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<title>Giant (w/Dann) - Innocent Days @ Frontiers Fest - video (2 replies)</title><link>https://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,1383737,1383737#msg-1383737</link><description><![CDATA[ <a href="https://youtu.be/xvlb4OkF7J0?si=UYUmuh1lWEvPbMcN" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://youtu.be/xvlb4OkF7J0?si=UYUmuh1lWEvPbMcN</a>]]></description>
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<title>Eclipse cancel Australian tour, and yes, Silverback again (8 replies)</title><link>https://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,1383710,1383710#msg-1383710</link><description><![CDATA[ <a href="https://www.facebook.com/share/p/186wBypRav/?mibextid=wwXIfr" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.facebook.com/share/p/186wBypRav/?mibextid=wwXIfr</a>]]></description>
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<title>Latest Frontiers releases - April 2026 (5 replies)</title><link>https://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,1383701,1383701#msg-1383701</link><description><![CDATA[ I haven't really splashed the cash on Frontiers Records' slate for a while, but I have to say, it's been a decent month for them, like the old days...<br /><br />Degreed<br />Generation Radio<br />Creye<br />Michael Sweet (to an extent)<br />Fighter V<br /><br />Haven't bought this many of their albums in one go in a long, long time. Shame that they otherwise release any old ish for most of the year....]]></description>
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<title>some footage of Status Quo live in Dortmund in 1982 (3 replies)</title><link>https://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,1383695,1383695#msg-1383695</link><description><![CDATA[ <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SOARgx3feo" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SOARgx3feo</a>]]></description>
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<title>New from Norwegian band INVASION (no replies)</title><link>https://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,1383689,1383689#msg-1383689</link><description><![CDATA[ <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6KB1wWNWJo&amp;list=RDc6KB1wWNWJo" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6KB1wWNWJo&amp;list=RDc6KB1wWNWJo</a>]]></description>
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<title>Giant with Dan Huff (17 replies)</title><link>https://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,1383681,1383681#msg-1383681</link><description><![CDATA[ Should be on stage soon in Italy....Lucky people]]></description>
<dc:creator>Darren In Florida</dc:creator>
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<title>Coney Hatch ?!? Oh dear… (4 replies)</title><link>https://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,1383669,1383669#msg-1383669</link><description><![CDATA[ Just posted on the official Coney Hatch Facebook page…<br /><br />OFFICIAL STATEMENT REGARDING UNAUTHORIZED USE OF CONEY HATCH TRADEMARK<br /><br />It has come to our attention that Carl Dixon, Golden Age Rock Festival, and 7er Club Mannheim are currently advertising live dates under the name “Carl Dixon’s Coney Hatch” - specifically, September 19 in Liège, Belgium, and September 20 in Mannheim, Germany.<br /><br />While we remain fully committed to our fans, we want to make it clear that any event marketed in this manner is unauthorized by the other 3 original members of Coney Hatch. Andy Curran, Dave Ketchum and Steve Shelski are not involved in any way with these performances and multiple versions of Coney Hatch do not exist.<br /><br />Carl should be proud of his contributions to Coney Hatch, however, he alone does not have the right to advertise performances using other original band members’ names or use the band’s trademark, likeness and logo.<br /><br />We wish to clarify that we are not responsible for ticket sales, cancellations or the quality of these shows, as they do not feature the full lineup or an official production. Legal counsel has been notified to ensure the protection of the band’s intellectual property.<br />No one is telling the fans what to do, but you deserve to know the truth.<br /><br />For accurate and up-to-date information, please refer only to our official website and verified social media channels for legitimate tour dates and news.<br /><br />OFFICIAL CHANNELS OF COMMUNICATION for CONEY HATCH are:<br />@CONEYHATCHMUSIC<br />Coney Hatch<br />WWW.OFFICIALCONEYHATCH.CA<br />@CONEYHATCHOFFICIAL<br /><a href="mailto:&#79;&#70;&#70;&#73;&#67;&#73;&#65;&#76;&#67;&#79;&#78;&#69;&#89;&#72;&#65;&#84;&#67;&#72;&#64;&#71;&#77;&#65;&#73;&#76;&#46;&#67;&#79;&#77;">&#79;&#70;&#70;&#73;&#67;&#73;&#65;&#76;&#67;&#79;&#78;&#69;&#89;&#72;&#65;&#84;&#67;&#72;&#64;&#71;&#77;&#65;&#73;&#76;&#46;&#67;&#79;&#77;</a><br /><br />Andy Curran Music Dave Ketchum Carl Dixon music Steve Shelski<br />Golden Age Rock Festival 7er Club Mannheim]]></description>
