Tag Archives: hard rock

Album review: – LORDI – Monstereophonic – Theaterror vs. Demonarchy

Posted on November 10, 2016 by Phil Berisford

AFM Records [Release date 16.09.16] Finland’s masked melodic metal band Lordi, who will forever be widely known for winning the Eurovision Song Contest in 2006, follow up 2014’s “Scare Force One” with their 8th studio release, the split “Monstereophonic – … Continue reading →

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Gig review: UFO – Alban Arena, St Albans, 25 October 2016

Posted on November 7, 2016 by andynathan

For a band whose musical quality is right up there with the best, UFO’s legacy in the classic rock hall of fame is not the most secure. Whether its the effect of the off stage shenanigans and constant personnel changes … Continue reading →

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Album review: GRAHAM BONNET BAND – The Book

Posted on November 7, 2016 by jason

Frontiers [Release date 04.11.16] Graham Bonnet has had a busy past year or so, going on tour with his band, having his solo albums re-issued plus ones from his days in Alcatrazz and Blackthorne. Now we have this double CD … Continue reading →

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Album review: ROCK WOLVES (Michael Voss, Herman Rarebell, Gudze)

Posted on November 3, 2016 by GRTR! HQ

Steamhammer/ SPV [Release date 28.10.16] Here’s a collaboration of three significant melodic/hard rockers who in the past few years have worked mainly with others such as Michael Schenker. Michael Voss (Mad Max, Casanove) has produced many artists from his studio … Continue reading →

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News: SIMON KIRKE talks Bad Company, Free and a new solo album (Interview – 30 October 2016)

Posted on October 30, 2016 by GRTR! HQ

Photo: Steve Goudie Bad Company, and one-time Free, drummer Simon Kirke releases a solo album ‘All Because Of You’ in early 2017. Simon describes it as a collection of 11 songs from all periods of his life. He’s just completed … Continue reading →

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Album review: GLENN HUGHES – Resonate

Posted on October 25, 2016 by petefeenstra

Frontiers Music Srl [Release date 04.11.16] To say that ‘Resonate’ lives up to its name is to understate Glenn Hughes’ pivotal role in hard rock related music. Both his music and his stage performance has always been about the twin pillars … Continue reading →

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Gig review: BAD COMPANY/Richie Sambora – Manchester Arena, 24 October 2016

Posted on October 25, 2016 by GRTR! HQ

GRTR!’s David Randall caught up with Simon Kirke on the last day of the UK tour. They chatted about Bad Company, Free and Simon’s solo work including his forthcoming album to be released in early-2017. Photo: David Randall With doors … Continue reading →

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News: WINTERSTORM – Troon rocks in November with FM, Ricky Warwick, Last In Line and more

Posted on August 20, 2016 by david.wilson

On Sunday 21 August, in his weekly show on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, David Randall previewed the Winterstorm event playing tracks by some of the artists appearing including Tygers of Pan Tang and FM. (20:09) Troon’s only real rock … Continue reading →

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EP review: THE ANN WILSON THING – Focus

Posted on August 3, 2016 by GRTR! HQ

Rounder Records [Release date 12.08.16] Essentially Heart minus Nancy Wilson, The Ann Wilson Thing is a vehicle for Ann to ‘give it large’ without her younger sibling by her side. The band’s second EP features two cover live covers – … Continue reading →

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Gig review: STEELHOUSE FESTIVAL – Ebbw Vale, South Wales, 24 July 2016 (Day 2)

Posted on August 1, 2016 by GRTR! HQ

The Darkness - STEELHOUSE FESTIVAL - Ebbw Vale, South Wales, 24 July 2016

After the success of the previous day and coupled with great weather, arriving on site on the Sunday morning to damp and drizzly conditions soon brought us back down to earth with a bump. Sunday’s line up for myself was … Continue reading →

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Album review: GUNHILL – Nightheat/One Over The Eight (John Lawton)

Posted on July 21, 2016 by GRTR! HQ

In 2012 David Randall interviewed John Lawton for an hour-long special on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio. In this exclusive edit he chats about the band Gunhill. (2:36) JLB Media/Gunhill [Release date 08.07.16] Gunhill is the missing link in the … Continue reading →

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Album review: SEVI – The Battle Never Ends

Posted on July 20, 2016 by GRTR! HQ

Will Brexit mean there’s no freedom of movement of rock within the Europe? Bulgarian rock is a new one on me, but while there’s the faintest whiff of the European mainland about the vocals, you’d be hard pushed to identify … Continue reading →

