terça-feira, novembro 01, 2016

Renaissance Fall Tour update: Video message from Annie Haslam



Video update from Annie, remembering past year and looking forward to upcoming US tour (tickets, VIP packages)

Nov 03 - Infinity Music Hall - Hartford, CT
Nov 04 - Tupelo Music Hall - Londonderry, NH
Nov 09 - Musikfest at ArtsQuest - Bethlehem, PA
Nov 10 - Tralf Music Hall - Buffalo, NY
Nov 11 - The Kent Stage - Kent, OH
Nov 12 - Arcada Theatre - St. Charles, IL
Nov 13 - Wilson Theater at Vogel Hall - Milwaukee, WI

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LEPROUS - First song from upcoming live-release launched; Pre-orders started!

LEPROUS - First song from upcoming live-release launched; Pre-orders started!
 

Having just returned from a comprehensive headlining tour across the U.S., Canada and Mexico, Norwegian prog metallers LEPROUS are now debuting a first sample off band's upcoming very first live DVD/CD/LP release, "Live At Rockefeller Music Hall", which will come out worldwide on November 25th, 2016 via InsideOut Music.
 
Check out the band's live energy by watching the track "Slave" here:
 
LEPROUS checked in with the following comment about the upcoming release:
"After a year of intense preparations with the production of our upcoming live release, we're very proud to share a first clip with the world! LEPROUS has always been a very active live band, and the live sound is a very important part of the band's identity. The concert at Rockefeller in Oslo was a milestone for us and it perfectly shows what LEPROUS 2016 is all about."
 
Recorded live at a hometown show in Oslo on June 4th of this year, "Live At Rockefeller Music Hall" will arrive on various formats, including a limited DVD+2CD Digipak, standalone DVD, 2CD Jewelcase, Gatefold 3LP + 2CD & as Digital Download audio.
The full tracklisting of the concert part is as follows:
 
LEPROUS - "Live At Rockefeller Music Hall":
1. The Flood
2. Foe
3. Third Law
4. Rewind
5. The Cloak
6. Acquired Taste
7. Red
8. Slave
9. The Price
10. Moon
11. Down
12. The Valley
13. Forced Entry
14. Contaminate Me
 
Additionally, the DVD contains the following bonus materials:
1. Behind The Scenes
2. Slave (Lyric Video)
3. Restless (Video Clip)
4. The Cloak (Video Clip)
5. The Price (Video Clip)
6. Leprous At Rockefeller 13 Years Earlier

The pre-order for "Live At Rockefeller Music Hall" in its various physical formats starts today from the Inside Out webshop here:
 
Alternatively, the release can be purchased here:


 
LEPROUS will next hit the road with a massive run of dates supporting Devin Townsend Project and Between The Buried And Me in Europe as well as Devin Townsend Project and Tesseract in the UK early 2017. Here is a list of all upcoming shows for LEPROUS: 

LEPROUS - European festival dates 2016:
11.04.2016 Barcelona (Spain) - AMFest / www.amfest.es
 
LEPROUS - European tour with Devin Townsend Project and Between The Buried And Me:
01.28.017 Antwerpen (Belgium) - Trix * No BTBAM
01.30.2017 Esch-sur-Alzette (Luxembourg) - Rockhal
01.31.2017 Paris (France) - Bataclan
02.01.2017 Bordeaux (France) - Rockschool Barbey
02.03.2017 Madrid (Spain) - La Reviera
02.04.2017 Barcelona (Spain) - Razzmatazz 2
02.05.2017 Marseille (France) - Le Moulin
02.07.2017 Milan (Italy) - Live Club
02.08.2017 Pratteln (Switzerland) - Z7
02.09.2017 Stuttgart (Germany) - LKA Longhorn
02.10.2017 Munich (Germany) - Backstage
02.12.2017 Zagreb (Croatia) - Tvornica Club
02.13.2017 Budapest (Hungary) - A38
02.14.2017 Vienna (Austria) - Arena
02.16.2017 Prague (Czech Republic) - The Roxy
02.17.2017 Leipzig (Germany) - Täubchenthal
02.18.2017 Kraków (Poland) - Kwadrat
02.19.2017 Warsaw (Poland) - Stodola
02.21.2017 Hamburg (Germany) - Grünspan
02.22.2017 Aarhus (Denmark) - Voxhall
02.23.2017 Göteborg (Sweden) - Pustervik
02.25.2017 Bergen (Norway) - Blastfest
02.26.2017 Oslo (Norway) - Sentrum Scene
02.28.2017 Helsinki (Finland) - The Circus
03.01.2017 Seinajoki (Finland) - Rytmikorjaamo
03.03.2017 Stockholm (Sweden) - Berns
03.04.2017 Malmö (Sweden) - KB
03.05.2017 Copenhagen (Denmark) - Amager Bio
03.07.2017 Berlin (Germany) - Columbia Theater
03.08.2017 Dortmund (Germany) - FZW
03.09.2017 Tilburg (The Netherlands) - 013
03.10.2017 Amsterdam (The Netherlands) - De Melkweg
 
