SKID ROW – Concert to be held at Arena Hall, in Krasnodar, (Krasnodar Krai), Russia.
June 11th, 2013
21:00:00
For more info and tickets, click on the link below:
http://www.23bileta.ru/ru/show.php?id=25783
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May 15, 2013, LOS ANGELES – Palms, the Los-Angeles based band featuring members of ISIS and Chino Moreno of Deftones, have unveiled the album art for their June 25th self-titled debut album as well as the six-song (47 minute) track list.
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1. Future Warrior
2. Patagonia
3. Mission Sunset
4. Shortwave Radio
5. Tropics
6. Antarctic Handshake
A special iTunes pre-order gives purchasers an immediate download of “Tropics” (https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/palms/id644888681). Physical pre-order packages will be available later this month.
The band recently premiered “Patagonia,” a song from the upcoming album, via Pitchfork (http://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/15371-patagonia/).
The quartet have also announced their first tour dates: a four-date west coast run this July with stops in San Diego, Orange County, Los Angeles and San Francisco:
Palms came together following the demise of ISIS, with Jeff Caxide (bass), Aaron Harris, (drums) and Clifford Meyer (keyboards/guitar) electing to continue playing music together. “After a little time Jeff, Cliff, and I decided that it was insane that we all still lived here in Los Angeles and weren’t playing together,” Harris says. “It just sort of happened naturally, probably because we have been playing together for so long, and things started to come together. But we didn’t want to be instrumental: We wanted vocals. We just weren’t exactly sure who that would be at first.”
The band, knowing that Chino Moreno (Deftones) had been a fan of ISIS, thought he would be a great fit and he agreed. “A chance to work with the guys from ISIS sounded like a lot of fun,” Moreno says, “I’ve always been into the atmospheric sounds they had created with that project and felt my sense of melody would meld well with theirs.”
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DEEP PURPLE have once again returned to the worldwide album charts with NOW What?!, a stunning and super memorable studio album! Check out (above) and below at all the current magazine cover stories that the legendary DEEP PURPLE have been awarded!
Metal Odyssey Celebrates DEEP PURPLE! Metal be thy name!
Be sure to check out (at the bottom of this post) the European chart debuts for NOW What?!
For more on this (above) issue of Metal Hammer:
Metal Hammer Poland – http://www.metalmind.pl/metalhammer/
For more on this issue of Sweden Rock Magazine:
http://www.swedenrockmagazine.com/
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For more info on this issue of Classic Rock:
Order here: http://classicrockmag.de/shopping/
For more on this issue of InRock:
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For more info on this issue of Scream Magazine:
For more info on this issue of Lust For Life:
http://www.lustforlifemagazine.nl/
For more info on this issue of Aardschok:
CHECK OUT BELOW THE IMPRESSIVE EUROPEAN CHART DEBUTS FOR NOW WHAT?!
Released in North America on April 30th, 2013, via Eagle Rock Entertainment.
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Ian Gillan – vocals
Roger Glover – bass
Steve Morse – guitar
Ian Paice – drums
Don Airey – keyboards
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Official Press-Release:
“Vincent Price will become a Purple collector’s item, due to the inclusion of the song “First Sign Of Madness”, which was recorded during the NOW What?! sessions and not included in the final selection.”
7”: Side A “Vincent Price” / Side B “First Sign Of Madness”
CD single and download:
1) Vincent Price
2) First Sign Of Madness
3) The Well Dressed guitar (from the now deleted RAPTURE OF THE DEEP limited edition CD)
4) Wrong Man – live (from the now deleted RAPTURE OF THE DEEP limited edition CD)
5) Vincent Price – VIDEO
More info: http://deeppurple-nowwhat.com/wp/?p=268
Order NOW What?! here: http://www.deeppurple-nowwhat.com/order/
VINCENT PRICE VIDEO PREMIERE IS MAY 17TH!
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Ian Gillan – vocals
Roger Glover – bass
Steve Morse – guitar
Ian Paice – drums
Don Airey – keyboards
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Frontiers Records is pleased to announce the release of KING KOBRA’s new studio album II on July 5th in Europe and July 9th in North America.
