Whitesnake - Snakebite (78)

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1 Come On
2 Bloody Mary
3 Ain't No Love in the Heart of the City
4 Steal Away
5 Keep on Giving Me Love
6 Queen of Hearts
7 Only My Soul
8 Breakdown

Rain Fell Within - Refuge (02)

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1 Torn Apart
2 In The Knowing Of You
3 The Child Beneath
4 In My Dreams
5 Save Your Soul
6 Winter's Embrace
7 Into The Tower
8 Sirens
9 Burned Away
10 Passing Time


So for fans of Gothic Metal, this album is an absolute must-have, as it has rarely, if ever, been equalled.

(Even by such genre stalwarts as TRISTIANA or THE 3RD AND THE MORTAL.)

Even the ever-popular WITHIN TEMPTATION cannot match this for song writing quality and sheer emotion.

Rain Fell Within - Believe (99)

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01 - A False Reality
02 - Alone
03 - Believe
04 - Sorrow Becomes Me
05 - The Sun in My Wound
06 - The Only One

Gathering - Adrenaline Leaves (96)

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01 - adrenaline
02 - leaves (edit)
03 - third chance
04 - leaves (album version)

Anthrax - Return of the Killer A's - Best of Anthrax (99)

Parte 1
Parte 2


01 Bring the Noise
02 Only
03 Potter's Field (Hypo Luxa Hermes Pan) [Remix]
04 Ball of Confusion (That's What the World Is Today)
05 Crush
06 Room for One More
07 Inside Out
08 Hy Pro Glo (Hy Pro Luxa) [Mix]
09 Fueled
10 Among the Living
11 Got the Time
12 Indians
13 Antisocial
14 I'm the Man
15 Madhouse
16 I Am the Law

Virgin Black - Elegant ... and Dying (03)

Parte 1
Parte 2


01 - Adorned In Ashes
02 - Velvet Tongue
03 - And The Kiss Of God's Mouth (pt 1)
04 - And The Kiss Of God's Mouth (pt 2)
05 - Renaissance
06 - The Everlasting
07 - Cult Of Crucifixion
08 - Beloved
09 - Our Wings Are Burning

Randy Hansen - Hendrix By Hansen (05)

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01 Sgt. Pepper
02 I Don't Live Today
03 Foxy Lady
04 Are You Experienced
05 Little Wing
06 Red House
07 Bold As Love
08 Can You See Me
09 Manic Depression
10 Who Knows
11 Rattlesnake Shake
12 Texas Twister
13 Snakeskin

Atoll - Rock Puzzle (79)

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01 - L'Age d'or (dans 8000 ans)
02 - L'Ultime rock
03 – Kaelka
04 - Smarto Kitschy
05 - Eau (H20)
06 - Garces de femmes
07 - La maison de Men-Taa
08 – Puzzle
09 - L'Ultime rock (studio Z versio
10 - Puzzle (studio Z version)
11 - Atari that's a game (Smarto K
12 - Here Comes The Feeling (Wetton
13 - No Reply (WettonTailletGozzo

Triumph - Progressions of Power (80)

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01) Live For The Weekend (5:18)
02) I Can Survive (4:00)
03) In The Night (6:16)
04) Nature's Child (5:41)
05) Woman In Love (4:37)
06) Take My Heart (3:28)
07) Tear The Roof Off (4:28)
08) Finger Talkin' (1:58) Instrumental
09) Hard Road (5:22)

Triumph - Edge of Excess (93)

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01 - Child of The City
02 – Troublemaker
03 - It's Over
04 - Edge of Excess
05 - Turn My Back On Love
06 - Ridin' High Again
07 - Black Sheep
08 - Boy's Night Out
09 - Somewhere Tonight
10 - Love in a Minute

Shiva – Firedance (82)

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01 - How Can I
02 - En Cachent
03 - Wild Machine
04 – Borderline
05 - Stranger Lands
06 - Angel Of Mons
07 - Rendezvous With Death
08 – User
09 - Call Me In The Morning
10 – Shiva
11 - Rock Lives On
12 – Sympathy

Heavy Metal

John Hall (G,K,V)
Andy Skuse (B)
Chris Logan (D)

Rainbow - Black Shadows

Parte 1

Parte 2

01 - Too Late For Tears
02 - Long Live Rock 'n' Roll
03 - Hunting Humans (Insatiable)
04 - Wolf To The Moon
05 - Black Masquerade
06 – Ariel
07 - Since You've Been Gone
08 - Perfect Stranger
09 - Hall Of The Mountain King
10 – Burn
11 - Smoke On The Water

Iron Butterfly - In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida (68)

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01 - Most Anything You Want
02 - Flowers And Beads
03 - My Mirage
04 – Termination
05 - Are You Happy
06 - In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida

With its endless, droning minor-key riff and mumbled vocals, "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" is arguably the most notorious song of the acid rock era.

