HELLANBACH – Now Hear This 1983


NWOBHM band formed 1979 in Newcastle, England and disbanded in 1985. Somewhere in between Diamonhead and Van Halen, this band demonstrates the continuity of Heavy Metal and Hard Rock styles in the NWOBHM era. While easily enjoyable for fans of these things, it’s certainly not essential or particularly inspired.

Line-up:
Jimmy Brash — vocals
Dave Patton — guitars
Kev Charlton — bass
Steve Walker — drums

Tracklist:
01. Dancin’ — 4:00
02. Times Are Getting Harder — 3:55<

Americade – American Metal (Retrospect Records Remastered) 1982 / 2002


Continuing on from their mid and late 80’s music style, they progress into an even more mature AOR / Melodic Rock genre and there is no denying the awesome musicianship and strength of songwriting here.

Tracklist:

01 – On the Prowl.
02 – Temptress.
03 – Love Ain’t No Reason.
04 – California Rhythm.
05 – One Step Too Far.
06 – We’re an American Band.
07 – Go for Your Gun

Ranfa – Little Hard Blues (2007) Lossless

Artist: Ranfa  Title Of Album: Little Hard Blues  Year: 2007  Country: Italy  Genre: Blues Rock / Classic Rock  Format: FLAC (tracks+.cue, scans)  Size: 358 Mb

Tracklist:

01. Everybody Knows (Milani/Ranfagni) 03:25
02. Mars (Milani/Ranfagni) 04:48
03. Forget My Boogie (Vitali/Ranfagni) 03:46
04. Just Got Paid (Gibbons/Ham) 03:51
05. It Will Be Not This Blues (Vitali) 06:16
06. Who Needs Them? (Milani/Ranfagni) 03:27
07. May Day (Milani/Ranfagni) 06:12
08. New Baby (Ranfagni) 04:32
09. Mrs. Hope (M

Hard’n’Bliss – Hard and Bliss 2018 EP


This project was made trying to create a real hard rock/glam metal of 80, cause author believe that this style deserves to shine. Through this project and music of the composer, the audience sees the true hard’n’heavy spirit of 20th centery, but with modern quality, in the opinion of the author.

1.Crazy Riding 04:16
2.No More 04:20
3.Never Stop the Fun 03:41
4.This Bad Boy 04:16

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Gypsy Roller – Gypsy Roller 2016


Gypsy Roller is a recording project started by vocalist/songwriter, Gil Soliz, when he moved from Portland, OR to San Francisco, CA. Its cast is a rotating ensemble of talented Bay Area musicians including Allen Davis, Lee Gallagher, Andrzej Makaruk, Sean Mou-Keefe, Alex O’Neil, Jane Pettingil, Shea Roberts, Savannah Soliz

1 Rock ‘n’ Roll Stroller
2 Take It Back
3 Goodbye to Sorrows (Revised)
4 Lost in Some Old Melody
5 Gypsy Roller (Theme Song)
6 When She Comes Alive
7 Simple Life
8 I Can’t Live for Yesterday’s

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Various ‎– Smacked! a tribute to Ilari ‘Claude’ Peltola 2017


Almost 20 years ago, Ilari “Claude” Peltoia passed away. He was Smack / The Fishfaces / Fellow Reptiles singer and one of my personal hero.Coming from Finland, Smack just like their friends from Hanoi Rocks made quite an impression on many international musicians and music lovers then. And still do to this day.In order to pay tribute to him Alive and Kickin’ is planning to release an album celebrating his work.

1. Some Fun
Mink Daggers

2. Criminal
The Streetwalkin’ Cheetahs

3. Run Rabbit Run
Plastic Tea

August Sun – Mountainside (2018)


Original compositions blending folk, blues, and straight ahead rock n’ roll. Christian Walsh – lead & backing vocals, acoustic & electric guitar, tambourine & shakers
Tony Whittaker – backing vocals.

01. To The Stone (3:53)
02. Man Of Lies (4:07)
03. Dream Girl (7:10)
04. Freight Train (4:17)
05. I Am (3:51)
06. Medusa’s Eye (4:07)
07. Find Me (4:52)
08. The Algea (3:39)
09. Leave Me Be (2:46)
10. The Final Creed (7:44)
11. On My Own (5:06)

Dark Sarah – The Golden Moth 2018


Finnish cinematic metal band Dark Sarah will release their new album “The Golden Moth” in Europe and North America via Inner Wound Recordings. “The Golden Moth” is the last part of the first Dark Sarah trilogy (The Chronicles).