King Kobra’s long-awaited reunion album “King Kobra” (s/t) released on Frontiers Records in 2011, left no doubt that this was a band to be reckoned with. Even though nearly 25 years had passed since the original line-up recorded the landmark “Ready To Strike” and “Thrill Of A Lifetime” albums, the energy and immediacy of the bands lightning attack had not diminished one iota and fans responded in kind.
“We chose to name this album “II” because it is both the second album of our reformation with Frontiers Records as well as the second generation of the band with Paul Shortino as lead vocalist,” says guitarist David Michael-Philips. “Paul’s unique style gives the band a new feel apart from what we were in the 80s with original singer Mark/Marcie Free. I think the “re-boot” naming gives Paul the credit he deserves while paying homage to our original singer and sound”.
The thick, soulful vocals of Paul Shortino, dual guitarists Mick Sweda and David Michael-Philips, and the thundering bass and drums of Johnny Rod and Carmine Appice delivered an album that, while easily carrying on the tradition of the first two releases, brought a contemporary twist to a signature melodic, hard rock style. “The “70’s” flavour of this new album was a conscious move to incorporate our influences into the music,” says David Michael-Philips, while Carmine Appice adds “King Kobra was a band in the ‘80s with great players…and had roots in the ‘70s also.. We tried to make a cool combination of both, which I think we achieved with this new album”.
Produced by David Henzerling with Carmine Appice and Paul Shortino, II digs into King Kobra hard rock roots to create an album that has all the swagger and swing of the classic 70’s albums (think Montrose, Bad Company, Deep Purple and even Carmine’s own legendary Cactus) with a crystal clear sound that combines the best of both analogue and digital recording techniques. From the tight and punchy “Have A Good Time” to the 8-minute epic “Deep River”, “II” shows a more mature band confident of its songwriting ability performing with the technical prowess garnered over years of experience.
II track listing includes: Hell On Wheels; Knock ‘Em Dead; Have A Good Time; The Ballad Of Johnny Rod; Take Me Back; When The Hammer Comes Down; Running Wild; The Crunch; Got It Comin’; Deep River; Don’t Keep Me Waiting; We Go Round.
Enjoy a YouTube presentation of the new album below:
Paul Shortino – vocals
David Michael-Philips – Guitar
Mick Sweda – Guitar
Johnny Rod – Bass Guitar
Carmine Appice – drums
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(Source: Frontiers Records)
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iTunes (USA): http://bit.ly/14Il9Um
iTunes (UK): http://smarturl.it/TomKeiferiTunes
iTunes (Canada): https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/the-way-life-goes/id634693996
iTunes (Russia): https://itunes.apple.com/ru/album/the-way-life-goes/id634693996?l=en
Amazon (USA): http://amzn.to/15UGJoD
Amazon (UK): http://bit.ly/TomKeiferAmazon
Barnes & Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-way-life-goes-tom-keifer/25982959?ean=859073003247
Walmart: http://www.walmart.com/ip/23876465
FYE: http://www.fye.com/music/product-detail.jsp?id=3139950#.UYBCe4J58t4
Newbury Comics: http://www.newburycomics.com/rel/v2_viewupc.php?storenr=103&upc=103-1836268N
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Above: CLASSIC ROCK MAGAZINE – RUSSIA – MAY, 2013
The new issue of Classic Rock also comes with a fabulous free CD: 24 Carat Gold with 15 nuggets from Deep Purple, Big Country, Alice In Chains, Black Star Riders, Tracer and more…
Above: CLASSIC ROCK MAGAZINE – UK – JUNE, 2013
Stone Says: Deep Purple has spanned across 6 decades. Deep Purple has had world-class musicians representing their Mark I through Mark VIII lineups, with sub-lineups in-between. Legends ALL.
The family tree of Deep Purple is a Rock History lesson in and of itself! Deep Purple helped pioneer Heavy Metal and Hard Rock simultaneously. There shall never be another band like Deep Purple. Metal be thy name.
NOW WHAT?! is the 19th studio album from DEEP PURPLE, released on April 30th in North America, via Eagle Rock Entertainment.
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JOE SATRIANI – New (June) issue of Guitar Player Magazine has Joe Satriani on the cover and a feature story on his new album Unstoppable Momentum.
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For more info on JOE SATRIANI’s new album and U.S. tour, click on the links below! Metal be thy name!
