Today in 2007 Axxis released the album Doom of Destiny
Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia,Germany Heavy/Power/Melodic Metal
Status:Active
Years active: 1988-present
Axxis made a splash very early in their career, with their 1989 debut album Kingdom Of The Night selling over 100,000 copies in their native Germany, earning them an award for "Best Selling Debut by A German Rock Band". They have continued to excel in Europe and Japan, where their brand of metal (straddling the line between traditional 80's metal and melodic hard rock) remains a popular form of music.
AFM Records
Bernhard Weiß Vocals, Guitars
Marco Wriedt Guitars
Rob Schomaker Bass
André Hilgers Drums
Harry Öllers Keyboards, Guitars
Guest/Session
Lakonia Vocals
Lars Vollmer Saxophone
1. Voices of Destiny 01:15
2. Doom of Destiny (Arabia) 04:09
3. Better Fate 05:08
4. Blood Angel 04:41
5. I Hear You Cry 04:56
6. The Fire Still Burns 03:49
7. Father, Father 04:12
8. Revolutions 03:48
9. She Got Nine Lives 03:37
10. Devilish Belle 05:27
11. Astoria 05:08
46:10
Some versions of the album contain a bonus track entitled "Engel aus Hass.
Today in 2007 Avantasia released the EP Lost in Space (Part 2)
Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate,Germany Symphonic Power Metal
Status:Active
Years active: 2000-2002, 2006-present
Avantasia is a running solo project for Edguy vocalist Tobias Sammet, initially gaining attention for the two-album epic called The Metal Opera. This is precisely what one might expect given the title and Sammet's background -- solid, expertly crafted German melodic speed/power metal with a grandiose and, well, operatic feel. Over the years Sammet has employed virtually every name vocalist to guest on Avantasia albums, including but not limited to David Defeis (Virgin Steele), Sharon Den Adel (Within Temptation), Kai Hansen (Gamma Ray), Andre Matos (Angra/Angra), Timo Tolkki (Stratovarius), Rob Rock (Warrior), and others. It's been said countless times both on these pages and elsewhere: this form of metal is being done to death in Europe, but there are a few bands that deserve recognition above the rest for doing it better, and Avantasia qualifies in that regard.
Nuclear Blast
Tobias Sammet Vocals, Bass
Eric Singer Drums, Vocals
Sascha Paeth Guitars
Guest/Session
Michael "Miro" Rodenberg Keyboards, Orchestration
Jørn Lande Vocals (track 2)
Michael Kiske Vocals (track 2)
Amanda Somerville Vocals (tracks 1, 6)
Henjo Richter Guitars (lead) (tracks 2, 3, 4)
1. Lost in Space 03:52
2. Promised Land 04:51
3. Dancing with Tears in My Eyes (Ultravox cover) 03:53
Today in 2007 Avantasia released the EP Lost in Space (Part 1)
Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate,Germany Symphonic Power Metal
Status:Active
Years active: 2000-2002, 2006-present
Avantasia is a running solo project for Edguy vocalist Tobias Sammet, initially gaining attention for the two-album epic called The Metal Opera. This is precisely what one might expect given the title and Sammet's background -- solid, expertly crafted German melodic speed/power metal with a grandiose and, well, operatic feel. Over the years Sammet has employed virtually every name vocalist to guest on Avantasia albums, including but not limited to David Defeis (Virgin Steele), Sharon Den Adel (Within Temptation), Kai Hansen (Gamma Ray), Andre Matos (Angra/Angra), Timo Tolkki (Stratovarius), Rob Rock (Warrior), and others. It's been said countless times both on these pages and elsewhere: this form of metal is being done to death in Europe, but there are a few bands that deserve recognition above the rest for doing it better, and Avantasia qualifies in that regard.
The symphonic gothic metal band Atargatis was founded in 1997 in Regensburg, Germany. The term Atargatis represents the name of the Syrian goddess of existence. Atargatis - allegory for the creating power and the origin of life, for the urge for mystic experience, for the unfathomable and inscrutable, both outside of human spheres and deep within... The voice of Stephanie Luzie (also vocalist of the austrian gothic band Darkwell) is altering with a male dark voice (Lord Lornhold) while atmospheric keyboards and orchestral lines complete the varying sound of Atargatis. Groovy as well as aggressive though mostly very melodic parts are followed by gentle, solemn passages and are thus interweaved to a mystical sound material.
