Stone Says: SKID ROW & MASS – This looks to be a double-bill of Hard Rockin’ good-times! If you’re living anywhere near or traveling to Hampton Beach, New Hampshire around August 26th, this is a heavy-duty concert event not to miss! Metal be thy name.
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(Source: MASS)
* For more info on SKID ROW & MASS, click on the links below!
http://www.twitter.com/Officialskidrow
Stone.
San Francisco based Doom Rockers, ORCHID, have announced to release an EP featuring 3 brand new tracks + 1 song from the latest full-length album, Capricorn, on September 7, 2012.
The EP, entitled Heretic, marks the first release for Nuclear Blast and will be released both digitally as well as on 10″ vinyl.
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01. Heretic
02. Falling Away
03. Saviours Of The Blind
04. He Who Walks Alone
Commented guitarist Mark Baker: “Late in 2010, after we submitted the „Capricorn“ full length to our label and waited for the release, we realized that there wouldn’t be any extensive touring, so we just kept writing and rehearsing new material. A few months later, we were back in the studio cutting basics for new songs. By the time we finished the business of changing labels, we had way more than one album worth of new songs. We, along with Nuclear Blast, decided it would be a great idea to release a few of those on an EP this year while we wrap up everything for our next full length. We’re really excited for people worldwide to get a chance to check out what we’ve been up to in the last year. These new songs have the classic, anthemic ORCHID sound that people expect from us, along with a few elements that we’ve never shown before.”
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(Source: Nuclear Blast News)
* For more info on ORCHID, click on the links below!
http://www.youtube.com/OrchidSF
LONG LIVE ORCHID.
Stone.
KISS – If you haven’t already seen the album cover for MONSTER, the 20th studio album from the ultra legendary KISS, there it is above! MONSTER will be released in North America on October 16th, 2012.
My name is Stone and I’m a KISSaholic. I’m absolutely, positively and with 100% certainty… psyched-out of my Metal lovin’ mind for this upcoming KISS album! That is why this MONSTER album cover and track listing is: Stone’s Metal Pick Of The Day! Metal be thy name.
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01. Hell or Hallelujah
02. Wall of Sound
03. Freak
04. Back to the Stone Age
05. Shout Mercy
06. Long Way Down
07. Eat Your Heart Out
08. The Devil Is Me
09. Outta this World
10. All for the Love of Rock & Roll
11. Take Me Down Below
12. Last Chance
13. Right Here Right Now
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* Track listing as reported on KISSONLINE.com
* Billboard.com reports Right Here Right Now as a bonus track.
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* For more info on KISS, click here: KISS
Stone.
(Photo Credit: Scott Martin)
“WILD KINGDOM” LIMITED EDITION 7-INCH AVAILABLE AT VENUES
Aug. 2, 2012, LOS ANGELES – Big Business kick off a 36-date U.S. tour on Sept. 1 in San Jose, Calif. at The Blank Club.
The Los Angeles-based trio (Jared Warren, Coady Willis and Scott Martin) will release a limited edition 7-inch of the new song “Wild Kingdom” (b/w a cover of Siouxsie and the Banshees’ “Into the Light”) to coincide with the tour dates. This is the second release from the band’s own label, Gold Metal Records, having released the Quadruple Single EP in 2011.
Big Business cross paths with Melvins Lite (Warren and Willis are in the standard Melvins line-up) on a handful of dates: Sept. 2, Sept. 6 to 8 and 15-16. Other bands joining Big Business on various dates are Federation X, Gay Witch Abortion, House of Lightning (members of Floor, Dove), Skycrawler and Black Cobra.
