CHECK OUT THE PROMO VIDEO BELOW! WHOA.
* For more info on TESLA & MASS performing together, click on the link below!
MASS – Performing As Special Guests For TESLA On July 5th, 2012!
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(Source: MASS)
* For more info on TESLA and MASS, click on the links below!
LONG LIVE TESLA.
LONG LIVE MASS.
Stone.
WINGS – There it is at the top! Now that’s what I call a really cool Rock ‘N Roll button! Wings! I absolutely couldn’t resist buying this Wings button on a recent trip to a local antiques mall. No way was I walking out of that building without this button! The Rock ‘N Roll legacy of Wings is nothing short of amazing. The super legendary Paul McCartney and (late) Linda McCartney ties to this band is motivation enough, for my adding this button to my collection.
As the button reads: WINGS Over Wembley EMI October, 1977; tells me this button was more than likely sold at the WINGS concert in Wembley Stadium, London, England. There’s definitely no trouble in dating this button, with 1977 being printed within the title! As I hold this button, I wonder who bought it and did they have a Rockin’ incredible time at this Wings concert? Did this person ever wear or display this button?
I know I would have been overjoyed to have seen Wings in concert, back in their heyday. 1977 marked a year that was in-between two studio album releases for Wings: (1976) Wings At The Speed Of Sound and (1978) London Town. I researched around to make sure there wasn’t a WINGS Over Wembley album, released by EMI, back in 1977. The verdict is there never was such an album released during 1977, according to my research. If there ever was such an album of this 1977 concert, please let me know with a comment.
WINGS AT THE SPEED OF SOUND – (1976 – Capitol)
Wings – London Town (1978 – Capitol)
My favorite Wings song of all-time is With A Little Luck. This fabulous song is on London Town. It’s not easy having a favorite Wings song; there are so many classics within their catalog of seven studio albums.
There was a (Live) Wings Over America album that was released back in 1976. It was initially released as a triple album and included a poster of the band.
Wings Over America – (1976/Capitol)
Thank you for sticking around for my blabbing about this really cool and vintage Wings button. Alright, by now you’re asking: “Stone, what did you pay for this really cool and vintage WINGS Over Wembley button?” I shall reveal: $5 (U.S.). Not too shabby. Just this weekend, I also found this button being sold on ebay for $28 (U.S.). Not a bad Rock ‘N Roll find for $5! One last important note: this Wings button measures 2 1/8″ across.
Metal be thy name.
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LONG LIVE THE ROCK ‘N ROLL LEGACY OF WINGS.
Rest In Peace, Linda McCartney.
Rest In Peace, Jimmy McCulloch.
Stone.
As taken from the Official Newsletter from Fair To Midland:
That’s right. We are headed out with our ole tour buddies 10 Years starting today. Check out all of the dates below and we expect to see you all there. Also tagging along will be KYNG.
Sat, June 30 @ Warehouse Live in Houston, TX
Sun, July 01 @ Brewster Street Ice House in Corpus Christi, TX
Tues, July 03 @ Vinyl Music Hall in Pensacola, FL
Thur, July 05 @ The Coliseum Tallahassee in Tallahassee, FL
Fri, July 06 @ The Valarium in Knoxville, TN
Sat, July 07 @ Track 29 in Chattanooga, TN
Sun, July 08 @ Marathon Music Works in Nashville, TN
Tues, July 10 @ Ram’s Head Live in Baltimore, MD
Wed, July 11 @ Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, NJ
Thur, July 12 @ The Rock Junction in West Greenwich, RI (Headline Show)
Fri, July 13 @ Asylum in Portland, ME
Sat, July 14 @ Wally’s Pub in Hampton Beach, NH
Sun, July 15 @ Club International in New Britain, CT – NEW VENUE
Wed, July 18 @ The Machine Shop in Flint, MI
Thur, July 19 @ Piere’s in Ft. Wayne, IN
Sat, July 21 @ Bottom Lounge in Chicago, IL
Sun, July 22 @ Pop’s in Sauget, IL
Tue, July 24 @ George’s Majestic Lounge in Fayetteville, AR
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* For more info on FAIR TO MIDLAND, click on the link below!
LONG LIVE FAIR TO MIDLAND.
Stone.
June 28, 2012, San Francisco – Tomahawk, the eclectic Rock band featuring Duane Denison (The Jesus Lizard, Unsemble), Trevor Dunn (Fantomas, Melvins Lite), Mike Patton (Mondo Cane, Faith No More) and John Stanier (Battles, Helmet), is set to release Oddfellows this January.
Follow this link to view a trailer for the new album: http://youtu.be/ctEh2s9wcHE
“It’s dark and claustrophobic here, light and spacious there,” says Denison of the new album. “Live in the studio, all together in one room. Oddfellows indeed.” Oddfellows was recorded at Easy Eye Sound Studio in Nashville (which is owned by The Black Keys’ Dan Auerbach) and co-produced by Tomahawk and Collin Dupuis (The Black Keys, The Nocturnals).
As Denison recently told Rolling Stone (http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/tomahawks-duane-denison-talks-new-album-20120626), Tomahawk is essentially re-launching after a lengthy hiatus. Oddfellows is the band’s first new album in five years and marks the addition of bass player Trevor Dunn (Patton’s longtime cohort dating back to their teenage years in Mr. Bungle). Tomahawk’s first live performance in nearly a decade is slated for the New Orlean’s Voodoo Music and Arts Experience in late October. Additional dates will be announced soon.
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(Source: Speakeasy PR & Marketing)
* For more info on TOMAHAWK, click on the links below!
LONG LIVE TOMAHAWK.
Stone.
