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40ft Ringo - 2003 Funny Thing
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Needless to say, the long-awaited debut album, 'Funny Thing' is as explosive and infectiously melodic as any album you will hear all year, retaining all of the addictive power of the demos that have circulated quite widely since word spread about the band.
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A.C.T - 2003 The Last Epic
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Having built a cult following among both progressive rock and melodic rock fans with their debut and sophomore releases ('Today's Report' and 'Imaginery Friends' respectively), A.C.T. have gotten as far as that notorious third album. This time around, they have expanded what were conceptual sections on their previous albums, into a full fledged concept based long player.
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Aftermath - 2003 Natural Destruction
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'Natural Destruction' is the culmination of eight years hard work for these New Jersey hard rockers. With a background comprised mainly of 80's rock influences..
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Alkemyst - 2003 Meeting In The Mist
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Alkemyst has the speed and melody of Edguy, wonderful full choruses like Kamelot and progressive touches like Pagan's Mind and Fates Warning.
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American Hi-fi - 2003 The Art Of Losing
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Like so many bands that achieve success with their first album, that all-important sophomore record comes around sooner or later. After relentlessly gigging in support of their well-received self-titled debut, American Hi-Fi finally got around to recording that crucial follow up. And although it may be titled 'The Art of Losing', it's clear that this record should be the band's equivalent of a winning ticket.
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Amethystium - 2003 Aphelion
 | | Do yourself a favour by chilling out to this when AOR and hard rock becomes a bit too much and you require a change of scenery. |
Anand - 2003 Joy 4 Ever
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Dutch guitarist Anand has a style that is similar to the sonic metal/bluesy approach taken by Greg Howe back in the late 80's.
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Andersson, Richard (and Space Odyssey) - 2003 Embrace The Galaxy
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Most people have a love/hate relationship with a certain Mr Yngwie Malmsteen. If you are in the 'hate' section then don't even bother to continue reading as this album is unashamedly Malmsteen influenced, fuelled by duelling neo-classical guitars sweeps and keyboards.
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Ankhara - 2003 Sombras Del Pasado
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It is from the Locomotive stable that Ankhara rides, a band that's actually released two albums before their latest release 'Sombras Del Pasado'.
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Arena - 2003 Contagion
 | | UK prog metal/rockers Arena return with 'Contagion'.. |
Artension - 2003 New Discovery
 | | Many articles on the internet credit the band as a progressive metal act, but their music owes more the the huge metallic drive of Yngwie J Malmsteen and his ilk than it does to Dream Theater or Threshold. |
Astral Doors - 2003 Of God And The Father
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Astral Doors - like The Darkness - care not for musical fads or in vogue hip. They're happy to be defiant and fly the flag for old school rock music. But, unlike The Darkness, these guys are completely novelty free, completely in tune with their art and fantastic ambassadors for a classic metal sound. |
Atkins, Al - 2003 Heavy Thoughts
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The name Al Atkins will be familiar to heavy metal loyalists, he was Judas Priest's original vocalist. 'Heavy Thoughts' was originally recorded in 1995 for Priest's original label Gull, only to be shelved, before enterprising UK label Market Square Records rescued it, at last letting it see the light of day.
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Attraction 65 - 2003 Attraction 65
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Funnily enough, there's a certain attraction with Attraction 65, and so it proved with Swedish label Atenzia landing a big fish last year with this Tennessee based band. The fact that this album just so happens to contain the melodic rock song of the year so far, with the absolute sensational 'In Another Life' adds to the attraction. What the hell gives??? Read on..
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Autograph - 2003 Buzz
 | | Best left tot the 80's, you're best bet is to procure the first three studio albums between 1984 and 1987, and remember the band in their prime, rather than this crap. |
Aviary - 2003 Ambition [Review #1]
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Fans of overblown pomp rock, particularly from the era of the late seventies and early eighties, will have no problems picking out their favorites. Perhaps the most underrated and mightiest of them all was an American band originally from Washington state called Aviary.
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Aviary - 2003 Ambition [Review #2]
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With the release of 'Ambition', it's only about to get even better! Delving into their considerable vault of recordings from the period 1975-1979, 'Ambition' features 11 previously unreleased songs, all but one recorded during the band's years in Los Angeles.
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Axenstar - 2003 Far From Heaven
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If the likes of Supreme Majesty, Twilightning and Orphan Gypsy get you going then Axenstar are worth a good listen.
