terça-feira, abril 29, 2014

Kruk - new album "Before" enhanced with a bonus DVD!

As previously announced, in early June Metal Mind Productions will release a brand new studio album by the best Polish hard rock band – Kruk. The band's fourth full-length release, entitled "Before", should be interesting for fans of such big artists as Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath and DIO. The album is scheduled for release on June, 9th in Europe and July, 8th in North America (via MVD) and includes a bonus DVD featuring additional material: live show from Spodek Hall, Katowice from February 2014 when Kruk supported the legendary band Deep Purple, interviews, documentary and studio report.
 
Tracklist:
 
CD:
1. Open Road
2. Ones
3. My Morning Star
4. Gray Leaf
5. Farewell
6. My Sinners
7. Wings Of Dreams
8. Last Second
9. Timeline
10. Moja Dusza (bonus track)
11. Szary Liść (bonus track)
 
Bonus DVD:
Live show recorded at Spodek Hall, Katowice (15.02.2014):
 
1. Now When You Cry
2. Otul Swą Ciszę
3. Rising Anger
4. W Zamyśleniu
5. Kameleon
6. It Will Not Come Back
 
+ interviews, documentary & studio report
 
The band was formed in 2001 by Piotr Brzychcy and Krzysztof Walczyk. The band members were heavily inspired by Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath and Uriah Heep and it was these influences that shaped Kruk's music, placing it within a classic rock framework. In 2006 Kruk recorded the album "Memories" with Grzegorz Kupczyk (Ceti's & ex-Turbo's vocalist). The album was a tribute to the aforementioned bands. In the next years, Kruk followed their own path and managed to forge their own sound. Their proper debut album entitled "Before He'll Kill You", released in 2009, was well received both by media and by music fans. The year 2011 marked the release of their second studio album. Doogie White (ex.Rainbow, Yngwie Malmsteen, Tank)  made guest appearance on "It Will Not Come Back". The album was enthusiastically reviewed both in Poland and overseas. Kruk supported such legends of rock as Deep Purple, Uriah Heep, Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake, Graham Bonnet, ex-singer from Rainbow, and Michael Schenker Group. In 2012 Kruk released the album "Be3". The band plan to release their new studio album "Before" on June, 9th in Europe and July, 8th in North America.
 
 
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WAMI (White Appice Mendoza Iggy) - another track available for streaming !

WAMI, a new exciting project will see the light of day in two weeks time. The album entitled "Kill the King" will give a new meaning to hard'n'heavy music and today you can check another track promoting this release. "Transition" is available on Metal Mind Productions' official YouTube channel in THIS location.
 
The names associated with the project are true legends on the hard rock scene: on the vocals - Doogie White (Rainbow, Michael Schenker, Yngwie Malmsteen), on the drums - Vinny Appice (Black Sabbath, Heaven & Hell, DIO), on the bass - Marco Mendoza (Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake), who join forces with the 16-year-old Polish guitarist Iggy Gwadera, who made his debut 2 years ago as the guitarist of Anti Tank Nun.
 
The idea to record an album together was born after Thin Lizzy's concert in Poland. The bassist Marco Mendoza, delighted with the young guitarist Iggy, who supported Thin Lizzy with his band Anti Tank Nun, suggested that they record some music together. This first idea, which was maturing for the next dozen-odd months, eventually evolved into the project involving legendary musicians, who are currently recording a brand new album together with Iggy. The drummer Vinny Appice, renowned for playing in some of the best heavy metal bands of worldwide fame, as also the bassist Marco Mendoza have already finished recording bass and drum tracks in Los Angeles. In late November 2013, Doogie White confronted his vocal talent with Iggy's guitar technique during their recording sessions in Poland. Hard rock fans can well expect the results of these sessions to be truly outstanding!
 
WAMI - Official pages:
WAMIband.com
www.facebook.com/WAMIband
twitter.com/WAMIBand
 
WAMI (White Appice Mendoza Iggy) - Kill The King CD DG
Label: Metal Mind Records
Cat. no.: MASS CD 1484 DG
Barcode: 5907785038103
Format: CD DG
Genre:  Hard Rock
Release date: 12.05.2014 Europe / 13.05.2014 USA
 
Tracklist:
 
1. Exodus (The Red Sea Crossing)
2. The Rider
3. Wild Woman(You Oughta Know)
4. Guardian Of Your Heart
5. One More For Rock'n'Roll
6. Heart Of Steel
7. The Resistance
8. Young Blood
9. Get Out Of My Way
10. Transition
11. I Don't Wanna Lose You
 
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Styx 'Paradise Theater' Album To Be Released On Limited Numbered Hybrid SACD!

 
"Styx's high-water mark...one of the greatest albums in rock history."
 
 
 
Camarillo, CA - Styx fans rejoice with the release of the band's critically acclaimed album 'Paradise Theater' on limited numbered Hybrid SACD by Marshall Blonstein's Audio Fidelity. Styx's 10th album, the 1981 release, 'Paradise Theater' was the band's fourth consecutive triple-platinum album. A resounding success, 'Paradise Theater' was their greatest commercial triumph and their only #1 album. It remains one of the best examples of the convergence between progressive rock and AOR which typified the arena rock sound of the top groups of the late-seventies and early-eighties such as Journey, REO Speedwagon, Cheap Trick and Kansas.
 
Styx was a great group of talented musicians - Dennis DeYoung, Tommy Shaw, James Young, Chuck Panozzo and John Panozzo. The album included three Billboard Hot 100 hits, "The Best of Times," "Nothing Ever Goes As Planned" and "Too Much Time on My Hands", considered among Tommy Shaw's finest singles ever. Another track, "Rockin' The Paradise" reached #8 on the Top Rock Track Chart.
 
The concept album is a fictional account of Chicago's Paradise Theatre from its opening to closing, used as a metaphor for America's changing times from the late 1970s into the 1980s.
 
"...some of the best songs Styx would ever write!"
 
TRACKS:
A.D. 1928
Rockin' the Paradise
Too Much Time on My Hands
Nothing Ever Goes As Planned
The Best of Times
Lonely People
She Cares
Snowblind
Half-Penny, Two-Penny
A.D. 1958
State Street Sadie
 
Produced by Styx
 
Mastered by Kevin Gray
at Cohearent Audio
 
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segunda-feira, abril 28, 2014

Aqueous Summer Tour 2014

Buffalo, New York's groove rock champions Aqueous have announced an
extensive late spring and summer tour. The band will visit over a
dozen festivals and make their first trips into the beautiful states
of Indiana and Georgia. Late spring concludes with a 4 show run with
Dopapod that continues TONIGHT at The Westcott Theater in Syracuse NY
and TOMORROW at The Waiting Room in Buffalo NY! (click links to
purchase ticket's for either)

Festival season officially begins in May with a 2 night headlining
weekend at Rochester NY's Spring Revival festival and a second visit
to Summer Camp. June and July feature an extended run down the coast
with multiple dates in Virginia and North Carolina followed by an
August culminating in the band's second trip to moe.down. More MAJOR
festival dates will be announced this May!

