Accept’s “Blood of the Nations” voted Metal Album of the Year by many

“Let’s make the Metal Heart beat again,” promised bassist Peter Baltes at the end of 2009.

To echo his statements, “Blood Of The Nations” has been voted the “Metal and Hard Rock Album of the Year 2010″ by music media around the world:

GERMANY:

ROCK HARD: Album Of The Year; Reader Charts Nr. 1

METAL HAMMER: Heavy Album Of The Year # 1, Album Of The Year: # 3; Soundcheck Top: # 3;

ROCK IT: Album Of The Year; Video Of The Year

IMUSIC 1 TV: Comeback Album Of The Year

SWEDEN

ROCKMUSICSTAR: Album Of The Year

CLOSE UP MAGAZINE: The best Accept album since 1993…”

NORWAY

IMHOTEP: Album Of The Year

NRK RADIO (PYRO): #4 Album Of The Year

POLAND

METAL HAMMER: Album Of The Month

HARDROCKER: Album Of The Year, Album Of The Month

ITALY

ROCK HARD: Power Rock Album Of The Year; Comeback Album Of The Year

SLOVENIA

ROCK HARD: Album Of The Month

GREECE

METAL HAMMER: Top 3 Album Of The Year

ROCKWAY: Album Of The Year; Reader Charts # 3 Album of the Year

CANADA

BRAVEWORDS: Album Of The Year

HELLHOUND: Album Of The Year (Allen Grusie`s)

USA

That METAL SHOW: Best Metal Album 2010

GOLDMINE US: Best Metal Album 2010

SLEAZEROCK: Best Album Of The Year 2010

METAL SUCKS: Best Metal Album 2010

METAL RULES: Best Metal Album 2010

INFERNAL MASQUERADE: Best Metal Album 2010

HARDROCK HAVEN: Best Album 2010

METAL ASYLUM: Best CONCERT OF 2010; #3 Album Of The Year

HM ABOUT: #2 Album Of The Year

HM ADDICTION: Best Metal Album 2010

METAL CALLOUT: #3 Album Of The Year

ANGRY METAL GUY: Album Of The Year

JOURNALIST & MUSICIAN LISTS:

#1 – Nailer’s Runner-Up for Album of the Year for MaximumMetal

#1 – Sinnercorp’s “Best of 2010” list for MaximumMetal.com

#3 – Rich Cantino’s Top Albums of 2010 for MetalAsylum.net

#3 – Metal Tim Henderson’s Top 20 of 2010 for BraveWords.com

#4 – Daniel Hinds’ Top 10 List of 2010 for Outburn Staff Writers

#4 – Francesco Ferorelli’s Staff Picks of 2010 for InvisibleOranges.com

#4 – Gruesome Greg’s Top 10 Albums of 2010 for Hellbound.ca

#4 – Carl Begai’s Top 20 of 2010 for BraveWords.com

#4 – Rob Kachluba’s Top 10 Albums of 2010 for Hellbound.ca

#5 – Dom Lawson’s Top 20 of 2010 for BraveWords.com

#5 – MetalGeorge’s Top 10 Albums of 2010 for Hellbound.ca

#5 – Fred Phillip’s Staff Picks of 2010 for TeethoftheDivine.com

#5 – MetalGeorge’s Top 10 List of 2010 for Outburn Staff Writers

#5 – MetalGeorge’s Top 10 Albums of 2010 for Metal-Army.com

#5 – Grim Gaijin’s Top 5 Albums of 2010 for MaximumMetal.com

#5 – MetalGeorge’s Top 5 Metal CDs for 2010 for About.com

#6 – Greg Pratt’s Top 20 of 2010 for BraveWords.com

#6 – Ed Warby (HAIL OF BULLETS, GOREFEST)’s Metal Albums of 2010

#7 – Cam Pipes’ (3 INCHES OF BLOOD) Best Metal Albums of 2010

#7 – Kevin Alba’s Top Albums of 2010 for MetalAsylum.net

#8 – Hellbound.ca’s Top 20 Albums of 2010

#8 – Martin Popoff’s Top 20 of 2010 for BraveWords.com

#9 – Gus G. (OZZY OSBOURNE)’s Best Metal Albums of 2010

#9 – Leyla Ford’s Top 10 Metal Albums of 2010

#12 – Snagon’s Top 25 Metal Albums of 2010 for

#14 – Scott Alisoglu’s Top 20 of 2010 list for TeethoftheDivine.com

#15 – Classic Rock Magazine’s Critics’ Choice 50 Best Albums of theYear

#16 – “2010: Best Of” list by journalist Kevin Stewart-Panko

#17 – John Strednansky’s Album of the Year (Skull Sessions, Shockwaves)

Best Comeback– Chad Bowar’s 2010 Heavy Metal Awards List

New Death Metal from Tel Aviv

Century Media Records proudly announce the worldwide signing of Israel-based old school death metal band SONNE ADAM, who will unleash their stunning debut album “Transformation” on April 4, 2011 in Europe.

Jens Prueter (Head Of A&R, Century Media Records Europe): “Back in 1991, Century Media Records released the groundbreaking debut albums by Asphyx, Grave, Morgoth and Unleashed as well as the second album of Tiamat. It was the year death metal changed the metal world and thousands of bands were founded in garages around the world. 20 years later we are proud to sign a young band from Tel Aviv, Israel that knows the meaning of death unfortunately better than most of us. SONNE ADAM mix the old doom/death of early Paradise Lost and technical insanity of early Morbid Angel with a fresh passion and raw energy that reminds me of the hunger and dedication I heard in the aforementioned debut albums 20 years ago, without sounding retro. Welcome to a new chapter of Century Media Death Metal!”

