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First re-release of the sixth full-length studio album by legendary Swedish Death Metal band.
"Hell's Unleashed" is maybe the perfect title for the first release after a five-year break from recording when it comes to Death Metal-pioneers. The album marks a turning-point in the band's career and is maybe the most underrated output up to date.
While most bands tend to strive for innovation and progression, Unleashed has never considered musical development a priority. These old-school Death Metallers have never changed much, and, as expected, "Hell's Unleashed" contains no surprises. What it does contain is fourteen tracks of groovy, old school Death Metal at it best!
Vocalist Johnny Hedlund's voice is very distinctive, mostly because he does more yelling than growling. The music is decent; they has done a new good rerecord. Displaying a Death Metal sound that can only be described as their very own, Unleashed envisions macabre rituals with Satan and other, lesser demons with undeniable joy. The remarkably heavy groove that highlights each and every song is unusual considering the genre Unleashed is thrown into, yet is evident on every count. Songs such as "Demoneater" and "Dissection Leftovers" paint morbid pictures in your imagination. "Hell's Unleashed" is exactly that, as the evil undertones prevail throughout this release and prove Unleashed is still finely in tune with their surroundings and continue reigning as one of the better Death Metal bands on the scene!!
Re-release from the original masters with the slightly improved artwork. Limited to 200 copies 180-gram black vinyl.
Century Media Records/Supreme Chaos Records, 2002/2017 (SCR-VL037-1). Made in Germany. Pressed in Czech.


Tracklist

Side A
1. Don't Want To Be Born 2:54
2. Hell's Unleashed 2:15
3. Demoneater 3:53
4. Fly Raven Fly 4:14
5. Mrs. Minister 3:00
6. Joy In The Sun 3:05
7. Demons Rejoice 3:07

Side B
1. We'll Come For You 3:07
2. Triggerman 2:34
3. Dissection Leftovers 2:46
4. Peace, Piece By Piece 1:58
5. Burnt Alive 4:01
6. Your Head Is Mine 3:31
7. Made In Hell 3:14
8. Ace Of Spades (Motörhead cover) 2:57 (Bonus track)

Total playing time: 46:36 min.

First re-release of the fifth full-length studio album by legendary Swedish Death Metal band.
We had already noticed how the Unleashed sound changed a bit in the recent past with the "Victory" album, and this time this band is again on the borderline between the old school style and some more modern elements. However, the more modern parts are never too massive and annoying, but always quite veiled and not that exposed. That’s a better thing also because a band like Unleashed is famous for not having changed its style during the career, always following the Death Metal path. That could be a risky thing because sometimes no innovation leads to always weaker songwriting. However, this band was always able to release quite good efforts. 
“Warmachine” is short, massive and the good point is for the vocals: they have returned to that rough and growlish tonality, forgetting the more Hardcore touch of the recent past. “In Hellfire” shows, like in the past, more Thrash Metal elements, especially on the guitars palm muting. The tempo is quite slow but massive and epic. The refrain is well-stuck and recognizable, while the following “Mediawhore” is definitely faster. The power of the guitars is far more present and a second guitarist was needed in order to be stronger. The up tempo parts are flowing and the riffs are incredibly heavy, while we can find a quite good solo too. “Down Under the Ground” is slow, groovish but these elements do not add boredom to the sound and the epic elements are this time more present. “Death Metal Victory” is a true hymn by Unleashed and soon it destroys the mid-paced “My Life For You”. The tempo increase in speed and the chorus is epic enough to make scream an entire horde of warrior. Some Celtic Frost influences can be found on the slow and again epic “Hero of the Land” and this is actually very good. “Löngt Nid” is not spectacular on its slow march but it’s convincing once more and at least it’s epic and battling. The following “Born Deranged” is definitely faster with a long series of up tempo and tremolo pickings. The refrain is always well-audible and the riffs are catchy. The break by the middle displays and excellent, if not that technical or complex, work by the lead guitar in order to create a dark and utterly dramatic atmosphere. “I Have Returned” s probably the most boring and derivative track on this album. It’s lame and without ideas. The slow progression is continued with the darker “Ragnarök”. This time the lead guitar is better and the atmosphere is definitely black with some arpeggios too. “Your Pain Is My Gain” shows more dynamic structures to return to speed. The riffs are more Thrash Metal oriented and the modern elements are far more present here. The stop and go riffs by the guitars are not the best but it’s quite convincing. The same can be found on the last “The End”. This song has more or those stop and go riffs and the vocals show also more melodic passages.
All of Unleashed's albums are like that – they all sound more or less the same. Which on the one hand means they never progress, but on the other means they are always a reliable band for a decent Death Metal album!
This is definitely a better work by Unleashed and musthave for all oldschool Death Metal worshipers!!
Limited to 200 copies 180 gram black vinyl.
Century Media Records/Supreme Chaos Records, 1997/2017 (SCR-VL042-1). Made in Germany. Pressed in Czech.


