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We're Looking for Experienced Metal & Prog Writers
Currently, Sea of Tranquility is accepting resumes and sample work from experienced metal and prog writers. If you have experience writing for either print magazines or internet webzines, specifically for any form of heavy metal, progressive rock, as well as jazz-fusion and avant-garde, we want to hear from you!
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luis writes:
Innerfate, a band formed partially by three ex-members of Forever Slave. They just recorded new songs for their work "Unleashed", which you can listen to on their MySpace or download here.
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=YCJHCFLG
www.myspace.com/innerfateband
The band was formed after three main members of Forever Slave found themselves forced to leave their band after 5 years of continuous work and dedication. Five years during which they composed most of the music, recorded two albums and had the immense honor of playing at Wacken Open Air, Metal Female Voices Fest and tour around Europe with Kamelot and Firewind.
The three musicians are then joined by Mara (ex-singer of Galáctika, collaborations with Y3K and Paral.lel 84) and Kike, a talented bassist.
The band is recording a video for their new single "Circles of Despair".
At the moment we're looking for a label and booking angents.
Enjoy the music!
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Posted by Pete Pardo on Tue, Feb 09 2010 @ 06:18 CST
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| Concerts: Nile, Immolation, and Krisiun at Gramercy Theater in NYC 1/18/2010
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On paper, this looked to be one of the hottest death metal tours in recent memory, and the reality was that it certainly lived up to expectations. Headliners Nile are riding the wave of their recent killer opus Those Whom the Gods Detest, while new Nuclear Blast labelmates Immolation are set to release their latest Majesty and Decay. Along for the ride was South America's mighty Krisiun, Dreaming Dead, and Judas Syndrome. Sea of Tranquility Publisher Pete Pardo was on hand and brings his full report of the technical & brutal death metal that took place that evening.
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Posted by Pete Pardo on Sun, Feb 07 2010 @ 09:03 CST
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| News: SNOWGARDEN BACK WITH NEW SONGS
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SNOWGARDEN writes:
THE UNDEAD ROSE FROM THE GRAVE
After 6.66 years since the last release. Snowgarden is back giving you scars and heavy ear petting with new songs.The band announces a new singer Henri Harberg on their lines. Not only is he one of the best growlers in Finland but that he is also named Henri like our previous 2 singers... all hail Henri! The band states their influences coming from same paths as before. Immortal, Dissection, Pantera, Metallica and Death! See you on gigs!
Listen The Song "LEX TALION" here
(For those Snowgarden is yet unfamiliar. Band has members of such Finnish Metal acts as Rapture, Rain Paint, Sorrowed, Stillburned)
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Posted by Pete Pardo on Sun, Feb 07 2010 @ 07:09 CST
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| News: Jordan Rudess Announces Free Webcam Q&A Sessions
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Jordan is proud to announce three FREE live webcam question and answer sessions on JamPlay. Jordan Rudess first gained national exposure when the readers of Keyboard Magazine voted him 1994's Best New Talent in the Overall Best Keyboardist category after his first solo release Listen. Since 1999, Jordan has been an integral member of and creative driving force behind Dream Theater, the most critically-acclaimed progressive hard rock band in the world. Register at http://jamplay.com/jordan
JamPlay is an online music education community where musicians can learn to play the guitar via online video lessons. They also offer lessons live via webcam with leading instructors. As part of these special webcam appearances, both Jordan and JamPlay are proud to offer a FREE 7 day trial membership offering full, unrestricted JamPlay access, including the ability to check out Jordan live on Webcam in his question and answer sessions. JamPlay offers 360 hours of lessons from 33 teachers, plus 12+ hours of live webcam lessons take place daily.
Register at http://jamplay.com/jordan - Jordan's live JamPlay webcam schedule is as follows:
o February 10th - 8:00 PM EST to 10:00 PM EST -
o February 24th - 8:00 PM EST to 10:00 PM EST
o March 2nd - 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM EST
www.jordanrudess.com
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Posted by Pete Pardo on Sat, Feb 06 2010 @ 10:51 CST
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| News: Tangerine Dream -40th Anniversary Zeitgeist Concert
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Unleash your inner hippy and join Tangerine Dream on an audio-visual trip to celebrate 40 years of psychedelic music making, at their Zeitgeist Concert on 1st April at The Royal Albert Hall.
This one-off UK concert marks 2 anniversary milestones for the Krautrock pioneers; they first performed at the Royal Albert Hall exactly 35 years ago to the day, and it is exactly 40 years since the release of their debut album, the genre defining Electronic Meditation. The show will feature material from four decades of classic Tangerine Dream, including some timeless highlights which have never been performed live before.
