terça-feira, abril 09, 2013

LEPROUS premieres first new song from upcoming album 'Coal'

Acclaimed Norwegian prog metal band LEPROUS are getting ready to release their new album Coal on May 28th in North America and May 20 in Europe via InsideOut Music.
Coal was produced by Heidi Solberg Tveitan & Vegard Tveitan of MNEMOSYNE, and Jens Bogren & Tony Lindgren mixed and mastered the album at Fascination Street Studios (OPETH, SYMPHONY X, KREATOR).

In order to give fans a preview of this intriguing release, LEPROUS has now launched the first album track today via HeavyBlogIsHeavy.com. Click the link below to listen to "Chronic":

http://www.heavyblogisheavy.com/2013/04/09/premiere-stream-leprous-new-single-chronic/

LEPROUS singer / synth-player Einar Solberg comments about the song:
"We're delighted to finally be able to give you the first taste of our upcoming album 'Coal'! 'Coal' is a melancholic, soulful and very dynamic album. Where 'Bilateral' was playful and 'in-your face', 'Coal' is subtle and floating. 'Chronic' however, is of the more dynamic songs of the album. With a heavy basis, the song pinches a nerve LEPROUS has never before explored."

LEPROUS will be performing at various prominent summer festivals - including Wacken, Hellfest, Tuska, and more - to promote the release of Coal, and the band is now also announcing headlining European shows from September to November 2013. See below for all confirmed dates:

LEPROUS - Tour 2013:
Presented by Rock Hard Magazine & Intromental

09.07.2013 Bergen (Norway) - Garage
09.13.2013 Oslo (Norway) - John Dee
09.14.2013 Sandnes (Norway) - Tribute
09.15.2013 Drammen (Norway) - Buddy
09.16.2013 Skien (Norway) - Parkbiografen
09.17.2013 Göteborg (Sweden) - Musikens Hus
09.18.2013 Stockholm (Sweden) - Debaser
09.20.2013 Helsinki (Finland) - Nosturi Club
09.25.2013 Warsaw (Poland) - Progresja
09.26.2013 Krakow (Poland) - Kwadrat
09.28.2013 Copenhagen (Denmark) - Beta2300
10.17.2013 Prague (Czech Republic) - Nova Chmelnice
10.18.2013 Vienna (Austria) - Replugged
10.19.2013 Bratislava (Slovakia) - Randal Club
10.20.2013 Budapest (Hungary) - A38
10.21.2013 Bucharest (Romania) - Silver Church
10.22.2013 Sofia (Bulgaria) - RBF Club
10.23.2013 Belgrade (Serbia) - Dom Omladine
10.24.2013 Ljubljana (Slovenia) - Orto Bar
10.25.2013 Milano (Italy) - The Theatre Club
10.26.2013 Pratteln (Switzerland) - Galery
10.27.2013 Genova (Italy) - Muddy Waters
10.29.2013 Barcelona (Spain) - Razzmatazz
10.30.2013 Murcia (Spain) - 12&Medio
10.31.2013 Madrid (Spain) - Caracol
11.01.2013 Porto (Portugal) - Hard Club
11.02.2013 Lissabon (Portugal) - Side B
11.04.2013 Toulouse (France) - Les Saint Des Seins
11.05.2013 Lyon (France) - Ninkasi Kao
11.06.2013 Essen (Germany) - Turock
11.07.2013 Nijmegen (The Netherlands) - Doornroosje
11.08.2013 Paris (France) - Le Divan Du Monde
11.09.2013 London (UK) - Underworld
11.10.2013 Oostende (Belgium) - Jeugdhuis Ohk
11.12.2013 Hamburg (Germany) - MarX

Support band on first part of the tour (September): ORKENKJOTT (Norway)
Support band on the second part of the tour (October-November): BLINDEAD (Poland)

LEPROUS - Festivals 2013:
04.21.2013 Tilburg (The Netherlands) - 013 / Roadburn Festival - Afterburner (http://www.roadburn.com)
04.27.2013 Amstelveen (The Netherlands) - Headway Festival (http://www.headwayfestival.com)
06.08.2013 Sölvesborg (Sweden) - Sweden Rock Festival LINK <http://www.swedenrock.com>
06.21.2013 Clisson (France) - Hellfest (http://www.hellfest.fr
06.28.2013 Helsinki (Finland) - Tuska Open Air (http://www.tuska-festival.fi)
07.21.2013 Tolmin (Slovenia) - Metal Dayz Festival (http://www.metaldays.net)
08.01-03.2013 Wacken (Germany) - Wacken Open Air (http://www.wacken.com)
08.092013 Josefov (Czech Republic) - Brutal Assault Festival (http://www.brutalassault.cz)
08.16-17.2013 Saint Palais Sur Mer (France) - Crescendo Festival (http://www.festival-crescendo.com)

