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Interview with ALEX STAROPOLI (Rhapsody Of Fire) – 7 November 2013
Name changes, line up changes, legal disputes: Rhapsody Of Fire have been through and survived all these last couple of years. What is quite surprising, though, is the fact that they have emerged looking stronger and with a top quality … Continue reading
Album review: BADHOVEN – Obsession
ATS Records (Release date – out now) The last group I can think of that broke out of Austria were the Von Trappe Family Singers who went on to find success in America. With the right … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Austria, Badhoven, CD, metal, Obsession, review, rock
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Album review: DEF LEPPARD – Viva Hysteria!
Frontiers (2CD/DVD) www.frontiers.it One of Britain’s best and hardest working rock bands, Def Leppard have always been at the melodic end despite growing up with the NWoBHM scene. After the classic third album ‘Pyromania’ (which went diamond in the USA), the … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Def Leppard, Joe Elliot, Las Vegas, melodic rock, review, rock, Steve Collen, Viva Hysteria!, Vivian Campbell
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Album review: RHAPSODY OF FIRE – Dark Wings Of Steel
AFM Records www.afmrecords.de [Release date 25.11.13] Rhapsody of Fire return with their first studio album since the amicable split of main songwriters Luca Turilli and Alex Staropoli in 2012 – Luca has his own version of the band called … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Dark Wings Of Steel, Fabio Lione, power metal, review, RHAPSODY OF FIRE, rock
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Gig review: THE UNION – Manchester Academy 3, 8 November 2013
There was definitely no doubt who the crowd were here for tonight as the sea of Union T-shirts was clear to see, midway through their UK tour The Union are touring after the release of their DVD ‘Live in Guildford’ … Continue reading
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Tagged 8 November 2013, Chris Childs, gig, Jim Adama, Luke Morley, Manchester Academy 3, Pete Shoulder, review, rock, Tax The Heat, The Union, Thunder
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DVD review: VARIOUS – The Sunflower Superjam 2012
Live at the Royal Albert Hall (2DVD) www.thesunflowerjam.com The Sunflower Jam was started back in 2006 by Jacky Paice, wife of Deep Purple drummer Ian Paice and sister-in-law to the late Jon Lord, as a charity event to raise funds … Continue reading
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Tagged Alfie Boe, Alice Cooper, Brian May, concert, DVD, Joe Bonamassa, Jon Lord, Micky Moody, review, Rick Wakeman, rock, Sunflower Superjam, The Temperance Movement
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Album review: CRYSTAL GRENADE – Lo! And Behold
Gonzo [Release date 14.10.13] A wonderful name, Crystal Grenade. One that belongs to Mancunian songstress Carol Hodge, described as ‘Shakespears Sister fighting Amanda Palmer and Tori Amos in a dimly lit Victorian pub’. If that conjures up images of heavily … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Crystal Grenade, Lo! And Behold, review, rock, singer, songwriter
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Gig review: MOTT THE HOOPLE – London O2 Arena,18 November 2013
After a successful reunion tour back in 2009 Mott The Hoople where they only played in London, they were back for a UK tour culminating at the O2 Arena which had a very good turnout especially as it was a … Continue reading
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Tagged 18 November 2013, gig, Ian Hunter, London, Martin Chambers, Mick Ralphs, Mott the Hoople, O2 Arena, Overend Watts, review, rock, Thunder, Verden Allen
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Album review: SAXON – Unplugged And Strung Up
UDR Music [Release date 18.11.13] Saxon are one of the enduring British rock bands who have consistently delivered the metal clad goods. This new album though offers something a little different in that the band have taken some of their … Continue reading
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Tagged acoustic, album, Biff Byford, CD, Heavy Metal Thunder, metal, review, rock, Saxon, Unplugged and Strung Up
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Album review: FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH – The Wrong Side Of Heaven And The Righteous Side Of Hell – Volume 2
Eleven Seven Music [Release date 18.11.13] This album is the second instalment of Five Finger Death Punch’s masterplan to dominate the top spot in my end of year best of album round up. ‘Volume 1’ released earlier this year gained … Continue reading
Gig Review: REEF – O2 ABC, Glasgow – 15 November 2013
Interview with James Toseland by David Wilson, 15 November 2013 Reef are a band that hold a place dear in many people’s hearts. At their peak they were one of Britain’s hardest working and most down to earth bands with … Continue reading
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Tagged 15 November 2013, gig, Glasgow, James Toseland, O2 ABC, Reef, review, rock
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Gig review: JOHN LEES’ BARCLAY JAMES HARVEST, Islington Assembly Hall, 8 November 2013
Barclay James Harvest’s long and distinguished career seems to have had quite a low profile in recent years, not helped by the fact that the two surviving members, John Lees and Les Holroyd, front different versions sporting the name. However … Continue reading
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Tagged 8 November 2013, gig, Gordon Giltrap, Islington Assembly Hall, John Lees Barclay James Harvest, Oliver Wakeman, prog, progressive, review, rock
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Gig review: LEPROUS – London, The Underworld, 9 November 2013
Support Acts: Blindead Review by Yiannis (John) Stefanis Photos by Emily Dgebuadze Two weeks or so ago I was contacted by Inside Out’s London PR rep about reviewing the upcoming London show of Norwegian Progressive Metal band Leprous. Up until … Continue reading