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<title>The biggest and best vocals on an AOR album? (23 replies)</title><link>https://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,1383663,1383663#msg-1383663</link><description><![CDATA[ My vote would probably have to go to Mr. Perry for his work on Raised on Radio. The layering of his own vocals is in a class of its own and I can't think of any other singer who has been able to achieve that wall of sound effect quite like he did.<br /><br />How would you vote?]]></description>
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<title>Erik Gronwall - Praying for a Miracle (9 replies)</title><link>https://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,1383656,1383656#msg-1383656</link><description><![CDATA[ 3rd single from upcoming album that's out 5/22.<br /><br />Personally, I've liked the first 2 singles but this one's my favorite so far.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFrSYxjlcvw" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Praying for a Miracle</a>]]></description>
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<title>def leppard worth (2 replies)</title><link>https://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,1383639,1383639#msg-1383639</link><description><![CDATA[ having a clear out at home and i have come across a beer mat signed by joe around about the time of the bludgeon riffola ep when they played the norbreck castle hotel in blackpool ,if i packed both together any idea what they would be worth . ta]]></description>
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<title>Von Groove live? (no replies)</title><link>https://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,1383597,1383597#msg-1383597</link><description><![CDATA[ <a href="https://www.frontiers.it/artist/2250" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.frontiers.it/artist/2250</a> says that they will be &quot;returning to the stage in 2026&quot; and playing live shows....?]]></description>
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<title>Nazareth - Love Leads To Madness (4 replies)</title><link>https://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,1383590,1383590#msg-1383590</link><description><![CDATA[ It’s just brilliant, isn’t it? What a fantastic song and it goes almost completely unnoticed. I can’t remember the last time I heard it played on the radio.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://youtu.be/tiNgH1JgY9A" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Love Leads To Madness</a>]]></description>
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<title>Favorite new songs / April 2026 (no replies)</title><link>https://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,1383561,1383561#msg-1383561</link><description><![CDATA[ A huge month! Hopefully I didn't forget to include anything below. In no particular order...<br /><br /><u>SINGLES</u><br />Led By Vultures - Get It Right<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ry-0M6A_IA8" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ry-0M6A_IA8</a><br />Drummer Brian Tichy (Foreigner, Whitesnake, Ozzy, Snakepit) swaps his sticks for a guitar and a microphone on the band's burly debut single. Looking forward to hearing more. (This actually came out last month, but I didn't stumble across it until after I posted my March list. Apologies.)<br /><br />Social Distortion - Partners In Crime<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_xX3h7njas" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_xX3h7njas</a><br />Admittedly more Mike Ness &amp; The Heartbreakers than classic Social D, but a good song is a good song.<br /><br />Erik Gronwall - Born To Break<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilih533kHkc" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilih533kHkc</a><br />Dug this even better than the first single. Excited to hear the full album.<br /><br />Armored Saint - Hit a Moonshot<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHSBGCitqYc" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHSBGCitqYc</a><br />Think I liked this one better than the first single too. Just a solid, straightforward old-school hard rock/heavy metal tune.