product: Kings Of Broadway - s/t
release date: 28.04.2017
label: Pride & Joy Music
territory: world
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KINGS OF BROADWAY were originally formed in 2011 when guitarist Aldo Lonobile (one of the most recognized guitar players/composers from the Italian metal scene, founder member of bands like Secret Sphere, Civilization One and Shadowspell) started gathering musicians and friends to fulfill his desire to create a Hard Rock band.
After a year of writing songs, making demos with his longtime friends Luca Cartasegna (ex-Secret Sphere) on drums, Ricky Messeri on guitar and JJ Andreone (Odd Dimension, A Perfect Day) on bass, the showed the ability to create amazing rock songs for the masses, once sung by the right singer!
After trying out some different options, JJ suggested his long time friend Tiziano Spigno (that later became the singer of Lucky Bastardz); Tiziano has a unique vocal tone and an amazing ability in writing rock melodies that give its best melted with KINGS OF BROADWAY!
This was 2012 - and the band then really started! From 2012 to 2015 they worked in the shadows, composing the whole debut album and recording it in the best way possible, with the aim to deliver an outstanding sound able to play the game with the rock giants out in the market!
Among the great words received by the representatives of the musical industry, the band signed a record deal with German label Pride & Joy Music in early 2017. The group’s self-titled debut album “Kings Of Broadway” is set for a release on April 28th, 2017!
product: Backwood Spirit - s/t
release date: 28.04.2017
label: Pride & Joy Music
territory: world
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Backwood Spirit was founded in Örebro, Sweden, in 2014 by guitarist and song-writer Kent Engström. After writing and doing pre-recordings of songs with different musicians, Engström teamed up with long time music companion and drummer Joje Lindskoog (Crossroad Jam, Waving Corn) to put a band together.
In late 2015 the two joined forces with vocalist Göran Edman (Yngwie Malmsteen, John Norum) to start the recording of an album.
Tobias Åslund was brought in for the organ and keyboard work in the studio, along with Niclas Boson for the bass. Later on Boson became a regular member of the band. The line-up was completed with Peter Emilson, also with a past in Crossroad Jam, on keyboard.
In the style of classic rock and bluesy hard rock, the music of Backwood Spirit is reflecting the musical roots of the members.
product: Pyramaze - Contingent
release date: 28.04.2017
label: Inner Wound Recordings
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Ursprünglich von Gitarrist Michael Kammeyer im Jahr 2002 gegründet, debütierten Pyramaze mit den frühen, klassischen von Lance King eingesungenen Alben „Melancholy Beast“ (2004) und „Legend of the Bone Carver“ (2006). Die Band trennte sich 2006 von Lance, und Matt Barlow (Iced Earth, Ashes of Ares) stieß 2007 als neuer Frontmann zur PYRAMAZE hinzu, allerdings nur um die Veröffentlichung von "Immortal" (2008) einzusingen. Matt ging zurück zu Iced Earth und Kammeyer entschied sich, sich die Gruppe ebenfalls zu verlassen. Die restlichen Mitglieder erreichten ihren Scheideweg und auch Bassist Niels Kvist entschloss sich letztendlich, auszusteigen.
Die Originalmitglieder Jonah, Toke und Morten entschieden, dass sie das Vermächtnis von Pyramaze weiterführen wollten und verpflichteten den langjährigen Produzenten und guten Freund der Band, Jacob Hansen, als neuen Gitarristen zu treten. Ein geeigneter Sänger wurde mit Terje Harøy im Jahr 2013 gefunden.
Diese neue Inkarnation von PYRAMAZE veröffentlichte 2015 das Werk "Disciples Of The New Sun", welches von den Kritikern mit großem Lob bedacht wurde und die Band wiederbelebte. Terje, Jacob, Jonah, Morten und Toke begannen Ende 2015 an der Arbeit an einem weiteren Album, das den Titel "Contingent" tragen sollte. Ein episches, postapokalyptisches Konzeptwerk, beeinflusst von den aktuellen Ereignissen, dem menschlichen Geist, um Vielfalt und Kampf zu überstehen und die Brüderlichkeit zu erkennen, die darin liegt. „Contingent“ erscheint im Frühjahr 2017, im Jahr 2016 konnt die Band schon beim Prog Power USA begeistern.
"Contingent" ist das Manifest von Pyramaze, das in allen Belangen überzeugt, die besten Elemente ihrer musikalischen Einflüsse versammelt, um der Welt zu zeigen, dass Pyramaze tatsächlich wieder zurück ist!
