MSG – In The Midst Of Beauty (2008, Inakustik Records) City Lights Competition I Want You End Of The Line Summerdays A Night To Remember Wings Of Emotion Come Closer The Cross Of Crosses Na Na I Am The One Ride On My Way Band Lineup: Michael Schenker – Guitars Gary Barden – Vocals Don [...]
Archive for June, 2008
MSG (Michael Schenker Group) – In The Midst Of Beauty (2008)
Posted: June 12, 2008 in Album ReviewsTags: AOR, Gary Barden, Glam, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Melodic Rock, Metal, Michael Schenker, MSG, Music, NWOBHM, Power Metal, Rock
WANTED: Black Sabbath – Live At Hammersmith Odeon (2007)
Posted: June 11, 2008 in WantedTags: AOR, Black Sabbath, Dio, Glam, Hard Rock, Heaven & Hell, Heavy Metal, Melodic Rock, Metal, Music, NWOBHM, Power Metal, Rock
WANTED Back in 2006, Ronnie James Dio, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, and Vinny Appice all reunited to bring the HEAVEN & HELL lineup of Black Sabbath back to the Metal masses. As part of the reunion, they guys changed the name to Heaven & Hell (to avoid confusion and hassle with the Ozzy led Sabbath) [...]
Press Release: Journey’s REVELATION sells more than 104,000 units in debut week.
Posted: June 11, 2008 in Metal News & CommentaryTags: AOR, Arnel Pineda, Glam, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Journey, Melodic Rock, Metal, Music, Neal Schon, NWOBHM, Power Metal, Rock
JOURNEY’S ‘REVELATION’ SELLS MORE THAN 104,000 UNITS IN DEBUT WEEK Three-Disc CD/DVD Package Exclusively Available at Wal-Mart Stores June 10, 2008 — JOURNEY’s new three-disc CD/DVD package REVELATION has sold more than 104,000 copies in its debut week according to Wal-Mart Stores, marking the band’s biggest first week’s sales since 1996’s TRIAL BY FIRE. Released [...]
Bret Michaels – Rock My World (2008)
Posted: June 10, 2008 in Album ReviewsTags: AOR, Bret Michaels, Glam, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Melodic Rock, Metal, Music, NWOBHM, Poison, Power Metal, Rock
Bret Michaels – Rock My World (2008, VH-1 Classic Records) Go That Far Driven Fallen Raine Bittersweet Start Again Songs Of Life Strange Sensation All I Ever Needed Menace To Society Right Now, Right Here It’s My Party (2008 mix) Featured Musicians: Bret Michaels and studio musicians (see booklet for details, there are a ton!) [...]
Journey – Revelation (2008)
Posted: June 9, 2008 in Album ReviewsTags: AOR, Arnel Pineda, Classic Rock, Glam, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Melodic Rock, Metal, Music, Neal Schon, NWOBHM, Power Metal, Rock
Journey – Revelation (2008, self-released) (NOTE – Album released as a Wal-Mart only exclusive) CD 1 Never Walk Away Like A Sunshower Change For The Better Wildest Dream Faith In The Heartland After All These Years Where Did I Lose Your Love What I Needed What It Takes To Win Turn Down the World Tonight [...]
W.A.S.P. – Dominator (2007)
Posted: June 7, 2008 in Album ReviewsTags: AOR, Blackie Lawless, Glam, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Melodic Rock, Metal, Music, NWOBHM, Power Metal, Rock, W.A.S.P.
W.A.S.P. – Dominator (2007, Demolition Records) Mercy Long, Long Way To Go Take Me Up The Burning Man Heaven’s Hung In Black Heaven’s Blessed Teacher Heaven’s Hung In Black (Reprise) Deal With The Devil Band Lineup: Blackie Lawless – Lead Vocals, Guitars, Keyboards Mike Duda – Bass & Backing Vocals Mike Dupke – Drums Doug [...]
Dokken – Lightning Strikes Again (2008)
Posted: June 6, 2008 in Album ReviewsTags: AOR, Dokken, Glam, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Melodic Rock, Metal, Music, NWOBHM, Power Metal, Rock
Dokken – Lightning Strikes Again (2008, Rhino) Standing On The Outside Give Me A Reason Heart To Stone Disease How I Miss Your Smile Oasis Point Of No Return I Remember Judgement Day It Means Release Me This Fire Band Lineup: Don Dokken – Lead Vocals Mick Brown – Drums & Backing Vocals Jon Levin [...]
Man Raze – Surreal (2008)
Posted: June 5, 2008 in Album ReviewsTags: AOR, Def Leppard, Glam, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Man Raze, Melodic Rock, Metal, Music, NWOBHM, Phil Collen, Power Metal, Rock
Man Raze – Surreal (2008, VH-1 Classic Records) This Is Turn It Up Runnin’ Me Up Every Second Of Every Day Spinning Out Can’t Find My Own Way Skin Crawl Low Connected To You Halo It’s Entertainment Shadow Man Band Lineup: Phil Collen – Lead & Backing Vocals, all Guitars Paul Cook – Drums & [...]
What’s up this week…..
Posted: June 1, 2008 in UncategorizedTags: AOR, Glam, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, NWOBHM, Power Metal, Rock
If you’ve visited in the last 24 hours, you’ll have noticed that I posted 3 new album reviews almost right away: the new Kataklysm, Ihsahn, and Shannon. Unfortunately, a computer issue crept up and I had a spotty connection all week so I had to cram everything into one day. Things have been fixed and [...]
Shannon – Angel In Disguise (2008)
Posted: June 1, 2008 in Album ReviewsTags: AOR, Glam, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Melodic Rock, Metal, Music, NWOBHM, Power Metal, Rock, Shannon
Shannon – Angel In Disguise (2008, Artist Service) Do You Know? Hungry For Love No More Lies Keep On Rolling No Better Times On And On Love In Your Eyes Long Gone Winter Night Coming Back To You Hang On Change Your Heart Road Of Desire Band Lineup: Olivier Del Valle – vocals Patrice Louis [...]
Ihsahn – angL (2008)
Posted: June 1, 2008 in Album ReviewsTags: AOR, Black Metal, Death Metal, Emperor, Glam, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Ihsahn, Metal, Music, NWOBHM, Power Metal, Rock, Thrash Metal
Ihsahn – angL (2008, Candlelight USA) Misanthrope Scarab Unhealer Emancipation Malediction Alchemist Elevator Threnody Monolith Musicians: Ihsahn – Vocals & Guitars Asgeir Mickelson – Drums Lars Norberg – Bass Mikeal Akerfeldt (Opeth) – guest vocals on ‘Unhealer’ Producer: Ihsahn Total Time = 47:24 Ihsahn official website Ihsahn MySpace page Candlelight Records USA Following the success of [...]
Cinderella cancels summer tour!
Posted: June 13, 2008 in Metal News & CommentaryTags: AOR, Cinderella, Glam, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Melodic Rock, Metal, Music, NWOBHM, Power Metal, Rock, Tom Keifer
From Bravewords: BW&BK has received the following notification: “It’s with unbelievably deep regret that I must announce that CINDERELLA’s Tom Keifer’s left vocal cord has hemorrhaged, thereby making it impossible for him to sing in the immediate future. Tom felt his throat give way last night (June 11th) finishing the set in pre-production rehearsals, went [...]