RagenHeart - "Blind Alley" (video)

Δισκογραφική επιστροφή μετά από οκτώ χρόνια για τους RagenHeart. Ο διάδοχος του ντεμπούτου των Αθηναίων metallers ("Ragenheart") τιτλοφορείται "The Last King" και κυκλοφόρησε την... πρωταπριλιά! Οι RagenHeart δημιουργήθηκαν το 2002, δηλώνουν ως επιρροές μπάντες όπως οι Crimson Glory, Evergrey, Stormwitch, Conception, Lethal, Magnitude9, At VAnce, Malmsteen, Whitesnake, Deep Purple, Dio, Hittman, Q'ryche, Maiden, Judas Priest, Sabbath κι έχουν κυκλοφορήσει ένα demo και δύο "ολοκληρωμένους" δίσκους...

Band: RagenHeart
Country of origin: Greece
Location: Athens, Attica
Formed in: 2002
Genre: Heavy/Power Metal
Years active: 2002-present

Video: "Blind Alley"
Directed by: Antonis Skaramagkas
Audio produced by: Takis Koroneos

Album: "The Last King"
Type: Full length
Release date: April 1st, 2018
Label: Independent
Format: CD, Digital

Track listing:
01. A Thousand Years Empire
02. The Last King
03. Fear
04. Echo
05. Mirror
06. Metal Rules the Night (The 80s Outcast)
07. Dreamer
08. Blind Alley
09. Forever Rain
10. The End
11. Our Mighty Past

Band members:
Nick "Speedy" - Drums
Angel Priest - Guitars
John Koroneos - Vocals
Nick Michalakakos - Bass
Takis Koroneos - Guitars

Miscellaneous staff:
Sofia Rainbowfrost - Photography
Angel Priest - Photography
John Skalkotos - Symphonic arrangements
Takis Koroneos - Engineering, Mixing, Mastering

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Artillery - "Crossroads to Conspiracy" (audio)

Οι Artillery μας έρχονται από την Δανία. Εμπνεύσθηκαν το όνομά τους από ένα τραγούδι του Βρετανικού συγκροτήματος Tank (το "Heavy Artillery"). Δημιουργήθηκαν το μακρινό 1982 και παραμένουν ενεργοί (με... αρκετά διαλείμματα) μέχρι τις ημέρες μας. Στα μέσα του επόμενου μήνα κυκλοφορούν τον καινούριο τους (και ένατο συνολικά full length) δίσκο. Τιτλοφορείται "The Face of Fear"...

Band: Artillery
Country of origin: Denmark
Location: Taastrup
Formed in: 1982
Genre: Power / Thrash Metal
Lyrical themes: Society, Death, Life
Years active: 1982-1991, 1998-2000, 2007-present

Audio: "Crossroads to Conspiracy"
Album: "The Face of Fear"
Type: Full length
Release date: November 16th, 2018
Label: Metal Blade Records
Format: CD, Vinyl, Digital

Track listing:
01. The Face of Fear
02. Crossroads to Conspiracy
03. New Rage
04. Sworn Utopia
05. Through the Ages of Atrocity
06. Thirst for the Worst
07. Pain
08. Under Water
09. Preaching to the Converted
10. Mind of No Return (re-recorded version)
11. Doctor Evil (re-recorded version)

Band members:
Morten Stützer - Guitars (lead)
Michael Stützer - Guitars (lead)
Peter Thorslund - Bass
Josua Madsen - Drums
Michael Bastholm Dahl - Vocals

Miscellaneous staff: Søren Andersen - Producer

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MaterDea - "S'Accabadora" (lyric video)

Ο νέος δίσκος των MaterDea κυκλοφορεί ήδη. Τιτλοφορείται "Pyaneta" και "βγήκε" στις αρχές του καλοκαιριού. Οι MaterDea μας έρχονται από την Ιταλία. Δημιουργήθηκαν προ δεκαετίας και χαρακτηρίζουν την μουσική τους ως: «Elvish rock - Pagan rhymes». Έχουν κυκλοφορήσει πέντε "ολοκληρωμένα" albums...

