quarta-feira, maio 27, 2015

The long awaited sequel to Journey of the Yak - Quest for the Stones

The new Yak album is now imminent - at long last !  Only about 5 years late, but hey…

 
Delivery is expected for 1st June (confirmed today by the manufacturer) and I have updated the YAK website to reflect the new album and the donate button is enabled to take pre-orders.
 
The album is called 'Quest for the Stones' - as you can probably glean from the cover ;) and includes 2 pieces of music. The title track is my longest piece to date at some 24 minutes and the last track "Veil of Aeternum" is about 19 & a half minutes. (Should have been a vinyl release really with side 1 & side 2 lol)
 
The line-up is as per the last album (Journey of the Yak) with Dave Speight on drums and Gary Bennett on bass with myself on a variety of keyboards.
 
As per all YAK material, the music is given away for free (from the Yak website) subject to making a donation to Tower Hill Stables Animal Sanctuary (suggested donation is £10, but if you are able to donate more that would be fantastic as the sanctuary is desperately in need of support with vets bills mounting. The album will also be available from a number of online retailers and eventually I will add it to cyberspace from whence it can be downloaded from Amazon or wherever !
 
If you are outside the UK, please bear in mind that the postal charges are now north of completely ridiculous, so if you can add a little to cover these I would very much appreciate it – this isn't about making money for me/YAK, its entirely about raising funds for the rescues at Tower Hill Stables Animal Sanctuary where 100% of funds received go towards the feed costs which are in excess of £8k a month.
 
We very much hope you enjoy listening to the music and thank you for your support
 
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TESSERACT premiere official video for "Nocturne"


TesseracT have launched a new video from their upcoming release, Odyssey/Scala, a CD/DVD Digipak that includes various live performances the Altered State World Tour. The video for "Nocturne" can be seen here on the Century Media YouTube channel:


The band recently premiered a sneak peak of a LIVE video for the song "Concealing Fate part 2 & 3."  You can watch it on the Century Media YouTube page here:


Odyssey, the audio portion, was recorded live during various stops in the autumn of 2014 throughout Europe and Russia.  Scala, the video portion, was filmed live on November 6th, 2014 at Scala, London, UK,

A trailer for Odyssey/Scala can be seen here: http://youtu.be/lrT0YXTvH1E

"It's not just any old show - it's one that really shows off prog metal's masterful reinvention" - Prog Magazine

"TesseracT now excite as much in the flesh as on records" - Metal Hammer

"The British five-piece treat a sold-out Scala to clean-cut riffs and solid rock showmanship." - Kerrang 

TESSERACT online:
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Lucifer's Friend Awakening - Two Concerts and Initial Reviews

'Lucifer's Friend awakening' (featuring ex-Uriah Heep lead singer John Lawton) receives its initial reviews as the band prepares for its launch concerts in Hamburg and at the Sweden Rock Festival.


The reformed Lucifer's Friend released a new compilation with FOUR NEW TRACKScalled 'awakening' last month and it has already received some great reviews!  Excerpts from the FIRST couple of reviews are quoted below…with many more appearing in other publications and on websites all around the world:

"Their brand of hard rock music is as timeless as many other bands from that era including Deep Purple and early Black Sabbath. The ten-song "best of" showcases the many talents of Lucifer's Friend." - JPs Music Blog
"Awakening helps celebrate, in fine remastered compilation form, the recent reunion of German based rock band Lucifer's Friend. Lucifer's Friend – John Lawton, Peter Hesslein, Dieter Horns, keyboard player Jogi Wichmann (who featured on Sumo Grip) and drummer Stephan Eggert – are still one Hell of a rock band." – Fabricationshq
 
The band is playing an album launch show (their first concert in decades) at the Down Town Blues Club in Hamburg on the 31st May and will then take to the stage atSweden Rock Festival on 5th June at 22:15 – this show will be recorded for possible future release.
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Corruption – „Born to Be Zakk Wylde” video out now on Youtube!

Great news for the fans of Polish stoner metal masters, Corruption! The band's new official video „Born to Be Zakk Wylde" can be watched now on Youtube. Check it out at THIS location.
 
The video was recorded during their shows in Wroclaw (Ciemna Strona Miasta) and in Katowice (Katofonia). Anioł, the band's bassist, comments: "This music video is our tribute to Zakk Wylde, an amazing and inspiring musician. We know this song has reached Zakk, and he has linked to it on his twitter. The video was shot by Paweł Kowalski from Bandphoto.pl and edited by Robert Zembrzycki. We wish to thank the Polish Chapter of Black Label Society for their support and great help in recording of this video."
 
 
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's latest 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.
 
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
 
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EPICA and ELUVEITIE Co-Headline Revolver Tour In North America This Fall

EPICA and ELUVEITIE
Co-Headlining Revolver Tour
Direct Support From THE AGONIST
VIP On-Sale Starts May 27th @ 10 AM
General On-Sale Starts May 29th @ 10 AM

This fall, Dutch symphonic metal titans EPICA and Swiss folk metallers ELUVEITIE will join forces to co-headline across North America. This trek, sponsored by Revolver Magazine, also has Canada's THE AGONIST supporting on all dates. Please see below for all tourdates and VIP ticketing information.
 
EPICA front-woman Simone Simons says the following about the upcoming tour: "We are ecstatic to finally return to North America. It is time to nurture our long-distance relationship with our fans over in North America. We'll have a wonderful time together and will perform songs spanning our entire discography. You guys better be ready for us."
 
