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A tribute compilation album to legendary British Heavy Metal band, Motörhead.
Released with the Legacy Magazine #152 (05/2024), compilation includes cover songs of Gods Of Rock’n’Roll, performed by well-known and major bands from all over the world.
Musthave for every Motörhead fan!
Devil Inc. Presseverlag/Legacy Magazine, 2024 (DEVIL #152). Made in Germany.


Tracklist:
1. Sodom - Ace Of Spades
2. Entombed - One Track Mind
3. Destruction - The Hammer
4. Grave Digger - Overkill
5. Loudblast - Shine
6. Onslaught - Iron Fist
7. Tombs - Killed By Death
8. Månegarm - (Don't Need) Religion
9. Einherjer - Deaf Forever
10. Debauchery - Over Your Shoulder
11. Discreation - I Am The Sword
12. Minas Morgul - Eisenfaust
13. Goatsodomizer - Going To Brazil
14. Power From Hell - Mean Machine
Total playing time: 47:46 min.

Tribute compilation album to the cult German Black/Thrash Metal band.
An amazing tribute of thirty bands from more than seventeen countries, all packed on two CDs, twenty pages booklet and 8662 seconds of complete Black/Thrash madness!!
Talking about the real legends of true Underground, the bands who deserved not only appreciation but also true followers, we must definitely draw the line and single out one name – Desaster. This German band is an example of true elite dark thing, satanic Thrash Metal madness and consistence in their beliefs. The band was formed in the late ’80 by two devoted Metal maniacs who, in their beginnings, base their work on bands like Venom, Hellhammer, etc. Today this unstoppable machine can be proud of seven studio albums and loads of split and live editions. Desaster is a band that bares the core of Extreme Metal for 27 years, roaming on the wings of harsh Black Metal sound, repelling all untrue metal followers and luring the ones hungry for true bloody Metal.
The compilation begins with fiery live intro taken from a Desaster’s live album “Live in Serbian Hell” which came out in 2003 in a cassette edition for “Awaken Productions”. The intro itself indicates that a complete madness awaits us on both discs. The first in a row of dirty raw Desaster’s sons is no one else but the Serbian Black Metal band Kolac, which covered the song “Crypts of Dracul”, taken from the album “A Touch Of Medieval Darkness” published in 1996. The next song was assigned to the Greek horde Slaughtered Priest who plays the song “Metalized Blood” that shattered many bones in the tangled labyrinths of moshpits on its live performances. “The Swords Will Never Sink” was performed by a Columbian band Guerra Total which covered it amazingly. The songs “Sworn to Avenge” (Volcanic), “Beasts of Wrath and Victory” (Bloodthirst) and “Venomous Stench” (Bonehunter) announce that the complete madness is yet to come. The song “Hellbangers” was played by the Desaster’s countrymen Fatal Embrace. “Hellfire's Dominion”, “Symphony of Vengeance”, “Spare No Coward” and “Past...Present...Forever” were performed by phenomenal bands Extirpation, Satanika, Invocacion and phenomenal Triumphant from Austria. The thirteenth piece was assigned to a Serbian band Terrorhammer from Pancevo. A fast and raw song called “Witchcraft” was performed by the German Black Thrash Metal maniacs Nocturnal Witch. The song “And the Powers Above” was covered by a young Serbian band Tirani which is a combination of members from the bands Edain and May Result. The songs “Caslteland” and “Profanation” performed by The Meads Of Asphodel and Sanctifier, are closing the first CD of this compilation.
The second disc lasting 74 minutes consists of 15 covers among which are Futhark (“Hell-Born”), Speed Command (“Face of Darkness”), Hellocaustor (“Teutonic Steel”), Lux Divina (“In a Winter Battle”), Witchburner (“Divine Blasphemies”), Nocturnal (“Tears of an Old Wizard”), Hellsword (“Alliance to the Powerthrone”), In Corpore Mortis (“As the Deadworld Calls”), War-Head (“Nekropolis Kartago”), Incinerador (“Into a Magical Night”), Dirges (“Expect No Release”), Enoid (“Sacrilege”), Evil (“Thou Shalt Be King”), Siculicidum (“Skyline in Flame / A Touch of Medieval Darkness”), Graves Of Saints (“In the Ban of Satan's Sorcery”).
All in all, this compilation will certainly be talked about for a quite some time, and it definitely supports the true Underground legion like Desaster in the best possible way. Interestingly, among many European bands that participated in the compilation, a large number of bands are from Colombia. In the end, we must say that this compilation consists of thirty bands from more than 17 countries performing Desaster’s songs on two CDs of pure Black/Thrash Metal madness! If you aren’t a passionate Underground Metal lover, this compilation certainly isn’t for you, but we salute to all of the chosen Metal warriors who will find themselves and enjoy this compilation with the message: We Worship Desaster!!
Grom Records, 2015 (GR026). Made in Serbia. Pressed in Macedonia.


