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Album review: SOUND OF CONTACT – Dimensionaut

Posted on May 26, 2013 by jason
Sound Of Contact - Dimensionaut

Inside Out www.insideout.de A new band on the block, although they have generated extra interest for the vocalist and drummer in the band is Simon Collins, son of Phil, which instantly puts pressure and expectations on the band. Good on … Continue reading →

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Album review: TANGERINE DREAM with BRIAN MAY – Starmus – Sonic Universe

Posted on May 24, 2013 by jason
Tangerine Dream

www.tangerinedream-music.com A double CD recorded at the Starmus festival on the island of Tenerife back in June 2011. The Starmus festival was to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Juri Gagarin’s first spaceflight and guests on the night included Neil Armstrong … Continue reading →

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Album review: THE JOKERS – Rock ‘N’ Roll Is Alive

Posted on May 24, 2013 by jason
The Jokers - Rock N Roll Is Alive

www.thejokers.com [Release date: 24.06.13] The Jokers impressed many with their debut album ‘The Great Rock ‘N’ Roll Show’ released back in 2009, as well as impressing fellow GRTR! scribe Pete Feenstra with their live show. Since then we haven’t seen … Continue reading →

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Album review: MASTERPLAN – Novum Initium

Posted on May 24, 2013 by jason
Masterplan - Novum Initium

AFM Records [Release date 14.06.13 June 14th] “Novum Initium” or “A New Beginning” to those who do not understand Latin is the fifth album from Masterplan and their first since “Time to Be King” back in 2010. Roland Grapow and … Continue reading →

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Quick plays: DIO, AVANTASIA, DAVID BOWIE, BRYAN FERRY, TASTE, THE POODLES, STRYPER

Posted on May 21, 2013 by jason
DIO - Dream Evil

Nick van der Meulen gives us a round-up of some key new releases… DIO – Dream Evil Deluxe Edition (Universal) Originally released in 1987, this was my real introduction to Dio.  It was harsh, yet romantic and I couldn’t help … Continue reading →

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Album review: GLORYHAMMER – Tales From The Kingdom Of Fife

Posted on May 21, 2013 by jason
Gloryhammer

Napalm Records This is a new project from Christopher Bowes, who can normally be seen in pirate metal band Alestorm. He has recruited vocalist Thomas Winkler (Emerald) to give those classic high pitched power metal vocals. The story is set … Continue reading →

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Album review: BENT NOT BROKEN – Same Planet Different World

Posted on May 21, 2013 by GRTR! HQ
BENT NOT BROKEN - Same Planet Different World

yearningrocks.com [Release date: April 2013] It would be a shame if the second album from this German-based band went unnoticed.  From the opening track ‘Watching The World’ the riffs are angular, the songs consistently engaging, and the sense of urgency … Continue reading →

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Album review: VOODOO SIX – Songs To Invade Countries To

Posted on May 21, 2013 by GRTR! HQ
Voodoo Six - Songs To Invade Countries To

Spinefarm Records [Release date 27.05.13] Back in 2008 I chatted to Tony Newton of Voodoo Six in the now defunct Limelight Club, Crewe.  Five years on and it has taken perhaps a little longer than he or the band may … Continue reading →

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Interview with UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER (U.D.O), May 2013

Posted on May 19, 2013 by Yiannis

Since first fronting the mighty Accept back in the early 80s, Udo Dirkschneider had to overcome many obstacles to present us all with his fine blend of classic-sounding, honest Heavy Metal. The most recent blow, the departure of both his … Continue reading →

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Album review: U.D.O – Steelhammer

Posted on May 19, 2013 by Yiannis

AFM Records – [Release date 21.05.13] Udo Dirkschneider is a man who simply does not understand the meaning of slowing down. Even though he has recently witnessed the departure from the U.D.O ranks of his long-time friend and collaborator Stefan … Continue reading →

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Album Review: DAGOBA – Post Mortem Nihil Est

Posted on May 18, 2013 by jason
Dagoba

earMUSIC Don’t be fooled by the plinky piano and music hall humming on the intro to album opener ‘When Winter…’ Within seconds, Shawter unleashes a death roar to split brains and splinter souls. This is damn fine album, full of … Continue reading →

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Quick plays: WINTER MOUNTAIN, UK DECAY, HAWKWIND, THE MACC LADS

Posted on May 18, 2013 by jason

WINTER MOUNTAIN – Find, Follow (EP) www.wintermountain.co.uk Winter Mountain are a duo consisting of Joseph Francis and Martin Smith. They met for the first time getting the same train at Chicago’s Union station and have since won a Battle of … Continue reading →

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Album review: DELAIN – Interlude

