The Giraffes

 

Artist:  The Giraffes

Origin:  Brooklyn, New York City, USA

Genre:  Hard Rock, Rock, Alternative Rock, Punk Rock, Heavy Rock, Heavy Metal, Surf Rock, Indie Rock

Original line-up:

Damien Paris:  Guitar,Vocals

Andrew Totolos:  Drums,Vocals

Tim Kent:  Bass

The Giraffes are an American Hard Rock Band from Brooklyn, New York City, formed in 1996 by Damien Paris (Guitar,Vocals), Andrew Totolos (Drums,Vocals), and Time Kent (Bass).

Title:  The Giraffes (2007)

Genre:  Hard Rock, Rock, Alternative Rock, Punk Rock, Heavy Rock, Heavy Metal, Surf Rock, Indie Rock

Label:  Razor & Tie

Rating:   *****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

 1.  Jr. At His Worst (4:31)

 2.  Wage Earner (2:24)

 3.  Haunted Heaven (3:37)

 4.  Man U. (5:14)

 5.  Having Fun (5:14)

 6.  Sugarbomb (5:16)

 7.  BLCKNTWHTCSTL (3:47)

 8.  Million & Man (4:44)

 9.  79 & Weightless (4:24)

10. Honey Baby Child (5:45)

Personnel:

Damien Paris:  Guitar, Vocals

Andrew Totolos:  Drums, Vocals

John Rosenthal:  Bass, Piano, Vocals

Aaron Lazar:  Lead Vocals

Additional Musicians:

Joel Hamilton:  Additional Vocals

Mike Jansson:  Additional Vocals

Chris Dell'Olio:  Additional Vocals

Jeremy Dillahunt:  Additional Vocals

Frank Callaglan:  Additional Vocals

Bennet Callaglan:  Additional Vocals

James SK Wan:  Bamboo Flute

Too Kancar:  Additional Vocals

The Giraffes is the third album by The Giraffes, originally released on July 12, 2005 by Razor & Tie, remastered and reissued on January 9, 2007 by Razor & Tie.

 

Crawler

 

Artist:  Crawler

Origin: UK

Genre:  Rock, Hard Rock, Album Rock, Blues Rock, Heavy Rock

Original line-up:

Terry Wilson-Siesser:  Vocals, Bass

Terry Wilson:  Bass

Tony Braunagel:   Drums, Percussion, Vocals, Backing Vocals

John "Rabbit" Bundrick:  Keyboards, Backing Vocals

Geoff Whitehorn:  Guitar, Backing Vocals

Crawler was a British Hard Rock Band, formed in the late 1970s as an offshoot of Black Street Crawler, following the death of guitarist, Paul Kossoff (Free), comprised of Terry Wilson-Siesser (Vocals, Bass ex Black Street Crawler), Terry Wilson (Bass Ex Black Street Crawler), Tony Braunagel (Drums Ex Black Street Crawler), John "Rabbit" Bundrick (Keyboards Ex Black Street Crawler), and Geoff Whitehorn (Guitar).

Title:  Live Snakes (Limited Edition) (2025)

Genre:  Rock, Hard Rock, Album Rock, Blues Rock, Heavy Rock

Label:  Renaissance Reocrds

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

LP 1:

Side A:

 1.  Keep On Runnin' (5:41)

 2.  Sail On (5:30)

 3.  One Way Street (5:02)

 4.  Where Is The Money (4:52)

Side B:

 5.  Muddy Water (4:50)

 6.  Liar (4:47)

 7.  How Will You Break My Heart (4:31)

 8.  The Shape I'm In (3:26)

 9.  First Class Operator (3:52)

LP 2:

Side C:

10. Stone Cold Sober (7:48)

11. You And Me (9:14)

12. Devi Run (4:25)

Side D:

13. Sold On Down The Line (3:22)

14. Pastime Dreamer (4:27)

15. Never Loved A Woman (3:57)

16. Worn Out Dream (4:44)

Personnel:

Terry Wilson-Siesser:  Vocals, Bass

Terry Wilson:  Bass

Tony Braunagel:   Drums, Percussion, Vocals, Backing Vocals

John "Rabbit" Bundrick:  Keyboards, Backing Vocals

Geoff Whitehorn:  Guitar, Backing Vocals

Live Snakes is a live album by Crawler, released on February 14, 2025 by Renaissance Records, recorded during their 1978 Tour.    Limited Edition 180 Gram Marbled Turquoise Vinyl