Tracklist:

CD1
1. Intro
2. KOLAC - Crypts Of Dracul
3. GUERRA TOTAL - The Swords Will Never Sink
4. SLAUGHTERED PRIEST - Metalized Blood
5. VOLCANIC - Sworn To Avenge
6. BLOODTHIRST - Beasts Of Wrath And Victory
7. BONEHUNTER - Venomous Stench
8. FATAL EMBRACE - Hellbangers
9. EXTIRPATION- Hellfire's Dominion
10. SATANIKA - Symphony Of Vengeance
11. INVOCACION - Spare No Coward
12. TRIUMPHANT - Past…Present…Forever…
13. TERRORHAMMER - Devil's Sword
14. NOCTURNAL WITCH - Witchcraft
15. TIRANI - And The Powers Above
16. THE MEADS OF ASPHODEL - Castleland
17. SANCTIFIER - Profanation
Total playing time: 69:05


CD2
1. FUTHARK - Hell-Born
2. IN CORPORE MORTIS - As The Deadworld Calls
3. SPEED COMMAND - Face Of Darkness
4. HELLOCAUSTOR - Teutonic Steel
5. LUX DIVINA - In A Winter Battle
6. WITCHBURNER - Divine Blasphemies
7. NOCTURNAL - Tears Of An Old Wizard
8. HELLSWORD - Alliance To The Powerthrone
9. WAR-HEAD - Nekropolis Kartago
10. INCINERADOR - Into A Magical Night
11. DIRGES - Expect No Release
12. ENOID - Sacrilege
13. EVIL - Thou Shalt Be King
14. SICULICIDIUM - Skyline In Flame / A Touch Of Medieval Darkness
15. GRAVES OF SAINTS - In The Ban Of Satan's Sorcery
Total playing time: 73:41


Samples: https://bloodthirst.bandcamp.com

Fifh full-length studio album by the Progressive Metal band Vanden Plas, released on March 31, 2006 by InsideOut Music. This concept album interprets the novel “The Count of Monte Cristo”, exploring the story of a man imprisoned for a crime he didn't commit and following his chain of vengeful murders through the eyes of "X," an Interpol detective assigned to the case. Throughout the course of the album, both characters come to terms with their goals; X realizes just how similar the nature of his work is to Christ-0's, while 0 repents for the sins of his vengeance and commits suicide. The lyrics make several contemporary references, alluding to modern movies (e.g. “Silence of the Lambs”) and organizations (Interpol).
The band employed a forty-piece choir for the first time in this album. Lead vocalist Andy Kuntz stated that such orchestral elements were new to Vanden Plas and attributes this experimentation with the four-year wait since their previous album, “Beyond Daylight”.
The first copies of “Christ 0” contained a bonus track “Gethsemane”. This track is a cover of a song from “Jesus Christ Superstar” of the same name.
First press.
InsideOut Music/SPV, 2006 (SPV 48792 CD/IOMCD 239). Made in Germany.


Tracklist:
1.Christ 0 05:35
2.Postcard To God 06:17
3.Wish You Where Here 09:14
4.Silently 08:31
5.Shadow I Am 05:28
6.Fireroses Dance 06:03
8.January Sun 10:05
9.Lost In Silence 04:19
10.Gethsemane 06:19
Total playing time: 67:21

First re-release of the fourth full-length studio album by legendary Polish Death Metal band.
An inscrutable furtherance of the Slayers' notoriety - Vader depicts a more artistic and fulfilling impression of Slayer, an impressive accomplishment on its own. On this composition, "Litany", the music is accompanied by less technical proficiency, but with an elevated understanding of the extremities involved in making this music a revelation to Death Metal and all radical dogmas in general. This album is a creation of less finesse than "Black To The Blind" but of reasonable mellifluousness which makes it a romantic experience.
Unlike other prominent projects such as Cynic, Death, Immolation and such during the decade of the release of this material, the vigor of Vader is in the competence of the band to work in utmost cooperation, all instruments being woven together masking the artwork and display of ideologies that Vader attempts to promulgate through "Litany". Structures drift through abstract quantities of aggression and intolerance as the guitar layers provide the essence of the pummelling music on this album, as drums caress each riff with unparalleled blast bleats and double bass frantic activity as Vader acrobat themselves through high speeds and chaotic poems of endurance. 
The quintessential idea about Vader is the friendliness of the guitar frenzy. Effortless tremolo commotion accompanied by the viscous palm mute picking create the relentlessness which Vader is famous for, although at counterpoints twists and turns incorporate the beautiful aesthetic brought throughout the years. Vader dominate rhythm sections of consummate texture and definitive conception of guitar models, probably even more well thought of in a subtle manner than James Hetfield or Dimebag Darrel could ever manage. The inclusion of some minor scale tapped solos is ultimately a distinction many who have no heard Vader before will notice, this aids in the expansion of the musical agenda a band like this.
What differentiates this material from previous artistry is the flawless tempo, which assists the headbanging turmoil one experiences after exposure to the album. Whilst "Black To The Blind" contained an appreciation of the depth of structuring and percussive feel, "Litany" blows away with objective resilient structuring and furthermore employs the virtuous drumming of deceased member Doc.
"Litany" remains as a continuation of the rebellious nature of the destructive genre known as Death Metal, it stands as an invocation to the minds and ears of any individual who wishes to learn, this philosophically based material promotes the sedition of all Nietzsche influenced individuals within the genre, one does not need to delve into the lyrical content in the booklet to see that Vader are intelligent musicians with the intent of influencing the world, for "Litany", is truly a call to mankind.
The album was nominated for a Fryderyk Award in the category 'Hard & Heavy Album of the Year’. The album charted at number 1 on Gazeta Wyborcza bestsellers list in Poland.
This release is a crowning achievement in Death Metal! 100% punishing!!
Enhanced CD contains a video presentation, which features a video-clip for "Cold Demons", band discography, biography, photos & interview.
Metal Blade Records, 2000 (3984-14297-2). Made in Germany. Pressed in Austria.


