quinta-feira, abril 12, 2018

Anubis - New album DIFFERENT STORIES out May 23rd


Surprise!! We've made a new studio record that we've kept secret until now!

Anubis' music has always been a pretty heavy and intense thing, so we've had a bit of fun with rearranging some of the favourites from our past and approaching them in a completely different way. We've put our electric guitars (except one), synths and mellotrons in the cupboard and done this one as an acoustic record. It's fascinating to hear these songs in a completely different way.

We've also recorded a long lost piece called 'Technicolour Afterlife' which was the original ending (and title track) of the album that became 230503 back in 2005. This piece has recieved the same treatment as the rest of the songs and gives the 'final page' to the story of 230503 after all these years.

This is the way his story ends.

The new album is called DIFFERENT STORIES, and comes out - aptly - on 23rd May 2018. Or 230518 for the trainspotters.

THE PASSING BELL

THE DEEPEST WOUND

FOOL'S GOLD

DEAD TREES

LEAVING HERE TONIGHT

HITCHHIKING TO BYZANTIUM

THE HOLY INNOCENT

TECHNICOLOUR AFTERLIFE

You can pre-order the CD or download from our store

As this album is being released to help us afford to tour Europe this year, it is only available from the bandcamp store and our regular CD distribution partners at this point in time. This record will not be available on iTunes or streaming services for the time being.
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quarta-feira, abril 11, 2018

Flav Martin & Jerry Marotta Release Debut Album Soul Redemption


Peter Gabriel's rhythm section of his classic line-up, Jerry Marotta and Tony Levin, reunite for the backbone of this album!

Soul Redemption is the debut release from singer/song writer Flav Martin and drummer Jerry Marotta. The duo harmoniously blends modern adult rock with traditional world pop. Whether performed in a cafe in Italy or on the polo fields of Indio, these songs would feel comfortably at home in either environment.

Soul Redemption is a harmonious blend of modern adult rock and traditional world music.

Credited as one of the most innovative acoustic guitar players on the scene today, Flav Martin blends beautiful melodies with intricate technique, voicing, and a percussive style that leaves people saying "How does he do that?". Throughout his career Flav has performed with David Crosby, Al Stewart, Suzanne Vega, Tommy Emmanuel and more. Flav's many writing credits include Saturday Night Live, PBS, Canon Films. All but two of the songs on this album were written
by Flav.

World renowned drummer, touring and session musician/producer Jerry Marotta has left his mark on countless recordings by Paul McCartney, Hall & Oates, The Indigo Girls, Marc Cohn, Sarah MacLachlan, and John Mayer to name but a few. He first entered the music scene as the drummer for Orleans with the hit single "Still the One" followed by a decade of performing and recording with Peter Gabriel. His rhythmic drumming and world music inspired percussion complement the acoustic flavor of Flav's guitar.

Fans of Peter Gabriel will delight as Jerry Marotta and Tony Levin, the rhythm section of his classic line-up, reunite for the backbone of this album. Also backing up the duo are their long time friends Peter Primamore (piano), Thor Jensen (guitar), Marc Shulman (guitar), and Gary Schreiner (harmonica/accordion).

Watch the official Soul Redemption video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpAZXpl_OLA

Tracklist:
1) Soul Redemption
2) Please
3) Drinking You
4) I Knew It Was You
5) Tell Me To My Face
6) Rio De Janiero
7) Wild Moon
8) Coffee Song
9) How Could You Leave Me Now?

Produced by Jerry Marotta

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Chilean prog rockers AISLES release new in-studio video

'One of the year's highlights' - Prog


Acclaimed Chilean prog rockers AISLES have released a new in-studio video for their track 'Still Alive'.

Premiered on Prog, you can now watch the band perform here:


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Taken from their 2016 album Hawaii, 'Still Alive' is from the band's Live from Estudio del Sur sessions, and a new take on the original track. 

The band comment: "Still Alive is one of the most representative songs, and maybe the saddest, on our latest album Hawaii. 

"Capturing that feeling of hopelessness was a challenge both for the band and for the director of the video, Bernardo Quesney."

They add: "Sonically, it is different from the album version because it is much less processed. What you hear is Aisles' organic live sound, just like you would hear it at one of our concerts. Even the tempo of the song changed as a result of that search."

