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2021







Will Wallner & Vivien Vain - Prototype
Releasedate: December 30, 2021
feat. Jimmy Bain & Tony Carey

Will Wallner & Vivien Vain put out a new/old album called Prototype! It's a collection of songs Wallner wrote and recorded in his early 20's. Another cool thing about these songs are the musicians who played on them, this album has Vinny Appice, Carmine Appice, Rudy Sarzo, Jimmy Bain, Derek Sherinian, Tony Carey, just to name a few.







Various Artists - Once Upon A Time In The West Midlands
Releasedate: November 26, 2021
feat. Cozy Powell

Once Upon A Time In The West Midlands: The Bostin' Sounds Of Brumrock 1966-1974 is a four-hour celebration of the post-Brumbeat late '60s/early '70s rock scene in the West Midlands. This 3CD box includes rare tracks by Young Blood, Ace Kefford, Ideal Milk and Bedlam, all featuring Cozy Powell.







Deep Purple - Turning To Crime
Releasedate: November 26, 2021
feat. Roger Glover & Don Airey

Deep Purple's next studio effort will be an album of covers titled "Turning To Crime". The LP will contain Deep Purple's versions of great rock classics and musical jewels — including songs originally recorded by Bob Dylan, Fleetwood Mac, Bob Dylan, Cream and The Yardbirds.







Carl Sentance - Electric Eye
Releasedate: November 19, 2021
feat. Don Airey

The 4th solo album by the Nazareth singer; Precise, catchy and powerful. Carl Sentance does not do things by halves with "Electric Eye". This timeless album goes without detours, directly into the ear! "Electric Eye" is the name of the new solo album by Carl Sentance, with Don Airey on keyboards.







Animals Reimagined – A Tribute To Pink Floyd
Releasedate: November 19, 2021
feat. Graham Bonnet

As a followup to the "Still Wish You Were Here" project which features among many others Ian Paice and Joe Satriani, it's now time for "Animals Reimagined – A Tribute To Pink Floyd". Graham Bonnet is one of the people involved. Released by Cleopatra Records.







Blackmore's Night - Winter Carols
Releasedate: November 19, 2021
feat. Ritchie Blackmore

After re-releases in 2013 and 2017 Winter Carols, originally released in 2006, gets another release with new artwork. All previous songs have been remastered plus a brand new song titled "Coventry Carol" will be on this 2CD.







Tony Carey – Lucky Us (Deluxe Edition)
Releasedate: November 5, 2021
feat. Tony Carey

'Lucky Us' was Tony Carey's first solo release in over eight years, and it's a deeply personal album exploring his family life through twelve beautifully played, moving tracks that are based around his piano and voice with some occasional orchestration. This Deluxe Edition is remixed and has two live in the studio bonustracks.







Lords of Black - Alchemy Of Souls, Pt. II
Releasedate: October 15, 2021
feat. Ronnie Romero

Lords Of Black are set to return in 2021 with a new album, the follow-up to 2020's incredibly well received "Alchemy Of Souls, Part I". The new album, “Alchemy Of Souls, Part II” is a continuation of the themes started on the previous album. Once again, co-produced, mixed, and mastered by Roland Grapow.







Alcatrazz - V
Releasedate: October 15, 2021
feat. Doogie White

Mighty Los Angeles-born, guitar-driven, heavy metal icons, Alcatrazz will release their fifth studio album, aptly titled "V" via Silver Lining Music on October 15th, 2021. And just in case you're wondering what "V" stands for Alcatrazz's fifth studio album, of course... but it also stands just as resolutely for victory.









Roger Glover - Snapshot
Releasedate: October 8, 2021
feat. Roger Glover & Mickey Lee Soule

Almost 20 years after the release of his fourth solo album, Roger Glover has announced the long-awaited re-release of "Snapshot". The album is out October 8 on CD, with vinyl arriving on November 19, 2021. The fully remastered re-release comes with five previously unreleased bonus demo tracks.







Mandoki Soulmates - Utopia For Realists
Releasedate: September 24, 2021
feat. Tony Carey

Featuring an impressive 'cast of thousands', Utopia For Realists includes a Prog Rock suite studio album, along with Hungarian Pictures, which combines the recording of a concert film along with an impressive cinematic realisation of the individual musical episodes. Leslie Mandoki plays together with Ian Anderson, Al Di Meola, Tony Carey and more.









Deep Purple - Live in London 2002
Releasedate: August 13, 2021
feat. Roger Glover

Another release in the Soundboard Series — Live in London 2002. This show, from February 22, 2002, at the Hammersmith Apollo in London, is infamous for a couple of reasons. First, it was the last show that Jon Lord played with the band from start to finish. Second, the show was essentially an instrumental one.







Deep Purple - Live in Wollongong 2001
Releasedate: August 13, 2021
feat. Roger Glover

Live in Wollongong 2001 was released in 2001 as part of the 12CD Soundboard Series. This concert was recorded March 13, 2001 at the Wollongong Entertainment Centre and gets now a release on the Ear Music label as a 2CD set and a 3LP set on blue vinyl.








Long Shadows Dawn - Isle of Wrath
Releasedate: August 6, 2021
feat. Doogie White

Long Shadows Dawn is a new musical alliance featuring Scottish vocalist Doogie White (Rainbow, Michael Schenker Fest) together with Swedish guitarist Emil Norberg (Persuader). The band's debut album will be released on August 6, 2021. Doogie and Emil have crafted an amazing hard rock record which invokes memories of the classic '80s era.









