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The third Single by legendary German Disco singer.
Ariola Eurodisc GmbH Hanseatic / Hansa, 1986 (108 147-100). Made in Germany. First press. USED (cover/disc): EX+/EX+.


Tracklist:

Side A
Strangers by Night 3:43

Side B
Strangers by Night (Instrumental) 3:43

Total playing time: 7:30 min.

The second full-length studio album by legendary German Euro-Disco/Synth-Pop singer.
Like the debut album, it was a big success and nearly all tracks from the album are well known.
Балкантон, 1988 (BTA 12206). Made in Bulgaria. 

 
Tracklist:

Side A:
1. Heartbreak Hotel    3:33
2. Picture Blue Eyes    3:30
3. Tears Won't Wash Away My Heartache    4:19
4. V.I.P. (They're Callin' Me Tonight)    3:27
5. You Can't Run Away From It    3:12
    
Side B:   
6. Heaven And Hell    3:39
7. Hollywood Nights    3:10
8. Born On The Wind    3:50
9. Wild Fire    3:40
10. Stop - Draggin' My Heart Around    3:07
    
Total playing time: 35:27 min.

The second full-length studio album by legendary German Euro-Disco/Synth-Pop singer.
Like the debut album, it was a big success and nearly all tracks from the album are well known.
Ariola Eurodisc GmbH/Hansa, 1986 (208 064-630). Made in Germany. First press. Used (cover/disc): NM-/NM-.


Tracklist:

Side 1
1. Heartbreak Hotel 3:33
2. Picture Blue Eyes 3:30
3. Tears Won't Wash Away My Heartache 4:19
4. V.I.P. (They're Callin' Me Tonight) 3:27
5. You Can't Run Away From It 3:12

Side 2
1. Heaven And Hell 3:39
2. Hollywood Nights 3:10
3. Born On The Wind 3:50
4. Wild Fire 3:40
5. Stop - Draggin' My Heart Around 3:07

Remastered re-release of the sixth full-length studio album by legendary American Brutal Death Metal band.
The first Cannibal Corpse album to feature former Nevermore guitarist Pat O'Brien, and the second album to include George Fisher on vocal.
Cannibal Corpse settled into their own gruesome groove early on in their career, spitting out a predictable set of carnage-obsessed trash-rockers on each of their albums. Consequently, their albums can be a little interchangeable, and "Gallery Of Suicide" is no different.
From the titles ("Disposal of the Body", "Blood Drenched Execution", "Dismembered and Molested", "Stabbed in the Throat", "Centuries of Torment", "Crushing the Despised", "I Will Kill You") to the incessant, buzzing guitars, it's Cannibal Corpse as the fans have come to expect them! It's a little fresher than its predecessor, "Vile", but it does have the problem of sounding a little monotonous in comparison to their entire catalog. That may not matter to the hardcore fans, who will inevitably be able to spot subtle differences between this and their previous albums, but it does suggest that the band will need to find a new modus operandi soon in order to keep things fresh.
In other way, "Gallery Of Suicide" is a refreshing blend of Technicality and Death Metal savagery. Although easy to underestimate, it is certain to reveal its uncompromising strength with a little time and patience. A solid addition to the band's discography, it may alienate many but it will surely attract and secure an entirely new breed of 'Corpse fanatics!
180g Black Vinyl with original uncensored cover and 2-sided poster.
Metal Blade Records Inc., 1998/2022 (3984-25100-1). Made in Germany.


Tracklist:
1. I Will Kill You 2:47
2. Disposal Of The Body 1:54
3. Sentenced To Burn 3:06
4. Blood Drenched Execution 2:40
5. Gallery Of Suicide 3:55
6. Dismembered And Molested 1:53
7. From Skin To Liquid 5:30
8. Unite The Dead 3:05
9. Stabbed In The Throat 3:26
10. Chambers Of Blood 4:11
11. Headless 2:22
12. Every Bone Broken 3:18
13. Centuries Of Torment 4:04
14. Crushing The Despised 1:56
Total playing time: 44:07 min.


