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On Tuesday August 12th 2014, YES jumped on stage at the Ikeda Theater in Mesa, AZ performing some of their most well-known and influential releases ever. Reflected in this new retrospective live chapter and perfect companion of ‘Like it Is – Yes at the Bristol Hippodrome’, this new live audio visual album offers two of […]
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Caterina Nix (born Caterina Torrealba in Santiago, Chile) is a new coming singer who was signed by Frontiers to head a new solo project called CHAOS MAGIC in collaboration with famed guitarist, songwriter and producer Timo Tolkki (former Stratovarius composer and guitarist), who wrote and produced the album for her. Caterina’s interest in singing and […]
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Canada is not really the first country you think of when it comes to high-class melodic metal. This could possibly change a bit now withBOREALIS (from Orangeville, Ontario). So far this young and talented band may mostly be known to insiders and a smaller but devoted fanbase, but their new (3rd) album “Purgatory” proves that […]
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The Band’s seven acclaimed, influential Capitol Records studio albums and Rock Of Ages double LP concert album have been remastered from their original analogue masters for The Band: The Capitol Albums 1968-1977, a new 9LP vinyl box set to be released July 31 by Capitol/UMe. Remastered for vinyl at Capitol Mastering and manufactured by Quality […]
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Multi-platinum, GRAMMY®-nominated SoCal hard-rockers P.O.D. will release their ninth studio album, The Awakening (T-Boy/UMe), on August 21. The evocative album, produced by the band’s long-time collaborator and friend, Howard Benson (My Chemical Romance, Kelly Clarkson), features 10 tracks and special guests Maria Brink from In This Moment and Lou Koller from Sick of it All. […]
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Finnish power metallers BURNING POINT are an active part of the European Metal scene since the late 90’s. Led by mastermind Pete Ahonen, the band has released five studio albums since then, all to critical acclaim. In 2014, Ahonen (who was responsible for vocals and guitars) asked former Battle Beast singer Nitte Valo to […]
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Five years after the release of her critically acclaimed, gospel-laden disc, Fellowship (Verve), Lizz Wright makes her Concord Records debut with the powerful Freedom & Surrender, set for release on September 4, 2015. The 35-year-old singer-songwriter – renowned for her earthy alto voice and emotive yet straight-forward vocal serenading – teams with four-time GRAMMY-winning bassist […]
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drops, Tull
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Following the release of last years Homo Erraticus, Jethro Tull, in celebration of the 40th anniversary, has released the remix of the 1975 classic, Minstral in the Gallery. The remix by Steven Wilson. The new album is a 2 CD set includes the original album and seven bonus tracks (six previously unreleased), two mixed to […]
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drops, Fat.Mo.Mac, hardmanpr, red tomb records
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FAT.MO.MAC is hitting the scene with a bluesy grind straight out of one of the most influential eras in music history. With influences like Jimi Hendrix, Ritchie Blackmore, Jeff Beck, and Leslie West pressed firmly between the pick and slide of the strings, FAT.MO.MAC’s debut album isanything but freshman work. “I had a couple of […]
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THIRTEEN Canadian Rockers Harem Scarem are coming back – after a long 6 years hiatus – with their 13th original studio album cleverly entitled…”Thirteen”. After the band’s return in 2013 with the release of “Mood Swings II” – the re-recorded version of their career-defining album “Mood Swings”, originally released in 1993 – Harem Scarem embarked […]