HONEYBOMBS | Wet Girls And Other Funny Tales

In 2016, Italian sleaze rockers, HoneyBombs , entered the recording studio to record their debut album, titled Wet Girls and Other Funny Tales . The album consists of 11 tracks of powerful, humorous and laid-back Rock ‘n’ Roll with significant classic Heavy Metal elements and a good old fashioned punk attitude. It’s a perfect mix of Hardcore Superstar, Iron Maiden and the kind of bands that played shows around the clubs of Los Angeles in the 80’s. The tracks are colourful and fun and the lyrics deal with themes such as sex, (in a very ironic way) but also our social interactions and relationships that are told through a light-hearted and irreverent vision of life. The album was produced, recorded, mixed and mastered at Studio Time Collapse of Rome by Riccardo Studer and Alessio Cattaneo (Ade, Stormlord, Beyond the Fallen and many others). The HoneyBombs live shows are always engaging, with inflatable dolls on stage, humorous sketches, various hints and winks to the audience …all this spiced up with an incredible energy that makes each performance a memorable experience. The band plan to play numerous gigs in 2017 to promote the album release. Wet Girls And Other Funny Tales | Released April 13th, 2017 on Sliptrick Records Track Listing: 01. Radical Shit | 02. Brazzersdotcom | 03. Fat Girls Are Goin’ Mad | 04. G.R.A.B. (Ghetto Ratchet Ass Bitch) | 05. Don’t Wanna Be Like Johnny | 06. Till The Night Is Over | 07. We Are Gonna Kick Your Ass | 08. Oh My God! | 09. Sweet Little Dummy | 10. Six Pack On Your Back | 11. Maniac (Bonus Track) HoneyBombs are: Andrew “The Eagle” Skid – Vocals | Alex Rotten – Guitar | Helias Marson – Guitar | Fabulous Fab – Drums | SteelBlade – Bass Band links: Official Website | Facebook | Youtube

DEAD SOUTH DEALERS | Walk Through The Line

Influenced by rock godfathers Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath, through to newer bands such as Clutch and Alter Bridge, Greek band Dead South Dealers have been honing their trade ready for the release of their first full-length album, Walk Through the Line on Sliptrick Records. The album consists of 9 meaty slabs of classic modern hard rock, full of seismic riffs, pulsating beats and raw, emotional vocals. Greece is not traditionally known for producing these kind of rock bands but Walk Through The Line in no way sounds inferior to something you might hear stateside. Dead South Dealers execute their finely crafted tunes with conviction and a great deal of nous and are rightly proud of what they have achieved. You’ll be hearing a lot more from these guys in the future and this is a great place to start. Walk Through The Line was recorded at Soundflakes Studios in Athens, Greece. The production, recording and mixing was done by John Mcris (4Bitten, Anorimoi, Dimlight) and the mastering by Alan Douches (Motorhead, Clutch, Mastodon,) of West West Side Music Studios in NY, USA. Walk Through The Line | Released March 8th, 2017 on Sliptrick Records Track Listing: 01. Note To Self | 02. D.S.D. | 03. Lost Within Time | 04. Wrong Cargo | 05. Gone | 06. Walk Through The Line | 07. Keep ‘Em Coming | 08. Fairies Of The Swamp | 09. Vinnie The Vet Dead South Dealers are: Pavlos Kroustis – Vocals | Vaggelis Tsimpinos – Guitar | George Tsoufantaris – Guitar | Bill Kipritidis – Drums | Nick Tsimpinos – Bass Band links: Official Website | Facebook | Youtube https://youtu.be/FJThltbuCZ0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cieZ38nniw

