Tag: NWOBHM

Josh Winnard (Wytch Hazel) joins Dark Forest!

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With big pleasure we announce that Josh Winnard, whose skills many might have already noticed during his task as axeman in Wytch Hazel , has now joined the ranks of the West-Midland’s based five piece.

After the shaking news of Will Lowry-Scott leaving the band, here is Dark Forest rising up again with a brand new singer!

With big pleasure we announce that Josh Winnard, whose skills many might have already noticed during his task as axeman in Wytch Hazel , has now joined the ranks of the West-Midland’s based five piece.
So expect some gigs on the way right soon.

Here you find the band’s official statement:

“We’re very pleased to announce Josh Winnard as the new vocalist for Dark Forest!

We played our first gig with Josh which was met with great enthusiasm and excitement from the crowd!
We have also re-recorded a section of the song ‘A Deadly Premonition’ as a demo track with Josh’s vocals which you can listen to on our page. Thanks to Jonathyn Morgan for the recording and mixing!
Our next gig with be Full Moon Dog Festival in Leeds on the 13th October, it’s a great line up so don’t miss it! After that we will soon be going back into the studio to record our third full length album! Keep checking back for news and updates!”

Keep an eye on our website for more news about Dark Forest!

PAGAN ALTAR “Judgement of the Dead” CD out 28/9/2012

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In 1998 Pagan Altar released their first CD in order to put an end to the circulation of unauthorized bootlegged recordings.  When the material was sent out, the name of the album was arbitrarily changed to “Volume I” and manufactured this way, thus giving to the release the name it was known until today.
Therefore for our edition we decided to use the original title as it was meant to be, the original cover artwork and the appropriate song name for “Dance of the Banshee” (instead of “Acoustics” which was another arbitrary decision taken by an “angel” in disguise) as well as a new mastering which gives a fresh sound to this material.
Moreover the packaging includes 16-page booklet with a selection taken from the “Behind the Cloak”’s book, which explains much of the atmosphere surrounding the recording of this material, and anecdotes about one of the most intriguing band ever came out of England.

Please note that Shadow Kingdom Records releases “Judgement of the Dead” in US, with a different layout (only the layout, not the contents) from our edition.

PAGAN ALTAR “Time Lord” Ep to be released by Cruz del Sur Music!!

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CRUZ DEL SUR MUSIC is proud to announce the European release of PAGAN ALTAR’s “The Time Lord” EP for the first time on cd format!

PAGAN ALTAR is a legendary dark metal band hailing from UK, led by Terry (vocals) and Alan (guitar) Jones. Formed in the late 70s, PAGAN ALTAR wasn’t able to gain the success they deserved during the NWOBHM explosion, being their proposal quite out of the Metal classic schemes of those days. As a consequence, the band was put on hiatus. Read more “PAGAN ALTAR “Time Lord” Ep to be released by Cruz del Sur Music!!”