Wed
01
Jul

One On One With Mitch Lafon - GARY CHERONE

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2015
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In episode 119 of One On One With Mitch Lafon, Mitch is joined by EXTREME frontman, Gary Cherone.

http://www.spreaker.com/user/talkingmetal/1on1-mitch-lafon-extremes-gary-cherone

Gary sits down with Mitch to discuss his band's performance at Heavy Montreal in August, the 25th Pornograffitti Anniversary tour, their upcoming live album & DVD, making new music, his band HURTSMILE, working with Nuno Bettencourt, addresses the recent Eddie Van Halen (Billboard) interview, working on a second Van Halen album (the follow-up to the Van Halen III) and working with Madonna songwriter Patrick Leonard, did Michael Anthony play on VH III, working with producer Michael Wagener, the importance of having a producer, working on the KISS My Ass (tribute to KISS album) and reveals which song Gene Simmons wanted them to record (from The Elder), Dream Theater' Mike Magini's time with the band, and much much more.

Quote from the interview:

On new Extreme music: "There will be new music. It's important for the band and the fans have been asking for it. We are long overdue."

On the second (yet unreleased) Gary Cherone - Van Halen album: "Patrick Leonard (Madonna's songwriter) came up to 5150 and we wrote a couple of songs with him, but most of the demos were just me and Eddie. The two songs were did with him (Patrick Leonard) were actually really good. There was some real good stuff."

"The whole Sammy/Michael thing... I love Mike. He's an underrated bass player in a band with two virtuosos. Even Alex gets overshadowed by Eddie."

On Michael Anthony needing to be shown how to play by Eddie Van Halen: "There was never a video camera and Michael played on VH III. Michael was a rock on the VH 3 tour."

Speaking of Extreme's bassist Pat Badger: "We call Pat Badger the poor man's Michael Anthony."

This episode is co-hosted by FIREHOUSE guitarist, Bill Leverty (who discusses Firehouse's plan for a 25th Anniversary Firehouse [1st album] tour).

For more about EXTREME visit: http://www.extreme-band.com/site/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/extremeband
TWITTER: @ExtremeBand @garycherone

For more about BILL LEVERTY visit: http://www.facebook.com/LevertyMusic and on Twitter: @Leverty
 
Wed
01
Jul

NEWMAN Set To Deliver Elegant New Album

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2015
RELEASE MONTH: 
08
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UK rockers NEWMAN are set to release the follow up to 2013's acclaimed "Siren" album.
 
The new album entitled "The Elegance Machine" continues in the same vein as its predecessor, combining powerful hard edged rock with massive hooks.
 
Songs set for inclusion are : "The Suit (Skyscraper)", "The Elegance Machine", "Don't Stay Lonely", "Illuminate", "Confess", "Halo", "One Good Reason", "Prayer For Apollo", "Send Us Salvation", "Pretender Surrender", "She Walks In Silence" and "Scars". 
 
"The Elegance Machine" will be released through the AOR Heaven label in August

You can also catch the band live at their only date in the UK this year:
 
29th August - Andover, UK - The Station
63 Bridge Street, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 1BY
Tel: 01264 336585
http://www.stationinnandover.co.uk/
  
They will also be playing the "Just Say Yes" festival in January 2016 with more dates to follow.
 
30th January - Derby, UK - Just Say Yes Festival, The Spot
Wilmot Street West, DE1 2JW Derby
Tel: 01332 340766
https://www.facebook.com/events/1076833392345323/
 
www.newmansound.com
www.aorheaven.com
 

 
  
 
Wed
01
Jul

DEEN CASTRONOVO In A Whole World Of Trouble

 
Oh Deen! This is very upsetting news.
 
From TMZ: Deen Castronovo's recent arrest for domestic violence is much worse than we thought ... he's now been charged with rape ... TMZ has learned.
The Journey drummer had been arrested earlier this month for domestic violence related charges involving his wife, but now the D.A. has added new charges -- rape, sexual abuse, coercion and unlawful use of a weapon.
Castronovo is being held without bail in Marion County, Oregon.
Journey booted Castronovo from its tour following his initial arrest.
Castronovo is due in court Tuesday.
 
 
UPDATE:
 
Drummer Deen Castronovo was arraigned Tuesday, on several charges, including rape and sexual assault, in connection with an alleged domestic violence incident on June 14.
 
