Iron Maiden - Aces High

Judas Priest - One for the Road

Where would you be without music

You would be nowhere at all

We wouldn't be here doing this now

If you weren't having a ball

One for the road, sharing our load, show us the way

Can you imagine the silence

Not even the pink or white noise

Well thankfully we've got the license

To have us some fun with the boys

One for the road, sharing our load, show us the way

The melody line's fascinating

The rhythm is something divine

It sends our adrenaline racing

To see you all moving so fine

One for the road, sharing our load, show us the way

One for the road

Iron Maiden - Fear Of The Dark

I am a man who walks alone

And when I'm walking a dark road

At night or strolling through the park

When the light begins to change

I sometimes feel a little strange

A little anxious when it's dark.

Fear of the dark, fear of the dark

I have a constant fear that something's always near

Fear of the dark, fear of the dark

I have a phobia that someone's always there

Have you run your fingers down the wall

And have you felt your neck skin crawl

When you're searching for the light?

Sometimes when you're scared to take a look

At the corner of the room

You've sensed that something's watching you.

Fear of the dark, fear of the dark

I have a constant fear that something's always near

Fear of the dark, fear of the dark.

I have a phobia that someone's always there

Have you ever been alone at night

Thought you heard footsteps behind

And turned around and no-one's there?

And as you quicken up your pace

You find it hard to look again

Because you're sure there's someone there

Fear of the dark, fear of the dark

I have a constant fear that something's always near

Fear of the dark, fear of the dark.

I have a phobia that someone's always there

Watching horror films the night before

Debating witches and folklore

The unknown troubles on your mind

Maybe your mind is playing tricks

You sense, and suddenly eyes fix

On dancing shadows from behind.

Fear of the dark, fear of the dark

I have a constant fear that something's always near

Fear of the dark, fear of the dark

I have a phobia that someone's always there.

When I'm walking a dark road

I am a man who walks alone

Queen - Queen II (Full album 1974)

“Queen II” is the second studio album by the British rock band Queen. It was released on 8 March 1974 by EMI Records at midnight in the UK and by Elektra Records in the US. It was recorded at Trident Studios and Langham 1 Studios, London from February to August 1973 with co-producers Roy Thomas Baker and Robin Cable, and engineered by Mike Stone. The album is notable for its combination of a heavy rock sound with an art rock sensibility. It has been called "a pillar of grandiose, assaultive hard rock" by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Queen II is not a concept album but a collection of songs with a loose theme running throughout. The two sides of the original LP were labelled "Side White" and "Side Black" (instead of the conventional sides "A" and "B"), with corresponding photos of the band dressed in white or in black on either side of the record's label face. The white side has songs with a more emotional theme and the black side is almost entirely about fantasy, often with quite dark themes. Mick Rock's album cover photograph was frequently re-used by the band throughout its career, including the music videos for the songs "Bohemian Rhapsody" (1975), and "One Vision" (1985).
Released to an initially mixed critical reception, Queen II remains one of the band's lesser-known albums. Nonetheless, the album has retained a cult following since its release, has garnered praise from other musicians such as Axl Rose, Steve Vai and Billy Corgan, and is significant in being the first album to contain elements of the band's signature sound of multi-layered overdubs, vocal harmonies, and varied musical styles.

“Queen II” este al doilea album de studio al trupei britanice de rock Queen. A fost lansat pe 8 martie 1974 de catre EMI Records, la miezul noptii in Marea Britanie, si de catre Elektra Records in Statele Unite. A fost inregistrat la Trident Studios si Langham 1 Studios, Londra, din februarie pana in august 1973 impreuna cu coproducatorii Roy Thomas Baker si Robin Cable, ingineria fiind asigurata de Mike Stone. Albumul este notabil pentru combinatiile sale de sunet de heavy rock si sensibilitate de art rock. A fost numit “un stalp al asaltului grandios al hard rock-ului” de catre Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
“Queen II” nu este un album de conceptie, dar o colectie de cantece cu o tema libera alergand de la inceput pana la sfarsit. Cele dpua parti ale LP-ului original au fost marcate “Partea alba” si “Partea neagra” (in locul conventionalelor parti A si B), cu fotografii corespunzand trupei imbracate in alb si negru pe fiecare fata a albumului. Partea alba are cantece cu teme mai emotionale si partea neagra este aproape in intregime despre fantezie, deseori cu teme chiar intunecate.
Fotografia de coperta realizata de Mick Rock a fost deseori refolosita de trupa de-a lungul carierei, inclusive la videoclipurile pentru “Bohemian Rhapsody”(1975) si “One Vision”(1985).
Lansat initial intr-o receptive critica amestecata, “Queen II” ramane unul dintre cele mai putin cunoscute albume ale trupei. Cu toate acestea albumul a pastrat un cult dupa lansare, castigand laude de la alti muzicieni ca Axl Rose, Steve Vai si Billy Corgan si este semnificativ ca fiind primul album ce contine ca semnatura elementele trupei: supraimprimarile in straturi, armoniile vocale si stilurile variate de muzica.

