Snake Charmer is a swedish band formed by bassplayer Per Stadin (Silver Mountain) in 1991 with drummer Anders Johansson (Hammerfall, Yngwie Malmsteen), guitarist Jörg Fischer (Accept) and Pete Sandberg (Alien, Madison, Midnight Sun) on vocals the band was complete. After a while Jörg decided to continue with his own band, so they finally found Sven Cirnski as guitar replacement. The music goes in the AOR vein mixed with traditional Hard Rock and can be compaired with Bands like Alien, Madison and Co. Nice rockers and heartful ballads. The record ends with a very good version of Beatles' "Eleanor Rigby".

Henrique De Almeida holds a Masters Degree in Music Performance from The University of Southern Mississippi. He is a graduate of The Berklee College of Music in Jazz Composition. Henrique is the owner and music director for the Percussion Institute of Colorado (PIC.) He is the leader of his own group, The Brazilian Jazz Project. He is a Yamaha Drums, LP Percussion, Vic Firth Sticks, Paiste Cymbals, HQ Pads, and Evans drumheads Artist. A published author, and producer, he has educational materials available on Carl Fischer Publishing.

Recorded from the soundboard for a local radio station, this performance was the original lineup at their best. Definitely a must-have for Good Rats fans. The performance was around the time From Rats to Riches was released…

Yes, you read that right! This week we’re giving you the highly-anticipated sequel to our classic Maiden Heaven cover CD! Hear Maiden classics new and old covered by a host of the best rock bands on the planet! Who’s doing what you ask? Well, just check out this tracklist!

Swedish black metallers DARK FUNERAL will release their new album, "Where Shadows Forever Reign", on June 3 via Century Media. Comments DARK FUNERAL guitarist Lord Ahriman: "Wow, did six years pass already? Time surely flies fast! But you know what, we're back! DARK FUNERAL is back! And in true DARK FUNERAL spirit, like so many times in the past, we continue to push all boundaries musically and bring black metal into a new, fresh and dark dimension. This is by far our most professional, technical, dynamic and epic album thus far. And compared to previous albums, each new song offers a unique spirit and identity that is more profound than ever. And whether you like extreme black metal or not, I'm sure every fan of metal will find songs on this album that they can enjoy to its fullest!"

The September 2015 sees the release of the first compilation to be curated by Toby Marks, aka Banco de Gaia. Strange-Eyed Constellations (the title was inspired by a line from Thomas Hardy's poem "The Dead Drummer") features thirteen tracks by ambient and downtempo soundsmiths drawn from across Europe. The compilation weaves from AstroPilot's soothing opener, via 100th Monkey's epic choral piece and Oombata Key's glittering contribution, to Andrew Heath's contemplative finale…