- BLACK MAJESTY - NEWS
- 6 Aug. 2005 -Black Majesty Official Album Launch - Melbourne
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Black Majesty will officially launch their newly released album Silent Company at the Esplanade Hotel -
Gershwin Room in St. Kilda (Melbourne) on Saturday 1st of October. Guests on the night will be our good friends
VANISHING POINT and Endel Rivers' HARDBITE. Doors open at 8pm and cost is $15.
- 5 Aug. 2005 -Black Majesty - Screaming Symphony Radio Benefit
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After a successful run of live shows and promo for the newly released album Silent Company in Europe (see photos section for some snaps) Aussie melodic power metal
band Black Majesty will play part of the Screaming Symphony PBS Radio Benefit Gig at the Corner Hotel in Richmond, Vic. Australia
on SATURDAY 3rd of SEPTEMBER. The night will feature some of Australia’s best power metal and progressive metal bands with the
bill to feature :
Black Majesty, Vansihing Point, Eyefear, Template & Voyager. Doors open at 7pm and cost is $20
- 4 Aug. 2005 -Silent Company Japanese release & Burrn! review
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Black Majesty will have their new album Silent Company released through Japanese label Art Union / Stay Gold on the 24th of
August 2005. Japanese metal bible Burrn!
Magazine has given the new album a healthy 82 out of 100.
- 2 June 2005 - Black Majesty support Hammerfall and Edguy!
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Black Majesty to support Hammerfall and Edguy at Plzen Czech Republic Open Air!
Australian melodic power metal band Black Majesty have just been added to the Plzen Czech Republic Open Air show on Saturday 16th July 2005 as support to Hammerfall and Edguy.
On a whirlwind promo trip to Europe to promote their new album Silent Company thru the media Black Majesty have added select dates
to co-incide with the visit to launch the new album. Confirmed Black Majesty European dates include :
* July 8 Headbangers Open Air Festival - Brande Hörnerkirchen - Germany
* July 10 Headbangers Ballroom Open Air After Party - Hamburg - Germany
* July 14 Hells Bells - Prague - Czech Republic
* July 15 Club Kain - Prague - Czech Republic
* July 16 Open Air - Plzen - Czech Republic
Black Majesty will release their new album Silent Company through their label Limb Music Products on June 27th. Above is a sneak look
at the album art work again illustrated by the mighty Dirk Illing!
- 2 May 2005 - New album Release Date & Black Majesty live in Germany!
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AUSTRALIAN POWER METALLERS BLACK MAJESTY TO LAUNCH NEW ALBUM SILENT COMPANY AT "HEADBANGERS OPEN AIR FESTIVAL" GERMANY
Australian melodic power metal band Black Majesty will release their second album Silent Company on June 27th through their
German label Limb Music Products/Diversity Music. Silent Company was recorded with Iron Savior main man Piet Sielck and producer
Endel Rivers. Silent Company also sees the band pay tribute to its homeland and interpret a classic Australian song titled
Six Ribbons originally a huge hit for singer songwriter Jon English in 1978. To coincide with the release the band will
embark on select shows through Europe. Black Majesty have been invited to play the Headbangers Open Air Festival in Germany
on Friday July 8th alongside Heathen, Attacker, Damien Thorne and Wizard where they will officially launch
their new album Silent Company in Germany.
- 31 March 2005 - Next Melbourne show - 27 May & Next Sydney Show - 25 June
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Melbourne metallers Black Majesty will preview a few songs from their upcoming album Silent Company at the
Central Club in Melbourne as part of Screamers Metal on Friday 27th of May. Glenn Roche will be filling in for
Pavel Konvalinka on drums whilst former Taramis bassist Evan Harris will round out the bass duties. Black Majesty will also
play its first full show with keyboards with Endel Rivers taking on the role as well as showcasing his own band "Endel Rivers’
Hardbite" on the night. Melbourne progressive metal outfit Eyefear will also be on the bill
making the night, a must for power/prog metal fans.
