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As markers go, the 16 minute title track, split into four parts is just a bit special. In fact, there’s a very real possibility that it might be a just about the best first song on a debut album since “Welcome To The Jungle” in 1987, echoes of the greats from Marillion to Porcupine Tree, Dream Theater and Genesis are all here, but the is something of the melodic rock about this too and the line “I never was the man I used to be” is one of the most thought provoking in years. More»


Artist: Fourth Dominion
Album: Wings of a Dying Crow
Country: USA
Style: Hard Rock
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Artist: Al Atkins
Album: Reloaded
Country: UK
Genre: Hard'n'Heavy
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Artist: Ugly Melon
Album: Ugly Melon
Country: Canada
Genre: Hard Rock
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FrontJohn Wetton is embarking on a number of live projects in 2015 including the final tour of UK and a German Rock Meets Classic orchestral arena tour. The tracks include appearances by: Robert Fripp (King Crimson), Steve Hackett (Genesis), Geoff Downes (Yes/Asia), More»


FrontThis rock opera goddess infuses popular classical with a gritty, rock edge and applies her 4 octave voice to the most unexpected of rock and alternative songs, producing incredible results. "Not since Queen have rock and opera been so fantastically paired and so fashionably presented...

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The cross-continental produced CD “The Show Must Go On” takes soul rock singer Jessie Galante on new journey in honor of late husband double platinum producer Larry Swist.
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Artist: Peter Karp
Country: Canada
Title: I Alabama Town
Genre: Blues Rock
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FrontA new musical force to be reckoned with is about to turn the rock world upside down with the release of their self-titled debut, KXM. KXM is comprised of Doug Pinnick of King’s X on vocals/bass, George Lynch of Lynch Mob/Dokken on guitars and Korn’s drum maestro, Ray Luzier, rounds out the powerhouse trio.

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Country: Greece
Genre: Melodic Rock / AOR
Solo album Andy Rock - guitarist / vocalist (Wild Rose)
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Artist: Fandens Oldemor
Album: Fandens Oldemor
Genre: Hard Rock
Country: Norway
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While it might not end up being Kelowna BC quartet The Wild!, the band certainly plays like they want it. With their debut EP GxDxWxB, they apply their no-bullshit approach to riffing and partying hard, suggesting that they were weaned on a steady diet of Guns N’ Roses, AC/DC, and ZZ Top. But it goes deeper than that.
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FrontWith a name like Pretty Vacant I thought this was going to be quite a punk sounding CD (punk not being my favorite genre), but Pretty Vacant aren't especially punk. For sure you can hear some punk influences in songs like "Anything Goes" and "Shoulda Said No" but its more the bouncy, fun side of the punk attitude, mixed in with glam. What Pretty Vacant actually is is more glam rock straight off the Sunset Strip and this particular sleaze rocker likes that!

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