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14 February 2026

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Melvins Logo

Thunderball

Melvins - Thunderball (2025)

[Grunge Rock]

United States

Rating - 3 Stars

Melvins - Press play, and wait for the chaos to leave the speakers. One of the great things about being a Melvins fan is having no idea what turn each album will take. For the most part the band has stayed reasonably listenable for the last handful of albums, losing a lot of the 'grinding noise' tracks earlier albums had - and although some of the band's earlier works had a little extra charm for them being included, what we get now is a leaner and infinitely more focused vision of the band. It doesn't mean the epic sludge anthems are no longer there, as this very album reeks with them, but they feel like they are delivered with more purpose than 'Spread Eagle Beagle' or 'Boris' ever did. This leaves things sounding a little more mature. Melvins. Mature. Yes, it's an oxymoron. 'King Of Rome' kicks the album out it's a cage with a down-tuned dirty guitar tone. Unlike many past albums, this isn't a grinding plodder, but instead gallops at a pretty fast pace, with a great since of urgency. Clocking off at around 3 minutes, it hooks you in, and nails you down. 'Vomit Of Clarity' is a rather unnecessary soundscape of instrumental and digital noise. It is somewhat musical, but pointless just the same, sounding more like an intro to another track than being able to stand on its own merit. With only 2 minutes to sit through, it is tolerable, but it also reminds you this isn't a Top 40 rock band and never will be. Typically Melvins AND totally pointless. Those words can comfortably site side by side here. 'Short Hair With A Wig' is what the older fans have come for, an 11 minute sludgy dirge that is both repetitive and compelling in equal parts. It's intro is long and drawn out, but this isn't the band of the 90s playing the same phrase over and over. There are interesting guitar parts that hook, and when frontman Buzz Osbourne begins to sing the whole thing feel more dark and brooding than anything the band has done in a long time. Like most long Melvins tracks, it does begin to stay up too late past its bedtime toward the end, but not overly so. 'Victory Of The Pyramids' brings back a touch of speed after the tempo fatigue of the previous track, and is quite tuneful, with a main riff that is swirling and addictive. Another long one, and when the silence is finally broken by the vocals it is warmly welcomed. Osbourne wails with a 70s style swagger that isn't in his normal operating style. It is Melvins doing 70s stoner rock, and they do it well. Midway the song slows down to a crawl, and it is hard to see how the first half is even the same song as the second. There are sound effects and guitar feedbacks aplenty, and it stays somewhat interesting long after it should. 'Venus Blood' farewells the album with a slow chugger that is probably the most 'classic' Melvins sounding track on the album. Although the track has many ups and down, the double-tracked vocals cut through as the centrepiece, and it all ends very abruptly. Overall, it is an album only this band could make, with lots of slow chugs and low-end madness, but the band has learnt over the years the tricks needed to keep repetitive tracks from sounding stale quickly. You are never going to be singing along while driving the family cross-country on a trip to Wally World, but in a nice pair of headphones an album like this will transport you to its own holiday location - and at around 30 minutes (is this even an album?), it is perfectly balanced to never outstay it's welcome.


Artists: New Additions

These are new artists added this week.

Click on any images below to see artist details.

Dead Pony
Dead Pony Logo Dead Pony

Dead Pony

Alternative Rock

Dead Pony, formerly known as Crystal, is a Scottish pop-punk band from Glasgow, formed in 2015. Initially a duo comprising Anna Shields and Blair Crichton, the pair formed Crystal with three of their university classmates. Two years later, Shields and Crichton formed a new quartet with Lizzie Reid and Aidan McAllister and released numerous singles as Crystal, before Liam Adams replaced Reid. The band changed their name to Dead Pony in 2020. Their music has been described as a combination of pop-punk, nu metal and rock.

United Kingdom

Dust Bolt
Dust Bolt Logo Dust Bolt

Dust Bolt

Thrash Metal

Dust Bolt is a German thrash metal band from Landsberg am Lech, Bavaria, Germany, that was formed in 2007.

Germany


People: New Additions

These are new people added this week.

