Stream and listen to new and full Hard Rock/Heavy Metal/Melodoc AOR music albums before their official release.
In 1987, Sandi Saraya and keyboardist Gregg Munier began performing under the name Alsace Lorraine. They would eventually travel to Los Angeles in search of stardom, changing their name to Saraya, because Sandi was the face of the band. After a short stint in LA,
Numerous guest musicians such as Leo Margarit (Pain of Salvation, Epysode), Mike Lepond (Symphony X, Silent Assassins), singers Zak Stevens (Circle II Circle, Savatage, TSO), Andy Kuntz (Vanden Plas) and Tom Englund (Evergrey), as well as Amanda Lehmann (Steve Hackett Band) appears.. A total of 40 musicians took part, including instruments such as harp, hurdy gurdy, duduk, dulcimer. An impressive work not only for fans of Metal Crossover, but also for modern world music listeners.
Exclusive re-release of the Swedish super-group Stormwind consisting of guitarist ThomasWolf, lead singer Thomas Vikström (ex.Therion, Candlemass), drummer Patrick Johansson (formerly: YngwieMalmsteen, WASP), bassist Andreas Olsson (formerly: Royal Hunt) and keyboarder Kaspar Dahlqvist (formerlyDionysos) The new edition of “Resurrection” was completely remastered and 5 bonus tracks were added. Sounds like Rainbow, Yngwie Malmsteen, Avantasia, HammerFall or Stratovarius!
The Power/Thrash Metal band Squealer, founded in the 80s, are back with their tenth studio album “Insanity”. “Isanity” offers everything a metal fan expects. Influences from trash/speed and power metal are incorporated. Over the years, squealers have managed to keep their roots, but still create their own, top-of-the-art sound. The guest musicians are singers Bernhard Weiss (Axxis) and Zak Stevens (Circle II Circle, Savatage, TSO) and Roland Grapow (Masterplan, ex Helloween).
Musician and producer Phil Martin has always been interested in the Westcoast music scene and the distinctive sound of the late ’70s. Artists such as Steely Dan, Hall & Oates, The Doobie Brothers, Fleetwood Mac and The Eagles featured heavily in his musical diet as a child.
Maryland hard rockers KIX have teamed up again with legendary rock producer Beau Hill for a 35th anniversary re-charge of the band’s classic third album Midnite Dynamite. Hill (also known for his work with Alice Cooper, Warrant and Ratt) recently contributed to a 30th anniversary update of the band’s classic hit record Blow My Fuse in 2018 and this time looked forward to less of what he deemed “all the bullshit that I was putting on it then.”
Country:Greece
Released:Oct 2020
Style:Heavy Metal, Power Metal
Country:Japan/USA
Released:2020
Style:AOR
Country:Germany
Released:20 Nov 2020
Style:Power Metal, Heavy Metal, AOR
Country:UK
Style:Heavy Metal
Release:20.11.2020