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Thursday, November 19, 2009
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AEROSAGA CONTINUES:
Yet more Aerosmith speculation - more from Billboard: www.billboard.com/news/aerosmith-bandmates-fear-steven-tyler-is-1004043540.story#/news/aerosmith-bandmates-fear-steven-tyler-is-1004043540.story.
"Kramer and Whitford both say Tyler has become increasingly isolated from the rest of the band, hiring separate management and not communicating directly with anyone. "I have called him and left voice mails and texted him to no avail," says Kramer, who chronicles his complex, passive-aggressive relationship with Tyler in his new memoir "Hit Hard: A Story of Hitting Rock Bottom at the Top." "I get no reply. One of his biggest things is that, 'Well, nobody calls me.' Well, that's bullshit, 'cause I have. I've always been there for him and I probably always will be. I can only hope and pray that Steven will put the focus on Steven and get healthy."
STAGE DOLLS PREVIEW:
Check out the brand new Stage Dolls single Raining On A Sunny Day at their website: www.stagedolls.com/rainningonasunnyday.mp3.
YNGWIE COMPILATION DUE:
Yngwie Malmsteen will release a new album called High Impact internationally on December 7/8. The set features a "surprise" bonus track — Yngwie's never-before-released interpretation of the Michael Jackson mega-hit classic "Beat It", which features Tim Ripper Owens on Vocals.
"High Impact" track listing: 01. Caprici Di Dablo 02. Brothers 03. Blitzkrieg 04. Trilogy Suite 05. Red House 06. Finale 07. Magic City 08. Arpeggios From Hell 09. Far Beyond The Sun 10. Cantabile 11. Blue 12. Overture 1622 13. Fugue 14. Beat It.
OWN A PART OF ZNUFF HISTORY:
Own A Song: SongVest To Auction Royalties From Enuff Z'Nuff Hits Fly High Michelle And Baby Loves You.
New Music Industry Revenue Model Allows Fans To Receive Royalties When Their Favorite Band Does; Music Memorabilia With A Paycheck Auction November 21-28 At SongVest.com.
Madison, WI - November 2, 2009 – SongVest, the company that reinvented music memorabilia by auctiooning song rights directly to fans, has announced their next auction will feature MTV hits Fly High Michelle And Baby Loves You from 80's power pop band Enuff Z'Nuff. The auction will take place November 21-28 exclusively at: www.songvest.com.
To help commemorate the band's 25th anniversary, Enuff Z'Nuff founders Chip Z'Nuff and Donnie Vie are rewarding fans with a piece of their shares to singles from their first two critically acclaimed albums. "Fly High Michelle," a touching rock ballad that topped the MTV Video chart, and "Baby Loves You," an in-your-face pop gem that combined metal and melody, will be available for bid. In addition to a portion of the song's royalties, the winners will also receive a personalized and signed one-of-a-kind platinum album award.
The auction will begin at 3PM EST on Saturday, November 21 and end at 3PM EST on Saturday, November 28. Fans can register now at www.songvest.com to learn more about royalty history and how the songs were written.
Since 2007, SongVest has offered music fans, collectors, and investors the unique opportunity to share royalties with the writers of their favorite music. Past auctions have included the rights to songs recorded by Aerosmith, Bon Jovi, Carrie Underwood, Ringo Starr, Ozzy Osbourne, Natalie Cole, and The Monkees.
About SongVest - SongVest, Inc. is the world's first and only song rights auction house. The company provides 'music memorabilia with a paycheck' to fans, collectors, and investors by acting as a broker between songwriters (or their heirs) and rights buyers. When a songwriter is compensated for the performance, sale, or use of their song, so to will high bidders at SongVest auctions. The company's unique business model has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Rolling Stone, CNBC, USA Today, Forbes, and countless online music, fan, collector, and investment outlets all over the world.
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Wednesday, November 18, 2009
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UK ART-ROCK LEGENDS CITY BOY GETS RARE CD RELEASE:
11/17/2009 - Philadelphia, PA - Along the lines of 10cc, Be-Bop Deluxe, Roxy Music, Alex Harvey and countless other bands of the UK Art-Rock movement in the '70s and early '80s comes City Boy, who also garnered much attention. In the course of their history, City Boy released several albums to much critical praise from fans and music press across both sides of the Atlantic. On November 10th foremost US reissue label Renaissance Records in conjunction with ItsAboutMusic.com (who have released all of the City Boy catalog) will be releasing the band's unreleased album from 1982 called 'It's Personal'.
Formed in the UK in the early 1970s, Lol Mason, Steve Broughton, Max Thomas and Mike Slamer were playing folk music in the Birmingham area. Towards the end of 1975 they were offered a contract by Phonogram records on the condition that they add drums and a bass. So Roger Kent and Chris Dunn were recruited. Although some critics wrote quite favorable reviews for 'City Boy' (1975) and 'Dinner At The Ritz' (1976), it was not until 1978 and their hit song "5-7-0-5" on the subsequent album 'Book Early' that the public began to take notice. The single went right into the Top 10 of the British charts, and the album entered the Top 30 in the album charts.
"We were on tour in Germany at the time, and I remember one of our managers talking to Steve and Lol for ages on the phone as we were lying around in this hotel room in Munich," Max Thomas recalled "Lol said 'Right, I've got an idea…we'll give them a telephone love-songg – '5-7-0-5' (or something like that anyway!) So the vocal was re--recorded, the record company expressed delight, and promised to really plug the song, and lo and behold, out of the blue – because it seemedd like that at the time – we had a hit single on our hands in thee UK, two months before we were committed to a four month tour in America! Fine, we thought, with a bit of luck, we'll carry our success to the States and will become extremely rich and famous."
They were able to repeat their success with their 1979 album 'The Day The Earth Caught Fire' and its title song as a single release. City Boy had one more successful album with 'Heads Are Rolling' in 1980, which many critics believe to be their best, before their recording contract with Atlantic expired. "Atlantic had already written us off," said Thomas. "They responded to 'Heads' very lukewarmly, and delivered the last part of the advance most reluctantly for us to record 'It's Personal', which they never released. I think it was only released in Scandinavia because we were still signed to Polygram in certain territories. Zomba half-heartedly tried to sell 'It's Personal', but by 1982, all the contracts, including our management contract expired…and then the money ran outt, and suddenly there were no more wages. And we were all out of a job, and out of a career."
Unable to secure a contract with a major label, the band released a single on their own City Boy label in 1982. After this failed completely to attract anyone's attention, the group split. Now much to the elation of City Boy fans worldwide, the band's final album 'It's Personal' has been reissued on CD from the master tapes.