LEPROUS Line-Up:
(pictured from left to right)
Tor Oddmund Suhrke - guitar
Øystein Landsverk - guitar
Einar Solberg - synth/vocals
Tobias Ørnes Andersen - drums  

LEPROUS online:
www.leprous.net  
www.leprous.net/mobile
www.facebook.com/leprousband
www.myspace.com/leprousband
www.youtube.com/leprouschannel
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SupreMa video reaches 50,000 views on YouTube

The SupreMa remain in full promotion of their most recent album "Traumatic Scenes" and among several accomplishments, they have just reached the 50,000 views mark on YouTube for their music video "Nightmare".

The video has been featured on several TV stations in Brazil and abroad, in special MTV/BRZ, NGT and PlayTV.

"Nightmare" video is based on the work of Belgium artist René Magritte and the inspiration for it is written at the following link: http://suprema-online.com/en

See the video at:

SupreMa is still booking dates for the 2013 tour, promising to be the band's longest tour ever.

Contacts should be made via Furia Music at contato@furiamusic.com.br .
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We're happy to announce, Status Quo will release their brand new 2CD album BULA QUO! on 10 June 2013


The 2xCD set features 9 brand new tracks taken from the soundtrack of the forthcoming debut feature film "Bula Quo!" in addition to exclusively reworked or live versions of 10 classic Quo hits, also as featured in the film, including a Fijian-style rendition of "Living On An Island".


CD1
1. Looking Out For Caroline (Rossi/Young)
2. GoGoGo (Parfitt/Morris)
3. Run and Hide (The Gun Song) (Edwards, St Paul)
4. Running Inside My Head (Letley)
5. Mystery Island (Parfitt/Morris)
6. All That Money (Parfitt/Morris)
7. Never Leave A Friend Behind (Bown, St Paul)
8. Fiji Time (Edwards)
9. Bula Bula Quo (Kua Ni Lega) (Rossi/Young)

CD2
1. Living On An Island (Fiji Style)
2. Frozen Hero (from Quid Pro Quo)
3. Reality Cheque (from Quid Pro Quo)
4. Rockin' All Over The World (Bula Edit)
5. Caroline (Live)
6. Beginning Of The End (Live)
7. Don't Drive My Car (Live)
8. Pictures Of Matchstick Men (Live)
9. Whatever You Want (Live)
10. Down Down (Live)

The first single from the album, entitled "Bula Bula Quo" also out 10th July was premiered on BBC Radio 2 but you can stream the whole track now HERE.

In addition to CD and digital downloads, also available is a limited edition deluxe box set - featuring exclusive gatefold LP, 7", postcards, poster and certificate of authenticity, plus the 2xCD edition, housed in a bespoke box - available only from www.statusquo.co.uk.

UK Winter Tour 2013

The 2013 Bula Quo! UK tour kicks off with 11 UK dates in December featuring special guests 10CC

The UK tour goes on sale Friday 12 April 2013 from livenation.co.uk but you can get tickets first from statusquo.co.uk, click here or the link below for early access

Full UK dates:
December 2013 

Friday 6th - Liverpool Echo Arena
Saturday 7th - Birmingham LG Arena
Sunday 8th - Cardiff International Arena
Tuesday 10th - Plymouth Pavilions
Wednesday 11th - Bournemouth BIC
Friday 13th - Brighton Centre
Saturday 14th - Nottingham Arena
Sunday 15th - London The O2
Tuesday 17th - Leeds Arena
Wednesday 18th - Glasgow The Hydro
Thursday 19th - Newcastle Arena

Bula Quo! Feature Film
The Bula Quo! feature film itself premieres in London on 1 July 2013 and goes on general release in July.
Francis: "Making the film in Fiji was a fantastic experience and we couldn't help but be inspired by our surroundings. We had no plans to write an album as well as filming our parts for the movie, it just happened." 
Rick: "We hope that Quo fans will enjoy the film, which is certainly something new for the band, but we know they are going to love the music." 