Keep an eye on the merch table as well this summer as new items,
including a brand new line of stitched Origami hats, are coming!

4/25 - Westcott Theater :: Syracuse, NY **
4/26 - The Waiting Room :: Buffalo, NY **
5/3 - Music Hall of Williamsburg :: Brooklyn, NY **
5/4 - Tyrone Farm :: Pomfret Center, CT ^
5/9 & 5/10 - Spring Revival festival :: Macedon, NY
5/14 - Thunderbird Cafe :: Pittsburgh, PA ^
5/15 - Tribal Connection Festival :: Bellefontaine, OH
5/16 - Cosmo's :: Covington, KY ^
5/17 - The Mousetrap :: Indianapolis, IN ^
5/22 - Beachland Tavern :: Cleveland, OH ``
5/25 & 5/26 - Summer Camp Music Festival :: Chillicothe, IL
5/28 - 8x10 :: Baltimore, MD *
5/29 - The Hot Spot :: Waynesboro, VA
5/30 - Domefest :: Tera Alta, WV
6/1 - Fam Jamily Music Festival :: Vernon, NJ
6/14 - Disc Jam Music Festival :: Brimfield, MA
6/21 - Buffalove Festival ::Silver Creek, NY
6/24 - The Camel :: Richmond, VA
6/25 - One Stop :: Asheville, NC
6/26 - Nowhere Bar :: Athens, GA
6/27 - Peasants Pub :: Greenville, NC
6/28 - The Big What? :: Mebane, NC
7/1 - Elmwood Village :: Buffalo, NY
7/4 - Under the Stars Festival :: Terra Alta, WV
7/5 - Bungalow Live :: Chantilly, VA ^^
7/8 - The Blind Tiger :: Greensboro, NC
7/9 - Martins :: Roanoke, VA
7/10 - Doc Taylor's :: Virginia Beach, VA
7/11 - Pasture Palooza :: Berryville, VA
7/12 - Paradise Music Festival :: Hustonville, KY
7/13 - Luna Lights Music Festival :: Barto, PA
7/15 - V Pub :: Canandaigua, NY (Phish after party)
7/23 - Larkin Square :: Buffalo, NY
7/24 - The Montage :: Rochester, NY
7/25 - Gathering at Chaffee Festival :: Girard, PA
8/31 - Moe.Down :: Turin, NY

** with Dopapod
^ with TAUK
`` with Jahman Brahman
* with Big Something^^ with Arpetrio

Aqueous Funds New Album

Thanks to AMAZING support from fans, the Aqueous kick starter has
successfully been funded! We at team Blue and camp Aqueous cannot
possibly express our gratitude enough to all of you. 107 backers
pledged a total of $9050 dollars eclipsing the $7000 goal!

OcuNews

Rochester's Ocupanther is in the midst of mixing their third studio
album for release in late summer/early fall 2010. The band has some
high profile gigs coming up as well as several festivals including a
headlining slot at the inaugural FredStock festival in Silver Creek,
NY, a late night set following Aqueous at Spring Revival, and fall fun
at Night Lights and Purple Pig.

Get a preview of what to expect from the new OcuAlbum here!

Upcoming OcuDates

5/2 - FredStock :: Silver Springs, NY
5/9 - Spring Revival Festival :: Macedon, NY
5/15 - Montage :: Rochester, NY
- Support for MARCO BENEVENTO
5/29 - Monty's Krown :: Rochester, NY
- /wsg THE JAUNTEE
8/31 - The Purple Pig Festival :: Naples, NY
9/13-14 - Night Lights Fall Festival :: Sherman, NY

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Cleopatra Makes 2014 The Year Of Amon Düül II!


Deluxe Vinyl Versions Of 5 Classic Amon Düül II Titles, And The Long Awaited Release of Their First Album In 20 Years Will Leave You Simply Düülirious!
 
Los Angeles, CA - On April 29, Cleopatra Records will roll out a series of limited edition deluxe vinyl re-issues of 5 landmark albums by one of the most influential experimental rock bands of all time, iconic German Krautrock legends Amon Düül II! Each album has been meticulously put together with digitally remastered audio made specifically for these re-issues, 180 gram colored vinyl packaged in glue-on heavyweight chip board jackets, and sequentially numbered. The first 2 re-issues to appear will be the spectacular 1969 debut album Phallus Dei and the hugely influential 1972 classic Wolf City. The following month will see the release of the 1971 double LP Dance Of The Lemmings, followed in June by 2 more - 1973's Vive La Trance and an extra special lenticular jacket printing of the group's masterpiece, 1970's double LP Yeti, which will be limited to just 500 copies.
 
As thrilling as these extraordinary releases are, what's more exciting is the long awaited return of this iconic German outfit after a nearly 20-year absence from the music world with a new album, Düülirium! This stunning new album features 3 of the group's founding members - guitarist John Weinzierl, guitarist/violinist Chris Karrer, and vocalist Renate Knaup - and will be simultaneously released on both CD and vinyl June 10.
 
"Amon Duul never used to present the same style on their albums," explains guitarist John Weinzierl. "We like to develop our music into all kinds of directions and sometimes we don't even know where it's gonna lead us. We don't follow a pattern only because it is successful. Since 2000 we've used lots of elements of world music, we had eastern influences, ethnological sounds, and of course we never forgot 'sound painting'." When asked if there was a concept behind this new album, Weinzierl expounded, "Avoiding industry music, heading for new frontiers."
 
Düülirium will be available at all fine music stores, including iTunes, starting June 10.
 
To purchase the vinyl re-issues:
 
Amon Düül II website:
 
CLEOPATRA RECORDS, Inc.
11041 Santa Monica Blvd #703
Los Angeles CA 90025
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sexta-feira, abril 25, 2014

PROGRESSIVE ROCK & PROGRESSIVE METAL - E-ZINE - Recommends

PYRAMIDS ON MARS - "Pyramids on Mars"
Pyramids on Mars is the expression of mystery, musical architecture, discovery of self, and reaching for enlightenment. It was the first day of grade 10 at Notre Dame Secondary School, Brampton. Kevin was sitting in his  home room class next to his friend Mike Rose.  Mike had on his portable CD player with a pile of cassette tapes next to him.  He turned to Kevin and said, "Hey Kev, you have to check out this guitar player Joe Satriani.  Here is his latest album Surfing With the Alien.  He is amazing!" Kevin listened to the entire album that day.  He then had an epiphany.  He wanted to play like Joe Satriani. Thus began years of guitar practice and dedication.  In high school, Kevin and his brother Craig (bass guitar) had a band called Deprived Youth and played after school events called  'Coffee House'.  At these events Kevin turned heads playing songs like Ice 9, Hordes of Locusts, One Big Crush,  and Midnight, by Joe Satriani.  They played band wars in Orangeville. He surprised the audience with the beautifully heartfelt song by Steve Vai, For the Love of God.
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quinta-feira, abril 24, 2014

Eric Clapton's 'Journeyman' Album Feat. George Harrison, Chaka Khan, Daryl Hall, Robert Cray, Phil Collins and others Now Available On Hybrid SACD

 "...one of the greatest rock/blues guitarists on the planet!"
 
