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Gavin Rossdale - Vocals / Guitar [Member]
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12 September 2006
Heavy Metal
'Shot To Hell' is the seventh studio album by Black Label Society. It was the band's first release on Roadrunner Records.
Black Label Society is an American heavy metal band formed in Los Angeles in 1998 by guitarist/singer Zakk Wylde.
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Zakk Wylde - Vocals / Guitar [Member]
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[Album; Compilation]
16 January 2001
Classic Rock
'Mascara & Monsters, The Best Of' is a compilation album by Alice Cooper. The album cover features Cooper in the mid-1970s looking at his mascara-eyed monstrous alter-ego.
Alice Cooper (born Vincent Damon Furnier; February 4, 1948) is an American rock singer and songwriter whose career spans sixty years. Originating in Phoenix, Arizona, in 1964, Alice Cooper was originally a band with roots extending back to a band called The Earwigs. After the band broke up, Furnier legally changed his name to Alice Cooper and began a solo career in 1975. With a raspy voice and a stage show that features numerous props and stage illusions, including pyrotechnics, guillotines, electric chairs, fake blood, reptiles, baby dolls, and dueling swords, Cooper is considered by many music journalists and peers to be "The Godfather of Shock Rock". He has drawn equally from horror films, vaudeville, and garage rock to pioneer a macabre and theatrical brand of rock designed to shock audiences. Over his career, he has sold well over 50 million records.
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Alice Cooper - Vocals [Member]
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[Album; Compilation]
8 February 2000
Hard Rock
'Don't Fear The Reaper, The Best Of' is a compilation album by Blue Oyster Cult.
Blue Oyster Cult is an American hard rock band formed on Long Island in Stony Brook, New York, in 1967. The band's fusion of hard rock with psychedelia, and penchant for occult, fantastical and tongue-in-cheek lyrics, had a major influence on heavy metal music. The band has sold 25 million records worldwide, including 7 million in the United States.
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2 June 1998
Classic Rock
'BBC Sessions' is an album of radio session recordings by The Jimi Hendrix Experience. It contains all the surviving tracks from their various appearances on BBC radio programmes, such as Saturday Club and Top Gear.
James Marshall 'Jimi' Hendrix (born Johnny Allen Hendrix; November 27, 1942 - September 18, 1970) was an American guitarist, songwriter and singer. Although his mainstream career spanned only four years, he is widely regarded as the greatest and one of the most influential electric guitarists in the history of popular music, and one of the most celebrated musicians of the 20th century. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame describes him as "arguably the greatest instrumentalist in the history of rock music."
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Jimi Hendrix - Vocals / Guitar [Member]
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Noel Redding - Bass Guitar [Member]
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Mitch Mitchell - Drums [Member]
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[Album]
19 May 1996
Progressive Metal
'Cooked On Phonics' is the debut studio album by Devin Townsend, released under the fictional band name Punky Bruster.
Devin Garrett Townsend (born May 5, 1972) is a Canadian singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer. He founded extreme metal band Strapping Young Lad and was its primary songwriter, vocalist, and guitarist from 1994 to 2007. He has also had an extensive solo career and has released 30+ albums across all of his projects.
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Devin Townsend - Vocals / Guitar [Member]
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[Album]
12 March 1996
Hard Rock
'MTV Unplugged' is a live album by KISS. It was recorded in studio for the television program MTV Unplugged and released as part of a series of live and video albums.
KISS was an American rock band formed in New York City, in 1973. Known for their face paint and stage outfits, the group rose to prominence in the mid-1970s with shock rock-style live performances which featured fire-breathing, blood-spitting, smoking guitars, shooting rockets, levitating drum kits, and pyrotechnics. They are regarded as one of the most influential rock bands of all time, as well as one of the best selling bands of all time, claiming to have sold more than 75 million records worldwide, including 21 million RIAA-certified albums.
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Paul Stanley - Vocals / Guitar [Member]
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Gene Simmons - Vocals / Bass Guitar [Member]
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[Album]
14 November 1995
Thrash Metal (Crossover)
'Full Speed Ahead' is an album by D.R.I. (Dirty Rotten Imbeciles). It was planned to be the band's final studio album. The band's former roadie, Chumly Porter, played bass. The band would not release any material until 2016, with the E.P. 'But Wait... There's More!'.