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Tagged 9 November 2013, gig, LEPROUS, London, progressive metal, review, rock, Underworld
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Gig Review: CHRIS REA – Bluesfest, Royal Albert Hall, 31 October 2013
For my money, Chris Rea is a legend. So this won’t be the most objective review I’ve ever penned. I was a fan of his sometimes off-beat pop/soft rock gems of the ‘80’s like ‘Stainsby Girls’, ‘On The Beach’ and … Continue reading
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Tagged 31 October 2013, blues, Bluesfest, Chris Rea, gig, London, review, rock, Royal Albert Hall
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Gig review: WALTER TROUT – Shepherd’s Bush Empire, 8 November 2013
Walter Trout’s most durable qualities are his intense guitar playing and his ever ready sense of humour. Both were in evidence at a packed Shepherd’s Bush Empire as he overcame his daunting health problems in front of his biggest London … Continue reading
Single & EP reviews: I AM I, IAN TOOMEY, KILL FOR EDEN
KILL FOR EDEN – Living On Mars (EP) Kill For Eden pushed out one of the most accomplished and promising metal debuts of the year this Spring. The band’s hallmarks are all about giant hooks, dynamic vocals and craftily insistent … Continue reading
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Tagged Bitches Sin, Dragonforce, I Am I, Ian Toomey, Kill For Eden, review, rock, single, Z P Theart
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Album review: THE FIERCE & THE DEAD – Spooky Action
Bad Elephant Music www.fierceanddead.com An all instrumental album can often be a hard sell but when the music is as varied and enjoyable as this it’s not an issue. The Fierce and the Dead comprise of Matt Stevens (guitars), Kevin … Continue reading
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Tagged album, instrumental, review, rock, Spooky Action, The Fierce & The Dead
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Album review: MOTORHEAD – Aftershock
UDR Music [Release date 25.11.13] Aftershock is Motorhead’s 21st studio album in their impressive 38 year career. There may have been a few variations in the line-up over the years but Lemmy has always been in charge … Continue reading
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Tagged Aftershock, album, Lemmy, metal, Motorhead, Phil Campbell, review, rock
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Gig review: MARILLION – Manchester Academy, 8 November 2013
In September 2012 Marillion brought their Sounds That Can’t Be Made tour to the Academy on a dismal Manchester evening. Some things don’t change and the weather was equally inclement as they chose to open a short pre-Christmas ‘Sounds Live … Continue reading
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Tagged 8 November 2013, gig, Ian Mosley, Manchester Academy, Marillion, Mark Kelly, Pete Trewavas, prog, progressive, review, rock, Steve Hogarth, Steve Rothery
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Interview: ZP Theart of I Am I
Vocalist ZP Theart first came to prominence fronting power metal band Dragonforce for ten years before leaving in 2010. Since then he has formed I Am I who released their debut album, ‘Event Horizon’ last year and now release a … Continue reading
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Tagged I Am I, interview, metal, Power Quest, rock, See You Again, single, vocalist, ZP Theart
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Album review: BLACK LABEL SOCIETY – Unblackened
Armoury Records [Release date 23.09.13] Recorded at the Club Nokia in Los Angeles this highlights Zakk Wylde and the Black Label Society in acoustic mode, well as acoustic as Zakk Wylde can get! Derek Sherinian (Black Country Communion/Dream Theater) is … Continue reading
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Tagged 'Unblackened, album, Black Label Society, Derek Sherinian, DVD, metal, Ozzy Osbourne, review, rock, unplugged, Zakk Wylde
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Album review: BUCKCHERRY – The Best Of…
Eleven Seven Music (Release Date – out now) Before I tackled this review I read another review in the printed media with the strap line ‘Buckcherry – The Best Of.., this will be brief then…’ which was a … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Buckcherry, CD, review, rock, The Best Of Buckcherry
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Gig review: THE ANSWER/Tracer – Slade Rooms, Wolverhampton, 18 October 2013
Tonight’s gig started with confusion with a late venue change meaning there were a large number of rock fans wandering around Wolverhampton trying to find the Slade Rooms But the evening ended with a definite feeling that The Answer now … Continue reading
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Tagged 18 October 2013, Cage The Gods, gig, review, rock, Slade Rooms, THE ANSWER, Tracer, Wolverhampton
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Album review: ALICE COOPER – Brutal Planet/Dragontown
Armoury Records [Release date 07.10.13] The Noughties saw a resurgence in form and popularity for Alice Cooper, culminating in 2009′s Along Came A Spider – an album which many pundits saw as an updating of his 1st ‘solo’ concept album … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Alice Cooper, Armoury Classics, Brutal Planet, Dragontown, reissue, review, rock
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Album review: DEEP PURPLE – Live At Montreux 1996 and 2006
Eagle Records [Release date 7.10.13] This packaging of three Deep Purple Montreux appearances is part of a new mid-price series ‘Eagle Classics’. And it’s a great way to catch up on favourite bands, especially if you didn’t shell out earlier … Continue reading
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Tagged 1996, 2006, album, concert, Deep Purple, Don Airey, Eagle Classics, Ian Gillan, Ian Paice, Jon Lord, Live At Montreux, review, rock, Roger Glover, Steve Morse
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