Fireworks Magazine

Tue
10
Sep

Fireworks Magazine 88 Out Now

 
The mighty Metal goddess Tarja adorns the cover of the latest star studded issue of Fireworks Magazine. She rubs shoulders in our 148 colour pages alongside the multitalented collective that is the Michael Schenker Fest who are back with a brand new album called 'Revelation'. Beloved British rockers Thunder talk about celebrating 30 years in the business but that is eclipsed by the institution that is Status Quo, who return with their 33rd album, and their first new material since the passing of Rick Parfitt.
 
Elsewhere we have the likes of Black Star Riders, Hammerfall, Alter Bridge, Skillet, Eclipse, Volbeat, Steve Vai and more - 34 interviews in total! It doesn't end there either, as within our features we have a guide to the studio output of beloved Aussie rocker Jimmy Barnes and a look at some of the ladies of the genre via Rob Evans' Sisters In Rock. This issue also sees the final part of the popular feature The Divine Decade, penned by Dave Reynolds, bringing things to a close with his report on the events of 1983.
 
As usual, the issue is bolstered by a massive reviews section, dwarfing that of any other music magazine on the market. If it's out there, chances are it's in here and we'll give you an honest view of what it's like, whether your tastes are Classic Rock, AOR, Metal, Blues, Southern, Progressive or Symphonic. Just no growling, we're not really into that.
 
Oh yes, it also comes with a free CD, which gives you 93 songs to try. All for a meagre £5.99. If there's better value to be found in another magazine, we'd like to know where!
 
 
Thu
13
Jun

FIREWORKS Issue 87 Out Now

 
MASSIVE 148 PAGE FIREWORKS #87, COMPLETE WITH A BONUS PDF AND 100 FREE SONGS, ON SALE NOW!
 
Gene Simmons adorns the cover of the 148 page issue #87 of Fireworks, and inside he discusses their upcoming world tour, as well as the band coming to the end of the road. Sabaton also make an appearance on the cover, a band who have gone from strength to strength and are headlining Bloodstock this year.
 
Elsewhere we have interviews with Duff McKagan on his new solo album, Paul Gilbert, Geoff Tate, Jeff Scott Soto, Neal Morse, Alan Parsons, Janet Gardener, Terrorvision, Danny Vaughn, Devin Townsend, Tony Carey, Warrior Soul, Diamond Head, Adalita's Way, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Steve Overland on his new project Lonerider, The End Machine (which is basically classic Dokken without Don Dokken!), The Rods and many many more!
 
The Divine Decade moves onto 1982, and features four of my all-time favourite albums: Night Ranger 'Dawn Patrol', Scorpions 'Blackout', Rainbow 'Straight Between The Eyes' and, of course, 'Number Of The Beast' by Iron Maiden.
 
Elsewhere we have more features than you can shake a stick at and over 50 pages of reviews. Add to this a free CD and massive pdf, all for the measly price of £5.99 plus postage!
 
 
 
Wed
12
Dec

FIREWORKS Issue #85 On Sale Now

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In UK shops from 13th December...
 
While other magazines seems to be getting slimmer due to the recent paper price increases, the mighty Fireworks remains at a colossal 148 pages, with the addition of an extra 215 page pdf and over 100 mp3 songs on our cover-mounted CD (also available via download link for imported copies. ALL copies bought directly online will have the CD).
This issue sees Thunder discussing their new album of stripped-down reworkings of songs from throughout their career, while Whitesnake’s David Coverdale tells us all about their new ‘Unzipped’ box-set.
 
Two years after leaving Magnum, Mark Stanway gives us the details on his exciting new band Kingdom of Madness, and elsewhere, Kane Roberts explains the fun of working with Alice Cooper again on his new opus, ‘The New Normal’. And then there’s Heat’s original vocalist Kenny Leckremo telling us all about his debut solo album and Jeff Wayne on bringing his magnificent ‘War of the Worlds’ to the stage.
 