White Side (Side one)

No.   Title  Writer(s)    Lead vocals       Length

1.       "Procession"         Brian May    instrumental          1:12

2.       "Father to Son"     May             6:14

3.       "White Queen (As It Began)"     May             4:34

4.       "Some Day One Day"       May    Brian May    4:23

5.       "The Loser in the End"    Roger Taylor          Roger Taylor          4:02

Black Side (Side two)

No.   Title  Writer(s)    Lead vocals       Length

1.       "Ogre Battle"         Freddie Mercury             4:10

2.       "The Fairy Feller's Master-Stroke"       Mercury                 2:40

3.       "Nevermore"          Mercury                1:15

4.       "The March of the Black Queen"         Mercury       Mercury with Taylor  6:33

5.       "Funny How Love Is"      Mercury                2:50

6.       "Seven Seas of Rhye"      Mercury                2:50

Personnel

Queen

Freddie Mercury – lead vocals (2, 3, 6-11), backing vocals (2-4, 6-11), piano (2, 7-11), harpsichord (7)

Brian May – electric guitar (all but 8), backing vocals (2, 4, 6-11), acoustic guitar (2-5, 10), lead vocals (4), bells (9), piano (2)

Roger Taylor (credited as Roger Meddows-Taylor) – drums (all but 8), backing vocals (2, 4-11), lead vocals (5), additional vocals (9), gong (6), marimba (5), percussion

John Deacon – bass (all but 1), acoustic guitar

Additional personnel

Roy Thomas Baker – production, castanets (7), stylophone (11).

Robin Cable - production

Metallica - The Four Horsemen

The Four Horsemen by Albrecht Durer 1498

Accept - From the Ashes We Rise

Metallica - Enter Sandman

"Enter Sandman" is a song by American heavy metal band Metallica. It is the opening track and lead single from their self-titled fifth album, released in 1991. The music was written by Kirk Hammett, James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich. Vocalist and rhythm guitarist Hetfield wrote the lyrics, which deal with the concept of a child's nightmares.
The single reached number 16 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and achieved platinum certification for more than 1,000,000 copies shipped in the United States, spurring sales of over 30 million copies for Metallica and propelling Metallica to worldwide popularity. Acclaimed by critics, the song is featured in all of Metallica's live albums and DVDs released after 1991 and has been played live at award ceremonies and benefit concerts.

“Enter Sandman” este un cantec al trupei americane de heavy netal Metallica. Este piesa de deschidere si sigle-ul principal de pe al cincilea lor album autointitulat, din 1991. Muzica a fost scrisa de catre Kirk Hammett, James Hetfield si Lars Ulrich. Hetfield, chitaristul ritmic si vocalistul grupului, a scris versurile, acestea tratand conceptul de cosmar la copii.
Single-ul a atins locul 16 in US Billboard Hot 100 si a obtinut certificarea de platina pentru 1 000 000 de copii vandute in SUA, stimuland vanzarea de peste
30 000 000 de copii si propulsarea trupei pe plan international. Aclamat de catre critici, cantecul apare in toate albumele live Metallica si in DVD-urile lansate dupa 1991 si a fost cantat la ceremonii de premiere si concerte pentru beneficii.

Personnel

James Hetfield – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar

Kirk Hammett – lead guitar

Jason Newsted – bass, backing vocals

Lars Ulrich – drums

Iron Maiden - Somewhere in Time ( Full album 1986)

“Somewhere in Time” is the sixth studio album by English heavy metal band Iron Maiden. It was released on 29 September 1986 in the United Kingdom by EMI Records and in the United States by Capitol Records. It was the band's first album to feature guitar synthesisers.
Since its release, “Somewhere in Time” has been certified platinum by the RIAA, having sold over one million copies in the US. “Somewhere on Tour” was the album's supporting tour.

“Somewhere in Time” este al saselea album de studio al trupei de heavy metal Iron Maiden. A fost lansat la 29 septembrie 1986 de catre EMI Records in Marea Britanie si Capitol Records in Statele Unite. A fost primul album al trupei cu chitara sintetizator.
De cand a fost lansat, “Somewhere in Time” a fost certificat cu platina de catre RIAA, vanzand peste un million de copii in Statele Unite. “Somewhere on Tour” a fost turneul de promovare a albumului.

