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ALMANAC, the new symphonic metal band formed by Victor Smolski (ex-RAGE), will release their debut record »Tsar« on March 18th through Nuclear Blast. In support of their new album, the band will be touring Europe as special guest with ORDEN OGAN and MANIMAL from the release date onwards. Find all dates below!

»The Book Of Ogan« Tour 2016

w/ ORDEN OGAN, MANIMAL
18.03. D, Bochum - Matrix
19.03. D, Bremen - Tivoli
20.03. D, Berlin - K17
21.03. D, Mannheim - Alte Seilerei
22.03. D, Nürnberg - Hirsch
23.03. D, Ludwigsburg - Rockfabrik
24.03. D, München - Backstage
25.03. H, Budapest - Club 202
26.03. A, Vienna - Viper Room
27.03. A, Salzburg - Rockhouse
28.03. D, Aschaffenburg - Colos-Saal
29.03. A, Nassfeld - Full Metal Mountain
30.03. CH, Pratteln - Z7
31.03. I, Brescia - Circus Colony
01.04. D, Memmingen - Kaminwerk
02.04. D, Andernach - JUZ
03.04. NL, Arnhem - Willemeen

Festivals:
03.06. CZ, Plzen - Metalfest Open Air
17.08. D, Dinkelsbühl Flugplatz - Summer Breeze

Today, the band also premieres their third webisode, talking about the three different voices of the vocalists. Click here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGCXrWnoUDQ

If you missed #1 and #2, watch them here:
#1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOsVSNLoDvc
#2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5dgDkf-GvA

Ahead of its release, the band premiered their new video for 'Self-Blinded Eyes' a few weeks ago. Watch the music video here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGe8SslnyvI

Get the track digitally here: http://nblast.de/AlmanacDownloads

ALMANAC have also created three interesting studio episodes, telling you more about the making of »Tsar« - watch them here:
Studio Episode #1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOJME_1_YAE
Studio Episode #2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNXlSDj5HT0
Studio Episode #3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLTjh1NOtek

Pre-order »Tsar« here: http://geni.us/AlmanacTsarNB

»Tsar« - Tracklist:

01. Tsar
02. Self-Blinded Eyes
03. Darkness
04. Hands Are Tied
05. Children Of The Future
06. No More Shadows
07. Nevermore
08. Reign Of Madness
09. Flames Of Fate

Bonus DVD - Chapter Overview:

01. Self-Blinded Eyes
02. Tsar (Lyric video)
03. Making-of »Tsar«
Extras
04. The Making Of 'Self-Blinded Eyes'
05. Winter Masters Of Rock
06. Instruments & Techniques
07. Band interview
08. Outtakes
09. Studio Bits
10. B-Roll
11. Unity Music School
12. Credits

After 15 years and 10 CDs as guitarist, producer and composer for the German heavy metal institution RAGE, Victor Smolski now continues his musical career with his new group ALMANAC; a new musical concept combining heavy metal with classical music, songs written especially for a band and orchestra plus several male and female singers sharing the lead vocal job. The Belarus-born guitarist Smolski is joined in this new group by former LMO band members Jeanette Marchewka (vocals) and the symphony orchestra Orquestra Barcelona Filharmonia. New in the line up are bass player Armin Alic, drummer Michael Kolar and keyboardist Enric Garcia. Two high-class singers David Readman (PINK CREAM 69) and Andy B. Franck (BRAINSTORM) complete the extremely prominent line up. For all the members of ALMANAC, »Tsar« is a new, exciting, and very interesting chapter. Traditional metal in conjunction with classical music, world music and elements of Russian folklore with a modern sound all make ALMANAC a compelling and absolute listening experience.

ALMANAC are:

Andy B. Franck - vocals
David Readman - vocals
Jeannette Marchewka - vocals
Victor Smolski - guitars
Armin Alić - bass, fretless bass
Michael Kolar - drums
Enric Garcia - keyboards, piano

feat. Orquestra Barcelona Filharmonia

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More info:
www.almanac.band
www.victorsmolski.de
www.facebook.com/almanacvs.band
www.facebook.com/officialvictorsmolski
www.youtube.com/c/almanacofficial
www.nuclearblast.de/almanac

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Rheinische Musikschule und Club Underground veranstalten „Rock & Metal Guitar“ Workshop mit Victor Smolski in Köln!