This will mark EPICA's long-awaited return to North America after the band's tour with Machine Head late 2013 got cancelled. It will also be the group's first North American run in support of their highly acclaimed latest album, The Quantum Enigma, which hit the charts all over Europe and beyond.
 
ELUVEITIE's lead vocalist Chrigel Glanzmann further states: "We're 8 months into the 'Origins' World Tour now and far from getting tired! We can't wait to finally return to the USA and Canada; especially because we'll return alongside the mighty Epica! By Toutatis, this is gonna be fucking awesome!"
 
This tour also marks ELUVEITIE's second tour in support of their chart-topping album, Origins.
 
Revolver Magazine is the No. 1 hard-rock and heavy-metal destination in the world. In print for 10 years, the magazine takes readers into the studio, onto the stage, and behind the scenes, providing in-depth information, mind-blowing original photography, and hilarious insights they can't find anywhere else. The home of The Hottest Chicks in Metal, Revolver also covers horror movies, mixed martial arts, tattoos, action sports, and more. In 2009 Revolver threw the first-ever U.S. hard-rock and metal awards show, the Revolver Golden Gods, which was broadcasted on MTV2 and featured appearances by Ozzy Osbourne, Maynard Keenan, Lemmy Kilmister, Megadeth, Kat Von D, Slipknot, Suicide Silence, the UFC's BJ Penn, and many others. Revolver sponsors over 20 hard-rock tours each year, including the Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival. Its website (www.revolvermag.com) features exclusive interviews, music and video, photo shoot outtakes, and contests.
 
VIP tickets will go on sale: Wednesday, May 27th at 10AM local time
General tickets will go on sale: Friday, May 29th at 10AM local time
 
EPICA and ELUVEITIE will both be offering VIP ticketing including meet & greets, exclusive merchandise, a Revolver Magazine subscription and the EPICA VIP bundle also includes a live 7-inch. VIP Tickets will be available through Soundrink.
 
Ticketing and VIP links: www.epica.nl and www.eluveitie.ch
 
EPICA – "Victims of Contingency"
 
ELUVEITIE – "The Call of The Mountains"
 
THE AGONIST – "Gates of Horn and Ivory"
 

EPICA, ELUVEITIE and THE AGONIST on Revolver North American Tour:

Tue Sep 08 @ Soundstage - Baltimore, MD http://jamp.to/3771fe
Wed Sep 09 @ Paradise Rock Club - Boston, MA http://jamp.to/5cf6b7
Fri Sep 11 @ Corona Theatre - Montreal, QC http://jamp.to/98cd35
Sat Sep 12 @ Imperial Theatre - Quebec City, QC http://jamp.to/3d9bfc
Sun Sep 13 @ Phoenix Concert Theatre - Toronto, ON http://jamp.to/dafb90
Tue Sep 15 @ House Of Blues - Chicago, IL http://jamp.to/01c54c
Wed Sep 16 @ Mill City Nights - Minneapolis, MN http://jamp.to/c4d485
Fri Sep 18 @ O'Brians Event Centre - Saskatoon, SK http://jamp.to/bbe83a
Sat Sep 19 @ Union Hall - Edmonton, AB http://jamp.to/f90a90
Sun Sep 20 @ MacEwan Ballroom - Calgary, AB http://jamp.to/cf4331
Tue Sep 22 @ Vogue Theatre - Vancouver, BC http://jamp.to/207fb3
Wed Sep 23 @ Neumos - Seattle, WA http://jamp.to/9fa01e
Fri Sep 25 @ Regency Ballroom - San Francisco, CA http://jamp.to/7d5a30
Sat Sep 26 @ Fonda Theatre - Los Angeles, CA http://jamp.to/9bed4e
Mon Sep 28 @ Gothic Theatre - Denver, CO http://jamp.to/ad89c4
Tue Sep 29 @ Sokol Auditorium - Omaha, NE http://jamp.to/90e8c2
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Fri Oct 02 @ Agora Ballroom - Cleveland, OH http://jamp.to/cc3172
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Beth Hart announces London's Union Chapel solo concert

BETH HART ANNOUNCES FIRST UK SOLO CONCERT

AT LONDON'S UNION CHAPEL ON MONDAY DECEMBER 14 

"Beth Hart has a blues-rock voice so ballsy it
could pin you to the wall." 
- The Times *****

Following the release of her critically acclaimed new album "Better Than Home", and her triumphant May 2015 UK tour, Grammy nominated singer-songwriter,Beth Hart will perform a rare, first-time solo concert in the intimate surroundings of the Union Chapel in Islington, North London on Monday 14th December. Tickets, priced £35.00, go on sale Friday May 15th from the 24 hour ticket box office: 0844 871 8819 and www.alt-tickets.co.uk 

Click here to access the full online UK press release page -www.noblepr.co.uk/Press_Releases/beth-hart/union-chapel.htm
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Anuryzm Return with Depolarized The 2nd Single from the Upcoming Album “All Is Not For All”

"All Is Not For All" is the highly anticipated New Album from the U.A.E. prog metal band "Anuryzm" which is set for release on June 15, 2015 via Melodic Revolution Records. 

According to the band: "Depolarized" is track 4 from the upcoming album "All Is Not For All" and is about the world shifting polarities and the cataclysmic results of such developments. This can also be easily reduced to relate to the human condition. "Depolarized" has been released as a Digital Single and is available via iTunes, Amazon, CD Baby, Tidal, Bandcamp, Xbox Music and more.

