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Izegrim - New EP Available For Download
The "Point Of No Return" EP is Izegrim's wake-up call to the world, introducing the new line-up with 3 brand new songs and a re-recorded version of "Angel Of Demise" (taken from their sold out album "Guidelines For Genocide"). And once again, Izegrim is on the move.
From March 14th until March 31st you have the change to download all 4 tracks for free at the Rusty Cage downloadsection or at the Izegrim Myspace page. The record was released this March.
"Point Of No Return" cover art]:
01. Point Of No Return
02. No Place Like Home
03. End Of Time
04. Angel Of Demise
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From March 14th until March 31st you have the change to download all 4 tracks for free at the Rusty Cage downloadsection or at the Izegrim Myspace page. The record was released this March.
"Point Of No Return" cover art]:
01. Point Of No Return
02. No Place Like Home
03. End Of Time
04. Angel Of Demise
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| Source: | rustycagerecords.com |
| Band profile: | Izegrim |
Alerion - New Promo Available For Free Download
The new promo "Turn Of Fate" of Dutch female fronted Progressive metal band Alerion is available for download on the band's website.
"Turn Of Fate" cover art] was recorded in Storm Studio and produced by Kevin Storm, known from the Female Fronted Rock/Metal band Cardamon and his project The Comeback. "Turn Of Fate" contains the title track "Turn Of Fate", closing in on 8 minutes and molding together heavy and occasionally fast stuff with various slower and melodic parts, as well as "Clash With Eternity", which is more subtle and features fingerpicked guitar parts.
Besides a further expansion of Alerion's sound, the promo also represents some of the sound made possible by the current line-up. The promo is available for free through the band's music section, giving you the chance to familiarize yourself with Alerion in 2009.
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"Turn Of Fate" cover art] was recorded in Storm Studio and produced by Kevin Storm, known from the Female Fronted Rock/Metal band Cardamon and his project The Comeback. "Turn Of Fate" contains the title track "Turn Of Fate", closing in on 8 minutes and molding together heavy and occasionally fast stuff with various slower and melodic parts, as well as "Clash With Eternity", which is more subtle and features fingerpicked guitar parts.
Besides a further expansion of Alerion's sound, the promo also represents some of the sound made possible by the current line-up. The promo is available for free through the band's music section, giving you the chance to familiarize yourself with Alerion in 2009.
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| Source: | myspace.com |
Slowgate - Demo Available For Download
Swedish Thrash/Heavy metal act Slowgate have recently released a four track demo, entitled "The Descent". All four mp3 songs off that demo are now availabel for download at the band's website.
The tracks are called:
01. Die And Believe
02. My Shadow
03. Bite The Bullet
04. The Descent
According to the band, the music Slowgate deliver is aggressive, with a large touch of bitterness in its dark approach, like walking naked in a cold nordic winterlandscape,calm and peaceful, but also like a panzer attack from hell.
More on Slowgate at http://www.myspace.com/slowgatemetal.
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The tracks are called:
01. Die And Believe
02. My Shadow
03. Bite The Bullet
04. The Descent
According to the band, the music Slowgate deliver is aggressive, with a large touch of bitterness in its dark approach, like walking naked in a cold nordic winterlandscape,calm and peaceful, but also like a panzer attack from hell.
More on Slowgate at http://www.myspace.com/slowgatemetal.
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| Source: | wildside.nu |
Down The Drain - New Video Out
Malevolent Creation vocalist Bret Hoffmann has posted his first music video ever with his band Down The Drain. The track is called "Back Of My Hand" and was shot by John Radice at the Tudor Lounge and The Red Eye Saloon (USA).
The band has finished recording their sophomore album "Ground Pounder", which will be released later this year.
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The band has finished recording their sophomore album "Ground Pounder", which will be released later this year.
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| Source: | myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Malevolent Creation |
Cryogen - New EP Available For (Free) Download
Denver's Cryogen are releasing their new EP, "Psalms Of Deceit", for free. The digital version was released since yesterday (February 17) as a "pay what you want" download, meaning it can be downloaded for free.
Cryogen comments: "We are offering our fans the opportunity to pay what they want for our new EP. That includes paying nothing. We're leaving it up to our fans to decide what the album is worth. We're leaving that decision up to each individual, and we're happy to be the first extreme metal band to do that. We feel that this is the future of music distribution and that there is no better time to do this than right now. While record labels sit in fear of losing sales to piracy, we believe it's up to independent bands, like Cryogen, to help pave a new way of distributing music."
