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		<title>Album review: KINGS OF MERCIA &#8211; Battle Scars</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Nov 2024 22:01:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2024/11/album-review-kings-of-mercia-battle-scars/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="150" height="150" src="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/kom_bs1a.jpg" class="alignleft tfe wp-post-image" alt="KINGS OF MERCIA - Battle Scars" title="KINGS OF MERCIA - Battle Scars" /></a>Metal Blade Records [Release date 25.10.24] One thing you can&#8217;t accuse Steve Overland of is being work shy. The revival of his first love, FM, is not enough for the industrious frontman. Since 2004 he&#8217;s also produced albums as Shadowman &#8230; <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2024/11/album-review-kings-of-mercia-battle-scars/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a></p><p>The post <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2024/11/album-review-kings-of-mercia-battle-scars/">Album review: KINGS OF MERCIA &#8211; Battle Scars</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: RAY ALDER – II</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Jul 2023 17:43:13 +0000</pubDate>
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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: TIM BOWNESS &#8211; Flowers At The Scene</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2019 19:29:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2019/02/album-review-tim-bowness-flowers-at-the-scene/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="150" src="http://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/bowness-150x150.jpeg" class="alignleft wp-post-image tfe" alt="" title="bowness" /></a>Inside Out [Release date 01.03.19] &#8216;Flowers At The Scene&#8217; is Tim Bowness and Steven Wilson’s first joint production in over a decade &#8211; they have been working as a duo under the no-man name since 1987 &#8211; although it is &#8230; <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2019/02/album-review-tim-bowness-flowers-at-the-scene/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a></p><p>The post <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2019/02/album-review-tim-bowness-flowers-at-the-scene/">Album review: TIM BOWNESS &#8211; Flowers At The Scene</a> appeared first on <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog">Get Ready to ROCK!</a>.</p>]]></description>
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		<title>Quick plays: THE BIRTHDAY MASSACRE, TUESDAY THE SKY</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jun 2017 10:50:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/?p=46060</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2017/06/quick-plays-the-birthday-massacre-tuesday-the-sky/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="150" src="http://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/tbm1-150x150.jpg" class="alignleft wp-post-image tfe" alt="THE BIRTHDAY MASSACRE Under Your Spell" title="THE BIRTHDAY MASSACRE Under Your Spell" /></a>THE BIRTHDAY MASSACRE Under Your Spell Metropolis Records [Release date 09.06.17] I first came across the Birthday Massacre with last year&#8217;s enjoyable &#8216;Imagica&#8217; album, which was a reworking of some of their earlier songs, so was looking forward to hearing new &#8230; <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2017/06/quick-plays-the-birthday-massacre-tuesday-the-sky/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a></p><p>The post <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2017/06/quick-plays-the-birthday-massacre-tuesday-the-sky/">Quick plays: THE BIRTHDAY MASSACRE, TUESDAY THE SKY</a> appeared first on <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog">Get Ready to ROCK!</a>.</p>]]></description>
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