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Album review: MICHAEL DES BARRES – The Key to the Universe
FOD [Release date 05.04.15] Michael Des Barres is a descendant of a 13th century French knight and the son of the 25th Marquis Des Barres, who blew his fortune on opium and ended up behind bars. … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Blondie, Bob Rose, Clive Deamer, Dani Robinson, Detective, John Lydon, Linda Perry, Michael Des Barres, Nigel Harrison, Nils Lofgren, Peter Wolf, Radiohead, review, Robert Plant, rock, Silverhead, The Power Station, vocals
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Album review: KISKE SOMERVILLE – City of Heroes
Frontiers Records [Release Date 17.04.15] Despite the rather unimaginative name, some of rock’s most respected names are behind this project. The singers are former Helloween and more recently Place Vendome singer Michael Kiske and Trillium singer and vocal coach Amanda … Continue reading
Album review: RADIOACTIVE – F4ur
Escape Music www.escape-music.com [Release date 17.04.15] This is indeed as the title suggests album number four from Radioactive, the first in nearly ten years. Radioactive is the brainchild of guitarist/songwriter Tommy Denander and on each album to date he has … Continue reading
Quick Plays: NINE BLACK ALPS, EDENIAL
Album review: NINE BLACK ALPS – Live From The Wishing Well Hatch Records (Release date 04.05.15) After 12 years and 5 studio albums, UK Grunge rock exponents Nine Black Alps are about to release their first … Continue reading
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Tagged album, CD, Chilean, Edenial, grunge, Innerpretations, Live From The Wishing Well, Manchester, Nine Black Alps, Nirvana, prog metal, review, rock
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Quick plays: 23 ACEZ, LEFT FOR RED
Album review: 23 ACEZ – Redemption Wave Mighty Music (Release date 12.01.15) A bit of Belgian rock in the shape of 23 Acez who have been together since 2010. Formed by Benny Willaert the four piece … Continue reading
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Tagged 23 Acez, album, All Things Dead And Buried, Belgium, Black Sabbath, CD, Judas Priest, Left For Red, metal, Redemption Wave, review, rock
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Album review: JOHN POWER – The Complete Studio Recordings 2002-2015 (Box set)
Edsel Records [Release date 27.04.15] Having released all four Cast albums in ‘deluxe’ format, Edsel have now turned to the solo work of The La’s and Cast frontman John Power. The Complete Sessions brigdes his 3 releases between 2003 and … Continue reading
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Tagged album, blues, Cast, Happening For Love, John Power, pop, review, rock, Stormbreaker, The Complete Studio Recordings 2002-2015, The Las, The Mariner Sessions, Willow She Weeps
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Album review: NIGHTWISH – Endless Forms Most Beautiful
Nuclear Blast [Release date 30.01.15] Delain’s April Rain (2009) was my introduction to symphonic rock/metal, and Within Temptation The Unforgiving (2011) completed my education. I’ve subsequently discovered that a little ‘symph’ goes a long, long way. Metal meets Eurovision is … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Endless Forms Most Beautiful, Floor Jansen, metal, Nightwish, review, symphonic rock
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Album review: KARNATAKA – Secrets Of Angels
Immrama [Release date 30.03.15] To be blunt, the first impressions of Secrets Of Angels – played live at Bury Met in February – weren’t great. The band blamed the venue and the lack of an adequate sound check, but as … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Hayley Griffiths, Karnataka, prog, Progressive Rock, review, Secrets Of Angels
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Album review: TODD RUNDGREN – Global
Esoteric Antenna [Release date 13.04.15] I think it’s fair to say that with the release of a new Todd Rundgren album no-one – not even his hardcore fans – quite know what to expect. In the case of ‘Global’ Rundgren … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Global, Kasim Sulton, pop, review, rock, Todd Rundgren
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Album review: LAURENCE JONES – What’s It Gonna Be
Ruf [Release date 13.04.15] Laurence answers his own question on ‘What’s It Gonna Be’ by filling his own blank canvas with heartfelt, meaningful songs fleshed out with an impressive variety of harmony vocals, burning solos and tight ensemble playing that … Continue reading
Album review: ANNABELLE CHVOSTEK – Be The Media
Those expecting a folk roots album from former Wailin’ Jenny singer songwriter Annabelle Chvostek can think again. After releasing two albums on Canada’s most foremost folk label Chvostek has gone back to her independent roots, picking up a 1957 Kay … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Annabelle Chvostek, Be The Media, review, rock, roots, singer, songwriter, The Wailin' Jennies
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Album review: PISTOLS & VULTURES – Seven
It’s rare that a PR blurb says so little, and it takes some digging to discover that Pistols & Vultures are an Ipswich/Colchester based ‘alternative’ rock band formed in 2009 whilst Carnell Cook: (vocals), Alex Green (guitars, bass, percussion and … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Pistols & Vultures, review, rock, Seven, soul
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Album review: THE PRETENDERS – Reissues (Box set)
Edsel [Release date 16.02.15] ‘Icon’ is an overused word in the entertainment industry. But not so in the case of Chrissie Hynde the driving force behind, and in all but name, The Pretenders – one of the most successful bands … Continue reading
