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AKIESÚ QUÉ ESCÁNDALO HA VUELTO / AKIESÚ QUÉ ESCÁNDALO IS BACK

17.10.14  , , ,  

Por si aún no os habéis enterado AKIESÚ QUÉ ESCÁNDALO ha vuelto una temporada más, para daros en directo todo el rock, metal, garage, punk, stoner, heavy y demás géneros afines, con el buen humor de costumbre. Hoy hemos emitido el tercer programa de esta temporada, con entrevista incluída. Si quieres saber qué banda de doom metal ha compartido un ratito con nosotros, tendrás que buscar el programa en ivoox (¡estará dentro de nada!). Más abajo tenéis los enlaces a los dos primeros programas, para que podáis disfrutarlos una y otra vez, escuchándolos o descargándolos. 

No lo olvidéis: tenéis una cita todos los jueves, de 21:00 a 22:00, en el 107.8 fm (para Rute y comarca) o en www.radiorute.com.


In case you haven't heard of it yet, AKIESÚ QUÉ ESCÁNDALO is back for one more season, to give you all the rock, metal, garage, punk, stoner, heavy and other similar genres, with the usual good humor. Today we broadcast the third program of this season, including an interview. Coming soon... the written version of the talk with a great doom band (if you want to find out which one, keep checking the blog on the next days). Below you'll find the links to the first two programs, so you can enjoy them again and again by listening to or downloading them.

Don't forget: you have a date every Thursday, from 21:00 to 22:00, in www.radiorute.com.



Armored Saint - Can U Deliver
Helevorn - Burden Me
The Pretty Reckless - Follow Me Down
Slash - Bent To Fly
Evergrey - King Of Errors
Overkill - Armorist
Calibre Zero - Con Las Botas Puestas
Tummo - My Cold Cave                              
Danny and the Darleans - Boo-da-lye
The Black Lips - Boys In The Wood



Black Sabbath - Paranoid
In Flames - Through Oblivion
Audrey Horne - Out Of The City
Survael - War Of The Wild
Beorn - The Chest Of Deadman
Plague Vendor - Cursed Love, Hexed Lust
Parquet Courts - Sunbathing Animal
AC/DC - Play Ball
The Darkness - I Believe In A Thing Called Love
Muse - Time Is Running Out



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LEAVES: "This Is The Time" now available + new teaser

26.11.13  ,  

After a short waiting, we can finally announce that "This is the Time", emotional rock band LEAVES's new album, is available in digital format, the only one in which this album will be released, through (https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/this-is-the-time-ep/id717755893). 

The light and shadows that meet in "This is the Time" (WormHoleDeath) will take the listener into a world of feelings along the 6 tracks, perfectly assambled.



www.facebook.com/leaves.bcn

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BARBARIAN PROPHECIES: 'Thirteen Tour' starts in Torrelavega

26.11.13  ,  

After their appearance at Resurrection Fest in Viveiro, the mini tour with the Germans Skull Harvest and their performance last weekend at Autumn Metal Fest, BARBARIAN PROPHECIES will start in few days their “Thirteen Tour”, which will do as the presentation for their most recent work, "XIII", an album that has been registered at Sadman Estudios in Madrid by Carlos Santos (Hamlet, Vita Imana, Toundra...) and mastered by Mika Jussila (Amorphis, Children of Bodom, Wintersun…) at mythical Finnvox Studios  in Helsinki. The album contains 13 tracks varying from European old school death and riffs of pure thrash that will delight the most exigent fans of the genre (you can read the album review here).  

The date is in Torrelavega (Cantabria), next Friday 29th of November, at En Vivo. With a luxury line-up, Barbarian Prophecies will rely, as supporting bands, with the most recent winners of the Certamen de Música Joven de Cantabria, Ponies Killing Chickens (https://www.facebook.com/PoniesKillingChickens), who will deliver their brutal metalcore full of groove, back on the tages for the first time since the final of the contest. To complete the line-up, there'll be the hardcore with thrasher nuances from the local band Hardkada (https://www.facebook.com/pages/Hardkada/294222733968920), who are about to release their new album, “Vomitando Vísceras”.

