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Despite Exile To Release ''Re-Evolve'' EP on May 15!

Italian progressive metallers Despite Exile have set the release date for their upcoming Re-Evolve EP for May 15. The band has just finished a new video for their song "Mechanical" – stay tuned, as this video is a very interesting one!

Despite Exile - Re-Evolve Tracklisting:

1. Oscillate: www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ugMSa5agRI
2. Perfection Neutralized: www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJHmez-yvkY
3. Mechanical: coming soon ...

Metal Blade To Re-issue Fates Warning ''Inside Out'' Album As E 3 Disc Package!

Fates Warning: a classic name not only on the Metal Blade roster but within the metal scene in general. In the course of our ongoing re-release series, the band's classic Inside Out is another must have item. Fates Warning have always been one of the most influential bands within the metal scene. Being one of the founders of the progressive metal movement they have influenced the likes of Queensryche and Dream Theater among many others.

This re-release comes as a double CD plus bonus-DVD. It contains the classic original album as well as live tracks from a German show Fates Warning played in Dusseldorf in 1995 and unreleased demo takes. The bonus-DVD contains an assortment of live clips, from 1993-1995. The full track listing is below. A sample clip from the DVD, "Monument," as well as one of the re-mastered tracks, 'Pale Fire,' can be viewed now over on metalblade.com/fateswarning.

Pavlov's Dog Schedule First Ever UK Shows August 2012!

Pavlov's Dog Announce Live & Unleashed Tour 2012

37 years after their first album Pampered Menial ("Julia"), 8 years after their reunion, and 2 years after the comback album Echo & Boo, legendary band Pavlov's Dog from St. Louis/USA will come to UK:

August 21st: The Borderline, London
August 23rd: The Robin 2, Wolverhampton

"A band should start a comback only if they can perform bigger and more sophisticated as they were when they left. Pavlov's Dog did this terrificly successful. It's a furious, a moving to tears comeback!" (Eclipsed Magazine voted Echo & Boo on rank 13 of 2010's most important releases)

''The Beauty Is The Beast:'' Syndone Releases A New Album

Two years after their great comeback on the musical scene with the album Melapesante, the new prog italian band is back with a new concept album. An high voltage symphonic rock album, with the special participation of the Moody Blues’ co-founder Ray Thomas on flute.

Syndone prog band presents the new album The Beauty Is The Beast (AMS/BTF 2012, 12 tracks, 46.30 min.). An important comeback for this group led by the composer and keyboardist Nik Comoglio, who put the group together again in 2010 after years of silence. After the Melapesante concept-album, which may be considered like their “starting over album," now it comes The Beauty Is The Beast: a new concept album written by the vocalist Riccardo Ruggeri, based on the symbolism of 1756 Beaumont's tale and open to various interpretations and suggestions. For this new album – fourth in the group’s career - Syndone comes back to the trio but with more maturity and fantasy: Nik Comoglio (all keyboards), Riccardo Ruggeri (vocals and lyrics) and Francesco Pinetti (marimba, vibraphone, percussions) are such the "basic personnel" which has orchestrated the whole work creating the best “musical scenery” for the characters interpreted by the vocalist.

The Mercury Tree - New Album To Be Released This Summer

New Song Available For Streaming

Since the release of their most recent album, Pterodactyls, last August, The Mercury Tree found itself at a turning point. Pterodactyls was an epic concept album whose songs felt very much of a piece, and upon its successful completion, it seemed time for a fresh approach. New bass player Aaron Clark has brought a spacier mood to the proceedings, using creative techniques such as E-Bowed bass.

On the new album, the band wanted to try to bridge the gap between its highly layered studio sound and its more direct live sound. To that end, many of the new songs are based around live looping. This allows a combination of complex layered guitar parts with the power and energy of organic live drums and bass. "We wanted the new songs to be both more progressive and more melodic," explains guitarist Ben Spees. "'Inflexus' is one of the harder-edged examples of this new approach. We are really excited about these new songs and can't wait to finish recording the new album."

The new, still untitled album will be released this Summer. Listen to Inflexus .

[Source: Prog-Sphere Promotions]

Morse, Portnoy, George - More ''Cover 2 Cover'' Details Revealed

Due on May 22 via Radiant Records, Cover 2 Cover is the new CD from Neal Morse, Mike Portnoy and Randy George. Together, this group of musicians hand-picked these classic cover songs to complete the second such CD in the bands extensive catalog. This widely diverse selection of songs is sure to capture the essence of the age of music that has impacted these accomplished musicians!

"One of the first things myself, Neal and Randy usually start talking about when we gather for one of Neal's solo albums is what we can cover should we have some leftover time at the end of the session. And now over the course of both CDs, we have covered 28 songs!" says Portnoy. "Ranging from the obscure to the classics. Like the first Cover To Cover, most of the song choices on this CD are rooted in the '70s and are songs/bands we grew up with."

It Bites Reveals Second Preview Video

It Bites has released their second preview video allowing fans an inside look of their new album Map Of The Past, which was released in North America on May 8 via InsideOut Music. The first video of the three part series was revealed last week and can be seen here.

The second preview video can be seen here.

Rhapsody Announce The New Drummer: Alex Landenburg!

"We tried it but we understood in a short time that it would have been really impossible to have our friend and drummer Alex Holzwarth playing for both Rhapsody and Rhapsody Of Fire. In these conditions there was simply no way to go on and right now, having two tour agencies working for us and starting the planning of the live activity, we agreed that the best is to keep the two bands completely independent from each other. That's why some time ago we found the only possible solution. Alex Holzwarth will go on playing for Rhapsody Of Fire and this makes sense because also his brother is playing in that band, too. From our side, after thanking Alex for all the wonderful moments shared together and to have recorded the new album, showing once more all his great technical skill, we started looking around trying to find a special person that could have taken his important place. Well, we can tell you that we found that person and it is surely special, very special... honestly one of the best drummers around we had the chance to listen to.

Sonata Arctica – New Videoclip For ''I Have A Right''!

On May, 18th, the new Sonata Arctica album Stones Grow Her Name will be released via Nuclear Blast. The media response is already overwhelming, expect a unique, rocking and progressive jewel.

You can watch the new video for the first single "I Have A Right" here

Read following what bandleader Tony Kakko says about "I Have A Right":

Affector Debuts New Song From ''Harmagedon''

Affector, the new international progressive rock/metal act, has been preparing for the release of their debut album Harmagedon, due out on May 22 (North America, May 21 Europe) via InsideOut Music. In anticipation of the release, Affector has made a special "radio edit" version of their song "New Jerusalem." The radio edit version can be heard on Affector's official Facebook page, here, under the 'listen to our music' tab.

Affector's Collin Leijenaar and Daniel Fries commented on the release of the new song: