Prog Metal news & releases(Ministry Of Lost Souls)

 

Abigail's Ghost have announced their sophomore "d_letion" is now available exclusively through eMusic before the official street release date of June 23rd 2009.

For subscribers - enjoy!

 

(from ms)

 

 

(from MS)

 

Hi every one !

It's been a while since we posted some news about the band. Anyway, everything is going really well. Our 3rd album is nearly finished and we have just started rehearsing the new songs, which sound already really promising.

This new record, as the two others, will be a concept album and will feature 9 tracks of pure progressive metal (with one extra song for our Japanese fans).

The band will be performing live in Monaco on Friday, June 19th 2009 at the AJM, for those of you that will be around this place at the time. Also appearing will be Anthropia who has just release its second album "The Chain Reaction". Don't forget this date as you will get a glimpse of the new songs !

 

PM'd you Andy.

 

(from MS)

 

 

Greetings and a massive 'Thank You' to all of you who have been enjoying the tunes on our page, keeping in touch via comments and messages and supporting us at our shows.

We have not been standing still this year. We were proud to welcome Diego Tejeida to our brotherhood, as our lead keyboard player.

As well as our well received gigs in January, opening for KINGS X in Wolverhampton and The Electric Ballroom, headlning The House of Progression in March and an outing at The Purple Turtle, we have been busy writing the music and songs for our debut album.

The writing is virtually complete. The album will consist of completely new material ,which we believe is a significant improvement on the current myspace tunes and will take us to the next level.

We start the recording process in the Summer for a planned label release in January 2010.

Thanks again for all your enthusiasm and your support for the band.
All the best from - Charlie, Diego, Hen, Ray, Ross, Tom
ENTER THE FIFTH DIMENSION

 

"Hope" was my album of 2007!

 

 

(from MS)

 

 

 

Mixing is finally completed and mastering in House of Audio –Germany- is now underway

We will announce the official release date as soon as possible

We do realize that the album should have been released by now as recording was completed since November 6^th, 2008; however we elected to dedicate more time to mixing and producing process so as to insure that the result will meet or exceed everyone’s expectations

Thank you all for your understanding and support

Thanks David.

 

have signed a worldwide deal with LMP (Limb Music Products) and confirmed a release date of 22nd May.

 

The group includes Mike Andersson, lead singer with Cloudscape.

 

See calendar for further details.

Frontiers Records announces the return of the Italian Prog Metal hopes MIND KEY with the release of the band’s second studio album entitled “Pulse for a Graveheart” on July 3rd in Europe, August 11th in the USA with a Japanese release to follow on King Records.

Mind Key debuted in 2004 with Journey Of A Rough Diamond, an album that showed the excellent potential of the Neapolitan combo. With a colourful sound, akin to Prog Metal giants such as Dream Theater, Symphony X, Evergrey and Pain of Salvation Mind Key’s music  also leaned towards a more mature and song oriented approach inspired by 80/90’s Hard Rock. Right before the release of the album the original singer Mark Basile left the group and in preparation of the tour dates, the guys met for the first time Aurelio Fierro Jr. a singer with a vast experience especially in theatres. He was able to give some splendid performances especially in the gigs that the band landed as support of Dream Theater for the Italian “Train Of Thought Tour 2004”. Mike Portnoy said: “These guys sound really excellent!”

Mind Key played then more live dates in support of Vision Divine and Pendragon and also appeared at the Progpower Europe Festival with shows in Poland, Switzerland, Holland, Germany and France. During the Polish dates, a Live DVD was recorded “Habemus Poland”, with Giorgio Adamo as frontman. However he soon left to make space for the return of Aurelio Fierro. Founding member and keyboardist Dario De Cicco explains: “We decided to go for Aurelio at the end of the songwriting sessions. Note after note, chord after chord we realized that the songs begged for Aurelio’s voice and it seemed almost a necessary decision to make. I think we did the right choice as only with his astonishing performances we were able to reach what we really wanted from the new material”.

The band began the recording of the second album “Pulse for a Graveheart”, simplifying their songwriting and giving the chance to Fierro to showcase his immense vocal potential which can be described as a powerful mix of Ronnie James Dio, David Coverdale and Jorn Lande. The album was later mixed and mastered by none other than Dennis Ward (Pink Cream 69, Angra, Krokus, Place Vendome etc.) to ensure the best sounding quality. According to guitarist Emanuele Colella “We knew from the beginning that Dennis was the right choice! Since the first communication together a perfect synergy was built. He could understand our need and desire to combine a modern melodic metal sound with our progressive roots and an heavier edge. He could totally deliver what we and the music needed, he’s just great”.

“Pulse for a Graveheart” also features some amazing guest musicians appearing such as Derek Sherinian (Dream Theater, Alice Cooper), who plays a keyboard solo on “Citizen of Greed”, Reb Beach (Whitesnake, Winger) on “Now Until Forever” and Tom Englund from Evergrey, dueting with Elio Fierro on “Graveheart”. Mind Key’s line-up now includes: Aurelio Fierro on vocals, Emanuele Colella on guitars, Dario De Cicco on keyboards and Andrea Stipa on drums.

“Pulse for a Graveheart” introduces to the fans a completely re-designed band, with a mature attitude and astonishing songwriting. “I hope the new record will give Mind Key the chance to get rid of the label of «prog metal band in the style of....» and bring us to a different status. We aim to be a Metal band - still staying true to our diverse influences ranging from progressive to hard and melodic rock – but with a personal and trademark sound” concludes Andrea Stipa. Get ready for one the Prog Metal revelations of 2009!

Final tracklisting includes: Sunset Highway; The Seventh Seal; Citizen of Greed; Crusted Memories; Dead Fame Hunter; Ventotene (The Island); Graveheart; Eye Of A Stranger; Now Until Forever; A New Generation.