Clare seems to love this folk metal album from MÄGO DE OZ with this glowing cd review
December 28, 2007
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Clare seems to love this folk metal album from MÄGO DE OZ with this glowing cd review
MÄGO DE OZ
A COSTA DA MORTE
LOCOMOTIVE RECORDS
!!!!.5
This double live CD from Spanish folk metallers Mägo de Oz (“Wizard of Oz”) is a real treat. The band has been around since about 1989 and has steadily released albums since the mid 90s. Their clever amalgam of power/heavy metal, rock operas and strong folk influences is excellently showcased here, and of course it also serves as a compilation in a way and thus an introduction to newcomers. With nine members, including a violinist, three guitarists and a flautist/bagpipe player, creates a full, rich sound and does their songs justice in a live setting. One of the best elements of A Costa da Morte is the absolutely live sound it has…what’s the point of a live album that’s been cleaned up to sound like a studio recording? I don’t know. At any rate, Mägo de Oz has kept the somewhat rough sound of a live recording which adds a very true atmosphere—the sense of having definitely caught a moment—plus, with the help of a really wild and enthused audience, it’s the next best thing to actually being at the concert.
—Clare B.
The not so great Til We Die album/cd review from nice Clare
December 28, 2007
The not so great Til We Die album/cd review from nice Clare
TILL WE DIE
PRESSING ON
LOCOMOTIVE RECORDS
!!
Though I try not to judge an album by its cover, in some cases it’s warranted, particularly where metal is concerned. One can easily tell a power metal CD from a black or death metal album; similarly, one gets that certain whatever-core vibe from the stark, clear-cut cover for the album in question. The album art is fine, but the music is not. Pressing On is an unfortunately obvious and generic-sounding metalcore release—screaming vs. clear vocals, chuggy guitars, breakdown, music a tad formulaic, lyrics a little on the angsty side. What is actually most disappointing about Pressing On is that the record is under-produced, a fact I don’t want to hold against the band, but it rather undermines the sound they’re going for, which is heavy, hard and to-the-point. The percussion sounds like it’s coming from down the hallway somewhere while the guitars are muddy; singer Mitty is therefore deserted in the foreground and sounds melodramatic compared to the left-in-the-dust instruments. This results in a total lack of emotion throughout the album. Hopefully these guys maybe have it in them to be a little more original, or at least convincing with the sound they’ve chosen…maybe next time.
—Clare B.
The Pain Principle grating WAITING FOR FLIES album review
December 28, 2007
The Pain Principle grating WAITING FOR FLIES album review
PAIN PRINCIPLE
WAITING FOR FLIES
BLIND PROPHECY RECORDS
Credit where credit is due: Pain Principle does serve up some fairly righteous death Metal riffology, mainly of the Swedish extraction (think Soilwork). But I must admit, the super chunky vocals do grate on me after a while. But don’t let me ruin it for you: Pain Principal certainly delivers.
!! ½
-Steve Dylag
New music instruments guitar controller coming from Megadeth
December 28, 2007
New music instruments guitar controller coming from Megadeth
December 28, 2007 - MEGADETH AG RIFFMASTER GUITAR CONTROLLER COMING SOON
ArtGuitar, a leading designer of custom graphics for electric and acoustic guitars, along with Peavey Electronics, has announced plans to release the RiffMaster Pro bundle. The limited edition AG RiffMaster™ Guitar Controller is a genuine life-size Peavey® guitar modified for play with guitar based music video games on the Playstation®2 computer entertainment system. Choose from 17 different designs featuring Megadeth, and more. Learn more and see the Limited Edition AG RiffMaster™ Megadeth guitar HERE
From the band’s site.
NYHC movie secured a DVD release for Mar 25/08
December 26, 2007
NYHC movie secured a DVD release for Mar 25/08. This will include the regular movie with a second DVD of "where are they now" interviews. There are also performances by VOD, 1008, Madball, 25 Ta Life, Crown of Thornz, and others.
Find out more info at http://www.myspace.com/nyhcdocumentary
