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<title>New Music This Friday (as of midnight here in UK) (no replies)</title><link>https://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,1393150,1393150#msg-1393150</link><description><![CDATA[ Some new music live as at midnight here in the UK and a few others from this week<br /><br />Tony Iommi - Under the violent sun<br />New album From the dark” out TODAY!<br />Album mixed and engineered by the legendary Andy Sneap<br /><a href="https://youtu.be/Bfb_1mva4g4?is=E72juYRus-yNKwLe" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://youtu.be/Bfb_1mva4g4?is=E72juYRus-yNKwLe</a><br />Tony Iommi - Guitars<br /><br />Becky Baldwin - Bass<br />(Fury / Mercyful Fate / Delilah Bon)<br />If you don’t know about FURY then I suggest you find out!<br />Becky, Julian and crew are phenomenal live too and if you are Uk based you need to see them! They have a European tour next year.<br />Latest album “Interceptor” out now on Mighty Music<br />Becky’s partner is one Luke Appleton (Iced Earth/Blaze Bayley/Absolva)<br /><br />Karl Brazil - Drums<br />(Robbie Williams band)<br /><br />Mike Exeter - Keyboards<br /><br />And of course Jorn on vocals<br /><br />Dreamlane - If only<br />The new project from Lionville’s Stefano Lionetti<br />Audio : <a href="https://youtu.be/JJydEuLDaL4?is=RQr2zLMsAbswBM4n" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://youtu.be/JJydEuLDaL4?is=RQr2zLMsAbswBM4n</a><br />Anime official video: <a href="https://youtu.be/oR_HXvpIaNU?is=tq5Xps1HLuaHdD5h" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://youtu.be/oR_HXvpIaNU?is=tq5Xps1HLuaHdD5h</a><br /><br />Floor Jansen - Everything is moving on<br /><a href="https://youtu.be/vUk9_9gGkHY?is=l3NjMHE0U4DcWrfe" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://youtu.be/vUk9_9gGkHY?is=l3NjMHE0U4DcWrfe</a><br /><br />Beast In Black - Lost Children<br /><a href="https://youtu.be/O4pf13iML6c?is=PNUQYSVSxQJA8Kuc" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://youtu.be/O4pf13iML6c?is=PNUQYSVSxQJA8Kuc</a><br /><br />Grand Design - Watcha Waitin For<br /><a href="https://youtu.be/S73rj6tqYI4?is=sfv7cAb-p4xMGU1C" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://youtu.be/S73rj6tqYI4?is=sfv7cAb-p4xMGU1C</a><br /><br />Fatal Vision - Doctor Jekyll &amp; Mrs Hyde<br /><a href="https://youtu.be/ByjK-11M5Tg?is=dKWUBdgQ55HpSInm" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://youtu.be/ByjK-11M5Tg?is=dKWUBdgQ55HpSInm</a><br /><br />Diana Leah - Too Tired To Be Dead<br />From her forthcoming solo album<br /><a href="https://youtu.be/R4Pu4NgqE_o?is=CHuByehOr-C63jNW" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://youtu.be/R4Pu4NgqE_o?is=CHuByehOr-C63jNW</a><br /><br />Dominum - Thriller<br />Their power metal take on that song<br /><a href="https://youtu.be/cBxmD4tpjA0?is=VXAslqbWfBWAokPb" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://youtu.be/cBxmD4tpjA0?is=VXAslqbWfBWAokPb</a><br /><br />Delain - We are fire (feat Fabienne Erin of Eluveitie)<br />The first track from their forthcoming “collaborative” album<br /><a href="https://youtu.be/9e7ukGODz-A?is=4dIQ9mSPWU1mWPzW" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://youtu.be/9e7ukGODz-A?is=4dIQ9mSPWU1mWPzW</a>]]></description>
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<title>Josh Devine joins UK’s Classic Rock Show band (no replies)</title><link>https://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,1393149,1393149#msg-1393149</link><description><![CDATA[ <a href="https://www.facebook.com/share/p/19faN1Xs14/?mibextid=wwXIfr" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.facebook.com/share/p/19faN1Xs14/?mibextid=wwXIfr</a>]]></description>
