Saxon - "Predator" (feat. Johan Hegg)

Natural born killers never found wanting
Search for the victim programmed for hunting
Learning from birth honing their skill
There's no hesitation in for the kill

Run for your lives, there's no escape
From the predator, the predator...

Κυκλοφορεί από τις αρχές Φεβρουαρίου ο νέος δίσκος των Saxon. Ο διάδοχος του "Battering Ram" και 23ος συνολικά full length δίσκος των Βρετανών metallers τιτλοφορείται "Thunderbolt" και στην παρούσα ανάρτηση μπορείτε να παρακολουθήσετε το βίντεο με του τραγουδιού "Predator", στο οποίο μετέχει και ο τραγουδιστής των Amon Amarth, Johan Hegg...

Band: Saxon
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Location: Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England
Formed in: 1978
Genre: NWOBHM, Heavy Metal
Lyrical themes: History, Mythology, Motorcycles, Rock / Metal
Years active: 1970-1976 (as Blue Condition), 1976-1977 (as SOB), 1977-1978 (as Son of a Bitch), 1978-present

Video: "Predator"
Album: "Thunderbolt"
Type: Full length
Release date: February 2nd, 2018
Label: Silver Lining Music
Format: CD, LP

Track listing:
01. Olympus Rising
02. Thunderbolt
03. The Secret Of Flight
04. Nosferatu (The Vampires Waltz)
05. They Played Rock And Roll
06. Predator
07. Sons Of Odin
08. Sniper
09. A Wizard's Tale
10. Speed Merchants
11. Roadie's Song
12. Nosferatu (Raw Version) (not available on vinyl)

Band members:
Paul Quinn - Guitars
Biff Byford - Vocals
Nigel Glockler - Drums
Nibbs Carter - Bass
Doug Scarratt - Guitars

Guest/Session:
Seb Byford - Vocals (backing, tracks 2 & 10)
Tom Witts - Vocals (backing, tracks 2 & 10)
Caleb Quaye - Vocals (backing, tracks 2 & 10)
Corvin Bahn - Keyboards (track 4)
Johan Hegg - Vocals (growls) (track 6)

Miscellaneous staff:
Billy Lee - Photography
Steph Byford - Artwork (additional)
Gestaltungskommando Buntmetall - Layout, Design
Paul Raymond Gregory - Cover art
Andy Sneap - Producer, Engineering, Mixing

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Riverside - "Lament" (video)

Father, will you take me away
Father will you take and save me from my fate
Father, will you take me away
Father will you take and save me from my fate

Πανέτοιμοι για το επόμενο δισκογραφικό τους βήμα οι Riverside. Οι Πολωνοί progsters θα κυκλοφορήσουν σε λίγες ημέρες το έβδομο "ολοκληρωμένο" στουντιακό album υπό τον τίτλο "Wasteland"...

Band: Riverside
Country of origin: Poland
Location: Warsaw
Formed in: 2001
Genre: Progressive Metal
Years active: 2001-present

Video: "Lament"
Video created by: Sightsphere
Director / DOP: Tomasz Pulsakowski
Camera Operator: Maciej Badach, Mateusz Socha
Writers: Mariusz Duda, Krzysztof Bienkiewicz, Tomasz Pulsakowski
Production Assistant: Sebastian Bienkiewicz
Key Grips: Mateusz Socha
Drone footage: Promo Film
Stylist: Ewa Wawrów
VFX: Animati Studio, Sightsphere
Cast: Mariusz Duda, Michał Łapaj, Piotr Kozieradzki

Album: "Wasteland"
Type: Full length
Release date: September 28th, 2018
Label: InsideOut Music
Format: CD

Track listing:
1. The Day After 01:48
2. Acid Rain 06:03
3. Vale of Tears 04:48
4. Guardian Angel 04:24
5. Lament 06:09
6. The Struggle for Survival 09:32
7. River Down Below 05:41
8. Wasteland 08:25
9. The Night Before 03:59

Band members:
Piotr Kozieradzki - drums
Michał Łapaj - keyboards and Hammond Organ
Mariusz Duda - vocals, electric guitar, bass, piccolo bass

