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IRON MAIDEN - New album announced....

Written by Fabien

Saturday, 19 June 2010 14:37

... as seen on www.ironmaiden.com...

"The release date for IRON MAIDEN’S new studio album THE FINAL FRONTIER is now confirmed for Monday 16th August. The new album pictured here features artwork illustrated by Melvyn Grant and, to mark the occasion, the band have made special arrangements for one new album track 'EL DORADO' to be made available Worldwide as a FREE digital download MP3 with immediate effect. Click here for your free download !

Singer Bruce Dickinson explains ‘El Dorado is a preview of the forthcoming studio album. As we will be including it in the set of our Final Frontier World Tour (which opens in Dallas On 9th June - full dates below) we thought it would be great to thank all our fans and get them into The Final Frontier mood by giving them this song up front of the tour and album release’

The band reunited with long-time Maiden producer Kevin “Caveman” Shirley in early 2010 at Compass Point Studios, Nassau to record the album and then moved to LA to finish the recording and do the mixing. Compass Point Studio is very familiar to the band, it was where they recorded the Piece Of Mind (’83), Powerslave (’84) and Somewhere In Time (’86) albums.

Bruce comments “The studio had the same vibe and it was EXACTLY as it had been in 1983, NOTHING had changed ! Even down to the broken shutter in the corner...same carpet....everything... It was really quite spooky. But we felt very relaxed in such a familiar and well-trodden environment and I think this shows in the playing and the atmosphere of the album”

Thirty years on from their eponymous debut album in April 1980, The Final Frontier will be Maiden’s 15th studio album, making a remarkable average of a new album every two years for 30 years and totalling over 80 million album sales during this period."

The full tracklisting for the album (total running time 76:35) is :

THE FINAL FRONTIER

1. Satellite 15....The Final Frontier (8:40)
2. El Dorado (6:49)
3. Mother Of Mercy (5:20)
4. Coming Home (5:52)
5. The Alchemist (4:29)
6. Isle Of Avalon (9:06)
7. Starblind (7:48)
8. The Talisman (9:03)
9. The Man Who Would Be King (8:28)
10. When The Wild Wind Blows (10:59)

Up The Irons !!!

FAUST - Evolutionary Death Metal band announce...

Written by Fabien

Saturday, 19 June 2010 14:27

FAUST, Evolutionary Death Metal band consisting in Aleister (also in Ancient), Ghiulz (also in Bulldozer), Steve DiGiorgio (also in Sadus and Death, Testament, Autopsy, James Murphy, Control Denied, Iced Earth, Roadrunner United, Sebastian Bach, Quo Vadis), Darek "Daray" Brzozowski (session drummer on the album "From Glory To Infinity" and also in Dimmu Borgir, Vader, Vesania) and Charlie Zeleny (live session drummer, also in Blotted Science) announce PICTURE DISC release of their first album "From Glory To Infinity" by Negativity Records on July 1st, 2010. This will be a limited edition of 666 copies with exclusive artwork, after the CD (released on 9/9/9) and the DIGIPACK format (released on 10/31/2009).

www.deathmetal.it - www.myspace.com/faustband2

Ronnie James DIO (10/07/1942 - 16/05/2010) - R.I.P.

Written by Fabien

Friday, 21 May 2010 17:09

Another great singer left us.... Ronnie James DIO was one of the best Heavy Metal voices ever and his influence on many singers has been so huge.... I discovered him on that BLACK SABBATH classic album "Heaven & Hell" when I was 13 or 14 years old and since he always remained as one of my favorite singers... Sad to think there won't be any new recording with his magical & mystical voice... Forever in our hearts !
R.I.P Ronnie James DIO and thanks for the talent & all the great emotions !
All our condoleances go to Wendy DIO & family, friends and fans worldwide...

www.ronniejamesdio.com

We are BACK ! Please, read this....

Written by Fabien

Friday, 26 March 2010 18:06

You probably had noticed the slow activity (almost NO activity at all for some months to be honest) of the webzine for a long time now... due to personal & medical problems, we had to stop it... we hope you can understand. Now the situation is a bit "better" (however, we don't think it's over, we still have a long way to go until it's really over - we fight hard for this !) and we're making now our come-back ! We're currently putting online all the CD-reviews of material we got now a long time ago... this explains some "new" reviews that are already "old"... Same goes for some "new" interviews online which are already some months old... We don't think this would be fair to the bands & labels to simply forget all those material & answers to the interview. Soon, you'll get some more real "new" reviews & interviews !
Also, note from now on, all new reviews, interviews, live-reports will be written in english only.
Thanks for your comprehension !
Fab & Bea/METAL HEART Webzine

COBRA - Heavy Metal from Peru : a band to look for !!!