Tracklist:

Side A
1. Warmachine 01:58
2. In Hellfire 02:35
3. Mediawhore 03:27
4. Down Under Ground 02:51
5. My Life for You 02:08
6. Death Metal Victory 02:14
7. Hero of the Land 03:13

Side B
8. Löngt Nid 05:22
9. Born Deranged 03:01
10. I Have Returned 03:26
11. Ragnarök 05:00
12. Your Pain My Gain 01:36
13. The End 04:12

Total playing time: 41:03 min.

The fourteenth full-length studio album by legendary Swedish Death Metal band.
Death Metal legends are back to defend their throne!
Formed back in 1989 by Johnny Hedlund, Unleashed have been delivering supreme Death Metal in the sign of their Viking ancestors from day one! The Einherjar legions of Asgard transfer Viking values and traditions into modernity and forge another uncompromising musical weapon.
With the release of "No Sign Of Life", the Death Metal pioneers, that influenced a whole musical genre, deliver another work of sheer brutality.
The rage paves its way straight from the first notes of the album opener “The King Lost His Crown” and leaves no time to breathe during the entire playing time. The album unfolds as an unstoppable war battalion and builds up on Unleashed’s well established trademark sounds and lyrics. Accompanied by shouts hailing Odin, heavy guitar riffs take no prisoners on “The Highest Ideal”, until the album finds a glorious end on “Here at the End of the World”.
The Chief Vikings of Swedish Death Metal manage to play modern sounding Old-School Death Metal and leave no doubt that they are still true to their roots after 32 years of existence. Unleashed are and stay the unchallenged leaders of Sweden’s Death Metal forefathers. Hail Odin!
Strictly limited to 300 copies, Red Vinyl in Gatefold Cover.
Napalm Records Handels GmbH, 2021 (NPR1050VINYL). Made in Austria. First press. 


Tracklist:

Side A
1. The King Lost His Crown 3:37
2. The Shepherd Has Left The Flock 4:07
3. Where Can You Flee? 3:06
4. You Are The Warrior! 4:26
5. No Sign Of Life 3:26
6. The Highest Ideal 3:04

Side B
7. Midgard Warriors For Life 3:46
8. Did You Struggle With God? 2:41
9. Tyr Wields The Sword 2:37
10. It Is Finished 3:19
11. Here At The End Of The World 5:04

Total playing time: 39:13 min.

The second full-length album by American AOR band.
Urgent gelled when Michael and Steve Kehr, formerly of Sterling, pulled other brother Don along for "Cast The First Stone", a great debut produced by the storied Ian Hunter. Hunter hauls old bro Mick Ronson, the guitarist from Hull, 'round again for Urgent's sophomore effort "Thinking Out Loud". Already jaded by the '80s, Hunter found the first album sessions to be a soulless experience, feeling records and radio were closed books. As a result, the royal duo's workload lightens to only co-authoring three tracks: "If This Is Love," "Inch by Inch", and "Pain (Love Is a Victim)" - the last intended for a future Hunter/Ronson project. Judas Priest helmsman Tom Allon handles production. Ensnaring no fanfare or air time, and lacking the snap of the first record, "Thinking Out Loud" disappeared instantly, along with Urgent, though the band maintains status in esoteric AOR circles.
However, this album has a good range. We can find very nice combination of tunes here, and be in love with tracks like "Running Back" for it's awesome keyboards and pre-chorus. "If This Is Love" is a great ballad. You'll can't forget the catchy "Give'em Enough Rope" for a great contributions. Still, this album is good one to have in your collection!
Manhattan Records, 1987 (MLT46680). Made in USA. First press. Although item brand new and factory sealed, there are tiny cut out on right down corner.


Tracklist:
Side A
1. Pain (Love Is A Victim) 4:21
2. Shot In The Dark 3:51
3. I Can't Take It No More 3:42
4. If This Is Love 4:51
5. Always Be There 3:28

Side B
6. Running Back 4:19
7. Extra Extra 3:45
8. Give 'em Enough Rope 4:42
9. Inch By Inch 3:49
10. All Over The World 4:24
Total playing time: 41:12 min.

An exciting musical journey for fans of Dieter Bohlen, Blues System, Bad Boys Blue, Joy, Modern Talking, C.C. Catch and similar.
All the songs written and produced by Dieter Bohlen for original German serial “Rivalen Der Rennbahn”.
Hit by hit with no fillers! 43 minutes of high-class Euro-Disco!!
Hansa, 1989 (209 604/209 604-630). Made in Germany. Used. 

