Retroactive Records
Specializing in classic Hard Rock and Metal!
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HERO: Immortal
Majestic, darkened metal from Michael Hero who runs School of Rock in Sweden. Goth-tinged metal filled with majesty and melody has finally found a worthy HERO.
CD price: $12.99
STRYKEN: First Strike (Collector's Edition)
Collectors Edition melodic metal digipak reissue from 1987. For fans of Stryper, Motley Crue, Skid Row. Remastered, with 9 bonus tracks, this heavy metal classic has never sounded better.
Recommended if you like Whitecross, Barren Cross.
ARNION: Fall Like Rain (Expanded Edition)
Brazilian masters of speed/thrash metal debut release that includes the bonus of the 2003 REFUGE ep (7 tracks.), and has been digitally remastered.
CD price: $12.99 / MP3 price: $8.99
FIRES OF BABYLON: Fires of Babylon
FIRES OF BABYLON is classic 1980's & 90's - style, shredding U.S. heavy metal reincarnated.
CD price: $12.99 / MP3 price: $8.99
BOARDERS: The World Hates Me
Formerly a Megadeth cover band. Amazing hybrid of soaring, pitch-perfect vocals combined with Megadeth growls from this Italy based metal band.
CD price: $12.99 / MP3 price: $8.99
ONCE DEAD: Visions of Hell
Classic thrash band Vengeance Rising (minus the original vocalist), Once Dead has turned into it's own beast. Featuring ex-members of legendary bands Hirax, The Crucified, The Blamed, and Fasedown.
CD price: $12.99
VARIOUS ARTISTS: Headbangin' 201
A joint label compilation between Retroactive Records and Bombworks Records. 9 tracks from each label (18 total). Featuring Melodic Hard Rock/Metal/Thrash/Doom and Black Metal. Artwork is by Galactic Cowboy's bassist, Monte Colvin.
CD price: $4.99 / MP3 price: $4.99
MENCHEN: Red Rock
Masterful melodic hard rock/metal featuring Bill Menchen on guitars (TITANIC, FINAL AXE, SEVENTH POWER), Robert Sweet on drums (STRYPER), Ken Redding on vocals (HIS WITNESS) and Tony Franklin on bass (WHITESNAKE, THE FIRM, QUIET RIOT).
CD price: $14.99
FAITH FACTOR: Against a Darkened Sky
Brilliant, thundering power metal featuring ex-Deadly Blessing vocalist, Ski. Amazing and powerful in every way.
CD price: $14.99
DELIVERANCE: Deliverance
Classic Speed/Thrash Metal from 1989 reissued with all new artwork, remastered, and bonus tracks.
CD price: $14.99 / MP3 price: $8.99
DELIVERANCE: Weapons of Our Warfare
Classic Speed/Thrash Metal from 1990 reissued with all new artwork, remastered, and one bonus track.
CD price: $14.99 / MP3 price: $8.99
CHILDREN OF THE DAY: Come To the Waters
The first ever Christian "band" (about 10 seconds ahead of Love Song). This band was the first to come out of the Calvary Chapel ministry, and features the mega-hit "For Those Tears I Died" (also called "Come to the Waters"). Originally released in 1971.
Recommended if you like Phil Keaggy, Peter, Paul & Mary.CD price: $16.99
THE SEVENTH POWER: Dominion & Power (featuring Robert Sweet of Stryper)
Filled with monster riff after monster riff, Dominion & Power comes together to create a cohesive slab of dark metal with perfect flow, and an escalating sense of creepiness powered along by Menchen's Ozzy-styled brooding vocals.
CD price: $14.99
GRAVE ROBBER: Be Afraid + 1
If you like your gothic/horror hard rock spiked with a little arsenic and a healthy dose of dark humor, check out Be Afraid. Band members Dr. Cadaver, Nameless, and Maggot offer you chainsaw guitars, super-tight arrangements, and blatant morbidity.
CD price: $11.99 / MP3 price: $9.99
SCARLET RAYNE: Theater Humanitarian +4
Queensyche/Sacred Warrior fans take note. Power/Prog metal rarity. Originally released as an exceptionally rare indie in 1990. This is high octave heavy metal, with powerful rhythms and soaring vocals.
CD price: $14.99
THE WAY: The Way + Can It Be?
