Waysted – Heroes Die Young – Waysted Volume 2 (2000-2007), 2022, 5 CD Box-Set


On July 29, the collection “Waysted: Heroes Die Young – Waysted Volume 2 (2000-2007)” will be released via the company Cherry Red Records. How to read a press release:

During a whirlwind couple of years, bassist Pete Way quit UFO following the 1982 ‘Mechanix’ tour, before planning a band with Motörhead’s ‘Fast’ Eddie Clarke as Fastway, before finally assembling Waysted in 1983. Teaming up with singer Fin Muir, Waysted was completed by Ronnie Kayfield on lead guitar, Frank Noon o

TOMMY PARIS (Britny Fox) – Erthearz (2022)


TOMMY PARIS is a well known name for all classic hard rock fans for being the vocalist who replaced original Britny Fox singer Dean Davidson in 1991, previously also frontman of melodic rockers Jillson.

Paris is currently the voice / keyboardist in the band Count ’77, but find time to compose his own songs and releasing solo albums in between.
It has been almost four years when we heard the self-titled album of the Tommy Paris Band, a killer rocking collection of songs with a hard edge in the vein of Britny Fox.
Well, TOMMY PARIS is back

Evil – Book Of Evil 2022


Evil is now re-born with new joining members including vocalist Martin Steene (Iron Fire, ex-Force Of Evil), drummer Henrik Molin (ex-Shadowspawn), bassist Jakob Haugaard (Iron Fire) and guitarist Nikolaj Ihlemann (ex-Nightlight), continuing the original inspirations of bands like Judas Priest and Accept. Creat CD Book Of Evil in may 2022.

01 Intro (a Terrible Thing)
02 Divine Conspiracy
03 Evil Never Dies
04 Future Denied
05 The Raven Throne
06 King Of The Undead
07 Be

The Tangent – Songs from the Hard Shoulder 2022


The Tangent are proud to present their 12th studio album, Songs From The Hard Shoulder. On this album, The Tangent focus almost exclusively on their long-form songs, or “epics,” with only one song being under 16 minutes long. The album sounds very mature and the band has audibly concentrated on the compositional structure of this album, which in the case of the three long tracks is also very complex and “thought out”.

01 The Changes

Tim Bowness – Butterfly Mind 2022, 2 CD


Tim Bowness 40 years after he first appeared in bands in his native north west of England, Butterfly Mind is Tim Bowness’ most surprising release to date. Prepare Newset album Butterfly Mind on 2 cd.

From the short, sharp shocks of Always The Stranger and Only A Fool to the long, ambitious stretches of the sensual Dark Nevada Dream, the cinematic electro ballroom of Glitter Fades and the dystopian paranoia of Say Your Goodbyes Parts 1 and 2, Butterfly delivers Mind is a heady mix o

Lazarus Dream – Lifeline 2022+2 bonus


Lazarus Dream with their second album “Lifeline” in 2022. The duo consisting of singer Carsten “Lizard” Schulz (Domain, Evidence One, Devoid) and guitarist Markus Pfeffer (Barnabas Sky, Winterland) inspires with melodic hard rock pearls with groovy riffs, bombastic choirs and catchy melodies.

The album starts brilliantly with the six-minute epic “Dead End Symphony”, for which none other than Derek Sherinian (Dream Theater, Black Country Communion, Sons Of Apollo, Billy Idol etc.) contributes Hammond, Moog and synth arrangements.The The diverse

Hit The Ground Runnin’ – Lost In Translation 2022


Hit The Ground Runnin’ is an AOR/rock group formed in Delaware County, Pennsylvania in 1985 under the name Free Delivery. In 1986 the band signed a production deal with Power Up Records / Nice Productions and made over 15 appearances on the acclaimed TV show “Dance Party USA” from 1986-1991, more than any other band. New CD materials Lost In Translation on this site soon.

