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This year marks 20 years of BLOODBOUND. Twenty years in which the Swedish melodic power metal export has left a lasting impression on fans and the worldwide metal scene. The band can call ten studio albums their own, as well as numerous frenetically-acclaimed festival appearances and tours.

Last year alone, the band played a major gig at Masters of Rock Festival, which is featured on their upcoming anniversary live album entitled “The Tales of Nosferatu – Two Decades of Blood (2004 – 2024)“.
The quality of the recording

This year marks 20 years of BLOODBOUND. Twenty years in which the Swedish melodic power metal export has left a lasting impression on fans and the worldwide metal scene. The band can call ten studio albums their own, as well as numerous frenetically-acclaimed festival appearances and tours.

Last year alone, the band played a major gig at Masters of Rock Festival, which is featured on their upcoming anniversary live album entitled “The Tales of Nosferatu – Two Decades of Blood (2004 – 2024)“.
The quality of the recording

This year marks 20 years of BLOODBOUND. Twenty years in which the Swedish melodic power metal export has left a lasting impression on fans and the worldwide metal scene. The band can call ten studio albums their own, as well as numerous frenetically-acclaimed festival appearances and tours.

Last year alone, the band played a major gig at Masters of Rock Festival, which is featured on their upcoming anniversary live album entitled “The Tales of Nosferatu – Two Decades of Blood (2004 – 2024)“.
The quality of the recording

Hear No Evil / Cherry Red Records will release tomorrow “Covenant + Sharks“, a new UFO 3-CD set featuring 2 studio albums and 1 live set featuring Phil Mogg, Pete Way and Michael Schenker from the classic, reformed line-up of UFO.

Schenker’s original tenure with UFO came to an end with the release of the ‘Strangers In The Night’ double live LP. UFO soldiered on with numerous line-ups in the 80s and 90s while Michael formed The Michael Schenker Group, but in 19

Genre: Blues Rock
Country: UK
Released: 2024

01. Empire and a Prayer (3:57)
02. Valley of the Fallen Kings (5:58)
03. Lay it on the Line (3:48)
04. Rise Together (4:06)
05. Six Strings Loaded (4:19)
06. Black Dog Blues (6:07)
07. Standing in the Rain (7:24)
08. Living on Borrowed Time (3:46)
09. Got Me Reeling (4:32)
10. Crazy Love (3:32)
11. Darker Side of You (4:40)
12. Just a Little Bit (5:26)
13. Too Many Times (4:20)

Jonathan Earp – Lead guitar and vocals
Mick Jeynes

Genre: Hard Rock
Year of disc release: 2010
Duration: 45:22

Tracklist:

01. The Gates Of Hell
02. Headless Cross
03. Devil And Daughter
04. When Death Calls
05. Kill In The Spirit World
06. Call Of The Wild
07. Black Moon
08. Nightwing

Bonus Track:

09. Cloak And Dagger

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Genre: Hard Rock, Blues Rock, Heavy Metal
Media: CD
Country of performer (group): Ireland

Studio Albums:
1971 – Thin Lizzy
1973 – Vagabonds Of The Western World
1974 – Nightlife
1975 – Fighting
1976 – Johnny The Fox (Vertigo PPD-1013 Japan 1990) 00:36:03
1976 – Johnny The Fox (Vertigo 532 295-2 Germany 1996) 00:36:10
1977 – Bad Reputation (Vertigo PPD-1014 Japan 1990) 00:36:20
1977 – Bad Reputation (Vertigo 842 434-2 Germany 1990) 00:36:05
1977 – Bad Reputation (Vertigo 532 298-2 Germany 1996) 00:36:27
1979 – Black Rose: A Rock Legend
1980 – Chinatown
1981 – Renegade
1983 – Thunder And L

Genre: Power Metal
Disc (release) country of origin: EU
Year of publication: 2024
Publisher (label): Atomic Fire
Country of performer (group): Finland

Tracklist:
01. First In Line
02. California
03. Shah Mat
04. Dark Empath
05. Cure For Everything
06. A Monster Only You Can’t See
07. Teardrops
08. Angel Defiled
09. The Best Things
10. Clear Cold Beyond
11. A Ballad For The Broken (Bonus Track)
12. Toy Soldiers (Martika cover / Bonus Track)

Genre: Heavy Metal
Country of origin of the disc (release): Czech Republic
Year of publication: 2024
Publisher (label): BMG / Z2 Comics
Country of performer (group): United Kingdom

Tracklist:
1. Afterglow Of Ragnarok
2. Many Doors To Hell
3. Rain On The Grave
4. Resurrection Men
5. Fingers In The Wound
6. Eternity Has Failed
7. Mistress Of Mercy
8. Face In The Mirror
9.Shadow Of The Gods
10. Sonata (Immortal Beloved)

GRIM REAPER‘s third and last ’80s album “Rock You To Hell” is a melodic metal feast of hard rockin’ and heavy tunes, with hooks aplenty and non-stop catchy guitar riffs. The band brought in producer Max Norman this time around, and the results were much more accessible and melodic than their previous two offerings, still heavy.

In 1987, commercial metal, or “hair metal” as it was often called, was all the rage, and this had an effect on Grim Reaper, who injected catchier hooks into their brand of NWOBHM music.
Songs like “Night of the Vampire”, “Waysted Love”, the rousing title track ”Rock You to Hell” and the fist pumping, sing along anthem “Lust For Freedom”, all raised the bar to more commercial sounding wat

Genre: Heavy Metal
Disc (release) country of origin: EU
Year of publication: 1985/2017
Publisher (label): Lost Realm Records
Catalog number: REALM016

Tracklist:
01. Don’t Try Love [03:43]
02. Heavy Metal Machine [03:56]
03. Players Of The Game [03:26]
04. We’re Coming On [03:51]
05. Born To Rock [02:59]
06. We’ve Got The Right [03:03]
07. One Ticket To Paradise [04:22]
08. Much Too Late [03:19]
09. Missing You [04:45]

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