June 28, 2012, Philadelphia – Decibel Magazine’s inaugural Women in Metal issue featuring Laura Pleasants (Kylesa), Mlny Parsonz (Royal Thunder) and Marisa Martinez (Cretin) is on newsstands now.
The August issue features a photo session with the three innovative female musicians as well as interviews with Jucifer, Doro, Landmine Marathon and an assortment of women in the music industry.
Kylesa, who have been on the road consistently since the Fall 2010 release of Spiral Shadow, recently reissued To Walk a Middle Course and Time Will Fuse Its Worth on colored vinyl limited quantities via Alternative Tentacles. The band returns to the road on July 27 with a performance at the Greenville Festival in Germany with a number of additional festival dates during the European run including performances at Wacken Open Air and Area 4 Festivals.
Royal Thunder recently released their debut album, CVI, to rave reviews including Pitchfork who described Parsonz as “equal parts riot grrl and gospel diva.” The Atlanta-based quartet is currently on tour with Valient Thorr through July 19. Royal Thunder performs back-to-back hometown shows on July 22 and 23 at The Masquerade.
Cretin is currently writing their highly anticipated sophomore album and long-awaited follow-up to 2006’s Freakery. Martinez has also served as the legendary band Repulsion’s live guitarist for the past few years.
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July 27 Paaren/Gleen, Germany @ Greenville Festival
July 28 Torrelavega, Spain @ Takio Festival
July 30 Bern, Switzerland @ ISC
July 31 Esslingen, Germany @ Komma
August 01 Caramagna, Italy @ Campo Sportivo
August 02 Munich, Germany @ Free and Easy @ Backstage
August 03 Nurnberg, Germany @ K4
August 04 Wacken, Germany @ Wacken Open Air
August 05 Saarbrucken, Germany @ Kleiner Club Garage
August 06 Bristol, UK @ Thekla
August 07 Manchester, UK @ Mojo
August 08 Glasgow, UK @ Stairway
August 09 Southampton, UK @ Joiners
August 10 Ieper, Belgium @ Ieper Festival
August 11 Jaromer, Czech Republic @ Brutal Assault Fest
August 12 Dresden, Germany @ Beatpol
August 15 Roskilde, Denmark @ Gimle
August 16 Motala, Sweden @ Bryggeriet
August 17 Trondheim, Norway @ Pstereo Festival
August 18 Gothenburg, Sweden @ Truckstop Alaska
August 19 Ludinghausen, Germany @ Area 4 Festival
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June 28 Salt Lake City, UT @ In The Venue
June 29 Boise, ID @ Neurolux
June 30 Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
July 01 Portland, OR @ The Star Theatre
July 02 Sparks, NV @ The Alley
July 03 San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill
July 05 Los Angeles, CA @ The Down & Out
July 06 San Diego, CA @ The Casbah
July 07 Santa Ana, CA @ The Constellation Room @ The Observatory
July 10 Phoenix, AZ @ Rhythm Room
July 11 Albuquerque, NM @ The Launchpad (Royal Thunder headlining date)
July 12 Colorado Springs, CO @ The Black Sheep
July 13 Omaha, NE @ Sokol Underground
July 14 Columbia, MO @ Mojo’s
July 15 Indianapolis, IN @ Birdy’s Live
July 18 Chattanooga, TN @ JJ’s Bohemia
July 19 Charlotte, NC @ Chop Shop
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(Source: Speakeasy PR & Marketing)
* For more info, click on the links below!
www.facebook.com/pages/KYLESA/13205263444
www.facebook.com/royalthundermusic
www.facebook.com/decibelmagazine
LONG LIVE WOMEN IN METAL.
Stone.
I am late (sorry) in expressing my condolences to the family, friends and fans of the legendary Bob Welch. Back on June 7th, 2012, Bob Welch committed suicide. That is so extremely sad. Bob Welch was 66 years old. A former member of the also legendary Fleetwood Mac, Bob Welch also had a solo career that didn’t go unnoticed. My favorite album from Bob Welch is his solo debut album from 1977: French Kiss.
One of my most favorite Classic Rock songs from the entire 70’s decade is Ebony Eyes; a song which is featured on French Kiss. Even though Bob Welch wasn’t part of the chart-topping and Grammy winning years of Fleetwood Mac, he was/will always be an important figure in their musical formation and overall band history. Back on August 17th, 2009, I revisited French Kiss and blabbed away about it. Click the link below to read it, if you like:
Bob Welch – “French Kiss” 1977 Classic Rock album revisited
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Rest In Peace, Bob Welch.
1945 – 2012
Stone.
The Swiss Metal outfit 69 Chambers has just followed up the successful release of their second album “Torque” with an official video clip for the first single “Cause And Effect (feat. Chrigel Glanzmann / Eluveitie)”. Working as an automotive Journalist, singer/bass player Nina knows about fast cars, and now offers you a chance to prove that you do, too: Guess make and model of the one she’s driving in the video for a chance to win a copy of the new album or a 69 Chambers T-Shirt! Beware, this is one really rare vehicle. 6 lucky winners will be chosen randomly. Send your answer as a Facebook message on www.facebook.com/69chambers or by email to 69chambers@booyagroup.net before July 31st.
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(Source: Massacre Records)
* For more info on 69 CHAMBERS, click on the links below!
LONG LIVE 69 CHAMBERS.
LONG LIVE CHRIGEL GLANZMANN & ELUVEITIE.
Stone.
The Paul Kantner Science Fiction Rock & Roll Motion Picture Show!