"Psalms Of Deceit" cover artwork and tracklisting:
01. Faith And Suicide
02. Man Is War
03. This Nightmare
04. Omega
05. Forever Broken
06. Break These Chains
The album can be streamed or downloaded (free newsletter registration required if you download the album for free) at this location.
All info about the band on http://www.myspace.com/cryogen.
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Cryogen comments: "We are offering our fans the opportunity to pay what they want for our new EP. That includes paying nothing. We're leaving it up to our fans to decide what the album is worth. We're leaving that decision up to each individual, and we're happy to be the first extreme metal band to do that. We feel that this is the future of music distribution and that there is no better time to do this than right now. While record labels sit in fear of losing sales to piracy, we believe it's up to independent bands, like Cryogen, to help pave a new way of distributing music."
"Psalms Of Deceit" cover artwork and tracklisting:
01. Faith And Suicide
02. Man Is War
03. This Nightmare
04. Omega
05. Forever Broken
06. Break These Chains
The album can be streamed or downloaded (free newsletter registration required if you download the album for free) at this location.
All info about the band on http://www.myspace.com/cryogen.
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| Source: | blog.cryogenband.com |
Lion's Share - New Song For Download
"Judas Must Die", the first single from Swedish metal band Lion's Share that comes off the band's new album, "Dark Hours", is available for free download at this location (mp3).
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| Source: | blisteringrecords.se |
| Band profile: | Lion's Share |
Naildown - Norther Drummer Joins The Band
Finnish band Naildown has issued the following update about the addition of a new drummer:
"Naildown welcomes drummer Heikki Saari to the band as a full-time member. The band comments: "We were really impressed by Heikki's skills in live action the first time we shared a stage with Norther back in 2006. And now a couple of years later we are really happy that a skillful drummer like Heikki is joining our line-up."
Saari adds: "When I heard that there was a drummers' seat free in Naildown, I immediately reported in. And later Daniel called me and asked if I could join the band as a full-time member. After hearing the demos of the upcoming album, I couldn't resist it! The songs are killers and they really put the drummer in a sticky situation. That's why I got interested in the first place! I've also been listening to Naildown since "World Domination" and always liked the bands discography in it's full! Also I'd met all the guys before and we got along really well, so there was absolutely no chance that I could say No to Daniel's request.
For me Naildown really is a challenge. I've got all new power for practicing my playing, which I've been doing a lot lately. The next album is also going to be a killer! I can't wait to get to the studio and start banging drumskins like a goddamn animal. I really can't wait for the upcoming shows! This is the beginning of a new era for me and the whole band!"
To answer challenging questions, Heikki will be available for a meet at Finnish Metal Expo 2009, Pearl/Soundstore -stand on Friday 13.2.2009 starting 18:15 cet, and on Saturday 14.2.2009 20:45 cet."
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"Naildown welcomes drummer Heikki Saari to the band as a full-time member. The band comments: "We were really impressed by Heikki's skills in live action the first time we shared a stage with Norther back in 2006. And now a couple of years later we are really happy that a skillful drummer like Heikki is joining our line-up."
Saari adds: "When I heard that there was a drummers' seat free in Naildown, I immediately reported in. And later Daniel called me and asked if I could join the band as a full-time member. After hearing the demos of the upcoming album, I couldn't resist it! The songs are killers and they really put the drummer in a sticky situation. That's why I got interested in the first place! I've also been listening to Naildown since "World Domination" and always liked the bands discography in it's full! Also I'd met all the guys before and we got along really well, so there was absolutely no chance that I could say No to Daniel's request.
For me Naildown really is a challenge. I've got all new power for practicing my playing, which I've been doing a lot lately. The next album is also going to be a killer! I can't wait to get to the studio and start banging drumskins like a goddamn animal. I really can't wait for the upcoming shows! This is the beginning of a new era for me and the whole band!"
To answer challenging questions, Heikki will be available for a meet at Finnish Metal Expo 2009, Pearl/Soundstore -stand on Friday 13.2.2009 starting 18:15 cet, and on Saturday 14.2.2009 20:45 cet."
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| Source: | blogs.myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Naildown |
Urkraft - Call It Quits, New Album Available For Free Download
Danish metal band Urkraft have issued the following update on their official site:
"After 13 years of death metal we have decided to pull the plug.
We would like to express our gratitude to fans and friends who have supported us throughout the years, bought the records, showed up at gigs or even shared the stage with us.
We have achieved a lot of the things we hoped for when we started the band: album releases, lots of gigs and tours, beers and booze, good friends, and much more. There have been plenty of ups and downs, and as many other bands, we have taken our share of beatings from the music industry... nothing comes for free, so thank you and fuck you! To everyone else... cheers!