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The new album from Nosound featuring former Porcupine Tree drummer Chris Maitland

Nosound return in May with their new studio album, Afterthoughts. For the album Giancarlo Erra and the band have been joined by the former Porcupine Tree and Blackfield drummer, Chris Maitland.

Maitland's unique drumming has enhanced Nosound's dynamic range and taken the band's atmospheric Rock to a new level of power and sophistication.

Afterthoughts is the Nosound's fourth studio album, their first since 2009's A Sense Of Loss. That album was described by Goldmine as 'Nosound's most accomplished recording' (4/5) and Prog magazine stated that 'the expression of their loss is indubitably our substantial gain'. Since then Nosound have also released the 2011 semi-acoustic album, The Northern Religion Of Things and the recent EP, At The Pier, as well as playing regular live dates around Europe.

Afterthoughts is released as a 2disc set (CD plus a DVD-A / DVD-V with stereo and 5.1 surround 24bit / 96kHz mixes) and double vinyl (audiophile quality 180gr).

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Stone Orange: details from the upcoming album


Slovenian hard rock band Stone Orange will publish its second album "The Dreamcatcher" under Street Symphonies on April 23rd 2013. The album, the band's first work in English, was anticipated by the single "Nobody Cares", whose videoclip can be seen at this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ur3_Cnih-v8.
The track list for "The Dreamcatcher" is:

Broken Man
I Am (Whatever)
Pride And Pain
Rockin' & Rollin'
It Keeps On Raining
Lovetron
Scare Me
Nobody Cares
Whites Of Their Eyes
Frozen Sky
The Age Of Stars

Stone Orange are:
Marko Erjavec – vocals, guitar
Tomo Jurca – guitar
Davorin Kovačič – bass, backing vocals
Vid Zgonc – drums

www.stoneorange.com
www.facebook.com/pages/Stone-Orange/343753025639119
www.streetsymphonies.com
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Telergy new album featuring members of Porcupine Tree, Spock's Beard, Hawkwind, King's X, Magellan, Twisted Sister, Trans-Siberian Orchestra Coming Soon!

Telergy new album due featuring members of Porcupine Tree, Spock's Beard, Hawkwind, King's X, Magellan, Twisted Sister, Trans-Siberian Orchestra.
 
Composer, Producer, multi-instrumentalist Robert McClung formed Telergy in 2009 with the goal of bringing amazing musicians from all over the world together to tell the stories behind historical events through a wild blend of progressive rock, classical, jazz and world music.
 
The project's first album "The Exodus" was released in 2011 to world wide acclaim. The album featured many incredible musicians from a wide range of genres.
 
The album won the hearts of fans and critics around the globe, and soon numerous notable musicians from all over the progressive rock world and beyond were on board to be involved with the next Telergy album "The Legend of Goody Cole". Artist's such as……

 •Colin Edwin (Porcupine Tree)
•Ryo Okumoto (Spock's Beard)
•Nik Turner (Hawkwind)
•Ty Tabor (King's X)
•Trent Gardner (Magellan)
•Dee Snider (Twisted Sister)
•Emmanuel De Saint Méen (Delusion Squared)
•Joe Cairney (Comedy of Errors)
•Joel Hoekstra (Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Night Ranger)
•Valerie Vigoda (Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Cyndi Lauper, Groovelily)
•Laura Sanscartier (Boston Symphony Orchestra, James Taylor)
•Mattan Klein (world renowned jazz flutist)
•Andy Reiner (The Earth Stringband)
•Rory Makem (the Makem Brothers)
•Tim Nunes (The Nero Complex)
•Adam Nunes (The Nero Complex)
 
And many, many  more…..
 
"The Legend of Goody Cole" tells the true story of Eunice "Goody" Cole, who was convicted of witchcraft in the small New England town of Hampton, New Hampshire in the year 1656.
 
After serving the better part of fifteen years in a Boston Jail, Eunice returned to Hampton to find that her husband had died and the town had seized their forty acre farm. Frail and elderly, she was given a small shack on the marshland outside of town to live out her final days.
 
Upon her death she was hurriedly buried in a shallow, unmarked grave, with a stake through her heart to keep the evil spirits from escaping. Her ghost has been reported to wander the town at night searching for her grave stone.
 
This captivating tale is brought to life through the powerful, lush, energy filled music that Telergy creates, and transports the listener on a journey they will never forget.
 
Telergy is a completely independent project that recieves no support from a major record label. Crowd funding is the only way to cover the large costs of mastering and duplication.
 
