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Release date: 2009-11-13

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Fallen From Grace

RISE TO ADDICTION
"Some Other Truth"

Rise To Addiction's second album: "Some Other Truth" is a collection of the finest modern classic heavy Rock by a young band that has the knowledge and understanding of the history of the genre.

Originally the brainchild of guitarists Steve Wray and John Slater, former members of Blaze, the ex Iron Maiden vocalist Blaze Bailey's band, the bands highly acclaimed 2007 debut album "A New Shade Of Black For The Soul", was produced by Andy Sneap (Machine Head, Killswitch Engage, Trivium, Opeth and Megadeth).

Next to Wray and Slater, the line-up features Leigh Oates: vocals, Joel Graham: bass and Aynsley Dickinson on drums.

"Some Other Truth" combines anthem-like elements with melodic eccentricities, resulting in an antidote to the soulless and mundane music that litters the Heavy Rock scene these days.

Release date: 2009-11-13

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Addicted to Vice

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RUNAMOK
"Electric Shock"

On "Electric Shock", "their 5th album" Runamok has once again not reinvented the wheel; rather they serve up their tried and trusted formula of Thrash. Not rocket science - just Thrash ! great Thrash

Think Annihilator, think Megadeth, think Anvil, add a dose of Metallica and Pantera, and you have Runamok's successful recipe for sonic excitement.

Workaholic and founding member guitarist Fabian Schwarz has been playing guitar in bands like Stormwitch, Paradox and Fallen2Pieces. He's currently also riffing away in heavy rock sensation The New Black and fellow thrashers Abandoned.

The cover artwork by renowned Canadian "Skateboard-Art" artist Félix LaFlamme

Release date: 2009-11-13

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Hail To Fire

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ALWAYS FALLEN
"Reflection"

In an era of fast playing, technical bands ALWAYS FALLEN elects to play a melodic repertoire of memorable, traditionally structured songs. Their sub-genre can be described as straightforward no-frills thrash with some elements of contemporary metal mixed into the equation to make it more interesting and distinctive.

ALWAYS FALLEN recruited XAVIER CARON (guitarist with CHANNEL ZERO and SONS OF JONATHAN) to produce their first long-playing compact disc album: “Reflection”. They entrusted ATTIE BAUW (JUDAS PRIEST and the SCORPIONS, to name but two out of a list of hundreds…) with the mastering.

Release date: 2009-07-03

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Hooded Eagle

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JERUSALEM
"Escalator"

Way back in 1971 Jerusalem, the extreme feral purveyors of the filthiest, most god awful cacophony ever heard in its day, recorded the roughest, nastiest, eardrum perforating album of that distant time.

The re-erected version of Jerusalem is populated by an entirely different type of animal. For their sophomore effort - only nearly 40 years after their debut - Founding members; Lynden and Bob enlisted the help of the cream of the crop of Prog-Rock with Dave Meros of Spock's Beard playing bass, Nick D'Virgilio equally of Spock's Beard and also with Tears For Fears, on drums and Geoff Downes of Asia, Yes, on keyboards.

Lynden and Bob, the keepers of the flame, welcome you to revisit Jerusalem, and hope you'll enjoy the experience. They also promise not to keep you waiting another 40 years for the next album.

Release date: 2009-06-26

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Fire Raiser

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TORCH
"Dark Sinner"

Hailing from Sweden, Torch is a powerful, traditional Heavy Metal act that garnered heaps of praise in their time. The band - formed in 1980 - released their critically and commercially successful debut EP "Fireraiser" on Mausoleum Records in 1982. A year later they issued a self-titled album and finally the 1984 effort "Elektrikiss". Despite continuously scoring favourable press coverage throughout Europe the group disbanded in 1985.

After a 20-year hiatus Torch are back, unleashing "Dark Sinner," a brand-new album, featuring re-recorded versions of the band's classic anthems as well as two never-before-released cuts.