Vince Neil

This compilation continues the excellent number of tribute releases for metal artists in the past decade. 11 track star studded tribute to the living legend includingYngwie Malmsteen, Vince Neil, Lisa Loeb, George Lynch, Dee Snider, Lemmy, Dweezil Zappa and more on the Ozzy classics 'Mr. Crowley', 'Shot In The Dark', 'Suicide Solution', 'OverThe Mountain', 'I Don't Know', 'Paranoid', 'Crazy Train', 'Over The Mountain' and more.

With its dark, mystical and obsessive sound, Black Sabbath built a unique brand that has influenced countless groups since its inception in the late 60s until today. As usual in our series The Many Faces, we will take you into the fantastic and great world of Black Sabbath. We will revisit his forgotten collaborations, its best songs and the artists (and even music styles) that the band have influenced.
We started with Disc 1, entitled "The Players (and more)" that features musicians who have been part the band. To begin with, who else than Tony Iommi, the founding guitarist and the only member who has been in all the band s formations…

Being "The World’s Most Notorious Rock Band" (according to the band itself) is not easy. One of the most notorious and successful bands of the glam metal era, Los Angeles rockers Mötley Crüe burned through the '80s in a blaze of drugs, debauchery, and platinum hits. Their glammed-out image, hard-partying reputation, and a knack for melding pop hooks to heavy metal theatrics took the band to the top of the charts repeatedly throughout the '80s. Albums like 1985's Theatre of Pain and 1989's Dr. Feelgood bringing them to sold-out arenas around the world. In The Many Faces of Mötley Crüe, we will explore the band's inner world, including collaborations, side projects, their hits-filled catalog and the rest of the "hair-metal" generation where they raised from.

All six of the albums Hanoi Rocks made in their original incarnation – Bangkok Shocks, Saigon Shakes, Hanoi Rocks, Oriental Beat, Self Destruction Blues, Back to the Mystery City, Two Steps from the Move, and All Those Wasted Years – are packaged together, one album to one CD, in this straightforward six-CD set. There are no extras, just the albums as they were originally released, though there's a 12-page booklet with a solid history of the band and numerous (if small) reproductions of sleeves from their original releases. It's too much at once even for many fans, but for the more dedicated of that lot, it's a handy encapsulation of their primary recorded work. Hearing all of it does make it clear that, although they're often classified as a heavy metal band, they might be more accurately pegged as a hard rock band with substantial traces of glam and pop (and even some bar band blues-rock) along with the metal.

Dive into Bat Head Soup - A Tribute To Ozzy a compelling homage to the Prince of Darkness. This rock and metal compilation features a stellar lineup of artists including Motrhead Therapy? and The Cardigans each delivering unique renditions of Ozzy Osbournes iconic tracks. Carefully curated this album captures the essence of Ozzys legendary career blending raw energy with heartfelt tributes. Perfect for fans of classic rock and metal Bat Head Soup offers a fresh perspective on timeless hits celebrating the enduring influence of one of rocks most enigmatic figures.

Cleopatra's Not the Same Old Song and Dance: Aerosmith Tribute assembles a number of hard-rock and heavy metal veterans, most with their heyday in the '80s, to perform new versions of Aerosmith classics. Most of the performers are faithful to the originals, which isn't necessarily a problem - the material is well-chosen and represents some of Aerosmith's best. The main problem is that many of the performances are too mannered, the production too slick to recapture the down-and-dirty grit of the originals; plus, when some selections call for keeping pace with Steven Tyler's manic, fast-paced jive, the vocalists tend to come up short. Still, there are some individual highlights - Vince Neil does a pretty good job on "Chip Away the Stone," and Ronnie James Dio captures the essence of "Dream On," to name the most obvious. Other performers include former members of Warrant, Tesla, Damn Yankees, Ratt, and Great White.