Distant Landscape, the Marco Spiridigliozzi’s solo project, is born in
June 2015 with the creation of Insights Album: a very intimate and rich
of atmospheres work, that had to remain private in the author's
intentions. In July 2015 Marco decides to involve Andrea Biondi to
record the drums parts. The enthusiasm and the energy that come out from
this collaboration convinces the author to develop the project. The
studio work begins in March 2016 and it finishes, after a long period of
mixing, in December 2016. In the meantime Fabio Crognale on the bass
and Alessio Rossetti on the guitar became part of the band. The Distant
Landscape come to life and begin to prepare themselves to play live. In
February 2017 Francesca Giuditta joined the line up, the only female
voice in the album and already member, as Marco Spiridigliozzi, of the
dreaming doom gothic metal band Raving Season. Francesca is not only the
singer of the band, she’s also the keyboardist.
On
June 30th 2017, Wood and Stone Productions will release the new,
self-titled album by LASER FLAMES ON THE GREAT BIG NEWS. The album will
be released as a limited edition CD.
Fronted by the impeccable trade-off vocals of John Judkins (Rwake, Today
Is the Day, Scott Kelly) and Stephenie “Stevie” Bailey, Laser Flames On
The Great Big News defy definition, master convention, and above all,
drill a complex maze of hooks and emotion through your ears down into
your heart and further, down where the old things live.
Track Listing:
1. Intro
2. 31 Years
3. Lashes
4. Open Dead and Doomed (Featuring Steve Austin of Today is the Day)
Last Bullet live and die by the metaphor of a name that has served them well; play every show as if they have only one shot.
Multiple national tours and festivals, winners and nominees of
several awards, countless television and radio features, part of
Canadian hockey history, sharing the stage with countless bands like
Aerosmith, The Scorpions, Buckcherry, Sebastian Bach, Bleeker, One Bad
Son, The Wild and more. Last Bullet has used the last eight years to
accomplish all of the above and more while completely self-managed,
self-distributed, self-directed, self-written, self-marketed and
ultimately... Self-made. Forged by a deep passion from five individuals striving to become
the very embodiment of rock n' roll it-self, Last Bullet are best known
for their utterly intense and electrifying live show, taking great pride
in knowing exactly what it takes to get asses shaking, fists pumping
and heads banging. For this Toronto-based quintet, pursuing a career in
music is akin to war. The stage is a battlefield, leather is their
armour, instruments their weapons, music their ammo and failure is the
enemy.
With the ambitious goal of re-igniting a market almost completely
devoid of attitude, this is a band that reveres the historical
significance of rock music and gladly embraces the blood, sweat and
tears necessary to succeed in this industry. The sole reason Last Bullet
has found any success is by holding themselves accountable for giving
fans every ounce of their souls on stage. The very integrity of the band
relies on this self-imposed creed: Every song will sound better than it does on the album, every time. Every note will be performed with charisma, emotion and intensity. Every dollar of every ticket will be earned in sweat, effort and passion. Every single fan will be thanked and appreciated every time, every show. Nothing is ever good enough. Always strive for perfection and NEVER plateau. With the upcoming release of their new album titled "80-69-64" on
July 14, 2017 the band has never been more proud of their work, nor felt
more genuinely optimistic about the future of their music and career as
a band. But don't take their word for it, take it from these people…
On August 11th, 2017 EMP Label Group will release 'Desolation', Motograter's highly-anticipated
sophomore album, produced by Ahrue Luster (Ill Nino/Ex-Machine Head)
and mixed by Joshua Wickman (Within the Ruins, KING 810). The album was
engineered by Luster, Wickman, and Jon Berrier, and recorded at
Illustrious Productions, Dreadcore Productions, and BlackPlate
Productions.
Art for DESOLATION was created by Mister-Sam Shearon, who has created
covers for comic books and graphic novels including Clive Barker’s
HELLRAISER, Judge Dredd, The X-Files, Mars Attacks, KISS, and Clive
Barker’s Books of Blood as well as artwork for some of the biggest names
in rock music, such as Godhead, Ministry, Rob Zombie, Iron Maiden,
Powerman 5000, Biohazard, American Head Charge, Rammstein, Fear Factory
and Kill Devil Hill.
