Day: September 25, 2018

Damnation Gallery – Black Stains (2018)

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“DAMNATION GALLERY – “Black Stains” (‘18, Leynir/Black Widow) – Well, if good old Mass at Black Widow Records isn’t full of all kinds of surprises these days!

Of course, they’re probably only surprises to me because I’m some ditzy elderly man who can’t keep up with things. The first thing I pulled out of the fertile grab bag he se…nt me was the newest BLUE DAWN, which showed a side of that band I never knew. The 2nd was this scorching disc from Italy’s DAMNATION GALLERY that I spun on my way to work the other day…

1.Equilibrium et chaos
2.Damnation Gallery

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Sky Empire – The Dark Tower (2018)

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Sky Empire are a UK based progressive metal band with a distinctive sound, redefining the entire genre.
Let yourself be guided by the music as Sky Empire take their listeners on a journey, interweaving emotive storytelling through the fabric of powerful and evocative music. Effortlessly and effectively blending the likes of Iron Maiden, Deep Purple, Dream Theater and Symphony X, Sky Empire are preparing to take 2018 by storm in the launch their new album, The Dark Tower.

There are no new acts coming through in the progressive metal scene doing what Sky Empire do, marrying artfully and thoughtfully the band’s propensity for d

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The Backsliders ‎– Throwin’ Rocks At The Moon 1997

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This Carolina quintet’s debut studio album, “Throwin’ Rocks at the Moon,” has craft to spare. Some of the credit must go to producer Pete Anderson, who stripped away the excess and revealed the essential core of the songs. Most of the credit, though, must go to singer/guitarists Chip Robinson and Stephen Howell, who have written songs full of tenderness, melancholy and joyful release and have given them vocals which suggest as much as they state. “Hey Sheriff” has been transformed from a melodramatic bar-band blues into a moody honk

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Copperhead – Lonesome Trails (Rare Studio Outtakes 1973)

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Country: US
Genre: Classic Rock
Year of manufacture: 1973

01 – Spin Spin [00:03:11]
02 – Chameleon [00:04:44]
03 – Wang Dang Do [00:04:05]
04 – Drunken Irish Setter [00:04:52]
05 – Roller Derby Star [00:04:10]
06 – Puttin´ It To You [00:05:00]
07 – They´re Making A Monster [00:07:19]
08 – California Blues [00:02:36]
09 – Kamakazi [00:04:39]
10 – Kibitzer [00:03:41]
11 – Bigalow 6 – 9000 [00:03:22]
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Harem Scarem – Believe (1997) [Special Edit. 2010] Lossless

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Artist: Harem Scarem  Album: Believe  Year: 1997 / 2010
Country: Canada  Genre: Hard Rock / Melodic Rock
Quality: FLAC (image+.cue, scans)  Size: 413 Mb

Tracklist:

01. Believe (4:08)
02. Die Off Hard (4:43)
03. Hail, Hail (4:45)
04. Staying Away (3:07)
05. Baby With A Nail Gun (3:25)
06. Morning Grey (4:52)
07. Victim Of Fate (3:54)
08. Rain (4:19)
09. I Won’t Be There (3:49)
10. Karma Cleansing (4:34)
11. Cages (3:43)
12. The Mirror (4:27)
13. Surrender (Chea

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TWISTED SISTER – Under The Blade [Japan SHM-CD original mix ’82 remastered +5] 2011

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This is the Japanese mini-LP replica release on SHM-CD (sold-out now), including as bonus the complete ‘Ruff Cutts EP ’82’ (Twisted Sister first release ever) and an edited live version of ‘Shoot ‘Em Down’ taken from a UK sampler called “Reading Rock Volume One”.

01 – What You Don’t Know (Sure Can Hurt You)
02 – Bad Boys (Of Rock ‘n&#82

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