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Archive for the ‘ Latest Releases ’ CategoryHellFighterFriday, January 6th, 2012
HMR’s Hellfighter who released their debut album ‘Damnations Wings’ back in February of 2011 were named as one of Rockchoice’s Top 20 Hard Rock and Metal albums of 2011. The band had a cracking 2011, rounded off by performing at Hard Rock Hell Festival, the popular Prestatyn Metal weekend, where they appeared alongside Black Stone Cherry, Michael Monroe, Quireboys and Orange Goblin. GetYourRockOut.com and Metal Gods TV caught up with the guys at Hard Rock Hell. See below for Video Interviews: Posted in Latest Releases | Comments Off Revolver Supporting Compton House HospiceMonday, August 8th, 2011
Compton is one of many hospices around the UK supporting those suffering from illness who cannot receive the care they require through the mainstream NHS. We’re helping with their Grand Re-opening today (the 5th of August) by releasing their charity single – “One Life” – performed by Dan Callow. Proceeds from single sales go to Compton Hospice, so please – even in these difficult times – consider pledging just a little (less than £1) to help the Hospice continue its invaluable work helping those who are suffering. Who knows, perhaps someone you know or love may be helped by Compton Hospice one day! You can buy the “One Life” single right now: Posted in Artists, General News, Latest Releases | Comments Off Hellfighter – Damnation’s Wings ReviewedThursday, August 4th, 2011  Matt Seddon of the online Heavy Metal Webzine ‘Metal Rules’ recently reviewed Hellfighter’s latest album ‘Damnation’s Wings’ (2011);
You can read the full review on the Metal Rules Website. Damnation’s Wings can be purchased via Heavy Metal Records. Posted in Artists, General News, Latest Releases | Comments Off WrathchildMonday, August 1st, 2011  On the 23rd August 2011, British Glam Metal veterans, Wrathchild (known as Wrathchild UK in the US), will release their eagerly awaited fourth studio album. The album entitled ‘Stakkattakktwo‘ will be released through Perris Records (USA) with a full tour under the name ‘“Glam Godz – Stalkin’ The Earth Tour” set to follow later in the year.
“Stakkattakktwo” track listing: 01. Goin’ Down Wrathchild’s 1989 album ‘Delerium’ can be purchased through Heavy Metal Records Posted in Artists, General News, Latest Releases | Comments Off Cloven Hoof ‘The Opening Ritual’ Re-ReleasedFriday, July 22nd, 2011  Cloven Hoof, have re-released an LP edition of ‘The Opening Ritual’ containing previously unreleased bonus tracks!
The Opening Ritual is a four track mini album that was released in the July of 1982. The EP stayed in the Sounds and Kerrang Heavy Metal Charts for six weeks peaking at Number 18. Articles in Kerrang and Noise magazine followed with Geoff Barton tipping the band for the top in his prestigious “Breaking FM Revolver released two of Cloven Hoof’s critically acclaimed records; ‘Dominator’ in 1988 and ‘A Sultan’s Ransom’ in 1989. You can get your hands on this Cloven Hoof gem through High Roller Records.
Posted in Artists, General News, Latest Releases | Comments Off HELLFIGHTER – ‘Legacy Of Hate’ VIDEO and Hard Rock Hell Festival (UK)Friday, July 22nd, 2011  UK Thrash Metallers, Hellfighter released a new music video on the 8th June 2011 for the single ‘Legacy Of Hate’, taken from their dynamic debut album released on Heavy Metal Records back in February 2011. The video can be viewed below.
Hellfighter have also been announced as part of the line-up at Hard Rock Hell V, which takes place from the 1st to the 4th December 2011 at Pontins, Prestatyn, North Wales. The band will appear on the Saturday of the Festival which boasts big names including the likes of Ace Frehley and Black Stone Cherry. Tickets and further information can be found on the Hard Rock Hell Website. Hellfighters debut album ‘Damnations Wings’ is available for purchase via Heavy Metal Records. Posted in Artists, General News, Latest Releases | Comments Off New Amebix Single!Thursday, July 21st, 2011  British Crust Punk pioneers Amebix have released ‘Knight’s Of Black Sun’, a preview single for the first Amebix Studio Album in more than twenty years.
The upcoming album, entitled ‘Sonic Mass’ is set for release on the 20th September 2011 through the bands own label, Amebix Records in conjunction with Profane Existance and Easy Action Records. Amebix’s last studio album ‘Monolith’ (Released in 1987) can be purchased via Heavy Metal Records and through the iTunes Store. Posted in Artists, General News, Latest Releases | Comments Off ‘Big City Nights – The Scorpions Story’Thursday, July 21st, 2011  German Rockers, Scorpions, best known for their 1984 anthem “Rock You Like a Hurricane” and the 1990 ballad “Wind of Change,” continue on the ‘Get Your Sting and Blackout World Tour’ this Summer with dates continuing across Europe throughout November 2011.
