Firehouse – Labyrinth 1994


The great rockin’ that open the album “I Need the Fire” is one of best tunes of the record with exceptional guitar riffs and a catchy chorus. The hearfelt ballad “In my Eyes” is another gem as the poweful “Striking”, a song that will blow you with it’s dynamic and the great chorus and last but not least is the catchy “Fly by Night”.
It’s not only the remarkable chorus but also the way that song performed. The band split up in 1995 and the brothers Caruso formed “Arachnes” left behind their hard rock style and brand a new musical-concept with lots of different influences

Uvu – II: Dreams (2018)


The heaviness of reality grapples with subconscious complexity in UvU’s second chapter.This album was inspired by, and dedicated to, the memories of Anthony Bourdain, Dolores O’Riordan, Peter Steele, Chris Cornell, and Warrel Dane.

01. Last Peek
02. Dead Man’s Curve
03. Thousand Fathoms
04. Heart Massage
05. Decades Past Yesterday
06. Barricade
07. No Dark Lines
08. Wake

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Ian Thomas ‎– The Runner [Rock Candy Remastered] 2013


The Runner is a great West Coast-influenced album by the often-overlooked Canadian rock-fusion craftsman Ian Thomas. It has the then-vogue Jay Graydon sound all over it, which in my view is a plus.

1 Hold On
2 Stringin’ A Line
3 Chains
4 Embers From The Fire
5 When I Need Someone
6 Borrowed Time
7 I Am The One
8 Goner
9 Freefall In Stardust
10 The Runner

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Stormwitch – Bound to the Witch 2018


STORMWITCH are back with a new album that will both please old fans and new! Supported by powerful riffs, Andy’s voice shines and leads the listener into his very own world.

01. Songs Of Steel
02. Odin’s Ravens
03. The Choir Of The Dead
04. Bound To The Witch
05. Arya
06. Stormwitch
07. Life Is Not A Dream
08. King George
09. Ancient Times
10. The Ghost Of Mansfield Park
11. Nightingale
12. Stronger Than Heaven (bonus’ Re-recorded)
13. Rats In Ihe Attic (bonus’ Re-recorded)
14. Priest Of Evil (b

Pain And Passion ‎– Don’T Think Tomorrow 2003


Another new Swedish band on the ESCAPE MUSIC label. This band is called PAIN AND PASSION, and they play Progressive Melodic Heavy Rock/Metal that has some similarities to 80s FATES WARNING, but also influences from classic 70s Hardrock can be heard (read: RAINBOW, DEEP PURPLE, WHITESNAKE, THIN LIZZY and even BLACK SABBATH).

1 I Am, I Do
2 If I’m Not There Tomorrow
3 What Really Matters
4 Waiting For The Day
5 Could I Walk Away
6 Won’t Tell You Anyway
7 Nobody Listens To The Old
8 Don’t Think Tom