"All Is Not For All" follows their critically acclaimed debut album "Worm's Eye View" released in 2011. The new album is an uncompromising collection of carefully calculated songs with an esoteric approach to the instrumentation, and masterful compositions on this release. "All Is Not For All" effortlessly melds elements of progressive metal with power, death, and even thrash metal to solidify their own unique sound.

If you listen closely you may even hear elements and an underlying familiarity of bands that have influenced Anuryzm  .......over the years, touches of Opeth, Megadeth, Iron Maiden and even Queensrÿche make for an incredibly compelling listen. 

Additionally, the band have raised an army of venerable musicians from the music world to take up arms on the new album, with guest collaborations from the likes of; Michael Lepond (Symphony X), Uri Dijk (Textures & Ethereal), Charlie Zeleny (Whiplash), and interestingly, Christopher Chaplin (the youngest son of the late icon Charlie Chaplin) who plays Cello on Oceans Apart. 

According to the band, thematically, "The album's songs span a variety of topics including humbleness, nanotechnology, illness, astral projection, extraterrestrial encounters, love, longing and remorse, third culture upbringing, displacement and Japanese warrior code (Bushido) to name a few."

Track Listing:

Mineral 
Full Agonist
Humanoid
Depolarized
The Challenger
Oceans Apart
All Is Not for All
199x
Impermanence
Perispirit

Release Date: 
June 15, 2015

Musician on the album:
John Bakhos (Guitars & Synths) Nadeem Bibby (Vocals), Miltiadis Kyvernitis (Additional Backing Vocals) Michael LePond (Bass) Charley Zeleny (Drums), Uri Dijk (Synths), Christopher Chaplin (Orchestral Strings on Oceans Apart)  

Touring Band:
Nadeem Bibby (Vocals), John Bakhos (Guitars), Jay Jahed (Synths),  Imad Dahleh (Drums), Rany Battikh (Bass) 

Recorded by: 
John Bakhos & Miltiadis Kyvernitis

Engineered by:
Miltiadis Kyvernitis

Mastered by: 
Three time Grammy award winning audio mastering engineer, Bob Katz

Previous praise for Anuryzm:

"This is broad reaching progressive metal that exhibits a gleeful disregard for traditional limits and a satisfyingly unpredictable melodic sensibility that glues the remarkably accomplished individual performances together."
– Metal Hammer

Also featured in Terrorizer, Rolling Stone, Metal Underground and more.

Follow:
Melodic Revolution Records: http://mrrmusic.com/anuryzm/ 
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Another batch of Nuclear Blast’s re-releases

Metal Mind Productions re-releases on Monday, 25th May selected albums taken from the Nuclear Blast's archives.  The list includes the following titles: Mendeed – "This War Will Last Forvere", "The Dead Live By Love", Bleed The Sky – "Paradigm In Entropy", Coldseed – "Completion Makes The Tragedy", Decrepit Birth – "Polarity", Echoes Of Eternity "The Forgotten Goddes", Godgory "Resurrection" and Mantic Ritual "Executioner".
 
All albums are re-released on Golden Discs, limited and numerated to 2000 copies. In North America, the re-issues will be available from June, 9th (via MVD).
 
 
Mendeed
"This War Will Last Forever" (re-release)
 
Label: Metal Mind Records
Cat. no.: MASS CD1526DG
Barcode: 5907785039148
Format: CD Digipak
Genre:  Metalcore
Release date: 25.05.2015 Europe / 09.06.2015 USA 
 
Mendeed play an extremely exciting mix of thrash metal and hardcore with Maidenesque guitar solos and will appeal to every fan of metalcore, melodic death, thrash and hardcore alike. Slowly and very meticulously, Mendeed gained notoriety for their full on blend of Maiden meets Slayer with a touch of Avenged Sevenfold-influenced metal.
 
Tracklist:
 
1. All That We Have Become (intro)
2. Beneath A Burning Sky
3. Stand As One And Fight For Glory
4. Remains of the Day
5. Chapel Perilous
6. The Mourning Aftermath
7. Poisoned Hearts
8. Withered And Torn
9. Resurrecting Hope
10. For Blasphemy We Bleed
11. The Reaper Waits
12. The Black Death
 
Mendeed
"The Dead Live By Love" (re-release)
 
Label: Metal Mind Records
Cat. no.: MASS CD1527DG
Barcode: 5907785039155
Format: CD Digipak
Genre:  Metalcore
Release date: 25.05.2015 Europe / 09.06.2015 USA 
 
A prominent metal statement! The second album by the Scottish prodigy Mendeed! In David Proctor's (Mendeed's singer) own words: "On 'The Dead Live by Love' I think we've finally nailed our sound. Our goal has always been to cross genres and create something that is new and different to what's happening right now. I think with this collection of songs we have achieved that.  This album will blow people's minds!"  "The Dead Live By Love" is indeed different. It's refreshing, new, melodic, and aggressive. "Our previous album 'This War Will Last Forever' is something that we are proud of but it was really a stepping stone to getting to where we are now with 'The Dead Live By Love'.  The new album is more focussed and we have adopted a more classic style in structuring our songs.  We worked very hard making sure that the album was full of hooks while maintaining a credible metal edge.  We were never going to write a pop metal record but I think we've filled a vital hole that exists between mainstream metal and extreme metal", David adds.
 
