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Status Quo: Live in Hammersmith '79 [2 CD]

The new HARDLINE album 'Shout' sees the band helmed by American vocalist Johnny Gioeli (Axel Rudi Pell, Crush 40) and his Italian team mates, keyboardist Alessandro Del Vecchio (Vanden Plas, Jorn), guitarist Luca Princiotta, bassist Anna Portalupi and drummer Marco Di Salvia, take up where their 1992 Melodic Rock masterpiece "Double Eclipse" left off.<br/>"Our current album features our typical choruses and the classic songwriting style of 'Double Eclipse', supported by a contemporary production and state-of-the-art sound. The album gives you that feeling you get when you roll down your car window and turn up the radio on full blast," says Johnny Gioeli, describing the ten new songs. He adds: "This band doesn't want to reinvent its music. Hardline are Hardline, and our fans know what to expect from us!"<br/>FOR FANS OF: Journey, Axel Rudi Pell, Dokken, Scorpions, Pretty Maids, Michael Schenker, Europe

Lex Legion: Lex Legion [CD]

Evergrey: Architects of a New Weave [2 CD]

Monolord: Neverending [CD]

Kneecap: Fenian [CD]

In Somnolent Ruin captures the essence of a band that no longer needs to prove anything - and yet still does. Active since the mid-1990s and having released their debut album, Where Lovers Mourn, in 2003, DRACONIAN have continuously demonstrated their unmatched ability to craft otherworldly doom melodies and searing heavy instrumentation, complemented by lyrics that read like poetry. Their art cuts deep, compelling listeners to confront their inner demons, wander through the darkest shadows, and even embrace emotional numbness, only to emerge with a sense of inner peace. This album confronts listeners with life's hardest questions, exploring feelings of alienation and the search for direction in unfamiliar territory.