Category: Modern

Sios – Halcyon Failure 2012

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An Art Rock band with an epic, fictional concept that serves as the backdrop to their musical landscape.

SIOS looks to break barriers and leave their mark in and beyond the music world. The band is made up of four self-taught individuals who go above and beyond to create an eclectic world; not only through their music, but also through the fictional concept they have created to serve as the backdrop to their sound. During an uncertain period in his life, lead guitarist Christian “Enigma” Cruz decided to reach out to former guitar student and band mate Phillip “Dice” Defreitas, to begin a new band with the goal of reaching millions of people and sharing their unique ideas with the world. Through this common idea, rhythm guitarist and former band mate April “Ape”

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Posted on October 27, 2012 by admin

Terra Incognita – Barren Land 2012

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? would like to begin by mentioning what impressed me the most since minute one. The voice! It’s solid and “thick”, it’s powerful and passionate. Falsettos are a parameter for sure as well as a fabulous vibrato, almost operatic! On the other hand, it possesses so much roughness, it can Rock as hell! The Greek band is here to suggest some of their own things around Metal, served with lyrical extensions; I’d say it’s a pure Metal band, featuring Progressive elements. Motif is epical and majestic, choruses are totally melodic; you are about to listen to some Doom tunes, that’s also inside the package. For instance, “Cage of sins” is one of those songs…
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Posted on October 17, 2012 by admin

Stone Sour – House of Gold and Bones Part 1 (2012)

Stone Sour will release the first installment of the double album “House of Gold & Bones Part 1” on October 23rd, 2012, with the second installment to follow in 2013. The album was recorded at Sound Farm Studios just outside of the band’s native Des Moines, Iowa with producer David Bottrill. The first two tracks from the record can be heard in the player available below.

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Tempesta – UNBOUNDED 2012

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Long they took the time to release their new and third album. Tempesta place with “The Other Side” in front of a record that represents a significant increase on previous work and effort to keep up with the genre sizes.

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Posted on October 14, 2012 by admin

BARBARELLA – Quid Pro Quo 2012

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Barbarella is a rockband from Nijmegen, the Netherlands. The band is inspired by ’60?s and ’70?s hardrock, punk, grunge and stoner rock. Combine Queens of the Stone Age, Foo Fighters, Deep Purple, Guns ‘n’ Roses and Smashing Pumpkins and you’ll get an idea of what it’s all about.Modern Times Rock ‘n’ Roll: heavy, in your face music.

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Posted on October 11, 2012 by admin

Samuel Hallkvist – Variety of Loud (2012)

I am Samuel, a Swedish guitar player living in Copenhagen, Denmark. I play music with hints of jazz, country, metal, noise and blooming cherry trees. When not doing concerts, recordings or compose music, I teach musical interplay and improvisation at various schools in Sweden. I’m also a proud receiver of the “Jazz in Sweden” award 2010. An excerpt from the justification:

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Posted on October 9, 2012 by admin