After the success of Timo Tolkki’s Avalon debut album “The Land of New Hope” which entered the top 100 album charts in 7 European countries (including a glowing Top 10 entry in Tolkki’s home country Finland), Timo Tolkki has started working on a sequel to his first Metal Opera, slated for a 2014 release on Frontiers Records.
Fans can follow the progress of the making of the album, including writing and recording sessions and special cameos from the musicians and singers involved, from the new website www.avalonopera.com.
Die britische Melodic Rock Legende MAGNUM hat die Arbeiten an dem neuen Album "Escape From The Shadow Garden" abgeschlossen. Veröffentlicht wird das Album als Limited Edition Digipack incl. Bonus Material, als Doppel Gatefold LP im farbigen Vinyl, Standard Version und Download am 21. März 2014 über SPV / Steamhammer.
Für das Cover konnte die Band wieder den Fantasy Künstler Rodney Matthews verpflichten, der auch schon in der Vergangenheit Cover von Asia, Diamond Head, Nazareth und Eloy veredelt hat.
Following last year's resurrection of Darby Crash Rides Again and The Fatal Erection Years, Southern Lord is preparing to deliver the latest release in a series of reissues from POISON IDEA's potent catalog, with an expanded edition of the band's 1986 LP, Kings of Punk.
An unmistakable rager of an album by the Portland hardcore berzerkers, on their second full-length POISON IDEA had begun tightening their blazing nailbomb eruptions of noise of their earliest material reflected, and where they really began developing what would become their signature sound.
Vom 29. bis 31.5.2014 wird es seine Premiere feiern: das mammuthafte OUT & LOUD-Festival in Geiselwind!!! Bisher konnte man schon solche Granaten wie BLIND GUARDIAN, DORO, POWERWOLF oder BEHEMOTH an Land ziehen, aber da noch ein bisschen Zeit bis zum Startschuss ist, trudeln natürlich ständig neue Hochkaräter für ein traumhaftes Line-Up ein!
Sweden’s doom unit MONACHUS are back with a new record!
Formally of Icos and loyalists of the Doom scene since 2001, this trio put out their second full-length ‘Below’ back in September of this year, delivering another solid and straight-up mature Doom/Stoner record filled with brooding atmospherics.
‘Below’ LP is out now via ALERTA ANTIFASCISTA RECORDS and can be ordered here:
The Finnish Heavy Rockers from STUD will celebrate the release of their new album with a full streaming on Facebook ! This Online Release Party on Facebook for "Out Of The Darkness" has been scheduled for Friday Oct 18, 2013 from 10:00am CET till 23:00pm CET through www.facebook.com/STUDofficial.
The band has been around since 1986 and after a break STUD is back with their new album "OUT OF THE DARKNESS" with a release date set for October 18, 2013 !
