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Bay Area Rockers Syrym Receive Eight Awards,Song Selected Track Of The Day On Garageband.com

2008—Bay Area rock band Syrym, winners of eight awards on Garageband.com, have had their song, “Foul Mouth Blues,” selected as the indie music website’s Hard Rock Track of the Day forMay 17, 2008.

Track of the Day winners are selected based on reviews by musicians and music fans, with the best-reviewed song on a particular day receiving the nod. The band and song are then featured on a subsequent day.

The band also received honors in the Hard Rock category for Best Male Vocals, Best Guitars, Best Drums, Best Bass, Best Production, Best Lyrics, Best Beat, and Most Rocking Track. “Foul Mouth Blues” is a slithering, angst-ridden, defiant declaration of the end of an abusive relationship.
Musically, the song is a throwback to the sound of the heavy melodic rock groups of the late 1980s and early 1990s—bands like Lynch Mob, Ratt, Mötley Crüe, and fellow Bay Area rock stalwarts Babylon A.D.
Formed at the end of 2007 by vocalist Jeffrey Winslow and Babylon A.D. founding member/guitarist Ron Freschi, Syrym combines elements of the modern hard rock sound with the melody and bombast of hard rock’s heyday.

Growing up in Hayward, California, Freschi’s jazz guitar training soon gave way to the influence of guitar heroes such as Michael Schenker, Eddie Van Halen, Randy Rhoads, Dave Meniketti, Neil Schon, Warren DiMartini, Nuno Bettencourt, and George Lynch. Freschi was recruited by the Persuaders, who went on to release local rock radio hits such as “I’m No Good For You” and “Don’t Ask Questions.” The Persuaders eventually caught the ear of Arista Records president Clive Davis, who made them one of the label’s few hard rock acts, and the band proceeded to change their name to Babylon A.D.

Their self-titled debut album, released in 1989, featured several MTV and
Headbanger’s Ball hits, including “Bang Go The Bells,” “Hammer Swings Down,” and “The Kid Goes Wild,” which was featured in the film Robocop 2. The band’s sophomore effort, Nothing Sacred, was released in 1992. They
went on to release several more albums on Perris Records.
Winslow got his start in the Bay Area’s rock music scene, performing with bands such as Killer Instinct and Scattergun, but really came into his own as a multi-dimensional vocalist in Santa Barbara, fronting funk-rock
quintet Psycho Graffiti, as well as two gospel choirs. Since returning to the Bay Area, Winslow has repeatedly been called upon to provide vocals for studio sessions, has written and performed music for television and radio
commercials and, most recently, held down lead vocal duties for East Bay hard rockers Vertigo and 3rd & King.
Syrym’s debut album is scheduled for release in Summer 2008.
For more information, or to listen to songs that will be featured on the upcoming Syrym album, visit www.syrym.com.

Disturbed brought their Indestructible tour to Cincinnati, Ohio’s Bogart’s, Wednesday night.

With three platinum and two number one albums under their belt, Disturbed proves to have quite a large fanbase in the Queen City, as this show was sold out.

Disturbed has brought along two supporting acts on this bill, Art of Dying and Five Finger Death Punch.

Canada’s Art of Dying took the stage at 7:30 P.M. Their set list included the songs, Get Through This, You Don’t Know Me, Completely, and a cool cover of Alice in Chains’, Them Bones. Singer Jonny Hetherington has a pretty good rock voice, and as a whole, the entire band was pretty solid. The large crowd at Bogart’s seemed to like the band pretty well, even though most people were hearing their music for the very first time. Disturbed’s Dan Donegan is a fan of AOD, and asked the band to join this tour. They aren’t as hard as Disturbed, or Five Finger Death Punch, but they did a pretty good job warming up the crowd. Those of you who didn’t get to pick up their CD at this show, can find it at SeeofSound.com.

Five Finger Death Punch took the stage next, and proceeded to turn up the intensity in this elbow to elbow crowd. Five Finger Death Punch has a sound that wavers in and out of thrash metal and hardcore. It is aggressive, high speed, chest thumping music with a killer groove. At first I wondered how Five Finger Death Punch got on this bill. After seeing them live, I realized that they were the perfect band to open up for Disturbed. I was extremely impressed with the musicianship in this band. Zoltan Bathory and Darrell Roberts are one of the better guitar tandems in heavy metal today. They really got the crown going with their short set. No only did singer Ivan Moody electrify the crowd with his performance, but he instigated the first mosh pit of the night. His abrasive vocals take some getting used to, but it seems to work with Five Finger Death Punches’s style of metal.

Some of the tunes played by FFDP were White Knuckles, Death Before Dishonor, The Bleeding, and a cool but heavy cover of the song, Bad Company.

After Five Finger Death Punch’s powerful set, the crowd was supercharged while waiting for Disturbed to take the stage.