In 1989 the band was the only East Coast band to be invited to the

Starchaser – Starchaser 2022


Starchaser – a new band formed by former Tad Morose guitarist Kenneth Jonsson – has announced the upcoming release of a self-titled debut album on May 6, 2022. Initially the musical journey that Kenneth was on, was supposed to be a solo album, but morphed into a brand-new band after the chemistry between the players he was working with became apparent.

Vocalist Ulrich Carlsson (Shaggy, ex-M.ILL.ION), bassist Örjan Josefsson (Cibola Junction), drummer Johan Koleberg (Wolf, Therion, Hammerfall, etc.) and keyboardist Kay Backlund (Lions Share, Nils Patrik Johansson, Impera) round off the Starchaser line-up. The album, largely composed by Jonsson and Carlsson, was produced by Roger Bergsten at Nevo Studio in Sweden.After leaving Tad Morose, Swedish guitarist Kenneth Jonsson decided t

Motor Sister – Get Off 2022


“Get Off” spearheads a whole new, exciting – and long awaited – chapter in the story of Motor Sister. Comprised of vocalist/guitarist Jim Wilson (Mother Superior), guitarist Scott Ian (Anthrax), bassist Joey Vera (Armored Saint), drummer John Tempesta (White Zombie, The Cult) and vocalist Pearl Aday (Pearl), Motor Sister was originally formed as a Mother Superior covers band made up of diehard fans – and aided by sharing the same frontman – playing the songs for the love of doing so, making their debut at Ian’s private 50th birthday part

Gunsmoke – Down ‘N Diryt’ EP 2022


Stockholm’s Gunsmoke is a real extended family affair with cousins Frederick Christofferson and Joachim Handin on vocals and guitar respectively, brothers Markus and Patrik “Pala” Tell alongside bassist Patrik “PJ” Johansson, and their debut five track EP is hot off the press with much anticipation in their home country.

01. Knock Yourself Out
02. Down ‘n’ Dirty
03. Ride The Demon
04. Rock ‘n’ Roll Outbreak
05. Too Hot To Touch

Band Members:
Frederik Christoffers

Balls Gone Wild – Stay Wild 2022


German rockers Balls Gone Wild consisting of lead vocalist / bassist Vince van Roth, guitarist Tom Voltage and drummer Artyrium will be releasing their new studio album Stay Wild via Metalville Records on July 22, 2022.

Track List for Stay Wild:
01. Killing One
02. Hangman
03. School On Fire
04. Feel My Love
05. Twist of Fate
06. Masked City
07. Stay Wild
08. Knocked Out
09. Plata O Plomo
10. Ready For Love

Drive At Night – Echoes Of An Era 2022


Drive At Night opens their debut album “Echoes Of An Era” with the song “The 80s Calling” and that title sums up the whole album in a good way. For this is really like coming back to the glorious 80’s with all that it meant.

The lyrics are sometimes a bit cliché, but if you ignore it, Joachim Nordlund and Johan Lindstedt have managed to make a really strong debut. Here you can find competent songs such as the aforementioned “The 80s Calling” as well as the tracks “Youth Of Today”, “Partners In Crime”, “Weekend Fun”, “Wild In The Streets”, “Time” and “High Enough” (the album’s best song). The calmest song is calle

Flotsam And Jetsam – Live In Phoenix 2022


Live in Phoenix is the first live video release from Arizona’s Flotsam and Jetsam, which was released on June 22, 2004. The band had worked for 20 years before releasing anything like this. The DVD includes a live set recorded in July 2003 in their hometown of Phoenix, Arizona. The set opens with “No Place for Disgrace”.

The songs are from every album from 1986’s debut Doomsday for the Deceiver to 2001’s My God, just not High. The setlist is a mixture of crisp, high-octane Thrash Metal and groovy, almost progressive pieces, as well as quieter moments. “Hammerhead”, from the debut album, is pure Thrash, while 1999’s “Chemical Noose” is a peppy and groovy smasher. “Wa