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Bernard Fanning

Bernard Fanning

Alternative Rock

Bernard Joseph Fanning (born 15 August 1969) is an Australian musician and singer-songwriter. He was the lead vocalist of Queensland alternative rock band Powderfinger from its formation in 1989. Born and raised in Toowong, Brisbane, Fanning received piano lessons from his mother at an early age. Fanning joined Ian Haug, John Collins, and Steven Bishop, who had recently formed Powderfinger, and took the role of lead singer. The band released five studio albums in fifteen years and achieved mainstream success in Australia. During Powderfinger's hiatus in 2005, Fanning began his solo music career with the studio album Tea & Sympathy. While Powderfinger's style focuses on alternative rock, Fanning's solo music is generally described as a mixture of blues and acoustic folk.

Australia


Neil Turbin

Neil Turbin

Thrash Metal

Neil Turbin (born December 24, 1963) is an American singer known for being the first vocalist for thrash metal band Anthrax, in which he appeared on their first studio album. He is the current lead vocalist and songwriter of heavy metal band Neil Turbin as well as DeathRiders, and a member of classic hard rock band Bleed The Hunger. Neil Turbin is the west coast Music Journalist for The Metal Voice YouTube Channel.

United States


Tim 'Ripper' Owens

Tim 'Ripper' Owens

Heavy Metal

Timothy S. 'Ripper' Owens (born September 13, 1967) is an American heavy metal singer who currently performs with KK's Priest, Spirits Of Fire, The Three Tremors and The Tim Ripper Monster Energy Big Band. He first gained attention as the lead singer of Judas Priest and then Iced Earth. He took the nickname 'Ripper' from the Judas Priest song 'The Ripper' during his time in the tribute band British Steel. Like his predecessor in Judas Priest, Owens has been noted for his powerful and wide ranging operatic vocal style. In 2020, Owens was announced as the frontman for the band K.K.'s Priest, which also features former Judas Priest member K.K. Downing.

United States



Labels: New Additions

These are new labels added this week.

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AFM Records

AFM Records

AFM Records GmbH is a music label based in Schwalmstadt, Germany. They focus on the heavy metal musical genre. In 2005, Candlelight Records signed a cooperative deal with AFM to mutually release and market several titles.

Germany


Elektra Records

Elektra Records

Elektra Records (or Elektra Entertainment) is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group, founded in 1950 by Jac Holzman and Paul Rickolt. It played an important role in the development of contemporary folk and rock music between the 1950s and 1970s. In 2004, it was consolidated into WMG's Atlantic Records Group. After five years of dormancy, the label was revived as an imprint of Atlantic in 2009.

United States


Geffen Records (DGC)

Geffen Records (DGC)

Geffen Records (formerly The David Geffen Company from 1980 to 1992 and Geffen Records Inc. from 1993 to 2004) is an American record label owned by Interscope Geffen A&M (IGA), a division of the Interscope Capitol Labels Group, which is owned by Universal Music Group. It was founded in 1980 by David Geffen, as a music subsidiary of his then film company Geffen Pictures, with financial and distribution support from Warner Bros. Records.

United States



Locations: New Additions

These are new locations added this week.

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The Isle Of Wight Festival

The Isle Of Wight Festival

The Isle Of Wight Festival is a British music festival which takes place annually in Newport on The Isle Of Wight, England. It was originally a counterculture event held from 1968 to 1970. The 1970 event was by far the largest of these early festivals and the unexpectedly high attendance levels led, in 1971, to Parliament adding a section to the Isle Of Wight County Council Act 1971 preventing overnight open-air gatherings of more than 5,000 people on the island without a special licence from the council. The event was revived in 2002 with Rock Island 2002, and has since been held annually, except for 2020 when it was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

United Kingdom


The Ritz (New York)

The Ritz (New York)

The Ritz was a New York City, New York, U.S.A. rock club in the 1980s and early 1990s.

United States


Tokyo Dome

Tokyo Dome

Tokyo Dome is an indoor stadium in Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan. It was designed as a baseball stadium following its predecessor, Korakuen Stadium (whose former site is now occupied by The Tokyo Dome Hotel and a plaza for this stadium). In Japan, it is often used as a unit of size; for example, 'the new construction is five times the size of Tokyo Dome.'

Japan



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.

Click on any links below to see release details.


Norway MP3
Available FLAC
Available
Liturgy Of Death

Mayhem
Liturgy Of Death

[Album]
6 February 2026
Black Metal

'Liturgy Of Death' is the seventh studio album by Mayhem.

Mayhem is a Norwegian black metal band formed in Langhus in 1984. They were one of the founders of the Norwegian black metal scene and their music has strongly influenced the black metal genre. Mayhem's early career was highly controversial, primarily due to their notorious live performances, the 1991 suicide of vocalist Per Yngve Ohlin ('Dead') and the 1993 murder of guitarist Oystein Aarseth ('Euronymous') by former member Varg Vikernes ('Count Grishnackh') of Burzum.

