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Radio Highway Pirates – The Webzine #25/03

Hello everyone… AND GIVE PEACE A CHANCE!!!
Our third issue of the Radio Highway Pirates Monthly Webzine is out!
Just like before, you can download the zine for free in PDF format.
(look out for the announcements, where you will find the download-link)
And as always, it gathers together all of our September articles from the homepage.
So crank up the volume and dive into our third issue!
In this issue you will find articles of:
001 BABYLON A.D. (USA – Hard Rock)
002 ALCATRAZZ (USA – Hard Rock)
003 LES DUNES (Norway – Alternative Rock)
004 SAM WATKINS (USA – Southern Rock)
005 PAUL LIDEL’S SCREAM THERAPY (USA – Heavy Rock’n’Roll)
006 THE COLINIZERS (USA – Indie Rock)
007 FAXIN (Canada – Punk)
008 TRAVERSUS (Netherlands – Progressive Metal)
009 ADAMANTRA (Finland – Progressive Metal)
010 JACK STARR (USA – Heavy Metal)
011 ETERNAL RETURNS (India – Thrash Metal)
012 ENRAGED (Netherlands – Death Metal)
013 GRINDPAD (Netherlands – Thrash Metal)
014 AUTUMN LIES BURIED (USA – Deathcore)
015 DELUSIONS OF REALITY (Finland – Melodic Death Metal)
016 THEM (USA/Germany – Power Metal)
017 LEILANI KILGORE (USA – Rock)
018 GTARZEE (Finland – Hard Rock)
019 SOUNDS OF NEW SOMA (Germany – Neo Kraut Rock)
020 ASTRAL ROCKS (England/Switzerland – Indie Rock)
021 DEZ DARE (‘England‘ – Punk)
022 WORLD SANGUINE REPORT (England – Avant-garde Rock)
023 SEASONS OF THE WOLF (USA – Hard ‘N’ Heavy)
024 ACID DEATH (Greece – Death Metal)
025 HOUSE OF HOSTS (Wales – Modern Metal)
026 PHANTOMY (Finland – Heavy Metal)
027 LARS FREDRIK FRØISLIE (Norway – Progressive Rock)
028 RAT SILO (Canada – Alternative Rock)
029 FALLING FROM GRACE ((Finland – Thrash Metal)
030 VIOLET DAWN (Germany – Stoner Rock)
031 COSMOTHEORY (Greece/Germany – Rock)
032 JNDJ (USA – Alternative Rock)
033 EDENBRIDGE (Austria – Symphonic Metal)
034 ZAC AND THE NEW MEN (Wales – Hard ‘N’ Heavy)
035 LORD BELIAL (Sweden – Black Metal)
036 OATHSWAN (Greece – Alternative Metal)
037 DOGFEST (England – Folk Punk)
038 RUBI ATE THE FIG (USA – Classic Rock)
039 ELECTRIC LITANY (England – Post Rock)
040 CRUSH THE CORE (Canada – Heavy Metal)
041 KAKSONEN (Finland – Death Metal)
042 BLOODY MOON (Finland – Melodic Death Metal)
043 RIIVER BRUKES (Scotland/Canada – Rock)
044 THE RED LITE DISTRICT (Scotland – Punk Rock)
045 RAGE (Germany – Heavy Metal)
046 The Wizard by Fokion Triantafyllidis (Fantasy Stories)
047 MEAN TO YOU (Luxembourg – Hard ‘N’ Heavy)
048 I, CURSED (Finland – Deathgrind)
049 WITHOUT WARNING (Finland – Metalcore)
050 WHEELS OF FIRE (Italy – Hard Rock)
051 KLAMP (England/Netherlands – Alternative Rock)

KLAMP
an alternative project from the UK
and the Netherlands

KLAMP is a formidable musical collective with members scattered across the UK and the Netherlands.
This group, now comprising seven members, has its roots in a trio that expanded over the past four years.
The…to read more click here…

Italian melodic hard rockers
WHEELS OF FIRE
have released album
‘All In’