Other interviews include Within Temptation, Ace Frehley, Uli Jon Roth, Fifth Angel, Nordic Union, Metal Church, Ten, Dan Reed, Evergrey, Jake E. Lee, Amaranthe, Hank Erix, White Widdow, The Tangent, Graham Bonnet, Johnny Gioeli and a truly uplifting chat with Jason Becker. And of course, many, many, many more!!
This issue, the Enthusiasts Guide takes a look at the solo career Rainbow legend Joe Lynn Turner while our Bands That Time Forgot feature, Dave Reynolds runs the rules over two classic bands of the 70s:  Teaze and Thrills.
 
Over 50 pages of detailed reviews and … yeah, you know it .. SO MUCH MORE!!!!
All for £5.99 (plus postage) and a miserly £3.50 for the download (inc pdf and all mp3 songs).
So WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?!!
 
 
Thu
13
Sep

FIREWORKS Issue 84 Out Now: JOE BONAMASSA, HALESTORM, DEE SNIDER, TYKETTO

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148 PAGE FIREWORKS MAGAZINE #84 OUT NOW!!
 
This issue also includes a 200 page pdf and 100 free mp3 songs!!
 
INTERVIEWS this issue include:  Joe Bonamassa, Halestorm, Dee Snider, Tyketto, Nazareth, Ann Wislon, Enuff Z’ Nuff, Tarja, UDO, Glass Tiger, Primal Fear, Monster Truck, Epica, Uriah Heep, Hardcore Superstar and many, many more...
 
Our ‘Divine Decade’ series looks at 1979 and includes debut albums by Saxon, Accept, Axe and Aviary amongst others, as well as classic live albums such as Judas Priest’s ‘Unleashed In The East’, UFO’s ‘Strangers In The Night’ and Cheap Trick’s monumental ‘At Budokan’. Albums of the year?  AC/DC ‘Highway To Hell’, Kiss ‘Dynasty’, Whitesnake ‘Lovehunter’ and Rainbow’s ‘Down To Earth’. What a year!!
 
Our enthusiasts Guide looks at the off-shoot projects and solo albums from the members of Queen while ‘Unsung Heroes’ takes an in-depth look at the career of Jon Stevens.
 
ALL THIS and so much more, including over 50 pages of reviews, including full page review of the new Steve Perry solo album, ‘Traces’!!
 
In WH Smiths across UK this Thursday, May 13.
 
 
 
FIREWORKS: ROCK & METAL - Simply the BEST Value For Money music magazine EVER!!!
 
Fri
16
Mar

FIREWORKS 82 Out Now, Feat. MICHAEL SCHENKER

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MASSIVE 148 PAGE FIREWORKS, COMPLETE WITH 159 PAGE PDF AND 88 FREE SONGS, ON SALE NOW!  (HARD COPY & DIGITAL)
 
The SPRING issue of FIREWORKS MAGAZINE is NOW on sale, in WH Smiths and selected independent newsagents across the UK. (Hard copies and digital copies can also be bought online – see below).
 
Cover stars of this issue are Michael Schenker, who talks about his new ‘Fest’ album which brings together all his previous vocalists for a collection of brand new songs. Also on the cover are Nightwish, where Floor Jansen discusses their new Best Of and explains the reasons behind not re-recording the vocals for the past classics. Speaking of Nightwish, we also chat to Tuomas Holopainen and his two band-mates Johanna Kurkela and Troy Donockley about their new project Auri.
Elsewhere we have interviews with WASP, Royal Hunt, WET, James Christian, Axel Rudi Pell, The Dead Daisies, Salty Dog, The Amorettes, Marco Mendoza, Galahad, Blackberry Smoke and many, many more.  For fans of 70s Glam, Dave Hill chats about his new book, ‘So Here It Is’, detailing his life and the wild, fun times with legends Slade.
 
Feature-wise, Sister In Rock takes a look at the Mattioli sisters, better known as Gypsy Queen, Pat Benetar, Rosalie Cunningham and Tane Cain. Bands That Time Forgot takes a detailed look at Desmond Child And Rouge, chatting with the inimitable Diana Grasselli, as well as the wonderful 70s band, Masters Of The Airways. The Enthusiasts Guide charts the success, or otherwise, of members of KISS on their work outside their main band, while The Divine Decade hits 1977, which saw debuts from the likes of Foreigner, Detective, Legs Diamond, Meat Loaf, Motohead and … The Sex Pistols!!
 