Samples: https://cannibalcorpse.bandcamp.com

Remastered re-release of the eighth full-length studio album by legendary American Brutal Death Metal band.
Obscene and horrid, the undisputed masters of Gore Death returns! Produced by Cannibal Corpse and multi-platinum first time Corpse producer Neil Kernon (Queensryche, Nevermore, Skrew, Macabre & more) focusing on technically powerful guitars and unmatched bass & drum syncopation that will leave the current crop of corporate makeup Metallers slack jawed.
Cannibal Corpse have received a lot of attention and controversy over the years for their song titles alone. However, aside from all the over-the-top gross outs of the band's lyrics; the music is really worth checking out. Their relentless combination of neck-snapping Death Metal beats, sinister detuned guitar riffs, and Cookie Monster vocals is harrowing and fun at the same time, and the execution is better than that of most similar bands.
Most impressively, the album remains interesting from front to back, thanks to concise song lengths and a healthy variety of tempos, which alternate from rat-tat-tat machine gun-style onslaughts to chugging mid-tempo mosh sections (check out "Dormant Bodies Bursting" to hear it all in one song). Fans won't be disappointed with numbers like "Hatchet to the Head", "Compelled to Lacerate", and the exquisite "Sanded Faceless". This is great stuff!
Banned in Australia, New Zealand and Korea, this album is brutal, fast as hell, aggressive and intense!! This is easily one of Cannibal's best, and it's genuinely recommended as a starting point when looking to get into the Corpsegrinder era of the band!!!
180 g vinyl with original uncensored cover art includes 2-sided poster.
Metal Blade Records, 2002/2019 (3984-25113-1). Made in Germany.


Tracklist:

Side A
1. Savage Butchery 1:50
2. Hatchet To The Head 3:34
3. Pit Of Zombies 3:58
4. Dormant Bodies Bursting 2:00
5. Compelled To Lacerate 3:29
6. Drowning In Viscera 3:36
7. Hung And Bled 4:13

Side B
1. Sanded Faceless 3:51
2. Mutaion Of The Cadaver 3:09
3. When Death Replaces Life 4:59
4. Grotesque 3:42
5. No Remorse (Bonus Track) 6:18

Total playing time: 38:21 min.


Samples: https://cannibalcorpse.bandcamp.com

The second re-release of the debut full-length studio album by legendary American Brutal Death Metal band.
Cannibal Corpse emerged fully formed out of Florida's famous Death Metal swamp with their debut. The first Cannibal Corpse album is a landmark album in the history of Heavy Metal and even Rock 'n' Roll. All the trademarks are in place, from the B-horror movie album cover art to the ludicrously over the top lyrics.
Metal Blade definitely signed this Buffalo, NY band, and they signed the best band of all-time! Cannibal Corpse's single-minded devotion to their cause is admirable. Incredible riffs and outstanding vocals on all the songs. The bass is impressive and outstanding as well. The drumming is nice, fast, furious, and superb. Chris Barnes growls his vocals like Satan on a diet of razor blades and paint thinner. This album was something more than average Death Metal fit. More fast, brutal, powerful and full of force than other acts such as Death and Obituary. Filled with speed and anger, Cannibal Corpse took Death Metal to another level, with the fast drumming for the likes of Death, Autopsy and Sadus, the guttural riffage and brutal vocals. 
This album really rules! It's the best debut album ever and the best album released in 1990!!
180 gram Black Vinyl includes large Poster.
Metal Blade Records, 1990/2016 (3984-14024-1). Made in Germany.


Tracklist:

Side 1
1. Shredded Humans 5:12
2. Edible Autopsy 4:32
3. Put Them To Death 1:50
4. Mangled 4:29
5. Scattered Remains, Splattered Brains 2:34

Side 2
1. Born In A Casket 3:20
2. Rotting Head 2:26
3. The Undead Will Feast 2:49
4. Bloody Chunks 1:53
5. A Skull Full Of Maggots 2:07
6. Buried In The Backyard 5:12

Total playing time: 36:24 min.