Disturbed took the stage about 9:30 P.M. This is the first time that I have seen Disturbed live, so I was not sure what to expect. They immediately took advantage of the electrified crowd, and continued to push us even further. David Draiman proves to be a very charismatic frontman, and is better live than on Disturbed’s studio material. Dan Donegan surprised me with his guitar wizardry. He is one hell of a player. By the time Disturbed broke into their second song, the crowd was in complete mayhem. More crowd surfing, and a second mosh pit broke out, as Disturbed blasted through their groove laden metal.

The Disturbed set included their songs (not in order), Down With the Sickness, Stupify, Stricken, Land of Confusion, Voices, The Game, Deify, as well as their latest hit, a new song off of their new album, Indestructible, called Inside the Fire.

I have been to countless live shows, but I don’t recall any over the last few years where so many people were fired up and enjoying the music, as much as this concert. During Disturbed’s set it was virtually impossible to take any pictures, as there was a massive amount of crowd surfing, fist pumping, and whole bunch of jumping taking place. Disturbed was excellent live, and will be a band I will be seeing again in the future.

Be sure to pick up a copy of their new CD, Indestructible on June 3rd.

The following are the videos taken at the show. Enjoy!

Disturbed - Land of Confusion

Disturbed - Inside the Fire (New single on Indestructible)

Miljenko Matijevic has taken rock music to a whole new level. Fusing the past, present and the future together, he has created an undeniable piece of art “A modern day led Zeppelin” (Mitch Lafon BW&BK). Matijevic’s vocals are better than ever, every song takes you on a journey; a journey that paints a portrait of his life and in doing so enables the listener to feel the song as if it were his own. A voice full of passion, power and depth, this is one album that seriously rocks. The album consists of everything from raw heavy guitars to a full orchestra which was recorded at Sky Walker Sound. Written, produced, designed and conceived by himself, he truly has embarked on a new beginning.

He invites all of you to sit back and enjoy the ride….

The new Steelheart album, Good 2B Alive, will be released September 15th, 2008.

Track Listing:
01. Samurai
02. LOL
03. Buried Unkind
04. Twisted Future (Orchestra)
05. Shine a Light for Me
06. I Breathe
07. Underground
08. You Showed Me How to Love
09. Good 2B Alive (String Version)

Summer is here and Trustkill Records is having a blowout sale in their webstore! From May 15 to June 15 all CDs and DVDs on our webstore will be only $5.
What? $5? Furrealz? Yes, for real. Trustkill wants you to have the best soundtrack to summer possible, and that can only be done with the best music out there.
This sale starts TODAY!

This is a great opportunity to check out some new artists like Stonerider, and Walls of Jericho. Check it out!

Click on the banner above to enter the store.

JETBOY, and ROCKARMA are the lastest acts confirmed for the South Texas Rock Fest, which runs from July 11th - 13th at the Javelina Harley Davidson Festival Grounds in Boerne, TX. They will join Britny Fox, Hellstar and Snakeskin Prison on the second stage.

The running order for the Main Stage is as follows:

Friday, July 11
QUEENSRYCHE - 10:00 PM
DOKKEN - 8:30 PM
SKID ROW - 7:00 PM
BULLET BOYS - 5:30 PM
PRETTY BOY FLOYD - 4:30 PM
HOUSE OF LORDS - 3:15 PM
AXE - 2:15

Saturday, July 12
TESLA - 10:00 PM
Y&T - 8:30 PM
STEPHEN PEARCY OF RATT - 7:00 PM
UFO - 5:30 PM
FASTER PUSSYCAT - 4:15 PM
L.A. GUNS - 3:10 PM
BANG TANGO - 2:05 PM
ZERO HOUR - 1:00 PM
MAD MARGRITT - 11:55 AM

Sunday, July 13
JACKYL - 8:30 PM
FIREHOUSE - 7:00 PM
HELIX - 5:30 PM
THE GODZ - 4:00 PM
OZZ KNOZZ - 2:30 PM
JOKESTER - 1:15 PM

Get your tickets at SouthTexasRockFest.com

Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich revealed last night (May 14) during an intimate Los Angeles benefit concert that the band will follow the September release of its new, as-yet-untitled album with a tour in October.

“That was the first show of the tour,” announced Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett, who, along with his bandmates, shredded through a nearly two-hour set with such hits as “For Whom the Bell Tolls,” “Fuel,” “Master of Puppets,” “…And Justice for All,” “Enter Sandman,” and “Seek and Destroy,” at Los Angeles’ 2,300-capacity Wiltern Theatre.

The group didn’t reveal any new material during its lengthy set. Nevertheless, “it feels good to play live again,” singer/guitarist James Hetfield told a packed audience. “We haven’t played here in a long time.”

Last’s night concert was pulled together on short notice to help raise funds for the nonprofit Silverlake Conservatory of Music. The organization was co-founded by Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea, who joined Metallica onstage for “Fight Fire With Fire,” from the band’s 1984 album “Ride the Lightning.”

Money raised from the concert will go toward the Silverlake Conservatory of Music’s programs and operations, along with scholarships for low-income students who can’t afford instruments and music lessons.

