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X-HERO  (80's italian cult metal )" Damnation underground" 7 inch VINYL +CD limited edition PACK (200 copies handnumbered) 15,00

BOMBSHELLS  (All female band FINEST HARD ROCK) 7 inch VINYL +CD limited edition PACK (200 copies handnumbered) 15,00

ARMONIGHT "Suffering and Passion" Great symph, gothic Rock CD digipack limited edition 10,90

NEVERSIN "Same" Great Hard Rock CD digipack limited edition 10,90

DOLCETTI "Metallo Beat"(italian guitarhero)SHRED HARD ROCK limited edition Digipack 10,90

SISTER HYDE  (US GLAM ROCK ) CD digipack limited edition 10,90

BLACK HOLE  (80's italian dark metal )" Land of mistery" the first time in CD digipack limited edition+ 2 bonus tracks 15,00

SUNRISE  (Euro Power Metal) CD digipack limited edition 10,90

LEONARDO  (NeoClassic Metal) CD digipack limited edition 10,90

LA FAMIGLIA SUPERSTAR  (US Super band) CD digipack limited edition 10,90

  STEVE SALUTO "Resurrection" (con Richie KOTZEN CD digipack limited edition 10,90

SHINING FEAR "Apocalife" (euro metal)CD digipack limited edition  10,90

 

LYMPH (italian melodic electro rock ) CD digipack limited edition 10,90

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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All Cd's cost 13,00

very limited copies!!!

 

 

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DARK LORD – “The Metal Years: 1982 – 1985”

Record Label: STEELHEART MEMORIES Records

Cat. Number: SMM 001

Style: '80s HEAVY METAL Re-issue

Country: Italy

Fact/Sales-Points:

- FOR THE FIRST TIME on CD the amazing music of one of the BEST Italian Metal band of the '80s:

DARK LORD!!!

- The CD contains the first two EPs + 7 UNRELEASED Bonus-tracks!

- Featuring guitar-virtuoso ALEX MASI on all the songs

- Traditional/Classic Heavy Metal played by awesome musicians

- Everything has been digitally REMASTERED from the original master-tapes

- FANTASTIC artwork: Full Colour 16 pages booklet with the story of the band + never-seen pics, flyers and memorabilia.

- A MUST for any fan of '80s HEAVY METAL !!!

 

 

 

 

PERPETUAL FIRE – “Endless World”

Record Label: STEELHEART Records

Cat. Number: STH 0628

Style: Melodic Power Metal

Country: Italy

Line-up:

Steve Volta (Pandaemonium): Guitars, Keyboards

Roby Beccali: All Vocals

Mark Zampetti: Bass

Federico Ria (Pandaemonium, Skylark): Drums

Fact/Sales-Points:

- FANTASTIC debut-album in the vein of Sonata Arctica, Stratovarius, Angra, Labyrinth and Vision Divine!!!

- GREAT guitar-playing, courtesy of guitar-wizard Steve Volta (Pandaemonium, Vandelli, etc.) & awesome vocal melodies, inspired by both, Sonata Arctica and Children Of Bodom styles.

- Very good production, awesome artwork.

- Bonus-track: a powerful cover of the BLONDIE classic "Call Me"!

 

 

 

 

ILIUM – “Permian Dusk”

Record Label: STEELHEART Records

Cat. Number: STH 0517

Style: True Epic Power Metal

Country: Australia

Line-up:

Lord Tim (of DUNGEON) - All Vocals

Adam Smith - Guitars, Bass, Keyboards

Jason Hodges  - Guitars, Backing Vocals

Peter Gilchrist - Bass, Backing Vocals

David Walmsley - Drums & Percussions

Corey Gilchrist - Keyboards, Backing Vocals

Fact/Sales-Points:

- AMAZING second full-length album for this awesome 6-piece Metal band from Australia

- Epic/True Metal in the vein of early IRON MAIDEN, MANILLA ROAD, CIRITH UNGOL, OMEN, MANOWAR, and WARLORD!!!

