HAMMERSTAR - Hammerstar

 Release date: Friday, September 30th 2022
 

HAMMERSTAR (U.S.A.), the ultimate new Classic Metal Band who recently signed a worldwide multi album deal with PURE STEEL RECORDS, will release their self-titled debut full-length album “Hammerstar” on September 30th, 2022.

 

The brainchild of vocalist extraordinaire Quimby Lewis (SkullView) and guitar Shredder Johnny Frankenshred (Commandment, Exiled, Frankenshred) met up during the pandemic and it seemed the right time to work on a Heavy Metal masterpiece.

 

Their intention was to record the ultimate Classic Heavy Metal album, kind of a tribute to all the metal bands they we grew up on, but still maintaining their own original sound and style.

 

Prepare yourself for HAMMERSTAR, a powerful, original sounding classic Heavy Metal band and style with 10 molting tracks influenced by Metal Masters like Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Dio, Scorpions, Yngwie Malmsteen, Metal Church and Queensryche.

 

The release we've all been waiting for and has never arrived until now!

Watch for the first of three video singles, the first video single called "Power of metal".

Tracklist:

1. Heart of Stone

2. Power of Metal

3. Midnight Ride

4. Burned Alive

5. Path of the Brave

6. Soul Reaper

7. Rise above the Skies

8. Divide and Conquer

9. Hymn of the Viking

10. What have I become

Total Playing Time: 45:20 min

Line-Up:

Quimby Lewis - vocals
Johnny Frankenshred - guitars
Robbie Erwin - bass
Atomic Tommy Higgins – drums

 

https://www.facebook.com/people/Hammerstar-Band/100083970310931/

 

 

FOGOS - “Corpses and Ashes’’ ( Black Metal/Barcelona/Spain)

 SPANISH:

Fogos

Saten Haz Im Nu - vocals

Kerberos - guitars

The Butcher - bass

Croma Lan Ro - drums

 

 Fogos es una banda de black metal de Barcelona formada en 2021 con el propósito de
practicar un estilo directo, crudo y agresivo, lleno de energía, y pensado para agitar al
oyente. Este sonido tan característico de las oleadas nórdicas de los años noventa les ha
llevado a ser descritos y comparados en su estilo a bandas como Marduk, Gorgoroth,
Carpathian Forest o Deathspell Omega, de las cuales se ha recibido una fuerte influencia.
La banda está formada por cuatro músicos con mucha experiencia en la escena local,
ex-componentes todos ellos de otros grupos musicales con bastante trayectoria como
son Abrahel, Blazemth, Erial o Obsidian Kingdom.
El concepto de la banda abraza los ancestros, el paganismo y la purificación del fuego
del que surge el nombre de la banda, Fogos: el fuego que alumbra y que construye, pero
que a su vez también destruye, como origen del que parte la banda para abarcar los temas principales que se abordan: el fatalismo, el nihilismo, la muerte y la psique humana.

 

 Tras un año dedicado a la composición de nuevos temas, os presentamos nuestro álbum
“Corpses and Ashes’’ que fue lanzado el 29 de julio del 2022, un viaje sin retorno por el
río Estigia lleno de black metal oscuro, crudo y directo con reminiscencias a la escena
de mediados de los 90, pero con un sonido actualizado con el que apreciar los matices
y la esencia con mayor claridad.
La grabación y mezcla ha corrido a cargo de Javi Félez de Moontower Studio (Barcelona), siendo masterizado por Dan Lowndes en Resonance Sound Studios (California).
También se contó con la colaboración especial en las voces de Sónia Chaves para la
introducción del tema titulado Khione.
En el apartado gràfico, Fogos ha contado con la colaboración de Beren, tanto para el
arte original y el diseño de la portada, como en el desarrollo de la edición digipack y
otros aspectos gràficos de apoyo a la banda.
“Corpses and Ashes” ha visto la luz en una primera edición autoeditada limitada de 100
copias en formato digipack.

