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The Doors Logo

Strange Days

The Doors - Strange Days (1967)

[Classic Rock]

United States

Rating - 4 Stars

The all-important second album by The Doors arrived a mere eight months after the first. After the success of the debut the band could have followed a similar formular with album number 2, but although there are some similarities, for the most part this is an album standing on its own feet. Starting gently with the winding keyboard notes of Ray Manzarek, the title track opens the album with a gentle nudge, but once the intense punch of the wordless chorus hits - the song really finds its own. In fact, the whole song minimises it use of lyrics, with Jim Morrison's warbling, processed voice almost becoming another instrument of its own. The carnival bass line drives the track forward, and at just over 3 minutes it is stunning opener. 'You're Lost Little Girl' follows next in the track order, but not in style, as the song is wholly its own. The moody guitar line is the focus of the track, and again Morrison's vocals take a back seat as he croons through the uplifting chorus. The musicians play off each other perfectly, and 'Love Me, Two Times' (arguably the most well-known track on the album) is another guitar showcase, but the keyboard wrap around the guitar line so perfectly is almost unfathomable. This is another side of the band, a bar-room blues themed shuffle, and the jarring chords at the end of each chorus shake the listener out of their comfy shell. Things get odd with 'Horse Latitudes', a track that feel like Morrison has finally been unleashed to be himself for the first time. As the poet steps up to the microphone and barks redemption like a deranged preacher begging his flock to find salvation, the soundscape behind swirls in and out of view. It is a minute and half of madness which some will enjoy and others no doubt will despise. 'Moonlight Drive' returns to the simplicity of the earlier tracks, and has some great slide guitar work to carry it. It is reportedly the first song written by the band back in 1965, and isn't particularly strong on its own, but its charm works perfectly in its placement here. Side 2 opens with the classic 'People Are Strange', although it is likely most people first heard it via Echo & The Bunnymen's version that featured in the film The Lost Boys. It returns to the rollicking bar-room vibes, a theme the band would continue to mine into the future. 'When The Music's Over' is an epic closer, which is very reminiscent of the final track from the band's debut album, 'The End'. At a quick glance is seems like a clone, but repeat listens reveals the track is far much genuine than that. Unlike its spiritual successor it has many turns and a number of sharp dynamic twists. It is structured beautifully, and the 11 minute play-time passes by without any low points or drag. There are live recordings of the song reaching back into the year prior, so this wasn't a track thrown together to suit the album. It always had a life of its own. With Morrison cycling through multiple 'movements' the track is exhausting, and a perfect ending to the suite. As with the debut, the album is perfectly produced by Paul Rothchild, weaving the instruments together into a single fabric, but not even his production can save the album from a few spots of tempo-fatigue, as each track pours out at similar speed. Morrison's vocals are restrained, and at this point he could still sing in the syrupy croon pre his meddling addictions. His lyrics are not as impenetrable as other albums, and his poetry is in more of a conventical lyrical style. The Doors as a band was bigger than the sum of its parts. It was four great musicians coming together to transcend their individual abilities, and in many ways Stange Days is like that also. Ten mostly simplistic songs that alone are somewhat unspectacular, but sequenced together they form a perfect storm and create a unique and compelling album.

mindkiller8


System Of A Down Logo

System Of A Down

System Of A Down - System Of A Down (1998)

[Nu Metal]

United States

Rating - 5 Stars

Think of this - It's heading to late 90's. Us 20-somethings have just had a glut of music to ingest through the Grunge/Alternative period that, at this point, was slowly receding and only the true survivors managed to make new music that appealed to a slightly different audience. Arguably the surge of Nu-Metal in '96 or there abouts interrupted the Grunge/Alt juggernaut. Metal was still in a spin over the take-over in kids listening preferences. In all honesty, they didn't help themselves with even Metallica hitting a lean period and trying to re-invent. System Of A Down came into being in 1994 which included demo tapes (hello?) and the typical cutting your chops a nightclubs and bars. Just so happened that Rick Rubin caught one of these gigs and the rest, as they say, is history. Not really known outside the U.S., they released their self-titled in June 1998. This went huge very quickly with MTV play (remember when that was around?) and all of a sudden the world was exposed to an aggressive metal protest band. Not that many took note of the protest part. Being Armenians, they sing mostly about injustice to their people, war, genocide etc. On reflection, with the 5 full-lengths the band released in their time, I still think arguably this is the top of the pile. When re-listening I try to imagine what it was like to hear the opening few songs for the first time. It is unrelenting, aggressive, adrenaline charged music and lyrics. Very quickly you learn Serj's singing stye which is quite unique. Screaming in desperation with his beautiful interludes. He can hold a decent tune. Back up by some incredible aggressive and abrasive music, you have to wait until track 5 before you can take a breath, 'Spiders'. A brilliant ballad that got a lot of MTV play. Very passionate and equally desperate/haunting. In the middle of the album you get to experience songs like 'War' and track 10, 'Peephole'. A part polka/metal song. What the? Very different, but equally catching. I love it. I previously gave Toxicity, their sophomore release a 4/5 stars. On reflection of the s/t release it is a 5/5.


