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Week Ending:
13 April 2024

This is a bumper edition, as Easter left me no time to do any music stuff last week.

A couple of changes to the Newsletter this week. From now on it will not only list Releases added, it will now list Artists and Members added too!

 

New Additions: Artists

These are new artists added this week.

Devastator
Devastator Logo Devastator

Thrash Metal (Blackened)

Devastator is a four-piece blackened thrash/speed Metal band from the county of Derbyshire in the United Kingdom, formed in 2017. Influenced by the extreme metal titans such as Sodom, Bathory, Sepultura, Destruction, Venom, Aura Noir, Darkthrone, Celtic Frost, Slayer and Motorhead, the band strives in creating the fastest and most primitive sonic assault possible.

U.K.

Hand Of Kalliach
Hand Of Kalliach Logo Hand Of Kalliach

Death Metal (Melodic)

Hand Of Kalliach is a Scottish folk / death metal band formed by husband and wife Sophie and John Fraser. The sound is a blend of Gaelic and Celtic overtones from Scottish folk music with a very metal foundation.

U.K.

Whom Gods Destroy
Whom Gods Destroy Logo Whom Gods Destroy

Progressive Metal

Whom Gods Destroy is an American progressive metal supergroup, formed in 2023 by former Sons of Apollo members, Derek Sherinian (keyboards) and Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal (guitar). Sherinian and Thal started writing music together in 2020, but the project was not officially formed until after Sons Of Apollo split up in 2023, with the project's debut album finished in June that year.

U.S.A.


New Additions: Members

These are new members added this week.

Bob Daisley

Bob Daisley

Hard Rock

Robert John Daisley (born 13 February 1950) is an Australian musician and songwriter. A bass guitarist, he is perhaps best known for his intermittent relationship with vocalist Ozzy Osbourne, for whom he contributed bass, co-production and songwriting throughout the 1980s. Daisley has also worked with prominent rock acts including Black Sabbath, Rainbow, Gary Moore, Chicken Shack and Uriah Heep, among others. In 2013, he published his autobiography entitled 'For Facts Sake' which has received outstanding reviews.

Australia


Bob Rock

Bob Rock

Hard Rock

Robert Jens Rock (born April 19, 1954) is a Canadian record producer, sound engineer and musician, best known for producing rock bands and music artists such as Metallica, Motley Crue, Bon Jovi, Aerosmith, The Tragically Hip, The Cult, 311, Our Lady Peace, Bryan Adams, The Offspring, Michael Buble, Black Veil Brides, David Lee Roth, and Ron Sexsmith.

Canada


Craig Ross

Craig Ross

Rock

Craig Ross was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. He borrowed a guitar from a neighbor's garage at age eight. He began playing the music of the Beatles and Chuck Berry, his early influences. A chance meeting in an Los Angeles pool hall with Lenny Kravitz led to a long-tenured musical partnership.

U.S.A.


Dan Lilker

Dan Lilker

Thrash Metal

Daniel Adam Lilker (born October 18, 1964) is an American musician best known as a bass player, but also guitarist, pianist, drummer and vocalist. He has played bass in numerous heavy metal bands, including Anthrax, Nuclear Assault, S.O.D. and Holy Moses, and grindcore bands Brutal Truth and Exit-13.

U.S.A.


Devin Townsend

Devin Townsend

Metal

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.

Canada


Gary Moore

Gary Moore

Hard Rock

Robert William Gary Moore (4 April 1952 - 6 February 2011) was a Northern Irish musician. Over the course of his career, he played in various groups and performed a range of music including blues, blues rock, hard rock, heavy metal and jazz fusion. Influenced by Peter Green and Eric Clapton, Moore began his career in the late 1960s when he joined Skid Row, with whom he released two albums. After Moore left the group he joined Thin Lizzy, featuring his former Skid Row bandmate and frequent collaborator Phil Lynott. Moore began his solo career in the 1970s. He died on 6 February 2011 from a heart attack while on holiday in Spain. Moore was often described as a virtuoso and has been cited as an influence by many other guitar players. He was voted as one of the greatest guitarists of all time on respective lists by Total Guitar and Louder.

U.K.


Jimmy Barnes

Jimmy Barnes

Rock

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).

