Friday New Releases – October 25, 2024

Happy Friday…the releases are hot & heavy this month so a great way to close out the month! Let me know what you want to hear or what we may have missed. I have the Whitesnake box set and the H.I.M. Greatest Hits collection on order. Can’t wait to get them both. Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have a great weekend.

  • Whitesnake – Into the Light: The Solo Albums – (Saltburn LLC / Rhino Entertainment)
  • Mr. Big – The Big Finish Live – (Evoxs)
  • HIM – When Love & Death Embrace: Best of 1997-2003 – (BMG Rights Mgmt)
  • Dug Pinnick – Thingamajigger – (Rat Pak Records)
  • Halsey – The Great Impersonator – (Columbia Records / Sony Music)
  • Kelsea Ballerini – Patterns – (Black River Entertainment)
  • Tears for Fears – Songs for a Nervous Planet – (Concord Records)
  • Duran Duran – Danse Macabre: De Luxe – (BMG Rights Mgmt) – Physical release as digital came out on October 11th.
  • 311 – Full Bloom – (Skp, Inc.)
  • Queen – Queen 1 (2024 Mix) – (Hollywood Records)
  • Motorhead – We Take No Prisoners The Singles 1995-2006 – (BMG Rights Mgmt)
  • ABBA – The Singles: The First Fifty Years – (Polydor)
  • Josh Lovelace – Shelters – (Stonycroft Records / Missing Piece Records)
  • Devin Townsend – PowerNerd – (HevyDevy Records / InsideOutMusic)
  • Atreyu – The Pronoia Sessions – (Spinefarm Music Group)
  • Amyl and the Sniffers – Cartoon Darkness – (Virgin Music International)
  • Bastille – “&” (Ampersand) – (Best Laid Plans Records / Universal Music)
  • Green Day – American Idiot (20th Anniversary) – (Reprise Records)
  • Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young – Live at Fillmore East, 1969 – (Atlantic Records)
  • The Allman Brothers Band – Final Concert 10-28-14 – (Peach Records)
  • Pixies – The Night the Zombies Came – (BMG Rights Mgmt)
  • Beth Hart – You Still Got Me – (Mascot Label Group / Provogue)
  • Bryan Ferry – Retrospective: Selected Recordings 1973-2023 – (BMG Rights Mgmt)
  • Andrea Bocelli – Duets (30th Anniversary) – (Decca Records / Universal Music)
  • Frank Sinatra – L.A. is my Lady – (Frank Sinatra Enterprises)
  • The Oak Ridge Boys – Mama Boys – (Lightning Rod Records)
  • Laura Marling – Patterns in Repeat – (Chrysalis Records / Partisan Records)
  • Chuck Prophet – Wake the Dead – (Yep Roc Records)
  • Casandra’s Crossing – Garden of Earthly Delights – (Frontiers Records)
  • Behemoth – XXX Years Ov Blasphemy – (Nuclear Blast)
  • Fit for an Autopsy – The Nothing That Is – (Nuclear Blast)
  • Gaerea – Coma – (Season of Mist)
  • Trauma Ray – Chameleon – (Dais Records)
  • Better Lovers – Highly Irresponsible – (Sharptone)
  • Nitrogods – Valley of the Gods – (Massacre Records / Soulfood Music Distribution)
  • Miranda And The Beat – Can’t Take It – (Ernest Jenning Record Co.)
  • League of Distortion – Galvanize – (Napalm Records)
  • Baldwin – Rally E.P. – (Edgewater Music Group)
  • Mark Bryan – Popped – (Mark Bryan Music Publishing)
  • The Effigies – Burned – (Effigies)
  • Courteeners – Pink Cactus Cafe – (Ignition Records)
  • Harpyie – Voodoo – (Metalville)
  • St. Lenox – Ten Modern American Work Songs – (Don Giovanni Records)
  • Onsloow – Full Speed Anywhere Else – (Tiny Engines)
  • Beach Weather – Melt – (Last Nite / Arista Records / Sony Music)
  • Fievel is Glauque – Rong Weicknes – (Fat Possum Records)
  • Amythyst Kiah – Still + Bright – (Rounder Records / Concord)
  • Katie Gavin – What A Relief – (Saddest Factory Records)
  • Pom Pom Squad – Mirror Starts Moving Without Me – (City Slang)
  • Soccer Mommy – Evergreen – (Loma Vista Recordings / Concord)
  • Naked Roommate – Pass the Loofah – (Naked Roommate)
  • One True Pairing – Endless Rain – (Domino Recordings)
  • Little Moon – Dear Divine – (Joyful Noise Recordings)
  • Elderbrook – Another Touch – (Mine Recordings)
  • Lone Justice – Viva Lone Justice – (AFAR)
  • Ben Folds – Sleigher – (New West Records)

Friday New Releases – February 25, 2022

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.

