13 June, 2008

ASHES YOU LEAVE | AT HARTERA FESTIVAL TONIGHT!
Croatian gothic/doom metal band ASHES YOU LEAVE will perform at this year's edition of Hartera festival, one of the biggest Croatian music events, held this weekend, June 13-14 in Rijeka. The group will share the stage with such diverse acts as TURBONEGRO, ROISIN MURPHY, CLIENT and PEACHES.
ASHES YOU LEAVE's new album is scheduled for a fall release.

SLEASZY RIDER | NEW DISTRIBUTOR IN ITALY
We recently signed a deal with ANDROMEDA and from now on they are our exclusive distributor for Italy and San Marino. Our Italian friends can now find all our releases in their local record stores!

BRING YOUR OWN KNIFE | SIGNING
Sleaszy Rider just signed a deal with Swedish melodic/death metallers BRING YOUR OWN KNIFE and their debut album will be released at the end of the year.

SCARGOD | ALBUM TITLE REVEALED
Austrian gothic metallers SCARGOD reveals the title of their debut album - “NACKT” (“Naked” in English).

EDGE OF ANGER | STUDIO REPORT
Dutch melodic metal band EDGE OF ANGER will return to Spacelab Studio (DELAIN, ANCIENT RITES) in Germany in June with producer Christian Moschus (EVERON) to put the finishing touches on their debut album for a tentative August/September release via Sleaszy Rider Records. Guest musicians on the CD include Tony Jelencovich (M.A.N, ex-MNEMIC), Ivor van Beek (NON-DIVINE) and Methilde Bouma. The album will be mastered at Erocs Mastering Ranch in Germany.

SOLAR FRAGMENT | DORTMUND’S BEST BAND?
German power metallers SOLAR FRAGMENT has been chosen to take part in a band contest "Dortmund sucht die Superband". Sloppy translation: their hometown Dortmund is searching for its best band.
The concept of this competition is a bit like "Pop Idol" or "American Idol". During the European football championship's quarter finals, 16 bands of all styles will compete on a huge stage on "Friedensplatz" square, in the middle of the city center. A jury will decide which bands will make it into the next round.
Looks like SOLAR FRAGMENT will be the only Heavy Metal representatives. Their gig will take place Thursday, 19th June at 7 pm. So mark that in your calendar and if you're around and let's turn Peace Square into a battlefield.

SANGRE ETERNA | VIDEO-CLIP READY
Serbians SANGRE ETERNA have, just a few weeks before the release of their debut album “Amor Vincit Omnia”, released a video-clip of their track “Eternal Sleep”.

W.E.B. | HITTING THE CHARTS
The new album of W.E.B. “Jesus Heist” hit the selling-charts of the most important metal chain-store Rock City in Greece last month at position 8!

PLEURISY | NEW VIDEO
The video-clip for “Maze Of Deceit” of Dutch death metallers PLEURISY (taken from their lastest album “Seizure”) is ready. Have a nice time watching this blast!

14 May, 2008

W.E.B. | MISC NEWS
Don’t miss two great show of W.E.B. in Athens (Friday, 16 May, Club An) and in Salonica (Saturday 17 May, Eightball Club) when they open for Biomechanical!

W.E.B. appears on the front-cover of the Greek “Horror Magazine”.

“Jesus Heist” received 80/100 in Metal Zone, read the review

The band has just released 2 videos taken from their latest album. Enjoy!

SO COLD | SIGNING
Sleaszy Rider signed a deal with the Italian gothic-metal band SO COLD and their amazing dark/gothic metal debut “Gone with the storm” will be release in the few next months.

01 May, 2008

EDGE OF ANGER | STUDIO REPORT
EDGE OF ANGER finished recording guitars and so all the instrumental parts are ready, vocal recording is postponed to June together with the mix, Tony J.J (M.A.N - ex Mnemic) recorded vocals in Sweden already and is featuring on the track "Endless Brutality" the mastering will take place at "Erocs Mastering Ranch" in Germany, the album is now scheduled to be finished at the beginning of July, world wide release date will be known later.

IN MEMORY | ENDORSEMENT
IN MEMORY signed a deal with Schecter and will from now on only use Schecter guitars and basses.

GREIFENSTEIN | ALBUM RELEASE
The debut album of GREIFENSTEIN is now released. Check out the "Catalogue" section for more info.

SCARGOD | SIGNING
Austrian gothic metallers SCARGOD signed a deal with Sleaszy Rider Records and their debut album –untitled yet- will be release later this year. The band featuring members of THIRDMOON, EDENBRIDGE, SHADOWCAST, IN SLUMBER and OLEMUS.

