quarta-feira, abril 09, 2014

Drum Legend Terry Bozzio Presents a Solo Musical Performance on World´s Largest Tuned Drum and Percussion Set on Forthcoming North American Tour!


Los Angeles, CA – Drum legend Terry Bozzio, known for his work with Frank Zappa, Jeff Beck, UK and his critically acclaimed solo ventures, celebrates the 50th anniversary of his first drum lesson with “An Evening With Terry Bozzio” coast-to-coast North American tour! During the course of this tour, Terry Bozzio will hit over 40 cities from San Diego to Jacksonville to Montreal to Vancouver to Los Angeles and everywhere in between. This will be a night of solo drumming and include compositions from throughout his career, as well as improvisation. It is by no means a clinic or a workshop. Enjoy an intimate evening of Terry Bozzio and his monster sculpture of a drum kit together for the first time in seated venues across North America.

“TERRY BOZZIO - An Evening of Solo Drum Music” is a unique, intense, dynamic, spiritualistic, melodic, orchestral, atmospheric, and musical performance on the largest tuned drum & percussion set in the world. Unless you have seen Terry, you have no idea what you are in for. Bozzio is an enigmatic, evocative, and engaging musician whose instrument just happens to be the drums. Terry Bozzio is able to accompany himself with bass note patterns and, at the same time, melodically solo on top with highly developed coordination skills to express a complete musical statement on the drum set alone. Drawing from jazz, classical, & ethnic percussion styles from around the world, Terry Bozzio is “a storyteller,” able to weave a hypnotic spell over audiences and enthrall them with an eclectic experience filled with contrast, variety, intimacy, excitement, & passion.
 
Terry has had tremendous success with his last two Terry Bozzio solo drum performance tours in Europe (2012 included his headline show at the Jazz Festival Frankfurt – the oldest jazz festival in the world – and 2013 which included sold out performances in Sweden, Germany, Eastern Europe, and France). Please note that this is not a bombastic 2 hour drum solo. This is MUSIC on drums, “an evening with Terry Bozzio.” In most of Bozzio’s works, he accompanies himself with bass lines while soloing over it melodically on the tuned toms. There is space, classical forms & structures, ambient electronic loops, and atmospheric percussion effects, as well as some exciting & fiery drumming that brings audiences to their feet!

An Evening with TERRY BOZZIO North American Tour Dates:

Aug 15, 2014 - Mexicali, BC, Mexico - Lob Bar (Bol Bol)
Aug 17, 2014 - Phoenix, AZ - MIM Music Theater
Aug 23, 2014 - Denver, CO - Soiled Dove
Aug 26, 2014 - Tulsa, OK - The Vanguard
Aug 28, 2014 - Conroe, TX - Dosey Doe
Aug 29, 2014 - Fort Worth, TX - McDavid Studio
Aug 31, 2014 - Austin, TX - One World Theater
Sept 04, 2014 - Orlando, FL - Plaza Live
Sept 05, 2014 - Largo, FL - Largo Cultural Center
Sept 10, 2014 - Washington, DC - The Hamilton
Sept 11, 2014 - Wilmington, DE - World Café
Sept 13, 2014 - Asbury Park, NJ - The Saint
Sept 14, 2014 - New York City, NY - Iridium (2 shows – 8pm & 10pm)
Sept 15, 2014 - New York City, NY - Iridium (2 shows - 8pm & 10pm)
Sept 16, 2014 - Stafford Springs, CT - Stafford Palace Theater
Sept 19, 2014 - Richmond Hill, ON, Canada - Cosmopolitan Music Hall
Sept 21, 2014 - Buffalo, NY - Nietzches
Sept 24, 2014 - Nashville, TN - 3rd and Lindsley
Sept 26, 2014 - Newport, KY - The Southgate House Revival
Sept 30, 2014 - Little Rock, AR - Juanitas
Oct 05, 2014 - Chicago, IL - Martyrs
Oct 06, 2014 - Chicago, IL - Martyrs
Oct 14, 2014 - Calgary, AB, Canada - Orpheus Theatre
Oct 16, 2014 - Vancouver, BC, Canada - Imperial
Oct 17, 2014 - Vancouver Island, BC, Canada - Tidemark Theatre
Oct 19, 2014 - Seattle, WA - The Triple Door
Oct 20, 2014 - Portland, OR - Aladdin Theater
Oct 23, 2014 - Oakland, CA - Yoshi´s
Oct 25, 2014 - Los Angeles, CA - Catalina´s
Oct 26, 2014 - Los Angeles, CA - Catalina´s

In other news, Over the last four decades, drummer Terry Bozzio has built an extraordinary legacy based on his unique approach to rhythm and the diverse and acclaimed recordings to which he's contributed. On April 18, 2014 he'll go beyond genres into new mediums with the release of an art collection titled [RHYTHM] + [SKETCH]. Available exclusive at www.terrybozzioart.com, the collection is a fusion of artwork crafted over the last three decades mixed with new abstract visuals made from capturing rhythm.

