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Rick Wakeman and The “Vivaldi Metal Project”

ALL-METAL-STAR amazing project which will blow you away!

Featuring:

Mistheria, Alberto Rigoni, Mark Boals, Michael Lepond, John Macaluso, Vitalij Kuprij, Roger Staffelbach, Dani Loeble, Andreas Passmark, Joe Stump, Mark Cross, Barry Sparks, Lars Lehmann, Chris Adler, Tommy Denander, Douglas Docker, Pawel Penksa, Chity Somapala, Pier Gonella, Emir Hot, Rick Renstrom, Andy Midgley, Maurizio Boco, Dino Fiorenza, Andy Basiola, Ivan Mihaljevic, Neil Zaza, Roni Sauaf, Srdjan Brankovic, Goran Nystrom, Andy Basiola, Stefano Sbrignadello, Tom Asvold, more to be announced...

Rick Wakeman

On January 12nd, 2015, Vivaldi Metal Project's mastermind Mistheria and co-producer Alberto Rigoni met the wizard of keyboards and Rock legend of all times Mr.Rick Wakeman (YES). We are extremely proud to announce that he has confirmed his participation in the Vivaldi Metal Project! We feel really amazed and deeply honored!Rick left a message to the Vivaldi Metal Project's fans/followers as well:

Special thanks to Mrs. Linda Brusasco, Mrs. Ros Tsang and Mr. Tim Tate and all the staff atInteresting Films for having organized the meeting in such a fantastic way and all together we thank Giorgio Spolaor, kind friend and pro engineer, at Blue Train's studio for hosting the meeting.

The Project

The classic legendary masterpiece "The Four Seasons" by Antonio Vivaldi will be arranged in a Metal version and will be performed by top class musicians from all the world.

Recordings will happen in 2015 and more news will be revealed soon! Info and updates on www.vivaldimetalproject.com

Concept and production by Mistheria (www.mistheria.com)

Co-produced by Alberto Rigoni (www.albertorigoni.net)

Keep updated on our social networks:

www.vivaldimetalproject.com

www.facebook.com/vivaldimetalproject

www.twitter.com/vivaldimetal

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCB5kYj21nYykCYWth6DIMbg

https://plus.google.com/b/115447666815279401682/

Latest announcements:

On January 8th, 2015, we have been proud to announce that the amazing bass player Barry Sparks, former bass player of Yngwie Malmsteen, the Michael Schenker Group, UFO, Dokken, and Ted Nugent amongst others, has joined our project!

www.vivaldimetalproject.com/barry-sparks

Mr. Vitalij Kuprij (Artension, Ring of Fire, TranSiberian Orchestra) one of the most acclaimed Metal piano/keyboards icons, will amaze you with his unmatched virtuosity!

Announced on December 15th, 2015:

www.vivaldimetalproject.com/vitalij-kuprij

Killer guitar player Roger Staffelbach (Artension, Artlantica) has been announced on January 2nd, adding so another great axe in the roaster!

www.vivaldimetalproject.com/roger-staffelbach

On December 27th, 2014, Royal Hunt's formidable Bass player Andreas Passmark has been announced:

www.vivaldimetalproject.com/andreas-passmark

Other amazing musicians that they recently announced are:

Lars Lehmann, incredible bass player (Uli Jon Roth, Vinnie Moore, Simon Phillips, Clyde Stubblefield, Marty Friedman, amongst others)

www.vivaldimetalproject.com/lars-lehmann

Talented Swedish drummer Tom Åsvold (Polarization, Paincraze, Dimension34)

www.vivaldimetalproject.com/tom-asvold

One of the most powerful voices of Sweden Göran Nyström (Twinspirits, Silent Call)

www.vivaldimetalproject.com/goran-nystrom

Stefano Stex Sbrignadello, where opera and metal singing meet!

www.vivaldimetalproject.com/stefanosbrignadello

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Karyn Crisis announces contribution to 'The Healing Monsters' benefit anthology for Dustin LaValley and Katherine Ludwig; adds two NY performances in March with KARYN CRISIS' GOSPEL OF THE WITCHES

Karyn Crisis announces contribution to 'The Healing Monsters' benefit anthology for Dustin LaValley and Katherine Ludwig; adds two NY performances in March with KARYN CRISIS' GOSPEL OF THE WITCHES

Karyn Crisis -- best known for her trademark melodic singing and growling roars as the vocalist of CRISIS (1993-2006) and EPHEL DUATH (2011-2014) - is a multi-layered artist, who in addition to her vocal talents, has already established herself as a respected painter, leatherworker and more. Most recently, Karyn announced that she will contribute a written piece, entitled "Angels In The Ashes", to The Healing Monsters benefit anthology for Dustin LaValley and Katherine Ludwig. Metal Maniacs co-founder and former editor, Katherine Ludwig, has been battling non-Hodgkin lymphoma, and dark fiction writer, screenwriter, and metal/hardcore enthusiast, Dustin LaValley, has been struggling with Crohn's/IBD issues; all proceeds from The Healing Monsters (above production) will be split evenly between LaValley's and Ludwig's respective medical funds.

In regards to her contribution to this collection of metal-horror poetry and prose, Karyn comments:

"When Shawn Macomber asked me to contribute something to Katherine Ludwig's cause, I was honored and thrilled to give something back to a woman who's given so much to the Metal music community. I consider that each action we take sends out a resonance, so with my piece I made an offering of strength to a woman who already symbolizes that very idea to many other people...