Camarillo, CA - Much to the elation of Eric Clapton fans across the globe, Marshall Blonstein's Audio Fidelity has released Clapton's 'Journeyman' album as a limited numbered edition Hybrid SACD! Eric Clapton is a true legend. 'Journeyman' reached #16 on the Billboard album chart and became Clapton's first solo studio album to go double platinum. Like any of his best albums, there is no grandstanding to be found on 'Journeyman'...it's simply a laid-back and thoroughly engaging display of his virtuosity. The album was heralded as a return to form for Clapton, much of it has an electronic sound, mostly influenced by the 1980s rock scene, but it also includes blues songs like "Before You Accuse Me," "Running on Faith," and "Hard Times."
 
"At the center of it all is Clapton's guitar work...stinging blues and soaring pop."
 
There is an all-star assembly of guests: Dire Straits keyboardist Alan Clark, George Harrison, Chaka Khan, Daryl Hall, Robert Cray, Cecil and Linda Womack, Phil Collins and Gary Burton. Among the highlights are several cuts that feature slide-versus-slowhand guitar dueling with Cray. George Harrison is particularly impressive on his little masterpiece "Run So Far," playing guitar and singing harmony vocals.
 
A couple of tracks rank among Clapton's best from any decade.The strongest commercial single is "Bad Love," which won the 1990 Best Male Rock Vocal Performance Grammy Award, and reached the No. 1 position on the Album Rock Chart. "Pretending" is a firm mid-tempo rocker that also reached the No. 1 position on the Album Rock Chart and and includes one of his most assured vocal performances ever.
 
Clapton sounds more convincing than he had since the early '70s. Not only is his guitar playing muscular and forceful, his singing is soulful and gritty - he seems to have struck the perfect balance between the fiery blues of his youth with the pop flavorings of his later years.

 
TRACKS:
Pretending
Anything for Your Love
Bad Love
Running on Faith
Hard Times
Hound Dog
No Alibis
Run So Far
Old Love
Breaking Point
Lead Me On
Before You Accuse Me
 
Produced By Jill Dell'Abate & Russ Titelman
 
Mastered by Steve Hoffman
at Stephen Marsh Mastering
 
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quarta-feira, abril 23, 2014

Tim Bowness reveals details of 'Abandoned Dancehall Dreams' plus UK tour dates


​
Tim Bowness recently revealed he had signed to InsideOutMusic for the release of his forthcoming second solo album 'Abandoned Dancehall Dreams' on the 23rd June 2014. The record will be released as Limited edition 2CD Digipak, 180g Gatefold LP (incl. album on CD) & digital download and the beautiful cover art can be found above. 

The full track-listing is as follows:  
1.    The Warm-Up Man Forever
2.    Smiler At 50
3.    Songs Of Distant Summers
4.    Waterfoot
5.    Dancing For You
6.    Smiler At 52
7.    I Fought Against The South
8.    Beaten By Love

Bonus Disc   
Mixes:
1. There Were Days (Smiler At 52, Grasscut Mix) 
2. Sounds Of Distant Summers (Songs Of Distant Summers, Richard Barbieri Mix) 
3. Singing For You (Dancing For You, UXB Mix) 

Outtakes:
4. Abandoned Dancehall Dream 
5. The Sweetest Bitter Pill 
6. The Warm-Up Man Forever (Band Version) 
7. Songs Of Distant Summers Part 1 (BandVersion) 
8. Songs Of Distant Summers Part 2 (Band Version) 


Tim has also announced two UK shows for July where he will perform with his band Henry Fool, playing tracks from the new solo album, as well as No-Man and Henry Fool material. Those dates can be found below:



'Abandoned Dancehall Dreams' was produced by Bowness and mixed by Steven Wilson. It also features performances from Pat Mastelotto (King Crimson), Colin Edwin (Porcupine Tree), Anna Phoebe (Trans-Siberian Orchestra) and members of the No-Man live band (Stephen Bennett, Michael Bearpark, Pete Morgan, Steven Wilson, Andrew Booker and Steve Bingham).

Tim Bowness is primarily known as vocalist/co-writer with the band No-Man, a long-running collaboration with Steven Wilson (Porcupine Tree). In addition to releasing six studio albums and a documentary DVD with No-Man, Tim has worked with popular Italian artist Alice, Robert Fripp, Hugh Hopper (Soft Machine), OSI and Roxy Music's Phil Manzanera (amongst many others), and is a member of the bands Henry Fool and Memories Of Machines.

TIM BOWNESS online:

INSIDEOUTMUSIC online:  www.insideoutmusic.com
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Exlibris return with a new video clip!

"Humagination", the most recent studio album by the Polish heavy metal band Exlibris was released in late 2013 and today, you can watch another video clip promoting the album. "Follow the Light" is available on Metal Mind Productions' official channel on YouTube in THIS location.
 
"It probably won't win any award but we had fun while making it and that's good enough for us. We recorded it during several performances in Warsaw, Poland and one long day in the beautiful city of Brno, Czech Republic!" – comments Misiek Ślusarski, the bands drummer and author of the video.
 
Combining the energy of traditional heavy metal and hard rock with melodic hooks and complex arrangements since the end of 2003, Exlibris stands for rockin' guitars, distinct rhythms, epic orchestrations and powerful lead vocals.  The band's sophomore release "Humagination" features 12 songs with fresh melodic heavy metal ideas, 3 guest appearances, stellar production, world-class vocals and catchy melodies – it's an ideal album that should appeal to fans of Dream Theater, Iron Maiden and Masterplan... The album was recorded in March 2013 and it was produced by Mariusz Konik and Robert Wawro from HZ Studio. The mix and mastering was done by Tomasz Zalewski in ZED Studio.
 
The band was formed in late 2003 by Daniel Lechmański and Piotr Sikora. Their first studio album "Skyward" from  2006 received quite good reviews. Over the next few years, the bands struggled with line-up changes within the rhythm section, but continued to create music and to play occasional concerts. In the meantime, Daniel Lechmański joined Chain Reaction and recorded three albums with them. Also, Piotr Sikora is a member of Leash Eye since 2009. In January 2012 the band started to record their second album - "Humagination". During the recording time, it turned out that their vocalist Marcin will not be able to complete the recordings. Krzysztof Sokołowski aka Mistress of the Night  became their new frontman. As a result, the recordings ended in early 2013.
 
photo by Monika Wrzesińska
 
Exlibris – line-up:
Krzysztof Sokołowski - vocal
Daniel Lechmański - guitars, vocal
Piotr Sikora – keyboards
Piotr Torbicz – bass guitar
Misiek Ślusarski – drums
 
Exlibris on-line:
https://www.facebook.com/exlibrisband
Exlibrisband.com
 
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Clark Colborn Releases Third Video to Promote New EP

New EP Frank Made Me Do It will be released on May 11th.

