Hugh Cornwell confirms special guests "The Brothers From Brazil"

EXCLUSIVE LIMITED EDITION RELEASE FOR
VIP TICKET HOLDERS ONLY!

To coincide with Hugh Cornwell's upcoming nationwide UK Spring 2011 Tour, the enigmatic former Stranglers front man and singer/songwriter, has announced an "ultra exclusive" limited edition 10-track album release entitled "You're Covered!"

The album, perceived by Stranglers and Hugh Cornwell fans as an essential collector's item, is strictly limited to 250 copies and only available to VIP ticket holders.

VIP tickets are only available from www.seetickets.com or fans can hit the big Red Button on Cornwell's official website – www.hughcornwell.com, where they can hear two exclusive streamed tracks from the CD.

"Over the years I've heard certain songs which have stayed with me and will suddenly pop up into my head for no apparent reason. They range from 'Things' - which I heard as a kid - to 'Hear Me Calling Your Name' which I only heard a few years ago for the first time. This selection is by no means comprehensive but is a cross section of influences." - Hugh Cornwell

"You're Covered!" - Album Track Listing:

 1. "Things" (Bobby Darin)
 2. "She Smiled Sweetly" (Jagger/Richards)
 3. "Message To Pretty" (Arthur Lee)
 4. "His Latest Flame" (Doc Pumus/Mort Shuman)
 5. "The Shrine on the Second Floor" (Heneker/Moore/Norman/Mankowitz)
 6. "Just A Little Too Much" (Johnny Burnette)
 7. "Take A Message To Mary" (Felice and Boudleaux Bryant)
 8. "Hear Me Calling Your Name" (Jack Bruce) 

 9. "Full Moon and Empty Arms" (Mossman/Kaye/Rachmaninoff)
10. "The Way Young Lovers Do" (Van Morrison)

Former Stranglers front-man Hugh Cornwell hits the road for a series of UK dates from April 6th 2011, performing his critically acclaimed solo album Guilty in its entirety, plus the following Stranglers epics. The Raven, Schoolmaam, Down in the Sewer, Toiler on the Sea, Walk on By and Feel Like a xxx will all be performed each evening.

"The idea for this tour came from my fans," says Cornwell.  The requests for Guilty haven't stopped since it was first released. Now the fans have heard my interpretation of Rattus, they're demanding to hear the other epics 'a la Hugh'. I can't wait to perform them."

As a special bonus to fans, Hugh will perform Fan Choice Encores which can be voted for at www.hughcornwell.com.  The five songs with the most votes will end the evening.

20 VIP Tickets are available for each date and will enable fans the chance to watch and interact with Hugh before and after the soundcheck, where they will be given an exclusively recorded album entitled Your Covered - limited to 250 copies and signed personally on the night by Hugh.

NATIONWIDE APRIL 2011 UK TOUR

Wednesday 6th April
Portsmouth South Parade Pier
General Admission Tickets: £18
VIP Tickets: £50
Booking Hotline: 0871 230 1101 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              0871 230 1101      end_of_the_skype_highlighting
VIP Entry 5pm / Doors 7.30pm / Stage 8.30pm / Curfew 11pm
www.thecellars.co.uk
South Parade Pier, Southsea, Hampshire, PO4 0SW

Thursday 7th April
Gateshead Sage
General Admission Tickets: £20
VIP Tickets: £50
Booking Hotline: 0191 443 4661 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              0191 443 4661      end_of_the_skype_highlighting
VIP Entry 4pm / Doors 7.00pm / Stage 7.30pm / Curfew 10.30pm
www.thesagegateshead.org
The Sage, St Mary's Square,
Gateshead Quays, Gateshead, NE8 2JR

Friday 8th April
Manchester Academy
General Admission Tickets: £18
VIP Tickets: £50
Booking Hotline: 0161 832 1111 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              0161 832 1111      end_of_the_skype_highlighting
VIP Entry 5pm / Doors 7.30pm / Stage 8.30pm / Curfew 11pm
www.manchesteracademy.net
UMSU, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PR