Samples: https://cannibalcorpse.bandcamp.com

The fourteenth full-length studio album by legendary American Brutal Death Metal band.
The band's final album to feature guitarist Pat O'Brien before producer Erik Rutan officially replaced him in 2021.
Just shy of their 30th birthday, the original progenitors of Gore-drenched Death Metal, are back with album number 14. In terms of production, "Red Before Black" steps away from the relative polish of 2014's Mark Lewis-produced "Skeletal Domain". Produced by Erik Rutan (Hate Eternal, Goatwhore), "Red Before Black" serves to once more raise the stakes, making it very clear who sets the standard when it comes to always compelling music that is equally brutal and complex, restoring the muddier sound of records including "Torture", "Evisceration Plague", and "Kill".
A terrific Cannibal Corpse release that stays true to their classic brutality while actually taking the band's sound forward. "Red Before Black" is Thrashy, savage, veers into Sludge and back into high velocity Metal in a highly refined, well-produced album. The definition of sound is so clear and the band is so tight here, you can really tell how hard they worked at making this effort stand out. The classic-sounding sick and twisted Extreme Death Metal with lyrics drenched in gore, hate, murder, and necrophilia. Cannibal Corpse, as always, prove the exception!
180 gram Black Vinyl includes large two-sided Poster.
Metal Blade Records, 2017 (3984-15530-1). Made in Germany. First press.


Tracklist:

Side A
1. Only One Will Die 3:24
2. Red Before Black 3:12
3. Code Of The Slashers 4:45
4. Shedding My Human Skin 3:28
5. Remaimed 4:13
6. Firestorm Vengeance 3:43

Side B
1. Heads Shoveled Off 3:37
2. Corpus Delicti 3:29
3. Scavenger Consuming Death 4:33    
4. In The Midst Of Ruin 3:25
5. Destroyed Without A Trace 4:01
6. Hideous Ichor 4:33

Total playing time: 46:23 min.



Samples: https://cannibalcorpse.bandcamp.com

Мелодия, 1991 (С60 31041 007). Made in USSR. Used (cover/disc): VG+/NM.

 
Tracklist:

Side A:
1. Turn Me On 4:12    
2. Take You High 4:46    
3. Join Hands 4:57    
4. Try It 4:45
    
Side B:   
5. God Bless Rock'n Roll 3:28    
6. Won't Let Me Down 4:12    
7. On Your Own 4:25    
8. Where Do You Stand 5:02    
    
Total playing time: 35:47 min.

First re-release of the second full-length studio album by cult American Heavy Metal band.
The first Chastain album to feature Fifth Angel drummer Ken Mary, who replaced Fred Coury, after a suggestion by Shrapnel Records president and talent scout Mike Varney.
On "Ruler Of The Wasteland", Chastain leads his band through a set of well-penned and fairly accessible Heavy Metal tunes with such dramatic titles as "The Battle of Nevermore" and "Angel of Mercy". Lead singer Leather sounds like a female Dio - in a good way. Guitar geeks should stick with Malmsteen, but more mainstream Metal audiences will enjoy Chastain's tough, song-oriented approach.
During the same year, David T. Chastain also released two other studio albums with his second band, CJSS.
For fans of Dio, Warlock, Yngwie Malmsteen, CJSS and Leather!
Limited to 150 copies Black Vinyl.
Orchard Enterprises NY, Inc./Jolly Roger Records/Blackbeard, 1986/2023 (JRR-BB031). Made in Italy. Pressed in Czech.


Tracklist:

Side One
1. Ruler Of The Wasteland 3:46
2. One Day To Live 4:06
3. The King Has The Power 3:03
4. Fighting To Stay Alive 3:54
5. Angel Of Mercy 5:14

Side Two
6. There Will Be Justice 4:13
7. The Battle Of Nevermore 5:08
8. Living In A Dreamworld 3:26
9. Children Of Eden 4:21

Total playing time: 37:11 min.

