Metallica Announces New Live DVD Details

Metallica has issued the following announcement about an upcoming DVD release:

"We're excited to document the upcoming show in Nimes on July 7 and want you to be a part of it! The French record company and www.wormee.com are giving you tickets and a chance to participate in the making of the DVD . . . winners will film the show and record a report from there, two minutes of which will appear as an extra in the final release.

"The contest is open to residents of France only (sorry!!) and runs through July 2 ending at 11:59 PM. There will be ten winners and you can check out all the details and enter here.

"The DVD will be released on October 19 and will be available through your friendly French music stores and online shops only, and Metallica.com.

"One final note, you can re-live the show through www.wormee.com, who will be streaming it from July 10 - July 13. You just need to register with the site to watch, and is open to everyone around the world.

"For our friends in Latin America, stay tuned for more details about the release of the Mexico City shows on DVD."

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New STRYPER album to be released through Frontiers Records

Frontiers Records is honoured to welcome to its roster, the legendary Christian hard rockers STRYPER with the European release of the band's brand new album "Murder By Pride", on August 28th 2009.

"After years of speaking to fans and hearing comments like 'more guitars,' 'more solos' and 'more screams'", says Michael Sweet "I decided to keep those comments in mind as I wrote each song. It was important to me to try to get back to that early sound of STRYPER yet at the same time, to remain relevant today. It's certainly not an easy thing to do but as I listen to 'Murder By Pride', I think that was accomplished".

"I got the idea of the title 'Murder By Pride' from seeing pride consume dreams, goals and many times, lives" continues Sweet "We all deal with pride and it can be crippling, so I wanted to write a lyric and a theme that would be a constant reminder of that. This record has been in the works for a long, long time and I can only hope that it was worth the wait!"

"Murder By Pride" European tracklisting includes the following tracks:

01. Eclipse Of The Son
02. 4 Leaf Clover
03. Peace Of Mind
04. Alive
05. The Plan
06. Murder By Pride
07. I Believe
08. Run In You
09. Love Is Why
10. Mercy Over Blame
11. Everything
12. My Love (I’ll Always Show)
13. My Love, My Life, My Flame (Exclusive Bonus Track for Europe)

Streaming of some of the songs can be now heard on www.myspace.com/stryper

Stryper have also already confirmed some live appearances in Europe in early 2010, which will be followed by more dates which are currently being worked out. Stryper now are: Michael Sweet (vocals, guitar), Oz Fox (lead guitar), Tracy Ferrie (baass guitar) and Robert Sweet (drums).

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Forthcoming Releases

Jun. 19, 2009 Dream Theater - Black Clouds & Silver Linings
Jun. 19, 2009 M.A.D. - For Crown And Ring
Jun. 19, 2009 Manimal - The Darkest Room
Jun. 19, 2009 Polak, Milan - Murphy's Law
Jun. 19, 2009 RAM - Lightbringer
Jun. 19, 2009 Riverside - Anno Domini High Definition
Jun. 19, 2009 Sean Bakr Orchestra - Baker's Dozen
Jun. 19, 2009 Watchmen - Watchmen
Jun. 22, 2009 Ilium - Ageless Decay
Jun. 26, 2009 Lillian Axe - Sad Day On Planet Earth
Jun. 26, 2009 Mercyful Fate - tba (2-DVD)
Jun. 26, 2009 Raging Slab - Raging Slab (re-issue)
Jun. 26, 2009 Rebellion - Th Clans Are Marching (EP)
Jun. 26, 2009 Sanction-X - The Last Day
Jun. 26, 2009 Shortino - Chasing My Dream
Jun. 26, 2009 U.D.O. - Infected (EP)
Jun. 29, 2009 Tinyfish - One Night On Fire (live DVD)
Jun. 2009 Circus Of Power - Circus Of Power (re-issue)
Jun. 2009 Vishusgruv - II
Jul. 03, 2009 Constancia - Lost And Gone
Jul. 03, 2009 Crash The System - The Crowning
Jul. 03, 2009 Leese, Howard - Secret Weapon
Jul. 03, 2009 Mind Key - Pulse For A Graveheart
Jul. 06, 2009 Shadowland - Cautionary Tales (box)
Jul. 06, 2009 Shadowland - Edge Of Night (live DVD)
Jul. 10, 2009 Caffery, Chris - House Of Insanity
Jul. 10, 2009 Silent Memorial - Cosmic Handball
Jul. 13, 2009 Judas Priest - A Touch Of Evil (live)
Jul. 17, 2009 Britton - Rock Hard
Jul. 17, 2009 MayChild - MayChild
Jul. 20, 2009 Radio Silence - Whose Skin Are You Under Now?
Jul. 21, 2009 Shake City - Shake City
Jul. 21, 2009 UZI - Madhouse
Jul. 24, 2009 Fair Warning - Aura
Jul. 24, 2009 GEFF - Land Of The Free
Jul. 24, 2009 Narnia - Course Of A Generation
Jul. 24, 2009 Rebellion - The History Of The Vikings Volume III
Jul. 2009 Beardfish - Destined Solitaire
Jul. 2009 Echo Us - The Tide Decides
Aug. 21, 2009 U.D.O. - Dominator
Aug. 21, 2009 Vaughn - tba
Aug. 26, 2009 Trigger - Trigger (re-issue)
Aug. 28, 2009 Axxis - Utopia
Aug. 2009 Believe - This Bread Is Mine
2009 101 South - tba
2009 Adrian Dodz - Adrian Dodz
2009 Aspera - Ripples
2009 Avigal - Gates Of Hell
2009 Blanc Faces - tba
2009 Brock, Terry - tba
2009 Burning Rain - tba
2009 Bush, Stan - tba
2009 Cross - The Thrill Of Nothingness
2009 Danger Danger - tba
2009 Dr. Grind - Speechless
2009 Emerald Sun - tba
2009 Felony - Helltown Hotel
2009 Frehley, Ace - Anomaly
2009 Giuffria, Gregg - tba
2009 Glyder - Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
2009 Harnell, Tony - En Memoria Carinosa
2009 House Of Lords - tba
2009 Illusion Suite - Final Hour
2009 Jaded Heart - tba
2009 Liberty N' Justice - Light It Up
2009 Los Angeles - tba
2009 Magic Kingdom - Symphony Of War
2009 Mecca - Catharsis
2009 On The Rise - tba
2009 Pink Cream 69 - Past & Present (2-DVD)
2009 Ravenland - … And A Crow Brings Me Back
2009 Reece, David - tba
2009 Scheepers, Ralf - tba (solo album)
2009 Shea Roxi - Shea Roxi
2009 Solna - Eurameric
2009 Stage Dolls - tba
2009 Steel Seal - Redemption Denied
2009 Stranded - tba
2009 Terra Nova - Come Alive
2009 Toja - Train Of Life