Band: MaterDea
Country of origin: Italy
Location: Turin, Piedmont
Formed in: 2008
Genre: Symphonic Folk Metal/Rock
Lyrical themes: Paganism, Pantheism
Years active: 2008-present

Lyric video: "S'Accabadora"
Album: "Pyaneta"
Type: Full length
Release date: June 8th, 2018
Label: Rockshots Records
Format: CD, Vinyl

Track listing:
01. Back to Earth 06:01
02. The Return of the King 05:37
03. One Thousand and One Nights 05:08
04. Pyaneta 05:36
05. Neverland 06:33
06. S'accabadora 07:08
07. The Legend of the Pale Mountains 06:26
08. Legacy of the Woods 05:51
09. Coven of Balzaares 06:23
10. Metamorphosis 05:41
11. Bourrè del diavolo 03:11

Band members:
Marco Strega - Guitars (lead), Vocals
Simon Papa - Vocals (lead)
Morgan De Virgilis - Bass
Chiara Manueddu - Cello
Carlos Cantatore - Drums
Giulia Subba - Fiddle
Camilla D'Onofrio - Fiddle

Guest/Session:
Elena Crolle - Keyboards (track 2, 9)
Ivan Giannini - Vocals (lead) (track 9)
Enea Berardo - Hurdy gurdy (track 11)

Miscellaneous staff:
Marco Strega - Producer, Recording, Mixing, Arrangements, Songwriting, Lyrics
Simon Papa - Producer, Songwriting, Lyrics
Tony Lindgren - Mastering

Δελτίο τύπου: «Italy's pagan metal band MaterDea unleashes the lyric video of "Neverland", taken from the latest album "Pyaneta" released by Rockshots Records on June 8. “Pyaneta” is a new fascinating and enthralling journey.

It is a powerful symphony where all the instruments and the voices join the sounds of the Nature, painting new grandiose landscapes enriched by colors and sophisticated arrangements.

The melodies reveal themselves along with the sumptuous guitar riffs, a powerful rhythmic session and the twist of strings and orchestration, allowing the listener to be carried away in a dimension full of energy, beauty and hope by these magical tales.

“Pyaneta” is also an exhortation to a better awareness of the deep interconnection that exists between every living being and the largest, sentient organism that hosts us, our planet Earth. It is a message of love for life in its gorgeous wholeness.»

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Wolfen - "Rise Of The Lycans" (full album)

Ο έκτος δίσκος των Wolfen κυκλοφορεί ήδη. Τιτλοφορείται "Rise Of The Lycans" και "βγήκε" στα τέλη Ιουνίου. Οι Wolfen μας έρχονται από την Γερμανία, δημιουργήθηκαν πριν από 24 χρόνια και δηλώνουν ως επιρροές μπάντες όπως οι: Iced Earth, Iron Maiden, Megadeth, Metallica, Nevermore...

Δελτίο τύπου: «This is the sixth album in the band's career and contains all typical Wolfen trademarks and much more. It is way more powerful than it's predecessors, making it an actual Melodic Power metal album with thrash influences. Furthermore, an utopian concept story stretching over four songs was composed.

All songs are full of the characteristic vocals, a very powerful rhythm section and some extraordinary guitar-work, which has always played a huge role in the band's sound. After the quintet gained new uplift through their comeback album "Chapter IV" and its successor "Evilution", also thanks to the terrific feedback from the online press, continuation seemed to be the only right and logical step!

The outcome can be seen as the peak of the band's current creative period and encapsulates all of their facets. Everything's rounded up with a killer production by Martin Buchwalter from the Gernhart Studios! Even if it may sound worn out: The band sounds as good as never before!!!»

