Gamma Ray - Empire Of The Undead

Track listing

1. "Avalon"   9:21
2. "Hellbent"   5:22
3. "Pale Rider"   4:23
4. "Born to Fly"   4:31
5. "Master of Confusion"   4:54
6. "Empire of the Undead"   4:25
7. "Time for Deliverance"   5:10
8. "Demonseed"   6:38
9. "Seven"   5:07
10. "I Will Return"   6:55

European bonus track

11. "Built a World"   4:22
CD/DVD Digipack bonus tracks

12. "Avalon" (live from the final studio sessions)
13. "The Spirit" (live from the final studio sessions)
14. "Empire of the Undead" (live from the final studio sessions)



Current members
Kai Hansen - rhythm & lead guitar (1989–present), lead vocals (1994–present)
Henjo Richter - lead & rhythm guitar, keyboards (1997–present)
Dirk Schlächter - bass (1997–present), guitars (1990–1997)
Michael Ehré - drums (2012–present)

Vanden Plas - Chronicles of the Immortals – Netherworld (Path 1)

01. Vision 1ne
02. Vision 2wo - The Black Knight
03. Vision 3hree - Godmaker
04. Vision 4our - Misery Affection Prelude
05. Vision 5ive - A Ghosts Requiem
06. Vision 6ix - New Vampyre
07. Vision 7even - The King and the Children of Lost World
08. Vision 8ight - Misery Affection
09. Vision 9ine - Soul Alliance
10. Vision 10n - Inside


Line-up / Musicians
- Andy Kuntz / vocals
- Stephan Lill / guitars
- Günter Werno / keyboards
- Torsten Reichert / bass
- Andreas Lill / drums

Axxis - Kingdom of the Night II Black And White Edition

Black Edition
01. Kingdom of the Night II 04:15
02. Venom 03:47
03. Beyond the Sky 04:21
04. The War 03:43
05. Never Again 03:50
06. Soulfire 04:14
07. More than for One Day 03:24
08. Lass Dich gehn 04:03
09. Lie After Lie 03:40
10. Mary Married a Monster (Our Version) 03:28
11. Bites Inside 03:55





















White Edition
01. Hall of Fame 03:38
02. Heaven in Paradise 03:54
03. Living in a Dream 04:19
04. 21 Crosses 05:07
05. My Eyes 03:42
06. Dance into Life 04:15
07. Mary Married a Monster (Her Version) 04:05
08. We Are the World 03:18
09. Take Me Far Away 03:16
10. Gone with the Wind 03:18
11. Temple of Rock 04:01

Disc 1 - Black Edition CD includes heavier and darker songs.
Disc 2 - White Edition CD includes ballads and more quiet songs.

Members

Bernhard Weiß - vocals (1988–present)
Harry Oellers - keyboard (1988–present)
Rob Schomaker - bass (2004–present)
Marco Wriedt - guitars (2007–present)
Dirk Brand - drums (2012–present)

Freedom Call - Beyond

Track listing

"Union Of The Strong" – 5:02
"Knights Of Taragon" – 4:43
"Heart Of A Warrior" – 3:12
"Come On Home" – 4:03
"Beyond" – 7:48
"Among The Shadows" – 3:44
"Edge Of The Ocean" – 3:36
"Journey Into Wonderland" – 3:58
"Rhythm Of Light" – 4:02
"Dance Off The Devil" – 3:45
"Paladin" – 4:07
"Follow Your Heart" – 3:51
"Colours Of Freedom" – 4:15
"Beyond Eternity" – 3:03

Limited Edition bonus CD Track listing

"Back Into The Land Of Light (Live)" – 5:42
"Hero On Video (Live)" – 3:55
"Rockstars (Live)" – 5:02
"Farewell (Live)" – 5:24
"Mr. Evil (Reggae Vs. Metal) (Live)" – 5:12
"Power & Glory (Live)" – 3:32
"Freedom Call (unplugged)" – 5:39
"The Quest (unplugged)" – 8:25
"Warriors (unplugged)" – 4:29
"Power & Glory (unplugged)" – 3:41
"Farewell (unplugged)" – 4:51
"Mr. Evil (Reggae) (Live)" – 4:16
"Rockin' Radio (Killerbilly) (Live)" – 4:27

Credits

Chris Bay – vocals, guitar
Lars Rettkowitz – guitar
Ilker Ersin – bass guitar
Ramy Ali – drums

