Fates Warning teams up with Sheet Happens Publishing to offer fans guitar transcription of classic album, 'A Pleasant Shade Of Gray'

Progressive metal legends Fates Warning recently released a 3-CD+DVD expanded edition of their critically acclaimed 1997 classic, A Pleasant Shade of Gray, via Metal Blade Records. Today, the band is offering fans a guitar transcription of the album, in conjunction with Sheet Happens Publishing. To purchase the digital guitar-book, please visit: http://www.sheethappenspublishing.com/product-541/fates-warning-a-pleasant-shade-of-gray-digital-guitarbook 

A Pleasant Shade of Gray is a single song that is divided into twelve tracks. The album is notable for its darker mood and mixture of progressive rock and metal with hints of industrial, classical, and psychedelia. The all encompassing and expansive re-issue of A Pleasant Shade of Gray includes: 

--CD 1: the original album

--CD 2: a live version of the album recorded during the band's 1998 European tour, as well as a sound check recording of "We Only Say Goodbye" and a studio cover version of The Scorpions' "In Trance"

--CD 3: demos from the pre-production and writing sessions for A Pleasant Shade of Gray

--DVD: two complete live performances of A Pleasant Shade of Gray: the first being a restored and re-edited version of the band's 1997 VHS release; the second being a show filmed at The Whisky A Go Go in Hollywood, CA in 1998 

To preview and purchase A Pleasant Shade of Gray, please visit: http://www.metalblade.com/fateswarning 

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Former members of Devin Townsend Band & Into Eternity Release Debut Single from THIRD ION, Kickstarter Campaign for "13/8Bit" Album

THIRD ION, the new Canadian prog metal group featuring former members of THE DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND and INTO ETERNITY, have released its debut single "Capitol Spill." The track is now streaming at this location.

The band has also launched Kickstarter campaign to assist in completion of its debut album, 13/8Bit. To support THIRD ION visit: 

www.kickstarter.com/projects/1748461047/third-ion

THIRD ION is the product of a mutual love of prog, video games, and science. The debut album is currently over half written, and will contain eight to ten songs, including the title track which is written entirely in 13/8 time signature. 8-Bit musical renditions of every song will be released as well, to pay homage to their 1980s classic gaming inspirations.

THIRD ION is: Justin Bender - Guitar Aaron Edgar - Drums Mike Young - Bass Tyler Gilbert - Vocals Bio: A project talked about, envisioned, and anticipated by Justin and Aaron since the day they met, by chance, in mid-2010. A few of the songs have been in the works since shortly after they met, but meeting Mike and getting him on board was the jump start needed to truly get this band off the ground. Now with the addition of Tyler on vocals, and the first few songs demoed, everyone is extremely excited about the future of this project and where it could go. Planning is underway for an amazing live show, with an emphasis on minimalism and mood. Every single member of this band comes from a large base of touring and recording experience, and plan to use their resources to get this new project on the road and heard by as many people as possible. Plans are already under way to tour Canada, and seek label or grant funding to support the tours. www.thirdion.com   www.facebook.com/thirdion www.youtube.com/3rdion

STEEL PROPHET: "Omniscient" Coming July 8 on Cruz Del Sur Music; New Video Posted

Cruz del Sur Music is proud to announce the July 8 release of Omniscient, the first new studio albums in 10 years from originators of the U.S. Progressive Power Metal Movement STEEL PROPHET. The band returns with their classic sound led by Steve Kachinsky Blakmoor (guitarist and founding member) and by veteran metal singer Rick Mythiasin.  The recording lineup is completed by Vince Dennis (bass), Chris Schleyer (guitar), and Jimmy Schultz (drums); after the recording original drummer John Tarascio, and guitarist John Paget returned to the band together.

Omniscient is composed of 12 songs based on an original story written by Kachinsky.  The idea of telling a story throughout a whole album is similar to STEEL PROPHET's 1999 classic Dark Hallucinations, which featured the "Fahrenheit 451" story by Ray Bradbury. Famous German Artist Timo Würz was hired to create the amazing cover artwork, and 12 original booklet illustrations to go with the lyrics and story itself. The album also contains a 13th song, a cover of QUEEN's "Bohemian Rhapsody," which was successfully presented by the band at the 2013 edition of the Keep It True Festival in Germany; a video clip of the event will see the light shortly before the release of Omniscient. The album will be released in limited edition 36-page digibook, regular compact disc, limited gate-fold double LP and digital download.

A new video for album cut "666 is Everywhere (The Heavy Metal Blues)" has just been released and can be viewed at this location. 

Although STEEL PROPHET is not well known for always being humorous, the whimsy of the lyrics is reflected in the video clip shot by AGENT STEEL/REDEMPTION guitarist Bernie Versailles. About the song Kachinsky says "Steel Prophet knows metal fans have a fascination with the numbers "666". And when you're in a metal band trying to make a living, sometimes it seems like 666 is Everywhere!"

Chariots of the Gods

The Tree of Knowledge

When I Remake the World (A Key Flaw)

911

Trickery of the Scourge

Through Time and Space

Aliens, Spaceships and Richard M. Nixon

Oleander Deux

666 is Everywhere (The Heavy Metal Blues)

Bohemian Rhapsody

Call of Katahdin

Funeral for Art

1984 (George Orwell is Rolling in His Grave)

Transformation Staircase

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BARISHI: Vermont Progressive Metallers Release Self-Titled Debut Album

Vermont's BARISHI have just released a self-titled progressive metal tour de force that belies conventional thought for a debut album. Heaviness, eclecticism, and inventive melody are just a few of the descriptors one could use to begin dissecting this dynamic package of passion and creavity. The saxophone heard on "Sky Burial" and "Holy Mountain" is but one of the pleasant surprises in an album full of them. Barishi was recorded, mixed, and co-produced by the band and Brian Westbrook at PDP Recording, with mastering done by Nick Dragoni at M-Works Mastering Studio. This is one album you simply must experience.

Barishi is available for streaming and purchase at barishi.bandcamp.com.

Sky Burial

Holy Mountain

The Rider

Exhibiche

Through Mountains, Through Plains

The Waves

A Place that Swallows All Rivers

Jaguar Scarification Ritual

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