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Firewind - Firewind
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Each time Firewind released an album over the last 20 years, it wasn’t just the brilliancy of exceptional guitarist Gus G (Ozzy Osbourne, Arch Enemy, Dream Evil) that fans were in awe of, but also the skills of every one of the band’s vocalists. Fantastic riffs, hooks and solos by the gifted hands of guitarist […]
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Dynazty - The Dark Delight
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If you consider who is on the list of “Pioneering bands of hard sounds” you cannot help wondering what the Scandinavians mix into their mother´s milk, but the musicians from the north of Europe seemingly occupy two thirds off this ranking. And also DYNAZTY from Stockholm are no exception. Today the band is comprised of […]
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Defoe Eclectic Alt-Pop artist Defoe heads into the New Year with genre bending "Something's Happening"
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Eclectic Alt-Pop artist Defoe was born in Southern California and grew up on the golden oldies that played on her father’s radio, classical music, and motion picture soundtracks. Patsy Cline, Connie Frances, The Beach Boys, the Beatles, and the Motown sound – along with composers such as Ennio Morricone – informed her developing musical tastes. With the […]
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Ambush - Infidel
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Stylistically, Ambush (originating from a small town called Växjö) are not miles away from current Swedish bands like RAM, Screamer and Enforcer, their main heroes are Judas Priest and Accept though. In 2015, Ambush released their second album »Desecrator«. Four years later it’s high time for the follow-up »Infidel«. Vocalist Oskar Jacobsson has all the […]
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DAVID REECE - Cacophony of Souls
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This is passion/ that’s skill/ this is metal! David Reece has seen a lot in his career. In addition to his solo albums, he gave bands like Accept, Bangalore Choir, Bonfire and most recently the Sainted Sinners the special magic of his voice. He brought Andy Susemihl into the band for his latest masterpiece. Under […]
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ARCHON ANGEL - Fallen
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Archon Angel is a new band project born from a meeting between producer/guitar player Aldo Lonobile (Secret Sphere) and former Savatage and Circle II Circle vocalist Zak Stevens during the making of Timo Tolkki’s Avalon’s ‘Return To Eden’ album, of which Aldo produced and played guitar and Zak did some guest lead vocals. The two […]
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HARDLINE - Life Live
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Hardline’s performance at Frontiers Rock Festival 2019 was, any hyperbole aside, one of a kind. The band not only performed a superb show, but also saw none other than original drummer Deen Castronovo jump behind the kit to play on selected tracks from the band’s debut album. Hardline has been consistently touring in Europe the […]
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SHAKRA - 25 YEARS!
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For a quarter of a century SHAKRA has been part of the music circus. Only someone who’s been in a band before, knows how fragile und exhausting this kind of social fabric is. 25 years is a very long time and only a few acts can make this distance. SHAKRA made it and it doesn’t […]
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JORN - Heavy Rock Radio II
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Simply one of the greatest rock singers of our time, Jorn Lande returns with a the second instalment of covers of classics from artists and bands that have meant something special to him, and helped forge this talented man’s own unique style. Through Jorn’s extensive career, which includes more than 40 albums of mostly original […]
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DECARLO “Lightning Strikes Twice”
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Fronted by Tommy DeCarlo (who has been performing with the legendary classic rock band Boston since 2007) and co-founder Tommy DeCarlo Jr. DECARLO is more than just an amazing live band. The band has finally completed their debut album offering a very fine slice of Melodic Rock deeply rooted in the sound of Rock masters […]