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  Traditional American Metal band Corners of Sanctuary (COS) have released their new digital Def Leppard tribute EP titled "Defying." The EP is now available at a multitude of online retailers and streaming platforms including Spotify, Deezer, Apple Music, iTunes and Youtube Music via Sonic Velocity Records. "Defying" includes cover versions of "Mirror, Mirror," "Rock of Ages" and a piano-envisioned version of the classic Leppard track, "Bringing on the Heartbreak." “Defying” was mastered by former Metal Blades Records engineer and producer Bill Metoyer (Slayer, Armored Saint). Get "Defying": http://hyperurl.co/elu3x3 "When working on a project like this, there are more challenges to surmount than first considered," said COS guitarist Mick Michaels. "Songs such as the ones we had chosen to do have such a legacy attached to them...so the impact that comes from doing a cover version of your own has to essentiall...

Celeb Car Crash announce the release of a new EP, titled “CCCover”, due for release on the 20th of April via Zeta Factory Records; it will feature five cover songs, whose historical impact has been musically and visually devastating. “Helter Skelter” is the song that probably gave birth to Punk and Metal; “Ashes To Ashes” is a hymn between dark and new wave that has influenced the whole world and the New Romantic style; “Sledgehammer” is the masterpiece Dance-Rock-Funk by Peter Gabriel; “My Favourite Game” came directly to the top of the charts all over the world and “Time To Pretend” is known for its characteristic synth and its introspective text. The artwork is a unique piece, created by Sergio Gerasi, a famous Italian cartoonist; it is a tribute to the musical protagonists covered by the band; and it’s clearly inspired by "Abbey Road" and the world of video clips of the original songs. At this link you can listen to the first excerpt of the EP: "Sledgehammer...