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Gig review: BLACK STAR RIDERS – Scala, London, 11 December 2015
Quite apart from being one of the best of the current crop of bands, there can surely be no harder working outfit than Black Star Riders. A Spring tour, Summer festival appearances and opening for the Def Leppard and Whitesnake … Continue reading
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Tagged 11 December 2015, Black Star Riders, Damon Johnson, gig, hard rock, London, review, Ricky Warwick, Scala, Scott Gorham, Thin Lizzy
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Gig review: DEF LEPPARD/ WHITESNAKE, Hydro, Glasgow, 10 December 2015
This run of shows must be one of the most hotly anticipated of 2015. A double header of Def Leppard and Whitesnake with Black Star Riders along as support, it promised an evening of classic rock heaven. Horrendous traffic (2.5 … Continue reading
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Tagged 10 December 2015, Black Star Riders, Damon Johnson, David Coverdale, Deep Purple, Def Leppard, gig, Glasgow, Hydro, Hysteria, Joe Elliott, live, metal, Motley Crue, Phil Collen, review, Ricky Warwick, rock, Steel Panther, Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake
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Album review: ARON SCOTT – Earthquake
CD Baby [Release date 04.08.15] Every now and then you stumble upon a kick ass album such as ‘Earthquake’ by Canadian rock guitarist Aron Scott, to remind us that the true spirit of rock & roll is very much alive. ‘Earthquake’ … Continue reading
Gig review: RICKY WARWICK AND DAMON JOHNSON – Camden Underworld, London, 10 September 2015
Can there be a harder working band at present than Black Star Riders? The band that Thin Lizzy mutated into to write and play new material, toured with Europe in the Spring and seem to be on every festival bill. … Continue reading
Album review: GREG LAKE – London ’81
Purple Pyramid/Cleopatra Records [Release date 21.08.15] Now here’s an interesting find from the back pages of Greg Lake’s illustrious career. Recorded in 1981 with Gary Moore on guitar it is more than just a curios. Two years after ELP split, … Continue reading
Album review: BITERS – Electric Blood
Earache Records [Release date 07.08.15] www.facebook.com/biters Biters are a four piece band hailing from Atlanta, USA and this debut album certainly tips it’s hat to 70′s rock with a little punk attitude thrown in for good measure. Unusual to be … Continue reading
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Tagged Biters, debut album, Earache Records, Electric Blood, glam, review, rock, Thin Lizzy
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Gig review: RICKY WARWICK AND DAMON JOHNSON – Bannerman’s, Edinburgh, 31 May 2015
It has been a busy year so far for Black Star Riders. They completed a UK tour with Europe, played shows in the US and have been supporting Def Leppard at various European shows. You would think then that having … Continue reading
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Tagged 31st May 2015, acoustic, Alice Cooper, Bannermans, Black Star Riders, Damon Johnson, Don Mercy, Edinburgh, gig, live, Ricky Warwick, rock, The Almighty, Thin Lizzy
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Gig review: EUROPE, BLACK STAR RIDERS – Shepherds Bush Empire, London, 20 March 2015
A co-headlining double bill of two of classic rock’s most currently prolific touring bands, both with new albums to promote, sounds like a value package made in heaven. However there were grumbles earlier on the Black Star Riders and Europe … Continue reading
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Tagged 13 March 2015, Black Star Riders, Europe, gig, hard rock, Joey Tempest, John Norum, London, review, rock, Scott Gorham, Shepherd's Bush Empire, Thin Lizzy
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Gig review: BLACK STAR RIDERS/ EUROPE – 02 ABC, Glasgow, 5 March 2015
The first quarter of 2015 is awash with gigs of all shapes and sizes but one tour which has been hotly anticipated since it was announced is the co-headline tour with Black Star Riders and Europe. Two dates were announced … Continue reading
