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Tue
04
Jun

Hear All UNRULY CHILD Audio Samples Now

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Unruly Child
 
Via Amazon Japan - https://www.amazon.co.jp/Blue-World-Explicit-Unruly-Child/dp/B07QZGY4GS/...カタカナ&keywords=unruly+child&qid=1559631037&s=gateway&sr=8-23
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Mon
03
Jun

MARK BAKER Songwriting Masterclass Compilation Out July 26 on MRR

Artist: 
Mark Baker
Friday, July 26, 2019
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SOLD OUT
 
The name Mark Baker may not be immediately recognisable to many, but for liner note/album credits junkies, it signifies top shelf AOR songwriting. Whether it be anthems or ballads, a Mark Baker song means memorable hooks and a big chorus.
 
Mark Baker is the man behind the iconic Signal ‘Loud & Clear’ album as well as many other songs including tracks for 38 Special, Paris Black, Triumph and Boulevard.
He was also the main co-writer on House Of Lords’ acclaimed ‘Demons Down’ record, re-joining as co-writer on some of the band’s more recent albums too.
 
‘The Future Ain’t What It Used To Be’ is a compilation of Mark’s songwriter demos from the 80s and 90s. The songwriter demos feature various singers, including the best session vocalist of them all – Mark Free. I’m pleased to say there are several unreleased Mark Free vocals.
 
But that’s not all – there are some original demos from the House Of Lords ‘Demon’s Down’ record as well as an appearance from Chicago’s Bill Champlin on an amazing AOR anthem.
Several of these demos have been traded online for years and MRR is thrilled to be able to bring one disc of this material to light in July. The tracks come from DAT masters and will as always be remastered by JK Northrup.
 
NEW AUDIO!
 
 
Mark Baker ‘The Future Ain’t What It Used To Be’ will be released worldwide July 26 alongside Outlasted ‘Waiting For Daybreak’.
 
You can pre-order the album now as well as hear a couple of the songs right now!
 
Track Listing & Vocalist Featured:
01. Nobody Gets Out Alive (Mark Free) 03:38
02. The Future Ain't What It Used To Be (Mark Free) 04:35
03. Demons Down (Demo Version)(James Christian) 03:34
04. No Pleasure Without The Pain (Demo Version)(James Christian) 05:00
05. Someday You're Gonna Love Someone (Mark Free) 03:45
06. A Little Too Much (Mark Free) 04:23
07. First To Cry (Mark Free) 03:43
08. What Did You Do (Mark Free) 04:27
09. Nothin' (Mark Free) 04:48
10. Dream On Little Dreamer (Bill Champlin) 04:16
11. Give A Little (Vocalsist Unknown) 03:57
12. Cold Day In Hell (James Christian) 04:12
13. Questions Of The Heart (Gary O) 04:59
14. Brighter Day (James Christian) 04:32
15. Only Young (Vocalist Unknown) 04:01
16. Runaway (Mark Free) 03:53
17. Superhero (Mark Free) 04:46
18. X T C O I (Freddy Curci) 03:46
 
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Mon
03
Jun

CASSIDY PARIS New Video & Debut EP Out Now

Artist: 
Cassidy Paris
Categories: 
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Introducing sixteen year old Cassidy Paris from Melbourne, Australia.
 
Following in the footsteps of female rockers Avril Lavigne, Pink and Lzzy Hale, Cassidy Paris promotes girl power by bringing back rock chic fronted melodic rock.
 
Her debut single ‘Talk About It’ was released in August 2017 at the age of fourteen to a fantastic response….a great start to her music career.
 
Cassidy launched her second single titled ‘Stand’, a heartfelt account about ‘standing up for yourself’ as a young women. This song had the critics talking and Paris was invited to play shows around the world and make radio and TV appearances. Following this success, her second single ‘Walking On Fire’ was released. This track gained worldwide attention and was shortlisted as a semi-finalist in the International Songwriting Competition. Both songs also received lots of attention on her YouTube Channel, Spotify & Apple Music accounts.
Her talent has not gone unnoticed and Cassidy has been fortunate to work with many of the music industries heavy weights ranging from Paul Laine (Danger Danger) and Andy Shanahan (Roxus).
 
