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Week Ending:
27 July 2024

Album Of The Week

TheBigBlack

Under The Shadow Of A Foreign Sun

Piah Mater - Under The Shadow Of A Foreign Sun (2024)

[Death Metal (Progressive)]

Although it is often unfair to constantly compare bands similar in style, sometimes the hero worship is so blatant it is hard not to. In the case of Brazilians Piah Mater, the band they are so easily compared to is the metal titan Opeth, and it feels like Piah Mater see it as their duty to pick up the progressive death metal crown that was dropped. Opener 'As Islands Sink' wastes no time diving into the distorted chaos, and launches the album nicely in the direction fans disgruntled with 'new' Opeth have longed for. As a two man band, they manage to weave incredibly intricate harmonic moments into the framework of the bursts of tight death/doom metal, and the hooks are the tempo and stylistic changes coming at unexpected moments. What becomes apparent on repeat listens (regardless of the similarities in style to classic Opeth) is that the band is often willing to take the progressive elements further than their heroes. As examples, the 10+ minute 'Fallow Garden' has a saxophone solo, and the epic closer 'Canicula' has a lengthy passage sung in Portuguese by a female voice before a violin weaves and winds around the guitar line. 'Macaw's Lament' is a short soulful solo guitar arrangement, whilst 'In Fringes' goes in the direction of layered clean vocal harmonies. Overall, the album twists and turns through a death metal / folk interlude template that does seem somewhat familiar (and possibly a little predicable for doing so), but with immense honesty and integrity Piah Mater proves to the metal community that once one band drops out of the race another with a sound so close can easily fill the void if the public are still wanting. It does beg the question though, where is the line between similarity and mimicry?

mindkiller8

[With_Teeth]

Nine Inch Nails - [With_Teeth] (2005)

[Rock (Industrial)]

Following my previous reviews, you will know that I stray from my music foundations and venture into other sounds that prick my ears up. NIN is certainly one of them. Taking a step back from this release, it's hard to believe these guys cut their chops in the late 80's and had their debut in 1989 with Pretty Hate Machine. Gave us some gems such as 'Head Like A Hole' and 'Down In It'. Arguably their pinnacle was the sophomore full-length release The Downward Spiral in 1994 which many suggest is an influential album in the evolution of music in the early 90s, which was shifting into the grunge era but providing different sounds on the side such as this, equally matching the grunge movement. Interestingly they only released 1 more album in the decade before we get to With Teeth. Reznor is a very smart lyricist and by this time had matured in his approach to his music (he'd just come out of rehab). The first track will likely put off many as it is very much a drum and bass sound with an aggressive vocal toward the end of the song. If that bores you, await the second track which is very much in the old-school phase, particularly the chorus. Classic NIN at this point. The remainder of the album is very much in that industrial/rock sound, which is very mature and controlled with Reznor's vocal perfectly placed in the music. Other song highlights include 'The Hand That Feeds', along with the title track 'With Teeth', a slow burner that builds up brilliantly and then finally 'Getting Smaller'. The difference from this being an OK release as opposed to a great one is the quality of the songs on the final third of the record, which most artists suffer from. Perhaps I need to listen more next time.

Artists: New Additions

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Akhlys

Black Metal

Akhlys is a black metal band formed in Colorado, U.S.A. in 2009 by Naas Alcameth.

Piah Mater

Death Metal (Progressive)

Piah Mater is a progressive death metal band from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, formed in 2010.

The Dead Daisies

Hard Rock

The Dead Daisies are an Australian-American hard rock band formed in 2012 in Sydney, Australia. The band has sometimes been referred to as a supergroup, as its membership has included a number of musicians who have performed with other highly notable acts, such as Guns n' Roses, Noiseworks, Rob Zombie, The Cult, The Rolling Stones, Thin Lizzy and Whitesnake. The band has had substantial changes of membership since its formation, having only its rhythm guitarist David Lowy as a continuing founding member since 2015.

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Chris Reifert

Death Metal

Chris Reifert (born February 23, 1968) is an American death metal musician and a pioneer of the death-doom fusion genre. Although his music is more death metal than doom metal, he is one of the first musicians known to have combined the two styles. He played drums on the Death debut album, 'Scream Bloody Gore' (1987). After parting ways with Chuck Schuldiner in 1987, Reifert elected to remain in the San Francisco Bay Area, forming Autopsy in 1987. In his own band, he played not only drums but performed the vocals as well. After several albums, Autopsy split up in 1995 and Reifert and bandmate Danny Coralles began playing in their side-project, Abscess full-time. Autopsy reformed after Abscess' dissolution in 2010.