London, UK – “Roswell UFO Parade & Festival Hosts Jefferson Starship Sci-Fi Extravaganza” read the headlines for the annual July 3rd event that took place in Roswell, New Mexico in 2009. Jefferson Airplane founder Paul Kantner and his legendary band Jefferson Starship and special guests, which included original Grateful Dead keyboardist Tom Constanten, performed a one-of-a-kind sci-fi concert at Pearson Auditorium in Roswell in honor of the town’s famed annual parade. The group was also bestowed the honor of being the parade’s ‘Grand Martians’ that year and rode atop a special float especially built for them. The entire concert was filmed and recorded, and in addition to such iconic hits as “White Rabbit”, “Somebody To Love”, “Volunteers”, “Wooden Ships” recorded by its forebear Jefferson Airplane (the last two penned by Kantner), a special programme of science fiction themed compositions and select recordings were performed, some for the first time ever! Now, much to the excitement of Jefferson Starship fans across the globe UK’s Gonzo MultiMedia is releasing the entire concert in an extravagant 4-CD box set.
In 1971 the band’s first album (Paul Kantner’s first solo album actually), ‘Blows Against The Empire’ was also the first Rock music recording ever nominated for literary science fiction’s prestigious Hugo Award. In addition to Kantner, ‘Blows’ featured a ‘Who’s Who’ of Bay Area musicians including David Freiberg from Quicksilver Messenger Service. Freiberg and Kantner, later launched the ongoing Jefferson Starship, eventually writing the hit “Jane.” David rejoined the band full-time in 2005.
In 1991 the late great Rock impresario Bill Graham signed on to produce ‘Blows’ from a ‘scripted stage play concept’ co-written bu Paul Kantner and his (then) new manager Michael Gaiman, a lifelong fan. Sadly, Bill was killed in a helicopter crash and the idea was shelved until Sony Pictures pitched an ‘option’ for a ‘Blows’ motion picture in 1996. “That was a big year for sci-fi,” recalls Gaiman. Stemming from a shared interest in 1950s science fiction film and literature, Paul and Michael have worked together for nearly 25 years. In 2008 they co-produced (along with David Freiberg), ‘Jefferson’s Tree of Liberty,’ Jefferson Starship’s first studio recording in a decade. The album garnered stellar reviews worldwide. In 2009 Jefferson Starship headlined ‘The Heroes of Woodstock’, the authorized touring commemorative of the 1969 Woodstock Music & Arts Festival.
“On July 3rd, 2009, thanks to the Roswell UFO Festival Committee and Cool 94.9 Radio, we got to scratch that itch and assuage a long time desire to stage a mosh of Rock music and science fiction,” says Gaiman.
Along with Paul Kantner and David Frieberg, Jefferson Starship also features lead singer Cathy Richardson (who played Janis Joplin on Broadway in ‘Love, Janis’) and longtime band members Slick Aguilar, Chris Smith and Donny Baldwin. In addition to Grateful Dead’s Tom Constanten, special guests include Pete Sears (the band’s former bass & keyboard player on all their hits), Barry Sless (guitar & pedal steel with Phil Lesh & Friends), former lead vocalist Darby Gould and legendary folk artist Jack Taylor, one of Paul Kantner’s early musical influences.
Renegade Productions, the band’s frequent collaborator (‘Jefferson’s Tree of Liberty’ was the first album ever recorded in their new studio at the time) staged the production and provided custom sound, lighting and image projection. Karl Anderson of Global Recording Artists filmed the event dubbed ‘Tales From The Mothership,’ a joint production of The Roswell UFO Festival Committee and Jefferson Starship. “It’s not a documentary, not a ‘rockumentary’, not a ‘mockumentary’…it’s a ‘Spockumentary,” Gaiman quips.
Along with the entire concert from July 3, 2009, the 4-CD set also includes rehearsals from 6/27/2009 and the band’s soundcheck before the show.
For more information: http://jeffersonstarship.com
To order Jefferson Starship – ‘Tales From The Mothership’ 4-CD set: http://www.gonzomultimedia.co.uk/search/product_details/15498/Jefferson_Starship-Tales_From_The_Mothership_-_Roswell_UFO_Festival_3_July_2009.html
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(Source: Glass Onyon PR)
LONG LIVE JEFFERSON STARSHIP.
Stone.
Symphonic/Power Metal band Heliosaga are proud to welcome their new vocalist Chelsea Knaack!
Chelsea Knaack is known for her lead vocals in DesDemon and brought her impressive talent to their 2011 release on Radtone Music Japan.
Damien Villarreal formed Heliosaga in 2010 with a dynamic selection of musicians around San Antonio, Texas. Heliosaga’s powerful moving melodies, enhanced by Chelsea Knaack’s passionate soprano voice, will make Heliosaga a force among the ranks of the female fronted genre.
Heliosaga are writing new material and will begin pre-production for label representation following Chelsea’s relocation to Texas this Summer.
The name Heliosaga is a metaphor derived from helios, the Greek word for sun, and saga meaning the story/ history; thus, Heliosaga represents the journey of life.
Chelsea Knaack states: “I was looking for a new chapter in my life with a new adventure and Heliosaga fit the plan. It was also the chemistry with the guys; we are all very similar in many ways. It will be a great adventure indeed.”
Heliosaga adds: “Chelsea’s vocals are moving, her stage presence is captivating and she has an immense passion for this kind of music. Shortly after meeting we realized how well we click on personal and professional levels, so we can say that we have gained a great friend and an incredible band mate! We are eager to begin recording our debut album together, which will be released early next year.”
Heliosaga look forward to touring in support of their debut album. This year and 2013 will be exciting years for Heliosaga with much more activity.
Heliosaga is Chelsea Knaack (lead vocals), Damien Villarreal (guitars and keyboards), Ken Lambdin (guitars), Jacob Horning (bass), and Jordan Ames (drums).
Heliosaga’s 2011 demo tracks can be accessed at their Reverbnation site. Check often for news updates and new material.
