“I won’t stop, I’ll push through, in spite of you.” - John Allen
“It’s a long way to the top if you want to Rock and Roll” – Bon Scott
Charm City Devils (CCD) new albumSINSis 11 tracks of instantly catchy rock with a modern production that elevates the material while retaining the rawness of the guitars and vocals.
The writers of RUFKM have been rocking out to an advance streaming version of the album for a couple weeks now (courtesy of Amanda at ABC-PR) and are finally getting around to writing a review.
Perhaps you’ve heard of CCD. The Baltimore based band had some nice exposure a few years ago when they were signed to Nikki Sixx’s Eleven Seven records, toured with Motley on Crue Fest in 2009, and named Best New Rock Band by iTunes that same year. Their debut album was a straight up shot of classic rock and while frontman John Allen was a dead ringer for John Rzeznik, his vocals sounded like dead singer Bon Scott of AC/DC. RUFKM subjected CCD to our famous “13 Stupid Questions”
Fast Forward to 2012. While CCD is no longer on Eleven Seven records–presumably after Nikki realized John Allen wasn’t actually John Rzeznik — their album SINS drops tomorrow hot on the heels of their popular “Man of Constant Sorrow” cover. CCD puts a unique rock twist on the folk song from the Coen Brother’s “O Brother Where Art Thou?” movie. It has had solid airplay and an unofficial “lyrics video” of the track has had over 150,000 views on YouTube since it was posted in January. The official and unofficial videos are posted below. You’ll have to pick which one you like better. One features Nosferatu and a bunch of words, the other has a hot blonde that knows how to work a shovel and scenes of forest joggers. Full album review after the break.
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U.S. act Lithium Dawn has posted a teaser trailer online for the band's new album "Aion". The band also commented:
"So here we are, finally the album is complete. We're in the process of wrapping up some last minute details so we will be releasing it very soon but in the meantime we wanted to post some audio previews and introduce the album artwork and theme a little bit. Enjoy, share with your friends, and be ready for us to announce a release date in the coming weeks!"
Band Lithium Dawn Info: Aion Info: USA Style: Progressive Metal Years: 2012 Info: MP3 CBR 320 kbps Info: 151 ?b
Tracklist:
01. Cataclysm 03:30
02. Status 02:51
03. Perpetual Loss 08:18
04. Soar (Through ?he Ash And Fire) 05:30
05. Freefall 09:15
06. Oblivion 05:25
07. Destroyer 07:28
08. The Price, Part I 05:16
09. The Price, Part II 03:06
10. The Price, Part III 05:02
11. Rust 06:30
12. A Stellar Paroxysm 03:42
released 18 April 2012
Ondrej Tvarozek: Vocals, Guitars, Keyboards, Programming, Bass
Jens Marcelis: Bass
Matt Benoit: Drums, Keyboards
Guest Appearance by Aaron Marshall on 'Freefall'
Guest Appearance by Garrett Gleason on 'Rust'
Produced by: Ondrej Tvarozek and Matt Benoit
Drum Engineering: Taylor Larson at Oceanic Studios
Additional Editing: Igor Stolarsky
Mixing and Engineering: Ondrej Tvarozek
Mastering: Taylor Larson at Oceanic Studios
Artwork and Layout: Jens Marcelis
Special Thanks to: Taylor Larson, Igor Stolarsky, Aaron Marshall, Garrett Gleason, Travis Orbin, Mike Mangini, Anup Sastry, Aaron Gage, Alex Smith, and Kareem Chehayeb.
Apr 21, 2012 10:40
Hard Rock Progressive Rock Rock
Legendary rock band RUSH will herald the release of its new album,"Clockwork Angels", with a new single, "Headlong Flight", landing at rock radio on April 19.
"'Headlong Flight' was one of those songs that was a joy to write and record from beginning to end," frontman Geddy Lee tellsRollingStone.com. "Alex [Lifeson] and I had blast jamming in my home studio one day before the second leg of the Time Machine tour, and I did not revisit that jam until a year later. Alex and I assembled the song to be an instrumental and its original title was 'Take That Lampshade Off Yo Head!", but once we saw the lyrics Neil [Peart] had written, I knew that the spirit of the lyrics matched the instrumental perfectly and it was just a matter of making them fit and writing the melodies."