People: New Additions

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George 'Corpsegrinder' Fisher

George 'Corpsegrinder' Fisher

Death Metal

George Fisher (born July 8, 1970), better known by his stage name Corpsegrinder, is an American death metal vocalist who is the lead singer of Cannibal Corpse, Paths Of Possession and the supergroup Serpentine Dominion. Loudwire placed Fisher at number 7 on their list of the 'Top 25 Extreme Metal Vocalists'.

United States


Syd Barrett

Syd Barrett

Classic Rock

Roger Keith 'Syd' Barrett (6 January 1946 - 7 July 2006) was an English singer, guitarist and songwriter who co-founded the rock band Pink Floyd in 1965. Until his departure in 1968, he was Pink Floyd's frontman and primary songwriter, known for his whimsical style of psychedelia, English-accented singing, and stream-of-consciousness writing style. As a guitarist, he was influential for his free-form playing and for employing effects such as dissonance, distortion, echo and feedback. Trained as a painter, Barrett was musically active for fewer than ten years. With Pink Floyd, he recorded the first four singles, their debut album The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn (1967), portions of their second album A Saucerful Of Secrets (1968), and several songs that were not released until years later. In April 1968, Barrett was ousted from the band amid speculation of mental illness and his use of psychedelic drugs. He began a brief solo career in 1969 with the single 'Octopus', followed by albums The Madcap Laughs (1970) and Barrett (1970), recorded with the aid of members of Pink Floyd. In 1972, Barrett left the music industry, retired from public life and guarded his privacy until his death. He continued painting and dedicated himself to gardening. Pink Floyd recorded several tributes and homages to him, including the 1975 song suite 'Shine On You Crazy Diamond' and parts of the 1979 rock opera The Wall. In 1988, EMI released an album of unreleased tracks and outtakes, Opel, with Barrett's approval. In 1996, Barrett was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Pink Floyd. He died of pancreatic cancer in 2006.

United Kingdom



Core Discographies: New Additions

These are new releases available in the Core Discographies this week.

Remember, Core Discographies accepts Requests. Click HERE to request your favourite album to be included.

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Ringo 2012

Ringo Starr
Ringo 2012

[Album]
30 January 2012
Classic Rock

'Ringo 2012' is the seventeenth studio album by Ringo Starr.

Sir Richard Starkey MBE (born 7 July 1940), known professionally as Ringo Starr, is an English musician, songwriter and actor who achieved international fame as the drummer for the Beatles. Starr occasionally sang lead vocals with the group, usually for one song on each album. Starr's playing style, which emphasised feel over technical virtuosity, influenced many drummers to reconsider their playing from a compositional perspective. He also influenced various modern drumming techniques, such as the matched grip, tuning the drums lower, and using muffling devices on tonal rings. In 2011, Rolling Stone readers named him the fifth-greatest drummer of all time. He was inducted twice into the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame, as a Beatle in 1988 and as a solo artist in 2015, and appointed a Knight Bachelor in the 2018 New Year Honours for services to music.

Performer(s):

Ringo Starr Ringo Starr - Vocals / Drums [Member]
Joe Walsh Joe Walsh - Guitar [Guest]

United States MP3
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Unto The Locust

Machine Head
Unto The Locust

[Album]
23 September 2011
Groove Metal

'Unto The Locust' is the seventh studio album by Machine Head. It was produced and mixed by Robb Flynn, and was the band's highest charting album (22 on the Billboard 200) until their following release, Bloodstone & Diamonds (2014), reached 21.

Machine Head is an American heavy metal band from Oakland, California, U.S.A. The band was formed in 1991 by vocalist/rhythm guitarist Robb Flynn, who remains the only original member of the band. Machine Head's aggressive musicianship made it one of the pioneering bands in the new wave of American heavy metal. Having experimented with elements of groove metal and nu metal in its early releases, Machine Head changed to a more traditional thrash metal sound and longer songs with its sixth album, The Blackening (2007), which drew critical acclaim and was chosen as Album of the Decade by Metal Hammer in 2010. As of 2013, the band has sold over three million records worldwide.

