John Sykes

John Sykes
Reading, Berkshire, England
Hard rock, heavy metal

John James Sykes (born 29 July 1959) is an English rock guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter who has played with Streetfighter, Tygers of Pan Tang, John Sloman's Badlands, Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake, and Blue Murder. Sykes co-wrote the majority of the songs on Whitesnake's 1987 self-titled album with David Coverdale. Sykes is also a successful solo artist.

Please Don't Leave Me (1982) Original single + Tygers tracks
Out of My Tree (1995)
20th Century (1997)
Loveland (1997)
Chapter One (1998) Comp.
Nuclear Cowboy (2000)
Bad Boy Live! (2004)

appeared on:
The House Is Rockin': A Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan (2015)

Areola 51

Areola 51
Austin, Texas, USA
Punk

Areola 51 is an Austin, TX-based group composed of former members of Butthole Surfers, Scratch Acid, and Ministry.

Areola 51 (2004)

Catholic Discipline

Catholic Discipline
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Punk rock, no wave

Underground Babylon (2004) '79/'80

Starwood

Starwood
Los Angeles, USA
Hard rock, glam rock

A band by ex-Lizzy Borden members Lizzy and Joey Scott.

If It Ain't Broke, Break It! (2004)

The Prefects

The Prefects
Birmingham, England
Punk

The Prefects Are Amateur Wankers (2004) Comp., rec.'79

Chroma Key

Chroma Key
United States
Electronica, ambient, trip hop

Chroma Key is a band of Kevin Moore, known for his work with the bands OSI and Dream Theater. Although primarily a solo project, several other musicians have recorded as part of the band such as bassist Joey Vera, drummer Mark Zonder, and guitarist Jason Anderson.
Chroma Key's music is a mix of psychedelia, electronica and ambient, with detailed keyboard sounds and a slightly dark mood.

Dead Air for Radios (1998) Jap.Ed.
Colorblind (1999)
You Go Now (2000)
Graveyard Mountain Home (2004)

Stiv Bators

Stiv Bators
Youngstown, Ohio, United States
Punk rock, new wave, gothic rock, power pop

Stiv Bators (born Steven John Bator; October 22, 1949 – June 4, 1990) was an American punk rock vocalist and guitarist from Girard, Ohio. He is best remembered for his bands The Dead Boys and The Lords of the New Church.

Disconnected (1980) 2004 Rem.
Live at the Limelight (1988) Stiv Bators and His Evil Boys
Last Race (1999)
L.A. Confidential (2004) Comp.

Crime

Crime
San Francisco, USA
Punk rock

San Francisco's Still Doomed (2004) '76-'79

missing:
Hate Us or Love Us, We Don't Give A Fuck (1994)
Cadillac Faggot (2003)
Exalted Masters (2007)
Murder by Guitar 1976-1980: The Complete Studio Recordings (2013)

Hawaii

Hawaii
aka: Vixen *, Aloha **
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Heavy metal, speed metal, power metal

Hawaii was a heavy metal band formed in 1981 by former Deuce guitarist Marty Friedman, originally called Vixen (not to be confused with the 80's female band of the same name). Vixen recorded several demos and appeared on the U.S. Metal Vol. II (1982) compilation before releasing the Made In Hawaii EP in 1983. Another early recording appeared on Metal Massacre II (1982) under the name Aloha, with Lisa Ruiz taking over lead vocals from Kim La Chance.

Demo #1 * (1981)
Demo #2 * (1982)
Demo '82 ** (1982)
Made in Hawaii * (1983)
One Nation Underground (1983)
Loud, Wild and Heavy (1984) EP
The Natives Are Restless (1985)
The Works * (2004) Comp.

Tytan

Tytan
London, England
NWOBHM, Heavy Metal

Rough Justice (1985) 2004 Rem.

Zolar X

Zolar X
California, United States
Punk rock, glam rock, outsider, space rock, psychedelic rock, proto-punk

Timeless (1982) 2004 Rem.

Greenslade

Greenslade
London, England
Progressive rock

Greenslade were an English progressive rock band, formed in the autumn of 1972 by keyboard player Dave Greenslade and bassist Tony Reeves.

