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Devin Townsend
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Devin Townsend - Vocals / Guitar / Harmonica [Member]
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Inside Out Music (Region: International)
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Sony Music (Region: International)
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[Album]
29 May 2026
Classic Rock
'The Boys Of Dungeon Lane' is the twentieth solo studio album by Paul McCartney.
Sir James Paul McCartney [CH MBE] (born 18 June 1942) is an English singer, songwriter and musician who gained worldwide fame with The Beatles, for whom he played bass guitar and shared primary songwriting and lead vocal duties with John Lennon. One of the most successful composers and performers of all time, McCartney is known for his melodic approach to bass-playing, versatile and wide tenor vocal range, and musical eclecticism, exploring genres ranging from pre-rock and roll pop to classical, ballads, and electronica. His songwriting partnership with Lennon is the most successful in modern music history. McCartney has had sales of 25.5 million RIAA-certified units in the U.S. His honours include an appointment as a Member Of The Order Of The British Empire in 1965, and a knighthood in 1997 for services to music. As of 2020, he is one of the wealthiest musicians in the world, with an estimated fortune of ?800 million.
Performer(s): |
Paul McCartney - Vocals / Guitar / Bass Guitar / Keyboard / Drums [Member]
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Andrew Watt - Guitar [Guest]
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Ringo Starr - Drums [Guest]
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Andrew Watt - Production [Producer]
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Label(s): |
MPL Communications (Region: International)
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Capitol Records (Region: International)
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Location(s): |
Abbey Road Studios Some tracks. |
[Album]
3 April 2026
Gothic Metal
'A Dark Poem (Part II, Sanguis)' is the eighth studio album by Green Carnation. It is the second album in a trilogy of albums titled A Dark Poem. Vocalist Kjetil Nordhus has stated that the album is lyrically 'more introspective and personal, whereas Part I is more about society and things outside of ourselves.'
Green Carnation is a Norwegian progressive metal band from Kristiansand, formed in 1990. Throughout Green Carnation's initial run, their style of music had continuously changed on every release one by one; from straight forward death metal in their demo, to death-doom, then a progressive doom metal sound, to an atmospheric gothic metal sound, to a melancholic hard rock sound and in 2006, went as far as to releasing an entirely acoustic album Acoustic Verses.
Performer(s): |
Kjetil Nordhus - Vocals [Member]
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Tchort (Terje Vik Schei) - Guitar [Member]
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Label(s): |
Season Of Mist (Region: International)
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[Album; Reissue; Deluxe Edition; 50th Anniversary]
15 August 2025
Classic Rock
'Made In Japan [50th Anniversary Edition]' is a reissue by Deep Purple. It features the original album remixed by Steven Wilson, plus the complete recordings from all three Japanese concerts.
Deep Purple are an English rock band formed in London in 1967. They are considered to be among the pioneers of hard rock, but their musical approach has changed over the years. Originally formed as a psychedelic rock and progressive rock band, they shifted to a heavier sound in 1970. Deep Purple, together with Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath, have been referred to as the "unholy trinity of British hard rock and heavy metal in the early to mid-seventies". They have sold over 100 million albums worldwide.
Performer(s): |
Ian Gillan - Vocals [Member]
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Ritchie Blackmore - Guitar [Member]
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Roger Glover - Bass Guitar [Member]
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Jon Lord - Keyboard [Member]
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Ian Paice - Drums [Member]
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Label(s): |
Warner Bros. Records (Region: International)
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Universal Music Group (UMG) (Region: Europe)
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Rhino Records (Region: U.S.A.)
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[Album; Live]
28 April 2023
Black Metal
'Trouble And Their Double Lives' is a live album by Cradle Of Filth. It features tracks recorded at various dates since 2014 plus two new studio tracks.
Performer(s): |
Dani Filth - Vocals [Member]
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Label(s): |
Napalm Records (Region: International)
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[E.P.]
2 December 2019
Grunge Rock
'Pedazo De Pastel' is an E.P. by Mudhoney. It contains demos from early 1992.
Mudhoney is an American rock band formed in Seattle, Washington, on January 1, 1988, following the demise of Green River. Mudhoney's early releases on the Sub Pop label were instrumental in the creation of the grunge genre.
