The Mercy House – A Broken State Of Bliss 2012
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‘A Broken State of Bliss’, the debut release from London rockers, The Mercy House very nearly didn`t happen as health issues almost derailed the band before they`d even got off the ground. Fortunately such obstacles were overcome with plenty of grit and determination and the end result is well worth the wait.
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NOW!Through the mirror…
As its brooding and ever so slightly clichéd title suggests, ‘Suffering And Passion’ contains all the essential ingredients for eyeliner-flecked, goth metal perfection. Having sparked glowing comparisons with genre titans Within Temptation and Tarja, these fledgling metallers are already causing quite a stir across the continent.
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On the new release TIME ON MY HANDS, long-time Steely Dan guitarist JON HERINGTON steps forward to showcase his brilliant soloing chops like never before… Time On My Hands, the long awaited release by Jon Herington, reflects the bluesy, driving rock that had its gestation in the club scene. Time on My Hands songs The undeniable chemistry of The Jon Herington Band has been built upon a lifetime of collaboration with bandmates Dennis Espantman (bass, vocals) and Frank Pagano (drums, vocals), and is clearly evident in this collection of ten original songs.
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1. Stop Hours
2. Dream
3. For You
4. New Fire
5. For The Good Teacher
6. Unexpected
7. The Only One In The Life
8. My Night City
9. Everest – Bonus
The Protest – Game Changer 2012
| now!The Protest (formerly Protest for Pluto) is a five-piece hard rock outfit in the vein of bands like Disciple and Pillar. The band is releasing their first full-length record since their name change and they have recruited Dove Award Winning producer Travis Wyrick to do so. Game Changer marks not only a stronger focus for the band spiritually, but also a much more polished sound musically and vocally.The album kicks off with the solid riffing of “Reinvention,” and with it, plenty of energy. The lyrics are sung as a prayer to God to be recreated in Him. Singer Josh Bramlett has obviously been working on his screams as they sound much better and crisper as he belts them out. While “Reinvention” is a solid opener, “Resist” may be the album’s best track. While most of the song is the same rock formula found on the rest of the album, almost two minutes in, it takes on a Powerman 5000 vibe that works really well for the band. “Don’t Waste Time” and “Throw the Roses” (about dying to sin and self) are two more solid rockers that lead up to the double dose of guest Noah’s found on the disc. |
Renaissance of Fools – Fear, Hope & Frustration 2012
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Swedish progressive metallers Renaissance Of Fools are about to release their debut album entitled Faith, Hope & Frustration. The CD title is appropriate, as the listener will undoubtedly experience all three of those feelings while playing it.
Founded by guitarist/composer Daniel Magdic (Pain of Salvation) and drummer Magnus Karlsson (ex-Leech & Machina – not to be confused with Primal Fear’s guitarist of the same name) and later bolstered by bassist BjörnTauman and guitarist/vocalist Kjell Bergendahl; Renaissance Of Fools is looking to enter the crowded progressive metal scene. They hope to stand out by mixing in some heavier elements along with some lighter meditative aspects, thus broadening the range of the genre.
The songwriting is solid throughout the release, and the musicianship is top-notch, but the overall musical tone is dark, heavy and a bit depressing. Kjell Sjostrom is a solid singer, but at times he seems to follow the overall tone of the album and comes across as somewhat disinterested or bored. He does have many fine moments, perhaps the strongest being the intense and varied “Misguided Mind”. Sjostrom’s guitar works well with the vast talents of primary guitarist Daniel Magdic, who loves laying down thick and heavy riffs and well as brilliant solos. The bottom end and backbone of Renaissance Of Fools is provided by standout bassist Bjorn Tauman and fine drummer Magnus Karlsson. These two make a fine team and really hold the album together whether playing at full steam or tiptoeing through a more ballad-like piece.
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APOCALYPSE 666 is their third album and their new singer Iris Boanta from the all-girls-AC/DC-tribute-band Black Thunder Ladies. This band offers very rough but melodic vocals, which has nothing to with symphonic Scandinavian Nightwish-imitations. Most songs on this album offer you classic and true Heavy Metal with powerful and sometimes speedy doublebass-drums, obligatory twin-guitar passages, sophisticated guitar solos, a little bit of clichés in their lyrics and a pumping bass-line. The band plays a mixture between US-Metal, a bit of New Wave Of British Heavy Metal and European Power-Metal. The production of this album is very strong and powerful. The Mystery is a must for everyone who wears an Iron Maiden-patch on his jacket!
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HILARY WEAVER – Heart Breakout 2012
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The last we heard from 21-year-old Toronto singer Hilary Weaver was “tell the next girl” – now she’s moving on and telling you to let your “heart breakout.” Hilary’s new release, ‘Heart Breakout’, features seven stellar tracks ranging from happy love songs (see “Blind Spot”) to angry breakup songs (see “Shame On You.”)
Recently, Hilary treated a packed crowd at Toronto’s Revival Bar with a selection of songs she’s recorded over the years including ones from her last EP, ‘Tell The Next Girl,’ and her new full-length CD ‘Heart Breakout.’ She introduced each song and mentioned some of her recent accomplishments. This year, she was hand-selected as a Top 10 Finalist in Akon’s Emerging Artist Grammy Contest and was picked as one of the Semi-Finalists in the 2012 Unsigned Music Competition in the Vocal Performance Category for her song “Heart Breakout.”
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ROCKRASH – No Place to Hide 2012
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“No place to hide” is first RocKrash band album. It is a 12-tracks cd of melodic hard rock.All tracks are originally writed by the band.Like a Bon JoviGuns n’ RosesJanis Joplin
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Here we go… We are Wolfbane and we released our first full length “Ace In The Hole” (which is available on itunes) in May 2012 and it got us the attention of someone in the business who truely believes in us our music and wants to pitch us to major record labels. However, in order to do that we needed to make a 3 song demo that’s even better than the album and we have done that and an icon in the business is ready to mix and master it for us! We are going to work with Michael Wagener (He mixed Master of Puppets, enough said there) down in Nashville at the beginning of August and we need help! We’ve paid for the studio time, but we need gas, food, and hotel money!
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I send this to all the music lovers, especially old fashioned funk and pops. This will be pleasing if you like Prince, of Montreal, and BEP. And I performed all the sound. If you get interested in this, please contact me. I’m always waiting for you.
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