Jib Machine Records

01/05/2025

Still two Crossroad Overdrive tracks in the top-25 of the Dutch Hit-Tracks Top 100 chart!!

HIT-TRACKS TOP 100 - YEAR 48 - WEEK 2.
Hi everyone! With 'Counties & Countries', Jon Anderson & The Band Geeks have their third #1 hit from the album "True". Their new live version of the Yes classic 'And You And I' jumps to number 10. And we have even more good news for Yes fans, because the album "Live - Perpetual Change" will be released on March 14. The track list includes 'Close To The Edge', 'Starship Trooper', 'Awaken' and 'Roundabout'. Remakes are usually not recommended, but due to the success of the first single we are really looking forward to it.

Joe Bonamassa's live track 'Breaking Up Somebody's Home' ft. Eric Gales & John McLaughlin is now number 2. DeWolff's 'Natural Woman' remains another week at #3. 'Pray For Me' of British collective Sault is the highest of only 10 entrants. It's a track of their new album "Acts Of Faith".

One of the other newcomers is 'Don't Let Nobody' of Emilia Sisco with production team and studio band Cold Diamond & Mink. One of the nice tracks on the album "Introducing Emilia Sisco". With her powerhouse vocals and a remarkable ability to weave narratives in her songs, Emilia Sisco effortlessly fuses soul, jazz and blues into a mesmerizing tapestry of sound. Hailing from Helsinki, Finland, Emilia has embarked on a journey that's firmly establishing her as one of the most promising voices in the contemporary soul scene. Cold Diamond & Mink is also based in Helsinki. Seppo Salmi, Sami Kantelinen and Jukka Sarapää are the founders of the group. ALBUM OF THE WEEK. Have a listen!

Next week we expect the new albums of Guy Verlinde Music & Tom Eylenbosch (Promised Land Blues; January 6), Franz Ferdinand (The Human Fear) and Ringo Starr (Look Up). Have a great week!

Hit-Tracks Top 100 is sponsored by Music Agency PICA. You can download the free full color pdf of our new chart at their webpage >> http://picanetherlands.com/?page_id=96

12/29/2024

Crossroad Overdrive continues to rock the Dutch Hit-Tracks Top 100 charts with two singles in the top 25 this week! Rock!

HIT-TRACKS TOP 100 - YEAR 48 - WEEK 1.
Hi everyone! Before we start our 48th year, we would first like to congratulate everyone who was on our list last year. The 10 most popular songs of the past year were

01: Joe Bonamassa
> If Heartaches Were Nickels - live
02: Walter Trout & Beth Hart
> Broken
03: David Gilmour
> Scattered
04: Jon Anderson & The Band Geeks
> Make It Right
05: Walter Trout ft. Will Wilde - Harmonica
> Bleed
06: Joe Bonamassa
> The Last Matador Of Bayonne - live
07: Eddie Vedder
> Save It For Later
08: The Black Keys
> Beautiful People
09: Grace Bowers & The Hodge Podge
> Tell Me Why U Do That
10: Venice
> Souls Connected

In our Album End of Year List you could see that Joe Bonamassa (Live At The Hollywood Bowl With Orchestra), David Gilmour (Luck And Strange), Walter Trout (Broken), Jon Anderson & The Band Geeks (True), and Beth Hart (You Still Got Me) in particular did very well. From these albums, the Big 5 scored a total of 22 Top 10 hits and another 10 from other albums.

These five can also be found in the top 10 again in the first week of '25. Joe Bonamassa's live track 'Breaking Up Somebody's Home' ft. Eric Gales & John McLaughlin is #1. This version can be found on Eric Clapton's "Crossroads Guitar Festival 2023". 'Counties And Countries' of Jon Anderson & The Band Geeks is number two, followed by DeWolff's 'Natural Woman'. David Gilmour's 'A Single Spark' and Walter Trout's 'Heaven Or Hell' are the two highest new entries at place 8 and 10 respectively. 'Never Underestimate A Gal' (Beth Hart), 'Floating On A Moment' (Beth Gibbons), and 'A Story Never Told' (Opeth) have reached the top 10. Linkin Park's 'The Emptiness Machine' is back in there as well.