'Angels In the Ashes' is based around a stanza I wrote when I was 15 years old, as I was ruminating on the limitations of the physical body while I struggled with my own disease. In adulthood, I've perceived that within my greatest personal weakness can be found my deepest strength, simply trying to draw my attention into myself where it lay dormant, awaiting our reunion."

Shawn Macomber, co-editor of The Healing Monsters and contributor to Decibel Magazine, Fangoria, Rue Morgue, etc., adds:

"I've been a fan of Karyn Crisis' vision and music for nearly twenty years now, so when Kriscinda over at Despumation first gave The Healing Monsters the green-light, Karyn was high on my 'reach' list of contributors. I mean, we're talking about a singular, fearless artist imbued with a very real, very potent vitality and power -- if that's not the sort of individual you'd want standing alongside you while attempting to in some small way confront the forces of darkness and disease, I don't know who is. Anyway, to my great surprise and elation, Karyn was eager to help and her poem was predictably wonderful. That this anthology will arrive roundabout the same time she once again demolishes expectations and boundaries via the stunning new album 'Salem's Wounds' is merely coincidence, though a happy one!"

The Healing Monsters will be released in March with a pre-order available soon. For more information, please visit: http://despumationpress.com/2015/01/01/the-healing-monsters-toc/

Karyn Crisis will return this spring with a new project, KARYN CRISIS' GOSPEL OF THE WITCHES, and consequent album, Salem's Wounds. Due out March 9th in Europe and March 10th in North America via Century Media Records, Salem's Wounds contains 13 tracks recorded by Karyn together with Davide Tiso (EPHEL DUATH), Ross Dolan (IMMOLATION), Mike Hill (TOMBS) and Charlie Schmid (VAURA). For a first preview of Salem's Wounds, check out the new track, "Mother": http://youtu.be/_1AIUdaHT_k (for fans in Germany: http://www.muzu.tv/karyn-crisis-gospel-of-the-witches/mother-album-track-video/2340621/)

Salem's Wounds was financed by fans via websites like Indiegogo/Etsy and was recorded at The Basement Recordings in North Carolina with producer Jamie King (BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME, THE CONTORTIONIST); the album cover was painted by Karyn herself. See below for the complete album track-listing.

Salem's Wounds track-listing:

1. Omphalos

2. The Alchemist

3. Ancient Ways

4. Aradia

5. Mother

6. Father

7. Goddess Of Light

8. Howl At The Moon

9. Pillars

10. The Secret

11. Salem's Wounds

12. The Sword And The Stone

13. The Ascent

In support of this upcoming release, KARYN CRISIS' GOSPEL OF THE WITCHES will perform two special shows in New York this March. See below for all dates.

KARYN CRISIS' GOSPEL OF THE WITCHES live 2015

March 28 - Trick Shot Billiards and Music Hall - Clifton Park, NY

March 29 - Saint Vitus - Brooklyn, NY

KARYN CRISIS' GOSPEL OF THE WITCHES online:

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The Gentle Storm premiere first track 'Endless Sea'

Arjen Lucassen (Ayreon, Star One, Guilt Machine) & Anneke van Giersbergen (The Gathering, Devin Townsend Project) are set to release the debut album The Diary from their new band The Gentle Storm on March 24, 2015, and now they are pleased to reveal the first music to be taken from the record. You can watch the lyric video for the track 'Endless Sea (Storm Version)' premiering exclusively in North America at The Prog Report here:

You can also check out the Gentle version of 'Endless Sea' here:

http://youtu.be/ml-v1bgMJDQ

The band had this to say about the track:

"Endless Sea is the album opener and it serves as an introduction to our story-based album. Susanne, the main character, sings about her busband Joseph, who has just sailed out on another long voyage to the Far East. We are very excited to offer everybody a first taste of our forthcoming album with the release of these lyric videos. This is such a special album to the both us."

The album concept is a tale of love, loss, and separation told through the story of two fictional seventeenth-century lovers. A Dutch sailor embarks on a two-year voyage, leaving his wife at home in Holland. The only way for the couple to communicate and keep their love alive during the long separation is through letters. These letters form the basis for the songs on the album.

They are also pleased to announce that in advance of The Gentle Storm full band shows, Arjen will join Anneke for a select few European live acoustic dates in what will be quite a rare and special occasion.

17/2/15 Planetarium, Budapest, Hungary

19/2/15 Hard Rock Café, Bucharest, Romania

20/2/15 tba, Sofia, Bulgaria

22/2/15 K17, Berlin, Germany

28/2/15 Pod Minoga, Poznan, Poland

As previously mentioned, a full all-star band will go out without Arjen in March and April, and the confirmed dates and band line-up can be found below.

