TRACKLIST:
Artist : Hammers Of Misfortune Country : USA Release : Fields/Church Of Broken Glass Year : 2010 Genre : Heavy Metal File Type : mp3 320 Info:
The two new full-length albums from America’s most luminary metal
band, HAMMERS OF MISFORTUNE have created two new timeless masterpieces
(packaged together at the spine) of traditional, vintage, heavy metal
artistry. Two works of genuine heart and soul, defying categorization
and defining greatness. This is music for the ages.
TRACKLIST:
Artist : Majesty (Pre-Dream Theater) Country : USA Release : The Majesty Demos 1985-1986 Year : 1986 Genre : Heavy Metal File Type : mp3 320 Info:
The Majesty Demos are the first recorded attempts of progressive metal
band Dream Theater, under their original name, Majesty. The original
1986 tape contained six tracks which were recorded on Mike Portnoy's
analog 4-track recorder, and another 4-track recorder obtained from
friends at Berklee College of Music. All the band members were about 19
years old at the time of the recording. Only 1,000 copies were recorded
on cassette tape and distributed to fans and rock and metal magazines.
Portnoy gave one copy to Jim Matheos of Fates Warning, a move that was
instrumental in the band's break into the progressive rock scene. The
line-up on the initial recording was keyboardist Kevin Moore, bassist
John Myung, guitarist John Petrucci, and drummer Mike Portnoy. Chris
Collins, the band's singer at the time, had been introduced to the band
after a friend heard a demo of him singing a note-for-note version of
Queensryche's "Queen of the Reich".
TRACKLIST:
Artist : Foreigner Country : USA Release : 4 [Remastered] Year : 1981 Genre : Hard Rock File Type : mp3 320 Info:
Over the course of their first three late-'70s albums, Foreigner had
firmly established themselves (along with Journey and Styx) as one of
the top AOR bands of the era. But the band was still looking for that
grand slam of a record that would push them to the very top of the heap.
Released in 1981, 4 would be that album. In producer Robert John "Mutt"
Lange -- fresh off his massive success with AC/DC's Back in Black --
guitarist and all-around mastermind Mick Jones found both the catalyst
to achieve this and his perfect musical soulmate. Lange's legendary
obsessive attention to detail and Jones' highly disciplined guitar
heroics (which he never allowed to get in the way of a great song)
resulted in a collaboration of unprecedented, sparkling efficiency where
not a single note is wasted. "Nightlife" is only the first in a series
("Woman in Black," "Don't Let Go," the '50s-tinged "Luanne") of
energetic, nearly flawless melodic rockers, and with "Juke Box Hero,"
the band somehow managed to create both a mainstream hit single and a
highly unique-sounding track, alternating heavy metal guitar riffing,
chorused vocals, and one of the ultimate "wanna be a rock star" lyrics.
TRACKLIST:
Artist : Kamelot Country : USA Release : The Black Halo [Limited Edition] Year : 2005 Genre : Heavy Metal File Type : mp3 320 Info:
A brilliant album all the way through, Roy Khan is an absolute legend.
This is one of my favorite albums of all time. While all the songs are
great, my favorites are probably: "When The Lights Are Down", "The
Haunting (Somewhere In Time)", "Abandoned", "Memento Mori" and maybe
"Moonlight". If you haven't heard this album yet, what are you waiting
for?
TRACKLIST:
Artist : F.N. Guns
Country : Belgium
Release : Nightmare [Reissue]
Year : 1994
Genre : Heavy Metal
File Type : mp3 VBR
Info:
Solid heavy fuckin' metal...
TRACKLIST:
Artist : Ozzy Osbourne Country : UK Release : Blizzard Of Ozz [Reissue] Year : 1980 Genre : Heavy Metal File Type : mp3 320 Info:
Ozzy Osbourne's 1981 solo debut Blizzard of Ozz was a masterpiece of
neo-classical metal that, along with Van Halen's first album, became a
cornerstone of '80s metal guitar. Upon its release, there was
considerable doubt that Ozzy could become a viable solo attraction.
