Not Forgotten: Soundgarden – Superunknown
For some reason it’s those bands who almost achieved massive success but just fell short that I find the most compelling. Jethro Tull were huge, but they never made into…
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Classic Album: Queen – The Works
The Works is frequently seen as a concerted effort by Brian May and Roger Taylor to return Queen to their rocking roots after far too long dabbling with a horrible…
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Classic Compilation: David Bowie – The Platinum Collection
A pair of compilations and a bonus disc gathered together rather than a release in its own right, on the surface of it the lazily named The Platinum Collection is…
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Classic Compilation: Joe Cocker – The Anthology
Has there ever been an artist in the history of popular music as ill-served by compilations as Joe Cocker? The racks are stuffed full of Joe Cocker compilations, covering a…
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Album Review: Disturbed – Evolution
The one thing that is common among hard rock / heavy metal acts throughout the genre’s evolution is just how devoted their fans are. It doesn’t matter if you have…
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Classic Album: Led Zeppelin – Led Zeppelin
The New Yardbirds doesn’t sound like a particularly promising prospect does it? If you plonk the word ‘New’ at the start of something, most of the time you’re setting someone…
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Not Forgotten: Iron Maiden – Live After Death
How? How can it be possible for you to be nostalgic for something that you didn’t personally encounter in your own youth? How come Live After Death is the fourth…
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Premiere: The Unkindness of Ravens release video for Fiery the Angels Fell
The Unkindness Of Ravens are back with a brand new video and single, ‘Fiery The Angels Fell’. Inspired by their time in Berlin and it’s nightlife, Fiery The Angels Fell…
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Not Forgotten: Paul McCartney & Wings – Band on the Run
A superior musician and with a deeper understanding of melody than his former writing partner, it seems that no one will ever forgive Paul McCartney for having the nerve to…
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Not Forgotten: The Kinks – The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society
As unfeasible as it seems, there was once a time when the singles chart was of equal importance to the album chart. Actually, no, it was more important. In the…
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