Ronnie Romero – Raised On Heavy Radio 2023


On January 27th, singer Ronnie Romero (Lord of Black, Rainbow, Intelligent Music Project) releases the new cover album “Raised On Heavy Radio”

1. The Battle Rages On (Deep Purple cover)
2. Metal Daze (Manowar cover)
3. Turbo Lover (Feat. Nozomu Wakai) (Judas Priest cover)
4. Hallowed Be Thy Name (Iron Maiden cover)
5. Fast As A Shark (Accept cover)
6. No More Tears (Feat. Gus G.) (Ozzy Osbourne cover)
7. The Shining (Feat. Chris Caffery) (Blac

ENEMY EYES – HISTORY´S HAND 2023


The American singer Johnny Gioeli, from Hardline and Axel Rudi Pell, among others, was also a drummer at the beginning of his career, but after a while chose to focus solely on singing. Now that he’s been around for a while, he wanted to make HIS ultimate album with a mix of good old hard rock and European metal. This record will be his 100th that he is officially on, so congratulations on that anniversary.

1/ Here We Are
2/ History´s Hand
3/ Peace And Glory
4/ The Chase
5/ Preying On Your

Steve Vai – VAI/GASH 2023


Steve Vai and Favored Nations/Mascot Label Group have announced the release of VAI/GASH digitally and on CD on January 27, 2023.

The vinyl will be released on February 24, 2023. Today they present the song In The Wind. Vai says, “In The Wind was the first song we recorded for the record. It depicts the feeling of freedom when we rode our Harleys on the highways on our little excursions and trips. The song has that exhilaration of mastering the power of the MC while the wind blows your hair.”

1. In The Wind
2. Busted
3. Let’s Jam
4. Woman

RED PHOENIX – RED PHOENIX 2022 MRC Reissue w/bonus


RED PHOENIX has to be one of Australia’s best kept secrets. Their one and only album was released in Australia in 2005.

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Before The Dead Daisies kicked off with their own brand of rock in 2013, founding member David Lowy had already cut his teeth with one of the biggest music legends in Australian music, Doc Neeson of The Angels.

Red Phoenix rose from the ashes of Australian rock legends The Angels (known in the US as Angel City or The Angels from Angel City). While the band was o

BIG SHOT- Lost 1992 Album 2022


MelodicRock Classics is pleased to dive back into the past to prove that not everything that came out of the 90s was better off left there. October 28 will see the long overdue release of an album from Orlando, Florida melodic rockers BIG SHOT.

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BIG SHOT was formed in the early 1990’s under the name of the Deryle Hughes Band. The original members were Deryle Hughes on vocals, David Mikeal on keyboards and guitar, Paul Drennan on bass, Angelo Janotti on guitar and Tommy Scott on drums. The group immediately s

Liv Sin – KaliYuga 2022


Fast forward to 2023, after a two-year down period and revamped line-up, LIV SIN is now completely recharged and ready to hit the stages again. Not forgetting the record shops’ racks, with their new album, “KaliYuga”. “KaliYuga” referring to the fourth of the four “Yugas” in Hinduism, the era precisely dedicated to the present age, full of conflict and… sin. The theme of Kali Yuga was also reflected in the album’s writing process.

“Since we produced this album ourselves, we definitely tried out a lot of new things, and I confess, I went a bit cra

Sword – III – 2022


After years of silence, the SWORD boys never thought that a box full of late 80’s demos and recordings would start a fire under their ass hot enough to revisit this (new old material) and do it with it’s due force to revise.

01 Bad Blood
02 (i Am) In Kommand
03 Dirty Pig
04 Surfacing
05 Unleashing Hell
06 Spread The Pain
07 Took My Chances
08 Not Me No Way

Qntal IX – Time stands still 2022

Qntal are back! With their new album “Time stands still”, Syrah and Michael Popp open a new chapter in their long band history. Also available on vinyl for the first time, the musical elements merge to perfection on “Time stands still”. This epic work inspires from the first to the last second.

On the new album “Time stands still”, Qntal are increasingly turning to our time with their modern arrangements. The virtuosity of their music, combined with the organic sounds of the electronic music components, shows once again that Qntal are masters of their trade. Time stands still” is the perfect fusion of modernity and the Middle Ages and bridges the gap between danceability and avant-garde.

01 Winterly Waves
02 Fontanas
03 Don’t Fear The Reaper
04 Quis Est Deus
05 Dancing With The Daffodils
06 L’on Dit Q’amors Est Dolce Chose
07 Mich Fing Die Minne
08 Bl

Epica – The Alchemy Project 2022


Ever further, ever higher: In their 20 years of existence, EPICA have never shied away from challenges, weathered every storm and propelled the symphonic metal genre to heights no one dared believe.

With a subtle and surprisingly humorous artwork by Heilemania, EPICA embark on a journey through seven extraordinary new songs. Along with various select guests – from extremists like Fleshgod Apocalypse, Niilo Sevänen (Insomnium) and Björn ?Speed? Strid (Soilwork) to melodic masters like Tommy Karevik (Kamelot), keyboard legend Phil Lanzon (Uriah Heep) or Roel van Helden (Pow

Blue Ruin – Hooligans Happy Hour 2022


Blue Ruin is a punk-inspired band consisting of 5 bad babes from Auckland, New Zealand: Charlotte Tybalt, Anna Monteith, Elettra Pizzale and Louisa Maria. Inspired by all things scary and fun, Blue Ruin brings an immersive and colorful sound.

Their sound is influenced by various genres including punk, hardcore, pop punk, hard rock, riot grrrl and metal. With fast-paced riffs and mesmerizing stage performances, Blue Ruin sets audiences on fire. Blue Ruin embodies the down-to-earth culture of the New Zealand people and exudes a sense of effortless, light-hearted fun. After touring across New Zealand, Europe

Van Stephenson – China Girl 2022 Deluxe Edition 2 CD


On Friday, November 25, singer/songwriter Van Stephenson’s album “China Girl” will be reissued via the company MelodicRock Classics. Here’s what you can read in a press release:

MelodicRock Classics is proud and honoured to partner with the family of the late, great VAN STEPHENSON, plus his many co-writers and musical partners, to pay tribute to the legacy of the legendary singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist with a series of archive releases, culminating in two career spanning box sets, featuring all unreleased songs from his vast songwriting archive

Autumn’s Child – Starflower 2022


On the 21st of December, Autumn’s Child will release their new album “Starflower” (first in Japan and later also in Europe) Via the player below you can listen to the album’s opening track.

1. Gamechanger
2. Aphrodite’s eyes
3. Welcome to the show
4. Opera
5. Karenina
6. 1995
7. Dorian Gray
8. I cant get enough
9. The final call
10. Love from Tokyo
11. It’s not too late
12. When it’s christmas (Japan bonus track)