OZ Streaming Turn The Cross Upside Down (2011 Version)

  OZ - Turn The Cross Upside Down (2011 Version) by AFM Records

OZ comeback album "Burning Leather" will be released on November 18, 2011, the track  Turn The Cross Upside Down (2011 Version) can be heard above.

AFM Records celebrates its 15th anniversary with a special festival!

On November 26 the „Metal Addiction“ festival will take place - a special event to celebrate AFM´s 15th anniversary.

In Hamburg´s legendary „Markthalle“ location 15 (!) of the label´s top artists will play. The club´s conception, with its 2 stages, allows us to offer you a big event with many bands and a non-stop program – all this for a fan-friendly special price.

These are the confirmed bands:

U.D.O.
Dark Age
Orden Ogan
Voodoo Circle
Kissin Dynamite
Lake Of Tears
Mob Rules
A Life Divided
The New Black
Stahlmann
Crystal 
ViperBlack 
Messiah
Byfrost
Buried In Black

+ one more additional top act (tba. soon)

The festival will include several special attraction, like signing sessions, raffles and also a big merchandise stand is waiting with special offers and exclusive merch.

Tickets are available through Ticketmaster, pre-selling price is 19,96 Euro (AFM was founded in 1996) + fees.

– Additionally every visitor of the festival will receive a FREE 2-CD compilation with highlights of 15 years AFM Records (a.o. with bands like Edguy, U.D.O., Doro, Avantasia, Destruction, Danzig, but also brand new and so far unreleased tracks). This 2-CD will also be released separately in late October.

A Brand New Track From The Upcoming EPYSODE Debut Album "Obsessions"

  EPYSODE - One Chance by AFM Records

AFM Records just uploaded a new public track called EPYSODE - One Chance from the upcoming EPYSODE debut album "Obsessions", out on August 26th.  you can heard it above! 

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BRAINSTORM “On The Spur Of The Moment” cover & tracklist unveiled - new song as live video

  BRAINSTORM - Below The Line (cut) by AFM Records
Fans of high class power metal are looking forward to September 30th already, the date, when German metallers BRAINSTORM will release their highly anticipated new album “On The Spur Of the Moment”.


A snippet of the track “Below The Line” is available HERE or above now for streaming, the full song will premiere at The Metal Madman Radio Show on Wednesday (7:00 p.m. EST).


Spectators of the Bang Your Head and Masters Of Rock festivals already witnessed another new BRAINSTORM track, called “Temple Of Stone”. A live video can be found HERE or below.

Cover artwork "On The Spur Of The Moment"

Track listing:

01. Below The Line

02. In The Blink Of An Eye

03. Temple Of Stone

04. In These Walls

05. Still Insane

06. Dark Life

07. No Saint - No Sinner

08. Where Your Actions Lead You To Live

09. A Life On Hold10. My Own Hell

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Suidakra – Update („Book Of Dowth” Vinyl + Competition + more news)

We received the following message from the Suidakra-guys:

“Fans of vinyl, heads up! August 19th will mark the first ever SuidAkrA release on black gold! Our latest album "Book Of Dowth" will be made available as a gatefold LP via AFM Records. More info soon.

Back to the current release schedule: We put together a nice special package for the "The Arcanum" re-release on July 29: CD + limited vintage "Arcanum" T-shirt + autograph card for a fan-friendly price. You might even win one for free!

Check our homepage or facebook page for more news!

Here's what's up on the Japanese version of "Book of Dowth". The album will contain 4 bonus tracks: Classical re-arranged versions of "Rise Of Taliesin", "When Eternity Echoes" and "The Fall of Tara", plus our cover of "Marooned" by Running Wild. If you are interested in this release, send an email toredrivetrecords@hotmail.co.jp

Fans of Tina, heads up! Tina Stabel, who did the female guest vocals on our latest releases, will join us live on stage at the Nord Open Air in Essen as well as in Wacken! _SuidAkrA”

Arkadius - Guitars, Vocals, Keyboards   Lars - Drums & percussion   Marcus - Bass   Jussi - Live Guitar, Vocals

Nightmare to stream Crimson Glory cover version and reveal new album title

  Nightmare - Where Dragons Rule (Crimson Glory Cover) by AFM Records

NIGHTMARE have recorded a cover version of the song "Where Dragons Rule", taken from the legendary CRIMSON GLORY album "Transcendence", as a tribute to vocalist Midnight. The former CG frontman Midnight (real name: John Patrick Jr. McDonald) passed away on Wednesday, July 8th, 2009 due to a "total kidney and liver failure." He was 47 years old. Today is the anniversary of his death and that's why this exclusive tribute from NIGHTMARE featuring an extraordinary vocal performances by vocalist, Jo Amore, is made available online above. 

