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Το "Tools Of Destruction", που κυκλοφόρησε το 2005, είναι ένα εξαιρετικό άλμπουμ των Φινλανδών Thunderstone. Αν και αρχικά δεν εκτιμήθηκε από εμένα όσο έπρεπε, με τον καιρό αποδείχθηκε ένα προσεκτικά δουλεμένο έργο, γεμάτο συναίσθημα και φαντασία. Το συγκρότημα συνδυάζει παραδοσιακό power metal με επιρροές από θρυλικές μπάντες όπως οι Dio, Rainbow και Deep Purple, ενώ η φωνή του Pasi Rantanen, που θυμίζει Dio και Tony Martin, δίνει μια ξεχωριστή ζεστασιά.
Doom legends Candlemass have announced they are working on a new 4-track EP titled Black Star. The EP will contain two new songs and two covers and is planned for release spring 2025 when they will celebrate 40 years of heavy doom deliverance.
The band says in a statement: “Jan Lind just finished his drum tracks in the Sound Trade studios in Solna, just outside Stockholm, and this week Lars Johansson is doing his guitar overdubs for the puzzle that will become the Black Star EP out on Napalm Records probably in may next year.”
In the video below, Finnish power metallers Stratovarius performs “Speed Of Light” live at Leyendas Del Rock 2024 in Villena, Spain.
“Speed Of Light” is the fifth track from the 1996 album Episode, issued via T&T Records. Episode would reach the charts in both Finland and Japan.
Swedish hard rockers Crazy Lixx are back with a new single "Little Miss Dangerous" alongside an accompanying official video. This new music is out today via Frontiers Music Srl.
Crazy Lixx recently celebrated their 20+ year career, with the compilation 'Two Shots At Glory,' released on February 16, 2024, and featuring reimagined renditions of their iconic successes.The compilation was introduced by reimagined classics from the band’s catalog “Whiskey Tango Foxtrot”, “Lights Out!,” and “Fire It Up!”, all accompanied by UST videos that draw inspiration from a wide range of films, from blockbuster hits of the ‘90s to lesser-known ‘80s B-movies.
Bay Area bashers, Death Angel, have checked in with the following update:
"Twenty years of The Art Of Dying! To celebrate, we’re releasing vinyl re-issues of our comeback album - now available for pre-order here."
The Art of Dying is Death Angel's fourth studio album, released on May 4, 2004. It was the band's first album with original material in 14 years since 1990's Act III.
Marc Storace of Krokus and Storace talked with Mark Strigl about his upcoming Storace album Crossfire, touring with Sammy Hagar, Krokus, passing on AC/DC audition, Tommy Henriksen, Mutt Lange, Tom Allom, Rob Halford, Bruce Fairbairn, Bob Rock, Olle Romo, touring and more.
Storace explains he passed on auditioning for AC/DC after Bon Scott’s death due to being “really happy” and on “cloud 9” with Krokus and wasn’t interested in auditioning for the Australian rockers.
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Overkill frontman Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth recently spoke with Finland's Chaoszine about his journey as a metal vocalist.
For over three and a half decades Overkill‘s bottom line crazy method of thrash has produced some of the most significant moments in the world of metal. Now in the latter half of their career, the New Jersey thrash metal veterans show all their experience with “Scorched” sounding more mature, refined, and embellished with hints of more than just thrash metal.
Former Accept bassist Peter Baltes opened up about his departure from the German metal legends in 2018 in an interview with Dr. Music citing unhappiness and finding out he was a hired gun when Accept reformed in 2009.
Baltes: “I was extremely unhappy and I found out a few things. I had been with the band forever and I found in the end, in this incarnation of the band, I wasn’t even a member, but a hired gun.
Kings Of Thrash / former Megadeth bassist David Ellefson recenhtly guested on I Ask No One With Kevin Re LoVullo, and the complete interview can be viewed below.
Topics of discussion include Pink Floyd, Paul Stanley and KISS, KK Downing, Metallica and more.
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