sexta-feira, outubro 17, 2014

Prog Sphere Releases First Physical Compilation and Details Many Upcoming Projects

Prog Sphere is proud to announce to the world of progressive rock that their newest release - Progstravaganza: Beyond Frontiers is now out and in stores. This long-awaited album is the culmination of months of hard work on the part of Prog Sphereand the many bands involved. Beyond Frontiers breaks new ground for Prog Sphereas it is the first in their long series of compilations to be released as a physical CD. Naturally, it is also available for purchase at Prog Sphere's Progify store and at Prog Sphere's Bandcamp page.
 
The above link to the Progify store contains the full track list, along with more detailed info about the sampler. The full sampler is also available for streaming on Youtube. The bands that have been assembled for this album come from all across the world of progressive rock and play a wide variety of styles. For example, Fughu are a group of prog metal masters from Argentina, Cea Serin, from the United States, play a unique brand of progressive death metal, and Overhaul, from The Netherlands, play classic progressive rock. There's also post-rock, psychedelic prog, and much more. Naturally, the mastering for this project was daunting, but Frank Gingeleit of Living Tunes Mastering was more than up to the task.

As mentioned before, Beyond Frontiers is Prog Sphere's first physical release forProgstravaganza, and as such, it will be accompanied by high quality album art that fans have come to expect from this genre of music. Chris Van Der Linden of LidenArtwork has done the job quite well, and will continue to work with Prog Sphereinto the future.

Prog Sphere has also been working on many other projects alongside Beyond Frontiers. Prog Sphere is proud to announce an additional compilation that has just been released entitled The New Generation of Prog 2014. This compilation is a teaser for the upcoming Generation Prog Festival in Nurmburg, which will feature some of the top names in progressive rock and metal. Some of these bands includeHaken, Exivious, Relocator, and Kristoffer Gildenlow. Haken have even been gracious enough to contribute an exclusive edit of a song from their upcoming EP. In addition to this second compilation, Prog Sphere has also just concluded work on an upcoming documentary titled Prog Sphere: Beyond Frontiers – Progressive Music in the 21st Century. As hinted by the title, this documentary will include interviews and footage of the bands included on the recent compilation.
 
Now that the work for Beyond Frontiers and The New Generation of Prog 2014 has been concluded, Prog Sphere has opened submissions for the second physicalProgstravaganza release. This upcoming release will be out in early December and is currently open for new band submissions. All interested bands should also know that in addition to being included on the compilation, they will also receive a six month PR campaign through Prog Sphere Promotions, as well as inclusion in the next Prog Sphere documentary. Bands can get in touch with Prog Sphere at info@prog-sphere.com.
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Zappa/Bowie/King Crimson Guitar Legend Adrian Belew Announces Massive North America Tour!

Asheville, NC – Adrian Belew is a multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, producer, and guitarist, who has released 20 critically acclaimed solo albums. He has worked alongside some of the most innovative artists of the past 30 years, including Paul Simon, David Bowie, Talking Heads, Frank Zappa, Laurie Anderson and Nine Inch Nails. For 33 years he was the frontman, singer, and guitarist in art-rock giant King Crimson. Known as a highly inventive guitarist, much of Belew's music mixes pop songwriting with complex time signatures, witty lyrics, wild sounds, and technical mastery of his instrument.

Adrian is happy to announce his first North American tour since the Crimson ProjeKCt tour of 2011. The tour runs from Oct 22 to Dec 21, coast to coast in the USA and hitting three Canadian Provinces.

The Adrian Belew Power Trio includes bassist Julie Slick and drummer Tobias Ralph, both virtuoso musicians, with a setlist celebrating Adrian's massive body of work. Belew first appeared on the guitar-world radar when he toured with Frank Zappa who later said, "Adrian reinvented electric guitar". Adrian's signature tones, and his unique use of effects and whammy bar remain unique, and his techniques continue to be a huge influence on today's guitarists.

