Brainstorm and
AFM extend their long-term contract!
As
the old saying goes: Never change a winning
team! Therefore, AFM Records and German premier
power metal band BRAINSTORM are content to
announce the extension of their long-term
contract.
The band is signed to the Hamburg-based label
since 2009. Their latest studio album
“Midnight Ghost” (which was unleashed in
September) reached #25 in Germany’s album
chart, to become BRAINSTORM’s most successful
release so far.
„We’re
happy that our new deal will make us continue
– and even enhance the successful work of
recent years. With this strong label by our
side, we’ll do our best to deliver a great
follow-up to our very successful recent
release „Midnight Ghost“. There’s much
more great metal to come from us in the
future, so stay tuned.
ALL FOR METAL... BRAINSTORM to the maxxx…!NO
LIMITS! We look forward to see you on the
festivals!"
Andy B. Franck / Torsten 'Todde' Ihlenfeld
„Brainstorm
are among the very best metal bands of the
European scene“, AFM Records A&R Timo
Hoffmann states. “We have the pleasure to
work with the band since 2009. Five studio
albums have been released since then, with the
latest, “Midnight Ghost”, arguably marking
the highlight of their entire discography. AFM
is delighted to announce that the long-term
contract with the band has been extended once
more, so we’re looking forward to continue
working with this fantastic act.“
SOEN announce tou
details for 2019 and 2020
Swedish-based
progressive metal collective SOEN are delighted to confirm they will
be touring Latin America for the
very first time in March 2020, in their continuous efforts to
promote their stunning Lotus full-length, which was released earlier
this year via Silver Lining Music.
Martin
Lopez comments: "After a very long wait it's finally time to
come to Latin America to present our new album Lotus. It is with
great joy and satisfaction that we can announce that we will be
coming to you in March of 2020. We have never toured Latin America
before and we are beyond ecstatic to share our music with the best
Audience in the World… See you soon!"
In
order for the fans to get a taste of what’s to come and to pay
homage to all the fans that came to support them, SOEN are
releasing a video photobook from moments captured whilst on the
road in Europe earlier this year. The video features an edited
version of their hypnotic track ‘Lascivious’
Mexico
Chile
Uruguay
Argentina
Brazil
Peru
Colombia
Costa Rica
After
completing a very successful leg of their European tour with Ghost
Iris and Wheel, SOEN are now gearing up for a series of Festivals
which will see the band enter the 2nd leg of their European Tour
later this year. Tickets for the Latin American dates, which will
see the band perform in the following cities, will be available
for pre-sale from May 17, 2019. More information will be released
shortly.
SOEN
w/ Wheel (main support) and The Prince.
LOTUS
on TOUR – EUROPEAN TOUR PART 2:
8/27/2019
PPC – Graz, AT
8/28/2019 A38 Hajó – Budapest, HU
8/30/2019 Posada Rock Festival – Campulung, RO
8/31/2019 Mixtape 5 – Sofia, BG
9/03/2019 Volkswagen Arena – Istanbul, TR
9/04/2019 Principal Club Theater – Thessaloniki, GR
9/05/2019 Gagarin 205 – Athens, GR
9/07/2019 Trainstation SubArt – Kranj, SI
9/08/2019 Arena Wien – Vienna, AT
9/09/2019 Legend Club – Milan, IT
9/11/2019 Klub Kwadrat – Krakow, PL
9/12/2019 Progresja – Warsaw, PL
9/13/2019 Scheune – Dresden, DE
9/14/2019 Rider’s Café – Lübeck, DE
9/15/2019 Pustervik – Gothenburg, SE
9/17/2019 Olympia Korttelli – Tampere, FI
9/18/2019 The Circus – Helsinki, FI
9/20/2019 Fryshuset Klubben – Stockholm, SE
9/22/2019 Kosmonavt – St. Petersburg, RU*
9/23/2019 1930 Club – Moscow, RU*
9/25/2019 Svoboda – Ekaterinburg, RU*
9/27/2019 Podzemka – Novosibirsk, RU*
*Dates
without Wheel (main support) and The Prince.
Hi
to all the fans and people who knew Paul! This is Sandra, Paul's
partner speaking: With a desperate and broken heart, fully in
tears and pains that feel like they will kill me I have to tell
you that my most beautiful and beloved darling Paul Raymond has
passed away today. The doctors were trying to reanimate him and
with success at first but then his system shot down again and
there was nothing more they could do for him, he died of a heart
attack.
He
absolutely enjoyed the last couple of weeks touring with UFO in
the UK & Ireland and he was looking forward to the rest of
this year's tour.
This
photo was taken last Wednesday when we checked out of our last
hotel before coming back to Germany!
I
will always love him and I hope he will rest in peace until I'll
see him again on the other side!!!
I
love you so much Paul.
Sandra
Tony Mills
reveals he has cancer
Cancer.
Not
only my birthsign, but now also my fate.
Recently diagnosed, but far too late. I have suffered since the
end of last year, shortly after a car crash before Christmas,
which halted my digestive system and left me with internal pain
that was difficult to isolate or fully understand.
Various hospital visits found nothing from tests until I took
myself to a private clinic in Oslo, where the doctor decided I was
too unwell for normal scopes and I was scanned the following day.
A tumour too old and large to be removable had been growing inside
me for a year or so and was the cause of all my problems. It seems
to me that the car crash definitely accelerated the growth and/or
effects of this entity, otherwise I may still not even be aware of
it. So, that's that.
Standing
back from this for a moment, to look at my ensuing album release,
I am grateful to the people around me that have been involved with
my latest album, 'Beyond the Law', that will very obviously be my
last written work as an artist.
The timing was nothing short of a relief. I am glad it got
finished in time.
Certainly not least my wife Linda, Pete Newdeck, Harry Hess, Tommy
Denander, Toine Vanderlinden, Josh 'Tabbie' Williams, Tony
Forsythe and Chris Aldridge on the studio level and Pete Kotevski
from Battlegod Productions Jon Løvstad, Alex Cooper, Avalon Music
and Ivan Gunn for artistic support, finance and logistics.
The record is delayed slightly, until June to help the different
territories release simultaneously and assist the record in some
success.
I was planning a thirty year anthology of solo material next year
(1990-2020); I have spoken to some of my colleagues and they may
well organise that.
WIth
regard to what will happen in the short term, I don't intend to do
a lot; I gave up travelling after touring Spain three years ago,
as I found it too tiring and it just felt like it was time to
withdraw from such a public existence and get out of the
spotlight. I have been a live performer in one fashion or another
since 1978 and though many rockers paint the wrinkles and
endeavour to recreate their long lost talents, that never
interested me; I was always a believer in moving over for the
youngsters and giving them their rightful opportunities while they
were young and fit enough to do it with the energy that it
requires.
I have been writing and recording for three years, mainly for
other artists, which I have enjoyed a lot and for whatever time I
have left, (which I will no doubt be told in no uncertain terms
very soon) I intend to carry on that practice and work around the
farm with my wife and the animals we love.
WIth little more to say for now, I will remain as sociable as
possible for as long as I can, until it renders me incapable and
then my wife will inform everyone of the eventualities.
Thanks for your support during my time as a singer/songwriter; I
met and worked with many of my heroes and I lived the dreams from
when I was a starstruck teenager, against all odds and the advice
of parents and teachers, who were all wrong.
Rock
on.
Tony
Mills
Frontiers Music
Srl brings you Chaos Magic
Frontiers
Music Srl is delighted to present the new album from CHAOS
MAGIC entitled “Furyborn”, on June 14.
CHAOS
MAGIC is centered
around Chilean vocalist Caterina Nix who, for
this sophomore release from the band, worked in close
collaboration with fellow Chilean producer, singer, and musician
Nasson. Together, they have created an absolute
gem of a metal album, the splendidness of which is on full
display in the album's first single and music video, "Like
Never Before”.
"I’ve
been writing songs for many years, however, on the previous
Chaos Magic album I had no intention of interfering with Timo's
creative process,” tells Caterina, referencing ex-Stratovarius
guitarist Timo Tolkki's involvement on the first Chaos Magic
album. "But in the case of "Furyborn," I had the
freedom to design a musical vision of my own. I wanted the album
to have both a modern sound and nostalgic feel to it. The
process of writing for me is very organic, I just start singing
a melody and build the songs from there. I seek the chords,
write the lyrics, and work them through. I have several streams
of influence, so I definitely wanted a rich mixture of
intensities, rhythms, and styles. Of course, I can’t leave out
the fact that I worked with two brilliant musicians to give
shape to the album, Franco Lama and Nasson, who also produced
the album and was a key element in the development of the
sound.”
And
what exactly is the "sound" on the new Chaos Magic
album? "I wanted to mix different styles and also seek a
sound of my own and I think that is well achieved in "FuryBorn".
It’s a mixture of heavy, melodic, symphonic, and alternative
metal, with traces of modern progressive and electronic
elements, unique arrangements and a bit of a nostalgic feel
associated to certain sounds from the '90s and early '00s. It
has moments of rage, power, and sick darkness, but also
vulnerable, sensual, and sometimes playful points. "FuryBorn"
is harder to label compared to the previous Chaos Magic album
since on the new album the guitars are a more prominent
ingredient that gives tremendous richness to the sound. In
summary, "FuryBorn" is a rollercoaster ride that flows
through assorted intense styles with uncommon arrangements but
with very catchy melodies,” concludes Caterina and rest
assured she’s really not exaggerating in the descriptions.
Nix
also pulled in some talented singers for a few duets on the
album: Tom Englund (Evergrey) on the title track, Ailyn (ex-Sirenia)
on “Bravely Beautiful”, and Ronnie Romero (Rainbow and
CoreLeoni singer, ex-Lords of Black) on "Path Of The
Brave". Producer Nasson also duets with Caterina on
“Falling Again”, while Mistheria (Bruce Dickinson, Rob Rock)
appears on keyboards on “Beware of Silent Waters”.
"These
are incredible voices and all the guest singers gave the album
the textures I desired to each of the songs they participated
in,” says Caterina.
Also
of note, the album was mixed to perfection by none other than
Danish studio master Jacob Hansen (Volbeat, Pretty Maids, The
Dark Element).
Caterina
Nix is a superb young vocalist from Chile, who was found by
chance by former Stratovarius composer and guitarist Timo Tolkki
during one of his tours of South America. Timo was supremely
impressed and confident in Caterina’s singing abilities and he
wrote and produced the first Chaos Magic album, in addition to
having her perform on the second “Avalon” rock opera album
“Angels of the Apocalypse”.
While
these two things brought Caterina to the forefront more on the
International stage, she had already started her career in the
band Aghonya, who released their first and only album
"Oxygen" in 2008, in which she wrote all the lyrics
and vocal lines. Released independently, the band and Caterina
received rave reviews, which gave them the opportunity to open
shows in Chile for bands like After Forever, Edguy, and Within
Temptation.
And
the world has changed. Axel Rudi Pell hasn’t.
For three decades, the Bochum-based guitarist has ticked
and worked like a Swiss clock releasing critically
acclaimed hard rocking albums consistently. Like his
anniversary offering, a live document of his most recent
tour. And it will come out on the same record company as
his debut in 1989; his contract with legendary label SPV
/ Steamhammer having lasted longer than the
average marriage these days. “SPV and I have
grown together, we have witnessed highs and lows and
we’ve managed to get through them all,” the
58-year-old musician states with a smile. “Never
change a winning team” is the secret of his success.
Having sold more than 1.6 million records so
far, Pell also has a ridiculous amount of online
streams: his songs have been streamed more than 37.5
million times, figures he would never have dreamt
of when he first started out.
“XXX
Anniversary Live”, his 30th album release in
as many years, will see the light of day on June
7th 2019. A milestone by all accounts and a stunning
document of his most recent tour which he did not plan
at all, but the recordings, from Bochum and Budapest
among others, were so good that he felt he just
couldn’t scrap them. They are a worthy follow-up to
“Magic Moments”, his 3-hour anniversary show at the
‘Bang Your Head’ festival in 2014, where he
celebrated 25 years as a solo artist. BTW: Pell is
planning to bring out another studio effort in spring
2020. The Swiss clock from the Ruhr area is till
ticking.
Tracklisting
CD1
1.