A project that began a year ago, [RHYTHM] + [SKETCH] is a highly limited release of artwork on canvas. The collection's visuals are a unique fusion of ink sketches Bozzio has made throughout his career, as well as his take on the new medium of rhythm-on-canvas, a process of creating abstract artwork through the documentation of rhythmic performance and light movement. To build the collection, Bozzio joined Los Angeles art team SceneFour in the creation process. SceneFour is the team responsible for the rhythm-on-canvas movement, working exclusively with the world's finest drummers to craft abstract artwork from performance. “Terry's collection is a remarkable step forward. His style is so unique that once captured the arcs and techniques he's mastered become crystal clear to a discerning viewer,” SceneFour's Co-Founder Cory Danziger states. “The fusion of Terry's sketches into the rhythmic creations is a natural. His work behind the kit has similarities to the artwork done by hand. It's very telling of how his creativity is consistent even as it crosses platforms.” In total, twelve different works are featured in Bozzio's collection, with a limited number of each piece available to the public on April 18, 2014. Each piece is numbered and signed individually by Bozzio. To join the interest list to learn more and see it before the release, sign up at www.terrybozzioart.com. Terry's stage setting for his upcoming solo drum tour will include large pieces of his [RHYTHM] + [SKETCH] work as a backdrop on the stage.

"I just want to make music on the drums." - Terry Bozzio

For more information: www.terrybozzio.com
Terry Bozzio Biography: http://terrybozzio.com/biography/

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terça-feira, abril 08, 2014

New CD By Acclaimed Guitarist Matt Stevens 'Lucid' Featuring Pat Mastelotto Of King Crimson Available On Esoteric Recordings March 31, 2014

 
London, UK - Esoteric Antenna is pleased to announce the release of the new album by acclaimed guitarist MATT STEVENS. Noted for his work as both a solo artist and as a member of Fierce and The Dead, “Lucid” sees Matt joined by a host of guest musicians including drummer Pat Mastelotto (King Crimson), Bass guitarists Lorenzo Feliciati (Naked Truth), Charlie Cawood (Knifeworld) and Kev Feazey, keyboard players Jem Godfrey (Frost) and Emmett Elvin (Chrome Hoof / Guapo), violinist Chrissie Caulfield (Helicopter Quartet / Crippled Black Phoenix), vibe player Jon Hart and Nicholas Wyatt Duke (Trojan Horse) on Spoken Word.
 
Speaking about his new album Matt states; “Lucid took three years as I really wanted to make this one a significant step up from the previous albums. It’s inspired by a bit of a dark time, but hopefully it’s an uplifting record. I’m so proud of the people who played on it, working with people like Pat Mastelotto on drums from King Crimson and Jem Godfrey from Frost* was amazing but all the players really were outstanding. Stuart Marshall (Fierce And The Dead) and Charlie Cawood (Knifeworld) were the rhythm section for a lot of the tracks. And it was great to have Chrissie back who played violin on the previous records. It’s a record that reflects my love of Jesu and Celtic Frost as much as the Mahavishnu Orchestra and King Crimson or even Peter Gabriel and I’m really proud of it. If you’re not going to take risks and try and do something interesting what’s the point?”
 
As befits this most unique musician, “Lucid” is a carefully crafted work, and one that is surely to be one of the Progressive Rock highlights of 2014.
 
Track Listing
1) Oxymoron
2) Flow
3) Unsettled
4) The Other Side
5) The Ascent
6) Coulrophobia
7) Lucid
8) KEA
9) Street and Circus
10) The Bridge
11) A Boy
 
Released: 31st March 2014
 
For further information please contact: esotericarts@btconnect.com
 
Matt Stevens official website: http://www.mattstevensguitar.com
 
To purchase Matt Stevens 'Lucid' CD: http://www.cherryred.co.uk/shopexd.asp?id=4566
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quinta-feira, abril 03, 2014

Kruk reveal the cover artwork of their forthcoming album "Before"

As previously announced, in late Spring Metal Mind Productions will release a brand new studio album by the best Polish hard rock band – Kruk. Kruk's fourth full-length release, entitled "Before", should be interesting for fans of such big artists as Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath and DIO. Today, the band reveal its cover artwork.
 
Piotr Brzychcy, Kruk's guitarist, comments: „We have an unwritten rule in Kruk not to return to the ideas from the past. But, from time to time, rules need to be broken... The cover artwork of our new album is one of those ideas which are usually hidden deeply at the bottom of the drawer. We were thinking about using this artwork for our previous album "Be3". It caught our attention then but, for some reason, it didn't match the overall concept of the album. This time, it matches our music perfectly. This little boy reminds us of the times when we were little… For a moment, we can forget all the difficulties of everyday life and return to the blissful childhood. The artwork was painted by my wife Ewa and digitally processed by our good friend Marek 'Ptyś' Jastrzębski."
 

