BROKEN BLAZE – Dose of Self-destruction 2012

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Siegen is located in North Rhine-Westphalia, and has about 100,000 inhabitants. Four of them are Steve, Tobi, Felix and Valentin. They form the band BROKEN BLAZE. Just released their debut album “Dose of Self-Destruction” was released.
And what the young Germans are presenting here has what it takes. Alternative rock with a large pinch of psychedelic on a very varied album. The gang of four shows the high school intelligently composed and arranged music. (more…)

Janus Experiment – Michelangelo 2012

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One may accuse the band what you want, just do not think they would fear complex projects. Make a historical theme, to make it a psychological interpretation and the whole thing einzuspielen as power metal concept album – respect!
However, it is thus in danger of being measured with considerably large scale. (more…)

Ripe – The Eloquence Of Silence 2012

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I figured that an album warranting a name that deals with expressive measures of silence would actually have something to do with actual stillness. Nonetheless, I forgot that in Metal music, nearly everything is a paradox, silent conundrums you may call it, but no so silent after all as it would seem to be. The Danish RIPE, formed back in 2000, has something going on with the elements of silence but with their powerful Metal doctrine, silence is just a noun written on paper as they blasted through yet another wall with their new (more…)

The Fire – Supernova 2012

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Rock melodic band The Fire have just released their new album “Supernova”!

In the music world they used to say that the third album for a band is the big one. Nowadays though only few bands survive until their third album, so it would be more correct to consider it the album of the miracle…. The miracle of still finding record labels that want to invest on a new project, the miracle of playing in sold out clubs… (more…)

VOID MOON – ON THE BLACKEST OF NIGHTS 2012

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After several demos and an EP, Sweden’s Void Moon release their first full-length album On the Blackest of Nights on the Cruz Del Sur label. The album title is appropriate as Void Moon offers some deep, dark, and heavy doom metal.

Void Moon isn’t reinventing the wheel as much as channeling the peers that defined traditional epic doom metal: Black Sabbath, (more…)

VICIOUS RUMORS – Live you to death 2012

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The live album was recorded in December 2011 at the HAMMERFALL tour and contains eleven songs, including nine classics and two brand new covers of “Sign of the Southern Cross” (BLACK SABBATH) and “Running Wild” (Judas Priest)!

San Francisco Bay Area metal veterans VICIOUS RUMORS will release a new live album, “Live You To Death”, on November 27 (one day earlier internationally) through SPV/Steamhammer. The CD was recorded by Pontus Norgren of HAMMERFALL, mixed by Juan Urteaga and produced by VICIOUS RUMORS guitarist Geoff Thorpe. (more…)

Le Reverie – Dark Symphony 2012

now/like a Dream Theater Evanescence Nightwish

Le Reverie is a Female fronted Goth/Prog Metal Band that sounds like Evanescence and Dream Theater that lure you in with their Haunting vocals and melodies, dark heavy tracks that rip and tear you apart ever so sweetly and have you crawling back for more.

Critics are talking about Female-Fronted Goth Rock Metal Band Le Reverie and the release of their long awaited debut album, “Dark Symphony.” This 12-Song CD is an amazing combination of Symphony, Goth Rock, Metal and Progressive Rock. “Dark Symphony” will (more…)

Memoria – Inner War 2012

now! like a Iron Maiden Metallica Ozzy Osbourne.a combination of classic rock, metal, heavy riffs and tasty solos

Memoria was founded by singer/songwriter, Fco.Javier Ramirez and rythm
guitarist Jaime Ramirez . For nearly 5 years, the Metal rock band has thrilled audiences across Chicago land area with their tremendous energy and their proven ability to entertain audiences of all ages. Fusing the essence of rock Metal and in the styles of (more…)

Fm – Only Foolin’EP 2012

now! Hero of AOR !

2012, FM with a new EP including 3 new songs, 1 remix and 5 live songs.

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SED LEX – Umbras et Lumina 2012

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SED LEX is a French band formed in 2000. From the start, they play a mix between Heavy and Progressive Metal. (more…)