ATKINS / MAY PROJECT, featuring Christian guitarist Paul May and former JUDAS PRIEST singer / HOLY RAGE frontman Al Atkins, have released their Serpents Kiss album in the UK. The album will be released in North America, Japan and Europe on November 15th.
According to Defenders Of The Faith author Neil Daniels:
"This CD proves that Good and Evil can, in fact, work together ... it is in the form of Christian guitarist Paul May and former Judas Priest singer and Holy Rage heavy metal frontman Al Atkins. This 10 track album is the product of two of the Midlands finest arcitects of rock and metal coming together to create something that is unique and totally exhilarating.
There are enough doses of melody and metal madness to entice fans of the genre and while it's solid, honest working class heavy metal it has it's roots in contemporary metal too with some fine axe-work and killer choruses.
Rock enthusiasts may also be keen on the heavy (metal) version of the classic KISS track 'Cold Gin', with Al's throaty nicotine-enhanced vocals adding extra effect and Paul's stern guitars adding some meat. It sit's perfectly on this album.
These guy's are not novices, far from it. Man they've been around the block more times than your average metalhead and this album is a culmination of their talents; an (un)holy brew of metal craziness.
Serpents Kiss will grab you from the beginning and wont let you go... you won't want it to! For some this will represent the best of British heavy metal while for others is a damn good way to spend an hour. It may be a one off CD. There may be more. But with this album they are bound to make an impact on the scene. I'm saying more of the former please!"
For more on the Atkins / May Project visit this location.
01. The Shallowing
02. Traitors Hand
03. Dream Maker
04. Can You Hear Me?
05. Signz
06. Fight
07. Judge
08. Betta Than Twisted
09. Cold Gin (KISS cover)
10. Theatre Of Fools
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by Craig Hartranft, 10.03.2011
With little doubt, Boguslaw Balcerak can play guitar. Crylord is the project and platform for this versatile Polish guitarist who performs in the neo-classical tradition.Blood of the Prophets is his debut on Lion Music (well known for signing major new guitar talent). Besides several of Poland's finest musicians, Balcerak is supported on lead vocals by three men who are quite familiar with neo-classical inspired heavy metal: Carsten 'Lizard' Schulz, Goran Edman, and Marc Boals. Additionally, the album was produced by King Diamond guitarist Andy LaRocque.
Balcerak and Crylord deliver solid melodic heavy and power metal driven by his fiery guitar work. Yet any axe slinger can rip up the fret board for a matter of record. But the real question is, can they do this in the context of well written songs? The answer for Balcerak and company is cautious affirmative. Blood of the Prophets, Grave of Love, Valley of the Dead, and Angel of Divine show inspiration beyond a clinic in guitar technique. Warrior's Moon or Behind the Walls of Sadness, maybe not so much. But Carsten Schulz steals the show on these anyway. However, for pure epic power metal and a double dose of fret angst, When the Time Has Come and The Healing Hands of Destruction offer a reasonable balance between guitar technique and song composition.
(Above right: Boguslaw Balcerak looking much too serious.)
Fundamentally, however, enjoying Boguslaw Balcerak's Crylord and Blood Of The Prophets likely depends on your interest and/or tolerance for neo-classical guitar technique. There's plenty of widdling and wiggling across the fret board here, and arpeggios abound. In the end, all this review stands on that opening sentence.
1. Ante Bellum Overture (Intro) (1:50)
2. Blood of the Prophets (5:58)
3. Grave of Love (4:34)
4. Bard’s Tale (4:56)
5. Warrior’s Moon (3:50)
6. Face of Destiny (5:07)
7. The Heretic (3:00)
8. Behind the Walls of Sadness (5:51)
9. Angel of Divine (4:16)
10. Valley of the Dead (8:12)
11. When the Time Has Come (5:09)
12. The Healing Hands of Destruction (6:40)
Hello all! My name is Monte Pittman and I'm based out of Los Angeles.