BASTIAN | Back To The Roots

The Bastian band/project was formally conceived in 2014 and the following year, an album written and produced by leader Sebastiano Conti was their first release .Entitled Among my Giants , it featured american singers Michael Vescera (ex Malmsteen, Loudness, Animetal Usa, Obsession) and Mark Boals (ex Malmsteen, Uli Jon Roth, Ring of fire). On drums, the great Vinny Appice (Black Sabbath, Ronnie James Dio, Heaven and Hell), Thomas Lang (Paul Gilbert, Glenn Hughes, Stork), John Macaluso (ex Malmsteen, James LaBrie, TnT, Riot, J.Batten). This was followed by their second album Rock Of Daedalus which was released in March 2016. After a great deal of touring with all entirely Italian line up, Bastian are now ready to release their brand new album Back To The Roots with the stripped down line-up of Sebastiano Conti on guitar, Vinny Appice on drums, the swedish singer Apollo Papathanasio and the indestructible Corrado Giardina on bass. The sound is a little bit different than the pure metal sound of their two predecessors containing more hard rock shades with ballads and some bluesy touches without losing sight of the harsh sound that has always characterized his works. Back To The Roots | Released Feb 28th, 2017 on Sliptrick Records Track Listing: 1. Goodbye To My Room | 2. Midsummer Night’s Dream | 3. Writing My Rock And Roll | 4. The Kite | 5. Jasmine & Sebastien | 6. Moth Woman | 7. Warrior Friend | 8. Dreamer | 9. Rock Age | 10. Little Angel | 11. Spirit With The Hatchet | 12. Poor Town | 13. The Demon Behind Me | 14. Jasmine & Sebastien (featuring Tracey Amos) The album was recorded in Italy, Sweden and the United States and was mixed in Germany by the veteran engineer Eroc. Bastian are: Apollo Papathanasio – Vocals | Sebastiano Conti – Guitar | Vinny Appice – Drums | Corrado Giardina – Bass Special guests: Thomas Lang | Tracey Amos Band links: Facebook | Youtube https://youtu.be/6Gvp_MAgEjM

MEXICAN CHILI FUNERAL PARTY | Mexican Warriors’ Revenge

Mexican Chili Funeral Party was formed in the summer of 2009 in Milan utilizing influences such as Kyuss, Brant Bjork, Queens of The Stone Age, Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath. The four have developed over the years, crafting their own distinctive style by entering the stoner and hard rock realm. The band released their first self titled album in 2014 and have since built a strong reputation on the live circuit supporting such luminary’s as with Fu Manchu, The Shrine, Unida, Zu, Spirit Caravan, Nick Oliveri and God Is an Astronaut among others. Recorded in 2016 at Anam studio by Marcello Mantovani and mixed at Bordello Studio by Marco Bonanomi, the new Mexican Chili Funeral Party album, Mexican Warriors’ Revenge is made up of eleven high-octane, energy-infused tracks that blend stoner rock, power rock and grunge influences. The album is nothing if not original. Each song has its own story and at the same time stands as a piece of the album’s conceptual puzzle: the journey and the exploration of distant lands, both real and imaginary, are the leitmotiv of the entire project. Mexican Warriors’ Revenge stands out from the band’s previous work in as much as aside from being artistically more mature, the record’s instinctual component is perfectly blended with a more rational one in terms of selecting the best sounds and arrangements to realize their vision. Mexican Warriors’ Revenge | Released Feb 15th, 2017 on Sliptrick Records/Alternate Records Track Listing: 01. 01 | 02. Vespucci | 03. Power Of Love | 04. La Ballata Del Korkovihor Pt. II | 05. Ranger | 06. Waiting For The Sun | 07. 1605 | 08.Lu Curt | 09. Tomahawk | 10. 11 | 11. Seul B Mexican Chili Funeral Party are: Alessio Capatti – Vocals, guitar | Andrea Bressa – Guitar | Mr.Diniz – Guitar, synth | Andrea Rastelli – Drums | Carlo Perego – Bass Band links: Facebook | Spotify https://youtu.be/gJtavpNsd64 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3c9CeDrsTA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCpxww3f300

