segunda-feira, março 30, 2015

The Metal Avenger THOR Is Set Loose Again With A Deluxe Reissue Of The Legendary 1983 EP Unchained Plus A New Documentary Film!


Los Angeles, CA - Classic metal fans are in for a treat as the muscle-bound thunder god of heavy metal, THOR, sees his pivotal 1983 Unchained EP reissued on both CD & Vinyl with amazing bonus material. Unchained is the EP that put THOR atop the Mt. Olympus of the metal music world with unforgettable, fist-pumping metal anthems such as "Lightning Strikes," "Anger," and "When Gods Collide." The CD comes with 12 rare bonus tracks including the ultra rare 1982 Unchained master recordings. The bonus DVD contains 2 full hours of metal mayhem featuring the "Anger" concept video with behind the scenes footage as well as vintage concert performances from 1982-85. The special limited edition vinyl release comes in either blue or orange colored vinyl, includes the 1982 masters, and also contains a 20-page comic book reproducing the original Unchained comic plus additional unpublished art. These are truly deluxe editions worthy of the gods! And they will be available starting March 31 only from Deadline Music!

To coincide with these exciting reissues, THOR will be hitting the road, performing at select engagements alongside theatrical screenings of I AM THOR, the brand new documentary film about THOR's incredible 40+ year career from award-winning body builder to mega-sized rock star to wacky B-horror movie actor! The film is an official selection of the 2015 Slamdance Film Festival and earned solid reviews from Variety and Slug magazines. These very limited, multi-media events begin in April and will continue through September. See below for details and checkwww.thorcentral.com for the latest news!

And stay tuned for a BRAND NEW studio album from Thor entitled The Metal Avenger coming this Fall!

DISC 1
1. Lightning Strikes Again
2. Anger
3. Rock The City
4. Lazer Eyes
5. When Gods Collide
6. Death March

BONUS TRACKS [CD ONLY]
7. War Hammer
8. Rebirth Of The Hero
9. Ride From Hell
10. Rag-Na-Rock
11. Unchained (When Rises The Moon)
12. She's A Nightmare

ORIGINAL 1982 MASTER
13. Anger
14. Lightning Strikes Again
15. Lazer Eyes
16. I Am Your Sire
17. Rock The City
18. When Gods Collide

DISC 2
BONUS DVD
• Anger concept video
• Raw footage
• Live in NY 1982 (first Unchained release party)
• Live from Queens NY 1985
• Live at St. Alban's Hall 1984 (with Nik Turner as Loki)
• Live at the Marque 1984
Approx. 117 minutes

I AM THOR Movie Tour (*with THOR live performance, **with THOR tribute band)
April 3 - Chattanooga Film Festival - Chattanooga, TN
April 10 - Titanic International Film Festival - Budapest, Hungary
April 12 & 15 - Florida Film Festival - Maitland/Orlando, FL (with band members Steve Price and Mike Favata)
**April 15 - Night Visions Film Festival - Helsinki, Finland (with FINN THOR)
*April 18 - Calgary Underground Film Festival (THOR live performance and Q&A at the festival and Calgary Comic-Con)
April 20 - Cindelphia Film Festival - Philadelphia, PA
**April 25 - Keep It True Festival - Germany (with IRON THOR)
*May 28 - Muskelrock Festival - Alvesta, Sweden (with THOR live performance)
*June 5 - Brooklyn Film Festival - Brooklyn, NY (with THOR live performance)
*August 7 - Little Rock Horror Picture Show Festival - Little Rock, AR (with THOR live performance)
*September 5 - Portland Film Festival - (with THOR live performance)

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Atkins May Project Feat. Original Judas Priest Singer Al Atkins Release New Anthology With Unreleased Bonus Track

London, UK - The Atkins May Project, featuring original Judas Priest vocalist Al Atkins and guitar virtuoso Paul May return with this superb compilation. For the last four years the rock world has been buzzing about former Judas Priest vocal legend and Holy Rage heavy metal frontman Al Atkins and Christian guitarist and music artist Paul May's new music. Together they have created three excellent records available on Gonzo Multimedia. There are enough doses of melody and metal madness to entice all fans of the genre, and while it is solid, honest, working-class heavy metal, it also has its roots in contemporary metal with some fine axe-work and killer choruses.

This marriage of Metal Mayhem has earned them stunning reviews from the worlds' press and has seen them gain a steady momentum of fans globally since their initial release back in 2011. After the worldwide success of "Serpents Kiss", "Valley Of Shadows" and "Empire Of Destruction" once again coming straight from the "Home of Metal," out of the heart of the UK's "Black Country", Atkins May Project return with "Anthology" (volume 1). This collection of Classic Rock and British Metal is an essential addition to all who love this genre that's no afraid to merge metal moments with progressive thought.

Al Atkins is known for being founder member and original vocalist with Judas Priest, notably writing such classics as "Victim Of Changes" & "Never Satisfied", which the band still perform to this day. This laid the foundations for Priest to go on to sell over 40 millions albums! In 2010, Al teamed up once again with longtime friend, guitar virtuoso and producer Paul May to form AMP and record their critically acclaimed debut album "Serpents Kiss".

Paul May was born to play guitar! Respected for his passionate, soulful guitar work and his explosive, exciting solos, Paul is a world class professional guitarist and songwriter playing and recording sessions across the globe, appearing on over 50 albums and featured in both the secular and Christian arenas.

"Anthology" marks their own territory in rock with this selection of excellent songs! This exciting compilation also features an unreleased bonus track – a cover of Phil Collin's "In The Air Tonight"!

Paul says, "It was quite a task to choose which songs would make it onto this compilation as there's such a diversity in the styles of tracks, but I hope this reflects the wider view of the rock and metal we love doing"

Al says, "The reviews from the first three albums were great and said it all, so it was difficult to select the songs for the album, but I think you'll agree that we made the right choices, and 'Anthology' for me ticks all the right boxes!"