LEPROUS - "The Congregation" online links:
"The Price" video: https://youtu.be/0G9Qd_84YZs
"Slave" lyric video: https://youtu.be/2GWPzBXNY2g
 
Leprous' latest album, "The Congregation" entered the official national sales charts in several European countries upon release, as follows: Germany # 78, The Netherlands # 66, Belgium (Flemish) # 167 and Finland # 39.
 
"The Congregation" is still available as standard Jewelcase CD, Digital Download as well as on limited editions as Mediabook CD and 2LP featuring a bonus track entitled "Pixel". The album can be purchased in Europe in its various physical formats from the IOM webshop here:

LEPROUS - "The Congregation" online links:
"The Price" video: https://youtu.be/0G9Qd_84YZs
"Slave" lyric video: https://youtu.be/2GWPzBXNY2g
 
LEPROUS online:
www.leprous.net/mobile (mobile website)
 
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STOP PRESS / THE CORRECT VENUE FOR THE FRIDAY 25 NOVEMBER CONCERT IS “EDINBURGH QUEEN’S HALL”

KING KING RE-SCHEDULE BULK OF NOVEMBER UK TOUR DATES TO 2017
 
Due to a recent vocal cord condition with lead singer and guitarist Alan Nimmo, the majority of King King's November 2016 UK tour dates with special guests Broken Witt Rebels, have been re-scheduled to January, February, March and May 2017. The news follows the release of the band's first ever live album 'King King Live' that went to #1 in Amazon's Best Sellers Blues Rock Chart, and the upcoming release of their radio remix of their new single 'Waking Up'. 
 
Click here for the official online press page announcement www.noblepr.co.uk/Press_Releases/kingking/november2016uktour.htm.
 
King King will honour four of the original November date that include Edinburgh Queen's Hall (Friday 25 November), Chester's The Live Rooms (Saturday 26 November), Clitheroe's The Grand Venue (Sunday 27 November), and London's Islington Assembly Hall (Tuesday 29 November).
 
Says King King's frontman, Alan Nimmo, "I've seen my ENT specialist. He put a camera down my throat to look at what condition my vocal cords were in. Unfortunately, there's still a good bit of inflammation and redness. I've been working with a vocal coach to build strength and stamina to aid my recovery.
 
"We will be re-scheduling most of the dates on the UK tour to January, February and March, however, we will commit to the remaining four shows on the November UK tour, beginning at Edinburgh's Queen's Hall (25 November), continuing through to the Live Rooms in Chester (26 November), The Grand Venue in Clitheroe (27 November) and wrapping up in London at Islington Assembly Hall (29 November)."
 
King King with special guest Broken Witt Rebels / 24 Hour Box Office: 0844 478 0898, www.thegigcartel.com
 
EDINBURGH QUEEN'S HALL - FRIDAY 25 NOVEMBER 2016
CHESTER LIVE ROOMS - SATURDAY 26 NOVEMBER 2016
CLITHEROE GRAND - SUNDAY 27 NOVEMBER 2016
LONDON ISLINGTON ASSEMBLY - TUESDAY 29 NOVEMBER 2016
 
Re-scheduled 2017 UK Tour Dates
 
CARDIFF THE GLOBE - FRIDAY 13 JANUARY 2017
FROME CHEESE & GRAIN - SATURDAY 14 JANUARY 2017
NORWICH WATERFRONT - FRIDAY 3 FEBRUARY 2017
SOUTHAMPTON 1865 - SATURDAY 4 FEBRUARY 2017
EXETER PHOENIX - SATURDAY 18 FEBRUARY 2017
BRIGHTON OLD MARKET - FRIDAY 3 MARCH 2017
BILSTON ROBIN 2 - SATURDAY 4 MARCH 2017
ABERDEEN LEMON TREE - SUNDAY 14 MAY 2017
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Metalmania 2017 – new details!