Purchase Hawaii here.

A shining example of prog rock's universal reach, the Chilean band, formed more than 15 years ago, have a long and illustrious history; current album Hawaii is just the next step in this band's highly impressive journey, garnering significant acclaim. Previously nominated in the Italian Prog Awards, the band are the only South American group to be invited to France's Crescendo Festival de Rock Progressif. Hawaii is Aisles' fourth studio album, a monumental, immersive, beautiful double-disc journey, reminiscent of Camel, Yes, Rush, Genesis, Marillion and more.

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Spock’s Beard launch video for ‘To Breathe Another Day’; first single from ‘Noise Floor’




Legendary US progressive rockers Spock's Beard have announced the release of their 13th studio album 'Noise Floor' for May 25th, 2018. As announced previously, for this album Ted Leonard, Alan Morse, Dave Meros & Ryo Okumoto are joined in the studio once again by drummer & original member Nick D'Virgilio.

Now they are pleased to launch the first single from the album, its storming opening track 'To Breathe Another Day', and you can watch the video here:

Now they are pleased to launch the first single from the album, its storming opening track 'To Breathe Another Day', and you can watch the video here: https://youtu.be/IMLG8wpS7K8
 
The band comments: "This is the most awesome video for the most awesome song "To Breathe Another Day".  I dare anyone to write a song more awesome than this, or be more awesome than Ted, Ryo, Al, Dave, or Nick.  Plus, it is from the most awesome album ever recorded.  Not just the most awesome prog rock album ever, but the most awesome album of any genre, ever.  'Noise Floor'.  Be a part of history, pre-order your copy today!"

The album was once again engineered by long-time collaborator Rich Mouser and will be released as a 2CD digipak (featuring an EP of material from the same sessions), gatefold 2LP + 2CD & as digital download.

The track-listing is as follows:

Disc 1 – Noise Floor

1.     To Breathe Another Day
2.     What Becomes of Me
3.     Somebody's Home
4.     Have We All Gone Crazy Yet
5.     So This Is Life
6.     One So Wise
7.     Box of Spiders
8.     Beginnings

Disc 2 – Cutting Room Floor

1.     Days We'll Remember
2.     Bulletproof
3.     Vault
4.     Armageddon Nervous


Spock's Beard is a band that is in a continual state of evolution, as is always the case with genuinely creative musicians. And their new album, 'Noise Floor', fits perfectly into this process.

"We are always about evolution, not revolution. But what we have done this time is make the songs more melodic," believes vocalist/guitarist Ted Leonard. "We still love our crazy prog, but now appreciate how important it is to grab people's attention early on."

As with all Spock's Beard songs, most of the new album was written by the individual members, and then brought to the rest of the band as high quality demos. "We all do this type of thing in our home studios," adds Leonard. "So, by the time they reach the stage where the entire band get to judge them, they are really developed, and therefore everyone can make a reasoned judgement." Much of what you will listen to here is very much the product of fresh inspiration from the Californian band.

One key change on this album sees the return of drummer Nick D'Virgilio, who originally left in 2011. There are also two violinists, a cello player, a viola player and an English horn featured on the album, thereby giving the sound a slightly more evocative and persuasive twist.

Look out for more information in the coming weeks!

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Chilean Prog Ensemble Aisles Premieres Third New Video “Still Alive”


Chilean Prog ensemble Aisles, South America's most acclaimed prog band of the last 10 years, is premiering the third video of their "Live from Estudio del Sur" sessions, for the song "Still Alive", which was originally released on their latest album "Hawaii".

Watch Aisles new video for "Still Alive": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFfTwvl0XoM

Says Aisles guitarist, German Vergara, " 'Still Alive' is one of the most representative songs, and maybe the saddest, on our latest album "Hawaii". Capturing that feeling of hopelessness was a challenge both for the band and for the director of the video, Bernardo Quesney. Sonically, it is different from the album version because it is much less processed. What you hear is Aisles organic live sound, just like you'd hear it at one of our concerts. Even the tempo of the song changed as a result of that search".

The "Live from Estudio del Sur" sessions started with the video for the song 'Clouds Motion', and it will continue with more videos coming soon.

