Red Fang – Arrows 2021


ED FANG return with their highly anticipated new album, Arrows! Their first album in four years, everyone’s favorite beer-crushing, zombie-killing, air-guitar-contest-judging metal heroes are back in action, doing what they do best- AND MORE.

01 Take It Back
02 Unreal Estate
03 Arrows
04 My Disaster
05 Two High
06 Anodyne
07 Interop-mod
08 Fonzi Scheme
09 Days Collide
10 Rabbits In Hives
11 Why
12 Dr. Owl
13 Funeral Coach

Illusory – Crimson Wreath 2021


Having opened for such legendary acts Blue Oyster Cult, Warrel Dane, Geoff Tate, and Gus G, the heavy metallers new album is the next step in their widely praised evolution to follow 2016’s Polysyllabic (7hard/7us) and 2013’s “The Ivory Tower” (The Leaders Records). Melodic, riffy, cerebral, and complex “Crimson Wreath” is a very emotional and melodic release, yet heavy and strong at the same time.

01 Besetting Sins
02 Acedia
03 Crimson Wreath
04 Immortal No
05 All Shall Fade
06 All Blood Red
07 The Voice Inside Me
08 S.t. Forsaken
09 Ashes To Dust
10 A Poem I Couldn’t Rhyme
11 Pedestal, Pt. 1 (past Forever Last)
12 Pedestal, Pt. 2 (the Isle Of Shadows)
13

White Heat – White Heat 2021 Remaster +4 bonus


The songs from the ‘White Heat’ album from 1982 have all been remastered and are now being re-released by Karthago Records. The time has come to rediscover the Belgian band WHITE HEAT.

01 To The Land Of The Rock
02 Supertramp
03 Never Mind
04 In Need Of Ya
05 Babbling Wind
06 Calling
07 Keep Cool Girl
08 Oh Girl
09 Don’t Act Cold With Me
10 Rock ‘n Roll Kick
11 In Need Of Ya (2021)
12 Babbling Wind (2021)
13 Calling (2021)
14 Keep Cool Girl (2021)

Gibson Barry – Local Heroes Some Of Our Shadows Are Missing (CD Boxset) 2021, 3 CD


Barry Gibson’s LOCAL HEROES was a tribute band with a difference. Across three albums, they paid homage to the musical legacy of Britain’s most successful instrumental combo, THE SHADOWS – only most of the musicians were actually ex-members!

Track Listing:

DISC ONE:
ONE OF OUR SHADOWS IS MISSING

1. SHINDIG
2. MOONLIGHT SHADOW
3. JESSICA
4. ROUNDING THE CAPE
5. THE GHOST OF OLD COMPTON STREET
6. SACHA
7. THE RISE AND FALL OF FLINGEL BUNT
8. HAD TO BE
9. NIVRAM
10. I’LL STAND BY YOU
11. THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN ARM
12. FRENCH RENDEZVOUS
13. ONE OF OUR SHADOWS IS MISSING
14. TOCCATA IN D MINOR
15. A LOVE SO BEAUTIF

Mother Of All – Age Of Solipsist 2021


Mother of All is a one-man band fronted by multi-instrumentalist Martin Haumann. The style is deathmetal with melodic and progressive elements. The songs of Mother of All are varied, eclectic and always exploring the artform. Ultimately the inspiration is drawn from the deep cauldron that is Metal.

01 Autumn
02 T Agree
03 Curators Of Our World Scope
04 Age Of The Solipsist
05 At The Edge Of A Dream
06 Blood Still Owed
07 Feel The Pain

Hellryder – The Devil Is A Gambler 2021


German metallic super-group! Chris Boltendahl and Axel Ritt (GRAVE DIGGER), Timmi Breideband (Gregorian, ex Bonfire, ex Freedom Call) and bass player Steven Wussow (Orden Ogan, ex Domain, ex Xandria). HELLRYDER stand for straightforward, metallically hard, diabolical and uncompromising traditional Heavy Metal and all signs point to a true assault.