The twenty-seventh full-length studio album by legendary American Pop singer.
This holiday-themed album features a mix of original songs and classic Christmas covers, showcasing Cher's unique style. It includes collaborations with friends Stevie Wonder, Cyndi Lauper, Tyga, Darlene Love and Michael Bublé.
It is Cher's first album featuring original material in ten years, following "Closer To The Truth" (2013). Furthermore, it was also her first Christmas album.
On October 6, 2023, Cher released "DJ Play a Christmas Song" as the lead Single from the album. "DJ Play a Christmas Song" debuted at number 94 on the US Billboard Hot 100 on the chart dated December 30, 2023, becoming Cher's first entry on the Hot 100 since "Song for the Lonely" in May 2002. On the week ending October 21, 2023, the song entered the US Billboard Dance/Electronic Digital Song Sales chart at number three, reaching the number one position six weeks later (on the week-ending December 2, 2023). On the week ending November 18, 2023, the song entered the US Billboard Adult Contemporary chart at number 22, attaining the number one position three weeks later (on the week-ending December 9, 2023). In the United Kingdom, the song reached number 18 on the UK Singles Chart. Alternative duet versions with Kelly Clarkson, Giovanni Zarrella and Belinda Peregrín were released in November 2024.
In Canada, the album tracks "DJ Play a Christmas Song", "What Christmas Means to Me" with Stevie Wonder, "Run Rudolph Run", and "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" with Darlene Love gained airplay, charting on the Canadian AC chart, peaking at numbers nine, four, twenty-one, and twenty-five respectively. "DJ Play a Christmas Song" reached number 53 on the Canadian Hot 100.
"Christmas" debuted at number 32 on the US Billboard 200 and number one on the Top Holiday Albums Chart with 21 000 album-equivalent units, from which 20 000 comprised album sales. "Christmas" was declared by Billboard the top-selling seasonal collection of 2023 by traditional album sales, with 133,000 copies sold in the US during the Nov. 4, 2023 through Jan. 6, 2024 period.
In the United Kingdom, the album debuted at number 42 on the UK Albums Chart. In the week of December 22, 2023, it rose to number 5.
Warner Records Inc., 2023 (093624851189). Made in the EU. Pressed in Czech. First press.


Tracklist:

Side A
1. DJ Play A Christmas Song 3:29    
2. What Christmas Means To Me (With Stevie Wonder) 2:35    
3. Run Rudolph Run 2:54    
4. Christmas (Baby, Please Come Home) (With Darlene Love) 2:43    
5. Angels In The Snow 2:53    
6. Home (With Michael Buble) 3:45    

Side B
1. Drop Top Sleigh Ride (With Tyga) 3:20    
2. Please Come Home For Christmas 2:56    
3. I Like Christmas 2:59    
4. Christmas Ain't Christmas Without You 2:56    
5. Santa Baby 3:22    
6. Put A Little Holiday In Your Heart (With Cyndi Lauper) 3:08    
7. This Will Be Our Year 2:14

Total playing time: 39:14 min.

The sixth full-length studio album by legendary British Pop Rock musician and singer.
The first studio album of de Burgh's to chart in the UK, following the compilation "Best Moves" a year earlier.
The album peaked at number 30 in the UK and spent 16 weeks on the chart. In the week beginning 7 February 1983, the album went to the top of the album charts in the then West Germany. In Canada the album spent 36 weeks in the Top 100.
A&M Records, 1982 (AMLH 68549). Made in Holland. First press. OIS. Used.

 
Tracklist:

Side One
1. Don't Pay The Ferryman 3:47
2. Living On The Island 3:30
3. Crying And Laughing 4:34
4. I'm Counting On You 4:25
5. The Getaway 3:42
    
Side Two
1. Ship To Shore 3:49
2. All The Love I Have Inside 3:15
3. Borderline 4:38
4. Where Peaceful Waters Flow 3:56
5. The Revolution 3:54
6. Light A Fire 4:30
7. Liberty    0:31
    
Total playing time: 44:31 min.

The fifth single by legendary British Soft Rock/Disco singer.
Ariola Eurodisc GmbH Hanseatic/Hansa (108 535-100). Made in Germany. First press. 45 PRM. Used (cover/disc): EX+/EX+.


Tracklist:

Side A
Some Hearts Are Diamonds 3:42

Side B
Till The Night We'll Meet Again 4:12

Total playing time: 7:58 min.

The second full-length studio solo album by legendary British Soft Rock/Disco singer.
Ariola Eurodisc GmbH/Балкантон, 1988 (ВТА 12205). Made in Bulgaria. Used (cover/disc): EX+/NM.


Tracklist:

Side 1
1. Some Hearts Are Diamonds 3:42
2. Hunters of the Night 4:03
3. Chain Reaction 3:40
4. It's a Tragedy 3:43
5. No Arms Can Ever Hold You 3:42

Side 2
6. Midnight Lady 4:08
7. Love for Sale 3:24
8. Love Is... 3:29
9. Stop at Nothing 3:28
10. Till the Night We'll Meet Again 4:12

The second full-length studio solo album by legendary British Soft Rock/Disco singer.
Ariola Eurodisc GmbH/Hansa International, 1987 (207 919-630). Made in Germany. First press. Used (cover/disc): VG+/VG+.