JOE SATRIANI ANNOUNCES U.S. TOUR STARTING AUGUST 29th IN SAN DIEGO
The above links are for posts featured on Metal Odyssey on March 20th and April 27th, 2013.
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April 18, 2013, Philadelphia – Southern hard rock quintet Kylesa have scheduled a Reddit live chat session/AMA this Saturday, April 20, at 1:00 PM EST (4 PM PST). The band will respond to fans directly, via an “Ask Me Anything” thread.
One of the most popular Reddits is IAmA (“I am a”) where a user may post “AMAs” (for “Ask Me Anything”), or similarly “AMAAs” ( for “Ask Me Almost Anything”) – prompts for others to ask questions on any topic. AMAs are open to all Reddit users, and use the site’s comment system for both questions and answers. A number of notable individuals have participated in the IAmA Reddit.
Reddit’s “Ask Me Anything” (AMAs) are one of the most popular features on the heavily trafficked site. Past AMA’s have included sessions with President Barack Obama, Bill Gates, Jimmy Kimmel, Stephen Colbert, and Deadmau5 among others.
Recently, Kylesa announced a new summer tour. The “Ultraviolet Summer 2013 Tour” will kick off on May 10 in Gainesville, Fla. and end on June 22 in Savannah, Ga. The tour will see support from Blood Ceremony, White Hills and Lazer/Wulf. A full list of tour dates can be found below.
Kylesa previously released a new song, called “Vultures Landing” here. Kylesa also premiered the tracks “Quicksand” here, and “Unspoken” here. Ultraviolet pre-orders are available now via the Season of Mist’s E-Shop.
One of the most anticipated hard rock releases of 2013, and the follow-up to their critically acclaimed album Spiral Shadow, Kylesa is set to release Ultraviolet on May 28. The Savannah-based quintet recorded Ultraviolet at The Jam Room in Columbia, S.C. with the band’s guitar player/songwriter, and sought-after producer, Phillip Cope (Baroness, Black Tusk) once again overseeing production.
April 19 Savannah, GA The Dollhouse (Free show)
May 10 Gainesville, FL High Dive
May 11 Orlando, FL Backbooth
May 12 Miami, FL Churchhill’s
May 13 Tampa, FL The Orpheum
May 14 New Orleans, LA One Eyed Jack’s
May 16 Houston, TX Walters
May 17 Dallas, TX Trees
May 18 Austin, TX Mohawk
May 20 Albuquerque, NM Blackwater
May 21 Denver, CO Marquis Theater
May 22 Salt Lake City, UT Urban Lounge
May 24 Santa Cruz, CA Catalyst
May 25 San Francisco, CA Slim’s
May 27 Portland, OR Star Theater
May 28 Seattle, WA Chop Suey
May 29 Vancouver, BC Electric Owl
May 31 Calgary, AB Dickens
June 01 Regina, SK The Exchange
June 02 Winnipeg, MB The Zoo
June 03 Minneapolis, MN Triple Rock Social Club
June 04 Iowa City, IA Gabe’s Oasis
June 05 Chicago, IL Bottom Lounge
June 06 Grand Rapids, MI Pyramid Scheme
June 07 St. Louis, MO The Firebird
June 08 Columbus, OH Ace of Cups
June 09 Lexington, KY Cosmic Charlies
June 11 Toronto, ON Lee’s Palace
June 12 Ottawa, ON Maverick’s
June 13 Montreal, QC Il Motore
June 14 Brooklyn NY Northside Fest (Music Hall of Williamsburg)
June 15 Albany, NY Bogie’s
June 16 Boston, MA Middle East Downstairs
June 18 Philadelphia, PA Underground Arts
June 19 Washington, DC Rock & Roll Hotel
June 20 Asheville, NC Asheville Music Hall
June 21 Atlanta, GA The Earl
June 22 Savannah, GA The Jinx
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(Source: Speakeasy PR & Marketing)
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Photo credit: Ester Segarra
DEBUT ALBUM, THE CIRCLE AND THE BLUE DOOR, OUT APR. 30
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Apr. 10, 2013, LOS ANGELES – Purson, the female-fronted UK band that the BBC has said are “channeling the power of the psychedelic ‘70s,” premiere the song “Spiderwood Farm” today via Decibel (http://www.decibelmagazine.com/featured/streaming-purson-spiderwood-farm/).
