CRY OF THE WOLF MAGAZINE

Yes it is all here. the heavy metal freight chain chugging along and each note it gets tighter and faster. A cacophony of sonic excellence. This is pure driven molten lava of metal. A fine addition to the Frontiers catalog. This is unstoppable. check out," Antichrist", "Hordes of Fire", and the about face of "The Mulberry Tree" 8/10 Wolf Howls CRY OF THE WOLF MAGAZINE FOR FANS OF: Symphony X, DIO, Helloween, Savatage RELEASE DATE: January 26, 2018 Best known as the bassist for progressive metal giants Symphony X, Mike LePond stepped out on his own to front his own project, Mike LePond’s Silent Assassins in 2014. The band is set to return in 2018 with the long awaited follow up to his highly acclaimed self-titled debut release.  The sophomore effort, “Pawn And Prophecy” shows an onslaught of true heavy metal in it’s purest form. A full hour of headbanding riffs, kick ass vocals, and lyrics telling epic tales drawing inf

Another bombastic hit machine from Frontiers records. Are you ready for AMMUNITION? Overall a healthy and well produced CD full of melodic rock anthems. Superior musicianship abounds on this disc. Personal favorites are "Virtual Reality Boy", and " Wrecking Crew". Also check out the incredible power ballad, "Eye For An Eye". The Ammunition is loaded are you ready to rock? 8/10 Wolf Howls CRY OF THE WOLF MAGAZINE AMMUNITION GENRE: Glam Rock, Melodic Rock FOR FANS OF: Eclipse, One Desire, Jeff Scott Soto, W.E.T., Pretty Maids, Wig Wam. RELEASE DATE: January 26, 2018   Ammunition was founded in 2014 by the songwriting duo Age Sten Nilsen (former WIG WAM singer) and the multi-talented Erik Mårtensson (Eclipse, W.E.T., Nordic Union). The band released the acclaimed debut album "Shanghaied" in 2015 independently. Teaming up with former TNT and Jack In The Box bassist Victor Cito Borge, keysman Lasse Finbråten (Circus Maxim

 New Zone Interview  Cry Of The Wolf Magazine had the opportunity to interview one of the hottest up and coming bands in the alternative symphonic metal genre. This band is doing everything right. Read on to see how a modern day metal band takes charge of its own destiny. Our prediction is that you will be hearing a lot from this band very soon. Take us through your writing process. Is it a jam style progression or are the parts already worked out? When we begin writing our songs we often start from a melody that naturally comes to mind. The original melody than develops new ones. By this time we will be able to hear the chords and even rhythms from the rock ensemble in our heads. The location we are in or emotions we have will affect what direction the song will go towards. When we both get the same images in our heads and find the message of the song it will naturally come together. We will then record a demo that later on becomes a pre-production of the songs. Some songs so

Recently Rock and Metal bands have been busy producing or endorsing wine and beers produced in their names. The most famous company for producing this type of branding is BRANDS FOR FANS, a Swedish based company with a taste for marketing and rock and roll. Both Sari Wilholm and Yvonne Wener are dedicated to bringing these fantastic metal flavors to the world.  I decided to ask Sari  Wilholm about her work with metal bands and in particular the legendary MOTORHEAD. 1.       Thank you for taking the time to do this No problem, our pleasure! 2.       How did the business idea come about? Most of my life I have been involved in music, one way or another. Had my own smaller festivals, booked gigs for bands, saw clothes to the bands and did what ever to help out. When Brands For Fans came to life: We both (me and Yvonne Wener) come from the traditional wine industry, working with traditional brands (Jack Daniel´s, Fernet etc), and both being “fans” to different bands we

      Saxon has delivered yet another finely tuned heavy metal masterpiece. Produced by Andy Sneap for Silver Lining Music Thunderbolt is the 22nd album by the metal icons, and they show no signs of slowing down. Songs like "Speed Merchants", and " Sniper", are some of their finest works to date. But it is on the soon to be classic hits, "Thunderbolt", and "They played rock and roll", that Saxon once again define themselves; as the permanent kings of the NWOBHM movement that spawned them all those years ago.      " They played rock and roll"is a fitting sonic tribute to the great Lemmy and Motorhead. The enduring mutual affection by both bands is hailed throughout the song. Mutual respect for other artists can sometimes be fleeting in the business and yet Saxon have remained pure to a higher standard.        They are the esteemed gentlemen of heavy metal. But make no mistake there is still fierce power and energy that spi

