Lightning Strikes – Lightning Strikes 2016

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Originally formed in 1985, Lightning Strikes were part of the then red hot L.A. metal scene and issued a now highly collectable 7″ single, but became a casualty of war when line-up problems beset the band’s first incarnation and let to its early demise. It would be another quarter century before founding member/drummer Karpis Maksudian decided to pick up the pieces as it were and resurrect the dream.

01 Victim
02 Can’t Cross The Rainbow
03 301 Ad Sins Of Our Fathers
04 Fear
05 Death Valley
06 Bermuda Triangle
07 Doki No Sakura
08 Kamikaze
09 Stay With Me
10 Our Lady

John Wetton – The Official Bootleg Archive Vol.1 [2016]

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John Wetton is the lead singer of Asia, UK and the Red-era of King Crimson, with an extensive solo catalog. THE OFFICIAL ARCHIVE BOOTLEG – VOL. 1 collects together three of John Wetton’s previously released Official Bootlegs – which have been out of print for nearly ten years!

01 Cd1: In The Dead Of Night
02 Sole Survivor
03 Only Time Will Tell
04 Voice Of America
05 Book Of Saturday
06 The Smile Has Left Your Eyes
07 Thirty Years
08 Hold Me Now
09 Quilmes
10 Rendezvous

Titan Force – Winner / Looser 2016

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The title track, in particular, with its Iron Maiden-ish midsection, delivered instant metallic gratification, and the eight-minute epic ,,Dreamscape” introduced numerous new tricks (tribal rhythms, surprisingly restrained guitar textures) that merely hinted at the band’s potential prog prospects.

01 Fields Of Valor
02 Shadow Of A Promise
03 Winner/loser
04 Face To Face
05 Eyes Of The Young
06 One And All
07 Small Price To Pay
08 Dreamscape

Corona Skies – Fragments Of Reality 2016

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Corona Skies, hailing from Finland, plays hard rockin’ melodic metal. This six-piece delivers a unique mix of smashing guitar riffs, hyper-skilled keyboard athleticism on rock solid rhythm section, completed with powerful multi-layered vocals.

01 Rite Of Passage
02 Big Boys Blues
03 The Social Network
04 Falling Sky
05 Delirium Disco
06 Business Suits You
07 Summer Bum
08 The Sea Of My Mediocrity
09 Only The Gods Are Lonely

Warlord – And The Cannons Of Destruction have Begun 2016

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The album starts with the poetic ,,Beginning”, a speaking part that preludes ,,Lucifer’s Hammer”, one of the band’s strongest songs. The guitar attacks with a melodic fury, leaving the drums, bass, and soaring vocals to finish you off.

01 Beginning
02 Lucifer’s Hammer
03 Lost And Lonely Days
04 Black Mass
05 Soliloquy
06 Aliens
07 Mcmlxxxiv
08 Child Of The Damned
09 Deliver Us From Evil
10 End

Detective – Live From The Atlantic Studios 2016

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Fronted by Michael Des Barres, Detective featured Michael Monarch on guitars, Tony Kaye on keyboards, Bobby Pickett on bass and Jon Hyde on drums. No slouches, after signing to Swan Song, they released both of their only two LPs in 1977.

01 Help Me Up
02 Got Enough Love
03 Recognition
04 One More Heartache
05 Detective Man
06 Grim Reaper
07 Fever
08 Nighingale
09 Tear Jerker/good Rockin’ Tonight

Firewind – Immortals 2017

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Here you can see the cover and track list for the Greek metal band Firewind’s new album “Immortals”, released on January 20 via Century Media company.

01. Hands Of Time
02. We Defy
03. Ode To Leonidas
04. Back On The Throne
05. Live And Die By The Sword
06. Wars Of Ages
07. Lady Of 1000 Sorrows
08. Immortals
09. Warriors And Saints
10. Rise From The Ashes

AFFÄIRE- Neon Gods 2017

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Portuguese rockers AFFÄIRE have announced that they have begun recording Neon Gods, which is their follow-up album to their debut album At First Sight.

affaire-photoAFFÄIRE‘s press release states in part: “Right now, details such as a release date or label involved are yet to be defined. However, more sooner than later the band expects to be able to share more info on “Neon Gods” as well as studio updates so you’re invited to check out the work in progress that has just began, by following the band’s official Facebook page…”

Interstate Blues – Dragon Lady 2016

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If you like straight ahead 70’s style blues based hard rock with heavy drums, solid bass and screaming guitars then this is the band for you!

Formed by Jamie Purpora (guitar,vocals), Jeremy Crowther (drums) and Roger Brown (bass) in Los Angeles in 1995. The idea? Go back to the blues to re learn the roots of rock and roll (which most of our contemporaries have missed). And then evolve back to the hard rock we loved growing up!

Sammy Hagar – This Is Sammy Hagar: When The Party Started Vol.1

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Friday, November 18 release Sammy Hagar (Montrose, Van Halen) compilation album “This Is Sammy Hagar: When The Party Started Vol.1” by the company Mail Boat Records. The plate will feature the following songs:

1.Stand Up
2.Serious Juju
3.Little Bit More
4.Ten 13
5.The Real Deal
6.Tropic of Capricorn
7.Maui Wowie
8.Shag Outtake Mix From The Album Red Voodoo
9.Halfway to Memphis
10.Sam I Am
11.Livin’ On a Coastline
12.One Sip
13.No Worries
14.Never Said Goodbye

Medina Azahara – Paraíso prohibido 2016

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On November 18 comes a new album by Medina Azahara, “Paradise Forbidden”, which will be available in physical and digital format. It contains “14 new songs, songs like ‘The pain of my soul’, ‘Come with me’ or ballads like ‘In heaven at your feet’ will not leave anyone indifferent.
Songs that will take you to a paradise of light and new emotions that you will not forget, “reads the press release. The production has been run by Manuel Angel Mart, while the mastering has been commissioned Andy Vandette in New York.

Snake Bite Whisky – Dirty 2016 EP

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s Australia’s number one sleaze band and are rapidly gaining a large following in the international glam/sleaze scene. Likened to early Guns N’ Roses with a healthy dose of Motörhead, the Snakes are determined to bring the style and attitude of the eighties sunset strip scene, kicking and screaming into the present. In July 2015, they released their debut digital split single, “Lost Saints/Cruel and Indiscreet” which is enjoying widespread radio play in the United States and th