Summarily dismissed from Ozzy Osbourne's band (via telegram no less), guitarist Jake E. Lee licked his wounds and formed Badlands with another former Black Sabbath singer, Ray Gillen. Despite the employment history of its principals, the group eschewed gothic themes and textures on their self-titled debut, embracing instead the bluesy swagger of Led Zeppelin and Montrose. Within the first few seconds of album opener "Live Wire" it becomes clear that Lee and Gillen made a wise stylistic choice, as the guitarist's swinging riff and vocalist's gravelly howl are electrifyingly compatible.

As good as Dawn was, the weight of the orchestra prevented it from being truly compelling, while its story seemed a bit thin. Eloy fixed both flaws for Ocean, creating their most striking album, a true classic of progressive rock history in Germany and abroad…

This CD reissue dates from Thad Jones' single year of leadership of the Count Basie Orchestra before his health began to fail. Caterina Valente (best known as a pop singer) has a warm voice and sounds comfortable singing in a jazz-influenced middle-of-the-road style. There is little improvisation on the date and Thad Jones' arrangements leave surprisingly little space for solos; his only appearance on cornet is on "Solitude."

The kings of Norwegian death-metal, BLOOD RED THRONE have been unleashing hell on earth since 1998. The band was formed by Daniel «DØD» Olaisen (formerly of Satyricon) and Terje «Tchort» Schei (formerly of Emperor) back in 1998. During the last 18 years the band has recorded 7 albums with great critics, toured internationally in headliner and co-headliner spots, and also ripped apart most of the greatest metal festivals on the planet. The band saw a major member-change in 2011 and a new extreme energy to their name. On July 15th 2016 Blood Red Throne released «Union of Flesh and Machine», their eight studio album, and follow up to the success of «BLOOD RED THRONE» of 2013.

While touring between Strikes Twice and its follow-up, Sleepwalk, Larry Carlton recorded Eight Times Up live in Tokyo in early 1982. This was his second live album recorded in Japan in under a decade (following 1979's excellent Mr. 335 Live in Japan), and once again found Carlton and band in fine form playing smooth jazz-fusion. Songs from Strikes Twice and Sleepwalk largely comprise this six-song recording. And though the production and instrumentation definitely sound dated, Carlton's guitar playing is once again textbook smooth jazz, and makes up for that slight sonic nuance.

Alexander Glazunov - Utrecht String Quartet - String Quartets No. 3 & 5
EAC+LOG+CUE | FLAC: 258 MB | Full Artwork: 107 MB | 5% Recovery Info
Label/Cat#: MDG "Scene" # 603 1236-2 | Country/Year: Germany 2004
Genre: Classical | Style: Romantic, Early 20th Century

"…But in its elegant and precise way the Utrecht have made a fine start in their welcome cycle." ~musicweb-international

Grinder’s third and final full-length release pretty much continues Grinder’s style of thrash, though it kind of separates itself from the first 2 albums. ‘Nothing Is Sacred’ combines the atmospheric parts of ‘Dawn for the Living’ with the more straightforward thrash aspect of ‘Dead End’…

Finally, after selling more than half a million discs around the world with the Bossa n´ Stones/ Bossa n´ Marley saga and creating a fever that has sparked a whole musical genre, PMB is proud to present Bossa n´ Roses, the most awaited album of the year and the latest chapter in this complete take over of the music market. This time Miko Jackson has doubled his bets by creating a new disc full of surprises where Brazilian beats are meshed with a number of different styles such as hip hop, pop and Latin…

M2: Descending into Madness is the second and final solo album by ex-Crimson Glory frontman Midnight, released posthumously…