Having already performed a number of live dates at many different schools within her hometown of Melbourne, Australia, Cassidy also played a run of acoustic dates in Tokyo, Japan supporting The Radio Sun in November 2017 and solo shows in the United States in 2018.
2018/2019 saw some major highs, in addition to playing shows around the world, she was taken by SOLPRN Management and is about to embark on a National Tour with Australian Legends John Swan, Marie Wilson and Taste.
Although only sixteen years of age, Cassidy Paris has grown up with music from a very early age.
 
With influences ranging from the classics such as Pat Benatar, Joan Jett, and Def Leppard to more recent artists like Taylor Swift (lucky enough to meet her idol Taylor Swift at the age of 8 years), Chvrches, Biters and H.E.A.T, Cassidy Paris is ready to make her own mark on music.
 
Cassidy Paris has released her debut ep ‘Broken Hearted’ – available to purchase via the following link : https://www.solprn.com.au/shop/category/cassidy-paris/4952 and single/video ‘Song For the Broken Hearted’.
 
 
Management: SOLPRN Entertainment   *email: info@solprn.com.au
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Fri
31
May

KIKO SHRED Announces Worldwide Deal With RFL Records

Artist: 
Kiko Shred
Categories: 
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South America’s guitar virtuoso, Kiko Shred, announces that he and his band have inked a Worldwide deal with RFL Records. A frenzied assault of neo-classical infused, melodic, hard rock is set to be unleashed with the band’s new album “Royal Art.”
 
Kiko adds: 

“It’s a pleasure and an honor to be part of a highly professional label as RFL, beside talented artists and a great team!" “We are looking forward to getting our music out to new fans and reaching all of our goals.”
 
Guitarist and band founder Kiko Shred has made plenty of noise in South America. Since he started playing guitar in 1993, he has studied with several great guitarists and has played in a multitude of high impact acts and continues to set the bar higher. With the release of 2 albums; 2016’s “Riding The Storm” and “The Stride” in 2017, he now looks to take the next step with the launch of “Royal Art” in 2019. Kiko is no stranger to the big stage having officially joined the Latin American band of former Judas Priest vocalist Tim “Ripper” Owens in 2015 and played with Owen’s this past April on the South American leg of the Tour. With the release of his second album, “The Stride” in 2017, International praise intensified and Kiko launched his first solo tour in Mexico, a country that he had previously visited while in Owen’s band. 
 
In 2018 he returned to Mexico to accompany the legendary vocalist Michael Vescera (ex Yngwie Malmsteen / Loudness / Dr. Sin) for several shows and after performing the shows with Vescera, was asked to remain for a series of guitar clinics. During the trip, he received an invite from the cabinet of the presidency of Mexico where he received a medal thanking him for his presentations to the country; some amazing accolades indeed. In 2018 Kiko started the production of his third album titled "Royal Art," under the production of Andria Busic. To stabilize the band for this latest project, he called upon veteran vocalist Mario Pastore to join Will Costa, Lucas Tagliari, and himself to cement the high-powered lineup. Costa and Tagliari already having developed a strong rapport with Kiko, playing shows with Ripper Owens, Vescera, UDO, André Matos, Doogie White, Blaze Bayley, make this lineup one to keep your eyes on in the coming years.
2019 marks the release of the album "Royal Art" and the band’s first show abroad, held at the Metal Oasis festival in Chile. From here on out there is nothing, but big things on the horizon for this Six String master. The world will soon see the talent that is Kiko Shred.
 
Kiko Shred Band Is:
Kiko Shred - Primary Songwriter, Guitars
Mario Pastore - Lead Vocals
Lucas Tagliari Miranda - Drums, Vocals
Will Costa - Bass, Vocals
 

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Fri
31
May

SASCHA PAETH'S MASTERS OF CEREMONY Debut Album, ‘Signs Of Wings’ Out September 13

Artist: 
Sascha Paeth's Masters Of Ceremony
Friday, September 13, 2019
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After four or five years of discussions about a possible collaboration with Frontiers, renowned German producer, guitarist, and songwriter Sascha Paeth agreed to join forces with the Italian label and launch his new band, Sascha Paeth's Masters Of Ceremony. The band's debut album, "Signs Of Wings" will be released on September 13, 2019 on CD/LP/Digital.
 
Today, fans can get their first look at Sascha Paeth's Masters Of Ceremony with the premiere of their first music video, 'The Time Has Come'.
 
 
Sascha says, “Finally, I am putting my energy into a metal project of my own. It is the sum of my experiences over the years and a bit of a revival of what I was doing in the past.”
 