Performer(s): |
Mark Arm - Vocals / Guitar [Member]
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Steve Turner - Guitar [Member]
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Dan Peters - Drums [Member]
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Label(s): |
Folc Records (Region: Europe)
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[Album]
22 November 2019
Death Metal (Progressive)
'Hidden History Of The Human Race' is the second studio album by Blood Incantation. The artwork consists of Bruce Pennington's front cover for the Brian Aldiss novel Space, Time And Nathaniel (1957) with the band logo and the name of the album superimposed onto it - incidentally this image was previously used for the cover artwork of both Alec Empire's 1996 album Hypermodern Jazz 2000.5 and the 1995 album Apocalyptic Dawning from Montreal death metal group Agony.
Blood Incantation is an American death metal band from Denver, Colorado, U.S.A., formed in 2011. The band's sound features a psychedelic take on classic death metal.
Label(s): |
Century Media (Region: Europe)
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Dark Descent Records (Region: U.S.A.)
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[Album; Reissue; Deluxe Edition]
4 November 2016
Rock
'Crowded House [Deluxe Edition]' is a reissue by Crowded House. It features the original album plus a number of unreleased demos and live tracks.
Crowded House are a rock band, formed in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, in 1985. Its founding members were New Zealander Neil Finn (vocalist, guitarist, primary songwriter) and Australians Paul Hester (drums) and Nick Seymour (bass). Later band members included Finn's brother Tim who was in their former band together Split Enz, sons Liam and Elroy, as well as Americans Mark Hart and Matt Sherrod, with Neil Finn and Seymour being the sole constant members. Crowded House have sold over 15 million albums worldwide. In November 2016, the band was inducted into the ARIA Hall Of Fame.
Label(s): |
Capitol Records (Region: Australia)
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[Album]
8 June 1999
Hard Rock
'Euphoria' is the seventh studio album by Def Leppard. The album aimed to return to their signature sound made famous by the band in the 1980s. It was produced by the band with Pete Woodroffe. The album charted at No. 11 on the Billboard 200 and No. 11 on the U.K. Albums Chart.
Def Leppard are an English rock band formed in 1976. Since 1992, the band has consisted of Rick Savage (bass, backing vocals), Joe Elliott (lead vocals), Rick Allen (drums), Phil Collen (guitar, backing vocals), and Vivian Campbell (guitar, backing vocals). They established themselves as part of the new wave of British heavy metal (NWOBHM) of the early 1980s. Their greatest commercial success came between the early 1980s and early 1990s. As one of the world's best-selling music artists, Def Leppard have sold more than 100 million records worldwide, and have two albums with RIAA diamond certification, making them one of only five rock bands with two original studio albums selling more than 10 million copies in the U.S.
Performer(s): |
Vivian Campbell - Guitar [Member]
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Label(s): |
Bludgeon Riffola (Region: International)
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Mercury Records (Region: International)
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[Album; Compilation]
17 March 1992
-Various-
'Stanley, Son Of Theodore (Yet Another Alternative Music Sampler)' is a compilation of various artists.
Performer(s): |
Eddie Vedder - Vocals [Guest]
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Mike McCready - Guitar [Guest]
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Stone Gossard - Guitar [Guest]
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Jeff Ament - Bass Guitar [Guest]
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Label(s): |
Epic Records (Region: International)
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Columbia Records (Region: International)
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[Album; Compilation]
15 October 1984
Classic Rock
'Kiss the Sky' is a compilation album by Jimi Hendrix. It was the first Jimi Hendrix album specifically curated for CD.
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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Billy Cox - Bass Guitar [Member]
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Mitch Mitchell - Drums [Member]
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Buddy Miles - Drums [Member]
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Label(s): |
Polydor Records (Region: Europe / Australia)
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Reprise Records (Region: International)
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[Album]
2 May 1978
Classic Rock
'David Bowie Narrates Prokofiev's Peter And The Wolf' is a classical music album by Eugene Ormandy & The Philadelphia Orchestra. The first side contains a performance of Sergei Prokofiev's Peter And The Wolf, with narration by David Bowie, who contributed to the project for his young son. The second side contains a music-only recording of Benjamin Britten's The Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra.
David Robert Jones (8 January 1947 - 10 January 2016), known professionally as David Bowie, was an English singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. He is regarded as one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century. He was acclaimed by critics and musicians, particularly for his innovative work during the 1970s. His career was marked by reinvention and visual presentation, and his music and stagecraft had a significant impact on popular music.
