top story:
THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE TO METAL PR
How to Actually Get Covered by the Underground
by Kostya from GlobMetal Promotions
Underground metal deserves more than empty promises, discover the strategies that actually get your music heard…to read more click here…
musician of the month:
SAVVAS BETINIS
Reflects on More Than Three Decades of
ACID DEATH
with Fok ‘bs’
In this Musician of the Month interview with Fok ‘bs‘, he looks back on the band’s remarkable journey while sharing his thoughts on evolution, creativity, teamwork, and staying true to one’s artistic vision…to read more click here…
album of the month:
ALBUM OF THE MONTH:
ADVENT HORIZON
‘Falling Together’
Progressive Rock That Invites Reflection
With ‘Falling Together‘, American progressive rock band Advent Horizon achieve both, delivering a record that combines intricate musicianship with deeply personal songwriting…to read more click here…
our newest interviews (click on the pic):
Interview with the International AOR Outfit
FIRESKY
By Fok ‘bs’
Interview with the Finnish Heavy Metal Band
OCCULT MASTER
By Fok ‘bs’
Interview with Scott from
NOVACAINE FESTIVAL
(Sheffield/UK)
By Fok ‘bs’
Interview with the American Doom Act
WIZARD TATTOO
By Fok ‘bs’
Interview with French Female Fronted Fuzz Stoner/Hard Rock Act
VOODOO QUEEN
By Fok ‘bs’
the webzine #14 August 26
Our fourteenth issue of the Radio Highway Pirates Monthly Web-zine is out!
Just like before, you can download the zine for free in PDF format.
01 JUDAS PRIEST
The Steel That Forged Heavy Metal
02 ARGY (NIGHTSTALKER)
(Greece – Stoner Rock)
03 ALBUM OF THE MONTH: DISMISS – Funeral Fund
(Greece – Heavy Rock’n’Roll)
04 BLITZ
(USA – Industrial)
05 SECRET RULE
(Italy – Symphonic Metal)
06 DAY 40
(England – Thrash Metal)
07 ATMORAN
(Netherlands – Thrash Metal)
08 AS OCEANS DIVIDE
(Canada/Metalcore)
09 ADVENT HORIZON
(USA – Progressive Rock)
10 THE EXILES
(USA – Classic Rock)
11 STORM FORCE
(Canada – Hard Rock)
12 ELECTRIC PYTHON
(USA – Heavy Rock’n’Roll)
13 CAMBRIAN
(Netherlands – Progressive Metal)
14 NIGHT LASER
(Germany – Glam Metal/Sleaze Rock)
15 ETERNAL DRAK
(Canada – Thrash Metal)
16 KALAMATA
(Germany – Stoner Rock)
17 TRIP
(France – Psychedelic Blues Rock)
18 GOODNIGHT SKY
(USA – SLudge/Grunge Rock)
19 ASTERISE
(Multinational – Symphonic Metal)
20 FROLIC
(USA – Thrash Metal)
21 THE PHILADELPHIA ROCK MUSIC SCENE
(USA – Hard’n’Heavy)
22 DIRTY SHIRT
(Romania – Folkcore)
23 DIEVENOIRE
(USA – Blues Hard Rock)
24 FREITANÁS
(Portugal – Progressive Metal)
25 SHROUD
(Canada – Blackened Thrash Metal)
26 AEON TEMPLE
(Germany – Stoner Rock)
27 SCAR CHAMBER
(USA – Hard Rock)
28 EL SAGUARO
(Portugal – Psychedelic Rock)
29 ANNA KIARA
(Russia – Symphonic Metal)
30 UNDERTAKERS
(Italy – Extreme Metal)
31 CARDINAL FLEET
(Finland – Modern Metal)
32 DANI HART
(Belgium – Hard Rock)
33 VOODOO QUEEN
(France – Hard Rock)
34 THE RORTS
(Australia – Heavy Rock’n’Roll)
35 NOVACAINE FESTIVAL
(England – Modern Metal)
36 LEGACY OF SOULS
(USA – Heavy Metal)
37 INSURRECTUM
(Ukraine – Symphonic Death/Black Metal)
38 LOUD AS HELL OPEN AIR FESTIVAL
(Canada – Extreme Metal)
39 THE WIZARD
(Fantasy Stories – by Fokion Triantafyllidis)
news from the highway (click on the pic):
Canadian Thrash Metal Act
TRISKELYON
Released Album
‘Metalmorphosis‘
Triskelyon turn nine familiar rock and pop classics into thrash, speed, power, and traditional metal on ‘Metalmorphosis‘, combining five brand new covers with four previously released fan favorites…to read more click here…
Canadian Female-Fronted
Heavy Metal Force
FAMOUS STRANGERS
Released Album
‘Famous Strangers‘
Alberta heavy rock band Famous Strangers unleash their self titled debut album, a diverse and emotionally charged collection that blends grunge, punk, blues and metal into a bold first full length statement…to read more click here…
Looking Back At The 80s Without Becoming A Nostalgia Project
Interview with the International AOR Outfit
FIRESKY
By Fok ‘bs’
In this interview by Fok ‘bs‘, keyboardist and producer Saal Richmond talks about the creative philosophy behind Firesky, the importance of preserving human emotion in a highly polished genre, the role of analog tape, the inspiration of the 80s, international collaboration, and the challenges of taking AOR into new territory…to read more click here…
American Grunge Quartet
I
Released Album
‘Volume 1‘
Los Angeles rock band I step into the spotlight with ‘Volume 1‘, a dark and atmospheric debut shaped by introspective songwriting, psychological tension and the haunting single ‘Circle‘…to read more click here…
Human Sound, Heavy Riffs And The Spirit Of Oulu
Interview with the Finnish Heavy Metal Band
OCCULT MASTER
By Fok ‘bs’
In this interview by Fok ‘bs’, Ari Eskola from the Finnish Heavy Metal band Occult Master talks about the band’s new musical direction, keeping imperfections alive, classic Heavy Metal influences, dark humour, the spirit of Oulu and why real music should always breathe…to read more click here…
HOT ROD
Glam Metal From Italy
Italian glam metal band Hot Rod bring nearly two decades of attitude, energy and glitter to the modern scene, blending the flamboyance of the 1980s with harder rock and metal influences and the raw edge of the early 1990s…to read more click here…
HYPERDUMP
Modern Metal From France
French modern metal quintet HyperDump have spent nearly two decades pushing beyond genre boundaries, combining crushing grooves, melody, technicality and experimentation into a distinctive sound that continues to evolve on their own terms…to read more click here…
the wizard
The Wizard – The Tale of the Silent Gift
by Fokion Triantafyllidis
at radio highway pirates
As the sun sank behind the Black Forest, the old wise wizard rested in his weathered rocking chair, watching another day fade into twilight. Then, from between the ancient pines, came the little elf. Though neatly dressed, his face carried a burden no traveller should bear. He had come to seek the wizard’s wisdom, but before the night was over, he would discover that the greatest gifts are those given in silence…to read more click here…
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