Miscellaneous staff: Travis Smith - Artwork

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Reinforcer - "The Legions Align" (guitar playthrough)

Παρουσιάσθηκαν στο μουσικόφιλο κοινό προ ημερών οι Reinforcer. Οι Γερμανοί melodic power metallers κυκλοφόρησαν το ντεμπούτο τους, ένα ep πέντε τραγουδιών υπό τον τίτλο "The Wanderer". Στο κάτωθι βίντεο οι δύο κιθαρίστες της μπάντας (Niclas και Tobias) "εκτελούν" το τραγούδι "The Legions Align"...

Band: Reinforcer
Country of origin: Germany
Location: Paderborn, North Rhine-Westphalia
Genre: Heavy Metal

Video: "The Legions Align"
Album: "The Wanderer"
Type: EP
Release date: September 14th, 2018
Label: Independent
Format: CD, Digital

Track listing:
1. The Wanderer 05:31
2. Shipwrecked 04:38
3. Snatching Hands 04:53
4. The Legions Align 04:23
5. Reinforcer 03:54

Band members:
Logan Lexi - Vocals
Marvin Fretter - Bass
Lasse Schmiedel - Drums
Niclas Stappert - Lead Guitar
Tobias Schwarzer - Lead & Rhythm Guitar

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Neptune - "Dreamer" (video)

I see a tear, a lonely tear
Running down your face, and I know I must have hurt you bad
But don't cry no more, its not for real
Its just imagination, in the longest dream... she's a

Dreamer, dreaming of the past
Shes a dreamer dreaming of the past
Little dreamer she`s a dreamer

And suddenly I see, the sun rising up
A new morning is here, birds singing loud
It touched my heart, and I feel alive again
And with you close to me, a new day is here... she's a

Dreamer, dreaming of the past
Shes a dreamer dreaming of the past
Little dreamer she`s a dreamer

Οι Neptune μας έρχονται από την Σουηδία. Δημιουργήθηκαν (ως Warriens μέχρι το 1980) το 1979 και δραστηριοποιήθηκαν στα 80ies. Τέσσερα demos ο δισκογραφικός τους απολογισμός, ενώ το 1986 ηχογράφησαν στα Sountrade Studios ένα LP, το οποίο δεν κυκλοφόρησε ποτέ.

Προ μηνών (το 2017) επανασυνδέθηκαν και κυκλοφόρησαν δίσκο. Τιτλοφορείται "Land of Northern", περιλαμβάνει όλα τα ηχογραφήματα της Σουηδικής μπάντας και "βγήκε" τον περασμένο χειμώνα (μέσα Φεβρουαρίου).

Πλέον οι Neptune βάζουν πλώρη για δίσκο με καινούριο υλικό. Έχουν ετοιμάσει (και παρουσιάσει) ήδη δύο νέα τραγούδια. Τα πρώτα μετά από τριάντα χρόνια! Το δεύτερο (χρονικά) τιτλοφορείται "Dreamer" και (σύμφωνα με την μπάντα): "Dreamer is a song about different views of the reality"...

Neptune: «Finally time for releasing another new (old) song - Dreamer. This time with a smaller flirt to the 80's and the style of rock videos that was not quite unusual at that time.Would also like to give a big thanks to Janne Stark who played guitar solo on both Dreamer (even in the video this time) and Keep Us Alive (released earlier).»

Band: Neptune
Country of origin: Sweden
Location: Botkyrka
Formed in: 1979
Genre: Heavy Metal
Lyrical themes: Battles
Years active: 1979-1980 (as Warriens), 1980-1987, 2017-present
Video: "Dreamer"

Band members:
Rowland Alex - Bass
Anders Olsson - Guitar
Ray Alex - Vocals
Tosh Ason - Drums

Guest musicians:
Guitarsolo - Janne Stark
Keyboard - Johan Rosth

The teacher: Euzelia Pedreira da Silva from Ilheus, Bahia - Brazil

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Moonspell - "Alma Mater" (video)

