Rocket Queen *Promotion*: 2020

Mittwoch, 7. Oktober 2020

Eilnews: RIP Eddie Van Halen

Der Gitarrenpionier ist tot. Die Welt trauert um Gitarren-Legende Eddie Van Halen.

Bildquelle: Wikipedia

R.I.P.

Sonntag, 20. September 2020

Die Ballade von Jethro Tull Titel: Was haben Grammy-Gewinner mit Kaltblütern zu tun?

Die Ballade von Jethro Tull

Titel: Was haben Grammy-Gewinner mit Kaltblütern zu tun?

Die Autobiographie ist großformatig und mit einem gepolsterten Hardcover umschlagen, hochwertig aufgemacht mit wertigem Papier und hochaufgelösten Fotos. Diese zeigen neben Live- und Bandfotos auch Selteneres wie Text- und Notationsentwürfe, Eintrittskarten, Werbeplakate oder Zeitungsartikel etc. Die Fotos werden jeweils mit diversen Hintergrundinformationen komentiert und machen ganz ohne Zweifel einen erheblichen Teil der Attraktivität dieser Veröffentlichung aus.

Die textlichen Inhalte bestehen aus Interviews der Bandmitglieder selbst, die Co-Autor Mark Blake koordiniert hat. Sie decken einen Zeitraum von über 50 Jahren Jethro Tull ab. Selbstverständlich nehmen die Anfangszeit und die Jahre bis zum Aufstieg in den Rock-Olymp den größten Umfang ein.

Die Interviewform ist eine sehr schöne Möglichkeit, die Autobiographie aller Mitglieder von Jethro Tull - und das waren über die Jahre sehr viele - als Bandgefüge darzustellen. Dabei kann man erfahren, dass aus einer Gruppe Freunde, die innerhalb der Band weitestgehend gleichwertige Mitglieder waren, durch diverse äußere und innere Einflüsse einen grundlegenden Wandel vollziehen musste. Daraus folgte, dass Ian Anderson der unumstrittene Boss der Truppe wurde - nicht nur musikalisch, sondern auch in finanziellen Dingen.

Ab den ersten Anfängen folgt die Autobiographie chronologisch den Veröffentlichungen von Jethro Tull mit vielen damit zusammenhängenden Ereignissen (Touren, Besetzungswechsel etc.). Immer wieder kommen auch private Dinge neben Jethro Tull zur Sprache. Dabei geht es dann um Landgüter, Firmen und auch Familiäres.

Hardcore-Fans von Jethro Tull mögen vielleicht bemängeln, dass gegenüber englischen Veröffentlichungen keine wesentlichen Neuigkeiten zu erfahren wären. Ich selbst hätte mir gewünscht, dass man eine Übersicht über alle interviewten Personen beigefügt hätte, um im Zweifel schnell mal nachschauen zu können. Aber alleine die Fotos, das absolut schlüssige Konzept und die hochwertige Aufmachung marginalisieren diese kleinen Kritikpunkte.

Eine sehr wohltuende Band-Bio, deren Anteil an Sex, Drugs and Scandal gering ist. Das Buch ist leicht zu lesen, schön bebildert, hochwertig aufgemacht und insgesamt eine Augenweide. In vielen Texten findet man auch den zutiefst schwarzen englischen Humor, der vielen Inselbewohnern irgendwie angeboren scheint.

Absolut empfehlenswert!

Vielen Dank an den Hannibalverlag für die Überlassung dieses Rezensionsexemplares.

Montag, 14. September 2020

STARBLIND - "Black Bubbling Ooze" - Limited Vinyl Edition – pre-order phase started!

The pre-order phase for the album "Black Bubbling Ooze" by STARBLIND on Vinyl starts in our webshop. The limited Vinyledition consists 300 red transparent/black Splatter pieces and insert. The official Releasedate of the Vinyledition is 25th September 2020.

STARBLIND - "Black Bubbling Ooze" @ PURE STEEL SHOP https://www.puresteel-shop.com/STARBLIND-Black-Bubbling-Ooze_3

BYFIST - "In The End" – pre-order phase started!

The pre-order phase for the new BYFIST album "In The End" on CD starts in our webshop. Save 1 Euro for the CD during the pre-order time. The official Releasedate of the album is the 25th of September 2020.

BYFIST - "In The End" @ PURE STEEL SHOP https://www.puresteel-shop.com/BYFIST-In-The-End_1

KENZINER - "Timescape" - Limited Doublevinyl Edition – pre-order phase started!

The pre-order phase for the album "Timescape" by KENZINER on Doublevinyl starts in our webshop. The limited Vinyledition consists 300 pieces, 1 Bonustrack and insert on black vinyl. The official Releasedate of the Vinyledition is 25th September 2020.

