Upcoming 2015 releases

[Geoff]

 

AOR - Return To L.A (March 23)

 

 

 

Frédéric Slama s AOR all star project is back March 23rd with album n° 14th bringing AOR to new heights with the help of legendaries producers Paul Sabu & Tommy Denander. The new AOR album is called "Return To L.A" and features some legendary singers like Jesse Damon (Silent Rage, Kiss), Tommy Funderburk (King Of Hearts, Airplay), Paul Sabu (Only Child, Kidd Glove), Rick Riso, Bob Harris (Axe, Steve Vai), Erika (Yngwie Malmsteen), Sarah & Mélissa Fontaine (Chasing Violets) & many more."Return To L.A" is for fans of the heavier side of AOR in the vein of Survivor, Foreigner, Giant, Journey & Toto. An Aor dream for Melodic Rock lovers ! Not to be missed !

The title of all their albums just blur together, I'm sure they've already used Return to L.A. before.

 

 

lol. Backed.

[Glen]

Defo. Or was it journey to or hitchhike to or cab to or crawl to......

[Stefan]

The Darker My Horizon - Acquiesce (March 23)

 

 

https://soundcloud.com/darkerhorizonuk/i-cant-save-you

 

 

 

 

Freedom Call - Eternity (April 27) (Reissue)

 

 

CD 1:
1. The Spell
2. The Eyes of the World
3. Flying High
4. Island of Dreams
5. Bleeding Heart
6. Flame in the Night
7. Metal Invasion
8. Ages of Power
9. Turn back time
10. Warriors
11. Land of Light

CD 2:
1. 666 Weeks Beyond Eternity - new Song 2015
2. Metal Invasion - from Live in Hellvetia 2011
3. Warriors - from Live in Hellvetia 2011
4. Land of Light - from Live in Hellvetia 2011
5. The Eyes of the World - from Live Invasion 2004
6. Metal Invasion - from Masqueraded 2013
7. Warriors - from Unplugged & Masqueraded LIVE 2014
8. Flame in the Night (Powerworld) - from Land of the Crimson Dawn-BONUS 2012
9. Land of Light (Neonfly) - from Land of the Crimson Dawn-BONUS 2012
10. Warriors (Hannes Braun) - from Land of the Crimson Dawn-BONUS 2012

 

 

 

 

Kamelot - Haven (May 8)

 

 

Tracklisting:

 

01. Fallen Star
02. Insomnia
03. Citizen Zero
04. Veil of Elysium
05. Under Grey Skies
06. My Therapy
07. Ecclesia
08. End of Innocence
09. Beautiful Apocalypse
10. Liar Liar (Wasteland Monarchy)
11. Here's To The Fall
12. Revolution
13. Haven

 

 

 

 

 

Dennis Churchill Dries (White Sister, Tattoo Rodeo) - I (April)

 

 

 

 

 

Backhill - Shadow Man (TBA)

 

 

 

 

 

The Darkness - Cliffhanger (TBA)

 

 

 

 

Worldview - The Chosen Few (April)

 

[Stefan]

Tank - Valley Of Tears (June 9)

 

 

 

 

 

Ethernity - Obscure Illusions (March 20)

 

 

 

 

 

Russ Ballard - It's Good To Be Here (TBA)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Torch - The Music Remembers Jimi Jamison & Fergie Frederiksen (April/Frontiers Records)

 

 

 

 

 

Axel Rudi Pell - Magic Moments (April 24)

 

 

CD 1:
1. Steeler Call Her Princess
2. Steeler Night After Night
3. Steeler Rockin'The City
4. Steeler Undercover Animal
5. Nasty Reputation
6. Warrior
7. Fool Fool

CD 2:
1. Burning Chains
2. Strong As A Rock
3. Long Way To Go
4. Hey Hey My My
5. Mystica
6. Into The Storm
7. Too Late / Eternal Prisoner / Too Late
8. The Masquerade Ball / Casbah
9. Rock The Nation

DVD:
1. Drum Battle
2. Black Night
3. Sympathy
4. Tush
5. Mistreated
6. Since You Been Gone
7. Long Live Rock 'n` Roll
8. Smoke On The Water

 

 

 

