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Freya (song)
"Freya" is a song by American heavy metal band The Sword. Written by the band and produced by vocalist and guitarist John D. Cronise, it is featured on the band's 2006 debut studio album ''Age of Winters''. In addition to being released as the only single from the album on September 4, 2007, "Freya" was featured as a playable track on the video game ''Guitar Hero II'', released in November 2006. Due in part to its inclusion on ''Guitar Hero II'', as well as its release as the lead single from ''Age of Winters'', "Freya" is often cited as The Sword's signature song. It has been performed at almost every one of the band's shows, and was praised by critics upon its release. The song was later included on the 2009 ''Guitar Hero'' expansion ''Smash Hits'', and also on the band's ''iTunes Festival: London 2010'' EP. Origins and recording "Freya" was originally recorded for The Sword's third demo, released in 2005 and often referred to as "The ''Freya'' EP". The song's lyrics are said ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sword
The Sword was an American heavy metal band from Austin, Texas. Formed in 2003, the band was composed of vocalist and guitarist John D. Cronise, guitarist Kyle Shutt, bassist Bryan Richie and drummer Santiago "Jimmy" Vela III for most of its tenure. Originally signed to Kemado Records, the group released its debut album ''Age of Winters'' in 2006, the material for which had been largely written by Cronise (who also produced the album) prior to the band's formation. ''Gods of the Earth'' (which was also produced by the band's frontman) was released two years later, giving the group its first entry on the US ''Billboard'' 200 chart when it reached number 102. In 2010, the band released ''Warp Riders'', a concept album centered on an original science fiction narrative written primarily by Cronise, which marked the first time the group had enlisted an external producer in Matt Bayles. Original drummer Trivett Wingo left the group later in the year and was replaced briefly by Kevin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sun-Times Media Group
Sun-Times Media Group (formerly Hollinger International) is a Chicago-based newspaper publisher. History Sun-Times Media Group was founded in 1986 under the name ''American Publishing Company'', as a holding company for Hollinger Inc.'s American properties. It focused on newspapers, mostly in smaller markets. In February 1994, it acquired the ''Chicago Sun-Times'', holding an initial public offering (IPO) to fund the acquisition. At the time, it was the fifteenth-largest U.S. newspaper group. It changed its name to ''Hollinger International'' in 1994. Hollinger's non-American properties, which included ''The Daily Telegraph'' and ''The Jerusalem Post'' were added to the company in 1996, and its Canadian papers in 1997. It created the ''National Post'' from the ''Financial Post'' in 1998. That year, it began a process of shrinking the company, selling many of its small papers to the private equity firm Leonard Green & Partners, who formed Liberty Group Publishing. In 2000, it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guitar Hero 5
''Guitar Hero 5'' (initially referred to as ''Guitar Hero V'') is a 2009 Music video game, music rhythm game, rhythm video game developed by Neversoft and published by Activision. It is the fifth main installment in the Guitar Hero, ''Guitar Hero'' series. The game was released internationally in September 2009 for the PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Wii and Xbox 360 consoles. Similar to the preceding title, ''Guitar Hero World Tour'', ''Guitar Hero 5'' is geared towards playing in a four-person band experience, including lead guitar, lead and bass guitar, drums, and vocals. The game is available as a standalone title, allowing players to use existing compatible instrument controllers, and as a bundle that provides these controllers. ''Guitar Hero 5'' adds several new features, such as drop-in/drop-out play, bands composed of any combination of available instruments, a Rockfest competitive mode consisting of several various scoring mechanisms, and both song-specific and general Cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metallica
Metallica is an American Heavy metal music, heavy metal band. The band was formed in 1981 in Los Angeles by vocalist/guitarist James Hetfield and drummer Lars Ulrich, and has been based in San Francisco for most of its career. The band's fast tempos, instrumentals and aggressive musicianship made them one of the founding "big four" bands of thrash metal, alongside Megadeth, Anthrax (American band), Anthrax and Slayer. Metallica's current lineup comprises founding members and primary songwriters Hetfield and Ulrich, longtime lead guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Robert Trujillo. Guitarist Dave Mustaine (who went on to form Megadeth after being fired from the band) and bassists Ron McGovney, Cliff Burton and Jason Newsted are former members of the band. Metallica first found commercial success with the release of its third album, ''Master of Puppets'' (1986), cited as one of the heaviest metal albums and the band's best work. The band's next album, ''...And Justice for All (a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