Desolation marks the band’s first full-length album since the 2003
Elektra/No Name self-titled release featuring Ivan Moody (Five Finger
Death Punch) on vocals. Motograter is now fronted by James Anthony
Legion (Deadform/The Breathing Process).
Tracklist:
1. Parasite
2. Dorian
3. Victim
4. Paragon
5. Bleeding Through
6. Misanthropical
7. Daggers
8. Portrait of Decay
9. Locust
10. Rise (There Will Be Blood)
11. Shadows
Motograter is:
James Legion – Vocals
Matthew "Nuke" Nunes – Guitar
Jesse Stamper – Guitar
Mylon Guy – Bass
Noah "Shark" Robertson – Drums
Dustin "Skunk" Anderson – Motograter
WARNER DRIVE is an original
rock based group from Hollywood, CA that features catchy riffs, a
rock/punk edge, and an incredibly energetic performance. The group has
built a reputations as relentless internationally touring act. Warner
Drive has shared the stage with bands such as Jet, CKY, Saving Abel,
Camp Freddy, Danko Jones, Imagine Dragons, The Plain White T's,
Yellowcard, Ratt, Steel Panther, Clutch, Graveyard, Mustache, Papa
Roach, The Killers, Dead Sara, Royal Republic, and many more. Warner
Drive has been hailed as a highlight of the Sunset Strip Music Festival
where they tore up the Roxy stage for a sold out house.
At South By Southwest in Austin TX, Warner Drive took the festival by
storm with six different showcases and packed venues every time that
teamed with energy when they hit the stage. The group has also been a
part of The Uproar Festival in the United States.
In addition, they have been touring Europe where they have played many festivals and their fan
base has been rapidly growing. In fact, 2016 will mark their fifth year
in a row of extensive European touring and the group was voted by their
fans to play Sweden Rock Festival 2016, where they shared the stage with
Queen, Twister Sister, Foreigner, Megadeth and Anthrax among many more.
This was followed by a Swedish tour in August 2016 and many more United
States dates to
be added this year as well.
Prior to signing with Swedish record label Roasting House/Dead End Exit
in 2016, Warner Drive had released three full length albums to date,
selling over 15,000 copies in DIY fashion. Their first album, "Fully
Loaded", was produced By Mike Clink (Guns n Roses, Motley Crue,
Megadeth), and James Michael (Alanis Morissette, The Deftones, SIXX:AM).
Their second album, "K-Go!", which was self-produced was followed by
their third release, "City of Angels". Produced by El Hefe (guitarist
of NOFX and co-owner of Cyber Tracks), and mixed by Ryan Greene
(Megadeth, Bad Religion), City of Angels was released in September 2014.
Their fourth album will be released under Roasting House/Dead End Exit
Records on July 28.
Warner Drive will continue hitting everywhere from Los Angeles to
Helsinki in 2017. Their momentum is taking them on a fast and furious
ride down a road that is destined for international recognition and
success.
On August 25th 2017, OLD JAMES will release the physical version of their debut album Speak Volumes. The album is ten tracks of hard rock/metal that is both original yet familiar at the same time.
OLD JAMES is a newly formed power-trio from Canada. In the vein of 70's Rock 'N Roll when originality was king,
OLD JAMES brings an unrivaled attitude in their intense live
performance and their pounding live off the floor musicianship in the
studio, which speaks the likes of early Sabbath/Deep Purple while
crushing any "throwback" or "vintage" labels in its inimitable wake.
Lead vocalist Brian Stephenson, has earned his keep as a vocalist and
bassist both separately in the music industry. Coupled together in OLD
JAMES, with high range vocals and funky bass lines, Brian brings a fresh
sound and image to the modern front man.
As fate would have it, younger Stephenson, Chris wraps up the rhythm
section bringing the brother’s history of influences, such as Dime &
Vinnie, Alex & Eddie, Max & Igor, Chris & Rich Robinson, to
the table.
Sir Andy “T-Cat” Thompson completes the trio with his uncanny blues and
rhythm guitar approach to contemporary rock ‘n roll. Having stuck by
the brothers through thick and thin, without him, OLD JAMES would not
have the sound or texture needed to be the future of rock ‘n roll.
2017 ushers in the SPEAK VOLUMES era, the band's debut album. With
memorable vocals, distorted tones, pure and honest lyrical themes and a
kick ass live show full of power and passion OLD JAMES is ready to make
the world its own.