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September 01 San Jose, CA The Blank Club
September 02 Sacramento, CA Ace of Spades
September 04 San Francisco, CA Bottom of the Hill
September 06 Seattle, WA Showbox at the Market
September 07 Portland, OR Hawthorne Theatre
September 08 Boise, ID Neurolux
September 09 Salt Lake City, UT Urban Lounge
September 10 Denver, CO Larimer Lounge
September 13 Kansas City, MO The Riot Room
September 14 St. Louis, MO The Firebird
September 15 Omaha, NE The Waiting Room
September 16 Des Moines, IA Wooly’s
September 17 Minneapolis, MN Triple Rock Social Club
September 18 Milwaukee, WI Shank Hall
September 19 Chicago, IL Bottom Lounge
September 20 Detroit, MI Small’s
September 22 Pittsburgh, PA Brillobox
September 23 Buffalo, NY Mohawk Place
September 25 Hoboken, NJ Maxwell’s
September 27 S. Burlington, VT Higher Ground
September 28 Cambridge, MA Middle East Upstairs
September 29 New York, NY The Studio at Webster Hall
September 30 Brooklyn, NY Death By Audio
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October 01 Philadelphia, PA Johnny Brenda’s
October 02 Baltimore, MD Ottobar
October 03 Washington, DC DC9
October 04 Raleigh, NC Kings Barcade
October 05 Atlanta, GA The Earl
October 06 Pensacola, FL Handlebar
October 07 New Orleans, LA One Eyed Jack’s
October 08 Houston, TX Warehouse Live
October 09 Austin, TX Red 7
October 12 Tucson, AZ Club Congress
October 13 San Diego, CA Casbah
October 14 Los Angeles, CA Down and Out
October 15 Long Beach, CA Alex’s Bar
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* For more info on BIG BUSINESS, click not the link below!
(Source: Speakeasy PR & Marketing)
LONG LIVE BIG BUSINESS.
Stone.
SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE SET FOR AUGUST 21ST RELEASE ON ABSTRACT LOGIX
FALL TOUR SET – INCLUDING DATES WITH VICTOR WOOTEN
(Los Angeles) Worldwide fans of guitar-great JIMMY HERRING will have the opportunity to hear all 10 tracks of his soon to be released solo album, Subject to Change Without Notice, by visiting JIMMY’s facebook page or the new DIY music platform website. Fans are also encouraged to share these great tracks with their friends through their own social networking pages.
In addition, they can pre-order the album, download a free song (“Bilgewater Blues”), as well as get a very cool “behind the scenes look” at the album’s recording featuring in-depth interviews with Jimmy and his bandmates on the recording of Subject to Change Without Notice. The “behind the scenes” video also displays an array of guest appearances from such legendary players as Bela Fleck (Banjo), Bill Evans (Sax) and Nicky Sanders (Violin) from the Steep Canyon Rangers.
You can share the tour and sign up through Jimmy’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/JimmyHerring?ref=ts
or by visiting here:
http://w.diymusicplatform.com/abstractlogix/jimmyherring/
Check out Jimmy Herring: Subject to Change Without Notice (Behind the Scenes):
To purchase Subject to Change Without Notice, visit:
http://www.jimmyherring.net/shop
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August 22 @ Aggie Theatre – Ft. Collins, CO
August 23 @ Performing Arts Center at Third St – Carbondale, CO
August 24 @ Quixotes – Denver, CO
August 25 @ NEDFEST 2012 – Nederland, CO
August 26 @ Ride Festival – Telluride, CO
August 29 @ Old Rock House – St. Louis, MO
August 31 @ Martyrs – Chicago, IL
September 14 @ Jomeokee Music & Arts Festival – Pinnacle, NC
September 15 @ Jomeokee Music & Arts Festival – Pinnacle, NC
September 21 @ Handlebar – Greenville, SC
September 22 @ Variety Playhouse – Atlanta, GA
September 28 @ Last Concert Café – Houston, TX
September 29 @ Utopia Festival – Utopia, TX
October 19 @ Workplay – Birmingham, AL
October 20 @ Magnolia Music Fest – Live Oak, FL
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November 1 @ Charleston Music Hall – Charleston, SC
November 2 @ Georgia Theatre – Athens, GA
November 3 @ Neighborhood Theatre – Charlotte, NC
November 4 @ Carolina Theatre – Durham, NC
November 5 @ Orange Peel – Asheville, NC
November 7 @ Greenfield Lake Amphitheater – Wilmington, NC
November 8 @ The National – Richmond, VA
November 9 @ The State Theatre – Falls Church, VA
November 10 @ Steel Jam – Bethlehem, PA
November 11 @ BB Kings Blues Club – New York, NY
November 16 @ Capitol Center for the Arts – Concord, NH
November 17 @ Buffalo State Performing Arts Center – Buffalo, NY
November 18 @ The Egg Hart Theatre – Albany, NY
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(Source: MAD Ink, PR)
LONG LIVE JIMMY HERRING.
Stone.
Our sixth studio album will be a double concept album entitled, ‘The Afterman,’ and will be released in two separate full-length volumes. The first volume, ‘The Afterman: Ascension,’ will be available on both physical and digital platforms October 9, 2012 via Hundred Handed/Everything Evil, and distributed through Fontana/Ingrooves.