Tracklist:
 
1. Burning Fear
2. The Fight
3. The Dead Live by Love
4. Fuel The Fire
5. Gravedigger
6. Our War
7. Blood Brothers
8. Through Dead Eyes
9. Reload ' N' Kill
10. Take Me As I Am
11. It's Not Over Yet
12. Thirteen
 
Bleed The Sky
"Paradigm In Entropy" (re-release)
 
Label: Metal Mind Records
Cat. no.: MASS CD1520DG
Barcode: 5907785039087
Format: CD Digipak
Genre:  Metalcore
Release date: 25.05.2015 Europe / 09.06.2015 USA 
 
Bleed the Sky - behind this name stand six young guys from Orange County, California, with one common goal: to generate a new respect for metal through their musicianship, lyrical depth, melody, and unabated brutality. On their debut album "Paradigm in Entropy", Bleed the Sky perform with a level of technical experience and power other bands don't manage to reach in years! In the stylistic vein of bands like Chimaira, Lamb of God or Shadows Fall, this young outfit created ten strong and overwhelming tracks somewhere between melodic metal and brute hardcore. Thus songs like "Minion", "Killtank" or "God in the Frame" convince with both raw brutality and catchy, clean chorus lines.
 
Tracklist:
 
1. Minion
2. Killtank
3. Paradigm In Entropy
4. Skin Un Skin
5. Leverage
6. The Martyr
7. Gated
8. God In The Frame
9. Division
10. Borrelia Mass
 
Coldseed
"Completion Makes The Tragedy" (re-release)
 
Label: Metal Mind Records
Cat. no.: MASS CD1521DG
Barcode: 5907785039094
Format: CD Digipak
Genre:  Groove/Industrial Metal
Release date: 25.05.2015 Europe / 09.06.2015 USA 
 
Coldseed, the band featuring former Blind Guardian and current Savage Circus drummer Thomen Stauch and Soilwork singer Björn "Speed" Strid, surprised the entire metal community with their modern, melodic and sophisticated new brand of heavy music. As well as these already renowned founding members, Coldseed also features Thorsten Praest on guitar, Blind Guardian / Sieges Even bassist Oli Holzwarth, Spanish guitarist Gonzalo Alfageme López and Blind Guardian keyboardist Mi Schüren. Mixed by Gamma Ray bassist Dirk Schlächter and Rage engineer Charly Czajkowsky and produced by Michael Schüren, the music on "Completion Makes the Tragedy" sounds quite unique; indeed, it´s hard to find anything like it among currently-existing musical styles. 
 
Tracklist:
 
1. My Affliction
2. Democracy Lesson
3. Nothing But A Loser
4. Five More to Fix
5. Burning With A Shade
6. Low
7. On My Way
8. Reflection
9. Completion Makes The Tragedy
10. Hatchet
11. Vulture of the Throne
12. At Last
 
Decrepit Birth
"Polarity" (re-release)
 
Label: Metal Mind Records
Cat. no.: MASS CD1522DG
Barcode: 5907785039100
Format: CD Digipak
Genre:  Death Metal
Release date: 25.05.2015 Europe / 09.06.2015 USA 
 
The third, and latest to date, album by the uncompromising havoc-wreaking technical death metallers from California! Influenced by melodic and progressive compositions, yet devastatingly brutal to the core, Decrepit Birth is certainly one of those bands that keep the death metal scene alive and kicking!
 
Tracklist:
 
1. (A Departure of The Sun) Ignite The Tesla Coil
2. Metatron
3. The Resonance
4. Polarity
5. Solar Impulse
6. Mirroring Dimensions
7. A Brief Odyssey In Time
8. The Quickening of Time
9. Sea of Memories
10. Symbiosis
11. Darkness Embrace
12. See Through Dreams (Death cover)
 
Echoes Of Eternity
"The Forgotten Goddes" (re-release)
 
Label: Metal Mind Records
Cat. no.: MASS CD1523DG
Barcode: 5907785039117
Format: CD Digipak
Genre:  Progressive/Thrash Metal
Release date: 25.05.2015 Europe / 09.06.2015 USA 
 
Re-release of the debut album of the progressive/thrash metal band from Los Angeles, CA. "The Forgotten Goddess" is an album full of surprises. Listen to it carefully and soon you will discover what a beautiful landscape of sounds this record contains. Echoes of Eternity are so much more than ordinary metal.
 
Tracklist:
 
1. Burning with Life
2. Expressions of Flesh
3. Voices in A Dream
4. Towers of Silence
5. The Forgotten Goddess
6. The Kingdom Within
7. Circles In Stone
8. Garden of The Gods
9. Lost Beneath A Silent Sky
10. Adrifit
 
Godgory
"Resurrection" (re-release)
 
Label: Metal Mind Records
Cat. no.: MASS CD1524DG
Barcode: 5907785039124
Format: CD Digipak
Genre:  Melodic Death Metal
Release date: 25.05.2015 Europe / 09.06.2015 USA 
 
The penultimate album by the legendary Swedish melodic death metal squad! A reissue of what arguably constitutes Godgory's greatest musical achievement in their entire musical career!
 
