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The Michael Men Project was an album project overseen by professional musician and then Deputy Mayor of Moscow, Mikhail Men (a.k.a. Michael Men). Michael Men acquired the services of veteran rock vocalist JOE LYNN TURNER (Rainbow, Deep Purple) to perform a show consisting of original hard rock songs and record the whole thing. The album was released the past decade...
COME TASTE THE BAND is an Norwegian classic Hard Rock band, founded in 1997 by guitarist Jo Henning Kaasin and singer Vidar Heldal. Their album new album “Reignition” includes 9 tracks in the traditional style of the genre with a lively feel, produced by Halvor Halvorsen, Jo Henning Kaasin & the band, with Leif Johansen (Phenomena / 21 Guns) helping...
With the new SCHUBERT IN ROCK album one of you asked for the first CD, also featuring a cast of all-star vocalists from the metal / hard rock genre.SCHUBERT IN ROCK is the project of Austrian hard rock guitarist and concert promoter Klaus Schubert, mastermind behind the band No Bros and founder & owner of Schubl Productions.Schubert In Rock has...
After featuring here some JOE LYNN TURNER rare album editions, it was requested as well the rare CD-singles he released in Japan as solo artist. These are 1999’s ‘Waiting For A Girl Like You‘, 2001’s ‘Challenge Them All‘, and 2006’s ‘The One‘, all including exclusive songs. For his ‘Under Cover 2’ – an album of covers of classic songs –...
After the recent Sunstorm album, one of you asked for a couple of JOE LYNN TURNER solo albums, one of them this rare, hard to find, out of print US release by Friday Music, of “Second Hand Life / Deluxe Edition +3”, Turner’s last solo album of original material. “Second Hand Life” is another strong album from JLT, featuring co-writing...
After the recent Sunstorm album, one of you asked for JOE LYNN TURNER‘s album “The Usual Suspects“, for me, alongside his solo ’85 debut, his finest album. This is the Japanese edition (now out of print) including an exclusive bonus track, and to make it more juicy, we have added the exclusive European bonus track as well. Turner, apart from...
Legendary vocalist Joe Lynn Turner’s SUNSTORM project will release its fifth album, “The Road To Hell“, on June 8 via Frontiers Music. A few weeks ago messages about Turner suffering a heart attack left us worried and concerned. Let us hope Joe makes a speedy recovery and will be able to do what he does best and that is sing...
Here we have another request, the not easy to find “Too Much Ain’t Ever Enough” by GEORGE GAKIS & VERY SPECIAL FRIENDS released by Perris Records some time ago.George Gakis is a well known singer / musician in Greece, fronting the hard rock band The Troublemakers since the early 90s with three albums under their belt. Lately he has become...
Much to the excitement of JOE LYNN TURNER fans worldwide, Cleopatra Records is issuing today a vintage unreleased live album from the vaults of legendary hard rock vocalist of the mighty Rainbow, titled “Street Of Dreams ; Boston 1985“. Recorded during the tour of Turner’s then-newly released debut solo album ‘Rescue You’ (for many, including me, his finest moment), the...
Here’s another request from an album appeared some time ago for promotion only: “Light Of Day“, by songwriter / guitarist SCOTT ROLAF featuring the great JOE LYNN TURNER as lead vocalist. During the past 30 years, guitar player Scott Rolaf has been influenced by quite a few Classic Rock artists, particularly Jimmy Page and Ritchie Blackmore. He has written and...
Featuring the golden throat Joe Lynn Turner,”Cadillac” is the last album by FANDANGO requested here in its Rock Candy remastered form.The great thing about the Seventies was that record companies actually allowed artists time to develop and refine their craft. Fandango, signed to the powerful RCA label, recorded a total of three albums of varying quality and content prior to...
Legendary vocalist JOE LYNN TURNER has been a busy session man during his extensive career, and now some of these work is collected on a brand new collection of studio recordings simply called “The Sessions” and released today, October 7, via Deadline Music. Best known for fronting Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow during that band’s creative peak in the ’80s and later as...
