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Game Over U.D.O. AFM Records

UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER, the frontman and vocalist formerly of ACCEPT, has recorded a brand new album. He calls it GAME OVER. Collaborating with him include musicians ANDRY SMIRNOV on guitar, UDO’s son SVEN DIRKSCHNEIDER on the drums, bassist TILEN HUDRAP and guitarist DEE DAMMERS. It’s a powerful line-up! Armed with a grand guitar-driven introduction is track 01, Fear Detector. There’s no one else that sounds like UDO. You can hear the passion in his voice. Short stabs of screeching, fast guitar leads have a tasteful flair and let you know that there is going to be more. The track also features some killin’ drumming. Track 02, Holy Invaders opens with bass and guitar riffing it out together to create an instant bond. Defiant but surprisingly melodic at the same time. Track 04, Empty Eyes has an enchanting chorus with UDO sounding better than ever, no harmonies on this one. Simply flawless guitar playing on this as well. Track # 06 Metal Never Dies is one of my favorites and reminds me of Balls To The Walls. With track 07, Kids and Guns has quite a different swagger from the others. Maybe slightly funky. Though a bit more raw it contains a long instrumental break. On to track 08, Like a Beast. This one has the beat I was hoping to come across. It will give you the siiik riffs you crave, UDO’s rockin’ message and fast double-bass drums. Drummers, I think this one could be a challenge. Quietly followed by Don’t Wanna Say Goodbye, track 09 features a very dry and sincere vocal from UDO with some acoustic guitar to create this love song. Did I just hear piano? There are sixteen tracks on this new release, too many to delve into, but you will be rocked by all 70 metal minutes! Let me say that the final track #16 Metal Damnation, well, I would say sums up the album. This tour is gonna rock!

https://www.udo-online.de/ Anarchy and Unity Vega Frontiers Music Srl

From the UK, welcome to the new album from VEGA. Their seventh album, ANARCHY and UNITY is already creating a buzz. Members consist of vocalist NICK WORKMAN, brothers TOM MARTIN on bass and JAMES MARTIN on keyboards, guitarist MARCUS THURSTON, guitarist BILLY TAYLOR, and drummer PETE NEWDECK. Jumping in full force is Beautiful Lie. This hard rock, driving tune seems to have a very natural progression of chord changes that combines some electronics creating a mixture of sounds. High range, strong lead vocals from WORKMAN cast a shadow of DEF LEPPARD with a tight, amazing rhythm section rarely heard these days. Fresh sounding, skillful lead guitar work is nicely executed. Track 02, Sooner or Later is another hard rock tune totally ready for the Airwaves. Track 04, Ain’t Who I Am is already one of my favorites after just a few seconds! Moving, driving rhythms are consistent and are throughout the recording. Track 05, Welcome to Whenever has a pair of short awesome guitar solos leaving you wanting more! The album contains many highlights from everyone and contains powerful studio production with vocal harmonies being a strong point to VEGA. Ok, so there is a slow ballad with track 07, Live for Me , but then turns wicked cool! Love the ending. Familiarities of JOURNEY.. BON JOVI perhaps as well on track 11, Had Enough. The keyboards will give you your touch of progressive rock. Great work from VEGA! ANARCHY and UNITY is available now on Frontiers Music Srl!

https://www.vegaofficial.co.uk/

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