With four studio albums and a career spanning twelve years, Aisles have become South America's most acclaimed prog act of the last decade. Their daring combination of rock, fusion, jazz and world music illustrates the band's uniquely eclectic approach. The group has played in South America and Europe, and their albums have been released in Europe, the Americas, and Japan.

In 2009 their second album "In Sudden Walks" was nominated for Best Foreign Record in the Italian Prog Awards and the group was invited to open the 11th Progressive Rock Festival Crescendo in France. Their third album, "4:45 AM" (2013) was widely acclaimed worldwide and was chosen among the best albums of that year in a number of specialized publications. "Hawaii" (July, 2016), their fourth studio album was called a "masterpiece" and named one of the albums of the year by media outlets such as Prog (England), Neoprog (France), Raw Ramp (England) and Chile's premiere rock magazine, Rockaxis.

Aisles are:
Germán Vergara: guitar, vocals
Felipe Candia: drums, percussion
Sebastián Vergara: lead vocals
Rodrigo Sepúlveda: guitar, vocals
Daniel Concha: bass
Juan Pablo Gaete: keyboards

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The Room announce addition of new members in time for album three!

UK based Classic Rock / Proggers  The Room are very sad to announce the departure of the bands keyboard player Steve Checkley, who has decided to leave the band to concentrate on the increasing demands of family life.

Steve joined the band in 2011 and appeared on both Open Fire and Beyond the Gates of Bedlam albums contributing some great melodies and ideas for songs. That contribution continues on the bands new album to be released in the autumn of 2018.

 "We are enormously sad that Steve has decided to leave the band but we understand and fully support his reasons. Steve has been with us for seven or so years and we are going to miss his humour, mad ideas and of course his help developing our unique sound" - Martin Wilson, Vocals

Woking based Mark Dixon will be replacing Checkley on keys just in time for album number three. Dixon, whose musical journey started when he played in covers bands in South African hotels in the 80s, returned to the UK in 1993 before taking a diploma in music in 2005.

"We love the experimental side of Marks musical nature, he has a great ear for melody and intuitively understands the sounds that we want to achieve on the new songs" - Steve Anderson, Guitars

In a further addition to the bands line up, The Room have added UK-based French guitarist Eric Bouillette. The multi-instrumentalist from Nice has played with prog rockers Nine Skies and RDSK along with tribute acts to Genesis, Bowie and Opeth.

"This is an amazing time for us! Yes it is sad when you lose a great friend like Steve Checkley but the power and dynamics that we have added to the band is awesome. Eric is a very different style of guitarist from Steve Anderson but they complement each other perfectly" - Andy Rowe, Bass

     

The band starts recording their new album at Outhouse Studios in Reading with producer John Mitchell at the end of April and the new line up makes its full live debut at Home Farm Festival in Yeovil on 9th June 2018.
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UK's Debut Album To Be Released On Limited Edition 180 Gram Vinyl


Exclusively To Record Store Day Participating Retailers

Los Angeles - Celebrating the 40th anniversary of UK's critically acclaimed self-titled debut record released on Polydor in 1978, Eddie Jobson is making this seminal album available on vinyl for the first time since its original release. It will be released on April 21st, and available exclusively to Record Store Day participating retailers worldwide. The record is pressed on 180 gram vinyl, and includes an 8 page full color booklet designed exclusively for this release. The album is remastered from the original tapes located at Abbey Road Studios in London, which is the same master that was used in the now out of print "Ultimate Collector's Edition" box set that compiled all the works of UK's 3 albums, along with rarities, live material and 5.1 versions across 18 discs.

"I'm pleased to recognize the 40th Anniversary of this seminal album with this carefully remastered vinyl release. This is now a legacy recording, made even more significant with the recent passing of both Wetton and Holdsworth, that I hope will represent a benchmark for future musicians." - Eddie Jobson

The Music
In October 1977 the new supergroup featuring Eddie Jobson, Bill Bruford, John Wetton and Allan Holdsworth entered the rehearsal room, each armed with a panoply of musical ideas. Each song, theme, part or riff was logged in, like a jigsaw piece, and so the organizing and arranging of the individual pieces began. External expectations were high, not just for what these four individual innovators might create together, but because Trident Studios in Soho was already booked to record the results of their highly anticipated collaboration.

