JOE STUMP Talks New EXORCISM Album ‘I AM GOD’

Doomy heavy metallers EXORCISM will release their debut album, I Am God, on April 25th via GoldenCore Records/ZYX Music. Guitarist JOE ‘SHREDLORD’ STUMP (HOLYHELL, RAVEN LORD) spoke with Bravewords scribe Carl Begai about his involvement in the project:

“It was an interesting record for me to do as I didn’t write anything on it, but that it was a cool record to make none the less. I’m playing all different schools of stuff on the thing guitar-wise, from GARY MOORE / JIMI HENDRIX / MICHAEL SCHENKER-induced bluesy playing to my usual YNGWIE MALMSTEEN meets RITCHIE BLACKMORE meets HANK SHERMAN / ULI JON ROTH evil shred.”

Tracklisting: ‘End Of Days’ ‘I Am God’ ‘Voodoo Jesus’ ‘Last Rock’N Roll’ ‘Master Of Evil’ ‘Exorcism’ ‘Higher’ ‘Stay In Hell’ ‘Fade The Day’ ‘Zero G’ All drums by Garry King recorded at La Foret Groupe Studio, France. All guitars by Joe Stump recorded at The Dungeon, Boston, MA, and edited and processed by Franciso Palomo, private studio, Boston, MA. All bass guitars by Lucio Manca recorded at Total Master Sound, IB, Spain. All vocals, keyboards, synthesizers and additional rhythm guitars recorded and edited by Csaba Zvekan, slide guitar on ‘End Of Days’ by Csaba Zvekan, additional rhythm guitars on ‘Voodoo Jesus’ by Csaba Zvekan at Total Master Sound, IB, Spain. Mixed and Mastered by Csaba Zvekan at Total Master Sound studios, Balearic Islands, Spain. Video teaser “Zero G“: http://youtu.be/e0Y15GUFYxY

First album quotes: I am rocking my damn brains out right now to the new band and album from Exorcism and it really is a Brutal, Killer, Heavy album that has so many styles mixed in that the Metal, Prog, Doom and Rock fans are going to seriously enjoy! Pack your bags cause you are about to go on a journey from Heaven & Hell and back again. (Jon Hernandez) This is an album full of really awesome material, with the melancholic sounds of songs like “Exorcism”, with its powerful and emotive chorus and meaty riffs blending seamlessly with more upbeat rockers like “Higher”, with its speedier feel to it and a definite driving sound. (Metal-Temple) A first test successful for EXORCISM shot! An international group gathered for you get a foot in the ass! I AM GOD is more than a concentrate of doom and heavy metal, it is a monument simply enjoyable! An album has discover without moderation! guaranteed pleasure! (Painkiller Metal Show) Joe Stump, Csaba Zvekan, Lucio Manca and Gary King get heavy! There’s no ballads either (thank God) but there are some lighter moments that really show off their range. My personal favorite is “Voodoo Jesus”, a song that Zvekan really brings alive, I think he’s channeling the late Ronnie James Dio at times on this one. (RAAHP) Bottom line is that Exorcism with their debut album are going to make some noise in the metal community, no doubt ’bout that! They are the true defenders of the old school Heavy Metal scene and that’s a thing that reflects to their sound. The musicianship here is tight, the vocal performances are powerful and evil and the guitar work…..heavy as hell!!! Highly recommended stuff for all you metal-freaks out there! (Heavy Paradise) Exorcism are: Csaba Zvekan – vocals Joe Stump – guitars Lucio Manca – bass Garry King – drums www.facebook.com/exorcismband www.exorcism13.com

Voodoo Highway Announce European Tour Dates

 

Italian hard rockers VOODOO HIHGWAY announced their European tour dates (w/ Reverence, Y&T, Los Lügers) in support of their recently released studio album, “Showdown“.

