quarta-feira, outubro 15, 2014

Exlibris reveal the cover artwork and tracklist of their new album “Aftereal”

Exlibris, the heavy metal sensation from Poland, return this Autumn with the third studio album entitled "Aftereal". The release date is scheduled for December, 1st in Europe and January, 13th 2015 in North America (via MVD). And today the band reveal the artwork and tracklist of the new album.
 
Exlibris – Aftereal
 
Tracklist:
 
1. The Continuum
2. Escape Velocity
3. The Day Of Burning
4. In The Darkest Hour
5. Omega Point
6. Before The Storm
7. King Of The Pit
8. Darker Than Black
9. Closer
10. False Messiah
11. The Mental Crusade
12. Suspended Animation
 
The artwork was designed by Michał "Xaay" Loranc and Daniel Lechmański.
 
The band are sure to surprise their fans this time around, also because of the many outstanding guest musicians featured on the album. While working on "Aftereal", the band kept coming up with ideas for particular guest appearances. In the end, the line-up became quite impressive: Piotr "Dziki" Chancewicz (Wild Pig, Mech) and Piotr Rutkowski from Corruption played guitar solos. Misiek comments: "It was Dani who thought of Piotrek 'Rutkoś' Rutkowski, known from, among other bands, Corruption and Spirit, and that was a bullseye. This incredibly talented young man recorded a beautiful guitar solo - the longest one on 'Aftereal'. The album's intro, in turn, was recorded by Michał Staszkun, known from his cooperation with Hate. There's one more guest performer that will appear on the album. The details regarding that guest appearance, however, are for now shrouded in mystery. We only know he's a well known artist and that he contributed his vocal talent". Exlibris's drummer adds: "We're extremely satisfied about that lineup, as every single guest performer did his absolute best, and every one of them did it in their own style, making the album even more diversified. I shudder at the thought of who we might be inviting on our next album."
 
The recordings took place at ZED Studio. The vocal parts were recorded at HZ Studio, where the band's previous album "Humagination" was recorded. The mix and mastering were handled by Tomek Zalewski.
 
The band was formed in late 2003 by Daniel Lechmański and Piotr Sikora. Their first studio album "Skyward" from  2006 received quite good reviews. Over the next few years, the bands struggled with line-up changes within the rhythm section, but continued to create music and to play occasional concerts. In the meantime, Daniel Lechmański joined Chain Reaction and recorded three albums with them. Also, Piotr Sikora is a member of Leash Eye since 2009. In January 2012 the band started to record their second album - "Humagination". During the recording time, it turned out that their vocalist Marcin will not be able to complete the recordings. Krzysztof Sokołowski aka Mistress of the Night  became their new frontman. As a result, the recordings ended in early 2013. Their next album "Aftereal"  is scheduled for release in late Autumn 2014. The title "Aftereal" reflects the album's atmosphere and lyrics, and there was complete agreement in the band about that choice. The keyboard player Piotr Sikora comments, "Just like it was with 'Humagination', there's a certain leitmotif in the lyrics, which refers to the album's title. They describe realities other than our own - from nightmares, through some kind of fantasy, to the so-called netherworld."
 
Exlibris - lineup:
Krzysztof Sokołowski - vocals
Daniel Lechmański - guitars, vocals
Piotr Sikora - keys, orchestration, programming, vocals
Piotr Torbicz - bass
Misiek Ślusarski - drums
 
Exlibris on-line:
Exlibrisband.com
 
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Whyte Horses launch 25th Oct- ft. Belle & Sebastian and Go! Team DJ sets

Wanted to invite you to the first UK performance of new psych-pop darlings Whyte Horses and launch for their debut single 'The Snowfalls' (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1l5LSNijRUc) on 25th Oct at The Islington, London.
 
The single has been getting rave reviews from press and the night features some awesome psych music DJ sets from Belle & Sebastian's Chris Geddes and Ian Parton from The Go! Team.
 
  
 
Buzz about the single in the press:
  
"…gorgeously woozy melodies, tie-dye textures and 80s-laced jangles, the kind of raw materials that could induce a third summer of love"- Q Magazine
  
"The record sounds like it belongs in another world; all psychedelic, hazy, dreamy melodies and mutated instruments."- NOISEY
  
"It feels like this song spans eras, evoking '80s guitar pop as much as '60s flower-power atmospheres"- The 405
 
"Fragrant psychedelia which steers clear of standard tropes"- CLASH
  
The band founder is Dom Thomas who created the labels Twisted Nerve (Badly Drawn Boy) and Finders Keepers who release rare collections of psych music- interviews are available. Please RSVP to let me know if you or another writer would like to come.
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KINGCROW - Album teaser n° 2

Kingcrow revealed the second teaser for their next album, still in the making.
 
The artwork will be made by "Devilnax", who worked on the previous two records, and it will be revealed soon with other details about the album.
  
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Devin Townsend launches second episode of ZTV

Two weeks ago, Devin Townsend launched the brand new Ziltoid website and the debut episode of ZTV. Today sees the release of the second episode of ZTV which you can view over at  www.ziltoid.com
 
Last week saw the release of the first track to be taken from the forthcoming album Z² which is due out October 27, 2014 worldwide.  
 
You can check out the video for "Deathray" here:
 
Pre-orders for the Z² album are now available from the following places:
 
 
Devin will be hitting Australia next week for a Guitar Clinic Masterclass tour
in all 5 major cities:
10/20 Brisbane @ The Princess Theatre
10/21 Sydney @ Paddington Town Hall
10/22 Melbourne @ St Kilda Town Hall
10/23 Adelaide @ The Governor Hindmarsh Hotel
10/25 Perth @ Hale School
 
Normal tickets and VIP packages can be purchased here: http://thumpmusic.com.au/
 
 
Devin Townsend Project have already confirmed US tour dates for later this year, co-headlining with Animals As Leaders with support from Monuments. The full list of dates are as follows:
 