“Thirteen Tour” will continue on the first half of 2014 - Stay tuned!!


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BARBARIAN PROPHECIES: Confirmed for Autumn Metal Fest

5.11.13  ,  

Death metal from Lugo BARBARIAN PROPHECIES have confirmed their appearance at Autumn Metal Fest, which will take place at Nave Bunker in Salamanca next 16th of November.

With them, on the line-up we'll find Ravenblood (Epic Symphonic Death Metal from Barcelona), Legacy of Brutality (Death Metal from Asturias), Mind Holocaust (Death Metal from Salamanca) and Entröpiah (Grind Crust Brutal Hardcore from Segovia). 

Schedule: 
- Doors open: 19:00H. 
- MIND HOLOCAUST - 20:00H. a 20:45H. 
- ENTRÖPIAH - 21:00H. a 21:45H. 
- BARBARIAN PROPHECIES: 22:00H. A 22:45H. 
- LEGACY OF BRUTALITY: 23:00H. a 23:45H. 
- RAVENBLOOD: 0:00H. a 01:00H.

Tickets: in advance: 8 €, box office: 10 €. 
You can get your tickets in advance at "El Otro Lado Bar" C/ Sorias, 20, Salamanca, on their usual timetable https://www.facebook.com/groups/28884747191/.

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DARK FUNERAL: First three re-issues of their classics available tomorrow!

16.9.13  ,  

After their recent deal with Century Media for the release of their new album, DARK FUNERAL  present now a series of amazing re-issues of their first six albums of melodic and overwhelming satanism in a grade of absolut perfection. 

This first  load of three titles contains their homonymous MCD with additional material, “The Secrets Of The Black Arts” (with a remix in eight tracks made in nisound as a bonus) and “Vobiscum Satanas” (which comes with a bunch of live tracks). This titles are already available as CD, LP and digital download.

Don't miss this video to have an idea of this stuff:



Exact tracklisting:

DARK FUNERAL - In The Sign… (re-issue+bonus) CD, LP (with poster), Digital Download
1. Open The Gates (4:36)
2. Shadows Over Transylvania (4:22)
3. My Dark Desires (3:52)
4. In The Sign Of The Horns (3:43)
5. Equimanthorn (Bathory cover) (3:21)
6. Call From The Grave (Bathory cover) (4:34)
7. Open The Gates (Live 2003) (3:54)
8. Shadows Over Transylvania (Live 2003) (3:16)
9. My Dark Desires (Live 2003) (3:48)

NOTE: 1-4: Self-titled MCD (1994), 5-6 taken from “In Conspiracy With Satan” BATHORY-tribute sampler!


DARK FUNERAL - The Secrets Of The Black Arts (re-issue+bonus) 2CD, Gatefold 2LP (with poster), Digital Download

CD1:
1. The Dark Age Has Arrived (00:18)
2. The Secrets Of The Black Arts (03:40)
3. My Dark Desires (03:46)
4. The Dawn No More Rises (03:58)
5. When Angels Forever Die (04:06)
6. The Fire Eternal (03:54)
7. Satan's Mayhem (04:52)
8. Shadows Over Transylvania (03:41)
9. Bloodfrozen (04:20)
10. Satanic Blood (originally by Von) (02:12)
11. Dark Are The Paths To Eternity (A Summoning Nocturnal) (05:56)

CD2:
1. Shadows Over Transylvania (Unisound version) (03:39)
2. The Dawn No More Rises (Unisound version) (03:40)
3. The Secrets Of The Black Arts (Unisound version) (03:26)
4. Satan's Mayhem (Unisound Version) (04:48) 
5. Bloodfrozen (Unisound Version) (03:36)
6. My Dark Desires (Unisound Version) (03:21)
7. Dark Are The Paths To Eternity (A Summoning Nocturnal) (Unisound Version) (05:39)
8. The Fire Eternal (Unisound Version) (03:38)