Mit starken und satten Gitarrenriffs, ergänzt durch die epischen und filmischen Keyboard-Arrangements von Jonah W, zusammen mit der Power von Schlagzeuger Morten Gade Sørensen, treffen Pyramaze genau ins Schwarze. Sänger Terje Harøy vereint kraftvolle und eingängige Melodien mit modernem Flair, ohne dabei die dunkle und progressive Seite zu vernachlässigen, für die Pyramaze bekannt ist. Die wütenden, progressiven und präzisen Thrash-infundierten Riffs des Gitarristen Jacob Hansen bilden das harte Fundament, auf dem die Gesangs- und Gitarrenmelodien thronen. Leadgitarrist Toke Skjønnemand besticht durch pfeilschnelle Gitarrensoli mit einem modernem, klassischem Einfluss.
Pyramaze steht für die Musik, die ihre Seelen widerspiegelt, alle ihre Einflüsse kombiniert und stimuliert den Geist ihrer Zuhörer ..."Geteilt durch Ozeane, die durch Brüderschaft miteinander verbunden sind, müssen wir das werden, was uns teilt ... wir sind PYRAMAZE, und wir sind der Ozean!"
product: Vandroya - Beyond The Human Mind
release date: 28.04.2017
label: Inner Wound Recordings
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2001 gegründet, begannen Vandroya als eine Gruppe von jungen Musikern, die alle sehr leidenschaftlich auf Heavy Metal standen. Anfänglich konzentrierten sie sich auf das Spielen von Coverversionen der Bands, die sie inspiriert hatten. Dadurch erlangten sie eine zunehmende Bedeutung in der Metal-Szene in Brasilien und führte zu ihrem ersten Demo. Die EP "Within Shadows" wurde 2005 veröffentlicht und steigerte den Bekanntheitsgrad von Vandroya in ihrem Heimatland immens.
Beim schwedischen Label Inner Wound Recordings unterschrieb die Band einen Plattenvertrag für Europa und Nordamerika und bei Spiritual Beast für Japan. Das Debütalbum "One" wurde Anfang 2013 veröffentlicht. Es erhielt in Brasilien und weltweit hervorragendes Feedback und wurde oft als eine perfekte Mischung von Bands wie Angra, Kamelot und Symphony X tituliert. Vandroya spielten einige Shows in Brasilien und veröffentlichten ihr erstes Video „Why Should We Say Goodbye".
Im Jahr 2015 steuerte die Gruppe zum brasilianischen Helloween Tribute Album "30 Years of Happiness" den Song "March of Time" bei. Mitglieder von Vandroya traten auch mit anderen Projekten wie Soulspell Metal Opera [feat. Tim "Ripper" Owens, Blaze Bailey, Arjen Lucassen und andere] und Project Aegis [feat. Rob Rock, Matt Smith und andere] in Erscheinung.
Anfang 2016 veröffentlichten Vandroya eine digitale EP mit dem Bryan Adams-Cover "Heaven" und eine akustische Version des Songs "No Oblivion For Eternity" aus dem Debütalbum.
Das langersehnte neue Werk, "Beyond The Human Mind", soll am 28. April erscheinen. Mit einem klareren progressiven Einfluss, aber ohne das Gewicht und die Virtuosität des Power Metal aufzugeben, zeigt die CD eine ausgereiftere Band, bietet einen ausgewogeneren Sound und spiegelt die technische und künstlerische Weiterentwicklung der Musiker seit "One" wider.
Das Albumkonzept thematisiert die Reise, die wir alle auf der Suche nach Fülle, innerem Frieden und uns selbst durchmachen. Das Album-Artwork wurde wieder von Felipe Machado Franco [Blind Guardian, Rhapsody Of Fire, Iced Earth] erstellt.
Daísa Munhoz und Vandroya sind bereit, den nächsten Schritt zu machen und in der Metal-Szene mit "Beyond The Human Mind" ein Zeichen zu setzen!
product: Badass - More Pain, More Gain
release date: 15.04.2017
label: Lion Music (digital), Cargo (physical)
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Well-known rock vocalist Titta Tani (Takayoshi Ohmura, ex DGM, CS's Goblin), metal bassist Alberto Rigoni (solo artist, Vivaldi Metal Project, TwinSpirits), guitarist Alessio "Lex" Tricarico (HorsePowerOverload, Four Roxx Down) and amazingly talented drummer Denis "Denzy" Novello teamed up to create the outstanding new metal band BADASS!
"More Pain, More Gain" is the name of their debut album which offers powerful vocals, killer heavy bass, massive rhythm guitar riffs, drums from hell... isn't that perfect to kick your butt??
Titta Tani is an Italian singer and drummer, worldwide known also for his collaborations with Takayoshi Ohmura (Baby Metal, Marty Friedman), DGM, Emir Hot, Roger Staffelbach (Artension), Arthur Falcone, Ashent, Phoenix Rising and many others. As drummer he is currently playing for Claudio Simonetti’s Globin and has collaborated with bands such as Necrophagia, Edu Falaschi (Almah & Angra), Mark Boals (Y.J.Malmsteen, Ring of Fire), Mistheria (Vivaldi Metal Project). In October 2016 joined BADASS as official singer.