Performer(s): |
David Bowie - Vocals [Guest]
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Label(s): |
RCA Red Seal (Region: International)
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These are new releases coming to Core Discographies soon.
Ian Gillan BandDown The Road, The Complete Ian Gillan Band Story[Albums; Boxed Set; Reissue] Status: Tagging Various ArtistsRide The Rainbow, The Ultimate Tribute To Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow[Album; Compilation; Tribute] Status: Tagging Various ArtistsCBGB, A New York City Soundtrack (1975-1986)[Album; Compilation] Status: Tagging |
These are new releases completed in the Digital Library this week.
Digital Library Links: Digital Library
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Devin Townsend
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Performer(s): |
Devin Townsend - Vocals / Guitar / Harmonica [Member]
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Label(s): |
Inside Out Music (Region: International)
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Sony Music (Region: International)
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[Album]
29 May 2026
Progressive Metal
'The Moth'' is the twenty-third studio album by Devin Townsend.
Performer(s): |
Devin Townsend - Vocals / Guitar / Harmonica [Member]
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Label(s): |
Inside Out Music (Region: International)
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Sony Music (Region: International)
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[Album; Limited Edition]
29 May 2026
Progressive Metal
Performer(s): |
Devin Townsend - Vocals / Guitar / Harmonica [Member]
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Label(s): |
Inside Out Music (Region: International)
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Sony Music (Region: International)
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[Album]
3 April 2026
Gothic Metal
'A Dark Poem (Part II, Sanguis)' is the eighth studio album by Green Carnation. It is the second album in a trilogy of albums titled A Dark Poem. Vocalist Kjetil Nordhus has stated that the album is lyrically 'more introspective and personal, whereas Part I is more about society and things outside of ourselves.'
Performer(s): |
Kjetil Nordhus - Vocals [Member]
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Tchort (Terje Vik Schei) - Guitar [Member]
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Label(s): |
Season Of Mist (Region: International)
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[Album]
29 May 2026
Classic Rock
'The Boys Of Dungeon Lane' is the twentieth solo studio album by Paul McCartney.
Performer(s): |
Paul McCartney - Vocals / Guitar / Bass Guitar / Keyboard / Drums [Member]
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Andrew Watt - Guitar [Guest]
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Ringo Starr - Drums [Guest]
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Andrew Watt - Production [Producer]
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Label(s): |
MPL Communications (Region: International)
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Capitol Records (Region: International)
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Location(s): |
Abbey Road Studios Some tracks. |
[Album]
29 May 2026
Classic Rock
'The Boys Of Dungeon Lane' is the twentieth solo studio album by Paul McCartney.
Performer(s): |
Paul McCartney - Vocals / Guitar / Bass Guitar / Keyboard / Drums [Member]
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Andrew Watt - Guitar [Guest]
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Ringo Starr - Drums [Guest]
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Andrew Watt - Production [Producer]
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Label(s): |
MPL Communications (Region: International)
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Capitol Records (Region: International)
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Location(s): |
Abbey Road Studios Some tracks. |
[Album; Reissue; Deluxe Edition; 50th Anniversary]
15 August 2025
Classic Rock
'Made In Japan [50th Anniversary Edition]' is a reissue by Deep Purple. It features the original album remixed by Steven Wilson, plus the complete recordings from all three Japanese concerts.
Performer(s): |
Ian Gillan - Vocals [Member]
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Ritchie Blackmore - Guitar [Member]
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Roger Glover - Bass Guitar [Member]
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Jon Lord - Keyboard [Member]
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Ian Paice - Drums [Member]
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Label(s): |
Warner Bros. Records (Region: International)
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Universal Music Group (UMG) (Region: Europe)
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Rhino Records (Region: U.S.A.)
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[Album; Live]
28 April 2023
Black Metal
'Trouble And Their Double Lives' is a live album by Cradle Of Filth. It features tracks recorded at various dates since 2014 plus two new studio tracks.
Performer(s): |
Dani Filth - Vocals [Member]
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Label(s): |
Napalm Records (Region: International)
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[Album]
22 November 2019
Death Metal (Progressive)
'Hidden History Of The Human Race' is the second studio album by Blood Incantation. The artwork consists of Bruce Pennington's front cover for the Brian Aldiss novel Space, Time And Nathaniel (1957) with the band logo and the name of the album superimposed onto it - incidentally this image was previously used for the cover artwork of both Alec Empire's 1996 album Hypermodern Jazz 2000.5 and the 1995 album Apocalyptic Dawning from Montreal death metal group Agony.