Bill White, director of development at the Silverlake Conservatory of Music, tells Billboard.com that the idea for the benefit concert came together during a board meeting when Flea offered to ask Metallica’s Ulrich if the band would be interested in doing a benefit show on the school’s behalf. As a result, “We’ll probably raise over $300,000 net on this,” White says. “It’s a gift from Metallica to the school.”

Tickets for the concert went on sale Sunday for $200 apiece, along with a limited amount of VIP tickets that ran $500. Along with its annual Hullabaloo fund-raiser, which last year featured Eddie Vedder and Red Hot Chili Peppers, the Silverlake Conservatory of Music has plans to do more one-off benefit concerts in the future, according to White.

Meanwhile, Metallica will remain on the West Coast this weekend to play Tucson, Ariz.’s KFMA Day (today), KROQ-Los Angeles’ Weenie Roast (May 17), followed by Manchester, Tenn.’s Bonnaroo Music Festival (June 13). No other North American dates were announced at deadline, but the rock act also has a handful of concert and festival appearances in Europe slated for August.

Along with Metallica, last night’s benefit concert featured rock act Scars On Broadway, the new band from System Of A Down guitarist/vocalist Daron Malakian and drummer John Dolmayan. As previously reported, Scars on Broadway’s as-yet-untitled debut album is slated for a late summer release.

Here is the set list of last night’s Metallica concert:

“The Ecstasy of Gold”
“Fuel”
“For Whom the Bell Tolls”
“Sanitarium”
“…And Justice For All”
“Sad But True”
“Disposable Heroes”
“One”
“Master of Puppets”
“Battery”
“Last Caress/Green Hell” (Misfits cover)
“No Remorse”
“Enter Sandman”
“Fight Fire with Fire”
“Seek and Destroy”

Disturbed will be releasing their fourth album, Indestructible on June 3rd. The multi-platinum rockers are giving their hardcore fans a special bonus if they pre-order the album from iTunes. Each pre-order will include 4 exclusive live tracks recorded at Chicago’s Riviera Theater. Disturbed has also released a new, all-performance version of their intense new single, “Inside the Fire” which you can check out at their official YouTube channel.

iTunes pre-order link

Finnish rockers, Day Eleven, released their debut album, Sleepwalkers in 2007.

The video below, Whenever You Say You Love Me, is one of two videos released in support of the record.

Do you want us to review this album at HRH? Let us know. If you say SWIM, we will review it. If you say SINK, Day Eleven’s Sleepwalker wont see the light of day at HRH.

The new Bret Michaels album, Rock My World, hits stores June 3rd, 2008.

Here is the artwork and song titles for Rock My World.

Song Titles: Go That Far, Driven, Start Again, Bittersweet, Raine, All I Ever Needed, Songs Of Life, Menace To Society, Open Road, Fallen, Strange Sensation. It’s My Party

Colorado power rock trio Rose Hill Drive is gearing up for a jaunt this June in anticipation of upcoming the band’s upcoming Megaforce release, Moon Is The New Earth. After playing a string of opening slots for The Who, as well as festivals including Austin City Limits, Seattle’s Bumbershoot and London’s Hyde Park Calling in 2007, Rose Hill Drive will co-headline with The Whigs this June before making an appearance at Colorado’s Mile High Festival in July.

The tour gets underway at the Bricktown Ballroom in Oklahoma City (June 11) and wraps with Rose Hill Drive’s homecoming CD release party at the Fox Theatre in Boulder, Colo. (June 24).

Rose Hill Drive and The Whigs will make stops at George’s Majestic Lounge in Fayetteville, Ark. (June 12),

Crush Lounge in Tulsa, Okla. (June 13)

The Bottleneck in Lawrence, Kan. (June 14)

The Picador in Iowa City, Iowa (June 15)

Majestic Theatre in Madison, Wis. (June 17)

Milwaukee’s Rave Eagles Club (June 1

The Magic Bag in Ferndale, Mich. (June 19)

Martyrs’ in Chicago (June 20)

Art Bar in Columbia, S.C. (June 21)

Rose Hill Drive will also play the Mile High Festival in Commerce City, Colo. (July 20).

Ticket info can be found at rosehilldrive.com.

Lead singer/bassist Jake Sproul called Moon, due June 24, the “most authentic signature of anything we have created so far. … These songs are mementos of our memories experiencing life as musical gypsies, and were born on the road in sweat and blood and the search for deeper love while constantly moving.”

I don’t know what is happening in the Bluegrass state, but I am starting to see a trend where more and more good hard rock and metal acts are coming from the state of Kentucky.

Dead Child doesn’t follow the trend of newer metal acts. They don’t employ cookie monster as a singer. They are not a death metal or hardcore band, they are straight up heavy metal.

If I were to compare Dead Child to existing metal acts, I would describe them as a blend of Metal Church, Suicidal Tendencies and maybe a dabble of Metallica. They aren’t a dead ringer for any band that is out there today. One thing is for certain, they flat out rock.

