CORSAIR Release Album Trailer Video for 'One Eyed Horse'

US-based prog rock/metal outfit CORSAIR have released an trailer video for upcoming Shadow Kingdom Records release One Eyed Horse. Check it out at this location.

One Eyed Horse is scheduled for a January 2015 release. The video documents the brief but diligent sessions at the White Star Sound studio, located on a beautiful rural farm in central Virginia. It serves as a window into the making of the album with in-studio footage coupled at times with raw audio of the basic tracks straight from the board. Artfully done by CORSAIR's friend and colleague Matthew Gatto, it's a short glimpse designed to drum up interest and promote the album preceding its release.

 CORSAIR are a heavy, dual guitar driven band based out of Charlottesville, VA. Active since 2008, with two EPs, one full length and upcoming full-length One Eyed Horse to be released by Shadow Kingdom Records. This past year has been particularly busy with studio time in December '13 and January '14, a European tour February through March, and the late spring/summer spent mixing and mastering. Onward we go!

Praise for CORSAIR

"This co-ed Virginia quartet's first full-length is as confident and realized a debut as has come down the metal pike in many a moon. Two instrumentals ignite midway between '70s fusion and '80s Metallica; seven songs with words alternately set mythic D&D play-by-play to relaxed NWOBHM or the toastiness, tunefulness, rhythm and calm of classic Thin Lizzy. Criss-crossing guitars of Paul Sebring and Marie Landragin warm prog intricacy with blues á la the great lost Chicago band Winterhawk. Landragin finally takes vocal reins in "The Desert," and closes the set traversing Yes-like topography."- Chuck Eddy, Rhapsody

"The Ghosts of Proxima Centauri are plenty haunting, and one gets the sense that Corsair have the means to make the most of their growth in the time to come. Hope to catch them at Beta Centauri or coming to a star system near you." TheObelisk.net

"At the intersection of Clutch, Thin Lizzy and Hawkwind lies Corsair, with their beautifully vintage guitar tones, emphasis on often-harmonized leads and solos, drifting and yet energetic prog-jam tendencies, and hints of hazy psychedelia." - Last Rites

"Ghosts of Proxima Centauri is unique work I can't recommend highly enough - I mean, Slough Feg, Falcon AND ELO?? Get outta here! Great, unique sound, 'Adventure Rock' supreme!!" - Hellride Music

"Yes: beautiful, is not Ynwie-Malmsteen-dudelig. We are talking about very tasteful, fresh, intelligent composed riffs that you want to hear again and again. So was the 1983 Iron Maiden also: They wanted to replace the same record over and over again. And so what happens truly not often nowadays!" [9/10] 

 - Fenriz, Rock Hard

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Random Album Review: Black Utopia by Derek Sherinian

Band: Derek Sherinian

Album: Black Utopia

Genre: Instrumental Metal/Rock

Release Date: April 29, 2003

Label: InsideOut Music

Producer: Derek Sherinian, Simon Phillips

Tracklist:

01 The Fury

02 The Sons Of Anu

03 Nightmare Cinema

04 Stony Days

05 Starcycle

06 Axis Of Evil

07 Gypsy Moth

08 Sweet Lament

09 Black Utopia

Album Review: ...And the Wrist of History by Mongo Ninja

Band: Mongo Ninja

Album: ...And the Wrist of History

Genre: Punk/Metal/Rock

Year Released: 2009

Label: Indie Recordings

Band of the Week: Mongo Ninja

Band: Mongo Ninja

Location: Oslo East

Genre: Punk/Metal/Rock

Status: Split-Up

Year Formed: 2009

Years Active: 2009-2012

Label: Indie Recordings

Number of Release: 3 Full-length, 1 Live album

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Interview: Mikael, Stefan, Andreas from Captain Crimson

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Interview Though Email with: Mikael, Stefan, Andreas

You are a fairly new band, how would you describe your band to some one that has never heard of you?
       Stefan: "I think all of us have our roots and our inspiration in the music from the sixties and the seventies. I am talking about band such as The Grand Hogs, Blue Cheer, Emerson, Lake and Palmer, Jethrou Tull, Cactus and so on. I guess the lyrics are about people like you and me." 

      Micke: I agree with Stefan, we have a lot of common inspiration sources although there is some differences to. Me for one take a lot of my inspiration from all sorts of jazz. So there is a lot of things to discover with our music.
      We're quite an easy going band, the main thing is to have a blast every time we play a venue or even when we're rehearsing. And we always do!"

      Andreas: "Difficult question! But this it is whats so fun with this band. That we have so many different music style that makes us sound like captain crimson.
One thing is for sure, we are all in love with music from the 60s and 70s. So if you like classic rock you will love Captain Crimson!"

How did the band come up with their name?
      Stefan : "I am not sure about this part in the bands short history. (Laugh) I think I were sitting at home and checking out some clip on YouTube called Captain Crimson, and the name was a really cool band name."

     Micke: "Yeah, I think it was Stefan who came up with the name and we all liked it. I think we had some other suggestions but I can't remember them right now..."

