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Get Ready to Rock‘s review of Rapture of the Deep remix is chock-full of most superlative terms, going as far as calling it “release of the year”. The opening track ‘Money Talks’ is a great start, the new mix showcasing a hard and crunchy guitar, and Don Airey’s inner Jon Lord shines through on the […]
Read more »Metal Planet Music reviews in the most glowing terms the freshly released Glenn Hughes’ album Chosen. The Voice of Rock is back and taking no prisoners. ‘Chosen’ comes nine years after last solo album ‘Resonate’ gained huge critical and public acclaim and shows that there’s still fire in his belly and a larynx that’s the […]
Read more »The Rapture of the Deep remix is out, and first reviews started to appear. Here’s one from the Loud Hailer: On the 20th anniversary of the original album release, they’ve decided to present us with a remixed/remastered version of Rapture of the Deep. The original album was composed and recorded during a particularly uncertain time […]
Read more »The much hyped Steve Wilson remix of Made in Japan is out — along with the box set of all three concerts fully remixed. But how good is it? Does the Wilson remix add anything new worth our time? Do the remixed full three concerts reveal any new aspects to rival the 2014 box set? […]
Read more »Classic Rock reviews the latest Made in Japan remix. Incredibly for the publication, it contains no information we haven’t known from elsewhere, and the whole review boils down to just one short paragraph: Incredibly, Wilson has revealed subtleties hidden for more than 50 years. And with the source sets from all three nights newly remixed […]
Read more »Goldmine magazine puts the upcoming remix of Rapture of the Deep on their list of essential 2025 anniversary reissues. When you think about classic era recording acts that, to this day, continue to fuel their fire, and are continually respected and supported by the music consumer public — Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Bob […]
Read more »Blues Rock Review (somewhat belatedly) reviews Simon McBride’s Recordings 2020 – 2025 that came out a few months ago. While hype around this collection of personal tracks (a original material and covers) has been very much hush hush (Deep Purple pun intended), it’s an exciting and intriguing glimpse into McBride’s accomplished, passionate, and versatile guitar […]
Read more »MetalTalk has a positively glowing review of Don Airey’s new album Pushed To The Edge: For a bloke who is one of the most revered and reliable musicians in the business, Don Airey appears to take it all in his stride. Playing with global heavyweights like Ozzy Osbourne, Rainbow and Whitesnake and breathing life into […]
Read more »An online publication called Cult Following somewhat belatedly, but eloquently reviews =1: New hard rock from the Smoke on the Water gang. Some things never change. With Deep Purple, a lacklustre album image and the promise of unwavering rock fundamentals are a guarantee. No problem for those stuck with this sound for decades but some […]
Read more »Goldmine magazine reviews =1, and does it in most glowing terms: The music encompassed in this 23rd full-length studio album, by one of the most revered and accoladed rock bands in the history of ever, will make you think “WOW!” and at the same time spur-on the thought of, “I wouldn’t have expected anything less.” […]
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