Album of the Week is Kevin Sonny Gullage's "Go Be Free". 25-year old New Orleans, Louisiana based artist Sonny Gullage is taking the blues and soul world by storm with his impassioned singing, dynamic songwriting, and dazzling keyboard playing. His church upbringing remains bedrock to who he is as a person and a musician. He earned his bones as a blues musician while performing at B.B. King's Blues Club in New Orleans. On 'Worried About The Young' Sonny got help by Christone "Kingfish" Ingram. The title track is already charted. Have a listen!

Happy New Year and a fantastic and healthy 2025!

Hit-Tracks Top 100 is sponsored by Music Agency PICA. You can download the free full color pdf of our new chart at their webpage >> http://picanetherlands.com/?page_id=96

12/22/2024

More accolades for Crossroad Overdrive!! 🤘🤘

Så er vi nået til Metalized dezember årsliste 2024 fra old-school rockskribent Stephen Skriver aka Rocky. Han har headbanget til rock siden 60’erne, da det hed pigtrådsmusik, videre ind i 1970’erne med betonrock, doom og metal og efter mere end 50 år er Rocky galvaniseret som et rustfrit metal skjold. Han elsker rustent old-school metal fra 80’erne, episk power metal og skrigende kvindemetal bands. Rocky er legenden fra Danmarks første metal magasin Hot Rockin’ i start 80’erne og har skrevet for Metalized siden 2011. Igen en mega lang liste med meget heavy snak, men nu har du juleferie, så du har tid. Rock den jul og heavy nytår til alle læsere fra Stephen Rocky!

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1. Judas Priest– Invincible Shield
110% rustfri britisk stål! Wooooow for en sangstemme Metal God Rob Halford (73 år) stadig har. Det er mesterligt Panic Attack metal plus en overbevisende stålsikker koncert i Royal Arena med metalpræsterne.

2. Powerwolf – Wake Up The Wicked
De tyske varulve vækker nye power metal blodsudgydelser til live. Ved et stort interview jeg havde i Metalized i årets løb lovede Falk Maria Schlegel – ham på det flammende kirkeorgel - at Powerwolf spiller i Danmark til næste år. Så glæd dig til power metal fest på Copenhell i juni 2025, hvor PW sætter ild til Reffen.

3. Aries Descendant– From The Ashes Of Deceit
Vores danske multimusiker og superproducer Nicklas Sonne mestrer både sang, guitar og bas i episk bandprojekt med hårdtslående mesterligt metal for sjælen. Det er overbevisende og internationalt.

4. Timeless Fairytale– A Story To Tell
Utrolig flot neoklassisk prog rock med danske Henrik Brokmann i front og en fremragende italiensk guitarhelt Luca Sellitto, der siden ungdommen har elsket Royal Hunt lyden. Et overraskende fedt debutalbum med dygtige musikere.

5. Visions of Atlantis– Pirates II – Armada
Bølgerne går højt på det storskrydende symfoniske piratskib fra Østrig med Clémentine Delauney og Michele Guaitoli som syngende kaptajner. VOA sætter sejl i stormombrust havvand med sikker kurs på endnu et fremragende power metal pirateventyr.

6. Xandria– Universal Tales
Symfonisk metal af højeste klasse med en imponerende sangstemme fra Ambre Vourvahis. Hun omfavner lytteren i Xandrias flotte melodiske univers. Der er sikkert et nyt album på vej i 2025.

7. Pectora– Twilight Knights
Danske Pectora har slebet sværdet og har siden udgivelsen været power metal riddere på korstog for den klassiske heavy metal. Hold øje med Søren Weiss og hans brave riddere i Pectora.

8. Blue Oyster Cult– 50th Anniversary Live - Third Night
Ja, jeg ved det godt. Det er gammelfar old-school 70’er beton rock, men det mystiske New York band BÖC har altid fascineret mig. Her spiller de gamle "Godzilla" mænd efter mere end 50 år deres 3. album Secret Treaties i fuld længde. Det er heavy metal historie og var midt første album med BÖC i 1974. Siden har jeg været en del af kulten.

9. Crossroad Overdrive– Crossroad Overdrive
Crossroad Overdrive er Danmarks fænomenale blues-heavy-rockguitarist Martin Jepsen Andersen og hans dygtige søn Magnus Jepsen Andersen, der sammen høvler nogle fede guitarsoloer af og sætter 380 Volt strøm til en samling af ’mine’ gamle ynglings rocksange fra min ungdom. Jeg har alle numrene på rigtige lp’er, og Crossroad Overdrive giver dem et heavy rock cover af nyt liv med respekt for originalen. What’s not to like!