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Tagged 02, 5 March 2015, ABC, Black Star Riders, Damon Johnson, Europe, gig, Glasgow, Joey Tempest, John Norum, live, review, Ricky Warwick, Rock The Night, Scott Gorham, The Amorettes, The Boys Are Back In Town, The Final Countdown, The Killer Instinct, Thin Lizzy, War Of Kings, Whisky In The Jar
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Album review: BLACK STAR RIDERS – The Killer Instinct
Nuclear Blast [Release date 23.02.15] Album number two, and Black Star Riders are still operating in Phil Lynott’s shadow. Perhaps any band with Scott Gorham is going to major on Lizzy’s sweet sounding harmony guitar but with Ricky Warwick’s … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Black Star Riders, hard rock, review, Ricky Warwick, Scott Gorham, The Killer Instinct, Thin Lizzy
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Album review: 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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Tagged album, blues, Gary Moore, guitarist, Joe Bonamassa, Larry Miller, Peter Green, review, rock, Soldier of the Line, Thin Lizzy
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Gig review: THE TREATMENT – 02 ABC 2, Glasgow, 7 October 2014
The Treatment are a band that have led a very charmed life since their inception in 2008. They now have two albums under their belt and have supported some of the biggest names in rock including opening for Motley Crue … Continue reading
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Tagged 02 ABC, 7 October 2014, AC/DC, Andy Hunt, Buffalo Summer, Darran King, Dhani Mansworth, Full Throttle, Gene Simmons, gig, Glasgow, Hard Rock Hell, Kiss, live, Massive, metal, Motley Crue, review, Rick Newman, rock, Running With The Dogs, southern rock, The Treatment, Thin Lizzy, This Might Hurt
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Gig review: VIRGIL & THE ACCELERATORS – Borderline, London, 29 September 2014
Tonight is arguably the most significant gig of Virgil & The Accelerators young career. It’s their central London showcase for the hard hitting ‘Army of Three’ album. And on an unseasonably warm Monday night, they play their early evening set … Continue reading
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Tagged band, Billy Gibbons, Gabriel McMahon, gig, Hendrix, Jack Alexander Timmis, Joe Walsh, Keith Richard, Leslie West, Philip Sayce, review, rock, Royal Blood, Steve Miller, Thin Lizzy, Virgil & The Accelerators, Virgil McMahon, Wolfmother
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Album review: AUDREY HORNE – Pure Heavy
Napalm Records [Release date 26.09.14] Audrey Horne return with their new album just over a year since the highly enjoyable ‘Youngblood’. Most of the band members are also in death/black metal bands, yet Audrey Horne is more a homage to … Continue reading
Gig review: BLACK STAR RIDERS – Tivoli, Buckley, 6 August 2014
Do you dream? Red spotlights bathe a small stage, dry ice drifts into an audience who dream of the 1970s. Scott Gorham, backstage, dreams of glory days and friendships lost. Close your eyes, breathe deeply, and relax … the boys … Continue reading
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Tagged 6 August 2014, Black Star Riders, Buckley, Damon Johnson, gig, hard rock, Jimmy DeGrasso, North Wales, review, Ricky Warwick, Robbie Crane, rock, Scott Gorham, Thin Lizzy, Tivoli
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Album review: DARKEST ERA – Severance
Cruz Del Sur Music [Release date – out now] I caught Darkest Era live last year as support to Gloryhammer in Glasgow and, whilst they put on a good show, I did mark them down for playing quite a few … Continue reading
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Tagged Ade Mulgrew, album, Celtic, Cruz Del Sur music, Darkest Era, Ireland, Iron Maiden, Krum, metal, review, rock, Sarah Weighell, Severance, Thin Lizzy
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Quick plays: RAINBOWS ARE FREE, ROBIN GEORGE, LOUDON WAINWRIGHT III, SALIVA, AMANDA RHEAUME
