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Bad Sister - Because Rust Never Sleeps
Friday, 11 September, 2009
A positive comeback.
John Taglieri - The Lives Project
Friday, 11 September, 2009
Enjoyable scene setter for this EP/ebook series.
Crucified Barbara
Friday, 26 June, 2009
All female band let the music do the talking
Prey - Knights Of The Revolution
Friday, 26 June, 2009
Nostalgic melodic heavy metal
Fab Box - Music From The Fab Box
Sunday, 14 June, 2009
A sunny mixture of Westcoast, Pop & AOR.
Red Goodbye - One Time Mountain
Sunday, 14 June, 2009
Alt-rock for AOR-heads.
Id Guinness - Cure For The Common Crush
Friday, 01 May, 2009
Intelligent progressive rock
John Orr Franklin - Transformation
Saturday, 25 April, 2009
A good commercial pop rock album with progressive elements coming through in the guitar work
Rick Manwiller - Chocolate Detox
Wednesday, 15 April, 2009
Quirkiness works!
Anti-M - Damage
Saturday, 04 April, 2009
Diversity works!
Son Of Eric - Epiphany
Friday, 06 February, 2009
Torok vocalist Bryan Erickson takes a darker more modern route on this project.
Doc Mustard - Prizoner
Saturday, 31 January, 2009
Clever lyrics but muddled music
Hyphen - Serpentine
Friday, 30 January, 2009
Retro alternative rock
Vortex - The Hyperion Circle
Friday, 30 January, 2009
Engaging electronic rock instrumentals
Heavy Water Experiments - Heavy Water Experiments
Friday, 30 January, 2009
Totally immerse yourself in a fuzzy bass-laden psychedelic soundscape.
Morton Finlay - Back To Basics
Saturday, 24 January, 2009
Comfortable retro-style country-influenced rock.
Smoke Fairies - 2008 Demo
Saturday, 24 January, 2009
Too melancholy for me
P:O:B - Crossing Over
Monday, 24 March, 2008
A healthy fusion of melodic metal, prog and AOR.
Unicorn Digital 2007 Round Up
Monday, 24 March, 2008
A set of brief reviews of albums released by Unicorn Digital Records in 2007.
Miles Beyond - Miles Beyond
Monday, 24 March, 2008
"a good showcase for the band and will appeal to those who like their metal to rush along at breakneck speed"
The Conspirators - Rocket To The Sun EP
Saturday, 03 March, 2007
Verdict: New Wave meets Indie Rock
Tea For Two - Twisted
Friday, 02 March, 2007
Verdict: Neo-prog given extra vitality by adding folk rock
Sifu Stephen Doe - Playing With Time
Thursday, 01 March, 2007
Verdict: Promising demo CD
Ferris Mudd - Ferris Mudd
Wednesday, 28 February, 2007
Verdict: Accomplished debut
Eric Xodik - Songs Of Samsara
Sunday, 25 February, 2007
Verdict: Out there!
Rosemary - If I Had My Way (Download Single)
Monday, 29 January, 2007
Verdict: More jangly guitar fun from Rosemary
Chelsey Austin - Download This
Saturday, 27 January, 2007
Verdict: Style experiments from a talented vocalist
Comeg - One Day
Saturday, 27 January, 2007
Verdict: U2 & Oasis style rock-pop
Paul Furlong - Have A Little Faith & Someday
Friday, 26 January, 2007
Verdict: Easy listening light rock with a hint of country
Torok - Addiction of Fools
Monday, 15 January, 2007
Verdict: 80's still alive and well
Double Eclipse - Eloquent Face Down
Monday, 15 January, 2007
Verdict: Double Eclipe cut the cord with their past, generating a contemporary rock sound this time out.
Jebo - Sinking Without You
Friday, 05 January, 2007
Verdict: Indie Rock for adults
See Red - Demos
Thursday, 21 December, 2006
Verdict: Crunchy classic metal.