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Tagged album, box set, Chrissie Hynde, DVD, Get Close, Isle Of View, Last Of The Independents, Learning To Crawl, Packed!, Pretenders, reissue, review, rock, Viva El Amor
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Album review: LESOIR – Luctor Et Emergo
The PR blurb for their latest release would have you believe Transience received rave reviews beyond their homeland. If that’s true, they’re well hidden from Google’s search engine. The sessions for Luctor Et Emergo sees the band (Maartje Meessen – … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Lesoir, Luctor Et Emergo, Netherlands, review, symphonic metal
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News: SLASH, GINGER WILDHEART, MOONSPELL – Monday 30 March 2015
Genesis release ‘Genesis: 1983–1998’ vinyl box set on May 11th on Universal. Room Experience (who feature Pink Cream 69′s vocalist David Readman) release their self-titled album on Melodic Rock Records on May 22nd. Slash releases ‘Live at the Roxy 25.9.14′ … Continue reading
Album review: STEVE ROTHERY – The Ghosts Of Pripyat
Self-released - [Release date 02.02.15] What’s a reviewer supposed to do when confronted by perfection? Our whole raison d’être here at GRTR! is to give an opinion that informs the reader; (a) whether the music being reviewed is worth a … Continue reading
Quick plays: THE GENTLE STORM, WINDSOR DRIVE, FINLAY MORTON
THE GENTLE STORM – The Diary Inside Out www.insideout.de [Released 23.03.15] A new name but a very experienced duo behind the name, namely Arjen Lucassen of Ayreon fame and Anneke van Giersbergen, the former Gathering vocalist and last seen on … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Anneke van Giersbergen, AOR Heaven, Arjen Lucassen, Ayreon, Finlay Morton, folk, Inside Out, pop, prog, Quick Plays, review, rock, the Gentle Storm, Windsor Drive
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Album Review: EMPIRES OF EDEN – Architect Of Hope
MelodicRock Records [release date 09.03.15] Empires Of Eden is the brainchild of Australian guitarist Stu Marshall who currently trades his wares alongside the mighty Ross The Boss in Death Dealer and “Empires of Eden” is the follow up to 2012’s … Continue reading
Album review: DR. JOHN – Anutha Zone/Duke Elegant (reissue)
Edsel [Release Date: 16.02.15] Anutha Zone doesn’t break any new ground, but is a celebration of all that is good about Dr. John. Cut in 1998, it’s an album full of timeless music with deeply embedded grooves and nuanced vocals … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Anutha Zone, blues, Bobby Broom, Carleen Anderson, Clive Deamer, Dr John, Duke Ellington, funk, Hugh McCracken, jazz, John Leckie, John Martyn, Jools Holland, London Community Gospel Choir, Mac Rebennack, Martin Duffy, Matt Deighton, New Orleans, Paul Weller, Portishead, Primal Scream, reissue, review, Ronnie Cuber, Sly & Robbie, soul, The Lower 911
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Album review: EDEN’S CURSE – Live With The Curse
AFM Records [Release date 13.03.15] “Live With The Curse” was recorded live in what can probably be classed as Eden’s Curse’s hometown of Glasgow back in late November 2014 in support of their rather excellent “Symphony Of Sin” album. This … Continue reading
Album review: FAIRYTALE – Forest Of Summer
Magic Mile Music (Release date 01.03.2015) Fairytale are a German folk trio with a heavy Celtic influence in their writing and playing. ‘German folk’ I hear you cry, where is the rock link there?? The rock … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Berit, CD, Celtic, Fairytale, folk, Forest Of Summer, Laura, Magic Mile Music, Oliver Opperman, review, The Ordeal
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Album review: TATTERMASK – Carpe Noctem
[Released 24.02.15] Beyond a shadow of a doubt one of the best bands in the Charlotte NC area to see live and listen to their albums would have to be Tattermask. Within a short amount of time they have become … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Carpe Noctem, metal, review, Tattermask
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Album review: SOMETHING CLEVER – Season of Darkness
[Released 17.03.15] Something Clever is a band out of Charlotte, NC. They’ve been around a couple years now and have slowly moved from an alt rock sound to more of a modern hard rock/metal outfit. They’ve been on my radar … Continue reading
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Tagged album, metal, review, Season Of Darkness, Something Clever
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Album review: GILLAN – The Albums Collection
Edsel [Release date 16.03.15] Boxed set, limited edition, 6-disc It is evident from these albums that singer Ian Gillan had an amazing band that, for whatever reasons, worked incredibly well. Several top 10 albums and singles for a start. As … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Bernie Torme, Colin Towns, Deep Purple, Double Trouble, For Gillan Fans Only, Future Shock, Gillan, Glory Road, Ian Gillan, Janick Gers, John McCoy, Magic, Mr.Universe, reissue, review, The Albums Collection
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Album review: THE SWEET – New York Groove Plus
Angel Air [Release date 06.04.15] www.angelair.co.uk This is a full release of the 2012 album previously available directly from the band and this version adds three bonus songs. The current line-up of the Sweet consists of original member guitarist Andy … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Andy Scott, Angel Air Records, classic, covers album, glam, New York Groove Plus, review, rock, The Sweet
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