quinta-feira, julho 20, 2017

'The Best Of Suzi Quatro: Legend' released on Sep 22

'THE BEST OF SUZI QUATRO: LEGEND' RELEASED BY CHRYSALIS RECORDS
ON FRIDAY 22 SEPTEMBER

AVAILABLE ON GOLD COLOURED DOUBLE VINYL, CD AND DIGITAL FORMATS

Pre-order via Pledge or Pre-Save via Spotify

Chrysalis Records announces the release of "The Best of Suzi Quatro:
Legend" on Friday 22nd September. The 20 track compilation album has
been personally curated by Suzi Quatro featuring digitally remastered
versions of all her biggest hits including "Can The Can", "48 Crash",
"Devil Gate Drive", and "Stumblin' In". The album will be available on
Gold Coloured Double Vinyl, CD and digitally.

For the very first time, Suzi's four RAK studio albums, that she
originally released between 1975 and 1979, will be digitally
remastered and available to download and stream across all digital
platforms.

The four studio albums include "Your Mamma Won't Like Me" (1975),
"Aggro-Phobia" (1976), "If You Knew Suzi" (1978), and "Suzi… and Other
Four Letter Words" (1979).

Says Suzi – "I'm excited about my new compilation, it's not just the
hits, which I love, but it also features favourite and important
tracks from my albums, with an extensive Track By Track on the liner
notes. Enjoy one and all."

To date, the only original RAK studio albums available digitally are
Suzi's debut eponymous 1973 album "Suzi Quatro", and 1974's album
"Quatro".

"The hits are the hits," says Suzi about the 'Best Of album', "but as
Mickie Most always told me, 'your self-penned songs are the meat of
what you do Suzi'. Enjoy some of my personal choices."

Click here to read the official press page and download hi-res photos
– www.noblepr.co.uk/Press_Releases/chrysalis/suzi_quatro.htm

SUZI QUATRO – 'THE BEST OF SUZI QUATRO: LEGEND' – TRACKLISTING

1. Can The Can (2017 Remaster)
2. Shine My Machine (2017 Remaster)
3. 48 Crash (2017 Remaster)
4. Skin Tight Skin (2017 Remaster)
5. Daytona Demon (2017 Remaster)
6. Devil Gate Drive (2017 Remaster)
7. The Wild One (Single Version)
8. Cat Size (2017 Remaster)
9. Too Big (2017 Remaster)
10. Michael (2017 Remaster)
11. Half As Much As Me (2017 Remaster)
12. Stumblin' In (2017 Remaster)
13. If You Can't Give Me Love (2017 Remaster)
14. Suicide (2017 Remaster)
15. Wiser Than You (2017 Remaster)
16. She's In Love With You (2017 Remaster)
17. Hollywood (2017 Remaster)
18. 15 Minutes Of Fame
19. Free The Butterfly
20. Dancing In The Wind
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Dropshard - "Paper Man" - New album Pre-order on Musicraiser



This year is a special year: 10 years ago Dropshard formed and started composing original music…

Today, many of you keep asking when the new album will see the light, this is a very big goal and makes us PROUD and HAPPY.

You know we are not Tool and so this is gonna happen soon, in September! YAY!
While the new album is on his way to the mastering studio, we are really happy to announce you can now PRE-ORDER your physical copy… and much more!

How? We just set up an ad-hoc Musicraiser campaign with some interesting bundles which include, beside the signed CD, also t-shirts and… woa, watch by yourselves

As the world turns digital, dropshard remain physical! PROG-ON!


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Frontman From Progressive Rock Band Mars Hollow Announces New Album, New Line-up, and New Name – Life After Mars



Progressive rock band Mars Hollow has announced that they will be recording a new album after a nearly 5-year hiatus. The announcement was made during a semi-reunion show and subsequent radio interview in June, and came on the heels of a show billed as "John Baker and Steve Mauk Perform the Music of Mars Hollow" in Chicago. The show was the first time Mars Hollow has performed live since May, 2012. The most recent studio effort from the group was the track "So Far Away," which also had a video release and was included on the Mars Hollow Live album. The album, also available on DVD, documented the band's 'Church of Prog' spot at RosFest, 2011 and was released in Fall of 2012.  

However, guitarist and lead vocalist John Baker says that the new band will update both its name and line-up to fit the spirit and music of the new incarnation, and will be called "Life After Mars." The band's debut album release is tentatively scheduled for Summer, 2018.

Says John, "As Life After Mars is the newly reformed incarnation of Mars Hollow, the best way to explain it is 'Mars Hollow…the Next Generation."

Mars Hollow landed on the progressive rock scene in 2010 with their self-titled debut album, produced by Ronan Chris Murphy, and followed up in 2011 with "World In Front of Me," co-produced by Mars Hollow's John Baker and Billy Sherwood, now of Yes. Playing festivals and numerous gigs in the USA, Mexico and Canada, the band also played and toured with Billy Sherwood's Circa, and received accolades and positive reviews for several years.  In the spirit of progressive rock, "Life After Mars" seems a natural progression.

Says John, "I think of this as good timing. A perfect time to rethink your mindset, and have a new jumping off point. At one time, walking on the moon, or landing on Mars was the future. Everyone wondered if there was life on mars, and now they are talking about colonization of Mars. Truly, the FUTURE is life AFTER mars."