Saturday 9th April
Glasgow O2 ABC
General Admission Tickets: £18
VIP Tickets: £50
Booking Hotline: 0844 477 2000 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              0844 477 2000      end_of_the_skype_highlighting
VIP Entry 4pm / Doors 7pm / Stage 7.30pm / Curfew 10pm
www.o2abcglasgow.co.uk
O2 ABC Glasgow, 300 Sauchiehall Street, G2 3JA

Sunday 10th April
Sheffield 02 Academy
General Admission Tickets: £18
VIP Tickets: £50
Booking Hotline: 0844 477 2000 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              0844 477 2000      end_of_the_skype_highlighting
VIP Entry 4.30pm / Doors 7pm / Stage 8pm / Curfew 10.30pm
www.o2academysheffield.co.uk
37-43 Arundel Gate, Sheffield, S1 2PN

Tuesday 12th April
Clitheroe The Grand
General Admission Tickets: £18
VIP Tickets: £50
Booking Hotline: 01200 421599 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              01200 421599      end_of_the_skype_highlighting
VIP Entry 4.15pm / Doors 7pm / Stage 7.45pm / Curfew 10.15pm
www.thegrandvenue.co.uk
The Grand, 18 York Street, Clitheroe, BB7 2DL

Wednesday 13th April
Leamington Spa The Assembly
General Admission Tickets: £18
VIP Tickets: £50
Booking Hotline: 01926 523001 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              01926 523001      end_of_the_skype_highlighting
VIP Entry 4.30pm / Doors 7pm / Stage 8pm / Curfew 10.30pm
www.leamingtonassembly.com
Spencer Street, Leamington Spa, CV31 3NF

Thursday 14th April
Bath Komedia
General Admission Tickets: £18
VIP Tickets: £50
Booking Hotline: 0845 293 8480 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              0845 293 8480      end_of_the_skype_highlighting
VIP Entry 5pm / Doors 8pm / Stage 8.30pm / Curfew 11pm
www.komedia.co.uk/bath
22 Westgate Street, Bath, BA1 1EP

Friday 15th April
Wolverhampton Slade Rooms
General Admission Tickets: £18
VIP Tickets: £50
Booking Hotline: 0870 320 7000 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              0870 320 7000      end_of_the_skype_highlighting
VIP Entry 5pm / Doors 7.30pm / Stage 8.30pm / Curfew 11pm
www.wolvescivic.co.uk
Broad Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 1HP

Saturday 16th April
London Islington O2 Academy
General Admission Tickets: £18
VIP Tickets: £50
Booking Hotline: 0844 477 2000 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              0844 477 2000      end_of_the_skype_highlighting
VIP Entry 4pm / Doors 7pm / Stage 7.30pm / Curfew 10pm
www.o2academyislington.co.uk
N1 Centre, 16 Parkfield Street, London, N1 0PS

Sunday 17th April
Brighton Komedia
General Admission Tickets: £18
VIP Tickets: £50
Booking Hotline: 0845 293 8480 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              0845 293 8480      end_of_the_skype_highlighting
VIP Entry 5pm / Doors 8pm / Stage 8.30pm / Curfew 11pm
www.komedia.co.uk/brighton
44 Gardner Street, Brighton, BN1 1UN

Hugh Cornwell is one of the UK's finest song-writing talents and accomplished live performers. The original guitarist, singer and main songwriter in The Stranglers enjoyed massive UK and European success with ten hit albums and twenty-one top forty singles, etching himself into the UK's musical psyche with Peaches, No More Heroes, Golden Brown, Always the Sun, Grip, Nice N Sleazy, Duchess, Walk on By, Strange Little Girl and Skin Deep.

Cornwell has released eight solo albums, most recently Hooverdam, produced and mixed in Toerag Studios by Liam Watson, known for the Grammy winning White Stripes' Elephant.

Hooverdam is available as a high-quality free download in twelve languages from his own website, bringing Cornwell's music free to the world's population. It's available as a triple-sleeved digipak featuring both CD and live studio performance DVD Blueprint, in one exclusive package. The album is also issued on vinyl.