Hard copies (and subscriptions) can be got here:   http://fwminishop.rocktopia.co.uk
 
We also have a selection of cheap priced CDs/DVDs that may interest you.
 
 
Mon
11
Sep

FIREWORKS Issue 80 Out Now - BCC & DEF LEPARD

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148 PAGE FIREWORKS #80 OUT SEPTEMBER 12 (SEPT 14 IN STORES)
 
The Autumn issue of Fireworks comes out next week, another 148 pages jam-packed with Hard Rock and Metal goodness!! This issue’s cover feature sees us sit down with Glenn Hughes for a detailed and honest look into the reformation of Black Country Communion and their superb new album. Elsewhere we have interviews with Cheap Trick, Suzi Quatro, H.e.a.t, Walter Trout, Cats In Space, Threshold, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Accept, Tony Martin, Michael Monroe, Gun, Robin Beck, Steelheart, Janet Gardner, Masterplan, Coldspell, Boulevard, Da Vinci, Martina Edoff, Nocturnal Rites, Newman, Eden’s Curse and many more, including a five-page interview with Joe Elliot and Rick Savage as they look back at the recording of ‘Hysteria’ 30 years ago.
 
Amongst our plethora of features, The Expert’s Guide takes a look at Giant, whilst Unsung Heroes highlights the wonderful Sass Jordan. Dave Reynolds continues his in-depth look at his Divine Decade, this issue highlighting 1975, the year that saw debuts for Rainbow, Ted Nugent and Dave’s all-time favourite, Angel, as well as a little double live album called ‘ALIVE!’
 
Add to this another 50 pages of reviews, the biggest in any UK music magazine, and a free 78 track mp3 CD with accompanying 51 page pdf mag, and you have a 199 page issue of thoroughly indispensable Hard Rock/Metal music!
 
Order your copy today for the fastest delivery (Subscriptions also available):   http://www.rocktopia.co.uk/index.php?option=com_rokquickcart&view=rokquickcart&Itemid=401
 
 
Thu
15
Sep

Massive 148 Page Issue #76 of FIREWORKS Out Now

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Fireworks Magazine just got crazy BIG and crazy BETTER!! This new issue is a MASSIVE 148 pages (that's 16 pages more than the late lamented Classic Rock: AOR ' and £2 cheaper!!) And not only do you get 148 print pages but there is also a 38 page pdf on our free CD along with 74 (Seventy-Four!!) mp3 songs. All for £5.99. Are we crazy? Yes, we are, but we're crazy fans of melodic Hard Rock & Metal and want to share all this goodness with you, the fans.

There is something for everybody here. For fans of classic American hard rock we have Dave Reynolds doing updated interviews with Angel, Starz and Legs Diamond. NOT to be missed! Elsewhere we talk in-depth to Aerosmith's Brad Whitford about his long awaiting second album with Derek St Holmes, as well as Bun E. Carlos on his time with Cheap Trick and debut solo CD.  We also have Johnny and Donnie Van Zant bringing us up to date on their new live album, and speaking of Southern Rock, Blackberry Smoke are here to discuss their latest release with us.

For 80s/90s US melodic hard rock we catch up with Tyketto, Hardline and Mitch Malloy to discuss their great new albums.
For Prog fans we have great interviews with Kansas, Marillion, Evergrey and The Room, DGM.
You want AOR?  You've got it! Change of Heart, Dante Fox, Angels Or Kings and Miss Behaviour.
Classic UK Rock? We talk to Ian Gillan, Status Quo and the Tygers of Pan Tang.
Symphonic Rock? We have a dose of Epica, Twilight Force, Delain and Sonata Arctica.
Plus even more interviews with Lordi, The Dead Daisies, Skillet, Beth Hart, Ray Wilson, Sabaton, Rox, Pain, Devin Townsend ' and so many MORE!!

