terça-feira, maio 09, 2017

FATES WARNING - Announce further live-shows for Europe & North America!



U.S. Progressive Metal pioneers FATES WARNING have announced further shows in European and North America as part of the touring activities for their latest and much acclaimed album "Theories Of Flight".

Here is a list of all confirmed upcoming dates for FATES WARNING (New additions marked *):
FATES WARNING - Live 2017:
Fri June 2 - London (UK) - Underworld
Sat June 3 - Vaureal (France) - Le Forum
Sun June 4 - Gelsenkirchen (Germany) - Rock Hard Festival
Mon June 5 - Berlin (Germany) - BiNuu
Tue June 6 - Bremen (Germany) - Tivoli
Thu June 8 - Sölvesborg (Sweden) - Sweden Rock Festival
Sun June 11 - Poughkeepsie, NY - The Chance
Tue June 13 - Clifton Park, NY - Upstate Concert Hall
Wed June 14 - Wantagh, NY - Mulcahy's *
Thu June 15 - Baltimore, MD - Ram's Head On Stage *
Fri June 16 - New York, NY - Gramercy Theater
Sun June 18 - Teaneck, NJ - Mexicali Live *
Tue June 20 - Buffalo, NY - Ironworks
Wed June 21 - Toronto, ON - Mod Club * 
Thu June 22 - Cleveland, OH - Agora Ballroom
Fri June 23 - Detroit, MI - Token Lounge
Sat June 24 - Joliet, IL - The Forge
Sun June 25 - Milwaukee, WI - Shank Hall
Tue June 27 - Pittsburgh, PA - The Rex *
Wed June 28 - Sellersville, PA - Sellersville Theater *
Fri June 30 - Hartford, CT - Webster Theater
Sat July 1 - Allston, MA - Brighton Music Hall
Thu August 3 - Leiden (The Netherlands) - Gebr. De Nobel *
Fri August 4 - Wacken (Germany) - Wacken Open Air
Sat August 5 - Breda (The Netherlands) - Mezz *
 
A tour trailer can be seen here:
 
Due to other commitments, Joey Vera will not be with FATES WARNING on their June 8th Sweden Rock Festival performance. He will be replaced by original FW bassist Joe Dibiase for that show.

 
FATES WARNING's 12th studio album, "Theories Of Flight", was released worldwide via InsideOutMusic and not only gathered critical acclaim (Some soundcheck results being: 
Deaf Forever / Germany - # 1, Metal Hammer / Germany - # 2, Rock Hard / Germany - # 2, Aardschok / The Netherlands - # 2, Eclipsed / Germany - # 4, Powermetal.de /Germany - # 1), but also entered the sales charts in several countries across the globe with the following highest positions: Germany: # 12, Italy: # 80, The Netherlands: # 70, Belgium (Flemish): # 175, 
USA: # 2 Billboard Heatseekers / # 62 Current Top 200 Albums
 
Here are some other previously launched album online samples:
"Seven Stars" video clip: https://youtu.be/0hguUU-VYug
"White Flag" (Guitar play-through video):https://youtu.be/oIGnVSX1sT0
"White Flag" (Drum and bass play-through video): https://youtu.be/dwtknUNsCx0
"From The Rooftops" (Lyric video): https://youtu.be/8kkJ8qtgLBY
Album teaser clip (excerpts of all songs): https://youtu.be/q1O7W9PKMEE 

 
Next to the standard CD and Digital Download, "Theories Of Flight" is also available as limited Mediabook 2CD (with 6 acoustic bonus tracks) and as Gatefold 2LP (with full standard album on CD and the 6 acoustic tracks as bonus on Side D!). 
All physical are available from the IOM webshop here:
 
FATES WARNING Line-Up 2016:
Jim Matheos - Guitars
Bobby Jarzombek - Drums
Ray Alder - Vocals
Joey Vera - Bass 

FATES WARNING Online:
 
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Rikard Sjöblom's Gungfly release lyric video for 'Old Demons Die Hard'



Following last years disbanding of Sweden's much-loved progressive rockers Beardfish, vocalist and driving force Rikard Sjöblom has turned his attention to his solo project Gungfly, and signed with InsideOutMusic for the release of their next album 'On Her Journey To The Sun' on May 19th, 2017.

Following the release of the title track last month, they are now pleased to launch a lyric video for the track 'Old Demons Die Hard' which you can see here:


Rikard had this to say: "Old Demons Die Hard is a song about a bully and one of his victims. No virgin territory for me lyrically but this one has a different approach to the subject. It's a song that I started writing and working on without really having a clear idea where I wanted to take it musically so I guess that's why it's all over the place, hahaha! Our hero gets a phone call from an old classmate who used to be a real bastard to him in school - he's moved back to town and wants to meet up and have a cup of coffee. At the same time as he hates the guy, our protagonist still struggles with feelings of feeling appreciated and cool because this clown is even acknowledging his existence. So the story takes place as he's walking up to his house and he doesn't know if he's gonna say hi or punch him in the face once the door opens...

I'm personally fond of this song, or mainly the process of writing and recording it, for the simple fact that it stands out as different from anything I've ever done with either Beardfish or Gungfly and still sounds very familiar for both bands - it might be the union of the two. It has the 70's prog vibe of early Beardfish and the psychedelic funk-infused soul grooves of Gungfly and maybe, just maybe, something new..?"

