Tag Archives: MSG

Gig review: MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP – Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London, 30 November 2023

Posted on December 6, 2023 by Davoski
Gig review: MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP – Shepherd’s Bush Empire, 30 November 2023

After various ‘Fest’ and ‘Temple of Rock’ incarnations, Schenker revived the original MSG monicker for a couple of recent albums and has been on a 50th anniversary tour for over two years now. It is something of a divine resurrection. … Continue reading →

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Album review: ELEGANT WEAPONS – Horns For A Halo

Posted on May 21, 2023 by jason
ELEGANT WEAPONS - Horns For A Halo

Nuclear Blast [Release date 26.05.23] Elegant Weapons may be releasing their debut album, however, the album’s line-up is a bit of a metal supergroup. It features Judas Priest guitarist Richie Faulkner, along with fellow Priest band mate, drummer Scott Travis. … Continue reading →

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Album review: ROBIN MCAULEY – Alive

Posted on February 16, 2023 by david.wilson
ROBIN McAULEY - Alive

Frontiers Records [Release date 17.02.23] Robin’s last album ‘Standing On The Edge’ was my top album of 2021 so this new release has a lot to live up to. However, with Robin you know that quality is assured and with … Continue reading →

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Gig review: STONEDEAD FESTIVAL – Newark Showground – 27th August 2022

Posted on September 13, 2022 by david.wilson
Stonedead Festival 2022

This year’s event was the 4th  Stonedead Festival. Since it’s inception back in 2018 the crowd numbers have swelled to around 4500, which site wise is about the optimum number, and the event continues to go from strength to strength. … Continue reading →

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Album review: GRAHAM BONNET BAND – Day Out In Nowhere

Posted on May 12, 2022 by brianmc
graham bonnet band day out

Frontiers Music [Release date 13.05.22] Bonnet’s back catalogue gets frequent outings via the world’s ever popular reissue/ remaster labels. So it’s good to hear some new material from him and this “elegant, late career outfit”, The Graham Bonnet Band. He’s … Continue reading →

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Gig review: MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP – Shepherds Bush Empire, London, 31 October 2021

Posted on November 3, 2021 by andynathan
MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP- Shepherds Bush Empire, London, 31 October 2021

For many years it seems I was fated never to experience one of my teenage guitar heroes Michael Schenker, at his finest. My only experiences of him in the last millennium were the McAuley Schenker Group’s short support slot to … Continue reading →

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Album review: BLACKTHORNE – Afterlife and Don’t Kill The Thrill (2-CD package)

Posted on July 24, 2021 by brianmc
blackthorne double

In October 2021, Pete Feenstra chatted to Jimmy Waldo about Blackthorne for Get Ready to ROCK! Radio.  First broadcast 3 October 2021. The Store For Music [Release date 23.07.21] Blackthorne is probably one of the more obscure Graham (Rainbow/MSG/Alcatrazz) Bonnet … Continue reading →

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Album review: MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP – Immortal

Posted on January 23, 2021 by david.wilson
MSG

Nuclear Blast Records [Release date 29.01.21] You would forgive Michael Schenker if he announced he was about to step back from music for a bit and take things easy. Now 65 and celebrating not only 50 years in the business but 40 … Continue reading →

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Album review: BLACK SWAN – Shake The World

Posted on February 25, 2020 by jason
BLACK SWAN - Shake The World

Frontiers [Release date 14.02.20] You have to say (again) that Frontiers knows how to put a band together, in this case Black Swan. Here are four musicians – Robin McAuley, Jeff Pilson, Reb Beach and Matt Starr – whose well … Continue reading →

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Album review: MICHAEL SCHENKER FEST – Revelation

Posted on September 19, 2019 by david.wilson

Nuclear Blast [Release date 20.09.19] Mr Schenker and his motley crew are back for their second album following on from the ‘Resurrection’ album released in 2018. The premise is the same with all former MSG vocalists joining the guitar maestro for a romp … Continue reading →

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Album review: GRAHAM BONNET BAND – Live In Tokyo 2017

Posted on July 14, 2019 by jason
GRAHAM BONNET BAND - Live In Tokyo 2017

Frontiers [Release date 12.07.19] Vocalist Graham Bonnet has been busy of late, both solo and with his early 80s band the resurrected Alcatrazz. Studio, live and archive, and each one essential listening. With bands like The Marbles, Rainbow, MSG, Alcatrazz … Continue reading →

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Gig review – STONEDEAF FESTIVAL – Newark Showground, 25 August 2018

Posted on August 31, 2018 by david.wilson
STONEDEAF FESTIVAL - Newark Showground, 25 August 2018

This festival had my attention from the first announcement. A group of enthusiasts lamenting the demise of the old one day Monsters Of Rock festivals wanted to resurrect the format for those sick of the multi day, multi stage festivals. … Continue reading →

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Album review: MICHAEL SCHENKER FEST – Resurrection

