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Sometimes, the most interesting of projects arise from the most unusual of circumstances. “My Re-Generation” was the first life-sign of DOWN ‘N’ OUTZ, a very special collaboration between DEF LEPPARD frontman Joe Elliott and THE QUIREBOYS members (being his backing band here). Now signed to Frontiers Music, the label has re-issued the CD 2017 with the addition of 2 bonus...
“The Further Adventures Of…” is the second studio album by Def Leppard’s frontman Joe Elliott side band the DOWN ‘N’ OUTZ, now reissued by Frontiers Music with 2 extra tracks.Featuring Joe on lead vocals and members of UK rockers THE QUIREBOYS (plus their former drummer Phil Martini), this 2nd album delves deeper into the MOTT THE HOOPLE back-catalogue — reigniting...
Today December 1st Frontiers Records is releasing DOWN ‘N’ OUTZ “The Further Live Adventures Of…“, a show recorded & filmed in Sheffield in 2014, which comes as a 2CD / 1DVD package. For those that missed it DOWN ‘N’ OUTZ are a band fronted by DEF LEPPARD’s singer Joe Elliott and THE QUIREBOYS members whose quirk is that they only...
Near the end of the year still there’s a very interesting release schedule with potential Album of the Year status. There’s great news; the greatest Rock band in the world (at least for me) TOTO, are back into the studio. If the initial single from the band’s upcoming retrospective set 40 Trips Around The Sun has a hint of familiarity,...
Near the end of the year still there’s a very interesting release schedule with potential Album of the Year status.Via Frontiers Music we have an advanced single from OPERATION: MINDCRIME new album The New Reality, the third and final chapter in the musical trilogy from iconic metal vocalist Geoff Tate. RAINTIMES is the new, killer melodic rock project featuring Italian...
And… here’s more for DEF LEPPARD fans, as requested, the essential “Hysteria” in its MFSL Mobile Fidelity Labs 24 karat Gold Ultradisc II Original Master Recording. Regarded as the ‘ultimate listening experience”, these Ultradisc II technology discs are limited edition releases with each gold CD being mastered from the original studio master tape, rendering music reproduction as close to the...
And… here’s more for DEF LEPPARD fans, as requested, the essential “Pyromania” in its MFSL Mobile Fidelity Labs 24 karat Gold Ultradisc II Original Master Recording. Regarded as the ‘ultimate listening experience”, these Ultradisc II technology are limited edition releases with each gold CD being mastered from the original studio master tape, rendering music reproduction as close to the actual...
While waiting for the 30th anniversary reissue of DEF LEPPARD‘s hit album Hysteria, we’ve been presenting here the band’s early catalog on high quality SHM-CD. But some of you just can’t wait… and asked for this out of print, “Hysteria Japan SHM-CD Deluxe Edition 2-mini-LP remastered Limited Edition” . “Hysteria Japan SHM-CD Deluxe Edition 2-mini-LP remastered Limited Edition” is a...
Warming up for the upcoming Hysteria huge reissue, here’s more DEF LEPPARD classics in a high quality Japanese SHM-CD pressing. Now we have the out of print “High ‘n’ Dry“, the band’s second studio record, and guitarist Pete Willis’ last full-time album with Def Leppard. Before Def Leppard sold 25 million copies of Hysteria, even before they sold 10 million...
Warming up for the upcoming Hysteria huge reissue, here’s more DEF LEPPARD classics in a high quality Japanese SHM-CD pressing. It’s time for a remaster of the great “Pyromania”, the album that changed it all for Def Leppard.It’s the first to feature guitarist Phil Collen who replaced founding member Pete Willis, and a shift away from the band’s hard rock...
Warming up for the upcoming Hysteria huge reissue, here’s more DEF LEPPARD classics in a high quality Japanese SHM-CD pressing. “On Through The Night” is the debut studio album by the English band, produced by Tom Allom (Judas Priest, Krokus). It all starts back in 1979, when an inexperienced but ambitious Def Leppard became one of the very first New...
Let’s go with more DEF LEPPARD classics in a high quality Japanese SHM-CD pressing. This is the remastered, out of print numbered version of “Adrenalize“, Def Leppard’s fifth studio album, the first by the band following the death of guitarist Steve Clark. It was produced by Mike Shipley & Def Leppard, with Robert John “Mutt” Lange as executive producer. I...
VINCE DiCOLA – Angry Birds Transformers [Extended Edition Soundtrack] (2017)
Today here's one for '80s movie soundtracks and synth-based music: VINCE DiCOLA's "Angry Birds Transformers [Extended Edition Soundtrack]". Vincent Louis "Vince" DiCola is an American keyboardist and arranger who composed… Read more…
BLIND DATE – Can You Feel It [written 89-91 / re-released]
There were a lot of great bands that just fell through the cracks in the late ‘80s and especially the early ‘90s due to the musical climate change. BLIND DATE… Read more…
BLACK SABBATH – The End [Live In Birmingham] (2017)
"The End" is a celebration of BLACK SABBATH's final hometown concert at Birmingham's Genting Arena on February 4, 2017. This unforgettable farewell show from one of the biggest bands in… Read more…
BLACK STONE CHERRY – Black To Blues (2017)
It may be a little bit before we get a full new BLACK STONE CHERRY album of original material, but the band has something to tide fans over that might… Read more…
METALITE – Heroes In Time (2017)
"Heroes In Time" is the debut album by METALITE, a new Swedish female fronted combo which as their name suggest, musically is melodic metal oriented but with a 'lite' approach,… Read more…
SWEET & LYNCH – Only To Rise [Japanese Edition +1]
One of you asked for a revamp on SWEET & LYNCH's "Only To Rise" really good debut record "Only To Rise", this time in its Japanese Edition including a bonus… Read more…
SWEET & LYNCH – Unified [Japan Edition +1] (2017)
One of you asked for the Japanese version of SWEET & LYNCH new album "Unified", including an exclusive bonus track. SWEET & LYNCH — the super-band featuring guitarist / vocalist… Read more…
GRETA VAN FLEET – From The Fires (2017)
Michigan upstarts GRETA VAN FLEET are releasing today "From The Fires", their first full length album featuring tracks recorded few months ago plus the songs from their 4-track debut EP,… Read more…
AERODYNE – Breaking Free (2017)
"Breaking Free" is the first full-length of Swedish hard rockers AERODYNE, set for release tomorrow December 15, 2017 via Street Symphonies Records. Formed back in January 2016 the Scandinavian combo… Read more…
WESTPOINT – Face To The Sea [digitally remastered] (2016)
New reissue label Preservation Records is doing a great job remastering lost gems from the '80s Norwegian AOR scene. They started with a superb Lava album (featured here on the… Read more…
Mr. RIOT – My Life, My Road (2017)
"My Life, My Road" is the new album from Italian melodic hard rockers MR. RIOT, and the craziest thing about it is that the band already call its day before… Read more…
What do you get when you combine a skilled session vocalist and member of the current Alan Parsons Project with the ex drummer of Staind, and a bass player extraordinaire?… Read more…
