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    Ross Swinton

    Ross was a reviewer here at Metal Express Radio. His first recollection of listening to Rock music was at a party in the early '70s, and Thin Lizzy, Electric Light Orchestra, The Who, and Nazareth made him pick up his first Air Guitar and Rock-On! He spent 23 years, from the age of 16, in the Army and wandered around the globe getting paid for travelling to far, sometimes near, exotic, though sometimes dangerous, lands and had a blast whilst doing it. Since leaving the Army in ’98, he has settled near his hometown, just a few miles from Edinburgh, Scotland. Here he helps local bands by recording demos and albums; building them websites; helping put on gigs for them, and generally helping them build up a fan base.

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NERVED - Off Line
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NERVED – Off Line

November 17, 2004 Ross Swinton 0

For all you Musicos out there who like to have your music all nicely labelled, pigeon-holed, and compartmentalized, Off Line is really going to have all of you in a tizz. The question is: Is …READ MORE

MENNEN - Freakazoid
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MENNEN – Freakazoid

November 11, 2004 Ross Swinton 0

Freakazoid is one of those albums that really need to be listened to with no distractions: Everybody out, phone off the hook, headphones on, lights out, and relaxant/stimulant of your choice close to hand. Joss …READ MORE

DIRT - Welcome To The Pressure Cooker
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DIRT – Welcome To The Pressure Cooker

July 27, 2004 Ross Swinton 0

Rap Metal, Metal Core, Nu-Metal or whatever other name this type of music is labelled, there is never going to be any middle ground where someone is going to say “Yeah, it’s okay.” Metal fans …READ MORE

ADIMIRON - Burning Souls
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ADIMIRON – Burning Souls

July 12, 2004 Ross Swinton 0

Right from the opening few bars of Adimiron’s debut album, Burning Souls, intro track, “Delerium Tremehens,” you know you’ve got ahold of something wicked, or should it be, you know something wicked has got ahold …READ MORE

JOHNNY LIMA - Made In California
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JOHNNY LIMA – Made In California

November 6, 2003 Ross Swinton 0

There’s not too many things more “American” than a big ole’ muscle car from the 1950s with flames painted on the side. That’s the cover art on Johnny Lima’s newest release, Made In California. And …READ MORE

CARRERA - FreakyDeakyDutch
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CARRERA – FreakyDeakyDutch

October 15, 2003 Ross Swinton 0

Once in a while you hear an album that reminds you that music falls into the category of ENTERTAINMENT! Carrera’s FreakyDeakyDutch is most definitely one of these albums. The album is a hybrid, eclectic mix …READ MORE

RICHIE KOTZEN - Change
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RICHIE KOTZEN – Change

October 7, 2003 Ross Swinton 0

Change is Richie Kotzen’s seventh solo album. Lucky for us, the ex-Poison and ex-Mr. Big guitarist knows what he’s doing. The album starts out strong with the hardest song, “Forever One”, providing plenty of opportunities …READ MORE

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DREAMTIDE – Dreams For The Daring

September 21, 2003 Ross Swinton 0

You want Dreamtide. You need Dreamtide. I know, you only have so many dollars/euros/yen/rubles/pesos. You can’t buy as much as you used to with your music dollar, euro, whatever. But that’s where I come in. …READ MORE

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GARY HUGHES – Once And Future King Part I

September 9, 2003 Ross Swinton 0

Rock opera. Two words that really shouldn’t be conjoined. It’s hard to make a rock fan happy by injecting “opera” into anything, and vice-versa. But if you like that sort of thing, Gary Hughes’ Once …READ MORE

ENCHANT - Tug Of War
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ENCHANT – Tug Of War

August 5, 2003 Ross Swinton 0

Music’s funny sometimes. Occasionally you listen to a disc for the first time, and you instantly love it. You HAVE to listen to it again. And again. Until you are eventually tired of it, and …READ MORE

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