July 25, 2016 -- Last year marked the 25th anniversary of Extreme's classic multi-Platinum, Grammy' nominated PORNOGRAFFITTI, the definitive album of the band's career. To mark the anniversary, PORNOGRAFFITTI LIVE 25 / METAL MELTDOWN will be released September 23 by the award-winning production company Rock Fuel Media in association with Loud & Proud Records as part of their four-part 'Metal Meltdown' DVD series. The concert film captures the Boston band performing the album PORNOGRAFFITTI in its entirety.
 
Directed by Brian Lockwood (Bon Jovi, Metallica, Motley Crue), the PORNOGRAFFITTI LIVE 25 / METAL MELTDOWN package includes a Blu-ray, DVD, and audio CD of the complete concert that was filmed on May 30, 2015 at The Joint at the world famous Hard Rock Casino in Las Vegas. It also features Rockshow, a bonus documentary that takes fans through Extreme's story, with exclusive interviews, '80s archive footage, and an exclusive photo gallery. Mixed in 5.1 Surround Sound, it's set for release September 23. A trailer can be seen here.
 
'It was a great thrill to perform PORNOGRAFFITTI in its entirety,' says singer Gary Cherone. 'Some of these songs were never played live before so we had to go back and relearn them for the tour.  The album was a watershed moment in the bands career'it's when we came in to our own and it will always be special.' 
 
As guitar virtuoso Nuno Bettencourt continues, 'The band always prided itself on its live performance. Over the years, some of these songs have evolved where the band actually plays them better now than when we had recorded them. Hope you enjoy it. '
 
Extreme achieved their greatest success with their 1990 album PORNOGRAFFITTI, which peaked at #10 on the Billboard's 'Top 200 Albums' chart, and was certified multi-Platinum. Musically, PORNOGRAFFITTI is dominated by blistering guitar riffs, often with funky, syncopated timing, and incendiary, high-speed rock/metal solos. The record provided Bettencourt with widespread admiration from rock guitar enthusiasts and continual exposure in leading guitar playing publications. But it was the acoustic ballad single, "More Than Words,' that reached #1 on Billboard's 'Hot 100' chart and was nominated for a Grammy' Award for 'Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal.' The subsequent single, "Hole Hearted,' another acoustic track, was also successful, rising to #4 on the same chart. "Decadence Dance" and "Get the Funk Out" were also released as singles both landing on Billboard's Rock chart and becoming fan favorites.
 
To date, the Grammy-nominated EXTREME have released five albums, plus a greatest hits set'selling over 10 million records worldwide.  The band's trademark sound is a mix of hard rock funk in the spirit and style of their predecessors Led Zeppelin, Aerosmith, Queen and Van Halen'fueled by BETTENCOURT's signature guitar flights and CHERONE's resonant vocals'and matched with a social consciousness in their lyrics.
 
Award-winning producer Barry Summers of Rock Fuel Media commented, 'It was a real privilege to produce PORNOGRAFFITTI LIVE 25 / METAL MELTDOWN in celebration of PORNOGRAFFITI, to have the opportunity to work first-hand with such high caliber musicians and audio purists. Over 25 years after this iconic album was released, we captured the band at their very best. Watching Nuno Bettencourt's off-the-charts guitar solos is simply mind-blowing, as confirmed by Queen's Brian May and Aerosmith's Steven Tyler, whom we filmed paying homage to the Guitar God himself in the RockShow documentary. One of the highlights of the documentary is a moment where Gary and Nuno are sitting on the doorstep of Gary's childhood home, and they perform a spontaneous version of 'More Than Words.''
 
Here's the complete song listing of PORNOGRAFFITTI LIVE 25 / METAL MELTDOWN:
 
1.    Decadence Dance
2.    Li'l Jack Horny
3.    When I'm President
4.    Get the Funk Out
5.    More Than Words
6.    Money (In God We Trust)
7.    It ('s a Monster)
8.    Pornograffitti
9.    When I First Kissed You
10.  Suzi (Wants Her All Day What?)
11.  Flight of the Wounded Bumble Bee
12.  He-Man Woman Hater
13.  Song For Love
14.  Hole Hearted
15.  Play With Me*
16.  Cupid's Dead*
 
* Songs do not appear on the audio CD.
 