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Weblinks:
Band: http://www.heliosaga.com
Facebook Band Page: http://www.facebook.com/Heliosaga
Reverb Nation: http://www.reverbnation.com/heliosaga
Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/heliosaga
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(Source: Dustin Hardman, Press Promotions)
LONG LIVE HELIOSAGA.
Stone.
(Photo Credit: Jimmy Hubbard)
BARONESS – The second behind-the-scenes clip from Baroness’s recording of Yellow & Green, available now via Paste (http://www.pastemagazine.com/blogs/av/2012/06/video-premiere-baroness—yellow-green.html) and on Baroness’s website (www.baronessmusic.com), shares personal insights from the band on the expanded musical palette present on the highly anticipated album.
“We knew change was coming,” singer/guitarist John Baizley says at the clip opens, with the band addressing the freedom they felt during the recording of the double-disc album. The six-minute video focuses on the recording of “March to the Sea,” which was recently released as an iTunes single (http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/march-to-the-sea-single/id533819524). A stream of the song is available here:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxNYPOaPhE&list=UUyLHwuG01TYfbeFdzNZGI0w&index=1&feature=plcp.
Pre-orders for the 2CD or 2xLP album are available now: http://bit.ly/BaronessYellowGreen.
Baroness performed at the Orion Music & More festival in Atlantic City before heading to Europe for a seven-week tour before returning to the States to perform at the FYF Fest in early September. Tour dates are:
July 01 Helsinki, Finland Tuska Open Air
July 03 Gothenburg, Sweden Sticky Fingers
July 04 Stockholm, Sweden Debasser Slussen
July 06 Roskilde, Denmark Roskilde Festival
July 09 Birmingham, UK Academy 3
July 10 Glasgow, UK Stereo
July 11 Manchester, UK Moho Live
July 12 London, UK Barfly, Camden SOLD OUT
July 14 Nijmegen, Netherlands De Affaire
July 15 Dour, Belgium Dour Festival
July 17 Beaumont, France Le Tremplin
July 19 Bilbao, Spain Kafe Antzokia
July 20 Barcelos, Portugal Milhoes de Festa
July 22 Barcelona, Spain Apolo 2
July 25 Wiesbaden, Germany Raucherkammer
July 26 Basel, Switzerland Sommercasino
July 27 Zurich, Switzerland Dynamo
July 28 Florence, Italy Viper Theatre
July 30 Milan, Italy Civic Arena
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August 01 Munich, Germany 59to1
August 03 Prague, Czech Republic Klub 007
August 04 Katowice, Poland Off Festival
August 05 Berlin, Germany Magnet
August 06 Hamburg, Germany Logo
August 09 Oslo, Norway Oya Festival
August 13 Sheffield, UK Corporation
August 14 Bristol, UK The Fleece
August 15 Southampton, UK Talking Heads
August 17 Hasselt, Belgium Pukkelpop
August 18 Leipzig, Germany Highfield Festival
August 19 Ludinghausen, Germany Area4 Festival
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September Los Angeles, CA FYF Fest
September 6 Raleigh, NC Hopscotch Music Festival
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October 27 Gainesville, FL The Fest 11
November Austin, TX Fun Fun Fun Fest
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(Source: Speakeasy PR & Marketing)
* For more info on BARONESS, click on the links below!
LONG LIVE BARONESS.
Stone.
69 CHAMBERS – The soothingly Rockin’ and harmonic vocals of Nina Vetterli-Treml combine with the extreme vocals of Chrigel Glanzmann (of Eluveitie) in Cause And Effect. This combination of opposite ends of vocals proves to be a sensational and enduring song in my Metal world! Cause And Effect exemplifies excellence in the union of melodic and extreme; that these two opposites can truly co-exist in music… in Metal.
Having 69 Chambers being my “Metal Pick Of The Day” on Metal Odyssey is becoming quite commonplace, it seems. That’s what happens when a band pushes the creative envelope and kicks the shit out of the status quo of Heavy Music, like 69 Chambers has done so brilliantly with their new album Torque.
Take a look and loud listen below to Cause And Effect! Coupled with memorable lyrics, the entire structure of this song is so perfect. This is what Heavy Music in 2012 sounds like… and I’m on board for the ride with 69 Chambers. Metal be thy name.
* Torque was released on April 27th, 2012, via Massacre Records. This is a cutting edge record label that defines excellence in signing musical talent.
Nina Vetterli-Treml – bass & vocals
Tommy Vetterli – guitar
Diego Rapacchietti – drums
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(Video Source: Massacre Records)
* For more info on 69 CHAMBERS, click on the links below!
http://www.twitter.com/69chambers
http://www.soundcloud.com/69-chambers
http://www.massacre-records.com
LONG LIVE 69 CHAMBERS.
LONG LIVE CHRIGEL GLANZMANN & ELUVEITIE.
Stone.
Take a personal journey with some of the biggest names from the Hard Rock and Heavy Metal movement as they relive their past, discuss the present, and enlighten us about their plans moving forward in the music industry.
Tales from the Stage Volume 1, written by Michael Toney, consists of 15 in-depth interviews with some of the most influential names from the hard rock and heavy metal genre. Each interview starts with basic personal questions (birthday, hometown, education, marital status, etc.), then dives into their career leaving no stone unturned. Interviews include Tracii Guns, Eddie Trunk, Tim “Ripper” Owens, Jeff Duncan, and Metal Blade’s own Brian Slagel, just to name a few.
A portion of the proceeds from each book sold are being donated to Ride For Dime, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting music education through America’s youth.
Order your copy HERE and be sure to use the discount code METALBLADE to receive 15% off your purchase.