Life After Mars features:
John Baker – lead vocals and guitars
Don Schiff – NS stick, various basses and string instruments
Lisa LaRue – keyboards
Emily Dolan Davies – drums

Bios:
JOHN BAKER
Throughout the years, John Baker has held stints as guitarist and backing vocalist for various original bands and musicians, including Christian Love of "The Beach Boys" and bassist for The Little Girls. Since 1995, John has been operating a successful studio business, comprised of music projects, audio drama, and dialogue work. In the music field, John has worked with many musicians and producers, including Mick Taylor (Rolling Stones) and Richie Zito (Elton John, Tina Turner, Heart). In the dialogue field, John has directed, engineered, and edited hundreds of audio books including works by authors such as Robert Ludlum, Danielle Steele and Deepak Chopra. John Baker, an original member of Mars Hollow, is also the lead vocalist for the LA-based progressive rock band, Forever Twelve, who has just completed their 4th studio album, Home, on Melodic Revolution Records.

DON SCHIFF
Don Schiff has worked with some of the best - including Elvis Presley, Tina Turner, Pat Benatar, Sheryl Crow, Sammy Davis, Arjen Lucassen among many others. Don is also a member of Rocket Scientists. Having scored soundtracks as well as acted in TV shows and films such as "Live From Death Row" and "84 Charlie Mopic," he has also received gold records for co-writing for Pat Benatar's "Wide Awake in Dreamland" and Winfield/Schiff's "Cerebral Man." Don is internationally known for his expertise with the NS/Chapman stick. He was also a member of Lisa LaRue's former band 2KX.

LISA LaRUE
Keyboardist Lisa LaRue has worked with many musicians including: John Payne (Asia), Don Schiff (Rocket Scientists, Tina Turner, Elvis, and more), Ryo Okumoto (Spock's Beard), Michael Sadler (Saga), Oliver Wakeman (Yes). Esquire (Nikki Squire) and others. Lisa has been awarded Oklahoma Native American Artist of the Year and nominated for other awards including the Hollywood Music Awards, Los Angeles Music Awards, and the Native American Music Awards. She collaborated with Gilli Smyth of Gong on a self-released album titled "Dreamscapes," and has released 5 solo albums, 1 album with Lisa LaRue Project 2K9, 2 albums with Lisa LaRue 2KX, and 1 album with Federico Fantacone (Fantacone/LaRue – Sonic Landscapes).  

EMILY DOLAN DAVIES
Emily Dolan Davies is a British drummer who has been playing since age 11, with full time gigging beginning at age 18. She has extensive experience in many genres as a session and live drummer, in addition to playing with artists such as Bryan Ferry, The Thompson Twins, The Darkness, and many more. She is currently touring with Howard Jones.

Here's what the press have said about Mars Hollow:

"It's quite clear that Mars Hollow is a band to be reckoned with. This is no garage band, but a very serious group of players with some serious chops." - Rok Podgrajšek - The Rocktologist

"If you take a little bit of Yes - mostly in John Baker's vocals - and a little bit of Rush (also there in the vocals), that's a bit what Mars Hollow sound like." - Stephanie Sollow - ProgressiveWorld.net

"Each member of the quartet is a star player in his own right. Their sound is a rocking and melodic mix of the best of Yes & Genesis with a bit of latter-day King Crimson." - Mike Flavin - USA Prog Music

"I would consider Mars Hollow to be a band that will withstand the test of time for the advancement of the progressive genre." - Grant Hill - Music Street Journal

For further details and to watch the project progress, please follow the Life After Mars Fan Page on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/lifeaftermarsmusic or www.lifeaftermarsmusic.com ;
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Toronto Prog Duo JUPITER HOLLOW Announce Ontario & Quebec Dates; Debut EP 'Odyssey' Out Now!

L-R- Grant MacKenzie (guitar, bass, synth), Kenny Parry (vocals, drums, synth/keys). Photo by Sandra Beatty

Barrie, ON's ambient progressive metal / rock duo JUPITER HOLLOW will be performing show dates in Ontario and Quebec (dates listed below), which includes this year's MTL Uncovered, a night exhibition that brings together independent visual artists, fashion designers, hair, makeup, photography, vendors, performance art, culinary art, music and more at Theare Paradoxe in Montreal on August 18th and is open to the public to discover the soul of Montreal's artistic and cultural scene. Full Details can be found here.

JUPITER HOLLOW released their latest five track concept record earlier this year as a prelude to their planned full length 'AHDOMN'. The duo was birthed in 2015 and has already mastered the art of bringing their fans on an audio and visual experience. Their sound is usually referred to as spacey, experimental and refreshing, reminding listeners of bands like Tool, Pink Floyd, A Perfect Circle, Tesseract, The Contortionist and Rush. Consisting of two young, passionate and driven Canadian artists, Grant MacKenzie (21) and Kenny Parry (18), the pair performs with a dominating stage presence, while captivating their audiences with their unique sonic journey.

The EP stream www.JupiterHollow.ca plus on Youtube at

The EP available on iTunes, Amazon.

Jupiter Hollow perform 'Odyssey' in the National Post music studio - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yK5lBNPz8cs

Music Video 'Deep In Space' - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ydNnVUyqKI


Show Dates:
Jul 20 - The Rockpile - Etobicoke, ON
Aug 2 - Cherry Cola's - Toronto, ON
Aug 3 - The Foxx Lounge - Barrie, ON
Aug 4 - Leaky B's - Ottawa, ON
Aug 5 - Mademoiselle Urban RestoBar - Montreal, QC
Aug 18 - Théâtre Paradoxe - Montreal, QC (MTL Uncovered)

1. Deep In Space (5:06)
2. Ascending (2:52)
3. Hades Heart (4:30)
4. Over 50 Years (5:05)
5. Odyssey (5:50)
EP Length: 23.26 

About the duo:
Grant, who plays guitar, bass and synth for the band started his music career 8 ½ years ago at the age of 12, sitting in his basement watching the movie Rock Prophecies. This movie was about legendary rock photographer Robert M. Knight, finding and transforming a young, unknown guitarist from a small town into a worldwide success. Inspired and motivated, Grant spent the next few years honing his guitar skills, writing music, and later learning the business side by attending college for business marketing. At age 20, Grant was invited into the Brotherhood of the Guitar, by founder Robert M. Knight, leading to endorsements with Ernie Ball Music Man and JH Audio.