Greenslade (1973)
Bedside Manners Are Extra (1973)
Spyglass Guest (1974)
Time and Tide (1975)
Live (2000) rec.'73/'75
Large Afternoon (2000)
Live - 2001: The Full Edition (2004)

missing:
Live In Stockholm - March 10, 1975 (2013)
The Birthday Album - Live Switzerland 1974 (2016)

 

SubZero

SubZero
New York City, New York, U.S.
Crossover thrash, metalcore, hardcore punk

SubZero is a New York-based punk metal band that was formed in 1989. The band was created by Rich Kennon of NYHC band Breakdown and Jim Eaton of the New York-based straight edge band Up Front. After hooking up with singer Lou Di Bella and bassist Larry Susi who had played in various local bands in the New York area together, SubZero was finalized. SubZero is one of the longest active bands in the New York hardcore scene, despite a period of inactivity in the late 1990s due to singer Lou Di Bella's bout with Acute lymphoblastic leukemia. He claims his harrowing experiences while in the hospital and numerous brushes with death have made him into a stronger person, evidenced by the lyrics to "Lionhearted", as well as a tongue-in-cheek tattoo across his sternum reading "Cancer Killah". SubZero have toured the world many times over as headliners and as a support group under national acts as well.

Happiness Without Peace (1996) Reis.
Necropolis "City of the Damned" (2003)
The Suffering of Man (2004)

Pungent Stench

Pungent Stench
Vienna, Austria
Death metal

split with Disharmonic Orchestra (1989)
For God Your Soul... For Me Your Flesh (1990)
Been Caught Buttering (1991)
屍臭 (1991) EP
Dirty Rhymes and Psychotronic Beats (1993) EP
"Club Mondo Bizarre" for Members Only (1994)
Praise the Names of the Musical Assassins (1998) Comp.
Masters of Moral - Servants of Sin (2001)
Ampeauty (2004)

Antipop

Antipop
Smederevo, Serbia
Alternative rock, alternative metal

Pop Up (2004)

Necrophagist

Necrophagist
Gaggenau, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Technical death metal

Requiems of Festered Gore (1992) Demo
Necrophagist (1995) Demo
Onset of Putrefaction (1999)
Epitaph (2004)

MD.45

MD.45
USA
Punk rock, heavy metal

MD.45 was a side project of Megadeth guitarist/frontman Dave Mustaine, Fear guitarist/vocalist Lee Ving on singing and harmonica duties, Electric Love Hogs and future Goldfinger bassist Kelly LeMieux and former Suicidal Tendencies member Jimmy DeGrasso (who later joined Megadeth for Risk and The World Needs A Hero) on drums.
According to an answer given on the Megadeth website, "Mustaine and Ving created the band name by reversing their initials. Dave Mustaine's reversed are MD and Lee Ving's are VL which is 45 in Roman numerals hence the name MD.45", although 45 is more properly represented in Roman numerals as XLV, acknowledged in a later answer. The initials also stand for members of the band: Mustaine, DeGrasso, Ving and LeMieux.

The Craving (1996) orig.+2004 Remix/Remaster

Intruder

Intruder
Nashville, Tennessee
Thrash metal, speed metal, progressive metal

Live to Die (1987) 2004 Relived
A Higher Form of Killing (1989)
Escape from Pain (1990) EP
Psycho Savant (1991)

Love Hunters

Love Hunters
aka: Live Hunters *, Lovehvnters **
Novi Sad, Serbia
Punk blues, hard rock, rock

There's No Centuries (1988)
Everclassic (1994)
Oh, Evolution (1995)
Total Rikverzzo (1996)
Out of Tune * (1996) Live
Azimuth (1997)
Unplugged ** (1998) Live
Harley Krishna (2000)
One Hunt (2002)
Live in Bistro (2004)

appeared on:
...ovo je zemlja za nas?!?... Radio Boom 93 (1992-1997) (1997)

Millenium

Millenium
Tampa, Florida
Melodic heavy metal

Millenium (1997)
Angelfire (1999)
Hourglass (2000)
Jericho (2004)

Flaming Youth

Flaming Youth
UK
Proto-prog

Flaming Youth were a British rock band, active in the late 1960s. They were not commercially successful and are now remembered primarily as Phil Collins’ first band that had a recording deal.

Ark 2 (1969) 2004 Rem.

