Lots of demos recorded, a high-class self-released album (2015), festivals and shows with HammerFall, Vanden Plas, Rhapsody of Fire, Symphony X, Masterplan and Evergrey… Belgian melodic progressive metal band ETHERNITY has come a long way since brothers Julien and Nicolas Spreutels – as well as their cousin François Spreutels – started their musical project in…
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If you consider who is on the list of “Pioneering Bands of Hard Sounds” you cannot help wondering what the Scandinavians mix into their mother´s milk, but the musicians from the north of Europe seemingly occupy two thirds off this ranking. And also DYNAZTY from Stockholm are no exception. Formed 2007 by guitarists Love Magnusson…
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In a landscape of identikit thrash bands GAMA BOMB have always stood out. Unapologetically Irish, with lyrics mixing humour and social commentary and a reputation for legendary beer-soaked stage shows, they’ve never made a secret of enjoying what they do. GAMA BOMB formed in 2002, bonding over a shared love of retro comics, movies and…
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We’re all damned. Most of us just don’t know it yet. The world is dancing a grim fandango right on the edge of the abyss, one foot dangling over the edge. This, however, is no reason to panic as I’ll Be Damned, Denmark’s hottest Rock sensation since Volbeat, are underlining on their sophomore effort “Road…
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German power metal band BRAINSTORM proudly announces the release of their new album, „Midnight Ghost“, scheduled for release on September 28th.The band‘s already 12th studio album is seemingly forging into something very special. Vocalist Andy B. Franck comments: „Midnight Ghost“ is the album we always wanted to create for our fans – and ourselves. Every…
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A band needs plenty of exceptional compositional talent to record an album that sounds monolithic despite the fact that the individual songs ooze a wide range of different details and special features. Since its foundation in 2001, Manimal from Gothenburg have successfully mastered this feat for the third time. Despite their loyalty to traditional influences…
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HELION PRIME and their mascot – the mighty Saibot – return with their sophomore effort ‘Terror Of The Cybernetic Space Monster’ on August 31st, 2018. The album consists of nine brand new tracks – with the seventeen minute monster title song marking a stunning finale. The Sacramento (California) based power metal band’s new piece of…
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H.E.A.T 02.12.18 ECI Cultuurfabriek Roermond (NL) We zijn trots dat we een van de beste melodische rockbands van Zweden mogen verwelkomen in de ECI! Samen met onze ‘special guests’ One Desire & Shiraz Lane, mag je dit niet missen! De Zweedse Rock Band H.E.A.T ontstond rond 2004, maar bracht hun eerste gelijknamige CD in 2008…
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After more than 40 years in the business and with a renowned breakthrough in the early 80’s with ACCEPT behind him, as well as several million records sold worldwide, Udo Dirkschneider from Solingen/Wuppertal, Germany, is one of the biggest rock legends in the business. U.D.O. has enjoyed well over two decades in the spotlight. Regardless…
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The sixth studio album of the exceptional guitarist born on September 9, 1967 in Suffern, New York. Chris Caffery started playing the guitar at the age of eleven. As a first reminder, however, he gives a performance at the kindergarten where he performed the Beatles song “Help! After only 13 months he was so bored with…
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