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RAM - Lightbringer

I have never understood the term True Metal, and I was rather skeptic when I read the newsletter of the band, while preparing to listen the album. But then, after the first note, everything has gone. Simply because the album kicks asses. Ram is a band that comes from Sweden, exists for about a decade, and is playing Heavy Metal, the way it is supposed to be played. Aggressive, melodic, a bit oldfashioned, with screaming vocals, great guitars, excellent arrangements and no keyboards. Right from the first minute, the songs are so catchy, and the melodies makes you bang your head along with the rhythm, and this doesn't stop until the end. There's no weak points here, nor things that could have been done better. The band is talented enough, and this is obvious from both the composition and the performance of the music. There's obvious Mercyful Fate, Judas Priest and Iron Maiden influences that have passed into their music as well, with the first and second being more clear in the way the singer performs in some songs, while the Iron Maiden one is more widespread around the album. Nevertheless, this doesn't reduce the quality of the album in any way. If you like Heavy Metal, well performed, with kick ass music, and groovy songs, then wait no more. Go get it.

9/10

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GLORIOR BELLI - Meet Us At The Southern Sign

The story of this band starts in France, about four years ago, and this latest release, is their third full length so far. Although from the cover, you expect a Black Metal album, the band's talent goes far beyond that. Sure, it's Black Metal, with all the trademarks, it's dark, aggressive, evil and blasphemous, but that's not all. There's an well implemented melodic form in the whole album, that doesn't weaken the sound, but makes things even more gloomy and ominous. The rhythm of the music varies from the well known blast-beat screaming parts, to the slower and more suffocating moments, and this helps the album very much. Of course there are things that could have been done in a better way, but not enough to spoil the fun. Excellent, almost ritualistic at times, vocals, complete the songs in the best possible way. Dark and ominous, desperate or aggressive, Glorior Belli manage to create an album with diversity and enough things to intrigue the listener. You may just want to listen it as a pure Black Metal album, but then, why spoil the fun? Check them out.

8/10

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THE FACELESS to play European dates!

We are glad to announce that US tech-death metal outfit THE FACELESS will play a couple of European dates this summer, including festival appearances at Summer Breeze and Brutal Assault festival. Here are the dates:.

08.08.09 Czech Rep Jaromer Brutal Assault
09.08.09 Germany Karlsruhe Stadtmitte w/ Carnifex
10.08.09 TBA
11.08.09 Belgium Gent Frontline w/ Carnifex
12.08.09 Germany Bochum Matrix w/ Carnifex
13.08.09 Germany Dinkelsbühl Summer Breeze

For more news check out the band's website at:
http://www.myspace.com/thefaceless

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