A SYDNEY show has also just been announced!!! BLACK MAJESTY (only Sydney show) plus
supports Transcending Mortality, Friar Rush, & Endel Rivers Hardbite
The Empire Hotel, 103a Parramatta Rd. Annandale
Saturday 25th June
Doors Open 8.30 pm
$12 ENTRY
- 31 March 2005 - "SILENT COMPANY" new album complete
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Recording and mixing of the second Black Majesty album "Silent Company" has now been completed with masters today sent to the
label for scheduling of release date. Song titles from the new album include Dragon Reborn, Firestorm, New Horizons,
Silent Company, and Visionary.
- 17 January 2005 - SECOND ALBUM TITLED "SILENT COMPANY" &
RECORDING CONTINUES IN AUSTRALIA
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- PRESS RELEASE -
Aussie melodic power metal band BLACK MAJESTY have announced that "SILENT COMPANY" will be the title for the band's
second album. The guys began recording the album last November in Germany with Piet Sielck of Iron Savior and will complete the album in Australia with Endel Rivers who produced Black Majesty's acclaimed debut "Sands of Time". Black Majesty are looking at a mid 2005 release through their European label -
Limb Music Products . Artwork will again be handled by Dirk Illing.
- 15 November 2004 - RECORDING BEGINS WITH PIET SIELCK IN
GERMANY
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At time of writing drummer Pavel and guitarist Hanny are currently in Germany
recording the first portions of the new Black Majesty album with producer Piet Sielk.
Word from Germany is that Pavel has put down his parts in quick time to the approval of Sielk.
- Hanny & Pavel pay tribute to metal legends SAXON in Czech Republic!
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Before laying down tracks for the second album Hanny and Pavel played part of a special one
off tribute to metal legends SAXON with a Czech metal band performing many of the bands
classics live in the Czech Republic. The show will also feature guest performances from other well known local Czech metal heads making the night a mega
memorable salute to the music of UK metal faves Saxon!
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HANNY JACKSON GUITARS AD IN VARIOUS GUITAR PUBLICATIONS
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Black Majesty guitarist Hanny is also featured in a new Jackson guitars ad
titled 'The New Breed' along side Fear Factory's guitarist among others.
The ad is currently doing the rounds in a bunch of guitar mags such as Guitar
Buyer, Guitar World, etc. Check it out below (click for larger version).
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JEFF SCOTT SOTO IN AUSTRALIA
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Just before commencing work recording the new album members of the band
had the pleasure of seeing and meeting ex Yngwie Malmsteen's Rising Force, Talisman,
Axel Rudi Pell et al frontman/vocalsit Jeff Scott Soto at his Melbourne show.
To the delight of all in attendance Soto absolutely ripped live especially in Melbourne
which was said to be the best attended show on his Oz tour. Here's a snap with
Stevie, Jeff and Hanny.
- 8 August 2004 - PRESS RELEASE -
BLACK MAJESTY TO BEGIN WORK ON NEW ALBUM WITH PIET SIELCK OF IRON SAVIOR
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Australian power metallers BLACK MAJESTY will begin recording their second album
with acclaimed producer (and of course vocalist/guitarist of Iron Savior)
Piet Sielck in Germany. The band will commence recording drums in November 2004
at K.A.R.O Studios in Germany. Sielck's production duties already include
Gamma Ray, Blind Guardian, Grave Digger and Saxon. Black Majesty have spent
the last 6 months in pre production aiming for a
mid 2005 release through their Limb Music Products label.
- 25 June 2004 -
BLACK MAJESTY - Melbourne Show Postponed, Fill In Drummer Changes, Work commences
for new album!
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Due to Melbourne's ‘Breakers’ club unfortunately closing its doors to
Heavy Metal Music, the Black Majesty show that was scheduled for Friday July 30th
has been unfortunately cancelled/postponed. A future Black Majesty gig is
currently in the pipeline
and notification will be made as soon as it is available.
