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Monthly Archives: November 2011

FATE – GHOSTS FROM THE PAST

Leave a Comment Posted by on November 30, 2011

Out now on AOR Heaven With origins dating back to 1984, Fate are arguably one of Denmark’s longest running outfits who split in 1993, only to resurface in 2006 and are now back after another 3 year hiatus with new guitarist Torben Enevoldsen (Section A / Acacia Avenue) replacing Søren Hoff and a new album [...]

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MASTERCASTLE – DANGEROUS DIAMONDS

Leave a Comment Posted by on November 29, 2011

Out now on Lion Music Third strike from the Italian metallers in as many years, and for the most part it’s a case of more of the same.  So all present and correct are Georgia Gueglio’s impassioned METAL vocals (none of your goth croonings here thankfully), sharp guitar riffs and solos from Pier Gonella and [...]

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BEGGARS & THIEVES – WE ARE THE BROKEN HEARTED

Leave a Comment Posted by on November 29, 2011

Released 2nd December 2011 on Frontiers Records I had never given Beggars & Thieves much time before being handed this album to review.May have been a mistake, because I like what I’m hearing. In order to keep things short and sweet : if you like latter day Journey, you’ll enjoy this.  The melodies, riffs, arrangements… [...]

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CONSORTIUM PROJECT I – CRIMINALS & KINGS

Leave a Comment Posted by on November 16, 2011

Released 18th November 2011 on Lion Music First of Lion Music’s expanded and remastered reissues of the Consortium Project back catalogue which follows on from their release of the bands final outing “Species” earlier in 2011. Led by vocalist and mastermind Ian Parry this is a hard striking effort from 1999 shortly after Parry left [...]

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BOBBY KIMBALL JIMI JAMISON – KIMBALL JAMISON

Leave a Comment Posted by on November 16, 2011

Out now on Frontiers Records Two of the most familiar voices in AOR merge for another Frontiers arranged product.   Yes the voices from Toto and Survivor are here in their pompous commercial glory.  Whilst Jamison was arguably not the best vocalist Survivor had – Dave Bickler was that guy IMO – the guy can still [...]

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