The Medieval Overture (Intro) 1:48
2. The Wild And The Young 4:41
3. Wildest Dreams 6:12
4. Fool Fool 5:10
5. Oceans Of Time 5:47
6. Only The Strong Will Survive 6:15
7. Mystica (incl. Drum Solo) 14:24
8. Long Live Rock 6:31
CD2
1. Game Of Sins / Tower Of Babylon (incl.
Keyboard Solo) 16:07
2. The Line 9:12
3. Warrior 4:44
4. Edge Of The World (incl. Band Introduction) 6:53
5. Truth And Lies 2:29
6. Carousel 5:10
7. The Masquerade Ball / Casbah 8:24
8. Rock The Nation 6:37
"XXX
Anniversary Live" will be released on June 07th,
2019 in the following configurations:
=>
2 CD DigiPak
=>
3LP gatefold, 180 g, black vinyl, printed inner sleeves,
2CDs in paper sleeves
=>
Download
=>
Streaming
Line
Up:
-
Johnny Gioeli - Lead and Backing Vocals
- Axel Rudi Pell
- Lead, Rhythm and Acoustic Guitars
- Ferdy Dooernberg - Keyboards
- Volker Kraawczak - Bass
- Bobby Rondinelli - Drums
Escape Music and
12:12 Records to release American Tears 'White Flag'
Escape
Music and 12:12 Records are
very pleased to announce the release of the American
Tears brand new album "White Flags".
American
Tears is an American keyboard trio that released it's first
record, Branded Bad, on Columbia Records in 1974 and it's
second, Tear Gas, in 1975. Due to the very well received
2018 release last year of it's 4th record "Hard Core",
the band has recorded a new record entitled "White
Flags" which kicks it all up a notch. Formed in the
fertile musical environment of Long Island, New York, the band
was initially made up of Gary Sonny, on bass, Tommy Gunn on
drums and Mark Mangold on keys and vocals. For the second record
Greg Baze took over the bass duties. The band was a power
keyboard trio, using keyboards of the day, Hammond organ, synths,
mellotron, clavinet, electronic melodica and playing progressive
music which showed the bands stellar musicianship.
Eclectic in their approach, their heartfelt music ranged from
aggressive keyboard based extravaganzas to beautiful lush
melodies circling pop of the day.
The band was fortunate to have toured major venues with such
bands as Peter Frampton, J. Geils, Alvin Lee, Gentle Giant, Gary
Wright, John McLaughlin and many others. They reached a wide
audience and had an impressive show, topped off by Mangold doing
handstands on his Hammond. Mark, surrounded by 12 keyboards,
Tommy being almost invisible behind a huge battery of drums,
with Gary, and later Greg, showing their bass virtuosity in
front of a wall of amps, the band stressed musicianship and
musicality, while exploring new sounds, and always pushing the
envelope.
The third American Tears album, Powerhouse, added the guitarist
and singer, Craig Brooks, and the band evolved into the
critically acclaimed band Touch...but that is another story.
The
fourth American Tears album "Hard Core" heralded the
return by Mark to this keyboard based approach, using
instruments only available in the 70's when the band made it's
first foray. WHITE FLAGS continues the flow with anthemic
melodies, salient lyrics, virtuoso musicianship and creative,
unpredictable musical journeys that defy formula or category.
In fact this band may be the only band on the planet playing
exclusively keyboard rock. With influences from his
earlier work, tipping an occassional hat to ELP, Moody Blues and
even Deep Purple, this record shows the daring, and pure
emotion, that can be ripped out of those instruments.
American Tears defies the term "generic" as this
purely original music, and scathing lyrics, have few if any
standards for comparison.
AMERICAN
TEARS - White Flags
Release date: June 21
Track
List:
1 TURN U ON 5:38
2 WAKE UP CITY 7:34
3 HELL OR HIGH WATER 5:25
4 WALTZ OF THE ANGELS 4:35
5 FIRE DOWN BELOW 9:21
6 GIVE ME MORE 3:58
7 LOVE IS LOVE 4:35
8 TURN THE PAGE (BLUE DOG) 7:48
9 PITCH BLACK 5:37
10 KEEP ON MOVIN' 5:28
11 WHITE FLAGS 4:19
Produced
and Engineered by Mark Mangold
Keys, drums, bass and vocals: Mark
Asia announce
tour details for 2019
The
new ASIA set to embark on 2019 “Royal Affair”
Tour with Yes, John Lodge Band, and Carl
Palmer’s ELP Legacy.
Ron
“Bumblefoot” Thal joins line-up as new singer/
guitarist. Original guitarist and former member STEVE HOWE to
make guest appearance each night.
The
dragon has risen again.
Two
years after the band’s critically acclaimed and
successful US trek opening for Journey, an all-new ASIA
line-up will return to concert stages across North America
as special guests of the YES “ROYAL AFFAIR” tour. The
influential British Rock band that rose to the top of the
charts with its initial albums and a number of hits
including “Only Time Will Tell,” “Heat Of The
Moment,” “Don’t Cry,” and “Sole Survivor,”
returns with a new line-up that includes founding members
Carl Palmer on drums, Geoff Downes on keyboards and
backing vocals, and current Yes bassist Billy Sherwood.
Joining
the band for the first time is lead guitarist and vocalist
Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal, an acclaimed solo artist and
former member of Guns N Roses for eight years. Thal is
also in the prog-rock band Sons Of Apollo.
The
invitation to join the band came from both Palmer and
Downes, after Geoff had worked with him in a project
called The Platinum Rock All Stars. “Ron is a remarkably
innovative guitarist,” says Downes, “with a
multi-range lead vocal ability. I believe it will give our
material a whole new dimension.”
Also
appearing on the tour with YES and ASIA, will be Moody
Blues member John Lodge and his band and Carl Palmer’s
ELP Legacy, with special guest vocalist, Arthur Brown.
Founding member and original guitarist Steve Howe will
join ASIA on stage each night on the Royal Affair tour to
play on a few of the band’s biggest hits and honor the
memory of his friend, John Wetton. It will mark the first
time Howe has performed with the band since his departure
in 2013.
Asia’s
debut album exploded onto the music scene in April 1982,
featuring Billboard top 10 classics amongst six radio
hits. It became the best-selling album in the World in
1982. Featuring Geoff Downes on keyboards, Steve Howe on
guitar, Carl Palmer on drums and John Wetton on lead vocal
and bass, Asia was the logical successor to their
collective bands of the 70s - Yes, ELP, King Crimson, UK
and The Buggles.
Asia
became one of the most played acts during the first year
of MTV. Throughout most of '82, Asia ruled the radio
airwaves and MTV, selling out every date on tour as the
debut album crushed all the competition in record stores
around the World.
The
original line-up of ASIA reformed in 2006. It was the
first time the four original members had worked together
in 23 years. After Howe’s departure, the band regrouped
in 2013, with guitarist Sam Coulson and a new studio
album, Gravitas, followed. Tragedy struck in January 2017,
when John Wetton lost a valiant battle against cancer,
just as the band was about to embark on a 43 date tour
opening arena shows for JOURNEY. Despite this huge loss,
the band recruited old friend bassist Billy Sherwood from
YES and completed the tour, triumphantly. In 2018, Coulson
left the line-up to concentrate on solo projects, with
sincere gratitude from ASIA for his five years of
contributions.
“"The original members of Asia were progressive
musical heroes of mine,” says Ron Thal. “ It's a great
honor to be asked to play with these legendary musicians
with a legacy of great songs, and also contribute some of
my own musical ideas. Very much looking forward to our
time on the road together."
“There
is a great energy when we step on stage,” says Geoff
Downes. “We can feel it and I know the fans can feel
it.” For ASIA's long-devoted fans, the band’s return
to the concert stage cannot come soon enough.” And
Downes confirms: “It is what John would have wanted”.
As
Carl Palmer has said in the past: "Performing on
stage is where this band truly comes into its element.
Seeing the fans reacting to our music is what makes it all
worthwhile. It is the fuel that drives this train we call
ASIA."
ASIA
on THE 2019 “ROYAL AFFAIR TOUR”
with Yes, The John Lodge Band, and
Carl Palmer’s ELP Legacy with Arthur Brown.
Wed. 6/12/19 Bethlehem PA - Bethlehem Event Center Event
Center
Fri.6/14/19 Farmingville, NY Long Island Community
Hospital Amphitheater
Sat. 6/15/19 Atlantic City, NY -Mark Etess Arena at Hard
Rock Casino
Sun.6/16/19 Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Arts Center
Thu. 6/20/19 Westchester, NY - Westchester County Center
Fri. 6/21/19 Pittsburgh, PA- Stage AE
Sat.6/22/19 Baltimore, MD- MECU Pavilion
Mon.6/24/19 Toronto, ON - Budweiser Stage
Tue.6/25/19 Lewiston, NY - Artpark Amphitheater
Thur. 6/27/19 Bethel, NY - Bethel Woods Center for the
Arts
Sat. 6/29/19 Gifford, NH - Bank of NH Pavilion
Sun.6/30/19 E. Providence, RI - Bold Point Park
Wed.7/3/19 Rochester Hills, MI - Meadow Brook Amphitheatre
Fri. 7/5/19 Columbus OH- Express Live
Sat. 7/6/19 Aurora, IL - River Edge Park
Mon.7/8/19 Nashville, TN - Opry House
Wed.7/10/19 Cary NC - Koka Booth Amphitheatre
Fri. 7/12/19 Clearwater, FL. - Ruth Eckerd Hall
Sat. 7/13/19 Hollywood, Fl - Seminole Hard Rock Hotel
& Casino
Thu.7/18/19 St. Augustine, FL - St. Augustine Amphitheatre
Sat. 7/20/19 Irving, TX - Toyota Music Factory
Sun.7/21/19 Rogers, AR - Wal-Mart Amphitheater
Wed.7/24/19 Phoenix AZ - Comerica Theatre
Fri. 7/26/19 Las Vegas, CA- Hard Rock Casino
Sat.7/27/19 Irvine, CA - Five Points Amphitheatre
Sun.7/28/19 Saratoga, CA - The Mountain Winery
TO PURCHASE TICKETS: www.yesworld.com/live
For
all things ASIA, please visit:www.originalasia.com
Swedish heavy
metal band LION'S SHARE has made a new song available on
streaming services
“The
new single “Chain
Child” is about
futuristic cyber violence. It’s an old school style rocker with
a modern touch. It’s our way to honor our heroes and the bands
we grew up with, like Saxon, Dio, Judas
Priest etc. It’s
quite possible it will be part of the new album we are working on
as well.” says LION'S
SHARE singer Nils
Patrik Johansson.
In late 2018 LION'S
SHARE released a
new five track EP, plus its complete catalog - remastered with new
artwork on streaming services and digital service providers for
the first time. The LION’S
SHARE catalog
features appearances by members and ex-members of KISS, Megadeth, King
Diamond, HammerFall,Symphony
X, Chimaira, Therion, YngwieMalmsteen, Candlemass, etc.
Mixers include top engineers such as Jens
Bogren (Arch
Enemy, Opeth, Symphony
X, Amon
Amarth) - Niklas
Flyckt (one-time Grammy award
winner and four-time nominee) and Ronny
Lahti (Roxette, Europe, Glenn
Hughes etc).
LION'S SHARE guitarist Lars
Chriss says:
“We have 25 songs written for the next LION’S
SHARE album and
we’re halfway through the recordings - so we hope to have a new
album out in 2020. We have also signed with a manager for the
first time, and he’s currently looking into booking festivals
and shows to promote it.”
SOTO,
the group lead by acclaimed vocalist and current Sons Of
Apollo frontman Jeff Scott Soto (ex
Yngwie Malmsteen / Talisman / Journey, TSO, W.E.T.), return with
their third album and InsideOutMusic debut “Origami“,
which showcases 10 tunes of modern, melodic and highly versatile
Hard Rock and Metal with addictive songwriting and an infectious
level of catchiness.
The
album comes packaged in classy artwork by Gustavo Sazes (Machine
Head, Amaranthe, Arch Enemy) and is available as limited Digipak-CD
with a set of 3 stickers and a bonus track or as LP on 180gr.
vinyl with the entire album (and additional track) on CD as
bonus.
Tracklisting:
01.
HyperMania (04:05)
02.
Origami (05:08)
03.
BeLie (04:06)
04.
World Gone Colder (03:42)
05.
Detonate (04:46)
06.
Torn (04:39)
07.
Dance With The Devil (04:26)
08.
AfterGlow (04:48)
09.
Vanity Lane (04:02)
10.
Give In To Me (04:39)
11.