 
Tracklist:

Side A:
1. Countdown G.T.O. - Rivalen Der Rennbahn (Instrumental) 2:40
2. Nino de Angelo - Samuray 3:55
3. Les McKeown - It's A Game (Long Version) 5:30
4. Marianne Rosenberg - I Need Your Love Tonight 3:43
5. Countdown G.T.O. - Magic Race (Instrumental – Long Version) 6:20

Side B:
6. Ricky Shayne - Once I'm Gonna Stay Forever (Long Version) 5:29
7. Blue System - Love Suite 3:12
8. Ann Turner - I'm Your Lady 3:12
9. Nino de Angelo - Don't Kill It Carol 3:30
10. Countdown G.T.O. - Samuraj (Instrumental) 3:55
11. Countdown G.T.O. - Rivalen Der Rennbahn (Reprise Instrumental) 1:27

Total playing time: 42:53 min.

Compilation album of a New Wave of British bands playing New Wave of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM).
Great Britain, the ostensible home of Heavy Metal, is spawning quality and varied acts ready to compete with the best of their neighbours. A younger generation, brought up with a broad knowledge of heavy music, have decided that they aren’t interested in pushing the boundaries of technique, production and extremity. Instead, these bucks seek only to find their own sound and write songs of the quality they grew up with on the family stereo. This passion for heavy music gives these ‘sons of their fathers’ the confidence to make exactly the music they want. Accusations and labels like ‘retro’ and ‘old school’ roll like water off a Metallic aquatic. If you plug away passionately for more or less ten years to tiny crowds with little or no support, it’s hard to engage with such negativity. And make no mistake, all of the acts here live and breathe this stuff. They’ve been playing since they were teens, you’ll see them front row at all the shows, and if no-one is offering gigs they’ll put them on themselves. And it’s no lie to say British had too much choice for this Steel platter. Their cup overfloweth! So is this a movement? Do we name it and define it? Nope, for to do so would allow us to dismiss it and this varied buffet is not going away. So let’s introduce the players... Amulet, Aggressive Perfector, Eliminator, Dungeon, Dark Forest, Toledo Steel, Vuil, Seven Sisters, Insurgency, Neuronspoiler and Wytch Hazel.
At first glance, it might seem that a compilation of bands dedicated solely to playing traditional NWOBHM would be rather limited and repetitive in content, but while none of the bands can truly compare to the acts they wish to emulate, there are many distinct and varied styles on display here. Of course, this means the chances are that not all the bands included will appeal to everyone at once, but those with at least a passing interest in the genre should definitely find something of value.
White With Red & Blue Splatter Vinyl.
No Survivors Ltd./Dissonance Productions/Back On Black, a division of Plastic Head Distribution, 2017 (BOBV526LP). Made in the UK. Pressed in Czech. First press.


Tracklist:

Side A
1. Amulet – Highwayman
2. Aggressive Perfector – Harlot's Spell
3. Eliminator – Lost To The Void
4. Dungeon – Queen Of Sin
5. Dark Forest – Where The Arrow Falls

Side B
1. Toledo Steel – Rock Nights
2. Vuil – Iron Witch
3. Seven Sisters – The Witch's Eye
4. Insurgency – Destined For Death
5. Neuronspoilerr – Slay The Beast
6. Wytch Hazel – Freedom Battle

Total playing time: approx. 46 min.

The first re-release of the legendary compilation album by Music For Nations label.
The album includes such big names as: Manowar, Exciter, Anthrax, Hellion, Loudness, Metallica, Helstar, The Rods, Tsunami, Earthshaker, and Alaska.
Music For Nations/Tonpress, 1984/1985 (SX-T 56). Made in Poland.


Tracklist:

Side One
1. Manowar - Blood Of My Enemies
2. Exciter - Violence And Force
3. Anthrax - Deathrider
4. Earthshaker - Wall
5. Hellion - Break The Spell
6. Loudness - Esper

Side Two
1. Metallica - Creeping Death
2. Helstar - Burning Star
3. The Rods - Hurricane
4. Tsunami - Fire Water
5. Earthshaker - Young Girl
6. Alaska - The Sorcerer
 

Мелодия, 1989 (C60 28513 000). Made in USSR. Used (cover/disc): EX+/EX+. 

 
Tracklist:

Side A:
1. Boycott – Roadrunner    3:01
2. Sakari Kuosmanen – Berlin 4:22
3. Melrose – Horse Doughnut 3:20
4. Big Saarinen – We're An American Band 3:03
5. Bad Sign – Save That Dress 3:00
6. Michael Monroe – It's A Lie 4:03

Side B:
7. Zero Nine – Shadow On The Wall 3:32
8. Honey B & The T-Bones – It's All Over Now 3:25
9. Havana Blacks – Sheila 3:48
10. Andy McCoy – Shot Full Of Love 3:20
11. Korkleg – Whiskey In The Ja' 3:39
12. Mike Hutend – Impulse Of Love 3:07

The soundtrack of the 1973 film adaptation. It was released three years after its popular companion, Rock Opera “Jesus Christ Superstar”, which was the 1970 studio version and featured the three main performers: Ian Gillan as Jesus, Murray Head as Judas and Yvonne Elliman as the voice of Mary Magdalene.
The double vinyl release is packed in a gatefold cover and includes an 8-page lyric booklet, as well as a 4-page photo insert.
MCA Records, Inc./Ducale s.r.l., (MAPS 6847 x 2). Made in Italy. First press. Used (cover/disc 1/disc 2): EX/EX/EX.