Tracklist:
 
1. Resurrection
2. Crimson Snow
3. Adulery
4. My Dead Dreams
5. Death in Black
6. Collector of Tears
7. Waiting for Lunacy
8. Princess of the Dawn (Accept Cover)
9. Conspiracy of Silence
 
Mantic Ritual
"Executioner" (re-release)
 
Label: Metal Mind Records
Cat. no.: MASS CD1525DG
Barcode: 5907785039131
Format: CD Digipak
Genre:  Thrash Metal
Release date: 25.05.2015 Europe / 09.06.2015 USA 
 
Mantic Ritual are a shining example of the superiority of the 80's style classic thrash metal in the modern era! Dedicated to the bone, full of teenage anger, this four-piece gives you all you've been looking for in the realm of metal music. Mantic Ritual are what Metallica used to be back when they released their first album!
 
Tracklist:
 
1. One by One
2. Executioner
3. Black Tar Sin
4. Death and Destruction
5. Murdered to Death
6. Souls
7. Panic
8. Double the Blood
9. Trashatonement
10. By the Cemetery
11. Next Attack

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RIVERSIDE - Studio news and massive touring update announced!



While polish Prog masters RIVERSIDE continue working on their new studio album "Love, Fear and the Time Machine", they are now already announcing various international touring runs to launch the record, which is expected to be released in September 2015 via InsideOutMusic.

RIVERSIDE checked in with the following comment from the studio: 
"Recordings are going really well. We are almost at the end. We are happy with how the new compositions are turning out. Believe it or not but this might become the RIVERSIDE album you have been waiting for."

Here is an overview of the upcoming RIVERSIDE tour dates announced so far for 2015:

RIVERSIDE summer festivals (*) and "An evening with" headline shows:
July 11 Spain, Barcelona, Be Prog! My Friend festival *
July 14 Italy, Milano, Lo-Fi
July 15 Italy, Bologna, Alchemica club
July 18 Germany, St Goarshausen, Night of the Prog festival *
July 21 Germany, Reichenbach, Bergkeller
July 23 Germany, Worpswede, Music Hall
July 24 The Netherlands, Zoetermeer, De Boerderij
July 26 United Kingdom, Maidstone, Ramblin' Manfair festival *
Aug  29 Poland, Olsztyn, Amfiteatr im. Czesława Niemena
Sept 5 Brazil, Sao Paulo, Via Marquês / Overload Music Festival *
Sept 7 Chile, Santiago, Teatro Cariola
Sept 10 Mexico, Mexico City, Lunario del Auditorio Nacional

RIVERSIDE North America tour with special guests The Sixxis:
Sep 12 - Atlanta, GA - ProgPower USA Center stage
Sep 13 - Richmond, VA - The Canal club
Sep 15 - Philadelphia, PA - Bull Shooters Saloon
Sep 16 - New Brunswick, NJ - NJ Proghouse at The Crossroads Theatre
Sep 17 - Pittsburgh, PA - Hard Rock Cafe
Sep 19 - Montreal, QC - Theatre La Tulipe
Sep 20 - Quebec City, QC - L'Imperial
Sep 22 - Toronto, ON - Mod Club
Sep 23 - Detroit, MI - Token Lounge
Sep 24 - Chicago, IL - Reggies
More dates to be confirmed soon...

RIVERSIDE European Tour with special guests The Sixxis and Lion Shepherd:
Oct 15 Germany, Dresden, Tante Ju
Oct 16 Germany, Oberhausen, Turbinen Halle 2
Oct 17 The Netherlands, Zwolle, Hedon
Oct 18 The Netherlands, Tilburg, 013
Oct 20 UK, London, Islington Assembly Hall
Oct 21 UK, Bristol, Marble Factory
Oct 22 UK, Manchester, The Ritz
Oct 23 UK, Glasgow, O2 ABC2
Oct 24 UK, Northampton, The Roadmenders
Oct 26 UK, Southampton, The 1865
Oct 27 France, Paris, Divan Du Monde
Oct 30 Portugal, Lisbon, Paradise Garage
Oct 31 Spain, Madrid, Joy Eslava
Nov 1 Spain, Barcelona, Sala Apolo / Be Prog! The Madness Day festival
Nov 2 France, Lyon, Marche Gare
Nov 4 Switzerland, Pratteln, Z7
Nov 5 Germany, München, Strom
Nov 6 Germany, Karlsruhe, Substage
Nov 7 Germany, Berlin, C-Club
Nov 8 Poland, Krakow, Rotunda
Nov 10 Poland, Gdansk, B90
Nov 11 Poland, Warsaw, Stodola  

RIVERSIDE's latest album, "Shrine Of New Generation Slaves", entered the national sales charts of several countries upon release as follows (highest chart week position mentioned!): Germany: # 33, Poland: # 2, The Netherlands: # 28, The Netherlands (Alternative Charts): # 9, Switzerland: # 51, UK (Rock Charts): # 24, Finland: # 41, France (Top 200): # 194, USA (Billboard New Artists Chart): # 18.

More information about "Love, Fear and the Time Machine" will follow soon...

RIVERSIDE online: 

INSIDEOUTMUSIC online: 

Visit the new InsideOut Shop:  


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Sixties Music Legends The Chocolate Watchband Releases New Greatest Hits Album

Los Angeles, CA – When discussing legendary psychedelic garage bands of the 1960's, the Chocolate Watchband is at the top of the list. Much to the elation of fans and music critics, this famed sixties group has recorded a new album of their greatest and most popular tunes entitled "I'm Not Like Everybody Else" to be released May 26 on Purple Pyramid Records. Recorded at KVP Studio in Santa Clara, CA, the focus on this album was to faithfully reproduce the sound of the Chocolate Watchband in the 60's with the rawness and energy of the originals. Also added were bonus verses and extended track mixes of 13 personal and fan favorites. "The Chocolate Watchband is back on the scene and ready to rock!" says Tim Abbott, guitarist and producer of the album.