Dead Child dishes up several cuts that will instigate headbanging all over the planet. The galloping guitars Michael McMahan, and David Christian Pajo, and the crunching rhythm of Todd Cook and Tony Bailey will certainly appeal to the majority of metal heads out there.

My listening habits have been leaning towards the heavy metal side of the fence as of late, and I have been enjoying Attack a great deal. I think a bunch of you will too!

For more information on Dead Child, and to preview some of their songs, check out the band’s myspace page.

Rating:Out of 10

Track Listing:

1. Sweet Chariot
2. Never Bet The Devil Your Head
3. Twitch of The Death Nerve
4. Screaming Skull
5. Rattlesnake Chalice
6. Eye To The Brain
7. Armies Up Ahead
8. The Coldest Hands
9. Angel of The Odd
10. Wasp Riot
11. Black Halo Rider

Dead Child is:

Tony Bailey - drums
Todd Cook - bass
Dahm - vocals
Michael McMahan - guitar
David Christian Pajo- guitar

Finger Eleven is bringing their hit tune Paralyzer, to the Rock on the Range Festival, on Saturday, May17th.

Check out the video below.

Great White and Sean McNabb part ways with respect and friendship intact.

“It was an honor to be part of the 25th Anniversary tour and album. I wish the band all the success in the years to come. I am going to focus my energies in some other areas and look forward to the future Musically and Theatrically. I thank all the G.W. fans for your love and support throughout the years as you are truly the best. Thanks Great White for all of the good times.”

Sincerely, Sean McNabb.

Ozzy Osbourne, Metallica, Jonathan Davis of Korn, Serj Tankian, Hellyeah, Sevendust and Shadows Fall, among others, are scheduled to appear at this year’s one-off Ozzfest, to be held Aug. 9 at Pizza Hut Park in Dallas.

Other main stage acts on the bill are Cavalera Conspiracy, Apocalyptica, In This Moment and an all-star tribute to late Pantera guitarist “Dimebag” Darrell Abbott. Second stage acts are Devildriver, Kingdom of Sorrow, Soilent Green, Witchcraft and Goatwhore. The Sword, Drowning Pool and Rigor Mortis will handle duties on the third stage.

“We’re going to be a stadium destination festival for now — we have gone past doing the sheds every summer,” says Ozzy’s wife, Sharon Osbourne, who is producing Ozzfest with AEG Live. “We’ve given everyone else the blueprint and we have to keep evolving Ozzfest. This is just the beginning; AEG Live and I have a lot of new ideas for Ozzfest.”

Ozzfest will be Osbourne’s only concert performance this summer. Tickets for the one-day festival will go on sale May 31 via Ozzfest.com; prices have not yet been announced.

Last year, the Osbournes created a stir when they revealed the Live Nation-produced Ozzfest would be a sponsor-driven, free event, and acts would be asked to play without being paid. The 25-date amphitheater tour featured such artists as Lamb Of God, Hatebreed and Lordi, among others

Courtesy of Billboard.com

Knoxville, TN hard-rockers, 10 Years just released their new album, Division in stores and on all online outlets this week. The Rick Parashar (Alice In Chains, Unwritten Law) produced effort features the first single “Beautiful” which can be seen below. The band will be part of the Projekt Revolution tour which also includes Linkin Park, Chris Cornell and Atreyu among others. The package tour kicks off in July.

July 2008
16 - Mansfield, MA - Tweeter Center for the Performing Arts
18 - Burgettstown, PA - Post-Gazette Pavilion
19 - Camden, NJ - Susquehanna Bank Center
20 - Hartford, CT - New England Dodge Music Center
22 - Wantagh, NY - Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
23 - Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Arts Center
25 - Raleigh, NC - Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion at Walnut Creek
26 - Virginia Beach, VA - Verizon Wireless Virginia Beach Amphitheater
27 - Bristow, VA - Nissan Pavilion
30 - Charlotte, NC - Charlotte Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre

August 2008
1 - West Palm Beach, FL - Cruzan Amphitheatre
2 - Tampa, FL - Ford Amphitheatre
3 - Atlanta, GA - Lakewood Amphitheatre
7 - Phoenix, AZ - Cricket Wireless Pavilion
9 - Mountain View, CA - Shoreline Amphitheatre
10 - Irvine, CA - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
12 - Englewood, CO - Coors Amphitheatre at Fiddler’s Green
15 - Cincinnati, OH - Riverbend Music Center
16 - East Troy, WI - Alpine Valley Music Theatre
17 - Noblesville, IN - Verizon Wireless Music Center Indianapolis
19 - Cuyahoga Falls, OH - Blossom Music Center
21 - Maryland Heights, MO - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater St. Louis
23 - Dallas, TX - Superpages.com Center
24 - Woodlands, TX - Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion

Check out the “Beautiful” video here:

Stone Temple Pilots vocalist Scott Weiland officially started his prison sentence on Monday.