Australia


Mike Inez

Mike Inez

Grunge Rock

Michael Allen Inez (born May 14, 1966) is an American rock musician and bassist. Since 1993, Inez has been the bassist of the American rock band Alice In Chains. He is also recognized for his work with Ozzy Osbourne from 1989 to 1993. Inez also has connections with Slash's Snakepit, Black Label Society, Spys4Darwin, and Heart. He is of Filipino descent.

U.S.A.


Mike Patton

Mike Patton

Alternative Rock

Michael Allan Patton (born January 27, 1968) is an American singer, songwriter, producer, and voice actor, best known as the lead vocalist of the American rock bands Faith No More and Mr. Bungle. Noted for his vocal proficiency, diverse singing techniques, wide range of projects, style-transcending influences, eccentric public image and contempt for the music industry, Patton has earned critical praise and influenced many contemporary singers. In addition to his most popular endeavor, Faith No More, Patton is also co-founder and lead vocalist of Mr. Bungle, and he has fronted and/or played with Tomahawk, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Fantomas, Moonchild Trio, Kaada/Patton, Dead Cross, Lovage, Mondo Cane, the X-ecutioners, and Peeping Tom. Consistent collaborators through his varied career include avant-garde jazz saxophonist John Zorn, hip hop producer Dan the Automator and classical violinist Eyvind Kang.

U.S.A.


Nicky Hopkins

Nicky Hopkins

Classic Rock

Nicholas Christian Hopkins (24 February 1944 - 6 September 1994) was an English pianist and organist. He performed on many popular and enduring British and American rock music recordings from the 1960s to the 1990s, most notably on songs recorded by The Rolling Stones, The Kinks, The Who, The Beatles, The Steve Miller Band, Jefferson Airplane, Rod Stewart, George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, The Hollies, Cat Stevens, Carly Simon, Harry Nilsson, Joe Walsh, Peter Frampton, Jerry Garcia, Jeff Beck, Joe Cocker, Art Garfunkel, Badfinger, Graham Parker, Gary Moore, Quicksilver Messenger Service and Donovan. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest studio pianists in the history of popular rock music.

U.K.


Pepper Keenan

Pepper Keenan

Metal (Sludge)

Pepper J. Keenan (born May 8, 1967) is an American guitarist and vocalist, best known for his work with heavy metal bands Corrosion Of Conformity and Down. He joined Corrosion Of Conformity in 1989, but did not become the lead singer until the recording of 'Deliverance' in 1994. In 1991, Keenan formed Down with Phil Anselmo of Pantera, Jimmy Bower of Eyehategod, and Kirk Windstein and Todd Strange of Crowbar.

U.S.A.


Robert Plant

Robert Plant

Classic Rock

Robert Anthony Plant [CBE] (born 20 August 1948) is an English singer and songwriter. He was the lead singer and lyricist of the rock band Led Zeppelin from its founding in 1968 until their breakup in 1980; since then he has had a successful solo career, sometimes collaborating with other artists such as Alison Krauss. Regarded by many as one of the greatest singers in rock music, he is known for his flamboyant persona and raw stage performances. Rolling Stone magazine ranked Plant as one of the 100 best singers of all time (2008); and was the top pick for the greatest lead singer in a 2011 readers poll. Hit Parader named Plant the "Greatest Metal Vocalist of All Time" (2006). Billboard ranked him number 4 on their list of The 50 Greatest Rock Lead Singers Of All Time (2023).

U.K.


Robert Trujillo

Robert Trujillo

Thrash Metal

Roberto Agustin Miguel Santiago Samuel Trujillo Veracruz (born October 23, 1964) is an American musician who has been the bassist for heavy metal band Metallica since 2003. He first rose to prominence as the bassist of crossover thrash band Suicidal Tendencies from 1989 to 1995, while also collaborating with Suicidal Tendencies frontman Mike Muir for funk metal supergroup Infectious Grooves. After leaving Suicidal Tendencies, he performed with Ozzy Osbourne, Jerry Cantrell, and heavy metal band Black Label Society.

U.S.A.


Ronnie Wood

Ronnie Wood

Classic Rock

Ronald David Wood (born 1 June 1947) is an English rock musician, best known as a member of The Rolling Stones since 1975, as well as a member of Faces and The Jeff Beck Group.