01 Hellryder
02 Sacrifice In Paradise
03 Night Rider
04 The Devil Is A Gambler
05 Jekyll & Hyde
06 Faceless Jesus
07 Chainsaw Lilly
08 I Die For You
09 Bad Attitude
10 Passion Maker
11 Harder Faster Louder
12 I Don’t Wanna Die (bonus Track)

SWANEE – GREATEST HITS 2021


After years as a pub-rock road warrior, he launched his own band (also known as Swanee) and in 1980 released a debut album ‘Into The Night’. A series of hit singles followed, including ‘Matthew’, ‘Lady What’s Your Name’ and ‘If I Were A Carpenter’. In 1987 he joined the Party Boys and enjoyed a #1 hit with ‘He’s Gonna Step On You’ and a multi-platinum, self-titled album.

Fast forward to 2021 MR Records are very proud to be working with John and bringing you his best album yet, Swanee’s ‘Greatest Hits’

1. Tough At The Top
2. Matthew
3. Ol’ Rosie
4. This Time It’s Different
5. Linda
6. Temporary Heartache
7. If I Was A Carpenter
8. Lady What’s Your Name
9. Day

Phil Vincent – Stigmata 2021


Ever since starting their cooperation in 2015, Rock Company are delighted continue working with and to present another album from US singer and multi-instrumentalist Phil Vincent.

While Stigmata is album 23 under the Phil Vincent moniker, it is less of a solo album as usual. And where Vince O’Regan is a regular contributor, and Janne Stark returns for the second time, new name is Max Piccolo on drums and percussion. The mastering was again expertly handled by Jacob Hansen.
All this aside, it is no secret that Phil keeps pushing his boundaries and tries to raise the bar with every release. So besides doing a fabulous cover of Eleanor Rigby, Phil delivers another 9 tracks of his trademark heavy melodic rock tracks. Because even when his output and work ethic are uns

KING COMPANY – Trapped 2021


Here you can see the cover and song list for the melodic hard rock band King Company’s new album “Trapped”, which will be released on June 25 via the company AOR Heaven.

1. I Will Be Here
2. Trapped in Heart
3. Stephanie
4. Dangerous Tonight
5. Death of Soul
6. Screen Is Your Life
7. Nothing for Free
8. Fair Winds
9. Cold Killing Game
10. Nobody’s Fool
11. Stars Will Lead the Way

Finnish Hard Rock Supergroup King Company 3rd album Trapped with a new singer. King Company was formed by Mirka ”Leka” Rantanenb (Raskasta Joulua, Warmen, Thunderstone, Kotipelto) to fulfill his longtime dream of melodic hard rock/metal band with good friends and musicians. His former Thunderstone colleague

L.A. Guns – Cocked And Loaded Live 2021


L.A. Guns consisting of lead vocalist Phil Lewis, guitarists Tracii Guns and Ace Von Johnson, bassist Johnny Martin and drummer Scot Coogan will be releasing their new live album Cocked And Loaded Live via Frontiers Music Srl on July 9, 2021.

Track List for Cocked And Loaded Live:
01. Slap In The Face
02. Rip And Tear
03. Sleazy Come Easy Go
04. Never Enough
05. Malaria
06. The Ballad Of Jayne
07. Magdalaine
08. Give A Little
09. Speed
10. 17 Crash
11. Showdown (Riot On Sunset)
12. Wheels Of Fire
13. I Wanna Be Your Man

Weiss Bernhard – Rock Chansons 2021


Without a loud band and fat production, just himself with piano and once again significantly more emotional and personal lyrics than on AXXIS, the songs nevertheless reflect 100% the signature of the charismatic musician. With his rock chansons he not least also processes the past months.

01 Always A Light
02 Will The World Trust In Me?
03 Try To Find Your Way
04 Starlight
05 All For Love
06 Eyes In The Night
07 Crying For You
08 Here I Am
09 Survive Every Day
10 Last Words