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UK/Hungarian Heavy Metal band AVENFORD will release their sophomore record “New Beginning” on January 27th, 2017 on German label Pride & Joy Music.
The PR for this album will start via Haulix on Wednesday; promo CD’s will be available in early January. Please send us your requests!
Product: Avenford – New Beginning
Release date: 27.01.2017
Label: Pride & Joy Music
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Avenford was formed by guitarist Peter Szehoffner and guitarist/vocalist Arpie Gamson in Hungary in the summer of 2012.
Initially they started to create music on their own as they got on well from the beginning, both having similar backgrounds, musical ideas and influences which include Masterplan, Jorn Lande, Yngwie Malmsteen and Iron Maiden etc.
A few months later they had enough material written for a full album and with the help of lyricist Zoltan Bako the songs reached their final form.
Soon after Szehoffner and Gamson moved to the UK, they got together in Gamson’s flat and recorded the basic tracks for the first album. It was named after their most epic song “Mortal Price”. The tracks were sent to Devenver studios in Hungary for final mixing – it also helped that the studio owners were also huge Maiden fans. The line-up was completed by Pete Jean (drums) and Zoltan Meszaros (bass).
Since then, the band has gone through a few changes but apparently is stronger than ever.
Jivodar Dimitrov joined AVENFORD on drums and Tom Longbottom took over the bass. “New Beginning” was recorded with Roland Grapow (Masterplan) – and it’s stronger, harder and faster than the first one.
Guest musicians: Apollo Papathanasio (Majestic, ex-Firewind) - vocals on “Dead or alive”, Zoltan Marothy (Kiss Forever band) – guitar solo on “Back in time”, Roland Grapow (Masterplan) – guitar solo on “Fury road”, Zoltan Kiss (Iron Maidnem) - vocals on “Dark angel”, Bodor Mate (Alestorm) – guitar solo on “Mask”, Piotr Sikora (Exlibis)- keyboard solo on “Return to the land of emeralds”
Web: https://www.facebook.com/avenford // www.avenfordmusic.com
Discography: Mortal Price (2014), New Beginning (2017)
Label: www.prideandjoy.de //www.facebook.com/prideandjoymusic
German label Pride & Joy Music welcomes Hungarian Southern Rock/Classic Rock band ASPHALT HORSEMEN on board! “Brotherhood” is the second release from this group which will please fans of Lynyrd Skynyrd and Black Stone Cherry and hit the stores on January 13th, 2017.
An advance lyric video is found at this link: https://youtu.be/KJMEL7ZaEHA
Please send us your requests! The PR for this album will start next week.
Product: Asphalt Horsemen – Brotherhood
Release date: 13.01.2016
Label: Pride & Joy Music
Territory: world (without Hungary)
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Asphalt Horsemen was formed by well-known musicians in Hungary in 2010. First they led into jams of songs of bands like Lynyrd Skynyrd, Black Stone Cherry, Pride & Glory. Soon came up their own ideas of songs which were working out and tested at smaller gigs. The audience reaction was splendid as they felt heavy-load beating of Southern Rock on their skin.
The genre what AH plays fills a gap in the rock music-scale in Hungary, it’s not really found this style among local bands.
In march 2014 their debut album was released which received positive feedbacks from both national and international audiences. The album was nominated as the „best newcomer of the year 2014” by the Hungarian Recording Industry Association – Hungarian Group of IFPI.
After several tours, shows in Hungary, Finland, Italy, Czech Republic, Slovakia and Romania they recorded the second album – Brotherhood – to be released on January 13th, 2017 all over the world. Asphalt Horsemen consists of István Bencsik (drums, backing vocals), Károly Lőrincz (lead vocals, guitars, tambourine), Géza Matyasovszki (guitars, backing vocals), Balázs Megyesi (bass).