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<title>HOW I GOT INTO THE ROCK AND ROLL BUSINESS (no replies)</title><link>https://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,1393125,1393125#msg-1393125</link><description><![CDATA[ I'm often asked how I got into the rock and roll business. Here's how.<br /><br />In 1962, my first event at the Golden Slipper in Glen Cove, L.I., New York, drew over twelve hundred paying customers. For the first time, I saw that I could organize something on a scale people noticed. Even my father, who rarely approved of anything I did, stood in disbelief. That night changed how I saw my future.<br /><br />I moved from promoting events to managing bands. One of my first moves was taking on The Emeralds after arranging their appearance at the Silver Knight in Hewlett, L.I., New York.<br /><br />In 1964, the Silver Knight, where I promoted shows and bought talent, was suddenly padlocked, its assets seized. The operation was gone overnight. I could walk away or find a way to keep the band and myself working.<br /><br />I told the musicians that if they had nowhere to play, I’d find them somewhere. I went club to club, selling the band, making deals, and learning to survive setbacks. There was no instruction manual, no one to explain the business. Sometimes I got my head handed to me.<br /><br />The hustle was becoming a career. Making a deal mattered; keeping it alive when everything went wrong mattered just as much.<br /><br />Walking into Associated Booking Corporation was like entering the major leagues without a helmet. Gone were the small local promotions. The players were seasoned, the money bigger, and the stakes real.<br /><br />Established professionals, hustlers, and mob-connected players shared the same air. I found my footing fast. Within weeks, I’d become the agency’s most prominent agent, setting booking rates beyond those of the others. My first two signings were Rod Stewart and the Faces, and Savoy Brown.<br /><br />Not every deal was straightforward. Knowing who sat across the table mattered as much as the terms. Sometimes the real message was what went unsaid. I learned to read people, gauge leverage, recognize shifting power, and know when to speak or keep my mouth shut. I wasn’t intimidated.<br /><br />The mob figures and rock personalities were larger than life, but talent, records, concerts, and money were only part of the business. Relationships, timing, influence, and people with conflicting aims—and very different methods—could determine the outcome.<br /><br />After three and a half years at ABC, I left with Rod Stewart and the Faces, Savoy Brown, and my other clients to found American Talent International. There I also represented Deep Purple, the Eagles, ZZ Top, and many other major rock acts.<br /><br />People talk about sex, drugs, and rock and roll as if that explains the industry. It doesn’t. Behind the lights and famous faces, careers were shaped by negotiations, relationships, risks, and decisions audiences never saw. Some people were brilliant professionals, others sharks. A few were both.<br /><br />Success wasn’t merely signing the right act or negotiating the biggest deal. It meant understanding motivations and knowing that the person with the grandest title didn’t necessarily hold the power.<br /><br />Music brought everyone together. Business determined what happened next. While audiences watched the performers, I was in rooms where decisions were made, opportunities created, and fortunes changed in a single conversation.<br /><br />Looking back, the extraordinary part wasn’t just the famous names. It was the people behind them, the unseen deals, and the characters who shaped rock and roll history. What still interests me most isn’t only who was onstage, but who made things happen behind it.<br /><br />&quot;I'm happy to answer any questions about what I've written here, or about my years in the rock and roll business.&quot;]]></description>
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<title>Mr. Big - Actual Size // Noticed something weird... (17 replies)</title><link>https://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,1393121,1393121#msg-1393121</link><description><![CDATA[ I know some folks are split on the Kotzen era of Mr Big, but I love it.<br /><br />I remember hearing some scuttle about Eric and Billy being at odds around this time, but I don't know any details about it.<br /><br />But yesterday I was listening to 'Actual Size' for the second time that day and it hit me: I don't think Billy Sheehan is playing on this album.<br /><br />The bass is largely a bit subsonic, which is not like Billy at all. The playing is noticeably subdued which, as we all know, is NOT like him. The tone is all wrong as well. There are no flashy runs along with the guitar, etc. Barely any accent notes at all.<br /><br />I think it's Kotzen playing. Either that, or the producer really, really cracked the whip on him.<br /><br />I also noticed in the video for &quot;Shine&quot;, Billy is in the back of nearly all shots just standing like a statue...like a silent protest.<br /><br />Any thoughts?]]></description>
