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Indices to Trollheart's Journals: check here if you're looking for something
Note to mods: I can't figure out how to do this without screwing up my journals vis a vis the max character limit. These indices are already quite long and will only grow over time. If they push the mcl beyond what is allowed on my very first entry, where do I go?
So my only real option is to create them as a separate thread that I can refer back to and edit as I fill in more details. If there's some other way to do this that involves the index being an actual part of my journal(s) please let me know, otherwise I'll have to go with this. Thanks. THE PLAYLIST OF LIFE: TROLLHEART'S RESURRECTED JOURNAL I've been meaning to do this for some time now, but it takes a bit of self-discipline to sit down and actually catalogue everything that's been written in my journal over the last four years. Seeing as this month marks the fourth anniversary of the rebirth of my journal though, this seemed as good a time as any to tackle it. So here it is. Note: I have not included links, for two reasons. One, it's way too time-consuming and boring, and two, I'd end up with like thousands of links all saying nothing more than the name of this journal, which would look bad. But you know, or you should know, that you can jump to any page in my journal, or anyone else's, by simply clicking on the little arrow to the far right of where the page numbers show, either at the top or base of the page. You'll see a small white box pop up. Type into that box the page you want, hit "Go" and it will take you there. So if for instance you want page 174, type 174 into the box and you'll be taken to that page. Also note: I have not included certain sections in this index. This is again for several reasons. Over the course of four years I have tried to refine and improve my journal as best I can, and some of the sections --- “Random Track of the Day”, “The Daily Earworm”, “Journal News” etc --- no longer run and would be of little interest to anyone. They're still there; you can seek them out if you want but I ain't gonna reference each one here. The index is going to be quite large enough anyway, and will of course grow as I add more pages to the journal. Each page has any album reviews listed first, with specialised sections after those. I haven't italicised album names as again it's just too much hassle. You know what they are. It's a big undertaking so as of the time of writing (April 14 2015) I have only the first fifty pages done. I'll add more as I do them. Hope this index helps you find what you're looking for here. Spoiler for Page 1 - 50:
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Album reviews: Seconds out by Genesis, Copperhead Road by Steve Earle, Happiness is the road by Marillion, Night owl by Gerry Rafferty and Brave new world by Iron Maiden Page 2 Album reviews: Tyranny and Room V by Shadow Gallery, Analogue by a-ha, Once and future king by Gary Hughes, Closer by Josh Groban, Rising by Rainbow, Paradise in flames by Axxis, Oceanic by Vangelis, Perfect balance by Balance of Power and Nebraska by Bruce Springsteen Page 3 Album reviews: The wake of Magellan by Savatage, Mind bomb by The The, Raingods with Zippos by Fish, These Days by Bon Jovi Page 4 Album reviews: Have a nice day and The Circle by Bon Jovi, Lady MacBeth by Lana Lane, The sea of love by The Adventures, Like a rock by Bob Seger, Original sin by Pandora's Box, Casanova by The Divine Comedy and Small change by Tom Waits. Spinning the wheel (random album): Every good boy deserves favour by The Moody Blues Page 5 The Secret Life of the Album Cover #1 --- Fugazi by Marillion Album reviews: Jeff Wayne's musical version of “The War of the Worlds”, Arrival by Journey, Anderson, Bruford, Wakeman, Howe s/t, Here's to the heroes by The Ten Tenors, Thunder and lightning by Thin Lizzy and Dawn Patrol by Night Ranger. Page 6 Album reviews: Long road out of Eden by The Eagles, I stand alone by Agnetha Faltskog, Photo-finish by Rory Gallagher, Subsurface by Threshold, Believe by Pendragon, Fact and fiction by Twelfth Night and Water sign by Chris Rea. The Very Best of Irish: Feel no shame by Aslan Page 7 Album reviews: Door to door by The Cars, Brigade by Heart, Borrowed time by Diamond Head, On air by Alan Parsons and Late night grande hotel by Nanci Griffith. Taking Centre Stage (An in-depth look at one artiste's career): Steve Earle Page 8 Album reviews: Behind the mask by Fleetwood Mac, Crusader by Chris de Burgh, Storms over still water by Mostly Autumn, Houglass by Millenium, Us by Peter Gabriel, Once around the world by It Bites, Cry by Faith Hill and The Division Bell by Pink Floyd. Page 9 Album reviews: One way home by The Hooters, The Stranger by Billy Joel, Out of the blue by ELO, Babylon by Ten, Third stage by Boston, No more shall we part by Nick Cave. Trollheart's handy guide to twentieth century technology. Page 10 Album reviews: Fanatic by Jadis, Marauder by Blackfoot, Escapology by Robbie Williams, The eyes of the shadow by Silent Edge, Wild cat by The Tygers of Pan Tang, The cat is out by Judie Tzuke, Long live the king by Narnia and Diamond sun by Glass Tiger. The Secret Life of the Album Cover # 2: Still got the blues by Gary Moore. Page 11 Album reviews: Judas Christ by Tiamat, Ghost opera by Kamelot, The Virgin Suicides OST by Air, Count three and pray by Berlin, Eliminator by ZZ Top, Trilogy by Yngwie Malmsteen and Different light by The Bangles. The Very Best of Irish: The long acre by In Tua Nua Page 12 Album reviews: Flirtin' with disaster by Molly Hatchet, Back to Bedlam by James Blunt, The seeds of love by Tears For Fears and Aphrodite by Kylie Minogue. Page 13 Album reviews: Freeman by Labyrinth, Of wars in Osyrhia by Fairyland, Lead me on by Amy Grant and Couldn't stand the weather by Stevie Ray Vaughan. Page 14 Album reviews: Postcards from Heaven by The Lighthouse Family, Black tiger by Y&T, Bella Donna by Stevie Nicks and Fallen by Evanescence. Gone solo in the game (tracking the solo career of an artiste): Phil Lynott Page 15 Album reviews: Man of colours by Icehouse, Voice in the wind by David Castle, Rebel soul by Bonfire, Raintown by Deacon Blue. Spinning the Wheel: Songs for Polar Bears by Snow Patrol The Very Best of Irish: No frontiers by Mary Black Words get in the way (instrumental): Fleetwood Mac/Alan Parsons Project/Eagles Page 16 Album reviews: Crimson skies by Cloudscape and Underworld by Adagio. Nice song: shame about the album! The raging fire by Seventh Key Page 17 Album reviews: Brand new morning by Magnum, Cry like a rainstorm, howl like the wind by Linda Ronstadt, Electric youth by Debbie Gibson and Christopher Cross s/t. Trollheart's Treasure Chest (featuring unsigned artistes): Accelerator/Aedgemont and Abstract Page 18 Album reviews: Diary of a madman by Ozzy Osbourne, In the eye of the storm by Roger Hodgson, Ghost by Matt Stevens. The Secret Life of the Album Cover #3: Heartattack and Vine by Tom Waits Weird **** I like: Jilted John/Gethsemane/Star Trekkin'/Supernature/O Superman A Marriage made in...? (odd collaborations): Jimmy Page and Puff Daddy Page 19 Album reviews: Radio KAOS by Roger Waters, The bridge of light by Apocalypse. Variations on a theme: Rain Words get in the way: Marillion/Steve Hackett/Twelfth Night Head Start (Tracks that start albums off well): Thin Lizzy/Suzanne Vega/Bruce Springsteen/Don Henley/ Bon Jovi Run for cover! (Odd cover versions): “Easy” by Commodores/ Faith No More Trollheart's Treasure Chest: A Beautiful Tragedy/ A Big Guitar/ A Blue Duk Page 20 Album reviews: The tao of the dead by ... And you will know us by the trail of dead, The smoker your drink the player you get by Joe Walsh and Cuts like a knife by Bryan Adams. Nice song: shame about the album! The Road to Hell part 2 by Chris Rea A Marriage made in ... Queen/David Bowie Gobsmacked! (Surprisingly good albums): Heartbeat by Don Johnson Page 21 Album reviews: Hold me by Laura Branigan, Abominog by Uriah Heep, Close by Kim Wilde and Phoenix by Asia. Weird **** I like: Earth, Wind and Fire/Barry Manilow/Glenn Miller/Charlie Daniels Band/Art of Noise Page 22 Album reviews: Symphony of the night by Nightscape, A bit of what you fancy by The Quireboys and Grace by Jeff Buckley. Variations on a theme: Eyes Last Chance Saloon (one more chance to “get” an album): Virtual XI by Iron Maiden More than words (lyrical explanations): “Waterdrop” by Axxis Page 23 Album reviews: Emotional creatures part 1 by Steve Thorne, 2112 by Rush. Tribute to 9/11 victims As heard on TV (TV themes) The Beginner's Guide to.... Threshold Page 24 Album reviews: Listen without prejudice by