Count’s 77 – Soul Transfusion 2017


Count’s 77, a hard rock band from Las Vegas is fronted by lead singer Danny ”Count” Koker, star of History’s hit series, ”Counting Cars.” With roots in 70’s hard rock, Count’s 77 is further powered by the twin guitar team of John Zito and Stoney Curtis. With musical roots as diverse as Thin Lizzy, Foghat, The Allman Brothers and Led Zeppelin, Count’s 77 stands poised to be one of leaders of the new classic rock revival.

Danny ”Count” Koker, charismatic frontman, was singing long before he came into international fame as o

Aching Hands ?– Life (From born to reborn) 2016


Finland
Released:2016
Genre:Rock
Style:Alternative Rock, Prog Rock

Tracklist Hide Credits
1 Born
Backing Vocals – Jori Nevalainen
Bass – Pekka Ranta
Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals – Heikki Pöyhiä
4:00
2 Hope
Bass – Terho Nevalainen
Lead Vocals – Heikki Pöyhiä
4:00
3 Love
Dobro, Slide Guitar – Rami Hakala
Lead Vocals – Heikki Pöyhiä
Percussion – Mikko Kupiainen
5:45
Life (is a game) (12:50)
4 The Questions
Bass – Pekka Ranta
Cello – Sanna-Kaisa Ruoppa
Lead Vocals – Janne Pätilä, Jari Pätilä
Percussion – Mikko Kupiainen
Violin – Anja Mauranen
4 Denial
Bass – Pekka Ranta
Lead Vocals, Backing

AGATHA SHOT – DISORDER KING 2017 EP


Agatha Shot‘s Disorder King EP is the surprise album of the year so far. You get three solid songs from an unknown band (to me). It seems that Agatha Shot can play many different genres and successfully blend them into their own version of “metallized rock.”

Track List:
01. Lycanthro Junk
02. Disorder King
03. Streams Of None

Band Members:
Kai – vocals
Michael – drums
Chris – guitar, backing vocals

Train – a girl a bottle a boat 2017


a girl a bottle a boat is the from three-time Grammy-winning San Francisco based band Train. The lead single from a girl a bottle a boat is the infectious pop smash “Play That Song.”

Train has released 7 studio albums, selling more than ten million albums worldwide and thirty million tracks across the globe. The band has been awarded numerous platinum/gold citations, 3 Grammy Awards and dozens of other honors and nominations.

1. “Drink Up” Pat Monahan, Al Anderson, Butch Walker 3:30
2. “Play That Song” Monahan, Walker, Trent Mazur, Mi

Lioncage – The Second Strike 2017


Lioncage was founded in 2013 by Thorsten Bertermann (vocals), Torsten Landsberger (drums) and Lars König (guitar). All three musicians had been known each other for many years performing in professional tribute bands, and impulsively started a band with original songs after having a couple of beers at a rock festival.

After two years of songwriting and recording demos, Lioncage’s debut release, “Done At Last“, successfully saw the light of day in Europe and Japan. Even though the three have a big variety of individual mus

Steve Hackett – The Night Siren 2017


Guitar virtuoso and rock legend Steve Hackett (formerly of Genesis), releases his latest album “The Night Siren” on 24th March 2017 through InsideOutMusic (Sony).

1. Behind The Smoke
2. Martian Sea
3. Fifty Miles From The North Pole
4. El Niño
5. Other Side Of The Wall
6. Anything But Love
7. Inca Terra
8. In Another Life
9. In The Skeleton Gallery
10. West To East
11. The Gift

Eric Gales – Middle Of The Road 2017


His new album “Middle Of The Road” will be released on 24th February 2017 and is the running theme throughout the record.

