Monthly Archives May 2017

Posted in  Events, Music

May 18th-21st the Athens based Symphonic Metallers FALLEN ARISE toured, as special guest, with PARADISE LOST, in Russia. Now the band has issued the tour recap in photos and videos.

The band stated: “It is with great pleasure to inform you that yet another Fallen Arise Tour was successfully ended. After the exceptional experience on the road in Europe with Fates Warning last January/February, it was Russia’s turn to get to know the band with three shows as a support act of Paradise Lost. More than 4000 fans warmly welcomed and applauded Fallen Arise.”

As previously announced, FALLEN ARISE will play Hammerfest (Wales) on the 17th of March 2018. Furthermore, the band is in the studio, recording their next, third album.

FALLEN ARISE, formed in 2009, released their second full length album “...

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ROAR! Rock of Angels Records a division of Infinity Entertainment IKE has announced that A&R executive Axel Wiesenauer of Rock’N’Growl Promotion will join forces with the label. Working closely with ROAR! Rock of Angels Records, Greek-based headquarters, Axel will contribute his proven A&R services. Based in Germany, Axel will focus on searching and selecting new and established artists fitting into the roster ROAR! Rock of Angels Records.

Axel is the owner of highly respected agency Rock’N’Growl Promotion. Rock’N’Growl Promotion is an music promotion/press, consulting, management and booking company that was founded back in the 90s – with over 25 years of experience in the music industry business...

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Selfmachine have been confirmed to play at “Metaldays Festival” in Tolmino, Slovenia. Selfmachine have just released their sophomore album “Societal Arcade” which they will perform almost entirely at the festival!

Band statement: “Playing the Metal Days festival is an absolute dream come true!” States bass player Mark Brekelmans. “The lineup is always amazing and add to that one of the most beautiful locations possible and you see why Metal Days is one of the best and nicest festivals in Europe. We can’t wait to storm the stage and get some people moving to the Selfmachine groove!”

23/29-07-2017 – Metaldays festival Tolmino, Slovenia.

‘Giddy-Up!’ Official Music Video, taken from the album ‘Societal Arcade’ (out via Wormholedeath / The Orchard, Aural Music and Carlo Bellotti ...

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Mike Hill is not a man interested in appeasing his existing audience or modifying the music he makes in the hope of luring in a broader one. Anyone doubting this needs only to look to the recorded output Tombs has dropped over the past decade, which while ultimately remaining rooted in the blackened, post-metallic sound vomited up on 2007’s self-titled EP has constantly diversified and evolved.

With The Grand Annihilation, Tombs’ fourth full-length and Metal Blade debut, this tradition is maintained, and in many ways it is the most epic, ambitious, emotionally and tonally varied of the band’s career, which is very much borne out in the subject matter. “The title comes from the idea of destroying the current world to open the door for the new world,” Hill states...

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Myles Yang – guitarist of Boston, MA based progressive act Native Construct – has just launched a new series of instructional music theory videos, entitled “Music with Myles”.

Myles comments: “I’ve been really surprised by the scarcity of quality instructional music theory content on the Internet. In my eyes, music is a repository of fun and useful concepts that are just begging to be shared – particularly in a neat, digestible package. Music with Myles is an experiment in just that. If the people seem interested in the idea, there will be more to follow, so let me know! This first episode is geared toward a more advanced audience, but feel free to ask any questions in the comments, and to request topics for me to cover in the future.”

Myles is also available for private music lessons via ...