Band Avenger
Info: Blood Sports
Style: NWOBHM
Years: 1984
Info: CBR 192 kbs
Info: 51.53 Mb
Info: UK
Tracklist:
01 - Enforcer.
02 - You'll Never Take Me (Alive).
03 - Matriach.
04 - Warfare.
05 - On the Rocks.
06 - Rough Ride.
07 - Victims of Force.
08 - Death Race 2000.
09 - N.O.T.J.
10 - To Wild to Tame.
Band Private Eyes
Info: Here's Now
Style: Melodic Rock / AOR
Years: 1985
Info: CBR 192 kbs
Info: 60.9 Mb
Info: USA
Tracklist:
01 - Mystery Girl.
02 - One In Love.
03 - Ordinary Words.
04 - Little Bit Hot.
05 - Hollywood.
06 - Still Hangin' On.
07 - Take What You Wan't.
08 - Bring It Back.
09 - Wrong Side Of The Bed.
10 - Modern Gypsy Eyes.
11 - Long Ago.
Band The Poor
Info: The Poor
Style: Psychedelic
Years: 1967
Info: CBR 320 kbs
Info: 86.84 Mb
Info: USA
Tracklist:
01 - Can't Stand to Be in Love With You.
02 - Look at Me.
03 - Hung Up on Losin'.
04 - Snow Man.
05 - Once Again.
06 - How Many Tears.
07 - She's Got the Time (She's Got the Changes).
08 - Love Is Real.
09 - My Mind Goes High.
10 - Knowing You, Loving You.
11 - Feelin' Down.
12 - Come Back Baby.
13 - Study in Motion No. 1.
Band Van Halen Info: A Different Kind Of Truth Years: 2012 Style: Hard Rock ?????????? ??Tracklist: 13 ????? Tracklist: 50 min ?????? | Tracklist: MP3 | CBR 320 kbps Info: 131 mb
Tracklist:
1. Tattoo
2. She's The Woman
3. You And Your Blues
4. China Town
5. Blood And Fire
6. Bullethead
7. As Is
8. Honeybabysweetiedoll
9. The Trouble With Never
10. Outta Space
11. Stay Frosty
12. Big River
13. Beats Workin'
Band Hard Stuff
Info: Bulletproof (2008R)
Style: Hard Rock
Years: 1972
Info: CBR 320 kbs
Info: 118,82 Mb
Info: UK
Tracklist:
01 - Jay Time.
02 - Sinister Minister.
03 - No Witch At All.
04 - Taken Alive.
05 - Time Gambler (Rodney).
06 - Millionaire.
07 - Monster In Paradise.
08 - Hobo.
09 - Mr. Longevity - RIP.
10 - The Provider - Part One.
11 - Monster In Paradise - Early Mix.
Band Sam Phillips
Info: The Indescribable Wow
Style: Pop Rock
Years: 1989
Info: CBR 320 kbs
Info: 81.63 Mb
Info: USA
Tracklist:
01 - I Don't Want To Fall In Love.
02 - I Don't Know How To Say Goodbye To You.
03 - Flame.
04 - Remorse.
05 - What Do I Do.
06 - I Can't Stop Crying.
07 - Holding On To The Earth.
08 - She Can't Tell Time.
09 - What You Don't Want To Hear.
10 - Out Of Time.
Bulgaria is not known as a hot bed of metal, much less a hot bed for power/progressive metal. Notable acts include the traditional metal band Rampart and power metal band Project Arcadia. Krossfire is a pure power/progressive band which has been a cohesive unit since 2008. The debut LP “Learning to Fly,” having been self-released in May 2011, now sees a worldwide release through Pure Steel Records. Krossfire offers a technically proficient style reminiscent of latter Symphony X with a strong Dragonland feel throughout. The album delivers highly skilled guitar work of Gerogi Kushev, spectacular albeit overly demonstrative, keyboard work from Peter Boshnakov, and topped off with the soaring vocals of Dimo Petkov.
“Learning to Fly” may be apropos for a normal debut, but from the very first listen Krossfire has clearly left the nest long ago. What we have here is a rarity: a debut release that shows as much maturity as from a band which has been at it for four or five releases. Take tracks like “False Reality,” “Cold Winds,” “Learning To Fly,” and “Warmachine” would fair very well against more established power/progressive acts. There is an overall epic feel, not in a cinematic Rhapsody style, but a neo-classical meets Dragonland style.