CD Reissue of two critically acclaimed classic Jesus music albums on 1 CD. Acoustic/electric rock in the vein Crosby, Still, Nash, & Young. This is elite music for fans of Love Song, Larry Norman, Phil Keaggy.
CD price: $14.99
ENCRYPTOR: Encryption (1999-2006)
Brutal budgeoning death/grind in the vein of Six Feet Under, Cannibal Corpse, and early Mortification.
CD price: $9.99
FINAL AXE: Beyond Hell's Gate
True power metal in the vein of Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, and Saint. This is the 1000 unit limited edition version. When it's gone, it's gone.
MP3 price: $9.99
HORTOR: Decapitacion Absoluta Al Falso Profeta
Hortor is for fans of extreme black metal like Darkthrone, Emperor, Dimmu Borgir, Crimson Moonlight, Sanctifica, and Slechtvalk.
Recommended if you like Darkthrone.CD price: $14.99
HERLIGHET: A Warrior Never Dies
Herlighet is gothic folk metal with female vocals and extreme male vocals. For fans of Tristania, Nightwish, Epica, Virgin Black, Savior Machine.
CD price: $14.99
TITANIC: Wreckage (The Best of & the Rest Of)(Featuring Robert Sweet of Stryper On Drums)
Christian power metal.
CD price: $9.99 / MP3 price: $8.99
ROSANNA'S RAIDERS: Fire From Heaven: The Collective Works (2 CD Collector's Edition)
3 albums on 2 CDs, plus bonus tracks from this classic metal band from Australia who rocks as hard as Vixen, Resurrection Band, Barnabas, and Lita Ford.
CD price: $14.99 / MP3 price: $12.99
DELIVERANCE: River Disturbance (Collector's Edition)
Melodic, dark, and absolutely brilliant progressive metal for fans of HIM and SAVIOR MACHINE. This reissue of the 1994 masterpiece includes stunning new artwork, a digital remastering, and 4 high quality bonus tracks (1 rare and 3 previously unreleased).
Recommended if you like Tourniquet, HIM.CD price: $14.99 / MP3 price: $9.99
MAIN LINE RIDERS: Shot In the Dark
Anthemic hooks, cleverly mixing snarl and attitude, the band has no problems paying homage to their musical rabbis, AC/DC, G-n-R, and Skid Row, while appealing to fans of modern day bands Buck Cherry, The Showdown, and Avenged Sevenfold.
CD price: $12.99 / MP3 price: $8.99
ARMAGEDDON: The Money Mask (Collector's Edition) 2 CDs
Legendary Christian power metal act from 1989 now reissued, remastered, and bonus CD of unreleased material. Featured RAVEN drummer Joe Hasselvander on drums. For fans of Barren Cross, Judas Priest, Iron Maiden.
CD price: $14.99 / MP3 price: $9.99
ULTIMATUM: Into The Pit
Into the Pit qualifies as a juggernaut of North American speed metal. With its thundering bass, fast drumming and a wealth of Mastodonian riffery, the boys have clearly learned from their elders, and learned well.
CD price: $12.99 / MP3 price: $8.99
SARDONYX: Majestic Serenity (Expanded Edition)
Limited Edition, Remastered, Repackaged, Expanded Edition reissue of 1992 indie release from crunchy power metal/thrash masters, Sardonyx. For fans of Deliverance, old Megadeth, and Metal Church. Features the Rebel of Reason demo as an added bonus.
CD price: $12.99 / MP3 price: $9.99
ULTIMATUM: Symphonic Extremeties +3
Symphonic Extremities is a feast of true speed metal that could satisfy the biggest appetite. For fans of Exodus, Vengeance, Overkill.
CD price: $10.99 / MP3 price: $8.99
ULTIMATUM: Mechanics of Perilous Times +3
Old school thrash reissue originally released in 2000, now comes to life in 2007 with three bonus tracks. For fans of Vengeance, Overkill, Megadeth.
CD price: $10.99 / MP3 price: $8.99
SEVENTH SEAL: Messengers of Love
This reissue of the ultra rare Norwegian metal is strongly influenced by such artists as Yngwie Malmsteen, MSG, TNT, and modeled after classic twin guitar bands of the 70s and early 80s like Judas Priest,Barren Cross, and Iron Maiden.
CD price: $14.99 / MP3 price: $9.99
DELIVERANCE: Assimilation (2 cd Expanded Edition)
Powerful progressive metal with an artistic flair and a seemingly endless amount of talent. For fans of Savior Machine, Queensryche, Iron Maiden.