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B.I.S.S - 2003 Joker In The Deck
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This is the second BISS album, featuring new lead singer Michael Bormann, replacing previous singer Fernando Garcia.
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Bad Boy - 2003 We Should've Been Dead By Now
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While they recorded two new tracks for a best of cd in 1998 and released an EP in 1986, this is the first full length studio record from Wisconsin AOR giants Bad Boy in 19 years.
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Balance Of Power - 2003 Heathen Machine
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BOP have kept to the tried and true formula that we've come to expect. Perhaps a little darker in places. Pete and Bill are still monsters on their guitars. It's their tone that is one of BOP's most distinctive features.
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Barros - 2003 Gemini
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In a previous life, these guys were called Tarantula. Hailing from Portugal, that country's stocks of rising melodic rock talent seems to be on the rise. Paulo (the band leader here) has moved the band into late nineties hard rock, a la Guild Of Ages, though without the same finesse.
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Basics, The - 2003 Bitter/Sweet
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The Basics are less about AOR and melodic rock, perhaps more about straight-ahead middle-of-the-road rock leaning toward the sixties era. If we take a healthy portion of mid-west jangle, and add a side-dish of southern fried raucous, then you end up with a style of music that The Basics indulge in.
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Black Label Society - 2003 The Blessed Hellride
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Perhaps the most recognisable feature of Zakk Wylde as a musician and performer, apart from his exuberance and all out ability to kick some serious ass on stage, is his unmistakable guitar sound. He picks up from where he left off with Ozzy Osbourne.
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Black Majesty - 2003 Sands Of Time
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Black Majesty have been compared to Iron Maiden, Jag Panzer and Queensryche. You will hear a bit of everything throughout this album, even bits of Gamma Ray, and most of it is near on perfect.
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Blackmore's Castle - 2003 A Tribute To Deep Purple And Rainbow
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This tribute CD comes to us from Finnish label Lion Music, who specialise in Progressive Metal, a genre Ritchie Blackmore was indeed an early pioneer of, his style rubbing off on many of the bands featured here.
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Brazen Abbot - 2003 Guilty As Sin
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Though Nikolo Kotsev released his Nostradamus back in 2002, filled with fellow Brazen Abbot members, it has been 6 long years since an official Brazen Abbot release.
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Britny Fox - 2003 Springhead Motorshark
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Musically 'Springhead Motorshark' still keeps to the fairly brash hard rock the band are known for. Though they've still got their feet planted somewhat in the past, it's less in the late 80's and early 90's than perhaps the 70's with a number of the tracks having a retro feel with a modern twist.
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Cage - 2003 Darker Than Black [US Edition]
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They've been promising that the follow up to the critically acclaimed 'Astrology' would be a monster. Well, they are not wrong about that. The San Diego natives Cage have stepped up to the podium alongside their major influence Judas Priest, and other Priest-like outfits such as Primal Fear.
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Celtic Legacy - 2003 Resurrection
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Celtic Legacy are fantastic, forging a potent blend of Ten/Pride/Thin Lizzy/Gary Moore styled melodic hard rock with plenty of Irish attitude and traditional melodies.
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Charon - 2003 The Dying Daylights
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'The Dying Daylights' showcases Charon at their most melodic and accessible. Charon effortlessly bridge the gap between 80's goth rock, melodic hard rock/metal and modern hard rock.
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Coastland Ride - 2003 Coastland Ride
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Making a splash on the melodic rock/pop scene for 2003 are Swedish trio Coastland Ride. It's a pleasant excursion which travels around the fringes of West Coast, AOR, and melodic Euro-pop.
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Coastline - 2003 Coastline
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For those of you who have been with this website for a long while, you will have surely come across our ramblings on the Swedish band Coastline. Long considered a favorite by GLORY-DAZE, as well as our sister sites LA-Nites and AOR Dreamzones.
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Coenen, Marcel - 2003 Guitartalk
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Despite my usual misgivings about guitar instrumentals, Mr Coenen has managed to sway my attention with this effort. Again, not too different from what a lot of other axe-slingers are doing, but the appearance of tunes like 'Inner Alchemy' and 'Endless' makes this one stand out more than most.
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Condition Red - 2003 II
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To be honest I found listening to Condition Red's latest effort quite hard going. For the simple reason it crosses so many musical boundaries, that it's hard to pigeon-hole.