Tracks:
Here Comes The Rain
Bitter Waters
A World At War
Dream Maker
Whisper To The Wind
Harder They Fall
The Shallowing
Enslaved To Love
Theatre Of Fools
Valley Of Shadows
In the Air Tonight (unreleased bonus track)

Check out the sampler: https://youtu.be/bduKFcJd268

Atkins May Project – "Anthology" is available through Gonzo MultiMedia and can be purchased at:

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UK Prog Icons Karnataka To Release New CD 'Secrets Of Angels' Featuring Epic 21-Minute Opus!


London, UK - 'Secrets of Angels' is the eagerly anticipated new album from UK rock ensemble Karnataka. Featuring eight brand new tracks and showcasing a more dynamic and symphonic direction, the new album propels the band to powerful and majestic new highs. Recorded at Peter Gabriel's Real World Studios and Quadra Studios in London the new album explores themes from despair, anguish and the futility of war to love across cultural divides and culminates in the 21-minute opus and epic title track, "Secrets of Angels". The music was written over a period of two years following on from the band's last tours in 2012. The new tracks showcase a more dynamic and symphonic direction.
 
The album embraces several interlinked themes - temptation, lust, secrets, darkness, division and betrayal but with a constant underlying message of searching for an inner strength, to battle through when hope is lost or emotions are at their weakest, 'to step free from shadows cast'…. a sense of defiance that always wins through. Says bassist Ian Jones, "There are threads running through the album. The title track 'Secrets of Angels' has a theme of war through the ages – the futility of war – told through the eyes of two people. The despair and anguish experienced. 'Secrets of Angels' refers to the secrets a person takes to the grave… 'Road To Cairo' is a love letter to Egypt as a country but it also has a personal theme about love across religious and cultural divides. 'Forbidden Dreams' is about temptation and passion. 'Poison Ivy' is about betrayal, anger, danger...
 
The album features guest appearances from Nightwish's Troy Donockley on uilleann pipes and whistles, one of Ireland's top young harpists Seána Davey and a string section from the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
 
Karnataka rose to the forefront of the female-fronted symphonic progressive rock scene with the release of their landmark album 'Delicate Flame of Desire'. Their follow up and critically acclaimed album 'The Gathering Light' won best International Album at the World Prog awards.
 
The band features an international line up of world class musicians. The beautiful voice of enigmatic lead singer Hayley Griffiths (Riverdance, Lord Of The Dance), the virtuoso fretwork of Italian guitarist Enrico Pinna, the melodic driving bass of Ian Jones, the innovative and symphonic orchestrations of Turkish keyboard player Cagri Tozluoglu all powerfully driven forward by the dynamic drumming of French sticks man Jimmy Pallagrosi. Together they create a beautiful tapestry of sound that transcends musical boundaries and showcases the band's sublime songwriting and musicianship all of which have won plaudits from Radio 2's Bob Harris, Rick Wakeman and many others.
 
The band's powerful live performances have entranced and captivated audiences across the UK, USA and European mainland and also seen them perform alongside prestigious artists such as Robert Plant and Porcupine Tree. Karnataka will be launching the album with a full UK tour in March 2015.
 
Tracks:
Road To Cairo
Because of You
Poison Ivy
Forbidden Dreams
Borderline
Fairytale Lies
Feels Like Home
Secrets of Angels
 
In closing Ian has this to impart, "We hope you enjoy listening to the new album as much as we enjoyed making it. Every Karnataka album is a labour of love and 'Secrets Of Angels' is no exception. We're very proud of our new creation – time to let it loose! We've explored some darker themes in the new album… temptation, lust, secrets, darkness, division and borders and betrayal but also war… we're all living in a time of constant war… many experience the loss and anguish first hand… for others it has become a white noise constantly in the background of our lives. Writing about war is a sensitive and difficult issue – the temptation is not to try… but we didn't feel we could ignore it. The title track 'Secrets of Angels' is about the futility of war - the anguish and despair – war through the centuries seen through the eyes of two people. A repeating theme is division and borders… both personal and cultural – another theme that is touching many today."
 
Release Date: 9th March 2015
 
SECRETS OF ANGELS TOUR 2015
Feb 27 Bury The Met Theatre
Feb 28 Lowdham Hall
March 7 Derby Flowerpot
March 8 Bilston Robin 2
March 13 Edinburgh The Voodoo Rooms 
March 14 Chesterfield Classic Rock Society 
March 20 Bristol BierKeller
March 21 Worcester Huntingdon Hall 
March 22nd Leamington Spa (special guests of Arena)
March 26th Norwich Arts Centre 
March 27th Milton Keynes The Stables 
March 29th Southampton The Brook 
April 12th Swansea The Scene 
April 17th Leicester Y Theatre 
May 9th London Islington Assembly Hall
 
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Barclay James Harvest

John Lees' Barclay James Harvest are pleased to announce another confirmed concert for Autumn 2015, at the Holmfirth Picturedrome on Friday, September 11th. Tickets for both this show and the previously announced concert in St. Ives, Cornwall, are now on sale from the links below:

11.09.15 Holmfirth Picturedrome
19.09.15 St. Ives Guildhall
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Renaissance Live in London DVD

Renaissance Live in London DVD



The time has come that we have waited so long for.

The dream of Renaissance performing again in my homeland has come true with a European tour, the first in over 30 years. Michael Dunford (who is sorely missed) and I have worked hard to that end since our reformation in 2009.

The most exciting part of all for me is to chronicle this in a film and release as a DVD to highlight our talented band of musicians that is now Renaissance. They will knock your socks off.

As always the expense of producing a product of high quality is greater than the amount we receive from concert performances. In order to make the the quality of this DVD comparable to the level of music and atmosphere of the Union Chapel, we have launched a site at Indiegogo.com to raise additional funds.

We are asking all of you to visit this site and consider making a pledge for which you will receive a thank you reward thats in line with the level of your contribution. The rewards include things like special editions of the DVD, hand painted t-shirts, special dinner and a show or even your own private concert.

