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  1. Got it. Listened to it once. Hated it. The Christian praise stuff is too over the top for me.
  2. Who are these losers? Look like a bunch of mallcore wannabes, like... oops....
  3. With 1 week left to go in the donation drive, things have really tapered off (as to be expected). So far enough has been donated to cover 3 months of site expenses. To those who have donated: thanks!!! To those who haven't: Vee haff vays off findeenk ver you liff und vee vill hunt you down like ze mizerable schwein you are! So if you haven't paid your bar tab, belly up to the bar and pay up! And you just might win some random and sundry crappy CDs to boot. Thanks! -Dan
  4. Ok. Argentinians are nucking futs.
  5. Watching it now in high def on Palladia. That plane is just way too fucking cool. The lead singer of the band being the pilot of the plane is even more cool. Iron Maiden (in my opinion) has never really garnered mainstream acceptance here in the U.S., at least not to the same degree that Judas Priest and Metallica have. This despite having a superior discography, as well as probably having a legion of fans worldwide as large as, if not larger than, the aforementioned groups. It's amazing to see the kind of numbers that this band can draw in other countries.
  6. EXCLUSIVE ROCKLAHOMA / RETROSPECT RECORDS SPECIAL OFFER! Retrospect Records is very pleased to offer this once-in-a-lifetime deal to readers of Heavy Harmonies for the best 80s rock festival in the U.S.A. - Rocklahoma. Rocklahoma is held in Pryor Oklahoma July 9-12. And for the month of June ONLY I am going to hook you up!! Buy a 4-day Reserved Seat ticket ($120) for Rocklahoma and Retrospect Records will buy your second ticket!! Thats a 2-for-1 deal!!! AND....if you respond by June 14th I will throw in a Rocklahoma 2009 T-shirt , 10 raffle tickets to win some awesome prizes AND a souvenir pocket program!!!!!! This is a limited time offer. If you are sitting on the fence about going to this monstrous event , NOW is the time to buy!! If you need to see the line-up go to http://www.rockfeverfest.com If you'd like to take advantage of this 2-for-1 offer LET ME KNOW ASAP!! Rocklahoma is the most amazing 4-day party you will ever experience. Over 90 bands , awesome people who love 80s Metal , and something you will always remember. Retrospect Records is fully aware that Heavy Harmonies readers are some of the most dedicated Melodic Rock fans in the world and Retrospect wants to give back to those fans in a big way. CONTACT ME TO GET YOUR 2-FOR-1 TICKET SPECIAL. at streetsofmetal@aol.com Thanks! Sam McCaslin CEO-Retrospect Records Sidestage Manager - Rocklahoma
  7. I guess the bands are so desperate for exposure/venues that they will repeatedly deal with someone who has an established history of fucking over everyone he comes in contact with. Fool me once...
  8. Not a singer, but Greg Howe would fit the bill.
  9. Hello everyone - Retrospect is very pleased to present the following new releases for a rockin' summer!! FREAKSHOW - 'Freakshow' (2009) - One of the year's most anticipated releases is here! Freakshow boasts an amazing array of talent that is sure to make the top ten lists of 2009 releases. Featuring enigmatic vocalist Markus Allen Christopher (Miss Crazy) , the six-string sting of guitarist Jeff LaBar (Cinderella) , legendary drummer Frankie Banali (Quiet Riot , W.A.S.P.) and rounded out by bassist Tony Franklin (Blue Murder , The Firm) , Freakshow rocks from beginning to end!! All killer , no filler. The debut release from Freakshow showcases hi-octane powerful Hard Rock that blends the melodic sound of the 80s with a fresh punchy modern production that is sure to win over many fans worldwide. Retrospect Records is very honored to host this kick-ass NEW rock-n-roll entity , order this cd today and discover why FREAKSHOW is one of the most talked about bands on the scene. ESSENTIAL! WILDSTREET - 'Wildstreet' (2009) - Holy Smokes! Another huge release here from Retrospect. Wildstreet are a young up-n-coming band from New York that should cause some major waves in the Melodic Rock world. One of Retrospect's first 'new' bands is an absolute winner. Is it the second coming of Def Leppard? Unbelievably these guys produced the cd themselves but it sounds like a Mutt Lange production. With their combination of big arena style anthems , power ballads , massive backing vocals and fiery axework mixed with a REAL Rock n Roll image , Wildstreet is a fantastic debut of Melodic Rock meets Glam that should make many top ten lists this year. Fans of Def Leppard's 'Pyromania' and 'Hysteria' albums should definitely give Wildstreet a listen! Wildstreet are currently on tour all over America and will make their first festival appearance at Rocklahoma in July. HUNTER - 'L.A. Crossfire' (1988-1991) - Just when you think there can't possibly be any more unreleased treasures to dig up , Retrospect unleashes Los Angeles-based Hunter. AOR and Melodic Rock fans rejoice! This release has NEVER seen the