I can’t believe we are already to the last Friday of February. This year is already flying by. The good news is that it feels like the new releases come faster and faster. This month there are over 50 to go through and that should keep you busy for a while. There are three I’m interested in hearing and the are highlighted in Blue. Let me know what you want to hear this week and let us know if we missed anything. Thanks for stopping by and I hope you all have a wonderful weekend.
Scorpions – Rock Believer – (Vertigo Berlin / Universal Music): Our favorite German rock band is still going strong after around 50 years together. And these guys can still kick some major ass. I am really looking to hear this, but don’t expect a review for a very long time as I am saving it for the Scorpions Collection Review Series that will start later this year.
Corey Taylor – CMFB…Sides – (Roadrunner Records): The Slipnot frontman is at it again and as much as I love his CMFT album, I am eager to hear this one. I believe it is a covers album, but I am okay with it. And based on the cover, I think we will see a Kiss Cover on this thing.
Avril Lavigne – Love Sux – (A DTA Records / Elektra Records): Does this woman age? I don’t think so as she looks even better than she did when she started. She still has attitude and man can she sing, I will give this one a spin to see what she brings to the table this time.
And there is all the rest…enjoy…
Dashboard Confessional – All The Truth That I Can Tell – (Dashboard Confessional / AWAL)
Tears for Fears – The Tipping Point – (TFF UK / Concord Records)
Soft Cell – *Happiness Not Included – (BMG Rights)
Johnny Marr – Fever Dreams, Pts 1-4 – (New Voodeoo Ltd / BMG)
Beth Hart – A Tribute to Led Zeppelin – (Mascot Label Group / Provogue)
Joshua Radin – The Ghost And The Wall (Acoustic) E.P. – (Nettwerk Music Group)
The Band of Heathens – Remote Transmissions, Vol. 1 – (BOH Records)
Charlie Gabriel & the Preservation Jazz Hall Band – 89 – (Sub Pop Records)
Mom Jeans – Sweet Tooth – (Mom Jeans / Many Hats Endeavors and Sequel Music Group)
Brook Ligertwood – Seven (Live) – (Sparrow Records / Academy Records / Capitol Records)
D’Virgilio, Morse & Jennings – Troika – (InsideOutMusic)
Gang of Youths – Angel in Realtime. – (Warner Music / Mosy Music)
Stereophonic Space Sound Unlimited – The Flawless Ms. Drake – (Hi-Tide Recordings)
Keeley Forsyth – Limbs – (The Leaf Label)
Blessing Offor – Brighter Days – (Sparrow Records / Capitol)
Buzzard Buzzard Buzzard – Backhand Deals – (Communion Records / Missing Piece Records)
Early Eyes – Look Alive! – (Epitaph)
Kodak Black – Back for Everything – (Atlantic Records)
The Great Yawn – Blue Lawns – (The Great Yawn)
Alyssa Gengos – Mechanical Sweetness – (Egghunt Records)
Emily Wells – Regards to the End – (Thesis & Instinct / This is Meru)
VHS Collection – Night Drive – (Tiger Tone Records / [PIAS] Recordings)
Caroline – Caroline – (Rough Trade Records)
Superchunk – Wild Loneliness – (Merge Records)
Deserta – Every Moment, Everything You Need – (Felte)
Delv!s – Blablablue – (Because Music)
Bad Omens – The Death of Peace of Mind – (Sumerian Records)
Central Cee – 23 – (Central Cee)
Dan Patlansky – Shelter of Bones – (Dan Patlansky Music)
Robert Glasper – Black Radio III – (Loma Vista Recordings / Concord)
Bitter Branches – Your Neighbors are Failures – (Equal Vision Records)
Old Iron & Verdun – Old Iron & Verdun Split E.P. – (Satanik Royalty Records)
Reckless Love – Turborider – (AFM Records / Soulfood Music)
Serious Black – Vengeance is Mine – (AFM Records / Soulfood Music)
Hammerfall – Hammer of Dawn – (Napalm Records)
Allagaeon – Damnum – (Metal Blade Records)
Schemata Theory – Unity of Time – (Schemata Theory)
Tuskar – Matriarch – (Church Road Records)
Firebreather – Dwell in the Fog – (RidingEasy Records)
Corpsegrinder – Corpsegrinder – (Perserverance Media Group)
Shape of Despair – Return to the Void – (Season of Mist)
Gutrectomy – Manifestation of Human Suffering – (Gutrectomy)
Catabolic – Besiege the Uncivil – (Catabolic)
Fetal Blood Eagle – Indoctrinate – (Fetal Blood Eagle)
Venrez – Purgatory Awaits – (Pavement Entertainment)
Abraham – Debris de Mondes Perdus – (Pelagic Records)
Ceremonial Castings – Our Journey Through Forever – (Eisenwald)
Embryonic Devourment – Heresy of the Highest Order – (Unique Leader Records)
Eisfabrik – Life Below Zero – (NoCut)
Sepulchral – From Beyond the Burial Mound – (SoulSeller Records)
Sasami – Squeeze – (Domino Recordings)
Spiritualized – Everything Was Beautiful – (Fat Possum Records)
2 Loud 2 Old Music 
The Corey Taylor KISS cover is “Got To Choose”. The full song list is on Apple Music.
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I hadn’t looked yet, but I will be listening this morning so I will hear it soon enough.
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I’m a little interested in Tears for Fears. Brooke Ligterwood grew up in my suburb.
