Line Up
Marco Borghi- Guitar Lead | Antonino Sidoti - Guitar Rhythmic | Bruno Tortora - Bass | Alessandro Brega - Drum

Biography
[ENG]
Marco is a professional guitarist and teacher at MMI (Modern Music Institute).
He’s been playing on stage since he was 13 years old and, besides his personal project, Marco also plays in an Italian metal band called “Oltraggio alla Corte”. He collaborates and plays with many groups and also helps them as composer and arranger.
[ITA]
Marco è chitarrista professionista e insegnante presso Mmi sede di Como.
Suona sui palchi dall’età di 13 anni e ha all’attivo, oltre il progetto solista, anche un progetto di inediti italiano “Oltraggio alla Corte”. Conta svariate collaborazioni con gruppi a cui dedica la propria professionalità anche come compositore e arrangiatore.

Extended BIO
I’ve had my first encounter with a guitar at the age of 7. I’ve never left it since then. I play and create music inspired to new metal, but with a focus on the great masters of the genre. I started my musical education at CPM in Milan and continued my professional studies at MMI (Modern Music Institute). There I’m also a teacher with courses of basic, intermediate and professional level for any age. Loving music means never stop learning its secrets and technical and melodic refinements. This is the reason why I still have two great guitar teachers like Alex Stornello and Gianluca Ferro, the two being internationally renowned artists. I also compose and produce music and my focus is always on the harmony in all its shapes and through all the possible instruments. To me, technique alone may end up being a limit to expression, whereas harmony is a pure expression of endless feelings and emotions. One of my key values is team work, that’s why I have an Italian metal Band called “Oltraggio alla Corte”. We’ve just published our first album “Respirare” and we’re ready to hit the stage! Music and guitar are limitless, both in terms of genres and composition. I like experimenting outside the pure metal world by playing with groups, whose passion and devotion give an added value to my music culture. I’m a Schecter Guitars Italia Endorser through Gold Music srl and I have two beautiful white Hellraiser guitars, 6 and 7 chord respectively. Besides I’m a new endorser of Dogal Strings, Italian company of strings, 100% made in Italy

[ITA]
 
Io e la chitarra ci siamo conosciuti quando avevo 7 anni e da quel momento non l’ho più lasciata, suonando e creando brani che si ispirano principalmente alla nuova scuola del Metal, ma che strizzano sempre l’occhio ai grandi maestri che hanno aperto la strada a questo genere musicale. Ho intrapreso la mia prima formazione professionale al CPM, per poi proseguirla e approfondirla nella realtà dell’MMI, dove tutt’ora insegno presso la sede di Como con corsi personalizzati per ogni livello ed età. Amare la musica significa non smettere mai di impararne i segreti e le finezze tecniche e melodiche, ed è per questo motivo che sto affidando la mia formazione continua ad Alex Stornello e Gianluca Ferro, personaggi davvero innovativi nell’ambito chitarristico. Oltre ad insegnare musica, la compongo e la produco dando valore all’armonia in tutte le sue forme e in tutti i suoi strumenti; ritengo che la tecnica fine a se stessa limiti il musicista, l’armonia, al contrario, è pura espressione di emozioni e stati d’animo infiniti. Credo molto nel lavoro di squadra e con il mio gruppo principale, gli Oltraggio alla Corte ho appena pubblicato il nostro primo CD “Respirare”, il cui messaggio verrà presto diffuso su quanti più palchi possibili. La musica e la chitarra non hanno limiti, né compositivi, né di genere, mi piace infatti sperimentare anche generi che esulano dal puro metal e suonare con altri gruppi la cui passione e dedizione danno un valore aggiunto alla cultura musicale. Grazie a Gold Music srl sono Endorser di Schecter Italia con le mie due Hellraiser, 6 e 7 corde, e di Dogal Strings, casa italiana produttrice di corde per strumenti 100% made in italy.
 

MY NAME IS LIAR Official Video
Marco Borghi New single track from the Ep "Red Phoenix"
First official video from the new Ep out now!