 

Dirty Fingers - 250 Dollars (March 20)

 

 

1. Back To The Move
2. Whiskey
3. Explosive Sound
4. 250 Dollars
5. Black Magic Night
6. Dirty Fingers
7. Heroes' Days
8. I Am
9. Nothingness Dance

 

 

 

The Quireboys - St Cecilia And The Gypsy Soul (March 30)

 

 

Disc 1
1) Gracie B.
2) Land of my father.
3) St Cecilia.
4) The promise.
5) Can't hide it anymore.
6) Out of your mind.
7) The Hurting Kind.
8) Adaline.
9) The Best are not Forgotten.
10) Why did it take so long.

Disc 2 – Halfpenny Dancer
1) There she goes again
2) Devil of a Man
3) Love to Love
4) Mona Lisa Smiled
5) I cant stop loving you
6) Roses & Rings
7) Baby its you
8) Hello
9) Pretty Girls
10) He’ll Have To Go
11) Long Time Comin’
12) Hates to please
13) King of New York

Disc 3 – Halfpenny Live (Part I)
1) There she goes again
2) Devil of a man
3) Mona Lisa Smiled
4) Love to Love
5) Roses & Rings
6) Pretty Girls
7) Cant stop loving you
8) One for the road
9) Hello

Disc 4 – Halfpenny Live (Part II)
1) Hates to please
2) Long time comin’
3) Have a drink with me
4) Late Night Saturday call
5) Misled
6) I love this dirty town
7) 7 o’clock
8) I don’t love you anymore

 

 

 

SnakeyeS - Ultimate Sin (March 19)

 

 

[AlphaMale]

Looks like this thread needs an update!

[Glen]

My God, I never in a million years thought that this thread would reach 12 pages by February!!

 

Just shows how flooded the genre is with bog average releases......I doubt I'll end up buying many more than 15 of the albums in this thread.

[KarpetRydOFunk]

My God, I never in a million years thought that this thread would reach 12 pages by February!!

 

Just shows how flooded the genre is with bog average releases......I doubt I'll end up buying many more than 15 of the albums in this thread.

Bog average? You're being generous.

[AlphaMale]

 

My God, I never in a million years thought that this thread would reach 12 pages by February!!

 

Just shows how flooded the genre is with bog average releases......I doubt I'll end up buying many more than 15 of the albums in this thread.

Bog average? You're being generous.

 

 

 

Totally agree guys!

[KarpetRydOFunk]

 

 

 

My God, I never in a million years thought that this thread would reach 12 pages by February!!

 

Just shows how flooded the genre is with bog average releases......I doubt I'll end up buying many more than 15 of the albums in this thread.

Bog average? You're being generous.

 

Totally agree guys!

To a degree, it is the reason I ignore most new stuff until the year end lists. There is too much music. Too much great music I haven't had a chance to listen to. So I can't be bothered with nonsense.

[AlphaMale]

 

 

 

My God, I never in a million years thought that this thread would reach 12 pages by February!!

 

Just shows how flooded the genre is with bog average releases......I doubt I'll end up buying many more than 15 of the albums in this thread.

Bog average? You're being generous.

 

Totally agree guys!

To a degree, it is the reason I ignore most new stuff until the year end lists. There is too much music. Too much great music I haven't had a chance to listen to. So I can't be bothered with nonsense.

 

 

And it seems like there are more average releases now more than ever.

[KarpetRydOFunk]

 

 

 

 

 

My God, I never in a million years thought that this thread would reach 12 pages by February!!

 

Just shows how flooded the genre is with bog average releases......I doubt I'll end up buying many more than 15 of the albums in this thread.

Bog average? You're being generous.

 

Totally agree guys!

To a degree, it is the reason I ignore most new stuff until the year end lists. There is too much music. Too much great music I haven't had a chance to listen to. So I can't be bothered with nonsense.

And it seems like there are more average releases now more than ever.

Right?!

That's why I'm excited to go through everyone's top ten lists of the '80s. Get caught up on some worthwhile music.

