Upcoming 2015 releases

[Geoff]

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.

 

May 8?? Holy shit, they churned that out quick considering how recent that announcement was.

 

You know what I'd have loved, now that I've had time to think about it? If Claus is genuinely gone and is not interested in the band anymore, I wish Michael Bormann had joined the band. Granted, there is not a single member left in the band from the era when Bormann was still there so there are no ties at all, but I actually think that would have been really cool if it could have happened. Both Bormann and Bonfire have struggled a lot of create a decent album for a while, but a combo like that might just have worked - re-ignited some kind of spark. And at least they'd be keeping it German, and there is a history with Bormann in the band.

 

Anyway, I'm just fantasising now. Looks like it's done and dusted now, and I fear another average Reece album will be the result. Honestly, though, kinda looking forward to hearing it. Even if it won't sound like Bonfire...

[Dead Planet]

 

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.

 

May 8?? Holy shit, they churned that out quick considering how recent that announcement was.

 

You know what I'd have loved, now that I've had time to think about it? If Claus is genuinely gone and is not interested in the band anymore, I wish Michael Bormann had joined the band. Granted, there is not a single member left in the band from the era when Bormann was still there so there are no ties at all, but I actually think that would have been really cool if it could have happened. Both Bormann and Bonfire have struggled a lot of create a decent album for a while, but a combo like that might just have worked - re-ignited some kind of spark. And at least they'd be keeping it German, and there is a history with Bormann in the band.

 

Anyway, I'm just fantasising now. Looks like it's done and dusted now, and I fear another average Reece album will be the result. Honestly, though, kinda looking forward to hearing it. Even if it won't sound like Bonfire...

 

 

I could care less who is singing for them...the only thing that matters to me is the end product and I'm willing to give it a chance....

[The Rocker]

 

 

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.

 

May 8?? Holy shit, they churned that out quick considering how recent that announcement was.

 

You know what I'd have loved, now that I've had time to think about it? If Claus is genuinely gone and is not interested in the band anymore, I wish Michael Bormann had joined the band. Granted, there is not a single member left in the band from the era when Bormann was still there so there are no ties at all, but I actually think that would have been really cool if it could have happened. Both Bormann and Bonfire have struggled a lot of create a decent album for a while, but a combo like that might just have worked - re-ignited some kind of spark. And at least they'd be keeping it German, and there is a history with Bormann in the band.

 

Anyway, I'm just fantasising now. Looks like it's done and dusted now, and I fear another average Reece album will be the result. Honestly, though, kinda looking forward to hearing it. Even if it won't sound like Bonfire...

 

 

I could care less who is singing for them...the only thing that matters to me is the end product and I'm willing to give it a chance....

 

I will give it a chance for sure, I'm a fan of both(DR and Bonfire). But I do feel they should have just stayed as Ez Livin', not Bonfire.

[heavyharmonies]

David Reece singing is *NOT* Bonfire...

[AlphaMale]

David Reece singing is *NOT* Bonfire...

 

Agreed 110%

[Nightrain]

well they should just rename themselves to Bangalore Fire

[AlphaMale]

BON BANGALORE!!

[Geoff]

well they should just rename themselves to Bangalore Fire

 

lol, that's actually a pretty cool band name. Much better than most current bands, anyway.

[Stefan]

Cain´s Offering - Stormcrow (April 29)

 

 

Tracks:

 

1. STORMCROW
2. THE BEST OF TIMES
3. A NIGHT TO FORGET
4. I WILL BUILD YOU A ROME
5. TOO TIRED TO RUN
6. CONSTELLATION OF TEARS
7. ANTEMORTEM
8. MY HEART BEATS FOR NO ONE
9. I AM LEGION
10. RISING SUN
11. ON THE SHORE
12. CHILD OF THE WILD (BONUS)

 

 

 

 

 

Crystal Ball - Liferider (May 22)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Michael Angelo Batio - Shred Force 1: The Essential Michael Angelo Batio (April 14)

 

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gwR5s5TZC0#t=45

 

 

 

 

The Driftwood Sign - s/t EP (March 23)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Robben Ford - Into The Sun (April 27)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Babylon A.D. - Live@XXV (March 15)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pat Travers - Retro Rocket (March 17)

 

 

Tracks:

 

1. I Always Run
2. Searching For A Clue
3. Who Can You Turn To
4. Up Is Down
5. Mystery At The Wrecking Yard
6. You Can’t Get Their From Hare
7. I Am Alive
8. I Wanna Be Free
9. Hellbound Train
10. Looking Up (Live)
11. Lead Me Home (Theme from The Walking Dead) (bonus)

 

 

 

 

 

Eden´s Curse - Live With The Curse (March 13)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Impellitteri- Venom (April 17)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Captain Horizon - Imitation Sun (May 11)

 

 

'Can't You See What I Become'

 

 

 

 

 

 

Killer - Monsters of Rock (May 5)

 

 

Tracks:

 

01. Monsters Of Rock
02. No Exception To The Rule
03. Shotgun Symphony
04. Back To The Roots
05. No Way Out
06. Danger Zone
07. Firestorm
08. Deaf, Blind And Dumb
09. Forever Metal
10. Children Of Desperation
11. Hold Your Head Up High
12. Making Magic
13. The Reactor
14. Rock City
15. Fake

[Jez]

Arena - The Unquiet Sky (April 27th - Pre-order March 23rd)

 

 

 

Tracks:

 

 

The Demon Strikes
How Did it Come to This?
The Bishop of Lufford
Oblivious to the Night
No Chance Encounter
Markings on a Parchment
The Unquiet Sky
What Happened Before
Time Runs Out
Returning the Curse
Unexpected Dawn
Traveller Beware

[Geoff]

Crystal Ball are still at it, hey?