Stoned Rose

Artist:   Stoned Rose

Origin:  Preston, Lancashire, UK

Genre:  Hard Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Progressive Rock, Heavy Rock, Proto-Metal

Originally line-up:

Mick Carroll:  Lead Vocals, Guitar

Pete Hughes:  Lead Guitar

Steve Woodworth:  Bass, Backing Vocals

John McAuley:  Drums

Classic line-up:

Mick Carroll:  Lead Vocals, Guitar

Pete Hughes:  Lead Guitar

Chris Allen:  Bass

John McAuley:  Drums

Stoned Rose was an English Psychedelic Rock from Preston, Lancashire, formed in 1968 by Pete Hughes (Lead Guitar, later Ritzi), Mick Carroll (Lead Vocals, Guitar later Ritzi), Steve Woodworth (Bass), and John McAuley (Drums), originally birthed as One Step Beyond, and changed to Stoned Rose.  The original Bass Player, Steve Woodworth, left the band to go to university, and replaced by Chris Allen (later of Tiger Lily, Ultravox).  Their music like Stray and May Blitz.  Disbanded in 1973.

Title:  From Dawn To Jane (2024)

Genre:  Hard Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Progressive Rock, Heavy Rock, Proto-Metal

Label:  Guerssen Records

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side 1:

 1.  Day To Day (4:26)

 2.  From Dawn To Jane (5:12)

 3.  Heaven Is Pink Primroses In Everyone's Sunset (H.I.P.P.I.E.S.) (4:30)

 4.  October The Ruler Of Time (4:00)

 5.  There's A Rising Circle (6:38)

Side 2:

 1.  Broad Thoughts From A Home (4:33)

 2.  I'm Thinking You'll Find (5:53)

 3.  17th Century Doll (6:32)

 4.  11th Hour Sour (6:35)

Personnel:

Mick Carroll:  Lead Vocals, Guitar

Pete Hughes:  Lead Guitar

Steve Woodworth:  Bass, Backing Vocals

John McAuley:  Drums

Chris Allen:  Bass on Tracks:  1/1, 2/3, 4

From Dawn To Jane is the debut and only one album by Stoned Rose, released on September 17, 2024 by Guerssen Records.  For Fans of Stray and May Blitz, and Music Collectors.

 

Wooden Fields

 

Artist:  Wooden Fields

Origin:  Stockholm, Sweden

Genre:  Hard Rock, Heavy Rock, Classic Rock

Original line-up:

Sartez Faraj:  Lead Vocals, Guitar

Sam Riffer:  Bass, Backing Vocals

Fredrik Jensson:  Drums, Percussion

Wooden Fields are a Swedish Hard Rock Band from Stockholm, formed by Sartez Faraj (Lead Voals, Guitar), Sam Riffer (Bass, Backing Vocals), and Fredrik Jensson (Drums).   Their influences from the Supergroup Cream, Led Zeppelin, and Deep Purple.

Title:   Wooden Fields (2021)

Genre:  Hard Rock, Heavy Rock, Classic Rock

Label:  Argonauta Records

Rating:   *****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

 1.  Road The Signs (3:56)

 2.  Shiver And Shake (4:43)

 3.  Should We Care (4:04)

 4.  I'm Home (6:27)

 5.  Don't Be A Fool (6:52)

 6.  Wind Of Hope (6:11)

 7.  Endless Time (6:20)

Personnel:

Sartez Faraj:  Lead Vocals, Guitar

Sam Riffer:  Bass, Backing Vocals

Fredrik Jensson:  Drums, Percussion

Wooden Fields is the debut album by Wooden Fields, released on October 8, 2021 by Argonauta Records.  For Fans of Classic Rock.

Dio

Artist:  Dio
Origin:  Cortland, New York, USA.
Genre:   Hard Rock, Heavy Metal

Original line-up:

Ronnie James Dio:  Vocals
Jake E. Lee:  Guitar
Jimmy Bain:  Bass
Vinny Appice:  Drums

Dio was an American Heavy Metal Band formed in 1982 by Ronnie James Dio (Vocals), after he left Black Sabbath, with Vinny Appice (Drums) to form the band called Dio.  The Band dissolved in 2010 when Ronnie James Dio died of stomach cancer at the age of 67.

