MECHANICAL ORGANIC – THIS GLOBAL HIVE, PART ONE 2012

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From the start, you can stay two things about Australia’s Mechanical Organic: they have vivid imaginations and create some interesting progressive metal. Their fifth release, This Global Hive, Part One, like previous offerings, is a concept album, and a strange one at that. The first sentence from its description gives you a taste: “This Global Hive Part One explores the black awakening, satanic ritual abuse, the creation of satanic super soldiers, multiple personality disorder and demonic mind control program used to ensure the global chaos that beckons.” Can you say ‘conspiracy theory?’ (more…)

Devil i Know – Devil i Know 2012

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Finnish hard rock band Devil I Know has now released its self-titled debut album

he band name in combination with the artwork might cause some confusion; the presented music is not quite as sleazy, heavy or dark as the first impression suggests. Maybe the band wants to sound slightly more in that direction, reading their references Avenged Sevenfold and Black Label Society. Personally I can hardly see any links to aforementioned bands; this is just very well performed (more…)

Red Eyes – Obey The Beast 2012

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Old school heavy metal might not be my favorite metal genre, but checking out Red Eyes’ debut album Obey The Beast was certainly worth the while. The five guys from Amsterdam play heavy metal with an unique sound. The band has been around since 2008 and just released this promising debut. (more…)

Mainpoint – Black Traveller 2012

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Since 1996 there MAINPOINT from Rostock and have since been released three albums and two EPs. For greater awareness that has not taken care of, at least for me the band’s name was until now unknown. With “Black Traveller” appears for the second time on an album Third Day Records, the label of the same German punks. With Punk MAINPOINT however, have less to care, they play music between gloomy gothic rock and Goth’n’Roll. (more…)

John Lindberg Trio – Rock This Christmas 2012

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John Lindberg Trio is releasing his first Christmas album, and after a few listens, one can safely conclude that it swings really good about “Rock This Christmas”. The plate contains largely original material, but here you’ll also find classics like “Santa Claus Is Back In Town”, “Christmas (Baby please come home) and” Last Month Of The Year “. (more…)

KNIGHTMARE – Damned & Forsaken 2012

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That’s right everyone … Knightmare is releasing their first album Damned & Forsaken!!!
Knightmare will be accompanied on stage by Children Of The Reptile out of Wilmington, NC! The best Iron Maiden tribute band Up The Irons! As well as Twisted Tower Dire themselves! (more…)

CJSS – The 7 Hills Demo 2012

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Leviathan Records has released CJSS’ The 7 Hills Demo, featuring members of THE MIGHTY SWINE (Mike Skimmerhorn) and CINCINNATI SINNERS (Russell Jinkens).
CJSS recorded this demo back during their heyday of the mid to late 80s. Featuring David T. Chastain on guitar, Russell Jinkens on vocals and rhythm guitar, Mike Skimmerhorn on bass and vocals, and Les Sharp on drums, CJSS played real songs that featured power vocals, guitar mastery, intense drums and pounding bass.  (more…)

DIZTORD – Walk Away 2012

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Robby Benson & Karla De Vito – Songs from “I’m Not Dead…Yet!” 2012

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All the songs from Robby Benson’s new book I’m Not Dead…Yet! 20 songs conceived as a ‘soundtrack’ to his new medical memoir.

Here is an album of the 20 songs which are part of the iPad only multimedia experience created by Robby Benson for his new medical memoir I’m Not Dead… Yet!
A cross section of Robby’s compositions from early live acoustic versions of him playing and singing ‘I Believe in Fate’, and ‘Mr. Weinstein’s Barbershop’, demos for ‘Nobody Makes Me Crazy’ and ‘Falling’, ‘If I Had the Wings’ and ‘Let Me In’ from his musical Open (more…)

Crushing Ground – Rite of Passage 2012

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Classic rock riffs, hooks and grooves with a modern edge. This power-trio packs a punch. A dynamic musical journey with muscle, melody and lyrical depth. (more…)