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Shock absorber were formed , by George Matikas (guitar,ex-W.A.N.T.E.D., ex- LAST ROUND) and Kostas Tsagaris guitar, ex-SICKS DAZE) at February 2006 . Kostas and George started working on some songs of their own when Antonis Kanaras (drums,ex- LAST ROUND) join the band in July 2006, and right after a month the line up was completed with the addition of Tasos (bass) and Bebis (voice, BULLDOZA, PANX POUTANA). Since they were all fans of bands like Black Sabbath, Pantera, Slayer, Entombed, Crowbar, Candlemass and stuff like that, the material that came out of the rehearsal was very aggressive and heavy. The band kept rehearsing heavily until November 2006 when they got at mix studios to record their promo. The promo recordings was completed at the end of February 2007. After that the band started and playing live in several stages in Thessaloniki and got remarcable critics for their live perfomance. The promo CD was out at May 2 2007 and the band still distributes it for free (besides mailing costs). On january of 2008 the recordings for a the first full length album of SHOCK ABSORBER started at Mix studios in Thessaloniki with Sound Engineer Fotis Demertzis.The album will be constisted from 11 songs and at the moment is being on the stage of mixing. At the same time the band hit a number of stages around greece (Athens,Thessaloniki,Volos,Trikala,Aridaia ..a.m.m)

HEVISAURUS!Now!

“Dinosaurs playing heavy metal to the kids”. That was the concept that Mirka Rantanen (drummer of Thunderstone) came up with a few years ago, and HEVISAURUS was born. Two highly successful albums were released under that name, but last year things went sour between Rantanen and the band’s label Sony. Lawsuits, dirty dinosaur suits and insults were flying all over the internet and media, and as a result, things are a bit complicated now. There are actually two dinosaur bands now touring and recording in Finland: Sony-owned Hevisaurus which includes the orignal vocalist and production team/songwriters and SAURUXET, Rantanen and the original live band with a new vocalist. Sauruxet were the first to release new material, and apparently the new monicker didn’t alienate them from their audience – the band went straight to number two on the Finnish Top 40 chart this week. Without diving any deeper into the waves of controversy (or is it too late already?), let’s take a look at the album…

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Dirt Rock, defined as the sour mash blend of hard rock, classic rock, blues, and metal.

Late 2011 brought about the birth of Pittsburgh, PA’s RULE OF TWO. With the band’s inception, their brand of rock n’ roll was also born: Dirt Rock, an amalgamation of blues, classic rock, and heavy metal. Beaver locals Aaron Bender (vocals/guitars) and Flavion Mancini (drums) left their alt-rock band shirtcollarsmile in order to explore their own songwriting skills and focus more on their hard rock/metal roots. After going through a multitude of bass players, Bender and Mancini were forced to place an ad in Craigslist. Lured by the promise of money, shows, and (mainly) beer, journeyman bassist Herm Staving (Downfall, ex-One Step Away, ex-Without Fail, etc.)—also a Beaver native looking for a hard rock-based project—joined the fold, rounding out the trio. Now armed with an arsenal of material and a six-song EP, Hair of the Dog, RULE OF TWO is bringing Dirt Rock to any and all venues that will open their doors to the band. So stop by a show, buy a CD, maybe get the guys a beer; experience the unique sounds grown from these roots.

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Besides the ordered EP of Caroline, the label Hyena Records has also sent us the latest album of Isäntä Meidän. The album entitled “Toinen Tuleminen” [The Second Coming] represents, logically, the second release of the quintet from Kokkola/Finland. The album cover promises Metal and even though the press release specifies the genre with Heavy Metal and Heavy Rock, in the end it`s rather Power Metal than anything else – and thus it isn`t really my taste. BUT, the opener “Vapise Vanha Valta” has a nice intro, starts in a strong way and the chorus knows how to please even a non-Power Metal fan like me. The guitar sound on the second track “Mies” is intoxicating as well. The dramatic shouts – which are typical for this genre and appear besides “Mies” amongst others on “Mestarin

Band Gary John Barden
Info: The Agony And Xtasy
Style: Hard Rock
Years: 2006
Info: CBR 320 kbs
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Band Vigilants
Info: Run For Cover
Style: Melodic Hard Rock / AOR
Years: 1985
Info: CBR 320 kbs
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Info: Canada

Band Bryn Haworth
Info: Mountain Mover
Style: Pop Rock / Blues Rock / CCM
Years: 1985
Info: CBR 192 kbs
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Info: UK

Finnish rockers, White Flame have released a new single, “I Know Where You Live”.

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Power Metal served up, ready to rip flesh from bone! Feat. Members of Savatage, Tokyo Blade and Jack Starr’s BURNING STARR. “This band has the makings of a metal all-star lineup!” – Metal Inquisition Mag. Likened to Judas Priest, Queensryche and Savatage

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In 1987 guitarist Alexey Belov, vocalist Nikolay Noskov, bassist Alexander “Big Sasha” Minkov, guitarist Jan Ianenkov, and drummer Alexander Lvov (formerly from Aria) came together to form Gorky Park. Stas Namin, a famous 70’s soviet musician, became the band’s manager. Because Gorbachev lifted the censorship, many underground rock bands, including Gorky Park, became able to receive more widespread popularity. Later that year the band left Russia for the United States in search of a record deal.

In the U.S. the band soon made some connections in the record business. One of the first people to take notice was famous guitarist Frank Zappa.Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora also helped them to secure a deal with Mercury Records.