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Band: Dark Nightmare

Album: Beyond The Realms Of Sorrow

Out: November 4th 2022

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Six long years have passed since the release of “Tortured Souls”, the third full length album by DARK NIGHTMARE, the Epic / Power Metallers from Grevena City, Northern Greece.

Now they are back opening another chapter in their legendary saga: Their new full length album entitled “Beyond The Realms Of Sorrow”.

The spirit of classic Heavy / Power Metal meets the Epic Metal legacy, through a realm of darkly shaded melodies. A one-of-a-kind combination that strikes the perfect balance between inspiration and diversity. The result is the best album that the band has released so far.

This record includes some huge songs like “Timerider” -a US Metal anthem in the vein of RIOT-, “Fighting in a Flow of Time” -an Epic Metal hymn that stands among the band’s classics- and “Hold Me In The Light” -one of the album’s most emotional moments-. A single listen to each and every song of this release is enough to make you realize that DARK NIGHTMARE have taken their songwriting to the very next level, reaching a sky-high top.

From the faster Heavy / Power Metal moments, to the slower epic parts, this album includes first class Heavy Metal for everyone. Heavy Metal that is played with heart and soul by one of the very last bands that keeps the faith alive!

For fans of LIEGE LORD, MANILLA ROAD, VIRGIN STEELE, SORCERER & DOOMSWORD.

Track listing:
1. Tears From The Sky
2. Hold Me In The Light
3. Timerider
4. Haunted Life
5. The Fields Of Screaming Souls
6. The Pain Of Our Soul
7. Fighting In A Flow Of Time
8. Old Man Tales In The Woods

Line-Up:
Yiannis Papadimitriou – Vocals/Guitars
Chris Tolis – Guitars
Nick Michalakakos – Bass
Dimos Konstantinidis – Drums/Percussions
George Karagiannis – Keyboards

Credits:

All music and lyrics by Yiannis Papadimitriou
Recorded, produced, mixed and mastered by George Stournaras at “Infected Studios” (Livadeia and Thessaloniki/GR)
Keyboards recorded by Antonis Hatziparasidis at “Caravan studios” (Grevena/GR)
Kahon and percussions recorded by Antonis Hatziparasidis at “Caravan studios” (Grevena/GR)
Recording period: June 2021 – May 2022

Artwork by Anastasio Karapapazoglou (Kavala/GR April 2020)
Layout and design by Angel Priest
Logo by Nick Tsapalianas
Logo digital editing by Angel Pryest
Pictures by Panagiota Karagiorgou
Executive producer: Kostas Athanasoglou

Discography:
Serpents Of The Night (Steel Gallery Records, 2007) Split CD
The Human Liberty (Eat Metal Records, 2009) CD
Spirit Nightmares (Steel Gallery Records, 2011) Split DVD
Beneath The Veils Of Winter (Iron On Iron Records, 2012) CD
Despair And Hope (Steel Legacy Records, 2013) 7″
Tortured Souls (Eat Metal Records, 2016) CD
The Dark Demo Years (Steel Gallery Records, 2021) Compilation CD
Beyond The Realms Of Sorrow (Steel Gallery Records, 2022) CD

CONTACTS:
Official Web:
Steel Gallery Records

Facebook:
Steel Gallery & Arkeyn Steel Recs Official
Dark Nightmare Official

YouTube:
Steel Gallery Records Official YouTube Channel
Dark Nightmare Official YouTube Channel

e-mail:
kostas@steelgallery.com (Steel Gallery Records)
dnightmare99@hotmail.com (Dark Nightmare)

Band: Afterimage

Album: II: Beyond Horizons Infinite

Out: June 3rd 2022

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Four years after their debut, the Syros Island based group returns with their new offering featuring an updated -three guitar- line-up, presenting a massive evolution in their overall sound.

The addition of the new members James Mageiras on guitars, Jason Manousos on guitars and Petros Vasiliadis on bass and keyboards gives the band the ability to explore the pathways of the late 80s / early 90s US Progressive Power Metal, highlighting a mystical and epic soundscape that marks a new era. 

Of course all the known classic AFTERIMAGE elements are still here: The vocals of Chris Papadakis -described as a diverse mixture of John Arch, Geddy Lee and Buddy Lackey-. The expressive yet complex drumming of Kostas Moiragias and the amazing guitar work of Petros Printezis: features that actually set the basis of the AFTERIMAGE sonic trademark.

Songwriting is the key point on the new album, from the opener “Imagination Regenerated”, to the epic “Talisman”, the neo-prog anthem “Mirrors” -featuring the magic keyboards of Sakis Bandis (HORIZON’S END)-, the US Power Metal storm “Morgana” and of course the band’s magnum opus, the 15 minutes long “An Overture to Mystic Arts”. 

