Don Airey

 

Artist:  Don Airey
Birth Name:  Donald Smith Airey
Born:  June 21, 1948.  Sunderland, England
Genre:  Rock, Hard Rock, Progressive Rok, Blues Rock, Heavy Metal, Jazz Fusion
Occupation:  Musician, Songwriter
Instruments:  Keyboards, Vocals

Don Airey is an English Musician and Songwriter from Sunderland.  He has had played with Rainbow, Ozzy Osbourne, Judas Priest, Black Sabbath, Jethro Tull, Whitesnake, Saxon, Wishbone Ash, Colosseum, Michael Schenker, Thin Lizzy, Gary Moore and he has also worked with Andrew Lloyd Webber.  He has been played Keyboards in Rock Band Deep Purple since 2002, succeeding Jon Lord.

Title:  Live In Hamburg (2026)

Genre:  Rock, Hard Rock, Progressive Rok, Blues Rock, Heavy Metal, Jazz Fusion

Label:  earMusic

Rating:  *****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

Disc 1:

 1.  Nuclear Attack (4:51)

 2.  Pictures Of Home (5:51)

 3.  Shooting Star (5:03)

 4.  I Surrender (4:30)

 5.  Still Got The Blues (7:28)

 6.  Desperado (7:06)

 7.  The Way I Fell Inside (5:32)

 8.  Lost Boys (4:59)

 9.  Is This Love (5:12)

Disc 2:

 1.  Child In Time (10:28)

 2.  Difficult To Cure (5:46)

 3.  All Night Long (5:47)

 4.  Lost In Hollywood  (9:11)

 5.  Hush (8:49)

 6.  Since You've Been Gone (3:48)

 7.  Black Night (7:04)

Personnel:

Don Airey:  Keyboards

Carl Sentance (Nazareth):  Vocals

Simon McBride (Deep Purple):  Guitar

Laurence Cottle (Ex Black Sabbath):  Bass

Jon Finnigan (Gang Of Four):  Drums

Steve Bentley-Klein:  Strings (Guest/Session Musician)

Live In Hamburg is a live album by Don Airey, originally released on February 26, 2021 by earMusic, remastered and reissued on October 16, 2026 by earMusic, 2CD Jewel Case.

Rush

 

Artist:  Rush
Origin:  Willowdale, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Genre:  Progressive Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal

Original line-up:

Alex Lifeson:  Guitars, Synthesizer Bass, Backing Vocals
Jeff Jones:   Bass, Lead Vocals, Keyboards
John Rutsey:  Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals 

Classic line-up:

Alex Lifeson:  Guitars, Synthesizer Bass, Backing Vocals
Geddy Lee:  Bass, Lead Vocals, Keyboards
Neil Peart:  Drums, Percussion

Rush is a Canadian Progressive Rock Band from Willowdale, Toronto, Ontario, formed in 1968, the original line-up by Alex Lifeson (Guitar), Jeff Jones (Bass, Lead Vocals) and John Rutsey (Drums).  After several line-up, the band is composed of Alex Lifeson (Guitar), Geddy Lee (Bass, Lead Vocals) and Neil Peart (Drums).  Rush has sold 25 million units in the United States and 40 million units worldwide as of 2004.  The band has been awarded 24 Gold, 14 Platinum, and 3 Multi-Platinum Albums, and has received and won several Juno Awards, was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall Of Fame in 1994, and inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2013.  Rush plans to stop touring at the end of 2015.

Title:  The Spirit Of Radio:  Greatest Hits 1974-1987 (2026) 

Genre:  Progressive Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal

Label:  Mercury

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

LP 1:

Side 1:

 1.  Working Man (7:11)

 2.  Fly By Night (3:22)

 3.  2112:  Overture/The Temples Of Syrinx (6:45)

 4.  Closer To The Heart (2:53)

Side 2:

 1.  The Trees (4:42)

 2.  The Spirit Of Radio (4:57)

 3.  Freewill (5:23)

 4.  Limelight (4:20)

LP 2:

Side 3:

 1. Tom Sawyer (4:33)

 2.  Red Barchetta (6:10)

 3.  New World Man (3:43)

 4.  Subdivisions (5:34)

Side 4:

 1.  Distant Early Warning (4:58)

 2.  The Big Money (5:35)

 3.  Force Ten (4:32)

 4.  Time Stand Still (feat. Aimee Mann) (5:09)

The Spirit Of Radio:  Greatest Hits 1974-1987 is a compilation album by Rush, released on October 2, 2026 by Mercury/UMe.  16 Track Greatest Hits 2 LP 180 Gram Black Vinyl.  For Fans of Rush and Music Collectors.

