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ALBUM REVIEW: Acacia Avenue – Worlds Apart
The world is full of Melodic Rock or so it seems at the moment and over the last few years a fair chunk of it to these ears at least is starting to sound remarkably […]
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ALBUM REVIEW: Moab – Trough
Moab, not normally my cup of tea for sure, but there’s something about these Los Angeles based Doom/Stoner/Psych rockers that is timeless. So 5 years after their last release and despite the tragic loss of […]
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JOE PERRY Cancels Fall Tour
JOE PERRY–legendary guitarist, co-founding member, principal songwriter and co-producer of Aerosmith–has cancelled his fall headlining shows as he continues to take some time off following his recent hospital visit. While doctors have released PERRY from care, […]
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ALBUM REVIEW: Mr Big – Live From Milan
If you’re a big fan of the band or have seen them over recent years this year’s live release ‘Live from Milan’ is a faithful rendition of their current setlist with all the bells and […]
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ALBUM REVIEW: Jimi Hendrix Experience – Electric Ladyland 50th Anniversary Edition
Where do you start with Hendrix? Well years ago as a seven year old kid I started here. My dad already had the first two Jimi Hendrix Experience albums and I went out with my […]
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ALBUM REVIEW: Donnie Vie – Beautiful Things
A new album from Donnie Vie is always a wonderful thing for those that consider him to be one of the very best writers of his generation and up there with the greats of yesteryear. […]
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ALBUM REVIEW: Hank Erix -Nothing But Trouble
Track listing: 1. Turn To Darkness 2. Last Chance To Love 3. Fortune Hunter 4. Way To Go 5. Shadowdance 6. Affair Of The Heart 7. Electricity 8. Freak 9. Giving Up On Love 10. […]
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ALBUM REVIEW: Greybeards – For The Wilder Minds
There’s a powerful sound to the Greybeards that draws from early eighties hard rock, a certain rawness, but a great feeling of relentlessness and it’s all encased in melody that comes replete with a punky […]
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ALBUM REVIEW: Lee Aaron – Diamond Baby Blues
After a gap of what seemed like years from mainstream Rock in 2016 Lee Aaron released ‘Fire and Gasoline’, a mere two years later she’s back with another rocker which contains some original music but […]
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ALBUM REVIEW: Roxanne – Radio Silence
This is a great Rock record and no one is more surprised that me to find it slip nicely and easily into my list of top releases of the year. What’s in a name? When […]
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ALBUM REVIEW: Poor Little Things – EP
Well this is all rather 70’s in outlook. Poor Little Things debut EP recalls a time when rock was simpler and acts like Suzi Quatro was huge and that’s largely the vibe I get from […]
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ALBUM REVIEW: Cordova – Runaway Summer EP
At just four tracks this introduction to Cordova, a band who have their own take on the sonic territory in which bands like Alter Bridge and Aussie Rockers Thirsty Merc (or even at times an […]
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ALBUM REVIEW: Heaven’s Trail – Lethal Mind
Heaven’s Trail is a new German hard rock band formed by ex-Jaded Heart member Barish Kepic and whose line-up also includes another Jaded Heart alumni, Michael Müller. They are joined by Masterplan members Kevin Kott […]
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INTERVIEW: Ken Mary – Fifth Angel
Ken Mary’s music career has seen him cover a wide range of musical genres, not only as a drummer, and writer but also as an engineer and producer. His drumming can be heard with artists […]
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ALBUM REVIEW: Southern Dawn – Papa Gallus
Well I guess you shouldn’t take some cover art too literally… Southern Dawn play some nice Bluesy Rock with as you might imagine from the name a distinct ‘Southern Rock’ leaning and after hearing opener […]
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ALBUM REVIEW: Bad Bones – High Rollers
Opening with the single ‘American Days’ Bad Bones come across like a modern melodic take on late eighties American Radio Rock. Whilst some bands like to look back fondly and recreate the past you get […]
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ALBUM REVIEW: Stephen Pearcy – View to a Thrill
Whatever your thoughts on the current state of Ratt and the sagas that have unfolded over recent years not least Stephen’s recent live performance at the Paramount in Huntington, N.Y., which was marred by a […]
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ALBUM REVIEW: Federal Charm – Passenger
Three albums in and Federal Charm are going through that tricky process of changing their singer. We all know the sort of feelings that throws up with fans but in all honesty all it took […]
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ALBUM REVIEW: Bonfire – Legends
“Music is extremely powerful, it has the power to bring back memories. It has the power to take you away from troubles or worries. It can make you feel happy, sad, powerful, rejoiceful or even […]
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ALBUM REVIEW: Captain Black Beard – Struck By lightning
Melodic Rock with great vocals, heaving melodies and plenty of bite and all of a sudden you’ve found another favourite Melodic Rock band from Sweden. Four albums in this just may be the quirkily-titled Captain […]
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ALBUM REVIEW: Refractory Road – Gold Light
There’s a breezy blue sky blue collar workingman’s rock feel to ‘Don’t Let The Sun set’ the first track on Northam rocker’s Refractory Road’s debut album. It’s a catchy song and augmented by some nice […]
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ALBUM REVIEW: Phringe Dwellers – Hook Down Easy
There’s a garagey, bluesy, alternative thrust to the short and sweet opener ‘The Man’ that makes you think of some rather lofty names before the detuned, punky blues rock and roll mash of ‘Unemployed blues’ […]
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ALBUM REVIEW: Kore Rozzik – Vengeance Overdrive
I’ll be the first to admit that sometimes I stumble upon bands that I’ve never heard of at all and Kore Rozzik was one of them. So to bring you all up to date I’ll […]
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ALBUM REVIEW: Gotthard – Defrosted 2
The original Defrosted album was released way back in 1997 and was Gotthard’s very first live album and fourth album to date. In Switzerland it’s legendary – reaching double-platinum in a matter of months. To […]
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ALBUM REVIEW: The Cruel Intentions – No Sign Of Relief
I must admit I’d heard nothing about Lizzy DeVine since he left Vains of Jenna in 2010 and was replaced by Jesse Forte, but here we are eight years later as The Cruel Intentions, a […]