11/17 Seattle, WA @ Studio Seven
11/18 Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom
11/19 Kelowna, BC @ Level Nightclub
11/21 Edmonton, AB @ Union Hall
11/22 Calgary, AB @ The Gateway
11/23 Saskatoon, SK @ O'Brians Event Centre
11/24 Winnipeg, MB @ The Garrick Centre
11/25 Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
11/26 Chicago, IL @ Metro  (Toontrack sponsored with show recording)
11/28 Detroit, MI @ St. Andrews Hall
11/29 Cleveland, OH @ House Of Blues
11/30 Toronto, ON @ Phoenix Concert Theatre
12/1 Montreal, QC @ Club Soda
12/3 Baltimore, MD @ Rams Head Live
12/4 Philadelphia, PA @ Trocadero
12/5 Worcester, MA @ The Palladium
12/6 New York, NY @ Webster Hall
12/8 Atlanta, GA @ Center Stage
12/10 San Antonio, TX @ Backstage Live
12/11 Dallas, TX @ Gas Monkey Bar N Grill
12/13 Englewood, CO @ Gothic Theatre
12/14 Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theater
12/15 Mesa, AZ @ The Nile Theatre
12/16 Los Angeles, CA @ The Mayan
12/17 San Francisco, CA @ The Regency Ballroom
 
Next year will also see Devin Townsend Project hit the road in Europe with Periphery and Shining, as well as an already sold out show at the Royal Albert Hall in London:
 
5/3/15 - La Cigale, Paris, France
6/3/15 - Substage, Karlsruhe, Germany
7/3/15 - Z7, Pratteln, Switzerland
8/3/15 - Live Club, Milan, Italy
10/3/15 - Backstage Werk, Munchen, Germany
11/3/15 - Arena, Vienna, Austria
12/3/15 - A38, Budapest, Hungary
13/3/15 - Majestic, Bratislava, Slovakia
14/3/15 - Roxy, Prague, Czech Republic
16/3/15 - Stodola, Warsaw, Poland
17/3/15 - Gruenspan, Hamburg, Germany
18/3/15 - Voxhall, Århus, Denmark
19/3/15 - Rockefeller, Oslo, Norway
21/3/15 - Rytmikorjamo, Seinajoki, Finland
22/3/15 - The Circus, Helsinki, Finland
24/3/15 - Debaser Media, Stockholm, Sweden
25/3/15 - Amager Bio, Copenhagen, Denmark
26/3/15 - Matrix, Bochum, Germany
27/3/15 - Effenaar, Eindhoven, Holland
29/3/15 - O2 Academy, Bristol, England
30/3/15 - O2 ABC, Glasgow, Scotland
31/3/15 - Academy, Manchester, England
13/4/15 - Royal Albert Hall, London, England SOLD OUT 
 
DEVIN TOWNSEND online:
 
INSIDEOUTMUSIC online:
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Heart’s “HEART & Friends: Home For The Holidays” Will Be Released In North America As A CD/DVD And Blu Ray On November 10th

Heart
Heart's "HEART & Friends:
Home For The Holidays"
Will Be Released In North America
As A CD/DVD And Blu Ray On November 10th

Sammy Hagar, Pat Monahan,
Shawn Colvin And Richard Marx
Join Heart For Once-In-A-Lifetime Collaborations
 
LOS ANGELES, CA — October 15, 2014: Heart's "HEART & Friends — Home for the Holidays" will be released as CD/DVD, Blu Ray and digital download on November 10, 2014, it was announced today by Frontiers Music SRL. Last December, HEART's Ann and Nancy Wilson returned to their hometown of Seattle to stage a celebration of the season, gathering a few of their friends to join them in singing holiday classics, personal favorites and some of their own hits. Special guests Shawn Colvin, Sammy Hagar, Richard Marx and Pat Monahan from Train joined HEART for this unique concert which was taped on December 12th 2013 at the Benaroya Symphony Concert Hall in Seattle. The Wilson sisters performed an array of holiday songs originally written by Joni Mitchell, Harry Nilsson, Bob Dylan and Sammy Hagar in their Christmas set as well as some of HEART's favorite songs. Colvin, Hagar, Marx and Monahan provided additional vocals on the tunes and/or sing duets with HEART.
 
"We had a great time putting on this show with special friends for the holidays. Warm moments and great music from all... and some saucy little elves too," said Ann Wilson. "We have always held the holidays up as a wonderful whimsical time of year and celebrating it in our beloved home town with friends, songs and family was extremely magical," added Nancy Wilson.
 
"Heart & Friends: Home For The Holidays" ended a prolific and award-winning year in 2013 for HEART, who have been enjoying a resurgence of popularity since 2010′s "Red Velvet Car", which became the group's first Top 10 album in 20 years. Many successful live shows and tours (including a 2011 tour with Def Leppard, and their 2013 "Heartbreaker" tour) have occurred with 2012 seeing the release of "Strange Euphoria", a definitive career-spanning box set; the arrival of "Kicking and Dreaming: A Story of Heart, Soul, and Rock and Roll", a best-selling autobiography; the announcement of Ann and Nancy Wilson's HEART star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and the release of Fanatic, HEART's 14th studio album.
 
Earlier this year, HEART released "Fanatic Live From Caesars Colosseum" on Frontiers Music SRL. In addition to their star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame HEART was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame last April.
 
PRE-SALE LINKS:
 
CD audio track listing will include:
The River; Seasons, Rockin'/Love Came Down at Christmas (feat. Shawn Colvin), POEM, All through the Night (feat. Richard Marx), All we need is an Island (feat. Sammy Hagar), Santa's Going South (feat. Sammy Hagar), Please Come Home for Christmas (feat. Pat Monahan), Remember Christmas, Barracuda, Even it Up, Stairway to Heaven and Ring Them Bells (feat. Pat Monahan, Richard Marx, Shawn Colvin).
 
Blu Ray track listing will include:
The River; Seasons Rockin'/Love Came Down at Christmas (feat. Shawn Colvin), POEM, All through the Night (feat. Richard Marx), All we need is an Island (feat. Sammy Hagar), Santa's Going South (feat. Sammy Hagar), Please Come Home for Christmas (feat. Pat Monahan), Remember Christmas; Barracuda; Stairway to Heaven and Ring Them Bells (feat. Pat Monahan, Richard Marx, Shawn Colvin).
 
