DERAILED – are anxious to play some new songs off their upcoming sophomore CD “Underground” so they will perform a set at the infamous ‘Distillery’!!
The show will be held Thursday, March 15th @ 9pm. The Distillery Public House is located @ 615- 7th Ave SW, downtown Calgary.
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(Source: DERAILED)
* For more info on DERAILED, click on the link below:
LONG LIVE DERAILED.
Stone.
INTIMATE CLUB SHOWS IN THE SOUTHEAST
As reported on Coheed And Cambria Newsletter:
Howdy All,
We are excited to announce a string of intimate club dates in the Southeastern U.S. (and a couple in the Midwest) this Spring. These will be Josh’s first shows with us in a long time, and we hope you can come show him some Southern Hospitality for his return! We’ll be working out some new songs and a bunch you already know. Joining us will be Moving Mountains and Pianos Become The Teeth.
We’re also playing Beale Street Music Festival in Memphis, TN.
The dates officially go on sale this Friday and Saturday, March 2nd and 3rd, at 10AM local time. YOU CAN GET YOURS TOMORROW, starting at noon through our special fanclub links.
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In addition to our Southeastern U.S. dates, Iron Maiden tickets will also go on sale this Friday and Saturday – We start July 24th in Winnipeg, MB. More info HERE.
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With Moving Mountains, Pianos Become The Teeth General on sale March 2nd* and March 3rd** 10AM local time.
Apr 29 Charlottesville, VA – Jefferson Theater*
Apr 30 Charleston, SC – Music Farm*
May 3 Gainesville, FL – Florida Theater*
May 5 Athens, GA – 40 Watt**
May 6 Memphis, TN – Beale Street Music Festival
May 7 Chattanooga, TN – Track 29*
May 8 Bloomington, IN – Bluebird** (21+)
May 10 Lexington, KY – Kentucky Theater*
May 11 Urbana, IL – Canopy Club**
May 12 Knoxville, TN – Bijou Theater*
May 13 Raleigh, NC – Lincoln Theater*
May 15 Tallahassee, FL – Coliseum*
May 16 Birmingham, AL – Workplay Soundstage*
May 17 Baton Rouge, LA – Varsity Theater**
May 18 Gulf Shore, AL – Hangout Festival
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Jul 24 Winnipeg, MB – MTS Center*
Jul 26 Calgary, AB – Scotiabank Saddledome*
Jul 27 Edmonton, AB – Rexall Place*
Jul 29 Vancouver, BC – Pacific Coliseum**
Jul 30 Auburn, WA – White River Amphitheatre**
Aug 1 Salt Lake City, UT – USANA Amphitheatre**
Aug 3 San Francisco, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre*
Aug 4 Sacramento, CA – Sleepy Train Amphitheater*
Aug 6 Phoenix, AZ – Ashley Furniture HomeStore Pavilion**
Aug 9 Irvine, CA – Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre** A
ug 10 Irvine, CA – Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre**
Aug 12 Albuquerque. NM – Hard Rock Pavilion**
Aug 13 Denver, CO – Comfort Dental Amphitheatre**
Aug 15 San Antonio, TX – AT&T Center**
Aug 17 Dallas, TX – Gexa Energy Pavilion**
Aug 18 Houston, TX – The Woodlands**
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For more information go to CoheedAndCambria.com
LONG LIVE COHEED AND CAMBRIA.
LONG LIVE IRON MAIDEN.
Stone.
CAGE – Originating from San Diego, California, is one hell of an amazing Power Metal / Classic Heavy Metal band globally known as: CAGE. Led by frontman Sean “The Hell Destroyer” Peck and his Metal falsetto, both he and band are an American Metal paragon to hear!
Supremacy Of Steel, the sixth studio album from CAGE, was released back on December 13th, 2011, via music by mail distro on their own Heavy Metal media label imprint. The vinyl release for Supremacy Of Steel will be released on April 27th, 2012, via Pure Steel Records. Hell Destroyer vs Metal Devil is a blazing Power Metal song that never relents for a micro-second. The driving guitars and resounding rhythm section combine with Sean’s vocals, for a pure listen into Power Metal on high!
Listen to the Power Metal brilliance of CAGE and check out the stunning animated video below! “From the Supremacy of Steel album, the final battle between The Hell Destroyer and the Metal Devil”. This is what Power Metal is all about! Metal be thy name!