Tracklist:
1. Wings 3:11
2. The One Made Of Dreams 1:49
3. Xeper 4:01
4. Litany 3:01
5. Cold Demons 3:11
6. The Calling 3:10
7. North 1:36
8. Forwards To Die!!! 1:38
9. A World Of Hurt 1:50
10. The World Made Flesh 2:48
11. The Final Massacre 4:32
Total playing time: 30:48 min.

The fourth full-length studio album by legendary Polish Death Metal band.
An inscrutable furtherance of the Slayers' notoriety - Vader depicts a more artistic and fulfilling impression of Slayer, an impressive accomplishment on its own. On this composition, "Litany", the music is accompanied by less technical proficiency, but with an elevated understanding of the extremities involved in making this music a revelation to Death Metal and all radical dogmas in general. This album is a creation of less finesse than "Black To The Blind" but of reasonable mellifluousness which makes it a romantic experience.
Unlike other prominent projects such as Cynic, Death, Immolation and such during the decade of the release of this material, the vigor of Vader is in the competence of the band to work in utmost cooperation, all instruments being woven together masking the artwork and display of ideologies that Vader attempts to promulgate through "Litany". Structures drift through abstract quantities of aggression and intolerance as the guitar layers provide the essence of the pummelling music on this album, as drums caress each riff with unparalleled blast bleats and double bass frantic activity as Vader acrobat themselves through high speeds and chaotic poems of endurance. 
The quintessential idea about Vader is the friendliness of the guitar frenzy. Effortless tremolo commotion accompanied by the viscous palm mute picking create the relentlessness which Vader is famous for, although at counterpoints twists and turns incorporate the beautiful aesthetic brought throughout the years. Vader dominate rhythm sections of consummate texture and definitive conception of guitar models, probably even more well thought of in a subtle manner than James Hetfield or Dimebag Darrel could ever manage. The inclusion of some minor scale tapped solos is ultimately a distinction many who have no heard Vader before will notice, this aids in the expansion of the musical agenda a band like this.
What differentiates this material from previous artistry is the flawless tempo, which assists the headbanging turmoil one experiences after exposure to the album. Whilst "Black To The Blind" contained an appreciation of the depth of structuring and percussive feel, "Litany" blows away with objective resilient structuring and furthermore employs the virtuous drumming of deceased member Doc.
"Litany" remains as a continuation of the rebellious nature of the destructive genre known as Death Metal, it stands as an invocation to the minds and ears of any individual who wishes to learn, this philosophically based material promotes the sedition of all Nietzsche influenced individuals within the genre, one does not need to delve into the lyrical content in the booklet to see that Vader are intelligent musicians with the intent of influencing the world, for "Litany", is truly a call to mankind.
The album was nominated for a Fryderyk Award in the category 'Hard & Heavy Album of the Year’. The album charted at number 1 on Gazeta Wyborcza bestsellers list in Poland.
This release is a crowning achievement in Death Metal! 100% punishing!!
Metal Blade Records Inc./Fono Ltd., 2000/2001 (FO63CD). Made in Russia.


Tracklist:
1. Wings 3:11 
2. The One Made Of Dreams 1:49 
3. Xeper 4:01 
4. Litany 3:01 
5. Cold Demons 3:11 
6. The Calling 3:10 
7. North 1:36 
8. Forwards To Die!!! 1:38 
9. A World Of Hurt 1:50 
10. The World Made Flesh 2:48 
11. The Final Massacre 4:32
Total playing time: 30:47 min.