A portion of the profits from this album will be donated to the Hampton New Hampshire Historical Society in an effort to update and restore Goody Cole's currently unmarked memorial stone.
 
Donate today and become a part of Progressive Rock history!!
 
Hear sound clips and find out more at
www.telergymusic.com
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The Flaming Lips - Pre-order "The Terror" Limited Edition Colored Vinyl and CD Now!

 

Pre-order The Terror

Pre-order The Flaming Lips new album The Terror now! All pre-orders include an instant download of "Sun Blows Up Today" and the digital album delivered on release date.

Limited Edition double-LP silver vinyl is available exclusively at The Flaming Lips store. Quantities are limited - click here to order.

Also available on CD - click here.

JUST ADDED: Instant download of the cover "All You Need Is Love!"
The Terror CD      
The Terror Limited Edition Colored Vinyl
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segunda-feira, abril 08, 2013

J. D. Overdrive unleash the cover artwork and tracklist of their new album

As previously announced, J. D. Overdrive's sophomore studio titled "Fortune Favors The Brave", is scheduled to be released in late May (early July in USA). And today the band reveal its cover artwork and tracklist. 
 
J. D. Overdrive – Fortune Favors The Brave
 
Tracklist:
 
1. Bad Karma
2. Born To Destroy
3. Funeral Stopper
4. Beware the Boozehound
5. Call of the South
6. Standing Tall
7. Shadow of the Beast
8. The Revelation
9. Like Heroes to the Slaughter
10. Hope for the Best, Prepare for the Worst
 
The new album will feature two guest appearances - a fantastic guitar solo is provided by Piotr "Dziki" Chancewicz from the Polish band MECH and Hammond parts by Piotr "Voltan" Sikora from Leash Eye and Exlibris. 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. Wojtek 'Suseł' Kałuża, the band's vocalist comments: "First results are simply amazing and we can't wait to show you the final album. It's gonna be heavy, raw and crushing!"
 
The album "Fortune Favors The Brave" is scheduled for a release on May, 27th in Europe and July, 4th in USA (via MVD).
 
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. Now, in 2013 they are ready to return with their new album!
 
Line-up:
Wojtek „Suseł" Kałuża – vocal
Michał „Stempel" Stemplowski – guitar
Łukasz „Joorek" Jurewicz – drums
Łukasz „Peo" Pomietło – bass
 
J.D. Overdrive on-line:
http://www.jdoverdrive.pl/
www.facebook.com/jdoverdrive
 
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Elvis Deluxe - check the first promo track // download link for radio DJ's

The pioneers of Polish stoner rock scene, Elvis Deluxe, return in a big style! The band celebrates its 10th anniversary this year and is just about to release a brand new album entitled "The Story So Far”. It’s their third studio release but the first one released by Metal Mind Productions. The release date is scheduled for April, 22nd in Europe and June, 4th in USA (via MVD).
And today you can listen to the first track promoting the album. “No Reason” is available on Metal Mind Production’s official channel on YouTube in THIS location. 

This year marks the 10th anniversary of the moment when four good friends and long-time punk/rock/HC scene musicians started their journey to explore the 60's inspired stoner rock. They called themselves Elvis Deluxe and after a few years of playing gigs they managed to record the highly acclaimed full-length debut album “Lazy” (2007). Soon, it was followed by the equally well received “Favourite State of Mind” album (2011). In the summer of 2012, the band recorded their third studio material entitled “The Story So Far”, which continues their in-your-face rock tactics. The new album features 10 tracks - 3 older, never officially published songs that will take you 10 years back, and 5 new ones, which will shed some light on the new, slightly different face of Elvis Deluxe. Some songs grow from complete silence to heavy noise, others explore improvisation possibilities usually distinctive of live recordings, but „The Story So Far” also has a couple of straightforward, catchy tunes. This album summarizes 10 years of the band's history so check it out!
 
The band comment: “It’s not just about how the songs were written, but also how they were recorded. The way we write our songs is as average as it usually gets – one of us brings a riff or two, then we process it during rehearsals into a consistent whole with vocals, arrangements etc. However, the way we recorded “The Story...” is completely new for us. First of all, unlike the other two albums, this one was not recorded in Warsaw. We worked at Maq Studio in Wojkowice, courtesy of our friend Grin. This meant that we were completely cut off from the outside world which we only experienced through the nearby supermarket. Secondly, live recording opened up for us a whole new world of improvisation possibilities and influenced the overall spontaneous vibe. So, the album is more laid back than “Lazy” and at times more experimental than “Favourite State Of Mind”. You will find here songs that grow slowly from minimalist sounds to all-out noise, but also some that immediately hit you with full force. Long improvisations and catchy tunes. Plus three never officially published numbers from Elvis’ first rehearsals and gigs, as well as from the “Lazy” album era."
 
