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3Below – Live in Mérida 2024

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November 8 3Below features three extended range instruments played by Michael Manring (Jaco Pastorius alumni, creator of the Hyperbass), Trey Gunn (Warr Guitarist with King Crimson), Alonso Arreola (Mexican bassist, writer and poet).

Their latest release, “Live in Mérida”, was recorded on November 5, 2023 at the Palacio del La Música de Mérida in the Yucatan in Mexico. During this performance, they were joined by special guest Emmanuel Pina on the oud.

3Below began in a small but significant way when Arreola and Gunn, along

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Vanilla Fudge – Where Is My Mind? – The Atco Recordings 1967-1969 – 2024 Box-Set 9 CD

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he group also add in some of their own material too – and they have a rock-solid approach to instrumentation that’s a perfect bridge between 60s psych and 70s hard rock – served up on the organ of Mark Stein, guitar of Vince Martell, bass of Tim Bogert, and drums of Carmine Appice – the latter two of whom would reach fame on their own. The package is massive – and features the full albums Vanilla Fudge and The Beat Goes On, in both mono and stereo versions – plus the records Renaissance, Near The Beginning, and Rock & Roll – plus a double-

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Mostly Autumn – The Next chapter [2003, DVD]

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Year of issue: 2003
Genre: Rock
Duration: 01:31:36

Cast:
* Bryan Josh – electric guitar, vocals, 6-string, 12-string acoustic, Gregorian vocals on 8
* Heather Findlay – vocals, bodhrán, tambourine and bells
* Iain Jennings – keyboards, backing vocals, Gregorian vocals on 8
* Liam Davison – electric slide guitar, vocals on 7 and 8, 6-string and 12-string acoustic
* Andy Smith – bass guitar
* Jonathan Blackmore – drums
* Angela Goldthorpe – flute, recorders, background vocals on 10

Tracklist:
1. “Forge of Sauron”
2. “Greenwood the Great”
3. “The Gap Is Too Wide”
4. “Never the Rainbow”
5. “Noise from

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Gloria Perpetua – The Darkness We Wanna Hide 2024

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Gloria Perpetua, the new rising star in the heavy metal scene, was created in 2023 by Brazilian bassist and composer Daniel Fuchshuber. Joining forces with Rogério Byron (guitarist and composer), Bruno Luiz (guitarist and producer), and Raphael Dantas (singer and producer), the band aims to bring a fresh breeze to the metal genre with the goal to provide a platform for new talents who wouldn’t have had a chance twenty years ago.

Gloria Perpetua’s debut album, “The Darkside We Wanna Hide” is set to be released on next 3

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Tyla’s Dogs D’Amour – Discography (15 releases) – 2018-2022, MP3

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Genre: Blues Rock/Sleaze/Glam
Country of performer (group): UK
Publication year: 2018-2022

Albums
2018-06-29 Nocturnal Nomad (20th Anniversary Edition) (2CD)
2018-11-06 In Vino Veritas [41:22]
2019-07-19 A Graveyard of Empty Bottles MMXIX [42:29]
2019-07-26 In Vino Veritas (Acoustica) [41:44]
2019-12-13 Jack O’Byte Bluesey, Vol. 1 [30:51]
2021-04-30 Straight 2020 [43:34]
2022-09-22 Tree Bridge Cross [42:56]
EPs
2018-10-05 Black Confetti [16:13]

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Chaometry – Skeletal Wish Part II (2024)

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Release year: 2024
Genre: Progressive Rock / Heavy Prog
Country: USA

Tracklist:
01. Justice (05:58)
02. The Hanged Man (03:03)
03. Death (04:59)
04. Temperance (04:27)
05. The Devil (08:36)
06. The Tower (07:24)
07. The Star (05:32)
08. The Moon (06:58)
09. The Sun (03:49)
10. Judgment (04:58)
11. The World (05:08)

Line Up:
Craig J. Martinez: Vocals
Eric Drazner: Guitars, Background Vocals
Sally Freels: Keyboards
Bill Dockrey: Bass Guitar
Jeffrey Warzin: Drums, P

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MIDNIGHT RACE – Heavy Metal Owls 2024

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As a band previously unknown to me, Ecuador’s Midnight Race come equipped with an album cover that, art wise, reminds me of 80s releases by Cities or Shok Paris. Musically, the guys bridge the ever recognisable gap between heavy and speed metal resulting in 31 minutes of familiar yet enjoyable music.

Tracklist
1. Heavy Metal Owls
2. Return Of The Darkness
3. Killer Queen
4. Final Attack
5. Behold The Firmament
6. Rebel & Wild
7. Midnight Rider

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