Like the first volume this one sees mixture of Rainbow and Deep Purple classics and again there is variance in quality!

Domain start things off in fine style with a cracking romp through Purple’s ‘Stormbringer’, whilst Dogpound do justice to ‘Mary Long’ (interestingly the two main people targeted in this song - Mary Whitehouse and Lord Longford - are now dead!) - now an established part of Deep Purple’s set.

Sadly Orion Riders ‘Burn’ has a poor production and the speed metal drumming doesn’t quite fit the song. House of Shakira put in a fine performance on ‘Starstruck’, whilst Chris Heaven nearly outdoes Coverdale on ‘Soldier Of Fortune’.

With these tribute albums you will either love or hate them - for me personally I enjoy most especially when the band/artist doing the cover tries to add a twist to the original (like Munkes & Kloos on Rainbow’s ‘All Night Long’). Overall better production and covers than volume one and I fell sure we will see a third volume at some stage in the future.

***½

Review by Jason Ritchie

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***** Out of this world | **** Pretty damn fine |
*** OK, approach with caution unless you are a fan |
** Instant bargain bin fodder | * Ugly. Just ugly