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		<title>Album review : ROB MORATTI &#8211; Sovereign</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 17:46:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2025/12/album-review-rob-moratti-sovereign/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="150" height="150" src="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/ROB-150-MORATTI-Sovereign-image.jpg" class="alignleft tfe wp-post-image" alt="ROB 150 MORATTI Sovereign image" title="ROB 150 MORATTI Sovereign image" /></a>Frontiers [Release date: 12.12.25] Rob Moratti’s all star cast is arguably more famous than he is : Joel Hoekstra, Tony Franklin, Felix Borg, Fredrik Bergh and Pete Alpenborg. Alpenborg’s written stuff for Harry Hess, Robin McAuley, Kee Marcello, Tommy Heart &#8230; <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2025/12/album-review-rob-moratti-sovereign/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a></p><p>The post <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2025/12/album-review-rob-moratti-sovereign/">Album review : ROB MORATTI &#8211; Sovereign</a> appeared first on <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog">Get Ready to ROCK!</a>.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>News: EPICA, KATE BUSH, LOVERBOY (March 2024)</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Mar 2024 16:55:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jason</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2024/03/news-epica-kate-bush-loverboy-march-2024/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="150" height="150" src="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/mini_tdc5D2A3940-150x150.jpg" class="alignleft wp-post-image tfe" alt="THOSE DAMN CROWS – Islington Assembly Hall, London – 24th February 2023" title="THOSE DAMN CROWS – Islington Assembly Hall, London – 24th February 2023" /></a>Jon Anderson&#8217;s 1988 album &#8216;In The City Of Angels&#8217;, is to be reissued on May 3 through the Floating World/Voiceprint. Babylon A.D. release their new studio album &#8216;Rome Wasn’t Built In A Day&#8217; in May. Sebastian Bach releases his latest solo album, &#8216;Child Within &#8230; <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2024/03/news-epica-kate-bush-loverboy-march-2024/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a></p><p>The post <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2024/03/news-epica-kate-bush-loverboy-march-2024/">News: EPICA, KATE BUSH, LOVERBOY (March 2024)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog">Get Ready to ROCK!</a>.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>Album review: BRIDEAR &#8211; Aegis Of Athena</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 May 2022 11:16:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>brianmc</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2022/05/album-review-bridear-aegis-of-athena/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="150" height="150" src="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Bridear-Aegis-of-Athena-150x150.jpg" class="alignleft tfe wp-post-image" alt="Bridear-Aegis-of-Athena" title="Bridear-Aegis-of-Athena" /></a>Setsuzoku Records [Release date 13.05.22] All girl band, Bridear, from Fukuoka, Japan has created a global fanbase since its inception in 2014. Aegis of Athena is its third album. The band&#8217;s skilful merge of Melodic Metal and J-Pop might not &#8230; <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2022/05/album-review-bridear-aegis-of-athena/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a></p><p>The post <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2022/05/album-review-bridear-aegis-of-athena/">Album review: BRIDEAR &#8211; Aegis Of Athena</a> appeared first on <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog">Get Ready to ROCK!</a>.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>Album review: AYREON &#8211; Transitus</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2020 17:58:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jason</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2020/09/album-review-ayreon-transitus/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="150" height="150" src="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/AYREON-Transitus-150x150.jpeg" class="alignleft tfe wp-post-image" alt="AYREON - Transitus" title="AYREON - Transitus" /></a>Music Theories Recordings [Release date 25.09.20] Ayreon&#8217;s latest album comes complete with the book and vinyl offerings accompanied by a 28 page graphic novel illustrated by Felix Vega. It’ll see Arjen Lucassen, Dutch songwriter, singer, musician and record producer, tackle &#8230; <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2020/09/album-review-ayreon-transitus/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a></p><p>The post <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2020/09/album-review-ayreon-transitus/">Album review: AYREON &#8211; Transitus</a> appeared first on <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog">Get Ready to ROCK!</a>.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>Album review: SASCHA PAETH&#8217;S MASTERS OF CEREMONY &#8211; Signs of Wings</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Oct 2019 06:36:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jason</dc:creator>
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