sexta-feira, maio 30, 2014

All-Star Concept Album Featuring Drum Legend Simon Phillips, Toto's Joseph Williams, and Uriah Heep's John Lawton Now Available!


Asheville, NC - Possibly the most anticipated new release of 2014, My Kind O' Lovin' featuring drum legend Simon Phillips, Toto's Joseph Williams, and Uriah Heep/Lucifer's Friend's John Lawton, is now available! Released on the heels of 2012's hit album The Power Of Mind, featuring John Lawton, My Kind O' Lovin' is another innovative new CD, conceived, written and produced by the CGI member, and as of very recently European Citizen of the Year (2013) Dr. Milen Vrabevski. This next charity project of his is dedicated to young talents in EU.

Says Milen, "I allowed myself to play acoustic guitar in just the title song this time. Nothing else. The team was just too good for my level. Happy they liked the pieces. Many thanks to the guys I started this project with, and worked on the arrangements: Ivo Stefanov and Svurry, and to the whole all star band for their devotion."

Pulling up a chair at Classic Rock Revisited's Best Releases 2012 with Intelligent Music Project I, The Power of Mind producer Milen Vrabevski is setting a high standard of expectations with his Intelligent Music Project II, My Kind O' Lovin'. The producer's next charity project goes to support education programs for talented kids. Milen was awarded European Citizen of the Year 2013 (by the EU Parliament), and a Member of the Clinton Global Initiative.

My Kind O' Lovin' features a colorful, multifarious and formidable listening experience with hints of melodic hard rock and early prog, featuring the fabulous Simon Phillips (Toto, Jeff Beck, The Who, Mike Oldfield, Protocol II etc.) on drums & percussion - brilliantly bringing out the chemistry of this unpredictable format of vintage vocals from John Lawton (ex-Uriah Heep) and Joseph Williams (Toto). Strong melodies and acoustic patterns with impressive vocals of undiminished power - this hefty emotional pool comes across in a very melodic way featuring great lead guitar and spacious orchestral flourishes.

The author translates to the audience his own experience & vision about everyday life topics in an easy manner, focusing on essential values – solid ground to step on to having a meaningful life.

Says Milen, "The message of the album is what I, as an author, would prefer to raise my kids with. Frustration, constant criticism, and judging people leads to nowhere. Therefore, we present essential things about love, friendship, our own environment we should invest in, getting into substantial initiatives, knowing happiness through serving the others, not limiting our minds with prejudice while seeking togetherness, understanding our life is in our hands, finishing off with the principle that it's good to wake up knowing what follows is a great day, in which fame does not matter, and ego's domination is retrograde, and you enjoy to live for the others, doing things not because of the result, but because you love to be that way."

Watch the official My Kind O' Lovin' promotional video here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwavFSqjV7w&feature=youtu.be

Stand out tracks:

"Get Into Real" - if there is a song from this side act that connects the dots with some of William's Toto-related cuts, this is it, but with hints of Led Zep to Asia nuances.

"Happiness"- a track so cool it deserves a trip around the world. You can take a magic trip through the positive messages of the album via Simple Game, Things We Can't Do, Love Song to the rockin' No One Can Deny It, Time To Move Along and other pieces on this hit collection.

"Conclusion" - a 6-minute summary of the composer's key approaches throughout the album and presents the audience with the magnificent culmination of the super group Phillips-Lawton-Williams, the front-men format of Intelligent Music Project II.

Recording sessions for drums (Simon Phillips) and vocals (Joseph Williams) took place at Simon Phillips' Phantom Recordings studio. Producer and composer Vrabevski was provided full creative input by Simon Philips in developing the course of compositions and musical ideas. Says Milen, "We recorded all drums and percussion, and Joe's vocal parts at Simon's recording studio in LA. Simon devotedly played the role of our music co-producer there too. Now he's been kind enough to take part in finalizing all mixes of MKL tracks."

Simon Phillips is an iconic English drummer and producer. He is also a prolific session drummer, and has played with such well known music artists as The Who, Judas Priest, Jeff Beck, Tears for Fears, Mike Oldfield, Pete Townshend, the late Gary Moore and many others.

"Working on this project with Milen Vrabevski was so much fun and I find his enthusiasm for music is so uplifting." - Simon Phillips

Joseph Williams was part of four Toto albums – Fahrenheit (1986), The Seventh One (1988), Toto XX (1988) and Falling in Between (2006). He has since re-joined the touring edition of Toto for a series of shows across Europe and Japan.

"Milen was such a joy to work with .. Truly a warm and bright gentleman. It's rare thing these days to work with such happy, enthusiastic talented people ... I had a ball!!" - Joseph Williams

John Lawton, who split with Uriah Heep in 1979, was featured on the albumsInnocent Victim (1977), Firefly (1977), Fallen Angel (1978) and Live '79 and is considered the best singer around the British heavy progressive rock institution. After recording the conceptual album The Power Of Mind, Intelligent Music Project I, he joins the super group with Phillips and Williams in the second project of Bulgarian producer and composer Milen Vrabevski – My Kind O' Lovin'.

"My Kind O' Lovin'....Intelligent Music Project II....was for me an absolute pleasure to sing, the melodies flowing out of Milen Vrabevski's head seem to be endless. The album differs a lot from The Power Of Mind, not only in that there are guest artist's in the caliber of Joseph Williams and Simon Phillips both of Toto fame but some searing guitar work from a little known Bulgarian axe man known only to me as Sverri. I spent 2 weeks laying down lead & backing vocals in Intelligent Music's new studio in Sofia / Bulgaria and believe me it wasn't hard work, not when the music is this good." - John Lawton

To purchase My Kind O' Lovin':
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Kind-Lovin-Intelligent-Music-Project/dp/B00JAD115Q/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1400675463&sr=8-1&keywords=my+kind+o%27+lovin%27
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/my-kind-o-lovin-feat.-joseph/id880550938

For more information: www.mykindoflovin.com
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domingo, maio 25, 2014

Within Temptation - And We Run video about to be unleashed

And We Run video about to be unleashed (preview now!)

It is probably the most talked about track of Hydra... the collaboration no one saw coming... and it turned out to be one of the public's favourites: 'And We Run' featuring Xzibit.

The beast is getting ready to unleash the fourth video of Hydra today! Keep an eye on YouTube,Facebook and Twitter and read more about where you can find a sneak peek, below!

The And We Run EP is out now!

The And We Run EP features several mixes of 'And We Run' ft. Xzibit and includes a brand new unreleased demo song. Get the And We Run EP on iTunes now!

US dragons can download the EP on Tuesday May 27th.

The video will be released early afternoon, today. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to make sure can watch the video immediately, the second it's unleashed!

AND WE RUN EP TRACKLIST:
1. 'And We Run' ft. Xzibit (Radio Edit)
2. 'And We Run' ft. Xzibit (Original)
3. 'And We Run' ft. Xzibit (Dance Remix)
4. 'Living On Fire' (demo)

Instadragons, take out your phones!
You can check out a sneak peek of the And We Run video that will be unleashed today, on Instagram NOW! If you look close, you might find even more... Follow @wtofficial on Instagram and check out the first preview of the video, before the official release this afternoon.
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Amazon launches one more new song: "Ball Of Vanities"

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


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. 

