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EP Review: RISE OF REALISM – Side Blue

Posted on April 2, 2013 by david.wilson

Exidemusic (Release date – out now) This EP is one of a five EP set each with its own individual style. The band wanted to release their music in this format to replicate the experience of listening to vinyl albums … Continue reading →

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Album Review: DEVIL TO PAY – Fate Is Your Muse

Posted on April 2, 2013 by david.wilson

Ripple Music (Release date 09.04.13) ‘Fate Is Your Muse’ is the fourth album by Indianapolis rockers, Devil To Pay. The band formed ten years ago and have honed their sound over this period transforming into a heavy, eight legged monster … Continue reading →

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Album review: SHAI HULUD – Reach Beyond The Sun

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Yiannis

Metal Blade – Out Now. Hardcore is a genre that operates within clearly defined parameters and which obeys strict rules; it is a genre that’s long been associated with massive simply-crafted and highly energised Punk-sounding riffs and passionate shouting vocals. … Continue reading →

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Album review: FINTROLL – Blodsvept

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Yiannis

Century Media – Out Now. “Shrouded In Blood”, the English translation for “Blodsvept”, is a title that one would find most fitting for an extreme Death Metal band and not the sixth studio album of the Folk-influenced septet Finntroll, however, … Continue reading →

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Album review: DEREK DAVIS – Re Volt

Posted on March 23, 2013 by petefeenstra

        Apocalyse Records Former BabylonA.D. vocalist Derek Davis describes his music as ‘Balls out heavy rock with some revolutionary angst’, and it’s hard to argue with his sentiments, though you do wonder just what he’s angry about. … Continue reading →

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Gig Review: SAINT VITUS/MOS GENERATOR – The Cathouse, Glasgow, 14 March 2013

Posted on March 15, 2013 by david.wilson

Not sure what it says about me, but I do love a bit of doom/ stoner rock. This bill then looked like a good night with the godfathers of doom, Saint Vitus, paired with the excellent Mos Generator. Let the … Continue reading →

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Album review: ORCHID – Wizard Of War

Posted on March 15, 2013 by Yiannis

Nuclear Blast – Out Now. If, as I really hope, you are frequent visitors of our album reviews page you will remember that back in January, I was quite generous when rating “Heretic” – the four track E.P of the … Continue reading →

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Album review: CATHEDRAL – The Last Spire

Posted on March 7, 2013 by Yiannis

Rise Above – Release Date 29/4/2013. The first time that the possibility of London-based Doomsters Cathedral calling it a day was on the cards was back in 2010, from the very mouth of the band’s legendary frontman Lee Dorian. During … Continue reading →

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Album review: CULT OF LUNA – Vertikal

Posted on March 7, 2013 by Yiannis

Indie Recordings – Out Now. Fifteen years is a long time for any band to make its impact felt and Cult Of Luna are among those outfits which have managed to cause much interested among fans and media since their … Continue reading →

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Album review: ROTTING CHRIST – Κατά τον Δαίμονα Εαυτού

Posted on March 6, 2013 by Yiannis

Season Of Mist – Out Now. Rotting Christ is a band that I have always admired, not only for their musically daring and impressive material but, most importantly, for the honesty and ethos that has accompanied them throughout their twenty … Continue reading →

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Album review: LIGHTNING SWORDS OF DEATH – Baphometic Chaosium

Posted on March 5, 2013 by Yiannis

Metal Blade – Out Now. When you are a member of a band whose first ever worldwide tour has been in support of Glen Danzig, your subsequent tour experiences involve bands such as Kreator, Behemoth and you enjoy the financial … Continue reading →

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Album review: HATEBREED – The Divinity Of Purpose

Posted on March 5, 2013 by Yiannis

Nuclear Blast – Out Now. Labels always accompany new releases with a press release, so I found the shortage of information on Nuclear Blast’s leaflet for Hatebreed’s sixth studio album “The Divinity Of Purpose” somewhat strange. On the other hand, … Continue reading →

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Album review: MIND THE GAEP – Get Ready For Tonight

Posted on February 28, 2013 by petefeenstra

        Leo Skull  [Release date 23.03.13] Mind The Gaep is a powerful hard rock band with metal pretension, but it’s their softer underbelly that more accurately reflects their true calling. Scratch below the stunt guitar parts and … Continue reading →

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News: DIO – Deluxe Edition Album – Dream Evil