Bi Kyo Ran

Bi Kyo Ran
Japan
Progressive rock

美狂乱 (1982)
Parallax (1984)
御伽世界: Early Live Vol. 1 (1987) rec.'78
Who Ma (1988) Live '82/'83
乱 —ライブ Vol. 3 (1993) Live '83
Madoromi (1994) Live '77
五蘊 (1995)
狂暴な音楽 (1997)
魁!!クロマティ高校 OST vol. 1 (2004)
魁!!クロマティ高校 OST vol. 2 (2004)

Tak Matsumoto Group

Tak Matsumoto Group
Japan
Hard rock

Tak Matsumoto Group (often abbreviated as TMG) is a supergroup consisting of members from several bands around the world. Since 2004, the group includes Tak Matsumoto (B'z), Eric Martin (Mr. Big), Jack Blades (Night Ranger, Damn Yankees) and Brian Tichy (Billy Idol, Ozzy Osbourne, Seether, Whitesnake, Foreigner, Pride & Glory, Glenn Hughes, Sass Jordan, Slash's Snakepit). From July to September 2004, the band underwent the "Dodge the Bullet Tour" of Japan.

TMG 1 (2004)

Torn Within

Torn Within
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Death metal, thrash metal

Allied with Bitterness (2004)

Hollywood Rose

Hollywood Rose
Los Angeles, California, US
Heavy metal, hard rock

Hollywood Rose was an American hard rock group formed in 1983 and is best known as the precursor group for what would eventually become Guns n' Roses. The group was founded by Axl Rose, Izzy Stradlin and Chris Weber while they were aided during live shows by Rick Mars, Johnny Kreis, Steve Darrow and Andre Troxx. Rose, Stradlin and Weber, along with Kreis, recorded a five-song demo in 1984. However, after a number of lineup changes, which includes Weber and Kreis being replaced by Slash and Steven Adler (both then of Road Crew) respectively as well the departure of Stradlin, the group disbanded the same year.

The Roots of Guns n' Roses (2004) Rec.'84

Lionsheart

Lionsheart
Cheltenham, England
Heavy metal, hard rock, speed metal

Lionsheart (1992)
Pride in Tact (1994)
Under Fire (1998)
Rising Sons: Live in Japan 1993 (2002)
Abyss (2004)

Katastrophy Wife

Katastrophy Wife
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Alternative rock, punk rock, indie rock

Katastrophy Wife is an American rock band formed by Kat Bjelland and her former husband Glenn Mattson in 1998. Bjelland also fronted the punk rock band Babes in Toyland between 1987 and 2001. The band currently consists of Bjelland on lead vocals and guitar and her boyfriend, Adrian Johnson, on drums. The band released two albums, Amusia (2001) and All Kneel (2004). A third album was due for release in 2008, but, as of 2015, has yet to surface. In May 2014, a 10th anniversary reissue of All Kneel was released as part of Record Store Day. Kat Bjelland has since joined fellow Babes in Toyland band member Lori Barbero and new bass player, Clara Salyer in a reunion tour.

Amusia (2001)
All Kneel (2004)

Committee of Thirteen

Committee of Thirteen
USA
Alternative metal

Committee of Thirteen (2004)

Goldsmith

Goldsmith
Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England
NWOBHM

Life Is Killing Me (2004) '81-'82

Ðorđe Balašević

Ðorđe Balašević
aka: Balašević *, Balašević Đ. **, Ðole ***
Novi Sad, Serbia
Chanson, Rock, Pop Rock, Pop, Folk Rock

Hej čarobnjaci svi su vam đaci (1982) Single
Pub (1982)
Celovečernji the Kid (1983)
003 * (1985)
Bezdan ** (1986)
Samo da rata ne bude ** (1987) Single
U tvojim molitvama - Balade * (1987) Live
Panta rei (1988)
Tri posleratna druga (1989)
Marim ja... *** (1991)
Novogodišnji koncert - priča I (1993)
Novogodišnji koncert - priča II (1993)
Jedan od onih života... (1993)
Na posletku... * (1996)
Devedesete (2000)
Single Collection (2000) '77-'87., Đorđe Balašević & Rani Mraz
Dnevnik starog momka (2001)
Ostaće okrugli trag na mestu šatre (2002) Comp.
Rani mraz (2004)

tribute albums:
Neki noviji klinci i... (obrade Ðoleta Balaševića) (2007)

Khan

Khan
Canterbury, Kent, England
Progressive rock, Canterbury scene

Khan were an English progressive rock band of the Canterbury Scene during 1971-1972.
Formed by Steve Hillage from Uriel, the initial line-up was Steve Hillage (guitar), Nick Greenwood (bass guitar, from The Crazy World of Arthur Brown), Dick Heninghem (organ) and Pip Pyle (percussion). Pyle quickly moved on to Gong and by the time the band played its first gig in June 1971 he had been replaced by Eric Peachey (from Dr. K’s Blues Band). In October 1971 Dick Heninghem left as well, replaced by Dave Stewart for the duration of the album sessions.