After the release of the song "The Path" for listening - https://soundcloud.com/amazonmetal/the-path - now one more new song is available, "Ball Of Vanities". To listen, go to: https://soundcloud.com/amazonmetal/ball-of-vanities 

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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Peter Frampton to release mini album "Hummingbird In A Box"

Peter Frampton's new mini-album, "Hummingbird In A Box", will be
released in the UK and US on Tuesday June 24th via RED
Distribution/Sony Music.

The new music was inspired by the Cincinnati Ballet, featuring seven
original guitar pieces in Frampton's virtuosic stylings. Frampton
composed all songs on the mini-album along with Gordon Kennedy, who
also co-produced the recording. The two previously teamed up for
"Fingerprints", which garnered them both a Grammy Award for Best Pop
Instrumental Album.

The music debuted in April 2013 at Cincinnati's Aronoff Center for the
Arts. Two of the Cincinnati Ballet's spring production's segments were
choreographed to existing Frampton music—with Frampton and his band
performing live—while a third section featured the new composition by
Frampton and Kennedy.

Of the project Frampton notes, "Writing for dance was a wonderfully
freeing experience. There were no boundaries. We were able to push the
composing envelope," and Kennedy furthers, "Songwriters and musicians
create music to move people. This was beautiful, graceful, and
instantly gratifying!"

"HUMMINGBIRD IN A BOX" – TRACK LISTING

1. The Promenade's Retreat
2. Hummingbird In A Box
3. The One in 901
4. Friendly Fire
5. Heart To My Chest
6. Shadow Of My Mind
7. Norman Wisdom

Following a massive year of touring, including 2013's inaugural
Frampton's Guitar Circus, Peter Frampton returns to the road. This
time Frampton will set out on a three-part catch-all tour including
select solo dates, a co-headlining run with Grammy-winning American
rock legends The Doobie Brothers and the return of Frampton's Guitar
Circus. For tour details, please visitwww.frampton.com.

Frampton was recently inducted in the Musicians Hall of Fame,
performed on-stage at the Grammy's with Ringo Starr and also played an
integral part in the 50th anniversary celebration of the Beatles'
arrival in the U.S. Frampton also produced Humble Pie's Rockin' The
Fillmore deluxe compilation with original member Jerry Shirley
(available now via Omnivore Recordings).

Read the official UK announcement and download new photos of Peter
Frampton here -
www.noblepr.co.uk/Press_Releases/peterframpton/hummingbird-in-a-box.htm,
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Fire Shadow: listen the new song "Inner Battle"

Formed in 2003 in Brazil, the band already shared the stage with Iced Earth, Grave Digger and was the winner of the state stage of Wacken Metal Battle 2011

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For nearly a decade on the road, the heavy metal band Fire Shadow is certainly one of the most prominent names in Brazil nowadays.

So far, the band already released a demo, two singles and the self-titled debut album from 2007. Nevertheless, they played shows alongside world-renowned bands like Iced Earth, Grave Digger, Blaze Bayley, Paul Dianno and were the winners of Parana stage of Wacken Metal Battle 2011, which has accredited them to play at Roca 'N' Roll, one of the most important rock/metal festivals from Brazil.

Currently formed by Marco Lacerda (vocal), Bruno Quimelli (guitar), Francisco Kozel (guitar), Gustavo Adaeots (bass) and Leandro Zonato (drums), Fire Shadow now prepares for the release of the band's new effort, the EP "Phoenix".  
Expected to reach the stores in July, "Phoenix" was recorded in Curitiba/Brazil at the Bunker Studio and will bring the tracks "Scars", "Inner Battle", "Phoenix", "From Darkness" and "Unbreakable". The production is signed by the band and Alexandre Cegalla.  

The band launched on its official Soundcloud channel the song "Inner Battle".

To listen, go to: https://soundcloud.com/fireshadowband/fire-shadow-inner-battle  

For Further Information:
www.fireshadowonline.com
www.facebook.com/FireShadowFans

www.youtube.com/fireshadowband

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Nathan Mahl New CD Justify


Unicorn Digital presents this new disc from Nathan Mahl. For Justify, bandleader Guy LeBlanc has recruited his most trusted and reliable collaborators to record 7 new songs that explore Good and Evil, and the best way to tell the difference.

From its first aggressive sensual strains to the grandiose passionate finale, Justify will take you for a ride that covers the whole spectrum of human emotions and attitudes.

Nathan Mahl delivers an album of hard-edged prog/fusion that will be sure to please fans of these genres.

This Nathan Mahl is:
Guy LeBlanc
Tristan Vaillancourt
Don Prince
David Campbell
and very special guest
Andrew Latimer

songs
1. Tantrik Kobbler
2. Deception
3. It Tolls for Thee
4. Spirit
5. Ballad of an Angry man
6. Justify
7. Infinite Light
 
available from Unicorn Digital as UNCR-5089 on June 1st, 2014.

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WAMI (White Appice Mendoza Iggy) - "One More For Rock'n'Roll" video premiere!

"Kill the King", the debut release by WAMI has been officially released last week both in Europe and in North America (via MVD). It is also available on iTunes in THIS location. 

"One More For Rock'n'Roll", the first video from WAMI, can be seen 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
 
Metal Mind Productions
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Rigoni: song in memoriam of Randy Coven passed away on May 20th 2014


Alberto Rigoni: song in memoriam of Randy Coven passed away on May 20th 2014

"I discovered Randy Coven back in 2002 when I purchased ARK's "Burn the Sun" (one of my favorite albums ever). I was amazed by his unique and superb bass playing. The way he played fretless bass in metal songs was truly innovative. Recently I was trying to contact him for a new studio project that will feature many great prog rock metal bass players from all around the world. Yesterday I learned that he passed away. I'm still shocked and I don't know what to say but will dedicate my new album (out on October 1st 2014) to him. RIP Randy, you will always inspire my music!!"

in memoriam of Randy, Alberto makes available the song "Corruption" from his upcoming album, featuring Simone Mularoni (DGM) on guitars, Federico Solazzo on keyboards and Denis Novello on drums.
The instrumental progressive metal song can be listened at the following link:

https://soundcloud.com/albertorigoni/alberto-rigoni-corruption-in-memoriam-of-randy-coven
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Leon Russell, Steve Morse & Pat Travers Lead A Stellar Cast Of Music Superstars On This Tribute To The Legendary Allman Brothers Band!

Also features Commander Cody, Molly Hatchet, The Oak Ridge Boys, Artimus Pyle Band, Reese Wynans (Double Trouble), Tinsley Ellis, Robben Ford & more!



Los Angeles, CA - One of music's biggest and most influential juggernauts gets the respect and admiration they so richly deserve on this brand new tribute album available May 27th from Cleopatra Records! Featuring an eclectic group of rock, country, and blues legends, Midnight Rider - A Tribute To The Allman Brothers Band offers energetic new covers of the classic hits "Midnight Rider," "Ramblin' Man," and "Whipping Post" as well as one of the most famous instrumental songs in all of rock music "Jessica," alongside many more Southern fried favorites!

