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NEW TRACKS – Crown Lands, High Fade, Mean Silver Machine, Spirit Adrift, Frontline, Spell, Von Groove, Iron Savior, Corabi, Suzi Quatro

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Newly compiled list of new (newer) tracks from soon to be released albums. Some good Canadian content included as well 🙂 Check out the tracks, click on the links for more info….

HIGH FADE – from Edinburgh, Scotland. This heavy 3-piece will release their 3rd album May 8 on RPN Records. These guys have a pretty unique sound, based on big riffs. Harry Valentino (guitar, vocals), Oliver Sentence (bass, mustache), and Heath Campbell (drums), Check it out. https://highfademusic.live/

SPIRIT ADRIFT – the band’s first single since their previous album in 2023, . Lead by frontman / songwriter Nate Garrett. Spirit Adrift blends classic heavy metal with doom and a bit of thrash. Check them out. https://spiritadrift.bandcamp.com/

MEAN SILVER MACHINE – 70s classic rock influenced band from Helsinki, Finland. Mean Silver Machine’s debut album ‘No Way Out‘ was released in 2025. These guys released a new single, a ballad “The Time Of My Life”, earlier this year. Another single is scheduled for later this month, with an album planned for next year. MSM are: Ville “Willie Silver” Silvennoinen: vocals, bass Perdez Lunkka: vocals, guitar Jari Aaltonen: vocals, keyboards Juha Rastas: drums

*Check out more – https://www.instagram.com/Officialmeansilvermachine https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100090517322315

VON GROOVE – Canadian rockershave a new single, “Fearless,” taken from their upcoming new album ‘Born To Rock,’ set for release on May 15, via Frontiers Music Srl.  It is the 2nd single from the upcoming album. Guitarist Mladen comments on the new single: “‘Fearless’ is a battle cry. It’s about refusing to back down, trusting your instincts, and stepping into your power. This song is classic VON GROOVE, big riffs, big hooks, and a message that hits you straight in the chest.” https://ffm.bio/borntorock

CROWN LANDS – Canadian prog rock duo CROWN LANDS have emerged as one of the genre’s most ambitious modern voices. Now, the band deliver their new studio album Apocalypse, their most demanding and fully realized work to date, set for release on May 15th,. Album Cover Art by Quinn Henderson https://crownlandsmusic.lnk.to/Apocalypse-Album https://www.crownlandsmusic.com/

IRON SAVIOR – German power-metal band’s upcoming album includes covers of 80s pop hits. The new single adds some metal to Michael Sembello’s 1983 hit “Maniac”. https://ironsavior.rpm.link/awesomeanthemsPR

SPELL – long awaited new material from this Canadian band’s upcoming album Wretched Heart, the follow up to the band’s excellent Tragic Magic, from 2022. https://spellofficial.bandcamp.com/album/wretched-heart ; https://www.facebook.com/spellspell

FRONTLINE – German melodic-rockers have reformed, and are putting out their first album in 20 years, titled ‘Rebirth’, due out in May. *Check out the 2 clips below. https://frontiers-us.shop/collections/frontline ; https://www.frontiers.it/news/11735

JOHN CORABI – the latest single from John’s excellent new album ‘New Day’. Check out my recent interview with John, as well as my review of New Day, elsewhere here…. https://ffm.bio/johncorabi_newday

SUZI QUATRO w/ ALICE COOPER – 2 legendary 70s artists have recorded a cover of “Kick Out The Jams” . This rocks, Alice even slips in a line from “Schools Out”. The track will be on Suzi’s’new album ‘Freedom‘

BOB HORNE – RIP to A FOOT IN COLDWATER keyboard player

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Keyboard player & founding member of Canada’s legendary 70s band A FOOT IN COLDWATER, Robert (Bob) Horne passed away January 12.

Bob Horne had played in the pre-Foot band NUCLEUS, who released one album in 1969. He then went on to play on A Foot In Coldwater’s first 3 albums before leaving prior to the band’s 4th and final album (Breaking Through, 1977), and relocating to the US. He did contribute keyboards to the standout track “Why” from that last album.

*Below was posted on A FOOT IN COLDWATER’s Facebook group page, as were many other stories, images, and tributes. Please also check out the links below.

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our dear friend and founding member of Nucleus and A Foot in Coldwater, Robert (Bob) Horne. Bob died suddenly on January 12, 2026. Our deepest sympathy and sincere condolences to Fran, Bonnie, Kari and the extended family.

Bob was a classically-trained keyboardist, and was one of the most unique and proficient B3 organists we ever knew. He loved R&B music and played with Toronto icons David Clayton Thomas and Dominic Troiano before joining The Power Project in the late 1960s.

When The Lords of London made the switch from a commercial rock band to a progressive fusion style, we asked him to join us in Nucleus. When Bob, Hughie Leggat and myself met Alex Machin and Paul Naumann, A Foot In Coldwater was born.

Our relationship with Bob was multi-faceted. He became our de facto leader. He excelled in the business side of music. He was tough, enterprising and talented. If you were lucky enough to be his friend, you were his friend for life. To us, he was more than a friend…he truly was our Brother.

Rest in Peace our dear Brother. You will be forever in our hearts

Danny Taylor, Alex Machin, Hughie Leggat (Foot), Greg Fitzpatrick, John Richardson (Nucleus), the late Brian (Turtle) Hamelin, Wayne Ferguson, Stephen (Tex) Paquette, Steve Byron, Jimmy (Mung) Leggat, Bob McFee and all our crew members.

https://ca.billboard.com/fyi/obituaries-a-foot-in-coldwater-keyboardist-bob-horne-fugees-producer-john-forte

http://www.afootincoldwater.com/

The Power Project