While Grant was performing with another group at a local battle of the bands, he came across a mesmerizing singer by the name of Kenny Parry (vocalist, drummer and synth for Jupiter Hollow), who was almost performing as if he was possessed on stage, hitting notes that seemed impossible by any guy. Kenny Parry started music at the young age of 2 years old, setting up pots and pans like a drum set and banging away. This led to an obsession with music, and a discovery of his unique talent. In his teenage years, Kenny won himself the title "Best Drummer in Ontario" 3 years in a row. Around this time, Kenny started learning how to sing after being inspired by singers such as Maynard James Keenan, Mike Lessard, Dan Tompkins and Ian Kenny to name a few. Through years of strengthening his vocal abilities in choirs, bands and hours of dedication, Kenny has acquired an articulate vocal range, relentless endurance, and almost shocking performance through his uncontrollable stage presence.

Shortly after meeting, Grant and Kenny knew that their talents combined would create something truly unique, and Jupiter Hollow was born. Since then, the duo effortlessly created music in Kenny's basement for months on end. The concept grew to be a two-man band, since Grant and Kenny wrote all of the music and wanted to keep it that way. The two musicians use technology to their advantage, allowing them to perform with a dominating stage presence, while captivating their audiences with their unique sonic journey.

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Metalmania Festival returns in 2018!

Metalmania, the biggest indoor metal festival in Eastern Europe,
returns to Spodek Hall (Katowice, Poland) on April, 7th 2018!

The 24th edition of this iconic festival will be one of the most
important musical events of 20178, a real treat for metal maniacs! One
day, two stages, several bands from all around the world and thousands
of fans! That's what Metalmania Festival is all about! Headliner of
the show plus info about tickets will be announced on Wednesday, 19th
July.

The last edition of Metalmania Festival took place at Spodek Hall in
Katowice on April, 22nd 2017, with Samael, Coroner, Moonspell and
Sodom on the bill!

More info:
www.metalmind.com.pl/metalmania
www.facebook.com/MetalmaniaFestival/

Metal Mind Productions
www.metalmind.com.pl
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Wings of Destiny Release Brave New World Video for Upcoming Single and Album

Power Metal band Wings of Destiny have signed with Melodic Revolution
Records for their upcoming album Brave New World Due out late fall
2017

Melodic Revolution Records is very excited to be working with Wings of
Destiny for the release of "Brave New World."

Wings of Destiny, previously called Destiny, is a Power Metal band
from Costa Rica formed in late 2013 by vocalist Anton Darusso and
bassist Bryan S. Molina, with strong influences from bands like Angra,
Helloween and Rhapsody, among others. The band's first release Time
(2015) received an award for Best Metal Album in 2016 presented by
ACAM: Association of Composers and Musical Authors of Costa Rica.

Artwork: Caio Caldas (Brazil)
Brave New World video and production credits
Recorded at Studios Bushido
Mastered at Drygvae Studios
Mix & Sound Engineering Destinty Juan Pablo Calvo (Costa Rica)
Mastering Aleksei Stetsyuk (Belorussia) Studios Bushido – Costa Rica &
Drygvae Studios- Belorussia
Produced by: AntonDarusso, Alejandro Amador & Cristian Jimenez
Co-produced by: Juan Pablo Calvo
Orchestral arrangements: Anton Darusso
Song arrangements: Anton Darusso, Juan Pablo Calvo and Wings of Destiny

Video Link https://youtu.be/QccK1inXkyM

Video by: 351 Studios, NY, US
Today Wings of Destiny release "Brave New World" a lyrical video from
their upcoming album "Brave New World," it's also the first single to
be released on July 21st via all popular digital retailers worldwide.
Brave New World was originally released in1988 by the Russian band
Kruiz.

Wings of Destiny Is.
Anton Darusso – Vocals
Alejandro Amador – Keyboards
Dani Chaves – Guitar
Cristian Jiménez – Guitar
Emil Minott – Bass
Roberto Ulloa – Drums
"In the song Brave New World, humankind's mistakes have finally
destroyed the Earth. Only a few are saved and seek a brave new world
to live in and start a new life"

For More Information
Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/wingsofdestinyband/
Melodic Revolution Records Profile
http://mrrmusic.com/wings-of-destiny/
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terça-feira, julho 18, 2017

French Music Legends Magma's Critically Acclaimed 1975 “Magma Live” Album Remastered With Bonus Tracks



Remastered 2-CD In DigiPack - contains Booklet with text & lyrics
original recordings & bonus tracks

Paris - Much to the excitement of Magma fans worldwide, the band's critically acclaimed 1975 live album "Magma Live" has been remastered and contains two bonus tracks not on the original release! After the departure in autumn 1974 of Jannick Top and most of the other members of the band, Magma rose phoenix-like from the ashes with a new hot line-up, which saw the musical opportunity lying before it. After long rehearsals Christian Vander realized that he had yet another exceptional group and the decision was taken to records the first Magma live album. The recording, made in June 1975 at the Taverne de l'Olympia, perfectly demonstrates the incredible impact made by Magma. Absolutely dedicated to the music of Christian Vander, who by that time had reached the summit of his art, the band plays as if they were one man and sweeps all before it in its triumphant passage.

Whether it was a new arrangement of any old pieces (KOHNTARK, KOBAH, MEKANIK), or a previously unheard piece (HHAI, LIHNS), the sound of Magma has never been heard more powerfully as on this incredible recording. Although it remains difficult to point any one performance as being outstanding, it would never-the-less be difficult not to react to the mind-blowing performance by Didier Lockwood, whose violin playing contributes so greatly to the profound originality of this magnificent double album!

