Britny Fox

Artist:  Britny Fox

Origin:  Philadelphia, Pennsyvania, USA

Genre:  Hard Rock, Glam Metal, Hair Metal, Heavy Metal, Pop Metal

Original line up:

Dean Davidson:  Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar

Michael Kelly Smith:  Lead Guitar

Billy Childs:  Bass, Backing Vocals

Tony Destra:  Drums

Britny Fox was an American Glam Metal Band from Philadelphia, formed in 1985 by Billy Childs (Bass), Dean Davidson (Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar), Michael Kelly Smith (Lead Guitar), and Tony Destra (Drums).  They are best known for their music video for "Girlschool" and their minor hit "Long Way To Love".

Title:  Britny Fox (Limited Edition) (2025)

Genre:  Hard Rock, Glam Metal, Hair Metal, Heavy Metal, Pop Metal

Label:  Music On Vinyl

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side One:

 1.  Girlschool (4:39)

 2.  Long Way To Love (4:54)

 3.  Kick 'N' Fight (3:37)

 4.  Save The Weak (5:30)

 5.  Fun In Texas (4:27)

Side Two:

 6.  Rock Revolution (4:40)

 7.  Don't Hide (4:50)

 8.  Gudbuy T'Jane (4:26)

 9.  In America (4:25)

10. Hold On (3:30)

Personnel:

Dean Davidson:  Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar

Michael Kelly Smith:  Lead Guitar, Background Vocals

Billy Childs:  Bass, Background Vocals

Johnny Dee:  Drums, Percussion, Background Vocals

Additional Musician:

David Gibbins:  Keyboards on Track 1/4

Britny Fox is the debut album by Britny Fox, originally released on June 6, 1988 by Columbia, remastered and reissued on November 14, 2025 by Music On Vinyl.  Limited Edition of 750 Copies on Blue Coloured Vinyl, 180 Gram Audiophile Vinyl.

 

The Darkness

Artist:  The Darkness
Origin:  Lowestoft, Suffolk, England
Genre:  Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Glam Metal, Glam Rock

Original line-up:

Justin Hawkins:  Lead Vocals, Lead & Rhythm Guitars
Dan Hawkins:  Lead & Rhythm Guitars, Vocals
Frankie Poullain:  Bass, Vocals
Ed Graham:  Drums, Percussion

The Darkness are an British Rock Band from Lowestoft, Suffolk, formed in 2000.  The Band Consists of Justin Hawkins (Lead Vocals, Guitar), Dan Hawkins (Guitar, Backing Vocals), Frankie Poullain (Bass, Backing Vocals) and Ed Graham (Drums).  In 2004 the band won three Brit Awards:  Best British Group, Best British Rock Act and Best British Album.

Title:  One Way Ticket To Hell...And Back (2025)

Genre:  Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Glam Metal, Glam Rock

Label:  Atlantic

Rating:   *****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

 1.  One Way Ticket (4:26)

 2.  Knockers (2:43)

 3.  Is It Just Me? (3:05)

 4.  Dinner Lady Arms (3:16)

 5.  Seemed Like A Good Idea At The Time (3:34)

 6.  Hazel Eyes (3:25)

 7.  Bald (5:31)

 8.   Girlfriend (2:33)

 9.  English Country Garden (3:06)

10. Blind Man (3:25)

Format:   LP (Limited Edition)

Tracks:

Side One:

 1.  One Way Ticket (4:26)

 2.  Knockers (2:43)

 3.  Is It Just Me? (3:05)

 4.  Dinner Lady Arms (3:16)

 5.  Seemed Like A Good Idea At The Time (3:34)

Side Two:

 6.  Hazel Eyes (3:25)

 7.  Bald (5:31)

 8.   Girlfriend (2:33)

 9.  English Country Garden (3:06)

10. Blind Man (3:25)

Personnel:

Justin Hawkins:  Lead Vocals, Lead Guitars, Sitar, Piano, Hammond Organ, Mini Moog, Synths
Dan Hawkins:  Lead & Rhythm Guitars, Bass, Tubular Bells, Marching Drums, Tambourine, Triangle, Backing Vocals
Richie Edwards:  Bass, Backing Vocals
Ed Graham:  Drums, Percussion

Additional Musicians:

Fredy Gomez:  Pan Flute on "One Way Ticket"

Stuart Cassells:  Bagpipes on "Hazel Eyes"

One Way Ticket To Hell...And Back is the second studio album by The Darkness, originally released on November 28, 2005 by Atlantic, remastered and reissued on November 28, 2025 by Atlantic.  20th Anniversary Edition on Limited Edition Hellfire Red Coloured Vinyl.