KMAG (04:16)
Neal
Morse to release 'Jesus Christ - The Exorcist' this June
CD1
1. Introduction
2. Overture
3. Getaway
4. Gather The People
5. Jesus’ Baptism
6. Jesus’ Temptation
7. There’s A Highway
8. The Woman Of Seven Devils
9. Free At Last
10. The Madman Of The Gadarenes
11. Love Has Called My Name
12. Better Weather
13. The Keys To The Kingdom
14. Get Behind Me Satan
CD2
1. He Must Go To The Cross
2. Jerusalem
3. Hearts Full Of Holes
4. The Last Supper
5. Gethsemane
6. Jesus Before The Council And Peter’s Denial
7. Judas’ Death
8. Jesus Before Pilate And The Crucifixion
9. Mary At The Tomb
10. The Greatest Love Of All
11. Love Has Called My Name (Reprise)
Full
cast:
-Ted
Leonard – Jesus
-Talon David - Mary Magdalene
-Nick D’Virgilio - Judas Iscariot
-Rick Florian - The Devil
-Matt Smith - John the Baptist
-Jake Livgren – Peter and Caiaphas
-Neal Morse - Pilate, Demon 1, Disciple 1
-Mark Pogue - Israelite 1, the Madman of the Gadarenes, Pharisee
2
-Wil Morse - Israelite 2, Demon 3, Pharisee 1
-Gabe Klein - Demon 2, Pharisee 4
-Gideon Klein - Demon 4
-Julie Harrison - Servant Girl
Animal
Drive go 'Back to the Roots'
Animal
Drive have announced a
new covers EP, "Back To The Roots" out April 5, 2019. We
know you guys were really digging vocalist Dino
Jelusic's vocal cover of Badlands' "The Last Time",
so be sure to check out their new cover of the classic SKID
ROW track, "Monkey Business", released today. Listen
here: https://youtu.be/ne4wLcyOMMg
Stream
or download "Monkey Business" on your preferred digital
retailer HERE: http://radi.al/AnimalDrive
The
band is set to commence work on a new studio album soon!
Croatian
hard rockers Animal Drive are preparing to begin work in earnest
on the follow-up album to their stunning debut, "Bite!".
To hold fans over while they wait for the band's new album, Animal
Drive jumped in the studio to record a covers EP, “Back to the
Roots”. The tracklisting includes a super-heavy rendition of Roxette’s
“The Look” (featuring the guest vocals of Frontiers labelmate
and fellow Trans-Siberian Orchestra artist Rosa Laricchiuta), a
magnificent and epic version of Whitesnake/David
Coverdale’s “Judgement Day”, Skid Row’s “Monkey
Business”, and WARRANT’s
evergreen classic “Uncle Tom’s Cabin,” Animal Drive showcase
how much musical prowess the band possesses by covering these
three hard rock classics and a mainstream '90s hit and completely
making them their own.
On
why the band chose to cover Skid Row's "Monkey
Business", Dino Jelusic says “people used to, and still do
sometimes, compare Animal Drive to Skid Row and their "Slave
To The Grind" era. That song opens the "Slave To The
Grind" album and it’s a monster jam, so it felt like a
logical fit. Of the other covers on "Back To The Roots",
Jelusic continues, "the other three songs are "Uncle
Tom’s Cabin" by Warrant, "Judgement Day" by
Whitesnake and "The Look" by Roxette. I've always wanted
to cover "The Look" in a heavy way, so it was cool to
finally do it. We are big Whitesnake fans and had to go for one of
their more epic jams. The Warrant song is one of their absolute
best and shows what a great songwriters Jani and the band are,
plus it's a great fit for a heavy band to cover."
As
for what can fans expect from the next Animal Drive album, Jelusic
says, "I more or less have all the songs down. It will be
epic, a lot more versatile than the first album, more pianos and
orchestra, progressive, but still very heavy and melodic. Probably
my finest lyrical and musical work to date."
Animal
Drive's debut album, “Bite!” caused quite a stir in the hard
rock scene, showcasing for the first time to the world the amazing
vocals of Croatian singer Dino Jelusic. Originally formed in 2012
by Jelusic, who is the primary songwriter and driving force behind
the band's sound, the band also features guitarist Ivan Keller,
bassist Roko Nikolic aka Rokindja, and drummer Zvonimir Mihaljevic
aka Zvone. Dino was chosen by the late, great Paul O'Neill to tour
as a featured vocalist on Trans-Siberian Orchestra's most recent
U.S. tours. Often compared to the likes of David Coverdale,
Russell Allen, Sebastian Bach, and Steve Lee, Jelusic's commanding
vocal presence is perfectly matched in Animal Drive's sound by
guitarist Ivan Keller's monster riffs and screaming solos, and the
thunderous rhythm section of Rokindja and Zvone.
Overall,
Animal Drive showed, on their debut album, an impressive range of
styles from Whitesnake and Skid Row at their heaviest to more
modern hard rock/metal like Avenged Sevenfold and Alter Bridge to
touches of progressive rock and metal elements the likes of Dream
Theater thrown in the mix. The final result is melodic yet always
very much possessing the hard rock "in your face"
attitude.
"Back
to the Roots” is a great chance to get accustomed with one of
the hottest new hard rock bands around. Enjoy!
Alice
is once again bringing a killer bill. Iconic UK band The
Stranglers are special guests plus MC50 (featuring Wayne Kramer).
The Stranglers boast a rich history, breaking the punk mould to
produce many iconic hits down the years. From the languid
‘Peaches’, to the anthemic ‘No More Heroes’ and ‘Golden
Brown’, the Londoners remain a visceral live act.
MC50 is original frontman Wayne Kramer’s celebration of 50 years
of the MC5’s Kick Out The Jams, one the most incendiary rock
albums ever. Playing the record from start to finish, Kramer has
assembled a new line-up that recently completed both a US and a UK
European tour in 2018, featuring Soundgarden’s Kim Thayil, and
Fugazi’s Brendan Canty.
The MC5 and Alice Cooper have history. Alice was a Detroit native
and returned there in 1970 to make his name in the city while The
MC5, The Stooges and Bob Seger, among others, were tearing up the
city. Harder, faster, stronger and darker than the hippies on the
west coast, they changed music forever.
Commented Alice ‘We’re coming back in October for a big tour
with our new show ‘Ol Black Eyes Is Back’ it’s going to be a
great night with my very special guests The Stranglers plus the
MC50’.
Presale
begins tomorrow at 10am local and tickets go on sale Friday Feb 22
at 10am local.
Tour Dates
October 2019:
4th - Manchester - Manchester Arena
5th – Aberdeen – Event Complex
7th - Leeds - First Direct Arena
8th – Brighton – Brighton Centre
10th - London – The O2
11th - Birmingham – Resorts World Arena
12th – Cardiff Arena
Bigfoot
decide to call it a day ...
It
is with great sadness that we are writing this. But after multiple
meetings and discussions we have mutually agreed to part ways with
Bigfoot after we have seen out our upcoming tour dates and
commitments. No one is giving up music, so keep an eye out and
I’m sure everyone will be bringing new music to you in the
future.
We
haven’t fallen out and are still good friends but we all feel
this is the right decision at this time. The band has been our
life for the past 5 years and we have worked so hard to get to
where we are after starting from the bottom. Pulling the plug
has probably been the hardest decision any of us have had to
make and we hope that people respect how difficult the decision
was and that we have considered all factors.
We
would like to thank every single person that has supported us
over the years through our ups and downs. Without the support of
our amazing fan base, friends and family we couldn’t have
achieved what we have and we will forever be grateful for that.
We have made some incredible friends that we won’t forget,
played with some incredible bands, been to some amazing places
in the world and have some of the best memories from it all.
We
would also like to thank Sean Seabrook for joining us on lead
vocals during such a difficult time for the band which allowed
us to follow through with most of our commitments without
letting down all the fans, promoters and venues that had
invested in the band.
We
will be seeing out all the tour dates that have already been
announced and will be planning a final farewell tour. We won’t
be compromising; you’ll still get 100% from us at all shows!
We
hope to see you all out at our final shows to celebrate what’s
been one hell of an adventure for us all. We’ll keep you
updated about all future activity so stay in touch and don’t
forget about us!
Cheers!
Sam,
Mick, Tom & Matt
Ok
here goes....
Firstly
I’m overwhelmed by the support we’ve received today. I
understand it’s a massive shock to some of the people that
have followed the band for the past few years. It sounds cheesy
but it really has become like a bit of a family that’s grown
and grown so I thought I should post something myself.
I’m
as gutted as anybody about things ending with Bigfoot but
honestly it’s not been an overnight decision. The band has
pretty much been my life for the past 5 years, it’s been my
priority over everything and I’ve put everything I have into
it. It has literally changed my life, most of the people I
know are because of this band, I've learned so much and it’s
really shaped me as a person.
Tom,
Mick and Matt have been by my side for 5 years are my best
mates and I couldn’t ask for anyone better to have done it
all with. We’ve had some of the best times and made memories
that are just priceless but as much as I love it, in the past
year or so it’s really took its toll on me and become quite
a negative thing overall. The reality is that for the 90
minutes I’m on stage and at my peak and happiest (sometimes)
there’s the week around that where I’m doing all the
rubbish parts of being in a band that a lot of people probably
don’t even think about. So a part of me is relieved and
really excited to get back on stage and just enjoy playing
again and go out with a bang.
We
have had some massive setbacks over the years that I think
have eventually caught up to us, but I have always kept
pushing to try to move forward, I wrote the follow up to our
debut album shortly after the release of our first (just in
case my weird stalker who shouts at me when I don’t release
music when it suits him see’s this) so I have every
intention of getting that material out there at some point,
whether it be with a new band or a solo venture. I’ll always
play music, that’s the reality of it. I’m shit at
everything else.
I
hope you can all make it out to one of the final tour dates
that we’ll be announcing soon. It’s been a pleasure
meeting so many of you and I hope we can have some beers in
the future!
Ok
seriousness over, time to be a wanker again! Love ya! xxx
Sam
Millar
Fates Warning
signs worldwide deal with Metal Blade Records
Metal
Blade Records is proud to welcome Fates Warning to its worldwide
roster! Fates Warning began in the early 1980's playing a
traditional style of heavy metal. However, they quickly began to
adopt a more technically proficient style and are considered by
many to be the first true prog-metal band. While the band has
subsequently moved in more melodic and ambient directions, they
have remained a vibrant and well-respected cornerstone for the
prog camp within the heavy metal strata.
Fates
Warning's Ray Alder (vocals) comments: "All of us in Fates
Warning are happy to announce that we are back with Metal Blade
Records. Metal Blade has been there for us since the very
beginning and we are proud to call them part of our family. The
journey begins again and we cannot begin to say how excited we
are to work together once more. A big thank you to our fans for
sticking with us through all these years. We could not be here
today without all of you. That is a fact. Thank you everyone.
Here's to making some new memories!"
Fates
Warning released their latest album, Live Over Europe, last year
to critical acclaim. The first live release featuring the
current line-up [Ray Alder (vocals), Jim Matheos (guitars), Joey
Vera (bass and vocals), Bobby Jarzombek (drums), Mike Abdow
(guitars and vocals)], Live Over Europe contains 23 songs and
was recorded at various European locations (Aschaffenburg /
Germany, Belgrade / Serbia, Thessaloniki and Athens / Greece,
Rome and Milan / Italy, Budapest / Hungary as well as Ljubljana
/ Slovenia) during their January 2018 headlining tour for
Theories Of Flight (2016). To preview and purchase Live Over
Europe, please visit: https://fateswarning.lnk.to/LiveOverEurope
Next
month, Fates Warning will head back out on the road with
Queensryche, touring the USA in support of Live Over Europe. See
below for all dates!
Fates
Warning tour dates w/ Queensryche
Mar. 2 - The Plaza Live - Orlando, FL
Mar. 3 - Culture Room - Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Mar. 4 - Jack Rabbits Live - Jacksonville, FL *
Mar. 5 - Masquerade - Atlanta, GA
Mar. 7 - Sound Stage - Baltimore, MD w/ The Cringe
Mar. 8 - Sellersville Theater - Sellersville, PA *
Mar. 9 - Irving Plaza - New York, NY w/ The Cringe
Mar. 10 - Palladium - Worcester, MA w/ The Cringe
Mar. 12 - Bogarts - Cincinnati, OH
Mar. 13 - Diesel - Detroit, MI
Mar. 14 - Concord - Chicago, IL
Mar. 15 - The Rave - Milwaukee, WI
Mar. 16 - Medina Entertainment Center - Medina, MN
Mar. 17 - The Royal Grove - Lincoln, NE *
Mar. 19 - The Shrine - Tulsa, OK *
Mar. 20 - House of Blues - Dallas, TX
Mar. 21 - House of Blues - Houston, TX
Mar. 22 - Aztec - San Antonio, TX
Mar. 23 - El Rey - Albuquerque, NM
Mar. 24 - House of Bards - Tucson, AZ * w/ Push, DIRTNAP,
Tribulance, Fire By Rank
Mar. 26 - The Marquee - Tempe, AZ
Mar. 27 - Observatory - San Diego, CA
Mar. 28 - The Fonda Theatre - Los Angeles, CA
Mar. 29 - Slim's - San Francisco, CA
Mar. 30 - Ace of Spades - Sacramento, CA
Apr. 1 - The Dip - Redding, CA *
Apr. 2 - Crystal Ballroom - Portland, OR
Apr. 3 - Neptune - Seattle, WA
*=Fates Warning only
After
the conclusion of this trek, Fates Warning will begin work on
their 13th studio album, set for a 2020 release via Metal Blade
Records. Stay tuned for more Fates Warning news coming soon!