[AlphaMale]

Lots updated:

A

AARON, LEE

ADRENALINE MOB "Dearly Departed" (2/10)

ALPHA TIGER "Identity" (1/20)

ANGELINE

ANGRA "Secret Garden" (1/20)

ANSWER, THE "Raise A Little Hell" (3/6)

AOR "Return To L.A." (3/23)

APPLETON, CHRIS "Restless" (2/10)

ARMORED SAINT

B

BABYLON A.D.

BACHMAN, RANDY (BTO)

BACKHILL "Shadow Man"

BALLARD, RUSS "It's Good To Be Here"

BATTLE BEAST "Unholy Savior" (1/27)

BECK, ROBIN "All That Glitters"

BITE THE BULLET "Wheels" (2/23)

BLACKBERRY SMOKE "Holding All The Roses" (3/10)

BLACK STAR RIDERS "The Killer Instinct" (2/23)

BLACKWELDER

BLACK WHISKEY "Heay Train" (2/9)

BLACK SABBATH

BLIND GUARDIAN "Beyond The Red Mirror" (2/3)

BONAFIDE "Denim Devils" (2/2)

BONFIRE

BULLSEYE "To The World Among The Brave (2/4)

BURNING CROWS, THE

C

CARE OF NIGHT "Connected" (1/28)

CHALICE "Overyears Sensation" (2/6)

CHINA SKY

COASTLAND RIDE

COCHRANE, TOM "Take It Home" (2/11)

COLDSPELL

CORVUS "Chasing Miracles"

CRIMSON WIND "Last Poetry Line" (2/23)

CRYSTAL BALL

CYANIDE "Lethal Dose" (1/27)

D

DAMNATION ANGELS "The Valient Fire"

DANGER ZONE

DANTE FOX

DARKER MY HORIZON, THE "Acquiesce" (3/23)

DARKHAUS

DARKNESS, THE "Cliffhanger"

DEEP PURPLE

DEF LEPPARD

DEGREED

DESTINE

DESTINY "Time" (2/12)

DEVIL I KNOW

DIABLO BLVD

DIRE PERIL "Through Time And Space" EP (3/24)

DIRTY FINGERS "250 Dollars" (3/20)

DOCKER'S GUILD "The Heisenberg Diaries - Book A"

DON PATROL

DRIES, DENNIS CHURCHILL "I" (April)

E

ECLIPSE

EDEN'S CURSE "Live With The Curse" (3/13)

ELECTRIC GUITARS "String Fever" (2/2)

ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA

EMPIRES OF EDEN "Architect Of Hope" (Feb)

ETERNITY "Obscure Illusions" (3/20)

EUROPE "War Of Kings"

EVIL MASQUERADE "10 Years In The Dark"

F

FAMOUS UNDERGROUND

FARMIKOS "S/T" (1/15)

FM "Heroes and Villains"

FREEDOM CALL "Eternity" (4/27)

FURYON "Lost Salvation" EP (1/26)

G

GAMMA RAY "The Best Of" (1/30)

GENTLE STORM, THE "The Diary" (3/23)

GRIFFIN TODD "7 Days To The Sabbath" (2/10)

GUARDIANS OF TIME "Rage And Fire"

GUN "Frantic" (3/23)

GUNS N' ROSES

H

HALESTORM "Into The Wild Life" (4/3)

HARDCORE SUPERSTAR

HART, BETH "Better Than Home" (3/13)

H.E.A.T. "Live"

HEAVEN & EARTH

HELLOWEEN

HINDER "When The Smoke Clears"

HIT THE LIGHTS "Summer Bones" (3/24)

HORYZON

HOUSE OF LORDS

I

ICONIC EYE "Well Begun"

IMPELLITTERI (Mar)

IMPERA "Empire Of Sin" (2/23)

INNER SENSE "Life Sentence"

ISSA (2/5)

J

JOURNEY "The Frontiers Tour (2/10)

JOURNEY

K

KAMELOT "Haven" (5/8)

KARNATAKA "Secrets Of Angels" (Mar)

KID ROCK "First Kiss" (2/25)

KINGCROW

KISKE/SOMERVILLE "City Of Heroes" (May)

KISS THE VYPER

KKB (KULICH/KATZ/BOIS)

KNOCK OUT KAINE "Rise Of The Electric Jester"

