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It’s another great week for rock and metal releases and as usual we’ve got a whole mix of genres covered. From the sleaze rock fury of returning heroes The Glitterati to the NWOBHM angst that is Judas Priest thru the agric-rock of Legendary Shack Shakers – we’ve got it all!

Plus there’s a look at the latest offerings from the fantastic Frontiers Records stable with John Waite‘s new solo live album and the newie from Scando stars Pretty Maids taking centre stage. Read the rest of this entry »

We’ve finally got our hands on a copy of one of the greatest metal albums of all time so look out for the 30th anniversary edition of Judas Priest‘s British Steel reviewed and rated this week. We also check out new releases by John Waite and Pretty Maids.

We’re bringing you a brand new and exclusive interview with the brilliant Zebrahead.

Plus we go behind the scenes with rising German metal mob Kissin’ Dynamite as they hit the rushonrock Rider. There’s the latest 12@12 featuring a slice of vintage vinyl from reformed melodic rock masters FM.

And if that’s not nearly enough for the next seven days we’ll be keeping tabs on the new Pennywise and Dinosaur Jnr tours!! Read the rest of this entry »

Bad English – Straight To Your Heart (Waite/Schon/Cain/Spiro) b/w Forget Me Not (Wait/Cain/Spiro) & Make Love Last (Waite/Cain)

1991

With a new John Waite solo album on its way next month there’s no better time to celebrate some of the former Babys’ frontman’s finest work with self-styled supergroup Bad English.

Joining up with Journey’s Neal Schon, Waite scored a number one with When I See You Smile, from the band’s debut self-titled album. And if follow-up Backlash was less successful as a commercial venture then Straight To Your Heart - the last Bad English single – proves it was another record bursting with AOR class. Read the rest of this entry »

He boasts one of the most distinctive set of pipes in the business and he’s still going strong – his name is Ted Poley and he’s our latest Hair Metal Hero!

With Danger Danger’s brilliant new record Revolve under his belt and the promise of UK dates to come in 2010 we’re looking forward to plenty more from the frontman who brought us early 90s classic Screw It!

Read on to discover the music behind Ted’s hair metal heroism… Read the rest of this entry »

This week we look at three records oozing pure rock and roll tradition as singer songwriter Johnny Lima (pictured), Swedish sleazegrinders XXX and back from the dead classic rockers Holy Water deliver the goods with varying degrees of success.

Whether you like your rock raw or polished, slick or slightly sick there’s the perfect mix right here as we turn the spotlight on the records rocking rushonrock this week. Read the rest of this entry »