Performer(s):

Phil Demmel Phil Demmel - Guitar [Member]

United States MP3
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The Song Remains Not The Same

Black Label Society
The Song Remains Not The Same

[Album; Compilation]
3 May 2011
Heavy Metal

'The Song Remains Not The Same' is an album by Black Label Society. It features new cover songs, acoustic versions of songs originally released on Order Of The Black (2010), and compiles bonus tracks from various releases of that album. It reached No. 41 on the Billboard 200 albums chart.

Black Label Society is an American heavy metal band formed in Los Angeles in 1998 by guitarist/singer Zakk Wylde.

Performer(s):

Zakk Wylde Zakk Wylde - Vocals / Guitar [Member]

United Kingdom MP3
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Y Not

Ringo Starr
Y Not

[Album]
10 January 2010
Classic Rock

'Y Not' is the sixteenth studio album by Ringo Starr. The album features several guest musicians, including Paul McCartney, who sang backing vocals on 'Walk With You', the lead single from the album.

Sir Richard Starkey MBE (born 7 July 1940), known professionally as Ringo Starr, is an English musician, songwriter and actor who achieved international fame as the drummer for the Beatles. Starr occasionally sang lead vocals with the group, usually for one song on each album. Starr's playing style, which emphasised feel over technical virtuosity, influenced many drummers to reconsider their playing from a compositional perspective. He also influenced various modern drumming techniques, such as the matched grip, tuning the drums lower, and using muffling devices on tonal rings. In 2011, Rolling Stone readers named him the fifth-greatest drummer of all time. He was inducted twice into the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame, as a Beatle in 1988 and as a solo artist in 2015, and appointed a Knight Bachelor in the 2018 New Year Honours for services to music.

Performer(s):

Ringo Starr Ringo Starr - Vocals / Drums [Member]
Joe Walsh Joe Walsh - Guitar [Guest]
Paul McCartney Paul McCartney - Vocals / Bass Guitar [Guest]

United States MP3
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Skullage

Black Label Society
Skullage

[Album; Compilation]
21 April 2009
Heavy Metal

'Skullage' is a compilation album by Black Label Society, although the first two songs are from Zakk Wylde's solo career and side project Pride & Glory.

Black Label Society is an American heavy metal band formed in Los Angeles in 1998 by guitarist/singer Zakk Wylde.

Performer(s):

Zakk Wylde Zakk Wylde - Vocals / Guitar [Member]

United Kingdom MP3
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Liverpool 8

Ringo Starr
Liverpool 8

[Album]
14 January 2008
Classic Rock

'Liverpool 8' is the fifteenth studio album by Ringo Starr. Received with mixed reviews, it marked Starr's return to EMI for the first time since leaving the label in 1975, following the end of The Beatles' recording contract with the company.

Sir Richard Starkey MBE (born 7 July 1940), known professionally as Ringo Starr, is an English musician, songwriter and actor who achieved international fame as the drummer for the Beatles. Starr occasionally sang lead vocals with the group, usually for one song on each album. Starr's playing style, which emphasised feel over technical virtuosity, influenced many drummers to reconsider their playing from a compositional perspective. He also influenced various modern drumming techniques, such as the matched grip, tuning the drums lower, and using muffling devices on tonal rings. In 2011, Rolling Stone readers named him the fifth-greatest drummer of all time. He was inducted twice into the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame, as a Beatle in 1988 and as a solo artist in 2015, and appointed a Knight Bachelor in the 2018 New Year Honours for services to music.

Performer(s):

Ringo Starr Ringo Starr - Vocals / Drums [Member]

Canada MP3
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Living With War, In The Beginning

Neil Young
Living With War, In The Beginning

[Album]
19 December 2006
Folk Rock

'Living With War, In The Beginning' is a remix album by Neil Young. It is a stripped-down version of Young's 2006 album Living With War. The original title, according to a press release, was called Living With War - Raw. However, the title changed when the album was finally released. On this version of the album, the sound is straight-from-the-source, captured live in the studio exactly the way it was recorded, without the backing instrumentation and choral accompaniment found on the original release.