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<title>Billy Squier New Interview (6 replies)</title><link>https://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,1393117,1393117#msg-1393117</link><description><![CDATA[ Billy talks Tell The Truth vinyl, record label issues, and more<br /><br /><a href="https://youtu.be/RRTKFKQOeqQ?is=V0E6kzY8fy7piIEJ" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://youtu.be/RRTKFKQOeqQ?is=V0E6kzY8fy7piIEJ</a>]]></description>
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<title>Scarlet Rebels - God's honest truth (2 replies)</title><link>https://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,1393098,1393098#msg-1393098</link><description><![CDATA[ <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jRoIk2VTHA" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jRoIk2VTHA</a><br /><br />Bring on the album!<br />This track is killer!]]></description>
<dc:creator>mattenigmamusic</dc:creator>
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<title>Armored Saint to be special guests on Saxons forthcoming UK and Ireland tour (7 replies)</title><link>https://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,1393091,1393091#msg-1393091</link><description><![CDATA[ Great news....I saw the Saint in Manchester last year and they were amazing...as good as ever.<br />An inspired pairing if I ever seen one....might have to do glasgow as well as Belfast now....t'would be rude not to!!]]></description>
<dc:creator>Rondo (NI)</dc:creator>
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<title>HRH Gone (4 replies)</title><link>https://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,1393086,1393086#msg-1393086</link><description><![CDATA[ It would seem the company behind the HRH festivals,Dark watch i believe they are called has gone into liquidation.<br />I’ve not heard anything positive about these events so probably not a bad thing.]]></description>
<dc:creator>ROCKDOG</dc:creator>
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<title>Predictions for Frontiers festival line-up 2027 (1 reply)</title><link>https://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,1393084,1393084#msg-1393084</link><description><![CDATA[ Next year might mark the first time since the year 2000 that I am attending a melodic rock festival.<br />I have high hopes that Paul Laine and House of Lords might play next year.<br />Heavens Edge would be great, too.<br />Von Groove would be amazing but I'm not sure how likely that is.<br />What bands do you hope (or expect) to see at FRF next year?]]></description>
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<title>Graeham Goble on Farnham in LRB (YouTube) (3 replies)</title><link>https://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,1393057,1393057#msg-1393057</link><description><![CDATA[ <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZpGDbhS4JU" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZpGDbhS4JU</a><br /><br />Some interesting tidbits here to flesh out the story of John Farnham in LRB. To me - they released three incredible albums.<br /><br />It's an official channel from Graeham Goble, some real good videos on there about LRB.]]></description>