Space Shanty (1972) 2004 Rem.

Rollins Band

Rollins Band
Van Nuys, California, U.S.
Alternative metal, hard rock, post-hardcore, funk metal

Life Time (1987)
Do It (1988) Outtakes/Live
Hard Volume (1989)
Turned On (1990) Live
The End of Silence (1992) 2002 Reis.
Electro Convulsive Therapy (1993) Live
Weight (1994)
Come in and Burn (1997)
Insert Band Here: Live in Australia 1990 (1999)
Get Some -> Go Again (2000)
A Clockwork Orange Stage (2001) Live
Nice (2001)
A Nicer Shade of Red (2001) Nice Sessions
The End of Silence Demos (2002)
The Only Way to Know for Sure: Live in Chicago (2002)
Yellow Blues (2003) 2000 Sessions
Come in and Burn Sessions (2004)
Weighting (2004) 1994 Sessions

Robert Jr. Lockwood

Robert Jr. Lockwood
aka: Robert Lockwood *, Robert Lockwood Jr. **
Turkey Scratch, Arkansas, United States
Delta blues, Electric blues, Chicago blues, Country blues

Robert Lockwood Jr. (March 27, 1915 – November 21, 2006) was an American Delta blues guitarist, who recorded for Chess Records and other Chicago labels in the 1950s and 1960s. He was the only guitarist to have learned to play directly from Robert Johnson. Lockwood is known for his longtime collaboration with Sonny Boy Williamson II and for his work in the mid-1950s with Little Walter.

Steady Rollin' Man (1973) rec.'70
Contrasts (1974)
Blues Live! (1975) Robert Jr. Lockwood & The Aces
...Does 12 (1977)
I Got to Find Me a Woman ** (1997)
Just the Blues (1999)
Delta Crossroads ** (2000)
Ramblin' on My Mind ** (2000) rec.'82
Sweet Home Chicago: The JOB Sessions 1951-1955 (2001) with Johnny Shines
The Legend Live ** (2003)
The Blues of... ** (2004) with Boogie Bill Webb

Big Bertha

Big Bertha
UK
Hard rock

Big Bertha was formed in 1969 by Dave Ball (guitar), Dennis Ball (bass) and Cozy Powell (b. Colin Flooks, 29 December 1947, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England, d. 5 April 1998, Bristol, England; drums), three ex-members of the Ace Kefford Stand. Pete French (vocals) and Pete Ball (keyboards) completed the original line-up. In 1969 the band made a single for Atlantic Records. Although the a-side, ‘The World’s An Apple’, was a new recording, its instrumental coupling, ‘Gravy Booby Jamm’, was previously issued as being by the Ace Kefford Stand. A further single, ‘Munich City’, was only issued in Europe, where Big Bertha often toured. In 1970 Powell left to join Jeff Beck, while French opted for Atomic Rooster. They were replaced, respectively, by Mac Poole and Dave McTavish. Big Bertha split up in 1971. Dave Ball became a member of Procol Harum until 1972, before being reunited with brother Dennis and former colleague Powell in Bedlam.

Live in Hamburg 1970 (2004)

Tobruk

Tobruk
Bedfordshire, England
Rock, hard rock

Wild on the Run (1985) 2004 Rem.
Pleasure + Pain (1987)

Cadaver

Cadaver
aka: Cadaver Inc *
Råde and Fredrikstad, Norway
Death metal

Into the Outside (1988) Demo
Abnormal Deformity (1989) Demo
Sunset at Dawn (1989) Live Demo
Hallucinating Anxiety (1990)
...In Pains (1992)
Discipline * (2001)
Necrosis (2004)

Aragon

Aragon
Melbourne, Australia
Progressive rock

Don't Bring the Rain (1988)
The Meeting (1992) EP
Rocking Horse and Other Stories from the Past (1993)
Mouse (1995)
Mr. Angel (1997)
The Angel Tear (2004)

Amen

Amen
Los Angeles, California, United States
Alternative metal, hardcore punk

Slave (1995)
Amen (1999)
We Have Come for Your Parents (2000)
Join, or Die (2003) Comp.
Death Before Musick (2004)

Smokey Hogg

Smokey Hogg
Westconnie, Texas, United States
Texas blues, country blues

Andrew "Smokey" Hogg (January 27, 1914 – May 1, 1960) was an American post-war Texas blues and country blues musician.