1. Good Time
2. Change In Me (The Rebirth)
3. Carry Yourself
4. Boogie Man
5. Been So Long
6. Help Yourself
7. I’ve Been Deceived
8. Repetition
9. Help Me Let Go
10. I Don’t Know
11. Swamp

Line-up

Eric Gales
Gary Clark, Jr.
Christone Ingram
Lauryn Hill
Eugene Gales

Born Again – Strike With Power 2017


You can look forward to heavy, melodic and powerful metal with raw and aggressive vocals – influenced by bands such as Black Sabbath, Motörhead, Judas Priest and Thin Lizzy.

1. New Generation
2. Strike With Power
3. Preachers Of The Night
4. Betrayal
5. We Feed The Fire
6. Angel In Black
7. Deal With The Devil
8. Wings Of Hate
9. No Class
10. Dawn Of The Gods

Line-up

Thierry (v)
Chris (g)
Christopher (b)
Pich (d)

The Mute Gods – Tardigrades Will Inherit The Earth 2017


Nick Beggs (Steven Wilson, Steve Hackett), Roger King (Steve Hackett) and Marco Minnemann (Joe Satriani, Aristocrats) will return as The Mute Gods with their forthcoming second album “Tardigrades Will Inherit The Earth” set for release on the 24th February 2017.

1. Saltatio Mortis
2. Animal Army
3. We Can’t Carry On
4. The Dumbing Of The Stupid
5. Early Warning
6. Tardigrades Will Inherit The Earth
7. Window onto the Sun
8. Lament
9. The Singing Fish Batticaloa
10. Hall

Tim Bowness – Lost In The Ghost Light 2017


“Lost In The Ghost Light” is a concept album revolving around the onstage and backstage reflections of a fictional ‘classic’ rock musician in the twilight of his career. It is a grand statement about a grand era of music making and an undoubted highlight of Bowness’s career.

1. Worlds Of Yesterday
2. Moonshot Manchild
3. Kill The Pain That’s Killing You
4. Nowhere Good To Go
5. You’ll Be The Silence
6. Lost In The Ghost Light
7. You Wanted To Be Seen
8. Distant Summers

Burnt Out Wreck – Swallow 2017


The debut album from ex-Heavy Pettin’s Gary Moat & Burnt Out Wreck is going to be released on February 10, 2017. “Swallow” is a huge slice of full on, punchy classic hard rock with guitar riffs galore!Released on TRHRC through Cherry Red Records, this album is every bit as good as you would expect from one of Scotland’s original rock ‘n’ rollers, Gary Moat.

1. Burnt Out Wreck
2. Swallow
3. She’s The One
4. Pulling It Out
5. Talk About Love
6. Medusa
7. Flames

Black Paisley – Late Bloomer 2017


Black Paisley is a Swedish melodic rock band, founded in 2014. After having released various singles, their debut album “Late Bloomer” will be released independently on Jan. 31, 2017

1. Run Run Run
2. Way To Something
3. Easy
4. Ordinary Day
5. Autumn
6. Kickin’
7. This Is My Day
8. It Ain’t Over
9. Coming Home

Line-up

Stefan Blomqvist (lv, g)
Ulf Hedin (g, bv)
Robert Wirensjö (k, bv)
Jan Emanuelsson (b)
Robert Karaszi (d, p)

JOHNNY LIMA – JOHNNY LIMA & MADE IN CALIFORNIA [Remastered+bonus] 2017, 2 CD


MelodicRock Records is pleased to announce another blast from the past, partnering with the one and only JOHNNY LIMA to reissue his long out of print self-titled debut (1996) album and the similarly out of print Made In California (2003).

DISC ONE: JOHNNY LIMA (Original Debut Release; Remastered)

01. Never Gonna Let U Go
02. Little Runaway
03. Here for You
04. Rock ‘N Roll River
05. Crazy
06. If I Had a Heart
07. Speak of the Devil
08. Another Lonely Day
09. Something’s Gotta Change
10. Into Your Arms
11. Reckless Heart
12. Fly Angel
13. Fire Of Love (Bonus Track)
14. Drift Away (Bonus Track)

DISC TWO: MADE IN CALIFORNIA

01. Made in California
02. Best Night of My Life
03. Th