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(Source: Metal Blade News Update)
* For more info, click on the links below!
http://www.facebook.com/talesfromthestage
LONG LIVE BRIAN SLAGEL.
LONG LIVE MICHAEL TONEY.
LONG LIVE HARD ROCK & METAL.
Stone.
(Photo Credit: Paul Harries)
Eagle Rock imprint Armoury Records, in conjunction with Hamburg, Germany-based earMUSIC, today announces the release of the first ever live solo album from legendary Finnish songstress TARJA TURUNEN. Entitled Act I, the release will be unleashed to North American fans on September 4, 2012 in 2-CD, 2-DVD and Blu-Ray format.
The first ever live audio/video offering from the former Nightwish soprano, Act 1 is a mammoth undertaking recorded and filmed with 10 HD cameras at the breathtaking Teatro El Círculo in Rosario, Argentina in March 2012. With an elaborate track listing of solo tunes, Nightwish classics and various covers including a rendition of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “The Phantom Of The Opera,” Gary Moore’s “Over The Hills and Far Away,” Whitesnake’s “Still Of The Night” and a variety of video extras, Act I provides a full-fledged bill of fare to every diehard TARJA fan. Comments TURUNEN of the offering: “Those two nights in Rosario were a huge emotional drive to me personally,” adding that she was many times “ready to burst into tears.”
Act I Track Listing:
CD 1
01. Anteroom Of Death
02. My Little Phoenix
03. Dark Star
04. Naiad
05. Falling Awake
06. I Walk Alone
07. Little Lies
08. Into The Sun (previously unreleased)
09. Nemo (Nighwish)
10. Never Enough (previously unreleased)
11. Still Of The Night (Whitesnake)
12. In For A Kill
CD 2
01. Boy And The Ghost
02. Lost Northern Star
03. Ciaran‘s Well
04. Tired Of Being Alone (written with Schiller)
05. Where Were You Last Night / Heaven Is A Place On Earth / Livin’ On A Prayer
(Medley)
06. Underneath
07. Oasis / The Archive Of Lost Dreams
08. Crimson Deep
09. The Phantom Of The Opera (Andrew Lloyd Webber)
10. Die Alive
11. Until My Last Breath
12. Over The Hills And Far Away (Gary Moore)
(Photo Credit: Paul Harries)
DVD 1
01. If You Believe
02. Anteroom Of Death
03. My Little Phoenix
04. Dark Star
05. Naiad
06. Falling Awake
07. I Walk Alone
08. Orpheus Hallucination / Orpheus In The Underworld
09. Little Lies (band jam)
10. Little Lies
11. Into The Sun (previously unreleased)
12. Nemo
13. Rivers Of Lust
14. Minor Heaven
15. Montañas De Silencio
16. Sing For Me
17. I Feel Immortal
18. Never Enough (previously unreleased)
19. In For A Kill
20. Toccata And Fugue D-minor (BWV 565)
(Johann Sebastian Bach)
21. The Phantom Of The Opera (Andrew Lloyd Webber)
22. Die Alive
23. Until My Last Breath
24. Over The Hills And Far Away (Gary Moore)
DVD 2
01. Boy And The Ghost
02. Lost Northern Star
03. Ciaran‘s Well
04. Tired Of Being Alone (written with Schiller)
05. Where Were You Last Night / Heaven Is A Place On Earth / Livin’ On A Prayer (Medley)
06. Underneath
07. The Reign
08. Oasis/The Archive Of Lost Dreams
09. Still Of The Night (Whitesnake)
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* Blu-Ray track listing is the same as DVD 1 and 2.
* Act I cover art will be revealed at a later date.
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(Source: Earsplit PR)
* For more info on TARJA, click on the links below!
http://www.facebook.com/tarjaofficial
http://twitter.com/tarjaofficial
LONG LIVE TARJA TURUNEN.
Stone.
Augsburg, Germany-based Sleaze/Glam quartet HOLLYWOOD BURNOUTS will release their debut full-length in North America this July 31st, via Rock Road Records and Soulfood Distribution.
Boasting melodies and choruses obviously inspired by the massively popular Glam and Hard Rock heroes of the ’80s and early ’90s, with straightforward riffs and influences rooted in blues and classic Heavy Metal channeling through their infectious tunes, HOLLYWOOD BURNOUTS released a successful demo in 2009, followed by a self-titled EP in 2010 since their 2008 formation. The band have attracted a massive fanbase throughout Germany and well beyond at this point, having performed on national and international shows supporting Cinderella, Bonfire, Hardcore Superstar, Crashdiet, Dokken and many others.
HOLLYWOOD BURNOUTS‘ debut album, Excess All Areas, was released to critical acclaim within the European territories in March, and the forthcoming North American release should bring a whole new realm of fans into their world. Here the band proves why they’re considered to be one of Germany’s most successful new Hard Rock bands.
Rock out to four new songs from Excess All Areas and much more RIGHT HERE.
01. Hands Of Rock
02. Tonight
03. Wild Side
04. A Part Of My Heart
05. Gimme, Gimme, Gimme
06. I Wanna Ride
07. Kings Of Sin
08. 8 Lives Gone
09. Fake Baby
10. Wild At Heart
11. Everybody Needs A Hero
12. Remember Me
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(Source: Earsplit PR)
* For more info on HOLLYWOOD BURNOUTS, click on the links below!
http://www.hollywood-burnouts.com
http://www.facebook.com/Hollywood.Burnouts
http://www.myspace.com/hollywoodburnouts
LONG LIVE HOLLYWOOD BURNOUTS.
Stone.
