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EP Review: TRIA MERA – Extinction
Self-release ( Release Date – out now) I have never been to Brisbane in Australia but I have always imagined it to be a happy, sunny place full of happy, sunny people, however after listening to this EP I am … Continue reading
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Tagged Australia, Ben Davis, Brisbane, EP, Extinction, metal, review, rock, Soundwave Festival, Tria Mera
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Album review: THE KILLERHERTZ – A Killer Anthem
Mighty Music [Release date 26.05.14] Think Danish rock and Lars Ulrich and Volbeat no doubt spring to mind. The Killerhertz are hoping to be the next Danish band to make a breakthrough with this their debut album. The members have … Continue reading
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Tagged A Killer Anthem, album, Copenhagen, Denmark, Flemming Ramussen, Lars Ulrich, metal, Metallica, review, rock, The Killerhertz, VOLBEAT
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Album review: ABINAYA – Beaute Paienne
Symbol Music [Release date – out now] Abinaya means ‘passing on’ in Sanskrit apparently, which is a cheery thought to start a review with. Hailing from Paris these heavyweights appear to have a love for Brazilian thrashers Sepultura and are … Continue reading
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Tagged Abinaya, album, Andreas Kisser, Beaute Painne, French, Max Cavalera, metal, Paris, review, rock, roots, Sepultura
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Album review: ATOM STRANGE – The Lost Cosmonauts
RayGun Records [Release date 01.10.13] Welcome to Atom Strange’s world of ‘Hi-Fi Sci-Fi’ where ‘substance, groove, depth and style’ prevail in multi genre format that is rooted in hard rock but pulls towards AOR, metal, prog … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Atom Strange, Axl Rose, grunge, Guns 'N' Roses, metal, Pearl Jam, Pink Floyd, review, Rick Dunn, rock, space rock, The Lost Cosmonauts, Vinnie LaRocca
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Album review: ELVENKING – The Pagan Manifesto
AFM Records [Release date 12.05.14] Hmm…folk power metal…well I do like Steeleye Span and I do like power metal so let’s see how Elvenking mix the two shall we! Elvenking were formed back in 1997 in Northern Italy and The … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Elvenking, folk, metal, power metal, review, The Pagan Manifesto
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Upcoming: European, USA & World Tour Dates and Gig Listing (2016)
Please check with venue and/or relevant website(s) to confirm availability. Compiled by Jason Ritchie Updated 02/11/2016 ALTER BRIDGE Sat April 01 AUCKLAND Powerstation Mon April 03 BRISBANE Eatons Hill Hotel Tue April 04 SYDNEY Enmore Theatre Thu April 06 MELBOURNE … Continue reading
Album review: ADMIRAL SIR CLOUDESLEY SHOVELL – Check ‘Em Before You Wreck ‘Em
Rise Above – Out Now. The first time I came across an article featuring the name of the Psychedelic/Hard Rock/Heavy Metal trio…Admiral Sir Cloudesley Shovell, I have to admit I was probably put off by it – the name, I … Continue reading
Gig review: HEAVEN’S BASEMENT – The Fleece, Bristol – 25 March 2014
This tour package contains some of the best up and coming bands currently doing the rounds across the UK. With a large crowd present for tonight’s gig it would appear that the word is spreading that there are some first … Continue reading
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Tagged 25th April 2014, Aaron Buchanan, Bristol, Fire Fire, gig, Glamour Of The Kill, Heavens Basement, live, metal, review, rock, Savages, The Dirty Youth, The Fleece
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Album review: HELSTAR – This Wicked Nest
AFM Records www.afmrecords.de [Released 28.04.14] I believe the cover of Helstar’s latest release This Wicked Nest says it all really…a suit wearing skeleton complete with devil horns and a pentagram worked into the band logo. After listening…well yeah I was … Continue reading
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Tagged AFM Records, album review, Helstar, metal, This Wicked Nest, thrash metal
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Album review: LACUNA COIL – Broken Crown Halo
Century Media [Release date 01.04.14] I’d like to say I liked this new album from Italian metallers Lacuna Coil. It’s got a huglly powerful sound, an exciting production, the songs are good and Cristina Scabbia’s vocals are pretty damn fine. … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Broken Crown Halo, Lacuna Coil, metal, review, rock
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Gig review: HAMMERFEST – Pwllheli, Wales, 13-15 March 2014
It’s been a long cold wet winter but now is the time for the Hammer Horde to rise up and make their way to the first of the HRH festivals of the year, Hammerfest VI Book Of The Dead. Now … Continue reading
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Tagged 13-15 March 2014, Book Of The Dead, COC, Death, Enthroned, Extreme, Grand Magus, Hafan Y Mor, Hammerfest VI, Kreator, metal, Monster Truck, Overkill, Pwllheli, Thrash, Unleashed, Vintage Caravan, Wales
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Gig Review: GAZPACHO – 02 Islington Academy, London, 15 April 2014
Support Acts: Se Delan, Bruce and Jon from the Pineapple Thief Review and photos by Yiannis (John) Stefanis On the 15 April I decided to ignore the fact that I was travelling the following day, and surrendered instead to my … Continue reading
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Tagged 15 April 2014, Gazpacho, gig, London, metal, O2 Islington Academy, review
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Gig review: HALESTORM, HMV Forum, London, 9 April 2014
The popularity of Halestorm in the UK is on a rapidly rising curve. Each headline show seems to be at a larger venue, and in 18 months they have progressed from the Islington Academy to the 2400 capacity Forum where … Continue reading