Metal fans have been waiting for this news for years! Metal Mind Productions is proud to announce that after a 9-year hiatus, the biggest indoor metal festival in Eastern Europe - Metalmania, comes back to life! The 23rd edition of this iconic festival will be held on April, 22nd 2017 in Spodek Hall, Katowice (Poland).
 
Due to the planned surprises, tickets will go on sale on November, 14th, not tomorrow as it was originally planned.
 
Moonspell, Sodom and Furia have been announced so far. Today, we can reveal names of two bands added to the line-up of Metalmania 2017: Arcturus and Tygers Of Pan Tang. More bands to be announced soon!
 
Arcturus is a Norwegian heavy metal band formed in 1991. The musicians have experimented throughout their career, extracting influences and incorporating elements from all over the musical spectrum including black metal and classical music. "Arcturian" is their fifth studio album  released in May 2015.
 
Tygers of Pan Tang, a heavy metal band, part of the new wave of British heavy metal movement. They formed in 1978 in Whitley Bay, England, and were active until 1987. The band reformed in 1999 and since then continue to record and perform. Their brand new, self-titled studio album was released on October, 21st 2016!
 
It will be one of the most important musical events of 2017, a real treat for metal maniacs worldwide! Metalmania remains true to its formula - one day, two stages, several bands from all around the world and thousands of fans! That's what Metalmania Festival is all about!
 
The last edition of Metalmania Festival took place at Spodek Hall in Katowice on March, 8th 2008, with Megadeth, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Overkill and Satyricon on the bill!
 
More info:
 
Metal Mind Productions

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MASCHINE launch 'Megacyma' lyric video




Young British progressive rockers Maschine are set to release their second studio album 'Naturalis' on November 18th, 2016 on InsideOutMusic. With just three weeks left to go, they have revealed a lyric video for an edit of the track 'Megacyma' which you can check out here:

 
Lead guitarist & vocalist Luke Machin comments: "It's the song that got the creative juices flowing and started the natural events concept off. We are thrilled to be putting out our monster track 'Megacyma' during Halloween for you all."
 
The band also recently launched the first in a series of trailers for the album here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vcT1lVJ8gA

 
Check out the previously released lyric video for 'Night & Day' here:https://youtu.be/xr0oYJWIbG4

You can pre-order the digipack CD here:

 Pre-Order the digital album, 'Naturalis', and receive the single 'Night And Day' today!

 
The follow-up to the band's debut 'Rubidium', this record is the first to feature drummer James Stewart (Vader) & keyboardist/vocalist Marie-Eve de Gaultier. The 6 tracks that make up the main album fit into a loose concept. Machin continues: "This is basically about natural events. It's something I've been thinking about and working on for some time. My interest really began with the Japanese tsunami in 2011. It had such a far reaching effect on so many people. Once I had the idea for the album fixed in my head, the whole thing just snowballed. But what I didn't want this to be was a record about natural disasters. That can be such a dark subject. What I wanted to emphasise was that there is light at the end of the tunnel. There is hope for mankind. And that's the vibe I wanted to come through." 
 
The album will be released as a special edition Digipak CD & digital download, both featuring two bonus tracks recorded live in 2015 at Veruno Prog Festival in Italy.

The full track-list can be found below:
1. Resistance (11:52)
2. Night And Day (5:08)
3. Make Believe (7:10)
4. Hidden In Plain Sight (7:01)
5. A New Reality (8:45)
6. Megacyma (11:46)
Bonus Tracks
7. Eyes Pt.2 (Live in Veruno) (8:55)
8. Rubidium (Live in Veruno) (8:47)


Since honing their live performance whilst out on tour with Haken & Leprous in 2014, the band have been itching to get back out and are currently confirmed to play HRH Prog Festival in the UK on 17th March 2017 alongside Hawkwind, Curved Air, Hexvessel & more. More dates will be announced soon.
 
