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Земфира - бордерлайн (2021) [96kHz/24bit]
Label: Земфира
Country: Russia
Genre: Rock
Quality: FLAC (*tracks)
Bitrate: Lossless [96kHz/24bit]
Time: 0:47:51
Full Size: 1013.3 MB

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Alice Cooper - Detroit Stories (2021) [DVD9]
Label: Ear Music
Country: USA
Genre: Hard Rock
Quality: DVD9
Video: MPEG 2, 720x480 (16:9), 29.970 fps, 5 253 - 5 617 kb/s
Audio: DTS, 48.0 kHz, 6 ch, 1 510 kb/s
Audio: PCM, 48.0 kHz, 2 ch, 1 536 kb/s
Time: 01:28:08
Full Size: 5.53 GB

Discover Detroit Stories as they were meant to be told. The DVD will show the incredible live performance "A Paranormal Evening At The Olympia Paris" for the first time on video. With the whole concert culture being shut down due to covid-19, Alice Cooper felt the need to share one of his latest shows with his fans as he cannot wait to get back on the road - better than ever.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnIv9D5SK2U

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Krokus - Adios Amigos Live @ Wacken (2021) [DVD5]
Label: Sony Music [19439830462]
Country: Switzerland
Genre: Hard Rock
Quality: DVD5
Video: MPEG2, 720x480, 16:9, 6 085 kb/s - 9 800 kb/s, 25.000 FPS
Audio LPCM, 1 536 kb/s, 48.0 kHz, 2 Ch
Time: 01:14:16
Full Size: 4.1 GB

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgJib907NJo

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In Extremo - Kompass zur Sonne (Extended Edition) (2021) [44.1kHz/24bit]
Country: Germany
Genre: Folk Rock,Folk Metal
Quality: FLAC (*tracks)
Bitrate: Lossless [44.1kHz/24bit]
Time: 02:11:57
Full Size: 1.6 GB

Die Berliner Band In Extremo ist tatsachlich extrem - extrem erfolgreich im Job, einzigartig im Sound, unbeirrbar im Werdegang. Langst zahlt sie zur Speerspitze der deutschen Rockmusik. Ihr ureigener Mittelalter Rock samt Mitsing-Hymnen brachte dem Septett hierzulande bereits mehrere Nr. 1- und mit Gold ausgezeichnete Alben ein. Ihre Konzerte und Festival-Auftritte in allen moglichen und auch legendaren Venues auf diesem Planeten sind inzwischen Kult.

Aufgenommen wurde das neue Werk, wie der Studio-Vorganger »Quid Pro Quo«, in den Principal Studios mit Produzent Vincent Sorg (Die Toten Hosen, Broilers u.a.) im westfalischen Senden.

"... eine zusatzliches Album liefert den Online-Livemitschnitt ihres 2020er Wacken-Auftritts, dazu wurde das Originalalbum um drei Stucke erweitert: mit ›Ewig sein‹ um einen brandneuen Track, dazu zwei alternative Versionen, bei ›Schenk nochmal ein‹ sorgt Pianist Gotz Alsmann fur die musikalische Begleitung." (Good Times)

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Joseph Williams - Denizen Tenant (2021) [96kHz/24bit]
Country: USA
Genre: Melodic Rock
Quality: FLAC (*tracks)
Bitrate: Lossless [96kHz/24bit]
Time: 0:50:23
Full Size: 1.03 GB

The musicians and singers on Joseph Williams' new record Denizen Tenant reads like a who's who of players that have been in the artist's life over the past four decades. Amongst these contributors are band-mates from Toto David Paich and Steve Lukather. Simon Phillips, Leland Sklar, Lenny Castro, Nathan East, all of whom enjoyed tenures in Toto are also featured players on the album.

Denizen Tenant features a dozen new recordings. Amongst these are a cover of The Beatles "If I Fell," which Williams cites as the one specific song that taught him about the power of harmonies and vocal arrangements. On Peter Gabriel's "Don't Give Up," a very special guest performance is featured in his daughter Hannah laying down a vocal track. Across the recorded repertoire, there is a consistent presence of performances by guitarists Steve Lukather and Mike Landau alongside percussionist Lenny Castro.

