THE KOO – The Koo ’85[MelodicRock Classics remastered +2 bonus] (2023), MP3+FLAC. CD-Rip


MelodicRock Classics is releasing 2023 cult classic ’80s Hi-tech AOR band THE KOO long-awaited remaster of their classic 1985 LP ”The Koo”, which was briefly released on CD in 1988. It was the band’s one and only release and copies soon disappeared. Since then the album has been sought after and sold for big money over the last couple of decades.

Restoring the original LP artwork as well as the original 1985 vinyl LP running order was top of priorities for the label and the band. As is always the case with MRC releases, audio guru JK Northrup has lovingly remastered the audio.

Bob Hayman comments: “The album was originally released on LP and cassette in 1985 and the analog masters are no longer in existence. The original release was only

LINMAN – Heaven Calls (Deluxe Edition 2 CD Remaster) 2023

Singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Patrik Linman has been part of the Finnish music scene since the early 80s – starting as singer in the band Action. While a lot of his work is in writing, producing and behind the scenes, his debut album – Linman ‘Heaven Calls’ made a strong mark on the scene when released back in 1992. Due to a limited pressing it has since become a much sought-after collector’s item, fetching big prices each time a copy surfaced.

Now thanks to Patrik and producer Clas HolmLinman ‘Heaven Calls’ is getting a full makeover.
The album has been remastered by Cl

STILETTO – Don’t Call Me Sweetie [FnA digitally remastered], MP3+FLAC


Hailing from Toronto, Canada, all-girl melodic hard rock band STILETTO came together in September of 1989 as an answer to US Vixen. While the group toured extensively across Canada and the United States playing at famed clubs such as Toronto’s Rock-N-Roll Heaven & Gasworks Tavern as well as Hollywood’s Whisky a Go Go & Roxy Theatre, they arrived too late into the scene to secure a major record label contract.
Now, all Stiletto recordings, very well done, professional recordings, have been released under the title “Don’t Call Me Sweetie“, all digitally remastered.

Stiletto’s sound and style certainly mirrors US Vixen, melodic hard rock with polished arrangements and poppy, catchy

MAIN LINE RIDERS – Worldshaker [Retroactive Records reissue] (2023) FAKE!


Another fake from the garbage can, this is the 2009 edition –MAIN LINE RIDERS returned in 2009 with “Worldshaker“, their second full length recording since the debut in 2007. This time around the band tune-in with a new attitude, a new vocalist and a new sound.

With the electrifying opening notes of “It all Ends Tonite,” you’ll think that Bon Scott surely must have been resurrected and is now singing for guitarist ‘Cliffy’ and his Main Line Riders.
Now 2023 reissued by Retroactive Records as part of the Legends Remastered series, unashamedly “Worldshaker” is earnestly beholden to hard rock godfathers (Bon-era) AC/DC, early ’80s Def Leppard (think High N’ Dry, Pyromania), Airbourne, wt

IAN GILLAN BAND – Child In Time [Special Edition Remastered], MP3+FLAC


After the GILLAN (the band) album collection featured at plotn08.org, it was requested Ian’s previous band/album. “Child In Time” is the first album recorded by Ian Gillan after his departure from Deep Purple in 1973.

The IAN GILLAN BAND comprised lan Gillan himself, Ray Fenwick (guitar), John Gustafson (bass), Mike Moran (keyboards), and Mark Nauseef (drums) – while former bandmate Roger Glover produced and play some s

JACK STARR – Out Of The Darkness ’84 [remastered reissue] (2023), MP3+FLAC, FAKE


Its fake , not remaster High Roller Records – it’s a 2020 re-release, a real remaster coming soon for subscribers High Roller Records is reissuing 2023 JACK STARR album, 1984’s ”Out Of The Darkness”, with audio mastered and restored by Patrick W. Engel. Jack Starr was a founding member and original guitarist of US metal cult legends Virgin Steele from New York. After their second album ‘Guardians Of The Flame’ was recorded in 1984, Starr and Virgin Steele parted ways.

As a direct result, his first solo album ”Out Of The Darkness” was released before the year had come to an end. For the rhythm section Jack got drummer Carl Canedy T bassist Garry Bordonaro (both from fellow

RHETT FORRESTER – Gone With The Wind ’84 [remastered reissue] (2023) , MP3+FLAC, FAKE


RHETT FORRESTER, former RIOT frontman who was tragically killed in 1994 in the streets in an unbelievable and senseless act of violence, released his debut solo album ”Gone With The Wind” back in 1984, now being reissued 2023 by High Roller Records with audio mastered and restored by Patrick W. Engel.

When Rhett left New York’s RIOT after their cult 1983 ‘Born In America’ album, it didn’t take long for him to start work on his firs

RHETT FORRESTER – Even The Score ’88 [remastered reissue] (2023), MP3+FLAC


Its fake , not remaster High Roller Records High Roller Records is reissuing 2023 RHETT FORRESTER‘s album, 1988’s ”Even The Score”, with audio mastered and restored by Patrick W. Engel. “Even The Score” (originally released on US label Rampage Records in 1988) was the second and last official solo album by the legendary American vocalist.

Forrester was shot and killed in a robbery in Atlanta, Georgia, on January 22nd 1994 at the age of 37.
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Queens Of The Stone Age – In Times New Roman… 2023, MP3+FLAC, CD-Rip


The American Stoner band QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE will release a new album entitled ‘In Times New Roman …’ on June 16, 2023 via Matador Records.’In Times New Roman…’, the 8th studio album

1. Obscenery
2. Paper Machete
3. Negative Space
4. Time & Place
5. Made To Parade
6. Carnavoyeur
7. What The Peephole Say
8. Sicily
9. Emotion Sickness
10. Straight Jacket Fitting

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Ray Alder – II – 2023, FLAC+MP3, CD w/Scans


Genre: Progressive Metal-Rock
Disc Manufacturer Country: EU
Publication year: 2023
Publisher-label: Sony Music / Inside Out Music
Artist country: USA

01. This Hollow Shell (06:03)
02. My Oblivion (4:37)
03. Hands Of Time (06:08)
04. Waiting For Some Sun (04:29)
05. Silence The Enemy (4:42)
06. Keep Wandering (05:51)
07. Those Words I Bled (05:52)
08 Passengers (05:52)
09.Changes (7:45)
10. This Hollow Shell (Acoustic) (5:55)

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Mecca – Everlasting – 2023, FLAC+MP3, Japan Edition+1, CD w/ Scans


Genre: Melodic Rock / AOR
Disk (release) country: Japan
Publication year: 2023
Publisher (label): Avalon
Country of the performer (group): US

Tracklist:
1. And Now The Magic Is Gone (5:11)
2. The Rules Of The Heart (4:19)
3. I Won’t Walk Away (3:37)
4. The Mistakes We Make (2:52)
5. These Times Are For Heroes (3:44)
6. Your Walls Are Crumbling Down (4:28)
7. Everlasting (05:49)
8 Falling (3:15)
9 Endless Days (3:23)
10. Living In Fear (3:27)
11. Your Way (05:08)
12. Everlasting (Acoustic Version) (5:52)

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