Neil Percival Young (born November 12, 1945) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. After embarking on a music career in Winnipeg in the 1960s, Young moved to Los Angeles, joining the folk-rock group Buffalo Springfield. He then began his solo career, often with backing by the band Crazy Horse, and was also a part-time member of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. He is on Rolling Stone's list of 'The 100 Greatest Musical Artists'. 21 of his albums and singles have been certified Gold and Platinum in U.S. by RIAA certification.

Performer(s):

Neil Young Neil Young - Vocals / Guitar [Member]

Norway MP3
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Fenriz Presents... The Best Of Old-School Black Metal

Various Artists
Fenriz Presents... The Best Of Old-School Black Metal

[Album; Compilation]
20 September 2004
Black Metal

'Fenriz Presents. The Best Of Old-School Black Metal' is a compilation album by Darkthrone drummer Fenriz featuring bands that have been highly influential for, and pioneers of the black metal genre. Nattefrost and Aura Noir are the only newer bands. Fenriz also wanted the compilation to include Possessed, but Larry LaLonde refused use of any tracks.

Darkthrone is a Norwegian black metal band from Kolbotn, Akershus. Formed in 1986 as a death metal band named Black Death, in 1991 the band embraced a black metal style influenced by Bathory and Celtic Frost and became one of the leading bands in the Norwegian black metal scene. Their first three black metal albums - 'A Blaze In The Northern Sky' (1992), 'Under A Funeral Moon' (1993) and 'Transilvanian Hunger' (1994) - are often dubbed the 'Unholy Trinity'. They are considered the peak of the band's career and to be among the most influential albums in black metal.

Performer(s):

King Diamond King Diamond - Vocals [Guest]

United States MP3
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15 Year Killing Spree

Cannibal Corpse
15 Year Killing Spree

[Album; Compilation; Boxed Set]
4 November 2003
Death Metal

'15 Year Killing Spree' is a boxed set by Cannibal Corpse. It contains songs from the Chris Barnes era, and songs sung by his replacement George 'Corpsegrinder' Fisher. It also has a collection of rarities, including the band's 1989 demo Cannibal Corpse and 1995's Created To Kill (an E.P. of demo tracks for their fifth album Vile with Barnes on vocals) in their entirety, as well as demo tracks for their 1998 album Gallery Of Suicide and three song covers.

Cannibal Corpse is an American death metal band formed in Buffalo, New York, in 1988, now based out of Tampa, Florida. The band has had little radio or television exposure throughout its existence, although a cult following began to build with the releases of their early albums. They achieved worldwide sales of two million plus units for combined sales of all their albums. At different times, several countries, such as Germany and Russia, have banned Cannibal Corpse from performing within their borders, or have banned the sale and display of their album covers.

Performer(s):

Chris Barnes Chris Barnes - Vocals [Member]
George 'Corpsegrinder' Fisher George 'Corpsegrinder' Fisher - Vocals [Member]
Jack Owen Jack Owen - Guitar [Member]

United Kingdom MP3
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Live In Ottawa (Official Bootleg)

The Jimi Hendrix Experience
Live In Ottawa (Official Bootleg)

[Album; Live]
23 October 2001
Classic Rock

'Live In Ottawa' is a posthumous live album by The Jimi Hendrix Experience. The album documents the band's second performance at the Capitol Theatre in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, on March 19, 1968. Three tracks from the first set were later issued in September 2008 on Live in Paris & Ottawa 1968.

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."

Performer(s):

Jimi Hendrix Jimi Hendrix - Vocals / Guitar [Member]

United States MP3
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My God

Flotsam And Jetsam
My God

[Album]
22 May 2001
Thrash Metal

'My God' is the eighth album by Flotsam And Jetsam. It sees the band continuing the return to their thrashy sound on its predecessor Unnatural Selection (1999), and expanding on the lyrical content of their 1990s material, with themes related to politics, religion and social issues.

Flotsam And Jetsam is an American thrash metal band that was formed in Phoenix, Arizona, in 1981. Before settling on its current name in 1984, the band had existed under three different names, Paradox, Dredlox and Dogz. They are also notable for featuring a then-unknown Jason Newsted, who was the band's bassist from 1981 to 1986, when he left the band shortly after the release of their debut album to join Metallica. Despite not achieving similar levels of commercial success as some of their thrash metal contemporaries, the band emerged as part of the second wave of the genre in the mid-to-late 1980s (along with Sepultura, Testament and Death Angel).


