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Tag Archives: melodic metal
Album review: WOLFPAKK – Cry Wolf

AFM Records Wolfpakk are Michael Voss of Mad Max fame and Mark Sweeney of Swiss band Crystal Ball plus a host of guest stars. This follow up to 2011’s self-titled debut features the talents of Amanda Somerville, Ralf Scheepers (Primal … Continue reading →
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Tagged album, Amanda Somerville, Blaze Bayley, Cry Wolf, Crystal Ball, Don Airey, Hermann Rarebell, Johnny Gioeli, Kee Marcello, Mad Max, melodic metal, Michael Voss, Paul Sweeney, Ralf Scheepers, review, rock, Roland Grapow, Tony Carey, Wolfpakk
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Album review: FREEDOM CALL – Ages of Light 1998-2013

SPV (Released 29th April) Melodic rockers Freedom Call celebrate their 15th anniversary with a decent best of, the first disc containing 18 tracks from across their career, not a bad one here. While largely considered a power metal band, they … Continue reading →
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Tagged Ages of Light, best of, Freedom Call, melodic metal
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Interview with CODE OF SILENCE

Code Of Silence are a new band, although some of the members will be known to fans of melodic and progressive metal. Their debut album ‘Dark Skies Over Babylon’ is released in February 2013. We find out more from the band, and … Continue reading →
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Tagged Adagio, Alessandro Del Vecchio, Ben Randall, Code Of Silence, Dark Skies Over Babylon, Eden's Curse, Falloch, Gus Monsanto, hard rock, interview, melodic metal, Paul Logue, power metal, Power Quest, prog metal, progressive metal
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POWER QUEST call it a day
Message from the band main man Steve Williams: The Quest is over….. UK melodic metal outfit Power Quest will be calling time on their 12 year existence in 2013. Keyboardist and founder member Steve Williams commented on the news as … Continue reading →
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Tagged melodic metal, Power Quest, Steve Williams
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CODE OF SILENCE new band announce debut album

British melodic metallers Code Of Silence, fronted by Brazilian vocalist Gus Monsanto (Timo Tolkki’s Revolution Renaissance / Adagio / Symbolica / Lord Of Mushrooms), have signed with Mausoleum Records and Rubicon Music. Produced by Paul Logue (Eden’s Curse) and mixed … Continue reading →
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Tagged Alessandro Del Vecchio, Ben Randall, Code Of Silence, Eden's Curse, Gus Monsanto, melodic metal, Paul Logue, Power Quest
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TRAIL OF MURDER – Shades Of Art

Metal Heaven www.aorheaven.com (Release date 29th October) A new name but the band’s members have some real musical pedigree as you have vocalist Urban Breed (what a great name for a metal singer!) formerly of Tad … Continue reading →
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Tagged Evergrey, melodic metal, Morgana Lefay, power metal, Tad Morose, Trail Of Muder
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