DGM - "Reason" (video)

Italian progressive metal band DGM have just released a video for "Reason"

The track features guest vocals from one of my favorites, Russell Allen of Symphony X.

The new album "momentum" hits the US on March 26th. 

I have been listening to the album for a couple of weeks now and I really like it. Great playing and soaring vocals. Put this one on during your next workout and get done in record time! I am working on a full review.

source: DGM

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Happy Birthday MICHAEL ROMEO (video)

It is another great guitarist's birthday today, Happy Birthday to Michael Romeo!

from wikipedia: Michael James Romeo (born March 6, 1968) is an American guitarist and a founding member of the progressive metal group Symphony X. Michael is one of two members to appear on every Symphony X release (the other being Michael Pinnella).

Romeo was ranked #91 out of 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Guitarists of All Time by Guitar World. (After seeing him live several times, I would rank him much, much higher! ~Scott)

Michael Romeo's introduction to formal music training began with piano lessons when he was 10 years old. He also played clarinet. However, it wasn't until after hearing his first Kiss album that he seriously considered switching to the guitar. He ended up purchasing a cheap acoustic guitar at a garage sale.

Influenced by Kiss, Led Zeppelin, Rush, AC/DC, Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, Deep Purple, and Emerson, Lake & Palmer, he became serious about the guitar after listening to the albums Blizzard of Ozz and Diary of a Madman from Ozzy Osbourne. He was also heavily influenced by the neoclassical technique and style of Randy Rhoads, Yngwie Malmsteen, and Uli Jon Roth; along with well-known composers such as Johan Sebastian Bach, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Ludwig Van Beethoven and Igor Stravinsky. Romeo's own influence has rubbed off on younger players, including Dragonforce's Herman Li, who listed Romeo among his Top 10 favorite guitarists in 2010.

source: wikipedia






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THE PINEAPPLE THIEF - "Build A World" (video)

THE PINEAPPLE THIEF has just released a great new video for "Build A World"

The Pineapple Thief - Build A World (from Build a World ep) from Kscope on Vimeo.

source: The Pineapple Thief

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AMORPHIS - "Hopeless Days" (video)

I love these guys! Check out the brand new track from AMORPHIS:

from the label: 

the brand new single "Hopeless Days" taken from the upcoming AMORPHIS album "Circle" - OUT: April 19 (EU), April 22 (UK), April 30 (US).

The exclusive "Hopeless Days" CD single is now available at the Nuclear Blast Mailorder: http://bit.ly/13sYTME or digitally: http://bit.ly/amorphishd

from wikipedia:
Amorphis is a Finnish heavy metal (formerly a melodic death metal band) band founded by Jan Rechberger, Tomi Koivusaari, and Esa Holopainen in 1990. Initially, the band was a death metal act, but on later albums they evolved into playing other genres, including heavy metal, progressive metal, and folk metal. They frequently use the Kalevala, the Epic Poem of Finland, as a source for their lyrics.

source: Amorphis

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ADRENALINE MOB - "Romeo Delight" (video)

As a big fan of these gentlemen, I was wondering what covers they would include on their upcoming EP entitled "Covertá", due on March 12, 2013.

Check out Adrenaline Mob's version of Van Halen's "Romeo Delight":

track list:
1. ‘High Wire’ (Badlands)
2. ‘Stand Up and Shout’ (Dio)
3. ‘Break on Through’ (The Doors)
4. ‘Romeo Delight’ (Van Halen)
5. ‘Barracuda’ (Heart)
6. ‘Kill the King’ (Rainbow)
7. ‘The Lemon Song’ (Led Zeppelin)
8. ‘The Mob Rules’ (Black Sabbath)

Adrenaline Mob is a heavy metal supergroup formed by singer Russell Allen (Symphony X), guitarist Mike Orlando and drummer Mike Portnoy (ex-Dream Theater). The band was formed in early 2011 and performed their first live performance on June 24, 2011 at the Hiro Ballroom in New York City, with the addition of bass player Paul Di Leo (Fozzy), and rhythm guitarist Rich Ward (Stuck Mojo/Fozzy). They released a YouTube video of a cover version of the Black Sabbath classic "The Mob Rules" on June 27, 2011 to promote the band. On New Year's Eve 2011, Adrenaline Mob announced via their Facebook page that they would release their full length studio album, Omertà, on March 13, 2012, and also revealed the album art.

 On January 7, 2012, the band announced the departures of Rich Ward and Paul Di Leo due to scheduling conflicts with their other bands. On February 8, 2012, it was announced that John Moyer (Disturbed) is Adrenaline Mob's new bass player. John has made his onstage debut with the group on March 12, at New York City’s Hiro Ballroom, a day before the release of the band's debut full-length album, Omertà.

source: Adrenaline Mob

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