The music of UK would be developed over several weeks. Wetton would reintroduce "Thirty Years," a song first tried out with the Wakeman trio; Bruford brought in some harmonic, but mostly rhythmic ideas. Holdsworth's contributions revolved around his distinctive chord voicings, forming the foundation of such tracks as "Nevermore" and "Mental Medication." Meanwhile, Jobson - the more formal composer of the group - brought in pages of musical notation that included the entire "In The Dead of Night" suite, minus vocal melody lines, but including "By The Light of Day" and the Zappa-influenced "Presto Vivace," along with a complete version of "Alaska," the verse of "Time To Kill" and half of "Nevermore." The myriad musical ideas were painstakingly stitched together, mainly by Bruford and Jobson, but it would be Wetton's melodic and lyrical sense that would ultimately glue the disparate stylings into something resembling cohesive songs. Notwithstanding the considerable stylistic contributions of Holdsworth and Bruford, with a full sixty percent of the new album material emanating from Jobson's compositions, and with the addition of Wetton's vocal melodies and lyrics, the first UK album truly marked an auspicious beginning to the highly symbiotic Jobson-Wetton writing partnership.

Trident Studios, December 1977
The "U.K." album was recorded over a six-week period. Holdsworth's classic guitar solo on "In The Dead of Night" was created on the fly. Wetton's dense harmonies were carefully overdubbed over the course of many hours. Jobson created the entire electronic section of "Nevermore" on the studio's massive ARP 2500 modular synthesizer. An amalgam of classical, jazz, rock and electronic, the first UK album was considered truly groundbreaking; Rolling Stone magazine called it "The great white hope of progressive music."

In 2016 Rolling Stone selected the "U.K." album as one of the Top 30 "best progressive-rock albums of all time." Though, in a burst of collaborative brilliance, this towering lineup recorded only one album together, the pioneering musicians known as UK have still carved their place in rock history as one of the greatest progressive-rock bands of all time, and have left this classic recording as an exemplary standard for future musicians.

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The album is available exclusively from Amped Distribution/Alliance Entertainment. For more information contact alex@ampeddistribution.com and phone 954 255 4505.
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Canadian Hard Rockers Thunderbird To Release Third Album Feat. Members of Bachman Turner and Lee Aaron


"An enticing and ear-bending form of new classic rock is most definitely what Thunderbird have delivered..." - Martin Popoff

Canadian hard rockers Thunderbird are releasing their anticipated self-titled third album on Delinquent Records on April 25, 2018! "Thunderbird" was recorded in Vancouver BC, produced by Marc LaFrance and Kelly Stodola and mixed by famed engineer Mike Fraser.

Says lead singer & producer Marc LaFrance, "The album is like a collection of short stories. I am singing the songs as different characters, or telling their tales. A gallery of rogues from the dark side!"

Musically, the songs are inspired by classic hard rock. Heavy guitars, blistering solos, driving rhythms.

The songs were written during 2016, after the band finished their last album "Heavyweight". Recording began for a third album late 2016 at Vancouver's Armoury Studios with famed engineer Mike Fraser (AC/DC, Aerosmith, Van Halen). Sessions continued through the first half of 2017 at several Vancouver studios with other veteran engineers including Ken Burke, Kris Siegers and Mick Dalla-Vee. The finished album was mixed by Mike Fraser at The Armoury and mastered by Adam Ayan (Def Leppard, Foo Fighters, Queen) at Gateway Mastering.

The band's former guitarist Rod 'Doc' Coogan was unable to take part this time due to other commitments, and rising young talent Brice Tabish joins Thunderbird on guitar. Rod still makes a welcome appearance with the guitar solo on opening track "Liar (Fool's Gold)". Guest musicians on the new album include jazz pianist Chris Gestrin, and a string section on closing track "Vampire" arranged and conducted by film composer Peter Allen.

Thunderbird features:
Marc LaFrance (Vocals/Producer)
Very experienced, well-known and highly regarded in the music industry, Marc is not only a singer but also a drummer, songwriter and producer. He records and tours internationally with Randy Bachman and Bachman Turner as well as his own band Cease & Desist. He has contributed to over 100 albums, and countless sessions on recordings by Motley Crue, David Lee Roth, Bon Jovi, The Cult, Loverboy, Glass Tiger, Alice Cooper, Blue Murder, Scorpions, Cher and many others.

