Thurisaz, the Flemish prog metal band, announced concert dates. In Belgium and in foreign countries as well. This to promote thier excellent latest album: 'The Pulse of Mourning'.

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We' re excited to announce there are some U.K. tour dates added for the first time ever! And we're still negotiating with several bookers to arrange some tours and concerts in Europe for the upcoming months! Share this and stay tuned with us to check the dates in your neighborhood ! 

If we're not playing your region... contact your local promoter to book our show! More dates soon !!!

08.08.15 (BE) JC VIZIT - ANTWERP
12.08.15 (BE) BIERPOMPE - WERVIK
19.09.15 (BE) DE WITTE NON - HASSELT
15.10.15 (IE) TBC - GALWAY
16.10.15 (IE) FIBBER MAGEES - DUBLIN
17.10.15 (IE) DOLANS KASBAH - LIMERICK
24.10.15 (BE) EVIL OR DIE - ROESELARE
03.12.15 (UK) TBC - MANCHESTER
04.12.15 (UK) ROCK&METAL BAR - BOLTON
05.12.15 (SCO) THE CORRINA - PERTH
06.12.15 (UK) TBC

Sometimes, dreams do come true - so it is with great honor that we are able to announce that DRAGONY will be joining the legendary GAMMA RAY (Official) on their upcoming "25 Year Anniversary Party Tour" this fall to promote our new album "Shadowplay", out on 18th September 2015!

Together with GAMMA RAY and Serious Black - Official we will rock the stages of Europe on the following dates:

28.10. Wilhelsmhaven - Pumpwerk (GER)
30.10. Hamburg - Markthalle (GER)
31.10. Berlin - C-Club (GER)
01.11. Bochum - Zeche (GER)
03.11. Munich - Backstage Werk (GER)
04.11. Praha - Meet Factory (CZ)
06.11. Brno - KC Semilasso (CZ)
07.11. Lucenec - Sports Hall (SK)
08.11. Budapest - Club 202 (HUN)
10.11. Graz - Explosiv (A)

Our other upcoming live dates are:

14.11. Graz - Explosiv (A) "Metal For Breathing"
04.12. Vienna - Szene (A) "Shadowplay" Album Presentation

A big shout-out also goes out to our friends in NeonFly, who will join the tour for the second leg in Spain!

Louis Zachert, also known as Metroland's Passenger L (or Brother Louis), passed away in his sleep 2 days ago.

The death of Louis Zachert has moved a lot of people who have known him personally. In a short but strong statement the Belgian electronic group Metroland have expressed their sadness: "Words fail with the loss of Louis Zachert, our very own beloved and amazing Passenger L. His final touches on all of our music has had a definite impact and in most cases made a world of change over the last two decades. It's with tons of grief and disbelief that we are forced to say goodbye to one of our closest and oldest friends since 1994! Things will never sound the same again. Forever friendship!"

Louis Zachert's musical career span many years, including a solo album "Vie!" (1992) under his own name, a lot of sound engineering work on Ionic Vision releases ("The End", "Sweet Isolation", "Complete Isolation") and albums under the Cycloon name together with Axel Kleintjes ("Plasma Fusion", "Head|Over|Now", "Zeitseize ",...). Many of these releases are now impossible to find and have gotten a second life on eBay reaching incredibly high prices. Via his UnderTheRoof - Audio Mastering studio Louis Zachert kept himself very busy working with other artists like David Rey, Inertia, Digital Factor, Leo Nocta, Ortta, Bye Bye Leader, Amaury, Philine, Jean Delouvroy, Buenas Ondas, No Sunglasses, Darkmen, Teradélie and so on.

Alfa Matrix's Bernard Van Isacker issued the following comment: “If there was one person who really was genuine in the dark scene in Europe (and especially Belgium), then he was the one and only you should have cherished. My condolences go to Louis’ wonderful wife Petra and to Sven and Andy who have lost their musical father and a dear friend.”

The sadness is everywhere but the good memories will prevail. Bis später Louis!

Each cover looks like they’ve been airbrushed by a magic wand. The seams, the tattoo patterns, and the little cracks making their down the skull-like forehead tell so much without a single word accompanying them. Imperfections never looked so perfect.

As fans count down the days until the long-awaited seventh episode of the Star Wars saga, they’ll have something else to look forward to as the first six will be released as commemorative Blu-ray steelbooks for a limited time on November 10, with pre-orders beginning on August 7. Each film comes with beautiful new character packaging that include Darth Maul for The Phantom Menace, Yoda for Attack of the Clones, General Grievous for Revenge of the Sith, Darth Vader for A New Hope, an Imperial stormtrooper for The Empire Strikes Back, and Emperor Palpatine for Return of the Jedi. Star Wars: The Complete Saga will also be released in newly-repackaged artwork on October 13.

In addition to the collectible steelbook packaging, each Blu-ray disc features existing audio commentary with George Lucas and the film crew as well as audio commentary from archival interviews with the cast and crew.

The Complete Saga includes all six feature films on Blu-ray, along with three additional discs containing more than 40 hours of previously-released extensive special features.

The French-German duo Dear Strange revives the spirit of New Wave with modern Electronica in a most captivating way on the debut album “Lonely Heroes.”

Some music just pulls the listener in from the very start. Dear Strange's epic Electro-anthem “Unicorn” is such a rare specimen which had the entire Out-Of-Line-staff hooked instantaneously. Now, the duo has completed work on the eagerly awaited debut and it is nothing short of a revelation. The powerful voice of Dorian E. reminds of Wave-legends like Siouxsie Sioux and envelops the listener in a maelstrom of emotions, while sound wizard Romain Frequency re-invents the feeling of the dark side of the Eighties with Minimal-Electro- and club-sound-elements coming from an armada of synthesizers. Walking a tight line between catchiness and atmosphere, retro-feeling and modernity, vivid emotions and explicit coolness, Dear Strange create a postmodern-futuristic scheme for Pop music with substantial depth. From the mighty Dark-Wave-prowess of the previously mentioned “The Unicorn”, via the fusion of French-Pop, German New Wave and modern club sounds in the German-language tune “Licht” to the breezy dance sound of the title track – Dear Strange always manage to impress, overwhelm and captivate, yet always remain accessible and full of floor-filling spirit. “Lonely Heroes” is the New-Wave-sound of the future!

1. The Unicorn

2. Lonely Heroes

3. Dystopia

4. I Can See Through This

5. Licht

6. Strangers As We Are

7. Between The Sunsets

8. Hand Full Of Nothing

9. Hysteria

10. Sweeter Than This

11. Minima Moralia