City Boy 'It's Personal' will be available from Amazon, iTunes and your local retailer on November 10th. Other titles scheduled for release by Renaissance Records include Graham Parker & The Rumour 'Live In San Francisco 1979', Network - s/t and 'Nightwork', Duke Jupiter 'White Knuckle Ride', Fran King 'My Sweet Elixir', Phoenix - s/t and 'In Full View' (ex-Argent), Unicorn - 'Blue Pine Trees', 'Too Many Crooks' (prod. by David Gilmour), Nick Gravenites 'Bluestar' and Roxy Music 'Manifesto Alive' (live 1979).
For more information: www.itsaboutmusic.com.
INTRODUCING UNISONIC:
A new band is about to enter the rock world: Unisonic marks the fusion of exceptional vocalist Michael Kiske (ex-Helloween) with Dennis Ward (bass) and Kosta Zafiriou (drums) of Germany´s Pink Cream 69. Swiss guitarist Mandy Meyer who is known for his work with Asia, Gotthard and Krokus completes the line-up.
Unisonic features Michael Kiske joining a real band situation for the first time in almost 16 years: Since his departure from Helloween in late 1993, he participated in various projects and released several solo albums. In the project Place Vendome four years ago he not only recorded with Ward and Zafiriou, he found two musical soul mates as well. After the sequel album of PV, the trio decided to join forces for a new band. Dennis Ward, who had previously produced a record for Krokus, suggested Mandy Meyer as the perfect addition for the vacant job on the guitar.
Sharing the vision of a rock band free from any musical corsets, the foursome already started writing songs for their debut album, which is scheduled for release in late spring of 2010.
Michael Kiske, one of the finest and most unique voices in contemporary rock music, explains his motivation of becoming a part of a band again: "Since the Place Vendome-productions I was impressed by Dennis Ward's skills as a songwriter and producer. We were occasionally fooling around since then via email that we should do more together in the future, so the idea came up to do a new band. I was generally getting a bit tired of doing everything on my own for so many years, so it just felt like the right thing to do now. We can all only benefit from working together. No matter how good you are solo, four people will always be better than one I think, if they manage to function together. And a real band is also a very good reason to finally go on tour again - after 17 years I can´t wait to get back on stage and have some fun with the band and the fans!"
In summer 2010, Unisonic will hit the festival stages all over Europe, further territories will follow the rest of the year, so watch out for dates in your area!
THE LATEST FRONTIERS RECORDS YOUTUBE PROMO:
MELODIC BRIEFS:
Solid Rock's latest interview features the one and only Blackie Lawless of W.A.S.P. in a revealing interview: www.solidrock.gr/index.php/lang-en/interviews/1138-wasp-blackie-lawless-interview-09.
With a Grammy Nomination with their last release Comatose and their new release Awake reaching Billboards top charts. John Cooper of Skillet talks about many different areas of the band and life. Read complete interview on RockEyez.com.
Be at RoadrunnerRecords.com at 11 AM Eastern U.S. time to watch the "Wither" video immediately when it launches. Get some special insight into Dream Theater as they tour: www.roadrunnerrecords.com/news/Dream-Theater--Wither-Debuts-Tomorrow-20706.aspx.
WICKED TEMPTATION FOR 2010:
Wicked Temptation is featuring Peter Wagner (ex-Powergod) on guitar, Marc Hermann (ex-Jo Hartmann Band) on bass and Dirk Hackenberg (ex-Salvage, Essex) on vocals. In the Rhein-Ruhr-area Dirk Hackenberg is also known from the cover band Powerstation with ex-Running Wild-guitarist Bernd Aufermann on guitars. The music of Wicked Temptation can be described as hard n' heavy rock of the 80ies and 90ies, in tradition of icons as Ozzy Osbourne or Dokken.
The band is now working on their debut album called "Seein' Ain't Believin'" which will be released at Rhine Rock Records/Sony Music on March 14th, 2010. More info: www.wicked-temptation.de.
PRETTY BOY FLOYD WORLD 20th ANNIVERSARY TOUR:
Formed in 1987, Pretty Boy Floyd is most famous for its 1989 LP "Leather Boyz With Electric Toyz" and the two singles from it, "Rock and Roll (Is Gonna Set the Night on Fire)" and "I Wanna Be With You".
This year brings upon the 20th Anniversary of "Leather Boyz" where founding members Steve "Sex" Summers and Kristy "Krash" Majors, along with newcomers Criss 6 and drummer Troy Patrick Farrell (White Lion) will embark on a four week tour starting in Japan onto Australia, Great Britain, Sweden, Italy and finally back in Los Angeles.
Plans for 2010 is to release a new original album as well as a cover album and release a DVD of the "20th Anniversary Tour".
More information can be found @ www.myspace.com/prettyboyfloydband. Pretty Boy Floyd Live in Las Vegas, NV: www.youtube.com/watch?v=9i_hit_UTDs.
Pretty Boy Floyd 20th Anniversary Tour Dates:
11/22/09 Tokyo, Japan Cyclone
11/23/09 Tokyo, Japan Cyclone
11/26/09 Sydney, Australia Gaelic Club
11/27/09 Brisbane, Australia The Step Inn
11/28/09 Melbourne, Australia The Hi-Fi
12/03/09 London, United Kingdom The Underworld
12/04/09 Sheffield, United Kingdom Corporation
12/05/09 Nottingham, United Kingdom Rock City
12/06/09 Grimsby, United Kingdom Yardbirds
12/07/09 Dudley, United Kingdom JBs
12/08/09 Malmo, Sweden Horns Up
12/09/09 Stockholm, Sweden Harry B James
12/10/09 Stockholm, Sweden Harry B James
12/11/09 Vaxjo, Sweden Club Dirty Harry
12/12/09 Trollhattan, Sweden Backstage Rockbar
12/13/09 Moazzate, Italy Motorockas
12/18/09 Santa Ana, CA Galaxy Concert Theatre
02/27/10 Mexico City, Mexico Hard Rock Live
03/05/10 Guadalajara, Mexico Teatro Diana
03/06/10 Guadalajara, Mexico Private Function
BLACK ROSE RETURN:
After 23 years since their last studio release back in 1986, NWOBHM band Black Rose are going to release their third studio album tentatively titled Cure For Your Disease in early 2010. As a taster for the upcoming album some new song samples have been uploaded to the bands myspace site at www.myspace.com/blackroserockband.
Also a new book by author Mark Gregory called 'No Sleep Till Saltburn' has just been released and tells the story of the nwobhm scene in the North East of England in the early 80's featuring bands like Black Rose, Blitzkrieg, Raven, Satan, Battleaxe and many more.and is available from lulu.com with a free download link with each purchase for a brand new Black Rose track called 'Twice Shy Once Bitten'.
