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| [November 24, 2005] FIREBALL MINISTRY |
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It’s been said that FIREBALL MINISTRY carries the torch for the future of rock n’ roll, and as “Their Rock Is Not Our Rock” (which will be out in Europe January 30th, 2006 via Century Media Records) proves, the L.A. purists continue to unrepentantly fan its flame with every thunderous power chord. “King”, one powerhouse track of their second full-length, 2003’s “The Second Great Awakening”, was hand-chosen by Bam Margera - the skateboarding
personality of Jackass/Viva La Bam fame - to appear on his “Viva La Bands” compilation. In 2004, the group toured the States with Dio and Anthrax, while their European touring alongside Blue Oyster Cult, Uriah Heep and CKY converted many overseas believers. The following year, the group entered Dave Grohl’s Studio 606 West, again with Nick Raskulinecz (Foo Fighters, Velvet Revolver, Queens of the Stone Age) producing and Mike Terry (Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Ash, Halford) engineering. The resulting “Their Rock Is Not Our Rock” (featuring new bassist Johny Chow, ex-Systematic) showcases the definitive FIREBALL MINISTRY sound: sneering riffs, driving rhythms,
hooky harmonies, catchy choruses and a classic-rock sensibility. Indeed, it capably proves that whenever the “first church of rock n’ roll” delivers a sermon, its message reverberates as loudly as the amplifiers they play. The Band has toured the USA like crazy the past three months - a five-week nationwide tour alongside CKY, then three weeks with Nevermore, Opeth and Pelican (depending on the market), then three more weeks with CKY, and they have a week with H.I.M., Skindred and Finch ahead of them. That's the "Viva La Bands" tour, which ties into a compilation CD released earlier this year. Jim Rota (guitars/vocals) cannot wait until “Their Rock Is Not Our Rock” will be available for their European fans: "We are very pumped to have the new album hitting the European shores. To the continent that invented it all we offer another slab of FM.”
The European pressing of “Their Rock Is Not Our Rock” will have FIREBALL MINISTRY’S video-clip for “Sundown” as bonus-enhancement. Rota describes it as being "in the vein of a classic rock video, one not to be taken ironically". Don’t just take our word for it… Read what the US media had to say about “Their Rock Is Not Our Rock”: “An unapologetically down and dirty rock band who could've held their own against Black Sabbath and Blue Öyster Cult.” – STUFF “Like Motorhead high-fiving Black Sabbath at a biker orgy.” – FHM “Fireball Ministry are based in one truth: real rock conquers all." – MTV “The #1 metal band you need to know now." – GUITAR WORLD
www.centurymedia.com |
| [November 24, 2005] PHENOMENA - new album in Feb. 2006 |
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Escape Music are pleased to announce the signing of the British
Melodic/Hard Rock legends Phenomena. The creator of the album is no other than the mastermind
himself Tom Galley. The new album is entitled "Psycho Fantasy" and will be released on February 10 2006, the album includes lead vocals by Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple), Tony Martin (Black Sabbath) and Keith Murrell (Mama's Boys) plus Mel Galley (Whitesnake) and JJ Marsh (Glenn Hughes, Spellbound) on the six-string!
www.escape-music.com |
| [November 24, 2005] NEXX - now @ Angel Milk(?)Records |
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Spanish hard rock outfit "NEXX" sign to all new UK label "Angel Milk
Records" for new album. Label proprietor Andy Bramhall confirms the following….. " I am proud and fortunate to be in a position to give these guys a well deserved break in getting this new album out into the market place, these guys are my first signing and there's a genuine "buzz" around the office's with the news. The band are a close knit family, the vibe is great, the band
are hardworking and the songs are fantastic! I am truly proud to be associated with the NEXX family. The new album will sound sonically profound and will show the band off to their truest potential. The bands first album "Colours" sold over 4,500 copies and was well received within the community, this new album we are all hoping will sell many more units, the band really
deserve to do well, and I'll say once again that I am very fortunate to be involved in helping these extremely talented and humble people really "Step up a gear "in 2006." The new album will be mixed and produced by Pete "Peewee" Coleman at the famous "Jellyjam Studios" in the UK. Recording starts early December 2005 for an early Feb/March 2006 release.
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| [November 24, 2005] SERPENT RISE re-release Anastenárides |
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Considered the oldest active brazilian doom metal band, SERPENT RISE, is re-releasing on CD the legendary demo-tape Anastenárides, released originally in 1994. This release will come with the tracks of the demo Travellin' Free (1995) as bonus. This is a release which will bring good memories to all the old doom worshippers and will show to the new generation of fans what is having the soul commited with doom metal! Pre-orders can be made through the e-mail serpentrise@serpentrise.com (special prices for distros). This release is being made through a partnership between Satanael Records and Wolfshade Productions For more informations about Serpent Rise, visit the website.