The second volume, ‘The Afterman: Descension’ is slated for release in Febrary 2013. The band has also confirmed a handful of intimate Northeast U.S. club shows leading up to the release of ‘The Afterman.’ The tour starts September 13 in Kingston, NY (dates are below).
Tickets to all fall shows: http://bit.ly/MEn1TU
| A deluxe version of the ‘The Afterman’ will include a hardcover coffee-table book with expansive art by Heidi Taillefer and Nathan Spoor with collaborative written work from singer/creator Claudio Sanchez and writer Peter David that will create a song by song experience. David previously worked with Sanchez on the prose novel adaptation of the band’s 2010 album “Year of the Black Rainbow,” and the graphic novel adaptation of their 2003 album “In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3 (which reached #4 on the New York Times Bestsellers list for graphic novels earlier this year).” All the band’s titles, including ‘The Afterman,’ fall into a grand sci-fi story arc called ‘The Amory Wars.”It was announced previously at this month’s San Diego Comic Con that The Amory Wars has been picked up by Mark Wahlberg and Stephen Levinson of Leverage Productions to be developed into a live-action feature film.Coheed and Cambria is currently on the road with rock legends, Iron Maiden.UPCOMING TOUR DATES:AUGUST01 Salt Lake City, UT – USANA Amphitheatre with Iron Maiden02 Reno, NV – Knitting Factory*03 Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre w/ Iron Maiden04 Sacramento, CA – Sleep Train Amphitheater w/ Iron Maiden
06 Phoenix, AZ – Ashley Furniture HomeStore Pavilion w/ Iron Maiden 07 Tucson, AZ – Rialto Theater* 09 Irvine, CA – Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre w/ Iron Maiden 10 Irvine, CA – Verizon Wireless Amphitheater w/ Iron Maiden 12 Albuquerque, NM – Hard Rock Pavilion w/ Iron Maiden 13 Denver, CO – Comfort Dental Amphitheater w/ Iron Maiden 15 San Antonio, TX – AT&T Center w/ Iron Maiden 16 Pharr, TX – Pharr Events Center* 17 Dallas, TX – Gexa Energy Pavilion w/ Iron Maiden 18 Houston, TX – Woodlands Pavillion w/ Iron Maiden *Headline show 24 Reading, UK – Reading Festival 25 Leeds, UK – Leeds Festival tickets to all fall shows: http://bit.ly/MEn1TU SEPTEMBER 13 Kingston, NY – Ulster Performing Arts Center* 15 Chicago, IL – Riot Fest Chicago 16 Charlotte, NC – WEND Wienie Roast 19 Buffalo, NY – Town Hall* 20 Toronto, ON – Mod Club* 21 Rochester, NY – Water Street* 22 Albany, NY – Hart Theater at The Egg* 24 Syracuse, NY – Wescott Theater* 25 Burlington, VT – Higher Ground* 26 Hartford, CT Webster Theater* 28 Worcester, MA – Palladium** 29 Atlantic City, NJ – House of Blues** * w/ 3 ** w/ 3 and Deerhunter OCTOBER 31 Hamburg, DE – Grunspan NOVEMBER 01 Dortmund, DE – Visions Westend Festival 02 Utrecht, NL – Tivoli 04 Brussels, BE – VK Club 05 Paris, FR – La Fleche D’Or 08 London, UK – Koko 09 Glasgow , UK- ABC 11 Birmingham, UK – Academy 12 Manchester, UK – Ritz Ballroom About The Amory Wars: An epic, sci-fi fantasy set in an alternate universe (Heaven’s Fence) that chronicles the rise of superhuman dictator Wilhelm Ryan, and the one family that could hold the key to liberating the world from his tyrannical reign. The mythology was originally created by Sanchez to serve as inspiration for the band’s albums, but the series expanded to other mediums, including both prose and graphic novels. About The Afterman: Sirius Amory, the most celebrated astronomer/scientist in the alternate universe of Heaven’s Fence is ‘‘The Afterman.’ Sirius (pronounced “Sy-ruhss”) is credited with the discovery of the energy force (known as The Keywork) that binds the 78 planets of these worlds together. He embarks on the greatest discovery of his existence, and possibly mankind’s. By doing so, what is truly most important to him begins to slip right through his fingers |
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(Source: COHEED AND CAMBRIA newsletter)
* For more info on COHEED AND CAMBRIA, click on the links below!
http://www.coheedandcambria.com
LONG LIVE COHEED AND CAMBRIA.