List of tracks

Side 1

1."Caught Somewhere in Time"    7:22

2."Wasted Years"                            5:06

3."Sea of Madness"                        5:42

4."Heaven Can Wait"                      7:24

Side 2

5."The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner"   6:31

6."Stranger in a Strange Land"                                 5:43

7."Deja-Vu"                                                                  4:55

8."Alexander the Great"                                             8:35

 

Personnel

Iron Maiden

Bruce Dickinson – lead vocals

Dave Murray – guitars, guitar synthesizer

Adrian Smith – guitars, guitar synthesizer, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Reach Out"

Steve Harris – bass, bass synthesizer

Nicko McBrain – drums

Production

Martin "Masa" Birch – producer, engineer, mixing, tape operator

Bruce Buchhalter – second engineer

Sean Burrows – assistant engineer (Compass Point Studios)

Albert Boekholt – assistant engineer (Wisseloord Studios)

Ronald Prent – assistant engineer (Wisseloord Studios)

George Marino – mastering engineer

Derek Riggs – sleeve illustrations

Aaron Rapoport – photography

Rod Smallwood – management, sleeve concept

Andy Taylor – management

Hugh Gilmour – reissue design (1998 edition)

Iron Maiden - Powerslave (Full album 1984)

“Powerslave” is the fifth studio album by the English heavy metal band Iron Maiden, released on 3 September 1984 on EMI in Europe and its sister label Capitol Records in North America. It was re-released by Sanctuary/Columbia Records in the United States in 2002.
The album's cover artwork is notable for its Ancient Egypt theme. That theme, taken from the title track, was carried over to the album's supporting tour, the World Slavery Tour. This began in Warsaw, Poland on 9 August 1984; it is widely regarded as being the band's longest and most arduous tour to date, and led to the live album “Live After Death”.
The release contains a musical re-telling of Samuel Taylor Coleridge's “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner”, the lyrics of which include some lines from the poem. At 13 minutes and 45 seconds in length, it was Iron Maiden's longest song for over 30 years until it was surpassed by the 18-minute "Empire of the Clouds" from the 2015 album “The Book of Souls”.
“Powerslave” is notable as the band's first album to feature the same personnel as their previous studio release. This lineup would remain intact for two further studio releases. Also, it is their last album to date to feature an instrumental piece.
"2 Minutes to Midnight" and "Aces High" were released as singles.

“Powerslave” este al cincilea album de studio al trupei engleze de heavy metal Iron Maiden, lansat la 3 septembrie 1984 de catre EMI in Europa si de compania sora Capitol Records in America de Nord. A fost re-relansat de Sanctuary/Columbia Records in Statele Unite in 2002.
Coperta albumului este notabila prin tema din Egiptul antic. Aceasta tema, luata din piesa de titlu, a fost dusa si in turneul de promovare a albumului World Slavery Tour. A inceput in Varsovia, Polonia la 9 august 1984; a fost privit pe larg ca cel mai lung si laborios turneu al trupei, care a condus la albumul live “Live After Death”.
Lansarea contine o repovestire muzicala a poemului “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner” al lui Samuel Taylor Colleridge, versurile cantecului continand si cateva din versurile poemului. La 13 minute si 45 de secunde lungime, a fost cel mai lung cantec al lui Iron Maiden pentru peste 30 de ani, pana a fost depasit de catre cel de 18 minute “Empire of the Clouds” din albumul “The Book of Souls” din 2015.
“Powerslave” este notabil ca fiind primul album al trupei care prezinta acelasi personal in componenta, ca si pe lansarea presedenta. Aceasta componenta va ramane intacta pentru inca doua lansari viitoare. De asemenea este ultimul lor album, pana acum, care prezinta o piesa instrumentala.
“Two Minutes to Midnight” si “Aces High” au fost lansate ca single-uri.

List of tracks

Side 1

1."Aces High"        Steve Harris                                                        4:31

2."2 Minutes to Midnight"         Adrian Smith, Bruce Dickinson    6:04

3."Losfer Words (Big 'Orra)" (Instrumental)  Harris                        4:15

4."Flash of the Blade"     Dickinson                                                  4:05

5."The Duellists"   Harris                                                                    6:08

