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UNIVERSAL MIND PROJECT New Band Member Announced

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The international progressive metallers UNIVERSAL MIND PROJECT are proud to present Jonah Weingarten [Pyramaze] as the bands new keyboard player.

Link to a video introduction on YouTube: https://youtu.be/LNyG0EQDdcc

Link to photo of Jonah: http://www.innerwound.com/promo/jonah_ump.jpg

Michael Alexander, the guitar player of Universal Mind Project comments:
"It is with great pleasure to welcome Jonah in our team of friends and musicians. His great work will fit perfectly with our ideas for the following works and his great personality for the stages as well.
Jonah possess a wonderful sense of melody, great capabilities for cinematic and orchestral sounds which we are very much looking forward to add into our own style with Universal Mind Project. We are very happy having Jonah as a full creative band member now of the band, and we are looking forward to begin this journey with all the guys as a whole, and create the best music we can.
Welcome to the team Jonah!"

Jonah comments: "It is an absolute honor to be asked to join Universal Mind Project and to join the ranks of such fantastic musicians and vocalists! I'm looking forward to contributing both creatively and personally to the music and unity of the band, while bringing my persona and energy simultaneously. I truly believe that my own unique style of keyboards and piano will mesh well with the sound of UMP and want to say a very special thanks to Michael, Elina, Henrik, and Alex for considering me."

UNIVERSAL MIND PROJECT is:
Elina Laivera - Vocals
Henrik Båth [Darkwater] - Vocals
Michael Alexander - Guitars, Growls
Alex Landenburg [Luca Turilli’s Rhapsody] - Drums
Jonah Weingarten [Pyramaze] - Keyboards

The Universal Mind Project debut album "The Jaguar Priest" is available now in Europe and North America through Inner Wound Recordings and in Japan through Bickee Music.

Link to the music video for "Truth": https://youtu.be/QOszcttG9BE

Universal Mind Project online: https://www.facebook.com/universalmindproject

Jonah Weingarten online: www.jonahweingarten.com

Inner Wound Recordings online:
Website: http://www.innerwound.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/innerwoundrecordings

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Mon

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FrontiersMetalFest 2016 - PRIMAL FEAR, DGM, VANDEN PLAS

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Frontiers Records is pleased to announce the first edition of the Frontiers Metal Festival which will be held on Sunday, October 30th at the LIVE MUSIC CLUB in Trezzo Sull’Adda (Milan), Italy.

After the success of the first three editions of the Frontiers Rock Festival, the Italy based label decided to create a spin-off event to highlight the incredible talent of the heavier bands on the roster. The bill is made up of seven international and Italy based bands, all of whom will please fans of the power and progressive metal genres.

TRICK OR TREAT will kick off the festival, playing songs from their awesome new record, “Rabbits' Hill Pt. 2,” which will be released on July 8th. Spanish metallers Lords Of Black, featuring new Rainbow singer Ronnie Romero Official Site, will follow with their exciting mixture of classic heavy metal combined with power and prog metal. From there, DGM, an Italian band, who will release their highly anticipated eighth album, “The Passage” on August 26th, will take the stage and show of their incredible progressive metal stylings.

With no rest for the wicked, Italian symphonic metallers Secret Sphere will take the stage, spearheaded by the fabulous singer Michele Luppi, now keyboardist and background singer in Whitesnake. The Festival will continue on with a theatrical approach – Prog and Symphonic – from the magnificent German band Vanden Plas Official. Their live return to Italy is certainly one of the most anticipated events of the day.

The two headliners will be: Labyrinth – a new Frontiers signing, recently finalized – one of the most successful Italian metal bands of all time, which will see the return of singer Roberto Tiranti to the line-up, who will offer a live rendition of their classic masterpiece “Return to Heaven Denied” from start to finish, in addition to some of the most acclaimed songs from their storied catalog. The last slot of the evening could not have been left to anyone else other than Germany's mighty Primal Fear, one of the most successful metal bands around, fresh off the successful, chartbusting album “Unbreakable,” which charted in their home country of Germany, as well as in the United States and many other countries around the world.

Doors will open at 14.00 hrs. Early bird tickets, available until June 30th, will cost 31.00 EURO. Then the price will go up to 35.00 EURO until the day of the Festival. Tickets purchased on the show day will cost 39.00 EURO.