April 23rd, Rockford, IL – Clark Colborn just released a brand new
promotional video. It's the third in a weekly series to promote his
upcoming EP. The new EP will be titled "Frank Made Me Do It" and is a
tribute to Frank Zappa and his music. It will be released on May 11th,
the 21st anniversary of the release of Zappa's Shut Up 'n Play Yer
Guitar. The new video is promoting a tune called "The Stalker Song."
It showcases parts of the song along with information about it and can
be seen athttp://youtu.be/mwqmyXeTvTU. The first two videos in the
series live athttp://youtu.be/KT-JrOaliJM ("Gimpy the Weasel")
andhttp://youtu.be/NzDqCXzo2YI ("Elephant Hoosegow").

Clark Colborn is an American rock guitarist, composer and recording
artist. Born and raised not far from Chicago, Illinois, he has been a
performing musician most of his life. Not following the beaten path is
in his nature, and it shows in his guitar playing and his song
writing. His adventurous and innovative disposition has made it hard
to pigeon-hole his genre, yet his unique sound has garnered him fans
of every variety. Colborn spent years on the stages of roadhouses &
rock venues throughout the Midwest with bands such as Cheater,
Blackjack, and Sleight of Hand, before stepping fully into the
spotlight as a solo artist.

Over the years Colborn has gotten some great reviews. His first album
had critics saying things like "Listening to the CD takes you back to
the days when Randy Rhodes and Eddie Van Halen turned playing guitar
into an art form" (Gregory Johnson of Beetcafe.com). Michael Molenda,
Editor in Chief, Guitar Player Magazine had this to say about that
same set: "Clark Colborn's fat and massively effected tone comes on
like Godzilla, and it shifts between slinky, silky, scary, spiky, and
searing. ...his brilliantly schizoid technical/primitive approach to
the guitar is pretty exciting. In short, he rocks."

When reviewing his second album at Prognaut.com Chris Erbeck said,
"Clark's guitar prowess is evident. The man plays guitar like a
journeyman. I could hear echoes of the heavier side of 70's prog,a
thread moving throughout that makes me think of Martin Barre on "Thick
as A Brick"." At Wormwood Chronicles, Doctor Abner Mality said, "Clark
Colborn plays guitar. That simple statement sums up a lot. In
fact,Clark doesn't merely play guitar, he attacks it, he soothes it,
he coaxes all manner of sounds from it. The guy is a guitar virtuoso,
but much more tasteful than a mere 'shredder' who makes the instrument
beg for mercy with endless neoclassical arpeggio blasts and brutal
polyrhythms."

Clark Colborn says this about Zappa: "Frank Zappa's total musical
fearlessness, sense of humor, and sense of absurdity totally
captivated me when I was a teenager, and over the years he has been an
influence on me in so many ways that it is hard to describe." Colborn
goes on to say, "I've never tried to be a clone of Frank or to write
music that sounded like him. I have always tried to be me, and just
let the principles Frank embraced guide me at times when I felt lost.
This has led to musical compositions that didn't really fit with most
of what I do as a solo artist stylistically." When it comes to this
particular project, Colborn says, "I want my fans to hear how he has
influenced me, so I put four of my songs that FZ inspired me to write,
plus a cover of his immortal "My Guitar Wants to Kill Your Mama"
together on this new EP. They are a little crazy, musically,
lyrically, or both, but it is not my fault, really. Frank made me do
it."

For more information you can check out Clark Colborn on the web
atclarkplaysguitar.com and facebook.com/ClarkColborn. Colborn's music
is available at: iTunes, Google Music, Amazon's MP3 store, CD Baby,
Great Indie Music (http://www.greatindie.com/) and Bandcamp. While
availability of individual items might vary at those locations,
everything is available at Colborn's web
store:http://store.clarkplaysguitar.com/.

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​ANTON ROOLAART - "The Plight of Lady Oona"
Anton Roolaart is a Dutch-American solo artist and composer. Early in his childhood he was exposed to classical music from his father, who was a serious music enthusiast. He also grew up listening to classic rock and "progressive rock" bands since the early 70's. He was particularily interested in the music from the likes of Pink Floyd, Bowie, and Yes, just to name a few. After the age of 12, his father had left the family and he grew up with his mother. At the age of 13 he started taking classical guitar lessons after his mother bought him his first classical guitar. After the well received debut Art-Rock album Dreamer in 2007, Anton has come back as an independent artist with an exciting new album entitled The Plight of Lady Oona which features a special guest appearance by Annie Haslam. The tracks were recorded in the US and The Netherlands during the last few years. Anton's music portrays the quintessence of melodic progressive rock accompanied with lush orchestration, and this new release is certain to capture the listener's attention once again. 
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​PERFECT BEINGS - "Perfect Beings"
In November of 2012 Luley approached Hurtgen about collaborating on a progressive rock project. It was Luley's intention to create an album that honored the style and live musicality in traditional Prog rock mediums. Hurtgen, a fresh songwriter transplant to California via Nashville, TN, agreed and began writing sketches for a concept album based on author Suhail Rafidi's novel, TJ & Tosc. Over the course of 2012 and 2013 Luley and Hurtgen composed and orchestrated the Perfect Beings Project. With the help of drummer Dicki Fliszar, keyboardist Jesse Nason, and bassist Chris Tristram, the five players began rehearsing the songs to record a live record in the same fashion as the Progressive Rock acts of the Golden Era. In April, 2013 with the help of engineer Julian David, the band recorded Perfect Beings in a span of 3 weeks at My Sonic Temple studio in Los Angeles. The album's vision is splendid and unique. Eleven songs executed by five men. Lyrics to synthesizers with their own weather system - care to every note! Perfect Beings has spun blood, sweat, and tears into aural magic - a time bending, reality making, journey of discovery.
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​LATTE E MIELE - "Passio Secundum Mattheum - The Complete Work"
Back in a big way for Latte e Miele, the group that more than any other is that branch of the Italian progressive rock defined "Rock Symphony". And symphonic, almost cinematic, are the atmosphere and the new arrangements with which the Ligurian quartet gave birth to "Passio Secundum Mattheum , the complete work", a remake of the first album, released in 1972, with the addition of 7 new songs and new recited that will be published by the Genoese label Black Widow Records already responsible for the return of the other great Italian prog bands like Delirium, Nuova Idea and Gleemen. A review after a distance of forty years, which gives a new vigor and a new perspective to their work. The songs composed by Oliviero Lacagnina (keyboards) with guitarist Marcello Giancarlo Dellacasa are implemented by the new compositions with texts by Massimo Gori (bass and vocals) and drummer Alfio Vitanza, which alternates in Gori in the vocal parts, joins in mixes with Aldo de Scalzi, co-producer of the project realized in its studios Trancendance. The arches of the Gnu Quartet and the chorus lyric "mixed class " enrich the sound. But the surprises do not end there: to record the recitatives of the Gospel of Matthew were asked some of the biggest names in Italian prog (ALDO DE SCALZI - GIORGIO D' ADAMO - PAOLO GRIGUOLO - SILVANA ALIOTTA - SOPHYA BACCINI – PAOLO CARELLI- ELISA MONTALDO - ALVARO FELLA – MAX MANFREDI - SIMONLUCA - ROBERTO TIRANTI - LINO VAIRETTI) to celebrate as the "first forty years of band history. The album is dedicated to DON GALLO.
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​STRANGE LAND - "AV"
Strange Land are a three piece who certainly like to make a lot of noise with their cerebral progressive rock/metal ... well, I said noise? Yes, but I meant it in a good way, as the Wisconsin-based band pays a lot of attention also to melody, not only to the complexity of guitar riffs. Strange Land has morphed through many forms since it's inception in 1999. Currently a two man studio project, this incarnation of Strange Land is about to begin releasing new music. These song reflect both a stripped down, raw approach, and a renewed joy in living in the sandbox of the studio environment. 
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​THE MERLIN BIRD - "Chapter and Verse"
Based in Melbourne, Australia, The Merlin Bird play a sort of atmospheric rock that draws on elements of classical, Middle-Eastern and folk music.   They are currently working as a collaborative two-piece, which means that friends and fellow musicians come up with most of the good ideas for their songs, while they shamelessly take all the credit. The album contains thirteen tracks, which range in length from a rather perfunctory sixteen seconds, to your more quasi-epic seven minutes-ish.  We hope we've managed to walk the line between keeping everything coherent, while still visiting a range of musical styles. We know we've said it before, but there's nothing like rock music for allowing you freedom of musical expression. It's really nice to be able to mix Gregorian chants with a bluesy sort of piano, and to crank up the power lead solo a few songs after your renaissance harpsicord number.  We've experienced all the usual difficulties and frustrations in making this CD, and been lucky enough to enjoy moments of joy as well; we hope that all those feelings somehow come through.
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terça-feira, abril 22, 2014