Watch the previously released live video for the title track here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXIL75HtKbQ 


'On Her Journey To The Sun' will be available as a special edition 2CD digipak, including a second 'best-of' disc featuring a hand-picked selection of tracks from earlier Gungfly releases. It will also be available as gatefold 2LP + CD & digital download. 

Pre-order the digital download from iTunes and Amazon and receive the title track instantly: 

Or order the album from:


"I recorded what was to become the first album between 2007 - 2008 and it was released in 2009. The name Gungfly is a Swedish word meaning unsecure ground, and it came from a novel I read where it was used to describe that someone didn't have grounds to back up their statements, so I liked it and chose to call the project that!" Rikard continues: "I've always been writing and recording lots of music and when I formed the live band to perform these songs for the first time I got to pick some of my oldest friends to play with and thankfully they wanted to be part of it! Petter and Rasmus Diamant (yes, they're brothers) on drums and bass have always been the backbone foundation in this line-up and sometimes we actually do gigs as the Gungfly trio. Sverker Magnusson has been behind the keys since the start and was recently joined by Martin Borgh too to be able to cover all of the keyboard work on the albums, so sometimes we do three keyboard players on stage at the same time! This is made possible by the fact that guitarist David Zackrisson (Beardfish) is in the band as well. Me then? I do what I've always done; sing, play guitars and a bunch of vintage keyboards (mainly Hammond organ) - and I have lots of fun."
 
Rikard Sjöblom is perhaps best known as the multi-instrumentalist frontman of Beardfish, who established themselves as one of the most consistently brilliant modern-day progressive rock bands over the course of eight studio albums. In recent years, he has also become known for his work with English progressive collective Big Big Train, playing live with them as well as performing on their 2016 album 'Folklore'. That year also marked the release of his most recent solo album under his own name, 'The Unbendable Sleep'.

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Stick Men feat. Tony Levin, Pat Mastelotto, Markus Reuter - Prog Noir Chapter 4 Tour

Progressive rock legends STICK MEN featuring members of King Crimson Tony Levin (Chapman stick) and Pat Mastelotto (drums, percussion, electronics), together with Markus Reuter (touch guitar), are hitting the road this Summer for another tour:PROG NOIR CHAPTER 4 TOUR, 16 shows in the USA and 4 shows in Canada.

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Final dates:
Sat, Aug 12 - Schenectady, NY (The Van Dyck)
Sun, Aug 13 - Asbury Park, NJ (The Saint)
Tue, Aug 15 - New Hope, PA (Havana)
Wed, Aug 16 - Newton, NJ (Newton Theater)
Thu, Aug 17 - New York, NY (The Iridium)
Fri, Aug 18 - Pawling, NY (Daryl's House)
Sat, Aug 19 - Natick, MA (Natick Center For Arts)
Sun, Aug 20 - Portland, ME (One Longfellow Square)
Tue, Aug 22 - Northampton, MA (The Iron Horse)
Wed, Aug 23 - Burlington, VT (Higher Ground)
Thu, Aug 24 - Quebec City, QC, Canada (Auditorium du Cégep Garneau)**
Fri, Aug 25 - Montreal QC, Canada (Cafe Campus)**
Sat, Aug 26 - Ottawa, ON, Canada (The Rainbow)
Sun, Aug 27 - Toronto, ON, Canada (The Garrison)**
Tue, Aug 29 - Buffalo, NY (Waiting Room)
Wed, Aug 30 - Cleveland, OH (The Beachland Ballroom)
Thu, Aug 31 - Indianapolis, IN (Irving Theater)
Fri, Sep 1 - Chicago, IL (Reggie's)
Sat, Sep 2 - Milwaukee, WI (Shank Hall)
Sun, Sep 3 - Auburn Hills, Detroit, MI (Callahan's)
CLICK ON EACH VENUE'S NAME FOR MORE INFO

** Supporting band: SONAR (Switzerland)

         
     TONY LEVIN          PAT MASTELOTTO       MARKUS REUTER

Before the STICK MEN's tour, Tony Levin and Pat Mastelotto are co-hosting with another King Crimson alumni Adrian Belew, THE THREE OF A PERFECT PAIR CAMP in Indian, NY in the beautiful settings of Catskill Mountains. Markus Reuter is also appearing on this sold out event. For more info and possible attendance at the 2018 camp, please visit the camps' website: www.threeofaperfectpair.com


SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT!
STICK MEN with DAVID CROSS
Appearing Only at The Cruise To The Edge


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The Tangent announce new studio album 'The Slow Rust of Forgotten Machinery'

The Tangent, the progressive rock group led by Andy Tillison, have announced the release of the first new music since 2015. Their new ninth studio album 'The Slow Rust of Forgotten Machinery' is set for release on July 21st, 2017. 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.

Band leader Andy Tillison had this to say: "Roger Waters did prove the ability of Progressive Music to act as a vehicle to communicate ideas about the current world scene. In both Pink Floyd's "The Final Cut" and his "Amused To Death" albums, Waters set a challenge to others in the genre. A challenge which has not been frequently accepted."