ZUND 1: 
1 - KOHNTARK part 1 (original mix 1975)
2 - KOHNTARK part 2 (original mix 1975)  
3 - EMEHNTEHTT-RE  announcement (alternative mix 1989)**

ZUND 2:
1 - HHAI (original mix 1975)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
2 - KOBAH (original mix 1975)
3 - LIHNS (original mix 1975)
4 - DA ZEUHL WORTZ MEKANIK (alternative mix 1989)**
5 - MEKANIK ZAIN (original mix 1975)

Christian VANDER - drums, vocal 
Klaus BLASQUIZ - vocal  
Stella VANDER - vocal
Bernard PAGANOTTI - bass  
Gabriel FEDEROW - guitar 
Didier LOCKWOOD - violin 
Benoit WIDEMANN - keyboards 
Jean-Pol ASSELINE - keyboards

Recorded live between June 1st and June 5th 1975 at la TAVERNE DE L'OLYMPIA by Frank OWENS. Mixed by Georges CHKIANZ at studio le Chateau except **Mixé au studio UNIWERIA ZEKT par Francis LINON et Christian VANDER.  Mastering Southeastern lab, Fierce mountain, NC


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KAYAK inks worldwide deal with InsideOutMusic; announce release date for "Seventeen"!




Legendary Dutch progressive rock band KAYAK has signed a worldwide deal with InsideOutMusic! The band's seventeenth studio album is entitled "Seventeen" and is set for release on January 12th, 2018.
 
Currently being busy mixing "Seventeen", the band's mastermind Ton Scherpenzeel comments: "KAYAK are excited about signing to IOM, and are looking forward to a long lasting and successful collaboration. The combination of the band with an almost complete new line up, and a new record company seems very promising and will hopefully open new doors for us!"
 
Originally, the album's release was already announced for October 2017 and a presale is available via KAYAK's official website. It remains valid but due to the new record deal, these pre-orders will be fulfilled in early 2018 when InsideOutMusic officially releases "Seventeen".  
 
KAYAK was founded in 1972 by keyboardist/composer Ton Scherpenzeel and drummer/composer Pim Koopman, along with lead singer Max Werner, guitarist Johan Slager and bass player Cees van Leeuwen. Often compared to contemporaries like Yes and Focus, the band quickly developed their own style of symphonic rock that was rather concentrating on songs than elaborate solos and long instrumental passages while KAYAK never shied away from including epic, longer tracks and captivating, dramatic arrangements. Throughout the years, KAYAK has seen many line-up changes with Ton Scherpenzeel now being the only original member and leader of the band.
 
KAYAK achieved tremendous success from the late 70's onwards, cracking the US top 60 charts with the single 'Want You To Be Mine' in 1978, holding number #1 in the Dutch charts for several weeks with the Platin awarded "Phantom Of The Night" album released in 1979 with its single 'Ruthless Queen' reaching #5 on the Dutch single charts. This first era of KAYAK ended after eight albums in 1981. All members went their own way, Ton Scherpenzeel for instance played and recorded with groups like Earth & Fire and Camel, whereas former singer/drummer Max Werner scored a number #2 hit in Germany with 'Rain In May' from his second solo record "Seasons" already in 1981.
 
But the story of KAYAK was not over.
 
Fast forward to 1999: after an 18 year absence, Ton Scherpenzeel and Pim Koopman restarted KAYAK, with Max Werner again taking over lead vocals. This second era was marked by an explosive, new creativity making the band's output exceed the early days. In 2009, disaster struck when Koopman died of heart failure in the middle of the "Letters from Utopia" tour. In 2011, the band had overcome this big loss and returned to the stage and with a new album. A couple of years later KAYAK completed their rock opera trilogy "Merlin", "Nostradamus" and "Cleopatra" but when lead singers Cindy Oudshoorn and Edward Reekers left the band shortly after, Scherpenzeel realized he had to completely renew the line up in order to maintain his creativity as well as keep the band going.
 
Now, with singer Bart Schwertmann and guitarist Marcel Singor joining Ton Scherpenzeel as the band's creative core and additional members Kristoffer Gildenlöw (bass / ex Pain Of Salvation) and Collin Leijenaar (drums / Affector, Neal Morse, Dave Bainbridge), a reborn KAYAK once again proves that the band's name - though chosen randomly back in 1972 - is as appropriate as ever. Just when everyone expects the boat to sink, it miraculously resurfaces and sails on.
 
Further information on the new album "Seventeen", which also features a guest appearance by Camel guitar player Andy Latimer, will be revealed soon!


(photo: Constance Zwerus)
 
From left to right:
Bart Schwertmann (vocals) / Ton Scherpenzeel (keyboards) / Marcel Singor (guitar)
Additional members:
Kristoffer Gildenlöw (bass) / Collin Leijenaar (drums) 

KAYAK online
 
INSIDEOUTMUSIC online: 
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Music Legend Frank Zappa's Brother Bob Zappa To Release Second Book “Frankie & Bobby: The Rest of Our Story”


NYC - Following his critically acclaimed book "Frankie & Bobby: Growing Up Zappa," music legend Frank Zappa's younger brother Charles Robert "Bob" Zappa is releasing a second book titled "Frankie & Bobby: The Rest of Our Story."

Bob's first book, "Frankie & Bobby: Growing Up Zappa," is poignant and insightful perspective on the life of one of the twentieth century's most provocative and intriguing musicians. This "coming of age" memoir provided readers with never before told stories about events that helped shape Frank's political, social, intellectual and creative development. The book begins with the brother's time in Maryland from the late 1940's until the summer of 1967 in New York City before Frank and the Mothers went on their first of many European tours. This fascinating account describes how the two brothers lived through, and handled, a series of events ranging from amusing to life threatening. It is a must-read for anybody interested in Frank's amazing life that only his closest confidant and brother, Bobby, can tell.