Luke comments of the new material: "The album reflects much more of what we are about. As a progressive band in the true sense of the term, we will never repeat ourselves and will always look to move on. But you can hear a cohesion in our style and sound. We have taken inspirations from so many different areas of music. I have taken the feelings from albums and tracks that make an impression on me, and have brought these to life in Maschine's music."

Band Line-Up:
Luke Machin - guitar/vocals
Elliott Fuller - guitar
Dan Mash - bass
James Stewart - drums
Marie-Eve de Gaultier- keyboards/vocals

Look out for more information in the coming weeks!

MASCHINE online:
 
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Fernando Ribeiro (Moonspell) invites you to Metalmania Festival!

Metal fans have been waiting for this news for years! Metal Mind Productions is proud to announce that after a 9-year hiatus, the biggest indoor metal festival in Eastern Europe - Metalmania, comes back to life! The 23rd edition of this iconic festival will be held on April, 22nd 2017 in Spodek Hall, Katowice (Poland).
 
Moonspell, Sodom, Arcturus, Tygers Of Pan Tang and Furia have been announced so far. More bands to be announced soon!
 
Tickets will go on sale on November, 14th. 
 
Fernando Ribeiro from Moonspell invites you personally for this event. Have a look at THIS video.
 
It will be one of the most important musical events of 2017, a real treat for metal maniacs worldwide! Metalmania remains true to its formula - one day, two stages, several bands from all around the world and thousands of fans! That's what Metalmania Festival is all about!
 
The last edition of Metalmania Festival took place at Spodek Hall in Katowice on March, 8th 2008, with Megadeth, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Overkill and Satyricon on the bill!
 
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Shadowside signs management deal with American company The Artery Foundation


Photo taken during the video shoot in Orlando (USA)

Brazilian Metal band Shadowside has been working hard on the preparations preceding the release of their new studio album, recorded in June/July in Sweden under the production of Fredrik Nordström (Arch Enemy, Hammerfall, Evergrey) and Henrik Udd (Architects, Arch Enemy).

To strengthen the release, Shadowside has signed a management deal with American company The Artery Foundation, which manages names such as Destruction, Anvil and Appice Brothers, and will take care of the further development of the band's international career after several tours in the United States and many European countries, some of them alongside legendary bands W.A.S.P., Helloween and Gamma Ray.

Shadowside recently has been in Orlando, USA, gathered with renowned director of photography Daniel Stilling, known for his works on "The Martian"film and "Criminal Minds" TV Series, producing with top of the line filming equipment their new music video, which is currently being edited.

The band has been posting videos and photos about the video shoot, showing a little bit of the cinematographic process that the video production encompassed, on their official social media at 

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segunda-feira, outubro 24, 2016

French Music Legends Magma To Perform With The Mëtalïk Orkestra At The Olympia In Paris - February 2 & 3, 2017!



Paris, France - Bands and trends might come and go, but some of it is meant to stay. Far beyond a mere jolt to the music world or a fad phenomenon, Magma imposed themselves as early as the 1970's thanks to their unconventional and cliché-free approach to music. An unparalleled music, which is as violent as it is clever. Founded by drummer and singer Christian Vander, the band quickly set itself apart from its contemporaries through heavy and ruthless polyrhythmic beats. With a wide range of contemporary musical greats at his side, Vander remains a fine mentor from the likes of Miles Davis.

Since its reunion in 1996, the band has gone on several tours, always followed by its ever-growing and loyal fan base, and attracting an increasingly young audience! The cult band celebrated its 40th anniversary with the release of two Classical influenced bright new albums in 2009 and 2012. For their 45th anniversary, Magma is back with two new opuses respectively titled "Riah Sahiltaahk" and "Slag Tanz", as well as a vinyl reissue of their whole discography. Since 2015, the band has been on a worldwide tour called "Le Tour Sans Fin". Magma's music is timeless.

At the Olympia, Magma will be supported by the Mëtalïk Orkestra, a new creation project. The ensemble will be performing selections from their extensive catalog including Emehntehtt-Ré and Slag Tanz. The orchestra is composed by 27 CMDL students (Didier Lockwood's music school) and from the PSPBB of Paris.

