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2011 - Between Rock & A Hard Place In what has been a turbulent year both nationally and internationally, there's always been one constant throughout the year, and that has been the quality of Rock and Metal being put out despite financial restraints. 2011 saw some of our writers move on to pastures new and we wish Brassy, Dan and Adam G all the best with their future endeavors. With every cloud comes a silver lining and we welcome into the fold, Seb, Alison and Kerry H. Here's a brief round-up of our top album releases from 2011 and our favourite live concerts/ festivals. All are listed in alphabetical order and were compiled between the main writers to the Zine. Once again we've also included the top 5 CD choices from each of our main staff writers.
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Top 20 CD Releases Of 2011 Alice Cooper - Welcome 2 My Nightmare Freedom Call - Legend Of The Shadowking Coldspell - Out From The Cold Gentleman Of Distorted Sound - Bone Idol Grand illusion - Prince Of Paupers Toby Hitchcock - This Is The Moment Leaves Eyes - Meredead Machine Head - Unto The Locust Power Quest - Blood Alliance Rival Sons - Time And Pressure Shadowman - Watching Over You Shakra - Back On Track Sixx Am - This Is Gonna Hurt Talon - III Ten - Stormwarning Uriah Heep - Into The Wild Velvet Star - In The Face Of Vanity John Waite - Rough & Tumble Oliver Weers - Evil's Back Whitesnake - Forevermore |
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Top 25 Concerts Of 2011 Anvil - 02 Academy, Newcastle Arthemis - Trillians Rock Bar, Newcastle The Bermondsey Joyriders - The King's Head, Acton Coldspell - Z Rock Festival 2011, The Asylum, Birmingham The Cult - 02 Academy, Newcastle Dio Disciples - 02 Academy, Newcastle Falling Red - Live Lounge, Durham Faster Pussycat - Yardbirds, Grimsby Freedom Call - Trillians Rock Bar, Newcastle Fury UK - Trillians Rock Bar, Newcastle Gorgoroth - Underworld, London Judas Priest - Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle Michael Monroe - 02 Academy, Newcastle Napalm Death - The Ivy Leaf, Sheerness Onslaught - Pandemonium Club, Maidstone The Pleasures - Legends, Newcastle Power Quest - Snooty Fox, Wakefield The Rods - 02 Academy, Newcastle Talon - Playhouse, Whitley Bay Thin Lizzy - City Hall, Newcastle The Union - 02 Academy, Newcastle Uriah Heep - 02 Academy, Newcastle Vader - Underworld, London Velvet
Star - Yardbirds, Grimsby & S.O.S. Festival, Manchester |
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McMinn: Top 5 CD Releases of 2011 1. Toby Hitchcock - This Is The Moment 2. Power Quest - Blood Alliance 3. Talon - III 4. Shy - Shy 5. King Kobra - King Konra |
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Linda: Top 5 CD Releases of 2011 1. Rival Sons - Time & Pressure 2. Oliver Weers - Evil's Back 3. Alice Cooper - Welcome 2 My Nightmare 4. Power Quest - Blood Alliance 5. Last Autumn's Dream - Yes |
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: Top 5 CD Releases of 2011 1. Gentleman Of Distorted Sound - Bone Idol 2. Heartland - Heartland 3. Shadowman - Watching Over You 4. Nelson - Lightening Strikes Twice 5. Voodoo Circle - Broken Heart Syndrome |
Alison
Bear:
Top 5 CD Releases of 2011 1. Sixx Am - This Is Gonna Hurt 2. Stormzone - Zero To Rage 3. Michael Monroe - Sensory Overdrive 4. Velvet Star - In The Face Of Vanity 5. Slash - Slash |
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Di Gatto: Top 5 CD Releases of 2011 1. Velvet Star - In The Face Of Vanity 2. Evile - Five Serpents Teeth 3. Neonfly - Outshine The Sun 4. Babyjane - Are You Listening 5. Trivium - In Waves |
Kerry
H : Top 5 CD Releases of 2011 1. Machine Head - Unto The Locust 2. Fallen Fate - The Virus Has Spread 3. Five Finger Death Punch - American Capitalist 4. Al B. Damned - The Darker Side Of Me 5. Black Label Society - The Song Remains Not The Same |
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Festival of 2011: Z Rock Festival, The Asylum, Birmingham Label of 2011: Frontiers Records Interview of 2011: The Rods (Barry McMinn) & Trivium (Seb Di Gatto) Festival Highlights of 2011: Seeing System Of A Down at Download was amazing, as was Korn and Pendulum. (Kerry H) Most Heartbreaking Moment of 2011: Finding out that the man with the golden voice, big heart and cheeky grin, Andrew 'Mac' McDermott (Swampfreaks / Sargant Fury / Threshold / Powerworld) had passed away. God bless you Mac, we'll never forget you man x. (Little Linda) Most Embarrassing Moment of 2011: Falling off the barrier at Rival Sons trying to get pictures ... (Kerry H) Winner of the Best Dancer 2011: Alison Bear @ Trillians Rock Bar Halloween Party. The 'Will It / Won't It / Maybe' Event of 2011: Van Halen Tour / Album ... |
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