VINDER | STUDIO REPORT
German heavy/thrash metallers VINDER are a few steps before the integration of their second album. The mastering is the final part of their studio-work, so soon we have more news to announce about the release date of "Vitruvian Man".

29 March, 2008

SLEASZY RIDER RECORDS | NEW RELEASES
Monday is the official release-date of our new releases. Check the "Catalogue" sections for more info about the new albums of THE LUST, IMAGIKA, W.E.B., WEEPING SILENCE, ENEMYNSIDE and DUSTER 69!

POWERTRIP | VIDEO
Check out the premiere of Powertrip's video clip to "Emptiness". It was recorded between the 24:th and 25:th of March 2008 in Piteå, Sweden and produced by David Thörnqvist, Patrik Eriksson and Powertrip.

RE-VISION | SIGNING
German progressive/atmospheric metallers RE-VISION signed a deal with Sleaszy Rider Records and their fourth album "Chapter IV: All for the Sake of Love" will be release in a few months.
The album was recorder at Dead Soul Temple Studio in Vienna, produced by Devon Graves (Dead Soul Tribe, ex-Psychotic Waltz), mixed and mastered at Gernhart Studio by Martin Buchwalter (Perzonal War, Squealer).
RE-VISION present 14 songs (incl. one cover-tune), among that 3 tracks with additional lead vocals or backing voices by Mister Graves himself, which will haunt and mesmerize you for sure. Goose-bumps guaranteed.

W.E.B. | VIDEO SHOOT
W.E.B. has shoot 2 video clips for their new album "Jesus Heist".

"We are all very tired but the outcome is gonna be a blast. The songs we made are "Blossoms' Cry" and "Enthorned" and they were directed by Bob Katsionis of Firewind who gave his best to make them both look like Hell-awesome."

John Tsilidis (jt3) was kind enough to come down both days of the shooting and take some really cool pics of the band. Photos from the photo session you can see below and get a small idea of the whole thing.

03 March, 2008

RICKY WARWICK | TOUR AND RELEASE
Hard rock legend RICKY WARWICK will support DEF LEPPARD on April 27 at Soboba Casino in San Jacinto, California. He will also tour Europe again, as support to Keith Caputo starting April 30. The dates are announced in the gigs section.
As about his EP "Love Owes" the release is set at the end of the spring.

Ricky Warwick live in Paris, France 2007:

CROSSOVER | CO-OPERATION CANCELLED
After we got the final mastering of CROSSOVER’s new album "Pythagorized", we decided not to release it, cause we are not satisfied with the production and the final result, so we part ways and we wish them good luck!

THE ILLUSION FADES | STUDIO REPORT
Greek gothsters THE ILLUSION FADES re-recorded their best song "Light My Fire" (originally incl. on their "In Black" album) and it will included as a bonus track on their upcoming album, as a "Light My Fire 2008" version! The album wull include 3 more bonus tracks: "Highway 666" (orchestrical mix), "The 13th Day" (short-radio version) and "Fear Of Love" (alternate mix). The album is almost recorded and the band will soon start the mixes. More infos about this gothic/metal masterpiece will follows in the next weeks. Stay tuned!

THEODORE ZIRAS | LIVE AT MMD FEST
THEODORE ZIRAS will perform live on one of the biggest metal festivals in Greece, The March Metal Day. Theodore will play as guest guitarist with another Sleaszy Rider band, HANNIBAL. March Metal Day will take place in Athens on 8th March 2008.
Other bands that night will be Nightwish, Tristania, Nevermore, Edguy, Annihillator, Sodom, The Iron Maidens among others. Don't miss it...

18 February, 2008

SLEASZY RIDER RECORDS | NEW VIDEO CLIPS
Two new video clips are added to the "Media" section:
- An acoustic version of IN MEMORY "Is This a Man?" performed in Milan, Italy, February 9, 2008.
- A video clip with HANNIBAL "Touch Me Now".

17 February, 2008

SLEASZY RIDER RECORDS | RELEASE PLAN
Our upcoming releases of THE LUST, IMAGIKA, W.E.B., WEEPING SILENCE, ENEMYNSIDE and DUSTER 69 are already at the pressing plant and should be at our warehouse in 2-3 weeks. Be aware of some more great albums!

EDGE OF ANGER | STUDIO REPORT
Dutch death metallers EDGE OF ANGER picked Spacelab Studio (Delain, Ancient Rites, Imperia, C-187) for the recordings of their debut and.