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Conspiracy - 2003 The Unknown
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Conspiracy's music is a hybrid of latterday Yes , the solo material of Trevor Rabin. As well, there is a faint jangly pop flavor evident on some of the tracks, while on others, the prog tendencies from Billy Sherwood's World Trade days comes sweeping across the soundscape like a heavy prog induced blanket.
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Constant, The - 2003 Darkly Sunny Days
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The Constant are a trio of rockers from Van Nuys California, who have ignored a lot of what is modern and 'happening' on radio, and have decided to hang-out in 'Retro City' for a while. Revolving around the heavy riffing guitars of Frank Yanno, you'd swear we've wound the clock back to an era where the likes of Mountain and Led Zeppelin were steaming up the windshield of your best friends Chevy on many a wet wintry night.
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Cornerstone - 2003 Once Upon Our Yesterdays
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This time around, 'Once Upon Our Yesterdays' takes on a slightly heavier tone. It has rougher edges, and is not as smooth as per the material we heard on 'Arrival'.
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Crimson Rain - 2003 Passion And Pain
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Crimson Rain look like they should be playing rock like Blink 182 or 3 Days Grace, not the accomplished classic rock that you'll find on their debut album 'Passion and Pain'. Having listened to this pretty classy effort it is no surprise that Neil Zaza decided to give these guys a hand.
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Dakota - 2003 Deep 6
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Dakota are in the process of making all their 70's/80's music available to their fans through a series of ongoing cd reissues, but still found time to record a brand new album in 2003.
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Dakota - 2003 Lost Tracks/The Last Standing Man [Reissue]
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This 2 x CD set is a combination of the 'Lost Tracks' and 'Last Standing Man' albums.
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Dando, Evan - 2003 Baby I'm Bored
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Danzi, Danny - 2003 Danziland
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'Danziland' is a fantastic display of American melodic hard rock. The New Jersey native has taken it to another level with phenomenal guitar work, infectious song-writing and a much better production.
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Dark Moor - 2003 Between Dark And Light
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As you read this, Dark Moor has undergone some major changes. Since the recording of 'Between Light and Darkness' three of Dark Moor's members - Elisa, Albert and Jorge - have left due to musical differences. So, this special edition album/extended EP is the last you'll hear from this version of Dark Moor.
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Dark Moor - 2003 Dark Moor
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If you are not familiar with Spanish melodic metallers Dark Moor, you could be fooled by the self titling of the album that this is their debut, and in some ways it is. The band have actually released a number of albums since 1999, but this is their first since the departure of three key personnel, including their singer. So, for this line-up it is their debut.
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Day, Jo - 2003 No Warning
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South African female rocker Jo Day has come a long way since her early 90's debut 'One Woman', reinventing herself in the mould of Joan Jett and building a hotshot band around her. In fact, she now insists that Jo Day is a band, not a solo star with backing.
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Deasy, Bill - 2003 Good Day No Rain
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Thanks to the ageist attitude of record companies and label execs who generally welcome 36-year-old singer-songwriters with the same level of enthusiasm as a bout of SARS, artists such as Bill Deasy have almost been threatened with extinction.
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Deep Purple - 2003 Bananas
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So, if it's a bunch of classic rockers that you're after, then look no further. It ain't exactly new nor original, but what the hey?
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Delp And Goudreau - 2003 Delp And Goudreau
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Following Boston's 'Corporate America' failure, many fans have been pinning their hopes on this, the latest collaboration between ex Boston guitarist Goudreau and sometimes vocalist Delp, to bring some respect back to the increasingly tarnished name. Unfortunately, this is not the album to do it..
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Demon Drive - 2003 Four Play
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If there is a example of a German band flying close to the wind of modern/alternative rock styles then it would have to be Demon Drive. Rather than being lumped into the generic German hard rock genre where you all but disappear into a crowded soup, they now stand out out on their own playing a style that's distinctly different but familiar at the same time.
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Departure - 2003 Corporate Wheel
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Perhaps the flagship band for the Escape Music label are the New Jersey based outfit Departure. All of their albums have been released on the UK label, and by the sounds of things, these guys still have a lot to offer music wise.
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Diffuser - 2003 Making The Grade
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'Making The Grade' isn't a bad album. There's plenty of melody and clever lyrics but its lack of continuity and focus shows a band caught between the poles of self-expression and commercialism, and as a result, they are unable to sound entirely convincing.
