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FM - The Italian Job
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Hot on the heels of the release of their 10th studio album “Atomic Generation,” UK’s finest melodic rock band FM kicked off their tour in support of the album with a typically stunning performance at Frontiers Rock Festival in Milan, Italy in April 2018. FM offered up a set which included fan favorites and classic cuts taken […]
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Anthem - Nucleus
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Japan’s leading traditional heavy metal band, ANTHEM, will release Nucleus, an entirely re-recorded greatest hits album now available with English lyrics for the first time, on March 29! On the eve of the bands 35th Anniversary, their popularity in Japan remains as high as ever and their worldwide fan base continues to grow. Thus the idea of an […]
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Flotsam and Jetsam Release "The End of Chaos"
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1986 brought us Flotsam and Jetsam’s debut record Doomsday and the Deceiver. Here we are rocking into 2019 with yet another bombastic deliverance from Flotsam and Jetsam with their latest creation, The End Of Chaos….or is it? I for one sure hope not, because this is a monster record and I want to hear even […]
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WEST BOUND - Volume I
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West Bound are a hard hitting new rock band formed in the LA area by vocalist Chas West (Resurreciton Kings, ex-Bonham, Lynch Mob etc.) and renowned guitarist/producer Roy Z (Bruce Dickinson, Halford, Tribe of Gypsies).With a lineup completed by Jimmy Burkard (guitar), Jason Cornwell (bass), Dave “Chilli” Moreno (drums), and Stephen LeBlanc (keyboards) the guys offer their […]
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NAMM 2019, Wampler Pedals
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Founded by CEO and author, Brian Wampler, Wampler Pedals is now in its 16th year, as another successful small business. Wampler Pedals is located Martinsville, Indiana and specializes in a boutique series of effects pedals and amplifiers. Along with designing and manufacturing all American made pedals and amplifiers, Brian has also written two books, on […]
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NAMM 2019, Traveler Guitars
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Founded in 1992, Redlands, California based, Traveler Guitar, is a small business specializing in the design and manufacturing of full-scale travel guitars. Developer and CEO, Leon Cox, produces 15 different series of acoustic, electric, bass and hybrid guitars along with accessories and travel cases and gear. Traveler Guitars are available for purchase both nationally and […]
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Knaggs Guitars, NAMM 2019
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Although Peter Wolf and I have talked many times before on Facebook, we had never sat down and been able to chat about his amazing guitars and his extensive background in making them. I had a chance to play his guitars and see the quality of the construction when we spoke at this years NAMM. I […]
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HoTone, NAMM 2019
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Being that I am a musician I love playing with new toys and pedals. I went over to HoTone’s booth at NAMM where they were unveiling “Ampero: the new generation Amp Modeler and Effects Processor”. The new Ampero MP-100 Multi-Effects unit was very well built and sounded great. I know there are many amp modeling […]
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ALCATRAZZ - Parole Denied - Tokyo 2017
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As part of the Graham Bonnet Band’s 2017 “The Book” tour in Japan, a three night special engagement and reunion of Alcatrazz was presented much to the de light of the Japanese hard rock faithful. Founding Alcatrazz members, Graham Bonnet (vocals), Jimmy Waldo (keyboards) and Gary Shea (bass), reunited after 33 years for a unique […]
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STEELHEART - Rock'n Milan
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“Rock’n Milan” is a live album and long-form video of Steelheart’s live performance at Frontiers Rock Festival IV in Milan, Italy on April 29, 2017. The band stormed the stage ahead of the forthcoming release of their comeback album, “Through Worlds of Stardust”, which is represented with the inclusion of “My Dirty Girl”, while the rest of the […]