"The Allman Brothers were a central part of my roots," proclaims guitarist Steve Morse, who shreds his way through a smoldering version of "Whipping Post" on the album. "Living in Georgia much of my life, they were the local legends that everybody loved. They had the swing, the inventive double guitar parts, the ability to jam just long enough to keep the audience, and that golden voice of Greg's! When my instrumental rock band, the Dixie Dregs, played, we often played 'Jessica,' which automatically makes any audience start moving and smiling. I've been lucky enough to sit in with many of the members at various times, and we have shared a lot of common ground. I'm still a fan!"

Duane Allen, lead vocalist for country legends The Oak Ridge Boys, declares, "'Ramblin' Man' is the national anthem of Southern Rock & Roll, so it is a huge honor to be asked to be a part of this tribute." Allen's sentiments are echoed by several other participants including blues guitarist Eric Gales who considered it a "great honor" and Tinsley Ellis who also speaks enthusiastically of the group as "one of a handful of musical acts, along with Ray Charles and Willie Nelson, that are considered to be a genre unto themselves. It is a great honor to be among the other stellar acts paying tribute to such a legendary and influential American band."

Speaking for a next generation of blues rock artists, Eli Cook offers both high praise and a word of advice: "The Allman Brothers' story of talent, hard work, and blind devotion to creating an honest and unique sound is one that every artist should study and imitate. Just as they cut their teeth on Taj Mahal, Cream, Elmore James, and all the great early R&B artists, today's players are wise to woodshed with the Eat A Peach and Live At The Fillmore albums." Or just pick up a copy of Midnight Rider - A Tribute To The Allman Brothers Band and let these boys show you how it's done!

1. Midnight Rider - Pat Travers
2. Ramblin' Man - Oak Ridge Boys, Tinsley Ellis & Kevin McKendree
3. Melissa - Molly Hatchet
4. Blue Sky - Artimus Pyle Band
5. Whipping Post - Jimmy Hall & Steve Morse
6. Jessica - Roy Rogers, John Wesley & Jim Eshelman
7. One Way Out - Robben Ford & Martin Gerschwitz
8. Soulshine - Debbie Davies & Melvin Seals
9. Statesboro Blues - Eli Cook
10. In Memory Of Elizabeth Reed - Eric Gales
11. Southbound - Commander Cody & Sonny Landreth
12. I'm No Angel (Greg Allman solo) - Leon Russell, Reese Wynans & Ronnie Earl

To pre-order the CD at Amazon, visit: http://georiot.co/2VXr
To pre-order the digital version on iTunes, visit: http://georiot.co/5KA

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Los Angeles CA 90025
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sexta-feira, maio 23, 2014

Audio Fidelity To Release The Ultimate Rock Collection - LEGENDS 'Crank It Up!' & 'Get It On!' - 34 Classic Rock Tracks Remastered For The First Time On Hybrid SACD

"A greatest hits collection unlike any you've heard before - A truly unique listening experience!"
 
Camarillo, CA – Marshall Blonstein's Audio Fidelity is proud to introduce something new in the realm of compilation albums - for the first time ever the company has assembled the original masters of some of rock's biggest stars and greatest hits and remastered these classics for Hybrid SACD.
 
The collection is based on the original TimeLife LEGENDS series. With the first two titles, "Crank It Up!" and "Get It On!" Audio Fidelity has taken each volume of recordings to another sonic level. You have never heard a hits collection of such consistently high standards. It's like hearing these classic hits for the first time.
 
Most popular compilations albums are pieced together from songs that were assembled using the compressed hit radio versions. Audio Fidelity has spent months gathering the 34 best available individual masters of the all-time rock standards included on each Hybrid SACD. All the original masters from these great artists and all these great hits remastered for the first time for Hybrid SACD.
 
Rock heavyweights - Jackson Browne, Foreigner, The Doobie Brothers, Buffalo Springfield, The Rascals, Fleetwood Mac, The Kinks, T. Rex, Brownsville Station, The Doors and a two dozen more superstars make this collection an essential for any classic rock lover.
 
It's the songs you love from the LEGENDS of rock
 
CRANK IT UP!
1. Chicago - Does Anybody Really Know
2. The Doobie Brothers - Listen To The Music
3. The Rascals - Good Lovin'
4. Rod Stewart - Tonight's The Night
5. Jackson Browne - Running On Empty
6. Phil Collins - In The Air Tonight
7. The Zombies - Time Of The Season
8. Ace - How Long
9. Little Feat - Dixie Chicken
10. Grateful Dead - Truckin'
11. Stephen Stills - Love The One You're With
12. Buffalo Springfield - For What It's Worth
13. America - Sister Golden Hair
14. The Pretenders - Back On The Chain Gang
15. Foreigner - Feels Like The First Time
16. Elton John - Daniel
17. The Moody Blues - Nights In White Satin
 
 
 
GET IT ON!
1. The Troggs - Wild Thing
2. Deep Purple - Smoke On The Water
3. Norman Greenboum - Spirit In The Sky
4. T. Rex - Bang A Gong (Get It On)
5. Fleetwood Mac - Go Your Own Way
6. Manfred Mann's Earth Band - Blinded By The Light
7. Eric Burdon And War - Spill The Wine
8. The Kinks - Lola (Live)
9. The Doors - Light My Fire
10. Foghat - Slow Ride
11. Alice Cooper - School's Out
12. Brownsville Station - Smokin' In The Boy's Room
13. The Doobie Brothers - China Grove
14. Foreigner - Hot Blooded
15. Bad Company - Can't Get Enough
16. Lynyrd Skynyrd - Free Bird
17. Greatful Dead - Casey Jones
 
Series Mastered by Steve Hoffman at Marsh Mastering
 
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ProgPower Europe 2014 replaces Headspace by VOTUM

Because Headspace decided to cancel their complete tour the ProgPower Europe organization had to find another opener. Luckily a great replacement was found in Polish VOTUM; a band that recently raised their profile as the support act for Riverside's tour. VOTUM will be opening ProgPower Europe 2014 at Friday night October 3rd.
 
Because of this change, the full line-up is now:
 
FRIDAY 3 OCTOBER 2014
 
VOTUM: 20.00-21.15 hrs  
JOLLY: 22.00-23.45 hrs
 
SATURDAY 4 OCTOBER 2014
 
DISPERSE: 13.30-14.30 hrs
PROSPEKT: 15.00-16.00 hrs
AEON OF HORUS: 16.30-17.30 hrs
— diner break —
CHIMPSPANNER: 18.30-19.30 hrs
VOYAGER: 20.00-21.00 hrs
PAGAN'S MIND: 21.45-23.30 hrs
 
SUNDAY 5 OCTOBER 2014
 
CARTOGRAPHER: 13.30-14.30 hrs
TENEBRIS: 15.00-16.00 hrs
VULTURE INDUSTRIES: 16.30-17.30 hrs
 
— diner break —
AEON ZEN: 18.30-19.30 hrs
AGENT FRESCO: 20.00-21.00 hrs
PAIN OF SALVATION: 21.45-23.30 hrs
  
Tickets for ProgPower Europe 2014 can be ordered at: http://www.progpowereurope.com/tickets.
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The Tangent - Le Sacre du Travail

Andy Tillison's 2013 conceptual magnum opus is part Symphonic Prog, part Stravinsky and part state of the nation address.
 