KOTZEN, RICHIE "Cannibals"

L

LANCER "Second Storm" (4/10)

LANDE/HOLDER

LAST IN LINE

LAST AUTUMN'S DREAM "Level Eleven" (2/20)

LAVA "Reissues"

LEAH "Kings & Queens" (1/30)

LEGION "Animal Inside" (1/26)

LIKE A STORM "Awaken The Fire" (2/24)

LIVESAY

LYNCH MOB

M

MAGIC KINGDOM "Savage Requiem" (3/20)

MAJESTY "Generation Steel" (3/20)

MANCINI, ROB

MEGADETH

MESSENGER "Captain's Loot" (3/23)

MEYER, JAMIE "Gone Crazy" EP (2/14)

MIDNIGHT PRIEST "Midnight Steel" (1/26)

MILLION DOLLAR RELOAD

MILLS, TONY "Over My Dead Body" (3/3)

MORATTI, ROB

MORSE BAND, NEAL "The Grand Experiment" (2/16)

MR. BIG "25th Anniversary Archive Box - 18 CD/2 DVD)" (1/28)

MURDER OF MY SWEET, THE "Beth Out Of Hell"

N

NAUGHTY JANE "Keeping It Alive"

NELSON

NERGARD "A Bit Closer To Heaven" (Feb)

NICHOLS, JARED JAMES "Old Glory and The Wild Revival" (Spring)

NIGHT DEMON "Curse Of The Damned" (1/14)

NIGHT FLIGHT ORCHESTRA, THE

NO LOVE LOST

NO RULES "Never Give Up"

NOW OR NEVER

O

P

PAGE, RICHARD "Goin' South"

PANTOMMIND "Searching For Eternity" (3/27)

PAPA ROACH

PARIS

PEARCY, STEPHEN "Smash"

PELL, AXEL RUDI "Magic Moments" (4/24)

PHENOMENA PROJECT

PIG IRON "Sermons From The Church Of Blues Restitution" (March 2)

POLEY, TED

POODLES, THE "Devil In The Details" (3/25)

PRAYING MANTIS

Q

QUARTZ "Too Hot To Handle" (1/31)

QUEENSRYCHE

QUIREBOYS, THE "St Cecilia And The Gypsy Soul" (March 30)

R

RADIOACTIVE "Four"

RADIO SUN, THE

RAINBOW "A Light In The Dark - 1975-1984" (1/26)

RAZZMATTAZZ "Sons Of Guns" (2/13)

REED, DAN "Transmission" (Feb)

REVOLUTION SAINTS

ROTH, ULI JON "Scorpions Revisited" (3/10)

S

SAHARA RAIN

SAINTS TRADE "Robbed In Paradise" (2/10)

SANTA CRUZ "Santa Cruz" (March)

SAYLOR, DAVID A "Built To Fight"

SCORPIONS "Return To Forever" (2/23)

SERGEANT STEEL

SERIOUS BLACK "As Daylight Begins"

SEVENTRAIN

SHADOWQUEST "Armoured IV Pain" (2/26)

SHADOWS PAST

SKARLETT RIOT "We Are The Brave" EP (2/16)

SMASH INTO PIECES "The Apocalypse DJ" (2/25)

SNAKEYES "Ultimate Sin" (March 19)

SNIDER, DEE

SOTO, JEFF SCOTT "Inside The Vertigo"

SOUL SELLER

SPRINGFIELD, RICK "Stripped Down" (2/10)

STARGAZERY "Stars Aligned" (1/28)

STAMINA

STARZ

STONE DIAMOND "Phoenix" (3/20)

STORMZONE

STORYTELLER, THE "Sacred Fire" (2/27)

ST. PROSTITUTE

STRYPER

SWEET & LYNCH "Only To Rise"

SWEET, MICHAEL

SYKES, JOHN

SYMPHONY X

T

TAINTED NATION

TAKARA

TALON "Fourplay" (3/20)

TANK "Valley Of Tears" (6/9)

TEMPLE OF ROCK (MICHAEL SCHENKER) "Spirit On A Mission" (3/23)

TERRA NOVA "Reinvent Yourself"

THE DARKER MY HORIZON "Acquiesce"

