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News: ASIA, EXTREME, BOREALIS – Friday 8th May 2015

Posted on May 8, 2015 by jason

Asia release ‘Axis XXX Live in San Francisco MMXII’ as a 2CD/DVD and blu-ray formats on July 3rd on Frontiers. The Darkness have a new drummer, Rufus Taylor, son of Queen drummer Roger. Spotify are rumoured to be planning to … Continue reading →

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Album review: Various – Keep Calm And Salute The Beatles (feat ANN WILSON, TODD RUNDGREN and others)

Posted on May 7, 2015 by GRTR! HQ

Purple Pyramid/Cleopatra [Release date 27.04.15] Cleopatra are experts in coordinating themed compilations, invariably curated by one-time Yes guitarist/keyboard player Billy Sherwood, and usually featuring a roster of well known artists. This time they lend their collective hands to a selection … Continue reading →

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Album review: KAMELOT – Haven

Posted on May 6, 2015 by jason

Napalm Records [Released 05.05.15] Kamelot are back! Following on from 2013′s ‘Silverthorn’, which marked the debut of vocalist Tommy Karevik, Thomas Youngblood and co. have come back with another cracking Kamelot album. They have changed labels, leaving SPV who they … Continue reading →

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Album review: TONK – Ruby Voodoo

Posted on May 5, 2015 by Phil Berisford

MelodicRock Records [Release date 09.03.15] The first thing that hit me about Tonk is that how awful their name is! I remember Tonka toys…but Tonk…well according to Urban dictionary it is US customs slang for an illegal immigrant… Sorry we … Continue reading →

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Album review: KING KING – Reaching For The Light

Posted on May 4, 2015 by petefeenstra

Manhaton [Release date 04.05.15] Four years after their debut album, King King have outgrown their original mould to such a extent that the album title is more a reality than an aspiration. ‘Reaching For The Light’ reflects a band that … Continue reading →

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Album review: HALESTORM – Into The Wild Life

Posted on May 4, 2015 by GRTR! HQ

Atlantic [Release date 13.04.15] First, let me nail my colours to the mast – I loved Halestorm’s eponymous 2009 debut. Under the guidance of producer Howard Benson it was perfect radio friendly female fronted pop/rock from the first to last … Continue reading →

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Album review: DORIS BRENDEL & LEE DUNHAM – Upsidedownworld

Posted on May 4, 2015 by GRTR! HQ

Sky Rocket Records [Release date 20.04.15] Doris Brendel. It’s a name to be conjured with. It isn’t one that sounds particularly rock ‘n’ roll. Maybe a 1920′s sidekick for Miss Marple? First encountered back in 1991 fronting The Violet Hour … Continue reading →

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Album review: LUNDEN REIGN – American Stranger

Posted on May 4, 2015 by GRTR! HQ

Cleopatra Records [06.04.15] OK, let’s get the name out of the way first. It’s pretty naff. And unimaginative. Isn’t it about time that this purposeful phonetic misspelling malarkey faded into obscurity? It may be my 11+/grammar school education, but it … Continue reading →

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Album review: PETERIK-SCHERER – Risk Everything

Posted on May 1, 2015 by Phil Berisford

Frontiers Records [Release date 17.04.15] Founding Survivor member Jim Peterik returns with his latest project featuring his latest vocal find in Marc Scherer. “Risk Everything” was written specifically to suite the vocal talents of Scherer who he first met during … Continue reading →

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Album review: THE BLACK CIRCLES – From The Top

Posted on April 27, 2015 by petefeenstra

The Black Circles [Release date 16.03.15] The Blues is the blues whether you come from the deep-south or from Warrington in the North West of the UK. The Black Circles prove the point. Their debut 4 … Continue reading →

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Album review: RAVEN – ExtermiNation

Posted on April 27, 2015 by jason

SPV www.spv.de [Released 27.04.15] It is no secret that I love the legendary NWOBHM band Raven. They have been a constant favorite of mine for the better part of my life. When I learned that they were crowd funding their … Continue reading →

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Album review: MAGIC KINGDOM – Savage Requiem

Posted on April 26, 2015 by Phil Berisford

AFM Records [release date 20.03.15] Take the band name (Magic Kingdom) and throw in an excellent cover featuring a fire breathing dragon and you just know what “Savage Requiem” is going to sound like…Rhapsody of Fire on steroids comes fairly … Continue reading →

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Album review: PAT TRAVERS – Retro Rocket

