Also, concerning the vocals, while reference could be made to other bands like Nightwish, Epica, Theatre Of Tragedy or Within Temptation. Hand of God is the vocal project of talented Greek guitarist Theodore Ziras who has primarily released instrumental albums. His only previous non-instrumental release was eight years ago, the self-titled, one-off effort, called Euroforce. Ziras returns today with a melodic metal band, Hand of God, featuring female vocalist Marissia.

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Sounds Like: Nightwish, Epica, Delain...

Seville symphonic metal band formed in autumn 2011 by Jacinto Lucas, bassist Taliesyn, and the young pianist Beni Bermudez. After an exhaustive search also joins training Cordoba singer Bethany Neumann, lead singer of Silver Moon.
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Like Judas Priest with the attitude of Crue and the spirit of Jackyl, wound up and ready to rock.  With a heavy guitar blended with a crisp hard hitting bass and thunderous drums behind a rounded set of vocals, Mugsy Croftshire hits on the metal of the 80s in a technical and fast paced way.

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On this album Simone plays with drum greats John Macaluso (Yngwie Malmsteen / James LaBrie / ARK), and Mario Riso (Rezophonic – Rock Tv ) as well as iconic Italian rock bassist Dino Fiorenza and sees guest performances from guitarist Fabrizio Leo on “Bottom Line”, keyboardist Andrea De Paoli (Labyrinth) on “To The Station” and fellow No Gravity guitarist Davide Perruzza on “Your Grit Is My Reason Of Life”.

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Founding Kinks guitarist Dave Davies‘ first studio album in six years, I Will Be Me, hits stores on Tuesday.  The new collection of tunes finds the 66-year-old Rock and Roll Hall of Famer collaborating with an eclectic variety of musicians, including veteran U.K. guitarist Chris Spedding, acclaimed alt-country group The Jayhawks, Pittsburgh punk rockers Anti-Flag and young stoner band Dead Meadow.

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Swedish thrash metal/hardcore band Days Of Anger has signed a deal with Coroner Records for the release of a forthcoming album entitled "Rise Above It All," scheduled out this coming May/June 2013."Rise Above It All," the follow-up to "Deathpath" released through Massacre Records, was recorded and engineered by Elias Lindman, mixed by Philip "Philty" Crusner at Studio Crusner, and mastered by Mats "Limpan" Lindfors at Cutting Room Studios.

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Cynthesis, featuring former Zero Hour members brothers Jasun and Troy Tipton (guitars and bass, respectively) and vocalist Erik Rosvold, with Enchant drummer Sean Flanagan, return with the second album in their trilogy, ReEvolution. Catching up on the concept, the story goes as follows: "In order for the elites to gain and build a stronger empire the shaman is sent out to the frontier to recruit more individuals. When encountering a certain tribe he soon realizes that they are the very same tribe he was taken from. He then decides to take them all back to the city to avenge those elites that had caused societies atrocities and to set those who were enslaved free."

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New fresh Italian prog band totally influenced by 70s classic Jazz Prog heroes as Banco, Area, PFM, Todd Rundgrenn, Mahvishnu Orchestra.

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Progressive metalworkers a sort from Colombia, Within The Hour. The cover of an album was created by Felipe Machado Franco (Iced Earth, Pagan's Mind, Rage. Among other)

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This is the 7th album from Australian based Progressive Rock Ensamble....ARNIOE
Always looking to find something different and experimental, this collection of compositions has a distinct flavour of Yes meets Pink Floyd.
All songs are typically cryptic, sometimes complex, but always possess that ARNIOE "catch hook" that will play over in your mind, well after the listening pleasure of this album has expired.

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JUPITER SOCIETY is the new project fronted by Carl WESTHOLM, known from other Swedish acts like CARPTREE and KRUX. The epic concept-album "First Contact - Last Warning" (2008) deals about some important days in a distant future. Is this "First contact" or "Last Warning" ?... The music is somewhere between two worlds, Progressive rock and heavy-metal. Here we'll find the ambient but symphonic production known from CARPTREE, with a clear presence of heavier elements. Big arrangements, small details, different vocalists and More»

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Italian guitar wizard Aldo Giuntini is back for the release of his brand new Giuntini Project IV album. It has been six years but Aldo is now back with the fourth chapter of his Project. The sound of Giuntini's work is a combination of the warmth and the power of Black Sabbath (HEADLESS CROSS, TYR), Rainbow (LONG LIVE ROCK'N'ROLL, RISING) and Dio (HOLY DIVER) with energetic sound of Loudness, the More»

MINDFUEL, great Hard'n'Heavy Metal band from Sweden!
The upcoming album titled ”Time For A Change” contains 12 songs, really strong in vein of the traditional metal meet epic sound, as Saxon, Iron Maiden, Nightwish, Edguy, Avantasia...
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