WEAPON UK – Set The Stage Alight – The Anthology 2018


“Set The Stage Alight” must be considered one of the biggest hymns of the entire New Wave Of British Heavy Metal period. Just ask a certain Lars Ulrich. (More of that a bit later). “Set The Stage Alight” originally appeared on the B-Side of Weapon’s debut 7”/12” single »It’s A Mad Mad World« (issued in 1980).

Seite A
1. Set The Stage Alight

2. Liar

3. Take That Bottle

4. One Night Stand

5. Mad Mad World

6. Midnight

AYREON – Into The Electric Castle (20th Anniversary Edition) CD + DVD 2018


It was 20 years ago today, when Arjen Lucassen taught the band to play… Into the Electric Castle.For the 20th anniversary, Arjen re-mixed the audio to 21st century standards. He made it clear that it’s a ‘remix’, not a ‘remaster’, saying “Remastering takes 2 hours, this remix took me 2 months!”.

CD 1: 2018 Remix
1. Welcome To The New Dimension
2. Isis And Osiris
3. Amazing Flight
4. Time Beyond Time
5. The Decision Tree (We’re Alive)
6. Tunnel Of Light
7. Across The Rainbow Bridge

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WARREL DANE- Shadow Work 2018


WARREL DANE, the legendary vocalist of Sanctuary and Nevermore will return with his second solo album, currently created under the guidance of renowned producer Roy Z (Bruce Dickinson, Halford, Helloween, Sebastian Bach).

1. Ethereal Blessing
2. Madame Satan
3. Disconnection System
4. As Fast As The Others
5. Shadow Work
6. The Hanging Garden (THE CURE cover)
7. Rain
8. Mother Is The Word For God

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Picture ‎– Live – 40 Years Heavy Metal Ears – 1978-2018


One of the first and most unique Heavy Metal bands in the Netherlands has been active again for more than a decade: PICTURE. For the 40th anniversary of the band a fantastic live album called ‘PICTURE LIVE: 40 Years Heavy Metal Ears, 1978-2018’ will be released through Pure Steel Records.

1 You’re all alone
2 Get back or you’ll fall
3 Message from hell
4 Night hunter
5 The Hangman
6 Night tiger
7 No no no
8 Old Dogs New Tricks
9 Live by the sword
10 Eternal dark
11 Diamon

Avi Rosenfeld – Wake Me Up (2018)

Guitarist/composer Avi Rosenfeld is at it again, with his eighth release in his Very Heepy Very Purple series and 39th (!) album overall, once again pulling together a grab-bag of musicians & vocalists to help him page homage to his heroes Deep Purple, Uriah Heep, Rainbow, Iron Maiden, Dio, and the Scorpions. Mostly guitar oriented but with ample Hammond organ & synth flourishes, the meat of the album is made up on some crunchy neo-classical riffing and solos, Rosenfeld falling somewhere between Ritchie Blackmore,

01. Wake Me Up 03:32
02. You Can Call Me On Sundays 03:45
03. Yatsanu Etmo

I Am the Pendragon – The Castle of Lost Hope 2018


I Am The Pendragon is a Midwest Rock band out of Omaha, NE. Their songs are the concept driven story of an “end times parable with a sci-go/western setting.”

1.Lamentations End 01:54
2.Rise and Reclaim 03:47
3.Momento Mori 03:32
4.Woe To Me 03:58
5.Closer (On The Edge) 04:55
6.The Castle of Lost Hope 03:12
7.The Boy Who Never Knew 05:43
8.Falling Stars 04:00
9.Surely I Am With You 08:28
10.Burn It Down 04:45

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AC-DC – Westwood One Deluxe Concert 2018


YEAR : 2018
COUNTRY: USA
GENRE: Hard Rock

01 Live Wire
02 It’s A Long Way To The Top
03 Soul Stripper
04 High Voltage
05 Let There Be Rock
06 Problem Child
07 Hell Ain’t A Bad Place To Be
08 Whole Lotta Rosie
09 Shot Down In Flames
10 Sin City
11 The Jack
12 Highway To Hell
13 Girl’s Got Rhythm
14 If You Want Blood (You Got It)
15 Walk All Over You
16 Bon Scott Broadcast Interview
17 Touch Too Much (Alt Music and Alt Lyrics)
18 Outro

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Marc Martel – Thunderbolt And Lightning 2018


The singer Marc Martel (Queen Extravaganza) has just released the album “Thunderbolt And Lightning” where he is making covers on some of Queens biggest hits. Listen to the plate through, among other things, here.

1. Bohemian Rhapsody
2. We Are The Champions
3. Love Of My Life
4. Under Pressure (Featuring Kevin Max)
5. Don’t Stop Me Now
6. You Take My Breath Away
7. Somebody To Love
8. We Are The Champions – Reprise

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Eric Clapton – Happy Xmas 2018


Eric Clapton’s first ever full-length studio holiday album, Happy Xmas, is on Clapton’s Bushbranch Records/Surfdog Records. Happy Xmas is Clapton’s 24th studio album and his first since 2016’s “I Still Do.” It mixes instantly recognizable holiday classics with lesser-known unique titles along with an original new song “For Love On Christmas Day.” The album also features cover art illustration by Clapton himself.

01. White Christmas (2:58)
02. Away In A Manger (Once In Royal David’s City) (4:44)
03. For Love On Chri

Thunder – Please Remain Seated 2019


On January 18, 2019, it’s time for Thunder to release his new album “Please Remain Seated”, which will contain the following songs:

1. Bigger Than Both Of Us
2. Future Train
3. Girl’s Going Out Of Her Head
4. I’m Dreaming Again
5. Fly On The Wall
6. Just Another Suicide
7. Empty City
8. Miracle Man
9. Blown Away
10. Loser
11. She’s So Fine
12. Low Life In High Places

Vikings – Far Beyond My Dream (2018)


Germany The epic metal band “Vikings” releases their new album “Far Beyond My Dream” on the label A-stereo-id. After their comeback album “Broken Wings” co-founder Peter Laux left the Band and singer “Meier” (G. Froehlich) found in multi-instrumentalist Pete Eisen a new teammate to open a new Vikings chapter. Together they produced their 12 track album “Far Beyond My Dream”.

01. A Glow in Your Hand
02. Down the Street
03. Before the Rain
04. Far Beyond My Dream
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Edward De Rosa – Zeitgeist (2018)


The Power Prog metal band of the guitarist Edward De Rosa makes available the preview of the upcoming album “Zeitgeist”.10 Songs guided by the virtuous guitar of Edward and the impressive interpretation of Giacomo Voli (Rhapsody of Fire) on vocals.

01. Tempus Fugit
02. Legend: The Omega Man
03. The Sleep of Reason
04. Replicants
05. Ghost of the Ruins
06. Burning Skies
07. Tywysoges
08. Rebellion
09. Fight for Life
10. Cybersteria

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