SILVERCAST

  SilverCast metal band was formed in 2007 in Saint Petersburg, Russia. The musicians have already given over 30 concerts in Russia, including Saint Petersburg, Moskow and Luga. They even performed as a supporting band for Sonata Arctica’s gig in Russia (13 Feb, 2010), and it was fucking great! Several days before that event SilverCast had released the single called “Za liniey ognya” (“Behind the Firing Line”), including 2 tracks: the song of the same name and the cover-version of Sonata Arctica’s well-known song “Fullmoon”.
The first SilverCast’s mini-album “Dancing with the silence” was self-released in May 2010. It included 4 tracks that nowadays you can find online and listen for free.
In 2012 the musicians have recorded a full-length album which got the name “Chaos Engines” with 11 awesome tracks which put the music of the band to the new higher level. It was released in November. The music of SilverCast is melodic and diverse. It combines traces of power metal and gothic rock with MDM riffs and a bit of folk notes. Some lyrics are written in Russian, some – in English. Members of the band say that this is because in each case certain sounding of the song requires certain phonetics.

Current discography includes four releases:
2010 - Танцующая с тишиной (Dancing with the Silence) (EP)
2010 - За линией огня (Beyond the Firing Line) (Internet single)
2012 - Chaos Engines (full-length album)
2014 - Имя ветра (Name of the Wind) (EP)

-Имя ветра (Name of the Wind)- (2014)

1. Скоро Самайн

2. Идут часы

3. На одном крыле

4. За линией огня (feat. Михаил Нахимович)

5. Над рассветной зарёй

6. Prayer (Instrumental)

(A special thanks to Max Kazunka)

DOWNLOAD THE MUSIC HERE:

itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/silvercast/id579014451
LastFM: http://www.last.fm/music/Silvercast?setlang=en
CDBaby: http://www.cdbaby.com/AlbumDetails.aspx?AlbumID=silvercast
Official Website: http://silvercast.ru/category/en/news/

SILVERCAST:
Official Website: http://silvercast.ru/category/en/news/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/silvercast.official
VK: https://vk.com/silvercast
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_64UvVTqEc7ysr6wyuv3GQ
Twitter: https://twitter.com/silvercastband
E-mail: band@silvercast.ru

MEMBERS:
Veronica «Alternica» Moguilev-Volskaya - Vocals
Sergey Valerianov - Guitars
Max Kazunka - Keyboards
Maxim Yurzanov - Bass
Sergey Kournakin - Drums
Nelle - Lyrics
Ivan Bakoulin - Flute

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ARMAGEDDON REV 16:16

ARMAGEDDON Rev 16:16 is the longest active Cypriot Metal band with a continuous live presence since 1984. Their first name was “Heavy Duty”, and back then played cover songs. In 1985, the band was renamed “Armageddon” and in 27/28 Feb 1987 opened the concert for Spitfire, (a legendary Greek band, that toured with Saxon).
The band recorded its first demo (1987) with the songs: “Raiders of Steel”,“Return of the King”, “Armageddon” (instrumental) and “Striking Back”. Less than a year afterwards, a second demo with 8 tracks, (4 older songs, that after being performed live and having matured, were re- arranged, and recorded again): “Raiders of Steel”, “Return of the King”, “Rocking the Universe”, “Judgment Day”, “To the Unknown” (speed version), “E.K. Seventeen”, “Striking Back” and “Armageddon” (instrumental) .
Their first attempt in discography was a vinyl EP in 1991 with All Records. The EP was loved by the rock and metal music fans and established Armageddon as one of the best groups of this style in Cyprus and not only. A simple search with the keywords “Armageddon Rev” in Google, gives results of pages that sell the first EP as a limited numbered CD (remastered on CD in 2003 by the Greek magazine True Metal) (UNISOUND RECORDS). An interesting piece of information, is that it was given free of charge with the magazine as a collector’s re-issue in Greece, but is sold by foreign sites and not Greek. "ARMAGEDDON - Rev. 16:16 CD MEGA RARE $500+ EP from the island of Cyprus that KICKS-ASS! The opening track "Raiders of Steel" is a MASTERPIECE!!! You will never see this on vinyl because only 500 copies were released and they have all disappeared in private collections forever. "
In 1997, the band records a new song "Times of Frustration" for the collection "Blood Brothers, a compilation of recordings by rock bands in Cyprus" released by Laughing Stock Disks.
In 1998 "Spoils of Conflict", a mini album CD is released by City Records. It moves in a more, somewhat progressive style, and is more mature and balanced, with 6 new tracks, along with a new version of "To the Unknown" that has formed into an epic ballad and "Times of Frustration" from the collection Blood Brothers with a new arrangement. Track list included: “Oblivion”, “Last Mile”, “Times of Frustration”, “Passage to Hades”, “Beyond’ and “To the Unknown”. The song "Last mile" was filmed for a video clip and played by all Cyprus TV channels but also by Mad TV in Greece and the popular at the time rock program Jammin of the Greek National TV. (ERT 3). “Spoils of Conflict” played on radio stations around the world (Europe, Argentina, Australia e.t.c.). Magazines such as "Metal Hammer", "Rock Power", "Metal Invader", "True metal", wrote articles with positive reviews for the band.
Since 1985, Armageddon remains active, apart from small periods of inactivity due to technical problems that all bands go through (changes in member line up, problems in finding substitutes, army duties, e.t.c.). The band performed live almost everywhere in Cyprus, in pubs, clubs, festivals, town halls and at other events, as well as on television programs and concerts. They have played in concerts with Spitfire, Rotting Christ, Nightingale, Antimatter (ex Anathema members) Nightfall, Siva Six, but also with Greek rock groups like Magic de Spell, Nikos Portokaloglou, and other acts.
They also participated in the festival "Hysteria 99" in Bourgas, Bulgaria and during the bombardment of NATO in Serbia, they participated in the huge anti-war concert that took place in the center of Belgrade in 1999.
In the summer of 2005, Armageddon appeared on the Exit Fest ‘05 on the Metal Hammer stage, along with bands like Slayer, Napalm Death, Diecast, Apocalyptica, Sick of it All, Garbage, Deadsoil and many others.
In the 1st Internet Heavy Metal Eurovision Contest, they were chosen by the organizers to participate as a contestant for Cyprus with the song “Last Mile” and was placed 2nd behind Pretty Maids from Denmark.
Armageddon's music moves mostly in melodic Power Metal with progressive influences. Sundown on Humanity a full album was released in March 2014