Bob's new book "Frankie & Bobby: The Rest of Our Story" picks up where the first volume leaves off... Says Bob, "For those of you who read my first book, 'Frankie & Bobby: Growing Up Zappa', thank you. I hope you enjoyed it and found that the information about Frank added to your understanding his complex and brilliant mind and his early development. This book tells the next chapter in our story. It's about how my brother and I continued on our separate but intertwined paths after his successful long running show, 'Absolutely Free' (sic), at the Garrick Theater in New York in the summer of 1967.

"When I decided to write the sequel to 'Frankie and Bobby: Growing Up Zappa,' I wanted to provide readers with more personal stories that would fill in gaps on how our lives intersected over the last decades of Frank's life. I also wanted to describe more about life in America during the Vietnam era and up to the present day to help set the stage for events that fans have wondered about for a long time. This time I added more about my own life's journey. I wanted to depict how Frank and I maintained our relationship because to me he was a 'regular guy,' except for his extraordinary life in the public eye. He was my older brother and best friend regardless of his talents, celebrity or public image. I think fans will find this aspect interesting and should help add a more human dimension to his image.

"There are also the episodes about Frank's own family - especially his wife, Gail - that try to explain their curious relationship and how she interacted with me and her own children. Of interest are how our mother, sister, and brother, and especially me, were kept from Frank's and his children's lives. The reasons for that are still unclear to my niece Moon and nephew, Dweezil.

"But I do end on a positive note by describing my reunion with Moon and Dweezil following Gail's death, after more than four decades of estrangement. 'Frankie and Bobby: The Rest of Our Story' provides new material that will help Frank's fans add some much needed pieces to the puzzle that is Frank Zappa."

While there have been several books and documentaries about Frank Zappa, most have forgotten to mention that Frank often referred to himself as "a regular guy." And that is one of the "driving forces" behind Bob's new book.

Says Co de Kloet, well-known radio personality and music producer in Amsterdam, "By sharing personal, sometimes extremely personal stories about his relationship with Frank, Bob gives us a clear view of that 'regular-guyness' quality, leaving the importance and impact of his brother intact. By not just focusing on Frank and giving us information about other relations and some of his own experiences, he puts Frank in a new and sincere perspective. I had a great time reading it and I hope it will do well. Over the years I had a friendship with Herbie Cohen, Frank's manager and business partner. He was at my farmhouse a few times and once when he was reading something in a book about Zappa, he smiled and said, 'It is always fun to read what people THINK really happened (in Frank's life) but they haven't got a clue.' Bob Zappa has! And that is what makes this book a must have."

The book is also one of rejection, reconciliation and closure... As James Cohen: Zappanale Master of Ceremonies explains, "A memoir is more than recollection, it exposes a continuum of related events: Bob Zappa's 'Frankie & Bobby - The Rest of Our Story' is wisdom gained over time. Picking up where his first book left off, it focuses on Bob's adventures in the US and elsewhere - a Swedish university course in Deviant Behavior or a close brush with Soviet espionage. Bob's ultimate purpose of understanding how his alienation from his brother Frank's world developed, or was created, overshadows these episodes. Climaxing with a series of rejections relating to the passing of their mother Rose Marie and finally of Frank himself, Bob celebrates his subsequent reconciliation with Dweezil and Moon and a new life rooted deep in his past…A great read, and for the Zappa faithful, optimistic closure."

Distinguished Teaching Professor Joseph Klein, Dmus concludes, "Perhaps most poignant are the episodes relating to Frank's own family- in particular his wife, Gail…during the final years of Frank's life…and (sheds) light on a matter that has baffled and frustrated the Zappa fan community for decades…'Frankie and Bobby: The Rest of Our Story' is essential reading for any Zappologist curious for answers regarding some of the more enigmatic aspects of Frank's life."

Bob Zappa's "Frankie & Bobby: The Rest of Our Story" is a must-read for all fans of Frank Zappa!

To purchase "Frankie & Bobby: The Rest of Our Story": 
http://www.amazon.ca/dp/1544258798 (Canada - Book not currently available in Canada)

To purchase "Frankie & Bobby: Growing Up Zappa":


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sexta-feira, julho 14, 2017

ACQUA FRAGILE IS BACK WITH A NEW ALBUM


ACQUA FRAGILE - "A New Chant"

Acqua Fragile have reunited and the first new album in over 40 years will be released in October on Esoteric!. "Esoteric Antenna & Cherry Red Records" are very pleased to announce the release of the new album by Italian Progressive Rock legends Acqua Fragile. A New Chant features original members Piero Canavera, Franz Dondi and Bernardo Lanzetti, who have reunited after forty-four years to record brand new material. The project is also notable for the presence of some very special guests, including Pete Sinfield, Nick Clabburn, Tango Spleen and Grammy Award winning drummer Jonathan Mover. 

Acqua Fragile - A New Chant will be released on Esoteric Antenna on October 14th 2017."

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segunda-feira, julho 10, 2017

Strange Land - New album available for download now!


The new album is done! Yes, just about a year after the acoustic prog of Evagation, Strange Land returns to the prog rock/metal side with Figuration of Hope: Impact Event Part One.

 More info about the album will be posted on our website soon.

A limited run of cds have been ordered, those should be available in a few weeks, and then shortly after that the album should pop up on iTunes, Spotify, and other sites.


