A powerfull mix of several metal styles; Power, Speed, Thrash, Black and Death metal combined with an extreme Symphonic Orchestra and Choir and lyrics full of social and political issues from Mexican society.
1. The New Dictatorship 05:28
2. The Great Deceiver 04:23
3. Proletarian Elite 03:59
4. The Wall of Shame 04:49
5. Made In Mexico 03:48
6. Blut Und Boden 11:07
7. Security On Demand 05:32
8. 1159 04:18
9. Kill Crusade 06:18
10. Heroes of War 05:26
11. Guardians of My Nation 05:55
12. Et Creavit Homo Deum 01:01
13. Last Human Prayer 04:32
14. Genesis of Evil 05:06
Band Bolt
Info: By Design
Years: 2011
Style: Hard & Heavy
Info: MP3 VBR 192-224 kbps
Info: USA
Time: Who Needs One
????? Tracklist: 62:21
Info: 111 Mb
Tracklist:
1. The Unseen
2. I Am
3. Born to Run
4. Just Breathe
5. Runaway Sick
6. Sinner
7. On the Other Side
8. My Adversary
9. Beautiful to Me
10. Flaming Youth
11. Remember Me
12. Savage Maniac
13. Ball and Chain
14. Now and Then
15. When It's Over
Mark Borrero - lead guitar, lead and backing vocals.
Stan Martel - producer bass, backing vocals
Bobby Amaru - drums
Jake Harding - lead guitar.
“Chronicles Of The North” is a solid, often driving Melodic Metal Album with symphonic parts and compact melodies. All nine tracks suit each other perfectly and give us an overall picture of a band, which knows what it wants to achieve and what it can do best. LAST KINGDOM make a solid statement that is equal to the standards of Stratovarius, Thunderstone, Blind Guardian and Cain’s Offering
Band Last Kingdom
Info: Chronicles of the North
Years: 2012
Style: Melodic Power Metal
Info: MP3 CBR 320 kbps [CD-Rip]
Info: Sweden
Time: Limb Music GmbH
????? Tracklist: 47:24
Info: 105 Mb
Tracklist:
01. Chronicles Of The North 04:40
02. Warrior Kings 03:40
03. Daylight Retreats 05:29
04. Silver Moon 03:59
05. The World Is Dying 06:00
06. End Of Life 05:09
07. Fate 05:35
08. Abandonded 06:59
09. Lost 05:53
This German band has coined a catchy tag for their style of music: ProMeRo, which stands for Progressive Metal-Rock. It’s a memorable descriptor designed to announce their presence as a hybrid band that incorporate several different genres into their sound (besides progressive, metal, and rock, the group also mixes in modern rock, dabbles in death metal, and slips in some symphonic subtleties). Unfortunately, the acronymic tag is better than the actual music.
The press release claims Crow 7’s sound resembles “the good old rock of the ‘80s.” Yeah, well, McDonald’s can claim their Big Mac tastes like filet Mignon, but that don’t make it so. This album has as much in common with ‘80s rock as Paris Hilton has in common with a starving street urchin. What this album really sounds like is progressive rock slathered with the slick, beefy production so popular today peppered with some death metal growls to increase the intensity and up the modern metal appeal. Hard rock and power metal chops also come out to play once in awhile, but at its core this is modern prog with about as much interest in the ‘80s as the Pope has in exchanging his rosary beads for anal beads.
The musical mash-up Crow 7 attempted is laudable, even if it must be considered a failure. So many artists are content to cower in the comfort zone and crank out exactly the same thing as a thousand bands before them, so kudos to Crow 7 for having the guts to go against the grain and attempt something adventurous. The problem lies not with the innovative concept itself, but in the execution of that concept. While the members are all very skilled and the production is impeccable, there is an absence of energy and a hollow void where the hooks should be. With its tendency toward brooding seriousness, the progressive metal genre sometimes struggles to hold listener interest, and this is a struggle thatSymphony of Souls fails to overcome due to a scant supply of interesting songs.
But “scant” does not mean “absent.” Sift through the endless supply of tracks. Seriously, fifteen tracks is overkill—and you will uncover a handful of decent songs. “Street of Slaver” and “The Guide” both sport solid enough chorus hooks to make them stand out, though “solid” should not be confused with “good.” Sure, these songs are more listenable than the other dullards on the album, but that is damning with faint praise. Joining them in the “solid” category is “Dirty Lies,” a rocking mid-tempo number that avoids slavish commercialism by adding a progressive touch to the chorus as well as some growled backing vocals. “Breed of the Crime” brings some appreciable metal credibility to its sonic output despite the symphonic keys and violins accentuating the back of the mix, while “The Final Ride” brings a burst of double-kick adrenalin. Still, even if all these songs are awarded a passing grade, there are still ten songs remaining, and few people will be satisfied with that kind of lopsided ratio.
