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The term “Super-Group” can only describe the formation of two of the most creative and musical legendary bands of the past 30 years into a new one; YOSO. Formed out of TOTO’s brilliant vocalist Bobby Kimball and the creative force of YES members, Tony Kaye and Billy Sherwood, it does indeed equal the magic of YES with the voice of...
Prog legend YES celebrated the band’s 50th anniversary over the last year with an extensive tour that included shows in Europe, North America and Japan. This year, the Rock and Roll Hall of Famers are back with a new double live album that was recorded during the tour. “Yes 50 Live” will be available as 2 CDs, or 4 LPs....
Current Yes bass player BILLY SHERWOOD (replacing the late Chris Squire) released this solo album entitled “Archived“, some kind of self-release originally only available to purchase at his website, now deleted. Billy Sherwood recently found himself in a position that was both enviable and deeply sad. Tabbed to rejoin Yes on a temporary basis in place of his mentor Chris...
To be released by Frontiers Music next week, “Citizen: In The Next Life” is BILLY SHERWOOD’s second release in the Citizen series, which continues the concept begun with the ‘Citizen’ album released in late 2015. This Japanese advanced release – presented in exclusive at 0dayrox – includes a bonus track. Sherwood is current Yes bass player, handpicked by original founding...
Requested by good friend of this blog, here’s another hard to find, out of print TREVOR RABIN album; “Face To Face [Japan miniLP digitally remastered]”. This is the only remastered reissue – done by Air Mail Archive Records – of this really good album from ex-Yes guitarist / composer / producer. After his first, self-titled debut album, Rabin recorded “Face...
Requested by good friend of this blog, here’s another hard to find, out of print TREVOR RABIN album; his solo debut “Trevor Rabin [Japan miniLP digitally remastered]”. This is the only remastered reissue – done by Air Mail Archive Records – of this really good album from ex-Yes guitarist / composer / producer. Before there was Yes’ mainstream hit “Owner...
Esoteric Recordings / Cherry Red Records finally did it: the official release of a 2CD Deluxe Expanded Remastered Edition of “GTR“, the self-titled 1986 album by Steve Hackett and Steve Howe’s band GTR.Apart from the much needed remastering, there are also 3 bonus tracks taken from promotional 12-inch singles of ‘When the Heart Rules the Mind’ & ‘The Hunter’ (two...
It’s been decades in the making and is finally being released: classic YES vocalist JON ANDERSON will release soon a new solo album titled “1,000 Hands (Chapter One)”, and he’ll be doing a two-part U.S. tour in 2019, followed by Europe and Japan. Anderson began the album nearly 30 years ago, working with a group of musicians that included Yes...
Requested by good friend of this blog, here’s another hard to find, out of print TREVOR RABIN album; “Wolf [Air Mail Archive Japan miniLP digitally remastered]”This is the only remastered reissue of this really good album from ex-Yes guitarist / composer, recorded previously he joined the legendary British band. On “Wolf” Rabin rocks pretty hard, with touch of proto AOR...
Requested by good friend of this blog, here’s the hard to find, out of print version of TREVOR RABIN 1989’s “Can’t Look Away [Japan miniLP digitally remastered].This is the only remastered reissue of this stupendous album from ex-Yes guitarist / composer / producer. After almost single-handedly rescuing Yes from obscurity in the mid-80s providing to the band a glossy, appealing...
Tomorrow September 7, 2018, Eagle Vision will release “YES: 50th Anniversary Live At The Apollo” on DVD, Blu-ray, 2CD and 3LP.In 2016, Jon Anderson, Trevor Rabin and Rick Wakeman combined their incredible talents and the heritage of YES to take to the road for a series of concerts celebrating the band’s musical legacy from the seventies to the nineties. YES...
Rhino Records are to mark YES 50th anniversary with a new vinyl box set released today; “Yes: The Steven Wilson Remixes” which spotlights five studio albums that helped secure the band’s recent induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The box includes remixed versions of: The Yes Album (1971), Fragile (1971), Close To The Edge (1972), the double...
In celebration of 50 years of YES music, the band have released a re-worked version of 2011’s Fly From Here, now featuring lead vocals and substantial remixing by Trevor Horn, some re-recorded parts, the original Japanese bonus track, and a previously unreleased one, plus the sleeve design features the painting by Roger Dean originally used on the inside of the...
Legendary keyboardist Geoff Downes & and young talent Chris Braide, known as the DOWNES BRAIDE ASSOCIATION (DBA), release their new album “Skyscraper Souls” via Cherry Red Records. This is their 3rd collaboration and follows their two previous critically-acclaimed releases Pictures of You (2012) and Suburban Ghosts (2015) – both featured here on the blog. “Skyscraper Souls” is quite different from...
