AXEHAMMER signs worldwide deal with PURE STEEL RECORDS

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Hell Yeah - the US metal veterans AXEHAMMER signed a worldwide deal with PURE STEEL RECORDS. The new album "Marching On" will be released in September 2012. Be prepared - AXEHAMMER are stronger than ever! Welcome back AXEHAMMER! It's an honor to work with you!!!

"Hello world wide metal fans. We are happy to announce our new partnership with Pure Steel Records, with the release of our new CD, MARCHING ON and look forward to a prosperous future. Metal forever from Axehammer."

Line-up:
vocals - Kleber Mandrake
guitars - Jerry Watt
drums - Joe Aghassi
bass - Horacio Colmenares

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AXEHAMMER "Marching On" - cover, track list, release date: September 21, 2012

AXEHAMMER carry the never fading torch of American Steel into the new decade. After the new studio-albums of Exxplorer and Sleepy Hollow, Pure Steel Records will also release the second album of this Power Metal-group from Los Angeles. Formed in 1981, only two demos existed in the 80s. After a longer hiatus in 1998 an EP called „Lord Of The Realm“ followed, until 2005 the debut-album „Windrider“ came through Sentinel Steel.

After seven years of silence, AXEHAMMER have finally released their second full-length called „Marching On“. It was produced by Bill Metoyer, whose privilege was to record classics from the likes such as Slayer, Sacred Reich, Omen, Flotsam and Jetsam and Fates Warning. It doesn’t matter, if it’s driving uptempo or hymnical midtempo: On this album, AXEHAMMER created almost 40 minutes of crushing steel: Without any doubt, this music can be compared to long gone legends of US Metal. The well played twin-guitar-harmonies fit perfect to the organic sounding drums and the piercing high-pitched-screams. The vocals of the new singer Kleber Mandrake showcase strong parallels to vocalists like Rob Halford and James Rivera in their heyday. This can be said without a doubt: Metalheads, that genuflect before Omens „Battle Cry“ or Jag Panzers „Ample Destruction“ and also worship grail-knights such as Skullview and Cage, will love „Marching On“!

Up The AXEHAMMERS and may be gods of METAL be with you!!!

Artwork: Timo Wuerz

Official worldwide release date is September 21, 2012.

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“Marching On” @ Pure Steel Records

 

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AXEHAMMER - "Marching On" - worldwide release!

The long awaited comeback album of US veterans AXEHAMMER was released worldwide.

Here's one of the excellent reviews for the album:

"With a moniker like Axehammer and cliché-ridden lyrics such as: “Like a shadow in the night/Looking for the morning light” it doesn’t take an excessively sharp mind to pidgeon-hole this music before even pressing ‘Play’.
Yup, its old-school Metal grovelling in the wake of Manowar, early Jag Panzer, Steeler and other U.S. Metal contemporaries with hints from British luminaries such as Tank and Satan. One may argue that Axehammer themselves are contemporaries of the aforementioned bands since apparently they existed in some form or another since the early 1980s, although their debut full-length didn’t see the light of day until 2005.
More importantly, third album “Marching On” is a convincing snapshot of the meat and potatoes of Metal. Ergo the listener is treated to incisive guitars, a tight-sounding rhythm section and Halford-esque vocals singing about dragons, bloodshed, courage and the eternal fight between good and evil. Can you get any more Metal than that? Axehammer frontman Kleber Mandrake gives a truly impressive performance and as a vocalist deserves to be rated up there with all the Halfords, Adams and Dickinsons. Curiously, there’s only one (excellent) guitarist within the line-up and I couldn’t help wondering if a dual-guitar approach would have given Axehammer’s music a more well-rounded sound.
Musings apart, the superior quality of “Marching On” is undeniable. As a listening experience it’s enthusiastically recommended." Chris Galea/Power Of Metal

Reviews:

Ancient Spirit 12/12
Mega Metal 9,5/10
StreetClip.tv 11 Punkte Martin Brandt
Powermetal.de 9/10
Crossfire Metal 9/10
FFM Rock
Dangerdog 4/5
Power Of Metal 89/100
Metalfields 8/10
Behind The Veil 8/10
Metalmark
Metal Kaoz 8/10

AXEHAMMER @ Pure Steel Records
“Marching On” Sound samples @ PURE STEEL RECORDS - tracklist

 

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AXEHAMMER - "Marching On" - worldwide release!