Band: Wolfen
Country of origin: Germany
Location: Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia
Formed in: 1994
Genre: Power/Thrash Metal
Years active: 1994-present

Album: "Rise Of The Lycans"
Type: Full length
Release date: June 22nd, 2018
Label: Pure Steel Records
Format: CD, 12" vinyl

Track listing:
1. Rebirth of the Regulators 05:12
2. Genetic Sleepers 05:19
3. Forgotten Dreams 06:18
4. Xenophobia 06:06
5. Science & Religion 06:20
6. Timekeeper 06:10
7. Rise of the Lycans 05:41
8. Succubus 06:29
9. New World Order 07:14

Band members:
Andreas von Lipinksi - vocals
Frank J. Noras - guitars
Nicolas Filter - bass
Andreas Doetsch - guitars
Sigfried Grütz - drums

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Sacral Rage - "Beyond Celestial Echoes" (full album)

Δισκογραφική επιστροφή για τους Sacral Rage μετά από τρία χρόνια. Ο διάδοχος του album "Illusions in Infinite Void" (Μάρτιος 2015) των Ελλήνων metallers τιτλοφορείται "Beyond Celestial Echoes" και κυκλοφορεί αύριο. Οι Sacral Rage μας έρχονται από την Αθήνα.

Δημιουργήθηκαν τον Δεκέμβριο του 2011, χαρακτηρίζουν την μουσική τους ως "hi-tech metal Lunacy" κι αναφέρουν ως επιρροές συγκροτήματα όπως οι Mercyful Fate, Annihilator, Voivod, Watchtower, Death, Coroner, Rush, Crimson Glory. Έχουν κυκλοφορήσει έναν "ολοκληρωμένο" δίσκο (αύριο κυκλοφορεί ο δεύτερος), ένα ep, δύο demos, ένα single κι όπως λένε κι οι ίδιοι "the era of paranoia has started to reign"...

Band: Sacral Rage
Country of origin: Greece
Location: Athens, Attica
Formed in: 2011
Genre: Speed/Heavy Metal
Lyrical themes: Horror, Darkness, Post-apocalyptic, Sci-fi, Rituals
Years active: 2011-present

Album: "Beyond Celestial Echoes"
Type: Full length
Release date: October 19th, 2018
Label: Cruz del Sur Music
Format: CD, 12" vinyl, Digital

Track listing:
1. Progenitor 01:32
2. Eternal Solstice 05:55
3. Vaguely Decoded 07:52
4. Suspended Privilege 04:59
5. Samsara (L.C.E.) 05:16
6. Necropia 06:02
7. Onward to Nucleus 01:43
8. The Glass 14:55

Band members:
Vaggelis F. - Drums
Marios P. - Guitar
Spyros S. - Bass
Dimitris K. - Vocals

Miscellaneous staff: Dimitar Nikolov - Artwork

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The Unity - "You Got Me Wrong" (lyric video)

Ο δεύτερος "ολοκληρωμένος" δίσκος των The Unity κυκλοφορεί. Ο διάδοχος του ομώνυμου ντεμπούτου των Γερμανών power metallers τιτλοφορείται "Rise" και "βγήκε" προ μηνός...

Band: The Unity
Country of origin: Germany
Formed in: 2016
Genre: Power Metal
Years active: 2016-present

Lyric video: "You Got Me Wrong"
Album: "Rise"
Type: Full length
Release date: September 14th, 2018
Label: Steamhammer
Format: CD, 12" vinyl

Track listing:
01. Revenge 01:25
02. Last Betrayal 04:19
03. You Got Me Wrong 03:49
04. The Storm 04:52
05. Road to Nowhere 07:06
06. Welcome Home 04:26
07. All That Is Real 03:59
08. No Hero 05:17
09. The Willow Tree 04:23
10. Above Everything 03:52
11. Children of the Light 04:51
12. Better Day 03:46
13. L.I.F.E. 05:20

Band members:
Jogi Sweers - Bass
Michael Ehré - Drums
Stefan Ellerhorst - Guitars
Henjo Richter - Guitars
Sascha Onnen - Keyboards
Jan Manenti - Vocals