31 December, 2007 - Happy new year!

RICKY WARWICK | NEW RELEASE
By the end of spring 2008 you can expect the release of RICKY WARWICK’s new EP, entitled “Love Owes”. Another rock masterpiece is coming!

		GREIFENSTEIN | NEW SIGNING Sleaszy Rider signed a deal with Austrian black metal act GREIFENSTEIN. Founded in the beginning of 2005 by Arkan von Greifenstein and are a one man’s band. GREIFENSTEIN defines itself as pagan black metal band along with more or less esoteric nature-connected lyrics, which are mainly about human feelings, thoughts and the eternal symbols like life and death, space and time, elements or nature. Their debut album “Von Inneren Welten” will be release in a few months.
		EDGE OF ANGER | NEW SIGNING The Dutch melodic/experimental death metal act EDGE OF ANGER signed a deal with Sleaszy Rider and right now they are busy writing songs to their first full length album which is set to be released in late spring of 2008. The album featuring guest-vocalists Tony J.J (ex Mnemic / Transport League) and Ivor ver Beek (Non Divine).
DREAMLIKE HORROR | APPEARING ON A HORROR SOUNDTRACK DREAMLIKE HORROR is appearing on the soundtrack of a really cool undergound horror-comic swedish film called "Så länge jag andas..." (As long as I breathe..). Filmed in Umeå in the north of Sweden is the story of three friends who camp in the woods and are chased by some psycho killer inbreeds. It is really funny at times! For more info's click here: www.rottensoulz.com
		HANNIBAL | AT MMD FESTIVAL HANNIBAL will take part at the MMD Festival in Athens (8 March 2008), together with bands like Nightwish, Nevermore, Edguy, Sodom, Tristania, The Iron Maidens etc. PSYCHOTRON | NEW MEMBER German power/thrashers PSYCHOTRON has a new member behind their drum-kit: Stefan Dittrich (ex- Saidian, Crisis Never Ends). The band is still searching for a new bassist, so if anyone is interested, get in touch with the band: info@psychotron.de

30 November, 2007

SLEASZY RIDER RECORDS | NEW RELEASES
Today is the official release-date of our new releases. Check the "Catalogue" sections for more info about the new albums of SOULSKINNER, DEDICATION, PLEURISY, THEODORE ZIRAS and SOLAR FRAGMENT!

		IRONY | SIGNING German true/classic heavy metallers IRONY signed a deal with Sleaszy Rider. Their second album “In the Beginning of… Echoes from the Past”, that was recorded at the well-known Beathouse Studios (Silent Force, Crematory) and was mastered by Achim Köhler (Primal Fear, Sinner, Brainstorm, Crystal Ball etc.), will be released in the near future. IRONY’s vocalist Nicolaj Ruhnow is also the singer of DOMAIN.
		ENEMYNSIDE | SIGNING ENEMYNSIDE from Rome, Italy signed with us and their second album “In the Middle of Nowhere” will be out soon. ENEMYNSIDE sounds like a mix of Metallica, The Haunted and Machine Head.

THE ILLUSION FADES | STUDIO-REPORT
Tristessa, singer/bass in ASTARTE (and LLOTH) will join the recording session tomorrow for a guest appearance on the coming THE ILLUSION FADES album.

15 November, 2007

		ASHES YOU LEAVE | SIGNING We are proud to announce that the Croatian gothic / doom / death metal band ASHES YOU LEAVE signed with Sleaszy Rider Records. After 4 albums (all on Morbid Records, Germany), the atmospheric band will release its fifth album soon!
		THE ILLUSION FADES | SIGNING What can you expect, when the best gothic band out of Greece unites its power with the leading Greek label? Right, a masterpiece! After their appearance on Wave Gothic Treffen festival in Leipzig, Germany this year, THE ILLUSION FADES is back in the studio to record their fourth album. The album will contain a track featuring guest vocals by Jan Kenneth Barkved of ELUSIVE. The release date is set for spring of 2008.

05 November, 2007

PREJUDICE | STUDIO REPORT
Another update from the PREJUDICE camp! The album recordings are finished and everything turned out just great! Just the mastering has to be done. This will be done by Colin David (Vile) at Imperial mastering.
Here are some new details about the record, as far as we can already spread around. The new album will be entitled "Megalomanic Infest" and will contain the following 11 tracks (in no particular order):

"Improved Chaos"
"Exanimate"
"Compulsive Leech"
"Beneath The Flesh"
"Lack Of Comprehansion"
"Stigmatized Impassive"
"Terminal"
"Profane"
"Darkened"
"Prejudice"
"Die!"

