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Album review: BATTLE BEAST – No More Hollywood Endings
Nuclear Blast [Release date 22.03.19] Battle Beast are back with their second album since founding member, guitarist and chief songwriter Anton Kabanen left in 2016 to form Beast In Black (who released their latest album earlier this year on the … Continue reading
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Tagged album, AOR, Battle Beast, melodic, melodic metal, No More Hollywood Endings, Nuclear Blast, pop metal, power metal, review
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Album review: JOANovARC
Holier Than Thou Records [Release date 31.05.19] JOANovARC released their debut album ‘Ride Of Your Life’ to critical acclaim in 2016. Now they are back with their second album, mixed and mastered by Wayne Proctor and recorded at the legendary … Continue reading
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Tagged album, disco rock, funk, hard rock, Joanovarc, melodic, modern rock, review
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Album review: DEVIN TOWNSEND – Empath
Hevy Devy/Inside Out [Release date 29.03.19] Devin Townsend has rested his Project and with ‘Empath’ we have his first solo album since ‘Ziltoid’. Guests include regular contributor Anneke van Giersbergen, Nickelback’s Chad Kroeger, Frank Zappa alumni Mike Keneally as music … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Anneke van Giersbergen, Casualties of Cool, Chad Kroeger, choral, classical, Devin Townsend, Empath, folk, melodic, metal, Nickelback, progressive, review, rock, Solo, Steve Vai, Strapping Young Lad, symphonic
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Album review: BECKY MILLS – Tall Tales and Home Truths
Talking Elephant [Release date 26.04.19] Becky Mills was part of the all girl folk band Waking the Witch, who split-up in 2008. After the band’s break-up Becky Mills released her debut solo album ‘Dandelion’ back in 2013. This new album … Continue reading
Gig review: FM/DARE – Sub 89, Reading, 1 March 2019
FM and Dare were back in the UK for a couple more co-headliner shows following an eventful trip to Spain where FM had their equipment and merchandise stolen and in the FM set vocalist Steve Overland made it clear how … Continue reading
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Tagged AOR, classic rock, Dare, Darren Wharton, FM, gig, Indiscreet, melodic, melodic rock, Pete Jupp, reading, review, Steve Overland, Sub 89
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Album review: RUTH NOTMAN & SAM KELLY – Changeable Heart
Pure Records [Release date 15.03.19] In young folk terms this is a bit of a star studded collaboration, with former BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Award finalist Ruth Notman making a return to making music (she took time out to … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Damien O'Kane, Ewan MacColl, folk, melodic, Paul Brady, pop folk, review, Ruth Notman, Sam Kelly
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Album review: TIM BOWNESS – Flowers At The Scene
Inside Out [Release date 01.03.19] ‘Flowers At The Scene’ is Tim Bowness and Steven Wilson’s first joint production in over a decade – they have been working as a duo under the no-man name since 1987 – although it is … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Andy Partridge, art rock, Big Big Train, Dylan Howe, Flowers At The Scene, Jim Matheos, melodic, No-Man, progressive, review, Steve Wilson, Tim Bowness, XTC
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EP review: ALEX JAMES BRIERLEY – Home Sweet Home
Facebook [Release date 22.02.19] Alex James Brierley released his debut EP ‘Listen’ last year to positive reviews, including a four star review from this reviewer. Fast forward a year and we have a new EP, four songs recorded over the … Continue reading
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Tagged Alex James Brierley, alternative rock, electronica, EP, Home Sweet Home, indie, melodic, pop, review
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Album review: CATS IN SPACE – Daytrip to Narnia
Harmony Factory [Release date 08.03.19] Album number three already from these groove filled Cats In Space who since their last album ‘Scarecrow‘ have been touring with the likes of Status Quo and Deep Purple, plus their own headlining tour. In … Continue reading
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Tagged 10CC, 70s music, album, Andy Scott, Cats In Space, disco, ELO, Greg Hart, melodic, pomp rock, pop, power pop, Queen, review, rock, Sweet
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Album review: EMPIRE CIRCUS – Ti
Paper Scissors Rock [Release date 01.02.19] Empire Circus formed in 2012 and released their self-titled debut album the following year. The line-up remains that of Alan Doyle (vocals, guitar), Neil Eurelle (bass, vocals), David Walsh (guitar, keyboards) and Brian Ellis … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Empire Circus, indie, indie pop, melodic, pop rock, review, singer songwriter, Ti
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Album review: GLENN SHORROCK – Glenn Shorrock Sings The Little River Band
Social Family Records [Release date 08.03.19] Although Little River Band (LRB) still exists, there are no original members in the band and the owner of the business name refuses to allow the founding members to perform with any sign of … Continue reading
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Tagged album, AOR, country, Glenn Shorrock, LITTLE RIVER BAND, melodic, pop rock, review, Sings The Little River Band, soft rock
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EP review: THIRD LUNG – Sooner Or Later
These Bloody Thieves Records [Release date 01.03.19] Third Lung hail from Reading and in their four years to date have picked up rave reviews including BBC 6 Music’s Steve Lamacq. Third Lung consist of Tom Farrelly (vocals, guitars), Camilla Jurasek … Continue reading
Album review: TRISTAN MACKAY – Invisible Light