The history of SONNE ADAM (which roughly translates into “hate humanity” in Hebrew) dates back to 2007 when a young Israeli duo consisting of Davidov (all instruments) and Dahan (vocals) started a musical project to create “death metal in the vein of early PARADISE LOST but with a more shamelessly evil and blasphemous touch and some MORBID ANGEL thrown in the mix”. Plain and simple.

The band’s first recording was an EP named “The Sun Is Dead” (which so far remains unreleased) followed by another EP named “Armed With Hammers” which caught the attention of underground label Imperium Productions from Germany who subsequently released it on 7” vinyl in 2010. The resulting underground buzz within the deepest depths of forums and fanzines mounted in the renowned German Rock Hard magazine even awarding it the title “demo of the month” and predicting the band to become a hot topic among all death metal maniacs.

Seeing SONNE ADAM developing into an amazing, highly promising underground act, Century Media Records picked them up for the release of the band’s debut album “Transformation” in cooperation with Imperium Productions who will handle the album’s vinyl version. The band itself never thought about ending up on such a big label as Davidov states: “We didn’t imagine that we will receive so much attention when we wrote the album a year and a half ago, when the “Armed With Hammers” EP wasn’t even released yet. Hell, we didn’t even know back than how strong the old school death metal scene will be again. We never were “label hunters” so it was a big surprise. Actually, being from Israel and signing to a big label is more crucial than you think as we are very isolated from our crowd. No matter what, our heart is in the underground. Always was and always will be! If someone thinks that we are selling out he can go f**k himself. We are very pleased with signing with Century Media.”

As a glimpse of what to expect, check out songs from the “Armed With Hammers” EP here.

Fender tone apps now available on the iTunes

Together with an iRig interface adapter, the new AmpliTube Fender apps for iPhone and for iPad give you a mobile multiFX processor with the famous Fender tone plus a recording and practicing app right in the palm of your hands.

Developed under the guidance and sound testing of Fender, AmpliTube Fender will give you 6 Fender Stomps – Fender Phaser, Fender Blender, Tape Delay, Overdrive, Compressor (by registering) and Noise Filter – and 5 Amps with matching Cabinets – ’65 Deluxe Reverb, ’65 Twin Reverb, ’59 Bassman LTD, Super-Sonic and Pro Junior also available for single or bundle in-app purchase inside AmpliTube 2 for iPhone and iPad.

Go here to check it out.

UK’s Basick Records partner with Century Media Group

Recently celebrating their 5th birthday, rising independent UK label BASICK RECORDS are starting 2011 with a bang as they announce a brand new strategic partnership for exclusive licensing, production and distribution arrangements in North American territories with the Century Media Group.

Currently distributed by EMI worldwide, Century Media are now enjoying over 20 years as pioneering leaders in the world of Hard Rock and Heavy Metal, responsible for developing the careers of Lacuna Coil, Suicide Silence, Strapping Young Lad and Shadows Fall to name only a few.

In a tailor-made deal that will see Century Media distribute Basick’s existing catalogue as well as exclusively license and distribute future Basick releases in North America, CM A&R veteran Steve Joh comments: “Barley and the rest of BASICK crew have been doing some amazing stuff overseas for the past few years. Century Media and I are very excited to be a part of their growth here in North America and we are all looking forward to working together for a long time.”

Barley also remarks: “I’m absolutely thrilled to finally be bringing BASICK to North America under the guardianship of Century Media. It was vitally important for us to strategically align our label with the correct A&R support network and retail distribution structure, so who better to team up with than Steve Joh and CM? Steve’s impeccable record speaks for itself and I look forward to seeing what we can achieve together in the years to come.”

To celebrate this fledgling partnership, a FREE sampler featuring 10 tracks from the BASICK catalogue is now available to download at the following link: http://www.basickrecords.com/free_sampler

New releases for 2011 include records from: THE ARUSHA ACCORD, ALIASES, CHIMP SPANNER, VISIONS, NO MADE SENSE and A DARK ORBIT plus more exciting announcements expected imminently.

Label info:
Formed in 2005 by Nathan ‘Barley’ Phillips, BASICK RECORDS has quickly established itself as one of the most progressive up and coming labels in the UK. From releasing Enter Shikari’s first material to leading the way with a new wave of technical Metal, Basick strives to put out only the best in new, exciting, fresh and heavy music.
Now a fully-fledged global label, Basick’s roster currently includes: Ion Dissonance | Chimp Spanner | Aliases | The Arusha Accord | A Dark Orbit | No Consequence | No Made Sense |Visions

WINDS OF PLAGUE – The Warrior Code
THE HAUNTED – Unseen
TESSERACT – One
TURISAS – Stand Up And Fight
DEICIDE – To Hell With God
ARCHITECTS UK – The Here And Now
BOB WAYNE – Outlaw Carnie

INTRONAUT -Valley of Smoke
FIREWIND – Days Of Defiance
TESSERACT – Concealing Fate EP
DAATH – Daath
TERROR – Keepers of The Faith
IN THIS MOMENT – A Star-Crossed Wasteland
NEVERMORE – The Obsidian Conspiracy
HEAVEN SHALL BURN – Invictus

SICK OF IT ALL – Based On A True Story
TRIPTYKON – Eparistera Daimones
DARK TRANQUILLITY – We Are The Void
FINNTROLL – Nifelvind
ORPHANED LAND – The Never Ending Way Of ORWarriOR