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

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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

Def Leppard - Viva! Hysteria

1. Women
2. Rocket
3. Animal
4. Love Bites
5. Pour Some Sugar on Me
6. Armageddon It
7. Gods of War
8. Don't Shoot Shotgun
9. Run Riot
10. Hysteria
11. Excitable
12. Love and Affection
13. Rock of Ages
14. Photograph
15. Good Morning Freedom
16. Wasted
17. Stagefright
18. Mirror Mirror (Look Into My Eyes)
19. Action
20. Rock Brigade
21. Undefeated
22. Promises -
23. On Through The Night
24. Slang
25. Let It Go
26. Another Hit And Run
27. High 'n' Dry (Saturday Night)
28. Bringin' On The Heartbreak
29. Switch 625

Europe - Live at Sweden Rock

Tracklisting

1. Intro/Riches To Rags
2. Firebox
3. Not Supposed To Sing The Blues
4. Scream Of Anger
5. Superstitious
6. No Stone Unturned
7. New Love In Town
8. In The Future To Come
9. Paradize Bay
10. Girl From Lebanon
11. Prisoners In Paradise
12. Always The Pretenders
13. Drink And A Smile
14. Open Your Heart
15. Love Is Not The Enemy
16. Sign Of The Times
17. Start From The Dark
18. Wings Of Tomorrow
19. Carrie
20. Jailbreak (featuring Scott Gorham)
21. Seven Doors Hotel
22. Drum Solo
23. The Beast
24. Let The Good Times Rock
25. Lights Out (featuring Michael Schenker)
26. Rock The Night
27. Last Look At Eden
28. The Final Countdown

Dream Theater - Live at Luna Park

Tracklist

The band toured for about 15 months, performing in 35 countries, supporting their commercially successful studio album, A Dramatic Turn of Events. The tracklist is primarily based on the songs from this album.

"Bridges in the Sky"
"6:00"
"The Dark Eternal Night"
"This Is the Life"
"The Root of All Evil"
"Lost Not Forgotten"
"Drum Solo"
"A Fortune in Lies"
"The Silent Man"
"Beneath the Surface"
"Outcry"
"Piano Solo"
"Surrounded"
"On the Backs of Angels"
"War Inside My Head"
"The Test That Stumped Them All"
"Guitar Solo"
"The Spirit Carries On"
"Breaking All Illusions"
"Metropolis Pt. 1"

Bonus features:

Six bonus tracks
"These Walls"
"Build Me Up, Break Me Down"
"Caught in a Web"
"Wait for Sleep"
"Far from Heaven"
"Pull Me Under"

Documentary
Trailer
Behind The Scenes
Cartoon Intro

Personnel

James LaBrie – lead vocals
John Petrucci – guitar, backing vocals
Jordan Rudess – keyboards
John Myung – bass
Mike Mangini – drums

Place Vendome - Thunder In The Distance [Japanese Edition]

Tracklist:

1. Talk To Me
2. Power Of Music
3. Broken Wings
4. Lost In Paradise
5. It Can't Rain Forever
6. Fragile Ground
7. Hold Your Love
8. Never Too Late
9. Heaven Lost
10. My Heart Is Dying
11. Breakout
12. Maybe Tomorrow
13. Thunder In The Distance
14. Maybe Tomorrow (Orchedtral Version) (Japan Bonus Track)


Lineup:
Michael Kiske - Lead Vocals
Dennis Ward - Bass, Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Dirk Bruineberg - Drums
Gunter Werno - Keyboards
Uwe Reitenauer - Lead Guitar