"This release is all new recordings from The Chocolate Watchband. I had the privilege of premiering some of these songs on the 2010 Bay Area Garage Band Marathon on KKUP Cupertino. This is an incredible set of vintage garage from one of the true legends of the sixties. With this album, there can no doubt the power of their music still speaks to a whole new generation," says Phil Dirt radio DJ

The goal was to re-create the sound and energy of the sessions with producer Ed Cobb, from the first three Watchband albums that were recorded for Tower Records in 1966, '67, and '68. Electronically reproducing the reverb of the old 'Echo Chamber' from American Recording studio in Studio City, CA, different percussion instruments were added including sleigh bells, tambourines, chimes, temple bells and more exotic instruments like sitars, harpsichords, theremin and bouzouki that gave the original recordings their distinctive sound.

Featuring:
David Aguilar - Vocals, Harmonica, Percussion
Bill Flores - Bass
Gary Andrijasevich - Drums and Background Vocals
Tim Abbott - Lead Guitar, Keyboards, Sitar, Flute, Bazooki, Harmonica and Background Vocals.
Alby Cozzette - Electric, Acoustic, and 12 string Guitars, and Background Vocals.

The Chocolate Watchband formed in San Jose in 1965. The band's music was described as "a blend of 1960s-style garage and psychedelic rock with a distinguishable 'Rolling Stones' San Francisco sound." Produced by Ed Cobb, the group's early music combined the influences of blues with a psychedelic edge that featured terse lyrics and instrumental experimentation. The Chocolate Watchband appeared in the 1967 film 'Riot On Sunset Strip' and the 1968 film 'The Love Ins'. The band released three highly acclaimed LPs from 1967 to 1969 before disbanding in 1970. In 1999, they reunited at the San Diego event 66/99 in San Diego, CA, organized by musician/journalist Mike Stax. They continue to play today at garage rock festivals in Europe as well as the States with Little Steven, The Yardbirds, Love, The Zombies, Bo Diddly, Iggy Pop, the Strawberry Alarm Clock and the Electric Prunes.

Tracks:
1. Expo 2000
2. Gone and Passes By
3. It's All Over Now Baby Blue
4. Are You Gonna' Be There (At The Love-in)
5. No Way Out
6. Misty Lane
7. I Ain't No Miracle Worker
8. Sitting There Standing
9. Sweet Young Thing
10. Don't Need Your Lovin'
11. I'm Not Like Everybody Else
12. Let's Talk About Girls
13. Inner Mystique

Chocolate Watchband "I'm Not Like Everybody Else" is available on:
To purchase "I'm Not Like Everybody Else" on CD: http://www.amazon.com/Im-Not-Like-Everybody-Else/dp/B00VH6S97M
To purchase "I'm Not Like Everybody Else" on Vinyl: http://www.amazon.com/Im-Not-Like-Everybody-Else/dp/B00VH6SBI4
To purchase "I'm Not Like Everybody Else" on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/im-not-like-everybody-else/id990793908


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DANGEROUS TOYS announce upcoming shows in Colorado, California and Minnesota.


DANGEROUS TOYS, the Austin, Texas classic melodic hard rock band led by lead vocalist Jason McMaster (Watchtower / Broken Teeth / Ignitor / Evil United) has announced a list of upcoming US show dates:

6/6/15 - Buffalo Rose - Golden, Colorado 
8/15/15 - Cathouse Live festival - Irvine, California 
10/17/15 - Pickle Park Bar & Grill - Minneapolis. Minnesota 
2/22/16 - 2/26/16 - Monsters of Rock Cruise - Miami, Florida

Jason McMaster stated the following:

"We are looking forward to all of these dates.Toys fans will not let this band die. We have ramped this thing up by booking more shows this year than we have in a while".


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Ozric Tentacles: new double album "Technicians of the Sacred" out today on Madfish

OZRIC TENTACLES: NEW DOUBLE ALBUM "TECHNICIANS OF THE SACRED" OUT TODAY ON MADFISH

Multi-continent tour hits North America this week
LONDON, ENGLAND - British psychedelic rock instrumentalist, Ozric Tentacles, has released its new double album, Technicians of the Sacred, today in North America on Madfish. The band's first double album since the classic Erpland over 20 years ago can be purchased on iTunes at:

Ozric Tentacles is currently in the midst of an extensive multi-continent tour in support of the new 90-plus minute offering. The tour will hit North American shores later this week. A full list of tour dates can be seen below. 