 

Ihr spielt selbst ambitioniert E-Gitarre und wolltet schon immer mal einem der führenden Metalgitarristen hautnah und live auf die Finger schauen und euch persönliche Tipps geben lassen? Dann seid ihr hier voll richtig! Am Sonntag, den 10. April 2016 bietet die renommierte Rheinische Musikschule aus Köln in Zusammenarbeit mit dem Kult-Club Underground ambitionierten Metalgitarristen die Möglichkeit, sich von Almanac- und Ex-Rage Gitarrist Victor Smolski in Form eines Rock & Metal Guitar Workshops den stilistischen Feinschliff verpassen zu lassen!

 

Victor Smolski

 

Im Rahmen eines intensiven ganztägigen Workshops (von 12.00 – 20.00 Uhr) zeigt Victor die wichtigsten Stilelemente der Rock- und Metalgitarre. Ihr lernt blitzschnelle Alternate Pickings, Multifingertappings, Sweep Pickings und die Synchronisation von linker und rechter Hand. Harmonie, Rhythmus, Song-Arrangement und Studiogeheimnisse sind ebenfalls wichtige Themen.

 

Hier kommt der Trailer für diese Veranstaltung: https://youtu.be/UxrtYDYMZQA

 

Die Veranstaltung findet im Club Underground in Köln statt. Der Veranstalter, die Rheinische Musikschule, gehört zu den etabliertesten Musikschulen in Deutschland und bietet in der Regel anspruchsvolle Kurse in den Bereichen Klassik, Tanz, Theater und Jazz an. Der Rock & Metal Guitar Workshop mit Victor Smolski bildet den nun Auftakt für den Aufbau einer Rock- & Metalabteilung.  

 

Anmelden könnt ihr euch unter dem Betreff „Workshop Rock- und Metal Guitar“ unter der E-Mailadresse: Diese E-Mail-Adresse ist vor Spambots geschützt! Zur Anzeige muss JavaScript eingeschaltet sein!

Die Veranstaltung ist auf max. 30 aktive Teilnehmer begrenzt und kostet eine Gebühr von 50,00 Euro. Jeder aktive Teilnehmer bringt bitte sein eigenes Instrument mit. Abseits hiervon können sich auch passive Zuschauer für eine Teilnahmegebühr von 30,00 Euro anmelden.

 

Vor-Anmeldung für aktive und passive Teilnehmer:

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Betreff: Workshop Rock Metal Guitar

Gebühr aktive Teilnehmer: 50,00 Euro

Gebühr passive Teilnehmer: 30,00 Euro

Vergabe der Teilnehmerplätze nach Eingangsdatum!

Kontoinhaber: Stadt Köln Stadtkasse

IBAN: DE89 3705 0198 0093 1329 75

Stichwort: Workshop: 10.04.2016

Verwendungszweck: 403/RMS

 

Workshop Dauer:

12:00 bis 20:00 Uhr, Einlass ab 11.30 Uhr (Bitte, die eigenen Instrumente nicht vergessen!)

Ort:

Underground Köln, Vogelsanger Str. 200, 50825 Köln

Veranstalter:

Rheinische Musikschule Köln, Vogelsanger Str. 28-32, 50823 Köln

Organisation:

Arnd Sprung, Fachleitung Gitarre

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Web: www.rheinische-musikschule.de 

 

Dozent: www.victorsmolski.de

 

ALMANAC, the new band of Victor Smolski, will release their debut record »Tsar« on March 18th via Nuclear Blast. Today, the band premieres their 1st Webisode, talking about the concept and the lyrics of the album.

