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Tag Archives: Goran Edman
Album review: BRAZEN ABBOT : Eye Of The Storm and Bad Religion
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Frontiers [Release date : 13.12.24] Prior to his Rock Opera project, Nostradamus (2001), classically trained Bulgarian multi-instrumentalist, Nikolo Kotzev had founded Brazen Abbot. The band’s second and third releases, Eye Of The Storm (1996) and Bad Religion (1997), have now … Continue reading
Album review : NIKOLO KOTZEV – Nostradamus, The Rock Opera – studio album version and Live In Sofia version
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Frontiers [Release date : 19.07.24] Writing and producing Nostradamus, the Rock Opera, was a hugely ambitious undertaking and took its architect, Nikolo (Brazen Abbot) Kotzev, 3 years to complete. Released in 2001, it sold 50,000 worldwide. A significant achievement for … Continue reading
Album review: THE SENIOR MANAGEMENT – Heart & Soul
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MelodicRock Records [Release date 30.05.18] Guitarist Dennis Heltorp and drummer Henrik Zetterlund formed the Senior Management in 2015. They recruited vocalist Göran Edman (Malmsteen/John Norum/Kharma/Street Talk et al) and bassist Magnus Rosen to complete the band, so far so AOR. … Continue reading
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Tagged album, AOR, country, Goran Edman, Heart & Soul, melodic, MelodicRock Records, review, rock, the Senior Management
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Album review: CRY OF DAWN featuring Goran Edman- Cry of Dawn
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(Release Date 23.09.16) In melodic rock circles, the name of Goran Edman is spoken of in hushed terms as one of the genre’s top vocalists, in a long career ranging from singing with John Norum and Yngwie Malmsteen to gracing … Continue reading
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Tagged album, AOR, Cry of Dawn, Daniel Flores, Goran Edman, melodic rock, Michael Palace
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Album review: AOR – The Secrets Of LA
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AOR Heaven [Release date 02.12.13] Having reviewed – somewhat disparingly I know (A slamming of Slama?) – Frederic Slama’s last offering (LA Temptation) and those of his protégées Chasing Violets – could this latest album redeem the “veteran” LA-based French-born … Continue reading
Album review: HEADLESS – Growing Apart
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Lion Music www.lionmusic.com A new band with some familiar names, the most notable being Queensryche drummer Scott Rockenfield. Then on vocals we have Goran Edman (Malmsteen/Covered Call) and the band is the idea of Italian guitarists Walter Cianciusi and Dario … Continue reading
Interview: 10 Q’s with COVERED CALL
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Covered Call have just released thier second album, the impressive ‘Impact’ via AOR Heaven. Here we catch-up with guitarist Joel Carlsson to find out what has been happening since their debut album and the background behind new vocalist Goran Edman … Continue reading
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Tagged AOR, AOR Heaven, Covered Call, Goran Edman, Impact, interview, Joel Carlsson, melodic rock
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Album review: CHASING VIOLETS – Jade Hearts
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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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Tagged album, AOR, Chasing Violets, Fontaine, Frederic Slama, Goran Edman, Jade Hearts, Melissa, melodic, Paul Sabu, review, rock, Sarah, Tommy Denander
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Album Review: COVERED CALL – Impact
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AOR Heaven (Released March 28th) Been a few years since Covered Call last raised their heads after an enjoyable debut album released back in 2009 on the now defunct Blistering Records. They have a new vocalist as … Continue reading
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Tagged AOR, AOR Heaven, Covered Call, Goran Edman, Impact, Lion's Share, melodic rock
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10 Q’s with DOUGLAS DOCKER
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Douglas Docker is the musical mastermind behind Docker’s Guild who have just released their debut album ‘The Mystic Technocracy’ through Lion Music. It features a host of guest musicians including Tony Mills (TNT/Shy), John Payne (Asia), Tony Franklin and more. … Continue reading
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Tagged Asia, Docker’s Guild, Douglas Docker, Goran Edman, John Payne, Lion Music, prog rock, Tony Franklin, Tony Mills
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Docker’s Guild – The Mystic Technocracy (Season 1: The Age of Ignorance)
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Lion Music www.lionmusic.com Docker’s Guild is the solo effort of Douglas R. Docker, with “The Mystic Technocracy” being an opera which unfolds over five seasons… While this is touted as one of the progressive albums … Continue reading
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Tagged Asia, Docker’s Guild, Goran Edman, John Payne, Shy, The Mystic Technocracy (Season 1: The Age of Ignorance), TNT, Tony Mills, Yes
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