Samples: https://soundcloud.com

The eighth full-length studio album by legendary Polish Death Metal band.
“Necropolis” features another revamped line-up and a loose concept that ties the whole album together. Vader has never been a band with steady members, but since the band is largely the brainchild of vocalist/guitarist Peter Wiwczarek, the constant revolving door of musicians never affected the band’s intense brand of Death Metal. “Necropolis” broadens the band’s core sound with attempts made at ambient sound pieces alongside the standard aggressive onslaught. Even with a few moments of broad ambiance, there is still an emphasis on fast, punctual songs that begin and end with guns-a-blazing.
Initially, it seems like “Necropolis” is similar to previous Vader albums. Wiwczarek’s growls are as audibly vile as they have ever been, evil is the band’s best lyrical friend, and the riffs are as sharp as a butcher’s knife. “Devilizer” and “Rise Of The Undead” are potential future live cuts, with catchy choruses to chant along to and reckless guitar harmonies to incite circle pits a mile wide. The songs are much shorter this time around, with a few of the quicker numbers not even breaking the two-minute mark. This frenzied approach to songwriting lends itself to a rapid progression from one song to the next, with all the excess fat chewed off.
The two interludes, “The Seal” and “Summoning The Futura”, ascertain an ominous tone that defines a dark mystique to the album. The former is largely guitar feedback, with slow chanting building up to a stark collapse, while the latter is a cheesy call to the almighty beast of darkness. Both tracks are squished together with the weaker tracks of the album. “Dark Heart” has an awkward vocal approach, where Wiwczarek tries out a frantic, rhyming style that sounds out of place. The trade-off solos are a nice touch, but the vocals definitely halt the momentum.
“Dark Heart” is more the exception than the rule, as the rest of “Necropolis” is solid Death Metal with a Thrash undertone, especially with the bile-spewed mayhem of “Anger”. Closer “When The Sun Drowns In Dark” has a simple, one-note riff that is about as mainstream as Vader can possibly get.
And for dessert two great covers of Venom and Metallica will kill you with all majesty!
Even after a major shift in the line-up, Vader stays on track with “Necropolis”. Wiwczarek’s riffs and melodies are still potent, while his solos are screeching suicide bombers exploding in the night sky. The songs don’t screw about, avoiding a meandering pace by keeping everything tight and composed. After 25-plus years, Wiwczarek and company still have a large presence in the crowded Death Metal game, showing younger bands that there is still a ton of fury left in the Polish juggernaut!!
This is the first Vader release that features drummer Paweł "Paul" Jaroszewicz. A video was shot for the song "Never Say My Name", which is based partially on the book "The Gospel According To Satan" by Patrick Graham.
The album was nominated for a Fryderyk Award in the category 'Heavy Metal Album of the Year'. It was sold around 1130 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The album reached number 19 on the Billboard "Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers)". In Poland, "Necropolis" landed at position No. 5, and dropped out five weeks later. The album also charted in France and Germany.
Nuclear Blast GmbH, 2009 (NB 2396-2). Made in Germany. First press.


Tracklist:
1. Devilizer 3:19
2. Rise Of The Undead 3:52
3. Never Say My Name 2:01
4. Blast 1:50
5. The Seal 2:10
6. Dark Heart 2:59
7. Impure 3:40
8. Summoning The Futura 1:05
9. Anger 2:14
10. We Are The Horde 3:10
11. When The Sun Drowns In Dark 7:06
12. Black Metal (Venom cover) 3:13
13. Fight Fire With Fire (Metallica cover) 4:05
Total playing time: 40:44 min.


Samples: http://www.last.fm

The fifth full-length studio album by legendary Polish Death Metal band.
The release was preceded by "Angel Of Death" – the fourth Single of the band, which was released by Empire Record in Poland only, on 10 April 2002. The release features two songs, "When Darkness Calls" and "Angel of Death"(Thin Lizzy cover), studio report, and multimedia presentation with 44 photos.
"Revelations" features guest appearances from Polish metal musicians Nergal of Behemoth and Ureck of Lux Occulta.
A music video was shot for the song "Epitaph".
The album was nominated for a Fryderyk Award in the category "Heavy Metal Album of the Year (Album Roku - Heavy Metal)".
"Revelations" is another strong album from Polish Death Metal legends. Lots of groove fill, the pulverizing riffs of brutality. Vader continually proved why they are among the best in the genre, and "Revelations" does nothing to dispute that. Piotr Wiwczarek delivers for Vader fans, as he always seems to do!
Guest appearance: Nergal (Behemoth) on back vocals at "Whisper", and Ureck (Lux Occulta) on keyboards at "Torch Of War" and "Revelation Of Black Moses".
Metal Blade Records, 2002 (3984-14411-2). Made in Germany.


Tracklist:
1. Epitaph 3:44
2. The Nomad 3:50
3. Wolftribe 2:25
4. Whisper 3:26
5. When Darkness Calls 5:16
6. Torch Of War 2:45
7. The Code 2:24
8. Lukewarm Race 2:26
9. Revelation Of Black Moses 7:05
Total playing time: 33:21 min.