T.A.O. - The Abnormal Observations
Monday, 18 December, 2006
Verdict: Polish prog merchants attempt a modern take on prog metal
Daryl Stuermer - Rewired - The Electric Collection
Thursday, 14 December, 2006
Verdict: Jazz rock instrumentals approached from a 'melodic rock' perspective
Rosemary - Suburban Kings Single
Wednesday, 13 December, 2006
Verdict: jangly pop with 60's overtones
Joe Brown - Down to Earth
Tuesday, 12 December, 2006
Verdict: polite mixture of blues and country
Karfagen - Continium
Monday, 11 December, 2006
Verdict: folk tinged melodic progressive rock
Nil - 40 jours sur le Sinai
Monday, 11 December, 2006
Verdict: engaging musical odyssey
Spaced Out - Unstable Matter
Saturday, 09 December, 2006
Verdict: Spaced Out get heavy
Retroheads - Introspective
Saturday, 09 December, 2006
Verdict: Retroheads nod towards rather than immerse themselves in the past this time out
Xinema - Basic Communications
Saturday, 09 December, 2006
Verdict: Xinema's progressive side comes to the fore
Kopecky - Blood
Saturday, 09 December, 2006
Verdict: avante-garde prog metal instrumentals
Karcius - Sphere & Kaleidoscope
Friday, 08 December, 2006
Verdict: Progressively influenced jazz fusion
Sally Rivers & Alan Whittaker - Inside Out
Friday, 08 December, 2006
Verdict: chill out soft rock
Martin Maheux Circle - Sibylle
Friday, 08 December, 2006
Verdict: A 'high brow' fusion of Jazz and classical strings
Mr Lilter - Talk The Talk
Friday, 08 December, 2006
Verdict: Jazz and swing based retro pop
Winterfell
Friday, 08 December, 2006
Verdict: Technical Power Metal
Jeff Urso - Straight Ahead
Friday, 08 December, 2006
Verdict: Uplifting guitar instrumentals
Life Support Sound - So We'll Burn These Fears to the Ground
Wednesday, 14 June, 2006
Verdict (Rating): Promising alt-rock (80%)
Kryah - Kryah EP
Wednesday, 14 June, 2006
Verdict (Rating): AOR for the modern era (85%)
Left Arm Over - Left Arm Over EP
Wednesday, 14 June, 2006
Verdict (Rating): Developing alt rock (70%)
Forbidden Dream - Slightly Out Of Frame
Wednesday, 14 June, 2006
Verdict (Rating): Hard rock with progressive aspirations (71%)
D'Arcana - D'Arcana & As Worlds They Rise and Fall
Wednesday, 14 June, 2006
Verdict (Rating): a musical journey through elegant soundscapes (D'Arcana - 80%, As Worlds
They Rise And Fall - 85%)
Movie - Stand Alone
Wednesday, 14 June, 2006
Verdict (Rating): Power-pop with 'buzzing' guitars (70%)
Jaugernaut (a.d.) - Contra-Mantra
Tuesday, 20 September, 2005
Verdict (Rating): Pomptastic return (85%)
Nil - Nil Novo Sub Sole
Monday, 19 September, 2005
Verdict (Rating): Charming New Age Symphonic Rock (87%)
Ring Of Myth - Weeds
Monday, 19 September, 2005
Verdict (Rating): Too left field for me (60%)
Talisma - Chromium
Wednesday, 14 September, 2005
Verdict (& Rating): Disjointed listening experience (60%)
Julian Garner - Your Good Self
Wednesday, 14 September, 2005
Verdict (& Rating): Prog meets adult pop (65%)
Pedestrians Of Blue - The Second Monologue
Tuesday, 13 September, 2005
Verdict (Rating %): Another effective showcase for a promising act. (90%)
In A Cage - In A Cage
Tuesday, 13 September, 2005
Verdict: Musical reflection on the 70's and 60's (68%)
Brunorock - Interaction
Friday, 19 August, 2005
Verdict (Rating): Catchy & well executed melodic hard rock/pop (85%)
Sally Rivers & Alan Whittaker - Secret Life
Friday, 19 August, 2005
Verdict (Rating): Chill out music (75%)
Suns Of March - Bulletproof Heart EP
Friday, 19 August, 2005
Verdict (Rating): Successful fusion of Southern Rock and Alternative. (85%)
Dimension X - So... This is Earth
Sunday, 31 July, 2005
Verdict (& Rating): 'Overly' complex Prog (70%)
Hamardryad - Safe In Conformity
Sunday, 31 July, 2005
Verdict (& Rating): Mild mannered prog (70%)
Towersound - Towersound
Friday, 22 July, 2005
Verdict (& Rating): Surpising melodic heavy/power metal (80%)
Sacred Heart
Friday, 22 July, 2005
Verdict (& Rating): Promising traditional melodic hard rock (80%)
Parallel Mind - Collossus Adea
Wednesday, 20 July, 2005
Verdict (& Rating): Instrumental brain food (80%)
Little King - Virus Devine
Wednesday, 20 July, 2005
Verdict (& Rating): Mobern prog with positive message (75%)
Brad Love - Colours
Tuesday, 14 June, 2005
An interesting flashback (70%)
Pete Lacey - Karma's Gonna Get You
Wednesday, 08 June, 2005
Verdict: 80's influenced AOR meets hard rock (68%)
Josh's Appletree - Atomic Fruit
Thursday, 26 May, 2005
Shades of Purple (73%)
Billy Sheehan - Cosmic Troubadour
Thursday, 14 April, 2005
Bass playing dexterity showcase (70%)
Adrian Legg - Inheritance
Wednesday, 13 April, 2005
Acoustic wizardry (80%)
Neal Schon - I on U
Wednesday, 13 April, 2005
Instrumental gold (90%)
Indrazor - Cocoon To Butterfly
Tuesday, 12 April, 2005
Avant-garde progressive music (60%)
Sanity - Live at 22
Wednesday, 16 February, 2005
Verdict: Solid Progressive Metal (70%)
The DropZines - Between Sheets and Walls
Monday, 14 February, 2005
Verdict: Cautious indie-pop (66%)
El Kapitan - Retroscape
Friday, 11 February, 2005
Verdict: Relaxation for rockers (84%)
Charlie Read - Read Between The Lines
Friday, 11 February, 2005
Verdict: A varied and enjoyable guitar album (83%)
Retroheads - Retrospective
Friday, 04 February, 2005
Verdict: 70s prog revamped (86%)
Kaos Moon - The Circle Of Madness
Tuesday, 01 February, 2005
Verdict: Successful return (75%)
Uncle Sid - Rock In The Universe
Friday, 28 January, 2005
Verdict: Generic hard rock (62%)
JEBO - Demo 04
Friday, 28 January, 2005
Verdict: Classy progressive pop (80%)
Girlschool - Believe
Wednesday, 20 October, 2004
Verdict (& Rating): Still alive and rocking hard (70%)
Innuendo - Half Empty
Tuesday, 19 October, 2004
Verdict (& Rating): Innuendo add variations to their trademark sound (75%)
Mouth Of Clay - Still Open
Tuesday, 24 August, 2004
Verdict (&Rating): 70's rock (70%)
ATG - Revolution Of Adolescence
Tuesday, 24 August, 2004
Verdict (&Rating): Musically talented (albeit too 'skull crushing' for me), lyrically inept! (60%)
Model A - Transmission Lost
Tuesday, 24 August, 2004
Verdict(Rating %): engaging indie prog space rock! (75%)
Dakota - Deep 6
Saturday, 12 June, 2004
Verdict (& Rating): Dakota back, revitalised and sounding wonderful! (90%)
Alkemy - da 63 projekt
Saturday, 12 June, 2004
Verdict (& Rating): Jazz Fusion meets Prog Metal (70%)
Mister Kite - The Hunger
Wednesday, 03 March, 2004
Verdict (& Rating ): An effective appetiser for the second album ( 84%)
Alan Whittaker - Top Of The World
Friday, 30 January, 2004
Verdict (& Rating ): Laid back prog-pop ( 68%)
Invisible Movie Soundtrack
Thursday, 25 September, 2003
Snoozzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz....................