Adrian has had a career that commands both awe and respect from fellow musicians and loyal fans. From his first solo record "The Lone Rhino" to his current endeavors, his work pushes sonic boundaries while maintaining artistic integrity. His upcoming projects include his groundbreaking music app "Flux: Music that is never the same twice" and his effects suite for iPad "FLUX:fx". The focus over the next few months however is to get out and burn onstage, city by city!


Photo by Gary and Jill Bandfield

USA/Canada 2014 Tour dates below:

10/22/2014 Charlottesville, VA Southern Cafe
10/23/2014 Vienna, VA Jammin Java
10/24/2014 Philadelphia, PA World Cafe Live
10/25/2014 Boston, MA Sinclair (early show)
10/26/2014 Ridgefield, CT Ridgefield Playhouse
10/28/2014 New York, NY Highline Ballroom
10/29/2014 Pittsburgh, PA Rex Theatre
10/30/2014 Buffalo, NY The Tralf
10/31/2014 Cleveland, OH Beachland Ballroom
11/01/2014 Chicago, IL Old Town School of Folk Music
11/02/2014 Turtle Lake, WI St. Croix Casino Turtle Lake Event Ctr
11/04/2014 Boulder, CO Boulder Theater
11/07/2014 Vancouver, BC Rio Theatre
11/08/2014 Portland, OR Aladdin Theater
11/09/2014 Seattle, WA Triple Door
11/11/2014 Sacramento, CA Harlows
11/12/2014 San Francisco, CA The Chapel
11/13/2014 Santa Cruz, CA The Catalyst Club
11/14/2014 Santa Monica, CA McCabes Guitar Shop
11/15/2014 Big Bear Lake, CA The Cave Big Bear
11/16/2014 San Diego, CA Casbah
11/18/2014 Scottsdale, AZ Talking Stick Resort Showroom
11/20/2014 Oklahoma City, OK Acadamy Of Contemporary Music @ UCO
11/21/2014 St. Louis, MO Old Rockhouse
11/22/2014 Nashville, TN 12th & Porter
12/03/2014 Asheville, NC New Mountain Theatre
12/04/2014 Atlanta, GA Terminal West
12/05/2014 Carborro, NC Cats Cradle
12/06/2014 Annapolis, MD Rams Head
12/07/2014 Sellersville PA Sellersville Theater
12/09/2014 Dunellen, NJ NJProghouse Presents Roxy And Dukes
12/10/2014 Bay Shore, NY YMCA Boulton Center
12/11/2014 Falls River, MA Narrows Center For The Arts
12/12/2014 Laval, QC Salle Andre-Mathieu
12/13/2014 Quebec City, QC Salle Sylvain Lelilevre
12/14/2014 Trois-Rivieres, QC Salle J-Antonio Thompson
12/16/2014 Gatineau, QC Maison des Culture
12/17/2014 Toronto, ON Mod Club
12/18/2014 Ferndale, MI Magic Bag
12/19/2014 Indianapolis, IN Radio Radio
12/20/2014 Knoxville, TN The International
12/21/2014 Cincinnati, OH 20th Century Theatre

For more information: http://www.adrianbelew.net/
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Spiders & Snakes Celebrate 25th Anniversary With 9th Studio Album Year Of The Snake Featuring Guest Appearances from Members of Fishbone, Asia, Yes, Steeler, Bitch, London & More!

Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood's underground glam-metal rockers SPIDERS & SNAKES celebrate their 25th Anniversary with their 9th studio album – and first since 2008's Melodrama (distributed by E1) – full of 10 new original glitter-rock anthems and a gloriously campy remake of the 1978 ANGEL hit "I Ain't Gonna Eat Out My Heart Anymore", featuring guest appearances from members of 80s L.A. Metal legends STEELER and BITCH. The album will be released on digital stores worldwide on October 28th, 2014 on the Sansei Records Label.

