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SDwtmw_2016US project STAR DANCER is the creative vehicle of composer and musician Robert Star, and operate out from his home base in Detroit, Michigan. “Welcome to My World” is the debut album by this venture, and is set for release on April 20th 2016.

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After seeing a few of their live videos, I can say that I'll be avoiding this one. I'm not a fan of live stuff to begin with, but I AM a fan of this band. They are truly a band with their own sound, but it seems as if it's a lot of studio polish, because they sound completely different live.

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booklet1House of Shakira is a Swedish hard rock band from Stockholm. The band, formed in 1990, originally went under the name The Station but changed their name to House of Shakira in the mid 90s - apparently naming themselves after a bordello.
They are included in the MMA in recognition of their incorporation of 80s metal elements in their brand of melodic hard rock.

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Front"Life is a Game" is the 2nd release from Phil Vincent. A more hard rock outing than his more recent albums, this CD takes the listener on a melodic hard rock journey from the first thunder crack of "Letting Go" right through to the bombastic title cut.15 songs that grab you instantly and never let you go! A melodic hard rock masterpiece. Enjoy!

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FrontBILOXI IS BACK WITH THEIR THIRD POWERFUL SLICE OF MELODIC HARD ROCK FEATURING SOARING VOCALS AND TOP-NOTCH MUSICIANSHIP. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

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Копия 001Formed 1995 in Athens, Greece, Innerwish is definitely one of the most influential melodic metal power thrash bands from their part of Europe. After releasing their debut album Waiting for the dawn in 1998 and the split cd Realms of the night together with the band Reflection in 2000 things really started to take off for Innerwish. A deal with the German label Limb was made and the albums Silent faces [2004] and Inner strength [2006] was released, with great response around the world, especially in Europe and Japan.

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coverThird solo album on February 1 via Russian label Metalism records . It has a name “Gladiator”. The record was produced and mixed by Martin “Mattes” Pfeiffer (U.D.O., Anvil, Mob Rules, Love.Might.Kill.). Exclusive edition of Andrey Smirnov “Gladiator” album will be presented also in Europe during DIRKSCHNEIDER tour 2016!

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frontKonchordat occupy that fine line between prog rock and prog metal. They are not metal but they are a lot heavier than your average prog rock band. Musically I would say they compare somewhat to Enchant. Like Enchant, the songs are more important than the number of notes executed by the band. But that’s not to say the songs aren’t big and epic in their own right. “Rise to the Order” is a long awaited third album from Konchordat...

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frontArtist: Rain
Album: Space Pirates
Year: 2016
Genre: Hard-n-Heavy
Country: Italy

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The album will be released in Denmark and Sweden January 8 2016 and in the “rest of the world” April 15...

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FrontUkrainian born Vitalij Kuprij is consistently at the top of keyboard player polls worldwide having been involved in some of the finest progressive/neo-classical albums of recent years from acts such as Artension and Ring Of Fire.
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We play all original classic shredding rock. We bring back 80's rock ala Iron Maiden and Cinderella UFO Judas Priest Thin Lizzy we are a souped up Bon Jovi!

 

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CoverArtist: Stardog
Album: Lucky 13
Country: USA
Genre: Hard Rock

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