Classic Rock Magazine Gmbh premiere the new MGT video ‘You Can’t Go Back (To Once Upon a Time)’ with Miles Hunt & Erica Nockalls of The Wonder Stuff – as well as including the song on their Jul/Aug issue of the magazine! The third video from ‘Volumes’, the new album out now on digipak CD or download:Â Â BUY ‘VOLUMES’ HERE:
http://classicrock.net/mgt-you-cant-go-back-video/
As well as Hunt and Nockalls, other guest appearances include Ville Valo of HIM on MGT’s ABBA cover of ‘Knowing Me Knowing You’ (over three quarters of a million views on YouTube), Wayne Hussey of The Mission, Ricky Warwick (Black Star Riders/Thin Lizzy), Raymond Watts (Pig/KMFDM), Saffron of Republica, Julianne Regan & Andy Cousin of All About Eve, Ashton Nyte of The Awakening, Carlo Van Putten of Dead Guitars, Jorgen Munkeby (Shining Norway) and Goth legend Andi Sex Gang. Click below to stream/order!
MGT – ‘Volumes’ out now! Available on Digipak CD / digital MP3 download
Some of the stellar reviews for ‘Volumes’ so far:
âMark Gemini Thwaite is a man who should need no introduction, given the breadth of artists and musical styles heâs made his indelible mark in. Lending his skills as a composer and guitarist to the likes of goth/rockers like The Mission and Peter Murphy, classic rock & rollers like Thin Lizzyâs Ricky Warwick and The Whoâs Roger Daltrey, and well known in industrial circles for his collaborations in Primitive Race, Revolting Cocks, and Gary Numanâ REGENmagazine
“You will find the who is who of goth rock on ‘Volumes’ – From Ville Valo to Wayne Hussey, Julianne Regan and Andi Sex Gang. Thwaite does what heâs doing best, playing guitar and watching the songs. Itâs marvelous that even though so many singers joined, the result is a homogeneous debut solo album” SONIC SEDUCER MAGAZINE
“A real highlight is the dramatic singer/songwriter ballad Drive and Forget, sung by Warwick. The rest of the 13 songs are real songs (and no guitar orgies) and really deliver on diversity and bandwidth… again, with so much original talent and so many famous friends, you can’t do a lot wrong” CLASSIC ROCK MAGAZINE
“It’s an ambitious project overall when you consider how much talent is spread across one hour, but it goes beyond hitting the bullseye, and tears through the dartboard and into the next room” – 4/5 PureRawk.com review
“‘Volumesâ has a very cohesive feel about it, something that in this age of single track downloads many full bands seem to struggle with and that togetherness has in part got to be down to the crystal clear and razor sharp production and mixâ UBERROCK.co.uk
âUnlike many solo guitar releases, thereâs an emphasis on songcraft over flashy solos, with Thwaiteâs session musician chops offering a versatile, multi-faceted sound throughoutâ 4/5 SmellsLikeInfiniteSadness.com
âMark Gemini Thwaite fashions a highly listenable and quite captivating collection of songs that draws more on his strengths not just as a guitarist but as a composer. In short, Volumes is quite an excellent album indeedâ REGENmagazine
“MGT has out done himself.. Itâs been a long wait for a solo album from this guitar player & itâs well worth it.. A real mix of pop sensibilities brewed with Goth fusion. The guest vocalists are a perfect pick…An absolute masterstroke” 8.5/10Â AllAboutTheRock.co.uk
“Under the name MGT, with over 30 years and 20 albums to his credit, the currently US-based Thwaite will not slow down.. Heâs still thriving in a groove of constant craft, just as he was during his formative years in Birmingham”… MusicExistence.com review
âOften, guitaristsâ albums are little more than an excuse for furious guitar tirades, most often at the expense of the song itself. In this case, though, Markâs restraint has let him produce a pretty decent album full of good tracks. Definitely worth a listenâ TheMidlandRocks.com review
“Contender for my album of the year. Each track on this album is a highlight.. I like when artists can show influences without directly copying them and Mark Thwaite does this in 14 different ways on this album” www.rocknreelreviews.com
“‘Volumes’ is a very surprising album, each song shines with its special charm, sometimes powerful, sometimes soft, but always wonderfulâ www.badblack-unicorn.de
âMarkâs musical talents shine through so well on âVolumesâ. He was always an asset to the bands he played in, but what I love here is how cohesive the sound is. The vocalists come from a wide variety of backgrounds and mix up so many singing styles. But with Mark as the constant driving force, the album works brilliantly. Iâm so pleased to finally see his name on the cover” Ian Camfield XFM/ XS Manchester
“Volumes is incredibly executed album. Excellent production allows the sophisticated arrangements on these songs to take the listener on a trip from deep, dark places to bright pinnacles, and back. MGTâs first solo outing is a powerful collection of superbly crafted songs” 1340Mag.com
MGT DJ SET at RELEASE THE BATS (USA)
You can also catch MGT spinning a special guest DJ set tonight at RELEASE THE BATS club in Long Beach California on Friday 24th June -and to celebrate the release of ‘Volumes’! MGT with be joined by Ashton Nyte of The Awakening & will spin tracks from the new album, give away some SIGNED CDs and of course rock some exclusive remixes..
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