Symphony of Souls strives to be all things to all people and ends up satisfying none. Credit to the band for daring to do something different, but the cool idea is crippled by flawed execution and a disjointed approach to too many broad genres. The prog practitioners won’t appreciate the death metal dynamics. The hard rock crowd will be bored by the long songs and lack of catchy hooks. The heavy metal component doesn’t make an appearance often enough to satisfy the headbangers and the growled vocals do not offer enough compensation. And the symphonic elements are too much of an afterthought to impress that demographic. The band may describe themselves as ProMeRo, but a better phrase would be “jack of all trades, master of none.”
Track Listing
1. Symphony of Souls
2. Street of Slaver
3. Shiva Sigh
4. The Guide
5. Kingdom of Calm
6. Spawn of Evil
7. Dirty Lies
8. Virtual Reality
9. Great Spirit
10. Winter Breeze
11. Breed of Crime
12. Ocean of Fire
13. Winner of the Quest
14. The Final Ride
15. Where Do We Go Now
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British heavy metal singer Blaze Bayley (WOLFSBANE, ex-IRON MAIDEN).
When asked about the recording process for his new album, "The King Of Metal", Blaze said, "I don't like to spend a lot of time in the studio, I don't feel it's a very creative environment. I like to spend most of my time on an album in the writing process and the composing. I feel that's the bit that really counts. I'm always thinking of the audience, the fans and how I'm going to perform the songs live."
When asked if he could offer any insight as to what the new album will sound like, Blaze said, "It'll be a bit different to what I've done before because I'm producing it. There will be a lot of heavy metal, as you would expect from a Blaze Bayley album. We decided to have no rules; if we feel something is appropriate to sing or play, we will. It's all about the vibe and passion. I'm very hopeful it will turn out to be my best work."
You can listen to the entire interview using the SoundCloud player below.
Blaze has announced that he will be accompanied by the following musicians on his upcoming "King Of Metal" tour:
Bayley is currently at Fear Studio in Ravenna, Italy recording his new studio album, "The King Of Metal", for a spring release. A European headlining tour in support of the CD will kick off in early March in Belgium.
In a recent interview with Metal Blast, Bayley stated about "The King of Metal", "This album is a bit more back towards my classic metal style; it's closer to the 'Silicon Messiah' and 'Tenth Dimension' albums. Although I didn't plan it that way, this is how it has worked out. . . I've been working very closely with a young guitar player called Thomas Zwijsen, who has co-written most of the songs, and it has worked very well. Now, the title track, 'The King Of Metal', is dedicated to the fans, because they are the real kings of metal. Without the fans, there's no heavy metal, and I think that people trivialize that and even disrespect heavy metal fans, compared to fans of pop or jazz. I've called the album 'The King Of Metal' as a tribute to heavy metal fans, thanks to whom it has been possible for me to have such a wonderful career and spend my life as a professional singer."
Blaze last year parted ways with the rest of his band in order to pursue a career as a solo artist and the lead singer of WOLFSBANE. He explained the decision by saying that "the mental, financial and emotional strain of keeping the BLAZE BAYLEY band together has proven to be too much for me and has taken a terrible toll on my mental health. . . It has been an upsetting, frustrating and sad time because the BLAZE BAYLEY band will not be going on any more, but it is also for me a huge relief and a time to look forward."
1. The King Of Metal
2. Dimebag
3. The Black Country
4. The Rainbow Fades To Black
5. Fate
6. One More Step
7. Fighter
8. Judge Me
9. Difficult
10. Beginning
Band Arcara
Info: A Matter Of Time
Style: Melodic Hard Rock / AOR
Years: 1997
Info: CBR 320 kbs
Info: 134.36 Mb
Info: USA
Tracklist:
01 - Lost In Time.
02 - Eternal Affair.
03 - Never Tell Your Dreams Goodbye.
04 - Walk Away.
05 - Fight Ain't Over.
06 - A Matter Of Time.
07 - Blonde & Blue.
08 - Far Cry From You.
09 - Let It Ride.
10 - Love In The First Degree.
11 - Believer.
12 - Gunshy.
Band Common Bond
Info: Anger Into Passion
Style: Pop Rock / AOR / CCM
Years: 1987
Info: CBR 320 kbs
Info: 87.72 Mb
Info: USA
Tracklist:
01 - Anger Into Passion.
02 - In My Youth.
03 - The Great Divide.
04 - Smile And A Tear.
05 - See The World.
06 - Tarry.
07 - Free From Me.
08 - Face To Face.
09 - Walls Of Doubt.
10 - The Promise.
was born and raised in Memphis, a town where the music flows through the streets like rainwater. He grew up listening to the Beatles, but couldn’t help being influenced by the sounds of Memphis: Sun Studio, Beale Street, jazz, rock and blues. Just down the road from Beale and Sun is another musical landmark, Ardent Recording Studios.
