FRI. 16 ΑPRIL - FUZZ CLUB - Athens
SAT. 17 APRIL - BLOCK 33 - Thessaloniki

Line up:
Phil Mogg - Vocals
Vinnie Moore - Guitar
Paul Raymond - Keyboards,Guitars,Backing Vocals
Barry Sparks - Bass
Andy Parker - Drums

Details In Greek

ROCK HARD Presents: Jeff Scott Soto live with Danger Angel at the band's official release party at Onoma Tou Rodou, Feb 20,2010! Jeff joins DA for their celebration gig! Be there to watch Danger Angel perform their new album and Jeff Scott Soto perform his Greatest Hits! JACK DANIELS will GIVE AWAY ONE, COLLECTIBLE ELECTRIC GUITAR for one lucky fan!!!!

Friday, 5th of March 2010

* Convixion
* Arryan Path
* Atlantean Kodex
* Marauder
* Praying Mantis
* Wild Knight
* Savage Grace

Saturday, 6th of March 2010

* Dantesco
* In Solitude
* Dexter Ward
* Mortician
* Enforcer
* Slauter Xstroyes
* Doomsword

http://www.up-the-hammers.gr/ 

SILENT FALL "Otherwise" (Feb 2nd, 2010) - Melodic metal, France

LETHAL SAINT "Lethal Saint" (Feb 9th, 2010) - 80's traditional heavy metal, Cyprus

ARRYAN PATH "Terra Incognita" (Feb 16th, 2010) - Return of Epic/Power metal legends, Cyprus

For more info get in touch:

Pitch Black Records

PO BOX 28522

NICOSIA 2080

CYPRUS

http://www.pitchblackrecords.com

The mighty FM return with a new album in classic FM style! 12 years after their split in 1995, at Nottingham Rock City on 27th October 2007, after considering (and declining) multiple previous approaches from the organisers of a melodic hard rock all-dayer called the Firefest, Merv, Steve, Pete, Andy and Jem finally played together again in public for the first time.

With stage two of the group's career about to begin, they were disappointed to accept the resignation of Andy Barnett. However, with an exciting new guitarist on board these plans are now firmly back on target. Brought into the band at Steve Overland's suggestion, Jim Kirkpatrick was already a huge fan of FM so it was an honor to accept the chance of joining a group whose records he loved. Kirkpatrick was blooded at a low-key gig at Wigan's Winstanley College in March 2009. All too aware of the way others have fallen at the same hurdle, FM have taken their time in completing a comeback disc, ‘Metropolis', which drops in March 2010

Line-Up: Steve Overland (vocals, guitars), Merv Goldsworthy (bass), Pete Jupp (Drums), Jem Davis (Keyboards), Jim Kirkpatrick (Guitars)

Track list: 01.WILDSIDE, 02.HOLLOW, 03.FLAMINGO RD, 04.UNBREAKABLE, 05.DAYS GONE BY, 06.METROPOLIS, 07.OVER YOU, 08.DON'T NEED NOTHIN', 09.BRING BACK YESTERDAY, 10.I AIN'T THE ONE, 11.EXTRA MILE, 12.WHO'LL STOP THE RAIN, 13.THE FIGHT GOES ON

 http://www.fmofficial.com/

Prog MEtal MAster from Colorado Leviathan announce that the long-awaited live DVD and CD is done and is currently reaching the hands of the manufacturer! The product is expected to be ready by the 15th of February.

The live CD includes 66 minutes of brilliant music, while the DVD features the latest 90-minute live performance from the band's reunion, plus previous Leviathan shows, 3 (!) unreleased songs, an audio pictorial and many more! The release will be a double disk Digi-pack and it will cost 15$, a real value for money! You can pre-order the new leviathan effort at jlutzow@adt.com (paypal accepted! Ask for exact shipping rates and the paypal id).

 http://www.myspace.com/progressiveleviathan

Post by: Perry Grayson

It has come to our attention that the Headbanger's Open Air Festival has been advertising a confirmed appearance by "Greg Lindstrom and Friends" on their 2010 bill and Falcon on the HOA Warm-Up gig. This is not true.

While the HOA fest did contact us and discuss the possibility of Falcon (Greg Lindstrom, Perry Grayson and Darin McCloskey) playing a set of Cirith Ungol classics at the fest itself and a full Falcon set at the Warm-Up gig, no contracts were ever signed and no flights were booked. No offense to the HOA organizers, but these arrangements were never confirmed. HOA tickets were, however, sold under the pretense that "Greg Lindstrom and Friends" would be performing. In the music business agreements are made in writing via contracts. Until the paper is signed by both parties nothing is confirmed. I am always on top of posting news on our various sites and making press releases. If any gig or event is ever confirmed the news gets posted quickly. You'll all notice that there was never an announcement made by me or any of the other Falcon members regarding HOA 2010. That is because there was no confirmation. It is best not to count your chickens before they hatch. Read: "don't get ahead of yourselves."

We regret that Cirith Ungol and Falcon fans were in any way misled, but that is out of our control. Thanks for understanding! Better news for you next time, I'm sure...