- 10 tracks, 55+ minutes of full-frontal highly epic and evocative assault

- A majestic opus that will capture any real TRUE METAL fan!

- Featuring, as lead singer, Lord Tim (of DUNGEON-fame)

- GREAT artwork, full colour 16 pages booklet with some brilliant fantasy-inspired paintings describing the story-line of the album

- Superbe twin-guitars work (really close to the classic Maiden), powerful vocal-lines!

 

 

 

 

BLACK STEEL – “HellHammer”

Record Label: STEELHEART Records

Cat. Number: STH 0519

Style: US Power Metal

Country: Australia

Fact/Sales-Points:

- Australian Masters of pure, powerful & uncompromising Heavy Metal are back with their second full-length CD!!!

- Black Steel’s sound reminds the Classic/Traditional US Heavy Metal of the glorious ‘80s!!!

- This album can be described as a solid Heavy Metal record with a fantastic guitar-work, great vocal lines and a superbe songwriting!

- The album will please any real Metal-headbanger, showing the best elements taken from the songwriting of classics' Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Anthrax and Metal Church!

DISCOGRAPHY:

2000: Battle Call (EP)

2001: Destructor (Australian Version)

2002: Destructor (European Version with 1 bonus-video track and a new brilliant artwork - Steelheart Records)

2003: Relentless Force (EP)

2005: Hellhammer (Steelheart Records)

 

 

 

MOTHER OF SIN – “Apathy”

Record Label: STEELHEART Records

Cat. Number: STH 0524

Style: Progressive Power Metal

Country: Holland

Line-up:

Eduard Hovinga (former Elegy and Prime Time): Guitars, All Vocals and Keyboards

Remko de Jong  : Guitar (former H2)

Johan Hovinga   : Bass (former H2)

Gerry de Graaf   : Drums (former Seven Signs, Vengeance)

Fact/Sales-Points:

- The new band formed by original ELEGY singer/guitar-player Eduard Hovinga!

- IMMENSE & technical Progressive/Power Metal in the vein of Symphony X / Cacophony / Apocrypha with some nice melodies close to TNT and Swedish Hard-Rock!

- Great instrumental skill, aggressive guitar-riffs, catchy vocal lines, complex songwriting

- Immense production by Dick Kemper (VandenBerg, Krezip, Intwine)!

 

 

 

 

VINDEX – “Power Forge”

Record Label: STEELHEART Records

Cat. Number: STH 0526

Style: Neo-Classic Melodic Power Metal

Country: Slovakia

Fact/Sales-Points:

- Combining Power Metal riffs-song structures with twin-guitar neo-classical melodies and some rough vocals (in the vein of Accept/UDO/Grave Digger), Vindex’s sound is pretty UNIQUE in the Metal world!

- 10 powerful songs, an album that will please to all Malmsteen/Symphony X fans as well as anyone into Power Metal.

- Great instrumental skill, a superbe guitar-playing, nice and catchy vocal lines!

- Featuring guitar-virtuoso Victor Smolski (RAGE) as special-guest on one song!

 

 

 

 

PHANTOM LORDS – “Temple Of Metal”

Record Label: STEELHEART Records

Cat. Number: STH0523

Style: Epic Power/Classic Metal

Country: Italy

 

Fact/Sales-Points:

- FANTASTIC Epic/Classic Heavy Metal in the vein of  Manowar, Iron Maiden and all the GREAT Metal-bands of the ‘80s!!!

- Powerful guitar-riffs, anthemic choruses, epic arrangements!!!

- GREAT recording (“Zenith Studio”), the album was produced by Frank Andiver (Labyrinth, Shadows Of Steel, Wonderland)

- FANTASTIC artwork (full colour 16 pages booklet with lyrics and bands' photos).

- Bonus-track: a powerful cover of  METALLICA’s classic-song “Master Of Puppets”!!!