<br /><br />Confess - The Warriors<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtrEAhGckQg" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtrEAhGckQg</a><br />Sneering Swedish sleaze + a bitchin' harmonica solo.<br /><br />The Cruel Intentions - All Hail Hypocrisy<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGO6mTKv6y4" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGO6mTKv6y4</a><br />Didn't love the first single, but adored the second. Then I didn't love the third single, but adored the fourth (this one). That said, I'm not expecting to enjoy the new album as much as &quot;Venomous Anonymous,&quot; but I'm still looking forward to hearing the full thing in a few weeks.<br /><br />The Karma Effect - Bad Manners<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHt3ZJ-OyfQ" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHt3ZJ-OyfQ</a><br />My bad -- until this week, I totally slept on the first three advance tracks from their new album (&quot;Ride or Die&quot; is a monster!). Most of the British bluesy hard rock that Earache releases doesn't quite connect with me, but this is killer.<br /><br />Airbourne - Alive After Death (Last Plane Out)<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IMg6TRZK-k" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IMg6TRZK-k</a><br />I admit I've taken these guys for granted over the years (if I want to listen to AC/DC -- which I often do! -- I'll listen to AC/DC), but this song absolutely smokes. Great to see the video already has 1M+ views as well.<br /><br />Crashdiet - Chaos Magnetic<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-LApU2iNzs" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-LApU2iNzs</a><br />I figured these guys were toast when their last singer bailed, but I've dug all of the new tunes they've released so far.<br /><br />Sha-Boom - Never Stop<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5OqfZSicFo" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5OqfZSicFo</a><br />I stumbled across this 15 minutes ago and listened to it twice in a row. To quote the press release: &quot;A pure AOR-style top-down cruising down the highway track... a trip back to the halcyon ‘80s, when songs and melodies truly mattered.&quot;<br /><br />Bolan - Anything But You<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1uJ45crNew" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1uJ45crNew</a><br />Another serving of snotty, punky hard rock. Doesn't reinvent the wheel in any way, shape or form, but it's fun for what it is.<br /><br /><u>ALBUMS</u><br />Brother Cane - Magnolia Medicine<br />A classy -- and possibly a classic? -- album of timeless hard rock. Favorite song: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWCch_4Uyag" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWCch_4Uyag</a><br /><br />Xtasy - Phoenix<br />Peppy, metallic melodic hard rock from Spain that could certainly pass for Swedish! Favorite song: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuRThQyfrSs" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuRThQyfrSs</a><br /><br />degreed - Curtain Calls<br />I don't think I liked anything else on the album as much as I enjoyed the first single, and I honestly don't know how often I'll revisit the record in the coming months (especially with so much new stuff coming out in May), but I still wanted to give it a shout-out. Favorite track: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPWD0g3uvxQ" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPWD0g3uvxQ</a><br /><br />May new releases I'm excited to hear:<br />Erik Gronwall - Bad Bones (5/22)<br />Confess - Metalmorphosis (5/15)<br />Social Distortion - Born To Kill (5/8)<br />Armored Saint - Emotion Factory Reset (5/22)<br />The Cruel Intentions - All Hail Hypocrisy (5/29)<br />Crashdiet - Art of Chaos (5/8)<br />The Karma Effect - Cruel Intentions (5/15)]]></description>
<dc:creator>Hair I Go Again</dc:creator>
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<title>Journey Raised on Radio 40 year Flashback (51 replies)</title><link>https://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,1383553,1383553#msg-1383553</link><description><![CDATA[ <a href="https://youtu.be/23vXQb86Hck" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://youtu.be/23vXQb86Hck</a> - A deep dive retrospective with Tim Durling of Tim's Vinyl Confessions/Contrarians on one of my (but not his) favourite Journey albums - as ever using 4 randomly selected songs from the album to guide the discussion.<br /><br /><br />Songs are (mostly) removed from the above version, but included in full in the extended episode - <a href="https://youtu.be/g36vxYViss0" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://youtu.be/g36vxYViss0</a> - for anyone who wants to revisit/re-evaluate along with us!<br /><br /><hr class="bbcode"/>]]></description>