With a stunning cast of collaborators - Gavin Harrison, Theo Travis, Jakko Jakkszyk, Guy Manning and Big Big Train's David Longdon - Tillison delivered the most ambitious and personal album of his career.
 
Presented in a digipak, this special edition contains three bonus tracks.
 

Tracks
 
1. 1st movement: Coming Up on the Hour (Overture) (5:55)
2. 2nd movement: Morning Journey & Arrival (22:54)
3. 3rd movement: Afternoon Malaise (19:20)
4. 4th movement: A Voyage Through Rush Hour (3:07)
5. 5th movement: Evening TV (12:06)
 
Bonus tracks:
 
6. Muffled Ephiphany (4:05)
7. Hat (Live at Mexborough School 1979) (1:16)
8. Evening TV (Radio Edit) (4:28)
  
Credits
 
- Andy Tillison / vocals, guitars & keyboards
- Theo Travis / saxes, flutes & clarinets
- David Longdon / vocals
- Jakko Jakkszyk / vocals & guitars
- Gavin Harrison / drums
- Jonas Reingold / bass
 
with
 
- Rikard Sjoblom / narration
- Guy Manning / acoustic guitar
 
Line-up on Hat:
 
- Simon Albone / bass
- David Albone / drums
- unknown / guitar
- Andy Tillison / all other instruments
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Keith Emerson & Greg Lake - Live From Manticore Hall

Live From Manticore Hall captures Emerson & Lake's unique two man versions of a selection of well known material taken from across ELP's celebrated catalogue and also includes a version of King Crimson's I Talk To The Wind.

 
Track List:
1. From The Beginning
2. Introduction
3. I Talk To The Wind
4. Bitches crystal
5. The Barbarian
6. Take A Pebble
7. Tarkus
8. C’est Le Vie
9. Pirates
10. Moog Solo / Lucky Man
 
Recorded live in 2010.
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quarta-feira, maio 21, 2014

Cleopatra Records To Release Special Limited Edition 7-Inch Singles Box Set From The Undisputed King Of Punk Rock Iggy Pop!

Los Angeles, CA - Iggy Pop fans rejoice! Cleopatra Records will be releasing a special limited edition 7-inch singles box set from the undisputed king of modern punk rock, Iggy Pop! The release includes 7 individual 45s featuring exclusive new tracks as well as classic recordings from 1972-73 with the Stooges - all packaged with a full-color booklet, detailed liner notes, a custom 7-inch vinyl adaptor, and collectible patch!

 
Track List:
(1) I Can't Explain / Lonely Boy
(2) Cock In My Pocket / Tight Pants
(3) I Got A Right / White Christmas (Guitar Stooge Mix)
(4) Money (That's What I Want) / Open Up And Bleed (Single Edit)
(5) I Wanna Be Your Dog (Fast Version) / Johanna
(6) Gimme Some Skin / I'm So Glad
(7) Louie Louie / Scene Of The Crime
 
Seven singles, fourteen sides. The Stooges in their prime, Iggy in his pomp. And all sufficiently sharp and shapely that, even if you've never heard the performers in your life, you'll know that it couldn't be anybody else.
 
 
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terça-feira, maio 20, 2014

Legendary Curved Air Founding Member Darryl Way To Release New Prog Album 'Children of the Cosmos'

 
"...a trail blazing rock violinist and composer!"
 
London, UK – Much to the excitement of prog fans worldwide, legedary Curved Air founding member and violinist, Darryl Way is releasing a new album on Right Honourable Records, via Cherry Red on May 19, 2014.
 
'Children of the Cosmos' is Way's first prog album in over twenty years and demonstrates his creative view of Progressive Rock, forty years after being one of the early founders of the genre. 'Children of the Cosmos' features 12 new tracks showcasing Way's original compositional, rock violin and vocal skills.
 
A promo video for the title track has been released on YouTube: http://youtu.be/LSoFBKfV-Vo
 
Says Darryl, "With 'Children of the Cosmos' I have tried to recreate the spirit of experimentation that led to the 'Progressive Rock' movement of the late 60s and early 70s. As I did in the early days of Curved Air, I have tried to integrate my classical background with rock music, to create soundscapes that are hopefully both exciting and innovative."
 
Way continued, "The lyrics for the songs are my observations of our current environment and the world we live in, echoing some of the issues touched upon in the music of the late 60s. It has been a pleasure and a privilege to pass this way once more and I hope that rock fans will enjoy this album, as much as I did creating it."
 
Originally formed in 1969, Curved Air was a groundbreaking progressive art-rock band renowned for their showmanship. Darryl Way was noted for his flamboyant virtuoso exploration of the electric violin. He wrote the music for the Top 10 hit (reached #4) "Back Street Luv" and was a major contributor to three Top 20 albums. With Curved Air he toured extensively, performing in practically every major city in both America and Europe.
 
After Curved Air Darryl went on to release several critically acclaimed solo albums in both 'rock' and 'classical' genres. Among these, was his 'Concerto For Electric Violin'...and now, he will be releasing his highly anticipated new CD 'Children of the Cosmos'!
 
TRACK LIST
 
1. Children of the Cosmos
2. Spooks
3. The Best of Times
4. Nature's Way
5. Summer of Love
6. Don't Look Back (feat. Pachelbel's Canon)
7. Fire With Fire (feat. Rosie)
8. Lagan Love
9. A Winter's Tale
10. A Modern Tale
11. An American Tale
12. Sergey
 
To purchase Darryl Way's 'Children Of The Cosmos' CD:
 
ALSO AVAILABLE: DARRYL WAY – ULTRA VIOLINS
(ExM004) Darryl Way's 2012 solo album features accessible classical music delivered in his own unique style. Along with his stunning adaptations of orchestral pieces such as "Scheherezade" and "Farandole", is a new composition by Darryl titled "Tarrantelle"; a piece inspired by a performance by Maxim Vengerov, the Russian violinist. Also included on this album is Darryl's video for "Farondole", is a re-recording of Curved Air's hit "Vivaldi".
 
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THE SOUTH NEW ALBUM

segunda-feira, maio 19, 2014

Kruk reveal the first track from their forthcoming album "Before" // DOWNLOAD link for radios etc.

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.
 
Today, the band reveal the first track from the new album. "Open Road" is available on Metal Mind Productions' official YouTube channel in THIS location.
 
Kruk - Before

Label: Metal Mind Records
Cat. no.: MMP CD 0737 DGD
Barcode: 5907785038462
Format: CD+DVD Digipak
Genre:  Hard Rock
Release date: 09.06.2014 Europe / 08.07.2014 USA
Tracklist:
 
CD:
1. My Sinners
2. Last Second
3. Once My
4. Wings Of Dreams
5. Grey Leaf
6. Morning Star
7. Farewell
8. Open Road
9. Timeline (instrumental)
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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DOWNLOAD LINK - you can dowload the track from this location: http://we.tl/wEVvVu0l7H. Feel free to play it on your radiostation/radioshow/podcast etc.
 