Stone.
JOE ELLIOTT – Today is August 1st and it is the birthday of Def Leppard’s legendary lead singer Joe Elliott. Joe turns a cool 52 today, therefore, without further ado…
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* For more info on DEF LEPPARD, click on the link below!
http://www.twitter.com/def_leppard
LONG LIVE JOE ELLIOTT.
LONG LIVE DEF LEPPARD.
Stone.
FOOLS FOR ROWAN – While the Modern Rock world jumps up and down for the likes of Daughtry, Shinedown, Cavo, Sick Puppies and Halestorm, (and rightfully so), there is another band that deserves the same treatment: Nashville, Tennessee’s Fools For Rowan. Here’s the slick groovy part: Fools For Rowan have even outshined their last full-length Twisted. Tied Up. Tangled. and I LOVE that album. Who Killed Amanda Day? is a whole new era for Fools For Rowan and they best strap themselves in for a high-speed Rockin’ road of continued success.
If an already seasoned and multi-talented band can maximize their songwriting and musicianship to a higher level than they were before; then Fools For Rowan is such a band. Yes, Fools For Rowan have recently opened for the legendary Evanescence, while also sharing the stage with the mega-famous Candlebox; only it’s a matter of time before Fools For Rowan will own the marquee on different shores and you’ll remember Stone told you so.
Led by the dynamic Erin Mullins on vocals, the melodic driven songs on Who Killed Amanda Day? are insanely memorable and relevant… and I’m an Extreme Metal loyalist who has been kidnapped by this band’s glowing Modern Rock tonality. Among my six favorite songs (on this 6 song EP) is Crave. Kelly Clarkson (my favorite AI winner ever) holds nothing over Erin Mullins when it comes to vocal resonance and prowess. Throughout Who Killed Amanda Day?, Erin steals the show and her band steals it right back… it’s incredible to hear.
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The closing track is Leave, which has Erin dialing into some Stevie Nicks juju. A mellow and still dramatic vocal performance Erin gives on Leave. Back to Crave… Metal Odyssey’s Rock Song Of 2012? Just saying. I’m just enamored by Erin’s vocals and the band’s total musical output; for the simple reason I have never heard a hint of anything superficial from them on any of their songs… ever.
Refuge, Chameleon, and You Can’t Stop Me are Modern Rock charms that rise to the top; all three songs carrying their own flash and color of sonic appeal. The lead single, Killed A Man Today, is easily a song to narrow down as showcasing everything great about Fools For Rowan since the very beginning. There is a Rockin’ drive about this band that I hear and feel in their music which is without dispute; Killed A Man Today just solidifies this drive I’ve been hearing from Fools For Rowan.
Fools For Rowan has an ace in their box of talented tricks and it’s called Rockin’ passion. I hear it. I feel it. It flows through my veins. I’ve now told the world about it and I’m better off for it. Metal be thy name.
* Who Killed Amanda Day? was released on July 3rd, 2012, via Lava Lamp Records. Who Killed Amanda Day? is available on iTunes and at Amazon.com.
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Erin Mullins – lead vocals
Rachel Brandsness – lead guitar
Ryan Nanney – rhythm guitar
Jordan Cullen – drums
Andrew “Gib” Williams -bass
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Killed A Man Today
Refuge
Crave
Chameleon
You Can’t Stop Me
Leave
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* For more info on FOOLS FOR ROWAN, click on the links below!
http://twitter.com/foolsforrowan
http://www.youtube.com/foolsforrowan
LONG LIVE FOOLS FOR ROWAN.
Stone.
July 17, 1964 – July 30, 2012
It is with deep regret and heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Dogbane guitarist David Ellenburg. David peacefully passed away, surrounded by family and close friends, on Monday July 30th, due to complications of a severe stroke he had suffered the previous week. Dave was a great many things to a lot of people, a husband, a father, and a creative force behind Dogbane. Most importantly, he was our friend. Never the less, Dogbane will eventually continue to forge ahead in his honor, as we feel this is what he would have wanted. We ask everyone to please respect the privacy of his family and the band, as we try to cope during this very difficult time.
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(Source: ClawHammer PR)
Metal Odyssey expresses condolences to the family, bandmates, friends and fans of David Ellenburg.