RUSH's first new collection of original material in over five years and their first studio release via Anthem/Roadrunner Records, "Clockwork Angels" will be released on June 12.
The recording of "Clockwork Angels" began in April 2010 with Grammy Award-winning producer Nick Raskulinecz (FOO FIGHTERS, DEFTONES) — who also collaborated with the band on their last studio album, 2007's"Snakes & Arrows". RUSH co-produced both records. The first two songs, "Caravan" and "BU2B", were completed during that first session at Nashville's Blackbird studios and performed nightly during the wildly successful Time Machine Tour, which ran from June 2010 to June 2011. Work on "Clockwork Angels" resumed in the fall of 2011 at Revolution Recording in Toronto after the tour's finale, with additional strings (arranged by David Campbell) recorded at Hollywood's Ocean Way Studios earlier this year. Lyrically, "Clockwork Angels" chronicles a young man's quest across a lavish and colorful world of steampunk and alchemy as he attempts to follow his dreams. The story features lost cities, pirates, anarchists, an exotic carnival, and a rigid Watchmaker who imposes precision on every aspect of daily life. The novelization of"Clockwork Angels" is being written by science fiction writer Kevin J. Anderson in collaboration with RUSH drummer and lyricist Neil Peart.
"Clockwork Angels" track listing:
01. Caravan
02. BU2B
03. Clockwork Angels
04. The Anarchist
05. Carnies
06. Halo Effect
07. Seven Cities Of Gold
08. The Wreckers
09. Headlong Flight
10. BU2B2
11. Wish Them Well
12. The Garden
SOUNDGARDEN's first song in 15 years, "Live To Rise", which will be featured in the end credits to this year's highly anticipated movie,"Marvel's The Avengers", is available for streaming in its entirety atKISW.com. "Live To Rise" is included on "Avengers Assemble", a 14-track compilation of music from and inspired by the film. "Avengers Assemble" will be released on May 1.
SOUNDGARDEN stated, "We've been hard at work on our new album, which will come out this fall. When the opportunity arose to write an original song for 'Marvel's The Avengers' film came our way, we thought it could be a cool match. We are excited to release our new song 'Live To Rise', which is also the only new song in the film."
"The Avengers" original motion picture soundtrack, with score by Oscar-nominated and Grammy-winning composer Alan Silvestri ("Captain America: The First Avenger", "Forrest Gump", the "Back To The Future" trilogy) will be available at online retailers on May 1.
In addition to SOUNDGARDEN's "Live To Rise", the "Avengers Assemble" collection features original songs inspired by the exciting and action-packed film event. The diverse range of artists includes RISE AGAINST, SHINEDOWN, BUSH and REDLIGHT KING.
"Avengers Assemble" track listing:
01. Live To Rise - SOUNDGARDEN
02. I'm Alive - SHINEDOWN
03. Dirt And Roses - RISE AGAINST
04. Even If I Could - PAPA ROACH
05. Unbroken - BLACK VEIL BRIDES
06. Breath - SCOTT WEILAND
07. Comeback - REDLIGHT KING
08. Into The Blue - BUSH
09. A New Way To Bleed (Photek Remix)" - EVANESCENCE
10. Count Me Out - PUSHERJONES
11. Shoot To Thrill - THEORY OF A DEADMAN
12. Wherever I Go - BUCKCHERRY
13. From Out Of Nowhere - FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH
14. Shake The Ground - CHERRI BOMB
Additional track on the international release:
15. Pistols At Dawn - KASABIAN
SOUNDGARDEN entered singer Chris Cornell's studio in Los Angeles in March 2011 to begin recording the band's first album in 15 years.
Adam Kaspar, who co-produced SOUNDGARDEN's last record, 1996's"Down On The Upside", has been working with the group on the new effort as well.
When asked how he would compare SOUNDGARDEN's new material to the group's previous efforts, Cornell told Australia's rock station Triple M, "It sounds like SOUNDGARDEN, but I wouldn't say it's similar. I think there are parts of it that are gonna remind anybody of us, but we've always kind of progressed from album to album. So it's definitely not a throwback. It's not us getting back to our roots — it's not that — it's just kind of a natural progression, I think."
SOUNDGARDEN released a CD/DVD retrospective set in September 2010 called "Telephantasm", featuring singles, album cuts, live material and the previously unavailable "Black Rain", which has been nominated for aGrammy Award.