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| [November 24, 2005] MAYHEM Frontman To Perform With SALEM In Israel |
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Salem's Strings Attached will be realized live on stage with the ICSQ, the critically acclaimed string quartet featured on the album. Attila, Mayhems legendary frontman
will join us for a mini Mayhem set. The show will take place on December 27th at the Theater club in Jaffa. More info:
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| [November 24, 2005] WINTERSTRAIN - track by track |
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- Winterstrains Debut release "Return To The Mirror" came out this Monday and Rolf from the band sent the following track by track run down to us. 01.Another time: Fairly straight ahead anthem with a juicy riff and a great hook. Under the surface, though, things aren't all that predictable. 02.Another day: Up-tempo melodic rocker with dramatic
changes and dreamy moods. Strong, massive chorus. 03.The family secret: Groovy number with an unsettling mood to the keyboard carpet. Weird and wonderful guitar shapes. 04.Leon: Beautiful prog type ballad that grows and becomes powerful and majestic towards the end. A tribute to the movie. 05.Rumours at speak: Big progressive metal with changing rhythm signatures, provocative lyrics, and backing vocals that gives away the Queensrÿche inspirations. 06.Mountain inside the stone: Epic and beautiful, with a chorus to die for. Instrumental and vocal heaven, with Tony Mills outdoing himself on the backing vox. 07.In your world: Straight ahead rocker with a great guitar riff and brilliant keyboards. A mystery story you can tap your foot to! 08.Broken defence: Fragile and beautiful. Acoustic guitar and piano. Calm but intense. Sorrow, longing, and a strong mood. 09.A battle: A wild progressive trip, but highly melodic. Soothing and confusing. Metal with a message. 10.Sail: THE epic of the album. A magnificent journey through the universe, or is it through life? This one has everything on offer. Sound samples are now online at zrec.
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| [November 24, 2005] NEWMAN News: |
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Newman have completed recordings for the follow up to 2003's Sign Of The Modern Times. The new album, titled Heaven Knows will be released through Escape Music in 2006. Songs set for inclusion are Heaven Knows, Higher, Ain't Gonna Cry Forever and Sport Of Kings - co-written with Anders Rydholm (Grand Illusion). Steve Newman has also written an acoustic song in remembrance of the terrible events in Asia last year. Entitled On Any Other Sunday it is available for download at www.escape-music.com to raise awareness of the 200,000+ people who lost their lives in the Tsunami tragedy almost 12 months ago this coming December.
www.escape-music.com |
| [November 23, 2005] FRONTIERS - A TRIBUTE TO JOURNEY |
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UPCOMING SHOWS DEC 3 | HOUSE OF BLUES | CLEVELAND OH JAN 28 | AMOS' SOUTHEND | CHARLOTTE NC MORE 2006 SHOWS POSTED AT www.journeytributeband.com! FRONTIERS AT HOUSE OF BLUES | CLEVELAND SATURDAY DECEMBER 3RD Just a quick reminder that the last time to see Frontiers this year will be our upcoming show in Cleveland at the House of Blues! This will be the show of the year, as it will be An Evening With Frontiers - no opening act, in the main room of House of Blues at 9 PM sharp! FRONTIERS LIVE CD NOW AVAILABLE BY FREE DOWNLOAD! For those of you who may have missed the Frontiers DVD (no longer available), we have made a special mix of the audio from this show and made it available in it's entirety from the Frontiers web site. Visit www.journeytributeband.com/cd1.htm to download each song track by track, or burn the entire show to CD.
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| [November 23, 2005] DARK FORTRESS debut on Century Media Records |
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Century Media Records is proud to present you its newest signing with German black metal hopefuls DARK FORTRESS, who will debut with their fourth full-length release “Séance” on January 30th, 2006 in Europe. Formed anno 1994 DARK FORTRESS have established themselves in the top ranks of the genre with captivating, intense live shows and fascinating pitch black full-length masterpieces that meet the standard created mostly in northern Europe’s prolific scenes with ease. Having released a self-financed demo tape, a nowadays highly sought-after MCD on the small black metal label Fog Of The Apocalypse and two fantastic
albums on the US based underground label Red Stream Records, the band’s 2004 output “Stab Wounds” manifested the reputation within the underground scene as well as it established the name DARK FORTRESS in the main metal media. As a prime example, German Rock Hard magazine stated DARK FORTRESS being “too good, too original and heavy to be ignored. Simply the best German black
metal has to offer!”. Now “Séance” is the next step to establish DARK FORTRESS not only as one of
Germany’s most hopeful black metal acts, but as one that does not have to fear the international competition. Once more ennobled by a marvellous artwork of Travis Smith (Nevermore, Katatonia, Opeth etc.) the album evolves around the conceptual idea of the direct contrast between the here and now and the hereafter, the fragility of human existence with its most striking weaknesses - ignorance, arrogance and false illusions – and the crass finality of death. The central motif lyrically of “Séance” dares to leave the stereotypical, cliché-ridden black metal paths and instead deals with the idea of paranormal beings, their individual experiences which are focused on during the course of the album. The musical side supports this conceptual idea with majestic, gloomy guitar melodies, twisted and morbid passages, ultimately grim vocals and an amount