Dirty Rotten Imbeciles (generally referred to as D.R.I.) is an American crossover thrash band that formed in Houston, Texas, U.S.A. in 1982 and would later relocate to San Francisco, California, U.S.A. D.R.I. never gained a mainstream audience, but the integration of their hardcore punk roots with thrash metal influences was a stylistic catalyst for their contemporaries - most notably Suicidal Tendencies, Corrosion Of Conformity, S.O.D., Cro-Mags, Nuclear Assault, and Cryptic Slaughter - alongside whom they are considered to be one of the major pioneers of what would later be called 'crossover thrash'. These bands had a heavy influence on modern thrash metal.
[Album]
?? October 1994
Thrash Metal (Crossover)
'Live' is the first live album by D.R.I. (Dirty Rotten Imbeciles). It was recorded at the Hollywood Palladium in Hollywood, California, U.S.A. in November 1992.
Dirty Rotten Imbeciles (generally referred to as D.R.I.) is an American crossover thrash band that formed in Houston, Texas, U.S.A. in 1982 and would later relocate to San Francisco, California, U.S.A. D.R.I. never gained a mainstream audience, but the integration of their hardcore punk roots with thrash metal influences was a stylistic catalyst for their contemporaries - most notably Suicidal Tendencies, Corrosion Of Conformity, S.O.D., Cro-Mags, Nuclear Assault, and Cryptic Slaughter - alongside whom they are considered to be one of the major pioneers of what would later be called 'crossover thrash'. These bands had a heavy influence on modern thrash metal.
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3 October 1994
Hard Rock
'Live At Hammersmith' is a live album by Twisted Sister. It was recorded on June 15, 1984, at the Hammersmith Odeon in London, England, U.K.
Twisted Sister was an American heavy metal band formed in 1972, originally from Ho-Ho-Kus, New Jersey, and later based on Long Island, New York. The band evolved from a band named Silver Star, and experienced several membership changes before settling on the classic lineup in 1982. Their first two albums, 'Under The Blade' (1982) and 'You Can't Stop Rock 'n' Roll' (1983), were critically well-received and earned the band underground popularity, and thyey achieved mainstream success with their third album, 'Stay Hungry' (1984).
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Dee Snider - Vocals [Member]
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21 September 1993
Progressive Rock
'Highlights, The Very Best Of' is the fourth compilation album by Yes. It contains 12 tracks that span most of the group's history, from their debut album Yes (1969) to Big Generator (1987). The set reached gold certification by the Recording Industry Association of America for selling 500,000 copies in the U.S.A.
[Album; Compilation]
?? June 1992
Classic Rock
'The Essential Collection' is a compilation by Joe Cocker.
[Album; Compilation]
17 March 1992
Hard Rock
'Big Hits And Nasty Cuts, The Best Of' is a greatest hits compilation by Twisted Sister. The track list consists solely of songs from their first three albums, omitting any material from Come Out And Play (1895) and Love Is For Suckers (1987) besides one song. The band had no input into the album's release.
Twisted Sister was an American heavy metal band formed in 1972, originally from Ho-Ho-Kus, New Jersey, and later based on Long Island, New York. The band evolved from a band named Silver Star, and experienced several membership changes before settling on the classic lineup in 1982. Their first two albums, 'Under The Blade' (1982) and 'You Can't Stop Rock 'n' Roll' (1983), were critically well-received and earned the band underground popularity, and thyey achieved mainstream success with their third album, 'Stay Hungry' (1984).
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Dee Snider - Vocals [Member]
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[Album; Compilation]
18 November 1991
Folk Rock
'The Definitive' is the fourth compilation album by Simon & Garfunkel. It was only released in the U.K. and Europe.
[Album; Compilation]
?? July 1990
Classic Rock
'The Complete Animals' is compilation album by The Animals.
The Animals are an English rock band, formed in Newcastle upon Tyne in the early 1960s. They re known for their deep-voiced frontman Eric Burdon and for their gritty, bluesy sound. They balanced tough, rock-edged pop singles against rhythm-and-blues-oriented album material and were part of the British Invasion of the U.S. in the early 1960s. The Animals were inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in 1994.
