Tue
28
Apr

Sweden's KILLER BEE Announces US Tour With PAUL CHAPMAN Guesting

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Tuesday, April 28, 2015
Categories: 
Tour News
 
Killer Bee Sweden’s new Hard Rock export are ready to rock as they prepare for their scheduled 5 week tour of USA. On the heels of their newest release (April 13 2015) “Rock Another Day” and with the positive response to their release from radio and media Killer Bee look forward to visiting  18 cities in their cross country tour starting May 1 in Florida and ending on June 6 in California.
 
Breaking News… Paul Chapman (UFO) joins Killer Bee on the road…
 
 
Killer Bee are proud to announce that joining them on this tour is guitar player extraordinaire, Paul  Chapman (UFO).
 
This is the band I talked to too my wife about a week ago! Before I knew about any of this.  I need a band that's formed and (semi) organized, so I can become part of a rugby type team again! Camarderie!  They fell out of the sky from Sweden into my crotch!! I will commit 110% to my new project. Or die........... Paul Chapman.
 
From the Killer Bee camp: “We feel overjoyed and excited to have Paul Chapman, a long time veteran in the rock world  join us on this sprint across the states. Due to circumstances beyond our control  guitarist Jimmy Delisi will not be able to join us on tour This addition of Paul on lead guitar is a real boost to the line-up.”  
 
The timing could not be better. This new addition of Paul Chapman combined with the earlier addition of rhythm guitarist André Hägglund really rounds off the traditional heavy sound of Killer Bee.
 
Tour Dates

05.01 - Gainesville, FL - High Dive
05.02 - Atlanta, GA - Swayzes
05.03 - Nashville, TN - The Basement
05.07 - Charlotte, NC - Tremont Music Hall
05.08 - Long Branch, NJ - Brighton Bar
05.09 - Bristol, PA - Freddies
05.15 - Akron, OH Empire Concert Club
05.17 - North Canton, OH - Sadie Rene’s
05.20 - Milwaukee, WI - Metal Grill
05.21 - Omaha, NE - Shamrocks
05.22 - Denver, CO - Bushwackers
05.24 - Boise, ID - Crazy Horse
05.23 - Spokane, WA - The Pin (Pinnacle)
05.27 - Seattle, WA - Funhouse (formerly El Corazon)
05.28 - Portland, OR - Bossanova
06.03 - Ventura, CA - Billy O’s
06.05 - Long Beach, CA - Blacklight District Lounge
06.06 - Hermosa Beach, CA - Saint Rocke
 
The official line-up for Killer Bee on tour is now…
 
Brian “Bee” Frank  - Lead Vocals / Anders “LA” Rönnblom - Bass Vocals / Morgan Evans - Drums, Percussion /  Denny Demarchi – Organ, Piano, Vocals / Paul Chapman - Lead Guitar, Vocals / André Hägglund - Guitar, Vocals
 
 
 
Tue
28
Apr

VIRGIN STEELE Announce New Studio Album 'Nocturnes of Hellfire & Damnation'

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Wednesday, June 17, 2015
Categories: 
News Feed
 
VIRGIN STEELE  change the title for their forthcoming new studio album in 'Nocturnes of Hellfire & Damnation'.
 
David DeFeis says about the new album: "Our new album which is called "NOCTURNES OF HELLFIRE & DAMNATION",  is not a concept album per se, but there is a through line that connects the tracks. The lyrics essentially deal with relationship issues and by that I mean....the connections between entities....as in all sorts of beings, not only human beings…but also Gods & Goddessses, Spirits, Elements, or whatever, plus various creatures, animal, vegetable and or mineral, but largely the album is about connections between people. People and their belief systems, people and their Gods or Goddesses…people and their life philosophies and also the variouus substances we invest or inject into our daily or nightly rituals and our worldview, and all the complexities of what drives us, makes us who we are and takes us where we may…or may not be going. To sum it up thiis album  is about....all the various ways in which humans can entangle themselves, or destroy themselves…so the album&'s title essentially encompasses what the vibe of the whole Work is about. The title relates to the album in the way that the title 'NOBLE SAVAGE', or 'AGE OF CONSENT', expressed each of those particular Works. The title provides a framework and connective tissue, but each song is really its own thing.
 
