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01. Abolished 02:44
02. The Nether 02:57
03. Mysterious Ways 03:04
04. Changes 03:37
05. New Meaning 03:33
06. Passing 03:51
07. Cycles 03:13
08. Spiritual Warfare 04:00
09. Taken For Granted 03:09
10. Of The World 03:09
11. Unshakeable 02:47
12. Encounters 03:27

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"Take My Soul" is presented as the evolution of heavy metal from Alicante Hamunaptra, a band and their debut album left us relatively recently and are willing to take root in the national scene, with a second much more dramatic effect successful than the first, although there is still a long way to go.

Before getting to the content that is after all what we are interested in a review, I want to comment as a curiosity that the CD on the back incorporates a QR code (such as fashionable in recent days), to through which we can access their official facebook and follow the record with their respective letters, all new to this that I wrote (perhaps some see it as normal ...).

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Power metal would not exist if it wasn’t for the beautiful touch of the keyboard and a band who definitely embraces this instrument into their line-up are the amazing Leeds based symphonic power metal band Dreamcatcher. Concentrating their sound around computer generated noises, these power metal prodigies have released one of the finest debut power metal albums, and the best bit is that they are British. Dreamcatcher are flying the flag nice and high for British heavy metal, and their astounding debut album Soul Design is a must have in any power metal fanatics collection. Let loose the high pitched vocals, release the shredding guitar lines and last but no means least…… CRANK UP THE KEYBOARDS!

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For me, there are two types of great guitarists. Those I would classify in the category of technicians. Real pros of the six strings (or 12 ...) that have a technical unstoppable. And then there are very large, you know, those who flirt with genius. And Cyril is LEPIZZERA thereof. The difference? The first play masterfully, but the compositions are often displays of pure technique. Do you remember "the man who plays faster than his shadow"? The latter have the same qualities guitaristic but they put their technology for a brilliant inspiration.
The sound is powerful, clear and always emotionally charged. Like what the guitar heroes are not just demonstrations which, apart from their pedagogical virtues quite razors, if I may ... Cyril LEPIZZERA offers us an enchanting journey through the maze of his inspiration, always bright, despite a title of album that would not disgrace a CD of Death Metal ... No, the metal of the Marseille artist is pure, bright and straight as a blade.

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IN THIS MOMENT began work on the new album just a few months following the departures of drummer Jeff Fabb and guitarist Blake Bunzel, who left the band late last year in order to join the backing group of "American Idol" finalist James Durbin. Fabb and Bunzel have since been replaced by Tom Hane (THYATEIRA) and Randy Weitzel(FLATLINE, 3/13, AMERICAN MASSACRE), respectively.
Commented singer Maria Brink: "There are no words to describe how excited we are... We are on fire with this record. It's by far the most powerful material we have ever written.
"IN THIS MOMENT has gone through some big changes. I admit sometimes change is scary, especially when facing the unknown, but in this case everything has been perfectly meant to be. It's a brave, dark, hard-hitting album that will make you feel dirty inside, but still wanting more."

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Mighty Monster Rec. 2012. The ultimate compilation of old classics, recorded between 1984 and 1995. Complete remastered by Ricky van Helden himself. Just classics in best sound condition. The cds are really hard to find, and this one is the only chance to listen to this great german metal classics for good, fair price. 8-page booklet with discography.

Ricky van Helden says: "What 1984 began was always a stony way for the band... and now, after all this years MMR will remember with this compilation to the early days of ATTACK. It´s a honor for me...Thank you"

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RAMPART has finished the recording sessions of their new project 'War Behest'. The album is being mixed and will be released by the French label Inferno Records in 2012. 'War Behest' is a metal opera!!! This conceptual piece of music consists of 10 compositions and presents an anti-utopia of war as clash of interest. In the real nature of conflict there are no losers and winners. The opposition is a result of our free will. This is a story about the restrictions of man and the decisions he could take on his way to perfection. The libretto will be published in the booklet of the release and its poetic expression is in the lyrics of the album.'War Behest' cover artwork is created by the talented Bulgarian artist Dimitar Nikolov (KEEP IT TRUE, ROSS THE BOSS, SENTINEL BEAST, STEELWING and many more).

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Hailing from Boston, MA, Constants is a self-described “shoe-gaze/post-rock” band that made an early name for themselves with a kind of wall-of-sound brand of late ’90s Brit rock. After a few albums, they decided to tweak their brand away from a metal and heavy rock orientation to focus on a more “vibrant and textural sound,” as their press release indicates. Their new album,Pasiflora, was born from this switch, and it’s a mess of reverb and guitar wash that sounds like one long track.

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Line-up: Jay – bass,, Matt – vocals, Scott – guitar, Jeremy – drums

Cortez. Conqueror. Killer. Oppressor. Madman. The great god Quetzalcoatl returned as a
blood-mad Spaniard. And now, head-cracking rock n’ roll band. Take a listen, and it’ll all
make sense.

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1. Undone
2. Down
3. Back to life
4. I want it all
5. Know you're here
6. Enemy
7. Eleven:Eleven
8. Yesterday
9. Troublesome
10. Innocence

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With the advent of the New Year 2012 well past us, new age and popular artists of every genre are releasing their best new project for 2012. While brand new CD and mp3 album downloads are arriving daily at music stores, legendary new age artist Gandalf and popular rock music icon Steve Hackett, formerly of Genesis, have a new 2012, re-mastered release of an exquisite instrumental music classic.

 

Gandalf’s Gallery Of Dreams – Plus Live featuring Steve Hackett is the title given to this definitive 3 CD Anniversary Edition, that is progressive instrumental music at its finest! Also available as mp3 digital downloads, the first CD is an original studio Gallery Of Dreams album digitally re-mastered.

 

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Legendary guitarist Pat Travers, an influence on numerous musicians including Kirk Hammett of Metallica, proudly presents this electrifying new album of blues recordings featuring songs that date back to the 1920s! Features full on classic rock production and heavy guitar versions of Blind Blake's ,,Black Dog Blues", Blind Willie Johnson's ,,Nobody's Fault But Mine", Son House's ,,Death Letter" plus more blues classics originally made famous by Bessie Smith, Tampa Red, Blind Lemon Jefferson, and more! Liner notes written by Pat himself!

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