George Michael The Very Best of Irish: Stuck together with God's glue by Something Happens! Happy Endings (good tracks to close albums on): Marillion/The The/The Divine Comedy/Peter Gabriel/David Bowie. Spinning the Wheel: Acoustic TV broadcast by Icon Page 25 Gone solo in the game: Ric Ocasek Page 26 Weird **** I like: Simpsons/Ella Fitzgerald/Britney/Landscape/Hawkwind The Softer Side of ... Gary Moore Run for cover! “If” by Bread/ Telly Savalas Page 27 Album reviews: Night castle by Trans-Siberian Orchestra and Empire by Kasabian. Get the Culture Bug! (Classical tracks): Holst/Beethoven/Tchaikovsky/Rossini/Mozart Nice song: shame about the album! Scarlet and other stories by All About Eve Words get in the way: Arena/Mostly autumn/Savatage Page 28 Album reviews: Glorious fool by John Martyn, Hurricane Town by Stampede. Trollheart's Treasure Chest: A Drive on Lynn/ A Flash in the Pan/ A Glimpse of Death Page 29 Album reviews: Corridors of power by Gary Moore. A Marriage made in ... Natalie and Nat “King” Cole Taking Centre Stage: Iron Maiden Come alive! (Live versions of songs): “No woman no cry” by Bob Marley Page 30 Album reviews: GTR s/t, Holy diver by Dio. Last Chance Saloon: Somewhere else by Marillion Gobsmacked! Pictures for pleasure by Charlie Sexton More than words: “Rock and roll I gave you the best years of my life” by Kevin Johnson Page 31 The Secret Life of the Album Cover # 4: Face the music by ELO Variations on a theme: Animals Page 32 Album reviews: Pyramid by The Alan Parsons Project. Witches, Bitches, Maidens and Monsters: The Bands of the NWOBHM: Praying Mantis, Angel Witch and Trespass Head Start: Meat Loaf/Tom Waits/Genesis/Chris de Burgh/Journey Page 33 Album reviews: Bad attitude by Meat Loaf. The Very Best of Irish: Ordinary man by Christy Moore Popcorn (movie themes) Page 34 Album reviews: Seventies Week commences with Tapestry by Carole King, Black Rose by Thin Lizzy and Spanish Train by Chris de Burgh. Weird **** I like: Tomita/Gordon Lightfoot/Gilbert O'Sullivan/Tony Christie/Peter Shelley Run for cover! “Everything I own” by Bread/Ken Boothe Page 35 Album reviews: Seventies Week continues with Harvest by Neil Young and Stranger in town by Bob Seger. Let's hear it for the girls! Diana Ross/Crystal Gayle/Donna Summer/Blondie/Suzi Quatro Page 36 Album reviews: Seventies Week concludes with Four wheel drive by Bachman Turner Overdrive and The Fall and Rise of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars by David Bowie. As heard on TV Come alive! “Still in love with you” by Thin Lizzy Page 37 Happy Endings: Arena/Pink Floyd/Tears For Fears/George Michael/Iron Maiden Get the Culture Bug! Barber/Pachelbel/Schubert/Vivaldi/Liszt Trollheart's Treasure Chest: A Greater Claim/A Headfull of Monsters/A Kiss to Remember Page 38 Nice song: shame about the album! Now and Zen by Robert Plant Maiden Voyages (debut albums): Dire Straits s/t Words get in the way: Vangelis/Mason Williams/Matt Stevens Page 39 Album reviews: Prominence and demise by Winds. Rock'n'roll I gave you the best years of my life (career of a musican): John Sykes A Marriage made in... Nick Cave and Kylie Minogue Page 40 Spinning the Wheel: Blue Valentine by Tom Waits Eurovision Hell: Portugal 1974 Page 41 Album reviews: This island life by Counting Crows. The Softer side of ... Nick Cave Everybody gets the blues Page 42 More than words: “The ballet of the impact” by Spock's Beard Let's hear it for the girls! Kate Bush/Sam Brown/Tina Turner/Stevie Nicks/Madonna Happy Endings: Pendragon/Supertramp/Dio/Pallas/Roger Waters Page 43 Album reviews: Karmacode by Lacuna Coil. Weird **** I like: Nightmare Before Christmas/Peter Sarstedt/Christie/Spitting Image/Judy Collins Crimes Against Music: Anita Dobson Last Chance Saloon: Born again by Black Sabbath Page 44 Gone solo in the game: Debbie Harry Variations on a theme: scary things The Beginner's Guide to ... Balance of Power Page 45 Album reviews: A place where the sun is silent by Alesana Love/Hate (an album by an artiste I love and one I don't): Mike and the Mechanics/Word of mouth by Mike and the Mechanics Page 46 Album reviews: Final warning by Neural Mass. Nice song: shame about the album! All that jazz by Breathe Stranger in a strange land featuring Boybands part one (New Edition/ New Kids on the Block) Unwritten (Albums I have never heard): Juggling 9 or dropping 10 by Enchant Page 47 Head Start: Laura Branigan/Heart/Boston/Fish/Ten Eurovision Hell: Denmark 1963 Meh (albums that did not impress me): The power and the myth by House of Lords Page 48 Album reviews: Bad as me by Tom Waits, Hot fuss by The Killers. Words get in the way: Mike Oldfield/Sky/Asia A Marriage made in... Eminem/Elton John Page 49 Album reviews: Forever autumn by Lake of Tears Everybody gets the blues As heard on TV Page 50 Popcorn Gobsmacked! Heart over mind by Jennifer Rush |
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Page 51 Album reviews: Gracious tide, take me home by Lanterns on the Lake. More than words: “Windows and Walls” by Dan Fogelberg The Secret Life of the Album Cover: Wild Cat, Spellbound, Crazy nights and The Cage by The Tygers of Pan Tang Page 52 Album reviews: Kick by INXS. Variations on a theme: Colours Weird **** I like: Father Ted/Muppets/Judy Garland/Mongrels/Elaine Page Page 53 Spinning the Wheel: Fables and dreams by Lunatica The 200-word Album Review: Soul provider by Michael Bolton Unwritten: Madmen, witches and vampires by Cain's Dinasty Last Chance Saloon: 52nd Street by Billy Joel Run for cover! “Berlin/Story from a thin wall” by Marillion/Fish Page 54 Album reviews: Fallen empires by Snow Patrol and Coming around again by Carly Simon Page 55 Album reviews: Little Shop of Horrors OST, Tracy Chapman s/t The 200-word Album Review: Bad English s/t The Beginner's Guide to ... The Divine Comedy Epics: Marillion/Rainbow/IQ/Salem Hill/Redemption Page 56 Album reviews: Bridge of spies by T'Pau Meh: Love scenes by Beverley Craven The 200-word Album Review: Arrive alive by Pallas Eurovision Hell: Ukraine 2009 Page 57 Album reviews: Body language by Kylie Minogue The Classic Rock Collection: Led Zeppelin/Steppenwolf/Lynyrd Skynyrd/The Who/The Grateful Dead Taking Centre Stage: a-ha Page 58 Album reviews: Cold winds on timeless days by Charred Walls of the Damned, Windows and Walls by Dan Fogelberg. Nice song: shame about the album! Can't look away by Trevor Rabin Maiden Voyages: Parachutes by Coldplay Page 59 Album reviews: Hell on heels by Pistol Annies Words get in the way: Mostly Autumn/Peter Gabriel/Rick Wakeman Unwritten: The cutter and the clan by Runrig The 200-word Album Review: Repeat offender by Richard Marx Page 60 Album reviews: Marc Cohn s/t, The Ultimate Collection by Neil Diamond As heard on TV Page 61 Album reviews: Grace for drowning by Steven Wilson Witches, Bitches, Maidens and Monsters: The bands of the NWOBHM: Raven, Venom and Cloven Hoof Page 62 Album reviews: Repression by Trust A Marriage made in... Tom Waits/Bette Midler Trollheart's Treasure Chest: A Minor Project/ A Monster named Hugo/ Angeles Negros Let's hear it for the girls! Kim Wilde/Avril Lavigne/Florence and the Machine/Katherine Jenkins/Lana Lane Page 63 Album reviews: Sign o' the times by Prince, The city sleeps by Touchstone Rockaria! Genius: A rock opera by Daniele Liverani Gobsmacked! Murder of crows by Human Temple Page 64 Album reviews: Full moon fever by Tom Petty, Hell in a handbasket by Meat Loaf The 200-word Album Review: Juggernaut by Frank Marino The Very Best of Irish: Plug it in by Mamas Boys Page 65 Album reviews: Jordan: the comeback by Prefab Sprout, New blood by Peter Gabriel The Word according to Waits: Better off without a wife/Burma-shave/9th and Hennepin Get the Culture Bug! Bach/Prokofiev/Handel/ Trans-Siberian Orchestra/Tchaikovsky Weird **** I like: Frank Kelly/ Bette Midler/ Mongrels/The Fureys/Jim McCann Page 66 Album reviews: Soul 2 by Seal, Move like this by The Cars Variations on a theme: Family Page 67 Album reviews: Daydream by Katherine Jenkins, Eclipse by Journey, We too are one by The Eurythmics and The Ghost you gave to me by 3. Page 68 Album reviews: 50 words for snow by Kate Bush, All that you can't leave behind by U2, I'll never get out of this world alive by Steve Earle and Terra Incognita: beyond the horizon by Roswell Six. Epics: Arena/Genesis/Van der Graff Generator/Ten/Virgin Steele Page 69 Album reviews: The man who by Travis, American slang by The Gaslight Anthem and Christ 0 by Vanden Plas Page 70 Album reviews: Innocent eyes by Delta Goodrem Velvet Fist (Metal ballads): Accept/Sonata Arctica/Royal Hunt/ Metallica/Kamelot Head Start: Deacon Blue/Robbie Williams/Tony Banks/Magnum/Bad English Maiden