SOUNDGARDEN's first-ever official concert album, titled "Live On I5", sold 11,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 47 on The Billboard 200 chart. The set is compiled of live tracks from a 1996 West Coast tour by the band and is named after the Interstate 5. SOUNDGARDEN had intended to release the tapes of these shows as its first live album shortly after the tour, but the group ended up disbanding and the tapes were left in the studio, untouched for years.
Band Hilly Michaels
Info: Lumia
Style: Melodic Rock / AOR
Years: 1981
Info: CBR 192 kbs
Info: 57,47 Mb
Info: USA
Tracklist:
01 - Look At That Face.
02 - Our Love Will Last Forever.
03 - I've Got No Right To Love You.
04 - Assembly Line.
05 - In The City.
06 - Reach For The Vitamins.
07 - I Still Think About You.
08 - Russian Girls.
09 - Institutional Home.
10 - One.
BandThe Fright Info: he Fright Style: Hard Rock / Horror Rock'n'Roll Years: 2012 Info: mp3 VBR 200 Info: 102mb Upload: depositfiles unibytes gigabase share4web uploaded.to Info: :Germany
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Tracklist:
01. Late Night Affections 03:42
02. Sweet Desire 02:51
03. 666 Full Speed Ahead 03:17
04. Cemetery Of Hearts 03:57
05. Beloved Night 05:54
06. Death Blow Freedom 03:42
07. Midnight Revolution 04:46
08. Black Rose 04:02
09. Alive & Dead 04:03
10. Sin City 04:01
11. Nightstalker Returns 04:12
12. Avenger Of Crow 04:37
13. Believe In Angels 07:37
After 20 years since their last proper, full length studio release, TRIXTER has awakened with a new release entitled "New Audio Machine" and with all four original the members in the line-up.
Trixter caught their big break in 1990 after getting signed to a major label and immediately exploded into the spotlight with their commercial hair metal. Their second ablum 'Hear' was a much and rockier yet retaining a radio friendly sound.
With "New Audio Machine" the biggest difference between 'then' and 'now' is that now, Trixter has released a hard hittin' American Hard Rock record which certainly gonna make a lot of heads spin.
Just listening to the opening verse of "Drag Me Down" is enough for most people to say 'Huh? This is Trixter?'. Co-penned with former Styx guitar-slinger Glen Burtnik (who adds his own musical touches playing guitars as well), the song starts off with an almost southern-rock groove to it (ala Tesla) but when kicks in, it smacks you in the face like an anvil with a fierce guitar riff and an incredibly thick, rich arrangement. Great tune which is anything but your typical Trixter.
"Get On It" is similar in that heavier, more aggressive style featuring a sing-along chorus. On this track, I fully realize that Trixter has tapped into their gold selling past and made certain to make a song that resonates both relevancy and old school Hard Rockin’ glory.
With "Dirty Love" arrives, yes, your prototypical Trixter track. The guitar licks and rhythm are unmistakably Steve Brown just as the backing vocals in the chorus have that distinct flavor.
"Machine," on the other hand, while still maintaining just a touch of the band's nineties flair, is an aggressive, artery-bursting track which will surely get your blood pumping. There's a thundering bass rhythm layered over Scott's heavy percussion hits as the song begins right before Steve's guitar comes screaming in and Loran's vocals take over. Killer track, easily one of the best on the CD.
The semi-ballad "Live For The Day" packs a very positive and uplifting message and allows Pete's amazing vocals to really take center stage for the first time. Beautifully done and the ever so subtle keyboards By Eric Ragno perfectly compliment the electric-acoustic driven melody giving the chorus that full, fat sound.
"Ride" finds the band once again returning to their roots as far as the overall hooks and grooves to the song but still it has a sharper, edgier side that true fans are gonna love.
"Physical Attraction," is another up-tempo Trixter trademark rocker which will be sure to please all those die-hards fans.
"Tattoos & Misery" is the first single and video for the release and is easily the most commercially appealing with its potent, melodic chorus.
Now arrives my favorite piece of the album, the superb ballad "The Coolest Thing". And it's more than 'cool'. The arrangement, the lyrics, the feel, the sound, everything about this song is sheer power ballad perfection right down to the final noe. Pete Loran gives the vocal performance of a lifetime so much that you can actually feel the emotion flow through you as the rest of the musicians on this track.