Tracklist:
1. Don’t Say You Love Me
2. Shelter Of The Night
3. Freedom Road
4. A Little Drop Of Poison (For Amy W.)
5. What A Fool I’ve Been
6. Overload
7. Heart Of Stone
8. The Night
9. New Orleans
10. All The Right Moves
Lineup:
Mick Fortune - Drums
Richard Fortune - Guitar
Larry Greene - Vocals
Ricky Rat - Bass
Mark Nilan – Keyboards
Jim Peterik &
World Stage to release new album this April on Frontiers Music Srl
Jim
Peterik & World Stage
announced a new album, "Winds Of Change", will be out
April 26, 2019 on Frontiers. First single, "Without A Bullet
Being Fired" featuring Mike Reno of Loverboy
is out now.
Tracklist:
1. Winds Of Change (featuring Danny Chauncey and Don Barnes of .38
Special)
2. Without A Bullet Being Fired (featuring Mike Reno of Loverboy)
3. Proof Of Heaven (featuring Dennis
DeYoung)
4. Sometimes You Just Want More (featuring Kevin Chalfant)
5. Home Fires (featuring Toby
Hitchcock of Pride of Lions)
6. Just For You (featuring Kevin Cronin of REO
Speedwagon)
7. The Hand I Was Dealt (featuring Danny
Vaughn of Tyketto
(The Official))
8. Where Eagles Dare (featuring Lars Safsund and Robert Sall of Work
of Art)
9. I Will What I Want (featuring Kelly Keagy of Night
Ranger)
10. You’re Always There (featuring Jason Scheff)
11. Avalanche (featuring Gunnar and Matt Nelson)
12. Love You All Over The World (featuring Jimi Jamison)
Lineup:
-Jim
Peterik- Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals
-Mike Aquino- Guitar- Lead And Rhythm
-Ed Breckenfeld- Drums And Percussion
-Dave Kelly- Drums
-Colin Peterik- Drums
-Klem Hayes- Bass
-Bill Syniar- Bass
-Bob Lizik- Bass
-Jeff Lantz- Orchestral Arrangement Of “You’re Always There”
Frontiers Music
Srl open U.S. Webstore
Pleased
to share that our new U.S. webstore (that ships worldwide) is up
& running! We've got signed stuff from L.A.
GUNS, The
End machine, & Burning
Rain available as well as exclusive limited edition color vinyl
from those bands & Whitesnake/David
Coverdale too! (Sorry, the signed
Whitesnake items SOLD OUT already.)
+Whitesnake
"Flesh & Blood" - Silver Color Vinyl (Limited to 300
Copies - WORLDWIDE Exclusive)
+L.A.
Guns "The Devil You Know" - Signed CDs (Limited to 200
Copies)
+L.A. Guns "The Devil You Know" - Yellow Color Vinyl
(Limited to 100 Copies - North America Exclusive)
+The
End Machine - s/t - Signed CDs (Limited to 300 Copies - WORLDWIDE
Exclusive)
+The End Machine - s/t Signed Silver Color LPs (Limited to 100
Copies - WORLDWIDE Exclusive)
+The End Machine - s/t Signed LPs (Limited to 100 Copies -
WORLDWIDE Exclusive)
+The End Machine - s/t Silver Color Vinyl (Limited to 100 Copies -
North America Exclusive)
+Burning
Rain "Face The Music" Signed CDs (Limited to 200 Copies
- WORLDWIDE Exclusive)
+Burning Rain "Face The Music" Signed LPs (Limited to 50
Copies - WORLDWIDE Exclusive)
We
are currently preparing more items to add to the store and will do
so throughout the year, so stay tuned!
John Waite
reports he, along with others, are suing Sony Music Entertainment
Inc ...
David Johansen, John Waite and other
prominent 1970s musicians filed lawsuits on Tuesday accusing Sony
Music Entertainment Inc. and UMG Recordings Inc. of improperly
refusing to let them reclaim rights to songs they had long ago
signed away.
proposed class actions filed in
Manhattan federal court said US copyright law gives songwriters who
bargained away their works on unfavorable terms a “second
chance” to reclaim their rights by filing termination notices
after 35 years. But they said Sony and UMG have “routinely and
systematically” ignored hundreds of notices, mainly because they
deemed the songs “works made for hire” under their recording
contracts and therefore not subject to being reclaimed.
The named plaintiffs in the Sony case
are Mr. Johansen, formerly of the New York Dolls and who as Buster
Poindexter recorded “Hot Hot Hot”; John Lyon, who performs as
Southside Johnny; and Paul Collins, known for the Paul Collins Beat.
Plaintiffs suing UMG, a unit of France’s Vivendi SA, include
Waite, formerly of The Babys and later known for his 1984 hit
“Missing You”; and Joe Ely, a guitarist who has performed with
The Clash, Bruce Springsteen and others.
Sony and UMG did not immediately
respond to requests for comment. The plaintiffs are represented by
the law firm Blank Rome and by Evan Cohen, a Los Angeles lawyer.
“We represent well over 100 artists from the late ’70s and early
’80s who want to own their US copyrights, but are being
stonewalled by Sony and Universal after sending notices,” Mr.
Cohen said in an interview. “In many cases, we are talking about
artists who have never received royalties from the
recordings.”
Both lawsuits cover recording artists
who served termination notices effective Jan. 1, 2013 or later. They
seek injunctions requiring that the notices be honored, monetary
damages and other remedies.
— Reuters
The Treatment are thrilled to announce the release of their brand
new album 'Power Crazy'
"Power
Crazy” is the band’s fourth full-length album and continues
their successful formula of coupling sonic power with a taste for
infectious riffs. With this record, The Treatment are firing on
all cylinders with their slice of no frills hard rock. A quick
listen will instantly reveal the essential ingredients of a
classic hard rock album: riffs, huge choruses, catchy licks, and
straight to the point songs.
“Power
Crazy” is also The Treatment’s first album to feature new
singer Tom Rampton. With his raspy voice reminiscent of the
classic Bon Scott tone, you can rest assured he knows how to ride
high on the guitar attack from guitarists Tao and Tagore Grey.
“We
believe this record is a strong statement from the band and we
look forward to playing the new songs live. We will be touring
throughout 2019 and can’t wait to see all you Treatment troops
at our shows next year,” says the band.
Tracklisting:
1.
Let's Get Dirty
2.
Rising Power
3.
On The Money
4.
Bite Back
5.
Luck Of The Draw
6.
Hang Them High
7.
Scar With Her Name
8.
King Of The City
9.
Waiting For The Call
10.
Laying It Down
11.
The Fighting Song
12.
Falling Down
To
coincide with the release of “Power Crazy”, The Treatment will
embark on a co-headline UK tour with Airrace in March and will hit
the road in the UK once again in May on the headlining
“Power Crazy Tour” with special guests Bigfoot. The
Treatment are renowned for their high energy live show. The band
have toured with the likes of Alice Cooper, Steel Panther, Thin
Lizzy, Kiss, Motley Crüe, and Slash as well as gracing the stages
at Download and Hellfest festivals, amongst others.
Co-headline
with Airrace
Thurs
21st March - 02 Academy, Oxford
Fri
22nd March - The Iron Road, Pershore
Sat
23rd March - Queens Hall, Nuneaton
Sun
24th March - The Waterloo, Blackpool
“Power
Crazy Tour” with special guests Bigfoot
Wed
22nd May - The Slade Rooms, Wolverhampton
Thurs
23rd May - Hanger 18, Swansea
Fri
24th May - The Underworld, London TICKETS HERE
Sat
25th May - The Waterfront, Norwich
Mon
27th May - The Portland, Cambridge TICKETS HERE
Wed
29th May - Corporation, Sheffield
Thurs
30th May - Rebellion, Manchester TICKETS HERE
Fri
31st May - Stereo, Glasgow TICKETS HERE
Sat
1st June - The Brickyard, Carlisle
Sun
2nd June - The Cluny, Newcastle
The
Treatment Are: Tom Rampton –
Vocals, Dhani Mansworth – Drums,
Tagore Grey – Guitar, Tao Grey
– Guitar, Rick Newman – Bass
Toto release new
lyric video for Devils Tower
Los
Angeles, CA --- TOTO have released a brand new lyric video
for "Devil's Tower." Taken from their
definitive box set: All In via Legacy Recordings (a
division of Sony Music).
“We
originally recorded this track with Mike and Jeff Porcaro back in
1981 during the sessions for TOTO IV," Steve Lukather
remarked. "We never recorded a lead vocal or had lyrics
for this one, so Joseph finished it up for us recently."
The
track is also available on all of the major streaming
services as a stand alone single. TOTO begins a eight show
run in Japan on February 14th in Hiroshima. The show in
Toyko on February 20th at Budokan has already sold out.
TOTO will
be busy in 2019. The band just returned from a standing room only
run of Australia and New Zealand, and head to Japan and Indonesia
in February. This spring in to the Summer, they’ll
stage a long tour of Europe, combining top billing festival
appearances and headline dates, after which they’ll bring their
“An Evening With” show to North America this Fall. The
40 Trips Around The Sun tour is the band’s most extensive run in
years with many more announcements to come.
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. Collectively TOTO has
over a billion streams worldwide on all streaming services.
With
over 40 years together and literally thousands of credits,
including the biggest selling album of all time: Michael
Jackson’s Thriller, and accolades to their names, TOTO remains
one of the top selling touring 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. Their repertoire continues to be current
via high profile usage on broadcast television. They
are pop culture, and are one of the few 70’s bands that have
endured the changing trends and styles to a career enjoy a
multi-generational worldwide fan base.
TOTO
– 2019 - 40 TRIPS AROUND THE SUN TOUR
2/14
Hiroshima, JP
Bunka Gakuen HBG Hall
2/16 Kanazawa, JP
Kanazawa Kagekiza
2/18 Fukoka, JP
Fukuoka Shimin Kaikan
2/20 Tokyo, JP
Budokan
2/21 Osaka, JP
Osaka Castle Hall
2/23 Morioka-Shi, JP
Morioka Iwate Kenmin Kaikan
2/25 Nagoya, JP
Century Hall
2/27 Sendai, JP
Sun Plaza
3/3 Jakarta, ID
Java Jazz Festival
6/13 London, UK
Live at Chelsea
6/15 Cork, IRL
Live at the Marquee - Cork
6/18 Gavle, SE
Gasklockorna
6/20 Oslo, NO
OverOslo
6/21 Langesund, NO
Wrightegaarden
6/22 Sarpsborg, NO
Kulasparken
6/23 Aarhus, DK
Ceres Arena
6/25 Sopot, PL
Opera Lesna
6/27 Budapest, HU
Budapest Arena
6/28 Klam Bei Grein, AT
Clam Rock
6/29 Eisenstadt, AT
Lovely Days
6/30 Berlin, DE
Zitadelle Open Air
7/02 Munich, DE
Tollwood Festival
7/03 Marostica, IT
Piazza Degli Scacchi
7/04 Rome, IT
Auditorium Cavea
7/05 Lucca, IT
Piazza Napoleone
7/07 Albi, FR
Pause Guitare
7/08 Cognac, FR
Cognac Pubic Garden
7/10 Barcelona, SP
L’Auditori del Forum
7/11 Nimes, FR
Festival de Nimes
7/14 Gelsenkirchen, DE Gelnsenkirchen
Amphitheater
7/16 Pratteln, CH
Z7 Summer Nights Open Air
7/17 Fussen, DE
Barockgarten
7/18 Salem, DE
Schloss Open Air
7/20 Pori, FI
Pori Jazz Festival
Additional
appearances will be announced in the coming months…
Appearance
of Nothing to release 'In Time of Darkness' on Escape Music
Escape
Music is pleased to announce the return of Swiss Progressive
Melodic Metal Band Appearance of Nothing with their fourth album
"In Times Of Darkness".
Precision
and prog metal: the two go hand in hand - especially in
Switzerland, home to clockworks and quality craftsmanship.
True
to that national spirit, Appearance Of Nothing are stepping right
into the tradition of outstanding and unique metal, Made In
Switzerland (ever heard of Coroner, Eluveitie, or perhaps Celtic
Frost?). Honing their skills together since 2004, the band around
founding members Marc Petralito (piano, hammond, synths) and Omar
Cuna (bass & vocals), along with shredders Manuel Meinen &
Albert Ibrahimaj and drummer Ronnie Wolf, have always felt
true to Prog with a capital letter - think Opeth, Dream Theater,,
or Symphony X.
With
their new single ‘Storm’ they mark an explosive return after
parting ways with their former lead singer in 2017. Keys blazing,
the creative driving force Marc proudly places his giant synth
walls right where they should be: front and center. The newest
family members Albert Ibrahimaj (two-time winner of a prestigious
Berklee College of Music scholarship) and Manuel Meinen - both
acclaimed guitar teachers - have found themselves right at home,
driving the band’s sound forward along with Ronnie, who has been
making a name for himself for over 30 years ever since his work on
the legendary 1985 album ‘Young Blood’ by Killer. Omar,
finally, having already made the unusual transition from dancer to
bass player early in his career, showcases how he inherited the
position of main vocalist and frontman without skipping a note on
his bass.