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DISC 1
1. The High Pass [08:23]
2. Butterfly Garden [05:04]
3. Far Memory [07:10]
4. Changa Masala[06:04]
5. Zingbong [08:26]
6. Switchback [10:11]
 

DISC 2
1. Epiphlioy [11:49]
2. The Unusual Village [06:20]
3. Smiling Potion [07:12]
4. Rubbing Shoulders with the Absolute [08:36]
5. Zenlike Creature [09:54]

For over 30 years, Ozric Tentacles has pursued its defiantly independent, free-thinking and fundamentally groovy path through contemporary music. The group was the rock band that joyously united the free festival crowd and the rave scene back in the late '80s and early '90s, and through successive passing trends and the abatement of the mainstream music business, has fearlessly let its freak flag fly, shrugged off the urge to compromise and stuck to its core values. Consequently, the result is pure music, made for love and joy, and the ecstatic reward that comes from habitually pushing its boundaries to create beauty to the limit of current human capabilities. The aim is not just to make truly unique and culturally diverse music, but also to harmoniously unite all in attendance, and create portals for astral travel. Many fans and listeners report feelings of euphoria, an immediate connection to nature as well as others around them, and intense feelings that they have journeyed to other dimensions or met with other-worldly beings. It's an open exploration of music and the soul.
 
Technicians of the Sacred is a superb sojourn to the world of Ozrics. Richly layered, evocatively ambient, and ethereal musical landscapes, seamlessly morphing through beatific freeform dub trips, incredible rave grooves, and psychedelic progressive rock, create a heady, kaleidoscopic mixture of tones and textures.

The aesthetics of the album are heavily themed in Mayan Astrology. Technicians of the Sacred is a characteristic trait of the "tone" in each member's "dreamspell" (Mayan astrological symbol). "Many years ago in a tent just prior to performing at Glastonbury Festival, we were given our Mayan Astrology reading," says the Ozrics, Ed Wynne, smiling as usual. "The man doing the readings was getting more and more excited the further he went, he said he was going to tell us something that would change our lives forever. He proceeded to reveal that we are actually Galactic Activation Portals sent to channel messages of love to the world. Upon hearing this statement we questioned: 'Now that we know this, should we be doing something different with our lives?' He paused for a moment, then laughed, and as the crowd roared said, 'Hurry up then, the audience is waiting to hear you!'"

Stay tuned for more information on Ozric Tentacles and Technicians of the Sacred, out now on Madfish. 

Ozric Tentacles tour dates...
5/29 - Black River Falls, WI @ Infrasound Festival (www.infrasoundfestival.com)
5/30 - Black River Falls, WI @ Infrasound Festival (www.infrasoundfestival.com)
6/02 - Chicago, IL @ Reggies (www.reggieslive.com)
6/04 - Glouster, OH @ Family Roots Festival (www.familyroots.com)
6/05 - Glouster, OH @ Family Roots Festival (www.familyroots.com)
6/10 - Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom (www.beachlandballroom.com)
6/11 - Buffalo, NY @ Iron Works (www.buffaloironworks.com)
6/12 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Rex Theater (www.rextheater.com)
6/13 - Ardmore, PA (Philadelphia) @ Ardmore Music Hall (www.ardmoremusic.com)
6/14 - New York, NY @ Highline Ballroom (www.highlineballroom.com)  

Ozric Tentacles online...

Madfish online...

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Legendary All-Female BritishHard Rock Icons GIRLSCHOOL Release Two Vintage Concert Performances!


Los Angeles, CA - From the vault of one of the most respected and groundbreaking British hard rock outfits to emerge from the NWOBHM scene, the legendary Girlschool, comes two never before released concert recordings now ready to be shared with the world courtesy of Deadline Music. Both shows present powerhouse performances by the original, classic Girlschool line-up featuring guitarist/vocalist Kim McAuliffe, bassist Enid Williams, drummer Denise Dufort, and the inimitable lead vocalist/guitarist, the late Kelly Johnson. First up, London 1980, released on CD, demonstrates the awesome power of this band in a live setting before their hometown audience, as they perform cuts from their recently released and soon to be classic debut studio album Demolition including "Emergency" and "Nothing To Lose," plus their explosive cover of The Gun's "Race With The Devil!" Then,Glasgow 1982 picks up where the London show left off, featuring high octane performances of tracks from both 1981's Hit and Run and 1982's Screaming Blue Murder including "The Hunter," "Live With Me" and more! These performances eventually lead to the ladies' first U.S. tour later in 1982 opening for Iron Maiden and Scorpions, and establishing a devout fanbase in the States. This historic performance is available on both CD and in a special limited edition purple vinyl pressing.

Girlschool are still going strong performing and recording with lead guitarist Jackie Chambers (who replaces Kelly Johnson). The band is currently touring North America through mid-June, after which they will embark on a massive European tour with Motörhead and Saxon in November! See www.girlschool.co.uk for details.


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Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow Set To Release A Series Of Vintage Concert Recordings From 1979!


Los Angeles, CA – In an era teaming with bands led by virtuoso guitarists and fronted by a singer with killer pipes, British rockers Rainbow stood head and shoulders above the crowd. Ritchie Blackmore's hugely influential guitar playing mixed baroque bombast with blues rock brilliance, and laid the perfect sonic foundation for the versatile vocals of the late, great Ronnie James Dio. When Dio left the band in 1978, Blackmore along with drummer Cozy Powell recruited another vocal powerhouse, singer Graham Bonnet, and together with other new recruits including Deep Purple bassist Roger Glover and Coliseum II keyboardist Don Airey, recorded what would be one of Rainbow's greatest achievements, their breakthrough album Down To Earth. Not only did that masterpiece spawn the band's first charting single "All Night Long," it also contained the all-time classic, rock radio staple "Since You Been Gone." The subsequent Down To Earth Tour became the stuff of legend with a groundbreaking light show and a set list packed to the gills with fan favorites like "Man On A Silver Mountain" and "Long Live Rock And Roll" but still plenty of room for Blackmore's own six-string pyrotechnics.

