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BLACK DIAMOND “Faces" – officially released!

The album by BLACK DIAMOND “Faces" was officially released. The album is now available as CD and digital download.

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BLACK DIAMOND "Faces" CD @ PURE STEEL SHOP
BLACK DIAMOND "Faces" DL @ PURE STEEL SHOP
 
HEADSTONE „Excalibur" - Cover, Tracklist, Release Date: 11th November 2016

The release date of the HEADSTONE album „Excalibur“ on CD is November 11st, 2016. The pre-order phase will start on October 28th, 2016 in our webshop.

The second album by HEADSTONE called "Excalibur" had many great songs, but sadly the band changed the vocalist. The new singer Harald Karg was "ok", but not outstanding. Songs like "Burnt in ice" or "White thunder" suffer a bit from this, but in other songs his voice fits quite well. So "Eagle in the crest" and "Well in love" are the highlights on this album regarding the vocals.

If you concentrate on the music you will find tons of really fantastic material. The title song or "Angel of paradise" show the outstanding musical ability of the band. In the year 1985 "Headstone" was not a big success because the distribution was poor and outside their hometown Oberammergau (a small bavarian town) not too many fans took notice of the band.

Finally this was the end of......no...in this special case it was not the end of the band. Since 1985 HEADSTONE are alive, playing together and writing new songs. Some of them are outstanding, but still the band didn't manage to record these songs in a final version. A demo CD with these -outstanding- songs exists, but only with some vocals from the guitarist, so really no fun to listen to, because he did this only to have them recorded. So this material is still waiting to be rerecorded with new vocals and rereleased.

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TRACKLISTING
1. Opening
2. Burnt In Ice
3. Wizard Of Ore
4. White Thunder
5. Eagles In the Crests
6. Angels Of Paradise
7. Excalibur
8. Skyline Of Rock
9. Well Of Love
10. The Moontemples (Bonustrack)
11. Overthrown (Bonustrack)
Total Playing Time: 44:32 min

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LINE-UP
Harald Karg – vocals
Franklin Hofmann – guitars
Roman Wagner – bass
Michael Brieger – drums, keyboards

Bonustracks:
Joseph Hofmann – bass
Michael Ertl – drums

HEADSTONE @ KARTHAGO RECORDS
„Excalibur“ HEADSTONE @ KARTHAGO RECORDS
 
UNICORN "The Legend Returns - LIMITED VINYL EDITION - Cover, Tracklist, releasedate: 28th April 2017

The release date of the UNICORN album „The Legend Returns“ on limited vinyl edition is April 28th, 2017. The pre-order phase will start on April 14th, 2017 in our webshop. The Album will release in a limited Edition of 200 black copies on Double Vinyl with insert.

UNICORN are well known to collectors because of their 1987 mini album.

Not only the nice coverartwork convinces Heavy Metal fans. It's also the typical German 80s Metal which is in high demand today.
A lot of Bonustracks made in the 80s but never have seen the light of day before will pleasure as well as the high end CD Edition 2013 in the Heavy Metal Classics-series on Karthago Records.

After the CD release 2013 follows the album "The Legend Returns” in a limited edition of 200 black copies with insert on double vinyl.

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TRACKLIST:
Side A
1. The Last Command
2. Eyes On Fire
3. The Return Of The Legend
4. Children Of Tomorrow
Side B
5. Fool Games
6. The Bards Tale – Gelidia
7. Separation
Side C
8. Goodbye
9. Your Wildes Dreams
10. The Hunt
Side D
11. Mary Beth
12. Stay
13. Götterdämmerung
14. Cry Of The Jackal
Total Playing Time: 72:20 min

LINE-UP:
Jürgen Henkelmann – vocals
Holger Carow – guitars
Günther Klein – bass
Manfred Klein – drums
Michael Blaumeiser – guitars

UNICORN @ KARTHAGO RECORDS
"The Legend Returns" @ KARTHAGO RECORDS
 
UNICORN "The Legend Returns" Limited Vinyl Edition – pre-order phase started!

The pre-order phase for the UNICORN album "The Legend Returns" (Original release date on CD: 6th December 2013) on vinyl starts in our webshop. The limited vinyl edition consists 200 pieces with insert on black double-vinyl. The official Releasedate of the vinyledition is 28th April 2017.

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UNICORN - "The Legend Returns" @ PURE STEEL SHOP
 
TOUCHDOWN „Tricks Of A Trade" - Cover, Tracklist, Release Date: 30th June 2017

The release date of the reissue of the album „Tricks Of A Trade“ by the Canadian Heavy Metal Band TOUCHDOWN on CD is June 30th, 2017. The pre-order phase will start on June 16th, 2017 in our webshop. The album will be released in a limited Edition of 500 copies (handnumbered), with certificate and hologram.

One year after "Don't look down" the follow up "Tricks of a trade" was released via Woolfe Records. In 1985 the international Heavy Metal scene went into more heavyness, so the early 80s sound of "Tricks of a trade" maybe was a bit too late to catch the interest from a big audience. The high pitched vocals by Bob Moody, who replaced the equally strong Terry Kushner, were typically US-style, but musically TOUCHDOWN clearly was influenced by the European scene.

