Fight or Flight – A Life By Design? [Deluxe Edition] (2013)

Posted on May 31, 2018 in Hard Rock,Prog Metal by covenua
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A Life by Design? is the debut studio album from American hard rock band Fight Or Flight. Released on 23 July 2013, the debut single from the album “First of the Last” was released on 7 May 2013 with its radio airplay beginning on 21 May 2013

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Malison – Malison (2018)

Posted on May 31, 2018 in Heavy Metal |Power Metal by Alex F


Malison is metal band from San Diego, California! Malison was born on January 17th, 2014 after a chance encounter at SDSU between Mario Lovio and ex-drummer Sebastian Vazquez Malison is hoping to reach the heavy metal.

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Annominus – The Architect (2018)

Posted on May 31, 2018 in Alt Rock,Hard Rock by Alex F


ANNOMINUS are a four-piece band from Denmark, and currently they are on Mighty Music’s roster. It is hard to pinpoint them musically. The label’ s PR text says that they “can best be described as a mixture of Hard Rock and Metal with crunching riffs” and that their music “creates pleasant flashbacks to the ‘ 00s metal scene”.

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Supercharger – Real Machine (2018)

Posted on May 31, 2018 in Hard Rock by Alex F


EAL MACHINE by SUPERCHARGER to be released June 1st.Time to fire up SUPERCHARGER once again. Time to start the REAL MACHINE. It’s been a long time but SUPERCHARGER is here to stay and with the release of their 4th studio album, the band will soon be roaring from European stages, doing what their fans love about them: Delivering great shows with an unstoppable, pounding energy and a disarming charm.

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Americade – First Cuts 1980-1995

Posted on May 31, 2018 in Hard Rock by Alex F


The FIRST DISC included with the Americade’s “AMERICADENCE:1980~1995” box set is titled “First Cuts” — and features 15 raw tracks of the east coast cult hard rock / metal band’s first recordings — 11 of them previously unreleased!!

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Witchskull – Coven’s Will (2018)

Posted on May 31, 2018 in Heavy Metal |Power Metal,Stoner by Alex F

Witchskull are a 3 piece heavy stoner rock band from Canberra… featuring Marcus De Pasquale vox/guitar.. Joel Green drums.. Tony McMahon bass..Witchskull have recently recorded their debut album with Jason Fuller (Blood Duster, Dern Rutlidge) At Goatsound Studios, Melbourne.

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Elvellon – Until Dawn (2018)

Posted on May 31, 2018 in Symphonic Metal by Alex F


Elvellon is a very promising newcomer-band from the German Symphonic Metal scene. Through a combination of orchestral sound, hard riffs and the extraordinary voice of frontwoman Nele the five musicians hit right at the heart of the listener. If one lets himself be carried off into their world of magic, he will find a journey between childish wonder and hard hearted bitterness.

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Nemesis – Hot On Your Tracks 1986 [reissue 2011]

Posted on May 31, 2018 in Hard Rock,Melodic Rock | AOR by Alex F


During their hectic and busy schedule, Nemesis found time to self finance, record and release this truly classic ’80s Melodic Rock/AOR gem in 1986. The record was high on vinyl collectors want lists for years fetching unbelievable prices! Now digitally remastered, Retrospect has made this available on CD for the first time ever.

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Kablamachunk! – Chunkology: 1987~1993

Posted on May 31, 2018 in Wanted Album by Alex F


Being one of Retrospect’s most eccentric bands, New York-based band KABLAMACHUNK! played a very unique and quirky brand of melodic rock with elements of powerpop, progressive rock and new wave. This double disc anthology contains recordings from their super obscure albums

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Ameeting – Unrelenting Punishment 1999 EP

Posted on May 31, 2018 in Wanted Album by Alex F


Super rare 3 track e.p. from Las Vegas-based AMEETING, a great metal band thats somewhere between traditional metal and 80’s thrash metal. Originally released in 1999 (although it sounds more like 1989!!), and digitally remastered and re-issued on our RetroThrash label.

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The Gents – I Can’t Take It 1981-1984

Posted on May 31, 2018 in Melodic Rock | AOR by Alex F


Retrospect Records are honored to release The GENTS’ music, based out of Baltimore, Maryland. The Gents played consistently on the east coast throughout the 70’s and 80’s. Their ASIA-style song “I Can’t Take It” was featured on the now-classic MTV basement tapes show in 1984. The superb songs here were recorded between 1981 and 1984.

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Syntax – Silent Planet 1990

Posted on May 31, 2018 in All Exclusive,Melodic Rock | AOR by Alex F


Syntax move into more progressive melodic rock / AOR ground here with most of the songs clocking in at 5 minutes+. The songs, performances, and production are all fantastic and there are obvious influences of Rush, Saga, Peter Gabriel, Sam Brown, Kate Bush, Pink Floyd, Marillion, Max Webster, Millions and Terry Brown all over this recording!! Just check out the sound samples and then go get Syntax’s other release “Streets Like Ice” here at Retrospect!!

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Syntax – Streets Like Ice

Posted on May 31, 2018 in Wanted Album by Alex F


SYNTAX were an excellent female fronted band from California. These songs were recorded in 1985 at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley, CA and previously unreleased in any format!!

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