Rocktopia: Sunstorm - 'Emotional Fire' - CD Review

A Rocktopia / Fireworks Magazine album review by James Gaden: Despite a sprawling back catalogue of great work, you could make an argument that one of the best things legendary singer Joe Lynn Turner has been involved with is the Sunstorm project. Put together by Frontiers as a way of getting some of Joe's unused eighties material out to the masses, producer extraordinaire Dennis Ward, along with a stunning band and some top notch writers like Jim Peterik, teamed up with Joe and the popular and impressive debut Sunstorm album was released. Read the full review on Rocktopia.

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Fireworks Magazine Online 50 - The Fireworks Story

Fireworks Magazine Official Website: We are celebrating our 50th issue! Bruce Mee pulls the curtain back to let you see how to build a magazine into a glossy periodical stocked in the nation's biggest newsagent. From Boulevard to Rocktopia: Read the full Fireworks Magazine story!

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Fireworks Magazine Online 50 - Interview with Evanescence

Fireworks Magazine Official Website - Issue 50. Interview with Evanescence: Following the release of the 2006 'Open Door' album and tour Evanescence seemed to go into a period of self exile. After such a lengthy period of inactivity, during which band founder member and lead singer Amy Lee got married, there were doubts whether another album would actually be created. October 2011 saw the first new recordings from the same line-up that finished the 'Open Door' tour and this self titled CD would go on to hit the number 1 spot almost worldwide. Read the interview on Rocktopia.

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Fireworks Magazine Online 50 - Interview with Joe Lynn Turner

Fireworks Magazine Official Website - Issue 50. Interview with Joe Lynn Turner: From Fandango to Rainbow, to Yngwie Malmsteen and Deep Purple, to a string of high quality solo albums, a pair of excellent studio records with Glenn Hughes and fronting Mother’s Army, Joe Lynn Turner has an impressive resumé - and that was the edited version! One of his most popular recent endeavours however has been the Sunstorm project, a venture created to find an outlet for some of the unreleased gems in Turner's vault, paired up with songs written by some of the genre's best composers. Read the interview on Rocktopia.

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Fireworks Magazine Online 50 - Interview with Michael Monroe (Hanoi Rocks)

Fireworks Magazine Official Website - Issue 50. Interview with Michael Monroe: Former Hanoi Rocks vocalist Michael Monroe has been touring almost constantly since the 80's and, after winning the Best Album award for his latest album 'Sensory Overdrive' at the Classic Rock Awards, he was more hyper than ever when I met him backstage at Manchester's Ritz. Read the interview on Rocktopia.

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Fireworks Magazine Online 50 - Interview with Daylight Robbery

Fireworks Magazine Official Website - Issue 50. Interview with Daylight Robbery: The Birmingham based band, Daylight Robbery, has just released its debut album entitled ‘Cross Your Heart’ to critical acclaim. On top of that, supporting Uriah Heep at two recent high profile gigs has ensured the band is getting the attention many pundits are saying it deserves. Rob McKenzie got to speak to lead singer Tony Nicholl just as Daylight Robbery's star rises. Read the interview on Rocktopia.

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Fireworks Magazine Online 50 - Interview with O.S.I.

Fireworks Magazine Official Website - Issue 50. Interview with O.S.I.: When you have a line-up that consists of guitarist Jim Matheos of Fates Warning, keyboard player and singer Kevin Moore of Chroma Key and ex Dream Theater, and drummer Gavin Harrison of Porcupine Tree you can be sure the results must be something special. Despite their day jobs in some of the best modern prog rock bands on the planet this is not a rock buddies vanity project. Read the interview on Rocktopia.

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Rocktopia NEWS: Fireworks Magazine #50 is out now!

Rocktopia News: Fireworks Magazine 50 is out now! Hitting its 50th landmark issue, Fireworks Magazine brings you another packed edition, featuring interviews with Evanescence, Michael Monroe, Jeff Scott Soto, Joe Lynn Turner, UFO, Nightwish, Tyketto and many more. Read the latest CD, DVD, book and concert reviews. Includes a free 19 track cover CD. Read interview excerpts and the FULL Fireworks story on Rocktopia.