Tracklist:

Side 1
1. Overture  5:26
2. Heaven On Their Minds  4:22
3. What's The Buzz  2:30
4. Strange Thing Mystifying  1:50
5. Then We Are Decided  2:32
6. Everything's Alright  3:36
7. This Jesus Must Die  3:45

Side 2
1. Hosanna  2:52
2. Simon Zealotes  4:28
3. Poor Jerusalem  1:36
4. Pilate's Dream  1:45
5. The Temple  5:26
6. I Don't Know How To Love Him  3:55
7. Damned For All Time / Blood Money  4:37

Side 3
1. The Last Supper  7:12
2. Gethsemane (I Only Want To Say)  5:39
3. The Arrest  3:15
4. Peter's Denial  1:26
5. Pilate And Christ  2:57
6. King Herod's Song  3:13

Side 4
1. Could We Start Again Please?  2:44
2. Judas' Death  4:38
3. Trial Before Pilate  6:47
4. Superstar  3:56
5. The Crucifixion  2:40
6. John Nineteen: Forty-One  2:20

Compilation album featuring legendary Hard Rock / Metal bands.
Megadeth, Waysted, Deep Purple, Running Wild, Black, Sabbath, Scorpions, MSG, XYZ, Axxis, Saxon, and more.
EMI Electrola, 1990 (064 79 4308 1). Made in Germany. First press. OIS. Used (cover/disc): NM/VG+.


Tracklist:

Day-Side-1
1. Megadeth – No More Mr. Nice Guy 3:01
2. Waysted – Heaven Tonight 5:18
3. Deep Purple – Black Night (Live) 4:54
4. Running Wild – Chains and Leather 5:42
5. Chroming Rose – Power & Glory 5:15
6. Black Sabbath – Headless Cross 6:28

Day-Side-2
1. Scorpions – Holiday 6:50
2. The Michael Schenker Group – Anytime 5:43
3. XYZ – After the Rain 2:51
4. Axxis – Fire & Ice 3:59
5. Sheriff – When I'm With You 3:53
6. Saxon – Ride Like the Wind 4:28

A tribute compilation album dedicated to the legendary American Hard Rock band Van Halen.
The first disc consists of solo works and duets of the band's musicians with other performers; the second disc consists entirely of cover versions of the band's songs.
"Many Faces Of Van Halen" is a must-have for any true Rock fan's vinyl collection. Released on August 7th, 2015, this album features a compilation of some of the band's greatest hits and rare tracks. The album shows the versatility of the band, spanning from their early years with David Lee Roth to their later years with Sammy Hagar.  The track list includes classics like "Jump", "Panama", and "Hot for Teacher" as well as lesser-known tracks like "Inside" and "Josephina." 
Van Halen formed in 1974 but emerged in public view with the 1978 release of their self-titled debut album, which quickly established them as the hottest American Hard Rock band since Aerosmith. The band reinvigorated Hard Rock during a period of doldrums by bringing youthful, West Coast bravado and blistering virtuosity to the genre. They delivered their music with an unrelenting intensity and musicality that audiences devoured, launching them to superstardom and restoring Hard Rock to the forefront of the music scene.
After 30 years and 11 studio releases, four of which reached Number One, Van Halen has sold more than 56 million records in the U.S., which places them among the top 20 best-selling artists of all time.
Guitarist Eddie Van Halen redefined what the electric guitar could do, developing a blindingly fast technique with a variety of self-taught two-handed tapping, hammer-ons, pull-offs, and effects that mimicked the sounds of machines and animals. It was wildly inventive and over the top, equalled only by vocalist David Lee Roth, who brought the role of a Metal singer to near-performance art standards. Roth wasn't blessed with great technique, unlike Eddie, but he had a flair for showmanship derived as much from lounge performers as Robert Plant. Together, they made Van Halen into the most popular American Rock & Roll band of the late '70s and early '80s, and in the process set the template for Hard Rock and Heavy Metal for the '80s.
In "The Many Faces Of Van Halen", we will dig deep into their story, its members' collaborations, influences, and the band's fantastic catalogue. With incredible artwork and remastered sound, "The Many Faces Of Van Halen" will expand your collection of vinyl.
Limited Edition double 180g yellow vinyl in gatefold cover.
Music Brokers, 2019 (VYN029). Made in Argentina. Pressed in France. First press.