Metal Mind Productions

Fire Shadow: listen the new song "Inner Battle"

Formed in 2003 in Brazil, the band already shared the stage with Iced
Earth, Grave Digger and was the winner of the state stage of Wacken
Metal Battle 2011

For nearly a decade on the road, the heavy metal band Fire Shadow is
certainly one of the most prominent names in Brazil nowadays.

So far, the band already released a demo, two singles and the
self-titled debut album from 2007. Nevertheless, they played shows
alongside world-renowned bands like Iced Earth, Grave Digger, Blaze
Bayley, Paul Dianno and were the winners of Parana stage of Wacken
Metal Battle 2011, which has accredited them to play at Roca 'N' Roll,
one of the most important rock/metal festivals from Brazil.

Currently formed by Marco Lacerda (vocal), Bruno Quimelli (guitar),
Francisco Kozel (guitar), Gustavo Adaeots (bass) and Leandro Zonato
(drums), Fire Shadow now prepares for the release of the band's new
effort, the EP "Phoenix".

Expected to reach the stores in July, "Phoenix" was recorded in
Curitiba/Brazil at the Bunker Studio and will bring the tracks
"Scars", "Inner Battle", "Phoenix", "From Darkness" and "Unbreakable".
The production is signed by the band and Alexandre Cegalla.

The band launched on its official Soundcloud channel the song "Inner Battle".

To listen, go to:
https://soundcloud.com/fireshadowband/fire-shadow-inner-battle

For Further Information:
www.fireshadowonline.com
www.facebook.com/FireShadowFans

www.youtube.com/fireshadowband

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Galahad once more as there is so much happening this year!

EP'S
'Seize the Day' has been available for a few months or so and has
almost sold out and once they are gone they are gone!
We'd like to thank everyone who has purchased copy and also a big
thank you to all those who gave us reviews, which were mainly
positive, which is always a bonus!

The 'Guardian Angel' EP will be released on 30th June, the track
listing is as follows:

Guardian Angel ( Piano version)
Guardian Angel (Hybrid)
Guardian Angel (Euphoria version)
Guardian Angel – Reprise (Euphoria version)
Beyond the Barbed Wire (Piano version)


However, we will have copies available exclusively at the Celebr8.3
Festival in Islington on Sunday 1 June when we will be playing at 2pm.
A pre-ordering facility will also be set up on our web site
merchandise page in the next few days.

'Mein Herz Brennt', our Rammstein cover EP, has also now been
completed and shows a slightly different side to the band, to say the
least! This will be released towards the end of the year and will
contain 4 distinctly different versions/mixes of the track.

EMPIRES NEVER LAST
As we mentioned before, we will shortly be re-releasing our 2007
studio album in re-mixed and re-mastered form (courtesy of the
wonderful Karl Groom at Thin Ice) which hopefully will be an
improvement upon the original mix and which will also include two new
alternative versions of 'Termination' and 'This Life Could Be My Last'
recorded in April this year.

The album will also be released in digipack format and will include
some artwork not used on the original release.
Release date to be confirmed, keep an eye out on the website and
Facebook for details.

30th ANNIVERSARY
We are making good progress re-arranging a selection of older tracks
to be included on a special 30th anniversary release which now has a
title, 'When Worlds Collide,' which we thought would be very apt as
it'll be a collision of new recordings of old songs! Recording of
these tracks will commence later in the year for a release some time
in 2015.

SHOWS
Only a couple lined up at the moment as we are also busy with other projects.
Sunday 1 June – Celebr8.3 at Islington Assembly (please note show time
is early at 2pm)
Saturday 5 July – Christchurch Music Festival, Christchurch Quay,
Dorset…(Evening show)

However, next year we are hoping to organise a few special shows to
celebrate our 30th anniversary! Time sure flies when you're having
fun, but where did it all go!!??

Well, that's about all for the moment, to keep abreast of how things
develop we will post details on our website www.galahadonline.com at
regular intervals and of course, more informally, on our Galahad
Facebook page.
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Rock Ensemble Exovex Featuring Members of King Crimson, Porcupine Tree, NIN and Devo To Release Debut CD Fall 2014

Greenville, South Carolina - Exovex, arguably one of the most talked about prog ensembles of 2014, prepares to release its debut album 'Radio Silence', featuring Gavin Harrison (Porcupine Tree, King Crimson) and Josh Freese (NIN, A Perfect Circle, Devo, The Vandals) on drums. The new project reflects progressive rock icons of the past while staying firmly rooted in the modern art rock genre. To date, two tracks have been released under the Exovex name: "Daylight" and "Seeker's Prayer". The tracks are pre-released versions of songs that will appear on 'Radio Silence', which is set for an October 2014 release. Both tracks are available for free download on the band's website.
 
Exovex is the creation of South Carolina singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Dale Simmons. Simmons explains, "The central theme of 'Radio Silence' addresses the psychological effects of long term, self-imposed isolation and detachment. It also speaks to personal circumstances that drive us to make life-changing decisions...both good and bad."
 
About the Exovex sound, Simmons comments, "I have great appreciation for the work of artists like Steven Wilson, Peter Gabriel and David Gilmour. There are certainly degrees of influence by those artists in my music…some greater than others". He is particularly influenced by the progressive rock icon Pink Floyd and reverently reflects Gilmouresque melody and phrasing as a guitarist.
 
As singer, songwriter, guitarist and front man for several bands since the early nineties, Simmons covered a wide spectrum of musical genres ranging from progressive art rock to jazz and funk. The most notable was the South Carolina-based band, Furious Styles. Several songs from their 1997 self-titled debut went into rotation on East Coast commercial radio stations. Polygram Records (now merged with Universal Music Group) took notice, and was working on a recording deal until creative differences caused the band's demise in 1998.
 
In 1999 Simmons moved to Europe and would spend the next seven years, refining his songwriting and music production skills. He built a modest studio in his apartment at Chateau d'Uriage (a 13th century castle in the Rhône-Alpes region of France) and began experimenting with sound design. Although only one CD release ('No Real Direction') resulted from the expatriate effort, the experience would have a lasting impact on his songwriting and artistic vision. Simmons overdubbed all instruments for 'No Real Direction' with the exception of drums, enlisting Chilean drummer Cristian Perez (Patti Labelle) as percussionist. Simmons and Perez co-produced and mixed the project in Perez's Strasbourg, France studio.
 
Repatriating to the United States in 2006, Simmons built a new studio and began working on a series of new compositions - some of which would eventually become 'Radio Silence'.
 
In 2011, he recruited world-class drummers Gavin Harrison and Josh Freese to play on his new solo recording project. "I asked Gavin and Josh to do whatever they thought would best serve the track, I gave them complete creative control over their contribution to the recording," Simmons comments. "That unknown creative variable was critical for me because it made the effort a true collaboration. Chance, chaos and the unknown can produce beautiful results if you can just let it happen. That's more difficult than it sounds".
 