As always we appreciate your loyalty and support for it is only through you the fans that we can continue our journey into the future together as Renaissance.
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NOSOUND RELEASE LIVE CD/DVD FROM THE STARMUS ASTRONOMY FESTIVAL AT THE TEIDE OBSERVATORY IN TENERIFE ON 13TH APRIL THROUGH KSCOPE

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Nosound are set to release a live CD/DVD entitled Teide 2390 through Kscope on 13th April 2015. Teide 2390 was recorded at the Starmus Astronomy Festival at the Teide Observatory in Tenerife.

In summer of 2014 Nosound were invited to perform at an extraordinary festival – the Starmus Festival to be held at the Teide Observatory on the island of Tenerife. This unique international astronomy festival was to bring together an array of musical talent from European opera legend Katerina Mina and the legendary Rick Wakeman and leading figures in contemporary science with talks from the likes of Brian May, Nobel Prize winners & cosmonauts with the Keynote speech given by Professor Stephen Hawking.

It was here that Nosound recorded their forthcoming CD/DVD release 'Teide 2390'. Performed and recorded at Starmus infront of an invited audience at an altitude of 2390m the band played songs from their 2005 debut 'Sol29', 2008's 'Lightdark', 2009's 'A Sense Of Loss' as well as their most recent album 'Afterthoughts', which has brought them success and acclaim from media and fans alike worldwide with Prog Magazine describing it as "extraordinary".

'Teide 2390' features an audio CD of the full set clocking in at over 70 minutes. The DVD-A/V includes standard & HD both in stereo & 5.1 mix

Tracklisting
CD:
1. In My Fears [7:00]
2. Fading Silently [8:05]
3. Places Remained [4:46]
4. Kites [7:55]
5. Cold Afterall [6:12]
6. The Anger Song [4:03]
7. Idle End [5:33]
8. Wherever You Are [5:41]
9. Paralysed [7:35]
10. I Miss The Ground [4:49]
11. A New Start [5:05]
12. The Moment She Knew [8:39]

DVD-AV (ntsc, region 0):

1. Concert Film: In My Fears; Fading Silently; Places Remained; Kites; Cold Afterall [ 35:00 ]

2. Stereo 24/48 LPCM, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround, DTS 24/96 5.1 Surround, 5.1 Surround 24/96 MLP Lossless mixes of all tracks [75:00]

VIDEO TRAILER:
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Country Rock Superstars Little Texas Pay Tribute To A Fallen Soldier With “Slow Ride Home” From The Band’s New Studio Album!


Nashville, TN - Dwayne O'Brien, guitarist/vocalist and founding member of Little Texas, tells the story behind "Slow Ride Home," a song from the band's long-awaited new studio album. "We were on a bus heading toward a show in Rooks County, Kansas, just north of Hays. While still a long way out of town, we started to notice a lot of American flags lining the highway, and at every little crossroads and at the corners of the fields there were people on foot, on motorcycles, and standing in the beds of their pickups all waving their own small flags. This went on for miles and miles. It wasn't the 4th of July, Veteran's Day or Flag Day, so we wondered what was up. Later, we found out we had been riding just ahead of the funeral procession for a local soldier who had made the ultimate sacrifice. Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Bryan J. Nichols, a native of the area, was killed on August 6, 2011, when the Chinook helicopter that he was flying was shot down while carrying members of the Extortion 17 special operations unit in Afghanistan (the same Seal Team Six that later brought down Bin Laden). Seeing the way that town welcomed their fallen hero home really moved us to write the song."

Like the recent hit film "American Sniper," "Slow Ride Home" is a powerful and moving piece of storytelling that speaks not only to the profound sorrow caused by the death of a soldier but also to the cathartic healing made possible by the love and support of ordinary folks from ordinary towns all across America. That theme of small town life, from the highs of falling in love and partying on weekends to the lows of paying last respects to a local hero, runs right through the heart of Young For A Long Time, the extraordinary new album set to be released on April 14 by Cleopatra Records. Duane Propes, the group's bass player, declares it "the best album we have ever made" and he may be on to something. Undoubtedly the band has never sounded more confident, as the chorus of the titular lead off track proudly declares "Don't you know by now we've got this down / That Friday night fire still hasn't gone out / We got a rock solid life and a rock n' roll state of mind / We were born to run / So sit down, son / We'll show you just how it's done / 'Cause we've been young for a long time." The musicianship has only improved with age as well with Porter Howell truly coming into his own as the band's lead vocalist in addition to his dazzling lead guitar work, and backed by the always solid playing of drummer Del Gray. "Young For A Long Time pretty much runs the gamut of everything we've ever done, plus takes us down some new roads as well," Propes continues, "the vocals are there, the guitar work is there, the party songs are there, the 'make you cry' love songs, the songs about Texas. We even dive off into swamp rock and torch music, so each songs has a totally different fuel behind it."

As part of the Young Country movement of the early '90s, Little Texas were responsible for shaking up the country music world with a new, energetic sound that fused the look and attitude of modern rock music with traditional country themes and styles, bringing a much appreciated bolt of life into the genre. For their efforts, country fans the world over richly rewarded the band, buying up over 7 million of their albums, while critics showered them with 3 Grammy nominations plus honors from both the Academy of Country Music (Vocal Group Of The Year) and the Country Music Association (Album Of The Year)! "God Blessed Texas," the 1993 blockbuster single, has become that state's unofficial anthem, while the powerful ballad and mainstream chart success "What Might Have Been" proved the crossover appeal of country music, paving the way for future acts such as Rascal Flatts, Zac Brown Band, and others. Young For A Long Time is the culmination of everything the band has achieved up to now with 11 superbly crafted compositions plus brand new recordings of the aforementioned hit singles. Add in a whole slew of shows lined up for 2015, and it's clear that the mavericks of country music are back and ready to shake things up once again!