light of day before in any format. Produced by Bobby Kimball of Toto , the musicianship in Hunter is world-class and the hooks are endless. Keyboardist Brook Hansen (Takara) sounds akin to Gregg Giuffria , Guitarist Michael Taris shreds and vocalist Stephen Hunter sounds like a mix of Max Bacon and Jimi Jamison. This release also features the late BILOXI vocalist Clyde Holly on 2 tracks recorded back in 1988. A classy slice of AOR! Highly Recommended to fans of: Journey , GTR , Survivor , Biloxi , Giuffria , Fortune , Atlantic , I-Ten , Alliance , Arrival , Franke & The Knockouts. THE INNOCENT - 'Livin in the Street' (1983) - Quite possibly one of THE most coveted AOR releases from the 80s!! Digitally Remastered and featuring members of Breathless , Shadow King , Dreamstreet and Donnie Iris , Melodic Rock just doesn't get much better than this. AOR bliss - ESSENTIAL!! POWERGLIDE - 'Where Do We Go From Here' (1991) - Powerglide was a great Melodic Rock / AOR band from Massachusetts actively playing and recording from 1983 to 1991 and featured Paul Goll (who has been playing bass with Donnie Iris since 1995). They recorded an LP, 2 EP’s (look for these to be released soon by Retrospect) and this, their last recording, from 1991. This superb melodic rock gem has been tucked away for 18 years and never officially released until now. “Where Do We Go From Here” is chock full of strong material. As you will hear, the obvious 70’s rock influences are here (including an intense cover of Grand Funk Railroad’s ‘Heartbreaker’) but all wrapped in an 80’s package!! Recommended to fans of: Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, Whitesnake, Rainbow, Boston , Foreigner, Kansas , Michael Stanley Band. VENDETTA - 'Vendetta' (1982) - Finally , after over over 25 years , this early 80s Melodic Rock classic gets an official CD release. Vendetta was led by vocalist/guitarist Niki Buzz who would go on to form the more metallic M-80 in 1985. Bassist Klyph Black would end up in AORsters 'Urgent'. This power trio's debut release showcases a no-frills approach to Melodic Hard Rock that featured a tight rhythm section , killer riffs and Niki's soulful soaring vocals. Highly recommended to fans of : Riggs , Sammy Hagar , Montrose , Mayday and Illusion. D'MOLLS - 'Double Platinum' (2009) - Desi Rexx and S.S. Priest are back with a killer live album and a slew of new tracks. D'Molls began their career in 1986 and saw a couple of releases on the Atlantic label during the heyday of Hair Metal. This live show , recorded in Los Angeles in 2007 , has the band sounding better than ever. QUEENY BLAST POP - 'Queeny Blast Pop' (1990s) - During the '90s when glam was 'uncool' , QBP stuck to their guns and continued to pound out their brand of uptempo Sleaze / Glam on the L.A. strip. This is a collection of demos and live tracks and the only recordings ever committed to tape during that time. Lesli Sanders would eventually move on to join Pretty Boy Floyd. A nice find for glam / sleaze collectors. SCRAM - 'Scram' (1980) - This great Ohio-based band released a limited edition LP in 1980 that topped many vinyl collectors want lists worldwide for decades. Now it finally gets the much needed CD release, digitally remastered and found at a much more reasonable price!! This talented quintet’s brand of melodic arena rock mixed with flourishes of southern rock, earned them quite a following back in the day in Ohio where even TOTO refused to be upstaged by them at a concert in their hometown and insisted Scram NOT play!! Recommended to fans of: Fortnox, Head East, April Wine, Bad Company, Fortress, Nantucket and .38 Special. EZ THRILL - 'Rock n Roll Forever' (1996) - Another Ohio-based Hard Rock / Metal act featuring the Zakk Wylde-ish guitar wizardry of Dante Lee and monster drumming of Kyle Virgin (Oney). EZ Thrill is hi-octane hooky 80s-style Hard Rock / Metal that is definitely worth a listen. JEKYLL - 'Play Doctor' (1986) - Originally only released on vinyl back in 1988 , this is the first time ever on cd for Sunset Strip cohorts Jekyll. If you are familiar with the bands Letchen Grey or Hyde , Jekyll is a basically a combination of both bands. While their only recordings resulted in this rather obscure EP , Jekyll was still an integral part of the Sunset Strip scene and this is a super addition to your Hair Metal collection. FLEURY - 'Fleury' (1986) - Again , only released on vinyl in limited quantities in 1986 , we see the first cd release from Denver-based Melodic Hard Rock / Hair Metal band Fleury. Named after vocalist Jeff Fleury , this release features soaring vocals and catchy songwriting. One for the collectors of obscure 80s Metal!! Please check out our other new releases including THE ROMEO SLAM , ARMADA and ROXANNE (+4 Bonus Tracks). Many more releases to come in 2009 (including Baton Rouge , Icon , Lord Tracy , Michael Furlong and DC Star). Thanks for supporting Retrospect Records - the world's largest 80s AOR / Melodic Rock re-issue label. See you at Rocklahoma in July!!! http://www.retrospectrecords.com