Black Majesty will of course still play its Sydney show at Bizzo's in Carringbah on Saturday 10 July
as planned. As reported, Pavel Konvalinka is unable to play these shows and
Revv Rob will now be filling in on the drumming stool position until Pavel gets back
from the Czech Republic. Black Majesty has also finished pre production for its second
album and will commence recording proper in November.
- 11 May 2004 -
BLACK MAJESTY - Sydney and Melbourne shows announced, Fill In Drummer & Endorsement deals for guitarsts Stevie & Hanny
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Black Majesty will make its second trek to Sydney on Saturday 10th of July
playing BIZZO'S - 22-24 Mackay St CARRINGBAH - Opposite Train Station (*Yes the Venue has be changed!). The band will
have cds & t shirts on sale on the night so get down early and support what is
sure to be a huge night of METAL. Support comes from Sydney lads
Vaticide, Syphilis, and Switchblade. Doors open at 7.30pm. The band is already
looking forward to catching up again with everyone north of the border in Sydney & New South Wales.
The next Melbourne show sees Black Majesty play its regular stomping ground of Breakers in
Moonee Ponds (690 Mt. Alexander Rd. Moonee Ponds) on Friday 30th of July.
Black Majesty will be playing both shows without drummer Pavel Konvalinka as he has had to unexpectidly return to
the Czech Republic for family reasons. Pavel devotees should not worry as he is set to return to
Australia as soon as possible.
While Pavel is away the Black Majesty drumming position will be filled in by the mighty
"Euan Heriot" of
"Abramelin" and "Blood Duster" fame and much respected on the Melbourne metal and drumming scene in general.
Black Majesty guitar players Stevie Janevski & Hanny Mohamed have scored endorsement
deals with some great companies. Stevie has signed a deal with "Hughes & Kettner Amplification"
whilst Hanny Mohamed has signed with "Jackson Guitars".
The boys have also scored a deal with "Dean Markley Guitar Strings".
There is also an article on Steve and Black Majesty in the current issue of "Australian Guitar Magazine".
50 Years of Stratocaster cover.
- 19 April 2004 -
BLACK MAJESTY - Breakers Gig, Pre production for New Album, Burrn Magazine Review 83/100, New Black Majesty T-shirt Out Now!
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Firstly thank you to all who attended last month's show at Breakers with Eyefear. The turn
out was amazing and we were all pretty suprized to hear the night broke the attendance record
for the venue - so cheers to all who came along and was part of a huge night of Melbourne Metal!
The band has currently
commenced pre prodction nutting out songs for the next album but hope to announce some upcoming shows
in both Sydney and Melbourne soon.
Latest news from the land of the rising sun is Black Majesty has just been reviewed in the
current April issue
of Japan's premier metal mag Burrn! After heading the Burrn! Import Chart the last few months
the band received a healthly
83 out of 100 with some very positive thoughts on the album from Mr. Fujiki. The band seems
to be getting quite a bit of interest
from out of Japan so please keep the emails coming. Black Majesty really enjoys hearing from fans
from all over the
globe.
After much demand for shirts we are pleased to announce that a batch of Sands of Time two sided
t-shirts have arrived and are now available. First in best dressed on the first batch so get in
quick to get sizes available. Sizes do come in Medium, Large and Extra Large but as stocks
sell some sizes will be more limited - so please get in quick. We have tried to keep the cost
as low as possible coming to 30 Australian Dollars (or Equivalent) per shirt plus postage
depending on where the
shirts are being shipped to. Click the pic of the shirts below for more info..email us
at black_majesty@hotmail.com for any enquires.
- 7 Feb 2004 -
BLACK MAJESTY - Next Melbourne Show, Japan Import Chart News,
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Black Majesty's debut album Sands of Time is currently number 3 on Japan Heavy Metal bible
Burrn! Magazine
Import Chart alongside Hammerfall and Moonspell. Other news includes Sands of Time being voted
in the
top 10 albums by Germany Metal Mags - Rock Hard and Heavy Oder Was! Also featuring in scribes
top 10 albums of 2003 from Canadian metal magazine Brave Words and Bloody Knuckles. We also have news that the album
is selling consistently thru out Europe and many of you are doing a great job bothering
stores here in Australia to get the album in. Keep it up!
