Almost two years after the release of their 2013 slab of metal, “Killhammer”, MYSTIC PROPHECY returns to action with their 9th studio album, “War Brigade”, via Massacre Records, once again raising the bar on their musical standard. Staying true to form, this talented collection of musicians knows the formula that works for them and continues to perfect their craft. Combining Power Metal with straight-up Heavy Metal, MYSTIC PROPHECY’s sound authentically resurrects the dark and mystical songwriting style of old school bands like JUDAS PRIEST and DIO, while mixing in the edgy but polished electricity prevalent in most European Power Metal headliners. Liapakis’ vocals really standout on “War Brigade”, delivering effortless power with just the right amount of melodic textures, the sound that has become the trademark of this band, while the guitar wizardry of Ragazas and Pohl take this record over the top.

Thornbridge plays old school power metal following long prevailing peers, from native Germany and elsewhere across Europe. Think Helloween, Gamma Ray, Blind Guardian, Running Wild among others. Their metal is classic heavy metal combined with speed metal, with nominal symphonic notes. Quick guitar and bass lines are powered by thundering and galloping drums. For the guitar side, Thornbridge leans heavily on twin guitar harmony, then has one guitarist rip of some fine and fiery solos. Riffs and solos are in abundance here. Vocals also lend to the harmony, often melodic and choral like effect, a common standard of traditional power metal. Yet vocalist Joerg "Mo" Naneder has a bit of raw raspy presentation in his voice.

Сэр Клифф Ричард - 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).

After the release of their latest, highly-acclaimed studio record called »Heroes«, Swedish heavy metal heroes SABATON hit the charts in various countries on high positions, f.e. Sweden (#1), Finland (#2), Germany (#3). Their enthusiastic fans reveled them in many sold-out venues all over the world during their following tour, which is still under way. Their concerts in Wacken and at their hometown festival in Falun were big highlights of the "Heroes" tour so far. Therefore the band decided to record these shows for an upcoming live DVD/CD package called "Heroes On Tour".

Диск содержит многие известные хиты группы, в том числе синглы: «Walk of Life» и «Money for Nothing». «On the Night» представляет собой компиляцию, созданную на основе записей двух разных концертов в ходе турне On Every Street.

Deceptive Bends is the fifth studio album released in 1977 by rock band 10cc.
The departure of Kevin Godley and Lol Creme in 1976 to form Godley & Creme almost ended 10cc. However Eric Stewart and Graham Gouldman kept the group alive as a duo (with the assistance of percussionist Paul Burgess). The cover design was provided by Hipgnosis. The name of the album came from a road sign on the southbound A24 between Leatherhead and Dorking in Surrey; the sign is no longer there.

11 марта 2016 года вышел четвертый студийный альбом голландской группы A Balladeer, основанной певцом и автором песен Marinus de Goederen.

Немецкий power metal коллектив SINBREED, в составе которого вокалист распавшихся SEVENTH AVENUE Herbie Langhans и барабанщик BLIND GUARDIAN Frederik Ehmke, выпустили третий альбом на лэйбле AFM. Бурно прогрессирующая в последнее время группа закрепила успех предыдущего альбома «Shadows”, вышедшего в 2 года назад.
Простота музыки SINBREED может показаться большим минусом этой группы. Качественное переосмысление творчества разнообразных немецких power metal групп, начиная с HELLOWEEN и RAGE, давно уже не вызывает у слушателей былого восторга. С другой стороны, достаточно взглянуть на выходящие в настоящее время альбомы, чтобы понять, что евро-павера совсем не так много, как может показаться. А уж если обсуждать релизы крупных лэйблов, окажется, что только AFM предоставляет оставшимся поклонникам стиля поводы для радости. А уж в нашей стране немецкий power metal по-прежнему в фаворе, и желающих заценить SINBREED будет достаточно. «Master Creator” состоит из очень крепких трэков, включающих как тяжёлые боевики, так и мелодичные баллады. Естественно, назвать этот альбом, включающий в себя обширные наработки старших товарищей по стилю, шедевром язык не повернётся, но оставляет работа очень приятное впечатление.
Качественный, тяжёлый и разнообразный немецкий power metal. В прошлом веке группа стала бы легендарной в два счёта, в этом столетии большинство фэнов просто отдаст должное и проследует дальше.

The birth of Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow was brought about by Ritchie Blackmore's dislike of the Funkier, Bluesier direction that David Coverdale and Glenn Hughes were taking Deep Purple in. And at this stage of his career Ritchie was still very much into playing the type of Neoclassical Hard Rock/Metal with Medieval/Historic imagery that had made him, and Deep Purple famous worldwide. For this he found the perfect foil in Frontman/Vocalist Ronnie James Dio of the band Elf (Who has just finished a tour with Purple). Together with Dio and the members of Elf, Ritchie Blackmore recorded Rainbow, which is a truly amazing album full of Hard Rock gems made vibrant by Dio's mythological imagery and lyrics. And adorned by Ritchie's searing Guitars. And utterly gorgeous ballad's like Dio's Catch The Rainbow, A continuation of a long line of Dio penned songs using the imagery of a rainbow, which he would later continue in his own band, Dio. Also included is a fantastic Hard Rock reworking of the lost Heavy Prog epic Quatermass' Black Sheep Of The Family which Deep Purple had refused to record or include on the landmark Stormbringer album. In all, Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow is a true landmark and a defining moment in both Ritchie Blackmore's and Ronnie James Dio's careers and a turning point in Heavy Metal history.

Arcturus have indeed delivered an album that is up to the challenge of the times, only not so overtly. It's more of a culminative example of what has been perfected in the fields of progressive/somewhat symphonic black metal. It is more varied, both melodically, rhythmically and in timbre, that any of its predecessors. Also, while Hellhammer continues to be Hellhammer, there's a noticeable maturity and subtle change of style to the riffs and execution. One can only marvel, for example, at a man like Vortex, who, to allude to the proverbial wine, seems to be today at the top of his game, jumping from the harshest, most vitriolic shrieks he's ever uttered, with his now trademark playful and precise quasioperatic singing.

My Darkness, the first full-length album by Before The Dawn, was released 23 March 2003 via Locomotive Music and features the first continuous band line up: Tuomas – guitar and growls, Panu Willman – guitar & clean vocals, Mika Ojala – keyboards, drummer Dani Miettinen and bass player Toni Broman. "Unbreakable", "Take My Pain", "Undone" and "Alone" are the 4 songs from the previous unreleased EP, but the titular song received most of the attention and was also included in the "Dynamite" compilation #35 CD of German "Rock Hard" magazine. This track remains the "evergreen" in the Before The Dawn live repertoire to this day.