Steve Perry – Traces (Alternate Versions & Sketches) 2020


On December 4 2020, singer Steve Perry will release the album “Traces (Alternate Versions & Sketches)”, which will contain the following material:

1. Most Of All (Radio Mix)
2. No Erasin’ (Acoustic)
3. I Need You (Acoustic)
4. No More Cryin’ (Acoustic)
5. Most Of All (Stripped)
6. We’re Still Here (Acoustic)
7. You Belong To Me (Stripped)
8. Sun Shines Gray (Acoustic)

The Rods – Out On Bail [Rock Candy Remaster+5 bonus] 2020

After Rock Candy re-released three of the US band’s most sought-after albums as valuable reissues in 2018, album four, five and six are now being released in chronological order. All three CDs contain brand new liner notes with new archive photos. They have been remastered and contain up to five bonus tracks.

01 Out On Bail
02 Fugitive
03 Walk Away
04 Doomsday Flight
05 Fight It Out The Hard Way
06 Nobody’s Fool
07 Seems Like A Dream
08 One Way Ticket
09 Radio
10 Hey Texas
11 One Last Kiss
12 Heroes
13 Broken Heart/one Last Kiss

The Rods – The Rods Live [Rock Candy Records] 2020


Their melodic metal with clear borrowings from the seventies was part of the NWOBHM’s haze at the beginning of the 1980s and the band played gigs with Iron Maiden or Motörhead. Three meanwhile sought-after albums are now released as valuable CD reissues with bonus tracks, new liner notes and previously unreleased photos by classic rock specialist Rock Candy.

01 I Live For Rock ‘n’ Roll
02 Hellbound
03 Born To Rock
04 The Viper
05 Speed Demon
06 Hurricane
07 Devil’s Child
08 Rabid Thunder
09 Cold Sweat And Blood
10 Sit Down Honey

The Rods – In The Raw [Rock Candy Records] 2020


The 1980 founded combo around front man David ‘Rock’ Feinstein always stood a little in the shadow of Feinstein’s cousin Ronnie James Dio despite good releases. The New York singer and guitarist could not match his vocal brilliance, which was not necessary. Their melodic metal with clear borrowings from the seventies was part of the NWOBHM’s haze at the beginning of the 1980s and the band played gigs with Iron Maiden or Motörhead. Three meanwhile sought-after albums are now released as valuable CD reissues with bonus tracks, new liner notes and previously unreleased photos by classic rock specialist Rock Candy.

01 Hurricane
02 Can’t Get Enough Of The Fun
03 Witches Brew
04 Go For Broke
05 Hot Love
06 Hot City

Accept – Too Mean To Die 2021


The German figurehead of Heavy Metal releases his new, much anticipated studio album “Too Mean To Die” via Nuclear Blast! Special circumstances often lead to very special albums. This is certainly true for “Too Mean To Die”, which of course alludes to the Corona era, even if in a different way than we might have expected. No doubt: With “Too Mean To Die” ACCEPT are once again playing at the top of the Champions League of the genre. Wolf Hoffmann & Co. present the (music) world eleven masterpieces at the beginning of 2021 – eleven songs for eternity.

01 Zombie Apocalypse
02 Too Mean To Die
03 Overnight Sensation
04 No Ones Master
05 The Undertaker
06 Sucks To Be You
07 Symphony Of Pain
08 The Best

Fiction Syxx – Talk Dark Secrets (Re-Release) 2020


FICTION SYXX released their debut, “TALL DARK SECRETS”, which was released via MELODIC ROCK RECORDS and was well received worldwide in 2017. MARK ALLEN LANOUE (Chasing karma/Biloxi/Persian Risk), Tony “The Fretless Monster” Franklin (Kenny Wayne Shepard/The Firm/Blue Murder), JK Northrup (King Kobra/XYZ), Eric Ragno (Joel Lynn Turner/Graham Bonnet), and Rory Faciane came together to create a Smoking release. This first release included other guests such as: Jimi Bell (House of Lords/The Geezer Butler Band), Bill Leverty (FIREHOUSE), Steve Brown (TRIXTER), Christian Wentz (CIRCLE II CIRCLE/Futures End), David Cagle (International session vocalist), Karl Cochran (rated x, farcry), Carl Sentence (NAZARETH/Don Airey), Thorsten Koehne (Edens Curse), Lee Small (

Tungsten – Tundra 2020


Karl says: “The diversity is still definitely there just like on the first album. But this time around to quote my dad’s boss from the 80s ‘MORE IS MORE’!”

The music on »Tundra« follows the musical direction TUNGSTEN had on »We Will Rise« but with more of everything. The listener will recognize the characteristics of TUNGSTEN but the sound is darker and from time to time more epic than before. The blend-in of catchy metal is still there.

01 Lock And Load
02 Volfram’s Song
03 Time
04 Divided Generations
05 King Of Shadows
06 Tundra
07 Paranormal
08 Life And The Ocean
09 I See Fury
10 This Is War
11 Here Comes The Fall Feat. Jens Johannson

Eric Clapton – Crossroads Guitar Festival 2019, 3 CD, 2020


Throughout the show, Clapton shared the stage with other musicians to perform some of his most famous songs, including “Layla? with John Mayer and acoustic versions of “Wonderful Tonight? and “Lay Down Sally? with Andy airweather Low. Clapton bowed with a glowing performance of “While My Guitar Gently Weeps? alongside Peter Frampton also before his deceased friend George Harrison.

1. Introduction
2. “Native Stepson” – Sonny Landreth
3. “Wonderful Tonight” – Eric Clapton & Andy Fairweather Low
4. “Lay Down Sally” – Eric Clapton & Andy Fairweather Low
5. “Million Miles” – Bonnie Raitt, Keb’ Mo’ & Alan Darby
6. “Son’s Gonna Rise” – Citizen Cope with Gar

Alice Cooper – Detroit Stories 2021


Shock rocker Alice Cooper will be release new brand CD studio album Detroit Stories via EARMusic on February 26, 2021.

01. Rock ‘N’ Roll
02. Go Man Go
03. Our Love Will Change The World
04. Social Debris
05. $1000 High Heel Shoes
06. Hail Mary
07. Detroit City 2021
08. Drunk And In Love
09. Independence Dave
10. I Hate You
11. Wonderful World
12. Sister Anne
13. Hanging On By Thread (Don’t Give Up)
14. Shut Up And Rock
15. East Side Story

Melvins – Working With God 2021


The new album featuring the 1983 lineup on limited edition 140gr custard vinyl (500 made for the world). Features a fold-out poster. Artwork by Mackie Osborne.

1.I Fuck Around 02:21
2.Negative No No
3.Bouncing Rick 03:39
4.Caddy Daddy
5.1 Brian, The Horse-Faced Goon
6.1 Brian, The Horse-Faced Goon
7.Boy Mike
8.1 Fuck You
9.Fuck You
10.The Great Good Place
11.Hot Fish
12.Hund
13.Good Night Sweetheart

Wig Wam – Never Say Die 2021


On Friday, January 22, 2021, Wig Wam will release his new studio album “Never Say Die” via the company Frontiers Records. Here’s how to read a press release:

Norway’s WIG WAM are reunited and back in the ring with an exciting new album, aptly titled “Never Say Die”. The new record showcases all the elements that helped the band develop the monster reputation they are known for: driving energy, unstoppable force, and never ending fun! This is easily the band’s most complete album to date. Offering twelve fresh sounding, breathtaking songs that wear loud guitars on their sleeves while still showing a more mature approach to the Wig Wam sound. The catchy hooklines and melodic hard rock anthems that Wig Wam are known for are st