KENZINER - "Timescape" @ PURE STEEL RECORDS https://www.puresteel-shop.com/KENZINER-Timescape_1

KAT - "The Last Convoy" – pre-order phase started!

The pre-order phase for the new KAT album "The Last Convoy" on CD starts in our webshop. Save 1 Euro for the CD during the pre-order time. The official Releasedate of the album is the 25th of September 2020.

KAT - "The Last Convoy" @ PURE STEEL SHOP https://www.puresteel-shop.com/KAT-The-Last-Convoy_1

THRUST - "The Helm Of Awe" - Cover, Tracklist, Release Date: 30th October 2020

THRUST - "The Helm Of Awe" - Cover, Tracklist, Release Date: 30th October 2020

The release date of the of the new album "The Helm Of Awe" by the US-Metal Band THRUST on CD via PURE STEEL RECORDS is October 30th, 2020. The pre-order phase will start on October 16th, 2020 in our webshop.

The US Metal group THRUST is a legend. With their 1984 debut album “Fist Held High” and songs like the title track "Fist Held High" or the underground anthem “Posers Will Die”, they achieved a legendary status overnight. THRUST 2018 comeback metal masterpiece “Harvest Of Souls”; the first via Pure Steel Records has put THRUST back in the spot light again! Only two years later they are now back with the new album “The Helm Of Awe”, on which THRUST remain completely true to themselves. Classic US Heavy Metal, very catchy and distinctive, and very melodic is presented in more than 50 minutes. Epic metal music with some surprises like the semi-ballad "Killing Bridge”, Straight numbers like “Blood In The Sky”, "Purgatory Gates" or the groovy title track "Helm Of Awe" complement a very strong album by the legendary band. Purchase for this album is a must for all the metal music scene! Get ready and TURN IT UP!!!

Coverartwork:
Jan Yrlund - https://www.darkgrove.net/
TRACKLIST:
1. Black River
2. Blood In The Sky
3. Purgatory Gates
4. Still Alive
5. Killing Bridge
6. Battle Flag
7. Ghost In Me
8. The Traveler
9. Crucifixion
10. Helm Of Awe
Total Playing Time: 50:23 min

LINE-UP:
Eric Claro – vocals
Ron Cooke – guitars
Ray Gervais – bass
Joe Rezendes – drums
Angel Rodriguez – guitars

http://www.theofficialthrust.com
http://www.thrustonline.com
https://m.facebook.com/ThrustBandOfficial
https://www.facebook.com/ThrustMetal
https://www.instagram.com/the_official_thrust/
https://www.reverbnation.com/thrustmetal
https://thrustusa.bandcamp.com
THRUST @ PURE STEEL RECORDS https://www.puresteel-records.com/bands/view/458/Thrust
“The Helm Of Awe” @ PURE STEEL RECORDS https://www.puresteel-records.com/releases/view/689/The_Helm_Of_Awe

Montag, 31. August 2020

KENZINER - "The Last Horizon" – officially released!

Today is the official Releasedate of the album by KENZINER - "The Last Horizon". The album is now available as CD and Download.

First Reviews:
Median Man https://www.themedianman.com/kenziner-the-last-horizon/
Hard Rock Heavy Metal 80/100 https://www.hardrockheavymetal.info/post/kenziner-the-last-horizon
Hard Rock Info http://www.hardrockinfo.com/reviews/2020/6.html#kenziner-the_last_horizon
KENZINER - "The Last Horizon" CD @ PURE STEEL SHOP https://www.puresteel-shop.com/KENZINER-The-Last-Horizon_1
KENZINER - "The Last Horizon" DL @ PURE STEEL SHOP https://www.puresteel-shop.com/KENZINER-The-Last-Horizon-DOWNLOAD_1

ENTER - "1991-Images From Floating Worlds" - Cover, Tracklist, Release Date: 18th September 2020

The release date of the of the album "1991-Images From Floating Worlds" by the Italian Prog Metal Band ENTER on CD via PURE PROG RECORDS is September 18th, 2020. The pre-order phase will start on September 4th, 2020 in our webshop.
ENTER finally get the wages of their many years of work, even if the days of her active career were a little longer ago. Because now the previously unreleased demo recordings by the Italians are finally being made available to the public and published under the album title "1991 - Images From Floating Worlds".

