Not Without Sorcery Review

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(More customer reviews)Helios Creed, the acid-punk, space rock genius, has been recording albums/music constantly and consistently since he first joined up with Damon Edge to make CHROME what it was, back in 1977. And of course has since carried on the CHROME legacy and as well has gone on to record his own solo material with a bevy of absolutely incredible albums- many of which are, sadly, out of print.
These tracks on "Not Without Sorcery" are what Helios recorded, for lack of better words, during an "interim" period; meaning these are recordings that lie between the recordings of his last full length album "Deep Blue Love Vacuum", and his forthcoming albums (CHROME and Helios Creed solo), which will hopefully be released sooner than later.
For anyone who isn't already a Helios/Chrome fan- this may not be the best example of what Helios is all about, as it definitely isn't produced or configured the way most of his other albums are. Nonetheless, it's Helios all the way, and a great little EP that- for those who know, love and "get" Helios- is an absolute MUST have. All of the tracks are great, and definitely showcase his knack for coming up with super catchy, and trippy riffs- along with his dark goofiness, which comes shining through in "Win you over Again" where he's definitely not hiding the fact that he truly enjoys, and has a blast making music. The fun is pretty damn contagious! In my opinion, the highlight of this EP is the track "Lion's Gate" which is spacey, catchy, and outright beautiful with a captivating intensity but, as I stated before- ALL the tracks are great. And may or may not end up appearing on any future release(s) so my final recommendation- PICK THIS UP! While you still can. There were limited copies produced, and the price seems to spike up and down depending on demand but I have yet to see this go for less than $7-8. Definitely a collector's item and one to enjoy and play as well as hold on to. :-)

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A limited 5-track EP to support his upcoming (Sept/Oct) 30-city "Dual Forces" tour. Contains two songs exclusive to this release and three songs from his forthcoming Transparency CD/2LP. Helios plays guitar, bass and synth as well as vocals; Paul Della Pella plays drums.

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Motorizer Review

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(More customer reviews)Lemmy must have been into heavy doses of the Ramones while recording this album, because his love for the band is quite evident throughout "Motorizer". In fact there is a fast paced, "punk" rock vibe to many of the songs here in the "Goin' To Brazil" & "R.A.M.O.N.E.S" vein. "Rock Out" does exactly what it promises and then some. Mickey Dee's drumming propels the album from start to finish without pause (no slowed down ballads here). Dee is arguably the best drummer in rock/metal and he proves it here. And friggin' Phil, the man never ceases to amaze me; his playing just keeps getting better. Phil takes his own chops, blends in a wee-wee bit of Chuck Berry, a heavy dose of Thin Lizzy era Brian Robertson (Phil's wah wah pedal tone is killer on this album) and consequently churns out guitar solos and fills that are short, sweet and very wicked. Then you have Lemmy.....'nuff said. I am a longtime fan dating back to the vinyl days. I would hesitate to put "Motorizer" up there with classics like "Overkill" and "Ace Of Spades", but it is darn close.
A great place to start for a newcomer to the band and a definite "add to cart" for current Motorhead fans.

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True pop culture icons. Unquestioned household name recognition. Purveyors of some of the finest hard rock and heavy metal on the planet. This is Motörhead! Motörizer is Motörhead s 24th album and gives listeners the feeling that they have not yet reached the peak of their musical output. Like the band themselves have stated: A kick ass motherf#cking record definitely one of the wider ranged Motörhead records ever released . The album was produced by Cameron Webb and the recording took place at Sage & Sound and Foo Fighter Dave Grohl s 606 studios in Los Angeles. Motörhead is embarking on a full-scale US tour together with Heaven & Hell and Judas Priest, already being hailed as the tour of the year`.

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Space Ritual Review

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(More customer reviews)The speil I usually give to people who turn their nose up at me when I announce my rabid Hawkwind fandom (people, by the way, who've usually never even heard any of their music) is that Neil from "The Young Ones" TV show ruined Hawkwind for an entire generation. By lumping them in with lily-livered lightweights like Genesis and by tainting them with strong hippie associations, everyone assumes they're either horrendously indulgent prog-rock, or embarrassingly dated peace-&-love musings. Hawkwind never were either.
Hawkwind, at their peak, as on '73's live "Space Ritual" double LP, were an air-tight rock'n'roll demolition unit who combined the best of trancey psychedelia and buttocks-scorching rock'n'roll. If you have the remotist interest in Krautrock or the pre-Punk school of high-energy rock a la MC5/Stooges/Pink Fairies/Deviants, then you need this in your collection.
From Dik's crazy synth whoops and bleeps thru to the sublime sci-fi spoken-word babble right up to the apocalyptic "Orgone Accumulator" (almost 10 minutes of pure sonic fist-shaking bliss), this is an album for both rock'n'roll purists and avant-prog geeks alike (I fall somewhere between the two).
Whilst nothing can compare to the original vinyl version with its fancy fold-out cover, this CD version is almost as good as it contains bonus tracks and a very well put together booklet with new photos, graphics and liner notes. Unlike many other reissues, it's nice to know that someone at the label actually put some care into it.
If you must know, everyone from Jello Biafra to John Lydon has sung the praises of this set, so do the done thing and get on it.

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UK remastered & repackaged reissue of the Britishprogressive rock act's 1973 album with 3 added bonus tracks 'You Shouldn't Do That', 'Master Of The Universe' & 'BornTo Go'. 2001.

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Hawkwind: Chaos Review

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(More customer reviews)Don't own a copy of this fabulous live Hawkwind DVD, but I have viewed a friend's copy twice. 'Chaos' features ten superbly performed numbers by Hawkwind as ONLY Hawkwind is able to play them. Loved checking out their epic of a mystical horse, "Magnu", the *ss-kicking "Angels Of Death", the Michael Moorecock doomsday recital "The Blood of Man", "Utopia", "Sonic Attack" and the thirty-plus year (now) concert staple - the pulsating "Assassins Of Allah". To avoid any confusion, line-up for this show was Captain Dave Brock-guitar, keyboards, synthesizer & vocals, Huw Lloyd Langton-lead guitar, Alan Davey-bass & vocals, Harvey Bainbridge-keyboards & synthesizer and Danny Thompson-drums. An absolute must-have.

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Hawkwind: USA Tour 1989-1990 (1989) Review

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(More customer reviews)w/ Brock-gtr/synth/vcl, Bridget Wishart (guest)-vcl, Bainbridge-kybrd/vcl, Alan Davey-bass/vcl, & Richard Chadwick-drm
According to the Amazon description this is a 1 DVD set. I purchased this some months ago when it was a 2 CD set with Disc 1 mislabeled Disc 2 and Disc 2 mislabeled Disc 1. On both discs track breaks happen in the middle of songs as much as in between them seemingly at random! I will refrain from posting the track listing as who knows which disc(s) will actually show up.
DVD 1 and some of 2 features a live concert filmed with a hand-held video cam which is probably also the source of the sound - muddy with a little hiss and noise in the background but better than most bootlegs. Video footage is primarily of the band and stage from pretty far away. Bass is a little low in the mix but the guitar sounds crisp and vocals are so-so.


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Filmed in America during the band\'s 1989-90 tour, this film finds Hawkwind in fantastic live form. The line up of Brock, Bainbridge, Davey and Chadwick power their way through a number of classics including, "Down Through The Night," "Hassan I Sabha," "Needle Gun" and "Reefer Madness." This set also includes bonus interviews and rehearsal footage.

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