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Physicist

Devin Townsend
Physicist

[Album]
26 June 2000
Progressive Metal

'Physicist' is the fourth solo album by Devin Townsend. It is distinguished from the rest of Townsend's solo portfolio for the crossing of the style of his work in Strapping Young Lad with elements that had been explored in Ocean Machine's Biomech (1997) and Infinity (1998). Notably, the line-up of musicians featured on this album is identical to that of Strapping Young Lad.

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.

Performer(s):

Devin Townsend Devin Townsend - Vocals / Guitar [Member]

Switzerland MP3
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Sub

Apollyon Sun
Sub

[Album]
4 April 2000
Black Metal

'Sub' is the debut album by Apollyon Sun, a side project of Celtic Frost.

Celtic Frost was a Swiss metal band from Zurich formed in June 1984 by guitarist and vocalist Thomas Gabriel Fischer and bassist Martin Eric Ain after terminating the band Hellhammer a month prior. They are remembered for their strong influence on the development of several varieties of extreme metal and for their avant-garde approach to music more generally. After the release of 'Vanity/Nemesis' (1990), the group temporarily disbanded. They then re-formed in 2001 and released the critically acclaimed 'Monotheist' (2006), and finally disbanded permanently following Fischer's departure in 2008. His following band, Triptykon, was seen as a continuation of the legacy Celtic Frost had left.


United States MP3
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World Coming Down

Type O Negative
World Coming Down

[Album]
21 September 1999
Gothic Metal

'World Coming Down' is the fifth studio album by Type O Negative. It is considered to be the darkest of the band's releases, having been written after a series of deaths in frontman Peter Steele's family, combined with the desire to break away from the sexually charged themes of the previous albums. It was also the band's first album to reach the Top 40 on the Billboard 200.

Type O Negative was an American gothic metal/doom metal band formed in Brooklyn, New York City, U.S.A. in 1989. Their lyrical emphasis on themes of romance, depression, and death resulted in the nickname 'The Drab Four' (in homage to The Beatles' 'Fab Four' moniker). The band went platinum with 1993's Bloody Kisses, and gold with 1996's October Rust. Vocalist and bassist Pete Steele died on April 14, 2010, at the age of 48; some sources report the cause of death as heart failure brought on by an aortic aneurysm, while others list sepsis caused by diverticulitis. Seven months after Steele's death, the surviving members of Type O Negative announced that they would not continue as a band.

Performer(s):

Pete Steele Pete Steele - Vocals / Bass Guitar [Member]

United States MP3
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Unnatural Selection

Flotsam And Jetsam
Unnatural Selection

[Album]
26 January 1999
Thrash Metal

'Unnatural Selection' is the seventh album by Flotsam And Jetsam. It was the band's first album with two new members, Craig Nielsen (drums) and Mark Simpson (guitarist). It marked as a return to Flotsam And Jetsam's thrashy roots after almost a decade of musical experimentation with their metal sound, although it did continue the trend of most of their 1990s material, with the lyrical content focusing on social and political-related themes, whereas the band's 1980s output had Satanic/occult themes.

Flotsam And Jetsam is an American thrash metal band that was formed in Phoenix, Arizona, in 1981. Before settling on its current name in 1984, the band had existed under three different names, Paradox, Dredlox and Dogz. They are also notable for featuring a then-unknown Jason Newsted, who was the band's bassist from 1981 to 1986, when he left the band shortly after the release of their debut album to join Metallica. Despite not achieving similar levels of commercial success as some of their thrash metal contemporaries, the band emerged as part of the second wave of the genre in the mid-to-late 1980s (along with Sepultura, Testament and Death Angel).


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God Leaves (And Dies)

Apollyon Sun
God Leaves (And Dies)

[E.P.]
29 May 1998
Black Metal

'God Leaves (And Dies)' is the debut E.P. by Apollyon Sun, a side project of Celtic Frost.

Celtic Frost was a Swiss metal band from Zurich formed in June 1984 by guitarist and vocalist Thomas Gabriel Fischer and bassist Martin Eric Ain after terminating the band Hellhammer a month prior. They are remembered for their strong influence on the development of several varieties of extreme metal and for their avant-garde approach to music more generally. After the release of 'Vanity/Nemesis' (1990), the group temporarily disbanded. They then re-formed in 2001 and released the critically acclaimed 'Monotheist' (2006), and finally disbanded permanently following Fischer's departure in 2008. His following band, Triptykon, was seen as a continuation of the legacy Celtic Frost had left.


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Double Live Assassins

W.A.S.P.
Double Live Assassins

[Album]
1 February 1998
Heavy Metal

'Double Live Assassins' is a live album by W.A.S.P. It was recorded live during their K.F.D. World Tour in 1997.