The new album, ‘All In‘, follows its predecessor, showcasing brilliant songwriting and composition while focusing on choruses, scratchy guitar riffs, breathtaking solos, and slick keyboards.
A powerful rhythm section with pounding drums and solid bass, (courtesy of new member, Simon Dredo) help to create a…to read more click here…

Finnish female-fronted
industrial band
WITHOUT WARNING
released new single
‘Laceration’

Finnish industrial modern metal promise Without Warning strikes with new brutal single ‘Laceration‘.
Industrial metal visionaries Without Warning have unveiled their brutal new single ‘Laceration’, a song that strips away all…to read more click here…

Finnish deathgrind quartet
I, CURSED
has released EP
‘Heretical Onslaught’

Finnish deathgrind band I, Cursed released their ‘Heretical Onslaught‘ EP and announces Finnish tour.
The EP has been released in cooperation with Finnish record labels Inverse Records & Meara Music which is also an agency and event…to read more click here…

Luxembourgish rock/metal project
MEAN TO YOU
has released single
‘Zero’

MEAN TO YOU, a rock/metal project around bass player Marc Muller, is back with single ‘Zero’.
Modern rock/metal project MEAN TO YOU has released the new single worldwide, on all streaming services.
The new song comes with a powerful…to read more click here…

The Wizard
by Fokion Triantafyllidis
at radio highway pirates

On a velvet evening, when the stars brushed silver across the sky, the old wise wizard sat rocking gently on his creaking chair upon the veranda of his tower.
The scent of night-blooming flowers drifted about him.
From the shadows fluttered the tiny night owl, her feathers dusted with moonlight.
She alighted on the railing and, as she always did, spoke at once:
“Master, why do wars exist?
Why can’t the peoples of the earth live in peace and friendship?…to read more click here…

German longtime metal act
RAGE
has released album
‘A New World Rising’

Let’s begin this little treatise with a self-confident thesis:
The long and successful career of German band Rage probably hasn’t seen an album yet that reflects the positive…to read more click here…

Scottish punk gang
THE RED LITE DISTRICT
has released single
‘We Are All Working Class Now’

The Red Lite District strike a nerve with their ferocious single ‘We Are All Working Class Now‘, a raucous celebration of weekend chaos, substance-fueled release, and the gritty unity of the underclass.
Fueled by distorted guitars, sneering vocals, and a vicious punk groove, the track captures that moment when the…to read more click here…

Scottish/Canadian rock musician
RIIVER BRUKES
has released single
‘Rainy Tuesday’

‘Rainy Tuesday‘ is a heartfelt song that captures the fragile beauty of life – its joys, sorrows, pain and inevitable losses.
It celebrates the enduring love of a father for his child and the deep lifelong friendships that hold us through moments of triumph…to read more click here…

Finnish melodic death metal band
BLOODY MOON
will release album
‘Lost & Damned’

Finnish melodic death metal band Bloody Moon is set to release their second studio album ‘Lost & Damned’ on October 31st 2025 via Inverse Records.
Bloody Moon is a metal band from Laitila, Finland, that has been active since 2021.
The band’s music is…to read more click here…

Finnish death-thrash act
KAKSONEN
will release album
‘Valo-olento’

‘Valo-olento‘ (Being of Light) is the second album by the metal band Kaksonen.
The eight-track album is musically and thematically a natural follow-up to the 2023 album ‘Universumin kuningas‘ (The Emperor of the Universe).
As with the previous…to read more click here…

Canadian heavy metal trio
CRUSH THE CORE
will release single
‘Let The Madness Begin’

Heavy metal force Crush The Core returns with their latest single.
Inspired by legends such as Black Label Society, Metallica, and Black Sabbath, Crush the Core has forged a unique sound that blends classic…to read more click here…

British post-rock crew
ELECTRIC LITANY
will release album
‘Desires’

Due for release next month, new album ‘Desires‘ is the culmination of over fifteen years of exploration.
Emerging at a time when the line between truth and illusion is increasingly blurred, it finds the band questioning the value of…to read more click here…