Metalheads all over Europe – YOU SIMPLY CANNOT MISS THIS SHOW!

www.frontiersmetalfestival.com
www.facebook.com/frontiersmetalfestival
www.liveclub.it

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Mon

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One On One With Mitch Lafon - TESLA & REB BEACH

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WHITESNAKE guitarist REB BEACH and Mötley Crüe The End director CHRISTIAN LAMB join Mitch on episode 229 of One On One With Mitch Lafon.

LINK TO INTERVIEW: http://www.spreaker.com/user/talkingmetal/1on1-mitch-lafon-229-reb-beach-christian

In the episode's first interview WHITESNAKE guitarist REB BEACH discusses the band's current Greatest Hits tour, making The Purple album, getting the Whitesnake gig, his time with ALICE COOPER, WINGER, DOKKEN and making the Erase The Slate album. Plus, much much more.

Quotes from the REB BEACH interview:

New solo album (time 2.03): "I've been working on my solo album that is instrumental forever and I'm like sick of it already, but it's really really good. It's done, but I just need the drummer to come play on it."

Getting into Whitesnake (time 4.31): "I wanted the gig badly and called everyone I knew and said, 'Do you know someone in the Whitesnake camp.?'"

The Whitesnake Greatest Hits tour (time 10.22): "People want to hear familiar songs. When you start playing an unfamiliar song, be it a new song or a really old song (that they don't know), a lot of people just start texting or the take a bathroom break."

Dokken's Erase The Slate (time 21.04): "They were going to release a Beatles' album basically and I'm like, 'No, you're DOKKEN. I love Dokken. It's got to be ROKKEN WITH DOKKEN."

For more about REB BEACH visit:
Online: http://www.rebbeach.com
TWITTER: @RealRebBeach
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/RebBeach
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2qQeKHrQJHLLbvDAOSO874

In this episode's second interview director Christian Lamb discusses the making of the Mötley Crüe final concert film The End.

The Interview starts at the XX.XX minute mark.

Quotes from the CHRISTIAN LAMB interview:

The interviews interspersed in The End movie (39.26): "There's this finality to it and we absolutely had to get into that story. Those points all had to be made. We had to hear the guys. We had to hear their perspectives and what was going on in their heads approaching this. In the end, it was always going to be more of a narrative."

For more about about CHRISTIAN LAMB visit:
Online: http://www.motley.com/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MotleyCrue
Twitter: @MotleyCrue
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0cc6vw3VN8YlIcvr1v7tBL

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TESLA drummer TROY LUCKETTA joins Mitch for episode 230 of One On One With Mitch Lafon.

LINK TO THE INTERVIEW: http://www.spreaker.com/user/talkingmetal/1on1-mitch-lafon-230-tesla-troy-lucketta

In the show's only interview, drummer Troy Lucketta discusses the band's current tour with Def Leppard & REO Speedwagon, the upcoming 30th anniversary Mechanical Resonance LIVE album, working with Def Leppard's Phil Collen on new music, Whitford/St.Holmes, Keith Emerson and so much more.

Quotes from the interview:

Joining Tesla (time 2.30): "Back in 1985, when I hooked up with the band and I heard Jeff's voice. I always knew there was something really special about the band."

The upcoming MECHANICAL RESONANCE Live album (time 6.02): "We knew our anniversary was coming up. Phil Collen of Def Leppard really spearheaded this thing. So, what we did... We would open the show with a couple Mechanical Resonance songs, change it every night and we did that over a couple of weeks and we managed to get the record. Phil Collen wrote a song called 'Goodness' (it's a beautiful awesome song). It's a bonus track for the record."

Are you locked in to the 'Tesla sound' (time 13.13)...

Def Leppard (22.11): "The band all of us (speaking for all of us not just myself) we all love that band and respect that band so much. We've been blessed over thirty years to do different things and dates... We spent fifteen months on Hysteria. Every time we've crossed paths, it's always felt like family."

Keith Emerson (27.47)...

TESLA Online: http://teslatheband.com
TWITTER: @Tesla_The_Band
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/TeslaTheBand
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0dgnITyIAN4NrmUVisvxHU

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DGM - "Animal" (Official Music Video)

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Fri

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BIGFOOT Sign To Frontiers For Debut

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Frontiers Music Srl is excited to announce that BIGFOOT, a superb hard rock band from Britain, has just signed to the label for a multi album deal!