Black Majesty's Sands of Time is out now on LMP Records, distrubuted by SPV in the US and
thru Riot Distribution in Australia.
BLACK MAJESTY do their next show at Melbourne's new home of Heavy Metal - Breakers in Moonee Ponds
on FRIDAY 27th FEBRUARY with good freinds EYEFEAR also playing on of the bill. This one promises to be
a big night so it is suggested people get in early. Doors open at 8pm.
- 5 Feb 2004 -
BLACK MAJESTY - Sydney 'Sands of Time' Album Launch - Thank you Sydney!
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Black Majesty would like to sincerely thank all who came along to
their recent Sydney Album Launch show at Vic on the Park with a major
turn out packing the venue for the band's first venture to Sydney town. A buzz to
hear
that many people travelled
from all over Australia to get to the gig and it was great for the band to
put faces to so many names after corresponding for so long. Speacial thanks to
Vanishing Point's Silvio Massaro from the mighty Vanishing Point for also travelling
up from Melbourne to be
a very special guest
co-singing on the songs 'Colliding Worlds' and "Guardian'.
Mega
thanks also to the bands who also played on the bill - Shackles, Tyburnjig & Vaticide who
were all awesome, and made for a successful night all round. Cheers to promoter Dave and
Metal Evilution for making it all happen!
Looking forward to
returning to Sydney for another show very soon. Cheers to everyone!!!
- 1 Dec 2003 -
BLACK MAJESTY - Sands of Time SYDNEY Launch - Sat 24th January 2004 - Vic on the Park, Enmore
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Firstly major thanks to all those who attended the Melbourne album launch show at the Central Club
to help make it a great success(pictures from the show uploaded very soon). The band sold a ton of merchandise on the night and were very humbled by
the kind comments from many who attended the show. The support is much appreciated. Black Majesty head off to Sydney SATURDAY 24 January 2004 (Australia Day Weekend)
for a special Sydney CD Launch show at VIC ON THE PARK. (Corner of Addison & Enmore Roads, ENMORE).
Doors open at 8pm with Sydney metallers Vaticide, Tyburnjig, & Shackles kicking the night off. The band
know they have lots of friends in Sydney so please come along and say hello!
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- 31 October 2003 -
BLACK MAJESTY - Sands of Time ALBUM LAUNCH - MELBOURNE - SAT 8 Nov - Central Club
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The Melbourne album launch for Black Majesty's Sands of Time album will happen at the Central Club
- 293 Swan St Richmond on Saturday November the 8th. Doors open at 8pm with
The Eternal and Template also playing - so get down early! Cds will be available on the night.
Black Majesty
are currently working on a Sydney launch show.
- 31 October 2003 -
PBS-FM /SCREAMING SYMPHONY INTERVIEW - WEBCAST
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Black Majesty will be doing an interview on PBS-FM's Screaming Symphony show this Tuesday night 10pm Aust time.. talking
about the new album and the album launch and all things metal. With the show webcast it's a good chance for
people around the globe to tune in via the net.
Tune in on the internet at www.pbsfm.org.au (and from the Screaming
Symphony website at: www.screamingsymphony.com). The time difference is currently 10 hours with regards to Germany.
Melbourne: 10 - 12pm (Tuesday)
Germany: 12 midday - 2pm (Tuesday) Thanks to Screaming Symphony hosts Gary and Peter for setting this up!
