ASPIRE: News

Hey guys!

If you live in Germany and would like to order "The Age Of Reckoning" in your beautiful country, please contact Karthago Records where you can pre-order the album right now. It should be available there in a few days.

Hello people!

Great news! "The Age Of Reckoning" is availble! You can buy it right now from one of our favorite retailers, CD Baby. Here is the nice link for you:



When you listen to it, drop us a line, let us know what you think!

Well, you probably noticed the change on our page already. Yes, the beautiful picture that opens our site is the cover artwork of our upcoming album "The Age Of Reckoning". The artwork itself is the work of an amazing artist Eric Martin. Visit him on Myspace. Once again, thank you, Eric!

And here is the track list:

1. Apprehension
2. Burn The Witch
3. Repentance
4. Stealer Of Dreams
5. Kynvorloc
6. One Last Dance
7. Center And Part Of The Whole
8. Verona's Walls
9. Heaven On Their Minds
10. Fairy Tale

As you have guessed, "Heaven On Their Minds" is a cover song. Ryan's voice is perfect for the part and "Jesus Christ Superstar" is by far my favorite album. Those of you who know us should not be surprised. And yes, it's a Metal version of the song.

Yes, "Verona's Walls" is based on "ROMEO AND JULIET".

Some of you have heard "Repentance" and "Fairy Tale", as recorded by our old line-up. Believe me, you heard nothing yet! The songs were re-worked, drums and bass completely re-arranged, almost all parts re-recorded.

Please stay in touch, stay Metal and watch out for the new ASPIRE album in October.

Three months? We haven't updated in almost three months? Very sorry, guys! But now we have some very exciting news. The brand new ASPIRE album,
"The Age Of Reckoning"
is completely finished. The master went to the manufacturing company two days ago and you can expect it's release in no more than a few weeks. The album is more solid, more aggressive and symphonic at the same time. We already have a pre-order for it from our favorite retailer! So, please, stay tuned. We will release the cover artwork and the track number very soon, so you'll know what to expect.

On our site? Well, no problem! Send us your picture with "Quest Eternal" and we will gladly publish it here. You can even tell us what capture you'd like. Send your pictures here

Hey people!

Go to Yahoo! and search for Symphonic Power Metal. You'll get some definitions and generic sites, but what is the first band it will offer you?

We are back in the studio. The material for the new full-length CD is almost ready. We have four songs for the new album recorded, with at least five more to follow. Stay tuned for more updates.

If you plan to buy "Quest Eternal" (and it's great if you do :), and if you live in the US, please buy it from

Wishing Well Entertainment

It's a small, very reliable store, family operated and extremely pleasant. It is a pleasure for us to do business with them, and we are sure that you'll love them too. So, go and order from them. One more thing that differes them from most stores, they accept practically any form of payment.

Hell Bent For Metal MSN Group named "Quest Eternal"

ONE OF THE 60 BEST METAL CDs OF ALL TIMES!!!

Wow!!!!!

Our host provider tells us that trafiic to our site has nearly doubled! Keep checking out, there will be more news soon.

There are quite a few radio stations where you can listen to our music, but here are our very good friends, so we decided to talk more about them.

Live Hardrock - an amazing Internet Radio staion in Arizona. Look for Scott and Pam show, ask them to play some ASPIRE music and tell them Al said "Hi"!

Progulus Radio - Radio station that specializes in Progressive rock. Great friends and great radio station. Once again, tune in, go to their chat room and request ASPIRE

Metal Meltdown - both Internet and traditional Radio station. Tune in, whenever you can!

Hey guys! We started recording the new album today! Some of you have heard two songs from it, recorded with the old line-up. Those will be re-recorded, of course. In the meantime, you still can download one of these songs from our MUSIC page.

Oh, and Happy Birthday, Al!

Hey guys! If you buy a copy of "Quest Eternal" from CD Baby before June 1st, we will send you the CD Insert, signed by the band, absolutely free!

Amazing, isn't it? Every day more and more albums are being added to the MP3 Tunes, and still, for more that six months, we stay in the Top 1000 there and in Top 10 of both Power Metal and Progressive Metal (Not that we ever left those positions :). What could be a better recognition? By the way, guys, we have a small surplus of CD inserts, both back and front. If you downloaded our music from one of the 30 legal sites and wish to burn a CD, e-mail us and we'll send you the inserts for free!

Now "Quest Eternal" is also available from Old School Records in the United States. Check it out, it is one of the finest stores, which houses only the best in the Metal. It is an honor for us to be listed there.

We are more than happy to announce the new members of the best melodic metal band in the world. As you might know, we had to replace the rhythm section. It didn't take us all that long, and the new members are just amazing. Why "not so new" members? Just because our very first bass player, Mr. James Orlando is back in town and back in the band as well. As for the drummer, Mr. Alex Ortiz, the drummer extraordinaire, who has played in several New York bands, has joined the ranks of ASPIRE. With these additions, our sound became stronger than ever. So, welcome, guys, and may ASPIRE be a cozy home for you.

Hi guys!

Here's a quick update on our news. Things have been going increasingly sour between Eddie, Rush and the rest of the band for quite some time, both personally and musically. Finally, in somewhat less than civilized manner, the two quit the band, which, although unpleasant, nevertheless gave us an overwhelming feeling of relief. We wish both of them only the best in any endeavor they might undertake in the future.

As you might know, we are sending out our promo packages to record labels. And today we received an offer from one of them. As the deal is in negotiations now, we can not disclose the name of the company or the details, but the perspectives look very good!

Our great friends, HELLION RECORDS in Germany report strong sales of "Quest Eternal". Two large shipments have been sold out and we just sent the third one. It is a great news and we are happy of it. If you live in Europe, make sure to visit the best online store there. And their international rates are great too!

Hey people!
Even now, after more than 7 months after release, the demand for "Quest Eternal" is strong. It is now also available from METAL MAYHEM , one of the largest US online retailers of the finest Metal. So, if you haven't yet, please visit the store and see how amazing it is.