Blind+guardian

Dreamtide features the guitarist and chief songwriter from Fair Warning - Helge Engelke, along with he fellow band mates Torsten Luderwald (keyboards) and drummer CC Behrens. Rounding out this new band is vocalist Olaf Senkbeil (backing vox, Blind Guardian and ex-Jack's Hammer) & bassist Ole Hempelmann (Thunderhead). As expected, Dreamtide's sound relies heavily on the influences of Fair Warning and that band's unique flair for big tempo, big production sounding European hard rock.

ANCIENT BARDS kind of symphonic / epic Metal is sophisticated and classy. The intoxicating mix of intense choirs, hefty guitars, classic, epic keyboard parts and ultra catchy melodies grant an extraordinary listening experience. Artwork by Felipe Machado Franco (Rhapsody, Blind Guardian etc…). For fans of Nightwish, Rhapsody Of Fire, Epica, Delain, and Edenbridge.

German metallers IRON SAVIOR, who feature in their ranks guitarist/vocalist/producer Piet Sielck (URIAH HEEP, BLIND GUARDIAN, SAXON), released their new album, "The Landing", on November 18 via AFM Records.

German melodic metal masters ORDEN OGAN will release their third album "To The End" on October 26th. And what a killer it is! Like in the past, on their releases "Vale" (2208) and "Easton Hope" (2010), the band plays a sound influenced by German Heavy Metal legends like Blind Guardian, Running Wild and Gamma Ray; but they add their very own flavors to it. As there are elegic melodies - far away from happy Metal clichees -, folky elements, very heavy riffs, and probably the most outstanding: the modern, almost "American" sounding production, handled by singer Seeb himself.