This concept of an "unknown creative variable" led Simmons to conceive the name Exovex. He explains, "The name of the project is a simple mathematical function, "x(x)" (pronounced "X of X" or "Exovex"). It's impossible to know the resulting outcome of the function because the function is undefined. It could be anything."
 
The Exovex debut album 'Radio Silence' is scheduled for October 2014 release. A special limited CD edition (1000 signed copies) will be made available exclusively through the band's website.
Subscribe for Exovex email updates at www.exovex.com, and stay tuned for the debut album 'Radio Silence'.
 
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LUZ DE RIADA Plays ProgDay 2014!

LUZ DE RIADA is a Mexican quartet that combines progressive rock,
jazz, folk and experimental music. Formed in Mexico City in 2010, the
band is made up of experienced musicians with long careers that have
been part of different, outstanding Mexican bands and projects
including CABEZAS DE CERA (who gave a memorable performance at
ProgDay's 10th anniversary in 2004), SAENA, ENRIQUE NERY and JOSÉ LUIS
FERNÁNDEZ LEDEZMA.

With influences that range from KING CRIMSON to ZAPPA, the music
explores the dialogue between predetermined and spontaneous music. In
2011 the band released the first part of its trilogy, Cuentos y
Fábulas (Tales And Fables), which juxtaposes composed and improvised
material. Parts II and III will be released over the summer.

LUZ DE RIADA (Mexico) joins KOTEBEL (Spain) at ProgDay 2014, the 20th
Anniversary of the longest running progressive rock festival in the
world. ProgDay 2014 will take place on Saturday, August 30th, and
Sunday, August 31st, at Storybook Farm in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
For more information, and to hear music from this year's bands,
please visit us at www.progday.net.
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Historic 1967 Live Album From Psych Rock Pioneers Iron Butterfly

 
From the archives of '60s psychedelic rock comes this incredible live concert album showcasing the early beginnings of one of the most influential and legendary heavy psych bands ever, Iron Butterfly, available on CD and, for the first time, gorgeous 12" vinyl from Purple Pyramid Records starting May 27! Recorded at the historic Galaxy Club, which opened in 1964 just two doors west of the Whisky in the heart of the Sunset Strip, this brilliant performance features the rare early line-up of the band that recorded the monumentally important debut full-length Heavy: Doug Ingle (vocals, organ), Danny Weiss (guitar), Jerry Penrod (bass), Darryl DeLoach (vocals, percussion), Ron Bushy (drums).
 
"Every big name act that was in LA came to see us play at the Galaxy," says Bushy. "There was Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page, Jimi Hendrix, etc." Atlantic Records showed up too, signed the band, and sent them into the studio to record what would become the band's debut album. The set list from this night's performance included "Possession," Heavy's monumental opening cut, and its far-sighted closer, "Iron Butterfly Theme" as well as "Fields Of Sun," "Gentle As It May Seem" and "You Can't Win," all of them indicative of the Butterfly's most powerful punch. And all of them performed by a band that was about to emerge from its cocoon to become one of the most adventurous, fearless and astounding bands to ever take flight - the mighty Iron Butterfly!
 
1. Real Fright
2. Possession
3. Filled With Fear
4. Fields Of Sun
5. It's Up To You
6. Gloomy Day To Remember
7. Evil Temptation
8. So-Lo
9. Gentle As It My Seem
10. Lonely Boy
11. Iron Butterfly Theme
12. You Can't Win
 
To pre-order the CD and vinyl at Amazon, visit: http://georiot.co/1MQa
To pre-order the digital version on iTunes, visit: http://georiot.co/3bPm
 
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Prog Ensemble An Endless Sporadic To Release New Single On The Heels Of Progressive Nation At Sea Appearance

 
One of the most talked about up and coming prog groups of 2014, An Endless Sporadic, is releasing a new single on the heels of their appearance on the Progressive Nation 2014 cruise hosted by Transatlantic's Mike Portnoy! The new single, featuring Zach Kamins on guitar, Eloy Palacios on bass, Tony Solis on additional guitar, and Andy Gentile on drums, is titled "Derpulous"; a short instrumental piece about the journey of an alien seahorse in treacherous seas.
 
Watch the video for "Derpulous' here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKveX9039bM
 
"A wild progressive sonic ride. It's thrilling to hear progressive rock that is fresh and inspiring. These guys are obviously very skilled and their music is brimming over with youthful creativity and vitality." - Jordan Rudess (Dream Theater)
 
Originally formed the band in 2005 in Houston, TX through a series of random jam/improv sessions by Zach Kamins and Andy Gentile. Eventually, AES's song "Sun Of Pearl" was featured in Tony Hawk's American Wasteland video game. The track "Impulse" was added as a bonus song in Guitar Hero 3, and the track "Anything" has been featured in Guitar Hero: World Tour as free Downloadable Content in the Neversoft Track Pack. The band has a wide range of musical influences, which can be heard throughout their work, and include ELP, King Crimson, Dream Theater, The Flower Kings, Pink Floyd, Porcupine Tree, Opeth, Dillinger Escape Plan, Sikth, Sleepytime Gorilla Museum, Primus, Mr. Bungle and Ozric Tentacles.
 
An Endless Sporadic's recent performance on the Progressive Nation at Sea 2014 cruise garnered high praise from those who attended! The cruise, which ran from February 18-22, also featured legendary Jon Anderson of YES, Transatlantic, Portnoy Sheehan Macalpine Sherinian, Adrian Belew, King's X, Spock's Beard, The Flower Kings and many others. Says Zach, "Sixthman ran a competition called Sixthman Soundcheck, where they were selecting three up and coming progressive rock bands to add to the bill. We actually weren't selected, but we later received an e-mail that Mike Portnoy had a hard time choosing the three bands and decided to add a 5th stage to the cruise. We were selected to play on that stage."
 
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quarta-feira, maio 14, 2014

Robert Cray's UK tour started Friday 2nd May

Legendary blues and soul guitarist and singer-songwriter Robert Cray embarks on his UK tour on Friday 2nd May at The Anvil in Basingstoke. The tour comes on the back of Cray's critically acclaimed new album "In My Soul".  Cray was recently the subject of a major 2-page interview in the Sunday Times on 27th April.   Read the official album/tour press release HERE
 
From the driving original "You Move Me" with its scorching guitar leads, to the melodic 60's sway of "Fine Yesterday" featuring Cray's soul drenched vocals, "In My Soul" draws listeners in very quickly. 
 
Long-time band mate Richard Cousins co-wrote the instrumental Booker T homage, "Hip Tight Onions", plus the poignant 70's tinged "Hold On", that talks about relationship perseverance during difficult times.  Also featured is a version of "Deep In My Soul", a staple in the set list of the great soul and blues singer Bobby Blue Bland, and a version of the Isaac Hayes / David Porter cover "Your Good Thing (Is About to End)", originally recorded by Motown's Mable John in 1966 which eventually became a hit single in 1969 for Lou Rawls. 
 