- 31 October 2003 -
NEWS - VIEWS - REVIEWS
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Lots of stuff happening with Black Majesty now that the Sands of Time has been released thru Europe on
LMP and SPV in the US. Distro in Australia is thru Riot/Aztec. The Metal Mayhem store in Melbourne has also
sold out of it's stock with more arriving soon. Early reviews have already been very positive with the band scoring a 9/10
in Germanys Rock Hard Magazine and making their "Dynamit" section with an interview feature in the
current issue of the mag. The song Legacy is also on the new Rock Hard Sampler CD "Dynamit". Heavy Oder Was!? also gave the album quite an excellent review as did
Australia's Kerrang SAIN and Beat Magazines in hometown Melbourne. The reviews section here will soon be updated
with pieces we have got our hands on. If anyone out there has seen a review of the album please email us
at black_majesty@hotmail.com
- 31 October 2003 -
BLACK MAJESTY MEET DORO - DOWN UNDER 2003
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Kinda old news this one but worthy of seeing the snap shot........ Of course German metal queen Doro played
select shows in Australia on her Down Under tour recently. Here's a pic sent to us from Heavy Oder Was!?
reporter Jagger who took a drink inspired happy snap of Black Majesty guitarist Hanny, Black Majesty bass player Mark
and the Eternal keyboard player Little C - having a beer with Doro in Melbourne.
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- 25 August 2003 -
Black Majesty Sands of Time Cover artwork.
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With the release of the Black Majesty debut album Sands of Time getting closer and closer (Sept 29 in Germany - Oct 14 in USA)
the band are proud to showcase a sneak look at their new album artwork by acclaimed artist Dirk Illing (Wizard,
Paragon...) Promo copies of the
album have recently been dispatched from the LMP offices in Germany with many reviews and interviews to follow.
- 17 August 2003 -
Black Majesty introduce new Bass player Mark Kelson / Next Gig.
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BLACK MAJESTY showcase new bass player Mark Kelson (ex Cryptal Darkness) at their next live show on
Friday 29th of August at Melbourne’s newest metal club ‘Breakers’ in Moonee Ponds, Melbourne
(690 Mt Alexander Rd Moonee Ponds). The
night kicks
off at 8pm and admission is $7.00. This will be Black Majesty’s last show before their worldwide
cd launch for their debut album Sands of Time due
for release September 29th through LMP Germany.
- 5 May 2003 - Black Majesty signs deal to join LMP!!.
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P R E S S - R E L E A S E
BLACK MAJESTY Sign 5 Album Deal With Major Euro metal label LMP!
New Australian melodic power metallers BLACK MAJESTY have signed a five album deal
with major German heavy metal label LMP Records.
Overwhelmed by interest from their 2002 three song pre release sampler the band that
hail from Melbourne Australia fielded a number of worldwide offers finally deciding on
the much respected LMP who are renowned as "the" power metal label in the metal world!
The debut Black Majesty album titled 'Sands of Time' will be released worldwide
September 2003 and features guest vocal performances from Silvio Massaro from
Vanishing Point and ex Pegazus/currently in Eyefear vocalist Danny Cecati on two
separate dual vocal tracks alongside Black Majesty voice John Cavaliere.
Checkout www.blackmajesty.com for samples of the up coming release.
Any help publicizing the upcoming BLACK MAJESTY release is much appreciated.
- 25 December 2002 - A Metal X-Mas from Black Majesty !
- Black Majesty would like to pass on best wishes
to all for the Christmas season and impending new year. 2002 has been a busy and satisfying
one as a whole for Black Majesty who wish to thank everyone for their continued help, support and friendship from all over the world in the lead up to the
release of the debut Black Majesty album which is scheduled to be available early 2003.
- Sands of Time album recording nears completion
- Black Majesty are at the tail end of studio work with the Sands of Time
album and currently mixing songs with producer Endel Rivers. Although the final track order
has not been finalised the album will feature 9 epic songs (plus an intro) comprising of :
* SANDS OF TIME
* JOURNEY'S END
* NO SANCTUARY
* GUARDIAN (featuring guest dual lead vocal with ex-Pegazus/current-Eyefear
vocalist Danny Cecati )
* LADY OF THE LAKE
* COLLIDING WORLDS (featuring guest dual lead vocal with Vanishing Point's
Silvio Massaro )
* LEGACY
* FALL OF THE REICH
* BEYOND REALITY
- Germany's premier Metal Magazines to feature BLACK MAJESTY.
