Producer / Engineer Duane Baron Guests on This Weeks Focus on Metal

Episode 378 - Duane Baron

This week Richie sits down with mixer, engineer, and producer Duane Baron. Given the stellar cast of metal musicians that Duane has been able to work with (Dream Theater, Ozzy, Crue, and more) this chat should be a good one.

Track of the week is from “By Blood Sworn” the new release from Ross the Boss.

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DEATH DEALER TO UNLEASH SOPHOMORE ALBUM TITLED HALLOWED GROUND

Death Dealer will drop their highly anticipated second full-length, 'Hallowed Ground,' on October 2nd, via Sweden Music Group (SMG), and have a hard-hitting video ready to drop, for "Break the Silence": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LyZmHD3hqAM Featuring members that have previously played with the likes of Manowar, the Dictators, Rob Halford, Lizzy Borden and Cage, Death Dealer are a true heavy metal force to be reckoned with, and 'Hallowed Ground' certainly proves this. The follow-up to their over-the-top debut, 'Warmaster,' features Sean Peck, guitarists Ross the Boss and Stu Marshall, bassist Mike Davis, and drummer Steve Bolgnese, and as always, Death Dealer is setting out to convert the metal masses to their brand of manly metal. The 13-track CD was mixed and mastered by Stu Marshall at Frontier Studios in Sydney, Australia, and contains massively epic orchestrations, speed metal anthems, and sing along headbangers, as well.  Fresh off a summer European tour, Death Dealer are primed to rock the world with their killer new album. Get ready to be rocked!  "'Hallowed Ground' satisfies from start to finish…it is what metal should sound like!" --Ross The Boss 'HALLOWED GROUND' TRACKLISTING: 1. Gunslinger 2. Break the Silence 3. Plan of Attack 4. Seance 5. Llega El Diablo 6. The Way of the Gun 7. K.I.L.L. 8. I am the Revolution 9. Total Devastation 10. The Anthem 11. Corruption of Blood 12. Skull and Cross Bones 13. U-666 FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE VISIT: deathdealer.co facebook.com/deathdealerband swedenmusicgroup.com facebook.com/swedenmusicgroup

DEATHDEALER ANNOUNCE EUROPEAN TOUR THIS SUMMER

Although the forthcoming sophomore release from DeathDealer, 'Hallowed Ground,' won't be arriving until September 11th (via SMG Records), the band - led by ex-Manowar/Dictators guitarist Ross the Boss - will be hitting the road this summer, with a string of Euro dates.  "I cannot wait to hit the stage again and reconnect with all our friends in Europe," says Ross. "HAIL AND KILL!!" Also, available at these shows (which runs from July 16th through August 2nd) will be a "DeathDealer Limited Edition Metal Tour Package," which will contain the following items (housed in a custom printed tin container): -- 'Warmaster CD'  -- Limited Edition T-Shirt (L, XL) -- Patch  -- Download card with (3) new DeathDealer songs from the forthcoming 'Hallowed Ground' album (the tracks "Break the Silence," "Plan of Attack,” and "The Anthem") The 13-track CD was mixed and mastered by Stu Marshall at Frontier Studios in Sydney, Australia, and contains massively epic orchestrations, speed metal anthems, and sing along headbangers, as well.  The band - which in addition to Ross is comprised of Sean Peck (Cage, Denner/Shermann), Stu Marshall (Dungeon, Empires of Eden), Steve Bolognese (Into Eternity), and Mike Davis (Halford, Lizzy Borden) - is fresh off of the Metal All Stars arena tour, and are primed to rock the world with a killer new album and kickass stage show. Get ready to rock!  TOUR DATES: Thursday, July 16th      Waregem, Belgium     Gasolina Rock and Metal Cafe                Friday, July 17th           Tilburg, Holland           Little Devil                Saturday, July 18th       Den Haag, Holland      Musicon                   Sunday, July 19th         Roeselare, Belgium    Verlichte Geest        Monday, July 20th         Mulheim, Germany     Gaststatte Rheinpreussen Wednesday, July 22nd  Osnabruck, Germany   Bastard Club            Thursday, July 23rd      Brande-Hornerkirchen, Germany    HOA Festival                Friday, July 24th          Renchen Germany           Come Inn                  Saturday, July 25th      Maasmechelen, Belgium  Meat and Metal Festival @ Jan Hertog Tuesday, July 28th      Stockholm, Sweden      Gota Kallare              Wednesday, July 29th     Gavle, Sweden          Hardrocks Klubb      Friday, July 31st           Gothenburg, Sweden    Sticky Fingers          Saturday, August 1st     Kierspe-Ronsahl, Germany   Gut Haarbecke, BAAAM Fest                Sunday, August 2nd     Frankfurt, Germany       Spritzehaus   FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT: deathdealer.co facebook.com/deathdealerband

