ACHELOUS – The Icewind Chronicles 2022


The second full-length album “The Icewind Chronicles” is a combination of thunderous and straight-forward epic heavy metal with atmospheric passages that create a sound bringing in mind elements from bands such as BATTLEROAR, REFLECTION, IRONSWORD, even BATHORY. The atmosphere and the melodic parts alongside the lyrics that are based on R.A. Salvatore’s Icewind Dale trilogy add a strong epic vibe with the storytelling being a key aspect of the album.

1. Northern Winds
2. Flames of War
3. Savage King
4. Mi

SMITH & SWANSON – Same 2022


Tim Schmidt from Germany is a guitarist (and multi-instrumentalist) and besides SEAMOUNT, he recorded with NAKED STAR and also with the sludge doom metal overlords THRONEHAMMER who also released the 2021 highly acclaimed album “Incantation Rites”.

Sometime after a long break from SEAMOUNT, Phil and Tim started recording a few demos, forming SMITH & SWANSON, and that was more an idea of frequently output of melodic heavy doom. SMITH & SWANSON recorded 3 songs (a digital EP) and uploaded them on YouTube in 2019. After a while, those tracks came to the attentio

Giant – Last Of The Runaways 2022 HR/HM 1000 Vol. 4 , Japan


CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue
Country: Japan
Released: Jan 26, 2022
Style: Hard Rock, AOR

Tracklist
1 I’m A Believer = アイム・ア・ビリーヴァー 5:44
2 Innocent Days = イノセント・デイズ 5:16
3 I Can’t Get Close Enough = アイ・キャント・ゲット・クロース・イナフ 6:06
4 I’ll See You In My Dreams = アイル・シー・ユー・イン・マイ・ドリームス 4:46
5 No Way Out = ノー・ウェイ・アウト 4:03
6 Shake Me Up = シェイク・ミー・アップ 4:16
7 It Takes Two = イット・テイクス・トゥー 4:58
8 Stranger To Me = ホールド・バック・ザ・ナイト 5:57
9 Hold Back The

Pat Benatar – Wide Awake In Dreamland 2022 Series: HR/HM 1000 Vol. 4, Japan


Country: Japan
Released: Jan 26, 2022
Style: Pop Rock, Ballad, Classic Rock, AOR

Tracklist
1 All Fired Up = オール・ファイアード・アップ
2 One Love = ワン・ラヴ
3 Let’s Stay Together = レッツ・ステイ・トゥギャザー
4 Don’t Walk Away = ドント・ウォーク・アウェイ
5 Too Long A Soldier = 永遠(とわ)の炎
6 Cool Zero = クールZERO(ゼロ)
7 Cerebral Man = セレブラル・マン
8 Let ‘Em On Up = 愛の叫び
9 Suffer The Little Children = リトル・チルドレン
10 Wide Awake In Dreamland = ワイド・アウェイク・イン・ドリームランド

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Martyr – Planet Metalhead 2022

Martyr is a heavy / speed / power metal band from Utrecht / The Netherlands that exists since 1982. During their career, a few demo cassettes were released as well as a number of long players. The general public first became acquainted with Martyr in 1984 when Roadrunner Records released the ‘ Dutch Steel ‘ compilation album.

“Raise Your Horns, Unite!”
“Demon Hammer”
“Children Of The Night”
“Fire Of Rebellions”
“No Time For Goodbyes”
“Metal Overdrive&#82

Enuff Z’nuff – Seven 2022


Enuff Z’nuff is an American melodic rock band from Blue Island, Illinois. Founded by singer Donnie Vie and bassist Chip Z’Nuff, this Chicago area band is best known for their charting singles “Fly High Michelle” and “New Thing.”

1.Wheels
2.Still Have Tonight
3.Down Hill
4.It´s No Good
5.5 Smiles Away
6.New Kind Of Motion
7.Clown On The Town
8.You And I
9.On My Way Back Home
10.We Don´t Have To Be Friends
11.So Sad To See You

Neptune Power Federation – Le Demon De L’amour 2022


The Neptune Power Federation bring back the Love Song and rock as furious as ever on their fifth studio album ‘Le Demon De L’Amour’! While rock had its heyday in the 1970s and 80s, the art of the love song is now lost in the heavier music.