U.K.


Scott Ian

Scott Ian

Thrash Metal

Scott Ian (born Scott Ian Rosenfeld, December 31, 1963) is an American musician, best known as the rhythm guitarist, lyricist and co-founder of the thrash metal band Anthrax, of which he is the sole continuous member. Ian is also the guitarist, lyricist, and a founding member of the crossover thrash band Stormtroopers Of Death (S.O.D.), and is the rhythm guitarist for the bands The Damned Things and Mr. Bungle.

U.K.


Steve Harris

Steve Harris

Heavy Metal

Stephen Percy Harris (born 12 March 1956) is an English musician, best known as the bassist, keyboardist, backing vocalist, primary songwriter and founder/leader of heavy metal band Iron Maiden. He has been the band's only constant member since their inception in 1975 and, along with guitarist Dave Murray, the only member to appear on every album. Harris has a recognisable and popular style of bass playing, particularly the "gallop" which can be found on many Iron Maiden recordings. He has been cited as one of the greatest heavy metal bassists ever.

U.K.


Vinny Appice

Vinny Appice

Heavy Metal

Vincent Samson Appice (born September 13, 1957) is an American rock and metal drummer best known for his work with the bands Dio, Black Sabbath, and Heaven & Hell. Of Italian descent, he is the younger brother of drummer Carmine Appice.

U.S.A.


Zakk Wylde

Zakk Wylde

Heavy Metal

Zachary Phillip Wylde (born Jeffrey Phillip Wielandt, January 14, 1967) is an American musician. He is best known as the lead guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne and as the founder, lead guitarist, lead singer, songwriter and producer of the heavy metal band Black Label Society. Wylde's signature bulls-eye design appears on many of his guitars and is widely recognized.

U.S.A.


 

New Additions: Core Discographies

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

Core Discographies Links: New Additions | New Releases | Coming Soon | Themes

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

Click on any links below to see release details.


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Conjurers Of Cruelty

Devastator
Conjurers Of Cruelty

[Album]
1 March 2024
Thrash Metal (Blackened)

'Conjurers Of Cruelty' is the second album by Devastator.


U.K.
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Corryvreckan

Hand Of Kalliach
Corryvreckan

[Album]
23 October 2024
Death Metal (Melodic)

'Corryvreckan' is the second album by husband / wife duo Hand Of Kalliach.


Norway
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Du D?o?mmes Til D?o?d

Khold
Du D?o?mmes Til D?o?d

[Album]
22 March 2024
Black Metal

'Du D?o?mmes Til D?o?d' is the eighth studio album by Khold.


U.S.A.
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Insanium

Whom Gods Destroy
Insanium

[Album]
15 March 2024
Progressive Metal

'Insanium' is the debut album by Whom Gods Destroy.


U.S.A.
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The Algorithm

Filter
The Algorithm

[Album]
25 August 2023
Rock (Industrial)

'The Algorithm' is the eighth studio album by Filter. Originally conceived in 2018 as a follow-up to the band's first album, 'Short Bus' (1995), titled 'Rebus', the project changed course due to the collapse of the PledgeMusic crowd funding platform. Despite this, some material from the sessions still appears in the final release.


U.S.A.
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Seas Of Oblivion

Kill Devil Hill
Seas Of Oblivion

[Album]
20 September 2023
Hard Rock

'Seas Of Oblivion' is the third album by Kill Devil Hill. It is the first to feature ex-Type O Negative drummer Johnny Kelly and ex-Five Finger Death Punch bassist Matt Snell.


Sweden
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Leviathan III

Therion
Leviathan III

[Album]
15 December 2023
Symphonic Metal

'Leviathan III' is the nineteenth studio album by Therion. It is the final part of the Leviathan trilogy, with the first and second part release in 2021 and 2022 respectively. Band leader and guitarist Christofer Johnsson stated that this closure of the Leviathan trilogy would compile the most "experimental and adventurous" songs from that songwriting period.


