Reviews

Guitar Idol 2008 brought a collection of hugely gifted guitarists to our attention - and one of those is Gustavo Di Padua. However, Gustavo has offered us much more than just extraordinary fret board ability: he has delivered, in my opinion, the most enjoyable and listenable instrumental rock guitar album since the early 90’s!

Edward Box gives us the most complete review that will find on the new Judas Priest epic - Nostradamus!

It’s strange to think the effect that one record can have on your life. When Judas Priest reunited with Rob Halford to record the album Angel of Retribution, little did I know that it would inspire me to start a band.

It’s been a strange few years for Journey. Firstly legendary singer Steve Perry decides he doesn’t want to tour ever again, leaves and then he is replaced by the very capable Steve Augeri who in turn becomes ‘ill` and is replaced for a tour by Jeff Scott Soto, who does a great job but once in the studio, doesn’t have the ‘Journey sound`.

Edward Box reviews 'MSG – In the Midst of Beauty'...

Last year was a new low in the chequered career of the German genius. His chronic, alcohol fuelled performance at the Derby Rock and Blues Festival was all over You Tube and coming off the back of a decade of patchy albums and bad compilations it seemed like the end of this once legendary player.

Edward Box takes a look at the new Def Leppard album 'Songs from the Sparkle Lounge'...

Like many bands, Def Leppard ,or the Leps as they are affectionately known, suffer from the proverbial albatross that is the career defining album. In their case it’s called Hysteria and 18 million sales later they just can’t seem to shake its grip.

‘XV’ is the latest album from one-time saviours of metal, Kings X. The Houston based trio arrived fully formed in 1988 with a combination of heaviness, groove and gorgeous Beatles-esque harmony laden vocals that - at the time - was genuinely innovative.

New Brunswick's Matt Anderson has built a great reputation on the European and Stateside Live Blues circuit as a rootsy acoustic laden Blues craftsman.

'Second Time Around' follows his introductory E.P and two criticallyacclaimed live albums - so has the man deliverd the goods in a studio setting?

‘Seven Moons’ is the album from a new project that borders on that much overused description of being a ‘supergroup’ - but this time we have bona fide, genuine legends: Cream’s bassist and vocalist Jack Bruce, and Procol Harum (plus a 70’s superstar in his own right) six stringer, ol’ Trout face himself (!) Robin Trower.

Joe has achieved continued success over the last two decades, and is also famously the guiding light behind the G3 tours that haave

John McLaughlin DVD - Meeting of the Minds – The Making of “Floating Point”.

This DVD is an intimate record of how John McLaughlin’s latest CD release, “Floating Point” (see recent review), was made. It is a fascinating study of the great man’s approach to his music, and how he imparts his vision to his fellow musicians.