Sean “The Hell Destroyer” Peck – Vocals
Dave “Conan” Garcia – guitars
Pete “Hands of” Stone – Bass guitar
Steve “MetalBrog” Brogden – guitars
Norm “The Legend” Leggio – drums
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* For more info on CAGE, click on the links below:
http://www.myspace.com/cageheavymetal
http://www.twitter.com/cageheavymetal
LONG LIVE CAGE.
Stone.
Demonocracy Album Info And New Track “Nourishment Through Bloodshed” Revealed
Death Metal goliaths JOB FOR A COWBOY will unleash their brand new studio recording entitled Demonocracy this Spring. Set for North American release on April 10, 2012 via Metal Blade Records, the nine-track Demonocracy was produced by Jason Seucof (Black Dahlia Murder, Whitechapel, Trivium) who recorded the band’s blistering Ruination full-length, at Audiohammer Studios, and features another strikingly detailed concept cover by artist Brent Elliott White.
Returning with an oddball lineup, the nine-track Demonocracy seethes with unbridled vulgarity and potent disgust. Over their long existence the quintet have built a yearning fan base through their devotion to touring and a diehard commitment to creating relentlessly hostile and involving music, and in 2012 JOB FOR A COWBOY have never sounded hungrier.
Commented the band in a collective statement: “However ruthless an age may actually have been, it’s style transmits it’s music only.”
Check out the bludgeoning new single, “Nourishment Through Bloodshed,” as well as cover art at the band’s OFFICIAL LANDING PAGE.
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1. Children of Deceit
2. Nourishment Through Bloodshed
3. Imperium Wolves
4. Tongueless and Bound
5. Black Discharge
6. The Manipulation Stream
7. The Deity Misconception
8. Fearmonger
9. Tarnished Gluttony
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(Source: Earsplit PR)
* For more info on JOB FOR A COWBOY, click on the links below:
https://www.facebook.com/jobforacowboy
http://metalblade.com/jobforacowboy
LONG LIVE JOB FOR A COWBOY.
Stone.
Last week the story broke that Seattle Grunge engineer (Pearl Jam, Alice In Chains) Dave Hillis’s first band Mace has reformed. Most of the major Metal mags across the globe have picked up the vibe. Now they want their fans to have the music FOR FREE. (See facebook link at bottom of post).
Dave Hillis started his career as a 17-year-old guitarist for the legendary Thrash Metal band “MACE.” In the mid 80’s, they released two LP’s on Enigma Records in the US and Blackdragon Records in Europe. They were featured on Metalblade Records Metal Massacre V, recognized in the Trashmetal Encyclopedia and fanzine’s around the world as a pioneering force in Heavy Metal. Led by Dave’s furious guitar work they Charted in the UK. and Japan’s top 20; touring with the likes of Slayer, Anthrax, Raven, Death Angel and Testament.
Of course everyone knows Mace guitarist Dave Hillis went on to work on some of the biggest albums in Rock history as a producer. (Pearl Jam “10”, Alice In Chains “Dirt”…etc) but Mace was always in the back of his mind. Hillis told American Rock Scene, “I always wanted to remix the old songs, and when I opened my own studio I had to do it, and it was so much fun that we thought we would try a new song and that was so much fun that we said why not teach these young kids how it was done back in the day”.
A huge part of the Thrash scene back in the 80’s was the underground tape trading movement. That would help spread the word like wild-fire. Says Hillis when asked how important underground trading was, “We got all our shows on tour and fanzine reviews and interviews that way, giving it away on the internet today is just an extension of that”.
Mace is using the 21st century version of tape trading and is giving away Haarp Strings 2012 to their fans FOR FREE and they are encouraging them to give it away to anyone they want, no strings attached.
Free new Mace song at: http://www.facebook.com/macebandpage
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(Source: Glen Casebeer – Road King Entertainment Group)
LONG LIVE MACE.
Stone.
69 CHAMBERS like to call their music a minefield of contradictions, combining brutality with pop sensibility in an array of in-your-face Rock and Metal songs.
With their upcoming yet untitled masterpiece, 69 CHAMBERS are more than ready to take over the world’s Rock and Metal audiences. In the band’s own words, the new songs are more mature, sometimes harder, and playfully incorporate different stylistic influences.
The immediate success of their debut album “War On The Inside” allowed the band to play live highlights such as Hellfest Open Air in France and the renowned MFVF Festival in Belgium, and survive several line-up changes up to the recent departure of bassist Maddy Madarasz in late 2011.