Sanity - The Demo
Wednesday, 24 September, 2003
Solid Power Metal (70 %)
Steelwind - Jawhook
Friday, 12 September, 2003
Verdict (& Rating): 80's AOR done well (80%)
Scott Sudbury - Get The Picture
Wednesday, 06 August, 2003
Verdict (& Rating): AOR meets nu-breed in a killer package (90%)
Scott Sudbury - Static On The Radio
Tuesday, 05 August, 2003
Verdict (& Rating): A solid slice of 'Americana' rock (80%)
Uncle Sid - Demo
Wednesday, 23 July, 2003
Verdict (&Rating): Enjoyable classic hard rock romp (80%)
Wildest Dream - Demo
Wednesday, 23 July, 2003
Verdict (& Rating): Talented musicians, but doing a little too much hero worshipping (80%)
Alan Whittaker - Out Of This World
Tuesday, 22 July, 2003
Verdict (& Rating ): Too laid back for my tastes ( 64%)
Synasthasia - The Land Of Lores
Tuesday, 03 June, 2003
Verdict (& Rating ): Melodic Power Metal ( 65% [alternative metalhead rating 75%])
Morgan Finlay - Uppercut
Friday, 30 May, 2003
Verdict (Rating %): Laid back mixture of rootsy AOR & Funk (70 %)
Challenge - Spirit
Thursday, 29 May, 2003
Verdict (Rating %): Enjoyable, but doesn't have the "Acoustic Universe" 'Wow! factor' (70%)
Wampus Multimedia - After Hours: A tribute to the music of Lou Reed
Tuesday, 27 May, 2003
Melancholy relaxation (70%)
Squint - Tinsel Life
Monday, 19 May, 2003
Verdict (& Rating) : Vibrant, exciting and classy (90%)
Double Eclipse - Freedom To Function
Tuesday, 13 May, 2003
Verdict (& Rating): Mixed fortunes (60%)
I.C.O.N - ICONROCK EP
Wednesday, 16 April, 2003
Contemporary version of Sabbath meets Maiden (75%)
Zoomer - Songs For The Univited & Church Of The Last Resort
Tuesday, 15 April, 2003
Songs For The Uninvited - Eclectic jangly pop (70%)
Church Of The Last Resort - Less eclectic, more mainstream, and a more satisfying noise to these ears (75%)
Xinema - Different Ways
Wednesday, 05 February, 2003
An appealing fusion of prog and melodic rock (85%)
Brad Love -Through Another Door
Wednesday, 29 January, 2003
'AOR-lite' featuring one of my favourite tracks from 2002 (80%)
Synema - Evolution For a Party of One (E4APO1)
Wednesday, 29 January, 2003
Classy synth-based progressive rock (80%)
White Diamond - The Lost Demos 1988 - 1990
Tuesday, 31 December, 2002
A blend of melodic hard rock and AOR with a 80s vibe to it (80%)
Takara - Perceptions Of Reality
Tuesday, 31 December, 2002
Feel good melodic rock performed with style (80%)
Mouth Of Clay - What Have You Got To Loose
Tuesday, 31 December, 2002
Retro rockers show promise despite a budget recording (75%)
Broke 'n' Blue - Northern Lights
Tuesday, 31 December, 2002
Broke 'n' Blue have created an album that is a very well balanced blend of rock and pop (90%)
Atello - The Wrecking Ball
Tuesday, 31 December, 2002
Retro metal (70%)
A Band Called Delicious - Season To Taste
Tuesday, 31 December, 2002
Adult-orientated Pop (80%)
Innuendo - Raining In Mexico
Tuesday, 31 December, 2002
An interesting album for existing Innuendo fans (80%)
Orange Crush - Songs For Ophelia
Tuesday, 31 December, 2002
Excellent laid-back pop-rock (90%)
Markonee - The Spirit Of The Radio
Tuesday, 31 December, 2002
An album that will appeal to fans who like this style of no frills rocking (75%)
Final Tragedy - Greed
Tuesday, 31 December, 2002
Metallic progressive art rock (79%)
Brunorock - X-Over
Tuesday, 31 December, 2002
Fresh sounding modern AOR (85%)
Voodoo Smile - All Behind You
Tuesday, 31 December, 2002
High octane hard rock (85%)
Fatal Attraction - Unknown World EP
Tuesday, 31 December, 2002
Orange Fall - Demo CD
Tuesday, 31 December, 2002
King Bathmat - Son Of A Nun
Tuesday, 31 December, 2002
Alternative, Beetles & psychedelic music is a combination that doesn't work for me (65%)
Nicola Randone - Morte Di Un Amore
Tuesday, 31 December, 2002
Stylish Italian prog (80%)
Pedestrians Of Blue - Circles Of Butterflies
Tuesday, 31 December, 2002
A classy mixture of Prog, Metal and AOR (90%)
Gazpacho - Get It While It's Cold (37°C)
Tuesday, 31 December, 2002
Mood Music (80%)
Phil Vincent - Circular Logic
Thursday, 22 November, 2001
Phil's most complete album to date, but could have benefited from some judicious editing (85%)