ROBERT CRAY – MAY 2014 UK TOUR 
 
Basingstoke – The Anvil                             May 2 
Cheltenham Jazz Festival                           May 3 
Birmingham Town Hall                                May 5 
London Barbican Theatre                            May 6 
Harrogate Royal Hall                                   May 8 
Gateshead The Sage                                   May 9 
Cambridge Corn Exchange                          May 10 
Norwich Theatre Royal                                 May 11 
Tunbridge Wells, Assembly Hall                   May 13 
Cardiff, St David's Hall                                  May 14 
Manchester Bridgewater Hall                       May 16 
Edinburgh Queen's Hall                               May 17 
Guildford G-Live                                           May 18 
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Fire Shadow reveals cover, tracklist and release date of new EP "Phoenix"

 
Fire Shadow reveals cover, tracklist and release date of new EP "Phoenix"
Formed in 2003 in Brazil, the band already shared the stage with Iced Earth, Grave Digger and was the winner of the state stage of Wacken Metal Battle 2011
 
For nearly a decade on the road, the heavy metal band Fire Shadow is certainly one of the most prominent names in Brazil nowadays.
So far, the band already released a demo, two singles and the self-titled debut album from 2007. Nevertheless, they played shows alongside world-renowned bands like Iced Earth, Grave Digger, Blaze Bayley, Paul Dianno and were the winners of Parana stage of Wacken Metal Battle 2011, which has accredited them to play at Roca 'N' Roll, one of the most important rock/metal festivals from Brazil.
 
Currently formed by Marco Lacerda (vocal), Bruno Quimelli (guitar), Francisco Kozel (guitar), Gustavo Adaeots (bass) and Leandro Zonato (drums), Fire Shadow now prepares for the release of the band's new effort, the EP "Phoenix".  
Expected to reach the stores in July, "Phoenix" was recorded in Curitiba/Brazil at the Bunker Studio and will bring the tracks "Scars", "Inner Battle", "Phoenix", "From Darkness" and "Unbreakable".  
 
"Phoenix" was produced by the band itself alongside the producer Alexandre Cegalla and promises to be a watershed moment in the band's career.
"With 'Phoenix' we wanted to achieve a higher level in comparison with all we've done so far," says vocalist Marco Lacerda. "The band has matured a lot from all the years on the road, as well as our compositions. We got many things from our early work and we are proud of it, but we are sure that everyone who have been following us will be surprised with the quality of this new material."
 
Signed by the brazilian artist Carlos Fides (Noturnall, Shaman, Almah) the cover of "Phoenix" dialogues directly with the lyrics content.
"The idea of the cover is precisely reflect the concept of the album," adds Marco. "The main theme of 'Phoenix' is the self-overcoming, the struggle of an individual against external and internal obstacles, like a victorious journey that is made of ups and downs, as the cycle of the Phoenix (resurrection from the ashes). All songs talk about this i
ssue."

Fire Shadow released recently the video clip for the song "Scars", one of the tracks from "Phoenix".
 
Produced by Fabio Mazzardo and Marcelo Nassar, the video was filmed during the brazilian MMA event "Power Night" in Curitiba.
Watch on Youtube:  http://youtu.be/myWlGINvA2I
 
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The Crimson ProjeKCt announce further tour dates for this summer

 
The Crimson ProjeKCt announce further tour dates for this summer
 
 
The Crimson ProjeKCt, the King Crimson offshoot featuring 3 current members of that historic band, have announced more live dates for this Summer. They recently completed an extensive run of shows, and also released the 'Live In Tokyo' album. The band had this to say about the upcoming dates:
 
"We're extremely grateful to our fans and crew for having made our European Tour in March 2014 such an unexpected success. It was a very pleasant experience for all involved. Fortunately, this means that we will get to play again this Summer, first in New Zealand and Australia, then in Europe, and after that an exclusive one-off summer camp and concert in the USA. In other new, please take note that we welcome a new musician, drummer extraordinaire Morgan Ågren, to our family. He will sit in for 3 shows that Tobias can't do. See the preliminary tour dates below. And we are looking forward to seeing you. Happy to be back so soon!" 
 
Here's a list with the complete dates: 
 
New Zealand and Australia
 
June 24   Auckland, N.Z. / The Studio
June 26   Melbourne, Australia / The Hi-Fi
June 27   Sydney, Australia / Manning Bar
June 28   Brisbane, Australia / The Hi-Fi
July 2 Fremantle, Australia / Fly By Night 
 
Europe
 
July 5 Heerlen (NL) / Theater Heerlen
July 7 Udine (IT) / Udin&Jazz
July 10 Kiev (Ukraine) / tbc
July 12 Garana (RO) / Garana Jazz Festival
July 18 Buchlovice (CZ) / Castle Buchlovice
July 19 Bad Doberan (DE) / Zappanale
July 21 Oldenburg (DE) / Kulturtage Festival
July 31 Aschaffenburg (DE) / Colos Saal (with Morgan Ågren)
August 1 Breitenbach am Herzberg (DE) - Burg Herzberg Festival (with Morgan Ågren)
August 5 L'Aquila (IT) / Blues Sotto le Stelle (with Morgan Ågren) 
 
USA
 
August 11 - 15 Three of a Perfect Pair Summer Camp, Catskills, NY / Full Moon Resort
August 15 Woodstock, NY / Bearsville Theater 
 
Featuring the talents of Adrian Belew, Tony Levin, Pat Mastelotto, Markus Reuter, Julie Slick and Tobias Ralph; The Crimson ProjeKCt primarily focus on repertoire from the early 1980s through to the mid-90s. The band has a "double trio" line-up, as made popular by Crimson between 1994 - 1997. The full track-listing for the CD & Digital release can be found below:
 
1.    B'Boom
2.    THRAK
3.    Frame By Frame
4.    Dinosaur
5.    Industry
6.    Elephant Talk
7.    VROOOM VROOOM
8.    Sleepless
9.    Larks' Tongues In Aspic Part II
10.  Indiscipline
11.  Red
12.  Thela Hun Ginjeet  
 
Check out the classic track 'Red' here:
 
THE CRIMSON PROJEKCT online:

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Queensrÿch​e Starts the Writing Process for Their New Album

 A Reinvigorated Queensrÿche Starts the Writing Process for Their New Album, Tentatively Due Early Summer 2015 via Century Media Records
 
 
With the Queensrÿche canvas wiped completely clean and the band's easel the strongest and most stable it's been in years, Eddie Jackson, Todd LaTorre, Parker Lundgren, Scott Rockenfield and Michael Wilton forge ahead to create yet another QR masterpiece. The band has already begun writing new material for the follow up to their critically acclaimed self-titled 2013 Century Media Records release, Queensrÿche. The new album is tentatively scheduled for release in early summer 2015.  
 
"The Queensrÿche internal dynamic has certainly changed in terms of musicianship. It's more of a cohesive team and the chemistry we have now is making what we can do creatively limitless. For Queensrÿche, it was always about being able to write together as a band. We didn't have that for a long time but now that it's back, we feel extremely liberated," states founding guitarist Michael Wilton.  "We've already begun the writing process for the next album and have a few songs demoed that we feel really good about. We're taking the songs in the classic Queensrÿche direction but maybe a little more progressive and heavier at times. The thing is, you never know what you really have until it's complete. We can't wait for the final outcome. Writing with such a dynamic group of individuals has been nothing short of amazing."  
 
