If the quickest way to get from Point A to Point B is a straight line then clearly nobody thought to mention that to Italian Power Metal kings Rhapsody of Fire who to get where they are today obviously took the Enchanted Lands scenic route. This current incarnation of Rhapsody of Fire (version 666.0) might look very different to how it all began but as the fourteenth full-length studio release Challenge The Wind (AFM Records) proves in no uncertain terms, the music and the subject matter remain very much the same. Continue reading
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Audio + Tour: Primal Fear – Bullets and Tears + Tour Dates
Photo Credit: Alex Kuehr Photography
German power metallers Primal Fear is streaming “Bullets & Tears,” off of their new studio album Rulebreaker in North America on January 29, 2016 via Frontiers Music Srl below. The band has also released their touring schedule for early 2016.
With Brainstorm & Striker
Feb 05: Razzmatazz 2 – Barcelona (ES)
Feb 06: Garaje – Murcia (ES)
Feb 07: Arena – Madrid (ES)
Feb 10: Divan Du Monde – Paris (FR)
Feb 11: Kabana – Siegburg (DE)
Feb 12: Nove Chelmince – Prague (CZ)
Feb 13: LA Café – Cham (DE)
Feb 14: Logo – Hamburg (DE)
Feb 16: Musikzentrum – Hannover (DE)
Feb 17: Garage – Saarbrücken (DE)
Feb 18: LKA – Stuttgart (DE)
Feb 19: Z7 – Pratteln (CH)
Feb 20: Backstage – München (DE)
Feb 21: Barba Negra – Budapest (HU)
Feb 23: Szene – Vienna (AT)
Feb 24: TBA – Cracow (PL)
Feb 25: K17 – Berlin (DE)
Feb 26: Posthalle – Wuerzburg (DE)
Feb 27: Turock – Essen (DE)
Feb 28: Biebob- Vosselaar (BE)
North American Co-Headline Tour With Luca Turilli’s Rhapsody:
Apr 26: Webster Theatre – Hartford, CT
Apr 28: Stage 48 – New York, NY
Apr 29: Altar Bar – Pittsburgh, PA
Apr 30: Agora Ballroom – Cleveland, OH
May 01: Token Lounge – Detroit, MI
May 03: Concord Music Hall – Chicago, IL
May 04: Mill City Nights – Minneapolis, MN
May 05: Granada Theatre – Kansas City, MO
May 06: Bluebird Theatre – Denver, CO
May 08: El Corazon – Seattle, WA
May 09: Rickshaw – Vancouver, BC
May 11: RockBar – San Francisco, CA
May 12: The Grove – Los Angeles, CA
May 13: LVCS – Las Vegas, NV
May 14: Brick By Brick – San Diego, CA
May 15: Club Red – Phoenix, AZ
May 17: Trees – Dallas, TX
May 18: Scout Bar – Houston, TX
May 20: The Haven – Orlando, FL
May 21: Orpheum – Tampa, FL
May 22: Masquerade – Atlanta, GA
May 24: Soundstage – Baltimore, MD
May 25: Upstate Concert Hall – Albany, NY
May 26: Trocadero – Philadelphia, PA
May 28: Palladium – Worcester, MA
May 30: Club Soda – Montreal, QC
May 31: Imperial – Quebec City, QC
Jun 01: Mod Club – Toronto, ON
Luca Turilli Pays Respects To Sir Christopher Lee
During Ghost Cult’s recent chat with Luca Turilli, he took time to share his thoughts on the sad passing of Sir Christopher Lee…
Sir Christopher Lee was very open about the fact that his work with Rhapsody in particular led to his late-blooming but passionate love for Metal and his decision to become a Metal singer himself in his 90’s. Would you like to say something about your own experiences with Sir Christopher?
“You know, when he passed away I could have written many things about how much he meant to me, but in the end I prefer to condense everything in one sentence – that one of the greatest men on Earth passed away. I remember the first moment when me and Alex approached him – we were both trembling! – but he was a really charismatic, approachable guy and he really helped us and spoke to us openly.
“He told us lots of stories about the things that went on behind the scenes of his films – we really bonded with him, and in a way he became a sort of grandfather figure to the band. What I said about how important our positive values are – Christopher Lee was always acting in the name of those values; he was committed to life and positivity.”
He also hunted Nazi war criminals after the war, before becoming an actor.
“Wow really, I didn’t know! He never spoke about that!”
RICHIE HR