Midnight Blues (2004) 1947-1952

Straight Jackin

Straight Jackin
Belgrade, Serbia
Rapcore, hip hop, rap rock

Ulaz se otvara češće (1997)
Jahrastaffaraj (1998)
004 (2004)

Nasty Savage

Nasty Savage
Brandon, Florida
Power metal, thrash metal, death metal

Wage of Mayhem (1984) Demo
Nasty Savage (1985)
Indulgence (1987) Reis.
Penetration Point (1989)
Wage of Mayhem (2002) EP
Cleveland '87 (2003) Live
Psycho Psycho (2004)

Justin Sullivan

Justin Sullivan
Bradford, England, UK
Folk rock, rock

Justin Edward Sullivan (born 8 April 1956, Jordans, Buckinghamshire) is an English singer and songwriter. He is also the frontman and lyricist of the British rock band New Model Army, which he formed in 1980 together with drummer Robert Heaton and bassist Stuart Morrow in their hometown of Bradford, Yorkshire. In the early 1980s he performed under the stage name of "Slade the Leveller", referring to the Levellers. His parents are Quaker.

Big Guitars in Little Europe (1995) Live, with Dave Blomberg
Navigating by the Stars (2003)
Ocean Rising (2003) Single
Twilight Home (2003) Single
Tales of the Road (2004) Live, Justin Sullivan & friends

Probot

Probot
Alexandria, Virginia
Heavy metal, thrash metal, crossover thrash, doom metal

Probot was a heavy metal side project of ex-Nirvana drummer and Foo Fighters rhythm guitarist and lead-singer Dave Grohl. Described by Grohl as "a death metal Supernatural", the album mixes instrumentals recorded by Grohl himself with various metal singers which the musician admired. The album was released in February 2004 by Southern Lord Records. It featured one single entitled "Centuries of Sin"/"The Emerald Law".

Probot (2004)

Damageplan

Damageplan
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Nu metal, thrash metal

Damageplan was an American heavy metal band from Dallas, Texas, formed in 2003. Following the demise of their previous group Pantera, brothers Dimebag Darrell and Vinnie Paul Abbott wanted to start a new band. The pair recruited former Diesel Machine and Halford guitarist Pat Lachman on vocals, and later Bob Zilla on bass. Damageplan released their only studio album New Found Power in the United States on February 10, 2004, which debuted at number 38 on the Billboard 200, selling 44,676 copies in its first week.

New Found Power (2004)

Courtney Love

Courtney Love
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Alternative rock, hard rock, punk rock

Courtney Michelle Love (born Courtney Michelle Harrison; July 9, 1964) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and visual artist. Prolific in the punk and grunge scenes of the 1990s, Love has enjoyed a career that spans four decades. She rose to prominence as the frontwoman of the alternative rock band Hole, which she formed in 1989. Love has drawn public attention for her uninhibited live performances and confrontational lyrics, as well as her highly publicized personal life following her marriage to Kurt Cobain.

America's Sweetheart (2004)

Sid Vicious

Sid Vicious
Lewisham, London, England
Punk rock

Sid Sings (1979)
Live at the Electric Ballroom London (1986) rec.'78
Too Fast to Live (2004) Comp.

1208

1208
Hermosa Beach, California, USA
Punk rock, Pop punk, Melodic hardcore

Feedback Is Payback (2002)
Turn of the Screw (2004)

The Mr. T Experience

The Mr. T Experience
aka: MTX *
Berkeley, California
Punk rock, pop punk

Everyone's Entitled to Their Opinion (1986)
Night Shift at the Thrill Factory (1988)
Big Black Bugs Bleed Blue Blood (1989) EP, '97 Reis.
Making Things with Light (1990)
Milk Milk Lemonade (1992)
Our Bodies Our Selves (1993)
...and the Women Who Love Them (1994) EP, 2002 Reis.
Love is Dead (1996)
Revenge Is Sweet And So Are You (1997)
Road to Ruin * (1998)
Alcatraz (1999)
Yesterday Rules * (2004)

Nocturnus

Nocturnus
Tampa, Florida, United States
Death metal, progressive death metal

The Key (1990)
Threshholds (1992)
Nocturnus (1993) EP
Ethereal Tomb (2000)
The Nocturnus Demos (2004) '87/'88