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Tuesday, November 17, 2009
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HUGO PRESS RELEASE:
Vocalist Hugo sent me this message in hopes of clearing the air further about the recent news surrounding Evolution (the Journey tribute band) and Valentine:
"I guess it's about time I post about the facts. As much as I loved doing Valentine the band broke up in 1993, I'm kinda thinking that's when I was no longer a part of Valentine?!? I continued doing my own stuff. Three solo albums, two co-written albums and then Valentine decided after Firefest IV to start an album. We did, and I am glad that we did-but honestly, it was more of a project album considering that we havn't been a band in nearly 20 years-but with no good material or inspiration it didn't make sense to get back together.
I do think that they have some things happening. Steve Augeri and I spoke a couple of months ago regarding using the Valentine band for his solo stuff. I said "Absolutely. You're a great singer and they need to keep playing. We don't play together, and I'm busy getting songs together for my next solo album anyhow so why not...go for it!!!"
Steve is an amazing guy and we are all friends. I hope it works out for him if that's the direction he moves. I really do think they should play w/Steve though. It would be difficult to start something new at this point in the game. Evolution was also something that needed to go away. We were wrongly promoted, mishandled, surrounded by inexperienced individuals that I was trusting were leading us in the right direction and almost ended up in a lot of hot water!! We were lucky. But it's a lesson in life and we go forward...no one died here.
But on a different note, I am compiling songs for a brand new album, looking to play live with my originals and going forward paying tribute to the best rock band, past and present. I will be careful not to be involved with any promoter, manager or musician who does not understand the trademark/infringement issues and now I surround myself with experienced and informative people and educate myself to know these things. Thanks for the forum, hardly newsworthy or consequential to the music scene especially when my buddy Nuno is playing with Rihanna. Thanks for listening. And please check out my website www.hugotunes.com for updates to be posted soon." - Hugo
SLAYER, MEGADETH TEAM UP FOR "AMERICAN CARNAGE":
Co-Headliners to Tour the U.S. Together For the First Time in Nearly Two Decades Testament to be Special Guest. Recession-Proof $10.00 Tickets Available in All U.S. Markets
Los Angeles, CA - Monday, November 16, 2009 -- Slayer. Megadeth. Two names synonymous with fierce, crunching power. Two bands whose histories are inevitably intertwined in defining the thrash/metal genre. Individually, their respective prowess and accomplishments are impressive; but together, they're brutal and unstoppable. Megadeth and Slayer will join forces to co-headline "American Carnage," the most blistering, the most explosive, and the most eagerly anticipated mega-tour of the winter - and you do not want to miss it.
"American Carnage" will kick off on January 18 in Seattle, WA for a 26-date trek across North America that will include the six Canadian dates postponed earlier this month. Tickets for most shows go on sale this Friday, November 20. Ticketmaster is offering a special presale for most shows from Wednesday November 18 at 10am until Thursday November 19 at 10pm.
"American Carnage" is the first time that Slayer and Megadeth will have toured the U.S. together since 1991's epic "Clash of the Titans" tour. To celebrate that and in recognition of the tough economic times that many of their fans are having, Megadeth and Slayer have decided to roll back the price of a chunk of tickets at every U.S. show to the "1991 price" of $10.00. These specially-priced tickets will be limited and when they're gone, they're gone. Megadeth has also teamed with iloveallaccess.com to provide an Ultimate Fan Package including premium seats, meet and greets, pre-show parties and more.
In addition, Testament - who was also on the "Clash of the Titans" bill, will be Special Guests on the entire tour, marking the first time that all three bands have shared a stage together in more than 18 years, and making this a "must see" metal event.
Both Megadeth and Slayer will hit the road supporting new albums: Megadeth's 2009 album, Endgame, while Slayer's World Painted Blood, the band's 10th studio venture, hit stores November 3. Testament's The Formation of Damnation: Special Tour Edition, will be released on February 23, 2010, with special unreleased bonus tracks.
Slayer and Megadeth have already massacred territories together outside of the U.S. - first with four explosive dates in June, 2009 across Western Canada - "Canadian Carnage" - marking the first time the bands had shared a stage anywhere in 18 years; and then six co-headlining "Carnage" dates in Australia followed in October.
According to various Canadian press outlets last summer: "It was a night of thrash impossible to trash..." "Tales about war, death, destruction, Satan, aliens and serial killers have never been so much fun..." "The two heavy metal heavyweights ...went head-to-head on a level playing field. Both bands brought their 'A' game. And the results were anything but pretty - unless you include pretty freakin' loud and pretty freakin' awesome."
Slayer. Few bands come close to matching the intensity that Slayer - guitarists Kerry King and Jeff Hanneman, vocalist/bassist Tom Araya and drummer Dave Lombardo - brings to its live shows, having been named "Best Live Band" by numerous media outlets including Revolver, SPIN, and Metal Hammer. World Painted Blood offers a Slayer-ized point of view of our world - God's terrifying global genocide, the chaos of our broken political system, the way-too-close proximity of world horrors that technology has brought us, and a chilling hypothesis of how the rest of the world might view America. The album was recorded in Los Angeles over two time periods, during October 2008 and then between late January and March 2009. World Painted Blood was produced by Greg Fidelman, who's spent time in the studio with Metallica, the Gossip, the (International) Noise Conspiracy, Slipknot and others, and executive produced by long-time Slayer colleague, Rick Rubin, who suggested Fidelman for the project. One reviewer called the album "the heaviest, bloodiest and best album in almost two decades." Fans got a couple of early morsels of the brutal new Slayer material -- "Psychopathy Red," a Hanneman song inspired by the heinous Russian serial killer Andrei Chikatilo, who confessed to savagely murdering 56 children, was recorded last October and then leaked online. Then, the King-penned track, "Hate Worldwide," was made available in July as a limited-edition single through Hot Topic. For "American Carnage," Slayer's Tom Araya promises, "no ballads, no acoustic numbers, no slow tempos."
Megadeth. 2009 saw the release of Endgame, what has been heralded as Megadeth's best album in years. It's the record where it all comes full circle in a career that has not only set standards in hard rock and metal, but defined them. Megadeth's signature shredding and rousing lyrics are the hallmarks of Endgame, with vocalist/guitarist Dave Mustaine once musing and making declarations about the world we live in, having named the album after a government document that should strike fear in the hearts of Americans! But that's Mustaine and Megadeth, using the vehicle of music to shake things up, to make a point and to rattle your brain, literally, figuratively and sonically. Revolver magazine said of Endgame, “One of their best albums.” VH1's That Metal Show deemed it, “One of the metal albums of the year”, and Popmatters said, “the record positively scorches with an intensity not heard since Rust in Peace.”
