Elysian Blaze | es

Shrouded in an aura suitable for a band hailing from the mythical and legendary Greece, Melodic Black Metal band The Elysian Fields dwell on the misanthropic and the heroic. Tales of ancient struggles and bitter conflicts dominate their sound, which relies heavily on extreme tempo changes, ripping melodic guitars and ancient orchestral touches with the use of violins and piano. The Elysian Fields certainly sound like no-one else, alternating between hate-filled blast passages and mood driven reflective moments. The determination of the band can be judged by their rise from the obscure Greek metal scene, firstly with the obligatory demos...

Ablaze My Sorrow was founded in the early nineties, and after the requisite demo or two, they recorded two albums in the late nineties, before internal problems threatened to split up the band altogether. They finally rebounded, and released Anger, Hate And Fury in 2002. Now three albums into their career, they are still locked into the prime Swedish melodic death metal style (a la early In Flames or Dark Tranquillity) that they started their career with in the mid-nineties. Ablaze My Sorrow officially broke up on the 16th of August, 2006, but the band announced their reformation on their...

The Four Blazes were an American R&B vocal and instrumental group formed in Chicago and popular in the 1940s and 1950s. They were also occasionally known as The Five Blazes or just The Blazes. The group was formed in 1940 by drummer Paul Lindsley "Jelly" Holt, an experienced Chicago musician who had previously been a member of the Five Rhythm Rocketeers. The Rocketeers had a residency at the Grand Terrace Ballroom, and linked up with Earl Hines for a European tour in 1939. When they returned, the Rocketeers broke up and Holt formed a new band, The Four Blazes. The...