Rob Becker (Bass)
Award-winning bassist Rob Becker has been an active part of the Vancouver music scene for decades and maintains a busy schedule of touring and session work. He has recorded and performed with many artists including Colin James, Patricia Conroy, Barney Bentall, Jim Byrnes, Ridley Bent and Lee Aaron to name a few. He can be seen performing regularly in the US and Europe and has recently been on stages in Scotland, England and Australia. His extensive background in playing live and in the studio, combined with formal musical training, makes Rob musically versatile.

Kelly Stodola (Drums/Producer)
Kelly is immersed in session work and live performance in many diverse styles and has been heard across North America on alternative college radio and mainstream hard rock stations as well as country television. Credits include Lauren Starchuk, Version 3, The Blue Voodoo, Featherz Edge, The Steve Sainas Band and Magnus Rising. He continues to keep a busy schedule on the Vancouver music scene and looks forward to many more years of making music.

Brice Tabish (Guitars)
Brice Tabish may be only in his mid-twenties, but knows more about classic hard rock and metal than people who were there at the time! He is a real student of the genre and lives and breathes it. Already a seasoned player on the Canadian scene, Brice tours with 'metal queen' Lee Aaron and has recorded with the likes of Andrew Oldham (Rolling Stones). He performs live regularly in the Vancouver area with Las Divas and the John Pippus Band.


Tracks
1.  Liar (Fool's Gold)
2.  Little Jenny
3.  Star
4.  Rain
5.  Into the Sun
6.  Painted Lady
7.  Revolution
8.  Man of Clay
9.  I'm with You
10. On the Brink
11. King Rat
12. Vampire

The songs and lyrics will be available after release on the band's YouTube channel:

Here's what the press have already said about Thunderbird:

"Aggressive energy and raw edge...Hard rocking and based on some smoking riffing" - Music Street Journal (USA)

"Hard rock veterans, Thunderbird are keeping the genre alive and well, and are doing so with original, hand-crafted material." - The Ark of Music (USA)

"Hit all the right buttons" - Hallowed (Sweden)

"Thunderbird electrifies...Hits hard...There's no lack of breakneck drumming, smashing cymbals, or face melting solos...The band shows versatility on every track, while always remaining true to their clear brand of sound." - Indie Band Guru (USA)

"Buckle your seat belt...A refreshing sound that harkens back to the glory days of hard rock music...helping to keep the torch burning for fans that still crave that classic rock sound that will never die." - Metal Nexus (USA)

"In-your-face attitude...Hard rocking riffs abound...Back-to-the-roots shot of adrenaline fueled heavy rock to leave you wanting more. We can't wait to see what Thunderbird do next." - Rock Hard (UK)

"Thunderbird know how to rock and they do it with style." - Middle Tennessee Music (USA)

"Blasting through your speakers with riffage of AC/DC-level intensity...The guitar is chunky and virtuosic, the drums thunderous with machine-gun-like fills." - Coyote Music (USA)

In closing the band has this to say to their fans worldwide, "Keep on Rockin'!"


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quinta-feira, abril 05, 2018

LA BOTTEGA DEL TEMPO A VAPORE, Urla e Perdonami Lyric video and preorder start now

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The Prog Rock band La Bottega del Tempo a Vapore have released the new lyric video for the song Urla e Perdonami, taken from the upcoming album Viaggi InVersi out on 27.04.18 via Revalve Records.

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The album is available now on preorder CD/DIGITAL at: https://player.believe.fr/v2/3615930864515


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segunda-feira, abril 02, 2018

Ripple Music Announces The Best of BANG - The First Complete Best of Compilation Album of Legendary American Heavy Rock Pioneers, BANG!


"One of the first American rock bands to openly worship and emulate Black Sabbath, Bang are, in fact, American doom pioneers, and their first album is a stone-cold classic of ugly distortion and steely-eyed downer rock." -- Classic Rock Magazine/Team Rock "10 Essential Proto-Metal  Albums"

Often called America's answer to Black Sabbath, BANG is one of the most unsung bands in the history of US hard rock.  With the heaviness of Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin, coupled with the groove of Grand Funk Railroad, BANG released three critically acclaimed albums on Capital Records in the early 70's, establishing the heavy genre that is now revered as proto-metal.  