Miscellaneous staff:
Michael Ehré - Recording
Miquel Àngel Riutort - Mixing, Mastering

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Habitual Sins - "The Djinn" (video)

Οι Habitual Sins είναι καινούριο συγκρότημα, αλλά τα μέλη που το απαρτίζουν μόνο νέα δεν μπορούν να χαρακτηρισθούν. Μάλλον το αντίθετο, "παλιές καραβάνες" στον US heavy / power metal χώρο. Ο Matthew Bizilia τραγουδούσε στους Icarus Witch (μέχρι το 2010), ο Steve Pollick είναι ο κιθαρίστας των Order of Nine (και των Icarus Witch μέχρι το "Songs for the Lost" του 2007) και ο Jim Dofka μετέχει στους Dofka, στο συγκρότημα της Leather Leone, ενώ στο παρελθόν "έχει φορέσει την φανέλα" των Screamer, Psycho Scream, Brick Mistress και ως "προσκεκλημένος" τον έχουμε απολαύσει (μεταξύ άλλων) σε γκρουπάρες όπως οι Pharaoh (σε πέντε δίσκους) και οι Dark Arena (στο album του 2012 "Ode to the Ancients"). Το ντεμπούτο της τριάδας τιτλοφορείται "Personal Demons" και κυκλοφόρησε τον Ιανουάριο του 2017...

Band: Habitual Sins
Country of origin: United States
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Genre: US Metal

Video: "The Djinn"
Album: "Personal Demons"
Type: Full length
Release date: January 20th, 2017
Label: Pure Steel Records
Format: CD

Track listing:
01. RAVENS
02. THE DJINN
03. FAR BEYOND HADES
04. WATCH THE FIRE RISE
05. THE PRINCE OF WALLACHIA
06. KISS OF SHAME
07. I PRAY FOR YOU
08. FOREVER BE TORMENTED
09. DOWN HERE IN SODOM
10. WHEN THE INQUISITION CALLS

Band members:
Matthew Bizilia - vocals, percussion, bass, keyboards
Steve Pollick - guitars, keyboards
Jim Dofka - guitars

Δελτίο τύπου: «Habitual Sins is the latest US signing of Pure Steel Records. The newcomer band is committed, on its debut album "Personal Demons", to true 80s Heavy Metal. These ten songs will take you back. They are uncompromisingly powerful. Matthew Bizilia, Steve Pollick, and Jim Dofka are no newcomers to the world of Metal, of course. They are veterans of the US Thrash and Power Metal scene. These three guys created a phenomenal album comparable to Metal Church's album "The Dark"! Skillful riffs and Matthew Bizilia's brilliant vocals let the listener travel into the depths of his own sinful soul. "Personal Demons" may your darkness burn within.»

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Septagon - "Weight Of The World" (lyric video)

Στους Septagon είχαμε αναφερθεί πρόπερσι όταν κυκλοφόρησαν το ντεμπούτο τους ("Deadhead Syndicate"). Συμμετέχουν ο τραγουδιστής των Atlantean Kodex (Markus Becker) και δύο νυν συν ένα πρώην μέλος των Lanfear (Markus Ullrich, Jürgen Schrank, Alexander Palma).

Μας παρουσιάζονται κάπως έτσι: «Septagon play US influenced Speed/Thrash Metal with power and melody. Five long time active musicians (Atlantean Kodex, Lanfear etc.) who are old enough to know which way the wind blows!»

Στις αρχές Νοεμβρίου θα κυκλοφορήσει, μέσω της Cruz del Sur, ο δεύτερος δίσκος τους υπό τον τίτλο "Apocalyptic Rhymes". "Ποδαρικό" κάνει το lyric video του τραγουδιού "Home, Sweet Hell"...