The dates are as follows: September 26th – The Rock Temple – Kerkrade, w/ Reverence (The Netherlands) September 27th – Caf 2 Frontiers – Bartenheim, w/ Reverence (France) October 19th – Bellagio Rock Festival – Bellagio, w/ Y&T (Italy) December 13th – Hèroe Cafè – Madrid, w/ Los Lügers (Spain) December 14th – Sala Serjos – Huesca, w/ Los Lügers (Spain) December 15th – Sala Eccos – Zaragoza, w/ Los Lügers (Spain)

Voodoo Highway is a powerful new quintet featuring Federico Di Marco (vocals), Filippo Cavallini (bass), Matteo Bizzarri (guitars), Alessandro Duò (keyboards) and Vincenzo Zairo (drums).

Have been indicated as one of the new revelations worldwide and defined as “the new Deep Purple” from such a big name in music as the former Rainbow/Black Sabbath/Gary Moore bassist Craig Gruber. Now known to most for the outrageous stage presence, crashing executions, a style that hovers between Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow and The Darkness and for smashing instruments on stage. The year 2013 will see Voodoo Highway marching straight to Hell! www.facebook.com/WhoDoHighway www.youtube.com/TheVoodooHighway

LORD VOLTURE Finish Recording New Album

 

Dutch heavy metal band LORD VOLTURE have finished the recordings for their yet untitled, third full-length studio album. The album was recorded at Final Focus Studio Tilburg and Split Second Sound Studio Amsterdam and engineerd by Yuma van Eekelen (Exivious, ex-Pestilence) and Bart Hennephof (Textures). All tracks are now going to Swamp Studio Raamsdonk to be mixed by Stephen van Haestregt (ex-Within Temptation, ex-My Favorite Scar). A release is expected for early 2014.

Frontman David Marcelis about the new album: “We cannot wait to share the new tunes with the world. We’re so proud to have made another album which is 100% LORD VOLTURE, yet renewing in its own way. The compositions are more compact and in-your-face than on our previous records, but at the same time there is more rest and maturity and a better flow. Everything sounds loud, tight and confident, even in the unmixed and uncompressed tracks. Each of us has grown a lot since our last release ‘Never Cry Wolf‘ in 2011, drums, bass, guitars, vocals,.. everthing. If you ask me, this will become an instant-classics-only album!”

In less then two weeks LORD VOLTURE embark on the ‘Wolves In Bohemia‘ tour in Czech Republic, Germany and the Netherlands. More tours and shows are coming up in October, November, December and January for and the Netherlands and also covering France, Spain, Italy, Germany, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Denmark and Northern Ireland. The band has announced that they will play live a number of the new album songs alongside classics from the Beast Of Thunder and Never Cry Wolf albums. An updated overview of all dates, cities and venues can be found here: www.lordvolture.com

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Assignment ‘Ending Love’ Available For Streaming

 

“Ending Love“, a brand new song featuring Michael Bormann & Robin Beck on lead vocals, from German prog metallers ASSIGNMENT is available for streaming. The track comes off the band’s third album, “Inside Of The Machine“, which will be released on October 11th via Mausoleum Records. The new song can be streamed here: http://youtu.be/qA5xldym938

The stunning artwork conceived by Belgium-based graphic artist Didier Scohier (Asia, Dokken, Ian Gillan, Uriah Heep, Code Of Silence, Max Pie). The cover art is available below along with the tracklist: Tracklisting: 1. Upload The System 2. The Intrusion 3. I Am The Machine 4. Resistance 5. Love Between Heaven & Hell 6. Betrayal 7. Messiah’s Fall 8. Ending Love 9. Another Sacrifice 10. Electric City 11. Walk Alone 12. Eternal Silence 13. Bug In The System 14. End Of The Machine