Dream Theater - Happy Holidays 2013

CD1:
01 Under A Glass Moon (Phoenix, AZ 12/4/11)
02 Forsaken (London, UK 7/24/11)
03 Peruvian Skies (London, UK 7/24/11)
04 Endless Sacrifice (Austin, TX 10/26/11)
05 Drum Solo (Austin, TX 10/26/11)
06 YtseJam (Austin, TX 10/26/11)
07 The Great Debate (London, UK 7/24/11)
CD2:
08 Another Day (Austin, TX 7/7/12)
09 Through My Words/Fatal Tragedy (Montreal, QB 10/7/11)
10 To Live Forever (Huntington, NY 7/19/12)
11 Learning To Live (Tel Aviv, Israel 7/19/11)
12 The Count of Tuscany (London, UK 7/24/11)
13 As I Am (Shibuya, Japan 4/24/12)

Concept : Rai “Weymolith” Beardsley
Produced By John Petrucci
Archive Management & Selection : James LaBrie & John Petrucci
Keeper of the Archives : Maddi Shieferstein
Live Sound Engineer : Nigel Paul (Tracks 1-3, 7, 11-13)
Mixing & Mastering : Richard Chycki
Artwork : Hugh Syme

This material included in this special Holiday 2013 release has been copied and communicated to you by or on behalf of Dream Theater / Ytse Jams Inc and is copyrighted.
All music and lyrics by Dream Theater and published by Ytse Jams (ASCAP)

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Nightwish - Showtime,Storytime

Track listing

DVD 1

1. "Dark Chest Of Wonders" Holopainen 4:33
2. "Wish I Had An Angel" Holopainen 4:49
3. "She Is My Sin" Holopainen 4:55
4. "Ghost River" Holopainen 6:05
5. "Ever Dream" Holopainen 5:21
6. "Storytime" Holopainen 5:38
7. "I Want My Tears Back" Holopainen 6:44
8. "Nemo" Holopainen 4:45
9. "Last Of The Wilds" Holopainen 6:32
10. "Bless The Child" Holopainen 7:06
11. "Romanticide" Holopainen / Hietala 5:40
12. "Amaranth" Holopainen 4:26
13. "Ghost Love Score" Holopainen 10:31
14. "Song Of Myself" Holopainen 7:53
15. "Last Ride Of The Day" Holopainen 4:34
16. "Outro: Imaginaerum" Holopainen 6:16

Bonus:
17. "I Want My Tears Back" (Live From Helsinki)
18. "Ghost Love Score" (Live From Buenos Aires)

DVD 2

1. "Please Learn The Setlist In 48 Hours (Documentary)" 1:57:41
2. "Nightwish Table Hockey Tournament" (Bonus) 15:53
3. "Christmas Song For A Lonely Documentarist" (Bonus) 3:31

Rhapsody of Fire - Dark Wings of Steel

Track listing

All lyrics written by Fabio Lione, all music composed by Alex Staropoli/Manuel Staropoli.

1. "Vis Divina" (Divine Strength) 01:29
2. "Rising From Tragic Flames"   06:16
3. "Angel of Light"   07:06
4. "Tears of Pain"   06:27
5. "Fly to Crystal Skies"   05:13
6. "My Sacrifice"   08:06
7. "Silver Lake of Tears"   05:01
8. "Custode di Pace" ("Guardian of Peace") 05:07
9. "A Tale of Magic"   04:18
10. "Dark Wings of Steel"   05:52
11. "Sad Mystic Moon"   04:38
12. "A Candle to Light (extended version) [bonus track for LP & Digipak]"   06:56

Personnel

Fabio Lione – lead vocals
Roby De Micheli – guitar
Oliver Holzwarth – bass
Alex Staropoli – keyboards
Alex Holzwarth – drums

Royal Hunt - A Life To Die For

01. Hell Comes Down From Heaven
02. A Bullet's Tale
03. Running Out Of Tears
04. One Minute Left To Live
05. Sign Of Yesterday
06. Won't Trust, Won't Fear, Won't Beg
07. A Life To Die For

Documentary/behind-the-scenes footage filmed by the band during their world tour 2012

 Track listing:                                                                    
 1 - Tour Kick Off
 2 - Half Past Loneliness (Seoul, Korea)
 3 - Hard Rains Coming (Seoul, Korea)
 4 - Age Gone Wild (Moscow, Russia)
 5 - Far Away (Madrid, Spain)
 6 - Step By Step (Ekaterinburg, Russia)
 7 - Interview with André Andersen  

Lineup:
Allan Sorensen -  Drums
André Andersen -  Keyboards, Guitars, Bass
D.C. Cooper -  Vocals
Andreas Passmark -  Bass
Jonas Larsen -  Guitars

Guest musicians:
* Kenny Lubcke, Alexandra Popova - backing vocals
* Jacob Kjær - guitar solo on "Running Out Of Tears"
* Soma Allpass, Christina Lund, Patricia Skovgaard, Christina Larsen -strings
* Erik Rosenqvist, Mads Kofoed - brass/woodwinds
* CV Company - choir

Ayreon - The Theory of Everything

Track Listing

All songs written and composed by Arjen Anthony Lucassen.

