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Escape/Border Brit band SHY has been around for a s long as I can remember. From their Ebony Records debut “Once Bitten …Twice Shy” I followed them closely until 1989´s “Misspent Youth”. The band was on the verge of becoming a household name in 1987, releasing “Excess All Areas” for MCA. That album is the…

Lifeforce/Sound Pollution Marios Iliopulos & Co., also known as NIGHTRAGE, sure have made their mark in metal history. Since their formation in 2000 they have released five studio albums, filled with melodic death metal, thrash, progressivity and some serious guitar work. Once sporting ex AT THE GATES vocalist Tomas Lindberg, the band now consists of…

Music Buy Mail/Sound Pollution HOLY FORCE may sound pretentious, but why not? Behind the moniker stand; Mark Boals (ex. YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, ex. ROYAL HUNT), Mike LePond of SYMPHONY X and SEVEN WITCHES, Kenny (Rhino) Earl (ex. MANOWAR, ANGELS OF BABYLON) and Taiwan hot shot guitarist Ango Chen, most known for his work with MIKE VESCERA….

Massacre/Sound Pollution Fellow Swedes SILVERDOLLAR used to play covers (I´ve seen them) but opted for an original repertoire in 2002. Their first release, “Covers from Hell” was of cause a covers album, but since 2005 they have marketed their own material. Their first full-length, “Evil Never Sleeps” popped up in 2007, so this is the…

AFM/Sound Pollution Nine albums, plus a live DVD, that is the impressive output of BRAINSTORM since the start in 1989. All three founding members; guitarists Torsten Ihlenfeld and Milan Loncaric plus drummer Dieter Bernert are still in the band. Vocalist Andy B. Franck and bass player Antonio Leva complete the line-up. For more info please…

Frontiers/Sound Pollution URIAH HEEP recently turned 40 (in 2009). They may be older than quite a few of their fans,but Messrs.; Bernie Shaw, vocals, Mick Box, guitars, Trevor Bolder, bass, Phil Lanzon, keyboards, and “new boy” Russell Gilbrook, drums seem happier than ever. Many oldie bands have apparent motivational problems, URIAH HEEP played approximately 250…

So Music Finland/Music Buy Mail Finland is the land of the countless lakes and metal band. But some aren´t metal, they just opt for the seventies, like STALA & SO. Front man Stala is joined by Nick Gore (ex. LORDI), Sami J on lead guitar, Pate Vaughn on rhythm guitar and drummer Hank. To enhance…

Napalm/Sound Pollution Oliver Palotai, be sure to remember that name. Featured in the music of BLAZE, KAMELOT and DORO, the guitarist/keyboard player might not be a household name just yet. This is the second offering from SONS OF SEASONS, and a continuation of the ir chosen path says the info. The band also features METALIUM…

Lion Music/Warner Guitarist and band leader of INFINITY OVERTURE, is the position NIELS VEJLYT normally holds. But here he unleashes his guitar, and throws in a facts and instructional DVD. After years as an on-line guitar instructor this album may seem overdue. But to display his ability he has enlisted some of the best backing…

Music Buy Mail/Sound Pollution Norwegians THE WHEEL may sound like a spoof, three Norwegians and a Russian bass player, but the last laugh will be on you. Since 2007 they have been strutting their stuff, which equals to a love of all things FREE, LED ZEPPELIN, VAN HALEN, SOUNDGARDEN, ALICE IN CHAINS etc. I´d personally…

Escape Music/Border ILIUM is an Aussie band, a power metal outfit from Newcastle, and outspoken guardians of classic heavy metal in the vein of IRON MAIDEN, JUDAS PRIEST and BLACK SABBATH. First known as ILIAD back in 1998, they now have four releases under their belt. Since their orevious release, “Ageless Decay”, the vocal spot…