Total playing time: 72:30


DARK FUNERAL - Vobiscum Satanas (re-issue+bonus) CD, LP, Digital Download
1. Ravenna Strigoi Mortii (04:26)
2. Enriched By Evil (04:40)
3. Thy Legions Come (04:11)
4. Evil Prevail (04:28)
5. Slava Satan (03:56)
6. The Black Winged Horde (04:37)
7. Vobiscum Satanas (05:00)
8. Ineffable King Of Darkness (03:38)
9. Enriched By Evil (Live 1998) (04:43)
10. Thy Legions Come (Live 1998) (04:14)
11. Vobiscum Satanas (Live 1998) (05:00)
12. Ineffable King Of Darkness (Live 1998) (03:28)

Total playing time: 52:21min


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PINKISH BLACK: New song "Ashtray Eyes"

11.9.13  ,  

Aura and emotions replace and even trump stringed instruments throughout PINKISH BLACK's 'Razed to the Ground'. The album will be available from the 16th of September in Europe and from the 17th of September in the US. Achieving unbelievable heaviness with just vocals, synths and drums, Texas duo Pinkish Black must be heard to be believed. Absolutely freaking, inexplicably amazing. 

Enjoy their new song "Ashtray Eyes" below!



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BROKEN HOPE: New song + album pre-order

11.9.13  ,  

BROKEN HOPE return with their sixth album, 'Omen of Disease', that Revolver Magazine hails as a "reinvention and a striking return to form", and Decibel Magazine praises as a "diverse, savvy, unrelenting atom-smasher of a death metal record." Trevor Strnad of the Black Dahlia Murder makes a guest appearance on backing vocals for the track "Rendered Into Lard", and the cover features the artwork of the one and only Wes Benscoter. In addition, the bonus DVD offers the stellar documentary '25 Years of Sickness --The Broken Hope History", directed by award-winning filmmaker Frankie Nasso (Asking Alexandria, Sing Your Song, etc). This is Broken Hope's sickest and most ferocious creation to date.

'Omen of Disease' is due on the 30th of September in Europe and on the 1st of October in the US. Check 'Ghastly' video below and pre-order the album now!



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VATTNET VISKAR: Release the video for "Breath of the Almighty" + tracklist of "Sky Swallower"

10.9.13  , ,  

The band from New Hampshire VATTNET VISKAR are releasing tomorrow 'Sky Swallower', an album that has caused a not frequent expectation among media and fans. The translation of the band's name is "Water Whisphers", without a doubt a brave band that looks towards the future of black metal. 

Today the band release worldwide the video for the track "Breath of the Almighty", which has been directed and produced by Josh Graham from Suspended in Light, visual creator of Nerosis for ages. Watch de video below:



The tracklist goes as follows:  
1. New Alchemy  
2. Fog of Apathy 
3. Monarch 
4. Breath of the Almighty
5. Ascend
6. Mythos
7. As I Stared Into The Sky
8. Apex 


International press about 'Sky Swallower':

"Violently contorting across an unpredictable spectrum of aggression and melancholia, the Americans’ almost classical knack for combining contrasting elements has already earned them praise ahead of this, their debut full-length”.
Terrorizer (UK), 7 out of 10 points

“We’ve been waiting for this album. A high-profile debut album that will be loved by everyone’s who’s into the darkest post-metal genre”.
Rock Hard (IT), DYNAMIT!, 8 out of 10 points

“An incredible journey through violence, hate, sadness and Power”.
Metallian (FR)

“Vattnet Viskar has created an excellent black metal album that could appeal to a diverse audience within the genre”.
Lords Of Metal (online / NL), 80 out of 100 points

”An instruction CD for bands who want to know how to make blastbeats feel full of energy in 2013”.
Close-Up (SWE)

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Discovering new bands: NEONFLY

8.9.13  ,  

Today I’m writing this post to introduce you a band I discovered last summer. Be sure you’ll listen to them in Akiesú, when we start the new season. Soon, babies, soon…


Formed in 2008, established in London, and with only one album released, they've already got themselves a good reputation, based on the many concerts and festivals they've played and the fantastic response from both audience and critics. I’m talking about NEONFLY. 