The sixth full-length studio album by legendary Polish Death Metal band.
The first full-length album by Vader not to feature Doc (R.I.P.) on drums.
Getting down to business, Vader is back with another full-length after teasing the Metal world with 2003’s "Blood" EP. As reliable as a Japanese automobile, we are treated with Vader’s umpteenth release of quality, no-frills Death Metal, performed in the fine Polish tradition.
Old School, mid to fast-paced simplistic Death Metal, highlighted by top-notch drumwork (Daray on this album, filling in for Doc) and the excellent, hoarse-throated vocals of Peter. Their guitarwork is not overly technical, but never fails to get heads bobbing. But regardless, the end result is the quality of the notes played, not the quantity.
This is an easy album to enjoy even if you aren’t typically a rabid Death Metaller. The non-gutteral vocals help to that end. Relentless double-bass drumming is the foundation for the cold riffage within. Vader also tries their hand at playing clean guitar passages. Slayer riffs, adept and appropriate solos, Peter’s bark…what more do you need? Ultimately, Vader will provided you with yet another satisfying album. The "Beast" satisfies because this is the kind of Death Metal that absolutely rocks in concert, as well as pretty much anywhere else. This is a Vader album, you know what to expect after all these years, act accordingly!
Metal Blade Records Inc., 2004 (3984-14485-2). Made in Germany. First press.


Tracklist:
1. Intro 00:59
2. Out Of The Deep 04:50
3. Dark Transmission 04:09
4. Firebringer 03:32
5. The Sea Came In At Last 04:05
6. I Shall Prevail 03:49
7. The Zone 04:30
8. Insomnia 03:26
9. Apopheniac 04:12
10. Choices 04:09
Total playing time: 40:13 min.

Debut full-length album by russian Melodic Gothic Metal band.
It’s an emotional Gothic Metal, beyond style. Female vocal with Russian lyrics presented on this album (booklet contains also all lyrics in English). According to the author of the lyrics, Wetri – it reflects the way where "to know yourself, to find your place in life, it is necessary first of all to accept your own death, to accept yourself as something quite ordinary, then take the pain you inflict by loved ones and through this pain to learn to love".
The artwork painted by artist Alla Bobyleva, who worked on CDs of such band as Lacrimosa: "I Lost My Star" and "Schattenspiel". 12 pages booklet made by Polish designer Marek "Ptys" Jastrzebski, who worked for Helloween, Hell:On, Quo Vadis... etc.
The album was recorded at several studios in Moscow, including StudioVadikan. Mastered by famous Finnish producer Hiili Hiilesmaa (HIM, Apocalyptica, Sentenced, Theatre Of Tragedy, Entwine, The 69 Eyes).
Recommended for fans of: Paradise Lost, Delain... etc.
Metal Scrap Records, 2013 (MSR051/CD). Made in Ukraine. First press.

Tracklist:
1. Сломай шаблоны 05:12 
2. Поцелуй по глазам 04:02 
3. Каштановые свечи 05:38
4. Глаза Музы 04:08
5. Ртуть 04:35 
6. Вспомнила тебя 03:33
7. Снова осень (remake) 05:45
8. Suspense (instrumental) 04:33
9. Злая любовь (bonus track) 07:28
Total playing time: 44:57 min.

 

Excellent Mexican Thrash Metal / Crossover band with their debut album, which undoubtedly will bring a splash among fans of Thrash Metal.
Totally recommended for every thrash metal lover!!
Selfreleased, 2010


Tracklist:
1.A Las Armas (Intro)
2.Zona De Guerra
3.Aggressive Persecution
4.Cop Killer
5.Terror Infundado
6.Hell Gates/Desierto de Arizona
7.Metzikan Warrior
8.Tezcatlipoka
9.T.F.S.Z.
10.Gritos de Desesperaci?n
11.Rigor Mortis
12.La Lakra
13.Toxic Human
14.Slave Nation
15.Welcome to Mexico

The third full-length album by the Canadian Symphonic Pagan Black Metal band.
By far the best band playing Pagan Black Metal in Quebec, Valknacht offers us its 3rd full length album in a relatively short period of time. The new album, “Le Sacrifice D'Ymir”, is nothingless than a masterpiece of orchestral, Dark and beautiful Pagan Black Metal, a tour
de force of majestic Extreme Metal, pushing the style to new boundaries and setting the bar very high for local and foreign artists alike within the same musical spectrum. The
12 pages full color packaging is stunning and the sound quality couldn't be more fitting this musical entity. Valknacht is here to stay and believe the hype: this band is the next contender for the Extreme Metal throne!!
PRC Music, 2014 (PRC25). Made in Canada. First press.


