Get Ready to ROCK! » heavy metal https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog News - Reviews - Interviews - Radio Thu, 07 May 2026 12:23:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Album review: ELEGANT WEAPONS – Evolution https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2026/04/album-review-elegant-weapons-evolution/ https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2026/04/album-review-elegant-weapons-evolution/#comments Fri, 17 Apr 2026 14:13:58 +0000 jason https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/?p=108313 ELEGANT WEAPONS - EvolutionExciter Records [Release date 24.04.26] Album number two from Elegant Weapons, the band formed around Judas Priest guitarist Richie Faulkner and vocalist Ronnie Romero (Rainbow, MSG), with bassist Dave Rimmer (Uriah Heep), and drummer Christopher Williams (Accept) making their recording … Continue reading →

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]]> https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2026/04/album-review-elegant-weapons-evolution/feed/ 0 Gig review: SAXON – Hammersmith (Eventim) Apollo, 15 November 2025 https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2025/11/gig-review-saxon-hammersmith-apollo-15-november-2025/ https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2025/11/gig-review-saxon-hammersmith-apollo-15-november-2025/#comments Mon, 17 Nov 2025 11:47:07 +0000 jason https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/?p=105627 SAXON – Hammersmith Apollo, 15 November 2025A wonderful evening of classic rock at Eventim Apollo (that’s the Hammersmith Odeon in English), and well attended it was too, having the aura of a sellout. And after Saxon vocalist Biff Byford’s recent health scare (now clear of cancer), … Continue reading →

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]]> https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2025/11/gig-review-saxon-hammersmith-apollo-15-november-2025/feed/ 0 Album review : TOKYO BLADE – Beware The Blade – Classic, Rare and Unreleased, 4 CD Boxset https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2025/11/album-review-tokyo-blade-beware-the-blade-classic-rare-and-unreleased-4-cd-boxset/ https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2025/11/album-review-tokyo-blade-beware-the-blade-classic-rare-and-unreleased-4-cd-boxset/#comments Wed, 12 Nov 2025 15:55:37 +0000 brianmc https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/?p=105527 TOKYO BLADE 150 Beware imageCherry Red [Release date : 21.11.25] A 4CD boxset of the best of Tokyo Blade’s 14 albums (and more). It’s not called a “Best Of”, but that’s what it is. CD1 : selections from Midnight Rendezvous (1984) and Night Of … Continue reading →

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]]> https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2025/11/album-review-tokyo-blade-beware-the-blade-classic-rare-and-unreleased-4-cd-boxset/feed/ 0 Album review : RISING STEEL – Legion Of The Grave https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2025/08/album-review-rising-steel-legion-of-the-grave/ https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2025/08/album-review-rising-steel-legion-of-the-grave/#comments Sat, 23 Aug 2025 14:08:01 +0000 brianmc https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/?p=103944 risingsteel 150 imageFrontiers Music [Release date : 29.08.25] Third full studio album on the Frontiers’ label from French metallers, Rising Steel, who remain a solid line up. Steel Zard – drums, Tony Steel – guitar, Steff Leadmaster – lead guitar , Stone … Continue reading →

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]]> https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2025/08/album-review-rising-steel-legion-of-the-grave/feed/ 0 Gig review: QUARANTUNE ROCKS – The Victoria, Coalville, Leicestershire, 17 May 2025 https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2025/05/gig-review-quarantune-rocks-coalville-leicestershire-17-may-2025/ https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2025/05/gig-review-quarantune-rocks-coalville-leicestershire-17-may-2025/#comments Fri, 23 May 2025 14:39:15 +0000 GRTR! HQ https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/?p=102566 King Kraken - QUARANTUNE ROCKS - The Victoria, Coalville, Leicestershire, 17 May 2025As many of you know, Quarantune Rocks was set up as a music haven during the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020. Established by music fans for music fans, it quickly grew into a friendly, music supporting group that decided as soon … Continue reading →

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