Category: 2023

Edge Of The Blade - Trick Of The Light

Edge Of The Blade – Trick Of The Light 4.3 (4)

Here we are with the fourth album from the British hard rock trio Edge Of the Blade. The longstanding duo…

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Care Of Night - Reconnected

Care Of Night – Reconnected 4 (3)

Swedish band Care Of Night gets a lot love from this website. All of their previously released albums (plus 2013…

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The Paradigm Shift - For You

The Paradigm Shift – For You 4 (1)

Musically, The Paradigm Shift describe themselves as an Alt rock outfit. From my initial hearing, this much is true. I…

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Rockett Love - Galactic Circus

Rockett Love – Galactic Circus 3 (1)

Swedish melodic rockers Rockett Love have been around since the mid 2010’s. They are like the Swedish equivalent of Harem…

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Frozen Rain - One Mile From Heartsville

Frozen Rain – One Mile From Heartsville 4.9 (7)

Belgian band Frozen Rain have been off the public radar since 2012 and return with a new third album in…

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Terje - Recalibrate

Terje – Recalibrate 4 (4)

Former On The Rise main man Terje Eide returns to the public eye in 2023 after many years out of…

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Station - And Time Goes On

Station – And Time Goes On 4 (2)

New York band Station have been regular attendees at GDM Towers since their 2013 arrival onto the public stage. Here’s…

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Revlin Project - Beyond The Dreams

Revlin Project – Beyond The Dreams 2 (2)

There aren’t many AOR/pomp bands out of Peru, let alone South America. The Revlin Project would an exception. Here is…

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Trevor Rabin - Rio

Trevor Rabin – Rio 3 (2)

Trevor Rabin delivers his first vocal solo album ‘Rio’ has a certain allure, but this is an album for afficiendos…

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Lalu - The Fish Who Wanted To Be King

Lalu – The Fish Who Wanted To Be King 3 (1)

On this latest album, the strangely titled ‘The Fish Who Wanted To Be King’, it became Lalu’s follow up to…

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Subsignal - The Poetry Of Rain

Subsignal – A Poetry Of Rain 3 (1)

Subsignal is the German band previohusly known as Sieges Even. I fell in love with their 2018 album ‘La Muerta’…

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Downes Braide Association - Celestial Songs

Downes Braide Association – Celestial Songs 2 (1)

Unbeknown to me, the Downes Braide Association (or DBA as they are known elsewhere) have been around since 2012. Here…

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The Guess Who - Plein D'Amour

The Guess Who – Plein D’Amour 3 (1)

My last look at The Guess Who was 1995’s rather AORish ‘Liberty’, but surely it would be too much of…

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Tempt - Tempt

Tempt – Tempt 3 (1)

Tempt’s new album is self titled, the band still in fine 80’s influenced form, though the direction change toward modern…

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Rick Springfield - Automatic

Rick Springfield – Automatic 4 (3)

In keeping with youthful appearances, Rick Springfield has delivered on this album – a well overdue return to the sound…

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King Kobra - We Are Warriors

King Kobra – We Are Warriors 3 (2)

Still hammering away in 2023 as if it were still the 80’s are L.A peroxide legends King Kobra.

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Boys From Heaven - The Descendant

Boys From Heaven – The Descendant 3 (3)

This is the second effort from Danish combo Boys From Heaven. It’s mostly west coast styled music that will appeal…

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Hurricane - Reconnected

Hurricane – Reconnected 3 (1)

American band Hurricane are another outfit back on the reunion path.

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Stormwarning - Stormwarning

Stormwarning – Stormwarning 4 (1)

Stormwarning could be seen as the vehicle for new talent Santiago Ramonda, a singer from Argentina who has connected with…

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Skagarack - Heart And Soul

Skagarack – Heart And Soul 2.7 (3)

Danish band Skagarack have been off the map for decades, but return in 2023 with a sound that’s more nostalgic…

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