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Iconic and classic American rock band Giant returns after a three year hiatus with their sixth studio album, Stand And Deliver. The current core of the band remains ... [ Read More ]

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Sign Of The Wolf is the project of songwriter and executive producer Bruce Mee who is huge fan of classic hard rock and heavy metal. Specifically, albums like ... [ Read More ]

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Harem Scarem: Chasing Euphoria

Melodic Hard Rock/AOR
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Over their nearly 40 year career iconic Canadian band Harem Scarem has sold more than a million records in 43 countries and delivered 12 Top 40 hits around the globe ... [ Read More ]

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Cosmic Cathedral: Deep Water

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Prog mastermind Neal Morse, always musically adventurous and creative, brings genre fans another new project. Cosmic Cathedral features, along side Morse, three ... [ Read More ]

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Beholder: In the Temple of the Tyrant

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Art Nation - The Ascendance Album Review

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Rock-Out - Let's Call It Rock N Roll Album Review

Rock-Out: Let's Call It Rock N Roll

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4.0/5.0

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The Flower Kings - Love Album Review

The Flower Kings: Love

Melodic Progressive Rock
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Three decades on and still going strong is the iconic progressive rock band, The Flower Kings, founded by veteran multi-instrumentalist and composer Roine Stolt ... [ Read More ]

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Maestrick: Espresso Della Vita: Lunare

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