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Today we are presenting a must have collectors item: MIKE TRAMP‘s “The Bootleg Series”, a private 7-CD Box collection released some time ago in a very, very limited quantity only via Tramp’s website.This Box includes all Mike Tramp recordings since his early days with STUDS, then DANISH LIONS, WHITE LION’S pre-production / unreleased stuff, and more.The name “Bootleg Series” is...
Former White Lion frontman MIKE TRAMP‘s debut album as a solo artist, “Capricorn”, saw the light of day 20 years ago back in 1998. Now the right time has come properly reissue the LP long time out of print. “Capricorn 2018 Anniversary Edition” has been remastered by Tramp himself at Medley Studios in Copenhagen and the artwork carefully restored and...
Spring is here, and new singles from upcoming released appear to our delight.German melodic hard rock legends BONFIRE presented “Stand Or Fall”, the 2nd single from the band’s new album, “Temple Of Lies”, which will be released this April via AFM Records. Another strong cut with big production. House Of Lords singer JAMES CHRISTIAN will be releasing his fourth solo...
A new month is soon arriving, so let’s check some upcoming releases advanced singles. Via Frontiers Records super-group PHANTOM 5 will release their second album Play II Win. The band includes former Bonfire singer Claus Lessmann, producer and guitar player Michael Voss (Michael Schenker), Robby Boebel (Fontline) and Axel Kruse (Jaded Heart). Check the new single ‘Baptised’, a great rolling...
Former White Lion frontman MIKE TRAMP will release his tenth solo album, “Maybe Tomorrow“, on February 24, 2017 via Mighty Music / Target Group. The CD is without doubt one of the Danish singer / songwriter’s finest efforts so far, and the nature of the music is deeply personal.“Maybe Tomorrow” was recorded at Medley Studios in Copenhagen, Denmark, once again...
Regarded by many as WHITE LION‘s best album, their debut “Fight To Survive” has been remastered with all the usual Rock Candy trimmings. The story of White Lion is a fascinating tale of triumph over adversity. Sure, you might apply that characterisation to the story of legions of rock bands, but the birth of their debut album was a roller...
Between February / March there will be really great new releases, here’s a little look at advances to taste ’em all.Frontiers Music has announced a new albums in March melodic hard rock fan favorites NIGHT RANGER. The first single rocks And also with the label there’s the debut of ONE DESIRE, a fan-tas-tic new band from Finland playing classy melodic...
Between February / March there will be really great new releases, here’s a little look at advances to taste ’em all.Frontiers Music has announced for the end of this motth the long awaited new LIONVILLE album, and the first singles are simply delicious. Also we’ll hear the debut of the awesome project TOKYO MOTOR FIST. You don’t need to be...
JIM CREAN may be an underground American artist, or perhaps you know him as lead singer for Appice Drum Wars, the band of legendary Carmine Appice. But the man knows and has connection with the cream of the US classic hard rock scene for sure, and on his new album “Insatiable” you have an impressive cast of musicians. Guests on...
Rock Candy Records just ‘Remastered & Reloaded‘ the first two major label WHITE LION albums in a Special Deluxe Collector’s Edition, both featuring bonus tracks. White Lion’s “Pride” still ranks amongst the best the ’80s US hard rock scene ever produced. White Lion’s rise to stardom was not without its fair share of difficulties. It started off well with Mike...
* After the acoustically based affair from last year, White Lion frontman MIKE TRAMP returns to full band sound on his new album “Nomad“, released today.Although “Nomad” is billed as a ‘rock album’, it mixes electric melodic rockers with slower, mellower tunes, and I think this blend works wonderfully for Tramp. As on his previous 4 albums, co-producer and engineer,...
* With the new year arriving soon many rock acts are preparing the release of new material, while others anxiously look forward for their debuts to be finally released.We have here an interesting bunch of advanced tracks / singles from some of them that will see the light of day soon. Some are already established acts, some are really promising...
* If you’re used to the big sounds which defined MIKE TRAMP through his platinum days with White Lion or the heavier Freak Of Nature, then his hew album released today, “Cobblestone Street”, will take you by surprise. According to Tramp, this is the album he always dreamt about doing. This place, a location oft walked by singer/songwriter types, is...
* Singer MIKE TRAMP started his solo career at the end of the nineties after fronting White Lion and Freak Nature, and now the Danish rocker is relasing his own catalogue by himself in association with Target records, all digitally remastered. One of my favorites is “More To Life Than This”. Tramp is also preparing a new album, and we...
“Mike Tramp & The Rock ‘N’ Roll Circuz” is the new band project from the ex White Lion vocalist. The self titled debut in 2009 was a profound musical statement by Mike Tramp, since his solo career started twenty years ago.With a retrospective style ranging from Springsteen meets the more laid back White Lion, that was his most personal album...