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* For more info, click on the links below:
http://www.heavenandhellrecords.com
Rest In Peace, David Ellenburg.
Stone.
BAND’S ATTEMPT AT GUINNESS WORLD RECORD FOR FASTEST TOUR OF THE UNITED STATES BY A BAND KICKS OFF SEPT. 5 IN ALASKA; THE MELVINS CHRONICLING THEIR ADVENTURE ON SPIN WEBSITE
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July 31, 2012, LOS ANGELES — The Melvins’ Buzz Osborne shares the story of the band’s first tour via an animated clip on Pitchfork TV’s “Frames” (http://pitchfork.com/tv/frames/1914-melvins/3117-first-tour/#ooid=E3Nm5mNTocmZ_r3eLDn6TFjHet8t1gWP).
The Melvins will attempt to become the Guinness World Record holders for the first band to tour the full United States and D.C. in 51 days with a tour kicking off Sept. 5 in Anchorage, Alaska and wrapping up Oct. 25 in Honolulu, Hawaii. The Los Angeles-based band’s exploits will be chronicled on Spin’s website via an ongoing tour diary.
“We figured it was time for us to do something REALLY crazy,” said Osborne. “51 shows in 50 states plus 1 on D.C. and all in 51 days? Jeez! I wonder if we can do it?”
The tour, which will feature the Melvins Lite line-up of Buzz Osborne, Dale Crover and Trevor Dunn, also marks the first time in the band’s near 30-year history that they will perform in Alaska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Delaware and Hawaii.
Freak Puke, the debut release from Melvins Lite, was released in early June. “First off, it’s almost impossible for us to convey to people that we plan on having both versions of the Melvins happening at the same time,” Osborne recently told Exclaim Magazine. “So, for the record, we now have TWO versions of the Melvins, Melvins regular and Melvins Lite… Got it?”
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The Melvins 51-Date United States Tour Dates:
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(Source: Speakeasy PR & Marketing)
* For more info on The Melvins & Melvins Lite, click links below!
LONG LIVE MELVINS LITE.
Stone.
ERIC MARTIN – Legendary singer Eric Martin of the also legendary, chart-topping and Melodic Hard Rockers, MR. BIG, will be embarking on an acoustic tour of Europe this November. As reported on MR. BIG’s facebook:
Dear BIG fans in Europe, Eric Martin is going to hold an Acoustic Tour on:
November 2 at the Woodstock (Como, Italy)
November 3 at the Il Peocio (Trofarello, Italy)
November 13 at the Outbaix (Ubach Palenberg, Germany)
November 15 at the Hamtorkrug (Neuss, Germany)
November 17 at the Bluesiana (Velden, Austria)
Don’t miss EM and his guitar! We will keep you posted when more details come! – DW
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* Eric Martin photo courtesy of Frontiers Records
* For more info on ERIC MARTIN, click on the link below!
* For more info on MR. BIG, click on the link below!
LONG LIVE ERIC MARTIN.
LONG LIVE MR. BIG.
Stone.
Nuclear Blast is extremely proud to announce the worldwide signing of San Francisco based doom rockers ORCHID!
Commented the band: “After many months of talking to different labels about our future, we’re very excited to announce that we’ve decided to join forces with Nuclear Blast. We’ve been working on new material on and off for the last year and we’re feeling really good about the new songs. It seems like they’re a continuation in the same tradition of the material on our first full length, Capricorn, but also, show some new sides of our music that should surprise everyone and show that ORCHID isn’t a band that just wants to keep making the same album over and over. We’re really excited for everyone to hear it!”
Commented Nuclear Blast head of A&R, Andy Siry: “Ever since we first heard of ORCHID and witnessed their perfect way of bringing back the glorious days of Rock Music, we knew we had to work with this amazing band. After meeting them on their most recent European tour we literally were blown away by their stunningly intense performance! So here we are, proud as f*ck, welcoming one of the most hopefully and authentic bands to the Nuclear Blast family. Every single one at the label loves ORCHID and so will you! CHECK THEM OUT!”
Since their inception back in 2006, the band featuring well-known tattoo artist Theo Mindell (http://www.spidermurphys.com ) on vocals has achieved massive global awareness with their stunning debut releases Through The Devil’s Doorway (EP, 2009) and Capricorn (Full-length, 2011).