Label(s):

Century Media Century Media (Region: International)

United States MP3
Available FLAC
Available
Normal Isn't

Puscifer
Normal Isn't

[Album]
6 February 2026
Alternative Rock

'Normal Isn't' is the fifth studio album by Puscifer.

Performer(s):

Maynard James Keenan Maynard James Keenan - Vocals [Member]

Label(s):

Alchemy Recordings Alchemy Recordings (Region: International)
BMG Rights Management (US) LLC BMG Rights Management (US) LLC (Region: International)

United Kingdom MP3
Available FLAC
Available
Macabre Cabaret

My Dying Bride
Macabre Cabaret

[E.P.]
20 November 2020
Doom Metal

'Macabre Cabaret' is the seventh E.P. by My Dying Bride.

My Dying Bride are an English doom metal band formed in Bradford. Along with Anathema and Paradise Lost, My Dying Bride were a forerunner of the death doom metal and gothic metal genres during the early 1990s. These bands comprise 'The Peaceville Three' as all were signed to Peaceville Records at the time.

Label(s):

Nuclear Blast Records Nuclear Blast Records (Region: International)

Australia MP3
Available FLAC
Available
Live + Loud

Noiseworks
Live + Loud

[Album; Live]
?? March 2008
Rock

'Live + Loud' is the first live album by Noiseworks. The album was recorded at The Palms Crown Casino, Australia in September 2007.


Sweden MP3
Available FLAC
Available
Unreal Estate

Entombed
Unreal Estate

[Album]
20 October 2004
Death Metal

;Unreal Estate; is the second live album by Entombed. Originally it was planned to be released on 20 October 2004, but printing problems pushed its release to February 2005 outside of Europe.

Label(s):

Threeman Recordings Threeman Recordings (Region: Europe)

United States MP3
Available FLAC
Available
Live

The Black Crowes
Live

[Album; Live]
26 August 2002
Rock

'Live' is the first live album by The Black Crowes. It was produced by Rich Robinson and recorded at The Orpheum in Boston, at the last two shows before the band went on hiatus for a number of years.

The Black Crowes are an American rock band formed in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1984. They have sold more than 30 million albums, and are listed at number 92 on VH1's '100 Greatest Artists Of Hard Rock'.

Label(s):

V2 Records V2 Records (Region: International)

United States MP3
Available FLAC
Available
Supersonic And Demonic Relics

Motley Crue
Supersonic And Demonic Relics

[Album; Compilation]
28 September 1999
Hard Rock

'Supersonic And Demonic Relics' is the fourth compilation album by Motley Crue. It is a collection of unreleased tracks as well as rare material, including songs from the limited edition Quaternary E.P. (1994), the greatest hits compilation Decade Of Decadence (1991), as well as demos and live versions.

Motley Crue is an American heavy metal band formed in Hollywood, California in 1981. The band has sold over 100 million albums worldwide. They have also achieved seven platinum or multi-platinum certifications and nine Top 10 albums on the Billboard 200 charts.

Performer(s):

Vince Neil Vince Neil - Vocals [Member]
Mick Mars Mick Mars - Guitar [Member]

Label(s):

Motley Records Motley Records (Region: International)

United States MP3
Available FLAC
Available
Dee Snider's Strangeland (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Various Artists
Dee Snider's Strangeland (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

[Album; Compilation; Soundtrack]
?? October 1998
Hard Rock

'Dee Snider's Strangeland (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)' is the soundtrack to the 1998 film of the same name, created by Twisted Sister's Dee Snider.

Daniel Snider (born March 15, 1955) is an American musician, best known as the lead singer and songwriter of the heavy metal band Twisted Sister. Snider later formed and was the lead singer in the heavy metal bands Desperado, Widowmaker, and SMFs (Sick Mother Fuckers). He also released several solo albums. Snider was ranked #83 in the Hit Parader's Top 100 Metal Vocalists of All Time.

