Feb 20, 2021 08:20
Hard Rock Heavy Metal |Power Metal
The Super Deluxe 5LP Box Set is being released to celebrate the 4th multi-million selling album by the godfathers of heavy metal.They include the original album from 1972, outtakes (newly mixed by Steven Wilson), alternative takes, false-starts and studio dialogue, plus "Live in the UK 1973", a complete show from the "Vol. 4" tour. More»
This is a British band that played very good arena rock much like other 80s-era bands such as Def Leppard, Bon Jovi, April Wine, Scorpions, and so many others were playing back in the day. They were solid in all areas musically and vocally and have some great original tunes... the demos on "Private Property" are equally great. The sound quality is very good for an obscure indie, and the demos sound amazingly good considering their source... I didn't know they were demos until very recently
"Utopian Void", the new album by Swiss Heavy Metal band DISTANT PAST was great listening to and I enjoyed doing this review. What I relished the most is that Distant Past is a very versatile band that brings back the glory days of 80’s Metal, and the past sounds very good. More»
The debut album of the project by English musician John Bigley, known for his work with such artists as Simon Collins,Glass Hammer,Mark Brzezicki,David Cross (King Crimson),Phil Spalding (Seal, Mike Oldfield),David Jackson. More»
Wow, what a strong month for melodic rock label AOR Heaven, first comes along the debut Big Life album featuring Steve Newman, then hot on its heels comes the unexpectedly excellent Against The Grain by the reformed UK AOR-sters After Hours. Now I say unexpected because this is a band that have been defunct for just a little under a quarter of a century with their last release coming in the shape of their debut effort Take Off from 1988!
This is a British band that played very good arena rock much like other 80s-era bands such as Def Leppard, Bon Jovi, April Wine, Scorpions, and so many others were playing back in the day. They were solid in all areas musically and vocally and have some great original tunes... the demos on "Private Property" are equally great. The sound quality is very good for an obscure indie, and the demos sound amazingly good considering their source... I didn't know they were demos until very recently
"Utopian Void", the new album by Swiss Heavy Metal band DISTANT PAST was great listening to and I enjoyed doing this review. What I relished the most is that Distant Past is a very versatile band that brings back the glory days of 80’s Metal, and the past sounds very good.
Wow, what a strong month for melodic rock label AOR Heaven, first comes along the debut Big Life album featuring Steve Newman, then hot on its heels comes the unexpectedly excellent Against The Grain by the reformed UK AOR-sters After Hours. Now I say unexpected because this is a band that have been defunct for just a little under a quarter of a century with their last release coming in the shape of their debut effort Take Off from 1988!