Firesphere
is a dynamic industrial rock/metal band combining techno and epic
cinematic soundtrack to create a totally different and unique sound.
Fireshphere was created and is fronted by the enigmatic dark PRIEST and
the equally dark and hypnotizing Japanese beauty ROSEMARY BUTTERFLY.
Joined
by “The Messengers”, Blacksmith (guitar), ROADBLOCK (guitar), TSUKIME
keyboards), ASMODEUS STONE (bass) and MASON (drums), together they bring
a dark ageless quality to their music and live show.
Based
on the Japanese model of big music and big visuals (ala X Japan, Hyde,
Malice Mizer, Gackt and Ghost), the listener will not soon forget the
well-crafted and moving songs of Firesphere nor will they easily forget
the intensity of a live performance.
Firesphere will capture you in their dark cold embrace and hold you there forever.
With
`Requiem`, the musicians around` Firesphere`-singer `Priest` publish an
album that combines driving rhythms and hard-sounding guitars with
orchestral arrangements. Singer and songwriter `Priest` describes the
debut album as a "great and self-contained" album. "The audience will
be presented with a 'dark fantasy' concept album, where lyrics and music
merge into a musical time travel", `Priest` said.
Firesphere
is a concept band. Each member portrays a particular character with a
name and backstory. Each character is an ‘immortal’ in one form or other
and have lived a very long time. All members were discovered by Priest
and Rosemary Butterfly while recruiting for the dark Order of the Cross
and Dragon. This is an order created centuries ago for the purpose of
giving individuals like Priest and Rosemary a place of sanctuary and
friendship.
Angel Sword worships the heavy metal gods of old, fallen into slumber decades ago and now angered by the polished plasticsound of modern metal. Prepare for a skull-crushing, vomit-inducing dose of real heavy metal!
Members:
Jerry Razors - Vocals, guitars Lightning Mike - Guitars, backing vocals Eviltaker - Bass St. Peter - Drums, backing vocals
Enjoy Your Symptom Records is proud to announce
the upcoming release of Gets in a Ruction, the fourth
full-length release from Denver, Colorado’s most courteous band, The Mourning Sickness.This latest addition to the band’s progressive-punk
oeuvre, Gets in a Ruction was produced, mixed, and mastered by Ratt
Mahem, and is available on Compact Disc, as well as digital download formats,
including iTunes.
Gets in a Ruction
abounds with tales of prehistoric devil toads (“Beelzebufo”), men with
the moniker “Dick” (“Richard”), teen-age girls starving themselves
(“Distaste for Food and an Urge to Vomit”), and ridiculously large penises
(“Bubby Peak”).Predictably, the
album is filled with unpredictable melodies, odd rhythmic figures, and the
occasional power-trio freakout.Gets in a Ruction also features guest appearances from other
members of the Denver Art Rock
Collective (DARC), including Amphibious
Jones, the Cattle Axe, and the Inactivists.And one tune (“Unyoked is the Best!), was co-authored by the
16th
Century Flemish nun, Anna Bijns (1494-1575 CE).
What do you get when you mix the irreverent musical
endowments of three men for almost twenty years?What do you get when you place a college history professor,
a project manager for a defense contractor, and the owner of a small musical
instrument shop together in a post-punk-rock band?The Mourning Sickness!
Release: 28 July 2017 Soul Secret are an Italian progressive metal band based in Naples.
After a long time playing together, they hit the market in 2008 with
their debut album "Flowing Portraits", published by ProgRock Records and
with Mark Basile (DGM) as guest singer on the whole album. This album
was highly praised by the critics and let them play on stage together
with bands like Pendragon, Vanden Plas and Subsignal. After three years
the band published "Closer To Daylight" under Galileo Records, a heavier
album featuring Marco Sfogli (James LaBrie Band) on "River's Edge" and
Arno Menses on the acclaimed 16+ minutes suite "Aftermath". After
playing together again with Subsignal and Vanden Plas, the band decided
to change the singer and to start working on a new album. While writing
it, they played together with Haken and Neal Morse Band. Their third
release, called "4", was their first concept album and released on April
10th 2015 (October 4th in USA) by GoldenCore Records and distributed by
Zyx Music.
