TIR "Metal Shock" LP

Demo 1984 by TIR TIR’s 1984 demo tape was unearthed and resurrected on 7” vinyl EP by our friends at Ace Records Roma and by our local metal club Metal Resistance (we’re proud members of!). Italian Heavy Metal band TIR burst out of Rome’s underground in 1980.Their impressive live shows featured walls of Marshalls, fire numbers and live snakes on stage.In 1985 “Amsterdam”, was included in the compilation LP Metallo Italia (here is a cut..

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Great riffs, addictive hooks and an overall epic, ancient feel are the main features of this amazing band.If you're into Manilla Road, Cirith Ungol and early Heavy Metal/NWOBHM we highly recommend you check this one out, you won't regret it! Limited to 400 black vinyl copies...

   "Absolutely thrilling and energetic!" - Rock Hard (GER), 8/10 "'Death Is King' has it all. Top stuff!" - Ave Noctum (UK), 8/10 "A royal debut that delivers everything that you expect from the genre! A highlight of 2018!" - Metal Only (GER), 10/10 "Dynamic and highly energetic!" - Mega Metal (GER), 8,5/10 "Musically this is top notch." - Battlehelm.com (UK/SWE) "A brutal album for devout headbangers." - Dioses Del Met..

Black Vinyl, Insert.    "Absolutely thrilling and energetic!" - Rock Hard (GER), 8/10 "'Death Is King' has it all. Top stuff!" - Ave Noctum (UK), 8/10 "A royal debut that delivers everything that you expect from the genre! A highlight of 2018!" - Metal Only (GER), 10/10 "Dynamic and highly energetic!" - Mega Metal (GER), 8,5/10 "Musically this is top notch." - Battlehelm.com (UK/SWE) "A brutal album for devout headban..

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ARDUINI/BALICH is the result of two very powerful figures in their own right of the metal scene. VICTOR ARDUINI needs no introduction being one of the founding members of FATES WARNING, same can be said  for BRIAN “BUTCH” BALICH, the mighty voice of ARGUS. “Dawn Of Ages” is one of the most ambitious records ever released on Cruz Del Sur Music. A monumental piece of music, a rollercoaster of emotions, an album ..

Draped in a warm, crystalline production job, “From Fields Of Fire” is kicked off by the punchy and stout “Devils Of Your Time”. “As A Thousand Thieves” sees the band going full gallop, evoking the glory days of IRON MAIDEN, while the dueling twin-guitar harmonies on “216” captures the instant chemistry between Mucio and Watson.  Elsewhere, the pounding “You Are The Curse”; s..

Well here’s one of the biggest surprises of the year from Germany’s Asterius, a cosmically themed band that seems to suck in parts of Arcturus, The Kovenant, Fear Factory and Dimmu Borgir into its gravitational pull." digitalmetal.com    ROCK HARD (ita) - 8,5 / 10 points ORKUS (ger) 8/10 points   METAL HEART (ger) 8,5/10 points..