Performer(s):

Dee Snider Dee Snider - Vocals [Member]

Label(s):

TVT Soundtrax TVT Soundtrax (Region: U.S.A.)
Coalition Records Coalition Records (Region: Europe)

Australia MP3
Available FLAC
Available
Barnes Hits (Anthology)

Jimmy Barnes
Barnes Hits (Anthology)

[Album; Compilation]
6 October 1996
Rock

'Barnes Hits (Anthology)' is the first compilation album by Jimmy Barnes. It debuted at number 1 in Australia and number 3 in New Zealand. It was nominated for Highest Selling Album at the ARIA Music Awards of 1997, but lost to Recurring Dream by Crowded House.

James Dixon Barnes AO (ne Swan; born 28 April 1956) is a Scottish-born Australian rock singer. His career, both as a solo performer and as the lead vocalist with the rock band Cold Chisel, has made him one of the most popular and best-selling Australian music artists of all time. He has achieved 15 solo number-one albums in Australia, more than any other artist. Additionally, he achieved five more as the lead singer of Cold Chisel, bringing his combined sum to 20 number-one albums in Australia, comfortably eclipsing The Beatles (with 14), Madonna and Taylor Swift (12), Eminem and U2 (11).

Performer(s):

Jimmy Barnes Jimmy Barnes - Vocals [Member]
Diesel (Mark Lizotte) Diesel (Mark Lizotte) - Guitar [Guest]

Label(s):

Mushroom Records Mushroom Records (Region: Australia)

Location(s):


-Various- MP3
Available FLAC
Available
Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (Music From The Motion Picture)

Various Artists
Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (Music From The Motion Picture)

[Album; Compilation; Soundtrack]
9 July 1991
-Various-

'Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (Music From The Motion Picture)' is the soundtrack to the 1991 film of the same name.

Performer(s):

Mike Patton Mike Patton - Vocals [Guest]
Dave Mustaine Dave Mustaine - Vocals / Guitar [Guest]

Label(s):

Interscope Records Interscope Records (Region: International)
EastWest Records EastWest Records (Region: International)

United States MP3
Available FLAC
Available
Heaven And Hell, A Tribute To The Velvet Underground (Volume One)

Various Artists
Heaven And Hell, A Tribute To The Velvet Underground (Volume One)

[Album; Compilation; Tribute]
4 December 1990
Classic Rock

'Heaven And Hell, A Tribute To The Velvet Underground (Volume One)' is a tribute album to The Velvet Underground. It features a number of alternative rock bands.

The Velvet Underground was an American rock band formed in New York City in 1964. They became known for their integration of rock and roll and the avant-garde, which earned them little commercial success during their initial nine-year run but made them one of the most influential bands of their era, particularly in underground, experimental, and alternative music scenes. Their provocative subject matter and experimentation were instrumental in the development of punk rock, new wave and other genres. In 1998, The New York Times called them 'arguably the most influential American rock band of our time'.

Label(s):

Communion Label Communion Label (Region: U.S.A.)
Imaginary Records Imaginary Records (Region: Europe)

-Various- MP3
Available FLAC
Available
Rubaiyat (Elektra's 40th Anniversary)

Various Artists
Rubaiyat (Elektra's 40th Anniversary)

[Album; Compilation]
24 September 1990
-Various-

'Rubaiyat (Elektra's 40th Anniversary)' is a compilation album released to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Elektra record label. The concept was to feature present-day Elektra artists covering songs from the historic catalogue of recordings of Elektra Records and its sister label Asylum Records.

Label(s):

Elektra Records Elektra Records (Region: International)

-Various- MP3
Available FLAC
Available
The Decline Of The Western Civilization II, The Metal Years (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Various Artists
The Decline Of The Western Civilization II, The Metal Years (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

[Album; Compilation; Soundtrack]
17 June 1988
-Various-

'The Decline Of The Western Civilization II, The Metal Years (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)' is the soundtrack to the 1988 film of the same name. It does not attempt to feature all the performances that were in the movie.

Performer(s):

Alice Cooper Alice Cooper - Vocals [Guest]
Axl Rose Axl Rose - Vocals [Guest]
Slash (Saul Hudson) Slash (Saul Hudson) - Guitar [Guest]
Izzy Stradlin Izzy Stradlin - Guitar [Guest]
Dave Mustaine Dave Mustaine - Vocals / Guitar [Guest]

Label(s):

Capitol Records Capitol Records (Region: International)

Denmark MP3
Available FLAC
Available
The Beginning

Mercyful Fate
The Beginning

[Album; Compilation]
24 June 1987
Heavy Metal

'The Beginning' is a compilation album by Mercyful Fate. It consists of the Nuns Have No Fun E.P. (1982), with additional tracks recorded at the BBC.

