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0 SUPAGROUP’S AMPED! EPISODE 2 UP NOW!
SUPAGROUP has been making some of the most acclaimed and important rock records of the last decade. Their new album, “Hail! Hail!” (out 7/19/11) could prove to be their best one yet. Early reviews call Hail! Hail! “The perfect Rock record”, compare it to “Are You Experienced?, Back In Black, and Appetite For Destruction”, and say it’s “For fans of AC/DC, as usual”. They’ve toured everywhere and played with everyone. And with their new webseries Amped!, they’ve given visuals to some of the best (now fictionalized) stories they’ve seen, heard, and lived.
Check out Supagroup’s Amped! Episode 2 below!
0 Free Download of “Piece by Piece” from The Answer
Get a Free Download of The Answer’s new kick-ass song ” Piece by Piece” at the Sonisphere website at this link!
0 SINK or SWIM Video – Kani – “Getcha Hellyeah!”
0 JORN to release “Live in Black”: An Emotional Performance Recorded at the Sweden Rock Festival 2010.
Frontiers Records is pleased to announce the release of JORN’s ultimate Live experience “Live in Black” a 2 CD / DVD recorded focusing on his original repertoire recorded live at the Sweden Rock Festival 201o on August 23rd 2011 in North America and August 26th in Europe.
2010 was a significant year in Jorn’s career. Besides releasing a tribute album to his hero Ronnie James Dio, Jorn was invited to perform, together with Glenn Hughes, with Heaven & Hell on their final concert, at the High Voltage Festival in Victoria Park, London.
Just a few weeks earlier Jorn appeared at the Sweden Rock Festival, in Sölvesborg and blew the crowd of more than 25,000 fans away. “The special thing with “Live in Black” is that it captures a very rough, uncut and spontaneous moment in the bands history” tells Jorn Lande. “It was a hectic day with many interviews and several tv appearances and I also had to do a short speech and statement regarding the great Ronnie James Dio’s untimely passing a few weeks earlier. The whole festival became in the spirit of Ronnie, and it was very moving to see everyone there, including the artists honoring his memory” recalls the Norwegian singer.
A new original Jorn album is already in the works and scheduled for an early 2012 release, but till then Jorn fans can enjoy the pure and epic concert performance of “Live in Black“. You want Jorn and with ”Live In Black” they bring it to you: nothing compromised, modernized or fiddled with!
“Live in Black” will be exclusively released in a special luxury digipak 2CD / DVD only and will include: CD 1: Road of the Cross, Shadow People, Below, We Brought The Angels Down, Stormcrow, Spirit Black, The Inner Road, Man of the Dark. CD 2: Blacksong, Guitar Solo (Tore Moren), Tungur Knivur, Guitar Solo (Tor Erik Myhre), Rock and Roll Angel, Drum Solo, Soul of the Wind, Are You Ready, War of the World. DVD Contents: Road of the Cross, Shadow People, Below, We Brought The Angels Down, Stormcrow, Spirit Black, The Inner Road, Man of the Dark, Blacksong, Guitar Solo (Tore Moren), Tungur Knivur, Guitar Solo (Tor Erik Myhre), Rock and Roll Angel, Drum Solo, Soul of the Wind, Are You Ready, War of the World. Bonus Material: Song for Ronnie James (videoclip), Man of the Dark (videoclip).
DVD format: NTSC Region Free – Stereo mix 2.0 / 5.1 – Screen 16:9
Check out the trailer for Live in Black below!
0 New Tune “Rock the Night” Online From Monument
Monument, the new metal band fronted by former White Wizzard singer, Peter Ellis, has posted a new song, “Rock the Night” online. If the rest of the band’s material is as strong as this tune, Monument shows a lot of promise! Check out the song in the widget below!
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0 Free Download From KEEL – 4th of July!
Keel has made their song, “4th of July” available for a free download. Please visit KeelNation.com and in the music player in the lower left hand side of the screen… Hit Forward until you see “4th of July” and click Download! Enjoy!!