ASSIGNMENT are: Goran Panic (guitars), Gert Sprick (keyboards), Heiko Maag (bass), & Sven Pollkötter (drums). The new album is a conceptual masterpiece including ROBIN BECK, MICHAEL BORMANN (ex-Jaded Heart, Bonfire), MATS LEVEN (ex-Malmsteen, Addagio), & CARSTEN KAISER (ex-Angel Dust) on vocals. Already combining various influences like Queensryche & Fates Warning, but also adding segments in the styles of Ayreon or early Pain of Salvation, the band is hoping to secure a permanent record deal in the near future. Fans can expect hard-edged riffs, catchy hooks, & unexpected turnovers in more than 70 minutes running time; special guest appereance of Bernie Versailles (Redemption) on lead guitar. ASSIGNMENT stands for music without boundaries, as our musical influences are spread over the whole Rock & Metal genre. From Death Metal to Progressive Rock but having always the focus on the melodies and arrangements. www.facebook.com/AssignmentMusic www.assignment-music.com www.myspace.com/assignmentmusic www.youtube.com/assignmenttv

Eden’s Curse Reveal New Album Artwork, Tracklist

[Eden’s Curse return with their highly anticipated brand new fourth studio album “Symphony Of Sin“, due October 4th on AFM Records.

Produced by Paul Logue and mixed and mastered by the groups long term engineer, Pink Cream 69 and Unisonic bassist, Dennis Ward, “Symphony Of Sin” is the first release with new Serbian vocalist Nikola Mijic (Alogia/Dreyelands) and former Powerquest mainman and keyboarder Steve Williams.

Tracklisting :

1. Symphony Of Sin
2. Break The Silence
3. Evil & Divine
4. Unbreakable
5. Fallen From Grace
6. Losing My Faith
7. Rock Bottom
8. Great Unknown
9. Turn The Page
10. Sign Of The Cross
11. Wings To Fly
12. Devil In Disguise
13. Where Is The Love?

The album artwork was created again by another of the groups long term collaborators, Thomas Ewerhard (Edguy, Avantasia, Jorn), and marks the return of a familar face in “Eve” who graced the bands debut album cover.

“Symphony Of Sin” will be preceded by a single and promo video for “Evil & Divine” on September 12th.

Eden’s Curse are: Nikola Mijic – Vocals, Paul Logue – Bass, Pete Newdeck – Drums, Thorsten Koehne – Guitars, Steve Williams – keyboards

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Kill Ritual Release “Harder Than Stone” Single

“Harder Than Stone” the brand new single from acclaimed San Francisco Bay Area thrashers KILL RITUAL is now available on all digital stores: Amazon, iTunes, etc. and as free download via Rock N Growl Records.

Initially recorded during the basic tracking sessions of the “The Serpentine Ritual” CD “Harder Than Stone” is yet another gem in the catalog of KILL RITUAL. The track showcases the unique songwriting of the band and their relentless pursuit of song craft and validity. The new song “Harder Than Stone” can be streamed and downloaded here:  https://soundcloud.com/rockngrowl/kill-ritual-harder-than-stone Clocking in at 7 minutes the song has many twist and turns and shows the depth of the band and their many influences. The new song was recorded, mixed and mastered at Fossil Sound by Steve Rice.

The band to tour USA in September 2013. The dates are as follows: Thurs 09/5 Las Vegas, NV (The Cheyenne Saloon) Fri 09/6 Tempe, AZ (Big Fish Pub) Sat 09/7 Albuquerque, NM (Hooligans) Sun 09/8 El Paso, TX (Bombardiers) Mon 09/9 Las Cruces, NM (The Green Room) Wed 09/11 Roswell, NM Thurs 09/12 Midland, TX (Pine Box) Fri 09/13 Lawton, OK (The Railhead Saloon) Sat 09/14 Ft Worth, TX (The Rail Club) Sun 09/15 Austin, TX (Headhunters) Mon 09/16 San Antonio, TX (Zombies Bar) Fri 09/20 Houston, TX (Acadia) Sat 09/21 Dallas, TX (Boiler Room) Sun 09/22 Oklahoma City, OK (McSalty’s Venue) Mon 09/23 Wichita, KS (Kirby’s Beer Store) Tues 09/24 Garden City, KS (Four Winds Bar & Grill) Wed 09/25 Denver, CO Thurs 09/26 Cheyenne, WY (The Forum 619) Fri 09/27 Casper, WY (The Sandbar Lounge) Sat 09/28 Salt Lake City, UT (Gino’s Bar) Sun 09/29 Reno, NV (Shea’s Tavern) KILL RITUAL Line Up: Crimson – Vocals Steve Rice – Guitar Danyael Laughing Bear – Bass Gee Anzalone – Drums KILL RITUAL have just finished the recordings of their sophomore CD “The Eyes Of Medusa” which will again be mixed by Andy LaRocque and engineered by KILL RITUALGuitarist Steve Rice. A 2014 release is expected. www.facebook.com/KillRitual www.killritual.com