Best Heavy Rawkin' Wishes for 2010 and Beyond,

Perry
(on behalf of Greg Lindstrom and Darin McCloskey)

From WHW Site:

 Official Joint Press Release from WHW/Cruz Del Sur Music/Iron Kodex Records

While Heaven Wept:
After years of requests to re-issue our previous albums from all over the world, it is with great honor that we announce two new collaborations regarding this and more! In commemoration of our 20th Anniversary and in response to all of you out there waiting, WHW and Cruz Del Sur Music present to you brand new CD re-issues of "Sorrow Of The Angels" and "Of Empires Forlorn!" These versions feature the unaltered audio content of the originals, so as to preserve their integrity and offer those who missed them the first time around one more chance to procure them, but it should be noted that they are both strictly limited to 1000 hand-numbered copies each, and they will NOT be repressed. Both albums feature updated artwork, and new liner notes, but for those who already own these, unless you need to have the complete WHW collection, there's nothing otherwise new on offer. However, the 2nd collaboration is likely to be a bit more exciting for the veterans: We've also reached an agreement regarding vinyl LP pressings for both albums for the first time and additionally, a final 2nd edition of our latest album "Vast Oceans Lachrymose" as well! A joint cooperation between Germany's Iron Kodex and High Roller Records (plus Maniacal Records once again in the case of "Vast Oceans Lachrymose") has enabled this truly amazing release schedule in time for our appearance at the Hammer Of Doom III festival in Wurzburg, Germany on February 6th, 2010. Here are the official press releases from the respective labels, and thank all of you out there for standing by us the past 20 years! Cheers! :

Cruz Del Sur Music:
We have heard your calls! After the incredible response to While Heaven Wept's brand new album "Vast Oceans Lachrymose" - which continues to receive the very highest of accolades worldwide, Cruz Del Sur Music, as well as the continued demands from their audience, have finally convinced the band to re-issue their long out-of-print past albums "Sorrow Of The Angels" and "Of Empires Forlorn" in limited-editions of 1000 hand-numbered CD's each!!!

This is a rare opportunity for everyone who missed these masterpieces of epic doom metal history the first time around to buy these at new-release prices (as opposed to the outrageous amounts these albums sometimes fetch on eBay). Both albums feature updated cover art, new pictures, and new liner notes from mainman Tom Phillips. The audio content is identical to the original Eibon Records ("Sorrow Of The Angels") and Rage Of Achilles Records ("Of Empires Forlorn") releases so as to preserve the integrity of the original albums.

These re-issues will be strictly limited to 1000 copies, with absolutely no re-pressing whatsoever at the request of While Heaven Wept themselves. Both albums will be released simultaneously at the end of January 2010, just in time for the bands' appearance at Hammer Of Doom III in Wurzburg, Germany on February 6th.

Sorrow Of The Angels:
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* Originally released in a limited-edtion of 1000 CD's via Eibon Records in 1998
* Out-of-print completely since 1999
* Features updated cover art, new pictures, and liner notes
* Hand-numbered limited edtion of 1000 CD's
* Includes the bands first mega-epic, the 17 minute "Thus With A Kiss I Die"

Tracklist:
1. Thus With A Kiss I Die (16:58)
2. Into The Wells Of Sorrow (9:43)
3. The Death Of Love (9:56)
4. September (2:21)

Release Date: January 29th, 2010

 Of Empires Forlorn
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* Originally released on Rage Of Achilles Records in 2003
* Out-of-print since the demise of Rage Of Achilles in 2004
* Features updated cover art, new pictures, and liner notes
* Hand-numbered limited edition of 1000 CD's
* One of the most highly regarded releases of 2003
* Includes "The Drowning Years," "Soulsadness," and "Voice In The Wind"

Tracklist:
1. The Drowning Years (5:41)
2. Of Empires Forlorn (7:49)
3. Voice in the Wind (6:25)
4. In Aeturnum (7:30)
5. Soulsadness (7:24)
6. Epistle No. 81 (3:24)
7. Sorrow of the Angels (4:47)

Release Date: January 29th, 2010

http://www.cruzdelsurmusic.com/

From Iron Kodex Site:

WHILE HEAVEN WEPT - All albums to be released on vinyl by Iron Kodex and High Roller

It is with great pride, that we can announce the vinyl releases of While Heaven Wept‘s albums „Sorrow of the angels", „Of Empires Forlorn" and „Vast Oceans Lachrymose".

In cooperation with High Roller Records all three albums will be prepared for a release at While Heaven Wept‘s live performance at Hammer of Doom festival III in February 2010. We know that fans have been longing for a vinyl release of these ground-breaking masterpieces of doom metal for a long time and with this in mind, we can promise you that every release will be prepared only with the highest quality available. All three albums will be released in a heavy cardboard gatefold sleeve and pressed on 180g heavy black vinyl for the best sound possible. Moreover „Of Empires Forlorn" will be released as a double vinyl with bonus tracks and this edition of „Vast Oceans Lachrymose" will also be a double vinyl set - both albums will spin at 45 rpm for audiophile quality! All albums will come in limited editions of 500 copies.

Virgina based progressive-doom metal titans While Heaven Wept‘s latest release „Vast Oceans Lachrymose" has been lauded by critics as one of the best albums of the decade. Both „Sorrow Of The Angels" and „Of Empires Forlorn" have never before been released separately on vinyl. Don‘t miss this!

Release dates: February 6th, 2010

http://www.ironkodex.de

http://www.hho-records.de