If you listen to songs like "On the Run" or "Breakin Out" a touch of German or Scandinavian Metal is evident. Probably the best song on the album is "Pay the price" with a really great hook, but all in all the album is a fine example for well played Canadian melodic Metal with really outstanding vocals! Sadly "Tricks of a trade" was the last strike of the band. Luckily now you can listen to all the material the band made including rare bonus songs!

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TRACKLIST:
1. On The Run
2. Christine
3. Pretty Baby
4. Looking For Traces
5. Illusions
6. Breakin' Out
7. Overload
8. Pay The Price
9. Fight
10. How Long
Playing Time: 39:31 min

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LINE-UP:
Bob Moody – vocals
Dave Temple – guitars
Dennis Marcenko – guitars
Perry Segal – drums

www.touchdown.band/

TOUCHDOWN @ KARTHAGO RECORDS
“Tricks Of A Trade” @ KARTHAGO RECORDS
 
TOUCHDOWN „Don't Look Down" - Cover, Tracklist, Release Date: 30th June 2017

The release date of the reissue of the album „Don't Look Down“ by the Canadian Heavy Metal Band TOUCHDOWN on CD is June 30th, 2017. The pre-order phase will start on June 16th, 2017 in our webshop. The album will be released in a limited Edition of 500 copies (handnumbered), with certificate and hologram.

We have to go back to the early 80s to find the roots of the canadian band TOUCHDOWN. In 1984 they released their debut album via Woolfe Records. To complete the line-up, Dave Temple, Perry Segal and Gary Hurley found a really good female vocalist, which was a rare stroke of luck.

Terry Kushner had a strong powerful voice and so the title song "Don't look down" and opener of the album normally would have been enough to convince everybody to buy the album. But if you have a look on the cover artwork it will be obvious that it could have been not clear for the people that TOUCHDOWN were into melodic Heavy Metal. So finally not too many people put it on their turntable.

The distribution worked more or less satisfying, but in the end sadly Canada was far from being the centre of the Metal world in that time. By listening to "Don't look down" today it is apparent that the band found a quite unique style and still is really worth an investigation today. The next album one year later sadly was the last release by the band. More information you will find in the booklet of "Tricks of a trade".

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TRACKLIST:
1. Don't Look Down
2. The Way You Are
3. Biotronics One (Spirit In A Well)
4. Aktavatar
5. A Fool Believes
6. Mystery Trail
7. Outlaws
8. Hello
9. Threshold Of PainTotal
Playing Time: 38:46 min

LINE-UP:
Terry Kushner – vocals
Dave Temple – bass, guitars
Gary Hurley – guitars
Perry Segal – drums

www.touchdown.band/
https://twitter.com/touchdown_band

TOUCHDOWN @ KARTHAGO RECORDS
“Don’t Look Down” @ KARTHAGO RECORDS
 
TOUCHDOWN - official Lyric video „Looking for Traces“!

The Canadian Heavy Metal Band TOUCHDOWN has released an official lyric video of "Looking For Traces". The song is on the album "Tricks Of A Trade". The release date of the reissue of the album is June 30th, 2017 via KARTHAGO RECORDS. The album will be released in a limited Edition of 500 copies (handnumbered), with certificate and hologram.



LINE-UP:
Bob Moody – vocals
Dave Temple – guitars
Dennis Marcenko – guitars
Perry Segal – drums

www.touchdown.band/
https://twitter.com/touchdown_band

TOUCHDOWN @ KARTHAGO RECORDS
“Tricks Of A Trade” @ KARTHAGO RECORDS
 
TOUCHDOWN - "Don't Look Down" – pre-order phase started!

The reissue of the album by the Canadian Heavy Metal Band TOUCHDOWN „Don't Look Down" is now available in our webshop. Safe 1 Euro during the pre-order time. The official releasedate of the album is the 30th of June 2017.

The album will be released in a limited Edition of 500 copies (handnumbered), with certificate and hologram.

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TOUCHDOWN - "Don't Look Down" @ PURE STEEL SHOP
 
TOUCHDOWN - "Tricks Of A Trade" – pre-order phase started!

The reissue of the album by the Canadian Heavy Metal Band TOUCHDOWN „Tricks Of A Trade" is now available in our webshop. Safe 1 Euro during the pre-order time. The official releasedate of the album is the 30th of June 2017.

The album will be released in a limited Edition of 500 copies (handnumbered), with certificate and hologram.

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TOUCHDOWN - "Tricks Of A Trade" @ PURE STEEL SHOP
 
DRYSILL "Welcome To The Show" - LIMITED VINYL EDITION - Cover, Tracklist, releasedate: 28th July 2017

The release date of the DRYSILL album „Welcome To The Show“ on limited vinyl edition is July 28th, 2017. The pre-order phase will start on July 14th, 2017 in our webshop. The Album will release in a limited Edition of 250 black copies with insert.