Magma in concert on February 2nd and 3rd at the Olympia in Paris.
Information and reservation: http://www.gdp.fr/fr/node/77079


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sexta-feira, outubro 21, 2016

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COSARARA - "Cosarara"

CosaRara is a project born in 2005, that saw many bandmembers' changes during the years and today eventually manages to record and publish their first eponymous album.
The roots of the group are intimately bound (though not by birth, given the young age of the members) to the '70s prog music; the psychedelic and progressive vein of the band inevitably leads them to experiment with new musical languages, flowing at times into electronica, math and post-rock. The current lineup, made solid not only by time mostly by an intense passion for playing together, present their self-titled album as an arriving and simultaneously starting new point. Six long instrumental tracks - with the exception of the brief interlude "Serenloonies" - that can flow in a single homogeneous mix or be individually listened to, each as a planet in its own, threaded by the band's ability to overlap and merge various sound layers in an often surprising way. In a nutshell, "CosaRara" will undoubtedly awaken the attention of the most hardened 'proggers' too!
Tracklist: 1.Havismat, 2.Serenloonies, 3.Miraggio, 4.iO, 5.Totentanz and 6.Innisfree

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JONAS LINDBERG & THE OTHER SIDE - "Pathfinder"

Jonas Lindberg & The Other Side is a Progressive rock project from Stockholm, Sweden founded in 2012 by bassplayer, songwriter and producer Jonas Lindberg. It all started back in 2008 when the EP "IN SECRET PACE" was recorded by Jonas as an exam-project at the college of Music in Piteå, Sweden. The first recordings featured a large lineup of musicians and was originally intended to work as a demo for an upcoming band. But as term ended Jonas moved to Stockholm to pursue a career as a freelance musician and the idea got put on hold. In 2012 "IN SECRET PACE" was finally released on digital platforms as Jonas started to work on new material.  This time the lineup featured a 5 piece band and the second EP "THE OTHER SIDE" was finished and released in 2013. The project was named "JONAS LINDBERG & THE OTHER SIDE" from the title track of the album after its release. Playing on the album is Jonas LINDBERG on bass, backing vocals, keyboards and guitars together with Jonas SUNDQVIST (lead vocals), Jonathan LUNDBERG (drums), Calle STÅLENBRING (guitars) and Michael OTTOSSON (keyboards). Two more musicians, Nicklas THELIN (guitar) and Jenny SANDGREN (vocal) later joined for the live shows. 

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NOSOUND - "Scintilla"

Nosound's fifth album and includes guest appearances from Anathema's Vincent Cavanagh and acclaimed Italian singer Andrea Chimenti. After a decade of crafting a very particular type of widescreen melancholia and wistful imagery, Nosound's fifth studio album Scintilla introduces a wholly new musical and visual approach for Giancarlo Erra's ever-evolving band. Inspired by personal upheaval and a desire for change, Scintilla is an emotionally complex and musically direct work presenting a stripped-down set of compositions that mark a major departure from Nosound's trademark symphonic lushness and production precision. Taking in influences from Post Rock, Shoegaze and Alt-Singer-Songwriters, the album imaginatively utilises a mostly organic and acoustic sound palette. Musically looser and more sonically intimate than the band's previous releases, Scintilla's emphasis is placed firmly on feeling rather than technique.

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3rd EAR EXPERIENCES - "Stones Of A Feather"

On their new album STONES OF A FEATHER  3rd Ear Experience have taken full advantage of the musical possibilities unique to space rock. It is clear that their environment, the Mojave desert, with its wide open spaces, big skies and rugged landscapes, have helped them to blossom a modern desert music, rich in the complex overtones of 60's psychedelic rock.   STONES OF A FEATHER, 3rd Ear Experiences 4th album, is a curious mixture of the old and the new; reaching back into the reckless abandonment of Cream live circa: 1967 to Ornette Coleman's free jazz, diving down into  the deep well of Krautrock to soaring on fuzzy Sabbath like riffs of contemporary stoner rock. Yet no generalization is ultimately true of 3rd Ear Experience.  The music was derived from spontaneous ideas that came up during live jams on their 2015 tour of Europe and from free form jamming at the FurstWurld Gallery of Music and Performing Arts where the band records. The album guests 18 local desert musicians considered by many to be the cream of the desert crop!  Dug Pinnick of Kings X fame, returns once again to add his heavy bottom growl to the brew. Please browse the blog for interesting stories on each of these musicians and how they came to be part of this album. 

