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Riverdogs - California (Album Review)

July 06, 2017 by Rich Barnard in Album Reviews, Classic Rock, Melodic Rock

Melodic hard rock has had its time.  There’s no denying that it still lives and, to some degree, thrives but its glory days are long, long gone.  Its current state isn’t helped by fast-buck-making labels and a certain sort of purist fan that simply won’t allow any of these artists to move away from a hackneyed, formulaic sound.  So, new releases from bands that have been plying their trade for thirty years more often fill me with a sense of sorrow than a sense of joy.  Not so with the latest Riverdogs album, California.  This is a record that might just be too good for the classic rock fraternity to properly deserve.

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July 06, 2017 /Rich Barnard
Riverdogs, Rob Lamothe, Vivian Campbell, Def Leppard
Album Reviews, Classic Rock, Melodic Rock
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Tokyo Motor Fist - S.T. (Album Review)

February 24, 2017 by Rich Barnard in Album Reviews, AOR, Classic Rock, Melodic Rock

Tokyo Motor Fist is a melodic hard rock project fronted by the dream-team of vocalist Ted Poley and guitarist Steve Brown.  Bass and drums come in the form of veterans Greg Smith (Rainbow) and Chuck Burgi (Red Dawn) respectively.  I would normally be very wary of this sort of career vehicle but the blistering riff and infectious singalong chorus of the opening track are enough to make me think that this time, maybe - just maybe - I might be on to a bit of a winner.

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February 24, 2017 /Rich Barnard
Tokyo Motor Fist, Trixter, Danger Danger, Ted Poley, Def Leppard, Red Dawn, Rainbow, Frontiers
Album Reviews, AOR, Classic Rock, Melodic Rock
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