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Dogpound - 2003 The Hellbum
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Boy, this album fizzes from start to finish! Who the hell let these Swedish monsters out of the kennel? Whoever did should be congratulated, as this is guaranteed to wake up the neighbors like the dog barking his head off at 5am in the morning!
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Dragonforce - 2003 Valley Of The Damned
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Dragonforce can best be described as pure British blitzkreig! Based in London, the band are in fact an international league of nations, comprising members who scatter the globe: Hong Kong, England, South Africa, France and Ukraine to be exact.
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Dream Evil - 2003 Evilized
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The Hammerfall-ism's are few and far between on 'Evilized', the songs mixing heavy melodic hard rock like fellow Scandi's Million and a traditional melodic metal sound such as Priest/Halford and Saxon.
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Eddie & The Tide - 2003 I Do It For You [Reissue]
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For this album, the style is more pop/radio rock than AOR per se. The approach taken is a fun and jangly one at best, invoking memories of Huey Lewis And The News, The Police, and bands of that ilk.
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Eddie & The Tide - 2003 Stand Tall/Dig Down Deeper
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The band still had some zing/energy left in them, enough to release two more albums on the indepedent Spin Records label. These were 'Dig Down Deep' during 1988, and 'Stand Tall' from 1989.
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Enchant - 2003 Tug Of War
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Enchant are a band that have intrigued me on and off since their debut album back in the early nineties. Being a huge Rush fan way back when, I found The San Francisco based Enchant offered more than a hint of similarity.
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Erlandsson, Mikael - 2003 The Gift
 | | Swedish rocker Mikael Erlandsson tries capturing the market populated by the likes of John Waite, Glen Burtnick, The Rembrandts etc, but with an ebb/flow aproach prevalent with hard pop/modern rock styles. It works in some cases, but doesn't in others. |
Eve 6 - 2003 It's All In Your Head
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I'd rather cut off my ears than listen to pop-punk bands such as Blink 182 and New Found Glory, but against all the odds I really took to fellow Eve 6's hook-laden album 'Horrorscope' with its consistently smart lyrics and irresistible melodies. Unfortunately, its follow-up, 'It's All In Your Head', doesn't have quite the same impact.
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Event - 2003 Scratching At The Surface
 | | We hear a lot of music here at G-DAZE, so it's always a pleasure when something comes to our attention which is just a little different. This release by Event - their third - is definitely one which falls into that category. Moving ever further away from their progressive metal roots, they've created an album which is very diverse. |
Evergrey - 2003 Recreation Day
 | | I felt it was about time I heard the Swedish band who'd been talked about as if they were the best thing to happen to progressive metal since Dream Theater released 'Images And Words'. |
Face Dancer - 2003 Alive
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Who would've thought eh? What once was a band etched in melodic rock folklore (especially on the Eastern seaboard of the US), have now had the lifeforce of Lazarus breathed into them like a D.I.C about to become a D.O.A in the emergency ward! A big kudos to all the FD fans out there, according to the band, it's them that are partly responsible for the renewed interest in Face Dancer.
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Farris, Rachel - 2003 Soak
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The huge 2002 success of Canadian skateboard pop princess Avril Lavigne has heralded in a new era of wannabees, for which the labels are looking to cash in on. If that's the case, then a chick (or is that chic?) with all the right credentials is Rachel Farris.
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Feehan, Tim - 2003 Tracks I Forgot About
 | | Over the course over the 14 songs, the sound interchanges between the styles that Tim was playing between 1982 and 1996. The sound veers more toward his 'Full Contact' era, which for most, is probably his best period. Less West Coast and more hard rock. |
Firefly - 2003 Automatic
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I'd read some pretty discouraging reviews about this band's early material. Two prior albums and not a lot to show for it. However, Round Three sees a return to form, and with a line-up that's pretty classy to boot. All of the members have had starts in previous melodic rock incarnations, and for 'Automatic', we're in the zone occupied by the likes of Two Fires, Tall Stories, Enuff Znuff and Tyketto.
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Firehouse - 2003 Prime Time
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The previous 3 studio albums, 'III', '0'2 and 'Category 5', disappointed me immensely. Where the hell had the rock gone? Well, I guess the guys went and found it as 'Prime Time' is the hardest Firehouse album since 'Hold Your Fire'.
