2017

Helsinkibaserade bandet Beast in Black släpper sitt debutalbum "Berserker".

Gianna Nannini är en av Italiens mest kända och bästsäljande sångerskor. Gianna debuterade redan 1976 och hennes största hit är definitivt "I Masschi" från 1987. Nu är det dags för henne att släppa ett album som fått titeln "Amore Gigante".

Battle Beast: Bringer of pain 2017 [CD]

Sweet: The Polydor albums 1978-82 (Ltd) [4 CD]

Världens genom tiderna bästa rockplatta?<br/>50 år efter att Beatles överraskade musikvärlden med denna evigt unga klassiker är det fortfarande många som anser att "Sgt Pepper" håller ställningen i toppen. <br/><br/>Som 50-årspresent till alla musikälskare släpps nu albumet i flera olika versioner: CD, dubbel-CD, vinyl, DL och - inte minst fullmatad en Deluxebox med 4 CD, BR och DVD. Plattan ges ut i en ny fräsch stereomix av Giles Martin. Detta är också första gången som en Beatlesskiva mixats om sedan utgivningen 2003 av "Let It Be. Naked". <br/><br/>Men dessutom kan fantasterna glädjas åt mängder av tidigare outgivna versioner och tagningar av de klassiska låtarna som bonus. På Deluxe-boxen ryms hela tre extra-CD med spännande versioner och nya mixar i såväl stereo som mono. Dessutom ingår singelspåren "Strawberry Fields Forever" och "Penny Lane" som ursprungligen var tänkta att ingå på plattan. På BR och DVD återfinns en ny 5.1 Stereo Mix, en dokumentär, videor och andra godsaker. Och tidlös magisk musik. Årets återutgivning? Utan tvekan.

If Europe's 2015 album "War Of Kings" was the album that made the rock world realise what a formidable act Europe had become then "Walk The Earth" is the album that is set to establish the band as one of the most exciting contemporary rock acts of current times.<br/><br/>From the anthemic sound of the opening track "Walk The Earth" - to the heavy vibe that is "Haze", from the instant melody of "Election Day" to the lyrical content of "Kingdom United", "Walk The Earth" is the album that should see Europe rightly acclaimed as a band at the height of their powers. The wonderful melodies and depth of Joey Tempest's vocals along with a powerhouse rhythm section and the guitar playing of John Norum, one of the great underrated guitarists. Norum's guitar playing shines across the record. This is an album that is big in its scope and sound. Much like previous album "War Of Kings", "Walk The Earth" is an album that has instant appeal but is also an album that needs to be lived with, in order to uncover its depth. The album was recorded at famed Abbey Road Studios in London with Grammy winning producer Dave Cobb (Rival Sons, Shooter Jennings, Jason Isbell, Chris Stapleton).<br/><br/>DVD Special Edition Content:<br/>30+ minutes Bonus DVD featuring the individual band members discussing their time and their recording experience at Abbey Road.

With the album The Source, Arjen Lucassen adds a whole new chapter to his impressive body of work Ayreon, for which he already laid the foundation in the mid 90's. The Source offers once again everything that gained him dedicated fans worldwide: an impressive cast of singers and musicians, compelling songs, an overwhelming sound and an intriguing story.<br/><br/>The international status of Ayreon has been such that Arjen Lucassen could write his characters with some of the most respected singers in rock in mind: James LaBrie (Dream Theater), Tommy Giles Rogers (Between the Buried and Me), Simone Simons (Epica), Mike Mills (Toehider), Floor Jansen (Nightwish), Hansi Kürsch (Blind Guardian), Michael Eriksen (Circus Maximus), Tobias Sammet (Edguy, Avantasia), Nils K. Rue (Pagan's Mind), Zaher Zorgati (Myrath), Tommy Karevik (Kamelot) and Russell Allen (Symphony X). Special musical contributions were offered by guitarists Paul Gilbert (Mr. Big), Guthrie Govan (The Aristocrats, Asia, Steven Wilson), Marcel Coenen and keyboard player Mark Kelly (Marillion). Like on all his previous albums Arjen Lucassen played on a wide variety of instruments, while drummer extraordinaire Ed Warby (o.a. Elegy, Gorefest, Hail Of Bullets) added once again inimitable performances to an Ayreon album.<br/><br/>The Story of The Source is initially set on Alpha, a planet that is facing a potentially fatal crisis six billion years ago. Ecological and political catastrophes threaten all human life. It's with the help of a computer mainframe - The Frame - that the population tries to change the course of events. The computers' intelligence has by then surpassed that of humanity. They reach the conclusion that their creators are the biggest problem. The 'Frame' intends to save the planet, but wants to exterminate humanity at the same time. It leaves The Alphans no other option then to try and escape a terrible fate. But, at a very high price.<br/><br/>The Source is a title that's open to various interpretations. It's a reference to water and therefore the water planet where the ones who escaped from Alpha find a new and safe home after a long and enduring journey. The Source also points at the origins of humanity. Where are we coming from? It also hints at the place that The Source takes in the entire Ayreon catalogue. The Source can be considered as the prequel - the source - to the entire epic Ayreon saga.