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Album review : NITRATE – Feel The Heat
Frontiers [Release date : 23.09.23] Nitrate’s founding member and bassist, Nick Hogg has again opted for vocalist Alexander Strandell and the Martin (Vega) brothers (who also produce) to round out the band on his latest, (and fourth) album, Feel The … Continue reading
Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), ALL POSTS
Tagged Alexander Strandell, AOR, Danger Danger, Glen Frey, Heart, Issa, John Waite, Martin Brothers, New Wave, Nick Hogg, Nitrate, Paul Laine, review, Vega
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Album review : FIRST SIGNAL – Face Your Fears
Frontiers [Release date 17.02.23] Harry (Harem Scarem) Hess teams up this time with producer/writer, Michele Guiatoli, who has recently impressed us with his guitar and mixing desk skills on the Issa album, Lights Of Japan. The last First Signal album … Continue reading
Album review: ISSA – Lights Of Japan
Frontiers [Release date: 20.01.23] Issa Oversveen is married to James Martin, ex of Vega. With his brother Tom, he’s written the bulk of the material here. And you can tell. Even with the best efforts of guitarist Simone Mularoni and … Continue reading
Gig review: ROCKINGHAM FESTIVAL – Rock City, Nottingham, 23-25 October 2015
Ten great years of melodic rock festivals at Nottingham’s Rock City seemed to have come to an emotional end with the final ever Firefest last year. However just 12 months on with the Rock City organisation having taken on the … Continue reading
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Tagged 23-25 October 2015, Ammunition, AOR, Care of Night, Cinderella, Dan Reed Network, Dokken, Eclipse, Electric Boys, festival, gig, Giuffria, Gotthard, Issa, Jim Peterik, Last Autumn’s Dream, melodic rock, No Hot Ashes, Nottingham, review, Robby Valentine, Robert Tepper, Rock City, Rockingham, Romeo's Daughter, Royal Hunt, Santa Cruz, Serpentine, STAN BUSH, Survivor, TOM KEIFER, Vega
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Album Review: ISSA – Crossfire
Frontiers Records [release date 20.02.15] Issa Oversveen returns with “Crossfire”…an album of original material following on from her 2012 obscure AOR covers album “Can’t Stop”. The promotional literature mentions Issa in the same breath as both Heart and Roxette and … Continue reading
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Tagged album, AOR, Crossfire, Frontiers, Issa, James Martin, Michael Cruise, review, Tom Martin, Vega
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News: STATUS QUO, BRIAN MAY, IO EARTH – Tuesday 6 January 2015
‘Back To The Light – A Casual Guide to the Music of Queen’s Brian May’ by Neil Daniels is out now published by Createspace. Adrenalin Mob will release their new album ‘Dearly Departed’ through Century Media on February 9th. Sting’s … Continue reading
Posted in Album News, ALL POSTS, Books, Gigs and Tour News, NEWS
Tagged books, Brian May, charity, Chastain, gigs, Issa, Jizzy Pearl, JustSayYes Fund, Neil Daniels, news, prog, Quiet Riot, rock, Status Quo
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Gig Review: FRONTIERS ROCK FESTIVAL, Italy, 1-3 May 2014
Famous Italian bands can be counted on the fingers of one hand, yet it is an Italian label, Frontiers Records, who have emerged as the world force in melodic rock. Starting with the underground acts, they have accumulated a huge … Continue reading
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Tagged Adrenaline Rush, AOR, Crazy Lixx, Danger Danger, Eclipse, festival, Frontiers, gig, Hardline, Issa, Italy, Jake E Lee, Jeff Scott Soto, John Waite, LRS, May 2014, melodic rock, Moonland, Night Ranger, Pretty Maids, Red Dragon Cartel, review, Snakecharmer, Stryper, Tesla, Three Lions, W.E.T., Winger
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