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Album review: VINDICTIV – Cage Of Infinity
Escape Music www.escape-music.com Vindictiv return after a few years gap with a new album, line-up and most noticeably sound. Previously I have not been overly keen on the band’s previous two albums, which despite featuring Goran Edman on vocals came … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Cage Of Infinity, Marco Sandron, power metal, review, VINDICTIV
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Quick plays: DIANA JONES, KRISTOFFER GILDENLOW, PJP BAND, BE LIKE PABLO,LUCKY BONES
DIANA JONES Museum of Appalachia Recordings Proper Records [Release date 08.07.13] Diana Jones made a break through with her 2006 album ‘My Remembrance Of You’, although she had been singing and recording since the mid-90′s. This album is as basic … Continue reading
Album Review: ROME PRO(G)JECT – Rome Pro(g)ject
Self-released [7 December 2012] There’s a line in the classic film ‘Planes, Trains and Automobiles’ where John Candy and Steve Martin are being driven round and round in a taxi in this hick town in the American mid-west where Candy … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Pro(g)ject, Progressive Rock, review, Richard Sinclair, Steve Hackett, Vincenzo Ricca
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Album review: DOOGIE WHITE & LA PAZ – The Dark and the Light
Metal Mind Productions www.metalmind.com.pl Doogie White (Rainbow/Malmsteen/Cornerstone) and La Paz are back for their second album, a follow-up to last year’s ‘Granite’. That album wasn’t too bad as it saw the band revisit songs from their original incarnation back in … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Doogie White, hard rock, La Paz, Rainbow, review, The Dark and the Light
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Album review: EVEN NINE – The Lights Are Too Bright To See
Self Release (Release date – out now) This is the latest album by Cornish three piece Even Nine and it is a bouncy, uplifting affair. The band consists of brothers Jody and Rick Martin who along with … Continue reading
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Tagged album, CD, Cornwall, Even Nine, Gin Blossoms, review, rock, The Lights Are Too Bright To See
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Album review: HAMMERFORCE – Access Denied
Metalism Records ( Release date – Out now ) A bit of synth driven power metal from St Petersburg this time. Hammerforce formed back in 2006 and this is the band’s second album, the first being ‘Dice’ … Continue reading
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Tagged Access Denied, album, CD, Hammerforce, power metal, prog, progressive, review, rock, Russia
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Album review: A PALE HORSE NAMED DEATH – Lay My Soul To Waste
SPV Steamhammer [Release date – 27th May 2013 ] A Pale Horse Named Death were founded by ex Life Of Agony and co-founder of Type O Negative Sal Abruscato. This album is dedicated to the memory of … Continue reading
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Tagged A Pale Horse Named Death, album, CD, Doom, Lay My Soul To Waste, metal, Pete Steele, review, Type O Negative
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Quick plays: GAVIN ROSSDALE – Wanderlust, INSTITUTE – Distort Yourself
GAVIN ROSSDALE – Wanderlust earMUSIC [Release date: 01.07.13] English-born Gavin Rossdale is perhaps best known now for fronting Bush, but back in 2008 he released his debut solo album Wanderlust. Highly accessible, it produced some chart success in the States … Continue reading
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Tagged album, alt rock, Bush, Chris Traynor, Distort Yourself, Gavin Rossdale, grunge, Helmet, Institute, review, Wanderlust
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Album review: 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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Tagged album, Dimensionaut, Phil Collins, prog, Progressive Rock, review, Simon Collins, Sound Of Contact
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Album review: TANGERINE DREAM with BRIAN MAY – Starmus – Sonic Universe
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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Tagged album, Brian May, review, Sonic Universe, Starmus, Tangerine Dream
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Album review: 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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Tagged album, review, rock, Rock ‘N’ Roll Is Alive, THE JOKERS
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Album review: 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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Tagged album, Helloween, MASTERPLAN, Novum Initium, power metal, review, Roland Grapow
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Quick plays: DIO, AVANTASIA, DAVID BOWIE, BRYAN FERRY, TASTE, THE POODLES, STRYPER
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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Tagged album, AVANTASIA, Bryan Ferry, David Bowie, Death Dealer, Dio, Dream Evil, From Ashes To Fire, My Endless Wishes, review, Saffire, Stryper, TASTE, The Jazz Age, The Mystery Of Time, The Next Day, The Poodles, Tour De Force, War Machine
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Album review: GLORYHAMMER – Tales From The Kingdom Of Fife
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
Album review: 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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Tagged album, Bent Not Broken, German, Germany, hard rock, review, Same Planet Different World
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Album review: 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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Tagged album, heavy rock, review, Songs To Invade Countries To, Tony Newton, Voodoo Six
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Interview with UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER (U.D.O), May 2013
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
Album review: U.D.O – Steelhammer
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
Album Review: DAGOBA – Post Mortem Nihil Est
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
Quick plays: WINTER MOUNTAIN, UK DECAY, HAWKWIND, THE MACC LADS
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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Tagged album, Hawkwind, Marcus Bonfanti, review, rock, The Macc Lads, UK DECAY, Victorius, WINTER MOUNTAIN
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Album review: 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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Tagged album, Charlotte Wessels, Delain, Interlude, metal, review, rock, symphonic
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Quick plays: STEVE MAYONE,KEVIN DOHERTY,CHRISTOPHER PAUL STELLING
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
Album review: LEPROUS – Coal
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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Tagged album, Coal, Devin Townsend, Inside Out, LEPROUS, review, rock
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Album review: CURTIS SALGADO – Soul Shot
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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Tagged album, Alligator Records, blues, Curtis Salgado, Jimmy Hughes, Joe Sublet, Johnny Guitar Watson, Mike Finnigan, review, Robert Cray, Roomful of Blues, soul, Soul Shot, Steely Dan, Stevie Wonder, The Blues Brothers, The Nighthawks, Tony Braunagel, vocalist
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Album Review: WALTER TROUT – Luther’s Blues – A Tribute To Luther Allison
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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Tagged A Tribute To Luther Allison, album, Bernard Allison, blues, blues rock, Chicago Blues, Eric Corne, James Solberg, Johnny Hallyday, Luther Allison, Michael Leasure, Montreux Jazz Festival, Motown, Provogue, review, Rick Knapp, Walter Trout
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