2 Classic Video – Alcatrazz – God Blessed Video
The Alcatrazz clip “God Blessed Video” is certainly one you won’t see every day. Do any of you remember this lost classic from MTV?
It is very 80’s, but kind of cool. Check it out!
0 Saxon Schedules U.S. Tour Dates; U.S. Release Date Announced for “Call To Arms” !
SAXON’s new album, Call To Arms (out now in Europe), will be released in the US and Canada on September 27th, distributed by EMI.
In support of the release, Saxon have announced the following North American tour dates (with more to be announced):
September
28 – Los Angeles, CA – The Key Club
29 – Santa Rosa, CA – The Last Day Saloon
30 – Sactramento, CA – The Boardwalk
October
1 – Santa Clara, CA – The Avalon
2 – Santa Ana, CA – The Galaxy
7 – San Antonio, TX – Sunkin Gardens
8 – Saint Charles (Chicago), IL – The Arcada Theatre
13 – New York, NY – B. B. King
14 – Springfield, VA – Jaxx
15 – Baltimore, MD – Bourbon Street
Additonal Saxon tour dates can be found on the band’s web sites at this location.
Call To Arms features the following tracklisting
‘Hammer Of The Gods’
‘Back In 79’
‘Surviving Against The Odds’
‘Mists Of Avalon’
‘Call To Arms’
‘Chasing The Bullet’
‘Afterburner’
‘When Doomsday Comes (Hybrid Theory)’
‘No Rest For The Wicked’
0 DORO PESCH: Special DVD Release Show In NYC This Fall; Singer To Front Dio Disciples
Legendary metal maven, DORO PESCH, will perform a special show in New York City this Fall. Scheduled for September 9, 2011 at the Gramercy Theatre, the show will mark the official U.S. screening/release party for DORO‘s 25 Years In Rock DVD, set for release in North America via Nuclear Blast on September 13. Released in Europe late last year (also via Nuclear Blast), the epic 2 DVD/CD set includesDORO‘s 25-year anniversary show in its entirety as well as out-takes from her 2,500th concert and so much more. Tickets for the show will go on sale July 6, 2011. For more info, point your browser HERE.
In related news, professionally filmed video footage PESCH’s entire Hellfest performance in Clisson, France can be viewed HERE (courtesy of Arte, a Franco-German TV network).
For the next three nights, the German metal queen will be filling in for singer Tim “Ripper” Owens on the following Dio Disciples dates:
7/01/2011 Rockstar Live – Bilbao, Spain
7/02/2011 Heineken – Madrid, Spain
7/03/2011 Bikini – Barcelona, Spain
Dio Disciples is the new project featuring former Dio members Rudy Sarzo (bass), Simon Wright (drums), Craig Goldy (guitar) and Scott Warren (keyboards), along with Owens and additional singer Toby Jepson, who pay tribute to legendary vocalist, Ronnie James Dio. Owens was unable to make the Spanish shows to celebrate his daughter’s wedding.
Commented Pesch: “I’m so excited to be a part of this tour. I listened day and night to Ronnie James Dio’s amazingly wonderful song and I will try me very best to do a good job with them. I feel so honored and blessed to be a part of this and to keep Dio’s music and magic alive. He was truly the greatest rock and metal singer of all time. We love you, Ronnie. I will sing my heart out for you and the fans. “
More DORO news, including additional U.S. dates, to come. In the meantime, be sure to check out DORO‘s new (and official) fan page at:http://www.facebook.com/DoroOfficial.
0 TEXAS HIPPIE COALITION WELCOMES NEW DRUMMER TO THE FOLD
Dallas’ favourite badasses, Texas Hippie Coalition have welcomed new drummer, Tim Braun, to the band. Braun joins the band upon Ryan “The Kid” Bennett’s departure on June 30 to join Eye Empire.
“We’ve been behind ‘The Kid’ ever since he came on board to help the Hippies out,” says frontman BigDad Ritch. “We’ve appreciated his help and everything he’s brought to the band during his time here and there is no doubt that he will go on to be the biggest rockstar of all of us.”