Mungrel Junction - It is what it is, 'til it ain't - demo cd
Tuesday, 20 November, 2001
Unusually, it is the more contemporary opening track that grabbed my imagination (70%)
Robin Brock - Hidden Power
Monday, 05 November, 2001
Fine vocals singing 'average' songs (79%)
Million - Detonator
Monday, 05 November, 2001
A fun romp through a set of muscular melodic hard rock tunes (85%)
Kenny McGee's Disease - KMD
Thursday, 01 November, 2001
modern pop-rock meets glam-rock (80%)
Keith LuBrant - Face In The Crowd
Wednesday, 31 October, 2001
Upbeat Pop Rock with some alt-rock influences giving the album the extra edge it needs to gain widespread appeal. (84%)
Bon Jovi - Crush
Friday, 10 August, 2001
Rockin' in the 'comfort zone' (75%)
Journey - Arrival
Friday, 10 August, 2001
Journey revitalized and doin' the business! (95%)
Spaced Out - Eponymus II
Friday, 10 August, 2001
Spaced Out continue their Jazz Fusion fest (68%)
Phil Vincent - Thunder In The East & Tragic
Friday, 03 August, 2001
A couple of good 80s style AOR releases (80%, 85%)
Mike SuperLava EPs (x3)
Friday, 03 August, 2001
Basement 69 & Bitchen Hogs are retro-rock for those into the psychedelic 60s. For the rest of us, Young Grasshopper offers a reminder of New Wave. (60, 55, 67%)
Vick Le Car's Blue Moon - s/t
Tuesday, 12 June, 2001
Accomplished blues-based hard rock (79%)
Velocity - Acivator
Tuesday, 12 June, 2001
Open minds will be rewarded (87%)
Hamadryad - Conservation Of Mass
Tuesday, 12 June, 2001
Impressive prog! (85%)
Avalon - Avalon II
Saturday, 05 May, 2001
Old fashioned pomp metal (75%)
Savannah - Forever's Come & Gone
Friday, 20 April, 2001
Good old fashioned Stadium Rock (85%)
Reincarnation Volume One - NWOBHM Compilation
Friday, 20 April, 2001
Hit and miss nostalgia tip (63%)
Brunorock - Demo 2001
Friday, 20 April, 2001
Fresh sounding modern AOR (86%)
Spaced Out - Spaced Out
Friday, 20 April, 2001
jazz-rock intrumentals (65%)
Mystery - At The Dawn Of A New Millennium
Friday, 20 April, 2001
Classy pomp with progressive leanings (85%)
Jaye Foucher - Contagious Grooves
Thursday, 19 April, 2001
Stylish guitar instrumentals (79%)
Kevin Russell - Trip To Heaven
Thursday, 19 April, 2001
blues-rock (67%)
John Jorgenson - Emotional Savant
Thursday, 19 April, 2001
Well executed "mainstream" rock. (75%)
Oliver/Dawson Saxon - Re://Landed
Thursday, 19 April, 2001
Surprisingly the band sound just as good without Biff (82%)
David Fesette - Demo CD
Thursday, 19 April, 2001
Semi-acoustic prog-rock (76%)
Fatal Smile - Beyond Reality 2000 (demo)
Thursday, 19 April, 2001
dark melodic hard rock (79%)
Dark Sky - Believe It
Sunday, 21 January, 2001
Impressive keyboard laden rock. (85%)
Return - Live
Friday, 12 January, 2001
A successful reunion. (77%)
Damned Nation - Grand Design
Sunday, 24 December, 2000
Classy Melodic Hard Rock (85%)
Position - Nobody's Hero
Sunday, 17 December, 2000
A HM sandwich with an interesting filling. (73%)
Hit The Ground Runnin' - Control Yourself
Thursday, 28 September, 2000
HTGR have jumped on the reunion bandwagon and lived up to their name. (78%)
Treason - Code Of Silence
Thursday, 28 September, 2000
Melodic Rock for the new Millenium (81%)
Joe Lynn Turner - Holy Man
Friday, 22 September, 2000
Workmanlike (65%)
Air Pavilion - The River/The Life
Saturday, 12 August, 2000
A talented bunch of musicians who fail to deliver on the song front. (62%)
Brian Mc Donald - Wind It Up
Saturday, 12 August, 2000
Well executed arena rock ala Def Leppard/Winger (84%)
Kharma - Wonderland
Saturday, 12 August, 2000
Retro Pomp-AOR with vitality (85%)
Storyteller - Corridor Of Windows
Wednesday, 12 July, 2000
Keyboards to the fore on some excellent pomp-AOR (80%)
Raine - Peace
Wednesday, 12 July, 2000
Raine combine AOR and hard rock in a convincing package that includes some neat song writing touches. (83%)
House Of Shakira - III
Wednesday, 12 July, 2000
Not an immediate proposition and at the moment it is only the more immediate AOR tracks that have caught my attention. (76%)
Vertico - Vertico
Wednesday, 12 July, 2000
Ultra modern metal.