Cruz Del Sur Music Releasing Debut Album from Hammer King in 2015

CRUZ DEL SUR MUSIC will release the debut album from new German epic power metal sensation HAMMER KING! Even though Kingdom of the Hammer King is their debut album, HAMMER KING's members are no novices.  Singer Patrick Fuchs (Titan Fox)  is known for being the lead vocalist of ROSS THE BOSS' solo project (and also IVORY NIGHTS), and drummer Herr Schmitt  is the former drummer of Germany's Top-Ten Rock outfit SALTATIO MORTIS. What emerges from the gathering of these stalwart metal musicians is a slab of traditional, epic power-metal in the best Teutonic tradition! 

Expect an album with plenty of melodies, epic choruses and galloping guitars produced with a clean, brilliant sound  by the excellent Charles Greywolf (of POWERWOLF fame) in his own studio. Kingdom of the Hammer King will see the light in the first half of 2015 in compact disc, vinyl (with one bonus track) and digital editions.  You can get a taste of HAMMER KING by listening to the album's title track here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3a0Q7xKoj0

  

"I like to think there is a little bit of Metal in everything Wishbone Ash does. If I were to recommend one Heavy Metal band to listen to, it would be HAMMER KING" - 

Andy Powell (Wishbone Ash)

"Hammer King is the real deal. Power Metal at its best!" - Ross the Boss

http://www.hammer-king.com/

https://www.facebook.com/thehammerking 

www.cruzdelsurmusic.com

Limited Edition Release of DEATH DEALER's "War Master" Coming Soon

If you find musicians -and former members- from bands like Manowar (Rhino, Ross The Boss) , Cage (Sean Peck) , Empires Of Eden (Stu Marshall), Lizzy Borden and Halford (Mike Davis) together, nothing can go wrong.

DEATH DEALER was formed a few years ago and is an U.S. Metal - All Star band that already released their debut album „War Master“ in June 2013 as a CD by Steel Cartel Records. Now we release a limited vinyl version of 500 pieces with a gatefold sleeve. The vinyl will come intwo versions 100 pieces of black and blue splatter and 400 pieces of black. So grab em' while they last. Beyond the coolness of vinyl, now's your chance to see the artwork by Mark Sasso in a 12x12 format. Release is expected in April.

Flawless Power/Heavy Metal in the most classic style, with Sean's strongly High-Pitched-Screams which rules through the complete album. Sublime lead guitar by Maestro Ross "The Boss" Friedman tightes double bass drumming of Mr. Rhino transport every Headbanger of the planet into an endless thrill. Hymns like the speedy band hymn full of power and aggression, driven by double bass title track or the stamping monster "Hammer Down" are only one part of the absolute highlights which this album has to offer. 

DEATH DEALER doesn’t have to hide behind the big names of the individual members because it has everything to offer for the followers of traditional Metal culture.

For all people who roll out every time the prayer rug to music monuments like "Painkiller", will have something to look forward to through “War Master”.

The Death Dealer site

DEATH DEALER sign a vinyl contract with PURE STEEL RECORDS

The US Power Metal Band DEATH DEALER signed a vinyl contract for their current album "War Master" with PURE STEEL RECORDS!  The limited vinyl edition consists 500 pieces (100 colored and 400 black). The Release date is 25th April 2014. More news coming soon. Death Dealer consists of: Sean Peck - vocals (Cage) Stu Marshall - guitars (Empires of Eden, Paindivision, Ronny Munroe, Saint Lucifer, Stu Marshall, ex-Dungeon) Mike Davis - bass (Halford, ex-B.O.W.A., Dramarama, ex-Lizzy Borden, ex-Ozzy Osbourne, ex-Angel Rot, ex-Dogma, ex-Terriff) Ross The Boss - guitars (Ross the Boss, ex-Brain Surgeons, ex-Manitoba's Wild Kingdom, Manitoba, The Dictators, ex-Manowar, ex-Shakin' Street) Rhino - drums (Angels Of Babylon, Forgotten Realm, Holy Force, Jack Starr's Burning Starr, ex-Manowar) Sean Peck will be featured on an upcoming episode of Focus on Metal.