The video clip for the title track of the album, a nice video interview with the band by Rock Hard Germanys very own Goetz Kuehnemund as well as some more ORCHID tunes can be streamed at the bands Facebook profile through the “Listen”/”Videos” buttons: http://www.facebook.com/orchidsf
More info on a first release via Nuclear Blast will be announced soon. Keep your eyes and ears open!
ORCHID:
Theo Mindell – Vocals
Carter Kennedy – Drums
Mark Thomas Baker – Guitar
Keith Nickel – Bass
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(Source: Nuclear Blast News)
* For more info on ORCHID, click on the links below!
http://www.facebook.com/ORCHIDSF
http://www.YouTube.com/ORCHIDSF
LONG LIVE ORCHID.
Stone.
(Photo Credit: Danin Drahos)
DOWN – It’s been a five-year wait for DOWN fans and the wait is over! DOWN IV: PART I – THE PURPLE EP will be released on September 18th, 2012. One of the greatest supergroups in Metal history is back! This will be the first, in a series of four EP’s. Check out the cover art and track listing below! Metal be thy name.
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Philip Anselmo – Vocals
Jimmy Bower – Drums
Pat Bruders – Bass
Pepper Keenan – Guitar
Kirk Windstein – Guitar
01 Levitation
02 Witchtripper
03 Open Coffins
04 The Curse Is a Lie
05 This Work Is Timeless
06 Misfortune Teller
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* For more info on DOWN, click on the links below!
http://www.officialdownstore.com
LONG LIVE DOWN.
Stone.
HEART – The 14th studio album from Heart, Fanatic, will be released on October 2nd, 2012, via Legacy Recordings/Sony. From Seattle, Washington, the legendary Heart has delivered their timeless Rock/Hard Rock sound and songs to countless fans across the globe. Spanning five decades of recording and touring, Ann (vocals) and Nancy Wilson (guitar) have continuously shaped and nurtured to what has now become an important Classic Rock band of enviable Rock influence.
* Since their 1976 debut album, Dreamboat Annie, Heart has seen eight of their thirteen studio albums achieve platinum status.
* Fanatic was produced by Grammy and Juno Award winner Ben Mink; who also produced Heart’s last studio album, 2010’s Red Velvet Car.
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Fanatic
Dear Old America
Walkin’ Good (featuring Sarah McLachlan)
Skin And Bones
Million Miles
Pennsylvania
Mashallah
Rock Deep (Vancouver)
59 Crunch
Corduroy Road
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Stone Says:
HEART SHOULD BE INDUCTED INTO THE ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME.
Metal be thy name.
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* For more info on HEART, click on the links below!
LONG LIVE HEART.
Stone.
Download the FREE Bullet Tooth Summer 2012 Album Sampler NOW!
10 songs from AFFIANCE, Throw The Fight, The Paramedic (UNRELEASED!), Deception Of A Ghost (UNRELEASED!), Serianna, I, Omega, DEAD ICONS and more.
GO! http://www.BulletTooth.com/download
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Stone Says: Cool bands & Free Rock ‘N Roll. Is there anything better than that?
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LONG LIVE BULLET TOOTH.
Stone.
2012-07-27 – On the upcoming Wacken friday (August, 3rd), the new DORO 4 track EP Raise Your Fist In The Air will be released. DORO already performed the track on last years Wacken open air, while opening the biggest Metal party of the world, with the all-star band SKYLINE.
This year DORO will have another premiere: the new videoclip for Raise Your Fist In The Air – which will be shown on every 3 festival days.
You can watch the clip before VOLBEAT play on thursday, before HAMMERFALL on friday and right before the SCORPIONS enter the stage on saturday.
The video was shot at the Bronx in New York, far away from the American glitter world.
There will also be a signing session, on the Wacken saturday (August 4th) between 18.30 – 19.15 CET.
MCD + Vinylto be ordered here: http://www.nuclearblast.de/suche/doro
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(Source: Nuclear Blast News)
* For more info on DORO, click on the links below!
http://www.facebook.com/DoroOfficial
http://www.twitter.com/DoroOfficial
http://www.youtube.com/DoroOfficial
LONG LIVE DORO.
Stone.
(Photo Credit: Jimmy Hubbard)
July 25, 2012, Philadelphia – Yellow & Green, the third album from Baroness, has debuted at #30 on Billboard’s Top 200.
The album sold 12,660 copies in its first week of release, the highest debut in Relapse Record’s history.
