Artist:  Winger
Origin:  New York City, New York, USA
Genre:   Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Glam Metal, Progressive Metal

Original line-up:

Kip Winger:  Lead Vocals, Bass, Keyboards, Piano 
Reb Beach:  Lead & Rhythm Guitar, Piano, Harmonica, Backing Vocals
Paul Taylor:  Keyboards, Piano, Rhythm Guitar, Backing Vocals
Rod Morgenstein:  Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals

Winger is an American Heavy Metal Band from New York City, formed in 1987 by Kip Winger (Lead Vocals, Bass), Reb Beach (Guitar), Paul Taylor (Keyboards) and Rod Morgenstein (Drums Ex The Dixie Dregs).  The band has combined elements Glam Metal and Pop Metal same as Bon Jovi and Poison.  The band gained popularity during the late 1980s and early 1990s, and got two platinum albums Winger and In The Heart Of The Young, along with charting singles "Seventeen", "Headed For A Heartbreak" and "Miles Away" and the band was nominated for an American Music Award for "Best New Heavy Metal Band".

Title:  Pull (Limited Edition) (2024) 

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

Label:  BMG

Rating:  *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side 1:

 1.  Blind Revolution Mad (5:25)

 2.  Down Incognito (3:49)

 3.  Spell I'm Under (3:55)

 4.  In My Vains (3:14)

 5.  Junkyard Dog (Tears On Stone) (6:54)

Side 2:

 1.  The Lucky One (5:20)

 2.  In For The Kill (4:13)

 3.  No Man's Land (3:17)

 4.  Like A Ritual (5:02)

 5.  Who's The One (5:53)

Personnel:

Kip Winger:  Lead Vocals, Bass, Keyboards, Acoustic Guitar
Reb Beach:  Lead & Rhythm Guitar, Backing Vocals
Rod Morgenstein:  Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals

Additional Musicians:

Frank Latorre:  Harmonica on "Down Incognito"

Alex Acuna:  Percussion on "Like A Ritual", and "Who's The One"

Pull is the third studio album by Winger, originally released ob May 18, 1993 by Atlantic Records, remastered and reissued on November 29, 2024 by BMG.  Limited Edition Apple Red Vinyl.  For Music Collectors.

Artist:  Blind Guardian

Origin:  Krefeld, Germany

Genre:  Heavy Metal, Power Metal, Progressive Metal, Speed Metal

Original line-up:

Hansi Kursch:  Lead Vocals, Bass

Andre Olbrich:  Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals

Markus Dork:  Guitar

Thomas "Thomen" Stauch:  Drums, Percussion

Blind Guardian is a German Power Metal Band formed in the mid-1980s in Krefeld, West Germany by Hansi Kursch (Lead Vocals, Bass), Andre Olbrich (Lead Guitar), Markus Dork (Guitar) and Thomas Stauch (Drums) under the name Lucifer's Heritage, after signed contract with No Remorse Records, and the band changed their name to Blind Guardian.  In 1991 the band signed with Virgin Records.  The band released 9 studio albums, 2 Live albums and 2 Compilation albums.

Title:  Somewhere Far Beyond Revisited (Limited Edition) (2024)

Genre:  Heavy Metal, Power Metal, Progressive Metal, Speed Metal

Label:  Nuclear Blast Records

Rating:   *****

Format:  CD + Blue-Ray

Tracks:

Disc 1:  CD - Rerecorded

 1.  Time What Is Time (5:42)

 2.  Journey Through The Dark (4:45)

 3.  Black Chamber (0:56)

 4.  Theatre Of Pain (4:15)

 5.  The Quest For Tanlorn (5:53)

 6.  Ashed To Ashes (5:58)

 7.  The Bard's Song (In The Forest) (3:09)

 8.  The Bard's Song (The Hobbit) (3:52)

 9.  The Piper's Calling (Instrumental) (0:58)

10. Somewhere Far Beyond (7:28)

Disc 2:  CD - Live

Disc 3:  Blu-Ray

Live At Rock Hard Festival 2022

Live At Hellfest 2022

Personnel:

Hansi Kursch:  Lead Vocals, Bass

Andre Olbrich:  Lead, Rhythm, Acoustic Guitars, Backing Vocals

Markus Dork:  Rhythm, Acoustic Guitars, Backing Vocals

Thomas "Thomen" Stauch:  Drums, Percussion

Guest Musicians:

Piet Soielck:  Effects, Guitars

Matias Wiesner:  Effects, Keyboards

Rolf Kohler, Billy King, Kalle Trapp:  Backing Vocals

Stefan Will:  Piano

Peter Rubsam:  Scottish, Irish Bagpipes

Kai Hansen:  Lead Guitar on "The Quest For Tanelorn"