To share with you our latest piece of work, we invite you all to download our 2008 full-length recording, "A Scornful Death", in MP3/CD quality. The record is the third from Urkraft and definitely our chief piece of work! Overall, we intended to make this album loud, angry and dirty, and we are quite satisfied with the result - so we hope you'll let it blow your speakers...
Apart from the drums, "A Scornful Death" was recorded under modest conditions and small expenses in our own studio, The Red Room. However, the record would probably not have unearthed without the help from the following people: Tue Madsen The Haunted, Sick Of It All, Himsa, Hatesphere] (producrion of drum tracks, mix and master), our sound guy and friend Daniel "beast" (technical hotline and equipment support), Anders Lundemark Konkhra] (who generously lent us his recording facilities while tracking drums) and Eg (for sharing his fancy piano). In addition, Mads Haarløv adds growls on tracks 5 and 8, while Tommy Neperus handles the keyboard on track 1. Thank you!"
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"After 13 years of death metal we have decided to pull the plug.
We would like to express our gratitude to fans and friends who have supported us throughout the years, bought the records, showed up at gigs or even shared the stage with us.
We have achieved a lot of the things we hoped for when we started the band: album releases, lots of gigs and tours, beers and booze, good friends, and much more. There have been plenty of ups and downs, and as many other bands, we have taken our share of beatings from the music industry... nothing comes for free, so thank you and fuck you! To everyone else... cheers!
To share with you our latest piece of work, we invite you all to download our 2008 full-length recording, "A Scornful Death", in MP3/CD quality. The record is the third from Urkraft and definitely our chief piece of work! Overall, we intended to make this album loud, angry and dirty, and we are quite satisfied with the result - so we hope you'll let it blow your speakers...
Apart from the drums, "A Scornful Death" was recorded under modest conditions and small expenses in our own studio, The Red Room. However, the record would probably not have unearthed without the help from the following people: Tue Madsen The Haunted, Sick Of It All, Himsa, Hatesphere] (producrion of drum tracks, mix and master), our sound guy and friend Daniel "beast" (technical hotline and equipment support), Anders Lundemark Konkhra] (who generously lent us his recording facilities while tracking drums) and Eg (for sharing his fancy piano). In addition, Mads Haarløv adds growls on tracks 5 and 8, while Tommy Neperus handles the keyboard on track 1. Thank you!"
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| Source: | urkraft.dk |
| Band profile: | Urkraft |
King Diamond - Shoots Down New Mercyful Fate Album Rumors
In a blog on his MySpace, King Diamond is setting some facts straight, regarding to the interview he did for a Danish newspaper just before Christmas:
"The second rumour that's floating around, which is that Mercyful Fate has started writing new material, I really have no idea where it originated from. The present status of Mercyful Fate remains unchanged, meaning that we have not started writing new material. For that to happen, Mercyful Fate's recording contracts have to be renegotiated first. We certainly would love for this to happen so that we can finally make our long overdue "masterpiece". Both guitarist Hank Shermann and I are ready to go if that scenario presents itself, and who knows, that might happen this year.
So... for this year, you will see a double DVD of old private King Diamond video recordings and a double DVD of old private Mercyful Fate video recordings which I am working on as we speak. Guitarist Andy La Rocque has finished remastering "The Graveyard", "Spider's Lullabye", "Voodoo", and "House of God", all of which should also be available this year. And then there is "the big surprise" (not little King babies with horns on their foreheads or Mercyful Fate writing new songs, at least not as we speak) but something that could lead to renegotiations of the Mercyful Fate recording deals. We'll see. Be patient... On a personal note, I do feel reasonably confident that the Mercyful Fate masterpiece will see the light of day."
Mercyful Fate's last studio album, "9", was released in 1999.
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"The second rumour that's floating around, which is that Mercyful Fate has started writing new material, I really have no idea where it originated from. The present status of Mercyful Fate remains unchanged, meaning that we have not started writing new material. For that to happen, Mercyful Fate's recording contracts have to be renegotiated first. We certainly would love for this to happen so that we can finally make our long overdue "masterpiece". Both guitarist Hank Shermann and I are ready to go if that scenario presents itself, and who knows, that might happen this year.
So... for this year, you will see a double DVD of old private King Diamond video recordings and a double DVD of old private Mercyful Fate video recordings which I am working on as we speak. Guitarist Andy La Rocque has finished remastering "The Graveyard", "Spider's Lullabye", "Voodoo", and "House of God", all of which should also be available this year. And then there is "the big surprise" (not little King babies with horns on their foreheads or Mercyful Fate writing new songs, at least not as we speak) but something that could lead to renegotiations of the Mercyful Fate recording deals. We'll see. Be patient... On a personal note, I do feel reasonably confident that the Mercyful Fate masterpiece will see the light of day."