The release date of "Before" is scheduled for June, 9th in Europe and July, 8th in North America (via MVD).
 
The band was formed in 2001 by Piotr Brzychcy and Krzysztof Walczyk. The band members were heavily inspired by Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath and Uriah Heep and it was these influences that shaped Kruk's music, placing it within a classic rock framework. In 2006 Kruk recorded the album "Memories" with Grzegorz Kupczyk (Ceti's & ex-Turbo's vocalist). The album was a tribute to the aforementioned bands. In the next years, Kruk followed their own path and managed to forge their own sound. Their proper debut album entitled "Before He'll Kill You", released in 2009, was well received both by media and by music fans. The year 2011 marked the release of their second studio album. Doogie White (ex.Rainbow, Yngwie Malmsteen, Tank)  made guest appearance on "It Will Not Come Back". The album was enthusiastically reviewed both in Poland and overseas. Kruk supported such legends of rock as Deep Purple, Uriah Heep, Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake, Graham Bonnet, ex-singer from Rainbow, and Michael Schenker Group. In 2012 Kruk released the album "Be3". The band plan to release their new studio album "Before" on June, 9th in Europe and July, 8th in North America.
 
 
Metal Mind Productions

Within Temptation is coming to America!

 

 It’s a great feeling that after so many years we are back with a coast to coast tour! We cannot wait to unleash the dragon overseas. Be assured that this time we’ll bring our biggest and best North-American live show
up until now.
 
We have a surprise for you dragons! If you get your ticket before April 30, you will receive an especially designed poster, which will be signed by all of us. The poster is strictly limited for you and will not be up for sale. If you get your ticket before April 30, you will be able to pick up the poster at the merchandise stand at the show you're attending, showing the receipt of your ticket purchase.
 
Special pre-sale
A special scoop for our loyal newsletter readers: ticket sales for the North American shows officially start
April 4th, but we are offering a special pre-sale for some of the US shows, starting now!
 
Click on the dates below to get the first crack at tickets for our the following US shows!
 
September 25 - The Regency Ballroom - San Francisco, CA
Password: Temptation
 
September 26 - Club Nokia - Los Angeles, CA
Password: HYDRA
 
October 01 - Vic Theatre - Chicago, IL
Password: hydra
 
October 02 - Royal Oak Music Theatre - Royal Oak, MI
Password: romtlive
 
October 05 - Metropolis - Montreal, QC - CANADA
 
October 10 - Terminal 5 - New York, NY
Customers must use an Amex card to make a purchase
 
Check the complete list of US tour dates here. Regular ticket sales start Friday.
 
Show you are coming to the tour on Facebook!
 
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Marco Mendoza discusses WAMI (video)

“Kill the King”, the debut album by WAMI is scheduled for release on May, 12th in Europe and May, 13th in North America. The names associated with the project are true legends on the hard rock scene: on the vocals - Doogie White (Rainbow, Michael Schenker, Yngwie Malmsteen), on the drums - Vinny Appice (Black Sabbath, Heaven & Hell, DIO), on the bass - Marco Mendoza (Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake), who join forces with the 16-year-old Polish guitarist Iggy Gwadera, who made his debut 2 years ago as the guitarist of Anti Tank Nun.

You can now check a short interview with Marco Mendoza where he discusses the project. It’s available on Metal Mind Productions’ YouTube channel in THIS location.
 
The idea to record an album together was born after Thin Lizzy's concert in Poland. The bassist Marco Mendoza, delighted with the young guitarist Iggy, who supported Thin Lizzy with his band Anti Tank Nun, suggested that they record some music together. This first idea, which was maturing for the next dozen-odd months, eventually evolved into the project involving legendary musicians, who are currently recording a brand new album together with Iggy. The drummer Vinny Appice, renowned for playing in some of the best heavy metal bands of worldwide fame, as also the bassist Marco Mendoza have already finished recording bass and drum tracks in Los Angeles. In late November 2013, Doogie White confronted his vocal talent with Iggy's guitar technique during their recording sessions in Poland. Hard rock fans can well expect the results of these sessions to be truly outstanding!
 
 
WAMI (White Appice Mendoza Iggy)
“Kill The King”

Label: Metal Mind Records
Cat. no.: MASS CD 1484 DG
Barcode: 5907785038103
Format: CD DG
Genre:  Hard Rock
Release date: 12.05.2014 Europe / 13.05.2014 USA
 
Tracklist:
 
1. Exodus (The Red Sea Crossing)
2. The Rider
3. Wild Woman(You Oughta Know)
4. Guardian Of Your Heart
5. One More For Rock'n'Roll
6. Heart Of Steel
7. The Resistance
8. Young Blood
9. Get Out Of My Way
10. Transition
11. I Don't Wanna Lose You

Metal Mind Productions

quarta-feira, abril 02, 2014

RPWL - German Album Charts & Tour Start

Right before starting the tour, we have great news: "WANTED" has
reached the German album charts!! Thanks to all of you for supporting
us through the years! We wouldn't have reached this success without
all of you out there!

