Avelion – Liquid Breathing (2013) EP
Italian melodic metal act Avelion revealed the cover artwork for the upcoming EP “Liquid Breathing.”
Captain Jacobs – Good Luck…You Need It! (2013)
GOOD LUCK … YOU NEED IT! is the debut album of CAPTAIN JACOBS, outgoing Revalve Records, October 21, 2013.
Onnirica – The End (2013) EP
Onnírica is a Melodic Heavy-metal project born in Belo Horizonte in 2010 (same city of Grave, Overdose, Eminence, Sarcophagus) The band influenced is Glory Opera, Hangar, Angra, Symphony X, Stratovarius, Helloween, Masterplan, Rhapsody, Malmsteen, Grapow, Primal Fear, Iron Maiden, Freakeys, Avantasia, Kiske and Magnus Karlsson (Allen and Lande).
Neal Wakefield – Living Shapes (2013)
“Living Shapes” is a blend of progressive metal complexity, melodic playing and modern-sounding electronics. Debut album from Neal Wakefield combines energetic compositions and tasteful guitar playing.
Soldier – Dogs Of War (2013)
SOLDIER are a British band formed in 1979, featuring Garry Phillips (vocals), Ian Dick (guitar), Steve Barlow (bass guitar) and Ian Astrop (drums). Since then there have been a lot of line up changes, then after about twenty years they formed again in 2002-2003. The original line up of Garry Phillips, Ian Dick, Steve Barlow and Ian Astrop then recorded the ‘Infantrycide’ E.P. which came out in 2002.
Matthew Mills – Time Space Journey (2013)
This is the new 2013 release of Neoclassical Shred Guitarist Matthew Mills. This album is for fans of Yngwie Malmsteen Joe Stump and Jason Becker…
Friday Night Specials – First Taste (2013) EP
I can’t lie, ladies and gentlemen, it was the cover of ‘First Taste’, the debut three track release from Swedish rockers Friday Night Specials, that grabbed my attention…
Taproban – Strigma (2013)
STRIGMA from the two latin words strix (witch) and stigma (brand) “The brand of the Witch”. It will start with the track Nesia al notturno congresso delle streghe, about a 12 years old girl processed and condemned to death by the Saint Inquisition as a Demon slave, after having occasionally taken part to a Sabbath.
Andrzej Citowicz – Not So Silent Night (2013)
Andrzej Citowicz, the Polish guitarist Hardrock Haven readers should already be quite familiar with, is striking back again – this time, with a bit of Christmas spirit.
Alex Masi – Danger Zone (2013)
Awesome 17th studio disc by this amazing, killer axemaster from Italy featuring 12 tracks (57mins.) of brain-damaging, powerful, over-the-top instrumental heavy guitar shred madness of monumental proportions. Alex Masi is a legendary, supreme, bad-ass guitar virtuoso who takes us on an incredible six string musical journey entitled “Danger Zone”, his first disc for Grooveyard Records.
July – Heaven’s Gone (2013) Single
The Swedish band July has now come up with a debut single called “Heaven’s Gone” and available . Later this year, release the debut album “Raining Sun”.
Jupiter Falls – Revolution (2013)
“Revolution”, the debut release by UK band Jupiter Falls really is a showcase for their excellent songwriting, singing, musicianship and production skills…
Toseland – Renegade 2013 (Single)
The October 13 release of the English rock band Toseland a new single called “Renegade” and is a song that also appears on their debut EP “Life Is Beautiful,” which was released in June.