Dave Ellefson

Thrash Metal

David Warren Ellefson (born November 12, 1964) is an American musician, best known for his long tenure as the bassist and backing vocalist for thrash metal band Megadeth across two stints. Ellefson initially became an accomplished bassist and honed his songwriting skills while leading several of his own bands through the club scene of North America's Midwest region before relocating to Los Angeles. He was then the bassist of Megadeth from 1983 to their breakup in 2002, and again from 2010 to 2021. In addition to playing bass guitar in Megadeth and The Lucid, Ellefson had various side projects, which include Temple Of Brutality, F5, Killing Machine, and Metal Allegiance.

Dee Snider

Hard Rock

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.

Doc Neeseon

Hard Rock

Bernard Patrick 'Doc' Neeson OAM (4 January 1947 - 4 June 2014) was an Australian singer-songwriter and musician. He was the front man for the hard rock band The Angels from its formation in February 1976 through to 1999. The band then split up and reformed in 2008 after a lengthy legal battle where Doc resumed his place as front man. For the group, Neeson was the main singer-songwriter and was the driving force behind the band being propelled into stardom for a period spanning over three decades. He died of a brain tumour on 4 June 2014, aged 67, approximately 18 months from his initial diagnosis.

Glenn Hughes

Classic Rock

Glenn Hughes (born 21 August 1951) is an English musician, best known for playing bass and performing vocals in the hard rock band Trapeze and in the Mk. III and IV line-ups of Deep Purple, as well as briefly fronting Black Sabbath in the mid-1980s. In addition to being an active session musician, Hughes also maintains a notable solo career. He currently fronts the supergroup Black Country Communion, and fronted California Breed from 2013 to 2015 and The Dead Daisies from 2019 to 2023. In 2016, Hughes was inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame as a member of Deep Purple.

Paul Baloff

Thrash Metal

Pavel Nicholas 'Paul' Baloff (April 25, 1960 - February 2, 2002) was an American singer, best known as the original lead vocalist of the thrash metal band Exodus. He was fired from Exodus shortly after the release of the band's 1985 debut album 'Bonded By Blood', and sang with various other bands before rejoining Exodus in 1997. Baloff died of a stroke in 2002.

Steve DiGiorgio

Death Metal

Steve Di Giorgio (born November 7, 1967) is an American bass guitarist. He is known for his work with numerous heavy metal bands such as Sadus (of whom he was one of the co-founders), Death, Testament, Megadeth, Sebastian Bach, Iced Earth, Autopsy, Obituary, Control Denied, Dragonlord and Charred Walls Of The Damned, and he has performed on over 50 albums as a guest, session or full-time band musician.

Labels: New Additions

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Albert Productions

Albert Productions, a division of music publishing and recording company Albert Music, is one of Australia's longest established independent record labels to specialise in rock and roll music. The label was founded in 1963 by Ted Albert, whose family owned and operated the Sydney music publishing house J. Albert & Son.

Peaceville Records

Peaceville Records is a British independent heavy metal record label. The label was founded by Paul 'Hammy' Halmshaw (of the bands Instigators and Civilised Society) in Dewsbury, England, in 1987, who was also a one-time drummer of Sore Throat. Originally a tape label releasing anarcho-punk, the releases moved towards metal through crust punk and similar forms of metal-influenced English hardcore punk. Halmshaw started running the label full-time in 1988, although the original tape label incarnation was founded in 1981 as a vehicle for releasing Instigators demo cassettes. The label is therefore known for the connection between doom metal and the 1980s English crust punk scene. However, the bands My Dying Bride, Darkthrone, Katatonia, Autopsy, Anathema, Paradise Lost, and Opeth - known as the 'Peaceville Stable' - have been the label's most recognizable acts since the 1990s. Peaceville also became known for its anti-major label stance and left wing political outlook. In November 2006, after 25 years at the helm, Halmshaw announced that he and co-manager Lisa Halmshaw would be leaving the label to concentrate on new projects, and that his former assistant, Paul Groundwell, would be taking over general management duties, following the sale of the label to back catalogue specialists Snapper Music, who had distributed Peaceville since 2001.

Locations: New Additions

These are new locations added this week.