With the masterpiece Hooverdam available as a free download, Cornwell breaks new ground and proves himself again to be a unique force in British music.

New Songs for King Kong, a limited edition "live" double CD and vinyl recorded on the last UK tour, featuring Hooverdam and The Stranglers first album Rattus Norvegicus 1V in their entirety, is available exclusively from Cornwell's website.

"Hooverdam is the cousin to Lou Reed's storming 1988 LP New York.
It's a very coherent album with a timeless quality."
- Record Collector

"Cornwell remains a hugely popular & prolific performer whose songwriting retains its fiery eloquence and whose gigs still crackle with electricity"
- Classic Rock

www.hughcornwell.com
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Le Orme is back with a new album LA VIA DELLA SETA

LA VIA DELLA SETA - Cd /Lp /LP+Cd
Love Music/distribuzione SELF LM001 www.self.it

As the 'Araba Fenice, like the Cat from seven lives, like a Highlanders LE ORME reborn and return every time the most extraordinary and exciting than ever. LA VIA DELLA SETA is a new trip by one of the most important Progressive Rocb band from all times.

 

The album due out in mid-April  and here are the track-list:
01) - L'alba di Eurasia
02) - Il Romanzo di Alessandro
03) - Verso Sud
04) - Mondi che si Cercano
05) - Verso Sud (ripresa)
06) - Una Donna
07) - 29457, l'Asteroide di Marco Polo
08) - Serinde
09) - Incontro dei Popoli
10) - La Prima Melodia
11) - Xi'an - Venezia - Roma
12) - La Via della Seta

 

For more about please visit Le Orme links

http://www.le-orme.com/

http://leorme-officialfanclub.com/

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Mangrove will release live recordings for the first time on DVD

On May 28^th 2011 Mangrove will release live recordings for the first time on DVD. A special launch party will be held on this date at W2, Den Bosch (NL) to celebrate this. The DVD will be suitably entitled Live Beyond Reality.

 

It is all about the recordings that were made during the cd release party of the critically acclaimed album "Beyond Reality" that was held at Gigant, Apeldoorn (NL) in 2009.

This DVD will be the first one in a series of three DVDs that will be released in succession. Among this series of course the DVD show at De Boerderij, Zoetermeer (NL) will also be featured. Furthermore the unique acoustic show More or Less will be released on disc as part of this series.

 

"At first we did not intend to release these recordings on DVD. But we didn't want to keep it away from our fans. There were some magical moments. Says Chris Jonker, keyboard player of the band that will celebrate its 10^th anniversary this year.

 

During the last decade Mangrove has built a solid live reputation. The show in W2 Den Bosch is a unique chance to see Mangrove performing live this spring. And it is also the first opportunity to get hold of a copy of the brand new DVD.

 

MANGROVIAN MUSIC V.O.F.

WWW.MANGROVEMUSIC.NL

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The hard rock band, King’s Row recently released its third major CD “Unbroken.”

The album consists of 12 songs adding up to nearly 78 minutes of blues and progressive rock inspired music.

In 1996, the group started out as the brainchild of Chris Couch, lead guitarist of Jamestown, who contacted Dale Hargis, Fulton, to write and record songs under the name Human Remains.

"He was always trying to get a band together," Hargis says of Couch. "He always wanted to do something original, and at the time, the only thing you could get going was to play covers."

In the mid-1990s, Hargis was getting burned out on playing cover songs in bars and wanted to write and record original music.

"We were both in the same boat," said Hargis.

Couch later added Jim Hare, Mokane, into the mix as the bass player, and several years later, around 2008, Jim Brown of Quincy, Ill. on lead vocals.

"We decided we wanted a different range of vocals that we could not do ourselves, so we put out an advertisement over the Internet for a vocalist to do recording with us," Couch said.

Instead of any money exchanging hands, the group worked out an artistic exchange.

"We had a studio and he had written his own album; we would perform his stuff and do the album for him and he would perform on our album," Couch explains.

