Put together by musician / songwriter Stu Marshall, EMPIRES OF EDEN brings together a rare coalition of some of the metal scene most formidable musicians. This isn’t a typical collaboration; it’s a bold, creative venture that challenges the conventions of the genre.
Crossing styles like hard rock, power metal, AOR and thrash elements, EMPIRES OF EDEN upcoming album “Guardians Of Time” (November 15) shows a deep creative input from a wide range of talent. The record is a statement of intent from some of the most respected names in metal. It’s not about nostalgia; it’s about innovation and the future of melodic metal as a creative force.
Produced by Marshall, who has worked closely with each vocalist – among them there’s David Readman (Voodoo Circle), Rob Rock (Impellitteri), Darren Smith (Harem Scarem) – to ensure that their contribution is both individual and integral to the whole, the album represents a new model of collaboration in heavy music.
This CD version bonus track is an alternate version of the song “Baptise This Hell“, featuring The Aussie Alliance that’s consisting of Danny Cecati (Wicked Smile), Louie Gorgievski (Night Legion), John “Gio” Cavaliere (Black Majesty), Genevieve Rodda (Temtris), Anthony Fox (Temtris) and Aaron Adie (Elm Street)…

On the weekend of 17th March 2023, thousands of MARILLION fans travelled from over 45 different countries around the world for the 21st Anniversary of the Marillion Weekends and the first Port Zelande Weekend for four years.
In addition to the definitive live performance of the ‘An Hour Before It’s Dark’ album on the Saturday night, the band delved into their back catalogue for the Friday and Sunday shows with a selection of fan favourites and lesser played tracks.
Recorded and mixed by Michael Hunter, ”The Remains Of The Weekend… Sunday Live Port Zelande” sees Steve Rothery & Co. performing ‘inside tracks’ but favorites for many fans, including the musicians themselves. Marillion’s current live performances typically focus on the era with Steve Hogarth, but they do occasionally include songs from the Fish era, such as “Sugar Mice”, as happens here…

The always captivating Dutch combo DELAIN are set to break new ground with their upcoming EP, ”Dance with the Devil”, set to be released on November 8, 2024. Following the success of their latest full-length opus, Dark Waters (2023) – which debuted at #9 on both the US Hard Music Albums chart and the Official German Album Charts – this EP promises to showcase the best of DELAIN’s discography while striding ahead into a future that promises to explore new, more synth-driven soundscapes than ever before.
DELAIN introduces a new sound here indeed, with lots of electronics and synths in its title track, “Dance with the Devil”. Other new song, ”The Reaping” is a heavy midtempo rocker with a groove that’s familiar but effective. It has the type of verse where the guitar fades, allowing the singer to say a line, then comes roaring back with the melody line.
It’s curious why they name “Dance With The Devil” as an ‘EP’, because it packs 15 tracks! Next are a re-recording / new version, live tracks, alternate versions and more…

With legions of fans worldwide, IMPELLITTERI is known since the ’80s for exciting metal, addictive riffs, and mesmerizing melodies. The band proudly carry the flag of the genre until today, and will release a new album – ”War Machine” – on November 8th via Frontiers Music.
Heck, one of the tracks is titled “Out of My Mind (Heavy Metal)”… ”War Machine” rocks with guitar hero Chris Impellitteri’s guitar virtuosity and lead singer Rob Rock’s vocal range powered by the incredible rhythmic foundation of bassist James Pulli, and former Slayer drummer Paul Bostaph.
With War Machine the band delivers one of their best albums in recent time. From the opening riff of the title track to songs like today’s “What Lies Beneath” or “Hell On Earth”, the album is a manifest of bone-crushing riffs, hyper-technical solos, and anthemic choruses…