Band: Moonspell
Country of origin: Portugal
Location: Brandoa, Amadora, Lisbon
Formed in: 1992
Genre: Gothic Metal
Years active: 1989-1992 (as Morbid God), 1992-present

Video: "Alma Mater"
Album: "Lisboa Under the Spell"
Type: Live album
Release date: August 17th, 2018
Label: Napalm Records
Format: 3CD, 3 12" vinyls, Digital

Disc 1: "Wolfheart" show - full album played live
Disc 2: "Irreligious" show - full album played live
Disc 3: "Extinct" show - full album played live

Band members:
Aires Pereira - Bass
Miguel Gaspar - Drums
Fernando Ribeiro - Vocals
Ricardo Amorim - Guitars, Keyboards
Pedro Paixão - Keyboards, Samples, Programming, Guitars

Guest/Session:
Mariangela Demurtas - Vocals (female) on "Raven Claws"
Carolina Torres - Vocals (female) on "Extinct"

Δελτίο τύπου: «A unique and solemn spell seems to shroud every spot as soon as Portuguese alchemists Moonspell enter the stage - and it was a very special evening indeed when the band played an exceptional show at the Campo Pequeno arena in their hometown Lissabon on February 4th, 2017.

That inimitable bond between the gothic metal act and 4.000 of their fans in the sold-out venue is pure electricity, captured for all eternity on the massive DVD / Blu-ray package Lisboa under the spell. Three discs cover the cult albums Wolfheart, Irreligious and Extinct (all three performed live in full-length!) and in addition boast a very intimate one-hour documentary offering a glimpse behind the scenes.

It was definitely about time, since Moonspell aficionados have been thirsting for a new DVD ever since Lusitanian Metal (2008)! Thus Lisboa under the spell is not simply a visual testimony to the success of Portugal`s biggest metal band - it is a celebration of the unbound creativity and pure magic that is Moonspell.»

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Forged In Black - "Sinner Sanctorum" (video)

Το 2007 δημιουργήθηκαν στο Έσσεξ της Αγγλίας οι Merciless Fail. Έξι χρόνια μετά (και με παρακαταθήκη ένα ep το 2010) μετονομάσθηκαν σε Forged In Black συνεχίζοντας μέχρι τις ημέρες μας. Έχουν κυκλοφορήσει το ομώνυμο full length album (το 2013) και τρία EPs. Το πιο πρόσφατο τιτλοφορείται "Sinner Sanctorum", περιλαμβάνει τέσσερα τραγούδια και "βγήκε" πέρυσι...

Band: Forged in Black
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Location: Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England
Formed in: 2013
Genre: Heavy/Thrash Metal
Years active: 2007-2013 (as Merciless Fail), 2013-present

Video: "Sinner Sanctorum"
Produced by: Michael Dickinson
Album: "Sinner Sanctorum"
Type: EP
Release date: September 2nd, 2017
Label: Independent
Format: CD, Digital

Track listing:
1. There's Always Time 06:33
2. Pay the Price 04:51
3. Sinner Sanctorum 06:09
4. Crimson Echoes 09:25

Band members:
Chris Stoz Storozynski - Lead Vocals
Andy Songhurst - Guitars
Kieron Rochester - Bass, Vocals
Chris Bone - Guitars
Kevin Rochester - Drums

Miscellaneous staff: Chris Tsangarides (R.I.P. 2018) - Producer

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Armored Saint - "Live at Dynamo Open Air" (May 15, 1989)

Τον Μάιο του 1989 οι Armored Saint εμφανίσθηκαν για πρώτη φορά στην Ευρώπη μετέχοντας στο Ολλανδικό φεστιβάλ Dynamo Open Air. Η εμφάνιση ξεπέρασε την μία ώρα παρουσιάζοντας δεκατρία τραγούδια (βλ. tracklist παρακάτω) από τους (θρυλικούς) τρεις πρώτους δίσκους της Αμερικάνικης μπάντας. Το κάτωθι βίντεο απεικονίζει ακριβώς τι συνέβη πριν από 29 χρόνια...