Hargis writes most of the lyrics in addition to filling the roles of drummer, rhythm guitar player, keyboardist and back-up vocalist on the musician side, and mixer, engineer and album artist on the production side.

The entire album "Unbroken" was recorded in Hargis's home studio.

Hargis says he likes being able to play different parts in the band, because it allows the members to keep the group simple and cohesive.

"Rather than trying to pull in more people, I can do more than one thing on a song," Hargis said. "Sometimes the fewer people you have collaborating, it goes a little easier."

The name of the band is an homage to Henry Bellamann's famous book about Fulton, "Kings Row."

"It just kind of seemed fitting to utilize that name because of the area that we are in," Couch said.

"We really liked it, because it sounds like you're trying to be a little more artistic, a little more grown-up and it has great significance to the area where we are," explains Hargis.

A grown-up name was necessary for the grown-up sound that the band sought out to make.

"One of the things we try to do is write songs about something instead of being mindless rock music — make the lyrics something you can read by themselves," Hargis said.

While the band aims for a heavier sound, its members aren't afraid to have a little fun.

"It just depends on the music and the mood of all of us at the time," Hargis said.

Jim Brown wrote the lyrics for "Love Denied," the fifth track on the latest album, and the band describes it as fun and quirky.

Overall, the band cites Rush as its major influence, along with Dream Theater and Van Halen but tries to incorporate many different genres into the music.

The band maintains strong connections to the community and recorded an introduction song for the South Callaway football team called "Glory." It relies on word of mouth for exposure, and its albums can be purchased from individual band members, at The Wright Brothers' Store in Callaway County, or online at www.cdbaby.com.

Go to www.kingsrowmusic.com for more information and the latest news on King's Row.

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Trevor Horn to produce new Yes album "FLY FROM HERE"

The world's most quintessential Prog Rock band YES, announces today their highly anticipated new album FLY FROM HERE. This marks the first album in ten years with legendary, 2-time Grammy Award winning producer, Trevor Horn.

Horn and YES bassist Chris Squire re-discovered the track FLY FROM HERE which has never been recorded as a studio track. "Chris and I were talking one evening about a song 'Fly From Here' that we never recorded," explains Trevor Horn. "I said I was prepared to spend two weeks with 'YES' recording that song. When I arrived in America to record it, I was taken prisoner by the band and only allowed my freedom again in return for producing the whole album. It was an offer I couldn't refuse!!!"

FLY FROM HERE encompasses YES' signature brand of mysticism and grand-scale compositions. Maintaining a complex, symphonic sound that features the beautiful harmonies and strong heavy riffs they are known for. "The new album represents the best of YES from the 70s and the 80's with a current twist," states Squire.

YES are the pioneers for the use of synthesizers and sound effects in modern music, which produced such timeless, symphonic-rock masterworks as "Roundabout," "Close To the Edge," and "Awaken". YES continued to push the cutting edge of art-rock music to their limits, selling over 30 million albums, reaching platinum status multiple times worldwide.

YES' powerful mainstream progressive compositions have influenced a generation of musicians with a hugely successful and indelible catalogue of music with hit albums such as DRAMA, FRAGILE, CLOSE TO THE EDGE and 90125. Classics such as "Roundabout," a seminal hit which consistently appears on "the best songs of all-time" lists, and the group's #1 hit "Owner of a Lonely Heart," which Horn is responsible for. Taken from the YES album 90125, this single would form part of a unique double, which would see YES and Horn top both the UK and US charts simultaneously.

FLY FROM HERE will be released on Frontiers Records July 2011. More details about the album, its packaging and YES' live plans for the rest of the year will become available shortly.

 

More About Visit:

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Brian Jones and the new Lillian Axe stage show during April

New stage production, new songs but the same high intensity Lillian Axe performance.

 

LILLIAN AXE ALIVE AND LOUD TOUR

 

April 8 - New Orleans, LA  - The Howlin Wolf Club

April 9 - Jackson, MS - Club Fire

(The Town Creek Reunion show with special guests Circle Of Light)

 

April 15 - Shreveport, LA - The Riverside Warehouse

April 16 - Dallas, TX - Market Square Hall

(headlining the Dallas International Guitar Show)

 

April 22 - Houma, LA - City Club of Houma

April 23 - Erwinville, LA - Raxx (Baton Rouge)

 

The new Lillian Axe single, Take The Bullet, will be available to purchase as a download on Amazon and I-Tunes on Tuesday, April 12.