Artwork and layout will be handled by Par Olofson. So look out for more news on "Megalomanic Infest" over the next couple of weeks as further details are unraveled.

POWERTRIP | LINE-UP CHANGE Heavy rock act POWERTRIP announces the recruitment of drummer Erik Palmqvist. Erik, who already played a few gigs with the band filling in for former drummer Hampus Ek, is now a full time member. Bassist Peter Uvén states: "Erik did such a good job filling in for Hampus and especially on such a short notice. We only had time to rehearse one time before the gigs but it sounded like he had played the songs for ages! And to be honest, some of the songs have never sounded better live!! He´s a really good addition to the POWERTRIP family and there are some exiting times ahead!"
		Erik Palmqvist / Powertrip
LIPSTIXX N BULLETZ | SIGNING Swedish glam/sleaze band LIPSTIXX N BULLETZ signed a two albums deal with Sleaszy Rider Records. Their debut album will be release during 2008. If you are fan of bands like Vain, Hanoi Rocks, LA Guns, Ratt, Faster Pussycat and Tigertailz, then be aware for another masterpiece!

DUSTER 69 | BEST-OF RELEASE
Sleaszy Rider Records will soon release a best-of album of the German stoner rockers DUSTER 69. “Nothing Left” will also include rare, live and unreleased tracks from 1999-2007.

VINDER | STUDIO REPORT
German power/thrashers VINDER are currently in studio and working for their second - untitled yet - album.

MORS IN TABULA | SPLIT
Greek industrial death/blacksters MORS IN TABULA has split-up. George Julius, the bandname’s rights owner maybe will resurrect MORS IN TABULA in the future, with new members, but at the moment the band is put on ice.

ODIOUS | STUDIO REPORT
Oriental/black metallers ODIOUS from Egypt has already started the recordings of their second - untitled yet - album.

REDRUM | CONCERT WITH GLEN HUGHES
Melodic rockers REDRUM featuring MICHAEL BORMANN, will open the gig for GLEN HUGHES at Ydrogeios club in Salonica, Greece at November 10.

11 September, 2007

RICKY WARWICK | EURO-TOUR RICKY WARWICK will touring Europe the next weeks, as support to Keith Caputo (Life of Agony), following the "The Sick To Death Tour". For more infos about the tour, the correct dates and places, check our "gigs" section. IMAGIKA | STUDIO REPORT IMAGIKA is at the Los Angered studios in Sweden doing the mixes / mastering, with ANDY LA ROQUE, of their coming album.
THEODORE ZIRAS | NEW SIGNING Sleaszy Rider signed a deal with the Greek virtuoso THEODORE ZIRAS. After his past with Ice Divine and Guardian Angel, 2 solo albums and the album with EUROFORCE, Theodore has ready his 3:rd solo instrumental album "HyperpyrexiA", that will be release through our label in November 2007. On "HyperpyrexiA" he plays along with the legendary keyboardist DEREK SHERINIAN (ex-Dream Theater, Yngwie J Malmsteen, Planet X, Billy Idol) and top L.A. drummer BRIAN TICHY (Ozzy Osbourne, Pride And Glory, Foreigner, Billy Idol)! The mixes and the mastering are done in Los Angeles by Derek Sherinian and the artwork by Mattias Noren at Progart.com, well known from his previous work with Stratovarius, Evergrey, Epica, Petrucci, Kamelot, etc.

W.E.B. | LINE-UP CHANGES AND STUDIO REPORT
Greek dark metallers W.E.B. have finished the mixing process of their new album "Jesus Heist" which took place at Fredman Studios, Sweden (Dimmu Borgir, Arch Enemy, In Flames) under the guidance of Fredrik Nordstrom (Dream Evil).

The band changed their bassist. Here follows their statement they posted:
"Agis is no longer the bass player of W.E.B. He has been with the band since the beginning but the new schedule of the band could not let us cooporate anymore. We wish him good luck from here on and we thank him for everything he gave to the band through the years. The place of the bass player is now taken by SimPhonik. Welcome On Board Mate!!!"

07 August, 2007

SLEASZY RIDER RECORDS | NEW ALBUMS STATEMENT
Our 6 long-waited upcoming releases arrived today to our warehouse! The albums of JERKSTORE, POWERTRIP, FAHRENHEIT, REDRUM, IN MEMORY and the split-cd of THOKKIAN VORTEX/AETHERIUS OBSCURITAS is scheduled for a worldwide release at August 24. Till then, these titles will be available to our die-hard fans/costumers, only through our mailorder!