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Tusmorke - Nordisk Krim (2021) [48kHz/24bit]
Country: Norway
Genre: Progressive Rock, Prog Folk
Quality: FLAC (*tracks)
Bitrate: Lossless [48kHz/24bit]
Time: 01:21:43
Full Size: 1016.4 MB

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QeREeDyUHU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xj-BA1hURB8

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PJ Harvey - Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea - Demos (2021) [96kHz/24bit]
Country: UK
Genre: Alternative, Indie Rock
Quality: FLAC (*tracks)
Bitrate: Lossless [96kHz/24bit]
Time: 0:46:55
Full Size: 1.04 GB

Collection of unreleased demos of every track written for the fifth PJ Harvey studio album Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea, including demos of "Good Fortune," "A Place Called Home" and "This Is Love." Audio has been mastered by Jason Mitchell at Loud Mastering under the guidance of longtime PJ Harvey collaborator Head.

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King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - L.W.(2021) [44.1kHz/24bit]
Country: Australia
Genre: Psychedelic rock,Progressive rock
Quality: FLAC (*tracks)
Bitrate: Lossless [44.1kHz/24bit]
Time: 0:42:10
Full Size: 495.2 MB

King Gizzard return with the sister album to the great and more accessible K.G. with a massive bang to solidify their mantle as one of the original great bands of our time. It's an absolute stunner that's going to be up there in the best albums of 2021 says Wayne AF Carey.

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Scooter - The Collection - 20 Years Of Hardcore [Expanded Edition] (2013) [FLAC]
Country: Germany
Genre: Techno,Happy Hardcore,Rave,Hardstyle,Jumpstyle,Hard Trance,Tech House,Electro
Quality: FLAC (*tracks)
Bitrate: Lossless
Time: 35:23:48
Full Size: 15.3 GB

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Eclipse - Viva la VicTOURia (2020) [DVD9]
Label: Avalon
Country: Sweden
Genre: Heavy Metal, Hard Rock
Quality: DVD9
Video: MPEG2 VIDEO / 720*480 (16:9) / NTSC / 29.97 fps / 4507-4521 (7000) kbps
Audio: AC3 / 192 kbps / 48.0 khz / 2 ch
Time: 03:04:26
Full Size: 6.07 GB

Eclipse first official live release, "Viva La Victouria", which follows the tremendous success of their last studio release, "Paradigm". Available on 2CD/DVD, Blu-ray, and 3xLP, "Viva La Victouria" includes the band's performance in Gothenburg (Göteborg), Sweden on December 21, 2019 during their tour in support of the album. Bonus footage will feature interviews with the band around the creation of "Paradigm" and "Viva La VicTOURia", additional footage from the Paradigm Tour (backstage, tour bus, behind the scenes, etc.), and some interviews with the band around the development of Eclipse, from the early days up until now, including some historic footage.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nazUz4fkP0Y

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLVKJFACEQ8&list=OLAK5uy_lSuohRJhFTzB56iZH_r9SUKu6isHsKCWQ&index=9

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Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Way Down in the Rust Bucket (Live) (2021) [192kHz/24bit]
Country: USA
Genre: Rock
Quality: FLAC (*tracks)
Bitrate: Lossless [192kHz/24bit]
Time: 02:24:06
Full Size: 5.26 GB

Neil Young released an archival concert album and video called Way Down in the Rust Bucket on February 26.

The previously unreleased album and film document a November 1990 show Young played with Crazy Horse at the Santa Cruz, California, club The Catalyst. The concert featured Neil and his famous backing group playing three sets, and included eight of the 10 tunes from their then-new album Ragged Glory, which was released two months earlier. The performance also included classics such as "Cinnamon Girl," "Like a Hurricane" and "Cortez the Killer," as well as several deep cuts.

Young played his 1975 song "Danger Bird" and his 1981 tune "Surfer Joe and Moe the Sleaze" live for the first time at the gig.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVE7MYBrroQ&feature=emb_logo

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Pat Benatar - Precious Time (Remastered) (2021) [192kHz/24bit]
Country: USA
Genre: Hard Rock
Quality: FLAC (*tracks)
Bitrate: Lossless [192kHz/24bit]
Time: 0:35:31
Full Size: 1.43 GB

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptOOwqjvtbM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZInRE-KryGA

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Nick Cave & Warren Ellis - Carnage (2021) [44.1kHz/24bit]
Country: Australia
Genre: Rock
Quality: FLAC (*tracks)
Bitrate: Lossless [44.1kHz/24bit]
Time: 0:40:04
Full Size: 415.4 MB

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3eXtxv1nhwI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BazaZMjBhnQ

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Epica - Omega (2021) [48kHz/24bit]
Country: Netherlands
Genre: Symphonic Metal
Quality: FLAC (*tracks)
Bitrate: Lossless [48kHz/24bit]
Time: 01:10:36
Full Size: 918.6 MB

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVERKQeQSRY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWNdykQY6yQ

