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Monthly Archives: June 2011

JAMES BYRD’S ATLANTIS RISING – BEYOND THE PILLARS

Leave a Comment Posted by on June 28, 2011

Released 15th July 2011 on Lion Music Acclaimed guitarist James Byrd sort of returns to action with a new release of old archive recordings dating back to the immediate days following his departure from melodic power metal pioneers Fifth Angel. This new 14 track release – “Beyond The Pillars” – represents alternative earlier versions of [...]

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ANVIL – JUGGERNAUT OF JUSTICE

Leave a Comment Posted by on June 28, 2011

Out now on SPV/Steamhammer By now, Anvil’s story is well known. Struggling metal band that never gives up reaches new audience after a gritty, at times painful biopic is released. All good and well, but if the music isn’t there to back it up, who cares? Anvil’s “comeback” album “This Is Thirteen” showed promise, but [...]

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DEF LEPPARD – MIRRORBALL

Leave a Comment Posted by on June 25, 2011

Out now on Frontiers Records Before I start this review I want to go on record and say that Def Leppard were one of the main reasons I got into rock music back in the mid 1980’s. Their first four albums are all top notch despite the stylistic change over the albums.  Decent songs will [...]

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VARIOUS ARTISTS – EMBRACE THE SUN : THE LION MUSIC JAPAN BENEFIT PROJECT

Leave a Comment Posted by on June 21, 2011

Out now on Lion Music In what has seems to be somewhat of a trend amongst record labels since the terrible earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan in March 2011 here we have the first benefit album to be announced in the metal community from Lion Music. Whilst it may not have been the first [...]

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SUN CAGED – THE LOTUS EFFECT

Leave a Comment Posted by on June 21, 2011

Out now on Lion Music Sun Caged, the Dutch progressive metallers with two impressive albums already under their belts return after a four year absence with “The Lotus Effect”.  This new album sees the band consolidate their sound in fine style with an album that’s clocks in at over 70 minutes across 14 tracks and [...]

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