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Album review: MARILLION – Holidays In Eden (Deluxe Edition)

Posted on September 16, 2022 by GRTR! HQ

Parlophone Records [Release date 16.09.22] For 30 years I have banged on about ‘Holidays In Eden’ being one of Marillion’s finest albums, sometimes overlooked even by the faithful who thought it was a bit too commercial. Even the band (guitarist … Continue reading →

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Album review: GINEVRA – We Belong To The Stars

Posted on September 11, 2022 by brianmc

Frontiers [Release date: 16.09.22] Ginevra is a kind of Europa League supergroup. Not exactly Champions League status. Not yet anyway. Kristian Fhyr, vocalist/ songwriter with Seventh Crystal was the instigator, and with the label’s help, the rest of the band… … Continue reading →

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Album review: HOUSE OF LORDS – Saints And Sinners

Posted on September 9, 2022 by brianmc

Frontiers [Release date: 16.09.22] On this, their 11th studio album, House Of Lords deliver aggressive, in your face melodic rock. The music comes out of its corner swinging, ready for the fight. James Christian now has Mark (Touch, Drive She … Continue reading →

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Album review: BEN E. KING – Supernatural Soul

Posted on September 7, 2022 by GRTR! HQ

Goldenlane Records/Cleopatra [Release date 26.08.22 ] On this, his first album release for a decade or so, one-time Drifters frontman Ben E. King is joined by special guests including Bette Smith and Ronnie Earl on a re-make of ‘Stand By … Continue reading →

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Album review: EDENBRIDGE – Shangri La

Posted on September 6, 2022 by brianmc

AFM Records [Release date: 16.09.22] Edenbridge’s Sabine Edelsbacher has such an expressive voice. It flows, taking its time, making its mark. Her clear, classy enunciation adds an element of sophistication to every note she sings. Band leader, Arne “Lanvall” Stockhammer, … Continue reading →

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Album review: PHIL THORNALLEY – Now That I Have Your Attention

Posted on September 6, 2022 by jason

Lojinx [Release date 02.09.22] The name Phil Thornalley may not be one you are familiar with, however, he has worked with many a household name including Bryan Adams, Thompson Twins, The Cure, Psychedelic Furs, XTC, Duran Duran, and Paul McCartney. … Continue reading →

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Album review: PAT TRAVERS – The Art Of Time Travel

Posted on September 4, 2022 by GRTR! HQ

David Randall chatted to Pat Travers in December 2022. This non-broadcast extract is from a longer interview (see below). In an hour special for Get Ready to ROCK! Radio Pat Travers chatted about his career with tracks from several albums … Continue reading →

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Single reviews: DEAD JACKALS, COYOTE CREED, RICHARD MARX

Posted on September 4, 2022 by jason

DEAD JACKALS Insight Facebook They have a released an enjoyable EP to date and now the Dead Jackals – TommyK (Vocals/Bass), Jolly (Drums) and guitarists Sugarman Sam & Matthew Hudson – have released a stonking rock tune. Why is it … Continue reading →

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Album review: JULIAN LENNON – Jude

Posted on September 4, 2022 by jason

BMG [Release date 09.09.22] Julian Lennon is back with his first new album since 2011′s ‘Everything Changes’ and only his seventh studio album since debuting with ‘Valotte’ way back in 1984. He has enlisted fellow songwriters as co-writers on much … Continue reading →

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Album review: ALLEN OLZON – Army Of Dreamers

Posted on September 4, 2022 by brianmc

Frontiers [release date: 09.09.22] The Russell Allen, Anette Olzon, Magnus Karlsson triumvirate mined a rich seam of melodic metal on their well received Allen Olzon debut, Separate Worlds, in 2020. Individually, they are accomplished musical artists… primarily, Olzon fronted Nightwish … Continue reading →

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Album review: TOXIC REASONS – Reissues

Posted on September 4, 2022 by jason

Kill By Remote Control, Within These Walls, Bullets For You, In The House Of God, No Peace In Our Time, God Bless America Audio Platter [Release date 21.10.22] Formed in Dayton, Ohio, USA, in 1979, Toxic Reasons were a punk … Continue reading →

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Album review: DIAMOND HEAD – Lightning To The Nations

Posted on September 4, 2022 by jason

Silver Lining [Release date 30.09.22] Formed in the late 70s and part of the NWoBHM movement, Diamond Head epitomise the ‘Should have been huge’, ‘influential’ and ‘recognised after the event’ band. This, their debut, was originally released through their own … Continue reading →

