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Limb Music/Sound Pollution

Australien är ingen metalljätte, det har BLACK MAJESTY tänkt ändra på. De inledde 2001 som KYMERA, bytte namn och debuterade med ”Sands of Time” och är nu inne på fjärde skivan. Det har varit mycket prat om bandet. En sak att prata om är att de aldrig haft något fast basist. Får se vad John Cavaliere, sång, gitarristerna Steve Janievski och Henny Nohamed, samt trummisen Pavel Konvalinka har hittat på denna gång.

Inledande ”Far Beyond” låter som HELLOWEEN möter IRON MAIDEN på 90-talet. Power metaltrummor och snabb envis refräng möter Harris & Co´s andra ingredienser. Det finns också en touch av MANOWAR i ”God of War”. Detta är inget nytt men det är en form av metal som bara de extremaste inte kan leva med...

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7Hard/Cargo

Who are EMPIRES OF EDEN? Apparently the band consists of Stu Marshall (guitar/bass/orchestration), Louie Gorgievski, vocals, and Jasix, drums, according to the info sheet. More interesting seems the number of guest vocalists. Participating here are; Mike Vescera (ex LOUDNESS, ex. YNGWIE MALMSTEEN), ZAK STEVENS (SAVATAGE, CIRCLE II CIRCLE) and Steve Grimmett (ex. GRIM REAPER, ex ONSLAUGHT, ex. LIONSHEART, GRIMMSTINE). Besides them there are Sean Peck (CAGE), Mike Zolos (DUNE), Carlos Zema (OUTWORLD) and session vocalist Chris Ninni.

Opener “Of Light and Shadows” is augmented by Mike Vescera. If you have a past in the bands he´s sung for, there must be a reason...

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7Hard/Cargo

CONSTANTINE is normally guitarslinger for MYSTIC PROPHECY and DESCEND. At the age of 12 he picked up the guitar, and at 19 he joined Swedish band NIGHTRAGE as replacement for present OZZY guitarist Gus G. He left that band in 2007, joined MYSTIC PROPHECY in 2008 and DESCEND seems to be on the move. Is he going places in the world of guitar music too?

“2 Fast 2 Furious” takes off with a bang, nothing is slow. Other musicians on the album are; Frank Huber, drums (ex. VALLEYS EVE), and Bob Katsionis, keyboards (FIREWIND). Spontaneously this is fast, neat and accessible. The production courtesy of RD Liapakis is also a quality job...