SOLAR FRAGMENT | TITLE AND ARTWORK UNVEILED
The promising German Power Metal act SOLAR FRAGMENT unveils the title and cover artwork of their debut CD - "A Spark of Deity"! The album is scheduled for a November release.

The "Spark of Deity" itself is shown on the front cover as a glowing mystical object. The rays emitted by the spark enlighten the dark and barren landscape. “Far from preaching a certain religion the phrase spark of deity describes the inner light burning inside every living creature given by a higher power. We want to transfer this image into power metal and the story that surrounds our band", band leader Manuel Wiegmann explains.

The front cover was painted by German illustrator Oliver Popp who also contributed all drawings for the rest of the booklet design.

A confirmed release date for "A Spark of Deity" will be announced soon.

31 July, 2007

SLEASZY RIDER RECORDS | AT WACKEN
We are proud to announce that we will be at Wacken Open Air Festival this week (2-4 August) and have a presentation in the Metal Market. You all are welcome to our booth, where you can meet with our German/European manager Kyra Bartkiewitz, and also find all our releases to special prices!

DREAMLIKE HORROR | LINE-UP CHANGES
Aphazel has left DREAMLIKE HORROR and will be dedicated only to his main band ANCIENT. The project's other member Deady Kristin has posted this statement about the news:

"Aphazel emailed me this morning telling me he no longer wishes to carry on with Dreamlike Horror. I was not given any specific reason for his departure from the band, maybe the fact that we live in two different countries and can never meet for practising or composing was part of his decision. I had to remove all his pictures from the site on his request.
As tragic as this may sound, this is not the end of Dreamlike Horror, it is a new beginning. Dreamlike Horror was my idea in the first place and I composed and recorded many of the songs on my own without his help. I am grateful to Aphazel for his wonderful contribution to the album "Delightful Suicides" and the great work he did. It is now time to move on. I will be working on a new album soon and I plan on recruiting new band members as I plan to take Dreamlike Horror out on the road for touring. So all of you Dreamlike Horror fans don't give up hope, I am still out there and this will not stop me from continuing with my project. As far as Aphazel I wish him good luck with everything he may do in the future."

Deadly Kristin

13 July, 2007

SPACE MIRRORS | STUDIO REPORT
SPACE MIRRORS has recorded their new, third album 'Majestic-12: A Hidden Presence' and featuring performances by Nik Turner (Hawkwind co-founder, Space Ritual, Inner City Unit), Martyr Lucifer (Hortus Animae, Opposite Sides), Cyndee Lee Rule (Spaceseed, Scattered Planets). It's a new chapter in Space Mirrors history which brings you a research into the UFO conspiracy subjects in the form of a modern Space Metal.
'Majestic-12: A Hidden Presence' tracklist: 1. Tunguska 2. Roswell-47 3. Dreamland I: Time Warp 4. Dreamland II: Area 51 5. MJ-12 6. Liars 7. Belgian Wave 8. Krill Report 9. Neuschwabenland (Flying Disks in Antarctica) 10. Night Visit 11. Cydonia (Face on Mars) 12. New.World.Order.
It will be released on Sleaszy Rider Records this autumn! Song samples from the new album are available on a band's Myspace page: www.myspace.com/spacemirrors

THE LUST | STUDIO REPORT
The recording of the upcoming, fourth album, of the Russian THE LUST has started in St. Petersburg. More infos on the next recordings steps of THE LUST's forthcoming album will follows soon.

SOULSKINNER | ALBUM TITLE
The upcoming, second album of SOULSKINNER will be entitled "Non Stop Killing".

NOCTA | COVER
NOCTA's upcoming album 'Lethe Und Erevos' will feature a cover version of the track "I Turn To You" by Melanie C!

PLEURISY | NEW SIGNING
Cult death metallers PLEURISY, feautiring singer George Oosthoek (ex- ORPHANAGE) signed a deal with Sleaszy Rider Records and their third full lenght album "Seizure" will be release at the end of this autumn.

SOLAR FRAGMENT | LIVE IN GREECE
German power metallers SOLAR FRAGMENT (their debut album will be release this autumn by Sleaszy Rider Records) will take part in Deutsch Assault festival, together with Paradox, Mad Max, Zed Yago and Wizard (all bands for first time in Greece)! The will take place in An club, Athens, on 12 January 2008!