Blizzard of Ozz demonstrated not only his ear for melody, but also an
unfailing instinct for assembling top-notch backing bands. Onetime Quiet
Riot guitarist Randy Rhoads was a startling discovery, arriving here as
a unique, fully formed talent. Rhoads was just as responsible as
Osbourne -- perhaps even more so -- for the album's musical direction,
and his application of classical guitar techniques and scales rewrote
the rulebook just as radically as Eddie Van Halen had. Rhoads could hold
his own as a flashy soloist, but his detailed, ambitious compositions
and arrangements revealed his true depth, as well as creating a sense of
doomy, sinister elegance built on Ritchie Blackmore's minor-key
innovations. All of this may seem to downplay the importance of Ozzy
himself, which shouldn't be the case at all. The music is a thoroughly
convincing match for his lyrical obsession with the dark side (which was
never an embrace, as many conservative watchdogs assumed); so, despite
its collaborative nature, it's unequivocally stamped with Ozzy's
personality. What's more, the band is far more versatile and subtle than
Sabbath, freeing Ozzy from his habit of singing in unison with the
guitar (and proving that he had an excellent grasp of how to frame his
limited voice). Nothing short of revelatory, Blizzard of Ozz deservedly
made Ozzy a star, and it set new standards for musical virtuosity in the
realm of heavy metal.
TRACKLIST:
Artist : Nanowar
Country : Italy
Release : True Metal Of The World [Japan Edition]
Year : 2003
Genre : Heavy Metal
File Type : mp3 128
Info:
This is a very rare demo from the Italian band Nanowar. Nanowar is a
hysterical attempt to satirize the power true metal scene with catchy
songs, great musicianship and awesomely funny lyrics. It is no secret
that in this they epically win; Nanowar will make fans and detractors of
the genre alike laugh at all the clichés that plague the scene. In
October 2006 they changed their name to Nanowar Of Steel in response to
Rhapsody's name change to Rhapsody of Fire.
TRACKLIST:
Artist : Pyramaze Country : Denmark Release : Legend Of The Bone Carver Year : 2006 Genre : Heavy Metal File Type : mp3 320 Info:
The follow-up to Melancholy Beast is every bit as good as its
predecessor and is the best concept album since Queensryche's Operation:
Mindcrime. Michael Kammeyer has written some great songs. Lance King's
vocals are amazing, and so are Michael and Toke's guitars, Niels' bass
and Jonah's keyboards. This will be one of the top albums of 2006!
TRACKLIST:
Artist : Rail Country : Australia Release : Bad Hair Life Year : 1995 Genre : Heavy Metal File Type : mp3 VBR Info:
An Australian band from Melbourne in the late 1990’s. They featured
Ashley Naylor from Even on guitar and released two albums of guitar pop.
Immune Deficiency received a lot of radio and TV airplay on the ABC.
They split, never to be heard from again.
TRACKLIST:
Artist : Heavy Bones Country : USA Release : Heavy Bones Year : 1992 Genre : Hard Rock File Type : mp3 320 Info:
Heavy Bones were a Hard Rock band from Hollywood, California that
formed in 1990. The band consisted of Joel Ellis (vocals), Gary Hoey
(guitars), Rex Tennyson (bass), & Frankie Banali (drums). Even
though Tennyson is listed as the bassist, Scott Thunes played all the
bass tracks on the album. Tennyson appeared in their one and only music
video, 4:AM T.M.
Their one and only album was released on Reprise
Records in 1992. The Richie Zito produced self-titled effort did not
sell very well and the band ceased to exist shortly thereafter.
TRACKLIST:
Artist : Megadeth Country : USA Release : Warchest Year : 2007 Genre : Heavy Metal File Type : mp3 320 Info:
Four CDs set, the first ever career-spanning Megadeth boxset ever!.
Warchest is packed with over six hours of music including 33 previously
unreleased tracks plus a full live CD and full live DVD! The boxset
comes housed in unique "vac-u-form" package with a 36 page booklet
containing photos, liner notes and full discography
TRACKLIST:
Wolf
Shadows
Night SacrificeArtist : Lucifer's Hammer Country : Chile Release : Night Sacrifice Year : 2013 Genre : Heavy Metal File Type : mp3 320 Info: Traditional Heavy Metal Band From Chile.
TRACKLIST:
1. Out For Love
2. All Night Long
3. In Your Dreams
4. Low And Lonely
5. InstrumentalArtist : Roz Parade Country : USA Release : 1985 - 1986 Year : 1986 Genre : Hard Rock File Type : mp3 320 Info:
Roz Parade was formed in 1985 by frontman Mark Slaughter. Roz parade
was only active for one year and have no official releases. In 1986 Mark
left the band to join the Vinnie Vincent Invasion, and Roz Parade
disbanded.
