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more from the bands website: GETTING THE BAND BACK TOGETHER A chance meeting between me and the boys at a Firefest after show lead to the discussion of the band reforming, “We’ve got something on the go,” slurred Tony Bell, “But we’re lazy, we need a kick up the arse”. That kick came in the shape of Barrie Jackson, an unknown vocalist who carried a style that was tailor made for AOR. Hailing from the Dales of Yorkshire – more like New York-shire, judging by the sound of that voice – Jackson, alongside original members Tony Bell, Steve Kenny and Rob Naylor, was the final piece of the jigsaw. A slew of promising demos quickly followed, with Classic Rock AOR declaring, “Jackson has given the band an edge that sets them even further apart from the competition.” Setting up camp in Shabby Road studios, the journey towards their debut album began in earnest. With the basics intact, and with original Drummer, Andy Chemmey, along for the ride, they moved to Mad Hat studios (Magnum) and under the guidance of Sheena Sear and Mark Stuart, they put the finishing touches to “The Kings Of Nowhere”. A true statement of intent, the boys have built on their initial promise by delivering a quintessential UK AOR album. Like their early days, it’s all about the songs and this album has them in spades. From the stirring anthemic strains of future classic “Any Other Girl” through to the swirling keyboards of “Lost Boy”, whilst stopping off at the epic “Real Life” and the Van Halen esque “If Her Tears Could Talk”, this rollercoaster of AOR covers all the bases. THE FUTURE They are the people’s band – winning a fan voted appearance at this year’s final Firefest proved that – and they deserve your utmost attention. In a world of AOR that heaps praise on the bland and the boring, it makes a refreshing change to see a home-grown outfit deliver on the hyperbole by actually being good. It’s a little over twenty years since they called it a day, but these kings of nowhere are here to stay this time. They’ve loved and lost along the way but that’s just put some grit under their fingernails, enabling them to provide an album that is both honest and real. This is British songwriting at its absolute best. ROB EVANS – CLASSIC ROCK AOR & POWERPLAY MAGAZINES

I don't see anything wrong with his voice. I think the disc is excellent.

What???

Sounds like Thin Lizzy to me. Big time. And I like that.