The final rehearsals for the "Wanted Show" are done and we're looking
forward to the tour start!

For our "premiere" show in Mannheim on Thursday, 3rd April we wanna
announce a special deal: there will be FREE ENTRANCE for everyone
having a valid ticket for any other RPWL concert in April.

Once more here are the final tour dates of the "WANTED Tour 2014"!

03.Apr. - D - Mannheim
04.Apr. - NL - Zoetermeer
05.Apr. - DE - Oberhausen
06.Apr. - B - Verviers
07.Apr. - D - Bremen
09.Apr. - D - Hamburg
10.Apr. - D - Berlin
11.Apr. - D - Soest
12.Apr. - D - Hannover-Isernhagen
13.Apr. - NL - Leeuwarden
15.Apr. - D - Stuttgart
16.Apr. - AUT - Landeck
17.Apr. - CH - Pratteln
18.Apr. - F - Nancy
19.Apr. - D - Aschaffenburg
20.Apr. - D - Reichenbach
21.Apr. - D - Freising
23.Apr. - AUT - Lilienfeld
24.Apr. - PL - Piekary Slaskie
25.Apr. - PL - Warszawa
26.Apr. - PL - Suchy Las/Poznan
27.Apr. - PL - Bydgoszcz
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LACUNA COIL release new album BROKEN CROWN HALO

 SiriusXM Octane performances airing this week on Channel 37
Album streaming at Loudwire Now!
CD release party tonight in LA at The Roxy

 
LACUNA COIL's dark and sultry gothic infused new album BROKEN CROWN HALO has landed in North America today! The album was produced by Jay Baumgardner (Evanescence, Sevendust, Helmet) and they have been busy promoting it in states on the REVOLVER MAGAZINE'S 'HOTEST CHICKS IN HARD ROCK' TOUR and multiple headline dates! They also visited SiruisXM in New York for an acoustic session that is airing multiple times this week on OCTANE 37 and are set to headline a free CD release party show tonight at the Roxy in Los Angeles. 
 
Check out the entire album stream at LOUDWIRE.COM:
 
 
The following formats of BROKEN CROWN HALO are available:

Ltd. Edition 2CD+DVD Art Book **
Ltd. Edition CD+DVD
LP + entire album on CD
 
Digital Album
 
**Limited to 2000 copies worldwide and only available via certain partners in
 
Germany/Austria/Switzerland, Benelux, France, Italy, UK and USA:
 
Check out a trailer for the DVD that comes with the Ltd. Edition 2CD+DVD Art Book and Ltd. Edition CD+DVD: http://youtu.be/FsdLf6E9Y50
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BIGELF release new album today and REVOLVER streaming!

 
BIGELF release new album
INTO THE MAELSTROM  
via InsideOut Music
Streaming now on Revolver!
 
  
 
Los Angeles based BIGELF have released their new album INTO THE MAELSTROM today on InsideOut Music. A new album of melodic prog-doom from eccentric frontman Damon Fox and the follow up to 2010's CHEAT THE GALLOWS. The full album is streaming now on REVOLVER MAGAZINE'S website.  
  
Have a listen here:
 
  
The band recently released a lyric video for the song 'Control Freak' here:
  
INTO THE MAELSTROM  is available on a limited 2CD digipak which includes exclusive re-mixes & demo versions, as well as a gatefold 2LP vinyl edition which includes the full album on CD.
  
The full track-listing is as follows:
 
1.     Incredible Time Machine
2.     Hypersleep
3.     Already Gone
4.     Alien Frequency
5.     The Professor & The Madman
6.     Mr. Harry McQuhae
7.     Vertigod
8.     Control Freak
9.     High
10.  Edge of Oblivion
11.  Theater of Dreams
12.  ITM
I. Destination Unknown
II. Harbinger Of Death
III. Memories  
 
[+ Bonus Disc: includes bonus material, demos & more...]  
  
'Into The Maelstrom' also marks the recording debut of Mike Portnoy (Transatlantic, The Winery Dogs) with Bigelf, whose Progressive Nation At Sea Cruise just took place where Bigelf played alongside bands such as Transatlantic, Devin Townsend Project, Riverside & Adrian Belew Power Trio.  
  
BIGELF buy links:
 
BIGELF online:
  
INSIDEOUTMUSIC online:
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VANGOUGH Premiere Video for "Seperation" on Prog Sphere

Oklahoma based progressive metallers, Vangough, premiere a new video today for a song Seperation, taken from the band's third album Between the Madness released in 2014. The video is receiving its exclusive premiere courtesy of Prog Sphere. Check out the video here.
 
Between the Madness ended on the TOP 100 of the Prog Archives list of the best albums for 2013. The video for Seperation was directed by Will Thompson and edited by Jayson Lewis.
 