U.S.A.
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At The Royal Albert Hall (April 14, 1970)

Creedence Clearwater Revival
At The Royal Albert Hall (April 14, 1970)

[Album]
16 September 2022
Classic Rock

'At The Royal Albert Hall (April 14, 1970)' is a live album by Creedence Clearwater Revival. The performance was released as an album to coincide with the documentary film 'Travelin' Band: Creedence Clearwater Revival At The Royal Albert Hall', directed by Bob Smeaton. The recordings document the band's first European tour, and the album includes the entire set recorded on April 14, 1970. An earlier live album, 'The Concert', released in 1980, was initially erroneously titled The Royal Albert Hall Concert, but actually documented a completely different CCR show in Oakland, California, three months before their U.K. tour.


U.S.A.
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Bad Mood Rising

Melvins
Bad Mood Rising

[Album]
21 August 2022
Grunge Rock

'Bad Mood Rising' is the twenty-sixth studio album by Melvins.


Sweden
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Leviathan II

Therion
Leviathan II

[Album]
28 October 2022
Symphonic Metal

'Leviathan II' is the eighteenth studio album by Therion. It is a follow-up to the first 'Leviathan' (2021) album, and is part 2 in the Leviathan trilogy. According to guitarist Christofer Johnsson, this second part of the trilogy attempts aimed towards a "more moody and melancholic" sound, that rekindles the "mystic, melancholic aura" of their groundbreaking work 'Vovin' (1998).


U.K.
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Samhainn

Hand Of Kalliach
Samhainn

[Album]
22 October 2021
Death Metal (Melodic)

'Samhainn' is the debut album by husband/wife duo Hand Of Kalliach.


U.S.A.
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V

Havok
V

[Album]
1 May 2020
Thrash Metal

'V' is the fifth studio album by Havok. This is the band's only release with bassist Brandon Bruce, who left Havok in August of the following year.


U.S.A.
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Vault 10 (iWireless Center 2014-10-17)

Pearl Jam
Vault 10 (iWireless Center 2014-10-17)

[Album]
?? November 2020
Grunge Rock

'Vault 10 (Fox Theatre 1994-04-03)' is the tenth release in Pearl Jam's ongoing Vault series of live albums.


U.S.A.
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Vault 11 (Fox Theatre 1994-04-03)

Pearl Jam
Vault 11 (Fox Theatre 1994-04-03)

[Album]
10 December 2020
Grunge Rock

'Vault 11 (Fox Theatre 1994-04-03)' is the eleventh release in Pearl Jam's ongoing Vault series of live albums.


U.K.
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Let It Bleed [50th Anniversary Edition]

The Rolling Stones
Let It Bleed [50th Anniversary Edition]

[Album]
1 November 2019
Classic Rock

'Let It Bleed [50th Anniversary Edition]' is a reissue by The Rolling Stones. It features the original album in both mono and stereo.


U.S.A.
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No Cross No Crown

Corrosion Of Conformity
No Cross No Crown

[Album]
12 January 2018
Metal (Sludge)

'No Cross No Crown' is the tenth studio album by Corrosion Of Conformity. It is the first album to feature the "classic" lineup of Woody Weatherman, Mike Dean, Reed Mullin and Pepper Keenan since 'America's Volume Dealer (2000)'. It is also the last album to feature Reed Mullin, who died in early 2020.


U.S.A.
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Here If You Listen

David Crosby with Becca Stevens, Michelle Willis, and Michael League
Here If You Listen

[Album]
26 October 2018
Folk Rock

'Here If You Listen' is an album by David Crosby and his collaborators Michael League, Becca Stevens, and Michelle Willis, who perform on tour together backing Crosby as The Lighthouse Band.


U.S.A.
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Revolution Rise

Kill Devil Hill
Revolution Rise

[Album]
29 October 2013
Hard Rock

'Revolution Rise' is the second studio album by Kill Devil Hill. It is the band's final album to feature drummer Vinny Appice and bassist Rex Brown due to their departures in March 2014 and January 2019, respectively.


U.S.A.
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Kill Devil Hill

Kill Devil Hill
Kill Devil Hill

[Album]
26 March 2012
Hard Rock

'Kill Devil Hill' is the debut album by the band of the same name.