On Year Of The Snake, band founders Lizzie Grey (guitars/vocals) and Tim Yasui (drums/keys/vocals) are joined by Phil St. Vincent on bass/vocals and former SWEET SAVAGE lead guitarist/vocalist Chris Sheridan. The album shows off this lineup's songwriting depth as each band member shares their lead vocal chops and songwriting duties – differentiating this album from previous releases sung mainly by front man Lizzie Grey.

Guest appearances by Angelo Moore (FISHBONE), Billy Sherwood (YES), Ryo Okumoto (ASIA) and Dave Soble (THE FREEWHEELERS) "put the album above and beyond even our own expectations" says front man Lizzie Grey, who was recently put back in the spotlight after the re-release of the Penelope Spheeris classic film "Decline of Western Civilization: The Metal Years" as the leader of the infamous Hollywood band LONDON.  

The album was mixed by Anthony Focx (STEVEN TYLER, VINCE NEIL, NIGHTRANGER, TED NUGENT) in Nashville and mastered by Maor Appelbaum (ROB HALFORD, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, DOKKEN, YES, SEPULTURA) in Los Angeles.

A 25th Anniversary and official Record Release party will be held at the Whisky A Go Go on the Sunset Strip in Hollywood (location of their first show back in 1990) on Thursday, December 18th, 2014 at 8:00pm.

STREAMING SONG SAMPLE "Kawasaki City" featuring Ryo Okumoto
https://soundcloud.com/sansei-records/spiders-snakes-kawasaki-city



Track Listing:
 
1. Don't Step Outta Line (featuring Angelo Moore from FISHBONE)
2. Too Angry (featuring Angelo Moore from FISHBONE)
3. Kawasaki City (featuring Ryo Okumoto from ASIA)
4. Neutron Baby
5. Driving Me Crazy
6. Hey You
7. Hello
8. Crazy
9. Ain't Gonna Eat Out My Heart Anymore (featuring Rik Fox from STEELER, Betsy Weiss from BITCH)
10. Over And Over (featuring Dave Soble from THE FREEWHEELERS)
11. The Digital Church (featuring Billy Sherwood from YES)

Website: www.spidersandsnakes.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/Spiders-and-Snakes/208670952570091

Order from Amazon: http://geni.us/1GIJ
Order from iTunes: http://geni.us/1VVU
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District 97 Featuring Legendary King Crimson/Asia Vocalist John Wetton Release One More Red Night: Live In Chicago CD – OUT NOW!

London, UK – Prog fans rejoice! A new live CD capturing a set of King Crimson songs performed by District 97 and former King Crimson lead singer John Wetton has been released on Primary Purpose via Cherry Red Records.

'One More Red Night: Live In Chicago' includes three songs from the iconic landmark album 'Red'; which inspired many musicians including Kurt Cobain. This CD also captures several other well-known songs from the three King Crimson studio albums John Wetton played and sang on, plus their earlier hit "21st Century Schizoid Man". This is the first release of this recording and features many tracks which are now rarely heard live.

"I've said it before, and I maintain that D97 is the best young progressive band around right now. Gifted players, great material, and a brilliant, charismatic singer in Leslie Hunt. Their shows are an exciting pleasure to attend, and I am proud to work, and be associated with them." - John Wetton, Annapolis, October 1,2014.

District 97's drummer and 'One More Red Night' producer, Jonathan Schang, says "The first Crimson song I ever played live with John was 'Lament'. To hear 'that voice' coming from right in front of me, seemingly made only stronger by the passage of time, was an experience I shall never forget. Getting to know John more closely, both as a musician and a human being, is an honor and a privilege. I'm thrilled that our joint interpretations of his iconic work with King Crimson are now available for all to enjoy."