Band's guitarist and singer Clay Withrow commented: "We wanted to capture the energy of our live show, as well as the frenetic nature of the song.
 
"I think as a representation of the band, it's a big step up from our last video."
 
"As for the location, we filmed it in an abandoned church down the street from our studio. Thinking back, it was a pretty dangerous location as the floors were almost entirely rotted out."
 
Vangough will play the upcoming edition of ProgPower USA festival together with Pain of Salvation and Theocracy in Atlanta on September 10.
 
Between the Madness is available from Bandcamp in different formats: a standard digipak CD, digital download, digipak + T-shirt combo and the signature combo edition comprised of an autographed digipak CD plus digital download, two 18" x 24" posters and an awesome eyeflower T-shirt. Get it here.
 
Vangough is:
 
Kyle Haws – drums, percussion
Jeren Martin – bass
Clay Withrow – vocals, guitars, keyboards
 
Vangough online:
 
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terça-feira, abril 01, 2014

ProgPower Europe adds Agent Fresco to the 2014 line-up

One of the most unexpected additions to the ProgPower Europe 2014
line-up will probably be: Agent Fresco. This Icelandic band won
Músíktilraunir (battle of the bands) in 2008, a Icelandic Grammy for
best new artist in 2009. In 2011 their album "A long time listening"
was released. The band is currently working on a new album. This album
will be released in September.

Adding Agent Fresco to the line-up shows the diversity that the
ProgPower organization is aiming at. This year's line-up again is a
mix of well-established bands and lesser known names. Covering a broad
spectrum from melodic progressive metal to rhythmic and loud
progressive metal.

In the coming months only one announcement is yet to be made: Sunday's
headliner.

Tickets for ProgPower Europe 2014 can be ordered
at:http://www.progpowereurope.com/tickets.

About ProgPower Europe

ProgPower Europe is a Progressive Metal festival held in Baarlo,
Limburg, The Netherlands. Last year (2013) saw the celebration of 15
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
www.progpowereurope.com
www.facebook.com/PPEurope
www.facebook.com/groups/progpower/
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MATT STEVENS - LUCID - MARCH 31 ESOTERIC ANTENNA / CHERRY RED RECORDS

Matt Stevens
Lucid
EANTCD 1027
Released: 31st March 2014



THE STUNNING NEW ALBUM BY POLL-WINNING GUITARIST MATT STEVENS
"A one man guitar orchestra" - Acoustic Magazine UK

"His music is increasingly hard to ignore: A singular voice speaking a new language and getting the message across with skill and fierce intelligence...frequently takes the breath away" - Prog Magazine

"The most innovative guitar instrumentalist since John Fahey" - Unwashed Territories

Esoteric Antenna is pleased to announce the release of the new album by acclaimed guitarist MATT STEVENS.



Noted for his work as both a solo artist and as a member of Fierce and The Dead, “Lucid” sees Matt joined by a host of guest musicians including drummer Pat Mastelotto (King Crimson), Bass guitarists Lorenzo Feliciati (Naked Truth),Charlie Cawood (Knifeworld) and Kev Feazey, keyboard players Jem Godfrey (Frost*) and Emmett Elvin (Chrome Hoof / Guapo), violinist Chrissie Caulfield (Helicopter Quartet / Crippled Black Phoenix), vibe player Jon Hart andNicholas Wyatt Duke (Trojan Horse) on Spoken Word.

Speaking about his new album, Matt states; “Lucid took three years as I really wanted to make this one a significant step up from the previous albums. It’s inspired by a bit of a dark time, but hopefully it’s an uplifting record. I’m so proud of the people who played on it, working with people like Pat Mastelotto on drums from King Crimson and Jem Godfrey from Frost* was amazing but all the players really were outstanding. Stuart Marshall (Fierce And The Dead) and Charlie Cawood (Knifeworld) were the rhythm section for a lot of the tracks. And it was great to have Chrissie back who played violin on the previous records. It’s a record that reflects my love of Jesu and Celtic Frost as much as the Mahavishnu Orchestra and King Crimson or even Peter Gabriel and I’m really proud of it. If you’re not going to take risks and try and do something interesting what’s the point?”

As befits this most unique musician, “Lucid” is a carefully crafted work, and one that is surely to be one of the Progressive Rock highlights of 2014.

As a preview to the album, check out ‘The Bridge’, available to stream here at Matt Stevens’ SoundCloud:

https://soundcloud.com/mattstevensguitar/the-bridge  

‘Lucid’ Track Listing
1.     Oxymoron
2.     Flow
3.     Unsettled
4.     The Other Side
5.     The Ascent
6.     Coulrophobia
7.     Lucid
8.     KEA
9.     Street and Circus
10.  The Bridge
11.  A Boy
  
‘Lucid’ is released March 31 via Esoteric Recordings, an imprint of Cherry Red Records.