Posted on February 12, 2013 by jason

Universal are pleased to announce the release of a deluxe edition of Dio’s ‘Dream Evil’ album on March 4th 2013. When Ronnie James Dio finally succumbed to stomach cancer in May 2010, the world of Hard Rock and Heavy Metal … Continue reading →

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EDGE OF ATTACK – S/T

Posted on January 29, 2013 by jason

Spread the Metal Records Edge of Attack is a Canadian outfit touted as “power thrashers”.  This is the quintet’s debut release. “In Hell” opens proceedings and the opening riff combined with relentless percussion immediately grabs one’s attention.  Edge of Attack … Continue reading →

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Album review: CODE OF SILENCE – Dark Skies Over Babylon

Posted on January 27, 2013 by GRTR! HQ
Code Of Silence - Dark Skies Over Babylon

Mausoleum [Release date 25.02.13] Put together by Eden’s Curse bassist Paul Logue, Code Of Silence - if this debut album is anything to go by - is surely a band on the cusp of great things. Fronted by Brazilian vocalist Gus Monsanto … Continue reading →

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News: CODE OF SILENCE RELEASE DEBUT VIDEO

Posted on January 21, 2013 by GRTR! HQ

British Melodic Metal band CODE OF SILENCE, fronted by Brazilian vocalist Gus Monsanto (Timo Tolkki’s Revolution Renaissance, Adagio, Symbolica, Lord Of Mushrooms), and young virtuoso guitar player Ben Randall (Power Quest), have released their debut promo video for the track … Continue reading →

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SAXON – Sacrifice

Posted on January 19, 2013 by jason
Saxon - Sacrifice

UDR/EMI 2CD  [Release date 04.03.13 ] NWOBHM Legends Saxon have been on a bit of roll with recent albums and tours getting much acclaim. And this new album sees no let up at all. This album is to the last … Continue reading →

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Gig review – Opeth – ABC, Glasgow – 13/11/12

Posted on November 26, 2012 by david.wilson

This was a first for me tonight as I had never witnessed either of the two bands before, but I had read plenty of good press on both, so I was looking forward to the live experience. It was a … Continue reading →

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QUIET RIOT – Reissues

Posted on October 27, 2012 by GRTR! HQ

QUIET RIOT – Metal Health/Condition Critical Rock Candy Records Formed in the early 70s, Quiet Riot featured guitarist Randy Rhodes, and the band split when Rhodes joined Ozzy Osbourne. Reforming in the early 80s, Metal Health would be the band’s … Continue reading →

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GUS G (Firewind) Video Interview – 14 September 2012

Posted on October 9, 2012 by GRTR! HQ

Featured Artist: JOSH TAERK Since early 2020 Josh has been entertaining us with exclusive monthly live sessions, Check out videos here: https://www.facebook.com/getreadytorockradio David Randall presents a weekly show on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, Sundays at 22:00 GMT, repeated on … Continue reading →

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Gig review: FIREWIND/LEAVES’ EYES, Manchester Moho Live,14 September 2012

Posted on September 17, 2012 by GRTR! HQ
Leaves

“Leaves’ Eyes leave the uninitiated listener wanting to investigate more and this should happen with greater regularity during this European tour, and songs like ‘My Destiny’, ‘Elegy’ and ‘Take The Devil In Me’ instantly engage an unknowing audience.” Read more… … Continue reading →

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BEARDFISH – The Void

Posted on September 10, 2012 by Yiannis

BEARDFISH – The Void Inside Out [Release Date: 27/08/2012] What on earth are they feeding musicians in Sweden? Maybe an odd question, but one can’t ignore the number of prominent Prog Rock/Metal bands that hail from the ancient lands of … Continue reading →

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SACRED MOTHER TONGUE – A Light Shines EP

Posted on September 4, 2012 by GRTR! HQ
Sacred Mother Tongue - A Light Shines EP

Transcend Music/EMI [Release date 03.09.12] Sacred Mother Tongue recently played in China, a smart move given that continent’s emerging thirst for all things western.  And they also landed themselves a glowing full page review in ‘Classic Rock’.  With a new album on the … Continue reading →

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KATATONIA – Dead End Kings

Posted on September 2, 2012 by GRTR! HQ
Katatonia - Dead End Kings

(Peaceville) Following on from their superb ‘Night Is The New Day’ album – the point at which former doom-metal merchants Katatonia saw the light and crossed over from the dark side – comes ‘Dead End Kings’, an album so magnificent … Continue reading →

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