Now stronger than ever, the band is back to a three-piece formation including guitar legend Tommy Vetterli and world-class drummer Diego Rapacchietti, while Nina is taking over the bass duties.
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69 CHAMBERS are:
Nina Treml – Bass & Vocals
Tommy Vetterli – Guitar
Diego Rapacchietti – Drums
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(Source: Massacre Records)
* For more info on 69 CHAMBERS, click on the links below:
http://www.myspace.com/69chambers
http://www.twitter.com/69chambers
http://www.massacre-records.com
LONG LIVE 69 CHAMBERS.
Stone.
In celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the SAVATAGE classic – Hall Of The Mountain King
One U.S. performance only, to be held on June 16th, 2012, at The Ritz Ybor in Tampa, Florida
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As reported on Jon Oliva’s Pain official facebook page, February 17th, 2012:
JOP Tampa Show news: We will be filming this show on June 16th at the Ritz. This will be the only US show, and you now fully realize that you must be there to be a part of this documented, epic event! Tickets are selling fast, and I think this post will add another element of fuel to the fire for all of you sitting back and waiting…you have been warned!
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* For ticket and venue info, click on the link below:
* For more info on JON OLIVA’S PAIN, click on the links below:
JON OLIVA’S PAIN – Official facebook
http://www.myspace.com/jonoliva
LONG LIVE JON OLIVA’S PAIN.
LONG LIVE THE LEGACY OF SAVATAGE.
Stone.
Phoenix, Arizona Metal miscreants TOAD are set to embark on a live takeover next month. The punishment will begin on March 2 in Tempe and wind its way through 15 cities before coming to a ceremonial close in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The band will be joined by a host of eclectic bands throughout the tour including Lo-Pan, Sons Of Tonatiuh, Black Market Ministry and more.
Commented the band in a collective statement: “TOAD has long been preparing for this moment, and the time has finally come. This journey will lead us into uncharted territory and will spark the widespread corruption of anyone and everyone that is either willing or unfortunate enough to participate. We are confident that this experience will be only the beginning of the debauchery and mayhem that is yet to come.”
TOAD — short for “Take Over And Destroy” — will be touring in support of their criminally underrated five-track Rotten Tide EP, self-released last year. Flaunting a fully analog recording, the monolithic offering was produced by Bob Hoag at Flying Blanket Recording and features the exclusive use of vintage gear from the ‘60s and ‘70s to create “a true rock ‘n’ roll sound.” An underground masterwork of sorts, Rotten Tide has created a stir amongst scene diehards in the know. Said Metal Storm in a 9.4/10 review: “It’s got that raw, grooving Rock n Roll appeal that you’ll find with the likes of Bison B.C. combined with the grim psychedelic feel offered by few others than Nachtmystium.”
Added The Sleeping Shaman: “Rotten Tide comes across like the bastard son of Entombed with its spit-in-your-eye attitude and brash swagger. It’s rough and raw, whilst managing to sound decently produced…it grooves, it has dark psychedelia, it’s catchy, it’s unhinged; there is a mash-up of Punk, Black Metal, crazy treble picking, utterly abrasive and yet catchy.” The Obelisk agreed: “Rotten Tide blends a variety of styles from bombastic Hardcore Metal to post-Mastodonic technicality, and — perhaps most curiously of all — a preference for analog recording that’s almost entirely absent from the larger scope of Modern Metal. “
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3/02/2012 Palo Verde – Tempe, AZ
3/03/2012 Lyzards – Prescott, AZ
3/04/2012 Burt’s Tiki Lounge – Salt Lake City, UT w/ OldTimer
3/05/2012 Curtis Street Pub – Denver, CO w/ Low Gravity, Backwoods Payback
3/06/2012 Kelly’s Irish Pub – Wichita, KS
3/07/2012 JR’s Lightbulb Club – Fayetteville, AR w/ Left Holding The Gun, Perpetual Werewolf
3/08/2012 Downtown Music – Little Rock, AR w/ Crankbait, Lost Coves
3/09/2012 The Buccanneer – Memphis, TN w/ Lo-Pan
3/10/2012 WonderRoot – Atlanta, GA w/ Sons Of Tonatiuh, Canopy
3/11/2012 TBA
3/12/2012 The Tiki Bar – Shreveport, LA w/ Black Market Ministry
3/13/2012 Tsunami – Monroe, LA w/ Black Market Ministry
3/14/2012 TBA
3/15/2012 TBA – New Orleans, LA
3/16/2012 The Saturn Bar – New Orleans, LA w/ PonyKiller, Brain
3/17/2012 TBA – Austin, TX
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(Source: EarsplitPR)
* For more info on TOAD, click on the links below:
https://www.facebook.com/TOADmusic
http://takeoveranddestroy.bandcamp.com
LONG LIVE TOAD.