Busting out of the turmoil of the post-psychedelic '60's, BANG's 1971 self-titled debut is considered an important forerunner of the early Doom Metal genre.  Decibel Magazine has hailed it as a "landmark album in the badass pantheon of metal" and inducted the album into the Decibel Metal Hall of Fame.  As richly deserved as this honor is, BANG were no one-trick pony.  Undoubtedly one of America's heaviest proto-metal bands, BANG also had a strong sense of melodic power, versatility and their songwriting skills were second to none.  

No band has a more legendary introduction to rock fame than BANG.  In the summer of 1971, Frank Ferrara, Tony Diorio, and Frankie Gilcken,  hit the road, driving from their native Philadelphia area to Florida to try their fortune. While buying rolling papers in a record store, they learned of a Small Faces and Deep Purple concert nearby in Orlando. Brazenly, they showed up at the venue and declared they were ready to play. The concert organizer asked them to set up and audition and after only a couple songs, the band found themselves playing their first ever gig, opening for Rod Stewart and Small Faces! Before they knew it, BANG was playing with Bachman Turner Overdrive, Deep Purple, Three Dog Night, Fleetwood Mac, Ike and Tina Turner, The Doobie Brothers, and even Black Sabbath. Capitol Records signed them, and three LPs were released.

Highly regarded as a cult act for years, it's now time for this truly amazing rock band to be enjoyed by a new audience worldwide! On the heels of the publication of the complete band history book, "The BANG Story", Ripple Music is thrilled to announce the first ever Best of Compilation from this historic heavy band. The Best of BANG features 18 of the bands best-loved and heaviest songs from their Capital Years, personally curated by Ripple Music and the band.

For all those who've longed to dig into the band's history, there is no better place to start than the Best of Bang.  Available worldwide on double-LP vinyl with gorgeous gatefold, full of rare photos, a cover featuring the original BANG girl, and liner notes by esteemed music journalist, Sleezegrinder, Best of BANG is also available on digipack CD and all digital music formats.  Best of BANG, and all Ripple Music releases, are available in finer record stores worldwide via MVD Distribution, Plastic Head (UK), H'art (Germany /France), Goodfellows (Italy), Suburban (Benelux) and Borders (Sweden) Distributors.  All releases are also available via the Ripple Music Webstore and Ripple Music Bandcamp pages.

"BANG is as brooding, lyrically complex and expertly arranged as anything produced by the sonic titans of the early 1970's" -- Decibel magazine

"As heavy and raw as hell, placing BANG as one of the greatest heavy/hard rock bands to have emerged from the States in their day."  -- Lee Dorrian

"There have been many American Black Sabbath's since BANG, but they were the first. And still the best." -- Sleazegrinder

"One of the first American rock bands to openly worship and emulate Black Sabbath, Bang are, in fact, American doom pioneers, and their first album is a stone-cold classic of ugly distortion and steely-eyed downer rock." -- Classic Rock Magazine/Team Rock "10 Essential Proto-Metal  Albums"


Ripple Music is widely regarded as one of the world's leading record labels for Heavy Psych, Stoner, Doom and heavy rock.  Based in California, you can find Ripple releases world-wide in physical formats or on the Ripple Music webstore, and digitally on the Ripple Music Bandcamp page and via all digital avenues.   Stay current with Ripple Music at the website. 
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Alice Cooper Group Guitarist/Songwriter Michael Bruce's “No More Mr. Nice Guy” Biography Revised!


Limited edition signed by Michael Bruce available!

London - Much to the excitement of Alice Cooper group fans worldwide, Gonzo Multimedia will be releasing Michael Bruce's critically acclaimed biography "No More Mr. Nice Guy" revised! Also available is a limited edition signed by Michael Bruce.


Written by Alice Cooper group guitarist, keyboard player and main songwriter Michael Bruce, "No More Mr. Nice Guy" is an anthology of the band that encapsulated the decadent spirit of the 1970s. Following the group on their journey from Arizona garage band to eventual rise to stardom, it reveals the truth behind the drinking and the rock 'n' roll. This "true life" story includes the hangings, the executions, the ghoulish makeup, the egos and of course, the rock 'n' roll. Revised and updated it includes previously unseen photographs and memorabilia.