Press 

"Strange Land are a three piece who certainly like to make a lot of noise with their cerebral progressive rock/metal ... well, I said noise? Yes, but I meant it in a good way"— Igor Italiani, Progressive World, Jun 1, 2006
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domingo, julho 09, 2017

KAIPA announcd their new album called "Children of the Sounds"

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KAIPA - "Children of the Sounds"
Legendary Swedish progressive rockers Kaipa have announced the release of their new studio album 'Children of the Sounds' for 22nd September 2017.
The result is as colourful musically and lyrically as KAIPA devotees will expect from the band's rich discography dating back to the debut opus released in 1975. Formed in 1973, KAIPA never shied away from experimentation, embracing fresh elements and sounds manifesting especially on the albums released in the 2000's. 'Children Of The Sounds' is no exception, the album burns with creative fervour and spirit most vividly displayed on the title track, the 17 minutes long "On The Edge Of New Horizons" or closing track "What's Behind The Fields". It embodies a powerful, positive energy and artistic brilliance that is irresistible and true to the genre's very essence.
The track-listing for the album is as follows:
1. Children of the Sounds 11:31
2. On The Edge of New Horizons 17:10
3. Like A Serpentine 12:52
4. The Shadowy Sunlight 6:57
5. What's Behind The Fields 9:31
Hans Lundin: Keyboards & vocals
Per Nilsson: Electric & acoustic guitars 
Morgan Ågren: Drums 
Jonas Reingold: Electric basses
Patrik Lundström: Vocals 
Aleena Gibson: Vocals
Special guest:
Elin Rubinsztein: Violin
KAIPA: Children of the Sounds (Inside Out 2017) CD, Gatefold 2-LP + CD
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sexta-feira, julho 07, 2017

ORPHANED LAND announce new album due in January 2018!

ORPHANED LAND Announce New Album "Unsung Prophets and Dead Messiahs", January 26, 2018 Release Scheduled via Century Media Records
Band to Embark on North American Tour this Fall alongside Voodoo Kungfu & PAIN


Oriental metal pioneers ORPHANED LAND have just announced they will release a brand new studio album on January 26, 2018 via CENTURY MEDIA RECORDS. The album, which will be titled "Unsung Prophets And Dead Messiahs", is mostly recorded and has been sent, once again, to Jens Bogren who will take over mixing and mastering duties of what is to be destined to become the band's best and biggest production so far. "Unsung Prophets And Dead Messiahs" will feature a guest appearance from guitar virtuoso Steve Hackett and more special additions will be announced soon.
 
Singer and frontman Kobi Farhi comments: "Hails from the recording studio! We are so thrilled and impatient for you all to hear 'Unsung Prophets And Dead Messiahs'. I wish to inform our old-school fans, growls are back, as well as killer melodies that will break your hearts! On a personal note, It's such a great feeling after a career of 25 years to know that we are still at our bests by all means. Prepare for something strong! Count the days with us till Jan 26, 2018!"
 
Following the release of "Unsung Prophets And Dead Messiahs", ORPHANED LAND will embark on an extensive European Tour throughout early 2018. Prior to this, the band will be seen touring North America later this year surrounding their featured set at the prestigious ProgPower USA Festival in Atlanta, Georgia.

ORPHANED LAND Live Dates:
9/6    Atlanta, GA - Prog Power USA
9/7    Tampa, FL - Crowbar #
9/8    Spartanburg, SC - Ground Zero #
9/9    Cincinnati, OH - Madfrog #
9/10    Frederick, MD - Cafe 611 ^  
9/11    New York, NY - Gramercy Theatre ^
9/12    Montreal, QC - Katacombes ^
9/13    Toronto, ON - Garrison ^
9/15    Chicago, IL - Wire ^
9/18    Seattle, WA - Studio Seven ^
9/20    Oakland, CA - Metro Opera House ^
9/21    Los Angeles, CA - Whisky A Go-Go ^
# with Voodoo Kungfu
^ with Pain & Voodoo Kungfu
 
ORPHANED LAND recently celebrated their 25th year anniversary with a digital compilation featuring special versions of some of their most popular songs and previously unreleased material titled, "Orphaned Land & Friends". A live video for the single "M I ?", featuring Steven Wilson, can be viewed on YouTube HERE or directly below. Stream and download "Orphaned Land & Friends" now at smarturl.it/OrphanedLand_Friends.


ORPHANED LAND is:
Kobi Farhi – Vocals
Chen Balbus – Guitars
Idan Amsalem – Guitars
Uri Zelcha – Bass
Matan Shmuely – Drums
 
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Century Media Records online:
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Mistheria and GEMINI - Artwork announced!



Breaking news for you as preview! Finally, I'm happy to announce the cover of my upcoming instrumental metal album GEMINI. You can appreciate it here below! It's an original drawing made with digital technique by the artist Havane.

For those interested, a signed limited edition poster of the cover may be available printed on special grain paper. For more info: havane.grafx@gmail.com

Thanks a lot to Havane for such an amazing work!! I totally love it! It fits perfectly the concept of this album that I consider a milestone in my career, being a collection of my instrumental metal songs composed between 1992 and 2015!

GEMINI VIP pre-order campaign still running! Release date will be announced very soon. Meanwhile, book your exclusive signed edition now at
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BUBBLEMATH at PROGDAY 2017!

"Progress is not possible without deviation." - Frank Zappa

If Zappa were alive to hear them, he'd almost certainly agree that Minnesota fivesome BUBBLEMATH exudes his philosophy (and daring spirit) with every unconventional rhythmic change, off-the-wall timbre, and multilayered melody.  Their debut 2002 release, Such Fine Particles of The Universe, garnered the band 86,000 My Space followers and the Minnesota Music Academy's "2002 Best Eclectic Recording" award.

Fifteen years later, the  Eclectic Prog / Avant-Pop / Technical Metal quintet has released their second album, Edit Peptide, which has proven to be a worthwhile wait with its Frankenstein's monster-formula of lively textures, wacky and virtuosic musicianship, hypnotically robust vocals, and charmingly astute attitudes.   Edit Peptide is a masterful medley of artful aural arithmetic, blending the in-your-face intricacy of Between The Buried And Me and The Mars Volta with the eccentric experimentation of Mr. Bungle, the dense and poppy harmonies of Umphrey's McGee and Echolyn, the symphonic vibrancy and tongue-in-cheek foundation of Beardfish, and the forceful fluidity of Bent Knee, The Dear Hunter, and Emanuel And The Fear.

