Month: June 2018

Mirage – …and the Earth Shall Crumble – Remastered 2018

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KHARTAGO RECORDS has established themselves as a real quality re-issue label, because all their releases are rarities from great 80s Melodic Heavy Rock/Metal albums, and with interesting liner notes and lyrics in the CD booklets.

Besides, also the material has a great sound, so nothing dusty dated sounding stuff. Also the re-issue of MIRAGE, a Dannish band that released only 1 LP that has it’s re-issue on KHARTAGO RECORDS now, along with songs from their unreleased 2nd LP. The music is very impressive catchy uptempo Melodic Heavy Rock. Opener “Out there (Survivors)” is a very melodic catchy upbeat melodic rocker that s

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Firehouse – Labyrinth 1994

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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

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Uvu – II: Dreams (2018)

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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

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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

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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

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Pain And Passion ‎– Don’T Think Tomorrow 2003

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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

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Trampled Underfoot ‎– Trampled Underfoot 2003

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TRAMPLED UNDERFOOT is an American band playing Classic 80s US Power Metal, and they do it very well, at a high level. Although they have a keyboardplayer (Kit Allen), I couldn’t hear much keys, because TRAMPLED UNDERFOOT is a real 80s US Power Metal based act, with powerful vocals (singer Shawn Pelata) and an excellent guitarist (Kyle Harrison) who plays his solo’s perfectly. The music sounds like a mix between LORD WEIRD SLOUGH FEG, very early QUEENSRYCHE, TWISTED TOWER DIRE and of course IRON MAIDEN. 9 songs are included, and together with an impressive production,

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Triple Threat – We Ain’t Here To Dance (1992) (Remastered 2016)

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Original Melodic Hard Rock from Detroit, MI. Orginally released in 1992 on cassette only, this original compilation has been remastered and has been silver pressed (No CD-R’s). Don’t waste your money on the bootleg copies…

Tracklist:
01. Broken Heart
02. I Don’t Mind
03. Break Free
04. Think Twice
05. Rebel Soul
06. Red Hot Lover
07. Urban Warrior
08. Out of Time
09. One Time Lover
10. True to Life
11. Desperate
12. Over the Edge
13. Thoughts of You
14. Highway Star (Bonus Cover Song)
15. Have a Cigar (Bonus C

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Attashe – Event Horizon 2018

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“Attashe” was founded in 1987 in the USSA .Hard and heavy metal music group. “Their style of music crosses the best elements of heavy metal and hard rock which places them among some of the best metal bands in the genre.”

01. Intro
02. The Man Who Found the Light
03. Event Horizon
04. My Sword of Freedom
05. Evil Goats
06. If You Do Not Come Tomorrow
07. This Is Not Our Trial
08. Biker
09. The Smell of the Land
10. Power of Soul
11. Lullaby

Lee J.Fiafari – Guitars, Vocals, Keyboards
Boris Lebedeff – Guitars
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Siam – The Language Of Menace (1994) Lossless

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Artist: Siam   Album: The Language Of Menace  Year: 1994
Country: UK  Genre: Melodic Hard’n’Heavy / Hard Rock
Quality: FLAC (image+.cue, scans)   Size: 364 Mb

Tracklist:

01. The Language of Menace (4:29)
02. Open Your Eyes (3:52)
03. Signals of Intuition (5:20)
04. Midnight Connection (4:34)
05. It Ain’t Easy (4:48)
06. The Search (4:07)
07. Cato Street (4:08)
08. The Fall (4:57)
09. So Wild Is Our World (3:55)
10. Nightfight to Heaven (4:27)
11. The Last S

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POISON – Crack A Smile… And More! [Japan HR-HM 1000 reissue series] (2018)

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While using the last mastering available of this album, this Japanese 2018 release sounds fantastic. It may be the new digital transfer technique – which augment the signal / Dynamic Range – and “Crack a Smile… And More!”

01 – Best Thing You Ever Had
02 – Shut Up, Make Love
03 – Baby Gets Around a Bit
04 – Cover of the Rolling Stone
05 – Be the One
06 &#821

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Sonata Arctica – The Harvest 2007-2017 (2018)

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In July, the Finnish metal band, Sonata Arctica, releases the album “The Harvest 2007-2017”, bringing together songs from the plates “Unia” and “The Ninth Hour”. Here you will also be able to find a lot of bonus material. The album is released first and foremost in Japan.

DISC 1:
1. THE WOLVES DIE YOUNG
2. PAID IN FULL
3. LIFE
4. I HAVE A RIGHT
5. FLAG IN THE GROUND
6. TILL DEATH’S DONE US APART
7. CALEB
8. FULLMOON (2014 VERSION)
9. CINDERBLOX
10. CLOUD FACTORY
11. THE LAST AMAZING GRAYS
12. FAIRYTALE

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