MATTHIAS 'Matthew' WEISHEIT ~ Guitarist, Songwriter ... with LOS ANGELES based:
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COMEBACK ALBUM OF THE YEAR 2012 - |
SLEDGE LEATHER: "IAMGINE ME ALIVE" |
MIKE VARNEY
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MONTE CONNER
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JONATHAN WORKMAN
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"Imagine Me Alive flat out gave me goose bumps! I love it! Killer album! And I loved the fact that this is more than just a collection of kick ass metal. There is cohesiveness to the whole album which you rarely hear anymore. This will be in my stereo for a long time. I can’t say enough good things about this album! Thank you!" |
David Shreiner: Awesome performances all over the new cd. Sandy was absolutely incredible on drums !!!!! Leather is back in top form too!!! Where'd you find this guitarist? He rocks!!! Can't forget Jimmy and Scott! Great disc! Can't wait to see you guys here in central PA. Patsi Lane Eisenmann: IF YOU CLOSE YOUR EYES IMAGINE ME ALIVE OMG LOVING THE CD !!!!!!! Its hard heavy and beautiful i cant stop listening |
HEAVY Magazine AUGUST 2012 (Germany): With Interviews SLEDGE LEATHER |
>>> Dan's Movie & Music report >>> Hard Rock Haven (Interview with some 'insights' to the writing process of "Imagine Me Alive") >>> PitRiff (Interview with some insights/thoughts of the concept and ongs of "Imagine Me Alive"... make your own point of view...) >>> Sea Of Tranquility "...With the band rounded out by the excellent guitarist Matthias Weisheit, the likes of "Imagine Me Alive", "Her Father's Daughter" or "The Lost Forgiveness" are prime cuts of female fronted traditional metal, leaning on the likes of Judas Priest, Saxon, or Accept for inspiration. Weisheit hammers out the riffs with the best of them, while Leather Leone proves that a tough, shredding female voice is every bit as effective on this style of music as any male wail..." >>> Metalodyssey "...Sledge Leather entered the studio in 2011 to record their comeback album “Imagine Me Alive”, engulfing the listener in an onslaught of heavy metal with 11 cohesive tracks that resurrects a classic HEAVY metal sound with Dio’s former band members Scott Warren (keyboards), and Jimmy Bain (bass)... " >>> Frontrowsessions - Ladies Metal Night @ The House Of Blues "...The first three bands that played did not disappoint at all. But when SL came out, there was this feeling in the air that,YOU’RE GOING TO BANG YOUR HEADS AND LIKE IT!” >>> Hard Rock Hideout >>> Metalforces Magazine "...The vocals have way more in common with Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden) or Ronnie James Dio (Dio / Black Sabbath / Heaven & Hell / Elf) than they do with Doro Pesch (Doro / Warlock) or even Sabina Classen (Holy Moses). Sledge Leather has crafted a grandiose style metal record that will appeal to any fan of the classics for sure..." >>> Dremufuestias.de >>> Heavy Paradise >>> Sonic Cathedral >>> DrMusic >>> Women Of Metal >>> Sleaze ROXX >>> The Metal Pit. >>> Metal Shock Finland >>> Danger Dog >>> Heavy Metal Time Machine / Metal Mark "...Take the short instrumental track "Illusions Opus 1" for example. It almost sounds like something you'd expect to hear from Queensrÿche or Fates Warning...". "...The title cut not only opens the album, but ends up as one of the more serious shredders. It is the excellent work of guitarist Matthias Weisheit that really carries the number along. The same goes for the heavy track "The Guy Upstairs Lied..." >>> Rock Over America "...When an album or a piece of music is done well and done correctly it will strike a chord with the listener. When it heads into the stratosphere of excellence, it will take hold and never let you go, making you want to listen again and again. The Sledge Leather Project has set a new standard for Rock/Metal albums and has raised the bar just that much higher. This is an Editor’s nomination for 2012 Rock Album of the Year..." >>> Classic Rock Bottom "...The title track kicks off the album with a hard charging rocking vibe. Leone shreds vocally and the musicianship of Sledge, guitarist Matthias Weisheit, keyboardist Scott Warren and ex-Dio bassist Jimmy Bain is top notch..." >>> Blabbermouth >>> Truth In Shredding AUDIO INTERVIEWS: Rockeyez (Brian Rademacher) interviews Leather Leone Interviews with Leather & Sandy on Musiclegends.ca Interviews with Leather & Sandy on High Voltage Music (audio): http://www.highvoltagemusic.com/SledgeLeatherInterview.html Interviews with Leather & Sledge, direct links to Rock Over America (audio): Part 1: http://www.rockoveramerica.com/Media&mediaid=325 Part 2: http://www.rockoveramerica.com/Media&mediaid=324 |
"Her Father's Daughter" (test show @ Paladino's, Tarzana, CA)
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2012-June-15
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Los Angeles, CA / USA
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SUMMER
METAL ONSLAUGHT 1 "House Of Blues" Los Angeles (Sunset Strip) @ 10;45 pm (Event starts at 8pm) |
House of Blues Los Angeles
8430 Sunset Blvd. West Hollywood, CA 90069 (323) 848-5100 WITH: Slaves Against The Machine Hardly Dangerous Cry Wolf Divine Era |
2012-May-05
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Tarzana, CA (USA)
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Paladino's @ 11:00 pm
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2012-May-04
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Los Angeles, CA (USA)
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Bedrock LA, room F @ 8:00 pm
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From the "KEEP IT TRUE Festival in Germany 2011"
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