Tracklist:

Side 1
1. Some Hearts Are Diamonds 3:42
2. Hunters of the Night 4:03
3. Chain Reaction 3:40
4. It's a Tragedy 3:43
5. No Arms Can Ever Hold You 3:42

Side 2
6. Midnight Lady 4:08
7. Love for Sale 3:24
8. Love Is... 3:29
9. Stop at Nothing 3:28
10. Till the Night We'll Meet Again 4:12

The second full-length studio album by legendary American Glam/Blues Metal band.
Probably the best Cinderella’s album. With "Long Cold Winter", Cinderella started to move away from the Glam Metal music of their previous album and into a more Blues Rock-oriented direction, akin to early 1970s Rolling Stones, Aerosmith, Humble Pie, Bad Company and Deep Purple.
The album is simply excellent to listen to from beginning to end, and even the track listings for this album are flawless. Tom Keifer's vocal performance cannot be rivaled by any other singer, and his talent is shown on every song of the album. Each and every song on this album is great!
The album features four singles, which all charted in the US. "Don't Know What You Got (Till It's Gone)", which was to be Cinderella's highest-charting single, reached No. 12, "The Last Mile" reached No. 36, "Coming Home" reached No. 20 and "Gypsy Road" hit No. 51, a year after the release of the album.
Album reached No. 10 in the US and became double Platinum for selling 2 million copies in the US by the end of the year, just as their debut album "Night Songs" had done earlier. It was later certified triple Platinum.
Mercury/PolyGram Records, Inc., 1988 (834 612-1). Made in Holland. First press. Embossed Cover. OIS. Used (cover/disc): EX+/EX.


Tracklist:

Side One
1. Bad Seamstress Blues / Fallin' Apart At The Seams 05:23
2. Gypsy Road 04:05
3. Don't Know What You Got (Till It's Gone) 05:56
4. The Last Mile 03:25
5. Second Wind 03:57

Side Two
6. Long Cold Winter 05:22
7. If You Don't Like It 04:13
8. Coming Home 04:55
9. Fire And Ice 03:19
10. Take Me Back 03:16

Total playing time: 43:51 min.

The second full-length studio album by legendary American Glam/Blues Metal band.
Probably the best Cinderella’s album. With "Long Cold Winter", Cinderella started to move away from the Glam Metal music of their previous album and into a more Blues Rock-oriented direction, akin to early 1970s Rolling Stones, Aerosmith, Humble Pie, Bad Company and Deep Purple.
The album is simply excellent to listen to from beginning to end, and even the track listings for this album are flawless. Tom Keifer's vocal performance cannot be rivaled by any other singer, and his talent is shown on every song of the album. Each and every song on this album is great!
The album features four singles, which all charted in the US. "Don't Know What You Got (Till It's Gone)", which was to be Cinderella's highest-charting single, reached No. 12, "The Last Mile" reached No. 36, "Coming Home" reached No. 20 and "Gypsy Road" hit No. 51, a year after the release of the album.
Album reached No. 10 in the US and became double Platinum for selling 2 million copies in the US by the end of the year, just as their debut album "Night Songs" had done earlier. It was later certified triple Platinum.
Mercury/PolyGram Records, Inc./PGP RTB, 1988 (220426). Made in Yugoslavia. First press. OIS. Used (cover/disc): EX/EX.


Tracklist:

Side One
1. Bad Seamstress Blues / Fallin' Apart At The Seams 05:23
2. Gypsy Road 04:05
3. Don't Know What You Got (Till It's Gone) 05:56
4. The Last Mile 03:25
5. Second Wind 03:57

Side Two
6. Long Cold Winter 05:22
7. If You Don't Like It 04:13
8. Coming Home 04:55
9. Fire And Ice 03:19
10. Take Me Back 03:16

Total playing time: 43:51 min.

