Here’s a few excellent new tracks, from new (and upcoming) releases to check out!
After decades of fronting and collaborating with some of rock’s most iconic acts, JOHN CORABI steps fully into his own with ‘New Day,’ his first full-length solo album of original material…. “‘New Day’ is a positive, upbeat song with a message of enjoy life!!! Stop whining and complaining about how unfair life is, and enjoy the ‘little beautiful things, life offers’ and make the changes you need to make your life better!!! Change happens WITHIN…”
Helsinki blues rock band MOUNT MARY has a new single, “Hallowed Ground”, co-written with legendary rock manager / producer Alan Niven (Guns n Roses, Great White…). “Eventually Maria sent me some of her music. It supported a remarkable voice. The character of the voice represented the character of her soul. When she asked if I might think to compose with her, it was an invitation that even an old recluse, like myself, could not refuse. As I sit atop my Arizona desert mountain, I am now connected to her spirit frequency- to a Queen of the Forest, a Finnish Mother Earth. I have something of a dubious past – Motley Crue, Don Dokken, Berlin, The Angels, Clarence Clemmons, Havana Black, Chris Buck of Cardinal Black, Great White, Guns n’ Roses – and Mount Mary is as inspiring as anyone to me. There’s magic in Mount Mary.”
Mount Mary : https://linktr.ee/mountmary
Norwegian Hard Rock group KAASIN will release the sophomore album The Underworld via Pride & Joy Music on April 24th. KAASIN was founded in 2020 by guitarist Jo Henning Kaasin, formerly of Come Taste the Band. Kaasin is widely respected for his collaborations with internationally renowned artists such as Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple) and Joe Lynn Turner (Rainbow). Together with bassist Ståle Kaasin (Humbucker, 2020Vision), the foundation of KAASIN was laid with a clear ambition: to create contemporary hard rock with a classic spirit and a strong sense of identity. https://www.facebook.com/kaasinmusic
Austrian NWOBHM band ZEPTER have a new video for the single “The Lords”. Anyone interested in classic metal should check these guys out. “Some specific NWOBHM bands which have inspired us are early Maiden (everything from »The Soundhouse Tapes« up until »Killers«), Saxon, Witchfinder General, Dark Star, Raven, Saracen, Angel Witch and Satan.” MATTHIAS MADER
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Joel Hoekstra’s 13 has a new album coming out at the end of the month titled From The Fade. About the album Joel commented: “The songs were built from the guitar riffs up. Most of the riffs were written during the time I was filling in with Accept, so there is a heavier edge to this album overall. That being said, the album still would be more accurately described as melodic hard rock, not straight-up metal”.
Hoekstra said: “’The Fall’ is built on riffs and melodies that stem from two early influences that I often fail to mention in Queensryche and Dokken. It’s a straight ahead melodic, hard rock track with a powerful foundation laid out by Vinny Appice and Tony Franklin, a killer keyboard solo from Derek Sherinian, a stunning vocal performance from Girish Pradhan and Jeff Scott Soto’s tastefully executed backing vocals! Hope ya like it!”
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Swedish hard rock powerhouse CREYE have a new single “Left In Silence”, taken from the upcoming new studio album, IV Aftermath, to be release April 24, on Frontiers Music Srl.
The band comments, “Left In Silence” is about what happens when people drift apart and stop truly speaking and listening to each other. The song captures that quiet aftermath, when communication fades and only silence remains. As the first release from our upcoming album, it kicks open a new chapter for the band – powered by fresh energy, driven by the original vision, and focused on pushing our sound forward without losing what made us who we are”.
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