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Post by Admin on Jan 7, 2021 20:53:55 GMT
#Smackbound #NettaLaurenne #FrontiersRecords Smackbound - "Wind And Water" - Official Music Video
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Post by Admin on Jan 27, 2021 23:05:45 GMT
After the eccentric ex- MERCYFUL-FATE front man KING DIAMOND (aka. Kim Bendix Petersen) in 1986 with “Fatal Portrait”made his good, but not yet compelling, quasi-solo debut, he and his colleagues were evidently at full creative speed. “Fatal Portrait” could at least record notable initial success, which apparently led to great motivation boosts for the band. In addition, the group around the masked singer has grown into a real unit. Just one year later, one of the most legendary albums in heavy metal history as a whole was created, but also a blueprint for all of the scene's concept albums. Because “Abigail” is a perfect little horror soundtrack. Exactly forty minutes of tension in music and story alike, every detail has been thought out, not a single superfluous element can be found. "Abigail" is a completely immersive world that will not let you go.
That “Abigail” as a complete work is one of these perfect combinations of text and music, we already experience with the grandiose, just quoted intro “Funeral”. The mysteriously distorted voices (Okay, Kinners, it's '87. Other standards apply!) And eerie keyboard effects tell of the burial and stillbirth of the ghost child Abigail and skilfully lead into the now legendary opening melody of the opener “Arrival”. This song alone makes the entire “Fatal Portrait” album fearful: A warm and powerful production, dynamic drumming by Mikkey Dee (later MOTÖRHEAD and SCORPIONS, among others) and wonderful solo duels in which Andy LaRocque and Michael Denner seem to be playing for their lives. Last but not least, you can literally imagine the main characters Miriam and Jonathan in a venerable, eerie villa in rainy weather in no man's land in a carriage.
That's why everyone who likes Heavy Metal and is interested in its history and background should have heard “Abigail” by KING DIAMOND at least once. In the long run, this album deserves to find its way into your collections anyway, as it is about general metal education. In addition, those who are familiar with the life's work of KING DIAMOND know that the train is now picking up speed and should subsequently release several (!) Absolutely flawless concept albums one after the other. We will deal with them shortly.
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Post by Admin on Jan 31, 2021 20:41:32 GMT
Queen + Adam Lambert, "Love Kills (Live from Los Angeles 2014)"
No, "Love Kills" is not a new song. But getting to see Adam Lambert onstage with Brian May and Roger Taylor, belting out the lyrics to one of Freddie Mercury's long-lost solo hits, is a joy in and of itself. The new clip, released just in time for Lambert's 39th birthday, shows the sheer power behind the star's vocals, and the staying power behind the legendary band that recruited him as their lead singer. But do be warned: Watching the newly released footage will make you yearn for the days where you could actually see Queen + Adam Lambert live in concert. In our opinion, though, it's more than worth your time.
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Post by Admin on Feb 21, 2021 5:49:44 GMT
Despite its later-than-usual timing and going completely virtual for the first time, yesterday’s BlizzCon keynote brought with it some big news and exciting trailers. It also featured a musical performance from Metallica. The band isn’t new to BlizzCon, having first appeared at the conference in 2014.
Viewers on many platforms (including Blizzard’s own Twitch and YouTube channels) heard a performance of Metallica’s 1984 tune “For Whom The Bell Tolls.” Several Twitch streamers broadcasting BlizzCon muted the feed during Metallica’s appearance to avoid any potential DMCA troubles.
But on the Twitch Gaming feed that was also carrying the stream, well, things took an amazing turn. Within seconds of the song beginning, the audio was replaced by what AV Club perfectly summed up as “the dorkiest, most Zelda forest-ass music imaginable.”
The transition really makes the whole story here, so please watch:
It would seem the music performance rights that Blizzard obtained for its own channels didn’t extend to Twitch’s in-house gaming channel, so we were instead rewarded with this glorious moment. Could they have just cut the audio altogether? Sure, but that wouldn’t have been as fun. This version of the opening keynote stream currently has over 1.2 million views.
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Post by Admin on Feb 26, 2021 19:41:31 GMT
EPICA - The Skeleton Key (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)
EPICA's new album ‘Ωmega' is out now on Nuclear Blast. Today the band also reveals a new video for 'The Skeleton Key'.
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