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De Lane Lea Studios

Warner Bros. De Lane Lea Studios is a recording studio, based in Dean Street, Soho, London. Although the studios have mainly been used for dubbing feature films and television programmes, major artists such as The Animals, The Beatles, Herman's Hermits, Soft Machine, Queen, The Rolling Stones, Bee Gees, The Who, The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Pink Floyd, Wishbone Ash, Renaissance, Electric Light Orchestra, Slade and Deep Purple recorded songs there, particularly at the studio's former premises at 129 Kingsway, Holborn, London, and at Engineers Way, Wembley, where Queen recorded demos in 1971. Warner Bros. purchased the studios in November 2012.

The L.A. Forum

The Kia Forum (formerly The Forum) is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Inglewood, California, United States, adjacent to Los Angeles. The Forum opened on December 30, 1967. Architect Charles Luckman's vision was realized by engineers Carl Johnson and Svend Nielsen. It was a groundbreaking structure without extensive internal support pillars that was unique in an indoor arena the size of The Forum. The Forum has previously been known as The Great Western Forum. It is also known informally as the L.A. Forum to distinguish it from other places with the name "Forum". In 2022 automotive company Kia acquired the naming rights, and it is currently known as Kia Forum.

Core Discographies: New Additions

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

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

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Deep Purple
=1

[Album]
19 July 2024
Classic Rock

'=1' is the twenty-third studio album by Deep Purple. It is their first album with guitarist Simon McBride, who replaced Steve Morse in 2022. It is also the band's fifth collaboration with producer Bob Ezrin, who has produced every Deep Purple album since 2013's 'Now What?!'.

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Testament
The Legacy (Remastered)

[Album]
12 July 2024
Thrash Metal

'The Legacy (Remastered)' is a remastered version of the debut studio album by Testament.

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Testament
The New Order (Remastered)

[Album]
12 July 2024
Thrash Metal

'The New Order (Remastered)' is a remastered version of the second studio album by Testament.

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Akhlys
House Of The Black Geminus

[Album]
5 July 2024
Black Metal

'House Of The Black Geminus' is the fourth studio album by Akhlys.

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Piah Mater
Under The Shadow Of A Foreign Sun

[Album]
5 July 2024
Death Metal (Progressive)

'Under The Shadow Of A Foreign Sun' is the third studio album by Piah Mater.

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Neil Young with Crazy Horse
Early Daze

[Album]
28 June 2024
Folk Rock

'Early Daze' is the fourty-seventh studio album by Neil Young, featuring his backing band Crazy Horse. The album was recorded in 1969. Young has referenced it on multiple occasions, including 12 years earlier, in his biography 'Waging Heavy Peace'. After being postponed and teased several times, Neil Young announced in May that he would be releasing the album.

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Black Country Communion
V

[Album]
14 June 2024
Hard Rock

'V' is the fifth studio album by Black Country Communion. The album is the band's least commercially successful in both the U.K. and the U.S., peaking at number 58 on the U.K. Albums Chart and failing to register on the U.S. Billboard 200 - the group's first album to do so.

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Fu Manchu
The Return Of Tomorrow

[Album]
14 June 2024
Stoner Rock

'The Return Of Tomorrow' is the thirteenth studi album by Fu Manchu.

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Neil Young & Crazy Horse
Fuckin' Up

[Album]
26 April 2024
Folk Rock

'Fuckin' Up' is a live album by Neil Young and his band Crazy Horse. It is a live recording of their 1990 album 'Ragged Glory', with each track retitled with a phrase taken from the lyrics (with the exception of the cover version of "Farmer John"). The final song on 'Ragged Glory', "Mother Earth (Natural Anthem)", was not performed. The album was recorded at a private birthday party for businessman Dani Reiss held at the Rivoli in Toronto, Canada on November 4, 2023.

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Tygers Of Pan Tang
Live Blood

[Album]
26 April 2024
Heavy Metal

'Live Blood' is a live album by Tygers Of Pan Tang. It was recorded in 2023 during the tour for 'Bloodlines' (2023).

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Unleashed
Before The Creation Of Time

[Compilation Album]
29 March 2024
Death Metal

'Before The Creation Of Time' is a compilation album by Unleashed. It contains two early demo tapes and a selection of songs recorded for their debut E.P. in 1991.

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Blut Aus Nord
Disharmonium, Nahab

[Album]
25 August 2023
Black Metal

'Disharmonium, Nahab' is the sixteenth studio album by Blut Aus Nord.