of inventiveness hard to find in the genre nowadays. “Séance” is a diversified, frighteningly extreme and highly creative effort, that should not be ignored. DARK FORTRESS fourth release and debut on Century Media Records is abyss and addiction, a pitch black musical journey once begun you will not dare to stray from this dark path again…
www.centurymedia.com |
| [November 23, 2005] TRACK BY TRACK “FOR A FISTFUL OF DOLLARS” |
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TOMMY HEART talks about the songs of the new SOUL DOCTOR CD. Eating On Me: We thought this is the right opener for "FOR A FI$TFUL OF DOLLAR$", because nobody would expect this kind of song from SOUL DOCTOR. Drum & Bass groove oriented high class hard rock music with a powerful modern guitar arrangement and a shot of political sung statements against
the real men of evil and their fog of lies. This is the first time that we make an political statement. This is a song about all the rules, the family and the government closing in on you. And you have to shut up and you do not have any room for your life and yourself. Another point is how people play along with it. They believe everything they are told. Turn it up and enjoy! Best Way To Fade: This one is a real rocker. If you are listening to the intro, you would never expect what will follow. This song is starting with acoustic guitar, vocals, drums and blues harp. This is the second time that we asked a good friend of ours to join us on some songs with his blues harp for this album. We did it for the first time on "You´re All That I Want"
from the first Soul Doctor album. This song is a leg shaker. „Best Way To Fade". A rock song a la THE WHO and AC/DC with a great intro blues harp performance by Igor Flach. Mario proves on „Best Way To Fade“ again what a kind of classy rock drummer he is. And so did Chris and Jogy ,
Under Your Skin: “Under Your Skin" a screaming statement about being a real Rock ´N Roller through and through. If you got Rock’n’Roll in your blood, this is a hell of a ride for you. You only get older and it starts that nothing works out very well anymore but than you remember your old roots in Rock `N Roll and it starts getting back under your skin. And than you take off again. Remember: Here we got a beautiful ballad about breaking up some time before. Not letting yourself remember again, but it happens over and over. I really love the piano and the Hammond performance on this song. It took us a while to find the right arrangement and the right keyboard player for this one but it was worthwhile. Especially on the second verse. We cancelled the idea to start with the drums for the 2nd verse again. I think it was good to do it like this. With drums in the 2nd verse the song would be so predictable, so typical. Actually we wanted to write a different ballad as we did on the first and on the second album and I think we did it. Where Do We Go: Everybody waits for the right time or the good time to do
something or to get out of a bad situation. The song says just do it and think about the future, like where do we go from here. I nice rock song with a catchy chorus. I am sure all the Melodic Rock fans will love this one. Ten Seconds Of Love: we worked for the first time
with a brass section. Trumpet, Trombone and Tenor Sax. These guys where unbelievable. It was so much fun to work with them. At the beginning I was a bit sceptical but as they started to play, I could feel that this is right way. I hope they can join us someday on tour. We recorded three songs with them. This song is one of my favourite because it was a first take and I love this groove. We played and there was magic in the air. We recorded three versions of the songs and kept the first one, because it was perfect.
She's Mine: This was the first song we wrote for the new album. Chris came up with the intro idea and here we got the brass section for the second time. This is a story about a woman who gets around with all the guy and each one of them thinks she is only for him but at least I know about all the others in the song. This song is really groovy and full of little gimmicks. I think with this song we start changing a lot. Goodbye past. The Trigger (Goin Downhill): Soul Doctor was a band who had to fight always for being excepted. After we had these problems in Soul Doctor, many jealous people started talking behind our backs. Words like: "You’re going down
hill" or " You will not make it" we could here a thousand times. And this idea for the song was born. This song is about just taking the step and pulling the trigger to let everything out that has been building up in you, like frustrations and problems. But when you are a fighter, words like these keep you going. Is not it sometimes fun to go down? Again a real rocker. Give Me A Ride (The Ride): This is a break out song. You stand at the side of the road and do not care about the direction. You hitchhike out on the first best offer. It is just to get over the next horizon and leave everything behind. Cheap, Down 'n Dirty: Here is the last song we recorded for the album. We just used acoustic guitars, bass, drums and blues harp. First we had a
guitar solo in the middle of this song but than Chris came up with the great idea to let Igor Flach play a solo with his blues harp and it sounded perfect. I think he is one of the best blues harp performer on this planet.Cheers!!!
