Now Or Never
International metal act NOW OR NEVER, featuring ex-Pretty Maids members Ricky Marx (guitars) and Kenn Jackson (bass), Nightmare vocalist Jo Amore and drummer Fabian Ranzoni (Sultan) will release their self-titled debut album, mid-November 2013 in Europe and Asia, and mid-January 2014 in North America via Mausoleum Records.

NOW OR NEVER recorded their eponymous debut at the Peek Studio in the South of France, co-produced by the band and Pat Liotard.
Tracklisting:
1. Reach Out (For The Sky)
2. Now Or Never
3. Wind Of Freedom
4. Brothers
5. Hardened Steel
6.
PRAYING MANTIS EVOLVE FURTHER WITH NEW 2013 LINEUP

NWOBHM (New Wave Of British Heavy Metal) legends Praying Mantis announce that they have joined forces with Dutch duo, Vocalist Jaycee (John Cuijpers) and Drummer Hans in 't Zandt.







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Famous Underground Debut
Canadian hard rockers FAMOUS UNDERGROUND - the new project of Nick Walsh, formerly frontman of SLIK TOXIK, together with his long-time bassist/musical partner Laurie-Anne Green at his side - recently inked a world-wide two album deal with German label Dust On The Tracks Records (DOTT).

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The group's self-titled debut album, which is slated for release on June 7th, will be released through Sony (Europe), MVD (USA), RSK (UK) and Universal (Canada).

Tracklisting:

1. Wasteland
2.
Voodoo Highway Tour
Italian hard rockers VOODOO HIHGWAY announced their European tour dates (w/ Reverence, Y&T, Los Lügers) in support of their recently released studio album, "Showdown".
The dates are as follows:
September 26th - The Rock Temple - Kerkrade, w/ Reverence (The Netherlands)
September 27th - Caf 2 Frontiers - Bartenheim, w/ Reverence (France)
October 19th - Bellagio Rock Festival - Bellagio, w/ Y&T (Italy)
December 13th - Hèroe Cafè - Madrid, w/ Los Lügers (Spain)
December 14th - Sala Serjos - Huesca, w/ Los Lügers (Spain)
December 15th - Sala Eccos - Zaragoza, w/ Los
Pump Hard Rock
German heavy rockers PUMP have announced the addition of vocalist Oliver Weers (OLIVER WEERS BAND, RIPE, D.I.M) to the group's their ranks. "Tear Down The Walls", a brand new song snippet with the new vocalist Oliver Weers can be viewed below:



Commented PUMP bassit Michael Vetter: "We had many candidates for the vacant position, among them a number of really good musicians, and having to reject them really wasn't easy.
Volster
Swedish Melodic Hard Rock Band, VOLSTER feat. ex-members of Masquerade and House Of Heavy, have signed with European label ROAR! Rock Of Angels...