Amplifier have never been a stagnant band, it's in their policy. Each record represents a separate entity where they develop different ideas, always creating a complex listening experience. Over the past decade, these guys have upped their skills, changed musical directions and even reinvented themselves on the reflective, Porcupine Tree-inspired, Echo Street. In the midst of all these decisions taken, Sel Balamir & Co. have successfully pieced together some admirable, intricate puzzles, culminating with the double LP, The Octopus. Since then, they have started stripping layers and trimming the excess, finally narrowing it all down this time to 45, concise minutes. Their most condensed affair so far, Mystoria, could easily be a prequel to the self-titled debut or a more focused, hook-laden Insider, as each cut is very immediate and packs a lot of energy.

This is the fourth studio release from Also Eden since their debut in 2006. Entitled [Redacted] it carries on stylistically from each of the others being reminiscent of mid-period Genesis and early Marillion. The current line-up being: Rich Harding (vocals), Howard Sinclair (keyboards, vocals), Simon Rogers (guitars, vocals), Graham Lane (bass) and Lee Nicholas (drums). The band also list Andy Davies on additional keyboards. While their sound is clearly influenced by the symphonic genre’s forbearers, four albums on Also Eden have clearly learned to craft a sound that is distinctly their own bearing the familiarities of the past incorporated into a sound that is every bit contemporary. In sum the band sounds like Also Eden.

Although one does sometimes wonder whether there is not something ever-so-slightly self-defeating about CD-single box sets (who wants to get up to change the disc every five minutes?), as artifacts of the digital age, they have few peers. From ABBA to Black Sabbath, these little cases of perfectly reproduced period 45s make a magnificent conversation piece, and Deep Purple's contribution to the canon is one of the best of them all. Eleven discs round up each of the group's singles as issued in the U.K. and Europe between 1968 ("Hush") and 1976 ("You Keep On Moving") and, while there is nothing here that cannot be picked up on a full-length CD, still it is interesting to trace the band's overall development at 45 rpm. Following "Hush" with "Kentucky Woman" and "Emmaretta," after all, was simply the action of a band that had no direction, and not much clue as to what they'd do with one if they found it. "Hallelujah," the first recording to feature new members Ian Gillan and Roger Glover, says little for what Deep Purple would go on to create. But the moment the laser hits "Black Night," you know that this is a group absolutely in control of its destiny, rushing on through "Strange Kind of Woman," "Fireball," "Never Before" and "Woman from Tokyo" without missing a beat. Thereafter, two further singles -- "Might Just Take Your Life" and "You Keep On Moving" -- seem to have been issued more for the sake of having a new 45 out than for any hopes the band entertained of scoring an actual hit. But the former's instrumental B-side "Coronarias Redig" is a joy, while "Moving" itself is one of the group's all-time greatest numbers. With several singles incorporating non-album B-sides, and the picture sleeves featuring some genuinely nostalgic artistic notions, the box set is a joy to both play and behold. And, though you probably won't listen to it all that often, it's a wonderful thing to own, as well. ~ Dave Thompson

X-Drive is another star-studded, rock-oriented project worth taking a look at. Founded by Oregon-based guitarist and songwriter Jeremy Brunner, it’s comprised of Midline/Cure For The Fall drummer Fred Fischer and bassist James Lomenzo, well-known among fans of White Lion and Megadeth. The one to complete the picture is a longtime Montrose singer and part of Burning Rain project, Keith St. John, who handles the vocals. And while X-Drive is not necessarily an exact sum of all its parts music-wise – that is, some Montrose-meets-White-Lion-meets-Megadeth-meets-Midline kind of hybrid – their largely anticipated Get Your Rock On will get the audience’s attention partially due to the rich resume of the majority of musicians involved.

Jason Gray has emerged as a songwriter of extraordinary depth, with a noteworthy ability to convey deep theological truths in engaging three-and-a-half minute songs. The Minnesota native is steadily drawing legions of fans who recognize his ability to connect with listeners on an emotional level, offering not escape or distraction, but healing and hope. His 2012 release, A WAY TO SEE IN THE DARK, was named Album of the Year by critics and garnered three top-five radio singles, including 'Nothing is Wasted', which hit #1 for nine weeks.

30 years on and Jimmy Barnes is still rocking!
This special 30th Anniversary release "30:30 Hindsight" (Liberation Music) revisits some of Barnes’ biggest hits, featuring collaborations with his favourite artists, including Shihad, Jon Stevens, Keith Urban, Bernard Fanning, and Tina Arena.

”Colours of Solitude” is the debut album from rising swedish prog band A Secret River. PROG magazine defined the band’s sound as being ”influenced by both classic progressive rock and the accessible, melodic work of Blackfield or recent Anathema”.

Десятый студийный альбом получил название "MAGNOLIA".
В музыкальном плане новый альбом продолжает выбранную группой линию, он выдержан в духе современного нео-прогрессива под значительным влиянием электронной музыки с несколько утяжеленным звучанием. Второй диск включает в себя два эксклюзивных бонус-трека и четыре акустические версии треков с альбома.

"Bye Bye Lullaby" - второй альбом восходящей симфо-метал сенсации, шведской группы THE MURDER OF MY SWEET, образованной в 2006 году. Название группы было позаимствовано из нуар-фильма MURDER, MY SWEET, 1944 года. "Bye Bye Lullaby" - это микс из современного металла, грувовых хард-роковых мелодий и запоминающегося женского вокала. Мастеринг альбома проходил в Cutting Room (GORGOROTH, CANDLEMASS, GLENN HUGHES), арвторком занимался Felipe Machado (RHAPSODY OF FIRE, BLIND GUARDIAN, IRON SAVIOR), а из приглашенных звезд на альбоме отметились Jesper Strömblad (IN FLAMES), Peter Wichers (SOILWORK) и Fredrik Åkesson (OPETH).

The Dark Horse Years 1976–1992 is a boxed set of albums by George Harrison released in 2004. Comprising all of the output on his Dark Horse Records label, the set encompasses his studio albums from 1976's Thirty Three & 1/3 to 1987's Cloud Nine with bonus tracks, while 1992's Live in Japan features a special SACD remix in addition to its original mix. Furthermore, Harrison's intended artwork for Somewhere in England has been reinstated, while the lettering on the front of the album George Harrison has been modified.

Universal Music Group and the Harrison family are proud to announce that George Harrison’s first six solo albums, released between 1968 and 1975 on The Beatles’ Apple Records label, have been digitally remastered from the original analogue masters for CD and digital release on 22 September by UMG. Wonderwall Music, Electronic Sound, All Things Must Pass, Living In The Material World, Dark Horse, and Extra Texture (Read All About It) are available now for preorder, both individually in digipaks and together within the deluxe, eight-disc boxed edition, The Apple Years 1968-75.

Hope Of Deliverance album for sale by Paul McCartney was released Jan 18, 1993 on the Capitol/EMI label. Contains the title track and 3 unreleased B-sides.

Legion's sixth release "Tempest" is their most ambitious yet. Both heavy and melodic, Legion bring to mind the sound of Winger, Dokken, Scorpions, and even Foreigner and Boston. Guitarist and producer Vince O'Regan has created layers upon layers of guitar tracks with each one occupying its own space in the sonic spectrum. His production alone challenges the A-list mentors Lang and Baker. Phil Vincent's keen ear for melody is the yang to O'Regan's ying, creating timeless melodies, aggressive lyrical passages, and massive layered vocals, much like Queen in their heyday. Bassist Gav Cooper once