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05
Jun

LYNCH MOB 'Rebel' EPK (Official / New / Studio Album / 2015)

 
LYNCH MOB 'Rebel' EPK (Official / New / Studio Album / 2015)
  
LYNCH MOB are back with their brand new studio album "Rebel" - Out in August on Frontiers Music Srl!
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Fri
05
Jun

MOTORHEAD Conjure Up 'Bad Magic' For Album 22

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Motorhead
Release Year: 
2015
Friday, August 28, 2015

Motorhead To Release Their 22nd Studio album BAD MAGIC on August 28th 2015 UDR Music/Motorhead Records
 
In their 40th Anniversary Year, the band also announces 40th Anniversary European tour in the Fall with more dates internationally to follow.
 
Freedom to believe don't have a price
Innocence never gets too old
You need a bolt of rock
Severe toxic shock
Electricity deep in your soul
 
'Electricity' ' Motorhead
 
After 40 years rattling teeth, bones and ears with their legendary rock'n'roll, you might excuse Motorhead if they wanted to ease off.
 
Put their feet up.
Relax a little.
But that's just it'
'this is Motorhead.
 
And instead, Motorhead gleefully say a loud and hearty 'bollocks' to that sort of feeble-minded thinking with their 22nd studio album, Bad Magic. Bristling with thunderous attitude, pioneering spirit and some of the fiercest rhythms and riffs that'll beat your ears into submission this year, Bad Magic is a massive kick in the teeth for anyone who dared believe it might be otherwise. Indeed, if those people still remain, they would do well to grab some big fat earplugs, fall to their knees and pray like buggery, because big-rig head crushers like 'Thunder And Lightning' and the especially l-o-u-d 'Teach'Em How To Bleed' show that Motorhead are as strong, mean, loud, relentless, uncompromising and goddam heavy as ever.
 
Drawing on their own vast catalogue of road-warrior freewheeling rock'n'roll spirit, Bad Magic also strides confidently into some of the earlier attitudes of Mot'rmusic. Written and recorded in the studio together, for the first time in the Kilmister/Campbell/Dee era, the more 'live' approach to creating Bad Magic has obviously paid dividends in this regard. There is the driving malevolence of 'Choking On Your Screams',  with Lemmy in magnificently omnipotent vocal mood, 'Electricity' carries a hefty chunk of punk attitude married with some of Phil Campbell's best lead work in years, while 'Shoot Out All of Your Lights' is all devilish, greasy biker-borne-screw-you-and yours, Mikkey Dee's tribal drums pounding out a great path for more Kilmister proclamations. The boys even enjoyed a guest appearance from Queen's Brian May on 'The Devil', adding a scintillating solo on this thunderous Mot'rstomper.
 
Produced at NRG Studios with long-time producer Cameron Webb, Bad Magic came together after a couple of years which saw Motorhead enjoy their most successful international era in over two decades off the back of their last release Aftershock. Lemmy also finally decided to face the fact he is flesh, blood and mortal like all of us, adjusting his lifestyle to kick the ass of health-issues and re-emerging stronger, leaner and meaner than ever. His own personal performances on Bad Magic rank as some of the most wide-ranging and unique he has delivered in years, and on the ballad 'Until The End', Lemmy opens up with equal levels explanation and intent on the simple but important matters which life conjures for us all. Add to all of this a wonderfully executed, gritty delivery of The Rolling Stones classic 'Sympathy For The Devil', and it will be clear to anyone with a pair of ears that Bad Magic is Motorhead's finest work in over two decades.
 
You can also expect the road to get its ass-kicked by Motorhead once again in the last half of 2015! Starting in mid-August, there will be a North American tour with Anthrax which ends with the now-legendary Mot'rboat cruise between Sept 28th ' Oct 2nd from Miami, Florida to Nassau in the Bahamas, also featuring Slayer and Anthrax among a bumper line-up of bands. And Motorhead's 40th Anniversary European Winter tour will start on November 15th 2015 at Le Zenith in Paris, ending on December 6th at the Hartwell Arena in Helsinki, Finland. More dates will be announced soon, so keep checking the band's official website www.imotorhead.com as well as the following social media platforms for details.
 
https://www.facebook.com/OfficialMotorhead
 
Twitter: @MyMotorhead
 
All in all, with Bad Magic's release now confirmed, Motorheadbangers and rock'n'roll fans worldwide can prepare themselves for the prodigal return of rock music's greatest, meanest, dirtiest and most relentless trio'yeah, believe it: Motorhead proudly, and defiantly, remaiin the flag  you're proud to fly through thick and thin.

