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Review: Easy Action – That Makes One AOR Heaven (January 31st 2020) Reviewer: David Pearce Easy Action were a Swedish band of the early to mid-80s. They had short lived fame off the back of two albums, their eponymous debut album released in 1983 and ‘That Makes One‘ released in 1986. They were the first […]

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Review: Autumn’s Child – Autumn’s Child AOR Heaven (January 31st 2020) Reviewer: David Pearce Autumn’s Child’s eponymously titled album starts with a 45 second track called ‘Intro‘ which consists of whispered words and Gregorian style chant that is definitely arresting as well as unexpected. The second track ‘Rubicon‘ is a soft rock song that brings […]

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Review: Angel Witch – Angel Of Light Metal Blade (November 1st 2019) Reviewer: David Pearce Angel Witch were formed in the mid-1970s and were part of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal alongside such stadium acts as Iron Maiden, Whitesnake and Def Leppard. Although they were never as successful, they were incredibly influential as […]

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Review: Rob Moratti – Renaissance AOR Heaven (21 June 2019) Reviewer: David Pearce Rob Moratti has been lead singer for Saga and the Final Frontier and has been a favourite of Japanese music lovers in particular. His new album ‘Renaissance‘ sees Moratti going solo and this proves to be a good move as he starts […]

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Review: Hollowstar – Hollowstar Hollowstar (May 3rd 2019) Reviewer: David Pearce Hollowstar’s self-titled debut album explodes out of the speakers with the driving guitars of ‘Take It All’, which sets out their stall as the next wave in UK heavy rock. By using the two lead guitars of Phil Haines and Tom Collett, they hit […]

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Review: Nitrate – Open Wide AOR Heaven (June 21st 2019) Reviewer: David Pearce Nitrate are a five piece rock band who hark back to the days of Def Leppard and Bon Jovi, two groups who still fill stadiums more than 30 years on from their breakthrough albums. There is always room for new bands to […]