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<title>Stryper/MS discography - full run (2 replies)</title><link>https://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,1393056,1393056#msg-1393056</link><description><![CDATA[ I decided to listen to all the albums by Stryper and Michael Sweet in a row after there was some of the usual comments about not liking the amount of stuff MS has released or his activity on social media. I never minded the Christian slant of the lyrics (far from it), and I figured, why not take a listen to it all and hear it with fresh ears?<br /><br />Of the band's catalog, my surprise is that (to me), there isn't really a duff track. A lot of it is good quality 80's hard rock that had way more originality than a lot of bands. Of course, the first five albums get the most attention, but my favorite albums come latet, especially No More Hell to Pay and Fallen. Even the latest album is pretty decent. The only album that fell a little flat was Even the Devil Believes - I kind of attribute it to being their &quot;pandemic&quot; album, and it surprisingly sounds more derivative than anything else they've done. But the rest hold up very well, even Reborn (which is just a bit too grungy for my tastes).<br /><br />Of MS's solo output, I liked a lot of it as well, even the non-rock stuff. The last two solo albums were especially good, probably because there are so many guest artists on them. Not surprisingly, it's the Frontiers projects that don't hold up as well, though two of the Lynch &amp; Sweet releases were pretty decent. Iconic isn't too bad, though the second album holds up a little better (the first is Whitesnake 1987 all the way). The main disappointments were Soledriver (so bland) and then the two Sunbomb releases; those were an absolute chore to listen to and I hope that's over and done with.<br /><br />Yeah, I know this isn't everyone's cup of tea, but they were fun to listen to. I'm only listening to the full Journey catalog; it's proving interesting.]]></description>
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<title>Audrey Horne - Achilles (12 replies)</title><link>https://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,1393031,1393031#msg-1393031</link><description><![CDATA[ Not a band that gets mentioned a lot here. Their new one is a bit more rock and less metal, but they still have that Maiden-Lizzy vibe going – and so catchy. A little nod to the Scorps here:<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4WlYGRNbno&amp;list=RDB4WlYGRNbno&amp;start_radio=1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">In The Eye Of The Hurricane</a>]]></description>
<dc:creator>Peter M. Bietenholz</dc:creator>
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<title>Diana Leah leaves Delain (16 replies)</title><link>https://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,1393010,1393010#msg-1393010</link><description><![CDATA[ <a href="https://www.facebook.com/share/p/14rvoEFvBDZ/?mibextid=wwXIfr" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.facebook.com/share/p/14rvoEFvBDZ/?mibextid=wwXIfr</a><br /><br />Marko Hietala &amp; Sharon Den Adel will also guest vocal on the bands upcoming v album]]></description>
<dc:creator>mattenigmamusic</dc:creator>
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<title>The Fell - The Way I Love You (feat Billy Sheehan) (14 replies)</title><link>https://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,1392993,1392993#msg-1392993</link><description><![CDATA[ <a href="https://youtu.be/dikztc3dnRA?is=rP6a2n-wBoGUfz1c" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://youtu.be/dikztc3dnRA?is=rP6a2n-wBoGUfz1c</a><br /><br />Music video by 'The Fell' performing The Way I Love You<br />© 2026 Noise Nation | BCMG Recordings Inc.<br /><br />Video By : The Fell edited by Grant McKenzie<br />Song Produced by: Mike Krompass<br />Band: Toby Rand, Billy Sheehan, Mike Krompass, Nick Chairore<br /><br />Band Website:<br />www.TheFellMusic.com<br /><br />Follow the band!<br />Instagram: @TheFellMusic<br />Facebook: @TheFellMusic<br /><br />Follow Toby on Instagram: @TobyRand<br />Follow Billy on Instagram: @BillySheehanonbass<br />Follow Mike on Instagram: @mikekhitz<br />Follow Nick on Instagram: @Nickc1218]]></description>
<dc:creator>mattenigmamusic</dc:creator>
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<title>Bon Jovi for Hyde Park 2027 (19 replies)</title><link>https://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,1392988,1392988#msg-1392988</link><description><![CDATA[ 24 June.<br /><br />I quite enjoyed this as a venue when I went this year so if Bon Jovi's your thing, probably be a good night out.]]></description>