Track List:
1. Young For A Long Time
2. Can't Get In A Hurry Here
3. Why I Brought My Boots
4. Slow Ride Home
5. Rednecks Do Exist
6. Kings Of This Town
7. Yeah Yeah Yeah
8. Take This Walk With Me
9. Nothin' You Can Do
10. How Many Chances
11. This Hot In Texas
12. What Might Have Been
13. God Blessed Texas

Preview the album here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9KDndIyQCs
Pre-order the CD here: http://geni.us/2lm4
Pre-order the digital version here: http://radi.al/LittleTexasYFALT

CATCH LITTLE TEXAS ON TOUR!
April 12 - Brooksville, FL - Florida Blueberry Festival
April 25 - New Braunfels, TX - Crawfish Festival of New Braunfels
May 1 - Beaumont, TX - Hill Country Backyard Music Hall
June 12 - Crawfordsville, IN - The Strawberry Festival
June 13 - Hanford, CA - King's Fair
June 20 - Menoken, ND - Friends 4 Vets Freedom Fest
June 26 - Okmulgee, OK - Muscogee Nation Festival
June 27 - Reno, NV - Boomtown Casino
July 10 - Lake In The Hills, IL - Rockin' Ribfest
July 11 - Union, MO - Franklin County Fair
July 17 - Fargo, ND - Windbreak Saloon
July 18 - Freeport, MN - Sacred Heart Parish Festival
July 23 - Tooele, UT - Country Fan Fest
August 1 - Beach, ND - HOTR Champions Ride Rodeo
August 6 - Mannington, WV - Mannington District Fair
August 14 - Austin, TX - The Pavilion @ Barton Creek Resort
August 15 - West Point, NE - Cuming County Fair
September 5 - Vienna, MO - Maries County Fair
September 12 - Arzenville, IL - Arzenville Burgoo Festival
September 29 - Lexington, KY - Private Event
November 7 - Wellington, TX - Wellington Ritz Theatre

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terça-feira, março 17, 2015

TINKICKER new video and concert

Here is a little something from our debut concert... hope you enjoy it... we loved playing our music...live..


keep fighting the good fight...

TINKICKER
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quarta-feira, março 11, 2015

Asia and King Crimson Lead Vocalist John Wetton to Release Solo Career Retrospective 'The Studio Recordings Anthology' and Live Album 'New York Minute'


London, UK - Legendary John Wetton, best known for his work with Asia, UK and King Crimson, is releasing two new albums this month: The Studio Recordings Anthology 2CD Set and New York Minute - John Wetton & The Les Paul Trio, on Primary Purpose via Cherry Red Records.

As a singer, bassist and songwriter, John Wetton initially rose to fame as the lead singer of King Crimson and thereafter Wetton formed UK with Eddie Jobson and later he was the lead vocalist of the supergroup Asia, his biggest commercial success. The band's self-titled debut album was the biggest selling album in the world in 1982.

Wetton also has a successful solo career releasing a large number of studio and live albums and these are showcased on the 2CD 'The Studio Recordings Anthology' meanwhile a unique live album with The Les Paul Trio includes a number of songs Wetton has never sung elsewhere.

The Studio Recordings Anthology 2CD Set

The Studio Anthology collects together the best of John Wetton's six solo studio albums within a 2-CD set with extensive new liner notes.

DISC ONE
1. THE CIRCLE OF ST. GILES
2. THE LAST THING ON MY MIND
3. HOLD ME NOW
4. WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?
5. ANOTHER TWIST OF THE KNIFE
6. I'VE COME TO TAKE YOU HOME
7. I CAN'T LIE ANYMORE
8. LOST FOR WORDS
9. BATTLE LINES
10. CAUGHT IN THE CROSSFIRE
11. ARKANGEL
12. RIGHT WHERE I WANTED TO BE
13. NOTHING'S GONNA STAND IN OUR WAY
14. SECOND BEST
15. WOMAN
16. REAL WORLD

DISC TWO
1. HEART OF DARKNESS
2. SAY IT AIN'T SO
3. COLD IS THE NIGHT
4. YOU'RE NOT THE ONLY ONE
5. RAISED IN CAPTIVITY
6. STEFFI'S RING
7. WALKING ON AIR
8. TAKE ME TO THE WATERLINE
9. SILENTLY
10. BATTLE LINES (ACOUSTIC)
11. I LAY DOWN
12. ROCK OF FAITH
13. WHO WILL LIGHT A CANDLE?
14. YOU AGAINST THE WORLD
15. EMMA
16. AFTER ALL

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New York Minute - John Wetton & The Les Paul Trio

New York Minute sees John Wetton playing a selection of the songs that inspired him, many of which are not available on any other release. This new live album also includes unique renditions of his solo hit BATTLE LINES and the ASIA mega hit HEAT OF THE MOMENT.

Track Listing:

1. DO IT AGAIN
2. WHAT'S GOING ON?
3. GOD ONLY KNOWS
4. CAN'T FIND MY WAY HOME
5. ALL ALONG THE WATCHTOWER
6. NEW YORK MINUTE
7. LADY MADONNA
8. HEAT OF THE MOMENT
9. BATTLE LINES


John Wetton is embarking on a number of live projects in 2015 including the final tour of UK and a German 'Rock Meets Classic' orchestral arena tour.


John Wetton's official website: http://www.johnwetton.com

To purchase:
The Studio Recordings Anthology
Amazon Digital: http://geni.us/2C6v

New York Minute
Amazon Digital: http://geni.us/3Fij
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UK Power Trio Kyrbgrinder Feat. Threshold drummer Johanne James To Release Third Album “Chronicles of a Dark Machine”


London, UK - Kyrbgrinder are a London based rock trio with a unique style of metal. At the nucleus is front-man Johanne James (also drummer for Threshold) and supported by Aaron Waddingham - Guitars (also Land of Cain) & Dave Lugay – Bass. The power trio have released their eagerly awaited third album "Chronicles of a Dark Machine" on March 2nd on the Kyrbgrinder label via Cherry Red Records.