Already available in Brazil the new album of the Dutch of sad iron – ” Chapter II – the deal “. formed in the early 1983 s, the band had 2 albums released, ” total damnation ” in 1983 and ” The Antichrist ” in 2016. The Band Returns with this new album keeping the same speed / thrash metal from the 80s

Heavy metal band Sad Iron was formed 1979 in Hoorn, the Netherlands, by guitarist Bernard Rive. The band’s initial line-up was rounded out by Dirk Ooms (bass),
Gerrit Soering (drums) and Jan Palenstijn (vocals). Following Sad Iron’s performance in a battle-of-the-bands competition, the audience unanimously agreed that they were among the Netherlands’ top metal acts.

Band members:
Marc van den Bos: Guitar, vocals; Bernard Rive: Guitar; Bjorn Hylkema: Bass, backing vocals; Marco Prij: Drums

Biography:
Shortly after, Sad Iron committed their first songs to vinyl, as part of the live split ‘Holland Heavy Metal Vol. 1’, which featured tracks from the band including ‘Sad Iron’, ‘Schoolgirls’ and ‘Thunder & Lightning’. Voted the best band of the evening, Sad Iron were awarded a day of studio time, which resulted in their full-length debut, ‘Total Damnation’! With new vocalist
Herke van der Poel
and, subsequently, new bassist Charles Heijnen, Sad Iron were ready for battle! As one of the first speed metal bands in the Netherlands (possibly the very first), Sad Iron were compared to
likes of Raven and Exciter and helped trigger the birth of the New Wave of Dutch Heavy Metal! In 1985, Sad Iron entered the studio to record follow-up to ‘Total Damnation’. Entitled
‘The Antichrist’, the album would not see the light of day until many years later due to issues with various record labels, including bankruptcy. Following this misfortune, Sad Iron was put
on the back burner, with the exception of some occasional live shows. Nothing more was heard from Sad Iron until 2000, when they played a highly successful reunion show at the
Heavy Metal Maniacs Festival in Hoorn. Revitalised, the band embarked on the Dutch Steel Attack Tour with fellow Netherlands bands Vortex and Hammerhawk, which saw them perform
at a variety of venues both in the Netherlands and abroad.

In 2015, Sad Iron featured on the compilation album ‘Dutch Steel’, a project of renowned Dutch heavy metal journalist Robert Haagsma. Haagsma was also responsible for generating interest
in the band’s second album, ‘The Antichrist’, which ultimately led to its release in 2016! ‘The Antichrist’ was received to critical acclaim from, amongst other publications, the Dutch newspaper
De Volkskrant, who referred to it as ‘a first-class feel-good album’.

"Revolution" Lyric Video

Sad Iron Links:
Website
www.facebook.com/sadironmetal
Spotify

Published by The Manamal | May 29TH 2019

Reveal, the international Tino Hevia´s band from Spain (Darksun and Nörthwind) and the famous  Swedish Youtuber Rob Lundgren, signed with WormHoleDeath a deal for the worldwide release of their best album “Overlord” . 
“Overlord” will be out on 24/05/2019 via Wormholedeath/The Orchard/Wormholedeath USA.

Reveal are:
Rob Lundgren-Vocals | David Figuer-Lead Guitars | Tino Hevia-Rhythm Guitars | Jorge "Yorch"Ruiz-Bass | Helena Pinto-Keyboards | Dani Cabal-Drums

Statement: 
"We are proud to work with our new family and show you our best work. "Overlord" has been recorded between 3 countries (Spain, Sweden and Germany), mixed and mastered By Marcos Rodríguez from the legendary metal band Rage, it features very special guests like Derek Sheridan (Songs of Apollo, ex- Dream Theater), Chen Balbus (from Orphaned Land & The Secret Saints) and Marcos Rodríguez from Rage.
Deluxe cover artwork by Felipe Machado (Blind Guardian, Iced Earth and many others). Is Time To Reveal.  #istimetoreveal"

