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		<title>Album review: RAY ALDER – II</title>
		<link>https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2023/07/album-review-ray-alder-ii/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Jul 2023 17:43:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jason</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2023/07/album-review-ray-alder-ii/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="150" height="150" src="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/RAY-ALDER-–-II-150x150.jpg" class="alignleft tfe wp-post-image" alt="RAY ALDER – II" title="RAY ALDER – II" /></a>Inside Out [Release date: 09.06.23] When asked to compile a list of the most influential vocalists of the Progressive Metal genre, Ray Alder’s is, undoubtedly and reservedly so, one of the very first names that comes to mind. Having been &#8230; <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2023/07/album-review-ray-alder-ii/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a></p><p>The post <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2023/07/album-review-ray-alder-ii/">Album review: RAY ALDER – II</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 : ARCHON ANGEL &#8211; II</title>
		<link>https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2023/04/album-review-archon-angel-ii/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Apr 2023 10:46:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2023/04/album-review-archon-angel-ii/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="150" height="150" src="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/archon-angel-ii-150x150.jpeg" class="alignleft tfe wp-post-image" alt="ARCHON ANGEL – II" title="ARCHON ANGEL – II" /></a>Frontiers [Release date 14.04.23] On his second album now fronting Archon Angel, Zak Stevens probably couldn’t tell you how many albums he’s appeared on. We’ll help him out: Since 1993, five as Savatage’s frontman, five up front with The TSO &#8230; <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2023/04/album-review-archon-angel-ii/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a></p><p>The post <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2023/04/album-review-archon-angel-ii/">Album review : ARCHON ANGEL &#8211; II</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: CREYE &#8211; II</title>
		<link>https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2021/01/album-review-creye-ii/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Jan 2021 14:28:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jason</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2021/01/album-review-creye-ii/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="150" src="http://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/CREYE-–-II-150x150.jpg" class="alignleft wp-post-image tfe" alt="CREYE – II" title="CREYE – II" /></a>Frontiers [Release date 22.01.21] Second album from Creye, a Swedish band founded by Andreas Gullstrand, now fronted by new vocalist, August Rauer. Sweden has been the lightning rod for AOR and melodic rock since the eighties, delivering up aspiring band &#8230; <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2021/01/album-review-creye-ii/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a></p><p>The post <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2021/01/album-review-creye-ii/">Album review: CREYE &#8211; II</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: HEAT &#8211; II</title>
		<link>https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2020/02/album-review-heat-ii/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Feb 2020 14:26:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jason</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2020/02/album-review-heat-ii/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="150" src="http://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/HEAT-II-150x150.jpg" class="alignleft wp-post-image tfe" alt="HEAT - II" title="HEAT - II" /></a>earMUSIC [Release date 21.02.20] That difficult sixth album? Should that have been HEAT 2.0? The motive behind the title is not clear, even when reading explanation from the band. When a band uses its name in the album title this &#8230; <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2020/02/album-review-heat-ii/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a></p><p>The post <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2020/02/album-review-heat-ii/">Album review: HEAT &#8211; II</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: CRANSTON – II</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Jan 2019 19:29:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jason</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2019/01/album-review-cranston-ii/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="150" src="http://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/cranston-150x150.jpeg" class="alignleft wp-post-image tfe" alt="CRANSTON – II" title="CRANSTON – II" /></a>Rock Company [Release date 20.11.18] Cranston is vocalist Phil Vincent (the man who never seems to be out of a recording studio!), melodic rock legend Paul Sabu and B.F. D’Ercole (whose own self-titled band Phil Vincent sings for – told &#8230; <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2019/01/album-review-cranston-ii/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a></p><p>The post <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2019/01/album-review-cranston-ii/">Album review: CRANSTON – II</a> appeared first on <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog">Get Ready to ROCK!</a>.</p>]]></description>
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