Δελτίο τύπου: «Featuring members of Atlantean Kodex, Lanfear and Them, Septagon pushes subgenre boundaries with technical, yet catchy songs on Apocalyptic Rhymes that are rife with dashing melodies and stellar vocal interplay. »

Band: Septagon
Country of origin: Germany
Location: Heilbronn, Baden-Württemberg
Formed in: 2013
Genre: Power/Speed Metal
Years active: 2013-present

Lyric video: "Weight Of The World"
Album: "Apocalyptic Rhymes"
Type: Full length
Release date: November 9th, 2018
Label: Cruz del Sur Music
Format: CD

Track listing:
01. The End
02. The Weight Of The World
03. Home, Sweet Hell
04. Apocalyptic Rhymes
05. Make A Stand
06. The Unfathomable Evil
07. P.O.T.U.S.A.
08. Cosmic Outrage
09. Nothingness Awaits
10. Sunset Blood

Band members:
Alexander Palma - Bass
Jürgen "General" Schrank - Drums
Stef Binnig Gollub - Guitars
Markus "Ulle" Ullrich - Guitars
Markus Becker - Vocals

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Elvenking - "The One We Shall Follow" (video)

Ο ένατος full length δίσκος των Elvenking κυκλοφόρησε πέρυσι. Οι Ιταλοί power / folk metallers "έβγαλαν" τον περασμένο Νοέμβριο το album "Secrets of the Magick Grimoire", τρία χρόνια μετά το "The Pagan Manifesto" (Μάιος 2014) και δύο μετά το live "The Night of Nights" (Δεκέμβριος 2015)...

Band: Elvenking
Country of origin: Italy
Location: Sacile (Pordenone), Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Formed in: 1997
Genre: Melodic Power / Folk Metal
Years active: 1997-present

Video: "The One We Shall Follow"
Album: "Secrets of the Magick Grimoire"
Type: Full length
Release date: November 10th, 2017
Label: AFM Records
Format: CD, 2 12" vinyls

Track listing:
01. Invoking the Woodland Spirit
02. Draugen’s Maelstrom
03. The One We Shall Follow
04. The Horned Ghost and the Sorcerer
05. A Grain of Truth
06. The Wolves Will Be Howling Your Name
07. 3 Ways to Magick
08. Straight Inside Your Winter
09. The Voynich Manuscript
10. Summon the Dawn Light
11. At the Court of the Wild Hunt
12. A Cloak of Dusk

Band members:
Aydan - Guitars, Vocals (harsh, backing), Keyboards
Damna - Vocals, Bass
Rafahel - Guitars
Lethien Violin, Vocals (choirs), Strings arrangements
Jakob - Bass, Vocals (choirs)
Marco - Lanciotti Drums

Guest/Session: Angus Norder - Vocals (harsh)

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Even Flow - "Alternative State Of Mind" (feat. Mark Boals)

Οι Even Flow μας έρχονται από την Ιταλία. Δημιουργήθηκαν στις αρχές του αιώνα κι έχουν κυκλοφορήσει ένα demo, ένα ep και δύο "ολοκληρωμένους" δίσκους. Ο πιο πρόσφατος τιτλοφορείται "Life Has Just Begun" και "βγήκε" ψηφιακά τον περασμένο Δεκέμβριο και σε cd στα τέλη Φεβρουαρίου...

Band: Even Flow
Country of origin: Italy
Location: Sassari, Sardinia
Status: Active
Formed in: 2000
Genre: Progressive Rock/Metal
Years active: 2000-present

Audio: "Alternative State Of Mind"
Album: "Life Has Just Begun"
Type: Full length

Release date: December 8th, 2017
Label: Mjriam Inc
Format: Digital

Release date: February 27th, 2018
Label: Symmetric Records
Format: CD

Band members:
Pier Paolo Lunesu - Guitars, Guitars (acoustic)
Giorgio Lunesu - Drums

Guest/Session:
Marco Pastorino - Vocals, Vocals (choirs)
Bob Katsionis - Keyboards, Piano
Gavino Salaris - Bass

