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Album reviews: Re;story by Eri Kitamura, Destroy all monsters by Dec Burke
Variations on a theme: Sunshine
The Meat Grinder: Sauron
Series Link (Precursor to “The Couch Potato”)
Pet Hates: Before the break...

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Album reviews: Last of a dyin' breed by Lynyrd Skynyrd, Magnetic fields by Jean-Michel Jarre
Nice song: shame about the album! Reel life by Boy Meets Girl
More than words: “Harold the Barrel” by Genesis/”Oh life! (There must be more)” by The Alan Parsons Project
Stranger in a strange land: Boybands part 3 (Westlife)

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Album reviews: Wanted OST by Nick Cave and Warren Ellis
The Meat Grinder: Lucifer Excelsi
Stranger in a strange land: Boybands part 3 (continued) (Westlife, One Direction, The Wanted)
Keyboard Wizards: A curious feeling by Tony Banks

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Album reviews: As I am by Alicia Keys, I robot by The Alan Parsons Project, March of progress by Threshold, Metallic spheres by David Gilour and The Orb

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Album reviews: Love in the age of war by Men Without Hats, No sleep till Hammersmith by Motorhead
The Secret Life of the Album Cover # 6: Fear of the dark by Iron Maiden
The Plague Ship (The worst ever albums): Dead river by 19 ADD

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Album reviews: Interloper by Carbon Based Lifeforms
Velvet Fist: White Lion, Quiet Riot, Nostradameus, Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden
Albums that changed my life: Infected by The The
The Meat Grinder: Effrontery
My Brain Hurts! (Rants): Syria, Speeding

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Unfinished Simpson-y
Bad Apples: Heart, Marillion, Gary Moore
A Marriage made in ... Tom Jones/The Art of Noise
Variations on a theme: Halloween

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Album reviews: Vengeance descending by Crystal Eyes, British Lion by Steve Harris
What's in a name? “Family man”
Eurovision Hell: Hungary 1964

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Album reviews: Night visions by Imagine Dragons, Ambush by The Tygers of Pan Tang, The Hipsters by Deacon Blue, The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, Chapter One by Hostsonaten

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Album reviews: See right through you by Jadis, La futura by ZZ Top, The world is a game by Mystery, Sounds that can't be made by Marillion
No! It can't end like this! “Tearing at the faerytale” by Mostly Autumn

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Album reviews: Ghostory by School of Seven Bells, English Electric, Part one by Big Big Train, On the thirteenth day by Magnum, Behind the mask by Red Sand, Arrivals and Departures by The Calm Blue Sea
Run for cover! "Downtown train" by Rod Stewart/Tom Waits
More than words: “The Queen and the soldier” by Suzanne Vega
The Very Best of Irish: #3 by The Script

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Album reviews: Guardians by The Winter Tree, Ouroboros by Status Minor
25 of the worst Christmas albums ever begins

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Album reviews:Heresy and creed by Ten, The Calling by Neal Schon
Everybody gets the blues
Reasons to be cheerful: Hall and Oates/David Bowie/Whistle/Katrina and the Waves/Eddie Money

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Album reviews: Unbreakable by Primal Fear, Pandora's pinata by Diablo Swing Orchestra

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Album reviews: March of ghosts by Gazpacho, Silverthorn by Kamelot
Rockaria! Jesus Christ Superstar OST

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Album reviews: Momentum by Neal Morse, Cauldron of the wild by Witch Mountain

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Album reviews: Aftermath of the lowdown by Ritchie Sambora, Ampersand by Villebrad, Bag of bones by Europe
Epics: Spock's Beard/Big Big Train/Frost/Yes/Mystery
Variations on a theme: Roads

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Album reviews: Against the wind by Bob Seger, Brothers in arms by Dire Straits, Branigan by Laura Branigan, Purple Rain by Prince, Bad English s/t
The Very Best of Irish: Beacon by Two Door Cinema Club

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Album reviews: The good son by Nick Cave
Music, maestro, please! (Rock songs set to orchestral arrangements): Bon Jovi/Metallica/Motorhead/Rod Stewart/a-ha
Albums that changed my life: The Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd
The Meat Grinder: (Nothing found)

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Album reviews: Heartbeat City by The Cars, Sky 2 by SKY
The Albatross: “Follow you follow me” by Genesis
ShutUpShutUpShutUp! “Where did your heart go” by Wham!
A little bit of t'n'a: “Bootylicious” by Destiny's Child

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Album reviews: Hail by Eden Shadow, Shades of a blue orphanage by Thin Lizzy
Crashing solo: Midge Ure
The 200-word Album Review: Seventh son of a seventh son by Iron Maiden
Albums from hell? Actually by The Pet Shop Boys
Great moments in history set to music: The Battle of Thermopylae

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Album reviews: Sone things never change by Supertramp, Once upon a time by Simple Minds, Rare by Asia, Feeling mortal by Kris Kristofferson
Falling at the first fence: Tears in floods by Odyssea
Jumping on the Bandwagon? David Soul
More than words: “A fine, fine day” by Tony Carey

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Album reviews: Stop! By Sam Brown, Push the sky away by Nick Cave, Take the crown by Robbie Williams
The Very Best of Irish: Lore by Clannad
The Meat Grinder: Kampfor
What's in a name? “Sail away”

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Album reviews: Alternating scenes by Illusive Mind, Time passages by Al Stewart
Nice song: shame about the album! No angel by Dido
Guitar Man: Rory Gallagher

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Album reviews: Darkling, I listen by The Black Atlantic; As part of "Guitar Man": Taste/On the boards by Taste, Rory Gallagher/Deuce/Live in Europe/Blueprint/Tattoo/Irish Tour '74 by Rory Gallagher
Reasons to be cheerful: John Paul Young/Madonna/Bon Jovi/Fleetwood Mac/The Waterboys

