'I Surrender' EP NOW AVAILABLE
MANRAZE is Phil Collen, Paul Cook, Simon Laffy
MANRAZE - 'I Surrender' Lyric Video
Ring of Fire - Battle of Leningrad Samples (Official / New Album 2014)
Ring of Fire "Battle of Leningrad"
Release dates:
Europe: January 24th 2014
North America: January 28th 2014
Tracklisting: Mother Russia; They're Calling Your Name; Empire; Land Of Frozen Tears; Firewind; Where Angels Play; Battle Of Leningrad; No Way Out; Our World; Rain.
Ring Of Fire's story begins in the year 2000. Having completed a successful mini-tour with Yngwie Malmsteen in late 1999 on the heels of the 'Alchemy' album, vocalist Mark Boals set about creating his second solo album, a collection of songs very neo-classical in their nature. When deciding on a line-up for the album, Tony MacAlpine came highly recommended and Tony in turn recommended Virgil Donati (Planet X) on drums. The impressive line-up was rounded out by classically-trained Artension keyboardist Vitalij Kuprij, with Boals and MacAlpine splitting bass duties.
Combining melodic metal songs with fantasy-based lyrics, topped off with virtuoso performances from the line-up, the resulting RING OF FIRE albums proved to be exactly what many neoclassical-metal fans had waited for, creating a solid fan base for the band all over the world.
"Battle of Leningrad" is the band's fourth studio album, coming after a 9 years hiatus -- a period which has seen the band members getting involved in other projects, most notably with singer Mark Boals becoming singer for Royal Hunt and Kuprij and MacAlpine touring with Trans Siberian Orchestra and Steve Vai respectively.
Ring of Fire reconvened with Boals, MacAlpine and Kurprij during 2012, when they agreed to work on their unfinished business and develop a new album from the true story of the siege of Leningrad during the WWII.
Mark Boals explains: "It is a true story of the strength and resilience of the Russian people throughout history and particularly in this instance of 900 days of being surrounded on all sides with no food and no hope of rescue, under siege of the Nazi army. The magnificent city of Leningrad with millions of people trapped, found a way to withstand the daily attacks of rockets and bombs, the lack of food, water, and fuel for heat. Although more than 1 million starved to death, most survived, and the Nazis were never able to overtake the city completely. They were finally forced to retreat by the Russian army. Not widely known by most, this was an amazing story and one of World War II's finest examples of heroism in the worst circumstances imaginable".
Musically the album is all the fans have been waiting for. True "Neoclassic" Power Metal with technical and exciting musical passages which promise to reignite the RING OF FIRE flame among the fans!
RING OF FIRE
Mark Boals -- vocals
Tony MacAlpine -- guitars
Vitalij Kuprij -- keyboards
With
Timo Tolkki -- bass
Jami Huovinen- drums
Signum Regis - The Promised Land
"The Promised Land" comes off the up-coming Signum Regis album "Exodus"
Release dates:
Europe: November 15th
North America: December 3rd
HUMAN FORTRESS - The Chosen One (2013) // new song
Taken from the album "Raided Land" (released on November 29th, 2013).
Rush - Red Barchetta (R30)
"R30" was filmed on Rush's 30th Anniversary tour in 2004 on September 24 at the Festhalle in Frankfurt.
Place Vendome - Talk to Me (Official Video / New Album 2013)
Place Vendome "Talk To Me", from the new studio album "Thunder in the Distance".
Following a self imposed exile from the rock and metal scene which lasted a few years after his departure from HELLOWEEN and solo career, Hamburg-based singer Michael Kiske, accepted in 2004 to be part of a Melodic Rock oriented concept put together by Frontiers Records' President Serafino Perugino.
The resulting PLACE VENDOME debut album brought Kiske back to a more straight ahead and Rock sound, still very accessible and melodic and far from the Heavy Metal stereotypes of blood, violence and hate from which Kiske decided to move away from. He collaborated for the first time with PINK CREAM 69's Dennis Ward, Kosta Zafiriou and Uwe Reitenauer with Gunther Werno (VANDENPLAS) on keyboards. In a quite ironic twist of fate Michael found himself to work with members of PINK CREAM 69, when the band's original singer Andy Deris took his place in HELLOWEEN when he left.
The very favorable acceptance of the first PLACE VENDOME album planted the seeds for a second recording entitled "Streets of Fire", which was produced during 2008. The concept was slightly changed, with some outside writers such as Robert Säll (Work of Art), Ronny Milianowicz (Saint Deamon) and Torsti Spoof (Leverage) handling the bulk of the songwriting, with Dennis Ward still handling the recording and production sessions.