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Posted by Pete Pardo on Thu, Feb 04 2010 @ 15:06 CST
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| News: UFO: APRIL UK TOUR 2010
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UFO, the massively successful multi-million selling classic British metal band who celebrated their 40th Anniversary in 2009 by releasing their incredibly well received 20th studio album, 'The Visitor', On SPV / Steamhammer Records, have confirmed a headline UK tour in April 2010.
Dates are:-
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Posted by Pete Pardo on Thu, Feb 04 2010 @ 15:03 CST
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| News: Oresund Space Collective News
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scott and the OSC
Our 6th release, Dead Man in Space (vinyl only release) has arrived! 145 gram vinyl in glossy sleeve with A4 heavy card insert. . It should be going out to distributors soon. Record Heaven has it in stock if you are in Scandinavia. Kozmik-artifactz and Sulatron in Germany will also stock the LP shortly. Two other places that sell the record are: , www.motljud.com and www.progzone.no. In the USA you will likely be able to find it in a few weeks at: www.stonerrock.com, Thrill Jockey, Hellride Music. All those in the UK in order to save postage should contact Pariah child Mailorder in Ireland for the cheapest rates.
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Posted by Pete Pardo on Wed, Feb 03 2010 @ 07:57 CST
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| News: EUROPE kicks off UK Tour on February 18th
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Sweden's biggest hard rock band "Europe" will embark on a nationwide nine
date UK tour that kicks off at the Leeds O2 Academy on Thursday February
18th.
After the release of the band's critically acclaimed 2009 studio album 'Last
Look At Eden', a triumphant headline appearance at Bloodstock Festival and a
sold-out Classic Rock Awards show at the Islington Garage, "Europe" are
ready to take the UK by storm in 2010.
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Posted by Pete Pardo on Tue, Feb 02 2010 @ 16:32 CST
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| News: Aeon Zen wins Best Album of 2009 on SoT's Poll
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Our readers have voted, and Aeon Zen's A Mind's Portrait narrowly beat out Riverside's Anno Domini High Definition and Dream Theater's Black Clouds and Silver Linings as the Best Album of 2009. Congrats to Aeon Zen, and thanks to all our Sea of Tranquility readers for voting!
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Posted by Pete Pardo on Mon, Feb 01 2010 @ 10:30 CST
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| News: Relocator release long-awaited debut CD feat. Derek Sherinian
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Michael Pruchnicki writes:
Full album now streaming on MySpace!
January 28, 2010
A year and a half after its originally targeted release date, the debut CD by the international prog/fusion project Relocator was finally released this week. The complex yet melodic and accessible mix of progressive metal and fusion is elevated by the contributions of special guest star Derek Sherinian (ex-Dream Theater, Planet X, Yngwie Malmsteen, Billy Idol) who recorded all the keyboard parts for the album.
"The band never loses sight of the whole melodic scheme of things, making the music highly accessible to the ears" (www.ytsejam.com review)
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Posted by Pete Pardo on Fri, Jan 29 2010 @ 08:50 CST
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| News: Tord Gustavsen Ensemble Release and USA concerts
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Restored, Returned, a new album from ECM recording artist Tord Gustavsen will be released on February 9th.
After three wonderful trio albums - Changing Places (2003), The Ground, (2005) and Being There (2007) - Gustavsen branched off in new directions adding two players familiar to ECM listeners – bassist Mats Eilertsen and saxophonist Tore Brunborg – and introducing the blues-inflected voice of Kristin Asbjørnsen on Tord's gorgeous settings of the poetry of W.H. Auden.
You can see beautiful video excerpts from a November 2009 performance, an interview with Tord about the project and other info by clicking here:
http://player.ecmrecords.com/gustavsen
The entire band is coming to the states for two concerts:
March 28th at the San Francisco Jazz Festival
March 31st at Merkin Concert Hall in NYC
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Posted by Pete Pardo on Wed, Jan 27 2010 @ 17:13 CST
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| News: VONASSI IS SIGNED TO PROGROCK RECORDS AND RELEASES THE ALBUM "THE BATTLE OF
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Shawn Gordon writes:
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA – 25 January 2010 – The progressive rock project Vonassi was formed between the musical chemistry of Jeff Vaughn and Vince Buonassi. Born out of Chicago, IL in Fall of 2007, Vonassi began their first EP project as a musical experiment and exploration of their writing talents. It was apparent after that successful trial that a full album was essential and forthcoming. As that full album project unfolded, Vonassi added a permanent third member - Chase Carter (vocalist, guitarist). The result of this amazing collaboration has now become the unique sound of Vonassi. Their debut album entitled "The Battle of Ego" was completed in November of 2009 and is described as a powerful and ambitious musical statement in today's progressive rock genre.
The band had this to say: "Vonassi is happy to announce that we have signed a record deal with ProgRock Records! We knew ProgRock Records was the right choice because of the amazing support and dedication that President Shawn Gordon offers. He shares our ultimate goal - get your music out there! We'd like to personally thank Shawn for this deal and we look forward to doing business with ProgRock Records."
