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Tombstone Betty offers soulful, bluesy rock with a classic southern style. Inspired by such bands as Black Sabbath, Mother's Finest, Aerosmith, Led Zeppelin, and Humble Pie, Tombstone Betty is a four-piece, female fronted.
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For fans AC/DC Black Sabbath Led Zeppelin "Banshee Child does well to embody the spirit of the rebel in their playing...[They] deliver a straight up rock n roll sound with great energy that will leave a lasting impression." - Indie Spoonful.
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FrontHeavy melodies firmly planted on a foundation of steamroller rock n' roll aggression is the fuel behind the latest offering from Northern Ireland export, Trucker Diablo. Songs of Iron picks up where the breakthrough hit album, The Devil Rhythm left off, blasting listeners with the sonic fury of modern heavy rock mixed with a road worn southern swagger. After releasing two viral videos ("Drink More»



The New EP Phantom High from The Senton Bombs. Limited Edition CD run available on STP RECORDS from ...
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"You instantly think – wow this is amazing and put on repeat about 20 times. Churning out music and lyrics of this quality they’re definitely one to listen out for!"
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On Friday, June 1, the melodious rock band Magical Heart debuts the album "Another Wonderland" via the firm Fastball Music. The disc will contain the following songs:
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Syntax move into more progressive melodic rock / AOR ground here with most of the songs clocking in at 5 minutes+. The songs, performances, and production are all fantastic and there are obvious influences of Rush, Saga, Peter Gabriel, Sam Brown, Kate Bush, Pink Floyd, Marillion, Max Webster, Millions and Terry Brown all over this recording!! Just check out the sound samples and then go get Syntax's other release "Streets Like Ice" here at Retrospect!!
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Naughty Jane - Keep It Alive
Naughty Jane was formed in June of 1990 and consists of Robert Jantzen on vocals, Richie Delise on bass, J.D. Lee on drums and Michael St. James on guitar. The real treat was seeing the boys live, where they used one of the largest stage productions ever to be squeezed into a club. This, along with their hordes of loyal followers, attracted a crowd not to be rivaled in size or enthusiasm. More»


FrontIf you are familiar with the classic Reckless album entitled 'No Frills' recorded in 1987 and asked yourself "I wonder what happened with those guys"...well they recorded a second album in the early 90s that has never seen the light of day....until now!! While "No Frills" was more of a Melodic Hard Rock sound , this sophomore release finds itself dripping with more Sleaze and garners a more raunchy Hair Metal swagger. More»


Many say the music is reminiscient of a melodic classic rock style with elements of acoustic driven progressive folk-rock - with thought provoking lyrics. The band leans on 3 part harmonies to accentuate the melody lines. The songs address everything from the struggles of everyday life to hope for the future.
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Our newest addition to subsidiary Retrothrash Records is a brand new band out of St George , Utah - AURA SURREAL. An awesome blend of Power and Thrash Metal , Sanity Awakes showcase crunching guitar riffs , a stomping rhythm section , shredding solos and powerful melodic vocals - no cookie monsters here. More»



Reckon With One is a brand new project out of Canada. This debut EP showcases extremely solid heavy progressive metal and features powerful vocals , a strong rhythm section and bold guitar / keyboard interplay. Guitarist Mark Kopernicky is no stranger to Retrospect Records having signed to us with his previous band NASTY BLACK. More»


FrontProduced by Oz Fox Of Stryper, This High Intensity! In your Face Metal band will take you on a Out of Control Freight Train Ride back to the Roots of 80s Rock When Big Hair, Screaming Guitars and Ear piercing Metal vocals Ruled.

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