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		<title>Quick play reviews: CHRISTOPHER GORDON, AVRAK</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2026 16:05:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2026/11/quick-play-reviews-christopher-gordon-avrak/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="150" height="150" src="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/CHRISTOPHER-GORDON-Macbeth-150x150.jpg" class="alignleft tfe wp-post-image" alt="CHRISTOPHER GORDON Macbeth" title="CHRISTOPHER GORDON Macbeth" /></a>CHRISTOPHER GORDON Macbeth Madfish [Release date 30.10.26] An ambitious project by noted English born Australian composer, he was originally commissioned for a full-length ballet score for the Royal New Zealand Ballet and West Australian Ballet, This 8-movement suite has been &#8230; <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2026/11/quick-play-reviews-christopher-gordon-avrak/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a></p><p>The post <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2026/11/quick-play-reviews-christopher-gordon-avrak/">Quick play reviews: CHRISTOPHER GORDON, AVRAK</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 : CEREMONIAL OATH &#8211; Carpet</title>
		<link>https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2026/10/album-review-ceremonial-oath-carpet/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 17:31:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>brianmc</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2026/10/album-review-ceremonial-oath-carpet/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="150" height="128" src="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/ceremonial-150-oath_carpet_cover2.jpg" class="alignleft tfe wp-post-image" alt="ceremonial 150 oath_carpet_cover" title="ceremonial 150 oath_carpet_cover" /></a>Cherry Red [Release date: 23.10.26] Nearly men among nearly men, what now defunct Swedish thrash/ death metal band, Ceremonial Oath lost in fame and recognition they gained in other ways. Primarily as the proving ground for many talented musicians, providing &#8230; <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2026/10/album-review-ceremonial-oath-carpet/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a></p><p>The post <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2026/10/album-review-ceremonial-oath-carpet/">Album review : CEREMONIAL OATH &#8211; Carpet</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: ELEGANT WEAPONS &#8211; Evolution</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 14:13:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jason</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2026/04/album-review-elegant-weapons-evolution/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="150" height="150" src="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/ELEGANT-WEAPONS-Evolution-150x150.jpg" class="alignleft tfe wp-post-image" alt="ELEGANT WEAPONS - Evolution" title="ELEGANT WEAPONS - Evolution" /></a>Exciter 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 &#8230; <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2026/04/album-review-elegant-weapons-evolution/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a></p><p>The post <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2026/04/album-review-elegant-weapons-evolution/">Album review: ELEGANT WEAPONS &#8211; Evolution</a> appeared first on <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog">Get Ready to ROCK!</a>.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>Gig review: SAXON &#8211; Hammersmith (Eventim) Apollo, 15 November 2025</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2025 11:47:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jason</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2025/11/gig-review-saxon-hammersmith-apollo-15-november-2025/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="150" height="99" src="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/saxon-3-e1764845633130.jpg" class="alignleft tfe wp-post-image" alt="SAXON – Hammersmith Apollo, 15 November 2025" title="SAXON – Hammersmith Apollo, 15 November 2025" /></a>A 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), &#8230; <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2025/11/gig-review-saxon-hammersmith-apollo-15-november-2025/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a></p><p>The post <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2025/11/gig-review-saxon-hammersmith-apollo-15-november-2025/">Gig review: SAXON &#8211; Hammersmith (Eventim) Apollo, 15 November 2025</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 : TOKYO BLADE &#8211; Beware The Blade &#8211; Classic, Rare and Unreleased, 4 CD Boxset</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2025 15:55:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>brianmc</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2025/11/album-review-tokyo-blade-beware-the-blade-classic-rare-and-unreleased-4-cd-boxset/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="150" height="128" src="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/TOKYO-BLADE-150-Beware-image2.jpg" class="alignleft tfe wp-post-image" alt="TOKYO BLADE 150 Beware image" title="TOKYO BLADE 150 Beware image" /></a>Cherry 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 &#8230; <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2025/11/album-review-tokyo-blade-beware-the-blade-classic-rare-and-unreleased-4-cd-boxset/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a></p><p>The post <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2025/11/album-review-tokyo-blade-beware-the-blade-classic-rare-and-unreleased-4-cd-boxset/">Album review : TOKYO BLADE &#8211; Beware The Blade &#8211; Classic, Rare and Unreleased, 4 CD Boxset</a> appeared first on <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog">Get Ready to ROCK!</a>.</p>]]></description>
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