 

 

 

 

STH 0420: BETOKEN – “The Gate Of Nothing”

 

Amazing Symphonic Power Heavy Metal from Italy in the vein of mighty Rhapsody, Labyrinth and "classic" Iron Maiden!

GREAT debut-album full of catchy melodies, powerful guitar-riffs, epic arrangements and thundering double-bass drums... exactly what aMetal-album should be!

Featuring, as twin lead singers, Marco Sivo (Time Machine, Valas) and Eva Rondinelli (Dakrua) as well as "The GateÕs Keepers Choir"!!!

12 tracks, 50 minutes of "real" Symphonic/Power that any Metal fan will definetely go crazy for!

 

 

 

 

 

STH 0418: AA.VV. “A Tribute To The Glory Of 80s METAL”

TRACK-LIST:

1. BLACK STEEL (Australia): “Power And The Glory” (SAXON)

2. FROZEN TEARS (Italy): “Some Heads Are Gonna Roll” (JUDAS PRIEST)

3. ILIUM (Australia): “Rainbow In The Dark” (R.J. DIO)

4. MYSTERY BLUE (France): “Metal Daze” (MANOWAR)

5. SOMNIAE STATUS (Italy): “I Don’t Believe In Love” (QUEENSRYCHE)

6. ASKA (USA): “Flight Of Icarus” (IRON MAIDEN)

7. STAR RATS (Denmark): “Long Live Rock’n’Roll” (RAINBOW)

8. RAPID FIRE (Italy): “Crazy Doctor” (LOUDNESS)

9. DRAKKAR (Italy): “Poison” (ALICE COOPER)

10. SEVENTH SEAL (Italy): “Flee From Reality” (METAL CHURCH)

11. AZTEC JADE (USA): “Another Day” (DREAM THEATER) 

12.  TWILIGHT ODYSSEY (USA): “Unchain The Night” (DOKKEN)

13. S.N.P. (Italy): “The Thing That Should Not Be” (METALLICA)

14. MOTHER OF SIN (Holland): “Madhouse” (ANTHRAX)

Bonus-track :

15. SEVENTH SEAL (Italy): “I’m Alive” (HELLOWEEN)

 

 

 

 

STH 0416: RAPID FIRE – “Scream!”

Classic / Power Metal band from Italy featuring SIGMA singer Antonio Pecere on the WHOLE album!

GREAT debut-album in the vein of German Power Metal with a slight touch of Progressive Metal and some classic NWOBHM guitar-riffs!

A melodic, powerful and solid sound that any "TRUE" Metal fan have to listen!

Includes, as bonus-track, a cover of the LOUDNESS' classic "Crazy Doctor" in JAPANESE language!!!

 

 

 

 

STH 0415: ALL TOO HUMAN – “Entropy”

(featuring DEREK SHERINIAN on the entire album !!!)

- AMAZING 2nd album for one of the BEST Progressive Metal acts from USA

- Featuring ex Dream Theater¹s keyboards player DEREK SHERINIAN on the ENTIRE album!

- Technical still melodic and powerful Progressive/Power Metal in the vein of Dream Theater / Queensryche / Symphony X

- Great production, excellent songwriting

 

 

 

 

STH 0414: MYSTERY BLUE – “Metal Slaves”

Classic Heavy Metal from France delivered by one of the best french Metal-bands!

4th powerful album strongly influenced by '80s Heavy Metal and close to the "classic" Judas Priest!!!

They toured with SAXON, MOTORHEAD, TYRAN PACE, VENGEANCE, GIRLSCHOOL, SATAN JOKERS, H BOMB and many other classic Metal acts

Fantastic vocals by the "Metal Goddess" Nathalie Geyer

New European version with one bonus-track ("Exils")

 

 

 

 

STH 0413: FROZEN TEARS – “Metal Hurricane”

UNBELIEVABLE 3rd-album for this great italian five-piece!

That’s the MOST POWERFUL Heavy Metal CD that you’ll be able to listen during the whole 2004!!!!