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?? June 1990
Punk Rock
'Slappy' is the second E.P. by Green Day. Upon its release, several different colors of vinyl were available in limited quantities. Frontman and guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong cited the extended play as the one on which Green Day began to find its sound. The dog on the cover was known as Mickey, but 'Slappy' was a nickname given to him by bassist Mike Dirnt's friend Jason Relva (the subject of Green Day's later song J.A.R.).
Green Day is an American rock band formed in the East Bay of California in 1987 by lead vocalist and guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong and bassist and backing vocalist Mike Dirnt, with drummer Tre Cool joining in 1990. In 1994, their major-label debut 'Dookie' became a breakout success and eventually shipped over 10 million copies in the U.S. Alongside fellow California punk bands Bad Religion, The Offspring, Rancid, NOFX, Pennywise and Social Distortion, Green Day is credited with popularizing mainstream interest in punk rock in the U.S. They have sold roughly 75 million records worldwide, making them one of the best-selling music artists.
[Album]
13 April 1990
Punk Rock
'39 / Smooth' is the debut studio album by Green Day. Written mostly by frontman and guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong, unrequited love and longing for desire served as the main lyrical topics, while reminiscing on youth appeared in two of the songs.
Green Day is an American rock band formed in the East Bay of California in 1987 by lead vocalist and guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong and bassist and backing vocalist Mike Dirnt, with drummer Tre Cool joining in 1990. In 1994, their major-label debut 'Dookie' became a breakout success and eventually shipped over 10 million copies in the U.S. Alongside fellow California punk bands Bad Religion, The Offspring, Rancid, NOFX, Pennywise and Social Distortion, Green Day is credited with popularizing mainstream interest in punk rock in the U.S. They have sold roughly 75 million records worldwide, making them one of the best-selling music artists.
[E.P.]
?? April 1989
Punk Rock
'1,000 Hours' is the debut E.P. by Green Day. The E.P. was later included in the 1,039 / Smoothed Out Slappy Hours (1991) compilation alongside their other early releases.
Green Day is an American rock band formed in the East Bay of California in 1987 by lead vocalist and guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong and bassist and backing vocalist Mike Dirnt, with drummer Tre Cool joining in 1990. In 1994, their major-label debut 'Dookie' became a breakout success and eventually shipped over 10 million copies in the U.S. Alongside fellow California punk bands Bad Religion, The Offspring, Rancid, NOFX, Pennywise and Social Distortion, Green Day is credited with popularizing mainstream interest in punk rock in the U.S. They have sold roughly 75 million records worldwide, making them one of the best-selling music artists.
[Album]
?? June 1988
Hard Rock
'Motorhead [Reissue (1988)]' is a reissue by Motorhead. It includes their debut album and the 'Beer Drinkers And Hell Raisers' E.P. (1980) recorded during the same sessions.
Motorhead were an English hard rock band formed in 1975 by bassist and lead vocalist Ian 'Lemmy' Kilmister, guitarist Larry Wallis and drummer Lucas Fox. Lemmy was also the primary songwriter and only constant member. The band are often considered a precursor to the new wave of British heavy metal (NWOBHM), which re-energised heavy metal in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Though several guitarists and drummers have played in Motorhead, most of their best-selling releases feature drummer Phil 'Philthy Animal' Taylor and guitarist 'Fast' Eddie Clarke. Lemmy died on 28 December 2015 from cardiac arrhythmia and congestive heart failure, after being diagnosed with prostate cancer. The day after his death, drummer Mikkey Dee and guitarist Phil Campbell both confirmed that Motorhead had disbanded.
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Lemmy Kilmister - Vocals / Bass Guitar [Member]
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[Album; Compilation]
6 May 1986
Alternative Rock
'Standing On A Beach' is a greatest hits compilation by The Cure. It's release marked a decade since the band's founding in 1976. The album's titles are both taken from the opening lyrics of the Cure's debut single, Killing An Arab (1978).
The Cure are an English alternative rock band formed in 1978 in Crawley, West Sussex. Several early singles placed the band at the forefront of the emerging post-punk and new wave movements that had sprung up in the United Kingdom. Beginning with their second album, the band adopted a new, increasingly dark and tormented style, which, together with vocalist Robert Smith's stage look, had a strong influence on the emerging genre of gothic rock as well as the subculture that eventually formed around the genre. The have sold over 30 million albums worldwide, and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame in 2019.