W.A.S.P. is an American heavy rock band formed in 1982. They emerged from the early 1980s Los Angeles heavy metal scene. The band's popularity peaked that decade, yet they continue to record and tour. W.A.S.P. gained notoriety for their shock rock-themed image, lyrics and live performances. They have sold over twelve million records worldwide, with their first two albums, 'W.A.S.P.' (1984) and 'The Last Command' (1985), being certified as gold by the RIAA.

Performer(s):

Blackie Lawless Blackie Lawless - Vocals / Bass Guitar [Member]

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My Own Prison

Creed
My Own Prison

[Album]
26 August 1997
Post-Grunge Rock

Creed is an American rock band from Tallahassee, Florida, U.S.A. formed in 1994. The band was prominent in the post-grunge movement of the late 1990s and early 2000s, releasing three consecutive multi-platinum albums; Human Clay (1999), the band's second studio album, received diamond (11? platinum) certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Creed has sold over 28 million records in the United States, has sold over 53 million albums worldwide, and was the ninth best-selling musical act of the 2000s.

Performer(s):

Scott Stapp Scott Stapp - Vocals [Member]

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Nude & Rude, The Best Of

Iggy Pop
Nude & Rude, The Best Of

[Album; Compilation]
29 October 1996
Punk

'Nude & Rude, The Best Of' is a compilation album by Iggy Pop.

Performer(s):

Iggy Pop Iggy Pop - Vocals [Member]

Australia MP3
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The Hard Evidence Tour E.P.

The Angels
The Hard Evidence Tour E.P.

[E.P.]
?? April 1995
Hard Rock

'The Hard Evidence Tour E.P.' is an E.P. by The Angels. It was released to promote the Hard Evidence tour.

The Angels are an Australian rock band that formed in 1974 in Adelaide, Australia as The Keystone Angels.

Performer(s):

Doc Neeseon Doc Neeseon - Vocals [Member]

United States MP3
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Candlebox

Candlebox
Candlebox

[Album]
29 July 1993
Grunge Rock

'Candlebox' is the debut album by Seattle rock band Candlebox. The album has since been certified 4? platinum in the United States.

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The Origin Of The Feces (Not Live At Brighton Beach)

Type O Negative
The Origin Of The Feces (Not Live At Brighton Beach)

[Album; Live]
17 May 1992
Gothic Metal

'The Origin Of The Feces (Not Live At Brighton Beach)' is the second studio album by Type O Negative. The album was recorded in a studio but produced to sound "live" by adding crowd noises, banter with the fictitious audience, and even a song stopping because the venue supposedly had received a bomb threat. This was done to simulate the controversy the band faced during the European leg of their Slow, Deep And Hard tour. The band is known among fans for weaving this type of humor into their often gloomy music.

Type O Negative was an American gothic metal/doom metal band formed in Brooklyn, New York City, U.S.A. in 1989. Their lyrical emphasis on themes of romance, depression, and death resulted in the nickname 'The Drab Four' (in homage to The Beatles' 'Fab Four' moniker). The band went platinum with 1993's Bloody Kisses, and gold with 1996's October Rust. Vocalist and bassist Pete Steele died on April 14, 2010, at the age of 48; some sources report the cause of death as heart failure brought on by an aortic aneurysm, while others list sepsis caused by diverticulitis. Seven months after Steele's death, the surviving members of Type O Negative announced that they would not continue as a band.

Performer(s):

Pete Steele Pete Steele - Vocals / Bass Guitar [Member]

United States MP3
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American Dream

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
American Dream

[Album]
1 November 1988
Folk Rock

'American Dream' is the fifth studio album by Crosby, Stills & Nash, and their second with Neil Young. It peaked at No. 16 on the Billboard 200 and has been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. To date, it is their final album of original material to receive either a gold or platinum citation by the RIAA. It is the highest-selling album by Neil Young in the 1980s.

Crosby, Stills & Nash (CSN) was a folk-rock supergroup made up of the American singer-songwriters David Crosby and Stephen Stills and the English singer-songwriter Graham Nash. When joined by the Canadian singer-songwriter Neil Young as a fourth member, they were called Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (CSNY). They are noted for their intricate vocal harmonies and lasting influence on American music and culture, as well as their political activism and often tumultuous interpersonal relationships.

