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12
Jul

AXE Deliver 'The Final Offering' September 20

Escape Music has the greatest pleasure to announce the release date for the AXE brand new album title ‘Final Offering’ on Vinyl and CD!   The Vinyl will be limited Edition to 500 copies only in Solid blue, white and black, double LP 180gm, gatefold with one bonus track and all will be numbered! 1-500   Axe - Final Offering Release date: 20th September 2019 Catalogue No CD: ESM334   Track Listening: 1. Born To Lose 6:18 2. Bad Romance 4:38 3. Fire & Stone 6:52 4. Land Of Our Fathers 6:32 5. Make A Dream (Last Forever) 3:58 6. Money 4:18 7. Old Scratch 5:56 8. Road To Damascus 4:36 9. Who Will You Run To 5:22 10. T Y Ochen’ Krasi Vaya 5:08 11.  Years Slip Away  5:13 12. Southbound Whistle  3:58 Exclusive Bonus Track For Vinyl Only     AXE is: Bobby Barth: Lead and Rhythm Guitars, Vocals, Keys Bob Harris:  Vocals, Keyboards Gerald Berger: Bass Scott Misner: Drums Brad Banhagel: Guitars Craig Gysler: Keyboards   Additional players & singers: David Landes, Ray Patterson, Greg T. Walker, Billy Kitchens, Thana Harris, Nate Harris   Engineered: Ben Watts, Bobby Barth, Billy Kitchens Mixed by Mark Pinske Mastered By Alan Douches Produced by Bobby Barth for N.E.H. Productions Executive producer: Khalil Turk   Axe was formed in 1977 out of ...
 
Fri
05
Jul

ROCKETT LOVE Send ‘Greetings From Rocketland’ August 30

  ROCKETT LOVE was founded in 2015 by singer Daniel Samuelsson and guitarist Stefan Westerlund. Fueled by mutual interest in 80’s melodic rock, the two began recording original material in Daniel’s home studio. With only one song on iTunes and Spotify and absolutely no commercial back-up they received a lot of radio time and a fully packed venue when playing their debut gig. The song “Rocket Love” took off with a big viral spin when Beau Hill picked-up the track at his studio and produced it.   A year of writing and recording went by and in 2017 ROCKETT LOVE finally released the full-length debut “Grab the Rocket” on AOR Heaven.   In the following time, they set up their own studio and named it Meganoise, and the recordings began in early 2018. The duo needed to cut down the material from twenty something to 11 songs. When the recordings were finished, the Swedes sent the material to Erik Mårtensson (ECLIPSE, WET) to mix it.   ROCKETT LOVE now returns with the brand new CD on AOR Heaven called “Greetings from Rocketland” on August 30th, 2019. The band's second album contains 11 new tracks including the highlights “King for one day”, “Back on my ...
 
Fri
05
Jul

JIMI ANDERSON GROUP Returns With ‘I Belong’ August 30

  Born In Rigside, Lanarkshire, Scotland, Anderson's first Rock band was in 1978, singing mainly Rush & Deep Purple songs, and so his passion for 'Classic Rock' had begun. The next few years brought many hours of practise and to Paul Rodgers, David Coverdale & Ronnie James Dio for inspiration. He began writing songs and formed the Rock band 'Sahara' whilst spending any spare time attending a gazzillion gigs at the Legendary 'Glasgow Apollo' till it closed in 1985.   Various incarnations of the band ensued including a name change to "The Hardline" until they were picked-up by 'Wet Wet Wet's manager Elliott Davis and offered a management contract on the strength of a demo tape. Showcasing his phenomenal voice, 5 years of recording demo's, touring, notable sell out gigs at Glasgow's King Tut's, London's 'Borderline Club' and a support to Wet Wet Wet in front of 30,000 people at Glasgow Green followed. The singer continued writing, performing and recording, appearing on Michael Barrymore's National Television shows ' My Kind of People' & 'Barrymore' in 1997/98 and went on to sing at concerts & festivals in Cyprus, Romania, Turkey and Holland.   Living now in York, Anderson has continued writing and moved on to spend ...
 