DER HUNDS – They’re based in Bulgaria / Eastern Europe and they ROCK. They’re second release, Home (a 4 song EP), was released on June 12th, 2012… and it… ROCKS. They’re… DER HUNDS and they sound fabulous! If you’re into Hard Rock, Grunge, Alternative Hard Rock and/or Garage Rock, you won’t want to miss out on what DER HUNDS is playing here on Home.
A huge influence that I hear from their music is Soundgarden. No, DER HUNDS is not a Soundgarden sound-alike band, they certainly blend their own originality with any influences they may bestow. Vocalist Bobi does sound like Chris Cornell though; yet it doesn’t come across like he’s trying to. That’s just how I interpret what I hear and I really, really dig listening to DER HUNDS.
DER HUNDS is a DIY band and what a remarkable job they’ve done with Home. Excellent musicians, excellent songs. Record labels both independent and major should take my advice and check out the Heavy Rock sound of DER HUNDS. Metal as my witness, if I was a record label executive I would have this band signed today to at least a 3 album record deal. Yes, DER HUNDS is that legit, refreshing and relevant. Metal be thy name.
All four songs on Home are Rockin’ slam dunks. I can’t choose a favorite song here, therefore, the entire Home EP is my favorite! How’s that for Rock ‘N Roll democracy? Metal be thy name are these four songs exceptionally worthy of your time to check out. Home is available to stream and/or purchase at the DER HUNDS Bandcamp page by clicking the link below:
Bobi – vocals & guitars
Marto – bass
Pifa – drums
Vili – guitars
Homesick
Too Much
Silver Sun
Waterfall
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* For more info on DER HUNDS, click on the links below!
http://www.myspace.com/derhunds
LONG LIVE DER HUNDS.
Stone.
June 19, 2012 – Los Angeles, CA – There is much excitement within the music press and fans alike around the world about the news of the return of Glam Rock icon Michael Des Barres and his forthcoming CD release ‘Carnaby Street’ On Gonzo MultiMedia, UK. Michael Des Barres has been in the Rock ‘n’ Roll scene for four decades now. A European nobleman, brought up in England, living in Los Angeles, but with an enduring love of delta blues and the rock and soul of the mid-60s beat boom, he was front man for such seminal 1970s bands as Silverhead and Detective (featuring Tony Kaye of Yes). Jimmy Page personally signed Detective to Led Zeppelin’s Swan Song Records in 1975. From 1982 to 1985, Michael was a member of Chequered Past, which included Steve Jones from the Sex Pistols, Clem Burke and Nigel Harrison from Blondie, and Tony Sales of Todd Rundgren (‘Runt’) and Tin Machine fame.
Michael Des Barres was also the singer with the touring and LiveAid version of The Power Station, a Duran Duran spin-off band that became one of the most iconic live acts of the mid-1980s. In 1985, Michael penned the song “Obsession”, which became a number one hit in 27 countries for LA new wave group Animotion; the track has been featured in numerous movies throughout the years.
After over 40 years of recording and performing, Michael has returned to his mid-Sixties roots with ‘Carnaby Street’, his first new album in many years. Revisiting his youth in swinging London, ‘Carnaby Street’ is an aural window into Rock and Roll’s past through the eyes and mind of Michael Des Barres. “The music I am making now is inspired by my past in the mid ’60s / early ’70s,” Michael explains. “As a kid I would go watch all the skinny white blues rock ‘n’ roll musicians in the clubs and it hit me like a hammer! I was so influenced by both the courage of these young white guys combined with the soulful rawness of the African-American bluesmen, and the hybrid was so fascinating to me that it really stimulated my entire musical vocabulary. So, a couple of years ago, when I started writing songs again, I realised that I wanted these new songs to be as authentic as I had initially heard and was inspired by.”
This album may quote from the idioms laid down by Wilson Pickett, Zoot Money, and The Rolling Stones, but it is no exercise in retro-stylings. This is very much a piece of the second decade of the 21st Century. It may even be Michael Des Barres’ most important work to date. The opening line of the title track immediately sets the tone of the album; “I was 19 in 1967, on the streets of London. I was in Heaven. I was Oscar Wilde in velvet jeans. Everything you’ve heard is everything I’ve seen.” He is adamant that this is not an homage to mid-Sixties music, but a contemporary album by a contemporary band presenting songs about that particular time in his life: a time when as a teenager just entering manhood the world as a whole was celebrating ‘The Summer of Love’. “The name of the album ‘Carnaby Street’, for me, is a metaphor for the swinging London ’60s,” says Michael, “that whole youth cultural revolution that literally changed the world. So the name reflects my desire to go back to the roots, the joy and the love of the music when I first heard it.”
British born the Marquis Michael Philip Des Barres, along with his excursions into rock stardom, is also a gifted actor and is best known for his recurring role as Murdoc on the popular television show ‘MacGyver’. He has been featured in dozens of movies and television shows over the past 40 years (including Seinfeld, ALF, Frasier, Bones, Ellen, Nip/Tuck and Pink Cadillac with Clint Eastwood) and was also a featured actor in the ’60s classic movie ‘To Sir With Love’ featuring Sidney Poitier. Michael was formerly married to GTO’s member Pamela des Barres, best known for her top-selling book ‘I’m With The Band’.
Recently, Michael Des Barres reunited with Silverhead for the first time in 38 years and performed to sold out audiences in Japan in April 2012. The reaction from the Japanese audience was electric! Michael is still very active acting and was featured in the US FOX television show ‘The Finder’ on May 4, 2012. A recent guest appearance on the new season of USA Network’s ‘Suits’ will air sometime this summer. He is also featured in the movie ‘California Solo’, in which Michael plays the manager of Robert Carlyle’s ex-rocker character, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in Utah on January 25th. In support of Michael Des Barre’s new album release, several live shows are currently being scheduled. “The majority of the people that have come to see us play, and we’ve only played perhaps a dozen shows, has been 80 percent a young audience, early and mid-twenties, who consider us an indie band, ironically,” says Michael. “The music we are playing is below the waist Rock ‘n’ Roll, and I think that the audiences are kind of starved for a carnal, sensual, sexy blues music. There’s nothing ironic about our music – there’s nothing angry or apologetic about our music. We are there to make people happy and joyous and fall in love.”
