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Tag Archives: album
Album review: PHIL THORNALLEY – Holly Would
Lojinx [Release date 29.03.24] This reviewer enjoyed Phil Thornalley’s last album, 2022′s ‘Now That I Have Your Attention’, a veritable musical delight for fellow lovers of ELO, Tom Petty and all things Jeff Lynne related. On this album Phil Thornalley … Continue reading
Album review: THE MIDDLENIGHT MEN – Issue 2
Middlenight Records [Release date 05.04.24] Although The Middlenight Men first came to life in 2019, singer and guitarist Nick Hughes has a long and rich history in music – he’s been a member of Terrorvision for the last eight years. … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Issue 2, Leon Cave, melodic, Nick Hughes, pop rock, punk pop, review, Status Quo, Terrorvision, the The Middlenight Men
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Album review: P.O.D. – Veritas
Mascot Records [Release date 05.05.24] It has been 30 years since they broke onto the scene with their debut album. Being a keen Nu-Metal fan, this was very exciting for me and highly anticipated. I was hoping that the album would … Continue reading
Album review: BLACKTOP MOJO – Pollen
Facebook [Release date 05.04.24] This reviewer loved Blacktop Mojo’s last album, 2021′s self-titled release and expectations are high for this new one. The band’s line-up has had one change since with guitarist Chuck Wepfer being replaced by Malcolm Booher. He joins the … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Blacktop Mojo, grunge, hard rock, Pollen, review, rock, soul, southern rock
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Album review : SON OF MAN – Gaslight
Pete Feenstra chatted with George Jones about the new album and development of Son Of Man. First broadcast on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, 7 April 2024. Esoteric Antenna [Release date : 26.04.24] ‘Gas Light’ is Son Of Man’s third … Continue reading
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Tagged AC/DC, album, AOR, Bob Richards, classic rock, David Gilmour, Deep Purple, Frank Zappa, Gaslight, George Jones, interview, Jimmy Page, Led Zeppelin, Man, Marco James, Micky Jones, Pink Floyd, Ray Jones, review, Richie Galloni, Son Of Man, The Eagles, The Fixx, THE WHO, Yes
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Album review : VAN DER GRAAF – Vital (2 CD Remaster)
Cherry Red [Release date : 29.03.24] The year after England won the world cup, English musician Chris Judge Smith took a “summer of love” trip to San Francisco’s Haight Ashbury, a pivotal point on the Flower Power map. It is … Continue reading
Album review : FIREWIND – Stand United
AFM Records [Release date : 08.03.24] 10th album from Power Metal band, Firewind. The band, Gus G, Herbie Langans, Petros Cristo and Jo Nunez have established their Power Metal credentials over and over again during the last 25 years, with … Continue reading
Album review : LEAVES’ EYES – Myths Of Fate
AFM Records [Release date : 22.03.24] Fans of the band, or even just the genre, will know that German Symphonic Metal band, Leaves’ Eyes are totally immersed in Nordic and Celtic mythology. Pipes, fiddles, choirs, growls, all spin up through … Continue reading
Album review: PROG COLLECTIVE – Dark Encounters
Purple Pyramid/Cleopatra Records [Release date 29.03.24] If this is “dark prog” then dark prog sounds to me like jazz/rock fusion. Once you are past the descriptors, a look at the cast list suggests this might be a rather tasty fusion … Continue reading
Album review: MYRATH – Karma
earMUSIC [Release date 08.03.24] I was a fairly late convert to the Myrath cause, only really becoming aware of the band with the release of their ‘Live At Carthage’ album in 2020. Delving into their back catalogue I found an … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Arabic, EarMusic, Hellfest, Heroes, Karma, Live At Carthage, Malik Ben Arbia, metal, Middle East, Myrath, prog, review, rock, Zolher Zagati
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Album review: AMELIA COBURN – Between The Moon And The Milkman
Bandcamp [Release date 08.03.24] Amelia Coburn maybe releasing her debut album, however, she has been building up her musical reputation having reached the finals of the BBC2 Radio Folk Awards, participated in the English Folk Expo Artist Mentoring Scheme and … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Amelia Coburn, Between the Moon and the Milkman, folk, indie, review, singer songwriter
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Album review : LORDS OF BLACK – Mechanics Of Predacity
Frontiers [Release date : 15.03.24] The Lords Of Black are on their sixth album now, so they must be doing something right, Mechanics… is a thematically sound treatise on the human condition, in which they“embark on a profound exploration of … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Lords Of Black, power metal, Predator, Prey, prog metal, review, Ronnie Romero, Survival
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Album review : LIPZ – Changing The Melody
Frontiers [Release date : 15.03.24] Debut album from young Swedish quartet, Lipz, in which they attempt to breathe life into a dying genre, Glam Rock. We’re told. But how do you define “Glam Rock”? Would that be the early eighties, … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Alex K Klintberg, AOR, eighties, glam rock, Lipz, Motley Crue, Poison, Pop/Rock, Ratt, review, Sunset Strip