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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Prog-Sphere Premiere Violin Instrumental Prog Metal CYDEMIND's 'Tree of Tales'

New Album 'Erosion' Out May 26th

L-R: Camille Delage (Keys), Nico Damoulianos (Bass), Olivier Allard (Violin),
Alexandre Dagenais (Drums), Kevin Paquet (Guitars)

Influenced by bands such as Symphony X, Dream Theater, Haken, Plini, Rush along with classical, jazz and progressive rock, Montreal-based CYDEMIND will be releasing their first full length album 'Erosion' on May 26th to follow their to 2014 debut EP 'Through Mist and Ages'. The album offers a refreshing take on progressive music that is sure to attract interest from a wide audience, especially with classically trained violinist Olivier Allard, who leads the listener throughout the different moods of their compositions. 

Teaming up with Prog-Sphere.com, CYDEMIND are premiering their next single 'Tree of Tales'. 

"After the release of our first single What Remains , we wanted to show another side of CYDEMIND. 'Tree of Tales' offers many different moods and time signatures. There's some groovy drum and bass lines, lots of grand piano and of course Olivier's violin shines on top of all that." explains guitarist and main songwriter Kevin Paquet.

Listen to 'Tree of Tales' at


'Erosion' was recorded in Montreal at The Grid with producer Christian Donaldson (Cryptopsy, The Agonist, Beyond Creation, Neuraxis) along with additional recording of grand piano done at Studio 270. The release consists of six compositions including a 27 minute masterpiece of the album's title track, making it the band's most ambitious project to date. The album artwork was done by drummer and band co-founder Alexandre Dagenais along with lyrical poems included with the release written by pianist Camille Delage. The poems describe each composition as the album gravitates around the theme of nature and its persistence through time. 

'Erosion' will be available on iTunes, Bandcamp, Spotify and all other major online retailers as of May 26, 2017. Their first single 'What Remains' is available for download on Bandcamp here.


Track listing :
1. What Remains (4:58)
2. Tree of Tales (6:41)
3. Derecho (13:36)
4. Red Tides (5:25)
5. Stream Capture (6:29)
6. Erosion (27:19)
Album Length: 1:04:30

Cydemind is:
Olivier Allard (Violins)
Alexandre Dagenais (Drums)
Camille Delage (Keyboards/Piano)
Nico Damoulianos (Bass)
Kevin Paquet (Guitars)

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ARTIFICIAL LANGUAGE to release debut album The Observer

USA prog rock outfit ARTIFICIAL LANGUAGE are due to release their debut album The Observer on 28th April 2017. 


They recently released the single for "These Aren't Mirages", taken from the forthcoming album. Check it out here:

The single is available as a free track when pre-ordering The Observer. Pre-orders are available here.

Boasting a sound akin to progressive rock mavericks Haken and Leprous, ARTIFICIAL LANGUAGE really embody a sound beyond that. Carving technical hooks and passages that show a gifted amalgamation of influences and prowess, they exhibit a sound more reminiscent that is truly their own. They plunge into a vastly distinct and unique territory of prog rock, where they have not only found their footing but have already claimed the land as theirs for the taking and don't plan on stopping anytime soon.

More announcements to follow.

More information:

TRACK LISTING:

1: Observer
2: The Grand Skeptic
3: These Aren't Mirages
4: Unself Portrait
5: The Silver Chord
6: Change
7: Playing The River
8: Dirty Hands
9: Fortune Teller
10: Mazes
11: Turn Off The Pictures

ARTIFICIAL LANGUAGE members:
Shay Lewis – Vocals
Victor Corral – Guitar
Charlie Robbins – Guitar
Joshua Riojas – Bass
Jonathon Simpson – Keyboards
Jeron Schapanksy – Drums
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The Strawberry Bricks Guide to Progressive Rock Revised and Expanded Edition by Charles Snider to be Released April 22


The definitive record guide to the progressive era of rock music, Strawberry Bricks presents a standard discography of music from artists around the globe. Beginning in 1967 and continuing through 1982, a generation of musicians took rock music in directions unforeseen as they charted what would become known as progressive rock. This edition also includes exclusive interviews with a host of musicians of the era, providing proof that progressive rock was indeed the music of a generation. From art rock to krautrock, from England to Germany to Italy and all across Europe, Strawberry Bricks offers a candid reappraisal of rock's most cerebral genre.

The book also includes exclusive interviews from the following artists, about their early life and how they began their music careers:Dave Lawson (Web, Samurai, Greenslade), Martin Barre (Jethro Tull), Christian Grumbkow (Hoelderlin), Derek Shulman(Gentle Giant), John Wetton (Mogul Thrash, Family, King Crimson, UK, Asia), David Jackson (Van der Graaf Generator), Pye Hastings (Caravan), Hugh Banton (Van der Graaf Generator), Gigi Venegoni (Arti e Mestieri), Hartwig Biereichel (Novalis), Ciro Perrino (Celeste), Michael Rother (Neu!, Harmonia), Joachim "Eroc" Ehrig (Grobschnitt), Rich Williams (Kansas), Steve Hillage (Khan, Gong), and Lutz "Lüül" Ulbrich (Agitation Free, Ashra).

