Shallow Side – Origins (2018)


Shallow Side continues to push the envelope, providing a viable outlet for anyone looking for the future of hard rock.Shallow Side is a rock band through and through. Combining the driving rhythms that push the core of pop music with aggressive guitar work.

01. Crutch
02. Rebel
03. My Addiction
04. Crazy
05. Can You Hear Me
06. Try to Fight It
07. Stand Up
08. We Won’t Die
09. Home Today
10. Try to Fight It (Acou

Mr. Big – Live from Milan Band (2018)


Live from Milan features both the band’s early material and more recent work in equal numbers, with some entertaining guitar and bass solos courtesy of Paul Gilbert and Billy Sheehan thrown in for good measure.

1. Daddy, Brother, Lover, Little Boy (Live)
2. American Beauty (Live)
3. Undertow (Live)
4. Alive and Kickin’ (Live)
5. Temperamental (Live)
6. Just Take My Heart (Live)
7. Take Cover (Live)
8. Green-Tinted Sixties Mind (Live)
9. Everybody Needs a Little Trouble (Live)
10. Price You Gotta Pay (Live)
11. Paul’s S

Ratbreed – Evoke The Blaze (2018)


Formed in 2015, Ratbreed have quickly established themselves as one of the most promising acts in Finnish heavy metal scene. Their first gig took place at the legendary Ravintolalaiva Wäiski in Helsinki on April 16th 2016 and was soon followed by more live shows in Helsinki area. The band gained reputation as a hard rocking live act at local clubs like On The Rocks, Elmun Baari and Kulttuuritalo, where they supported Finnish alternative metal pioneers Waltari at their 30th anniversary show.

1. Escape from the Asylum
2. Hunting High, Reaping Low
3. Decay of the Mind
4. Blaze from Belo

Black Fast – Spectre of Ruin (2018)


Like its predecessor, Black Fast’s Spectre Of Ruin was summoned into sharp focus at Mana Studios in St. Petersburg, Florida, with Erik Rutan, the Hate Eternal frontman and ex-Morbid Angel guitarist who has produced albums by genre titans like Cannibal Corpse, Goatwhore, and Six Feet Under. It’s all killer, no filler, demonstrating the destructive force of focused neo-thrash and progressive death-infused heavy metal at its finest.

01. Cloak of Lies
02. Silhouette Usurper
03. Scarecrow and Spectre
04. Phantom I Am
05. Mist of Ruin
06. Temple of Leviathan
07.

Null’o’zero – Instructions To Dominate (2018)


“Instructions To Dominate” is the 2nd official album by Null’o’zero, an album that was written in a very difficult period for the band. This is the reason why the album is so aggressive and driven by emotion – anger, grief, pain, frustration

01. Instructions To Dominate
02. The Last One
03. My Last Disguise
04. Imprisoned In The Dark
05. Decline The Legacy
06. Face Down The World
07. Better Off Dead
08. Until The End Of Life
09. Trapped In A Maze
10. Hate

Siska – Romantic Dark & Violent (2018)


Siska is a hard rock band born in October, 2015.The band was formed by Mattia Sisca the guitarist, who played as a supporting act for Blaze Bayley (Iron Maiden, he was lead guitarist for his tour too), Jennifer Batten (Michael Jackson), Dennis Stratton (Iron Maiden), Michael Angelo Batio and many others! He did shows across Europe and South America as a Headliner and supporting band with Lunar Explosion and International Artists.

1. Prelude
2. Nothing Left to Say
3. Waiting Now
4. Heart of Gold
5. No One
6. My Own Cage
7. Demons
8. Fly Again
9. From the G

The Protest – Legacy (2018)


Even though they hail from rural Indiana, known more for cornfields than as a “Hot Bed” for Hard Rock and Metal music – the members of The Protest have embraced that American heartland work ethic and used their talent, drive and determination to take their music to a global audience. Positive energy is abundant in the band’s live shows and is showcased in their new album “Legacy”

01. Valor
02. What Else You Got?
03. Knockout
04. Strai

Armory – The Search (2018)


Sweden Armory was formed in the late summer of 2012. We released our first demo Open Fire in November 2013 and in February 2015 our second demo “S.M.I” (Speed Metal Island) was released, dedicated to the metalscene in Hisingen, Gothenburg.

