Zombie Scars – Revenant 2012

NOW! Motörhead+Pantera+Slayer…VERY

Thrash but not only. The disc of onset of Zombie Scars proposes to overcome the narrow spaces of the revival thrash offering a vision as less personnel of matter. An attempt is made now necessary, given the inflation that the movement, although relatively new, is already showing. No longer enough to know how to play, not just show love and passion, skill and attitude: we must have recourse to a dowry that only a few can actually boast the personality. The band, formed in 2011 from the ashes of the previous experiences of the guitarist and drummer Marco Francesco Riganelli Milloni (both ex-Fear Traders), proves that he already clear its ambitions and in little more than a year here comes the publication of this Revenant , which follows an EP Spirits, published in September 2011. Dates back to reality even as important as Blaze Bayley, DGM, Ciompo Rock and Pino Scotto, are part of a curriculum already quite rich, which sheds light on the will of this band is strong and determined.

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Mike Pietrini – Off the Cliff 2012

NOW!Like a Led Zeppelin Rush Yes

Mike Pietrini’s music is made up of an edgy. but melodic sound, with interesting lyrics/chord & riff sequences and lots of guitar layers.

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Peter Larsen – City Lights 2012

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Here’s a tip on a plate that has a few months old. It’s about the Danish singer Peter Larsen in april released their fifth album “City Lights”. Here we are treated to great pop and rock in the style of Chris Isaak and Bruce Springsteen. “City Lights” is now available via Spotify. For those who want to know more about Peter Larsen and his music

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KIX – LIVE IN BALTIMORE 2012

For the record, I saw Kix live about 30 years ago (yeah, I’m that old) in a shithole of a nightclub called The Village (it may still be a shithole) in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Besides surviving the heat, sweat, and overpriced beer (yeah, it’s always been that way) of that night, I recall Kix putting on an energetic show.

You’ll get a taste of that energy withLive in Baltimore, a recording made at one their favorite hangouts, Rams Head Live. As with most reunion bands, the show is basically Kix’s greatest hits played live. They haven’t recorded any new material since 1995. You get many Kix classics like Kix Are For Kids, Girl Money, Cold Blood, the successful ballad Don’t Close Your Eyes, and a hyper-exaggerated version of Yeah Yeah Yeah. Surprisingly, the band sounds really good, and with that last song, front man Steve Whiteman is at his lewd, crude, and rude best.

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VENTURIA – DAWN OF A NEW ERA 2012

NOW!YES YES…

French metal band Venturia returns with their third album, Dawn of a New Era, which could refer to their becoming a four piece act. Vocalist Marc Ferreira has been gone since 2009, with founder and guitarist Charly Sahona taking over to compliment Lydie Lazulli’s leads.

Musically, however, this album could have been called Hybrid II, though it has a more commercial melodic metal feel than progressive metal. Venturia continues to pump in the sequences and synths, familiar to the previous work. Secret Dream, A New Dawn Rising, What We’re Here For, and What If are all examples of Venturia mixing metal with a groove equally suitable for a European rave session or a heavy metal arena.

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HELLSINGLAND UNDERGROUND – Evil Will Prevail 2012

NOW!BEAUTIFUL SWEDEN AS…

As we told you on facebook, not all these songs will end up on the album. In Charlie’s opinion, the best albums contains 10 songs. But it is really hard to kill any of these ones. We’ll see what happens.

The first single + video for the song The Lost River Band will be released in very soon.

And about the cover: It’s an old painting by Luis Ricardo Falero called “The Departure of the Witches” made in 1878, that we stumbled over a year ago, and it just screamed our name!

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Seed of Sadness – SEED OF SADNESS EP 2012

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We are Seed of Sadness, a Female Fronted Melodic Metal band from Greece. We have just released our debout work

Seed of Sadness is a Melodic Metal band from Greece

Stellaria studied at Musicians Institute Macedonia, Greece. Since 2004 she is performing in various blues, jazz, soul, funk, latin, pop bands in Nothern Greece. Jimmy Nore is a well known Shredder in their region, performing flawless covers of famous guitar players such as Steve Vai, Andy James etc. He is also the composer and lyricist of all their songs. Mike G studied at Musicians institute Plovdiv, Bulgaria. Since 2005 he is teaching music to young students. Johny k is a virtuoso drummer from Xanthi who studied under the famous Greek teacher Anastasiadis. He is performing countless lives every year.

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The Dimestore Junkies – On the Corner 2012 (single)

NOW!Like a Bob Dylan Bruce SpringsteenU2

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Sunset Riot – Uprising 2012

NOW!Good!

25 words or less: With a distinctly Australian flavor in the vein of The Screaming Jets and a massive dose of bluesy 80’s hard rock stylings, Sunset Riot are proudly flying the flag for Australia in the name of rock.

Hailing from Sydney, Australia, Sunset Riot are well advanced on their journey to forge their reputation as a live act with an arsenal of big riffs and even bigger ambitions.  But unlike many who crash and burn, these ambitions in Sunset Riot’s case are matched with an ability to deliver some kick ass ROCK and an old fashioned work ethic that has seen them travel thousands of kilometres both in USA and Australia to take their rock as far and wide as possible.

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The Lazys – Temptation Never Liked You 2012

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Aussie Rock and Roll has always been a staple in the industry as we’ve produced just a few names you may have heard of, Rose Tattoo, AC/DC, Cold Chisel and Craig McLachlan & Check 1,2.  Well maybe not the last one, but you know what I mean, the Aussie ‘pub’ rock scene has always been a big one and with a band like The Lazys, this genre should and hopefully will be kept alive.

The boys have just released their new EP ‘Temptation Never Liked You’ and it’s lucky as I’m not wearing socks as I’d imagine right now they’d be rocked off! Opener ‘Really Ready For You?’ without doubt is a show opener and would have any crowd going and ready to rock the night away, great riffs and groove, as is ‘Society’s Whore’ the song that is.  Then we have the slower ‘Angels Sun’ a song where I hear shades of Alice In Chains and it works, a slow building track that kicks in mid way through, I dig this one.  Title track ‘Temptation Never Liked You’ has a monster riff that drives this EP’s namesake and is my favourite on the EP, lyrically it’s dark and deep and it sounds killer.  From the last two tracks of almost Alice In Chains feel we get straight back to a balls out rocker with ‘My Mumma’ which belongs in any pub with the crowd yelling the words back, a great song, great playing and a perfect ending to a kick ass EP.

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