Category: 1990

Pretty Maids - Jump The Gun

Pretty Maids – Jump The Gun 4 (1)

This was a much delayed album following a band members injury in a car accident. Pretty Maids finally released this…

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Tesla - Five Man Acoustical Jam

Tesla – Five Man Acoustical Jam 0 (0)

Preceding the Unplugged phenomenon which would become prevalent a few years later, Tesla jumped the queue with their ‘5 Man…

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Matthew Ward - Fortress

Matthew Ward – Fortress 0 (0)

If you know anything and everything about Christian Rock music, then the name Matthew Ward should be well familiar to…

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Spiced Ice - Spiced Ice

Spiced Ice – Spiced Ice 0 (0)

Musically, California band Spiced Ice combine the efforts of Tradia, Norway and Airkraft, all of whom had a flair for…

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Killer Dwarfs - Dirty Weapons

Killer Dwarfs – Dirty Weapons 4 (1)

There’s nigh on a dud song here people. All ten tracks from the Killer Dwarfs are there or thereabouts, and…

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Toys Of Joy - One Of These Days

Toys Of Joy – One Of These Days 4 (1)

Like Fate’s ‘Matter Of Attitude’ album, Danish band Toys Of Joy are about as close to North American FM radio-friendly…

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Nelson - After The Rain

Nelson – After The Rain 3 (1)

Here is the first landmark installment of the Nelson brothers Gunnar and Matt, sons of country legend Rick Nelson.

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Rik Emmett - Absolutely

Rik Emmett – Absolutely 0 (0)

‘Absolutely’ is probably a lot lighter than much of the Triumph back catalogue put together, but there are still some…

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Southern Sons - st

Southern Sons – Southern Sons 3 (1)

Seeing as we have two of three Southern Sons reviews here, it’s best to finish the trilogy by going back…

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Heaven's Edge - st

Heaven’s Edge – Heaven’s Edge 3 (1)

Heaven’s Edge emerged out of the Philadelphia rock scene in the late 80’s and eventually got lost amid the oodles…

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Boulevard - Into The Streets

Boulevard – Into The Street 4 (1)

In my books Boulevard is a band which is right at the top of the heap of my popularity stakes….

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Heart - Brigade

Heart – Brigade 3 (1)

Heart – not content with leaving us two pearler albums prior to this one, turn up again early 1990 to…

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Winger - In The Heart Of The Young

Winger – In The Heart Of The Young 0 (0)

It’s been ages since I’ve given this Winger CD a dusting off the shelf.

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Tim Feehan - Full Contact

Tim Feehan – Full Contact 0 (0)

Though 1987’s achievement was geared towards West Coast listeners, ‘Full Contact’ took Tim Feehan’a music to another level – near…

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Sharon O'Neill - Edge Of Winter

Sharon O’Neill – Edge Of Winter 0 (0)

‘Edge Of Winter’ follows on three years after Sharon O’Neill released ‘Danced In The Fire’, and this time around, combines…

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Eight Seconds - Big Houses

Eight Seconds – Big Houses 4.5 (2)

As much as I was smitten by their ‘Almacantar’ opus four years earlier, it’s a bit of a surprise that…

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Firehouse - Firehouse

Firehouse – Firehouse 4 (1)

Well overdue for a mention here is the debut Firehouse album from 1990.

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Vixen - Rev It Up

Vixen – Rev It Up 0 (0)

From the opening snare drum into to the title track, it is apparent that Vixen came to rock. The stellar…

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Erika - Cold Winter Night

Erika – Cold Winter Night 0 (0)

The former Mrs Yngwie Malmsteen, Erika has more in common with fellow Swedes Roxette than she’d care to admit, and…

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Roko - Roko

Roko – Roko 5 (1)

In my opinion, ‘Roko’ rates as one of the best German AOR-melodic rock albums of the era. It’s got everything…

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