Click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOsVSNLoDvc

Ahead of its release, the band premiered their new video for 'Self-Blinded Eyes' two weeks ago
Watch the music video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGe8SslnyvI

Get the track digitally here: 
http://nblast.de/AlmanacDownloads

ALMANAC have also created three interesting studio episodes, telling you more about the making of »Tsar« - watch them here:
Studio Episode #1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOJME_1_YAE
Studio Episode #2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNXlSDj5HT0
Studio Episode #3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLTjh1NOtek

Pre-order »Tsar« here: http://geni.us/AlmanacTsarNB

»Tsar« - Tracklist:

01. Tsar
02. Self-Blinded Eyes
03. Darkness
04. Hands Are Tied
05. Children Of The Future
06. No More Shadows
07. Nevermore
08. Reign Of Madness
09. Flames Of Fate

Bonus DVD - Chapter overview

01. Self-Blinded Eyes
02. Tsar (Lyric video)
03. Making-of »Tsar«
Extras
04. The Making Of 'Self-Blinded Eyes'
05. Winter Masters Of Rock
06. Instruments & Techniques
07. Band interview
08. Outtakes
09. Studio Bits
10. B-Roll
11. Unity Music School
12. Credits

After 15 years and 10 CDs as guitarist, producer and composer for the German heavy metal institution RAGE, Victor Smolski now continues his musical career with his new group ALMANAC; a new musical concept combining heavy metal with classical music, songs written especially for a band and orchestra plus several male and female singers sharing the lead vocal job. The Belarus-born guitarist Smolski is joined in this new group by former LMO band members Jeanette Marchewka (vocals) and the symphony orchestra Orquestra Barcelona Filharmonia. New in the line up are bass player Armin Alic, drummer Michael Kolar and keyboardist Enric Garcia. Two high-class singers David Readman (PINK CREAM 69) and Andy B. Franck (BRAINSTORM) complete the extremely prominent line up. For all the members of ALMANAC, »Tsar« is a new, exciting, and very interesting chapter. Traditional metal in conjunction with classical music, world music and elements of Russian folklore with a modern sound all make ALMANAC a compelling and absolute listening experience.

ALMANAC live 2016:

03.06. CZ        Plzen - Metalfest Open Air
17.08. D          Dinkelsbühl Flugplatz - Summer Breeze 
More dates to be announced soon...!

ALMANAC are:

Andy B. Franck - vocals
David Readman - vocals
Jeannette Marchewka - vocals
Victor Smolski - guitars
Armin Alić - bass, fretless bass
Michael Kolar - drums
Enric Garcia - keyboards, piano

feat. Orquestra Barcelona Filharmonia

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More info:
www.almanac.band
www.victorsmolski.de
www.facebook.com/almanacvs.band
www.facebook.com/officialvictorsmolski
www.youtube.com/c/AlmanacOfficial
www.nuclearblast.de/almanac

BLASTED TO STATIC – Die Rückkehr von Kultsänger Jeff Martin (RACER X)!

 

 

Jeff Martin, Sänger der legendären US Metaller RACER X, ist wieder da. Zusammen mit Gitarrist und Produzent Stu Marshall (DEATH DEALER, DUNGEON, EMPIRES OF EDEN) und Bassist Rev Jones (STEELHEART, LESLIE WEST, MSG) bringt er uns zurück in die Achtziger, der Zeit der Gitarrengötter und unvergesslichen Hooklines! Komplettiert wird das Quartett von Session-Drummer Clay T.

Das noch unbetitelte Debütalbum, das einen Gastbeitrag von STEEL PANTHER Gitarren Sexgott Satchel enthält, erscheint voraussichtlich Ende Mai/Anfang Juni! Einen Trailer gibt’s vorab hier: http://youtu.be/uUmGR-edyCE

 

ZAR – Die Rückkehr der deutschen Heavy Rock Legende!