The debut full-length studio album by legendary American Glam Metal band.
Cinderella makes its debut in a flash of lightning and a puff of smoke with "Night Songs"! The first album by the band is easily one of best albums of all time. Why? Because Cinderella breaks new ground in many areas, and does it flawlessly. Most notably for this success is Tom Keifer, the lead singer and guitarist for Cinderella. Not only does Tom write most of the songs for Cinderella, but he also gave Hard Rock and Glam Metal a completely new meaning with his amazing falsetto! His voice has a bit of a growl to it, which at times can send chills down your spine, and also is a voice that nobody has matched.
Featuring a minor guest appearance by Jon Bon Jovi positions the band as a Pop-Metal outfit, but with Cinderella's own personality shows through at this point. 
"Night Songs" sold several million copies due to a combination of Cinderella's breakthrough single "Nobody's Fool", MTV airplay, and an opening slot on label mates Bon Jovi's tour, in support of their album "Slippery When Wet".
Leadoff single "Shake Me" failed to chart, but "Nobody's Fool" cracked the Top 20, reaching #13. Third single "Somebody Save Me" went to #66.
The album peaked at #3 on the US charts on February 7, 1987, and was certified double Platinum for selling 2 million copies there twelve days later. In May 1991, it was certified triple Platinum, having 3 million copies sold.
Cinderella takes Hard Rock and Glam Metal to a whole new level with their brand new, amazing sound. The sound of the album is great! Cinderella shows their talent in this album with each and every song! We love everything about this album, from the mind blowing guitar work, to the terrific drums, and maybe most of all, Tom Keifer's stunning vocals!!
Mercury/PolyGram Records, Inc., 1986 (830 076-1). Made in Holland. First press. Used (cover/disc): EX/EX.


Tracklist:

Side 1
1. Night Songs 4:13
2. Shake Me 3:44
3. Nobody's Fool 4:46
4. Nothin' For Nothin' 3:32
5. Once Around The Ride 3:20

Side 2
1. Hell On Wheels 2:48
2. Somebody Save Me 3:14
3. In From the Outside 4:06
4. Push, Push 2:50
5. Back Home Again 3:28

Total playing time: 36:05 min.

The second re-release of the debut full-length studio album by legendary American Glam Metal band.
Cinderella makes its debut in a flash of lightning and a puff of smoke with "Night Songs". The first album by the band is easily one of best albums of all time. Why? Because Cinderella breaks new ground in many areas, and does it flawlessly. Most notably for this success is Tom Keifer, the lead singer and guitarist for Cinderella. Not only does Tom write most of the songs for Cinderella, but he also gave Hard Rock and Glam Metal a completely new meaning with his amazing falsetto! His voice has a bit of a growl to it, which at times can send chills down your spine, and also is a voice that nobody has matched.
Featuring a minor guest appearance by Jon Bon Jovi positions the band as a Pop-Metal outfit, but with Cinderella's own personality shows through at this point. 
"Night Songs" sold several million copies due to a combination of Cinderella's breakthrough single "Nobody's Fool", MTV airplay, and an opening slot on label mates Bon Jovi's tour, in support of their album "Slippery When Wet". Leadoff single "Shake Me" failed to chart, but "Nobody's Fool" cracked the Top 20, reaching #13. Third single "Somebody Save Me" went to #66. The album peaked at #3 on the US charts on February 7, 1987, and was certified double Platinum for selling 2 million copies there twelve days later. In May 1991, it was certified triple Platinum, having 3 million copies sold.
Cinderella takes Hard Rock and Glam Metal to a whole new level with their brand new, amazing sound. The sound of the album is great! Cinderella shows their talent in this album with each and every song. We love everything about this album, from the mind blowing guitar work, to the terrific drums, and maybe most of all, Tom Keifer's stunning vocals!
Mercury/Island Def Jam Music Group, A division of UMG Recordings, Inc./De Agostini Publishing S.p.A., 1986/2022 (DeAgostini 29). Made in Italy. Pressed in France.


Tracklist:

Side 1
1. Night Songs 4:03
2. Shake Me 3:42
3. Nobody's Fool 4:47
4. Nothin' For Nothin' 3:32
5. Once Around The Ride 3:21

Side 2
1. Hell On Wheels 2:48
2. Somebody Save Me 3:14
3. In From the Outside 4:06
4. Push, Push 2:51
5. Back Home Again 3:30

Total playing time: 36:05 min.