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Album review: TABOO – Taboo

Posted on September 2, 2022 by brianmc

Frontiers [Release date: 09.09.22] Taboo is an interesting marriage of the old and the new… Pretty Maids’ guitarist and guiding light, Ken Hammer and H.E.R.O’s singer, writer, producer Steffan Stjerne. Sony recording artist, H.E.R.O is “Big in Japan”, racking up … Continue reading →

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Album review: JACKIE OATES – Gracious Wings

Posted on September 1, 2022 by jason

Bandcamp [Release date 02.09.22] Although this is Jackie Oates first album since 2018 she has been busy not least on the weekly online sessions with John Spiers (Bellowhead), who guests on a couple of songs on the album. For this, … Continue reading →

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Album review: THE PETAL FALLS – Everything About You

Posted on September 1, 2022 by jason

Website [Release date 02.09.22] The album has 10 tracks of which 2 have been released as singles, ‘Somebody to Love Me’ and ‘The Gift’ both of which were great indicators of what’s to come! I’ve been a fan of this band since their debut … Continue reading →

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Album review: IRON SAVIOR – Reforged Ironbound Volume 2

Posted on August 31, 2022 by brianmc

AFM Records [release date: 26.08.22] You could argue that Piet Sielck and Kai (Gamma Ray) Hansen kick started the entire Power Metal genre in Europe when the former Helloween bandmates formed Iron Savior in 1996. That was then. More recently, … Continue reading →

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Album review: STREETLIGHT CIRCUS – Super Fine Sugar

Posted on August 29, 2022 by jason

Escape Music [Release date 23.09.22] To quote their bio Streetlight Circus were “Born in New York City, raised on Rock ‘n’ Roll”. They have been playing live since 2010 with two independently released full-length albums and one EP to their … Continue reading →

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Album review: FARA – Energy Islands

Posted on August 28, 2022 by jason

Faramusic [Release date 26.08.22] Fara are from the Orkney’s, where they developed their distinctive sound that blends the three fiddles and vocals of Jeana Leslie, Catriona Price and Kristan Harvey against piano. On this album Fara introduce a new pianist Rory … Continue reading →

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Album review: STEELEYE SPAN – Live At The Rainbow Theatre 1974

Posted on August 28, 2022 by jason

Chrysalis Records [Release date 07.10.22] A vinyl only (double LP in old money!) of a classic concert from Steeleye Span that has never been released in full before. A handful of tracks from the concert have popped up down the … Continue reading →

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Album review: DYNAZTY – Final Advent

Posted on August 28, 2022 by brianmc

AFM Records [Release date: 26.08.22] Guided by Love Magnusson and Nils Molin, the band’s influential guitarist and vocalist respectively, Dynazty successfully transitioned from melodic rock to symphonic rock several albums ago, with 2018′s Firesign getting the target “formula” just right. … Continue reading →

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Album review: JOE MACRE – The Dream Is Free

Posted on August 24, 2022 by GRTR! HQ

Cuppa Joe Records [Release date 01.08.22] This is one of those strange albums where the song intros are the most impressive aspect. Once the vocals cut in, the promise dissipates. Joe Macre has a lot to answer for. He mainly … Continue reading →

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Album review: LILLIAN AXE – From Womb To Tomb

Posted on August 19, 2022 by brianmc

Global Rock [Release date : 19.08.22] There’s a thin line between pretension and serious minded rock’n’roll. Lillian Axe do a high wire balancing act on this, their first album for ten years, titled From Womb To Tomb. Mainman, songwriter, guitarist, … Continue reading →

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Album review: LONELY ROBOT – A Model Life

Posted on August 18, 2022 by jason

Inside Out [Release date 26.08.22] Lonely Robot originally started out as a planned trilogy of album’s by John Mitchell (Arena, Frost*, It Bites) and luckily for us listeners & fans he decided to carry on with Lonely Robot, which brings … Continue reading →

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Single reviews: BILLY IDOL, 1+1 with MICHAEL ARMSTRONG, PERFECT PLAN

Posted on August 18, 2022 by jason

Billy Idol is lining-up his second EP release in just over a year with ‘The Cage’ due out on September 23. Ahead of this we can enjoy the title track which is a bit of a belter, featuring a heavy … Continue reading →

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Album review: DURHAM COUNTY POETS – Out Of The Woods

Posted on August 18, 2022 by petefeenstra

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Self release [Release date: 18.05.22] The Durham County Poets is a Quebec based, soul driven, horn powered roots-rock band that is equally at home playing white boy soul, blues, funk, boogie, r&b, gospel and Americana. Their strength lies in their … Continue reading →