TRACKLIST:
Artist : The Streetwalkin' Cheetahs
Country : USA
Release : Guitars,Guns & Gold
Year : 2001
Genre : Hard Rock
File Type : mp3 320
Info:
The lines between MC5 and Stooges guitar abrasion, glam's penchant for
fun, and metal's bombast get more twisted than your sister on this
hodgepodge of rare singles, live cuts, outtakes, spit-takes, and
self-realized mistakes from a band that would define Los Angeles if the
world was fair. The liner notes see the band taking Guitars, Guns &
Gold as seriously as such a motley crew of tunes deserves, but ignore
this disc at your own peril; just making Iron Maiden's "Sanctuary" and
"Los Angeles" by X seem almost like the same song is worth the price of
admission alone.
TRACKLIST:
Artist : The Streetwalkin' Cheetahs
Country : USA
Release : Greetings From Gainsville
Year : 2003
Genre : Hard Rock
File Type : mp3 320
Info:
Influenced by bands such as The Dead Boys,The New York Dolls,early Van Halen,Cheap Trick,Motorhead,The Stooges,
Jason And The Scorchers,Zodiac Mindwarp you get the picture.
High energy Punky Rock 'n' Roll and more.
http://www.facebook.com/TheStreetwalkinCheetahs
TRACKLIST:
Artist : Annihilator Country : Canada Release : All For You Year : 2004 Genre : Heavy Metal File Type : mp3 320 Info:
Over the years, headbangers have learned that lineup changes are an
inevitable part of Annihilator. The band's lineup is likely to change
from one album to the next, and the Annihilator lineup that you're
enjoying today may very well be gone tomorrow. For other bands, all
those personnel changes could be a problem, but leader/founder Jeff
Waters usually knows what he's doing -- and his hands-on approach serves
Annihilator well on All for You. Some might argue that Annihilator
isn't really a band -- that Annihilator is really an ongoing solo
project for Waters, who is very much in the driver's seat on this 2004
release. True to form, Waters wears many hats on All for You; in
addition to writing all of the material, he serves as bassist,
guitarist, producer and arranger. Assistance comes from drummer Mike
Mangini (known for his work with Steve Vai) and Annihilator's new lead
vocalist Dave Padden, who shows himself to be a welcome addition to the
band on Waters' material (most of it forceful thrash metal with some
alternative metal moves at times).
TRACKLIST:
Artist : Tattoo Rodeo Country : USA Release : Rode Hard Put Away Wet Year : 1991 Genre : Hard Rock File Type : mp3 224 Info: Good album. much better than the second. think of a roots-southern rock band going pop-metal. or root-sleeze metal
TRACKLIST:
01. Too Daze Gone
02. Feels Like Love
03. Chamber Of Mary's Gun
04. Can't Keep My Woman Down
05. Charity
06. Train
07. Sure Enough
08. Waiting For You
09. BlackenedArtist : Tattoo Rodeo Country : USA Release : Skin Year : 1995 Genre : Hard Rock File Type : mp3 320 Info:
I enjoyed this follow up CD to Rode Hard, Put Away Wet. Wish these
guys didn't fall apart so quickly. it's a mix between "country" and
rock, with the rock at the top..
it's a must have
TRACKLIST:
100th Monkey Phenomenon
Make Up Your Mind
When You're Gone
Get There
Girl
Old World Man
Everynight & Everyday
Cassidy
Riding With Thw Wind
Time To Say GoodbyeArtist : Americade Country : USA Release : Americade.com Year : 1995 Genre : Heavy Metal File Type : mp3 224 Info:
The fifth and final CD in Americade's complete box set "Americadence"
is their final recording titled "Americade.com". 13 years after their
cult classic "American Metal", they self-produced, self-recorded and
self-released this album that had been in the works since 1989. Brothers
Gerard (guitar) and P.J. De Marigny (lead vocals, keys) are still here,
along with the late great drummer Walt Woodward III (The Scream, Sweet
Savage) and bassist Greg Smith (Alice Cooper, Rainbow, Doro, Red Dawn,
Joe Lynn Turner). Continuing on from their mid and late 80's music
style, they progress into an even more mature AOR / Melodic Rock genre
and there is no denying the awesome musicianship and strength of
songwriting here.
TRACKLIST:
On the Prowl
Temptress
Love Ain't No Reason
California Rhythm
One Step Too Far
We're an American Band
Go for Your Guns
Rapid Fire
Hold on You
Led to the Rock
Showdown
Little Lady Lover
Climax (Guitar Solo)Artist : Americade Country : USA Release : American Metal Year : 1982 Genre : Heavy Metal File Type : mp3 224 Info:
The second CD in the Americade box set titled "Americadence" is the
definitive version of their cult classic "American Metal" which put
these guys on the map and is still raising eyebrows and causing a stir
on the internet. Perhaps one of the most underrated and underappreciated
milestone hard rock records of the early '80s, Americade was on the
cutting edge of the USA's rock and metal movement, just beginning to
really take hold. This recording features the De Marigny brothers with
their mainstay phenom drummer Walt Woodward III and the new addition of
bassist Dave Spitz (brother of Anthrax's Dan Spitz and would later play
with White Lion, Black Sabbath and Impelliteri).
