Tag Archives: Dokken

Album review : THE END MACHINE – The Quantum Phase

Posted on March 1, 2024 by brianmc

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: THE BANISHMENT – Machine And Bone

Posted on March 12, 2023 by brianmc

Frontiers [Release date 10.03.23] From Dokken and Lynch Mob to End Machine, KXM and more, George Lynch has been on quite some rock’n’roll journey. And is still. He and his new world bandmates, Producer/Mixer/Writer, Joe Haze and vocalist, Devix AKA … Continue reading →

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Album review: DOKKEN – The Elektra Albums 1983-1987

Posted on December 23, 2022 by jason

BMG [Release date 27.01.23] Formed in the late 70s by vocalist and guitarist Don Dokken, the band Dokken shot to fame in the 80s, with their very enjoyable (and successful) blend of hard rock, glam and AOR. BMG continue their … Continue reading →

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Album review: WILDNESS – Resurrection

Posted on October 11, 2022 by brianmc

Frontiers [Release date: 14.10.22] Maybe the title indicates that a move to Frontiers for their third album, Resurrection, is seen by Swedish AOR/Melodic Rock band Wildness as a post pandemic rebirth. Certainly, the band have made significant strides in terms … Continue reading →

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Album review: IMPELLITTERI – Wake The Beast (3 CD anthology)

Posted on September 21, 2022 by brianmc

Global Rock Records [Release date: 30.09.22] New kids on the block, Global Rock Records have recently licensed Impellitteri’s total back catalogue. That is quite a coup for a non-major label. This 3 CD anthology, Wake The Beast, curated by Chris … Continue reading →

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Album review: BLOODY HEELS – Rotten Romance

Posted on June 8, 2022 by brianmc

Frontiers [release date 10.06.22] Sounding heavier and harder than on their previous albums, it’s clear that Bloody Heels have realised that the confines of a genre only exist for those musicians who lack wit and imagination. There are few better … Continue reading →

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Album review: RUST N’ RAGE – One For The Road

Posted on March 11, 2022 by brianmc

Frontiers [Release date: 11.03.22] The label debut from young Finnish band, Rust N’ Rage. The label claims that Rust N’ Rage’s influences are Dokken, ‘Crue and ‘Priest, but in fact they’ve taken their lead from second or third generation European … Continue reading →

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Album review: MANIC SINNERS – King Of The Badlands

Posted on February 17, 2022 by brianmc

Frontiers [Release date: 18.02.22] Manic Sinners are Frontiers’ first signing from Romania. They are a talented, hard rocking trio of multi-instrumentalists who’ve borrowed heavily from the past, (who hasn’t?). If you’re going to borrow, borrow from the best. They’ve picked … Continue reading →

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Album review : LYNCH MOB – Lynch Mob (Remaster w/bonus tracks)

Posted on January 11, 2022 by brianmc

Rock Candy Records [release date: 17.12.21] Lynch Mob, the album, came two years after the 1990 debut, Wicked Sensation. This was more of a band effort, with all members collaborating on the songwriting. Oni Logan had gone, and the superb … Continue reading →

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Album review: LYNCH MOB – The Elektra Years 1990-92 (2 CDs w/bonus tracks)

Posted on August 22, 2021 by brianmc

Cherry Red [Release date 27.08.21] A 2 CD Lynch Mob package. Wicked Sensation (1990) and Lynch Mob (1992). All that’s missing is the “best before 1989” label. And that problem undermined any notion of commercial success. Either one of these … Continue reading →

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Album review: RESURRECTION KINGS – Skygazer

Posted on July 8, 2021 by brianmc

Frontiers [Release date 16.07.21] The Resurrection Kings are less of a supergroup, and more a ragtag collection of talented musicians who struck gold at the box office a few times, but most often found their place in supporting roles. Craig … Continue reading →

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Album review: THE END MACHINE – Phase 2

Posted on April 11, 2021 by brianmc

Frontiers Music [Release date 09.03.21] This second The End Machine album, Phase 2, does what it would’ve said if it had been in a tin. And it says it emphatically, loudly, subtly in places and outright aggressively in others. It’s … Continue reading →

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Album review : GEORGE LYNCH & JEFF PILSON – Heavy Hitters

Posted on February 12, 2021 by brianmc

Cleopatra Records [Release date 15.01.21] Two of Dokken’s original members who left and developed into marquee names themselves are guitarist, George Lynch and bass player/vocalist, Jeff Pilson. The prediction that all rock bands will eventually do a covers’ album might … Continue reading →