The Strawberry Bricks Guide to Progressive Rock
Revised and Expanded Edition
• The definitive Progressive Rock record guide
• Reviews of 476 albums from 1967 - 1982
• 632 pages
• Exclusive interviews with 16 artists from the era
• Fully edited, proofread and fact-checked

"Navigating the topographic oceans, surviving the brain salad surgery and in general making sense of the dense, incredibly ambitious, and so often misunderstood or unfairly denigrated genre of progressive rock is a difficult task, but Charles Snider accomplishes it with the insight of the very best rock critics combined with the infectious enthusiasm of the most devoted fans." - Jim DeRogatis, Music Critic & co-host of Sound Opinions

"Charles Snider has an encyclopedic knowledge of progressive rock, and has accrued one of the world's most formidable record collections. No one is better equipped to write the definitive discography of this rich genre of music." - Jonathan Schang, District 97

"Charles Snider's Strawberry Bricks record guide is accessible, comprehensive, and indispensable. A great read and an excellent resource." - Will Romano, author of Close to the Edge: How Yes's Masterpiece Defined Prog Rock & Mountains Come Out of the Sky

The Strawberry Bricks Guide to Progressive Rock is the definitive record guide to the classic progressive era of rock music. Beginning in 1967 and continuing until 1982, the book presents the progressive rock canon, set in the presentation of a timeline. This new edition extends the timeline into the early 80's, to offer a more natural conclusion to the progressive era, as well as offering a broader selection of albums from the era.

Secondly, beginning with a database of the birth years of musicians in the timeline, the book offers that what we now know as "progressive rock" is in fact the music of a generation. The statistics play out: the median birth year for the "progressive artist" is 1947, with a standard deviation of +/- 3 years.

Says Charles, "I've also conducted many interviews with artists from the era, and 16 of these appear in the book. The premise was to study their early lives, from birth through the late 60's and very early 70's, to find the commonalities that these men experienced. The newly written Prologue offers a historical perspective of the pretext to the progressive era, beginning post-WWII, while the Epilogue offers a current perspective on progressive rock since the early 80's.

"I've also spent a good deal of time fact-checking every detail in the book, including song titles and artist names. Further, this edition has been professionally edited and peer reviewed, all to make this as exacting and rewarding a book as the music it covers.Strawberry Bricks is another narrative on the classic era of progressive rock, one with hopefully a novel and candid outlook on the genre, its albums and the men that made it one of the most interesting chapters in rock's history.

"The cover is an image of the vinyl record grooves on Jethro Tull's Minstrel In The Gallery album. Enjoy the music!"

About the Author:
Charles Snider has been collecting records since the early 70's, amassing one of the most complete archives of what is known as progressive rock. "One of my earliest memories of vinyl was The Beatles' 'Paperback Writer' b/w 'Rain.' I can remember turning the balance knob to isolate the sounds within the stereo mix, and just being fascinated with the tones of the instruments." Snider's self-professed passion for the music "archaeology" continued over the decades, branching out to many other genres of music. "In the early 90's, Kevin Eden and I curated the WMO label, with the cooperation and support of Wire. The CD was a new format, and we released a lot of hard to find records, as well as unreleased archival material and two very good tribute discs." Upon moving to Chicago in 2000, he began writing the first edition of The Strawberry Bricks Guide to Progressive Rock. "I've always loved record guides. Certainly, Ira Robbin's Trouser Press was the prototype, but growing up in the 70's with magazines like Circus, Creem and of courseRolling Stone, I've always enjoyed the passion writers convey about music." While not listening to prog rock, Snider can be found blogging about personal technology or cheering on the Chicago Blackhawks.

The Revised and Expanded Edition of The Strawberry Bricks Guide to Progressive Rock is released on Record Store Day, April 22nd, 2017. Available direct from http://strawberrybricks.com/the-book, and from Amazon.com (including UK and EU). Published byhttp://www.strawberrybricks.com/ via CreateSpace.com, an Amazon company.

For more information: http://www.strawberrybricks.com/
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Half Past Four in concert May 22nd

Half Past Four in concert
with Edensong and Imminent
Sonic Destruction


Half Past Four would like to invite you to this event:
A Dentata Music event co-promoted jointly with Stark Applause, Half Past Four is excited to be opening for 2 US Prog bands Edensong and Imminent Sonic Destruction. Also opening is Toronto band Devouring Saturn.

We are particularly excited to share the stage with Edensong again, after having played with them in New York City.

May 22, 2017

Hard Luck Bar
722A Dundas St. W, Toronto
Doors: 7pm, Half Past Four on at 8:50pm

10$ advance ticket via ticketfly.
15$ at the door
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LACUNA COIL Re-sign with Century Media Records, Prepare To Embark On Worldwide Tour



Currently celebrating their 20 year anniversary, Italian Metal icons LACUNA COIL and the band's long time label, Century Media, have decided that it is time to enter into another chapter in their relationship. Both parties are pleased to announce that Lacuna Coil have just signed a new deal with Century Media Records.

LACUNA COIL lead vocalist Cristina Scabbia shared her feelings on the band's continued partnership with their long standing label, stating: "I am so excited to have signed with Century Media again. Nowadays it is so important that, whichever label is backing up an artist or a band, one has full trust in the artistic and musical vision. I know that Lacuna Coil and Century Media will continue to work hard together to make common goals happen faster and more successfully."
 
Andrea Ferro (vocals) adds his thoughts: "We are really excited about starting this new adventure with Century Media Records. We've had some great 20 years together that helped us become an internationally successful band. Like in every relationship there have been ups and downs, but overall we've worked with some great people who have always been willing to grow up with the band and together we have achieved really amazing goals. Here's to another chapter about to start and more successful stories!"

