Close as You Get is a 2007 album by Northern Irish blues guitarist and singer Gary Moore. The album reunited Moore with his former Thin Lizzy colleague, drummer Brian Downey who played on all the tracks.

Wild Frontier is the eighth studio album by Gary Moore, released in 1987. His first studio album after a trip back to his native Belfast, Northern Ireland in 1985, this album has several songs about Ireland and even the music itself is steeped in Celtic roots. The title track was intended to be sung by Phil Lynott, however Lynott's death in January 1986 prevented that. The album is dedicated to Lynott's memory, with the words "For Philip" on the rear cover.

Heads of State is a quartet of living legends that features saxophonist Gary Bartz, pianist Larry Willis, drummer Al Foster, and their latest addition, bassist David “Happy” Williams. The band began life in September 2014 as the Larry Willis All-Stars, assembled for a weekend engagement at Smoke Jazz Club in New York to pay tribute to McCoy Tyner (with whom Bartz, Foster and original Heads of State bassist Buster Williams had all played extensively.) But, there was magic in the air that weekend and the response to their music so overwhelming that they realized that they had something. Something that they wanted to continue. So, they morphed into a collective unit with a far more expansive mission. They made their recording debut in 2015 with the critically and popularly acclaimed “Search for Peace.” Now, after another year of playing together under their collective belts (on top of the nearly five decades of relationships shared by the various members), they return with the aptly-titled “Four in One,” due out March 17 on Smoke Sessions Records.

Unisonic’s first live album is a great release packed with some of the band’s strongest songs and the addition of two Helloween classics. The album has captured the band in great form, delivering a very confident and professional performance in Europe’s largest metal festival.
Unisonic is comprised of Michael Kiske (ex-Helloween, Place Vendome), Kai Hansen (ex-Helloween, Gamma Ray), Mandy Meyer (Gotthard, ex-Krokus), Dennis Ward (Pink Cream 69, Place Vendomee) and Kosta Zafiriou (ex-Pink Cream 69).
The production is strong, clean and retains the live feel and atmosphere successfully. The album sounds heavier compared to the band’s studio work and most tracks pack more energy when compared to the originals. Out of the Unisonic songs the stand outs are the faster power metal anthems “Your Time Has Come” and “For the Kingdom”, the melodic hard rocker “Exceptional” with its addictive chorus and the catchy “My Sanctuary”. As expected the two Helloween classics are the icing on the cake and both are performed flawlessly. “A Little Time” contains a medley of Judas Priest’s Victim of Changes in the middle of the song, with Kiske delivering a chilling performance. “March of Time” is a little more melodic compared to the original but is just as fast and epic.

Когда разворачиваешь выполненный в виде книги конверт альбома Hitchhiking To Byzantium и извлекаешь из одной половинки книжку-буклет, а из другой – сам компакт-диск, то обнаруживаешь на фоне фотографии некоего ночного пейзажа две надписи. «Вместе мы сильнее», - утверждает одна, «Вместе мы – короли» — согласна с ней другая. Похоже, именно эти две фразы и составляют кредо австралийской группы Anubis, отмечающей в этом году десятилетие своего существования.
Срок, внушающий уважение. И единство состава все эти годы подтверждает, что фразы с обложки – не пустые слова (только в Hitchhiking To Byzantium состав изменился – добавился еще один единомышленник, второй басист Энтони Стюарт). А стал Hitchhiking за все эти годы только третьим по счету альбомом, что тоже наводит на уважительные мысли о тщательности работы над своими проектами и выпуске новых альбомов только тогда, когда действительно есть, что сказать.

Aranis, year 2014: a Belgian band that brings something definitely off the beaten tracks! The second installment in their "Made in Belgium" series (aka MIB 2) is now on the road...and it's more captivating than a thriller! In it, a subtle blend of rejuvenated classical influences mix with (aming other things and with no specific order) a touch of drumless/ clarinetless Balkanic Klezmer- punk, a glimpse of 100% Brussels- deserts tango and a few improvised moments that manage to never really sound like "jazz"...No easy label comes to mind when it comes to describe Aranis' sound...and so its should be! A pretty unpredictable sextet...Classical? Jazz? Folk? Rock?...Well, a little bit of all this...That's what you'll taste in the Aranis pizza! So, why wouldn't you treat your ears and get a slice of it? With real chunks of Peter Vermeersch (FES), Koen Van Roy (Cro Magnon), Walter Hus (Maximalist!), Ananta Roosens (La sieste du dromadaire), Aurelie Dorzee (Aurelia) and many others...

Араш (Arash) является самым известным персидским певцом в мире. На его счету многократные платиновые синглы и три альбома. Араш горячо любим публикой, его песни всегда находятся на вершинах хит-парадов, а последний хит «Broken Angel» (feat Helena) стал лидером продаж в России. Многочисленные победы на премиях, аншлаговые концерты по всеми миру, главная роль в картине «Rhino Season» с Моникой Беллуччи - всё это подтверждает как горячую любовь публики к этому артисту, так и высокие оценки профессионалов.

Anekdoten from Sweden are back with a new album (after 8 years) and on bandcamp, hooray! Their typical mellotron-laden sound is intact for good, perhaps a little lighter and less harsh than on their early recordings overall (but not always, e.g. the title song (lighter), "Our Days Are Numbered" (not so light ;-) with old-style Anekdoten bass bashings!). Some valued guests enhance the album (eg. Theo Travis, flute, and ex-Opeth keyboarder Per Wiberg).