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Frederic Slama is a French producer and musician who moved to Los Angeles. Since then he has released a number of albums (including ”L.A. Reflection” and ”Dreaming of L.A.”using some top session musicians. Now he’s releasing another AOR album with an impressive list of musicians and singers.

The first thing that struck me with the album was the sheer number of people involved. For a start there are ten singers, with almost every song being sung by someone different. Add in al the guitarists, bassists, keyboard players and drummers and you’ve got a huge number of people.
As a result of each song having a different singer then that straight away gives each song a slightly different sound, so there’s plenty to keep you interested in this album...

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Despite the name, The Last Vegas don’t actually come from Las Vegas – instead they come from Chicago. The band formed in 2005 and got a big boost when Motley Crue bassist Nikki Sixx took interest after seeing them play in Los Angeles. Sixx released the band’s 2009 album “Whatever Gets You Off” on his label while also adding them to the two month Motley Crue tour that followed – a real boost to any band. ”It was great working with a master of rock ’n’ roll, he has similar tastes and style to ours,” said Cherry.

Right from the start, the album impresses – opening track ”Beat to hell” is a great rock song with a bit of a Motley Crue feel – it’s that late 80s hard rock sound and attitude. It’s easy to see why Nick Sixx was impressed by the band.

”It ain’t easy” is a cover version...

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Paradox are a German thrash metal band that was formed in Würzburg in 1986. They signed to Roadrunner records who released their first two albums (Product of imagination & Heresy) before the band split or went inactive for ten years. After a comeback show at the Wacken Open Air festival in 1999, they signed with AFM records and have released three albums with them (Collision course, Electrify & Riot squad). Now the band are back with their fourth album for AFM (their 6th album overall), ”Paradox”.

Germany has a record of producing world class thrash bands, with Sodom and Kreator being two of the biggest and best known, but I must admit that Paradox are a band I hadn’t come across before...

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Finnish melodic death metal band formed in 1999 and after releasing three demos in the following three years, released their debut album (Inhumanity) in 2003. ”…And death said live” is the band’s fourth album, and follows a five year gap since their last album was released. In that time the band lost both it’s guitarists and had to recruit replacements, which explains much of the delay. It also meant that many fans were concerned about how this new album would sound as major lineup changes do often tend to affect the sound of a band.

Happily though I think this album is going to allay the fears of fans – it’s exactly what they’ve come to expect from Mors Principium Est

The album kicks off with ”The Awakening” – a short intro with orchestral music growing in power and being joined by a c...

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Frederic Slama is a French producer and musician who moved to Los Angeles. Since then he has released a number of albums (including ”L.A. Reflection” and ”Dreaming of L.A.”using some top session musicians. Now he’s releasing another AOR album with an impressive list of musicians and singers.

The first thing that struck me with the album was the sheer number of people involved. For a start there are ten singers, with almost every song being sung by someone different. Add in al the guitarists, bassists, keyboard players and drummers and you’ve got a huge number of people.
As a result of each song having a different singer then that straight away gives each song a slightly different sound, so there’s plenty to keep you interested in this album...

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The name Bloodbound may conjure up thoughts of a death metal or black metal band, but in fact they are a Swedish Power Metal band. The band formed in 2004 and released their debut album Nosferatu in 2006. Since then they have released three more albums and undergone several lineup changes, most noticeably in the vocal department. Now they are releasing their fifth album – In the name of metal.

Power metal bands do have a tendency towards cheesy lyrics when they aren’t singing about dragons and other fantasy subjects, and this album from Bloodbound is no different – check out ”Metalheads unite” for a really cheesy anthem...

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”Go your own way” is the third release from French band LYS. Their debut release in 2009 was ”In my mind”, and the band followed this in 2011 with ”New way home”, and at the beginning of 2013 ”Go your own way” will be released.
They were given a boost after being spotted at a festival in 2011 by Placebo drummer Steve Hewitt who invited them to support him on his European tour.

LYS make music that is hard to categorise. My best attempt would be to say that it’s pop with a rock influence, and mixes haunting melodies and catchy tunes to make something that is very radio-friendly.

Brief comments on a couple of songs..

”In my mind” is fairly typical of the album – the guitars are fairy muted, the drums have more of a drum machine feel rather than sounding like a proper drum kit, and the voc...

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Naïve are a French band from Toulouse. The three member band describe themselves as ”Trip-hop metal” – a fairly strange description I’m sure you’ll agree. A better description is that they combine Metal, electro and trip-hop (downtempo electronic music). it’s a fairly unusual range of genres to merge together, but it’s what Naïve have done.

It’s a really interesting sound that has been created here – at times you’ve got a laid back gentle melody with soft vocals and fairly prominent electronic sounds (on ”Focus” for instance), but then you also have heavier guitar-driven sections with more agressive strident vocals (e.g. on the track ”Belly”).
”Luna Militis” is probably one of the most effective tracks as it combines both of the bands sounds into one song – the previous songs had give...

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COOL, SLICKED-BACK rockers, Volbeat, will return to live action in Denmark in February 2013, having been away from their home country (performance wise) for almost two years.

In celebration of this prodigal event, the band will give fans the chance to hear the usual Volbeat staples peppered with a selection of brand new material in intimate club surrounds; this world premiere of new songs will take place over a series of club shows running from February 19th – 24th.

Volbeat embark on their next world tour in March 2013, kicking off in Canada and the US before headlining an extended European festival run over the summer.

In the UK, VB are confirmed to appear on the bill at the Download Festival 2013, set to take place June 14th – 16th at its usual stomping ground of Donington Park.

The...

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TURBOGEIST ANNOUNCE UK TOUR WITH PURE LOVE
+ NEW ?ANCIENT SECRETS? EP PRIMED FOR RELEASE IN MARCH 2013..

LONDON-BASED rockers, Turbogeist, will be guesting with Pure Love ? the Alternative Rock band formed by former Gallows frontman Frank Carter and ex-Hope Conspiracy & Suicide File guitarist Jim Carroll ? on their 14-date UK tour, commencing early February 2013.

UK TOUR DATES WITH PURE LOVE:

FEBRUARY 2013
06th – Deaf Institute, Manchester
07th – King Tut?s, Glasgow
08th – Electric Circus, Edinburgh
09th – Duchess, York
10th – 53 Degrees, Preston

12th – Bodega, Nottingham
13th – Arts Centre, Norwich
14th – XOYO, London

18th – Haunt, Brighton
19th – Joiners, Southampton
20th – Le Pub, Newport
21st – Croft, Bristol
22nd – Temple Rooms, Birmingham
23rd – Esquires, Bedford

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