Mercyful Fate's last studio album, "9", was released in 1999.
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| Source: | blogs.myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Mercyful Fate |
Kekal - Almost Entire New Album Available For Download
"Audible Minority", the new 7th full-length album from Kekal will be released tomorrow (on December 25) via NePlusUltra Music. According to a press release, the title "Audible Minority" is based on the fact that the music on the album has mapped itself into the extreme minority status: something beyond recognition of the musical norms. "Audible Minority" is a stateless, nameless, and label-less manifesto made from all the bitterness and pain. Almost 2 years in the making, "Audible Minority" was constructed during various personal events of the band members' lives.
Under the motto: if you like what you hear, you are more than welcome to buy the CD or make a donation, this album also has a free/by-donation download available on the first 8 songs out of 11 total, which can be obtained directly on Last.fm. (Note: for all who did the Pre-Orders will receive a link to download entire 11 Tracks right away!)
The first pressing of the CD will be a special Digipak release with hand numbered and limited to 777 units. This CD version contains all 11 tracks total, including A-Ha cover "Locust", and will be ready very soon!
All possible album details are available at this location.
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Under the motto: if you like what you hear, you are more than welcome to buy the CD or make a donation, this album also has a free/by-donation download available on the first 8 songs out of 11 total, which can be obtained directly on Last.fm. (Note: for all who did the Pre-Orders will receive a link to download entire 11 Tracks right away!)
The first pressing of the CD will be a special Digipak release with hand numbered and limited to 777 units. This CD version contains all 11 tracks total, including A-Ha cover "Locust", and will be ready very soon!
All possible album details are available at this location.
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| Source: | kekal.org |
| Band profile: | Kekal |
Tűzmadár - New EP Available For Free Download
Tűzmadár's new EP "Volt egy álmom..." was released online! You can download the tracks free in good quality on the band's official website. The band would like to ask everybody to spread the album so it gets to as many people as possible. The album will also be released in CD format soon, so you will be able to order it in the shop menu.
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| Source: | tuzmadar.hu |
| Band profile: | Tűzmadár |
Mountain Mirrors - Download Full Discography For Free
*Mountain Mirrors Releases All Three CDs at Jamendo for Free Download Under Creative Commons License*
Fairhaven, MA, (December 7, 2008) - Mountain Mirrors founder Jeff Sanders has just announced that all three of the Mountain Mirrors LP's (Dreadnought, Lunar Ecstasy and the self - titled Mountain Mirrors) are now available for free download at Jamendo.Com, an influential international platform for downloading free and legal music. Speaking about this new offering Sanders states "Jamendo is awesome. It's got a great vibe... for an independent artist with almost no radio airplay or
live shows, Creative Commons is crucial. And Jamendo makes it easy for people to download (and share) music with a clear conscience."
Mountain Mirrors started in 2003. Their self-proclaimed "Heavy Acoustic" genre blends the progressive psych-rock sounds of Porcupine Tree or Damnation-era Opeth with Dylen-esque folk lyrics and psychedelic vibes.
The Ripple Effect writes of Mountain Mirrors, "Imagine if you will, walking through a forest that's enshrouded in dense fog. Visibility is only a few hundred feet in any direction. Moisture glistening off of the surrounding foliage as your breath bellows from your mouth in a cloud of steam. The crunch of leaves and decay under every footstep being the only sound to accompany the animal-like howl of the wind. Kinda' creepy out here all alone, huh? That's the power of Mountain Mirrors self titled album."
Download links:
http://www.jamendo.com/en/album/32408 - Dreadnought (2008)
http://www.jamendo.com/en/album/32399 - Self-Titled (2006 - recommended
for first-time listeners)
http://www.jamendo.com/en/album/32539 - Lunar Ecstasy (2004)
Mountain Mirrors as described by founder Jeff Sanders is "Heavy acoustic music from the wood of Massachusetts". Musical influences range from Led Zeppelin to Opeth to Portishead as well as unexplained phenomena like Karma, ghosts and the afterlife.
Musicians: Jeff Sanders with various guests - including drummers Peter Yttergren, Peter Generous, Magnus Brandell and Elad Fish, multi-instrumentalist Per Ulfhielm, bassists Phil Rohr and Guy Bartor,
cellist Claire Fitch, keyboard master Oren Selas, and pianist Simon "Watto" Watson. They currently have three LP's.
