After early success with a one-off single, Whisky in the Jar in 1972, things had reached a nadir during a tour of Germany in early 1974. The fabulous “Live and Dangerous” album captures the hard rockin’, hard livin’ Thin Lizzy at the pinnacle of their powers.
A landmark album in the world of rock. At all times the musicianship and songwriting are faultless, with Elton putting every ounce of emotion into Bernie Taupin’s lyrics.
If you like guitar driven power trio rock, low down, dirty, sleazy rawk and roll, with snarled, vicious vocals, guitar licks that kick you straight in the head, guitar solos that make you realize why guitars are called axes, a bass guitarist that drives every song into your brain, every bass player should be called Big George, a drummer who has never heard the word subtle, you have a sense of humour and like a good time, then this is the album for you.
In 2022 Arthur Brown celebrates his 80th Birthday and as a treat we get a new album. The fine Long Long Road. The man may well be eighty years old, but the voice is still in the same fine fettle it was in 1968.
Ozzy Osbourne. The Godfather of Metal. The Big Double O. The Prince of Darkness. The man is a true living legend—the genuine article. Released on Friday, 9th September, this is certainly not a run-through for the pipes and slippers brigade. This is a fully-fledged heavy metal rock record, with over an hour of music; no filler, all killer.
With a mighty roar and rocking battery of guitars—Megadeth is back. Through troubled waters Dave Mustaine has brought the beast that is his band back to the forefront of rock music.
As soon as opening song ‘Murder the Summer Of Love’ blasts off you know you are in for a fierce ride. The guitars lock together, the rhythm section thunders, whilst Michael Monroe, after an opening soul searching scream, comes spitting out, “No fun in the California sun.”
Derek Sherinian is an incredible keyboard player with a unique style of his own, known as ‘Guitaristic,’ a very aggressive sound. He is also one of the most in demand session and touring keyboard players in the world. More than ever, Derek Sherinian deserves a hit album under his own banner. Hopefully this will be it.
‘In the Land of Grey and Pink’ (1971) has one of the most unique and instantly recognizable sounds in the history of rock, perhaps a little whimsical for some, but then that is a lot of its charm.
Recorded with inspiring passion whilst under lockdown conditions, this is the Hawklords’ 10th album in ten years. It’s a masterpiece of its kind.
