Geoff Barton
Geoff Barton is a British journalist who founded the heavy metal magazine Kerrang! and was an editor of Sounds music magazine. He specialised in covering rock music and helped popularise the new wave of British heavy metal (NWOBHM) after using the term for the first time (after editor Alan Lewis coined it) in the May 1979 issue of Sounds.
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Not yet ratedELP me if you can, I’m feeling down…

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Another two-disc selection of random Kiss klassics and kurios for your kollection

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Well my friends the time has come to raise the roof and have some fun.

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Not yet ratedCaravan frontman Pye Hastings' solo debut – at the youthful age of 70

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Not yet ratedOff-kilter hoopla from Finland’s pilates-loving weirdos Circle

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Ambitious concept album displays a remarkable return to form

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Not yet ratedNWOBHM pioneers, featuring Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson

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Not yet ratedMainstream scene too dull? Rundgren (and son) to the rescue!

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Not yet ratedWistful Wiltshire yarn-spinner comes to court

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Not yet ratedRemastered and expanded, how do Bad Co’s third and fourth hold up?

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We’re off to see the Witch

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Not yet ratedMusic for pleasure by Focus’ esteemed drummer. But whose pleasure?

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Not yet ratedPsych rock thrillas from Manila

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Not yet ratedMinstrels in the galley-ry

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Not yet ratedTrio of no-fuss rock’n’roll records from the female Motörhead

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Not yet ratedImpressive playing, but missing that X-factor – a certain vocalist.

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Not yet ratedWetton and co’s recent live document gains poignancy.

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A quintessential and comprehensive collection of reissues, rare tracks and more

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More Captain Birdseye than Sam Kydd
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