TRACK LIST:

1. ONE MORE RED NIGHTMARE
2. THE GREAT DECEIVER
3. LAMENT
4. THE NIGHT WATCH
5. FALLEN ANGEL
6. BOOK OF SATURDAY
7. 21ST CENTURY SCHIZOID MAN
8. STARLESS
9. EASY MONEY

To purchase District 97 & John Wetton 'One More Red Night: Live In Chicago':
Amazon US: http://www.amazon.com/More-Night-District-With-Wetton/dp/B00N3SE9US/
Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/More-Night-District-With-Wetton/dp/B00N3SE9US/
Cherry Red: http://www.cherryred.co.uk/shopexd.asp?id=4842
iTunes US: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/one-more-red-night-live-in/id912870501
iTunes UK: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/one-more-red-night-live-in/id912870501
 
District 97's last album was Trouble with Machines, features a guest appearance by John Wetton on the mini-rock opera, "The Perfect Young Man":
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Trouble-With-Machines-CD-DVD/dp/B0082GN8Z8
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/trouble-with-machines/id545414289

John Wetton's last solo project was a 2 CD re-issue of Monkey Business and Jack-knife, the former of which includes many of his early 1970s versions of tracks that went on to become some of King Crimson's most iconic songs:

http://www.amazon.com/Jack-Knife-Monkey-Business-John-Wetton/dp/B00I4583HK/
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Jack-Knife-Monkey-Business-John-Wetton/dp/B00I4583HK/
https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/jack-knife/id889141024
https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/monkey-business-feat.-richard/id889182992

Official websites: www.district97.net & www.johnwetton.com
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quarta-feira, outubro 15, 2014

Cloud Jam band

The style of our music can be described as eclectic folk  that is the style that combines elements of modern genres with folk basis and contemporary instruments with exotic instruments from all over the globe. We draw inspiration from the Ukrainian, Russian and Eastern traditions.
 
Cloud jam has a history of participating in festivals in countries such as Hungary, Macedonia, Turkey, Poland, Romania, Ukraine, France and Germany: 
 
2014 
Letnia Akademia Filmowa (Zwierzyńiec, Poland)
Ancient Trance Festival (Taucha, Germany)
Csipero (Kecskemet, Hungary)
Tripilsky zori (Cherkassi, Ukraine)
Tripilske kolo (Rzhishiv, Ukraine)
Spring Festival (Hungary, Kecskemet)
Arambol music fest (India, Goa)
 
2013 
Folk festival (Macedonia, Veles)
First strawberry festival (Ukraine, Kiev)
Slavic culture festival Zerna (India, Goa)
 
2012 
Kochi Muziris Bienalle (India, Kerala)
Festival of Russian Culture (India, Kerala)
Folk festival in Romania (Slobozia)
 
2011 
Cultural festival in Turkey (Istanbul and Taskopru)
Folk festival in Poland (Ustrzyki Dolne) 
 
It has also toured India on three separate occasions. In the end of 2013 Cloud Jam performed in the main square of Kiev for more than 100000 people audience.
 
Website: cloudjam.me
Social networks: facebook, vk.com
Videos: 
 
Number of members in a band variates from five to six. In order to create our unique sound we use a number of instruments from different corners of the world: kalimbas, kazoo, drums, African and Latin-American percussions as well as vocals, bass, guitars, accordion, flutes and reeds, violins, jew's harp, harmônica.


 
Cloud Jam band is interested to participate in your events! We are kindly waiting for your response!
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Now available! Moraine's "Groundswe​ll"

We're extremely excited to announce the release of Moraine's latest offering, Groundswell, available now from MoonJune Records and CD Baby. I'm sure you'll agree that this is the band's strongest outing to date, due not only to memorable performances by all involved, but also to the astounding sonic sorcery of co-producer/engineer Steve Fisk.
 
Physical CDs, high-quality downloads, and audio samples are now available at MoonJune Records; downloads in other formats can be obtained from CD Baby. A purchase is hugely appreciated in this day and age, when all production costs are borne by the artists themselves; please consider picking up a copy, and help us spread the word to any interested parties - we can't thank you enough for your support!
 