Weiland, 40, is expected to serve eight days for his second drunk driving conviction. He was arrested on November 11 for driving under the influence (DUI) and was sentenced on April 28.

Aside from imprisonment for eight days, he was also fined $2,000 and ordered to complete an alcohol education program. He is serving his time in the Los Angeles suburb of Van Nys.

The rocker recently reunited with STP after an acrimonious split with Velvet Revolver.

I consider myself a fairly big Savatage fan, so when Jon Oliva puts out new music, I am usually one of his loyal consumers.

With Oliva’s new CD, he included more guitar riffs from his late brother Criss, that him and his wife found in an old shoebox. Criss Oliva is credited with 6 songs on this record. Even after his passing, Criss Oliva’s legacy carries on with Global Warning.

Global Warning is a little more experimental than the last JOP release, Maniacal Renderings. As a result, this is the kind of music that requires multiple listens to full absorb.

Those looking for heavy rockers will be happy to hear cuts like Adding the Cost, Before I Hang, Master, and The Ride.

This album’s strengths are also its weaknesses. Some of the cuts are like a psychedelic blend of Pink Floyd, Queen, and Savatage. Die hard fans are going to dig it, but those looking for songs with more structure, and tighter compositions might be disappointed. This isn’t what I would consider Jon Oliva’s best work, but it certainly deserves a listen or two.

You can preview some songs on the Jon Oliva myspace page. Check ‘em out!

Rating:Out of 10
Track Listing:
1. Global Warning
2. Look at the World
3. Adding the Cost
4. Before I Hang
5. Firefly
6. Master
7. The Ride
8. O to G
9. Walk Upon the Water
10. Stories
11. Open Up Your Eyes
12. You Never Know
13. Someone/Souls
14. No More Saturday Nights

Jon Oliva’s Pain is:

Jon Oliva - Vocals, Piano, Keyboards, Acoustic Guitars Organ
Matt Laporte - Guitars, Vocals
Christopher Kinder - Drums, Percussions, vocals
Kevin Rothney - Bass, Fretless Bass, and vocals
John Zahner - Keyboards, Organ

With the release of their debut album, Keep Telling Myself It’s Alright coming on April 8th, ASHES dIVIDE have released a widget that features the brand new video for “The Stone.” The clip was directed by PR Brown who is known for his work with Smashing Pumpkins and Death Cab For Cutie among many others.

ASHES dIVIDE will be taking the stage on Saturday May 17th, 2008, at the Rock On The Range Music Festival, in Columbus, Ohio.

As the September release of its first album in five years draws near, Metallica has launched the Web site “Mission: Metallica” to offer fans a wealth of exclusive content and teasers of new songs.

A preview clip shows the band recording and clowning around in the studio. Fans who sign up will be eligible to “win backstage passes to every show this summer,” among other special offers.

“Mission: Metallica” also has a “platinum” level, entitling fans to a copy of the new album delivered on street date, weekly “fly on the wall” video clips, contests to travel to shows and/or Metallica’s San Francisco compound, live show downloads, ringtones and more.

It is unclear what, if anything, the services will cost.

Metallica will be on the road this summer in advance of the as-yet-untitled album, beginning Wednesday (May 14) with a show at Los Angeles’ intimate Wiltern Theatre. A European run begins May 28 in Chorzow, Poland.

Courtesy of Billboard.com

I started compiling the following list of New releases for 2008. This may not be a complete list, but some much great new music has arrived in 2008, so far, I though it would be a good idea to keep a running tab of what has come out, and what is on the way. The releases through August have been confirmed. Releases with a question mark have not been confirmed yet. This list will be updated as more news arrives.

Updated May 15th, 2008

January
Drive By Truckers - Brigher Than Creation’s Dark
Airbourne - Running Wild (U.S. Release)
Bullet For My Valentine - Scream Aim Fire
Gamma Ray - Land of the Free, Part 2
Ayreon - 01011001
American Speedway - Ship of Fools
Lillian Axe - Love and War (Reissue)
Lillian Axe - S/T (Reissue)
Sleeze Beez - Screwed Blued & Tattooed (Reissue)
Sleeze Beez - Powertool (Reissue)
Stonerider - Three Legs of Trouble
Thieves & Liars - When Dreams Become Reality
Tiles - Fly Paper
Saint Daemon - In Shadows Lost From the Brave
Pagan’s Mind - God’s Equation

February
DVD - Iron Maiden - Live After Death
DVD - Scorpions - Live at Wacken Open Air 2006
DVD - Overkill - Live at Wacken Open Air 2007
DVD - Thin Lizzy - Live and Dangerous
Three - End is Begun
Pillar - For the Love of the Game
Avantasia - The Scarecrow
UFO - Phenomenon (Reissue)
UFO - No Heavy Pettin (Reissue)
UFO - Force It (Reissue)
Type O Negative - Dead Again (Red Version)
Hurricane - Over the Edge (Reissue)
Hurricane - Take What You Want (Reissue)
Hurricane - Slave To the Thrill (Reissue)
Hericane Alice - Tear the House Down (Reissue)
Baton Rouge - Shake Your Soul (Reissue)
Baton Rouge - Lights Out on The Playground (Reissue)
Wrathchild America - Climbing the Walls (Reissue)
Tangier - Four Winds (Reissue)
Tangier - Stranded (Reissue)
Danko Jones - Never Too Loud
King’s Call - No Alibi