Their new album, titled "BABEL", will be released by Pride & Joy
Music on July 28th 2017 and will be previewed at Night Of The Prog,
opening Mike Portnoy's show. BABEL is a concept album, covering topics
like religion and love and ranging from classic progressive rock to more
modern progressive metal, with influences from djent, electronic and
latin music. The artwork was completely designed by Thomas Ewerhard and
the mix handled by Alex Argento (Virgil Donati, Marco Sfogli).
Sam and Adriel are sent in space to find God, helped by logOS, an
on-board computer providing cutting-edge technology to the mission. When
they finally find the City Of Gods, they find it empty...
Line-up: Claudio Casaburi (Bass), Luca Di Gennaro
(Keyboards), Lino Di Pietrantonio (Vocals), Antonio Mocerino (Drums),
Antonio Vittozzi (Guitars)
Release: 28 July 2017 BADGE was put together by guitarist/singer Matti Norlin and drummer Fredrik Haake in 2002. Matti´s love for Pre War Blues and both their ambition to create new and exciting music is the drive.
Since then BADGE has released two albums "Kill Another Fuzz" in 2010 and
"If I Could Love I'd Love This" in 2013. Their new album" If It Hurts
It Must Be Good" will be available via Pride & Joy Music from July 28th, 2017.
With focus on energy, new paths and groove, but always to serve the
song, BADGE has been breaking new ground ever since. Even though they
started out with the old Blues in mind, they never thought about
themselves as a Blues band. Rather a band that makes it’s own mark with
many influences.
In 2013 BADGE was picked to represent Sweden in the European Blues Challenge. In 2014 Matti Norlin and Fredrik Haake got
a composer-scholarship from SKAP (Swedish Society of song-writers) for
the music of BADGE, and the video for the track “If I Could Love This”
reached over 135.000 views on YouTube.
With the new album "If It Hurts It Must Be Good", they have
really come a long way as far as songwriting and getting a unique sound
on print! The first advance single from the album, "Reap What You Sow",
was picked by Swedish national radio as one of the top 30 songs of Rock
in 2015!
*Matti Norlin has released four solo albums: Pre War Blues (1995),
Kitchen Sink Blues (1998), Sliding Out (2002) and LIVE - Blues Three
Floors Up (2010). Matti has established himself as a great blues artist
and is one of the most perceptive interpreters of early Scandinavian
"Pre War Blues". He has also appeared on records with Sam Mitchell
(ex-Rod Stewart's band), Nicolai Dunger and Tony & The Bitters
(interpretations of the Swedish death metal band Dismember).
*Fredrik Haake has previously played with New York band God is my
co-pilot as he made several tours with, both in Europe and the U.S.
Fredrik was involved in two of the band's CDs. He also starred in his
New York period in Jim Sclavunos (from Nick Cave's Bad Seeds) new band
The Vanity Set and recorded an album with Roger Manning. Fredrik has
also been featured in Sideburn, Moa and Swedish-American heavy metal
band Meldrum who toured with: Motorhead, Zakk Wylde Black Label Society,
Sepultura, Danzig, and Nashville Pussy.
*Lennart "Z" Zethzon is featured in Swedish Classic rock band "Lugnet"
who released their debut last year. He also appears on two albums with
Clifftones. In -98 Lennart put down the bass for Leda Battisti's self
title release, featuring Grammy Award winner Ottmar Liebert.
ARCHANGE is a French Hard
Rock band that emerges in 2013 consisting of experienced musicians from
the French scene, e.g. David Amore (ex. Nightmare) on drums.
The band plays powerful melodic hard rock inspired by RATT, DOKKEN and
SCORPIONS. Close your eyes and you might even think you’ll hear Klaus
Meine in certain parts.
“Flash Back” will be released on the 25th of August worldwide (ex. Japan by Bickee Music).
Dan Pallas - Lead Vocals
Laurent Rabatel - Guitars, Vocals
JC Di Bravo - Bass, Vocals
David Amore - Drums, Vocals
Seven Thorns is a Danish Neo-Power Metal band with highly skilled musicians, high-end compositions, catchy melodies and lyrics to match. Seven Thorns draws on influences from the "old school of power metal", while also incorporating darker and more modern, symphonic elements into their songwriting.