ABOUT FRONTIERS MUSIC SRL:
Frontiers Music SRL was founded back in 1996 in Napoli, Italy by Serafino Perugino. In 1998 the company released internationally its first cd and since then, the label has built up a reputation for being the "home" for classic and melodic rock artists. Frontiers released many critically acclaimed albums, while several internationally renowned acts joined their high-profile roster: Yes, Ted Nugent, Sammy Hagar, Whitesnake, Def Leppard, Boston, Toto, Journey, Asia, Chicago, E.L.O, Winger, Glenn Hughes, Stryper, Extreme just to name a few!
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MALEVOLENT CREATION signs worldwide deal with Century Media Records

MALEVOLENT CREATION signs worldwide deal with Century Media Records

 
Photo credit: Ricarda Menn (https://www.flickr.com/photos/-mrsvertigo-/)
From left to right:
Bret Hoffmann - vocals
Phil Fasciana - guitars
Justin DiPinto - drums
Philipp Schulte - Century Media A&R Europe
Jason Blachowicz - bass
Jens Prüter - Century Media head of A&R Europe
Stefan Franke - Century Media Product Manager / CM Distro Marketing & Sales
Nasrin Vahdani - head of publicity GSA
Gio Geraca - guitars
Tomas Reyhash - Tour Manager
 
Death metal legends MALEVOLENT CREATION have signed a worldwide deal with Century Media Records! Currently working on their upcoming 12th full-length, the band will unleash this new album in 2015 and tour the world in support of it.
 
Vocalist/founding member Bret Hoffmann comments: "I am very excited and extremely pumped to be signing and working with Century Media! I believe we will finally get that push we need to really get our music out there!! It feels great to have the guys at Century Media believe in us and our new songs, and really want to stand behind them and the band, and push us forward to bigger things! I mean I think we have always been a bit under rated (I hear that from a lot of fans too) and I really think with this signing we have a great chance to boost this band up!!! It's also a pleasure to have drummer Justin DiPinto back in the fold! He brings the hungry aggressive quality this band has always had back to the forefront! When we played 3 weeks of festivals and shows in Europe in August it felt great!! That aggression was feeling strong!! Looking so forward to playing MANY shows after this album hits the street!! Speaking of which. We are currently working on the new slab! It is coming out intense and heavy as HELL!! Everyone is killing it! I think everyone is just so determined and hungry to bust out the heaviest music and ideas we can with this one!! Great heavy grooves will not be missing, I promise!! With this signing to Century Media and the new ripping album being done, I see great thing happening!! So with that being said, we will soon be unleashing the Malevolence all over the world!!! We will be pounding stages and eardrums into oblivion and hope to see you all out there!!! Let the slaughter commence!!!!"
 
Guitarist/founding member Phil Fasciana adds: "I couldn't agree more with Bret's comments concerning signing with such an established record label (Century Media) and having the confidence of knowing we are working with a company that believes in our band's music and will get it distributed worldwide properly. Along with guitarist Gio Geraca, bassist/founding member Jason Blachowicz and returning drummer Justin DiPinto, we no longer have the word 'compromise' associated with band and its music. We have had more than enough time to write, re-write and perfect our new material and deliver it the way we want for ourselves and fans. We are very excited to be working together on our 12th album and look forward to its release on Century Media and will be wasting no time on getting back on the road and touring extensively around the world to promote our band and new album. Nobody knows what the future holds, but the 5 of us are all committed to delivering the heaviest MALEVOLENT CREATION album to-date and look forward to the future and working with Century Media Records worldwide."
 
Philipp Schulte (Century Media A&R Europe) comments: "When my colleague Stefan Franke and I were asked about our opinion about signing MALEVOLENT CREATION, my thought was if this was a rhetorical question. MALEVOLENT CREATION have never ever wimped out. They never tried to go mainstream nor have they ever delivered a weak album (Don't mention 'Stillborn' here! The album still slays, no matter what you think of the production) and they know how it has to be done. So the answer seemed pretty obvious to me.
We have received a lot of positive feedback throughout the last couple of years on our signing policy for extreme metal bands, be it newcomer bands or big established names. MALEVOLENT CREATION belongs to the latter group and we think they just perfectly fit into the Century Media roster. We are very proud having them on board. The six demo tracks we have heard are brilliant, offering all the well-known trademarks on a very high level. Seeing them live and meeting the guys at PartySan Open Air was a pleasure. We saw a veteran death metal band in perfect shape, all five guys fully committed to the band with the focus on working on an album with the potential to become a classic in a catalogue abundant in classic albums."
 
Dan Dismal (Century Media Product Manager/A&R USA) adds: "Being a MALEVOLENT CREATION fan AND having the privilege to hear a handful of their new material made this an easy decision for me...Yes, yes and YES!! And come on, it's MALEVOLENT CREATION! Who wouldn't be stoked to work with one of Death Metal's most viable institutions!?"
 
MALEVOLENT CREATION line-up 2014:
Phil Fasciana - guitars
Brett Hoffman - vocals
Jason Blachowicz - bass guitar
Justin DiPinto - drums
Gio Geraca - guitars
 
MALEVOLENT CREATION selected discography:
The Ten Commandments (1991)
Retribution (1992)
Stillborn (1993)
Eternal (1995)
In Cold Blood (1997)
The Fine Art of Murder (1998)
Envenomed (2000)
The Will to Kill (2002)
Warkult (2004)
Doomsday X (2007)
Invidious Dominion (2010)
 
MALEVOLENT CREATION online:
 
Press opportunities for MALEVOLENT CREATION are available, so please contact nikki.law@centurymedia.com to schedule!
 
Nikki Law
 
Product Manager/Publicist
Century Media Records
2323 W. El Segundo Blvd.
Hawthorne, CA 90250
P: (323) 418-1400 ext. 141
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quinta-feira, outubro 02, 2014

Pendragon - Almost at the summit - Men Who Climb Mountains

Almost at the summit
 
We are very almost at the summit and it's not long now until Men Who Climb Mountains will be unleashed and the wait will finally be over.
 