U.S.A.
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The Very Best Of

Testament
The Very Best Of

[Compilation Album]
4 September 2001
Thrash Metal

'The Very Best Of' is a compilation album by Testament. Like their previous two compilation albums 'The Best Of' (1996) and 'Signs Of Chaos' (1997), the album covers material from the band's tenure with Atlantic Records, though it omits any songs from 'Souls Of Black' (1990).


U.S.A.
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The Eclipse Of Ages Into Black

Goatwhore
The Eclipse Of Ages Into Black

[Album]
22 February 2000
Death Metal (Blackened)

'The Eclipse Of Ages Into Black' is the debut studio album by Goatwhore.


U.K.
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Resurrection

Halford
Resurrection

[Album]
8 August 2000
Heavy Metal

'Resurrection' is the debut album by the band Halford. It was recorded over the span of almost two years, from August 1998 to June 2000. The album marks the return of Rob Halford's heavy metal roots after several years of musical experimentation and after publicly confirming his homosexuality. It features the song 'The One You Love To Hate', a duet with metal band Iron Maiden vocalist Bruce Dickinson.


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UnDone, The Songs Of Duran Duran

Various Artists
UnDone, The Songs Of Duran Duran

[Compilation Album]
27 September 1999
-Various-

'UnDone, The Songs Of Duran Duran' is an Australian compilation album. It is a tribute to Duran Duran and features a number of alternative artists.


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To Hal And Bacharach

Various Artists
To Hal And Bacharach

[Compilation Album]
20 April 1998
-Various-

'To Hal And Bacharach' is a tribute album featuring songs written by Hal David and Burt Bacharach covered by Australian artists. The idea, developed by Kurt Luthy, Christa Mitchell and Melissa Whebell, was to have a number of Australian performers cover various David/Bacharach tunes, among them: Regurgitator, Rebecca's Empire, The Whitlams, Tex Perkins, The Avalanches, Dave Graney and Frank Bennett. At the ARIA Music Awards of 1998 the soundtrack was nominated for Best Original Soundtrack, Cast or Show Album.


Australia
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Breathe

Midnight Oil
Breathe

[Album]
15 October 1996
Rock

'Breathe' is the ninth studio album by Midnight Oil. It peaked at No. 3 on the ARIA Albums Chart and appeared in the Top 40 on the New Zealand and Swiss Albums Charts.


Australia
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Earth And Sun And Moon

Midnight Oil
Earth And Sun And Moon

[Album]
20 April 1993
Rock

'Earth And Sun And Moon' is the eighth studio album by Midnight Oil. It peaked at No. 2 on the ARIA Albums Chart.


Australia
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Sound As Ever

You Am I
Sound As Ever

[Album]
25 October 1993
Alternative Rock

'Sound As Ever' is the debut album by You Am I. It was recorded at Pachyderm Studio in rural Cannon Falls, Minnesota, over eight days from July to August 1993 and was produced by Lee Ranaldo, (Sonic Youth).


U.S.A.
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Legion

Deicide
Legion

[Album]
9 June 1992
Death Metal

'Legion' is the second album by Deicide. It is one of Deicide's most musically ambitious releases, incorporating more technical riffing and song structures. The band considers this album to be its most difficult, and claims it is too chaotic.


Australia
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Scream In Blue, Live

Midnight Oil
Scream In Blue, Live

[Album]
5 May 1992
Rock

'Scream In Blue, Live' is a live album by Midnight Oil. It contains songs carefully culled from 5 live concerts recorded over a 9-year period. The audiences sound quite large, but also included is material from a 1990 protest concert held on the street in front of Exxon headquarters in New York City. The album is mixed so as to sound like one continuous concert.


Germany
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True At Heart

Doro
True At Heart

[Album]
4 August 1991
Heavy Metal

'True At Heart' is the third solo album by Doro Pesch. It is another exploration into new musical territory. Barry Beckett, a famous and seasoned mainstream music producer, was chosen to produce the album and a large number of authors and musicians living and working in Nashville, the recording haven of country music, participated in the recording sessions. The result is an album with many ballads, few uptempo songs and a pronounced blues influence.


