Vol V, Issue 8 – For shame (01 Aug 2020)

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Vol V, Issue 8 – For shame (01 Aug 2020)

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Name of song– For shame

Band – Kix

Writer– Donnie Purnell

Release year– 1983

Album – Cool Kids

For shame

 

When one talks about the glam rock era of the eighties, many bands come ringing our mind. Unfortunately, “Kix” is not one of them! Actually, they deserve much more than what they have got. A full on hard rock band with amazingly powerful rock numbers which really rocked, “Kix” definitely is worth more than just another rock band of the eighties. Although their power ballad “Don’t close your eyes” is the most well known record, they definitely have numerous wonderful numbers to their credit. Songs like “Tears down the walls”, “The itch”, “Cold shower”, “Midnight dynamite”, “The kid”, “Heartache” and others have made them unforgettable hard rock band of the eighties. Despite various line up changes, they are still around with occasional performances. Overall, their contribution to eighties rock definitely cannot be undermined.

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Vol IV, Issue 2 – Holiday (15 Jan 2019)

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Vol IV, Issue 2 – Holiday (15 Jan 2019)

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Name of song– Holiday

Band – Scorpions

Writer– Klaus Meine

Album- Lovedrive

Release year– 1979

 

Holiday

Reviewers- Bikash Shrestha/Nirab Kayastha

“Scorpions” are one of the most popular hard rock/heavy metal bands from the late sixties and going on strong till present. Formed in 1965 by Rudolf Schenker in Germany, they were able to establish themselves as hard rock band from the early days. However, with addition of Rudolf’s brother Michael Schenker as guitarist and Klaus Meine as vocalists, the band skyrocketed from Germany into the entire world. Various line-up changes followed during their career. The addition of Matthias Jabs as lead guitarist in 1978 shifted the band into more heavy metal sound along with prototype hard rock ballads. Endowed with total 18 studio albums till date, they have had numerous accolades and loyal fan following all over the world. They have been considered as “The Heroes of Heavy Metal” by The Rolling Stones and “Ambassadors of Rock” by MTV and were ranked 46th on VH1’s Greatest Artists of hard Rock.

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Vol III, Issue 14 – Coming home (15 July 2018)

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Vol III, Issue 14 – Coming home (15 July 2018)

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Name of song– Coming home

Band – Cinderella

Album- Long Cold Winter

Writer– Tom Keifer

Release year– 1988

Similar Artists- Motley Crue, Poison, Warrant, Ratt, Van Halen

Peak chart positions

# 13 – Mainstream Rock Songs (1989)

# 20 – Billboard Hot 100 (1989)

 Coming home

Reviewers- Bikash Shrestha/Nirab Kayastha

“Cinderella” is a prototype heavymetal/glam metal/hair metal band of the eighties. Formed by vocalist/guitarist Tom Keifer in Pennsylvania in 1983, it comprised of Eric Brittingham (Bass), Jeff LaBar (Guitars) and Fred Coury (Drums). They ruled the mid eighties’ metal scene and received heavy airplay of their music videos in MTV. Even with relatively few albums, they have left unforgettable mark in the rock world. After their last album “Still Climbing” in 1994, they finally broke in 2017. With numerous hit singles, they always dominated the eighties metal scene and rock fans shall always be grateful to them for their contribution.

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