March

Benedictum - Seasons of Tragedy
Inflikted - Cavalera Conspiracy
Saving Abel - S/T
Steve Stevens - Memory Crash
Firewind - The Premonition
DVD - Zebra
King Kobra - Ready to Strike (Reissue)
King Kobra - Thrill of a Lifetime (Reissue)
Icon - Right Between the Eyes (Reissue)
Black Tide - Light From Above
House of Lords - Come To My Kingdom
Warrior - Fighting For The Earth (Reissue)
Shannon - Angel in Disguise
Whitecross - 1987
Black Crowes - Warpaint
Diamond Head - Borrowed Time (Reissue)
Diamond Head - Canterbury (Reissue)

April
Fatal Smile - World Domination
Saints of the Underground - Love the Sin, Hate the Sinner
Theory of a Deadman - Scars & Souvenirs
Whitesnake - Good To Be Bad
Dominici - 03 A Trilogy Part 3
Asia - Phoenix
Testament - The Formation of Damnation
The Sword - Gods of The Earth
Dream Theater - Greatest Hit (And 21 other pretty cool songs)
P.O.D. - When Angels and Serpents Dance
Sevendust - Chapter VII: Hope and Sorrow
In Flames - Sense of Purpose
Kamelot - Ghost Opera: The Second Coming
Ministry - Cover Up
DVD - Axel Rudi Pell - Live Over Europe
Keel - Lay Down the Law (Reissue)
White Lion - Return of the Pride
Circle II Circle - Delusions of Grandeur
Crimson Glory - S/T (Reissue)
Crimson Glory - Transcendence (Reissue)
Tantric - The End Begins
Nine Inch Nails - Ghosts I - IV

May
Iron Maiden - Somewhere Back In Time: The Best Of 1980-1989
MSG - In the Midst of Beauty
3 Doors Down - S/T
Bombay Black - Psycho Magnet
Def Leppard - Songs From The Sparkle Lounge
Kip Winger - From the Moon To the Sun
Eden - Oblivion
King’s X - XV
M.ILL.ION - Thrill Of The Chase
Dokken - Lightning Strikes Again
10 Years - Division
Jon Oliva’s Pain - Global Warning
Flotsam and Jetsam - Cuatro (Reissue)
Gun Barrel - Outlaw invasion
Brother Firetribe - Heart Full of Fire
Circle II Circle - Delusions of Grandeur
Southern Gentleman - Valley of Fire
10 Years - Division
Glenn Hughes - First Underground Nuclear Kitchen
Souls of We - Let The Truth Be Known (Featuring George Lynch and London LeGrand)
Gypsy Rose - S/T (Featuring David Reece)

June
Disturbed - Indestructible
Bret Michaels - Rock My World
Man Raze - Surreal
Motley Crue - Saints of Los Angeles
Judas Priest - Nostradamus (2 CD Set)
JORN - Lonely Are the Brave
Flotsam & Jetsam - When The Storm Comes Down (Reissue)
The Dogs Divine - Way of Life
Clusterhead - Times of No Trust
Hydrogyn - Deadly Passions
Shinedown - The Sound of Madness
Tesla - Comin Atcha Live - DVD
Night Ranger - Hole in the Sun
July

Harem Scarem - Hope
Asphalt Valentine?

August
Buckcherry?
Slipknot
Trapt - Only Through The Pain (Aug 5th)

September

Black Stone Cherry?
Tesla?

October
Aerosmith?
Metallica ?

Anthrax?
November

Papa Roach - Days of War, Nights of Love
Alice Cooper?

December

Heaven and Hell?
AC/DC?

Frontiers Records is proud to present the final HAREM SCAREM studio album “Hope” for release in Europe on July 4th 2008 !

No other band in the Melodic Rock genre has delivered the goods through such a varied discography throughout their career as Harem Scarem. The Canadian quartet makes no exception to the rule with the band’s twelfth and final studio album. After 20 years of activities, Harem Scarem have infact decided to move on to other things.

“Hope” is therefore their final record for themselves and their fans all around the world: a release which marks the final testament to the art and craft of a legendary band in Melodic Hard Rock.
In band’s singer Harry Hess words: “The new album follows in the footsteps of our recent releases. I’m sure our long time fans will not be disappointed as all the hooks and choruses are there once again, wrapped at times in a slightly heavier and darker tone”.

The result is truly Harem Scarem’s most intense, moody and passionate album to date. A top production and a straightforward Melodic Hard Rock sound make “Hope” an unmissable opportunity for all the fans to enjoy the very last studio effort from a legendary band that has written real milestones in the Melodic Hard Rock musical style.