A
new album has been completed as well, although the band remain
shrouded regarding a potential release date. They can, however,
announce some explosive details already: the record has been
recorded and produced with none other than the undisputed queen of
Swiss metal, Anna Murphy (Cellar Darling, ex-Eluveitie) at
Soundfarm Studios, has been mastered by Jens Bogren (Opeth,
Leprous, Symphony X & more), and features illustrious guest
performers including Anna Murphy herself, cello virtuoso Tina Guo
(Hans Zimmer, ‘Wonder Woman’ soundtrack), Devon Graves of the
legendary Psychotic Waltz, and former Scar Symmetry vocalist
Christian Älvestam. Last, but not least, Appearance of
Nothing’s new guitar sound was created at Swiss guitar legend
Tommy Vetterli’s New Sound Studio.
Appearance
of Nothing are getting ready to take part in the European stages
in 2019.
Tour
dates so far:
02.03.2019
- Switzerland, Musigburg Aarburg
UK
& Ireland
21.03.2019
- Sheffield Studio
22.03.2019
- North Wales, Hammerfest
23.03.2019
- Cardiff The Globe
24.03.2019
- Birmingham Hare & Hounds
26.03.2019
- Norwich The Waterfront Studio
27.03.2019
- Hull The Welly 2
28.03.2019
- Glasgow Audio
29.03.2019
- Dublin On The Rox
30.03.2019
- Manchester Academy 3
31.03.2019
- London Jazz Cafe Camden
20.04.2019
- Germany, Lörrach
31.08.2019
- Switzerland, Club Natters
21.09.2019
- Switzerland, Club Metbar Lenzburg
13.09.2019
- Italy, to_be_confirmed
14.09.2019
- Italy, to_be_confirmed
15.09.2019
- Italy, to_be_confirmed
More
dates will be announced soon including Germany!
Appearance
of Nothing is: Omar Cuna - Vocals and Bass, Marc Petralito -
Piano, Hammond, Synth, Ronnie Wolf - Drums, Manuel
Meinen - Guitars, Albert Ibrahimaj - Guitars
Guest
appearances:
Anna
Murphy - Backing Vocals & Lead Vocals on ‘Storm’ &
Lost’
Tina
Guo - Cello on ‘The Black Sea’ & ‘Deception’
Christian
Älvestam - Growls
Devon
Graves - Vocals on ‘Disaster’
Drums,
Vocals, Piano & Hammond recorded by Anna Murphy at Soundfarm
Studios
Guitars
& Bass recorded by Tommy Vetterli at New Sound Studio
Acoustic
guitars recorded at Music’s Cool Studios Freiburg
Mixed
by Anna Murphy
Mastered
by Jens Bogren at Fascination Street Studios
Introducing
Rough Rockers from Sweden ...
Swedish
hard rockers Rough Rockers announce the release of their brand new
EP, ‘Smoke And Mirrors’ via Dutch label RVPrecords on
April 29. Originally conceived as a songwriter/recording project
in 2012 by vocalist/bassist Peter Ljungberg and guitarist
Magnus Hällström, the group finally secured a permanent line-up
with the recruitment of Australian guitarist Joe Matera and
Swedish drummer Roger Eriksson in 2018. The band signed to Dutch
record label RVPrecords in late 2018.
Matera
– a solo recording artist in his own right – was invited to
join the band after both he and the band undertook support
slots for NWOBHM band Weapon UK in Sweden in 2017. “I’m
looking forward to rocking out with the band” says Matera,
“and bringing our unique brand of guitar driven rock to audiences
across Europe”.
Adds
Ljungberg, “I`m so pleased with the way we have put the songs
together. We’ve captured the energy of the band in the
essence of the songs, and have created a powerful sound of solid
catchy rock `n` roll”.
The
new EP features a special appearance by legendary singer Graham
Bonnet (Rainbow, Alcatrazz, Michael Schenker Group) who
guests on lead vocals on the track, “Unleash The Beast”, Twan
Bakker, CEO of RVPrecords said, “I got to know the Swedish Rough
Rockers through Joe. Their sound, combined with the personal
connection to the ever hard working Matera and respected
professional Ljungberg convinced me to sign these guys.”
The
EP - was mixed by Tomas Skogsberg (Backyard Babies, Entombed)
-showcases the band’s diverse songwriting craft and tough
twin guitar sound, with a knack for both sparking tasteful rock
tunes and elegant ballads, all underscored by a catchy
melodicism.
‘Smoke
And Mirrors’ will be released both on CD and as a special
limited 12” RED vinyl. The band will tour in support of the
new release in May.
Lance
King to release 2nd solo album 'ReProgram in March 2019
Legendary
singer Lance King, original voice behind PYRAMAZE, AVIAN, BALANCE
OF POWER and GEMINI is releasing his second solo album 'ReProgram'
in the style of heavy metal that he has properly labeled as
'Celestial Metal', MARCH 29 is the new release date on Nightmare
Records.
We
are divided and torn by what we want to do and what we think we
should to do. This is the ultimate struggle that every human being
deals with during their lifetime. We all have the choice to take
the road of conformity and compliance, or we can decide to live
life to the fullest. We are often held back from our potential
because of the many rules handed down to us, indoctrinated ideals
of education, sexuality, gender, family, religion, and career.
People are usually tied to these rules on a deep level that often
make no sense to them, but they prefer the comfort of feeling like
they belong, to the often-lonely freedom of being the ones who
live on their own terms. This is the internal and external
struggle that Lance King wants to showcase with his music.
"ReProgram'
is digitally available on iTunes and Amazon today Feb 1st,
Pre-order and get an early "gratis track!"
There
is a constant dissonance in our lives, and ReProgram looks to find
harmony in the dissonant world that we have created. An album for
the seekers of truth, for the ones who carry the fire and never
let it die. Think of ReProgram as fuel for the restless soul that
constantly pounds within your chest. An aural expression infused
in metal and forged out of the promise of freedom. That wild and
unapologetic inner-self that never fails to remind you of the
passion, the adventure and the journey of life. That human being
that wants to break away from the mindless zombie herds following
the MEME culture.
An
album for the Jedi, for the spiritually charged, for the ones that
never fade away. Metal that supercharges the mind and encourages
the body.
“The
single most powerful thing you can do, is unlearn the limiting
beliefs you have accepted as truths in your youth. This frees you
from the chains that bind, the chains of the subconscious mind.”
-- Lance King
Produced
by Lance King & Jacob Hansen (Volbeat, Evergrey, Epica,
Amaranthe)
(Guitars
and Keys on 'ReProgram' and 'Technology')
Markus
Sigfridsson - (Darkwater/Harmony)
(Guitars
and Keys on 'Stand your Ground', 'Limitless', 'Perfect World')
Matt
Hodsdon - (Chaos Frame)
(Guitars
and Keys on 'Chaotica', 'Reaction Formation', 'Spell of
Domestication')
Rich
Hinks - (Annihilator / Aeon Zen)
(Bass
on all tracks except (*) Guitar, Keys on 'Pointing Fingers', 'A
Mind at War', 'Wide Open')
Lance's
Featured Friends:
Morten
Gade Sørensen (Pyramaze/Anubis Gate) Massive Grooves and
Percussion
Fred
Columbo (Spheric Universe Experience) (Keys transition
between 'Wide Open & Chaotica', solo on 'Spell of
Domestication' and 'A Mind at War')
Mattias
IA Eklundh (Freak Kitchen) (Guitar solo on 'Wide Open')
Jakob
Riis (L Wood Joy) ( *Bass on 'ReProgram' and 'Technology')
Leverage return
with highly anticipated 5th album 'Determinus'
Finnish
heavy rockers Leverage finally put an end to their 10 year hiatus
between studio albums with the announcement of the release of
their highly anticipated new album, “Determinus”. Preceded by
the release of the 2018 (digital only) EP “The Devil’s
Turn”, Leverage are set to retake their place in the standings
of the heavy metal/hard rock community with this new album. First
single and video, "Burn Love Burn" is out today and you
can see/hear it below:
Leverage
is not a power metal band, nor an AOR band, and definitely not a
throwback to the 80’s band. Leverage don’t fall into an easy
category. Leverage developed their own style of heavy rock in the
2000’s. For the band, it has always been about making and
playing music with all of their hearts and souls while having a
blast doing it. Their sonic stamp says “Leverage”. That’s
it. “The new album is the same but different,” says guitarist
and founder Tuomas Heikkinen. “This is the way I write. It is
heavy rock and draws from a variety of influences, mine or the
other members. I used to make demos that had every bass, drum and
keyboard note MIDI programmed to detail and then just asked the
guys to reproduce that exactly, but now I only underline the
passages that I feel are essential and let them have a go at
expressing themselves as musicians. And just as importantly, I
always try to hear the vocalist in my head when writing. Pekka and
Kimmo are two different singers, that definitely guides the
process.”
Leverage
landed on the scene in 2006 with the independent release of their
debut album, “Tides”. With their blend of symphonic and
melodic hard rock combined with some progressive metal twists,
Leverage created a buzz on the scene and were signed by Frontiers
for the release of their second album, “Blind Fire” in 2008.
Spinefarm/Universal picked the band up for their next album,
“Circus Colossus” (2009), but the band became inactive not too
long after. “People that have heard the music say that it
definitely has the Leverage vibe, but also covers new ground. It
has variety, ranging from pretty damn heavy to all kinds of far
ends at times. This album sounds like a band playing and there’s
movement where we didn’t use to have it. There’s less
overdubs, not too many huge hired choirs, very little MIDI
orchestrations and less tracks all together,” continues
Heikkinen.
"Determinus"
also introduces their amazing new singer, Kimmo Blom (Urban Tale,
Raskasta Joulua) and a new guitar player, Mikko Salovaara.
“Kimmo is a phenomenal and very versatile singer. He draws
pictures in front of you the way he sings,” concludes Tuomas.
"He has a huge presence, both seen and heard and is not the
most typical vocalist in this scene. He approaches each song as a
short story and really throws himself in there. Mikko is a monster
guitar player with a background of very heavy and complex metal
with a band called Kiuas. It was like "I am going to get him
or Leverage will have only one guitar". I am happy he wanted
to join the band. I have been blessed to get to work with
outstanding guitar players in Leverage, first with Torsti and now
with Mikko.”
"I’m
really excited about all this, getting back to making Leverage
music with a great group of people, old and new. And getting it
out through a solid label to the fans," concludes Tuomas.
“DeterminUs”
promises to be one of the highlights of the melodic metal genre in
2019. Out on Frontiers Music Srl on 26th April 2019.
Tracklist:
1.
Burn Love Burn
2.
Wind Of Morrigan
3.
Tiger
4.
Red Moon Over Sonora (album version)
5.
Mephistocrate
6.
Afterworld’s Disciple
7.
When We Were Young
8.
Heaven’s No Place For Us
9.
Hand Of God
10.
Rollerball
11.
Troy
Line-up:
Kimmo Blom - vocals, Mikko Salovaara - guitars, Tuomas Heikkinen -
guitars, Sami Norrbacka - bass, Valtteri Revonkorpi -– drums,
Marko Niskala - keyboards
Harem Scarem to
release 'The Ultimate Collection Box Set
On
March 22, 2019, Harem
Scarem band will release "The Ultimate Collection Box
Set” a 14CD limited edition deluxe box set and four titles
(“Weight of the World,” “Higher”, “Thirteen”,
“United”) on limited edition color vinyl. All tracks
remastered by Harry
Hess. Full details below.
U.S.
& Canada Customers Pre-Order HERE: http://pmusic.co/lnW4N1
[This is the ONLY store in North America where the limited edition
box set will be available and it strictly limited to 100 copies.
That's it. Only 100 copies being sent to North America! For the
colored vinyl, only 150 copies are being sent to North America. 50
copies of each limited edition color vinyl are available at this
store with the remaining 100 copies shipping to our North American
distributor for distribution to physical retailers. If you
absolutely want to guarantee that you will secure yourself a copy
of one of the vinyl reissues, then your best bet would be to order
from here. We cannot know or guarantee which retail stores will
get copies of the remaining 100 as it will be first come, first
serve.]
Given
the "hard to find" nature of many titles in Harem
Scarem's catalog, the band, in cooperation with Frontiers, has
decided to make their catalog available in an exclusive, limited
edition box set. The result is a mammoth box set inclusive of 13
studio albums encompassing the entire Harem Scarem discography
plus a gargantuan amount of rare, unreleased, and bonus tracks
which comprise a full bonus disc, in addition to original bonus
tracks added to individual albums. The 14 CDs will be packaged in
vinyl replica slipcases housed inside a collector's box.