Voyages: Iron Maiden s/t Words get in the way: VSOP/Journey/Saga Page 71 Album reviews: Stars aligned by The Von Hertzen Brothers Love/Hate: Repeat offender and Rush Street by Richard Marx The 200-word Album Review: Abstract symphony by Majestic Page 72 Album reviews: Made in Heaven by Queen The Classic Rock Collection: Clapton/Hendrix/Queen/Lizzy/Don McLean Eurovision Hell: Ireland Page 73 Run for cover! Herman's Hermits/Joshua James Last Chance Saloon: Sailing to Philadelphia by Mark Knopfler Come alive! “Once upon a time in the west” by Dire Straits Page 74 Album reviews: Surface tension by Clockwork, Planetary confinement by Antimatter Fingers of Fire (solos): Journey/Frank Marino/The Carpenters/Dire Straits/Thin Lizzy/Rory Gallagher More than words: “Toy soldiers” by Martika Page 75 Album reviews: Out from the cold by Coldspell, One among the living by Mystery Velvet Fist: Elegy/Avalon/Manowar/Nightwish/Therion Gone solo in the game: Bruce Dickinson Page 76 Keep it Simple: “Wish you were here” by Pink Floyd The Word according to Waits: Shore leave/Broken Bicycles/Heartattack and Vine Page 77 Album reviews: Sin-Atra by Various artists, Daughtry s/t Page 78 Album reviews: A new dawn by Orion Riders, Until we meet the sky by Solar Fields A little bit of t'n'a: “Candyman” by Christina Aguilera Crimes Against Music: SAW Page 79 Album reviews: Ragnarok by Tyr, Bon Iver s/t, Part two: Emotional Creatures by Steve Thorne Page 80 Album reviews: Young foolish happy by Pixie Lott, Master of reality by Black Sabbath, All About Eve s/t Run for cover! Bob Dylan/Jimi Hendrix The Very Best of Irish: the Next Generation Page 81 Album reviews: Self preserved while the bodies float up by Oceansize, How to dismantle a U2 by The Atomic Bomb Audition, Undiscovered soul by Ritchie Sambora Page 82 Album reviews: An unexpected turn of events by Dream Theater The Softer side of ... Asia Let's hear it for the girls! Laura Branigan/Debbie Gibson/Alicia Keys/Pointer Sisters/Sade Page 83 Begins Gary Moore Week. As there are many little sections in this, not everything will be listed here, but if you want your Gary Moore fix, check between pages 83 and 89, as there was always at least two or three Moore items being posted at that time. Album reviews: Wild frontier, Dirty fingers and Dark days in Paradise by Gary Moore Gobsmacked! City streets by Carole King Page 84 Album reviews: After the war by Gary Moore, Skid and 34 Hours by Skid Row; Hereafter by Magica A Marriage made in ... Gary Moore/Phil Lynott What's in a name? (Songs with the same title) “Open all night” Page 85 Album reviews: Close as you get, Still got the blues and Back on the streets by Gary Moore; Bang goes the knighthood by The Divine Comedy Love/Hate: Victims of the future and A different beat by Gary Moore Words get in the way: Gary Moore edition Head Starts and Happy Endings: Gary Moore edition Page 86 Album reviews: Back to the blues by Gary Moore, Strange new flesh, Electric savage and The war dance by Colosseum II; Bad animals by Heart We'll be right back after the break! (Interesting ads) A little bit of t'n'a: “Destination Calabria” by Alex Gaudino Page 87 Album reviews: Run for cover, After hours, Power of the blues by Gary Moore; G-Force s/t; Juggernaut of justice by Anvil Page 88 Album reviews: Old new ballads blues, Blues for Greeny by Gary Moore; Scars s/t Eurovision Hell: UK 1971 Page 89 Album reviews: Bad for you baby and Around the next dream by Gary Moore; Tough it out by FM, A different kind of truth by Van Halen. Page 90 Album reviews: Cowboy Prostitutes s/t Charity Cases (charity records): “Tears are not enough” by Northern Lights Page 91 Album reviews: Experiments in mass appeal by Frost, Inside job by Don Henley, Heathen by David Bowie The 200-word Album Review: Horse of a different colour by The Revenants Page 92 Epics: Pink Floyd/Touchstone/Mostly Autumn/Fish/Ayreon I'm a little bit Country: Willie Nelson/Dwight Yoakam/Johnny Cash/Randy Travis/Emmylou Harris Page 93 Album reviews: Missa Atropos by Gazpacho Nice song: shame about the album! Fur by Jane Weidlin Page 94: Album reviews: Which side are you on by Ani DiFranco Tribute to Gerry Rafferty Page 95 A little bit of t'n'a: “These boots are made for walking” by Jessica Simpson The Very Best of Irish: The lion and the cobra by Sinead O'Connor, Sea sew by Lisa Hannigan Variations on a theme: Numbers Page 96 More than words: “Southbound train” by Nanci Griffith The 200-word Album Review: Some tough city by Tony Carey Page 97 Album reviews: Wrecking ball by Bruce Springsteen Bad Apples: ELO/Chris de Burgh/Rush Run for cover! “Read 'em and weep” by Meat Loaf/Barry Manilow Page 98 Stranger in a strange land: Boybands part two (Nsync/Backstreet Boys/Take That/Boyzone) Page 99 Album reviews: Road to darkness by Gandalf's Fist Meh: Volume I by The Travelling Wilburys Page 100 What's in a name? “Born to run” The Word according to Waits: Pasties and a g-string/Black wings/What's he building? |
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“Irish Week” begins Album reviews: Tourist history by Two Door Cinema Club, The Tain by Horslips Gone but not forgotten: Winters Reign Page 102 Album reviews: Bloodless coup by Bell X-1, A brief crack of light by Therapy? and Trading secrets with the moon by The Adventures Gone but not forgotten: Rory Gallagher Page 103 Album reviews: The legend of Deirdre by Mychael and Jeff Danna, The monkeys in the zoo have more fun than me by Jape, The well below the valley by Planxty The Irish abroad Gone but not forgotten: Various Page 104 Album reviews: We love you dark matter by Dark Room Notes, People by Hothouse Flowers, Shadow Hunter by Davy Spillane The 200-word Album Review: The Black Album by Metallica The Very Best of Irish: Various Page 105 Album reviews: The seventh degree of separation by Arena, Stormwarning by Ten The Classic Rock Collection: Free/Fleetwood Mac/Dire Straits/Alice Cooper/Norman Greenbaum Eurovision Hell: Finland 1994 Rockaria! Days of rising doom by Aina Page 106 Album reviews: The edge of all I know by Gwyllion As heard on TV Page 108 Album reviews: El Dorado Hotel by Lana Lane Nice song: shame about the album! NB by Natasha Bedlingfield Watching TV (Precursor to “The Couch Potato”) Page 109 Album review: Buenos noches from a lonely room by Dwight Yoakam, Trinity by Eden's Curse Last Chance Saloon: Caravanserai by Santana Page 110 Album reviews: Metals by Feist, En vivo! By Iron Maiden Page 111 Album reviews: Kingdoms of folly by Black Bayou Construkt, Save me, San Francisco by Train A Marriage made in ... Matt Johnson and Sinead O'Connor Page 112 Album reviews: Fear of a blank planet by Porcupine Tree, We were shipwrecks by Ilia More than words: “Last man standing” by Bon Jovi Page 113 Album reviews: Let love in by Nick Cave Page 114 Come alive! “Breathe” by Kylie Minogue Page 115 Charity cases: “Ferry cross the Mersey” The 200-word Album Review: The lace by Benjamin Orr Trollheart's Treasure Chest: A Reflection of You/ A Strange Wednesday/ A Shade of Difference/A Theory of Everything/A Thousand Daze/A Torn Mind Page 116 Album reviews: Nothing's gonna change the way I feel about you now by Justin Townes Earle Keyboard Wizards: Oceana by Derek Shernihan Page 117 Album reviews: The Planets suite by Gustav Holst, Inhuman rampage by Dragonforce Weird **** I like: Family Guy/Kermit/Alexei Sayle/Cartman/Perry Como Page 118 Eurovision Hell: Israel 1978 The Very Best of Irish: Science and faith by The Script Page 119 Album reviews: Dark passion play by Nightwish Pet Hates: Greatest hits packages Page 120 Album review: A fifty-year storm by The New Law Variations on a theme: Trains Fingers of Fire: Arena/Berlin/Y&T/Diamond Head/Gary Moore/Ten Page 121 Album reviews: Three hearts in the happy ending machine by Daryl Hall Albums that changed my life: Script for a jester's tear by Marillion The Secret Life of the Album Cover # 5: Famous last words by Supertramp Page 122 Album reviews: Out of nothing by Embrace We'll be right back after the break! I'm a little bit Country: Jim Reeves/Marty Robbins/ Nanci Griffith/Johnny Paycheck/Bellamy Brothers The Very Best of Irish: Closer to you by The Coronas Page 123 Album reviews: Break every rule by Tina Turner, Terra incognita: A line in the sand by Roswell Six, Onward by Hawkwind Page 124 Album reviews: Grave dancers union by Soul Asylum Bad Apples: Iron Maiden/Pallas/Phil Collins Page 125 Album reviews: No place like home by Big Country A Marriage made in ... David Bowie/Pat Metheny Rock'n'roll I gave you the best years of my life: Ronnie James Dio Page 127 Album reviews: To protect our way of living by Fadeout Everybody gets the blues Velvet Fist: Yngwie Malmsteen/Lillian