Written by Fabien

Friday, 26 March 2010 17:51

COBRA is one of the most interesting HEAVY METAL bands to emerge from South-America ! They got formed in 2005 in Lima, Peru and have released a couple of demos, a split CD with SKULL from Colombia and more recently a 3-way split CD with LOS INDIOS and WILD THUNDER... called "Peruvian Fuckin'Heavy Metal" ! They also have recently toured in South-America and that was a great & positive experience ! From this tour, COBRA have posted a video that you can watch now HERE - you can now experience this band live on stage !
They are currently recording their debut full-length album to be released on AUSTRAL HOLOCAUST Records from Peru and right after intend touring in Europe & Asia ! Don't miss that awesome band ! If you like old-school & NWOBHM influenced Heavy Metal, you'll love COBRA !!!

www.myspace.com/cobraperu

Need Pro-Studio ? Think ECHOES Studio !!!

Written by Fabien

Wednesday, 10 March 2010 15:07

ECHOES Studio is located in France, in-between Paris & Lille... more precisely near Amiens. If you're a band looking for professional & quality recordings for your upcoming album, demo or promo-release, needless to say this is exactly what you need ! Professionalism & fair prices guaranteed !

Among the bands that have already recorded there : ASMODEE, OTARGOS, THE BOTTLE DOOM LAZY BAND, GLORIOR BELLI, DEEP VEIN and much more !

> ECHOES STUDIO on MySpace
> ECHOES STUDIO - 3 bis rue d'En Bas - 80190 PARGNY - France
> raphaelhenry(0)hotmail.fr or call (Int-code) 03 23 36 42 66

PRETERNATURAL's new EP for FREE downloading !

Written by Fabien

Sunday, 07 March 2010 12:42

Latvian dark death metallers PRETERNATURAL has posted online their new EP called "Cryophobia" for FREE downloading.
In october of 2009 the band released their debut video "Cryophobia". Now, the so-titled audio follower is available through the internet only, and is absolutely FREE for downloading or listening. The EP was recorded and mixed with the help of sound engineer Gint Lundberg at "Pentagon Music" studio in Latvia. It contains two new songs from the upcoming album, one song from the band's first demo, re-recorded and re-arranged, and 2 live tracks performed in Riga, Latvia in 2009.
Vocalist Serg comments on this: "Currently, we're busy with the new album making process, so this is a gift to all of you in order not to be bored, while waiting for the new album !"

"Cryophobia" EP tracklist :

1.Cryophobia
2.Reptile wings
3.Paranormal Phenomena 2010
4.Reflections (live)
5.Statical (live)

www.preternatural.lv
www.myspace.com/preternaturalofficial

BARBATOS - BLIZZARD : United Metal Punks Tour 2010

Written by Fabien

Sunday, 28 February 2010 16:44

INFERNO Records & METAL ATTAKK present the UNITED METAL PUNKS TOUR 2010 !

BARBATOS (Jap) + BLIZZARD (Ger) + local support MASS GRAVE (Fr)
Monday 5th, April 2010 @ La Chimère - LILLE (59) - FRANCE !

One & only date in FRANCE !
Be There !!!
Entrance : 8 €.

More infos > metalattakk(0)voila.fr

All the dates of the tour available on BLIZZARD MySpace !

DEMENCIA - Thrash/Crossover from Costa-Rica

Written by Fabien

Sunday, 28 February 2010 14:22

DEMENCIA are a thrash/crossover band hailing from Costa-Rica ! The band just want to let you know their new demo "El Venderor Papero" is not out and available for FREE DOWNLOAD HERE !

Get more infos on DEMENCIA > www.myspace.com/alkoholikademencia
or email at : paperodemente(0)gmail.com

SWR BARROSELAS METALFEST XIII !!!

Written by Fabien

Sunday, 28 February 2010 13:57

SWR inc. proudly presents the ultimate weapons for the upcoming attack of SWR barroselas metalfest, set to take place from April 30 to May 2 in the north of Portugal.

SWR BARROSELAS METALFEST XIII
30 APRIL > 02 MAY 2010 | BARROSELAS | PORTUGAL

DAY 0 - thursday 29 april - 22:00 - free entrance
BATTLEFIELDS | USA | www.myspace.com/battlefieldsdoom
MANATEES | UK | www.myspace.com/manateetheband

TROUBLE & PENTAGRAM - DOOM over Europe 2009 !

Written by Fabien

Tuesday, 02 June 2009 13:56

Attention ! Here are the dates for the TROUBLE & PENTAGRAM european tour 2009 !! Doom On !!!

DOOM over Europe 2009 ! Aug 1st, 2009 - WACKEN Wacken, Germany
Sept 30, 2009 - Knaack Club Berlin, Germany
0ct 1st, 2009 - Copenhagen, Denmark
Oct 2, 2009 - Hamburg, Germany
Oct 3, 2009 - Essen, Germany
Oct 4, 2009 - Paris, France
Oct 5, 2009 - Pratteln, Switzerland
Oct 7, 2009 - Budapest, Hungary
Oct 9, 2009 - Jena, Germany
Oct 10, 2009 - Bielefeld, Germany
Oct 11, 2009 - Frankfurt, Germany
Oct 12, 2009 - Tilburg, Netherlands
Oct 13, 2009 - Hanover, Germany
Oct 14, 2009 - London, England
Oct 17, 2009 - Hammer Of Doom Fest- Wurzburg, Germany