Following his stint with the band UNISONIC, Kiske decided to go back to the PLACE VENDOME concept with more melodic rock oriented songs which once again have been selected by Frontiers Records President Serafino Perugino from outside writers including Magnus Karlsson (Primal Fear), Timo Tolkki (ex-Stratovarius), Alessandro Del Vecchio (Hardline), Roberto Tiranti and Andrea Cantarelli (Labyrinth, A Perfect Day), Tommy Denander (Radioactive), Sören Kronqvist (Sunstorm, Issa), and Brett Jones.
Dennis Ward once again produced and mixed the album with such musicians as Dirk Bruineberg (Consortium Project), Gunter Werno (Vandenplas) and Uwe Reitenauer (Pink Cream 69) completing the lineup. Another total masterpiece from Kiske and Place Vendome is about to hit the market. A true must for all Melodic Rock fans !
LINE UP
Michael Kiske -- Lead Vocals
Dennis Ward -- Bass, vocals, rhythm guitars
Dirk Bruineberg-- Drums
Gunter Werno -- Keyboards
Uwe Reitenauer -- Lead guitars
Mixed and produced by Dennis Ward
Stryper - Sympathy (Official Video / New album 2013)
From "No More Hell To Pay" OUT NOW on Frontiers Records.
Primal Fear - When Dead Comes Knocking Sample (Official song sample / Ne...
Primal Fear "When Dead Comes Knocking" Sample
Frontiers Records is pleased to announce the release of PRIMAL FEAR new album "Delivering the Black" on January 24th in Europe and January 28th in North America.
The release of "Delivering the Black" will be anticipated by the release of the digital only single / video "When Death Comes Knocking" on December 2nd.
"Delivering The Black" tracklisting includes:
Tracklisting: King For a Day; Rebel Faction; When Death Comes Knocking; Alive & On Fire; Delivering the Black; Road to Asylum; One Night In December; Never Pray for Justice; Born with a Broken Heart; Innocent Man (*); Inseminoid; Man Without Shadow(*)
(*) Only available on Deluxe edition
DVD (Only available with Deluxe edition) -- When Death Comes Knocking (video), King For A Day (video), Making of the Album (video).
PRIMAL FEAR:
Ralf Scheepers -- Vocals
Alex Beyrodt -- Guitars
Magnus Karlsson -- Guitar, Keyboards
Randy Black -- Drums
Mat Sinner -- Bass & Vocals
HARDCORE SUPERSTAR -- Because Of You (OFFICAL MUSIC VIDEO)
Music video for "Because Of You" from the HARDCORE SUPERSTAR album C'mon Take On Me.
Dream Theater - Live At Luna Park ~ A look at the Deluxe Edition
Dream Theater began their mammoth "A Dramatic Tour Of Events" world trek in July 2011 with the final leg in South America taking place in August 2012. It was here at the Luna Park arena in Buenos Aires, Argentina that they decided to film the two nights that go to make up this release. It was Dream Theater's first tour with new drummer Mike Mangini and all the tracks from their first album together "A Dramatic Turn Of Events" are included in either the main show or the bonus performances. Dream Theater are rock's supreme virtuosos with many awards to their name and here in concert they bring all the power and drama of their music to life with breathtaking performances of classic tracks from across their career. Out November 4th 2013
Filmed in high definition.
Features many of their classic tracks including: "Metropolis Pt. 1", "The Silent Man", "Pull Me Under", "The Root Of All Evil", "The Test That Stumped Them All", "The Spirit Carries On" and the recent "On The Backs Of Angels".
James LaBrie (vocals); John Petrucci (guitar); Jordan Rudess (keyboards); John Myung (bass); Mike Mangini (drums)
EPICA - The Phantom Agony (Retrospect Live DVD)
The Phantom Agony, taken from EPICA's 10th anniversary live CD/DVD, 'Retrospect'.
Retrospect' will be released on November 8 in the EU, November 11 in the UK & November 26 in the US via Nuclear Blast Records.
Nickelback - The Best Of Nickelback Vol. 1 (Official Trailer)
The official trailer for Nickelback's "The Best of Nickelback Vol. 1," available everywhere November 19, 2013 on Roadrunner Records.
The Best of Nickelback Vol. 1 track listing:
1. Photograph
2. How You Remind Me
3. Burn It To The Ground
4. Rockstar
5. Savin' Me
6. Figured You Out
7. Too Bad
8. If Today Was Your Last Day
9. Far Away
10. Feelin' Way Too Damn Good
11. Someday
12. Never Again
13. Lullaby
14. If Everyone Cared
15. Gotta Be Somebody
16. When We Stand Together
17. Animals
18. This Afternoon
19. Something In Your Mouth
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