Month: March 2020

Following on from last year’s “The Bronze Years 1973-1981” collection comes “Tales Of Live Fire & Other Mysteries”, a 5CD set that revisits two prolific years for Ken, with albums released in 2012 and 2013.

DISC ONE
KEN HENSLEY –
LOVE & OTHER MYSTERIES (2012)

1. (THIS) BLEEDING HEART
2. ROMANCE
3. (PLEASE) TELL ME WHEN
4. NO MATTER
5. COME TO ME
6. THIS HOUSE
7. WALK AWAY
8. EYES (THE GIRL IN THE PURPLE DRESS)
9. RESPIRO TU AMOR
10. LITTLE GUY

DISC TWO
KEN HENSLEY-
LIVE TALES (2013)

1. INTRO
2. FREE ME
3. LONGER SHADOWS
4. THE WIZARD
5. I DON’T WANNA WAIT
6. WISE

On March 27th, 2020, the Mascot Label Group will release Ayreon’s new live album “Electric Castle Live & Other Tiles” on Music Theories Recordings as a 5 disc photo book (Earbook). Last September Ayreon mastermindArjen Lucassen invited to 4 exclusive shows in Tilburg, Netherlands, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of his album “IntoThe Electric Castle”, which is now a progressive rock classic.

01 Welcome To The New Dimension
02 Isis And Osiris
03 Amazing Flight
04 Time Beyond Time
05 The Decision Tree
06 Tunnel Of Light
07 Across The Rainbow Bridge
08 The Garden Of Emotions
09 Valley Of The Queens
10 The Castle Hall
11 Tower Of Hope
12 Cosmic Fusi

symphonic metal, while not staying within the genre-specific boundaries, but daring to look beyond the horizon. The glorious new album follows in the footsteps of bands like Nightwish, Within Temptation, Epica and Co.

01 The Pilgrim
02 Spark Of Life
03 Tair
04 Black Honeymoon
05 The Time Machine
06 Cold Spot
07 Ulas
08 Hopeless
09 Fratricide
10 Wwiii
11 Seeds
12 The Garden Of Mars
13 Cessate, Omai Cessate

In their French homeland, the up-and-coming symphonic metal band quickly attracted attention and played shows with Kobra And The Lotus as well as Imperial Age. In September 2019, the group contacted Fabio D’Amore, the bassist of Serenity. This enabled the French to record their album, which featured guest contributions from renowned musicians such as Matteo Sisti (Eluveitie), Melissa Bonny (Ad Infinitum), Michele Guaitoli (Temperance, Visions Of Atlantis) and Fabio Lethien Polo (Elvenking) on one or more songs.

01 Crossroad
02 I Decide
03 Try
04 Your Muse
05 My Guardian Angel
06 What You Feel
07 Temptation
08 Despicable
09 Kick Me Out
10 Unpredictable
11 Here With You

The album was mastered in the Bazement Studio by Markus Teske (Vanden Plas and others) and among the guest singers are Eric Dow (Hellsott, USA on “My Misery” and “Don’t Leave This World”), Michael Thionville (Voodoma, Germany on “Fly With Me”) and Lachezar Stefanov (Bulgaria, on “Bleed”). A highlight in symphonic Heavy Metal!

01 Brake My Chains
02 A Time Called Forever
03 Bleed (feat. Lachezar Stefanov)
04 End Up In Sorrow
05 The Letter
06 Back To You
07 Cold Death
08 Feel Inside
09 Fly With Me (feat. Michael Thionville)
10 Don’t Leave This World (feat. Eric Dow)
11 My Misery (feat. Eric Dow)
12 Walk Alone

This is a band making their name the old-fashioned way, earning their stripes night after night through hard work on the road. From their home in Canada to stages across America and Europe, The Wild! are here to give rock fans something very real. If you like straightforward, no-bullshit rock and roll, The Wild! is here to deliver.

01 Bad News
02 Crazy (for You)
03 Nothing Good Comes Easy
04 High Speed
05 King Of This Town
06 Still Believe In Rock And Roll
07 Playing With Fire
08 Young Rebels
09 Goin’ To Hell
10 Gasoline

Head East, the hard rockers from East Central Illinois, United States, were best known for their AOR hit “Never Been Any Reason”. Recorded with all five original band members.

01 Never Been Any Reason
02 Take A Hand
03 When I Get Ready
04 Love Me Tonight
05 I’m Feelin’ Fine
06 Gettin’ Lucky
07 It’s For You
08 Man I Wanna Be
09 Get Up & Enjoy Yourself
10 Since You Been Gone