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ASTRA - Broken Balance

Awesome. Love this band!!

new album ? what do you think ? I'm liking what I'm hearing. Has a very classic Electric Boys feel on a bunch of these tracks and also a few different tracks that I can take or leave. I haven't rated it out yet but it's a pretty solid disc.

Pretty cool epic track.

Check your PMs funk!

I got it guys. Give me a bit and an update will be forthcoming.

Night by Night is by far my biggest surprise. It's almost flawless IMO. Love every song on there.

okay.... that helps a little. LOL

And another band with a hideous name.

I notice that this isn't being released by Frontiers. I wonder what happened there? Frontiers released the "Live in Baltimore" release but is not releasing their new disc. Just found that odd. April 16, 2014 -- Look for KIX-- Steve Whiteman (lead vocals), Jimmy Chalfant (drums, vocals), Ronnie Younkins (guitars), Brian Forsythe (guitars) and Mark Schenker (bass)—to release their first new album in almost two decades on July 22, thanks to their new partnership with Loud & Proud Records.

And of course if you're drinking she looks hot by the end of the night! Haha. Way true!! Or has big tatas. That helps! Heh. You guys are ridiculous. ;} That's metal!! \m/ \m/ Haha!!

Electric Boys - Starflight United

And of course if you're drinking she looks hot by the end of the night! Haha. Way true!! Or has big tatas. That helps!

Either that or you just are a horny guy and the more you are around someone from the opposite sex, the more you want to boink her. haha.

They have just been added to this year's M3.

It's KIX time!!! Kix - Kix Kix - Cool Kids Kix - Midnight Dynamite Kix - Blow My Fuse Kix - Hot Wire Kix - Show Business Kix - Live In Baltimore Kix - demos CDR's Vol. 1-5

What do you want to hear dude? I'll hook you up.

I do like this song. Cd is a grower, like all his stuff of late. I don't believe in the whole "grower" bullshit. You listen to it and it's instantly a like or dislike. It doesn't all-of-the-sudden become awesome because you listened to it more often. That's like dating a woman. You either like her personality and looks immediately or you don't. You don't suddenly love everything about her after a few dates.

HammerFall - Glory To The Brave

An update with the Three Lions disc added and an upgrade to the Free Spirit disc's rating. I actually screwed up the math on that one and it really deserved a 82% instead of the 78% I had initially graded it. 1. NIGHT BY NIGHT 97% 2. CONFESS 95% 3. H.E.A.T. 92% 4. PRETTY MAIDS 90% 5. DIRTY SKIRTY 89% 6. PRIMAL FEAR 88% 7. STEEL PANTHER 85% 8. LANEY'S LEGION 84% 9. FREE SPIRIT 82% 10. DYNAZTY 82% 11. STATES OF PANIC 80% 12. THREE LIONS 79% 13. GUS G 78% 14. GOTTHARD 77% 15. AMMOTRACK 76% 16. HOUSE OF LORDS 76% 17. MIRACLE MASTER 75% 18. PRETTY WILD 75% 19. GUNNER 75% 20. SEBASTIAN BACH 74% 21. BABYLON AD 74% 22. JOHNNY LIMA 74% 23. SUPERCHARGER 73% 24. THE TREATMENT 72% 25. WINGER 72% 26. MAGNUM 72% 27. INCURA 70% 28. THE SKY 69% 29. RED DRAGON CARTEL 68% 30. LRS 65% 31. JULIAN ANGEL 58%

Pretty good disc. I gave it a 79% and need to add it to me ratings for the year.

