Category: 1980s Reviews

All 1980s reviews for the GDMonline.info website.

Gamma - Gamma 3

Gamma – Gamma 3 4 (1)

In 1982, Ronnie Montrose released a synth riddled LP that was markedly different to the previous two Gamma LP’s that…

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Gamma - Gamma 2

Gamma – Gamma 2 4 (1)

Dont’cha just love the Gamma 2 cover? The sharkfin in the backyard cutting through the garden hose zeroing in on…

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Icon - Icon

Icon – Icon 5 (1)

A rather engaging band from Arizona were Icon, who sent heads a-spinning around the 1983/84 timeframe with an excellent full-on…

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Reo Speedwagon - Wheels Are Turnin'

REO Speedwagon – Wheels Are Turnin’ 3 (1)

Wheels Are Turnin’ was written and recorded under a fair amount of pressure to deliver, and a look at the…

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Metallica - Ride The Lightning

Metallica – Ride The Lightning 4 (1)

Recorded in early 1984 at producer Flemming Rasmussen’s Copenhagen studio, Metallica would wait until the summer month of July to…

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April Wine - Animal Grace

April Wine – Animal Grace 3 (1)

‘Animal Grace’ got a pretty rough deal from April Wine fans and critics alike when it came out. Upon reflection…

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Shelter - First Stop

Shelter – First Stop 5 (1)

Shelter are a band with a definite paid-up parking spot here at Glory Daze. It is a wonder (and a…

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J Geils Band - You'Re Getting Even While I'M Getting Odd

J Geils Band – You’re Getting Even While I’m Getting Odd 0 (0)

The songs provided by the J Geils Band on what would be their final studio album has zany lyrics, a…

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J Geils Band - Freeze Frame

J Geils Band – Freeze Frame 4 (1)

1981 was a great year for AOR. However, there was one other outfit who did remarkably well that year and…

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J Geils Band - Love Stinks

J Geils Band – Love Stinks 3 (1)

And so at the dawn of a new decade, the J Geils Band rocked up with a new album, the…

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Icon - Right Between The Eyes

Icon – Right Between The Eyes 3 (1)

Icon’s resulting fourth 1989 album differed greatly from the rampaging metal of the debut and the AOR tinged follow ups,…

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Fifth Angel - Time Will Tell

Fifth Angel – Time Will Tell 4 (1)

Well, despite Fifth Angel’s infamous history, and their ‘fallout’ with founding guitarist James Byrd, the band still did enough to…

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Dream Theater - When Dream And Day Unite

Dream Theater – When Dream And Day Unite 5 (1)

Despite its place in history, and the fallout which occurred with Mechanic Records, ‘When Dream And Day Unite’ remains my…

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Bad English - Bad English

Bad English – Bad English 5 (3)

Bad English deliver a perfect blend of radio-oriented rock (ROR he says?), hard-edged and ‘cutting up rough’ on one side…

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Peter Frampton - When All The Pieces Fit

Peter Frampton – When All The Pieces Fit 0 (0)

Peter Frampton really has delivered a collection of good LP’s during the 80’s. ‘Breakin’ All The Rules’, ‘The Art Of…

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Silent Running - Deep

Silent Running – Deep 0 (0)

Though they ended up being a well produced AOR sounding outfit, life for Silent Running did not start out as…

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Rescue - Rescue

Rescue – Rescue 5 (1)

Rescue originated from Frankfurt, Germany, and are a definite addition to GDM, a seat at our Boardroom table guaranteed.

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Lee Aaron - Bodyrock

Lee Aaron – Bodyrock 4 (1)

When we consider the discography of former Canadian metal queen Lee Aaron, we often overlook her 1989 album ‘Bodyrock’. Really,…

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Nitro - O.f.r

Nitro – O.F.R 0 (0)

American band Nitro delivered one of the more unique albums of the HM genre. Not just then in 1989, but…

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Heist - High Heel Heaven

Heist – High Heel Heaven 3 (1)

Admittedly there is not a lot here that would be considered showstopper material, though to be fair, Heist play a…

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Saxon - Destiny

Saxon – Destiny 4 (1)

With the move to EMI, Saxon become even more polished and commercial, an obvious drawcard to American audiences used to…

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Saxon - Innocence Is No Excuse

Saxon – Innocence Is No Excuse 4 (1)

Saxon were at the crossroads in 1985, half way between their traditional metal sound mixed with equal amounts of hard…

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Helix - Wild In The Streets

Helix – Wild In The Streets 3 (1)

One look at the cover will tell you Helix have gone back to the streets to discover some RnR credibility….

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Helix - Long Way To Heaven

Helix – Long Way To Heaven 0 (0)

With ‘Long Way To Heaven’ the Helix sound becomes more polished, though still retaining that gritty quality accumulated over the…

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