STEELOVER -  DEVIL'S HIGHWAY

 

 

 

Escape Music has the pleasure to announce the release date for the much-loved Belguim band Steelover, the album title “Devil's Highway” on limited edition colour vinyl and CD!  The Vinyl will be limited edition of 300 copies only, “Blade Bullet” colour,  all will be numbered 1-300, 180g Audiophile Vinyl!

 

   

 

 

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 Release Date: 21 August 2026
 CD Catalogue No: ESM417
 CD Bar Code: 5 03128 00417 8
 Vinyl Catalogue No: ESMV1045
 Vinyl Barcode No: 503128101045 2

 Track list:
     01.Devil’s Call 4:44
     02. Sing Along This Song 4:18
     03.Chains Of Love 4:39
     04.My Pride 4:58
     05.Scared To Be Alone 4:30
     06.Out Of A Living Hell 3:43
     07.Bleeding Pain 5:34
     08.The Doorway Effect 5:45
     09.Canyon 3:45
     10.Keep On Running 4:17
     11. Rock Bottle 4:41
 

 Steelover is:
 Vince Cardillo: Vocals
 Pat Freson: Guitars & backing vocals
 Lucio Farina: Guitars & backing vocals
 Nick “Gardi” Gagliardo: Bass & backing vocals
 Nicolas “Nikko Popoulos” Konikiewicz: Drums

 Produced by Steelover
 Mixed and mastered by Fredrik Folkare

 

  STEELOVER is a Belgian Melodic Rock / Metal band. The band was formed in the early 80's by three friends living in Liege, Belgium, the guitarists Pat Freson & Mel Presti and the bassist Nick Gardi. In search of a drummer, they threw their sights on Rudy  Lenners (Scorpions) upon his return from Germany, having left the famous German band Scorpions.

  Rudy proposed to contact Vince Cardillo, a singer who had already on the one hand good experience and on the other hand he already recorded an album in London, “It will fit perfectly” explained Rudy.

  They all felt the magic during the first rehearsal. In no time, Steelover recorded their first album "Glove Me” which was released under the Mausoleum label.

  This album sold over more than 400.000 copies of which more than 76,000 in Poland.

  They followed with a tour across different countries like The Netherlands, Germany, France and Belgium including Forest National opening for Bon Jovi and KISS.

  Vince decided to leave the band. Replaced by Dani Klein, the second album was recorded but never released. Dani left the band after a short time with Mel Presti to start a new band under the name Vaya Con Dios.

  The band came back in 2017 with a new E.P. (including single "Wild and Free") mixed by the legendary producer and and mixing engineer Tommy Hansen.

  In 2019, Rudy Lenners greeted the audience one last time before retiring from his musical career. Vince had returned to the band at this point…after the show Vince, Pat & Nick decided to continue the Steelover adventure and in 2022 released the album “Stainless”  on the Escape music label (ESM368). This was a great metal album and fans old and new longed to hear more. It’s now 2026 and Steelover are back with a brand-new recording featuring 11 tracks of hard rock / heavy metal. The band are very much in the style of  that 80’s metal sound, a sort of mixture of Scorpions and Saxon if you like.

 

 These new songs all hit the mark making “Devil’s Highway” an album that needs to be checked out…

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 


INVINCIA - ECHOES FROM THE PAST

 

 

  

Escape Music has the pleasure to announce the release date for Invincia from Finland and title of the album"Echoes From The Past" Mixed  and Mastered by no other than the talented Producer and Engineer Mr Erik  Mårtensson(Eclipse/W.E.T)

 

 

     

   

 

 

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 Release Date: 25th September 2026
 Catalogue No: ESM418
 Barcode No: 5 03128100418 5

 Track list:

 1.Prelude  00:54
 2.Unite   3:15
 3.Tonight We Ride 6:20
 4.Echoes From the Past 5:05
 5.Darkness In Us All  4:36
 6.Awakening  1:08
 7.Call Of The Wild  4:41
 8.Edge Of The Universe  6:17
 9.Time Flies  4:36
 10.Zeal   4:55
 11.A Wayfarers Toast  4:48
 12.After The Final War 6:45 

 INVINCIA IS:
 Kenneth Nylund - Lead Vocals
 Joel Karlsson - Guitar
 Alexander Södergård – Guitar
 Oskar Packalén – Bass
 Mikael Ahlholm - Drums

 Mixed and Mastered by: Erik Mårtensson (Eclipse/W.E.T)

 

 After attracting international attention with their independently released EP  The Enemy Within, Finnish melodic heavy metal band Invincia are ready to unveil their debut full-length album, Echoes from The Past, set for worldwide release on September 25, 2026 via Escape Music.