26/3/15 Melkweg, Amsterdam - Netherlands

28/3/15 ROCK Ittervoort Festival, Ittervoort - Netherlands

3/4/15 Hedon, Zwolle - Netherlands

3-5/4/15 Paaspop Festival, Schihndel - Netherlands

11/4/15 Paard van Troje, Den Haag - Netherlands

22/4/15 Divan Du Monde, Paris - France

23/4/15 The Garage, London - UK

24/4/15 The Musician, Leicester - UK

25/4/15 The Roadhouse, Manchester - UK

26/4/15 Prog-résiste Convention Festival, Soignies - Belgium

The Gentle Storm live:

Anneke van Giersbergen (ex-The Gathering) - vocals

Merel Bechtold (Purest of Pain, MaYaN) - guitars

Ferry Duijsens (Anneke van Giersbergen, ex-Dreadlock Pussy) - guitars

Ed Warby (Hail of Bullets, Ayreon, ex-Gorefest) - drums

Johan van Stratum (Stream of Passion) - bass

Joost van den Broek (producer, ex-After Forever) - keyboards

Marcela Bovio (Stream of Passion) - background vocals

THE GENTLE STORM online:

www.facebook.com/TheGentleStorm/

www.twitter.com/gentlestormband

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Tempest - The Tracks We Leave

Tempest

The Tracks We Leave

Magna Carta

Lief Sorbye – Lead Vocals and Mandolins

Adolfo Lazo – Drums

Josh Fossgreen– Bass

Greg Jones – Guitar and Vocals

Kathy Buys – Fiddle and Vocals

The last 25 years have seen Tempest release nine critically acclaimed CDs on Magna Carta, and play more than 2,000 gigs. 2015 will see Tempest continue touring and bringing their Celtodelic Rock to their established and new fans while supporting their new album, "The Tracks We Leave", on Magna Carta Records.

Tempest were inspired by a Dakota Sioux proverb on the "The Tracks We Leave", which has triple references to the environmental, spiritual and musical tracks we leave upon the world we live in.

Since forming in 1988, Tempest has delivered a hybrid of high-energy Celtic Rock. But as the band has matured throughout the years, their music has morphed stylistically. World Music has seeped into Tempest's over all sound because the band members are drawn to traditional and ethnic music from around the globe. There has been a natural progression towards coloring Tempest's music with elements from Scandinavia, India, African and Arabic countries. Middle Eastern flavors, traditional Irish and Scottish Medleys mingle with Robert Burns poems, Norwegian lyrics, heavy rock instrumentals and bag pipes on Tempest's finest record to date.

Lief Sorbye, the founder of Tempest, has introduced unusual instruments into their own blend of world folk music. Keeping the spirits of the audience and the band uplifted through energetic and entertaining performances at festivals and clubs that span the spectrum from Celtic and Folk Festivals to Rock Clubs has always been the ultimate goal for Tempest.

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BEARDFISH's +4626-COMFORTZONE released today in North America!

Sweden's preeminent prog lords Beardfish return with their eighth album, +4626-COMFORTZONE, released today in North America on longtime label partner InsideOut. The album is available as a 2CD jewel case and digital download. The physical version includes a fascinating 13-song survey of the band's archives in The Early Years CD, which offers never-before-heard material spanning 2002 to 2007.

Beardfish's multi-talented singer, keyboardist and guitarist Rikard Sjöblom comments on the album's strange title: "The comfort zone is the invisible protective suit of negative thinking, almost like an entity of itself. It's been with you since birth: your parents and your teachers and your friends and your neighbours all teaching you the way the world works - this is how it is and will be and there's nothing you can do about it. The negative vibe is like a voice living inside of you, a companion through life. With time you start to like that voice and the place it takes you to: your comfort zone. I'm so sick and tired of it and I want to address it and maybe in that way start to work my way out of it"

The full track-listing for the album is as follows:

1. The One Inside: Part 1 (Noise In The Background)

2. Hold On

3. Comfort Zone

4. Can You See Me Now?

5. King

6. The One Inside: Part 2 (My Companion Through Life)

7. Daughter/Whore

8. If We Must Be Apart (A Love Story Continued)

9. Ode To The Rock'n'Roller

10. The One Inside: Part 3 (Relief)

Available now from InsideOut:

Listen to "Hold On" here!

https://soundcloud.com/officialinsideoutmusic/beardfish-hold-on-album-track

BEARDFISH Online:

www.beardfishband.com

www.facebook.com/beardfish

www.myspace.com/beardfishband

INSIDEOUTMUSIC online:

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NIGHTINGALE's Retribution released today in North America!

Sweden's NIGHTINGALE are back in the spotlight with their long overdue 7th studio album. Retribution, the follow-up to 2007's acclaimed White Darkness, is released today in North America via the band's new worldwide label InsideOutMusic. The album is available as a jewel case CD and digital download. The physical CD offers a special Enhanced feature: the entire album as full dynamic vinyl mix in high-resolution MP3 format.

NIGHTINGALE was established by musical multi-talent and producer Dan Swanö (Edge Of Sanity / Witherscape) almost 20 years ago. 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 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.

The track list for the album is as follows:

1. On Stolen Wings

2. Lucifer's Lament

3. Chasing the Storm

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

Listen to lead-off track, "On Stolen Wings," here:

Retribution is in stores now, and can also be ordered direct from the InsideOut Music Shop here:

http://smarturl.it/retributionIOMshop

INSIDEOUTMUSIC online:

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VOIVOD premiere new song "We Are Connected"

VOIVOD launch new song
"We Are Connected"
from upcoming split 7" with At The Gates

Start North American Tour with Napalm Death starting tonight!