Stone.
BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR 2012 – 4 days, 4 stages and over 100 + bands! With ALICE COOPER headlining! Metal be thy name! DIMMU BORGIR, HATEBREED, ANVIL, WATAIN, BEHEMOTH, SANCTUARY, NILE and CORROSION OF CONFORMITY! Now that’s a Metal cross-section of bands! BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR looks to be one hellishly potent Metal extravaganza in 2012!
ICED EARTH, SEPULTURA, EASTERN FRONT, ORANGE GOBLIN, TESTAMENT and the Metal list goes on! Click on the BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR link at bottom of post for a complete list of bands performing!
BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR 2012 will take place on August 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th. This mammoth Metal event will take place at Catton Hall, Walton-on-Trent, UK.
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* For more info on BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR, click on the link below:
* For more info on ALICE COOPER, click on the link below:
https://www.facebook.com/AliceCooper
LONG LIVE ALICE COOPER.
LONG LIVE BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR.
Stone.
TESLA – If you are one of “the lucky ones” and are setting sail on the Monsters Of Rock Cruise, then you’re gonna be Rockin’ out to the legendary TESLA! For those of you who aren’t sailing the Atlantic on this Rockin’ ship, there are still other tour dates during 2012 where you can catch TESLA live. Check out the TESLA tour dates and venues below!
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02/25/12 – 02/28/12 – Ft. Lauderdale, Bahamas, Key West – Monsters Of Rock Cruise
03/31/12 – Scottsdale, AZ @ Arizona Bike Week at WestWorld of Scottsdale
04/01/12 – El Cajon, CA @ Sycuan Casino
05/18/12 – Lincoln, CA @ Thunder Valley Casino Resort
07/13/12 – Oshkosh, WI @ Rock USA at Festival Park
07/14/12 – McHenry, IL @ Peterson Park
07/20/12 – Biloxi, MS @ Hard Rock Live
07/21/12 – Hot Springs, AR @ Timberwood Amphitheater at Magic Springs
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Jeff Keith – Vocals
Frank Hannon– Guitar
Brian Wheat – Bass
Troy Luccketta – Drums
Dave Rude – Guitar
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(Source: Tesla The Band.com)
* For more info on TESLA, click on the links below:
http://youtube.com/teslatheband
ROCK USA OSHKOSH 2012 – Official Website
ROCK USA OSHKOSH 2012 – Facebook
LONG LIVE TESLA.
Stone.
The U.S. based Thrash Metal outfit MUNICIPAL WASTE have posted the first song from the band’s upcoming fifth studio album “The Fatal Feast” for streaming on Facebook. Head over to the official MUNICIPAL WASTE Facebook page at: www.facebook.com/MUNICIPALWASTE to hear the title track, “The Fatal Feast”. The new album will be released April 10th (North America) and April 13th (EU) via Nuclear Blast Records.
(Source: Nuclear Blast News)
LONG LIVE MUNICIPAL WASTE.
Stone.
Stéphan Forté – This is an instrumental album from guitar virtuoso Stéphan Forté. A seasoned musician who is highly respected within the guitar world of the world-famous and novice alike, Stéphan will have his new album, The Shadows Compendium, released on February 28th, 2012, via Listenable Records.
Stéphan Forté is exceptionally known for being the founder and guitarist for the French Progressive Metal band – Adagio. This album features the meat and potatoes of a rhythm section, while the keyboards play an extensive and exciting role within these songs. Symphonic, melodic and built on delectable speed, while guitar is the star, The Shadows Compendium is not an album to miss in 2012.
If you’ve never heard the guitar playing of Stéphan, Neoclassical is the key word here. In the event you are a casual fan or die-hard loyalist to Yngwie Malmsteen, then the guitar brilliance of Stéphan will ignite your senses into six and seven-string overdrive and send you into axe shredding bliss. As with his legendary peers, (to name a select few) the likes of Michael Schenker, Vinnie Moore and (of course) Yngwie Malmsteen, Stéphan plays his guitar with such unique emotion that it comes across as vocals.