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| [November 20, 2005] LIBERTY'N JUSTICE - now at MTM Music! |
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LIBERTY N` JUSTICE was founded in 1991 by Justin Murr and Patrick Marchand. Just out of high school, they recorded their first album, "Armed With The Cross," in 1992 on independent label Glory Rock Records. With the music of one and the voice of the other, they embarked on a six month tour to support it. Liberty n' Justice played everywhere: churches, youth events, children's homes, concerts, and elderly homes. "Armed with the Cross" went on to sell very well. Along the way, LIBERTY N` JUSTICE added new band members Robert Sliger, Angie Beckett, James Beckett, Sarah Day, Bob Bacon, and Kim Todd. The bandmembers thought they were building momentum and decided to go back into the studio in 1994 to record "Big Guns". The album "Welcome to the Revolution" featured 18 known singers, including Lou Gramm of FOREIGNER, Michael Sweet of STRYPER and was released in 2004. "I have a dream and I know God put this dream in my heart," Justin Murr said. "For this new record, I expanded on the original idea. I thought how
cool and what kind of ministry would it be to have 'known' rock singers singing Christian songs."
Murr wanted to go in a new direction with this CD as well. So he hired a producer named Mike Layne best known for his work with LEADERDOGS and MUDVAYNE. Justin: "I am happy to find a home at MTM and look forward to great success with Mario and Sebastian. As you already know MTM is one of the premier Melodic/Hard Rock labels in Europe and to be on a label that boasts a talent pool like TNT, STRYPER, TONY MARTIN and many others is a dream come true. This CD is a great hard rock record and I am looking forward to the fans of these singers hearing them on new songs! I just want to thank MTM for making this possible." So here for your listening is a soundtrack … a "Soundtrack Of A Soul" which is scheduled for February 2006.
Line-Up: Ez Gomer of JET CIRCUS, Sebastian Bach of SKID ROW, Russell Arcara of PROPHET / ARCARA, Jamie Rowe of GUARDIAN / ADRIANGALE, Dale & Troy Thompson of BRIDE, Oni Logan of LYNCH MOB, Josh Kramer of SAINT, Scott Wenzel of WHITE CROSS, Tony Harnell of TNT, Jani Lane of WARRANT & Pete Loran of TRIXTER, Stephen Pearcy of RATT, Joe Cerisano of SILVER CONDOR, Ted Poley of
DANGER DANGER, Phil Naro of TALAS, Mike Lee of BARREN CROSS More notable guest musicians:
Mikkey Dee of MOTORHEAD, Tim Gaines of STRYPER, Keri Kelli, Tommy Denander of RADIOACTIVE, Harry Hess of HAREM SCAREM, Tim Bushong of LOVE WAR, John "JD" DeServio of BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, and Charlie Calv of SHOTGUN SYMPHONY
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| [November 20, 2005] ANGTORIA starts album recording! |
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ANGTORIA (newly signed to LISTENABLE RECORDS) heads in to the studio to start the recording of their debut album "God Has A Plan For Us All", scheduled to be released in April 2006. The band has chosen the studio and crew at Sidelake Studios in Sundsvall/Sweden to handle the task. The drums on the album will be handled by very talented new and upcoming young drummer Andreas Brobjer. At only 18 years of age he´s already received numerous awards for his achievments and is getting more and more renowned around the world for his skills. -In 2004 he won the "Swedish National Championships In Drumset Soloing", and went back in 2005 to defend his title and won once again! - At only 17 years of age he was asked by acclaimed swedish keyboard wizard Rikard Andersson (Majestic, Time Requiem, Space Odyssey etc) to lay down the drums on the album entitled "The Astral Episode" with his highly technical metal project called Space Odyssey.
Andreas is also active in various other bands and projects like for instance prog metal band Platitude. To help out engineering the drums etc, the band has hired Daniel Bergstrand, responsible for the sound on various albums of many bands throughout the years such as for instance In Flames, Soilwork, Meshuggah, Devin Townsend, Strapping Young Lad, Behemoth etc. At the start of the recording there will be a new STUDIO REPORT section added to this site. A studio diary section will be added, dedicated to frequent updates about the progress of the studio recording with images, video clips, interviews and personal "diaries" written by the members.
www.angtoria.com |
| [November 18, 2005] BEFORE SILENCE - 'Studio Session' Completed |
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We did it ... Before Silence's first CD is recorded and will feature 7 tracks : Bless, Salvation, Wolf, Destroying Enemies, A Quest For Purity, Secret Destination
and Akinesia. All this makes a bit more than 40 minutes of music. We do plan to release a 7 track CD for "sale" & a 3 track CD for promotion. We do need first to finalize the artwork. We expect these CDs to be available by mid-December. In the mean time we made the following available on the music page of our site (http://www.beforesilence.com): Salvation (full), Akinesia (extract), Destroying Enemies (extract)
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| [November 18, 2005] SEDUCED BY SUICIDE - New song and audition |
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- Seduced by Suicide, gothic rock band formed by Earth (Blood Tears - doom metal) is finishing the records of the MCD Gothic Dream and is now making available for
download one of the new songs, "The Death of My Life", with the MCD's artwork and the full booklet on the band's website. Meanwhile, some events are being booked to make the release of this album. A little preview could be saw last friday, November 11st, on "Gothik Night - 4 Years", where one of the new songs were played by the DJs. Some local bands also played there like Desolate Ways, Aire'N Terre, Supermozart and others, besides of Ruins Matador (Slovenia).