Legendary thrash metal titans Testament, whose latest award-winning release (2008 Album of the Year, Metal Hammer's Golden God Award) The Formation of Damnation, displays them as the quintessential modern heavy metal band, whose experience and accumulated skill allows them to attack with reserves of anger, energy and finesse that make them more powerful than ever. Lead singer Chuck Billy says, "Uniting these bands is the heavy metal event of generations. We are so proud to be a part of it."
Slayer and Megadeth are also re-scheduling the east coast leg of the “Canadian Carnage” tour, postponed from this fall.
For more info, contact: www.slayer.net / www.megadeth.com / www.testamentlegions.com.
CAGE VOCALIST SEAN PECK FEATURED IN NEW THE RIGHT TO ROCK PODCAST:
TheRighttoRock.com has issued their latest podcast (episode #90), featuring vocalist Sean Peck. Sean took time out of his busy schedule to discuss Cage's latest release Science of Annililation as well as their current tour. Sean gives us the lowdown of how their latest CD came together as well as what fans can expect for the next one. Interview last approx. 45 min.
Boo! Alright, alright, we hear ya. You guys have demanded the Halloween show and you got it, baby! Sorry for the delay, but Genghis and I had been “detained”. Long Story. Anyway it's long past that time of year again and we have protected you, the fan, once more from infestation. Yeah, while you pussies hunt deer, we hunt the undead (Put that in your pipe and smoke it).
Join Genghis and Ragman as they go on their annual zombie hunt and talk some metal, discussing their favorite horror movie soundtracks and metal-related horror movies. Next the boys channel in West Coast Zombie Killing Correspondent, Sean Peck from Cage, who called in during his battle with those menacing a-holes to discuss Cage's latest release, Science of Annihilation. So turn off the lights and light a candle, because this is our spookiest show yet.
JETBOY LOOK FOR NEW BLOOD:
Jetboy is vigorously searching for a new bass player and percussionist to replace the recently departed Michael Butler and Doug Hovan. The band has no intention of taking these departures lightly, and is totally focused on the task at hand which is moving ahead in a professional manner.
Jetboy has contractual obligations in place that the band is prepared to honor, not to mention the obligation the band feels to their very loyal fan base. "We have a new record for release in January of 2010, and just met with iTunes this past week, to map out strategies in conjunction with Jetboy's record company for our new EP" says Billy Rowe. "This Band has faced a myriad of uncontrollable variables and the fans know this, as they also know that this is just an insignificant blip on Jetboy's radar".
"Our fans have already indicated their loyalty to the band through many positive blogs and personal e-mails, the same loyalty they've displayed throughout our career" writes Fernando Rodriguez. "As the old adage goes, "What doesn't kill you, only makes you stronger", and in the end our fan base will be rewarded for their patience".
Additional information on Jetboy can be found on the band's website: Jetboyrocks.com, as well as their myspace page at: myspace.com/jetboyrocks.
SPV PRESS RELEASE:
Following its insolvency on May 27, 2009, SPV GmbH, Hannover, is realigning itself with a new repertoire strategy, building on the reputation which it has gained in over 25 years in the recorded music market with artists such as Whitesnake, Motörhead, Xavier Naidoo, Simply Red and Alice Cooper.
"SPV is one of the most renowned addresses for rock and metal both nationally and internationally," says insolvency administrator and lawyer Manuel Sack. In the last few weeks following the signing of a partnership venture agreement with Sony Music Entertainment, under which Sony will be exploiting SPV rights initially for large acts and some selected parts of the catalog in the GSA territories, efforts have been focused on securing SPV's future with its remaining attractive assets. "SPV's reputation with record buyers has not suffered and the company will continue to play a significant role in the market as an independent."
With its own organizational structure, SPV GmbH will be actively engaging in the global exploitation of its existing catalog, which currently comprises more than 1,500 catalog-numbers. A team of experienced employees will be concentrating on the relevant core elements of the repertoire.
Under the aegis of the insolvency administrator Manuel Sack, Frank Uhle will be responsible for the operational management of SPV GmbH. He attaches particular importance to ensuring that export business, which has also been completely restructured, remains one of SPV's mainstays. Uhle is pinning great hopes to BVM, the company's new partner in Bremen, explaining that this will additionally enhance the quality of services and underpin the future service guarantee in the inventory and logistics segment. In this way, it will be possible to execute worldwide business
professionally.
Sales and marketing manager Sven Gerke has announced the release of top premium products at SPV, namely the Max Raabe & Palast Orchester 2DVD/CD box set "Heute Nacht Oder Nie - Live in Berlin" and the 2CD Loreena McKennitt "A Mediterranean Odyssey", as well as the Live DVD/CD Annihilator "Live At Masters Of Rock". Further top sellers are also planned for early 2010 release and include Molly Hatchet and Axel Rudi Pell.
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Monday, November 16, 2009
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NUNO BETTENCOURT, WORLD RENOWNED GUITARIST, TO PERFORM ON WORLD TOUR WITH RIHANNA:
Chicago, IL—November 16, 2009— Guitar virtuoso, Nuno Bettencourt, has joined forces with Rihanna and will be her 2010 world tour lead guitarist. The unexpected combination of Grammy Award winning R&B artist, Rihanna, and Rock guitarist, Nuno Bettencourt, has in fact become what Nuno says, “A great opportunity to blend our talents to create a high energy experience”.
Nuno is best known for his work in the multiplatinum rock band Extreme, where they were Grammy nominated for their Billboard Chart topping hit, “More Than Words”. Nuno has worked on many projects including, multiple solo albums, film scores and has also worked with notable artists such as Janet Jackson, Perry Farrell, Robert Palmer and many others.
Rihanna's choice to have Nuno in her band is a great surprise, and Nuno assures that her live sound is really complimentary to his “style”. When he heard the direction Rihanna wants to go in a live setting Nuno said, “Wow, this rocks! It's heavy and funky, and it hit me that this is “my” thing, this is “my” style…”
Once Nuno and Rihanna blended their talents and began the first round of rehearsals, Nuno stated, “…it did not disappoint. Even better than what I expected because she also has the most incredible band, and I get the privilege to add to their wall of sound. It's gonna be fun. Come see and hear it for yourself!“
Streaming Live from London, November 16, Rihanna and Nuno will be performing tracks from her album, Rated R, to a free online audience. Join in on the largest free music event of the year at: nowplaying.nokia.com/join-us/. Rihanna's latest album drops November 23rd.
Nuno's new endeavor as lead guitarist for Rihanna has just been one of many significant events for him in 2009. The renowned guitarist recently wrapped up dates of the Extreme reunion tour and just recently made a music video for the CBS hit comedy, “How I Met Your Mother”. In addition, Nuno celebrated his twenty year anniversary as an endorser of Washburn Guitars with the debut of his signature N4XX and also released a signature Randall half stack, the NBKING100, both to critical acclaim.