The album was produced, mixed and mastered at Infinity studio, Thessaloniki, by Kostas Scandalis (ex-WARDRUM, HORIZON’S END). Even from the early mixes listening sessions at Steel Gallery Records headquarters, those who listened, admitted that this is one of the best productions that Scandalis has delivered so far.

If you are after some inspired and well performed Progressive Power Metal ala early FATES WARNING (Arch era), HEIR APPARENT (“One Small Voice” era), MYSTIC FORCE, early PSYCHOTIC WALTZ and CRIMSON GLORY, this album is for you.

Spreading wings beyond horizons infinite, horizons unknown, as the stars align upon the skyline, above the Temples of Sett…

Track listing:
1. Prelude
2. Imagination Regenerated
3. Talisman
4. Transparent
5. Newborn Horizons
6. Morgana
7. Illusions
8. Nightingales
9. Mirrors
10. Passage
11. An Overture to Mystic Arts

Line-Up:
Chris Papadakis – Vocals
Kostas Moiragias – Drums
Petros Printezis – Guitars
James “Cook” Mageiras – Guitars
Jason Manousos – Guitars
Petros Vasiliadis – Bass, Keyboards

Credits:

All music by AFTERIMAGE except “Prelude” – Composed and performed by Sakis Bandis
All lyrics by Chris Papadakis
Keyboard parts on “Mirrors” composed and performed by Sakis Bandis
Drums recorded at Final Sound studio, Athens
Guitars recorded at Afterimage rehearsal studio, Ermoupolis, Syros, by Dimitris Kontizas
Additional recordings by Petros Printezis
Bass and keyboards recorded at Petros Vasiliadis’ home studio, Athens
Vocals recorded at Afterimage rehearsal studio, Ermoupolis, Syros, by Dimitris Kontizas
Produced, mixed & mastered at Infinity studio, Thessaloniki by Kostas Scandalis

Cover by Elena Vasilaki
Layout, band logo & video by Kostas Athanasoglou
Photography by Kostas Scandalis
Executive producer: Kostas Athanasoglou

Discography:
Traveler In Crystal Visions (Steel Gallery Records, 2018) CD
II: Beyond Horizons Infinite (Steel Gallery Records, 2022) CD

CONTACTS:
Official Web:
Steel Gallery Records
Afterimage

Facebook:
Steel Gallery & Arkeyn Steel Recs Official
Afterimage Official

YouTube:
Steel Gallery Records Official YouTube Channel

e-mail:
kostas@steelgallery.com (Steel Gallery Records)

Band: Sorrowful Winds

Album: Deny Reality

Out: April 15th 2022

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“Deny Reality” is the band’s fourth full length that marks their return seven years after their previous “Non-Aligned” album. Power, melody, complexity and dark atmosphere are the main features of the band’s current sound portrait that is highlighted through an album that will satisfy all those who are still in search for some first class Progressive Metal.

SORROWFUL WINDS was one of the first bands of the 90s Greek Progressive Metal movement with legendary releases like their same titled “Sorrowful Winds” second demo and their “Imminent Arrival” debut album. From the very first days the band has managed to build its own trademark sound, keeping it as their main starting point, they go through a remarkable sonic evolution offering a new delightful piece of musical art. This is Prog Metal of the new age: Technical, theatrical, strange and beautiful: SORROWFUL WINDS are wisely exploring its dark variation.

If you adore the tech-vision of late era of SYMPHONY X, combined with the KING DIAMOND and CANDLEMASS blessings plus lots of PSYCHOTIC WALTZ, SANCTUARY and CRIMSON GLORY, then you should not miss this sonic masterpiece of dark expressionism. SORROWFUL WINDS are back! For good!

Track listing:
01. Deny Reality 5:16
02. Silence In The Morning 4:37
03. Time Pills 6:04
04. To Slay The Last One 6:30
05. Ocean Drown Me 5:53
06. Satan’s Heart 7:56
07. Quite Evil 5:10
08. 3 Years Old 4:23
09. Gone 6:32

Line-Up:
Mike I. – Vocals
Thanasis Hatziagapis – Guitars
Tasos Iosifidis – Bass & Keyboards
Kostas Exarchakos – Drums

Credits:
Lyric video by Gabriel management.
Music composed by Tasos Iosifidis / Thanasis Hatziagapis
Lyrics written by Mike I.
Music arranged and produced by S.W.
Recorded, engineered, mixed and mastered by Dionisis Christodoulatos
at CFN Recordings studio, Athens – Greece
Drums and bass recorded by Diogenes Kyrantzoglou at Piper Studio, Piraeus – Greece
Original drawings and paintings by Konstantinos Tzalalis Art
Album cover artwork by Tasos Iosifidis

