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Bloodbound – ‘Creatures of the Dark Realm’ (AFM Records)

Bloodbound – ‘Creatures of the Dark Realm’ (AFM Records)

Posted by | May 10, 2021 | ,

Sometimes you find yourself jumping on the bandwagon at just the right time to see a band go from picking up small supporting roles to hitting their stride and making a big name for themselves. Jonny B always remembers his dad having stories about managing to be there at the right time to see the likes of Black Sabbath and Diamond Head go from the obscure to the world-renowned but never considered that one day he could say something similar. But yet, here he is with a hot-off-the-press copy of ‘Creatures of the Dark Realm’ from Swedish power metallers Bloodbound – and he can tell that story!

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Escape – ‘Fire In The Sky’ (AOR Heaven)

Escape – ‘Fire In The Sky’ (AOR Heaven)

Posted by | May 10, 2021 | ,

This is a remix of previously released music by the band and its members from various sources. They originate from the North of England and some of the tracks are almost 30 years old so that should give you an idea of the influences and style of AOR/rock music you are going to get. There are nuances of Asia/Foreigner and similar styled bands of the late 80s and early 90s. This is no more obvious than on the opening keyboard solo of the first track ‘Lost And Found’.

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The BIG Über Rock Interview: Sebastian Moederle-Lumb (Them Bloody Kids)

The BIG Über Rock Interview: Sebastian Moederle-Lumb (Them Bloody Kids)

Posted by | May 9, 2021 | , ,

Having lived in the North West for the better part of a decade now, Jonny B is well used to hearing the phrase “them bloody kids” being bandied around and generally it’s referring to the hordes of kids that hang around in places like the park or outside McDonalds. What he didn’t expect is for this particular group of bloody “kids” to be a hard-hitting alt-rock/groove metal trio from down London way…

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VIDEO OF THE WEEK – MIDNITE CITY

VIDEO OF THE WEEK – MIDNITE CITY

Posted by | May 9, 2021 | , ,

Well, it looks like the rays of light at the end of the dark tunnel that has been the past 14 months of isolation and generally being shit upon from great heights may be growing brighter day by day, with the vaccination programme being rolled out with increasing pace and the various roadmaps seeming to actually present some form of direction and pathway back to at least a semblance of the normality we enjoyed before the pandemic wrecked chaos on our collective and individual lives.

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RIP TAWNY KITAEN

RIP TAWNY KITAEN

Posted by | May 8, 2021 | ,

The actress and model Tawny Kitaen, best known to rock fans for her starring role in a series of Whitesnake promo videos during the mid- to late-Eighties, has died at the age of 59.

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