All pre-ordered copies will be signed by Nick and dispatched on Monday 6th October, if you've not ordered yours yet you can do so here.  You can read Nick's latest blog too which will give you an idea of what we've been up to and what's in store for the album and tour dates coming up.
 
Some of the venues are getting very close to sold out on the tour, if you're planning on travelling to a show it's a good idea to book your tickets in advance to avoid being left out in the cold, all the dates and tickets links are below.
 
We've teamed up with CD Baby for digital downloads. So far we've added The Jewel - remastered edition, Live in Krakow -1996 and Utrecht... the Final Frontier. These live albums have been out of stock for years now, so it's a great opportunity to pick up a copy via download. We hope to add some more of these more obscure albums later in the year.
 
We will be releasing Men Who Climb Mountains as digital download via CD Baby on October 10th, so if you're no longer a fan of discs and booklets or hate waiting for the postman you can buy the new album via download before the start of the tour. (The digital version will NOT include "Live at Twig's - the acoustic live album)
 
There is only a week and a bit to go before MegaDaze now, we all very much look forward to seeing some of you there, and then it'll be tour time!
Exibindo
 
Men Who Climb Mountains  Tour 2014 
 
Oct
 
Sat 4th & Sun 5th Megadaze Weekender   Riffs UK  
Fri     10th Spirit Of 66  Verviers Belgium    
Sat    11th The Boerderij   Zoetermeer Holland   
Sun    12th Zeche   Bochum Germany      
Mon  13th Bergkeller  Reichenbach Germany  
Tues   14th Blue Note  Poznan Poland    
Wed   15th Kuznia Bydogoszcz  Poland   
Thurs 16th Rialto  Katowice Poland 
Fri     17th Das Rind  Russelsheim Germany     
Sat    18th Z7  Pratteln Switzerland    
Sun   19th Il Giardino  Verona Italy    
Tues     21st Le Moulin  Marseille France   
Weds   22nd La Carpa Del Forum Barcelona Spain  
Thurs   23rd  Sala Lemon Madrid  Spain  
Fri        24th Ampli  Billere , nr Pau France  
 Sat      25th Rock school  Barbey Bordeaux France    
Mon    27th Ninkasi Kao  Lyon France 
Tues    28th Divan du Monde  Paris France    
 
Nov
 
Thurs 6th  The Ferry  Glasgow UK   
Fri      7th  The Citadel St Helens  Merseyside UK    
Sat     8th  229 The Venue  London UK 
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Haken launch 'Darkest Light' video

London-based progressive metallers Haken recently announced the release of the 'Restoration' EP on October 27, 2014 (US digital release date: November 11), coinciding with their UK & Ireland tour with label mates Leprous & Maschine. Now the band are pleased to reveal a brand new video for the track 'Darkest Light' taken from that EP, and you can view that here:

 
The band had this to say: ''Darkest Light' was our first chance to work creatively with our new bass player Conner Green. It was a natural fit right from the start as not only did he bring with him some insanely cool bass playing, but also a great positive energy that made the whole Restoration EP incredibly fun to make.' 
 
Ray adds: ''Darkest Light' is based on 'Blind', one of our favourite tracks from the original 07/08 demo. We've managed to chop the old song in half, cut away all the excess fat and produce a 6 minute rowdy riff roller-coaster that will surely find a home in the heavier side of our live show.' 
 
'Restoration' is comprised of three reworked and updated songs which originally appeared on their 2007/08 self-produced demo, and the release has been mixed & mastered by Jens Bogren at Fascination Street Studios. It will be released as a digital download, and a vinyl LP including CD. 
 
Vocalist Ross Jennings explains: 'Redoing a few of our favourite tracks from the demo is something we've talked about doing for ages and the fans have been asking for it constantly. We were also excited about working creatively with our new bassist Conner Green, so this seemed like the perfect way to welcome him aboard.'
  
Guitarist Charlie Griffiths continues: 'merely re-recording the demo songs would have felt musically redundant and dishonest, since three of us didn't play on the original recordings. The band's sound has evolved considerably in the last few years so we used the demo tracks as a starting point and gave ourselves free reign to reimagine them and make them relevant to who we are today. These are now the definitive versions and we couldn't be happier with how they turned out'.
 
The track list and playing times are as follows:
 
1. Darkest Light (6:44) 
2. Earthlings (7:52) 
3. Crystallised (19:23) 
 
The final track is a no holds barred epic including guest 'cameo' appearances by Pete Rinaldi (Headspace) and Mike Portnoy (Transatlantic / Flying Colors). 
 
The vinyl with CD is now available to pre-order from the following places:
 
 
The band also recently announced a run of UK & Irish dates with label-mates Leprous & Maschine for later this year. This will be the band's biggest run of dates in their own country yet and they can be found below: 
 
Haken, Leprous & Maschine:
Presented by Prog Magazine
23rd October, 2014 - London, The Garage
24th October, 2014 - Leamington Spa, Assembly
26th October, 2014 - Bristol, The Fleece
27th October, 2014 - Wolverhampton, Robin 2
29th October, 2014 - Dublin, The Village
30th October, 2014 - Liverpool, O2 Academy 2
31st October, 2014 - Manchester, Club Academy
1st November, 2014 - Edinburgh, The Liquid Room
2nd November, 2014 - York, The Duchess
  
HAKEN online:
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Michael Schenker announces December UK Tour

The award-winning, legendary guitarist Michael Schenker will embark on a nationwide UK tour at the Newcastle O2 Academy on Wednesday 10th December. Tickets are available from the 24 hour box office on 0844 478 0898 or from thegigcartel.com.  Four days before his UK tour kicks off, Schenker will headline Planet Rockstock at Trecco Bay in South Wales on Saturday 6th December. 
 
Schenker will perform songs from the new album, which features the new single, "Lord Of The Lost And Lonely," plus all the MSG, UFO and Scorpions rock classics. The Bridge The Gap UK tour will feature Schenker's "Temple of Rock" band, comprising ex-Scorpions Herman Rarebell (drums) and Francis Buchholz (bass), Wayne Findlay (guitar, keyboards), and ex-Rainbow vocalist Doogie White.
 