On
top of this, Frontiers and the band decided to add a very special
one time limited run of colored vinyl for the signature Frontiers'
catalogue releases “Weight of the World,” “Higher”,
“Thirteen”, and the band’s last studio album, “United”.
These vinyl runs are EXTREMELY LIMITED. For example, ONLY 150
TOTAL will be available in North America, so act fast to secure
one.
The
full set will also be available digitally as well.
Tracklistings:
CD
1 Harem Scarem
1. Hard To Love
2. Distant Memory
3. With A Little Love
4. Honestly
5. Love Reaction
6. Slowly Slipping Away
7. All Over Again
8. Don't Give Your Heart Away
9. How Long
10. Something To Say
Bonus tracks:
11. Hard To Love (Acoustic)
12. How Long (Acoustic)
13. Honestly (Acoustic)
14. Slowly Slipping Away (Acoustic)
CD
2 Moodswings
1. Saviors Never Cry
2. No Justice
3. Stranger Than Love
4. Changes Come Around
5. Jealousy
6. Sentimental Blvd
7. Mandy
8. Empty Promises
9. If There Was A Time
10. Just Like I Planned
11. Had Enough
Bonus tracks:
12. Change Comes Around (acoustic)
13. No Justice (Crazy Pants Remix)
14. If There Was A Time (acoustic)
15. Jealousy (acoustic)
16. Just Like I Planned (Acoustic)
17. Stranger Than Love (acoustic)
CD
3 Voice Of Reason
1. Voice Of Reason
2. Blue
3. Warming A Frozen Rose
4. Let It Go
5. And That's All
6. Breathing Sand
7. Candle
8. The Paint Thins
9. I'll Be Brief
10. Untouched
11. Necessary Evil
Bonus track:
12. Candle (Acoustic)
CD
4 Believe / Karma Cleansing
1. Believe
2. Die Off Hard
3. Hail, Hail
4. Staying Away
5. Baby With A Nail Gun
6. Morning Grey
7. Victim Of Fate
8. Rain
9. I Won't Be There
10. Karma Cleansing
11. Cages
12. The Mirror
13. Rain (Acoustic)
CD
5 Big Bang Theory
1. So Blind
2. Climb The Gate
3. Reload
4. Tables Turning
5. Turn Around
6. Seas Of Dissension
7. Sometimes I Wish
8. Never Have It All
9. Lying
10. Without You
11. Wasted Time
12. New Religion
13. What I Do
14. In My State Of Mind
15. So Blind (Acoustic)
CD
6 Weight Of The World
1. Weight Of The World
2. Killing Me
3. Outside Your Window
4. All I Want Is Everything
5. This Ain't Over
6. Internude
7. You Ruined Everything
8. Charmed Life
9. If You
10. See Saw
11. Voice Inside
12. End Of Time
CD
7 Higher
1. Reach
2. Waited
3. Torn Right Out
4. Give It To You
5. Higher
6. Run And Hide
7. Lucky Ones
8. Lies
9. Gone
10. Lost
11. Wishing
12. Higher (Acoustic)
CD
8 Overload
1. Dagger
2. Afterglow
3. Rise & Fall
4. Don't Come Easy
5. Can't Live With You
6. Forgive & Forget
7. All You're Getting
8. Leading Me On
9. Understand You
10. Same Mistakes
CD
9 Human Nature
1. Human Nature
2. Next Time Around
3. Caught Up In Your World
4. Reality
5. Hanging On
6. Don't Throw It Away
7. Give Love/Get Love
8. 21
9. Starlight
10. Going Under
11. Tomorrow May Be Gone
12. Human Nature (Acoustic)
13. Caught Up In Your World (Acoustic)
CD
10 Hope
1. Watch Your Back
2. Time Bomb
3. Hope
4. Days Are Numbered
5. Dark Times
6. Beyond Repair
7. Never Too Late
8. Shooting Star
9. Calm Before The Storm
10. Nothing Without You
CD
11 Thirteen
1. Garden Of Eden
2. Live It
3. Early Warning Signs
4. The Midnight Hours
5. Whatever It Takes
6. Saints And Sinners
7. All I Need
8. Troubled Times
9. Never Say Never
10. Stardust
11. Garden Of Eden (Acoustic)
12. The Midnight Hours (Acoustic)
CD
12 United
1. United
2. Here Today Gone Tomorrow
3. Gravity
4. Sinking Ship
5. One Of Life’s Mysteries
6. No Regrets
7. Bite The Bullet
8. Things I Know
9. Heaven And Earth
10. Indestructible
11. Here Today Gone Tomorrow (Acoustic)
12. Sky Is Falling (Acoustic)
CD
13 The Early Years
1.Whatever I Want
2. When The Morning Comes
3. Say Goodbye
4. Looking Back
5. All Over Again
6. Honestly
7. Lovin’ Like 90
8. One Step At A Time
9. Staying Away
10. Last Time
11. One Of The Wounded
12. Right Time
13. You’re The One
14. Out Of Love
15. Lost In Yesterday
16. I Can Hear Them Now
CD
14 Bonus Tracks
1. Easier
2. If I’d Been Awake
3. World Gone To Pieces
4. Brighter Day
5. Remember
6. Anarchy
7. Why
8. Freedom
9. More Than You’ll Ever Know
10. Good Enough
11. Coming Down (Acoustic)
Lineup:
Harry Hess: vocals
Pete Lesperance: guitars
Mike Gionet, Barry Donaghy, Stan Miczek: bass
Darren Smith, Creighton Doane: drums
Pledge Music
Disaster
Recently
we have been made aware, through artists, affiliates, and public
postings, about rumors concerning potential financial problems at
PledgeMusic. As you may be aware, PledgeMusic is the platform we
chose as a partner for the Frontiers' North American webstore
(with certain products being exclusive to the store).
Frontiers
is now doing due diligence to ascertain what is the exact
situation with the company in order to avoid or at least minimize
issues with our artists and to the
label itself.
For
the time being, while we are waiting to receive more detailed
information, we want to advise you that we have instructed
Pledge to close our store(s) and reimburse customers for their
orders on the February and March releases. So, if you have
pre-ordered a product from the Frontiers' store on the Pledge
shop for a February or March release, then we suggest you keep
an eye out for a notification regarding that order or take more
proactive measures, which include cancelling the order yourself.
For
January releases, it is out understanding that Kane
Roberts and Jetboy
orders have all been shipped, so if you ordered one of those
items, then those should be en route to you. For Inglorious
and Starbreaker,
some orders have been shipped, but we have instructed Pledge to
halt any further shipments. If you have questions about the
status of your order on a January release, then please contact
Pledge directly.
We
know many of you are wondering if the products exclusive to
Pledge will be made available elsewhere. We are working on this
now and will advise when we have that sorted out with our North
American distributor. Please note that some items, specifically
signed items for March releases may not be available until much
later, if at all. We can tell you that we have found a new home
for the Tora
Tora signed CDs and that the Pretty
Maids and Harem
Scarem band Box Sets WILL be made available to U.S.
customers.
Rest
assured we are currently beginning the process of exploring
opportunities to open another U.S. based webstore and hope to
have something up shortly. Trust us when we say this is a major
priority for our U.S. office and that it is important to us that
North American fans have a local webstore to order our releases
from.
In
the meantime, our EU webstore, www.frontiers.shop
DOES ship worldwide and offers exclusive colored vinyl,
collector's boxes, and other cool items.
And
please note that our regular CD and LP releases will be
available in the U.S. via indie record stores, F.Y.E., Amazon,
and other fine retailers just like they always are.
Thanks
for your patience while we sort through this bump in the road
and as always, thanks for your support of our artists and the
label.
The Treatment to
release new album 'Power Crazy'
this March
British
hard rock five-piece The
Treatment are thrilled to announce the release of their brand
new album, “Power Crazy” on March 22, 2019. The band have also
launched a new single, “Bite Back” today with a lyric video
HERE: https://youtu.be/HsuOhGVmkdg
"Power
Crazy” is the band’s fourth full-length album and continues
their successful formula of coupling sonic power with a taste for
infectious riffs. With this record, The Treatment are firing on
all cylinders with their slice of no frills hard rock. A quick
listen will instantly reveal the essential ingredients of a
classic hard rock album: riffs, huge choruses, catchy licks, and
straight to the point songs.
“Power
Crazy” is also The Treatment’s first album to feature new
singer Tom Rampton. With his raspy voice reminiscent of the
classic Bon Scott tone, you can rest assured he knows how to
ride high on the guitar attack from guitarists Tao and Tagore
Grey.
“We
believe this record is a strong statement from the band and we
look forward to playing the new songs live. We will be touring
throughout 2019 and can’t wait to see all you Treatment troops
at our shows next year,” says the band.
Tracklisting
1. Let's Get Dirty
2. Rising Power
3. On The Money
4. Bite Back
5. Luck Of The Draw
6. Hang Them High
7. Scar With Her Name
8. King Of The City
9. Waiting For The Call
10. Laying It Down
11. The Fighting Song
12. Falling Down
To
coincide with the release of “Power Crazy”, The Treatment
will embark on a co-headline UK tour with Airrace
in March and will hit the road in the UK once again in May on
the headlining “Power Crazy Tour” with special guests Bigfoot.
The Treatment are renowned for their high energy live show. The
band have toured with the likes of Alice Cooper, Steel Panther,
Thin Lizzy, Kiss, Motley Crüe, and Slash as well as gracing the
stages at Download and Hellfest festivals, amongst others.
Co-headline
with Airrace
Thurs 21st March - 02 Academy, Oxford
Fri 22nd March - The Iron Road, Pershore
Sat 23rd March - Queens Hall, Nuneaton
Sun 24th March - The Waterloo, Blackpool
“Power
Crazy Tour” with special guests Bigfoot
Wed 22nd May - The Slade Rooms, Wolverhampton
Thurs 23rd May - Hanger 18, Swansea
Fri 24th May - The Underworld, London TICKETS HERE
Sat 25th May - The Waterfront, Norwich
Mon 27th May - The Portland, Cambridge TICKETS HERE
Wed 29th May - Corporation, Sheffield
Thurs 30th May - Rebellion, Manchester TICKETS HERE
Fri 31st May - Stereo, Glasgow TICKETS HERE
Sat 1st June - The Brickyard, Carlisle
Sun 2nd June - The Cluny, Newcastle
THE
TREATMENT ARE:
TOM RAMPTON – VOCALS
DHANI MANSWORTH – DRUMS
TAGORE GREY – GUITAR
TAO GREY – GUITAR
RICK NEWMAN – BASS
Scottish
drummer Ted McKenna, who played with a range of artists including
Rory Gallagher, The Sensational Alex Harvey Band, Ian
Gillan and Michael Schenker, has died at the age of 68.
The
news was confirmed on Facebook by Gerry McAvoy, a close friend, who
wrote ... "I'm lost for words creating this post. I lost my
friend and comrade this morning. After what should have been a
routine operation, there were complications, meaning Ted started
hemorrhaging blood. Sadly the surgeons could not stop the bleeding.
I
spoke with Ted on Thursday, wished him good luck and told him we will
speak on Saturday. I'm devastated. Ted was one of the nicest guys
you could ever meet. A brilliant musician. He was a big man
with a big heart, and he has left us all with a big hole in our
lives. My thoughts are with Laura, Casey, Heather and Claire, and
everyone who's lives were touched by the big man. RIP Ted from
myself, Marcel, Davy, and all those musicians who had the pleasure of
playing with one of the finest drummers of all time."
Tributes
to the great man have since flooded the internet with fond memories
shared by many who had performed with him over the years, seen him
perform, or met him in person after a show.
Michael
Schenker wrote on Facebook ... "We are totally heartbroken
to hear about Ted McKenna, our amazing drummer and dearest friend,
passing away this morning. Its a massive shock and a huge loss to
lose Ted so suddenly. He always had a smile on his face and
was one of the most sincerely genuine people you could ever have the
pleasure of meeting. One of the great rock drummers, he always
played from the heart and his heart was music. Rest in peace,
Ted. We will miss you."
Former
MSG bass player Chris Glen wrote ... "Awoke this
morning to the terrible news that our beloved brother Ted has left
us. Seemingly he passed away during complications with his operation
for his hernia. My most heartfelt condolences to all his friends and
family... Just can't believe it."
Ex-MARILLION
frontman Fish wrote ... "I just heard the tragic news today
that my dear friend Ted McKenna passed away this morning. A fabulous
musician and one of the all-time greats who inspired so many rock
drummers across generations he was a truly legendary stick man who
graced so many kits behind so many world-famous bands. I had the
enormous pleasure of not only working in the studio with him but
also sharing stages in various incarnations over the years. He was a
monster drummer with endless energies who played with so much soul
and passion and drove songs with a power and grace like no other.