VOIVOD have recently recorded a new song for a split 7" vinyl release with label-mates At The Gates. The collectors item will be available in stores April 7 and you can check out the song, "We Are Connected" on Spotify now:
http://smarturl.it/VoivodWAC

You can also check also check it out in visual form on the Century Media YouTube channel:
http://youtu.be/Kz7l9M5V5Ds

The band will also set out on their first full length North American tour tonight, with label-mates Napalm Death, since the release of their most recent album, TARGET EARTH, which was released in January of 2013. The band had to take time off due to personal injuries and a line-up change. They are now back in full swing and start the "Through Space And Grind" tour tonight in Miami. Here are the dates:

"Through Space And Grind" North American Tour 2015:
Featuring NAPALM DEATH & VOIVOD
w/ Exhumed, Iron Reagan and Black Crown Initiate
and special guests (on select dates) Ringworm, Dayglo Abortions, Theories and Phobia

27.01.2015 Miami, FL - Grand Central *
28.01.2015 St Petersburg, FL - State Theater *
29.01.2015 Atlanta, GA - Masquerade *
30.01.2015 Winston-Salem, NC - Ziggy's *
31.01.2015 Baltimore, MD - Soundstage *
02.02.2015 New York, NY - Gramercy Theater *
03.02.2015 Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer *
04.02.2015 Toronto, ON - Opera House
05.02.2015 Ottawa, ON - Maverick's
06.02.2015 Montreal, QC - Club Soda
07.02.2015 Worcester, MA - Palladium *
08.02.2015 Poughkeepsie, NY - The Chance Theater *
09.02.2015 Cleveland, OH - Agora Ballroom *
10.02.2015 Chicago, IL - Reggie's *
11.02.2015 Minneapolis, MN - Amsterdam *
12.02.2015 Winnipeg, MB - The Zoo
13.02.2015 Regina, SK - The Exchange
14.02.2015 Calgary, AB - Republik
15.02.2015 Edmonton, AB - Starlite Room
17.02.2015 Vancouver, BC - Rickshaw Theater **
18.02.2015 Seattle, WA - Studio 7 #
19.02.2015 Portland, OR - Hawthorne Theater
20.02.2015 Oakland, CA - Metro ##
21.02.2015 Fresno, CA - Strummers ##
22.02.2015 Los Angeles, CA - House Of Blues
23.02.2015 Tempe, AZ - Club Red ##
24.02.2015 Albuquerque, NM - Sunshine Theater ##
25.02.2015 Denver, CO - Summit Music Hall ##
26.02.2015 Lawrence, KS - Granada Theater ##
27.02.2015 Dallas, TX - Gas Monkey ##
28.02.2015 Houston, TX - Fitzgerald's ##
* = Ringworm, ** = Dayglo Abortions, # = Theories, ## = Phobia

VOIVOD European dates:
Thu 28.05.15 Rock In Park/Legend Club, Milan, Italy.
Fri 29.05.15 Primavera Sound, Barcelona, Spain.
Sun 31.05.15 Temples Festival, Bristol, UK.

VOIVOD online:
www.voivod.com
www.facebook.com/Voivod
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THE AGONIST premiere video for "My Witness, Your Victim"

THE AGONIST premiere video for
"My Witness, Your Victim"
from the album EYE OF PROVIDENCE
Coming February 24!

THE AGONIST have brought us another video from their forthcoming album, EYE OF PROVIDENCE due February 24th. "My Witness, Your Victim" is premiering at BloodyDisgusting.com and when you see the video you'll see why that is a perfect starting point.

Watch it here:
http://bloody-disgusting.com/news/3329829/agonist-witness-victim-video-premiere-exclusive/

Guitarist Danny Marino had this to say about the video:

"We're thrilled to release the My Witness, Your Victim video! This is the first video we are releasing that was directed and edited by our very own Bassist Chris Kells. Chris shoots music videos for other bands when he is not touring with us and it was really cool to finally do one for The Agonist. Lyrically this song dives into the album theme of the Eye of Providence. We live in a world where everything is being tracked and the more we interface with technology the more we lose our humanity. We're really happy with how the video turned out and believe it or not the actor was not harmed (too much) during the shoot!"

Download "My Witness, Your Victim" as an instant grat now:

iTunes: http://smarturl.it/EOPiTunes
Amazon: http://smarturl.it/EOPamazon
GooglePlay: http://smarturl.it/EOPgglply

THE AGONIST
Eye of Providence
1. Gates of Horn and Ivory
2. My Witness, Your Victim
3. Danse Macabre
4. I Endeavor
5. Faceless Messenger
6. Perpetual Notion
7. A Necessary Evil
8. Architects Hallucinate
9. Disconnect Me
10. The Perfect Embodiment
11. A Gentle Disease
12. Follow the Crossed Line
13. As Above, So Below

THE AGONIST is:
Vicky Psarakis - Vocals
Danny Marino - Guitar
Chris Kells - Bass
Simon McKay- Drums
Pascal "Paco" Jobin - Guitar

THE AGONIST online:
www.facebook.com/TheAgonistOfficial
www.twitter.com/theagonist
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BARREN EARTH - launched first track & reveal first album details

Finnish progressive death metal outfit BARREN EARTH, now reinforced by Faroese native lead singer Jón Aldará, have just launched the title track of their highly awaited upcoming third full-length. The album will be entitled "On Lonely Towers" and will be released via Century Media Records on March 30th, 2015 in Europe and March 24th, 2015 in North America.

You can listen to the song here:
http://youtu.be/5UZxhxCBWmQ

Bassist Olli-Pekka Laine comments: "During the writing process of the album, we did many things from a totally new perspective. If there ever was a certain pattern in a basic Barren Earth song, this time we consciously tried to think things differently. Many other things changed too, some of them unintentionally, some of them willfully. A new production team, a new front man, a new record label... The list goes on.

With the first song representing the album, we make no exception. Instead of putting out a song in a typical verse-chorus form, we thought that this 3-piece boulder would stand for the album better. It demands some concentration from the listener, but patience is rewarded in the end! So there you are, the title track of the upcoming album, On Lonely Towers."