 

Y&T

 

Artist:  Y&T

Origin:  Oakland, California, USA

Genre:  Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, Glam Metal, Hair Metal, Pop Metal

Original line-up:

Dave Meniketti:  Lead Guitar, Lead Vocals

Joey Alves:  Rhythm Guitar, Backing Vocals

Phil Kennemore:  Bass, Keyboards, Backing Vocals

Leonard Haze:  Drums, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals

Y&T is an American Hard Rock, Heavy Metal from Oakland, California, formed in 1974 by Dave Meniketti (Lead Vocals, Lead Guitar), Joey Alves (Rhythm Guitar), Phil Kennemore (Bass, Keyboards), and Leonard Haze (Drums), originally known as Yesterday & Today.

Title:  Live At Sherwood Hall, Salinas, California - October 1, 1983 (2025)

Genre:  Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, Glam Metal, Hair Metal, Pop Metal

Label:  Renaissance Records

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side A:

1.  Hang 'Em High (6:06)

 2.  Barroom Boogie (4:13)

 3.  Take You To The Limit (6:03)

 4.  Midnight In Tokyo (5:43)

Side B:

 5.  Straight Thru The Heart (4:18)

 6.  I Believe In You (8:28)

 7.  Down & Dirty (4:06)

 8.  Mean Streak (4:06)

 9.  Hell Or High Water (4:11)

Personnel:

Dave Meniketti:  Lead Guitar, Lead Vocals

Joey Alves:  Rhythm Guitar, Backing Vocals

Phil Kennemore:  Bass, Keyboards, Backing Vocals

Leonard Haze:  Drums, Backing Vocals

Live At Sherwood Hall, Salinas, California - October 1, 1983 is a live album by Y&T, released on October 1, 2025 by Renaissance Records.   Clear Tangerine Vinyl.

 

Mötley Crüe

Artist:  Mötley Crüe
Origin:  Los Angeles, California, USA
Genre:  Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, Glam Metal, Hair Metal, Pop Metal, Album Rock

Original line-up:

Mick Mars:  Lead Guitar, Sitar, Mandolin, Talkbox, Backing Vocals
Nikki Sixx:  Bass, Keyboards, Synthesizer, Piano, Backing Vocals
Vince Neil:  Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar, Harmonica
Tommy Lee:  Drums, Percussion, Keyboards, Piano, Backing Vocals

Mötley Crüe was an American Heavy Metal Band from Los Angeles, California formed in 1981 by Nikki Sixx (Bass) and Tommy Lee (Drums), Vince Neil (Lead Vocals), and Mick Mars (Lead Guitar).  The band has sold more than 100 million records worldwide, including 25 million in the U.S.

Title:  From The Beginning (2025)

Genre:  Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, Glam Metal, Hair Metal, Pop Metal, Album Rock

Label:  BMG

Rating:   ****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

 1.  Live Wire (3:16)

 2.  Take Me To The Top (3:44)

 3.  Shout At The Devil (3:16)

 4.  Looks That Kill (4:08)

 5.  Too Young To Fall In Love (3:37)

 6.  Smokin' In The Boys Room (3:28)

 7.  Home Sweet Home (4:01)

 8.  Girls, Girls Girls (4:30)

 9.  Wild Side (4:41)

10. Dr. Feelgood (4:50)

11. Without You (4:30)

12. Kickstart My Heart (4:44)

13. Don't Go Away Mad (Just Go Away) (4:41)

14. Same Ol' Situation (S.O.S.) (4:14)

15. Primal scream (4:46)

16. The Dirt (Est. 1981) (feat. Machine Gun Kelly) (3:51)

17. Saints Of Los Angeles (3:39)

18. Dogs Of War (4:04)

19. Home Sweet Home (feat. Dolly Parton) (4:01)

Personnel:

Vince Neil:  Vocals, Rhythm Guitar on Tracks:  13, 14

Mick Mars:  Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals

Nikki Sixx:  Bass, Backing Vocals

Tommy Lee:  Drums, Piano on Tracks:  7, 19, Backing Vocals

Special Guests:

Machine Gun Kelly:  Vocals on Track 16

Dolly Parton:  Vocals on Track 19

From The Beginning is a compilation album by Motley Crue, released on September 12, 2025 by BMG, featuring special guests Dolly Parton, and Machine Gun Kelly.