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<title>to consider 2026 &quot;the BIG list&quot; (no replies)</title><link>https://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,1383544,1383544#msg-1383544</link><description><![CDATA[ <b>New adds:</b> Sha-Boom (aug), Meliah Rage (2027), Nestor (aug), Europe (sep), Accept (sep), U.D.O (2027), Atlantic (aug), Grand (aug), Turn Back Time (may)<br /><br />In <b>bold</b> the last updates<br /><br /><br /><b>APR 2026</b><br />- Cactus: Temple of Blues II 3.4<br />- Corrosion Of Conformity: Good God/ Bad man 3.4 Nuclear Blast Records<br />- Michael Sweet: The master plan 3.4 Frontiers Records<br />- Nervosa: Slave machine 3.4 Napalm Records<br />- Fighter V: Deja Vu 10.4 Frontiers Records<br />- Immolation: Descent 10.4 Nuclear Blast Records<br />- Metal Church: Dead to rights 10.4 Rat Pak Records<br />- Vomitory: In death throes 10.4 Metal Blade Records<br />- Xtasy: Phoenix 10.4 Burning Minds Music Group<br />- Brother Cane: Magnolia medicine 17.4 Double Dragon Records<br />- Crimson Glory: Chasing the hydra 17.4 Bravewords Records<br />- Hardline: Shout 17.4 SPV/Steamhammer<br />- Thundermother: Live’n’alive 17.4 Napalm Records<br />- Alicate: Too bad to be good 24.4 Pride &amp; Joy Music<br />- Alien: Live at Sweden Rock Festival 24.4 Pride &amp; Joy Music<br />- Atreyu: The end is not the end 24.4 Spinefarm Records<br />- Bill LaBounty: Love at the end of the world 24.4 Diggers Factory<br />- Bob Catley: Far away Live in concert 24.4 Escape Music<br />- Creye:IV: Aftermath 24.4 Frontiers Records<br />- Da Vinci: Unfinished business 24.4 Vanity Music Group<br />- Degreed: Curtain calls 24.4 Frontiers Records<br />- Elegant Weapons: Evolution 24.4 Exciter Records<br />- Foo Fighters: Your favorite toy 24.4<br />- Frontline: Rebirth 24.4 Frontiers Records<br />- Generation Radio: Take two 24.4 Frontiers Records<br />- Gus G: Steel Burner 24.4 Metal Department Records<br />- John Corabi: New day 24.4 Frontiers Records<br />- Kaasin: The underworld 24.4 Pride &amp; Joy Music<br />- M.ill.ion: Legend 24.4 Escape Music<br />- Sepultura: The cloud of unknowing Ep 24.4 Nuclear Blast Records<br />- Six Feet Under: Next to die 24.4 Metal Blade Records<br />- Uriah Heep: Beautiful dream 1975-77 24.4 Cherry Red Records<br />- Yes: From a page 24.4 Mercury Studios<br /><br /><b>MAY 2026</b><br />- Boulevard: Talking without speaking 1.5 AORBLVD Records<br />- Catalano: Perfect Storm 1.5<br />- The Dead Daisies: Live plus five 1.5<br />- Geoff Tate: Operation Midcrime III 1.5<br />- Kissing Kaos: To your limit 1.5<br />- Sevendust: One 1.5 Napalm Records<br />- UFO: The wild, the willing and the innocent &quot;Expanded&quot; 1.5 Chrysalis Records<br />- Venom: Into oblivion 1.5 Noise/BMG<br />- Black Veil Brides: Vindicate 8.5 Spinefarm records<br />- Crashdiet: Art of chaos 8.5 Ninetone Records<br />- Darkthrone: Pre-Historic Metal 8.5 Peaceville Records<br />- Lovebites: Outstanding power 8.5 Napalm Records<br />- Teramaze: The silent architect 8.5 Wells Music<br />- Acid Reign: Daze of the week 15.5<br />- Artillery: Made in hell Ep 15.5 Mighty Music<br />- Blue Tears: Live in the UK 15.5 Pride &amp; Joy<br />- Confess: Metalmorphosis 15.5 Frontiers Records<br />- Crematory: Greatest Hits, english hymns &amp; deutsche hymnen 15.5 Reigning Phoenix Music<br />- Dennis Atlas: Principle 15.5<br />- The Karma Effect: Cruel intentions 15.5<br />- Pro-Pain: Stone cold anger 15.5 Napalm Records<br />- Robin Beck: Living proof 15.5 Frontiers Records<br />- Von Groove: Born to Rock 15.5 Frontiers Records<br />- Armored Saint: Emotion factory reset 22.5 Metal Blade Records<br />- Ayreon: 30th Anniversary – An amazing flight through time 22.5 Music Theories Recordings<br />- Boys From Heaven: The wanderer 22.5 Frontiers Records<br />- Dan Byrne: This is where the show begins 22.5 Frontiers Records<br />- Dimmu Borgir: Grand serpent rising 22.5 Nuclear Blast records<br />- Erik Grönwall: Bad bones 22.5 indie<br />- Fatal Vision: Four side of every story 22.5 Escape Music<br />- Acacia Avenue: Chapter V 29.5 Pride &amp; Joy Music<br />- The Alarm: Transformation 29.5<br />- The Cruel Intentions: All hail hypocrisy 29.5 Indie<br />- Devin Townsend: The moth 29.5 InsideOut Music<br />- L.E.G.A.C.Y: Midnight riot 29.5 Lions Pride Music<br />- Lynch Mob: The final ride 29.5 Frontiers Records<br />- Narnia: X 29.5<br />- Shinedown: Ei8ht 29.5 Atlantic Records<br /><b>- Turn Back Time: Maybe tomorrow 29.5</b> Good Time Music<br />- Tygers Of Pang-Tang: new album<br /><br /><b>JUN 2026</b><br />- August Burns Red: Season of surrender 5.6 Fearless Records<br />- BloodHunter: Sons of the abandoned 5.6 Reigning Phoenix Music<br />- Evanescence: Sanctuary 5.6<br />- Evergrey: Architects of a new weave 5.6 Napalm Records<br />- Shane Embury: Bridge to resolution 5.6<br />- VoiVod: Symphonique 5.6 Century Media<br />- Bolan: Gargoyle of the garden state 12.6 earMUSIC<br />- Eric Martin Band: Looks can be deceiving 12.6 Metallic Blue Records<br />- Lockhart: City pulse 12.6<br />- Spread Eagle: The brutal divine 12.6<br />- Tarja: Frisson noir 12.6 earMUSIC<br />- Triumph: Best of 12.6 Craft Recordings<br />- Vanden Plas: AcCult II 12.6 frontiers Records<br />- Yes: Aurora 12.6 InsideOut Music<br />- Foreigner: In the eye of the storm 19.6 Sun Records/Virgin Records<br />- Judas Priest: The best of 19.6 Sony Music<br />- Mattador: III 19.6 Frontiers Records<br />- Tesla: Hmage 19.6 Frontiers Records<br />- Masterplan: Metalmorphosis 26.6 Frontiers Records<br />- Muse: The Wow! signal 26.6 Warner Music<br />- The Pretty Reckless: Dear God 26.6 Concord Records<br />- Rockett Love: Wired for sound 26.6 pride &amp; Joy Music<br />- Savatage: Madness reigns from the gutter (1990) 26.6 earMUSIC<br />- Scheff Tolle Adriaens: Lets stop the world 26.6 Pride &amp; Joy Music<br />- Deep Purple: new album<br /><br /><b>JUL 2026</b><br />- The Devil Wears Nada: In lust we trust 3.7 Eonian Records<br />- Moonspell: Far from God 3.7 Napalm Records<br />- DevilDriver: Strike and kill 10.7 Napalm Records<br />- Pride Of Lions: Unbridled 10.7 Frontiers Records<br />- Gunshine: Grand rising 24.7 indie<br />- Iconic: II 31.7 Frontiers Records<br /><br /><b>AUG 2026</b><br /><b>- Nestor: Live at Gothenburg Film Studios 14.8</b> Napalm Records<br /><b>- Atlantic: Power lp and cd 21.8</b> Escape Music<br /><b>- Grand: Guilty pleasure 21.8</b> Frontiers Records<br />- Mob Rules: Stories from the verdant vale 21.8 Reigning Phoenix Music<br />- Airbourne: Airbourne 28.8<br /><b>- Sha-Boom: Another nail in the coffin 28.8</b> Silver Lining Music<br /><br /><b>SEP 2026</b><br /><b>- Accept: Teutonic Titans 1976–2026 4.9</b> Napalm Records<br />- Eddie Vantez: Night fighter 28.9 Lions Pride Music<br /><b>- Europe: Come this madness 28.9</b> Silver Lining Music<br />- Anthrax: Cursum perficio<br />- Down: new album Nuclear Blast Records<br /><br /><b>2026</b><br />220 Volt: new album<br />91 Suite: new album Indie<br />Agent Steel: The pilgrimage<br />Arkado: new album<br />Art in America: new album Iconoclassic Records<br />Asia: new album Frontiers Records<br />Atlantic: new album Frontiers Records<br />Carnivore A.D: new album Apostasy Records<br />Colorstone: new album<br />Dalton: Rock will never die<br />Death Angel: new album<br />Drive, She Said: new album Frontiers Records<br />Europe: new album<br />Fear Factory: new album Nuclear Blast Records<br />Forbidden: new album<br />Freedom Cal: new album Steamhammer/SPV<br />Gary John Barden: Solo album Frontiers Records<br />Gojira: new album<br />Heathen: new album Napalm Records<br />John Norum: solo album Frontiers Records<br />Jorn Lande: Heavy Rock Radio 3 Black Lodge Records<br />King Diamond: The institute Metal Blade Records<br />Lita Ford: new album Frontiers Records<br />Living Colour: new album<br />Mercyful Fate: new album<br />The Missing Toys: Not AI Pride &amp; Joy Music<br />Nelson: new album Frontiers Records<br />Nevermore: new album<br />Paul Di’Anno: Live album Bravewords Records<br />The Poodles: new album<br />Queensryche: new album<br />Sacred Reich: Into the abyss Metal Blade Records<br />Sanctuary: new album BLKIIBLK Records<br />SatchVai: debut album<br />Saxon: new album<br />Sinner: new album<br />Soilwork: new album<br />SoundGarden: new album<br />Stephen Pearcy: The dogg mob Top Fue Records<br />Streetlight: new album Frontiers Records<br />Suicidal Tendencies: new album<br />Symphony X: new album<br />Tryptikon: new album Century Media Records<br />Type O Negative: live album Nuclear Blast Records<br />Ugly Kid Joe: new album<br />Victory: new album SPV / Steamhammer<br />W.A.S.P: new album<br />Wicked Smile: When night falls<br />Xentrix: new album Listenable Records<br />Zebra: new album<br /><br /><b>2027</b><br />Amaranthe: new album<br />Blind Guardian: new album<br />Bruce Dickinson: new album<br />Extreme: new album<br />Kelly Keagy: new album<br /><b>Meliah Rage: new album</b><br />Overkill: new album<br />Savatage: new album<br />Trixter: new album<br /><b>U.D.O: new album</b> Reigning Phoenix Music]]></description>