Discography:
The Imminent Arrival (S7 Records, 1999) CD
The Age Of Dreams (NMC Music, 2001) CD
Non-Aligned (Independent, 2014) CDr
Deny Reality (Steel Gallery Records, 2022) CD

CONTACTS:
Official Web:
Steel Gallery Records
Sorrowful Winds (Under Construction)
Sorrowful Winds (Active)

Facebook:
Steel Gallery & Arkeyn Steel Recs Official
Sorrowful Winds Official

YouTube:
Steel Gallery Records Official YouTube Channel
Sorrowful Winds Official YouTube Channel

e-mail:
kostas@steelgallery.com (Steel Gallery Records)

Band: Forbidden Seed

Album: On Blackest Wings, Shadow Of The Crow Pt. I

Out: February 25th 2022

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Steel Gallery Records presents the return of Heavy/Power Metallers FORBIDDEN SEED with their third full length: “On Blackest Wings, Shadow Of The Crow Pt. I” (SGR CD-068)!

Heavy/Power Metallers FORBIDDEN SEED return with their third full length: “On Blackest Wings, Shadow Of The Crow Pt. I”: A mysterious, dark and enigmatic concept album that follows the storyline of “The Crow” movie.

Musically the band presents a unique combination of Heavy and Power Metal with symphonic elements, leaving enough space for the heavy sound of today. If you really miss ICED EARTH’s golden mid 90s era (we sure do), you are going to worship this album!

Amazing songwriting, heavier than ever sound and a dark shaded, cinematic atmosphere are the top elements that are shaping this concept release.

Guitarist Kosta Vreto (WARDRUM) not only appears as guest in three tracks of the record, he also arranges all the orchestral and choir parts of the record, together with Sakis Bandis (HORIZON’S END, HAIL SPIRIT NOIR).

The album is produced by Kosta Vreto and the band’s singer and guitarist Constantin Maris, at LittleBig Studio, Thessaloniki, Greece.

Are you ready to follow the path of the shadows? Are you ready to enter the realm of darkness? Clowns, murderers and victims are waiting for you, upon feathered wings!

Track listing:
01 – Awakening
02 – On Feathered Wings
03 – I Am
04 – Murderers Among Us
05 – Clown
06 – Paint Your Face
07 – Victims Aren’t We All
08 – Greed (feat. Dimitris Goutziamanis)
09 – Paths Of The Shadows
10 – Bound
11 – Dancing Shadows (feat. Angelos Gerogiannis)
12 – Beyond The Doors Of Sleep (feat. Ruby Bouzioti)
13 – I Do Care
14 – Death Is Coming
15 – Mother (A Word For God) (feat. Kosta Vreto)
16 – Till Death Do Us Part (Requiem)

Line-Up:
Constantin Maris – Vocals & Guitars
Nik Danielos – Bass
Kostas Matis – Drums

Discography:
From Sand to Eternity (Rock of Angels Records, 2015) CD
The Grand Masquerade (Steel Gallery Records, 2018) CD
On Blackest Wings, Shadow Of The Crow Pt. I (Steel Gallery Records, 2022) CD

CONTACTS:
Official Web:
Steel Gallery Records
Forbidden Seed

Facebook:
Steel Gallery & Arkeyn Steel Recs Official
Forbidden Seed Official

YouTube:
Steel Gallery Records Official YouTube Channel
Forbidden Seed Official YouTube Channel

e-mail:
kostas@steelgallery.com (Steel Gallery Records)

Band: Star.Gate

Album: Unbroken Diamond

Out: January 21st 2022

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A real shining diamond, that highlights an outstanding mixture of melody and power, under a brand new line up featuring Kostas Domenikiotis on bass, Vassilis Papadopoulos (ex-KONAN) on vocals, Anthimos Manti on guitars, Sakis Bandis (HORIZON’S END) on keyboards and Stergios Kourou (HORIZON’S END, WARDRUM) on drums.

The band’s songwriting is now inclined to new forms of expression. This evolution is possible thanks to the band’s new singer, Vassilis Papadopoulos (ex-KONAN). His warm and powerful voice drives the band’s sound into a new level.

The album is mixed and mastered by Kostas Scandalis (HORIZON’S END, ex-WARDRUM) at Infinity Studios, Thessaloniki, Greece.

If you want to discover a new sonic dimension of epicness, then this is the album for you. The “Unbroken Diamond” is already shining!