J Smith and HighWatt - MP3 demo CD
Wednesday, 12 July, 2000
Retro sounding hard rock. (66%)
John Taglieri - Leap Of Faith
Wednesday, 12 July, 2000
To put it simply - an excellent rock album (85%)
400 Horses - 400 Horses
Wednesday, 12 July, 2000
Straight forward rock with GnR meets Aerosmith influences (72%)
Lunar Tool - demo tape
Wednesday, 12 July, 2000
Funky psychedelic grooves (70%)
Through The Storm - Demo Tape
Thursday, 15 June, 2000
Good old fashioned melodic catchy hard rock. (80%)
Chapter 23 - Flying In The Face Of Conventional Wisdom
Monday, 05 June, 2000
Progressive AOR with potential (76%)
Seven Ltd - Reset Devices
Friday, 19 May, 2000
Pop-rock with a hint of prog on this successful debut (78%)
Von Groove - Drivin Off The Edge Of The World
Friday, 19 May, 2000
Von Groove toughen up! (78%)
FleshGordon - Demo CD
Friday, 19 May, 2000
Hard rock substance and dark Goth-like flavoring (70%)
Vanden Plas - Far Off Grace
Friday, 31 March, 2000
Vanden Plas worship at the alter of Dream Theater (66%)
Chaotic Past - Yer-In
Saturday, 25 March, 2000
Blues rock for a new generation. (76%)
101 South - 101 South
Saturday, 25 March, 2000
A good album, but it has taken me quite a few listens to realize it. (80%)
Axminster - Axminster
Friday, 17 March, 2000
high octane 80s blues-based headbangin' (62%)
8084 - So Far
Friday, 17 March, 2000
80s AOR (74%)
Millennya - Time Has Come
Friday, 17 March, 2000
Catchy prog!!! (76%)
Dakota - Three Live Time Ago
Friday, 17 March, 2000
Dakota giving a great live performance (74%)
Dakota - Little Victories
Friday, 17 March, 2000
Another fine Dakota album (88%)
Danger Danger - The Return Of The Great Gildersleeves
Friday, 17 March, 2000
Derivative, but enjoyable. (82%)
Crown Of Thorn - Destiny Unknown
Friday, 17 March, 2000
COT in experimental mood, sounding fresh, but not as immediate as on "Lost Cathedral". (74%)
Yngwie J Malmsteen's Rising Force - Alchemy
Thursday, 03 February, 2000
Strictly for existing Yngwie fans. (60%)
PV - Create Your Lover
Thursday, 03 February, 2000
Refreshingly good. (82%)
Brett Walker - Lift Off
Wednesday, 02 February, 2000
Individually good songs, but they're all too similar to create a really brilliant album. (76%)
Dream Theater - Metropolis Pt 2: Scenes From A Memory
Saturday, 15 January, 2000
A concept album masterpiece! (89%)
Bother - Losing Time
Wednesday, 12 January, 2000
A progressive metal act with a refreshingly original approach. Bother concentrate on the metal of 'progressive metal'. (66%)
Harem Scarem - Rubber
Wednesday, 12 January, 2000
Harem Scarem go power pop and for the most part succeed. (71%)
Jimi Jamison's Survivor - Empires
Wednesday, 05 January, 2000
Top class AOR - crammed full of killer tunes. (94%)
Bobby Kimball - All I Ever Needed
Wednesday, 05 January, 2000
Some good ballads, but unlikely to have much appeal outside Toto fans. (70%)
Jaded Heart - IV
Wednesday, 05 January, 2000
Jaded Heart get the "Bobby Barth" treatment and give us some muscular hard rock/AOR. (74%)
Robin Brock - Blame In On Rock & Roll
Tuesday, 04 January, 2000
If you're missing Pat Benetar & Heart, then Robin's album is definitely well worth checking out. (76%)
Mariah's Trench - Beyond Orgasm
Tuesday, 04 January, 2000
Intelligent hard rock that is at it's best on the slower numbers. (65%)
Rick Monroe - Shame
Sunday, 26 December, 1999
An old friend comes round for a pleasant evening's entertainment. (8)
MTM Ballads Volume 2
Friday, 03 December, 1999
Get cozy with your significant other and enjoy (8.5)
MTM Volume IV - Rock Is Coming Home
Friday, 03 December, 1999
A good sample from recent MTM releases (8)
The Situation - the situation
Friday, 03 December, 1999
Musical variety & FUN! (7.5)
Eric Lambert - Just The Way I Feel
Friday, 03 December, 1999
A little too authentic blues for me which would be improved by employing a new vocalist (6)
3rd Window - Tell Me Why
Friday, 03 December, 1999
Interesting incorporation of soulful vocals into acoustic pop-rock. (7.5)
Drew Barrett - The Strolling Minstrel
Friday, 03 December, 1999
Rock meets pop to create a original sounding modern alternative. (8.5)
Atello - The Big Payoff
Tuesday, 26 October, 1999