1. Desert Rose
2. Trespasser
3. Wheel
4. My Beautiful Enemy
5. I Once Had Wings
6. Pirates
7. Sky Sailing
8. Wish
9. Gods Speak
10. Promise
11. Golden Moth
12. The Gate Of Time

Free From Sin – II (2018)


Per Englund and Patrik Lämborg met for the first time while doing the mandatory Swedish military service in 1985. At the time Per sang in a band called Blacksmith, that had just finished recording their second single, called “Tomorrow’s Mystery”. The first Blacksmith recording was an EP, called “Gypsy Queen”. Per got a demo that Patrik had made a few years earlier (this demo tape also placed Patrik in the highly renowned Guitar Player spotlight column).

1. Pandemonium
2. Faces Of Christ
3. Mr.

Mad Max – 35 (2018)


Mad Max musicians Michael Voss (vocals/guitar), Jürgen Breforth (guitar), Axel Kruse (drums) and Thomas “Hutch” Bauer (bass) doubtlessly have that unshakable idealism that ensures that the band still delivers optimum performance even after 35 years, without ever giving in to supposed restrictions dictated by the music industry.

1. The Hutch
2. Running To Paradise
3. Beat Of The Heart
4. D.A.M.N.
5. Snowdance
6. Thirty 5
7. Already Gone
8. False Freedom
9. Goodbye To You

Epica – Epica Vs Attack On Titan Songs 2018


As you might have heard, last December we released the “Epica vs. Attack On Titan” EP which was only available in Japan. The EP features metal versions of the theme songs from the awesome manga turned anime series “Attack On Titan”. We are excited to announce that the EP will be released outside of Japan by Nuclear Blast.

1. Crimson Bow And Arrow
2. Wings Of Freedom
3. If Inside These Walls Was A House
4. Dedicate Your Heart!
5. Crimson Bow And Arrow (instr.)
6. Wings Of Freedom (ins

Vixen – Live Fire 2018


Classic 80s rock veterans Vixen will release “Live Fire” on July 6 via Rat Pak Records. Mixed by Michael Wagener, “Live Fire” features 12 live tracks and was recorded at Chicago’s legendary Arcada Theater during the band’s successful 2017 tour.

1. Rev It Up
2. How Much Love
3. One Night Alone
4. Cryin’
5. Meet The Band
6. Rock Me
7. Streets In Paradise
8. I Don’t Need No Doctor
9. Love Is A Killer
10. Love Made Me
11. Big Brother<

The Sea Within – The Sea Within 2018


The Sea Within – the new art rock collective comprising of Roine Stolt (Transatlantic, The Flower Kings), Daniel Gildenlöw (Pain Of Salvation), Jonas Reingold (Steve Hackett, The Flower Kings, Karmakanic, The Tangent), Tom Brislin (Yes Symphonic, Renaissance, Spiraling, Deborah Harry) & Marco Minnemann (The Aristocrats, Steven Wilson, U.K., Joe Satriani) – have announced that their self-titled debut album will be released on June 22, 2018.

Disc 1
1. Ashes Of Dawn
2. They Know My Name
3. The Void
4. An E

Blueminded – When Lights Fade … 2018


Blueminded was a Dutch pop/rock band, founded in 2012 by guitarist and composer Jörgen Koenen. As he had been recording his own songs at home, he wanted to bring these compositions to life and record these songs in a professional studio.

1. In My Head
2. Can’t Beat The Time
3. Don’t Tell Me
4. Mercy
5. Let Me Go
6. Run Into My Arms
7. Native Ground
8. Walk On Water
9. Coming Back Again

Friendship – Friendship 2018


Friendship is a groovy power trio from Oslo, Norway. The band was formed in 2010 and consists today of Fredrik Skalstad on drums and vocals, Sander Eriksen Nordahl on guitar and Martin Morland on bass. The gel that binds the trio is their years of experience and discipline to their craft as musicians.

1.Burn Down the Dance Floor 02:47
2.Shake it Off 03:36
3.Witch Mountain 03:37
4.On Your Mind 03:41
5.Down Down Down 02:52
6…. at the Creek 02:58
7.The Seed 02:50
8.Sex Wizard 03:22
9.Stand and Deliver 02:25
10.Old Street 02:57
11.Preac