The Lazys – The Lazys EP 2009


A no-nonsense hard rock combo from Sydney, Australia, the Lazys fuse together high energy, strong melodies, and a hard-driving approach. Formed in 2006, they earned a reputation both for the quality of their music and their strong work ethic, contradicting their name by touring relentlessly and self-releasing three EPs before making their full-length

1.Hey Man
2.Sunshine City
3.Anxiety
4.Roxanne
5.Streets of Anarchy

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Weapons – Captive Audience 1985


SUPER RARE MELODIC HARD ROCK / METAL FROM DETROIT’S PREMIER MELODIC METAL ACT THAT NEVER GOT THE RECOGNITION THEY DESERVED. FIRST TIME EVER ON CD!! WEAPONS ARE EASILY ONE OF THE BEST MELODIC METAL ACTS ON THE RETROSPECT LABEL AND IT’S NOT HARD TO SEE WHY.
POWERHOUSE VOCALS , EXTREMELY CATCHY HOOKS AND A SMOKIN AXE ATTACK. THESE GUYS TREAD THAT EDGE OF HARD ROCK AND MELODIC METAL – IN ANY CASE , THIS RELEASE KICKS A$$ AND NEEDS TO BE ADDED TO YOUR COLLECTION. VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED TO FANS AND COLLECTORS OF 80s-STYLE HARD ROCK / METAL.

The Rock Starts Here
Don’t Count On

Americade – Rock Hard 1988


Some excellent material on hand here and its great to finally release these gems. The first four tracks were quality demos from 1988 that feature the incredible pipes of vocalist Mark Weitz (also sang with Yngwie, Ramos, Eyes) — these 4 amazing songs are worth the price of admission alone! All other tracks were recorded in 1983 with the classic lineup of Walt Woodward III (drums), Dave Spitz (bass) and the De Marigny brothers and produced by renowned producer JEFF GLIXMAN (Saxon, Yngwie, Black Sabbath, Gary Moore, Kansas++).

Fall In Love Again
Girl
Let It Go
Close My Eyes
Animal Rage

Liverbox – Rock N’ Roll Salvation 2018


The Cult migh do, but with a darker feeling. All in all, for a modern interpretation of classic glam/sleaze hard rock, Liverbox’s Rock N Roll Salvation is the real deal. If you like the genre, you will dig this album. Recommended.

1. Falling Apart 3:57
2. Blackbird ’72 3:11
3. Now or Forever 4:03
4. Sick Love 4:18
5. Let’s Go (All the Way) 5:09
6. Shuffles It All 4:04
7. Saviour of Rock N’ Roll 4:02
8. Wet and Wild 3:06
9. Sweet Sister of Salvation 4:43
10.

VA – MELODIC HARD ROCK (2018)


YEAR : 2018
COUNTRY: International
STYLE: Melodic Hard Rock, Melodic Metal, AOR

001. Def Leppard – Pour Some Sugar On Me 4:28
002. Scorpions – Blackout 3:49
003. Gotthard – All We Are 3:41
004. Bon Jovi – You Give Love A Bad Name 3:48
005. Bonfire – Byte The Bullet 4:34
006. The Poodles – Before I Die 4:24
007. Europe – Ninja 3:48
008. Wig Wam – In My Dreams 3:02
009. Eclipse – Bleed And Scream 4:06
010. Reckless Love – Bad Lovin 3:53
011. Talisman – Animal Ritual 3:52
012. Wolfpakk

SEVENTH ANGEL – The Torment [Retroactive Records] 2018


The 2018 Retroactive Records reissues have been digitally remastered by Rob Colwell at Bombworks Sound and with full band approval. CDs are packaged in a jewel case with a 12 page insert featuring amazing band pics, a write up to fans from Ian Arkley, and lyrics.

1. Tormented Forever
2. The Charmer
3. Forbidden Desires
4. I Of The Needle
5. Expletive Deleted
6. Dr. Hatchet
7. Locked Up In Chains
8. Acoustic Interlude
9. Katie
10. Epilogue

PRODIGAL – Electric Eye [Retroactive Records] 2018


The 2018 Retroactive Records Legends Remastered Series features the album remastered along with a second CD featuring their 30 minute Electric EyeRadio Special plus four additional bonus tracks, and break out those Commodore 64’s….you even get the code! For fans of Kansas, Yes, Saga, Foreigner, Styx, Supertramp, Mr. Mister and brilliant, life changing rock and roll!

TRACK LISTING – CD1:
1. Scene Of The Crime
2. Fast Forward
3. Masks
4. Just What I Need
5. Emerald City
6. Electric Eye
7. Bobby

Thick Modine – Big Sturdy Boxes 2018


Thick Modine is a high energy trio blending soul, funk, blues and punk into their own form of rock and roll. Born out of bad taste and Van Halen jokes in a barn in rural North Carolina, Alex Norris and Martin Pitts forged a longstanding musical tragedy.

01. Big Sturdy Boxes (4:10)
02. Crash Test (4:14)
03. Free Is For Me (5:35)
04. Bullshine Machine (3:26)
05. Blue 52 (4:48)
06. Demon Ride (3:37)
07. Fortune Child (4:09)
08. My Elektra (6:21)

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Far From Eden – Time For A Falling Sky 2018


Choice, original hard-rock from Ohio with killer vocals, tight and dynamic arrangements, and crunchy guitar-work. Far From Eden is STOKED to release our newest full-length album, “Time For A Falling Sky”! We’ll be rocking out all the songs off the new album at Oscar’s Bar …

1.Mountain
2.Like Fire 05:34
3.Take Five On Man
4.Revolution 06:07
5.All That We Have
6.Chains
7.Still Alive
8.Barbed Wire Empire

Band of Heroes – Band of Heroes 2018


This is not another NYC based rock band. The sound is epic, the shows have an immersive, seamless flow, and the melodies will stick in your head. Members include J Gulinello (vocals, guitar, piano) Tom Binasco (guitar, keyboards, harmonica) and Matt Belardinelli (drums, percussion, vocals).

1.Picking Bones 03:11
2.Eraser 04:53
3.Saturday 05:43
4.Drift Away 03:28
5.Hello 03:15
6.Make It Alright 07:25
7.Pictures 04:02
8.Take Me Home 03:51
9.Helpless 05:02
10.Let Me Down 03:38
11.Annmarie 05:22

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ARMORED SAINT – Symbol Of Salvation [Remastered digipak / Special Edition +4] (2018)


To further celebrate the legacy of this album, Metal Blade Records will re-issue ‘Symbol Of Salvation‘ on CD and LP on May 18th. The LP will feature a vinyl remastering from Patrick W. Engel as part of the “Metal Blade Originals” series.

01 – Reign of Fire
02 – Dropping Like Flies
03 – Last Train Home
04 – Tribal Dance
05 – The Truth Always Hurts
06 – Half Drawn Bridge
07 – Another

Hillsphere – Florescence (2018)


Hillsphere is a Post-Progressive Rock band from The Netherlands. Musically the band draws from a wide spectrum often seen as a combination of Progressive Rock and Metal with a lot of emphasis on the emotional and atmospheric aspects.

01. Florescence
02. The Breeding of Us
03. Home
04. Our Physical Way of Speaking
05. Aquarius
06. Ghost of You
07. Mind at Rest
08. Clairvoyance

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