Mercyful Fate is a Danish heavy metal band from Copenhagen, formed in 1981 by vocalist King Diamond and guitarist Hank Shermann. Influenced by progressive rock and hard rock, and with lyrics dealing with LaVeyan Satanism (often with ironic or sardonic use of Christian themes) and the occult, Mercyful Fate was part of the first wave of black metal in the early to mid-1980s, along with Venom and Bathory. The band is also cited as a formative influence on many then-up-and-coming subgenres of heavy metal, including thrash metal and death metal, as well as the Norwegian black metal scene.

Performer(s):

King Diamond King Diamond - Vocals [Member]

Label(s):


Core Discographies: This Year's Releases Coming Soon

These are new releases coming to Core Discographies soon.

 Logo

Various Artists

CBGB, A New York City Soundtrack (1975-1986)

[Album; Compilation]
-Various-

-Various-

Status: Tagging


Digital Library: Tagged Releases

These are new releases completed in the Digital Library this week.

Digital Library Links: Digital Library

Click on any links below to see release details.


Norway
MP3
Complete
FLAC
Complete
Liturgy Of Death [HD Version]

Mayhem
Liturgy Of Death [HD Version]

[Album]
6 February 2026
Black Metal

'Liturgy Of Death' is the seventh studio album by Mayhem.

Label(s):

Century Media Century Media (Region: International)

Norway
MP3
Complete
FLAC
Complete
Liturgy Of Death

Mayhem
Liturgy Of Death

[Album]
6 February 2026
Black Metal

'Liturgy Of Death' is the seventh studio album by Mayhem.

Label(s):

Century Media Century Media (Region: International)

United States
MP3
Complete
FLAC
Complete
Normal Isn't

Puscifer
Normal Isn't

[Album]
6 February 2026
Alternative Rock

'Normal Isn't' is the fifth studio album by Puscifer.

Performer(s):

Maynard James Keenan Maynard James Keenan - Vocals [Member]

Label(s):

Alchemy Recordings Alchemy Recordings (Region: International)
BMG Rights Management (US) LLC BMG Rights Management (US) LLC (Region: International)

United Kingdom
MP3
Complete
FLAC
Complete
Macabre Cabaret

My Dying Bride
Macabre Cabaret

[E.P.]
20 November 2020
Doom Metal

'Macabre Cabaret' is the seventh E.P. by My Dying Bride.

Label(s):

Nuclear Blast Records Nuclear Blast Records (Region: International)

Australia
MP3
Complete
FLAC
Complete
Live + Loud

Noiseworks
Live + Loud

[Album; Live]
?? March 2008
Rock

'Live + Loud' is the first live album by Noiseworks. The album was recorded at The Palms Crown Casino, Australia in September 2007.


Sweden
MP3
Complete
FLAC
Complete
Unreal Estate

Entombed
Unreal Estate

[Album]
20 October 2004
Death Metal

;Unreal Estate; is the second live album by Entombed. Originally it was planned to be released on 20 October 2004, but printing problems pushed its release to February 2005 outside of Europe.

Label(s):

Threeman Recordings Threeman Recordings (Region: Europe)

United States
MP3
Complete
FLAC
Complete
Live

The Black Crowes
Live

[Album; Live]
26 August 2002
Rock

'Live' is the first live album by The Black Crowes. It was produced by Rich Robinson and recorded at The Orpheum in Boston, at the last two shows before the band went on hiatus for a number of years.

Label(s):

V2 Records V2 Records (Region: International)

United States
MP3
Complete
FLAC
Complete
Supersonic And Demonic Relics

Motley Crue
Supersonic And Demonic Relics

[Album; Compilation]
28 September 1999
Hard Rock

'Supersonic And Demonic Relics' is the fourth compilation album by Motley Crue. It is a collection of unreleased tracks as well as rare material, including songs from the limited edition Quaternary E.P. (1994), the greatest hits compilation Decade Of Decadence (1991), as well as demos and live versions.

Performer(s):

Vince Neil Vince Neil - Vocals [Member]
Mick Mars Mick Mars - Guitar [Member]

Label(s):

Motley Records Motley Records (Region: International)

United States
MP3
Complete
FLAC
Complete
Dee Snider's Strangeland (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Various Artists
Dee Snider's Strangeland (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

[Album; Compilation; Soundtrack]
?? October 1998
Hard Rock

'Dee Snider's Strangeland (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)' is the soundtrack to the 1998 film of the same name, created by Twisted Sister's Dee Snider.