Few bands are willing to venture into such terrain now – metal and rock have settled comfortably into typical, predictable lyrical tropes that no longer pull at the heartstrings the way they once did. On ‘Le Demon De L’Am

Thunderor – Fire It Up 2022


Thunderor consisting of Skull Fist drummer JJ Tartaglia (lead vocals, drums), former Skull Fist member Jonny Nesta (guitar) and ex-Annihilator member Oscar Ranger (bass) will be releasing their debut album Fire It Up via Boonsdale Records on February 25, 2022.

Track List for Fire It Up:
01. Fire It Up (5:12)
02. How We Roll (4:14)
03. All Or Nothing (4:31)
04. Dangerous Times (5:24)
05. Thunderor (4:32)
06. On the Run (4:04)
07. Into The Storm (1:34)
08. We Can Make It (

NEVERMORE – DREAMING NEON BLACK + 1 Bonus (GOLD DISC , Brutal Planet) 2022 Remaster


1999 classic that’s been officially licensed from Century Media ,Elite 2022 Remaster by Rob Colwell of Bombworks Sound, Gold Disc CD to discourage disc rot and add beauty and elegance,Every CD comes with a deluxe foil-stamped collector’s card of Nevermore.

Expanded 16-page insert with lyrics and additional band pics
Gold Disc border on the front cover – but the back of the booklet features the front cover with no Gold border around the edges
Includes the bonus track, “Love Bites” for the first time ever
Before Nevermore Warrel Dane had a band name “Sanctuary” in 1990 with 2 albums “Refuge Denied” and “Into the Mirror Black”

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NEVERMORE – ENEMIES OF REALITY (GOLD DISC CD, Brutal Planet) 2022 Remaster


2003 classic that’s been officially licensed from Century Media ,Elite 2022 Remaster by Rob Colwell of Bombworks Sound,Gold Disc CD to discourage disc rot and add beauty and elegance,Every CD comes with a deluxe foil-stamped collector’s card of Nevermore.

Expanded 16-page insert with lyrics and additional band pics
Gold Disc border on the front cover – but the back of the booklet features the front cover with no Gold border around the edges
Kelly Gray — QUEENSRŸCHE producer
Before Nevermore Warrel Dane had a band name “Sanctuary” in 1990 with 2 albums “Refuge Denied” and “Into the Mirror Black”

Enemies Of Reality 5:11
Ambivalent 4:12

NEVERMORE – THIS GODLESS ENDEAVOR (GOLD DISC CD, Brutal Planet) 2022 Remaster


NEVERMORE 2005 classic that’s been officially licensed from Century Media , Elite 2022 Remaster by Rob Colwell of Bombworks Sound, Gold Disc CD to discourage disc rot and add beauty and elegance, Every CD comes with a deluxe foil-stamped collector’s card of Nevermore.

Expanded 16-page insert with lyrics and additional band pics
Gold Disc border on the front cover – but the back of the booklet features the front cover with no Gold border around the edges
Before Nevermore Warrel Dane had a band name “Sanctuary” in 1990 with 2 albums “Refuge Denied” and “Into the Mirror Black”
James Murphy (formerly of TESTAMENT and DEATH) lays dow

CHIP Z’NUFF – STRANGE TIME 2022


New brand album STRANGE TIME from Enuff Z’nuff is an American melodic rock band from Blue Island, Illinois. Founded by singer Donnie Vie and bassist Chip Z’Nuff, this Chicago area band is best known for their charting singles “Fly High Michelle” and “New Thing.”

1.Sunshine
2.Rockstar
3.Strange Time
4.Dragonfly
5.Still Love Your Face
6.F..Mary..Kill
7.Anna Nichole
8.Strike Three
9.Hello To The Drugs
10.All Day and All Of The Night feat. Robi