However, the musicians have not remained completely unknown over the years. The two original founders of ENTER were keyboardist Gabriele Bulfon, who is now a successful fusion / jazz pianist and composer, and drummer/singer Marco Ferranti, who has beend for years and still is drummer and singer of the Italian Queen tribute MerQury Band. Singer Vittorio Ballerio was the singer of the Italian prog metal heroes ADRAMELCH for decades and still sings in CARVAGGIO today. Bassist Franco Avalli was also present on ADRAMELCH's cult work ´Irae Melanox´, now a jazz/fustion bassist who worked tightly with Gabriele Bulfon on his recent acoustic/prog albums.
ENTER played pure eighties Prog Rock, which is very unique due to its unusual performance. A keyboard virtuoso uses sacred tones to create a sound that the listener otherwise only knows from great keyboard luminaries of Prog Rock, and an exceptional singer sings even more eccentrically and extraordinary than the fan of ADRAMELCH is used to. ENTER lived, felt and played in their own world, which can now finally be rediscovered.

TRACKLIST:
1. Atlantis (An Empire)
2. Still Ages
3. Lemuria
4. Enter
5. Holy Office
6. Gondwana
Total Playing Time: 34:23 min

LINE-UP:
Vittorio Ballerio - vocals
Gabriele Bulfon – keyboards, vocals
Franco Avalli – bass
Marco Ferranti – drums, vocals

ENTER @ PURE PROG RECORDS https://www.pureprog-records.com/bands/view/528/Enter
“1991-Images From Floating Worlds” @ PURE PROG RECORDS https://www.pureprog-records.com/releases/view/688/1991_Images_From_Floating_Worlds

KAT - "The Last Convoy" - limited Vinyl Edition - Cover, Tracklist, Release Date: 30th October 2020

The release date of the of the new album "The Last Convoy" by the Polish Heavy Metal Band KAT on VINYL via PURE STEEL RECORDS is October 30th, 2020. The pre-order phase will start on October 16th, 2020 in our webshop. The Album will be released in a limited Edition of 300 black copies and insert on Vinyl.

KAT has always been an institution in Heavy and Thrash Metal, particularly since the days of “Metal And Hell”. This album, released in 1985 will still be in the hearts of traditional metal fans.
Now, with "The Last Convoy", KAT shows a new face, both to their own songs and to the sources from which they took their inspiration. For the first time we will hear KAT's covers of classics such as "Highway Star" by Deep Purple, "Blackout" by the Scorpions or "You Shook Me All Night Long" by AC / DC. Acoustic tracks like "Dark Hole - The Habitat Of Gods" also show a completely different side of KAT.

This 40th anniversary album, featuring a very special guest, is Great Metal, made for anyone who enjoys a surprise!

TRACKLIST:
Side A
1. Satan´s Nights
2. The Last Convoy
3. Mind Cannibals
4. Dark Hole - The Habitat Of Gods
Side B
5. Highway Star
6. Flying Fire 2020
7. Blackout
8. You Shook Me All Night Long
9. Hidden Track
Total Playing Time: 41:41 min

LINE-UP:
Qbek Weigel – vocals
Piotr Luczyk – guitars
Adam „Harris" Jasiński – bass
Mariusz Prętkiewicz – drums

special guest:
on vocals
Tim RIPPER Owens (song 6)
Henry Beck (song 3)
Maciej Lipina (song 4)
Paweł Steczek (song 4) - piano

http://kat-band.com/

https://www.facebook.com/KATofficialprofile

https://twitter.com/katofficialprof

https://www.instagram.com/kat_band_official/
KAT @ PURE STEEL RECORDS https://www.puresteel-records.com/bands/view/485/KAT
“The Last Convoy” @ PURE STEEL RECORDS https://www.puresteel-records.com/releases/view/685/The_Last_Convoy

POWER THEORY - Home Video for "Mountain Of Death" released

POWER THEORY has released a new Home video for the song "Mountain Of Death". That song is on the album "Force Of Will", which was released on December 6th, 2019 via PURE STEEL RECORDS on CD and as Download.

LINE-UP:
Jim Rutherford – vocals
Robert Ballinger Jr – guitars, backing vocals
Carlos Alvarez – guitars, backing vocals
Alan D'Angelo – bass, backing vocals
Johnny Sasso – drums, backing vocals

www.powertheory.net

https://www.facebook.com/POWERTHEORY1/

https://powertheory.bandcamp.com/

POWER THEORY - "Force Of Will" CD @ PURE STEEL SHOP https://www.puresteel-shop.com/POWER-THEORY-Force-Of-Will_1
POWER THEORY - "Force Of Will" DL @ PURE STEEL SHOP https://www.puresteel-shop.com/POWER-THEORY-Force-Of-Will-DOWNLOAD_1

Sonntag, 30. August 2020

Mister O released a new video with lyrics - El Viejo Reloj

MR. O web

Freitag, 7. August 2020

Byron Nemeth launches new website August 16th

The countdown has begun...

