theFALLEN – Bury Your Demons 2012

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This 5-piece hard rock band theFALLEN from York have already impressed HTF with their live presence a few years back on their tour with Heaven’s Basement, and with their brand new album being released earlier this week, we’re itching to find out whether they can do the same on CD.

‘Ignite The Fire’ kicks off the album to a spookily climatic start, with the use of electronics and synthesisers to create an album battlefield-like primer, shortly followed by the heavy double bass and thudding guitars.

Then ‘Judgement Day’ begins, and the wild 80?s sounding guitars kick in, with its melodic riffs and the crash of the drum setting the ultimate party mood. Vocalist Johnny Fallen adds a mixture of Jettblack, Heaven’s Basement and The Treatment influences to the band. With a tad of Avenged Sevenfold in there to top it all off. With the reckless guitars and raunchy baselines, it’s hard not to like this album.

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HelloRay – A tribute to Helloween & Gamma Ray 2012

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Two well-known German bands GAMMA RAY and HELLOWEEN, who perform music in the style of power metal, have joined together to participate in one project. Their totalalbum comes out March 26 by Epicus Records label and has the name of «HelloRay – A Tribute To HELLOWEEN & Gamma Ray». The disc includes early songs of the greatteams from 1985 to 2007.

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Dee Snider – Does Broadway 2012

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Album Features Special Performances/Collaborations with Patti LuPone, Bebe Neuwirth, Cyndi Lauper, Clay Aiken, Stars Of The Broadway Musical Priscilla Queen Of The Desert And More…

Dee Snider, the unmistakable front-man of the rock band Twisted Sister, will release his new studio album Dee Does Broadway on May 8th on Razor & Tie. The album features Dee’s powerful voice and theatrical persona as he exudes his rock ‘n’ roll take on several Broadway classics. The new album will coincide with the release of his first ever autobiography, Shut Up and Give Me The Mic (Gallery Books) on May 8th.

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Atlantyca – To Nowhere And Beyond 2012

Laura Wilde – Sold My Soul 2012

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AUSTRALIAN POWERHOUSE LAURA WILDE IS CRASHING TED NUGENT’S NORTH AMERICAN TOUR – JUNE 2012

The ferocious debut—Sold My Soul—from Laura Wilde, the 22-year old hard rock import from Down Under (Melbourne, to be exact) was enough to land her on the upcoming Ted Nugent tour. Wilde is exactly that. She’s a hard-charging take-no-prisoners balls-to-the-wall rocker who wrote it all, sang it all, played lead guitar, bass guitar and drums on this, her gritty, powerful debut. Totally fearless, citing such influences as Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page, Joan Jett, and Dave Grohl, Wilde intends to knock out crowds on her leg of the upcoming tour.

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Sweet – New York Connection 2012

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“Are you ready Steve? Uh-huh. Andy? Yeah. Mick? Okay. Alright fellas, let’s go!”

It started with a press release arriving at Dangerdog HQ: (The) Sweet were releasing a new album of cover songs. There was name I hadn’t heard in decades. Much to my surprise The Sweet still exists. It seems guitarist Andy Scott has been reanimating the band in some form since 1984. (It appears that bassist Steve Priest, another original member, leads an alternate Sweet out of Los Angeles). Scott and company cut SweetLife in 2002. Now, here’s the real kicker: all this brought back a singular memory. I saw Sweet open for Foghat in 1978 at the Hershey Park Arena in Pennsylvania.

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The Compulsions – Beat The Devil 2011

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The album’s core lineup consists of Rob Carlyle on lead vocal and guitar, Richard Fortus (Guns N’ Roses, Thin Lizzy) on guitar, Sami Yaffa (New York Dolls, Hanoi Rocks) on bass and Frank Ferrer (Guns N’ Roses) on drums along with many of Rob’s favorite local musicians; including long-revered blues guitarist Hubert Sumlin (Howlin’ Wolf, Muddy waters).
‘Beat The Devil’ promises to be a straight up rock ‘n’ roll record with unexpected musical moments throughout. In a recent interview with hard rock zinerocksalt.mx, Rob described the upcoming release as sounding like “‘Sticky Fingers’ or ‘Some Girls’ but heavier and from modern day New York City.”

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John Taglieri – Lucky #9 2012

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On April 17, the unsung hero of working class rock and AOR, John Taglieri, released an EP called “Lucky #9” (Leap Dog Music). In his own words, he states, “I approached this EP a little differently. Being my ninth release, I think I am more in tune with what I wanted to say as an artist. I wrote songs that really meant a lot to me right now in life and tried to tell stories that would connect. Using my new studio and working with Lee [Lee J. Turner, who has production credits that include Darius Rucker, Jewel, Leann Rimes, and Bo Bice] again was awesome as well. There was a great vibe throughout the whole recording process. I’m very proud of ‘Lucky #9’, and I hope people enjoy it.”
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Neil Taylor – Chasing Butterflies 2012

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Neil Taylor’s star is only just beginning to shine in its own right, with its roots firmly planted in a career spanning three decades. As one of the UK’s premier session guitarists, Neil has worked with an enviable array of artists, ranging from the likes of Robbie Williams, Tears For Fears, Rod Stewart, Natalie Imbruglia, Peter Gabriel and Tina Turner, to name a few.

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Various Artists – NOW Classic Rock Hits (2012)

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Seemingly on a never-ending mission to compile hit music in every conceivable combination, the Now series delivers a dose of good ol’ classic rock with Now That’s What I Call Classic Rock Hits. Skewing more to the popular side of classic rock than the previous Now That’s What I Call Classic Rock collection, this set gathers some of rock’s most enduring crossover hits. Featuring pop chart heavy-hitters like Styx’s “Come Sail Away,” Journey’s “Any Way You Want It,” and Meat Loaf’s theatrical epic “Paradise by the Dashboard Lights,” the

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