Label(s): |
Century Media (Region: Europe)
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Dark Descent Records (Region: U.S.A.)
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Location(s): |
[E.P.]
2 December 2019
Grunge Rock
'Pedazo De Pastel' is an E.P. by Mudhoney. It contains demos from early 1992.
Performer(s): |
Mark Arm - Vocals / Guitar [Member]
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Steve Turner - Guitar [Member]
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Dan Peters - Drums [Member]
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Label(s): |
Folc Records (Region: Europe)
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[Album; Reissue; Deluxe Edition]
4 November 2016
Rock
'Crowded House [Deluxe Edition]' is a reissue by Crowded House. It features the original album plus a number of unreleased demos and live tracks.
Label(s): |
Capitol Records (Region: Australia)
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[Album; Live; Official Bootleg]
10 June 2015
Thrash Metal
Performer(s): |
James Hetfield - Vocals / Guitar [Member]
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Kirk Hammett - Guitar [Member]
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Robert Trujillo - Backing Vocals [Member]
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Lars Ulrich - Drums [Member]
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[Album; Live; Official Bootleg]
26 March 2014
Thrash Metal
Performer(s): |
James Hetfield - Vocals / Guitar [Member]
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Kirk Hammett - Guitar [Member]
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Robert Trujillo - Backing Vocals [Member]
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Lars Ulrich - Drums [Member]
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[Album; Live; Official Bootleg]
17 May 2012
Thrash Metal
Performer(s): |
James Hetfield - Vocals / Guitar [Member]
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Kirk Hammett - Guitar [Member]
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Robert Trujillo - Backing Vocals [Member]
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Lars Ulrich - Drums [Member]
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[Album; Live; Official Bootleg]
29 January 2010
Thrash Metal
Performer(s): |
James Hetfield - Vocals / Guitar [Member]
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Kirk Hammett - Guitar [Member]
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Robert Trujillo - Backing Vocals [Member]
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Lars Ulrich - Drums [Member]
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[Album; Live; Official Bootleg]
20 May 2006
Grunge Rock
Performer(s): |
Eddie Vedder - Vocals [Member]
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Mike McCready - Guitar [Member]
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Stone Gossard - Guitar [Member]
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Jeff Ament - Bass Guitar [Member]
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Matt Cameron - Drums [Member]
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[Album; Live; Official Bootleg]
19 May 2006
Grunge Rock
Performer(s): |
Eddie Vedder - Vocals [Member]
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Mike McCready - Guitar [Member]
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Stone Gossard - Guitar [Member]
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Jeff Ament - Bass Guitar [Member]
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Matt Cameron - Drums [Member]
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[Album]
8 June 1999
Hard Rock
'Euphoria' is the seventh studio album by Def Leppard. The album aimed to return to their signature sound made famous by the band in the 1980s. It was produced by the band with Pete Woodroffe. The album charted at No. 11 on the Billboard 200 and No. 11 on the U.K. Albums Chart.
Performer(s): |
Vivian Campbell - Guitar [Member]
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Label(s): |
Bludgeon Riffola (Region: International)
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Mercury Records (Region: International)
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[Album; Compilation]
17 March 1992
-Various-
'Stanley, Son Of Theodore (Yet Another Alternative Music Sampler)' is a compilation of various artists.
Performer(s): |
Eddie Vedder - Vocals [Guest]
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Mike McCready - Guitar [Guest]
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Stone Gossard - Guitar [Guest]
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Jeff Ament - Bass Guitar [Guest]
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Label(s): |
Epic Records (Region: International)
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Columbia Records (Region: International)
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[Album; Compilation]
15 October 1984
Classic Rock
'Kiss the Sky' is a compilation album by Jimi Hendrix. It was the first Jimi Hendrix album specifically curated for CD.
Performer(s): |
Jimi Hendrix - Vocals / Guitar [Member]
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Noel Redding - Bass Guitar [Member]
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Billy Cox - Bass Guitar [Member]
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Mitch Mitchell - Drums [Member]
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Buddy Miles - Drums [Member]
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Label(s): |
Polydor Records (Region: Europe / Australia)
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Reprise Records (Region: International)
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[Album]
2 May 1978
Classic Rock
'David Bowie Narrates Prokofiev's Peter And The Wolf' is a classical music album by Eugene Ormandy & The Philadelphia Orchestra. The first side contains a performance of Sergei Prokofiev's Peter And The Wolf, with narration by David Bowie, who contributed to the project for his young son. The second side contains a music-only recording of Benjamin Britten's The Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra.