”Make My Day: The Rock ‘n’ Roll Story of FAST EDDIE CLARKE” celebrates the late Motorhead / Fastway guitarist with a deluxe 4-CD career retrospective and book written by veteran rock journalist Kris Needs with Clarke’s widow Mariko Fujiwara, giving you a glimpse into the life and times of a proper rock ‘n’ roll great.
The set features unearthed / vault music from FAST EDDIE CLARKE early bands, Motorhead & Fastway rarities / unreleased, and his solo work including re-recordings and alternate versions.
CD1 is titled ‘The Early Years’, featuring tracks from Zeus, Continuous Performance, and the Muggers (who Eddie and Philthy “Animal” Taylor played with in 1978), rare early material remastered.
CD2 is ‘Motorhead Era’, highlighting hits like ‘Ace Of Spades,’ unreleased demos, rare Clarke takes on lead vocals, and his work with Girlschool,
CD3 ‘Fastway’ the band’s evolution with demos, remixes, plust the best hits, then CD4 is ‘The Solo Years’, focusing on his solo albums and collaborations.
Stories of a rock n’ roll warrior don’t come much more comprehensive than this. R.I.P. Eddie, and thanks for your rick legacy…

“Demo Anthology“, as the title suggests, is a collection of demos by acclaimed US melodic hard rock group WINGER, a 2-CD set featuring a total of 37 songs recorded during the late ’80s and in between their three classic albums: “Winger”, “In The Heart Of The Young” and “Pull”.
As requested, this is the Japanese Edition including an exclusive bonus track, an out of print release. So we have here 38 tracks, 10 of them previously unreleased / not part of the album releases.
Calling these recordings ‘demos’ is diminishing its quality: these are in fact pre-production demos and in the know of Kip Winger being a perfectionist, sound quality is very good.
While for the casual listener some songs later released may sound very similar to the albums versions, they are not. Many of these tracks contain different arrangements, clock in at different times, and are in different keys than the final versions.
And we have the 11 unreleased songs, all good and deserving to have been chosen for the final track lists…

CHRIS COMET is a composer, producer, arranger, keyboard player. He also engineers his album projects in his Texas based studio. After a successful session man career over Europe, Chris established in the United States 35 years ago, in Hollywood and started playing and producing in famous studios such as Westlake, A&M, Record Plant, Fantasy, and worked into the studio with all the greats, from Vinny Colaiuta (Sting, Jeff Beck) to super guitarist Michael Landau.
Comet is member of a few bands as well (NOVA The Band), but this new album, “Going Back In Time“, it’s a solo release. Of course his years in the music business pay its dues: the record is released as CHRIS COMET & Friends, as many top players are part of it.
Chris Comet play keyboards & bass, on drums there’s beasts Simon Phillips (Toto et all), Shannon Forrest (Toto), Bodo Schopf (Michael Schenker), capable Bernie Chiaravalle on lead vocals (alongside other 4 singers), bass player Craig Young (Michael McDonald, Elton John), Stephen Honde (Hollywood Monsters) on guitar, and many more.
Musically, “Going Back In Time” speaks by itself – this is ’70s / 80s inclined classic rock with a strong progressive feel – the kind of upbeat prog, with keys / guitars runs – and melodic hard rock is a style reminiscent of BOSTON, STYX, REO Speedwagon, Touch, recent Mark Mangold KEYS, even MAGNUM, and TEN…

Celebrated musician NEAL MORSE unveils his latest solo endeavor, “Late Bloomer,” a soulful collection of singer-songwriter tunes. Known for his dynamic contributions to progressive rock, Morse explores new sonic territories with this deeply personal offering.
Recorded primarily at his home studio, Morse took the reins, crafting the album’s musical landscape virtually single-handedly. While Amy Pippin and Julie Harrison provided backing vocals and Chris Carmichael contributed strings, “Late Bloomer” is a testament to Morse’s creative vision and versatility.
Following a rousing reception to the songs debuted at Morsefest in London in early 2024, Morse was spurred to finalize the project for eager fans.
The songs cover a whole range of styles, from the bluesy, soulful vibe of ‘Already There’ and the pop-rock “I’m Gonna Miss You When You Go” to the autobiographical narratives woven into tracks like title track ‘Late Bloomer’ and ‘Chloe’s Song,’ each composition offers a glimpse into Morse’s personal journey…