An English version of the website is also available now, besides of a MySpace page, with songs for download and new promotional pictures. The link:
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| [November 18, 2005] VON GROOVE SET FOR REISSUE & Z ROCK 06 |
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Von Grooves frontman Michael Shotton is looking forward to the bands return to UK shores for Z Rock 06, Michael sent the following message for fans "Hey everyone, We are looking forward to rockin' with you all at Z Rock 06...It'll be great to be back!! Hopefully the PA is stacked nice and high...I love a nice view! Cheers! Michael Shotton". Many of you may remember the PA stack moving just ever so slightly at Z Rock 03! The bands classic debut will be reissued on December 7th 2006
www.zrecords.net |
| [November 18, 2005] LORDI & KILPI |
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The artists to be featured in Finland's this years' Eurovision Contest
will include two rather interesting metal-type of acts, namely Kilpi, which features Taage of Altaria on vocals, and wait for it...the masked horror metal act LORDI
www.soundriotrecords.com |
| [November 14, 2005] AOR at MTM |
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MTM MUSIC signs Frederic Slama´s AOR "L.A. Attraction”! We are happy to announce details of the forthcoming AOR album! AOR is back with a brand new CD called ”L.A. ATTRACTION”, once again featuring the talents of many great AOR / Westcoast stars such as TOMMY
DENANDER, STEVE LUKATHER, PHILIP BARDOWELL, RICK RISO, J.LYNN JOHNSTON, DANE DONOHUE, PETER FRIESTEDT, DAVID DIGGS and MICHAEL LANDAU among others. "L.A ATTRACTION" sounds like a mix between TOTO, SURVIVOR, RADIOACTIVE and FOREIGNER and is a real feast for all AOR and melodic rock aficionados! This new album, again produced by Swedish mastermind TOMMY DENANDER, takes
Westcoast and AOR music to a new level of perfection! Line-Up: FRÉDÉRIC SLAMA – Guitars, Keyboards TOMMY "Turn Table" DENANDER – Rhythm & Lead Guitars, Keyboards, Bass (RADIOACTIVE,
PRISONER) JOEY HEREDIA - Drums
www.mtm-music.com |
| [November 14, 2005] WALK THE SKY |
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From the opening riff it’s clear – old-school melodic hard rock is what Walk The Sky is all about. Founded by Rick Hunter-Martinez (Soldier, Regime), Jeff Lemas (The Infinite Why), Rob Bonstin (PRESS, Ruffians) and Tom Young (Marshall Coleman, 500 Hats), Walk The Sky makes no apologies about the kind of music they play. Lightning guitar riffs, bombastic drums, melodic vocal harmonies and driving bass abound on their debut CD. From the opening riff of “Castles in the Sand”, to the brilliant vocal harmonies on the cover of the Touch classic “Don’t You Know What Love Is”, to the fading feedback of “Love Comes Down”, they never let up with the rich guitar tone and catchy melodies. It began as the brainchild of Rick Hunter-Martinez from the ashes of Regime and Soldier, ‘80’s bands that Rick felt “the material was just too good to forget about”. Rick decided some songs needed to be given the full studio treatment and recruited the drum duties of his good friend Jeff Lemas. With a few gems from his previous bands and many new tunes as well, Rick and Jeff began crafting what would become this new CD. They enlisted the help of Rick’s old high school pal and studio virtuoso Tom Young, owner and president of Mohair Productions Studio. Tom says “Come on over guys and let’s make a CD!” Rob Bonstin, fresh from recording the first PRESS CD at Mohair, was then recruited for vocal duties. “I was honored to be involved”. “I jumped at the chance to work with Tom again and work with Rick, who I knew in passing from his Soldier days”. What followed can only be described as magic. After several months of recording at Mohair, Rick and Jeff took on the dubious task of mixing
these songs at Final Mix Studios with Don Budd (Strata). World renowned Mastering Engineer, Ken
Lee (Queen, U2, Eric Clapton), was then brought in to put the finishing touches on this disc.
Heavy, melodic, bluesy and always catchy, the music is reminiscent of West Coast commercial hard
rock bands of the ‘80’s, with a hint of 70’s. Rick’s fast-as-lightning soloing highlights the
tracks, while Tom and Jeff keep to heavy grooves and rock solid rhythms. Rob’s vocals areextremely melodic with lots of background harmonies. Hooks abound in the songs that flow from
heavy, shredding riffs to bluesy grooving with a few moments of clean, slow balladry.
