Albums to lookout for in 2022 (Page 3 of 4)

September 2nd - Jack J Hutchinson - What Doesn't Kill You EP

Blues-Rock guitarist Jack J Hutchinson unleashes his new studio recording, 'What Doesn’t Kill You', a 4 track EP mixed by legendary producer Kevin Shirley. The new EP marks the first studio recordings from Hutchinson since his critically acclaimed album 'The Hammer Falls' was released earlier this year. It includes new versions of three of the tracks from that album, plus the brand new song 'Days Of Thunder'.

Hutchinson comments: “To be given the opportunity to work with Kevin Shirley was a dream come true. He’s produced some of my favourite artists, including Led Zeppelin, Iron Maiden and The Black Crowes, so I jumped at the chance. We recorded the new material in the midst of my recent UK Tour, so me and the band were cooking from being back on the road. Kevin gave the tracks a new sense of energy and power.”

Accompanying the CD version of the EP is a bonus DVD, featuring ‘Behind the Scenes’ footage of the EP recording, plus 6 music videos from 'The Hammer Falls'. “It was fun watching the studio footage back. It captures the nuts and bolts of the songwriting process, and how some of these songs came together. The DVD acts as a nice companion piece to the new EP and also my latest studio album 'The Hammer Falls'.”

Limited CD/DVD set personally signed by Jack, plus free guitar pick

Tracklisting

CD:

1. What Doesn’t Kill You (Only Makes You Stronger)

2. Days Of Thunder

3. Down By The River

4. The Hammer Falls

DVD:

1. What Doesn’t Kill You (Only Makes You Stronger)

2. Halo

3. Call Of The Wild

4. Straight To Hell

5. The Hammer Falls

6. World On Fire

7. Rip It Up (Behind The Scenes)

Cardinal Black have just launched a Kickstarter crowd-funding for their debut album hopefully later this year.

One day in and already over a third of the way toward their target (for the 19th July)...

Edit: 2 days in and the guys have smashed their £10,000 ($12,249) target - currently running at 200%

Alice Cooper, as in "the original" Alice Cooper Group are putting out a unique Live performance album, Live From The Astroturf 0n Sept 30th... Cd comes with Blu-ray and DVD with vinyl.

Meanwhile, Southern rockers Whiskey Myers release new album Tornillo on July 29th via Wiggy Thump Records..

While this thread is "dedicated" to new releases, one re-issue to shout about is Dio's debut album, Holy Diver which is getting a 4Cd, super-deluxe make over for release on July 8th - 2 days before what would have been Ronnie's 80th birthday.

Very interesting group.  Hard to describe their sound other then they're darn talented.
I picked up this album tonight.  Kinda has a Nirvana vibe going on.  Can't tell they ain't from Louisiana.  Thanks Mike for the shout!  I'm liking the song "Bereft" the best so far,

Another slight, rule-bending mention...

If, like me, you missed the 40th Anniversary re-master release of Jethro Tull's Thick As A Brick. then you're in luck as there's a 50th Annoverdsary release due in October.... Hooray!!!

If you already have the 40th anniversary release, then before you go mad and splash out; this is jut the 40th Anniversary re-packaged., it hasn't had [another] Steven Wilson re-working...

Just listening to the single now - Anywhere With Me.

Word is that Philip Sayce is winding up the recording of a new album, so keep an eye/ear out at the end of the year.

Keep an eye out too for new release from Aynsley Lister - Along For The Ride - just awaiting release date.

Due November 11th, look out for new album from Henrik Freischlader - "Recorded by Martin Meinschäfer II"

Always a treat to the ears...

Also, on the same day & same label (Cable Car), new release from Layla Zoe - The World Could Change