About Loud & Proud Records:
Loud & Proud Records is an independent record label whose mission is to provide a true partnership between artists and their label. Loud & Proud's roster of releases is a diverse collection of established and developing artists. Notably, the label's longstanding relationship with Lynyrd Skynyrd has yielded releases from Lynyrd Skynyrd, Van Zant (featuring brothers Johnny and Donnie); The Rossingtons (Gary & Dale Rossington), and Blackfoot (featuring Rickey Medlocke). The label also represents recordings by rock supergroup The Winery Dogs; emerging Nashville roots/blues artists The Delta Saints; multi-platinum alternative band Flyleaf; Grammy Award winners Blues Traveler; Grammy award winner Rick Springfield; five-time Emmy Award winning actor and musician Jonathan Jackson and his band Enation; jam scene favorites The String Cheese Incident; powerhouse rockers KIX and more. Labels under Lipsky's direction in the past (CMC International, Sanctuary Records Group and a joint-venture with Roadrunner Records) released such prominent artists as Rush, Neil Young, Robert Plant, KISS, Morrissey, Lenny Kravitz, Iron Maiden, Motorhead, Judas Priest, Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Allman Brothers Band and more. Loud & Proud Records is distributed worldwide by ADA, a Warner Music Company and is marketed outside North America by International Solutions.
 
About Rock Fuel Media:
Rock Fuel Media is an award-winning, full-service film and television production company specializing in multimedia content distribution. Rock Fuel Media's goal is to build entertainment brands, engage audiences and boost revenues for its partners. Their team has worked with some of the world's biggest artists, including Guns N' Roses, The Smashing Pumpkins. The Beach Boys, Korn, The Doors, Heart, Carrie Underwood, Jane's Addiction, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Bonnie Raitt, Elvis Costello, Hank Williams Jr., 3 Doors Down, Norah Jones, Cyndi Lauper, Melissa Etheridge, Twisted Sister, Extreme, Skid Row, and Great White. They produce 2D/3D and 4K live entertainment programming and provide a cloud-based, multi-channel content distribution platform for the shows they produce and distribute. They use a proprietary production process and secured content delivery network specially designed to engage audiences, build brands and boost revenues for their partners.
 

VIP presale packages go on sale today, Tuesday November 18th and general on sale Friday, November 21st. VIP tickets Available at http://tickets.artistarena.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=44
 
Grammy-nominated Extreme, one of the most successful rock acts of the late 1980s and 1990s, have sold over 10 million albums worldwide. They have released six studio albums, plus a greatest hits set and a recent live DVD since their formation in 1985. The band had initially described their music as 'Funky Metal', but it would evolve much more in the mid-90s by blending classic rock influences with post-grunge and alternative rock.
 
Extreme's popularity is fueled by guitar virtuoso Nuno Bettencourt's signature style, Gary Cherone's resonant vocals and socially conscious lyrics, Pat Badger's rock solid bass, and the hard hitting Kevin Figueiredo on drums. Their unwavering songcraft and diverse musical approaches have earned the band multi-platinum albums with chart topping hits and sold-out tours all over the globe.
 
 'It's going to be a first' Pornograffitti Live Tour! We are going to play it from top to bottom. We can't wait to play it live.' Cherone Says.
 
Nuno explains, 'These shows are going to be real special. This record represents a great moment in time for the band. We are pretty fired up to do it.' 
 
These shows are not to be missed.

Tour Trailer Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQTePpi1614

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EXTREME - PORNOGRAFFITTI LIVE 25^th ANNIVERSARY TOUR
JANUARY
FRI       16        UNCASVILLE, CT                  MOHEGAN SUN
SAT     17        PORTLAND, ME                     STATE THEATER
SUN     18        POUGHKEEPSIE, NY   THE CHANCE
TUE     20        ENGLEWOOD, NJ                  BERGEN PAC
WED    21        BOSTON, MA                         HOUSE OF BLUES
THU     22        JIM THORPE, PA                    PENNS PEAK
SAT     24        LONG ISLAND, NY                 SPACE AT WESTBURY
SUN     25        BALTIMORE, MD                   SOUNDSTAGE
TUE     27        CINCINNATI, OH                     BOGARTS                  
WED    28        CHICAGO, IL                          HOUSE OF BLUES
THU     29        MINNEAPOLIS,MN                MILL CITY NIGHTS
SAT     31        BATTLE CREEK, MI               FIREKEEPERS CASINO