Here's the official release announcement from MoonJune Records:
 
"Moraine's most recent metamorphosis highlights their recurring theme of unbridled invention -- undeterred by convention and delivered convincingly, with abandon! Brushing aside all preconception, Dennis Rea and company courageously initiate proceedings from a place to which most modern progressive bands can only dream of ascending. Featuring a host of engaging new originals as well as pieces written for the band by composers Daniel Barry and Jon Davis, Groundswell is certain to cement the band's standing as a singular voice like no other in the modern progressive jazz-rock continuum.
 
"Building on the momentum generated by their previous releases for MoonJune Records, Moraine draws from the more exotic facets of the avant-garde and fusion equations. (Their critically-heralded debut, 2009's manifest deNsity (MJR028), and 2012's spectacular follow-up, Metamorphic Rock: Live at NEARfest (MJR040), garnered hundreds of glowing reviews worldwide, earning the band a diverse following ranging from jazz aficionados to metalheads to world-music enthusiasts and beyond.) Moments of "early-Crimsonesque" intensity are often balanced out by a more Eastern approach to melody, arrangement, and ensemble delivery; the music is delightfully fresh and unpredictable throughout. Brilliant compositions decorated by powerful themes, sudden shifts, sensitive group dynamics, and fiery solo excursions dominate this session, as Moraine reveals a more psychedelic vibe while remaining collectively and steadfastly plugged into the magic of the moment at hand.
 
"Lovers of the best offerings from the RIO, classic fusion, prog rock, avant-garde, progressive jazz, free jazz, and Eastern music genres will all find plenty to sink their teeth into here -- but that only starts to penetrate the surface of this delectable amalgamation. All of the band's components -- leader/guitarist Rea, violinist Alicia DeJoie, saxophonist/flutist James DeJoie, bassist Kevin Millard, and the band's newest addition, seasoned veteran drummer Tom Zgonc -- are in peak form, playing in highly-inspired fashion, on this very special outing.
 
"Groundswell is one of the most ambitious, far-reaching albums from the progressive genre this year. This is 'brave new fusion' - as its title might infer, this one is destined to leave a mark!"
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The Gentle Storm sign deal with InsideOutMusic

Arjen Lucassen (Ayreon, Star One, Guilt Machine) & Anneke van Giersbergen (The Gathering, Devin Townsend Project) recently revealed that they had joined forces for new band The Gentle Storm, and they can now reveal that they have signed a deal with InsideOutMusic for the release of their debut album early next year. 
 
Arjen comments: "We are thrilled to be able to strengthen our relationship with InsideOut Music as The Gentle Storm's label." Anneke adds: "We're in the middle of recording these amazing new songs and are very excited the label shows an equal amount of faith in this release. We can't wait for people to hear it and are happy this superb team will help us spread the word." 
 
Having originally worked together back in 1998 on Ayreon's album 'Into The Electric Castle', and reconvening again for the seventh Ayreon album '01011001', The Gentle Storm sees the duo collaborate for a full double-album that will see the light of day next year. Anneke will also take the music on the road in 2015, backed by a band of Dutch musicians; however Arjen himself will not take part.
 
Arjen Lucassen recently picked up the Virtuoso award at this year's Progressive Music Awards, in front of an audience that included Peter Gabriel & Rick Wakeman amongst other progressive rock legends. Last year saw the release of the latest album from his Ayreon project entitled 'The Theory Of Everything' which featured guest appearances from the aforementioned Wakeman as well as Steve Hackett and Keith Emerson. 
 
Anneke Van Giersbergen has also had an extremely busy 12 months following the release of her latest solo album 'Drive', playing live across the world with her solo band, Devin Townsend Project, and with Daniel Cavanagh of Anathema. She will also be playing a special anniversary show with former band The Gathering in November as well has having taken part in Devin Townsend's forthcoming new album Z². 
 