The technical playing that is showcased by Stéphan is pure art that accentuates his aptitude for speed and melodies, while the never-ending illusion that something magical is happening will always drift into my senses as I listen to The Shadows Compendium. Not an imitator and original as one could wish for from a guitarist of Metal, there is no denying, that Stéphan has his very own alluring tonal identity with his Lag signature guitar.
Stéphan is within a world-class tier of Metal guitarists or guitarists of any genre for that matter. All 8 songs are rich with all the flamboyance of Stéphan’s fret mastery, while never caving in to any dull interludes, (the) ones that usually hinder any sense of musical elevation that’s already been established. Musically sound and stimulating on all grounds, The Shadows Compendium not only showcases a guitarist that has arrived to legendary status, this album reflects Stéphan’s respect for a song’s texture and most importantly its purpose.
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I – The Shadows Compendium (Guests: Jeff Loomis / Nevermore & Franck Hermanny/ Adagio)
II – De Praestigiis Daemonum (Guest Mattias IA Eklundh / Freak Kitchen)
III – Spiritual Bliss
IV – Duat (Guest: Glen Drover/ ex Megadeth)
V – Sorrowful Centruroides (Guest: Derek Taylor /Solo artist)
VI – Prophecies Of Loki XXI
VII – I think there’s someone in the kitchen (Guest: Daniele Gottardo/Solo Artist)
VIII – Improvisation on Sonata no. 14, c # minor – Op. 27 no 2
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* For more info on Stéphan Forté, click on the links below:
http://www.facebook.com/stephanforte
Long Live Stéphan Forté.
Stone.
Finland’s SONATA ARCTICA have named their seventh studio album Stones Grow Her Name. Recorded in several studios all over Finland, mixed at Sonic Pump Studios by Mikko Karmila and mastered at Chartmakers by Svante Forsbäck, the album will be released in Europe on May 18th and in North America on May 22nd.
SONATA ARCTICA vocalist Tony Kakko comments:
“Our newest adventure is only a final touch short of being ready. The recordings went extremely well and the mixing is in schedule. Have to say I am enjoying myself greatly. I’ve had a very hard and work- filled two-year period writing the songs while touring extensively with our previous album The Days Of Grays, but it has all been worth it! Yet again, we are introducing new things to keep the music alive and interesting. New elements, styles and new moods, talented guest artists and ideas for the enjoyment of the loyal friends of our music. Can’t wait for you to get your hands and ears on Stones Grow Her Name! Hope to see you all again on tour! Be well!“
The track listing for the standard jewel case version will be:
01. Only The Broken Hearts (Make You Beautiful)
02. Shitload Of Money
03. Losing My Insanity
04. Somewhere Close To You
05. I Have A Right
06. Alone In Heaven
07. The Day
08. Cinderblox
09. Don’t Be Mean
10. Wildfire II
11. Wildfire III
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(Source: Nuclear Blast News)
* For more info on SONATA ARCTICA, click on the links below:
http://www.youtube.com/user/SonataArctica
LONG LIVE SONATA ARCTICA.
Stone.
As reported on the official website of LIZZY BORDEN:
LIZZY BORDEN is on the bill of the most important Rock italian festival: Gods Of Metal 2012! The Lizzy Borden “Appointment with Death Show” has produced spectacular performances in over 20 countries over the last 4 years, playing the main stages of some of the biggest festivals around the world and we have the honor to announce the return of the “shock rock” band to Italy on June 23 (MOTLEY CRUE headliner). Already confirmed for Gods of Metal 2012 are: Ozzy & Friends, Guns N’ Roses, Motley Crue, Manowar, Slash, The Darkness and many more. For more info go to: http://www.godsofmetal.it/en/
LONG LIVE GODS OF METAL.
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Lizzy Borden – Vocals
Joey Scott – Drums
Marten Andersson – Bass
Dario Lorina – Guitar
AC Alexander – Guitar
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* For more info on LIZZY BORDEN, click on the links below:
http://www.youtube.com/lizzybordenband
LONG LIVE LIZZY BORDEN.
Stone.
