Magic Bus is a stunning collection of the music that sound-tracked the journeys taken along the ‘hippie trail’ by thousands in the late 60s, early 70s. Rolling on from London to Amsterdam, then to Istanbul and finally to Kathmandu in Nepal, the epic voyage and indeed the mode of transport itself has entered the cultural vernacular. A garishly painted bus still evokes for us all the open road and the setting sun. ‘Magic Bus’ speaks of the impact upon the world’s young people of the nascent counterculture; bringing freedom, hedonism and spirituality. ‘Magic Bus’ opens a window that allows the aromatic atmosphere of a cherished era to filter back to us. These are intoxicating memories, and this music encompasses the collective positivity of the times that underlined a generational shift; but most importantly this is about far more than just basking in nostalgia, this is some of the greatest music ever recorded. This music, and this journey, was truly an immersive experience for those who hit the ‘hippie trail’. Sunlight refracted through a cracked windscreen and roiling clouds of fragrant smoke brought sudden moments of transcendental clarity and focus. The hum of the engine accompanied the largely unjustifiable belief that the road being followed would lead to where the occupants of the 'Magic Bus’ truly wanted to be. But it didn’t matter; the journey is, after all, the destination and this is a trip about far more than sightseeing. As Timothy Leary put it so succinctly, “Turn on, tune in, drop out”. Man…

The band switched labels to Titan Music and Entertainment for their next project and recorded 10 new tracks for their new album High Priestess with super producer Johnny K, a Grammy Award nominated producer/engineer/mixer/musician and songwriter at Groovemaster Recording Studios in Chicago. Charlie Parra del Riego joined as special guest guitarist for the recording. High Priestess entered the CMJ Loud Rock Radio charts in the USA at #4, it was released globally on June 24, 2014 to strong reviews worledwide. The band toured the new album in North America with KISS and Def Leppard in the summer of 2014.

Slauter Xstroyes is a progressive power metal band from Chicago, USA. The band was founded in 1981 when guitarist Paul Kratky (who, at that time, was intentioned to put together a band called Naj) met bassist Brent Sullivan and vocalist John Stewart. Drummer Dave Bonow joined the band, and Slauter Xstroyes released their first album, "Winter Kill", in 1985. The album was considered a masterpiece of prog/power metal from start to finish, but few knew that it would end up being the collector piece it is today. In fact, only 500 copies were released in the area around Chicago. It was around 1987-88 that the band headed into the studio to record their second album “Free the Beast", which was never completed nor released. The band kept on playing in the area near Chicago, and in 1999 "Free The Beast" was finally released. At the moment, the band is working on a new album without the original singer Jonathan Stewart.

Epitaph's best album (actually, many would argue it's their only good album), 1974's Outside the Law, was produced during the German-based, English-fronted quartet's brief sojourn in America, while benefiting from the patronage of tiny independent label Billingsgate Records. Having just lost their deal with mighty Polydor following two nondescript LPs filled with progressive excess, the bandmembers now seemed motivated to edit themselves, and emerged from Chicago's Omega Studios with a far more focused and engaging set of songs, marked by fluid, mid-paced grooves, radio-friendly choruses, and dual-guitar harmonies often backed by acoustic rhythm guitars for added sweetening.

Cliff Richard - британский исполнитель популярной музыки, который одним из первых среди англичан начал исполнять рок-н-ролл. Его называют королём британских чартов по той причине, что он возглавлял таковые 25 раз, а национальный хит-парад синглов - четырнадцать раз (хотя бы по разу в каждое десятилетие его существования).

По сравнению с предыдущим альбомом, Toto, на второй пластинке музыканты представили более «жесткий» материал. Но, композиции получились мрачными, так как незадолго до записи скончалась мама Дэвида Пейча, что оказало влияние на самого клавишника, и в свою очередь, на тексты песен.
Диск был встречен поклонниками хард-рока с большим энтузиазмом, им пришлись по вкусу песни «99», «Mama» и «White Sister», а вот критиками довольно прохладно. Рецензент Уильям Рульманн из Allmusic отметил, что музыканты практически не предприняли никаких попыток найти собственное звучание, а Hydra совершенно не похож на своего предшественника. Композиции, по его мнению, исполнены довольно неплохо, однако они получились недостаточно выразительными, поэтому Toto не смогли закрепить успех, которого они добились благодаря выходу дебютного альбома.

Gillan is the first album by British rock band Gillan, released in September 1978. It was only released in Japan, Australia and New Zealand, but the album sold well in the UK as an import, aided by positive press reviews. The sleeve notes of the original release credit Liam Genocky as playing drums and percussion, while the 1993 release "Gillan – The Japanese Album" instead credits Pete Barnacle.

‘URSA’ is the seventh and latest album from Italy’s atmospheric death/doom metal purveyors, Novembre, and is set for release on 1st April on Peaceville Records on CD and vinyl.
After a period of inactivity since 2007’s ‘The Blue’, which involved the departure of longstanding member Giuseppe Orlando, Novembre returns with a new set of potent and poignant tracks, effortlessly transitioning between soothing, epic, melancholy and intense, from what is one of the originators of the whole atmospheric death/doom scene. Headed by founding member and writer Carmelo Orlando, & with a reinvigorated musical alliance with Massimiliano Pagliuso, the line-up is completed by Fabio Fraschini (previously bassist on the ‘Materia’ album), and David Folchitto on drums. There is also a special guest appearance from Anders Nyström of the Swedish Doom masters KATATONIA, adding his own unique ‘cold’ touch to the album’s single track ‘Annoluce’.