Secret Alliance — Revelation
Starting initially as a solo project of the Italian guitarist and producer Gianluca Galli (already founder and former of Mantra, Time Machine and Silver Horses to name a few). Revelation is the follow-up to the January 2020 debut album Solar Warden and allows this four-piece to showcase eleven new tracks. Opener Welcome On Planet Earth is a heavy sound framed by Tony Franklin’s bass and the punchy drums provided by Ricardo Confessori. I am reminded of bands such as Nightwish and Lacuna Coil on the atmospheric Fire In The Sky as Galli unleashes his slick guitar sound. A highlight on this album is the musical journey of She Is Green with Andrea Ranfa’s lead vocal bringing the lyrics to life. The short but sweet Requiem for Technology lets the musicians solo and segues into the Kraftwerk-esque The Arise. Overall, Secret Alliance have limited dealings with the blues genre on Revelation and it sits more in progressive rock territory. However, if you enjoy the work of Black Country Communion then you might want to know more about Secret Alliance.
Jo Harrop – Beautiful Fools (Single)
Jazz vocalist and songwriter Jo Harrop will release her new album ‘ The Path Of A Tear’ in June 2024. The first single to be taken from the album is called ‘Beautiful Fools’.
Joanne Shaw Taylor – All The Way From America (Single)
British blues-rock artist Joanne Shaw Taylor has had a steady stream of single releases in 2023 “Sweet ‘Lil Lies’, “Black Magic” and “Wild Love” through Joe Bonamassa’s Journeyman Records.
RHODES – Toothpaste (Single)
Hertfordshire-raised, London-based singer/songwriter RHODES first captured everyone’s attention with a series of EPs leading up to the release of his acclaimed 2015 debut album Wishes (via Sony Music).
Phoenix Lake – Fractured Wings (Single)
Phoenix Lake are a melodic metal four-piece from Nottingham, United Kingdom and they have recently released their new single ‘Fractured Wings’.
Steve Balsamo – Snow Angels (Single)
Vocalist and musician Steve Balsamo has been very busy in 2023 with not only his his solo music and collaborative projects but also his work with Grand Ambition at the Swansea Grand Theatre in Swansea, South Wales.