  10. I went for something a bit more cerebral yesterday... the Hogan's Heroes marathon... "I know nossink.... Nossink!!"
  11. Uhh.... that's not what he meant by "onions"...
  12. Well... I suppose I can interject my two cents here... NBA = ZZZZZZZZZ The NBA playoffs are what, 9 months long? Gimme a break. I'll occasionally turn a game on in the playoffs (and only in the playoffs) if it's a meaningful game. I maybe watch 2 NBA games in a season. Otherwise, I'll take the NCAA tourney over the NBA playoffs every single time. And the thuggish trash talking gets more than a little bit old. A bunch of whineybaby millionaire gangsta gorillaz posturing fo' they peeps. Here's a hint: The "N" in NBA doesn't stand for "National." Thanks but no thanks. P.S. On the flipside, James' shot last night to win the game was indeed impressive.
  13. I don't know the details of this case, but my first question is: How old is the son? If he is under the age of 18, he is a minor and cannot make decisions about his own medical care. It devolves back to the parent or guardian. If the mother is refusing to get the child medical attention, then the state can (and SHOULD) step in. It's tantamount to child abuse. Sorry, but I have zero problems with the state stepping in. It's not the child's fault he was born into a cult of religious wingnuts. Now if the son is of the legal age of majority, then it's the son's decision and the state should butt out. -Dan
  14. It's past time actually. I'm working through some technical difficulties with the programming (eBay keeps changing things at their end), which is why there hasn't been an update... -Dan
  15. More vocal harmonies on this one. My server is down at the moment, so the MP3s are unavailable at the moment.
  16. My gut answer off the cuff is "Not quite as good as 2008"... but I have to keep in mind that we saw some phenomenal releases in the second half of 2008, so that may again be the case for 2009. That said, there have been some very good releases so far in 2009. Nothing to go orgasmic over yet, but some solid earworthy releases nonetheless. Thus far, the top few for me are (in no particular order): Praying Mantis - Sanctuary Hardline - Keeping the End Open Farcry - High Gear (Tracks from all the new releases I've listened to are in rotation on the Heavy Harmonies Radio Feed) And also one that, although I just got it a week ago, has been in CONSTANT play... at home, at work, in the car, you name it. Their debut was solid, although not overly memorable. Their new release goes up a few notches in my book. Not everyone's cup of tea, but... take Lana Lane, and blend it with The Corrs, and then add some Oomph underneath it. Here are my 2 favorite tracks (320kbps) from the album: Invidia Virtue & Vice
  17. Not bad, but doesn't really get me excited either... -Dan
  18. No. Next question? Seriously though, there are more legal/rights headaches with lyrics than with any other aspect of music sites (save downloads). The law may have changed (I'll be honest, I've not followed up on the issue), but at one point lyric sites and lyric search engines were being shut down left and right, and I wanted nothing to do with that fiasco... -Dan
  19. Status update: Donations are up to covering a hair over 2 months of operating costs. Thanks to all who have donated thus far! -Dan
  20. The only way that will happen is if aliens land on the White House front lawn..... How do you think we got our current president?
  21. We're doomed! DOOOOOOOMED!!!!! Sweet Mother of God, err... Allah!!!!
  22. STREET DATE: TUESDAY, JULY 21st Produced By: Erik Turner of Warrant & Tommy Thayer of Black N’ Blue / KISS Featuring “Game of War” written by Jani Lane of Warrant Featuring twelve sleazy, ear candy tracks, this is the album fans of hair metal have been screaming for over 20 years! According to the band, all they ever wanted to do was satisfy music fans by serving up the kind of songs that made you pump your fist and shout, “Hell yeah, that f**kin’ rocks!” UZI was influenced by the metal rock wave ridden by bands like AC/DC and Motley Crue. Their debut, a collection full of razor guitars, piston-powered drums, and sleazy-pop hooks, displays ten extraordinary songs unleashing a barrage of swagger. "American Dream" and "Rocker" are soon to be classic metal anthems. Title track "Madhouse," arguably the album's best song, will raise blood pressure after just one listen. "Away From My Heart," one the band's strongest songs, undoubtedly rivals any rocker ballad by GNR, Motley Crue, or Skid Row. E-Mail: RockShop@EonianRecords.com Website: http://www.EonianRecords.com MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/eonianrecords
  23. Yikes! It's times like these I'm happy to be unmarried. -Dan
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