The band is formed by Frederick Thunder (guitar), Willy Norton (vocals), Paul Miller (bass), Patrick Harrington (guitar) and Boris Le Gal (drums).

After an EP called “Clever Disguise” and quite a few concerts in UK and Europe –supporting some great names (Freedom Call, Pagan’s Mind, Power Quest or H.E.A.T., to name a few), or playing festivals like Bloodstock or Hard Rock Hell Road Trip Ibiza- the band’s debut album, “Outshine The Sun”, saw the light in September 2011. This fact has meant nothing but great feedback and a bunch of positive consequences for NeonFly: great reviews praising the album, more shows at some of the most important festivals in Europe (Download, Masters of Rock and Galapagai), an extensive European tour supporting Magnum, great welcome from the public of the continent and a video for the song “A Gift To Remember” –which you can see below.

2013 is being a busy year for NeonFly too. The recordings for a new album started, but they had to be interrupted… to support Sonata Arctica in UK (including 4 sold-out shows!). If you weren’t there, maybe you saw them at Masters of Rock last July… Or at Bloodstock in August… Or perhaps supporting nothing less than Mr. Alice Cooper on his shows in Germany last summer!

Not bad, huh? NeonFly have just started and already conquered quite a few good goals. With such an impressive CV already, we shouldn’t lose track of this fantastic quintet, who promise to come back with more of their fresh melodic power metal!



www.neonfly.net

Judith Sáez

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BARBARIAN PROPHECIES and SKULL HARVEST: "Wolves & Bones Tour"

8.9.13  ,  


Death metal factory BARBARIAN PROPHECIES has already dates for the presentation tour for their spectacular new LP “XIII”. In this tour will display all their potential showing the audience their latest creations, tracks of the purest old school European death/thrash, without losing a iota of freshness. 


For this mini tour, the band will have Skull Harvest (Elmshorn, Alemania) as their special guests, who will be presenting their second album too, titled “Queens, Freaks & Hurricanes”.


Here you have the information about the "Wolves & Bones Tour":

Friday, 27th of September, Sala Frenopátiko (Vigo)
Starts: 21:30 hours
Tickets: 5€

Saturday 28th of September, Sala Clavicémbalo (Lugo)
Starts: 23 hours
Tickets: 5€

Sunday 29th of September, Sala TNT (Santiago de Compostela)
Starts: 20 horas
Tickets: 5€

For more info, write to info@lostpenguinconspiracy.net.


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ETEDDIAN: Draw of two "Illusions" CD's signed!

7.9.13  ,  

The band form Sevilla ETEDDIAN has decided to cheer us up on this Saturday evening. To celebrate their second anniversary, they offer us a draw of two CD's signed by all the band members. And you can participate from any corner of the world!  

If you want to get one of the CD's, the only thing you have to do is answering the question they make you from this pic on their Facebook page: Which character is the song "Daughter of Fire" dedicated to? You have two weeks to leave your answer on the comments below the image, and, with some luck, you'll get your own copy of "Illusions" signed! -soon to have a review on our blog!


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ENTOMBED and CENTURY MEDIA announce global deal and new album in October 2013!

7.9.13  ,  

ENTOMBED have just finished the recording of their devastating tenth album, called "Back To The Front", at Studio Bohus (Abba, Europe) in Sweden with producer Roberto Laghi (In Flames). Cover artwork is by painter Zbigniew Bielak (Watain, Vader, etc.). “Back To The Front” will be released on the 29th of October. This new album will be 666% the 'Entombed sound' everyone loves. Without being a way back to the past making it sound identical to classic records like “Left Hand Path” or “Clandestine”, what you can expect is a 'bone-breaking' work that will make that fans of records like “Wolverine Blues”, “To Ride,…” or “Morning Star” cry with joy. From the morbid, full of anger lyrics, to the incredible riffs and inimitable strength of L-G Petrov's titanic roar, 'Back to the Front' has everything, so get ready for the attack.  

