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RAFF – Official Self titled album to be released soon

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CRUZ DEL SUR MUSIC & RAFF are extremely proud to present the record that Italian metalheads have been waiting for 30 years…

RAFF are historical stalwarts of 1980s Italian heavy metal,  finally writing the most important chapter in their troubled musical career by publishing this first LP. Remember that RAFF were a special band: capable of touring with a very young Iron Maiden during their 1981 Italian tour, they played with the likes of superstars such as Gillan , Ramones and Uriah Heep, and are most famous for having rejected a contract with EMI to stay pure to their own underground rules, without having to bow to the absurd demands of any major label.

Coming in a LP version limited to 500 copies (150 ultra- limited in golden vinyl), it has been masterfully recorded  by Fabio Lanciotti at the “Bottega del Suono“, and presents RAFF as loud as never before… finally free to leave their mark into Italian heavy rock history. This album collects their most famous songs, from “Rafforce Commandos”  to “Rocker”, spanning through “Live It Loud” and “I Trust”…  total hymns for at least two generations of Italian metalheads.

This much needed vinyl release,  besides having the historic RAFF logo embossed on the cover, also includes the “cursed” story of the band as told by long time fan Giovanni Loria, topped off by tons of original and unpublished photos from the era collected in a beautiful 8-page booklet.  A download code to get the tracks in digital format for your MP3 players is also included.
“RAFF” will be also available on compact disc , and released by My Graveyard Productions.

The official release scheduled for May 2, 2014… be on the lookout for this gem from the past of Italian heavy metal!

DARKEST ERA teams up with CRUZ DEL SUR MUSIC for release of new album ‘SEVERANCE’

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CRUZ DEL SUR MUSIC is extremely pleased to announce the deal with former Metal Blade artists DARKEST ERA for the release of its new album ‘Severance’.

Since their formation in 2005, Darkest Era have progressed their special and original ‘Celtic Heavy Metal’ formula, with epic compositions influenced by the darker side of Irish folklore as well as the classic, double twin-guitar duelling of bands like Thin Lizzy and Iron Maiden.

The new album shows more of this perfectly balanced formula with a more reflective spirit than in the past, but maintaining the untouched energetic vibe that has been the main characteristic of the band to date.

Darkest Era guitarist Ade Mulgrew commented: “We are excited to be working with Cruz Del Sur to finally get this beast uncaged. The label has put out some amazing records in recent years and we feel we are in very good company.”

‘Severance’  will be released June 13th in Europe and June 3rd in the US in COMPACT DISC / VINYL / DIGITAL.

Streaming and free Download of DARK FOREST “Sacred Signs” from upcoming album

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DARK FOREST “The Awakening” will kick off Cruz del Sur Music‘s year 2014 with yet another pummeling example of Ol’ British Steel, and it’s time to unveil some of its incredible music. Metal Temple.com has described this record as “a fantastic third album from a band that clearly knows exactly what it’s doing and should do really well to solidify their reputation on the global scene“.

You definitely have a lot to be excited about, because as of today, you can stream DARK FOREST‘s  new song “Sacred Signs” from Cruz del Sur Music’s Bandcamp page.

Remember that, by providing a valid e-mail address to receive our newsletter, you will be entitle to a FREE DOWLOAD of this premiere song!! Read more “Streaming and free Download of DARK FOREST “Sacred Signs” from upcoming album”