Hemi – The Chosen Ones: Live in the Fire 2012

now/like a Iron Maiden Judas Priest Metallica/USA

The long-awaited LIVE album that captures the raw power, aggression, and intensity of the HEMI concert experience.

After nearly a decade on the road, countless setbacks, lineup changes and lots of blood, sweat and tears along the way HEMI finally arrived at it’s rightful place. Armed with their strongest lineup yet the band that never said die decided that it was the right time to release a live album for it’s fans to show how the battles of the last 10 years only made them stronger and took them even further in their fight to keep heavy metal alive. (more…)

The Black Saints – Hellbent & Heartless 2012

now/like a AC/DC Buckcherry Guns N’ Roses

Hellbent & Heartless is The Black Saints much awaited follow-up EP to their debut record, All Sinners Welcome. In this EP, you hear the band make huge steps forward with their writing process, but still keeping the same unique flavor that grabbed so many people from the beginning. With fast paced rock (more…)

Seven Dirty Words – Blood Highway 2012

now/like a Fu Manchu Motorhead Zeke/LA

Debut album from the So Cal heavy rockers. A piercing hard boiled & dirty story, currently corrupting today’s youth!

“Blood Highway” is the debut album of the rock punk/metal outfit Seven Dirty Words based out of Southern California, following up the bands previously released EP’s “Seven Dirty Words” and “Hard Boiled & Dirty”. The album was recorded and mixed at D.O’B. Studios in Santa Fe Springs, CA between the months of March and October. Produced and mixed by Larry Ramirez & Seven Dirty Words, Engineered by Larry Ramirez & Craig Tully (more…)

Vangough – Acoustic Scars 2012

now/usa

Provocative and entertaining Oklahoma progressive metal act Vangough takes a turn to the acoustic with their new EP Acoustic Scars. According to principal songwriter, guitarist and vocalist Clay Withrow, this set was born out of their round trip to the most recent ProgPower event in Atlanta. The EP revisits the last two albums covering the themes and stories of the Rabbit Kingdom. (more…)

REQUINOX – Through the Eyes of the Dead 2012

now/norway

Requinox is a smashing metalband with the most powerful riffs you could possibly imagine. This is edgy, melodic hardrock at its best.
The band has brought their energetic metalshow to several cities in Norway, Sweden, Austria and Latvia. 21.12.12 – Requinox will unleash their first full-lengt album. They released the EP «Fall of an Empire» earlier that year.  (more…)

Prassein Aloga – Midas Touch 2012

now/ singer Paul DiAnno

Labels DeFox and Heart Of Steel released a new album of Greek heavy metal PRASSEIN ALOGA called “Midas Touch”. Recorded two songs disc attended by former IRON MAIDEN singer Paul DiAnno (Paul Di’Anno).
PRASSEIN ALOGA were founded in 1995 and immediately achieved success at home, using the hard sound and writing texts in Greek. (more…)

ARROW HAZE – MUSIC FACTORY 2012

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Arrow Haze is an upstart melodic rock band from Belgium debuting with Music Factory. First impressions give rise to some interesting observations and suspicions. The first observation is that this a guitar driven album. The first suspicion is how they do they count Deep Purple as one of their influences. (more…)

Modern Day Outlaw – Southern State of Mind 2012

now/like a Lynyrd Skynyrd Metallica Pantera

Take Metallica add some Lynyrd Skynyrd, sprinkle in Pantera and you have Modern Day Outlaw, Southern Metal kicking your ass track to track. You want new, here’s new! (more…)

Astaroth -The End of Silence 2012

now/premium album

Legendary Italian heavy metal pioneers ASTAROTH have announced the release of their first ever full-length album, entitled The End Of Silence, through She Wolf Records on December 21st.  (more…)

IVAN MIHALJEVIC & SIDE EFFECTS – Counterclockwise 2012

now/quality of the rock trio coming from Zagreb/Full Album

Driving Force is the first single from the new concept album Counterclockwise from Ivan Mihaljevic & Side Effects. After a great reception of their previous album Destination Unknown which got a lot of great reviews and made it into several top 10 albums of the year lists of 2011, the guys are back with new songs and refurbished sound. (more…)