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Gig review: THE TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT – The Ritz, Manchester, 17 November 2014

Posted on December 5, 2014 by GRTR! HQ
The Temperance Movement - The Ritz, Manchester, 17 November 2014

Having followed The Temperance Movement since the early days we have seen them sell out pretty much every venue they play; ranging from the 250 capacity Bodega in Nottingham to the 550 capacity Club Academy so tonight at the 1500 … Continue reading →

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Album review: ANGELS AND AIRWAVES – The Dream Walker

Posted on December 4, 2014 by jason
Angels And Airwaves - The Dream Walker

[Released 09.12.14] This album is just one part of a multimedia project from Angels and Airwaves that will include a short film, comic books, a graphic novel, videos and animations that will all tie in to a central character known … Continue reading →

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Gig review: GRAHAM BONNET – 02 Islington Academy 2, 1 December 2014

Posted on December 4, 2014 by andynathan
GRAHAM BONNET, 02 Islington Academy 2, 1 December 2014

For someone whose live appearances have been sporadic in his home country over the years, it was a surprise to see Graham Bonnet doing a second tour of 2014. Unfortunately allied to timing it in the busiest period of the … Continue reading →

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Album review: HARMONY – Theatre Of Redemption

Posted on December 4, 2014 by GRTR! HQ
Harmony - Theatre Of Redemption

Ulterium Records [Release date 28.11.14] It’s probably not a good idea to release albums a month or so before Christmas: they tend to get lost in the festivities and almost certainly miss out in best of year selections.  Which is … Continue reading →

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Gig review: BIG COUNTRY – Clapham Grand, 28 November 2014

Posted on December 4, 2014 by andynathan
BIG COUNTRY - Clapham Grand, 28 November 2014

Big Country’s sophomore album Steeltown has had the full treatment to mark its 30th anniversary, first a deluxe reissue and then a tour in which the album is played in its entirety. The band did a similar thing with their … Continue reading →

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Gig review: ACCEPT – The Forum, London, 27 November 2014

Posted on December 4, 2014 by Yiannis
ACCEPT – The Forum, London, 27 November 2014

When the last of many attempts to reunite Udo Dirkschneider with the remaining members of Accept folded back in 2009, many fans of the German Heavy Metal combo, myself included, believed that the days of this musical institution were numbered. … Continue reading →

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Album review: DREW HOLCOMB & THE NEIGHBORS – Medicine

Posted on December 4, 2014 by GRTR! HQ
DREW HOLCOMB & THE NEIGHBORS - Medicine

Magnolia Music [Release date 26.01.15] With a Divinity Masters degree from St Andrews, and a dissertation on ‘Springsteen and American Redemptive Imagination’ under his belt, it’s clear where Southern singer songwriter Drew Holcomb’s heart lies. His 2005 debut Washed In … Continue reading →

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Album review: SUZI QUATRO – The Girl From Detroit City (Box set)

Posted on December 4, 2014 by GRTR! HQ
SUZI QUATRO - The Girl From Detroit City (Box set)

Cherry Red Records [Release date 27.10.14] It would be all too easy to dismiss the girl from Detroit City as a Mickie Most, Chinn/ Chapman puppet, but this beautifully packaged 4-CD, 82 track career retrospective attempts to but the record … Continue reading →

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Gig review: BRYAN ADAMS – Wembley Arena, London, 26 November 2014

Posted on December 3, 2014 by andynathan
BRYAN ADAMS - Wembley Arena, London, 26 November 2014

A recent discussion thread on social media was to list 15 albums that in some way had changed your musical life over the years. Bryan Adams’ Reckless would have been one such for me. I well remember as a headbanging … Continue reading →

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Gig review: AUDREY HORNE – Underworld, London, 2 December 2014

Posted on December 3, 2014 by jason

Audrey Horne pulled in a slightly bigger audience than when I saw them last year, although a Tuesday night and Slash playing at Wembley won’t have helped. Luckily though no major sound issues as the bass rig failed last time. … Continue reading →

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Quick plays: LEON ALVARADO, KNIGHT AREA, SHADOW MERCHANT

Posted on November 30, 2014 by alanjones
LEON ALVARADO

LEON ALVARADO – 2014: Music From An Expanded Universe Melodic Revolution Records – [Release date: 30.10.14] The title says it all really as this sounds like it was written in space, played in space and beamed down for spaced-out people … Continue reading →

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DVD reviews: THE ROLLING STONES – From the Vault 1975 and 1981

Posted on November 30, 2014 by jason
The Rolling Stones - LA Forum Live In 1975

THE ROLLING STONES – From The Vault- L.A Forum 1975 Eagle Vision [Released 17.11 .14] The Rolling Stones have previously made a number of live performances available as downloads from their website and these have all been brought up to … Continue reading →

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Album review: RAPHEUMET’S WELL – Dimensions