Michael Schenker – December 2014 UK Tour 
 
Planet Rockstock                                             Saturday 6th  December 
Newcastle O2 Academy                                Wednesday 10th December 
Glasgow O2 ABC                                              Thursday 11th December
Nottingham Rock City                                    Friday 12th December 
Manchester Ritz                                               Saturday 13th December 
Leeds O2 Academy                                         Monday 15th December 
Bilston The Robin                                            Tuesday 16th December 
Norwich Waterfront                                      Wednesday 17th December 
Bristol O2 Academy                                        Friday 19th December 
London O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire       Saturday 20th December 
 
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Osada Vida – new album recorded with a string quartet!

Osada Vida, one of the most interesting Polish bands on the rock/metal scene, is in the final stage of working on their fifth studio album. "The After-Effect" is scheduled for release on November, 3rd in Europe and December, 2nd in North America (via MVD).
 
Their highly acclaimed previous album "Particles" made the band work even harder on the follow-up material. An up-to-date info from the studio is available on the band's facebook profile: www.facebook.com/osadavida
 
The new album will bring surprises. One of them is a guest appearance of a string quartet. Osada Vida comment: "'The After-Effect' will feature a guest performance by the string quartet of Agnieszka Sawicka, Jakub Kowalski, Anna Krzyżak, and Wojciech Skóra. The recordings were handled by Janek Mitoraj. However, there's no need to worry that the album will turn out excessively poetic or romantic, as the string parts serve rather to infuse the songs with heaviness and incredible energy. So far, it sounds terrific!".
 
Photos from the studio are available HERE.
 
Osada Vida is one of the most interesting Polish bands on the prog-rock/metal scene. Their discography includes three demos and four well received official releases - "Three Seats Behind a Triangle" (2006/2007), "The Body Parts Party" (2008), "Uninvited Dreams" (2009) and "Particles" (2013). Their albums feature elaborately beautiful music in the vein of Yes, Porcupine Tree, Pain Of Salvation and Riverside. In early July, Osada Vida released their first live DVD entitled "Where The Devils Live" featuring the recording of their live appearance at the Wyspianski Theater in Katowice, Poland in Autumn 2011. In 2012 the band debuted in a new improved line-up - they have added a new vocalist Marek Majewski, previously known from the band Acute Mind. In Autumn 2013 the band replaced guitarist Bartek Bereska with young and talented musician – Jan Mitoraj. In Summer 2014 drummer Adam Podzimski left the band and his place was taken by Marek Romanowski.
 
 
Osada Vida - current line-up:
Marek Majewski - vocal
Łukasz Lisiak - bass guitar
Janek Mitoraj - guitars
Rafał "r6" Paluszek - keyboards
Marek Romanowski - drums
 
Osada Vida – official websites:
 
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Connecting Music: MAGGIE'S MADNESS

MAGGIE'S MADNESS
Waking Up The Dead
 
Label: Starlight Sound
Style: Hard Rock
Release: 02. October 2014
 
Specials: Just pure Rock and Roll… Nothing more to say! The legendary 80's band from Nürnberg / Germany is back. Ltd. initial pressing with a bonus CD!
 
This is the 40th Anniversary of „Maggie's Madness". Nuremberg's Heavy Rock Sensation returning as Rock'n'Roll Zombies!
 
Finally! The album „Waking Up The Dead" contains 18  of their highly explosive melodic hard rock diamonds of the  wild 80's. Those tracks…written in the 80's, finally recorded 2014. New sound, new arrangements, a breath of fresh air in the smelly Rock'n'Roll jungle. Straight, melodic, highly addictive choruses, 2 lead guitars. Just pure Rock and Roll… Nothing more to say!
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Connecting Music: COGNITION & AUDIO PORN

COGNITION 
Cognition

 
Label: JK Records
 
Style: Extreme Metal
 
Release: 10. October 2014
 
Specials: For fans of the heaviest of the heavy!
  
West Virginia is not usually known for its bombastic Metal but in this case COGNITION is just that and more. With its self titled release this band comes out of Fairmont blistering speakers and not asking questions.
 
This 9 track effort was produced by Jeff Westlake in Ashland Ky at his Ridgeline Productions studio. The band tapping Westlake for his background and previous works got exactly what they had hoped for.  With the creative process behind them the band is looking to tour everywhere to bring their brand of METAL to the world. If you are a fan of the heaviest of the heavy then these guys are what you are looking for. Excellent musicianship and an unusual live show in the works will make for a great experience.
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Whitesnake announce new live DVD/CD with classic and rare performanc​es

To celebrate the 30th Anniversary of WHITESNAKE's multi-platinum
'Slide It In' album, Frontiers Music Srl, the Italian-based label,
will release "Live In '84 - Back To The Bone", a complete celebration
of the group's awe inspiring line-up during what many feel was the
incredible beginning of what David Coverdale called his desire to make
Whitesnake more 'electrifying' on record and on stage.

Set for release in Europe on November 7th, in the UK on November 10th,
and in North America on November 11th, this release will be available
in DVD and a Deluxe CD/DVD edition.

Culled from audio and video recordings and unheard demos from the
private collection of WHITESNAKE leader and vocalist, David Coverdale,
the release offers an ultra-rare collection of material, performed by
the band's acclaimed 83-84 line-ups. Featured on the record is the
awesome Cozy Powell on drums (ex-Jeff Beck Group, Rainbow, MSG and
later on Gary Moore and Black Sabbath); unique guitarist John Sykes,
whom Coverdale credits with inspiring a whole generation of six
stringers after his breathtaking work on the WHITESNAKE '87' album and
bassist exceptionnnel, Neil Murray. Bonus content features legendary
keyboardist Jon Lord performing his last show ever with WHITESNAKE on
video and also the bonus CD.

"It's still hard for me to find the words when remembering that half
the incredible band who originally recorded the 'Slide It In' album
with me have passed away," says Coverdale. "It's incredibly difficult
to articulate: Cozy Powell, Mel Galley, Jon Lord - all amazing people
and amazing musicians. Their memories live on in our hearts and in the
music they made. I miss them beyond words."