Axe/Thunderstone/Deep Purple/Bonfire Page 128 Album reviews: The City by Vangelis Page 129 Album reviews: Stronger than pride by Sade, Hail to England by Manowar Page 130 Album reviews: And they have escaped the weight of darkness by Olafur Arnalds Get the Culture Bug! Wagner/Strauss/Rachmaninov/Mussorgsky/Brahms Pet Hates: Jedward Page 131 Album reviews: Dark eyes by Half Moon Run Maiden Voyages: Supertramp s/t Page 132 Album reviews: On the beach by Chris Rea A little bit of t'n'a: “Baby one more time” by Britney Spears Page 134 Albums that changed my life: The number of the Beast by Iron Maiden Words get in the way: Dan Fogelberg & Tim Weisberg/Tom Waits/Elton John Page 135 Album reviews: This is serious by Marilyn Martin Page 136 Album review: Strong persuader by Robert Cray No! It can't end like this! “Objects in the rear view mirror may appear closer than they are” by Meat Loaf What's in a name? “Stay” Page 137 Album reviews: Brood by My Friend the Chocolate Cake The 200-word Album Review: Pyromania by Def Leppard Page 138 Keep it Simple: “October” by U2 Page 139 Album reviews: XXX by Asia Epics: Kate Bush/ Alan Parsons Project/Threshold/Black Sabbath/Kansas Page 140 Run for cover! Harold Melvin/The Communards The Word according to Waits: Soldier's things/Kentucky Avenue/The ocean doesn't want me Pet Hates: Social media Page 141 Album reviews: Greatest hits by The Carpenters Page 142 Love/Hate: Wind and wuthering/Abacab by Genesis Eurovision Hell: Germany 1972 Page 143 Album reviews: Singalong songs for the damned and delirious by Diablo Swing Orchestra, Damn the Machine s/t Happy Endings: Supertramp/Lana Lane/Dan Fogelberg/Axxis/Praying Mantis Page 144 Album reviews: Black holes and revelations by Muse Witches, Bitches, Maidens and Monsters: The bands of the NWOBHM: Tank, Saxon Unfinished Simpson-y Page 145 Album reviews: Generator by Blindside Blues Band Witches, Bitches, Maidens and Monsters: The bands of the NWOBHM: Wolf Page 146 Album reviews: This mortal coil by Redemption Keyboard Wizards: The Hound of the Baskervilles by Clive Nolan and Oliver Wakeman Page 147 Album reviews: Maria McKee s/t Albums from Hell? Fantastic by Wham! Last Chance Saloon: The ghost of Tom Joad by Bruce Springsteen Page 148 Album reviews: Nemesis by Saratoga, Snakes and ladders by Gerry Rafferty, Zoom by ELO Meh: Waking hours by Del Amitri Page 149 Album reviews: White ladder by David Gray, Desperado by The Eagles Page 150 Album reviews: Tarot by Dark Moor, A silver lining by We Shot the Moon, Seventh Heaven by Anthony Phillips and Andrew Skeet Charity Cases: “We're sending our love down the well” by Well Wishers We'll be right back after the break! The 200-word Album Review: Face value by Phil Collins A Marriage made in ... Peter Gabriel/Kate Bush |
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Album reviews: Re;story by Eri Kitamura, Destroy all monsters by Dec Burke Variations on a theme: Sunshine The Meat Grinder: Sauron Series Link (Precursor to “The Couch Potato”) Pet Hates: Before the break... Page 152 Album reviews: Last of a dyin' breed by Lynyrd Skynyrd, Magnetic fields by Jean-Michel Jarre Nice song: shame about the album! Reel life by Boy Meets Girl More than words: “Harold the Barrel” by Genesis/”Oh life! (There must be more)” by The Alan Parsons Project Stranger in a strange land: Boybands part 3 (Westlife) Page 153 Album reviews: Wanted OST by Nick Cave and Warren Ellis The Meat Grinder: Lucifer Excelsi Stranger in a strange land: Boybands part 3 (continued) (Westlife, One Direction, The Wanted) Keyboard Wizards: A curious feeling by Tony Banks Page 154 Album reviews: As I am by Alicia Keys, I robot by The Alan Parsons Project, March of progress by Threshold, Metallic spheres by David Gilour and The Orb Page 155 Album reviews: Love in the age of war by Men Without Hats, No sleep till Hammersmith by Motorhead The Secret Life of the Album Cover # 6: Fear of the dark by Iron Maiden The Plague Ship (The worst ever albums): Dead river by 19 ADD Page 156 Album reviews: Interloper by Carbon Based Lifeforms Velvet Fist: White Lion, Quiet Riot, Nostradameus, Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden Albums that changed my life: Infected by The The The Meat Grinder: Effrontery My Brain Hurts! (Rants): Syria, Speeding Page 157 Unfinished Simpson-y Bad Apples: Heart, Marillion, Gary Moore A Marriage made in ... Tom Jones/The Art of Noise Variations on a theme: Halloween Page 158 Album reviews: Vengeance descending by Crystal Eyes, British Lion by Steve Harris What's in a name? “Family man” Eurovision Hell: Hungary 1964 Page 159 Album reviews: Night visions by Imagine Dragons, Ambush by The Tygers of Pan Tang, The Hipsters by Deacon Blue, The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, Chapter One by Hostsonaten Page 160 Album reviews: See right through you by Jadis, La futura by ZZ Top, The world is a game by Mystery, Sounds that can't be made by Marillion No! It can't end like this! “Tearing at the faerytale” by Mostly Autumn Page 161 Album reviews: Ghostory by School of Seven Bells, English Electric, Part one by Big Big Train, On the thirteenth day by Magnum, Behind the mask by Red Sand, Arrivals and Departures by The Calm Blue Sea Run for cover! "Downtown train" by Rod Stewart/Tom Waits More than words: “The Queen and the soldier” by Suzanne Vega The Very Best of Irish: #3 by The Script Page 162 Album reviews: Guardians by The Winter Tree, Ouroboros by Status Minor 25 of the worst Christmas albums ever begins Page 163 Album reviews:Heresy and creed by Ten, The Calling by Neal Schon Everybody gets the blues Reasons to be cheerful: Hall and Oates/David Bowie/Whistle/Katrina and the Waves/Eddie Money Page 164 Album reviews: Unbreakable by Primal Fear, Pandora's pinata by Diablo Swing Orchestra Page 165 Album reviews: March of ghosts by Gazpacho, Silverthorn by Kamelot Rockaria! Jesus Christ Superstar OST Page 166 Album reviews: Momentum by Neal Morse, Cauldron of the wild by Witch Mountain Page 167 Album reviews: Aftermath of the lowdown by Ritchie Sambora, Ampersand by Villebrad, Bag of bones by Europe Epics: Spock's Beard/Big Big Train/Frost/Yes/Mystery Variations on a theme: Roads Page 168 Album reviews: Against the wind by Bob Seger, Brothers in arms by Dire Straits, Branigan by Laura Branigan, Purple Rain by Prince, Bad English s/t The Very Best of Irish: Beacon by Two Door Cinema Club Page 169 Album reviews: The good son by Nick Cave Music, maestro, please! (Rock songs set to orchestral arrangements): Bon Jovi/Metallica/Motorhead/Rod Stewart/a-ha Albums that changed my life: The Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd The Meat Grinder: (Nothing found) Page 170 Album reviews: Heartbeat City by The Cars, Sky 2 by SKY The Albatross: “Follow you follow me” by Genesis ShutUpShutUpShutUp! “Where did your heart go” by Wham! A little bit of t'n'a: “Bootylicious” by Destiny's Child Page 171 Album reviews: Hail by Eden Shadow, Shades of a blue orphanage by Thin Lizzy Crashing solo: Midge Ure The 200-word Album Review: Seventh son of a seventh son by Iron Maiden Albums from hell? Actually by The Pet Shop Boys Great moments in history set to music: The Battle of Thermopylae Page 172 Album reviews: Sone things never change by Supertramp, Once upon a time by Simple Minds, Rare by Asia, Feeling mortal by Kris Kristofferson Falling at the first fence: Tears in floods by Odyssea Jumping on the Bandwagon? David Soul More than words: “A fine, fine day” by Tony Carey Page 173 Album reviews: Stop! By Sam Brown, Push the sky away by Nick Cave, Take the crown by Robbie Williams The Very Best of Irish: Lore by Clannad The Meat Grinder: Kampfor What's in a name? “Sail away” Page 174 Album reviews: Alternating scenes by Illusive Mind, Time passages by Al Stewart Nice song: shame about the album! No angel by Dido Guitar Man: Rory Gallagher Page 175 Album reviews: Darkling, I listen by The Black Atlantic; As part of "Guitar Man": Taste/On the boards by Taste, Rory Gallagher/Deuce/Live in Europe/Blueprint/Tattoo/Irish Tour '74 by Rory Gallagher Reasons to be cheerful: John Paul Young/Madonna/Bon Jovi/Fleetwood Mac/The Waterboys Page 176 Great moments in history set to music: The Easter Rising The 200-word Album Review: Mirage by Fleetwood Mac Page 177 Album reviews: Dancing down the stony road by Chris Rea, Taking the long way by Dixie Chicks, The next day by David Bowie Rolling the dice: All the little lights by Passenger The Albatross: “Take on me” by a-ha Page 178 Album reviews: Arc of a diver by Steve Winwood A Marriage made in... Bryan Adams/Tina Turner Triple Box Set: The Marriage of Heaven and Hell, Parts 1 and 2 and Invictus by Virgin Steele Page 