Web: https://www.facebook.com/asphalthorsemen/
http://www.asphalthorsemen.com/
Discography: Asphalt Horsemen (2014), Brotherhood (2017)
The cinematic metal band DARK SARAH just released a music video for the track "Dance With The Dragon" feat. JP Leppäluoto [Charon, Northern Kings] online. The new DARK SARAH album "The Puzzle" will be released on November 18th in Europe and North America through Inner Wound Recordings.
Link to the music video: https://youtu.be/dc3XcTcTjaw
Dark Sarah is a music project by Finnish metal band Amberian Dawn´s former vocalist Heidi Parviainen. The new album "The Puzzle" is a concept album and it continues the story from the debut album "Behind The Black Veil". "The Puzzle" tells a story of Dark Sarah who has been send to an island where the banished souls live. To get off the island she needs to solve the puzzle and find three keys.
Dark Sarah´s music combines metal, film music and theatrical elements. On "The Puzzle" album Dark Sarah´s thoughts are best depicted in the dialogues (duets) with the guests: FATE: Manuela Kraller [ex. Xandria], EVIL SIREN MERMAID: Charlotte Wessels [Delain] and DRAGON: JP Leppäluoto [Charon, Northern Kings].
Link to the music video for "Little Men": https://youtu.be/0BaxZpZp3d4
Link to the lyric video for "Aquarium feat. Charlotte Wessels": https://youtu.be/eDL5__cJxOs
"The Puzzle" track listing
01. Breath
02. Island In The Mist
03. Little Men
04. Ash Grove
05. For The Birds
06. Deep And Deeper
07. Dance With The Dragon [feat. JP Leppäluoto]
08. Cliffhanger
09. Aquarium [feat. Charlotte Wessels]
10. Rain [feat. Manuela Kraller]
"Aquarium" banner: http://www.innerwound.com/promo/aquarium.jpg
"The Puzzle" artwork: http://www.innerwound.com/promo/thepuzzle_artwork.jpg
Heidi Parviainen photo: http://www.innerwound.com/promo/heidi2016.jpg
"The Puzzle" album poster: http://www.innerwound.com/promo/puzzleposter.jpg
DARK SARAH online
Website: http://www.darksarah.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/darksarahofficial
Inner Wound Recordings online
Website: http://www.innerwound.com
Italian melodic/progressive metal band STAMINA is the brainchild of guitarist, songwriter and producer Luca Sellitto. Since the beginning, the band’s aim has been to create a personal style of music, combining a wide range of influences ranging from melodic power metal to progressive rock, to hard-rock and fusion.
During the years the band has released three full-length albums feat. many guest musicians including Henrik Brockmann (ex Royal Hunt, Evil Masquerade), Kenny Lubcke (ex Narita, André Andersen, backing vocalist of Royal Hunt), Göran Edman (ex Yngwie Malmsteen, John Norum, Brazen Abbot, etc.) and Nils Molin (Dynatzy).
In April/May 2012, STAMINA embarked on their first European Tour, including shows in Germany, Austria, Holland, Spain and north of Italy. During the second leg of the tour the band had the opportunity to open for Danish rock quintet Royal Hunt in honor of their 20th anniversary world tour.
Today, STAMINA consists of Alessandro Granato - vocals, Luca Sellitto - guitars, Andrea Barone - Keyboards and Mario "Uryo" Urciuoli - bass plus the additional musicians, Andrea Stipa - drums; Jacopo DiDomenico - backing vocals; Donata Greco - flute; Giulia Silveri - cello. Band leader Luca Sellitto says: "Our new studio effort, ‘System of Power’ is the most mature release from us up until now, displaying a slightly more aggressive approach, an even increased level of technical proficiency and a wider sonic spectrum than ever before.”
STAMINA’s fourth album “System Of Power”, will be released on German label Pride & Joy Music on February 24th, 2017 and is tailor made for fans of Melodic Prog Metal in general, in the vein of early Symphony X, Yngwie Malmsteen's Rising Force, Dream Theater, Royal Hunt, Angra and many more.