In closing Michael Des Barres has this to impart to his followers of the past four decades: “The message that I have to say to fans and friends, and I don’t think of them as fans, I think of them as friends – and they are friends. We should all be friends, and really my belief in connection and engagement and letting people into your life… and I say it in the briefest possible way – LOVE EVERYONE NOW!”
For more information visit Michael Des Barres official website: www.desbarres.com
‘Carnaby Street’ website: http://www.mdbimmedia.com/
To pre-order Michael Des Barres ‘Carnaby Street’ CD (Special Edition):
http://www.gonzomultimedia.com/product_details/15483/Michael_Des_Barres-Carnaby_Street.html
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(Source: Glass Onyon PR)
LONG LIVE MICHAEL DES BARRES.
Stone.
Here is Part Two of Metal Odyssey Presents: Ten Metal Albums You NEED For This Summer Of 2012! Each Metal album below I’ve reviewed; just click the large link below each respective Metal album to read all about it! Each Metal album on this list I’ve obviously enjoyed and continue to listen to. My Metal goal is to pass this valuable Metal information onto my fellow Metal brethren.
As the halfway point of 2012 nears, these are ten recently released Metal albums that have left their scorching mark upon my Metal lovin’ eardrums. Wether it’s an EP or full-length, I look upon any release as an album. There may be an album that was released in late 2011 listed here too… and as Lenny Wolf of Kingdom Come would say: “it is what it is.”
There is a link at the bottom of this post, which will direct you to Part One of this series of 2012 Metal albums you NEED. Agree or disagree with this list, please feel free to comment. Metal be thy name.
ADRENALINE MOB – Omertà
Supergroup? Check. Kick-ass debut album? Check. Is Adrenaline Mob Metal? Well, is Mother Earth round? Anyone who is searching for an electrifying jolt of groove infested Metal to get on with their life… NEEDS Omertà from Adrenaline Mob.
ADRENALINE MOB “Omertà” – 5 Quick Reasons To Buy This Album
ATKINS / MAY PROJECT – Serpents Kiss
Vocalist Al Atkins and guitarist Paul May are AMAZING together! This album is so essential to own if you call yourself a Metalhead. ‘Nuff said.
CANNIBAL CORPSE – Torture
DEATH METAL! What would any Metal list on Metal Odyssey be like without… F’N DEATH METAL! With Torture, Cannibal Corpse has reinforced why they hold such legendary status in ALL of Metal.
CANNIBAL CORPSE “TORTURE” – A Death Metal and Headbanging Must For The Metal Masses
PRIMAL FEAR – Unbreakable
I don’t know what it is about the Metal of Primal Fear. Every time I listen to Unbreakable, I personally feel protected by some unknown Metal force of nature.
PRIMAL FEAR ‘Unbreakable’ – The Time Is NOW To Join The METAL NATION
AVATAR – Black Waltz
They’re from Sweden. They’re Metal. They’re debut album Black Waltz is an unreal Metal listen. They’re AVATAR and I’m impressed. Very impressed.
AVATAR ‘Black Waltz’ Is Dark, Extreme, Modern and Groove Laden… Metal Bliss
PELICAN – Ataraxia/Taraxis
A 4 song EP that is an instrumental journey into the far reaches of the Metal mind. Whoa, what I just wrote sounds kinda cool huh?
PELICAN ‘Ataraxia/Taraxis – As Excellence In Heavy Instrumental Albums Goes, This EP Is A Prime Pick
NIGHTQUEEN – For Queen And Metal
Nightqueen is from Belgium. Nightqueen has released a powerful album this year with: For Queen And Metal. Massacre Records has a phenomenal stable of bands on their roster and Nightqueen only solidifies this truth.
NIGHTQUEEN ‘For Queen And Metal’ – An Indelible Debut Album Of Heavy Metal
K-OS – Planeta Violento
Spanish Metal Warriors = K-OS. It’s that simple.
K-OS “Planeta Violento” – New Metal Release Is Out Now! Stone’s Metal Pick Of The Day!
HAVOK – Point Of No Return EP
Colorado does export Thrash Metal and it’s called HAVOK. These dudes should have been born in the late sixties, formed a band in 1982 and been a part of some Big 4, Big 5 or something like that. Yes, they’re that good.
HAVOK – Point Of No Return – 4 Song/2 Video EP Blazes With A Thrash Metal Assailment
DEMON LUNG – Pareidolia EP
Demon Lung knows Doom. Demon Lung plays Doom. Demon Lung plays some amazing Doom. Get into Demon Lung and get into some… DOOM.
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Okay, since you’ve been cool enough to stick around till the end, I’ve decided to surprise you with a Metal bonus! Here is another Metal album (EP) that many of you most likely have seen and read about here, on a few occasions already. This band is badass and they’re from Mexico. ZOMBIEFICATION = DEATH METAL!!! Whoa.
ZOMBIEFICATION – Reaper’s Consecration
ZOMBIEFICATION plays scalding… DEATH METAL! Get on board now with this ZOMBIEFICATION Death express; cause ten years from now you’ll want to say you’ve been their fan since the deadly beginning.
ZOMBIEFICATION “Reaper’s Consecration” – An Ominous and Brutal Death Metal EP
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I strongly encourage you to check out Part One of Metal Odyssey Presents: Ten Metal Albums You NEED For This Summer Of 2012! Just click on that HUGE link below! Whoa!