Tracklist:
1. Normannorum Ira (Intro) 03:07
2. Bataille de Maldon 09:32
3. Chants de guerre 06:45
4. Sur les ruines de Rome 08:37
5. Le sacrifice d'Ymir 10:07
6. De murmures et de givre 07:17
7. Que le sang constelle mes mains 07:24
8. Le carmin des anges 04:56
Total playing time: 57:45


Samples: http://prcmusic.bandcamp.com

The first Australian release of the sixth full-length studio album by legendary American Hard Rock band.
The last Van Halen album until "A Different Kind Of Truth" (2012) to feature lead singer David Lee Roth, who left in 1985 following creative differences. As of 2019, this would be the final full-length album to feature all four original members (Van Halen brothers, Roth, and Michael Anthony). Roth would return in 2007, but Eddie's son Wolfgang would replace Anthony in 2006.
"1984" and debut album are Van Halen's bestselling albums, each having sold more than 10 million copies. Rolling Stone ranked the album number 81 on its list of the 100 Greatest Albums of the 1980s. It reached number two on the Billboard 200 album chart and remained there for five weeks, behind Michael Jackson's "Thriller" (on which guitarist Eddie Van Halen made a guest performance). The album was certified diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America in 1999. The album was also included in the book "1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die". Guitar World Magazine placed the album on their list of "New Sensations: 50 Iconic Albums That Defined 1984".
Warner Music Australia, A Warner Music Group Company, 1984/2000 (9362477412). Made in Australia.


Tracklist:
1. 1984 1:07
2. Jump 4:03
3. Panama 3:32
4. Top Jimmy 3:02
5. Drop Dead Legs 4:13
6. Hot For Teacher 4:44
7. I'll Wait 4:44
8. Girl Gone Bad 4:35
9. House Of Pain 3:17
Total playing time: 33:30 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 Records, 1986 (075992539425). Made in the E.U.


Tracklist:
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
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 tenth full-length studio album by legendary American Hard Rock band.
The last of the band's four studio releases to feature Sammy Hagar as the lead singer. It is also the final Van Halen album to feature bassist Michael Anthony in its entirety.
Featuring a more serious tone than other Van Halen albums, "Balance" features a full integration of Eddie Van Halen's guitar riffs and keyboard work and contains three instrumentals.
"Balance" reached number 1 on the U.S. Billboard 200 in February 1995 and reached triple Platinum status on May 12, 2004, by selling more than three million copies in the US. "The Seventh Seal" was nominated for a Grammy for Best Hard Rock Performance.
Warner Records Inc., 1995/2020 (9362-45760-2). Made in Germany.


Tracklist:
1. The Seventh Seal 5:18
2. Can't Stop Lovin' You 4:07
3. Don't Tell Me (That Love Can Do) 5:56
4. Amsterdam 4:45
5. Big Fat Money 3:57
6. Strung Out 1:28
7. Not Enough 5:12
8. Aftershock 5:28
9. Doin' Time 1:41
10. Baluchitherium 4:04
11. Take Me Back (Deja Vu) 4:42
12. Feelin' 6:34
Total playing time: 53:12 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 Music Australia, A Warner Music Group Company, 1982/1983/2015 (8122795499). Made in Australia.


Tracklist:
1. Where Have All The Good Times Gone 3:06
2. Hang Em High 3:30
3. Cathedral 1:22
4. Secrets 3:26
5. Intruder 1:40
6. (Oh) Pretty Woman 2:54
7. Dancing In The Street 3:45
8. Little Guitars (Intro) 0:42
9. Little Guitars 3:48
10. Big Bad Bill (Is Sweet William Now) 2:45
11. The Full Bag 3:21
12. Happy Trails 1:05
Total playing time: 31:24 min.

The first re-release of the ninth full-length studio album by legendary American Hard Rock band.
It’s the third album of Van Halen to feature vocalist Sammy Hagar.
The smirking title ("F.U.C.K.") indicates the true nature of "For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge". Backing away from the diversity of "OU812", the band turns in some of the most basic, straightforward Rock & Roll of its career. At times, "F.U.C.K." recalls the sleek Hard Rock of Hagar's early-80s albums, and it's undeniable that his limited vocal power had a great deal to do with the obvious nature of most of this music.
While the band is still tight and professional, and Eddie Van Halen's guitar work remains impressive, the songwriting is, by and large, undistinguished, with the anthemic "Right Now" standing out as the most memorable song of the batch, mainly because of its incessant chorus.
"F.U.C.K." marked a record in the band's history, seeing seven of its eleven tracks released as Singles. The album debuted at number 1 on the Billboard 200 album chart and maintained the position for three consecutive weeks.
Warner Records, 1991/2020 (7599-26594-2). Made in Germany. Rare misprint version: for some reason, text appear on the inserts very hard to read.


Tracklist:
1. Poundcake 5:22
2. Judgement Day 4:41
3. Spanked 4:53
4. Runaround 4:21
5. Pleasure Dome 6:57
6. In'n'out 6:05
7. Man On A Mission 5:04
8. The Dream Is Over 4:00
9. Right Now 5:21
10. 316 1:29
11. Top Of The World 3:55
Total playing time: 52:08 min.