Joey Vera: «One of the things that bothered us most about the early part of our career is that our record company (Chrysalis) and our management kept us from touring in Europe, This made absolutely no sense to us as we were influenced mainly by European bands.

Well, in mid 1989 we got a chance to play Europe for the very first time in Holland at the Dynamo Club and the Dynamo Open Air Festival. It was a dream come true for all of us but especially for David Prichard, who had just been diagnosed with Leukemia. Check out this early version of Reign of Fire which we had just written which includes an alternate arrangement.»

Band: Armored Saint
Country of origin: United States
Location: Los Angeles, California
Status: Active
Formed in: 1982
Genre: Heavy Metal
Lyrical themes: Life, Fantasy
Years active: 1982-1992, 1999-2003, 2006-present
Video: "Live at Dynamo Open Air (May 15, 1989)"

Set list:
01. March of the Saint (1:37)
02. Chemical Euphoria (5:08)
03. Stricken by Fate (9:50)
04. Reign of Fire (13:27)
05. Nervous Man (17:58)
06. Aftermath (21:34)
07. Seducer (26:07)
08. You're Never Alone (30:26)
09. Book of Blood (35:26)
10. Glory Hunter (41:53)
11. Can U Deliver (46:52)
12. Long Before I Die (49:57)
13. Raising Fear (52:40)

ΥΓ. Οι αριθμοί στις παρενθέσεις (βλ. tracklist) αφορούν το χρονικό σημείο όπου αρχίζει το εκάστοτε τραγούδι στον You Tube video player...

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Orion's Reign - "Ride to War" (lyric video)

Οι Orion's Reign δημιουργήθηκαν πριν από 17 χρόνια στην Αθήνα. Ευρωπαϊκής "κοπής" power metal. Έχουν κυκλοφορήσει έναν ολοκληρωμένο δίσκο προ δεκαετίας ("Nuclear Winter"). (Είχαν προηγηθεί δύο demos και το ep "Beyond Eternity" to 2007.) Το δεύτερο full length album του Αθηναϊκού συγκροτήματος είναι προ των πυλών. Τιτλοφορείται "Scores Of War" κι αναμένεται στα μέσα Οκτωβρίου...

Δελτίο τύπου: «Orion's Reign are back with their second full-length studio album, "Scores of War", set for an October 19th release by Pride & Joy Music.

The album, engineered, mixed and mastered at Fascination Street Studios (Powerwolf, Arch Enemy, Dragonforce, Amorphis etc.), in Sweden by Jens Bergen, Linus Corneliusson and Orion's Reign, includes 11 tracks of epic/symphonic metal.

The band continues the music path it had already begun with the previous album "Nuclear Winter", offering this time a full symphonic experience profoundly influenced by epic movie scores, with a complete orchestra, bombastic rhythms, massive choirs and guest appearances such as Tim Ripper Owens (Judas Priest, Iced Earth), Bob Katsionis (Firewind), Mark Boals (Malmsteen) and others.

The record is extremely diversified and contains much to explore, from Symphonic Speed Metal to catchy (Hard) Rock sounds, as well as operatic refrains filigreeing rich emotionality. The single "The Undefeated Gaul" is the first appetizer of the album, with fast riffs, heavy rhythm section and furious guitar solos! Stay tuned for more single releases!»

Band: Orion's Reign
Country of origin: Greece
Location: Athens, Attica
Formed in: 2001
Genre: Heavy/Power Metal
Lyrical themes: Epic fantasy
Years active: 2001-present

Lyric video: "Ride to War"
Album: "Scores Of War"
Type: Full length
Release date: October 19th, 2018
Label: Pride & Joy Music

Track listing:
01. Elder Blood
02. Together We March
03. Gravewalker
04. The Undefeated Gaul
05. An Adventure Song
06. Freedom is not Negotiable
07. Nostos
08. Warrior's Pride
09. Withering Heart
10. Last Stand
11. Ride to War

Band members:
Daniel Vasconcelos - Vocals
Kirk Gazouleas - Keys, Orchestra Arrangements
Michael Batistatos - Guitar
George Thanasoglou - Guitar, Bass
Noel Kardaris - Drums