“Hope” final track listing includes the following eleven songs: Watch Your Back; Time Bomb; Hope; Days Are Numbered; Dark Times; Beyond Repair; Never Too Late; Shooting Star; Calm Before The Storm; Nothing Without You; Higher (acoustic)*

* Exclusive bonus track for Europe

Click on the Highlighted Tracks above to preview the song clips.

The album will be released in Europe on Frontiers Records on July the 4th 2008.

Ex-DOKKEN guitarist George Lynch has issued the following update:

“Just wanted to let everyone know that London and my new band SOULS OF WE - five years, anticipated, long awaited, soul crushing, and everything in between project - now has a MySpace page.

The record will be available for pre-sale today (Monday, May 12th) and will be released May 27th, 2008. Go have a listen, the clips will be running in rotation over the next couple weeks just to keep you frothing at the mouth!

Go check it out.”

-G-shot

The Souls Of We debut, Let The Truth be Known, featured ex-BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION vocalist London LeGrand.

EXTREME will make their much-anticipated return to the stage this summer in support of Saudades de Rock (pronounced “sow-dodge”), their first studio album in 13 years. The multi-platinum, Boston-bred band’s 2008 Take Us Alive world tour gets underway on July 29th at The Chance in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. and will be anchored by a hometown gig two days later at the Bank of America Pavilion. In advance of the tour, Extreme will be a co-headliner on July 11th at the five day Rocklahoma Festival in Pryor, OK.

The iconic rock foursome – vocalist Gary Cherone, guitarist Nuno Bettencourt, bassist Pat Badger and new drummer Kevin Figueiredo – will be supported by KING’S X on all North American dates. Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy Camp will offer additional support dates.

Information on the groundbreaking new album Saudades de Rock– which was produced by Bettencourt at L.A.’s NRG studios and is planned for release to coincide with the tour–is forthcoming. Fans can expect the same unwavering songcraft and diverse musical approach that made Extreme legendary. Simply put, Extreme’s fifth studio offering – which boasts the infectious roar of ‘Star’, the groove-laden swagger of ‘King’, a raw funk rock anthem called ‘Learn To Love’, and the expressive ballad ‘Ghost’ – just may be its finest hour yet.

As excited as the members of Extreme are by their latest musical accomplishment, they can’t wait to take it to the stage.

“As much as we enjoy recording, for me, I’ve always loved playing live for the fans,” Cherone says. “We can’t wait to get out there and play this music.”

“We wanted to record as much of the new album as possible live in the studio,” Bettencourt adds. “And because of it, these songs will translate easily to the stage. We’re really looking forward to getting out on tour, putting on a show. That’s really where the band shines.”

“We always knew Extreme was special,” the guitarist says of the completion of Extreme’s long-awaited fifth album. “We always knew it was a matter of time.”

The Grammy-nominated Extreme have released four studio albums to date, plus a greatest hits set. Selling over 10 million records worldwide on the strength of multiple world tours, the group achieved a 1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 in 1991 with ‘More Than Words‘. Culled from their 1990 multi-platinum album, Extreme II: Pornograffitti, the disc also produced the Top 5 hit ‘Hole Hearted’.

Although these two acoustic hits brought the band great mainstream success, they overshadowed the band’s trademark sound: a mix of hard rock funk in the spirit and style of their predecessors in LED ZEPPELIN, AEROSMITH, QUEEN and VAN HALEN. Fueled by Bettencourt’s signature guitar flights and Cherone’s resonant vocals, the band’s socially conscious lyrics set them apart from their peers. In 1992, the band was asked by Queen’s Brian May to perform at the Freddie Mercury Tribute concert. As the world watched, the band earned considerable credibility within and beyond the hard rock fraternity.

Extreme’s tour schedule has been updated and is now as follows:

July
11 - Pryor, OK - Rocklahoma
29 - Poughkeepsie, NY - The Chance
31 - Boston, MA - Bank of America Pavilion

August
1 - Long Island NY - Brookhaven
2 - Baltimore, MD - Ram’s Head
4 - New York City, NY - Fillmore at Irving Plaza
5 - Lancaster PA - Chameleon Club
6 - Cleveland, OH - House of Blues
8 - Detroit, MI - Harpo’s (NEW DATE)
9 - Chicago, IL - House of Blues
10 - Cincinnati, OH - Union Center Blvd Bash (NEW DATE)
12 - Charlotte, NC - venue tba (NEW DATE)
13 - Atlanta, GA - Center Stage
15 - Orlando, FL - House of Blues (NEW DATE)
16 - Ft Lauderdale, FL - Revolution (NEW DATE)
18 - New Orleans LO - HOB
19 - Houston TX - Meridian
20 - Dallas, TX - House of Blues
22 - Phoenix, AZ - Marquee Theatre
23 - Las Vegas, NV - Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
25 - San Francisco, CA - Fillmore
26 - Los Angeles, CA - House of Blues

Mississippi isn’t exactly well known for its rock heritage. The five gentlemen from Saving Abel could change that soon.