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LEON ALVARADO - "The Future Left Behind"

According to Leon, "The idea of creating a concept album out of instrumental progressive rock music had appealed to me ever since I first heard Rick Wakeman's 'Journey To The Centre of The Earth'. What I found difficult was to create all the individual pieces that would unify the set of ideas into a single concept. It meant for me to come up with a story, some music and a set of visuals that together would form an inclusive experience. I started by working on music that had more of a cinematic feel than my usual, meaning that when played, it evokes certain imagery in the listener's mind."  Says Leon, "My goal was to create something that would combine the artwork and the music into one cohesive vision. I thought that basing my project on a sci-fi story would be very fitting and would give me the necessary creative space to make music that entices the imagination, like what Vangelis', Rick Wakeman's and YES' music do for me."
Leon Alvarado: Keyboards, sequencing, drums, percussion, launch control voices, Billy Sherwood: Lead and rhythm guitars on all except for "To Be Loved", Rick Wakeman: Moog solo on "Launch Overture" and extra keyboards, Johnny Bruhns: Acoustic guitar on "To Be Loved", Steve Thamer: Narration. Produced and mixed by: Leon Alvarado 
Guitar tracks produced by: Billy Sherwood, Mastered by: Andy Jackson, All songs by Leon Alvarado except "To Be Loved" by Johnny Bruhns and Leon Alvarado.

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KARFAGEN - "Spektra"

The name Karfagen was first heard in 1997 when Antony Kalugin formed the band at school. While he was studying at the architectural university (1998) he began to record the first KARFAGEN album. And then they were two. Antony Kalugin and his close friend Sergei Kovalev (accordion and harmonica).  In 2002 Antony completed his first solo album "the Water" Then there was another period of silence where Antony worked on commercial new age - relax projects. From 2003 - 2005 Antony composed and performed on more than 40 albums, that were released in Russia and Ukraine. With those projects, Antony gathered the necessary funds to record the first KARFAGEN Album and in 2005 the band reformed and went into the studio to record CONTINIUM, the first KARFAGEN album which led the band to sign with UNICORN DIGITAL . 

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APERCO - "The Battle"

Aperco is an Israeli rock band influenced by the classic rock bands of the 70's combined with elements of progressive rock. The Melodies and symphonic sounds are those that characterize the music of Aperco. The band was officially formed in 2013 and began works on their album. Two years ago, Aperco began recording together with their producer Gideon Ricardo and with their previous keyboard player Tal Maizel, their first album " The Battle " - A concept album full of motives depicting a person's life cycle while each track in the album describes a different emotional stage. The album "The Battle" was officially released independently on 02/04/16 The album can be purchased from our official website:

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HALF PAST FOUR - "Land of the Blind"

Half Past Four is one of the best progressive rock bands to have emerged from Canada. Over nearly two decades, they have developed a unique sound, employing traditional prog-rock music laiden with folk, country, jazz, heavy metal and classical genres, among others. It is this shifting flow of sound and feeling that distinguishes Half Past Four. They are an aural tapestry, weaving 50+ years of musical influences into mellifluous melodies and rhythmic resonances that take their listeners on a journey to states that are both fresh and familiar.
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KARMAMOI - "Silence Between Sounds"

The Karmamoi band was born in 2008 as the result of five musicians' desire to create a musical project able to reflect their personality and idea of music. A kind of music in which musical research, melody, electronic music, rock distortions coexist as well as strike a balance, giving expression to a passion- driven, imposing, immediately recognisable sound. "Silence Between Sounds" is the third album from the Italian progressive rock band Karmamoi. Due to changes with band line-up, "Silence Between Sounds" took over two years to realise. Karmamoi used this opportunity creating music in a different way than they have done previously, walking on a new musical path with their personal idea of progressive rock. This process allowed them to progress beyond all previous recorded material. They decided to keep the band without an official vocalist, and for this reason their new album "Silence Between Sounds" features singers. Whilst maintaining the essence of Karmamoi's music, each singer brings their unique vocal characteristics to the music.
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GRIOT - "Gerald"
Griot is a multinational rock band formed by musicians João Pascoal and Sérgio Ferreira in 2014. Griot's sound evokes a style of progressive rock that explores and creates different textures and soundscapes. The bands song-writing style revolves around self-published literature included in each album's concept.
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The Rock Pack Feat. Fee Waybill, Gregg Rolie, Lou Gramm, Robin Zander, Steve Augeri & John Payne



Rock legends unite!!! Some of the most iconic performers of our time have come together to form The Rock Pack!

