NAME: STEVIE JANEVSKI
GROUP: BLACK MAJESTY
PRODUCT: HUGHES & KETTNER DUOTONE
WEBSITE: www.blackmajesty.com

If the early buzz of excitement surrounding new Australian melodic heavy metal band BLACK MAJESTY is any indication they have more than a bright future to look forward to.

Hotly tipped by many on the world metal underground to be the next Australian metal band to make it's mark on Europe BLACK MAJESTY were recently snapped up and signed by ultimo German metal label Limb Music who to many is seen as 'the' power metal label - with a positive reputation and track record for success with bands like Rhapsody, Luca Turilli, etc etc.

Hailing from Melbourne Australia the same pocket of the world that has already spawned the metal likes of Destroyer 666, Vanishing Point, Damaged and Pegazus the BLACK MAJESTY line up is more than proud of it's classic metal foundation, playing a style they describe as melodic heavy metal with much owed to European metal gods like Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Black Sabbath and further influences being punctuated by German favorites like Helloween and Blind Guardian, then more so textured from an appreciation of bands like classy US techno metallers Dream Theater and early Queensryche.

Priding themselves on their live show BLACK MAJESTY in a relatively short space of time have won the appreciation of many who have seen and heard the band. As a unit each band member excels at their art be it the outstanding vocal power of John 'Gio' Cavaliere who is one of the most exciting new vocalists to hit the world arena let alone Australian metal scene, the guitar avalanche from Steve Janevski (ex Cyclone Tracy) and Hanny Mohamed (who is in actual fact also the bass player of Pegazus), the jackhammer like technical attack for Czech drummer Pavel Konvalinka (who has played with Euro-metal recording artists Kryptor and Leprocide) or pounding rhythms from newest member Mark Kelson (ex Cryptal Darkness) on bass who has quickly fitted into band like a well worn glove.

Already receiving air play on metal radio around the globe from their now totally sold out sampler time is set for the release of the much anticipated full length debut album SANDS OF TIME.