Houston The Making Of ‘II’ Video’s Posted Online

Swedish AOR outfit HOUSTON have posted two behind-the-scenes video’s making of HOUSTON‘s forthcoming full length-album, “II“, the video’s “Day 1 – The Photos” and “Day 2 – Drums“ can be viewed below. Day 1 – The Photos: http://youtu.be/u-MmOzh8oqA Day 2 – Drums: http://youtu.be/zcAI9MMwLlo

The new single ‘I’m Coming Home‘ featuring Tommy Denander on guitars, Soufian Ma’Aoui for the bass and is due for digital release on August 5th, and precedes the release of the full-length album, II, on September 2nd.

HOUSTON “II” is the follow-up to the highly acclaimed 2010 debut. The band has been working on the new songs since the last tour of the UK in 2011, and the result shows that it was not chance that got their first album to 1st place of Classic Rock Magazine’s top AOR albums of 2010. Producer/keyboard player Ricky Delin has for this album become a full member of the band, together with Hank Erix (vocals) and Freddie Allen (drums). The trio has once again used Sweden’s finest melodic rock musicians, such as the great Tommy Denander for most guitar parts and long-time band associate Soufian Ma’Aoui for the bass parts. Tracklisting: 1. Glory, 2. I’m Coming Home, 3. Return My Heart, 4. Talk To Me, 5. Back To The Summer Of Love, 6. 24 Hours, 7. On The Radio, 8. Losing, 9. Just Friends, 10. Believe HOUSTON are: Hank Erix – Lead & Backing Vocals Ricky Delin – Keyboards & Backing Vocals Freddie Allen – Drums With the additional talents of: Soufian Ma’aoui – Bass Guitar, Tommy Denander – Guitars, Calle Hammer – Guitars & Keyboards, Jay Cutter – Keyboard intro loop, Minnah Karlsson – Duet Vocal, Victor Lundberg – Backing vocals, Kristoffer Lagerstrom – Backing vocals, Geir Ronning – Backing vocals, Jessa Slatter – Backing vocals, Catharina Lindqvist – Spoken voice The album’s ten tracks were carefully chosen among a ton of material. “Only the really good tunes make the cut. We wouldn’t release an album with ok songs” states Freddie Allen, founding member and main song writer together with Ricky Delin. Together, the duo wrote some of the most notable tracks off the first album, such as Pride, Hold On and Truth Slips – which made 17th place of Classic Rock Magazine’s best songs of 2010. HOUSTON‘s new album, is a must for every AOR & Melodic Rock connoisseur. www.facebook.com/Houstonsweden

TABERAH ‘Necromancer’ Release Date Confirmed

Australian heavy metallers TABERAH have set Friday, September 13th as the worldwide release date for their new album, Necromancer, via Dust On The Tracks Records.

The CD was engineered by Theo B (Scorpion), produced and mixed by Joe Haley (Psycroptic) and mastered by Australian Metal Icon “Stu Marshall” (Death Dealer, Empires Of Eden, Dungeon, Paindivision). The artwork was made by Hannah Flowers, who is a talented Tasmanian tattoo artist.

Stu Marshall (Death Dealer, Empires Of Eden, Dungeon, Paindivision) stated: “TABERAH’s NECROMANCER is one of the best metal releases to come out of Australia in the last 10 years”.