Posted on March 5, 2018 by david.wilson
MICHAEL SCHENKER FEST – Resurrection

Nuclear Blast Records [Release date 02.03.18] Most people will now be aware of the Schenker Fest project which has toured extensively over the last 18 months. The premise was to reunite his former MSG bandmates and gather the three vocalists … Continue reading →

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Gig review: MICHAEL SCHENKER FEST– O2 Ritz, Manchester, 4 November 2017

Posted on November 6, 2017 by david.wilson
MICHAEL SCHENKER FEST– O2 Ritz, Manchester – 4 November 2017

Around this time of year there are cries around the country of ‘Christmas gets earlier every year’ as the first decorations are spotted and every TV ad features snowy scenes and perfectly wrapped presents. Manchester took this a step further … Continue reading →

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Album review: COZY POWELL – The Polydor Years

Posted on September 3, 2017 by jason
COZY POWELL - The Polydor Years

Caroline International [Release date 25.08.17] Drummer extraordinaire Cozy Powell is one of the biggest hitters in the hard rock word, making his name with Jeff Beck, Rainbow, Whitesnake, MSG, Black Sabbath, and Brian May; just before he died in 1998 … Continue reading →

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Album review: MICHAEL SCHENKER FEST – Live Tokyo International Forum Hall A

Posted on February 6, 2017 by GRTR! HQ
MICHAEL SCHENKER FEST - Live Tokyo International Forum Hall A

Inakustik [Release date 24.03.17] Surely, not another Michael Schenker live album and Bluray?  The propensity of live releases – including a focus on Japan where he remains popular -  is really a testament to Schenker’s great revival in recent years. … Continue reading →

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Gig review: GRAHAM BONNET – Boston Music Rooms, London, 8 November 2016

Posted on November 15, 2016 by andynathan
GRAHAM BONNET- Boston Music Rooms, London, 8 November 2016

Graham Bonnet has always been one of rock’s most singular characters. The man with the short hair, Hawaiian shirts and musical background far removed from your traditional metal belter who gave Rainbow their commercial breakthrough. The man whose self-destructive tendencies … Continue reading →

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Album review: GRAHAM BONNET BAND – The Book

Posted on November 7, 2016 by jason

Frontiers [Release date 04.11.16] Graham Bonnet has had a busy past year or so, going on tour with his band, having his solo albums re-issued plus ones from his days in Alcatrazz and Blackthorne. Now we have this double CD … Continue reading →

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Album review: GRAHAM BONNET – Reissues

Posted on July 23, 2016 by GRTR! HQ
Graham Bonnet - Line-Up

Hear No Evil Recordings/Cherry Red [Release dates March-May 2016] The Graham Bonnet “backstory” before his tenure with Rainbow is highlighted by these reissues.  It was clearly evident in 1979 that Bonnet came from the pop mainstream – coming to wider … Continue reading →

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Gig review: MICHAEL SCHENKER’S TEMPLE OF ROCK – Queens Hall, Edinburgh, 22 January 2016

Posted on January 24, 2016 by david.wilson
The Best of 2016

Photo: Pako Meria Almost exactly a year ago I got a copy through of the latest Temple Of Rock album, ‘Spirit On A Mission’. One play through was all it took for me to decide that the band had created … Continue reading →

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Gig review: MICHAEL SCHENKER’s TEMPLE OF ROCK – O2 ABC, Glasgow, 11 December 2014

Posted on December 14, 2014 by david.wilson
MICHAEL SCHENKER’S TEMPLE OF ROCK – O2 ABC, Glasgow, 11 December 2014

This is the second time I have seen Mr Schenker and crew in the last few weeks having witnessed the band at the Hard Rock Hell festival in Wales. The fact that I couldn’t wait for tonight’s show is testament … Continue reading →

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Album review: HOUSE OF X – S/t

Posted on October 25, 2014 by jason
House of X

Escape Music www.escape-music.com [Released 27.10.14] Not some dodgy gentleman’s club but a group where three of its members, namely Danny Peyronel (vocals), Clive Edwards (drums) and Laurence Archer (guitars), have all at one time be members of legendary British hard … Continue reading →

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Gig Review: MICHAEL SCHENKER – Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London, 31 May 2013

Posted on June 4, 2013 by jason

Interview edit: Michael Schenker, 5 December 2012 Michael talks about ‘Temple Of Rock’ and future plans First broadcast on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio on 9 December 2012 (An extended, podcast version of this interview is available here) In a … Continue reading →

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Gig review: MICHAEL SCHENKER – The Picture House, Edinburgh, 11 April 2013

Posted on April 13, 2013 by david.wilson

Photo: Steve Goudie I have had a bit of a rant in the past regarding gigs starting early due to venue curfews, tonight though was a new one on me. The doors opened at 6.30, but the first band didn’t … Continue reading →

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X-UFO – Vol.1: The Live Files!

Posted on March 6, 2012 by jason

 (www.x-ufo.co.uk) More than a mere tribute band to UFO, each member of X-UFO has played with the band (bassist Rocky Newton actually played in MSG but that’s good enough for me!!)  and has a strong musical pedigree to match. Recorded … Continue reading →

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