Castronovo, 50, appeared in a suicide smock at the Marion County Courthouse Annex where he was formally charged with five counts of fourth-degree assault, one count of first-degree rape, two counts of menacing, one count of unlawful use of a weapon, one count of second-degree assault, one count of second-degree sex abuse, one count of coercion, one count of second-degree criminal mischief, and three counts of contempt of court, according to the indictment.
 
Court documents indicate Castronovo, who is the drummer for the rock band Journey, was arrested on a grand jury indictment Monday in Salem. The indictment indicates the alleged abuse took place between April 25, 2015, and June 29, 2015. He is scheduled to appear before the judge July 1st.
 
Wed
01
Jul

STALA & SO Deliver New Melodic Album August 21

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Friday, August 21, 2015
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Stala & So are back with album number three, this album recorded more towards Melodic Rock with bigger hooks and massive choruses!!
 
Release Date: 21st August 2015
 
Track list: I Need More / When The Night Falls / Headlong / Now N' Everyday / I Can See It In Your Eyes / Shine Out / Living For Today / The Girl With Guilty Eyes / You Don't Mind (Devil In Disguise) / Goodbye
 
Sampsa Stala ' Lead Vocals (Kita - ex Lordi, Finland)
Nick Gore ' Bass, vocals
Sami J. ' Lead Guitars, Vocals
Pete Vaughn ' Rhythm Guitar, Vocals
Rudy Fabritius ' Drums, Percussion
 
Founded in 1997, Stala & So. is known for melodic rock tunes and a positive attitude.
The band has had the freedom to follow their own direction with their music and live performances while entertaining audiences and gathering lots of fans from all over the world along the way. The 70's and 80's glam rock bands, such as Sweet, T-Rex and Ziggy Stardust -era David Bowie, have had a strong influence on the band's image. Stala & So. is making music professionally and also having fun with it. The late Finnish comedian, Spede Pasanen, said: "The main thing is to have FUN!". This has been, and continues to be, the guideline for the band as well.
In the beginning of 2011 the band became familiar to the Finnish tv-viewing people by taking part in the Finnish Eurovision Song Contest. They made their way to the national finals. There is also one ESC 2006 winner in the band's line up. After the Eurovision show it was time for the Finnish release of their self-written, -recorded and -produced debut album "It Is So."
 
On October 24th the Japanese record company, King Records, released the It Is So. album in Japan and South-East Asia. The German-based music company, Music Buy Mail, released the album in Europe and South America on September. In the fall of 2011 the band recorded five new songs and those were released as an EP, titled "Gimme Five".
 
In 2013 Stala and so. Signed with Escape Music and released the CD 'Play Another Round' which is exciting catchy, vibrant music that fits in well with the modern rock scene today. There is no doubt that this Finnish band excel in bouncy hard melodic rock with unforgettable chorus lines. Their new CD for 2015 is simply self-titled and it extends their music to another level, this new album recorded more towards the melodic hard rock with bigger hooks and massive choruses are remained etched in your mind after just one play.
Stala and So. are like a breath of fresh air that put a whole new perspective on today's ever changing rock music scene. 
 
www.Escape-Music.com
 
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Wed
01
Jul

MAD MAX To Release Best Of Album August 28

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Friday, August 28, 2015
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MAD MAX will release the new album "Thunder, Storm and Passion" via Steamhammer / SPV shortly. The release dates are:

Europe: August 28
USA + Canada: September 4
 
The album comes as a high class digipac and contains 12 re-recorded classis on CD 1 and a bonus CD Live at Bang Your Head Festival 2014€. The complete tracklisting can be found below.
As a new member of the band we welcome Mr. Thomas "Hutch" Bauer" on bass guitar!
 
From left to right: Michael Voss (guit, vox), Axel Kruse (dr). Thomas 'Hutch' Bauer (bass). Jurgen Breforth (guit)
 
 
It all began in 1982 when the ´New Wave of Britsish Heavy Metal´ stormed in from Great Britain all over Europe. This was the starting point for the passionate and young German band from Muenster. Heavy Metal music was the rule, and sending the first demos ever to the recently founded company ´Roadrunner Records´ made them get one of their first signings. Mad Max were in good company: Bands like Metallica, King Diamond or Lee Aaron were signed to the nowadays very highly acclaimed metal label as well.
 