Glen Casebeer  (AMERICAN ROCK SCENE): „Shit, they are great!“

The “Increasingly Infamous Tasmanian Devils” themselves, consists of the following musicians: Jonathon B – Guitar + Vocals, Myles ‘Flash’ Flood – Guitar, Tom “Bam Bam” Brockman – Drums, Dave ‘The Doctor’ Walsh – Bass.

Inspired by their strong musical bond Jonathon Barwick and Tom Brockman created, in 2004, what is now known as TABERAH. The bands sound and live performance is derived from a vast range of influences including the traditional heavy metal stylings of Iron Maiden + Black Sabbath, the rock n roll swagger of AC/DC + Thin Lizzy mixed with the over the top, tongue in cheek theatrics of Queen + The Darkness. All with a slightly modern and original twist.

Taberah quickly became a staple act in the Tasmanian live music scene in 2006 and have now become one of Tasmania’s top exports around Australia in any musical genre. In early 2011 TABERAH blitzed a nationwide vote then were hand picked byLemmy Kilmister himself to open for Motorhead (UK) on the Sydney leg of their 2011Australian tour.

Other milestones include sharing the stage all around Australia with high profile international and national acts such as: Paul Di’anno – ex Iron Maiden (UK), Tim ‘Ripper’ Owens – ex Judas Priest/Iced Earth/Yngwie Malmsteen, Blessed by a Broken Heart (USA), LORD(AUS), Psycroptic (AUS), Black Majesty (AUS), Steve Grimmett – formerly of Grim Reaper/Lionsheart/Onslaught (UK), Elm Street (AUS), Darker Half(AUS) and many more national and international acts.

2011 saw the band record & release their debut album “The Light Of Which I Dream” with acclaimed Producer Joe Haley of Psycroptic. The record is a chronicle of the bands early years of blood, sweat, beers and tears on the national live circuit. The album earned TABERAH worldwide acclaim.

In support of “NECROMANCER“, TABERAH have their sights firmly set on the international stage for 2013/14. This includes plans for a run of shows in the Europe, USA, Japan as well as high profile international/national supports in Australia.

TABERAH deliver a show that is full of energy, fun, theatrics, wandering solos and plenty of crowd interaction. This earning the quartet a solid reputation of being a “must see” live band.

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HOUSTON releases ‘I’m Coming Home’ Video

Swedish AOR outfit HOUSTON have released the video for the single ‘I’m Coming Home‘ from ‘II‘ the forthcoming full-lenght album. The video can be viewed below:

 

The single ‘I’m Coming Home‘ featuring Tommy Denander on guitars, Soufian Ma’Aoui for the bass and is due for digital release on August 5th, and precedes the release of the full-length album, II, on September 2nd.

 

 

HOUSTON “II” is the follow-up to the highly acclaimed 2010 debut. The band has been working on the new songs since the last tour of the UK in 2011, and the result shows that it was not chance that got their first album to 1st place of Classic Rock Magazine’s top AOR albums of 2010. Producer/keyboard player Ricky Delin has for this album become a full member of the band, together with Hank Erix (vocals) and Freddie Allen (drums). The trio has once again used Sweden’s finest melodic rock musicians, such as the great Tommy Denander for most guitar parts and long-time band associate Soufian Ma’Aoui for the bass parts.

Tracklisting:

1. Glory
2. I’m Coming Home
3. Return My Heart
4. Talk To Me
5. Back To The Summer Of Love
6. 24 Hours
7. On The Radio
8. Losing
9. Just Friends
10. Believe

HOUSTON are:

Hank Erix – Lead & Backing Vocals
Ricky Delin – Keyboards & Backing Vocals
Freddie Allen – Drums

With the additional talents of: Soufian Ma’aoui – Bass Guitar, Tommy Denander – Guitars, Calle Hammer – Guitars & Keyboards, Jay Cutter – Keyboard intro loop, Minnah Karlsson – Duet Vocal, Victor Lundberg – Backing vocals, Kristoffer Lagerstrom – Backing vocals, Geir Ronning – Backing vocals, Jessa Slatter – Backing vocals, Catharina Lindqvist – Spoken voice

The album’s ten tracks were carefully chosen among a ton of material. “Only the really good tunes make the cut. We wouldn’t release an album with ok songs” states Freddie Allen, founding member and main song writer together with Ricky Delin. Together, the duo wrote some of the most notable tracks off the first album, such as Pride, Hold On and Truth Slips – which made 17th place of Classic Rock Magazine’s best songs of 2010.