TRACKLIST:
Ready To Deliver
Her Mama Told Her
Burn This Town
Dirty Rocker
Overdrive
Running Out Of Time
Battle Axe
Star Maker
Thor - Thunder Angel
Hands Off
Ready To Deliver (BBC Radio 1 Session 1983) (Bonus Track)
Shout It Out (BBC Radio 1 Session 1983) (Bonus Track)
Mean Machine (BBC Radio 1 Session 1983) (Bonus Track)
Running Out Of Time (BBC Radio 1 Session 1983) (Bonus Track)Artist : Battleaxe Country : UK Release : Burn This Town [Reissue] Year : 1983 Genre : Heavy Metal File Type : mp3 VBR Info:
Battleaxe is a heavy metal band from Sunderland, England. As one of
the notable bands of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal scene, they
started out with the name Warrior and morphed into Battleaxe sometime in
early 1980. The band consisted of Dave King (vocals), Brian Smith
(bass), Steve Hardy (guitar), and Ian Thompson (drums). After playing
around the area and honing their chops, they entered the studio to make a
demo called "Burn This Town". In doing so, they garnered the attention
of Roadrunner Records and the result was their first album, Burn This
Town.
TRACKLIST:
01. Go For Your Guns
02. On The Prowl
03. We're An American Band
04. Rapid Fire
05. Hold On You
06. Rock Star
07. Led To The Rock
08. Showdown
09. Little Lady Lover
10. Two Day Urge
11. Can't Stop Me Now
12. Right Or Wrong
13. Little Lady Lover
14. Tribute To Zep
15. PsychoArtist : Americade Country : USA Release : First Cuts Year : 2011 Genre : Heavy Metal File Type : mp3 320 Info:
The FIRST DISC included with the Americade's "AMERICADENCE:1980~1995"
box set is titled "First Cuts" -- and features 15 raw tracks of the east
coast cult hard rock / metal band's first recordings -- 11 of them
previously unreleased!! The last 4 tracks come from the mega rare
Americade self titled e.p. from 1980 and feature notable drummer Jerry
Cuccurullo (brother of guitarist Warren) and NY keyboardist
extraordinaire Frank Antico. The rest of the tracks were from 1981 /
early 1982, when Americade recruited Walt Woodward III (drums) and Nicky
Sodano (bass) from the band Rachel (which featured vocalist Rhett
Forrester). Some of these songs were later re-recorded with a different
bassist on their now legendary "American Metal" album.
TRACKLIST:
1 One Minute to Midnight
2 One More Chance
3 Heroes Are Back
4 Victory Song
5 Silent Partner
6 Dream Girl
7 Climax (Guitar Solo)
8 Don't Wake Love
9 Enemies Will Serve
10 Stop and Turn Around
11 So in Love With You
12 Something About You
13 Together Again
14 Sway Away
15 Satisfaction Guaranteed
16 Heroes Are Back Again Artist : Americade Country : USA Release : Heroes Are Back Year : 2011 Genre : Heavy Metal File Type : mp3 192 Info:
The fourth addition to Americade's "Americadence" box set is called
"Heroes Are Back" and contains previously unreleased recordings from
sessions during 1984 and 1986. The 1984 sessions were recorded at the
legendary Kaufman Astoria Studio in New York and produced by noted
producer Ben Rizzi. Those songs were intended for a full movie
production called "Electric Prophet" (loosely based on the life of Jimi
Hendrix) which never saw light of day. The 1986 sessions were recorded
at Fred Zarr studios in Brooklyn, NY and features a few tracks with top
session players Fred Zarr on keyboards and Jay Cuccurullo on drums. On
these recordings, you will notice a shift in musical style here, as
Americade moves into more commercial arena-style melodic hard rock / AOR
territory with the use of more keyboards.