The London-based band, having already made a name quite a splash overseas with their glam-influenced psych-rock, release The Circle and The Blue Door on Apr. 30 via (Metal Blade/Rise Above Records). Kerrang said singer/guitar player Rosalie Cunningham “will have you spellbound” and added that Purson’s music is “like the best bits of ‘60s and ‘70s rock – think Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Cream and loads of other classic rock cats – brought to 2013 in a sweet-smelling musical haze.”
“Spiderwood Farm is about ghosts,” explains Rosalie (who is also known for her previous stint as the front woman in the all-girl goth outfit Ipso Facto). “I was looking through a copy of Sounds from 1972 when I saw a band mentioned called Spiderwood Farm. From there I thought of a song about ex-dwellers, who are, of course dead. The council is trying to evict them, but they’re not doing anything wrong.”
A video for “Leaning On A Bear” debuted last month and is viewable here: http://youtu.be/c90mXA_Jrc4. Directed by Chris Martin, Rosalie said of the setting: “We found this great place in Brixton, South London called Café Cairo that look as though it has been transplanted there from the souk in Marrakesh.” The clip gives a perfect visual to the band’s trippy psychedelia, or as they call it “vaudeville carny psych.”
Decibel has been an early champion of the band with Editor-in-Chief Albert Mudrian calling The Circle and The Blue Door “the best debut of 2013” and featuring the band in their May issue.
Pre-orders of The Circle and The Blue Door are available via Metal Blade at this link: www.metalblade.com/purson. Purson will make their debut U.S. performances this fall with tour dates forthcoming.
(Source: Speakeasy PR & Marketing)
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BLOOD DRIVE AVAILABLE MAY 28; VINYL BONUS TRACK
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Philadelphia – ASG have released a lyric video for Avalanche, a song from the band’s forthcoming Relapse Records debut, Blood Drive (May 28).
Check out the Avalanche lyric video below!
The song will be available Tuesday via iTunes (pre-order link is: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/avalanche-single/id630889558).
The North Carolina Psych-Rock quartet has also added a handful of tour dates for later this month with stops in Philadelphia, Brooklyn and Boston.
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April 21 Philadelphia, PA North Star Bar *
April 22 Brooklyn, NY Saint Vitus Bar *
April 23 Cambridge, MA Middle East Downstairs *
April 26 Virginia Beach, VA Smoked Out
April 27 Kill Devil Hills, NC Outer Banks Brewing Station
* – with Orange Goblin and KEN mode
Blood Drive was recorded in the Fall of 2012 with producer Matt Hyde (Slayer, Fu Manchu). An album trailer, featuring a portion of another new song, “Days Work,” is available via YouTube: (http://youtu.be/nYH71HgTXNY).
Pre-orders bundles for the CD/2xLP/Digital album are available now via Relapse:(http://www.relapse.com/asg).
The 2xLP version of Blood Drive features an exclusive bonus track: Mourning of the Earth.
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Jason Shi – guitar & vocals
Andy Ellis – bass
Scott Key – drums
Jonah Citty – guitar
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(Source: Speakeasy PR & Marketing)
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Neurot Recordings is pleased to release the debut from Arkansas Southern Rock collective IRON TONGUE! Fronted by Chris “CT” Terry, the founding frontman of Sludge legion Rwake, IRON TONGUE formed when a group of veteran players with diverse musical backgrounds found a common interest in the need to get down and dirty and way, way gone.
Churning a soulful blend of girthy, heavily amped, blues-based rock, IRON TONGUE aren’t singing of magical moonlit escapades. The band offer up songs of pain, regret and heartache that recall everything from the proto-metal stomp of Blue Cheer and Grand Funk to the darkest hours of Kiss, Deep Purple, Buddy Guy and ‘Skynyrd. Having spent over three years performing steadily throughout the South, IRON TONGUE has traversed the Midwest and East Coast with Memphis kindred spirits The Dirty Streets, in addition to sharing bills with the likes of Black Tusk, Scott Kelly, The Sword, High on Fire, Crowbar, The Body, Lita Ford and fellow Arkansans Pallbearer. A split 7” with The Dirty Streets, featuring a ballsy version of KISS’s “Two Timer” served as a precursor to the creation of their debut full-length for Neurot.