Performer(s):

Dee Snider Dee Snider - Vocals [Member]

Label(s):

TVT Soundtrax TVT Soundtrax (Region: U.S.A.)
Coalition Records Coalition Records (Region: Europe)

Australia
MP3
Complete
FLAC
Complete
Barnes Hits (Anthology)

Jimmy Barnes
Barnes Hits (Anthology)

[Album; Compilation]
6 October 1996
Rock

'Barnes Hits (Anthology)' is the first compilation album by Jimmy Barnes. It debuted at number 1 in Australia and number 3 in New Zealand. It was nominated for Highest Selling Album at the ARIA Music Awards of 1997, but lost to Recurring Dream by Crowded House.

Performer(s):

Jimmy Barnes Jimmy Barnes - Vocals [Member]
Diesel (Mark Lizotte) Diesel (Mark Lizotte) - Guitar [Guest]

Label(s):

Mushroom Records Mushroom Records (Region: Australia)

Location(s):


-Various-
MP3
Complete
FLAC
Complete
Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (Music From The Motion Picture)

Various Artists
Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (Music From The Motion Picture)

[Album; Compilation; Soundtrack]
9 July 1991
-Various-

'Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (Music From The Motion Picture)' is the soundtrack to the 1991 film of the same name.

Performer(s):

Mike Patton Mike Patton - Vocals [Guest]
Dave Mustaine Dave Mustaine - Vocals / Guitar [Guest]

Label(s):

Interscope Records Interscope Records (Region: International)
EastWest Records EastWest Records (Region: International)

United States
MP3
Complete
FLAC
Complete
Heaven And Hell, A Tribute To The Velvet Underground (Volume One)

Various Artists
Heaven And Hell, A Tribute To The Velvet Underground (Volume One)

[Album; Compilation; Tribute]
4 December 1990
Classic Rock

'Heaven And Hell, A Tribute To The Velvet Underground (Volume One)' is a tribute album to The Velvet Underground. It features a number of alternative rock bands.

Label(s):

Communion Label Communion Label (Region: U.S.A.)
Imaginary Records Imaginary Records (Region: Europe)

-Various-
MP3
Complete
FLAC
Complete
Rubaiyat (Elektra's 40th Anniversary)

Various Artists
Rubaiyat (Elektra's 40th Anniversary)

[Album; Compilation]
24 September 1990
-Various-

'Rubaiyat (Elektra's 40th Anniversary)' is a compilation album released to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Elektra record label. The concept was to feature present-day Elektra artists covering songs from the historic catalogue of recordings of Elektra Records and its sister label Asylum Records.

Label(s):

Elektra Records Elektra Records (Region: International)

-Various-
MP3
Complete
FLAC
Complete
The Decline Of The Western Civilization II, The Metal Years (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Various Artists
The Decline Of The Western Civilization II, The Metal Years (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

[Album; Compilation; Soundtrack]
17 June 1988
-Various-

'The Decline Of The Western Civilization II, The Metal Years (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)' is the soundtrack to the 1988 film of the same name. It does not attempt to feature all the performances that were in the movie.

Performer(s):

Alice Cooper Alice Cooper - Vocals [Guest]
Axl Rose Axl Rose - Vocals [Guest]
Slash (Saul Hudson) Slash (Saul Hudson) - Guitar [Guest]
Izzy Stradlin Izzy Stradlin - Guitar [Guest]
Dave Mustaine Dave Mustaine - Vocals / Guitar [Guest]

Label(s):

Capitol Records Capitol Records (Region: International)

Denmark
MP3
Complete
FLAC
Complete
The Beginning

Mercyful Fate
The Beginning

[Album; Compilation]
24 June 1987
Heavy Metal

'The Beginning' is a compilation album by Mercyful Fate. It consists of the Nuns Have No Fun E.P. (1982), with additional tracks recorded at the BBC.

Performer(s):

King Diamond King Diamond - Vocals [Member]

Label(s):


Digital Library: New Additions

These are new releases added in the Digital Library this week. These will be tagged at a future date.

Digital Library Links: Digital Library

Click on any links below to see release details.


Mayhem
Liturgy Of Death [HD Version]

[Album]
6 February 2026
Black Metal

'Liturgy Of Death' is the seventh studio album by Mayhem.