It is clear Nuno has been one of the most influential rock guitarists of our time, and will continue to do what he does best, perform. As for the future of Extreme, Nuno explains, “NO… this is NOT the end of Extreme. We have a live DVD and CD coming out in early 2010 and we will be writing new material throughout the year. We had a great run across the globe on Saudades de Rock... and we'll be back.”
VALENTINE PRESS RELEASE:
November 12 2009: "It is with great regret we inform you that Hugo is no longer part of Valentine. The band released Soul Salvation last year, the first Valentine release since their debut album back in 1990. The band was overwhelmed with the positive response to the album, and were looking forward to continuing to write and record new material in the future. Valentine played the Lokern Festival in August 2009 to almost 15,000 people and were completely blown away by the reaction.
Unfortunately, Lokern was Valentine's final performance. Faced with the challenge of finding a singer capable of replacing Hugo and continuing as Valentine, the four remaining members decided after twenty years together that it would be unfair to both themselves and the fans who have supported them loyally to continue without Hugo, who was an integral part of the band. The remaining band members are currently working on a brand new project, which will be announced shortly.
Gerard Zappa had the following to say “We'll miss Hugo. He made the decision to leave. We were all disappointed, especially as we had been together so long, but for whatever reason he just didn't want to be part of Valentine any more. We've been friends and in bands together for over twenty years. That's not something to be taken lightly. It's sad, as it marks the end of a long road together. We all love Hugo and we wish him nothing but happiness in the future. The rest of us have began a new journey that we will tell you about soon”. - Gerard, Craig, Adam, Mike.
OUTLOUD'S WE RUN ALL OVER GREECE TOUR 2009:
Press Release: "We are proud to announce and bring to you the first Outloud Tour across Greece in December 2009, presented by Crossroads Productions! After the successful release of their debut album on August 28th in Europe, September 15th in North America and on September 30th in Japan, the band decided to get on the road and present their first album live!
Difficult times or not, Outloud seems to be restless and worked very hard to achieve their status and promises a strong performance of 80 + minutes pure groovy rock! 5 cities in Greece have been targeted and will be launched on December 13th with one show on Crete island, one TV appearance on one of Greece's most successful TV talk shows "Radio Arvylla" on ANT 1, and 3 more shows in Northern and Central Greece, and last closing with a unique show with friends and special guests in Athens at the legendary "Kyttaro " Live Club!
13.12.09 - "Notos Club" Hania, Crete Support: Soundtruck www.soundtruck.gr Location: Kalergon 12 - 73 100 Hania, Crete island Web: www.myspace.com/notoslive Tickets: 15,00€
16.12. - "Radio Arvyla" TV Talk Show Channel: ANT
17.12.09 - "Eight Ball" Thessaloniki Support: 1. W.A.N.T.E.D. www.myspace.com/wantedhome 2. Blank inverse www.myspace.com/blankinverse Location: Pindou 1 - Ladadika Thessaloniki Web: www.8ballclub.gr www.myspace.com/8ballclub Email: eightballclub@yahoo.gr Tickets: 15,00€
18.12.09 - "Stone Bar" Patras Support: Myst - www.myspace.com/myst2007 Location: Ermou 118 - Patras 26 500 Web: www.stonebar.gr Email: mail@stonebar.gr Tickets: 15,00€
19.12.09 "Legacy Rock Club" Ioannina GR Support: Dimansion - http://www.myspace.com/dimansiongr Location: Joseph Elegia 13 & Ethn. Antistasis 20 Tickets: 10,00€ (with drink)
20.12.09 "Kyttaro Club" Athens GR Support: 1. Cyanide 4 - www.myspace.com/cyani4de 2. Danger Angel - www.myspace.com/dangerangelrock Location: Ippirou 48 & Aharon Av.
Web: www.kyttarolive.gr www.myspace.com/kyttarolive Tickets: 18,00€
WebLinks: www.myspace.com/outloudtheband / www.myspace.com/crossroadsproductions2009.
ROBERT TEPPER'S FIRST TWO ALBUMS RECEIVE DIGITAL RELEASE:
Legacy Recordings/Sony have digitally released the first two albums by Robert Tepper - No Easy Way Out and Modern Madness. Released in 1986, His debut album title track No Easy Way Out became a smash hit at rock radio and was prominently featured in the Rocky IV Soundtrack. It remains an international rock anthem. The debut album also includes Angel Of The City and Don't Walk. The follow-up Modern Madness was released in 1988 and includes The Unforgiven. Both digital albums are available at iTunes, Amazon.com, and all major online stores.
Robert Tepper lives in Los Angeles and has been producing, engineering, and remixing artists locally and abroad. Recently, Robert has been writing with Grammy winner Jeff Silbar ('Wind Beneath My Wings') and Mark Goldenberg (Jackson Browne). His official site is www.myspace.com/roberttepperonline.
JOHN WAITE SOLO TOUR DATES:
Updated John Waite European tour dates for 2010:
February 17th: Vienna (A), Szene Wien
February 18th: Munich (GER), Metropolis Music Hall
February 20th: Karlsruhe (GER), Brauhaus
February 21st: Essen (GER), Zeche Carl
February 22nd: Verviers (B), Spirit Of 66
February 24th: Zoertermeer (NL): Boerderij
February 25th: Weert (NL), De Bosuil
February 26th: Hellendoorn (NL), De Lataarn
February 28th: Carlisle (UK), The Brickyard
March 1st: Wolverhampton (UK), The Robin 2
March 2nd: London (UK), The Underworld Camden
WebLink: johnwaitethegreatest.web-log.nl.
QUEENSRYCHE'S GEOFF TATE GOes "INSANIA" ONCE AGAIN:
Press Release / "Hot on the barrels of his sold out "Insania" red wine signature blend, Queensryche front man Geoff Tate has announced a new collaboration with Walla Walla, Washington-based Three Rivers Winery (www.threeriverswinery.com) for a white wine blend of the same name.
The new "Insania" -- an artfully balanced offering that shines with honeydew melon, pear and apricot -- is a classic blend of Sauvignon Blanc (78%) and Semllion (22%) that will be available early next year for an anticipated price of $25 per bottle.
The initial tasting and launch of the new blend will take place at the Snoqualmie Casino in Snoqualmie, Washington on Thursday, February 4th and Friday, February 5th, 2010 in conjunction with Queensryche's forthcoming performances of the highly anticipated "Queensryche Cabaret." (heralded as "The First Adults Only Rock Show!").
Crisp and lively, the finish of the "Insania" white lends itself to an encore performance with its bright, crisp acidity, leaving you wanting more...
"Insania" (a Latin word meaning insanity, irrationality, madness) has become a labor of love for Geoff Tate, who remains deeply involved with its development and looks forward to further collaborations with Three Rivers Winery in the future.