Cry Of The Wolf Magazine interviews Tony (the metal duke) and Al from the band IRON WILL      For those of you not familiar with the heavy metal sounds of IRON WILL, we present to you their latest offering "Life is your Labyrinth". And yes it took 18 years to complete.Rivaling the mighty Guns And Roses in album downtime. That being said you will not find a more metal dedicated character as Tony. From videos on their face book page it is clear that he lives and breathes heavy metal. I hear a lot of old school metal influences with IRON WILL. They are like a cross between ANVIL and early IRON MAIDEN with Paul Dianno. The music just has this old school headbanging feel to it. There is a lot of heart and soul burned into their collective sound. Can you give us a brief history of the band?                Al - My brother Eli were channel surfing on a Saturday morning back in 1997, I think, and we just happened to catch Tony on public access TV singing with his old band, S

Jim Florentine Everybody is awful (except you) Jim Florentine will forever be known to the metal community as "That metal show guy". But this book shows an illustrious career that spans acting,dj work, Hbo, That metal show, sirius xm radio dj, and even...driver for strippers. Emmy award winning Florentine is a modern comedic genius. He is the "Heaven and Hell" version of comedy to reference Sabbath.  The book takes us through his life interspersed with his clever and comedic insights on everything from facebook posts to language usage. Florentine's book is chock full of great quips and pokes at modern social media soaked society. This is a great book and and an easy read. Step inside the snarky, rant filled brain of Mr Florentine and enjoy the ride. 9/10 wolf Howls CRY OF THE WOLF MAGAZINE Da Capo Press

  TITLE 9 BY Noturnall LABEL Rockshots Records RELEASE 19 January 2018 NOTURNALL is one hell of a metal band. The video included below sends a powerfully positive message to all who watch. Just incredible sense of dramatic and control within the song. This is a band that feels like its on the edge of something. Plus they straddle both the heavier elements and the softer elements of the genre. making this band an extremely versatile force to be reckoned with. Get this album and crank it!!! Check out "shadows", "changes", and the uplifting "Hearts as one". 9/10 Wolf Howls CRY OF THE WOLF MAGAZINE If you're fan of Symphony X, Angra, Shaman then you'll want to check out this one!   I present to ya Brazil's NOTURNALL and their album "9" being unleashed in North America on Jan 19th via Rockshots Records and released in Europe this past Oct

Here's the next promo from  Rockshots Records  to check out! Especially if you're a fan of an amalgamation of Folk Metal, Symphonic, Power, Doom, Post-Metal, Black, which the band dubs as Druid Metal.   I present to you Finland's  UNSHINE  and  their upcoming album "Astrala" due out on Jan 19th in Europe and Feb 9th in North America.   So far the band as unleashed album teaser for people to check out.   Please feel free to share and repost on your outlet or social media. https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=ScFgarXtoG4   The band's first video will be coming soon for their track " Visionary’s Last Breath". Keep ya posted on that.   I've included all other info on the band and as always would love to have your support for album review, interview, feature, spotlight, airplay of single " Visionary’s Last Breath" and social media share.   Band comments about the album:   “UNSHINE has always bee

Malet Grace    Malsanity Progressive style heavy metal on an epic scale. This is the music that will set the metal universe on fire. Superior musicianship meets powerfully crafted songs. Production value is fantastic. Overall a very well laid out disc. Malet Grace stands apart from the crowd. Check out "Egopathy", and "Angel Of Chaos.Malsanity is a fantastic ride into the metal realms and beyond!!! Another gem from Spider Rock Promotions. 9/10 Wolf Howls Cry Of The Wolf Magazine

From all of us at Cry Of The Wolf Magazine : Happy new year!!!! So many good bands put out tremendous albums this year. Hard to nail it down to just one so here are a few stand outs: 1. Tragedian....Unholy Divine   2. Beast In Black....Berserker 3. Lancer....Mastery 4. Niviane...The Druid King 5. Bloodbound....war Of Dragons 6. Angel Nation....Aeon Of course there are so many other bands out there as well. This is just the top 6. Get out and pick up these albums, and check out local bands.   

