Steeler "Undercover Animal (Germany, Steamhammer, SPV 08-7512)"

Steeler was a heavy metal band from the German city of Bochum formed in 1981. The band was active between 1981 and 1988. The founding members consisted of Peter Burtz on vocals, Axel Rudi Pell on guitar, Tom Eder also on guitar, Volker Krawczak on bass and Jan Yildiral on drums. The band was named after "Steeler", a song from Judas Priest album British Steel.

Undercover Animal is their fourth and final album, released February 1st, 1988.

Tracklist:

1. (I'll Be) Hunter or Hunted 03:40   
2. Undercover Animal 04:50  
3. Shadow in the Redlight 04:23
4. Hard Breaks 03:49   
5. Criminal 03:56  
6. Rely on Rock 04:17  
7. Stand Tall 03:28  
8. The Deeper the Night 05:10   
9. Knock Me Out 03:15
10. Bad to the Bone 02:36   

Time:  39:24

Recording information:

Recorded at Horus Sound Studio, Hannover, Germany.

Mastered at Studio-Nord-Bremen,Bremen, Germany.

Various Artists "Holy Dio: Tribute to the Voice of Metal: Ronnie James Dio"

Holy Dio: A Tribute to Ronnie James Dio is a compilation album, released on January 25, 2000. It is a tribute album to Ronnie James Dio, featuring covers of several songs he had sung during his time with Rainbow, Black Sabbath and his own band Dio. The covers done on this tribute album were recorded by mostly power metal bands.

Track listing

1. "Neon Knights" - Steel Prophet
2. "Man on the Silver Mountain" - HammerFall
3. "The Last in Line" - Destiny's End
4. "The Sign of the Southern Cross" - Fates Warning
5. "Long Live Rock 'n' Roll" - Gamma Ray
6. "Egypt (The Chains Are On)" - Doro
7. "Children of the Sea" - Jag Panzer
8. "Don't Talk to Strangers" - Blind Guardian
9. "Still I'm Sad" - Axel Rudi Pell
10. "Kill the King" - Primal Fear
11. "Shame on the Night" - Solitude Aeturnus
12. "Heaven and Hell" - Enola Gay
13. "The Temple of the King" - Angel Dust
14. "Rainbow Eyes" - Catch the Rainbow

There is a two-disc version of this album with songs in the following order in the liner notes, although the CDs have the songs in a different order (including the two versions of "Kill the King" being switched):

Disc one:

1. "Don't Talk to Strangers" - Blind Guardian
2. "Kill the King" - Primal Fear
3. "Egypt (The Chains Are On)" - Doro
4. "Children of the Sea" - Jag Panzer
5. "Sign of the Southern Cross" - Fates Warning
6. "Rainbow Eyes" - Catch the Rainbow
7. "Long Live Rock 'n' Roll" - Gamma Ray
8. "Country Girl" - Dan Swanö/Peter Tägtgren
9. "Gates of Babylon" - Yngwie Malmsteen

Disc two:

1. "We Rock" - Grave Digger
2. "Man on the Silver Mountain" - HammerFall
3. "Holy Diver" - Holy Mother
4. "Kill the King" - Stratovarius
5. "Still I'm Sad" - Axel Rudi Pell
6. "Heaven and Hell" - Enola Gay
7. "Neon Knights" - Steel Prophet
8. "Shame on the Night" - Solitude Aeturnus
9. "The Last in Line" - Destiny's End
10. "The Temple of the King" - Angel Dust

Roland Grapow "The Four Seasons Of Life"

The Four Seasons of Life is the debut solo album released by former Helloween guitarist Roland Grapow. The album is unique compared to its successor, Kaleidoscope, because Roland sings lead vocals on all tracks.

"I Remember" was released as the single.

Management: Rod Smallwood for Sanctuary Music

The album cover was first printed with a logo that mimicked the Deutsche Grammophon (trademarked) yellow frame (top). 

"I Remember" is written for and dedicated to Roland's wife.

Recording information:


Recorded and Mixed at Crazy Cat Studio (Hamburg), Mastered at Pfanz Studio (Hamburg).