21 June, 2007

REDRUM | LIVE AT ROCKWAVE!
REDRUM will play live at the Rockwave Festival 2007! They will participate in the first day (29 June), together with Europe, Chris Cornell and Robert Plant! Be there and enjoy our melodic rock band!

SLEASZY RIDER RECORDS | NEW DISTRIBUTORS
We are proud to announce that we signed an exclusive distro-deal with CMS/Sony Music, and they will from now on, be our new distributors in Germany, Austria and Switzerland!

IMAGIKA | NEW SIGNING
Power/thrashers IMAGIKA (USA) just signed with Sleaszy Rider Records and in November we will release (worldwide excluding the US) their lastest album “My Bloodied Wings”, that was released only in the USA through Crash Music. This album was mixed by the legendary King Diamond’s guitarist Andy La Roque, in the famous Los Angered studios! Our edition will be repackaged, with new artwork and one new track as bonus! Next spring we will release worldwide their next album, that will be recorded in late August once again with Andy La Roque at Los Angered studios!
IMAGIKA has also recruited Noor LaCroix as their new guitarist to replace Pat Toms who left the band last year.

REDRUM | ALBUM TITLE CHANGED
The title of REDRUM’s debut album is changed to “No Turning Back”.

BOMB & SCARY | NEW SIGNING
We signed a deal with BOMB & SCARY, a band with ex-IMAGIKA and ex-CAGE members. These true-metallers are coming from California, USA and their debut will be release soon.

SOULSKINNER | LINE-UP CHANGED
Greek deathmetallers SOULSKINNER and their bassist Makis part ways.

30 May, 2007

HANNIBAL | OPENS FOR SCORPIONS We are proud to announce that HANNIBAL was personally chosen (out of 180 bands) by Klaus Meine, singer of Scorpions, as the greek support band at the Scorpions Festival in Athens! The Scorpions Festival will take place at Karaiskaki Stadium on June 18, 2007. On stage: Scorpions (with Uli John Roth as special guest!), Joe Cocker, Juliette and the Licks and of course HANNIBAL!

20 May, 2007

SLEASZY RIDER RECORDS | NEW DISTRIBUTORS
We are proud to announce that we signed a distribution deal for Benelux with Rock Inc., so all our releases will be available in Belgium, The Netherlands and Luxemburg through them a.s.a.p.
We also signed also a deal with Code7/PlasticHead and all our albums will be available through them in UK and other territories, where we haven’t exclusive deals already. More distribution-deals will be announced soon.

RICKY WARWICK | TOURS UK
RICKY WARWICK will play as support artist on the UK-Tour of Riders On The Storm (Doors). You can check the dates in the gigs section. Later this summer, Ricky will play with his other band Circus Diablo at Ozzfest. In other news, the ex-The Almighty frontman prepare new tracks for his new solo-album.

REDRUM | STUDIO REPORT
MICHAEL BORMANN, singer of REDRUM (and ex-singer of Jaded Heart and Bonfire), just finished with the mixes and the mastering of the debut self-titled album of REDRUM at RBM studios in Duisburg, Germany, and the release-date for this melodic hard rock/ AOR masterpiece is set for 30 June 2007.

IN MEMORY | STUDIO REPORT
Italian prog/rockers IN MEMORY finished the mastering of their second album 'Glyptic' at Big Waves Studios in Italy by Niko Santaniello, Eugene Simone (Eldritch) and of course IN MEMORY!

SLEASZY RIDER RECORDS | NEW RELEASES
The new albums of JERKSTORE 'Dream Society' (SR-0060), POWERTRIP 'Cold Black Lie' (SR-0061), FAHRENHEIT 'Chain Reaction', IN MEMORY 'Glyptic', THOKKIAN VORTEX/ AETHERIUS OBSCURITAS 'The Saturning Alliance' and REDRUM’s self titles album, will be release on 30 June 2007.

W.E.B. | STUDIO REPORT
Dark metallers W.E.B. are in their own studio where they are working on the pre-production of their second, untitled yet, album. The band will at the end of August enter the famous Fredman studios, where they will do the mixes and the mastering of their new work.
In other band news, W.E.B. are these days voted as best 4:th Myspace Top Metal artists , Number 1 of Myspace Top Gothic Artists and no 3 of Myspace Top Industrial Artists for Greek bands on Indepedent Labels!

WEEPING SILENCE | STUDIO REPORT
Even though the debut album 'And of an Era' of gothic metallers WEEPING SILENCE isn't release yet, due changes in the label's release-plan (new release-date will be announce soon), the band has starting the recording their next album. The material on this release is destined to sound slightly heavier, with relatively shorter songs, yet retaining the atmosphere and melancholy for which WEEPING SILENCE has become strongly acquainted to. The album, yet untitled, will be recorded together with an ensemble from Enkor Choir of Malta at Temple Studios.

