Tue
27
Oct

UFO Announces 2015 US Tour

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Tuesday, December 9, 2014
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Legendary British classic rockers UFO released their latest studio album A Conspiracy of Stars earlier this year via SPV/Steamhammer.  In support of the album the UFO will be returning to the states on tour.  You can expect to hear new tracks and all of your UFO favorites.  The tour begins March 2 in Akron, OH and wraps up March 26 in San Francisco, CA. 
 
A Conspiracy of Stars is available in jewel case, vinyl blue colored double LP and download through SPV/Steamhammer.  It is available on Amazon and iTunes.
 
Of course you don't need to attach more importance to this piece of news than it necessarily has, but it certainly deserves to be mentioned: for the first time in more than 20 years, one of the most British rock bands in music history has recorded a studio album in their native country. Their latest offering is entitled A Conspiracy Of Stars, was cut by rock legend UFO and breathes that typically British easy-going confidence for which this band has been known for over 45 years. A strong release consisting of eleven songs which combine everything that the group surrounding frontman Phil Mogg stands for: meaty riffs, distinctive hooks, diverse songwriting, intelligent lyrics and that generally laid-back attitude which we have associated with UFO from the start. The fact that A Conspiracy Of Stars was produced and mixed by Chris Tsangarides (Judas Priest, Thin Lizzy, Gary Moore, among others) may be considered another successful element in a thoroughly consistent release. To cut a long story short: their 22nd studio recording to date sees UFO prove that past and present can be blended in a homogeneous whole.
 
UFO 2016 Tour:
3/2: Akron, OH @ The Tangier
3/3: Detroit, MI @ The Token Lounge
3/4: St. Charles, IL @ Arcada Theater
3/7: Milwaukee, WI @ Shank Hall
3/8: Sauget, IL @ Pop's
3/9: Kansas City, MO @ The Voodoo Lounge
3/11: Dallas, TX @ Gas Monkey
3/12: San Antonio, TX @ Alamo City Music Hall
3/13: Houston, TX @ Concert Pub North
3/15: Denver, CO @ Buffalo Rose
3/18: Ramona, CA @ Ramona Mainstage
3/19: Corona, CA @ M15
3/20: San Juan Capistrano, CA @ The Coach House
3/21: Phoenix, AZ @ Joe's Grotto
3/23: Las Vegas, NV @ Count's Vamp'd
3/24: Agoura Hills, CA @ The Canyon
3/25: Los Angeles, CA @ The Whiskey
3/26: San Francisco, CA @ The Independent
 
 
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Tue
27
Oct

CUTTING CREW Return With First Studio Album in 10 Years

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UK Hitmakers Cutting Crew Release First New Album In Ten Years!

London, UK - CUTTING CREW has announced details of their first new material for ten years. The multi-million selling, Grammy nominated UK outfit fronted by Nick Van Eede were responsible for one of the biggest hits of the 1980s - with (I Just) Died In Your Arms and the band’s revelatory new album entitled Add To Favourites is their strongest to date and is OUT NOW on In Like Flynn Records, via Cherry Red Records.

A single from the album – the Jackson Browne/George Harrison-tinged Till The Money Run$ Out - was released on September 4th. With some glorious Californian harmonies Van Eede sings “Now you said that you like to play the field/And I should get over it/But when all of your games got to be revealed/I was the last to hear of it,”

It’s hardly surprising that (I Just) Died In Your Arms is seen as songwriter Nick Van Eede’s greatest achievement and yet this Pyrrhic victory surely masks Van Eede’s subsequent song-writing collaborations with artists including Mika, Pixie Lott, Marillion and Cher.

Add To Favourites, which features guitarists Gareth Moulton and Joolz Dunkley, bassist Nick Kay, keyboardist Jono Harrison, drummer Martyn Baker and the Blackjack Horns, is Van Eede’s “tip of the hat to artists I’ve always adored” from Otis Redding to Frank Zappa(!)>

The album also tackles weighty subjects such as relatives and friends gone too soon (Van Eede lost both his younger brother and his long-time Cutting Crew bedfellow Kevin MacMichael some time ago) on Looking For A Friend and the Berlin Wall on Berlin In Winter which Van Eede performed live in Berlin at the 25th Anniversary of The Wall’s demise last November.

