The nucleus of The Sweet came together in 1966, when drummer Michael Thomas Tucker (b. 17 July 1947, Harlesden, London, England) and vocalist Brian Francis Connolly (b. 5 October 1945, Hamilton, Scotland) played together in Wainwright's Gentlemen, a small-time club circuit band whose repertoire comprised a mixture of Motown, R&B and psychedelia…
World Gone Wild is a collection of all the Doro albums that were released by Universal (with bonus tracks where available). The former vocalist with Warlock has had a 20 year plus career and these albums represent some of her finest works – presented for the first time in one set this collection is a great starting point for the casual and fervent fan of this brand of Teutonic Heavy Metal. All the albums have been re-mastered and the box contains a booklet with notes by Classic Rock’s Malcolm Dome.
Deep Purple are an English rock band formed in Hertford in 1968. The band is considered to be among the pioneers of heavy metal and modern hard rock, although their musical approach changed over the years. Originally formed as a progressive rock band, the band shifted to a heavier sound in 1970. Deep Purple, together with Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath, have been referred to as the "unholy trinity of British hard rock and heavy metal in the early to mid-seventies". They were listed in the 1975 Guinness Book of World Records as "the globe's loudest band" for a 1972 concert at London's Rainbow Theatre, and have sold over 100 million albums worldwide…
Comedy Of Errors are a neo-progressive rock band from Scotland who although being together for over 20 years only made their first album four years ago. Spirit is now their third album after releasing Disobey (2011) and Fanfare & Fantasy (2013). And to say it is ambitious would be an understatement. This album really does have everything for the discerning prog listener from soft keyboards to riffing guitars, plenty of Mellotron and great tunes…
I Rule The Ruins is the first collection of all 4 albums that Warlock made for Universal records – they contain bonus tracks where applicable. Formed in 1983 Warlock were a German based heavy metal band who enjoyed commercial success in the mid 80’s, the band split up and Doro (the Singer) went on to have a successful solo career. All the albums have been re-mastered and the box contains a booklet with notes by Classic Rock’s Malcolm Dome.