Entitled The Dogs Have Barked, The Birds Have Flown, the seven track offering was recorded and produced by soundsmith Billy Anderson (Melvins, Sleep, Neurosis, etc) at IRON TONGUE guitarist Jason Tedford’s Wolfman Studios. Called “a solid slab of balls to the wall shameless rock, with a power and an edge and soul that rarely exists in music today,” by Neurosis’ Steve Von Till, The Dogs Have Barked, The Birds Have Flown is set for release via Neurot Recordings on May 27th in Europe and May 28th in North America.
Comments drummer Stan James of joining the Neurot family: “IRON TONGUE is excited and honored to be a part of the Neurot team! We are looking forward to working hard every step of the way and we are committed to making music that everyone will be proud of.”
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1. Ever After
2. Witchery
3. Skeleton
4. Moon Unit
5. Lioness
6. Seven Days
7. Said ’n’ Done
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Jason Tedford – Guitar
Mark Chiaro – Guitar
Andy Warr – Bass
Stan James – Drums
CT – Vocals
Stephanie Smittle – Backing Vocals
Further info on IRON TONGUE, including tour dates, will be announced in the coming weeks.
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(Source: Earsplit PR)
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Heavy Rock Legends SKID ROW are back, with ALL NEW, highly anticipated studio material!
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North America – April 16th
EUROPEAN UNION – May 24th
UK – May 27th
Rest of the world – May 27th
Preorder now on Amazon.com: http://amzn.to/WovO1Q
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1. Kings Of Demolition
2. Let’s Go
3. This Is Killing Me
4. Get Up
5. Stitches
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Johnny Solinger – vocals
Scotti Hill – guitar
Rachel Bolan – bass
Snake Sabo – guitar
Rob Hammersmith – drums
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Photo Credit: Jimmy Hubbard
FIRST NORTH AMERICAN DATES SINCE RELEASE OF YELLOW & GREEN INCLUDES STOPS AT BONNAROO AND CHAOS IN TEJAS
| Apr. 1, 2013, Philadelphia — Baroness’s first North American tour supporting their critically-acclaimed album, Yellow & Green, kicks off May 24 with a performance at Union Transfer in John Baizley’s adopted hometown of Philadelphia.”It’s hard to find the words to express how excited we are to announce this tour,” explained guitar player Pete Adams. “Seven months ago, who knew when it would be or even if we could get back on the road. But here we are, picking right back up where we left off. A heartfelt thanks to everyone’s unconditional love and support for us through, let’s hope, the hardest time this band will ever see. We told you we’d be back so let’s do this thing!”Baizley confirmed that drummer Allen Blickle and bass player Matt Maggioni would not be touring with the band via a web posting on Mar. 25 (http://baronessmusic.com/update-3/), adding that the pair’s departure is “not sensational” and “do[es] not come with hard feelings.” Baizley went on to add that the band has already found two musicians, Nick Jost (bass) and Sebastian Thomson (drums), “who can approach our music with passion and vitality.
”Yellow & Green tour dates: May 24 Philadelphia, PA Union Transfer May 25 Baltimore, MD Ram’s Head Live May 26 Norfolk, VA Jewish Mother May 28 Charleston, SC The Music Farm May 29 Atlanta, GA Center Stage May 31 Dallas, TX Trees June 01 Austin, TX Chaos in Tejas (Mohawk) June 02 Houston, TX Free Press Summer Festival June 04 Lawrence, KS Granada Theatre June 05 St. Louis, MO The Firebird June 08 Grand Rapids, MI The Pyramid Scheme June 09 Madison, WI The Majestic Theatre June 11 Indianapolis, IN Deluxe @ Old National Centre June 12 Cincinnati, OH Taft Ballroom June 14 Pittsburgh, PA Mr. Small’s June 15 Huntington, WV V Club June 13 – 16 Manchester, TN Bonnaroo (performance date to be announced soon) August 10 – 11 Montreal, QC Heavy MTL (performance date to be announced soon) Inter Arma opens May 25 & 26; True Widow opens May 28 – 31; Coliseum opens June 4 to 15 Tickets for all headlining dates are on-sale Friday, Apr. 5 at 12 Noon eastern. |
Baroness was sidelined when their tour bus plunged off a viaduct in the Bath area of England on Aug. 15, leaving the band and crew members with a variety of serious injuries. Yellow & Green had been released less than a month when the accident happened, and with just four shows remaining in the six-week trek before the band could return home to enjoy the praise that was being heaped upon the double-album. Singer/guitar player Baizley suffered extensive injuries, which, at one point, clouded the future of both the band and his return to music.