www.walkthesky.com |
| [November 14, 2005] The DARKNESS @ eBay |
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The Darkness singer Justin Hawkins paid £350 for a copy of the band's new album "One Way Ticket To Hell... And Back" on eBay a month before its release to stop it being leaked. The CD was sent to a small number of record company figures and journalists
around the world but found its way onto the auction site in Australia, he said. Hawkins plans to find the culprit by using the CD's unique ID code. The band's second album will be released on 28 November in the UK. "I've bought our own album back off this character who's selling it on eBay," the singer told the BBC News website. "It cost me £350 and it's going to be a tenner when it's in the shops - with artwork. "It's encoded so we'll have a name and a number - so we'll know which disc it is, who distributed it and who they distributed it to. And that person is going to go down. "He is either going to get some sort of legal intervention or he certainly won't receive an album from our record company ever again." Hawkins said the band had been stringent with who they had given the album to in the UK. "Time and again, we have seen eBay being abused by individuals seeking to make a quick profit on the back of our members' copyrights," a BPI spokesman said. eBay was unavailable to comment
www.thedarkness.com |
| [November 14, 2005] ANGTORIA signs record deal with Listenable Records |
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Swedish/Uk based orchestral metal band ANGTORIA has as a result of their collaboration with Fortress Music And Artist Management teamed up with Listenable Records and signed a record deal! Formed in July 2004, this female fronted band consist of singer Sarah Jezebel Deva (known from Cradle Of Filth, Therion, Mortiis etc), musician/composer Chris Rehn (Abyssos) and musician/composer Tommy Rehn (Moahni Moahna). Having already recieved numerous top rated reviews and awards for their demo in magazines all over the world, the collaboration with Listenable Records will reveal their awaited debut album scheduled to be released worldwide in
spring 2006. Visit their site for official information and updates.
www.angtoria.com |
| [November 14, 2005] NEXX live in Masia Gaeta |
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Nexx have uploaded into our website a full live show that we played last Summer in Masia Gaeta (Castellon, Spain). 100% live, no studio overdubs. You can download it for free and also colaborate with the non-govermental organization Action Against Hunger.
www.webnexx.com |
| [November 10, 2005] LIONMUSIC - IRON MASK on tour |
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Iron Mask – European Tour Dates>> >>Iron Mask, led by guitar whiz Dushan Petrossi are set to embark on a European tour to promote their 2005 release `Hordes Of The
Brave' (Lion Music) with Anvil and Phantom X. The tour will run from 3 weeks taking in 13 countries. `Hordes Of The Brave' has received superb press from around the globe and for the first time you will be able to see the band in the live environment! Euro Tour Dates 1500-2000 people are expected at the first MONSTERS OF TRANSYLVANIA METAL FESTIVAL in Romania.(26th November)>>06th Nov. GlAZ ART PARIS FRANCE (Iron Mask only – headlining). 08th Nov. THE VICTORIA - DERBY - ENGLAND, 10th Nov. ZAAL CENTRUM, HARDENSEM-AALST- BELGIUM, 11th Nov. BAROEG - ROTTERDAM - HOLLAND, 12th Nov. LE FOYER RURAL - COURDIMANCHE - FRANCE -, 15th Nov. BILBOROCK – BILBAO – SPAIN, 19th Nov. THE ROCKLAND - SWEDEN - 20th Nov. ROCK'N'ROLL CLUB, MOTALA, - SWEDEN - 22th Nov. HELLS BELLS - PRAHA - CZECH REPUBLIC - 23th Nov. GARAGE DELUXE - MUENCHEN - GERMANY 24th Nov. BLUE HELL – BUDAPEST - HUNGARY - 25th Nov. SKC, BEOGRAD - SERBIA - 26th Nov. TG.MURES - TRANSYLVANIA, ROMANIA FESTIVAL 27th Nov. HRISTO BOTEV HALL, SOFIA - BULGARIA - 28th Nov. THESSALONIKI - GREECE - 29th Nov. UNDERWOLD – ATHENS – GREECE -
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| [November 10, 2005] ERIC GALES - new album: |
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Provogue records is proud to announce that blues guitar phenomenon Eric
Gales has joined the roster. He has recently recorded a new album full of powerful blues/rock songs. Very melodic and laden with awesome guitarsolos. Although title is not yet known, the album is expected to be released late February and Eric is scheduled to tour in May.
www.mascot-provogue.com |
| [November 10, 2005] JAZAN WILD - book signing: |
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Markosia Enterprises would like to announce that the first 100 people to attend the U.K. Brighton Expo will receive a free copy of Jazan Wild's Carnival Of Souls Issue
#1 Comic Book! You can come by the Markosia Booth on Sunday Nov. 20th and meet Jazan and have your copy signed! Also for sale will be Jazan Wild's debut CD produced by Grammy Award winning producer Bob Kulick. The CD also contains a cover of KISS' classic Rock N Roll All Nite as well as an exclusive digital comic book! Look forward to seeing you there!!!!!!!!!!