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Moonspell - Hermitage (2021) [48kHz/24bit]
Country: Portugal
Genre: Gothic Metal,Dark Metal
Quality: FLAC (*tracks)
Bitrate: Lossless [48kHz/24bit]
Time: 0:52:27
Full Size: 630.6 MB

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wW_UcOJaaSI



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Steve Lukather - I Found The Sun Again (2021) [96kHz/24bit]
Country: USA
Genre: Rock
Quality: FLAC (*tracks)
Bitrate: Lossless [96kHz/24bit]
Time: 0:50:18
Full Size: 1.05 GB

Over the course of five decades Steve Lukather has placed an indelible stamp on pop culture. Alongside his tenure as the only member of Toto to never take a hiatus from the band, he has performed on thousands of albums as a session musician. He continues to be Toto's band leader, a member of Ringo's All-Starr Band, and a solo artist performing with multiple ensembles.

Steve Lukather's new solo album "I Found The Sun Again" was co-produced by Ken Freeman, who also both engineered and mixed. The players feature many dignitaries that have been in Luke's life for decades. Amongst those are drummer Greg Bissonette, keyboardist Jeff Babko, and bassists Jorgen Carlsson and John Pierce. Life-long friend and Toto band-mate David Paich performs piano and organ across the album, while Joseph Williams sang on multiple tracks alongside writing string and horn arrangements and tracking keys on "Run To Me." Both Paich and Williams co-wrote that specific composition, while friend and band leader of the All-Starrs, Ringo Starr makes a special appearance on the recording and in the video.

I Found The Sun Again features five new original compositions, and three covers personally selected by Luke. Those are Traffic's "Low Spark of High Heeled Boys," Joe Walsh's "Welcome To The Club," and Robin Trower's "Bridge of Sighs." Lukather offers in the liner notes, "ALL these tracks were cut LIVE - no clix - no fix - No rehearsal - one run thru - and record and the whole record was take 2."

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTJVqXGj1dc

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4 Non Blondes - Bigger, Better, Faster, More! (Remastered) (2021) [96kHz/24bit]
Country: USA
Genre: Alternative rock
Quality: FLAC (*tracks)
Bitrate: Lossless [96kHz/24bit]
Time: 0:41:06
Full Size: 933.2 MB

Bigger, Better, Faster, More! is the only studio album released by alternative rock band 4 Non Blondes, released in 1992. The first single was "Dear Mr. President", which bass player Christa Hillhouse told Songfacts "was about the hierarchy of power and government." The second single, "What's Up?", reached No. 1 in several countries and went gold in the United States, while the album itself went platinum, accumulating sales of 1.5 million copies in the United States alone and 6 million copies worldwide.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSWKw15rCoI

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Maggie Bell - Suicide Sal (Remastered) (1975) [2021] [44.1kHz/24bit]
Country: UK
Genre: Rhythm and blues,Blues rock,Blues
Quality: FLAC (*tracks)
Bitrate: Lossless [44.1kHz/24bit]
Time: 0:37:38
Full Size: 432 MB

Scottish soul-rock singer Maggie Bell first gained prominence singing with Stone the Crows, which released its first album in 1970 and broke up in June 1973. Bell went solo with Queen of the Night (featuring the U.S. number 97 "After Midnight") in 1974, followed by Suicide Sal, both of which charted in the U.S. Her only U.K. chart singles came with "Hazell" (number 37) in 1978, and a duet with B.A. Robertson, "Hold Me" (number 11), in 1981.

The second and best solo album of the former soloist Stone the Crows, recorded after the tour in support of the successful debut album with the help of Peter Grant with guest participation of Jimmy Page (solo on If You do not know), and published on the label SwanSong. The record was more energetic and stiffer than the debut album, and is characterized by a feeling of "live" recording, reflecting the atmosphere of the concerts that Maggie and her band gave between the recording of the tracks of the album.

The producer of this album, as well as the debut album, was also Jerry Wexler. The album was recorded at the studio of Ringo Starr, who often looked "into the light" during the recording. Suicide Sal is the stage name of Maggie's aunt, who was an extremely famous queen of the music hall in Scotland. The title track is written by Maggie with the help of her friends, the second is the author's song - If You Do not Know - written by keyboardist Maggie Pete Wingfield. Another track belongs to the pen of the former colleague of Stone the Crows drummer Colin Allen and Zuta Mani, the rest of the tracks are covers, including the Beatles track with a slightly modified text.

