Ted Nugent / Live in Sweden

“The Nuge” puts down his hunting equipment long enough to rock the good people of Sweden into a coma on this single CD live release recorded at the 2006 Sweden Rock Festival. As unbelievably insane as a Fox News editorial, the show features a handful of hits like “Wang Dang Sweet Poontang” and “White Buffalo,” as well as some more recent songs. A welcome treat from the crazy conservative loudmouth you either love or hate.  (Released May 13th)

Marvin Gaye / What’s Going On + Greatest Hits Live (DVD)

Musicians are a strange lot to say the least. The backstory of legend Marvin Gaye is an interesting one. The documentary What’s Going On makes a great attempt to condense Marvin Gaye’s history into a 100-minute Cliff Notes of sorts. Since Gaye left no autobiography for fans, this is considered one of the best works on his life, complete with re-enactments and live footage. The addition of the film Greatest Hits Live is the real gold in this release. Culled from his first European performance, the show is one of only a handful of Gaye performances captured in its entirety. (Released May 13th)

Hail of Bullets / Of Frost and War

May brings another interesting release from Metal Blade Records in the form of a concept album from dark metal veterans. Made up of songs entirely devoted to the early years of World War II, the album is a vicious blast of old-school death metal. The old-school vibe is intended as the band — including Gorefest drummer Ed Warby and Thanatos guitarists Paul Baayens and Stephen Gebedi — was aiming to recreate the feel of classic death metal bands like Death and Bolt Thrower. The result is a job well done. (Released May 13th)

Bryan Adams / 11

Bryan Adams has been keeping a low profile, at least in the United States as of late, but that’s about to come to an end. With the release of 11, Adams teams with retailer Wal-Mart for an exclusive batch of songs that show he is still a potent songwriter who can hold his own against new school heavyweights like Jack Johnson and James Blunt. The album is appropriately described as an “acoustic rock record,” sporting tell-all titles like “I Thought I’d Seen it All” and “I Ain’t Losin’ the Fight.” (Released May 13th)

36 Crazyfists / The Tide and its Takers

For their fourth album, 36 Crazyfists comes correct with an unrelenting tithe of metal madness for their fans. Maybe it’s the long days and nights of the Alaskan frontier that give these guys an edge, but whatever it is, The Tide and its Takers shows that the band has no intention of slowing down anytime soon. (Release Date, May 27th)