Vocalist Jón Aldará adds: "On Lonely Towers can be considered a centrepiece of the album concept; stringing together the different storylines from the other songs, uniting the main characters and finally bringing a sense of hope to their struggles. It is also the song which inspired Travis Smiths beautifully crafted album cover."

"On Lonely Towers" was mixed by Petri Majuri and mastered by Tony Lindgren at Fascination Street Studios. The artwork was created by no other than Travis Smith.

BARREN EARTH managed to build up an excellent reputation with only two albums: Their debut "Curse Of The Red River" (2010) and its follow-up "The Devil's Resolve" (2012) have already solidified the band as one of the most promising upcoming acts of the genre and now they are at the ready to release another milestone in their career, taking the experimentation and heaviness to even further heights.

BARREN EARTH is:
Marko Tarvonen - Drums
Olli-Pekka Laine - Bass
Kasper Mårtenson - Keyboards
Jón Aldará - Vocals
Sami Yli-Sirniö - Lead guitars
Janne Perttilä - Rhythm guitars

BARREN EARTH online:
http://www.barrenearth.com
https://www.facebook.com/BarrenEarth
https://twitter.com/BarrenEarthBand
http://instagram.com/BARRENEARTH
http://www.last.fm/music/Barren+Earth

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TRIBULATION kicks off North American tour today with CANNIBAL CORPSE, BEHEMOTH and AEON

Starting today, Swedish dark metallers TRIBULATION will join CANNIBAL CORPSE, BEHEMOTH and AEON for an extensive North American trek through March. A limited 7" from TRIBULATION, entitled The Death & Rebirth Of..., is also available at all shows while supplies last; this special single features a demo version of the new track "Holy Libations" on side A (to be included in its final form on the band's upcoming studio album, The Children Of The Night) and another new track, "Laudanum Dreams", on side B.

See below for all tour dates!

TRIBULATION live 2015:
North American tour with BEHEMOTH, CANNIBAL CORPSE and AEON:
Jan. 28 - New Orleans, LA - House of Blues
Jan. 29 - Houston, TX - House of Blues
Jan. 30 - Austin, TX - Mohawk
Jan. 31 - Dallas, TX - House of Blues
Feb. 02 - Albuquerque, NM - Sunshine Theater
Feb. 03 - Denver, CO - The Summit Music Hall
Feb. 05 - Salt Lake City, UT - The Complex
Feb. 06 - Las Vegas, NV - House of Blues
Feb. 07 - Santa Ana, CA - The Observatory
Feb. 08 - San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore
Feb. 10 - Seattle, WA - El Corazon
Feb. 11 - Vancouver, BC - Comodore Ballroom
Feb. 13 - Edmonton, AB - Union Hall
Feb. 14 - Calgary, AB - MacEwan Hall
Feb. 16 - Winnipeg, MB - The Garrick
Feb. 17 - Minneapolis, MN - Mill City Nights
Feb. 18 - Madison, WI - Orpheum Theatre
Feb. 20 - Chicago, IL - House of Blues
Feb. 21 - Indianapolis, IN - Egyptian Room
Feb. 22 - Cleveland, OH - House of Blues
Feb. 23 - Detroit, MI - St. Andrews Hall
Feb. 24 - Toronto, ON - The Phoenix
Feb. 25 - Montreal, QC - Metropolis
Feb. 27 - Boston, MA - House of Blues
Feb. 28 - New York, NY - Webster Hall
Mar. 1 - Philadelphia, PA - Theatre of the Living Arts
Mar. 2 - Silver Spring, MD - The Fillmore
Mar. 3 - Charlotte, NC - The Fillmore
Mar. 5 - Atlanta, GA - Masquerade
Mar. 6 - Tampa, FL - Janus Landing
Mar. 7 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Revolution

TRIBULATION live at European Festivals 2015:
Apr. 17 - Tilburg (The Netherlands) - Neurotic Deathfest
May 30 - Alvesta (Sweden) - Muskelrock
May 31 - Bristol (UK) - Temples Festival
Jun. 18-20 - Halden (Norway) - Tons Of Rock
Jun. 20-22 - Clisson (France) - Hellfest Open Air

TRIBULATION will release The Children Of The Night, the band's third album (and first full-length through Century Media Records), in April 2015. Stay tuned for more news about this release coming soon!

TRIBULATION line-up:
Johannes Andersson - vocals, bass
Adam Zaars - guitars
Jonathan Hultén - guitars
Jakob Ljungberg - drums

TRIBULATION discography:
The Ascending Dead (demo) (2005)
Putrid Rebirth (EP) (2006)
The Horror (album) (2009)
The Formulas Of Death (album) (2013)
The Death & Rebirth Of... (EP) (2015)
The Children Of The Night (album) (2015)

TRIBULATION online:
www.tribulation.se
www.facebook.com/Tribulationofficial
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Maximum Rock Festival 2015 is heading to its third, spectacular edition!

Maximum Rock Festival is one of the most appreciated annual metal events from Romania, and it returns in 2015 with a new edition which sees as headliners the amazing bands EPICA, from The Netherlands and ANNIHILATOR, from Canada.

Apart from these two significant names, the event will also feature performances by other international and local acts, just as enticing as the headliners.

Many new bands will be confirmed shortly.

The success of the two previous indoor editions has led to the creation of a tradition, which, through perseverance and professionalism, transformed the show into a crucial one for the Romanian, and international, entertainment market.