The deal ran over three albums, and suddenly the band started touring intensively with bands as Pretty Maids, Yngwie Malmsteen, Uriah Heep or Stryper and playing the legendary „Dynamo Open Air Festival in Eindhoven. Then, in the beginning of the new century, Mad Max signed to SPV and played huge international festivals like Rocklahoma, Wacken, Bang your Head or Rock of Ages, followed by two European Tours as support for Axel Rudi Pell.
Going back to their roots and their very successful period from 1984-87 and they are now bringing out a best of Album:

TRACKLISTING

CD 1 (Re-Recorded Classics)

1. Fly Fly Away 04:33

2. Losing You 04:08

3. Rollin`Thunder 04:24

4. Thoughts Of A Dying Man 05:58

5. Never Say Never 03:16

6. Lonely Is The Hunter 05:40

7. Stormchild 03:46

8. Heroes Die Lonely 03:37

9. Burning The Stage 05:35

10. Wait For The Night 04:21

11. Night Of Passion 03:52

12. Hearts On Fire 03:45

CD 2 (Bonus CD Live at Bang Your Head Festival 2014€)

1. Burning The Stage 05:23

2. Night Of Passion 03:53

3. Rolling Thunder 05:03

4. Wait For The Night 04:40

5. Lonely Is The Hunter 06:24

6. Never Say Never 03:52

7. Thoughts Of A Dying Man 06:19

8. Fox On The Run 06:25

The official MAD MAX website: www.madmaxofficial.de

MAD MAX on Facebook: www.facebook.com/MadMaxOfficialWebsite

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Tue
30
Jun

SHINEDOWN Debut First New Song From Upcoming Album

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2015
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From Billboard.com:
 
Shinedown returned today (June 29) with its first new music in three years, a chugging, fist-pumping rocker called "Cut the Cord." The track has been online for a few hours, but Billboard has the premiere of its official video.
 
 
Alongisde the requisite rocking, Shinedown sprinkled some interesting production touches into this one. Frontman Brent Smith's guttural vocals are juxtaposed against the choral chant of, "freedom la la la, freedom follow me," throughout the song. And pay attention to the intro for some additional sonic variety. Shinedown bassist Eric Bass handled the production.
 
About the song, Smith tells Billboard: "'Cut The Cord' is a wake up call reminding us all that we can control our own destiny by finding the courage and tenacity to destroy whatever it is that's holding us back. The process may not be pretty or perfect or even easy, but absolutely necessary. The song is brutally honest and unapologetic, which is what Shinedown has always been."
 
The intense clip was directed by Darren Doane who previously directed the band's music videos for "Devour," "Sound Of Madness," and "If You Only Knew." He is also working on an upcoming film about Shinedown's history. 
"We really wanted the video to match the intensity of the song," Smith says. "We've worked with Darren Doane on several of our videos so there's a real trust between us and it only took a few takes.  Honestly, I don't think we could have done too many more -- we gave it everything we had, literally playing so hard that it physically hurt."
 
 
"Cut the Cord" comes from Shinedown's forthcoming fifth album, which is due out later this year. The track will try to match the chart success of Shinedown's previous singles. Their last album featured five singles that peaked in the top five of Mainstream Rock Songs: "Unity" (1), "Bully" (1), "I'll Follow You" (2), "Enemies" (2), and "Adrenaline" (4).
 
Shinedown's last album was 2012's Amaryllis
 
On July 9, the Florida-based band embarks on a U.S. tour, beginning with a home state gig in St. Petersburg. All the dates are listed on Shinedown's official site
 
 
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Tue
30
Jun

OPERATION MINDCRIME Previews 'The Key' Due Out September 18

Friday, September 18, 2015
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We are extremely pleased to announce the upcoming release of Operation: Mindcrime's debut album, THE KEY on September 18th! To hear a taste of four songs from the album, check out this trailer:https://youtu.be/zOEL6Ic1XsI The first full song from the album will be released in the coming weeks!
Geoff Tate (Official)'s new band features Kelly Gray on guitars (Queensrÿche), Scott Moughton on guitars, John Moyer on bass (DisturbedAdrenaline Mob) Randy Gane on keyboards, Simon Wright on drums (AC/DCRonnie James Dio), Brian Tichy on Drums (Whitesnake/David CoverdaleBilly Idol) with special appearances fromDavid Ellefson (Megadeth), Mark Daily, and Scott Mercado.
More details coming soon!
 