But
it wasn't only his playing that made him such a legend. He was a
beautiful man who could drift from the comic to the serious, abound
with stories and anecdotes, a perpetual smile despite all the
difficulties he encountered and suffered over the years with never a
bad word to say about anyone. I loved his bear hugs and his
enthusiasm for everything. Always positive and always there for you
if you needed him. He was a man's man and I am honoured to have had
him as a true friend.
My
heart goes out to his family and his friends, of which he had so
many and to all the people he touched with the music over his long
years with us. He will be deeply missed and never replaced.
"Love
you, Ted. RIP brother."
Robin
McAuley wrote ... "I’m
only now reading this terribly sad news about our very own Ted
McKenna. A most wonderful and kind man and one of the greatest
drummers in the business. I spent many hours chatting with Ted while
on the tour bus or in the dressing room at whatever city we played.
He told me so many stories about his time in SAAB and also with Rory
Gallagher. Great stories great laughs. He told me about his teaching
and his many students. He had his Son Casey at our last London show
and how proud he was to have him
there.
He had mentioned several times to me about finding the time to have
this hernia surgery.. it bothered him he told me and was
uncomfortable while playing sometimes. Now this devastating news
from what is generally a routine surgery. I absolutely loved
sharing the stage with this lovely man! This incredibly solid
experienced man! So much more than just a great drummer.
This is very upsetting news indeed. I loved you Ted McKenna and will
miss you dearly my friend and Brother. Our heartfelt
condolences and prayers to all Ted’s family at this time.
Rest In Peace!
We
truly have lost someone very special! I just hope you laid down
all your drum tracks before taking off Mister".
Tributes
continue to flood in as the world mourns the loss of both a very
talented musician, but an all round top bloke too.
Ted
McKenna RIP - 10.03.1950 – 19.01.2019
Tygers of Pan
Tang receive gold disc
Tygers
Of Pan Tang
has sold an impressive amount of 10.000 copies of their 2016 self
titled come-back album. This weekend, gold discs were presented to
the band by Mighty Music CEO Michael H. Andersen while visiting
the band in their hometown Newcastle to discuss the album plans
for the upcoming album.
Tygers
Of Pan Tang will enter the studio with producer Fred Purser
(previously a Tygers Of Pan Tang member himself) in April to
record the upcoming album and again Soren
Andersen/Medley
Studios (Glenn Hughes, Mike Tramp) will be handling the mixing
duties.
The
album is expected to be released in November and a first single
in the late summer. In Spring-time the band will perform a
handful of European shows, including the prestigious Rock
Hard Festival 2019 in Germany and Nordic
Noise Rock Festival in Denmark.
Robb
Weirr "The dial goes to ten but the Tygers push it to
eleven! Eleven new ferocious tracks waiting to be captured on
tape in April! You're gonna love this one....".
Photo
L-R:
Gav Gray (bass), Micky Crystal (guitars), Tom
Noble(manager), Michael
H. Andersen (CEO/Mighty Music), Craig Ellis (drums) &
Robb Weir (guitarts and founding member). Newcastle, UK, January
2019.
Check
out the video to the band's biggest hit in recent times
"Only The Brave" which has now been streamed and
viewed over 2 million times (850.000 plays on Spotify alone): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBHIw_Ptf7g
Statement release
new album, "Force Of Life", March 1st via Mighty Music.
Statement
DK,
one of the most hard-working bands in Denmark, release their third
opus, "Force Of Life", on March 1st on Mighty
Music. The record was produced and mixed by Soren Andersen (Mike
Tramp Official, Glenn Hughes) and features 10 songs of melodic
rock/metal for fans of Disturbed, Metallica & Pretty Maids.
Artwork was done by Jobert
Mello/Sledge Hammer (Sabaton, Primal Fear).
The
Copenhagen based hard rock band Statement is a living proof that
raw talent, ambition and honesty can still prevail in an ailing
music industry. The backbone of their work? Old school Hard Rock
songs with a new twist.
Statement
recently returned home after a European tour with British metal
legends Diamond
Head. “This tour was the first real tour for us and we met
new friends and had a good spirit between all four bands.
Diamond Head (UK) was the Headliner act, and Gin Annie (UK)
Statement (DK) and Blinding Sparks (F) were the three support
bands the tour. We have been playing a lot of shows in these
last 5 years but never so many in a row, but we are sure that
this tour was just the beginning and one out of many more. Tour
life is focus on only one thing, and that’s your performance
and that is what we are there for”, says Niels
Alex Larsen (lead guitars, vocals).
The
first two albums were recorded and mixed by Tue Madsen/ Antfarm
Studios (Sick Of It All, Moonspell etc.) The new album “Force
Of Life” has been produced and recorded by Soren Andersen at
Medley Studio (Glenn Hughes/Mike Tramp/Artillery). “Force of
Life” was recorded in Medley Studio in two sessions. The first
session was tough and a “feel kinda thing” to see if we
should continue the new work with Soren Andersen behind the
desk. We quickly found out that our minds melted into one, and
it totally changed the sound of Statement to something we never
expected”, adds vocalist Jannick
Brochdorf.
Niels
Alex concludes: “On the Diamond Head tour we found ourselves
some very good friends in Gin Annie from the UK. They have an
album recorded and are doing a release tour in the UK and
Statement is invited to play all the shows together with them.
We are looking forward to play in UK – it’ll be the first
time for us! We’ll be playing 10 shows and we are looking
forward to meeting the British audience”.
Frontiers Music
Srl welcome Seven Spires to their label
Frontiers
Music Srl is excited to announce the signing of American metal
quartet Seven
Spires for a multi-album deal.
Seven
Spires is an American metal band from Boston, specialising in
melancholic tales and tenebrous grandeur. Part bittersweet
melodic metal anthems, part apocalyptic melodic death and
black metal, and part romantic classical poets, they are
storytellers who draw from across the traditional spectrum of
metal and beyond to weave tragedies of demons, death, love,
and the peculiarities of the human condition.
Following
a highly successful crowdfunding campaign and the release of
their debut album “Solveig", Seven Spires performed
live extensively in the U.S., Canada, and at festivals such
as MetalDays, 70000tons
of Metal, and ProgPower
USA. They are in the final production stages of their
second full length record, which will once again be mixed
and mastered by Sascha
Paeth (Avantasia, Kamelot, Epica, etc), and will be
released later in 2019.
Singer
Adrienne Cowan says, “We've been searching for a label
partner who not only believed honestly in our vision, but
could also support us in the ways that we needed. Frontiers
is exactly that, and we are thrilled to be on board with
them! They have been nothing but helpful and respectful
regarding our moves for our next album, and you can expect a
release that is highly emotional, dark, and theatrical. The
future is shining emerald green, and we elatedly anticipate
the next chapter in our voyage. Lastly, we extend our
endless thanks to our Seventh Brigade and everyone who has
supported us in our endeavours since our creation in '13. We
could not have made it here without you.”
In
related news, Adrienne was recently chosen by Sascha Paeth
to front his new band, Sascha
Paeth's Masters Of Ceremony and she was handpicked by
none other than Tobias Sammet to perform with Avantasia
on their upcoming tour, which starts this March.
The
band also kicks off a U.S. tour next week. See all dates
below.
Seven
Spires continue the Frontiers' tradition of identifying and
signing the most promising talents to ensure that the future
of hard rock and metal music is in good hands. #NewBreed#RockAintDead
Adrienne
Cowan - Vocals + Orchestrations
Jack Kosto - Guitar
Peter Albert de Reyna - Bass
Chris Dovas - Drums
17th
Jan Herman’s Hideaway – Denver, CO
18th Jan The Loading Dock – Salt Lake City, UT
20th Jan Substation – Seattle, WA
21st Jan Old Nicks – Eugene, OR
22nd Jan Shea’s Tavern – Reno, NV
24th Jan Viper Room – Los Angeles, CA
27th Jan Bancroft – San Diego, CA
28th Jan The Rogue Bar – Scottsdale, AZ
29th Jan The Rockhouse – El Paso, TX
30th Jan The Deadhorse – San Angelo, TX
31st Jan Acadia – Houston, TX
1st Feb Fitzgerald’s – San Antonio, TX
2nd Feb Doublewide – Dallas, TX
MERIDIAN
ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM "MARGIN OF ERROR" TO BE RELEASED ON
MARCH 22ND 2019
Denmarks
melodic heavy metal band MERIDIAN are releasing their third album
“Margin Of Error” as the follow-up to the critically acclaimed
“Breaking The Surface” from 2016. It's the bands third album,
but it contains a couple of firsts. It's the first full album made
with guitarist and producer Marco
Angioni, and it's the first album written and recorded with a
stable line-up, all sharing the same musical vision.
Work
on the album began in 2017 where various writing sessions
resulted in the basic foundation for eight new tracks. The band
went straight into Death
Island Studio to try out, and test drive the new working
relationship with Marco at the helm. Four songs where recorded
and released as the digital EP “The Fate Of Atlantis” in
March 2018. In early 2018 Martin and Marco took some time off to
write and record a new album with former ACCEPT
singer REƎCE.
The album “Resilient Heart” is a big success and showcase,
apart from Reece as the great singer he is, also Martin and
Marco as the talented songwriters and performers they are. In
the summer of 2018 the band finished off the songwriting and
headed back into the studio to record the remaining seven songs
for the album.
Musically
the songs varies from melodic rock like the first single
“Second Best”, over hard hitting metal anthems and slowpaced
heavy monsters to the all out thrashy “Disconnect”, which
contains guest appearance from Steve
Smyth (One
Machine - official, Nevermore,
Testament
etc.) on lead guitar. It's a varied musical landscape, but all
11 tracks are well crafted songs with strong vocal melodies and
memorable choruses you can sing along to.
Lyrically
the songs deals with important topics like war (Off To War),
death (Circle The Drain), global warming (The Fate Of Atlantis),
over personal topics like mental illness (Fragments Of A Life)
and fighting inner demons (The Devil Inside Us All), to dealing
with modern day life where everybody is constantly online
(Disconnect). “Margin Of Error” is the new album from
Meridian. It's the most coherent and well crafted collection of
songs from a band that's better than ever. Meridian is heading
out on the road in 2019 to support the album.
"Stray
From The Flock" is the new studio album from Mike Tramp.
Released on the 1st of March on CD, double gatefold LP on black
140G vinyl, LTD double gatefold LP on orange colour LP 180G (500
copies only) digital and cassette.
All
formats can be pre-ordered at the official Trampshop www.targetshop.dk/miketramp
- and all orders placed before 1st of February will be personally
signed by Mike Tramp.
With
100+ shows planned in 2019 to support the new album - starting
off in the US in February and March with 22 shows - and a first
single, titled "Dead End Ride", ready to drop on
January the 25th (together with a top-notch video), this will be
another great year for Mike Tramp.
Stadium
concerts. Number one top charts with solo releases. History of
rock'n'roll written all over him. Mike Tramp has had it all.
Right now, however, after spending the last two decades
studiously carving out a solid solo career for himself, Mike
Tramp is happy being Mike Tramp. “Many years ago I realized
that going back to basics, demanding nothing and being surprised
if there was a tray of sandwiches in the dressing room was the
way forward,” he smiles.
"Stray
From The Flock" is the latest in a stellar collection of
records written and released by Tramp since 1997. From the
excellence of his solo debut "Capricorn" till the No.
1 charts catapulted "Maybe Tomorrow", the Danish
singer has been on a distinctive, solo journey that have seen
him reinventing himself and reach a consistency in look, feel
and a sound that although centres on some of the finest,
acoustic based yet hauntingly melodic songs you’ll ever hear
also – refreshingly so - make the odd diversion into
previously unexplored territory.
Recorded
at Ark Studio in Denmark and mixed in Sweden by Peter Masson,
"Stray From The Flock”, essentially takes the 2013
release “Cobblestone Street” template one step further.
It’s also an album that pretty much wrote itself. “I picked
up the guitar and the songs just started flying out of me. I
thought ‘fuck! There’s an album that wants to come out of
here!’”, Tramp laughs. Mike will, of course, be touring in
support of “Stray From The Flock”, but as with his previous
solo excursions, there won’t be any explosions, moving drum
risers or confetti bombs on stage. There will just be a guy
standing in the middle being the real deal. That guy is Mike
Tramp.