The band is now releasing a new single and video for the song “Black Fortress”, mixed and mastered by renowned death metal producer Tue Madsen, giving a taste of the new album scheduled for release in November 2017. In between writing and recording new songs, the band is out on the road playing, among other shows, the prestigious CopenHell Festival in Denmark in June.
The praise from both fans and critics following their previous releases bodes well for the forthcoming album! Seven Thorns might be the next big Danish metal success, walking in the footsteps of acts like Royal Hunt and Pretty Maids. The band has released 2 albums and 2 singles and played numerous concerts in 11 countries. Seven Thorns has also performed live on Danish national television, playing their cover version of “Mamma Mia”, a bonus track from the album “II”.
TRACKLIST “BLACK FORTRESS” :
1. Black Fortress *
2. Last Goodbye *
3. Eye of the Storm **
* Brand new track, taken from the yet untitled, upcoming album.
** Re-recorded song , taken from the album “II”.
Band line-Up :
Björn Asking: Vocals
Gabriel Tuxen: Guitars
Asger W. Nielsen: Keys
Mads Mølbæk: Bass
Lars Borup: Drums
Discography :
Black Fortress (Single) (2017)
II (CD) (2014)
Return To The Past (CD) (2010)
Forest Majesty (Single) (2009)
A musician has a constant
need of writing songs; and songs like to choose their authors carefully.
That's exactly what happened with the 9 songs in DAMN FREAKS debut
album. Rising from the ashes of a previous band called FOOLS' MOON,
drummer and producer Matteo Panichi had started working on some ideas
guitarist Marco Torri had sent him. “Good ol' party time rock'n'roll”
that's the record the pair wanted to record. And who better than their
long time friend Iacopo “Jack” Meille – singer from Tygers Of Pan Tang –
could help them writing the most catchy choruses you could ever dreamed
to hear in 2017?
“We all wanted to capture the vibe that we loved way back in the '80
when we were listening all day to White Lion, Bon Jovi, Motley Crue,
Dokken and David Lee Roth” - reckons Iacopo - “it seems like people have completely forgot that music can also be the soundtrack of your happiest and laid back moments!”
Songs such as ‘Dream Highway’ or the powerful ‘Break The Chains’ need to
be listened at maximum volume when driving in your car while stuck in
everyday traffic, to make you feel the positive vibe of R’n’R.
“We all wanted to write songs that could stand next to our favourite songs of the '80” - it's Marco speaking - “’Poison
Apple’ next to ‘Knucklebones’ from David Lee Roth or ‘Burning Up’ next
to Van Halen's ‘Panama’ and now you can do it by building your own
compilation on Spotify and have a blast!”
The 9 tracks of their debut album were recorded in their home town
Florence in Tuscany and mixed by Harry Hess from Harem Scarem fame.
Matteo has no doubt about this: “In a way we consider ourselves the
freaks of the third millennium, as we still want to try to have a good
time and music is the perfect and 100% legal drug” - “ so Yeah, we are
freaks, we are DAMN FREAKS and we will help you having a good time!”
DAMN FREAKS are:
Matteo Panichi – drums
Marco Torri – electric and acoustic guitars
Iacopo “Jack” Meille – lead and backing vocals
Claudio Rogai – bass
When the Italians published their exquisite debut album "Lost Eden" in October 2013, the POWER METAL world listened abruptly.
Finally,
ALTAIR, founded in 2008, debuted with all-around high-quality material,
which bundles all the virtues of the genre. An abundance of
enthusiastic reviews was the deserved result.
But
otherwise, the heavily ambitious authors were able to score on a wide
range, which resulted in a large number of followers and enthusiasts who
loyally respect the guys.
For
the second album "Descending: A Devilish Comedy", the sextet from
Ferrara succeeded in optimizing the exciting, pretty progressive overall
sound.
The new compositions shoot themselves liquid-virtuosic as also metallic-cheering in varied wise into the ears.
And
there is no lack of punctual pressure, high-rising epic, or skillfully
elaborated melody. For the latter, all sorts of inspirations from the
Classical world were given free access to the radiant sound cosmos of
ALTAIR.
Keyboarder
Enrico Ditta, an experienced actor at the electric organ, makes the
nimble fingers dance as fast on the keys as if he stands under high
voltage. His not infrequently solemnly, theatrical performance is
integrated with the perfection of a Swiss clockwork into every nuance of
the tracks.