THUNDER "Wonder Days" (2/16)

THUNDERHEART "Night Of The Warrior" (2/2)

TOMORROW'S OUTLOOK "A Voice Unheard"

TONK "Ruby Voodoo" (2/28)

TORCH "The Music Remembers Jimi Jamison & Fergie Frederiksen" (April/Frontiers Records)

TOSELAND "Hearts And Bones" EP (4/5)

TOTO "XIV"

TRAVERS BAND, PAT "Live in NYC" (1/23)

TREMONTI, MIKE

TRIXTER

TYGERS OF PANG TANG "Tygers Sessions: The First Wave" (2/28)

U

U.D.O.

UFO "A Conspiracy Of Stars" (2/23)

UNATIONS

UNDERWORLD

URIAH HEEP "Live At Koko" (Feb)

V

VAN HALEN "Live"

V VERONICA FREEMAN, THE "Now Or Never"

VINCENT, KYLE "Detour" (1/25)

VOICES OF EXTREME

VON HERTZEN BROTHERS "New Day Rising" (3/20)

VOODOO CIRCLE

W

WHITESNAKE

WIGELIUS

WIND ROSE "Wardens Of The West Wind" (2/3)

WINERY DOGS

WOLFPAKK "Rise Of The Animal" (2/27)

WORLDVIEW "The Chosen Few" (April)

X

Y

Z

Z'NUFF CHIP

[Nightrain]

I'm predicting melodic rock has reached its peak in 2014 and in the next 3 years we'll see a decline in our genre because like you all said, too many average releases and too many old bands trying to make come back only to release crappy newie

 

I'm intrigued to start a massive project of rating everything from 1980 all the way to 2014 and counting each year's top 100 to see how many albums in the 90% territory and 80-89%, and also below 70% to judge which is really the best year and the worst year

[Geoff]

Yeah, I've had it in my head that if I ever get my ratings complete, I'd like to take the average score from each top 50 or 100 and see which years were the best for music. I still think 1988-1992 has it hands down.

 

Anyway, couldn't agree more about the amount of shit releases and I'd say probably 11 and 1/2 pages on this thread are of bands I am not interested in.

 

I've been trying to keep a tally in my head as the year progresses aof how many worthwhile releases have been released so far. So far, at the end of February, imo, there are only 5 releases worth hearing - Care Of Night, Eclipse, Issa, Revolution Saints and Papa Roach. The rest? They just shouldn't have bothered.

[KarpetRydOFunk]

So far, at the end of February, imo, there are only 5 releases worth hearing - Care Of Night, Eclipse, Issa, Revolution Saints and Papa Roach.

 

To me that's plenty. That actually allows for proper digestion of each album.

[Stefan]

Fair Warning - Don't Give Up 2015 (TBA)

 

 

 

 

 

Whitesnake - The Purple Album (May 15)

 

 

Tracks:

 

1. Burn
2. You Fool No One (interpolating Itchy Fingers)
3. Love Child
4. Sail Away
5. The Gypsy
6. Lady Double Dealer
7. Mistreated
8. Holy Man
9. Might Just Take Your Life
10. You Keep On Moving
11. Soldier Of Fortune
12. Lay Down Stay Down
13. Stormbringer

 

 

 

 

Jettblack - Disguises (April 6)

 

 

Tracks:

 

1. Slaves
2. Explode
3. Poison Rain
4. Evidence
5. Disguises
6. Broken Bones
7. Black And White
8. Kick In The Teeth
9. Enemy
10. Human
11. Smoke And Mirrors

 

 

 

 

Magnum - Escape From The Shadow Garden - Live 2014 (May 11)

 

 

Tracks:

 

1. Live til You Die
2. Black Skies
3. Freedom Day
4. Dance of the Black Tattoo
5. Blood Red Laughter
6. Unwritten Sacrifice
7. How Far Jerusalem
8. Les Morts Dansant
9. Falling For the Big Plan
10. All England s Eyes
11. Vigilante
12. Kingdom of Madness

 

 

 

 

The King Lot - s/t (March 2)

 

 

Tracks:

 

1. As They Burn
2. One Of These Days
3. Addicted
4. Telegram
5. Ghost Of You
6. Let's Get Together
7. Until My Dying Day
8. All Is Not Lost
9. The Bang Of A Drum
10. Queen Of Hearts

[Geoff]

Fair Warning - Don't Give Up 2015 (TBA)

 

 

 

Great album name! With a title like that, it's guaranteed to be another great album from the boys.