01. The Search
02. Hyperion
03. Rise Above
04. Star Voyage
05. Vault Seven
06. Bringer of Light
07. Heavy Metal Impact
08. The Twin Suns of Solaris
09. Utomjordisk dominans
10. Polymorphic Intruders
11. Hisingen Warriors

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Elvenstorm – The Conjuring (2018)


Elvenstorm features vocalist Laura Ferreux, guitarist Michaël Hellström, drummer Antoine Bussiere and bassist Benoit Lecuona. The cover artwork for The Conjuring can be seen below. It was created by the Russian artist Andrey Vasilchenko.

01. The Conjuring
02. Bloodlust
03. Ritual of Summoning
04. Into the Night
05. Devil Within’
06. Chaos from Beyond
07. Stellar Descension
08. Evil’s Dawn
09. Cross of Damnation
10. Dawn of Destruction

Line Up:
Michael Hellström – Guitars (Lonewolf, ex-Sacral Night)

Graham Bonnet – Voice of Hard Rock (2018)


Cult British vocalist and author, Rainbow member, Michael Schenker Group, Impellitteri, Alcatrazz, Anthem, Forcefield, Blackthorne and other teams. I can not believe that he is already over 70. He is also full of strength, touring and releasing solo albums.

01. God Blessed
02. I’m A Lover
03. Jet To Jet
04. Breaking The Chains
05. Slow Kill
06. Stripper
07. Cryin’ Heart
08. I’ts All Over Now, Baby Blue
09. Gypsy Ways
10. Lost In The Rain
11. Perfect Crime
12. Hiroshima Mon Amour
13. She’s A Nighttime Lover
14. Ca

Ted Poley – Modern Art 2018


“Danger Danger frontman Ted Poley is back with a solo album effort on a Sleaze Roxx readers’ year end list after an 11 year absence! Danger Danger fans will apparently get their fix with Poley‘s solo record, The Defiants and Tokyo Motor Fist — Poley‘s new joint venture with Trixter guitarist Steve Brown.”

01 – New World
02 – Bury Me
03 – Out Of Control
04 – Gypsy At Heart
05 – Running For The Light
06 – What Kind Of Love
07 – Time
08 – Devil To My Angel
09 – Find Another Man
10 – I Know A Liar
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Sick N’ Beautiful – Element Of Sex (2018)


SICK N’ BEAUTIFUL is a gang of rockin’ freakshow pirates from outer space! Industrial hard rock with a jolt of metal and electropop zap! Influences ranging from Rob Zombie to Katy Perry, Nine Inch Nails to Lady Gaga, Kiss to No Doubt, Garbage to Alice Cooper.

01. Fire True
02. Megalomaniacal
03. All Wanna Go To Heaven
04. Hellawake
05. Slam!
06. HeXxX (The Element Of Sex)
07. Cryptid
08. New Witch 666 (The Rising)
09. Heart December (Gates II)
10. C-mmunion

The East Side Gamblers – The Big Machine 2018 EP


I learned that Tom Keifer solo band lead guitarist Tony Higbee had his own group titled The East Side Gamblers. I never really pictured Higbee as a frontman given that he has been playing second fiddle to Keifer for what seems like an eternity (in fact only five years or so) but in hindsight, it makes sense as he did have good presence during the various times that I saw Keifer play with his solo band and the guitarist does have a tall blond lanky frame with some good looks to boot.

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The Unity – Rise 2018


On September 14th, The Unity releases his second studio album “Rise” via the company SPV / Steamhammer. The album will consist of the following songs:

1. Revenge
2. Last Betrayal
3. You Got Me Wrong
4. The Storm
5. Road To Nowhere
6. Welcome Home
7. All That Is Real
8. No Hero
9. The Willow Tree
10. Above Everything
11. Children Of The Light
12. Better Day
13. L.I.F.E.

In The Midst 777 – Let It Shine (2018)


n The Midst 777 Drops Long-Awaited Album, ‘Let It Shine’ on 7.7.18 Christian Rock band, In The Midst 777, drops their highly anticipated third album presenting Jason Truby (formerly P.O.D.), Roni Lee (formerly Venus and the Razorblades) and D.J Drue Mitchell. Lead vocalist and award-winning songwriter, Gary Lee Ernst promises not to disappoint loyal fans.offering a diverse compilation of acoustic and rock sounds featuring his familiar raw and passionate lyrics.

The forthcoming album, ‘Let It Shine,’ is the follow-up to their most popular acoustic collection, “Solid Ground