To counter the overwhelming negative reaction to the new TNT track 'Are You Ready For Some Hard Rock', TNT guitarist Ronnie LeTekro has issued the following statement:

 

"The musical direction on the new album contains classic TNT songs and is generally very melodic. In that respect, ‘Get Ready For Some Hard Rock’ is kind of untypical for the album that mainly consists of melodic hard rock in the vein of '80s TNT, but we and Frontiers thought it would be a cool track as a teaser and a ‘message’ to rockers all over the world.

This album is as diverse as 'Tell No Tales' and we are very happy about it. Look out for the first proper 'single' "Tears In My Eyes" coming in May. It can’t sound more TNT than that one! :)

Haters and skeptics will be turned into LOVERS again. - Love & Respect, Ronni Tekro"

 

If you haven't already, check the song out for yourself:

 

The Radio Sun are very pleased to be announced at HRH AOR in Wales, U.K for 2019. This will be the band's fourth time in a row, something no other band has ever done previously. The Radio Sun have made so many life-long friends at the event with some goers even calling them the 'house band' - audience feedback that they are extremely honored and proud of. The event will sell out so get your tickets now.

 

The Radio Sun will also be appearing at Melodic Rock Fest in Chicago this May electric (Sunday) and acoustic (Thursday V.I.P only) - tickets at: www.melodicrockfest.com

 

The boys will be announcing further news shortly to coincide with their festival spot.

 

www.facebook.com/theradiosun

 

SUNSTORM feat. Joe Lynn Turner will release their new album, THE ROAD TO HELL on June 8.

 

THE ROAD TO HELL tracklisting:

 

1. ONLY THE GOOD WILL SURVIVE
2. THE ROAD TO HELL
3. ON THE EDGE
4. BLIND THE SKY
5. MY EYES ON YOU
6. FUTURE TO COME
7. EVERYWHERE
8. RESURRECTION
9. CALLING
10. STATE OF THE HEART
11. STILL FIGHTING

 

 

AMANDA SOMERVILLE will return with another Trillium album, TECTONIC on June 8.

 

TECTONIC tracklisting:

 

1. TIME TO SHINE

2. STAND UP
3. FULL SPEED AHEAD
4. HIT ME
5. FIGHTING FATE
6. NOCTURNA
7. FATAL MISTAKE
8. SHARDS
9. CLICHÉ FREAK SHOW
10. ETERNAL SPRING

After releasing the two anthemic Radio hits “Have Mercy On Me” and “Bring The House Down” Gothenburg’s purveyors of Street Metal, HARDCORE SUPERSTAR are set to release their latest single “Electric Rider” on Friday the 23rd of March.

 

Taken from their highly anticipated 11th studio album “You Can’t Kill My Rock ‘N Roll”, that’s due out later in the year, “Electric Rider” is 3 minutes and 40 seconds of that classic hard hitting, Hardcore Superstar sound, all wrapped up in an infectiously ‘Sweet Satanic Groove’ that’s guaranteed to give the band their third Radio hit in a row.

 

The band debuted the new song live at their recent concert in Norrköping, within minutes the fan filmed footage was up on YouTube and several Forums to rapturous applause confirming that this is a natural choice for a single and a definite crowd pleaser.

 

“Electric Rider” will be available on all digital platforms on 23rd March!

 

The new single ties in with the bands current World Tour that includes several selective co-headline dates with fellow countrymen Mustasch in Sweden before they take things further afield into Finland, Spain, Italy and Australia, all after headlining the opening day of the prestigious Sweden Rock Festival in June.

 

Further festival dates will be confirmed soon, alongside additional tour dates that will see the band travelling far and wide throughout 2018 and beyond.

 

 

Australian melodic rockers THE RADIO SUN will launch their latest album Unstoppable in the UK with electric and acoustic dates at this week end's HRH AOR Fest in Wales followed by two headline shows on Thursday 15th March at Trillians Rock Bar (free entry) with Paris Dancer as support in Newcastle and on Friday 16th March at the Station in Cannock with supports Gin Annie & Walkway.

 

The Radio Sun will have merchandise available for purchase at all venues.

 

 

Swedish Melodic Hard Rock Band, VOLSTER (feat. ex-members of Masquerade and House Of Heavy) will release their debut album ‘Perfect Storm‘ on April 20th via Rock Of Angels Records.

 

The album includes 12 tracks and is produced by VOLSTER, co-produced and mixed by Max Norman (Ozzy Osbourne, Lynch Mob, Armored Saint, Lizzy Borden, Megadeth, Y&T) and mastered by Thomas “Plec” Johansson (Soilwork, Onslaught, Armageddon, Degradead, Dynazty) at The Panic Room Mastering.

 

Henrik Lundberg says: “Brought up with music from the 70th and 80th the roots are deep. So it’s no surprise our music is built from these glorious decades even if we also involve more modern flavours. The main ingredient is the melody, what else makes a great song other than great vocals and interesting riffs of course. With members having been active in the music business for decades now is the time to make all our music dreams come true, playing the music we love. VOLSTER is melodic hard rock as it’s supposed to be.”

 

G'day folks,

As announced earlier this week on Facebook, I have been commissioned by Toto and Sony Music to write the complete liner notes for the Toto 40th Anniversary Deluxe Box Set, which is coming out later this year. 
It has been a honor and a privilege to be involved with Steve Lukather, David Paich and the guys - people I have admired and respected for as long as I can remember.

Work on the liners will continue right up until the end of the month, but first drafts are due to be handed in tomorrow. I hope I will do the band justice. 
Luke tells me Sony are backing this set all the way and will be submitting for Grammy considerations. It will be a super deluxe set featuring all new 2017 masters of the entire Sony catalogue. These albums sound even more amazing than ever.

So I should be back to normal next week. I will catch up on the news I've thus far missed and a huge MRX update.

Please stand by for some MRF news and details and plenty of big MRR news. Next week.

 

We are delighted to announce our "new" band, Dukes of the Orient, with John Payne (vocals, bass, guitars) and Erik Norlander (keyboards) supported by an extraordinary cast of top guest musicians. Our eponymous album, 10 years in the making, will be released on February 23, 2018 on Frontiers Music srl The first video will be released in January. More news to come!