The tour in support of Scorpions latest album release, 2010′s ‘Sting In The Tail’, marks the bands final run of shows before they hang up their guitars for good, with the band themselves stating that they wished to end their 40 year career on a high note. Already the tour has graced no less than FOUR Contintents – North America, South America, Asia and Europe – with dates set to continue on through to 2013. Currently, Scorpions are working on their latest project; A 3D Documetary. The 90 Minute documentary entitled ‘Big City Nights – The Scorpions Story’ is set for release in early 2013 and will follow The Scorpion’s throughout the duration of their three-year Farewell World Tour. A Farewell CD is also planned for release consisting of original and covered material. A full list of Scorpions Tour Dates can be viewed here. Scorpions ‘Lonesome Crow’ (Remastered) can be purchased via the Revolver Record’s Website and on the iTunes Store. Posted in Artists, General News, Latest Releases | Comments Off The Mexican Returns…Tuesday, July 19th, 2011  Since the 70’s, Babe Ruth’s go to anthem, “The Mexican”, has been covered and remixed into many different tracks and genres for its distinctively South/Latin American vibe and their straight-up, tightly grooving drums and bass. Their influence from South of the border has been a defining feature of the act, taking influence from Ennio Morricone’s enchanting score for the Sergio Leone film “A Few Dollars More”, making the originally whistled tune the main melody for the dueling, harmonised guitar sections.
The initial bars of “The Mexican” were ideal for making music in B-Boy scenes because of it’s looping drum and bass groove, allowing DJs to beat mix for as long as they want. This made Babe Ruth’s sound a solid part of the block party scene and common practise for turntable artists. The iconic track inspires an obvious passion for creativity in producers and DJs alike within the diverse electronic dance music communities, covered by acts including; “The Bombers” in 1978, “John ‘Jellybean’ Benitez” in 1984, and Tod Terry in the 1988 House classic, “Dreams of Santa Ana”. Terry’s reimagining, which features the haunting Morricone melody reworked for a more electronic and synthesized production, accompanied with a single line of Jenny Haan’s original vocals, helped provide some of the original frameworks on how sampling, specifically in the genre of House, could be utilised to its full potential in productions. It is the same case today, with Babe Ruth having re-recorded the 70′s Hit in 2007 under a new title; aptly named “The Mexican Millennium”, which is inspiring a fresh wave of remixed productions into the next decade – The most recent being DJ Deekline and Tim Healy’s reworking of some the Hertfordshire based Babe’s most renowned works. Posted in Artists, General News, Label Trivia, Latest Releases | Comments Off Diamond HeadWednesday, July 6th, 2011 
Diamond Head’s history is certainly among the most peculiar in all of rock. One of the most remarkable talents to arise out of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, the band’s career never fulfilled its early promise, yet their legacy still ranks among the most influential of the genre. Sounds metal editor Geoff Barton (the man who coined the phrase N.W.O.B.H.M. in the first place) once remarked that “there are more good riffs in your average single Diamond Head song than there are in the first four Black Sabbath albums”; and Iron Maiden leader Steve Harris weighed in that Diamond Head “looked like they were going to be the next Led Zeppelin for a while.” Such lavish praise had been sparked by the band’s unassuming, independently recorded first album, which by all rights should have been just the first step on the road to a legendary career. But this was not to be…here’s the story why. Diamond Head formed in Stourbridge, England, in 1976 by schoolmates Brian Tatler (guitar) and Duncan Scott (drums). They soon recruited Sean Harris (vocals) and a few months later, Colin Kimberley (bass) joined their ranks. Barely out of school and vehemently opposed to joining the cover band pub circuit, the fledgling young band also had the heyday of punk rock to contend with and were forced to develop their sound in relative seclusion through endless rehearsal and songwriting sessions. Still unable to attract any record company attention three years later, despite occasional gigs in and around the English Midlands, the group decided to take matters into their own hands, issuing a couple of self-financed singles, “Shoot out the Lights” and “Sweet and Innocent.” These were soon followed by a self-produced full-length album, which they recorded between February and April 1980 and made available via mail order through their own Happy Face Records. By naïve inexperience or artful design, the LP was packaged in a conspicuously anonymous white sleeve, lacking so much as song titles, and sent to members of the British music press. As it turned out, a copy of the nameless LP (later commonly referred to as the “White Album” or “Lightning to the Nations”, after its first song) soon found its way into the hands of Sounds metal editor Barton, who was so floored by its contents he quickly proceeded to interview the band for the respected music weekly. Soon being heralded by most everyone in-the-know as an undeniable masterpiece, the album quickly passed into legend as one of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal’s most seminal documents. Indeed, between Tatler’s towering power chords and Harris’ delicate yet muscular voice, Diamond Head had stumbled upon the perfect synthesis of un-godly, Sabbath-sized riffing and Zeppelin’s epic musicality. Too read the full profile of Diamond Head, visit the Revolver Records website by following this link; http://www.revolverrecords.com/diamond_head-Profile-695.html Posted in Latest Releases | Comments Off |
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