 

Steve will be part of the All-Star Jam at the Dallas International Guitar Show following Lillian Axe's performance.

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BASICK RECORDS welcomes 7 HORNS 7 EYES (USA) to the family!

BASICK RECORDS are extremely happy to welcome Seattle's crushingly progressive, 7 HORNS 7 EYES to their ranks!

Combining grisly, deep growls reminiscent of Mikael Akerfeldt and the dark atmospheric elements of Katatonia along with Meshuggah's technical ferocity, 7 HORNS 7 EYES has developed the skills to electrify the younger scene while still maintaining the brutality and musical prowess to appeal to traditional Metal fans as well.

In a join partnership and subsequent licensing deal with Century Media, the debut 7 HORNS 7 EYES full-length album, 'Throes of Absolution' will see a European release via BASICK in Autumn 2011. 

'Throes of Absolution' features a guest appearance by Jeff Loomis (NEVERMORE) and will see the band touring heavily in support of the record. Fans will have their first shot to see the gargantuan stage show of 7 HORNS 7 EYES at the Revolver Magazine Golden Gods Official Pre-Party on April 19th at the Key Club in Los Angeles.
The band will support Winds of Plague along with As Blood Runs Black and others.

'Vindicator', the first song to be taken from the debut album, is available to stream at the following link:
http://soundcloud.com/basickrecords/vindicator/

More information regarding 7 HORNS 7 EYES and 'Throes of Absolution' will be released in the coming weeks.

http://www.myspace.com/7horns7eyes

 

BASICK RECORDS

http://www.basickrecords.com/bands/7_horns_7_eyes

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Black Country Communion reveal artwork for album No.2

Black Country Communion, the English-American hard rock band featuring the talents of bassist/vocalist Glenn Hughes, blues rock guitarist/vocalist Joe Bonamassa, drummer Jason Bonham, and keyboardist Derek Sherinian, have released the artwork for their much-anticipated second album "2". The album will be released in the UK and Europe on June 13th by Mascot Records and in America on June 14th by J&R Adventures. 

An exclusive look at the album artwork for "BCC 2"

On June 9, the band will kick off a 7-date US summer tour in San Diego. The band will then embark on a UK/European tour. UK dates include Llandudno Cymru Arena (23 July), London's High Voltage Festival (24 July), Leeds O2 Academy (26 July), Newcastle O2 Academy (27 July), Glasgow 02 Academy (29 July), and Manchester Academy (30 July). 24 Hour Ticket Hotline: 0871 230 1101 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              0871 230 1101      end_of_the_skype_highlighting. Book Online: http://www.seetickets.com/ and http://www.thegigcartel.com/.

Black Country Communion's self-titled debut album was released in Sept. 2010 to rave reviews. The album stormed the #1 position on the Official UK Top 40 Rock Album Chart; #13 in the Top 40 Album Chart and #2 in the Top 40 Indie Album Chart. It made #3 in Classic Rock's "Critics Album of the Year" poll, while Planet Rock listeners crowned them Best New Band of 2010.

Recent live shows in the UK in December 2010 had the Birmingham Mail calling their performance "rip-roaring" and "breathtaking." Classic Rock reported "a scorching set from start to finish."

Fans can quench their thirst with a free download from BCC guitarist Joe Bonamassa's new critically acclaimed album "Dust Bowl". The album, Bonamassa's twelfth, entered the UK Album Charts this week at #12 and #10 in Germany, making this his best chart debut yet. Download the first single "Dust Bowl" at www.jbonamassa.com/DustBowl.
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ARRAYAN PATH - Two new albums & a new name!

ARRAYAN PATH (formerly ARRYAN PATH) announce not one but two new albums and also introduce the band's new name!