a fresh update: 2015 EXPECTED RELEASES A AARON, LEE ALPHA TIGER ANGELINE ANGRA "Secret Garden" (Jan) ANSWER, THE "Raise A Little Hell" (Mar) APPLETON, CHRIS "Restless" (Feb) B BATTLE BEAST BECK, ROBIN "All That Glitters" BLACKBERRY SMOKE BLACK STAR RIDERS "The Killer Instinct" (2/23) BLACK WHISKEY "Heay Train" (2/9) BLIND GUARDIAN "Beyond The Red Mirror" (Jan) BONAFIDE "Denim Devils" (2/2) BURNING CROWS, THE C CARE OF NIGHT CHINA SKY COASTLAND RIDE COCHRANE, TOM "Take It Home" (2/11) COLDSPELL D DANGER ZONE DANTE FOX DEEP PURPLE DEF LEPPARD DEGREED DESTINE DIABLO BLVD DOCKER'S GUILD "The Heisenberg Diaries - Book A" DON PATROL E ECLIPSE EMPIRES OF EDEN "Architect Of Hope" (Feb) EUROPE "War Of Kings" EVIL MASQUERADE "10 Years In The Dark" F FARMIKOS "S/T" (1/15) FM "Heroes and Villains" FURYON "Lost Salvation" EP (1/26) G GAMMA RAY "The Best Of" (1/30) GENTLE STORM, THE "The Diary" (3/23) GUN "Frantic" (3/23) H HALESTORM H.E.A.T. "Live" HEAVEN & EARTH HELLOWEEN HINDER HOUSE OF LORDS I IMPERA "Empire Of Sin" (2/23) ISSA (2/5) J K KID ROCK "First Kiss" (2/25) KINGCROW KISS THE VYPER KNOCK OUT KAINE "Rise Of The Electric Jester" KOTZEN, RICHIE "Cannibals" L LANDE/HOLDER LAST IN LINE LAST AUTUMN'S DREAM "Level Eleven" (Feb) LEAH "Kings & Queens" (1/30) LEGION "Animal Inside" (1/26) LIKE A STORM "Awaken The Fire" (2/24) LIVESAY LYNCH MOB M MILLION DOLLAR RELOAD MILLS, TONY "Over My Dead Body" MORATTI, ROB MORSE BAND, NEAL "The Grand Experiment" (2/16) N NAUGHTY JANE "Keeping It Alive" NELSON NERGARD "A Bit Closer To Heaven" (Feb) NIGHT DEMON "Curse Of The Damned" (1/14) NO LOVE LOST NO RULES "Never Give Up" O P PAGE, RICHARD "Goin' South" PARIS PEARCY, STEPHEN PHENOMENA PROJECT POLEY, TED POODLES, THE PRAYING MANTIS Q R RADIOACTIVE RADIO SUN, THE RAINBOW "A Light In The Dark - 1975-1984" (1/26) REVOLUTION SAINTS S SAHARA RAIN SANTA CRUZ SCHENKER, MICHAEL "Spirit On A Mission" SCORPIONS SERIOUS BLACK "As Daylight Begins" SEVENTRAIN SHADOWQUEST "Armoured IV Pain" (2/26) SKARLETT RIOT "We Are The Brave" EP (2/16) SMASH INTO PIECES "The Apocalypse DJ" (2/25) SNIDER, DEE SOTO, JEFF SCOTT "Inside The Vertigo" SOUL SELLER SPRINGFIELD, RICK "Stripped Down" (2/10) STARGAZERY "Stars Aligned" (1/28) STAMINA STARZ STORYTELLER, THE "Sacred Fire" (2/27) STRYPER SWEET & LYNCH SYKES, JOHN SYMPHONY X T TAINTED NATION TAKARA THUNDER "Wonder Days" (2/16) THUNDERHEART "Night Of The Warrior" (2/2) TOMORROW'S OUTLOOK "A Voice Unheard" TOTO "XIV" TRAVERS BAND, PAT "Live in NYC" (1/23) TRIXTER TYGERS OF PANG TANG "Tygers Sessions: The First Wave" (2/28) U U.D.O. UFO "A Conspiracy Of Stars" (2/23) UNATIONS UNDERWORLD URIAH HEEP "Live At Koko" (Feb) V V VERONICA FREEMAN, THE "Now Or Never" VINCENT, KYLE "Detour" (1/25) VOICES OF EXTREME VOODOO CIRCLE W WIGELIUS WIND ROSE "Wardens Of The West Wind" (2/3) WINERY DOGS WOLFPAKK "Rise Of The Animal" (2/27) X Y Z

are you talking about Up From The Ashes? Surely not.....the playing on that is awesome. I'd say he'd be referring to 'Long Way Home.' Honestly can't remember the album, but I do think the guitar was not good on that one. Yeah.... that's the one I was talking about. This disc is okay but that fucking tone Norum uses sucks balls. And it continued from than on with him and that downtuned shit. Like Geoff said, I'd rather listen to my penis.

Wow.... cool song and great band! Loved the debut.

http://youtu.be/UJ6r0PDU-Uo

Never heard it. Let me find some samples.

Heavy Bones - S/T Loverboy - Get Lucky Night Ranger - Seven Wishes Triumph - The Sport Of Kings

Those 3 are some killer songs. Digging this!

Did you even bother to look????

Thank you so much!!! \m/

I actually do like that first track. The rest is terrible. Maybe track 6 "Subliminal Dream" was the other okay-ish track.

KISS OF THE GYPSY - S/T

Im with you on this one...I dont like the vocals at all. Love White Widdow though - that is a cool album I should go back and listen to the other discs, because his vocals were the reason I didn't like them. Did they get a new vocalist, or did he finally learn how to sing? He definitely channels a bit of Harry Hess on the new album. I think Degreed's singer sounds a lot like Harry Hess at times on "We Don't Belong".

Agreed. Not one of the best choices for a single/video. I also would love to see lots of naked girls dancing around for the video "Girls Of The '80's". "Girls Of The '80's were hot". -- Butthead

I use this now: http://www.filedropper.com/

Poor demo quality production is it's downfall. I do hear Steve Perry in the vocals.

Because even if the name Salty Dog is trademarked, it's only valid in the United States I believe. This is obviously a foreign band using the same name. I am just guessing here.

Agreed!

Can't wait for this one!!

Degreed - We Don't Belong