Don’t ever feel down in the dumps, folks, because you’re never alone with rock ‘n’ roll in your heart and with the stereo on LOUD! There can’t be anything sweeter than a band just kicking up a shitstorm of rock and roll music with strong hooks and melodies and a whole lot of energy and attitude that all adds up to a damn good time.
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Monk first came across Blood Red Saints at one of the HRH AOR fests a few years back and, despite not being familiar with the band beforehand, was immediately smitten by their highly polished brand of melodic rock. Their paths have crossed a few times since – most recently at last October’s Rockingham fest, when singer Pete Godfrey briefly joined Bailey on stage. At those few meetings, he has found the frontman to be one of the most affable, and funniest, fellas in this dirty ol’ rock ‘n’ roll game, always smiling and ready to talk to fans (even in the wee small hours of the morning). One thing that has been missing in this period has been new material from BRS… a situation now rectified with this release.
Read MoreA rainy Friday evening in deepest, darkest Manchester, to see a man renowned for his dark music – sounds like the perfect build up to an alternative gig! Well aware it’s a sell-out show, our resident gigaholic down early to try and get close to the front, to properly absorb in the performance of a man renowned for how well he performs live.
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The Dark Queen enters the ‘Valley Of Shadows’ as she reviews the debut album from Northern Ireland metallians Conjuring Fate.
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The brainchild of Frontiers Records’ boss Serafino Perugino – who not only has a knack for putting together such “superstar” combos (to varying degrees of success, it has to be admitted) but also, it could be argued, has been almost single-handedly responsible for re-establishing AOR and melodic rock in general on the musical map – Revolution Saints (for those who are unfamiliar with the name) brings together three of the most respected musicians in the field: drummer Deen Castronovo from Journey, Night Ranger frontman Jack Blades and guitarist Doug Aldrich. The main difference is that this particular project enables Castronovo to step out from behind his kit and take over lead vocal duties.
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