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side A:

 1.  Time What Is Time (5:42)

 2.  Journey Through The Dark (4:45)

 3.  Black Chamber (0:56)

 4.  Theatre Of Pain (4:15)

 5.  The Quest For Tanlorn (5:53)

Side B:

 6.  Ashed To Ashes (5:58)

 7.  The Bard's Song (In The Forest) (3:09)

 8.  The Bard's Song (The Hobbit) (3:52)

 9.  The Piper's Calling (Instrumental) (0:58)

10. Somewhere Far Beyond (7:28)

Somewhere Far Beyond Revisited is the fourth studio album by Blind Guardian, originally released on June 29, 1992 by Virgin/Century Media, remastered and reissued on August 2, 2024 by Nuclear Blast Records.

Artist:  Riverside
Origin:  Warsaw, Poland
Genre:  Progressive Rock, Progressive Metal, Heavy Metal

Original line-up:

Mariusz Duda:  Lead Vocals, Bass, Acoustic Guitar
Piotr Grudzinski:  Guitars
Jacek Melnicki:  Keyboards
Piotr Kozieradzki:  Drums, Percussion

Riverside is a Polish Progressive Rock Band from Warsaw, Poland, formed in 2001 by Mariusz Duba (Lead Vocals, Bass, Guitar), Piotr Grudzinski (Guitars), Jacek Melnicki (Keyboards) and Piotr Kozieradzki (Drums).  They drawn together by a shared love of Heavy Metal and Progressive Rock, sound similar to Dream Theater, Porcupine Tree, Opeth.

Title:  Second Life Syndrome (2005) 

Genre:  Progressive Rock, Progressive Metal, Heavy Metal

Label:  InsideOut Music

Rating:   *****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

 1.  After (3:31)

 2.  Volte-Face (8:40)

 3.  Conceiving You (3:40)

 4.  Second Life Syndrome (15:40)

 5.  Artificial Smile (5:27)

 6.  I Turned You Down (4:34)

 7.  Reality Dream III (5:01)

 8.  Dance With The Shadow (11:38)

 9.  Before (5:23)

Personnel:

Mariusz Duda:  Lead Vocals, Bass
Piotr Grudzinski:  Guitars
Michael Lapaj:  Keyboards
Piotr Kozieradzki:  Drums

Second Life Syndrome is the second studio album by Riverside, released on October 31, 2005 by InsideOut Music.  Great Album!.

Artist:  King Crimson
Origin:  London, UK
Genre:  Progressive Rock, Art Rock, Jazz Fusion, Psychedelic Rock, Avant-Garde Metal, Free Improvisation, Progressive Metal, Industrial Metal

Original line-up:

Robert Fripp:  Guitars, Guitar Synthesiser, Keyboards
Peter Sinfield:  Keyboards, Synthesiser 
Greg Lake:  Bass, Lead Vocals
Ian McDonald:  Flute Saxophone, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Mellotron, Keyboards, Vibraphone, Backing Vocals
Michael Giles:  Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals

King Crimson are a Progressive Rock Band from London, formed in 1968.  The band combined Rock, Jazz, Classical Music, Folk, Psychedelic Rock, Hard Rock, Experimental Rock together and developed to their own style Progressive Rock Music and influenced to many band and individuals including Yes, Genesis, Porcupine Tree and many more!.

Title:  The Power To Believe (2003) 

Genre:  Progressive Rock, Art Rock, Jazz Fusion, Psychedelic Rock, Avant-Garde Metal, Free Improvisation, Progressive Metal, Industrial Metal

Label:  Discipline Global/Sanctuary Records

Rating:   *****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

 1.  The Power To Believe I:  A Cappella (0:44)

 2.  Level Five (Instrumental) (7:17)

 3.  Eyes Wide Open (4:08)

 4.  Elektrik (Instrumental) (1:38)

 5.  Facts Of Life:  Intro (Instrumental) (1:38)

 6.  Facts Of Life (5:05)

 7.  The Power To Believe II (7:43)

 8.  Dangerous Curves (Instrumental) (6:42)

 9.  Happy With What You Have To Be Happy With (3:17)

10. The Power To Believe III (4:09)

11. The Power To Believe IV:  Coda (2:29)

Personnel:

Robert Fripp:  Guitar

Adrian Belew:  Guitar, Vocals

Trey Gunn:  Warr Touch Bass

Pat Mastelotto:  Acoustic & Electric Drums, Percussion

The Power To Believe is the thirteenth studio album by King Crimson, was released on February 24, 2003 by Discipline Global/Sanctuary Records.  Great Album!.