Sound of the Broken was recorded at Ardent Studios and co-produced by Horn alongside James Joseph (Todd Agnew) and Curry Weber (Todd Agnew, Joy Whitlock).
Horn’s desire to serve through music has resulted in his role as the worship leader in his home church, Christ the Rock Community Church in Memphis, and an understanding of his calling.
Artist: Jeremy Horn
Album: Sound of the Broken
Release Date: March 6, 2012
Genres: Rock, Rock/Pop
Format | Bitrate: MP3 | 320 Kbps
Size: 74,7 Mb
Tracklist:
01. Sound of the Broken
02. Now Is the Time
03. Only God Who Saves
04. Sons and Daughters
05. Surrender
06. Emptied
07. Where You Are
08. Faithful
09. Father of Lights
10. This Reflection
Band The Carolyn Hester Coalition
Info: Magazine
Style: Rock
Years: 1970
Info: 320 kbps
Info: 85 mb
Info: USA
Tracklist:
Rise Like Phoenix
Dedicated
Plant The Crops In The Garden
Beadmaker
St. James Infirmary
Just Follow Me
(Sittin' On The) Dock Of The Bay
Sir Robert, The Lost Knight
Calico Sky
Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
Band Neil Diamond
Info: Stones
Style: Rock
Years: 1971
Info: 320 kbps
Info: 75 mb
Info: USA
Tracklist:
I Am...I Said
The Last Thing On My Mind
Husbands And Wives
Chelsea Morning
Crunchy Granola Suite
Stones
If You Go Away
Suzanne
I Think It's Gonna Rain Today
I Am...I Said (reprise)
Band Commander
Info: The High'n'Mighty
Style: Heavy Metal
Years: 1987
Info: MP3 CBR 320 kbs
Info: 106.84 MB
Info: USA
Tracklist:
01 Knights Of The Round Table.
02 Wizard.
03 High'n'Mighty.
04 We're Ready.
05 Terror.
06 Return Of The Goths.
07 Kill The King.
08 Die By The sword.
09 The Blade Shines On.
We give you important news, after several years as a Fifth Amendment and a disc on the market we decided to go a step further in this harsh world and have announced that Fifth Amendment will become from now Phoenix Rising, name under which edit our 2nd album called MMXII (2012). This album is the first of a record contract already signed for threealbums with the German disográfica Sonic Attack / Force UG Music. The album will be released in late March on a double CD containing versions in English and Castilian disk.The record attempt a conceptual history and you can clearly see the evolution of the group. It has been produced mixed and mastered by Fernando Enrique Asensi andMompó.
You can hear the single advance
Band Phoenix Rising
Info: MMXII
Years: 2012
Info: Spain
Time: Power Metal
Info: mp3@CBR320kbps
Info: 112 Mb.
Tracklist:
1. Tenebris Revelantur
2. Agoraphobia
3. The Chosen One.
4. Last Eternal Night
5. Fury and Rage
6. My Love Still Remains
7. Abaddon
8. Exodus
9. Lost Souls
10. Nova Era
Hysterica, Sweden’s self-proclaimed “girls made of heavy metal,” are back with their second full-length album, titledThe Art of Metal. The all-girl traditional metal band may have garnered attention by being, well, an all-girl traditional metal band, but that only goes so far in a genre where the metal has to do the talking. Fortunately Hysterica’s brand of heavy metal speaks quite loud and clear and proves that this band is more than just a collection of pretty faces.
The Art of Metal continues the in your face heavy metal style we heard on the debut Hysterica album (2009’s Metalwar). It’s all bombastic guitar riffs, chugging rhythms, fantastic melodies (they are from Sweden after all), and shout-along choruses about kicking ass and being a warrior for metal. The vocals are mostly clean – a mix between softer singing and a more forceful style – but there’s also a measure of death metal growling (quite similar to Arch Enemy’s Angela Gossow) that adds an extra metal punch to a few of these songs. Highlights include “Breaking the Walls,” “Fighters of the Century,” “Hysterica” and the closing anthem “Daughters of the Night,” but the whole of The Art of Metal is really rock-solid. You’re going to bang your head to this one.
While there’s an undeniable “gimmick factor” at work with this band (they’re certainly not downplaying their gender or looks in the promo photos after all), you can’t deny the fact that Hysterica has the musical chops to back it up. The Art of Metal is a very solid slab of traditionally minded heavy metal that’s on par with recent releases from White Wizzard, Cauldron, Enforcer and Benedictum. It may be cheesy, but it still kicks ass!
Genre: Heavy Metal
Band:
Hell’n (d)
Bitchie (g)
SatAnica (b)
Anni De Vil (v)
Marydeath (k)
Track Listing:
1. Breaking the Walls
2. Fighters of the Century
3. Live or Die
4. Spirit of the Age
5. Message
6. Fear of the Light
7. Force
8. Heels
9. Hysterica
10. Daughters of the Night