More and more people from Bulgaria, Hungary, Austria, Germany and so on choose to spend a week of October, at the Festival!

Because the audience awarded, again and again, its trust to the organizers, the festival has grown a great deal, and, as a result and a symbol of this, we have decided to extend the event to a 4 day affair, instead of 2, like before.

The enthusiasm of the bands which have, in great number, written to us expressing their desire to perform, as well as the fans' desire to have a longer festival experience, has led to the event earning more days.

Therefore, Maximum Rock Festival will take place between October 15th and 18th, with the first and last days hosting club gigs, while the middle days will take place in the new, ultra-central venue, Arenele Romane (previous gigs which took place here include Testament, Amon Amarth, Sabaton, Helloween and so on).

The exquisite location, as well as the devoted following, are certain to make Maximum Rock Festival an even more obvious success, and will further contribute to the construction of an impeccable reputation, which shall attract a larger audience - both from inside Romania, as well as from other countries.

In the next few months, we will continue to announce new names, prepare top performances by both foreign and local acts, arrange exhibitions, fairs, contests and so on, so that, when ready, the audience will have a complete experience.

Through devotion and the irreproachable nature of the organization, Maximum Rock Festival has become a key event for the local and international market, continuously growing through constant investments, support and trust, offered by the fans, the bands, the agents, and everyone involved.

Any band interested in performing at our event is invited to send a request on the following address: festival@maximumrock.ro

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NEW TRAILER REVEALED FOR WORLD-RENOWNED GUITARIST/COMPOSER STEVE HACKETT'S FORTHCOMING SOLO ALBUM "WOLFLIGHT" DUE OUT IN NORTH AMERICA APRIL 7TH

NEW TRAILER REVEALED FOR WORLD-RENOWNED GUITARIST/COMPOSER STEVE HACKETT'S

FORTHCOMING SOLO ALBUM "WOLFLIGHT"

DUE OUT IN NORTH AMERICA APRIL 7TH

(New York, NY) - On April 7th, world-renowned guitarist/composer Steve Hackett will release his brand new solo album, WOLFLIGHT, in North America via InsideOut Music. Click here to access the brand new trailer for WOLFLIGHT featuring new music snippets and insight from Steve Hackett himself. WOLFLIGHT is Steve's first original solo studio album since BEYOND THE SHROUDED HORIZON in 2011. The album will be available in North America in two physical configurations, as well as digitally. Fans will have the option of purchasing WOLFLIGHT physically as a standard CD or as a deluxe version with a CD plus BluRay digipak, which will feature two bonus tracks.

The concept behind WOLFLIGHT is a new, unexplored chapter in Hackett's career. The tracks take the listener through a journey in space and time looking at the different faces of the endless fight for freedom. Wandering between parallel universes, Hackett explores contemporary and ancient cultures, from Greece ("Corycian Fire") to the Far East ("Wolflight"), the United States and Martin Luther King ("Black Thunder"), and also his very own childhood memories ("The Wheel's Turning") and the unresolved drama of domestic violence ("Love Song To A Vampire").

Steve Hackett's electric guitar plays a powerful role, although we also hear him on acoustic guitar, Arabian lute and twelve string, along with his strong lead vocals. Guest musicians include long time collaborators Roger King (keyboards & programming), Gary O'Toole (drums), Rob Townsend (sax, duduk), Nick Beggs (bass & stick) and Amanda Lehmann (harmony vocals). Malik Mansurov on tar and Sara Kovaks on didgeridoo add an extra exotic element, plus YES bassist Chris Squire plays on "Love Song To A Vampire" and Hugo Dagenhardt plays drums on "Dust and Dreams". The innovative songwriting team includes Steve Hackett, his wife Jo Hackett and Roger King.

In 2010, Steve Hackett was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame at The 25thAnnual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony alongside his Genesis bandmates from the classic line-up: Peter Gabriel, Phil Collins, Tony Banks and Mike Rutherford. For more than three decades, Steve Hackett has been known for his innovative tone and extraordinary versatility as a guitarist and composer. He helped define Genesis' sound as lead guitarist in the classic line-up and went on to have a highly-successful career as a solo artist, and also as part of 80s supergroup GTR with Steve Howe.

To access a publicity image of Steve Hackett,

please click here (photo credit: Tina Korhonen).

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Night Ranger play special London concert on March 12th

Night Ranger; the critically acclaimed San Francisco hard rockin' band, will play a special concert at the London Islington O2 Academy on Thursday 12th March. The special London show is being treated as a rare and intimate, warm-up to their Hard Rock Hell AOR Festival appearance on Saturday 14th March.

Islington O2 Academy tickets are available from 0844 249 1000, and Ticket Web, Eventim, Gigantic or See Tickets. VIP Experience Packages can be booked from Night Ranger's Website.

Night Ranger will perform songs from their multi-platinum 1983 album Midnight Madness, which includes their hits "Sister Christian", "When You Close Your Eyes" and "(You Can Still) Rock In America", plus songs 2014's "High Road" album. They've sold over 17 million albums worldwide, performed over 2,500 concerts, and played with the likes of Ozzy Osbourne, KISS, ZZ Top, Journey and Whitesnake.

Click here for the official UK press release, videos and high-res photos: www.noblepr.co.uk/Press_Releases/nightranger/islington_o2_academy.htm

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Pain of Salvation new video for "Falling Home"

Pain of Salvation - New video for

"Falling Home"

Daniel Gildenlöw at Melodifestivalen!