TRACKLIST:
01. Fall In Love Again
02. Girl
03. Let It Go
04. Close My Eyes
05. Animal Rage
06. Right Time To Love
07. Streetwise
08. Black Cloud
09. High Velocity
10. Dream Girl
11. Physical Attraction
12. Can't Stop Me Now
13. Let The Show Begin
14. Primal Scream
15. Rock And Roll DreamArtist : Americade Country : USA Release : Rock Hard Year : 1988 Genre : Heavy Metal File Type : mp3 320 eInfo:
"ROCK HARD" is the title of the third CD in Americade's "Americadence"
box set. All of these songs are previously unreleased in any format!
Some excellent material on hand here and its great to finally release
these gems. The first four tracks were quality demos from 1988 that
feature the incredible pipes of vocalist Mark Weitz (also sang with
Yngwie, Ramos, Eyes) -- these 4 amazing songs are worth the price of
admission alone! All other tracks were recorded in 1983 with the classic
lineup of Walt Woodward III (drums), Dave Spitz (bass) and the De
Marigny brothers and produced by renowned producer JEFF GLIXMAN (Saxon,
Yngwie, Black Sabbath, Gary Moore, Kansas++). The track "Black Cloud" is
an awesome cover of the old Glenn Hughes song. Gerard told me a story
that most of his guitar tracks here were recorded through Gary Moore's
guitar rig that was set up in a studio in Atlanta
TRACKLIST:
Artist : The Bridge Country : USA Release : Demo Year : 1997 Genre : Hard Rock File Type : mp3 192 Info:
Initially, the fact this was *Lillian Axe* related threw me off. Not a
big fan of the metal/hair band thing they had going on, but The Bridge
were an entirely different proposition. Featuring former *Lillian Axe*
vocalist Ron Taylor and multi-instrumentalist Drew Smith, acoustic
driven pop is the order the day. Going electric on cuts like the
excellent 'These Same Skies' and 'Where Do I Belong', embellished by
piano on 'Standing' and violin on the sublime 'Can't Pretend'; albums
like this can often put a listener to sleep like some of the new age pop
stuff that came out in the late '80s, but Taylor and Smith add enough
variety to keep things interesting and their vocal harmonies are spot
on. *Lowen and Navarro* as well as *Mark Spiro*'s 'Care Of My Soul' is a
good point of reference, but The Bridge sound was innovative enough to
separate them from much of what was and what wasn't happening at the
time.
TRACKLIST:
1. Psycho Circus
2. Shout It Out Loud
3. Deuce
4. Heaven's On Fire
5. Into The Void
6. Firehouse
7. Do You Love Me?
8. Let Me Go,Rock 'N' Roll
9. I Love It Loud
10. Lick It Up
11. 100.000 Years
12. Love Gun
13. Black Diamond
14. Beth
15. Rock And Roll All Nite
16. 2000 Man
17. God Of Thunder
18. Detroit Rock City (Bonus Track)Artist : Kiss Country : USA Release : The Millenium Concert [iTunes Edition] Year : 2000 Genre : Hard Rock File Type : mp3 320 Info:
Kiss Alive! 1975–2000 is a collection of live recordings from American
hard rock band Kiss. It was released by Universal Music on November 21,
2006. The Millennium Concert (recorded on December 31, 1999 at BC Place
Stadium in Vancouver, Canada) was originally to be released as Alive IV
in 2000 but because Kiss' parent label Mercury was swallowed by the
Universal/Vivendi merger, Alive IV was shelved.
Universal later
agreed to Kiss using Mercury to release what would become The Millennium
Concert as Alive IV, but then it was shelved indefinitely and the band
would release the Symphony: Alive IV album released on Kiss
Records/Sanctuary Records in 2003. The 72-page booklet that comes with
the set mistakenly credits songwriting for "Cold Gin" to Paul Stanley
instead of Ace Frehley.
TRACKLIST:
Artist : Slash Puppet Country : USA Release : Slash Puppet Year : 1993 Genre : Hard Rock File Type : mp3 320 Info:
Slash Puppet is a little known Canadian band that made some great
music before getting swept under the rug by the grunge invasion.
Formed in Toronto, Ontario by Mif (vocals), Frank Bartoletti (guitar),
Lou Garscadden (guitar), Pete Dove (bass) and Franklin Wyles (drums),
Slash Puppet would play their debut show on October 1989 at Rock 'N'
Roll Heaven. In one short year they managed to win the Toronto Music
Awards' "Best Club Act" and are quickly picked up by Rush's management
and signed to a production deal with Sony/Anthem. The band released
their first video, "Slow Down", to MuchMusic in mid-1991 which helped
sell over 2500 copies of their independent demo. A year later they were
in the studio recording a 6-song EP.
Friday, January 31, 2014
Kammenos
*Heavy Metal, Hammers Of Misfortune