Side 2

6."Back in the Village"     Smith, Dickinson        5:00

7."Powerslave"      Dickinson                               7:14

8."Rime of the Ancient Mariner"          Harris    13:45

Personnel

Iron Maiden

Bruce Dickinson – vocals

Dave Murray – guitars

Adrian Smith – guitars

Steve Harris – bass

Nicko McBrain – drums

Additional personnel

Martin "Pool Bully" Birch – producer, engineer, mixing

Frank Gibson – assistant engineer

Bruce Buchhalter – assistant engineer

George Marino – mastering

Derek Riggs – sleeve design, sleeve concept, sleeve illustration

Moshe Brakha – photography

Rod Smallwood – management, sleeve design, sleeve concept

Andy Taylor – management

Simon Heyworth – remastering (1998 edition)

Ross Halfin – photography (1998 edition)

Judas Priest - Killing Machine (Full album 1978)

“Killing Machine” is the fifth studio album by English heavy metal band Judas Priest, released on 9 October 1978 by Columbia Records. The album pushed the band towards a more commercial style while still featuring the dark lyrical themes of their previous albums. At about the same time, the band members adopted their now-famous "leather-and-studs" fashion image, inspired by Rob Halford's interest in gay leather culture. It is the band's last studio album to feature drummer Les Binks. In the United States, it was released with a different track listing as “Hell Bent for Leather” due to controversy over the Cleveland Elementary School shooting.

“Killing Machine” este al cincilea album de studio al trupei engleze de heavy metal Judas Priest, lansat la 9 octombrie 1978 de catre Columbia Records. Albumul a grabit trupa spre un stil mai commercial, in timp ce a pastrat tema intunecata a versurilor de pe albumele anterioare. Cam in acelasi timp, membrii trupei au adoptat faimoasa lor imagine la moda cu “piele si capse”, inspirata de interesul lui Halford in cultura purtarii imbracamintii de piele de catre homosexuali. Este ultimul album de studio al trupei cu bateristul Les Binks. In Statele Unite a fost lansata o lista de piese diferita ca “Hell Bent for Leather”, datorita controverseei starnite de filmarea la o scoala elementara din Cleveland.

List of tracks

Side 1

1."Delivering the Goods"          4:16

2."Rock Forever"                       3:19

3."Evening Star"                        4:06

4."Hell Bent for Leather"           2:41

5."Take On the World"               3:00

Side 2

6."Burnin' Up"                                                                        4:07

7."The Green Manalishi (With the Two-Pronged Crown)"  3:23

8."Killing Machine"                                                                3:01

9."Running Wild"                                                                   2:58

10."Before the Dawn"                                                            3:23

11."Evil Fantasies"                                                                4:15

Personnel

Judas Priest

Rob Halford – vocals

K. K. Downing – guitar

Glenn Tipton – guitar, keyboards on "Before the Dawn"

Ian Hill – bass

Les Binks – drums

Production

Produced by James Guthrie and Judas Priest

Engineered by James Guthrie, assisted by Damian Korner, Andrew Jackson, Kevin Dallimore, and Andrew Clark

Cover design by Rosław Szaybo

Photography by Bob Elsdale

Nazareth - Hair of the Dog (Full album 1975)

“Hair of the Dog” is the sixth studio album by the Scottish hard rock band Nazareth, released in 1975. The album was recorded at Escape Studios, Kent, with additional recording and mixing at AIR Studios, London, and is the group’s best known and highest selling release, with over two million copies sold worldwide.
After three albums with Deep Purple's Roger Glover producing, Manny Charlton stepped into that position, one he filled for several subsequent albums.
It was Nazareth's first big hit album (aside from the minor success of “Razamanaz”), including classics such as the title track, a version of The Everly Brothers' "Love Hurts" (on the US version, but not the Canadian/European, it replaced the original "Guilty"), "Beggars Day" and "Please Don't Judas Me".
According to Nazareth frontman Dan McCafferty, the track on “Hair of the Dog” in which a dishonest young woman finally meets her match provided the original album title with its recognizable chorus of “now you’re messing with a… a son of a bitch! (an “heir of the dog,”)”. Nazareth’s record label, wasn’t about to let them name the project “Son of a Bitch”. Thus, “Hair of the Dog” was selected as a compromise, putting the finishing touches on a career-defining release. The album title is often considered to be a shortened form of the phrase describing a folk hangover cure, "the hair of the dog that bit you".
The album was first reissued on CD in 1990. There are also remastered editions released since 1997 with different sets of bonus tracks.

