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NI ROCKS Interview with CHRIS APPLETON (ABSOLVA)

Published: Tuesday, 20 January 2015 00:00 | Written by NI ROCKS | Print | Hits: 8320

Chris Appleton is best known as the lead vocalist and guitarist in Absolva, and prior to that in Fury UK. However, on 2nd February he releases a solo acoustic album entitled “Restless” through Rocksector Records. I spoke to Chris about the new record, Absolva, upcoming tours and his continuing involvement in the Blaze Bayley Band. He also picked three tracks from “Restless” to play on the Friday NI Rocks Show that was originally broadcast on 23rd January. This show is now available via our MixCloud site.


Interview with Chris Appleton from Absolva on the Friday NI Rocks Show 23rd Jan 2015 by Nirocks on Mixcloud

 

The interview has been transcribed and is posted below.

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ALBUM REVIEW: Khaos transcend hard rock clichés with strong emotional undercurrent on Risen

Published: Tuesday, 20 January 2015 19:56 | Written by Jonny | Print | Hits: 3656
TO be honest with you, Constant Reader, we have struggled to get to grips with the Khaøs release 'Risen' for some weeks now. They tread a fine line of powerful hard rock and strident objectionable resolve and schmaltz as they emerge from land-locked Switzerland.

Take for example the transition from the full-on, almost

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NI ROCKS Recommends "Chapter 1" by LEVEL 10

Published: Tuesday, 20 January 2015 00:00 | Written by NI ROCKS | Print | Hits: 8258

Level 10 brings together Adrenaline Mob / Symphony X vocalist Russell Allen and Primal Fear’s bass player Mat Sinner. The band release an album called “Chapter 1” through Frontiers Records on 23rd January. Both Allen and Sinner are artists whose names appear fairly regularly when I’m checking out new releases or catching up on the latest music news. Once again it seems to have been Frontiers President Serafino Perugino though who can take the credit for getting the two working together on this project. The recording and release of the album might have been a lengthy process due to the various commitments of those involved, but ultimately it has been worth the wait and “Chapter 1” is well worth checking out.

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COMIN' ATCHA: Bloodstock Metal 2 The Masses Northern Ireland heats underway on February 21st

Published: Tuesday, 20 January 2015 17:37 | Written by Jonny | Print | Hits: 3736
RIGHT you lot - time to be part of the exciting competition to decide which band will fly the Northern Ireland metal flag at Bloodstock - yes Hobgoblin backed Bloodstock Metal 2 The Masses gets underway on February 21st.

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