FARMIKOS, the new Los Angeles-based band featuring former OZZY OSBOURNE and DAVID LEE ROTH guitarist Joe Holmes and vocalist Robbie Locke, will release four digital singles on Tuesday, March 18. A sampler has been posted on the band's YouTube channel and can be seen below. "Scapegoat", "Kings Of Dust", "Exit Stencils" and "The Sound Of My Gun" mark Holmes' long-awaited return to the music scene after taking a lengthy break following his five-year stint with Ozzy Osbourne. Recorded at the Mouse House in Pasadena, California with engineer/mixer Rich Mouser (SPOCK'S BEARD, TRANSATLANTIC, VAST), the songs feature guest contributions by Holmes' former Ozzy bandmate, bassist Robert Trujillo (METALLICA), drummer Brooks Wackerman (BAD RELIGION), and writing collaborator Brent Hoffort (MY OWN MACHINE). States Holmes: "We've been thinking long and hard about the best way put our music out. Rather than going the conventional route and putting out an album, we are releasing these four tunes digitally and plan on making additional singles available at regular intervals. "We want people to experience our music as we create it instead of holding it to release all at once. We're excited because this approach allows our audience to grow with us." Holmes goes on to say, "We had another really productive session recently when Robbie was back in town to lay down vocals and work on new material, so more music is in the pipeline ready to be unleashed, leading up to a full-length album later in the year." FARMIKOS is Joe Holmes' first venture under his own flag since first attaining local notoriety with TERRIFF, an L.A. band he formed after taking guitar lessons as a teenager from none other than original Ozzy axeman, Randy Rhoads. Holmes eventually went on to replace ALS-stricken Jason Becker on the 1991 David Lee Roth "A Lil' Ain't Enough" world tour. In 1995, Holmes was brought to the attention of Ozzy Osbourne who was looking for a new guitarist to take over Zakk Wylde's spot for the "Ozzmosis" album touring cycle. Holmes would go on to co-write three songs, "Facing Hell", "Junkie" and "That I Never Had", which appeared on Ozzy's 2001 album, "Down To Earth". Holmes spent the last several years raising his family and eventually started to put together ideas for what would become FARMIKOS. Holmes began collaborating and creating material with Brent Hoffort and then joined forces with vocalist and Arkansas native Robbie Locke in 2011. "I really wanted to do my own thing and once Robbie came into the picture things really started to fall into place," he says. "It's taken us a bit longer than anticipated to get to this point but we're proud to finally present FARMIKOS to the world and letting people hear what we've been working on." Read more at http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/former-ozzy-osbourne-guitarist-joe-holmes-farmikos-to-release-four-digital-singles/#EoT3GbYUiKccEymG.99