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In October, after an unprecedented outpouring from fans, peers and friends, Baizley posted an open letter in which he painfully recounted the horrific crash (http://baronessmusic.com/update-from-baroness/), ending the ten-paragraph note with a fierce determination to return to music and touring. By December, a clip of Baizley and Adams performing an acoustic rendition of “Stretchmarker” was posted on the Baroness website (http://baronessmusic.com/a-message-from-john-stretchmark-video/) with a brief note that started with “Simply put: it’s time to get back to it.”
With that, Baroness’s return to touring was not a matter of if but when. Adams and Baizley made their first public appearance with a performance in late January at Decibel Magazine’s 100th issue celebration in Philadelphia. Earlier this month, Baizley ventured to SXSW for a solo performance at Invisible Oranges/Brooklyn Vegan’s showcase as well as pair of art exhibits (Baizley’s art can be viewed at www.aperfectmonster.com).
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BLACK STAR RIDERS – ALL HELL BREAKS LOOSE
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BLACK STAR RIDERS, the new band featuring THIN LIZZY members Ricky Warwick, Damon Johnson, Scott Gorham and Marco Mendoza together with drummer Jimmy DeGrasso (Alice Cooper / Megadeth), have announced All Hell Breaks Loose as the title of their debut album on Nuclear Blast Entertainment, which will be released in the UK on the 27th May 2013.
The artwork features a painting by Gil Elvgren (March 15, 1914 – February 29, 1980), the legendary US painter best known for his work on pin-up girls, advertising and illustration:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gil_Elvgren
The artworks ties directly to the origins of the album title. Ricky Warwick explains “I was watching a documentary about World War II bombers and saw the name painted on the side of one of the aircraft. The name just resonated with me and it seemed to encapsulate the turmoil that we, as a society, are currently experiencing. The past few years have been such a wild ride and now with the release of the album, it sounded like a bad-ass album title that summed up what BLACK STAR RIDERS is all about.”
Bound For Glory, the debut single from the album, saw its exclusive first play on Ken Bruce’s Radio 2 radio show on Thursday 21st March 2013. The song is now available to hear HERE!
The single and album were produced & mixed by the legendary Kevin Shirley (Led Zeppelin, Iron Maiden, Aerosmith, Rush). The album will be released as a standard CD and also as a special edition digi-pak featuring a bonus track Right To Be Wrong and a “Making of” DVD.
A 24-minute compilation of behind-the-scenes video reports from the band’s studio time in Los Angeles can be viewed below:
Confirmed Festival Appearances For BLACK STAR RIDERS Include:
June 1st Hi Rock Festival – Inzell, Germany
June 2nd Hi Rock Festival – St. Goarshausen, Germany
June 8th Sweden Rock Festival – Solvesborg, Sweden
Nov. 29th Hard Rock Hell – N. Wales, U.K.
More tour dates to be announced shortly.
BLACK STAR RIDERS – Bound For Glory @ iTunes:
http://bit.ly/blackstarridersbfg
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(Source: Nuclear Blast)
Artwork Credit: Paul Tippett at Vitamin P Design www.vitaminp.co.uk for all Black Star Riders art & design – Logos , Album Cover, Single cover, etc..
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Alice In Chains – The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here will be available worldwide on May 28, 2013. The album is now available for pre-order in digital and physical formats on www.aliceinchains.com.
The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here will be the 5th studio album release from Seattle, Washington’s Alice In Chains. This will also be the second studio album to feature William DuVall on lead vocals, with 2009’s critically acclaimed Black Gives Way To Blue being his debut.