BAD MAGIC ' TRACKLISTING
 
1.     Victory Or Die  3.09
2.     Thunder & Lightning  3.06
3.     Fire Storm Hotel 3.35
4.     Shoot Out all of Your Lights  3.15
5.     The Devil  2.54
6.     Electricity 2.17
7.     Evil Eye 2.20
8.     Teach Them How To Bleed 3.13
9.     Till The End 4.05
10.  Tell Me Who To Kill  2.57
11.   Choking On Your Screams  3.33
12.  When The Sky Comes Looking For You 2.58
13.   Sympathy For The Devil*  5.35
 
*by The Rolling Stones
 
Pre-Order Links Motorhead: Bad Magic:

Standard: http://smarturl.it/MH_BadMagic_Standard
Limited Box: http://smarturl.it/MH_BadMagic_LtdBox
Digi Pack: http://smarturl.it/MH_BadMagic_DigiPack
Vinyl: http://smarturl.it/MH_BadMagic_Vinyl
iTunes: http://smarturl.it/MH_BadMagic_iTunes
UDR Shop: shop.udr-music.com
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Fri
05
Jun

R.I.P Alan Fryer (of Aussie Rockers Heaven)

Artist: 
Alan Fryer
Release Year: 
2015
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Sad news overnight with the death from cancer of pioneering Aussie rock frontman ALAN FRYER.
 
Alan famously auditioned for AC/DC at one stage, but went on to have mainstream success with his band HEAVEN, who never got the credit they deserved despite several full length major label releases.
Alan was also a great guy to deal with, as I have many occasions to talk to him over the years.
 
Heaven are responsible for what I consider the BEST cover of Knocking On Heaven's Door ever, so in tribute to Alan, here it is. may he rest in peace. You can read many friend and fan messages at: https://www.facebook.com/allan.fryer
 
 

 

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Thu
04
Jun

Escape Music Announces The Signing of EDGE OF THE BLADE

Artist: 
Edge Of The Blade
Release Year: 
2015
Friday, July 24, 2015
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News Feed

Edge of the Blade 'The Ghosts of Humans' will be released July 24 via Escape Music.
 
Tracks: Vital Signs / Believer / Everything I Own / Mr. Hell / River Runs Red / Who's in Control / The Taken / Down on My Knees / The Ghosts of Humans / Promised Land
 
The Band: Alan Kelly (Drums - ex Shy) / John Francis - Vocals (ex After Hours) / Andrew Chick - Guitars and Keyboards
 
Produced and Engineered by Andrew Chick
 
Edge of the Blade is an exciting new band that features Alan Kelly (Shy), John Francis (After Hours) and very talented Guitarist, Keyboardist, Producer and studio Engineer Andrew Chick with his razor sharp production. They have managed to create a really professional sounding new band and their debut album 'The Ghosts of Humans' is poised to set pulses racing.
The band have a wide ranging influence and the music sweeps from hard hitting melodic rock to majestic melodic metal with plenty of clout. With doffs of the hat to nu melodic metal rock similar to bands such as Alter Bridge and Avenged Seven Fold with great melodies! Edge Of The Blade have given us some refreshing slants on the rock sound. This is really well thought out music that stands out in the crowded market we have today. Tracks like Vital Signs, Mr. Hell and River Runs Red are just great examples of what this band have to offer us.
Edge Of The Blade are an outfit worth watching and they are bound to catch your attention with their new album 'The Ghosts of Humans', soon to be released on Escape Music.
 
www.Escape-Music.com
  
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Thu
04
Jun

EDEN'S CURSE Release European Tour Diary

 
Multinational Melodic Metal band Eden's Curse have released a Tour Video Diary from their March German & Dutch shows, where they opened for Freedom Call, in support of their new double CD release Live With The Curse, which is out now via AFM Records
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Thu
04
Jun

One On One With Mitch Lafon - SCOTT GORHAM (Black Star Riders)

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Black Star Riders
Release Year: 
2015
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Podcasts & Radio

http://www.spreaker.com/user/talkingmetal/1on1-mitch-lafon-scott-groham

In this episode of One On One With Mitch Lafon, Mitch is joined by THIN LIZZY & BLACK STAR RIDERS guitarist, Scott Gorham. Scott talks about the band's fantastic new album 'The Killer Instinct', John Sykes, The Scott Gorham Experience, the future of Thin Lizzy, line-up changes, the possibility of making a Black Star Riders acoustic album, touring in North America and much more.

Scott quotes:

1. "I'm not in this business to make enemies with the fans."
2. Speaking of BSR: "This is a unit and it's the unit that makes the whole thing work."
3. "This is not a finishing school for other musicians."
4. On leaving Thin Lizzy: "Phil and I were fucking ill. All I knew is that I needed to get out of this band. I needed to get off the road. I needed to get better. That's all I was thinking."

This episode is co-hosted by former GUNS 'N ROSES manager, Doug Goldstein.