Falling Home, the critically acclaimed acoustic album by Swedish progressive rock innovators Pain of Salvation, was recently released domestically in North America via InsideOutMusic. Now the band is proud to debut the new promotional video for the album's title track.

Check out the atmospheric video for "Falling Home", which was shot in Iceland by director Hilmir Berg Ragnarsson and produced by Hilmir Berg Ragnarsson and Soley Astudottir,via the InsideOutMusic YouTube channel here:

Pain of Salvation's Daniel Gildenlöw commented as follows:

"I started last year with four months in the hospital, battling flesh eating bacteria, and somehow managed to bounce back to see myself playing Vegas dressed in a rabbit suit. That considered, it felt perfect to end the year knee deep in snow on Iceland, shooting a video for "Falling Home" in a blizzard, with a dead coyote draping my freezing shoulders. I mean, who would have guessed a few years back that the latter would actually turn out to be one of the more normal situations of my 2014? :)

I loved every minute on Iceland, and my all-in personality could not have asked for more. When we were not pushing through the snow outside, we'd sit hours on hours in a cold basement of an old power plant, singing the song over and over again with numbing hands and feet, while the Reykjavik sun was setting outside the heavy concrete walls. Damn, we threw ourselves into this video, whole-heartedly and passionately, and I think anyone watching it will feel that.

Huge thanks to everyone who helped out with this video, but most of all to Hilmir and Sóley!"

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Or here:

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In related news, tomorrow (Saturday, February 7th) sees Pain of Salvation's Daniel Gildenlöw once again appearing at the semi final of Sweden's massiveMelodifestivalen song contest on national TV.

Pain of Salvation previously appeared as part of the event in the year 2010 with the song "Road Salt", but this year's competition will feature Gildenlöw as solo-artist with a song called "Pappa".

Daniel Gildenlöw checked in with the following comment:

"The Melodifestivalen ("The Melody Festival") is a really big thing here in Sweden, with basically half the population tuning in on national TV. It is a contest with the purpose to let the nation vote and decide which artist and song we will send to Eurovision Song Contest to represent Sweden. ABBA became famous when they represented Sweden with "Waterloo" as you probably know. Nowadays the contest is divided into four big semi finals, all broadcasted on national television with millions of viewers. The top two in every semi will go directly to the finals, and the 3rd and 4th will go to something called Second Chance, to battle again for a possible place in the finals.

Pain of Salvation, surprisingly, were encouraged to send in a song in 2010, and made it all the way to Second Chance with the song "Road Salt" (resulting in that song getting substantial airplay on various large national radio hit lists such as Svensktoppen and Tracks, usually very unlikely forums for a band such as Pain of Salvation). Next Saturday (Feb 7th) I'm entering the first semi final on my own, with a singer/songwriter song in Swedish.

For me, it's quite unlikely and surprising to find myself here. I sent the song in a few years back, thinking someone else could sing it. I didn't think much more about it until the year after, when suddenly I was contacted about the song - it had made a big impression on the jury and they wanted it to be in the contest for 2014, and they wanted me to do it myself. At that point I had just accepted a tour with Transatlantic and found myself having to decline the offer of participating in Melodifestivalen. Talk about being torn. In the end I had to watch both the contest and the tour from the sidelines, being stuck in a hospital bed for months.

So, I honestly thought the opportunity had passed me by, when I was asked again a few months back if I would want to participate with the song for 2015. Now, of course I would. It's not the kind of song I had pictured participating with, and it feels a bit lonely to be there without the band, and I'm a bit uncomfortable singing in Swedish. But I have always strongly advocated the benefits of being outside your comfort zones, so here I am.

The song is called "Pappa" ("Dad" in translation) and is a song about the divorce generation, as seen from the eyes of a child stuck between parents that used to be the hub of his existence.

I have tried to walk that naive balance between blame and hope - a child trying to connect with a dad who has a new family, new kids. There is a sadness there, for sure, but also a lot of hope and love, and warmth. It's a difficult topic, partly because it is around us all the time and risks becoming a pastiche if you don't do it whole heartedly, but also because this topic is revolving around the fact that children lack the emotional tools and words to fully address this, and when writing a song about it I felt I wanted that lack of tools and words to be there, at the heart of the song. But that means you have to put a lot of the emotional content between the lines, so to speak, just touch the depths ever so gently and let the listener do the rest.

The first semi is usually the toughest, and I guess only Swedish fans can vote in the end, but I'm sure I'll feel the moral support from the whole fan base as I walk out on that stage next Saturday in front of a few million viewers."

The contest is broadcasted live through SVT1 (Swedish Television channel 1) on Saturday, February 7th at 20:00 (8:00 pm) local time and more info can be obtained here: www.svtplay.se/melodifestivalen or here: www.svt.se/melodifestivalen

In other news, Pain of Salvation are currently also working on a new studio album effort, which will "see the band going back to its harder roots of the early albums again". Look out for more Pain of Salvation news soon.

Pain of Salvation Line-Up 2014:

Daniel Gildenlöw - lead vocals, acoustic guitars

Ragnar Zolberg - acoustic guitars, vocals

Léo Margarit - drums, vocals

Daniel D2 Karlsson - rhodes, organs, vocals

Gustaf Hielm - acoustic basses, upright bass, vocals

Pain of Salvation online:

www.painofsalvation.com

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J. D. Overdrive reveal the title, cover artwork and tracklist of their third studio album

As previously announced, J. D. Overdrive, a southern metal band from Poland, return this Spring with their brand new studio album. The release of "The Kindest Of Deaths", as the album will be called, is planned for April, 13th in Europe and May, 5th in North America (via MVD). Today the band reveal its cover artwork and tracklist.