SOUND OF SILENCE | STUDIO REPORT
Athenian progsters SOUND OF SILENCE are still in studio, busy with the mixes of their upcoming second album. Working title: 'Life Decoded'.

PREJUDICE | STUDIO REPORT
The Belgian death metallers decided to have 2 vocalist in the band, so they will redo all the vocals-recordings of their upcoming 4:th album. Their 3 previous albums will be re-release through our label in the few next months.

03 May, 2007 [Delayed news]

THOKKIAN VORTEX - AETHERIUS OBSCURITAS | NEW SIGNING
Sleaszy Rider Records signed a deal with THOKKIAN VORTEX and AETHERIUS OBSCURITAS both for a split-CD release!
Blacksters THOKKIAN VORTEX, from Brazil, is the new band of the mighty Lord Kaiaphas, ex-vocalist of ANCIENT!

THOKKIAN VORTEX	AETHERIUS OBSCURITAS

AETHERIUS OBSCURITAS, from Hungary, is a promising one-man band, playing black metal in the vein of the early Dissection, ANCIENT and Ragnarok!
The split-CD, 'The Saturnine Alliance', will be release this summer.

24 April, 2007

SOLAR FRAGMENT | SIGNS TO SLEASZY RIDER
We proudly presents our latest signing with the German Power Metal Act SOLAR FRAGMENT. As one of the few highlights out of the newcomer scene in metal music SOLAR FRAGMENT is one of the crucial releases at Sleaszy Rider Records in 2007. Band leader and guitar player Manuel Wiegmann comments:
"We are really happy to work with Sleaszy Rider Records! Even the first negotiations have been a pleasure. The team at Sleaszy Rider is very enthusiastic about us, and we are looking forward to a successful future with the label and our debut album."

Recently designated European label manager Kyra Bartkiewitz was honoured to participate the signing as one of the first official acts at Sleaszy Rider Records:
"It´s a great feeling to support such a young and talented band like SOLAR FRAGMENT. The band offers a fresh and modern mixture of classic and new power metal elements with a very personal style. The band knows how to convince by their music and for sure a name to mention in future."

Estimated release date will be in autumn 2007.

www.solar-fragment.com
www.myspace.com/solarfragment

13 April, 2007

SLEASZY RIDER RECORDS | LIVE SHOWS
Upcoming consert dates are posted in the Gigs-section»

27 March, 2007

W.A.N.T.E.D. | ALBUM RELEASE
Yesterday the amazing debut album of W.A.N.T.E.D. was released! These nasty hard rockers play a powerful mix of bands like Firehouse, Kiss, Faster Pussycat, Star Star, Bon Jovi, Roxx Gang, Pretty Boy Floyd, Van Halen and Guns n Roses! Check out the track "Old Ball n Chain" in our jukebox and their high energy rock'n'roll!

ON THORNS I LAY | ALBUM TITLE
The upcoming 7:th album of ON THORNS I LAY (in the studio mixing at the moment) will be titled 'Precious Silence'. More info on this release soon.

SLEASZY RIDER RECORDS | ALBUMS POSTPONED
All the rest of the albums (SPIDER KICKERS, HEDON CRIES, DUSTER 69 and ODIOUS) that were planed to released this month, are postponed and the new release date is the April 10.

IN MEMORY | NEW ALBUM TITLE
The final title of the upcoming second album of italian IN MEMORY will be 'ATTO II' instead of the working title "Glyptic". The album is still in mixes and more info about this release will be posted a.s.a.p..

26 February, 2007

SLEASZY RIDER RECORDS| RE-DESIGN
The new improved website is now up and running, hope you enjoy it.

ON THORNS I LAY | MIX AND MASTERING
ON THORNS I LAY will do the mixes/mastering of their upcoming 7:th album the coming weeks. The album will be out in a few months.

THE LUST | UPCOMING ALBUM
Russian THE LUST already started with the songwriting for their 4:th album. More information, release-date etc will be announced later this year.

IN MEMORY | STUDIO REPORT
IN MEMORY finished the recordings and mix of their new, second album (working title: "Glyptic") and the mastering will be done in the next days in Athens.

REDRUM | STUDIO REPORT
The final mixes/mastering of REDRUM's self-titled debut album are being done right now at RBM studios in Duisburg, Germany by their singer Michael Bormann (ex Jaded Heart). This melodic masterpiece will be release in May.