Pre-order the album here:
http://www.cherryred.co.uk/shopexd.asp?id=4566

Links:
Album Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUYLd1hqZQs
http://www.cherryred.co.uk
http://www.mattstevensguitar.com
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUYLd1hqZQs

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The new album by italian hard rock band Armonight, that will embark on a long European Summer tour


In the last year and a half, Armonight played a long series of concerts in the UK, Switzerland,Netherlands, France (and, of course, Italy) feeding an increasingly large group of fans.From August 2014 (venues yet to be confirmed), the band from Vicenza will be touring to mark the release of "Recover"- these dates will see the hard rock group performing around Europe from August 29 to September 20.The ten tracks on "Recover" are a mix of rock-style Armonight but, unlike previous work, namely the debut "Suffering And Passion" in 2010 and the subsequent "Tales From The Heart", dated 2012, the new studio effort has numerous catchy guitar riffs from the first listen. The band, in doing this, intends to deviate from the melancholy aura that characterizes the gothic genre which has been so sterotyped in the past by critics, through the presence of keyboards and female vocals."Recover", recorded and mixed at Malo Sound Therapy Recording Studio, in the province of Vicenza, is distributed by Klasse1 Edizioni and is available on all channels of digital music distribution (Amazon, iTunes, amongst others .. ); the physical format of the CD is also available for order directly from the "Shop" section of the band's official website.

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 Twitter https://twitter.com/Armonight


Tracklist 

“Recover”

 Desire
 Night Of Illusions
Unchain Your Mind
Sorry Love
Ethereal Vision
 Sink Into The Blue
 I Never Change
 I’m Not Scared
Good-For-Nothing
 Take Me Away

Official website: www.armonight.com
Streaming: https://soundcloud.com/armonight-official
Official Video: "Night of Illusions"
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ARMONIGHT - "Recover"
Armonight’s first songs were composed during Spring 2006. In that period, Fjord was thinking about giving birth to a studio-project with Jenny (Garuda Kills) as singer. But in a few months, a whole band started being created, letting the guitar player to present his songs live. The first live show where songs as Past Shadows and Into my World were played, took place in the province of Vicenza on 24th February 2007. The band presented itself with the name Elizabeth. Despite the good intentions, the foursome had not a massive luckiness, and at the end of 2007 it was decimated. The only person aimed at keep on playing with a full line-up was the guitar player Lara, who begun playing with Elizabeth in the month of April of the same year. Fjord gave her the duty to look for serious and motivated band members, while he would have worked on the choice of the singer and the composition of new songs. Some months passed by, and in Summer 2008 a new reality started being created with Lara (guitar), Isabel (bass), Ricky (drums) and Irena (voice). Fjord sampled the keys and worked out the second guitar, and in a short time the band was ready to play live again, this time under the name Armonight.
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HUMBLE GRUMBLE to Play Mediawave Festival


Ghent based progressive rock ensemble, Humble Grumble are confirmed for this year's music program of the Mediawave Festival.

The festival which takes place from April 29th to May 3rd in Komarom, Hungary, will see Humble Grumble playing their jazz influenced progressive rock on May 1st on the Yard stage.

Best described as a hybrid of Frank Zappa and King Crimson, Humble Grumble, led by guitarist and vocalist Gabor Voros, refuses to get stuck in a box or to fall into the trap of emulation. The band emerged in 1996, but it took them almost ten years to release their first official release 30 Years Kolinda. The Face of Humble Grumble (2008) and Flanders Fields (2011) showed that variety of different music elements still knows how to sound unpretentious, what led to the band's most mature record out to date – 2013's Guzzle It Up. With this effort, Humble Grumble grabbed the attention from both jazz and prog communities.

Humble Grumble's live performances showcase that there is enough space for entertainment and progressive music, which is always compared to technicality. Indeed, the factor of enjoment is guaranteed once the ensemble hits the stage.

Besides the announced Mediawave Festival, Humble Grumble will perform a free-entrance show on April 30th at Iskola in Budapest, Hungary. Check below the stunning performance of Kurt's Casino taken from the band's show at the Gentse Feesten.

For more info about Humble Grumble visit:

http://www.humblegrumble.com/

https://www.facebook.com/humblegrumble

http://www.reverbnation.com/humblegrumble

Humble Grumble is:

Gabor Voros (guitar, vocals) Jouni Isoherranen (bass, vocals) Jonathan Callens (drums) Pedro Guridi (clarinet, whistle) Pol Mareen (alto saxophone) Joren Cauters (vibraphone) Megan Quill (vocals) Liesbeth Verlaet (vocals)

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Knight Area New album in september 2014!

New album: "KA5"
Currently we are working on our fifth official studio album. This album will be the successor of our 2011 album "Nine Paths" and will be released by The Laser's Edge. This fifth album is the first with new band members Mark Bogert (Penny's Twisted Flavour) on guitar and Peter Vink (Q65, Finch, The Boxx, Star One, Ayreon) on bass guitar. We finished and recorded the demo tracks last month and sent them to our record label. The release of the yet untitled album is expected September 2014. Besides working the album title we developed some ideas about what the artwork will be. And last but not least there are plans to hit some stages to perform our new album live. We keep you regular informed about the progress at this place by tipping up some veils now and then.

