Review

High Voltage Festival 2011 Review

Location

E9 7BT
United Kingdom

Live Show Review

Date(s): 
23 Jul 2011
Venue(s): 
Victoria Park, London
Type: 
Rock
Type: 
Heavy Metal
Type: 
Progressive Rock
Type: 
Hard Rock
Promotor: 
MAMA Group Ltd
Promotor: 
Duff Press
Promotor: 
Classic Rock Magazine
Bill: 

Main Stage

 

Judas Priest *

Slash featuring Myles Kennedy *

Thin Lizzy *

Queensrÿche *

Rival Sons *

Skin

Michael Monroe *

 

Prog Stage

 

Barclay James Harvest

Neal Morse

Anathema *

Caravan

Amplifier *

Von Hertzen Brothers

 

Hammer Stage

 

Electric Wizard - Replaced by Rival Sons due to Norway incident.

Grand Magus *

Sylosis

Triggerfinger *

Ravens Creed

Primitai

Attica Rage *

 

* = Seen some of or all of set and reviewed.

What follows is my account of the day and reviews of the acts I saw that day.
 

Rating: 
80

Ozzy Osbourne - Scream Review

Music Review Information

Artist: 
Ozzy Osbourne
Album Title: 
Scream
Genre: 
Rock
Genre: 
Heavy Metal
Album Cover: 
Release Date: 
22 Jun 2010
Format: 
Compact Disc (CD)
Label: 
Sony Music
Producer: 
Kevin Churko
Music Video: 
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Ever since I first discovered Black Sabbath’s Paranoid album and Ozzy’s solo work I’ve had a love for heavy metal as well as hard rock, I have had the lucky opportunity to see Ozz

Rating: 
70

Iron Maiden - The Final Frontier Review

Music Review Information

Artist: 
Iron Maiden
Album Title: 
The Final Frontier
Genre: 
Heavy Metal
Album Cover: 
Release Date: 
13 Aug 2010
Format: 
Compact Disc (CD)
Label: 
EMI
Producer: 
Kevin Shirley
Music Video: 
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Rating: 
90

Slash - Slash Classic Rock Fan Pack Review

Music Review Information

Artist: 
Slash
Album Title: 
Slash
Genre: 
Rock
Genre: 
Hard Rock
Album Cover: 
Release Date: 
8 Aug 2010
Release Date: 
10 May 2010
Format: 
Compact Disc (CD)
Label: 
EMI
Producer: 
Eric Valentine
Music Video: 
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Rating: 
70

Inglourious Basterds

Film Review Information

Film Title: 
Inglourious Basterds
Film Poster/Cover: 
Format: 
Cinema
Director: 
Quintin Tarantino
Producer: 
Quintin Tarantino
Classification: 
18
Language: 
English
Release Date: 
19 Aug 2009
Trailer: 
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This again was originally a brief review posted in a blog post. Reproduced here in a bit more detail as it better belongs in the review section of the site.

Rating: 
90

Funny People

Film Review Information

Film Title: 
Funny People
Film Poster/Cover: 
Format: 
Cinema
Director: 
Judd Apatow
Classification: 
15
Language: 
English
Studio: 
Universal Pictures UK
Release Date: 
28 Aug 2009
Trailer: 
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This originally was posted as a blog post, but since I've added a reviews section, though I'd put it in the reviews section where it more properly belongs.

Rating: 
70

Jimi Hendrix Classic Rock Fan Pack Review

Film Review Information

Film Title: 
Jimi Hendrix – Guitar Hero
Film Poster/Cover: 
Format: 
DVD
Director: 
Jon Brewer
Producer: 
Jon Brewer
Number of Discs: 
1
Language: 
English
Studio: 
Image Entertainment
Studio: 
Bound Productions
Release Date: 
15 Dec 2010
Trailer: 
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Rating: 
90

Powerage Records Tour 2011 - Queen's Hall, Nuneaton

Live Show Review

Date(s): 
4 Mar 2011
Venue(s): 
Queen's Hall, Nuneaton
Type: 
Rock Music Gig
Promotor: 
Powerage Records
Bill: 
  1. New Device
  2. Lethargy
  3. The Treatment
  4. Million $ Reload
Credits: 

New Device:

  1. Dan Leigh - Vocals
  2. KC Leigh - Lead Guitar/Vocals
  3. Roz Ison - Drums
  4. Andy Saxton - Bass/Vocals

Lethargy:

  1. Phil Humphreys: Guitar & Vocals
  2. Andrew Hunt: Guitar & Vocals
  3. Marc T. Jones: Bass & Vocals
  4. Gareth Hunt: Drums

The Treatment:

  1. Matt - Vocals
  2. Ben - Guitar
  3. Tag - Guitar
  4. Dhani - Drums
  5. Swoggle - Bass

Million $ Reload:

  1. Phil Conalane - Vocals
  2. B.A.M - Lead Guitar & Backing Vocals
  3. Andy Mack - Lead Guitar & Backing Vocals
  4. Sean McKernan - Drums
  5. Kie McMurray - Bass & Backing Vocals

When I first read about the tour of 4 bands I hadn’t heard of I initially wasn’t too bothered or interested, until I read that it would be a) free and b) one of the dates was at Queen’s Hall in Nuneat

Rating: 
80

Motörhead - The Wörld Is Yours - Classic Rock Fan Pack Review

Music Review Information

Artist: 
Motörhead
Album Title: 
The Wörld Is Yours
Genre: 
Rock
Genre: 
Hard Rock
Release Date: 
17 Jan 2011
Release Date: 
14 Dec 2010
Format: 
Compact Disc (CD)
Label: 
Future PLC/Motörhead Music
Producer: 
Cameron Webb
Music Video: 
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I’ve been a Motörhead fan for a long time, so when I read that Classic Rock Magazine were doing a special limited edition fan pack release of their new album I ordered it as soon as I could.

Rating: 
90

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