Recommended if you like Iron Maiden, Machine.CD price: $15.99 / MP3 price: $12.99
DELIVERANCE: As Above - So Below
Never has a Deliverance album alternated so many moments of beauty (e.g.The Omen inspired opening track) with beastly moments of metallic fury and spine snapping riffs that would seem right at home on a Slayer, Believer, or early Deliverance album.
CD price: $14.99 / MP3 price: $8.99
TITANIC (FEATURING ROBERT SWEET OF STRYPER ON DRUMS): Full Steam Ahead +2
Guitarist Bill Menchen (Seventh Power/Final Axe) is a bonafide shredder, and the new album stays the course, offering 10 new tracks of Heavy Metal anthems not to be missed by fans of Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, and Saint.
CD price: $14.99 / MP3 price: $9.99
DELIVERANCE: Greetings of Death, Etc.
Raw, powerful, and lightning fast speed metal from the Kings of Speed. Speed metal fiesta for fans of Slayer, Anthrax, Exodus, and Testament.
CD price: $10.99 / MP3 price: $8.99
DELIVERANCE: The First Four Years
Thrash metal / speed metal demos and rarities from a band with heavy weight status.
CD price: $9.99 / MP3 price: $7.99
REV SEVEN: Heavy Laden Vol. 1
Amazing and Brilliant mesmerizing heavy metal that takes on a complete classic Ozzy & Black Sabbath vibe from guitar virtuoso, Bill Menchen (pre-Titanic, Final Axe, and Seventh Power).
MP3 price: $9.99
REV SEVEN: Heavy Laden Vol. 2
Amazing and Brilliant mesmerizing heavy metal that takes on a complete classic Ozzy & Black Sabbath vibe from guitar virtuoso, Bill Menchen (pre-Titanic, Final Axe, and Seventh Power).
MP3 price: $9.99
REDEEMER: Double Edge Sword
Early Classic Metal from the guitarist of Titanic, Final axe, and Seventh Power. For fans of those bands as well as classic Ozzy and Stryper.
MP3 price: $9.99
REDEEMER: Anno Domini
Early Classic Metal from the guitarist of Titanic, Final Axe, and Seventh Power. For fans of those bands as well as classic Ozzy and Stryper.
MP3 price: $8.99
X-SINNER: Loud and Proud +2
Blasts of pulsating rhythm guitar, punchy bass lines, and hook-driven choruses guaranteed to draw you in with all out hard hitting energy. Fans of AC/DC and Def Leppard NEED this cd.
CD price: $15.99
ZION (FEATURING X-SINNER VOCALIST REX SCOTT): Thrillseeker
Talented commercial metal outfit. Highly recommended for fans of gritty hard rocking outfits such as X-Sinner, Whitecross, AC/DC, Cinderella, and early Poison.
CD price: $9.99
BRIDE: Skin For Skin
Perhaps the most anticipated heavy metal release of 2006, Bride builds on their iconic past while breaking new ground with their heaviest release to date. SKIN FOR SKIN actually exceedes all expectations.
CD price: $12.99 / MP3 price: $8.99
THE SEVENTH POWER: THE SEVENTH POWER (featuring Stryper's Robert Sweet!)
Full-on old school Heavy Metal played by STRYPER drummer, Robert Sweet and Final Axe/Titanic axeman, Bill Menchen. Think classic Ozzy and Black Sabbath.
CD price: $12.99 / MP3 price: $9.99
JUPITER VI (FEATURING DELIVERANCE VOCALIST, JIMMY BROWN!): BACK FROM MARS
Critically acclaimed as THE modern rock record of the Decade, from thrash-master Deliverance frontman, Jimmy Brown. Think David Bowie meets The Killers and Deliverance/Lacuna Coil. Absolutely amazing.
CD price: $10.99 / MP3 price: $8.99
SERVANT: CAUGHT IN THE ACT OF LOVING HIM
Servant proved to be masters at anthemic, new wave hooks, as well as sheer volume and gut-wrenching rock roll. Remastered, Limited Edition 1983 reissue. For fans of Duran Duran and Cheap Trick.
CD price: $16.99 / MP3 price: $9.99
THE LEAD: HARDCORE FOR JESUS '85-'89
Tough rhythms and no frills speed riffing, that recalls the teeth-splittin' fare of Slayer covering Black Flag. 2 CD reissue, 48 songs.