Braun, who was actually recommended by Bennett himself is a longtime friend of the THC organization and “is the baddest ass drummer I know of” according to Bennett’s Facebook page. “In regards to Tim Braun, we’re thrilled to have him with us,” continues Ritch. He’s been rehearsing with us for the past week and we’re not missing a beat.”
Texas Hippie Coalition keeps rollin across The US:
July 1 – Salina, KS
July 2 – Fayetteville, AR
July 8 – Columbia, SC
July 9 – Wilson, NC
July 15 – Houston, TX
July 16 – Columbus, TX
July 30 – Hutchinson, KS
Aug 9 – Oklahoma City, OK (Jaegermeister stage – Rockstar Mayhem)
Aug 12 – Wichita, KS
Aug 13 – Springfield, MO
Aug 18 – Ironton, OH (Ironton Bike Fest)
Aug 19 – S. Houston, TX
0 Introducing Trillium!
Frontiers Records is excited to present a new and interesting musical project called TRILLIUM which features the talents of the American singer and songwriter Amanda Somerville.
Mostly known for her catalogue of projects, studio work, guest appearances and live shows garnered to date with bands like AVANTASIA, KAMELOT and EPICA, her most recent endeavors include touring with renowned artist Ian Gillan (DEEP PURPLE) and a duet album entitled Kiske-Somerville with metal legend Michael Kiske (HELLOWEEN).
TRILLIUM is however something new, exciting and very diverse for Amanda, who describes it “more like an expedition with my musical family to explore and celebrate the metamorphosis I’ve gone through as an artist over the past several years. Quite simply, it’s my new baby”.
The TRILLIUM name came about since it “symbolizes a trinity because things are always showing up in 3s in my environment and there are a number of triads occurring in this project, as well” tells Amanda. “The name of the album, “Alloy,” is symbolic and metaphorical. An alloy is a substance composed of two or more metals, or of a metal or metals combined with a nonmetal, intimately mixed. It also means standard; quality; fineness and is an admixture, as of good with evil. I’m a Pisces, so I’m all about duality and combining known elements – sometimes opposing each other – to create something different. Though I’ve been working myself further and further into the metal scene, I still always feel the need to add an extra element to make it shine, bling, stand out”.
Musically TRILLIUM is going to be a hybrid of rock and metal: it’s riffy, has a heavy hand instrumentally and is quite different from anything Amanda has worked on so far. The creative team on the album includes the acclaimed Sascha Paeth & Miro (KAMELOT, AVANTASIA, EPICA, AFTER FOREVER, ANGRA etc.) on production, songwriting and performances with the participation of Sander Gommans (ex After Forever) and also features Jorn Lande on a very special duet with Amanda.
Amanda’s sound is eclectic yet particular, sweet yet raw and commercial yet conventionally-challenged. Singer-songwriter metal with bling. Think Annie Lennox, Doro, Rob Zombie and Sade thrown into a blender and whipped into a frothy concoction.
TRILLIUM debut album “Alloy” will be released worldwide on Frontiers Records in the fall 2011. Watch out for those razor blades. Prosit!
Weblinks: www.amandasomerville.com / www.youtube.com/amandasomerville www.twitter.com/amsomerville / www.myspace.com/amandasomervillemusic www.facebook.com/amandasomervillemusic / www.reverbnation.com/amandasomerville
0 Havok, White Wizzard, Revocation & Forbidden Invade the Alrosa Villa in Columbus
Last Saturday night, the Alrosa Villa in Columbus, Ohio was packed full of metalheads ready to enjoy the music from not one, not two, but seven heavy metal & metal core bands to delivery their music to the masses. Three local bands opened for the national touring bands Havok, White Wizzard, Revocation & Forbidden. The show was opened up by Domestic Terror, followed by Dismemberment, and Black Rue. Black Rue was my favorite out of the local trio of bands. Black Rue’s singer had a similar to look to Dimebag Darrell, with his long hair and beard. Considering the location of this concert, his look was a little unnerving to this hard rock fan. I enjoyed their tunes though, and thought they might merit a second look. Check them out on Reverbnation.