The standard of band's musicianship in combination with finely crafted songs plus a front-man with a talent that reaches far beyond the kit makes for some blistering recordings. Johanne James has been awarded Best Drummer by the Classic Rock Society five times, in 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2014!

The members of Kyrbgrinder teamed up with Threshold's Karl Groom at Thin Ice Studios to record this, their third new studio album "Chronicles of a Dark Machine".

"The album has all elements that we enjoy playing. Different from Cold War Technology sonically due to a change in personnel, but it still retains that essential Kyrbgrinder style - same style, same attitude & heavy as hell!" - Kyrbgrinder


Track Listing:

1. SLIPPING AWAY
2. CAPTAIN AMERICA
3. KILL THEM ALL
4. EGOCENTRIC SUICIDE
5. OXYGEN
6. TAKING CONTROL
7. I KNOW WHY
8. I FEEL BLUE
9. TAKE YOUR SOUL
10. CHRONICLES OF A DARK MACHINE

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Amazon Digital: http://geni.us/sAi

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Legendary Scorpions Drummer Herman Rarebell Releases New CD – Herman Rarebell & Friends 'Herman's Scorpions Songs'

Germany - Herman Rarebell returns with a project that will surprise not only longtime Scorpions fans.


The former Scorpions drummer's long awaited new album 'Herman's Scorpions Songs' features some of the world's best rock singers (Bobby Kimball, Tony Martin, Don Dokken, Doogie White and many more), doing their own versions of 13 worldwide Scorpions hits.

All of them are all-time favorites that have been written or at least co-written by Herman. "Rock You Like A Hurricane", "Dynamite", "Make It Real" or "Animal Magnetism" – all in exciting new rock versions.

With the brand new single "Let It Shine" Rarebell has added a wonderful new radio ballad to the 13 Scorpions diamonds. The song is sung by Al Crespo, lead singer of the German newcomer band "Unbreakable". Herman regarding his collaboration with the young band: "If we want to hear good music ten years from now, we have to start now to develop and support new promising talents. It is a fact that bands like the Scorpions, Motörhead or Deep Purple will then be gone. Therefore I am happy to be able to give all my knowledge and experience to Al and his band. These guys have everything to become the new Scorpions".

Furthermore Herman sees the song "Let It Shine" as a legitimate follow-up single to "Wind Of Change". 25 years ago, when the Berlin wall came down the world was set for peace and reconciliation; today things are going in the wrong direction again. We desperately need more light in this world, so "Let It Shine"!

Thirteen classic Scorpions songs, in a new interpretation by Herman Rarebell and his friends, plus one brand new song – this album belongs into the collection of every Scorpions fan!

Tracklist:

1. Rock You Like A Hurricane – Bobby Kimball (Toto)
2. Passion Rules The Game – John Parr
3. Loving You Sunday Morning – Michael Voss (Mad Max)
4. Is There Anybody There - Alex Ligertwood (Santana)
5. You Give Me All I Need – Don Dokken
6. Make It Real - Doogie White (Rainbow)
7. Dynamite – Johnny Gioeli (Axel Rudi Pell)
8. Arizona - Thomas Perry
9. Love Is Blind – Paul Shortino (Quiet Riot)
10. Don´t Make No Promises – Jack Russell (Great White)
11. Falling In Love – Gary Barden (Michael Schenker Group)
12. Another Piece Of Meat – Tony Martin (Black Sabbath)
13. Animal Magnetism – Michael Nagy
14. Let It Shine – Al Crespo (Unbreakable)


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sexta-feira, março 06, 2015

Corruption return with new line-up!

Corruption, Polish stoner metal masters have just revealed their brand new, build up from scratch line-up. Piotr 'Anioł' Wącisz, the band's founding member: "I am really happy to announce that the new Corruption lineup is as follows: Jacek Hiro (Sceptic, Voodoo Gods), James Stewart (Vader, Divine Chaos), Robert Zembrzycki (ex- Saratan), Łukasz "Chuck Rebel" Adamczak, and me Piotr "Anioł" Wącisz. I am really excited about this and I can't wait to play the first shows with these guys!"
 
Corruption – photo by Paweł Kowalski
 
Corruption's last to date album titled "Devil's Share" was released in June 2014. It was recorded at Sound Division Studio in Warsaw, Poland, with Filip Heinrich Hałuchy (Vesania, Decapitated, Rootwater) from Heinrich House Studio handling the mix and mastering. The album features 11 tracks full of catchy stoner rock guitars and good old stoner energy and is a must-have for fans of Monster Magnet, Kyuss, Mustasch, and Orange Goblin. A lyric video to the track "Hang'n'Over" is available in THIS location.
 
The band was formed in 1991 in Sandomierz, Poland. Since then the band released seven studio albums: "Ecstasy" (1995), "Bacchus Songs" (1996), "Pussyworld" (2002), "Orgasmusica" (2003), "Virgin's Milk" (2005), "Bourbon River Bank" (2011) and "Devil's Share" (2014). Their only live DVD release entitled "Hellectrify Yourself" saw the light of the day in 2004.
 
Corruption – current line-up:
Piotr "Anioł" Wącisz – bass, backing vocals
Jacek Hiro – lead guitar
Łukasz "Chuck Rebel" Adamczak – vocals
Robert Zembrzycki – guitar, backing vocals
James Stewart – drums
 
Corruption – official websites:
 
Metal Mind Productions
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Tank return to Italy this April!

British heavy metal legend TANK return to Italy for the first time since 2010 to headline four shows. The set list for these shows will include songs from the new studio album "Valley Of Tears" scheduled for release in June 2015. The list of gigs includes the following dates:
 
April 1st ROME - Jailbreak Club
April 2nd FLORENCE - Cycle Club
April 3rd BOLOGNE - Freakout Club
April 4th MILAN - Blue Rose Club
 
 
More dates in Europe to be announced soon!
 