The album winds-up again with another audacious, uptempo number called "Save Your Soul". The heavy guitar riff gives way to a nicely executed and almost anthem-like chorus on this one.
Then finally rounding off the release is "Walk With A Stranger" which was written way back in the late '80s by SKID ROW's Snake Sabo and Rachel Bolan. While is does have the slight Skid Row vibe, Trixter has made it genuinely their own.
If you are one of the few who doesn't like Trixter's nineties commercial albums and don't want more, you will be terribly wrong letting pass "New Audio Machine".
This new recording includes the best melodies of the past, yes, but also energetic and kickin' American Hard Rock songs. A really well-rounded release which is a prime example of what you can accomplish by effectively blending musicianship and style with a mature approach to the music.
Production is good, just a bit unidimensional, but I think if you focus on the songs themselves you’ll have a more than a nice time listening to this new album while driving or partying out.
"New Audio Machine" will bury any misconceptions anyone has ever had about these guys once and for all. This is what American styled Hard Rock is all about.
It's been 20 years but Trixter finally got it right, and for any hard rock, melodic rock, rockin' AOR fan, "New Audio Machine" has more than its share of tasty tidbits and memorable moments.
Recommended.
01 - Drag Me Down
02 - Get On It
03 - Dirty Love
04 - Machine
05 - Live For The Day
06 - Ride
07 - Physical Attraction
08 - Tattoos & Misery
09 - The Coolest Thing
10 - Save Your Soul
11 - Walk With A Stranger
12 - Find A Memory (European bonus track)
Peter Loran - lead vocals, rhythm guitar
Steve Brown - lead guitar, harmonica, backing vocals
P. J. Farley - bass guitar, backing vocals
Mark “Gus” Scott - drums, percussion, backing vocal
Special Guests:
Glen Burtnik - Additional Guitars, Bass, Vocals & Percussion (Track 1)
Eric Ragno - Keyboards (Tracks 1, 5 & 9)
Mark Sly - Backing Vocals (Track 9)
Pete Evick - Additional Guitars, Percussion (Track 9)
Bobby August - Backing Vocals (Track 9)
Angela Marien - Backing Vocals (Track 10)
John "J3" Allen - Backing Vocals (Track 11)
Included in the May 2012 issue of German metal magazine Metal Hammer. The final track on the compilation is a track recorded exclusively for Metal Hammer.
1. Carolus Rex 4:53
2. Swedish Pagans 4:13
3. White Death 4:10
4. Ghost Division 3:51
5. Attero Dominatus 3:43
6. Primo Victoria 4:10
7. Cliffs Of Galipolli 5:51
8. 401 4:10
9. Hellrider 3:42
10. Harley From Hell 3:50
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Blindstone – Rare Tracks (2012)
Apr 20, 2012 18:45
Blues Rock Hard Rock
An excellent collection of unreleased studio tracks by this bad-ass, killer power trio riff:machine from Denmark featuring 11 awesome songs of hard-hitting, powerful, retro 70s, blues-based, heavy guitar riffage that delivers the Blindstone rock mojo. Includes several killer, hard rockin' original tracks, rippin' blues/rock jams plus awesome cover songs by Hendrix, Mountain, Black Sabbath & Soundgarden. Danish guitar hero Martin Andersen kicks six string ass thru-out & the amazing version of "Holy Water" with guest vocalist John Sharling lands rock supreme.