BAD BONES | Demolition Derby

Review: These days it seems that whenever a rock band puts out an album there is an expectation that it should be ‘experimental’ or ‘different.’ But what about back when most of us fell in love with rock. Think back to the 80s, back then when you parted with your hard-earned and bought a rock album you wanted something fun and something that you could sing along to. Rock was simple, but boy it was bloody fun. While some bands these days are taking the ‘experimental’ road Italian rockers Bad Bones are going back to the time when things were a little more simple. The result is Demolition Derby one of the finest damn rock albums of 2016. Bad Bones don’t mess around, they know what a rock fan wants… an album they can stick their teeth into and perhaps even play some air guitar to and that my friends Demolition Derby delivers in loads. The first thing that hits you about Bad Bones is how American these Italians sound. Opening track Me Against Myself launches into an American rock sound that wouldn’t sound out of place on that famous Top Gun soundtrack while thoughts of early Bon Jovi are conjured up as leader singer Max Malmerenda preaches to the converted with the line ‘rock and roll ain’t going to die.’ ‘Some Kind Of Blues’ sees Bad Bones get a little darker and poetic as they talk about ‘snakes in the garden’ but ‘Stronger’ sees guitarist Serjoe Aschieris reach full flight with some screaming solos that certainly puts his talents on show for all to see. Those talents are also on show during the very catchy ‘A Perfect Alibi’. One of the better tracks on the album is ‘Rambling Heart’ where the looping guitar sound and Malmerenda’s whispering vocals allows Bad Bones to create their own ‘thing’ for awhile but then the band returns to that classic 80s rock sound on ‘Shoot You Down’ and the power ballad ‘Red Sun.’ Bad Bones are certainly a rock band to watch. Their willingness to not bow to conformity and instead deliver that classic rock sound of the past should be enough to see their fourth album make a big splash in Australia. This is the kind of rock album that radio stations like Triple M need to be adding to their playlist because this is a band that every rock fan in Australia needs to know about ASAP. Demolition Derby is one of the must haves for rock fans in 2016. Dave Griffiths for heavymag.com.au Demolition Derby | Released November 7th, 2016 on Sliptrick Records Track Listing: 01. Me Against Myself | 02. Endless Road | 03. Some Kind of Blues | 04. Stronger | 05. Rambling Heart | 06. Rusty Broken Song | 07. Red Sun | 08. A Perfect Alibi | 09. Shoot You Down | 10. The Race | 11. Demolition Derby Bad Bones are: Max Malmerenda – Vocals | Sergio Aschieris – Guitar | Steve Balocco – Bass | Lele Balocco – Drums Band links: Facebook | Spotify | Youtube https://youtu.be/v-7MSWhijng

Review: Tytus are a zesty, merry Italian bunch of Heavy Metal musicians that do things in their own unique way. They formed in 2014 and released a 2-track 7" in 2015. After more than one and a half years of touring across Europe and recording, they finally released their debut full-length, Rises , in October 2016. This album is diversified and versatile, which is far from being generic straightforward Heavy Metal. The songs don't follow a certain pattern or formula, and they stand out as distinct pieces. They blend what appears to be dynamic songwriting that sometimes reminds me of Virgin Steele with the quirky and entertaining touch of Slough Feg. The vocals are slightly snarly and gritty, which is just right, accompanied with ample attitude. After a mandatory intro that neither adds nor spends, New Frontier , fires the opening shot. An effective riff and smart hooks are at work here and they interact throughout the track. The guitar solo is excellent and has a certain bluesy feel to it reminiscent of late 1960's Acid Rock. Next in line is Haunted , a rhythmic NWOBHM-ish track which is more straightforward than its former. The band sounds alert and appears to have well-calculated course of flight. The tempo is slightly slowed in 325 A.D. , which starts with atmospheric keys that soon transform into a hypnotizing guitar riff, with a complementing big and epic chorus. I find the overall sound excellent and the mix is pretty balanced, although the bass is not audible enough for my liking. White Lines has a certain retro vibe that sounds as if taken straight from Hawk's mid-1980's S/T – slightly whining guitars, hinted glam overtones and engaging shredding solos. The beginning of Omnia Sunt Communia made me think of Iron Maiden's "Futureal" but it continues rather differently. Many influences are apparent here but none feel like attempts to copy – there is simply a bunch of good musicians who did their homework, but they also have their own taste and wills and a well-defined direction. Nothing compliments artists more than a signature sound that identifies them, and Tytus undoubtedly achieves just that. All their skills come to fruition in Inland View – strong riffs, magnetizing hooks, interesting interludes and changes of pace and impressive guitar solos. This is the most "complete" and epic song in this album and my personal favorite. The structure of Desperate Hopes follows the tradition of 1980's pioneering Power Metal works with a sweeping galloping riff throughout, and even more sweeping solo in the faster final section. New Dawn's Eve begins with spoken word that transform into energetic and heavy Rock 'n' Roll. The final track is an acoustic piece, which, although not really belongs stylistically on this album, is soothing and enjoyable in itself. To me, there is an undeniable David Gilmour influence and it's something that could be easily expected from Pink Floyd. So, this is Tytus – they are talented and know how to showcase their skills tastefully without making it sound like forced patchwork. They aim directly at my personal taste in Heavy Metal – high performance and highly dynamic songwriting that is easy to identify with and is not too progressive to disperse my interest. This album is highly recommended to all Heavy Metal fans out there. by Ofer Mashiach for metal-temple.com Rises | Released October 5th, 2017 on Sliptrick Records Track Listing: 01. Ode To The Mighty Sun | 02. New Frontier | 03. Haunted | 04. 325 A.D. | 05. White Lines | 06. Omnia Sunt Communia | 07. Inland View | 08. Desperate Hopes | 09. New Dawn's Eve | 10. Blues On The Verge Of Apocalypse Tytus are: Mark Simon Hell – Guitars | Ilija Riffmeister – Vocals, Guitars | Markey Moon – Vocals, Bass | Bardy – Drums Band links: Official Website | Facebook | Youtube https://youtu.be/6pGcKGjMnwE