 

 

 ENGLISH:

 Fogos is a black metal band from Barcelona formed in 2021 with the purpose of practicing a direct, raw and aggressive style, full of energy, and designed to shake the listener. This sound so characteristic of the Nordic waves of the nineties has led them to be
described and compared in their style to bands like Marduk, Gorgoroth, Carpathian
Forest or Deathspell Omega, from which they have received a strong influence.
The band is formed by four musicians with a lot of experience in the local scene, all of
them ex-members of other bands with a long trajectory such as Abrahel, Blazemth, Erial
or Obsidian Kingdom.
The band’s concept embraces the ancestors, paganism and the purification of the fire from
which the band’s name, Fogos, comes from: the fire that illuminates and builds, but also
destroys, as the origin from which the band starts to cover the main themes they deal with:
fatalism, nihilism, death and the human psyche.

 

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After a year dedicated to the composition of new songs, we present you our album “Corp

ses and Ashes” which was released on July 29th, 2022, a one-way trip down the river Styx

full of dark, raw and direct black metal reminiscent of the mid 90’s scene, but with an

updated sound to appreciate the nuances and essence more clearly.

The recording and mixing has been in charge of Javi Félez from Moontower Studio (Barce

lona), being mastered by Dan Lowndes at Resonance Sound Studios (California). Sónia

Chaves also collaborated on the vocals for the introduction of the track entitled Khione.

On the graphic side, Fogos has counted with the collaboration of Beren, both for the ori

ginal artwork and cover design, as well as in the development of the digipack edition and

other graphic aspects to support the band.

“Corpses and Ashes” has been released in a first self-released limited edition of 100 copies

in digipack format.

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VISIT US AT

https://www.facebook.com/Fogos.official

https://www.instagram.com/fogos_official

LISTEN TO US

https://fogosofficial.bandcamp.com

CONTACT US

fogosbandofficial@gmail.com

 

 

DAIDALOS – THE EXPEDITION ( Review by Varg The Mighty )

 

Today’s review is of German Symphonic Black Metal project Daidalos’ debut album.

This release offers a highly orchestrated approach that delivers a maximum amount of grandeur throughout long and intense tracks. Nonetheless, this level of symphony comes at the cost of a great amount of the release’s Black Metal nature, making it lean more towards completely Symphonic Metal with just a touch of darkness and a faster tempo.

While some songs offer a pleasant kind of epic for Extreme Metal fans, it feels as if the orchestration occupies too big of a spectrum in the mix, completely concealing the guitars. If you want a sonic expedition through a vast bleak sea of harmony and sorrow, check this album out. My personal highlights are “Sail Into The Stars” and “Poem In The Snow”.

I recommend this album to fans of Symphonic Metal and Symphonic Black Metal. My rating is of 8/10.

VARG THE MIGHTY 

 

INFIDEL RISING – A COMPLEX DIVINITY ( Review by Varg The Mighy)

 

Today’s review is of American Progressive Power Metal band Infidel Rising’s upcoming new album, out on September 30^th.

This release mainly lies on a Power Metal direction, though at times it jumps fully into Progressive Metal territories with even some slight Djent influences. The album omits Power Metal’s jests to offer a serious version of the genre that leans even more towards musicianship.

While some songs are intense and powerful ballads are also included, there seems to lack a driving force to offer compact catchiness to the full-length, and in consequence certain tracks also feel too long. Nonetheless, it delivers a good atmosphere that may appeal to many fans of Power Metal, and all musicians display a good array of virtuosity that is not there just for talent’s sake, instead being well incorporated in the song writing. My personal highlights are “Let Wisdom Speak” and “Follow Your Light”.

I recommend this album to fans of Power Metal and Progressive Metal. My rating is of 8/10.

 VARG THE MIGHTY 

 

OATH – HALLOWED ILLUSIONS (Review by Varg The Mighty )

 

Today’s review is of Scottish Heavy Metal band Oath’s new album.

This release offers a heavily Iron Maiden-influenced approach of soaring melodies galloping over upbeat riffs, combined with a merry touch of Hard Rock that drives the songs through synth elements into a clear NWOTHM result.

Perhaps some tracks, especially considering the vocal performance, remind of Haunt, though each song of this album has a unique touch of personality. It is also worth noting the surprisingly raw recording of the full-length, which brings to mind the most underground acts of the early 80s. Perhaps one of the release’s weaknesses is the short length of each track, that causes some to sound as if their ideas weren’t fully explored. Nonetheless, it’s an enjoyable old-school piece of metal that fans of NWOTHM should easily enjoy. My personal highlights are “Disposable” and “Bedsit Symphonies”.

I recommend this album to fans of Heavy Metal and Hard Rock. My rating is of 8/10.

VARG THE MIGHTY