Band Blindstone
Info: Rare Tracks
Years: 2012
Style: Hard Rock / Heavy Blues
Info: MP3 CBR 320 kbps
Info: Denmark
Time: Grooveyard Records
????? Tracklist: 50:21
Info: 114 Mb
Tracklist:
01. The Wizard (5:41)
02. A Part Of Me (3:19)
03. Ain’t Superstitious (3:51)
04. Superstition (4:22)
05. Hard Lovin’ Man (3:35)
06. Blood Of The Sun (6:56)
07. Foxy Lady (3:25)
08. Star’s Drug (3:25)
09. Holy Water (4:58)
10. Hoochie Coochie Man (5:11)
11. GM1 (5:38)
Martin J. Andersen - Guitar/Vocals
Jesper Bunk - Bass
Anders Hvidtfeldt - Drums
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Blindstone – Greetings From The Karma Factory (2012)
Apr 20, 2012 16:13
Blues Rock Hard Rock
Danish Power Trio, formed 2002 in Thisted, Denmark. Original line-up consisted of Martin J. Andersen, Jesper Bunk and drummer Benjamin Hove. This line-up released the band's debut album, "Manifesto", in April, 2003. Hove was replaced by Anders Hvidtfeldt in August, 2003. In 2004, the band contributed the track "Politiker" to the Danish "Christiania Forever" compilation CD. Since then, the band has released a total of 5 albums (including a re-issue of "Manifesto") through Grooveyard Records, an American label dedicated to "Total Guitar Music". The band's most recent album, "Greetings From The Karma Factory", and it's companion release, "Rare Tracks", were released simultaneously on March 30th, 2012. All of the band's 5 albums are available from
Band Blindstone
Info: Greetings From The Karma Factory
Years: 2012
Style: Hard Rock / Heavy Blues
Info: MP3
Info: Denmark
Time: Grooveyard Records
????? Tracklist: 57:15
Info: 130 Mb
Tracklist:
1. Rock Your Mojo (6:28)
2. Struck Down By The Blues (4:35)
3. Free (3:15)
4. Catch Me If You Can (4:04)
5. Karma (5:16)
6. What Your Lovin’ Can Do (6:28)
7. In The Groove Of Things (4:57)
8. Once More (4:02)
9. Life Starts Over (3:04)
10. Trying (4:22)
11. Ocean Of Time (10:44)
Martin J. Andersen - Guitar/Vocals
Jesper Bunk - Bass
Anders Hvidtfeldt - Drums
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Harlan Cage – Double Medication Tuesday (1998)
Apr 20, 2012 14:37
Melodic Rock | AOR
Band Harlan Cage
Info: Double Medication Tuesday
Style: Melodic Rock / AOR
Years: 1998
Info: CBR 320 kbs
Info: 112.11 Mb
Info: USA
Tracklist:
01 - Blow Wind Blow.
02 - Halfway Home.
03 - Lola's In Love.
04 - Solitary Dance.
05 - My Mama Said.
06 - Dearborn Station.
07 - Defend This Heart Of Mine.
08 - Restless Hearts.
09 - Light Out For Losers.
10 - As You Are.
11 - Turn Up The Radio.
12 - Joker On The Kings Highway.
Rip By: Zak Stevens
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Alwyn Wall – Invisible Warfare (1982)
Apr 20, 2012 14:34
Rock
Band Alwyn Wall
Info: Invisible Warfare
Style: Christian Rock
Years: 1982
Info: CBR 192 kbs
Info: 50.84 Mb
Info: UK
Tracklist:
01 - Doctor Doctor.
02 - On Your Marks (Are You Ready).
03 - Let The Light Come.
04 - Hold On.
05 - Someday.
06 - I'm Alright Jack (The Greed Song).
07 - (You've Got To Be) Doers.
08 - The Greatest Show On Earth.
09 - Jesus I Love You.
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VA – Let’s Get Rocked vol.15 (2012)
Apr 20, 2012 14:09
Hard Rock Melodic Rock | AOR
01. AOR - Halo Of Light
02. Axe - Bad Sometimes
03. Babylon Rockets - My Only Crime
04. Bangalore Choir - Trojan Horse
05. Blackboard Jungle - Minute
06. Blancawhite - One For The Ages
07. Blaze Bayley - The Black Country
08. Casablanca - Deliberately Wasted
09. Crucified Barbara - Into The Fire
10. Europe - Not Supposed To Sing The Blues
11. Grzegorz Skawinski - Ship Of Fools
12. H.E.A.T - Falling Down
13. Hollywood Burnouts - Tonight
14. Hysterica - Fear Of The Light
15. Imperial State Electric - The Narrow Line
16. Koritni - Down At The Crossroads
17. Litfiba - Tra Te E Me
18. Luley - Livin In The Night
19. Night By Night - The Moment
20. Pete Lesperance - What Are You Waiting For
21. PlanetHard - Until Tomorrow Comes
22. Romeo's Daughter - Alive
23. Savage Messiah - In Thought Alone
24. Slash - You're A Lie
25. Sunstorm - Never Give Up
26. Tabula Rasa - Falling Down
27. Tango Down - Blame
28. The Cult - Lucifer
29. Tommy Heart - Help!
30. Wild Rose - Feel My Love