Wed
03
Jul

ALIEN 2CD Rerelease Of Classic Self-Titled Debut August 30

  Even though the self-titled ALIEN debut is 31 years old now it has lost nothing of its magic. In particular the two anthems “Only One Woman” and “Tears Don’t Put Out The Fire” are still a wet dream for any AOR fan.   This digitally remastered reissue contains the original Scandinavian version with Jim Jidhed on vocals as well as the later US-version with new singer Pete Sandberg on vocals on some songs.   Furthermore the re-release contains the two bonus tracks “Feel My Love” and “Touch My Fire” which make this album even more essential.   Strictly limited repressing of 1000 copies, only available through the AOR Heaven mail-order via www.aorheaven.com   CD1: 1988 – Alien (Scandinavian Edition) 1. Brave New Love - 3:53, 2. Tears Don't Put Out The Fire - 4:09, 3. Go Easy - 3:39, 4. I've Been Waiting - 5:03, 5. Jaime Remember - 4:41, 6. . Feel My Love - 3:46, 7. Only One Woman - 4:12, 8. Wings Of Fire - 3:23, 9. Dying By The Golden Rule - 3:49, 10. Touch My Fire - 3:58, 11. Dreamer - 4:40, 12. Mirror - 4:29: bonus tracks: 13. Feel My Love (Polar session outtake) - 3:52, 14. Touch My Fire (Polar session outtake) - 3:51   CD2: 1989 – Alien (US Edition) 1. Tears Don't Put Out The Fire (Remix) - 4:32, 2. Go Easy (Remix) - 3:48, 3. I've ...
 
Wed
03
Jul

THE CULT Celebrate Landmark Album 'Sonic Temple' 30th Anniversary

  2019 marks the 30th anniversary of THE CULT's seminal album SONIC TEMPLE. To celebrate the anniversary, Beggars Arkive will release THE CULT: SONIC TEMPLE 30 on September 13. It will be released as a deluxe box set and a 5-CD set, plus the label will reissue a Sonic Temple on Double LP, which has been out of print for over 20 years. The sets both contain limited-release demos in addition to previously unreleased tracks. (Full details and track-listings are below.) Preorders are available here.   The band is also happy to announce more A Sonic Temple tour dates. After a run of hugely successful and completely sold-out U.S. West Coast tour dates, they will play 10 shows in the UK in October (dates below).   Originally released in 1989, Sonic Temple proved to be a pivotal moment for both the band and the wider rock scene. Produced by the legendary Bob Rock, Sonic Temple had four chart-topping singles: "Fire Woman," "Edie (Ciao Baby),' "Sun King" and "Sweet Soul Sister."   In a recent interview about the album, Ian Astbury explained how the band brought together hard rock and indie rock to create the unique, game-changing sounds on Sonic Temple. "We wanted to retain ...
 
Fri
28
Jun

FICTION SYXX New Album 'The Alternate Me' Out Now

  FICTION SYXX's  new epic studio albuym ‘The Alternate Me’ is released worldwide today.   ALL pre-orders have been shipped out.   The album is also on all digitl outlets: https://music.apple.com/au/album/the-alternate-me/1470525201   To celebrate release day, the guys have delivered a brand new video. Please enjoy:     FICTION SYXX mixes progressive hard rock with a nuance of melodic rock. The first release from this project was a way to bring a talented core of seasoned musicians together and to bring several guest artists and what came out of the effort is a solid 11 songs of progressive rock.   PRE-ORDER FICTION SYXX - The Alternate Me ($15 + $5 airmail shipping worldwide) Get 3 Tracks In Advance         Fiction Syxx is: Mark Allen Lanoue - Lead Vocals & Guitar JK Northrup - Guitar, B. Vocals & Production Rory Faciane - Drums Larry Hart - Bass Eric Ragno – Keyboards   The new album picks up where the debut left off, but at the same time, dials everything up 3 notches. The musicianship, the complexities of the songs, the production and the hooks. All maximized for fan enjoyment.   FICTION SYXX is the brain child ...
 