"I always enjoy finding new young bands that are doing something fresh and Vonassi was a nice surprise at the end of the year. These guys are a real joy to work with and their music reflects that.", said Shawn Gordon, President of ProgRock Records.
"The Battle of Ego" is the new worldwide ProgRock Records release from Vonassi and can be found at http://www.progrockrecords.com/artists/view.php?id=126. The album will be released early February 2010 and available in stores on March 3, 2010 but is available for immediate pre-sale at a $2 discount.
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Posted by Pete Pardo on Wed, Jan 27 2010 @ 07:28 CST
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| News: From.UZ Releases "Seventh Story" on 10T Records
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10T Records is proud to announce the release of the brand new full length CD release by FROM.UZ, entitled "Seventh Story" on February 15, 2010. This will be the Uzbekistan-based band's 3rd official release on 10T Records.
FROM.UZ lit up the prog and fusion scene with their previous two releases, consistently garnering spots on critics' top 10 lists and drawing comparisons to such stalwarts as Mahavishnu Orchestra, Weather Report and Liquid Tension Experiment. Reenergized with a fresh new lineup of world-class musicians, FROM.UZ returns with a new selection of intensely melodic hard prog-rock fusion. On "Seventh Story", FROM.UZ continues in the musical direction they have already established, while simultaneously stretching into adventurous new territory.
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Posted by Pete Pardo on Sun, Jan 24 2010 @ 07:02 CST
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| News: Freedom Call's 'Legend Of The Shadow King' album released Feb. 15th
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***New 'Legend Of The Shadow King' Studio Album released to be February 15th on Steamhammer / SPV***
Freedom Call, one of Germany's best loved and most successful melodic Power Metal bands, release their brand new studio album 'Legend Of The Shadow King' on Steamhammer / SPV on February 15th.
'Legend Of The Shadow King', Freedom Call's sixth studio album, is packed with the band's trademark soaring, melodic hard rocking compositions, spiraling guitar runs and huge vocal harmonies.
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Posted by Pete Pardo on Tue, Jan 19 2010 @ 10:36 CST
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| Interviews: Hugo Flores Talks About Factory of Dreams & Project Creation
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Unless you've been living under a rock the last few years, you've no doubt at some point or another come across the talents of musician Hugo Flores. With two projects, Factory of Dreams and Project Creation, both which combine elements of progressive rock and symphonic metal, Flores' musical vision is quickly becoming clear. With the release of the latest Factory of Dreams CD, A Strange Utopia, Hugo Flores, along with vocalist Jessica Lehto, is looking to take his vision to the next level. Sea of Tranquility Publisher Pete Pardo caught up with the mastermind behind both bands to talk about his career so far, and especially A Strange Utopia.
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Posted by Pete Pardo on Mon, Jan 18 2010 @ 07:32 CST
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 Not content with releasing one killer album filled with classy,
intelligent rock songs, Kip Winger has in the last couple of months put his
considerable skills to two albums! Winger, the band, released their fifth and possibly
finest album Karma, and along with his brother Nate and his school friend, Peter
Fletcher, Kip has also put out the debut self titled album from Blackwood Creek,
who the three initially formed way back in 1969. Add to that premiering a
classical piece expanded from a song from Kip's latest solo album From The Moon
To The Sun and you may quite rightly get the impression that 2009 has been an
extremely busy and fruitful year for Kip Winger. Sea of Tranquility staff writer
Steven Reid recently had the pleasure of finding out more.
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| Decadenze - Driving You Beyond Obsession
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Decadenze is a hungry young band from Wales whose brand of good time, sleazy,
and heavy, in-your-face metal makes for a remarkably fresh, yet happily familiar
sound. After seeing the band for the first time when they supported UK Pomp
Rockers Magnum on their recent UK tour and immediately buying their debut album
Beyond Obsession the same night, Sea of Tranquility staff writer Steven Reid
caught up with bassist Steve Edge to ask a few quick questions.
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| Interviews: Brooklyn's Gwynbleidd-The New Face of Progressive Extreme Metal?
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If you haven't yet heard the buzz coming out of Brooklyn, New York, chances are you will very soon, as the band Gwynbleidd is about to start making some serious waves in the metal world. Their latest CD, titled Nostalgia, is a dark mix of crushing death metal, atmospheric prog-rock, and mystical folk, and easily one of the most exciting releases you will hear this year. Guitarist/vocalist Maciej Kupiszewski shared some insight regarding the band & their new album with Sea of Tranquility Publisher Pete Pardo recently, and if you have not checked out this talented act yet, then you had better start reading and be prepared to order up a copy of Nostalgia.