Fresh, dark, and extremely powerful are only a few of the best ways to accurately describe LACUNA COIL's newest opus, Delirium, which encompasses the strength and heavy approach of thrash metal from the 90's twisted with goth elements into a modern style.


Antje Lange, General Manager International of Century Media Records also commented on the label's new deal with Lacuna Coil, saying "Century Media Records is very happy that LACUNA COIL have renewed their contract with us and we are very much looking forward to the next albums from this exceptional Italian band. Century Media appreciates the continuous trust of the band. The recent album 'Delirium' charted in 12 countries and the band is touring around the globe."

In addition to re-signing with Century Media, LACUNA COIL recently announced that they will be joining Dutch symphonic metal giants Epica on the North American leg of the band's "Ultimate Principle" Tour. The month-long September trek marks the band's first US tour dates in over a year, as they continue to support their latest full length studio album, Delirium. Joining LACUNA COIL and Epica on the Ultimate Principle Tour are INSOMNIUM & Elantris.

LACUNA COIL - Upcoming Tour Dates

May 19, 2017 (CH) Solothurn - Kulturfabrik Kofmel
May 20, 2017 (CH) Monthey - Irreversible Festival
May 22, 2017 (IS) Tel Aviv - Hateatron Club
May 24, 2017 (FI) Tampere - Yo Talo
May 26, 2017 (RUS) St. Petersburg - Aurora Club
May 27, 2017 (RUS) Moscow - Volta Club
July 1, 2017 (IT) Cagliari - Arena Sant'Elia (+ CJ Ramone)
July 5-8, 2017 (DE) Ballenstedt - Rock Harz Festival
July 8, 2017 (IT) Sabbioneta (MN) - Sabbio Summer Fest
July 13-16, 2017 (CZ) Vizovice - Masters OF Rock
July 22, 2017 (DE) Esslingen - Riverside Festival
July 28, 2017 (RO) Sibiu - Art Mania Festival
August 1, 2017 (IT) Treviso - Suoni di Marca Festival
August 2, 2017 (IT) Filago - Filagosto Festival
August 3-5, 2017 (DE) Wacken - Wacken Open Air
August 6, 2017 (IT) Manduria (TA) - South's Cheyenne International Bike Show & Rock Metal Festival
 
"The Ultimate Principle" North American Tour w/ Epica, Insomnium & Elantris
 
August 31, 2017 - Boston, MA @ Royale
September 1, 2017 - Montreal, QC @ Metropolis
September 2, 2017 - Quebec City, QC @ Imperial Theater
September 3, 2017 - Toronto, ON @ Opera House
September 5, 2017 - Cleveland, OH @ Agora Theatre
September 6, 2017 - Joliet, IL @ The Forge
September 8, 2017 - Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre
September 9, 2017 - The Complex Salt Lake City, UT 
September 11, 2017 - Seattle, WA @ The Showbox
September 12, 2017 - Portland, OR @ The Hawthorne Theater  
September 14, 2017 - Berkeley, CA @ The UC Theater
September 15, 2017 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Novo
September 16, 2017 - Santa Ana, CA @ The Observatory
September 17, 2017 - Phoenix, AZ Marquee Theatre
September 19, 2017 - San Antonio, TX @ Alamo Music Hall
September 20, 2017 - Dallas, TX @ Gas Monkey Live!
September 21, 2017 - Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live
September 23, 2017 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Revolution Live
September 24, 2017 - Orlando, FL @ The Plaza Live
September 25, 2017 - Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade
September 27, 2017 - Baltimore, MD @ Ram's Head Live!
September 28, 2017 - Philadelphia, PA @ Trocadero Theatre
September 29, 2017 - New York, NY @ Playstation Theater

LACUNA COIL Online:
Official Website: http://www.lacunacoil.it
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The Room band release Full Circle


The Room Release "Full Circle" Video

The Room today release the second video from their critically acclaimed Live DVD filmed at  The Robin 2 in Bilston.  "Full Circle" is a powerful song that I believe many people will identify with on a personal level.

Martin Wilson said of "Full Circle" its a song that talks about how there can be another way, how you can turn your life around from dark times to good and "flick the switch to begin again" .

On a more personal note. Last year I had a serious problem with alcohol which I am more than happy to talk about if it helps others in the same boat as I was. When you are in the depths of alcohol fuelled depression there seems to be no way out and the world closes in on you.  I personally listened to this song at least three times a day, analysing it over and over and for me personally it was one of the key triggers that helped me get clean and sober.  I know it may seem a big thing to say but truly this song made a huge difference to my outlook on life and I cannot thank Martin and the boys enough for writing it. (Rick Palin).

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Rock band asks 100 PEOPLE to sing with them

"I used to put CDs on in my room and scream along to them…" Oliver Sykes recalls

What if anyone could sing on the studio album of their favorite band?

It's not a secret that every one of us has sung along to their favorite songs at least once in a lifetime and imagined themselves as a band member.

Nothing is impossible: rock band Roamers launched a unique and challenging campaign on Kickstarter to let anyone sing on their debut single set to be released in July this summer.

They've chosen a catchy song to be spawned as the first single, which includes choir vocals. That song is supposed to kickstart an interest in their debut album. Roamers frontman Anton Ratkevich explains: "We wanted to use a professional choir, but then we came up with an idea to ask people to sing with us."