CD 1
Phase I: Singularity

1. "Prologue: The Blackboard"   1:55
2. "The Theory of Everything Part 1"   3:01
3. "Patterns"   1:03
4. "The Prodigy's World"   1:31
5. "The Teacher's Discovery"   2:58
6. "Love and Envy"   2:39
7. "Progressive Waves"   3:16
8. "The Gift"   2:38
9. "The Eleventh Dimension"   1:46
10. "Inertia"   0:45
11. "The Theory of Everything Part 2"   1:50
Total length:23:29

Phase II: Symmetry

12. "The Consultation"   3:49
13. "Diagnosis"   2:48
14. "The Argument 1"   0:24
15. "The Rival's Dilemma"   2:22
16. "Surface Tension"   0:57
17. "A Reason to Live"   0:45
18. "Potential"   3:14
19. "Quantum Chaos"   2:09
20. "Dark Medicine"   1:23
21. "Alive!"   2:29
22. "The Prediction"   1:05
Total length:21:31

CD 2
Phase III: Entanglement

1. "Fluctuations"   1:01
2. "Transformations"   3:13
3. "Collision"   3:26
4. "Side Effects"   2:59
5. "Frequency Modulation"   1:44
6. "Magnetism"   3:54
7. "Quid Pro Quo"   3:09
8. "String Theory"   1:29
9. "Fortune?"   1:36
Total length:22:34

Phase IV: Unification

10. "Mirror of Dreams"   2:30
11. "The Lighthouse"   3:16
12. "The Argument 2"   0:49
13. "The Parting"   3:27
14. "The Visitation"   3:27
15. "The Breaktrough"   2:00
16. "The Note"   1:11
17. "The Uncertainty Principle"   2:09
18. "Dark Energy"   0:44
19. "The Theory of Everything Part 3"   1:29
20. "The Blackboard (Reprise)"   1:13
Total length:22:20

Personnel

Vocalists

JB (Grand Magus) as The Teacher

Sara Squadrani (Ancient Bards) as The Girl

Michael Mills (Toehider) as The Father

Cristina Scabbia (Lacuna Coil) as The Mother

Tommy Karevik (Kamelot, Seventh Wonder) as The Prodigy

Marco Hietala (Nightwish, Tarot) as The Rival

John Wetton (Asia, UK, ex-King Crimson, ex-Family, ex-Roxy Music) as The Psychiatrist

Wilmer Waarbroek - backing vocals

Production

Arjen Anthony Lucassen - production, mixing, recording

Brett Caldas-Lima - mastering

Musicians

Arjen Anthony Lucassen - electric and acoustic guitars, bass guitar, mandolin, analog synthesizers, Hammond, Solina Strings

Ed Warby - drums, percussion

Rick Wakeman (ex-Yes) - synthesizer solo on "Surface Tension", piano

Keith Emerson (ex-Emerson, Lake & Palmer) - synthesizer solo on "Progressive Waves"

Jordan Rudess (Dream Theater, ex-Liquid Tension Experiment) - synthesizer solo on "Progressive Waves"

Steve Hackett (ex-Genesis) - guitar solo on "The Parting"

Troy Donockley (Nightwish) - uilleann pipes, whistles

Ben Mathot - violin

Maaike Peterse (Kingfisher Sky) - cello

Jeroen Goossens - flutes, bass flute, piccolo, bamboo flute, contrabass flute

Siddharta Barnhoorn - orchestrations

Michael Mills (Toehider) - Irish bouzouki

Thriller A Metal Tribute To Michael Jackson

"Thriller – A Metal Tribute To Michael Jackson" features appearances by the following musicians:

* Chuck Billy (TESTAMENT)
* Danny Worsnop (ASKING ALEXANDRIA)
* Billy Sheehan (MR. BIG)
* Angelo Moore (FISHBONE)
* Doug Aldrich (WHITESNAKE, DIO)
* Rudy Sarzo (QUIET RIOT, OZZY OSBOURNE, DIO)
* Lajon Witherspoon (SEVENDUST)
* Bruce Kulick (KISS)
* Tony Franklin (THE FIRM)
* Priya Panda (DIEMONDS)
* Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal (GUNS N' ROSES)
* Corey Glover (LIVING COLOUR)
* Phil Campbell (MOTÖRHEAD)
* Elias Soriano (NONPOINT)
* Doug Pinnick (KING'S X)
* Chris Jericho (FOZZY)
* Paul Di'Anno (IRON MAIDEN)
* Craig Goldy (DIO)
* Lonnie Jordan (WAR)

