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EDGE OF ATTACK – S/T
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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Tagged Edge of Attack, metal
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Album review: 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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Tagged Adagio, Ben Randall, Code Of Silence, Dark Skies Over Babylon, Eden's Curse, Gus Monsanto, hard rock, melodic, metal, Paul Logue, Power Quest, prog, progressive, review
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News: CODE OF SILENCE RELEASE DEBUT VIDEO
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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Tagged album, Ben Randall, Code Of Silence, Dark Skies Over Babylon, Gus Monsanto, hard rock, James Murrary, John Clelland, melodic, metal, Scott McLean, video
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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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Tagged Biff Byford, metal, NWOBHM, Sacrifice, Saxon
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Gig review – Opeth – ABC, Glasgow – 13/11/12

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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Tagged 13 November 2012, ABC, Anathema, gig, Glasgow, live, metal, OPETH, prog, progressive, review, rock
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QUIET RIOT – Reissues
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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Tagged album, Condition Critical, Kevin DuBrow, metal, Metal Health, music, Quiet Riot, reissue, review, rock
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GUS G (Firewind) Video Interview – 14 September 2012
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 Upcoming sessions: March 8 April 12 David Randall presents a weekly show on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, … Continue reading →
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Tagged 14 September 2012, Firewind, guitar, guitarist, Gus G, interview, metal, Ozzy, Ozzy Osbourne, power metal, video
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Gig review: FIREWIND/LEAVES’ EYES, Manchester Moho Live,14 September 2012

“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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Tagged 14 September 2012, Firewind, gig, Gus G, Leaves' Eyes, Liv Kristine, Manchester, metal, MOHO Live, music, power metal, review, rock, symphonic metal
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BEARDFISH – The Void

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

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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Tagged A Light Shines, Andy James, EP, metal, Sacred Mother Tongue
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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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GWAR-B-Q details announced

After months of paperwork, hoop-jumping, and making the appropriate sacrifices, today Slave Pit is pleased to announce that the GWAR-B-Q is 100% completely legal and confirmed, and set for August 18 at Hadad’s Lake, the location the band had planned … Continue reading →
Interview: BOBBY LIEBLING (Pentagram) – April 2011

Not many bands can claim to have had a career spanning for well over forty years and still consider to be an underground outfit, but the Virginia-based Doom Metal legends Pentegram almost certainly belong to that category. Having spent many … Continue reading →
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Tagged Addiction, alcohol, April 2011, Bobby Liebling, Doom Metal, drug, interview, Last Rites, metal, Pentagram, rock, singer
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