Cranston – II 2018


Singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist Phil Vincent, AOR God Paul Sabu, D’Ercole drummer B.F. D’Ercole, together form CRANSTON. Their new album “II” defies any easy pigeonhole

1.Always On The Run
2.What’s it Gonna Take 03:43
3.Wrong Side of Town
4.Soul Crusher
5.Tables Turning
6.Wish I Had More Time
7.One Track Mind
8.Throwin’ Down
9.Sad Truth
10.Take Me
11.Dead & Gone

Accept – Symphonic Terror – Live At Wacken 2017 (2018)


German veteran metal rockers Accept have released a video from their song “Breaker” from their upcoming CD/DVD Symphonic Terror – Live At Wacken 2017, which will be released via Nuclear Blast on November 23, 2018.

Part 1: Accept
01. Die By The Sword
02. Restless And Wild
03. Koolaid
04. Pandemic
05. Final Journey

Part 2: Headbanger’s Symphony
06. Night On Bald Mountain
07. Scherzo
08. Romeo And Juliet
09. Pathétique
10. Double Cello Concerto In G Minor
11. Sy

Character – Checkmate 2018


80’s Melodic Metal at it’s finest! Fans of TNT, Dokken, Stryper, and Lillian Axe will love this. The album feature’s a song co-produced by Steve Blaze of Lillian Axe as well as one of their songs that never made it on an album, Last Goodbye

1. Stranger
2. Ready for It All
3. I Am Willing to Do
4. Nowehere to Be Found
5. The Best Is yet to Come
6. Dara
7. I Know I Can Make It
8. When Your’e Away
9. Pawn in the Game
10. Last Goodbye
11. Too Far Gone
12. School’s out Summer’s In
13. Stranger (Demo)

Wheels Of Fire – Begin Again 2019


The Italian AOR band Wheels Of Fire will next year release its new studio album “Begin Again” through the company Art Melody Music. Here’s how to read in a press release:

Art Of Melody Music & Burning Minds Music Group are proud to announce the signing of Italian melodic hard-rockers, Wheels Of Fire, for the release of their brand new album, “Begin Again”. After two successful releases, that received great feedback from fans and critics all around the world (the debut album

Magnum- Live At Symphony Hall 2019


On January 18, 2019, the classic AOR band Magnum releases the new album “Live At Symphony Hall” via the company SPV / Steamhammer. The plate will contain the following material:

CD1

01. When We Were Younger (8:00)
02. Sacred Blood ‘Divine’ Lies (6:28)
03. Lost On The Road To Eternity (6:11)
04. Crazy Old Mothers (5:35)
05. Without Love (6:14)
06. Your Dreams Won’t Die (5:42)
07. Peaches And Cream (5:09)
08. How Far Jerusalem (10:46)

CD2

01. Les Morts Dansant (5:46)

Hardinger Band – SymFo19 2017


With a new record, Michael Hardinger and his Hardinger Band bind a bunch of their part of the Shu-bi-dua era with a collection of new songs written for the Shu-bi-dua through the 1970’s, 80’s and 90’s ‘s.

1. Andre End Dig
2. Paradisvej
3. Lollandia
4. Den Hule Tand
5. Den Lille Cowboy
6. Et Barn Er Fodt I Bethlehem
7. Udenfor Vejle
8. Ta’ Den Af
9. Hjem Og Fiks
10. Barna B.B.King Of Rock’N’Roll
11. Farvelsangen

REVERENCE – VENGEANCE Is …LIVE 2018


American heavy / strong metal band REVERENCE changed the cover for the release of their new live album called “VENGEANCE LIVE”. This is a new 15 sand dishes for the bee delivered to the masses on December 7, 2018 via ROAR! Rock Of Angels Records.

VENGEANCE is LIVE showcases highlights from their previous three albums, such as the sinister “When Darkness Calls”, the classic “Bleed For Me”, “Until My Dying Breath” and “Angel in Black”, also includes a monster riffant “Race To Obscene” and never forgo

LAST UNION – Twelve 2018


the Italian progressive metal band, in the past of the union, featuring Mike Lepon (symphonic x) on bass, Uli kush (ex-Helloween, ex-master plan) on drums, and as a guest, James Labry (Dream Theater) on vocals, announced the release of of their debut album “Twelve” of December 21, 2018 through the roar! Rock Of Angels Records. The effort was consolidated and mastered by Jens Boghren, best known for his work with ARCH ENEMY, SYMPHONY X, DEVIN TOWNSEND, ANGRA and OPETH, to name a few.

The album cover was created by Thomas Everhard (Thomas Ewerhard, Avantasia, Rage, Threshold).

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WEAPON UK – Set The Stage Alight – The Anthology 2018


“Set The Stage Alight” must be considered one of the biggest hymns of the entire New Wave Of British Heavy Metal period. Just ask a certain Lars Ulrich. (More of that a bit later). “Set The Stage Alight” originally appeared on the B-Side of Weapon’s debut 7”/12” single »It’s A Mad Mad World« (issued in 1980).

Seite A
1. Set The Stage Alight

2. Liar

3. Take That Bottle

4. One Night Stand

5. Mad Mad World

6. Midnight

AYREON – Into The Electric Castle (20th Anniversary Edition) CD + DVD 2018


It was 20 years ago today, when Arjen Lucassen taught the band to play… Into the Electric Castle.For the 20th anniversary, Arjen re-mixed the audio to 21st century standards. He made it clear that it’s a ‘remix’, not a ‘remaster’, saying “Remastering takes 2 hours, this remix took me 2 months!”.

CD 1: 2018 Remix
1. Welcome To The New Dimension
2. Isis And Osiris
3. Amazing Flight
4. Time Beyond Time
5. The Decision Tree (We’re Alive)
6. Tunnel Of Light
7. Across The Rainbow Bridge

CD 2

Picture ‎– Live – 40 Years Heavy Metal Ears – 1978-2018


One of the first and most unique Heavy Metal bands in the Netherlands has been active again for more than a decade: PICTURE. For the 40th anniversary of the band a fantastic live album called ‘PICTURE LIVE: 40 Years Heavy Metal Ears, 1978-2018’ will be released through Pure Steel Records.

1 You’re all alone
2 Get back or you’ll fall
3 Message from hell
4 Night hunter
5 The Hangman
6 Night tiger
7 No no no
8 Old Dogs New Tricks
9 Live by the sword
10 Eternal dark
11 Diamon

Thunder – Please Remain Seated 2019


On January 18, 2019, it’s time for Thunder to release his new album “Please Remain Seated”, which will contain the following songs:

1. Bigger Than Both Of Us
2. Future Train
3. Girl’s Going Out Of Her Head
4. I’m Dreaming Again
5. Fly On The Wall
6. Just Another Suicide
7. Empty City
8. Miracle Man
9. Blown Away
10. Loser
11. She’s So Fine
12. Low Life In High Places