Performer(s): |
David Bowie - Vocals [Guest]
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Label(s): |
RCA Red Seal (Region: International)
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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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Devin Townsend
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Performer(s): |
Devin Townsend - Vocals / Guitar / Harmonica [Member]
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Label(s): |
Inside Out Music (Region: International)
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Sony Music (Region: International)
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[Album]
29 May 2026
Progressive Metal
'The Moth'' is the twenty-third studio album by Devin Townsend.
Performer(s): |
Devin Townsend - Vocals / Guitar / Harmonica [Member]
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Label(s): |
Inside Out Music (Region: International)
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Sony Music (Region: International)
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[Album; Limited Edition]
29 May 2026
Progressive Metal
Performer(s): |
Devin Townsend - Vocals / Guitar / Harmonica [Member]
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Label(s): |
Inside Out Music (Region: International)
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Sony Music (Region: International)
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[Album; Live]
8 May 2026
Hard Rock
'The Lost Tapes, Vol. 8 (Live At Winter Gardens 1984)' is the eight in a series of archival live albums by Motorhead.
Performer(s): |
Lemmy Kilmister - Vocals / Bass Guitar [Member]
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Label(s): |
BMG Records (Region: International)
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[Album; Live]
8 May 2026
Hard Rock
'The Lost Tapes, Vol. 8 (Live At Winter Gardens 1984)' is the eight in a series of archival live albums by Motorhead.
Performer(s): |
Lemmy Kilmister - Vocals / Bass Guitar [Member]
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Label(s): |
BMG Records (Region: International)
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[Album]
29 May 2026
Classic Rock
'The Boys Of Dungeon Lane' is the twentieth solo studio album by Paul McCartney.
Performer(s): |
Paul McCartney - Vocals / Guitar / Bass Guitar / Keyboard / Drums [Member]
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Andrew Watt - Guitar [Guest]
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Ringo Starr - Drums [Guest]
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Andrew Watt - Production [Producer]
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Label(s): |
MPL Communications (Region: International)
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Capitol Records (Region: International)
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Location(s): |
Abbey Road Studios Some tracks. |
[Album]
29 May 2026
Classic Rock
'The Boys Of Dungeon Lane' is the twentieth solo studio album by Paul McCartney.
Performer(s): |
Paul McCartney - Vocals / Guitar / Bass Guitar / Keyboard / Drums [Member]
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Andrew Watt - Guitar [Guest]
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Ringo Starr - Drums [Guest]
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Andrew Watt - Production [Producer]
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Label(s): |
MPL Communications (Region: International)
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Capitol Records (Region: International)
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Location(s): |
Abbey Road Studios Some tracks. |
[Album; Reissue; Deluxe Edition; Boxed Set; Remasters]
2025
Classic Rock
[Album; Reissue; Deluxe Edition; Boxed Set]
2021
Hard Rock
[Album; Reissue; Deluxe Edition; Boxed Set]
2017
Hard Rock
[Albums; Boxed Set; Reissue]
2016
Alternative Rock
Performer(s): |
Perry Farrell - Vocals [Member]
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Dave Navarro - Guitar [Member]
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[Album; Reissue]
2 March 2011
Classic Rock
[Album; Live; Reissue]
2 March 2011
Classic Rock
[Album; Compilation]
2009
-Various-
[Video]
7 May 2007
Classic Rock
Performer(s): |
Bob Dylan - Vocals / Guitar [Member]
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[Album; Compilation; Tribute]
1993
-Various-
[Album; Compilation]
1986
-Various-
[Album; Compilation]
23 November 1964
Classic Rock
'The Beatles Story' is the sixth U.S. album by The Beatles. It is a documentary double album featuring interviews, press conferences, and snippets of original or orchestral versions of The Beatles songs, with voice-over narration. The album's original liner notes described it as a 'narrative and musical biography' of Beatlemania. It was produced by Los Angeles-based songwriter and producer Gary Usher and disc jockey and lyricist Roger Christian, and narrated by John Babcock, Al Wiman and Christian.
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): |
Capitol Records (Region: U.S.A.)
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