Now these incredible performances are being released for the first time with the pomp and pageantry worthy of these historic recordings, courtesy of L.A.-based Purple Pyramid Records. Available now is Denver 1979, an extraordinary concert album pressed on vinyl in 3 different colors - red, green, or blue - and packaged in an eye-catching holographic foil gatefold jacket. And coming August 21 is a super deluxe 3CD box set featuring full-length concert recordings from Denver, Long Island, and Chicago each packaged in its own individual sleeve next to a whole boatload of classic rock goodies including a 1" color button, embroidered fabric patch, a Ritchie Blackmore signature guitar pick, and a combo bottle opener/keychain - all beautifully contained in a gorgeous red-velvet lined box. For fans of this extraordinary band, there can be no bigger pot of gold!


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Enchant completes ProgPower Europe 2015 line-up


It has been a long time wish of the ProgPower Europe organization and therefore  it is with great pride that we can now announce the addition of USA's Progressive Rock outfit Enchant to the 2015 line-up!

Enchant was formed at the end of the eighties. Since then the band has released 9 albums, of which the last, The Great Divide, released at the end of 2014. With over 25 years of experience, we are looking forward to Enchant playing on Sunday's ProgPower stage.

"Another exemplary album from the quintet, "The Great Divide" will assuredly get consistent airplay for years to come from all Progressive Rock fans. ENCHANT will not disappoint." – Metal Temple.

"A great sounding album from a great sounding band. With 7 albums behind them, you're assured of quality when you see a CD with the Enchant name on it." – MetalReviews.com (on Tugs of war)

Since it has been almost 10 years ago that Enchant last played an European stage, we think adding Enchant is the best way to complete 2015's line-up. 

Earlier the following 13 bands were announced:

·         Soen
Swedish band who play a mix of different styles, that is best described as melodic, heavy & complex. Formed around drummer Martin Lopez (Opeth / Amon Amarth ) the band is gathering a  growing following.

·         Armed Cloud (Netherlands)
Hailing from the south of the Netherlands, Armed Cloud played a steady stream of live performances, with an album on the way later this year, a promising Saturday's opener for this year's ProgPower Europe.

·         Caligula's Horse (Australia) 
The Tide, the Thief & River's End, the album Caligula's Horse released on October 4th,2013 gained a lot of attention. In fact more than a few webzines mentioned it as one of the albums of that year. Metal Observer: "Uniquely alive and consistently inviting, CALIGULA'S HORSE are not unlike any great ruler: adherent to the people, brilliant in delivery, tender yet domineering, and then entirely worthy of your devotion."

·         EXXASENS (Spain)
Post-rock from Spain, that's what EXXASENS is described as. Their last album promises a band that is capable of a dynamic, melodic live set that can take it's listeners on a journey into outer space.

·         Obsidian Kingdom (Spain)
This Spanish five some creates a hard to classify type of metal, Burning Fist wrote: "An expansive mix of complex progressive post-metal interspersed occasionally with icily precise blasting black metal, they were a hypnotic experience that was all the more impressive in capturing the attention in that environment."

·         Schizoid Lloyd (Netherlands)
One of the surprises of ProgPower Europe 2011, Schizoid Lloyd returns to the festival in 2015. In 2014 the band released their first full length album: The Last Note In God's Magnum Opus. An album recorded by a uniquely-minded and talented band.

·         Abnormal Thought Patterns (USA) 
an instrumental metal band from the USA, formed by Jasun and Troy Tipton(Zero Hour, Cynthesis) who have more than earned there merits in Progressive Metal

·         Leprous (Norway)
one of the most surprising and refreshing newcomers in the metal genre a few years ago, have now proven that they have matured into one of the top bands in the genre.

·         Myrath (Tunisia)
return to the ProgPower Europe stage with their oriental style of Prog Metal.

·         Pagan's Mind (Norway)
a splendid live band, do not need much of an introduction, due to personal circumstances the band had to cancel 2014, but are eager to play at 2015's edition.

·         Serdce (Belarus)
is the first band from Belarus on the ProgPower stage, playing Progressive Death Metal

·         Until Rain (Greece)
impressed people on their last European tour together with Andromeda, in October 2015 they will be on the ProgPower stage.

ProgPower Europe sees people from over 20 different nationalities travel to Baarlo, Limburg, The Netherlands each year. A travel made easy because of Baarlo's location in between the airports of Dusseldorf, Weeze and Eindhoven, a stay made pleasant by meeting fellow visitors at Castle The Berckt. Even though there are still 2 bands to be announced the 12 bands in the line-up so far should spark the interest of many prog metal fans.Popular bands to deliver what they are famous for, new and lesser known bands to showcase what is up and coming In the progressive metal scene

Tickets can be bought at: http://www.progpowereurope.com/tickets/
Stay at Castle The Berckt can be booked at: http://www.progpowereurope.com/thecastle/

About ProgPower Europe

ProgPower Europe is a Progressive Metal festival held in Baarlo, Limburg, The Netherlands. Last year's edition (2014) saw the celebration of 16 years of ProgPower Europe. In its history bands like: Opeth, Anathema, Fates Warning, Shadow Gallery, Symphony X, Evergrey, Threshold, Jon Oliva, Riverside and many many more have played the festival.

PP Europe organization

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