So Roamers found it challenging to ask anyone interested to help their plans come true and to record choir vocals for their song. Of course, some musicians engaged fans to sing on their albums before, but they [fans] were chosen by musicians themselves. This project is different. In this case anyone can do that, and it seems to be the FIRST-TIME-EVER campaign of that kind. No matter whether you are a professional or not.

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Acute Mind return with a brand new single and video clip!



After seven years since the release of their debut album,  Acute Mind - progressive rock band from Poland, is back! The band is currently working on a sophomore album which is scheduled for release in late October. The video clip to the first single, "I Need You", is now available on the band's official YouTube channel:


The band's current line-up includes: Arek Piskorek, Artur Jasiński, Paweł Ciuraj and, returning in the role of the lead singer and the guitar player -  Marek Majewski (known recently from the progressive rock band Osada Vida). 

Acute Mind - line-up:
Arek Piskorek – bas guitar/backing vocal
Artur Jasiński - drums
Paweł Ciuraj  - guitar
Marek Majewski – vocal/guitar

Acute Mind – official websites:
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segunda-feira, maio 08, 2017

Fiera Internazionale della Musica and Fenix Tales live.

FIM 2017 - Fenix Tales
IM 2017 - Fenix Tales live.

The fifth edition of Fiera Internazionale della Musica will be held from 26 to 28 May in Erba (Como) near Milan (Italy)  and it will include the participation of international stars (David Cross, David Jackson, David Knopfler and Arthur Brown) and the tribute to Elvis Presley to celebrate the forty years of the King of Rock.

The FIM 2017 program will also feature the italian group Fenix Tales (Black Widow Records), bringing their musical contribution with aspects from heavy prog to gothic metal but with a strong classical inspiration. The band will be present on Main Stage on May 28, the closing day of the show, the only Italian date of the group that has been confirmed till today, with songs from their cd "The Abyss Eye".
The Fenix Tales will be also interviewed by the well-known TV showman Jocelyn on "Stage TV live" in streaming from the Fair of Music, visible for 3 days on the site fimfiera.it.

Black Widow Records

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sábado, abril 22, 2017

Rick Wakeman Launches Pre-Sale Campaign on PledgeMusic For “Crimes of Passion” Limited Edition Deluxe Box Set


London - Keyboard legend Rick Wakeman has launched a pre-sale campaign on PledgeMusic for a very special limited edition Deluxe Box Set of his soundtrack "Crime of Passion". 

Originally released in 1984 "Crimes of Passion" was directed by Ken Russell and starred Kathleen Turner, Anthony Perkins, John Laughlin and Annie Potts. The film explores themes of human relationships and mental illness. A mix of sex and suspense. 

"Working with Ken Russell was not only a highlight in my musical life but also a great learning time for me as well….Ken truly understood film and film music like no other. He knew what he wanted, but after telling you then expected you to take his ideas to another level.

"He was always involved and came to stay with me during my writing period. He would listen and make suggestions. He would always be complimentary if you did something he really liked and if he felt something wasn't working musically he would discuss it with you and explain what he needed for the film.

"I learned so much from Ken and to this day I feel it is a tragedy that in his later years film companies didn't give him more opportunities to show off his talents.

" 'Crimes of Passion' is a much deeper film than it has ever been given credit for. It took many years before 'Lisztomania' became cult and recognised for the clever film it was and I class 'Crimes of Passion' in a similar way…

"With every film Ken ever made the viewer and listener has to immerse themselves into every crevice of the work and may take multiple viewings before his genius is truly absorbed." - Rick Wakeman, New York April 2017 

There will only be 250 of this deluxe edition manufactured and each will contain a signed and numbered certificate. There will also be additional signed items and exclusive experiences as part of this pre-order campaign. 

Box Set Content:
CD
DVD/BluRay 
Signed / numbered Certificate
8 x Repro Lobby Cards A6
Repro Japanese Press Pack
A3 Repro poster
Repro Press Release

Release date 2nd June 2017

For more information and to pre-order please visit this PledgeMusic link:

About PledgeMusic:
PledgeMusic is the leading global direct-to-fan platform dedicated to empowering artists, labels and brands to build communities, fund and pre-sell recordings, and provide unique experiences and exclusives throughout the entire music production and promotion lifecycle. PledgeMusic was named as one of The World's Top 10 Most Innovative Companies of 2015 in Music for "Helping artists and fans get what they want". – Fast Company

Rick Wakeman's official website: http://www.rwcc.com
(Catch Rick on tour with YES Featuring Anderson, Rabin, Wakeman - http://www.yesfeaturingarw.com/)

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Roger Waters - "Is This the Life We Really Want?"