“Signs of Wings” is much more than a solo album. Sascha put together a great group of musicians including Felix Bohnke (Avantasia) on drums, André Neygenfind (Avantasia) on bass, Corvin Bahn on keyboards, and the awesome American singer Adrienne Cowan (Seven Spires). Offering a wide range of styles within the metal spectrum, from aggressive and straight forward metal songs, to more melodic and symphonic tracks, this record has a bit of everything and is certainly going to strike fans of Sascha's as one of the most inventive, complete, and exciting releases in the metal genre in 2019.
 
As a 15 year old teenager, you might have found Paeth playing a more bluesy style, or Van Halen-meets-Accept style hard rock, but it wasn’t long before Paeth joined Heaven’s Gate, where the music was harder and heavier. This experience was where he learned to enjoy inspiration from new styles and from new collaborations. It was the start of a long journey through the music business, a journey that is far from over....
 
To label Sascha Paeth a multi-talented producer, engineer, musician, and songwriter might not quite cover his full set of skills and achievements. The Wolfsburg-born German multi-musician has produced countless bands including Avantasia, Kamelot, Rhapsody, Epica, and more. Having worked on, produced, and engineered over 200 albums since 1988, it’s fair to say he has a reputation for being at the forefront of shaping the European melodic power metal sound!
 
Tracklist:
1. The Time Has Come
2. Die Just A Little
3. Radar
4. Where Would It Be
5. My Anarchy
6. Wide Awake
7. The Path
8. Sick
9. Weight Of The World
10. Bound In Vertigo
11. Signs Of Wings
 
Line-up:
Sascha Paeth: guitar
Adrienne Cowan: lead-vocals
André Neygenfind: bass
Felix Bohnke: drums
Corvin Bahn: keyboards
 
Produced by Sascha Paeth
 
 
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Fri
31
May

NARNIA ‘A Crack In The Sky’; 1st Single And Video From The Coming Album ‘From Darkness To Light’

 
Today (May 31st), Swedish metal band, Narnia, releases the single A Crack in the Sky, which is the first track of the coming studio-album; From Darkness to Light. To follow up the release, touring begins in September, where the band looks forward meeting old and new fans.
 
While waiting for Swedish metal band Narnia’s eighth studio-album, which will be released on August 2nd, first single; A Crack in the Sky, is released on all major digital platforms in cooperation with record label Sound Pollution. On the band’s YouTube-channel you can find the music-video, produced by Mats Vassfjord (220 Volt and Impera).
 
The song is the first track of the coming album From Darkness To Light, and a mix of a modern sound meets melodic metal, which has been associated with the band for over 20 years. This single release begins the countdown of a new major venture with Narnia, which means additional single releases, album release in August, and then the forthcoming tour that begins in South America along with American bands Stryper and Tourniquet.
 
The album is produced by Narnia’s guitarist CJ Grimmark, mixed by the band’s sound engineer Viktor Stenquist, and mastered by Jens Bogren, Fascination Street Studios (Sepultura, Symphony X, James LaBrie in Dream Theater).
 
From Darkness To Light will be released on CD, vinyls in different colors and digitally August 2nd , and distributed by Sound Pollution (Europe, USA, Australia), King Records (Asia) and Latin America: Voice Music, Icarus Music and The Dove’s Voice Records. The album-release will be followed up with a tour in 2019-2020, starting in South America, together with Stryper and Tourniquet.
 
Website narniatheband.com
EPK epk.narniatheband.com
Facebook #narniatheband
Instagram #narniatheband
 
The lineup 2019:
Christian Liljegren: Vocals
CJ Grimmark: Guitar & backing vocals
Andreas “Habo” Johansson: Drums
Martin Härenstam: Keyboards
Jonatan Samuelsson: Bass & backing vocals
 
narniatheband.com
facebook.com/narniatheband
instagram.com/narniatheband
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Fri
31
May

Neonfly - "This World is Burning" (Official Video)

Neonfly need your help to record their new album.
 
Check out their crowdfunding page with exclusive items and experiences available for you here: https://igg.me/at/neonfly
 
Order the new single here: https://listnin.co/ThisWorldIsBurning
 
Official website: www.neonfly.net
Video directed by Ben Herbert http://www.lightspeedfilm.co/
 
NEONFLY are back in serious style with the release of their incendiary new single ‘This World is Burning’ which dropped Friday 24th via Absolute Label Services. A taster from their forthcoming third album, ‘The Future, Tonight’, the single, a searing indictment at the state of the world, signposts a new musical direction and a new creative era for the band.
 