The PR for this release will start in the week before Christmas.
Discography:
Permanent Damage (2007)
Two Of A Kind (2010)
Perseverance (2014)
System Of Power (2017)
Liebe Medienpartner,
wir bitten um Aufnahme der folgenden Termine der Gothic/NDH/Metal-Band LICHTGESTALT aus dem Ruhrgebiet/Münsterland in Eure Veranstaltungskalender. Wir nehmen Presseanfragen aller Art gerne entgegen!
LICHTGESTALT:
03.12.16 Oberhausen, Helvete (mit Schlagwetter, Aeranea & Herzparasit)
22.12.16 Münster, Sputnik (Jahresabschluss-Konzert + Support: Nachtsucher)
08.01.17 Köln, Blue Shell (+ Sterilium & Brüder)
13.01.17 Hannover, Subkultur (+ Nachtsucher & Staub)
14.01.17 Fassberg, Anders (+ Nachtsucher)
25.03.17 Wuppertal, Underground (+ Nachtsucher +2)
27.05.17 Kierspe, Gut Haarbecke (Gothic Meets Rock Festival)
Weitere Termine für 2017 werden in Kürze bekanntgegeben!
Lichtgestalt Pressetext:
Als LICHTGESTALT sich Ende 2013 gründeten, verdeutlichte sich schnell, dass der Vierer aus dem Ruhrgebiet/Münsterland in der Szene unaufhaltsam durchstarten wird. Nach nur einigen Monaten gemeinsamen Probens stand bereits das beeindruckende Songmaterial für die Debüt-EP „Lichtgestalt“, welche die Band schon im Jahr 2014 in Eigenregie erfolgreich veröffentlichte und zugleich in die MRC30 Clubcharts hievte.
Das folgende Album „Motorenherz“ erschien im April 2015 bei Danse Macabre und wurde von der Fachpresse allseits gefeiert und geadelt; so schrieb u.a. powermetal.de, „dass (der Song „Tiefenrausch“) grandios zu Gehör stellt, warum diese Band und keine andere ein Anrecht auf die Krone der deutschen harten Musik hat...“, während das Magazin Orkus dem Vierer gar bescheinigt, gleich einen neuen Stil erfunden zu haben: „...Theatralisch, abgefahren, anders....Lichtgestalt kreieren mit ihrem Debütalbum direkt ein neues Genre: den "Neuen Harten Steam"....
Dass der harmonische Vierer um den charismatischen Frontmann Thomas C. Hertz ebenso in der Lage ist, die Energie aus dem Studio auf die Bühnen zu transportieren, stellt die Band seit Mai 2015 eindrucksvoll und regelmäßig auch live unter Beweis. Mit niemand geringerem als der NDH-Ikone Stahlmann absolvierten LICHTGESTALT 2015 gleich zwei erfolgreiche Tourneen.
Im Anschluss an die Konzerte begann Gitarrist und Songwriter Der Heizzer gemeinsam mit Sänger und Texter Thomas C. Hertz mit dem Songwriting für das noch unbetitelte Zweitwerk, das Ende Mai 2017 nach einem Wechsel der Plattenfirma im Vertrieb von Edel erscheinen wird. In der Zwischenzeit gastierte die Formation, die weiterhin von Lippmann am Bass und Brukke am Schlagzeug vorangetrieben wird, 2016 u.a. beim Gothic Castle Festival auf Burg Satzvey und absolvierte diverse Club-Gigs, bevor dann zum Album-VÖ die Liveaktivitäten noch weiter ausgebaut werden sollen. Das Jahr 2017 wird ohne jeden Zweifel das Jahr von Lichtgestalt!
Line-up: Thomas C. Hertz (Gesang), Der Heizzer (Gitarre), Lippmann (Bass), Brukke (Schlagzeug)
Livevideo (Berlin, K17): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQ36YjucBYA
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