The band already has a radio hit with their song, Addicted, and judging from the other songs on their debut, this is just the first taste of success for Saving Abel.

At first, I was ready to dismiss, Saving Abel, as another Nickelback clone, but after a couple of spins, I thought their music has a slightly heavier edge. Some songs fall into that safe radio ready rock area, but as a whole I found this CD highly listenable.

Jared Weeks has a very clean sounding voice, and it really starts to shine on some of the slow to mid tempo numbers. I can hear some southern rock influences in Saving Abel’s music, although it isn’t predominant throughout the record, it is obviously a factor in the songs 18 Days and Drowning (Face Down).

The record has several hit worthy tunes include the heavier numbers, New Tattoo, In God’s Eyes, and 18 Days.

If you are a fan of mainstream rock, you will probably like this record a lot. If you are an old school 80’s rock fan, this album may not excite you as much. There really isn’t a band song on this disc, and it is available for the paltry sum of $7.99 at Amazon.com. You can listen to several of the tunes here at the Saving Abel myspace page. Check ‘em out.

Rating:Out of 10

Warning: The following video is an uncensored version of Addicted. This video is not work safe, nor is it appropriate for minors.

Track Listing:

1. New Tattoo
2. Addicted
3. She Got Over Me
4. 18 Days
5. Drowning (Face Down)
6. In God’s Eyes
7. Sailed Away
8. Beautiful Day
9. Out Of My Face
10. Running From You
11. Beautiful You

Saving Abel is:
Jason Null - Guitar
Jared Weeks - Vocals
Scott Bartlett - Guitar
Blake Dixon - Drums
Eric Taylor - Bass

Have you seen Killswitch Engage’s cover of the Dio classic, Holy Diver? Watch the video below, and let us know what you think!

Killswitch Engage will be taking the stage at the Rock On the Range Music Festival on Saturday May 18th, 2008, in Columbus, Ohio.

Gavin Rossdale, the former lead singer of Bush, has a new preview video of his new disc, Wanderlust, that is due to hit stores on June 3rd. Gavin was just recently added to the Rock on the Range festival in Columbus, Ohio.

Check out the video below!

For you last minute Mother’s Day Shoppers, here are 5 ideas for your Hard Rocking Moms!

5. For that mom who is still a bad girl, buy her the new Whitesnake CD, Good To Be Bad. No rocker mom will be unhappy with this gift.

4. If your mom prefers a little sparkly, get her the new Def Leppard CD, Songs From the Sparkle Lounge.

3. Does your mom like a lot of affection? Get her the Kissology DVD sets 1 - 3. You can’t go wrong with a bunch of kisses.

2. Is your mom a dog lover? Pick her up a copy of The Poodles CD, Sweet Trade, and avoid those untimely accidents to her carpet.

1. For the traveling mom, get her tickets for the Rocklahoma Music Festival in July.

In 1994, hard rock was on life support. Unless a band was wearing flannel and sung about how much their life sucked, chances are they didn’t get any airplay.

During this time, Tesla managed to sneak out one of their better releases. Sadly, Bust A Nut fell under the radar for many rock fans.

Bust A Nut, is one of Tesla’s heavier records, but their are plenty of tunes on this disc that are very much in the style that Tesla fans have grown accustomed to.

The first three songs on Bust a Nut have the heaviest guitar riffs, I have ever heard Frank Hannon and Tommy Skeoch record, but Jeff Keith’s raspy voice has a way of keeping Tesla’s music from venturing too far into the metal realm.

Bust a Nut has several hits that Tesla often performs live including Try So Hard, Shine Away, and the excellent Mama’s Fool.

There are some other excellent heavy cuts including Action Talks, Cry and Earth Mover. This album also features the Tesla live staple, A Lot To Lose.

If the album has any faults, it would be the Joe South cover song, Games People Play, which doesn’t really fit the mood of the album, in my opinion. The song is good, but it seems out of place.

Out of the entire Tesla discography, only Mechanical Resonance gets more airplay from me. Bust a Nut is a killer heavy record that should be in the collection of every hard rock fan. You can find copies of this record, for next to nothing at Amazon.com.

Rating:Out of 10

Track Listing:
1. The Gate/ Invited
2. Solution
3. Shine Away
4. Try So Hard
5. She Want She Want
6. Need Your Lovin’
7. Action Talks
8. Mama’s Fool
9. Cry
10. Earth Mover
11. A Lot To Lose
12. Rubberband
13. A Wonderful World
14. Games People Play

Tesla is:

Vocals - Jeff Keith
Guitars - Frank Hannon
Guitars - Tommy Skeoch
Bass - Brian Wheat
Drums - Troy Luccketta

Theory of a Deadman is taking the stage on Saturday May 17th, at Rock on the Range. Check out the video below for Point to Prove. This is off the bands’ debut album from 2002.