- Black Majesty have been chosen to feature with the song 'Guardian' on
the free cover sampler disc of the world's best new bands from German Metal magazine "HEAVY, ODER WAS!?" (translates to "HEAVY, OR WHAT!?")
This is the magazine
behind the awesome "Bang Your Head Festival" in Germany.
Germany's premier metal mag "ROCK HARD" Magazine will also feature BLACK MAJESTY
with the song 'FALL OF THE REICH'
appearing on the magazine's free compilation disc this coming January highlighting
Black Majesty as one of the world's brightest new melodic metal talents.
- BLACK MAJESTY AWARDED BEST NEW AUSTRALIAN METAL BAND!!
- Australian heavy music web magazine "Full Strength" recently
announced BLACK MAJESTY, in a tie with Sydney's Infernal Method - as joint winners of the BEST NEW AUSTRALIAN BAND category
on their 2002 end of year awards.
- 10 Sept 2002 - BLACK MAJESTY in the Studio!
- Black Majesty with producer Endel Rivers
- After spending time fine tuning new songs for the
recording BLACK MAJESTY have re-entered the studio to continue work on the Sands of Time album
with mega producer/engineer Endel Rivers at Palm Studios in Melbourne.
Some of the new metal scorchers they are working on
include song titles Sands of Time, Lady of the Lake and Legacy.
- 'Sands of Time' Sampler CD Very close to being Sold Out!
- The band have been stoked at the demand of the
"Sands in Time" Sampler disc with stocks of the disc all but sold out. People wanting a copy
are urged to get in quick as once this pressing is gone it wont be re-printed becoming
some what of a collectors item. The band wishes to apologize in advance if stocks run
out.
- 18 July 2002 - BlackMajesty.Com Welcome
- Welcome to the cyber site for new Australian
melodic heavy metal band BLACK MAJESTY. The site may not have all the bells and whistles of
some sites but hopefully it helps promote the band to new territories via the ever growing world wide web.
We are still at this stage in embrionic stages of web design
so we appreciate your patience until we find our feet with the website which is still under construction.
- BLACK MAJESTY - SANDS OF TIME - SAMPLER - LIMITED EDITION CD
- As a sampler from their upcoming album BLACK MAJESTY have released
a promo of three songs in the Sands of Time ep. This will definately be limited edition featuring three songs
the band has recorded in the lead up to their debut album which is scheduled for release early 2003. SANDS OF TIME features
three songs
1. FALL OF THE REICH 2. GUARDIAN
(the epic metal co-vocal duet with ex Pegazus vocalist DANNY CECATI) and
3. BEYOND REALITY
- all Black Majesty originals and live favorites that are currently receiving rave reviews on the metal underground (radio & zines) the world over.
The sampler ep will be available for a limited time for only $10 (aust) by posting a cheque or money order made out to S.Janevski
mail to - BLACK MAJESTY: PO BOX 116 EPPING VICTORIA AUSTRALIA
- GIO ON EDGUY AUSTRALIAN TOUR
- Fantastic to see BLACK MAJESTY vocalist
John "Gio" Cavaliere do a guest vocal spot with fellow Melbourne melodic metallers
Vanishing Point on the recent EDGUY Australian
tour on Victorian and Sydney dates. Gio guests with a co-sing on the song Surreal from Vanishing Point's
"Tangled in Dream" album and showed why he is one of the most exciting new vocal talents in the metal world today.
- JOIN BLACK MAJESTY EMAIL DISCUSSION GROUP/LIST
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BLACK MAJESTY have set up a web or email discussion group on YAHOO GROUPS to talk
metal. The band already has over 130 subscribers and are keen for all metal people to
join and talk about what it is going on with Black Majesty and metal in general. The
more the merrier so please help spread the word by getting your freinds to join the
list. Talk to band members and be kept up to date on BLACK MAJESTY happenings. Simply send an email to blackmajesty-subscribe@yahoogroups.com or put
your email
in the yellow YAHOOGROUPS BOX just above.
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