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Hollow
Pretty Done
Stone
Voices
The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here
Lab Monkey
Low Ceiling
Breath On A Window
Scalpel
Phantom Limb
Hung On A Hook
Choke
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Jerry Cantrell – Guitar, Vocals
Sean Kinney – Drums
Mike Inez – Bass
William DuVall – Vocals
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Ultraviolet cover art by Sean Beaudry
Mar. 25, 2013, Philadelphia – Kylesa premiere Quicksand, a new song from their forthcoming album Ultraviolet (May 28, Season of Mist), via Spin (http://www.spin.com/articles/kylesa-quicksand-ultraviolet-stream).
“Quicksand is a quick 2:35 of ghostly dreamdoom that joins the melodies of ’90s shoegaze with the churn of modern sludge and a riff straight from the Billy Corgan playbook,” says Spin in a brief write-up accompanying the song stream, adding that the song is “a muscular swirl that should please anyone who thought m b v didn’t have enough shouting.”
The band has also unveiled the cover art for Ultraviolet, which was done by Sean Beaudry. Beaudry, a fellow Savannah resident, did the artwork for the band’s Time Will Fuse Its Worth reissue. Pre-order bundles for the new album are available now via (http://e-shop.season-of-mist.com/en/predefined-search/37879).
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01. Exhale
02. Unspoken
03. Grounded
04. We’re Taking This
05. Long Gone
06. What Does It Take
07. Steady Breakdown
08. Low Tide
09. Vulture’s Landing
10. Quicksand
11. Drifting
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Kylesa will play a free, all ages show in their hometown of Savannah at The Dollhouse on Apr. 19 as a way to thank fans for their ongoing support.
Pitchfork, in the band’s first interview regarding Ultraviolet (http://pitchfork.com/features/show-no-mercy/9084-kylesa/), said of the album: “It’s the… heavy rock band’s darkest, most atmospheric record to date. The collection, which features an array of subtle electronic elements, makes for an expressive, immersive listen that will likely find the double-drumming quintet a larger audience.”
“Unspoken,” also from Ultraviolet, was released online in late February, leading Stereogum to say “… if the album’s first single is any indication, they’ve continued moving away from their peers as well as their own past, conquering new territory,” adding “it’s a total triumph.” The song can be streamed here: https://soundcloud.com/season-of-mist/kylesa-unspoken.
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DEEP PURPLE – The 19th studio album, NOW What?!, from the legendary and grand Deep Purple, will be released this April 30th in North America, via Eagle Rock Entertainment.
NOW What?! Features 11 Songs:
1. A Simple Song
2. Weirdistan
3. Out Of Hand
4. Hell To Pay
5. Body Line
6. Above And Beyond
7. Blood From A Stone
8. Uncommon Man
9. Après Vous
10. All The Time In The World
11. Vincent Price
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NOW What?! will also be released in a limited quantity with a bonus track and a bonus DVD featuring Deep Purple in conversation plus additional audio material. This edition will be available in a Digipak with a cut out front cover.
NOW What?! will on top be released as double vinyl LP containing 11 tracks plus bonus track, as in the limited edition CD.
Bonus Track: It’ll Be Me
More info on: http://deeppurple-nowwhat.com/
Listen to the first single “All The Time in The World”, here: http://youtu.be/VxPhHRDJ4TM
Pre-order via iTunes: http://bit.ly/140RvJ1
Amazon UK: http://amzn.to/VwoH5G
Amazon Germany: http://amzn.to/UT482D
Ian Gillan – vocals
Roger Glover – bass
Steve Morse – guitar
Ian Paice – drums
Don Airey – keyboards
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JOE SATRIANI – The 14th studio album, Unstoppable Momentum, from Legendary Rock/Heavy Rock guitarist Joe Satriani will be released on May 7th, via Epic Records. Check out the sensational cover art above! Metal be thy name!
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Vinnie Colauita (Sting, Jeff Beck) on drums
Chris Chaney (Janes Addiction) on bass
Mike Keneally (Dethklok) on keyboards
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01. UNSTOPPABLE MOMENTUM
02. CAN’T GO BACK
03. LIES AND TRUTHS
04. THREE SHEETS TO THE WIND
05. I’LL PUT A STONE ON YOUR CAIRN
06. A DOOR INTO SUMMER
07. SHINE ON AMERICAN DREAMER
08. JUMPIN’ IN
09. JUMPIN’ OUT
10. THE WEIGHT OF THE WORLD
11. A CELEBRATION
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JOE SATRIANI – UNSTOPPABLE MOMENTUM – Joe’s new studio album will hit the streets May 7th; yet you can get your presale bundle now! http://www.satriani.com/presale/
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Richmond, VA – Much to the excitement of Hard Rock fans around the globe, Firehouse legend Bill Leverty has released a fantastic new CD of classic rock covers – guaranteed to thrill even the hardest of rockers! Covers include songs from bands and artists such as Creedence Clearwater Revival, Little Feat, The Ohio Players, Three Dog Night, Eric Clapton, Edgar Winter, The Guess Who, Stevie Wonder, Steely Dan and Rare Earth.