The album sold well, but he enjoyed great popularity in America and Germany. The best solo work of one of the best blues and soul singers of Great Britain and the Scottish Queen of blues.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWYsxD-U8Co&list=OLAK5uy_mKwIyLsNP79vtKyp1HKfT3S7AycTma6Dk&index=5

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Don Airey - Live in Hamburg (2021) [48kHz/24bit]
Country: UK
Genre: Hard Rock
Quality: FLAC (*tracks)
Bitrate: Lossless [48kHz/24bit]
Time: 01:40:08
Full Size: 1.25 GB

Don Airey is the keyboard player of Deep Purple. With the iconic British band, he succeeded in doing what would have been impossible for any other keyboard player, substituting the legendary founding member Jon Lord, accidentally one of his idols.

Don's career has been incredible. His contribution has marked the history of hard rock. From his works with Ozzy Osbourne on the first albums, through Michael Schenker Group, three great album with Rainbow (together with Roger Glover and of course Ritchie Blackmore), until playing all keyboards on Whitesnake's smash album "1987", Judas Priest's Painkiller and many albums from Gary Moore, including the hit "Still Got The Blues" for which Airey wrote and arranged all the orchestral parts.

This concert has been recorded in Hamburg, during the club tour of his solo album "One Of A Kind", the first released on earMUSIC.

The show is a selection of Don's favourite songs from his unique career. A "Hard Rock songbook", played live in a superb way by a band including Carl Sentance (the current singer from Nazareth) and the guitar rising star Simon McBride who will release his new solo album on earMUSIC in 2021.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gd8hZmBpbM

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Joe Cocker - With A Little Help From My Friends (Remastered) [HD Tracks] (1969) [2021] [96kHz/24bit]
Country: UK
Genre: Blues Rock
Quality: FLAC (*tracks)
Bitrate: Lossless [96kHz/24bit]
Time: 0:45:03
Full Size: 942.83 MB

With a Little Help from My Friends is the debut album by singer-songwriter Joe Cocker, released in May 1969. It was certified gold in the US and peaked at number 35 on the Billboard 200. In the UK, the album charted in May 1972 at number 29 when it was re-released as a double pack with Cocker's second LP Joe Cocker!

Joe Cocker's debut album holds up extraordinarily well across four decades, the singer's performance bolstered by some very sharp playing, not only by his established sideman/collaborator Chris Stainton, but also some top-notch session musicians, among them drummer Clem Cattini, Steve Winwood on organ, and guitarists Jimmy Page and Albert Lee, all sitting in. It's Cocker's voice, a soulful rasp of an instrument backed up by Madeline Bell, Sunny Weetman and Rossetta Hightower that carries this album and makes "Change in Louise," "Feeling Alright," "Just Like a Woman," "I Shall Be Released," and even "Bye Bye Blackbird" into profound listening experiences

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXV4WyQMHFM

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Alice Cooper - Detroit Stories (2021) [48kHz/24bit]
Country: USA
Genre: Hard Rock
Quality: FLAC (*tracks)
Bitrate: Lossless [48kHz/24bit]
Time: 0:50:14
Full Size: 669.15 MB

Named for the city that launched the original Alice Cooper group on the road to success, "Detroit Stories" follows last year's "Breadcrumbs" EP as a modern-day homage to the toughest and craziest Rock n Roll scene there ever was.

50 years later Alice and Ezrin gathered some legendary Detroit musicians in a Detroit studio to record "Detroit Stories", Alice Cooper's new album that celebrates that spirit for a new era. If 2019's "Breadcrumbs" EP laid down the trail to the city, "Detroit Stories" drives like a muscle car right down Woodward Ave.

"We recorded with Wayne Kramer (guitarist and writer from the MC5), Johnny "Bee" Badanjek (drums - from the legendary Detroit Wheels), Paul Randolph (legendary Detroit jazz and R&B bassist) as well as the Motor City Horns and other local musicians," explains Ezrin, "We had musical ideas and encouragement from John Varvatos, the support of the folks at Shinola, and we recorded at Rustbelt Studios in Royal Oak."

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Bonnie Tyler - The Best Is yet to Come (2021) [48kHz/24bit]
Country: UK
Genre: Rock,Pop
Quality: FLAC (*tracks)
Bitrate: Lossless [48kHz/24bit]
Time: 0:44:39
Full Size: 583.78 MB

If you think of the decade that represents the craziest hairstyles, the boldest outfits and the most iconic music videos, then you think of the 1980s. This decade created so many different genres and developed wild new styles. In this creative environment Bonnie Tyler made her biggest worldwide breakthrough. Her new album The Best Is Yet to Come picks up exactly where her classic songs like "Holding Out for a Hero" and "Total Eclipse of the Heart" left off.