[Album; Compilation]
?? December 1985
Classic Rock
'10 From 6' is a compilation album by Bad Company. All the songs on the album were previously released on Swan Song Records, a record label begun by Led Zeppelin in 1974. The title refers to the album's 10 songs taken from the six albums Bad Company had recorded to that time, though no songs from Burnin' Sky (1977) appear on the album.
Bad Company were an English rock supergroup that was formed in London, England, U.K. in 1973 by singer Paul Rodgers and drummer Simon Kirke (both ex-Free), guitarist Mick Ralphs (ex-Mott The Hoople) and bassist Boz Burrell (ex-King Crimson). Kirke was the only member to remain throughout the band's entire run, while he and Ralphs were the only members to appear on every studio album. Peter Grant, who managed the rock band Led Zeppelin, also managed Bad Company until 1982.
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Paul Rodgers - Vocals [Member]
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[Album; Compilation]
10 September 1985
Classic Rock
'Greatest Hits, Volume I & II' is the first compilation album by Billy Joel. The album has been certified double diamond by the RIAA, selling over 11.5 million copies (23 million units) as sixth most certified album of all time in the U.S.A. It includes hits from 1973 to 1985 in chronological order with one exception.
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Billy Joel - Vocals / Keyboard [Member]
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[Album]
23 September 1977
Punk
'No More Heroes' is the second studio album by The Stranglers. It was released five months after their debut album, Rattus Norvegicus (1977).
[Album]
5 April 1977
Punk
'Rattus Norvegicus' is the debut studio album by The Stranglers. It was one of the highest-selling albums of the punk era in Britain, eventually achieving platinum record sales.
[E.P.]
27 November 1967
Classic Rock
'Magical Mystery Tour' is a double E.P. by The Beatles. It is the soundtrack to the 1967 television film of the same name.
The Beatles were an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960, comprising John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. They are regarded as the most influential band of all time and were integral to the development of 1960s counterculture and the recognition of popular music as an art form. Rooted in skiffle, beat, and 1950s rock 'n' roll, their sound incorporated elements of classical music and traditional pop in innovative ways. The band also explored music styles ranging from folk and Indian music to psychedelia and hard rock. They are the best-selling music act of all time, with estimated sales of 600 million units worldwide. They are the most successful act in the history of the U.S. Billboard charts, holding the record for most number-one albums on the U.K. Albums Chart (15), most number-one hits on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart (20), and most singles sold in the U.K. (21.9 million). The band received many accolades, including seven Grammy Awards, four Brit Awards, an Academy Award and fifteen Ivor Novello Awards. They were inducted into The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in 1988, and each principal member was individually inducted between 1994 and 2015. In 2004 and 2011, the group topped Rolling Stone's lists of the greatest artists in history. Time magazine named them among the 20th century's 100 most important people.
These are new releases coming to Core Discographies soon.
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These are new releases completed in the Digital Library this week.
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Bush
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Gavin Rossdale - Vocals / Guitar [Member]
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Chris Traylor - Guitar [Member]
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Studio 606 Some tracks. |
[Album; Compilation]
16 January 2001
Classic Rock
'Mascara & Monsters, The Best Of' is a compilation album by Alice Cooper. The album cover features Cooper in the mid-1970s looking at his mascara-eyed monstrous alter-ego.
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Alice Cooper - Vocals [Member]
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14 November 1995
Thrash Metal (Crossover)
'Full Speed Ahead' is an album by D.R.I. (Dirty Rotten Imbeciles). It was planned to be the band's final studio album. The band's former roadie, Chumly Porter, played bass. The band would not release any material until 2016, with the E.P. 'But Wait... There's More!'.
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?? October 1994
Thrash Metal (Crossover)
'Live' is the first live album by D.R.I. (Dirty Rotten Imbeciles). It was recorded at the Hollywood Palladium in Hollywood, California, U.S.A. in November 1992.
[E.P.]
27 November 1967
Classic Rock
'Magical Mystery Tour' is a double E.P. by The Beatles. It is the soundtrack to the 1967 television film of the same name.
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