The first re-release of the eighth full-length studio album by legendary American Hard Rock band.
"OU812" (pronounced "Oh, You Ate One Too") is the band's second album to feature vocalist Sammy Hagar. Van Halen began work on the album in September 1987 and completed it in April 1988, one month before its release.
Like its predecessor "5150", "OU812" hit number 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, the second of four consecutive #1 studio albums for the band. Spurred by four Billboard Hot 100 top-40 Singles ("Black and Blue" at #34, "Finish What Ya Started" at #13, "When It's Love" at #5, and "Feels So Good" at #35), the album eventually sold over 4 million copies.
The track listing on the inlay outside does not correspond to the order of the songs on the CD.
Warner Records, a Warner Music Group Company, 1988/2020 (25732-2 / 075992573221). Made in Germany for the world.


Tracklist:
1. Mine All Mine 5:11
2. When It's Love 5:36
3. A.F.U. (Naturally Wired) 4:28
4. Cabo Wabo 7:04
5. Source Of Infection 3:58
6. Feels So Good 4:27
7. Finish What Ya Started 4:20
8. Black And Blue 5:24
9. Sucker In A 3 Piece 5:52
10. A Apolitical Blues (Lowell George cover) 3:50
Total playing time: 50:35 min.

The second Box Set by legendary American Hard Rock band.
Van Halen has 12 studio albums, with their first 1978 debut, featuring David Lee Roth, and their 2012 album, "A Different Kind Of Truth", being the last studio effort. Notable studio albums include "1984" and "5150", which topped charts, while recent rarities have been collected in Box Sets, such as the "The Collection II" ("Studio Albums & Rarities 1986 - 1996"), which includes all four Sammy Hagar era albums (from 1986 to 1995), as well as B-sides and rarities from the Sammy Hagar era.
The Box Set includes remastered versions of "5150" (1986), "OU812" (1988), "For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge" (1991), "Balance" (1995), plus a bonus CD of "Studio Rarities" (1989 - 2004).
This set allows for a re-evaluation of the Van Halen years, with Sammy Hagar replacing David Lee Roth. It spotlights Van Halen’s second incarnation, with singer Sammy Hagar, guitarist Eddie Van Halen, drummer Alex Van Halen, and bassist Michael Anthony. All the music in the set was mastered directly from the original master tapes, a process overseen by the band’s longtime engineer, Donn Landee. 
The compilation boasts other exceptional highlights, including the band’s cover of Little Feat’s “A Apolitical Blues” and the instrumental “Baluchitherium”, which were originally left off the vinyl versions of "OU812" and "Balance", respectively. Additionally, the set features two songs the band contributed to the "Twister" soundtrack – “Humans Being” and the Grammy nominated “Respect The Wind.” 
Rounding out the set are “It’s About Time”, “Up For Breakfast”, and “Learning To See”, which were recorded during the band’s temporary reunion with Hagar in 2004. All three debuted that year on Van Halen’s second greatest hits collection, "The Best Of Both Worlds".
"These records were recorded before (without) ProTools or digital recording: it was analogue on reel to reel tape recorders. There's a very special sound to that type of recording. We were careful not to destroy any of that, but to re-master with more modern technical equipment, to bring out that wonderful magical sound. Where do you hear this stuff!? It's never sounded better", - Sammy.
Warner Records Inc./Rhino Entertainment Company, 2023 (R2 725109 / 603497832217). Made in Germany. First press.


Tracklist:

“5150” 1986
1. Good Enough 4:00
2. Why Can't This Be Love 3:45
3. Get Up 4:35
4. Dreams 4:54
5. Summer Nights 5:04
6. Best Of Both Worlds 4:49
7. Love Walks In 5:09
8. 5150 5:44
9. Inside 5:02
Playing time: 43:02 min.

“OU812” 1988
1. Mine All Mine 5:14
2. When It's Love 5:39
3. A.F.U. (Naturally Wired) 4:30
4. Cabo Wabo 7:04
5. Source Of Infection 4:01
6. Feels So Good 4:31
7. Finish What Ya Started 4:24
8. Black And Blue 5:26
9. Sucker In A 3 Piece 5:55
Playing time: 46:44 min.

“For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge” 1991
1. Poundcake 5:22
2. Judgement Day 4:41
3. Spanked 4:53
4. Runaround 4:21
5. Pleasure Dome 6:57
6. In 'n' Out 6:05
7. Man On A Mission 5:04
8. The Dream Is Over 4:00
9. Right Now 5:21
10. 316 1:29
11. Top Of The World 3:55
Playing time: 52:08 min.

“Balance” 1995
1. The Seventh Seal 5:18
2. Can't Stop Lovin' You 4:07
3. Don't Tell Me (That Love Can Do) 5:56
4. Amsterdam 4:45
5. Big Fat Money 3:57
6. Not Enough 5:12
7. Aftershock 5:28
8. Doin' Time 1:41
9. Baluchitherium 4:04
10. Take Me Back (Deja Vu) 4:42
11. Feelin' 6:34
Playing time: 51:44 min.

