Fantasy – Paint a Picture
Fantasy’s ‘Paint a Picture’ is a must-have for any lover of progressive or symphonic rock.
Def Leppard – Diamond Star Halos
On first listening to Def Leppard’s 12th new studio album, my first reaction was, “Another Def Leppard covers album.” Of course it’s not, as all fifteen songs are originals from the Def Leppard cannon. If you like, it’s a tribute to Def Leppard by Def Leppard.
Anvil – Impact Is Imminent
It’s 2022. It’s summertime. So therefore, we are due some really zany goofy fun from those wonderful people from Anvil, Canada’s great export into the world of heavy metal and thrash metal. In fact, they have been going so long they are now cited as the Godfathers of thrash/heavy metal. Here we stand with a new album, ‘Impact is Imminent.’
Mystery – Caught in the Whirlwind of Time
Recorded on November 17th 2018 at Boerderji Cultuupodium, Zoetermeer, Netherlands, ‘Caught in the Whirlwind of Time’ is Mystery’s latest live album, released in 2020 in support of the band’s world tour promoting the studio album ‘Lies and Butterflies.’
Mambo Sons – Play Some Rock & Roll
If you just want to kick up some dirt and have a good time, I suggest you look no further. You can also have some fun listening out for all the name checks scattered about amongst the lyrics. ‘Mambo Sons Play Some Rock and Roll’ would sum up this review in seven words.
Ian Hunter – Ian Hunter 1975
This excellent debut solo album from 1975 comes across like a live set. Hunter joins with ex-David Bowie axe man Mick Ronson to create a blistering rock ‘n’ roll album, brushing aside the mourning of the recently demised Mott The Hoople, who Hunter had fronted for the previous five years.
Birth Control – Hoodoo Man
Birth Control was first formed in Berlin, Germany, in 1966. There is a band still going under that moniker in 2022; in fact, they have just released a new album entitled ‘Open Up.’ But of course the Birth Control of 2022 (sic) is not what it used to be. The Birth Control of today is several generations down the line. However, this review is for their best-selling and certainly most renowned album, ‘Hoodoo Man’ from 1972.
Kiss – Destroyer 45th Anniversary, Super Deluxe Edition
45 years after its original release, Kiss – Destroyer gets the big box set treatment. There are two versions: the Deluxe Version and the Super Deluxe.
Iron Maiden – Senjutsu
Senjutsu is the seventeenth studio album from Iron Maiden, the first in six years. However, the album was recorded back in 2019 but held back due to the pandemic. This is also the sixth studio album by this stable lineup. At over 80 minutes you certainly get a lot of bang for your buck.
Yngwie Malmsteen – Parabellum
This is Yngwie Malmsteen’s 22nd album. Parabellum, loosely translated from Latin means, “Prepare for War,” making it a very fitting album title even though it was only adopted as the album title at the last second before release. But with music and artwork of this quality, a title is the least of your problems.
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