"Its not often we get a chance to redo, remake or in this case re-release a book.....my book. It is with much thought, great enjoyment,  many thanks and heartfelt appreciation for family,  friends and fans that I present the re-release of 'No More Mr Nice Guy.' A compilation of hilarious rock 'n' roll stories and life events that made me the man I am today." - Michael Bruce

This release comes on the heels of the recent highly publicized Alice Cooper group reunion concerts in the UK!


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TOUNDRA – launch video for ‘Cobra’



Spanish instrumentalist rockers Toundra recently announced the release of their fifth studio album 'Vortex' for April 27th, 2018, following the success of 'IV,' which reached an historic #2 in the Spanish charts.

Now they are proud to reveal the powerful new video for the first single 'Cobra', created by Jorge Escalona using photographic material from Pulitzer Prize winner Manu Brabo and video material from well-known Spanish journalist Gonzo. 

Manu Brabo comments: "It made me feel really proud to collaborate on this considering how socially responsible the band was being as an artist and communicators."

Gonzo adds: "The victims in every war is always the innocent, who never starts the war. They lose their lives, their homes and their dreams. Refugees escaping their homelands become ambassadors of the nonsense."

Toundra comments: "With this video we just wanted to shine a light on those who Victor Hugo called Les Miseràbles."

Watch the video now here: https://youtu.be/eFNLm380Uzg
As mentioned previously, the title of the album is 'Vortex', as the band explain:
"On September 19th in 2012 we arrived at a venue called 'Vortex Surfer Musiklub' in Siegen, a small town in Germany. We played there, the venue got packed and everything about that night, including the warm welcome from everybody working there, was incredible. We fell in love with that small venue and the house next to it where we slept that night.

"Since then, we played Vortex five or six times and there has always been that same great fond feeling from the people there. So, this upcoming album is called 'Vortex'. We leave behind the roman numbers and want to use this as a way to thank all the promoters, people working in venues, labels, agencies, fans... and everyone who has helped us over the years to live this dream. We can't wait for you to hear some of the music"

The album will be released on special edition CD digipak, gatefold black LP + CD & as digital download. Pre-order the album now here: https://toundra.lnk.to/Vortex
 You can find the beautiful cover artwork and track-listing below:

1.Intro Vortex
2.Cobra
3.Tuareg
4.Cartavio
5.Kingston Falls
6.Mojave
7.Roy Neary
8.Cruce Oeste

The first run of European tour dates were recently announced and tickets are on sale now.
04.05.18, VOID, Bordeaux, FR
05.05.18, Supersonic, Paris, FR
06.05.18, Kleine Zaal, Melkweg, NL 
08.05.18, Usine, Geneva, CH
09.05.18, Dok, Gent, BE
10.05.18, Hoxton Square Bar, London, UK 
12.05.18, Temple of Boom, Leeds, UK 
13.05.18, Nice 'n Sleazy, Glasgow, UK 
14.05.18, Exchange, Bristol, UK
16.05.18, JUNGLE, Koln, DE
17.05.18, Keller Club, Stuttgart, DE 
18.05.18, Rocas, Luxembourg, LU
19.05.18, Molotow, Hamburg, DE 
20.05.18, KB18, Copenhagen, DK 
23.05.18, BiNuu, Berlin, DE 
24.05.18, Groovestation, Dresden, DE
25.05.18, Papirna, Plzen, CZ
26.05.18, A38, Budapest, HU 
27.05.18, Viper Room, Vienna, AU
29.05.18, Le Farmer, Lyon, FR 
30.05.18, Molotov, Marseille, FR

It has been an intense 3 years since the band got signed with Superball/Century Media in 2014, with whom they put out their most recent a lauded album, ¨IV¨, (January 2015), after the first 3 albums that were released independently. Since then the band has performed over 100 concerts in 17 different countries with their instrumental sound combining progressive and post rock making them one of the leaders in there genre.
 
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New Album By French Composer Alan Simon “BIG BANG” Featuring Members of Supertramp and Saga - Now Available!


BIG BANG! An Experiment! Event!

In collaboration with NASA and its amazing sound bank from the universe, the French composer and creator of Excalibur: The Celtic Rock Opera, Alan Simon, now offers an original album of 14 great elegant tracks: "BIG BANG".