Coverdale and co-producer Michael McIntyre launched a worldwide search
for the best quality video footage and audio tracks from the 1984
tour. Among the gems found was a set from: 'Super-Rock', recorded at
the first Japanese rock festival at Seibu Stadium in Tokyo and an
invaluable video of Jon Lord's final appearance with WHITESNAKE
recorded live in Sweden.

"All of the features have been treated lovingly and respectfully, with
no expense spared, utilizing technology to improve sound and picture
quality," says Coverdale, who personally oversaw all elements of this
release. Concludes Coverdale - "These are memories I treasure and
delight in sharing with you as we continue our celebration of the 30th
Anniversary of WHITESNAKE's 'Slide It In'.

For details of the DVD and CD track listing, and to download archive
Whitesnake photos, please visit

http://www.noblepr.co.uk/Press_Releases/whitesnake/back-to-the-bone.htm.

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Connecting Music: AXENSTAR

AXENSTAR 
Where Dreams Are Forgotten
 
 
Label: Inner Wound Recordings
 
Style: Power Metal
 
Release: 28. November 2014
 
Specials: Swedish power metal of the highest class! Mixed by Axenstar and Pelle Saether [Wolf, Harmony, Månegarm] at Studio Underground and mastered by Daniel Beckman [Månegarm, In Mourning, Deals Death] at Ridge Street Studios. Artwork by Felipe Machado Franco [Blind Guardian, Rhapsody of Fire, Iced Earth].
 
Axenstar was formed as a metal cover band in 1998 under the name Powerage, but shortly switched name to Axenstar and started to write their own material. In October 2002 the debut album "Perpetual Twilight" was released on the Spanish label Arise Records. The album got really good reviews all over the world and Axenstar got the chance to play at Motala Metal Festival, the biggest gig so far in their career.
 
The second album "Far From Heaven" was recorded during May of 2003 and just about a week after the recordings were done Axenstar played at the mighty Sweden Rock Festival, which was a great experience for the band. In January 2004 the opportunity was given to go ahead on their first European Tour as the opening act to Falconer.
 
The third album "The Inquisition" saw the light of day in 2005, and after that Axenstar signed with Massacre Records and released their fourth album "The Final Requiem". 
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ENCHANT - The Great Divide title-track launched online Album out now

ENCHANT, the Bay Area's long-running Prog Rock institution, have just released their comeback album, The Great Divide, via the band's longtime label partner InsideOutMusic.
 
In celebration of this long awaited date, ENCHANT are now streaming its title-track on the following location: https://soundcloud.com/officialinsideoutmusic/enchant-the-great-divide
 
The Great Divide is ENCHANT's much anticipated 8th studio album and their first new recordings in almost ten years, following their acclaimed latest studio album Tug Of War in 2003 and the Live At Last double-album / live DVD release in 2004.
 
A comprehensive EPK-styled interview with ENCHANT about the album can be seen here:
 
The album's first full song sample, the track "Within An Inch", can be heard here:
 
An online video teaser featuring samples of various album songs can be checked here:
 
A previous first online teaser can still be viewed here:
 
A nine-song jewel case CD version of "The Great Divide" is available here:
 
 
ENCHANT Discography:
A Blueprint Of The World - CD 1993
Wounded - CD 1996
Time Lost - CD 1997
Break - CD 1998
Juggling 9 Or Dropping 10 - CD 2000
Blink Of An Eye - CD 2002
Tug Of War - CD 2003
Live At Last - 2CD/2DVD 2004
The Great Divide - CD 2014
 
ENCHANT Line-Up 2014:
Ted Leonard - Lead vocals (Spock's Beard / Thought Chamber)
Douglas A. Ott - Guitars and backing vocals
Ed Platt - Bass guitar and bass pedals
Bill Jenkins - Keyboards (Sound Of Contact / Thought Chamber)
Sean Flanegan - Drums (Cynthesis)
 
 
ENCHANT online:
 
INSIDEOUTMUSIC online:
 
Visit the new InsideOut Shop:
 
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Devin Townsend launches ZTV

Devin Townsend has announced the launch of ZTV, a brand new video series starring the inimitable Ziltoid, as well as a brand new interactive site dedicated to him. Following on from the announcement of the Z² double-album, which is due for release on the 27th October 2014 in Europe and 28th October 2014 in the US, the newest glimpse into the Ziltoid story can be viewed here:
 
Devin had this to say: Hey guys! Devin here... been a few weeks since the Z2 album was delivered, and we've been getting everything ready for the upcoming tours and the release of the records. As I've mentioned, Z2 is an experiment for me in trying different mediums to illustrate a concept, and as such...I'm really excited to present to you the new Ziltoid website, and the first of three ZTV episodes leading up to the album release! The crowd-funding campaign has allowed me to actualize Ziltoid and its music in ways I'd always hoped for, and the idea with the three web episodes is to set up the concept of the album. This first one is less over the top than it gets by episode three, but it needs to establish the whole story before it gets more absurd. It is a great pleasure to be able to do this, and was an awesome experience (other than having to explain to management and family why I spent so much money on puppets =)
Thank you for the support and allowing me to continue =)
Devin
 
Pre-orders for the Z² album are also now available from the following places:
InsideOutMusic Shop: http://smarturl.it/dtpIOM
 
 
 
Devin Townsend Project have already confirmed US tour dates for later this year, co-headlining with Animals As Leaders with support from Monuments. The full list of dates are as follows:
 
11/17 Seattle, WA @ Studio Seven
11/18 Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom
11/19 Kelowna, BC @ Level Nightclub
11/21 Edmonton, AB @ Union Hall
11/22 Calgary, AB @ The Gateway
11/23 Saskatoon, SK @ O'Brians Event Centre
11/24 Winnipeg, MB @ The Garrick Centre
11/25 Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
11/26 Chicago, IL @ Metro  (Toontrack sponsored with show recording)
11/28 Detroit, MI @ St. Andrews Hall
11/29 Cleveland, OH @ House Of Blues
11/30 Toronto, ON @ Phoenix Concert Theatre
12/1 Montreal, QC @ Club Soda
12/3 Baltimore, MD @ Rams Head Live
12/4 Philadelphia, PA @ Trocadero
12/5 Worcester, MA @ The Palladium
12/6 New York, NY @ Webster Hall
12/8 Atlanta, GA @ Center Stage
12/10 San Antonio, TX @ Backstage Live
12/11 Dallas, TX @ Gas Monkey Bar N Grill
12/13 Englewood, CO @ Gothic Theatre
12/14 Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theater
12/15 Mesa, AZ @ The Nile Theatre
12/16 Los Angeles, CA @ The Mayan
12/17 San Francisco, CA @ The Regency Ballroom
 