Website [Release date 14.02.19] Following the incredibly good ‘Out Along the Wire’, with its breezy Eric Clapton unplugged vibe which was a showcase for Tristan Mackay’s electric guitar playing and the second album ‘Wire and Wood’, which was a darker … Continue reading
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Tagged album, blues, Ed Sheeran, Eric Clapton, guitarist, Invisible Light, melodic, review, rock, singer songwriter, Tristan Mackay
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Album review: JOHN SLOMAN – El Dorado
Facebook Slogger Records [Release date 04.02.19] John Sloman is known to rock fans of a certain age for his singing in Lone Star and the ‘Conquest’ album by Uriah Heep. He has released a series of solo albums starting with … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Americana, blues, country, El Dorado, former Uriah Heep, gospel, Lone Star, melodic, review, rock, vocalist
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Album review: BLOOD RED SAINTS – Pulse
AOR Heaven [Release date 22.02.19] Album number three from the Blood Red Saints, following hot on the heels of last year’s enjoyable ‘Love Hate Conspiracies’, an album which made a fair few year end best of lists. After searching the … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Blood Red Saints, Def Leppard, hard rock, melodic, Pulse, review, rock
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EP review: STEVE BALSAMO – Circle The Wagons
www.stevebalsamomusic.com Steve Balsamo came to my musical attention via the country rockers the Storys, who are well worth checking out and sadly another of those bands that had heaps of talent, yet never got the musical success they deserved. He … Continue reading
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Tagged Americana, Circle the Wagons, country, EP, folk, melodic, review, singer songwriter, soul, Steve Balsamo, the Storys
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Quick plays – MONTANA, DEER TICK, JOHNNY GIOELI
MONTANA Change In The Weather Angel Air [Release date 18.01.19] Montana formed out of the Mission Mountain Wood Band (M2WB), when that band broke-up in 1981. ‘Change In The Weather’ was the debut album under the Montana name and featured … Continue reading
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Tagged albums, alternative, Change In The Weather, country, country rock, Deer Tick, Hardline, indie rock, Johnny Gioeli, Mayonnaise, melodic, melodic rock, Mighty Quinn & The Oakland Ronin, Montana, reviews, rock
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Album review: EVERGREY – The Atlantic
AFM Records [Release date 25.01.19] ‘The Atlantic’ is the eleventh album from Evergrey, the masters of dark and atmospheric metal. Tom S Englund and the band have really worked on every detail of the album, be it the sea theme … Continue reading
Book review: QUEEN – Every Album, Every Song (On Track) by Andrew Wild
Sonicbond Publishing [Publication date 08.11.18] Nicely timed by this new publisher Sonicbound (future titles in the series include ones on Blue Oyster Cult, Yes and Roy Wood & The Move), a book on Queen and their music as the film … Continue reading
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Tagged Andrew Wild, book Queen, Brian May, classic rock, Every Album Every Song, Freddie Mercury, John Deacon, melodic, On Track, pomp, review, rock, rock 'n' roll, Roger Taylor
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Album review: ADRIAN BELEW – Mr Music Head/Inner Revolution
BGO Records [Release date 26.10.18] Adrian Belew is a well respected guitarists having worked with the likes of Frank Zappa, Talking Heads, King Crimson and David Bowie amongst others. Even today he is forging ahead in music with his FLUX … Continue reading
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Tagged Adrian Belew, album, art rock, David Bowie, electronic, Frank Zappa, guitarist, Inner Revolution, King Crimson, melodic, Mr Music Head, New Wave, re-issue, review
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Album review: ANGELINE – Shadowlands
Blow Your Fez Off Music [Release date 28.09.18] Angeline were formed in Sweden in 1987 and having taken a hiatus somewhere down the line the band reformed in 2010, since then they have released three studio albums, the latest being … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Angeline, Bon Jovi, Def Leppard, hard rock, melodic, melodic rock, review, Shadowlands
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EP review: COLLATERAL – 4 Shots
Roulette Media [Release date 23.11.18] Collateral are new kids on the rock block and with their guy liner & ripped jeans look you’d think they hailed from the Sunset Strip back in the day, when in fact they are from Kent. Collateral consist of … Continue reading
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Tagged 4 Shots, classic rock, Collateral, debut, EP, hard rock, melodic, review
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Album review: MICHAEL ARMSTRONG – #LookingForTheWorld
Michael Armstrong introduces his new album (27:44) This showcase was first broadcast on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio in the ‘New to GRTR!’ sequence. More information www.michaelarmstrongmusic.co.uk [Release date 23.11.18] Second album by Michael Armstrong, one that has been in the … Continue reading
Album review: MARIANNE FAITHFULL – Negative Capability
BMG [Release date 02.11.18] With a recording career spanning over fifty years ‘Negative Capability’ is Marianne Faithfull’s twenty-first album. Battling arthritis, contemplating bereavement and dealing with loneliness, it’s a highly autobiographical and emotive offering from Faithfull. “It’s the most honest … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Ed Harcourt, Marianne Faithfull, melodic, Negative Capability, Nick Cave, pop, review
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Album review: DAN MIRALDI – Alphabet City 2 AM
Facebook [Release date 07.09.18] Get Ready To ROCK! has been around sixteen years now, almost as long as I have been reviewing, and over that time I am always surprised and delighted at the many musical discoveries I have made along … Continue reading