Noble
guitar duels, gloriously harmonious leads and ecstatic drumming make
the wonderfully organic sounding disc a real jewel in the field of
tastefully and aesthetically oriented Power Metal.
The
fact that the new, great animating discus has definitely the content
for a classic, is proved song by song. Example compliant? The inevitably
overwhelming number "Flame Of Knowledge" testifies to the outstanding
flair of the formation for the highest, timeless class.
Even
vocalist Simone Mala can do anything. He covers on "Descending: A
Devilish Comedy" the whole range of possibilities with his far
outstanding, multi-mutable voice.
Master
Mala, always animated by frenetic fervor to the marrow, completes every
single song to a real, delightful experience. From massive-voluminous
over full-bodied expression, to siren-like passages, the man can just
sing as few!
With
their compositional and instrumental mastery performances and the high
level of playing culture, ALTAIR raise more than subtle reminiscences on
the early works of the famous Brazilians of Angra or the countrymen
Rhapsody. A powerful fact, which should provide positive inner unrest
among connoisseurs and gourmets of the metier. (Markus Eck)
The official release date for "Descending: A Devilish Comedy" is June, 30th 2017.
Release: 11 August 2017
KICKIN VALENTINA plays loud unapologetic rock n roll. The band is
quickly gaining attention while growing a solid fan base across the US
and abroad. On August 11th 2017 their second album “Imaginary Creatures”
will hit the stores worldwide. The band has once again chosen to work
with renowned Producer/Engineer Andy Reilly (Bruce Dickinson, UFO, Asia,
The Quireboys) at Muse Productions in Atlanta. In September 2017,
KICKIN VALENTINA will support the German band Nitrogods on the “BBQ
Roadkill” tour with 9 shows in Germany, and then set out on their own
headline tour of Switzerland, Italy, Belgium, Denmark and Sweden.
Classic Rock describes the band as “greasy riffs, wailing solos, and
black-clad biker men who look like they only come out at night,
presumably to roam Sunset Strip in search of good times and blow.”
KICKIN VALENTINA was formed in 2013 by guitarist Heber Pampillon and
drummer Jimmy Berdine. After meeting vocalist Joe Edwards (whose
distinctive style has been described as a “diamond in the dirt”), they
began writing and rehearsing, then recruited bassist Chris Taylor to
round out the lineup. The band was quickly picked up by Atlanta based
indie label Highway 9 Records and released their debut self-titled EP in
October 2013. In August 2015 KICKIN VALENTINA signed with Danish label
Mighty Music and released their first full length album “Super Atomic”
to rave reviews around the world. "We are excited to continue our
relationship with Mighty Music for the release of our second full length
album "Imaginary Creatures." In 2016 we completed successful tours of
the U.S. and Europe in support of our debut album "Super Atomic." We
can't wait to play new places and meet our diehard fans around the world
in 2017" states bassist Chris Taylor.
KICKIN VALENTINA has been busy touring America and opening for artists
as diverse as Buckcherry, Queensryche, Pop Evil, Fozzy, Skid Row, Red
Dragon Cartel, Sebastian Bach, Doro, Faster Pussycat, Nonpoint and LA
Guns to name a few. In May 2016 KICKIN VALENTINA embarked on their first
European tour performing in Germany, Belgium, Switzerland, The
Netherlands and Denmark (Nordic Noise Festival). In addition to their
own headlining shows, they have also performed at a variety of music
festivals including Rock Fest (WI), Monsters of Rock Cruise (2018), Farm
Rock (IL, TN & GA), Soundwave (MD), Rock n Skull (IL), Wolf Fest
(CO), Skull Fest (NE), Summer Rock Party (IL), and Outskirts 53 Music
& Bike Fest (GA).
KICKIN VALENTINA has received press in major publications throughout
Europe and Japan such as Burrn, Young Guitar, Classic Rock, Sweden Rock,
Legacy, Fireworks, Metalized, Aardshok, Metal Hammer, Deaf Forever,
Rock Hard, Rock It, Powerplay, and countless online magazines around the
world. They were nominated for – and won – the prestigious 2014 GA
Music Award for “Rock Band of the Year,” and in 2015 they won the GA
Music Award for “Video of the Year” for their single “Wrong Way.” Their
song “Get Ready” is being used by the Jacksonville Axemen Rugby Team for
promotional commercials and played during home games, and is also on
the soundtrack for the new movie “Hair I Go Again” directed by Steve
McClure and produced by Kyle Kruger. Both “Get Ready” and the standout
track “Alone” will be featured in the new action horror movie and
soundtrack “Altered” from award winning film director Kely McClung.