Posted on April 21, 2015 by GRTR! HQ

Purple Pyramid/Cleopatra [Release date 06.04.15] It seems that Pat Travers has been coaxed further on the long and winding road that leads to his now legendary seventies work. Before 2013′s ‘Can Do’ album, in a solo capacity Travers had largely … Continue reading →

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Album review: JETTBLACK – Disguises

Posted on April 21, 2015 by GRTR! HQ

Cherry Red [Release date 06.04.15] High Wycombe’s Jettblack have only partially registered on my ageing cortex in recent years, and in truth they’ve not really made an impression. Years ago they toured with Airbourne, more recently with Reckless Love. But … Continue reading →

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Album review: WILLY DeVILLE – Live at Rockpalast 1995 & 2008

Posted on April 21, 2015 by petefeenstra

Repertoire [Release date 26.01.15] ‘Live at Rockpalast 1995 & 2008’ is a triple CD and DVD release that finds Willie DeVille revisiting his back catalogue on two shows recorded 13 years apart and presented back to front. Surprisingly, the early … Continue reading →

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Album review: Access All Areas – HATFIELD AND THE NORTH, SAD CAFE, RICK WAKEMAN

Posted on April 20, 2015 by GRTR! HQ

Hatfield And The North - Access All Areas

Edsel [Release date 30.03.15] ‘Access All Areas’ is a new series from Edsel culled from the 1980 ‘Rockstage’ and 1990s ‘Bedrock’ Central TV series. Although many of these live sets have appeared previously, it takes Edsel to produce the definitive … Continue reading →

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Album review: THE TANGENT – A Spark In The Aether

Posted on April 18, 2015 by Yiannis

Inside Out [Release date 20.04.15] Progressive Rock experimentalists The Tangent were a totally unknown entity to me prior to 2011, when I reviewed their sensational five track opus “Comm”. My impression of Andy Tillison’s compositional skills and that album’s overall … Continue reading →

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Album review: JIMMY McINTOSH – Jimmy McIntosh And…

Posted on April 18, 2015 by petefeenstra

Arizona Club Music [Release date 23.09.14] ‘Jimmy McIntosh And…’ is a thoughtful and well played album that combines blues, fusion, funk, rock and even moments of free form playing, on a dozen tracks with variety, a coherently flow and Jimmy’s … Continue reading →

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Album review: GLAS – From The Blues To Your Shoes

Posted on April 17, 2015 by petefeenstra

Glas [Release date 09.12.14] Glas is a stripped down rocking trio from South Wales with a mission statement to play: “classic blues, rock and roll, country and r&b in a contemporary way”. The splendidly titled ‘From … Continue reading →

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Album review: KATATONIA – Sanctitude

Posted on April 16, 2015 by alanjones

KScope [Release date: 30 March 2015] Back in the day, it was often espoused by people who didn’t like heavy rock that “it’s easy to make a row – but can they cut it live and acoustic?”. To a … Continue reading →

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Album review: RON E CARTER – Cherokee

Posted on April 16, 2015 by petefeenstra

The Pete Feenstra Feature – Ron E Carter (19 April 2015) by Get Ready To Rock! Radio on Mixcloud Steady On [Release date 13.10.14] ‘Cherokee’ is multi instrumentalist Ron E Carter’s thirdalbum and it’s a natural progression from his fusion … Continue reading →

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Album review: TIMOTHY CRAIG – 360 Degrees

Posted on April 16, 2015 by petefeenstra

Ball & Chain Entertainment [Release date 09.02.15] Timothy Craig’s ‘360 Degrees’ is aimed at the country tinged, heartland crossover rock market, populated by Stetson wearing dudes in blue jeans, bling and white t shirts. It’s music with a wide appeal, … Continue reading →

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Album review: D.A. FOSTER – The Real Thing

Posted on April 12, 2015 by petefeenstra

Vizztone/Shaboo [Release date 02.02.15] D.A. Foster’s rich baritone sounds as if he’s pouring a life time’s experience into a well chosen set of soul songs. His rich and warm timbre makes the most of a batch … Continue reading →

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Album review: KALLE VILPUU – Silver Lining

Posted on April 11, 2015 by GRTR! HQ

www.kallevilpuu.com [Release date 22.12.13] I have to say I always approach guitarist-led independent releases with a certain amount of intrepidation. Often they are mere vanity projects, apeing others, badly recorded, badly executed and maybe enlisting a “name” to help sales … Continue reading →

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Album review: FM – Heroes and Villains

Posted on April 10, 2015 by andynathan

Frontiers Records [Release date 17.04.15] FM may have spent last autumn on a 30th anniversary tour, but they are neither a nostalgia band nor one to let the grass grow under their feet. Two years after a pair of new … Continue reading →