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Blood Red Throne
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Soulseller Records (Region: Europe)
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[Album; Compilation; Tribute]
14 November 2025
Thrash Metal
'No Life 'Til Leather, A Tribute To Metallica's Kill 'Em All' is a tribute album to Metallica featuring various hard rock and heavy metal bands.
Metallica is an American heavy metal band formed in 1981 by vocalist and guitarist James Hetfield and drummer Lars Ulrich, and has been based in San Francisco for most of its career. The band's fast tempos, instrumentals and aggressive musicianship made them one of the founding "big four" bands of thrash metal, alongside Megadeth, Anthrax and Slayer. Metallica's current lineup comprises founding members and primary songwriters Hetfield and Ulrich, longtime lead guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Robert Trujillo. Guitarist Dave Mustaine, who formed Megadeth after being fired from Metallica, and bassists Ron McGovney, Cliff Burton and Jason Newsted are former members of the band. The band first found commercial success with the release of its third album, 'Master Of Puppets' (1986), which is cited as the band's best work. The band's fifth album, 'Metallica' (1991), was a turning point for the band that saw them transition from their thrash roots - it appealed to a more mainstream audience, achieving substantial commercial success and selling more than 16 million copies in the United States to date, making it the best-selling album of the SoundScan era. After experimenting with different genres and directions in subsequent releases, Metallica returned to its thrash metal roots in 2008.
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Silver Lining Music (Region: Europe)
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[E.P.]
4 August 2025
Death Metal (Melodic)
'Heidrun' is an E.P. by Amon Amarth.
Label(s): |
Metal Blade Records (Region: International)
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[Album]
2 October 2015
Stoner Rock
'Psychic Warfare'' is the eleventh studio album by Clutch.
Clutch is an American rock band from Germantown, Maryland, in 1991. Clutch is known as one of the pioneers of stoner rock.
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Weathermaker Music (Region: International)
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[Album]
29 May 2015
Power Metal
'My God-Given Right' is the fifteenth studio album by Helloween. It was released on 29 May 2015. It is their seventh consecutive album produced by Charlie Bauerfeind, and their first album released under the label Nuclear Blast since 2003's Rabbit Don't Come Easy.
Helloween is a German power metal band founded in 1984 in Hamburg by members of bands Iron Fist, Gentry, Second Hell and Powerfool. It is said that the band is one of the most influential European heavy metal bands of the 1980s. The band has been referred to as the "fathers of power metal", as well as one of the so-called "big four" of the genre's early German scene, along with Grave Digger, Rage and Running Wild, and as one of power metal "big four" overall, along with Blind Guardian, Sabaton and DragonForce.
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Nuclear Blast Records (Region: International)
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[Album]
27 October 2014
Progressive Metal
'Z2 (Dark Matters)' is the seventeenth album by Devin Townsend. It is a sequel to his 2007 album Ziltoid The Omniscient. It was packaged with Sky Blue, his sixth album by his side project Devin Townsend Project.
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 - Vocals / Guitar [Member]
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Label(s): |
Inside Out Music (Region: International)
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[Album]
27 October 2014
Progressive Metal
'Z2 (Dark Matters)' is the eighteenth album by Devin Townsend, and his sixth with Devin Townsend Project. It was packaged with Z2 (Dark Matters), his seventeenth solo album.
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 - Vocals / Guitar [Member]
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Label(s): |
Inside Out Music (Region: International)
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[E.P.; Compilation]
22 March 2010
-Various-
'God Of War, Blood & Metal' is a heavy metal homage by various bands on the Roadrunner Records label, and features original music inspired by the Greek era of the God Of War video game series.
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Roadrunner Records / Roadracer Records (Region: International)
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[Album; Compilation]
?? September 2007
-Various-
'Thrashing Like A Maniac' is a compilation album of emerging thrah metal bands selected by Digby Pearson, owner of Earache Records.
