Hard Rock Sleaze Glam AOR HEAVY
“I just saw The Dark Knight Rises and realized that The 69 Eyes is like Batman: we always rise and return – our only mission being to save Gotham City and serve its people. Everybody else is gone, nobody does it better & someone’s got to do it. So, sunglasses on and here we go again: the Helsinki Vampires are BACK!”
– Jyrki69 / The 69 Eyes
Some 22 years later after forming, in the world without The Ramones or Type-O-Negative, The 69 Eyes release their 10th studio album. To celebrate that and
Genre: Melodic Hard Rock / AOR
Disc producer country (release): Sweden
Year of publication: 2024
Publisher (label): Black Lodge Records
Catalog number: BLOD182CD
Country of performer (group): Sweden
Tracklist:
1. Love’s A Dying Drug (4:52)
2. Ready For Friday Night (3:45)
3. Life Will Go On (3:39)
4. Summer Day (3:57)
5. Test Of Time (3:43)
Genre: Melodic Rock
Disc producer country (release): Japan
Year of publication: 2024
Publisher (label): Avalon
Catalog number: MICP-11904
Country of performer (group): Sweden
Tracklist:
1. Are you ready? (3:33)
2. Under the Gun (4:04)
3. Heaven Tonight (3:31)
4. Big Time (4:27)
5. Ride The Storm (4:57)
6. Dreaming (3:34)
7. Dangerous (4:50)
8. Hold On (4:36)
9. Count To Ten (4:09)
10. You’re Gone (4:48)
11. From Now On (3:42)
Genre: Melodic Hard Rock
Disc producer country (release): US
Year of publication: 2024 (1988-1991)
Publisher (label): FnA Records
Catalog number: 247365-184-2
Country of performer (group): US
Tracklist:
1. Hanging On (3:29)
2. All I Need Tonight (3:07)
3. Bad Attitude (3:13)
4. What About You Girl (4:44)
5. Love’em And Leave’em (3:14)
6. Action (3:26)
7. Don’t Turn Your Back On Love (3:20)
8. Right From The Start (4:22)
Genre: Melodic Rock / AOR
Disc producer country (release): Japan
Year of publication: 2005
Publisher (label): Avalon
Catalog number: MICP10526
Country of performer (group): Finland
Tracklist:
1. Secrets Of The Night (3:44)
2. I’ve Been Loving You (3:36)
3. Road To Freedom (4:22)
4. Running Wild In The Night (3:03)
5. Anyone With A Broken Heart (4:22)
6. End Of Time (3:54)
7. He Never Gave It All (4:11)
8. I Want You (4:29)
9. Who Wants To Be Free Again? (5:02)
10. Main Attraction (4:26)
11. Caught In The Crossfire (4:05)
12. Rock ‘n’ Roll Heart (4:28)
Genre: Art Rock, Glam Rock, Progressive Rock
Media: CD-R, Compilation, Unofficial Release
Disc producer country (release): Luxembourg
Year of publication: 1990
Publisher (label): Oh Boy
Catalog number: 1-9033
Country of performer (group): UK
Tracklist:
1. The Bob 5:15
2.Would You Believe 3:33
3. Sea Breezes 6:20
4. Re-Make Re-Model 4:37
5. Pajamarama 2:41
6. Editions Of You 3:26
7. Virginia Plain 3:48
8. If There Is Something 11:27
9. In Every Dream Home A Heartache 7:05
10. Do The Strand 3:39
Genre: Rock, Pop, Rock & Roll, Pop Rock
Carrier: CD, Unofficial Release
Disc producer country (release): Germany
Year of publication: 1992
Publisher (label): Mistral Music
Catalog number: MM 9225
Country of performer (group): UK
Tracklist:
1. A Toot And A Snore 0:27
2. Bluesy Jam Session 2:32
3. Studio Talk 2:38
4. Lucille 5:58
5. Nightmares (Improvised) 2:37
6. Stand By Me 2:17
7. Stand By Me 3:39
8. Stand By Me 6:03
9. Cupid / Take This Hammer 3:10
To complete the STRANGER request, here’s the band’s debut album “The Bell“, in its rare, sold-out hard to find Heavy Metal Classics series release from 2018, numbered & limited to 500, remastered including bonus tracks. There was a previous release with the same track list, but on this Heavy Metal Classics reissue the sound quality has been improved.