Legend YES are releasing today “Topographic Drama – Live Across America”, an extensive live record available on double-CD and triple-LP formats. Both versions feature stunning cover artwork from the band’s longtime collaborator Roger Dean. “Topographic Drama – Live Across America” highlights the best performances from the 2017 leg of the 28-show tour and mirrors the set list from those concerts....
17 CRASH – Hit The Prey (2018)
"Hit The Prey" is the name of the new CD from Italian hard rockers 17 CRASH coming out next March 30th through rock label Volcano Records. Formed in 2011, according… Read more…
VOODOO SIX – Songs To Invade Countries To (2013)
UK hard rockers VOODOO SIX were presented in this blog two years ago with their very good 2011's EP but the group have been rocking the scene for more than… Read more…
VOODOO SIX – Make Way For The King (2017)
Today September 8th 2017 sees the release of "Make Way For The King", the brand new studio album from London based VOODOO SIX. Featuring new lead vocalist Nik Taylor-Stoakes, it… Read more…
JOE LYNN TURNER – Michael Men Project, Made In Moscow (2019) *EXCLUSIVE*
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… Read more…
JAKKS – Fire [English version]
It has been said many times at this site; Melodic Hard Rock has no boundaries. JAKKS from Argentina is one of the few bands from South America carrying the flag… Read more…
THE UNITY – Rise [Japanese Edition +3] (2018)
Only about a year and a half after the arrival of its self-titled debut album, German-Italian melodic metal act THE UNITY is ready to strike again: September 14 will see… Read more…
Next May 5th new project THE UNITY unleashes their self-titled debut album "The Unity" via Steamhammer Records. The main men are Gamma Ray members Michael Ehré (drums) and Henjo Richter… Read more…
GOTTHARD – Silver [Deluxe Digipak +2] (2017)
"Silver" is the new album by Swiss hard rock institution GOTTHARD to be released tomorrow January 13th produced by Charlie Bauerfeind (Helloween) and founder / guitarist Leo Leoni. 25 years… Read more…
WISHING WELL (feat Graham Bonnet) – Chasing Rainbows (2016)
Finnish hard rockers WISHING WELL are presenting their debut album “Chasing Rainbows”, a true mixture of genres ranging from the melodic hard rock of the title track to classic Seventies… Read more…
WISHING WELL – Rat Race (2018)
We were very pleased at this blog with Finland's WISHING WELL debut album. Now the band are back with a new CD titled "Rat Race" (released today) and some line-up… Read more…
OZZY OSBOURNE – Ordinary Man +2 [BSCD2 Japan Edition] (2020)
Legend OZZY OSBOURNE will release his new album "Ordinary Man" next Feb. 21, the Prince Of Darkness first solo album in almost a decade. "There’s a line in ‘Ordinary Man’… Read more…
HEART & Friends – Home For The Holidays (2014)
Last December, HEART’s Ann and Nancy Wilson returned to their hometown of Seattle to stage a celebration of the season, gathering a few of their friends to join them in… Read more…
1974 – 1974 & The Death Of The Herald (2013)
1974 is five piece band from Connecticut, USA that conjures up the memories and sounds of classic stadium rock acts from the seventies / eighties such as Kansas, Rush, Yes,… Read more…
INTELLIGENT MUSIC PROJECT IV – Sorcery Inside (2019) *EXCLUSIVE*
Bulgarian composer Milen Vrabevski and drumming ace Simon Phillips assemble an A-list team for the fourth outing under INTELLIGENT MUSIC PROJECT IV, titled "Sorcery Inside". The vocalists taking part include… Read more…
TRIUMPH – Diamond Collection [Ltd. Edition 10-CD Box Set remastered] Re-post
TRIUMPH is one of Canada's greatest hard rock bands in history. With 10 classic albums released between 1976 and 1987, they have left an indelible mark on the history of… Read more…
PRETTY MAIDS – A Blast From The Past [Deleted 12 CD Boxset] (2019) *EXCLUSIVE*
For many years, there has been a growing demand to reissue PRETTY MAIDS albums from the Nineties and onward. A lot of these haven’t been accessible for years - out of print / deleted - so Frontiers Music decided to rollout these catalog reissues for Pretty Maids fans, both old and new, in the form of this mammoth "A Blast From The Past [12 CD Boxset]".
While released only few months ago, due the hing demand world-wide the Box is already out of print. Now it's only available as digital download, but doesn't include de bonus tracks present on these physical CD's. Read more…