The long awaited comeback album of US veterans AXEHAMMER was released worldwide.

Here's one of the excellent reviews for the album:

"With a moniker like Axehammer and cliché-ridden lyrics such as: “Like a shadow in the night/Looking for the morning light” it doesn’t take an excessively sharp mind to pidgeon-hole this music before even pressing ‘Play’.
Yup, its old-school Metal grovelling in the wake of Manowar, early Jag Panzer, Steeler and other U.S. Metal contemporaries with hints from British luminaries such as Tank and Satan. One may argue that Axehammer themselves are contemporaries of the aforementioned bands since apparently they existed in some form or another since the early 1980s, although their debut full-length didn’t see the light of day until 2005.
More importantly, third album “Marching On” is a convincing snapshot of the meat and potatoes of Metal. Ergo the listener is treated to incisive guitars, a tight-sounding rhythm section and Halford-esque vocals singing about dragons, bloodshed, courage and the eternal fight between good and evil. Can you get any more Metal than that? Axehammer frontman Kleber Mandrake gives a truly impressive performance and as a vocalist deserves to be rated up there with all the Halfords, Adams and Dickinsons. Curiously, there’s only one (excellent) guitarist within the line-up and I couldn’t help wondering if a dual-guitar approach would have given Axehammer’s music a more well-rounded sound.
Musings apart, the superior quality of “Marching On” is undeniable. As a listening experience it’s enthusiastically recommended." Chris Galea/Power Of Metal

Reviews:

Ancient Spirit 12/12
Mega Metal 9,5/10
StreetClip.tv 11 Punkte Martin Brandt
Powermetal.de 9/10
Crossfire Metal 9/10
FFM Rock
Dangerdog 4/5
Power Of Metal 89/100
Metalfields 8/10
Behind The Veil 8/10
Metalmark
Metal Kaoz 8/10

AXEHAMMER @ Pure Steel Records
“Marching On” Sound samples @ PURE STEEL RECORDS - tracklist

 

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AXEHAMMER - "Marching On" - preorder of the vinyl edition is possible!

Preorder of the vinyl edition of AXEHAMMER's "Marching On" is now possible! The vinyl edition is available in our PURE STEEL SHOP! The edition is limited to 500 pieces (100 blue/black splatter, 400 black) and will be released in gatefold, hand-numbered and with OBI.

Reviews:

Dangerdog 4/5
Power Of Metal 89/100
Eternal Terror 5/6
Metal Express Radio 8,5/10
Metalfields 8/10
Behind The Veil 8/10
Metalmark
Metal Kaoz 8/10
Battle Helm
Rock Metal Essence 93/100
Metallus.it 8,5/10

Black vinyl edition @ PURE STEEL SHOP
Black/blue splattered edition @ PURE STEEL SHOP

AXEHAMMER @ Pure Steel Records
“Marching On” Sound samples, tracklist

 

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AXEHAMMER - "Marching On" - vinyl edition and metal box October 26, 2012 release!

The exclusive vinyl edition and metal box edition of the new fantastic AXEHAMMER album, "Marching On", was officially released on October 26, 2012. There are 500 vinyls, gatefold, handnumbered and with OBI. 400 vinyls are black and 100 blue/black splattered.

The exclusive 100 pieces metalbox-edition is also handnumbered with certificate and patch.

AXEHAMMER "Marching On" Black - Vinyl edition
AXEHAMMER "Marching On" Black/Blue splatter - Vinyl edition
AXEHAMMER "Marching On" Metal Box edition 100 pieces

 

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