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#OnThisDay in 2019, #DavidGilmour auctions 126 of his guitars for record-breaking $21M USD, including “The Black Strat,” a 1969 Fender Stratocaster used on #PinkFloyd albums “The Dark Side of the Moon,” “Wish You Were Here.” and “The Wall” ($3.975M), at Christie's in New York City; charity auction proceeds earmarked to fight against climate change.

Shine On You Crazy Diamond 🤪
#PinkFloyd
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWGE9Gi0bB0

Helms Deep – Chasing the Dragon Review

By ClarkKent

Helms Deep made quite a splash with their debut, Treacherous Ways, thanks to their high-energy ode to speed metal acts of the ’70s and ’80s. Now they’re back with a little extra firepower in the form of guitarist Ray DeTone and a more progressive-minded drummer in Hal Aponte (Ice Age). The remaining two players make their return, including bassist John Gallagher, who AMG writers have attempted to lure back into the comments section since his infamous critique of Huck N Roll’s review of Raven’s Metal City. Finally, there’s Helms Deep founder and frontman, Alex Sciortino, whose impressive vocals help propel this project to the next level. On Chasing the Dragon, Sciortino promises a new focus while still maintaining their modern take on old-school thrash and traditional heavy metal.

Initially, Chasing the Dragon doesn’t actually sound all that different from Treacherous Ways. Early Satan and Savatage remain strong influences, and you’ll hear classic Iron Maiden, especially on the galloping “Chasing the Dragon.” Judas Priest makes their presence felt on the chugging opener of “Frozen Solid”, while mid-tempo cuts like “Cursed” have a Ride the Lightning-era Metallica feel to them. These songs have a relentless energy with fast, pounding drums and endless riffs oozing from all three guitarists. There are also some new additions to the already impressive Helms Deep sonic repertoire. You’ll first hear it in the final minutes of “Craze of the Vampire,” when the guitar tone takes on a noticeably spacey, prog-like Pink Floyd hue. This turns out to be no accident, as “Red Planet” also dabbles in psychedelia that features arpeggios so fast and fun they’ll make you want to mix your LSD with speed. Even with these psychedelic tones, Helms Deep still promises speed first.

Chasing the Dragon boasts crystal-clear production, allowing the 12-string guitars ample room to soar. Close listens will reward lovers of guitar riffs, and Helms Deep goes buck wild on most songs. “Craze of the Vampire” is a perfect example of the artful fretwork on display, beginning with classical-sounding tremolos, moving into creative rhythm riffs, and putting the icing on the cake with frantic arpeggios during the chorus. It’s not just the 12-string guitars that steal the show. Gallagher’s groovy bass is also prominent. Just listen to the opening of “Black Sefirot” and feel your heart pumping as Gallagher’s noodling prepares you for combat. Sciortino’s riveting voice will spur you onward to battle fierce space dragons as he switches from gruff to high-pitched on the turn of a dime. My one complaint is the drums. Aponte’s work on the kit comes off a bit more repetitive than Mike Heller’s, who handled drums on Treacherous Ways, and gives some songs the feeling that they’re dragging on at parts.

If there’s anything that prevents Chasing the Dragon from achieving greatness, it’s that Helms Deep has pulled a (minor) Senjutsu. While Holdeneye felt that their prior record was “a tad long” at 50 minutes, this one clocks in at almost an hour. The problem with having not one but two 12-string guitars is that musicians don’t want to waste that firepower, and so they play nonstop, almost aimless solos. A number of tracks, such as “Craze of the Vampire” and “Flight of the Harpy,” include three additional minutes of guitar wizardry after Sciortino sets his microphone aside. When the riffs are consistently so fun, however, this is only a minor setback. I might have still given this the 4.0ldeneye treatment if it weren’t for the finale, “Shiva’s Wrath,” a 7+ minute instrumental that falls short of the glory of the classic Metallica instrumentals. It features some fun riffs, but lacks focus.

Within the belly of this dragon is a great album. I immensely enjoyed my time with Chasing the Dragon, trying my best to sing along with Sciortino’s anthemic choruses. Fans of that old school thrash and NWoBHM sound should definitely give this one a whirl. It has a modern sound that is clearly dedicated to its influences without ripping them off. Sciortino has created a magical project, and I even like the moments of experimental psychedelia he infused in some songs. I will be revisiting this one throughout the year, and I’d probably be considering it for my year-end list if it were more tightly edited. If Helms Deep can combine their balls-to-the-wall energy with some discipline, their next album could be a monster.

