XXX (ZZ Top album) XXX (ZZ Top album) XXX is the thirteenth studio album by the American blues rock band ZZ Top, released in 1999. The album's title is a reference to it being thirty years since the band was formed. The live track, "Sinpusher", is an altered version of their 1994 song "Pincushion" with different lyrics and a slightly heavier guitar riff. The album peaked at number 100 on the "Billboard" 200. It was their first album without Bill Ham at the helm as producer. Allmusic only gave the album one and a half stars, and in its review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine,
A Tribute to Sonata Arctica A Tribute to Sonata Arctica A Tribute to Sonata Arctica is a Sonata Arctica cover album released through independent Scottish record label Ouergh Records. Originating as a Kickstarter project, the crowd-funding effort raised £5946.00 towards creation of the album. Various established bands within the power metal and symphonic metal genres participated on the album, including Xandria, Stream of Passion and Van Canto. The album also features the first studio recording by the band Timeless Miracle since 2005 album "Into The Enchanted Chamber". Pasi Kauppinen of Sonata Arctica also mastered the release, with artwork being created by Jan Yrlund. "A Tribute