120 musicians participated in this musical odyssey that invites the listener back to the origins of the universe and to the destiny of planet Earth. On average, 200 active tracks per title were required for its production by Alan Simon & Marco Canepa. Folk, rock, jazz and world musicians contributed to this effort.

Among the exceptional guests: The legendary SUPERTRAMP saxophonist John Helliwell provides all the solos, the singer of the legendary Canadian group SAGA Michael Sadler for the single "Fools", the famous Celtic harpist singer ALAN STIVELL on the title "Solarius" and finally the Golden voice of Labyrinth: Roberto Tiranti.

Moreover the album "BIG BANG" is now the soundtrack of the city of space in Toulouse (in France). An event concert is being planned for 2019 in this theme park of the universe. Meanwhile, the album is now available worldwide via Cherry Red Records.

The CD is embellished with a booklet including original photos supplied by NASA and quotes from the visionary explorers of the universe.

Big Bang is an exceptional musical experience to be shared!

To purchase: 

Alan Simon's official website: http://www.alansimononline.com/eng.html ;
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Don't miss LEPROUS on tour with Between The Buried And Me & The Dear Hunter now!


Norwegian progressive Rock group LEPROUS have been out on their first tour across North America for their latest and much acclaimed album "Malina" and the response has been outstanding.
 
LEPROUS are supporting none other than Between The Buried And Me and The Dear Hunter on a comprehensive tour across the US, for which the band comments: "It's exciting times ahead for LEPROUS. 5 weeks of touring with our friends in Between The Buried And Me and The Dear Hunter, and there's several great festival shows ahead as well as more live shows in the planning for the fall. New material has also slowly but surely started its process!"
 
There are still a number of opportunities to catch this great tour.
 
Between The Buried And Me, The Dear Hunter & LEPROUS – North American Tour:

Tue. 04.03.2018 Boston, MA (USA) - Royale
Wed. 04.04.2018 New York City, NY (USA) - Playstation Theater
Thu. 04.05.2018 Silver Spring, MD (USA) - Fillmore Silver Spring
Fri. 04.06.2018 Cleveland, OH (USA) - Agora Theatre
Sat. 04.07.2018 Mount Clemens, MI (USA) - Emerald Theatre

LEPROUS – Festivals appearances:
Sat. 05.12.2018 Kopervik (Norway) - Karmoygeddon Metal Festival *
06.29.- 07.01.2018 Helsinki (Finland) - Tuska Open Air *
Fri. 07.13.2018 Viveiro (Spain) - Resurrection Fest
Sat. 07.14.2018 Eindhoven (The Netherlands) - Dynamo Metal Fest
Sat. 07.28.2018 Sibiu (Romania) - ARTmania Festival
Sat. 08.18.2018 Warsaw (Poland) - Prog In Park
More dates to be announced soon...
 
In other LEPROUS news, check out a fantastic drums playthrough video by drummer Baard Kolstad for the "Malina" album song "Mirage" here: 

Check out other tracks off "Malina" here:
"From The Flame" (Video): https://youtu.be/FZSlX1zXnfM
"Stuck (Radio Edit)" (Video): https://youtu.be/jk63FcCIw9g
"Illuminate" (Video): https://youtu.be/Tl4gwOMrJiQ
"Bonneville" (Drums Playthrough Video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gx_VUb9Bd5c
"Coma" (Drums Playthrough Video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kjr_jEQjKQ
 
"Malina", which came out worldwide last August via InsideOutMusic, entered various sales charts upon release as follows: Germany: # 34, The Netherlands: # 68, Finland: # 23, Switzerland: # 39, Austria: # 42, Belgium (Flemish): # 52, Sweden Physical Album Chart: #29, Sweden Vinyl Charts: # 14, UK Rock Album Chart: # 19, USA Billboard Heatseekers: # 21 and USA Billboard Current Albums: # 190.
 
"Malina" is available as Jewelcase CD and Digital Download, but also as limited edition Mediabook CD (+ extended booklet & bonus-track) and as Gatefold 2LP on 180gr. vinyl (+ poster, bonus-track & entire album on CD), also as limited coloured editions.
 
Order the physical formats of choice from IOM here: https://smarturl.it/LeprousIOM
"Malina" is also available digitally here: http://smarturl.it/LeprousMalina
 
More news on LEPROUS soon…
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