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Metal Church
Congregation Of Annihilation

[Album]
26 May 2023
Heavy Metal

'Congregation Of Annihilation' is the thirteenth studio album by Metal Church. It is the first album to feature new vocalist Marc Lopes, who joined in the summer of 2022 as the replacement of the late Mike Howe.

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Steel Panther
On The Prowl

[Album]
24 February 2023
Heavy Metal

'On The Prowl' is the sixth studio album by Steel Panther. It is the first album with Spyder on bass.

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Anthrax
XL (MCMLXXXI - MMXXI)

[Album]
15 July 2022
Thrash Metal

'XL (MCMLXXXI - MMXXI)' is a live album by Anthrax. It was recorded live in the studio for a livestream for fans in celebrations of the band's 40th anniversary.

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Akhlys
Melinoe

[Album]
14 December 2020
Black Metal

'Melinoe' is the third studio album by Akhlys.

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Rose Tattoo
Outlaws

[Album]
3 March 2020
Hard Rock

'Outlaws' is the eight studio album by Rose Tattoo. It is a re-recording of the band's first album, along with new versions of three other early tracks.

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Steel Panther
Heavy Metal Rules

[Album]
27 September 2019
Heavy Metal

'Heavy Metal Rules' is the fifth studio album by Steel Panther. It is the band's last album to feature bassist Lexxi Foxx.

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At The Gates
With The Pantheons Blind

[E.P.]
19 January 2019
Death Metal (Melodic)

'With The Pantheons Blind' is an E.P. by At The Gates.

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Piah Mater
The Wandering Daughter

[Album]
5 October 2024
Death Metal (Progressive)

[Album]
3 June 2011
Heavy Metal

[Album]
31 March 2003
Progressive Metal

[Compilation Album]
?? December 1967
Classic Rock

'Get That Feeling' is a compilation album by Curtis Knight and Jimi Hendrix. It is the first of two compilation albums released by producer Ed Chalpin of material recorded prior to Hendrix becoming famous. It's legality is questionable.

Core Discographies: Releases Coming Soon

These are new releases coming to Core Discographies soon.

Tales From The Thousand Lakes, Live At Tavastia

[Album]
Death Metal

Status: Tagging

Rarities 1991-2001

[Album]
Death Metal

Status: Tagging

A Feast For The Tasteless

[Album]
Death Metal

Status: Want

Somewhere Far Beyond, Live

[Album]
Power Metal

Status: Tagging

Somewhere Far Beyond Revisited

[Album]
Power Metal

Status: Tagging

The Live Series, Songs Of Celebration

[Album]
Classic Rock

Status: Tagging

Tritonus Nights

[Album]
Doom Metal

[Album]
Progressive Rock

Status: Want

King Crimson Collectors' Club, No. 49-50 Live In Montreal 1984

[Album]
Progressive Rock

Status: Want

Papercuts

[Compilation Album]
Alternative Rock

Status: Want

Cancelled

[E.P.]
Hard Rock

Status: Want

Definitley Maybe [30th Anniversary Edition]

[Album]
Rock

Status: Want

Levels Of Perception

[Album]
Death Metal

Status: Want

Live From Red Rocks

[Album]
Alternative Rock

Status: Want

Martha's Music Vault, SP On The Radio 1988-89 / Starchildren Live 8.18.90

[Album]
Alternative Rock

Status: Want

Planet Girls

[Album]
Alternative Rock

Status: Want

A Little Goes A Long Way

[E.P.]
Country

Status: Complete

Light 'Em Up

[Album]
Hard Rock

Status: Want

Resurrected, Vol. 1

[Compilation Album]
Hard Rock

Status: Tagging

Resurrected, Vol. 2

[Compilation Album]
Hard Rock

Status: Tagging

Live At Shea Stadium 1982

[Album]
Classic Rock

Status: Want

Confidenza (Music For The Daniele Luchetti Film)

[Album]
Alternative Rock

Status: Want

Digital Library: New Additions

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

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Akhlys
House Of The Black Geminus

[Album]
5 July 2024
Black Metal

'House Of The Black Geminus' is the fourth studio album by Akhlys.

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Amorphis
Tales From The Thousand Lakes, Live At Tavastia

[Album]
2024
Death Metal

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Deep Purple
=1

[Album]
19 July 2024
Classic Rock

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Fu Manchu
The Return Of Tomorrow

[Album]
14 June 2024
Stoner Rock

'The Return Of Tomorrow' is the thirteenth studi album by Fu Manchu.