By conducting so many divergent styles, refining their songwriting and compositional skills, and most of all, sticking to their guns when it comes to crafting highly challenging and adventurous, but also quite hypnotic and welcoming, tunes, the quintet proves just how perfectly a band can fuse the familiar and the fresh.

Join BUBBLEMATH (US), SHYLOCK (France), FLOR DE LOTO (Peru), SONAR (Switzerland) with special guest DAVID TORN, and iNFiNiEN (US) for the twenty-third edition of ProgDay.  ProgDay 2017 will take place on Saturday and Sunday, September 2nd and 3rd, at Storybook Farm in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.  For more information, please visit us at www.progday.net.

To hear music from all this year's bands, please visit the ProgDay Music page (http://www.progday.net/ProgDay-Music.html).
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The Tangent launch new track 'Slow Rust' - taken from forthcoming new album



The Tangent, the progressive rock group led by Andy Tillison, recently announced the release of their first new music since 2015. Their new ninth studio album 'The Slow Rust of Forgotten Machinery' is set for release on July 21st, 2017, and today sees the release of an edit of the track 'Slow Rust' which you can listen to here:
 

Andy comments: "The song 'Slow Rust' is a long involved piece that looks at the whole massive set of implications of the various refugee crises around the world today.  The piece tries to take on many of the points of view from different groups like The Press, Politicians, Industry, Education and all of US - but just for this section of the song we turned the camera on the people actually in the middle of this story, desperate people doing desperate things in a world that has little time to help them.

'The Actual Story' is a small section of this massive piece - a subsection of it. Marie Eve de Gaultier's voice becomes the leading instrument here in a rare Tangent acoustic section and is one of the highlights of the album as a whole, part of one of the band's most complex ever songs both in musical construction and lyrical development. The piece is challenging, dynamic and 'of its time'." 

A series of track-by-track interviews featuring Andy Tillison and Luke Machin discussing the album in detail were recently launched, and you can watch the latest one here:


Listen to previously released track 'Two Rope Swings' here: 


The line-up for this album once again features Tillison on keyboards, vocals (and for the first time on a Tangent record - drums), Jonas Reingold on bass, Luke Machin on guitars and vocals, and Theo Travis on sax and flutes plus new member Marie-Eve de Gaultier on keys and vocals. There are also guest appearances from author/playwright and Chumbawamba founder Boff Whalley on vocals, and upcoming DJ/producer Matt Farrow.

The album sees The Tangent in political commentary mode once again - this time often focussing on the horrendous plight of refugees from war torn parts of the world - and the way in which they are treated by the West, and in particular by the tabloid press. The album laments the new trend in building walls and defending borders across the world yet takes time to look at the breakup of friendships and other more personal issues - along with a song about the fate of wildlife in the modern consumer world.

And it's a Progressive Rock Record. Full of intricacies, long developed pieces, challenging arrangements and virtuoso playing from all members. New sounds and styles (the band have brought a DJ on board for some sections) - new voices and techniques (first female vocals in The Tangent since the "Not As Good As The Book" album 10 years ago). A new producer in the form of Luke Machin whose open and deep/clear sound is a major factor of this album, a new drummer in the form of Andy Tillison who decided at long last (after drumming for 30 years) to let his own performances guide the rest of the band rather than adding another musician later. And after 13 years of asking, Jonas finally agreed to play some double bass in a song where Luke also plays some Scat guitar and Andy does a full on drum solo.

"The Slow Rust Of Forgotten Machinery" also features stellar artwork from Marvel / DC Comics artist Mark Buckingham. The sleeve of the album is totally based on the music it contains and was especially created for this project.


The album will be available on limited digipak CD, gatefold 2LP + CD, and digital download, and you can find the full track-listing below:

1.  Two Rope Swings
2.  Doctor Livingstone (I Presume)
3.  Slow Rust
4.  The Sad Story of Lead and Astatine
5.  A Few Steps Down the Wrong Road
6.  Basildonxit

The band will head out on tour in support of the new record, once again joining forces with Sweden's Karmakanic to present albums by both bands. The full list of dates is as follows:

Aug 26th 2017 - Bierkeller, Reichenbach, DE
Sept 1st 2017 - 2 days of Prog +1 Festival, Veruno, Italy
Sept 9th 2017 - The Boerderij, Zoetermeer
Oct 8th 2017 - SUMMERS END Festival, Chepstow, UK
Oct 21st 2017 - Progtoberfest, Chicago, USA
Oct 22nd 2017 - Shank Hall, Milwaukee WI, USA
Oct 24th 2017 - Token Lounge, Westland MI, USA
Oct 26th 2017 - Roxy & Dukes, Dunellen NJ, USA
Oct 27th 2017 - The Regent Theatre, Arlington MA, USA
 
Look out for more information in the coming weeks!

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quinta-feira, julho 06, 2017

ELP Legend Greg Lake's Eagerly Awaited Autobiography "Lucky Man" Now Available In The UK!


London - Greg Lake first won acclaim as lead vocalist, bass guitarist and producer when, together with Robert Fripp, he formed King Crimson. Their first album, the landmark In the Court of the Crimson King, co-produced by Greg, featured the iconic song "21st Century Schizoid Man." King Crimson pioneered progressive rock and paved the way for many famous bands that followed, from Yes and Genesis to the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

In December 1969 Greg met fellow legend Keith Emerson at the Fillmore in San Francisco during a North American tour; the two shared common bonds: European musical influences and a desire to reinterpret classical works while creating a new musical genre. After being introduced to drummer Carl Palmer, they formed the first progressive rock supergroup Emerson, Lake and Palmer.