“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...
SUNSTORM‘s fourth album titled “Edge Of Tomorrow” will be out on Frontiers Music next May 13, but there’s already the advanced Japanese release with an exclusive bonus track bonus track. Sunstorm is Joe Lynn Turner’s successful AOR / Melodic Rock project, something that came about for the first time in 2006 when Frontiers Music wanted to dig up some unreleased...
NASTY RATZ – First Bite (2015-2016)
Musical genres disown frontiers, and this is pretty clear in "First Bite" the debut album of Czech glam / hard rock band NASTY RATZ. Taking a quick look at the… Read more…
STATE COWS – The Second One [Japanese Limited Edition +4] (2013)
The magical Swedish duo STATE COWS delighted us three years ago with their selftitled debut. Now Stephan Olofsson & Daniel Andersson have again assembled a wonderful band and cast for… Read more…
STATE COWS – Stealing The Show (2017)
Swedes STATE COWS, perhaps the band active today most faithful to the classic sound of early '80s West Coast AOR, are releasing new material under the title "Stealing The Show".… Read more…
CRIMSON GLORY – In Dark Places 1986 – 2000 [5-CD Box Set Remastered] Out Of Print
Fully 24-Bit remastered, "In Dark Places… 1986-2000" is a 5-CD box containing all of CRIMSON GLORY's studio albums: "Crimson Glory", "Transcendence", "Strange And Beautiful" and "Astronomica" (2CD). The box also… Read more…
For many, one of the big surprises this year will be "Big Red", the amazing new album by MAVERICK, a five-piece from Northern Ireland whom have been building their fan… Read more…
ELECTRIC GUITARS – Rock’n’Roll Radio (2017)
We already praised here on this blog the last ELECTRIC GUITARS album, and now 2017 the Danish combo are back with another guitar-fest titled "Rock'n'Roll Radio". The Copenhagen-based quartet is… Read more…
MAVERICK – Cold Star Dancer (2018)
Belfast, UK melodic hard rockers MAVERICK are releasing their new studio album "Cold Star Dancer" tomorrow. There have been a couple of line-up changes with guitarist Terry McHugh leaving the… Read more…
HOUSE OF SHAKIRA – Sour Grapes (2016)
One of Sweden’s legacy melodic rock acts HOUSE OF SHAKIRA have just released their new album "Sour Grapes" you’ve ever been fed. Keeping the momentum going since talented lead singer… Read more…
HOUSE OF SHAKIRA – HoS (Comeback album)
After a 5 year hiatus, one of Sweden’s greatest exports, HOUSE OF SHAKIRA returned to the forefront of the European Melodic Rock scene early this decade. Their brand new album… Read more…
THE MURDER OF MY SWEET – Echoes Of The Aftermath (2017)
Released by Frontiers Music, "Echoes Of The Aftermath" is THE MURDER OF MY SWEET's just released new album. 2015 saw the band presenting the concept CD Beth Out Of Hell,… Read more…
THE MURDER OF MY SWEET – Beth Out Of Hell (2015)
Created by talented drummer, vocalist and producer Daniel Flores, THE MURDER OF MY SWEET has been releasing quality material since six years ago, and now are presenting "Beth Out Of… Read more…
BEST CLASSIC METAL OF THE YEAR : LIGHTNING STRIKES – Lightning Strikes (2016)
Near the end of the year, it's time to recap about the best 2016 releases, by category. For 0dayrox, the Best Classic Metal album of the year is LIGHTNING STRIKES… Read more…
PRETTY MAIDS – Red, Hot And Heavy [Japan Blu-Spec CD2 remastered] (2018)
Sony Music Japan just started a fantastic series of PRETTY MAIDS albums for the first time remastered and pressed on High Quality Blu-spec CD2 format. "Red, Hot and Heavy" is… 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…