Denver, Colorado natives Havok was the first band out of the national acts, and easily one of the best. David Sanchez and company delivered a tight set of metal that included songs from the band’s two CD’s Time is Up and Burn. The last time I saw these guys in May of 2010, they a three piece band. Since the last time I saw them play, the band has filled their vacant guitar slot with guitarist Reese Scruggs. Scruggs playing combined with the great vocals and fretwork of David Sanchez has helped to take Havok’s sound to the next level. This up and coming metal band is great live, and no thrash metal fan afford to miss them. Check them out on Facebook at this link.
White Wizzard was next on the bill, and compared to the other heavy bands on this bill, they seemed like an odd fit for this show. Don’t get me wrong, I dig these guys. Their Iron Maiden-esque sound works for me, and the band does it well. I thought it was strange to have a more NWOBHM sounding band sandwhiched between two thrash metal acts, and an extreme metal band, but at least they are out there getting their music heard.
White Wizzard has had a revolving door of musicians over the years, but the lineup has appeared to have stabilized as of late. The band’s current singer, Mike Gremio (formerly of Cellador) does a great job on vocals. If you haven’t heard him sing before, you ought to check him out. Gremio’s vocals could be the key to White Wizzard making it to the next level of their career. Their set was far too short in my opinion.
Revocation was up next, and I knew absolutely nothing about this band, with the exception that they had one of those completely unreadable band logos. I did not know any of the band’s songs. While I thought the music was really good, the vocals didn’t really do anything for me. I have to admit, I am not a big fan of extreme metal so I didn’t enjoy this band as much as the others on the bill. I prefer vocals that I can understand, and don’t care for that cookie monster stuff too much. Revocation was easily the most intense band on the bill, and I can’t fault them for that. When singer/guitarist David Davidson would gaze into the crowd, I didn’t know if I should be frightened or excited. That is s0 Metal!
After a rather lengthy soundcheck, Forbidden stormed the stage, and simply blew me away. Forbidden is one of those thrash metal bands that I never thought I would get a chance to see, so I was looking very forward to seeing them play live. They far exceeded my expectations, and were easily the best band of the night. Singer Russ Anderson probably hasn’t missed too many meals, but this guy can still sing with the best of them. He was flat out getting it done at the Alrosa Villa. The guitar triage of Steve Smyth, Craig Locicero and Matt Camacho might just be the most under rated in thrash metal. They put on one energetic set which included the songs: “Forsaken Gates”, “Overthrow”, “Off the Edge”, “Forbidden Evil”, “Step By Step”, “Adapt or Die”, “Draggin”, “R.I.P.”, “Twisted”, “March”, “Omega Wave”, “Infinite”, a killer cover of Black Sabbath’s “Children of the Sea” which Russ Anderson dedicated to the late Ronnie James Dio, “Through Eyes of Glass” and “Chalice of Blood”. If you are a thrash metal fan, you gotta get out to see these guys play, you won’t be disappointed!
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Havok
White Wizzard
Revocation
Forbidden
0 Chickenfoot IV Coming Soon!
CHICKENFOOT’s forthcoming sophomore effort, Chickenfoot IV, is set for release on September 27th. The first single, ‘Bigfoot’, is scheduled to hit the airwaves sometime in July.
Bassist Michael Anthony describes Chickenfoot IV as “a lot heavier than the first record.”
Tracks to appear on the new album include: ‘Bigfoot”, ‘No Change’, ‘Who’s Next’, ‘Astral Years’ and ‘I Ain’t Got You, I Got The Two By Blues’.
According to vocalist Sammy Hagar, the album cover and first video will both be in 3D.
Source: Bravewords.com
0 New Video – Broken Teeth – Bullet
Broken Teeth has released a new video for their song, “Bullet” This song is from the excellent 2010 album, Viva La Rock, Fantastico! from Jason McMasters & Company! Check it out!1