Next year will also see Devin Townsend Project hit the road in Europe with Periphery and Shining, as well as an already sold out show at the Royal Albert Hall in London:
 
5/3/15 - La Cigale, Paris, France
6/3/15 - Substage, Karlsruhe, Germany
7/3/15 - Z7, Pratteln, Switzerland
8/3/15 - Live Club, Milan, Italy
10/3/15 - Backstage Werk, Munchen, Germany
11/3/15 - Arena, Vienna, Austria
12/3/15 - A38, Budapest, Hungary
13/3/15 - Majestic, Bratislava, Slovakia
14/3/15 - Roxy, Prague, Czech Republic
16/3/15 - Stodola, Warsaw, Poland
17/3/15 - Gruenspan, Hamburg, Germany
18/3/15 - Voxhall, Århus, Denmark
19/3/15 - Rockefeller, Oslo, Norway
21/3/15 - Rytmikorjamo, Seinajoki, Finland
22/3/15 - The Circus, Helsinki, Finland
24/3/15 - Debaser Media, Stockholm, Sweden
25/3/15 - Amager Bio, Copenhagen, Denmark
26/3/15 - Matrix, Bochum, Germany
27/3/15 - Effenaar, Eindhoven, Holland
29/3/15 - O2 Academy, Bristol, England
30/3/15 - O2 ABC, Glasgow, Scotland
31/3/15 - Academy, Manchester, England
13/4/15 - Royal Albert Hall, London, England SOLD OUT
  
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UPF announce release of debut album in the US November 24 via InsideOut Records

United Progressive Fraternity recently announced the release of their debut album 'Fall In Love With The World' for the 24th of November, 2014 in the US. The release will arrive as a jewel case CD and digital download. The full track-listing can be found below:
 
1.  We Only Get One World (Overture)
2.  Choices 
3.  Intersection 
4.  The Water 
5.  Don't Look Back - Turn Left 
6.  Travelling Man (The Story Of ESHU) 
7.  Fall In Love With The World
8.  Religion Of War 
9.  The Water (Alternative Mix) (CD only) 
 
You can check out a video for the track 'The Water' featuring Jon Anderson (Yes) here: http://youtu.be/Fz2nYmeG7R0
 
Formed from the ashes of respected Australian progressive rockers Unitopia, the band sees Matt Williams, Dave Hopgood, Tim Irrgang & Mark 'Truey' Trueack joined by Guy Manning (Manning, The The Tangent), Daniel Mash (Maschine, The Tangent), & Marek Arnold (Toxic Smile, Seven Steps to the Green Door, Cyril, Flaming Row). The forthcoming album also features guest appearances from Jon Anderson of Yes, as well as Steve Hackett of Genesis.
 
The band will embark on their first live dates later this year, starting with Summer's End Festival in the UK and continuing into Europe in October. The full list of dates can be found below:
 
27th September 2014 - Summer's End Festival, Chepstow - England 
2nd October 2014 - The Barge Antipode, Paris - France 
3rd October 2014 - Poppodium Nieuwe Nor, Heerlen - Netherlands 
4th October 2014 - Chez Paulette, Nancy - France 
5th October 2014 - T Blok, Nieuwekerk Aan Deijsel - Netherlands 
7th October 2014 - Blues Café Nieuwstraat 74A, Apeldoorn - Netherlands 
10th October 2014 - The Bedford Balham, London - England 
11th October 2014 - The Wesley Arts Centre, Maltby - England 
12th October 2014 - Cathouse, Glasgow - Scotland 
 
Look out for more information in the coming weeks! 
 
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Re-release of the selected albums by Voivod, Sinister & Samael!

On Monday, October 6th (December, 2nd in North America) Metal Mind Productions will re-release selected albums taken from the discography of such classic bands as Voivod, Sinister and Samael. The list of re-issues includes:
 
Voivod – Katorz
Voivod – Infini
Samael – Solar Soul
Sinister – Aggressive Measures
Sinister – Afterburner
 
All albums are re-released on Golden Discs, limited and numerated to 2000 copies.
 
Voivod – Katorz
The fourteenth album by the immensely influential Canadian prog metal band Voivod! Released back in 2005, after the tragic death of the guitarist, and one of the band's founding members, Piggy, the album was for the most part composed around Piggy's guitar parts, which he managed to record before his passing. The album, finished by the remaining trio of Snake, Away, and Jason "Jasonic" Newstead (ex-Metallica) and produced by Glen Robinson, constitutes, arguably, Voivod's best sounding release up to that point and features 10 compositions recorded in the unique style the band's fans have come to cherish.
 
Tracklist:
 
1. The Getaway
2. Dognation
3. Mr. Clean
4. After All
5. Odds & Frauds
6. Red My Mind
7. Silly Clones
8. No Angel
9. The X-Stream
10. Polaroids
 
Voivod – Infini
The fifteenth album by the immensely influential Canadian prog metal band Voivod! Released in 2008, "Infini" is based on demo recordings of the guitarist Piggy, one of the band's founding members, who died of cancer before the recordings of Voivod's previous album "Katorz" (2005) were concluded. The songs feature Piggy's original guitar tracks in their unaltered form, and were finished by the remaining trio of Snake, Away, and Jason Newstead (ex-Metallica). A must-have for all the fans of Voivod's unique style.
 
