Day: February 19, 2025

Genre: NWOBHM
Country of disc (release): UK
Year of publication: 1984/2019
Publisher (label): Dyamond Roxx Series, PROGAOR
Catalog number: DR08
Country of artist (group): UK

Tracklist:
01. Boys Will Be Boys [05:00]
02. We’re Gonna Rock You [03:51]
03. Just Wanna Be Your Lover [03:32]
04. Baby Believe Me [05:37]
05. No Point Runnin’ [04:33]
06. Fun And Games [03:52]
07. First Light [01:14]
08. Burn Me Blind [03:05]
09. Stand Your Ground [03:37]
10. Knocked Out [03:51]
11. Liar (Single Version)(Bonus) [03:59]
12. We’re Gonna Rock You (EP version) [03:51]
13. Used & Abused (EP version) [04:07]
14. Red Light Lady (EP

Genre: Hard Rock
Year of release: 1999
Publisher (label): Mickenecey Records
Catalog number: MKC 1999
Country of artist (band): USA

Tracklist:
01. Blue Skies [04:12]
02. Moment In Time [04:10]
03. Can U Hear Me? [05:03]
04. Time Gone [02:19]
05. Tea For Two [04:41]
06. Dusty Needles [05:15]
07. Mother Mercy [04:56]
08. When I Die [04:39]
09. Untill The End [04:38]
10. Shelling [05:16]
11. Wasted Time [04:26]
12. What-A-Woman [04:04]

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Genre: Hard Rock, Blues Rock
Year of release: 2001
Publisher (label): Kaktus
Catalog number: KAKCD-1110
Country of artist (band): Finland

Tracklist:
01. Like It Or Not [03:34]
02. Money Back Quarantee [03:16]
03. Rock ‘N’ Roll Won’t Do It [04:03]
04. Outcast Boogie [03:02]
05. Red Little Woman [03:17]
06. My Good Times [02:26]
07. Sailing Down [02:42]
08. Another Song About Girls [03:55]
09. She’s Hot [02:50]

Genre: Hard Rock
Country of disc (release): USA
Year of publication: 1984
Publisher (label): Arista
Catalog number: ARCD 8243
Country of artist (group): Switzerland

Tracklist:

01. Midnite Maniac
02. Out Of Control
03. Boys Nite Out
04. Our Love
05. Out To Lunch
06. Ballroom Blitz
07. Rock The Nation
08. Hot Stuff
09. Ready To Rock

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There are lots of good bands out there that never got the world-wide recognition they deserve. Without a doubt, TAROT is one on them. Not to be confused with the British, German or Aussie bands of the same name – this TAROT hails from Finland, and have been making first rate heavy metal / hard rock since the mid-Eighties.

Fronted by talented Marco Hietala, TAROT has always stood comparison with the bigger bands from the genre, and this “Shining Black – The Best Of Tarot” compilation proves it. Two CD’s full of good, timless heavy metal with melody, some progressive, some traditional hard rock – nothing more, nothing less.
And when listening to Marco’s singing, even in the early material (”Shinin