www.jazanwild.com |
| [November 10, 2005] LIBERTY N' JUSTICE add Sebastian Bach to new CD |
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Christian rockers, Liberty n' Justice are proud to announce Sebastian Bach (former and original lead singer of Skid Row) as the newest vocalist announced
to their new CD, "Soundtrack Of A Soul". Sebastian if not the premier voice is one of the
premier voices in hard rock/metal today. He is featured on the track "Another Nail" which was CO-written by Sebastian, Mike Layne, Justin Murr, and Keri Kelli. The track also features
Keri Kelli on guitar, former Stryper member Tim Gaines on bass, and Gary Horrie on drums. LNJ has announced 15 of the 16 singers which included the already announced Stephen Pearcy(RATT), Tony Harnell (TNT), Oni Logan (Lynch Mob), Ted Poley (Danger Danger), Leif Garrett, Jamie Rowe (Guardian/Adriangale), Mike Lee (Barren Cross), Dale Thompson(Bride), Joe Cerisano(Silver Condor),Scott Wenzell (White Cross), Phil Naro (Talas),Russell Arcara(Surgin/Prophet/Arcara),Ez Gomer (Jet Circus) and Josh Kramer(Saint). The CD will be released in early 06' and will be handled in Brazil by Avantage Records. Stop by the site as LNJ will have a sample of Bach's track, post a new interview, and start a new CD giveaway!!!
www.libertynjustice.net |
| [November 10, 2005] BOB CATLEY (MAGNUM) News: |
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MAGNUM singer BOB CATLEY is prepared to make its impact on the European
markets with the release of his highly anticipated new studio album entitled "Spirit Of Man". "Every album is as important to me" says Catley, who adds "the last one, 'Spirit Of Man' took over a year to make, I'm very proud of it and want it to be the very best it can be, it's my 5th solo album but the first one on my new label Frontiers, so that makes it pretty important too".
Nearly 3 years after the successful release of "When Empires Burn", Catley comes back with a renewed team of collaborators. "I think my three songwriters this time, Dave Thompson, Paul Uttley and Vince O'Regan have done a wonderful job for me, I'm extremely happy with it", says the
legendary British singer. The final result "Spirit of Man" is a varied album full of well-crafted, classy great rock music as one would expect from Bob, who explains "I think the new album has got elements of 'When Empires Burn' and 'The Tower' and some of the older MAGNUM albums as well. That's what I'm known for, a mixture of hard and heavy, soft and melodic rock". Cover art was designed by world renowned artist Ioannis of Dangerous Age Graphics (DEEP PURPLE, STYX, UFO, LYNYRD SKYNYRD etc.) Catley concludes sending his personal message to the fans "Thank you to
everyone for sticking by me all these years, cheers guys, look forward to seeing you all on tour!". Release date of the album is set in Europe on Frontiers Records on January
27th 2006 with a release in Japan due out on Marquee / Avalon.
www.frontiers.it |
| [November 6, 2005] JOE BONAMASSA News |
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Joe Bonamassa – DVD, New Album and European Tour. 2006 promises to be a very busy year for “smokin’” Joe Bonamassa. His new DVD, entitled ‘Live at Rockpalast’, will be released late January and contains a spectacular live show with top quality sound and vision. Songs featured are Takin’ the Hit, Blues Deluxe, You Upset me Baby, Had To Cry Today, Starship Trooper amongst other songs. Total running time is over 80 minutes and there is even a new song entitled I Don’t Live Anywhere. Joe will tour in February (UK), April (BNL/D/A/CH/N/DK) and
September (Europe). His new studio album is expected mid March.
www.mascot-provogue.com |
| [November 6, 2005] Z ROCK 2006 CONFIRMED |
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Z Rock 2006 has been confirmed to be staged on Sunday April 2nd 2006
The show will still be staged in the UK but the decision was made to move location. The show has usually been staged in the NW of England however the 2006 outing will be at the Limelight Club, Crewe. Bands already confirmed are: Dante Fox, Demon, Shy and Von Groove. Tickets go on sale November 28th priced at £22.50 advance [a booking fee may apply] from the following credit card hotlines. Tel: 01782 522370, Tel: 01489 603549, Tel: 01270 251929
www.zrecords.net |
| [November 6, 2005] AMBITION |
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Frontiers Records is pleased to present all details surrounding the release of the long awaited AMBITION project. The basis of AMBITION were put during the year 2002, when Frontiers Records President - Serafino Perugino - approached singer Joe Vana, of MECCA fame, in order to bring back on the spotlight one of the “long lost” AOR golden throats - Thom Griffin. He reappeared again – after a silence lasted some 20 years! - on the music scene singing backgrounds on the MECCA album, where Vana ironically, shared lead vocals with Fergie Fredriksen (ex TOTO, LEROUX): the first singer in Griffin’s original band TRILLION. Griffin gained in fact his cult-status singing with TRILLION on “Clear Approach”, a magnificent example of Pomp Rock which still today stands the test of time and that got reissued in the year 2000 on Sony Music in Japan. Vana and Griffin soon went into the studio and cut the song “Waiting In My Dreams” (a remake of a hidden treasure from the MR. MISTER repertoire), who took melodic rock fans by storm on the ROCK THE BONES vol. 1 compilation, released on Frontiers in 2003 (now included as a bonus track on the finished release). Shortly after however Joe Vana was forced to resign from his
obligations, because of circumstances outside his control. Griffin then remained without a producer and a songwriting partner and the project was about to be put on hold indefinitely.