Comes close to recapturing the 80s glory days for melodic hard rock (7.5)
Michael Lee Firkins - Decomposition
Tuesday, 26 October, 1999
Well executed cover versions. (7)
Dreamland - Tales From Area 51
Tuesday, 26 October, 1999
Talented musicians and individually impressive tunes, but best sampled a few at a time. (7)
Neil Zaza - Staring At The Sun
Tuesday, 26 October, 1999
Guitar histrionics and entertainment in the same package!!!!! (9)
Z Plan - Circus
Tuesday, 26 October, 1999
In a world of bland & unoriginal music, Z Plan have created a unique sound and an uplifting album. (8.5)
Michael Morales - That's The Way
Tuesday, 26 October, 1999
Good album, especially for Def Leppard/Mutt Lange fans. (8.5)
A.C.T. - Today's Report
Tuesday, 26 October, 1999
A good idea hampered by lack of variety. (6.5)
Metropolis - The Power Of The Night
Tuesday, 26 October, 1999
Catchy AOR in a classic AOR style. (9)
Johnny Vance - Johnny Vance EP
Monday, 06 September, 1999
Lightweight rock in the John Cougar Mellencamp mould (7.5)
Reingold - Universe
Monday, 06 September, 1999
Well executed, Rainbow influenced, Euro-rock (8)
Beggars & Thieves - The Grey Album
Monday, 06 September, 1999
A hit & miss affair (7)
Thunder - Giving the Game Away (Tenth Anniversary Edition)
Monday, 06 September, 1999
Thunder without the roar! (6.5)
Soundbite - Tearing Away
Wednesday, 11 August, 1999
Guitar driven pop with chart potential. (8)
Damned Nation - Road Of Desire
Wednesday, 11 August, 1999
A successful combination of the power of hard rock with the melody of AOR. (8.5)
Def Leppard - Euphoria
Wednesday, 11 August, 1999
Back In Your Face & back in rockin' mode. (8.5)
The Innocence Mission - Birds of My Neighborhood
Saturday, 24 July, 1999
Rick Springfield - Karma
Wednesday, 30 June, 1999
Rick celebrates growing up. (8)
Buckcherry - Buckcherry
Wednesday, 30 June, 1999
Brash, irreverent, but also a major disappointment (6)
Strangeways - Greatest Bits
Wednesday, 30 June, 1999
A perfect introduction to one of the best AOR bands the UK has ever produced. (8)
Hard Rain - When The Good Times Come
Wednesday, 30 June, 1999
Go back to what you're good at please. Hard Rain are trying too hard at being something other than Magnum. (6.5)
Steelhouse Lane - Slaves Of The New World
Wednesday, 30 June, 1999
It takes a few listens, but then you realise that this is great album. (8.5)
The Scorpions - Eye To Eye
Monday, 03 May, 1999
A radical departure. Approch with an open mind & you might just enjoy this as much as I do. (8.5)
Ten - Spellbound
Monday, 03 May, 1999
Ten have become traditional sword & scorcery HM merchants. (7.5)
Jacquie - Curiosity
Monday, 03 May, 1999
Pop music with a rock edge that will appeal to fans of people like Tina Arena. (7.5)
Blue Moon Junction - Bring It On Home
Monday, 03 May, 1999
Southern Rock with powerful female vocals. (7)
Innuendo - Three
Monday, 03 May, 1999
This is one of the best independent releases I've reviewed at Mood Swings (8.5)
Roxbox - Roxbox
Monday, 03 May, 1999
Position - The Message (a selection of songs from the CD reviewed)
Thursday, 08 April, 1999
A message worth spreading. (8)
Yontz Sucre - Electric Jam
Thursday, 08 April, 1999
A more enjoyable instrumental experience than I had anticipated. (6.5)
Jesse's Powertrip - Not So Innocent
Thursday, 08 April, 1999
Even the all-star guest guitarist line-up can't help this one. (6)
Mark Spiro - The Stuff That Dream Are Made Of
Thursday, 08 April, 1999
The stuff that AOR dreams are made of indeed. (9)
Von Groove - Test Of Faith
Thursday, 08 April, 1999
I've seen the light as far as Von Groove are concerned. (9)
Fergie Frederiksen - Equilibrium
Thursday, 08 April, 1999
Fergie gets the balance right (8.5)
Medicine Wheel - Medicine Wheel (Demo CD)
Thursday, 08 April, 1999
Mister Kite - Diary Of A Stranger (Demo CD)
Thursday, 08 April, 1999
Vivian Slade - Vivian Slade
Saturday, 03 April, 1999
Blue Yard Garden - No Good Sundays
Saturday, 03 April, 1999
Standing In The Sun - Standing In The Sun
Saturday, 03 April, 1999
Mrs Grundy - Your Stinky Candy
Saturday, 03 April, 1999
Drive, She Said - Road To Paradise (Best of)
Saturday, 06 March, 1999
Lana Lane - Garden Of The Moon
Saturday, 06 March, 1999
Metallica - Garage Inc.
