Richie Scarlet – I Plead the Fifth 2012
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Richie Scarlet, known as the “Emperor of Rock and Roll,” is really the working man of rock. He lives and breathes his craft, never to be mistaken as ‘weekend warrior.’ While never having mainstream success, his musical credibility is highly respected amongst his musical peers, having played in bands with legends like Ace Frehley
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Neo-Star Nova Z is the colorful moniker of multi-instrumentalist Brian Waymire, and he’s just released his latest CD entitled Omega Factor. Basically this is a five song EP, but Brian has added instrumental versions of some songs, plus a number of remixes and demos from an earlier release (Infinity Factor).
Waymire is a decent guitarist, laying down solid rhythm lines and catchy hooks. His soloing is very good, although at times he tries to do a bit too much and ends up overreaching just a little. He is a very good bassist with an effective sense of timing and mood, and his drum work supports both guitar and bass well. The same can be said for his keyboard work – generally quite effective without dominating.
Continue reading Neo Star Nova-Z – Into the Darkness 2013 -->Cibola Junction – Peace out 2013
today/sweden/MORGANA LEFAY Charles Rytkonen
01. Peace Out
02. Coming Back For More
03. With My Powers
04. Cibola City
05. Back To The Root
ETECC – Volition 2013
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Band: ETECC
Medium / Title: CD / “Volition”
Genre: Thrash/Groove Metal
Release: 07.12.2012
Label: SAOL / H’Art / Zebralution
Catalogue Number: SAOL 109
EAN: 4260177741090
Rough Cut – Rollin’ Thunder (2013)
Rough Cut are a brand new band from South West England (not to be confused with a similarly named hair-metal outfit from the mid-’80s) that has already toured with Crashdiet and have a logo/album cover that screams Reckless Love — but they’re also a band that lacks the professionalism and dynamic appeal that will take them as far as those aforementioned rock groups.
Continue reading Rough Cut – Rollin’ Thunder (2013) -->Lost Earth – Never Be Heard 2012
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Lost Earth is an Auckland, New Zealand based project carried out by multi-instrumentalist André Birt (taking on vocal, guitar, bass and keyboard duties) and drummer Brent Martin. The pair have released their debut and self-titled album independently and citing the lack of a live scene for new bands in their homeland the band is a studio-only affair. Having said that; it does have a big sound with a bright production and the drums are very upfront in the mix. Although the band classifies its sound as melodic rock, I would say that it is sounds like very accessible prog rock with a bit of classic rock thrown in. The vocals, although pleasant to listen to, are half-spoken on the whole and prevent some of the songs reaching th
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WET- Learn to Live Again 2012
The AOR musical quintet led by hard rock singer Jeff Scotus has released a new single, which is called Learn To Live Again to turn part of his next studio album “Rise Up” which you can hear a preview of songs in the show that the band will this January 17th at Club Debaser (Stockholm)
Sphin’x – Sphin’x 2013
Country: France/now
Sub Genre: Eclectic, Electronica, Progressive Rock
Label: Musea
Release date: January, 2013
THE GEBRUDER GRIM – Bamberg Apocalypse 2012
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Even if the retro wave in any form now somewhat annoying and almost every band that one, two BLACK SABBATH riffs memory has in its repertoire, is bearing this mark, there is but also bands that have potential well. THE GRIM GEBRUDER belong to my mind, at any rate to the type bands. Of course, invent the wheel, the Berlin not new, but their musical potpourri is quite interesting. Unlike many other bands that restrict their style on the exploitation of second-rate Black Sabbath or Led Zeppelin riffs in GEBRUDERN sound by even bands like ANGEL WITCH or DIAMOND HEAD.
DIE VORBOTEN – EXISTENZ 2012
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With their new album to be the harbingers emphasizes politically and socially. This helps a little but if the type of presentation so unconvincing acts like here. Really do not want to blend it all – a pinch of German rock and punk-Räudigkeit here, something Rammstein Esker pathos there, the whole thing is constricted in a corset made staccato played like standard metal riffs and nursery tunes.
Continue reading DIE VORBOTEN – EXISTENZ 2012 -->GrandExit – Burn With Grace 2010
now/melodic/GrandExit is an awesome metalband from Sweden!
