_{“Memories Of An Ancient Time” is the excellent new album from Italian band Hollow Haze and it was released through Scarlet Records on 9th June. It is the sixth album from the band and comes after they had parted company with former lead singer Fabio Lione. The remaining members of the band continued and invited a number of guest vocalists to contribute to the album. To be honest that was what caught my eye in the press release about the album, as one of the guest singers is Amanda Somerville who I interviewed recently and rate very highly ( http://www.rockradioni.co.uk/interviews/1974-ni-rocks-interview-with-amanda-somerville.html ). Other guest vocalists include Mats Leven (Yngwie Malmsteen, Therion, Candlemass), Rick Altzi (Masterplan, At Vance), Ivan Giannini (Derdian) and Claudia Layline (Serenade).}

_{Whilst it might be the guest vocalists that get the attention, there is much to be said about the band itself and the album wouldn’t be as great as it is without them. The core members of Hollow Haze are Nick Savio on guitars, Camillo Colleluori on drums and Dave Cestaro on bass. ‘Memories Of An Ancient Time’ was mastered by Mika Jussila (Nightwish, Apocalyptica, Children Of Bodom) at Finnvox Studios in Helsinki and mixed by Nick Savio at Remaster Studio.}

_{I played “Eye of the Sphinx” on the Friday NI Rocks Show back in May and “An Ancient Story” is included on the Show this week (show broadcast 10th July). Other favourites include “Rain of Fire Lights”, “Created To Live” and “Angeli Di Fuoco”.}

_{Find out more at http://www.hollowhaze.com/}

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