"Wine has been an important part of my life and the creation of Insania is yet another avenue to express my creativity and give my fans something more they can enjoy," states Geoff. "I hope to keep producing wine as long as I enjoy drinking it... and that's likely going to be for a very long time. May everyone enjoy this new white blend."
"Insania" is certainly off to a good start as Geoff and his red wine signature blend were prominently featured in the March 31, 2009 issue of Wine Spectator (online version available at: www.winespectator.com/webfeature/show/id/Wine-Talk-Geoff-Tate_4436).
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Friday, November 13, 2009
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EDEN'S CURSE BACK FOR ANOTHER UK TOUR:
Multinational Melodic Metallers Eden's Curse have confirmed their full run of December UK Tour dates as follows:
03/12/09 - The Yardbirds, Grimsby - England
04/12/09 - Hard Rock Hell III Festival, Prestatyn - Wales
05/12/09 - The Nightowl, Cheltenham - England
06/12/09 - Moho Live, Manchester - England*
07/12/09 - The Corporation, Sheffield - England*
08/12/09 - JB's, Dudley - England*
09/12/09 - The Cathouse, Glasgow - Scotland*
10/12/09 - Rock City, Nottingham - England*
11/12/09 - Central Station, Wrexham - Wales*
* - On tour with Alestorm and The Rotted.
For further details on the shows visit: www.edenscurse.com.
DELANY'S "BLAZE AND ASHES" RELEASED AND OUT NOW:
Delany is a brand new fascinating project with internationally well known musicians such as Lana Lane, David Readman and Davy Vain. The concept album “Blaze & Ashes” is based on Wolfgang Hohlbein's continuation of his successful fantasy novels “Chronicle of the Immortal”. The adventures take place in London and are wrapped up in an exciting and emotional rock album. The main book actors Andrey, Abu Dun, Inspector Marcus, Frederic, Loki and Meruhe are spectacularly played to the gallery by the singers! Dennis Ward was once again responsible for a brilliant mix and mastering! Available at www.musicbuymail.eu and a lot other fine rock shops around the world.
BASSIST JAMIE MALLENDER ENTERS SOLO ARENA:
This summer, former Black Sabbath vocalist, Tony Martin should have been undertaking a 3 month tour of the USA and Canada, and was then scheduled to play several dates in Brazil. As was widely reported in the rock press at the time, the tour was pulled the night before the band were due to fly. Like the rest of the band, bass player Jamie Mallender was left devastated and without work. He returned home to his family and poured all his anger and frustration into completing his solo instrumental album. The album has now been released independently and CDBaby are looking after the sales: www.cdbaby.com/cd/mallenderjamie.
CDBaby describe the album as, "A bass guitar oriented fusion, crossover, progressive, instrumental album featuring a mishmash of genres, time changes and mood swings with a loose Sci-Fi B-Movie feel - more musical journey than virtuoso showcase, nevertheless displaying impressive chops."
Jamie Says, " In making "Return To Bass" I have ignored every formula in the book, every critic with an opinion of any kind and every opportunity to make it more commercially accessible. I have skipped from one genre to another and spliced musical styles together, always avoiding the obvious route. This album was not written to please anyone but me. Each track expresses how I felt at the time of recording, and goes on a musical journey that I enjoyed taking. It was not recorded to make a lot of money, or to make me famous. This album is my one finger answer to a music industry that needs a good old shake by the throat, and to all people who are happy to be spoon-fed manufactured music."
All instruments on "Return To Bass" are played by Jamie himself.
"RUN FOR YOUR LIFE" - NEW VIDEO FROM FATAL SMILE:
The new video from Sweden´s number one kick ass hardrockers Fatal Smile had worldpremiére for their new video "Run For Your Life" at The Cave Rock Club last friday. The video was filmed in Czech Republic earlier this year: www.youtube.com/watch?v=sofqixjvlWU.
STEEVI JAIMZ PLAYS ROCK CITY:
Steevi Jaimz plays Rock City, Uster, Switzerland, Saturday December 5th 2009. The band features Mick Priestley (Lead Guitar) Rob Wylde (Rhythm Guitar) Shell (Bass) and Alex Martin (Drums). The new and long-awaited studio album My Private Hell is out now through Cargo/SCS Records.
Jaimz was the legendary original voice of Tigertailz for the "Young & Crazy" album. My Private Hell combines Steevi's trademark Glam style melodies with Kiss and Ozzy Osbourne style Hard Rock. The album was written, performed and produced in Sweden with Chris Laney and Anders Ringman aka Platform (Europe, Candlemass, Crash Diet ) and mixed at Polar Studios (ABBA) in Stockholm.
WebLinks: www.steevijaimz.com / www.myspace.com/steevijaimz.
MAD MAX RE-ISSUES DUE:
Mad Max debuted on the German metal scene in 1982, delivering a brilliant combination of hard rock and heavy metal. Throughout the years the band managed to record eight full-length albums and one EP, with each release proving their amazing musical skills. This exclusive set of re-released early Mad Max albums - "Mad Max", "Rollin' Thunder", "Stormchild" and "Night of Passion" - brings back one of the most underrated German rock legends ever to walk the face of this planet...
"Mad Max" Their self-titled debut album was released in 1982 (and reissued by Roof Music in 1983), presenting nine dazzling tunes inspired by old school hard rock and heavy metal.
"Rollin' Thunder" The group's second full-length album (and first for Roadrunner Records) saw the light of day in October 1984, instantly gaining a lot of success on the European rock scene. As the LP received more and more excellent reviews, the label decided to release it in the U.S.A. "Rollin' Thunder" was eventually picked "album of the year" by the American heavy metal magazine Iron Planet.
"Stormchild" Mad Max released their third LP in 1985, showcasing a great musical progression. The album received great reviews in the British music press (especially in Kerrang!) and soon the band decided to organize a small tour across the UK. The tour turned out to be a great success, ending with a sold-out show in London's Marquee Club. New edition includes a bonus track.
"Night of Passion" Re-release of their fourth studio album from 1985. The album proved to be a very valuable work and once again the band met with warm reception from critics and fans (the LP was in the Top 10 of Germany's best selling rock albums). New edition includes a bonus track.
Metal Mind Productions will re-release Mad Max's albums on 9th November in a new digipak edition, each limited to 2000 copies. Digitally remastered using 24-Bit process on a golden disc.
LabelLink: www.metalmind.com.pl.
YouTube Promo: www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqH6rPa7804.
MR-X UPDATED:
MR-X Updated with the following new features:
- Diving For Pearls - Rough Mixes (3 tracks from the Texas album)
Feature Albums - Tower City - All Or Nothing & Manic Eden - Manic Eden.