Title:  Live In Santa Monica 1983  (2017)
Genre:   Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
Label:  Klondike
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

 1.  Station Introduction  (0:46)
 2.  Stand Up And Shout  (3:26)
 3.  Straight Through The Heart  (4:43)
 4.  Shame On The Night  (5:26)
 5.  Stargazer  (1:54)
 6.  Guitar Solo  (2:22)
 7.  Heaven And Hell  (12:52)
 8.  Holy Diver  (5:29)
 9.  Rainbow In The Dark  (4;44)
10. Man Of The Silver Mountain - Starstruck  (6:35)

Personnel:

Ronnie James Dio:  Vocals
Vivian Campbell:  Guitar
Jimmy Bain:  Bass
Claude Schnell:  Keyboards
Vinny Appice:  Drums

Live In Santa Monica 1983 is the live album by Dio, was released on February 17, 2017 by Klondike, recorded live from Santa Monica, CA on 7th October 1983.

Tygers of Pan Tang

Artist:  Tygers Of Pan Tang
Origin:  Whitley Bay, England
Genre:  Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, New Wave Of British Heavy Metal

Original line-up:

Robb Weir:  Guitar
Jess Cox:  Vocals
Rocky:  Bass
Brian Dick:  Drums

Tygers Of Pan Tang are an English Heavy Metal Band from Whitley Bay, formed in 1978.  The band combined music of the early-'70s Heavy Metal Legends such as Black Sabbath and Deep Purple, and they are a part of the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal movement like Iron Maiden and Saxon.  Their debut album "Wildcat", which went to British Charts at No. 18 upon its released in July 1980.  The band added a Guitar Hero as second guitarist John Sykes (formerly Streetfighter, later in Badlands, Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake, and Blue Murder).

Title:  Tygers Of Pan Tang  (2016)
Genre:  Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, New Wave Of British Heavy Metal
Label:  Mighty Music
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

 1.  Only The Brave  (5:04)
 2.  Dust  (4:29)
 3.  Glad Rags  (4:10)
 4.  Never Give In  (3:59)
 5.  The Reason Why  (4:37)
 6.  Do It Again  (3:20)
 7.  I Got The Music In Me  (3:40)
 8.  Praying For A Miracle  (4:55)
 9.  Blood Red Sky  (5:01)
10.  Angel In Disguise  (1:53)
11. The Devil You Know  (3:51)

Personnel: 

Jacopo Meille:  Vocals
Robb Weir:  Guitar
Micky Crystal:  Guitar
Gavin Gray:  Bass
Craig Ellis:  Drums

Tygers Of Pan Tang is the twelfth studio album by Tygers Of Pan Tang, was released on October 21, 2016 by Mighty Music.  For Fans of Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake.

The New Roses

Artist:  The New Roses
Origin:  Wiesbaden, Germany
Genre:  Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Blues Rock

Original line-up:

Timmy Rough:  Vocals, Guitar
Norman Bites:  Guitar
Hardy:  Bass
Urban Berz:  Drums

The New Roses is a German Hard Rock Band from Wiesbaden, Germany, formed in 2007 by Timmy Rough (Vocals, Guitar), Norman Bites (Guitar), Hardy (Bass), and Urban Berz (Drums).  Their music style is same as Cinderella, Faster Pussycat and Guns 'N' Roses.

Title:  Dead Man's Voice  (2016)
Genre:  Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Blues Rock
Label:  Napalm Records
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

 1.  Heads Or Tails  (3:34)
 2.  Thirsty  (3:28)
 3.  Partner In Crime  (4:04)
 4.  Dead Man's Voice  (4:47)
 5.  I Believe  (3:43)
 6.  Ride With Me  (3:51)
 7.  Hurt Me Once (Love Me Twice)  (3:33)
 8.  Not From This World  (4:11)
 9.  What If It Was You  (3:42)
10. Try (And You Know Why)  (4:08)
11. From Guns & Shovels  (3:48)

Bonus Tracks:

12. The Secret  (3:49)
13. Whiskey Nightmare  (3:43)
14. It's A Long Way  (3:45)
15. Leave Me Alone  (3:22)

Personnel:

Timmy Rough:  Vocals, Guitar
Norman Bites:  Guitar
Hardy:  Bass
Urban Berz:  Drums

Dead Man's Voice is the second Studio album by The New Roses, was released on February 26, 2016 by Napalm Records.  For fans of Cinderella, Faster Pussycat, and Guns'N'Roses.