American classic rock group
RUBI ATE THE FIG
has released album
‘Desert Electric’

Rubi Ate The Fig released album ‘Desert Electric‘ and lead track ‘Breathe With Me Slowly‘ an exciting fusion of rock guitar and the Middle East.
‘Desert Electric‘, the new album from Rubi Ate The Fig combines the exoticism of the Middle East with the huge electric soundscape of rock’n’roll.
“All my songs are…to read more click here…

British folk punk festival
DOGFEST 2025

Ferocious Dog announced that this will be the last of their self curated Dogfest events and promise that they will be going out in style.
Headlined by Ferocious Dog and featuring a stellar line up picked by the band this years event is unmissable.
Taking place at the…to read more click here…

Greek alt metal gang
OATHSWAN
have released single/video
‘Past Echo’

“‘Past Echo’ red threads from the past, still attached and unbounded. Voices echoing through our minds, memories of our wounded days. It’s time to cut these lines, it’s to time save our selves before the end comes. Goodbye my love, I won’t remember you.”
Greek (based at Athens) alternative metallers Oathswan presented the video for ‘Past Echo‘ single, a step that sets the…to read more click here…

Swedish black metal legend
LORD BELIAL
returned with album
‘Unholy Trinity’

Swedish black metal legends Lord Belial returned in 2025 with their tenth studio album, ‘Unholy Trinity‘, a fierce continuation of their legacy, set to push the boundaries of extreme music even further.
Formed in 1992, Lord Belial has been a cornerstone of the Scandinavian black metal scene for over three decades, known for…to read more click here…

Welsh hard’n’heavy band
ZAC AND THE NEW MEN
had released single
‘Overtime’

Heartbreak, betrayal, and late-night confusion take center stage in Zac and The New Men’s electrifying single, ‘Overtime‘.
Packed with cutting riffs, intense vocals, and raw emotion, this pop-heavy rock anthem delivers a gut punch…to read more click here…

Austrian female-fronted
symphonic metal act
EDENBRIDGE
has released single
‘Cosmic Embrace’

With their 12th studio album, ‘Set The Dark On Fire’, and their return to the Steamhammer label, Edenbridge explores new soundscapes without abandoning their tried-and-tested trademarks.
This is primarily due to a significantly heavier basic sound, which harmonizes perfectly with the lyrical and visual direction of the…to read more click here…

JNDJ
alt-rock from the USA

JNDJ are an Alternative Rock duo and couple from the United States, consisting of Julissa (Veloz) Girardi and Jesse Girardi.
JNDJ debuted ‘In My Own Way‘ in May of 2023, following it with ‘Dig Down Deep‘, two alt-rock tracks with hints of pop synths, awash in…to read more click here…

Greek/German rock trio
COSMOTHEORY
has released single/video
‘Just A Lie’

“After a very long time we are finally back with a new song…”
Cosmotheory after turning from a duo to a trio (EJ on guitars and backing vocals is the new member) released single/video ‘Just A Lie‘…to read more click here…

VIOLET DAWN
stoner rock from Germany

Founded in December 2023, Violet Dawn hit the ground running from the start.
Just four months later, in March 2024, their debut EP ‘From Basement To Dawn‘ was released.
Starting in September, the band…to read more click here…

Finnish groove-thrashers
FALLING FROM GRACE
have released album
‘At The Edge’

Finnish groove/thrash metal band Falling From Grace has released album ‘At The Adge‘ via Inverse Records.
The theme of the album revolves around the title, as it explores the mindset of a person who has been pushed to the edge mentally, with no way out.
The…to read more click here…

Canadian alt-rock quartet
RAT SILO
has released single
‘Kill God Now’

Brace yourself for a sonic gut-punch – Rat Silo are back with their explosive new single ‘Kill God Now‘, a searing alt-rock anthem that dares to question everything you’ve been taught to fear.
Gritty, fearless, and unapologetically raw, this track is a riot of distorted guitars, pounding rhythms, and fist-clenched rebellion.
Rooted in the…to read more click here…