Status Quo Live in Concert 2014 tickets

On Sale Now!

The last fan pre-sale tickets are available now.


​Tickets are fast running out for the UK Winter Tour Live in Concert. Don't forget, you can get an exclusive 'Live In Concert 2014' t-shirt only when you order tickets through the Status Quo site!


December
6th – Liverpool Echo Arena
7th – Glasgow Hydro
8th – Newcastle Arena
10th – Leeds Arena
11th – Nottingham Arena
13th – Birmingham NIA
15th – Plymouth Pavilion
16th – Cardiff Arena
18th – Bournemouth BIC
19th – London O2 Arena
20th – Brighton Centre
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New video from TIИKICKER

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DUSAN JEVTOVIC - Am I Walking Wrong?


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The spectacular international debut of Serbian born and Barcelona (Spain) based guitarist, Dusan Jevtovic, is an edge-of-your-seat thrill ride, full of twists and turns that you never see coming. Am I walking Wrong? showcases moments of immense raw, explosive power, interspersed with swatches of playful dissonance, contemplative ambiance, riveting r'n'b-tinged grooves, authoritative rock vamps, and more. The tight, abundantly-capable trio confidently stride through an engaging set of original barn-burners that are as catchy and accessible as they are spellbinding and unpredictable. Dusan wastes no time in making it clear that he is a vastly accomplished player, with a host of brilliant tones in his arsenal. Armed with a vocabulary most players would kill for (Oz Noy or John Frusciante meets Robert Fripp, maybe? ...), this session cooks on high heat, providing fans of stellar guitar work – especially the die-hard "tone freaks" out there! – plenty of choice morsels into which to sink their teeth. Continually pushing the envelope throughout a set which features a stream of unique, intrigu- ing compositions, Jevtovic delivers the sonic goods with a style and flair that is mesmerizing; and his technique is flawless. Throughout this most enthralling of efforts, his axe work is anything other than what you might expect, but always brilliantly conceived and brilliantly executed. There are a ton of surprises lurk- ing – and they're all good!

Despite the songs' innate complexities and genre-blurring proclivities, his backup never fails to perfectly compliment affairs. (...and in terms of musical stylings, they cover a lot of ground here.) Clearly, this is Dusan's show, but wherever he ventures – and venture he does! – his band is always right there: perfectly in step with him. The structures and themes featured on this album are refreshingly unorthodox, sophisticated and compelling. The group handles tight corners effortlessly, and maneuvers assuredly around whatever obstacles get throw into their path. (...and, in that regard, there never seems to be a shortage: these guys just don't sit still for very long!) Odd time signatures, sudden mood swings and radical changes of direction abound, but all are handled with an unshake- able grace and radiant poise. Without question, this is a group of highly-skilled musicians with tremendous chemistry who aren't afraid to frolic anywhere; nor are they even the slightest bit hesitant or intimidated by any such prospects.

Beyond meeting the rigorous demands of building off of such an aggressive, ambitious set of musical blueprints, Dusan and company genuinely sound like they are having a blast. Even in their most tense, suspenseful moments, there is a sense of joy and inhibition that still manages to seep through. This is pro- gressive music at its most creative, and its most artfully- and skillfully-conveyed ... it just doesn't get any fresher or any more fun. With this fabulous release, Dusan Jevtovic has immediately cast himself as a vital, articulate new voice on guitar – undeniably world-class, but nearly impossible to categorize or pigeon- hole. His style and voicings are not confined by genre, or even hampered by preconception, but wreak of a level of excellence and an insatiable creative genius that most of his contemporaries can only hope to one day attain. With this fabulous release, Dusan Jevtovic has immediately cast himself as a vital, articulate new voice on guitar -- undeniably world-class, but nearly impossible to categorize or pigeonhole. His style and voicings are not confined by genre, or even hampered by preconception, but wreak of a level of excellence and an insatiable creative genius that most of his contemporaries can only hope to one day attain. Guitarists this profoundly original, spontaneous and gifted don't show up too often.

On this album Dusan Jevtovic is accompanied by Catalan fretless bass guitarist Bernat Hernandez (a well known on the local jazz and pop scene in Barcelona), and Serbian drummer, based in New York, Marko Djordjevic ("world class drummer" and "a true innovator", as quoted by Modern Drummer Magazine, who has played on over 40 albums and has thousands of live performances to his credit with Matt Garrison, Wayne Krantz, Jonah Smith, Garry Willis, Bill Frisell, Lionel Loueke, Aaron Goldberg, among others, and who leads his own jazz band SVETI. Marko Djordjevic has recently joined other two NYC based musicians: Beledo on guitar and Clint Bahr, formerly of TriPod on 12-strings bass guitar, for another MoonJune's project THE PLEBS, to record their debut album in early 2014.)