Fri
28
Jun

THUNDER Unveil 'The Greatest Hits' All Formats Sept 27

It’s 30 years of Thunder this year, so we’ve decided to release the first ever band curated Greatest Hits compilation on September 27.   “Thunder - The Greatest Hits” will feature at least 1 track from all of our 12 studio albums. There’s even a couple of our favourite covers thrown in there too. We hope you’ll like having all the bangers in one handy place. There will be 28 remastered tracks, available on Triple Vinyl, 2xCD, 3xCD & Digital formats. The 3CD version includes the live show we streamed at Planet Rock’s London studios on January 18th this year. The artwork is chock full of memorabilia pics and interviews too. Pre-orders will are now live from the Townsend Music store. There are several bundles available plus an exclusive Greatest Hits t-shirt. Check them all out here. Thanks Ben, Chris, Danny, Harry, & Luke   CD1 [of both 2 and 3CD formats] Dirty Love // Love Walked In // She’s So Fine // A Better Man // Backstreet Symphony // Low Life In High Places // River Of Pain // Like A Satellite // Stand Up // Living For Today // Love Worth Dying For // Just Another Suicide // All I Ever Wanted // Gimme Shelter (The Rolling Stones cover) CD2 [of ...
 
Wed
26
Jun

MRR Last Call For Limited Editions: CANNONBALLZ, BRETT WALKER, TONY MITCHELL

MRR is running very low on some Limited Edition titles, so now might be the last chance to grab one of the following before they are sold out for good.   BRETT WALKER – “Last Parade” 6CD Box Set w/Bonus Tracks – 27 LEFT       CANNONBALLZ – “8Ballz2Many” Limited Edition Ecobook Digipack Version – 25 LEFT       SHOTGUN SYMPHONY – “The Last Symphony” 4CD Set w/Longbox Slipcase – 25 LEFT       TONY MITCHELL – “Beggars Gold” 2CD Special Edition w/Slipcase – 40 LEFT    
 
Tue
25
Jun

Rock Talk with Mitch Lafon - BRAD GILLIS (Night Ranger)

  This episode is not a 'classic-styled' interview per se, but rather NIGHT RANGER's Brad Gillis and I give you a glimpse into the making of his upcoming solo album set for release in the fall. We discuss the tracks I've had a chance to hear (12 in all so far), the band playing with him, using singer GARY MOON (who sang on his Alligator solo album released in 2000 and Night Ranger's Feeding Off The Mojo from 1995), song titles, why he's making a solo album, solo tour, the future of Night Ranger and a lot more.    Recorded: June 20th 2019   OMNY link: https://omny.fm/shows/rock-talk-with-mitch-lafon-1/night-rangers-brad-gillis-details-his-upcoming-sol     iHeart radio link: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-rock-talk-with-mitch-lafon-30756303/episode/night-rangers-brad-gillis-details-his-46303524/   Spotify link: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5JKRxk976Wt9hNH477M9Ba?si=Dtwj09PBSvui0nCtQUsfrw   YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bSKNtzUSiE  
 
Fri
21
Jun

TOTO 'All In' Liner Notes PDF Available For Free Download

  As many would be aware, I had the great honor of writing the complete liner notes for the TOTO box set 'All In', which celebrated the band's 40th Anniversary. Released earlier in the year, the box set has completely sold out and there is now a budget CD-Only version available. The liner notes were not included in the CD-Only release, but I'm excited to announce that the band and Sony Music have agreed to make available a PDF liner notes only version of the book for free download.   I hope you enjoy reading the album by album essays as much as I did writing them.   DOWNLOAD HERE  
 

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