SOULSKINNER | NEW ALBUM AND DRUMMER
SOULSKINNER have a new drummer Alex (In Utero Cannibalism, ex- Obsecration) and the band has finished the recordings of their second - yet untitled - album and will, in the next weeks, start the mixes. Release date: September 2007.

CROSSOVER/W.E.B. | MMD FESTIVAL
CROSSOVER and W.E.B. are ready for the MMD Festival at Olympic Properties Fencing Arena in Athens, Greece on the 4:th of April. Other acts on the bill are Tiamat, Epica, Manowar, Rhapsody and Holyhell. More info here»

DEPRESSION | IN THE STUDIO
DEPRESSION are still busy in the studio recording their third, yet untitled, album.

25 January, 2007

SATARIAL | NEW SIGNING
Sleaszy Rider signed a deal with the russian band SATARIAL. Leaving their black/pagan metal past behind, the band now plays a mix of folk metal and EBM. We got the rights to release their 2 last albums ('Tanz Mit Tod', 'Latexxx') worldwide, previous only released in Russia through their own label. More information on these albums and the release dates we will announce soon.

DEDICATION | NEW SIGNING
The swedish heavy/power metal band DEDICATION signed a deal with Sleaszy Rider and their second album 'The Enemy Within' will release soon. The new album was recorded at Black Lounge studio, with Jonas Kjellgren as the producer (Scar Symmetry, Katatonia, Steel Attack, Centinex, Carnal Forge, etc). The artwork will be done by the Andreas Söderlund at mtGrave art department. Release date will be announce soon.

HORTUS ANIMAE | SPLIT-UP
One of the most promising and talented bands we had on our roster, the Italian black/prog/dark metallers HORTUS ANIMAE finally split-up. Singer Martyr Lucifer sent/posted the following statement for the sad news:

"Hello everyone,
sad news this time. Due to different motivations the band decided to split-up or, at least, to stay on-hold for some time.There are technical and personal reasons involved (the music business, hardships... life itself) which led us to take this decision. We would like to thank all the press and media which supported us, Black Lotus and Sleaszy Rider for spreading the disease worldwide, all the musicians who cooperated with us, a special mention for Liv Kristine, our manager/producer Alex Azzali of Alpha-Omega Management and especially the fans and all those who gave us feedback during all these years. Maybe someday we will return, we don't know, but as it is now, we can't. But thanks again for the support, Cheers!"

WINDFALL | SPLIT-UP
After three albums (the last two for Sleaszy Rider) WINDFALL finally split-up for personal reasons.

W.E.B. | LIVE SHOW
W.E.B. are currently in their studio composing their second -yet untitled- album. More info on the new material will be announced whenever ready. They will give also an accoustic live performance at Texas Club (Ippokratous St. 56, Athens) on the 29th of January. Songs from the 'Don't Wake Futility' album will be played in brand new accoustic versions plus some rare covers of more known songs.

SPACE MIRRORS | STUDIO REPORT
SPACE MIRRORS are busy with their upcoming, second album. It is being recorded now and is titled 'Majestic-12'. This mystical album will guide you through the most enigmatic mysteries of the UFO and alien phenomenon. It will be the musical and lyrical journey through the most crucial mysterious events and UFO conspiracies of the 20:th century. Be ready for the trip into the unknown, prepare yourself to face the facts you never heard of before, be ready for the revelations of the most well kept secrets of human civilization!
It will feature legendary saxophonist and performer Nik Turner (Hawkwind co-founder, Space Ritual band, Inner City Unit, Galaktikos, etc.), electric violin virtuoso Cyndee Lee Rule (Spaceseed, Scattered Planets, etc.), fantastic singer Martyr Lucifer from avant-garde extreme metal band HORTUS ANIMAE.
Album will consist of 12 tracks. All of the music is recorded. Nik Turner recorded sax, flute and voice for 5 tracks and it sounds superb! Cyndee Lee Rule recorded her Viper violin for 5 tracks also. Martyr Lucifer will enter the studio asap to record vocals for six songs. One more singer for a song will be revealed later. Amber and Alisa will do the rest of the vocals on the album.
The core of the band as always is Alisa Coral and Michael Blackman. The full tracklist and other details will be revealed later. Stay tuned! We should specially mention Nik Turner's true professional attitude - great work!

HANNIBAL | VIDEO-CLIP
HANNIBAL finished the first video-clip for the song 'Therapy', taken from their debut album 'This Is U'. Check it out in the media section.