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<title>new from SHA-BOOM (7 replies)</title><link>https://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,1383535,1383535#msg-1383535</link><description><![CDATA[ <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5OqfZSicFo" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5OqfZSicFo</a><br /><br />new album, Another Nail In The Coffin, set for release on August 28th via Silver Lining Music.]]></description>
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<title>Atlantic - Power (Reissue, coming soon (8 replies)</title><link>https://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,1383510,1383510#msg-1383510</link><description><![CDATA[ <a href="https://www.escape-music.com/coming.htm?fbclid=IwVERDUARe3VFleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeBpyIYIOPPyGrDFuiAJf2d50Mq054JjWpzZZIjnayQfCD7PdQcckd9apSW-A_aem_-79Vg8n6oMA3ClQmB9vIXg" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.escape-music.com/coming.htm?fbclid=IwVERDUARe3VFleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeBpyIYIOPPyGrDFuiAJf2d50Mq054JjWpzZZIjnayQfCD7PdQcckd9apSW-A_aem_-79Vg8n6oMA3ClQmB9vIXg</a><br /><br />Remastered by Steve Newman<br />Coming on CD and coloured vinyl<br />Due August 21st via Escape]]></description>
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<title>The Karma Effect/Kris Barras Band (no replies)</title><link>https://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,1383503,1383503#msg-1383503</link><description><![CDATA[ The Karma Effect - Bad Manners<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHt3ZJ-OyfQ" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHt3ZJ-OyfQ</a><br />Album sounds like its going to be awesome!<br /><br />Kris Barras Band - Riot of One<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4aJMroqw7K0" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4aJMroqw7K0</a><br />Album &quot;Monsters we made&quot; out 14th August via Earache]]></description>
<dc:creator>mattenigmamusic</dc:creator>
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<title>O/T (Alt./Modern/Metalcore): Nevertel - 'Otherside' (1 reply)</title><link>https://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,1383499,1383499#msg-1383499</link><description><![CDATA[ Really liking the new single from Nevertel...<br /><br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jp6-SoqXp_s" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jp6-SoqXp_s</a><br /><br />Definitely going to make an effort to catch their set at Download this year.]]></description>
<dc:creator>Red</dc:creator>
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<title>Todd Michael Hall, Riot V. (4 replies)</title><link>https://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,1383458,1383458#msg-1383458</link><description><![CDATA[ Todd announced that he has parted ways with Riot V to focus on his family and his business. Valentino Francavilla will fill in for the rest of the shows this year. Hopefully Todd will continue to make music as he has a great voice.]]></description>
<dc:creator>Melodic Music Fan</dc:creator>
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<title>Versions of Jimmy Barnes' &quot;Freight Train Heart&quot; with different instrumentation - the fuck? (9 replies)</title><link>https://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,1383425,1383425#msg-1383425</link><description><![CDATA[ I bought <i>Freight Train Heart</i> on CD eons ago. I've spun the tracks a lot over the years and am really familiar with them.<br /><br />I like owning things, doing my own edits, etc, so I mostly use Spotify to discover new artists/bands. But I was out just now and decided to play the album on a whim. I first noticed is that the order was a little different (e.g., Lessons in Love was track 9 here instead of #4, etc). Whatever, maybe this happens sometimes with international editions and the like.<br /><br />To my surprise, some of the music is different too! I'm not done listening, but it seems like some songs like Driving Wheels are identical, while others have different instrumentation. This kinda stopped me in my tracks because it's the same damn album.<br /><br />For example, &quot;Do or Die&quot; starts with a fat pulsing synth that was never in my copy of the album. And my mix is muddier - on Spotify, you can hear the tinkle of the honky tonk style keys up front wheres my album has them buried in the back. Aside from differences in the actual music, the sonics sound remastered to my ears; brighter and punchier.