Review: Stan Bush – Dare To Dream Cargo Records (November 20th 2020) Reviewer: Peter Scallan Stan Bush is no stranger to me as I loved some of his 80s output, back when my hair was blond and well-coiffured and my waist was six inches smaller! I was fortunate enough to see him at Firefest a […]
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Review: Kenny Wayne Shepherd – Straight To You: Live CD/DVD
Review: Kenny Wayne Shepherd – Straight To You: Live CD/DVD Provogue (November 27th 2020) Reviewer: Peter Scallan I haven’t heard that much Kenny Wayne Shepherd until last year’s album entitled ‘The Traveller‘ which I thought was excellent. Therefore, although looking forward to giving this a listen, I was obviously limited by knowledge of his back […]
Review – Alien – Into The Future
Review – Alien – Into The Future AOR Heaven (November 27th 2020) Reviewer: Stephen Brophy Alien is definitely a name synonymous with Swedish AOR and the stunning vocals of Jim Jidhed, so it’s great to see the band releasing some new music, and although the sound has changed a fair bit on this one it’s […]
Review: Atlas – Parallel Love
Review: Atlas – Parallel Love AOR Heaven (September 25th 2020) Reviewer: Paul Saripo Atlas are a five-piece progressive melodic rock band from the North of England. ‘Parallel Love’ is the second album released by Atlas, which brings more energy and polish to the overall sound of the band. The songs have been written with an […]
Review: Devilfire – Live In Birmingham
Review: Devilfire – Live In Birmingham Self Release (December 4th 2020) Reviewer: Dan Mann The release date of Devilfire‘s new six track live mini-album ‘Live In Birmingham‘ is significant, as it will be the third anniversary of the release of the band’s debut album ‘Dark Manoeuvres‘. ‘Live In Birmingham‘ is the band’s fourth release and was […]
Review: Sainted Sinners – Unlocked And Reloaded
Review: Sainted Sinners – Unlocked And Reloaded El Puerto Records (December 4th 2020) Reviewer: Dan Mann Sainted Sinners return not just with a new album, ‘Unlocked And Reloaded‘, but a new line-up to boot! Joining guitarist Frank Pané and drummer Berci Hirleman is Tygers Of Pan Tang singer Jack Meille on vocal duty as well […]
Review: Cats in Space – Atlantis
Review: Cats in Space – Atlantis Harmony Factory / Cargo Records UK (November 27th 2020) Reviewer: David Pearce Cards on the table here. I first saw Cats in Space at the Ramblin’ Man Festival in 2016 when they appeared on the Rising Stage. Not only did they blow away all the other acts on that stage, but they were […]
Review: Imperium – Heaven Or Hell
Review: Imperium – Heaven Or Hell AOR Heaven (October 30th 2020) Reviewer: David Pearce Imperium is the project of Mika Brushane, a musician, best known for his prowess as a drummer, hailing from Finland. ‘Heaven or Hell‘ is his third album following ‘Dreamhunter‘ and ‘Beyond the Stars‘. A multi-talented artist, he composed all the songs […]