For more about Scott Gorham or Black Star Riders visit on TWITTER: @BlackStarRiders or @rickywarwick & @DamonJOfficial
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/BlackStarRidersOfficial
Web: http://www.blackstarriders.com

For more about Doug Goldstein's son new band visit: http://www.hunnytheband.com
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Thu
04
Jun

TOTO Producer CJ VANSTON Interviewed

Artist: 
Toto
Release Year: 
2015
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Steve Lukather's website contributor Reggie Boyle recently interviwed Toto's co-producer for XIV - CJ Vanston. The result is intro'd below and can be read via the link:
 
Recently Reggie Boyle talked again with CJ Vanston. Vanston produced, engineered, mixed, played keyboards on, sang, and co-wrote (2 songs) on the new Toto release “Toto XIV.” Reggie talked to CJ before the release of XIV and he wanted to talk to him after the release to get his reaction to it's success. Reggie also wanted to dig a little deeper into this stellar release. CJ was again was kind enough to squeeze him into his vey busy schedule. They met at his Los Angeles area studio where Jeff "Skunk" Baxter was coming in, just after the interview, to work on a new CD with CJ.
 
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Thu
04
Jun

TOTO 'Live In Poland' Broadcast Debut On Palladia Friday, June 5, 9PM EST

Artist: 
Toto
Release Year: 
2015
Categories: 
News Feed
 
TOTO's most recent DVD/Blu-Ray release - 35th Anniversary Tour - Live In Poland will receive its broadcast debut on Palladia, Viacom's high-def music channel, this Friday June 5 at 9PM EST. An hour-long version of the show will begin airing on VH1 Classic on Saturday, June 6 at 9PM EST.

Filmed on June 25, 2013 in Lodz, Poland, the offering captures the band in the midst of a standing-room-only European tour. The two-hour plus performance features Toto's hit-stocked repertoire alongside other favorites.  The complete show includes: Intro, Medley: "On The Run" / "Child's Anthem" / "Goodbye Eleanor," "Goin' Home," "Hydra," "St. George And The Dragon," "I'll Be Over You," "It's A Feeling," "Rosanna," "Wings Of Time," "Falling In Between," "I Won't Hold You Back," "Pamela," "99," "The Muse," "White Sister," "Better World," "Africa," "How Many Times," "Stop Loving You," "Hold The Line," and "Home Of The Brave." Upon its release the DVD/Blu-Ray debuted #1 around the globe.

The 35TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR - LIVE IN POLAND release captures Toto's European tour that hit 29 cities staging successful concerts in Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, France, Netherlands, Italy, Switzerland, Poland, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, and Finland.  Toto World Tour 2013 featured Luke, David Paich, Steve Porcaro on keyboards, and singer Joseph Williams, who sang the hits "Pamela" and "Stop Loving You" on the worldwide platinum release The Seventh One (1988).   Williams is also featured on the platinum certified Fahrenheit (1986), Toto XX (1998), the track "Bottom of Your Soul" on Falling In Between (2006), the multi-platinum release Past to Present 1977-1990 issued in 1990 along with the band's most recent album: TOTO XIV which debuted Top 10 on the charts in nine countries (Germany #4, Netherlands #2, Japan #2, Denmark #7, Czech Republic #10, Finland #5, Norway #6, Sweden #4 and Switzerland #3).  TOTO XIV also became the first new studio album to chart in the US & UK since 1988's The Seventh One.

Few ensembles in the history of recorded music have individually or collectively had a larger imprint on pop culture than the members of Toto.  As individuals, the band members can be heard on an astonishing 5000 albums that together amass a sales history of a HALF A BILLION albums.  Amongst these recordings, NARAS applauded the performances with more than 200 Grammy nominations.

With over 35 years together and thousands of credits and accolades to their names, Toto remains one of the top selling tour and recording acts in the world. They are the benchmark by which many artists base their sound and production, and they continue to transcend the standards set by the entire music community, being simply synonymous with musical credibility.

The band are currently in the middle of another extensive European headline arena tour with appearances at key festivals. Taking Toto through the UK, France, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Poland, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Serbia, Italy, and Belgium. Toto will return to the US this August for a co-headline tour with YES.  Full details and ticket  information can be found on the band's website: www.totoofficial.com
  
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Thu
04
Jun

THE V - "Now or Never" EPK (Official / Studio Album / 2015 / Veronica Freeman)

 
THE V "Now or Never" release date is July 3rd in Europe and July 10th in North America.
Featuring Veronica Freeman of BENEDICTUM on vocals along with Pete Wells, Aric Avina and Rikard Stjernquist of BENEDICTUM, Michael Sweet (STRYPER), Garry Bordonaro (THE RODS), Jeff Pilson (DOKKEN, FOREIGNER), Mike Lepond (SYMPHONY X), Tony Martin (BLACK SABBATH), Leather Leone (CHASTAIN), Jerry Dixon (WARRANT), Jimmy Durkin (DARK ANGEL), Mick Tucker (TANK), Jordan Ziff (AGE OF EVIL), Derek Kerswill (UNEARTH, KINGDOM OF SORROW), Peter Tentindo (VENUS MARS PROJECT), John Herrera, Ryan Greene, Kenny Lewis, Meliesa McDonell, Michael Harris, Mel Brown and John O'Boyle.
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Thu
04
Jun

BEAUVOIR FREE - "Just Breathe" (Official Audio)


BEAUVOIR FREE "American Trash" out on June 5th in Europe and June 9 In North America.
Order NOW on Amazon http://radi.al/BeauvoirFreeAmazon
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