The band was formed under the name of Nihilist in 1987 and changed to Entombed in 1989. Together with Morbid (in whose line-up singer L-G Petrov was the drummer), Treblinka/Tiamat, Grave and Dismember, Entombed/Nihilist belong to the first bands that forged the immortal Swedish death metal sound that became popular, while the more technical and punk sound of bands from Florida was born at the same time. Inspired by bands as diverse as Autopsy, Motorhead, Discharge or Kiss, Entombed have never spared on thoughts beyond the limits, achieving a unique style some fans called Death'N'Roll, but asides of that, we talk about a band with unique style and identity. A sound that has influenced thousands of metal, hardcore and rock bands, and whose legend is back now.

Stay tuned for all the news about the release through the band's profile on Facebook, www.facebook.com/entombedofficial

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BLOODLIGHTS: Release new video and announce tour dates!

6.9.13  , ,  




BLOODLIGHTS, Captain Poon's new project (composer and guitarist of Gluecifer), are proud to present the amazing new video for the track "Roll With Me", which comes off their recent release, 'Stand Or Die'. 




The video has been directed by Pål Laukli who has captured in images all the energy and the anger the band has expressed in the ten tracks included in their album, capable to break the windows of your house and make you sweat with its inflammable riffs that won't get out of your head. Have a look at the new Bloodlights' video below!


Besides, Bloodlights have announced an European tour to present it. An unbeatable chance to feel all the power of rock'n'roll live, as it has to be. Check all the dates -and more info about the band- on their Facebook page!

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RIVERSIDE: Tour in Spain

6.9.13  ,  

RIVERSIDE are one of the biggest progressive bands nowadays, and their fifth album, "Shrine Of New Generation Slaves (SONGS)" confirms it. Recorded in Warsaw, at the same studios as the trilogy "Reality Dream", Serakos Studio. Positive reviews haven't take long to appear (album of the month on the German progressive magazine Eclipsed).  

Contrasts are remarkable again, a bit farther from metallic influences to get a little closer to the art rock that starts to predominate in Poland. Tracks like "New Generation Slave" aren't less surprising, pure Black Sabbath style, an album absolutely full of nuances and surprises. We can't ignore the fantastic artwork either, made by  Travis Smith (Avenged Sevenfold, Anathema, Devin Townsend, Opeth); it perfectly reflects refleja the idea "SONGS" wish to transmit: an alegory to the sad, grey future of mankind.

Mariusz Duda comments about the single "Celebrity Touch" : "It talks about the times we're living. I believe everyone has a deep wish to feel important somehow, but this need isn't usually satisfied. Some can do it, and connect with celebrities' world. This story talks about those few and about a band who chose to play far from big galleries full of bullshit art". 

Riverside keep again their own style, going far from most bands who flood the progressive scene elegantly and with determination. They are currently touring the wold with "New Generation Tour", which will bring them to Spain too. A must! 


RIVERSIDE + Guest

Don't miss them:
Friday 27th September, 19:30 hrs.
Sala Caracol - (Madrid)
Get your tickets: Sun Records, Fnac, Carrefour, Ticketmaster.es net sale points and the phone number 902 150 025 and ticketea.com

Saturday 28th September, 19:30 hrs.
Sala Salamandra 1- (L'Hospitalet, Barcelona)
Get your tickets: Revolver, Pentagram, Fnac, Carrefour, Ticketmaster.es net sale points and the phone number 902 150 025 and ticketea.com

Sunday 29th September, 19:30 hrs.
Sala de Cámara de Baluarte - (Pamplona, Navarra).
Get your tickets: Baluarte, Fnac, Carrefour, Ticketmaster.es net sale points and the phone number 902 150 025 and ticketea.com

Don't forget to listen to:
"Celebrity Touch", "New Generation Slave", "Conceiving You", "Left Out"


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BARBARIAN PROPHECIES: Launch new lyric-video, "The Hidden"

6.9.13  , ,  




From their overwhelming upcoming album, deathmetallers BARBARIAN PROPHECIES launch the lyric-video for "The Hidden", track that opens “XIII”.



