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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MAX PIE - Eight Pieces - One World review by Behind The Veil Webzine 7.5/10

If you are into bands like SYMPHONY X and STRATOVARIUS, then this is an album that won’t disappoint you at all.


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Grandiose, loud and powerful, massively melodramatic with heroic choruses, soaring vocals, and mind-blowing instrumentation; Max Pie will appeal to fans of Rhapsody, Kamelot, Symphony X and such.
Showdown by Voodoo Highway
Italian hard rockers VOODOO HIGHWAY have released the new video for the track ‘This is Rock'n'Roll, Wankers!’. The mafia styled video can be viewed below:



‘This is Rock'n'Roll, Wankers!’ comes off the band's second album ‘Showdown’, the worldwide release only download and physical in GAS is scheduled for April 26 via Dust On The Tracks Records through Sony (Europe), Audioglobe (Italy), Suburban (Benelux), Border (Scandinavia), MVD (USA), April 29 - Proper Music (UK), Universal (Canada).

“Showdown” track listing:

01. This Is Rock’N'Roll Wankers!
02.
Tainted Nation
UK's modern hard rocker TAINTED NATION has posted a new song online titled "Loser" which the band co-wrote with Max Martin & Alexander Kronlund. The band's debut album, F.E.A.R., will be released on January 25th, 2013 via Massacre Records. The song "Loser" can be streamed using the YouTube player below.



The new song is a reworked version of the song "Bimbo", originally written by Max Martin (BACKSTREET BOYS, BRITNEY SPEARS, KELLY CLARKSON, PINK), Alexander Kronlund and Per Aldeheim for the Swedish pop-rock band LAMBRETTA. "Bimbo" reached position No.
Secret Sphere new interview & review 8/10 by Sector Noir Magazine (IT)


Musicisti di razza, i piemontesi Secret Sphere rappresentano quel Made In Italy di cui andare piu fieri. Gli amanti delle sonorita Power Metal troveranno pane per i loro denti...







Read the full mag here: https://issuu.com/sectornoir/docs/issue1



Sector Noir is a deluxe bi-annual avantgarde magazine in Italian and English, representing Rock & Metal music.
Taberah Album Release
Australian heavy metallers TABERAH have set "Necromancer" as the title of their second album, due out in August via Dust On The Tracks Records. The CD was engineered by Theo B (Scorpion), produced and mixed by Joe Haley (Psycroptic) and mastered by Australian Metal Icon "Stu Marshall" (Death Dealer, Empires Of Eden, Dungeon, Paindivision). The artwork was made by Hannah Flowers, who is a talented Tasmanian tattoo artist.

Tracklisting:

01. 2012
02. Dying Wish
03. Burning In The Moonlight
04. Necromancer
05. Warlord
06.
Unchained Band
French heavy/death metallers UNCHAINED will release their debut album “Oncoming Chaos“, worldwide on September 10, 2012 via M & O MUSIC.

“Oncoming Chaos” is mixed by Damien Rainaudand mastered by Logan Mader (Gojira, Soulfly, Cavalera Conspiracy, W.A.S.P., Devil Driver...) at The Omen Room Studios in Los Angeles. The song “No Scapegoat to Blame” can be streamed below.

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Now the alliance between violent death metal and catchy melodic heavy metal has a name “UNCHAINED“!

Tracklist:
1. Infernal Death Machine, 2. No Scapegoat To Blame, 3. Freedom Through Fire, 4.
FURYON To Announce Tour Dates In Spain





FURYON To Announce Tour Dates In Spain | RockNGrowl.com
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BLACK MOON CREEP and ROCK N GROWL BOOKING have forged their second collaborative tour together.
Voodoo Highway 2013
Italian hard rockers VOODOO HIGHWAY have signed a two-album deal with the German label Dust On The Tracks Records. Work on the band's second LP, "SHOWDOWN" is completed and its worldwide release is scheduled for March 2013. Audio samples of the forthcoming second album, can be streamed in the YouTube clip below.



The new album was produced/mixed by Italian producer team Dysfunction Productions (Anthony Phillips, John Wetton, Logan Mader, etc.) and mastered by US senior mastering engineer Ue Nastasi (Gojira, AC/DC, Lamb Of God, Anthrax, Yngwie Malmsteen, etc.) from Sterling Sound Studios.