Elvis Deluxe – line-up:
Wojciech "Ziemba" Ziemba – bass guitar, vocals
Mikołaj "Miko" Malanowski – drums
Tomasz "Bolek" Sierajewski – guitar
Wojciech "Bert Trust" Trusewicz – guitar
 
Elvis Deluxe on-line: www.facebook.com/elvisdeluxe
 
Elvis Deluxe - The Story So Far

Label: Metal Mind Records
Cat. no.: MMP CD 0721
Barcode: 5907785037878
Format: CD
Genre:  Stoner Rock
Release date: 22.04.2013 Europe / 04.06.2013 USA
Tracklist:
1. Yourgodfreed
2. No Reason
3. Dark Lovers
4. Face It
5. Something To Hide
6. Out Of Life
7. The Hope
8. Search And Destroy (The Stooges cover)
 
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VINDICTIV - Cage Of Infinity - Specials: Featuring members of Therion, Treat, Zan Clan and Last Autumn's Dream!

 

 

Every brilliant musician feels the need to push boundaries further: to progress and to find new challenges and outlets for his or her talents. Swedish guitarist Stefan Lindholm has now reached that defining moment in his career. As the founder and musical backbone of Vindictiv, he is responsible for some of the most exquisite examples of contemporary neoclassical metal.
 
However, the Gothenburgian constellation's newest effort "Cage of Infinity" marks a certain departure from the progressive leanings of their two previous albums, "Vindictiv" (2008 ESM164) and "Ground Zero" (2009 ESM190). This time round Vindictiv have challenged themselves to get their point across not through complexity, but through forthrightness.
 
"I'm no longer the same person as I used to be" says Stefan "so now I am going for a simpler approach and it's more in your face". Stefan also explains "Cage of Infinity definitely contains a lot of immediate hooks and choruses. At the same time, I think it just may be more metallic than previously. Possibly a tad Judas Priest-ish, but I'll leave that for the listener to decide!!!"
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AYREON reveals new album title

 

 
It's been quiet in the AYREON camp for the past couple of months, but Arjen Lucassen has broken his silence to reveal that the title of the eagerly anticipated forthcoming new album will be The Theory Of Everything, and that it will be a double album! Aiming for a tentative release at the end of this year, Arjen had this to say about the album's progress:
 
"I've finished recording demos of the music, and am now about halfway finished with the lyrics. It's going to be a double album, so there is a lot to write! It's extra challenging as well, because lyrically I've left the old AYREON universe behind and have to create a new one from scratch. I'm really excited about the line-up and how everything is PROGressing so far."
 
Watch out for more information on the forthcoming new AYREON album later in the year!
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Dream Theater vs. Metallica - Championship Round!

Dream Theater vs Metallica - Championship Round
 
Dream Theater has made it to the championship round of Loudwire's March Metal Madness competition.

In a surprise that almost no one saw coming, prog masters Dream Theater and their album 'Images and Words' tore through competitors in each round, ultimately landing in our March Metal Madness 2013 Championship Round. 'Images and Words' claimed victories over Dio's 'Holy Diver,' 'AC/DC's 'Back in Black,' Judas Priest's 'Screaming For Vengeance' on its way to an epic semifinal win over Megadeth's 'Rust in Peace.' We know Dream Theater fans are true fanatics, but this final round will be the band's most difficult to date.

You can vote every hour!

Voting ends Tuesday, April 9 @ 10am EST
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GIUNTINI PROJECT IV - Featuring Tony Martin (ex Black Sabbath) on vocals!

 

 
Italian guitar wizard Aldo Giuntini is back for the release of his brand new GIUNTINI PROJECT "IV" album on May 24th 2013.

It has been six years but Aldo is now back with the fourth chapter of his Project. "My way of writing and producing the songs needs a lot of time", he says, "One could say I am a perfectionist, but when I have musical ideas for my guitar, I often have the other guys working with their own inputs: Also I need to have Tony Martin to work on the lyrics at the end, so this takes away a lot of time".

