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Gig review: JUDAS PRIEST/Saxon/Uriah Heep – Wembley Arena, London, 21 March 2024
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Album review: NERINA PALLOT – The Sound And The Fury
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Feature: Rock: Rewired – STEVE MARRIOTT Part 2 (Peter Frampton interview)
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Feature: DANNY VAUGHN at Fairycroft House, Saffron Walden, May 24 2024
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Tag Archives: House Of Shakira
Album review : HOUSE OF SHAKIRA – XIT
Frontiers [Release date: 19.05.23] Those melodic rock fans who mainline the uncut version of the brand might not have time for artists who add their own distinctive musical seasoning. But they might just find that this shiny new album from … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Eagles, Frontiers, funk, Glenn Frey, House Of Shakira, melodic rock, New Wave, review, Valensia, Valentine, XIT
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Album review: HOUSE OF SHAKIRA – Radiocarbon
Frontiers [Release date 06.12.19] Back in 1997, House Of Shakira were in the vanguard of Swedish bands who fanned the dying embers of Melodic Rock, reigniting the genre for a whole new generation of rock fans. And they were always … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Andreas Eklund, AOR, Frontiers, hard rock, House Of Shakira, melodic rock, Radiocarbon, review
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Quick plays: X-ROMANCE, THE DAMNED THINGS, LEGION
X-ROMANCE Voices From The Past AOR Heaven [Release date 24.05.19] Another blast from the past re-discovered and rebooted for today. This time it is the turn of X-Romance. X-Romance was initially a project started in 2015 as an offspring to … Continue reading
Album review: UNIVERSE INFINITY – Rock Is Alive
Pride & Joy Music [Release date 13.04.18] Universe Infinity started out as Universe and released one album back in the 80′s before splitting-up. Fast forward to today, they added Infinity to their name and recruited former House Of Shakira vocalist … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Andreas Eklund, House Of Shakira, melodic rock, review, rock, Rock Is Alive, Universe Infinity
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Album review: HOUSE OF SHAKIRA – Sour Grapes
MelodicRock Records [Release date 26.08.16] Time doesn’t half fly as House Of Shakira have been around since 1991 and their classic ‘Lint’ album was released back in 1994 – every rock fan’s home should have a copy of that album … Continue reading
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Tagged album, House Of Shakira, melodic, review, rock, Sour Grapes
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Gig review: MELODIC ROCK FEST 4, H.O.M.E.Bar, Arlington Heights,Chicago, USA, 3-5 October 2014
After the success of the third Melodic Rock Fest last September, the attempt to bring to the Americans the cult melodic rock bands that are seen at Firefest and other places, melodicrock.com supremo Andrew McNeice swiftly moved forward with plans … Continue reading
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Tagged 7th Heaven, Adriangale, AOR, Bombay Black, Chicago, Eighty Six Happiness, festival, Gary Moon, gig, Grand Design, Guardian, H.E.A.T., Heaven's Edge, House Of Shakira, Jim Peterik, Johnny Lima, Madman's Lullaby, Maxx Explosion, melodic rock, Melodic Rock Fest 4, Mitch Malloy, Paul Laine, Radio Sun, STAN BUSH, Talon, Tango Down, USA, Work Of Art
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Album review: HOUSE OF SHAKIRA – Pay To Play
Melodic Rock Records www.melodicrock.com/mrr-preorders.html House Of Shakira return with their second album featuring vocalist Andreas Novak (of Mind’s Eye fame) and another new record label, this time the one run by MelodicRock.Com guru Andrew McNiece. Hopefully this time their music … Continue reading
Albums of the year…to date
Saga – 20/20 (Ear Music/Edel) Michael Sadler returns as the band release one of their finest albums to date. Jeff Scott Soto- Damage Control (Frontiers) Back with a more straight ahead melodic hard rock album. Flying Colors – S/T (Ear … Continue reading
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Tagged Arjen Lucassen, Asia, Blackberry Smoke, Casablanca, D A D, Estrella, Europe, Flying Colors, Freedom Call, Headspace, House Of Shakira, Jack Blades, Jamie Hartman, Jeff Scott Soto, LA Guns, Michael Thompson Band, Saga, Shinedown, Slash, Styx
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NIGHTWISH, VAN HALEN, MOLLO MARTIN, TALON, HOUSE OF SHAKIRA album reviews
Up Yours Artist: Citizen Charlie Label: Rocksector Records Genre: Hard rock Recommended: Yes Score: 7.5 out of 10 Summary: Female belted rock ’n roll with attitude Link: http://www.citizencharlie.com Citizen Charlie – Up Yours Citizen Charlie is a female-fronted rock … Continue reading
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Tagged House Of Shakira, Mollo Martin, Nightwish, Talon, Van Halen
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