New Byron NemethWebsite Launching August 16th.

With official t-shirt merchandise store and studio information on the new instrumental single: "ENGINES OF THUNDER"

https://www.byronnemeth.com/

Montag, 3. August 2020

KAT - "The Last Convoy" - Cover, Tracklist, Release Date: 25th September 2020

KAT - "The Last Convoy" - Cover, Tracklist, Release Date: 25th September 2020
The release date of the of the new album "The Last Convoy" by the Polish Heavy Metal Band KAT on CD via PURE STEEL RECORDS is September 25th, 2020. The pre-order phase will start on September 11th, 2020 in our webshop.

KAT has always been an institution in Heavy and Thrash Metal, particularly since the days of “Metal And Hell”. This album, released in 1985 will still be in the hearts of traditional metal fans.
Now, with "The Last Convoy", KAT shows a new face, both to their own songs and to the sources from which they took their inspiration. For the first time we will hear KAT's covers of classics such as "Highway Star" by Deep Purple, "Blackout" by the Scorpions or "You Shook Me All Night Long" by AC / DC. Acoustic tracks like "Dark Hole - The Habitat Of Gods" also show a completely different side of KAT.

This 40th anniversary album, featuring a very special guest, is Great Metal, made for anyone who enjoys a surprise!

TRACKLIST:

1. Satan´s Nights
2. Last Convoy
3. Mind Cannibals
4. Highway Star
5. Dark Hole - The Habitat Of Gods
6. Flying Fire 2020
7. Blackout
8. You Shook Me All Night Long
9. Hidden Track
Total Playing Time: 41:41 min
LINE-UP:
Qbek Weigel – vocals
Piotr Luczyk – guitars
Adam „Harris" Jasiński – bass
Mariusz Prętkiewicz – drums

special guest:
on vocals
Tim RIPPER Owens (song 6)
Henry Beck (song 3)
Maciej Lipina (song 5)
Paweł Steczek (song 5) - piano
http://kat-band.com/
https://www.facebook.com/KATofficialprofile
https://twitter.com/katofficialprof
https://www.instagram.com/kat_band_official/

KAT @ PURE STEEL RECORDS https://www.puresteel-records.com/bands/view/485/KAT
“The Last Convoy” @ PURE STEEL RECORDS https://www.puresteel-records.com/releases/view/685/The_Last_Convoy

Montag, 27. Juli 2020

Act Of Creation live in Wetzlar im Black Pearl - 03.10.2020

Pic copyright by photographer

ACT OF CREATION LIVE

03.10.2020

@
Black Pearl
Franz-Schubert-Straße 3
35578 Wetzlar

Sonntag, 26. Juli 2020

KENZINER - "Timescape" - limited Double Vinyl Edition - Cover, Tracklist, Release Date: 28th August 2020

KENZINER - "Timescape" - limited Double Vinyl Edition - Cover, Tracklist, Release Date: 28th August 2020

The release date of the of the album "Timescape" by the Neoclassic/Prog Power Metal Band KENZINER on Double Vinyl via PURE STEEL RECORDS is August 20th, 2020. The pre-order phase will start on August 14th, 2020 in our webshop. The Album will be released in a limited Edition of 300 black copies and insert on Vinyl.
KENZINER wanted to conquer the world in 1998 with their debut ´Timescape´ and its famous prog metal. The source of inspiration for the Finnish guitarist Jarno Keskinen were of course 80s guitar sorcerers like Yngwie Malmsteen or Chris Impellitteri. As singer on this debut and his successor (´The Prophecies´) was Stephen Fredrick, who later joined FIREWIND, and as producer and text writer the team even had support by the shredding legend David T. Chastain. With this manpower, these neoclassical virtuosos immediately moved up to the level of the early SYMPHONY X and are still an experience for friends of Neoclassical / Progressive Power Metal many years later.
TRACKLIST:
Side A
1. Future Signs
2. Into The Light
3. Images Of The Past
Side B
4. Dreamer
5. Thru The End
6. Timescape
Side C
1. Walking In The Rain
2. Seasons
3. In The Silence
Side D
4. Land Of Shadows
5. Inspiration In A Moment (Bonustrack)
Total Playing Time: 65:05 min
LINE-UP:
Jarno Keskinen - bass, guitars, keyboard
Stephen Fredrick - vocals
Dennis Lesh - drums
https://www.facebook.com/kenzinerofficial/
https://www.jarnokeskinen.fi/
KENZINER @ PURE STEEL RECORDS https://www.puresteel-records.com/bands/view/481/Kenziner
“Timescape” @ PURE STEEL RECORDS https://www.puresteel-records.com/releases/view/681/Timescape