Fri
01
Apr

INNERWISH - Innerwish (Review)

information persons: 
content: 
88%
Produced By: 
Fredrik Nordström and Henrik Udd
Running Time: 
68
Release Date: 
2016
Released: 
Europe
Musical Style: 
Melodic Metal
Label: 
Ulterium
Artist: 
Score: 
88
Release Year: 
2015
Categories: 
Reviews
 
Greek metallers InnerWish have produced this, their 5th album, and first with a new vocalist George Eikosipentakis. He’s the band’s third frontman and I think they’d be wise to hang on to this one – he’s a keeper.
 
The most immediate thing about the self-titled InnerWish album is the huge sound. Mosnter production and clear mix and that traditional European melodic metal sound – double kick drums, frantic at times pacing and layers of guitars and riffs.
 
The next most noticeable attribute of this album is the new boy. He sings his ass off here. George has a massive case of the Jorn Lande’s, which is not a bad thing as far as I’m concerned.
He’s delivery isn’t quite the same and his voice somewhat deeper than Jorn, but the style and the mannerisms and the raspy grasp of higher notes and powerhouse screams is total Jorn.
 
Highlights include the riff powered Roll The Dice, with a big Masterplan style chorus; the faster, more menacing Broken; the Impellitteri styled Machines Of Fear; the acoustic intro’d mini-epic Needles In My Mind and the even longer Rain Of A Thousand Years.
Only the acoustic Cross The Line gives off any hint of a song of non-metal origins. It’s a really solid ballad.
And the Iron Maiden themed Tame The Seven Seas closes the album with a flourish.

This is the type of album that fans of Impellitteri, Masterplan and Iron Maiden to name a few will enjoy. Good strong songs, some surprising chorus hooks in places and layers of harmonies when needed. An album that puts this band on the map in my opinion. Metal heads should investigate.
 

 

 
Wed
30
Mar

STEVE AUGERI & ROBBY STEINHARDT To Tour Australia as LEGENDARY VOICES OF ROCK

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Categories: 
Tour News
 
LEGENDARY VOICES OF ROCK TO TOUR AUSTRALIA! PRESENTED BY GOLFING CHAMPION JAN STEPHENSON
 
FORMER JOURNEY LEAD SINGER STEVE AUGERI AND FORMER KANSAS LEAD SINGER ROBBY STEINHARDT COMING DOWN UNDER
 
LEGENDARY VOICES OF ROCK TO TOUR AUSTRALIA!
 
Legendary golfer Jan Stephenson is proud to announce the Legendary Voices of Rock tour featuring the music of Journey and Kansas with Journey’s lead singer Steve Augeri and Kansas’s lead singer Robby Steinhardt. Steve Augeri will be singing Journey’s greatest hits such as “Any Way You Want It” and “Don’t Stop Believing” while Robby Steinhardt will be playing his iconic violin and performing Kansas hits such as “Carry on Wayward Son” and “Dust in The Wind”. Tour dates and ticket info available at www.janstephensonevents.com
 
The Legendary Voices of Rock show is two hours long and will visit Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Hobart and various cities in between including Tweed Heads, Armidale, Port Macquarie, Newcastle and the Central Coast.
 
The Legendary Voices of Rock is presented by champion Australian professional golfer Jan Stephenson. Jan Stephenson has been presenting tours throughout the states, and this is the first time she is doing it in Australia! “I am so excited to bring these American treasures to Australia, the Legendary Voices of Rock tour is going to be an incredible time for people of all ages,” says Jan Stephenson.
 
Steve Augeri is an American rock singer best known as the lead vocalist for the rock group Journey from 1998 to 2006. Steve recorded three albums during a successful eight-year tenure that brought the world’s most accomplished melodic rock group back to the stage for multiple world tours to millions of fans, most notably for the songs “Anyway You Want It” and “ Don’t Stop Believing” which are still popular today, used in shows like Glee and movies like Charlies Angels.
 
Robby Steinhardt is best known as the rock violinist and singer for the group Kansas, to which he was the front man and co-lead singer along with keyboardist Steve Walsh, from 1973–1982 and 1997–2006. Steinhardt's violin sound, and its interplay with the guitar and keyboards, defined the Kansas sound. His lead vocals provided a contrast to the high tenor of singer Steve Walsh and the two often played off each other and sang in harmony, with Steinhardt sometimes taking the lower scale, but also holding the high notes in songs such as “Cheyenne Anthem” as well as the spine tingling scream during “Portrait (he knew)”.
 
Stormbringer will back both Steve and Robby. The band effortlessly delivers air tight renditions of hit songs like Queen's ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’, Pink Floyd's ‘The Wall’ and Bon Jovi's ‘Livin' on a Prayer’. Possessing a rockin' catalogue of non-stop party and dance songs, the band provides crowd pleasing music to perfectly match any large event. Stormbringer features soaring lead vocals, crisp four-part harmonies, thunderous drums, dramatic keyboards and crunching guitars in their hundred-plus song repertoire.
 