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Earache Records (Region: International)
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[Album]
29 March 2006
Heavy Metal
'Operation: Mindcrime II' is the ninth studio album by Queensryche. It was the band's first album to be produced by Jason Slater. It is a concept album and the sequel to the group's third studio album, Operation: Mindcrime (1988). The album resumes the story of Mindcrime, which is that of Nikki, a drug-addicted political revolutionary who had worked as an assassin before his disillusionment and arrest. Nikki had been jailed for the murder of prostitute-turned-nun Sister Mary at the end of Mindcrime, with his sanity slipping as he genuinely didn't know who had killed Mary and had grown close to her before her death. As Mindcrime II begins, eighteen years later, Nikki is released from prison and begins to plot his revenge against Dr. X, a manipulative demagogue from the first album that had treated Nikki as his puppet.
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Rhino Records (Region: International)
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[Album; Compilation; Reissue]
20 August 2002
Classic Rock
'Smash Hits [U.S. Edition / Reissue] is a reissue of the U.S. compilation album by The Jimi Hendrix Experience.
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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Experience Hendrix (Region: U.S.A.)
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MCA Records (Region: U.S.A.)
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[Album; Compilation; Reissue]
20 August 2002
Classic Rock
'Smash Hits [U.K. Edition / Reissue] is a reissue of the U.K. compilation album by The Jimi Hendrix Experience.
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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Experience Hendrix (Region: Europe)
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MCA Records (Region: Europe)
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[Album; Reissue; Remasters]
20 August 2002
Classic Rock
'Let It Bleed [Reissue (2002)]' is a reissue by The Rolling Stones. It is the seventeenth album in a series of 22 remastered reissues of The Rolling Stones 1963-1970 catalogue.
The Rolling Stones are an English rock band formed in London in 1962. Active across seven decades, they are one of the most popular and enduring bands of the rock era. In the early 1960s, the band pioneered the gritty, rhythmically driven sound that came to define hard rock. Their estimated record sales of 200 million make them one of the best-selling music artists of all time. They have won three Grammy Awards and a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. They were inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in 1989 and the U.K. Music Hall of Fame in 2004. Billboard and Rolling Stone have ranked them as one of the greatest artists of all time.
Performer(s): |
Mick Jagger - Vocals [Member]
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Mick Taylor - Guitar [Member]
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Keith Richards - Guitar [Member]
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Bill Wyman - Bass Guitar [Member]
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Charlie Watts - Drums [Member]
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Label(s): |
ABKCO (Region: International)
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[Album; Compilation]
8 May 2001
Classic Rock
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 - Vocals / Guitar [Member]
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Noel Redding - Bass Guitar [Member]
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Mitch Mitchell - Drums [Member]
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Label(s): |
Experience Hendrix (Region: International)
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MCA Records (Region: International)
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The Isle Of Wight Festival Some tracks. |
[Album]
1 November 1999
Hard Rock
'Ride On' is the third studio album by Izzy Stradlin. Due to label issues it only ever had a limited release.
Jeffrey Dean Isbell (born April 8, 1962), best known as Izzy Stradlin, is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He was a co-founder, rhythm guitarist, and backing vocalist of the hard rock band Guns n' Roses, with whom he recorded four studio albums and left at the height of their fame in 1991. Following his departure from Guns n' Roses, Stradlin fronted his own rock band, Izzy Stradlin And The Ju Ju Hounds, before continuing to record as a solo artist.
Performer(s): |
Izzy Stradlin - Vocals / Guitar [Member]
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Duff McKagan - Bass Guitar [Guest]
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Label(s): |
Universal Music Group (UMG) (Region: Japan)
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[Album; Compilation]
19 October 1999
-Various-
'Woodstock '99' is a live album recorded at the Woodstock '99 festival. It was released three months after the event took place. Each disc was also released separately.
Performer(s): |
James Hetfield - Vocals / Guitar [Guest]
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Kirk Hammett - Guitar [Guest]
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Jason Newsted - Bass Guitar [Guest]
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Lars Ulrich - Drums [Guest]
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Label(s): |
Epic Records (Region: International)
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[Album]
20 August 1990
Heavy Metal
'Empire' is the fourth studio album by Queensryche. The album is Queensryche's most commercially successful release, reaching triple-platinum status. The album won a 1991 Northwest Area Music Award for Best Metal Recording.
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EMI-Manhattan Records / EMI USA (Region: International)
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[Album]
3 May 1988
Heavy Metal
'Operation: Mindcrime' is the third studio album by Queensryche. It is a concept album and a rock opera. Its story follows Nikki, a drug addict who becomes disillusioned with the corrupt society of his time and reluctantly becomes involved with a revolutionary group as an assassin of political leaders. In January 1989, it ranked at No. 34 on Kerrang! magazine's '100 Greatest Heavy Metal Albums of All Time'.