NIGHTQUEEN – Releasing today, February 24th, via Massacre Records, is the debut album from Belgium’s Nightqueen. Fronted by the dynamic vocals of Keely Larreina, this is a band and album that shouldn’t get missed by fans of Symphonic, Epic, Melodic or Power Metal. What am I thinking? It’s all about Heavy Metal in the first place. This debut from Nightqueen begins fittingly with Into The Night, a symphonic intro that elevates the mood, setting the stage for what shall be a momentous and inspiring ride of Melodic Metal.
Nightfall follows, with Keely’s vocals showcasing her impressive range and capacity to sing Power Metal with conviction. Nightfall and Mystical Nights are two songs that truly get this debut album from Nightqueen propelling in the right direction. The Power Metal meets Symphonic Metal combination that Nightqueen executes, springs from the Metal gates rather impressively. Now the path has been paved and Nightqueen erupts with all the Power Metal goodness they can muster with the title track. For Queen And Metal is a fabulous listen into what this band can deliver! Whoa.
Lady Fantasy and Nocturnal Thoughts are sung with powerful eloquence by Keely and she is a voice to hear. Her ability to bring that added convincing emotion to the song is an asset in itself. Guitarists Rex Zeco and Alan Rawson complement one another, adding the muscular melodies with energized leads and solos, not only on these two aforementioned songs, they both execute brilliantly throughout this entire album.
Secret Of The Blind Man encompasses every standout attribute that I admire about Nightqueen. This song is Symphonic, it’s Power Metal and radiates with an epic ambience. I can’t help feeling inspired from this song’s instrumentation. Nightqueen never loses their flare for keeping it Metal on their debut. I hear slivers and shades of Traditional Metal, especially on Majesty. Riffs abound in Majesty and Keely sings as if she should be standing atop a mountain, looking down upon her minions, in an 80’s style music video. Grand stuff it is indeed.
Nightqueen is that band that impresses me from every corner, for if it’s not Keely’s vocals that are captivating me, then it’s the symphonic atmosphere or the masterly drumming of William Blodyn. The keyboards of Daniel Kells amplifies that ever expressive European vibe and flavor. Steven Steele stands tall on bass, giving these Nightqueen songs their booming beats that reveal themselves so plentifully. Then of course, as I’ve previously mentioned, Rex and Alan are an adept guitar duo that can easily steal the Metal show. If there is one complaint I have, it’s I wish Nightqueen was around twenty or so years ago.
For Queen And Metal is one enjoyable debut album to encounter from Nightqueen. This band has no problem in conveying their totality of talent to my ears. I was looking forward to this debut from Nightqueen for many months, now I realize why. If you like what I’ve stated about Nightqueen and their brand of Metal, then there should be no apprehension in the air you are currently breathing… for you are hereby dismissed to venture out and purchase this noble debut from Nightqueen. To me, this group has earned the right to have their name and Metal known across the seas. Hail to Nightqueen!
Into The Night
Nightfall
Mystical Night
For Queen And Metal
Lady Fantasy
Nocturnal Thoughts
Secret Of The Blind Man
Majesty
Rebel To Rebel
Screaming For Mercy
Dark Fairy
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* For more info on NIGHTQUEEN, click on the links below:
LONG LIVE NIGHTQUEEN.
Stone.
MY BLACK LIGHT – Italy’s My Black Light saw their debut album, Human Maze, released back on October 28th, 2011, via Massacre Records. One of many fantastic songs from this album, Inner World, is now a music video! Check out below for yourself, the engaging vocals of Monica Primo and the solid as steel musicianship of My Black Light. If you haven’t yet picked up Human Maze and fed it to your Metal starved ears, you’re missing out!
Monica Primo – vocals
Rodolfo Coda Bertetto – keyboards & vocals
Marco Peraldo – bass guitar
Emanuele Rossi – lead guitar
Edoardo Giordani – drums
Monica Primo – Vocals
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* For more info on MY BLACK LIGHT, click on the links below:
LONG LIVE MY BLACK LIGHT.
Stone.
FEAR FACTORY today confirms their first tour dates for 2012. Set to begin in San Antonio on May 1, the tour’s initial dates include stops in Dallas, Philadelphia, New York City, Baltimore, and Denver among others. Joining FEAR FACTORY for the tour is Boston’s Shadows Fall, Kansas City-based The Browning, Riverside, California’s The Devastated, and Legacy Of Disorder from New Zealand. The tour will precede the release of FEAR FACTORY’s new album titled The Industrialist.
