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Review – Magnum – Here Comes The Rain – by John Wenlock-Smith
There are few great bands on our planet that you can infallibly identify within the first few bars of one of their songs. Their unique melodic skill, their tasteful instrumentation, the right balance of depth and catchiness, and then of course that charismatic voice: Magnum are Magnum! I spent a lot of 2022 rediscovering Magnum…
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MAGNUM: EARLY CLASSIC ALBUMS REISSUED ONTO VINYL – Available For Pre-Order
The melodic hard rock band Magnum was formed back in 1972 by Tony Clarkin and Bob Catley. They developed a hard rock sound that sat somewhere between heady art rock and commercial pop. They released their debut album, Kingdom of Madness in 1978. Though their debut album charted at #58 in the UK charts and…
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Live Review – Magnum at Hull City Hall – February 25th 2018 – by Progradar
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Magnum To Release 20th Studio Album ‘Lost On The Road To Eternity’ On 19th January 2018
The release of their latest album ‘Lost On The Road To Eternity’ sees British hard rock band Magnum celebrate a very special anniversary on 19 January 2018. It will be the 20th studio recording by the group surrounding founder members Bob Catley (vocals) and Tony Clarkin (guitar) since their 1978 debut ‘Kingdom Of Madness’. At…
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Magnum – The Valley Of Tears – The Ballads – New ballads album out in early January 2017
Renowned not only for their powerful rock songs but also for countless moving ballads, British rock icons Magnum are set to surprise their fans with a very special release at the very beginning of the coming year: THE VALLEY OF TEARS – THE BALLADS has been scheduled for release on 6 January 2017 (US/Canada: 20…
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Review – Magnum – Sacred Blood, Divine Lies – By Progradar
“Nostalgia isn’t what it used to be…” – anon Remembrance of things past is not necessarily the remembrance of things as they were.? – Marcel Proust Should we look to the past for inspiration when it comes to music? The whole point of progression is to move forward surely? To a certain extent, I would…
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Details of New Magnum album, ‘Sacred Blood, Divine Lies’, and tour released
Mighty British melodic hard rock group Magnum are set to release their magnificent new studio album Sacred Blood Divine? Lies, on Steamhammer / SPV on February 26th, as a limited edition DigiPak CD (with bonus DVD), standard Jewel Case CD, double gatefold vinyl with printed inner sleeves + CD (in paper sleeve), and download. Sacred…