<br /><br />Or take &quot;Seven Days&quot; - I had never heard Jimmy ad-lib &quot;Won't be long now, hey!&quot; at the beginning, which was apparently erased in my CD, after which some of the instrumentation varies. Etc.<br /><br />Weird. Haven't done a full side-by-side comparison, but I'm preferring the version on Spotify.<br /><br />This is the cover of the one I've got:<br /><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Freight-train-heart/dp/B000025C37" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.amazon.com/Freight-train-heart/dp/B000025C37</a><br /><br />And this seems to be the original release:<br /><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freight_Train_Heart" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freight_Train_Heart</a><br /><br />As far as I can tell, the good one that everyone else has is from Mushroom Records and I have the Geffen one... as with so many other examples, I guess Geffen decided to subtly dumb down and shittify the music for the American market?<br /><br />I'll have to look for the original tunes now.]]></description>
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<title>Teaze - Man of vision (3 replies)</title><link>https://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,1383412,1383412#msg-1383412</link><description><![CDATA[ Next month there will be a new album from Canadian band Teaze, called 'Rev Your Engines'<br />Although never a big fan of their earlier work, I tried the first available song from the album:<br />Man of vision (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGtfZJU7NQo)<br /><br />And I must admit I was pretty impressed, nice song with great vocals and guitar work, and now hoping the whole album from these veterans will have this high level.<br /><br />Anyone else likes this ?]]></description>
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<title>GRAND - WILD HEART (1 reply)</title><link>https://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,1383398,1383398#msg-1383398</link><description><![CDATA[ <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UK1bwxzySOU" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UK1bwxzySOU</a><br /><br />New album &quot;Guilty Pleasure&quot; out 31st August]]></description>
<dc:creator>mattenigmamusic</dc:creator>
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<title>Europe - One On One (130 replies)</title><link>https://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,1383388,1383388#msg-1383388</link><description><![CDATA[ <a href="https://youtu.be/0PVLyBYNFj4?si=M2U6JcIWLMbE5nvH" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://youtu.be/0PVLyBYNFj4?si=M2U6JcIWLMbE5nvH</a>]]></description>
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<title>Rip off or ‘borrowing’? You decide… (8 replies)</title><link>https://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,1383378,1383378#msg-1383378</link><description><![CDATA[ Exactly how this wasn’t a big issue at the time is beyond me. Essentially it’s a direct steal of Shout At The Devil, at least to me. How the hell did they get away with it?<br />What do you think?<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=zdsvNVipaoo" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Spellbound - Love Taker</a>]]></description>
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<title>EUROPE - Come This Madness (new album) (10 replies)</title><link>https://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,1383371,1383371#msg-1383371</link><description><![CDATA[ Out on September 25, 2025<br /><br /><a href="https://amazon.de/music/player/albums/B0GXGJG8N3?marketplaceId=A1PA6795UKMFR9&amp;musicTerritory=DE&amp;ref=dm_sh_f1aXONKb5XsojFvWtoIgwTN0g" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://amazon.de/music/player/albums/B0GXGJG8N3?marketplaceId=A1PA6795UKMFR9&amp;musicTerritory=DE&amp;ref=dm_sh_f1aXONKb5XsojFvWtoIgwTN0g</a>]]></description>
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<title>Esquire debut album 1987 (7 replies)</title><link>https://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,1383356,1383356#msg-1383356</link><description><![CDATA[ A massive high-tech AOR album that some people consider a cult classic. This has been mentioned before on the board and yet I thought the response was kind of limp. I am going to go and again push this hard for everyone to check out. I found it in the cut-out section bin of the Columbia house monthly catalog. lol. If I mention the bands connection to Yes, then I know a lot of the board members will go &quot;Oh hell no!