RAINBOWS ARE FREE – Waves Ahead Of The Ocean www.rainbowsarefree.com [Released 04.08.14] This is the second album by Oklahoma based rockers Rainbows Are Free and if you like Stoner rock and big Sabbath riffs you will love this album. Even … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Amanda Rheaume, Angel Air, classic rock, Heartline, history, Keep A Fire, Loudon Wainwright III, Mark Stanway, Michae Des Barres, night by night, Phil Lynott, Rainbows Are Free, Red Molly, review, Rise Up, Robin George, Sabbath, Saliva, stoner rock, The Red Album, Thin Lizzy, Waves Ahead Of The Ocean
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Gig review: BLACK STAR RIDERS – Amos Southend, Charlotte, NC, 5 June 2014
Thin Lizzy, beyond a shadow of a doubt, is one of the greatest rock bands that have ever walked the Earth. So many people are quick to praise the songwriting abilities of folks like Springsteen, Dylan, and even James Hetfield, … Continue reading
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Tagged 5 June 2014, Amos Southend, Black Star Riders, Charlotte, classic rock, gig, NC, Phil Lynott, review, Ricky Warwick, Scott Gorham, Thin Lizzy
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Gig review: CLUTCH – 02 ABC, Glasgow, 7 May 2014
The first time I saw Clutch live was a couple of years ago in support to Thin Lizzy. I wasn’t sure what to expect that night, but what I witnessed was one of the most intense and entertaining support slots … Continue reading
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Tagged 02 ABC, 7 May 2014, blues, Clutch, Dan Maines, Earth Rocker, gig, Glasgow, Jean Paul Gaster, Jetpack Soundtrack, Lionize, live, Maryland, Neal Fallon, review, rock, Steel Pulse, Thin Lizzy, Tim Sult
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Album review: THE TREATMENT – Running With The Dogs
Spinefarm Records [Release date – 3.01.14] The Treatment are a band who have lived a bit of a charmed life so far. Their first album ‘This Might Hurt’’ was recorded in the studio of Steve Harris from Iron Maiden and … Continue reading
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Tagged AC/DC, album, Alice Cooper, CD, classic rock, Def Leppard, Kiss, metal, Motley Crue, review, rock, Running With The Dogs, The Treatment, Thin Lizzy, This Might Hurt
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Gig review: BLACK STAR RIDERS – The Picture House, Edinburgh, 6 December 2013
2013 has been a big year for Black Star Riders. They released their debut album, ‘All Hell Breaks Loose’, which was well received by fans and critics alike and made successful festival appearances across Europe, including a main stage slot … Continue reading
Album review: THIN LIZZY – Renegade & Thunder And Lightning
Universal [Release date 23.09.13] Universal complete their remastering of the Thin Lizzy’s studio albums with Renegade and Thunder And Lightning. And while this period is often criticised for the direction changes (pop and metal) and performance, with production, line-up changes … Continue reading
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Tagged album, bonus track, Brian Downey, John Sykes, Phil Lynott, reissue, Renegade, review, rock, Scott Gorham, Snowy White, Thin Lizzy, Thunder And Lightning
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Album review: SINNER – Touch of Sin 2
AFM Records www.afmrecords.de This is another case of a young band signing their rights away and now years later trying to reclaim some of their legacy back. Sinner are amongst a growing number of bands that are now re-recording some … Continue reading
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Tagged album review, Judas Priest, Matt Sinner, metal, Sinner, Thin Lizzy, Touch Of Sin 2
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Album review: BLACK STAR RIDERS – All Hell Breaks Loose
Nuclear Blast [Release date 27.05.13] I’ve always considered Scott Gorham to be the least talented of the classic Thin Lizzy line up, and his continued trading on the name hasn’t endeared either. It’s one thing to keep the legacy alive, … Continue reading
THIN LIZZY ANNOUNCE ‘FAREWELL’ TO TOURING & NEW ALBUM
After a very successful 2 year run with the current line up. Thin Lizzy have made a decision to not release a new album under the Thin Lizzy name. Scott Gorham “Out of respect to Phil Lynott and the legacy … Continue reading
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Tagged Ricky Warwick, Scott Gorham, Thin Lizzy
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