Hårdrock & AOR

The incomparable Malmsteen is one of the greatest guitarists to ever have lived. So, when the chance comes to witness the maestro in the live setting, you take notice. This mesmerizing spectacle can be witnessed on 'Tokyo Live'<br/>The concert was recorded at the Zepp DiverCity, Tokyo on May 11th 2024 as part of his 40th Anniversary World Tour. Calling upon an enormous catalogue of material, Malmsteen shredded his way through a furious set, backed by a mountainous Marshall stack wall. Talking about the live experience, Malmsteen adds, "Playing live in front of people is really what it's all about. It's exciting and dangerous because you have to take risks and there's no fixing afterwards."<br/>Malmsteen's breathtaking technique takes centre stage of the 100 minute concertwhilst being cocooned by exquisite musicianship throughout. The setlist tracks Malmsteen's illustrious career, from his time in Alcatrazz with "Hiroshima Mon Amour" and "Evil Eye" and through his remarkable solo career with "Rising Force," "Far Beyond The Sun," "Arpeggios from Hell" and "Seventh Sign" all the way up to his most recent material taken from 2021's 'Parabellum,' with "Wolves At The Door," "Relentless Fury", (Si Vis Pacem) Parabellum," and not to mention rousing renditions of "Paganini's 4th" and "Smoke on the Water."<br/>The name of Yngwie Malmsteen has always stood for uncompromising excellence. In a career that now spans more than 40 years he has proven himself to be a unique artist. You can try to categorise him in any way you wish. But the manner in which this supreme Swedish craftsman has continually developed his music makes Malmsteen sublimely transcend any definition you attempt to impose.

BLACKOUT, released 1982, finally elevated the Scorpions into the top ranks of the hard rock world. While the album made it to number ten in the Billboard charts, the first single "No One Like You" did even better and went straight to number one. On BLACKOUT, the Scorpions strike a near perfect balance between raw and dynamic hard rock and their very own brand of beautiful power ballads. The album has it all, sheer aggressiveness, razor sharp guitars, powerful emotions and outstanding melodies. Thanks to heavy rocking tracks such as 'China White', 'Now' or 'Dynamite', the Scorpions became very popular not only with the traditional melodic hard rock crowd but also with the emerging heavy metal scene of the early 1980s. The success of BLACKOUT turned them into global superstars. The outstanding music was matched by the iconic cover-artwork created by the Austrian artist Gottfried Helnwein.<br/><br/>To celebrate their 50th band anniversary, the Scorpions are releasing a CD/DVD Deluxe Edition of BLACKOUT. The high quality Digipak not only contains the newly remastered original album tracks, but also five exciting bonus tracks. The band carefully selected the five pieces which have never been released before. Among them is a rather intriguing demo version of "Blackout". The other four are "Sugar Man", "All My Love", "Searching For The Rainbow" and "Running For The Plane".<br/><br/>The bonus DVD comprises of the legendary performance of the Scorpions in Dortmund's Westfalenhalle on 17 December 1983. Back then, German broadcaster ZDF aired the concert live as part of their 'Rock Pop in Concert' series. However, the footage that features the band at their very best has never been made available on tape or any other physical medium before. The DVD also includes an exclusive forty minutes interview in which the musicians talk about the recording of BLACKOUT and the events which at times threatened the entire project. Last but not least, video clips of "No One Like You" and "Arizona" complete the DVD.<br/>An extensive 16 page booklet rounds the package off. It features liner notes written by Edgar Klüsener, a former editor of Germany's Metal Hammer, as well as rare photos and single covers, images of backstage passes and tour posters.

Scorpions: Love at first sting 1984 (Deluxe/Rem) [Digipack / 2 CD + DVD]

För att fira 50 år som verksamt band spelade Blue Öyster Cult 2022 tre utsålda kvällar på raken i New York. Varje konsert var unik eftersom de valde att spela igenom ett album från början till<br/>slut; första kvällen framfördes den självbetitlade debuten, andra kvällen albumet "Tyranny and Mutation" och tredje kvällen "Secret Treaties".<br/><br/>Självklart inkluderades också väl valda örhängen från resten av bandets karriär. Förra årets släpptes första konserten, sedan kom andra tidigare i år. Nu kommer så den tredje och sista kvällen där vi får avnjuta "Secret Treaties". <br/><br/>Blue Öyster Cult gästas av Albert Bouchard som var med i bandet från allra första början men som numera spelar med The Dictators.

Det har gått inflation i användandet av epitetet ikon, men när det gäller Slash är det fullt berättigat. En av världens absolut mest kända gitarrister, en av världens mest kända looks. Som legendarisk gitarrist i Guns N' Roses skapade Slash några av rockhistoriens mest ikoniska riff.<br/><br/>Nu släpper han "Live at the S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Festival", där han återvänder till sina rötter och levererar en rå och själfull hyllning till bluesen. Albumet, inspelat live 2024, fångar SLASH och hans band, Slash's Blues Ball, när de framför klassiker från ikoner som Fleetwood Mac, Jimi Hendrix och Bob Dylan.<br/><br/>Utöver detta bjuder skivan på den helt nya originallåten "Metal Chestnut" samt personliga intervjuer där SLASH berättar om sin djupa koppling till musiken som formade honom.

Savatage: Streets A Rock Opera [CD + DVD]

Digitpack<br/>50th anniersary deluxe editions <br/>16 page booklet with new liner notes, rare photos and memorabilia<br/><br/>DVD: The video of ..world wide live" and making-of the Album