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Thank you for stopping by and checking out this list of Metal albums you NEED for this Summer of 2012! Wether you NEED all ten Metal albums above or just one, I hope my album reviews will serve to assist your Metal needs. Stay tuned for a Part Three edition of Metal Albums (from 2012) you NEED! I’ll probably have Part Three ready in late Summer! Rock Steady and keep the Metal flag waving high and proud.
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LONG LIVE METAL.
Stone.
KISS – FANGORIA, “the planet’s number one cult film, horror and fantasy culture entertainment magazine” will be issuing: KISS “Monster” (the official album and tour magazine). This spectacular and collectible issue will hit newsstands everywhere on June 26th, 2012 and be available through FANGORIA.com and KISSONLINE.com.
“This is a KISS magazine made by KISS fans for KISS fans”. This is a glossy, 72 page collector’s item for all KISSaholics! Includes: new and never before published photographs and brand new interviews with each member of KISS! Metal be thy name! I’m getting my copy of this KISS gem!
To pre-order you copy, click on the link below! Whoa!
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(Source: FANGORIA.com)
* For more info on KISS, click on the link below!
* Follow FANGORIA on twitter:
http://www.Twitter.com/Fangoria
LONG LIVE KISS.
LONG LIVE FANGORIA.
Stone.
From Nuclear Blast News:
The SABATON headquarters just sent over this message in order to thank their loyal and steadily growing fanbase:
A big THANK YOU from SABATON!
We just found out the amazing news that SABATON entered the Worldcharts at position 50. With that SABATON are at the moment the best-selling Swedish artist, WORLD WIDE, all because of YOU who bought the brand new album “Carolus Rex”!
Some amazing chart positions:
Sweden: #2
Poland: #7
Germany: #7
Finland: #9
Worldchart #50
Thank you!
/SABATON
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(Source: Nuclear Blast News)
* For more info on SABATON, click on the links below!
http://www.facebook.com/sabaton
http://www.nuclearblast.de/sabaton
LONG LIVE SABATON.
Stone.
SPIDER ROCKETS – The new studio album, Bitten, from New Jersey’s Spider Rockets was released on June 5th, 2012, via P-Dog Records. Better strap yourself in for this bevy of Hard Rockin’ songs that shoot out from Bitten! Spider Rockets have raised their own bar of musical accomplishment with their new album and it undeniably Rocks from A to Z! Admittedly, I was expecting a great Spider Rockets album with Bitten; only I wasn’t expecting a standout album of this magnitude.
After my initial listen-through of Bitten, I realized these 10 songs kicked my ass. After reality settled in and several more listens, I also realized that Bitten is one of the BEST albums I’ve listened to across ALL Rock genres thus far in 2012. Crisscrossing Heavy Metal, Alternative Rock/Metal and Hard Rock, Spider Rockets take their sound to a level of fun and excitement that I’ve always yearned for from a band. Any band. You know, like Anthrax and Misfits fun.
If your unfamiliar with Spider Rockets you absolutely must take Stone’s word here: Spider Rockets are the missing F’n link in today’s American Heavy Music. Spider Rockets sound LOUD even when the volume is down. Spider Rockets spread an infectious energy into my senses upon the opening note of Better When It’s Loud. Yes, as vocalist Helena Cos sings, it’s “better when it’s loud, it’s better when it’s fast” and I’ll confidently state: this Spider Rockets band is built-to-last!
Helena Cos illuminates the song, she has a vocal identity unlike no other female front woman I’ve heard in my 100 years of living. I state this due to the similarity factor that too often seems to come into play within the world of Rock. Helena accentuates the lyrics and sings with the confidence and attitude that any aspiring singer should emulate. Did I mention this band can play? With Bitten as proof, this band is as solid as a newly forged set of railroad spikes.
The cover of Golden Earring’s 1982 #1 hit, Twilight Zone, makes the news here. Spider Rockets spray paints more Rockin’ relevance on this (decades long) over played song… that I actually like it again! The tempo is turned up a notch and the curled-lip vibe from Helena’s vocals makes Twilight Zone a brand new and welcomed listen to my ears. If you have already heard and dug the lead single Scream (which was aired all over the internet months ago), you’re in for an enormous treat: there are songs on Bitten equal to and even better than that single!
Spider Rockets will make you move… and if you don’t move to the fist-pumping, headbanging, carefree, riff-infested, melodic, rhythm saturated, bass thumping, Alternative Hard Rock inspired style of songs on Bitten, then forget about it cause you obviously have no pulse. Album opener Going Down sets the party mood and who-gives-a-shit vibrations afire; while album closer Bring Me Around has me wishing there were 2, 3, 4 or 5 more songs to flow through my Rock ‘N Roll hungry eardrums and veins.
Seriously, Spider Rockets have declared the status quo of Hard Rock as public enemy #1 with Bitten. Collectively these songs play-out so fabulously that Bitten is an album that ends way, way, way too soon. Ring that Spider Rockets bell and tell all the people in the streets… Stone has been Bitten. And I want to get bitten again… and again. It’s now your turn to get bitten by Spider Rockets. Metal be thy name.
Helena Cos – vocals
Johnny Nap – guitar
Dan Prestup – drums
Timmy Tobin – bass
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Going Down
So High
Scream
Don’t Need You
Break
Gasoline
Twilight Zone
Better When It’s Loud
Nothing Left
Bring Me Around
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* For more info on SPIDER ROCKETS, click on the links below!
https://twitter.com/SpiderRockets
http://www.youtube.com/SpiderRockets
http://spiderrockets.buzznet.com/
LONG LIVE SPIDER ROCKETS.
Stone.
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