-SUNDOWN ON HUMANITY- (2014)

1. E.K. 40 (Intro)

2. Human Sundown

3. Shades of Tomorrow

4. Strange Dreams

5. Fallen Angels and Lost Souls

6. Hypocrites of Destruction

7. New Day Will Come

8. 13-Seventh Eleven

9. Why

10. Heavy Metal 

11. United

12. Icy Blackness (Kursk)

(A special thanks to Jimmy and Elias)

ORDER THE ALBUM HERE:

PitchBlackRecords: http://store.pitchblackrecords.com/ARMAGEDDON-REV-16-16-Sundown-on-Humanity.html#.U4Rbu_l_t8E

ARMAGEDDON REV 16:16:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Armageddonmetalcy
Reverbnation: http://www.reverbnation.com/armageddoncy

MEMBERS:
Jimmy Mavrommatis - lead vocals
Elias A. Andreou - Rhythm guitar
Stefanos Yiassemidis - Lead guitar
Nicholas Papaeftichiou - bass guitar
Evangelos Varnava - drums

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VENDETTA METAL MAGAZINE

Vendetta Metal Magazine is an attempt to provide unsigned and small bands a platform to distribute names, records and interviews to a wider audience.
It seems as if online magazines these days are dominated by record companies and in the times of digital demo submissions these same magazines are swept over with demos. Even upon sending a physical copy, review of the record, which is always a financial loss to early-career bands, is not guaranteed. 
We intend to reverse this. We provide a guarantee for review when our demo submission guidelines are met. Moreover, we offer full-scale interviews for those willing to provide us with a small compensation for our efforts...

The Vendetta crew:

Polaris

Is the founder of Vendetta Metal Magazine and the editor, writer, reviewer and interviewer. Has been involved in the metal scene for almost 25 years and plays in several Black Metal bands. He is a researcher and works as book reviews editor for a renowned research journal.

Miguel Sanchez

A 35-year-old, avid consumer of metal. Has been listening to metal since he was about 8 years old. Is also a professional teacher, so has over ten years of practice in the line of evaluating and grading. His objective is to bring more of a listener centered approach to reviewing. Reviewer and co-founder of Vendetta Metal Magazine.

Rnt

Web-designer and co-founder of Vendetta Metal Magazine.

Mickey Thin

23 year old Mickey Thin has been playing in bands for 8 years ranging from pop punk to alt-rock. He is the rhythm guitarist and backing vocalist of alt-rock band Never A Hero and has a strong passion for anything hardcore.

Raud Ulf

A UK based Freelance photojournalist. For 10 years I have been covering some of the biggest names in metal, striving all the time to go above and beyond to bring out the best of each artist I cover.

Peksi Nyrhinen

Aged 19 for eight years and running, sporting a blond hair that borderlines on angelic and a killer moustache that borderlines on Freddie Mercury, this man is truly a sight to behold. Likes to rock out to The Hellacopters for 25 hours a day, and spends what time is left over writing for the Finnish Kaaoszine, and now Vendetta as well!