The only small drawback of the album lies with a portion of the sound. The album is crisp, clear, and clean, but at times the keyboards are way more demonstrative and tend to swallow up the song rather than give way to Kushev’s guitar work. Make no mistake, the keyboards drive the mood of this album and add a whole dimension to the sound, but there are times where they are way too up front in the mix rather than encircling behind and binding the rest of music together (examples: the beginning of “Angels Cry” and just as the guitar work starts on “Learning To Fly”). In addition, the snare drum sound is a bit “coffee can” like upon the first listen, but on each successive listen it becomes less and less impressionable.
Overall, Krossfire is highly impressive and looks to make a quick strike on the power/progressive scene. The band has all the tools necessary to do so and, with a slight tweak in the mix, is a hair away from hitting the upper echelon of the genre. It is a rare sight indeed for a band to be that close on its debut album!
Highs: Highly skilled power/progressive debut.
1. Visions (Intro)
2. War Machine
3. How Can There Be
4. Icaria (Intro)
5. Learning To Fly
6. Touch Of Destiny
7. False Reality
8. Angels Cry
9. Cold Winds
10. The One
Band Head East
Info: A Different Kind Of Crazy
Style: Hard Rock
Years: 1977
Info: MP3 VBR ~230-250 kbs
Info: 66.43 MB
Info: USA
Tracklist:
01 - Speciality.
02 - Keep A Secret.
03 - Feelin' Is Right.
04 - Lonelier Now.
05 - Morning.
06 - Got To Be Real.
07 - If You Knew Me Better.
08 - Too Late.
09 - Hard Drivin' Days.
Mark Spiro is an American singer-songwriter with an impressive track record - 45 gold and platinum records, and six solo albums. He's written songs for a number of films and TV series - most notably the song "Mighty Wings" which was performed by Cheap Trick for the film Top Gun. He's written songs that have been recorded by bands including Heart, Winger and REO Speedwagon.
With that track record then I was looking forward to listening to this new album. Sadly that excitement didn't last long. The vocals are beautiful, the songs are well written (as you'd expect) and the guitar is lovely and melodic, but the drumming really feels flat and lifeless, and the album just lacks any punch - its rock's version of "Easy listening".
I suspect the problem comes from the lack of conflicting influences - like many albums where the songs are written, performed and produced by a single person then it falls short of greatness despite having a lot of potential.
The songs while all perfectly pleasant to listen to, are lacking in anything to make them stand out and be memorable - ten minutes after listening to the album the first time, not one song stuck in my mind at all.
I really can't get excited about this album I'm afraid. Quite a few melodic rock/AOR fans will probably like it and some may even rave about it, but for me it's just disappointing.
"It's a beautiful life" is due for release on 30th January 2012 on AOR Heaven.
A night of pure rock n’ roll as Derry boys SWANEE RIVER release their long awaited debut album “Smoking Jacket” down in the Empire Hall, Belfast, courtesy of Sounds of Northern Ireland (SO:NI). More»
"Sting in the Tail" premium edition track listing:
01. Raised On Rock
02. Sting In The Tail
03. Slave Me
04. The Good Die Young
05. No Limit
06. Rock Zone
07. Lorelei
08. Turn You On
09. Let's Rock
10. SLY
11. Spirit Of Rock
12. The Best Is Yet To Come
13. Dreamers
14. Too Far
15. Miracle (regular version)
16. The Good Die Young (new version)
17. Thunder And Lightning
Bonus DVD
01. Sting In The Tail (live video San Antonio)
02. The Best Is Yet To Come (live video Prague)
03. Sting In The Tail (Video Message - EPK)
"Sting In The Tail" sold 18,500 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 23 on The Billboard 200 chart. This marked the band's highest chart debut in over 20 years. The CD also landed at No. 6 on the Rock Albums chart.
SCORPIONS' previous record, "Humanity - Hour 1", opened with 10,500 units back in September 2007 to enter The Billboard 200 chart at No. 63.
"Sting In The Tail" was released in North America on March 23 viaUniversal Music Enterprises. The CD was recorded at a studio in Hannover, Germany with Swedish producers Mikael "Nord" Anderssonand Martin Hansen (the team behind THE RASMUS' "Dead Letters" CD).