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Feature: Gigs of the Millennium – ROCK FEST 2003, Wisconsin, USA

Posted on July 30, 2020 by andynathan

Andy Nathan has caused much teeth-gnashing and fist-clenching amongst the GRTR! team with his enviable sorties to the States sometimes taking in a couple of festivals in one visit. These include Summerfest and Moondance Jam. Here he recounts a particularly … Continue reading →

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Album review: BLACK SWAN – Shake The World

Posted on February 25, 2020 by jason

Frontiers [Release date 14.02.20] You have to say (again) that Frontiers knows how to put a band together, in this case Black Swan. Here are four musicians – Robin McAuley, Jeff Pilson, Reb Beach and Matt Starr – whose well … Continue reading →

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Album review: DIRTY SHIRLEY – s/t

Posted on February 16, 2020 by Davoski

Frontiers Music [release date: 20.01.20] Yep. George Lynch has pretty much nailed this. Dirty Shirley is a rich and classy hard rock album that holds the ‘80’s/early ‘90’s template tight to its chest, but offers enough twists and turns to keep … Continue reading →

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Album review: KXM – Circle Of Dolls (featuring George Lynch, dUg Pinnick, Ray Luzier)

Posted on September 23, 2019 by GRTR! HQ

Frontiers [Release date 13.09.19] Of all the projects George Lynch has been associated with in the past five or six years, KXM seems to be a keeper. We noted their debut, in 2014, “will appeal to his fans (and to … Continue reading →

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Album review: FAITHSEDGE – Bleed For Passion

Posted on September 1, 2019 by jason

Scarlet Records [Release date 26.07.19] ”Bleed For Passion” is the new album from Faithsedge, the band comprising of former Dokken guitarist Alex De Rosso, Timothy Gaines (formerly of Stryper) on bass, drummer Matt Starr (Ace Frehley/Mr Big) and vocalist Giancarlo … Continue reading →

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Quick plays: CARRIE TREE, HEADSTICKS, THE END MACHINE, TNT

Posted on March 26, 2019 by jason

CARRIE TREE The Canoe [Release date 26.04.19] Brighton based singer songwriter Carrie Tree is onto her third album with ‘The Canoe’, which sees her work with producer and arranger Markus Sieber. ‘Human Kindness’ is the album’s stand out, highlighting that … Continue reading →

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Album review: ULTRAPHONIX – Original Human Music (George Lynch/Corey Glover)

Posted on June 16, 2018 by GRTR! HQ

earMUSIC [Release date 03.08.18] George Lynch is ever the chameleon. Known primarily for his time in Dokken, more recently he’s been involved in any number of projects: KXM, T & N, Sweet & Lynch… What we do know is that … Continue reading →

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Album review: DOKKEN – Return To The East Live 2016

Posted on June 3, 2018 by jason

Frontiers [Release date 20.04.18] Well, where can I start? Dokken’s classic line up disbanded in 1989, got back together in 1993 but split again five years later. They then reformed for a short spell in 2016 for some live dates … Continue reading →

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Album review: SWEET & LYNCH – Unified

Posted on November 30, 2017 by jason

Frontiers [Release date 10.11.17] Second album from Sweet & Lynch – Michael Sweet and George Lynch – who have both been busy with their respective bands Stryper and Lynch Mob. In fact the ever busy Lynch has recently announced he … Continue reading →

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Gig review: LYNCH MOB – Islington Academy, London, 12 November 2017

Posted on November 19, 2017 by andynathan

A very rare appearance from former Dokken guitar maestro George Lynch – and the first with his band Lynch Mob in the capital since 1990 – should have been the hottest ticket in London town. It was therefore something of … Continue reading →

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Gig review: ROCKINGHAM FESTIVAL – Rock City, Nottingham, 23-25 October 2015

Posted on November 8, 2015 by andynathan

Santa Cruz - Rockingham Festival, Nottingham, 23-25 October 2015

Ten great years of melodic rock festivals at Nottingham’s Rock City seemed to have come to an emotional end with the final ever Firefest last year. However just 12 months on with the Rock City organisation having taken on the … Continue reading →

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Album review: LYNCH MOB – Rebel

Posted on August 21, 2015 by andynathan

Frontiers Records [Release Date 21.08.15] Former Dokken guitarist George Lynch is in extremely prolific form after an up and down career. Less than a year ago came a mini album under the Lynch Mob banner, ‘Sun Red Sun’, then his … Continue reading →