Biography:
Reveal is a new band put together by Tino Hevia,one of the founders and composers of Darksun and Nörthwind. For Reveal, Tino recruited acclaimed Swedish singer Rob Lundgren, a well-known Youtube presence with more than 139,000 followers and over 500,000 new views of his videos every month. Reveal’s debut album also features collaborations with musicians from leading metal acts, including: Marcus Siepen of Blind Guardian, Marcos Rodriguez of Rage, and Tom Nauman of Primal Fear. Reveal’s recording and touring lineup is completed by well-known Spanish musicians with extensive experience in the studio and live arena: David Figuer, Dani Cabal, Jorge Ruiz, and Helena Pinto. Tino recorded two albums with Nörthwind, and has eight albums with Darksun. Throughout his career with these two bands he has shared the stage with Rage, Savatage, Sinergy, Bruce Dickinson, Angra, Motorhead, and many others.

Reveal Links
Website
Facebook
Twitter
Instagram
YouTube

Published by The Manamal | May 17Th 2019

NAPALM RECORDS
ALBUM NEWS
 BEYOND THE BLACK – To Release Heart Of The Hurricane / Black Edition
Including brand new songs and bonus album

Heart of The Hurricane, the third album of the band, entered the German album charts at #5 last summer. Crossing all musical borders singer Jennifer Haben scored a slot at the current season for German TV series “Sing meinen Song” (sing my song): starting may 7th she will be starring weekly at TV channel Vox besides other well-known artists like host Michael Patrick Kelly. At the same time Heart Of The Hurricane will be re-released; the new Black Edition includes a double-CD with the original record as well as three brand new songs and a best of from their first two releases. The combination of their biggest hits, the actual album and three new songs, Beyond The Black release a record that leaves nobody unsatisfied.
 
With the release of their debut record 2015 the band and their singer Jennifer Haben blew up like a bomb. Songs Of Love And Death has been hold in the charts for weeks and the band received a prestigious “Metal Hammer” award in the category “Newcomer of the year”. The following album Lost In Forever drew on that success, charted at #4 in the German charts and led the band on a mammoth tour across Germany and the UK straight to Russia and Japan.
Since 2014 the band delights their fans regularly at the Wacken Open Air as well as support act for Aerosmith, Korn, Scorpions, Saxon, Within Temptation and many other established international acts.
International Pre-Order starts today!
Energetic, straight forward, uncompromising symphonic metal – with bonus tracks!

After the great success of 2018’s Heart Of The Hurricane, BEYOND THE BLACK deliver a special gift for their fans worldwide, by re-releasing Heart Of The Hurricane as Black Edition with 3 bonus tracks and a Best Of CD compromising the best songs from their previous two albums. The three bonus tracks are no leftovers from some old recording session – they are consequent beacons leading into the future and all that is to come for BEYOND THE BLACK.

Pre-Order Heart Of The Hurricane / Black Edition HERE!
Release Date:
Europe (excl. GSA): June 7th
North America: June 28th
The tracklist reads as follows:

Beyond The Black live:
10.10.19 AT - Dornbirn / Conrad Sohm
11.10.19 DE - München / Backstage
12.10.19 CH - Zürich / Komplex 457
13.10.19 AT - Vienna / Szene
15.10.19 DE - Stuttgart / LKA Longhorn
16.10.19 DE - Saarbrücken / Garage
18.10.19 DE - Berlin / Kesselhaus / Kulturbrauerei
19.10.19 DE - Leipzig / Hellraiser
20.10.19 DE - Hamburg / Große Freiheit 36
22.10.19 DE - Hannover / Capitol
23.10.19 DE - Oberhausen / Turbinenhalle
25.10.19 DE - Geiselwind / Music Hall
26.10.19 DE - Cologne / Live Music Hall
27.10.19 DE - Wiesbaden / Schlachthof
29.10.19 UK - Bristol / Exchange
30.10.19 UK - Manchester / Rebellion
31.10.19 UK - London / Boston Music Room
01.11.19 NL - Enschede / Metropool
02.11.19 FR - Paris / Petit Bain
05.11.19 SE - Stockholm / Fryshuset Klubben
07.11.19 SE - Gothenburg / Pustervik
08.11.19 NO - Oslo / John Dee
09.11.19 SE - Malmö / KB
29.11.19 RU - St. Petersburg / ZAL
30.11.19 RU - Moscow / Aglomerat
 

