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10/10/23

"AFTERIMAGE"

THE NEW RELEASE BY METAL BAND

RESTLESS SPIRIT

-Magnetic Eye Records-

Long Island based metal band Restless Spirit new release "Afterimage" is their third album out there hitting metal fans with killing guitars riffs, epic solos, and great singing melodies.

According to Magnetic Eye Records Press Release:

"The "Afterimage" album is lyrically driven by tragedy and personal loss. Singer and guitarist Paul Aloisio has put his heart and soul into the album. Confronted with a choice to deal with his pain in a healthy way or go down a destructive path, the singer and guitarist opted for the former but months later found his words to be prophetic for doing the latter. Deciding that artistry requires honesty, Alosio wanted to share his experience as a message to others in similar situations that they're not alone in their despair. "Afterimage" might well be read as a cautionary tale"

Release Date: October 6th, 2023.
Style: Stoner Doom.
Label: Magnetic Eye Records.
Line-up: Paul Aloisio (guitar & vocals), Jon Gusman (drums), Marc Morello (bass).

Guest Musicians: Scott "Wino" Weinrich (guitars on 'The Fatalist'), Mike Hill (vocals on 'Shadow Command').

Recording by John Forrestal at 'The Animal Farm', Flemington, NJ USA.
Mix & Mastering by Jonathan Nuñez at Sound Artillery Studios, Miami, FL USA.
Cover Art by Luca "Solomacello" Martinelli.
Layout by Marc Christoforidis

Tracklist:

Marrow
Shadow Command
Of Spirit and Form
All Furies
Brutalized
The Fatalist
Hell's Grasp
From the Dust Returned

Shop Link: http://lnk.spkr.media/afterimage

Band's Contact Links:

www.facebook.com/restlessspiritny

www.instagram.com/restlessspirit

https://twitter.com/Restlessspirit

Writer Adriana Rubio

Adriana Rubio was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She is an investigative journalist, but does not work for specific newspapers or magazines. Rubio is a member of the “Latin American Journalist Federation”-Felap- and also of “The Union Press Workers of Buenos Aires”-Utpba-. As a freelance writer, her specialties are arts and music. She has interviewed a big number of artists during her journalism career of about 35 years and has reviewed hundreds of rock concerts. Adriana Rubio is a graduated CSI (Crime Scene Investigator)and has also studied Criminology, currently developing her writing career as a crime reporter too.

8/3/23

REMEMBERING CHRIS CORNELL

"UGLY TRUTH"

...Money can't give what the truth takes away...

Six years ago on May 17th, 2017, Soundgarden performed at the Fox Theater in Detroit City. After the show and, under very unclear circumnstances singer-songwriter-musician-frontman for Soundgarden Chris Cornell was found dead in his hotel room by his bodyguard. The cause of death was ruled a suicide by hanging so fast...

The silence around Chris Cornell's death is insane... how sad 😞, but there's a source making some noise out there 😉.

It's been said that a fan was angry at Chris for not singing "Ugly Truth" in one of the previous shows in Council Bluffs Iowa at the Westfair Amphitheater. According to some rumors the mysterious fan followed the band to the next shows in Wisconsin, Kansas City and Detroit. The guy walked in the MGM Grand hotel hall, waited there for Chris to come out and hit him on the head... simple as that. The bodyguard told Chris the fan was angry at him for not singing one of his favorite songs...

WTF!!! Are they trying to make this look like a lone nut killing Chris Cornell as Mark Chapman did to John Lennon? Ouch! Unfortunately, the supossed angry fan could have been involved in the horrendous plan that killed Chris Cornell.

More to come soon...

Writer Adriana Rubio

CHRIS CORNELL & CHESTER BENNINGTON

Birthday in heaven for Chris.... 🎂❤️

Anniversary of Chester's passing...🙏❤️

Chris Cornell & Chester Bennington... 🙌

😎They are greatly missed...

Someday... 🌞

😉Somehow...

The truth will come out... 🙏

Writer Adriana Rubio

9/9/22

"REMEMBERING NICK MENZA"

Faxing the Interview

Article By Adriana Rubio

In early 2000 I asked for an interview with drummer Nick Menza. He was so nice and caring, he sent the answers to the questions via fax and we then were on the phone for a few more minutes talking about the questions, he gave some more insights and highlightingd especially on his solo projects and Aliens research. And we also talked about Don Menza his dad, a jazz musician, a prestigious saxophonist mainly known for The Pink Panther Theme among some other great jazz tunes he enjoyed playing. It really was an amazing talk.

For some unknown reason there was a technical problem with the faxing on my end, so Nick had to re-send the pages like 3 or 4 times. He just laughed about it every time I said the fax didn't get through. He didn't care about having to refax the entire thing over and over again. Nick really wanted to do the interview and share his thoughts so he was busy faxing for like an hour or so!

I remember Nick Menza as a person you don't meet often in the music business. I interviewed a long list of musicians, artists and actors among some other professionals-title job guys in the Entertainment industry for so many years; and I can only count just a few of them who touched my heart for being kind and respectful.

When I talked to Nick, I was writing a book a Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine, and even though he was not drumming for Megadeth anymore he accepted the interview. And here is in his own handwriting what he said:

About playing drums & music, and his free time:

Favorite Megadeth Tunes:

About Crypting Writing Album:

About Album's Title changing till the last minute:

About Record Companies:

THANK YOU NICK MENZA!

R.I.P Nick Menza

You're greatly missed...

http://www.nickmenzaart.com/

https://thiswasmylifefilm.com/

Writer Adriana Rubio

1/20/22

"hEre, nOw, theN"

The newest creation of

Jazz Guitarist Giorgos Tabakis

for solo 8-String Guitar.

Released on October 18^th, 2021

Ekfrassis Productions

Article by Adriana Rubio

Photos: Courtesy of Giorgos Tabakis

Giorgos Tabakis is a contemporary modern jazz guitarist from Athens, Greece with a huge background in the music industry. He’s been touched by a magic wand to compose and play the most incredible musical pieces of a distinguished jazz style that is highly acclaimed worldwide these days.

Jazz Guitarist Giorgos Tabakis composed and recorded a new styled jazz album for solo 8-String Guitar which is titled "hEre, nOw, theN". It was released on October 18^th, 2021 and received the most beautiful and warm reviews from international experts in the jazz field.

“hEre nOw theN” is a 10-track album filled with a great level of very well played music where the Greek sound of contemporary-progressive-modern jazz, talent and creativity are perceived flowing freely in each track through the sound of a very special instrument called 8-String MOOV Guitar made by George Behlivanoglou.