Tag Archives: hard rock

Album review : ROCK-OUT Let’s Call It Rock’n’Roll

Posted on April 6, 2025 by brianmc

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Frontiers Music [Release date : 11.04.25] Third album from Swiss band, Rock-Out. I know, let’s sign a band who sound a bit like AC/DC, a bit like Accept, and a lot like Krokus. It’s a pretty limited soundscape, especially as … Continue reading →

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News: Albums of the Month (January – March 2025)

Posted on April 4, 2025 by GRTR! HQ

A quarterly feature highlighting album releases rated highly by the GRTR! review team and worthy of your investigation. We try and pick out a cross-section of albums that reflect the range of genres reviewed at the website. PERFECT PLAN Heart … Continue reading →

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Album review: CRY FOR MERCY – This Machine

Posted on April 4, 2025 by jason

Bandcamp [Release date 04.04.25] A new name for me, Cry For Mercy hail from North Wales and are a self styled ‘powerhouse trio’ consisting of Kev Plant on vocals and bass, Andy Cutty on guitars and Kev’s son, Aled, on … Continue reading →

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Gig review: SOUTH OF SALEM – Thekla, Bristol, 27 March 2025

Posted on March 29, 2025 by GRTR! HQ

It’s quite a novelty stepping on to an old German cargo ship to see a gig in the cargo hold and in 2024 Thekla celebrated its 40th anniversary as a live music venue. Judging by the snaking crowd greeting the … Continue reading →

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Gig review: JIZZY PEARL’S LOVE/HATE – The Underworld, Camden, March 13 2025

Posted on March 29, 2025 by jason

Celebrating the 35th anniversary of the band’s debut album “Blackout in The Red Room”, Love/Hate frontman Jizzy Pearl led his current incarnation of the band through a decade defying gig that was reminiscent of the original band back in the … Continue reading →

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Album review: SIGN OF THE WOLF

Posted on March 11, 2025 by jason

Escape Music [Release date 25.04.25] Sign of the Wolf’s debut album is an interesting one as it was created by Fireworks magazine’s Bruce Mee, who wanted to bring back that gloriously epic and melodic hard rock sound from the early … Continue reading →

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Album review: JIZZY PEARL’S LOVE/HATE – Punk Rock Fiesta!

Posted on February 28, 2025 by jason

Kenyon Records [Release date 01.03.25] It is hard to believe that it is now 35 years since the release of debut album “Blackout In The Red Room” and frontman Jizzy Pearl is still flying the flag for Love/Hate, latest album … Continue reading →

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Album review: ERIC BASS – If I Had A Name

Posted on February 25, 2025 by jason

Independent Release [Release date 28.02.25] Eric Bass is best known as the co-songwriter, producer, and bassist for multiplatinum rock institution Shinedown. As the bassist, co-songwriter, and producer for Shinedown – a band renowned for headlining major festivals and holding the … Continue reading →

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Album review: GILLAN – 1978-1982

Posted on February 23, 2025 by jason

Edsel/Demon Music Group [Release date 28.02.25] Formed by Ian Gillan, former Deep Purple vocalist, in 1978, Gillan were a solid energetic and successful rock band, albeit for a short period. And despite successful tours, albums, hit singles, the band’s lack … Continue reading →

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Album review: ANGELINE – Rhythm of One

Posted on February 21, 2025 by jason

Blow Your Fez Off Music [Release date 03.03.25] Angeline is not a band this reviewer has heard much from prior to this new album, their fifth since reuniting in 2010 (Angeline first started back in 1987). Fellow GRTR! reviewer Nikk … Continue reading →

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Album review: ANDY SUSEMIHL – Mihlstones

Posted on February 9, 2025 by GRTR! HQ

www.andysusemihl.com SM Noise Records [Release date 07.02.25] We last reviewed an Andy Susemihl album in 2021, and before that in 2018 followed by an interesting chat about his music and a career that dates back to the late 1980s with … Continue reading →

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Quick plays: JENN BUTTERWORTH, PHIL VINCENT

Posted on February 7, 2025 by jason

JENN BUTTERWORTH Her By Design Self-released [Release date 28.02.25] Debut album from Scottish musician Jenn Butterworth where the lyrical themes focus on women’s stories and their strength and struggles. Mention must be made of the beautifully illustrated CD booklet with blueprint technical … Continue reading →

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Album review: PEARL HANDLED REVOLVER – Tales You Lose

