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Otep fans, often referred to as “The Tribe” won’t have to go too long without something new from her before her new album releases next year. On November 5 the poet/singer/activist will release her first-ever live album, titled Sounds like Armageddon, a title all too fitting.

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Segovia The Spanish are in the final stages of production on his new work "SEXURRECCION". A CD recorded during the summer and that is in the final mixtures. LUST have worked hard and achieved their most mature album, full of songs, with more elaborate themes, and worked with big choruses that do justice to the job expected of the band after more than two years without their own compositions. The road awaits to present in every corner.

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As a reviewer you do your utmost not to be biased (whether for or against) but when I read that Holy Dragons were from Kazakhstan, I couldn’t help being a tad sceptical. I mean how good can a Kazakh Metal band be? Quite good, as it turns out.Holy Dragons’ music seems trapped in an era when dinosaurs ruled the earth, those dinosaurs having names such as Iron Maiden, Judas Priest and Weapon. Decidedly old-school material therefore but Holy Dragons have managed to put together some solid Heavy Metal that can still be enjoyed even when the novelty factor wears off.

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Southern Germany-based melodic metallers FREEDOM CALL will release a digital single, "Power & Glory", containing their best-known "happy metal" tunes on November 2 via SPV/Steamhammer. The single release will coincide with the start of the band's European tour as the support act forLUCA TURILLI'S RHAPSODY.

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if you don't recall Focus, I suspect you're too young to know better or too old with suspicious memory loss. I remember wearing out my cassette copy of Focus II (aka Moving Waves) with the international hit single Hocus Pocus, their biggest claim to fame.

In 2012, the legendary Dutch progressive rock band is alive and well, offering their new album X. It's unclear if this is actually their tenth album: head over to Wikipedia and count 11 albums in the discography section. Album art work is provided by another legend Roger Dean (Yes, Asia, et al). But it's hardly his best work, being quite angular and unfocused. Nevertheless, though founder Thijs van Leer and Focus II drummer Pierre van der Linden are both a little shorter and wider, overall, Focus is in fine form.

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Swedish metallers Faceshift, your are recording what will be their new study ?lbum which reached record stores in 2013.Some issues that were part of the Disco They'll be mixed by Lars Chriss (LION'S SHARE).The band has released for free download on their Bandcamp, their new self-produced single "The Begining", which is composed of two pieces of music and that was put up for sale last

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Rapidly rising new classic hard rock band Eldorado's ANTIGRAVITY SOUND MACHINE album is a simply stunning, groove laden, musical delight. Eldorado, a totally organic, talent oozing, fiery four piece outfit who formed in Madrid in 2007, comprise Jesus Trujillo on vocals, Andres Duende on guitar, Cesar Sanchez on bass and Javi Planelles on drums. Inspired by a mutual love of the raw sound and energy of such 70's classic rock legends as Bad Company, Deep Purple and Led Zeppelin, Eldorado began writing their own, glorious, catchy compositions, all topped with outstanding singer Jesus killer, gravel tinged, expressive vocals. ANTIGRAVITY SOUND MACHINE offers a sublime, consummate collection of timeless hard rock songs.

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The Greek label RECORDS IRON IRON ON went on sale last October 14? Sunday? The first studio training TIDAL Greek DREAMS.We will catch unawares the characteristic sound that wanders there, such as the Heavy Metal-tinged epic, as only the Greeks know how to do.We are awaiting final tracklist to publish the disc / debut "Once Upon A Tide".

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From BC, Canada, emerging symphonic metal artist LEAH is drawing attention from all over the globe. From celtic and world influences such as Loreena McKennitt and Enya to symphonic metal bands such as Devin Townsend, Lacuna Coil, and Nightwish.... LEAH creates something entirely new and refreshing. Her voice melts the most brutal of hearts. The world is taking notice..

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Green Day have announced the full release details of their new trilogy of studio albums '¡Uno! ¡Dos! ¡Tré!', according to NME.

The pop-punk superstars will follow up their 21st Century Breakdown release with not one but three new albums, one in September, one in November and one in January. Called '¡Uno! ¡Dos! ¡Tré!' the album will be released in three installments, the coming out on September 25 in the US and September 24 in the UK.  The second LP '¡Dos!' comes out on November 13 in the US and November 12 in the UK, respectively, while '¡Tré!' will come out on January 15 2013 in the US and on January 14 2013 in the UK.

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The Wizard of Oz Spanish band recently released the video clip "Xanandra" theme that belongs to his new album "Spells, Potions and Witchcraft," which will be released on November 27, 2012 by Warner Records.

This album marks the debut in the voices of Javier Domínguez, known as Zeta, who replaces Andrea Joseph after his departure.

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When Yes added Jon Davison of Glass Hammer as its new lead singer, that didn’t mean the end of his prog band. In fact, Glass Hammer is at work on a new album between legs of the on-going Yes tour in support of 2011?s Fly From Here — with Davison again on vocals.Yes has even allowed Glass Hammer albums to be sold at its most recent string of concerts, which resume on July 19, 2012. Every album that Davison autographs is another potential new fan for the grass-roots American prog-rock outfit, which is subsidizing its own new recording.

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