Tracklist:
 
1. God Phones
2. From The Cave
3. Earthache
4. Global Warning
5. A Room With A V.U.
6. Destroy After Reading
7. Treasure Chase
8. Krap Radio
9. In Orbit
10. Deathproof
11. Pyramidome
12. Morpheus
13. Volcano
 
Samael – Solar Soul
A re-issue of an album by the widely acclaimed, dark and unpredictable act from Switzerland. Assaulting the broadly defined metal scene for more than a quarter of a century now, Samael has on more than one occasion proved its wild and innovative nature, winning over the hearts of fans and the esteem of critics alike. Released in 2007, the "Solar Soul" album showed for once more the amazing artistic prowess of Vorph, Xy, Mas, and Makro. A definite must for all Samael fans.
 
Tracklist:
 
1. Solar Soul
2. Promised Land
3. Slavocracy
4. Western Ground
5. On the Rise
6. Alliance
7. Suspended Time
8. Valkyries' New Ride
9. Ave!
10. Quasar Waves
11. Architect (Bonus Track)
12. Olympus
 
Sinister – Aggressive Measures
A re-issue of the fourth studio album by the death metal veterans from the Netherlands! Originally released in 1998, this masterpiece of death metal mayhem still holds up as a prime representative of the genre at its absolute best. Brutally concise and uncompromising, full of the devastating drumming of Aad Kloosterwaard (later, the band's singer), the crushing guitar riffs of Bart van Wallenberg, and crowned with Eric de Windt's massive and furious growl, Sinister's ˶Aggressive Measures" must be seen as nothing less than an absolutely timeless death metal classic.
 
Tracklist:
 
1. Upcoming
2. Aggressive Measures
3. Beyond the Superstition
4. Into the Forgotten
5. Enslave the Weak
6. Fake Redemption
7. Chained in Reality
8. Emerged with Hate
9. Blood Follows the Blood
 
Sinister – Afterburner
A re-issue of the seventh studio album by the death metal veterans from the Netherlands! An outstanding album marking the reunion of the band, which split up in 2004, their latest album at that point being ˶Savage or Grace" from 2003. Released in 2006, ˶Afterburner" showed the band reborn with an altered line-up, with their drummer Aad Kloosterwaard switching over to vocals, Alex Paul switching from bass to guitar, and introducing a brand new member: Paul Beltman (drums). Recorded at Stage One Studios in Germany with the producer Andy Classen, more diversified musically than ˶Savage or Grace", though just as dark and brutal, and boasting excellent production, the album showed the band once again firmly stand their ground.
 
Tracklist:
 
1. The Grey Massacre
2. Altruistic Suicide
3. Men Down
4. Afterburner
5. Presage of the Mindless
6. Into Submission
7. The Riot Crossfire
8. Flesh of the Servant
 
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Connecting Music: BLACK FATE

BLACK FATE
Between Visions & Lies
 
           
 
Label: Ulterium Records
Style: Progressive Power Metal
Release: 28. November 2014
 
Specials: Inspired by the giants in the genre, Black Fate have managed to create a very memorable album filled with crushing guitar riffs, haunting melodies, furious technical and melodic solos and songwriting that will satisfy even the most demanding metal fans. Led by the incredible vocalist Vasilis Georgiou and the very talented young guitar player Gus Drax, Black Fate are ready to make a mark in the metal scene! Perfect for fans of Kamelot, Symphony X, Conception and Evergrey.
 
Black Fate was formed in 1990 in Larissa Greece by Nikos & Elias Tsintzilonis, Heracles Fanarakis and Stelios Papakostas. They released two demos called "Black Fate" and "A Piece of Dream" which earned great reviews from the Greek metal media and the band started playing their first shows.
 
In 2000 after a few line-up changes the debut album "Uncover" was released by Secret Port Records and two years later the two first demos were also re-released together on an album with the title "A Piece of Dream".
 
In 2007 Nikos Tsintzilonis met Vasilis Georgiou and decided to put Black Fate back on track. They started working on new material and writing new songs for a new album and began to make plans for a new beginning of the band. The result of all this work was the album "Deliverance of Soul" that was released in 2009 by Asiral Records. 
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Connecting Music: NEONFLY

NEONFLY
Strangers in Paradise
 
Label: Inner Wound Recordings
Style: Melodic Metal
Release: 28. November 2014
 
Specials: "Strangers in Paradise" is produced, mixed and mastered by Dennis Ward [Pink Cream 69, Unisonic, Angra, Primal Fear, Krokus]. Neonfly have previously supported acts like Alice Cooper, Magnum, Sonata Arctica, Freedom Call, Pagan's Mind and others and will support Dragonforce on their UK headlining tour during September/October this year!
 
Mighty new hard driving melodic metal rockers Neonfly are set to release their awesome, hotly anticipated second studio album 'Strangers In Paradise', produced by Dennis Ward (Angra, Michael Kiske, Krokus, Pink Cream 69, Unisonic), on Inner Wound Recordings on November 28th in Europe and December 2nd in North America.
 
Neonfly, a dynamic young band who have already won a slew of eyebrow-raising high profile support slots on tours with the likes of Alice Cooper, Magnum, H.E.A.T, Sonata Arctica, Pagan's Mind and Freedom Call, have now been confirmed as special guest act on Dragonforce's (mostly sold out already) upcoming September / October UK tour.
 
Neonfly, who comprise Willy Norton on vocals, Frederick Thunder on guitars, Patrick Harrington on guitars, Paul Miller on bass and Boris Le Gal on drums, won hordes of new fans over in the UK when they went down a storm on Magnum's Spring 2014 UK tour. Powerplay reviewed them at Nottingham's Rock City, the night after their van had been broken into and nearly all their gear, (worth about £10K), had been stolen; despite this, they soldiered on, having borrowed, begged or hired replacement kit earlier that day, and completed the tour. "I can't remember when I last saw a support band enjoying themselves this much. Their jollity was catching too, and by the end of their set, they had won a lot of new friends" (Martin Howell, June 2104 issue). Classic Rock's Adam Aiken reviewed them at Norwich Waterfront in July's issue, noting "Neonfly's heavy riffs are complemented by the soaring vocals of frontman Willy Norton. With nods to Evanescence and Rush, they grow in confidence throughout the set, and closer 'Morning Star' – complete with pleasantly catchy chorus – provides the highlight, as this exciting five-piece show that a new generation is keeping prog alive and well."  
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