179 Album reviews: Bone Machine by Tom Waits, Krill by Plankton's Odyssey; As part of “Guitar Man”: Against the grain/Calling card/Photo finish/Top priority by Rory Gallagher; Flaunt the imperfection by China Crisis Albums that changed my life: Oxygene by Jean-Michel Jarre Page 180 Album reviews: Quatro by Suzi Quatro, Breaking away by Jaki Graham, One eye on the sunrise by Nine Stones Close The 200-word Album Review: Heaven and Hell by Black Sabbath Rolling the dice: Bat Sabbath: Bastards of reality by Cancer Bats Page 181 Album reviews: Union by Yes, Scoundrel days by a-ha; As part of “Guitar Man”: Jinx and Defender by Rory Gallagher Great moments in history set to music: Mandela freed Two sides of the same coin: “It never rains in Southern California” by Albert Hammond and “Comin' home” by Bob Seger Page 182 Words get in the way: Riverside/Virgin Steele/Anthony Phillips and Andrew Skeet More than words: “The one you love” by Glenn Frey Run for cover! “Common people” by William Shatner/Pulp Page 183 Album reviews: Face the music by ELO Crimes Against Music: Justin Bieber Witches, Bitches, Maidens and Monsters: The bands of the NWOBHM: Sweet Savage, Girlschool Page 184 Witches, Bitches, Maidens and Monsters: The bands of the NWOBHM: Diamond Head Encyclopaedia Obscuria: Pilot Discovery: What's on the Disc? “Don't be afraid” by The Windmill Page 185 Album reviews: Has been by William Shatner, In the last waking moments by Edison's Children Great moments in history set to music: Man walks on the Moon MUSH: “Cuts both ways” by Gloria Estefan The Hook: “Shaddup ya face” by Joe Dolce Page 186 Album reviews: The monster is loose: Bat out of Hell III by Meat Loaf Albums from Hell? Tell it to my heart by Taylor Dayne Variations on a theme: Peace Trollheart's Room 101: Steve Miller Get the Culture Bug! Grieg/Mendelssohn/Brucker/Kodaly/Elgar Page 187 Album reviews: Hybrid child by District 97, Frownland by cloudcover Two sides of the same coin: “Homeward bound” by Simon and Garfunkel and “Borderline” by Chris de Burgh Page 188 More than words: “Living next door to Alice” by Smokie Taking Centre Stage: Dan Fogelberg Page 189 Album reviews: Blue is the colour by The Beautiful South, Introducing the hardline according to Terence Trent D'Arby by Terence Trent D'Arby Eurovision Hell: UK 1981 ShutUpShutUpShutUp! “Talk me down” by Westlife Page 190 Album reviews: Warm winter by Memories of Machines Gobsmacked! The tall ships by It Bites METAL MONTH BEGINS!Pages 190 - 203 The Meat Grinder: Violator Page 191 Album reviews: Ancient dreams by Candlemass, Never, Neverland by Annihilator More than words: Metal Version: “Black Sabbath” by Black Sabbath The Batlord's Guide to Poseur Bands Page 192 Album reviews: Human by Death, Dante XXI by Sepultura The Metal that Made Me: Wheels of steel by Saxon The Albatross: Metal Version: “Ace of spades” by Motorhead Page 193 Album reviews: Heretic by Morbid Angel, Outcast by Kreator, Lamentations by Solstice, Seven churches by Possessed, Morning star by Entombed, Sounds of a playground fading by In Flames Page 194 Album reviews: My name will live on by Doomsword, Monotheist by Celtic Frost, Damnation by Opeth, Nemesis by Stratovarius, All is one by Orphaned Land A Marriage made in ... Metal Version: Kerry King/Beastie Boys The Meat Grinder: Iron Woods Page 195 Album reviews: South of Salem by Witch Mountain, Hail to the king by Avenged Sevenfold, Varjoina kuljemme kuolleiden maassa by Moonsorrow, The second coming by Eden's Curse Page 196 Album reviews: 13 by Black Sabbath, The crusade by Trivium, Twilight of the Gods by Bathory, Toxicity by System of a Down, The Shadowthrone by Satyricon Triple Box Set: The Keeper of the Seven Keys I, II and Legacy by Helloween Run for cover! (Metal Edition) “Oops! I did it again!” by Children of Bodom/Britney Spears Page 197 Album reviews: Super collider by Megadeth The Meat Grinder: (Nothing Found) The Metal that made Me: Powerslave by Iron Maiden Page 198 Album reviews: Reckless and relentless by Asking Alexandria My Brain Hurts! It's only rock'n'roll ... isn't it? Page 199 Album reviews: Tales from the kingdom of Fife by Gloryhammer, Are you dead yet? By Children of Bodom, Bastards by Motorhead, Sound of white noise by Anthrax, MMXIII by Stormbringer The Meat Grinder: Eccentric Pendulum Page 200 Album reviews: Korn III: Remember who you are by Korn, Iowa by Slipknot, Cowboys from Hell by Pantera, Blackbird by Alter Bridge, Surtur rising by Amon Amarth |
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Album reviews: Utopia banished by Napalm Death, Outshine the sun by Neonfly, As the palaces burn by Lamb of God, Master of puppets by Metallica Page 202 Album reviews: Ashes of Ares s/t, There is a Hell, believe me I've seen it. There is a Heaven, let's keep it a secret by Bring me the Horizon, Show no mercy by Slayer, Years of decay by Overkill Page 203 Album reviews: Killers by Iron Maiden METAL MONTH ENDS. Hearts and Knives by Visage Page 204 Album reviews: Hai hai by Roger Hodgson Pet Hates: If a picture paints a thousand words/Adapt and survive? Page 205 Album reviews: Darkness on the edge of town by Bruce Springsteen Reasons to be cheerful: Wax/Housemartins/Bellamy Brothers/Boston/Embrace Never mind the movie: here's the soundtrack: Cobra OST Epic Fail: “In the navy” by Village People Page 206 Album reviews: Time by Rod Stewart, Albedo 0.39 by Vangelis Have yourself a Metal little Christmas: Kamelot/ Manowar/Alice Cooper MUSH: “Weekend in New England” by Barry Manilow Great moments in history set to music: The Battle of Britain Page 207 Trollheart's Room 101: The X-Factor Triple Box Set: I, assasssin, Exile and Splinter (Songs from a broken mind) by Gary Numan Page 208 The Albatross: “Stay with me till dawn” by Judie Tzuke Have yourself a Metal little Christmas: Far/King Diamond A Return to Childhood: Disney's “The Jungle Book” Page 209 Album reviews: Behind the sun by Eric Clapton, Hypothetical by Threshold, Contagion by Arena The Hook: “Save all your kisses for me” by The Brotherhood of Man Page 210 Album reviews: Brave by Marillion Discovery: What's on the Disc? “World gone mad” by Riverdogs MUSH: “Will you” by Hazel O'Connor Rolling the dice: Final breath by Break my Fucking Sky Page 211 Album reviews: Dark angel by The Reasoning, Generations by Journey, Heartwork by Carcass Nice song: shame about the album! Incorporating More than words: “50 ways to say goodbye” and “When the fog rolls in” by Train Swansong: Calling all stations by Genesis Trollheart plays pop: Britney Jean by Britney Spears Page 212 Album reviews: Believe by Justin Bieber Soul2Soul with Trollheart: Give me the reason by Luther Vandross and 20/20 by George Benson Page 214 Album reviews: The man left in space by Cosmograf, Chasing locusts by Strawfoot, Heathen machine by Balance of Power A Return to Childhood: “Children of the Stones” Page 215 Album reviews: The turn of a friendly card by The Alan Parsons Project Trollheart's Singles Bar The Meat Grinder: Blackout Klassik Korner: Animals by Pink Floyd Great moments in history set to music: The French Revolution Page 216 Album reviews: From the small hours of weakness by Verbal Delirium Page 217 Album reviews: Coven of the wolves by When Bitter Spring Sleeps, Aura by Asia Trollheart's Bookshelf: Edgar Allan Poe Page 218 Album reviews: Ego by Millenium, Aleatorica by Karfagen, Echo Street by Amplifier, Laquesis s/t, From the days of Deucalion, chapter one by Leap Day Trollheart's Rocking Chair: “Memory” by Elaine Page Lafftrak: “Star Trekkin'” by The Firm Run for cover! Special Edition: “Ace of Spades” by Motorhead Page 219 Album reviews: Ulisse: L'alifere nero by Progenesi, Der gefallen stern by Flaming Bess MUSH: “I'm not in love” by 10cc A Return to Childhood: How TV used to be Impressive Intros: “Bat out of Hell” by Meat Loaf Page 220 Album reviews: Megadream by Azaello, Liminal by Exivious, A lifeblood psalm by The Twenty Committee, Winter Soulstice by Sonus Umbra Keep it Simple: “Give peace a chance” by John Lennon Power to the People: “Sun City” by Artists United Against Apartheid Never mind the movie: here's the soundtrack: “Speed 2” Page 222 Album reviews: Given to the wild by The Maccabees The Word according to Waits: Children's story/Franks Wild Years/The piano has been drinking Must Try Harder: The Genesis suite by Toga Kashif Page 223 Two sides of the same coin: “Back on the road again” by REO Speedwagon and “Superstar” by The Carpenters Say What? “The reflex” by Duran Duran Jumping on the Bandwagon? Miley Cyrus Page 224 Album reviews: Murder ballads by Nick Cave Trollheart's Rocking Chair: “For the good times” by Perry Como Page 225 METAL MONTH II BEGINS! Pages 225 - 250 Freshly