I'm an independant artist making my upcoming album (tentatively titled "Pain, Love & Destiny") on my own. Some of my friends have strongly suggested using Kickstarter as they have been successful with it themselves. Not only will this opportunity of raising money from fans, friends and family help me make this album, but it also lets whoever is giving a donation be a part of this experience.
This album features not only acoustic guitars and vocals, but drums, bass, electric guitars, keyboards (synths, piano, and strings) ... and hopefully you.
One of the Incentives is for the person donating to sing as a backing vocalist on the album. One of the songs on the album (or last of 4) features a final chorus of as many people as I can get to sing with me. The idea is kind of like "We don't need no education" from "Another Brick In The Wall" by Pink Floyd" or "Give Peace A Chance".
You record your vocals - send them to me - I add you into the track. If you're out of tune - there are ways of fixing that.
Other Incentives include a private show in your living room. Have some friends over, and we'll play for you. Also, private guitar lessons both personally and online. Private lessons have to be in the Los Angeles or Southern California area. The online lessons (Skype) will allow all of my incredible fans from all over the world to be included. If anyone has any ideas for incentives, send them my way!
01. About You … (4:05)
02. Lost (3:42)
03. Somewhere in the Middle (3:06)
04. Fortune (3:20)
05. Keep Shining (3:43)
06. The Price of Fear (4:39)
07. Close Your Eyes (4:13)
08. (I Am) The Black Rabbit (6:19)
09. Definitely (3:57)
10. Stay With Me (3:55)
11. Right Back Here Again (5:00)
12. Outside the Box (4:13)
13. Burn Down the Garden (8:14)
14. Predetermined Destiny (6:06)
Band Heavy Load
Info: Death or Glory
Style: Hard'n'Heavy / Heavy Metal
Years: 1982
Info: MP3 CBR 320 kbs
Info: 110.8 Mb
Info: Sweeden
Tracklist:
01 - Heavy Metal Angels.
02 - Might For Right.
03 - Something New.
04 - Bleeding Streets.
05 - The Guitar Is My Sword.
06 - Take Me Away.
07 - Trespasser.
08 - Still There Is Time.
09 - Traveller.
10 - Little Lies.
11 - Daybreak Ecstasy.
Band Sorrows
Info: Teenage Heartbreak
Style: Power Pop
Years: 1980
Info: 320 kbps
Info: 89 mb
Info: USA
Tracklist:
Teenage Heartbreak
I Don't Like It Like That
Bad Times
I Want You Tonight
Lonely Girl
She Comes And Goes
Can't Go Back
All You Gotta Say
I Want You So Bad
Can't You Tell A Lie
Second Chance
Television
Band One The Juggler
Info: Nearly A Sin
Style: Pop Rock / Glam
Years: 1984
Info: 256 kbps
Info: 87 mb
Info: Germany
Tracklist:
Enjoy Yourself
Mr. Wolf
Passion Killer
(O, No) You're Not The Same
Sister Soul
Junkie For Love
Blind Old Senator
A Minor EFF
Barnaby
Damage Is Done
Django's Coming
Patience Of A Saint
Are You The One?
Damage Reprise
Band Zeus B. Held
Info: Europium
Style: Progressive / Kraut Rock
Years: 1979
Info: 192 kbps
Info: 64 mb
Info: Germany
Tracklist:
1.Introduction Speciale
2.Held It
3.Mechanical Choir
4.Sound Trigger
5.Intermezzo In Aqua
6.Harlie's Waltz
7.Intermedium Nepalese
8.Musik, Music, Musique
9.Europium Suite
a.Coulered Tan Go
b.Europium
c.Four Phases Of An Imagist's Blue
d.Sound City Song
Band Geisha
Info: Geisha
Style: Pop Rock / AOR / Synthpop
Years: 1985
Info: CBR 192 kbs
Info: 71,66 Mb
Info: Australia
Tracklist:
01 - Rainy Day.