But it was only thanks to Perugino’s persistence that AMBITION could see the light of the day in the end! He hired producer Fabrizio Grossi (GLENN HUGHES, STARBREAKER, VERTIGO etc.) to care about the recording sessions and asked around to supply the proper material that could suit best Griffin’s soaring vocal abilities. Joey Carbone, longtime Joseph Williams’ (ex TOTO singer) sonwgriting partner, answered the call and supplied “No Wasted Moments” and “Together”. But thanks to this idea he was also able to discover a couple of new talents in the persons of Christian Wolff, a very gifted songwriter from Sweden (who in the meanwhile has become the new
songwriting partner of ON THE RISE’s Terje Eide – who also has a song on this album “Shaping Fate and Destiny”) and Brian LaBlanc (who later on got a recording contract with his own band BLANC FACES). The recording of the project could finally restart at the end of 2004 and since the music had an obvious resemblance to TOTO’s sound on “Isolation” and “The Seventh One”, the producers thought to enlist the services of Swedish guitar ace Tommy Denander, who could give the perfect AOR touch for this release! Still keen on the idea of having two singers sharing lead vocals duties – and since Vana could not yet resolve his own problems - at the very last minute, Perugino and Grossi thought it was cool to have a guest spot from short-lived TOTO singer Jean-Michel Byron. He duets with Griffin on “Too Much” and “Hypocrites” and sings leads on “Hunger” giving a special taste to the release. Release date is scheduled on Frontiers Records in Europe on January the 27th 2006 with a Japanese release scheduled on KING Records shortly after.
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| [November 3, 2005] SUNS OF MARCH |
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United States rock band Suns of March signed a contract with
TouchTunes. This deal will allow Canadian based TouchTunes to distribute all songs from the last Suns of March album,“ Bulletproof Heart www.sunsofmarch.com |
| [November 3, 2005] SAGA - insideout |
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InsideOut Music proudly welcomes the legendary Canadian melodic rock band, SAGA to their already powerful roster of artists. SAGA, well-known for their 1981 mega-hits, "On The Loose" and "Wind Him Up" have recently signed a worldwide deal with
InsideOut Music. On November 8th InsideOut Music America will release the band's latest studio album, Network, and the live 2CD set, The Live Chapters. The North American version of Network will contain an exclusive bonus DVD with a 5.1 mix of the entire album. There are also plans for a live DVD and double live album release of some special Worlds Apart concerts that will be filmed in Europe later this year. The band is also entering the studio in October to begin work on their new album, to be released in early 2006.
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| [November 3, 2005] LION MUSIC releases: |
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The latest releases at LionMusic: *Rob Van der Loo's Freak Neil Inc – Characters (LMC156) A new project from Sun Caged bassist Rob Van der Loo. `Characters'
is modern progressive metal with a highly original unique sound. *Dogpound – A Night In The Gutter (LMC154), Swedish melodic metal sensations Dogpound unleash their second album `A Night In The Gutter' which delivers soaring melodic vocals combined with a grooving modern edge. *Milan Polak – Guitar Odyssey (LMC155) `Guitar Odyssey' is a new version of Milan Polak's sold out debut
release `Guitar 2001' with new packaging and a bonus track. *Locomotive Breath – Change Of Track (LMC153) the third release by Swedish melodic metal band. *Lars Eric Mattsson – Earthbound (LMC160), the stunning new instrumental album from (Mattsson) and his first instrumental release in over 14 years. *Iain Ashley Hersey – The Holy Grail (LMC157) A stunning slice of impassioned classic hard rock from sublime guitarist Iain Ashley Hersey, Reminiscent of classic Deep
Purple/Rainbow and features 4 guest vocalist, including Graham Bonnet (Rainbow / MSG / Alcatrazz) on 3 tracks. *Brave New World – Monsters (LMC158) Melodic Hard Rock at its best with Monsters
showcasing power, passion and melody combined into an addictive package. *De Gladas Kapell – Spelar Nilsson (LMC159) one of the true landmarks of Swedish progressive rock and this vinyl collector's item is now available for the first time on CD thanks to Lion Music.
www.lionmusic.com |
| [November 3, 2005] MICHAEL KATON - New album & European Tour |
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The boogieman from Hell, Michigan is back! Michael Katon will release
his new album, entitled M.K., on Provogue Records on February the 6th 2006. The new album contains 10 new hard&heavy blues rock songs in vintage Katon style (i.e. Boogified). Some songtitles: are Rock’n’Roll Man, Motor Cycle Blues, Dirty Thang, Whiskey Hill and Diablo Blues.
Michael will be on tour in February/March 2006.
www.mascot-provogue.com |
| [November 3, 2005] Loud Metal Radio launched |
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Lion Music are pleased to announce a new partnership with Loud Metal radio, this station is dedicated to Lion Music releases and offer tracks from our full catalogue 24/7.now have our own radio station at where you are able to listen to tracks from LionMusic artists 24/7.
www.loudmetal.com/radio |
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