Frozen Tears’ sound is definetely worth the BEST of the classic JUDAS PRIEST Œ80s sound!!!

An album that any Heavy Metal fan will LOVE!!!

AWESOME production by very well known “Fear Studios” (Empty Tremor, etc.)

GREAT artwork, a 16 pages booklet with all lyrics and photos

 

 

 

 

STH 0411: NIGHTCLOUD – “Defeated By The Innocents”

Immense Power/Progressive Metal from Italy!

Produced by Dario Mollo (The Cage, Voodoo Hill, Tony Martin) at the very well known ³Damage Inc. Studios² in Ventimiglia, Italy.

65+ minutes of intense, atmospheric, passionate, melodic and highly  technical Prog/Power Metal in the vein of Symphony X, Dream Theater, Elegy and VandenPlas.

Awesome vocal lines, great musicianship, fantastic production... no less than a Masterpiece!!!

 

 

 

 

 

STH 0310: ILIUM – “Sirens Of The Styx”

Epic/True Heavy Metal in the vein of  MANILLA ROAD, CIRITH UNGOL, OMEN, MANOWAR, early IRON MAIDEN and WARLORD!!!

AMAZING debut-album for this awesome 5-piece Metal band from Australia.

10 tracks, 65+ minutes of full-frontal highly epic and evocative assault. A majestic opus that will capture any real TRUE METAL fan!

Produced by Lord Tim (singer of the well known Power Metal band DUNGEON)

GREAT artwork, full colour 16 pages booklet with some brilliant fantasy-inspired paintings describing the story-line of the album.

Superbe twin-guitars work (really close to the classic Maiden), powerful vocal-lines!

 

 

 

 

STH 0309: SILENCER – “Found On The Sun”

Melodic Power/Thrash from USA with exceptional musicianship and a killer production.

No doubt influenced by the early 80s Thrash Metal scene (Testament, Forbidden, Anthrax and Death Angel) with the additional classic riffing from Iced Earth.

Official debut-CD “Found On The Sun” contains the best of their previous independent-released EPs + some great unreleased new recordings

The band features former Demons & Wizards and Angel Dust lead guitarist Ritchie Wilkison.

 

 

 

 

STH 0308: TRAMPLED UNDERFOOT – “Trampled Underfoot”

- Trampled Underfoot's sound can be only described as METAL!!!

- Great debut-album from a "real" Metal act from USA featuring the shining talent of the guitar-wizard Kyle Harrison!

- Solid riffs, awesome guitar-work, powerful vocals, first-class musicianship, brilliant songwriting... that's what a Metal album should be!!!

- The Cd will please any real Metal-fan, showing the best elements taken from the songwriting of classics Iron Maiden, Judas Priest and Savatage!

- European edition with a different track-list + revised artwork and a full colour 16 pages booklet.

 

 

 

 

STH 0306 PROFOUND – “Deep And Sincere”

Powerful debut-album for the dutch 5-piece Profound born on the ashes of the cult-band Black Knight (“Tales From The Dark Side”).

An amazing concept-album in the vein of early Queensryche, Dream Theater, Elegy and Kamelot with some classic Metal influences (Maiden / Priest)!!!

“Deep And Sincere” will please any fan into powerful and melodic Power/Heavy Metal with progressive elements, a solid guitar-work, fantastic vocal lines and a superbe songwriting!

 

 

 

STH 0205: BLACK STEEL – “Destructor”

Fantastic Heavy/Power Metal like classic Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Manowar and Virgin Steele!

“Destructor” is the amazing debut-album for the premier australian Power Metal band that opened for DEEP PURPLE and JUDAS PRIEST on their respective Australian tours.

Black Steel was selected for inclusion in Germany’s “Heavy Oder Was” Magazine – “Metal Crusade Vol 4” CD-compilation, and voted as # 2 best unsigned band of the year!

