CRY OF THE WOLF MAGAZINE

          A Conversation With Tragedian's Gabriele Palermo   During the collapse of The American metal scene in the early 90's, many musicians either quit or went underground. Gabriele J. Palermo, first went to L.A. with a guitar on his back, and a vision of how metal should be. From that wasteland of excess he arrived a few years later in the center of the European Power Metal scene, Germany. He followed his dream and the metal, straight to the heart of it all. On the eve of a fall tour of Europe, (including opening slot on the Alex Masi tour), Gabriel from the power metal band, Tragedian, is contemplating the state of metal and life as a touring musician. I fired up the Skype machine and dialed in this German based power metal virtuoso. How is it going? Going good here. Getting ready for the tour . How often do you guys jam together? We actually rehearse about one full day before we leave and then that is it. Because everyone else does all

THE MURDER OF MY SWEET Beth Out of Hell Frontiers Music srl 21 August 2015 The Murder of My Sweet is a Swedish cinematic metal band founded in 2007 by drummer and producer Daniel Flores . “Beth Out of Hell” will be released worldwide on August 21 2015. THE MURDER OF MY SWEET Angelica Rylin : lead and background vocals Daniel Flores : drums, keyboards Christopher Vetter : guitars Patrik Janson : bass guitar       An Interview with vocalist Angelica Rylin I had the great pleasure of talking to Angelica Rylin of the band, "The Murder Of My Sweet" on the eve of their good vs. evil inspired concept album, "Beth Out Of Hell". The album is a soaring, triumph of soaring angelic vocals and heavy symphonic metal riffs. All wrapped around an epic tale of love and evil, let loose upon the world. Congratulations on an awesome album Thank You. What is the mindset when you put the album t

        “Immortal RANDY RHOADS – The Ultimate Tribute”     UDR isconstantly breaking new ground with older artists and serves as a monumental label capable of delivering the classic metal goods. My first approach to the music on the eve of Randy's passing was a surreal moment for me. As a fan and a guitarist . The cold new england wind howling outside my window reminds me of the frailty of life. At first listen, the one thing that stood out for me was that, this is a celebration of a musical genius. A life of work cut short and taken from us too soon. So let's take this track by track 1. Crazy Train Vocals: Serj Tankian Gtrs:  Tom Morello Bass: Rudy Sarzo Drums:  Vinny Appice        Ok at first listen to all the hype in the press this was supposed to be something amazing. It is not. Serj places vocals in this song which make it seem almost comical. His vocal style just doesn't transfer well to this type of metal. Tom Morello is a phenomenal guitar

  Interview with Don Jamieson of That Metal Show     I had the chance to speak with Mr. Jamieson during a cold, wintery day from my friend's car. It smelled like dust and cigarettes. My car was in the shop. I was about to hear my phone ring and speak with one of metals most outspoken fans. That Metal Show, has become a staple television show in every metal heads home from here to, only the Gods know where. But it was cold....too cold. The phone rang...   Did you ever think That Metal Show would be on Television for this long?    No I thought we would shoot the pilot, I would get to meet Lita Ford, and that would be the end of my television career. But I'm very grateful. How many takes does it take? Just one. It's just a hang. We just do it. We are fans and that's how we treat it. What you see is what you get. Does vh1 choose your wardrobe? (Laughs), Nah. It's all straight from our closet. Believe it or not. That kind of

EUROPE       WAR OF KINGS               Remembering those golden years of mtv when bands like Europe took over the video waves. Songs like "Carrie" and final countdown are forever burned into my teenage mind."The final countdown" alone has rocketed forth from so many stadiums and sporting events over the years, that it would be impossible to count. War of Kings , the 10th studio album, is a heavier and streamlined Europe. This band sounds like a prize fighter begging to get back in the ring.   It is less Smiles and bubble gum pop rock, and more brooding, dark, a hard rock atmospheric. You can still feel the musical sensibility. The song writing is   top notch and the hits are there. This album is a testament to the bands staying power. Legendary are not terms you can apply to every band. Europe is one of those few. With the rise of "final Countdown" Europe solidified themselves as a major contender to the throne of iconic metal.

Judas Priest      Defenders Of The Faith     Re-Mastered      My Teen age days were spent cranking metal on my record player. Yes. Record player. My room was covered in heavy metal posters. I can remember buying the new Defenders of the Faith album and just playing it over and over. The twin lead attack of k.k and Glenn burning into my air guitar playing mind.      30 years later the entire album has been re-mastered to perfection!      Judas Priest is one of the most iconic and widely recognized metal band in the world. Rob Halford's stellar vocal range is countered by his almost ethereal ability to lower his range and hit you right in your soul. Priest never disappoints. And this album, now re-mastered and including some amazing live tracks, is no exception. "Turbo Lover", "Freewheel burning" are rock solid flag bearers of 80's metal. This is Priest unrivalled and unleashed.   Burning slabs of molten metal tracks like, "Heavy Dut