As recently announced, Metal Mind Productions extended the recording deal with the British heavy metal legend – TANK. Through the years, Metal Mind have re-released the band's back catalogue and released their recent albums "War Machine" (2010) and "War Nation" (2012). TANK's forthcoming album titled "Valley of Tears" is scheduled for release on June, 8th in Europe and June, 9th in North America (via MVD).
 
Cliff Evans, TANK's guitarist, comments: "The title comes from the famous Tank battle during the 1973 Yom Kippur War where one side was massively outnumbered but fought on regardless and against all odds secured a heroic victory. We feel that our style of metal is slowly disappearing and now we must also fight against the odds to keep it alive. We hope 'Valley of Tears' will inspire other bands and fans alike to never forget what real metal is all about. The Mighty Tank Rolls On!"
 
 
Tank – line-up:
 
Cliff Evans – guitars
Mick Tucker – guitars
ZP Theart (Dragonforce) – vocals
Bobby Schottkowski (Sodom) – drums
Barend Courbois (Blind Guardian) – bass guitar
 
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SIBEFOR Launch Crowdfunding Campaign for Debut Album

SIBEFOR Launch Crowdfunding Campaign for Debut Album


Alternative rock quartet, SiBefor have launched an Indiegogo campaign to support the release of their debut album.

The group is seeking €3,735 to cover costs of recording and releasing the album, and they say their mission is to fill the world with "cool, new music."

Based in St. Petersburg, a land already abundant in drama and history, SiBefor is at once otherworldly and mysterious, but grounded in human emotion. There are plenty of comparisons to be made, but there isn't just one which accurately describes the sweet, complex and sometimes raw emotion that is SiBefor.

The band plans to record 12 songs for the upcoming release at the Astia Studios in Finland with producer Anssi Kippo (Children of Bodom). The crowdfunding campaign runs until April 30th.

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KATATONIA LAUNCHES "DAY" VIDEO CLIP FROM UPCOMING "SANCTITUDE" CONCERT FILM

"Sanctitude" available on Blu-ray, CD+DVD, 2LP & digital download March 31 via Kscope


SWEDEN - Swedish master of melancholy, Katatonia, has launched a live video of the track "Day" from its upcoming concert film, Sanctitude, to be released in North America on March 31, 2015 (March 30 U.K. & RoW, April 3 Germany) via Kscope. The live video for "Day" is the first taste of what fans can expect from Sanctitude; it can be viewed on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EB8FC22Yc8w and Vimeo at:https://vimeo.com/119260348.

Katatonia's Anders Nystrom comments on the release: "Day... something you wake up to, or at least have to pull through, over and over. Most of them you forget about, but a couple you maybe look back upon and wish to relive again.

"Unfortunately in reality, I'm afraid that's not possible, at least not until Apple buys NASA and releases a new version of their Time Capsule backup machine and send people into the cloud and back into history to fetch an older version of their lives, but luckily for us, there's a current control of our music that doesn't need time travel.

"We have always felt that if there's a need, we're entitled to the freedom to give our old songs a makeover in the now rather than the never. So, in the making of 'Sanctitude' there was one song in particular that meant a great deal to us. In fact, it was our first song ever to feature entirely clean vocals accompanied by clean guitars and it was written and released right in the peak of our death metal years.

"The song stood out, but isolated itself into oblivion in the climate of heavier music. Therefore we wanted this song to get a second chance, to be re-discovered. Even 20 years later when performing it live for the first time, it appears the parks are still grey and look the same..."

Sanctitude will be released in four formats:

Blu-ray DVD in 5.1 surround sound plus 'Beyond The Chapel' documentary including brand new interviews with Anders Nystrom & Jonas Renkse.
CD/DVD package - audio / visual set including 'Beyond the Chapel' documentary.
Double LP (incl. download code)
Digital download (audio)

Sanctitude can be pre-ordered in physical formats via the Kscope web-store at:www.kscopemusic.com/store. 

A Sanctitude teaser trailer can be seen on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrhpdIGQwGw&feature=youtu.be and Vimeo at: https://vimeo.com/118916551. 

Sanctitude was filmed and recorded in the stunning, candle-lit setting of London's Union Chapel during Katatonia's May 2014 'Unplugged & Reworked' tour - an intimate acoustic evening performing tracks from the Dethroned & Uncrowned album alongside atmospheric classics from the band's entire career, stripped and reworked. The 80 minute set features 17 songs across the albums The Great Cold Distance, Viva Emptiness, Brave Murder Day,Last Fair Deal Gone Down, Dead End Kings and Dethroned & Uncrowned, including fan favorite, "Teargas." The show closes with the sublime "The One You Are Looking For Is Not Here" and a special guest appearance by Norwegian vocalist Silje Wergeland of Dutch legend, The Gathering. The band was also joined on guitar and vocals by The Pineapple Thief frontman and songwriter, Bruce Soord.

All audio on Sanctitude has been mixed and mastered by Bruce Soord, with artwork once more supplied by long-time visual collaborator Travis Smith.


DISC 1: 

1.  In The White
2.  Ambitions
3.  Teargas
4.  Gone
5.  A Darkness Coming
6.  One Year From Now
7.  The Racing Heart
8.  Tonight`s Music
9.  Sleeper
10.  Undo You
11.  Lethean
12.  Day
13.  Idle Blood
14.  Unfurl
15.  Omerta
16.  Evidence
17.  The One You Are Looking For Is Not Here 

DISC 2: 

Concert Film (80 mins)
Documentary `Beyond The Chapel` (66 mins) 

Katatonia was formed in 1991 by Anders Nyström and Jonas Renkse. Its debut album,Dance of December Souls, was released in 1993, gaining the band recognition for its eclectic brand of gothic doom/death metal and joining acts such as Paradise Lost and My Dying Bride as one of the genre's defining bands. On future albums, a newer, sleeker Katatonia sound came to the fore, starting with a streamlined and structured collection of melodic dark rock songs that became third album, Discouraged Ones, which is widely regarded as the main evolution point for modern day Katatonia. 

