Day: November 17, 2016

The remastering job is impressive, especially considering that this album was released back in 1971. Music-wise, the combination of rock instruments and orchestra is much better balanced than on Deep Purple’s CONCERTO FOR GROUP AND ORCHESTRA.

01 Guitar
02 Piano
03 Drums
04 Vocals
05 Bass Guitar
06 Organ

The second album by Headstone called EXCALIBUR had many great songs, but sadly the band changed the vocalist. The new singer Harald Karg was ´ok`, but not outstanding. Songs like ,,Burnt In Ice” or ,,White Thunder”

01 Opening
02 Burnt In Ice
03 Wizard Of Ore
04 White Thunder
05 Eagles In The Crests
06 Angels Of Paradise
07 Excalibur
08 Skyline Of Rock
09 Well Of Love
10 The Moontemples (bonus Track)

FAS IV (or FASIV) is a three piece rock band from San Francisco, CA. Want to hear a collection of radio ready, hard hitting rock songs ? Filled with expertly arranged distortion and heartbreaking lyrics, the tracks take the listener on the sonic trip they’ve been waiting for from a new band.

01 Witchcraft
02 Double Life
03 Dead In My Tracks
04 Everybody Knows
05 Rat Trap
06 All The World Is A Strange Hotel
07 Voices
08 Tightrope
09 Mind’s Eye
10 Police

Originally formed in 1985, Lightning Strikes were part of the then red hot L.A. metal scene and issued a now highly collectable 7″ single, but became a casualty of war when line-up problems beset the band’s first incarnation and let to its early demise. It would be another quarter century before founding member/drummer Karpis Maksudian decided to pick up the pieces as it were and resurrect the dream.

01 Victim
02 Can’t Cross The Rainbow
03 301 Ad Sins Of Our Fathers
04 Fear
05 Death Valley
06 Bermuda Triangle
07 Doki No Sakura
08 Kamikaze
09 Stay With Me
10 Our Lady

John Wetton is the lead singer of Asia, UK and the Red-era of King Crimson, with an extensive solo catalog. THE OFFICIAL ARCHIVE BOOTLEG – VOL. 1 collects together three of John Wetton’s previously released Official Bootlegs – which have been out of print for nearly ten years!

01 Cd1: In The Dead Of Night
02 Sole Survivor
03 Only Time Will Tell
04 Voice Of America
05 Book Of Saturday
06 The Smile Has Left Your Eyes
07 Thirty Years
08 Hold Me Now
09 Quilmes
10 Rendezvous

The title track, in particular, with its Iron Maiden-ish midsection, delivered instant metallic gratification, and the eight-minute epic ,,Dreamscape” introduced numerous new tricks (tribal rhythms, surprisingly restrained guitar textures) that merely hinted at the band’s potential prog prospects.

01 Fields Of Valor
02 Shadow Of A Promise
03 Winner/loser
04 Face To Face
05 Eyes Of The Young
06 One And All
07 Small Price To Pay
08 Dreamscape

Aztek is a progressive rock band from Aalborg, Denmark. Though undeniably rooted in classic rock the sound is influenced by more progressive artists such as Opeth, Jeff Buckley and of course Led Zeppelin.

01 Hold On
02 Nick Cave
03 Stay With The Word
04 Sleep
05 Preaching
06 From You
07 Love Me
08 Cold Wars And Hot Bombs

Corona Skies, hailing from Finland, plays hard rockin’ melodic metal. This six-piece delivers a unique mix of smashing guitar riffs, hyper-skilled keyboard athleticism on rock solid rhythm section, completed with powerful multi-layered vocals.

01 Rite Of Passage
02 Big Boys Blues
03 The Social Network
04 Falling Sky
05 Delirium Disco
06 Business Suits You
07 Summer Bum
08 The Sea Of My Mediocrity
09 Only The Gods Are Lonely

The album starts with the poetic ,,Beginning”, a speaking part that preludes ,,Lucifer’s Hammer”, one of the band’s strongest songs. The guitar attacks with a melodic fury, leaving the drums, bass, and soaring vocals to finish you off.

01 Beginning
02 Lucifer’s Hammer
03 Lost And Lonely Days
04 Black Mass
05 Soliloquy
06 Aliens
07 Mcmlxxxiv
08 Child Of The Damned
09 Deliver Us From Evil
10 End

Fronted by Michael Des Barres, Detective featured Michael Monarch on guitars, Tony Kaye on keyboards, Bobby Pickett on bass and Jon Hyde on drums. No slouches, after signing to Swan Song, they released both of their only two LPs in 1977.

01 Help Me Up
02 Got Enough Love
03 Recognition
04 One More Heartache
05 Detective Man
06 Grim Reaper
07 Fever
08 Nighingale
09 Tear Jerker/good Rockin’ Tonight

Here you can see the cover and track list for the Greek metal band Firewind’s new album “Immortals”, released on January 20 via Century Media company.

01. Hands Of Time
02. We Defy
03. Ode To Leonidas
04. Back On The Throne
05. Live And Die By The Sword
06. Wars Of Ages
07. Lady Of 1000 Sorrows
08. Immortals
09. Warriors And Saints
10. Rise From The Ashes

In the March 2017 release of the German rock band Endfield debut album “Right To The Top” by the company Enghardt Media. The plate will consist of the following songs:

1. Girl In Flames
2. Good Timing
3. Next Mistake
4. Not Alone
5. Right To The Top
6. Masterpiece Of Silence
7. Angel
8. So Long
9. The Game feat. Breez
10. Pokerface feat. Charles Walker