Tracklist:

LP One: "The Many Faces Of Van Halen"
Side A
1. Blinded By Pain - Rich Wyman & Eddie Van Halen 4:34
2. Ashley - David Lee Roth 3:04
3. Runnin' With The Devil - Stephen Pearcy, Jake. E. Lee, Tim Bogert & Frankie Banali 3:24
4. See The Light - The Dream (feat. Gary Cherone) 3:19
5. Why Can't This Be Love - Van Halen (vocals: Sammy Hagar) 3:44
Side B
1. It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry - David Garfield & Eddie Van Halen 6:24
2. Mutha (Don't Wanna Go To School Today) - The Dream (feat. Gary Cherone) 3:48
3. Yankee Rose - Enuff Z'nuff 4:23
4. Fatherless Child - Rich Wyman & Eddie Van Halen 3:18
5. Running With The Devil - Van Halen (vocals: David Lee Roth) 3:10

LP Two: "The Songs"
Side C
1. Why Can't This Be Love? - 5150 3:50
2. Panama - Jimmy Crespo & Richard Kendrick 3:21
3. Take Your Whiskey Home - American Dog 4:23
4. Ain't Talkin' Bout Love - Jet Black Joy 3:45
5. Hot For Teacher - Hot For Teacher 4:38
6. You Really Got Me - Slashtones 3:01
Side D
1. Jamie's Crying - Fan Halen 3:30
2. And The Cradle Will Rock - Marko Pukkila 4:06
3. Dreams - Derrick Lefevre 4:47
4. Shy Boy - George Lynch, Tony Harnell & Jason Mcmaster 3:18
5. Tobacco Road - Corey Craven 2:21
6. When It's Love - Richard Kendrick 5:42

Cult compilation album, including such legendary bands as Mötley Crüe, Faster Pussycat, Raven, Tesla, Metal Church, Manowar, Ace Frehley, Guns N' Roses, Malice, Loudness, Testament, etс.
WEA Musik GmbH, 1987 (UK: WX 113 241 158-1). Made in Germany. First press. Used (cover/disc): EX/EX.


Tracklist:

Side 1
1. Mötley Crüe - Jailhouse Rock (Live) 4:39
2. Faster Pussycat - Bathroom Wall 3:40
3. Raven - Never Forgive 4:33
4. Ezo - Here It Comes 3:14
5. Tesla - Cumin' Atcha Live (Remix) 4:02
6. Metal Church - Start the Fire (Live) 3:59

Side 2
1. Manowar - Fighting the World 3:46
2. Ace Frehley - Breakout 3:38
3. Guns N' Roses - Shadow of Your Love (Live) 3:03
4. Malice - License To Kill 3:57
5. Loudness - In the Mirror (Live From Tokyo) 3:26
6. Testament - Burnt Offerings 5:03

Melodiya, 1990 (С90 29381 008, С90 29383 004). First press. Used (cover/disc 1/disc 2): EX+/EX+/EX+.


Tracklist:

Side 1
1. Духовий оркестр культурно-спортивного комплексу м. Тернополя - Наш Тернопіль
2. Капела бандуристів Стусівського Будинку Культури - Повіяв Вітер Степовий (Українська народна пісня)
3. Капела бандуристів Стусівського Будинку Культури - В Гаю Зелененькім (Українська народна пісня)
4. Степан Станчак - Там, де Ятрань круто в'ється (Українська народна пісня)
5. Дитячий хор палацу піонерів і школярів м. Тернополя - Хмара
6. Оркестр народних інструментів Тернопільського музичного училища - Коломийка (Українська народна пісня)
7. Оркестр народних інструментів Тернопільського музичного училища - Бриньківський Козачок

Side 2
1. Чоловіча Хорова капела "Кооператор" - Марш прапороносців (з опери "Прапороносці")
2. Чоловіча Хорова капела "Кооператор" - Там каля млына
3. Ансамбль народної музики "Галичани" м. Гусятина - В'язанка весільних мелодій (Українська народна мелодія)
4. Ансамбль народної музики "Галичани" м. Гусятина - Чумарочка рябесенька (Українська народна мелодія)
5. Жіночий хор Тернопільського державного педагогічного інституту - Уж ты прялица (Вепська народна пісня)
6. Жіночий хор Тернопільського державного педагогічного інституту - Ой піду ж бо я (Українська народна пісня)
7. Вокально-інструментальний ансамбль "Ватрівчани" - На городі терниця (Українська народна пісня)
8. Сімейний ансамбль Гребеньовських - Коріння