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EMI-Manhattan Records / EMI USA (Region: International)
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[Album]
9 November 1985
Heavy Metal
'Delirious Nomad' is the second studio album by Armored Saint. It was recorded with producer Max Norman who previously worked for Ozzy Osbourne. While recording the album, guitarist Phil Sandoval left the band.
Armored Saint is an American heavy metal band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1982. As one of the leaders of the Los Angeles heavy metal scene, the band achieved moderate success during the 1980s. They broke up when vocalist John Bush joined Anthrax in 1992 to replace Joey Belladonna, but reunited in 1999, and has continued to tour and record since then.
Performer(s): |
John Bush - Vocals [Member]
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Joey Vera - Bass Guitar [Member]
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Label(s): |
Chrysalis Records (Region: International)
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[Album; Compilation]
30 October 1971
Classic Rock
'Meaty Beaty Big And Bouncy' is a compilation album of singles by The Who. It entered the U.S. Billboard 200 chart on 20 November 1971, peaking at number 11, and the U.K. chart on 3 December 1971, peaking at number 9.
The Who are an English rock band formed in London in 1962. They are considered one of the most influential rock bands of the 20th century and have sold over 100 million records worldwide. Their contributions to rock music include the development of the Marshall stack, large public address systems, the use of synthesisers, their influential playing styles, feedback and power chord guitar technique, and the development of the rock opera. They are cited as an influence by many hard rock, punk, power pop and mod bands. The Who were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990.
Label(s): |
Track Record (Region: International)
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Decca Records (Region: International)
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[Album]
26 April 1966
Classic Rock
'Sings My Generation' is U.S. version of the debut studio album by The Who. The track list slightly differs from the U.K. version.
The Who are an English rock band formed in London in 1962. They are considered one of the most influential rock bands of the 20th century and have sold over 100 million records worldwide. Their contributions to rock music include the development of the Marshall stack, large public address systems, the use of synthesisers, their influential playing styles, feedback and power chord guitar technique, and the development of the rock opera. They are cited as an influence by many hard rock, punk, power pop and mod bands. The Who were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990.
Label(s): |
Decca Records (Region: U.S.A.)
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[Album]
26 June 1964
Classic Rock
'A Hard Day's Night (Original Motion Picture Sound Track)' is the fourth Beatles album released in the United States. The album went to number one on the Billboard album chart, spending 14 weeks there, the longest run of any album that year. United Artists rushed the album into stores over a month before the film's U.S. premiere and as a result, The Beatles had both the number-one album and number-one single in the country when the film A Hard Day's Night opened on 11 August 1964.
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.
Performer(s): |
John Lennon - Vocals / Guitar [Member]
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Paul McCartney - Vocals / Bass Guitar [Member]
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George Harrison - Vocals / Guitar [Member]
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Ringo Starr - Vocals / Drums [Member]
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Label(s): |
United Artists Records (Region: U.S.A.)
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[Album]
26 June 1964
Classic Rock
'A Hard Day's Night (Original Motion Picture Sound Track)' is the fourth Beatles album released in the United States. The album went to number one on the Billboard album chart, spending 14 weeks there, the longest run of any album that year. United Artists rushed the album into stores over a month before the film's U.S. premiere and as a result, The Beatles had both the number-one album and number-one single in the country when the film A Hard Day's Night opened on 11 August 1964.
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.
Performer(s): |
John Lennon - Vocals / Guitar [Member]
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Paul McCartney - Vocals / Bass Guitar [Member]
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George Harrison - Vocals / Guitar [Member]
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Ringo Starr - Vocals / Drums [Member]
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Label(s): |
United Artists Records (Region: U.S.A.)
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These are new releases coming to Core Discographies soon.
All new releases are available.
These are new releases completed in the Digital Library this week.
Digital Library Links: Digital Library
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Soulseller Records (Region: Europe)
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[Album; Compilation; Tribute]
14 November 2025
Thrash Metal
'No Life 'Til Leather, A Tribute To Metallica's Kill 'Em All' is a tribute album to Metallica featuring various hard rock and heavy metal bands.
