Month: January 2024

ROSE (pre-TORONTO) – Taste Of Neptune [Korean remastered reissue] , MP3+FLAC

HQ, Melodic Rock | AOR Leave a comment


A few days ago we featured the remastered reissue of an ’80s album from the band TORONTO, and it was requested here as well some music from Toronto founding members Brian Allen previous act ROSE.

ROSE put out three LP’s during the Seventies, and their most successful was entitled “Taste Of Neptune“. This is their only album released on CD, remastered, done by a Korean record label (oddly Rose was popular there), a rare hard to find reissue.
Musically, 1977’s “Taste Of Neptune” is Pomp-Rock with AOR, melodic rock and proggy touches, plenty of catchy melodies, smooth vocals and washes of organ and string synthesizer very much of its time, akin Giuffria’s Angel, Starz,

Continue reading

MEAN BLUE DAYS (Steve Brown of Trixter) – Mean Blue Days (2005) EP

Hard Rock Leave a comment


While achieving international success as member / songwriter for melodic hard rockers TRIXTER, Steve Brown never sit still. Since the breakup of TRIXTER in the mid-90s he has headed up or been involved with many bands, producing & engineering records for many artists and writing for others.

As requested, we’re featuring one of these Brown bands / projects, this unknown MEAN BLUE DAYS, whom released this self-titled effort in the 2000’s, only sold at the band’s website back in the day and very hard to find.

Continue reading

Arcane Tales – Until Where The Northern Lights Reign (2024)

Hard Rock Leave a comment


Country: Italy
Genre: Power/Symphonic Metal
Year : 2024

Tracklist:
01. One Last Ride (04:08)
02. King of Kings (04:13)
03. The Dark Portals of Agony (04:03)
04. Dwarven Storm (05:58)
05. Dead Hordes Ride From Hell (04:32)
06. Last Shàranworld’s Hope (03:15)
07. Against the Legions of Darkness (04:46)
08. We Will Meet Again (03:25)
09. Until Where the Northern Lights Reign (09:04)

turbo

Continue reading

THE SCREAM – WHELLCOME 2024

Hard Rock Leave a comment


The SCREAM’s new and third album is titled WHELLCOME. It’s a 9-track record that spans from high-energy and fast-paced songs to more melodic and darker, aggressive ones, showcasing the band’s signature blend of punk and hard rock genres.

The album was recorded, mixed, and mastered at the Toxic Basement Studio in Carate Brianza (Italy), where the band’s first album was also recorded.

The themes explored in the album are diverse. It touches upon the end of the world, both in a literal and metaphorical s

Continue reading

VICINITY – VIII 2024

Prog Metal Leave a comment


8 March 2024 For fans of Threshold, Circus Maximus, Dream Theater Out of Trondheim, on the cold shores of Norway, VICINITY has been crafting their mix of progressive metal, melodies and sophisticated rhythm patterns since 2006.

Now reaching their third studio album, the five-piece has reached the perfect mix in their sound. “VIII” is a mature progressive metal album, with a fresh approach to composition.

Putting new influences to work in their already highly rich melting pot of references, “VIII” is a collection of pr

Continue reading