Posted on May 11, 2013 by GRTR! HQ
Delain - Interlude

Interview edit: Charlotte Wessels of Delain, 1 May 2013 First broadcast on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, 5 May 2013 The full version of this interview is available as a podcast (You can sign up to receive alerts of podcast … Continue reading →

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Quick plays: STEVE MAYONE,KEVIN DOHERTY,CHRISTOPHER PAUL STELLING

Posted on May 11, 2013 by GRTR! HQ
The Cousins Project Steve Mayone & Kristina Stykos - Beautiful Blood

The Cousins Project Steve Mayone & Kristina Stykos – Beautiful Blood  In 2006 singer songwriters Steve Mayone and Kristina Stykos met by chance at a gig and discovered they were second cousins.  Fate had led them down similar paths – … Continue reading →

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Album review: LEPROUS – Coal

Posted on May 9, 2013 by jason

      Inside Out www.insideoutmusic.com [Released 20.05.13] The band’s fifth album and they have flown somewhat under my musical radar, although after hearing this new album they are fast becoming a mainstay on my iPod. There are some really … Continue reading →

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Album review: CURTIS SALGADO – Soul Shot

Posted on May 9, 2013 by petefeenstra

Alligator Records Curtis Salgado is the latest in a raft of American blues artists who are re-exploring their soul roots. And he’s well qualified to do so with a career that has included stints with Robert Cray and The Roomful … Continue reading →

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Album Review: WALTER TROUT – Luther’s Blues – A Tribute To Luther Allison

Posted on May 9, 2013 by petefeenstra

Provogue [Release date: 10.06.13] ‘A Tribute To Luther Allison’ is a triumph of ambition, focus and sheer ability over any semblance of self doubt, as Walter Trout successfully captures Luther Allison’s essential spirit. Such is Trout’s intrinsic feel for Luther’s … Continue reading →

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Album Review – LORD – Digital Lies

Posted on May 5, 2013 by david.wilson

Dominus Records (Release date – out now) Lord started out life as Dungeon in the depths of the Australian outback. They relocated to Sydney and had a successful career, releasing 9 albums and finding an audience across Australia and beyond, … Continue reading →

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Album review: MAJESTIC – V.O.Z.

Posted on May 5, 2013 by alanjones

Self-released [Release date 17.12.12] In these days of risible TV talent shows where the sole ambition of the participants is the acquisition of fame and fortune (however transient that may be), the word ‘genius’ is frequently bandied about to describe … Continue reading →

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Album review: CITY REIGN – Another Step

Posted on May 5, 2013 by jason

Car Boot Records The heavy guitar lead “Another Step”is the debut album from Manchester quartet City Reign, and is an expressive burst of story, doing indie how indie should be done. The tracks were all recorded in Salford’s Scared Trinity … Continue reading →

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Album review: H.I.M. – Tears On Tape

Posted on May 5, 2013 by jason

Cooking Vinyl His Infernal Majesty aren’t the sort of band to go reinventing themselves for every album, and Tears On Tape pretty much follows the usual musical formula found in some of their older records, but Ville Valo and co. … Continue reading →

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Album review: KINGDOM COME – Outlier

Posted on May 4, 2013 by jason
Kingdom Come - Outlier

SPV www.spv.de [Release date: 29.04.13] Kingdom Come’s new “Outlier” album could more accurately be credited as a Lenny Wolf solo effort as the band’s main man handles everything bar the guitar solos, these being provided by Eric Forster. Wolf also … Continue reading →

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Album review: TOM KEIFER – The Way Life Goes

Posted on May 4, 2013 by jason
Tom Kiefer - The Way Life Goes

Merovee Records [Release date 29.04.13] For me, Cinderella always stood head and shoulders above the general hair metal bands that they would unfairly be lumped in with. With grittier songs, real feeling subject material and a more mature outlook the … Continue reading →

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Quick plays: KILL FOR EDEN, CIRCA, MELINDA ORTNER

Posted on May 4, 2013 by jason

KILL FOR EDEN – S/T www.killforeden.com Interestingly, anyone I have mentioned West London band Kill For Eden to has enthusiastically told me how good they are and the general feeling is that their debut, and self titled, album should do … Continue reading →

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Album review: CHASING VIOLETS – Jade Hearts

Posted on May 3, 2013 by GRTR! HQ
Chasing Violets - Jade Hearts

AOR Records [Release date 14.06.13] I think producer Frederic Slama compromised Chasing Violets’ debut album ‘Outside Heaven’ (2012) by re-using the songs (and the backing tracks) for his own project album ‘LA Temptation’. Slama is a respected LA-based AOR mover … Continue reading →

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