According to legend, the group was so stoned when they recorded the track that they could neither pronounce the title "In the Garden of Eden" or end the track, so it rambles on for a full 17 minutes, which to some listeners sounds like eternity.

But that's the essence of its appeal — it's the epitome of heavy psychedelic excess, encapsulating the most indulgent tendencies of the era.

Gillan & Glover - Accidentally On Purpose (88)

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01 - Clouds And Rain
02 - Evil Eye
03 - She Took My Breath Away
04 – Dislocated
05 - Via Miami
06 - I Can't Dance To That
07 - Can't Believe You Wanna Leave
08 - Lonely Avenue
09 - Telephone Box
10 - I Thought No
11 - Purple People Eater
12 - Cayman Island
13 – Chet

Anyone that hadn't paid close attention to the post-Purple careers of Ian Gillan and Roger Glover may have been shocked by the sound of their 1988 reunion, Accidentally on Purpose.

In fact, many Purple fans might be shocked as well, since Accidentally on Purpose is hardly reminiscent of any of the group's records, relying almost entirely on synthesizers, pop melodies, introspection and breezy rhythms.

It's state-of-the-art album-rock for 1988 that manages to incorporate homages to their roots while illustrating that they had a broader stylistic sweep than anyone expected — a hat trick that is the last thing most observers would have expected from two dyed-in-the-wool hard rockers.

What's even more surprising is that it's easily one of the most charming recordings either musician has made, especially in the latter half of their careers.

Marshall Law - Warning From History – Remastered (99)

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1 Foregathering
2 Victory at Last
3 Locked and Loaded
4 Remembered Forever
5 Harbinger of Doom
6 Blood on Blood
7 Crucified
8 March of History
9 Pray for Deliverance
10 Godking
11 Retreat
12 Storming to Power


Marshall Law had been slogging it out on-stage and in-studio for over a decade when they unveiled 1999's Warning From History, but with little to show for it.

Often likened, both favorably and not so favorably, to their hometown heroes Judas Priest (unfairly, it must be said, they were anything but doppelgängers), the group had found it hard staking their claim during a difficult decade for metal.

And since their style was simply not extreme enough to connect with the genre's still thriving death/black underground, new song titles like "Remembered Forever," "Storming to Power," and "Victory at Last" were misleading to say the least (actually, it may have been another song, "Retreat," that said it best of all).

At least the latter boasted a hooky chorus to die for, and along with the grandly marching title track, probably struck a chord with most fans of melodic power metal.

By comparison, the repetitive, seemingly interminable "Godking" is as dull as metal gets, and the shorter "Blood on Blood" only manages to better it slightly.

All around, this is one of those solid, well-produced, but remarkably lifeless heavy metal albums, ultimately fit for few other than Marshall Law's pre-established fan base.

Roger Glover – Snapshot (02)

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1 My Turn
2 Burn Me Up Slowly
3 Beyond Emily
4 Queen of England
5 No Place to Go
6 The Bargain Basement
7 What You Don't Say
8 Nothing Else
9 Could Have Been Me
10 The More I Find
11 When It Comes to You
12 Some Hope
13 If I Could Fly
14 It's Only Life

Even though he has produced bands and guested on other artists' records over the years, bassist Roger Glover will forever be best known as a member of Deep Purple.

Purple had been his main focus for some time come the early 21st century, but somehow Glover also found the time to issue a solo album, Snapshot, in 2002.

Despite hard rock/heavy metal having long been Purple's musical preference, Snapshot turns out to be a major left turn for Glover, as a variety of non-headbanging styles are included — funk (the album-opening "My Turn"), reggae ("Burn Me Up Slowly"), folk-meets-soul-rock ("Queen of England"), and blues ("It's Only Life").

Although the album is credited to Glover, vocalist Randall Bramblett is really the main focus throughout, as he sings on nearly all of the album's tracks — and has no problem adapting to the various styles.

Once upon a time, a solo album by a member of an established rock band usually meant a collection of tunes that didn't exactly fit in with the bandmember's renowned style.

And that's exactly what Glover opted to do with Snapshot.