Says Bill, “These songs were all very personal. In choosing these songs to cover, each had to be a song that I loved before I started playing guitar, that I still love today, a song that hadn’t been covered to death in the genre and a song that I thought I could put my own spin on, while still staying true to the original recordings. That narrowed it down to these ten songs.”
Hailing from Richmond, VA, Bill Leverty and Firehouse first gained recognition in 1991 when they won the ‘Favorite Heavy Metal/Hard Rock New Artist’ from the American Music Awards. Signed to Epic Records, Firehouse would go on to release several hit songs throughout the ’90s such as “Don’t Treat Me Bad”, “Love Of A Lifetime”, “All She Wrote” and “Reach The Sky”, to name a few. The band sold over 2 million copies of their debut album ‘Firehouse’, and sold close to a million copies of their second album ‘Hold Your Fire’ in the US alone.
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For their 3rd release the band secured the production chores of famed producer Ron Nevison (Led Zeppelin, Ozzy Osbourne, Damn Yankees, UFO, etc). ‘Firehouse 3’ went on to be another big seller, especially in Asia. Their next release ‘Good Acoustics’, the first of several albums produced by Bill Leverty, won them a Gold record in several countries. Firehouse would go on to release 5 more well-received critically acclaimed albums as well as successful world tours throughout the 2000’s. The band to this day continues to tour playing their back catalog of hits to cheering fans everywhere and has sold over 6 million units worldwide!
In the mid-2000’s Bill Leverty released several musically diverse solo albums ‘Wanderlust’ (2004), ‘Southern Exposure’ (2007) and ‘Deep South’ (2009). Which leads us to ‘Drive’, Bill’s new covers CD.
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Tracks include:
“Fortunate Son” – CCR
“Spanish Moon” – Little Feat
“Free Ride” – Edgar Winter
“One” – Three Dog Night
“I Shot The Sheriff” – Eric Clapton
“Fire” – The Ohio Players
“No Time” – The Guess Who
“Jesus Children Of America” – Stevie Wonder
“Rikki Don’t Lose That Number” – Steely Dan
“I Just Want To Celebrate” – Rare Earth
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In a recent interview with Jeb Wright of Classic Rock Revisited, Bill explains the exciting rock guitar sound he has created on the album’s recordings, “It all starts with my C.R. Alsip guitar. C.R. Alsip guitars are made right outside of Wichita, KS. Mine is a neck-through-body guitar. It’s hard rock maple with mahogany sides. This wood combination, along with some other very unique design elements, makes the guitar very solid and it has a very favorable tone. I used the bridge pickups, which are Billy Gibbon’s Pearly Gates pickups by Seymour Duncan, on this one. I plugged the guitar straight into my Splawn Quick Rod 100 for a stereo pair of rhythm tracks and into my Fractal Audio Axe FX II for another stereo pair.”
In closing Bill has this to impart to his fans and listeners, “I really want to thank all the people who have supported my career and made it possible for me to be able to work full-time in the music business for over 25 years. It’s been a great ride so far. I’m going to do everything in my power to keep this train rolling for another 50 years. Hope to see you down the road!!”
Check out the recent interview Bill did with Guitar World magazine:
To Purchase Bill Leverty’s ‘Drive’ dowload: http://www.amazon.com/Drive/dp/B00BFXLDYS/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1363630842&sr=1-1&keywords=Bill+Leverty%2C+Drive
iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/drive/id602634728
To Purchase Bill Leverty’s ‘Drive’ CD: www.leverty.com
Bill Leverty has his own Apps and they are FREE! Check them out:
iPhone: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/levertymusic/id590939838?mt=8
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(Source: Glass Onyon PR)
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