 Written over the last two years, Echoes from The Past captures a band that has quickly found its own voice. While its roots are firmly planted in the great melodic heavy metal tradition, the album avoids looking backwards for the sake of nostalgia. Instead,  every song is driven by a genuine passion for memorable songwriting, dramatic arrangements and stories that invite the listener to return, discovering new details with every spin.

 Fans of Savatage, Queensrÿche, Helloween, Judas Priest and Dio will immediately recognize the musical DNA running through the record, yet Invincia never sound like a tribute to their heroes. Echoes From the Past is an album shaped by those influences rather than defined by them.

 As with the band's debut EP, the album was mixed and mastered by acclaimed producer Erik Mårtensson(Eclipse) at Mass Destruction Production, whose work gives the record a powerful, organic sound without sacrificing the dynamics and character of the performances.

 The release follows the unexpectedly strong response to The Enemy Within. Despite being completely independent, the EP earned coverage from media outlets acros Europe, including Sweden Rock Magazine, Kaoszine and numerous international webzines and radio stations. Its singles were featured in Spotify's official Metallia Suomesta playlist, introducing Invincia to an audience that continues to grow well beyond Finland.

 With Escape Music now joining the journey, Echoes From The Past represents the natural evolution of a band whose ambition has always been simple: to write timeless heavy metal songs that stand on their own merits.

 Promotion By:  Elio Bordi
 Scream For Existence
 screamforexistence.com

 

 

 

 


 

 

 


TAZ TAYLOR BAND -  WELCOME TO AMERICA

 

 

 

 Escape Music is pleased to announce the release of Taz Taylor Band “Welcome to America” Featuring Graham Bonnet (Rainbow/Alcatrazz/Michael Schenker Group/solo artist) first time on Vinyl to celebrate 20 years since was released on CD!

  The Vinyl will be limited edition of 300 copies only, “TRANSPARENT YELLOW’” colour, all will be numbered 1-300, 180g Audiophile Vinyl...!

 

   

 

 

 

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 Release date: 14th August 2026
 Cat No: ESMV1041
 Bar Code: 5 03128101041 4

 Track Listing:
 Side A
 01. Fighter’s Fist 4:10
 02. Radio Luxembourg 3:30
 03. Parisienne Walkways 2:53
 04. Happy Hour 3:59
 05. Haunted 4:31

 Side B
 06. Welcome to America 4:11
 07. Wall of sound 4:19
 08. Silent Fall 6:29
 09. The reprise  2:33
 10. Goodbye Mr C. 6:05

  All songs written by Taz Taylor and Graham Bonnet (except track 3 Phil Lynott / Gary Moore, track 9 Taz Taylor and track 10 Bob Daisley / Ozzy Osbourne / Randy Rhoads)

 Graham Bonnet - Lead Vocals (Rainbow/Alcatrazz/Michael Schenker Group/solo)
 Taz Taylor – All Guitars
 Richard Livori - Drums
 Dirk Krause – Bass
 Bob Miller – Keyboard

 Engineered and Produced by Richard ‘Blitz’ Livoni
 Vocals recorded at Black Dog Studios, Los Angeles CA
 Engineered by Tim Luce

 

 To celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the 2006 CD release “Welcome to America” here is that classic album released in a limited-edition vinyl format to please fans old and new.

 Neil “Taz” Taylor was born in Walsall UK and was influenced by great rock guitarists like Michael Schenker and Gary Moore. With Graham Bonnet on vocals then this is an album that captures the attention of rock fans, as Graham is a household name having featured  on classic albums like “MSG Assault Attack” in 1982 and “Rainbow Down to Earth” in 1979..

 Taz has his own slant on the guitar sound and can be regarded as a true axeman, elements of Gary Moore, Michael Schenker, Richie Blackmore and doffs of the hat to Eddie Van Halen can all be found here. All backed up with a solid rhythm section and the right  amount of keyboards.

  This timeless piece of hard rock has not lost its appeal, and this lovely new vinyl reissue is a must-have chunk of classic hard rock.

 

 

 


 

 

 


BOB CATLEY -  WHISPERS & TALES

 

 

 

Escape Music has the pleasure of announcing the release date of the much-loved solo vocalist Mr. Bob Catley's acoustic album titled "TALES & WHISPERS” on Vinyl and CD!
The Vinyl will be a double gatefold limited edition of 500 copies only, in “Slightly Silver” and “Dracula” colours; all will be numbered 1–500, 180g audiophile.