Based in Stoke-on-Trent, England, close to the cradle of heavy metal in Birmingham, NO FAVORS are a testament to classic rock’s relentless spirit. The band was formed in the ’80s by a group of local musicians, which included current guitarist Carl Ogden who has maintained a strong and constant influence on the band since it’s inception.
From the early days playing alongside such acts as Saxon, Magnum and Wishbone Ash, to the present which sees the band revitalised for today, Carl and new members Dani J Rankin, Tom Bevan, Pete Challinor and Dan Ogden have created an album of fresh, Classic Hard Rock songs inspired by and incorporating the timeless sounds of their history.
In early 2024, the group went to the studio and recorded “The Eleventh Hour” which will be released on Pride & Joy Music on November 22nd, 2024…

Swedish outfit ADECENCE was initially a one-man project started by drummer and songwriter Ludvig Alfvén during the pandemic of 2020. Later, this developed more into a full band with the addition of Linus Johansson (vocals), Henrik Westergren (guitar), Fredrik Svensson Carlström (bass) and Jacob Werner (guitar, keyboards), all experienced musicians, producers and songwriters for others such as Bruce Kulick, Lordi, Peter Jöback, and more.
While all ADECENCE members are young dudes, they still have a strong connection to ’80s music and culture. The group’s music is driven by solid riffs and timeless revolving around the classic melodic hard rock genre.
After some successful singles – the fun ”The Devil Wears Nada” featuring former Lordi member Sampsa Astala on drums spent 15 weeks on Swedish Rock Radio playlist – ADECENCE are releasing their debut album titled “Postalgia“.
Despite its dodgy cover art, ”Postalgia” includes some really good melodic hard rock tunes in the classy Scandinavian style. So put aside the cover, and enjoy this new melodic hard rock band with AOR flourishes / keys in the ’80s fashion.
Released almost silently, ADECENCE’s ”Postalgia” is one of the best debuts of the year from the Scandinavian indie Melodic Hard Rock / AOR scene, self-released however very well produced…

Legend Records just released DARE 1991’s album “Blood From Stone“, for the first time remastered. Fronted by Thin Lizzy alumni Darren Wharton, DARE delivered a superb AOR debut album, but for this second effort Wharton decided to go for a more Melodic Hard Rock direction… and what a killer record it is in this genre.
By 1989-1990 Melodic Hard Rock was ruling the Rock scene and Wharton, perhaps also influenced by his previous stint with Lizzy, opted for a more muscular musical approach, so “Blood From Stone” turned to be a rocking affair.
Wharton’s vocals here are harder, grittier, filled with passion n’ pain, while guitarist Vinnie Burns finds more room to drop his melodious yet sharper riffs & solos, all but negating the need for Brian Cox’s artistic keyboard additions.
Yeah, “Blood From Stone” is the ‘different’ album from all Dare discography, so if you’re looking for crunching guitar riffs, big rhythm section and arena choruses check out tracks like ‘Wings of Fire’ and ‘We Don’t Need A Reason’…

Kaiserslautern based guitarist and songwriter Markus Pfeffer (LAZARUS DREAM / ATLANTIS DRIVE) actually only wanted to record a single song with Swedish singer Rob Lundgren (MENTALIST) for his all-star project BARNABAS SKY. But then everything turned out quite differently… After the two of them met in person at a MENTALIST gig and immediately hit it off, it was clear that it couldn’t just be one song – a whole album was needed.
Mastered by ex- King Kobra JK Northrup, to be released next November 22 on Pride & Joy Music, “Shine” is the debut album by MYSTERY MOON, where Pfeffer and Lundgren embark on an 11-song musical journey towards melodic hard rock with its own touch and one or two surprises, such as the subtle use of actual flute melodies in the heavy rocker “Mindset” and the ballad “Nature’s Way”.
Pfeffer’s groovy, edgy guitar riffs are heavier than ever, yet they are always combined with prominently shimmering keyboards that create an AORish mystical atmosphere…