Female Fronted Hard Rock/Metal outfit, featuring Ivan McSimon (previously working with Timo Kotipelto of Stratovarius, Andre Matos of Angra, Doro Pesch and Blaze Bailey) The Kreoles is a female fronted version of Rock/Metal Ozzy Osbourne's 'No More Tears', boosted with a shimmering female timbre and pounding riffs where Annihilator meets Iron Maiden. Psycho | Released September 9th, 2016 on Sliptrick Records Track Listing: 01. The Last Man | 02. Disease | 03. Empty | 04. Too Fast to Live, Too Young to Die | 05. Don't You Know | 06. Obsession | 07. Like a Scream | 08. Dolomites | 09. Black Star's Night | 10. Psycho The Kreoles are: Valentina Merlo - Vocals | Ivan McSimon - Guitar | Marco D’Elia - Bass | Jonathan Vitali - Drums Band links: Facebook | Youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTSJlqrRZA8

GAGGLE OF COCKS | Married To The Gun

Sometime early in 2008, Gaggle Of Cocks (GOC) mainstays Pat Harrington (guitar/vocals) and Freddy Villano (bass) teamed up with guitarist Chris Goercke (Kelly Osbourne, Queen V, The X's) and drummer John Macaluso (Ark, TNT, Yngwie) at Threshold Recording Studios in NYC to record a five song EP. Engineered by AJ Maltese (RIP) and produced and mixed by Harrington, these sessions laid the groundwork for what would become GOC's sophomore effort, and Sliptrick Records debut, Low Class Trendsetter (LCT). Two tunes from the Threshold sessions, specifically, "Low Class Trendsetter" and "Sexmusic," illuminated the way forward and gave birth to the LCT record. "Low Class Trendsetter" and "Sexmusic" were eventually re-recorded for LCT, but these original versions are equally potent. And so, in an effort to provide audiences with as much Cock as possible, Harrington and Villano, along with Sliptrick's support, decided to open the GOC vaults and unleash this previously unreleased five song EP under the title Married To The Gun. Married To The Gun | Released worldwide via Sliptrick Records on May 25th, 2016 Track Listing: 01. El Toro | 02. Low Class Trendsetter | 03. Sexmusic | 04. Wanted | 05. Seems To Me Gaggle Of Cocks are: Pat Harrington - guitar/vocals | Freddy Villano - bass guitar | Charles Ruggiero - drums Band links: Facebook

WITCHES OF DOOM | Deadlights

Produced by Fredrik Folkare of Unleashed, the sophomore album of Witches of Doom is an incendiary blend of goth, rock,metal and 70's electronic. For fans of Him, 69 Eyes, Joy Division, Lord of The New Church and italian 70's Horror Music. Deadlights | Released April 29th, 2016 on Sliptrick Records Track Listing: 01. Lizard Tongue | 02. Run With The Wolf | 03. Deface (The Things That Made Me A Man) | 04. Winter Coming | 05. Homeless | 06. Black Voodoo Girl | 07. Mater Mortis | 08. Gospel For War | 09. I Don't Want To Be A Star Band pages: Facebook https://youtu.be/W5Ns0laOuiw