Musically the album is pretty heavy, high energy, often dark, at turns melancholy, and at turns aggressive or angry sounding. It does have that over the top bombastic heaviness that we are about, and the whole Barbaric-Romantic thing that we are known for. The overarching theme that comes to mind when I think about the album or listen to it is passion…raw passion. There are big monolithic riffss, moody chord changes, 'classical' type bits, sort of Bluesy moments....it retains the VIRGIN STEELE signature, but it adds new dimensions to it. In a strange way it "feels" to me like it could have been the album we might have made to follow up "NOBLE SAVAGE", had I been able to devote all my energies into the more bombastic or progressive side of my musical nature at that time, rather than trying to appease some of the other "factions" around me who wanted some kind of  a "hit"...whatever that meant at the time. So to conclude...we have infused the recordings with all that we have gone through over these past months, every fiber of our being.....and I think this album will be something our Fans will really enjoy!"

SPV / Steamhammer will release the new studio album on June 17th in Scandinavia, June 19th in Germany, June 22nd in Europe and June 23rd in the USA.

It will come out with three different covers as a standard 1CD version (the gargoyle cover), 2CD digipak version (the angel cover),  2 LP gatefold version (the flute playing skeleton cover) and download.
 

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Tue
28
Apr

MICHAEL SCHENKER Announces January 2016 UK Tour

Tuesday, April 28, 2015
Categories: 
Tour News
 
The award-winning, legendary guitarist Michael Schenker will embark on a nationwide UK tour with his band Temple of Rock starting at the Bilston Robin in Wolverhampton on Wednesday 20th January 2016.
A 48-Hour Planet Rock ticket pre-sale starts at 9am on Wednesday 29th April at www.planetrock.com. Tickets will be available to the general public on Friday 1st May via www.thegigcartel.com and the 24-hour box office: 0844 478 0898.
 
Schenker will perform tracks from his current studio album Spirit On A Mission which features the singles Vigilante Man and Live and Let Live.
Spirit On A Mission is a rapturous, explosive collection of brand new songs steeped in shades of dark and light. Musically and lyrically, the new album shows a re-energised guitarist at the top of his game, surrounded by some of the best musicians in rock.
 

Photo Credit: © Steve Brinkman
The new album features twelve classic rock guitar-driven songs that highlight Schenker’s distinctive and dynamic guitar playing, valiantly underpinned by the ferocious rhythm section of Herman Rarebell and Francis Buchholz, the same rhythm section that originally performed together on the Scorpions’ 1979 album Lovedrive.
Scottish vocalist Doogie White, who co-wrote the album with Schenker, soars across every song, and stamps his personality with every note and phrase, while Wayne Findlay adds a new level to Schenker’s classic sound with his Dean 7-string guitar and keyboard arrangements.
 
 
Tue
28
Apr

BLACK MAJESTY Announce Details For 'Cross Of Thorns' Album

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Wednesday, July 29, 2015
Categories: 
News Feed

Australian power metal band Black Majesty have signed to new European label Pride & Joy Music for the release of their upcoming sixth studio album titled 'Cross Of Thorns'.
Cross Of Thorns is dedicated to Dirk Illing (R.I.P.) - the band's long time artist who did all the band's cover art work for the first five album's.
 
Cross Of Thorns was mixed and mastered by Roland Grapow (Masterplan) and includes a tribute to Gary Moore with the band recording a cover of the classic 'Out In The Fields' with a lead vocal duet with Jason Old from The Radio Sun. The new album art work was created by Aldo Requena and will be released in July 2015.
 
BLACK MAJESTY have already played and received great reviews after performing at some of the world’s biggest heavy metal festivals including Wacken Open Air Germany, Masters of Rock Czech Republic, Metal Universe Slovakia, Screamfest Australia
The current line-up is: John Cavaliere - vocals, Stevie Janevski - guitars, Hanny Mohamed - guitars & keyboards, Evan Harris - bass, Ben Wignall - drums
 
 
Tue
28
Apr

One On One With Mitch Lafon - TONY HARNELL

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Tuesday, April 28, 2015
Categories: 
Podcasts & Radio
 
In episode 106 of One On One With Mitch Lafon, Mitch is joined by former TNT and current SKID ROW frontman, Tony Harnell.