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Great moments in history set to music: The Easter Rising
The 200-word Album Review: Mirage by Fleetwood Mac

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Album reviews: Dancing down the stony road by Chris Rea, Taking the long way by Dixie Chicks, The next day by David Bowie
Rolling the dice: All the little lights by Passenger
The Albatross: “Take on me” by a-ha

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Album reviews: Arc of a diver by Steve Winwood
A Marriage made in... Bryan Adams/Tina Turner
Triple Box Set: The Marriage of Heaven and Hell, Parts 1 and 2 and Invictus by Virgin Steele

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Album reviews: Bone Machine by Tom Waits, Krill by Plankton's Odyssey; As part of “Guitar Man”: Against the grain/Calling card/Photo finish/Top priority by Rory Gallagher; Flaunt the imperfection by China Crisis
Albums that changed my life: Oxygene by Jean-Michel Jarre

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Album reviews: Quatro by Suzi Quatro, Breaking away by Jaki Graham, One eye on the sunrise by Nine Stones Close
The 200-word Album Review: Heaven and Hell by Black Sabbath
Rolling the dice: Bat Sabbath: Bastards of reality by Cancer Bats

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Album reviews: Union by Yes, Scoundrel days by a-ha; As part of “Guitar Man”: Jinx and Defender by Rory Gallagher
Great moments in history set to music: Mandela freed
Two sides of the same coin: “It never rains in Southern California” by Albert Hammond and “Comin' home” by Bob Seger

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Words get in the way: Riverside/Virgin Steele/Anthony Phillips and Andrew Skeet
More than words: “The one you love” by Glenn Frey
Run for cover! “Common people” by William Shatner/Pulp

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Album reviews: Face the music by ELO
Crimes Against Music: Justin Bieber
Witches, Bitches, Maidens and Monsters: The bands of the NWOBHM: Sweet Savage, Girlschool

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Witches, Bitches, Maidens and Monsters: The bands of the NWOBHM: Diamond Head
Encyclopaedia Obscuria: Pilot
Discovery: What's on the Disc? “Don't be afraid” by The Windmill

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Album reviews: Has been by William Shatner, In the last waking moments by Edison's Children
Great moments in history set to music: Man walks on the Moon
MUSH: “Cuts both ways” by Gloria Estefan
The Hook: “Shaddup ya face” by Joe Dolce

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Album reviews: The monster is loose: Bat out of Hell III by Meat Loaf
Albums from Hell? Tell it to my heart by Taylor Dayne
Variations on a theme: Peace
Trollheart's Room 101: Steve Miller
Get the Culture Bug! Grieg/Mendelssohn/Brucker/Kodaly/Elgar

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Album reviews: Hybrid child by District 97, Frownland by cloudcover
Two sides of the same coin: “Homeward bound” by Simon and Garfunkel and “Borderline” by Chris de Burgh

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More than words: “Living next door to Alice” by Smokie
Taking Centre Stage: Dan Fogelberg

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Album reviews: Blue is the colour by The Beautiful South, Introducing the hardline according to Terence Trent D'Arby by Terence Trent D'Arby
Eurovision Hell: UK 1981
ShutUpShutUpShutUp! “Talk me down” by Westlife

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Album reviews: Warm winter by Memories of Machines
Gobsmacked! The tall ships by It Bites
METAL MONTH BEGINS!Pages 190 - 203
The Meat Grinder: Violator

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Album reviews: Ancient dreams by Candlemass, Never, Neverland by Annihilator
More than words: Metal Version: “Black Sabbath” by Black Sabbath
The Batlord's Guide to Poseur Bands

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Album reviews: Human by Death, Dante XXI by Sepultura
The Metal that Made Me: Wheels of steel by Saxon
The Albatross: Metal Version: “Ace of spades” by Motorhead

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Album reviews: Heretic by Morbid Angel, Outcast by Kreator, Lamentations by Solstice, Seven churches by Possessed, Morning star by Entombed, Sounds of a playground fading by In Flames

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Album reviews: My name will live on by Doomsword, Monotheist by Celtic Frost, Damnation by Opeth, Nemesis by Stratovarius, All is one by Orphaned Land
A Marriage made in ... Metal Version: Kerry King/Beastie Boys
The Meat Grinder: Iron Woods

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Album reviews: South of Salem by Witch Mountain, Hail to the king by Avenged Sevenfold, Varjoina kuljemme kuolleiden maassa by Moonsorrow, The second coming by Eden's Curse

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Album reviews: 13 by Black Sabbath, The crusade by Trivium, Twilight of the Gods by Bathory, Toxicity by System of a Down, The Shadowthrone by Satyricon
Triple Box Set: The Keeper of the Seven Keys I, II and Legacy by Helloween
Run for cover! (Metal Edition) “Oops! I did it again!” by Children of Bodom/Britney Spears

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Album reviews: Super collider by Megadeth
The Meat Grinder: (Nothing Found)
The Metal that made Me: Powerslave by Iron Maiden

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Album reviews: Reckless and relentless by Asking Alexandria
My Brain Hurts! It's only rock'n'roll ... isn't it?

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Album reviews: Tales from the kingdom of Fife by Gloryhammer, Are you dead yet? By Children of Bodom, Bastards by Motorhead, Sound of white noise by Anthrax, MMXIII by Stormbringer
The Meat Grinder: Eccentric Pendulum

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Album reviews: Korn III: Remember who you are by Korn, Iowa by Slipknot, Cowboys from Hell by Pantera, Blackbird by Alter Bridge, Surtur rising by Amon Amarth