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Tagged 9 April 2014, gig, Halestorm, HMV Forum, London, metal, review, rock
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Gig review: FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, Manchester Academy, 1 April 2014
Manchester Academy 1 is about to get its roof well and truly ripped off tonight as Five Finger Death Punch hit town, these American heavy groove metallers are eager to entertain the legendary Manchester crowd but before they get their … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 April 2014, Five Finger Death Punch, gig, Manchester Academy, metal, nu-metal, Pop Evil, review, rock
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Album review: ZOLTAR SPEAKS – Save As I Save
Self-release ( Release date 14.04.14) This is the debut album from Somerset based Zoltar Speaks who are named after the fortune telling machine encountered by Tom Hanks in the 80’s film ‘Big’. Featuring the vocals of Louise Body, the band … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Avenged Sevenfold, Big, CD, Evanescence, Louise Body, metal, review, rock, Save As I Save, Somerset, Thrash, Tom Hanks, Zoltar Speaks
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Album review: KLOGR – Blacksnow
Zeta Factory (Release date – Out now) Blacksnow is the second album release by Italian alt-rockers Klogr. Their first album, ‘Till You Decay’, was released back in 2011 and gained some good press. Since then the band have been touring … Continue reading
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Tagged album, alt rock, Blacksnow, CD, Italy, Klogr, metal, review, rock, Rusty, Tool
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Album review: BRAINSTORM – Firesoul
AFM Records www.afmrecords.com [Released 07.04.14] Well these guys have most definitely passed me by…Brainstorm are a German metal band from the Swabia region of Bavaria (deep south in other words) and Firesoul is actual their 10th studio release! Formed way … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Brainstorm, Firesoul, metal, power metal, review
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Album Review: LUDER – Adelphophagia
Small Stone Records Luder. Little known, I suspect, outside knots of die hard progressive metal afficionados. This album should broaden the band’s appeal. It offers nine creative, convincing, eclectic compositions that draw, by turns, on waves of psychedelia and stoner, … Continue reading
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Tagged Adelphophagia, album review, CD, Luder, metal, prog metal, Small Stone Records
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Upcoming: New Releases – Albums/DVDs (2016)
Compiled by Jason Ritchie Updated 31/10/2016 2016 November 4th GRAHAM BONNET ‘The Book’ Frontiers BON JOVI ‘This House Is Not For Sale’ FM ‘Indiscreet 30′ (re-recorded with 7 bonus songs) Frontiers THE FRAY ‘Through the Years: The Best Of’ Epic … Continue reading
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Tagged 2016, albums, blues, Bluray, DVD, folk, melodic rock, metal, New releases, prog, progressive, rock
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Quick Plays: THE SPECTACLE, LIMB, SCREAM ARENA, STALA & SO, JS TOLAR, DISTANT PAST
Album review: THE SPECTACLE – Traitors Doforit records ( Release date – out now) I don’t know a great deal about this lot other than they are from Texas and that their blend of stoner rock and grindcore is as … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Andy Paul, country, Distant Past, grindcore, JS Tolar, Limb, Mary Sarah, metal, Paul Sabu, review, Rob Hoey, rock, Scream Arena, STALA & SO, stoner rock, The Continuum, The Spectacle, Utopian Void, Willie Nelson
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Album review: STEEL PANTHER – All You Can Eat
Open E Records [Release date 01.04.14] Steel Panther have been on the ascendance for the last few years and now have two albums under their belts coupled with sold out tours and festival appearances. The question has to be asked … Continue reading
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Tagged album, All You Can Eat, Balls Out, CD, Lexxi Foxx, metal, Michael Starr, review, rock, Satchel, Steel Panther, Stix Zidinia
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Gig review: MONSTER TRUCK/ SCORPION CHILD – King Tut’s, Glasgow, 22 March 2014
Billed as the ‘Lords Of The Riff’ tour, tonight’s gig was a good value package bringing together three bands who have sparked a lot of interest in the rock world lately. Joining co-headliners Monster Truck and Scorpion Child were … Continue reading
Gig Review: STEEL PANTHER – 02 Academy, Glasgow, 19 March 2014
Wednesday night in Glasgow and costume shop owners for miles around are counting up their takings after a bumper day, having sold out of dodgy nylon wigs and animal print spandex. Steel Panther are once again back in town! … Continue reading
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Tagged 02 Academy, 19 March 2014, All You Can Eat, Balls Out, Community Property, Feel The Steel, Foo Fighters, gig, Glasgow, Hiding In Plain Sight, John Cusimano, Lexxi Foxx, live, metal, Michael Starr, QOTSA, review, rock, Satchal, Steel Panther, Stix Zidinia, the Cringe
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Album review: DANIEL TRIGGER – Army Of One
Two Sides Moon (Release date – Out Now) Daniel Trigger has been producing music for many years both as a solo artist and as part of the band Trigger who found some minor success in and … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Army Of One, CD, Daniel Trigger, David D’Andrade, Europe, metal, review, rock, Terry Sadowski.
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Album review: TWISTED SISTER – Reissues
Eagle Records [Release date 17.03.14] An interesting trio on this budget box set as it skips the band’s debut album ‘Under The Blade’ and their biggest seller ‘Stay Hungry’ (which the band re-recorded in 2004 as ‘Still Hungry’). You Can’t … Continue reading