Baroness spent the entirety of 2011 writing, demoing and recording Yellow & Green, marking the East Coast-based band’s first lengthy break from touring in eight years. John Congleton co-produced the 18-track release, which was recorded at Water Music in Hoboken, N.J. and Elmwood Studio in Dallas, Texas. The album was released on July 17 and is currently streaming at baroness.bandcamp.com.
A video for “Take My Bones Away” premiered yesterday via Rolling Stone’s website (http://www.rollingstone.com/music/videos/premiere-baroness-take-my-bones-away-20120724). The live clip was filmed by Jimmy Hubbard during the band’s Spring tour with Meshuggah.
Baroness performs tomorrow in Basel, Switzerland at the Sommercasino. The band returns to the States with an Aug. 29 performance at House of Vans in Brooklyn.
TOUR DATES ARE:
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(Source: Speakeasy PR & Marketing)
* For more info on BARONESS, click on the links below!
http://twitter.com/YourBaroness
http://www.youtube.com/baronessmusic
LONG LIVE BARONESS.
Stone.
An excerpt as stated on Steve Harris British Lion.com:
EMI Music are proud to announce the release of Iron Maiden founder Steve Harris’ debut solo/side project album. Entitled ‘British Lion’ and comprising ten songs that Steve and his collaborators have been working on for the past few years between Iron Maiden tours and releases, it is an album that will surprise and delight music fans the world over.
With a decidedly heavy rock-vibe this roaring debut paints with a full palette of sounds; brooding, melancholic, righteously indignant and exuberantly heavy. With Kevin Shirley at the mixing helm – whose credits include Iron Maiden as well as Led Zeppelin, Journey and Rush among many others – this is an album to sink your teeth into.
To read more, go here: www.steveharrisbritishlion.com
This Is My God
Lost Worlds
Karma Killer
Us Against The World
The Chosen Ones
A World Without Heaven
Judas
Eyes Of The Young
These Are The Hands
The Lesson
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Stone Says: I and Best Metal Buddy Scott Coverdale absolutely cannot wait to hear this album! Steve Harris is a Metal icon… ’nuff said. Whoa and Metal be thy name.
Special thanks to Scott Coverdale for researching this story.
* For more info on STEVE HARRIS BRITISH LION, click on the link below!
www.steveharrisbritishlion.com
LONG LIVE STEVE HARRIS.
Stone.
July 24, 2012 – San Francisco, CA – On April 21st, legendary guitarist Jeremy Spencer, an original member of Peter Green’s Fleetwood Mac, member of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, and featured artist on Propelz, released a limited edition double vinyl album titled ‘Bend In The Road’ for International Record Store Day.
The release packs a “vintage vibe” by way of Jeremy’s handmade touch, fusing his artistry as a consummate slide guitarist, singer/songwriter, interpreter, and illustrator. His evocative watercolor graces the timeless gatefold cover, recalling enduring albums when records were the sum of their parts and made with consequence. Within is an equally crafted collection of songs coming from the deepest core of his heart. He sounds as authentically tasty and fiery as ever, displaying a far wider guitar palette, insight, and conviction that have continued to evolve since his long absence from the public eye. On August 28, 2012 Jeremy Spencer’s ‘Bend In The Road’ will be released on CD worldwide with a new package design.
In Fleetwood Mac, Jeremy shared the spotlight with reticent star-super nova Peter Green, embodying Elmore James riffs and vocals obsessively and uncannily. He possessed an equal fervor and absolute command of quintessential early Rock and Roll, personifying personal hero Buddy Holly and his ilk spot on. On ‘Bend In The Road,’ the Elmore and Buddy influences and impeccable Blues and Rock rendering remain intact and vibrant, while also present is a new collaborative nature. He selflessly trades guitar licks and support with Brett Lucas (the young Detroit guitarist and aficionado who co-produced the album and whose band augments the proceedings) in the way Green and Kirwan shared on the iconic “Albatross”, the torching “Like It This Way” and the introspective “World In Harmony”.
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On the album’s elegant “Merciful Sea”, producer Brett managed to persuade Jeremy to reveal his hereto unsung, intimate, and affecting piano playing for all to marvel. Throughout the full 32 tracks recorded at this time, one can hear an expansive range of influences from Django to Marty Robbins. Jeremy plays effortlessly while seamlessly incorporating these influences and making them his own, as natural and easy of a fit as that of his beloved ceramic slides.