 
In related news from FRONTIERS:
 
Due to an error at the manufacturing plant that was completely out of our hands, we unfortunately have to delay the release of Kelly Keeling's MIND RADIO and Veronica "The V" Freeman's NOW OR NEVER from July 10th to July 24th. We apologize to those of you who were expecting these releases on the 10th, but promise that both albums are more than worth the extra wait!
Haven't heard music from these releases yet? Check out multiple songs at the links below and let us know what you think!
Watch/listen to Kelly Keeling music:
“This Love Our Paradise” https://youtu.be/-Y316UQxZKI 
“Take Me To The Limit” http://youtu.be/Okkjp1pf6Gc 
“Isolated Man” http://youtu.be/dO12Q03jP20
Watch/listen to The V music:
“Again” https://youtu.be/z-BUb3LRTPw 
“Line In The Sand” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5trCA2tGSs 
“Starshine” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHdKu5isOno
Pre-order The V's NOW OR NEVER here: http://radi.al/TheVNoworNever

 

 
Mon
29
Jun

R.I.P Prog Legend CHRIS SQUIRE (Yes)

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2015
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RIP Chris Squire... The progressive rock giant and founding member of YES. An innovator and a inspiration to many.
 
This from EW.com:
 
Chris Squire, bassist and founding member of Yes, has died, a month after revealing he had been diagnosed with leukemia. He was 67.
 
The band confirmed the news Sunday on its official Facebook page, writing: “For the entirety of Yes’ existence, Chris was the band’s linchpin and, in so many ways, the glue that held it together over all these years. Because of his phenomenal bass-playing prowess, Chris influenced countless bassists around the world, including many of today’s well-known artists. Chris was also a fantastic songwriter, having written and co-written much of Yes’ most endearing music, as well as his solo album, Fish Out of Water.”
 
Squire and singer Jon Anderson co-founded Yes in London in 1968, and although the band’s lineup shifted over the years, Squire was the one constant member, playing bass on all of Yes’ albums and performing with the band for almost 50 years.
In May, Squire announced that he had been diagnosed with acute erythroid leukemia and would consequently miss the band’s upcoming summer tour, marking the first time ever Yes would play a show without him. Billy Sherwood was to step in as bassist.
 
 “This will be the first time since the band formed in 1968 that Yes will have performed live without me,” Squire said in a statement at the time. “But the other guys and myself have agreed that Billy Sherwood will do an excellent job of covering my parts and the show as a whole will deliver the same Yes experience that our fans have come to expect over the years.”
 
Squire’s bandmate Geoffrey Downes first announced Squire’s death on Twitter.
 
 
Fri
26
Jun

ASIA - Axis XXX Live in San Francisco MMXII (Review)

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82%
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Asia
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2015
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Worldwide
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Melodic Rock
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Frontiers
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82
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2015
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A new live Asia album/DVD is right up there with those other fan-craved items such as another Styx DVD, a Bret Michaels country album and a new vocalist in Red Dragon Cartel.
But here it is anyway – their 5th live release since reforming and following the quite turgid High Voltage Live release.
 
Thankfully this is a far superior release. Everything that was wrong with High Voltage is corrected here.
The band is awake, the audio is pro-recorded and the set list an expanded full-show experience.
Naturally it’s die-hards only that are going to be remotely interested in this, especially as it is live album number 5, but the longer set list and the far better production quality has put this release well ahead of the other competing titles.
 
The enthusiastic San Francisco audience laps up all the usual fan favourites such as Heat of The Moment, Only Time Will Tell, Wildest Dreams, Don’t Cry and The Smile Has Left Your Eyes.
Thrown into the mix are some of the better new tracks, which form a seamless bond with the classics. Face On The Bridge and Extraordinary Life faring the best.
 
I could well do without the 10 minute drums solo, thankfully the acoustic guitar solo is but one third that length. Definitely better value watching the DVD than on the CD for those two.
 
Great musicians these guys, but not the most mobile or visually enthralling act around. But with this value for money set, you can tune in with your ears or eyes depending on mood and appreciate the best songs of this classic rock act.
If you have the other 4 live releases, this won’t surprise, but it will impress.
 
 

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