<dc:creator>Usedtobenotanymore</dc:creator>
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<title>Toto UK tour dates 2027 (16 replies)</title><link>https://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,1392976,1392976#msg-1392976</link><description><![CDATA[ Announced this morning, alongside a few dates in Ireland.<br /><br />Toto UK tour dates 2027:<br /><br />Jun 19 OVO Hydro, Glasgow<br />Jun 20 AO Arena, Manchester<br />Jun 22 BP Pulse LIVE, Birmingham<br />Jun 24 Utilita Arena, Cardiff<br />Jun 25 OVO Wembley Arena, London<br /><br /><a href="https://www.loudersound.com/bands-artists/concerts-shows/its-going-to-be-a-great-time-for-everyone-rock-legends-toto-announce-2027-uk-tour-with-support-from-todd-rundgren" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.loudersound.com/bands-artists/concerts-shows/its-going-to-be-a-great-time-for-everyone-rock-legends-toto-announce-2027-uk-tour-with-support-from-todd-rundgren</a>]]></description>
<dc:creator>KingdomofMan</dc:creator>
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<title>INGLORIOUS Breakaway / High Flying Gypsy / Fool For Your Loving ' Live ' KK's Steel Mill 17th October 2026. (no replies)</title><link>https://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,1392973,1392973#msg-1392973</link><description><![CDATA[ <a href="https://youtu.be/JL8JYLV9usU?si=-TIqw63lSkEjUmdu" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://youtu.be/JL8JYLV9usU?si=-TIqw63lSkEjUmdu</a><br /><br />What a fantastic reunion show and he hinted maybe we should do it again.]]></description>
<dc:creator>sbate</dc:creator>
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<title>Released today in 1994 - Queensryche Promised Land (36 replies)</title><link>https://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,1392961,1392961#msg-1392961</link><description><![CDATA[ Still play this album regularly.<br />Some great songs: I Am I, Damaged, Bridge, One More Time.<br />They fell away after this.]]></description>
<dc:creator>glenn73</dc:creator>
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<title>10 years ago today - 1st ever Scorpions show in Australia (7 replies)</title><link>https://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,1392925,1392925#msg-1392925</link><description><![CDATA[ Remember this show like it was yesterday.<br />Sold out show at Palais Theatre in Melbourne.<br />100 min set. Intimate venue. 2,900 die hard fans who never thought they would come here.<br /><br />Managed to come back 2 more times - special guest to Def Leppard in 2018 (Melbourne &amp; Sydney were cancelled with Klaus's voice) and co-headline with Whitesnake in early 2020 before covid hit (brisbane cancelled, sydney rescheduled due to kidney stone).<br /><br />See your rock n roll heroes while you can.]]></description>
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<title>Matchbox Twenty interview with Rick Beato (no replies)</title><link>https://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,1392920,1392920#msg-1392920</link><description><![CDATA[ <a href="https://youtu.be/qr8XxWzeInc?si=8JIusrvl26dQpAIa" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Rick Beato - Matchbox Twenty interview</a>]]></description>
<dc:creator>Mel_Odic</dc:creator>
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<title>Matchbox Twenty Thirty (5 replies)</title><link>https://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,1392882,1392882#msg-1392882</link><description><![CDATA[ Wow! Where did that 30 years go?<br /><br />Matchbox Twenty performing 3am live on Jimmy Kimmel yesterday: <a href="https://youtu.be/4CZem0V1XhA?si=UYHP65PZIjbfS3FT" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">LINK</a><br /><br />Stills sounds as good now as it did then.<br />Great song from a great debut album<br /><br />Apparently they did a one off gig playing the debut in full earlier this week, and have a 52 date US tour next year.<br /><a href="https://www.setlist.fm/news/10-26/matchbox-twenty-plays-debut-in-its-entirety-for-first-time-13d69de5?seo_visit=1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">LINK</a>]]></description>