J. D. Overdrive - The Kindest Of Deaths

Tracklist:

1. Wreckage, Part I

2. Crippled King

3. The Lesser Evil

4. The Fury In Me

5. Dull Knives and Dead Friends

6. Seeds and Stones

7. The Greater Good

8. Demon Days

9. Wreckage, Part II

10. A Painful Reminder

11. The Kindest of Deaths

Stempel, the band's guitarist comments: "For the last two years I have been indoctrinated by our vocalist to listen to such great bands as High on Fire, Clutch or Kongh. Then there are a few discoveries I've made on my own, like Planet of Zeus or Red Fang. I think people will hear those inspirations on the new album. But in the same time we're making the same music we did before and having a blast while doing it, so we haven't really lost our old identity. Although I do hope we'll manage to surprise a few people with the album's sound which in our opinion is just amazing. The songs sound very live and organic... whatever that means (laughs)."

Suseł, vocals, adds: "Everything in our band is dictated by chance and the title of the new album is no different. To make things funnier, while personally I hate it when bands call their albums the same way as one of their songs, it was me who made this suggestion. 'The Kindest of Deaths' is a track that really stands out from the rest and is absolutely overwhelming. When the concept for the cover artwork emerged (which was a perfect match for the title) we knew we made the right choice. The cover itself, designed by Maciej Kamuda, is amazing - totally not our style but yet perfectly reflecting the album's dynamics. In our opinion the new record will be a great continuation of what we did before. It's still JDO but we managed to squeeze in a couple of fresh ideas as well which will hopefully result in an engaging listen. And the sound that Stempel mentioned - man, we never sounded better, period (massive thanks go out to Haldor and Satanic Audio). But don't take our word for it - soon the music will speak for itself..."

The album was recorded, mixed and mastered in Satanic Audio Studio with Haldor Grunberg as a producer.

The band was formed in 2007 when guitarist Michal "Stempel" Stemplowski (along with drummer Luksus and bassist Kuba) recruited vocalist Wojciech "Susel" Kaluza for his new rock project dubbed Jack Daniels Overdrive. They self-released their debut EP called "Pure Concentrated Evil", which received a bunch of great reviews in various webzines and magazines. They played their very first show supporting Jesus Chrysler Suicide (a legendary Polish act) and the following two opening for Beatallica. In the meantime the band experienced two line-up changes, welcoming in their ranks drummer Lukasz "Jooras" Jurewicz and bassist Lukasz "Peo" Pomietło. In March 2009 they were given the honor of performing in Krakow with the living legend of stoner metal – Phil Anselmo's Down. In the following months came the inevitable – they changed their name to J. D. Overdrive to avoid legal problems with the Tennessee tycoon. And just when they thought that nothing can surprise them – on March 9th, 2011 they opened for Zakk Wylde's Black Label Society in Warsaw. After over three years of gathering experience at numerous live shows and sharpening their material, J.D. Overdrive were proud to release their debut album. The album entitled "Sex, Whiskey & Southern Blood" was released by Metal Mind Productions in June 2011. This year and the following brought more live performances and the band supported such acts as Blood Ceremony, Whitesnake and Soulfly. In May 2013 they released their sophomore album entitled "Fortune Favors The Brave"! The mixing and mastering duties for the album was held by Piotr Gruenpeter who's best known for his work with the post-black phenomenon THAW, as well as from bands Searching For Calm and Sun For Miles. "The Kindest Of Deaths", the band's third studio effort, is scheduled for releae on April, 13th in Europe and May, 5th in North America (via MVD).

Line-up:

Wojtek 'Suseł' Kałuża – vocal

Michał 'Stempel' Stemplowski – guitar

Łukasz 'Joorek' Jurewicz – drums

Marcin 'Stasiu' Łyźniak– bass

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Joe Satriani announces November 2015 Shockwave UK Tour

Legendary artist and performer and the hardest working guitarist in the business, Joe Satriani, is proud to announce "The Shockwave UK Tour" which will take in nine dates from 1st November 2015.

The highly anticipated tour promotes Joe's upcoming new studio album (released in July), and will also be the first time since he last toured the UK with his critically acclaimed "Unstoppable Momentum" album in 2013.

A 48-hour ticket pre-sale will launch on Planet Rock radio on Wednesday 4th February. Tickets will go on sale to the general public from Friday 6th February from the 24 Hour Box Office: 0844 888 991 andwww.ticketline.co.uk/joe-satriani. All tickets are priced £38 and £34.50. Joe's touring band will include Bryan Beller (bass), Mike Keneally (keyboards, guitars) and Marco Minnemann (drums).

November 2015 UK Tour

Manchester O2 Apollo Sunday Nov 1

Birmingham Symphony Hall Monday Nov 2

Glasgow Royal Concert Hall Tuesday Nov 3

Sheffield City Hall Wednesday Nov 4

Cardiff St. David's Hall Thursday Nov 5

Southend Cliffs Pavilion Saturday Nov 7

Bristol Colston Hall Sunday Nov 8

Portsmouth Guildhall Monday Nov 9

London Eventim Apollo Tuesday Nov 10

Read the official web release and download hi-res photos here - www.noblepr.co.uk/Press_Releases/joesatriani/shockwave-uk-tour.htm

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