Dusan Jevtovic will actively tour in 2014 in Spain, territories of the former Yugoslavia, occasional festival in Europe, and above all, a short tour of the North-East USA with some new exciting recordings with NYC based musicians.

Links:

http://www.dusanjevtovic.com/
https://www.facebook.com/DusanJevtovicMusic
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VOICIANO Webisode 4 online feat. GANDALF as 4th Guest Star!

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The fourth webisode of the upcoming VOICIANO album "Everflow" is online now and can be watched here. 

Sabine and Lanvall are introducing guest star No.4, the world music icon GANDALF, one of the most successful international Austrian musicians! He will also be responsible for the mix and the mastering of the album. Furthermore they are talking about the background of the cover artwork and the sponsoring packages.

To watch episode 1, where Sabine and Lanvall are presenting the project and introduce JIM PETERIK as first guest star please click here. 

To watch episode 2, where Lanvall is talking about the orchestra recordings with the "Junge Philharmonie Freistadt" and is introducing the 2nd guest star ARJEN LUCASSEN, the AYREON mastermind, please click here.

To watch episode 3, where Sabine and Lanvall are talking about the background of the name, presenting the crowdfunding campaign and introducing the third guest star KARL GROOM, please click here. 

The album will ONLY be available in our webstore und is entirely financed by crowdfunding!

If you wanna get your name into the booklet of the CD, an exclusive extrasong, the CD with a personal dedication and handsigned, a personal adressed audio message, or call a day with Sabine and Lanvall in their Austrian hometown Linz or in an Austrian skiing resort your own, you can support the campaign here. Your support secures the best possible production of the album "Everflow"!
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ACROSS THE SWARM – THE DEBUT EP COMING VERY SOON!

After playing for several years under the monicker of LACERATER, Across The Swarm prepare to hit the extreme metal scene with their self titled debut EP.
Groove, speed and intensity blend togheter in 5 tracks of brutal death metal mixed with hardcore and DNB music by DJ NK from Hallucinator.

ATS (Across The Swarm) are actually looking for a label to promote their work, while organizing various live shows in Italy and abroad.
The debut EP was recorded and mixed at Parma's Sliver Studios.

Get a taste of it through the Official Teaser:


Line Up:
FRANCESCO A. FLAGIELLO: Vocals
LUCA SAMMARTINO: Guitars
MARCO LAMBERTINI: Guitars
RICCARDO GRECHI: Drums

Studio session:
SIMONE BERTOZZI (Mnemic, The Modern Age Slavery): Bass Guitar
LUCA LODI: Samples

Contacts:
Official Website: www.acrosstheswarm.com
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Transport Aerian To Release LOVE.BLOOD.LIVE

We are thrilled to announce the upcoming release by Transport Aerian
is a new nine track live album called LOVE.BLOOD.LIVE

Transport Aerian releases its 4th album on April 22nd 2014, and the
2nd one for Melodic Revolution Records. LOVE.BLOOD.LIVE features
Hamlet on Vocals, guitars, keyboards, bass, sampling, and programming
as well as the addition of Stefan Boeykens on Guitars & guitar loops,
the new collaboration really seems to add some brilliant textures to
the fabric of this live album. Unlike traditional live albums
which feature the shrill of a live audience or an enhanced overdubbed
audience to make you feel like the album is a massive hit, this is not
what you will hear on LOVE.BLOOD.LIVE as it was recorded direct from
the board with no overdubs. Instead you will experience the raw
emotion and energy of this performance.

LOVE.BLOOD.LIVE is the follow up to Bleeding released in 2013 and
reissued as 24 Bit-Remaster on March 18th 2014.

Track List:
Love, Inspire, Fog Vision, Float, Nightsky, Winter, Minor Moody,
Triangle Town and Radio Void.

According to the band:
Transport Aerian had an opportunity to perform a number of live shows
supporting the album Bleeding, which was released in 2013 and recently
reissued in High-Definition deluxe version. We are aware, however,
that there are plenty of music lovers all around the world who are
unable to come and see us live, as Transport Aerian has never been a
'local' type of band due to its musical and spiritual nature.

This brought the idea to make live recordings of the program which we
are playing during our shows now, so that those who enjoy Transport
Aerian but can't attend the shows would be able to hear it, feel it
and enjoy it, too. LOVE.BLOOD.LIVE, set consists of the core songs
from the most recent album Bleeding, alongside with some Stefan's
instrumental compositions based on real-time guitar looping and a bit
of material from project's album Blessed (2009).

For more information about
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/transportaerian
Power of Prog: http://powerofprog.com/profile/TransportAerianProject
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California Breed premieres webisode series on Classic Rock

CALIFORNIA BREED, the powerful new rock trio--featuring legendary
vocalist-bassist GLENN HUGHES, drummer extraordinaire JASON BONHAM and
23-year-old newcomer guitarist-singer-songwriter ANDREW WATT--have
premiered the first in a series of "making of" clips from the
recording of their self-titled debut album released in the UK on May
19 on Frontier Records. Watch the first clip today, April 22
exclusively on ClassicRockMagazine.com –
www.classicrockmagazine.com/news/2014-04-22/exclusive-california-breed-on-the-making-of-their-new-album.

Tune into ClassicRockMagazine.com every Tuesday for the next five
weeks for another interview with the band.

Mixing massive riffs, gutsy vocals and gale force rhythms, the
hard-hitting trio's first single "Sweet Tea" has hit #7 on the U.S.
Classic Rock chart and continues to climb. Watch the video for the
explosive track which premiered on USA TODAY,
here:http://tinyurl.com/mmp7mxq. Recently the group debuted an
animated lyric video for the song "Midnight Oil" on Classic Rock. The
video was created by Nev Todoric who spearheads the interactive media
production company The Young Astronauts. Watch the clip here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qF_pm7mLqXs. "Midnight Oil" and "Sweet Tea"
are available as an instant grat tracks by pre-ordering the album
exclusively from iTunes worldwide via this link:
http://smarturl.it/CaliforniaBreed.

CALIFORNIA BREED was produced by Dave Cobb (Jamey Johnson, Rival Sons,
Shooter Jennings), and recorded at his Nashville studio and features
equal co-writing credits among the three-man line-up. The album
features 23-year-old guitarist ANDREW WATT, who was originally
introduced to Glenn Hughes by Julian Lennon at a party in LA in 2013.
Expect CALIFORNIA BREED to announce a U.K., European and U.S. tour
soon.