“Studio Rarities” 1989 - 2004
1. A Apolitical Blues 3:51
2. Baluchitherium 4:05
3. Crossing Over 5:03
4. Respect The Wind 5:49
5. Humans Being 5:09
6. It's About Time 4:15
7. Up For Breakfast 4:57
8. Learing To See 5:15
Playing time: 38:24 min.

Total playing time: 232:02 min.

The first re-release of the first Box Set by legendary American Hard Rock band.
Van Halen needs no introduction – it's one of the world's most legendary rock bands with some of the world's most unforgettable songs. This 6CD Box Set documents the band's indelible history, containing all of Van Halen's Studio Albums from 1978-1984 (otherwise known as the David Lee Roth years).
Van Halen did have a few real classics – the band's self-titled 1970s debut, the hit album "1984" and of course the "Fair Warning" (1981), filled with innovative drums and guitar bits. After Roth, the producer, manager, and stage crew left, Van Halen created an album that sold half as much as "1984", and each subsequent record sold considerably less, saving an established audience that reached out for copies of 1995's "Balance" due to the Pop rotation of the previous "Right Now" Single.
Sales don't equal success – a lot of great songwriters and innovative artists aren't huge sellers, it's just that generally the Roth years are funnier, sillier and have more innovation and unexpected musical details.
A handy Box Set, neatly packaged in a clamshell box, is the perfect way to own a slice of Van Halen history. It's a nice way to get all this classic music at once!
Warner Records Inc., Warner Music Group Company, 2013/2020 (R2 533359 | 081227968939). Made in Germany.


Tracklist:

CD 1 “Van Halen” (1977)
1. Runnin' With The Devil 3:37
2. Eruption 1:43
3. You Really Got Me 2:38
4. Ain't Talkin' 'bout Love 3:49
5. I'm The One 3:47
6. Jamie's Cryin' 3:31
7. Atomic Punk 3:01
8. Feel Your Love Tonight 3:43
9. Little Dreamer 3:23
10. Ice Cream Man 3:20
11. On Fire 3:01
Playing time: 35:33 min.




CD 2 “Van Halen II” (1979)
1. You're No Good 3:18
2. Dance The Night Away 3:10
3. Somebody Get Me A Doctor 2:55
4. Bottoms Up! 3:07
5. Outta Love Again 2:54
6. Light Up The Sky 3:13
7. Spanish Fly 1:02
8. D.O.A. 4:12
9. Women In Love... 4:10
10. Beautiful Girls 3:57
Playing time: 31:58 min.




CD 3 “Women And Children First” (1980)
1. And The Cradle Will Rock... 3:34
2. Everybody Wants Some!! 5:09
3. Fools 5:57
4. Romeo Delight 4:21
5. Tora! Tora! 0:57
6. Loss Of Control 2:39
7. Take Your Whiskey Home 3:11
8. Could This Be Magic? 3:11
9. In A Simple Rhyme 4:39
Playing time: 33:38 min.




CD 4 “Fair Warning” (1981)
1. Mean Street 5:0    
2. "Dirty Movies" 4:08
3. Sinner's Swing! 3:10
4. Hear About It Later 4:35
5. Unchained 3:30
6. Push Comes To Shove 3:50
7. So This Is Love? 3:07
8. Sunday Afternoon In The Park 1:59
9. One Foot Out The Door 1:58
Playing time: 31:19 min.




CD 5 “Diver Down” (1982)
1. Where Have All The Good Times Gone! 3:06
2. Hang 'em High 3:29
3. Cathedral 1:23
4. Secrets 3:26
5. Intruder 1:40
6. (Oh) Pretty Woman 2:55
7. Dancing In The Street 3:45
8. Little Guitars (Intro) 0:42
9. Little Guitars 3:49
10. Big Bad Bill (Is Sweet William Now) 2:45
11. The Full Bug 3:22
12. Happy Trails 1:05
Playing time: 31:27 min.




CD 6 “MCMLXXXIV” (1984)
1. 1984 1:09
2. Jump 4:04
3. Panama 3:33    
4. Top Jimmy 3:02
5. Drop Dead Legs 4:16
6. Hot For Teacher 4:45
7. I'll Wait 4:45
8. Girl Gone Bad 4:36
9. House Of Pain 3:20
Playing time: 33:30 min.




Total playing time: 197:25 min.

Remastered re-release of 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.
Warner Records Inc., 1979/1987/2015 (RR2 3312 / 081227954918). Made in Germany for the world.


Tracklist:
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
6. Light Up The Sky 3:09
7. Spanish Fly 0:58
8. D.O.A. 4:07
9. Women In Love… 4:03
10. Beautiful Girls 3:55
Total playing time: 31:15 min.