Overkhaos is an italian progressive metal band formed in 2013.
During its first year of activity the band revisited the songs written
until then, turning them into social protest songs . In 2015 the band
recorded, promoted and distributed a self-produced EP. Then the band
managed to obtain Derek Sherinian's collaboration to record the
keyboards tracks for "Anna's Song" , which later would have been
released as single from the upcoming album.
In February 2017, the band finished the recordings of the first album
"Beware of Truth," a 10-tracks concept album, edited and mixed at Golem
Dungeon Studios in Bari. A month later the band signed to Rockshots
Records for the promotion and the distribution of the album.
The album features Derek Sherinian as special guest on “Anna’s Song”
For fans of: Dream Theater, Symphony X, Nevermore, Fates Warning
On July 21st 2017, AUDITORY ARMORY will release their sophomore album Dark Matter. The album's blend of metal, alternative and progressive music is highly recommended for fans of Tool and Soundgarden.
Auditory Armory is not your average female-fronted band. The influences
of the band range from alternative to metal to progressive to jazz and
beyond. The lyrical scope of Auditory Armory’s songs skims past the
superficial love song or pop hit. Auditory Armory is doing what so
little in the music industry are actually doing -- writing honestly.
Auditory Armory expertly uses the symbiosis of heavy rock and melody to
introspectively explore dark emotions about self-worth and one’s role in
the universe. Vocalist, guitarist and songwriter April Montallana says,
"I prefer to be honest with my lyrics. I don't
care about what is popular or mainstream. I just hope that our music
will move and touch some people. Music saved my life...I want to do that
for others.." Auditory Armory has had the honor of sharing the
stage with Full Devil Jacket, Fuel, Straight Line Stitch, Lacey Sturm,
Bonz (from Stuck Mojo), Nothing More, Dead Horse Trauma, Bellusira, Mike
Tramp (White Lion), Kelen Heller, and Saint Rebel. They were also
selected to play the 2016 3rd Annual Kink Music Festiival alongside
national acts such as Evanescence, HELLYEAH, and In Flames.”
Auditory Armory is
April Rose - Vocals, Guitar Oscar Garcia - Drums Dennis Burns - Guitar Justice Maynard - Bass
With
exquisite influences from the areas of ambient, fusion, pop and
contemporary music, these men of taste enrich their multi-faceted
PROGRESSIVE METAL sound since their start in 2009.
Singer
Marco Pastorino and his bandmates focus mainly on romantic melodies,
surreal atmospheres and chasing rhythms. The futuristically accentuated
mixture of the Milan quintet gets rounded off by suggestive backgrounds
in the emphasized harmonious soundframe.
Guitarist
and band founder Valerio Æsir Villa is not only a
multi-instrumentalist, he also works out the ideas for the songwriting
of VIRTUAL SYMMETRY. This way of proceeding was already proven for the
2016 debut album "Message From Eternity".
And
to their previous release, VIRTUAL SYMMETRY now tie up with the rich EP
"X-Gate". This new EP is also dominated by all the characteristic
contrasting elements that make up the epic face of the completely
thought-out songs, which partly take longer time.
With
skillfully sharpened, but far-reaching, cinematic mood-sheets, the
passionate Italian visionaries paint their tracks on the new 3-tracker.
These
songs were composed with a special emphasis on a equal balance between
melody and technique, in order to take the listeners on an exciting
journey between varied dynamics and touching emotions.
With
her wonderfully sensitive, seamlessly integrated vocals, 19-year-old
Diane Lee, who sings mainly in the Swiss act Lost Journey, ensures
highly moody, dreamy moments.
VIRTUAL
SYMMETRY cite on "X-Gate" world-famous giants such as Dream Theater,
Fates Warning, and Evanescence with the same independent devotion and
love, as the band also pay homage to the respected work of exceptional
musicians like Joe Satriani and Steve Vai.
The
fact that despite the extensive musical range and the complex
arrangements everything ultimately sounds like a single cast is the
merit of the huge joy of the five-piece in liquid structures, finest
details and accessible homogeneity.
