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Mick Burgess

Mick is a reviewer and photographer here at Metal Express Radio, based in the North-East of England. He first fell in love with music after hearing Jeff Wayne's spectacular The War of the Worlds in the cold winter of 1978. Then in the summer of '79 he discovered a copy of Kiss Alive II amongst his sister’s record collection, which literally blew him away! He then quickly found Van Halen I and Rainbow's Down To Earth, and he was well on the way to being rescued from Top 40 radio hell! Over the ensuing years, he's enjoyed the Classic Rock music of Rush, Blue Oyster Cult, and Deep Purple; the AOR of Journey and Foreigner; the Pomp of Styx and Kansas; the Progressive Metal of Dream Theater, Queensrÿche, and Symphony X; the Goth Metal of Nightwish, Within Temptation, and Epica, and a whole host of other great bands that are too numerous to mention. When he's not listening to music, he watches Sunderland lose more football (soccer) matches than they win, and occasionally, if he has to, he goes to work as a property lawyer.
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MAGNUM – Reissues

September 22, 2006 Mick Burgess 0

Magnum have over the years become a band whose back catalog has probably been repackaged and reissued more times than any other band you care to mention. Their recent resurgence has prompted yet another round …READ MORE

Interview with Venturia (C. Sahona, L. Robin, M. Ferreira)

September 20, 2006 Mick Burgess 0

Currently basking in the praise of their excellent debut album, The New Kingdom, Ventura’s Charly Sahona, Lydie Robin, and Marc Ferreira gave Metal Express Radio the latest insights about the hottest new kids on the Progressive Metal block. …READ MORE

THE BLACK CROWES – Freak ‘n’ Roll…Into the Fog: The Black Crowes All Join Hands, The Fillmore, San Francisco

September 19, 2006 Mick Burgess 0

Back in the 70’s, a live album was a highly anticipated release by fans and an essential addition to an act’s catalog … to the point where no credible band could be without one. In …READ MORE

FREE – Free Forever

September 18, 2006 Mick Burgess 0

Free are considered by many as one of the finest acts to come from the shores of England. Along with Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, and Black Sabbath, Free were at the forefront of a golden …READ MORE

Interview with Bob Daisley

September 6, 2006 Mick Burgess 0

Bass legend Bob Daisley has played with some of the biggest names in the business: Rainbow, Ozzy, Uriah Heep, Gary Moore, and Yngwie Malmsteen, amongst others. Metal Express Radio caught up with Bob to chat …READ MORE

URBAN TALES – Urban Tales Demo

August 28, 2006 Mick Burgess 0

It’s not very often that a release by a previously unknown band comes along and blows you away. It’s even less common for a band currently with no deal to usurp the bigger names and …READ MORE

SHOOTING STAR – Circles

August 14, 2006 Mick Burgess 0

Although the roots of the band can be traced way back to 1960 when Van McLain and Ron Verlin met as 5-year olds in a Kansas, USA suburb, Shooting Star’s recording history began in 1980 …READ MORE

BLUE ÖYSTER CULT (Live at The Carling Academy, Newcastle, U.K., July 21, 2006)

Interview with BUCK DHARMA And ERIC BLOOM (BLUE ÖYSTER CULT)

August 12, 2006 Mick Burgess 0

As Blue Öyster Cult crisscrossed a sun-drenched UK during an 11-date tour in record breaking temperatures, Buck Dharma (Lead guitar/vocals) and Eric Bloom (guitar/vocals) took time out for an exclusive chat with Metal Express Radio. You’re …READ MORE

BLUE ÖYSTER CULT (Live)

July 22, 2006 Mick Burgess 0

On a week that saw fanfared appearances by Funkadelic and Guns N’ Roses gracing the venues of Newcastle, Blue Öyster Cult (BOC) rolled into town to a more low-key reception, yet having recorded part of …READ MORE

Interview with Cheap Trick (Rick Nielsen & Tom Petersson)

July 20, 2006 Mick Burgess 0

It’s a hot summer day in Sheffield, home of Def Leppard who are playing one of two shows in support of their new album. As Cheap Trick prepare for their special guest slot on the …READ MORE