 

That's not Michael Angelo as in the ex-Nitro guitarist, is it?

[AlphaMale]

Update pending guys....

[Stefan]

Moxy - 1974 To 2014 - 40 Years And Still Riding High (May 22)

 

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WfFVf0VExw

 

 

 

 

 

 

Romeo's Daughter - Spin (April 20)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Signum Regis - Through The Storm EP (May 8)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Starz (TBA/Frontiers Records)

 

 

From Frontiers Records:

 

Frontiers Music Srl is delighted to announce the signing of US Hard Rock legends STARZ who will release a new album in the second half of 2015!

Although not as commercial successful and well known as a lot of their peers, STARZ has proven to be a hugely influential far band for those musicians who were aware of them. Several massively successful U.S. artists, like Cinderella (band), Bon Jovi, Poison, Twisted Sister and Motley Crue cite STARZ as a primary influence. Magazines like Kerrang! and Hit Parader have included Starz albums on lists of the most important heavy metal albums of all-time!

All together STARZ recorded four studio albums in the second half of the 70’s: “Starz”, “Violation”, “Attention Shoppers” and “Coliseum Rock” and gathered critical acclaim with their ability to mesh the smooth with the hard. "We loved pop melodies," admits guitarist Richie Ranno, "and we also loved heavy guitars. We liked to combine hooks with a harder edge. Our singer Michael Lee Smith had a great sense of melody. In the course of four albums, we only used orchestrations or keyboards once, preferring to mix heavy rock productions with melodic overtones."

STARZ are now returning with a lineup featuring original members Richie Ranno on guitars, Michael Lee Smith on vocals, Joe X Dube on drums and new faces George DiAna on bass and Alex Kane on guitar.

“We are absolutely psyched to be writing and recording an album of new STARZ songs for the Frontiers Label. We’re really excited about the new songs we’ve come up with – SUBWAY TERROR 2015 – here we come! Our sincere thanks go out to the staff of Frontiers Records for giving us this opportunity,” says Ranno.

 

 

 

 

 

Hammer King - Kingdom of the Hammer King (April 24)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Killer Bee - Rock Another Day (April 13)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kickin Valentina - Super Atomic (April 28)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vince O’Regan - Tunnel Vision (April 13)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meat Loaf - Braver Than We Are (TBA)

 

[Geoff]

Another one from Romeo's Daughter - that interests me enough.

 

As for O'Regan... jesus wept. So by April, he already has 3 releases in 2015? That's just stupid. (Legion, the project with EJ Curse and the Burning Rain guy, and this "solo"effort). And they all sound like a ballsack.

[Dead Planet]

Really interested to hear that Starz release....probably my favorite band from the 70s....but this makes me laugh "Magazines like Kerrang! and Hit Parader have included Starz albums on lists of the most important heavy metal albums of all-time!" Obviously the definition of HM has changed since the 70s....lol

[PeterS]

Very happy with the Romeo's Daughter. Loved everything they have put out.

[Jez]

Really interested to hear that Starz release....probably my favorite band from the 70s....but this makes me laugh "Magazines like Kerrang! and Hit Parader have included Starz albums on lists of the most important heavy metal albums of all-time!" Obviously the definition of HM has changed since the 70s....lol

 

 

All their albums, bar 'Attention Shoppers' are must have releases. 70's US Hard rock up there with the best of 'em. Can't wait to hear it.

 

Romeo's Daughter should be good to as their last was was excellent. Meatloaf and Steinman could be interesting, but i'm not holding out too much for that one.

[PeterS]

Despite never understanding why people rated Hanoi Rocks I did enjoy Michael Monroe's last. Hope this one is as good.

 

http://www.sleazeroxx.com/news/02884.shtml

[Dead Planet]

 

Really interested to hear that Starz release....probably my favorite band from the 70s....but this makes me laugh "Magazines like Kerrang! and Hit Parader have included Starz albums on lists of the most important heavy metal albums of all-time!" Obviously the definition of HM has changed since the 70s....lol

 

 

All their albums, bar 'Attention Shoppers' are must have releases. 70's US Hard rock up there with the best of 'em. Can't wait to hear it.

 

Romeo's Daughter should be good to as their last was was excellent. Meatloaf and Steinman could be interesting, but i'm not holding out too much for that one.

 

 

Love 'Attention Shoppers'....I would have great difficulty putting those first 4 releases in order of preference since they are all incredible.....

