Tag Archives: Van Halen

Album review: FATAL VISION – Three Times Lucky

Posted on October 30, 2024 by jason
FATAL VISION - Three Times Lucky

Art of Melody  [Release date 22.11.24] Fatal Vision originated in Ottawa, Canada during the late 1980s, carving out a niche in the Melodic Rock scene with influences from iconic bands like Asia, Bad English, Journey, Survivor, and Van Halen. After … Continue reading →

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Album review: GAMMA – What’s Gone Is Gone (The Complete Elektra Recordings))

Posted on June 28, 2023 by brianmc
Gamma box set

Cherry Red [Release date: 30.06.23] CD1: GAMMA 1 (1979) CD2: GAMMA 2 (1980) CD3: GAMMA 3 (1982) The first 3 CDs from Ronnie Montrose’s band, Gamma, come nicely packaged this month, with each one including a couple of bonus tracks, … Continue reading →

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Book review: On track….VAN HALEN- every album, every song by Morgan Brown

Posted on April 15, 2023 by andynathan
On track....VAN HALEN- every album, every song

Sonicbond Publishing (Release Date 24.02.23) The latest in the ever expanding ‘On Track’ series finds author Morgan Brown with the unenviable task of saying something fresh about Van Halen, given how much has already been written, especially after Eddie Van … Continue reading →

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Album review: DANGER DANGER – Screw It (2022 Remaster)

Posted on October 28, 2022 by brianmc
dangerdanger-screwit-500

Rock Candy Records [Release date: 07.10.22] Somebody lost the “best before 1989” label when Danger Danger were recording Screw It (1991), the follow up to their gold album debut. The sexist album cover; the impossible to misinterpret, double entendre song … Continue reading →

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Album review: WHITE SPIRIT – Right Or Wrong

Posted on August 16, 2022 by petefeenstra
WhitE Spirit - Right Or Wrong

Pete Feenstra chatted to Mal Pearson and Mick Tucker of White Spirit for his show on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio.  First broadcast 7 August 2022. Conquest Music [Release date: 29.07.22] ‘Right Or Wrong’ is White Spirit’s first album for … Continue reading →

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Book review: ERUPTION – CONVERSATIONS WITH EDDIE VAN HALEN by Brad Tolinski and Chris Gill

Posted on October 25, 2021 by andynathan
ERUPTION- CONVERSATIONS WITH EDDIE VAN HALEN by Brad Tolinski and Chris Gill

Hachette Publishing [Publication date 28.10.21] When Eddie Van Halen lost his prolonged struggles with cancer last autumn the rock world mourned – the number of Facebook friends who put his ‘Frankenstein’ guitar patterned design as their cover photo in memoriam … Continue reading →

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Book review: Babysitting A Band On The Rocks by GD Praetorius

Posted on June 27, 2021 by jason
Babysitting A Band On The Rocks by GD Praetorius

Sonic Bond Publishing [Publication date 14.05.21] G. D. Praetorius is a life-long rock music fan who was involved in the production of almost 200 rock shows from the mid-70’s through to the mid-80s. Mostly based in and around Long Island, … Continue reading →

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Album review: THE BULLETBOYS – The Warner Albums 1988-93 (3 CDs)

Posted on June 9, 2021 by brianmc
bulletboys warner

Cherry Red Records [release date 18.06.21] No doubt about it, The Bulletboys started out as contenders. This package of CD remasters, comprising the band’s first 3 albums, The Bullet Boys, Freakshow and Za-Za, covers the most important chapters of the … Continue reading →

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Book review: A Platinum Producer’s Life in Music by Ted Templeman as told to Greg Renoff

Posted on April 16, 2020 by jason
Ted Templeman

ECW Press [Publication date 21.04.20] Ted Templeman started out on the other side of the mixing desk as a musician, being part of Harpers Bizarre who had a number of US hits, the most well-known being ‘59th Street Bridge Song … Continue reading →

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Album review: SAMMY HAGAR – This Is Sammy Hagar

Posted on March 12, 2017 by jason
SAMMY HAGAR – This Is Sammy Hagar

Mailboat/Membran [Release date 17.03.17] Subtitled ‘Volume One’, this collection collates Sammy Hagar’s solo output from 1999’s ‘Red Voodoo’ through to 2005’s ‘Livin’ It Up’. For fans/collectors there are two new songs plus an outtake mix of ‘Shag’. His band throughout … Continue reading →

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Album review: ANDREAS VOCKRODT – Adventures In Foggyland

Posted on August 28, 2015 by petefeenstra
ANDREAS VOCKRODT - Adventures In Foggyland

7music (Membran) [Release date 13.03.15] From his opening shred on ‘21 is Only Half The Truth’, through several shifting rhythm patterns,  an ever present melodic undertow and the gnawing riff conclusion of  ‘Transition To Reality’, its obvious that German guitarist … Continue reading →

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News: VAN HALEN, TOTO, DAN REED – Friday 6 February 2015

Posted on February 6, 2015 by jason

Van Halen release their first alive album, ‘Tokyo Dome Live In Concert’ featuring David Lee Roth on March 31st. Toto debut their new single ‘Orphan’ on YouTube. Maxx Explosion release ‘Dirty Angel’ in early March on Kivel Records, who release … Continue reading →

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Album review: AUDREY HORNE – Pure Heavy

Posted on September 27, 2014 by jason
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 →

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Album review: SAMMY HAGAR & FRIENDS – S/T

Posted on September 17, 2013 by jason

  Frontiers www.frontiers.it Sammy Hagar has had an amazing career when you look back at it from Montrose, through to Van Halen, coupled with a successful solo career and more recently the supergroup Chickenfoot. This album with all its guests … Continue reading →

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Rising Stars – GENE THE WEREWOLF

Posted on November 21, 2012 by jason

Gene the Werewolf have just released their debut album ‘Rock ‘N’ Roll Animal’ on Frontiers. It is a perfect album if you love bands like Kiss, the Darkness and Van Halen… What are you currently up to? As odd as … Continue reading →

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Best of 2012 with ERIC RAGNO

Posted on November 11, 2012 by jason

Eric Ragno is the ‘keyboards player to the stars’, having returned from another successful Firefest he gives us a quick update and his best of selections… What have you got planned music wise for next year? I’m working on the … Continue reading →

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10 Q’s with JOHN 5 (ROB ZOMBIE/DAVE LEE ROTH)

Posted on May 23, 2012 by jason

Guitarist John 5 has  a new instrumental album out now called ‘God Told Me To’ and is currently touring as part of Rob Zombie’s band. He has also been recently been working with Dave Lee Roth again. Read on… 1.       … Continue reading →

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NIGHTWISH, VAN HALEN, MOLLO MARTIN, TALON, HOUSE OF SHAKIRA album reviews

Posted on April 11, 2012 by jason

  Up Yours Artist: Citizen Charlie Label: Rocksector Records Genre: Hard rock Recommended: Yes Score: 7.5 out of 10 Summary: Female belted rock ’n roll with attitude Link: http://www.citizencharlie.com Citizen Charlie – Up Yours Citizen Charlie is a female-fronted rock … Continue reading →

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