USA
TOUR - February & March - 2019
2/14: Whisky A Go Go, Hollywood, CA
2/15: TBA - Las Vegas, NV
2/16: TBA - Salt Lake City, UT
2/17: The Venue - Denver, CO
2/20 TBA - Texas
2/21: Bonny Blair's - Brandon, MS
2/23: Five O'Clock Club - Sarasota, FL w/ John Corabi
2/24: Monsters Of Rock Cruise - Miami, FL
2/25: Monsters Of Rock Cruise - Miami, FL
2/26: Monsters Of Rock Cruise - Miami, FL
2/27: Monsters Of Rock Cruise - Miami, FL
2/28: Monsters Of Rock Cruise - Miami, FL
3/2: Mike’s Lounge - Melbourne, FL
3/4: 37 Main - Buford, GA w/ John Corabi
3/5: The Square Room - Knoxville, TN
3/7: Hot Spot - High Ridge, MO
3/8: The Rockhaus- West Dundee, IL
3/9: The Firehouse - Richmond, IN w/ John Corabi
3/10: The Machine Shop - Flint, MI
3/12: Coda - Cleveland, OH
3/13: Three Flags Ballroom, Warren, PA
3/14: Hopewell Theatre - Hopewell, NJ w/ John Corabi
3/15: River Rock Tavern -Derby, CT w/ John Corabi
3/16: The Chance - Poughkeepsie, NY w/ John Corabi
3/17: Debonair Music Hall - Teaneck, NJ w/ John Corabi
3/19: The Vault - New Bedford, MA
3/20: Sharkey’s - Liverpool, NY
3/21: CH Stage & Grill - Pittsburgh, PA w/ John Corabi
3/23: Penn’s Peak - Jim Thorpe, PA w/KIX
The
Treatment
have announced the "Power Crazy Tour", a UK headlining
run scheduled for May-June 2019.
The
Treatment returned in late 2018 with a brand-new singer Tom
Rampton, a single ‘Lets Get Dirty’, and a sold out September
co-headline tour with Airrace. See the video for ‘Let’s Get
Dirty” here: https://youtu.be/-7v88lCz-SI
The
band have now finished their forthcoming new studio album, out
this spring via Frontiers Music Srl, and announced a full UK
tour in May/June. This tour will follow four extra dates with
Airrace in March.
The
hard-hitting five-piece based out of Cambridge, invoke the
good-time swagger of band’s like AC/DC, Thin Lizzy, The Cult,
and Guns N’ Roses. Formed in 2008, the band released its debut
LP, "This Might Hurt" in 2011. Since then the band
have released two long players "Running With The Dogs"
(2014) and "Generation Me" (2016). The Treatment are
renowned for their high energy live shows and have toured with
the likes of Alice
Cooper, Steel
Panther, Thin
Lizzy, KISS,
Motley
Crue, and Slash
as well as gracing the stages at Download
Festival and Hellfest
Open Air Festival.
2019
UK tour dates:
Co-headline
with Airrace
Thurs 21st March 2019 - 02 Academy, Oxford
Fri 22nd March 2019- The Iron Road, Pershore
Sat 23rd March 2019 - Queens Hall, Nuneaton
Sun 24th March 2019 - The Waterloo, Blackpool
“Power
Crazy Tour” with special guests Bigfoot
Wed 22nd May 2019 - The Slade Rooms, Wolverhampton
Thurs 23rd May 2019 - Hanger 18, Swansea
Fri 24th May 2019 - The Underworld, London
Sat 25th May 2019 - The Waterfront, Norwich
Mon 27th May 2019 - The Portland, Cambridge
Wed 29th May 2019 - Corporation, Sheffield
Thurs 30th May 2019 - Rebellion, Manchester
Fri 31st May 2019 - Stereo, Glasgow
Sat 1st June 2019 - The Brickyard, Carlisle
Sun 2nd June 2019 - The Cluny, Newcastle
THE
TREATMENT ARE:
TOM RAMPTON – VOCALS
DHANI MANSWORTH – DRUMS
TAGORE GREY – GUITAR
TAO GREY – GUITAR
RICK NEWMAN – BASS
”Merry
Christmas and a Happy New Year, dear Friends, Brothers, and
Sisters!
We
want to take the opportunity to announce the end of The Poodles
journey together as a band, and what an amazing experience it has
been!
Over the last 12 years we have travelled the roads together,
created beautiful music, faught, laughed, loved, and dreamed!
Alas, every ship must find a port e no matter how great the
journey!
We have cherished every moment and every encounter along the way.
We want to thank the many people who helped and collaborated with
us, some only briefly, others for longer periods of time; all in
the service of rock! You know who you are!
Also a very special THANK YOU to our fantastic fans and audiences
for following us on the road, appreciating our music and for
supporting us in every way! Without you, nothing of this would
have been possible, we wish you all the very best!!!
Now, the future is yet to be written and we hope to see you soon,
somehow, somewhere!
Salute
and Farewell for now!”
Korpiklaani tour
news & beer details!
For
our forthcoming »Wayfarers & Warriors Tour 2019« with
TURISAS and TROLLFEST, we will release a special limited tour
edition, which will include a bonus CD titled »Beer Beer«,
This will only be available in this physical package. It
includes 14 versions of 'Beer Beer', graced by the likes of
Christopher Bowes (ALESTORM), Steve "Zetro" Souza
(EXODUS), Andreas "Gerre" Geremia (TANKARD), Jesper
Anastasiadis (TURISAS), TROLLFEST, HEIDEVOLK and many more of
our friends. A first taster (pun intended) will be revealed very
soon.
Comments
Jonne, "Whilst being in the studio, we thought what better
way to promote our own beer than by making a newer version of
'Beer Beer'! As beer is international, we decided to ask our
friends to sing in their own language and we also had the idea
of trying to make as many language versions as possible. Now we
can present you with the first 14, which we are extremely happy
and grateful for these versions. We hope you enjoy them as much
as we do."
»Kulkija
[Tour Edition]« - Track Listing:
01.
Neito
02. Korpikuusen kyynel
03. Aallon alla
04. Harmaja
05. Kotikonnut
06. Korppikalliota
07. Kallon malja
08. Sillanrakentaja
09. Henkselipoika
10. Pellervoinen
11. Riemu
12. Kuin korpi nukkuva
13. Juomamaa
14. Tuttu on tie
25.01. FIN Helsinki - Nosturi (w/ TROLLFEST, WALTARI)
26.01. FIN Tampere - Klubi (w/ TROLLFEST)
31.01. FIN Jyväskylä - Lutakko
01.02. FIN Lahti - Finlandia-klubi
02.02. FIN Turku - Apollo
07.02. FIN Kuopio - Henry’s Pub
08.02. FIN Oulu - Hevimesta
09.02. FIN Seinäjoki - Rytmikorjaamo
»Wayfarers
& Warriors Tour 2019«
w/ TURISAS, TROLLFEST
21.02. LUX Esch an der Alzette - Kulturfabrik
22.02. D Wacken - Wacken Winter Nights
23.02. NL Tilburg - 013
24.02. B Antwerp - Trix Muziekcentrum
25.02. UK London - Islington Assembly Hall
26.02. F Lille - Le Splendid
27.02. F Paris - La Cigale
28.02. F Mérignac – Krakatoa
01.03. E Bilbao - Santana 27
02.03. P Porto - Hard Club
03.03. P Lisbon - Lisboa ao Vivo
05.03. E Málaga - Paris 15
06.03. E Murcia - Garaje Beat Club
07.03. E Zaragoza - Centro Cívico Delicias
08.03. F Marseille - Espace Julien
09.03. CH Pratteln - Z7
10.03. F Bourg-en-Bresse - La Tannerie
11.03. I Trezzo sull'Adda (MI) - Live Club
12.03. HR Zagreb - Tvornica Kulture
13.03. H Budapest - Barba Negra Music Club
14.03. SK Bratislava - Majestic Music Club
15.03. PL Krakow - Klub Kwadrat
16.03. PL Warsaw - Progresja
17.03. PL Gdansk - B90
19.03. D Berlin - Huxleys Neue Welt
20.03. PL Wroclaw - Centrum Koncertowe A2
21.03. D Jena - F-Haus
22.03. D Munich - TonHalle
23.03. D Mannheim - MS Connexion Complex
24.03. D Cologne - Essigfabrik
31.05.
- 02.06. CZ Pilsen - Metalfest Open Air
03. - 06.07. D Ballenstedt - Rockharz Open Air
21. - 27.07. SLO Tolmin - MetalDays
02.08. RO Rasnov - Rockstadt Extreme Fest
03.08. FIN Tampere - SaariHelvetti *NEW*
Now
you can hope for Pyynikin
Brewing Company n, korpi beer for your k shop on the
internet form:
KANSAS
is excited to announce keyboardist Tom Brislin as the newest
member of the band. Brislin is replacing departing keyboardist
David Manion.
An internationally acclaimed musician, Brislin has performed and
toured with a variety of artists, including Yes (appearing on
Symphonic Live), Meat Loaf, Debbie Harry of Blondie, Camel,
Renaissance, Dennis DeYoung formerly of Styx, and many others. For
years he fronted the band Spiraling and produced his debut solo
album Hurry Up and Smell the Roses.
Most recently, Tom co-founded the progressive rock group The Sea
Within. Along with guitarist Roine Stolt of The Flower Kings,
bassist Jonas Reingold of the Steve Hackett band, and drum star
Marco Minnemann, they released their first album in 2018 on
Sony/Inside Out Music, joining KANSAS on the label’s roster. Tom
has also formed Gold Rotation, a collective of diverse musicians
and songwriters who premiered with a performance at Progstock
Festival in 2018.
KANSAS original member and drummer, Phil Ehart comments, “We are
extremely excited for Tom Brislin to be the newest member of
KANSAS. His background speaks for itself, and we are looking
forward to working with him. We cannot wait to get started, and
think KANSAS fans will really enjoy what Tom brings to the
band.”
Brislin adds, “It’s an honor to be asked to join a such
legendary band as KANSAS. Their music has been in the soundtrack
to so many of our lives, and their repertoire has enduring depth,
beauty, and power. I’m thrilled to perform the classics and
I’m equally excited to be a part of the new music that KANSAS
creates.”
Brislin’s first performances with KANSAS will be aboard the Rock
Legends Cruise in February, followed by March 1 in Baltimore, MD
at the Modell Lyric where the band will be resuming the Point of
Know Return Anniversary Tour. A list of announced 2019 KANSAS Tour
Dates can be found at KansasBand.com.
InsideOutMusic
sign SOTO
SOTO,
the modern Heavy Metal / Hardrock group featuring vocalist Jeff
Scott Soto (ex Yngwie Malmsteen / Talisman / Journey, Sons Of
Apollo, TSO, etc.), are pleased to announce the signing of a
new worldwide deal with InsideOutMusic.
Jeff
Scott Soto checked in with the following comment about the
signing:“I am proud to have SOTO working with the great
InsideOutMusic & their partners at Century Media Records and
Sony Music. Having seen what we did together with Sons Of Apollo,
I am thrilled to see what we’ll do to further my own vanity band
SOTO into the future. It‘s a very exciting time in our lives and
career!”.
SOTO
started in 2015 derived from the idea of Jeff Scott Soto wanting
to return to his heavier roots. So far they released 2 albums,
“Inside The Vertigo“ (2015) and “DIVAK“ (2016), taking a
short break while Jeff embarked on the supergroup Sons Of Apollo,
alongside Mike Portnoy, Derek Sherinian, Billy Sheehan and
Bumblefoot.
Now
SOTO are returning under the same umbrella as Sons Of Apollo,
signing with InsideOutMusic. A new album is currently being worked
on and its material will continue to expand and move the band
towards new heights whilst following up with their brand of Power
Rock.
SOTO
– Live 2019:
17.02.2019
San Juan (Puerto Rico) – Handlebar
21.02.2019 Tampa (USA) – The Orpheum
24.-28.02.2019 Monsters Of Rock Cruise / https://monstersofrockcruise.com/
Battle
Beast - album cover and release date revealed
"No
More Hollywood Endings" to drop March 22.
Friends
around the world! Today we are are happy to share with you the
first details regarding our upcoming album. "No More
Hollywood Endings", the fifth album by Battle Beast will
arrive on March 22, 2019 thru Nuclear Blast Records. As with our
previous album, the cover art was again created by Jan "Örkki"
Yrlund.
"The
heavy songs are heavier, pop-delights brighter, rock vibes
stronger, and sounds richer than before. The emotional scale is
wider, and everything is bigger. Stay tuned for 2019!"
comments keyboardist and album producer Janne Björkroth on the
upcoming opus.
More
album info and the first musical tasters coming up shortly. In
the mean time... GET YOUR BEAST MODE ON!
FRONTIERS ROCK UK
FESTIVAL at O2 INSTITUTE, BIRMINGHAM on 2nd FEBRUARY 2019
Following
successful label festivals in Milan, Los Angeles, and Stockholm,
Frontiers Music Srl is proud to announce FRONTIERS ROCK UK, a new
event presented by Frontiers and The Academy Group which will be
held at the O2 Institute Birmingham on 2nd February 2019.
FRONTIERS
ROCK UK features some of the hottest acts signed to the label,
with six bands comprising a spectacular bill of UK based talent:
Inglorious, Wayward Sons, Vega, Bigfoot, Doomsday Outlaw and
City of Thieves!
