Well worth the wait great stuff again from The Temple Of Rock currently on tour in the US.

Glad Schenker like myself has given up the booze.

I saw him @ High Voltage in 2011 and @ Planet Rockstock last year and, as you say, he was brilliant both times.

At Planet Rockstock all of them seemed to be having a great time, and when you've got the old Scorpions rythmn section you're never going to go too far wrong!

He does seem to be in good musical shape since giving up the sauce

I've just enjoyed the new Gun album.
It's far better than their previous release.

Just been listening to Liturgy's 'The Art Work', sounds quite edgy to me. Some interesting instrumentation as well. Vaguely black metal.

Def Leppard, Whitesnake and Black Star Riders in Belfast on December 7 - bring it on

Cardiff on the 16th. Just a bit too close to Christmas for me.
Tickets on sale 1st April, pre-sale starts on 30th March.

I got the double CD one.
I gave the first CD a spin yesterday.
It's good, there's some quite chunky riffs on it, plus a 'simpler' production.

Is here any UFO fan? ;]

Yeah - I might go along to the Newcastle gig. Whitesnake were my first ever gig back on the 1987 tour although I havent really followed them since.

Yep, The Wild, the Willing and the Innocent is one of my favourite albums.

Yes have tickets to see them later this month in Norwich Waterfront.

Too many favourite tracks to mention though i think "Making Contact" was a very underrated Album.

By the way Whitesnake and Def Leppard are doing a dual header tour.

http://whitesnake.com/ws2013/tourschedule.php

Cheeky Bug-er David Coverdale has the pre sale code in america as PURPLE2015.

I've just watched the excellent BBC4 show about Irish music from Dublin and Belfast, followed by the obligatory "Irish Rock at the BBC".

I knew of the Horslips, but I'd never heard anything until this programme played "Dearg Doom".

Can anyone recommend any of their albums as a starting point?

I got my ticket for Belfast

Took delivery of Disguises, the new album by Jettblack, yesterday (signed copy to go with my signed drumsticks, thank you Pledge music).

It's a more mature sounding effort than their first two albums but there are still plenty of big riffs, hooks and melodies that they love so much. That unmistakable hard rock swagger and passion is also very evident.

Overall, a good album

"Sain y niwl, gaunt y goydwig fwsog, gwenithfaen, cen y coed, a'r lleuad, un gway f'adenydd i dapestri bywyd."

It's Welsh, but not quite.

Is there a connection between Finland and Wales?

Originally Posted by TheTruth1983:
“I got my ticket for Belfast ”

Looking into going to see the London shows again its a double header Whitesnake /Def Leppard not too keen on Def Leppard really only want to see Whitesnake hey ho though.

Though i hear Black Star Riders are also on the bill as openers which kind of swings it for me.

I will listen to some Jettblack later on you tube.

Anyone heard this performance of 'Stairway To Heaven' by 'Heart'

IMHO simply spectacular, you can see the guys just beaming away

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8e2fJfiddx4

Here's another performance of it, from their Home for the Holidays DVD

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OegRM2Ncnkk

Here's a Youtube channel that may interest you all.

TMR TV

They upload a weekly video featuring news from the world of hard rock.

New album for you all - Crooked Doors by Royal Thunder.

I love this band. There music is a journey though the history of rock from blues rock to classic rock, to heavy metal, to doom to grunge, the influences are obvious.

And they have one of the finest female singers out there at the moment

https://royalthunder.bandcamp.com/al...deluxe-version

Thanks will try and make my way through it.

Getting in the mood for "Lights out in Norwich" Thursday you have no idea how much i am looking forward to UFO .

Can never thank them enough for although they cancelled the 1983 European Tour they went ahead with the UK leg.

Which was a great set of shows despite Phil Moggs recent problems which were well publicised.

A band i shall be forever fond of.

Anyone heard the new song from Million Dollar Reload?

Roll the Dice

Apparently they are working on a new EP.

They spent time touring with Blackberry Smoke and it shows. I love the direction their music is taking, the keys really add to the music.

Halestorm's new album is #1 in the midweeks

Unlikely to hold on as only a few hundred copies separating the top three and rock sales are always front-loaded sales wise, but nevertheless, a top five finish would be great.

I finally said "F**k it" and bought Halestorm's music as they have been on my to listen list for a while.

Not a bad album. Not my favourite of the year so far but definitely not bad.