U.K.
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Still Got The Blues

Gary Moore
Still Got The Blues

[Album]
12 March 1990
Hard Rock

'Still Got The Blues' is the eighth solo studio album by Gary Moore. It marked a substantial change in style for Moore, who had been predominantly known for rock and hard rock music with Skid Row, Thin Lizzy, G-Force, Greg Lake and during his own extensive solo career, as well as his jazz fusion work with Colosseum II. As indicated by its title, it saw him delve into an electric blues style. The album features guest contributions from Albert King, Albert Collins and George Harrison.


U.K.
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Lennon

John Lennon
Lennon

[Compilation Boxed Set]
20 October 1990
Classic Rock

'Lennon' is a four-CD box set compilation, featuring highlights from the solo musical career of John Lennon. Compiled by The Beatles historian Mark Lewisohn, 'Lennon' includes his entire 1970 debut album 'Plastic Ono Band', selected tracks from his albums from 'Live Peace in Toronto, 1969' through 'Menlove Ave'., several non-album singles, live performances and other rarities.


U.K.
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Wild Frontier

Gary Moore
Wild Frontier

[Album]
2 March 1987
Hard Rock

'Wild Frontier' is the sixth solo album by Gary Moore. His first studio effort after a 1985 trip back to his native Belfast, Northern Ireland, the album contains several songs about Ireland. The album is dedicated to the memory of Moore's close friend and former Thin Lizzy bandmate Phil Lynott, who died on 4 January 1986, with the words "For Philip" on the rear cover. All drums on 'Wild Frontier' are sequenced with a drum machine.


U.S.A.
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Live At The Hollywood Bowl

The Doors
Live At The Hollywood Bowl

[E.P.]
?? September 1987
Classic Rock

'Live At The Hollywood Bowl' is the third live album by the American rock band The Doors. The concert was recorded on July 5, 1968, at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, The Doors' hometown. At a length of 22 minutes and 19 seconds, it is The Doors' shortest official release, and is usually referred to as an E.P. The full version of the concert, entitled 'Live At The Bowl '68', was released in October 2012.


U.K.
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Jailbreak

Thin Lizzy
Jailbreak

[Album]
26 March 1976
Classic Rock

'Jailbreak' is the sixth studio album by Thin Lizzy. The album proved to be the band's commercial breakthrough in the U.S., and the only Thin Lizzy album with a certification (Gold) in that country.


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Fighting

Thin Lizzy
Fighting

[Album]
12 September 1975
Classic Rock

'Fighting' is the fifth studio album by Thin Lizzy. Following the release of four studio albums, the band finally forged an identifiable sound featuring the twin guitars of Scott Gorham and Brian Robertson. This sound draws from hard rock, folk, pop and rhythm and blues. It set the stage for the big commercial breakthrough of the follow-up album, 'Jailbreak' (1976). The album was also their first album to chart in the U.K., hitting No. 60.


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Islands

King Crimson
Islands

[Album]
3 December 1971
Progressive Rock

'Islands' is the fourth studio album by King Crimson. It is the only studio album to feature the 1971-1972 touring line-up of Robert Fripp, Mel Collins, Boz Burrell and Ian Wallace. This would be the last album before an entirely new group (except for Fripp) would record the trilogy of 'Larks' Tongues In Aspic', 'Starless And Bible Black' and 'Red' between 1973 and 1974. This is also the last album to feature the lyrics of co-founding member Peter Sinfield. Musically, the album expands on the improvisational jazz leanings of King Crimson's previous album, Lizard. It received a mixed response from critics and fans.


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Lizard

King Crimson
Lizard

[Album]
11 December 1970
Progressive Rock

'Lizard' is the third studio album by King Crimson. It was the second consecutive King Crimson album recorded by transitional line-ups of the group that did not perform live, following 'In The Wake Of Poseidon' (1970). This is the only album by the band to feature singer and bass guitarist Gordon Haskell and drummer Andy McCulloch as official members of the band.


U.K.
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Beck-Ola

Jeff Beck Group
Beck-Ola

[Album]
1 June 1969
Classic Rock

'Beck-Ola' is the second studio album by Jeff Beck, and the first credited to the Jeff Beck Group. The album peaked at No. 15 on the Billboard 200, and at No. 39 on the U.K. Albums Chart. The album's title puns on the name of the Rock-Ola jukebox company.