Alice in Chains

 

Artist:  Alice In Chains
Origin:  Seattle, Washington, USA.
Genre:  Alternative Metal, Alternative Rock, Grunge, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal

Original line-up:

Jerry Cantrell:  Lead Guitar, Lead and Backing Vocals
Sean Kinney:  Drums, Percussion, Piano
Layne Staley:  Lead and Backing Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Mike Starr:  Bass, Backing Vocals

Alice In Chains is an American Grunge Band formed in Seattle, Washington in 1987 by Jerry Cantrell (Guitar, Vocals), Layne Staley (Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar), Sean Kinney (Drums) and Mike Starr (Bass).  They play in Grunge Music, Alternative Rock, Alternative Metal, Hard Rock and Heavy Metal.

Title:  Unplugged (2026) 

Genre:  Alternative Metal, Alternative Rock, Grunge, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal

Label:  Legacy Recordings

Rating:  *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side One:

 1.  Nutshell (4:57)

 2.  Brother (5:27)

 3.  No Excuses (4:57)

 4.  Sludge Factory (4:36)

Side Two:

 1.  Down In A Hole (5:46)

 2.  Angry Chair (4:36)

 3.  Rooster (6:41)

LP 2:

Side Three:

 1.  Got Me Wrong (4:59)

 2.  Heaven Beside You (5:38)

 3.  Would? (3:43)

Side Four:

 1.  Frogs (7:30)

 2.  Over Now (7:12)

 3.  The Killer Is Me (5:23)

Personnel:

Jerry Cantrell:  Lead Guitar, Acoustic Guitar on Track 4/3, Lead and Backing Vocals

Layne Staley:  Lead and Backing Vocals,  Acoustic Guitar on Track 2/2

Mike Starr:  Acoustic Bass, Acoustic Guitar, Backing Vocals
Sean Kinney:  Drums

Additional Musician:

Scott Olson:  Acoustic Guitar, Acoustic Bass on Track 4/3

Unplugged  is a live album by Alice In Chains, originally released on July 30, 1996 by Columbia, remastered and reissued on September 25, 2026 by Legacy Recordings/Columbia Records, in 2 LP in Standard Black Vinyl.

Dream Theater

 

Artist:  Dream Theater

Origin:  Long Island, New York, USA

Genre:  Progressive Metal, Progressive Rock, Neo-Progressive, Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, Art Rock

Original line-up:

John Petrucci:  Guitar, Backing Vocals

John Myung:  Bass

Mike Portnoy:  Drums, Backing Vocals

Dream Theater is an American Progressive Metal Band from Long Island, New York, formed in 1985 under the name Majesty by John Petrucci (Guitar), John Myung (Bass), and Mike Portnoy (Drums), while they attended Berklee College Of Music in Massachusetts.  They subsequently dropped out of their studies to concentrate further on the band and become Dream Theater.  The band is well known for the technical proficiency of its instrumentalists  Though a number of lineup changes followed, the three original members remained together along with James LaBrie (Vocals) and Jordan Rudess (Keyboards), until September 8, 2010 when Mike Portnoy left the band and replaced by Mike Mangini in 2011.  John Petrucci won many awards from music instruction magazines.  John Myung was voted the greatest Bassist of all time in a poll conducted by Music Radar in August and September 2010.  Mike Portnoy has won 26 awards from Modern Drummer Magazine and to be inducted into the Rock Drummer Hall of Fame.  Jordan Rudess is considered to be one of the greatest Keyboards Players of All Time by Music Radar.  The band's highest-selling album is the Gold-Selling Images and Words (1992).  Metropolis Pt. 2:  Scenes From A Memory was ranked 95 on the October 2006 issue of  Guitar World Magazine's list of The Greatest 100 Guitar Albums Of All Time.