Aldo comments "Project IV continues the line of Project II, III, musically and I' m sure that who loved my 2nd, and 3rd work will appreciate the IV album in the same way and more, since the production work is "a lot improved" this time and produced by Dario Mollo (Mollo / Martin). The sound of Giuntini's work is a combination of "the warmth and the power of BLACK SABBATH "Headless Cross", "Tyre", Rainbow "Long Live Rock & Roll and Rising" and DIO "Holy Diver" with energetic sound of LOUDNESS, the Japanese metal heroes!", while Giuntini's guitar playing is mainly influenced by Akira Takasaki, Vivian Campbell, Edward Van Halen, Jake E. Lee, John Norum and, of course Malmsteen.
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Aldo Pinelli new album Suite Italiana

The last Saturday April 6th was released in Treviso, Italy, the new cd ITALIAN SUITE in a concert with the italian band Magnetic Sound Machine.
Aldo Pinelli's trio has been playing since 1990.
 
Whilst on holidays with a group of friends in the Atlantic Coast of Buenos Aires, he played some classic guitar repertoire. They all agreed that his music was very beautiful. Their comments led him to the idea of playing live integrating keyboards and flute.
In May of that year, Pinelli performed his first concert and later again in May and September of 1991.
 
His music reflected the influence of the classical style acquired during his conservatory days, and also that of the Celtic, the ancient music and the impressionist period.
Ten years on, in 2001, Pinelli revived the project, seriously thinking about making a CD which included those same old songs. The process started slowly, but meanwhile he wrote some more arrangements for the other instruments.
 
Some changes of musicians took place and Pinelli established the new band formed totally with women.
 
Since 2002 concerts have been going on and clothes for the shows are carefully selected.
 
This time he included also a woman on percussion.
 
"Una Selección De Viejas Canciones: Montañas, Bosques Y Lagos" [A Selection Of Old Songs: Mountains, Woods And Lakes], his first independent production, was released in September 2007.
 
The second cd. "Mantos y Tapices Sobrepuestos: Otra Selección de Viejas Canciones" (Superposed Shrouds and Tapestries: Another Selection of Old Songs) was released in October 2009.
 
The third cd, "The Era of Melania: women, places and moments" was released in April 2011 with music composed by Aldo during pregnancy of this wife, silvia, hoping to Melania.
 
In November 2012 saw the light "Rainy Season", with music very different from the previous cds and, in April 2013, will be released in Italy, before Argentina, "Italian Suite", a new and different expeience.
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MAIDEN TO MAKE BRIEF RETURN TO THE USA ON MAIDEN ENGLAND TOUR 2013 INCLUDING A MAJOR EVENT IN SAN BERNARDINO, CALIFORNIA!

IRON MAIDEN will make a brief return to the USA this September,  playing seven pecially selected shows en-route to Latin America where they will once again headline at the legendary Rock In Rio Festival, Brazil, on 22 September, their show there having recently sold out to 70,000 fans in just a couple of hours
 
These will begin with a first-ever visit to Raleigh, NC, for the opening show on September 3rd at the Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion followed by taking Metal back to country music capital Nashville, TN where Maiden haven't played in over twenty years, at the Bridgestone Arena on September 5th. There will also be shows in Kansas City, MO, Sprint Center on September 7th, St Louis, MO, Verizon Wireless on September 8th and the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, NV on September 12th , all of which Maiden last visited way back in 2000 on the Brave New World Tour. Plus a return to Austin, TX for a show at the 360 Amphitheater on September 10th, the first time the band have played in that city since the original Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son Tour twenty-five years ago!
 
Very special guests on all these dates will be MEGADETH.
 
Before they finally head south towards Brazil, Maiden will also headline a very special event at the San Manuel Amphitheater, San Bernardino, CA. The Battle Of San Bernardino will take place on Friday 13th September. Anthrax, Testament, Overkill and Sabaton will join tour special guests Megadeth for this performance only, making for a big, loud and exciting day out for Metal fans in Southern California.
 
Tickets for the Las Vegas and San Bernardino shows go on sale 12 April. Tickets for Raleigh, Nashville, St Louis and Austin go onsale 13 April. Tickets for Kansas City go onsale 17 May. Check local details or http://www.ironmaiden.com for exact on sale times.
 
An exclusive first ticket pre-sale for Iron Maiden Fan Club members will run on Wednesday 10 April. Fan Club members will also be eligible in the draw to be 'First To The Barrier'. Again, please check the website for more information.
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JLBJH Single Out Today!