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Silver Lining Music (Region: Europe)
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[E.P.]
4 August 2025
Death Metal (Melodic)
'Heidrun' is an E.P. by Amon Amarth.
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Metal Blade Records (Region: International)
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[Album; Reissue; Remasters]
20 August 2002
Classic Rock
'Let It Bleed [Reissue (2002)]' is a reissue by The Rolling Stones. It is the seventeenth album in a series of 22 remastered reissues of The Rolling Stones 1963-1970 catalogue.
Performer(s): |
Mick Jagger - Vocals [Member]
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Mick Taylor - Guitar [Member]
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Keith Richards - Guitar [Member]
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Bill Wyman - Bass Guitar [Member]
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Charlie Watts - Drums [Member]
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ABKCO (Region: International)
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[Album; Compilation]
19 October 1999
-Various-
'Woodstock '99' is a live album recorded at the Woodstock '99 festival. It was released three months after the event took place. Each disc was also released separately.
Performer(s): |
James Hetfield - Vocals / Guitar [Guest]
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Kirk Hammett - Guitar [Guest]
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Jason Newsted - Bass Guitar [Guest]
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Lars Ulrich - Drums [Guest]
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Label(s): |
Epic Records (Region: International)
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[Album; Compilation]
30 October 1971
Classic Rock
'Meaty Beaty Big And Bouncy' is a compilation album of singles by The Who. It entered the U.S. Billboard 200 chart on 20 November 1971, peaking at number 11, and the U.K. chart on 3 December 1971, peaking at number 9.
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Track Record (Region: International)
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Decca Records (Region: International)
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[Album]
26 June 1964
Classic Rock
'A Hard Day's Night (Original Motion Picture Sound Track)' is the fourth Beatles album released in the United States. The album went to number one on the Billboard album chart, spending 14 weeks there, the longest run of any album that year. United Artists rushed the album into stores over a month before the film's U.S. premiere and as a result, The Beatles had both the number-one album and number-one single in the country when the film A Hard Day's Night opened on 11 August 1964.
Performer(s): |
John Lennon - Vocals / Guitar [Member]
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Paul McCartney - Vocals / Bass Guitar [Member]
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George Harrison - Vocals / Guitar [Member]
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Ringo Starr - Vocals / Drums [Member]
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Label(s): |
United Artists Records (Region: U.S.A.)
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[Album]
26 June 1964
Classic Rock
'A Hard Day's Night (Original Motion Picture Sound Track)' is the fourth Beatles album released in the United States. The album went to number one on the Billboard album chart, spending 14 weeks there, the longest run of any album that year. United Artists rushed the album into stores over a month before the film's U.S. premiere and as a result, The Beatles had both the number-one album and number-one single in the country when the film A Hard Day's Night opened on 11 August 1964.
Performer(s): |
John Lennon - Vocals / Guitar [Member]
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Paul McCartney - Vocals / Bass Guitar [Member]
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George Harrison - Vocals / Guitar [Member]
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Ringo Starr - Vocals / Drums [Member]
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Label(s): |
United Artists Records (Region: U.S.A.)
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These are new releases added in the Digital Library this week. These will be tagged at a future date.
Digital Library Links: Digital Library
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Metallica
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[Album; Live]
28 November 2025
Black Metal
'Winter Mass' is the first live album by 1349.
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Season Of Mist (Region: International)
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[Album]
5 December 2025
Death Metal
'Slitskin' is the twelth studio album by Blood Red Throne.
Label(s): |
Soulseller Records (Region: Europe)
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[Album; Reissue; Deluxe Edition; Boxed Set; Remasters]
2025
Classic Rock
[Album; Compilation; Tribute]
14 November 2025
Thrash Metal
'No Life 'Til Leather, A Tribute To Metallica's Kill 'Em All' is a tribute album to Metallica featuring various hard rock and heavy metal bands.
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Silver Lining Music (Region: Europe)
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[Album; Live]
5 December 2025
Hard Rock
'Coming Home, Live' is a live album by Scorpions. It was recorded at their 60th anniversary show.
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Vertigo Records (Region: International)
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Universal Music Group (UMG) (Region: International)
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[Album; Limited Edition]
10 January 2025
Death Metal (Melodic)
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