ARRAYAN PATH's upcoming (third) album, which as already announced will be titled "Ira Imperium" will be released in September. The album will also feature a very special guest vocalist whose name will be revealed in April. "This guest appearance is quite special and we feel it deserves an announcement of its own so we'll leave it for a little bit later..." as Nicholas Leptos, vocalist and main songwriter comments. So fans will have to be just a little bit patient!

ARRAYAN PATH will have not one but two albums in a short period of time! Following the release of "Ira Imperium" a new album will come out in early 2012. It will be titled "Stigmata" and more details regarding that will be made available at a later stage. Both albums will be released by Pitch Black Records and die-hard fans can of course expect special limited editions for both albums.

The band has also made the move towards slightly modifying its name of over ten years. This was done for obvious reasons and the fact that it became extremely annoying for all band members trying to convince others on the meaning of their band's name. It was decided to simply add an extra 'A' in 'arryan', thus changing the pronunciation and of course obliterating even the tiniest concern that ARRAYAN PATH is in any way related to Nazism or any kind of racism or other extreme political views.

Commenting on this, Nicholas Leptos says that "this was always evident through our lyrics and live shows but despite our best efforts to try to convince people otherwise some still chose to look at it differently. What does the new name mean…? Absolutely nothing! The decision to modify our name wasn't easy but we felt it was needed so there you have it. ARRAYAN PATH's music will remain in the same style and "Road to Macedonia" and "Terra Incognita" will still be played live and will still be mentioned in our discography".

The band's second album, "Terra Incognita", released in 2010 through Pitch Black Records, was recently nominated for IMPALA's Independent European Album of the Year Award and ARRAYAN PATH is already scheduled to make a number of appearances this year including the Ayia Napa Youth Festival in Cyprus (August), Germany's Swordbrothers Festival in September and a December show in Athens along with Atlantean Kodex.

For more info on ARRAYAN PATH and a look at the band's new logo visit http://www.pitchblackrecords.com/
http://twitter.com/pitchblackrcrds
http://www.facebook.com/pitchblackrecords
http://www.myspace.com/pitchblackrecordsmetal

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Three of a Perfect Pair

Three of a Perfect Pair performs Thursday, Aug. 25, at Bearsville Theater but they could just as well be called Three Kings. Guitarist Adrian Belew, bass player Tony Levin and drummer Pat Mastelotto have all logged time in the seminal prog rock band King Crimson.

Read more:
http://www.timesunion.com/default/article/Coming-attractions-for-March-31-1314668.php#ixzz1IAsRW2i2

 

Check a video on YouTube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLunBk4bOzU

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John Lees' Barclay James Harvest will be playing another German festival this summer.

John Lees' Barclay James Harvest will be playing another German festival this summer, the Anklam Open Air Festival on Saturday, 25th June.

The full list of JLBJH festival dates confirmed so far for this summer is as follows:

17th June: CH - Schauffhausen (Munotzinne) Open Air, guests Eating Black Milk
25th June: D - Anklam Open Air
23rd July: UK - London High Voltage Festival -
http://www.highvoltagefestival.com/
27th August: D - Soltau-Heidepark Open Air

Barclay James Harvest

http://www.bjharvest.co.uk/
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Allan Holdsworth will be performing at the BAKERSFIELD JAZZ FESTIVAL

Allan will be performing at the BAKERSFIELD JAZZ FESTIVAL on Saturday, May 7, 2011, featuring Ronald Bruner, Jr. on drums and Ernest Tibbs on bass. Be sure to catch all the excitement of the two day festival! Go to www.bakersfieldjazz.com for more information.
 
Also, Allan will be performing at the JOHN WACKERMAN DRUM FESTIVAL in Las Vegas on Sunday, April 3, 2011. Visit www.johnwackerman.com for all the details.

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NeraNature - promo track available to stream on Myspace

"Shattered", the first track promoting the debut solo album by Nera, the vocalist of the Polish metal band Darzamat, is available to stream on Myspace. New material entitled "Foresting Wounds" will be released under the moniker NeraNature by Metal Mind Productions on the 9th of May. "Shattered" was among the first tracks written by Nera and makes a great foretaste of what can be find on the album.