- Video Clips: Jerry Cantrell - My Song, Winger - Right Up Ahead (Live) and U2 - Magnificent.
MR-X Membership Details.
SITE UPDATE:
Apologies once again for the late update. My back is still giving me significant trouble and I'm doing my best to work around that. I hope to get back in order next week and get some long overdue Reviews online as well as catch up on e-mail - which I am running seriously behind with.
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Thursday, November 12, 2009
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STAGE DOLLS RELEASE DATES CONFIRMED + SERPENTINE:
February 26, 2010 is the date that everybody with an interest in rock music should make a note of, as this is the day when Stage Dolls – one of Norway's best bands through more than a quarter of a century – are releasing their seventh studio album via AOR Heaven in Europe (excluding Norway). The title Always underlines that this is a band you always can trust. And simultaneously with the release, the band can mark the 25th anniversary of their debut album, "Soldier's Gun".
Life on the road has been almost endless for Stage Dolls, but between concerts the boys have found the time to visit Nidaros Studio – where they made their earlier records – and the result is their new album, "Always". Torstein Flakne co-produced it with Ronny Wikmark, who also mixed it with Stage Dolls' former producer, Bjørn Nessjø. The American back-up singers from their success album "Stage Dolls" are also featured, so everything suggests a classic Stage Dolls album.
Here comes the official promo clip as a teaser for the album: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQbO1JgLbKQ.
Stage Dolls are: Torstein Flakne (guitar, vocals), Terje Storli (bass), Morten Skogstad (drums).
Stage Dolls comment further on the release at their website: "Finally the wait and the work is over, as you probably have noticed the first single from our new album is now being played on radio. Raining on a sunny day is a song that we wrote early in the process and you may have heard it in our live-show the latest year. The recorded version differs a lot from the 'live'-one but this is how we ended up...and we hope you like it. If you wonder, our good friend Darryl Tookes from NY has been contributing with some 'magic' lines in the middle and throughout the song. We're right now in the finalizing stages in the studio, things are looking good... We're really looking forward to the release-shows in Trondheim and Oslo."
For the record - the Norwegian release date is January 5.
Serpentine are delighted to announce that they have signed a worldwide deal with the respected German label AOR Heaven. The UK based band who feature the stratospheric vocals of Tony Mills (Shy, TNT) are set to release their 10 track debut A Touch Of Heaven in March 2010 and intend to play live dates to support the album. More info about the band can be found at their MySpace site: www.myspace.com/planetserpentine.
The band is: Vocals - Tony Mills; Lead & Rhythm Guitars; Christopher Gould; Rhythm & Add. Lead Guitars - John Clews; Keyboards - Gareth David Noon, Bass - Gareth Vanstone; Drums - Charlie Skeggs.
David Reece and his band Reece and the Dutch/German combo Cooper Inc. will perform at Dec 4th, 2009 at the Spirit of 66 in Verviers, Belgium.
David Reece is one of the world best heavy rock shouters with a respectful career, he was with Accept, Bangalore Choir, Sircle of Silence and Gypsy Rose before he recently released “Universal Language”, his first solo CD on Metal Heaven.
Cooper Inc. has just released their new record titled “Pulling The Trigger”. The 4 piece band has been on tour with Toto in Germany 2005, 2006 and 2007 and did plenty of shows in Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium. Cooper Inc. is led by frontman John Cuijpers (Ayreon), guitarist Christian Tolle (Christian Tolle Project) and drummer extraordinaire Hans In't Zandt (Ex-Vengeance, Mad Max).
Additionally to this date, Cooper Inc. will support Norwegian singer Jorn Lande at the following date: 03.12.2009 - NL-Kerkade, Rock Temple.
WebLinks: www.cooperinc-music.com & www.reecerocks.com.
A COUP FOR TREAT FANS:
Coup De Grace - The New Album Coming Soon On Frontiers Records.
AEROSMITH CONFUSION CONTINUES:
The Aerosmith saga just took another bizarre twist...or two! First Steven Tyler turned up backstage in NYC at a Joe Perry solo show during the encore break, to be invited on stage for a version of the Aerosmith classic Walk This Way. But then he was gone and Joe Perry later told Billboard magazine that the band was till not prepared to wait 2 years for Tyler to work on his own projects and that anything was 'still possible' with the band.
Here ya go: www.billboard.com/#/news/aerosmith-s-joe-perry-on-steven-tyler-we-1004041884.story.
Tyler joined Perry and company for an encore rendition of Aerosmith's "Walk This Way," telling fans before the song that "I want you to know that I'm not leaving Aerosmith." Now, Perry tells Billboard.com that Tyler "never said he was leaving the band" but further explains that the singer "said he wanted two years off to do his other projects," which is where things become problematic.
"Aerosmith wants to work," says Perry, who Tweeted earlier in the week that the band was "positively looking for a new singer to work with." He adds, "the band's been playing together for 40 years. It's a really powerful rock band, and I don't want to see it just go to waste and I don't think any of the other guys do, either. We're gonna work and we're gonna do something -- I'm not exactly sure what yet, but the band's too good to let it sit around. We're not going to wait for Steven."
Perry says he's had one conference call during the past week with bandmates Brad Whitford, Tom Hamilton and Joey Kramer, but they have not made any firm decisions about anything -- including working with another singer while Tyler is pursuing his outside endeavors. "We're waiting for things to kind of settle down, and then we'll figure out what we're gonna do. Anything is possible," the guitarist says.
Perry also says that Tyler's appearance at Irving Plaza on Tuesday caught him completely by surprise. Tyler, he says, appeared backstage just as the Project was taking its encore break. "He was really the last person I expected," Perry recalls, "and then I saw him. He said, 'How ya doin'? What's going on? What songs are you playing -- anything good or what?' I said, 'Well, we've got a couple more to go...You want to come and sit in with the band?' and he said 'Yeah' and...[chose] 'Walk This Way.'"
"I was really blown away that he came to the show," says Perry, "but he showed up and was really anxious to come and sit in and play, so I figured, what the hell? He's been my partner for 40 years, and I figured I'd let him have some fun and...give the fans an extra treat."
As for spreading Internet rumors about Tyler's health, Perry says that the singer "came and went so fast I didn't even get a chance to check him out that much...We read the Tweets and the different bits of gossip here and there, but that's stuff you need to talk to Steven about."
JOHN WAITE IN EUROPE LIVE - 2010:
John Waite is in the middle of preparing a series of live dates for Europe, while also working on a new live album and an all new studio album set for 2010 release.
Dates so far are:
February 18th Munich Germany Metroplis Music Hall
Frbruary 19th Germany (T.B.A.)
February 20th Germany (T.B.A.)