forged in '14: Roads to the north by Panopticon, The fateful dark by Savage Messiah The International Language of Metal (Brazil): Legacy of humanity by Anubis Don't listen to that --- listen to this! Blood mountain by Mastodon Page 226 Featured Artiste: Slayer. Haunting the chapel The Meat Grinder: Crypt of the Zombilord The Metal that Made Me: MSG by Michael Schenker Group The International Language of Metal (Brazil): Chaos AD by Sepultura Members' Top Ten: Janszoon part one Page 227 Don't listen to that --- listen to this! Inflikted by Cavalera Conspiracy Freshly forged in '14: Blood of legends by Battleroar, To the unknown by Desert Lord Members' Top Ten: Janszoon part two Featured Artiste: Slayer. Hell awaits Page 228 Members' Top Ten: Janszoon part three The Metal that made Me: Metal on metal by Anvil Page 229 What's that all about? Viking Metal The International Language of Metal (Brazil): Rebirth by Angra Page 230 Featured Artiste: Slayer. Reign in blood Don't listen to that --- listen to this! Imaginary sonicscape by Sigh The Batlord's Torture Chamber: None so vile by Cryptopsy The Metal that made Me: The last in line by Dio The International Language of Metal (Brazil): Raving souls society by Lothloryen and Stress s/t Freshly forged in '14: Heroes by Sabaton Page 231 Members' Top Ten: Plankton part one The International Language of Metal (Brazil): A ferro e fogo by Harppia Featured Artiste: Slayer. South of Heaven Page 232 Album reviews: Alliance of the kings by Ancient Bards Members' Top Ten: Plankton part two Don't listen to that --- Listen to this! Act of God by Znowhite The Metal that made Me: Deep Purple In Rock Members' Top Ten: Plankton part three Page 233 Freshly forged in '14: Redeemer of souls by Judas Priest The Meat Grinder: Mondhaurn What Metal means to me by Briks/Isbjorn Variations on a (Metal) theme: Places Page 234 The International Language of Metal (Germany): Moral & Wahsinn by DAR, Reise, reise! By Rammstein Don't listen to that --- Listen to this! Arcane rain fell by Draconian Featured Artiste: Slayer. Seasons in the abyss The Metal that made Me: Battle hymns by Manowar Page 235 What's that all about? Viking Metal: Blood fire death, Hammerheart and Blood on ice by Bathory Freshly forged in '14: Maximum overload by Dragonforce The International Language of Metal (Germany): Death end road by Burden of Grief Featured Artiste: Slayer. Divine intervention Don't listen to that --- Listen to this! Seelenwund by Mondstille Maiden Voyages: Kill 'em all by Metallica Page 236 Members' Top Ten: Mondo Bungle part one Featured Artiste: Slayer. Undisputed attitude Page 237 More than Words (Metal Version): “Angel of death” by Thin Lizzy The International Language of Metal (Germany): Nightfall in Middle Earth by Blind Guardian Velvet Fist: Dio/Nightwish/Hammerfall/Metallica/ Pretty Maids Page 238 Don't listen to that --- Listen to this! Geist ist teufel by Urfaust Before the Beast: Trollheart's Top Ten early Maiden tracks 10 – 7 Page 239 Featured Artiste: Slayer. Diabolus in musica Run for cover! “Separate ways” by Journey and Warmen Members' Top Ten: Mondo Bungle part two The 200-word Album Review: Best of Rainbow Before the Beast: Trollheart's Top Ten early Maiden tracks 6-4 The International Language of Metal (Germany): Rain upon the impure by The Ruins of Beverast Page 240 Members Top Ten: Mondo Bungle part three The Batlord's Torture Chamber: Chocolate starfish and the hotdog flavoured water by Limp Bizkit Before the Beast: Trollheart's Top Ten early Maiden tracks: the top three Page 241 Triple Box Set: First Spell, Seen through the veils of darkness (The second spell) and Malice (Our third spell) by Gehenna Don't listen to that --- Listen to this! Monnos by Conan Featured Artiste: Slayer. God hates us all. The International Language of Metal (Spain): Volumen brutal by Baron Rojo Page 242 The International Language of Metal (Spain): Sangre de reyes by Tierra Santa What's all that about? Viking Metal: Mardraum: beyond the within by Enslaved, By the light of the northern star by Tyr, Odin owns ye all by Einherjer Don't listen to that --- Listen to this! 1912 by ReinXeed The Meat Grinder: Fleshgrind Featured Artiste: Slayer. The Christ illusion Page 243 When worlds collide: In a metal mood: no more Mister Nice Guy! By Pat Boone Don't listen to that --- Listen to this! Nattfodd by Finntroll The International Language of Metal (Spain): Seven chalices by Teitanblood Satan's Top Ten album covers Page 244 The International Language of Metal (Spain): Imhotep by David Valdes, Baal by Orthodox Don't listen to that --- Listen to this! Wintersun s/t The Metal that made Me: Metal for Muthas Vol II Variations on a (Metal) theme: Weapons Page 245 Don't listen to that --- Listen to this! Mournin' by Night Sun Freshly forged in '14: Blind rage by Accept Velvet Fist: Iron Savior/Twilight Guardians/Ratt/Megadeth/Iced Earth The Metal that made Me: Brute Force/Killer Watts Featured Artiste: Slayer. World painted blood. Page 246 Don't listen to that --- Listen to this! Metal magic by Pantera, La masquerade infernale by Arcturus What's all that about? Viking Metal: The Varangian way by Turisas, The last European wolves by Hordak, Sea of blood by Finsternis The Batlord's Torture Chamber: Dommedagsnat by Thorr's Hammer The International Language of Metal (Ireland): Impending chaos by Army Rising Page 247 The Meat Grinder: (Nothing found) More than Words (Metal Version): “Stories of a hero” by Frank Marino The International Language of Metal (Ireland): Apocalyptic visions of divine terror by ForChristSake, Spirit the earth aflame by Primordial Don't listen to that --- Listen to this! Foundations of burden by Pallbearer Page 248 Black Sabbath faceoff: Black Sabbath vs Paranoid The Albatross (Metal Version): “Don't fear the Reaper” by Blue Oyster Cult Page 249 Don't listen to that --- Listen to this! Forefather by Steadfast The International Language of Metal (Ireland): Infernal love by Therapy? Page 250 Charity Cases (Metal version): Starz by Hear'n'Aid The International Language of Metal (Ireland): Dair by Corr Mhona Don't listen to that --- Listen to this! Ashen Eidolon by Gallowbraid The Batlord's Torture Chamber: An epiphanic vomiting of blood by Gnaw Their Tongues METAL MONTH II COMES TO AN END. |
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Trollheart's Rocking Chair: “By the time I get to Phoenix” by Glen Campbell Trollheart's Bookshelf: Tanith Lee Page 252 Album reviews: LMR by Levin, Minneman and Rudess Soul2Soul with Trollheart: Love uprising by Tavares and Dreams by Philip Bailey Swan Song: The Endless River by Pink Floyd Page 252 Album reviews: Tawa Sarira by Jinetes Negros, Scary monsters and super creeps by David Bowie The Showroom (Prior to its getting its own journal): Whale by Plankton's Odyssey Don't listen to that --- Listen to this! Grievous angel by Gram Parsons Page 254 Never mind the movie: here's the soundtrack! “Top Gun” Page 255 Album reviews: Not a Good Sign s/t Variations on a theme: Storms A Perfect Ten: Epicloud by Devin Townsend Project Page 257 Album reviews: Death Metal Christmas by JJ Hrubovcak Klassik Korner: Born to run by Bruce Springsteen Page 258 Greg Lake: The man who would be Grinch? Page 261 Album reviews: No fixed address by Nickelback, Peer Gynt by Edvard Greig Page 262 Album reviews: 3 ships by Jon Anderson I'm dreaming of a weird Christmas part one Page 263 Album reviews: Music inspired by “The Life and Times of Scrooge” by Tuomas Holopainen I'm dreaming of a weird Christmas part two Page 264 Album reviews: Nothing More s/t I'm dreaming of a weird Christmas part three A Return to Christmas Childhood Say What? “Leaving on a jet plane” by John Denver Page 265 I'm dreaming of a weird Christmas part four Nice song: shame about the album! The Time Machine by The Alan Parsons Project Maiden Voyages: Supertramp s/t (yes, again...) DISCOGRAPHY OF TOM WAITS BEGINS Closing time Page 266 The heart of Saturday night, Nighthawks at the diner, Foreign affairs, Blue Valentine, Heartattack and Vine, One from the heart OST, Swordfishtrombones Page 267 Rain dogs, Franks wild years Page 268 Night on Earth OST, The Early Years Vol I and II, The Black Rider, Mule variations, Blood money Page 269 Alice, Real gone, Orphans: Brawlers, bawlers and bastards Klassik Korner: Escape by Journey Page 271 The Hook: "Japanese boy" by Aneka The Secret Life of the Album Cover No. 8: Rising by Rainbow Two Sides of the Same Coin/Gone solo in the game: Peter Gabriel and Fish part 1 Gobsmacked! War and Peace and other short stories by Sean Filkins Page 272 Never mind the movie: here's the soundtrack! Click OST MUSH: "I only have eyes for you" by Art Garfunkel Pet Hates: "Search online" and "Payday lenders" |