Band biography From Weapon 1980 to Weapon (UK) 2014 - The Journey 'Metallica opened its early live sets (and 'Kill em all' album) with 'Hit the Lights', a song that begins with a noisy two - chord flourish meant to evoke the opening of a concert. However, in a further illustration of NWOBHMs important role in Metallica's musical direction, the opening chords- drum fills and all seem to have been lifted directly from Weapon's 'Set the Stage alight', the 1980 release from the influential fledgling NWOBHM band. © Metallica Biography 'Damage Incorporated' Published 2006 March 1980 Danny Hynes places an ad in the wanted section of the UK's legendary Melody Maker. He is looking for a band, just as Jeff Summers places one looking for a singer! Danny auditions and is offered the job in Jeff's band 'Fast Relief'. After several weeks in the studio and a couple of gigs under their belts, Danny and Jeff decide to replace the rhythm section. Danny recommends his best friend and bassist, Baz Downes, who played in his former band 'Snatch'. Jeff calls in Bruce Bisland the young upand-coming Scottish drummer. One rehearsal, a name change, and 'Weapon' are formed. ! A showcase for Laurie Dunn, then head of Virgin Publishing, result in the band being immediately signed to a worldwide deal with Virgin, then, after playing a gig at The Venue, London, Motorhead guitarist Eddie Clarke (who happened to be in the audience) suggested to the band that Weapon should support Motorhead on their forthcoming U.K. tour. Another showcase gig was hastily arranged at The Music Machine, Camden, for Motorhead and their management ! On the day of the showcase there had been a lot of tension and arguments within the band, to the point where they were on the verge of splitting up and by the time they hit the stage they were all full of aggression and pissed off with each other. This of course made for a great show! Basically they didn''t give a toss what happened. In the words of Lemmy: Any band that can have that amount of contempt for their audience has to tour with us' ! Weapon were offered (and of course, accepted) the tour!! The 32 date 'Ace Up Your Sleeve' UK Tour began on October 22nd 1980 at the Ipswich Gaunt and ended in November with a four-night stint at the world-famous Hammersmith Odeon. ! The band released one single, the double A-sided 'Mad Mad World' / 'Set The Stage Alight' The latter reaching number two in the Sounds heavy metal charts. They also recorded several tracks for an album to be called 'Set The Stage Alight' which didn't actually see the light of day until 2003 when it was released on Zoom Club Records. ! The band toured for the next 18 months before management/contractual problems arose, forcing the band to split. The boys remained and still are the best of friends, so much so that in Summer 2005, they re-grouped to celebrate what would have been their 25th anniversary. After a couple of warm-up shows in London they headed of to Germany to play the ''Headbangers- Open-Air Ball'' on Saturday 8th July, 2005. ! The boys then went their separate ways again, Danny returned to his band, the legendary 'Paddy Goes To Holyhead', Bruce to 'Andy Scotts Sweet and Jeff to Statetrooper. Sadly, Baz, had to retire from live music due to illness. ! Danny & Jeff would soon discuss the idea of getting the band back together and finish what they started'' all those years ago. Unfortunately, Bruce was unavailable, due his commitments with 'Andy Scotts Sweet and with the now retired Baz, a new rhythm section was needed. Enter drummer Ian Sweeting ('The Risen') and bassist Gavin Cooper ('Statetrooper'). ! The new line-up debuted to a sold-out show at London''s premier venue, The Peel and were subsequently offered billing at the 'Hard Rock Hell' Festival with Wasp and Queensryche. Rave reviews and ecstatic audiences prompted the band to consider recording an album of new material with the now successful, new and invigorated line up! ! January 2011 The band goes into the Scream Studios, Croydon and decide they should release a single with the new line up (Weapons first single in over 30 years!). A promo video, was shot on the roof of The Harlequin Theatre in Redhill, Surrey and the Jeff Summers penned, Ready 4 U'', was digitally released worldwide on June 6th to rave reviews. Weapon were then offered a spot at the Aero Rock Starz Festival in Bulgaria on July 9th but due to previous commitments Gavin wasn''t available so, at very short notice, Jeff's brother Gary stepped in and after just one rehearsal and a warm-up show, the boys flew out to Bulgaria to perform a blinding set in the 40 degrees heat! They certainly 'Set The Stage Alight'! With Gavin ultimately unable to commit fully to the band, Danny recommends a friend of his, world-renowned session player PJ Phillips (Bill Liesegang/Glenn Hughes, Xero, Nina Hagen, Rod Stewart, Tom Jones, Vanessa-Mae, Cozy Powell etc.) This line-up get straight to work with shows in Italy (Diversemente Festival), Belgium (Negasonic) and the UK (Denim & Leather Festival, British Steel Festival etc.) PJ fits in like a well-worn glove. ! Back to Scream Studios, where work starts seriously on the new album… One memorable day being when Baz and Bruce came in to re-record 'Killer Instinct'. The circle was complete. Danny and Jeff, the old and new rhythm sections, all together. There may have been a beer or two in the pub after that session. ! Then, with the album finally mixed and major interest from several management and record companies everything was set to go when the band are hit with a legal action over the rights to the band name. This, frustratingly, delayed everything for over a year. To cut a very, very long story short they failed to renew the name they'd registered since 1980! With the threat of a lawsuit, the band agreed to add (UK) to their name. ! So, here we are in April 2014 ... http://youtu.be/saGoAvON4HU

Great disc

That's four more than I've heard. I'm also curious how y'all come up with these oddly specific "number" grades... for example, Babylon A.D. gets a 74%...how is that different from a 73% or a 75%? They've all adapted Geoffrey's system; they rate each track out of 10, and then take the average. Intros, interludes, and instrumentals don't get graded. This!