HOUSTON‘s new album, is a must for every AOR & Melodic Rock connoisseur.

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EDEN’S CURSE Introduce New Lineup

Multinational melodic metallers EDEN’S CURSE are delighted to announce their new line up. Ending ten months of speculation after an arduous audition process, the band are proud to announce Serbian vocalist Nikola Mijic as their new front man.

 

Hailing from Senta, in the North of Serbia, Nikola is a vastly experienced singer despite his tender years. For the past ten years he has been fronting Serbian outfit Alogia and more recently Hungarian Prog Rockers Dreyelands, who released their debut album on Lion Music in 2010. In 2008 he also featured heavily on the Prog Rock project album Expedition Delta.

Nikola Mijic – The new voice of Eden’s Curse – Photo by Wojtek Gabriel (EMP Studio, Glasgow)

A happy Nikola said “I’m really honored to be part of the Metal journey of Eden’s Curse with their new upcoming album that is coming out on 4th October and I’m looking forward to rock with you guys“!

Drummer Pete Newdeck commented “For me, when I heard a lot of the auditions, Nik’s was the one that stood out. It stood out mainly because of it’s originality. His voice was strong, it was soulful and he had something different to offer. That’s really why I championed him because I think he could offer something different, change the face of the band and possibly help this band move forward“.

Bassist Paul Logue added “When Nik sent his audition of Evil & Divine that’s when we really began to sit up and take notice and say that this guy was something special. He is the complete package“.

Guitarist Thorsten Koehne enthused “He’s just an amazing talent, one of the most amazing singers I’ve seen in recent times. He’s just so versatile in what he can do and he just fits the band perfect because with Eden’s Curse we’re very diverse, as far as the music, so there’s not just one particular style that we are doing. So we were really looking for a singer that could keep up with that and have a range in his vocals. Nikola is just perfect because he can do so many things, from blues to metal stuff and everything in between“.

Also joining the EDEN’S CURSE ranks is Welsh keyboard wizard and Powerquest main man Steve Williams who replaces Alessandro Del Vecchio.

Bassist Paul Logue commented “Sadly we we part company with our brother Alessandro on a truly positive note as his career as a mixing engineer and a producer has really taken off, meaning less and less time could be devoted to the Eden’s Curse cause. We will miss him dearly as a friend and a musician and we wish him nothing but the utmost success. We firmly believe he has the talent to go right to the very top! He will always be considered a part of the Eden’s Curse family and is cursed for life“.

Williams, a former member of Dragonforce, commented “It was a real thrill to be asked by Paul and the boys to get involved in Eden’s Curse. I’ve been a fan for a long time, I’ve known the guys a while and it’s great to be here getting myself right cursed I can tell you“!

Steve Williams – Power Cursed! – Photo by Wojtek Gabriel (EMP Studio, Glasgow)

Bassist Paul Logue further commented “I’ve known Steve for a while and when Ale left he recommended we look at Steve. It was very easy choice for us, as we were already good friends and with Powerquest calling it a day it was a perfect time in both our careers to join forces. Steve is a smashing player and one of life’s true gentlemen. He is an utter joy to have on board and I am genuinely excited to see what we can produce together in the years to come as I am a big fan of his songwriting“.

Eden’s Curse 2013 – Photo by Wojtek Gabriel (EMP Studio, Glasgow)

The band can also confirm that their long awaited fourth album “Symphony Of Sin” will be released by AFM Records on 4th October.

This will be preceded by a digital single “Evil & Divine“, for which the band shot a video for on location at the famous St. Andrews in the Square location in Glasgow, under the direction of Ryan Priddy and his team at Independent Element.

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