Side 3
1. Хорова Капела "Будівельник" - Над річкою бережком
2. Хор палацу культури і техніки "Текстильник" - Човен хитається (Українська народна пісня)
3. Жіночий камерний хор Бережанського районного будинку культури - Ой сивая зозуленька
4. Жіночий камерний хор Бережанського районного будинку культури - Ой зацвіли фіялоньки
5. Хор дитячої музичної школи м. Кременець - Якби мені черевики
6. Хор дитячої музичної школи м. Кременець - Вийшли в поле косарі (Українська народна пісня)
7. Хор Тернопільського музичного училища - Ночка (Українська народна пісня)
8. Хор Тернопільського музичного училища - Ангел Вопіяше

Side 4
1. Жіночий хор та оркестрова група СПТУ-2 - Українське весілля на Тернопільщині (фрагмент)
2. Народний хор Тернопільського м'ясокомбінату - Ой на горі (Українська народна пісня)
3. Народний хор Тернопільського м'ясокомбінату - Ой весною зеленою (Українська народна пісня)
4. Інструментальний ансамбль районного будинку культури м. Підволочиська - Концертна полька
5. Хор-ланка с. Стрілківці Борщівського району - Ой на горі на горбочку (Українська народна пісня)
6. Жіноче вокальне тріо СТПУ-2 - Не та рожа, що за садом
7. Ансамбль народної музики Тернопільської обласної філармонії - Карпатські візерунки

 

The seventh full-length studio album by legendary American Hard Rock band.
The first of four albums to be recorded with lead singer Sammy Hagar (former Montrose singer), who replaced David Lee Roth. The album named after Eddie Van Halen's home studio, 5150, in turn named after a California law enforcement term for a mentally disturbed person (a reference to Section 5150 of the California Welfare and Institutions Code).
"5150" was notable for a number of love songs and ballads, a contrast of the straightforward Rock stylings of the Roth era. Despite the controversy of replacing Roth, the album was band's first to top the Billboard 200. The album hit number 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, surpassing the band's previous album, "1984", which had peaked at number 2 behind Michael Jackson's "Thriller" album, on which Eddie Van Halen made a guest appearance. It was also Hagar's first #1, as stated by him on the "Live Without A Net" concert video. Album opener, "Good Enough", can be heard in the movie "Spaceballs".
Even with a new singer fronting the band and a new proclivity for synthesized sounds, Van Halen showed themselves ready as ever to turn up the amps and let it fly. "5150" was a party on a platter, as any Van Halen record should be!
Warner Bros. Records Inc., 1986 (9 25394-1). Made in USA. OIS. First press. Used (cover/disc): NM/NM.


Tracklist:

Side 1
1. Good Enough 4:00  
2. Why Cant This Be Love 3:45  
3. Get Up 4:35  
4. Dreams 4:54  
5. Summer Nights 5:04  

Side 2
6. Best Of Both Worlds 4:49  
7. Love Walks In 5:09  
8. 5150 5:44  
9. Inside 5:02  

Total playing time: 43:15 min.

The seventh full-length studio album by legendary American Hard Rock band.
The first of four albums to be recorded with lead singer Sammy Hagar (former Montrose singer), who replaced David Lee Roth. The album named after Eddie Van Halen's home studio, 5150, in turn named after a California law enforcement term for a mentally disturbed person (a reference to Section 5150 of the California Welfare and Institutions Code).
"5150" was notable for a number of love songs and ballads, a contrast of the straightforward Rock stylings of the Roth era. Despite the controversy of replacing Roth, the album was band's first to top the Billboard 200. The album hit number 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, surpassing the band's previous album, "1984", which had peaked at number 2 behind Michael Jackson's "Thriller" album, on which Eddie Van Halen made a guest appearance. It was also Hagar's first #1, as stated by him on the "Live Without A Net" concert video. Album opener, "Good Enough", can be heard in the movie "Spaceballs".
Even with a new singer fronting the band and a new proclivity for synthesized sounds, Van Halen showed themselves ready as ever to turn up the amps and let it fly. "5150" was a party on a platter, as any Van Halen record should be!
Warner Bros. Records Inc./WEA Musik GmbH, 1986 (UK: W 5150/925 394-1). Made in Germany. OIS. First press. Used (cover/disc): NM-/NM-.


Tracklist:

Side 1
1. Good Enough 4:00  
2. Why Cant This Be Love 3:45  
3. Get Up 4:35  
4. Dreams 4:54  
5. Summer Nights 5:04  

Side 2
6. Best Of Both Worlds 4:49  
7. Love Walks In 5:09  
8. 5150 5:44  
9. Inside 5:02  

Total playing time: 43:15 min.

