Guilty Pleasure- House Of Lords
I’m always reaching for one of their cds. Another band that should have been bigger years ago but since when did talent guarantee success. This one is from 2008
Review – Kiss/ Def Leppard/ Kobra And The Lotus- Xfinity Center, Mansfield, MA 8/1/14
I had heard good things about Kobra and the Lotus and decided unlike most people to get there for the 7pm kick-off. They are a straight up no frills
Review – Varga “Return of The Metal” (Vargantuan)
Back in 2013 Varga put out their first new release since 1995’s Oxygen. It was clear listening to that release and talking with drummer Dan Fila that “Enter The Metal”
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Review – Judas Priest “Redeemer Of Souls” (Epic Records)
So finally here it is. An album most fans thought would never arrive or for others it couldn’t arrive quick enough after the poorly received Nostradamus. Expectations were high on
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Review – Ronny Munroe “Electric Wake” (Ratpak)
“Time is like a storm. It hits you when you least expect it. Time’s like a thorn. It sticks you in the heart”. These are the lines that kick off
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Review – Winger- Better Days Comin’ (Frontiers Records)
With this band it was always about the music. I didn’t get overexposed because MTV Europe hardly ever played them. Mainstream they were anything but. I loved the songs and
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Review – Joe Satriani- “Strange Beautiful Music” (Ben Bella Books)
I can’t play guitar, not a note and yet I love Joe Satriani’s playing. Maybe it’s down to the simple fact that I’m a hard rock kinda guy but there’s
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The Winery Dogs- Tupelo Music Hall, Londonderry, NH, 5/6/14
I was new to the venue and couldn’t believe how small it was. I stood at the very back, right near the front. The stage would have challenged Mike Portnoy’s drum
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Paradise Lost
Cruises. Don’t you just love them, a chance to relax and soak up some sun with a beer or a good read. Just chill and put those headphones on
Don’t Raise The Curtain Again Lads
So the official word has Malcolm Young taking a “break” from AC/DC for health reasons. Come on, let’s not kid ourselves here, you won’t see him on stage with the band
Review – KXM – KXM (Rat Pack Records)
I’ve had this a couple of weeks now and wanted to give it a proper listen before I said anything about it. For those living under a rock KXM is
Band Or Brand- My Thoughts
I was listening to a recent Mars Attacks podcast the other day, Victor and Scott were talking about bands being brands. I have always felt that a band that
Review – Gus G.- I Am The Fire (Century Media Records)
For some people Gus G is Firewind so why bring out a solo effort at all. It’s been a couple of years since Few Against Many so why no new
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Couple Of Things
1. Just finished reading Robert Plant A Life by Paul Rees. Very well researched book about one of the most iconic rock vocalists ever. The man is clearly a bit
Def Leppard- Slang (Deluxe Edition)
Def Leppard couldn’t win no matter what they did. Seen as one of the poster bands of everything that was wrong with 80’s hard rock they took a fall when