 

 

ZAR, die Heavy Rock Legende aus Stuttgart, meldet sich 13 Jahre nach ihrem letzten Album „Hard To The Beat“ mit einem Paukenschlag zurück. Mastermind und Gitarrist Tommy Clauss fungiert hier zum ersten Mal auch als Sänger und hat mit seiner runderneuerten Mannschaft ein Album in typischer ZAR-Manier eingespielt und produziert. Gemastert wurde das „Don’t Wait For Heroes“ betitelte Werk von keinem geringeren als Alexander Krull (u.a. ATROCITY, LEAVE’S EYES) in seinen Mastersound Studios.

 

Erscheinen wird das Album Ende Mai/Anfang Juni

AOR HEAVEN is proud to announce the signing of upcoming Finnish Melodic Hard Rock act IMPERIUM, the solo project of STRIKE drummer, Mika Brushane. The album “Dreamhunter” will be released on March 18th, 2016 and feat. guest musicians from Thunderstone, Kenziner and Dreamtale amongst others.

 

We will handle the PR for this release in Europe except for the UK and will supply press & radio with this album via Haulix tomorrow. UK contacts can request this record at ME PR (Mike Exley). More information and soundbytes on the album can be found below.

 

In further news, two other AOR Heaven bands, RECKLESS LOVE and CHAMPLIN, WILLIAMS, FRIESTEDT, have released new video clips. They’re available at these links:

CHAMPLIN, WILLIAMS, FRIESTEDT “Carry On” (Official Video)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTIigZHWIeY

 

RECKLESS LOVE – “Monster” (Official Video)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=biQ_gfU4VOs

 

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Product: Imperium – Dreamhunter

Release date: 18.03.2016

Label: AOR Heaven

PR territory: Europe (without UK)

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Imperium is the solo project of STRIKE drummer Mika Brushane.

Mika has been playing drums and percussion in various bands since 1981 and has played all genres from jazz to metal and composed songs for different genres and this legacy of mixed genres can be heard in the IMPERIUM songs! The music is a combination of Hard Rock and Melodic Metal and it has a big dose of 80’s feel and sounds in it.

The project started in 2012 when Mika composed a new song for the new STRIKE album and realized that there were more songs in him that needed to be released. For this project, he wrote all songs and lyrics, and was playing all drums, bass, keyboards and singing backing vocals.

All lead vocals and guitars were taken care off by various very talented musicians from the Finnish metal/rock scene.  The album’s post production was mixed by Erkka Korhonen (Urban Tale, Northern Kings, Ari Koivunen, Raskasta Joulua) and mastered by the legendary Mika Jussila (Nightwish, Children of bodom, Stratovarius, HIM etc.) The album was produced and recorded during 2012-2015 by Mika himself at his Groovehouse studio in Vantaa, Finland.

 

IMPERIUM is:

Mika Brushane – Music, lyrics, drums, bass, keyboards and backing vocals

 

Guest musicians:

Pasi Rantanen – Vocals & guitars (THUNDERSTONE / WARMEN / STRIKE / KING COMPANY)

Markku Kuikka – Vocals & guitars (KENZINER / STATUS MINOR / The RAGGED SAINTS)

Nisse Nordling  - Vocals  (DIRGE ETERNAL / ex-DREAMTALE / ex-ANTHRIEL)

Samuli Federley – Guitars (STANDING OVATION / REVERSION)

Toni Huovinen –  Guitars (SENTIMENT)

Ade Manninen –  Guitars (ENFARCE / AGENESS / ANDROIDS)

 

Vocalists: Dreamhunter/ Markku Kuikka, Heaven is falling  / Nisse Nordling, Wasted years / Markku Kuikka, Always Forever / Markku Kuikka, Fire & Ice / Markku Kuikka, There will be light / Markku Kuikka, 80’s Love song (A.k.a Angel eyes) / Pasi Rantanen, Reach for the stars / Markku Kuikka, Starlight / Pasi Rantanen, Victory / Pasi Rantanen, Finem Vocationem / Instrumental

 

Soundfiles in advance:

IMPERIUM - Always Forever (Edit)

IMPERIUM - Dreamhunter (Edit)

IMPERIUM - Heaven Is Falling (Edit)

Web:

www.facebook.com/imperiumproject

www.metalheaven.net

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