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In 2017 Ritchie Blackmore returned with RAINBOW and his harder rock hat on to a series of arena shows in the UK. An album titled ‘Memories In Rock’ was released, now comes part 2 “Memories In Rock II” in a handsome CD/DVD package. As fans are no doubt aware, “Memories in Rock II” follows 2016’s Memories in Rock, which collected...
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2017 marks the 20th anniversary of BLACKMORE’S NIGHT — the internationally heralded Renaissance rock band helmed by six-string extraordinaire Ritchie Blackmore and his wife, vocalist / multi-instrumentalist Candice Night. To celebrate, the band will release “To The Moon And Back: 20 Years And Beyond…“, a two-disc collection of favorites and new material, on August 11. Blackmore’s Night debut album ‘Shadow...
The recent Ritchie Blackmore’s RAINBOW return – and new album in the making – has created such a buzz in the Melodic Hard Rock community that Cherry Red Records / Hear No Evil decided to reissue with bonus tracks one of the most underrated (and unheard) albums from the band: “Stranger In Us All (Expanded Edition)”. Rainbow originally formed in...
For the past couple of decades, legendary guitarist Ritchie Blackmore has been focusing on his folk-oriented project Blackmore’s Night. But last year, he put together a lineup of RAINBOW to perform two shows in Germany and one in England. The German shows were released last year as the concert DVD Memories In Rock — Live in Germany. Now, tomorrow June...
Last Summer 2016 legendary guitarist Ritchie Blackmore made many long-held dreams come true for his fans as RITCHIE BLACKMORE’S RAINBOW played three concerts in Europe, two in Germany and one in England. The two German shows at Loreley and Bietigheim were caught on tape & camera to produce “Memories In Rock : Live In Germany“, released via Eagle Rock Entertainment...
“Bent Out Of Shape” was RAINBOW‘s last album from their first era, and one of their finest. This remastered Japanese Limited Edition was the only released on SHM-CD in a Cardboard Sleeve miniLP replica, now out of print and highly sought after by collectors. After the success of the single Stone Cold from the previous album, an overall commercial sounding-record,...
Here’s another RAINBOW staple deserving a post here: “Straight Between The Eyes” in its remastered Japanese on SHM-CD. This was the only, Limited Edition SHM-CD on Cardboard Sleeve replica (Mini-LP) format ever released reproducing the original LP artwork, now out of print. Currently has been reissued, but on a regular jewel case. “Straight Between The Eyes” came out in 1982...
“Long Live Rock ‘n’ Roll” is one of the greatest hard rock albums ever released by a British band. This classic was the final Ronnie James Dio-fronted recording by RAINBOW, and truly deserved a Deluxe Edition with extra material. This Japanese Edition on SHM-CD sounds fantastic, and as it was requested by one of you and used copies are above...
Warner Music Japan has just reissued DEEP PURPLE‘s classic “Burn“, the 30th Anniversary Remastered Edition appeared in 2004 with bonus tracks, for the first time on SHM-CD, and at a very affordable price.Simply put, this is one of the best hard rock albums of all time. Up until “Burn”, Deep Purple had been a wonderfully oiled heavy rock outfit capable...
* To introduce Richie Blackmore is like bringing sand to the beach. The iconic guitarist has a long history. With Deep Purple and Rainbow he influenced Rock music that much that still nowadays a Rainbow reunion would be highly appreciated by old and young. But Blackmore decided already years ago to focus on mainly acoustic, folk medieval music mixed with...
GUNNER are not strangers to this blog as we already presented their previous album, now two years forward the band delivers their third installment "All Access". Although at first glance… Read more…
After a promising debut released by Retrospect Records USA, Argentinian melodic hard rockers GUNNER have a new record label and a new album out: "Keep Fighting". The group started life… Read more…
LOUDNESS – Rise To Glory (2018)
Pioneer Japanese act LOUDNESS will release their new album, "Rise To Glory", world-wide on January 26, 2018. Yes, thankfully they have decided to release the new CD at the same… Read more…
HOT BLOODED – The Foreigner Experience (2018)
In a similar fashion of 'A Foreigners Journey', the excellent Foreigner / Journey Tribute already featured here at 0dayrox, "HOT BLOODED - The Foreigner Experience" is a tribute show exclusively… Read more…
SECRET ILLUSION – Awake Before The Dawn (2018)
SECRET ILLUSION are releasing their new album "Awake Before The Dawn" tomorrow Feb. 1st 2018, via Lion Music Records, a label that doesn't stops to add new bands to their… Read more…
BON JOVI – Rockin’ In Cleveland, 1984 [HD Remastered Edition] (2018)
BON JOVI recording "Rockin' In Cleveland, 1984" (The Legendary Ohio Broadcast) has just been re-released in a "HD Remastered Edition". Already considered an 'official bootleg', the album even has been… Read more…
SIGN X (ex Chalice) – Sign X (2018) + CHALICE “In Wonderland” [digitally remastered]
SIGN X is a new German outfit releasing their self-titled "Sign X" EP this 2018 as presentation card. In fact, this is the new name for veteran melodic hard rockers… Read more…
SPIRAL KEY – An Error Of Judgement (2018)
Britain's SPIRAL KEY are releasing their second effort titled “An Error of Judgement”, the first via the very good, varied in musical styles Pride & Joy Music label (and distributed… Read more…
REACH – The Great Divine (2018)
Swedish melodic hard rockers REACH surprised us with a great album years ago, now reduced as a three-piece, the guys are back with ”The Great Divine”, their fresh CD to… Read more…
CATS IN SPACE – Cats Alive! (2018)
UK wonders CATS IN SPACE are ready to release their first live recording tomorrow titled "Cats Alive!", recorded last year at the Cardiff Motorpoint Arena at a particularly raucous night… Read more…
MARC JORDAN – C.O.W. Conserve Our World [AOR CITY Series – remastered] (2017)
Last year we featured some titles from the great Sony Music Japan campaign titled AOR CITY 1000, a low-priced remastered reissue on 100 classic AOR / AC albums from their… Read more…
THE OUTFIELD – RePlay + Malibu Beach [B-Side] & more – Out Of Print
Not so long ago, THE OUTFIELD, one of my favorites from the mid '80s, returned with a brand new album titled “RePlay”, released by themselves and now pretty hard to… Read more…