The video's been made by NaDvisualart (http://nadvisualart.tk/) and is available in HD in the band's YouTube channel.



Read the review about their upcoming album here.



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HYPOCRISY: Present "End Of Disclosure" in September (Spanish tour dates)

1.9.13  ,  

If you look up "workaholic" on a dictionary, you'll probably find an image of Peter Tägtgren. He is without a doubt the busiest man in metal scene. Despite his work as a producer and his project Pain, Peter hasn't left the band that took him where he is nowadays: HYPOCRISY. On top of death metal since they started in 1991, their record "The Final Chapter" meant a before and after on metal scene, being accesible to a bigger audience. 

One of the secrets for their success is, no hesitation, Peter Tägtgren, a freak, a party-animal and, of course, an incredible composer, as we can que es un bicho raro, un juerguista y, por supuesto, un compositor increíble, como podemos comprobar en su reciente creación "End Of Disclosure". 

Peter says: "This time I wanted to go back to the roots, I felt as if I had lost them in the last couple of records. I wanted to go straight to the point and "End Of Disclosure" is more Hypocrisy than ever, its hunger, its epic sound... It only remains to enjoy it!" 

Edited in late May 2013 and with magnificent artwork by Wes Benscoter (Slayer, Kreator, Nile, Vader...) there's nothing left for us but surrendering once again to Tägtgren's mastery who, together with Mikael Hedlund (bass) and Horgh (drums) are coming to Spain after which has been a very long waiting for all their fans. These dates are a must for both Hypocrisy more veteran fans and the younger ones too.


HYPOCRISY + Guest

Don't miss them:
Friday 27th September, 20:00 hrs.
Sala Salamandra 1 (L'Hospitalet, Barcelona)
Get your tickets: Revolver, Pentagram, Fnac, Carrefour, Ticketmaster.es net sale points and the phone number 902 150 025 and on ticketea.com

Saturday 28th September, 19:30 hrs.
Sala Arena (Madrid)
Get your tickets: Revolver, Pentagram, Fnac, Carrefour, Ticketmaster.es net sale points and the phone number 902 150 025 and on ticketea.com

Tuesday 1st October, 19:30 hrs.
Sala Santana 27 (Bilbao)
Get your tickets: Revolver, Pentagram, Fnac, Carrefour, Ticketmaster.es net sale points and the phone number 902 150 025 and on ticketea.com

Don't forget to listen to:
"Fire In The Sky", "Eraser", "End Of Disclosure", "Tales Of Thy Spineless", "44 Double Zero"



(Ésta y otras giras en nuestra agenda de conciertos).

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ANNEKE VAN GIERSBERGEN: Launches new track from her upcoming album

30.8.13  ,  




When it's only one month left for the release of ANNEKE VAN GIERSBERGEN's new album, ‘Drive’ (out on the 24th of September), the artist has launched the track that gives name to the record. Don't miss this wonderful slice of rock: 



Anneke comments: "in times when whole albums are created by sending files through the internet, I really felt like recording an album with a group of musicians again, in a studio. The album is full of freshness and enthusiasm, and I'm very happy with the result".
www.annekevangiersbergen.com

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EPICA: 'Retrospect' release + tracklist + cover artwork!!

29.8.13  ,  

Dutch symphonic metal band EPICA celebrated their 10th anniversary with an impressive sold-out, 3-hour event with their best repertory, accompanied by the seventy piece Extended Reményi Ede Chamber Orchestra and the Choir of Miskolc National Theatre. The event was called 'Retrospect', and here we come with the juicy details! 

The performance was filmed by ten high definition cameras, and the audience was most lucky to listen to all the Epica's greatest hits but also the debut of “Twin Flames” and the previously unreleased “Retrospect”, some covers of classical composers likeVivaldi, Pergolesi, and Oscar-winning film composer John Williams. For such an special evening, the band also relied on good friends for two guest collaborations. These are nothing less than Floor Jansen (Nightwish, ReVamp); and  founding members Jeroen Simons, Ad Sluijter, and Yves Huts for a very special performance of their breakthrough single, “Quietus”.