Guest/Session:
Marit Minniva Børresen - Vocals
Tom Ripper - Vocals
Tim "Ripper" Owens - Vocals
Mark Boals - Vocals
Bob Katsionis - Keyboards
Irene Chrysostomidi - Vocals (backing)

Miscellaneous staff:
Stam Kardaris - Photography
Linus Corneliusson - Mixing
Jens Bogren - Mastering
Stan Decker - Artwork

Orion's Reign: «Here's a story of a warrior who rides into the battle, knowing he is going to perish. This song stands as a metaphor for the many times in our lives we enter a battle that we know we are going to lose; but what it really matters is that we fight and do the best we can!»

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Dragony - "If It Bleeds We Can Kill It" (video)

Δισκογραφική επιστροφή για τους Dragony μετά από τρία χρόνια. Ο διάδοχος του album "Shadowplay" (2015) και τρίτος συνολικά δίσκος των Αυστριακών melodic power metallers (έχουν κι ένα ep που "βγήκε" πέρυσι) τιτλοφορείται "Masters of the Multiverse" κι αναμένεται στα μέσα Οκτωβρίου...

Δελτίο τύπου: «After their David Hasselhoff cover and the accompanying video of "True Survivor", Dragony present another throwback to the 80's. Here is their take on what would happen if "Predator" meets "Hot Shots".»

Band: Dragony
Country of origin: Austria
Location: Vienna
Formed in: 2007
Genre: Melodic Power Metal
Lyrical themes: Medieval fantasy, Dragons, Tales
Years active: 2007-2009 (as The Dragonslayer Project), 2009-present

Video: "If It Bleeds We Can Kill It"
Clip produced by: Eyup Kus
Album: "Masters of the Multiverse"
Type: Full length
Release date: October 12th, 2018
Label: Limb Music
Format: CD, Digital

Track listing:
01. Flame of Tar Valon
02. If It Bleeds We Can Kill It
03. Grey Wardens
04. Defenders
05. Fallen Star
06. Angels on Neon Wings
07. Days of High Adventure
08. Evermore
09. The Iron Price
10. Eternia Eternal (The Masters of the Multiverse)
11. The Touch (Stan Bush cover)

Band members:
Herbert Glos - Bass
Frederic Brünner - Drums
Andreas Poppernitsch - Guitars
Siegfried "The Dragonslayer" Samer - Vocals
Simon Saito - Guitars
Manuel Hartleb - Keyboards

Guest/Session:
Tommy Johansson - Vocals
Ross Thompson - Vocals
Nora Bendzko - Vocals
Luki Knoebl - Orchestrations

Miscellaneous staff: Dušan Marković - Artwork

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Ten - "Jericho" (audio)

Illuminati: δηλαδή "Πεφωτισμένοι" στα Λατινικά. Μυστική οργάνωση που ιδρύθηκε τον 18ο αιώνα στην Βαυαρία, της οποίας τα μέλη πρέσβευαν ότι φωτίζονταν άμεσα από τον Θεό, χωρίς τα μυστήρια. Τέτοιες αιρέσεις παρουσιάστηκαν στην Ισπανία, στην Βαυαρία και στην Πικαρδία. Στα τελειώματα του 18ου αιώνα οι Ιλλουμινάτοι προσέγγισαν τον Ελευθεροτεκτονισμό. To 1907 μετέφεραν την έδρα τους στο Βερολίνο.

Στόχος της οργάνωσης ήταν η ανακάλυψη μυστικών για να τα αποκαλύψει σε περίπτωση έκτακτης ανάγκης. Αναπτύχθηκαν μύθοι και θεωρίες συνωμοσίας έχοντας ως επίκεντρο τις (υποτιθέμενες) δραστηριότητές της, στις οποίες περιλαμβάνονται η Γαλλική Επανάσταση, ο αγώνας εναντίον της Καθολικής Εκκλησίας καθώς και βλέψεις παγκόσμιας κυριαρχίας.