Formed in the spring of 2014, Bigfoot consists of members from various bands from the Northwest England rock scene that combines powerful vocals, dual lead guitars, and a heavy driving rhythm section. With influences stemming from many different rock genres, from the likes of the Eagles to Pantera, this is a band that can be appreciated by a wide range of music fans. Since forming, Bigfoot have toured constantly around the UK and landed slots at the likes of Breakout Festival 2014, Bloodstock Festival 2015 and Hard Rock Hell 2015.

Bigfoot has already released two EPs (self-titled and 'Stone Soldiers'), which both received great critical acclaim from the press, and they are set to commence the recording of their debut full length album after the summer.

Check out two songs from the band NOW and get excited:

"The Other Side of Paradise" (video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=alC1eARLLdE
"Run": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZkGDYr8Bnd8

The band says, "We are absolutely thrilled to join the Frontiers family alongside so many of our musical influences and heroes. We hope that together we will have a long and successful relationship and we can't wait to release our debut album in 2017."

BIGFOOT are:
Antony Ellis - Lead Vocals
Sam Millar - Guitar
Mick McCullagh - Guitar
Matt Avery - Bass
Tom Aspinall - Drums

Weblinks:
www.bigfootband.co.uk // www.facebook.com/bigfootukrock

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HAREM SCAREM Exclusive Tshirt From MelodicRock Media

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SOLD OUT!

MelodicRock Media is a new arm of the MelodicRock organization, which will concentrate on non-music related merchandise and services.

One aspect of this is Apparel , and first up for the MRM launch, I am excited to bring fans an exclusive Tshirt design featuring HAREM SCAREM and their classic ‘Mood Swings’ release.

This fully authorized Tshirt is a limited edition run, for which you must pre-order to receive. This ensures the correct sizes are ordered.

Pre-orders are being taken now and for the next week until Friday 17th at which time the shirts will be ordered for shipping out by July 1.

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Thu

Jun

JACKYL Set To Unleash 8th Studio Album ‘Rowyco’

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Jackyl

Friday, August 5, 2016

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Jackyl has announced that their brand new album, ‘ROWYCO,’ will be released on August 5th via Mighty Loud Records.

‘ROWYCO’ (let us know when you figure this one out!) is the FATTEST sounding record to date for the band. “This will be an exciting year,” predicts lead singer Jesse James Dupree. “With the album’s release timing perfectly with the grand opening of the Full Throttle Saloon, in Sturgis, South Dakota. The original location burned to the ground last year AND they are building back bigger and better than ever.”

The Full Throttle Saloon enjoyed a 6 year run of a hit reality television show of the same name, which documented owner Michael Ballard and Jesse’s struggles to get the bar up, running and profitable during the world’s largest motorcycle rally.

The first single off of ‘ROWYCO,’ “Rally,” is the perfect song to kick off summer, as it’s time to rally for ROCK! “There is not a better song than ‘Rally’ to set the pace for an incredible summer 2016,” exclaims Jesse. So crank that bitch up!” To hear the new single and to pre-order the album, visit the following links:

“Rally”:    https://soundcloud.com/user-922058585/sets/rally-lead-single-from-rowyco...
Amazon:    http://tinyurl.com/amazonROWYCO
iTunes:    http://tinyurl.com/itunesROWYCO

And as far as the album as a whole, “It's a Jackyl record at its core, but there are some tracks, lyrically, that I went a little deeper on a personal level with some things I had going on at the time. It is the thickest sounding production that we have ever recorded. It’s just a huge slice of rock. ‘ROWYCO’ is a very diverse album and every track has its purpose.”

And with Jesse and co. set to continue their latest tour on June 8th in Pennsylvania, this is shaping up to be the summer of Jackyl!

‘ROWYCO’ Tracklist:

“Disasterpiece"
“Rally"
"All Night Rodeo”
"Ahead of My Time”
"Just Because I'm Drunk”
"Everyone's A Winner”
“Crazy"
"Hammer To The Head”
“Limpdick"
"Blast Off”

JACKYL Tour Dates:

6/8/2016      Sharon, PA   Quaker Steak & Lube
6/10/2016   Rothbury, MI        Sandy Corley Memorial Run @ Double JJ Resort
6/11/2016   Fond Du Lac, WI Walleye Weekend @ Lakeside Park
6/17/2016   Stroudsburg, PA Sherman Theater
6/18/2016   Loudon, NH   New Hampshire Motor Speedway / Loudon Classic
6/19/2016   Portland, ME Asylum
6/24/2016   Mount Vernon, OH   Legends Sports Bar
6/25/2016   Johnstown, PA Thunder in the Valley @ Peoples Natural Gas Park
6/26/2016   Baltimore, MD           Baltimore Soundstage
7/1/2016       Simpsonville, SC INDEPENDENCE SLAM
7/2/2016       Scott City, MO Great River Rally at Lawless Harley Davidson
7/13/2016   Erie, PA Roar on the Shore
7/15/2016   Mineral Wells, WV WV Interstate Fair
7/16/2016   Marion, IN Brandt's I-69 Harley Davidson
7/22/2016   Pompano Beach, FL Pompano Beach Ampitheatre
7/23/2016   Comstock, NE Comstock is Back Festival at 2nd Wind Ranch
7/29/2016   Van Wert, OH Wetzelland 30th Anniversary Motorcycle Rally
7/30/2016   New Albany, IN The Backyard
8/19/2016   Milford, IA Boji Bay Fun Pavillion
9/1/2016       Oklahoma City, OK Diamond Ballroom
9/2/2016       Manhattan, KS RC McGraw's
9/3/2016       Clear Lake, IA          The Surf Ballroom
9/6/2016       Minot, ND The O'Riginal Bar & Nightclub
9/9/2016       Hinckley, MN Grand Casino Hinckley Amphitheatre
9/17/2016   Sunrise Beach, MO Picklehead's Roadhouse
11/25/2016   Indianapolis, IN 8 Second Saloon

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE VISIT:
www.jackyl.com
facebook.com/OfficialJackyl

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REACH Now A Power Trio

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Reach

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After the release of Sweden's REACH debut album 'Reach Out To Rock' 2015 became a hectic year with 30-ish gigs in Sweden, UK and visiting 11 countries in Europe a well deserved break was needed. When David announced that he wanted to quit the band and Alex wanted to continue writing music with him and some other people the overall decision was made to change the team constellation completely.

Ludvig is already known for his singing ability taking part in the Swedish Idol contest 2014, so it felt naturally that he picked up the singing as well and playing the guitar, backed by Marcus Johansson on the drums and the new guy Robert Majd (Captain Black Beard) on bass.

The "new" Reach is confirmed to play Stockholm Rocks Summerfest on July 23rd.

https://www.facebook.com/reachofficialsweden/?fref=ts
https://www.facebook.com/events/1717247451880897/

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STAGMA Features Impressive Lineup, Adding VINNY APPICE

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Stagma

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Legendary Black Sabbath and Dio drummer, Vinny Appice, joins heavy rock band Stagma in the studio to record their debut EP.

Stagma, the heavy rock band formed by composer/guitarist Alexandre Santos (Scar For Life), and featuring Jason Morgan (Orangefall) on vocals, Neil Fraser (TEN) on lead guitars and Joe Petro (Heaven and Earth) on bass have announced that drumming legend Vinny Appice (Black Sabbath, Dio) will join them to complete the lineup.

Vinny Appice, who has formed the backbone of such bands as Dio, Black Sabbath, Heaven and Hell and more, live and in the studio, has recorded and co-written songs on over 25 albums, including many multi-platinum records. With over two decades of touring and the sale of millions of records behind him, the other members of Stagma are delighted that he will be joining them in the studio to record their debut EP, Stagma.

'I grew up listening to Vinny's drumming,' said Lisbon-based guitarist Alex Santos. 'For me, he's one of the heaviest drummers in rock history with a very personal style. Having Vinny on board is a privilege and he will add the vital ingredient that Stagma is looking for ...'

Stagma was formed in late 2015 when Alex Santos, guitarist, producer and composer with Scar For Life, got together with Jason Morgan, Neil Fraser and Joe Petro with the desire to form a new heavy rock band. Stagma was born out of this collaboration and since then Alex has composed seven new songs, with lyrics by Jason Morgan, to be featured on the band's debut EP, also titled Stagma ' due to be released this year. The band has been recording in Lisbon and LA and the EP will be mixed and produced at Alex's PressPlay Music studios in Lisbon.

Stagma will be planning performances surrounding the release in the coming months and new dates will be listed on the band's website.

Links: www.stagmaband.com Twitter: @stagmaband Facebook: www.facebook.com/stagmaband

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DGM - "Animal" Video Teaser (Official)

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