Iceland and Heavy Metal? Yes, actually there was some metallic life on this far away island in the North Sea. Vocalist Eirikur Haukkson, who released a rock album in 1981 and later on joined the Norwegian band ARTCH (under the pseudonym Eric Hawk), had a short appearance in Icelandic Rock history on DRYSILL’s album “Welcome to the show” in 1985. To this day this record is definitely one of the most expensive and sought-after Metal-albums. Why?

DRYSILL’s music is typical Scandinavian 80s Metal, which is upgraded by Eric’s powerful voice. “Left – right (The night of dreams)” is a good example for the whole album, which reminds one a little of the later PRETTY MAIDS. “We’re coming to rock you” is a very catchy song, like the title track. So “Welcome to the show” has a very good reputation and is still in demand. The only problem to get it was that only a few hundred copies were produced and today they are more or less impossible to find. Finally this great album is available via the Karthago Records Heavy Metal classics series, so the waiting has an end for many collectors.

After the CD release 2015 follows the album "Welcome To The Show” in a limited edition of 250 black copies with insert on vinyl.

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TRACKLIST:
Side A
1. Anthem For The Insane
2. Left-Right (The Night Of Dreams)
3. Don't Shoot Me Down
4. We’re Coming To Rock You
Side B
5. Welcome To The Show
6. Play It Loud
7. Little Star (Klassik Romance)
8. Fiesta For Friends
Total Playing Time 37:52 min

LINE-UP:
Jon Olafsson – bass
Eirikur Hauksson – vocals
Einar Jónsson – guitars
Sigurður Reynisson – drums

DRYSILL @ KARTHAGO RECORDS
“Welcome To The Show” @ KARTHAGO RECORDS
 
BLACK FATE „Commander Of Fate" - Cover, Tracklist, Release Date: 28th July 2017

The release date of the reissue of the album „Commander Of Fate“ by the German Heavy Metal Band BLACK FATE on CD is July 28th, 2017. The pre-order phase will start on July 14th, 2017 in our webshop. The album will be released in a limited Edition of 500 copies (handnumbered), with certificate, gray tray and hologram.

BLACK FATE was a legend of Heavy Metal in the German 80s. The outstanding 1986-album "Commander of Fate" was disappeared from the market in every version (CD and LP) for a long time. Finally the rerelease will come in the usual luxuary edition on CD in the Karthago Classics series from Pure Steel Records!

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TRACKLIST:
1. Heaven Can Wait
2. Champagne
3. Child Of Hell
4. Wild In The Streets
5. Warchild
6. Frozen Heart
7. Prelude
8. Midnight
9. Hello America
10. Hot And Pretty
Total Playing Time: 44:29 min

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LINE-UP:
Michael Hüttemann – vocals
Frank Sondermann – bass
Michael Roll – lead guitars
Ralf Berndt – drums
Stefan Witt – rhythm guitars

www.facebook.com/BlackFateBand/

BLACK FATE @ KARTHAGO RECORDS
“Commander Of Fate” @ KARTHAGO RECORDS
 
BLACK FATE "Commander Of Fate" - LIMITED VINYL EDITION - Cover, Tracklist, releasedate: 25th August 2017

The release date of the BLACK FATE album „Commander Of Fate“ on limited vinyl edition is August 25th, 2017. The pre-order phase will start on August 11th, 2017 in our webshop. The Album will release in a limited Edition of 300 black copies with insert.

BLACK FATE was a legend of Heavy Metal in the German 80s. The outstanding 1986-album "Commander of Fate" was disappeared from the market in every version (CD and LP) for a long time. Finally the rerelease will come in the usual luxuary edition on CD in the Karthago Classics series from Pure Steel Records!

After the CD release in July 2017 follows the album "Commander Of Fate” in a limited edition of 300 black copies with insert on vinyl.

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TRACKLIST:
Side A
1. Heaven Can Wait
2. Champagne
3. Child Of Hell
4. Wild In The Streets
5. Warchild
Side B
6. Frozen Heart
7. Prelude
8. Midnight
9. Hello America
10. Hot And Pretty
Total Playing Time: 44:29 min

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LINE-UP:
Michael Hüttemann – vocals
Frank Sondermann – bass
Michael Roll – lead guitars
Ralf Berndt – drums
Stefan Witt – rhythm guitars

www.facebook.com/BlackFateBand/

BLACK FATE @ KARTHAGO RECORDS
“Commander Of Fate” @ KARTHAGO RECORDS
 
BLACK FATE - "Commander Of Fate" – pre-order phase started!

The reissue of the album by the German Heavy Metal Band BLACK FATE „Commander Of Fate" is now available in our webshop. Safe 1 Euro during the pre-order time. The official releasedate of the album is the 28th of July 2017.

The album will be released in a limited Edition of 500 copies (handnumbered), with certificate and hologram.

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BLACK FATE „Commander Of Fate“ @ PURE STEEL SHOP
 
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