Posted on February 3, 2025 by GRTR! HQ

www.pearlhandledrevolver.co.uk [Release date 18.04.25] It’s a tough world out there. Especially if you are in a band that occupies the “bluesy classic rock” end of the spectrum. Back in 2013 we reviewed PHR at Cambridge Rock Festival when Simon Dunkerley … Continue reading →

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Album review: DAVID LEE ROTH – The Warner Recordings 1985-1994

Posted on January 31, 2025 by jason

Rhino [Release date 21.02.25] Vocalist Diamond Dave came to fame in the late 70s and early 80s as the lead singer and frontman of the legendary Van Halen. And not only was he a fantastic vocalist in his day, he … Continue reading →

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Album review : THE FERRYMEN – Iron Will

Posted on January 23, 2025 by brianmc

Frontiers Music [Release date : 24.1.25] This new Ferrymen album should make some solid advance sales on the basis of Stan W Decker’s front cover artwork alone. Take a look. Classy. Ronnie Romero, Magnus Karlson and Mike Terrana are back … Continue reading →

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Album review : LANDFALL – Wide Open Sky

Posted on January 12, 2025 by brianmc

Frontiers [Release date : 17.01.25] Third album from Brazilian melodic hard rock band, Landfall, founded by Felipe Souzza and Marcelo Gelbcke in 2014, and fronted nowadays by noted vocalist, Gui Oliver. It’s unquestionably an album of two halves. The band’s … Continue reading →

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Album review: TIMSON AOR – Next Level

Posted on January 12, 2025 by jason

Website [Release date 28.02.24] Timson AOR are back with their second album, released almost a year after their enjoyable debut ‘Forever’s Not Enough’. Timson AOR consists of Mark Timson (guitars, bass, keys, synths, drum programming) and Lukky S (vocals, lead … Continue reading →

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EP review: LEADFEATHER – Roll The Dice

Posted on January 8, 2025 by jason

Website [Release date 14.02.25] With so many of the so called ‘heritage’ bands hanging up their spurs and retiring, fans old and new seek acts that tick the boxes of loud guitars and huge 1970’s swagger. In recent years the … Continue reading →

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Gig review: THE DAMN TRUTH – The Grace, London, 26 November 2024

Posted on December 8, 2024 by Davoski

I saw The Damn Truth last Summer at the Islington Academy and was impressed. Eighteen months later, the Montreal rockers were back in town, playing to a sold out The Grace, and put in an even better show. The band … Continue reading →

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Album review: THE BLACK CROWES – Happiness Bastards

Posted on December 6, 2024 by Davoski

Silver Arrow [Release date: 15.03.24] Well, seeing as I picked this as one of my albums of the year, I really ought to review it! Released in March, it is refreshing to pen a few words about an album I’ve … Continue reading →

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Album review: MOGGS MOTEL – Moggs Motel

Posted on December 3, 2024 by Davoski

Steamhammer/SPV [Release date: 06.09.24] When frontman Phil Mogg called a halt to UFO’s Last Orders European tour in 2022 on Doctor Doctor’s orders, I thought that was the end of the road. I was disappointed, not only because I was … Continue reading →

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Album review: CORY MARKS – Sorry For Nothing

Posted on December 1, 2024 by jason

Century Media [Release date 06.12.24] Album number three from Cory Marks, with his last album, 2020’s ‘Who I Am’, making the UK and Australian country charts, plus number 16 in the album charts in his native Canada. The single of … Continue reading →

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Album review : TAK MATSUMOTO GROUP – TMG II

Posted on November 29, 2024 by brianmc

Frontiers [Release date : 06.12.24] Through one of those close encounters you read about, Tak Matsumoto, guitarist and founder of leading Japanese rock band, B’z met up with Jack (Night Ranger) Blades and Eric (Mr Big) Martin in LA, in … Continue reading →

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Feature: PHIL VINCENT’s Baker’s Dozen

Posted on November 24, 2024 by jason

A Baker’s Dozen, in which various musicians choose 13 songs – a baker’s dozen – to make a playlist. The following rules apply – Maximum of three songs from any artist Maximum of two songs from any album Maximum of two … Continue reading →

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Album review: PHIL VINCENT – Master of Deception

Posted on November 22, 2024 by jason

Bandcamp [Release date 22.11.24] This is Phil Vincent’s 26th solo album! That is excluding the various bands he appears with like D’Ercole and Tragik. Mastered again by Jacob Hansen (who certainly seems to have added some punch to last few … Continue reading →