Today in 2005 Metal inquisitor released the album Doomsday for the Heretic
Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate,Germany Heavy Metal
Status:Active
Years active: 1998-present
Metal Inquisitor originated in the beginning of 1998, as Blumi and Witchhammer decided, to call a real Heavy Metal-Band into life. A short time later they found KronoS (Bass) and El Rojo at the vocal cords, as suitable comrade-in-arms. Middle of 1998 they retreated for a few weekends into their rehearsal room, in order to record three songs on four tracks, which was brought out in form of a demo tape. In 1999 they went to the nostalgic eight-track-studio "Overhead Project" of Joerg "Walli" Walldorf in Koblenz (Germany), in order to record two songs for a single, which in March 2000 under the title "Seven Inches for the Second Attack" has appeared. With the new member T.P., at the second guitar, they have already prepared for a powerful live-sound. At the beginning of March 2000 Witchhammer left the band due to time problems and they found the right successor in Havoc at the drums. In August 2000 a new Demo-Tape was recorded with the same old Four-Track-Equipment as the first Demo was made. After the good resonance's about all Releases Metal Inquisitor took the chance to get a record deal with Iron Glory-Label and released in June 2002 their first full-length Album called "The Apparition". The Reviews of the Album were from "good" to "great", so as the resonance's about the concerts from the following "The Apparition-Tour 2002/2003" through Germany and the adjoining countries too. After their last concert in August 2003 they went back into the rehearsalroom to begin the songwriting for the next album. The Concerts and Festivals in 2004 were absolute fantastic also. They've played among others at the "legendary" Festivals from Rock Hard and Keep It True. After finding a new Label, Hellion Records, Metal Inquisitor released their latest album "Doomsday for the Heretic" in november 2005.
Hellion Records
Blumi Guitars (lead), Lyrics (track 12)
El Rojo Vocals, Lyrics
Havoc Drums
T. P. Guitars (rhythm)
Kronos Bass
1. Recall of the Heretical Past 00:55 instrumental
2. Doomsday for the Heretic 05:50
3. Restricted Agony 04:04
4. Thane of Cowder 03:48
5. Star Chaser 04:17
6. Midnight Rider 05:10
7. Legion of Grey 02:18
8. Infamia 08:10
9. Logan's Run 04:28
10. M4-A1 04:37
11. Invader (Judas Priest cover) 03:42
12. Bad Boys Hardrock Police 04:45
52:04
Recorded and mixed from April to July 2005 at Toxomusic in Koblenz, Germany.
Today in 2005 Amethista released there debut album Realitale
Turin, Piedmont, Italy Symphonic Black Metal
Status:Active
Years active: 2004-present
The history of AmethistA begins on March 2004 by an idea of the vocalist AERETICA (ex-Dismal) and keyboard man ALEXANDROS (ex-Highlord). LUCA T-1000 (drummer of Highlord) and the bassist FRATER ALCHEMOTH KATHARIAN (ex-Dismal) join the project soon and the line-up is full when VICTOR LAI (guitar, ex-S.D.A.) joins the band.Their first work is developed in less than a solar year thanks to the perfect interaction between each members. Their music material embraces darkest black metal sound but moving through gothic and ethereal orchestrations.
Independent
Frater Alkhemoth Katharian Bass
Aeretica Vocals, Lyrics
Carlos Drums
Victor Lai Guitars
Alexandros Keyboards
1. The Whim of Rha 10:08
2. Invisible Queen 08:12
3. The Vice 06:47
4. The Beast Within.. 06:18
5. My Moment Is Eternity 02:54
6. Souls' Vibrations 07:01
7. Lights in the Abyss 07:14
48:34
All music written by Amethista.
Recording information:
Recorded at Music Lab, Torino, in September and October 2005.
Today in 2004 A Traitor Like Judas release the album Nightmare Inc.
Braunschweig, Lower Saxony - Bielefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia - Kassel, Hesse, Germany Melodic Death Metal/Metalcore
Status:Active
Years active: 2000-present
Melodic Metalcore / Deathcore group from Germany. Self-described "Hardcore kids playing metal". Their latest album, Endtimes, is their third full-length.
