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Tag: Martin Birch

Deep Purple’s Underrated Swansong Come Taste the Band, Remastered and Remixed!

In the mid 1970s, Deep Purple was on their last leg. Lineup changes were becoming commonplace; Ian Gillan and Roger Glover left the band in 1973, and a year later, long time guitarist Ritchie Blackmore was out as well. These former members of the band went on to pursue other projects, as the […]

July 8, 2015
Maiden England ’88 – Witness Iron Maiden Live on the Seventh Son of a Seventh Son Tour!

1988 was a peak year for Iron Maiden. In the years leading up to that point, following the mass success of the hard rock classic Powerslave, Maiden began embarking upon a more experimental and epic direction. Hell, these guys could have released Powerslave a million times over and fans would have eaten it […]

May 20, 2015
Live After Death – Iron Maiden, Live on Stage on the 1985 World Slavery Tour!

In 1985, Iron Maiden was at their all-time peak, touring every corner of the globe amidst the World Slavery Tour. Promoting Powerslave, which was their then most recent studio album, the band continued to garner a global fanbase. This was the band at their purest epic hard rock sound, before integrating keyboards and […]

May 4, 2015
The History of Iron Maiden Part 1: The Beginning of One of the World’s Greatest Heavy Metal Bands!

Iron Maiden has become one of the most famous heavy metal bands in the world, and with good reason. Even nearly four decades after having launched their career, they still pack arenas and festivals all over the globe. Their popularity and reputation in the rock and metal genre is worldwide, and there is […]

March 9, 2015
Michael Schenker Group Chrysalis Years CD Set – Six Classic MSG Albums Plus Bonus Cuts for One Low Price!

In the world of rock and metal guitar, there is no arguing with the skills of Michael Schenker. Across multiple bands and a lengthy career, he has had many highs and lows, on and off the stage alike. Exactly what everyone’s favorite period of Schenker’s career is will differ from person to person, but […]

February 21, 2015