CrimsonWind are formed in Palermo in December 2008 and propose a genre referable to Power Metal, but provided with sonority coming from the most disparate genres, thanks mainly to the different influences and musical experiences of the members. “The Wings of Salvation”, the first album of CrimsonWind, that will be published in the first months of 2011 by IceWarrior
Joe Sample returns to the smooth jazz style of his popular albums Rainbow Seeker, Carmel, and Voices in the Rain on 1983's The Hunter. The keyboardist fills up a studio with like-minded session musicians including trumpeter Tom Browne, horn players Chuck Findley, Jerry Hey, and Ernie Watts, guitarists Dean Parks, David Spinozza, and Phil Upchurch, bassists Abraham Laboriel and Marcus Miller, percussionist Paulinho Da Costa, and drummer Steve Gadd, and sets them loose on some rhythmic tracks with a rock/R&B feel.
A legend continues in impressive fashion: Italian symphonic power metal kings Rhapsody of Fire have re-recorded their biggest classic songs of the "Rhapsody" years (1997 - 2002) with enormous effort and a huge result. Mixed and mastered by Seeb Levermann (Orden Ogan). The album includes 14 classic tracks of the band's "Rhapsody" years (1997 - 2002) which results in a rich playing time of 75 minutes The band has sold more than 1 million albums with their first 4 studio albums alone; "Legendary Years" consists of songs from this period only, now available in re-recorded and sonically supreme versions. Mixed and mastered by Seeb Levermann (Orden Ogan). "Legendary Years" marks the first Rhapsody of Fire release feat. their incredibly talented new vocalist Giacomo Voli, whose debut is anticipated by the band's huge worldwide fanbase!
Melodic Power Metal from Italy. Produced by Olaf Thorsen. There's a brand new act in the power-metal scenario, and just when it seemed that nothing could shake this genre's stagnation, a new phenomenon arises from the blue, and you can bet this is bound to leave a mark. We're proudly presenting Soul Of Steel, a band introducing itself to the wider audience with a self-produced album, bearing the signature of metal star Olaf Thorsen (Labyrinth, Vision Divine) behind the knobs, featuring monster vocalist Roberto Tiranti as special guest.
Edge Of Forever has never been so active since the 2019 reunion, returning to the scene with two strong albums: "Native Soul" and the critically acclaimed "Seminole" (2022). The new line-up - consisting of Aldo Lonobile (Secret Sphere, Sweet Oblivion) on guitars, Nik Mazzucconi (Labyrinth, Sunstorm) on bass, and Marco Di Salvia (Hardline) on drums, and rounded up by singer, keyboardist, and founder Alessandro Del Vecchio (Hardline, Jorn, Revolution Saints) - has become a true force of nature after the numerous tours and headlining shows that brought the band to successfully open for the likes of Skid Row (Belgium, The Netherlands), FM (Italy, Switzerland, Germany), Eclipse (UK), Mike Tramp (Spain) and many more. They brought their music to thousands of people and multiple stages across Europe in the 16 months and 30 plus concerts supporting "Seminole".