Posted by tekhammer at 30 June 2010
Category: Heavy Metal, Power Metal
Here is a video of highlights of Manowar playing this year’s summer festivals. At three shows (Romania, Bulgaria, and Turkey), they played to over 75,000 people.
It’s my mission in life to go see them play just once. Even though their last two albums have been 60% crap, all their others are utterly brilliant. Dammit; I’m going to go watch the Earthshaker Festival DVD now.
Posted by tekhammer at 28 June 2010
Category: Power Metal
The US power metallers, Avian, are releasing a 3 track EP titled The Path some time in “Fall” which means an arbitrary date between September and the end of November. I really wish Americans wouldn’t refer to release dates by seasons. They don’t seem to be aware that a) they’re the only ones who call Autumn “Fall”, and b) seasons are different depending on which hemisphere you’re in.
Anyway, the tracks for the EP are:
1: The Path
2. When The Night’s Undone, S.S. (Instrumental)
3. The Fear (Live Acoustic)
Running time is about 20 minutes. The third track won’t be featured on their forthcoming full length album, which is scheduled to be released early 2011.
In addition, their bassist and backing vocalist, Brian Hollenbeck, has taken the reigns as the band’s new singer.
Posted by tekhammer at 27 June 2010
Category: Power Metal
Blind Guardian have posted short samples of each track of their forthcoming album At the Edge of Time.
The album sees a European release on July 30 and a North American release on August 24.
The tracklist is:
01 – Sacred Worlds (9:17)
02 – Tanelorn (5:58)
03 – Road of No Release (6:30)
04 – Ride into Obsession (4:46)
05 – Curse my Name (5:52)
06 – Valkyries (6:38)
07 – Control the Divine (5:26)
08 – War of the Thrones (Piano) (4:55)
09 – A Voice in the Dark (5:41)
10 – Wheel of Time (8:55)
Posted by tekhammer at 27 June 2010
Category: Power Metal, Symphonic
From a press release by Kamelot:
“earMUSIC, the international rock label of the Hamburg-based entertainment group Edel, has announced the signing of American/Norwegian melodic metallers KAMELOT. The band’s new studio album, “Poetry For The Poisoned“, will be released in Europe on September 3, 2010.”
[snip a bunch of wanking on about how great the band are]
“Poetry For The Poisoned will also be available as a limited edition hard-cover digipak CD with a bonus DVD, LP and limited collector’s edition featuring a bonus 45″ vinyl with two rare songs only available on this strictly limited format, personally signed by the band.”
Read the rest of the press release here.
I’m particularly looking forward to that limited digi. Even though it seems that every band and their dogs are doing limited digis now, to me it just means that the common jewel case format is worthless. For a couple of dollars more, a better quality package is available, often with bonuses.
Posted by tekhammer at 25 June 2010
Category: Power Metal, Symphonic
Nuclear Blast have released the Blind Guardian mini-CD titled A Voice in the Dark which was announced in April this year.
There are no details other than a cover image and a tracklist:
1. A Voice In The Dark
2. Another Voice
3. War Of The Thrones (acoustic version)
Posted by tekhammer at 18 June 2010
Category: Power Metal
Mystic Prophecy, the German/Greek band that was home to Gus G before Firewind, have announced that they have a new drummer, Claudio Sisto.
The band is working on their 7th studio album, which they hope to release in April 2011.
Posted by tekhammer at 17 June 2010
Category: Power Metal
A professionally shot video of Sabaton performing Cliffs of Gallipoli at Sweden Rock Festival has been uploaded to Youtube:
Posted by tekhammer at 15 June 2010
Category: Power Metal
Swedish power metallers, Wolf, perform The Bite at Hammer Open Air Metal Festival 2010, which according to Brave Words, took place on June 11 & 12 in Leito, Finland. But the video has a date of 13th June.
Apparently it’s fan footage, but the audio and video quality are very good. Worth a watch.
As an unrelated side note, the festival’s official page does not support Internet Explorer, a move which I heartily approve of. I just got the message because I use Chrome, but this pleases me. If only more sites would stop supporting Microsoft’s proprietary shit, the world would be a better place.
Posted by tekhammer at 15 June 2010
Category: Power Metal, Traditional
Manowar recently announced that they are releasing a tribute CD to DIO, called Magic. It’s the first of two releases and will include Dio covers by Manowar, HolyHell, Metalforce, Crosswind, and several others.
They have just posted a teaser of Heaven & Hell, the classic Sabbath song; but in addition to that, Manowar will release the CDs officially at Sonisphere across Europe starting on June 23rd.
The CD will also be available at the merchandise booth at Magic Circle Festival IV at Metalcamp 2010 on July 11 and at Masters Of Rock on July 16.
The dates for Sonisphere are:
June 23 – Sofia, Bulgaria – Sonisphere Festival Bulgaria 2010
June 25 – Bucharest, Romania – Sonisphere Festival Romania 2010
June 26 – Istanbul, Turkey – Sonisphere Festival Turkey 2010
Posted by tekhammer at 15 June 2010
Category: Power Metal, Symphonic
Golden Core (ZYX) have released the Opera Metal vol.5 compilation.
Audio samples and purchase are available at Amazon.de.
The track listing is:
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