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In the meantime, NIGHTMARE already started the recordings of their new full length album to be entitled "Mercury Rain" and planned to be released in March 2012 via AFM Records.

NIGHTMARE honors "Midnight"

 

Marking the second anniversary of the death of legendary vocalist Midnight, the French Nightmare launched an online cover for "Where Dragons Rule", the second album by Crimson Glory`s "Transcendence".

 

The former Crimson Glory frontman Midnight (John Patrick Jr. McDonald) passed away on Wednesday, July 8th, 2009 due to total kidney and liver failure. He was 47 years old. 

You can heard it here or above.

Brainstorm stream a first exclusive snippet of the new albumm

  BRAINSTORM - Below The Line (cut) by AFM Records

The song is called "Below The Line" and will be fully available on September 30th the latest, when the new album "Spur Of The Moment" will be released. - HERE is the exclusive snippet!

Eden's Curse support Dream Theater in the UK

Check out both dates:

22/07/11 - Leeds Academy - Leeds

23/07/11 - Wolverhampton Civic Hall - Wolverhampton

Epysode: First song online

A few days back the title track of Samuel Arkan's melodic progressive metal project was made available for streaming. You can listen to "Obessions" on EPYSODE's facebookpage!

Furthermore we have two videos for you, introducing the team behind EPYSODE:

The vocalists

The musicians

Ektomorf reaches #1 on iMusic Rocks!!

The videoclip of "The One" feat Danko Jones made it to the top of the iMusic Rocks videocharts!

DEBAUCHERY - Germany's Next Death Metal

Set for release on June 14 via AFM Records, Germany's Next Death Metal, the seventh album from Germany death rock outfit DEBAUCHERY, is designed to serve as a middle finger to today's mass media.

 

DEBAUCHERY creator Thomas Gurrath is already notorious throughout the European metal media for constantly unveiling gory cover artwork and incessant stripping blood-soaked women and incorporating porno video clips to his live sets. Blood and tits: this is the obvious concept through the eyes of Gurrath, and that blatantly shows through on Germany's Next Death Metal, which surges with both death metal and arena rock influences simultaneously over the course of this latest DEBAUCHERY public service announcement.

 

Germany's Next Death Metal Track Listing:

01. The Unbroken

02. Zombie Blitzkrieg

03. Warmachines At War

04. Animal Holocaust

05. Bloodslaughter Onslaught

06. Germany’s Next Death Metal

07. School Shooter

08. Death Will Entertain

09. Armed For Apocalypse

10. Genocider Overkill

11. Killing Is Our Culture

12. School’s Out (Alice Cooper cover)

 

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KORZUS: “Ties Of Blood“ album available worldwide now digitally / special KORZUS show at Rock In Rio festival!

Since their foundation in 1983, KORZUS are one of the most popular and successful Brazilian metal acts. 2010 finally saw the band´s very first international album release with “Discipline Of Hate”. KORZUS then travelled to Europe and played a tour, supporting Ektomorf. 

Now one more album from the band´s back catalogue is available worldwide (digitally): 2004´s “Ties Of Blood”, formerly released in South America only.

Also KORZUS will play a very special show at this year´s Rock In Rio festival, with guests from Destruction, Misfits, Dead Kennedys and Suicidal Tendencies.

EISBRECHER: extensive „Best Of“ 2-CD compilation „Eiskalt“ out now!

EISBRECHER´s career-spanning 2-CD “Best Of” compilation “Eiskalt" is out now! The first edition comes as 2-CD digipak, containing the highlight songs from all four EISBRECHER studio albums, plus rare tracks, b-sides, remixes, the official video clips and a “Road Movie”.

Track listing:

CD 1

01 Eiszeit

02 Vergissmeinnicht

03 Herzdieb

04 Schwarze Witwe

05 Leider

06 Böse Mädchen

07 Kann Denn Liebe Sünde Sein

08 Ohne Dich

09 Die Engel

10 Heilig

11 This Is Deutsch

12 Eisbrecher

13 Willkommen Im Nichts

14 Adrenalin

15 Kinder Der Nacht

16 Segne Deinen Schmerz

CD 2

01 Amok

02 Gothkiller

03 Kein Mitleid

04 Eiskalt Erwischt

05 Vergissmeinnicht (Phase III Remix)

06 Segne Deinen Schmerz (SITD Remix)

07 Leider (Noel Pix Klingenklang Mix)

08 Kann Denn Liebe Sünde Sein (SITD Remix)

09 This Is Deutsch (SITD Remix)

10 Alkohol (Rotersand Remix)

11 Leider (TheRetrosic Mix)

12 Amok (Renegade Of Noise Remix)

13 Eiszeit (Video)

14 Vergissmeinnicht (Video)

+ Roadmovie

LAKE OF TEARS: full "Illwill" album streaming!