  • 81dU-Br4D3L._AC_UY436_FMwebp_QL65_  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.
  • 61pLU2Q97SL._AC_UY436_FMwebp_QL65_  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.
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Friday New Releases – September 27th

Welcome to the last Friday of the month and the last of the September new releases.  Let me tell you there are a bunch.  There seems to be a little for everyone from Metal to Pop to Christian to Country to Jazz to Electronica to Soundtracks. You name it and it is probably here.  I have a few I am interested in and will stream, but nothing that I am running out and buying until I have heard it first.  Those choices are highlighted in Blue.  Let me know who you want to hear and what I might have missed as it is known to happen (quite frequently actually).  I hope there is something for you.  Have a great weekend.

  • 81TxYOBjwUL._SX522_  Hellyeah – Welcome Home – (Eleven Seven Music):  The band’s sixth studio album and first since losing founding member and drummer, the great Vinnie Paul. Luckily for us, he is featured on this album so fans need to grab this for that fact alone.  For me, the band is hit and miss.  They are hard and heavy, no doubt, and sometimes I need it that way.  It will get blasted in the car for sure (and at home).

  • 91STECUG+ML._SX522_  Steel Panther – Heavy Metal Rules – (Steel Panther):  Yet another release by the Steel Panther.  Let me tell you they don’t hold back on this one. Their porn rock has kind of grown old for me and I really wish they would do a straight up rock record that isn’t such filth.  It was funny at first, now it is old and boring.  I will give it at least one listen, but honestly, not expecting much…sorry guys.  Seeing them live is where the fun is really at so go check them out.

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Friday New Releases – November 30th

The last Friday of November and Christmas is just around the corner which means one thing.  Album releases start to become relatively scarce. You want to drop your album early enough that it makes it on people’s Christmas list, but not too late where no one will grab it as they have spent all their money already on Christmas presents.  Now, there isn’t a whole lot I care about this week and in fact, there is only one.  Some of the other might get a listen sooner or later.  Have a great day and let me know what you are interested in hearing.  Mine is in Blue.

  • 61WAzq7sdaL._AC_US320_QL65_.jpg   Def Leppard – The Story So Far – (Virgin EMI/Mercury):  Def Leppard is bringing yet another greatest hits release.  Just what we needed, right?  Well….not really.  However, that doesn’t stop me from buying it.  I have it on pre-order for the vinyl so I can’t get the 7″ Single of their Depeche Mode cover of “Personal Jesus”.  Yes, I am becoming a completist with Def Leppard.  Anyway, this is a pretty complete greatest hits package and not a bad one to get if you don’t have on yet.  Enjoy!!

  • 31Ncg-T41kL._SS500  The 1975 – A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships – (Dirty Hit / Polydor / Interscope)
  • 91CRBGCU3QL._AC_UL115_  Neil Young – Songs for Judy – (Shakey Pictures Records)

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Friday New Releases – April 13th

Welcome to a pretty slow week.  Only one I am interested in this week and there aren’t a ton of others coming out.  Hopefully next week will bring us more.  However, it might be a good week to catch up on earlier releases as I am sure that is what I will be doing.  My choices are in Blue.  Let me know if there is anything you are interested in as well.

  • 81EGj2+qBCL._AC_UL115_  Breaking Benjamin – Ember – (Hollywood Records):  We thought the band was over in 2009, but it returned in 2015 although it wasn’t the original band, just the singer.  Didn’t matter, it was the singer I always liked so glad to hear some new music from him.  This time the new band was involved in the writing so hopefully will add a new layer to the band.  We will see…or hear I guess.