THE GENTLE STORM online: 
 
INSIDEOUTMUSIC online:
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JOLLY European Tour - More dates added!

JOLLY is very excited to announce that many more shows have been added to our tour with BigElf and Bend Sinister this fall in Europe.  Remember, BigElf  will be joined by  Mike Portnoy  for selected shows and John Wesley of  Porcupine Tree for the entire tour.  Here is the full list of dates with ticket links:
 
October 2014
*Wed 29 - Boerderij, Zoetermeer, HOLLAND w/ MIKE PORTNOY  
*Thurs 30 - Dortmund FZW, Dortmund, GERMANY w/ MIKE PORTNOY
 
November 2014
*Sat 01 - Z7, Pratteln, SWITZERLAND w/ MIKE PORTNOY 
*Sun 02 - Nachtleben, Frankfurt, GERMANY w/ MIKE PORTNOY 
*Mon 03 - Strom, Munich, GERMANY w/ MIKE PORTNOY
*Tues 04 - Legend Club, Milan, ITALY w/ MIKE PORTNOY
*Thurs 06 - Razzmatazz 3 Barcelona, SPAIN w/ MIKE PORTNOY 
*Fri 07 - Copérnico, Madrid, SPAIN w/ MIKE PORTNOY
*Sat 08 - Sonora, Bilbao, SPAIN w/ MIKE PORTNOY  
 
Wed 12 - Talking Heads, Southampton, UK  
Thu 13 - Academy 2, Newcastle, UK
Fri 14 - Deaf Institute, Manchester, UK
Sat 15 - Hard Rock Hell 8, Gwynedd, North Wales, UK
Mon 17 - Cathouse, Glasgow, UK
Tue 18 - Slade Rooms, Wolverhampton, UK
Wed 19 - The Garage, London, UK
Fri 21 - Sticky Fingers, Gothenburg, SWEDEN
Sat 22 - Kajskjulet, Halmstad, SWEDEN
Sun 23 - Kulturbolaget, Malmö, SWEDEN  
Tue 25 - Debaster Strand, Stockholm, SWEDEN
Wed 26 - Folkets Hus Bi, Smedjebacken, SWEDEN
Fri 28 - TBA, SWEDEN
Sat 29 - Rockland, Sala, SWEDEN
 
Do you live in or nearby one of these cities, and are able to host JOLLY for a night while we're on tour? We're looking for places to stay, and what better place than a fan's house! If so, visit www.jollyband.com/givejollyshelter and fill out the submission form.
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Cochise – another video clip on Youtube!

"Before You Sleep", the brand new video from Polish rock/metal band Cochise can be seen on Metal Mind Productions' channel on YouTube in THIS location. 
 
The song is taken from band's most recent album "118" released earlier this year. This is a first animated video in their career.
 
Cochise comment: "The idea for the 'Before You Sleep' video came from the author of the clip, Łukasz Pawłowski. At the beginning we had mixed feelings, as we were not sure whether such an animation will goes well with the usual style of Cochise's video clips. Our fears vanished when we saw the final version of the video. After all, is there any better way to illustrate a lullaby? It came out really well. We are pleased that, thanks to Łukasz, we have managed to create the image, which probably no one expected from us (laughs). Just come and check it yourself. Good night... "
 
The band was formed in 2004 in Białystok, Poland. The current line-up includes: Paweł Małaszyński on vocals (he is also a very successful movie actor in Poland), Wojtek Napora on the guitar, Radek Jasiński on the bass guitar and Czarek Mielko on the drums. So far, they have released a demo "9" plus two full-length releases - „Still Alive" in 2010 and „Back to Beginning" in 2012. On their studio albums, Cochise perfectly blend energetic songs enriched with heavy, almost metal sounds with more delicate, atmospheric ones. The band's third stu-dio album "118" proves that they can remain true to the rock tradition and still enrich their sound with fresh and original ideas.
 