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Rocktopia: Golden Resurrection - 'Man With A Mission' - CD Review

A Rocktopia / Fireworks Magazine album review by Ian Johnson: Fireworks readers will be familiar with the names of Christian Liljegren (ex-Narnia) and guitarist Tommy Reinxeed, who together have worked on many projects over the last few years, including 7 Days, Divinefire and Audiovision. If you enjoyed any of the acts I have mentioned or their music, then you will want to get your hands on a copy of this sophomore release by Golden Resurrection as soon as possible. Why? Because the 'Man With A Mission' album is one of the best neo-classical albums I have encountered in quite some time. Read the full review on Rocktopia.

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Rocktopia: E.Z Riders - 'Long Way From Home' - CD Review

A Fireworks Magazine / Rocktopia album review by Duncan Jamieson: If you're partial to the ramblin' solos of the Allman Bros, with a dash of Clapton and the languid, laid back charm of J.J Cale, then you should hitch a ride with this Italian trio. This is their second album and sees them build on their debut. Much like Moriccone did, taking the western and giving it a spaghetti western spin, E.Z Riders do a similar thing; taking their version of American and UK blues rock and adding their own (pepperoncini) spice. Read the full review on Rocktopia.

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Rocktopia: 41point9 - 'Still Looking for The Answers' - CD Review

"A Fireworks Magazine / Rocktopia album review by Steven Reid: Made up of the Enchant pair Bob Madsen (bass) and Brian Cline (vocals/guitar) alongside Kenny Steel (guitar), 'Still Looking For The Answers' is 41point9's debut release of what can best be described as progressive rock come AOR. Now I know that what that tag conjures up is the pompous, keyboard laden fare of Asia; however in truth that is not even remotely close to the type of thing that this complex, yes accessible trio serve up. Read the full review on Rocktopia.

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Rocktopia Blogs: ANOTHER MOMENT IN TIME AND SPACE (8)

Rocktopia Blogs: Another Moment In Time & Space (8) by Paul Jerome Smith: So, the line-up for Firefest 2012 has now been announced; and what a cracking weekend it looks like being. I think the guys have really excelled themselves this time and I am amazed by the appearance of SANTERS. I have all four of their extremely desirable albums in the Japanese-released box set from 1998 that I managed to find for a very decent price a few years later. Read Paul's blog on Rocktopia.

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Rocktopia: The Karma Heart - 'Throw Your Light' - CD Review

A Fireworks Magazine / Rocktopia album review by Ant Heeks: 'Throw Your Light' is the debut album from The Karma Heart, a female fronted four-piece from the North East of England. The band have established a decent following with an abundance of live performances, also racking up successful support slots with the likes of Hayseed Dixie, The Quireboys, Scott Ian (Anthrax), Jettblack, Pearl Aday (Meatloaf's daughter), Logan and Voodoo Johnson. Read the full review on Rocktopia

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Rocktopia: Fredde Gredde - 'Thirteen Eight' - CD Review

A Fireworks Magazine / Rocktopia album review by Paul Jerome Smith: Never heard of him? Well, you might have stumbled across someone styled as Freddie25 on YouTube or even talented Swedish singer and musician Fredrik Larsson: for they are all one and the same person! FreddeGredde (FG) is actually the moniker by which this very talented guy is presenting his debut album. Read the full review on Rocktopia.

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Rocktopia: Evanescence - 'Evanescence' - CD Review

A Rocktopia / Fireworks Magazine album review by Dave Bott: When I received the debut CD from Ben Moody's new band We Are The Fallen last year my review likened it to the first Evanescence album 'Fallen' and I must admit that my sceptical levels were off the charts regarding another release from Amy Lee & Co. Imagine my surprise 5 years after sophomore effort 'The Open Door' when a new Evanescence CD hit the shelves. Read the full review on Rocktopia.

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