Van Eede has revealed that he wrote “80% of the album under water” and the album’s startling artwork featuring our protagonist emerging as a knight from a swimming pool is inspired by the fact that Van Eede is a supremely gifted swimmer and that several of his friends have suggested he would be able to swim a mile whilst wearing full body armour. A full UK tour due to take place above ground - is set to be announced in the next few weeks.

Watch the video for “Till The Money Run$ Out” Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWbd9k2SNWQ

Track Listing:
1. TILL THE MONEY RUNS OUT
2. LOOKING FOR A FRIEND
3. BERLIN IN WINTER
4. KEPT ON LOVIN YOU
5. SAN FERIAN
6. ALREADY GONE
7. AS FAR AS I CAN SEE
8. BIGGEST MISTAKE OF MY LIFE
9. ONLY FOR YOU
10. (SHE JUST HAPPENED TO BE) BEAUTIFUL

For more information: www.cuttingcrew.biz & www.facebook.com/CuttingCrewMusic

To purchase:
Amazon CD: http://geni.us/3m0k
Amazon Digital: http://geni.us/1MMb
iTunes: http://geni.us/1Xh0
 
 
Mon
26
Oct

The Right To Rock Podcast - MARTY FRIEDMAN

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Monday, October 27, 2014
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TheRighttoRock.com has issued their latest podcast interview (episode #1), featuring guitarist Marty Friedman. Marty took time out of his busy schedule to discuss his latest release Inferno, as well as, his first US tour in years. Interview lasts approx. 15 min
 
The lads sit down for a quick chat with the one and only Marty Friedman who's played with many great acts throughout his illustrious career including Cacophony, Megadeth, and Tourniquet - not to mention his own solo material. Since his move to Japan, he's become quite enamored of the culture, particularly the music scene where he's become quite the celebrity (the "Ryan Seacrest of Japan", as some have said). but let's let Marty do the talking.Be sure to check out Marty's latest solo album, Inferno, available from Prosthetic Records. And keep a lookout for his ongoing tour of the United States in a city near you.
 
Mon
26
Oct

NEONFLY Launch New Video 'Highways To Nowhere'

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Tuesday, March 3, 2015
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NEONFLY - Brand new video for “Highways To Nowhere” released, European tour with Gamma Ray, plus added shows!!!

Mighty hard driving melodic metal rockers Neonfly are extremely excited to announce the release of their new single and video “Highways to Nowhere” on Monday October 19th! An instant favourite with crowds this summer on festival main stages across Europe, where Neonfly unveiled their new Aztec inspired stage set and show, which saw the band breathing fire on stage to the rhythm of their steely iron riffs, surrounded by awesome Aztec temple backdrops, risers, silk flame machines, and feathered Aztec warrior crowns.
 
The video captures the excitement of Neonfly’s thrilling performances and encapsulates where the band are today, musically and stylistically. A hugely entertaining combination of melody, metal, and dark intensity.
 
 
EXTRA SHOWS ANNOUNCED!
 
Neonfly have announced they are embarking on an 18 date European tour together with metal legends Gamma Ray in November and December 2015. Two extra German shows have now been added to their touring schedule: a headline show in Hamburg, and a show in Hanover supporting long-time friends and metal heroes, Freedom Call. 

Dates are as follows, all shows with Gamma Ray unless otherwise stated:

NOVEMBER
13 - Pamplona - Sala Totem (ES)
14 - Santiago de Compostela - Capitol (ES)
15 - Porto - Hard Club (PT)
17 - Lisboa - Paradise Garage (PT)
18 - Sevilla - Sala Custom (ES)
20 - Murcia - Sala Gamma (ES)
21 - Madrid - San Miguel (ES)
22 - Barcelona - Razz 1 (ES)
24 - Lyon - Ninkasi Kao (FR)
25 - Pratteln - Z7 (CH)
27 - Memmingen - Kaminwerk (DE)

DECEMBER
02 Hamburg Rock Café (DE) *Neonfly y headline show
03 Hanover Lux (DE) **Neonfly supporting g Freedom Call
04 - Aschaffenburg - Colos-Saal (DE)
05 - Paris - Trabendo (FR)
06 - Vosselaar - Biebob (BE)
08 - London - O2 Academy Islington (UK)
09 - Tilburg - 013 (NL)
11 - Göteborg - Musikens Hus (SE)
12 - Stockholm - Klubben (SE)
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Mon
26
Oct

CAGE Announce North American Tour Dates

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Friday, October 30, 2015
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San Diego-based metallists CAGE are set to return on October 30th, with the release of their latest metallic tour de force, ‘Ancient Evil’ (via SMG Records), and a little more than a week later, the band will be hitting the northeast of the U.S.