Pedro Ribeiro

He lives in O’Porto, Portugal and loves to write and learn new languages. Music is his passion especially when it comes to metal. Dedicated to helping smaller bands he puts his writing skills at heavyhardmetalmania disposal and now joins Vendetta to the cause.

C:R:A

…is a 37-year-old native northern German, who got infected with KISS at the age of 7. From that time on music became an essential part of his life that led to him to being in bands from the age of 15 on. All for the fame, the fortune, the money and – of course – girls! Sadly as it is, the fame, fortune and money part did not work out, but still he is active in 3 bands. His listening-range in metal – or music in the whole – is widely spread, although he prefers the rock, doom or really harsh things. “A good song is a good song – no matter what musical style it is.”

Austin

Austin hails from the United States. The fun and thrill of hearing a band’s demo or early work is what led him to Vendetta. With an open mind and a black keyboard, he’s ready give some honest thoughts about this crazy thing called “metal”!

Schwarz

Ex officio member of Vendetta Metal Magazine. He is the lead guitarist, vocalist and composer in the band Crimsonology as well as lead guitarist, composer and manager of Roadkill Decorum.

Álvaro Madrid (a.k.a. Vegazza Valentine)

A close collaborator of Vendetta Metal Magazine and owner of European Metal Channel.

LINKS:

Webzine: http://www.vendettametalmagazine.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Vendetta-Metal-Magazine/582234285157423

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TEMPERANCE

Temperance is born from musicians with more than 10 years of experience in the heavy metal music scene, who already worked with and supported live acts like Rhapsody of Fire, Dragonforce, Parkway Drive, Leave's Eyes, Rage and already played several shows in some of the most important European festivals.

An amazing mixture of tight guitars, metal riffs, electronics tracks and folk music's elements, bounded together and enslaved to melody and power. Temperance is born in 2013 and since that year it works on its first full lenght album, which will be released in 2014 via Scarlet Records.

-TEMPERANCE- (2014)

1. Tell Me

2. Hero

3. Heavens Above

4. Breathe

5. To Be with You

6. Scared & Alone

7. The Fourth Season

8. Relentlessly

9. Dejavu

10. Stronger

11. Lotus

12. A Thousand Years [Bonus Track]

(A special thanks to Chiara & Marco Pastorino)

ORDER THE ALBUM HERE:

Official Website: http://www.temperance.it/

TEMPERANCE:

Official Website: http://www.temperance.it/website/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/temperanceofficial

Twitter: https://twitter.com/TemperanceMetal

MEMBERS:

Chiara Tricarico - Vocals

Marco Pastorino - Guitars (lead), Vocals (backing)

Sandro Capone - Guitars (rhythm)

Liuk Abbott - Bass

Giulio Capone - Drums, Keyboards

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KILL OR CURE

Metal. Groove. Aggression. Melody.Critically acclaimed debut album out now - it'll rock your face off!
You won't believe what dance track Kill or Cure turned into a crushing metal anthem! Hear why one reviewer called it the best debut album ever! It's a unique and gripping take on modern metal. Groove, aggression and melody - the best of old-school technical excellence and musical flair with modern razor sharp hooks.
Here's what the critics are saying about Kill or Cure:

5 star review from The Metal Review:
“I’ve had the privilege to review some truly A grade music with The Metal Review, but Kill or Cure’s debut album has really got me excited. A truly fantastic creation! I don’t consider myself a man who is easily distracted, yet for a good 10 minutes the task at hand escaped my mind and I got sucked into simply experiencing these songs! That should give you an idea of the level of catchiness and power we’re dealing with here. When these songs come on, your instinct is to stop what you’re doing and take notice”

Onslaught Radio award the Kill or Cure album ”9/10 – Excellent”
“Outstanding songwriting and skilful musicianship – a unique take on modern, uncompromising heavy metal.”

Two Guys Metal Reviews heap on the praise! 
“This band’s lead singer really knows how to rip it, be it with clean vocalled mastery or harsh growled metal madness. The choruses are to die for and just soar beyond all expectations. I see Kill or Cure really exploding in the next few years.”

-KILL OR CURE- (2014)

1. Season's End

2. From Paris To Berlin*

3. Bullet To The Brain

4. The Point of No Return

5. Paradox

6. For You

7. Nothing

8. Rise Up

9. I'm Bleeding

*Written by Adam Powers, Paw Lagermann, Lina Rafn.

(A special thanks to Chris Brookes)

ORDER THE ALBUM HERE:

Kill or Cure webshop: http://killorcure.co.uk/shop

KILL OR CURE:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/killorcure.uk

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/KillorCureUK

MEMBERS:

Chris Brookes - Vocals

Dan Hepner - Guitars

Elena de Jesus - Bass

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SOUL MASK

Soul Mask was formed in 1999, initially playing classic power-metal music. The old band released two demos and a full lenght, "Ruins".