Performer(s):

David Crosby David Crosby - Vocals / Guitar [Member]
Neil Young Neil Young - Vocals / Guitar [Member]

United States MP3
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Daylight Again

Crosby, Stills & Nash
Daylight Again

[Album]
21 June 1982
Folk Rock

'Daylight Again' is the fourth studio album by Crosby, Stills & Nash and their third studio album in the trio configuration (without Neil Young). It peaked at No. 8 on the Billboard 200 albums chart, the final time the band made the top ten before the death of David Crosby in 2023. It was certified platinum by the RIAA with sales of 1,850,000.

Crosby, Stills & Nash (CSN) was a folk-rock supergroup made up of the American singer-songwriters David Crosby and Stephen Stills and the English singer-songwriter Graham Nash. When joined by the Canadian singer-songwriter Neil Young as a fourth member, they were called Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (CSNY). They are noted for their intricate vocal harmonies and lasting influence on American music and culture, as well as their political activism and often tumultuous interpersonal relationships.

Performer(s):

David Crosby David Crosby - Vocals / Guitar [Member]

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La Folie

The Stranglers
La Folie

[Album]
9 November 1981
Punk

'La Folie' is the sixth studio album by The Stranglers. It was a conscious attempt to deliver a more commercial product, than previous albums.


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The Gospel According To The Meninblack

The Stranglers
The Gospel According To The Meninblack

[Album]
7 February 1981
Punk

'The Gospel According To The Meninblack' is the fifth album by The Stranglers. The album deals with conspiratorial ideas surrounding alien visitations to Earth, the sinister governmental Men In Black, and the involvement of these elements in well-known biblical narratives.


Core Discographies: This Year's Releases Coming Soon

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Digital Library: Tagged Releases

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United Kingdom
MP3
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FLAC
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Ringo 2012

Ringo Starr
Ringo 2012

[Album]
30 January 2012
Classic Rock

'Ringo 2012' is the seventeenth studio album by Ringo Starr.

Performer(s):

Ringo Starr Ringo Starr - Vocals / Drums [Member]
Joe Walsh Joe Walsh - Guitar [Guest]

United Kingdom
MP3
Complete
FLAC
Complete
Y Not

Ringo Starr
Y Not

[Album]
10 January 2010
Classic Rock

'Y Not' is the sixteenth studio album by Ringo Starr. The album features several guest musicians, including Paul McCartney, who sang backing vocals on 'Walk With You', the lead single from the album.

Performer(s):

Ringo Starr Ringo Starr - Vocals / Drums [Member]
Joe Walsh Joe Walsh - Guitar [Guest]
Paul McCartney Paul McCartney - Vocals / Bass Guitar [Guest]

United Kingdom
MP3
Complete
FLAC
Complete
Liverpool 8

Ringo Starr
Liverpool 8

[Album]
14 January 2008
Classic Rock

'Liverpool 8' is the fifteenth studio album by Ringo Starr. Received with mixed reviews, it marked Starr's return to EMI for the first time since leaving the label in 1975, following the end of The Beatles' recording contract with the company.

Performer(s):

Ringo Starr Ringo Starr - Vocals / Drums [Member]

Digital Library: New Additions

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Blink-182
One More Time. Part 2

[Album]
2024
Punk Rock




Forgotten Tomb
Nightfloating

[Album]
2024
Black Metal


David Crosby
Live At The Capitol Theatre

[Album]
2022
Folk Rock


Hulder
The Eternal Fanfare

[Album]
2022
Black Metal


William Duvall
11.12.21 Live-In-Studio Nashville

[Album]
2022
Alternative Rock


Chuck Berry
Live From Blueberry Hill

[Album]
2021
Rock & Roll



Ellefson
No Cover

[Album]
2020
Heavy Metal

Performer(s):

Dave Ellefson Dave Ellefson - Bass Guitar [Member]

En Minor
When The Cold Truth Has Worn Its Miserable Welcome Out

[Album]
2020
Gothic Rock

Performer(s):

Phil Anselmo Phil Anselmo - Vocals [Member]

Hulder
Enhanced By Darkness Mysts.

[E.P.]
2019
Black Metal


Hulder
De Oproeping Van Middeleeuwse Duisternis

[Album; Compilation]
2019
Black Metal


Officium Triste
The Death Of Gaia

[Album]
2019
Doom Metal


David Gilmour
Live At Pompeii [HD Version]

[Album]
29 September 2017
Rock

Location(s):


An Abstract Illusion
Illuminate The Path

[Album]
27 July 2016
Death Metal (Progressive)

'Illuminate The Path' is the debut studio album by An Abstract Illusion.