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First Shot - 2003 Midnight Madness
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I must say, after hearing 2001's disappointing 'From The Hip' album (well I thought it was), this new one from this bunch of Vancouver session legends called First Shot is a bit of a wake-call/kick start.. call it what you will. It seems that they've found their groove, and the overall record (yeah I still call them records!) has a much more consistent feel to it.
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FM (UK) - 2003 Long Time No See
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Long time fans of UK favorites are gonna be overjoyed at this latest Triple Pack effort from Escape Music.
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For My Pain - 2003 Fallen
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When I got this in the mail I had no idea who For My Pain were. Taking a look at the booklet, with its pretty cool band photography, I began to assume that, considering the name of the band, this was going to be pretty damn heavy with some vicious vocals. How monumentally wrong I was!!! For those that don't know, For My Pain is a bit of a Gothic Hard Rock/Metal supergroup out of Finland, containing members from Nightwish, Embraze and Eternal Tears Of Sorrow.
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Further Lo - 2003 Further Lo
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This is the debut album from Further Lo. Further Lo are apparently influenced by a ton of notable acts, which clouds their real direction. One minute grunge, the next metal, it's hard to take in, as they flounder to sustain a consistent sound.
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Gardner, Hirsh - 2003 Wasteland For Broken Hearts
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Hirsh has gathered together a collection of tunes which showcases his musical styles away from New England, but in saying that, there is still a hint of influence from that great band which would be too hard to ignore!
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Giant - 2003 Live And Acoustic: The Official Bootleg
 | | Being a big Giant fan, I found this to be essential listening.. I think most other long time fans will too. If you've not heard Giant before, where have you been? |
Gothic Knights - 2003 Up From The Ashes
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After my unfortunate experience with their label-mates Revoltons, I was hoping for a much more pleasant time from Gothic Knights. My faith in Limb Music had been dented, but 'Up From The Ashes' proves the label haven't completely lost their marbles.
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Hampson, John - 2003 Seventeen minutes and thirty eight seconds in the dark
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You'd have to be tone deaf to have never heard 'Absolutely (Story of a Girl)', the John Hampson song that launched Nine Days to fame and that was never off the radio during the Summer of 2000. Now, in 2003 he's gone solo..
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Harmony - 2003 Dreaming Awake
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After their first and only demo was recorded, and the stacks of positive reviews came rolling in, the guys signed with Massacre Records. Harmony and Narnia seem to be pretty good mates, and it's understandable as they both rock down the neo-classical metal path. Harmony is a little rawer, with a sound reminiscent of early Yngwie J Malmsteen, At Vance and 'Stranger In Us All' era Rainbow.
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Harris, Michael - 2003 Words Collide
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Musically, there is a good contrast between all-out metal, and those subtle poignant pieces which underpin the lyrical themes going on within the songs. Despite the fact that there are absolutely no keyboards on the album, the sound is surprisingly full of depth..
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Helloween - 2003 Rabbit Don't Come Easy
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Though the German band are regarded as legends within the metal community, which I'm not disputing, I personally couldn't quite get into their quirky style of melodic speed metal. The last album I heard of theirs was 'Better Than Raw', an album I didn't enjoy at all. Also, I wasn't too enthused with Andi Deris's vocal delivery, in comparison to his Pink Cream 69 days. So it came as quite a surprise to me when I found myself thoroughly enjoying their brand new album 'Rabbit Don't Come Easy'.
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Highland Glory - 2003 From The Cradle To The Brave
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Yep, you can tell this lot have done 'Introduction To Warriorhood 101', judging by the cover, image, and more importantly - sound. If you thought that bands like Hammerfall, Dragonforce, Gaia Epcius and Freedom Call had it all sewn up for things 'warrior-oriented', think again.
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Hobbit - 2003 All For The One
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This 74 minute concept album experience redefines the term 'masterpiece' by taking the listener through not just the letter but the spirit of the 'Lord Of The Rings', which has been the subject of concept albums before - but never like this.
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Hootie And The Blowfish - 2003 Hootie And The Blowfish
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Ten years after their breakthrough album 'Cracked Rear View', it's surprising to see South Carolina's Hootie And The Blowfish still releasing records, let alone releasing records on a major label. Atlantic Records may still be the band's home, but on the evidence of the band's first album for four years, it won't be for much longer..