U.K.
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Truth

Jeff Beck
Truth

[Album]
1 August 1968
Classic Rock

'Truth' is the debut studio album by Jeff Beck. It introduced the talents of his backing band the Jeff Beck Group, specifically Rod Stewart and Ronnie Wood, to a larger audience, and peaked at number 15 on the Billboard Top LPs chart.


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Magical Mystery Tour [Mono]

The Beatles
Magical Mystery Tour [Mono]

[E.P.]
27 November 1967
Classic Rock

'Magical Mystery Tour' is a double E.P. by The Beatles. It is the soundtrack to the 1967 television film of the same name.


U.K.
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Five Live Yardbirds

The Yardbirds
Five Live Yardbirds

[Album]
4 December 1964
Classic Rock

'Five Live Yardbirds' is the live debut album by The Yardbirds. It features the group's interpretations of ten American blues and rhythm and blues songs, including their most popular live number, Howlin' Wolf's 'Smokestack Lightning'. The album contains some of the earliest recordings with guitarist Eric Clapton.

 

New Additions: Digital Library

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

Digital Library Links: Digital Library

Click on any links below to see release details.


U.K.
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Conjurers Of Cruelty

Devastator
Conjurers Of Cruelty

[Album]
1 March 2024
Thrash Metal (Blackened)

'Conjurers Of Cruelty' is the second album by Devastator.


U.K.
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Corryvreckan

Hand Of Kalliach
Corryvreckan

[Album]
23 October 2024
Death Metal (Melodic)

'Corryvreckan' is the second album by husband / wife duo Hand Of Kalliach.


Norway
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Du D?o?mmes Til D?o?d

Khold
Du D?o?mmes Til D?o?d

[Album]
22 March 2024
Black Metal

'Du D?o?mmes Til D?o?d' is the eighth studio album by Khold.


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Insanium

Whom Gods Destroy
Insanium

[Album]
15 March 2024
Progressive Metal

'Insanium' is the debut album by Whom Gods Destroy.


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Seas Of Oblivion

Kill Devil Hill
Seas Of Oblivion

[Album]
20 September 2023
Hard Rock

'Seas Of Oblivion' is the third album by Kill Devil Hill. It is the first to feature ex-Type O Negative drummer Johnny Kelly and ex-Five Finger Death Punch bassist Matt Snell.


Sweden
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Leviathan III

Therion
Leviathan III

[Album]
15 December 2023
Symphonic Metal

'Leviathan III' is the nineteenth studio album by Therion. It is the final part of the Leviathan trilogy, with the first and second part release in 2021 and 2022 respectively. Band leader and guitarist Christofer Johnsson stated that this closure of the Leviathan trilogy would compile the most "experimental and adventurous" songs from that songwriting period.


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Earthling Expansion, The Adventurous Cuts

Eddie Vedder
Earthling Expansion, The Adventurous Cuts

[Compilation Album]
2022
Grunge Rock


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Bad Mood Rising

Melvins
Bad Mood Rising

[Album]
21 August 2022
Grunge Rock

'Bad Mood Rising' is the twenty-sixth studio album by Melvins.



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Samhainn

Hand Of Kalliach
Samhainn

[Album]
22 October 2021
Death Metal (Melodic)

'Samhainn' is the debut album by husband/wife duo Hand Of Kalliach.


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Detritus Of The Final Age

Harlott
Detritus Of The Final Age

[Album]
2020
Thrash Metal


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Revolution Rise

Kill Devil Hill
Revolution Rise

[Album]
29 October 2013
Hard Rock

'Revolution Rise' is the second studio album by Kill Devil Hill. It is the band's final album to feature drummer Vinny Appice and bassist Rex Brown due to their departures in March 2014 and January 2019, respectively.


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Palaces Of Montezuma

Grinderman
Palaces Of Montezuma

[Single]
2011
Alternative Rock


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Fordarv

Bergraven
Fordarv

[Album]
2004
Black Metal


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Incorporated

Grip Inc.
Incorporated

[Album]
2004
Metal



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Resurrection

Halford
Resurrection

[Album]
8 August 2000
Heavy Metal

'Resurrection' is the debut album by the band Halford. It was recorded over the span of almost two years, from August 1998 to June 2000. The album marks the return of Rob Halford's heavy metal roots after several years of musical experimentation and after publicly confirming his homosexuality. It features the song 'The One You Love To Hate', a duet with metal band Iron Maiden vocalist Bruce Dickinson.