'Retrospect' will come out through Nuclear Blast as 2DVD/3CD and 2Blu-ray/3CD formats, both including a deluxe hardcover book with 48 pages. This very special set includes the performance in its entirety, plus exclusive interviews with all band members and behind-the-scenes footage from the show. The expected date for the release is the 8th of November, and the tracklist goes as follows:

01 - Introspect
02 - Monopoly on Truth
03 - Sensorium
04 - Unleashed
05 - Martyr of the Free World
06 - Chasing the Dragon
07 - Presto
08 - Never Enough
09 - Stabat Mater Dolorosa
10 - Twin Flames
11 - Serenade of Self-Destruction
12 - Orchestral Medley
13 - The Divine Conspiracy - Anniversary Edition 
14 - Delirium
15 - Blank Infinity
16 - The Obsessive Devotion
17 - Retrospect
18 - Battle of the Heroes & Imperial March
19 - Quietus
20 - The Phantom Agony
21 - Cry for the Moon
22 - Sancta Terra
23 - Design Your Universe
24 - Storm the Sorrow
25 - Consign to Oblivion
26 - Outrospect 


If you don't feel seduced yet, see the comments press made about the event:
The Volkskrant (Netherlands): "The band wrote a chapter of Dutch metal History".
Rock Tribune (Belgium): "An unforgettable show".


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TURISAS: "Turisas 2013" track by track + new video!!!

29.8.13  , ,  

TURISAS have released their new album in almost every country in Europe (UK and France 2nd September; US and Canada 3rd September), and we've presented you some of the songs on the blog. Just few days ago, before the album release, I was lucky to catch the premiere of  "Turisas2013" on the radio, so I decided to take some notes and here I am trying to describe it for you... 

First of all, 'Turisas2013' is a quite different thing from its elder brothers. Let's make things clear at this point: 'different' doesn't mean it's a good or bad thing itself, just that it's not similar to other stuff.  Besides, we're talking about a good band, so I decided to keep my mind and ears open to what was to come.

The album opens with the track "For Your Own Good", with a dark intro performed by the allegiance of a heavy distorted guitar and keyboard. This last, will continue drawing behind Mathias's voice and all along the song. As the chorus approaches, it still has the scent of the band somehow, but this melody and catchiness -far from "Battle Metal" or any other of their greatest hits- makes it sound quite mainstream, a more commercial song. Final growls. By the way... where are you, Olli?

We move on to "Ten More Miles", which has some good guitar lines and arpeggios and a nice contrast between clean and distortion. The song seems to have a marching tempo with a feeling of "nothing's gonna stop me" as if I was stepping onto the battlefield. The sentences we will chorus at the shows: "Who will be there when the skies turn grey? Turiiiisas!" This really feels like a new epic anthem for the band!

On "Piece by Piece" the keyboard creates the atmosphere and allies again with guitar, leading with its riff into the song. While on the verses we find clean vocals, in the chorus Mathias sounds rough and fierce, devouring your ears and demanding the whole of you. Backing vocals inject a sense of greatness to the song.

"Into the free": One of the songs we presented you on a previous blog entry, closer to Turisas' previous stuff than its predecessor 'For Your Own Good'. As it starts, I can see some mosh-pits  with this tune... Drums exhort you to move, whether you want it or not, while guitar creates a new melody. More backing vocals for us to sing along and some growls over Jussi's solo. Mind your heads when you headbang to this tune!

After the dose of dance, fight and sweat, folk comes "Run Bhang-Eater, Run!". Or so I thought from the percussion and folk instruments at the beginning. Then the metal part is added to keep developing the melody into more Turisas madness. Wait. Saxophone, gasps and moans... I felt as if I had opened the wrong door... Back to growls and double bass drum and more of this fun, good vibe melody, that prepares the way for the outro, a simple solo with long notes, with some bending/vibrato, and without excessive and unnecessary decorations, that ends on that sense of grandeur keyboards add. 