Track listing:

01. Thriller - Chuck Billy (TESTAMENT)
02. Man In The Mirror - Danny Worsnop (ASKING ALEXANDRIA) & Billy Sheehan (MR. BIG)
03. The Way You Make Me Feel - Angelo Moore (FISHBONE), Doug Aldrich (WHITESNAKE), & Rudy Sarzo (QUEENSRŸCHE)
04. Black Or White - Lajon Witherspoon (SEVENDUST), Bruce Kulick (ex-KISS), & Tony Franklin (THE FIRM)
05. Beat It - Priya Panda (DIEMONDS) & Ron Bumblefoot Thal (GUNS N' ROSES)
06. Billy Jean - Corey Glover (LIVING COLOUR) & Phil Campbell (MOTÖRHEAD)
07. Shake Your Body (DOWN TO THE GROUND) - Elias Soriano (NONPOINT)
08. Rock With You - Doug Pinnick (KING'S X)
09. Dirty Diana - Chris Jericho (FOZZY)
10. Bad - Paul Di'Anno (ex-IRON MAIDEN) & Craig Goldy (DIO)
11. They Don't Care About Us - ICARUS WITCH
12. Never Can Say Goodbye - Lonnie Jordan (WAR)
13. Smooth Criminal - ALIEN ANT FARM

Levin Minnemann Rudess

Tracks:

 1. Marcopolis   (4:54)
 2.  Twitch  (3:08)
 3.  Frumious Banderfunk  (3:40)
 4.  The Blizzard  (3:43)
 5.  Mew  (7:50)
 6.  Afa Vulu  (2:45)
 7.  Descent  (3:24)
 8.  Scrod  (6:10)
 9.  Orbiter  (3:13)
10. Enter The Core  (4:09)
11. Ignorant Elephant  (5:30)
12. Lakeshore Lights  (4:37)
13. Dancing Feet  (3:06)
14. Service Engine  (8:38)

Personnel:

Tony Levin:  Bass, Chapman Stick, Cello
Marco Minnemann:  Drums, Guitar
Jordan Rudess:  Keyboards

Levin Minnemann Rudess is one of the most listenable album by Levin Minnemann Rudess, was released on September 5, 2013 by Lazy Bones Recordings.

Rush - Clockwork Angels Tour

Track listing

A majority of the songs from the second set include the Clockwork Angels String Ensemble.
Set one

1. "Subdivisions"  
2. "The Big Money"  
3. "Force Ten"  
4. "Grand Designs"  
5. "The Body Electric"  
6. "Territories"  
7. "The Analog Kid"  
8. "Bravado"  
9. "Where’s My Thing?/ Here It Is! (drum solo)"  
10. "Far Cry"  

Set two

1. "Caravan"  
2. "Clockwork Angels"  
3. "The Anarchist"  
4. "Carnies"  
5. "The Wreckers"  
6. "Headlong Flight/ Drumbastica (drum solo)"  
7. "Peke’s Repose (guitar solo)/Halo Effect"  
8. "Seven Cities of Gold"  
9. "Wish Them Well"  
10. "The Garden"  
11. "Dreamline"  
12. "The Percussor (I) Binary Love Theme (II) Steambanger’s Ball (drum solo)"  
13. "Red Sector A"  
14. "YYZ"  
15. "The Spirit of Radio"  

Encore

1. "Tom Sawyer"  
2. "2112"  

Bonus

1. "Limelight" (soundcheck recording)"  
2. "Middletown Dreams"  
3. "The Pass"  
4. "Manhattan Project"


The CD album consists of three discs. Disc #1 contains the entire first set, disc #2 presents the 10 tracks taken from the 2012 album Clockwork Angels ("Caravan" through "The Garden"), and disc #3 contains the rest of the second set plus encore and bonus tracks.
Personnel


Rush
Geddy Lee - vocals, bass guitar, keyboards
Alex Lifeson - guitar, backing vocals
Neil Peart - drums, percussion

Clockwork Angels String Ensemble
David Campbell - conductor
Mario De Leon - violin
Joel Derouin - violin
Jonathan Dinklage - violin
Gerry Hilera - violin
Audrey Solomon - violin
Adele Stein - cello
Jacob Szekely - cello
Hiroko Taguchi - violin
Entcho Todorov - violin