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May 29, 2023

Metallica ~ Master Of Puppets (album review) ... Bow down to the master!

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Style: heavy metal Label: Elektra  Year: 1986 Home: California Members: James Hetfield ~ vocals/guitars Kirk Hammett ~ lead guitar ...
May 22, 2023

Dream Police ~ Dream Police (aka debut) (album review) ... Smoking blues-rock with hints of Van Halen & early Whitesnake!

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Style: blues rock, acoustic blues Label: CBS Records Year: 1991 Home: Norway Members: Rene Andersen ~ vocals/harmonica Trond Holter ~ ...
May 15, 2023

Cinderella ~ Still Climbing (album review) ... Their blues-rock shining moment!

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Style: blues-rock, hard rock Label: Mercury Year: 1994 Home: Pennsylvania Members: Tom Keifer ~ vocals/guitar/piano Jeff LaBar ~ guitar...
May 8, 2023

AC/DC ~ Flick Of The Switch (album review) ... Streamlined & raw under-rated moment!

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Style: hard rock, blues-rock Label: Atlantic Year: 1983 Home: Australia Members: Angus Young ~ lead guitar Brian Johnson ~ lead vocals ...
May 1, 2023

Adam Ant ~ Wonderful (album review) ... Ant-Man's most introspective album!

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Style: pop rock Label: EMI Year: 1995 Home: England Members: Adam Ant ~ vocals Boz Boorer, Marco Pirroni ~ guitars Bruce Witkin ~ bass...
April 24, 2023

Kiss ~ Hot In The Shade (album review) ... Bad title, but good album!

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Style: hard rock, pop rock Label: Mercury Year: 1989 Home: New York City, New York Members: Paul Stanley ~ vocals/rhythm guitar/EBow ...
April 17, 2023

Ratt ~ Detonator (album review) ... The original Ratt goes out with glory with guitar porn!

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Style: hard rock Label: Atlantic Year: 1990 Home: Los Angeles, California Members: Stephen Pearcy ~ vocals Robbin Crosby ~ rhythm ...
April 10, 2023

Mad Season ~ Above (album review) ... Poetic grunge supergroup with Screaming Trees, Alice In Chains, Pearl Jam, Howlin Wolf members!

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Style: grunge, rock, blues-rock Label: Columbia Year: 1995 Home: Seattle, Washington Members: Layne Staley ~ vocals/rhythm guitar Mik...
April 3, 2023

Emerson, Lake & Powell ~ Emerson, Lake & Powell (aka self-titled) (album review) ... Emerson, Lake & what?

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Style: prog rock, hard rock  Label: Polydor Year: 1986 Home: England Members: Keith Emerson ~ keyboards Greg Lake ~ vocals/gui...
March 27, 2023

Dave Matthews Band ~ Come Tomorrow (album review) ... In which elevator will you find the Dave Matthews Band?

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Style: folk rock, pop rock Label: RCA Year: 2018 Home: n/a Members: Dave Matthews ~ guitars/lead vocals Carter Beauford ~ drums/vocal...
March 20, 2023

Step Ahead ~ Step Ahead (album review) ... A forgotten dreamy prog rock classic!

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Style: prog rock Label: RCA Home: Nice, France Year: 1982 Members: Danny Brown ~ vocals, tambourine Christian Robin ~ electric guitar...
March 13, 2023

Bad English ~ Bad English (aka debut) (album review) ... Crafting AOR is the name of the smile!

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Style: pop rock, hard rock, AOR Label: Epic Year: 1989 Home: Los Angeles, California Members: John Waite ~ lead vocals Neal Schon ~ gu...
March 6, 2023

Damn Yankees ~ Don't Tread (album review) ... Ted Nugent at his monster rock best!

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Style: hard rock Label: Warner Brothers Year: 1992 Home: n/a Members: Tommy Shaw ~ vocals/guitars Ted Nugent ~ guitars/vocals Jack Bl...
February 27, 2023

Brain Medicine ~ Brain Medicine (aka debut) (album review) ... Overdosing bad on the medicine!

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Style: black metal, experimental Label: Randolph Street Records Year: 2008 Home: Florida Members: n/a This obscure death metal band f...
February 20, 2023

Peter Criss ~ Out Of Control (album review) ... The cat meows!

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Style: pop rock, adult alternative, blues-rock Label: Mercury Year: 1980 Home: New York Members: Peter Criss ~ vocals/drums/percussion ...
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