THE COUCH POTATO: TROLLHEART'S TELEVISUAL AND CINEMATIC EMPORIUM
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Page 1 Introduction to Babylon 5: Our last, best hope for peace: the genesis of Babylon 5 Pilot: "The Gathering" Introduction to Red Dwarf and Season one, episode one: “The end” Babylon 5 Season one: Signs and portents (part one): “Midnight on the firing line/Soul hunter/Born to the Purple/Infection” Page 2 Introduction to Supernatural Red Dwarf Season one, episode two: “Future echoes” Babylon 5 Season one: Signs and portents (part two): “The parliament of dreams/Mind war” Page 3 Supernatural Season one, pilot plus “Wendigo/Dead in the water” Red Dwarf Season one, episode three: “Balance of power” Babylon 5 Season one: Signs and portents (part three): “The war prayer”/And the sky full of stars” Supernatural Season one: “Phantom traveller/Bloody Mary” Babylon 5 Season one: Signs and portents (part four): “Deathwalker/Believers” Page 4 Red Dwarf Season one, episode four: “Waiting for God” Introduction to Spooks Supernatural Season one: “Skin/Hook man/Bugs/Home” Introduction to Love/Hate Red Dwarf character profile: Rimmer Page 5 Introduction to The New Statesman Spooks Season one, episode one: “Thou shalt not kill” Babylon 5, Season one: Signs and portents (Part five) “By any means necessary/Signs and portents” Supernatural Season one: “Asylum/Scarecrow/Faith/Route 666” Page 6 Love/Hate Season one, episode one Red Dwarf Season one, episode five: “Confidence and Paranoia” Spooks Season one, episode two: “Looking after our own” The New Statesman, Season one, episode one: “Happiness is a warm gun” Babylon 5, Season one: Signs and portents: “TKO/Grail” Movie: “Dust Devil” Love/Hate Season one, episode two Page 7 Supernatural Season one: “Nightmare/The Benders” Red Dwarf character profile: Lister Spooks Season one, episode three: “One last dance” Introduction to The Onedin Line The New Statesman, Season one episode two: “Passport to freedom” Babylon 5 Season one: Signs and portents (Part seven): “Eyes/Legacies” Movie: “Dark Star” Page 8 The Onedin Line, Season one episode one: “The wind blows free” Love/Hate Season one, episode three Introduction to House of Cards The New Statesman, Season one, episode three: “Sex is wrong” Supernatural Season one: “Shadow/Hell house” Spooks Season one, episode four: “Traitor's Gate” Red Dwarf Season one, episode six: “Me2” Page 9 Introduction to Frasier Love/Hate season one, episode four Movie: “The Odd Couple” The Onedin Line Season one, episode two: “Plain sailing” Babylon 5 Season one: Signs and portents (Part eight): “A voice in the wilderness, part 1 and 2” Page 10 House of cards episode one The New Statesman season one, episode four: “Waste not want not” Supernatural Season one: “Something wicked/Provenance” Frasier Season one: “The good son/Space quest/Dinner at eight/I hate Frasier Crane” Babylon 5 Season one: Signs and portents (Part nine): “Babylon squared/The quality of mercy/Chrysalis” Page 11 The Onedin Line season one, episode three: “Other points of the compass” Supernatural Season one: “Dead man's blood/Salvation/Devil's trap” Introduction to Futurama Spooks season one episode five: “The rose bed memoirs” House of Cards episode two Movie: “Downfall” Page 12 Frasier Season one: “Here's looking at you/ The crucible/ Call me irresponsible” Introduction to Les Revenants The Onedin Line Season one episode four: “The high price” The New Statesman Season one episode five: “The friends of St. James” Futurama season one: “Space pilot 3000/The series has landed/I, roommate/Love's labour lost in space” House of Cards episode three Page 13 Les Revanants season one episode one: “Camille” The Onedin Line season one episode five: “Catch as can” The New Statesman, Season one episode six: “Three line whipping” Babylon 5, Season two: The coming of Shadows: “Points of departure/Revelations” Futurama season one: “Fear of a bot planet/A fishfull of dollars/My three suns” House of Cards, episode four Les Revenants season one episode two: “Simon” Page 14 Spooks season one episode six: “Lesser of two evils” The New Statesman, season one episode seven: “Baa baa black sheep” Supernatural season two: “In my time of dying/Everybody loves a clown” Introduction to Mayday Babylon 5 Season two: The coming of Shadows (Part two): “The geometry of shadows/A distant star/The long dark” Futurama season one: “A big piece of garbage/Hell is other robots” Les Revenants season one episode three: “Julie” The Onedin Line season one episode six: “Salvage” Page 15 Frasier season one: “Beloved infidel/Selling out/Oops!/Death becomes him” Red Dwarf season two, episode one: “Kryten” Mayday episode one 25 of the worst Christmas films begins Supernatural season two: “Bloodlust/Children shouldn't play with dead things” Page 16 Charles Dickens: the man who invented Christmas Movie: “The Seventh Seal” Page 17 Babylon 5 Season two: The coming of Shadows (Part three): “Spider in the web” Les Revenants episode four: “Victor” Page 18 Red Dwarf season two episode two: “Better than life” Page 19 Battle of the Classic Christs: “King of Kings” goes toe-to-toe with “The Greatest Story ever Told” The Onedin Line season one episode seven: “Passage to Pernambuco” Page 20 Babylon 5 Season two: The coming of Shadows (Part four): “Soul mates/A race through dark places” Mayday episode two |
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Frasier season one: “Miracle on Third or Fourth Street/Can't buy me love” Les Revenants season one episode five: “Serge and Toni” Red Dwarf Season two episode three: “Thanks for the memory” Supernatural Season two: “Simon said/No exit” Plot holes you could drive a Mack truck through: “Flightplan” Mayday episode three Babylon 5 Season two: The coming of Shadows (Part five): “The coming of Shadows” To Play the King, introduction and episode one Page 22 Introduction to Life on Mars and Robin of Sherwood Mayday episode four Spooks season two episode one: “Legitimate targets” Introduction to Doctor Who Page 23 Love/Hate Season two, episode one The New Statesman, season two episode one: “Fatal extraction” Babylon 5 Season two: The coming of Shadows (Part six): “Gropos” Les Revenants, season one episode six: “Lucy” Introduction to The Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy Page 24 Supernatural season two: “The usual suspects” Introduction to The Apprentice Babylon 5 Season two: The coming of Shadows (Part seven): “All alone in the night” Robin of Sherwood, Season one episode one: “Robin Hood and the Sorcerer, part one” Life on Mars, Season one episode one Mayday episode fove (finale) Page 25 Red Dwarf Season two episode four: “Stasis leak” Frasier season one: “You can't tell a crook by his cover/The show where Lilith comes back/A midwinter night's dream” The Onedin Line, season one episode eight: “Homecoming” Les Revenants season one, episode seven: “Adele” Futurama season two episode one: “A flight to remember” Page 26 Trollheart's Cinema Craptastique: “Battle beyond the stars” Doctor Who season one episode one: “Rose” Page 27 Les Revenants season one episode eight: “The Horde” The Very Worst of The Twilight Zone: “One for the angels” The Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy, episode one Babylon 5 Season two: The coming of Shadows (Part eight): “Acts of sacrifice” Love/Hate season two episode two Page 28 The New Statesman, season two episode two: “Live from Westminster” Spooks season two episode two: “Nest of angels” Supernatural season two: “Crossroad blues” Futurama season two, episode two: “Mars University” Doctor Who, season one episode two: “The end of the world” To Play the King, episode two Movie: “Nineteen eighty-four” Page 29 Introduction to the USS Nerdtopia Page 30 Time to go? The case against Family Guy Page 31 Frasier season one: “And the whimper is.../Give him the chair/Fortysomething” Robin of Sherwood, season one episode two: “Robin Hood and the Sorcerer, part two” Red Dwarf season two episode five: “Queeg” Life on Mars season one episode two: “New alliances” The Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy, episode two Page 32 Introduction to Star Trek: the Next Generation The Onedin Line, season one episode nine: “When my ship comes home” Babylon 5 Season two: “The coming of Shadows” episode thirteen: “Hunter, prey” Introduction to Dad vs Dad: the Seth MacFarlane Smackdown The Very Worst of The Twilight Zone: “A message from Charity” Page 33 Christmas TV specials: Becker/Bottom Introduction to The Scrooge Showdown Introduction to Father Ted Plot holes you could drive a Mack truck through: "Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country" The Scrooge Showdown: 1910, 1935 and 1951 versions Page 34 Christmas TV specials: Frasier/Supernatural/Blackadder The Scrooge Showdown: 1949, 1954 and 1962 versions and 1970, 1938 and 1971 versions Introduction to The West Wing Introduction to Star Trek Page 35 Christmas TV specials: American Dad/Simpsons The Scrooge Showdown: 1977, 1983 and 1984 versions and 1992, 1997 and 1999 versions Babylon 5 Season 2: The coming of Shadows: Episode fourteen, “There all the honour lies” Page 36 Movie: “Unforgiven” The Scrooge Showdown: 1988, 2000 and 2001 versions The Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy, episode three To Play the King, episode three Page 37 The Scrooge Showdown: 2004 and 2009 versions, the knockout stages and the semi-final Page 38 Supernatural season two: “Croatoan/Hunted/Playthings” The Scrooge Showdown: the grand final Dad vs Dad: The Seth MacFarlane Smackdown: Episodes 1-3 Page 39 Surprising and Unexpected Moments in Movie History: “Deep blue sea” Trollheart's Cinema Craptastique: “Nazis at the centre of the Earth” Page 40 Introduction to Star Trek: Deep Space Nine |