In this episode, Tony looks back at his career with TNT, joining & moving forward with Skid Row, the possibility of writing new music with Rachel Bolan and Dave 'Snake' Sabo, and much more.

This episode is co-hosted by FIREHOUSE guitarist, Bill Leverty.

For more about Tony Harnell & Skid Row visit: http://www.skidrow.com- http://www.tonyharnell.com and on Twitter:  @tonyharnell

For more about BILL LEVERTY visit: http://www.facebook.com/LevertyMusic and on Twitter: @Leverty

This Episode of One On One With Mitch Lafon is brought to you by the Heavy Montreal Festival taking place on August 7th, 8th and 9th at Parc Jean Drapeau in Montreal. This year featuring Lamb Of God, Slipknot, Korn, Faith No More as well as '80s artists Dokken, Lita Ford and Warrant. Visit: http://www.heavymontreal.com

Head over to our official FACEBOOK page for your chance to win a pair of tickets to the HEAVY MONTREAL FESTIVAL: http://www.facebook.com/OneOnOneMitchLafon

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And Official Facebook page is: http://www.facebook.com/OneOnOneMitchLafon
 
 
Tue
28
Apr

FAITH CIRCUS - New LineUp, New Live Dates, New Album

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Tuesday, April 28, 2015
Categories: 
News Feed

FAITH CIRCUS will tour in support of Robin Beck on the Norwegian leg of her "All That Glitters Tour 2015"! May 28'th (Oslo), May 29'th (Bergen) & May 30'th (Stavanger). Check STAHL Entertainment Ltd., or FAITH CIRCUS facebook page for further information.
 
The band will also announce a new lineup later this week ahead of their new studio album due later in the year.
 
 
Mon
27
Apr

FIREWORKS Magazine Issue 69 - Out Now - WHITESNAKE

Monday, April 27, 2015
Categories: 
News Feed
 
Fireworks #69 stands tall as one of the very best issues we've ever put out. First up we have a phenomenal interview with David Coverdale who talks all about the new Whitesnake record 'The Purple Album', offering an intriguing insight into getting back in touch with Ritchie Blackmore, the idea of the two of them working together again, and MUCH more. It was so good we extended it to three full pages! And we didn't exactly put all of our eggs in one basket, considering we also have Nightwish, Halestorm, Status Quo, Michael Schenker, FM, Black Star Riders, Richie Kotzen, Neal Morse, Jim Peterik, Steve Hackett and Nelson... and that's only some of the TWENTY SIX interviews in total.

We've also got our usual massive array or reviews, covering the new releases on CD, EP, DVD and book formats from the Rock, Metal, Progressive, Blues, Southern, AOR and Melodic Rock spectrum. And speaking of CDs ... 68 FREE songs!

Fireworks #69 also proudly presents a CD that is included FREE and provides you with no less than SIXTY EIGHT full songs in MP3 format, plus an accompanying PDF spanning 22 pages that tells you everything you need to know about the artists on there. And if you have an aversion to CD, don't worry, if you buy the magazine you can download them too. We've thought of everything!
 
On sale in WH Smith stores across UK from Thursday 23rd April, and across USA and Canada from mid May.

Alternatively, buy online HERE!! http://www.rocktopia.co.uk/index.php?option=com_rokquickcart&view=rokquickcart&Itemid=401

 

 
Mon
27
Apr

Double Stop Podcast - Producer TOM WERMAN

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Monday, April 27, 2015
Categories: 
Podcasts & Radio
 
This week on the Double Stop Podcast is Producer Tom Werman.
 
Tom walks us through his legendary producing career, from Cheap Trick to Motley Crue, and Twisted Sister to Dokken. He talks about his early days in music, and his rise to famed music Producer multiple hit records under his belt.
He also addresses criticism by Cheap Trick, Twisted Sister and Motley Crue over his production style, and discusses his challenges working with George Lynch on the "Tooth and Nail" CD.
He also covers the film Rock Star, and how helpful Jeff Pilson was in the studio. And finally, we discuss his retirement from the music business, and his latest venture - a luxury Bed & Breakfast in Massachusetts called Stoneover Farm.

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