Saturday, 06 March, 1999
Metallica have found their niche in life - as a covers band. (7.5)
Emerald Rain - Broken Saviours
Saturday, 06 March, 1999
High-octane melodic hard rock that romps along quite nicely (7.5)
Seventh Veil - Rubber America
Friday, 12 February, 1999
Kiss - Psycho Circus
Friday, 12 February, 1999
Uriah Heep - Sonic Origami
Friday, 12 February, 1999
Axe - Twenty Years Volume II
Friday, 12 February, 1999
Another sucessful journey back into their past. (8)
Mister Kite - Angels Falling (demo CD)
Friday, 12 February, 1999
Fiore - Body Electric
Wednesday, 06 January, 1999
Mystic Healer - Mystic Healer
Wednesday, 06 January, 1999
Promotion - Yeah Yeah
Wednesday, 06 January, 1999
DLR Band - DLR Band
Wednesday, 06 January, 1999
Tandym - City Out Of Time
Wednesday, 06 January, 1999
Unruly Child - Waiting For The Sun
Wednesday, 06 January, 1999
Bob Catley - The Tower
Friday, 06 November, 1998
Rick Monroe - Legend's Diner
Friday, 06 November, 1998
Challenge - Acoustic Universe
Friday, 06 November, 1998
Snakes In Paradise - Garden Of Eden
Friday, 06 November, 1998
Return To Zero - Lost
Friday, 06 November, 1998
Jimmy Lawrence - The World Is Round
Friday, 06 November, 1998
MTM Music - Ballads
Friday, 06 November, 1998
Heavens Edge - Some Other Place - Some Other Time
Thursday, 01 October, 1998
Southpaw - Southpaw
Thursday, 01 October, 1998
Hush - If You Smile
Wednesday, 30 September, 1998
Pete Sandberg - Back In Business
Wednesday, 30 September, 1998
Bad Habit - Adult Orientation
Wednesday, 30 September, 1998
Savannah - Savannah
Friday, 28 August, 1998
Harem Scarem - Big Bang Theory
Friday, 28 August, 1998
Crown Of Thorns - Lost Cathedral
Friday, 28 August, 1998
Guild Of Ages - One
Friday, 28 August, 1998
Rick Manwiller - Living At Square One
Thursday, 27 August, 1998
Cry Havoc - Cry For Help (Demo)
Thursday, 27 August, 1998
Winterland - Blind
Tuesday, 18 August, 1998
Blue Oyster Cult - Heaven Forbid
Saturday, 01 August, 1998
Stun Leer - Once
Saturday, 01 August, 1998
Velocity - Impact
Saturday, 01 August, 1998
Dare - Calm Before The Storm
Saturday, 01 August, 1998
Phantom's Opera - Following Dreams
Saturday, 01 August, 1998
New England - Explorer Suite, Walking Wild & 1978
Saturday, 01 August, 1998
Liquid Tension Experiment - Liquid Tension Experiment
Wednesday, 01 July, 1998
Z Records - Musically Correct Volume 1
Wednesday, 01 July, 1998
Stacy Parrish & Steve Cordova - Drowning Sailor's Lullaby
Wednesday, 01 July, 1998
Million - Electric
Wednesday, 01 July, 1998
Roadside Attraction - Rock Formations
Wednesday, 01 July, 1998
Josette - Josette
Wednesday, 01 April, 1998
Jekyll & Hyde - Heavenly Creatures
Wednesday, 01 April, 1998
David Lee Roth – The Best
Wednesday, 01 April, 1998
Richard Marx – Greatest Hits
Wednesday, 01 April, 1998
John Cougar Mellencamp – The Best That I Could Do
Wednesday, 01 April, 1998
Van Halen – Van Halen III
Wednesday, 01 April, 1998
Frankie & The Knockouts - Makin' The Point
Wednesday, 01 April, 1998
Sure Conviction - 54 and Change
Wednesday, 01 April, 1998
Human Race - For The Sake Of Your Soul
Wednesday, 01 April, 1998
Amaze Me - Amaze Me
Wednesday, 01 April, 1998
Tale - Elysium Fields
Wednesday, 01 April, 1998
Mike Gibbins - A Place In Time
Wednesday, 01 April, 1998
The Kill - Superdragsmackheadpsychoplasticgogopunk
Wednesday, 01 April, 1998
Tabitha's Secret - Don’t Play With Matches
Wednesday, 01 April, 1998
Ian Gillan - Dreamcatcher
Wednesday, 01 April, 1998
Hard Rain - Hard Rain
Wednesday, 31 December, 1997
Agent - Evidence
Tuesday, 30 December, 1997
Stephen Housden - New World Groove
Tuesday, 30 December, 1997
Broken Voices - Broken Voices
Tuesday, 30 December, 1997
Shyboy - Shyboy
Tuesday, 30 December, 1997
Hush - Hush
Tuesday, 30 December, 1997
Unruley - 3 track demo tape
Monday, 29 December, 1997
Magnum - Chase The Dragon & The Eleventh Hour
Monday, 29 December, 1997
FM - Indiscreet
Monday, 29 December, 1997
The Corrs - Forgiven, Not Forgotten
Monday, 29 December, 1997
Agent - Agent
Monday, 29 December, 1997
Amen - Aguilar
Monday, 29 December, 1997
Heartland - Bridge Of Fools
Monday, 29 December, 1997
Pokerface - Life's A Gamble
Monday, 29 December, 1997
Shout - Shout
Monday, 29 December, 1997
Pod - Hung
Monday, 29 December, 1997
Vision - Till The End Of Time
Monday, 29 December, 1997
Alliance - Alliance
Monday, 29 December, 1997
Kip Winger - ThisConversationSeemsLikeADream
