Monthly Archives: April 2013

JOHN LAWTON & DIANA EXPRESS – The Power Of Mind

April 17, 2013

Intelligent Music 2012 Moving in telekinetic, rather than telepathic way, the “Sympathy” and “Wise Man” singer puts positive thinking to operatic use. For a few years, not much has been heard from , formerly a voice of LUCIFER’S FRIEND and … Continue reading →

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IAN MATTHEWS – Tigers Will Survive

April 16, 2013

Vertigo 1972 / Esoteric 2012 Country discomfort for a quiet singer-songwriter twists the sinews of the heart. Described as a difficult by the artist himself, the follow-up to , laid down in two session runs with an American tour in … Continue reading →

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THE SUICIDE OF WESTERN CULTURE – Hope Only Brings Pain

April 16, 2013

Irregular 2013 A follow-up to the best Spanish electronic album of 2010 moves the operation forward to make it actual. With its dancefloor squint, computer-derived music rarely marries a finger-popping groove to cerebral message, and when it does, melodies lose … Continue reading →

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BLACK SABBATH: The Nietzschean Way

April 15, 2013

June 11th is the release date of the new album by BLACK SABBATH. Titled for unknown reason “13”, which sound as evil now as the record’s “The Wicker Man”-inspired artwork, it’s produced by Rick Rubin and sees the band’s original drummer … Continue reading →

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DIO’s “Magica” Comes Back

April 15, 2013

As great as  was at conceptualizing things, it’s surprising that he came up with only one thematically cohesive album during his life. 2000’s , arguably the last great record by DIO the band, told an interesting story and was originally planned as a … Continue reading →

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