Title:  Parasomnia (2026)  

Genre:  Progressive Metal, Progressive Rock, Neo-Progressive, Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, Art Rock

Label:  InsideOut Music

Rating:   *****

Format:  CD  

Tracks:

 1.  In The Arms Of Morpheus (5:22)

 2.  Night Terror (9:55)

 3.  A Broken Man (8:30)

 4.  Dead Asleep (11:06)

 5.  Midnight Messiah (7:58)

 6.  Are We Dreaming? (1:28)

 7.  Bend The Clock (7:24)

 8.  The Shadow Man Incident (19:32)

Personnel:

James LaBrie:  Lead Vocals

John Petrucci:  Guitar, Backing Vocals

John Myung:  Bass

Jordan Rudess:  Keyboards

Mike Portnoy:  Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals

Parasomnia is the 16th studio album by Dream Theater, originally release February 7, 2025 by InsideOut Music, remastered and reissued on May 22, 2026 by InsideOut Music. 

Europe

 

Artist:  Europe

Origin:  Upplands Vasby, Sweden

Genre:   Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Hair Metal, Blues Rock, Progressive Rock

Original line-up:

Joey Tempest:  Vocals

John Norum:  Guitar

Peter Olsson:  Bass

Tony Reno:  Drums

Europe is a Swedish Hard Rock/Heavy Metal Band formed in Upplands, Vasby in 1979 under the name Force by Joey Tempest (Vocals), John Norum (Guitar), Peter Olsson (Bass) and Tony Reno (Drums).

Europe rose to international fame in the 1980s with the third album The Final Countdown in 1986, which became a substantial commercial success and sold over three million copies in USA, and in Europe was one of the most successful Rock Band and sold over 20 million albums Worldwide, they have two singles well-known worldwide ("The Final Countdown" and "Carrie").

Title:  Come This Madness (2026) 

Genre:   Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Hair Metal, Blues Rock, Progressive Rock

Label:  Hell & Back Recordings

Rating:  *****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

 1.  One On One (3:41)

 2.  The Cult Of Ignorance (3:31)

 3.  Come This Madness (4:02)

 4.  This Time Of Year (4:05)

 5.  In A Different World (3:45)

 6.  Scandinavian Eyes (4:51)

 7.  Takin' It Back (3:46)

 8.  In The Absemce Of Grace (1:28)

 9.  The Angels Must Have Flown (3:45)

10. The Devil's Back (3:47)

11. Nothing Can Follow This (4:38)

Personnel:

Joey Tempest:  Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals

John Norum:  Guitars, Additional Backing Vocals

Mic Michaeli:  Keyboards, Orchestral Arrangements, Additional Vocals

John Leven:  Bass

Ian Haugland:  Drums

Guest Musicians:

Tobias Forge:  Backing Vocals

Mikael Akerfeldt:  Backing Vocals

Fredrik Akesson:  Contributions

Come This Madness is the twelfth studio album by Europe, released on September 25, 2026 by Hell & Back Recordings.  Great Album!.

Korn

 

Artist:  Korn
Origin:  Bakersfield, California, USA.
Genre:  Heavy Metal, Alternative Metal, Nu Metal, Rap Metal

Original line-up:

Jonathan Davis:  Lead Vocals, Bagpipes
James "Munky" Shaffer:  Guitar, Backing Vocals
Brian "Head" Welch:  Guitar, Backing Vocals
Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu:  Bass
David Silveria:  Drums, Percussion

Korn is an American Nu Metal Band from Bakersfield, California, formed in 1993 by the three original members of the band L.A.P.D.: James Shaffer (Guitar), Reginald Arvizu (Bass) and David Silveria (Drums), with Brian Welch (Guitar) and Jonathan Davis (Lead Vocals).

Title:  Korn III:  Remember Who You Are (2026)

Genre:  Heavy Metal, Alternative Metal, Nu Metal, Rap Metal

Label:  Rhino/Atlantic

Rating:   *****

Formate:  LP

Tracks:

Side One:

 1.  Uber-Time (1:29)

 2.  Oildale (Leave Me Alone) (4:43)

 3.  Pop A Pill (4:00)

 4.  Fear Is A Place To Live (3:09)

 5.  Move On (3:48)

 6.  Lead The Parade (4:25)

Side Two:

 1.  Let The Guilt Go (3:56)

 2.  The Past (5:06)

 3.  Never Around (5:30)

 4.  Are You Ready To Live? (3:59)

 5.  Holding All These Lies (4:38)

Personnel:

Jonathan Davis:  Lead Vocals, Bagpipes
James "Munky" Shaffer:  Guitar, Lap Steel, Backing Vocals
Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu:  Bass
Ray Luzier:  Drums

Korn III:  Remember Who You Are is the ninth studio album by Korn, originally released on July 13, 2010 by Roadrunner, remastered and reissued on September 25, 2026 by Rhino/Atlantic.  Pressed on Black Vinyl.