<dc:creator>Mel_Odic</dc:creator>
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<title>Cats In Space -- White Knight (12 replies)</title><link>https://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,1392881,1392881#msg-1392881</link><description><![CDATA[ <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQ8wwIS9XmA&amp;list=OLAK5uy_nvzRraGHVZ45aeUjsuhUCm7bJTdPLFZJQ&amp;index=1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQ8wwIS9XmA&amp;list=OLAK5uy_nvzRraGHVZ45aeUjsuhUCm7bJTdPLFZJQ&amp;index=1</a><br /><br />I am cautiously optimistic about the new album. This is exactly the type of thing I want to hear them do. Don't let the slow intro scare you off.]]></description>
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<title>to consider 2026 &quot;the BIG list&quot; (10 replies)</title><link>https://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,1392877,1392877#msg-1392877</link><description><![CDATA[ <b>New adds:</b> Gun (nov), Neal Morse &amp; The Resonance (nov), Alfonzetti (dec), Elysion (oct), Seventh Wonder (jan 2027), Acoustica (nov), Saxon (jan 2027), Crossbone Skully (jan 2027), Graham Bonnet Band (mar 2027), Daytona (feb 2027), Van Halen (nov), Jorn (dec), Aerodyne (jan 2027), Michael Kratz (jan 2027)<br /><br />In <b>bold</b> the last updates<br /><br /><b>OCT 2026</b><br />- Amon Amarth: The allfather awakens 2.10 Metal Blade Records<br />- Frozen Crown: The legend of the six kings 2.10 Napalm Records<br />- Michael Bormann's Jaded Hard: South west 2.10 Steel Valley Records<br />- Graveyard: Tongue tied 9.10 Nuclear Blast Records<br />- Greta Van Fleet: Palace for the people 9.10 Republic Records<br />- Judas Priest: Sad wings of destiny 50th anniversary 9.10<br />- Metal Church: Live at Rock Hard 2016 9.10 MIG<br />- The Pineapple Thief: New world order 9.10 InsideOutMusic<br /><b>- Elysion: Identity 16.10</b> Massacre records<br />- Gloryhammer: Space 1993: Wrath of Kor-Virliath 16.10 Napalm Records<br />- John Diva and The Rockets Of Love: Your favorite drug 16.10 Frontiers Records<br />- Sergeant Steel: Golden absolution 16.10<br />- Temperance: Arcani 16.10 Napalm Records<br />- City Of Lights: City Of Lights 23.10 Pride &amp; Joy Music<br />- Crystal Ball: Reset 23.10 Massacre Records<br />- Diamond Rain: Chapter one 23.10 Pride &amp; Joy Music<br />- The Flower Kings: Hope 23.10 InsideOutMusic<br />- Neon Rider: Keepers of the flame 23.10 Pride &amp; Joy Music<br />- Tony Iommi: From the dark 23.10 BMG<br />- Angra: Holy land 29.10<br />- Cirith Ungol: All the shadows 30.10 No Remorse Records<br />- Nickelback: Everything under the sun 30.10 Virgin Music Group<br />- Pallas: A song for tomorrow 30.10 Esoteric Antenna<br />- Arc Angel Cannata: A kaleidoscope od madness Deko Entertainment<br /><br /><b>NOV 2026</b><br />- Asia: Indigo 6.11 Frontiers Records<br />- Bangalore Choir: Payload 6.11 El Puerto Records<br />- Cats In Space: Suit of armor 6.11 Esoteric Antenna<br />- Kiss: Rock and Roll Over 6.11<br />- Little Angels: Big bad &amp; back Ep 6.11<br />- Prong: Prong 6.11 Napalm Records<br />- SatchVai: Unite for the sea of emotion 6.11 earMUSIC<br />- Shogun Mojo: Under the gun 6.11 Frontiers Records<br />- Steven Wilson: Requiem for a village 6.11<br />- Arkado: III 13.11 Pride &amp; Joy Music<br />- Bad Company: Live in London 13.11<br />- Dangerous Toys: Dangerous Toys: The definitive edition 13.11 Kenyon Records<br />- Def Leppard: Volume 4 13.11 UMR<br />- Hanoi Rocks: The complete collection 1981 – 1984 13.11 BMG<br />- Heavens Edge: Philadelphia 13.11 Frontiers Records<br />- Iron Savior: Deathbringer 13.11 Frontiers Records<br />- Niva: Stratospheric 13.11 Pride &amp; Joy Music<br />- Revlin Project: Rising hope 13.11 Pride &amp; Joy Music<br />- Scarlet Rebels: Flawed by design 13.11<br />- Sinister: Lucid nightmares 13.11 Massacre Records<br />- Twisted Sister: Totally Twisted – The Studio Albums 1982–1987 13.11 BMG<br />- Yngwie Malmsteen: Hell or high water 13.11 Music Theories Recordings<br />- Zebra: V 13.11<br /><b>- Acoustica: Acoustica 20.11</b> Escape Music<br />- Down: Volume V 20.11 Nuclear