02 - Eastern Lovers.
03 - Make Believe.
04 - Fool's Way.
05 - Kabuki.
06 - Where Does That Leave Me.
07 - Shut The Door.
08 - Don't Waste Your Love.
09 - So Clean.
10 - Heartfall.
11 - Not The Same.
12 - Moving To The Rhythm.
13 - Night Games.
Band Karoline
Info: Karoline
Style: Hard Rock
Years: 1980
Info: CBR 256 kbs
Info: 64,72 Mb
Info: France
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Tracklist:
01 - Couche-Toi Sur Mes Reves.
02 - Sniff L'odeur Des Camions.
03 - Compartiment Nanas.
04 - Sexy Baby.
05 - Biftons (Si T'as Pas D'fric J'ai Pas De Trique).
06 - Gueule De Bois (Je Frime).
07 - Accroche-Toi.
08 - Rockaroline.
09 - Rock 'n' Roll Star.
Band Pyramidal Info: Dawn in Space Years: 2011 Style: Progressive Psychedelia / Space Rock Info: MP3 CBR 320 kbps Info: Spain ????? Tracklist: 61:44 Info: 138 Mb
Tracklist:
01.Intronauts 01:32
02.Black Land 08:58
03.Kosmik Blizzard 06:44
04.Dawn in Space 08:27
05.Plastikleuten (Part I & II) 10:29
06.Tempel Iaru 11:15
07.Mars Lagoon 14:19
Miguel Rodes /// Electric Bass Guitar
Miguel Angel Sanz /// Electric Guitar & Synthetizer
Óscar Soler /// Electric Guitar & Voices
Lluís Mas /// Drums & Percussion
Hexfire\’s debut album \”The Fire of Redemption\” has been released in the USA, Europe, Asia & the rest of the world via Nightmare Records USA.
The list of some stores which sell the album is available on Hexfire official facebook www.facebook.com/hexfireofficial or Hexfire myspace
www.myspace.com/hexfireofficial.
The album can be also downloaded on iTunes, Amazon, Rhapsody and other digital music stores.
“The Fire of Redemption” features guest appearances by Niclas Etelavuori (Amorphis), Novy (ex-Behemoth & Vader), Alex Holzwarth (Rhapsody of Fire, Avantasia), Jonno Lodge (ex- Paul Di’Anno, Biomechanical, Darke Horse), Diego ‘Grom’ Meraviglia (Testing Tomorrow, ex-Ancient & Doomsword), Kasper Gram (Manticora), Martin Arendal (Manticora, Wuthering Heights), Kristian Larsen (Manticora), and Kel\’Thuz (Spiritual Demise, Sorcerer).
For more info visit:
Hexfire Official Facebook: www.facebook.com/hexfireofficial
or
Hexfire official MySpace: www.myspace.com/hexfireofficial
1. Hexfire (3:23)
2. Don't Believe (4:23)
3. Never Learn (3:31)
4. Wicked Men (3:59)
5. The Time Has Come (3:47)
6. The False Prophet (3:33)
7. Restless Wanderer (5:01)
8. The Bridge of Fire (5:29)
9. Cry of a Faithful Man (4:11)
10. Blamed (3:49)
Balcerak and Crylord deliver solid melodic heavy and power metal driven by his fiery guitar work. Yet any axe slinger can rip up the fret board for a matter of record. But the real question is, can they do this in the context of well written songs? The answer for Balcerak and company is cautious affirmative. Blood of the Prophets, Grave of Love, Valley of the Dead, and Angel of Divine show inspiration beyond a clinic in guitar technique. Warrior's Moon or Behind the Walls of Sadness, maybe not so much. But Carsten Schulz steals the show on these anyway. However, for pure epic power metal and a double dose of fret angst, When the Time Has Come and The Healing Hands of Destruction offer a reasonable balance between guitar technique and song composition.