10. HammerFall– Avenge The Fallen
De slår hårdt de trofaste svenske heavy metal fakkelbærere med deres smittende metal hymner. Selvom det lyder som noget, de har lavet før, så er det godt at få Hector’s hammer i hovedet med tonsvis af legacy metal. Tjek deres nye musikvideo "Freedom", hvor der er besøg af Rocky lige efter guitarsoloen... just saying!

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BOBLERE
Der er masser af fede ret ukendte heavy metal albumudgivelser i 2024. Hvis du læser Metalized og de mange cd-anmeldelser i bladet, er der tungmetal af kaliber 666 at finde ind imellem. Giv de upcoming rockbands en chance. Hør dem. Støt dem. Køb deres plader. Se dem live! Her en samling boblere i en pærevælling uden nummerering. Giv dem et lyt.

Impellitteri – War Machine
Mega fed heavy metal skive med overdreven hurtigt guitarspil af Chris Impellitteri. En guitarhelt fra 80’erne, som alle burde kende.

Blaze Bayley – Circle of Stone
Blaze Bayley var ”stand-in-forsanger” i Iron Maiden i 90’erne, men han lyder heldigvis bedre solo.

Autumn Bride – Bedtime Stories
Østrig gemmer på et fedt goth metal band, der har åbnet op for en godnathistorie med dine indre dæmoner.

Deep Purple - =1
Det gamle 70’er beton rock band har sjældent lydt bedre på et album siden dengang. Det er groovy gyngende morfar heavy, der rocker på forfriskende vis.

Arctis – Arctis
Powerfyldt melodisk metalpopfusion med masser af energi .

Burning Witches – The Spell Of the Skull + Mirror Mirror
Mine Schweizer piger har kastet et par nye heftige metal besværgelse ud inden nytåret ringer ind. Det tegner til flere besværgelser på et nyt album i 2025. Jeg anmelder!

Elvellon – Ascending in Syngergy
Mesterligt symfonisk metal hvor drømme forenes i metallisk kraft.

Pirate Queen – Ghosts
Splitte mine bramsejl piratkvinderne får skibet til at gynge og de sejler i havn til Epic Fest 2025.

Nestor – Teenage Rebel
F**k janteloven og tro på din drøm – YOU ARE A ROCK STAR!

Unleash The Archers – Phantoma
Spændende prog/power metal sci-fi konceptalbum af høj klasse.

SUNBURST – Manifesto
Respekt til fetalandet. Græske Sunburst spiller episk progressiv metal.

New Horizon – Conquerors
Fænomenal power metal dynamo med Jona Tee & Nils Molin.

Blitzkrieg – Blitzkrieg
Mesterligt metal album fra classic NWOBHM 80’er legenderne. Det er razende hårdt og heavy.

Stryper – When We Were Kings
Det gamle konger af white metal holder faklen højt efter 40 år.

Delain – Dance With The Devil
Som altid flot, melodisk, fængende synth-metal fra Holland med Diana Leahs fremragende vokal.

Frozen Crown – War Hearts
Forrygende hurtigt power metal energi fra italienske Frozen Crown.

AXXIS – Coming Home
Tyske Axxis har jeg hørt siden 80’erne. Stærkt melodisk power metal og heavy rock som i dengang.

Serious Black - Rise of Akhenaton
Super fedt power metal band, der slutter deres album med sangen “Metalized”. Respekt!

Silent Winter – Utopia
Det er ingen stille vinter, for alle power metal klichéerne er på plads. Det er fedt og festligt.

Beware of the madman Rocky....😎🤘 He'll never stop rockin!

12/16/2024

“He loved his city. He absolutely loved Cleveland.”

12/15/2024

We just heard the terrible news that our longtime friend and artist Eli Fletcher has passed. We are shocked, beyond sad and at a loss for words at this point. Not only was he an amazing and creative artist, but he was also Cleveland’s only real superhero, “saving the city one song at a time.” We love you, Eli. Rest in peace.

12/15/2024

We’re happy to report that Crossroad Overdrive is STILL climbing up the Hit-Tracks Top 100 chart. "Whipping Post" has jumped from #20 to #15, and "Love The One You're With" went from #33 to #28!!