"Greek fire" starts with a heavy riff like we've never listened to in this band. Very well chosen title, because the music actually makes me feel a big force stalking and getting ready to attack and defeat its victim mercilessly... Remarkable work of drum and bass (squeezing me from inside, creating that anxiety). As the fire, the song grows, and the choir over the riff make me visualise the real explosion. Wait for the bridge, with flames speading over the land... As terrible as fascinating -wouldn't mind to see a video version! 

Another dose of  battle metal comes with "The days passed", its marching tempo, epic intro, and some more moments for violin to impress. We come back to the contrast between a more calmed verse and the growls in the chorus. 

A song called "No Good Story Ever Starts With Drinking Tea" must have a good story behind, don't you think? -And then it starts! And it does with such a great (and unexpected, I should say) bass intro! Love the guitar and choir. I think we'll have more moshpits here, as the speed increases too... and don't think audiences remain too silent at the call of  "alcohol all night long". 

And this is how we arrive to the last track, "We Ride Together".  From the messy, incoherent notes I took, I'd say this is a quite different song with a little bit of everything: starting with drum roll and western-like guitar, add trumpets and horns to it, Olli and his violin, surprising choirs, traditional Turisas chorus but with more typically heavy guitars... All of it make of this song a great finale for the album.

Variety. Strength. Surprising. Don't expect "Battle Metal II" because this is obviously a very different album for the band, as they intended. Actually, the line-up has changed too, and this is reflected on the music too. As a result, "Turisas2013" sounds heavier in general, with more guitar and keyboards -but this, I fear, has put violin to the background. Some bands find a formule that works for them, and repeat it because they know it'll produce good results; some seek to re-invent themselves, shake off categories and tags, experiment ane evolve. For Turisas this album implies a risky change but there is also very good stuff in it, like guitar melodies, keyboards atmospheres and magnificence or contrasts in the vocals, keeping at the same time Turisas' trademark. An awaited album that is already giving a lot to talk about! Do listen to it and share your opinion!


As I was about to click enter and upload this new post I got the news of Turisas' new video release! So here's your 2x1 and another glance into the album. Watch "Ten More Miles" below:



Judith Sáez

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SPIN DOCTORS: European tour. Dates in Spain

23.8.13  ,  

SPIN DOCTORS celebrate the edition of their new album "If the river was whiskey", with an intense tour that will take them all over Europe, with four dates in Spain.  After touring half the globe with over 100 concerts in US and Europe to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their first album,  "Pocket full of Kryptonite", including a special re-edition, now they present a new collection of pure blues and rock songs.

Coming from New York's New School Of Jazz, in 1990 they surprised everyone with their first album, an undeniable hit with a simple but effective mixture of rock, pop y funk. "Pocket full of Kryptonite" was one of the most acclaimed albums in the 90s, both by the audience and critics. They sold over 10 million copies worldwide, which made the band's debut an international phenomenon.

An album full of hits, whose success is reflected on their continuous pressence on the most-sold and most-awarded album charts in the 90s: "Two Princes" was the most played track worldwide in 1993, and it has nothing less than 3 millions of certificated playings in radios of the whole planet. 

Since their formation, the New Yorkers Spin Doctors have become one of the reference bands in alternative rock. They've known how to keep on the top of music business all through these two decades of their career. A band that keeps in top shape and who will doubtlessly bring the audience very good memories...


SPIN DOCTORS
Don't miss them:
Thursday 12th September, El Sol, Madrid
Friday 13th September, Centro Cultural Agora, La Coruña
Saturday 14th September, Festival de la Luz, Boimorto (La Coruña)
Sunday 15th September, Valey -Centro Cultural-, Castrillón (Asturias)

(Check the rest of their European dates in www.spindoctors.com)

Don't forget listening to:
"Two Princes", "Jimmy Olsen's Blues", "Little Miss Can't Be Wrong", "The Drop", "Scotch And Water Blues"

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