Archive for June, 2009

Twisted Sister – Stay Hungry (25th Anniversary Edition) (2009) – $15: There is a Twisted Sister renaissance going on in my house over the last year when my oldest daughter (10 years old) got seriously into the band. She’s the only 10 yr old I know that can recite all of STAY HUNGRY (with or [...]

I haven’t been posting but I have been buying! Here’s everything I’ve picked up in the last couple weeks online and at the record stores….. Record Stores Dream Theater – Black Clouds & Silver Linings (2009) – $15: The new Dream Theater came out last Tuesday and I had a choice of 2 stores to [...]

I haven’t been posting but I have been listening…..here’s what’s been assaulting my ears the last couple of days….. Primal Fear – 16.6 (Before The Devil Knows You’re Dead) (2009): I picked this up in the last couple of weeks but I didn’t get around to listening to it until this past weekend. There is some classic [...]

It’s been a long week with work getting busier while school and baseball is winding down for my daughters. There hasn’t been much time to listen to much of anything except the new Iron Maiden – Flight 666 live album soundtrack…..along with watching the double DVD! I decided that I would pass up the Sunday overtime and [...]

Knyght – Bet Everything (2009, Anko Music) Goin Anywhere Heaven Or Hell A Million Times The Game Of Love ‘N Hate Shut Up Band Lineup: Tommaso ‘Tommy’ Forni – lead vocals Oliviero ‘ Olly’ Forni – electric/acoustic guitar and background vocals Dario Stagnitto – bass Francesco ‘The Doctor’ – keyboards and backing vocals Matt ‘Mr’ Svarione [...]

Lacuna Coil – Shallow Life (2009, Century Media) Survive I Won’t Tell You Not Enough I’m Not Afraid I Like It Underdog The Pain Spellbound Wide Awake The Maze Unchained Shallow Life Band Lineup: Cristina Scabbia – vocals Andrea Ferro – vocals Cristiano “Pizza” Migliore – guitar Marco “Maus” Biazzi – guitar Marco Coti Zelati [...]

As Cities Burn – Hell Or High Water (2009, Tooth & Nail) ’84 Sheepdog Errand Rum Into The Sea Made Too Pretty Lady Blue Petty Daughter Pirate Blues Capo Band Lineup: Cody Bonnette – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, keys Colin Kimble – bass, guitars, backup vocals Aaron Lunsford – drums, percussion Chris Lott – lead [...]

Iron Maiden – Flight 666 DVD (2009) – $14 Iron Maiden – Flight 666 soundtrack (2009) – $15 So I was out in front of the record store again this morning waiting impatiently for the doors to be unlocked so I could get my hands on the new Iron Maiden DVD — FLIGHT 666. Everytime [...]

UFO – The Visitor (2009, SPV) Saving Me On The Waterfront Hell Driver Stop Breaking Down Rock Ready Living Proof Can’t Buy A Thrill Forsaken Villains & Thieves Stranger In Town (NOTE — The Japanese and European pressings have a re-recorded bonus track ‘Dancing With St. Peter’, a song that was originally released on Phil Mogg’s side [...]

I’m trying to catch up on a lot of listening to some of the newer releases that I haven’t gotten to yet but having the collection organized has been a challenge. Everytime I grab an album to put into the Collectorz cataloging software or iTunes, I find another that I haven’t heard in a long time! [...]

Chickenfoot – s/t (2009) – $9.99: Chickenfoot is the latest hard Rock supergroup and includes former Van Halen duo Sammy Hagar & Michael Anthony, Joe Satriani, and Red Hot Chili Pepper drummer Chad Smith. The roots of Chickenfoot came from the  2002 Planet US project (that included Journey members Neal Schon and Deen Castronovo) and [...]

MSG (Schenker Barden Acoustic Project) – Gipsy Lady (2009, Inakustik) Lost Dance Lady Gipsy All Of My Life Fight For Freedom El Grande Starting Over Can’t Live On Love Alone Another Melody Travelled So Far Hungry Night Of The Stare The Journey Band Lineup: Michael Schenker - Acoustic Guitars & all Lead Guitars Gary Barden – [...]