Leningrad Cowboys & Alexandrov Rote Armee Ensemble – Total Balalaika Show [2008, DVD]


Total Balalaika Show” On June 12, 1993, more than 70,000 people witnessed a historic event in Helsinki:
For the first time – and on the largest stage ever set up in Finland – the ‘Leningrad Cowboys’ performed together with the Alexandrov Red Army Choral and Dance Ensemble. A handful of hardened individualists met a collective of more than 100 singers, 40 musicians and 20 dancers.
The concert includes rock classics like “Happy Together”, “Delilah”, “Gimme All Your Lovin” and “Knocking On Heaven’s Door” as well as the traditional hits from the Red Army Choir’s repertoire.
An unforgettable and extraordinary coming together of the new and old world, of West and East. At t

BACK STREET CRAWLER (Paul Kossoff) – 2nd Street (1976) [Wounded Bird Records reissue], MP3+FLAC


Few days ago we featured the debut album from BACK STREET CRAWLER, founded by guitarist Paul Kossoff. Kossoff was, of course, the guitarist in seminal British rock band Free and his fluid, soulful guitar fuelled the albums they made for the Island label.

Some of you asked for the group’s second LP “2nd Street” also reissued by Wounded Bird Records specialists. The album is regarded as a considerable advance on their 1975 debut The Band Plays On, more dynamic, with refined arrangements. This happen to be the last BACK STREET CRAWLER album because Kossoff passed away March 1976 same year, and “2nd Street” released in April, and is dedicated to him.
Paul was a not only a great talent, he was also a troubled soul, gentle at times

Godsmack – Lighting Up the Sky 2023


Lighting Up the Sky is the upcoming eighth and final studio album by American rock band Godsmack. It is scheduled to be released on February 24, 2023, and it will be the band’s first studio album in nearly five years, since When Legends Rise (2018), making this the longest gap between two studio albums by Godsmack.

1. You And I
2. Red White and Blue
3. Surrender
4. What About Me
5. Truth
6. Hell’s Not Dead
7. Soul On Fire
8. Let’s Go!
9. Best Of Times
10. Growing Old
11. Lighting Up the Sky

Anthem – Crimson & Jet Black 2023


The Japanese heavy/power metal faction ANTHEM honours us in 2023 with their new studio album “Crimson & Jet Black”. On their last album “Nucleus” from 2019, the band delighted us with newly recorded classics, but “Crimson & Jet Black” is full of new songs and takes the band to a new level. Release Date: Apr 21, 2023

1. Snake Eyes
2. Wheels Of Fire
3. Howling Days
4. Roaring Vortex
5. Blood Brothers
6. Master Of Disaster
7. Void Ark
8. Faster
9. Burn Down The Wall
10. Mystic Echoes
11. Dan

Excalion – Once Upon A Time 2023

After a 4-year break, the melodic power metallers from EXCALION are back with their new album “Once Upon A Time” and make clear that belong to the highlights that Finnish power metal has to offer. Release date: March 24, 2023

1. Keitele
2. Resolution
3. Soulbound
4. Words Cannot Heal
5. Amuse Me
6. Once Upon A Tim
7. I Am I
8. When A Moment Turns Into A Lifetime
9. Radiant Halo
10. Eternals
11. Band Of Brothers

Horsefly Rocket – Break the Ceiling 2023

 

“Horsefly Rocket” release their second album, “Break the Ceiling,” on February 24th, so not long now! FOR FANS OF: Led Zeppelin, Black Crowes, Rival Sons, Black Stone Cherry, Foo Fighters…

1.Feed My Soul
2.Break the Ceiling
3.Changing Season
4.Cat Calls
5.Hold On
6.The Game
7.Red Moon
8.Times Of Trouble
9.Poison
10.The Great Forsaker

Vocals: Kevin Holloway
Guitar: Michael Fassl
Bass: Mario Brodeßer
Drums: Jonas Wickenhauser
Keys: Tim Budavari