[AlphaMale]

Christ, I'd like to get a count on CDs released and scheduled for release so far, and how many are even worth bothering to listen to.

 

85% of the list so far is underwhelming or flat-out terrible.

 

Way too many crap bands releasing music these days.

[AlphaMale]

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)

ARENA "The Unquiet Sky" (April 27)

ARMORED SAINT

B

BABYLON A.D. "Live@XXV" (March 15)

BACHMAN, RANDY (BTO)

BACKHILL "Shadow Man"

BAD TOUCH "Half Way Home" (April 7)

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

BATIO, MICHAEL ANGELO "Shred Force 1" (April 14)

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 MAJESTY "Cross Of Thorns" (June)

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 "Glorious" (May 8)

BORMANN, MICHAEL "Closer" (May 22)

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

BURNING CROWS, THE

C

CAIN'S OFFERING "Stormcrow" (April 29)

CAPTAIN HORIZON "Imitation Sun" (May 11)

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 "Liferider" (May 22)

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)

DRIFTWOOD SIGN, THE "The Driftwood Sign" (EP) (March 23)

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

FAIR WARNING "Don't Give Up"

FAMOUS UNDERGROUND

FARMIKOS "S/T" (1/15)

FM "Heroes and Villains"

FORD, ROBBEN "Into The Sun" (April 27)

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)

HAMMER KING "Kingdom Of The Hammer King" (April 24)

HARDCORE SUPERSTAR

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

H.E.A.T. "Live"

HEAVEN & EARTH

HELLOWEEN "My God Given Right" (May 29)

HINDER "When The Smoke Clears"

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

HORYZON

HOUSE OF LORDS

I

ICONIC EYE "Well Begun"

IMPELLITTERI "Venom" (April 17))

IMPERA "Empire Of Sin" (2/23)

INNER SENSE "Life Sentence"

ISSA (2/5)

J

JADED STAR "Memories From The Future" (April 14)

JETTBLACK "Disguises" (April 6)

JOURNEY "The Frontiers Tour (2/10)

JOURNEY

K

KAMELOT "Haven" (5/8)

KARNATAKA "Secrets Of Angels" (Mar)

KICKIN VALENTINA "Super Atomic" (April 28)

KID ROCK "First Kiss" (2/25)

KILLER "Monsters Of Rock" (May 5)

KILLER BEE "Rock Another Day" (April 13)

KINGCROW

KING LOT, THE "The King Lot" (March 2)

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

LYNN ALLEN "Streetlight" (March 23)

M

MAGIC KINGDOM "Savage Requiem" (3/20)

MAGNUM "Escape From The Shadow Garden Live 2014" (May 11)

MAJESTY "Generation Steel" (3/20)

MANCINI, ROB

MEAT LOAF "Braver Than We Are" (tba)

MEGADETH

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

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

MIDNIGHT PRIEST "Midnight Steel" (1/26)

MIDRIFF "Doubts & Fears" (May 28)

MILLION DOLLAR RELOAD

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

MORATTI, ROB

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

MOXY "1974 To 2014 - 40 Years And Still Riding High" (May 22)

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 "Skyline Whispers" (June 9)

NO LOVE LOST

NO RULES "Never Give Up"

NOW OR NEVER

O

O'REGAN, VINCE "Tunnel Vision" (April 13)

 

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)

RED ROSE "Anniversary EP (March 20)

REED, DAN "Transmission" (Feb)

REVOLUTION SAINTS

ROMEO'S DAUGHTER "Spin" (April 20)

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)

SERPENTINE "Circle Of Knives" (April)

SERGEANT STEEL

SERIOUS BLACK "As Daylight Begins"

SEVENTRAIN

SHADOWQUEST "Armoured IV Pain" (2/26)

SHADOWS PAST

SIGNUM REGIS "Through The Storm" (EP) (May 8)

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 (tba)

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)

TRAVERS, PAT "Retro Rocket" (March 17)

TREMONTI, MIKE

TRIXTER

TRUCKER DIABLO "Rise Above The Noise" (March)

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 "The Purple Album" (May 15)

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

[PeterS]

Wonderful job, Sir.

[Glen]

 

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

BECK, ROBIN "All That Glitters"

BONFIRE "Glorious" (May 8)

CARE OF NIGHT "Connected" (1/28)

DEF LEPPARD

DEGREED

DESTINE

ECLIPSE

FM "Heroes and Villains"

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

HARDCORE SUPERSTAR

HINDER "When The Smoke Clears"

NELSON

NIGHT FLIGHT ORCHESTRA, THE "Skyline Whispers" (June 9)

POLEY, TED

REVOLUTION SAINTS

ROMEO'S DAUGHTER "Spin" (April 20)

SANTA CRUZ "Santa Cruz" (March)

SOTO, JEFF SCOTT "Inside The Vertigo"

TREMONTI, MARK

WIGELIUS

WINERY DOGS

 

 

Thanks.

 

I've just shortened the list for my personal bump.

[Glen]

Also, still hoping there might be a new Dan Reed Network album??

 

I thought there was mention??

[AlphaMale]

Now I am going to begin to remove things that have been released and drop that into their own subcategory.