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sexta-feira, abril 21, 2017

KANSAS TO CARRY ON LEFTOVERTURE 40TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR TO EVEN MORE SELECT U.S. CITIES


SEXTUPLE-PLATINUM ALBUM TO BE PERFORMED IN ITS ENTIRETY 

FINAL U.S. DATES FOR LEFTOVERTURE 40TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR 

NEW STUDIO ALBUM THE PRELUDE IMPLICIT OUT NOW

March 23rd, 2017 - KANSAS will be expanding their highly successful Leftoverture 40th Anniversary Tour to more parts of the United States in the fall of 2017! Billboard announced the expansion of the tour in an exclusive article and interview here: http://bit.ly/2msBQCh

For the first time in its 43-year history, the band is performing the hit album in its entirety. The tour showcases more than two hours of classic KANSAS music including hit songs, deep cuts, and new songs from their new album, The Prelude Implicit.
Based on incredible demand, dates have been confirmed for a final U.S. leg of the Leftoverture 40th Anniversary Tour across cities such as San Francisco, CA; San Diego, CA; Houston, TX; Minneapolis, MN; Topeka, KS; Champaign, IL; Wichita, KS; Knoxville, TN; Toledo, OH; Jacksonville, FL; and many more.

"We are having so much fun doing these Leftoverture 40th Anniversary shows, we just want to keep doing them," comments KANSAS guitarist and original member Richard Williams. "We had no idea when we started doing these, last fall, that they would be so popular. When we first started discussing this concept, we were just hoping to be able to do ten of these type shows. We would not have predicted we would end up doing nearly 70 of them. I can't think of a better way to wrap up 2017, before taking a break from the road at the beginning of 2018, to record a new studio album."

Tickets for most new tour dates can be purchased starting on March 31. More information is available at www.kansasband.com. Additional presale and VIP package information will be available at the band's Facebook page www.facebook.com/kansasband.

In 1976, KANSAS released the album Leftoverture. Containing the smash hit and million- selling single "Carry On Wayward Son," along with fan favorites such as "The Wall," "Miracles Out Of Nowhere," and "What's On My Mind," Leftoverture became the band's breakthrough album. The album peaked at #5 on Billboard's Album charts and reached sextuple-platinum status with more than six million copies sold. They are performing the album in its entirety on this tour.

The Prelude Implicit, the band's most recent album, which was released on September 23rd, marked KANSAS' biggest selling week in the Soundscan era, and the highest charting release since Power (1986). The album reached #14 on the Top 200 album chart, #41 on the Billboard 200, #5 for Rock Albums, #6 for Physical Albums, #17 on the Vinyl Albums chart and more. The Prelude Implicit is now available for purchase in stores and online at Best Buy, Amazon, Apple Music, FYE, Barnes & Noble, Wal-Mart, Spotify and Independent Record Shops.

Links to select retailers can be found below:
Amazon - http://amzn.to/2cWwNRp
Best Buy - http://bit.ly/2da7bBI
iTunes/Apple Music - http://apple.co/2aSjBQc
Wal-Mart - http://bit.ly/2d2Fgog
Independent Record Shops - http://recordstoreday.com/Stores
Spotify - http://spoti.fi/2b0Oi3j
Google Play http://bit.ly/2asRFhn

2017 LEFTOVERTURE 40th ANNIVERSARY TOUR DATES:
March 24        Salina, KS             The Stiefel Theatre - SOLD OUT
March 25        Tulsa, OK              The Brady Theater
March 31        Des Moines,           IA Hoyt Sherman Place - SOLD OUT
April 1            Peoria, IL              Peoria Civic Center Theater
April 7            Louisville, KY         Louisville Palace
April 9            Charleston, WV     The Clay Center
April 18          Denver, CO           The Paramount
April 20          Salt Lake City, UT  Delta Hall at Eccles Theatre
April 22          Las Vegas, NV       The Smith Center - Reynolds Hall
April 23          Chandler, AZ         Chandler Center for the Arts
April 26          Los Angeles, CA     The Wiltern
April 28          Portland, OR          Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
April 29          Seattle, WA           Moore Theater
July 16           Loreley, Germany   Night of the Prog Festival
 
NEWLY ADDED 2017 LEFTOVERTURE 40th ANNIVERSARY TOUR DATES:
August 25         Shreveport, LA            Shreveport Municipal Auditorium
August 26         Baton Rouge, LA         Baton Rouge River Center Theatre
September 8     Santa Rosa, CA           Luther Burbank Center for the Arts
September 9     Stockton, CA               Bob Hope Theatre
September 12   San Francisco, CA        Warfield Theatre
September 13   Thousand Oaks, CA      Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza
September 15   Bakersfield, CA            Fox Theater
September 19   San Diego, CA             Poway Center for the Arts
September 21   Wichita Falls, TX          Memorial Auditorium Wichita Falls
September 22   Amarillo, TX                Amarillo Civic Center
September 29   Corpus Christi, TX        Selena Auditorium
September 30   Houston, TX                Cullen Performance Hall
October 6         Topeka, KS                  Topeka Performing Arts Center
October 7         Sioux City, IA              Orpheum Theatre
October 13       Champaign, IL             The Virginia Theatre*
October 14       Evansville, IN               Victory Theatre**
October 20       Dodge City, KS             United Wireless Center
October 21       Wichita, KS                  Hartman Arena
October 27       Knoxville, TN                Knoxville Civic Auditorium
October 28       Huntsville, AL               Mark C. Smith Concert Hall
November 3     Saginaw, MI                 Dow Events Center Theater
November 4     Toledo, OH                   Stranahan Theater
November 10   Waukegan, IL               Genesee Theatre
November 11   Appleton, WI                Fox Cities Performing Arts Center
November 17   Madison, WI                 Capitol Theater
November 18   Minneapolis, MN            State Theatre
November 24   Buffalo, NY                   University at Buffalo Center for the Arts
November 25   Akron, OH                    The Goodyear Theater
December 1     North Charleston, SC     North Charleston Performing Arts Center
December 2     Jacksonville, FL             Florida Theatre
December 8     Pembroke Pines, FL       Pembroke Pines City Center
December 9     The Villages, FL            Sharon L. Morse Performing Arts Center