Masterminded by vocalist, guitarist & songwriter Tom Keifer since the early Eighties, CINDERELLA hit record stores and MTV in 1986 with their debut album, joining a crowded crop of hair metal hitmakers that included Bon Jovi, Poison, Europe, Stryper, Winger, Mötley Crüe and more.
At first blush, CINDERELLA also appeared to be as glammy as the other bands that looked just like them. Keifer had more depth than that, though, and when it came time to write Cinderella’s second album, “Long Cold Winter”, he hoped to avoid the sophomore slump by taking stock of his surroundings and writing songs from the perspective of a young man uncertain of where he was at any given point or who was around him.
One member of the band absent from the recordings was drummer Fred Coury, replaced on “Long Cold Winter” by legend Cozy Powell, Denny Carmassi (Heart, Montrose), and Joseph Starns.
“Long Cold Winter SESSION” is a greatly done bootleg (well printed ans presented) featuring the first rehearsals / sessions of Cozy with the songs. The audio was taken from Cozy’s own tape handwritten “Tom’s Tape” on the index sheet.
Here’s all the songs that ended into “Long Cold Winter” but in its genesis, pretty different than the final versions. Some vocal guides by Keifer are present, however the session is mostly instrumental. Sound quality is very good.
While “Long Cold Winter SESSION” should be more for die-hard fans, it’s a very interesting listen about how these great songs were created, and a must for collectors…

As requested, here’s Tom Keifer’s CINDERELLA “Unreleased Tapes 1983-85“, released on CD by San Marino based bootleg label Loudworks. The set include demos of songs that later ended into Cinderella’s major label debut “Night Songs”, while many remain unreleased. As example, the track “Night Songs” is quite different than the final album take.
Cinderella was formed in 1983 in Pennsylvania by singer-songwriter, keyboardist, and guitarist Tom Keifer and bassist Eric Brittingham. The initial line-up also included guitarist Michael Kelly Smith and drummer Tony Destra – both are part on these demos. In 1985, both Kelly Smith and Destra left to form Britny Fox.
Gene Simmons first took interest in the band and tried to get them a deal with PolyGram, but they were not interested. Jon Bon Jovi saw Cinderella perform at the Empire Rock Club in Philadelphia and talked to his A&R man, Derek Shulman about seeing the group. Shulman was not convinced at first either, and wanted to sign the band to a six-month development deal. “Unreleased Tapes 1983-85″ presents all that early era demos, including some that led to being signed.
Additionally, we find the very first Cinderella vinyl single ”Shake Me! / Nobody’s Fool”, the 1984 indie recording, released by themselves…

As requested by many, here’s the fantastic Caroline Records / BMG release of CINDERELLA 5-CD box set tiltled “The Mercury Years” which brings together all four of the band’s studio albums with the label: 1986’s Night Songs, 1988’s Long Cold Winter, 1990’s Heartbreak Station and 1994’s Still Climbing, plus a bonus disc with hard to find B-sides and Live tracks.
“The Mercury Years” isn’t a ‘just put all albums into one box‘ cash-in release. The whole thing has been remastered by Andy Pearce and Matt Wortham from the Rock Candy Records headquarters. And the collection has been put together in collaboration with Cinderella’s mastermind Tom Keifer.
Housed in a clamshell box which we believe isn’t attractive enough – as the packaging inside is excellent, each album with its own separated artwork, and there’s a 16-page booklet featuring a new interview with Keifer by journalist Malcolm Dome (Rock Candy Records), where they discuss the band’s history and legacy.
So, this is a Rock Candy Records product, and while we have featured here at 0dayrox  other fine remasters from some of these essential Cinderella albums, this Box Set sounds awesome.
Additionally, this is the first time Cinderella’s ‘Still Climbing’ gets a remastering, and we have a bonus disc with tons of B-sides and the rare ‘Live Train To Heartbreak Station EP’ complete…