 

NeraNature was founded by Nera in 2009. The project appeared as a space where the air is filled with matters lingering in her head, a bit more intimate, private and sometimes bizarre and freakish. "I've been waiting for a long time for the right place and time to find an outlet for my personal thoughts and beliefs. This is the time and place" – explains Nera.

 

The name of the band is a combination of two words: Nera, the nickname of the vocalist, and Nature, referring to a reflection on a deep connection with the environment. It can also be interpreted as the nature of Nera – a diversity of views reflected in the songs. The feminine character of lyrics imbued with the feminist outlook on life constitutes one of the most significant elements of the projects, touching upon such issues as man's detachment from nature and running away from himself/herself.

 

The debut album  entitled "Foresting Wounds" will contain 11 compositions. On this Youtube website you can find a short trailer promoting the album.

NeraNature online:
www.myspace.com/neranature
www.neranature.pl (official fanpage)

 

Metal Mind Productions

www.metalmind.com.pl

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IZZ Releases Stirring Version of Peter Gabriel’s ‘Red Rain’

Doone Records is pleased to announce the release of Peter Gabriel's "Red Rain" as arranged, performed and recorded by IZZ, available now on iTunes and all other digital download retailers. This classic track from Gabriel's hit record "So" provides a perfect base for IZZ's own blend of melodic sense and powerful rhythmic interplay.

IZZ delivers an energetic and dynamic take on the track which features the unmistakable sound of guitarist Paul Bremner, whose unique delay-infused introduction to the song drives the distinctive arrangement. Completing the one-two punch is the propelling rhythm section of bass and drums from Greg DiMiceli and John Galgano. IZZ's version of the song provides the listener with a different take on this Peter Gabriel gem, while paying due respect to the original song. IZZ fans and Gabriel fans alike are sure to enjoy this new take on a classic track.

 

IZZ

http://www.izznet.com/

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New Music from a King Crimson ProjeKct

A Scarcity of Miracles'
A new release in a series of King Crimson "ProjeKcts".
 
Available in three editions:
 
CD/DVD-A double digipak in slipcase
Limited Edition 200gm heavy weight vinyl in gatefold sleeve
Standard Cd
 
T-Shirt and magnet, showcasing stunning P J Crook artwork, also available.
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Pre-order the CD or CD/DVD-A release and the vinyl and receive a free magnet.
 
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NEARfest 2011 Cancelled

It is our sad duty to inform you that the 2011 edition of the North East Art Rock Festival has been cancelled due to a lack of ticket sales. This unfortunate result is likely the product of lower-than-expected interest in a transitional lineup of talented international acts combined with a slow-to-rebound U.S. economy. Despite utilizing our well-established avenues of communication and traditional revenue streams, including the annual Patron Program, it has become apparent to the five of us that ceasing operation of NEARfest 2011 is truly the only recourse.

Though enthusiasm for an experimental new direction was not sufficiently obtained, we do greatly thank those of you that had already purchased tickets for your continued support. Rest assured that all tickets purchases will be refunded in full, including the donation portion of any Patron ticket. If an Patron would like to retain their donation status with the festival to help offset any cancellation fees we may incur, please contact Jim Robinson (jim@nearfest.com) privately by email. For those who have already booked airline travel, we sincerely apologize for the inconvenience and hope that you can get the most value out of any non-refundable tickets. All hotel and ca rental reservations should be well outside their respective penalty windows.

We also apologize to the bands that were scheduled to play in 2011. We always look forward to presenting an exciting and diverse lineup of wonderful bands from around the world, and that includes getting to know some of the personally. We are truly sorry that we cannot have you grace our stage this year.

Please note that no decisions have been made regarding the long-term future of the festival.

