Bobby Brazil

Alternate African Reality is a follow-up to several compilations I have published on Syrphe since 2007 (the first one, Beyond Ignorance and Borders included various artists from Africa and Asia), and even earlier on my defunct tape label in the 1990s (the last tape, Archives Humaines vol.1, was published in 1996 and included 25 artists from 25 countries, including non-Western ones : South Africa, Japan, Chile, Brazil).

2015 album from long serving U.K NWOBHM stayers, for fans of Motorhead, Saxon and Iron Maiden. This is the first album featuring the immense talents of vocalist ZP Theart (Dragonforce), drummer Bobby Schottkowski (Sodom) and bassist Barend Courbois (Blind Guardian). Tank’s Valley Of Tears is a classy, well-crafted Melodic Metal album. Certainly, it doesn’t really keep a Punk-ish legacy of the early Tank and doesn’t sound akin even to the latter works of theirs. But it’s no drawback for the listener, with the exception of the traditionalists maybe. Juicy, rich guitar work with some blazing solos and the right balance between power and melody is what Tank currently stands for. And last, but not the last – a tremendous set of pipes behind the vocal lines, a probable highlight of the entire new effort of theirs. Highly recommended.

95 Nuggets From The Lone Star State. The Lone Star State was home to a disproportionate number of fine garage, psych and punk bands in the 1960s. This stupendous boxed set gathers together no fewer than 95 of their greatest moments, culled from some of the rarest singles ever issued. Complete with a packed 32-page booklet (featuring discographies, rare pictures and background info) it's a truly essential purchase for all fans of snarling, snotty, sneering rock and roll. Digitally remastered using 42-bit technology.

First-ever compilation of his Atlantic Records recordings and featuring previously unissued live take on “Darn That Dream.”

Ferenc Snétberger was born to a Gypsy family in Hungary in 1957). His father, a talented guitarist, introduced the younger Snétberger to music very early on. When Ferenc Snétberger was 13, he began to study classical guitar at a music school. While attending the school, he entered a number of classical competitions and won several notable awards.