The european edition of the Cd contains one bonus video-track

 

 

 

 

STH 0204: MOON OF STEEL – “Insignificant Details” (DIGIPACK)

The dream comes true! A new album from M.O.S. have seen the light. One of the most influencial Italian bands ever. Their debut album "Passions" have been constantly repressed (also in the form of a Bootleg) during the '90s.

M.O.S. new sound is original, powerful, melodic and dark at the same time. Even if their music may recall anything from Metallica to Nevermore or early Queensryche, the truth is that you are in front of a new way of interpreting Heavy Metal! Prove this to yourself. You'll never regret it!!!

 

 

 

 

STH 0203: PALACE OF BLACK – “Palace Of Black” (featuring Michael Vescera!)

Great debut Album for the new project by MICHAEL VESCERA (Helstar, Yngwie Malmsteen, Reign Of Terror, MVP, Loudness, Obsession) and PAUL MARKO (November 67, and projects with Rick Wake/Bad Circus, Joe Franco/Twisted Sister).

A Classic Heavy Metal record with solid guitar riffs, some doomy atmospheres, fantastic vocal lines and a superbe songwriting!

This album will please any fan into REAL back-to-the-roots Heavy Metal in the vein of early R.J. Dio, Black Sabbath, Manilla Road and Loudness.

European edition with one bonus track

 

 

 

 

STH 0202: AZTEC JADE – “Concrete Eden”

“Concrete Eden” is the amazing third album from this US Symphonic Prog/Power Metal band.

The new effort is more bombastic, symphonic and powerful than ever, with brilliant melodies courtesy of top-notch singer Leon Ozug.

Produced by Scott MacPherson (Steve Perry a.o.), "Concrete Eden" will attract fans of Progressive and melodic Metal (in the vein of Dream Theater, Rush, Kansas and Kamelot) as well as all the ones who simply love melody and power in music.

 

 

 

 

STH 0201: ASKA – “Avenger”

Remastered DIGIPACK VERSION European release, including 2 INTERACTIVE Professional live Video feeds: "Crown Of Thorns" and "Angel of War". Described as a winning mix between early Iron Maiden and Judas Priest-"Screaming For Vengeance"/"Defenders Of The Faith" years.

Excellent production, excellent songs and a wonderful singer.

Their extensive international touring and their powerful but still melodic style assured the band a worldwide recognition as well as fantastic reviews on the Main Metal Press and Web.

 

 

 

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ADRENALINE RECORDS

(Melodic Hard-Rock / Progressive Metal-Rock)

 

ADR 0024: STAR RATS – “Broken Halo”

SUPER Street/Hard-Rock!!! FANTASTIC debut-album from this new GREAT Street R’n’R band from Denmark .

Modern Street Hard-Rock in the vein of HARDCORE SUPERSTAR, MOTLEY CRUE, SKID ROW and... VELVET REVOLVER!

Featuring ex members of PUSH, PRIME-TIME, DOGMOB and NARITA.

 

 

 

 

ADR 0022: FATAL ATTRACTION – “Simplicity Rules”

Amazing come-back album for the premier swedish AOR/Rock band Fatal Attraction!

An ultra-melodic, classy and hi-tech music that reminds the classic sound of bands like TOTO, ASIA, STYX, SURVIVOR, FOREIGNER and MR. MISTER.

Typical swedish melodies, first-class musicianship, astonishing songwriting!

“Simplicity Rules” follows the successful debut-album “End Of Regulation Time” that placed strongly the band into the japanese and european market.

Top-notch production: recording/mixing at the “H&W Studios”, mastering at the “Cutting Room”, Stockholm, Sweden.

 

 

 

 

ADR 0021: NORDICA – “Rebel Heart”

Great debut-album for the 5-piece Nordica, the most popular Hard-Rock band from Portugal.

A melodic, fresh and powerful sound, close to the "classic" '80s AOR sound played by acts like BON JOVI, SURGIN, SURVIVOR and PROPHET!!!