CD price: $11.99 / MP3 price: $9.99
EMOTION: EMOTION (Special Edition)
Swedish melodic metal masterpiece, influenced as much by symphonic metal ala Impellitteri, Narnia, and Helloween as by the classics like Deep Purple and Kingdom Come.
CD price: $9.99 / MP3 price: $4.99
SERVANT: WORLD OF SAND + 2
First time ever CD reissue of the 1982 Classic Rock masterpiece. A must purchase for fans of Cheap Trick, Petra, and Resurrection Band.
CD price: $16.99 / MP3 price: $9.99
RESURRECTION BAND: MOMMY DON'T LOVE DADDY ANYMORE
Remastered CD Reissue of classic, driving hard rock in the tradition of Aerosmith, Led Zeppelin, Jerusalem, Blue Oyster Cult, & AC/DC.
CD price: $11.99
LUST CONTROL: We Are Not Ashamed: Getting It Right The Second Time
Lust Control roar through 17 art-thrash tunes with stun-gun guitars and fuzz bomb bass. Taking their punk/thrash metal hybrid seriously, you’ll find the kind of passion and influence found in such classic bands as Suicidal Tendencies, Black Flag, Overkill
Recommended if you like Suicidal Tendencies, One Bad Pig.CD price: $6.99 / MP3 price: $5.99
STRYKEN: FIRST STRIKE
Melodic Metal reissue from 1987...For fans of Stryper, Motley Crue, Skid Row...Remastered, with bonus tracks, this heavy metal classic has never sounded better.
CD price: $14.99
SERVANT: SHALLOW WATER
SHALLOW WATER is a hard-edged product forged in the same tradition as Boston, Resurrection Band, and Styx, though not always as heavy. Originally released in 1979...
CD price: $16.99 / MP3 price: $9.99
SERVANT: ROCKIN REVIVAL
ROCKIN' REVIVAL is a hard-edged product forged in the same tradition as Boston, Resurrection Band, and Styx. Doug Pinnick(KING'S X)contributed one song.
CD price: $16.99 / MP3 price: $9.99
X-SINNER: FIRE IT UP
FIRE IT UP completely takes on the vibe of AC/DC and "Pyromania" era Def Leppard. Swagger, grit, and mighty, mighty hard rock hooks and riffs galore. Rediculously great.
CD price: $16.99
VARIOUS: LIGHTNING STRIKES TWICE
Classic Rock, Classic Metal, Power Metal, Metalcore, Industrial, Thrash/Speed Metal, Progressive Metal, Commercial Metal.
BRIDE: THIS IS IT (Expanded)
Rippin' hot veteran melodic metal with a lot of groove and a Guns-n-Roses swagger.
CD price: $12.99 / MP3 price: $7.99
DANIEL BAND: RUN FROM THE DARKNESS
Melodic metal heavyweights, who pledge their allegiance to the mid 80's era of classic metal that made Kiss, Dokken, Whitesnake so popular.
CD price: $14.99 / MP3 price: $9.99
DANIEL BAND: STRAIGHT AHEAD
Limited Edition reissue of '83 album by Canadian hard rock/metal band with the melodic mentality of Kiss, but the ability to rock you like AC/DC.
CD price: $14.99 / MP3 price: $9.99
FINAL AXE: The Axe of the Apostles (featuring Stryper's Robert Sweet!!!)
An album that truly towers above pretenders as the genuine article of heavy metal greatness....features Christian metal icon, Robert Sweet (Stryper) on drums.
CD price: $12.99 / MP3 price: $8.99
LSU: Dogfish Jones
Dark, psychedelic, post-punk feel of Davie Bowie meshed with the aggressiveness of Jane's Addiction. Featuring cult hero, Mike Knott.
CD price: $10.99
SIX FEET DEEP: The Road Less Traveled
Loud, agressive, musically mature metalcore.with hooks galore. Band members went on to play in The Blamed, Brandtson, and Left Out.
CD price: $10.99
SIX FEET DEEP: Struggle
Expect blistering, gnarly, bone-crushing, moshpit-forming, musical mayhem and stylish riffs go for the jugular, and it hurts real good. For fans of the Crucified, Biohazard, and Blindside.
CD price: $10.99
WHITECROSS: Unveiled (featuring the 1986 demo with Rex Carroll!)