Freight Train is a young and rising AOR/Melodic Hard Rock band from Italy, formed in 2015.
In the same year the band released the first videoclip: a cover version of the song “Any Way You Want It”(Journey), getting them noticed by AoR’s fans on Youtube and giving an unexpected exposure.
After some years touring the north and center of Italy, at the
beginning of 2017 the band starts to record the debut album. It will be
released worldwide in July 2017 via Rockshots Records.
The album is called ”I” and offers a classic AOR sound revisited in a
fresh and modern way, thanks to the massive use of choirs, celestial
keyboards, stunning guitars and bass works, solid drums and
multi-versatile vocals.
Freight Train got a good response on YouTube with the cover version of Journey’s “Any Way You Want It”
“I” is the debut album of the band, an AOR-oriented combo with a solid and modern sound
Hidden Lapse
is a new melodic metal band hailing from Italy, deeply influenced by
the progressive metal scene as well as the modern and alternative metal.
The power trio line-up, featuring Alessia Marchigiani – Vocals, Marco Ricco – Guitars, Romina Pantanetti – Bass, will release their 11 tracks debut album “Redemption” next June 2, 2017 via Rockshots Records.
More than a story, “Redemption” is a metaphor. Yes, something
happens, but you don’t get to know if it is real, an intimate journey or
just a bizzarre version of an everyday tale. We use the story to talk
about drugs abuse, death sentence and genderal absence of empathy.
Indifference kills.
We have two main nameless characters: the Young Girl and her Son.
She got into prostitution when she was young. She was a pusher,
too. She got in love with a guy from the street and gets pregnant. He
dies devastated by drug abuse, but before leaving, he asks her to keep
their baby anyway.
So she tries to get on the “right way” and start growing the
newborn. It doesn’t take a long time for him to fall in the same abyss
as his mother’s.
Suffering follows. Hate and love between them: she gets beaten, hated. Drug blinds. Grim societies do it too.
When he’s a teen, he prepares a perfect crime for money, but She
follows him and when police is coming, she gets the fault and let him
flee.
She gets death sentenced, since in the end she gets the fault for any of her son’s crimes.
Near death, a few minutes before the execution, she thinks back
and decides that she would never let her son see the light again if she
had the chance to choose again. Love is not enough.
From “Silent Sacrifice”, where we see her “crime” from the eyes of
a detective and get a glimpse about her intentions and love we go back
through her suffering and considerations about the decaying world around
her. We touch the lack of empathy in “Compassion”, the grim fate
reserved to those who fight alone in “Drop”, we see a direct and
intimate struggle between them in “Pure”.
In “Awareness” we reconnect with the timeline, months after
“Silent Sacrifice”: she’s walking to the “silver chair” and, weak and
powerless, decides to accept the sentence, but to repudiate her own
choices.
“No one deserves a pain like this” she says in “Redemption”.
We believe all people are equal in death. Redemption is a distant mirage, not for everyone.
Ghost Toast is
an instrumental, experimental progressive rock band from Debrecen,
Hungary, formed in 2008. They love heavy, trippy music and film scores
as well, so they use these elements to create their own music.
With their 3rd album, titled Out of this world, the
band used elements of heavy prog rock, world music, folk, and
electronic music. The songs on are connected by a loose concept - a
connection between fantasy and some mythological themes (influenced by
the Dark Tower saga by Stephen King, Dune by Frank Herbert, I am legend by Richard Matheson, greek mythology, etc.).
The band’s music is influenced by bands like Tool,
Faith No More, Mastodon, Crippled Black Phoenix, Ulver, Special
Providence, Oceansize, Jaga Jazzist, Shpongle, Orbital, Ott, Plaid,
Future Sound Of London, various film score composers (like Ennio Morricone, Jeremy Soule), etc.
During their concerts Ghost Toast uses projected background visuals which are created by the band specifically for the songs.
Line-up:
László Papp (drums)
János Stefán (bass, sound fx, samples)
János Pusker (cello, keyboard)
Bence Rózsavölgyi (guitar).
Discography:
Toast in the shell (self-released in February 28, 2011)
There is no en... (self-released in November 22, 2013)
Gordius -Single (May 12, 2017) (Inverse Records)
Out of this World (June 7, 2017) (Inverse Records)
