NEW SINGLE & VIDEO “REACHING FOR THE TOP” BY NARNIA
Narnia is finally back for the metal attack. Celebrating 20 years as a band, they are back with a brand new studio album, scheduled for worldwide release on September 16, 2016.
To follow up the new album they plan to visit as many countries as possible, to meet new and old fans. Today the first single “Reaching For The Top”, taken from the upcoming 7th studio album entitled “Narnia”, hits the market, together with a promo video produced by Mats Vassfjord (Grand Design & 220 Volt).
On the new self-titled 2016 album Narnia re-visits their melodic roots but with an updated sound, creating a perfect blend; a powerful production by CJ Grimmark, mixed and mastered by Thomas “Plec” Johansson.
The Lineup 2016:
Christian Liljegren – Vocals
CJ Grimmark – Guitars, keyboards & backing vocals
Andreas “Habo” Johansson – Drums
Martin Härenstam – Keyboards
Andreas Passmark – Bass
During the years Narnia has been established as one of the leading forces in melodic, neoclassical metal, with a strong reputation of being a great live act that always delivers. And so it continues… The fans are
asking for more and the band is hungrier than ever. The new, self-titled full length album will be released, worldwide, on CD, Vinyl LP and on digital formats, on September 16, 2016.
The band is excited about the future and eager to unveil a new chapter. Enjoy the new song “Reaching For The Top”, and follow the band on their brand new website: Narniatheband.com, and on social media channels.
Now the time has come: the new CORNERSTONE album 'Reflections', which was produced in collaboration with Harry Hess (SIMPLE PLAN, BILLY TALENT, MUSE, ...) in Canada, has been finished.
The new songs were first shown to the public on Friday 05/20/2016 in the Viper Room in Vienna, and the feedback was more than great: many long-time fans say that 'Reflections' is by far the best album of the band. The official release in trade and the media will take place in fall, because Cornerstone is engaged in negotiations with a major record label at the moment. You can find all other tour dates on the website at the tour-area.
The Polish prog band VOTUM recently released their new album ":KTONIK:" through Inner Wound Recordings. The track "Vertical" is currently streaming at YouTube.
":KTONIK:", the new album from the prog band VOTUM was released in February in Europe and North America through Inner Wound Recordings.
The album was mixed by David Castillo at Ghost Ward [Katatonia, Opeth, Bloodbath] and mastered by Tony Lindgren at Fascination Street Studios [Paradise Lost, Kreator, Leprous].
VOTUM combines dark and vibrant atmosphere with metal traditions, bringing both force and ambience to play. The band is no stranger to musical diversity with subtle cinematic frailty and modern electronica. Dealing in powerful guitars and acoustic ballads VOTUM creates a very specific blend of fresh and unusual approach to progressive rock and metal.
Frontiers Music Srl is excited to announce the release date of KING COMPANY's debut album, “One For The Road” on August 26th! You can pre-order the album here: http://radi.al/KingCompany
Formed in the spring of 2014 under the name No Man’s Land, KING COMPANY is a band featuring cream of the crop Finnish Hard Rock scene members. Drummer Mirka "Leka" Rantanen (Raskasta Joulua, Warmen,THUNDERSTONE *OFFICIAL*, Kotipelto) had been thinking about forming a new Hard Rock/Melodic Metal band for a long time. He wanted to play with people with whom he had worked before and who he knew both as good musicians and as friends. First, he contacted guitarist Antti Wirman (Warmen) who immediately joined the band. Singer Pasi Rantanen was in Mirka's mind from the beginning, as they had played together in a couple of bands before (Thunderstone, Warmen). After keyboardist Jari Pailamo (Kiuas, Ponies To Kill) and bassist Time Schleifer (Enfarce) joined the band, this super group of sorts was finally ready to start working.
KING COMPANY’s debut album ”One For The road” is a trip back in time to the melodic hard rock world of the golden 80’s and 90’s. The band’s biggest influences come from legendary bands such as Deep Purple,Rainbow and Whitesnake/David Coverdale, but also from other great acts like Europe, Mr Big, Lynch Mob, and Dokken. All this, but with a contemporary twist! Singer Pasi Rantanen has taken his biggest influences from the great David Coverdale and you can definitely hear it. KING COMPANY salutes all these great bands and fans of this genre with their debut album and they are hoping to reach people who are new to this kind of music too. The album’s title track, ”One For The Road” says it all. “Some of us got in this ride back in the 80’s and we are still on that same road,” tells Mirka Rantanen. “It was 1985 we were young and wild and free, We dreamed of playing rock`n roll, and sitting in a black limousine...we still believe!”
