FLAMETAL Signs With POWERSLAVE RECORDS

December 19, 2006

Hotly tipped San Francisco-based flamenco/metal hybrid band FLAMETAL, which features in its ranks current WHITESNAKE bassist Uriah Duffy, has inked a deal with Powerslave Records. The group's latest album, "The Elder", will be released in Japan on April 4, 2007 in an all-new edition, featuring all eight U.S. version tracks (available at CDBaby.com) with new vocals, plus four bonus cuts. A video for the new bonus track "Anda Jaleo" is available at this location ("Anda Jaleo" is originally a traditional Andalucian flamenco song in the 12/8 rhythmical form of bulerias).

Commented FLAMETAL leader Benjamin Woods: "We try and pay respect to flamenco and make it as metal as possible. Since half our group are authentic flamenco performers, our music was the first metal to follow the rhythms and tonalities found in flamenco that are so rich and vast. I am pleased to see others experimenting with these styles, such as my buddy Marc Rizzo [of SOULFLY] (incredible talent),IMPUREZA, BREED 77, RAZA DE ODIO, and I'm sure there will be more. The influence of flamenco on metal should be a lot more than just playing a Spanish guitar in a metal song — it takes years and years of dilegent dedication and study. We hope to expose the audience to something different. It's definately not for everyone, and that's fine."

For more information, visit www.flametal.com.

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