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That is cool. I wish her luck then.
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Wow, first Jason Mraz and now Avril Lavigne. These people do not age! The only thing that’s changed about Avril throughout the years is her hair! Also, the album cover for the Scorpions’ ‘Rock Believer’ reminds me of the album cover for the Rolling Stones’ ‘Goats Head Soup’ since they both feature someone with a sheet of fabric over their face.
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Yes, Jason and Avril sold their soul for rock & roll and so they don’t age!! Yes, the Scorps album does look like Goats head Soup…maybe they are paying homage to RS.
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Well, I wouldn’t call Jason a rock artist, but he definitely sold his soul to something. Also, Avril is from Canada. I just googled her and had no idea!
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Oh yeah, I knew she was Canadian. She’s a little powerhouse.
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I’ve never took the time to dive into her catalog, but I like most of her hits. Are you a fan of hers?
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I like her singles as well. I don’t have any albums myself.
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Ah I see! Oh one more thing, I also liked her pink hair streaks because I used to have a thing for colored streaks.
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Scorps ! Scorps !
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YES!! YES!!!
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this album is quite good, not really heavy but it still work, I can’t wait for the Scorpions’ series, Eye To Eye ->0%
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Mmm nothing for me. I heard a few Scorpions songs and I didn’t really get into em. And for the Corey Taylor, I’ll
Check it out as I enjoyed his cover of On The Dark Side.
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I have all but one Scorps so this is a must for me.
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I AM A ROCK BELIEVER! This will be the first Scorpions I’ve bothered with in 20 years.
I believe CMFT B-Sides also has the acoustic version from the Japanese CD, although I’m not sure, it’s logical assumption.
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Wow it doesn’t! And it has RED RIDER!
1. ‘Holier Than Thou’ (Metallica cover)
2. ‘All This And More’ (Dead Boys cover)
3. ‘Kansas’ (Acoustic)
4. ‘Shakin’’ (Eddie Money cover)
5. ‘Home/Zzyxz Rd’ (Live)
6. ‘Lunatic Fringe’ (Red Rider cover)
7. ‘Got To Choose’ (Kiss Cover)
8. ‘Halfway Down’ (Acoustic)
9. ‘On The Dark Side’ (John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band Cover)
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Can’t wait to hear the Kiss Kover!!
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Mine hopefully will be here within the next 6 hours. I am only missing one Scorpions album other than this one. I have all the rest and most on vinyl.
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I definitely did not bother with Comeblack…Acoustica…and definitely not Eye II Eye. In fact Eye II Eye is the exact moment I said “Enough is enough!”
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Ha!! I have them all!!
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But it also could mean a series is coming!!
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(JAW DROP)
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Not for a while though. I only have maybe 5 more reviews for Aerosmith, then I am staying with only two series for awhile. I need a break
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You’re teasing this for a while
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you tease us with that for a while (xD, I’m still a fan of Bad English)
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Yes, I have. I get anxious and ready to start a new series while in the middle of others. I can’t help myself.
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Comeblack is useless (be happy, in france we have a bonus track of Still Loving you sung by Amélie Bourgeois in french with Klaus Meine), Acoustica features “Love Of My Life” by Queen and it’s a good cover while Eye II Eye, I hope it was just a bad joke.
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My Comeblack isn’t the French version.
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CDFF lucky this time
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Just ordered Rock Believer 2 CD edition!
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I have the Deluxe Vinyl coming…it needs to hurry!!!
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Scream for me postman! Delivery John’s records!
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He heard you…it is now out for delivery…hopefully before the show.
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Awesome! Wanna do an unboxing?
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Sure. There are two items coming.
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Cool! I have nothing this time.
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The Scorpions is about all I’m after this week. Maybe a few other things I’ll give a spin to when I have time.
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I hope mine gets here sooner then later. I want to hear the Scorps.
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I’m curious to hear Corey Taylor sing Lunatic Fringe. I love that song.
I’ll consider Scorpions this week. I’m more anxious for next week (new Stereophonics)!
Happy Friday everyone.
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Happy Friday! Corey’s version is acoustic and pretty good.
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Scorps for sure but u already know that Snowman.
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Yep…already knew that. Mine hasn’t arrive yet…i want it to hurry up and get here.
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Over 50 albums and not one of them is for me! Well, Hammerfall is a little cool but I get bored with their songs before they are finished.
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Ha! I want to say next week has close to 60 and nothing for me that week.
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Not sure what ya’ll are on about with Corey.
Scorpions is interesting one. And Avril. Tears for Fears too.
What’s up with Reckless Love? Think I read somewhere that they are going for MIami Vice sound, what?
But this is coming from someone who at the moment is listening to Foreigner Inside Information, so there’s that. ..
Have great weekend folks!
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You don’t like Corey?
I don’t listen to Reckless Love so can’t answer that one for you…but who doesn’t love Vice!! LOL!!
I waiting on my Scorps so now I’m listening to the 5 Frontiers albums I ordered last week for the $5 CD sale!!
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Interesting cover by Corey of a John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band Song. It’s also nice to see Avril back.
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The Corey album has some great covers. I like it. And yes, Avril is back and as punkish as ever.
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Excellent, on both counts!
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FYI I’ve confirmed Scorpions has a Japanese bonus track
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Of course it does. I will pass as the vinyl deluxe was enough for now.
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I’m gonna need to track it down. I already have 2 Scorpions CDs coming from Japan. Why stop now?
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Ha!! I can’t see why you should.
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