The album has been out for a couple of weeks now. Have you heard it?

12/13/2024

A message from the Prez…

https://open.spotify.com/album/4br2kKdVy0kXALKvAkpUfo?si=IMt02J3BSTOpkAhBpDJ39A

12/12/2024

A great review of Crossroad Overdrive’s self-titled debut album from Headbangers Lifestyle!!

Review | Crossroad Overdrive is a blues project set up by guitarist, singer, producer Martin Jepsen Andersen (Blindstone) and his son Magnus.

12/08/2024

Crossroad Overdrive continues to climb the Dutch Hit-Tracks Top 100 chart! This week, both cracked the top 40 with Whipping Post at #20 and Love The One You’re With at #33! Thanks to all that have purchased and streamed the album! It’s a great gift for this holiday season…pick up a copy or two!!

https://www.merchbucket.com/collections/crossroad-overdrive

12/06/2024

It’s Bandcamp Friday so artists keep all royalties from sales today! Visit JibDigital and pick up the new Crossroad Overdrive release, JIB20 compilation or choose from over 60+ other titles. Help keep indie music alive! Thank you!

10 track album

12/01/2024

Don’t take our word for it…Hit-Tracks Top 100 is calling Crossroad Overdrive’s self-titled debut a High 5 “highly recommended album” for this week!!

Our five highly recommended albums for week 49 are from Joan Armatrading, Eric Clapton & Various Artists, Crossroad Overdrive, Gypsy Mitchell (Modulor), and Warhaus. Have a listen!

12/01/2024

Crossroad Overdrive has the #31 (Whipping Post) and #51 (Love The One You’re With) songs on the Dutch Hit-Tracks Top 100 chart this week with the latter jumping 40 spots! Pick up your copy of this fantastic album at https://www.merchbucket.com/collections/crossroad-overdrive!!

HIT-TRACKS TOP 100 - YEAR 47 - WEEK 49.
Hi everyone! David Gilmour's 'Scattered' is still on top. Jon Anderson's 'Make It Right' and Joe Bonamassa's live track 'Breaking Up Somebody's Home' have also not changed places. Pearl Jam's 'Waiting For Stevie' has reached the top 10.

Beth Hart's 'Never Underestimate A Gal' is the highest new entry out of 14. Another nice track out of her album "You Still Got Me" which will undoubtedly score high on our final list.

This week we chose the self titled debut of Crossroad Overdrive as ALBUM OF THE WEEK. It's a project where Martin Jepsen Andersen, guitars, bass, vocals (Blindstone, Meridian, Blindside Blues Band) teaming up with his oldest son, Magnus (KRIDT) on guitar for a covers album of fiery interpretations of some of their favorite Classic Rock tracks. Special guests are Peter Hermansson on drums and Matti Alfonzetti doing lead vocals on Deep Purple's 'Stormbringer'. Their versions of 'Whipping Post' (Allman Brothers Band) and 'Love The One You're With' (Stephen Stills) are already charted. This album rocks! Have a listen!

Check also the new albums of Joan Armatrading (How Did This Happen And What Does It Now Mean), Gypsy Mitchell (Love Is ... Infinite), Warhaus (Karaoke Moon), and Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2023 with contributions of Sonny Landreth, Judith Hill, Eric Gales, Gary Clark Jr., Samantha Fish, Christine "Kingfish" Ingram, Taj Mahal, Jimmie Vaughan, Sheryl Crow, Roger McGuinn, Stephen Stills, ZZ Top, Robert Randolph, Keb' Mo', Marcus King, H.E.R., and others. Next week we expect the new albums of Rosé (Rosie), Wallice (The Jester), and ..... DeWolff (Muscle Shoals). Enjoy the music and have a great week!

Hit-Tracks Top 100 is sponsored by Music Agency PICA. You can download the free full color pdf of our new chart at their webpage >> http://picanetherlands.com/?page_id=96

11/29/2024

Jib Machine and Twice As High Records are having a special sale for the RUSH Tribute album, Rush for Cover! Save 20% on this exclusive release, available on opaque creamsicle and sky blue vinyl or digital download, by using the code RFC20 at checkout. This sale runs through midnight on Tuesday. The perfect gift for the RUSH fans in your life!

https://rushforcover.com/