Cochise – 118
Label: Metal Mind Records
Cat. no.: MMP CD 0733 DG
Barcode: 5907785038400
Format: CD DG
Genre:  Rock/Grunge
Release date: 24.02.2014 Europe / 11.03.2014 North America
 
 
Tracklist:
 
1. Sweet love generation
2. Destroy the angels
3. White garden
4. Beautiful
5. Bleed
6. Inside of me
7. Dead love
8. Part of me
9. Cold river
10. Before you sleep (for Jeremy)
11. Dog in blood
12. Help
13. Little witch
 
  Cochise – line-up:
Paweł Małaszyński - vocals
Wojtek Napora – guitar
Radek Jasiński - bass guitar
Czarek Mielko - drums
 
The official Cochise website:
 
Metal Mind Productions


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Eminent US prog rock giants Spock's Beard return to the East Coast at long last

Spock's Beard will be performing at the B.B. King Blues Club and Grill on Monday, October 27th. This follows their Saturday evening appearance at the first annual Progtoberfest in Chicago, IL on October 25th.
 
The band are soon embarking on the recording of their 12th studio album, due out in mid-2015. Their latest album, Brief Nocturnes and Dreamless Sleep, was released in March 2013 on InsideOut.
 
For ticket and other venue information:
 
For ticket and related information on Progtoberfest:
 
 
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Osada Vida – lyric video for “King Of Isolation” now on YouTube // download link for radio

Osada Vida, one of the most interesting Polish bands on the rock/metal scene, return this Autumn with the fifth studio album. "The After-Effect" is scheduled for release on November, 17th in Europe and December, 2nd in North America (via MVD).
 
The new album will bring surprises. One of them is a guest appearance of a string quartet. Osada Vida comment: "…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!"
 
Today the band reveal the first track from the new album. The official lyric video for "King Of Isolation" can be seen in this location. http://youtu.be/Kx2Iv4c0OJ8
 
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 – The After-Effect
Label: Metal Mind Records
Cat. No.: MMP CD 0742 DG
Barcode: 5907785038608
Format: CD DG
Genre: Rock
Release date: 17.11.2014 Europe / 02.12.2014 USA
 
Tracklist:
 
1. King Of Isolation
2. Sky Full Of Dreams
3. Still Want To Prevaricate?
4. Lies
5. Dance With Confidence
6. I'm Not Affraid
7. Losing Breath
8. Restive Lull
9. Haters
10. No One Left To Blame
 
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:
 
DOWNLOAD LINK - you can download the track from this location: http://we.tl/Ha7TpblFsI. Feel free to play it on your radiostation/radioshow/podcast etc.
 
Metal Mind Productions

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NIGHTINGALE to release new album "Retribution" in North America via InsideOutMusic!

Sweden's NIGHTINGALE are back in the spotlight with their long overdue 7th studio album.
 

Entitled "Retribution," the follow-up to 2007's acclaimed "White Darkness" will be released via the band's new worldwide label InsideOutMusic on January 27, 2015 in North America.
 
NIGHTINGALE was established by musical multi-talent and producer Dan Swanö (Edge Of Sanity / Witherscape) almost 20 years ago and in the good tradition of the band -- which is completed by Dan's brother Dag Swanö (guitars, keyboards), Erik Oskarsson (bass) and Tom Björn (drums) -- the new album once again showcases a fabulous and timeless hybrid of different musical styles. From atmospheric metal to catchy AOR and melodic prog, "Retribution" offers an amazingly broad variety of moods and always tuneful songwriting skills.
 
Dan Swanö, who contributes vocals, guitars and keyboards, commented on "Retribution":
 
"We started putting material together for this album around 2008, but out of all those songs only two made it to the album. I felt that, unless it is the best possible NIGHTINGALE album, where every song on the album easily could replace any song from our previous albums, there was no point in making a new album at all.
 
