This is a remaster of Purple’s 2005 studio album. Despite her youth, Olivia S always has been a fan of the band’s earlier, 1970s work, but hadn’t previously listened to much of their newer albums, so she was unsure what to expect from this, especially as it was originally released in an era of the band without several core members, including Ritchie Blackmore and Jon Lord.
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It has to be admitted that it has been an unseasonably chilly August, not least on the gig front, but while the TV pundits had been predicting that the temperatures would start to climb somewhat as the month progressed, they could not have predicted how high the mercury would actually rise and how wild the heat (sic) would actually get – especially in the sweaty confines of our favourite hometown venue on this otherwise cool and somewhat dreary Bank Holiday weekend.
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Chepstow Castle is a venue steeped in centuries of history, but on this late‑summer evening it became a fortress of modern hard rock. Welsh heavyweights Florence Black headlined the iconic setting with a commanding performance that underlined their growing reputation as one of the ÜK’s most exciting live acts. With support from Trucker Diablo, Black Lakes and South of Salem, the night offered a snapshot of hard rock in rude health.
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We’re not going to #JustWalkAway from this huge power ballad by one of the stalwarts of the ÜK melodic rock scene, which is also the latest taster for their upcoming 15th album.
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We’re not risking incurring the #Wrath of this Texan quartet with this, the second track to be lifted from their upcoming new EP, ‘If You Do Not Fear Me…’, due to be released at the beginning of October.
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