Posted on November 30, 2014 by jason
RAPHEUMET

Sometimes a local band will come along and blow you away with the music they play. Living around Charlotte, NC I’m a lucky guy because the metal scene is pretty incredible. I have been lucky to see some amazing bands … Continue reading →

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Album review: ROD STEWART – Vinyl

Posted on November 28, 2014 by jason
Rod Stewart - Vinyl

Universal (5 LP box set) [Released 01.12.14] For the first time, Rod Stewart’s five studio LPs originally released between 1969 and 1974 are released in a boxed set (his Mercury label years before he switched label to Warner Brothers). Each … Continue reading →

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Album review: CORVUS STONE – Corvus Stone ll

Posted on November 27, 2014 by alanjones
CORVUS STONE - Corvus Stone ll

Melodic Revolution Records [Release Date: 30.09.14] Back in November 2012 I had the pleasure of reviewing Corvus Stone’s first album – and some album it was too, having progressive rock at its heart but incorporating a myriad of other styles … Continue reading →

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Album Review: BLOODBOUND – Stormborn

Posted on November 27, 2014 by Phil Berisford

AFM Records [release date 21.11.14] Swedish metal-heads Bloodbound return with an evil looking album to celebrate their tenth anniversary and like their last release “In The Name Of Metal”, you just know what to expect with “Stormborn”…or do you… Enjoyable … Continue reading →

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Album review: LARRY MILLER – Soldier Of The Line

Posted on November 27, 2014 by petefeenstra
Larry Miller - Soldier of the Line

Big Guitar [Release date 24.11.14] ‘Soldier Of The Line’ is an aptly titled, song driven album that taps into the unbroken spirit of Larry Miller. His unrelenting roadwork, scuffed scratch plate, broken strings and relationship songs are the nuts and … Continue reading →

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Gig review: HARD ROCK HELL 8 – Pwllheli, 15 November 2014

Posted on November 27, 2014 by GRTR! HQ
HARD ROCK HELL 8 - Pwllheli, 15 November 2014

Simon Dunkerley writes: I hadn’t seen opening act MORE play for 33 years.  In fact the last time was at Monster Of Rock – the original Download before all the hype took over and turned it into the money making … Continue reading →

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Album review: VARGAS BLUES BAND – From The Dark

Posted on November 26, 2014 by petefeenstra
Vargas Blues Band - Into The Darkness

Off Yer Rocka [Release date 27.10.14] It’s 23 years since Javier Vargas first announced himself to European blues audiences. In the interim, the Spanish rock blues guitarist has established himself a Latino blues crossover artist who has also prospered in … Continue reading →

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Album review – LAWLESS – R.I.S.E.

Posted on November 26, 2014 by jason
Lawless - R.I.S.E.

Escape Music [Released 08.12.14] Quick follow-up from the band’s debut album ‘Rock Savage’ released last year sees Lawless carry on with their classy brand of melodic/classic Brit metal. The band feature two members of Demon – vocalist/rhythm guitarist Paul Hume … Continue reading →

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Album review: GONG – I See You

Posted on November 26, 2014 by petefeenstra
Gong - I See You

        Madfish [Release date 10.11.14] Daevid Allan’s Gong unexpectedly return with a musically complex album, full of biting lyrics and dense but enjoyable music that straddles the jazz and psychedelic, space-rock divide. ‘I See You’ has internationalist … Continue reading →

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Album review: WITCH MOUNTAIN – Mobile Of Angels

Posted on November 25, 2014 by Yiannis
WITCH MOUNTAIN – Mobile Of Angels

Svart Records – Out Now. Female-fronted vintage-sounding bands have been on the rise for quite some time now so you would certainly be excused to think that Witch Mountain may just be another outfit eager to jump into this specific … Continue reading →

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Album review: NECROHOLOCAUST – Holocaustic Goat Metal

Posted on November 25, 2014 by Yiannis
NECROHOLOCAUST – Holocaustic Goat Metal

Iron Bonehead – Out Now. Though a huge fan of the Canadian Metal scene since the mid 80s, I admit that the name Necroholocaust meant absolutely nothing to me prior to being granted access to “Holocaustic Goat Metal” – the … Continue reading →

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Album review: DEATH PENALTY – Death Penalty

Posted on November 25, 2014 by Yiannis
Death Penalty - Death Penalty

Rise Above – Out Now. There are many fans of groove-laden Doom Metal, myself included, who still cannot believe that UK legends Cathedral are no longer with us. During, however, the time that we were left licking our wounds and … Continue reading →

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Gig review: THE LEVELLERS, ABC, Glasgow, 21 November 2014

Posted on November 25, 2014 by david.wilson
THE LEVELLERS, ABC, Glasgow, 21 November 2014

The definition of frustration is arriving at a venue just after 8pm only to discover that both support bands have been and gone. This is the situation which I found myself in tonight, made all the worse by the fact … Continue reading →

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