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Neil Young & Crazy Horse
Fuckin' Up

[Album]
26 April 2024
Folk Rock

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Neil Young & Crazy Horse
Fuckin' Up [HD Version]

[Album]
26 April 2024
Folk Rock

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Neil Young with Crazy Horse
Early Daze

[Album]
28 June 2024
Folk Rock

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[Album]
12 July 2024
Thrash Metal

'The New Order (Remastered)' is a remastered version of the second studio album by Testament.

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Testament
The Legacy (Remastered) [HD Version]

[Album]
12 July 2024
Thrash Metal

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Testament
The New Order (Remastered) [HD Version]

[Album]
12 July 2024
Thrash Metal

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The Dead Daisies
Resurrected, Vol. 1

[Compilation Album]
2024
Hard Rock

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Cover Image
Not Yet Available

The Dead Daisies
Resurrected, Vol. 2

[Compilation Album]
2024
Hard Rock

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Tygers Of Pan Tang
Live Blood

[Album]
26 April 2024
Heavy Metal

'Live Blood' is a live album by Tygers Of Pan Tang. It was recorded in 2023 during the tour for 'Bloodlines' (2023).

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Not Yet Available

Body Count
Bloodlust (Instrumental)

[Album]
2023
Thrash Metal (Crossover)

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Not Yet Available

Brujeria
Esto Es Brujeria

[Album]
2023
Death Metal

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Budgie
Live In Los Angels

[Album]
2023
Hard Rock

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Helmet
Left

[Album]
10 November 2023
Alternative Rock

'Left' is the ninth studio album by Helmet. It is the band's first studio album in seven years, since 'Dead To The World' (2016), the longest gap between albums to date.

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The Dead Daisies
Radiance

[Album]
30 September 2022
Hard Rock

'Radiance' is the sixth studio album by The Dead Daisies. It features Glenn Hughes on vocals.

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Fuel
Anomaly

[Album]
2021
Post-Grunge Rock

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Not Yet Available

The Dead Daisies
Holy Ground

[Album]
2021
Hard Rock

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Akhlys
Melinoe

[Album]
20 April 2015
Black Metal

'The Dreaming I' is the second studio album by Akhlys.

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Not Yet Available

Bobaflex
Charlatan's Web

[Album]
2013
Hard Rock

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Not Yet Available

The Dead Daisies
The Dead Daisies

[Album]
2013
Hard Rock

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Black Widow
Sleeping With Demons

[Album]
2011
Classic Rock

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Bob Dylan
Must Be Santa

[Promotional Single]
November 2009
Classic Rock

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Bob Dylan
Beyond Here Lies Nothing

[Promotional Single]
2009
Classic Rock

[Album]
1970
Classic Rock

Physical Media: New Additions

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Week Ending: 27 July 2024

Album Of The Week

Piah Mater - Under The Shadow Of A Foreign Sun (2024)

Nine Inch Nails - [With_Teeth] (2005)

Artists: New Additions

Akhlys

Piah Mater

The Dead Daisies

Members: New Additions

Chris Reifert

Dave Ellefson

Dee Snider

Doc Neeseon

Glenn Hughes

Paul Baloff

Steve DiGiorgio

Labels: New Additions

Albert Productions

Peaceville Records

Locations: New Additions

De Lane Lea Studios

The L.A. Forum

Core Discographies: New Additions

Core Discographies: Releases Coming Soon

Tales From The Thousand Lakes, Live At Tavastia

Rarities 1991-2001

A Feast For The Tasteless

Somewhere Far Beyond, Live

Somewhere Far Beyond Revisited

The Live Series, Songs Of Celebration

Tritonus Nights

Stadium Anthems

Rock 'n' Roll Star!

Pyromania [40th Anniversary]

Conqueress, Extended

To The Limit, The Essential Collection

Sheltering Skies

King Crimson Collectors' Club, No. 49-50 Live In Montreal 1984

Papercuts

Cancelled

Definitley Maybe [30th Anniversary Edition]

Levels Of Perception

Live From Red Rocks

Martha's Music Vault, SP On The Radio 1988-89 / Starchildren Live 8.18.90

Planet Girls

A Little Goes A Long Way

Light 'Em Up

Resurrected, Vol. 1

Resurrected, Vol. 2

Live At Shea Stadium 1982

Confidenza (Music For The Daniele Luchetti Film)

Digital Library: New Additions

Week Ending:
27 July 2024