Ray Manzarek & Roy Rogers – Twisted Tales (2013)
Though Ray Manzarek passed away last month, the music that the Doors’ longtime keyboardist was working on prior to his death was released this week.
The album, a collaborative effort with country music slide guitarist/producer Roy Rogers, is called Twisted Tales.
Eyevory – Euphobia (2013)
A German progressive pop-rock band on the rise. After two EP’s (of which the first under the name Pink Mercury, the second one as Eyevory) could eventually compete with “Euphobia” in the second half of 2012, a first full-time album. To additional reasons for increased satisfaction with one’s situation include the facts that “Euphobia” was realized without external producers, and that the work could be published in April 2013 on CD worldwide. The finishing touches were the recordings by Joachim “Eroc” Ehrig. Even in March 2013 completed Eyevory as part of “A Night of Symphonic Prog Rock” concert with the accompaniment of an orchestra.
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Marcello Marinone, Paolo «Ske» Botta and Francesco Zago, after a successful collaboration in Yugen and Ske, propose a new blend of their musical attitudes. The result is an ominous, fascinating sound melting vintage keyboards, powerful guitars and voice, besides ethereal and autumn nuances, supported by a compelling rhythmic drive.
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A concept album that deals with ghosts, the afterlife and the unexpected from Swedish prog metal act formerly known as Johnny Engstrom Band.
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The new album “Astral Projection” by George Bellas contains 70 minutes of epic progressive instrumentals packed with chaotic guitar improvisations; mind-melting rhythms; lyrical themes; and advanced explorations of modern principles that are combined with classical elements of counterpoint, harmony and form.
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The Last Tribe is a “take no prisoners” progressive rock steamroller. From the opening chords, guitarist Nelson Coelho gives clear evidence that the band is ready to tread over new ground — and fully prepared to take it by force!Dialeto’s long-awaited international debut shatters the power trio template: visiting styles and textures that could have been just as ‘at home’ forty years ago as they are today, while remaining undeniably contemporary and accessible.
Killer Clan of F.U.N. – Ballin’ The Jack – II (2013)
This is the second of three EP’s, “Ballin’ The Jack – I, II & III”, that Killer Clan of F.U.N. will release during 2013…
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DUG PINNICK is the frontman for the legendary KING’S X.NAKED is his sixth solo album and is deeply personal and overflowing with DUG’s unmistakable tone, groove and heart-wrenching vocals.Written, performed, produced and mixed by DUG in his home studio
PEARL JAM’s JEFF AMENT said that “heavy music didn’t start in Seattle, it started in Katy, Texas with KING’S X” and NAKED is proof that DUG PINNICK remains at the top of his game
JOHN MAMONE – Order and Chaos 2013
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Born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, John Mamone has been active in the professional music scene since 1988. Since then, he has performed on stage in thousands of live performances, appeared on numerous recordings which have received regular radio airplay, spawned a video on MUCH MUSIC, and licensing deals on MTV in the United States for various television programs.Â
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SPANISH HEAVYÂ METAL BAND
For anyone who has not heard ETHOS say that is a very curious band unlike anything with sound and stylistic lashes ranging from classic heavy metal, through a clear influence of WASP and the rudest and sugarcane school thrash metal OVERKILL, TESTAMENT and KREATOR, but what is striking is the cocktail that of all his influences and get the band does.
“His new album is a very interesting whiplash thrash metal and great tunes!”
Frozen By Fire – The Quickening (2013)
The 2nd album from Las Vegas based melodic heavy metal rockers Frozen By Fire.The songs on The Quickening range from hard and fast, to mid tempo rocking songs, to powerful ballads, to some progressive influenced rockers. The songs contain great guitar riffs, with catchy sing along choruses, and memorable melodies. The guitar solos on this CD are incredible, featuring everything from full out shred, to sweep picking, to tasteful melodic solos. The vocals range from in your face hard rock wailing, to tender singing, with a few metal screams
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Improved Gods – Living On The Edge (2013)
Five young musicians who are dedicated to the old time: Improved Gods play a mixture of hard rock, heavy and thrash metal of the 80 young with a good dash of panache that leaves neither Headbanger old rockers still cold! With these different influences and especially of its kind to combine them, they have already attracted many fans who are limited by no means limited to the village youths from the area –
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