.The Best Is Yet to Come presents Bonnie's "up to date" sound that still evokes the passion, energy and the fun of those glory years. Again, working with long-time producer David Mackay, this new album stands proudly amongst anything she has done in the past. Her last album Between the Earth and the Stars reflected her serious star power, boasting contributions from Rod Stewart, Barry Gibb of the Bee Gees, Cliff Richard and Francis Rossi of Status Quo. It charted her highest across Europe in over 30 years. Now on The Best Is Yet to Come she proves that she doesn't need guests to perfect a stunning album.

The title of the album The Best Is Yet to Come says that there is no stopping the effervescent Bonnie Tyler. She is back, better than ever and with this energetic, empowering and joyful collection she's ready to shake off the blues of 2020 and get the party started!

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZbblJyAzJg

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Kotoko - KOTOKO's Game Song Complete Box - The Bible (2020) [BDRip 1080p]
Label: NBCUniversal Entertainment
Country: Japan
Genre: Jpop
Quality: MKV/BDRip 1080p
Video: MPEG-4 AVC Video / 8 000 kbps / 1080p / 23.976 fps / 16:9
Audio: LPCM 2.0 / 48 kHz / 2304 kbps / 24-bit
Time: 00:57:32
Full Size: 4,11 GB

Setlist:

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NR_1lgyT608

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mhr3DPwZO1k

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Lizzard - Eroded (2021) [44.1kHz/24bit]
Country: France
Genre: Alternative Rock
Quality: FLAC (*tracks)
Bitrate: Lossless [44.1kHz/24bit]
Time: 0:44:26
Full Size: 511 MB

In early 2021, Eroded comes as a strong, hopeful voice expressing the suppressed yearning for an end of this madness which we all carry inside. Back in 2012 LIZZARD recorded with Rhys Fulber in L.A. (Paradise Lost, Fear Factory, Front Line Assembly...) who confesses his love for their "marvelous poly-rhythmical sound". It is true that LIZZARD's songwriting is distinguished by at times intricate rhythmical patterns, but these are always woven into the fabric of immensely catchy song constructs. The technical prowess here is well concealed behind the glaring allure of the immediacy of raw, in your face rock music.

Formed in 2006, when Katy Elwell (drums), William Knox (bass) and Mathieu Ricou (guitar & vocals) met and discovered that they shared a common vision in music, LIZZARD soon set out to work on their sound with a mission to find their own idiosyncratic approach to contemporary rock music - music that makes confident reference to the past without romaticising it. In many ways, Eroded is a trip back to the best parts of the 90's, but in the sound of 2020.

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Nazareth - Hair Of The Dog (1975) [2021] [96kHz/24bit]
Country: UK
Genre: Hard Rock
Quality: FLAC (*tracks)
Bitrate: Lossless [96kHz/24bit]
Time: 0:40:34
Full Size: 849.7 MB

After slowly but surely building a fanbase around the world with albums like Razamanaz and Loud 'N' Proud, Nazareth finally hit the big time in 1975 with Hair of the Dog. The title track sets the mood for this stark album of hard rock with its combination of relentless guitar riffs, a throbbing, cowbell-driven beat, and an angry vocal from Dan McCafferty that denounces a "heart-breaker, soul-shaker." The end result is a memorably ferocious rocker that has become a staple of hard rock radio stations. The remainder of the album divides its time between similarly pulverizing hard rock fare and some intriguing experiments with the group's sound. In the rocker category, notable tracks include "Miss Misery," a bad romance lament driven by a doomy riff worthy of Black Sabbath, and "Changin' Times," a throbbing hard rock tune driven by a hypnotic, circular-sounding guitar riff. In the experimental category, the big highlight is "Please Don't Judas Me," an epic tune about paranoia that trades heavy metal riffs for a spooky, synthesizer-dominated atmosphere that is further enhanced by some light, Pink Floyd-styled slide guitar work. The American edition of this album also included a surprise hit for the group with their power ballad reinterpretation of the Everly Brothers classic "Love Hurts." However, the album's surprise highlight is a song that bridges the gap between the straight hard rock and experimental songs, "Beggars Day/Rose in Heather"; it starts out as a stomping rocker but smoothly transforms itself midway through into a gentle and spacey instrumental where soaring synthesizer lines support some moody guitar work. All in all, Hair of the Dog is the finest album in the Nazareth catalog. It is a necessity for both the group's fans and anyone who loves 1970s hard rock.

© Donald A. Guarisco /TiVo

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYWRXSUX1XM&list=RDNn7AnxAw2Jk&index=14

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