Queensrÿche recently reached a settlement in their dispute over the ownership of the Queensrÿche name and brand. Century Media is pleased to announce that Eddie Jackson, Scott Rockenfield and Michael Wilton have successfully agreed to purchase Geoff Tate's portion of the Queensrÿche name. The band will buy out their former lead singer's share of the Queensrÿche corporation while allowing him the ability to be the only one to perform Operation: Mindcrime and Operation: Mindcrime II in their entirety. He will no longer have use of the TriRyche logo or any other album images aside from the Mindcrime releases. He can only refer to himself as the "Original Lead Singer of Queensrÿche or "Formerly of Queensrÿche" for a period of two years and that text must be at least 50% smaller than his name in all materials. After this two year period passes, he can only refer to himself as Geoff Tate with no mention of Queensrÿche at all. Geoff Tate will be able to finish any confirmed dates billed for his Queensrÿche lineup scheduled to terminate on August 31st, 2014. As of September 1st, there will be only one Queensrÿche entity and that will consist of Eddie Jackson, Todd LaTorre, Parker Lundgren, Scott Rockenfield and Michael Wilton. This lineup will continue to perform selections from their entire musical catalog including songs from Operation: Mindcrime. The band will be able to use all TriRyche logos and previous album artwork for any purposes as needed by the corporation.   
 
Queensrÿche is:
  
Todd La Torre - Vocals 
Michael Wilton - Guitars 
Parker Lundgren - Guitars 
Eddie Jackson - Bass 
Scott Rockenfield - Drums
 
Confirmed 2014 Tour Dates: 
 
05/23          Tucson, AZ               KLPX Desert Rocks Beach Bash 
05/24          El Paso, TX               Speaking Rock Casino 
06/04          Solvesborg, SWE        Sweden Rock Festival 
06/06          Mt. Pleasant, MI         Soaring Eagle Casino 
06/07          Salt Lake City, UT       Salt Lake City Harley Davidson 
06/13          Rothbury, MI              JJ Resort
 06/21          Idaho Falls, ID            Rock The Falls 
07/19          Waukesha, WI            Waukesha County Fair 
08/08          Three Forks, MT          Rockin' The Rivers 
08/31          Wauconda, IL             Farm Rock 2014 
10/11          Las Vegas, NV            Eastside Cannery Casino
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The Veer Union premiere “Borderlin​e” video at Revolverma​g.com

THE VEER UNION premiere 'Borderline' video at Revolvermag.com
 
Band to headline Beyond the Blackend Sky Tour kicking off May 28th
 
 
 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MAY 13, 2014 
 
Vancouver rockers The Veer Union have released their new music video for the single "Borderline" featuring Art of Dying's Jonny Hetherington. The video was launched today through Revolvermag.com and can be watched below. The Veer Union will set out on their Beyond the Blackened Sky Tour in continued support of Divide The Blackened Sky Deluxe Edition dropping June 10th and featuring 3 brand new songs! Special guests on the Beyond the Blackened Sky tour include mates Righteous Vendetta, as well as Blacklite District, Black Oxygen and Syndrome of Fire.
 
 
Watch "Borderline" here: http://www.revolvermag.com/?p=59105
 
The Veer Union was founded in 2004 by singer/songwriter Crispin Earl from Vancouver, Canada. The band made their mark in 2009 with the top 10 hit single "Seasons" off their debut album Against The Grain, which peaked at #7 and was the longest charting rock song for a new artist all year. It became the theme song for the 2009 Stanley Cup winners, the Pittsburgh Penguins. "Seasons" was also featured in all Major League Baseball postseason telecast as well as NFL, NASCAR, ESPN, WWE, NHL and more.
 
Pavement Entertainment now brings you the "Deluxe Edition" of Divide The Blackened Sky which includes three new songs and re-mastered tracks. Frontman Crispin Earl said of the album,"Divide The Blackened Sky, is a much darker and heavier effort than our previous works. It depicts all the hard times we have been through over the last couple of years." The band will be supporting this effort with a full tour, a new single and video for the single "Borderline" which can be viewed at Revolvermag.com. 
 
Beyond the Blackend Sky Tour Dates: 
 
MAY
 
28 Seattle, WA - El Corazon
 
29 Yakima, WA - Seasons Performance  Hall
 
30 Spokane, WA - The Knitting Factory
 
June
 
01 Billings, MT - Railyard
 
03 Greeley, CO - Moxie Theatre
 
04 Denver, CO - The Roxy
 
05 Merriam, KS - Aftershock
 
06 Tulsa, OK - Undercurrent
 
07 Dallas, TX - Boiler Room
 
08 Houston, TX - Scout Bar
 
09 Tupelo, MS - Good Time Charlies
 
10 New Orleans, LA - Southport Music Hall
 
11 Pascagoula, MS - Thunders Tavern
 
12 Montgomery, AL - Rock Bottom
 
13 Birmingham, AL - Iron Horse
 
14 Clarksville, TN - The Warehouse
 
15 Bowling Green, KY - Spillway Bar and Grill
 
18 Memphis, TN - New Daisy Theater
 
19 Elizabethon, TN - Bonnie Kate Theater
 
21 Pontiac, IL - Freakers Roadhouse
 
25 Warren, MI - The Ritz
 
26 Louisville, KY - The Phoenix Hill
 
27 Joplin, MO - Rock 3405
 
28 St. Louis, MO - Mad Magician
 
29 Kokomo, IN - Centerstage
 
JULY
 
04 Mt. Vernon, NY - Nothing Fancy Bar & Cafe
 
05 White Marsh, MD - House Of Rock
 
09 Myrtle Beach, SC - House Of Blues*
 
10 Atlanta, GA - Masquerade*
 
11 Orlando, FL - House Of Blues*
 
12 St. Petersburg, FL - State Theatre*
 
13 Pensacola, FL - Vinyl*
 
15 Baton Rouge, la - Varsity Theatre*
 
17 Dallas, TX - Trees*
 
18 San Antonio, TX - Backstage Live*
 
19 Houston, TX - Scout Bar*
 
20 Abilene, TX - The Lucky Mule*
 
22 Ft. Smith, AR - The Rib Room*
 
24 Arlington Heights, MI - Home Bar*
 
25 Detroit, MI - Diesel Lounge*
 
26 Cleveland, OH - Rover Fest*
 
29 Indianapolis, IN - Deluxe**
 
31 Ft. Wayne, IN - Piere's*
 
AUGUST
 
01 Morristown, TN - Jefferson Federal Ampitheatre*
 
02 Clarksville, TN - The Warehouse*
 
03 St. Louis, MO - Firebird*
 
05 Sturgis, SD - Easy Rider Saloon*
 
07 Minot, ND - The 'O'riginal Bar and Nightclub*
 
09 Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue*
 
13 Rockford, IL - The District*
 
14 Peoria, IL - Crusens*
 
15 Fon Du Lac, WI - The Shack Event Center*
 
16 Glen Flora, WI - Northwoods Rock Rally*
 
17 Lincoln, NE - Bourbon Theatre*
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