To date ELP has sold over 50 million records. Lake produced "Emerson, Lake & Palmer," "Tarkus," "Pictures at an Exhibition," "Trilogy," "Brain Salad Surgery," "Works Vol. 1 & 2," and two different live albums. All went platinum and featured a series of hit singles, most written and all sung by Lake. The three created a unique live theatrical performance which featured Emerson attacking his keyboards with knives, Palmer playing a 2.5 ton stainless steel kit and Lake performing on a £6,000 Persian rug which had its own roadie. One of their very first performances was at the historic Isle of Wight Festival in 1970 and they went on to headline California Jam, one of the biggest concerts of the 1970s, attended by 350,000 people.

Probably the voice of his generation, Greg fronted the greatest rock supergroup of the 1970s but never held with the "progressive" tag that attached itself to both the music and the excess. "Lucky Man" not only charts the highs and lows of a career in rock music but also reflects on the death of Keith Emerson last year, living with terminal cancer and the end of life. Greg can best be summed up by his now-famous line: "Material wealth is a very fleeting pleasure ... when you can buy anything you want and do anything you want, you soon discover that you actually don't want any of it."

To purchase Greg Lake's "Lucky Man" autobiography:



For more information:
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Tuesday The Sky - Launch "It Comes In Waves" single & video! "Drift" album out next week!



Tuesday The Sky,the new Ambient Instrumental Rock project by Fates Warning guitarist Jim Matheos, will be releasing its debut album 'Drift' worldwide next week, on June 30th, 2017, via InsideOutMusic.
 
The album's third single "It Comes In Waves" is being launched today with a playthrough video produced by Chris Anderson, which features performance footage by Jim Matheos (Guitars & Bass) as well as Lloyd Hanney (Drums) and Kevin Moore (Keyboards). 

The clip can be seen here:

The song can also be streamed via Spotify here:
 
The two previously released singles can still be checked out here:
"Vortex Street" promo video:
 "Today The Sky" static clip:

Tuesday The Sky and "Drift" sees Matheos expanding the boundaries of his playing and sound even further than ever before. "Drift" came together in the downtime between Fates Warning finishing "Theories Of Flight" and the beginning of the touring cycle, enabling Matheos to explore a type of atmospheric and instrumental music you might not expect of him. Taking cues from artists like Brian Eno, Boards Of Canada, Sigur Ros and Explosions In The Sky, he explores expansive textures and ambient electronica, as well as some of the most colossal riffs he has ever produced.
 
"Drift" also features the talents of God Is An Astronaut's drummer Lloyd Hanney, who provides a rhythmic backbone that is at once punchy, precise and restrained when necessary. Other guests include long-time OSI collaborator and former Dream Theater member Kevin Moore who plays keys on two songs as well as Anna-Lynne Williams (Trespassers William, Lotte Kestner), who provides ethereal vocals (of the non-verbal kind) on two other songs.
 
"Drift", whose cover artwork created by Jan Tomic can be seen above, will be released as special edition CD, black LP + CD & digital download. Here is the album's track-listing:
 
Tuesday The Sky - "Drift":
1. Today The Sky
2. Kite
3. Vortex Street
4. It Comes In Waves
5. Dyatlov Pass
6. Far And Away
7. Westerlies
8. Roger, Gordo 
9. The Rowing Endeth
10. Drift
 
The album can be pre-ordered here:

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CIRKUS BAND IS BACK WITH A NEW ALBUM "The Blue Star"

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Formed from the ashes of bands Moonhead and Lucas Tyson, the group's high standard of musicianship was well known in their native north-east where they attracte...d much attention and had a devoted following. It was felt that the quintet could achieve success on a national scale, provided management handled matters properly and they got the right breaks. In 1973 they recorded their debut album "Cirkus One" at Sound Associates/Emison & Air Studios and just 1000 copies were pressed up. It is widely regarded by many collectors today as the most musically accomplished private pressing of its kind to emerge out of the UK's then burgeoning progressive music scene, influenced by KING CRIMSON and YES. When in 1975 lead vocalist Paul Robson left the group, his replacement was Alan Roadhouse (ex Halfbreed) who also played the saxophone. With Dogg on acoustic and electric guitars, Derek Miller on keyboards, John Taylor on bass and main songwriter Stu McDade providing backing vocals, drums and assorted persussions, this became the new line-up. As a result the band moved away from their early symphonic style adopting a somewhat more mainstream approach albeit maintaining a certain "Cirkus sound". 

In 1977 CIRKUS made an unusual move by touring in a somewhat zany theatre production called "Future Shock". Based on the musical, an LP of the same name was released, although none of the band members wrote any of the material. The LP was issued by Shock Records and is now very rare. The music is of a whimsical and offbeat nature, a far cry from the outfit's prog-rock roots and therefore of limited appeal. A year later a CIRKUS track called "I'm On Fire" was featured on a "Battle Of The Bands" LP but this proved to be their final offering before the five went their separate ways in the early '80s. 

In 1994 was released "Cirkus II The Global Cut", where only Derek Miller features from the original line-up. In 1998 the much anticipated and quite magnificent third CIRKUS album "Pantomyne" was finally unveiled. This splendid offering brought original members, and main songwriter, Stu McDade back into the fold and featured cameo performances by an array of other musicians most notably former frontman Alan Roadhouse, who played flute. Anyway "Cirkus One" remains an exquisite album of outstanding creativity much deserving its high standing in the kingdom of progressive rock.

Stu 'Blue' McDade died in 2016.

In the summer of 2017 some of the remaining members of Cirkus released Cirkus IV 'The Blue Star'. The album was dedicated to Stu.

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