Mastered by Tommy Newton (Helloween, Pretty Maids, etc.) at "Area 51 Studios"!

 

 

 

 

ADR 0018: EVIL WINGS – “Kite”

Amazing fourth Album of the italian most original Prog/Groovy Metal band

The new album is more in the vein of King's X, Soundgarden and Black Sabbath

First-class musicianship supporting brilliant melodies

For fans of Progressive Rock/Metal as well as melodic Hard-Rock!

 

 

 

 

ADR 0017: “Warning: Minds Of Raging Empires - A Tribute To QUEENSRYCHE

 

De-Luxe Digipack Set. Featuring Forte, Power Of Omens, Moon Of Steel, Mystic-Force and many more.

Listen to the classic Queensryche’s sound re-invented by some of the most promising Metal bands of nowadays!

 

 

 

ADR 0015/16: VV.AA. “The Attack Of The Dragons - A Tribute to QUEEN

De-Luxe Digipack Set - 2 Cds. Featuring 12 Metal-Rock bands like Seasons Of The Wolf, Evil Wings, Avalanch, Aztec Jade and many more!!!

 

 

 

ADR 0013: TIMESCAPE – “Strange”

De-Luxe Digipack Set. Second fantastic album from these swedish Progressive Rock masters!

 

 

 

ADR 0012: ACCOMPLICE – “Accomplice”

De-Luxe Digipack Set. Amazing melodic Hard-Rock with Pomp Rock and Progressive influences.

Like Styx, Prophet and Kansas.

The new album has been produced by Derek Sherinian and Simon Phillips. Watch out!!!

 

 

 

ADR 0011: AZTEC JADE – “Paradise Lost”

  De-Luxe Digipack Set. Finest melodic Prog Metal, like Dream Theater and Magellan!

 

 

 

 

ADR 9909/10: VV.AA. “Phantom Lords - A Tribute to METALLICA

De-Luxe Digipack Set - 2 Cds. Featuring 11 Metal bands like Blackend, SKW, Mystic Force, Lunatic Gods and many more!!!

 

 

ADR 9908: SEASONS OF THE WOLF – “Lost In Hell”

De-Luxe Digipack Set. Classic Heavy Metal influenced by Iron Maiden, Accept, Black Sabbath and Blue Oyster Cult!

 

 

 

ADR 9907: MOON OF STEEL – “Beyond The Edges” (MCD)

The long-awaited comeback of the italian masters of "classy" Prog-Metal wth an astonishing female singer!

 

 

ADR9905/6: VV.AA “Voices - A Tribute to DREAM THEATER

De-Luxe Digipack Set - 2 Cds. Featuring 9 Prog Metal bands like Empty Tremor, Evil Wings, Moon Of Steel, Overlife, Accomplice and more.

 

 

 

ADR9903/4: VV.AA. “Children Of The Damned - A Tribute to IRON MAIDEN

De-Luxe Digipack Set - 2 Cds. Featuring 12 Power Metal bands like Aska, Mesmerize, Seasons Of The Wolf and more

 

 

INU 022004: KENÒS – “Intersection”

Powerful Debut-album for one of the best Extreme bands coming out from Italy nowadays

Technical, aggressive and powerful DEATH METAL in the vein of Death, Atheist and Cinic with some hints of Swedish Melodic Death Metal a la early Dark Tranquillity

They played as opening-acts for international bands like The Crown, God Dethroned, Entombed and Novembre.

Including the monumental Death-Metal Suite called "Dracona" (approx. 10 minutes long)

GREAT artwork, full colour 16 pages booklet including all the lyrics

Superbe production and mastering!

 

 

 

 

.................OTHER TITLES:....................

OCTOBER 31 (Thrash Metal old school - import USA)

 

ATLAIN "G.O.E." Cd (Ristampa 80s Metal)

 

BLIND GUARDIAN (import USA!!!)

 

 

BROCAS HELM "Black Death" Cd (Ristampa 80s Metal)

 




 

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