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Howe, Brian - 2003 Touch
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A comeback of sorts, for the ex Ted Nugent and Bad Company front man Brian Howe. The Englishman, who has had an interesting and chequered life, now resides in Fort Myers Florida, soaking up the rays and the hurricanes instead of the constant rain back in his homeland. Fans of Brian Howe will know that this 2003 album 'Touch' is in fact a re-release of his 1997 indie album 'Tangled In Blue'.
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Hughes, Glenn - 2003 Songs In The Key Of Rock
 | | While this album is solid enough and - I'm sure we'll agree, it's great that someone as legendary as Glenn Hughes is still out there making music in 2003, at the end of the day, he can do so much better. |
Ignition - 2003 Ignition
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For melodic rockers wanting to venture further with Ignition, I can say that this is a consistent album all the way through. Pity there are so many outside contributions (9 out of 11)..
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Ion Vein - 2003 Reigning Memories
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These guys must be doing something right as they managed to lure the legendary Neil Kernon in to produce them, and great job he did too, capturing Ion Vein's natural power.
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Iron Maiden - 2003 Dance Of Death
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It's hard to blame Maiden fans for being skeptical of anything new put out by the band. After all, it's been thirteen years since they last sounded vital and energetic, like they had something to say ..
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Jack Starr's Guardians Of The Flame - 2003 Under A Savage A Sky
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'Under A Savage Sky', the new album from former Virgin Steele guitarist Jack Starr, is fantastic. If you enjoy the sounds of early Riot and Tony Martin era Black Sabbath then you'll get a big kick out of Guardians Of The Flame.
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Jadis - 2003 Fanatic
 | | I've always had a lot of time for Jadis, right from hearing the second (readily-available) album 'Across The Water'. Their brand of IQ meets Pink Floyd with a pop sensibility is, in my opinion, very appealing. |
Jidhed, Jim - 2003 Full Circle
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One of the best albums of 2003. Period!
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Kalishes, John - 2003 Mirages
 | | I'm afraid the desire throughout this album to be complex and somehow clever only works towards the negative. While Kalishes and his band try very hard, the end result misses by a country mile. |
Kamelot - 2003 Epica
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After such astounding works such as 'The Fourth Legacy' and 'Karma', could Kamelot repeat such high standards already set?
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Kayak - 2003 Merlin: Bard Of The Unseen
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We've often seen and heard concept albums based around medieval themes. Whether it be based around Camelot, King Arthur, Excalibur, Guinevere, the fascination by many artists to dedicate songs to this era and cause is a fascination in itself. You can now include Dutch symphonic rockers Kayak in this little exclusive club.
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Kelley, Josh - 2003 For The Ride Home
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After more than a few spins of 'For The Ride Home', I was having difficulty working out if it's merely a coincidence that Josh Kelley sounds like John Mayer's identical twin or whether it was a purposeful intention.
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Khymera - 2003 Khymera
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This is a much awaited collaboration between Kansas vocalist Steve Walsh and multi-instrumentalist Daniele Liverani, the latter responsible for the acclaimed 'Genius- Episode One', an ambitious rock opera.
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Kick The Kangaroo - 2003 Bits And Pieces
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Another addition to Atenzia Records' growing roster of quality modern rock and nu-breed acts are Kick The Kangaroo. The Danish five-piece have already achieved success in their homeland and are making waves in Australia, where their brand of catchy, modern-flavoured pop-rock should go down a storm.
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King Diamond - 2003 The Puppet Master
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With Mercyful Fate seemingly on indefinite hold, King Diamond is devoting all his time to his solo career yet again and prolific as ever has followed up 2002's 'Abigail 2: The Revenge' in quick fashion.
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Kotzen, Richie - 2003 Change
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Krokus - 2003 Rock The Block
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At fourteen tracks this is overlong, with scant few of them standing out. In nearly thirty years of recorded music this ranks for me as Krokus' weakest album.
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KTD - 2003 Territory
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Laudamus - 2003 Lost In Vain
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Many of the reviews I've read so far about 'Lost In Vain' have been less than encouraging, however, I've given the album a fair listen and came away feeling quite upbeat about it all. The production is very tight, no problems there, it's more American sounding than Swedish, and the songs hit me in the right places: catchy choruses and strong guitars.. a winning combination. Were these reviewers on drugs or something?
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