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The Stockholm, Sweden-based HOUSTON is back with a third album in their Relaunch series, the aptly titled ”Relaunch III” on July 14, 2023 via Frontrier Music. The basic concept behind the Relaunch albums is for Houston to shine a light on obscure, unknown AOR gems from their personal musical collections.

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FrontEXCELLENT MELODIC HARD ROCK / HAIR METAL FROM CHICAGO FINALLY RE-ISSUED BY RETROSPECT RECORDS. 11 TRACKS OF HI-OCTANE 80s-STYLE HARD ROCK AND POWER BALLADS...

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Solo album, bassist and founder of the legendary Swiss rockers Krokus, recorded in 1987 under the guise of the original Hammer And Tongue ...

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Perhaps not well known for ’80s hard rock aficionados due not so well promoted at the time, American act SKIN & BONES were a very good glam rockin’ band plenty of melodic n’ catchy hooks. As requested, here’s the band 1990’s debut album in its Japanese edition including 2 bonus tracks.

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The Spanish Power Metal band ANKHARA will release a new album entitled 'De Aquí a la Eternidad (EP)' on October 20, 2023 via Art Gates Records.This is how Ankhara define their new sound on this album: “Our sound follows the evolution already established in Sinergia and continued in Premonición. It is very powerful heavy metal with an even more powerful and modern sound and with Pacho Brea’s characteristic melodies.
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1450724487_frontThree years ago, Alice and good friend Johnny Depp got together and decided the spirit of the Hollywood Vampires should live again. Alice and Johnny were joined by Joe Perry, producer Bob Ezrin and an amazing group of guests including Perry Farrell, Dave Grohl, Sir Paul McCartney, Joe Walsh, Slash, Robbie Krieger, Zak Starkey, Brian Johnson and Kip Winger...

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Bangalore Choir featuring frontman David Reece will be releasing a new album titled Center Mass via Cherry Red Records on July 7, 2023. The new release will include a bonus live CD titled Live In Hamburg.
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The Raven Age have announced their highly anticipated third album Blood Omen. Out July 7th, it is their first record with Music For Nations/Sony Music. Blood Omen is a record of several firsts for The Raven Age. With the metal end of the operation firmly nailed down, this time around the band were finally able to realise their ambitions of using real strings. More»



The British Hard Rock band THE DARKNESS will release a new album entitled 'Permission To Land... Again (20th Anniversary Edition)' on October 6, 2023 via WARNER MUSIC."Permission To Land" was originally released in 2003 via Atlantic Records and stormed to the top of the U.K. albums chart, where it remained for four weeks, and spent 53 weeks in the Top 100. More»



New metal sensation, ALL FOR METAL, has revealed the details about their first full-length studio album! Legends will be coming out on July 7, 2023 through AFM Records, the pre-sale has just started at THIS LOCATION!
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The Swedish Thrash Metal band BLACKSCAPE will release a new album entitled 'Suffocated By The Sun' on July 7, 2023 via MASSACRE Records. Blackscape is the punch in the face you long for. Don't worry about the pain when you give in to this musical avalanche, though - you will be richly rewarded! More»



Originally founded in 2009 as a symphonic metal band, Atomic Symphony was brought into life. After a turbulent time of members joining and leaving the band, it has now finally found the perfect constellation as a band of five members. More»


Recently announcing a return to the Alice Cooper band, talented NITA STRAUSS now unveils her sophomore solo album titled ”The Call Of The Void”, set for a July 7th, 2023 release via Sumerian Records.

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