Category: Prog Metal

Andy James – Exodus (2017)


Andy James – Guitars, Bass, Keyboards, Drum Programming (ex-Sacred Mother Tongue, Fields of the Nephilim, ex-I Legion, ex-Budgie)

Burning Shadows – Truth in Legend (2017)


Formed in 2000, US power metal band BURNING SHADOWS brings to life haunting tales of the classic writers such as HP Lovecraft and Fritz Lieber, as well as other stories ranging from mythology to fantasy to history. Heavily influenced by the stalwart vanguards of the genre such as ICED EARTH, BLIND GUARDIAN, and PRIMAL FEAR, the band’s passion burns with an intensity that is increasingly hard to find in the scene today.

Echotime – Side (2017)


The band try to create a personal sound, different from metal and progressive clichè contaminated with jazz, pop, rock, latin and funk music, influenced by soundtracks from action and adventures movies with a unique attention to arrangements and sounds.

Scorpions – Blackout (Japanese Edition) 1982


Blackout is the eighth studio album by German rock band Scorpions, released in 1982 on EMI Germany Records and Mercury Records.After losing his voice during the writing of the album,[5] lead singer Klaus Meine had to undergo surgery on his vocal cords and it was uncertain whether he would be able to record it. Demos of the material were recorded with singer Don Dokken as lead singer; however none of those recordings are featured on the album.

Scorpions – In Trance (Japanese Edition) 1975


In Trance is the third studio album by German rock band Scorpions, released by RCA Records in 1975. The album’s music was a complete departure from the progressive krautrock of the two previous albums in favor of a hard rock sound of shorter and tighter arrangements with which the band would achieve their later global success and fame;

Scorpions – Virgin Killer (Japanese Edition) 1976


Virgin Killer is the fourth studio album by German heavy metal band Scorpions. It was released in 1976 and was the band’s first album to attract attention outside Europe. The title is described as being a reference to time as the killer of innocence.

Jonne (Korpiklaani) – Kallohonka (2017)


JONNE has now become a fully active live band with ten musicians from the Finnish rock, metal and folk scene. The band consists of Jonne Järvelä, Santeri Kallio (AMORPHIS), Jan Rechberger (AMORPHIS), Natalie Koskinen (SHAPE OF DESPAIR), Eero Haula (OCEANWAKE), Jussi Rautio (BATTLELORE, LOVIJATAR), Yovan Nagwetch (WABANAG), Pinja Lintonen, Matti Karjalainen and Toni Perttula. Also Ante Aikio, a well-known Saami artist, features on several tracks on the album.