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…)

Tatiana’s Niovi – Breath of Light 2012

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Tatiana Manolidou is not simply another pretty face fronting another symphonic rock band. This Greek singer is quite talented. Having been raised in a musical family, she’s trained in piano, vocals, and music theory. Ms. Manolidou has composed music for both Greek theater and television. With her Niovi project, she puts her song composition, musicianship, and voice to her first album, Breathe of Light. (more…)

Members of God – Talking Words 2012

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Italian MEMBERS OF GOD were born in April 2009 from an idea by Enzo Donnarumma. The project aimed to achieve doses of prog- symphonic metal elements with high researched orchestral lines, quoting also the Jewish folk music scene, with the assyrian-palestinian instruments. Even more sophisticated is the meaning inside the ideology and the lyrics, strictly linked with the christian metal. (more…)

MORNINGSTARLETT – MORNINGSTARLETT 2012

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BLUE ÖYSTER CULT bassist Richie Castellano has released a new CD with his original metal band, MORNINGSTARLETT, featuring his longtime collaborators Ann Marie Nacchio and Andy Ascolese, plus the talents of Walter Bianco and Russ Jones. (more…)

IceHel – Revelations 2012

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The IceHel born in the autumn of 2005 under the name of Steel Factory and, after several changes in line-up, training stabilizes around the pair of guitarists composed and Daniele Damiano Ribiscini Valloscuro and is completed by Rossi Marco Bartoli on bass, Alessio Grammatico on drums and singer Sandro Cipiccia. The moniker of the band, contrary to the impression assume the similarity with the English “Ice Hell” Hell of Ice makes reference to the goddess Hel, an important figure belonging to the Scandinavian Pantheon, and all the imaginary historical, epic and dramatic typical of those lands. (more…)

I AM I – You’re The Voice 2012 single

December 10 I AM I, a new group of former vocalist DRAGONFORCE Zippy mass, released a cover of John Farnham’s classic period of the 80s “You’re The Voice” in digital format for its distribution in all territories will be responsible Plastichead, as the single will be available all sites that sell music online. (more…)

CRASHDÏET — Cocaine Cowboys (2012) single

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ZÜÜL – To The Frontlines 2012

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Alongside High Roller recording artists High Spirits label mates Züül are one of the most promising acts of the new wave of American heavy metal bands. Following their debut album “Out of Time” and the limited edition 7″ single “Howl of the Wolf” their new record “To the Frontlines” is going to take the metal scene by storm. It is their most potent effort by far. “We think it’s better than the last one, we are excited that it’s coming soon”, comments Züül’s bassist Bob. “We feel like people are gonna like the album. It comes out way behind (more…)