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Gig review: NAZARETH – Under The Bridge, London, 17 July 2016

Posted on July 18, 2016 by andynathan

Gigs by Nazareth in the UK –certainly in London – used to be as rare as rocking horse dung with the veteran Scots finding the European and world markets more receptive to their enduring charms. However this nightclub, tucked away … Continue reading →

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Album review: Q5 – New World Order

Posted on July 17, 2016 by andynathan

Frontiers [Release Date 08.07.16] Q5’s ‘Steel The Light’ was one of the cult classic metal albums of the eighties, blending an uncompromising approach with class vocals and massive hooks in distinctive fashion, lifting it above the myriad of average releases … Continue reading →

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Album review: HEART – Beautiful Broken

Posted on July 12, 2016 by GRTR! HQ

UMC [Release date 08.07.16] Heart’s sixteenth studio album is their first since Fanatic (2012) and finds the Wilson sisters serving up a mix of old, new, and borrowed material with Metallica’s James Hetfield duetting with Ann Wilson on the title … Continue reading →

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Gig review: HEART – O2 Apollo, Manchester – 30 June 2016

Posted on July 1, 2016 by GRTR! HQ

In 2014 GRTR!’s David Randall chatted to Ann Wilson about her influences and Heart (First broadcast on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, 23 March 2014) One of the the main trends in the topsy-turvy music industry in the past 10 … Continue reading →

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Album review: SUNSTORM- Edge Of Tomorrow

Posted on June 7, 2016 by andynathan

Frontiers [Release date 03.06.10] Sunstorm have never been a band as such, but the name given to a Frontiers Records studio project which is now four albums strong over a decade, the one common link being Joe Lynn Turner’s evergreen … Continue reading →

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EP review: DAXX & ROXANNE – 4×4

Posted on June 2, 2016 by GRTR! HQ

Code 7 – Justice Brothers [Release date 01.04.16] Daxx & Roxane are a totally new band to me so their music had to have that edge to grab my attention and, well, it certainly did. 4×4 is like a shot … Continue reading →

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Gig review: THE ANSWER – 100 Club, London, 24 May 2016

Posted on June 2, 2016 by david.wilson

A tell tale sign of getting older, together with youthful policemen, neither knowing nor caring what is at No. 1 and a general irritability, is the increasing speed at which time passes. One example was to find out that The … Continue reading →

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Gig review: DAUGHTRY – Hammersmith Apollo, London, 27 May 2016

Posted on June 1, 2016 by david.wilson

Proving that it’s an ill wind that blows nobody any good, even the music destroying reality TV shows can throw up genuine stars from time to time. One such was American Idol contestant Chris Daughtry, who burst onto the scene … Continue reading →

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News: BAD COMPANY Tour in October 2016

Posted on May 31, 2016 by GRTR! HQ

BAD COMPANY - Manchester Arena, 24 October 2016

Photo: Steve Goudie Bad Company will return to the UK for their first tour in four years on their ‘Swan Song’ tour. Original Bad Company members Paul Rodgers, Mick Ralphs and Simon Kirke will play eight dates in October. One … Continue reading →

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Album review: GENE THE WEREWOLF – The Loner

Posted on May 28, 2016 by jason

[Release date 17.06.16] Fellow GRTR! reviewer Nikk Gunns loved Gene The Werewolf’s last album, ‘Rock ‘N’ Roll Animal’, which was released at the end of 2012 on Frontiers. Like that album, this new one – their third to date – … Continue reading →

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Gig review: LEAFHOUND – The Eel Pie Club, Twickenham, 19 May 2016

Posted on May 23, 2016 by andynathan

One of the great cult bands, Leafhound are still very much a going concern, but tour frustratingly infrequently. This show was on singer Pete French’s stamping ground, though the younger generation who have picked up on Leafhound as an influence … Continue reading →

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Album review: SUNSTRIKE- Ready To Strike

Posted on May 22, 2016 by andynathan

AOR Heaven [Release Date 20.05.16] It seems to be par for the course for Scandinavian musicians from a heavier background to create new side projects to indulge their love of more commercial melodic rock. Following in the footsteps of the … Continue reading →

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Interview: THE SENTON BOMBS

Posted on May 18, 2016 by jason

The Senton Bombs have released their latest album, ‘Mass Vendetta’, through 7Hard and here we catch-up with guitarist Damien Kage for more about the album and the band… How have the band changed musically since their inception back in 2004? … Continue reading →