Rating: 3.5/5.0
DR: 7 | Format Reviewed: 320 kbps mp3
Label: Nameless Grave Records
Websites: helmsdeep666.bandcamp.com | facebook.com/helmsdeep666
Releases Worldwide: June 20th, 2025

#2025 #35 #AmericanMetal #ChasingTheDragon #HeavyMetal #HelmsDeep #IceAge #JudasPriest #Jun25 #Metallica #NamelessGraveRecords #NWOBHM #PinkFloyd #PowerMetal #Raven #Review #Reviews #Satan #Savatage #SpeedMetal

Confira a letra da música “Coming Back to Life” de Pink Floyd
#PinkFloyd #ComingBackToLife
https://daletra.com.br/pink-floyd/letra/coming-back-to-life.html

Guarda il testo della canzone “Time” di Pink Floyd
#PinkFloyd #Time
https://daletra.online/pink-floyd/testi/time.html

Paroles de la chanson “Breathe” de Pink Floyd
#PinkFloyd #Breathe
https://daletra.art/pink-floyd/paroles/breathe-in-the-air.html

#OnThisDay in 2019, #DavidGilmour auctions 126 of his guitars for record-breaking $21M USD, including “The Black Strat,” a 1969 Fender Stratocaster used on #PinkFloyd albums “The Dark Side of the Moon,” “Wish You Were Here.” and “The Wall” ($3.975M), at Christie's in New York City; charity auction proceeds earmarked to fight against climate change.

Roger Keith Barrett - Effervescing Elephant
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8dnK_YHaw4

#music #nowplaying #PinkFloyd

Musikalisch beinflusst wurde ich als Kind in den frühen 1980ern entweder durch das Radio (WDR4…) oder die regelmäßig erscheinenden "Club Top 13"-LPs. Ich höre mich gerade durch die Ausgabe Januar/Februar 1983, auf dem sich der Song "Disco Project" der Band "Pink Project" befindet. Es ist ein etwas merkwürdiges Mashup aus den Songs "Mammagamma" und "Sirius" (beide vom Alan Parsons Project) und "Another Brick in the Wall" (von Pink Floyd).

Noch viel merkwürdiger ist allerdings dieser Auftritt hier (ich vermute bei der ZDF-Hitparade, da die Anschrift der Band eingeblendet wird).

Jedenfalls vermute ich, dass dieser Song nicht ganz unschuldig daran ist, dass mir die jeweiligen Originale auch heute noch gefallen.

Trotz WDR4 im Radio.

#AlanParsonsProject #PinkFloyd

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rgs4BD7Twmw

Not long now until Lizzie and chums that make up Maid In Britain / America - Rock Show explode onto our stage.
https://www.thameplayers.co.uk/events/maid-in-britain
Saturday 19th July 2025 at 19:45
#thewho, #DeepPurple, #ledzeppelin, #Queen, #whitesnake, #pinkfloyd, #defleppard

#MorningCoffeeAlbum

Ummagumma - Pink Floyd

After 55 years, this probably remains my favourite Floyd album. Some time after the departure of Syd Barrett, it retains some of his psychedelic whimsy. It is a collaborative effort, before Roger Waters became the band's dominant force.

#nowPlaying #PinkFloyd #music #vinyl

Record player with a 12" black vinyl record.
In the foreground is an album cover with the band seen on the right in various poses, from in an open doorway, out into a large garden. On the wall on the left a picture hangs, showing the same scene, but with the band members swapping positions. Each picture repeats this effect, until the fourth pictures shows the album cover from their second album, A Saucerful Of Secrets.
Behind the player is a mug of coffee on a speaker.

Paroles de la chanson “High Hopes” de Pink Floyd
#PinkFloyd #HighHopes
https://daletra.art/pink-floyd/paroles/high-hopes.html

New #review today: "It’s been a few years since the last release from #MoreExperience but it’s no surprise that their style remains intact. If you think of the trippier aspects of #PinkFloyd during the time before Dark Side of the Moon, and then add in sitar and tabla, you’ve got a good idea what to expect. Another reasonable reference is Embryo, where #PsychedelicRock met percussion and scales from around the world, especially the Middle East and India." #ExposeOnline http://expose.org/index.php/articles/display/more-experience-horizons-of-events-2.html

More Experience — Horizons of Events cover art

Testo della canzone “High Hopes” di Pink Floyd
#PinkFloyd #HighHopes
https://daletra.online/pink-floyd/testi/high-hopes.html

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #KEXP's #Early

Pink Floyd:
🎵 Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2

#PinkFloyd

https://karmadrums.bandcamp.com/track/pink-floyd-another-brick-in-the-wall-part-2-drum-loop

https://open.spotify.com/track/4gMgiXfqyzZLMhsksGmbQV

Mercredi / Le Lieu Unique / Rappel : la boutique sera fermée du jeudi 19 au samedi 21 inclus. En stock :
Pink Floyd, Relics, french repress lp, 1975.
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#pinkfloyd
#bookstore #livres #bouquiniste #vinylcollection #vinyls #recordstore #disquaire #lelieuunique #nantes