Joost van den Broek finished the mixing the new album
Joost van den Broek just finished the mixing of our new album. Joost van den Broek is a well-known Dutch keyboard player and parted bands like After Forever, Ayreon and Star One. Joost van den Broek also produces many albums (Stream of Passion, After Forever, Epica, Revamp, Sun Caged and many more).

Arjen Lucassen contributes on the new album

We are very proud and happy to confirm that Arjen Lucassen will play on the new album. Arjen Lucassen is worldwide well-known as the man behind Ayreon. Ayreon released eight albums so far. He also featured in the line-up of Bodine, Vengeance, Stream of Passion and Star One. He also released several albums under his own name and is known by the albums of Ambeon and Guilt Machine. In Star One he played together with our bass player Peter Vink.

On our new album Arjen will play some guitar parts on a still untitled instrumental track. More info about Arjen Lucassen is to be found at his own website http://www.arjenlucassen.com/

Knight Area on the web
We decided to increase the number of websites and social media we were present at. But the good news is that you can still find us on:
Official website: http://www.knightarea.com/
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Aqueous Kickstarter Project & New Album

Howdy everyone, Mike from Aqueous here! The spring tour is well underway, and we’ve just finished out the years’ second residency in beautiful Burlington VT. Rocking at Nectar’s each week was super awesome, and the whole staff and crew couldn’t have been cooler to us. Thanks to everyone that came out and made those shows great!

As the tour rolls on, we’re putting all of our focus into nailing down several compositions for a new studio release, which brings me to the main point of this newsletter! We’ve created a Kickstarter campaign to help us raise funds for a brand new album! Between touring, van repairs, and the high cost of recording, mixing, mastering, and production of the physical CD’s, we can’t quite swing the project, despite our readiness and excitement to lay it down.

Any donation is not only incredibly appreciated, but also gets a gift in return- anything from personalized notes, custom artwork from us, signed albums, custom merch, and even a private AQ show in your backyard!

Take a second and check out the video we made- donating is super easy and your contribution could make all the difference! Be a part of AQ history, and even have your name printed in the liner notes of the new album! Rock on, and get ready for more festival and show announcements- big things in the works folks!
 

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ROCKET SCIENTISTS - "Supernatural Highways"
California prog rock team's new instrumental opus, their 6th studio album. After a 6-year hiatus, veteran prog rockers Erik Norlander (keyboards), Mark McCrite (guitars) and Don Schiff (NS/Sticks, cello) return with a powerful re-entry into the atmosphere with Supernatural Highways, a 30-minute all-instrumental deluxe EP that demonstrates the ongoing agility and perpetual motion of this accomplished group of musicians. Centered around the epic 26-minute track, "Traveler on the Supernatural Highways," Rocket Scientists delivers an unexpected chapter in their rich recorded history. The song was originally composed by Norlander to act as a prelude and finale to the album in his usual conceptual style. But the song got longer and longer, and the band wasn't satisfied with any of the attempted edits or truncations. Supernatural Highways concludes with a Rocket Scientists-hotrodded version of the James Bond theme, "On Her Majesty's Secret Service." The band has brought back long-time collaborators, drummer Gregg Bissonette and percussionist Greg Ellis along with Norlander's spouse, symphonic rock vocalist, Lana Lane plus horn players Jon Pappenbrook and Eric Jorgensen to cover the iconic Bond brass parts.
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Chemia to perform at Global Rock Summit 2014!

Chemia, one of the most interesting rock bands from Poland, is invited to perform at Global Rock Summit 2014 in Los Angeles.  It is one of the biggest international music trade fairs in the world and it gathers the most important people of the rock music business. Chemia's show will take place in Hard Rock Cafe, Hollywood Blvd. during the opening night (April, 4th).
More info about the event: http://globalrocksummit.com/schedule.php

Chemia have recently released their new video promoting the album "The One Inside". "Fire" video was shot on January, 9th in Warsaw, Poland during the band's show at Club 55. The band comments: "The video was made on the 9th of January, 2014 at the club "55" during our annual concert - OPENCHEMIA. The whole footage was shot using our audience's devices (smartphones, etc.). Maybe we had started a new tradition? We had a good nose for it - we had already made a video for this song before launching the tour. Emotions run really high when we play it live." You can watch "Fire" in THIS location.
 
Chemia's next studio album is planned to be released later this year.
 