Freddie Mercury
Messenger Of The Gods (The Singles)

[Album; Compilation]
2016
Rock


David Gilmour
Rattle That Lock [HD Version]

[Album]
18 September 2015
Rock


An Abstract Illusion
Atonement Is Nigh

[E.P.]
11 August 2014
Death Metal (Progressive)

'Atonement Is Nigh' is the debut studio E.P. by An Abstract Illusion.


Chuck Berry
Rock And Roll Music (Any Old Way You Choose It)

[Album; Compilation; Boxed Set]
2014
Rock & Roll


Officium Triste
Mors Vira

[Album]
2013
Doom Metal


Iggy Pop
Apres

[Album]
2012
Punk

Performer(s):

Iggy Pop Iggy Pop - Vocals [Member]

Morbid Saint
Thrashaholic

[Album; Compilation]
2012
Thrash Metal


Bill Haley
Rock Around The Clock (The Mexican Years)

[Album; Compilation]
2011
Rock & Roll


Vince Neil
Tattoos & Tequila

[Album]
2010
Hard Rock

Performer(s):

Vince Neil Vince Neil - Vocals [Member]

Buddy Holly
Not Fade Away, The Complete Studio Recordings and More

[Album; Compilation; Boxed Set]
2009
Rock & Roll


Ian Gillan
One Eye To Morocco

[Album]
2009
Classic Rock


Officium Triste
Charcoal Hearts, 15 Years Of Hurt

[Album; Compilation]
2009
Doom Metal


David Gilmour
Live In Gdansk [HD Version]

[Album]
22 September 2008
Rock


Officium Triste
Giving Yourself Away

[Album]
2007
Doom Metal




David Gilmour
On An Island [HD Version]

[Album]
6 March 2006
Rock



Buddy Holly
Reminicing [Reissue]

[Album]
2004
Rock & Roll


Officium Triste
Reason

[Album]
2004
Doom Metal


Vince Neil
One Night Only (Live At The Whisky)

[Album; Live]
2003
Hard Rock

Performer(s):

Vince Neil Vince Neil - Vocals [Member]

Officium Triste
The Pathway

[Album]
2001
Doom Metal


Freddie Mercury
Solo

[Albums; Boxed Set; Reissue]
2000
Rock


Freddie Mercury
The Collection Solo

[Albums; Boxed Set; Reissue]
2000
Rock


Ian Gillan
Dreamcatcher

[Album]
1997
Classic Rock


Officium Triste
Ne Vivam

[Album]
1997
Doom Metal


Elton John
The Classic Years (01) Empty Sky

[Album; Reissue]
1995
Classic Rock


Elton John
The Classic Years (02) 17-11-70

[Album; Reissue]
1995
Classic Rock


Vince Neil
Carved In Stone

[Album]
1995
Hard Rock

Performer(s):

Vince Neil Vince Neil - Vocals [Member]

Vince Neil
Sister Of Pain

[Single]
1993
Hard Rock

Performer(s):

Vince Neil Vince Neil - Vocals [Member]

Iggy Pop
Lust For Life

[Album]
9 September 1977
Punk

'Lust For Life' is the second solo studio album by Iggy Pop. It was his second collaboration with David Bowie after The Idiot, released in March the same year. Shortly after Bowie released his own album Low in January, Pop went on a tour to support The Idiot with Bowie as his keyboardist. At the tour's conclusion, Pop and Bowie regrouped in Berlin to record the former's next solo album.

Performer(s):

Iggy Pop Iggy Pop - Vocals [Member]
David Bowie David Bowie - Guitar / Keyboard [Guest]

Iggy Pop
The Idiot

[Album]
18 March 1977
Punk

'The Idiot' is the debut solo studio album by Iggy Pop. It was produced by David Bowie and primarily recorded at the Chateau d'Herouville in Herouville, France. The album followed the break-up of Pop's band the Stooges in 1974 and a period of drug addiction for both Pop and Bowie, after which the two moved to Europe in an effort to kick their addictions.

Performer(s):

Iggy Pop Iggy Pop - Vocals [Member]
David Bowie David Bowie - Guitar / Keyboard [Guest]

Buddy Holly
Giant

[Album; Compilation]
1969
Rock & Roll


Buddy Holly
Holly In The Hills

[Album; Compilation]
1965
Rock & Roll


Buddy Holly
Showcase

[Album; Compilation]
1964
Rock & Roll


Buddy Holly
Reminicing

[Album; Compilation]
1963
Rock & Roll


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