How did you start this band?
     Stefan: "I asked Micke and Anders if they were interested to play with me and they were. They were playing in other bands at that time but we started out  jamming and we felt that there was something really good in there. After a couple of months I meet Andreas at a party and I knew he was really good on lead guitar and asked him if he wanted to join us. And he did!"

Where can some one find your music?
     Stefan: "You can buy our album in your favorite record store or net shops.
But our label Transubstans records got their own record store called recordheaven.net"

     Micke: "Yeah, check out Record Heaven. There's some really good stuff there.
You can also pre order our album right here http://www.recordheaven.net/index.cfm?x=browseSearch&ID=&iID=137336&sc=&ob=tl&so=ASC&pp=50&pn=1&sl=true"

How would you describe your deput album "Dancing Madly Backwards"?
     Stefan. "Heavy Blues riffs with a touch of doom, someone else, what do you say guys?"

      Micke: "Mhm, there is some really high octane bluesrock. But there is a lot to discover, hard to tell. You really need to listen to it to discover all the sweet stuff we planted in there."

How did you come up with that name?
      Stefan: "It’s a track from a Captain Beyond album from 1972 I think? Not one of my favorite songs but it’s a really good name by the way. We know that people can criticize the choice of name but we are not the first band in space to do a thing like that. And Captain Beyond is a hell of a band right!"   

     Micke: "Captain Beyond is one hell of a band! Someone of us mentioned the title "Dancing Madly Backwards" and we really liked it. It felt like it was the right thing to name the album."

How do you feel about that album?
      Stefan: "I have played in a lot of bands but never been so proud as I am today when I am playing with Captain Crimson. I guess you can hear that on the album. I think that I am talking for everyone when I say that. And we made this songs very fast after we first meet. They just came to us."

     Micke: I think it's a killer album, even though we have played all those songs over and over and over a thousands of times I still like them a lot. They are really fun songs to play and they are really great songs to listen to.

     Andreas: "Everything on the album from making songs to recording all the songs went very quickly and was great fun to do. Can't wait until we get out on the road and show the world who Captain Crimson is! I am super proud of the album!"

When should we expect some new music?
      Stefan: "As soon as possible! We already have a bunch of new songs (laugh)"

     Micke: "We can record it tomorrow and have a new album out soon!"

Metal Album Review: Core 10: EP

Band: Core 10

Album: EP

Year: 2012

Genre: Rock

Number of Songs: 3

Key Track: ALL

Rating: 9.5/10

Reason for the Rating: The sound that this guys have made is so unique. The vocals are what really blew me away. The production is great. The instruments are on point. These are going into the right direction. I can't wait till the full album comes out.

Interview: Lance Eason from The Hard Ponys

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Band: The Hard Ponys

Genre: Rock 'n' Roll

Hometown: San Francisco

Influences: Dead Boys, Ramones, Black Sabbath, Guns 'n' Roses, New York Dolls, The Stooges, Danzig, Cheap Trick, Nashville Pussy, Motorhead, Tom Petty, Sea Hags, Junkyard, Nymphs, Misfits, Ozzy Osbourne, AC/DC

Website: http://www.thehardponys.com

Interview with: Lance Eason (Vocals)

Interview through Twitter:

What is it like to be in a Rock band? "Being in a rock band is the best "job" in the world. It's so good that at least half the people who do it, do it for free. Or pay to do it."

How did you come up with the name The Hard Ponys? "We came up with the name by arguing until we wanted to kill each other. It's supposed to mean someone that wants to be tough but isn't."

What was the game plan when you went to record your depute album? "When we went in to record, we just wanted to capture the feelings that went into the songs. Assuming we remember what they meant."

What is Psychdoll about? ""Psychodoll" is about the joys of dating the clinically insane. No, just about being in a crazed relationship and how it gets addictive"

I would like to thank Lance Eason from The Hard Ponys for doing this interview. I hope that they never stop Rockin'


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Interview: Imran from Four Nights Gone

Band: Four Nights Gone

Hometown: Staten Island  

Genre: Alternative Rock/Hard Rock

Influences: Three Days Grace, Chevelle, Breaking Benjamin, Tool, Staind, Linkin Park

Websites: http://www.fournightsgone.com/

http://www.facebook.com/FourNightsGone

http://www.reverbnation.com/#!/fournightsgone

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Interview with: Imran (Guitarist)

Interview through Twitter:

Why did you start this band? "We started this band because we were four teenagers who loved music and wanted nothing more than to play shows to people."

What has been the biggest hill you had to over come so far? "One of the biggest hills we've had to overcome was getting better and better and learning how to really write our own original music."

What is the goal for the band? "Our goal is to be able to release music, tour, and be able to do this full time one day."

What is your dream tour? "A dream tour would be with Breaking Benjamin (if they get back together) and Linking Park."

I would like to thank Imran and Four Night Gone for doing this interview. And I wish them the best of luck on achieving there goals.