  • 71SLhyrtHdL._SX522_  Metallica – The $5.98 EP: Garage Days Re-Revisited – (Blackened Recordings):

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Friday New Releases – January 26th

We are already to the end of the first month of the year and some good ones so far.  And we are ending the month with some even better.  My choices are highlighted in Blue.  There should be a little something for everyone this week.  Let me know which ones you want or if I missed something. I have a lot to get through this weekend. Have a great weekend!!

  • 51drvzx1HXL._AC_US436_QL65_  Rick Springfield – The Snake King – (Frontiers Records):  I love me some Rick Springfield.  I am not afraid to admit it.  I was a fan as a kid and he was my first concert my sister and I went to go see.  Back in 2004 with his album Shock/Denial/Anger/Acceptance, I garnered a new found respect for him and have been following him with more gusto.  The new album is more blues rock and a nice change of pace.  He keeps trying new things and keeps getting better.  I enjoyed the single “Little Demon” and expect great things to come.

  • 51v+QhAMSAL._AC_US436_QL65_  The Poodles – Prisma – (GAIN/Sony):  The Poodles have returned after a little break and some little side projects.  My only disappointment with this album is it is not new material.  It is a cover’s album which I am not always a huge fan of.  I will listen, but worried.  I don’t want it to be karaoke and from what I hear with “It’s No Good” tells me it won’t be.

  • 71D3-gx6QWL._AC_US320_QL65_  Phil Campbell & the Bastard Sons – The Age of Absurdity – (Nuclear Blast):  Motorhead guitarists has his own band and they come at you with dirty, gritty rock and exactly what you need.  I am looking forward to devouring this release and blowing out the speakers!

  • 81ecqHGgigL._AC_UL320_SR320,320_  Delta Deep – East Coast Live – (Frontiers Records):  Delta Deep delivers their first live album which is great considering I was unable to attend a show they did last year.  Def Leppard’s own Phil Collen is on guitar and Stone Temple Pilots’ own Robert Deleo on Bass, Forrest Robinson on drums and the great vocals of Debbi Blackwell.  I got in to them thanks to my Bro-in-law as he did the sound for all their live shows.  This should be good…no great!!

  • 51G7Rl0IUQL._SS500  John 5 & The Creatures – It’s Alive – (60 Cycle Hum Records):  As much as I loved his last solo release with the Creatures, a live version is a no brainer.  Can’t wait to dive into this and to see what I missed when they came to town last year.

  • 51Yxg96OwEL._AC_US436_QL65_  Ammunition – Ammunition – (Frontiers Records):  Former members of Wig Wam together again…enough said.  This will get some spins for sure.

  • 610iD9H20BL._AC_US436_QL65_  Beth Hart & Joe Bonamassa – Black Coffee – (J&R Adventures)
  • 610nS59X3WL._AC_US436_QL65_  Loudness – Rise To Glory – (Frontiers Records)
  • 81fzC5lehlL._SX522_  Steve Hackett – Wuthering Nights: Live in Birmingham – (Inside Out Records)
  • 61rO-rGDKCL._AC_US436_QL65_  Armik – Pacifica – (Bolero Records)
  • 513h3-GeRCL._SS500  Machine Head – Catharsis – (Nuclear Blast Entertainment)
  • 51wWqRI4uCL._AC_US218_  Craig David – The Time is Now – (Insanity Records)

Friday New Releases – February 3rd

The year is already flying by as we are now in February in what seems like a blink of the eye. I am still getting through all of last week’s releases so luckily there are only 2 I find intriguing this week. They are highlighted in Blue.

  • 170x170bb-10  Black Star Riders – Heavy Fire – (Nuclear Blast):  Black Star Riders returns with their third album.  The band is basically Thin Lizzy but they are not using the name.  Not sure why, but regardless, I love the new material.  The first two albums were great and I feel they are just getting warmed up.  High hopes for the new release.

  • 71wxshqv-8l-_sx522_  Judas Priest – Turbo (30th Anniversary 3CD set) – (Sony Legacy):  Wow!  30 years since the release of Turbo.  I am looking forward to revisiting this classic Judas Priest album and eager to hear what special they might have added to this addition.  Here is the original video to “Turbo Lover” and the video was awful…sorry.

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