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		<title>Album review: SAVATAGE &#8211; Sirens and Dungeons Are Calling (remasters)</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Sep 2021 16:14:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2021/09/album-review-savatage-sirens-and-dungeons-are-calling-remasters/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="150" height="150" src="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/savatage-sirens-150x150.jpg" class="alignleft tfe wp-post-image" alt="savatage sirens" title="savatage sirens" /></a>ear-MUSIC [release date 3.09.21] We&#8217;re cranking the machine way back to 1982, and Savatage&#8217;s twin debuts, Sirens and Dungeons Are Calling, both independently released. The band, Jon and Criss Oliva, Keith Collins and Steve Wacholz recorded and mixed all the &#8230; <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2021/09/album-review-savatage-sirens-and-dungeons-are-calling-remasters/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a></p><p>The post <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2021/09/album-review-savatage-sirens-and-dungeons-are-calling-remasters/">Album review: SAVATAGE &#8211; Sirens and Dungeons Are Calling (remasters)</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: TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA &#8211; Letters From The Labyrinth</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Feb 2016 21:02:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jason</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2016/02/album-review-trans-siberian-orchestra-letters-from-the-labyrinth/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="150" src="http://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/tso-lettersfromt-150x150.jpg" class="alignleft wp-post-image tfe" alt="TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA - Letters From The Labyrinth" title="TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA - Letters From The Labyrinth" /></a>Decca [Release date 29.01.16 - UK] Trans-Siberian Orchestra (TSO) are back with a new album and unlike previous ones this is not a one themed rock opera, instead a collection of songs with varying themes.  Plus there are some classical &#8230; <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2016/02/album-review-trans-siberian-orchestra-letters-from-the-labyrinth/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a></p><p>The post <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2016/02/album-review-trans-siberian-orchestra-letters-from-the-labyrinth/">Album review: TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA &#8211; Letters From The Labyrinth</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: SAVATAGE – Return To Wacken</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2015 18:36:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Yiannis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2015/06/album-review-savatage-return-to-wacken/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="150" src="http://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Savatage-150x150.jpg" class="alignleft wp-post-image tfe" alt="SAVATAGE – Return To Wacken" title="SAVATAGE – Return To Wacken" /></a>EarMusic &#8211; Out Now For a band whose career never quite reached the commercial heights of giants like Iron Maiden, Judas Priest and Black Sabbath, US Progressive Power Metalers Savatage have managed to achieve many great things since their inception &#8230; <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2015/06/album-review-savatage-return-to-wacken/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a></p><p>The post <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2015/06/album-review-savatage-return-to-wacken/">Album review: SAVATAGE – Return To Wacken</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: DAWN OF DESTINY &#8211; Forgotten, Enslaved, Admired, Released</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2014 16:56:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jason</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2014/05/album-review-dawn-of-destiny-forgotten-enslaved-admired-released/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="150" src="http://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/dod-150x150.jpg" class="alignleft wp-post-image tfe" alt="" title="dod" /></a>www.phonotraxx.de [Released March 2014] If like me you&#8217;ve become a little fed up of the seemingly endless stream of power/prog metal bands releasing so-so albums then rejoice as Dawn Of Destiny have created a mighty album here. It&#8217;s a concept &#8230; <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2014/05/album-review-dawn-of-destiny-forgotten-enslaved-admired-released/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a></p><p>The post <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2014/05/album-review-dawn-of-destiny-forgotten-enslaved-admired-released/">Album review: DAWN OF DESTINY &#8211; Forgotten, Enslaved, Admired, Released</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: TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA – Tales Of Winter Selections From The TSO Rock Operas</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Nov 2013 20:38:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jason</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2013/11/album-review-trans-siberian-orchestra-tales-of-winter/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="150" src="http://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/tsotales-150x150.jpg" class="alignleft wp-post-image tfe" alt="" title="tsotales" /></a>Decca [Release date 02.12.13] A timely ‘best of’ from the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, who embark on a European tour in January after their traditional US pre-Christmas tour (the band are so popular they run two versions of the band in the &#8230; <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2013/11/album-review-trans-siberian-orchestra-tales-of-winter/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a></p><p>The post <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2013/11/album-review-trans-siberian-orchestra-tales-of-winter/">Album review: TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA – Tales Of Winter Selections From The TSO Rock Operas</a> appeared first on <a href="https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog">Get Ready to ROCK!</a>.</p>]]></description>
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