&quot;. So, pretend I never mentioned that fact. Fans say that this sounds like Yes's &quot;90125&quot; and Asia's &quot;Astra&quot; with more synths and less guitars. I can see that, but I believe that this sounds more like Device's &quot;22B3&quot;. And if you are aware of that album then u should love Esquire. &quot;Up Down Turnaround&quot; <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_UO1CQqhZo&amp;list=OLAK5uy_mFGpVU08tQ411qPTelgKCAJCSM01QPMHc&amp;index=4" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_UO1CQqhZo&amp;list=OLAK5uy_mFGpVU08tQ411qPTelgKCAJCSM01QPMHc&amp;index=4</a> &quot;Special Greetings&quot; <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGn4xwaoIAk&amp;list=OLAK5uy_mFGpVU08tQ411qPTelgKCAJCSM01QPMHc&amp;index=9" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGn4xwaoIAk&amp;list=OLAK5uy_mFGpVU08tQ411qPTelgKCAJCSM01QPMHc&amp;index=9</a> The supposed hit that never was: &quot;To the Rescue&quot; <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2HCk9U-MdE&amp;list=OLAK5uy_mFGpVU08tQ411qPTelgKCAJCSM01QPMHc&amp;index=1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2HCk9U-MdE&amp;list=OLAK5uy_mFGpVU08tQ411qPTelgKCAJCSM01QPMHc&amp;index=1</a>]]></description>
<dc:creator>voiceofbabylon</dc:creator>
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<title>The 5150 box set opinions (2 replies)</title><link>https://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,1383329,1383329#msg-1383329</link><description><![CDATA[ <a href="https://youtu.be/t9SIzC-E0ps?si=SmbFpHuYmNyXa4Si" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://youtu.be/t9SIzC-E0ps?si=SmbFpHuYmNyXa4Si</a><br /><br />I put this up yesterday in my YouTube channel &quot;The Red zone&quot;. Ofcourse, I didn't squeeze everything in I wanted to say, but the new deluxe is incredible. I know alot of people aren't happy that &quot;Live without a net&quot; on cd is heavily edited, but I think that's why they called it simply &quot;Live in New Halen 86&quot;, cause it is so heavily edited, and not exactly &quot;LWAN&quot;. I still can't believe they edited out parts of Eds solo. How did Al authorise that??<br />We just have to accept aswell that we aren't going to get things we wish for when it comes to VH and with Al calling the shots.<br />But I express my feelings here, and try get everything out in the quick time that I've had.<br />Forgive my speech, I've had a stammer all my life and suffered a mini stroke in 2012. I'm trying to get more in front of the camera to increase my confidence. Check out The Red Zone<br />There's some cool stuff in there.]]></description>
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<title>Jon Anderson &amp; The Band Geeks last night.. (6 replies)</title><link>https://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,1383296,1383296#msg-1383296</link><description><![CDATA[ Caught the show here last night in Rochester. AWesome as always...Jon is truly the living energizer bunny of prog rock at 81 years of age! His voice has never wavered over the decades...unreal. They opened with Close To The Edge (!!) and maintained a great pace afterwards. One new song which was VERY good--a hint to the new album, I assume. Jon said they'd just finished it around 6pm last night..hah. Also 2 songs from their 'True' album -- my fav 'Counties &amp; Countries' and the epic 'Once Upon A Dream'. Alot of fans seem to dig this one (I struggle with it a bit). A bit too lengthy and disjointed for me (like some Yes). They also played ' Awaken'..another example of prog meandering IMO ( another fan fav tho). I'd much have preferred Siberian Khatru and Heart Of The Sunrise to these two--that'd made it a near perfect night. But-- it was still fantastic...catch them if they come around. A tried &amp; true connection to our heritage past and not enough can be said about the Band Geeks-Richie C. and co. In a word--fabulous! Mindboggling how they reproduce this timeless music! T]]></description>
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<title>Roger Hodgson - Hai Hai (1987) (4 replies)</title><link>https://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,1383284,1383284#msg-1383284</link><description><![CDATA[ Just re-listened to Roger's second studio album. It doesn't compare to his other two (In The Eye Of The Storm and Open The Door - incredible stuff!) but there's something undeniable about these songs as well.<br /><br />It's very 80's, with a who's-who of musicians like Dan Huff, the Porcaro brothers, Dan Paich, Leland Sklar and Nathan East... well worth a listen.<br /><br />Some really good tracks there, with Roger's unmistakeable melodies and vocal harmonies.]]></description>
<dc:creator>Tom G</dc:creator>
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