Metal Hammer and Raw magazines reported the band as ‘front runners’ in the UK music scene’, with journalist Alan McRorie proclaiming that ‘Lixx are dangerously close to the realm occupied solely by The Rolling Stones.” It wasn’t long before the Fast Forward organization signed the band up on the strength of the buzz they’d created, and by late 1987, Lixx entered Pier House studios to record their ‘Loose On You’ mini-LP (mastered at Abbey Road) and set about touring up and down the country in support of said magnum opus. A gig in London prompted Metal Hammer to claim that ‘infamy was only a few months away’ with songs such as ‘In For A Riot’ ‘Drive Me To Ruin’ ‘Freeloader’ ‘Plain Jane’ and ‘Hot Shot’ already being proclaimed as classics, whilst Kerrang predicted that ‘in another six months they’ll be spreading their own particularly virulent disease right across the land,’ stating that ‘the rock renaissance is well and truly under way.’
The press was similarly effusive with praise for the LP. Kerrang’s Richard Heggie saw ‘Loose On You’ as ‘one of the most accomplished indie debut albums you will ever encounter’ with the review comparing Lixx to Kiss, Guns n Roses, Faster Pussycat, Mama’s Boys and Bon Jovi. Metal Hammer claimed the band shared DNA with Wolfsbane, the Quireboys, and Zodiac Mindwarp and concluded their review saying that they heard ‘half-a-dozen reasons why Lixx could be at the front of the UK hotlist’.
Now for the first time ever, the album including six bonus tracks is finally available on CD.
This album has been digitally remastered and comes packaged with an 8 page booklet with a full set of lyrics.
A supergroup called “Rock N Hull All-Stars” will be headlining the third day of the Hair Metal Heaven Hull (UK) 2017 festival on August 27, 2017. “Rock N Hull All-Stars” featuring Sebastian Bach (the original voice of Skid Row) on lead vocals, guitarists George Lynch (Dokken, Lynch Mob, KXM, Sweet & Lynch) and Brent Woods (Sebastian Bach, Vince Neil), drummer Vinny Appice (Black Sabbath, Dio, Last In Line) and Michael Devlin (Whitesnake).
The festival takes place at O’Rileys (Day One) and Hull City Hall (Days Two and Three) in Hull, U.K. from August 25 to 27, 2017.
This festival appears to be one of the best rock festivals of 2017 with a gorgeous mix of veteran hair and sleaze metal acts such as Vain, Junkyard, Babylon A.D., Spread Eagle and Wildside; “newer” acts such as Eclipse, Crazy Lixx, Diemonds, NiteRain and Shiraz Lane; melodic rockers such as Hardline, Treat and Danger Danger; veteran acts such as TNT and House Of Lords; and, an intimate acoustic performance for VIP ticket holders from the one and only Michael Monroe.
Hair Metal Heaven Hull are giving people the chance to win two VIP tickets for all three days! Find out more here
Based in West Fife and started in the early 80’s Garrison went on to be one of the best rock bands to come out of Scotland and toured extensively with the likes of Dare, Thunder, and Ian Gillan. Between 1988 and 1991 the band recorded a bunch of great demos which attracted Atlantic Records to offer them a deal. The band started recording their debut in 1990, but the upcoming Grunge wave put everything to rest. What a pity, cause we’re talking about a fantastic British band next to TOBRUK, FM, SHY or HEAVY PETTIN.
In 2013 AOR Heaven released the compilation CD “Garrison – The Demo Recordings”, a limited edition of 500 copies
G’N’R live at the O2 Arena, London with Izzy Stradlin!! (*songs)
London, England, UK 31/05/2012 Full Concert.
Setlist:
00:00 Chinese Democracy.
04:22 Welcome to the Jungle.
09:03 It’s So Easy.
12:20 Mr. Brownstone.
16:54 Sorry.
23:07 Rocket Queen.
29:34 Estranged.
39:05 Better.
44:31 14 Years (with Izzy Stradlin)*
49:06 Live and Let Die.
52:20 This I Love.
58:11 Shackler’s Revenge.
1:01:52 Street of Dreams.
1:06:57 You Could Be Mine (with Izzy Stradlin)*
1:13:07 Sweet Child O’ Mine.
1:18:51 Another Brick in the Wall Part 2 (Pink Floyd cover)
1:24:06 Axl Rose Piano Solo (Gran Torino/Goodbye Yellow)
1:25:11 November Rain.
1:33:50 Don’t Cry.
1:39:23 Civil War
1:47:12 Dead Flowers (with Izzy Stradlin)*
1:52:09 Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door (with Izzy Stradlin)*
2:03:22 Nightrain (with Izzy Stradlin)*
2:09:39 Jam (with Izzy Stradlin) (Chip Away the Stone)*
2:12:06 Paradise City (with Izzy Stradlin)*
A supergroup called “Rock N Hull All-Stars” will be headlining the third day of the Hair Metal Heaven Hull (UK) 2017 festival on August 27, 2017. “Rock N Hull All-Stars” featuring Sebastian Bach (the original voice of Skid Row) on lead vocals, guitarists George Lynch (Dokken, Lynch Mob, KXM, Sweet & Lynch) and Brent Woods (Sebastian Bach, Vince Neil), drummer Vinny Appice (Black Sabbath, Dio, Last In Line) and Michael Devlin (Whitesnake).