In September 2013, Kscope released Dethroned & Uncrowned, a reworking of the band's 2012 epic Dead End Kings (originally released on Kscope's sister label Peaceville).Dethroned & Uncrowned allowed Katatonia the opportunity to explore a more progressive sound, creating new moods and textures while still staying truthful to the core of the original songs. 

Stay tuned for more information on Katatonia and Sanctitude, out this month on Peaceville.


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Status Quo announce live CD/DVD!


Status Quo are proud to announce the release of Aquostic! Live at the Roundhouse on April 13, a CD/DVD package recorded at London's Roundhouse.

Aquostic! Live at the Roundhouse features the band stripping back some of their most iconic songs, including Pictures of Matchstick Men, Down Down and Paper Plane, as never heard before in a live setting. 

The recording is available to pre-order now on a number of CD, DVD, Blu-Ray and Vinyl packages.

View all available deals at StatusQuo.co.uk.
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Reserve your EUROROCK camping space now!

We have started to accept reservations for our FREE camping spaces at EUROROCK. Please note that you need to reserve in order to be able to use our free campings. Complete this form on our website and carefully read our instructions.

There are 2 FREE campings available: 

Camping A: This is a campsite for tent, these places are free if you have a festival ticket.
Camping B: This is a campsite for your car or camper, these places are free if you have a festival ticket.

After completing the form you will receive a confirmation mail including the data you submitted and this one week before the festival. Print that mail out and bring it together with your festival ticket to the camping of your choice.
 
Make sure to reserve on time as places are limited!

Tickets for the festival can be ordered right here. The 3-day festival Eurorock takes place in Neerpelt, Belgium on May 14-15-16 2015.
 
Bands playing include Front 242 – Therion - The Orb – ASP – Oomph! – Apoptygma Berzerk – Fields Of The Nephilim – Therion – Killing Joke – Kant Kino – The Bellwether Syndicate – Stahlzeit – Vive La Fête – Diary of Dreams – Whispers in the shadow – Legend – Peter Hook (Celebration of Joy Division) – Tanzwut – Suicide Commando – XMH -Alien Vampires – Star Industry – Lovelorn Dolls – The Juggernauts – Lescure 13 – A Split Second – Crash Course In Science – Alien Vampires - Stin Scatzor – Arbeid Adelt – Absolute Body Control – Lacrimas Profundere – Asrai – Stoneman – Customs – The Crüxshadows – The Dallas Project – Monica Jeffries – The Neon Judgement with more to be announced.
 
There will also be a Stubru party 'Was het nu 80,90,2000′ and a Depeche mode Party.
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Bernard Van Isacker
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CHUGGER Return With New Album; European Tour Announced


Swedish groove metallers, Chugger, will kick a European tour on March 6th, in support of their upcoming album "Human Plague" out on Rambo Music, a division of GAIN Music Entertainment/Sony Music.

The album will be available in April, and it contains eleven songs set in a dystopian near future and runs alongside the likes of Lamb of God, In Flames and Arch Enemy. The cover and booklet design is produced by the award-winning graphic designer Sam Hayles andDOSEprod. Recorded and produced by Daniel Antonsson (formerly of Soilwork, Dark Tranquillity) at Gothenburg Rock Studios. Guest vocal appearance on "Never Alone" byMaria Strandén (formely of Therion).

"Human Plague" track listing:

1. The Grid
2. Virus
3. Rust
4. Never Alone (feat. Maria Strandén) 
5. Feed The Fire
6. Ignorance Divine
7. Five Feet Down
8. Cut Out From Hell
9. The Pendulum Swing
10. Endgame
11. Human Plague

The band released two videos from the upcoming album for the songs "The Grid" (YouTube) and "Virus" (YouTube).

In support of the upcoming album, Chugger will embark on a European tour playing dates in Sweden in March, followed by a series of concert across Europe in April and May. 

Chugger - Spreading the Disease Tour 2015:

March 6th - Sweden, Göteborg @ Sticky Fingers
March 14th - Sweden, Linköping @ The Crypt
March 21th - Sweden, Karlstad @ The Rock Bar
March 28th - Sweden, Kungsbacka @ Elektronen
April 7th - Denmark, Aarhus @ Hell's Kitchen
April 8th - Germany, Wuppertal @ Underground
April 9th - Germany, Bremen @ Meisenfrei
April 10th - Netherlands, Terneuzen @ The Pit
April 11th - Belgium, Eernegem @ B52 Music Club
April 12th - Netherlands, Eindhoven @ The Jack
April 14th - England, Southampton @ Firehouse
April 15th - England, Brighton @ Prince Albert
April 17th - Belgium, Waregem @ Gasolina
April 18th - Belgium, Sint Niklas @ De Rots
April 19th - France, Homecourt @ La République
April 21st - Spain, Zaragoza - Sala Utopia
April 22nd - Spain, Vigo @ Transylvania Pub
April 23rd - Spain, Madrid @ Sala La Mala
April 24th - France, Bordeaux @ Les Runes
April 25th - Switzerland, Lenzburg @ Met-Bar
April 26th - Italy, Bibione @ Beach Invaders
April 29th - Switzerland, Zurich @ Ebrietas
April 30th - Austria, Dornbirn @ Schlachthaus
May 1st - Switzerland, Siebnen @ District 28
May 2nd - Germany, Renchen @ Come Inn
May 23rd - Sweden, Stockholm @ Copperfields
May 29th - Sweden, Malmo @ Arena 305

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PHI LIVE ALBUM RECORDING in VIENNA // TOUR DATES


Now The Waves Of Sound Remain"! We're currently waiting for the exact numbers to turn up, but it seems that we moved a good number of records by our standards. The promotion surrounding the album broadened our audience for sure - and being heard is a good feeling indeed.

Meanwhile we've been slowly collecting ideas/material for the next studio album, booking shows all over Europe for the rest of the year - and…

WE ARE GOING TO RECORD OUR FIRST LIVE ALBUM!
At dasBach in VIENNA, 30.04.2015


The admission fee of 12 € is co-financing the production and includes a CD-quality download of the finished album.