Miscellaneous staff:
Giorgio Lunesu - Producer
Pier Paolo Lunesu - Producer
Tommy Hansen - Mixing, Mastering

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Bonfire - "Eye Of The Tiger" (Survivor cover)

Έχουν πάρει φόρα -δισκογραφικά- την τελευταία διετία οι Bonfire. Πέρυσι κυκλοφόρησαν το album "Byte the Bullet", ενώ φέτος "χτυπούν" δύο φορές! Τον περασμένο Απρίλη "έβγαλαν" τον δίσκο "Temple of Lies" και μεθαύριο κυκλοφορούν διπλό cd με διασκευές σε πασίγνωστα τραγούδια των 70s και των 80s.

Bonfire: Γερμανικό hard rock και heavy metal συγκρότημα. Δημιουργήθηκαν το 1972 ως Cacumen (με δισκογραφικό απολογισμό ένα single, δύο albums κι ένα ep) και το 1986 -κατόπιν προτροπής της δισκογραφικής τους εταιρείας και του manager της μπάντας- άλλαξαν το όνομά τους σε Bonfire...

Band: Bonfire
Country of origin: Germany
Location: Ingolstadt
Genres: Heavy metal, hard rock
Years active: 1972-1985 (as Cacumen), 1986-present (as Bonfire)

Audio: "Eye Of The Tiger"
Album: "Legends"
Type: Full length
Release date: October 19th, 2018
Label: AFM Records

CD 1 - Track listing:
01 Africa
02 Hold The Line
03 Rosanna
04 Man On The Silver Mountain
05 I Surrender
06 Stone Cold
07 Death Alley Driver
08 Black Masquerade
09 Burning Heart
10 Eye Of The Tiger
11 Caught In The Game
12 Doctor Doctor
13 Lights Out
14 Rock Bottom
15 Child In Time

CD 2 - Track listing:
01 Jet City Woman
02 Silent Lucidity
03 Eyes Of A Stranger
04 Tears In The Rain
05 The First Time
06 Save Up All Your Tears
07 Hot Cherie
08 Dr. Love
09 Hallelujah
10 Rebellion
11 Heavy Metal Breakdown
12 Love Don't Lie
13 I Wanna Be Loved
14 King Of Dreams
15 Frei wie die Geier
16 Erinnerung
17 Alt wie ein Baum

Band members:
Alexx Stahl - Vocals
Hans Ziller - Guitar
Frank Pané - Guitar
Ronnie Parkes - Bass
Tim Breideband - Drums

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Brainstorm - "When Pain Becomes Real" (video)

Δισκογραφική επιστροφή για τους Brainstorm μετά από δύο χρόνια. Ο διάδοχος του album "Scary Creatures" (2016) και δωδέκατος συνολικά full length δίσκος των Γερμανών power metallers τιτλοφορείται "Midnight Ghost" και κυκλοφόρησε στα τέλη Σεπτεμβρίου...

Band: Brainstorm
Country of origin: Germany
Location: Heidenheim, Baden-Württemberg
Formed in: 1989
Genre: Power Metal
Lyrical themes: Dark themes, Mind/Spirit, Death, Power
Years active: ? (as Memorialbrain), 1989-present

Video: "When Pain Becomes Real"
Album: "Midnight Ghost"
Type: Full length
Release date: September 28th, 2018
Label: AFM Records
Format: CD, 2CD, CD + DVD

Track listing:
01. Devil's Eye
02. Revealing the Darkness
03. Ravenous Minds
04. The Pyre
05. Jeanne Boulet (1764)
06. Divine Inner Ghost
07. When Pain Becomes Real
08. The Four Blessings
09. Haunting Voices
10. The Path

Band members:
Dieter Bernert - Drums
Milan Loncaric - Guitars, Vocals (backing)
Andy B. Franck - Vocals (lead)
Antonio Ieva - Bass
Torsten Ihlenfeld - Guitar

Miscellaneous staff:
Sebastian "Seeb" Levermann - Producer
Gyula Havancsák - Cover art

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