"Illuminati" είναι και ο τίτλος του νέου δίσκου των Ten. Ο διάδοχος του περσινού album "Gothica" και 14ος συνολικά full length στουντιακός δίσκος των Βρετανών hard rockers θα κυκλοφορήσει στις αρχές Νοεμβρίου. "Ποδαρικό" κάνει η ακρόαση του τραγουδιού "Jericho"...

Δελτίο τύπου: «Hot on the heels of last year’s “Gothica”, UK hard rock stalwarts are returning with a new album, “Illuminati” in 2018! The album promises to be one of the hallmarks of their 22+ years career, where fans will easily spot all the trademark textures and flavours they have come to expect from Ten, with a consistent and solid spark of creativity throughout. “Illuminati” continues to build upon the rich legacy that the great British rockers have established in their 20+ year career.

“Illuminati” is said to be an elite, secret organization of world leaders, business authorities, innovators, artists, and other influential members of the global society. A coalition that unites influencers of all political, religious, and geographical backgrounds to further the prosperity of the human species as a whole.

The album “Illuminati” brings the band’s atmospheres and sounds and weaves them into a reel of mysteries, esoteric tales, and elaborate spells, evoking embers that spark the imagination courtesy of the classic songwriting of vocalist Gary Hughes.

Following the success of the recent string of albums, from “Albion” to “Gothica”, Hughes is joined once again by guitarists Dann Rosingana, Steve Grocott and John Halliwell along with bass player Steve McKenna, keyboard maestro Darrel Treece-Birch, and drummer Max Yates.

On their fourth outing as a collective unit, the musicians in Ten have raised the bar even higher than they had previously. The album is full of stunning guitar work over a rich keyboard, bass, and drum tapestry with Hughes’ rich vocals once again bringing the nuances of the intricate lyrics to life.

“Illuminatii” was produced by Gary Hughes and mixed and mastered by Dennis Ward. Ten’s longstanding professional association with Dennis has been ongoing since he mixed their 2011 album, “Stormwarning” and has always guaranteed albums with stunning sound and production.»

Band: Ten
Country of origin: England
Location: Manchester
Formed in: 1995
Genre: Hard rock
Years active: 1995-2007, 2010-present

Audio: "Jericho"
Album: "Illuminati"
Type: Full length
Release date: November 9th, 2018
Recorded: January 2018 - March 2018
Producer: Gary Hughes
Label: Frontiers Records
Format: CD, Vinyl, Digital

Track listing:
01. Be As You Are Forever
02. Shield Wall
03. The Esoteric Ocean
04. Jericho
05. Rosetta Stone
06. Illuminati
07. Heaven And The Holier-Than-Thou
08. Exile
09. Mephistopheles
10. Of Battles Lost And Won

Band members:
Gary Hughes - vocals, guitars, backing vocals
Dann Rosingana - lead guitars
Steve Grocott - lead guitars
John Halliwell - rhythm guitars
Darrel Treece Birch - keyboards, programming
Steve Mckenna - bass guitar
Max Yates - drums and percussion

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Fretless - "Freedom" (audio)

Οι Fretless μας έρχονται από την Σουηδία. Δημιουργήθηκαν πριν από εννέα χρόνια και λατρεύουν το 80ies hard rock / heavy metal. Αναφέρουν ως επιρροές μπάντες όπως οι: Dio, Iron Maiden, Running Wild, Accept, Saxon κι είναι πανέτοιμοι να κυκλοφορήσουν τον καινούριο τους δίσκο, ο οποίος φέρει τον τίτλο "Damnation". "Ποδαρικό" κάνει το τραγούδι "Freedom"...

Δελτίο τύπου: «The first single of the swedish Hard rock / Metal Band Fretless - "Freedom" was released. The song will be on the upcoming album "Damnation". 2009 Fretless started in Gothenburg, Sweden by Patte Carlsson who is now the only original member left in the band.

Right from the start there was a great response when the band played live and they created quite a buzz on the local circuit. In 2010 they started recording their album "Local Heroes", which they mastered at the well known studio, Bohus Sound, near their native Gothenburg.