The song and album will be produced by Romesh Dodangoda, whose work with Motorhead, Bullet For My Valentine, Funeral For A Friend and most recently on Bring Me The Horizon’s number 1 album ‘Amo’ speaks for itself. On ‘This World is Burning’ Romesh has brilliantly crafted the first steps of Neonfly’s journey into the new sonic territory that will characterise ‘The Future, Tonight’.
Today Neonfly also launch a unique fan-centred crowdfunding campaign to enable them to finish the project: after breakdowns, break-ups and devastating robberies, the road has not always been easy for Neonfly, but the hunger burns bright. This crowdfunding campaign places the fans at the heart of Neonfly’s world. The band have created an exceptional set of perks and experiences that will allow the fans insights into the creative life of the band on the road and in the studio, access to exclusive merch & memorabilia, one-off gigs & performances, unique personalised opportunities to meet and hang with the band as they tour & promote the album and a whole lot else. Click the link for details of this ‘fan first’ crowdfunding campaign: 
 
In the four years since their last release, Neonfly have consolidated their live reputation storming festival main stages, and touring as openers for some of rock’s biggest names: Alice Cooper, Dragonforce, Anvil, Gamma Ray and Magnum, to name but a few.
 
With their new material, and a refreshed line-up, Neonfly have adopted an aggressively modern sound and approach that is amply reflected in ‘This World is Burning’. Neonfly singer & co-songwriter Willy Norton says, “’This World is Burning’ is a musical distillation of the anger we as a band feel at the world around us… too many metal bands exist in a bubble of fantasy… we’re living in a world gone mad and we feel responsible as musicians to present our response to that madness. In this song, we wanted to combine our feelings of rage and frustration with our sadness at how things are evolving. I’m confident we’ve achieved that and are presenting a compelling taster of where we’re headed musically and lyrically.”
 
‘This World Is Burning’ marks a welcome return to the recording world from a band that never really went away. The song’s blistering lyrics, co-written by Frederick and singer Willy Norton deal with the tumultuous current political and social climate. This new material marks a true development in sound and attitude and serves as a bridge between the first two albums, and what’s coming up on ‘The Future, Tonight’. There’s a real buzz around Neonfly.
 
 

 

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Thu
30
May

Rock Candy Magazine Issue 14 Out Now - BON JOVI

Artist: 
Rock Candy
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FOR THOSE WHO WERE RAISED ON ROCK! 

Now available in the shops, and online with a free digital download at www.rockcandymag.com

IT JUST GOT EVEN LOUDER!
Issue 14 of Rock Candy Mag (June-July 2019) is now available, packed to bursting with amazing features and photos from rock's greatest era, including…
BON JOVI – 18 glorious pages onn the New Jersey phenomenon BON JOVI – 18 glorious pages on tthe New Jersey phenomenon 
ALICE COOPER – In-depth intterview with the king of Shock 'n' Roll ALICE COOPER – In-depth interview with thee king of Shock 'n' Roll
VAN HALEN – Sammy Hagar on thee making of '5150' VAN HALEN – Sammy Hagar on the making of '5150'
YNGWIE MALMSTEEN – "It was nevver my plan to go solo" YNGWIE MALMSTEEN – "It was never my plan to go solo"
GILLAN – Where did it all go wrong?? GILLAN – Where did it all go wrong?
DREAM THEATER – Prog metal titaans DREAM THEATER – Prog metal titans
THE RODS – Keeping it rock, keepingg it real THE RODS – Keeping it rock, keeping it real
AEROSMITH – John Corabi's Bostonn Bad Boys buyer's guide AEROSMITH – John Corabi's Boston Bad Boys buyer's guide
JUDAS PRIEST – Reappraising 1980'ss 'British Steel' album JUDAS PRIEST – Reappraising 1980's 'British Steel' album
Rock Candy Magazine is a bi-monthly physical mag, with a free digital download for those who buy online. 

It's the brainchild of Derek Oliver, Howard Johnson and Malcolm Dome, three Kerrang! writers who lived it all in the '80s.

It's aimed at the discerning fan who wants to wallow in nostalgia and relive the glory days of classic rock. 

Rock Candy Mag is available from UK retailers and in shops around the world via distribution from industry giant Marketforce. Also available direct from us at www.rockcandymag.com

 

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