The fifth full-length studio album by legendary American Hard Rock band.
Released per the label's request that the band record an album to keep them in the public eye, "Diver Down" was recorded with producer Ted Templeman over the course of twelve days. As a result of its quick production, the album is heavy on cover versions as well as genre experiments and guitar interludes. Alongside full-length original songs, the material includes excursions into Jazz, Country Blues, Doo-wop, a Cappella and Neoclassical music, in addition to covers of mid-1960s songs – the biggest of these, reworkings of Roy Orbison's "(Oh) Pretty Woman" and Martha & The Vandellas' "Dancing in the Street", were Hit Singles.
"Diver Down" spent 65 weeks on the album chart in the United States and sold four million copies in the United States by 1998. Despite the album got commercial success, selling faster than its predecessor "Fair Warning" (1981), it was less lukewarmly received by music critics. In 2022, "Diver Down" was ranked at number three in Guitar World's list of "The 25 Greatest Rock Guitar Albums of 1982".
Warner Bros. Records Inc./WEA Musik GmbH, 1982 (WB K 57 003 (BSK 3677)). Made in Germany. Second press. Used (cover/disc): EX+/EX+.


Tracklist:

Side A
1. Where Have All The Good Times Gone 3:02
2. Hang 'em High 3:28
3. Cathedral 1:20
4. Secrets 3:25
5. Intruder 1:39
6. (Oh) Pretty Woman 2:53

Side B
7. Dancing In The Street 3:43
8. Little Guitars (Intro) 0:42
9. Little Guitars 3:47
10. Big Bad Bill (Is Sweet William Now) 2:44
11. The Full Bag 3:18
12. Happy Trails 1:03

The second full-length studio album by legendary American Hard Rock band.
Compared to the band's debut album, "Van Halen II" sees the band stretching out their sound and developing on directions only hinted before, and is often seen as lighter and Poppier in tone; however, according to author Morgan Brown, it is evenly balanced between radio-friendly songs and "more intense, aggressive material". Eddie said: "I hate it when albums are happy-happy or heavy-heavy all the way through. We had a little bit of both on Van Halen II".
Released by Warner Bros Records on March 23, 1979, "Van Halen II" peaked at number six on the U.S. Billboard Top LPs & Tape chart and yielded hit Singles "Dance the Night Away" and "Beautiful Girls."
As of 2004, it had sold almost six million copies in the United States alone, and was certified 5× Platinum.
Remastered from the original analogue quarter-inch tapes by Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman Mastering Studios, 180 g vinyl.
Warner Records Inc., a Warner Music Group Company, 1979/2019 (RR1 3312 / 081227954932). Made in Holland for the World.


Tracklist:

Side 1
1. You're No Good 3:12
2. Dance The Night Away 3:04
3. Somebody Get Me A Doctor 2:51
4. Bottoms Up! 3:04
5. Outta Love Again 2:49

Side 2
1. Light Up The Sky 3:09
2. Spanish Fly 0:58
3. D.O.A. 4:07
4. Women In Love… 4:05
5. Beautiful Girls 3:55

Total playing time: 31:15 min.

Remastered re-release of the debut full-length studio album by legendary American Hard Rock band.
Widely regarded as one of the greatest debut albums in Rock music, it was a major commercial success, peaking at number 19 on the Billboard Top LPs & Tape chart. The album has sold more than 10 million copies in the United States, receiving a Diamond certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and making it one of the best-selling albums in the country.
"Van Halen" contains some of the band's most well-known songs, including "Runnin' With the Devil", "Ain't Talkin' 'bout Love", "Jamie's Cryin'", their cover version of the Kinks' 1964 song "You Really Got Me", and the instrumental "Eruption"; written and performed by guitarist Eddie Van Halen, it is widely regarded as one of the greatest guitar solos of all time and helped popularize two-handed tapping.
In 2020, the album was ranked number 292 in Rolling Stone's list of the "500 Greatest Albums of All Time".
Remastered from original analogue tapes by Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman Mastering, 2015.
Warner Records Inc., 1978/2015/2020 (R1 547642 | 081227955250). Made in the Netherlands.


Tracklist:

Side 1
1. Runnin' With The Devil 3:32
2. Eruption 1:42
3. You Really Got Me 2:37
4. Ain't Talkin' 'bout Love 3:47
5. I'm The One 3:44

Side 2
1. Jamie's Cryin' 3:30
2. Atomic Punk 3:00
3. Feel Your Love Tonight 3:40
4. Little Dreamer 3:22
5. Ice Cream Man 3:18
6. On Fire 3:01

Playing time: 35:13 min.