Led Zeppelin - Houses Of The Holy (73)

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1 The Song Remains the Same
2 The Rain Song
3 Over the Hills and Far Away
4 The Crunge
5 Dancing Days
6 D'Yer Mak'er
7 No Quarter
8 The Ocean

Houses of the Holy follows the same basic pattern as Led Zeppelin IV, but the approach is looser and more relaxed.

Jimmy Page's riffs rely on ringing, folky hooks as much as they do on thundering blues-rock, giving the album a lighter, more open atmosphere.

While the pseudo-reggae of "D'Yer Mak'er" and the affectionate James Brown send-up "The Crunge" suggest that the band was searching for material, they actually contribute to the musical diversity of the album.

"The Rain Song" is one of Zep's finest moments, featuring a soaring string arrangement and a gentle, aching melody.

"The Ocean" is just as good, starting with a heavy, funky guitar groove before slamming into an a cappella section and ending with a swinging, doo wop-flavored rave-up.

With the exception of the rampaging opening number, "The Song Remains the Same," the rest of Houses of the Holy is fairly straightforward, ranging from the foreboding "No Quarter" and the strutting hard rock of "Dancing Days" to the epic folk/metal fusion "Over the Hills and Far Away."

Throughout the record, the band's playing is excellent, making the eclecticism of Page and Robert Plant's songwriting sound coherent and natural.

Led Zeppelin – Coda (82)

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1 We're Gonna Groove
2 Poor Tom
3 I Can't Quit You Baby
4 Walter's Walk
5 Ozone Baby
6 Darlene
7 Bonzo's Montreux
8 Wearing and Tearing


An odds-and-sods collection assembled after John Bonham's death, Coda is predictably a hit-or-miss affair.

The best material comes from later in Led Zeppelin's career, including the ringing folk stomp of "Poor Tom," the jacked-up '50s rock & roll of "Ozone Baby," and their response to punk rock, the savage "Wearing and Tearing."

The rest of the album — sadly including the Bonham showcase "Bonzo's Montreux" — is average, despite the presence of some stellar playing, especially on the early blues-rock blitzkrieg "I Can't Quit You Baby" and "We're Gonna Groove."

Black Sabbath - Never Say Die! (78)

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1 Never Say Die
2 Johnny Blade
3 Junior's Eyes
4 Hard Road
5 Shock Wave
6 Air Dance
7 Over to You
8 Break Out
9 Swinging the Chain

After quitting briefly following the band's previous tour, singer Ozzy Osbourne returned to Black Sabbath for 1978's Never Say Die! — an album whose unfocused songs perfectly reflected the band's tense personnel problems and drug abuse.

The title track kicks things off with a promising bang, but repeated listens quickly reveal its barely disguised lack of enthusiasm (also terribly evident on "Shock Wave" and "Over to You").

The saxophone-led (?!) "Breakout" goes absolutely nowhere, and many songs on the record sound strangely disjointed, especially "Junior's Eyes" and the synthesizer-heavy "Johnny Blade."

A pleasant surprise arrives in the very original and experimental "Air Dance," featuring tasteful piano flourishes from leading session keyboardist Don Airey.

Still, only Sabbath completists will find any redeeming value in this recording.

Amboy Dukes - Journey To The Center Of The Mind (68)

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1 Mississippi Murderer
2 Surrender to Your Kings
3 Flight of the Byrd
4 Scottish Tea
5 Dr. Slingshot
6 Journey to the Center of the Mind
7 Ivory Castles
8 Why Is a Carrot More Orange Than an Orange
9 Missionary Mary
10 Death Is Life
11 Saint Philips Friend
12 I'll Prove I'm Right
13 Conclusion
14 You Talk Sunshine, I Breath Fire [*]

Long before Ted Nugent made his name as a mighty crossbow hunter, there was this heavy Detroit band in which he was content to play lead guitar, something he does very well and with much less threat to the Midwest's deer population.

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The Nuge shouldn't try to take all the credit for this band, because the other members such as vocalist John Drake and rhythm guitarist Steve Farmer contributed with great aplomb, the latter writing much of the material on the second side's ambitious suite as well as co-writing the title hit with Nugent.

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This is some hard-hitting, well-done psychedelic music, recorded with taste by a producer known much more for his work with mainstream jazz artists, Bob Shad.

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One thing that made the Amboy Dukes special was the amount of power and drive in their playing, something lacking in other psychedelic outfits that take a more airy-fairy approach. The Nuge's guitar sound is recorded as if this was a mainstream jazz album by Harold Land, and it helps.

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