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Babylon 5, Season two: The coming of Shadows: Episode fourteen, “And now for a word”, episode fifteen “In the shadow of Zha'dum” STAR TREK MONTH BEGINS! Star Trek pilot: “The Cage” Dramatis personae: Worf To explore strange new worlds: Ferenginar When it rains: “Starship mine/Turnabout intuder/Explorers/Skin of evil Page 42 Meet the neighbours: Klingons Star Trek: The Next Generation, season one episode one: “Encounter at Farpoint” The Women of Star Trek: Uhura A personal tribute to the late Leonard Nimoy Page 43 Nailed it! “The best of both worlds, part one/Living witness/Devil in the dark/Darmok/The Visitor” To explore strange new worlds: Risa Dramatis personae: Jake Sisko Meet the neighbours: Vulcans The Women of Star Trek: Deanna Troi Page 44 USS Nerdtopia: “Star Trek: The Motion Picture” Meet the neighbours: Cardassians Lost boys and not-so-golden girls: Kai Winn Page 45 When it rains: “Fascination/Masks/The 37s/Who mourns for Adonais?/Angel One” The Women of Star Trek: Captain Janeway The Clash of the Captains: Picard vs Kirk Page 46 USS Nerdtopia: “Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan” Page 47 Meet the neighbours: The Borg Dramatis personae: Harry Kim Nailed it! “The Enterprise Incident/In the pale moonlight/Phage/Sins of the father/Mirror mirror” To explore strange new worlds: Cardassia Prime The Women of Star Trek: Jadzia Dax Page 48 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, season one episode one: “Emissary” USS Nerdtopia: “Star Trek III: The Search for Spock” Meet the neighbours: Ferengi Page 49 When it rains: “Where silence has lease/Playing God/The Q and the Grey/Heart of stone/Rascals” The Women of Star Trek: Seven of Nine Star Trek: Voyager, season one episode one: “Caretaker” Page 50 Meet the neighbours: Changelings/The Dominion Nailed it! “Yesterday's Enterprise/Let that be your last battlefield/The Raven/Defiant/The trouble with Tribbles” Lost boys and not-so-golden girls: Q Page 51: The Women of Star Trek: Major Kira To explore strange new worlds: Betazed Meet the neighbours: Romulans USS Nerdtopia: “Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home” The Women of Star Trek: Beverley Crusher Meet the neighbours: The Jem'Hadar Page 52 When it rains: “Progress/The Omega glory/Fair Haven/Spock's brain/I, Borg” Lost boys and not-so-golden girls: Commander Sela Final tribute to those who have passed on. STAR TREK MONTH ENDS. The Apprentice (USA) Season one, episode one Page 53 The Apprentice (UK) Season one, episode one The Apprentice (Ireland) Season one, episode one Page 54 To Play the King, episode four (finale) Father Ted, season one episode one Surprising and Unexpected Moments in Movie History: The Matrix Love/Hate Season two, episode three Doctor Who Season one, episode three Futurama Season Two, episode three The Simpsons at the Movies: An Officer and a Gentleman/Cape Feare and Basic Instinct Page 55 USS Nerdtopia: Star Trek V: The Final Frontier Spooks Season two, episode three The New Statesman, Season two, episode three Life on Mars, Season one, episode three Robin of Sherwood, Season one, episode three |
BITESIZE: TROLLHEART'S ALBUM MINI-REVIEWS
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And so I watch you from afar s/t, 2nd hands by The Gourishankar, Mean streak by Y&T, Floating by Eloy Page 2 Angelfire by Millenium, Utopia by Axxis, Aladdin Sane by David Bowie, Jupiter's darling by Heart, Prayers of steel by Avenger, Desert land by Narnia, Goodbye to the age of steam by Big Big Train, 7 wishes by Night Ranger, 9 by Damien Rice Page 3 Keats s/t, Breakdown by Melissa Etheridge, Sign of angels by Issa, Calling card by Rory Gallagher, Light years by Kylie Minogue, One for all by Peter Criss, Final straw by Snow Patrol, Highway companion by Tom Petty, Differences as light by Also Eden, As the world bleeds by Theocracy Page 4 Corporate America by Boston, Because of the times by Kings of Leon, Handbuilt by robots by Newton Faulkner, Happiness is the road by Fergie Frederiksen, Takk... by Sigur Ros, Mayhem by Imelda May Page 5 Falling by Shadowland, Eternity ends by Time Machine, Nine objects of desire by Suzanne Vega, Trying to kiss the sun by RPWL, In your dreams by Stevie Nicks, Music in mouth by Bell X-1, Realm of shadows by Knight Area Page 6 Every kingdom by Ben Howard, Schoolyard ghosts by No-man, Amanethes by Tiamat, Houston s/t Page 7 The age of inquisition by Axenstar, Rage in Eden by Ultravox, The open door by Evanescence, Stars rain down by Erik Norlander, MIND Vol 1 by Isildurs Bane Page 8 Raised in captivity by John Wetton, Perfect insanity by Jaded Heart, Magic by Bruce Springsteen, Mercurial Void s/t Page 9 In progress by Work of Art, Headstones by Lake of Tears, Sanctus ignis by Adagio, Incubus --- chapter seven by Metalium, Queen secret keeper by Judie Tzuke, On every street by Dire Straits Page 10 Lunatic Soul II by Lunatic Soul, Illuminations by Josh Groban, Voyageur by Kathleen Edwards, Canterbury by Diamond Head, Lost by Elegy, The loving kind by Nanci Griffith, Ivyrise s/t Page 11 Crimson by Hudson, Grappling hooks by North Atlantic Oscillation, Earth cathedral by The Gate, Your funeral... my trial by Nick Cave, Love in time by Dan Fogelberg, By the time it gets dark by Mary Black, Handwritten by The Gaslight Anthem, Destination Paradise by Desert Sin, Mind body and soul by Joss Stone, Manifesto for futurism by Dali's Dilemma Page 12 Atlantean symphony by Dreamfire, Someday by Susanna Hoffs, Land of the crimson dawn by Freedom Call, Stop us if you've heard this one before by Barenaked Ladies, Focus X by Focus, Intersection by Nanci Griffith, Wolfsbane saves the world by Wolfsbane, On the air tonight by Colin Blunstone, Lights out by Antimatter Page 13 Free by Bonfire, Eternal creed by Raising Fear,Signify by Porcupine Tree, Never say die by Black Sabbath, Theodore and friends by The Adventures Page 14 Starbreaker s/t, Lost man's ground by Dante Fox, Electric sea by Buckethead, Devils' train s/t, Hush by Texas, Dark adrenaline by Lacuna Coil, Cult of Lamia by Theatre des vampires Page 15 You say we say by Royseven, Lost highway by Bon Jovi, Wounded by Enchant, Outta hand by Coney Hatch, Victory for the comic muse by The Divine Comedy, In the region of the summer stars by The Enid, There's one in every crowd by Eric Clapton, Pocket symphony by Air Page 16 The apple tree by Nina Nesbitt, Vientos de guerra by Saratoga, This means war by Tank, Ahead of time by Frozen Rain, Slow world by Liquid Mind, Age of the fifth sun by God is an Astronaut, Rebuilding the ruins by Images of Eden Page 17 Permanent waves by Rush, Midnight at the movies by Justin Townes Earle, Rust in peace by Megadeth Page 18 Symphony for a misanthrope by Magellan, The great divide by Ice Age, Space eternal void by Eniac Requiem, Century rendezvous by Glory Bells, Ethera by Visions of Atlantis, Home beyond nowhere by Gamma Proxima, Finally home by Blue Sky Riders, Caves of Glass s/t, The dream harbour by Willowglass Page 19 Five by Ghost Riders, The low highway by Steve Earle, Aenid by Heimdall, Lost in the dream by The War on Drugs, Attack on memory by Cloud Nothings, Newly risen, how brightly you shine by This Patch of Sky, Insomnia by Edge of Thorns Page 20 A perfect dawn by From Oceans to Autumn, A mirror's diary by Mooncry, The river and the thread by Roseanne Cash, Refuge by Carbon Based Lifeforms, Thunder in the distance by Place Vendome, Cold reading by Bram Stoker, Ride the black wave by The Donkeys |
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