For a quarter of a century, AFM Records has been dedicated to providing high class metal and hard rock. Numerous successes in the charts and international awards lead the way. On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the company, the label searched its archives and many treasures (previously unknown) were unearthed. The result will be released on October 29 as 25 Years Metal Addiction – The Rare & The Unreleased.

As the title suggests, only songs that were not previously released, that came as a bonus from territory-exclusive editions (e.g. Japanese presses) or that were previously unavailable were taken into account. only in digital form. A fine selection of these tunes was now assembled on this comprehensive and entertaining compilation. However, to think of leftovers or “rejects” would be totally misleading here; on the contrary, the quality of the contributions is always surprising and one wonders again and again how these pearls have so far been hidden from the world of metal.

25 Years Metal Addiction – The Rare & The Unreleased, which comes in 2CD in a digipak (and at a special price), finally crosses the finish line after 30 songs and almost 140 minutes of playing time. different – for true metal fans and collectors.

A playlist with teasers (At Vance, Dragonland, Mors Principium Est, Nostradameus, Evidence One, Solution .45) is available here.

List of tracks:

CD1:

UDO – “Falling Angels”
Firewind – “New Power Found”
Evergrey – “The darkness within you”
Metalite – “Hunting High And Low” (Stratovarius Cover)
Emil Bulls – “Night on Disneyland”
Bloodbound – “Bloodheads United”
Orden Ogan – “The Fields of Sorrow” (orchestral version)
Elvenking – “No Prayer for the Dying” (Iron Maiden Cover)
Land of Dragons – “At the Auberge d’Éamon Bayle”
Mors Principium Est – “Livin ‘La Vida Loca” (cover by Ricky Martin)
Dead City Ruins – “Devil Man” (Version 2019)
Herman Frank – “Forever”
Ross The Boss – “Blood Of My Enemies” (Manowar Cover)
Nostradameus – “Voyager”
Solution .45 – “Dreaming with your mind”

CD2:

Flotsam and Jetsam – “Life, Love, Death”
Dynasty – “Prestige”
Lordi – “Imposing Dynamo”
Shakra – “I want it”
Brainstorming – “The soul mate”
Deaf Rat – “Like a Prayer” (Madonna Cover)
Arion – “Punish You” (Radio Edition)
At Vance – “The Evil In You” (re-recorded)
Iron mask – “March of the slaves”
Paradox – “Timegrain”
Evidence One – “Wait more”
Burning Point – “Ton Of Bricks” (Metal Church Cover)
Serious Black – “I show you my heart”
Pyramaze – “World Foregone” (Orchestral version)
Epysode – “Forgotten Symphony” (Extended Mix)