This record is a career culmination of technique meeting soul that has a transcendent, “Layla-esque,” quality. With its escalating and emotive sequence of songs, which are spiritually driven and invested (recalling LPs of yore, but without sounding dated), the album instead sounds intoxicatingly assured, relaxed, and out of the blue resonant.
The Special Limited 2-LP Gatefold Edition released on Record Store Day, April 21st, 2012, contains 17 tracks, 4 of which are exclusive: Jambo, Strange Woman, The Sun is Shining, and Blind Lover (but without the song Homework, which only appears on the CD).
In 2006 Jeremy Spencer released his album ‘Precious Little’, which met with enthusiastic reviews and marked a new beginning for Jeremy after virtually disappearing from the music world for 33 years.
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Press surrounding ‘Bend In The Road’ includes:
“I had chills up my spine listening to it tonight, and when I heard ‘Aphrodite’ the first time a few days ago, I was literally right back into ‘Then Play On’ territory…couldn’t believe it…an instant classic right there.” Rick Frystak, Amoeba Records
“Inside is a collection of songs that come from Spencer’s love of the blues. It’s an intimate journey but one that will connect profoundly and repeatedly with listeners.” Clive Rawlings, Blues Matters
“An album I am sure will satisfy all good music lovers, from those who loved the original Fleetwood Mac, to the younger ones, who enjoy Pop Music, Blues, Rock, Classical Music, Soul… So, if you like good music, this album is perfect for you.” Vincent Zumel, La Hora del Blues
” ‘Bend In The Road’ flows with the ease of a master craftsman at the top of his game. His obvious skill and passion for what he does makes this disc impossible for me to remove from the player. It has simply mesmerized me.” Monte Adkinson, Suncoast Blues Society
‘Precious Little’ left Blues aficionados eager for more… and now, six years later, Jeremy Spencer has put together a masterpiece with his new release, ‘Bend in the Road’.
For more Information: http://jeremyspencer.com/
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(Source: Glass Onyon PR)
LONG LIVE JEREMY SPENCER.
Stone.
(Los Angeles, CA) – It has been nearly two years since world-renowned guitarist John McLaughlin released To the One, his highly acclaimed, first studio recording, with The 4th Dimension. The veteran guitar aficionado celebrates his 70th birthday year with the announcement of Now Here This (Abstract Logix) set for release on October 18th as he ups-the-ante even further with greater fire, finesse and freewheeling interplay.
McLaughlin’s musical influences carry over to many of the musical elite also declaring him to be “the best guitarist alive,” as Jeff Beck mused in 2010. In 2003, McLaughlin was ranked 49th in Rolling Stone magazine list of the “100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time” and in the summer of 2007, McLaughlin performed at Eric Clapton’s Crossroad Guitar Festival in Bridgeview, Illinois.
Chick Corea remarked to DownBeat Magazine that “…what John McLaughlin did with the electric guitar set the world on its ear. No one ever heard an electric guitar played like that before, and it certainly inspired me. John’s band, more than my experience with Miles, led me to want to turn the volume up and write music that was more dramatic and made your hair stand on end.”
McLaughlin’s latest creative venture with The 4th Dimension reflects a slight, yet significant, alteration of the dynamic, specifically the recruitment of powerhouse Indian drummer Ranjit Barot. Cameroon-born/Paris-resident bassist Etienne M’Bappe is back from To the One, as is keyboardist/drummer Gary Husband. This 8-track set of McLaughlin originals, recorded at Studio 26 in Antibes, France, testifies to the guitarist’s decades-long fascination with Indian music, through his effortless virtuosity, and relentless lyricism, even when the guitarist is shredding at near-light speed. As John himself simply states, “Now Here This is the culmination of my life’s work till now.”
The critical praise for McLaughlin’s previous musical venture cascaded forth immediately; John Fordham of The Guardian declared, “…this tight 40-minute document hums with a collaborative energy.” There is little doubt that McLaughlin’s return to the electrified fusion he first innovated more than 40 years ago in groups led by trumpet icon Miles Davis and drum legend Tony Williams – and, of course, with his own earth-shattering Mahavishnu Orchestra – is as electrifying and exhilarating as ever. And for those new to the genre, Now Here This is the perfect introduction – one that will surely encourage them to also dive, head-first, into this legendary guitarist’s lengthy and groundbreaking discography.
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(Source: MAD Ink, PR)
Long Live John McLaughlin.
Stone.
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