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Tuesday the Sky is the elegant little brother of Fates Warning. While Jim Matheos's sheer endless creativity provides the foundation for Fates Warning's heavier sound, it is with Tuesday the Sky that allows him to explore calmer, more soulful territory. These are all instrumental pieces, occasionally surprising with some harder moments. “Indoor Enthusiast” is the... Continue Reading →
Hard Rock band A-Z released their brilliant sophomore album, “A2Z²”, last month to critical acclaim. The band continues to celebrate the album's release with the video for the track "Now I Walk Away" the album's epic closing track. "'Now I Walk Away' is a modern power ballad with a distinctly nostalgic feel; a song that... Continue Reading →
One of the most exciting bands around these days is A-Z. The group formed in 2020 and is the brainchild of Fates Warning frontman Ray Alder and Warlord drummer Mark Zonder. A-Z premiered with a self-titled debut album in 2022. The album combined the sound of Fates Warning with melodic hard rock, resulting in great... Continue Reading →
‘Lore’ the third album of the American/German progressive rock powerhouse Elder, has its 10th anniversary in 2025. The album was and is a milestone release of the quartet and the celebrate this cornerstone moment, the band announced a tour which will include a stop at Bahnhof Pauli in Hamburg in May 8th, 2025.
Jim Matheos is a musician with a endless flow of creativity, leading to several bands and projects he is involved in. The most famous one is for sure Fates Warning while Kings Of Mercia is a rather new addition. The self-titled debut album was released in 2022 and the next longplayer is waiting in the... Continue Reading →
When Oceans Of Slumber presented their debut album "Aetherial" in 2013, it was evident that there was a lot of potential lurking in this band. The follow-up albums "Winter" and especially "The Banished Heart" confirmed this assumption and nowadays the band is one of the most respected acts in younger metal history. The only remaining... Continue Reading →
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