Alphataurus was one of the great one and done Italian prog bands of the 70s. Who can forget that amazing triple fold out cover with the dove dropping bombs?
This is a live reunion gig recorded at Bloom in Mazzago Italy during the ProgVention Festval on November 6, 2010. This live recording finds the band in astonishingly superb form. The vinyl edition live renditions of the entire first album. Sound quality of the recording is completely professional. If you are fan of Alphataurus or Rock Progressivo Italiano in general this is a must own. If you are planning on seeing the band at Farfest it's a great way to become familiar with their material.
Band Jesca Hoop Info: The House That Jack Built Years: 2012 Style: Alternative / Folk / Indie / Rock / Pop Bitrate: mp3 / VBR~260 kbps Info: 86 Mb Time:00:39:41
Band Rata Blanca Info: Argentina Info: The Forgotten Kingdom Style: Hard Rock
Years: 2009 Info: Lossless (FLAC,image+.cue, scans back/front)/MP3 CBR 320 kbps Info: 399 Mb/135 Mb
Dutch classic rockers Golden Earring are to release their first studio album in 9 years. The album ‘Tits 'n Ass’ will hit stores on May 11th. With this collection of driving rockers and passionate ballads it's obvious why George Kooymans, Barry Hay, Rinus Gerritsen and Cesar Zuiderwijk are still on top of the Dutch rock scene after 50 years.
Band Open Skyz (ex - Valentine, Hugo/Ramos, Street Talk, Rata Blanca) Info: USA Info: Open Skyz Style: Melodic Rock/AOR Years: 1993 Info: Lossless/FLAC (image+.cue, scans) Info: 360 Mb
May 12, 2012 21:23
Heavy Metal |Power Metal Progressive Rock
Band The Codex (ex - Yngwie Malmsteen, Ring Of Fire, Royal Hunt) Info: USA Info: The Codex Style: Progressive Power Metal Years: 2007 Info: Lossless/FLAC (image+.cue, scans) Info: 563 Mb
Band Dark Princess Info: The World I ve Lost Years: 2012 Style: Melodic Gothic Metal (Female Vocals) Bitrate: mp3 / 320 kbps Info: 101 Mb Time: 00:42:18
After the success of last album in Germany and the United States, the Russiangothic-metal band Dark Princess raises the bar with yet another magnificent album "The World I ve Lost" and exciting new singer Natalia. Symphonic grandeur and gloomy atmosphere intersect with deafening riffs and catchy melodies in a breathtaking, dramatic hymns, and the charismatic singer Natalia, quite possibly, the heat will set many of the recognized stars of the impressive range of voice, which easily takes the octave - the classical soprano, Russian pathos and temperamental rock singer.
Band Toehider Info: To Hide Her Years: 2012 Info: Australia Style: Progressive Rock Tracklist: Mp3 192kbps Info: 68 ??
As a music reviewer, I am lucky enough to be in a situation where bands, artists and record labels alike actually care about, and want to know what I think if their music. This puts me in a great spot where I am constantly flooded with new music to listen to and get to discover a lot of up and coming talent that most people haven’t heard of yet for one reason or another. Okay, so I get stuck listening to some crappy stuff sometimes, but every now and then I get to hear something really great too. I must admit though, It’s been a long time since I’ve been genuinely excited about hearing a band for the first time. You know that kind of excited when you hear something and you immediately know it’s one of the best things you’ve ever heard? Yeah, well that’s exactly what happened to me when I first listened to TO HIDE HER, the first full-length album release from Melbourne-based art rock group TOE HIDER.
The Scottish heavy metal scene is well known for being heavy as hell – bringing the world some of the finest death metal and grindcore bands around. From Cerebral Bore to Achren the musical calibre from Scottish musicians is superb, and it only seems fitting to introduce who break free of this typical scene and go for a more traditional approach to metal. Presenting Ascension, a melodic power metal band from Aberdeen who has so much flare and style in their music, they give the likes of Power Quest, Freedom Call and Blind Guardian a run for their money. By combining lightning fast guitar riffs, powerful melodies and superb, sing along chorus’s, Ascension have created one of the finest power metal albums of the past ten years with Far Beyond the Stars, and hopefully we will see the eventual rise to power of this Scottish five piece within the next few years!