Blast Records<br />- Girish And The Chronicles: Disintegrate 20.11 Frontiers Records<br /><b>- Van Halen: New Balance Osaka 95 20.11</b><br />- Wolf: Hour of the wolf 20.11 Fireflash Records<br /><b>- Gun: Taking on the world (with b-sides, rarities and demos) 27.11</b><br /><b>- Gun: Gallus (with b-sides, rarities and demos) 27.11</b><br />- Molly Hatchet: Lost horizon 27.11 Steamhammer/SPV<br />- Mystic Prophecy: In Metal 27.11 Reigning Phoenix Music<br /><b>- Neal Morse &amp; The Resonance: River of ligh 27.11</b><br />- Whiplash: Roar 27.11 Time To Kill Records<br /><br /><b>DEC 2026</b><br />- Dead End Heroes: Not dead yet 4.12 Pride &amp; Joy Music<br />- Drive She Said: Pass the torch 4.12 Frontiers Records<br />- Jim Peterik &amp; World Stage: River of music: The power of duets Vol. 2 4.12 Frontiers Records<br /><b>- Alfonzetti: Going for the kill 11.12</b><br />- Dalton: Rock will never die 11.12 Frontiers Records<br /><b>- Jorn: Return of the Jorniverse 11.12</b> Black Lodge Records<br />- Thunder: Xmas Shows 2017 11.12<br />- Thunder: Xmas Shows 2018 11.12<br /><br /><b>2026</b><br />91 Suite: new album Indie<br />Agent Steel: The pilgrimage<br />Art in America: new album Iconoclassic Records<br />Atlantic: new album Frontiers Records<br />Beast In Black 2026<br />Carnivore A.D: new album Apostasy Records<br />Colorstone: new album<br />Death Angel: new album<br />Easy Action: new album Frontiers Records<br />Fear Factory: new album Nuclear Blast Records<br />Find Me: new album Frontiers Records<br />Forbidden: new album<br />Freedom Cal: new album Steamhammer/SPV<br />Fuel: Pendulum<br />Gojira: new album<br />Havok: new album BLKIIBLK<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 />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 />Soilwork: new album<br />SoundGarden: new album<br />Steel Panther: new album Frontiers Records<br />Stephen Pearcy: The dogg mob Top Fue 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 />Wicked Smile: When night falls<br />Xentrix: Allied with the enemy Listenable Records<br /><br /><b>JAN 2027</b><br />- U.D.O: Voodoo ranger 8.1 Reigning Phoenix Music<br />- Dirty Honey: Catch my butterfly 15.1<br />- Floor Jansen: Hytress 15.1 REVAMP Music<br />- Grave Digger: Faces of pain 15.1 Reaper Entertainment<br />- Heartwind: Cold hearted ballerina 15.1 Pride &amp; Joy Music<br />- Jaded Heart: Toxic 15.1 Frontiers Records<br />- The Missing Toys: Not AI 15.1 Pride &amp; Joy Music<br /><b>- Aerodyne: Savage saints 22.1</b><br /><b>- Michael Kratz: Crowded silence 22.1</b><br /><b>- Saxon: Gods of thunder 22.1</b> Silver Lining Music<br />- Streetlight: Shadows in motion 22.1 Frontiers Records<br /><b>- Crossbone Skully: Condemned to Rock N' Roll 29.1</b> earMUSIC<br />- Serious Black: Keeper of the light 29.1 Reigning Phoenix Music<br /><b>- Seventh Wonder: VII 29.1</b> Frontiers Records<br /><br /><b>FEB 2027</b><br />- As I lay Dying: As I lay Dying 5.2 Napalm Records<br />- Thundermother: Mothers of thunder 5.2 Napalm Records<br /><b>- Daytona: Sign language 19.2</b> Escape Music<br />- Slash Myles Kennedy: Flying blind 26.2 Gibson Records<br /><br /><b>MAR 2027</b><br />- Dragonforce: Dragonforce 19.3 Napalm Records<br /><b>- Graham Bonnet Band: Circuit breaker 26.3</b> Frontiers Records<br />- Bullet For My Valentine: Social apocalypse Spinefarm Records<br /><br /><b>APR 2027</b><br />- The Gathering Of Kings: new album RN Records<br />- Primal Fear: new album<br /><br /><b>MAY 2027</b><br />- Boston: Boston 50TH Anniv<br /><br /><b>2027</b><br />220 Volt: new album<br />Amaranthe: new album<br />Blind Guardian: new album<br />Bruce Dickinson: new album<br />Def Leppard: new album<br />Dream Theater: new album<br />Extreme: new album<br />Kelly Keagy: new album<br />Lillian Axe: new album BraveWords Records<br />Meliah Rage: new album<br />The Obsessed: Live fast – love hard – die free<br />Overkill: new album<br />Pretty Maids: new album Frontiers Records<br />Roy Khan: solo album<br />Savatage: new album<br />Trixter: new album<br />U.D.O: new album Reigning Phoenix Music<br />Vega: new album<br />W.A.S.P: new album]]></description>