Label(s):

Century Media Century Media (Region: International)

Mayhem
Liturgy Of Death

[Album]
6 February 2026
Black Metal

'Liturgy Of Death' is the seventh studio album by Mayhem.

Label(s):

Century Media Century Media (Region: International)

Puscifer
Normal Isn't

[Album]
6 February 2026
Alternative Rock

'Normal Isn't' is the fifth studio album by Puscifer.

Performer(s):

Maynard James Keenan Maynard James Keenan - Vocals [Member]

Label(s):

Alchemy Recordings Alchemy Recordings (Region: International)
BMG Rights Management (US) LLC BMG Rights Management (US) LLC (Region: International)

Mayhem
Command For Blood, Command For War

[Album]
2025
Black Metal


The Who
Live At The Oval 1971 [HD Version]

[Album]
2025
Classic Rock


The Who
Live At The Oval 1971

[Album]
2025
Classic Rock


Various Artists
You're No Big Deal (Grunge The U.S. Underground & Beyond 1984-1994)

[Album; Compilation]
2025
-Various-

Performer(s):

Mark Arm Mark Arm - Vocals / Guitar [Guest]
Steve Turner Steve Turner - Guitar [Guest]
Matt Lukin Matt Lukin - Bass Guitar [Guest]
Dan Peters Dan Peters - Drums [Guest]

Dead Pony
Ignore This

[Album]
5 April 2026
Alternative Rock

'Ignore This' is the debut album by Dead Pony.

Label(s):

Lab Records Lab Records (Region: International)

Dust Bolt
Sound & Fury

[Album]
23 February 2024
Thrash Metal

'Sound & Fury' is the fifth album by Dust Bolt.

Label(s):

AFM Records AFM Records (Region: Europe)

The Who
Live At Shea Stadium 1982

[Album]
2024
Classic Rock



Dead Pony
About Love

[Single]
2023
Alternative Rock

Label(s):

Lab Records Lab Records (Region: International)

Bodyjar
New Rituals

[Album]
2022
Punk Rock


Dead Pony
War Boys

[E.P.]
2 September 2022
Alternative Rock

'War Boys' is the debut E.P. by Dead Pony.


Mayhem
De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas [25th Anniversary Edition]

[Album; Reissue; Deluxe Edition]
2022
Black Metal


Bob Evans
Tomorrowland

[Album]
22 February 2021
Alternative Rock

'Tomorrowland' is the seventh studio album by Bob Evans.

Performer(s):

Kevin Mitchell Kevin Mitchell - Vocals / Guitar [Member]

Label(s):


Bush
Golden State [20th Anniversary Edition]

[Album; Reissue]
2021
Post-Grunge Rock


Various Artists
Bill & Ted Face The Music

[Album; Compilation; Soundtrack]
2020
-Various-


Dust Bolt
Trapped In Chaos

[Album]
2019
Thrash Metal



Bodyjar
Terra Firma

[E.P.]
2017
Punk Rock


Gene Simmons
The Vault

[Album; Compilation; Boxed Set]
2017
Hard Rock

Performer(s):

Gene Simmons Gene Simmons - Vocals / Guitar / Bass Guitar [Member]

In Flames
Battles

[Album]
2016
Death Metal (Melodic)


Dust Bolt
Awake The Riot

[Album]
2014
Thrash Metal


Paul Dempsey
Shotgun Karaoke

[Album]
2013
Alternative Rock

Performer(s):

Paul Dempsey Paul Dempsey - Vocals / Guitar [Member]

City Of Fire
Trial Through Fire

[Album]
2013
Heavy Metal


Cinderella
Heartbreak Station [Deluxe Edition]

[Album; Reissue]
2011
Hard Rock



Chuck Berry
Oh Yeah! Live In Detroit

[Album; Live]
2009
Rock & Roll


City Of Fire
City Of Fire

[Album]
2009
Heavy Metal


Paul Dempsey
Counterfeits And Forgeries

[E.P.]
2009
Alternative Rock

Performer(s):

Paul Dempsey Paul Dempsey - Vocals / Guitar [Member]

Brewster Brothers
Wounded Healer

[Album]
2008
Hard Rock



Various Artists
ABC TV, Countdown (One Hit Wonders)

[Album; Compilation]
2007
-Various-


Cinderella
Extended Versions

[Album; Live]
2006
Hard Rock


David Bowie
I Dig Everything (The PYE Singles)