Now both vinyl and CD are available for pre-order. You can order your copy from:
https://www.the-music-shop.net/

 

   

 

 

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Release date: 18th September, 2026
Vinyl catalogue No: ESMV1042
Barcode No: 503128101042 1
CD Catalogue No: ESM416
CD Bar Code: 5031281004161

The Musicians
Bob Catley - Vocals
Vince O’Regan - Acoustic guitars and Percussion

Executive producers:  Khalil Turk and Bruce Mee

 

TRACK-LIST
Moment Of Truth 5:38
Return Of The Mountain King 6:00
This Is The Day 5:22
The Pain 5:59
Spirit Of Man 6:34
Blinded By A Lie 5:02
Stormcrowe And Pilgrim 8:30
Far Away 5:30
Scream 7:40
My America 5:16
Moment Of Truth (Rasta) 5:33

 

TALES & WHISPERS BIO

After hooking up with Ten’s Gary Hughes for his first three solo albums, and his fellow Hard Rain band-mate Paul Hodson for his fourth, when it came to ‘Spirit of Man’, Bob’s fifth album, the Magnum vocalist worked with the guys from Lost Weekend, along with Vince O’Regan (Escape, Legion, Pulse), who had been Bob’s touring guitarist for many of his solo shows.

Vince and Bob also played many acoustic shows, and during this productive period the duo retired to Vince’s studio and recorded acoustic versions of songs covering Bob’s full solo career.

The result is 11 songs highlighting the beloved velvet tones of Catley’s vocals and the melodic clarity of O’Regan’s delicate fingerpicking. No Magnum songs, but then this is purely a record of Bob Catley’s wonderful and highly successful solo career.

Artwork and design by award-winning artist Sebastian Kozak (Ten, Crown of Thorns etc.)

 

 

 

 


 

 

 


ATLANTIC -  POWER

 

 

 

Escape Music has the pleasure to announce the release date for the classic Atlantic album title “Power” and it's first ever release on vinyl! Newly remastered by Steve Newman and with new front cover artwork. The Vinyl will be limited edition of 300 copies  only, “Gold Solid” colour, all will be numbered 1-300, 180g Audiophile Vinyl, Also limited on the CD

 

   

 

 

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Release Date: 21 August 2026
CD Catalogue No: ESM415
CD Bar Code: 5031281004154
Vinyl catalogue No: ESMV1040
Vinyl Barcode: 5031281010407

The band is: 

Simon Harrison - Guitars, Keyboards
Phil Bates - Lead Vocals, Guitars, Keyboards
Paul Hoare - Bass Guitar
Andy Duncan - Drums
Chris Taylor - Keyboards
Glen Williams - Keyboards
Andy Van Evans - Guitars
Phil Ridden - Live Drums

Backing Vocals: Tony Mills, David Saylor, Pete Green, Jo Bates, Phil Bates.
Produced by: Simon Harrison and Paul Hoare.
Co-Produced by: Colin Thurston and Phil Bates.

Remastered by: Steve Newman

Vinyl Track Listing:

Side One
1. It’s Only Love 4.13
2. Power Over Me 4.12
3. When The War Is Over 4.17
4. Bad Blood 3.17
5. Can’t Hold On 5.23

Side Two
1. Hands Of Fate 4.49
2. Every Beat Of My Heart 3.46
3. Dangerous Game 4:11
4. Nothing To Loose 4.45
5.Hard To Believe 4:31
6. Hearts on Fire 3:20 (Bonus Track)

CD Track listing:

1. It’s Only Love 4.13
2. Power Over Me 4.12
3. When The War Is Over 4.17
4. Bad Blood 3.17
5. Can’t Hold On 5.23
6. Hands Of Fate 4.49
7. Every Beat Of My Heart 3.46
8. Dangerous Game 4:11
9. Nothing To Loose 4.45
10.Hard To Believe 4:31
11. Hearts on Fire 3:20 (Bonus Track)

Atlantic was the brainchild of guitarist and songwriter Simon Harrison.

Following a successful ghost-writing career and his band Stranger, Simon wanted to make an album in his favoured AOR/Melodic Rock genre. Heavily influenced  by bands like Whitesnake, Journey, Bad English, FM, Heartland and Dare he set about writing the songs that became the first album entitled ‘Power’.

"Power" was first released as a CD back in 1994 on the Music For Nations label and subsequently re-released in 2008 on Escape Music (ESM176).

Atlantic raised many eyebrows with this release which can be ranked alongside bands such as "Dare" and "Shy" (Tony Mills also guests on the album!).

Atlantic band members include Simon Harrison on guitar and keyboards and the great Phil Bates (Trickster/Quill) on lead vocals, guitars and keyboards.

The album had so much potential at the time it is a shame that it did not receive the recognition it richly deserved.

The band came back with a killer brand new album in 2024 title “Another World” also on Escape Music ESM388

A true British Classic!

ALSO AVAILABLE ON ESCAPE

ATLANTIC - ANOTHER WORLD