11th album from 2015 by this legendary British Hard Rock band, released seven years after "Songs From the Sparkle Lounge", marking the longest gap between two studio albums in the band's career at the time. Simply titled after the band itself, it was conceived as a statement of identity, bringing together every facet of the group's musical legacy into a single release.
Its sound blends melodic Hard Rock, AOR and Arena Rock with huge choruses, layered vocal harmonies and polished production. Balancing energetic tracks such as "Let's Go" and "Dangerous" with more melodic and adventurous moments, the album finds the band revitalized and fully aware of its strengths. Regarded by many fans as their finest studio effort in decades, it also marked a significant creative and commercial comeback.
Recommended for fans of: JOURNEY, FOREIGNER, BON JOVI and EUROPE.
4th album from 1987 by this legendary British Hard Rock band, widely regarded as one of the most successful and influential Rock albums ever recorded. Created over a period of more than three years and plagued by numerous setbacks, including the accident that cost drummer Rick Allen his left arm, it ultimately became a worldwide phenomenon that elevated the band to international superstar status.
Its sound blends melodic Hard Rock, AOR and Arena Rock with a monumental production by Robert John "Mutt" Lange. Packed with timeless anthems, huge vocal harmonies and irresistible choruses, the album produced an extraordinary string of hit singles and became one of the best-selling releases of the entire decade. An essential record for understanding the evolution of melodic and mainstream Hard Rock.
Recommended for fans of: BON JOVI, JOURNEY, FOREIGNER and EUROPE.
Debut album from 1980 by this legendary British Hard Rock band, widely regarded as one of the key releases of the first wave of the NWOBHM movement. Released when the band members were barely out of their teens, it already displayed remarkable ambition and laid the foundation for the extraordinary career that would follow.
Its sound blends the energy of late-'70s British Heavy Metal with influences from THIN LIZZY, UFO and classic Hard Rock, featuring twin-guitar harmonies, strong melodies and surprisingly mature songwriting. Tracks such as "Rock Brigade", "Wasted" and "Hello America" already hinted at the enormous potential of a band that would soon become one of the biggest names in Rock history.
Recommended for fans of: SAXON, UFO, THIN LIZZY and PRAYING MANTIS.
4th album from '25 by this band with members from countries like Holland, Germany, Italia, Libya... and who practice an avant-garde and progressive Post-Death/ Black for fans of groups like PORTAL, DEATHSPELL OMEGA, AEVANGELIST... [Digipack]
Mini CD from '14 by this band from New Zealand that plays a fast and technical Brutal Death with influences in the vein of OF GORGASM, DEEDS OF FLESH, DISAVOWED... Includes covers of DEICIDE & GORGASM.
CD compiling the first EP from '23 and the demo from '24 of this Canadian heavy and rotten Death Metal band with influences like GRAVE, AUTOPSY, FUNEBRE...
2020 compilation album by this legendary American Thrash Metal band from Oakland, gathering for the first time their entire pre-album era in a comprehensive 2-CD edition. The release contains all official demos recorded between 1986 and 1994, the previously unreleased "Jackson Street Sessions", live recordings and additional bonus material, providing a complete overview of the evolution of one of the most respected acts from the second wave of Bay Area Thrash.
The material documents the band's progression from aggressive and straightforward Thrash Metal to the more technical and progressive approach that would define their classic studio albums. An essential release for understanding the band's history and discovering early versions, rare tracks and hidden gems that showcase the remarkable talent of a group often overshadowed by some of the bigger names of the California scene.
Recommended for fans of: TESTAMENT, FORBIDDEN, HEATHEN and VIO-LENCE.
1st album from '89 by this legendary Thrash Metal band from San Francisco pretty much in the vein of bands like TESTAMENT, FORBIDDEN, EXODUS, VIO-LENCE...
Debut EP (6 songs) by this band from San Diego (California), that plays an orthodox, occult and imprecatory Death Metal. For lovers of brutal stuff in the vein of MONSTROSITY, INCANTATION, MORBID ANGEL, early BROKEN HOPE..
6th album from '22 by this killer swedish band that plays an ultra-fast Death/ Thrash. Imagine an hybrid between SLAYER, KREATOR, MERCILESS, THANATOS, LEGION OF THE DEAD...
5th album from '05 of this killer swedish band that plays an ultra-fast Death/ Thrash. Imagine an hybrid between SLAYER, KREATOR, MERCILESS, THANATOS, LEGION OF THE DEAD...
1st album from '18 by this band from hungary that plays a heavy and ultra-guttural Brutal Death with influences in the vein of DEVOURMENT, BRODEQUIN, CEPHALOTRIPSY...
3rd album from '25 by this killer german band of brutal and intense Death Metal with influences in the vein of IMMOLATION, early GORGUTS, SUFFOCATION, DEATH...
2nd album from '20 by this killer german band of brutal and intense Death Metal with influences in the vein of IMMOLATION, early GORGUTS, SUFFOCATION, DEATH...
1st album from '14 by this dutch band from Brutal Death with influences in the vein of WAKING THE CADAVER, DEVOURMENT, DEFEATED SANITY, CEPHALOTRIPSY...
Mini CD from '25 (7 tracks/21 min.) by this veteran Slovakian band formed in '91, which play classic Death Metal influenced by groups like MONSTROSITY, MASSACRE, CANNIBAL CORPSE, GRAVE, SINISTER... [Digipack]