[Album; Compilation]
2006
Classic Rock


Brewster Brothers
Shadows Fall

[Album]
2006
Hard Rock


Jethro Tull
Aqualung Live

[Album]
2005
Progressive Rock


Bodyjar
Time To Grow Up

[Album; Compilation]
2004
Punk Rock




Bush
Letting The Cables Sleep [Part 1]

[Single]
2001
Post-Grunge Rock


Bush
Letting The Cables Sleep [Part 2]

[Single]
2001
Post-Grunge Rock


David Bowie
All Saints (Collected Instrumentals 1977-1999)

[Album; Compilation]
2001
Classic Rock


Bush
Warm Machine [Part 1]

[Single]
2000
Post-Grunge Rock


Bush
Warm Machine [Part 2]

[Single]
2000
Post-Grunge Rock


Various Artists
Dracula 2000 (Music From The Dimension Motion Picture)

[Album; Compilation; Soundtrack]
12 December 2000
-Various-


Various Artists
Scream 3, The Album

[Album; Compilation; Soundtrack]
2000
-Various-


Various Artists
The Best Of Broadside 1962-1988

[Album; Compilation]
2000
-Various-



Scared Of Horses
An Empty Flight

[Album]
1998
Alternative Rock

Performer(s):

Paul Dempsey Paul Dempsey - Vocals / Guitar [Member]

Various Artists
Chicago Cab (Motion Picture Soundtrack)

[Album; Compilation; Soundtrack]
25 August 1998
-Various-

'Chicago Cab (Motion Picture Soundtrack)' is the soundtrack to the 1998 film of the same name.

Performer(s):

Eddie Vedder Eddie Vedder - Vocals [Guest]
Mike McCready Mike McCready - Guitar [Guest]
Jeff Ament Jeff Ament - Bass Guitar [Guest]

Label(s):

Loosegroove Records Loosegroove Records (Region: International)


Bodyjar
Gee And Al / Do Not Do

[E.P.]
1995
Punk Rock


Various Artists
Brainscan (Music From The Motion Picture)

[Album; Compilation; Soundtrack]
1994
-Various-

Performer(s):

Mark Arm Mark Arm - Vocals / Guitar [Guest]
Steve Turner Steve Turner - Guitar [Guest]
Matt Lukin Matt Lukin - Bass Guitar [Guest]
Dan Peters Dan Peters - Drums [Guest]

Various Artists
Geffen Rarities, Vol. 1

[Album; Compilation]
1994
-Various-


Chuck Berry
The Chess Years

[Album; Compilation; Boxed Set]
1991
Rock & Roll


Jethro Tull
Live At Hammersmith '84

[Album; Live]
1990
Progressive Rock


Various Artists
A Nightmare On Elm Street 5, The Dream Child (Music From The New Line Cinema Motion Picture Soundtrack)

[Album; Compilation; Soundtrack]
26 July 1989
-Various-

'A Nightmare On Elm Street 5, The Dream Child (Music From The New Line Cinema Motion Picture Soundtrack)' is the soundtrack to the film of the same name.

Label(s):

Jive Records Jive Records (Region: International)

Various Artists
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure

[Album; Compilation; Soundtrack]
1989
-Various-


Cinderella
Long Cold Winter

[Album]
1988
Hard Rock


Various Artists
Less Than Zero (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

[Album; Compilation; Soundtrack]
6 November 1987
-Various-

'Less Than Zero (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)' is the soundtrack album to the 1987 film of the same name. It contains of a variety of music genres, including hard rock, pop rock, hip hop, heavy metal and contemporary R&B, with most of the album being produced by Rick Rubin. The soundtrack found success, peaking at 31 on the Billboard 200 and 22 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, and was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on February 8, 1988.

Performer(s):

Rick Rubin Rick Rubin - Production [Producer]

Label(s):

Columbia Records Columbia Records (Region: U.S.A.)
CBS Records CBS Records (Region: Europe)

Jethro Tull
Original Masters

[Album; Compilation]
1985
Progressive Rock


The Who
Quadrophenia (Soundtrack)

[Album; Soundtrack]
1979
Classic Rock


Chuck Berry
From St. Louie To Frisco

[Album]
1968
Rock & Roll


Chuck Berry
Concerto In B. Goode

[Album]
1968
Rock & Roll


Chuck Berry
Live At The Fillmore Auditorium

[Album; Live]
1967
Rock & Roll


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