Many labels showed an interest in the album, but they decided to work together with E.L.T. Records in Birmingham (UK). In December 2010 the album 'Local Heroes' was released digitally and can now be found on all major download sites. In January 2011 the physical CD was released. After the release party at Valand in Gothenburg on January 28'th, many radio stations worldwide picked up and played the album.

The track 'Rock You' was used on the soundtrack for the Swedish film 'The Jaukka Brothers', which was released in 2010 by Doppelganger Film in Stockholm. 2012 Fretless did an US tour in Texas, Kansas and Oklahoma. Today Fretless has 4 members. The line up today is stronger than ever before and the guys really rocks!

Fretless have been compared to Iron Maiden, Pretty Maids, Accept, Running Wild, Thunder, Saxon and many more. How is this possible you might ask your self. Well these guys have combined these bands to create their own sound. Of course they are influenced by the old school 80's hard rock, but they Rock their own way. They Rock "The Fretless Way!"»

Band: Fretless
Country of origin: Sweden
Location: Vansbro / Ludvika / Borlänge
Formed in: 2009
Genre: Hard Rock / Heavy Metal
Years active: 2009-present

Audio: "Freedom"
Album: "Damnation"
Type: Full length
Release date: T.B.A.
Label: Pure Steel Records

Band members:
Patte Carlsson - vocals, guitars
Linus Andersson - guitars, backing vocals
Thomas Danielsson - bass, backing vocals
Mattias Bergstedt - drums, backing vocals

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John Sykes - "Out Alive" (audio)

John James Sykes: όνομα - ιστορία! Τι να πρωτοαναφέρεις! Whitesnake; Tygers Of Pan Tang; Thin Lizzy; Blue Murder; Κάπου στις αρχές του αιώνα σταμάτησε να δισκογραφεί. Τα τελευταία χρόνια επανενεργοποιήθηκε. Αναφερθήκαμε ήδη στην παρουσία του στο tribute album προς τιμήν του Gary Moore ("Moore Blues for Gary") όπου έπαιξε κιθάρα στην διασκευή του "Still Got The Blues (For You)".

Πέραν τούτου όμως σχεδιάζει κυκλοφορία νέου προσωπικού δίσκου. Το album τιτλοφορείται "Sy-Ops", έχει ανακοινωθεί αρκετές φορές τα τελευταία χρόνια, αλλά πλέον φαίνεται πως μετράμε αντίστροφα για την κυκλοφορία του. Ο John Sykes έχει θέσει ως χρονικό διάστημα τον προσεχή Δεκέμβριο. Για να δούμε (γιατί το December 2018 συνοδεύεται με ερωτηματικό).

Θα είναι το πέμπτο "ολοκληρωμένο" στουντιακό album στην καριέρα του Άγγλου κιθαρίστα, ο οποίος έχει συμμετάσχει σε κλασικούς δίσκους όπως το ομώνυμο (ή "1987") των Whitesnake, τους "Spellbound" - "Crazy Nights" - "The Cage" των Tygers Of Pan Tang, το "Thunder and Lightning" των Thin Lizzy κλπ.

Artist / Band: John Sykes
Birth name: John James Sykes
Born: 29 July 1959 (age 59)
Country of origin: England
Location: Reading, Berkshire
Genres: Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
Occupations: Musician, songwriter
Instruments: Guitar, Vocals
Years active: 1980-present

Audio: "Out Alive"
Album: "Sy-Ops"
Type: Full length
Release date: December 2018

Track listing:
01. Dawning Of A Brand New Day
02. Believe In Yourself
03. My Guitar
04. Out Alive
05. Jammin’
06. Six String Gun
07. Howlin’ N’ Moanin’
08. Slave
09. Who Are You
10. Gates Of Hell

Band members:
John Sykes: Vocals, Guitars, Bass

Guest / Session:
Tony Franklin (Blue Murder) - Bass
Chris Chaney (Jane’s Addiction) - Bass
Josh Freese (A Perfect Circle, Weezer) - Drums
Jamie Muhoberac (The Rolling Stones) - Keyboards

Miscellaneous staff:
John Sykes - Producer
Noel Golden (Night Ranger, Guns n’ Roses) - Mixing Engineer

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