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<title>Mr Big - Unnatural (from 30th anniversary edition) (7 replies)</title><link>https://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,1392874,1392874#msg-1392874</link><description><![CDATA[ <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoSqYrJunYU" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoSqYrJunYU</a><br /><br />Unnatural from Mr. Big's Big, Bigger, Biggest! The Best Of Mr. Big (30th Anniversary Edition)]]></description>
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<title>Aerodyne - “Armed And Ready” (no replies)</title><link>https://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,1392852,1392852#msg-1392852</link><description><![CDATA[ <a href="https://youtu.be/uk1TpxJhz18?si=wmxqm6A_lFQ83Bqq" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://youtu.be/uk1TpxJhz18?si=wmxqm6A_lFQ83Bqq</a><br /><br />Aerodyne fire back with “Armed And Ready,” the first single from their upcoming album Savage Saints, out January 22, 2027. A tight, riff‑driven hard rock blast that marks the band’s return to the raw, high‑energy spirit of their early days.]]></description>
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<title>Michael Kratz - &quot;Flip The Coin&quot; (no replies)</title><link>https://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,1392851,1392851#msg-1392851</link><description><![CDATA[ <a href="https://youtu.be/krYnbH2TuE4?si=fHAB4pjMWYifLEAI" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://youtu.be/krYnbH2TuE4?si=fHAB4pjMWYifLEAI</a><br /><br />Michael Kratz returns with “Flip The Coin,” the first single from his upcoming album Crowded Silence, out January 22, 2027. A heartfelt blend of West Coast warmth and New Wave finesse, the track showcases Kratz’s signature melodic craft and sincere songwriting.]]></description>
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<title>Daytona - Listen to the silence (3 replies)</title><link>https://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,1392843,1392843#msg-1392843</link><description><![CDATA[ <a href="https://youtu.be/ZcthmmcIcAs?is=jeCH8jN3aapEebi6" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://youtu.be/ZcthmmcIcAs?is=jeCH8jN3aapEebi6</a>]]></description>
<dc:creator>mattenigmamusic</dc:creator>
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<title>Zebra- Walk With You (15 replies)</title><link>https://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,1392839,1392839#msg-1392839</link><description><![CDATA[ New Zebra music <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPw0QPwgVjU&amp;list=RDjPw0QPwgVjU&amp;start_radio=1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPw0QPwgVjU&amp;list=RDjPw0QPwgVjU&amp;start_radio=1</a><br /><br />Sounds like it could have been on 3.5- Can't wait for the full album]]></description>
<dc:creator>Mtloaf</dc:creator>
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<title>Van halen 1981 - needs a live cd (13 replies)</title><link>https://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,1392790,1392790#msg-1392790</link><description><![CDATA[ This video of 3 tracks shows that DLR did have a decent voice back in the day. Surely there's going to be a soundboard type of release from the DLR period at some point. There's now been 3 recent releases for Hagar's time in the band<br /><a href="https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=TpSzfYYsTkU&amp;list=RDTpSzfYYsTkU&amp;start_radio=1&amp;pp=oAcB" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=TpSzfYYsTkU&amp;list=RDTpSzfYYsTkU&amp;start_radio=1&amp;pp=oAcB</a>]]></description>
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<title>Girish &amp; the chronicles - Fade Away (no replies)</title><link>https://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,1392780,1392780#msg-1392780</link><description><![CDATA[ <a href="https://youtu.be/xGDtfq_ZEL8?is=Q934XadwzrtlpmEb" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://youtu.be/xGDtfq_ZEL8?is=Q934XadwzrtlpmEb</a><br /><br />Bit of a Queensryche sound with this one!<br />I like!]]></description>
<dc:creator>mattenigmamusic</dc:creator>
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