 

Sincerely,

Ray Loboda, Operations Coordinator
Jim Robinson, Business Director
Kevin Feeley, Production Manager

Chad Hutchinson, Co-Founder
Rob LaDuca, Co-Founder
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KEITH EMERSON Writes New Piano Piece For Japan

"The Land of Rising Sun"
「日出ずる国へ」

Keith Emerson's New Piano Piece
Written For The People of Japan

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6kUKr9tuUM

 

KEITH EMERSON "The Land Of Rising Sun" - VERSION II

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABOdm2-rLlw

Keith Emerson composed a message and music for the people in Japan on March 11, 2011 - the day the monstrous earthquake and Tsunami hit Japan. It was recorded on the same day as he watched the nightmarish news footage of the event.

This video is offered free of charge for download. Keith asks everyone to donate to Japan and other disaster stricken areas of the world instead. Thank you

Keith expresses his sincere sympathy to those who lost their loved ones, and to everybody who is affected by the earthquake.

キース・エマーソン（エマーソン、レイク＆パーマー）は２０１１年３月１１日、イギリスにて日本での東日本大震災と津波のニュースを見ながら, 日本の皆様の励ましにすこしでもなれば、とこの曲を作曲し、同日に録音しました。このビ� 83�オは無料で提供されております。キースはその代りに、これを見た方々に日本へ、そ して世界のあらゆる災難の被災地への寄付を呼びかけております。

東日本大震災によりご家族を失われた方々、そして被災されましたすべての皆様に謹んでお見舞い申しあげます。
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APOCALYPSE launches in April its 25th Anniversary Box-set including book, DVD, Live CD and the new studio album "2012 Light Years From Home"

Heroes of the Brazilian progressive rock, APOCALYPSE prepares for the release of the most audacious project of its career: a box-set in cellebration of its 25 years!  

Unpublished work in the national progressive rock, the box will bring a DVD of the concert recorded in September 2009 at the Hall of Acts of the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, the live CD Magic Spells bringing classic tunes of the band's career, a book written by the journalist and producer Eliton Tomasi telling the whole story of the band and, finally, the new APOCALYPSE studio album.

Titled 2012 Light Years From Home,  the new album will be the successor of the high acclaimed The Bridge Of Light  from 2008 (Musea Records). The album will mark the premier of the new drummer, Fábio Schneider.

2012 Light Years From Home was recorded at Refugio Studios in Porto Alegre and produced by the band. The album will bring the tracks "Take My Heart", "The Angels And Seven Trumpets", "On The Way To The Stars", "Till Another Side", "Morning Light", "Find Me Now", "I Cry In The Infinity", "To Kiss The Tears Your Cry", "Blue Angel", the epic "2012 Light Years From Home", besides "New Sunrise" and "Set Me Free" that are available on Myspace - www.myspace.com/apocalypsebr
 
The new  album 2012 Light Years From Home and all the content of the box will be accompanied by a very special package. An exclusive poster will also be part of the package.

APOCALYPSE's 25th Anniversary Box-set is a product funded by the project "Financiarte" from the city of Caxias do Sul and hits the stores in April.

For Further Information: 
www.apocalypseband.com   
www.myspace.com/apocalypsebr 
www.twitter.com/apocalypseband 
www.youtube.com/apocalypseprog

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Stream A New Within Temptation Track At FYE

Retailer FYE is streaming an exclusive Within Temptation track entitled "Iron" from their upcoming The Unforgiving . Pre-order the new album at FYE.com and get an autographed booklet from the band. Also the first 25 pre-orders will receive The Unforgiving issue #1 comic book. Head to your local FYE next week and purchase the album and you will also receive an exclusive lithograph poster from the comic book.

Listen to the new track right here.

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Nightwish In Studio Footage/Announce First Tour Date

Finnish symphonic metal masters Nightwish are hard at work recording their new album. Recently the band posted some in studio footage of them capturing the full orchestral sound plus a variety of other instruments.

 

Check Nightwish at Angel Studios, London 14. - 20.2.2011

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HcxjKlUcjXo&feature=player_embedded

Nightwish has also announced the first date for their next world tour. The Imaginarium World Tour will kick off on January 21st, 2012 at The Gibson Theater. This will be the biggest Nightwish production ever on US soil and will be the only show in the US until later 2012.

 

Nightwish

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