The Xroadie Files


The Wildhearts – Diagnosis
Ginger – Vocals/Guitar, CJ – Guitar/Vocals, Ritch Battersby – Drums, Danny McCormack – Bass/Vocals

Diagnosis has a very catchy riff that just envelops you that grows heavier as you song along. God Damn on your feet just bop and dance as the music takes you over. A Song About Drinking fast beats thumping bass chugging guitars and punkish vocals. The First Time just hit the floor and slam dance and bop as the music fill you with energy. That’s My Girl punk hard rock madness. LOCAC hard heavy industrial mayhem.


Rocking Horse Music Club – Which Way the Wind Blows
Justin Cohen – Vocals/Guitar, Brian Coombes – Keyboards/Bass/Vocals, PatrikGochez – Piano/Guitar/Vocals, Brenden Harisiades – Bass, Myron Kibbe – Guitar, Mike McAdam – Guitar, Eric Wagley – Drums, (Guests Musicians) – Steve Hackett – Guitar, John Hackett – Flute, Nick Magnus – Keyboards, Kate St. John – Oboe, John Helliwell – Clarinet/Saxophone, Noel McCalla – Vocals, Steve Anderson – Guitar, Evelyn Cormier – Vocals, Caroline Carter – Vocals

Um & Aargh a very catchy riff and great vocals that take you back to the 70s just enjoy the ride. Paperchase close your eyes and let the melodies take over your imagination. Which Way the Wind Blows soft music that just envelops your heart. Silver Song strumming guitars melodic vocals kick back and just be pulled along. Something Blue folky bluesy tones flow all around. Pulling Faces on your feet and let the groove envelop your senses. Collections a magical musical journey thru time and space. Sleepfall: The Geese Fly West floating piano notes and soft melodic vocals that grab at your heart.    Nightmare searing leads pull you in with a great prog rock rhythm section and some excellent musicianship.


Deaf Radio – Modern Panic
PanosGklinos – Vocals/Guitar, Dimitris Sakellariou – Guitar/Vocals, George Diathesopoulos – Drums, Dimitris Georgopoulos – Bass

Intro melodic jazzy guitars just flow around the airwaves. Deaf Club hard pounding drums thumping bass chugging guitars and some excellent vocals. Animals close your eyes and let the emotional music just pull you into the recesses of your mind. Dance Like A Reptile catchy riffs pounding rhythms and interesting vocals. Astypalea just take a trip thru your imagination. Modern Panic sow moody music with a very melancholic tone. Colours grab your air guitars and just chug along as you sing and move to the groove. Fossils take a trip back to the psychedelic 70s and just enjoy the ride. Gas Station People a slow trip thru your mind’s eye with a Doors feel.


Hellehond – Verslonden
Botmuyl, De Uytvaert, Batraof, Kauw

Kardoes feedback screams in your ears and a very eerie tone envelops you before dragging you into the pit of hell. Verslonden hard heavy death and destruction. Rattenmantel overdriven slow riff pounding rhythms and dark vocals. Onbegraafbaar just annihilates your senses. Hamerslagen grabs you and pulls you into darkness.  Over De Kling the pits of hell open and death pours out. Kerkerlust just hang on as you are pummeled with aggressive tones and thunderous rhythms.


Death Wolf – IV: Come the Dark
Maelstrom – Vocals, Morgan Hakansson – Bass, Marcus Backbrant – Guitar, Mikael Karlsson – Drums

He Who Hates chainsaw riffs thunderous rhythms and gruff vocals. Edge Of The Wood chugging guitars pounding drums thundering bass and chant along vocals. Empower The Flame fist pumping head banging metal mayhem. The Sword stand in unison and fist in the air and sing along. Funeral Pyre has a slow grinding riff that just pulls you in. The Executioners Song thundering bass that has you foot stomping and head banging.  Speak Thru Fire a solid as a rock rhythm that just takes you over and has you head banging till the last note. Serpents Hall eerie tones that just envelop your senses. Into The Woods has a very melancholic sound with an extreme heaviness. Iron & Flame pounding drums thundering bass chugging guitars gruff vocals. Conquerors Dance slowly grinds away at your senses as it pulls you in.


-Xroadie

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