Tracklisting:
01. Unbroken
02. Unbroken Diamond
03. Christmas Night
04. Believe
05. Birth Of A Star
06. Don’t Think About Tomorrow
07. The Tree
08. Sunlight
09. I’ll Wait For You
10. Diamond Dust

Line-up:
Vassilis Papadopoulos: Vocals
Anthimos Manti: Guitars
Kostas Domenikiotis: Bass
Sakis Bandis: Keyboards
Stergios Kourou: Drums

Music: Kostas Domenikiotis
Lyrics: Helen Roumpi/Kostas Domenikiotis
Mixed & Master by Kostas Scandalis at Infinity Studio
Video & Photo by Kostas Athanasoglou
Artwork by Chris Karietis
Layout by Kostas Athanasoglou

Discography:
Stargate (Steel Gallery Records, 2004)
Reborn (Steel Gallery Records, 2013)
Longing For Light (Steel Gallery Records, 2016)
The Dream (Steel Gallery Records, 2019)
Unbroken Diamond (Steel Gallery Records, 2022)

CONTACTS:
Official Web:
Steel Gallery Records

Facebook:
Steel Gallery & Arkeyn Steel Recs Official
Star.Gate Official

YouTube:
Steel Gallery Records Official YouTube Channel

e-mail:
kostas@steelgallery.com (Steel Gallery Records)

Band: Cyclopean Walls

Album: Enter the Dreamlands

Out: October 29th 2021

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CYCLOPEAN WALLS is an international Progressive Metal project founded back in 2019, in Paris, France, by Greek guitarist Yiannis Tziallas. Back then Yiannis was working on the project’s first songs, composing all the music and recording guitars, bass and keyboards himself. For the vocals he got in touch with Raphael Gazal -from the Colorado based, Progsters LEVIATHAN-, while Sean Lang and Jonas Schütz -both top names on the session drumming world- participated for some preliminary drum tracking.

The result was the EP “Embrace the Mythos” that was released on May 2020, in digital format, including four originals of lyrical and darkly shaded Progressive Metal based on the universe of the mighty H.P. Lovecraft. From the very first listen of this digital EP everyone in Steel Gallery Records was simply left speechless, so we approached Yiannis offering a deal for a complete full length release. This opportunity made Yannis to focus even more on the project. Five new songs were composed, and all the material was orchestrated in order to follow a very specific aesthetic that combines the Prog Metal, the classical and the cinematic vibes of the music. A female singer (Andrea Krux), a saxophonist (Hugo Lee), two more guitarists (Steelianos Amoiridis (ENEMY OF REALITY) & Stelios Anatolitis) and even a string quartet (Esession) were invited to join in and complete specific pieces of the album’s sonic puzzle.

The “Enter the Dreamlands” full length is ready to reach our realm. An outstanding album, balancing between European and US Prog Metal of the 90s and 00s. The classical elements, the dreamy melodies and the amazing vocal performances generate a darkly beautiful musical portrait.

The album was mixed by Yiannis Tziallas and John McRIS at Hell’s Kitchen Studio in Athens and was mastered by Kostas Scandalis (HORIZON’S END, ex-WARDRUM) at Infinity studio, Thessaloniki.

This is a magnificent journey to the land of dreams. Get ready to live it.

FOR FANS OF: LEVIATHAN (US), PAYNE’S GRAY, SPIRAL ARCHITECT & CATHARSIS!

Tracklisting:
1. Polaris
2. Dagon
3. Festival
4. The Rats In The Walls
5. The Doom That Came To Sarnath
6. The Church Of Starry Wisdom
7. Celephais
8. The Dweller In Darkness
9. The Garden

Line-up:
Raphael Gazal – Vocals
Yiannis Tziallas – Guitars, Bass
Jonas Schultz – Drums
Sean Lang – Drums (Track 5)
Hugo Lee – Sax
Andrea Krux – Female Vocals (Track 8)
Esession Strings Quartet – Strings On Polaris

Guests:
Yiannis Plastiras: Hammond B3 on “Festival”
Steelianos Amirides & Stelios Anatolitis: Guitar solos in “Rats In The Walls”

All music & lyrics written by Yiannis Tziallas
Except: track 1 Fugue composed by Yiannis Plastiras on a theme by Yiannis Tziallas
Tracks 3 and 9, Lyrics by H.P. Lovecraft
Mixed by Yiannis Tziallas & John McRIS @ Hell’s Kitchen Studios
Mastered by Kostas Scandalis @ Infinity Studios, September 2021
Cover Artwork/Layout by Sevi Spanou

Discography:
Enter The Dreamlands (Steel Gallery Records, 2021)

CONTACTS:
Official Web:
Steel Gallery Records
Cyclopean Walls

Facebook:
Steel Gallery & Arkeyn Steel Recs Official
Cyclopean Walls Official

YouTube:
Steel Gallery Records Official YouTube Channel

e-mail:
kostas@steelgallery.com (Steel Gallery Records)
johntziallas@hotmail.com (Cyclopean Walls)