Monday, 29 December, 1997
Silent Witness - Silent Witness
Monday, 29 December, 1997
Fair Warning - Go
Monday, 29 December, 1997
Harem Scarem - Believe
Monday, 29 December, 1997
Aviator - Aviator
Monday, 29 December, 1997
Robert Hansson - Too Much Ain't Enough
Monday, 29 December, 1997
In Denial - In Denial
Monday, 29 December, 1997
Stratovarius - Visions
Monday, 29 December, 1997
Brad Darrid - Brad Darrid
Monday, 29 December, 1997
Radio Silence - Radio Silence
Monday, 29 December, 1997
Innocent - Innocent
Monday, 29 December, 1997
Higher Ground - Keep On Walkin'
Monday, 29 December, 1997
Blackstone - Blackstone
Monday, 29 December, 1997
Dream Theater - Falling Into Infinity
Monday, 29 December, 1997
Threshold - Extinct Instinct
Monday, 29 December, 1997
Arcara - A Matter Of Time
Monday, 29 December, 1997
The Distance - The Distance
Monday, 29 December, 1997
38 Special - Resolution
Monday, 29 December, 1997
Natalie Imbruglia - Left Of The Middle
Monday, 29 December, 1997
Del Amitri - Some Other Suckers Parade
Monday, 29 December, 1997
Tygers Of Pan Tang - Crazy Nights/The Cage
Monday, 29 December, 1997
Dakota - The Last Standing Man
Monday, 29 December, 1997
Thoughtscape Sound - '97 Sampler CD 2
Monday, 29 December, 1997
King Of Hearts - All That Matters
Monday, 29 December, 1997
Drowing Not Waving - Look At It This Way
Monday, 29 December, 1997
Kevin Chalfant - Running With The Wind
Monday, 29 December, 1997
Dave Baldwin - Time
Monday, 29 December, 1997
Aztec Jade - Frame Of Mind
Monday, 29 December, 1997
The Great Kat - Guitar Goddess cd/ Live at The Expo Of The Extreme video
Monday, 29 December, 1997
Axe - Twenty Years From Home (1977 - 1997) (Best Of)
Monday, 29 December, 1997
Conception - Flow
Monday, 29 December, 1997
Ten - The Robe
Monday, 29 December, 1997
X Factor X - X Factor X
Monday, 29 December, 1997
Witch Meadow - Down Eternity's Hall
Monday, 29 December, 1997
Street Talk - Collaboration
Monday, 29 December, 1997
Jennifer Onesto - Twenty Houses
Monday, 29 December, 1997
Blackmail - Female Impersonator
Sunday, 29 December, 1996
November - Demo Tape
Sunday, 29 December, 1996
Hunted - Crawl
Sunday, 29 December, 1996
Signal - Loud And Clear
Sunday, 29 December, 1996
Jude Cole - Start The Car
Sunday, 29 December, 1996
Harem Scarem - Mood Swings
Sunday, 29 December, 1996
Dream Theater - A Change Of Seasons
Sunday, 29 December, 1996
Tim Feehan - Full Contact
Sunday, 29 December, 1996
Frontline - Two Faced
Sunday, 29 December, 1996
Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow - Stranger In Us All
Sunday, 29 December, 1996
Fates Warning - Awaken The Guardian/No Exit
Sunday, 29 December, 1996
Mother's Finest - Black Radio Won't Play This Record
Sunday, 29 December, 1996
Dream Theater - Images And Words
Sunday, 29 December, 1996
Deep Purple - Purpendicular
Sunday, 29 December, 1996
Def Leppard - Slang
Sunday, 29 December, 1996
Ten - Ten
Sunday, 29 December, 1996
Mark Spiro - Now is Then, Then Is Now
Sunday, 29 December, 1996
Bon Jovi - These Days (Special Edition)
Sunday, 29 December, 1996
Ghost - The Other Side
Sunday, 29 December, 1996
Tommy Denander - Less Is More
Sunday, 29 December, 1996
The Posies - Amazing Disgrace
Sunday, 29 December, 1996
Metallica - Load
Sunday, 29 December, 1996
Harlan Cage - Harlan Cage
Sunday, 29 December, 1996
Ten - The Name Of The Rose
Sunday, 29 December, 1996
Journey - Trial By Fire
Sunday, 29 December, 1996
Kiss - Greatest Kiss
Sunday, 29 December, 1996
Van Halen - Best Of Volume 1
Sunday, 29 December, 1996
Jars Of Clay - Jars Of Clay
Sunday, 29 December, 1996
Dante Fox - Under Suspicion
Sunday, 29 December, 1996
Jamie Kyle - Back From Hollywood
Sunday, 29 December, 1996
CITA - Heat Of Emotion
Sunday, 29 December, 1996
Glenn Hughes - Greatest Hits (The Voice Of Rock)
Sunday, 29 December, 1996
SPYS - SPYS/Behind Enemy Lines
Sunday, 29 December, 1996
Dalbello - Whore
Sunday, 29 December, 1996
Brett Walker And The Railbirds - Brett Walker And The Railbirds
Sunday, 29 December, 1996
Model Citizens - Model Citizens
Sunday, 29 December, 1996
Tower City - A Little Bit Of Fire
Sunday, 29 December, 1996
Dakota - Mr Lucky
Sunday, 29 December, 1996
Storming Heaven - Life In Paradise
Sunday, 29 December, 1996
Talisman - Life
Monday, 29 April, 1996
Heartland - Heartland III
Monday, 29 April, 1996
The Storm - Eye Of The Storm
Monday, 29 April, 1996
