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Coming from Virginia, Jake Nielsen is a talented multi-instrumentalist, composer and music teacher. Perspective, his first album, is the culmination of over 10 years of composing and playing. For inspiration, Nielsen draws from a triumvirate of influences. On the musical side, it’s Billy Joel, in his early years, and Dream Theater, in his latter years. Lyrically, he looks to his Mormon faith and religion (not to be confused with orthodox and evangelical Christianity) for inspiration. Additionally, Nielsen did all the vocals and performed, or programmed, all the instruments onPerspective, except for the cello on A Still Small Voice.

Nielsen also cites recent influences including Ben Folds Five and Neal Morse. Actually, it might be best to describe Nielsen’s style, considering this musical and inspirational sources, as a Mormon version of Neal Morse (a confessing Christian), with heavier weight given to the piano. While hardly dismissing his compositional skills, which are exceptional, the piano work within Perspective is his greatest strength. You can hear echoes of Billy Joel, yet with a classical music style ramped up by a progressive rock injection; it’s a vibrant interpretation.

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Michael Addison is set to release his first full-length album “Blinding Shadows” on October 2nd, 2012. Reeling from the success he garnered from his last EP “Always You” and the single of the same name, he hit the studio with producer Larry Marciano at the helm, to create a truly powerful rock album that magnifies Addison’s talent for rock arrangements. Addison returned to the studio with the same team from his previous go-round. Christine Wu (Justin Timberlake/Usher) and Ryan Hoyle (Collective Soul), as well as newcomers, vocalist’s Adam Brooks (of TV’s “The Lying Game” and the band The Good Mad) and Vanessa Bryan each exhibit exceptional contributions.

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“A Legend To Believe In” comes alive through its hymn-like, epic songs. The orchestral sections of the album are fabulous and not at all intrusive, while the guitar work on all twelve tracks is of the highest standard. Fans of classical-speed, highly melodic Metal with impressive vocals will have no excuse to pass over this first class album.

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First global compilation REBELLION Teutons, who collect stages between 2005 “Sagas of Iceland – The History of the Vikings – Volume I” until 2009 “Arise: From Ginnungagap to Ragnarok – History of the Vikings, Vol III”, from by “Miklagard – The History of the Vikings – Volume II”.

It will go on sale on Friday October 5 thanks to Massacre Records label, and is available only on iTunes, Musicload, amazon and other digital platforms.

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Hailing from Springfield, Massachusetts, Doug Ratner & the Watchmen’s main claim to fame is getting banned from a popular TV show, Mass Appeal, in their hometown, for their song Bomb in the Backseat. It appears the show neither listened to the song nor understood it’s meaning. They only heard the references to bombs and explosions. O well.Ratner and company play a blend of classic guitar rock with some modern alt references. Here’s the skinny on their debut EP Lessons Well Learned. First, if you give it more than a few spins, it will grow on you. But the significant songs are three.

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Long Island based Como Brothers seem a little conflicted on their new EP, The Speed of Sound. Sandwiched between the positive chick songs You Are My World and Can I Be Matched With You is a nearly vitriolic rant against an unfortunate gal, I Don’t Like You.

I’m hoping, maybe, that first song is about one of the brother’s pet dog or infant daughter, and the last about online dating services, as one Como bro seems pretty pissed about some chick. Otherwise, The Como Brothers Band is about some very good music. It has a foundation of classic melodic rock, with a touch of blues, and enough alt-indie edge to make the hipsters take notice. It’s nearly raw,

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The 80s saw NIAGARA SANGRE AZUL and closer to us, we HARDREAMS, 91 SUITE, NEXX and Guru to name the main ones. This new group we are talking about today is SINESTRESS, consisting of musicians already experienced and highly inspired melodic rock of the 80s. The singer Juan Carlos Garcia, guitarist and keyboardist Penedo Alejandro Miguel Angel Gala them come from Abu Simbel group who released two albums, the second from 2008 entitled por cumplir Sueños, a real gem of melodic rock. This first album SINESTRESS was born last year and it is clear that their compositions have tone, enthusiasm and especially the melody! Keyboards present well bring this bit of heat for this major art and melodic choruses present well give them also the extent to disk. The singer uses course

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Five years ago Dutch progressive rock band Nem-Q independently released their debut album, “Opportunities Of Tomorrow”. It showed a band in pursuit of the right direction. The guys knew how to handle their instruments, but their songs sounded a bit too flat and monotonous to hold my attention from start to finish. We’re now five years further and Nem-Q has just released a sophomore album, strangely called “301.81”. To cut a long story short: this concept album is certainly better, thanks to playing a lot of gigs and shaping their sound along the way. Released by RVPrecords and produced by newcomer Twan Bakker (who replaces Paul van Limbeek), “301.81” tells ‘the story of Adrian’s dreams, delusions, rise, aggressive outbursts and inevitable incarnation’. So, not only do these guys have an interesting story to tell, they also succeeded to pack it up in songs, that sound a lot more diverse than on their debut. Although the theme of the album is a bit heavy, the music is easy digestible and as such it could appeal to a wide audience. One to check Dout

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Dead City Ruins, a five piece band from Australia, are about to unleash their devastatingly effective new album“Midnight Killer” onto an unsuspecting world. Scheduled for release via their self-funded label on 23rd July, the release follows on the heels of their recent 50-plus date tour that saw them pound the stage in eleven different countries.

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DeFox Records and Heart Of Steel Records are excited to annunce the Record deal with an brazilian Modern Hard rocker called Bad Luck Train.The upcoming release is entitled “Bad Luck Train” will be available in every Digital music store and scheduled for mid-September 2012.Coming from different bands from São Paulo, Brazil, four longtime friends who shared many hangovers decided to come together and form Bad Luck Train.The name Bad Luck Train refers to life misfortunes, theme very explored in the songs. The lyrics are written in English due to the great influence from abroad bands, which makes the writing process more natural. Among the band’s influences there are: Alice Cooper, Lordi, Queens of the Stone Age, Foo Fighters and Motörhead.