  American Standards Anti-Melody American Standards is pure and unstoppable American metal. Brutal in its complexity. This juggernaut of a band will lead the way for Heavier Metal into 2018 and beyond. Check out the song "Carpe Diem" Brutal sonic perfection. There is a beauty in the power unleashed by American standards. Watch this band!!! 9/10 Wolf Howls Cry Of  The Wolf Magazine YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/znLxRfRFjyE BANDCAMP: http://AmericanStndrds. bandcamp.com FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/ AmericanStandards From the press release:   Sometimes strong emotions can make you lose focus. That’s not the case for  Phoenix, AZ  based four-piece  American Standards . After losing their founding guitarist to suicide, then shortly after the vocalist Brandon Kellum’s father to cancer, the chaotic hardcore band founded in 2011 released their most emotionally and socially poignant album to date. 

Tragul – Tree of Life (single) (2017) Tragul’s single, “Tree of Life” is a powerhouse of epic female fronted melodic metal. This is superior songwriting from a band that should achieve great things in 2018. It’s all here in this single. The power, the passion, the unrelenting positive vibes from a band that knows no bounds. This is sonic perfection. 8/10 Wolf Howls CRY OF THE WOLF MAGAZINE Inspired by Nightwish, Rhapsody, Sonata Arctica, Stratovarius, Dionysus, Benegas describes TRAGUL’s music as “strong, melodic, dramatic, rhythmic, and bright.” Tragul’s members, vocalist  Zuberoa Aznarez  (Diabulus In Musica), guitarist  Steve Conley  (Flotsam and Jetsam), bassist  Oliver Holzwarth  (ex Blind Guardian, ex Rhapsody of Fire, ex Tarja) and drummer  Alex Holzwarth  (ex Rhapsody of Fire) bring a galaxy of talent to enhance and execute Benegas’ sonic dreamscapes.   As befits such a musically innovative band, TRAGUL are exploring new nontra

 Angel Nation is a must have for any true fan of heavy metal. Their album, " Aeon", featuring the powerhouse vocals of Finnish Elina Siirala, is chock full of impressive power metal and epic heavy metal tunes. The album is a master class in what makes a great metal album. Check out "Burn The witch", "Free", and "Enough is Enough". Elina's scorching vocals compliment this musical juggernaut extremely well. How she is going to find the time to front two major bands(leaves eyes) is beyond me but she pulls this album off flawlessly. This is another band from inner wound recordings to watch in 2018 10/10 Wolf Howls Cry Of The Wolf Magazine Angel Nation - Aeon Inner Wound Recordings 2017 – IW83073 Music style: Melodic metal, symphonic metal Release date: October 27th EAN: 0750253122676 Short album info: Angel Nation, the melodic metal band founded by the classically trained Finnish singer Elina Siirala [also in Leaves' Ey

Metalite is certainly a contender on the international female fronted metal band stage. This debut album is very, very impressive. I would dare say they could give Nightwish a run. Powerful vocals that thread the needle between hard rock and power metal. Metalite is a shining star that has all the makings of a super group. Incredible musicianship all around. This is the future of metal! Check out: "Afterlife", "Power Of Metal" 8/10 Wolf Howls Cry Of The Wolf Magazine Metalite - Heroes In Time Inner Wound Recordings 2017 – IW83072 Music style: Melodic metal Release date: October 27th EAN: 0750253122621 Short album info: "Heroes In Time" is an impressive debut album filled with melodic and memorable songs, crowned with the strong and emotional vocals by vocalist Emma Bensing as well as a powerful production by Jacob Hansen [Volbeat, Evergrey, Amaranthe]. The artwork was created by Jan Yrlund [Apocalyptica, Leah, Delain]. Track listi