Axel Rudi Pell - Diamonds Unlocked II
Releasedate: July 30, 2021
feat. Bobby Rondinelli

Diamonds Unlocked II is the second album full of covers by Axel Rudi Pell. It includes covers by Rainbow (Lady Of The Lake), Tony Carey (Room With A View), Abba, Sammy Hagar, Paul Anka, Geordie, Chris Norman, The Subways, Rolling Stones & Screamin' Jay Hawkins.







The Upstarts - The Upstarts
Releasedate: June 25, 2021
feat. Bob Daisley

When you hear the eponymous instrumental surf-guitar debut from The Upstarts, you might be surprised to learn that the bass runs that ring it to life come from bass player Bob Daisley who was there at the birth of Ozzy Osbourne’s Blizzard of Oz! But then, Daisley has also played in Richie Blackmore’s Rainbow, Gary Moore’s band, Uriah Heep and Widowmaker.







Restless Bones - Captured By The Roots
Releasedate: June 18, 2021
feat. Don Airey

Austrian band Restless Bones release their second album Captured By The Roots, which includes nine original compositions, plus a cover of Sail Away with none other but Don Airey blessing it with a Hammond solo. The track will also be featured as a single.









Social Disorder - Love 2 Be Hated
Releasedate: June 18, 2021
feat. David Stone

Social Disorder are an explosive, tough mixture of prestigious musicians with an unknown diamond on the mic (Thomas Nordin). Bandleader Anders LA Rönnblom is on "Love 2 Be Hated" joined by many known names including Tracii Guns, Rudy Sarzo and David Stone among others.









Destinia - Tokyo Encounter
Releasedate: April 21, 2021
feat. Ronnie Romero

A one-night-only live performance by Destinia, led by Nozomu Wakai, a guitarist/producer who has been attracting attention from the world for his participation in the Alcatrazz album, will finally be released. The fateful line-up remains the same, with Ronnie Romero, Tommy Aldridge, and Marco Mendoza.









Mark Zyk - In Blues
Releasedate: April 2, 2021
feat. Doogie White

After the first, solo album “Syncretism” (2020), Mark Zyk comes with his second CD "In Blues" devoting himself to his Stratocasters and the blues. He does not deny his fondness for Ritchie Blackmore on this album. Doogie White sings on two songs. All other tracks are instrumental.









Blackmore's Night - Nature's Light
Releasedate: March 12, 2021
feat. Ritchie Blackmore

On March 12, 2021, Blackmore's Night will release "Nature's Light", its eleventh studio album and the first in six years, via EarMusic. "Nature's Light" will be released on multiple formats. Among these is a strictly limited 2CD hardcover mediabook edition, including a bonus CD featuring a selected set of Blackmore's Night's masterpieces from their extensive back catalogue.







Sunstorm - Afterlife
Releasedate: March 12, 2021
feat. Ronnie Romero

Sunstorm was originally designed to showcase a musical style similar to singer Joe Lynn Turner's melodic rock/AOR roots. After five successful releases, Sunstorm will now be a vehicle for Ronnie Romero. Romero's debut album with Sunstorm, "Afterlife", will be released on March 12.








Intelligent Music Project - The Creation
Releasedate: March 5, 2021
feat. Ronnie Romero & Bobby Rondinelli

After the previous album of the band "Life Motion" "The Creation" is the newest piece of rock art by the Bulgarian businessman, philanthropist and patron of arts Milen Vrabevski, MD. On this album there are contributions by Ronnie Romero, Bobby Rondinelli, John Payne, Carl Sentence and Todd Sucherman.







Stefan Berggren – These Are The Times
Releasedate: March 5, 2021
feat. Don Airey


Stefan Berggren has worked as a singer with well-known bands and artists such as Uriah Heep, Snakes in Paradise, M3 – Classic Whitesnake, The Company of Snakes, Manfred Mann, Bernie Marsden, Berggren Kerslake Band and the Don Airey Band. Don Airey, the keyboard legend from Deep Purple, guest stars here on the song "Wild Flowers".







Don Airey & Friends - Live in Hamburg
Releasedate: February 26, 2021
feat. Don Airey

The show is a selection of Don's favourite songs from his unique career. A "Hard Rock songbook", played live in a superb way by a band including Carl Sentance (the current singer from Nazareth) and the guitar rising star Simon McBride recorded in Hamburg, Germany in 2017.







Rainbow - The Definitive Osaka 1978 Final Night
Releasedate: February 5, 2021
feat. Ritchie Blackmore, Ronnie James Dio, David Stone, Bob Daisley, Cozy Powell

Left Field Media will release this double compact disc set containing a full show from Kosei Nenkin Kaikan in Osaka, Japan 1978. They claim it is an excellent broadcast recording from Rainbow's Long Live Rock'n'Roll Tour. According to the frontcover the concert was played on January 20th, 1978.







Michael Schenker Group - Immortal
Releasedate: January 29, 2021
feat. Ronnie Romero, Joe Lynn Turner & Doogie White

Right in time for his 40th anniversary as a solo artist and his 50th birthday as a musician, Michael Schenker resurrects the immortal Michael Schenker Group. His new album is called "Immortal" with Ronnie Romero as new singer, backed by singers Joe Lynn Turner, Ralf Scheepers and Michael Voss. Doogie White sings also on one track.