“Hair of the Dog” este al saselea album de studio al trupei scotiene de hard rock Nazareth, lansat in 1975. Albumul a fost inregistrat la Escape Studios in Kent, cu o inregistrare suplimentara si mixaj la AIR Studios in Londra si este cea mai bine cunoscuta si vanduta lansare a grupului, cu peste 2 milioane de copii vandute in lumea intreaga,
Dupa trei albume produse cu fostul membru Deep Purple Roger Glover, Manny Charlton a preluat aceasta pozitie, el producand si cateva albume ulterioare. A fost primul mare album al lui Nazareth ( alaturi de succesul mic cu “Razamanaz”), incluzand piese clasice ca cea din titlu, o versiune de la Everly Brothers “Love Hurts” (pe versiunea americana, inlocuind piesa originala “Guilty”, nu si pe cea canadian/europeana), “Beggars Day” si “Please Don’t Judas Me”.
Conform celor spuse de vocalistul Dan McCafferty, piesa “Hair of the Dog”, in care o tanara femeie dezonorabila isi intalneste in sfarsit perechea, a dat titlul original al albumului, cu binecunoscutul cor la “now you’re messing with a …son of a bitch!” - un “heir of a dog” – (“acum te incurci cu un ticalos” – un “ticalos” –sensul celei de-a doua expresii este acelasi, iar pronuntarea este identica cu “hair of the dog”). Compania de inregistrari nu avea de gand sa-i lase sa-si numeasca proiectul “Son of a Bitch”. Totusi “hair of the dog” a fost ales ca un compromis, punand ultimile tuse pe o lansare ce le-a definit cariera. Titlul albumului este deseori considerat ca o prescurtare de la fraza ce descrie un tratament popular al mahmurelii “parul cainelui ce te-a muscat” (adica “cui pe cui se scoate”).
Albumul a fost relansat prima oara in 1990 pe CD. Exista si editii reimbunatatite incepand cu 1997 cu diferite seturi de piese bonus.

List of tracks

All songs written by Manny Charlton, Dan McCafferty, Pete Agnew, Darrell Sweet, except where noted.

1."Hair of the Dog"                   4:11

2."Miss Misery"              4:40

3."Guilty" (International editions)        Randy Newman     3:38

4."Changin' Times"                   6:03

5."Beggars Day" (Crazy Horse cover)  Nils Lofgren 6:31

6."Whiskey Drinkin' Woman"             5:29

7."Please Don't Judas Me"                 9:48

8."Love Hurts" (The Everly Brothers cover; originally track 3 on US edition)

     Boudleaux Bryant       3:53

Personnel

Band members

Dan McCafferty – lead vocals, talk box on "Hair of the Dog"

Manny Charlton – guitar, synthesizer

Pete Agnew – bass, backing vocals

Darrell Sweet – drums, backing vocals

Additional musicians

Max Middleton – piano on "Guilty"

Simon Phillips - tabla on "Please Don't Judas Me"

Vicki Brown, Liza Strike, Barry St. John – backing vocals on "Guilty"

Vicky Silva – backing vocals on "Please Don't Judas Me"

Manny Charlton, Darrell Sweet, Pete Agnew and Dan McCafferty of the Scottish rock band Nazareth posing for a group shot in April 1975 in Copenhagen, Denmark

Megadeth - A Secret Place

Judas Priest - Rocka Rolla (Full album 1974)

“Rocka Rolla” is the debut studio album by British heavy metal band Judas Priest, released on 6 September 1974 by Gull Records. It was produced by Rodger Bain, who had made a name for himself as the producer of Black Sabbath's first three albums. It is the only album to feature drummer John Hinch.

“Rocka Rolla” este albumul de studio de debut al trupei britanice de heavy metal Judas Priest, lansat la 6 septembrie 1974 de catre Gull Records. A fost produs de catre Rodger Bain, care isi facuse un nume ca producator al primelor trei albume Black Sabbath. Este singurul album cu bateristul John Hinch.

List of tracks

Side 1

1.       "One for the Road"          Rob Halford, K. K. Downing                4:34

2.       "Rocka Rolla"        Halford, Downing, Glenn Tipton                    3:05

3.       "Winter"       Al Atkins, Downing, Ian Hill                                      1:41

4.       "Deep Freeze"        Downing                                                          1:21

5.       "Winter Retreat"    Halford, Downing                                            3:28

6.       "Cheater"     Halford, Downing                                                      2:59

Side 2

7.       "Never Satisfied"   Atkins, Downing                                             4:50

8.       "Run of the Mill"    Halford, Downing, Tipton                               8:34

9.       "Dying to Meet You/Hero, Hero"          Halford, Downing            6:23

10.      "Caviar and Meths" (Instrumental)      Atkins, Downing, Hill     2:02

Personnel

Judas Priest

Ian Hill – bass

K. K. Downing – guitars

Rob Halford – vocals, harmonica

John Hinch – drums

Glenn Tipton – guitars, synthesizers

Production

Produced by Rodger Bain

Engineered by Vic Smith

Cover concept by John Pasche; photo by Bryce Atwell

Band photographs by Alan Johnson