NEM – Q 301.81(2012)
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Five years ago Dutch progressive rock band Nem-Q independently released their debut album, “Opportunities Of Tomorrow”. It showed a band in pursuit of the right direction. The guys knew how to handle their instruments, but their songs sounded a bit too flat and monotonous to hold my attention from start to finish. We’re now five years further and Nem-Q has just released a sophomore album, strangely called “301.81”. To cut a long story short: this concept album is certainly better, thanks to playing a lot of gigs and shaping their sound along the way. Released by RVPrecords and produced by newcomer Twan Bakker (who replaces Paul van Limbeek), “301.81” tells ‘the story of Adrian’s dreams, delusions, rise, aggressive outbursts and inevitable incarnation’. So, not only do these guys have an interesting story to tell, they also succeeded to pack it up in songs, that sound a lot more diverse than on their debut. Although the theme of the album is a bit heavy, the music is easy digestible and as such it could appeal to a wide audience. One to check Dout
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DeFox Records and Heart Of Steel Records are excited to annunce the Record deal with an brazilian Modern Hard rocker called Bad Luck Train.The upcoming release is entitled “Bad Luck Train” will be available in every Digital music store and scheduled for mid-September 2012.Coming from different bands from São Paulo, Brazil, four longtime friends who shared many hangovers decided to come together and form Bad Luck Train.The name Bad Luck Train refers to life misfortunes, theme very explored in the songs. The lyrics are written in English due to the great influence from abroad bands, which makes the writing process more natural. Among the band’s influences there are: Alice Cooper, Lordi, Queens of the Stone Age, Foo Fighters and Motörhead.
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SIDEBURN is a Swedish formation formed at the end of the years 90 (to not to confuse with his homonymous helvète), of which the beginnings was in line with themselves the mouvance Stoner. Profit of seniority, the group has since had the time to diversify his catalog, to widen his horizon and to take its distances with the ecombrante and restrictive label Stoner. The formation has to preserve an authentic knowledge done in the matter of riffs huge ones and of fatty rhythmic ones, as the prove the opening title, Diamonds, the almostDoom The Last Day or again TheSaviour.
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Most people will remember American metal band Obsession from the Eighties, which launched the career of vocalist Michael Vescera. Before resurrecting Obsession in 2004, Vescera has performed with Malmsteen, Loudness, Roland Grapow, and Dr. Sin, among others. With Order of Chaos, the band returns with their sixth album.
First impressions of Order of Chaoswill remind more of the Eighties Obsession with a touch of 2006’sCarnival of Souls. Fundamentally, this is classic American heavy and power metal: sometimes steady, often brisk, with clear melody and harmony, an assertive rhythm section, soaring twin guitar work, and Vescera’s solid vocals. Against modern trends, these are the common strengths that makes for ‘true’ heavy metal, and what makes Order of Chaos sound great.
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The legendary vocalist Mike Vescara (Animetal USA, Loudness, Yngwie Malsteen) and guitarist, bassist and keyboardist Samir Mhamdi, published with his band Sovereign, a new studio album under the name of “Warring Heaven”. According to a press release on CD is finished and has excellent vocal work, with catchy melodies and guitar solos Epic. The vocals were recorded in full in the Toy Room Studio owned by Mike Vescera, in Nashville, Tennessee, all instruments were mixed and mastered at Studio Slabsound in France by Gwen Kerjan.
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This is an Instrumental Progressive Rock release in the Classic Style from Jay Tausig, Highly Recommended to Fans of Yes, The Strawbs, Gong, Hawkwind, Van Der Graaf Generator, King Crimson, Rush, Pink Floyd, Todd Rundgren, Jethro Tull, Soft Machine. Etc.
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Canadian cult new wave-formation, Platinum Blonde, recently risen from the ashes after 12 years of silence, will release their new full-length album “Now & Never” on August 21 at label Fontana North / UMG.For the first time in a long time Platinum Blonde gave a concert on June 16 in The Mod Club in Toronto, giving thus beginning his new tour, passing to this day in which the team with the old hits performed his new material.At the moment, with the original band members Mark Holmes (vocals) and Sergio Galli (guitar) Platinum Blonde Leydlo includes Rob (bass) and Dan Todd (drums).”I’m aware that there are thousands of old groups who for years tried in vain to regain his former glory, but our path leads to another – we earn a new reputation” – says Mark Holmes, the voice of Platinum Blonde.
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Los Angeles, CA…On October 2, Cleopatra Records will release WHO ARE YOU: AN ALL STAR TRIBUTE TO THE WHO. As The Who approaches a nearly 50-year career, artists in genres from classic to progressive rock, and from punk to country, collaborate on a stunning celebration of the band’s remarkable catalogue.
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Quite funny that such a fervent hater of He-Man And The Masters Of The Universe as me gets to review Kreyskull, because the first thing that came to mind upon seeing the band name was… yes sirree ‘By the powers of Gereyskull’ aaarrggghhhh. With something such as that as code of reference I was expecting moronic He-Man like over the top Manowar Masturbatory Metal which has less power than Celine Dion who sinks the Titanic.
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Heart’s 14th studio album, Fanatic, ranks as one of the Wilson Sisters most rock & roll albums to date. With Grammy-winning producer Ben Mink at the helm (who also produced their last album, Red Velvet Car), these ten essential performances by sisters Ann and Nancy Wilson are a celebration of their life spirit: Ann and Nancy are fanatics about love, art and truth. Includes the title track “Fanatic,” “Dear Old America,” and “Million Miles.”
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American prog-rock composition Presto Ballet under the direction of the former leader of Metal Church (also Hall Aflame), guitarist and keyboardist Kurdt Vanderhoof released on October 1 at the company’s own Body Of Work Recordings their fourth full-length album «Relic Of The Modern World». The album features new vocalist participated Chuck Campbell, and the duration of the album is optimized for publication in the LP format
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The Vorpal Nomad Colombian power metallers, have posted a preview of his new single “Hocus Pocus”. The track was recorded at Art Studios and mixed and mastered by Matt Smith frontman of the band Christian Theocracy.”Hocus Pocus”, will be released for sale at a date to be confirmed in October as a digital single through iTunes only.Vorpal Nomad, published last May by Metalodic Records, their debut full-length entitled “Hyperborea”, receiving great reviews in the press.
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I have to confess that I look a lot at work on the covers, and almost always hit in the music that I find on the disc.
But for everything there is an exception, I’ve noticed a lot in this cover, I returned to notice, but ignored the little big band album and I just discovered, is breathtaking quality of music have achieved with their debut “Precession” .
Skillfully combined the classic Heavy Metal, with a touch of power metal and an amazing speed that make each song, a hymn, simply spectacular.