 

Blue Murder

 

Artist:  Blue Murder
Origin:  UK
Genre:  Hard Rock, Glam Metal, Heavy Metal

Original line-up:

John Sykes:  Lead Vocals, Lead Guitar, 12-String Acoustic Guitar
Tony Franklin:  Bass, Fretless Bass Keyboards, Backing Vocals
Carmine Appice:  Drums, Percussion, Timpani, Gong, Backing Vocals

Blue Murder were an English Hard Rock Supergroup, formed in 1988

by John Sykes (Guitar Ex Tygers Of Pan Tang, Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake), Tony Franklin (Bass Ex The Firm), and Carmine Appice (Drums Ex Vanilla Fudge, Cactus, Beck Bogert & Appice,, KGB, King Kobra, Ozzy Osbourne).

Title:  Nothin' But Trouble (2025)

Genre:  Hard Rock, Glam Metal, Heavy Metal

Label:  Real Gone Music

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

LP 1:

Side One:

 1.  We All Fall Down (4:47)

 2.  Itchycoo Park (3:46)

 3.  Cry For Love (6:57)

Side Two:

 1.  Runaway (5:58)

 2.  Dance (4:08)

 3.  I'm On Fire (4:45)

LP 2:

Side Three:

 1.  Save My Love (4:48)

 2.  Love Child (5:29)

 3.  Shouldn't Have Let You Go (4:10)

Side Four:

 1.  I Need An Angel (7:02)

 2.  She Knows (3:38)

Personnel:

John Sykes:  Guitars, Vocals

Marco Mendoza:  Bass

Tommy O'Steen:  Drums, Backing Vocals

Kelly Keeling:  Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals on Track 6

Nik Green:  Keyboards

Additional Musicians:

Carmine Appice:  Drums

Tony Franklin:  Bass

Nothin' But Trouble is the second and final studio album by Blue Murder, originally released on August 31, 1993 by Geffen Records, remastered and reissued on June 6, 2025 by Real Gone Music.  Blue with Black Ca SWIRL Pressing.  

Skid Row

Artist:  Skid Row

Origin:  Toms River, New Jersey, USA

Genre:  Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Glam Metal, Pop Metal, Hair Metal

Original line-up:

Dave "The Snake" Sabo:  Guitar, Backing Vocals

Rachel Bolan:  Bass, Backing Vocals

Matt Fallon:  Lead Vocals

Jim Yuhas:  Rhythm Guitar

John Ratkowski Jr.:  Drums

Classic line-up:

Sebastian Bach:  Lead Vocals

Dave Sabo:  Guitar, Backing Vocals

Rachel Bolan:  Bass, Backing Vocals

Scotti Hill:  Guitar, Backing Vocals

Rob Affuso:  Drums, Percussion

Skid Row is an American Hard Rock Band from Toms River, New Jersey, formed in 1986.  The group achieved commercial success i. the late 1980s and early 1990s, with its first two albums Skid Row (1989), and Slave To The Grind (1991), certified multi-Platinum, the latter of which reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200.  These two albums also produced some of Skid Row's most popular hits, both in and outside of the USA, including "18 And Life", and "I Remember You".

Title:  Skid Row (2025)

Genre:  Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Glam Metal, Pop Metal, Hair Metal

Label:  BMG

Rating:  *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side One

 1.  Big Guns (3:36)

 2.  Sweet Little Sister (3:10)

 3.  Can't Stand The Heartache (3:24)

 4.  Piece Of Me (2:48)

 5.  18 And Life (3:50)

 6.  Rattlesnake Shake (3:07)

Side Two:

 1.  Youth Gone Wild (3:18)

 2.  Here I Am (3:10)

 3.  Makin' A Mess (3:38)

 4.  I Remember You (5:10)

 5.  Midnight/Tornado (4:17)

Personnel:

Sebastian Bach:  Lead Vocals

Dave Sabo:  Guitar, Backing Vocals

Rachel Bolan:  Bass, Backing Vocals

Scotti Hill:  Guitar, Backing Vocals

Rob Affuso:  Drums, Percussion

Skid Row is the debut studio album by Skid Row, originally released on January 24, 1989 by Atlantic Records, remastered and reissued on June 13, 2025 by BMG.  Black Vinyl.