Comprised of Sean “The Hell Destroyer” Peck (vocals), Dave “Conan” Garcia (guitars), Casey “The Sentinel” Trask (guitars), Alex Pickard (bass guitar), and Sean “The Thrash Machine” Elg (drums), Cage's November tour kicks off on the 11th in Williamsburg, NY, and will wrap up on 19th in Patchogue, NY.

"Finally we are getting back to the east coast," explains Peck. "It has been long over due. I can't wait to unleash the new material with this new line up which I feel is by far our strongest yet! Power metal freaks mark the date!! It will be great to see all of our friends and fans again out there. The last tour we had on the east coast was mayhem! I expect it to be even crazier this time! We have prepared an extended set infused with speed and screams from beyond the realm of human comprehension!! Metal!!!"

For a taster of 'Ancient Evil,' check out the lyric video for the killer composition, "The Procedure,” which can be viewed here: youtube.com/watch?v=_e119tZud1w

Based on a horror novel written by lead singer Sean Peck, ‘Ancient Evil’ continues the legacy of Cage as a heavy metal innovator. This nearly 80-minute monstrosity has 19 tracks that combine songs and narrated interludes to forge a unique musical journey that rocks!

 Tour Dates:
  11/11/15                     Williamsburg NY           Duff's Brooklyn                         ***
 11/12/15                     Clifton NJ                     Dingbatz
 11/13/15                     Allentown PA               Jabber Jaws
 11/14/15                     Elmhurst NY                 Blackthorn 
 11/15/15                     New Castle DE             JB McGinnes Pub  
 11/16/15                     New York NY                Three Of Cups                          ***
 11/17/15                     Lidenhurst NY              Lindenhurst Village Pub           ***
 11/18/15                     Providence RI              Firehouse 13
 11/19/15                     Patchogue NY              89 North Music Venue 
 *** Meet & Greet only - no band performance.

‘Ancient Evil’ Tracklisting:
1) There Were Others
2) Ancient Evil
3) Behind the Walls of Newgate
4) The Procedure
5) The Appetite
6) Cassandra
7) Blinded by Rage
8) Tell Me Everything
9) The Expedition
10) Beholder
11) I Have Awakened
12) Across The Sea of Madness
13) To Save Love
14) Christ Protect Me
15) Sinister Six
16) Symphony of Sin
17) The Antidote
18) Tomorrow Never Came
19) It Can´t Be

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE VISIT:
cageheavymetal.com
facebook.com/cageofficial
twitter.com/cageheavymetal
swedenmusicgroup.com
facebook.com/swedenmusicgroup

 

 
Fri
23
Oct

One On One With Mitch Lafon - ROB HALFORD & ROBERT FLEISCHMAN

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JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford and singer Robert Fleischman join Mitch on episode 161 of One On One with Mitch Lafon.
 
In our first interview, The Metal God Rob Halford talks about ego, does the band need to make a new album, is K.K. Downing persona non grata, the Turbo album, will there be a KISS - Judas Priest 2016 co-headline tour, and more.

Quotes from the interview:
"I can be quite challenging when things aren't going the way I think they should go."
"We've had no communication with K.K. since he's retired."
"I do all my venting on stage."

For more about about JUDAS PRIEST visit:
Online: http://judaspriest.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/OfficialJudasPriest
Twitter: @judaspriest

Our second interview is with singer Robert Fleischman. He talks about his new band The Sky, his days with Vinnie Vincent, Journey and more.

"He said (Vinnie) 'I got this call from KISS and they want me to join the band. So, I can't do this project anymore."

For more about Robert Fleischman visit:
Online: http://www.theskyofficial.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/robert.fleischman3

Follow Mitch Lafon on Twitter: @mitchlafon
One on One With Mitch Lafon's Official Twitter is: @1On1WithMitch
And Official Facebook page is: http://www.facebook.com/OneOnOneMitchLafon
 

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