After the former band split in 2006, five years of silence passed before a new journey could start for Soul Mask.
In 2011 Marco Malacarne, the former guitar player, decided to bring the band together again. Davide, Giorgio, Ruben and Stefano joined him and in four months they could hit the stage: Soul Mask was reborn.

During 2012 they released their first EP "Shadows" combining old and new influences. In the meantime they kept rehearsing and showing their live skills with concerts and contests in Italy, but also in Belgium and in the Netherlands.

In 2013 the band made some changes in the line up, adding new ideas, influences and strenght to the bond of the members with the project. 
In spring 2014 the latest EP called "Streben" sees the light: the Mask is being released.

SINGLE "Release the Mask" from the EP "Streben" which will be released in June 2014.

(A special thanks to Alexandros Muscio)

SOUL MASK:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Soul-Mask/175808202441429

MySpace: https://myspace.com/soulmaskband

Website: http://www.soulmask.altervista.org/

E-mail: soulmaskband@gmail.com

MEMBERS:

Marco Malacarne - Guitars

Ruben Crosara - Vocals

Davide Valerio - Drums 

Giorgio Matteoli- Bass Guitar

Rico Klimtova - Guitars

Alexandros Muscio - Keyboards

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OBDURATED

2001 * Formation du groupe Obdurate
2002 * Sortie de la première démo « Slovenly nation »
2003 * Le groupe passe l’année à répéter et à faire des concerts
Le groupe se rebaptise Obdurated
2004 * Sortie de la seconde démo « Lobotosodomized by TV »
2005 * Sortie du premier album « Living in failure »
2006 * Le groupe participe à de nombreux tremplins et concerts.
2006 à 2011 * Sérieux changement de line-up ; signature sur un label fantôme ; déceptions en tout genre.
2010 * Sortie du deuxième album « The answers within »
2012 * Sortie d'un maxi CD de reprises « The covers within »
2013 * Sortie du troisième album.

-I FEEL NOTHING- (2014)

1. Nomophobia

2. Strive

3. Hoax

4. Wisest

5. Unreason

6. Haeven 

7. Dereliction

8. Unhealthy

9. Dishearten

10. Forefathers

(A special thanks to Cédric Hochedé)

ORDER THE ALBUM HERE:

Mighty Music: http://mightymusic.dk/albums/obdurated-feel-nothing-07-04-14/

OBDURATED:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/obduratedofficial

MySpace: https://myspace.com/obdurated

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Grodeke

MEMBERS:

Cédric "Deke" Hochedé - Vocals

Dominique Jean - Guitars

Olivier Flamein - Guitars

Pauline Colombani - Bass

Dany - Drums

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KRITTER

Kritter is a band of Salamanca (Spain) formed in 2007. During the first stage the band was focused on giving many concerts to go giving out his music, and early they began composing his own songs influenced by all styles of metal. In 2008 the band recorded their first demo "Kritter", which sold about 500 copies.

In the 5 years of existence the band has played many concerts, has played with various groups and has performed on international tours.

During the last two years Kritter has been recording, mixing and mastering his first album "Genesis" in “Estudios La Batalla" and "JHM Studios."

In February, 2012 edited his first independent album "Genesis" and begins to plan many concerts around the country presenting the album. Live shows are one of the strengths of the band. On the album had fled to focus on one style. The songs combine mainly thrash metal and melodic death metal with touches of modern metal. They also have many influences from other styles like viking, black, folk, power, industrial or metalcore.

-FREAK SHOW AT CARNIVAL TIME- (2013)

1. Psychocarnival

2. Sweet Home Sanitarium

3. Coltan

4. The End of Your Life

5. In the Name of God

6. Out of Control

7. Bloody Is Coming

8. Bloody Snake

9. Erik the Red

10. Extreme Pain, Extreme Pleasure

11. Demons

12. Wall of Death

13. Seven Seals

14. Rise Song

(A Special thanks to El Diviz)

ORDER THE ALBUM HERE:

El Tridente: http://www.eltridente.es/cd/1542-kritter-cd-freak-show-at-carnival-time.html
itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/mx/album/freak-show-at-carnival-time/id686305226
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Freak-Show-at-Carnival-Time/dp/B00EHMHVV8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1399026548&sr=8-1&keywords=kritter+freak+show+at+carnival+time

KRITTER:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/metal.kritter
Twitter: https://twitter.com/METAL_KRITTER
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHINUP1IEsDYmJvruypX8dw
E-mail: krittermetal@gmail.com

MEMBERS:
Gabe - Vocals
Javier Domínguez - Bass Guitar
Marco Romero - Guitars
Javier Hernández - Guitars
David Yagüe (Diviz) - Drums

KRITTER on Vendetta Metal Magazine:
http://www.vendettametalmagazine.com/kritter-freak-show-at-carnival-time/

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