Remastered melodic metal reissue featuring the original 1986 demo with Rex Carroll that got the band signed to Pure Metal Records. Limited Edition 1000 Units. A must for fans of Ratt.
FASE DOWN: Blitz of Anguish (Featuring Deliverance guitarist/Crucified drummer)
Sledgehammer to the skull styled metal, featuring Deliverance guitarist Mike Phillips and Crucified drummer, Jim Chaffin. Exquisite, blistering metal.
CD price: $11.99
BRAINCHILD: Mindwarp (Pre-Celldweller Klay Scott)
2005 Remastered reissue of critically acclaimed 1992 R.E.X. release of genre bending industrial metal by Scott Albert (Klayton Scott) currently of Celldweller. Must have release for fans of Celldweller, Nine in Nails, Ministry.
CD price: $11.99
CIRCLE OF DUST: Disengage / Refractorchasm (Pre-Celldweller Klay Scott)
2005 Remastered reissue of critically acclaimed 1998 Flying Tart genre bending indutrial metal by Scott Albert (Klayton Scott)currently of Celldweller. Must have release for fans of Celldweller, Nine in Nails, Ministry.
CD price: $11.99
CIRCLE OF DUST: Brainchild (Pre-Celldweller Klay Scott)
2005 Remastered reissue of critically acclaimed 1994 R.E.X. release of genre bending indutrial metal by Scott Albert (Klayton Scott)currently of Celldweller. Must have release for fans of Celldweller, Nine in Nails, Ministry.
CD price: $11.99
STAIRWAY: No rest - No mercy
A classic molten metal release from British power metal rockers Stairway. For fans of Barren Cross, Iron Maiden, and Judas Priest.
CD price: $11.99
THE RISE: Bluezone (ex-Jerusalem, ex-Jet Circus, & ex-Leviticus)
The Rise is nothing less than a musical super group, featuring four guys who have played in bands such as Leviticus, Jerusalem, Xt, Motherlode, and Jet Circus.
CD price: $9.99
WHITECROSS: Nineteen Eighty Seven (2005 Re-Recording!!! 6 bonus tracks)
Screaming hot guitar solos, Ratt-like vocals, and massive hooks and choruses, this album showcases everything that was amazing about 80's metal. Melodic metal does not get any better than this...
CD price: $14.99
HAVEN: AGE OF DARKNESS + 6 bonus Tracks
TOP GRADE....10 OF 1O....Thrash / Power metal with some hooky melodic vocals and catchy rythms.
CD price: $12.97
REGIME: Straight Through Your Heart
features smoldering metal guitarist rick martinez of the california metal band, soldier.
Recommended if you like Steve Vai, Eddie Van Halen.CD price: $12.97
LIVING SACRIFICE & SCOTT ALBERT PROJECT: Metamorphosis Remixes
Brutal & Beautiful heavy industrial tunes from ultra rare 1992 R.E.X. release featuring three heavyweights in the scene - Brainchild, Circle of Dust, & Living Sacrifice.
CD price: $14.99
FEARFUL SYMMETRY (FEATURING JIMMY BROWN OF DELIVERANCE): This Sad Veil of Tears
Dark heavy metal debut release by Deliverance mastermind, Jimmy Brown. For fans of mid period Deliverance, Type-O-Negative, Lacuna Coil, and Savior Machine.
CD price: $12.99 / MP3 price: $9.99
MAMMUTH: Shine
Brutal, crazy hardcore metal, and with vocals that range from insane screaming to melodic and emotive ala Blindside, Mudvayne, and Kutless.
ELOI: Mold
Big, in-your-face thrashy metal that will appeal to fans of Metallica, Disciple, and Megadeth.
CD price: $8.99
BOANERGES: Senales Antes del Fin
Fans of Narnia, Impellitteri, Stratovarios, Helloween, and Yngwie Malmsteen will gladly add this progressive power metal gem to their collections.
Recommended if you like Iron Maiden, Helloween.CD price: $14.99
HEAVEN'S RAGE: Temporary
The Heaven's Rage album TEMPORARY, features weighty, dissonant guitars coupled with groovin' mosh-inducing crunch. For fans of Metallica & Tourniquet...
CD price: $6.99
PHILADELPHIA: Search And Destroy
Originally released in 1985, the band burst onto the small metal scene with their Judas Priest styled metal sound and look. Limited Edition 1500 units, digitally remastered.
CD price: $12.99