During the writing of the Witherscape debut album, I wrote a lot of stuff that would work better on a NIGHTINGALE album, and before I knew it, I had the skeleton for a lot of potentially awesome NIGHTINGALE songs! It was important that the new material had the vibe of the older albums, yet with a better production and performance.
 
I am very confident that all the NIGHTINGALE fans will love 'Retribution' since I made sure I felt the same rush inside me when I listened to the tracks that I did upon listening to the finished version of our most famous tracks from the past!"
 
Here is the album's complete tracklisting:
 
NIGHTINGALE - "Retribution"
1. On Stolen Wings
2. Lucifer's Lament
3. Chasing The Storm Away
4. Warriors Of The Dawn
5. Forevermore
6. Divided I Fall
7. The Voyage Of Endurance
8. 27 (Curse Or Coincidence?)
9. The Maze
10. Echoes Of A Dream
 
NIGHTINGALE's "Retribution" features artwork courtesy of Travis Smith (Opeth, Nevermore, Katatonia, etc.) and the music should appeal to fans of bands like Rush, Marillion, Styx, Kansas, The Mission, Queensryche, Enchant, Threshold, Arena or even Opeth and Katatonia.
 
Here are some remarks about NIGHTINGALE and "Retribution" by other musicians:
 
"Wow... Nightingale managed to write and record some catchy tunes here! The production is great as expected. Love the synth. And of course... that voice...Seems like Dan is only getting better with the years!"
- Arjen Lucassen (Ayreon)
 
"As far as I'm concerned Dan Swanö is one of my earliest mentors. He's one of the most musical persons I know and has taught me a lot, especially when we were working together. Been following Nightingale with interest. His evolution as a vocalist and songwriter has really come to life in this band more than in any of his other projects. My favorite traveling music together with The Who...And he doesn't even know this!
Very excited about this new Nightingale opus!"
- Mikael Åkerfeldt (Opeth)
 
"This is Dan Swanö and co. at their most heartfelt, melodic and passionate. A new classic!"
- Mikael Stanne (Dark Tranquillity)
 
More details and first music samples off "Retribution" will be released next week...
 
NIGHTINGALE Line-Up:
Dan Swanö - vocals, guitars, keyboards
Dag Swanö - bass, guitars, keyboards
Erik Oskarsson - bass
Tom Björn - drums
 
NIGHTINGALE Discography:
The Breathing Shadow - 1995
The Closing Chronicles - 1996
I - 2000
Alive Again: The Breathing Shadow Part IV - 2003
Invisible - 2004
Nightfall Overture (Compilation) - 2005
White Darkness - 2007
Retribution - 2014
 
NIGHTINGALE online:
 
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RPWL - WANTED Tour Part II

We're going to play a couple of shows in november and it will be
definitely the last chance to see our complete "Wanted Show"!

At this point we want to thank you all! You where the ones that made
this last tour to something very special!

We also loved all those great discussions after the shows about the
lyrical content of our last records with all our friends out there!
You're fantastic!

The last WANTED tour dates:
13.Nov. D-München
14.Nov. D-Rüsselsheim
15.Nov. D-Essen
16.Nov. NL-Den Bosch

As a big thank-you, we're going to upload songs of the "Wanted Tour"
we recorded on video. On our youtube channel you will regularly find
new songs of the show! We hope you all like them and it's going to
make you hungry for another "Liberation of the Spirit" during these
last shows! ;-)
Here the first song "Perfect Day":

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=haJhDBIJjn0

We've also been busy with our label "Gentle Art of Music": On october,
the 24th, the brand-new band "PHI" is going to release their album
"Now The Waves Of Sound Remain" at our label. Another one will be the
American psychedelic-prog band "Simeon Soul Charger" and their album
"A Trick of Light" in January!
And of course, there are many many more things to come, even with our
solo projects regarding RPWL. But more on that later...

For more information have look at:

www.gentleartofmusic.com
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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
 
Metal Mind Productions


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.
  
Links:
 
  
  
Other Links:
 
 

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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 
 
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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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