Remastered re-release of the third full-length studio album by legendary American Hard Rock band.
The first Van Halen album not to feature any cover songs, and the record where the band started to get heavier.
After two pure party albums, the inevitable had to happen: it was time for Van Halen to mature, or at least get a little serious. And so, "Women And Children First", a record where the band started to get heavier, both sonically and, to a lesser extent, thematically, changing the feel of the band ever so slightly. Where the first two records were nothing but nonstop parties, there's a bit of a dark heart beating on this record, most evident on the breakneck Metal of "Romeo Delight", but also the pair of opening party anthems, "And the Cradle Will Rock" and "Everybody Wants Some!!", which don't fly quite as high as "Dance the Night Away" or "Runnin' with the Devil" because of the tense, roiling undercurrents in Eddie's riffs, especially the thudding, circular keyboard riff propelling "And the Cradle Will Rock". The very fact that a keyboard drives this song, not a guitar, is a signal of Eddie's burgeoning ambition (which would soon become inseparable from his desire for respectability), and there are already some conflicts between this sombre musicality and David Lee Roth's irrepressible hunger for fun. Where that tension would eventually tear the band apart, here it just makes for compelling music, adding richness and depth to this half-hour blast of Rock & Roll.
This is the first Van Halen album to consist entirely of original material and there's some significant growth here in the writing, evident in the winding, cynical neo-boogie "Fools" and also in the manic "Loss of Control", which gallops by with the ferocity of Hardcore Punk. These, along with all previously mentioned songs, are the heaviest music Van Halen has made (or would ever make), but as the album rushes toward the end Diamond Dave pulls them toward his Country-Blues jive fixation with "Take Your Whiskey Home" and the all-acoustic "Could This Be Magic?" giving the album a dose of levity that is welcome if not necessarily needed. Then, before the album comes to a close, the band unleashes its first stab at a power ballad with "In a Simple Rhyme", where the band's attempts at melodic grace are undercut by their compulsion to Rock. This may not make for a full-fledged power ballad, but this tension between the two extremes, by their increasing song craft and their unhinged Rock & Roll, makes for dynamic music, and captures all the contrasting glories of the album in one song.
Kerrang! Magazine listed the album at number 30 among the "100 Greatest Heavy Metal Albums of All Time", and Rolling Stone Magazine listed the album at number 36 in their list of "The 100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time".
Remaster 2015.
Warner Records Inc., A Warner Music Group Company, 1980/2020 (RR1 3415 / 081227954963). Made in the Netherlands.


Tracklist:

Side 1
1. And The Cradle Will Rock... 3:31
2. Everybody Wants Some!! 5:05
3. Fools 5:55
4. Romeo Delight 4:19

Side 2
1. Tora! Tora! 0:57
2. Loss Of Comtrol 2:36
3. Take Your Whiskey Home 3:09
4. Could This Be Magic? 3:08
5. In A Simple Rhyme 4:33

Total playing time: 33:13 min.

The seventh full-length studio album by German Progressive Metal band.
Superb progressive Metallers Vanden Plas got together with Germany's bestselling author Wolfgang Holbein (who is a big fan of the band) to create a Rock Opera based on his series of "Chronicle Of The Netherworld" novels. Together, they created nineteen songs and entitled it "Blutnacht" (Bloodnight). Starring Vanden Plas vocalist Andy Kuntz in the lead role and with the rest of the band in the orchestra pit they played 25 sold-out performances in Germany throughout the 2012/2013 seasons to huge critical acclaim. With Holbein's agreement, Vanden Plas then decided to adapt the opera into the basis of their next studio release with Kuntz taking on all roles as 'Storyteller' and with the songs becoming heavier to suit the band’s fan base and an album format. “Chronicles Of The Immortals: Netherworld (Path One)” is the result and contains the first 10 songs of the story with the conclusion “Chronicles Of The Immortals: Netherworld II” released in 2015.
This album is mind-blowing and the work that has gone into this and the theater production absolutely incredible. Huge melody, emotion and power along with superb songwriting and ability make it the best album they have released. 
Central to the whole album is Andy Kuntz's incredible vocal performance, which is a true master class of singing. Musically, "(Path One)" also excels. Guitarist Stephen Lill is wonderful throughout and Keyboard Maestro Günter Werno plays with a passion bordering on the heart wrenching. Bassist Torsten Reichert and drummer Andrea Lill are also superb; the whole band effortlessly transferring the live songs to a studio format. What helps is that Vanden Plas have had the same lineup from day one, and they seem almost telepathically connected.
Not all concept albums are easy to follow but "(Path One)" bucks that trend. Lyrics are beautiful and, right from the start, you know exactly who is who and what is happening. Production is crystal clear and sounds huge. The whole thing is packaged with incredible artwork that also sets the scene for the story.
Without doubts, one of the best albums of 2014!
Double 180g vinyl in gatefold cover.
Frontiers Records/Soulfood Music GmbH, 2014 (PRELP 074). Made in Germany. First press. Used (cover/disc 1/disc 2): NM-/NM/NM.


Tracklist:

Side A
1. Vision 1ne 3:52
2. The Black Night 8:29
3. Godmaker 5:24
Side B
4. Misery Affection Prelude 1:39
5. A Ghosts Requiem 3:56
6. New Vampyre 6:16
Running time: 29:36 min.

Side C
7. The King And The Children Of Lost World 7:53
8. Misery Affection 5:08
Side D
9. Soul Alliance 6:39
10. Inside 6:42
Running time: 26:22 min.

Total playing time: 55:58 min.