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Yngwie Malmsteen box set imminent

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February 2015 sees the release of ‘Now Your Ships Are Burned’, a four CD anthology of work recorded by Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen.  The set covers his years with Polydor Records from 1984-1990.

The set will be a domestic budget priced reissue of the previously Japanese only collection which included the first six albums.  Like similar sets from Saxon (‘The Carrere Years’) and Tangerine Dream (‘The Virgin Years’), the length of the albums is such that six releases can easily be condensed into a 4CD package.

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Rush ‘Fly By Night’ blu-ray audio disc coming soon

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2014 began a comprehensive Rush reissue programme with a deluxe replica repressing of the band’s 1974 debut LP.

Rush fans will be pleased to note that 2015 is set to bring a whole host of Rush reissues, when their works between 1975-1988 get the heavyweight vinyl treatment, each with a download code. ‘Fly By Night’, ‘A Farewell To Kings’ and ‘Signals’ will also be released on blu ray audio disc.

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Judas Priest ‘Defenders of the Faith’ deluxe edition due in March

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In March 2015, Judas Priest are to reissue their classic album ‘Defenders of the Faith’ to mark its thirtieth anniversary.  Much loved by fans, the album is home to Priest classics ‘Freewheel Burning’ and ‘Some Heads Are Gonna Roll’.

The new deluxe edition pairs the studio album with a complete live show – two disc’s worth of live material recorded on the ‘Defenders’ tour of ’84.   Unlike the two previous Priest deluxe editions, no visual material is included, despite the band making a few TV appearances to promote the original album.   The extended 12″ mix of ‘Freewheel Burning’ is also omitted.

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