Dogs D’Amour – A Graveyard of Empty Bottles MMXII (2012)
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I think it’s love again! Hoist the flags because one of the best records ever released has gone in for a service and Mr T has souped up a near perfect 10″ record into a hot rod ride of extended tracks that, once you lift the hood and check out the reworking of these tracks, any sceptics will be able to sit back, relax and sigh with relief as to how they’ve been lovingly primed and reworked.
Clearly benefiting from time away Tyla has stripped the tracks that originally appeared and some of the others that went missing at the time and lovingly recreated them and, in my humble opinion, in many cases revved them into something better than the originals sounded.
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Rudhira – Ein 2012
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“Ein” is the debut album of the Norwegian band RUDHIRA that has came to life in 2010. RUDHIRA plays a progressive kind of Dark Metal as stated by them and I have no reason to disagree with that. RUDHIRA in Sanskrit means blood but I didn’t manage to confirm that the band is named because of that. Starting from “Ein”’s cover, it reminds me of Dune but other than that I think it is mediocre. Concerning the record there are six songs that go on for approximately 40 minutes. The songs have lots of tempo changes and structures with blast beats, calm parts, sitars, galloping riffs and even some core elements. The vocals are usually clean but there are occasional Death grunts here and there. The production of the record is appropriate and enhances the overall effort of the band. The compositions have some very nice ideas but there are parts that are dull and have no reason of existence. The clean vocals are not fitting and don’t help the songs as there is no emotion within. I have mixed feelings about this record and I think in the end that the band has nothing fresh to offer. Even the ideas that they borrow could be used better. They should work more on their next release if they want to go further and not be just a local live established band.
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2012, Fads and fashions may change on a yearly basis but class is timeless. The Danish boys have been delivering their brand of Progressive Power Metal for twenty years and this ´Best Of` compilation takes us on a journey through the 1990’s era of recently restored vocalist D.C. Cooper, an era which arguably saw the band gain their best commercial success and possibly produce their finest work. Remember albums such as CLOWN IN THE MIRROR and MOVING TARGET and not to mention the almighty opus that was PARADOX all represented here. It’s easy to forget how big these guys were in the 90’s especially in Japan and mainland Europe, with album sales in excess of one million units these guys certainly know what they’re doing.
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HEVISAURUS!Now!
“Dinosaurs playing heavy metal to the kids”. That was the concept that Mirka Rantanen (drummer of Thunderstone) came up with a few years ago, and HEVISAURUS was born. Two highly successful albums were released under that name, but last year things went sour between Rantanen and the band’s label Sony. Lawsuits, dirty dinosaur suits and insults were flying all over the internet and media, and as a result, things are a bit complicated now. There are actually two dinosaur bands now touring and recording in Finland: Sony-owned Hevisaurus which includes the orignal vocalist and production team/songwriters and SAURUXET, Rantanen and the original live band with a new vocalist. Sauruxet were the first to release new material, and apparently the new monicker didn’t alienate them from their audience – the band went straight to number two on the Finnish Top 40 chart this week. Without diving any deeper into the waves of controversy (or is it too late already?), let’s take a look at the album…
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Now!Exclusive!
Dirt Rock, defined as the sour mash blend of hard rock, classic rock, blues, and metal.
Late 2011 brought about the birth of Pittsburgh, PA’s RULE OF TWO. With the band’s inception, their brand of rock n’ roll was also born: Dirt Rock, an amalgamation of blues, classic rock, and heavy metal. Beaver locals Aaron Bender (vocals/guitars) and Flavion Mancini (drums) left their alt-rock band shirtcollarsmile in order to explore their own songwriting skills and focus more on their hard rock/metal roots. After going through a multitude of bass players, Bender and Mancini were forced to place an ad in Craigslist. Lured by the promise of money, shows, and (mainly) beer, journeyman bassist Herm Staving (Downfall, ex-One Step Away, ex-Without Fail, etc.)—also a Beaver native looking for a hard rock-based project—joined the fold, rounding out the trio. Now armed with an arsenal of material and a six-song EP, Hair of the Dog, RULE OF TWO is bringing Dirt Rock to any and all venues that will open their doors to the band. So stop by a show, buy a CD, maybe get the guys a beer; experience the unique sounds grown from these roots.
Continue reading Rule of Two – Hair of the Dog 2012 EP -->ISÄNTÄ MEIDÄN – Toinen tuleminen 2011
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Besides the ordered EP of Caroline, the label Hyena Records has also sent us the latest album of Isäntä Meidän. The album entitled “Toinen Tuleminen” [The Second Coming] represents, logically, the second release of the quintet from Kokkola/Finland. The album cover promises Metal and even though the press release specifies the genre with Heavy Metal and Heavy Rock, in the end it`s rather Power Metal than anything else – and thus it isn`t really my taste. BUT, the opener “Vapise Vanha Valta” has a nice intro, starts in a strong way and the chorus knows how to please even a non-Power Metal fan like me. The guitar sound on the second track “Mies” is intoxicating as well. The dramatic shouts – which are typical for this genre and appear besides “Mies” amongst others on “Mestarin
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Finnish rockers, White Flame have released a new single, “I Know Where You Live”.
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In 1987 guitarist Alexey Belov, vocalist Nikolay Noskov, bassist Alexander “Big Sasha” Minkov, guitarist Jan Ianenkov, and drummer Alexander Lvov (formerly from Aria) came together to form Gorky Park. Stas Namin, a famous 70’s soviet musician, became the band’s manager. Because Gorbachev lifted the censorship, many underground rock bands, including Gorky Park, became able to receive more widespread popularity. Later that year the band left Russia for the United States in search of a record deal.
In the U.S. the band soon made some connections in the record business. One of the first people to take notice was famous guitarist Frank Zappa.Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora also helped them to secure a deal with Mercury Records.
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The much awaited 3rd CD release of SUEDE is finally here. This CD features 10 never before recorded SUEDE songs like the tribute to the greatest era in music and CD Title song, “8 Track Mind”. Plus 2 bonus tracks of SUEDE hits!
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Redbone – Peace pipe 2012
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A collection of songs written never heard before by REDBONE fans. A sheer delete for fans old and new.These songs were recorded prior to the passing of REDBONES two members Lolly Vegas & Tony Bellamy last years. we hope you enjoy this music they will be up there smiling when you do.
1 Beverly Blvd. Blues
2 I Am Somebody
3 One World
4 It’s A Brand New Day
5 Love Is Magic
6 Custer Had It Coming
7 Mystery Man
8 Arigato
9 Bad Boys
10 Best For You
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Proggressive metalers Mirrormaze are about to release, later this month, their debut album “Walkabout” through Bakerteam Records. To add the extra something to the album’s final result, the band have tapped Fates Warning’s legendary singer Ray Alder for a truly impressive guest appearence on the song “Deeper Signs“. The band is influenced by classic acts such as Rushand proggressive giants like Fates Warning and Dream Theater. Mixing and mastering duties are handled by Staffan Karlsson (Stevie Wonder, Roxette, Firewind) and the complete artwork was taken care by Gustavo Sazes (Manowar, Kamelot).
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