But it's not just interviews and reviews - we have a stack of new features to complement our existing ones:
Alongside this issue's Take 5, Unsung Heroes (a 4 page look at the career of bassist Chuck Wright), Expert's Guide (FM) and Breaking Bands we have two new features starting this issue from Rob Evans: the first is called 'Sisters In Rock' and looks at the ladies who have brought some great music to us over the years; some well-known, others a little more underground. This first column features Darby Mills, Robin Beck, Toronto's Holly Woods and Storm's  Jeanette Chase. Rob also takes a dip into the world of hard to find AOR vinyl in 'The Vinyl Countdown'.

Add to this 40 PAGES of the most in-depth album reviews out there, then you can see we have totally gone to town on this issue.

Available in WH Smith shops across UK from September 15th (USA and Canada from mid October) and online at www.rocktopia.co.uk (both hard copy and pdf/mp3 downloads), do yourself a big favour and check out the BIGGEST and BEST magazine for all your Hard Rock and Melodic Metal needs.
 
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Thu
15
Oct

FIREWORKS Magazine Issue 72 - DEF LEPPARD + 100 PAGES and 78 MP3s

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Fireworks #72* sees the mighty Def Leppard grace our cover, as they return with a brand new album... that might be their best thing since 'Hysteria'. A bold claim, but one that Phil Collen is only too happy to back up. And to prove there is two sides to every story, we also get the thoughts of Vivian Campbell, who sits down to tell us not only about the new album, but his health problems, his past work with Dio and Whitesnake and how he got the Leppard gig. It's one of the most honest and revealing pieces we're ever had, and is part of a truly awesome five page feature on the Sheffield legends.
 
While that interview is worth the cover price alone, we don't stop there. W.A.S.P are back with a real cracker of a new album, so we chat in depth with Blackie Lawless, while power trio The Winery Dogs are with us to talk up their excellent second album. Michael Monroe speaks about his latest record, and Queensryche fans old and new will find something of interest as the band discuss 'Condition Human', while their former singer Geoff Tate is also in our pages promoting his new band Operation Mindcrime.
 
All that, plus Whitesnake guitarist Joel Hoekstra, Trivium, Mark Slaughter, Yes bassist Billy Sherwood, Status Quo's John 'Rhino' Edwards, Leaves' Eyes, Martin Barre, Shinedown, Chris Norman, Radio Sun, Royal Mess... we had so much to cover, we expanded the magazine to 100 pages. And then we added some bonus interviews to the FREE COVER CD. Don't be thinking there's just interviews on there though, those are included alongside the SEVENTY EIGHT FREE SONGS!
 
100 pages & 78 FREE SONGS!
 
So with extra pages, extra interviews, free CD, you'll be wondering how much we've upped our price? The answer is WE HAVEN'T... same price as last issue. There is literally no reason not to buy a copy, so go and get one while they're hot. We won't be doing this every issue!
 
Buy hard copy online here:  http://www.rocktopia.co.uk/index.php?option=com_rokquickcart&view=rokquickcart&Itemid=401
 
Download pdf version here (including link to all 78 songs!!):  http://www.rocktopia.co.uk/index.php?option=com_digistore&controller=digistoreProducts&task=list&cid=2&Itemid=535
 
In UK shops from Thursday Oct 15. In USA/Canada mid November.
 
  
 
Wed
27
Aug

Fireworks Issue 65 - MR. BIG Cover Story

Wednesday, August 27, 2014
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FIREWORKS #65 arrives a little earlier than expected with an exclusive cover story on the new Mr Big album and a few stories they could tell us. Elsewhere Accept tell us about their wonderfully melodic new album 'Blind Rage', Extreme chat to us on their recent UK tour performing Pornograffitti in full, Ted Nugent tells it like only Ted can, Work of Art put us in the frame with their new album ' and so much more, with Skid Row, Threshold, Theory of a Deadman, Bernie Marsden, Hammerfall, Mike Tramp, Unisonic, AOR, Kix, Paul Gilbert, Helix and many up and coming new bands in the scene.

Also our usual in-depth CD reviews across 14 pages and a live section that this issue covers Sweden Rock and Download up close and personal.

100 pages of the best melodic hard rock you can find, all for the amazingly low price of '4.99.  Now also available all across Canada (see the Fireworks Facebook page for details https://www.facebook.com/FireworksMagazine?ref=hl.

 
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