Norwegian prog rock artist
LARS FREDRIK FRØISLIE
has released album
‘Gamle Mester’

When the WOBBLER keyboard virtuoso LARS FREDRIK FRØISLIE released his first solo album ‘Fire Fortellinger‘ in 2023, fans of both WOBBLER and classic 70s prog took the album to their hearts, and it became a nice success.
Now, on his second solo album, ‘Gamle Mester‘, Lars Fredrik Frøislie pays homage to the greats of the past.
Drawing inspiration not only from the…to read more click here…

Finnish heavy metal band
PHANTOMY
have released album
‘From The Wild’

Phantomy, a hard rock newcomer from Iisalmi, Finland, has released their debut album ‘From the Wild‘ via Inverse Records.
The album will be available both on CD and all major streaming platforms, delivering a dose of raw rock attitude straight from the…to read more click here…

Welsh modern metal act
HOUSE OF HOSTS
will release single
‘Pedestal’

Swansea-based riff merchants, HOUSE OF HOSTS, continue their climb in supreme style, releasing their highly absorbing new single and video, ‘Pedestal‘, on Friday 19th September.
The track is a stunning preview of their forthcoming EP, ‘Reckoning‘, which arrives on Friday 26th September, 2025.
Known for their…to read more click here…

Greek death metal legends
ACID DEATH
have released single
‘Gateway To Knowledge’

ACID DEATH are back with a bang with their new single ‘The Gateway To Knowledge‘.
Until their ten-year hiatus (2001-2011), the legendary band was considered Greece’s most controversial death metal band…to read more click here…

American heavy metal veterans
SEASONS OF THE WOLF
will release single
‘Destiny’

South Florida, USA band SEASONS OF THE WOLF are gearing up for a special collection release.
It all begins on September 19th with the single ‘Destiny’.
The song is the first advance preview of the full collection slated for an early…to read more click here…

WORLD SANGUINE REPORT
avant-garde rock from the UK

Avant-rock band, World Sanguine Report (WSR) were formed in 2008 to sound Andrew Plummer’s genre-defying compositions.
Featuring some of the UK’s finest award-winning musicians, WSR quickly built a strong following nationally, drawing audiences from…to read more click here…

British/Australian punk act
DEZ DARE
has released album
‘CHERYL!
Your Love Shines Down
Like A Supernova’s Death’

Dez Dare released 5th album, ‘CHERYL! Your Love Shines Down Like A Supernova’s Death‘.
Blending his unique mix of existential wordplay and experimental riffage to create an album that is at arms with itself while…to read more click here…

British-Swiss indie project
ASTRAL ROCKS
will release single
‘Why War’

Milli Schweizeris a British-Swiss singer, songwriter, composer, and author based in Aargau, Switzerland, as well as the voice behind the bold musical project Astral Rocks.
Her sound fuses cinematic rock, folk textures, and emotionally charged alternative tones, creating music that is…to read more click here…

German neo-krautrock duo
SOUNDS OF NEW SOMA
has released single
‘Twin Suns’

Psychedelic Kraut Duo SOUNDS OF NEW SOMA released single ‘Twin Suns‘ from album ‘The Story Of Sam Buckett‘.
‘Twin Suns‘ is an unreal journey of new experiences and impressions, in which the Twin Suns showcase the full beauty of a surreal world…to read more click here…

Finnish hard rock project
GTARZEE
has released EP
‘Ducks In A Row’

‘The Ducks in a Row‘ EP features six versatile tracks centered around guitar and other stringed instruments.
Gtarzee aka Tim Norrgran released EP that dives into the world of progressive rock and folk music.
Previously released…to read more click here…

American blues-rocker
LEILANI KILGORE
has released single
‘Wish You Were Dead’

Leilani Kilgore, an American blues-rock guitarist/singer, released single ‘Wish You Were Dead’ and announces that she is working on an album…to read more click here…