Mirka continues: “Our debut album ”One For The Road” should have been done years ago, but there was’t simply time to form KING COMPANY. We all had our own projects and we were too busy in our personal lives. Many of us have played in power metal and extreme metal bands, but something has always been missing. We wanted to write an album full of songs that we have always wanted to play. And we did. Most of the songs have been written together around Antti Wirman’s guitar riffs, but there are some older song from Pasi Rantanen that we re-arranged to a more modern form. The greatest ballad on the album is called ”Cast Away” and it’s written by the keyboardist Jari Pailamo. Most of the lyrics are written by Mirka and Pasi.”
“One For The Road” tracklisting:
1. One For The Road
2. Shining
3. In Wheels Of No Return
4. Coming Back To Life
5. No Man`s Land
6. Farewell
7. Wings Of Love
8. Cast Away
9. Desire
10. Holding On
11. One Heart
KING COMPANY:
Pasi Rantanen - vocals
Antti Wirman - guitars
Jari Pailamo - keyboards
Time Schleifer - bass
Mirka Rantanen – drums
Rolf Hartley, vocalist in 90s favourites BIG BAD WOLF is back with a new rock project - IDENTITY VOID.
Their first single is a cover or MSG's 'Armed and Ready". Here's the link to the website and single: www.identity-void.com
The group features Jim Reitzel: multi-instrumentalist, and acclaimed audio engineer with album credits including Santana, Jeff Beck, Stanley Jordan, Smokey Robinson, Randy Jackson, Stevie Wonder.
Rolf Hartley: singer, four-octave range, producer. Credits include Big Bad Wolf, Mark and Jeff's Jingle Co. (Marin County, CA), Abe's Audio Production (Tasmania), HoopLA Radio Ad & Jingle (New Orleans, LA), and Krash Creative (Raleigh, NC).
More tracks have been written and demoed with an official album release at some point.
Italian hard rockers VOODOO HIGHWAY are back with a new line up and EP "Pervert County", out now via the band's Bandcamp site as free download. The new video for the song 'Grace Of The Lord' can be viewed here: https://youtu.be/Wxdt4807cAA
The EP is just some new old fashioned rock'n'roll, which actually is the only thing you really need. VOODOO HIGHWAY are back on the live road and headin' up to the rockin' Voodoo Highway again.
The EP was produced by dysFUNCTION Production. Recorded by Eddy Cavazza at DysFUNCTION Studios. All drums recorded by Eddy Cavazza and Samuele Grandi at Sonika Studios. Mixed and Mastered by Dualized.
Born in the eastern flatlands of Ferrara in Italy, Voodoo Highway is one of the top acts of european classic rock. The band has released two full-lenght album's: "Broken Uncle's Inn", "Showdown" and recently a new EP "Pervert County".
Their debut album "Broken Uncle's Inn" was self produced and distributed by the management of the band Rock'n'Growl Management/Records, sold over 2000 copies and received great praise from fans and press around the world. The band has been acclaimed as "the new Deep Purple" by former Rainbow bassist Craig Gruber and featured massive on UK's Classic Rock Magazine and more.
The second album "Showdown" has been the most acclaimed production of the band, featuring an astonishing cover artwork from the Hipgnosis master mind Storm Thorgerson (most known for his works for Pink Floyd, Zeppelin, Sabbath and more...). "Showdown" has gained a massive visibility on media and featured on some big music magazines and compilations in Germany and central Europe.
After a two years touring across western Europe and Italy the band took a little stop due to life's issues of some of the band members. VOODOO HIGHWAY are now back with a new line up and working on some live shows in Italy and later this year on their third full lenght album, which is coming very soon.
Hailing from Rhode Island comes the next chapter in the never ending Phil Vincent story - CRANSTON.
Teaming up with rock icon Paul Sabu, the pieces are now in place for a truly special listening experience. Produced and mixed by Sabu, these 10 slices of modern melodic rock will shake you to the core. Massive hooks laid over throbbing bass lines, with screaming guitar licks and pounding drums, all coming together producing a sonic utopia. Named after the town Vincent was born and still resides, CRANSTON will keep you coming back for more.
CRANSTON:
Phil Vincent - Lead and Background Vocals
Paul Sabu - Guitars, Bass, Keyboards, Backing Vocals
B.F. D'Ercole - Drums
Modern hard rockers KISSIN' DYNAMITE have launched their spectacular new video clip "Hashtag Your Life", a track taken from the upcoming album "Generation Goodbye", which will drop on July 8th (EU) / July 22nd (US).
Besides all the entertainment value this new clip brings, it also deals with a serious and omnipresent topic: the shocking evolution of "generation smartphone", losing touch to the "real" life.