FEAR FACTORY recently announced the addition of bass player Matt DeVries. The Ohio native previously noted, “I have been asked to join one of my favorite bands. I have been a fan of FEAR FACTORY since 1992 and I could not be more excited to be part of this incredible band.” Guitarist Dino Cazares and vocalist Burton C. Bell noted, “we are very excited to have Matt playing bass for FEAR FACTORY. We feel he is a great addition to our touring line-up. He has been a friend for a very long time and he is a great musician who will be a perfect instrument in the FF machine.”
With rehearsals for the tour expected to start soon, the members of FEAR FACTORY are finishing details on their forthcoming new album expected for release early summer. Greg Reely has now completed the album’s mix. All that remains is final artwork and packaging. Regarding the new material, Cazares and Bell affirm, “this album perfectly captures the true nature of FEAR FACTORY. The industrial/metal blend is a strong return to our original concept for FEAR FACTORY.”
The Industrialist follows 2010’s critically acclaimed Mechanize. Blabbermouth said, “this is the album fans have been waiting for…a fiery and evolved rebirth of the band that changed metal in the ’90s.” Revolver Magazine called Mechanize, “one of the best albums of the band’s career. Its combination of new-wave melody, rapid-fire aggression, and electronic ambiance sounds as fresh today as FEAR FACTORY did nearly 20 years ago. Call it the soul of their new machine.” Decibel Magazine noted, “FEAR FACTORY are back and beyond intact.”
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5/01/2012 Backstage Live – San Antonio, TX
5/02/2012 Trees – Dallas, TX
5/03/2012 Scout Bar – Houston, TX
5/05/2012 State Theater – St. Petersburg, FL
5/06/2012 Culture Room – Ft. Lauderdale, FL
5/09/2012 Ziggy’s – Winston-Salem, NC
5/10/2012 Theater of Living Arts – Philadelphia, PA
5/11/2012 Wally’s Pub – Hampton Beach, NH
5/12/2012 Gramercy Theatre – New York, NY
5/13/2012 Sonar – Baltimore, MD
5/16/2012 The Crofoot Ballroom – Pontiac, MI
5/20/2012 Summit Music Hall – Denver, CO
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(Source: Earsplit PR)
* For more info on FEAR FACTORY, click on the links below:
http://www.facebook.com/fearfactory
http://candlelightrecordsusa.com
LONG LIVE FEAR FACTORY.
Stone.
Swedish act Opera Diabolicus will be releasing their debut album entitled “† 1614” on February 28th via Metalville Records.
Check out below, the new video from the Swedish act OPERA DIABOLICUS (featuring members from KING DIAMOND, MERCYFUL FATE, THERION, DREAM EVIL and more). The video is more or less a 10 minute long short movie and includes acting scenes, epic scenery and a great deal of dark atmosphere and of course blood (everything a metal video should include right?). The video is filmed and edited by 11FRAMES (stationed in Gothenburg. Sweden).
Stone Says: Both song and video are quality atop excellence. Blood Countess Bathory is an experience both musically and visually. When you combine this group of musicians, songwriters, filmmakers and producers to create this project, the end result is inevitably legendary. Every detail just seems to fall into place so perfectly, both musically and visually on Blood Countess Bathory. For the faint at heart, be forewarned, there is plenty of blood in this video!
Opera Diabolicus is the brainchild of composer/musician David Grimoire and lyricist Adrian de Crow. The idea sprung to life when the two of them met randomly at a stage play of Umberto Eco’s book The Name of the Rose at a theatre in Gothenburg in 2006. Both of them were very intrigued by the story and they ended up talking about how interesting it would be to make a theatrical and dark metal musical based on that kind of story. The conversation between them that took place in Gothenburg that bleak December night planted the seed that soon should grow to be the concept of Opera Diabolicus – The concept of combining the dark elements of music and theatre in alliance with musical excellency.
The music could be described as dramatic and dark doom metal with atmospheric, epic and progressive elements. If you’re into bands like Candlemass, King Diamond, Mercyful Fate, Memento Mori, Therion, Notre Dame, Dimmu Borgir and Kamelot this is definitely the band for you to keep your eye on.