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Album review : TURBULENCE – Binary Dream
Frontiers [Release date: 08.03.24] Third album from cutting edge Lebanese Progressive Metal band, Turbulence. Turbulence by name… this truly is a Prog Metal album for genre afficionados. We said that the band’s 2023 Frontiers debut, Frontal was “a defiantly bold … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Dream Theater, High Concept, progressive metal, review, Turbulence
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Album review: SAMI YAFFA – Satan’s Helpers War Lazer Eyes And The Money Pig Circus
Livewire/Cargo [Release date 08.03.24] Friends will tell you that I am a huge fan of the Stones, Guns N’ Roses, Motley Crue or Def Leppard, and they are right, but for me there is one band that will always remain … Continue reading
Album review : HEKZ – Terra Nova
BMH Audio [Release date: 03.11.23] ‘Terra Nova’ is a British prog rock band Hekz’s first release for 5 years and is a concept album that deals with overcoming different elements of the psyche to realize our potential and become who … Continue reading
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Tagged album, HeKz, Irina Markevich, Jethro Tull, Mark Bogert, Matt Young, metal, Moyano El Buffalo, prog, review, rock, Rush, Terra Nova, Yes
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Album review : THE END MACHINE – The Quantum Phase
Frontiers [Release date: 08.03.24] Third album from George Lynch’s “new” band. (Interesting to note that Lynch has “retired” the Lynch Mob band name, admitting that the play on his surname was always “problematic,” but is now “inexcusable” because of its … Continue reading
Album review : HOLLY LERSKI – Sweet Decline
Pete Feenstra chatted to Holly Lerski for Get Ready to ROCK! Radio playing tracks from the new album. First broadcast 3 March 2024. Laundry [Release date: 26.04.24] Holly Lerski’s ‘Sweet Decline’ works hard to capture lingering moments of inspiration as … Continue reading
Album review : ALBERT HAMMOND – Body Of Work
earMusic [Release Date : 01.03.24] There just can’t be any Classic Rock artist who can outdo prolific hit writer, Albert Hammond’s “been there, done that, got the Oscar/Grammy/Platinum Disc…” track record. And when you include the fact he wrote the … Continue reading
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Tagged Albert Hammond, album, Body Of Work, classic rock, Grammy, Oscar, Pipkins, Platinum Disc, review
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Album review : AMIGO THE DEVIL – Yours Until The War Is Over
Liars Club/Regime Music [Release date : 23.02.24] Interviewed by Rolling Stone magazine just prior to the release of his 2021 album, Born Against (a relevant and revealing play on words), Danny Kiranos explained his love of the music of Leonard Cohen … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Americana, Amigo The Devil, Danny Kiranos, Leonard Cohen, review, Sergio Leone, Tom Waits
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Album review: RAFAEL RIQUENI – Versatae
Cleopatra Records [Release date 16.02.24] ‘Versatae’ marks something of a departure for the master flamenco guitar player who is held in the same esteem as players like Paco Pena and Paco de Lucia. Rafael Riqueni has lent his skills to … Continue reading
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Tagged acoustic, album, flamenco, guitar, Rafael Riqueni, review, Versatae
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Album review: ZZEBRA – Hungry Horse (Live In Germany 1975)
MIG Music [Release date 13.12.23] Fusion/prog rock band Zzebra recorded two studio albums in the mid 70s (and a 3rd in 1975 that remained unreleased for 35 years), and some wonderful music that should have been much more in the public … Continue reading
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Tagged album, fusion, Gillan, Hungry Horse (Live In Germany 1975), John McCoy, prog rock, review, rock, Zzebra
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Album review : CLIMIE FISHER – Coming In For The Kill (4CD Boxset)
Cherry Red [Release date 23.02.24] Climie Fisher’s 1988 hit single ‘Love Changes Everything”, taken from their debut album, truly was a pop classic. Still is. None of the songs on Coming In For The Kill replicated its considerable chart success. … Continue reading
Album review: MEDICINE HEAD – Heartwork
John Fiddler chatted to Pete Feenstra about the album ‘Heartwork’ First broadcast on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, Sunday 18 February. Living Room Records (digital) Talking Elephant (CD) [Release date : 23.02.24] John Fiddler’s Medicine Head enjoyed a merited comeback … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Americnana, Belinda Campbell, Bob Dylan, Dave Colwell, David Lindley, Dzal Martin, Heartwork, interview, Jackson Brown, John Fiddler, John Lennon, Mark Knopfler, Medicine Head, Neil Young, reggae, review, rock, roots
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Album review: BENJAMIN CROFT – We Are Here To Help
Galactic Receiver [Release date 03.05.24] www.benjamincroftmusic.com You could be forgiven thinking that Benjamin Croft is the latest U.S. fusion export. But Benjamin is British and this is his third solo album. He has worked in the States but relocated to … Continue reading