Unreservedly Yours single


The new JLBJH single, "Unreservedly Yours", can be downloaded now from the following links:

iTunes UK

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Martin Lawrence

We're very sorry to have to report the sudden death of Martin Lawrence on March 28th. Martin was the co-producer of XII, Eyes Of The Universe, Turn Of The Tide, Caught In The Light and Nexus, and more recently had worked as the live sound engineer for Barclay James Harvest Featuring Les Holroyd. He was 57.

BJH CDs For Sale

A long-time BJH fan is having to dispose of his large collection due to hearing problems. He's open to offers on any of the albums, singles and promos which make up the collection, and a full list and contact details can be found at:

http://www.bjharvest.co.uk/marketpl.htm

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domingo, abril 07, 2013

Magnum are back in the studio and 2013 Tour Dates

We are back in the studio working on the new studio album. How many is it now? Over the past week Bob and Tony have been putting some guides down to get us underway. Bob will be off on a world tour with Avantasia for a short while. Tony and myself will be in the studio carrying on with the album ready for Bobs return. Before we know it we will be getting the rest of the boys down to come in to add drums and keys. It is always an exciting time for all the band, starting something new. We are aiming (provisionally) for a January 2014 release through SPV again and we hope to follow up with a European and UK tour possibly March 2014, visiting all the usual spots and may be a few more to boot. Lets hope so, we love to play as much as possible and every venue we can given the chance. Lets hope we get to see you all on the next tour. There is no working title for the new album just yet but I will be keeping everyone up to date with news as I get it.

So keep logged into to either Facebook or the web page.
www.facebook.com/pages/MAGNUM/130643409137?fref=ts
www.magnumonline.co.uk

MAGNUM SHOWS 2013

25/07/18 ROBIN HOOD - BILSTON - UK
28/07/13 STEELHOUSE FESTIVAL - WALES - UK
04/08/13 CAMBRIDGE ROCK FESTIVAL - UK
17/08/13 LUGNETVÄGEN - FALUN - SWEDEN

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PROWLERS - "Prowlers Live"
Prowlers was an Italian prog rock band… this is a short story of our band and our music… thirteen magic year.... In 1985 Laura Mombrini (vocals), Gianni Radici (Guitars) and Roberto Biglioli (drums) met Fabio Dehò (bass) and Alfio Costa (Keyboards) and took the decision to play Great Music !….. Strange Music!…. with passion and fun! Prowlers were born! In the beginning the band was influenced by blues-rock, hard rock and the early Pink Floyd (Syd Barret era). In 1989, after many live concerts in northern Italy, Prowlers were well known and record their first demo with new drummer Giovanni "Giana" Vezzoli. After some years, with the new band members Stefano Piazzi (guitars) and Marco Premoli (bass) the band records, with an old Fostex eight tracks recorder, a demo tape called "Morgana". This was their first progressive and psychedelic work (just a demo tape….), but it will be released by the Italian label Mellow Records in 1994 as the first Prowlers' album. "Morgana" had a great success in the "new-progressive world" (but the quality of the recording isn't too good…) and sold out. In 1994 Flavio Costa (Alfio's younger brother) joined the band and with two guitarists, Prowlers recorded "Mother and Fairy" a double studio album, mixed by Ciro Perrino (Il Sistema, Celeste etc.), a great Italian musician. This second album was more "progressive" than "Morgana", with some long tracks full of keyboards and guitars duels, and Laura's voice, so beautiful that many people called her the "Italian Annie Haslam". Unfortunately, it being a double album, its price was too high, so it didn't have a great success. So Stefano Piazzi and Marco Premoli left the band. In 1995 Alan Ghirardelli, a young bass player and a friend of Flavio's, joined Prowlers. Alfio started to write a colossal rock suite about the story of the band. He was influenced by the Italian seventies progressive and especially by The Trip, Osanna, Goblin, Balletto di Bronzo and PFM. In 1995 Mellow records started to produce some tribute records to some great progressive names: Gentle Giant, VDGG, Camel.
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HellHaven – Polish music band performing progressive rock and art rock.

HellHaven
HellHaven - Polish music band performing progressive rock and art rock. It was created in My'lenice in 2008 by Jakub W'grzyn and Marcin Jaskowiec.



Their music from first EP, Longplay and "Making of... " is available here : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eq6rP9t2eNM&list=PLl7OiBPuui9zdfq_IYPR6v_jH-zbaadK5

History
HellHaven came into existence in My'lenice in order to bring to life original and unorthodox music.

