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Within Temptation - 'Bleed Out'
It has to be said, Within Temptation have evolved so much in their twenty-seven active years that they’re impossibly difficult to categorise
Rock Metal Machine
Dec 24, 20232 min read
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The Les Nicol Project – ‘Reflections’
Here in my home town of Hull there is Wrecking Ball Music & Books, a great old school record shop selling CDs and vinyl
Rock Metal Machine
Nov 1, 20233 min read
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The Flower Kings – ‘Look At You Now’
This is the sixteenth studio album from the Swedish progsters and sees an unexplained change in line up,
Rock Metal Machine
Oct 21, 20232 min read
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Paul Rodgers – ‘Midnight Rose’.
After twenty-five years, legendary vocalist Paul Rodgers releases a new album in September 2023.
Rock Metal Machine
Oct 6, 20232 min read
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Jelusick - 'Follow The Blind Man'.
I first became aware or Croatian powerhouse vocalist Dino Jelusick when I reviewed his band Animal Drive’s excellent debut album ‘Bite!’
Rock Metal Machine
Sep 20, 20232 min read
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Alice Cooper - 'Road'
This is Alice Cooper’s twenty-ninth studio album, a concept all about travelling in a Rock band and related aspects.
Rock Metal Machine
Sep 20, 20232 min read
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Erja Lyttinen - 'Diamonds On The Road - Live 2023'
It’s always a pleasure to meet the exception-to-the-rule where live albums are concerned!
Rock Metal Machine
Sep 20, 20232 min read
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Albany Down - 'Born In The Ashes'
Incorporating Classic Rock and British Blues Rock influences that have led to both Rock and Blues songwriting awards, ‘
Rock Metal Machine
Sep 18, 20232 min read
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Atlas - 'Built To Last'
It’s been three years since ‘Parallel Love’, the excellent sophomore release from Atlas.
Rock Metal Machine
Sep 18, 20232 min read
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When Rivers Meet - 'Aces Are High'
It’s the confidence. That swaggering, arena Rock feel of opener, ‘Infected’, you’ll want to ‘Play My Game’ when you hear the baby Led Zep
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Sep 18, 20231 min read
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Heartline - 'Rock 'N' Roll Queen'
What a punchy synth-driven starter – when they tell us ‘I Am The Night’, I won’t argue.
Rock Metal Machine
Jul 9, 20231 min read

Therapy? - 'Hard Cold Fire'
Therapy? have always been a fearless band, never afraid of taking chances by producing complex music that has occasionally left people.
Rock Metal Machine
Jul 9, 20232 min read

Kerry Ellis - 'Kings & Queens'
While she is a star of the West End due to her performances in hit musicals like ‘We Will Rock You’, ‘Wicked’
Rock Metal Machine
May 29, 20232 min read

Xandria - 'The Wonders Still Awaiting'
Xandria are the brainchild of Marco Heubaum, and to date there have been over twenty members of the band since 1994
Rock Metal Machine
May 2, 20232 min read

Wig Wam - 'Out Of The Dark'
The Norwegian kings of Glam Rock Wig Wam return with their sixth album, two years after ‘Never Say Die’.
Rock Metal Machine
May 1, 20232 min read

Uriah Heep - 'Chaos & Colour'
After over fifty years in the business, this is one band who have recorded a whole heap (apologies for the appalling pun)
Rock Metal Machine
Apr 30, 20232 min read

Smackbound - 'Hostage'
occasionally hear the unjust comment that if you’ve listened to one of Frontiers’ releases, you’ve heard them all.
Rock Metal Machine
Apr 30, 20232 min read

Transatlantic - 'The Final Flight - Live At L'Olympia'
One can only hope (in vain it seems) that the title is a red herring, and it doesn’t signal the last offering from this Prog supergroup.
Rock Metal Machine
Apr 30, 20232 min read

Twilight Force - 'At The Heart Of Wintervale'
Twilight Force project an air of being around forever, probably because their Power Metal stylings harken back to classic Helloween.
Rock Metal Machine
Apr 30, 20231 min read
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