 
More info on BEYOND THE BLACK:
www.beyondtheblack.de
www.beyondtheblack-shop.com
www.facebook.com/beyondtheblackofficial
www.napalmrecords.com
www.airforce1.tv

Published by TheManamal | May 10TH 2019

Swedish power metal veterans FRETERNIA release their first official video for the song “Reborn”!
The track is taken from the band’s new album “The Gathering” out on June 14th, 2019

After 17 years of silence, Freternia has now returned. One of the founding bands of the Swedish Power Metal phenomena dating back to 90’s. The band is well known in the metal community and now returns with their third full-length album “The Gathering”. Inspired by fantasy, real life and personal tragedy, the variety of the 12 songs is simply amazing. From the fantasy inspired track “Dark Vision” to the more darker and deeper “Last Fragments Of Sanity” Freternia present a solid, powerful yet melodic album that stands out from every other release of the genre.

Reborn (Official Video & Radio Single)
and can be viewed here: https://youtu.be/z9HlQZQcygM

    "The Gathering" is released worldwide by ROAR! Rock Of Angels Records
(Mystic Prophecy, Steel Prophet, Ashes Of Ares, Monument, Outloud, Last Union, Enemy Inside, Guardians Of Time, etc.)
and will be available on Digipack CD & Digital format.

All songs were recorded at Nightmare Studio during 2018, mixed and mastered during 2018 by Thomas Plec Johansson at The Panic Room, Sweden
(Soilwork, Watain, Nocturnal Rites, The Night Flight Orchestra).
 
Cover artwork and layout by Stan- W Decker
(Monument, Primal Fear, Ten, Ross The Boss, Stryper) – http://www.stanwdartworks.com

Guest Appearances:
 - Johannes Nyberg (ex-Zonata): Additional keyboards and vocals on “Dark Vision” and “Last Fragments Of Sanity”.
 - Mikael Dahl (Crystal Eyes): Additional falsetto scream on “Last Fragments Of Sanity”.
 - Backing vocals made by the Hellchoir (Johannes Nyberg, Mikael Dahl, Pasi Humppi, Nicklas von Porat, Tomas Wäppling, Petri Söderbacka, Markus Humppi).

Midnight Bullet is 4 piece group from Finland - rock band with heavy touch spiced with some punk flavours. Every song has some thought and the lyrics has a story to tell. We try to connect people and it's great if you can recognize yourself in the song. We try to say that we're not alone in this world, don't get stuck inside your head. Sometimes the truth will hurt! Be ready to scream your voice sore and bang your head!!

Line-up:
Tuomas Lahti - Vocals, guitars | Mikko Nokelainen - Drums | Lauri Ikonen - Lead guitars | Mirko Miettinen - Bass

Midnight Bullet will release their third studio album "Into The Fire"on May 3rd 2019. The Band combines heavy and punk music with tight riffs and catchy melodies. Midnight Bullet's new album will be released via Inverse Records, mixing and mastering is made by Juuso Turkki (Ambiwave Audio Productions, The Hypothesis).
 
"Into the Fire"  cover art represents the "bad" black ball which is inside in all of us. This black ball can be depression, insecurity, fear etc. and how those feelings are sometimes stronger and sometimes weaker. All the songs are telling these stories in the different angles.
 
The album has dynamics and the atmosphere changes with different tempos and interpretation. Band is playing with the same enthusiasm like it was back in the old days when it all get started. Midnight Bullet is tighter than ever!

Published by The Manamal | May 5TH 2019