Category: 2013

Player - Too Many Reasons

Player – Too Many Reasons 0 (0)

Despite being far from Player’s best this still has enough moments to warrant a listen. Given the excellence of the…

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Care Of Night - Care Of Night EP

Care Of Night – Care Of Night (EP) 5 (1)

2013 continues to produce stunning AOR from Sweden. Case in point: Care Of Night.

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Anvil - Hope In Hell

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One thing this album does well is capture the feel of the early Anvil albums, something ‘Juggernaut.’. did well in…

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Pretty Maids - Motherland

Pretty Maids – Motherland 3 (1)

Danish rockers Pretty Maids have had a longstanding relationship with the team here at GD. And like a fine wine…

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Whitesnake - Made In Japan

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No stranger to the world of redundant live albums is Whitesnake. This makes for their 11fifth live release and follows…

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Stalk-Forrest Group - St Cecilia

Stalk-Forrest Group – St. Cecilia: The Elektra Recordings 0 (0)

I’m glad I’ve finally had an opportunity to hear these embryonic recordings from the Stalk-Forrest Group, but it’s unlikely I’ll…

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Saxon - Sacrifice

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Yes it’s heavy metal, but it’s also how long how long typical of how dull this lineup is, lacking the…

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Queensryche - Queensryche

Queensryche – Queensryche 0 (0)

Queensryche’s 2013 album is a short album compared to previous efforts, but with new singer Todd La Torre onboard, the…

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Black Sabbath - 13

Black Sabbath – 13 0 (0)

Despite its various flaws, ’13’ gives people what they want, a dose of vintage Black Sabbath, that while falling short…

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Coney Hatch – Four 2 (1)

‘Four’ is not quite the comeback I was hoping for from Coney Hatch, it disappointed me in the same way…

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Station - Wired

Station – Wired 4 (1)

Here’s a great little independent release from New York band Station.

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King Kobra - King Kobra II

King Kobra – King Kobra II 0 (0)

King Kobra have this down to a fine art and for 80’s holdouts this album is a blessing.

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