Jamendo.com is the world's # 1 platform for free and legal music downloads. Available in six languages it offers the largest catalog of music underneath Creative Common Licenses. For artists it is an easy and efficient way to publish, share and promote their music, through revenue sharing and commercial partnerships. For more information visit www.Jamendo.com
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Fairhaven, MA, (December 7, 2008) - Mountain Mirrors founder Jeff Sanders has just announced that all three of the Mountain Mirrors LP's (Dreadnought, Lunar Ecstasy and the self - titled Mountain Mirrors) are now available for free download at Jamendo.Com, an influential international platform for downloading free and legal music. Speaking about this new offering Sanders states "Jamendo is awesome. It's got a great vibe... for an independent artist with almost no radio airplay or
live shows, Creative Commons is crucial. And Jamendo makes it easy for people to download (and share) music with a clear conscience."
Mountain Mirrors started in 2003. Their self-proclaimed "Heavy Acoustic" genre blends the progressive psych-rock sounds of Porcupine Tree or Damnation-era Opeth with Dylen-esque folk lyrics and psychedelic vibes.
The Ripple Effect writes of Mountain Mirrors, "Imagine if you will, walking through a forest that's enshrouded in dense fog. Visibility is only a few hundred feet in any direction. Moisture glistening off of the surrounding foliage as your breath bellows from your mouth in a cloud of steam. The crunch of leaves and decay under every footstep being the only sound to accompany the animal-like howl of the wind. Kinda' creepy out here all alone, huh? That's the power of Mountain Mirrors self titled album."
Download links:
http://www.jamendo.com/en/album/32408 - Dreadnought (2008)
http://www.jamendo.com/en/album/32399 - Self-Titled (2006 - recommended
for first-time listeners)
http://www.jamendo.com/en/album/32539 - Lunar Ecstasy (2004)
Mountain Mirrors as described by founder Jeff Sanders is "Heavy acoustic music from the wood of Massachusetts". Musical influences range from Led Zeppelin to Opeth to Portishead as well as unexplained phenomena like Karma, ghosts and the afterlife.
Musicians: Jeff Sanders with various guests - including drummers Peter Yttergren, Peter Generous, Magnus Brandell and Elad Fish, multi-instrumentalist Per Ulfhielm, bassists Phil Rohr and Guy Bartor,
cellist Claire Fitch, keyboard master Oren Selas, and pianist Simon "Watto" Watson. They currently have three LP's.
Jamendo.com is the world's # 1 platform for free and legal music downloads. Available in six languages it offers the largest catalog of music underneath Creative Common Licenses. For artists it is an easy and efficient way to publish, share and promote their music, through revenue sharing and commercial partnerships. For more information visit www.Jamendo.com
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| Source: | mountainmirrors.com |
Queensrÿche - Song Snippet Available For Download
Queensrÿche announced the following post on their official website:
"Soon, people all over Washington state will be hearing the new tour commerical for Snoqualmie casino. The show isn't until April, but what's interesting is what the commerial reveals. Two really cool bits of information. First, the show will consist of three suites:
Suite #1: selections from "Rage For Order"
Suite #2: selections from "American Soldier"
Suite #3: selections from "Empire"
But what's even better than that is the small snippet of music embedded in the commerical itself. The song, "If I Were King", is one of the new tracks off of the upcoming album "American Solider", due out in April.
To download the MP3 of the radio spot, click here!"
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"Soon, people all over Washington state will be hearing the new tour commerical for Snoqualmie casino. The show isn't until April, but what's interesting is what the commerial reveals. Two really cool bits of information. First, the show will consist of three suites:
Suite #1: selections from "Rage For Order"
Suite #2: selections from "American Soldier"
Suite #3: selections from "Empire"
But what's even better than that is the small snippet of music embedded in the commerical itself. The song, "If I Were King", is one of the new tracks off of the upcoming album "American Solider", due out in April.
To download the MP3 of the radio spot, click here!"
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| Source: | queensryche.com |
| Band profile: | Queensrÿche |
Subliminal Crusher - New Song Available For Download
Subliminal Crusher have posted a new song online, coming off the new album "Endvolution", released on November 20 via Punishment 18 Records. The track "Later" can be streamed online at the band's MySpace, or you can download the mp3 directly from the Punishment 18 Records website.
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| Source: | myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Subliminal Crusher |
Colosseum - New Song Available For Download
A four-minute sample mp3 of the song "Towards The Infinite" is available for free download at this location. The track comes off Colosseum's sophomore album, "Chapter 2: Numquam". The album will be released in 14th of January 2009 through Firedoom Music.
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| Source: | colosseumdoom.com |
| Band profile: | Colosseum |