*Public On Sale is April 7 at 10AM local time
**Public On Sale is April 14 at 10AM local time

For more information on KANSAS and the Leftoverture 40th Anniversary Tour,
please visit:
www.kansasband.com
www.facebook.com/kansasband
www.twitter.com/kansasband

Press Contact:
J.R. Rees | KANSAS Management Office
jerees@gmail.com
 
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www.insideoutmusic.com
www.youtube.com/InsideOutMusicTV
www.facebook.com/InsideOutMusic  
www.twitter.com/InsideOutUSA
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The Doors Guitar Legend Robby Krieger To Play Select US Dates!



The Doors guitar legend Robby Krieger will be playing select US dates beginning in April! A Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee (with The Doors), Krieger wrote or co-wrote many of the Doors' songs, including the hits "Light My Fire", "Love Me Two Times", "Touch Me", and "Love Her Madly". After the Doors disbanded, Krieger continued his performing and recording career with other musicians including former Doors band mates John Densmore and Ray Manzarek. Robby is listed by Rolling Stone as one of the greatest guitarists of all time!

Tour dates:
April 22, 2017 - Newton, NJ - Newton Theatre
April 23, 2017 - Ardmore, PA - Ardmore Music Hall
May 5, 2017 - Grand Rapids, MI - 20 Monroe Live
May 6, 2017 - Detroit, MI - The Filmore Detroit
May 7, 2017 - Indianapolis, IN - Egyptian Room at Old National Centre
May 27, 2017 - Simi Valley, CA - Rancho Santa Susana Community

Robert Alan Krieger, born January 8, 1946, in Los Angeles, is a musical performer and The Doors guitarist. He attended UCLA. "The first music I heard that I liked was Peter and the Wolf. I accidentally sat and broke the record (I was about seven). Then I listened to rock 'n' roll – I listened to the radio a lot – Fats Domino, Elvis, The Platters.

"There was lots of classical music in my house. My father liked march music. There was a piano at home. I studied trumpet at ten, but nothing came of it. Then I started playing blues on the piano? no lessons though. When I was fifteen, I started playing guitar. I used my friend's guitar. I didn't get my own until I was sixteen. It was a Mexican flamenco guitar. I took flamenco lessons for a few months. I switched around from folk to flamenco to blues to rock 'n' roll.

"Records got me into the blues. Some of the newer rock 'n' roll, such as the Paul Butterfield Blues Band. If it hadn't been for Butterfield going electric, I probably wouldn't have gone rock 'n' roll.

I didn't plan on rock 'n' roll. I wanted to learn jazz; I got to know some people doing rock 'n' roll with jazz, and I thought I could make money playing music. In rock 'n' roll you can realize anything that you can in jazz or anything. There's no limitation other than the beat. You have more freedom than you do in anything except jazz.

"In The Doors we have both musicians and poets, and both know of each other's art, so we can effect a synthesis. In the case of Tim Buckley or Dylan you have one man's ideas. Most groups today aren't groups. In a true group all the members create the arrangements among themselves."


Robby Krieger - In Session:
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“JOE BONAMASSA LIVE AT CARNEGIE HALL – AN ACOUSTIC EVENING” RELEASED ON FRIDAY 23rd JUNE 2017

Pre-Order the CD, DVD, Blu-Ray and Vinyl from


On January 21-22nd, 2016 world-renowned platinum-selling and Grammy nominated blues-rock singer-songwriter and guitarist Joe Bonamassa performed two unique all-acoustic shows at the iconic Carnegie Hall in New York City. Both performances were filmed and made into "Joe Bonamassa Live At Carnegie Hall - An Acoustic Evening", which will be released on CD, DVD, Blu-ray and Vinyl on Friday 23rd June 2017. 

"Joe Bonamassa Live At Carnegie Hall - An Acoustic Evening" is an evening of extraordinary music with new arrangements of favourite songs as well as brand new, never-before-heard songs. 

The line-up is completed with Reese Wynans (piano), Anton Fig (Drums) Eric Bazilian (mandolin, hurdy-gurdy, saxophone, acoustic guitar, vocals), and three Australian backing vocalists, Mahalia Barnes, Juanita Tippins and Gary Pinto. 

Bonamaasa comments: "Despite being among the most ambitious things I've done – I played with a 9 piece acoustic band – It came out great. It was a typical Joe freak show." 

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

"JOE BONAMASSA LIVE AT CARNEGIE HALL – AN ACOUSTIC EVENING" – TRACKLISTING

1.       This Train
2.       Drive
3.       The Valley Runs
4.       Dust Bowl
5.       Driving Towards The Daylight
6.       Black Lung Heartache
7.       Blue And Evil
8.       Livin' Easy
9.       Get Back My Tomorrow
10.   Mountain Time
11.   How Can A Poor Man Stand Such Times And Live
12.   Song Of Yesterday
13.   Woke Up Dreaming
14.   Hummingbird
15.   The Rose 

Watch and embed the trailer for the live album from YouTube – https://youtu.be/d4wvzmowZyc
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