NIGHTLAND – In Solemn Rise 2012

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EIDON – Crystalight 2012

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THE RELEASE DATE OF EIDON’S FIRST ALBUM IS NOW OFFICIAL : TUESDAY DECEMBER 18 2012!!!You will have it for christmas!! (more…)

Roadway – The EP 2012

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ROADWAY, initially started as a side-project for guitarist Ross McEwen has quickly become the main project for all involved. With their debut EP currently achieving sales in 14 countries, radio play in Europe, North America, Australia and Japan, several Scottish tours completed and a new record in the plans for an early 2013 release, ROADWAY are proving their worth among the new hard rock acts of today. (more…)

Kevin Ridley – Flying In The Face Of Logic 2011

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Kevin Ridley is a well-known figure in the UK metal scene as vocalist/producer of Skyclad. He also earned his spurs as a producer for bands like Anathema,Venom and Lindisfarne, amongst others. Besides his work as a producer he kept on working on his own music. The fruit of his hard labour comes in the form of “Flying In The Face Of Logic”, his first true solo outlet. (more…)

Richard Campbell – Frankenstein 2012

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Country: UK
Sub Genre: Progressive Rock, Progressive Metal, Rock opera
Label: Orpheus Studio Records
Release date: December 5, 2012

The album is now out! NOW AVAILABLE FOR ROCK BAND 3 THROUGH ROCK BAND NETWORK! – http An advance preview of Richard Campbell’s next rock opera, Frankenstein. Richard has started working on (more…)

Allegro From My Requiem – Chapter I 2012

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Conceptual work with dyes Symphonic Progressive Metal, Gothic Metal and Power.A journey through the human feelings personified in the characters that inhabit our nights. Love, hate, revenge, darkness, loneliness, victory … are the elements that combine perfectly within a musical context clearly marked by progressive influences, (more…)

Evolution Eden -The Perfect Crime EP 2012

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American band Evolution Eden released in november an EP called “The Perfect Crime”. Here, among other things, hear influences from Def Leppard, Night Ranger, Kiss and Bon Jovi. (more…)

The Room – Open Fire 2012

The five band members brought to the table a wide range of musical influences which has helped them to shape and define the sounds that would soon become their stunning debut album. Open Fire is filled will nine tracks of music layered with great melodies and hooks. Early reviews of open fire are starting to come in. Firebrand Magazine gives the album 9/10 and says “Musically this is a stunning album” BeRock Radio & Minizine says “A melodic diamond rises” (more…)

Charlie Parra del Riego – Merry Heavy Metal Christmas 2012

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Second record for the magnificent virtuoso guitarist Charlie Parra.Irrigation returns with an instrumental album, metalhead and alluding to future dates, such as Christmas.Without the final tracklist, but we can anticipate is that this new work, we approach the carols but in a supervised metalera Charlie. (more…)

Adrenechrome – Hideous Appetites (2012) EP

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Based out of Orilla, ON, Adrenechrome compose a surprisingly intelligent form of thrash metal. While I would hesitate to refer to the complexity they inject into the genre as a progressive streak, as there’s nothing delicate or overly intellectual about what they are doing, there’s nonetheless care and concern in the compositions that pays off. The core of each song features a sweaty, aggressive thrash engine that propels the music forward, but the instrumentation is far more skillful and intricate than just straightforward shredding. “Hymn for (more…)