The Legendary Voices of Rock will play 13 shows. VIP tickets include a pre show reception hosted by Jan Stephenson and a meet and greet and photo with the stars, plus an autographed poster.
 
TOUR DATES
8th of April: Twin Towns, Tweed Heads, QLD
9th of April: Chandler Theatre, Brisbane, QLD
10th of April: Lazenby Hall, Armidale, NSW
12th of April: Glasshouse Theatre, Port Macquarie, NSW
13th of April: Civic Theatre, Newcastle, NSW
15th of April: Ettalong RSL, Ettalong Beach, NSW
16th of April: Canterbury Hurlstone Park RSL, Hurlstone Park, NSW
17th of April: Panthers Leagues Club, Penrith, NSW
19th of April: Melbourne Pavilion, Melbourne, VIC
20th of April: Wrest Point, Hobart, TAS
22nd of April: Rooty Hill RSL, Rooty Hill, NSW
23rd of April: The Concourse, Chatswood, NSW
24th of April: Souths Juniors Club, Sydney, NSW
 
Tour dates and ticket info available at www.janstephensonevents.com
 
 
Wed
30
Mar

PJ FARLEY to Release Solo Debut on MelodicRock Records

Artist: 
Friday, May 20, 2016
Categories: 
News Feed
 
MelodicRock Records is very proud to announce a partnership with Trixter bassist P.J. FARLEY for the release of his debut solo album ‘Boutique Sound Frames’, due for release worldwide May 20.
 
‘Boutique Sound Frames’ is an outstanding musical statement from a dynamic singer/songwriter, who dives into 11 modern melodic rock tracks guaranteed to stay on high rotation in the months ahead.
 
P.J. describes the album he’s spent over a decade writing:
 
“I wrote and recorded these songs over the years alongside any band I was in at the time. I felt that the songs weren’t a good fit for any of those bands at that point. These songs are a lot more personal and I guess I always felt at some point I would release a solo record based on the nature of the lyrics.”
 
“They all came from a very genuine place creatively speaking. That there was no set goal with them enabled me to just write whatever I was feeling at the time, without having any pressure to conform to any certain mold, genre or label chirping. It took 12 years or so, haha, but a wise man once said, ‘If it’s good enough, it doesn’t matter when it comes out’”.
 
Well, it’s finally coming out May 20 and you can pre-order today! All pre-orders will receive a limited edition sticker of the album cover as well as getting the disc shipped ahead of the official release date.
 

 
P.J. FARLEY started his professional career as a musician at the ripe old age of 16 as the bass player for Trixter (www.trixterrocks.com). The band signed its first major label record deal with MCA Records in 1989. Trixter went on to sell well over 1 million records and had 3 #1 videos on MTV. They toured with bands like Kiss, Poison, Scorpions, Warrant and more.
P.J. has played just about every arena/theater/outdoor pavilion and club all over the world.
 
In 2002 P.J joined up with Active Rock chart toppers RA (Universal/Republic) in which he embarked on the 2nd chapter of his recording and touring career. Sneaking into the Modern Hard Rock genre and touring with bands like Staind, Seether and Sevendust , P.J. was able to remain relevant and creative in the music business while Trixter took a 13 year hiatus.
 
In 2009 P.J. was asked to join up with Lita Ford and toured worldwide with her for almost 4 years, along with a number of short stints with other artists such as
Ours, Jimmy Gnecco and Deepfield.
All along this timeframe, P.J. had been quietly recording songs. Writing, performing all instruments and producing. Those songs have become a cohesive collection that now make up his debut solo album titled ‘Boutique Sound Frames’.
 
 
Album Credits:
 
Produced by P.J. Farley
Co-Produced, Engineered & Mixed by Steve Brown at Mojo Vegas Studios
* Suckerpunch Mixed by Pete Evick
 
Mastered by Jim Desalvo at Beanstudio Mastering
 
All Songs Written and Performed by P.J. Farley Except:
Guitar Solos on “Keepin It All Together”, “What You Do”, “The Afterglow”
and “The Fallen” by Steve Brown.
Textured Guitar on “Vow” by Steve Brown
Drums on “The Fallen” by Mike Luciano
Backing Vocals on “The Fallen” by Steve Brown
 
Twitter - @pjfarley1
Instagram - pjfarley
 
 
Tue
29
Mar

New MR Ebay Auction

Release Year: 
2015
 
More CDs, rarities and out of print titles.....plus a stack more to be added. Only 25 listed, 200 to come.
 
BluRay, DVD, Rarities, CDs new and used and Out Of Print and some MR releases that I have 1 left of.... go check it out at: http://www.ebay.com/sch/rockwombat/m.html
 
 
 

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