Alberto Rigoni is an Italian bass player and composer, internationally known for his career as a solo artist and as a member of the progressive rock band TwinSpirits, Lady & THE BASS and co-producer of the Vivaldi Metal Project. His five solo albums “Something Different”, “Rebirth”, “Three Wise Monkeys”, “Overloaded” and “Bassorama” were released world-wide between 2008-2016 are located between progressive rock metal and fusion, also featured legendary musicians such as Kevin Moore (ex Dream Theater), Gavin Harrison (Porcupine Tree, King Crimson), Göran Edman (ex Yngwie Malmsteen), Michael Manring and many others.
Alberto was featured on the cover of magazines such as Bass Magazine (Japan), Bass Musician Magazine (USA), Bajos Y Bajistas (Spain), Basistas (Poland), TOP BASS (Poland). Moreover, in March 2015 the prestigious Bass Guitar Magazine (UK) released Alberto’s CD anthology called “Into THE BASS”.
Alessio “Lex” Tricarico is an Italian metal rock and acoustic guitarist, composer and guitar teacher; ex member of the progressive metal band Synapsis. Currently, he’s playing with the hard rock band HorsePowerOverload. As a founding member of FourRoxxDown Acoustic Party Quartet, Lex has a remarkable live activity.
Denis “Denzy” Novello is an Italian natural born rock metal drummer, graduated at AMM (Milan) in 2015. Denis has been playing for several Italian bands such as NeverNight and Rockdogs, and currently is working with Kim Bingham (ex Nelly Furtado). In 2014, he played drums on Alberto Rigoni’s Overloaded album. Denis is also a live and studio session player.
“More Pain, More Gain” is BADASS’ first album and will be released on April 15th, 2017 by Cargo (physically) and Lion Music (digitally). The record was mixed & mastered by Federico Solazzo at Pannekoek Rehab Studio (NL), artwork by Laslzo “absurdcus” Demeter.
product: Black Diamonds - Once Upon A Time
release date: 24.03.2017
label: AOR Heaven
format: CD
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Black Diamonds, formed in 2004, are a hard rock band based in the Rhine Valley in eastern Switzerland. Musically and stylistically orientates on 80s rock music, which they pack into an energetic stage performance.
In 2008 the group released their first, self-produced album «First Strike». It contained ten original songs plus a cover version of Chuck Berry's classic «Rock n’ Roll Music». “First Strike” today is out of print. A couple of songs however were completely repolished and re-recorded and found their way to the latest album «Once Upon A Time».
Black Diamonds were asked to compose a club anthem for the local Black Thunder MC in 2011. This song is available as digital single.
2013 saw the recording and release of the second long player «Perfect Sin». It was followed up by the extended «Perfect Swiss» tour, which brought the band through their home country and the adjacent countries. The two videos for «We Want To Party» and «I’ll Be OK» were shot and released during the tour. In addition another digital single, a cover version of the Rolling Stones' classic «Jumpin’ Jack Flash», was released.
The quartet took part in the official TV spot for the Swiss railway company (SBB) in 2013. On the set they made acquaintance with the producer of the Swiss TV serial «Pimp it or kick it», who offered them to appear in a complete episode. The show was broadcasted in the same year.
The new album «Once Upon A Time» was recorded in the band-owned studio and mixed by Tobias Lindell. Dragan Tanaskovic from the Bohus Sound Studios in Gothenburg Sweden (ABBA, Europe, In Flames, H.E.A.T., and many more) took care of the mastering.
The only exception is an additional piano version of «Vampires Of The Night», which was completely produced by Andreas Frei (Fäaschtbänkler)
product: TwentyDarkSeven - Momentum
release date: 10.03.2017
label: Metalapolis
format: CD
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THE BRAND NEW BREED OF HEAVY ROCK - Pure & simple...straight from the guts...
TWENTYDARKSEVEN is a brand-new band founded by former PUMP singer and founder Marcus Jürgens (also ex-Brainstorm) and guitar wizard Peter Wagner (ex-Wicked Temptation, Piledriver) in January 2013. They are completed with guitar monster Marcel “Selly” Berhardt (ex-PUMP), bassist Christoph Renner and drummer Markus Herzog. Their musical goal is guitar oriented Heavy Rock like OZZY OSBOURNE, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, DIO, ACCEPT or DOKKEN combined with modern elements. Fans can expect timeless Rock with big hook lines, monster guitar riffs and outstanding vocals.
“Momentum”, the second album of TWETYDARKSEVEN, marks a new start in the bands career. Through some line-up changes and the commitment to a second guitar player their sound got more power and more space for guitar melodies.
Mixed and mastered by Alexander Brusencev (V8 Wankers, Gloomball) the album shows all elements of the TWENTYDARKSEVEN universe! The first single and video, “Shotgun Heart”, was chosen to be part of the Hollywood movie “Diary Of a Fatman” from Director/Producer Steve Ravic himself. The film had its debut at the international Film Festival in Cannes. Parts of the film will be shown in the video!