Chemia
 
They are the Polish band that stole the heart of Ralph James, one of the bosses of The Agency Group, the biggest concert agency in the world. They are the band best known to the German fans of the football club Borussia Dortmund. They are the favorite band of the very popular Canadian side-man, Marc LaFrance (Alice Cooper, The Cult, David Lee Roth and many others). And finally, they are the band that was invited twice to the famous Warehouse Studio where such bands as Metallica, Nirvana, AC/DC, R.E.M and Biffy Clyro recorded their albums. The band was formed by the guitarist Wojtek Balczun in 2010 in Warsaw and their current line-up also includes: Maciej Mąka (guitar), Krzysztof Jaworski (bass guitar), Adam Kram (drums), Rafał Stępień (keyboards) and Łukasz Drapała (vocals). The band performed together with such big artists as Red Hot Chili Peppers and Guns N' Roses! In Autumn 2012, Chemia left for the Canadian Warehouse Studio to record their third studio album "The One Inside". During the whole recording process they were supported by Marc LaFrance and the album was mixed by Eric Mosher (Chickenfoot, Joe Satriani).
"The One Inside" features 13 rock tracks inspired by classic rock ranging from the Beatles to Led Zeppelin and by the best post grunge tunes!
 
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Manfred Mann's Earth Band Vocal Legend Chris Thompson Releases Eagerly Awaited New CD 'Toys & Dishes'


London, UK - Esoteric Antenna is pleased to announce the release of the new album by CHRIS THOMPSON. Known for his work as the vocalist and guitarist on many hits with Manfred Mann's Earth Band, including “Blinded By The Light”, “For You” and “The Mighty Quinn”, as well as featured on the classic Jeff Wayne concept album 'War of the Worlds', Chris is also a noted songwriter (penning among other songs the smash hit “You’re the Voice” for John Farnham). His new studio album, 'Toys & Dishes', is his first in over ten years and draws on all the musical elements that make Chris's songs and voice so instantly recognizable.

Of his new album, Chris reflects; “I'm very proud of the result. The songs really mean a great deal to me, mostly inspired by my daily life, a couple of forays into the past and a story or two! Hopefully they’re accessible to both my very loyal fans and to everybody struggling to find time and money to do what they really want to with the people they love.”

'Toys & Dishes' is a must have for all fans of legendary Chris Thompson!

Chris Thompson 'Toys & Dishes' album preview video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SblkQO2L2kU

Track Listing
Million Dollar Wonder Hit
Millie Christine
Eddie Wants to Rock
Dark Side Interlude
Dark Side
Hey You!
Dream Away Little Girl
You're the One I Love
Sad Song Wishes (One Moment)
Talk to Me
We Run
Woe is Me

To purchase Chris Thompson's 'Toys & Dishes': http://www.cherryred.co.uk/shopexd.asp?id=4552

Chris Thompson official website:

PledgeMusic and Cleopatra Records Join Forces to Re-issue Van Morrison's The Complete 1967 Bang Sessions

The Double LP Limited Pressing in a Velvet Cover on Red Splatter Vinyl includes the colossal hit “Brown Eyed Girl”



PledgeMusic, the leading direct-to-fan company and Cleopatra Records, an independent L.A. based record label with an eclectic roster of artists, have announced a pre-order for the re-issue of the legendary album of Van Morrison, The Complete Bang Sessions. Cleopatra Records is pressing a strictly limited edition of 1,000 numbered copies of this 180 gram Red & Black Spatter vinyl in a luxurious black velvet gatefold cover, an exclusive for fans only available through PledgeMusic’s platform.

Look up the phrase “blue-eyed soul” in the dictionary and there you will find a picture of Van Morrison. But in 1967 Van Morrison was finished with the record industry, after disbanding Them and exiling himself away in Belfast. Producer Bert Berns managed to convince Van Morrison to return to the states and record for Bang. It was these early sessions which would mark the beginning of an incredibly successful career, beginning with the colossal hit “Brown Eyed Girl”. Every fan who pledges support will receive the highly collectible vinyl for The Complete Bang Sessions. Pledge at

http://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/vanmorrison

Jayce Varden, President, North America at PledgeMusic, commented: “Van Morrison is one of the most talented artists of our time and PledgeMusic is thrilled to partner with Cleopatra Records to give his fans the rare chance to get their hands on this exclusive deluxe packaged item.”

Matt Green, Vice President of Acquisitions at Cleopatra Records added, “Cleopatra Records is proud to present Van Morrison’s smashing solo debut in a beautiful package & pressing, which a work of this caliber deserves.”

PledgeMusic is the world's leading online, direct-to-fan music platform, offering artists a unique way to engage their fans in the music making experience whilst interacting with PledgeMusic's global community of music fans. Since its inception in 2009, PledgeMusic has worked with artists and labels to deliver high impact campaigns that provide exclusive engagement, incentives and content for music fans as well as new commercial benefits and revenue streams for artists and music labels.

PledgeMusic's platform has generated chart topping albums worldwide. Successful campaigns have included Slash, The Libertines, Bring Me The Horizon, Ginger Wildheart, Ben Folds Five, Killing Joke, Emmy The Great and Rachel Yamagata amongst others. www.pledgemusic.com

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