Brand New & Chartbound Week 36

These tracks are taking off on Rock Radio this week:


ALL THAT REMAINS Stand Up

This is taken from their upcoming album "A War You Cannot Win"

 FOZZY Sandpaper







SHINEDOWN Enemies

Introducing "Brand New & Chart Bound"

These songs are impacting on Rock Radio this week.

THREE DAYS GRACE Chalk Outline



STONE SOUR Absolute Zero



LINKIN PARK Lost In The Echo

FLYLEAF New Horizons



AEROSMITH Love Her A Lot

Check out the Mediabase chart for 08/21/2012 here:

 

Lynyrd Skynyrd - Last Of A Dyin' Breed

Release Details

Band:

Johnnie Van Zant - lead vocals

Gary Rossington - guitars

Ricky Medlocke - guitars

Johnny Colt - bass

Mark Matejka - guitars

Peter Keys - keyboards

Michael Cartellone - drums

John Lowery - guitars

Label: Roadrunner records

Country: USA

Formats: CD, digital download

 

True to their Southern roots

A new Skynyrd album is always something to look forward to, and what a monumental album this is. Gary Rossington's hard rock edge is clearly standing out, and the band reinstated the guitar harmonies which was its trademark so many years ago. "Low Down Dirty" is my favorite track, and I hope Rock Radio picks this up as the next single sooner rather than later.
With new albums from Heart and ZZ Top waiting on the horizon, this year could turn out to be truly vintage for Classic rock bands. "Last Of A Dyin' Breed" is must-have for any Rock fan, regardless.

Order the album here from
Amazon

In This Moment - Blood

Release Details

Band:

Maria Brink - lead vocals

Chris Howorth - lead guitar & backing vocals

Travis Johnson - drums

Randy Weitzel - rhythm guitar

Tom Hane - drums

Label: Century Media

Release Date: Aug 14th, 2012

Country: USA

Formats: CD, Digital download

More heavy alternative metal, less metalcore. 

Title track "Blood" immediately demonstrates how this band has evolved towards a more traditional alternative metal style. The end result is rough, hard and uncompromising, but overall the album contains enough material to satisfy the fans of their earlier more metalcore oriented efforts. Just listen to the screaming vocals on "Comanche" and you 'll agree this track could just as easily be part of "A Star-Crossed Wasteland".

Another great band from a band who clearly has evolved. Maria Brink's vocals are outstanding, captivating and powerful.

"Blood" video can be found here:

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Reverence - When Darkness Calls

Release Details

Band:

Todd Michael Hall - vocals

Steve Wacholz - drums

Frank Saparti - bass guitar

Bryan Holland - guitar

Pete Rossi- guitar

Label: Razar Ice

Release Date: May 31st, 2012

Country : USA

Formats: CD

Traditional Metal at its best. 

If you're into power metal the way it's supposed to sound, then you're in for a big treat. This album will keep blasting high quality riffs out your loudspeakers from beginning to end. Both Pete Rossi and Bryan Holland will show you what they mean with slashing guitars. Former Savatage member Steve Wacholz is showing of his percussionistic talents, hard rock vocals are courtesy of Todd Michael Hall, of Jack Starr's Burning Starr.

I, for one, would not be surprised if this album should fall into my top five of the year. 

"Bleed For Me" is their latest video. 

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Testament - Dark Roots Of The Earth

Release Details

Band:

Chuck Billy – vocals

Alex Skolnick – guitars

Eric Peterson – guitars

Greg Christian – bass guitar

Gene Hoglan – drums, percussion

Label: Nuclear Blast

Release date: 30 July 2012

Country: USA

Formats: CD, CD/DVD, Double Vinyl, Limited Edition Box Set 

Four years after their latest effort "The Formation Of Damnation" the thrash metal band from California released their follow-up studio album.
Easily one of the best albums of the year, the tracks are sublime, relentless and lyrically intriguing. Strongly recommended to every metal fan.


A music video was made for the track "Native Blood". Check it our here :

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Introducing Rock/Metal Album of the Week

The year 2012 has delivered us some excellent Hard Rock and Metal albums.
So after carefully listening to truckloads of metal, mainstream rock, hard rock and even classic rock bands we have compiled a list with "The Best Albums of 2012" so far.
This blog will monitor future releases and we will spotlight new releases regularly.
This is the list for the first 6 months :




Accept - Stalingrad

Firewind - Few Against Many (Special Digipak Ed.)











Halestorm - Strange Case of

Hellyeah - Band of Brothers

Huntress - Spell Eater

Joe Walsh - Analog Man [CD / DVD Combo Deluxe Edition]

Lita Ford - Living Like a Runaway

Mark Tremonti - All I Was

My Darkest Days - Sick and Twisted Affair [Deluxe Edition]

Rush - Clockwork Angels

Saving Abel - Bringing Down The Giant

Kill Devil Kill - Kill Devil Hill

Shadows Fall - Fire From the Sky

Shinedown - Amaryllis

Slash - Apocalyptic Love










Smashing Pumpkins - Oceania

Van Halen - A Different Kind of Truth

L.A. Guns - Hollywood Forever

Epica - Requiem for the Indifferent

Fear Factory - The Industrialist











Lacuna Coil - Dark Adrenaline

Thousand Foot Krutch - The End Is Where We Begin