All LAKE OF TEARS fans had to wait a long time for a new album of their heroes… but it´s done! “Illwill” is out now in Europe!

The full album is available for streaming HERE now.

  Lake Of Tears by AFM Records

VOODOO CIRCLE to release limited vinyl edition of "Broken Heart Syndrome" album!

„Broken Heart Syndrome“, the new album of Alex Beyrodt´s VOODOO CIRCLE, has been released to huge critical acclaim this February. Already considered as THE classic hard rock album of the year, “Broken Heart Syndrome” will now receive its release as limited deluxe vinyl edition (180-gram black double-vinyl in gatefold sleeve) on May 13th.

Mat Sinner: 

“We are still overwhelmed by the huge success of “Broken Heart Syndrome”. The feedback we receive is just incredible. Therefore we are really happy that the album will now be made available on vinyl, perfectly suiting the musical vibe of “Broken Heart Syndrome”.

Alex Beyrodt: 

“There were many requests from all over the world for VOODOO CIRCLE vinyl, and now it becomes reality. This is something special for us as well, because the roots of VOODOO CIRCLE are clearly in the 70´s and early 80´s – a time when enjoyment of music was closely connected with the vinyl format.”

In September VOODOO CIRCLE will start their highly-anticipated European tour.

LAKE OF TEARS: 4 New Songs Available For Streaming!

To give you a foretaste of the upcoming LAKE OF TEARS album “Illwill” (to be released on April 29th), four new songs (“U.N.S.A.N.E.”, “House Of The Setting Sun”, Midnight Madness” and “Illwill”) are available for streaming below.

  Lake Of Tears by AFM Records

”Illwill” will be released as CD, ltd. digi pak (incl 3 bonus tracks) and ltd. vinyl (different cover artwork).

STORMWARRIOR: "Heading Northe" re-release!

On April 29th the STORMWARRIOR album „Heading Northe“ will be re-released by AFM Records. This new edition will include the song “Nighte Of The Storm” (formerly available as Japanese bonus track only) and the video clip “Heading Northe”.

Tracklist:

1. And The Horde Calleth To Oden

2. Heading Northe

3. Metal Legacy

4. The Holy Cross

5. Iron Gods

6. Ragnarök

7. The Revenge Of Asa Lande

8. Remember The Oathe

9. Lion Of The Northe

10. Into The Battle

11. And The Valkyries Ride

Bonustrack “Nighte Of The Storme”

Bonus Videoclip “Heading Northe”

U.D.O.: „Leatherhead“-EP out now / Snippet of new song available for streaming!

The new U.D.O. EP „Leatherhead“, is available in stores now. The EP already includes 2 brand new tracks from the upcoming album “Rev-Raptor”, to be released on May 20th. 

The EP`s second new song "Rock´n´Roll Soldiers is available for streaming HERE.

For nearly four decades already, the former ACCEPT founding members Udo Dirkschneider and Stefan Kaufmann are into music business. Thereby they never thought about taking a break or making musical changes.

The two have remained loyal to themselves over the years and thus became an important piece of German rock history. They live and do what they are as scarcely anybody else and are known worldwide as two highly respected rock legends.

With "Leatherhead" they pay tribute to their lives: The piece is homage to all the rockers and headbangers of the planet and a hymn to the lifestyle of the rock scene. Even the other tracks on the EP are held in the spirit of the Rock'n'Roll message. "Rock 'n' Roll Soldier" and "Free Or rebellion" are telling the story of the unshakable, unwavering Rock'n'Roll mentality.

And speaking of Rock'n'Roll mentality: While rock fans these days are engaged with the EP "Leatherhead", Udo Dirkschneider and his colleagues are already packing bags. At the End of April U.D.O. will depart to tour South America. Kick off date will be April 30th in Mexico City, subsequently guiding the tour through Peru, Chile, Argentina and Brazil. Accurate to the "Rev-Raptor" release date (May 20th), the band will be back in Europe.

The complete tracklist of the „Leatherhead” EP:

1. Leatherhead

2. Rock’ n’ Roll Soldiers

3. Free Or Rebellion (non album track)

4. Run! (non album track)

5. Jingle Balls (Video)

6. Leatherhead (Video)

THEATRE OF TRAGEDY: first teaser for upcoming DVD!

As a first teaser for their upcoming farewell LIVE DVD „Last Curtain Call“, Norwegian gothic pioneers THEATRE OF TRAGEDY have made a video trailer available below.

“Last Curtain Call” will appear as DVD+CD set & 2-CD.