CALIFORNIA BREED will be available as a CD, digital download and a
Deluxe Edition CD + DVD featuring the bonus song "Solo," two video
clips and a documentary. Fans that pre-order the digital download on
iTunes will receive an instant download of the first single, "Sweet
Tea" upon ordering. The iTunes and Amazon pre-order links are as
follows: iTunes: http://smarturl.it/CaliforniaBreedAmazon CD:
http://smarturl.it/CB_Amz and CD Deluxe Edition CD + DVD:
http://smarturl.it/CB_AmzCDDVD.

www.californiabreed.com, www.facebook.com/CaliforniaBreed,
https://twitter.com/CaliBreedBand,
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Robin Trower Redefines R&B Power Trio On 1974 Bridge Of Sighs In The Studio Celebrates Album’s Anniversary

Dallas, TX - April 22, 2014.  North American syndicated Rock radio show and website InTheStudio: The Stories Behind History's Greatest Rock Bands celebrates the 40th anniversary of Bridge of Sighs, the breakthrough solo effort from former Procol Harum guitarist Robin Trower.

Robin Trower got his musical career start with The Paramounts, an early sixties British rhythm'n'blues band, who were a favorite opening act for fledgling up & comers The Rolling Stones. Paramounts singer Gary Brooker would leave and form Procol Harum producing the international hit "A Whiter Shade of Pale", and that initial success would lead to the addition of Trower's services in Procol Harum for the next several albums.

Robin Trower would leave the security of Procol Harum to embark on a solo career fashioned around an R&B trio that in April of 1974 would produce their second album, the monster effort Bridge of Sighs.

A Top 10 album in the U.S., Bridge of Sighs opened with the galloping "Day of the Eagle", transporting listeners into an almost alien world in the title track "Bridge of Sighs", seducing them with the late Jimmy Dewar's voice on "In This Place" and "About to Begin" , while rocking out again on "Too Rolling Stoned", "Fool and Me", "Lady Love", and "Little Bit of Sympathy".

On Bridge of Sighs 40th anniversary, Robin reflects on his role in the evolution of blues rock guitar in popular music with InTheStudio host Redbeard.

"I always saw myself as a Rock and Roll player influenced by Blues/Rhythm and Blues rather than trying to think of myself as a blues or rhythm and blues player, because it can only ever be an imitation for a white guy to do that stuff."

Direct Link to InTheStudio broadcast affiliate radio station list: HYPERLINK "http://www.inthestudio.net/radio-stations/"www.inthestudio.net/radio-stations"

Direct Link to Robin Trower website:
http://www.robintrower.com

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AlogiA Signs with Miner Records

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Power Progressive Metal Band AlogiA has signed with the renowned Miner Records, home of the best and talented. The news doesn't stop there. AlogiA is also releasing their new video "Vreme Je"from their upcoming album Elegia Balcanica that debuts in September 2014.


"This is exciting news for us that we wanted to share with our fans and supporters. We want to thank all of our loyal fans who have been with us for the past 13 years or if you just fell in love with our music," said Srdjan Brankovic, who is also the founder of the project Expedition Delta (Gary Wehrkamp, Andrea De Paoli, Borislav Mitic, Nikola Mijic, Rene Merkelbach, Richard Andersson , Alex Argento and many others) and who also played as guest on last Shadow Gallery's album!

Fans and media can connect with Alogia and experience their music by clicking over to http://www.youtube.com/alogiatube and https://www.facebook.com/alogia.official  

"We're just getting started. This new deal with Miner Records gives us a chance to take our music to the next level and satisfy the urgings our fans have for music that rocks their world, speaks to their mind and jolts their soul. That's the kind of music AlogiA makes," said Mr. Brankovic.

"The album is recorded in the Serbian language, so far, but we are thinking about a solution to record an English version, too. Anyway, if you like traditional prog/power metal music, you will love this. It will also have a little dose of Balkan atmosphere that makes it sound more authentic."

Power progressive metal band Alogia realizes music that rocks. Their albums are recorded in Serbian language but the raw music translates into any culture. Because they've gained such a following in England and the US, they've translated their first album into English, and are working on a English version of their upcoming work as well.

Alogia was formed in 2000 by Serbian brothersMiroslav and Srđan Branković both on guitars. The rest of band consists of Nikola Mijić on vocals, Vladimir Đedović on keyboards, Vladimir Ranisavljević on bass guitar and Srđan Golubica drums. The band has opened for bands such asWhitesnake, Apocalyptica, Savatage, and Paul Di Anno, and has played many big Shows as headliners as well. Their albums have received a lot of excellent reviews from the press, and they have been invited to appear and play on numerous TV and radio shows. They've also played huge festivals like Exit, Hendrix Fest, and Hard'n'Heavy, which have gathered audiences of more than 30,000 people.

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Power progressive metal band AlogiA realizes music that rocks; and it doesn't just rock in Serbia. It rocks around the world.Formed in 2000 by Serbian brothers Miroslav and Srdjan Brankovic both on guitars. The rest of band consists of Nikola Mijic on vocals, Vladimir Djedovic on keyboards, Vladimir Ranisavljevic on bass guitar and Srdjan Golubica drums.

Their raw music translates into any culture. They've gained such a following in England and the US that they've translated their first album into English, and are working on a English version of their upcoming work as well.

The group has opened for bands such asWhitesnake, Apocalyptica, Savatage, and Paul Di Anno, and has played many big Shows as headliners as well.They also played in Festivals (Exit, Hendrix Fest, Hard'n'Heavy) that gathered audiences of more than 30,000 people.

Now the band is preparing their long-awaited new album, Elegia Balcanica, due to be released in September 2014 which will be distributed worldwide. The CD will be available throughout all the major CD stores and e-markets on line.With the group's signing to Miner Records the world can expect bigger and better things from AlogiA.
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NICK MAGNUS - N'MONIX - APRIL 28 ESOTERIC ANTENNA/CHERRY RED RECORDS

Nick Magnus

n'monix

EANTCD 1032

Released: 28th April 2014

STEVE HACKETT KEYBOARDIST NICK MAGNUS TO RELEASE NEW SOLO ALBUM

Esoteric Antenna is pleased to announce the release of 'n'monix' - the new studio album by NICK MAGNUS, due for release on April 28.

Composer, keyboard player and producer Nick Magnus is best known for his work with former Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett from 1978 to 1989, providing his keyboard talents to at least twelve of Hackett's albums to date, as well as lending his skill as an arranger to legendary Hackett albums such as 'Spectral Mornings' and 'Defector'.

With his 5th solo studio album 'n'monix', Nick Magnus has been joined in the studio by Steve Hackett, and Hackett saxophonist Rob Townsend, as well as guest vocalists Pete Hicks, Tim Bowness,Kate Faber, Tony Patterson, Andy Neve, James Reeves and lyricist Dick Foster, to produce a collection of songs and music in the finest tradition of his past work with the Steve Hackett Band.