We'll play a set of at least 90 minutes, covering all of the bands history. And we'd love to have A LOT OF YOU coming along and being a part of this.

Get your advance sale ticket (VVK) right now by writing us a short mail to:


Doors open: 
20:00

Stage time: 
21:00-23:00

Admission:

VVK: 
12 €

AK: 
15 €


And here are the TOUR DATES (so far):

Fri, 06.03.2015 
MUSIKCAFE EGON St. Pölten, Austria
with Rhinozeros Rex

Thu, 30.04.2015 
DASBACH Vienna, Austria
LIVE ALBUM RECORDING

Fri, 08.05.2015 
Tba, Hungary
Lineup TBA

Sat, 09.05.2015 
Sarvar, Hungary
Lineup TBA

Fri, 15.05.2015
Zlin, Czech Republic
Lineup TBA

Sa, 16.05.2015 
Brno, Czech Republic
Lineup TBA

Fri, 12.06.2015 
CLUB WAKUUM Graz, Austria
with The Skys, Ucan2, TBA

Sat, 13.06.2015
GARAGE DE LUX Munich, Germany 
with The Skys, Maze Of Sound, TBA

20.08.2015 - 30.08.2015
SUMMER EUROPEAN TOUR powered by Prog Sphere
Further Infos TBA

Thu, 05.11.2015 
Tba, Lithuania
Lineup TBA

Fri, 06.11.2015 
Tba, Lithuania
Lineup TBA

Sat, 07.11.2015
Vilnius, Lithuania
Lineup TBA

We hope to meet you on the road!

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Classic Rock Guitar Legend Pat Travers Blasts Into The Stratosphere With A Brand New Studio Album, Retro Rocket!


Los Angeles, CA - Even after three and half decades of smoking hot guitar licks, powerful vocal performances, and just plain kick ass, foot stomping rock & roll, legendary guitar slinger Pat Travers is still firing on all boosters! Fresh off the Rock Legends Cruise in February, Travers takes the helm of another ship with Retro Rocket, a powerful new album of studio recordings to be released by Purple Pyramid Records on March 17. Then, he'll hit the road again with his superb band playing shows across the U.S. throughout March and April.

As its name suggests, Retro Rocket finds Travers digging deep into the early years of his outstanding career, finding inspiration in the fiery grooves of 1978's Heat In The Street and, of course, his monumental 1979 live album Go For What You Know. The lead off track, "I Always Run," kicks things into high gear with a multi-layered, guitar chugging hard rock thumper that shows this veteran rocker isn't about to slow his pace. And even when things do slow down, like the first half of the gospel-tinged "Who Can You Turn To," it turns out to be mere build up to a massive climax of shredding solos, monster drum fills, and all out frenzied rock ecstasy. Travers' voice shines throughout the album, seeming to only get better, more raw, more passionate with age; must be all that cocaine drinkin' and whiskey snortin'! When you've had a career as long and as rich as Travers, to be releasing an album with this much energy and passion is quite a feat indeed, and hard rock fans young and old should not miss this ride of a lifetime!

After releasing a trio of releases hailed as some of the slickest and hottest guitar-rock albums ever - the aforementioned classics of '78 & '79 plus the 1980 blockbuster Crash And Burn - Canadian-born Pat Travers would go on to deliver classy melodic rock throughout the '80s, followed by a blues period in the '90s, and into the new millennium with several unique projects both solo and band efforts. Cited by Metallica's Kirk Hammett as one of his favorite guitarist, the Travers legend and influence extends beyond the barriers of time, place, or genre. His live shows continue to impress, deftly balancing old favorites with fresh new material. Retro Rocket carries on Travers' proud tradition of seriously passionate musical prowess mixed with pure, unadulterated fun!

Order the CD version: http://geni.us/39KW
Order the Vinyl version: http://geni.us/1Kwn
Download the album on iTunes: http://geni.us/2yn6

1. I Always Run
2. Searching For A Clue
3. Who Can You Turn To
4. Up Is Down
5. Mystery At The Wrecking Yard
6. You Can't Get Their From Hare
7. I Am Alive
8. I Wanna Be Free
9. Hellbound Train
10. Looking Up (Live) [CD ONLY]
BONUS TRACK [CD ONLY]
11. Lead Me Home (Theme from The Walking Dead)

CLEOPATRA RECORDS, Inc.
11041 Santa Monica Blvd #703
Los Angeles CA 90025
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terça-feira, março 03, 2015

ELEGACY: NEW ALBUM "THE BINDING SEQUENCE"


Valery Records and V-Promotion are proud to announce the release of the new album by Elegacy "The Binding Sequence".
Elegacy is a prog power metal band founded in Turin a decade ago. The efforts and the talent of the musicians involved in the project allowed the band, in the mid 2000s, to be considered one of the most outstanding and promising realities on the Italian prog power scene, as confirmed by reviews. In 2005 they released their first album, "Impressions", distributed worldwide by Northwind/Self.

Subsequently, the large amount of material written over the years by Constantin Terzago (keyboards) and Massimo La Russa (guitars) keeps the band alive and ready for a new beginning. In 2011 Elegacy comes into contact with Mark Zonder, legendary drummer of "Fates Warning" and Mike Lepond, bassist of "Symphony X" who, after listening to the demo of the new disc, decided to join the project recording the entire rhythm session of the upcoming album. To complete the production by contributing also to melodies and choir arrangements, joins the singer Ivan Giannini (Derdian).

In the summer 2014 the mastering of the second album of Elegacy, "The binding sequence", is finally ready.

Even if their music continues to be inspired by progressive sounds, the band innovates stylistically and publishes ten tracks of pure Heavy Melodic Classic Rock, full of great technique, atmosphere and fine production.

The new album "The Binding Sequence" will be published in spring 2015 by Valery Records, distributed by Audioglobe and available on I tunes.

The promotion and the press office will be managed by V-Promotion .


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