The upcoming album features among others; Snowy Shaw (King Diamond, Mercyful Fate, Notre Dame, Therion, Dimmu Borgir), Mats Levén (Kryx, Therion), Niklas Isfeldt (Dream Evil), Jake E (Amaranthe, Dreamland) and Camilla Alisander-Ason on vocals, daemonic voices and ghoulish sounds. Snowy Shaw has also contributed with his well-known drums of doom. The album is produced and mixed by Andy LaRocque (King Diamond) at his Sonic Train Studio.
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† 1614 – Track Listing:
1. Overture
2. The Gates
3. Bloodcountess Bathory
4. The 13th Guest
5. In Memoriam
6. Mythos Lamia
7. Forbidden
8. Stone by Stone
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(Source: Opera Diabolicus)
* For more info on OPERA DIABOLICUS, click on the links below:
www.facebook.com/operadiabolicus
LONG LIVE OPERA DIABOLICUS.
Stone.
Mötley Crüe – As I wandered about a (somewhat) nearby Barnes & Noble last Friday, I came face-to-face with a very large hardcover book that I couldn’t resist buying. Mötley Crüe – A Visual History: 1983 – 2005. The sticker price was $9.99 (U.S.) and it was on… clearance! Metal be thy name, I love that magic “C” word.
Now, it only gets better. With my Barnes & Noble club card, I saved an additional 10%. Whoa. Why am I getting all psyched out about this price I paid, you may be pondering? Just take a look at what Amazon.com is asking for the same book in “new” condition: $37.95. Whoa! You read that correctly too. Plus, Amazon.com only has one new book currently in stock, with no used editions for sale!
Stone saved BIG here my Metal brethren. Rounding it out, it’s about saving $29.00 when you compare the Barnes & Noble price to that of Amazon.com. Honestly, this Mötley Crüe book is in pristine condition too. Usually those “clearance” books are kinda beaten around the edges. Not this time. Ring that Metal bell, cause Stone scored a Metal deal!
This Mötley Crüe book is a keeper. A Heavy Metal coffee table book it is. Legendary photographer of all things Rock ‘N Roll, Neil Zlozower, has compiled one stunning visual history of Mötley Crüe with his work here. The foreword is by Nikki Sixx. There are over 250 amazing photos to take in. This book measures (approximately) 9.25″ x 11.25″. Former Mötley Crüe co-manager/manager Doug Thaler lends some interesting anecdotes on one page as well.
Stone’s Metal Tip #1: Always shop around for your Metal stuff. When you see a Metal bargain, nail it!
Stone’s Metal Tip #2: You, yes you, can also own this cool Mötley Crüe book at an amazing bargain price. It’s selling at Barnes & Noble (BN.com) right now for $8.98! Take that expensive Amazon.com!
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* Book cover photo credit: Neil Zlozower
* For more info on Mötley Crüe, click on the link below:
Long Live Mötley Crüe.
Stone.
Los Angeles Thrash battalion HeXeN are set to unleash their second album, Being And Nothingness. Recorded, mixed, and mastered at Vivid Tone Recording Studio (Lividity, Guthrie Govan, etc.) by producer Rich Bruce, the sonic onslaught of Being And Nothingness sees the band moving toward a far more comprehensive and thorough voyage of metal musicality and further distancing themselves from being just another run-of-the-mill revival band.
Being And Nothingness contains nine tracks of Progressive Thrash proficiency, closing with an epic eight-part suite, and features a hand-painted cover by celebrated extreme Metal illustrator Kristian Wåhlin/Necrolord (King Diamond, Dissection, Emperor, etc) viewable by clicking – HERE.
Commented HeXeN in a collective statement: “We are completely stoked for this long-worked on, long-awaited second release and we can’t wait to showcase this opus live to all our fans. Unlearn what you have learned about metal!”
01. Macrocosm
02. Grave New World
03. Defcon Rising
04. Private Hell
05. Walk As Many, Stand As One
06. Stream Of Unconsciousness
07. Indefinite Archetype
08. The Nescient
09. Nocturne –
i. Opus 55 № 1 in Fmin
ii. Out of Reach
iii. Existential Crisis
iv. Entrance of the Absurd
v. The Unbearable Lightness of Being
vi. With Salvation I Persist
vii. Elegy of the Night
viii. End in Purplexity
Being And Nothingness will be released via Pulverised Records. Stay tuned for more announcements from HeXeN.
(Source: Earsplit PR)
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* For more info on HeXeN, click on the links below:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/HeXeN/266806818176
LONG LIVE HeXeN.
Stone.
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