MONFLAME – Voyager (2023)


Retro ’80s is coming stronger and stronger into the music scene, with many artists from different genres joining the wagon with side projects showcasing their love for that decade. Curiously (or not) there’s a lot of musicians from metal acts doing this – take as example the international In The Movies collective recording ’80s classics.

In the case of MONFLAME it’s formed by two pretty extreme metal musicians; vocalist Ardentis (Stardown) & guitarist Alex Pavlov (Outcast, Stardown, ex-Amatory) – but instead of ‘metalize

Gary Eisenbraun – Pendulum Swings (2023)


Release year: 2023
Genre: Blues Rock / Classic Rock
Country: USA

Tracklist:
01 Ashes (05:10)
02. I Ain’t The King (4:54)
03. A Restless Heart (4:59)
04. Light Of Day (4:52)
05. For The Love I Never Had (6:07)
06. Blindfolded In The Rain (05:30)
07. Why I Fade Away (5:03)
08. Fearless Sky (06:19)
09. When You Gonna See The Light (5:30)
10. Love In Disguise (05:55)
11. Are You Gonna Cover Me (4:59)
12. Angels And Whispers (5:57)

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Kevin Duncan – I Am the Riff – 2023


Genre: Classic Rock/Blues
Year: 2023
Country: USA

01 – I AM THE RIFF
02 – ALL THE GOOD PEOPLE LEFT TOWN (EXCEPT YOU)
03 – CONFIDENCE NOT EGO
04 – WANNABE HAS BEEN NEVER WAS
05 – 61
06 – SHUT UP AND ROCK
07 – DON’T DIS DAT
08 – NO SUCH THING
09 – GOTTA HAVE A SYSTEM
10 – WHAT THE ROCK STARS DO
11 – SIT THERE COLD
12 – SOMEONE ELSE’S SERVER
13 – TIRED AND UNEMOTIONAL
14 – CAN’T REMEMBER IF

Black Bottle Riot – That’s Amore – 2023


Genre: Southern Blues Rock
Year of publication: 2023
Country: Netherlands

01 – That’s Where I Stand (00:04:12)
02 – Long Road Down (00:03:38)
03 – Midnight Walkers (00:04:51)
04 – Still Got My Soul (00:05:04)
05 – Just A Man (00:04:17)
06 – Burning Desire (00:03:41)
07 – Border Town (00:04:18)
08 – Stepping Through the Rain (00:03:36)
09 – Hard Bargain (00:04:53)
10 – High Water (00:03:52)
11 – Salt to the Sea

BLACK ROZE – Penny For Your Sins (2023)


”Penny For Your Sins” is the new album from Kent, UK based quartet BLACK ROZE, a collection of songs clad in a variety of styles ranging from Glam, Sleazy Hard Rock and Metal. There’s also a classic 1980s-style ballad, and an acoustic bonus.

This female-fronted outfit comprise of the distinctive voice of the entrancing Viixen, Baz Roze on Guitar, Steve Rankin on bass, with Vic Finch on the drums.
The opening title track kicks in with Baz‘s relentless riffing. It is propelled by the kind of electric guitar and