 

I don't want to be misunderstood, so yes, that was thick sarcasm, in case you wonder.

[Stefan]

Lynn Allen - Streetlight (March 23)

 

 

Tracks:

 

1. Wheels Keep Turning
2. Falling
3. What It Is
4. Streetlight
5. Kickin' Myself
6. Drive
7. I Will
8. Today She Is On Fire
9. Friendzone Paradise
10. She Is The One

 

 

 

Black Majesty - Cross Of Thorns (June)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jaded Star - Memories From The Future (April 14)

 

 

Tracks:

 

1. The Mask
2. Wake Up
3. Keep On Fighting
4. Stars
5. Into The End Of Time
6. Healing The Inner Child
7. You’ll See
8. In Memory
9. Raining In Sao Paolo
10. Innocence

 

 

 

 

Bad Touch - Halfway Home (April 7)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Michael Bormann - Closer (May 22)

 

 

 

 

 

Serpentine - Circle Of Knives (April)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Night Flight Orchestra - Skyline Whispers (June 9)

 

 

01. Sail On
02. Living For The Nighttime
03. Stiletto
04. Owaranai Palisades
05. Lady Jade
06. I Ain’t Old, I Ain’t Young
07. All the Ladies
08. Spanish Ghosts
09. Demon Princess
10. Skyline Whispers
11. Roads Less Traveled
12. The Heather Reports
13. Floridian Eyes (bonus track)

 

 

 

 

Helloween - My God-Given Right (May 29)

 

[Geoff]

Lynn Allen - Streetlight (March 23)

 

 

Tracks:

 

1. Wheels Keep Turning

2. Falling

3. What It Is

4. Streetlight

5. Kickin' Myself

6. Drive

7. I Will

8. Today She Is On Fire

9. Friendzone Paradise

10. She Is The One

 

 

Well that's pretty cool news. I'll definitely check this one out. Always enjoy these guys.

[AlphaMale]

 

 

 

 

 

My God, I never in a million years thought that this thread would reach 12 pages by February!!

 

Just shows how flooded the genre is with bog average releases......I doubt I'll end up buying many more than 15 of the albums in this thread.

Bog average? You're being generous.

 

Totally agree guys!

To a degree, it is the reason I ignore most new stuff until the year end lists. There is too much music. Too much great music I haven't had a chance to listen to. So I can't be bothered with nonsense.

And it seems like there are more average releases now more than ever.

Right?!

That's why I'm excited to go through everyone's top ten lists of the '80s. Get caught up on some worthwhile music.

 

 

I am still rating 1989!! I think it will be worthwhile when I'm finished.

[Jez]

The new Night Flight Orchestra has my ears at the ready

[Nightrain]

Okay I'm intrigued to hear the new NFO and also the new Helloween

[Stefan]

Bonfire - Glörious (May 8)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Red Rose - Anniversary EP (March 20)

 

 

Tracks:

 

Never Surrender
At the Crossroad
Everything Can Change
Make You Believe

 

 

 

 

 

Trucker Diablo - Rise Above The Noise (March)

 

 

Tracks:

 

Fight Life
Party Like They Started The End Of The World
Somebody Save Me
We Stand Strong
Where Angels Fly
Girl In A Photograph
Take Me To The River
Murder Ballad
Sun Deprives The Day
Don’t Cry

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PO3igXkcRTU

 

 

 

 

 

Midriff - Doubts & Fears (May 28)

 

[AlphaMale]

The whole Bonfire thing still pisses me off. David Reece has no business singing on their new album. I don't even want to hear it now. If it were Claus, I'd be all over it, even though their output over the years has been less than stellar. You can't just replace a guy that sang with the band for 30 damn years.

 

I like David Reece but this just angers me to no end.

[Glen]

The new Night Flight Orchestra has my ears at the ready

Just heard part of a new song and it sounds just as awesome as the debut :-)