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Posted by Pete Pardo on Sun, Dec 06 2009 @ 20:49 CST
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| Concerts: Dream Theater, Live at Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre in Australia
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Dream Theater with support band Pain Of Salvation blew the roof off the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre on Thursday night, December 3rd. It certainly was a huge thrill to see Dream Theater back for a second time on Australian soil, as it must have been for those lucky New Zealand fans that just got to see Dream Theater for the first time.
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Posted by Pete Pardo on Sun, Dec 06 2009 @ 20:11 CST
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| Interviews: A Conversation with Dutch Prog Rock Band Mangrove
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Dutch progressive rock band Mangrove recently released the simply stunning album Beyond Reality, and Sea of Tranquility staff writer Steven Reid had the chance to talk to three members of the band, Roland van der Horst (Guitar and Vocals), Joost Hagemeijer (Drums, Backing Vocals) and Chris Jonker (Keyboards) to find out their thoughts on music and their plans for the future.
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Posted by Pete Pardo on Sun, Dec 06 2009 @ 19:53 CST
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Sunday, December 06
· A Conversation with Dutch Prog Rock Band Mangrove (0)
· Cody Vaillant remarks on his album Lovelorn Leviathan (0)
· Finnish Black Metal Veterans Azaghal Return with Teraphim (0)
· Meet Prog-Metal's Newest Sensation: In Morpheus' Arms (0)
Saturday, November 28
· The Legion Talk About A Bliss to Suffer (0)
· An interview with Eureka's Frank Bossert (0)
Friday, November 27
· Yes return to the UK at Symphony Hall in Birmingham (0)
Sunday, November 08
· Hellfire Festival, Birmingham NEC, 7 – 8 November 2009 (0)
· Magnum- Live at Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton, 10/31/2009 (0)
· Interview with Stefan Kaufmann from UDO (0)
Sunday, November 01
· Renaissance at The Egg in Albany, NY 10/13/2009 (0)
Monday, October 26
· Bigelf at Nottingham Rescue Rooms in England 10/15/2009 (0)
Sunday, October 25
· Australia's Be'lakor Avoid the Sophomore Jinx with Stone's Reach (0)
Monday, October 19
· Andy Tillison - Parallel Or 90 Degrees - We're Just Four Lads... (0)
Saturday, October 17
· An Interview with Waysted,Tyketto, & Vaughn Vocalist Danny Vaughn (0)
· Welcome To The Machine…An Interview With Machines of Grace (0)
· Porcupine Tree Live at Leeds Academy, England, 10/8/2009 (0)
· The Bizarre World of Dr. Slaggleberry (0)
Sunday, September 27
· Experience the Jazz-Fusion meets Progressive Metal Sounds of Exivious (0)
· Skyfire's Martin Hanner Talks About Their New CD Esoteric (0)
· A New Force on the Progressive Metal Scene-Ashent! (0)
· Don't Count Them Out-Scar Symmetry on the Rebound! (0)
Sunday, September 13
· An Interview with Michael Voss (0)
· Australia's Ilium Strike Big With Ageless Decay (0)
Wednesday, September 02
· Richard Wheelhouse's Favorite 'Desert Island' CDs (0)
Sunday, August 30
· Interview with Scott Mosher of Oceans of Night (0)
· Heavens to Mergitroid Return to Poughkeepsie (0)
· Progressive Nation Tour Rolls into Asbury Park, NJ 8/7/2009 (0)
· The Arrival of Enochian Theory (0)
· An Interview with Tetrafusion (0)
· Sonisphere Festival Knebworth (0)
Sunday, August 09
· IQ's Peter Nicholls Talks About the Latest CD Frequency (0)
· Interview with Portuguese Metal Band Scar For Life (0)
Sunday, July 26
· Primal Fear Return with 16.6 (0)
· Interview with Japanese Avant-Garde Metal Act Gonin-Ish (0)
Wednesday, July 15
· Pantommind Return in a Big Way with Lunasense (0)
Sunday, July 05
· An Interview with Ivan Moni Bodin & Fabio D'Amore of Pathosray (0)
Friday, July 03
· Terry Connolly's Favorite 'Desert Island' CDs (0)
Wednesday, July 01
· Sea of Tranquility Talks to Lasse Dale & Tony Mills (0)
· Dean Pedleys Favorite 'Desert Island' CDs (0)
Wednesday, June 24
· UFO Live at Wolverhampton Wulfrun Hall 6/19/2009 (0)
Sunday, June 21
· Pirate Metal? An Interview with Alestorm (0)
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· Dream Theater at the Leeds 02 Academy in England 6/12/09 (0)
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· Steven Reid's Favorite 'Desert Island' CDs (0)
· Mastodon-Live at The Corporation, Sheffield, England, 6/5/2009 (0)
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· The Epic, Symphonic Sounds of Fairyland (0)
· Magnum's Bob Catley, Live at Civic Bar, Wolverhampton, England 5/23/09 (0)
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