The incredible lineup features:
Fee Waybill lead singer of THE TUBES
Gregg Rollie original lead singer of SANTANA
Lou Gramm the original voice of FOREIGNER
Robin Zander lead singer of CHEAP TRICK
Steve Augeri former lead vocalist of JOURNEY
John Payne former lead vocalist of ASIA

"I decided to create a unique concert concept that was start to finish full of monster hits by iconic vocalists," explains John Payne, The Rock Pack creator.

Huge screens adorn the stage and the set contains an area where each singer briefly talks about their career before launching into some of their most revered songs. Classics such as I Wanna Know What Love Is (with a gospel choir), I Want You to Want Me, Don't Stop Believing, Heat of the Moment, She's A Beauty, Black Magic Woman and many more will be performed.

Payne continues, "I wanted the Classic Rock fans of Phoenix to enjoy the hit songs of some of our most iconic bands and if you like Foreigner, Journey, Cheap Trick, Asia, Santana and The Tubes then COMERICA THEATRE on Friday 16th of December is the place to be."

The Rock Pack Concert
at Comerica Theatre Phoenix
Friday the 16th of December 2016

On Friday December 16th The Rock Pack hits town. Prepare for an extraordinary unprecedented concert at Phoenix's beautiful Comerica Theatre. Iconic Singers will perform Iconic Songs in a two hour hit laden Classic Rock extravaganza.

All ages show starts at 8pm with doors at 7pm

Tickets available at Ticketmaster.com and Comerica Theatre Box Office 1-800-745-3000

The Rock Pack: www.therockpack.com
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quarta-feira, outubro 19, 2016

Bob Oliver Lee "Flying Music" (Progressive Rock)




Bob Saliba is an eclectic French musician, also member of Galderia, Stonecast, Debackliner and Ninmah.

Bob has been the leading voice for a project on Ark most famous songs with John Macaluso on drums. In his solo project he is engaged in a progressive rock featuring folk and hard 'n heavy shades.

"Flying Music" is a masterpiece for fans of Yes, Jethro Tull and Ayreon.

Born in 1979 in Bordeaux, France, Bob is a french guitarist, bass player, singer and composer. His first releases are his 1st solo album under the name Bob Oliver Lee (Between Time & Space), Raff – Fissure both in 2009 and Abnormality – Ablaze in 2010.

But as a real polyhedric artist, in 2008 he starts also playing for the power pop band Alix, a mediatic combo that had a lot of success especially in Paris area. After the split of these early projects, Bob gets new metal bands: in Stonecast as lead guitarist (2010); in Ninmah as singer (2013); in Debackliner as singer (2014); in Galderia as bass player, acoustic guitar and singer. As singer and guitarist he also appears on the album of Quiet Human: LTTSS. During the live shows he has been an opener for bands such as Tim Ripper, Circle II Circle, Blaze Bayley, Freedom Call, Secret Sphere or at Sonisphere.

In 2016 he started a collaboration with John Macaluso (Ark, Symphony X, Y Malmsteen…) to perform Ark songs with a new French band full of energy. This same year he will release his 1st album with Debackliner and his 2nd solo album Bob Oliver Lee – Flying Music on Underground Symphony Records.


TRACKLIST

01. Everything's gone
02. Dead Heart
03. Flying Music (Instrumental)
04. These Wings
05. Thoughts & Regrets
06. River of the Temple (Instrumental)
07. Rising
08. Forbidden Ways
09. Sailors from the Crying Planet
10. From the Pyramid Rises the Flying Spirit of the Pharaoh (Instrumental) 

Bob Oliver Lee LINE-UP
Bob Saliba: Lead, Acoustic Guitars & Vocals
Pascal Garell: Bass
Olivier Tijoux: Drums
Franck Capera: Keyboards
François Albaranes: Piano
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