At the beginning HellHaven was inspired by bands in heavy metal or hard rock genres. This period, for the band members, was a quest to find their own sound, an idea for future music and creation of a strong and solid group backbone.

The time from 2008 and 2009 was used to create their first work, but it was never officially published. In 2009 the band started to work on their first EP album. After 12 months of writing their own original music in 2010 the band, using their own financial expenses, created mini-album "Art for Art's Sake".

 The record was a concept album which music could be described as a combination of progressive metal and heavy metal music styles. The 25 December 2010 is not only the official date of publishing the "Art for Art's Sake" record but also the day of HellHaven debut on the music stage.

The debut record was positively received both by critics and by fans. Thanks to the members' commitment in the band's activity, HellHaven music was often presented on polish radio stations. Thanks to that the group was able to reach the ears of many potential listeners.

The new sound, presented on their debut record, lead to the band's many successes, e.g. first place in polish music festival "Festiwal Muzyki Rozrywkowej w Opatowie" or participation in many smaller festivals. The record itself was chosen as a one out of twelve best debuts of February 2011 by MegaTotal.pl web page. The track "Stardust" was chosen as one out of five best tracks of February 2011 sent to the magazine "Estrada i Studio".

With the start of 2011 the band decided to start their work on a more complex music material for the second long play record. During that time the band signed a contract with German record label "Legacy-Records" which allowed them more creative and technical possibilities. In 2012, after 12 months of creating new music material, the band registered more than 50 minutes of music dubbed progressive rock/art rock in Lynx Music studio.

In October of 2012 premiere of a record single took place promoting long play record "Beyond the Frontier". Tracks which appeared on the record were "Paper Swan" and "About Reading and Writing".

Planned premiere of the album is set on December 2012.

Music influences
Band's musicians often adduce as a source of their music inspiration bands like King Crimson, Pink Floyd, Queen, System of a Down, Mike Oldfield or Iron Maiden yet they emphasise that the aim of the band is to create original music.

Interesting Details
In 2010 Jakub W'grzyn and Sebastian Najder established a music project on their own, called "The Majestic Two". The idea was to create music free from stylistic frames or technical barriers. The project is in a sense a "virtual creation" since the internet is the only source of distribution. At the moment there are three complex, in regard to their composition and musical tools, tracks and only two of those were officially presented on the internet. Because of the amount of work in the original formation, project "The Majestic Two" was suspended for the time being.

Name of the Band
The band's name was created from combination of two English words "Hell"[piek'o] and "Haven"[przysta']. This combination caused many problems for the band because of the mispronunciation. The word "Haven" is often mistaken for the word "Heaven"[niebo]. The name "HellHaven" may be translated into Polish as "Piekielna Przysta'".

Band members
Current members
- Sebastian Najder - lead vocals (since 2009)
- Jakub Wlgrzyn - lead guitar/synthesizer/backing vocals (since 2008)
- Maciej Dunin-Borkowski - guitar (since 2011)
- Marcin Jalkowiec - bass (since 2008)
- Konrad Wójtowicz - drums (since 2011)

Former members
- Bartosz Zaczek - guitar (2008-2009)
- Lukasz Zdeb - lead vocals (2008-2009)
- Dawid Mika - guitar (2009-2011)
- Radoslaw Suder - drums (2008-2011)

Discography
- Art for Art's Sake (2010, EP)
- Beyond The Frontier (2012, Single)
- Beyond The Frontier (2012, LP)

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Anathema - Eternity - Double Vinyl


The 1996 album that marked Anathema's transition from Doom Metal Gods to more contemplative purveyors of atmospheric Rock. 

This version, on double 180gm vinyl, features a gatefold cover with the artwork the band originally intended for Eternity, plus bonus acoustic renditions of Far Away and Eternity Part III. 

Roy Harper appears on Hope. 

Pre-order for 17th June release. 

This edition is on Peaceville Records - catalogue number VILELP434 

preorder (£17.99 GBP)

tracks
Side 1: 

1. Sentient 
2. Angelica 
3. The Beloved 

Side 2: 

1. Eternity Part I 
2. Eternity Part II 
3. Hope 
4. Suicide Veil 

Side 3: 

1. Radiance 
2. Far Away 
3. Eternity Part III 
4. Cries On The Wind 

Side 4: 

1. Ascension 
2. Far Away (acoustic) 
3. Eternity Part III (acoustic)
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