Prior to joining the Steve Hackett Band, Nick started his musical career in early 1976 with cult symphonic rock ensemble, The Enid, and later joining progressive rock band Autumn.

Nick is also known for his session work with an impressive portfolio of diverse recording artistes such as China Crisis, Renaissance, George Martin, Mungo Jerry, Johnny Mars, Cilla Black, Jose Carrerras, Brian May, Richie Havens, Bonnie Tyler, Mike Batt, Classix Nouveaux, David Essex, Pete Bardens (Camel), Duncan Browne, Chris Rea, and Colin Blunstone.

'n'monix' is due for an April 28 release via Esoteric Antenna/Cherry Red Records and promises to be one of the outstanding progressive rock releases of 2014.

View the new official video for 'Eminent Victorians' taken from the album here:


Preview opening track 'Time' here on Soundcloud:



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Track Listing:

1.    Time
2.    Memory
3.    Kombat Kid
4.    Headcase
5.    Eminent Victorians
6.    Broken
7.    Shadowland
8.    Entropy

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segunda-feira, abril 21, 2014

International Prog Ensemble Sontaag To Release Epic Space Opera


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In the grand tradition of high concept progressive rock comes an epic cross-media hybrid where cerebral science fiction meets visceral rock 'n' roll. Sontaag's eponymous debut album has been described as 'the space opera that Pink Floyd never wrote', 'a modern-day Tubular Bells', 'a prog-rock War Of The Worlds', but no reference point or sound-bite nails its seamless combination of space rock, narrative spoken word, and evocative ambience quite as neatly as 'sonic cinema'. Recorded in New York City and London, co-produced and mixed by Youth (Killing Joke, The Fireman) for Big Life Management, 'Sontaag' is a stunning and immersive listening experience. An evolutionary progression combining cutting edge sounds with classic dynamics, adapting the rock experience for today's digital environment.

Arriving in a landscape where music, books and movies often co-exist on a single handheld device, 'Sontaag' represents a seamless fusion of the finest elements of all three.

Sontaag features Richard Sontaag (composition, instruments, concept, co-production) and Ian Fortnam (story, lyrics, voice, concept).

'Sontaag' is a cross-generic space rock grand opera: a transcontinental project fast-tracking contemporary music into a cinematic future by refusing to recognize boundaries geographic or stylistic. Imagine stratosphere-scraping Pink Floyd dynamism powered beyond the boundaries and constraints of gravity by the propulsive sonic energy of a visionary Youth production job; a Star Wars saga psychedelicized by the vivid ambient shades of an Orb sound palette.

Sontaag is evolving rock for the cybernautic age and the digital environment by adapting and applying audio-visual and spoken word elements holistically, progressively… super-sonically.

Voyage beyond trad-rock constraints, shame faux modernity with inclusive, multi-dimensional progression and embrace the ever-expanding horizons of cyber-sonic possibility.

Pucker up and kiss… the apocalypse.

SONTAAG: "Sontaag"
Esoteric Antenna EANTCD 1031
Released: 28th April 2014

1. Empyrean
2. The Great Harmodulator
3. Spaceshifter
4. Harmodulation
5. Minor Keys of Anguished Weeping
6. Serena Serenarum
7. Sorush
8. Interstellar Genocide
9. Chokuto
10. Glissandor
11. The Skull-Scraping Caterwaul
12. Aftershock
13. Memoria Tenere

SONTAAG on the internet:
www.twitter.com/sontaag
http://www.sontaag.tumblr.com/

To purchase: http://www.cherryred.co.uk/shopdisplayproducts.asp?search=yes&bc=no&artist=Sontaag

iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/aftershock/id859512039?i=859512734

For further information please contact: esotericarts@btconnect.com
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sábado, abril 19, 2014

4th VOICIANO Webisode online/GANDALF 4th Guest Star!


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The fourth webisode of the upcoming VOICIANO album "Everflow" is online now and can be watched here. 

Sabine and Lanvall are introducing guest star No.4, the world music icon GANDALF, one of the most successful international Austrian musicians! He will also be responsible for the mix and the mastering of the album. Furthermore they are talking about the background of the cover artwork and the sponsoring packages.

To watch episode 1, where Sabine and Lanvall are presenting the project and introduce JIM PETERIK as first guest star please click here.

To watch episode 2, where Lanvall is talking about the orchestra recordings with the "Junge Philharmonie Freistadt" and is introducing the 2nd guest star ARJEN LUCASSEN, the AYREON mastermind, please click here.

To watch episode 3, where Sabine and Lanvall are talking about the background of the name, presenting the crowdfunding campaign and introducing the third guest star KARL GROOM, please click here. 

The album will ONLY be available in our webstore und is entirely financed by crowdfunding!
If you wanna get your name into the booklet of the CD, an exclusive extrasong, the CD with a personal dedication and handsigned, a personal adressed audio message, or call a day with Sabine and Lanvall in their Austrian hometown Linz or in an Austrian skiing resort your own, you can support the campaign here. Your support secures the best possible production of the album "Everflow"!
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Amazon: listen the new song "The Path"

The track is extracted from "RISE!", new album of the band produced by Sander Gommans and Amanda Somerville


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If you are a symphonic metal fan and are into the Brazilian bands, you surely knows Amazon.

After all, the band's debut album "Victoria Regia" (Hellion Records - 2005), was very well received by press and public at the time and allowed Amazon to play important shows with Nightwish and Epica in Brazil. In 2010 the band's second album was released, "Nature's Last Ride", and it got the same warm reception that its predecessor.
 
Four years later, the band formed by Sabrina Todt (vocal and flute), Renato Angelo (guitar and keyboards), Andre Pedral (bass) and Marcos Frassao (drums) announces the release of its third studio effort.

Titled "RISE!", the album will bring the tracks "The Path", "Ball Of Vanities", "New Horizons", "Prisoners Of The Sea", "Sins", "Time", "Immortal", "Three Lives", "Bittersweet" and "Suicide Note". 

"RISE!" was recorded at The Rock Station studios in Reuver, Holland, and brings two very respected producers: Sander Gommans, founding member of After Forever, and Amanda Somerville, famous vocalist with participations in bands like Avantasia, Aina, Epica, Edguy and Kamelot.

Besides appearing as producers, both also co-wrote some songs from "RISE!" and Gommans also does some special participations in some songs as musician.

The track "The Path" is already available for listening on Soundcloud.

https://soundcloud.com/amazonmetal/the-path

"This song is one of my favourites from RISE! Check out the great orchestration job by Ivo Van Dijk", declared the guitar player Renato Angelo.

Amazon still studies some record labels proposals, but guarantees that "RISE!" will hit the stores before the end of the first semester of 2014.

For Further Information:
www.amazon.mus.br
www.facebook.com/AmazonMetal
www.twitter.com/metalamazon
www.myspace.com/metalamazon
www.youtube.com/amazonmetal  

www.soundcloud.com/amazonmetal
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