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The Fallen One Of Flames


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By Your Side [A.U. Deluxe Edition]


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Reconstrucdead



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Promethean Gift

Black Crucifixion
Promethean Gift

[Album]
1993
Black Metal


Australia
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Sound As Ever

You Am I
Sound As Ever

[Album]
25 October 1993
Alternative Rock

'Sound As Ever' is the debut album by You Am I. It was recorded at Pachyderm Studio in rural Cannon Falls, Minnesota, over eight days from July to August 1993 and was produced by Lee Ranaldo, (Sonic Youth).


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Girl Nation


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Still Got The Blues

Gary Moore
Still Got The Blues

[Album]
12 March 1990
Hard Rock

'Still Got The Blues' is the eighth solo studio album by Gary Moore. It marked a substantial change in style for Moore, who had been predominantly known for rock and hard rock music with Skid Row, Thin Lizzy, G-Force, Greg Lake and during his own extensive solo career, as well as his jazz fusion work with Colosseum II. As indicated by its title, it saw him delve into an electric blues style. The album features guest contributions from Albert King, Albert Collins and George Harrison.


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Sleeping My Day Away


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Wild Frontier

Gary Moore
Wild Frontier

[Album]
2 March 1987
Hard Rock

'Wild Frontier' is the sixth solo album by Gary Moore. His first studio effort after a 1985 trip back to his native Belfast, Northern Ireland, the album contains several songs about Ireland. The album is dedicated to the memory of Moore's close friend and former Thin Lizzy bandmate Phil Lynott, who died on 4 January 1986, with the words "For Philip" on the rear cover. All drums on 'Wild Frontier' are sequenced with a drum machine.


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Live At The Hollywood Bowl

The Doors
Live At The Hollywood Bowl

[E.P.]
?? September 1987
Classic Rock

'Live At The Hollywood Bowl' is the third live album by the American rock band The Doors. The concert was recorded on July 5, 1968, at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, The Doors' hometown. At a length of 22 minutes and 19 seconds, it is The Doors' shortest official release, and is usually referred to as an E.P. The full version of the concert, entitled 'Live At The Bowl '68', was released in October 2012.


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Double Trouble

Gillan
Double Trouble

[Album]
1981
Classic Rock


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Glory Road

Gillan
Glory Road

[Album]
1980
Classic Rock

 

New Additions: Physical Media

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By Your Side [A.U. Deluxe Edition]

The Black Crowes
By Your Side [A.U. Deluxe Edition]

[Album]
12 January 1999
Rock

Purchased Media
Purchase Date: 11 April 2024


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Official Live, 101 Proof

Pantera
Official Live, 101 Proof

[Album]
29 July 1997
Groove Metal

'Official Live: 101 Proof' is a live album by Pantera. The first 14 tracks are live recordings of songs from previously released studio albums, and the last two songs are new studio recordings.

Purchased Media
Purchase Date: 10 April 2024


Australia

Sound As Ever

You Am I
Sound As Ever

[Album]
25 October 1993
Alternative Rock

'Sound As Ever' is the debut album by You Am I. It was recorded at Pachyderm Studio in rural Cannon Falls, Minnesota, over eight days from July to August 1993 and was produced by Lee Ranaldo, (Sonic Youth).

Purchased Media
Purchase Date: 7 April 2024


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Izzy Stradlin And The Ju Ju Hounds

Izzy Stradlin And The Ju Ju Hounds
Izzy Stradlin And The Ju Ju Hounds

[Album]
13 October 1992
Hard Rock

'Izzy Stradlin And The Ju Ju Hounds' is the debut solo album by Izzy Stradlin, released after his departure from Guns n' Roses. It is his only album under the Ju Ju Hounds moniker.

Purchased Media
Purchase Date: 7 April 2024


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Pressure Drop

Izzy Stradlin And The Ju Ju Hounds
Pressure Drop

[Single]
?? September 1992
Hard Rock

Purchased Media
Purchase Date: 7 April 2024

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