For the first time on vinyl, the debut full-length studio album by American Progressive Power Metal band.
Circle II Circle marks the recording return of former Savatage lead vocalist, Zachary Stevens, after a few years of silence. Circle II Circle was formed by Zak Stevens after his departure from Savatage, after recording four albums. But though this band is very much Stevens' personal vehicle, the bulk of 2003's debut was written with the help of his old Savatage cronies, and it is therefore no surprise that both groups tread quite similar paths. "Watching In Silence" featured guest appearances from Zachary's former bandmates of Savatage, Jon Oliva and Chris Caffery.
The writing for debut began in mid-2001, when Zak and Jon Oliva entered D.O.W. studios in Tampa to start some rough demos of their early ideas. Most songs included on the album were co-written with either Jon Oliva and Chris Caffery. It should be no surprise this sounds a lot like Savatage, considering who’s in the line-up, with the epic arrangements, moody passages, and Zak’s soaring vocals, it could have had ideas for a new Savatage album, being very much in the vein of "Dead Winter Dead" or "Wake of Magellan". The same kinds of vocal melodies, the same kinds of arrangements, the same type of lyrical themes. If anything, Circle II Circle comes across a tad less 'Metallic' and closer to the Melodic Hard Rock (think AOR) that was so popular in the early '80s.
After this record release, the entire band other than Stevens quit and eventually went on to join Oliva in Jon Oliva's Pain.
If you really dig the mellower bits on the last Savatage albums, you need to get this!
Limited to 150 copies Black Vinyl.
AFM Records/Jolly Roger Records/Blackbeard, 2003/2022 (JRR-BB023). Made in Italy. Pressed in Germany. First press.


Tracklist:

Side A
1. Out Of Reach 4:09    
2. Sea Of White 4:39    
3. Into The Wind 4:18    
4. Watching In Silence 4:25    
5. Forgiven 5:02    

Side B
6. Lies 3:26    
7. Face To Face 5:12    
8. Walls 4:28    
9. The Circle 3:30    
10. F.O.S. 6:40    

Total playing time: 45:49 min.

The fourth re-release of the debut full-length studio album by cult American Heavy Metal band.
In 1981, a little-known visionary quartet from Ventura, CA, released their debut album via their own Liquid Flames Records. The album was re-released on MC in 1984 by Enigma Records, and in 1987 again on MC and LP by Restless Records (a division of Enigma Records). In 1999, it was re-released on CD by Metal Blade Records.
In that unassuming moment, the course of Heavy Metal history changed forever. Forty years on, legions of fans worldwide have been enraptured by these masters of the dark arts, and now Cirith Ungol invites fans to ride the black machine for a fond look back at the epic album "Frost And Fire".
An eternal classic, all the songs of album feature archetypal heroic and even catchy melodies with truly driving bass lines and unusual but masterful drum work. And all that before the classic Sword and Sorcery heavy metal archetype was even properly established.
While Michael "Flint" Vujejia is credited as the bass player on this album, it has been confirmed in several interviews that Greg Lindstrom was actually the bassist on it.
In 2005, "Frost And Fire" was ranked number 362 in Rock Hard Magazine's book of "The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time".
A masterpiece of epic Heavy Metal which pounds with classic fury yet with a medieval atmosphere that ranges into Doomy territories. Cirith Ungol are timeless yet were so ahead of their time…
Both versions of the album sound flawless. There's a very good reason this album is one of the quintessential influences in Epic Metal.
40th Anniversary Edition re-release on Double 180g Black Vinyl includes two versions of the album: “40th Anniversary Remix” and “2021 Remaster” (Original Mix), remastered from Original Tapes. Housed in gatefold cover with 6-mm spin, release also includes 8-page 12” booklet, download card and giant poster!
Metal Blade Records, 1981/2021 (3984 15809-1). Made in Germany.


Tracklist:

Side A
1. Frost And Fire (40th Anniversary Remix) 3:35
2. I'm Alive (40th Anniversary Remix) 5:00
3. A Little Fire (40th Anniversary Remix) 3:47
4. What Does It Take (40th Anniversary Remix - Goldmine Mix) 3:33
Side B
5. Edge Of A Knife (40th Anniversary Remix) 4:31
6. Better Off Dead (40th Anniversary Remix - Goldmine Mix) 4:46
7. Maybe That's Why (40th Anniversary Remix) 6:17
Running time: 31:29 min.

Side C
1. Frost And Fire (2021 Remaster) 3:37
2. I'm Alive (2021 Remaster) 4:59
3. A Little Fire (2021 Remaster) 3:48
4. What Does It Take (2021 Remaster) 3:36
Side D
5. Edge Of A Knife (2021 Remaster) 4:31
6. Better Off Dead (2021 Remaster) 4:47
7. Maybe That's Why (2021 Remaster) 6:16
Running time: 31:34 min.

Total playing time: 63:03 min.



Samples: 
https://cirithungol.bandcamp.com
https://cirithungol.bandcamp.com