February 22nd Verviers Belgium Spirit Of 66
February 24th Zoertermeer Netherlands Boerderij
February 25th Weert Netherlands De Bosuil
February 26th Hellendoorn Netherlands De Lataarn
UK dates are being arranged and will be added to the Newsdesk when announced.
EROL SORA RETURNS WITH NEW DESIRE:
Sora, the band formed by guitarist/vocalist Erol Sora (John Lawton Band) release their 2nd album Desire And Truth on Marquee/Avalon in Japan on January 20th and on Avenue Of Allies throughout Europe mid February.
Says Erol, "My aim was to recapture the spirit and sound of great bands like MSG, Whitesnake, Rainbow, UFO, Thin Lizzy from the late '70s/early '80s era. I'd describe "Desire & Truth" as a very heavy, guitar oriented album, yet still melodic in terms of vocals and songwriting. It's taken a long time to complete but I simply didn't want to rush this 2nd release and honestly couldn't be happier with the results. If compared to the last album, I'd say this one's heavier, more intense in terms of both vocals and guitar playing but most importantly still based on the songs first and foremost. I really hope people give it a listen."
Sora's 1st album "Demented Honour" released on MTM Music in 2006 received rave reviews globally and earned them a position in melodicrock.com's Top 10 New Artists of that year.
Tracklist: 1. Taste Of Rock & Roll 2. The Storm Has Just Begun 3. What's It Gotta Do With You And Me 4. Winter 5. When You're Gone 6. Diamonds In The Wind 7. Invitation 8. Stop Messin' Around 9. Rock & Roll Dog 10. When You Gonna Love Me 11. Highway To Nowhere (Remix)* Bonus track for Japan.
Band: Erol Sora – All vocals and guitars; Jay Solyom – Drums; Brendon Mooney – Bass; Gregory MacDonald – Hammond Organ.
WebLinks: www.erolsora.com / www.myspace.com/erolsora.
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INTRODUCING SAHARA RAIN:
Sahara Rain is a mixture of modern and classic rock paired with oriental influences. Although the band was formed in 2007, it took another year until the final line-up was in place with Ricci (Vocals), Boet (Bass), Dave (Lead Guitar), Adrian (Lead Guitar), Bo (Keyboards) and Levent (Drums). All musicians have been playing their instruments for over 20 years, played in various bands and developed their own style on their instruments over time. In 2009 they successfully released their debut album Sand In Your Hands. Since the album was released, songs like 'Black Gold', 'The Man You Are' and 'Shadow' receive regular airplay in the USA and Europe as global interest for the band keeps growing.
Sahara Rain will be touring Germany and Switzerland between October 2009 and January 2010. In early 2010 they will be recording their 2nd album in Germany, which will be released early next year. This new album will also be produced by Michael Bormann and pre-production work has been going on since April this year.
Tracklisting: 1- Feels Like 2- Black Gold 3- Jungle 4- Higher Sky 5- The Dance 6- Shadow 7- Center Of Pain 8- Blinded Eyes 9- Be The Man You Are 10- With These Hands.
For more details: www.sahararain.com / www.myspace.com/sahararainmusic.
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CD SHOWCASE UPDATED:
CD Showcases added to the site today include: Angel House (Escape Music, November 20 release); Fire, Stargazer & Steve Grimm Band (Avenue Of Allies Music, all out now) and Vendetta, The Dreamside & Borislav Mitic (Lion Music, out now and December 4 release).
Check them out now.
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Wednesday, November 11, 2009
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MRCD6 - We Will Rock Yule
Pre-Order Now. Ships December 1.
MRCD6 is once again under the spotligtht for pre-order! I lost the plot there for a week dealing with my back, and before that had track delivery delays. So I'm pushing for it all to come together in time for the December 1 ship-out.
A few changes -
Sadly the Mecca track just was not ready in time to take part, but maybe I can pass that along at a later stage.
But I have added two extra tracks to compensate - one of them being a just amazing dirty little JK Northrup rock treatment of the tune You're A Mean One Mr. Grinch. The Grinch slots in behind the slamming opening track from Bombay Black (yes...same song as Screaming Santas, but this is a new 2009 recording with huge production).
Also - Jimi Jamison has kindly sent along his Keep It Evergreen track for inclusion - slotting in mid-way thru the compilation.
Below you can also take in audio samples of all songs for the first time - just added JK Northrup, Erkka Korhonen's Heavy Christmas, plus new Spin Gallery and Tango Down exclusives!
The link for ordering We Will Rock Yule is below. Also featured is links to various options for purchasing the MRCD Packages featuring past volumes you may not yet have. All essential of course!
The tracks are final, but audio samples are not yet mastered...but the audio below gives a great indication of the quality of these artists.
Those that once again support this series get an additional thank you in the way of 8 bonus tracks to download once the order is placed. Links to the bonus tracks are just about ready and will be e-mailed out tomorrow.
MRCD6 - We Will Rock Yule
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We Will Rock Yule Final Track Listing and MP3 Samples:
01) Bombay Black – Going Insane At Christmas (Previously Unreleased/Exclusive New Track)
02) JK Northrup – The Grinch (Previously Unreleased)
03) Kick – All I Want For Christmas (Previously Unreleased)
04) 7th Heaven – Merry Christmas In Chicago
05) Fraze Gang – Christmas Time In Canada (Previously
Unreleased/Exclusive New Track)
06) Heartland – Merry Christmas (Unplugged)
07) Keith LuBrant – My Best Gift Was You
08) Jimi Jamison – Keep It Evergreen (Previously Unreleased/Exclusive New Track)
09) Stratocruiser – Holidaze
10) Tango Down – Under The Tree (Previously Unreleased/Exclusive New Track)
11) Spin Gallery – Christmas Home (Previously Unreleased/Exclusive New Track)
12) Goober Gun – In Reflection (Merry Xmas Baby)
13) Save Pluto – It's Christmas Time, Alright!
14) Secret Smile – Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
15) Helix – Christmas Time Is Here Again
16) Steve Lukather & Friends – Joy to the World
17) Ides Of March (feat. Jim Peterik) – Sharing Christmas (2009
Remaster)
18) Ted Poley – A Letter To Santa
19) Erkka Korhonen's Heavy Christmas feat. Marco Hietala – The First Noel (Medley) - Live at Tavastia-Club, Helsinki, Finland December 2006 (Previously Unreleased/Exclusive Track)
Bonus MP3 Downloads for pre-orders:
Seven - Little Drummer Boy
Seven - O Holy Night
Gus Santana - Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Ides Of March - Distant Trumpet
Markonee - I Believe In Father Christmas
Tango Down - Under The Tree (Vox Accapella Rough)
Tommy Denander - Miracles
Tommy Denander - We Wish You A Merry Christmas
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