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Re-issue of the band’s 4th album from 2013 including an exclusive bonus track recorded during the “Against All Kings” sessions. A fucking great album from this fucking great spanish band! For lovers of ACCEPT/U.D.O., JUDAS PRIEST, GAMMA RAY, MANOWAR, GRAVE DIGGER…

1.Rock City
2.Black Thunder 04:22
3.Danger Street
4.The Rest of my Life
5.Beginning
6.Shadows of Combat
7.The Old Man
8.Old King’s Visions (IV)
9.The Power of the Night
10.End of the World
11.Metal & Roll
12.Oblivion
13.King of the Nigh

The Soul Exchange is a band that mixes Classic Hard Rock with a contemporary Metal sound. They have taken influences from the 70’s Hard Rock scene and created their own unique style of Metal infused, guitar driven hard rock, with great attention to the melodies and grand vocal arrangements.

1. Stealing My Mind
2. Quest For Life
3. No Forgiveness
4. Master
5. Right Here
6. End Of The Road
7. The Passing
8. My Reflection
9. Mountain
10. Try (bonus track)

THE SOUL EXCHANGE:
Daniel John (vocals, keyboards)
Hans von Bel

Category: Lite AOR / Melodic Pop Rock
Year: 1988 / 2018
Label: Outbound Records / Retroactive Records

Tracks
1. Wall of Sound
2. Emotinoal Shorthand
3. Meaningless Words
4. Sleep Without Dreams
5. Red Balloon
6. Emporer’s Clothes
7. I Have The Love
8. AS Much As I Need You
9. Name In Lights
10. Shiney Shoes
11. Maximum Poverty
12. Island of the Innoncent

Loyd Boldman vocals, keyboards, producer
David Browne vocals, keyboards

UK legends Briar are gearing up to issue their 1988 album Reach Out thanks to British label ProgAOR records. Briar‘s Facebook page posted this short teaser news:

“Unreleased 1988 album that was planned to be released by major label CBS (now Sony Music) sees finally its release after being archived for 30 years! This is BRIAR‘s finest hour, the band was at the top of their game with superb songwriting skills creating a collection of 9 songs that all Melodic Rock fans should have in

SNOWMEN were formed in Pennsylvania back in 1977. After making a name in the East Coast with their theatrical stage show and explosive Rock’n’Roll, they move to sunny California and in 82 the debut album gets privately pressed (Ice Records).

1. Crazy 3:25
2. I Need Love 3:20
3. Midnight Lady 3:11
4. Out of Luck Out of Love 5:42
5. Piece of the Action 3:40
6. Trouble 2:48
7. Rock and Roll Communication 7:07
8. Take a Better Look at Yourself 1983 7″ 3:32
9. One Day at a Time 1983 7″ 4:31
10. Spend

Belgian obscure Melodic Hard Rock band that released back in 1998 this album on CD-r sold only at gigs, Runaway includes two Shannah members (reissued by Blood and Iron and Lost Realm back in 2016).

Tracks
1. Red Haired Woman 3:41
2. My Life as a God 3:09
3. Darkened Room 3:26
4. Till the End of Time 3:05
5. Down for the Count 4:07
6. Look at Yourself 4:59
7. 9 to 5 2:45
8. Seventeen 4:17
9. Hangover 4:14
10. Before I Forget 3:40
11. Dark Ending (Darkend Room reprise) 0:46
12. Trouble bonus track

Twisted Sister frontman Dee Snider will be releasing his solo album For The Love Of Metal via Napalm Records on July 27, 2018.

01. Lies Are A Business
02. Tomorrow’s No Concern
03. I am The Hurricane
04. American Made
05. Roll Over You
06. I’m Ready
07. Running Mazes
08. Mask
09. Become The Storm
10. The Hardest Way
11. Dead Hearts (Love Thy Enemy)
12. For The Love of Metal

On November 2nd, it is the premiere of the movie “Fearless Lives Forever – Bohemian Rhapsody”, which, of course, is about legendary Queen and its singer Freddie Mercury. In the main role of Freddie, one can see actor Rami Malek.

Shyboy from back in the late ’80s and early /90s as FnA Records have released a new album Just Wanna Rock, which includes a remastered version of the group’s debut album Stop-n-go, four unreleased tracks and a previously unreleased live show.

01. Stop-n-Go
02. Cryin’ Over You
03. Just Wanna Rock
04. Hangin’ On
05. Are We In Love?
06. Don’t Walk Away
07. Waiting For You
08. Do Or Die
09. I’m The One
10. Can’t Have It
11. Do Or Die (Live)
12. I’m The One (Live)
13. Hangin’ On

Von Baltzer’s “Cultural Daze” has everything for the classic AOR rock fans wrapped up in a modernized production by Von Baltzer and a first class vintage rock mix by Swedish producer Magnus Johansson. While each song captures remnants of the 80s & 90s best rock artists from Asia, Bon Jovi, Boston, Toto & a musical hints of Yes, Von Baltzer clearly has a unique style and an individual sound, while still appealing to fans of Bad English, Journey & Rainbow alike.

Ian Parry (v)
Christian Kjellström (g

Haken are set to release their first ever live album, titled “L-1VE”. Following the release of the band’s much-acclaimed fourth studio album “Affinity”, they embarked upon their 10th anniversary tour across Europe & North America. Recorded and filmed on 13th April 2017 at the legendary Melkweg venue on the Amsterdam stop of that tour, this represents the band’s first ever live document with tracks from across the band’s discography.

1. affinity.exe/Initiate
2. In Memoriam
3. 1985

Here you can see the cover as well as the track list for the melodious hair band Wonderworld’s new album “III”, released on June 19 through the company Sliptrick Records.

01. Background Noises
02. Stormy Night
03. Big Word
04. Crying Out For Freedom
05. A Mountain Left To Climb
06. Brand New Man
07. Rebellion
08. The Last Frontier
09. Stay Away From Me
10. There Must Be More

On October 12, the Swedish AOR band Creye releases its self-titled debut album via Frontiers Records. The track list looks like this:

Holding On
Nothing To Lose
Different State Of Mind
Never Too Late
All We Need Is Faith
Miracle
Christina
Straight To The Top
Love Will Never Die
Still Believe In You
City Lights
Desperately Lovin’
A Better Way

Here you can tune in the cover and song list for the melodious hair band King Company’s new album “Queen Of Hearts”, released on August 10 through the Frontiers Records company.

1. Queen Of Hearts
2. One Day Of Your Life
3. Stars
4. Living In A Hurricane
5. Under The Spell
6. Never Say Goodbye
7. Learn To Fly
8. Berlin
9. King For Tonight
10. Living The Dream
11. Arrival
12. Good Thing (Bonus Track, Digital)

They play Old-School-Heavy-Metal..the galloping bass reminds us somethin’ from Iron Maiden, two parts guitars somethin’ from Thin Lizzy, but they were able to build a deeply own style.

After their “Blackslash EP” in 2011 and two full-lenght as “Separate but equal” and “Sinister Lightning”, now it’s time for the third full-length via Iron Shield Records.

This album is absolutely interesting, with classic structures enhanced by clean vocals.

There’s no shortage of epic

On 6th of July, the melodious hardcore band Kissin ‘Dynamite is back with its new studio album “Ectasy” through the company Metal Blade Records. The disc will contain the following songs:

1. I’ve Got the Fire
2. You’re Not Alone
3. Somebody’s Gotta Do It
4. Ecstasy
5. Still Around
6. Superhuman
7. Placebo
8. Breaking the Silence
9. Waging War
10. One More Time
11. Heart of Stone
Bonus Tracks:
12