Musically this ‘first’ STRANGER (later they switched to a more melodic commercial style) is classic metal – this meaning classic riffs, classic steel. “The Bell” is influenced by the NWOBHM, however the sound is typically first half of the ’80s German Metal: think early Accept, Steeler (G
Release year: 2024
Genre: Progressive Rock / Symphonic Prog
Country: Germany
Tracklist:
01. From the Witchwood
02. Clouds and Ripples
03. Deadliest Creature
04. The Wreck
05. The Last Time
06. When Angels Travel
07. The Inner Light
08. The Body Electric
09. The Harbour
10. Rain
Line Up:
David Barratt-Vocals, Piano
Hansi Arnold-Vocals, Drums
Ottfried Mietzke-Guitars, Keyboards, Orchestral Arrangements
Hubertus Feldmann-Keyboards, Piano (Track2,10)
Andreas
Release year: 2024
Genre: Progressive Rock / Neo-Prog
Country: Norway
Tracklist:
01. White Lies (Part 1-5)
02. Black Science (Part 1-6)
Line Up:
Hans Andreas Brandal: Lead vocal
Stig Andre Clason: Guitars and vocals
Kristoffer Utby: Drums and vocals
Bard Thorstensen: Keyboards and vocals
Emil Olsen: Bass, baritone and vocals
With:
Stian Delbekk Johansen: Backing vocals
Country: Norway
Genre: Prog Folk
Year: 2024
1.I AM 05:32
2.UNTIE The KNOT 03:54
3.are you ready? 04:31
4.The State of the World 04:18
5.Bardaginn 05:33
6.A Life Worth Living 04:14
7.I’Ll get there One Day 06:18
8.Hytta 04:20
9.segla 04:59
10.I Remember A Time 04:20
Issue: 2024
Genre: Progressive Rock / Neo-Prog
Country: USA
Line Up:
01. Unfold
02. A THIESF’S MISFORTune
03. Purple Heart
04. Prior somnium
05. Lord of the Ashes
06. Abulia
07. A construct of delusion
08. As Long as It’s Dark
Line Up:
Scott G. Davis – All Instruments
Travelin’ Jed are a blues, soul, and rock n’ roll band born out of the thriving North Dallas music scene. Founding members David Casper, Cody Cantrell, and Jackson Zemler met at a blues jam in historic downtown McKinney.
01 – Stranger to Me.mp3
02 – Children of the Hurricane.mp3
03 – Crazy Bone.mp3
04 – 2_45.mp3
05 – Just Between You and Me.mp3
06 – Don’t Ask Me Why.mp3
07 – His Miss Missing You Now.mp3
08 – Where the Streetlights
Genre : Blues Rock
Year : 2024
Country : US
01 – Before The Beginning.mp3
02 – It Takes Time.mp3
03 – Like It This Way.mp3
04 – Only You.mp3
05 – Madison Blues.mp3
06 – Oh Baby.mp3
07 – Albatross.mp3
08 – Green Manalishi.mp3
09 – World In Harmony.mp3
10 – Stranger Blues.mp3
11 – Got To Move.mp3
12 – Doctor Brown.mp3
Genre : Melodic Rock
Year : 2024
Country : US
01 – Thoughts While Driving.mp3
02 – Next Regret.mp3
03 – Making Up For Lost Time.mp3
04 – Need You To Know.mp3
05 – Trying Not To Fall.mp3
06 – Waiting For Something Better.mp3
07 – So Long.mp3
08 – The Hardest Part.mp3
09 – Living A Lie.mp3
All of the band’s music has been made by the same members, although two different singers have been used thus far. The band name is taken from the popular video game Elden Ring, & some songs are based on its lore.
01 – Dreams & Reality Merge (feat. Rob Lundgren).mp3
02 – In This Darkness (feat. Eric Castiglia).mp3
03 – The Comeback (feat. Rob Lundgren).mp3
04 – Hero of the Badlands (feat. Eric Castiglia).mp3
05 – The Real You (Marika