LAST AUTUMN'S DREAM – BEST OF LAST AUTUMN'S DREAM AND LIVE IN GERMANY:
Limited Editions with First Pressing only!!
Swedish/German Melodic Rock band Last Autumn's Dream are ready to rock you with this exciting double album, the first of which is a recording live from the "United Forces of Rock" festival at Rockfabrik, Ludwigsburg. After four high class albums, the band knows how to make it up there to the top bands of the genre. The talented four-piece consisting of singer Mikael Erlandsson, axeman Andy Maleck and Talisman's rhythm section, Marcel Jacob and Jamie Borger entertained a very enthusiastic audience with eight perfectly executed songs. The first three songs are straight from the latest studio album "Saturn Skyline" and it just shows how the band has matured since the first album. The audience are involved from the start backing up the impact these four guys make when they are on stage together. A really tight performance is the order of the day.
Mikael Erlandsson is one of the best singer/songwriters in Sweden today with a successful career as a solo artist, especially in Europe and Japan. Andy Maleck, from the successful German Hard Rock band Fair Warning is a very talented guitarist, has a brilliant tone and a flair for putting guitar harmonies together. Marcel Jacob and Jamie Borger are something of the best bass/drums units you can find around. This live performance reflects that bond as they turn out great melodic rock tunes one after the other, with plenty of help from the audience!!
Just to make this disc special we have two studio recorded bonus songs "When You Love Someone" and "You Won't See Me Cry", these are both excellent tunes.
The second disc is a "best of" and there are plenty of great tunes to choose from here. Even with just four studio albums under their belt, Last Autumns' Dream have a list of tunes that everyone would want to hear again and again.
This double CD package is a dream come true for Last Autumn's Dream fans and shows them in good light for their forthcoming fifth studio album, details to be announced soon!!
The new Last Autumn's Dream title Hunting Shadows will be release on the 22nd February 2008 more update shortly.
Best Of Last Autumn's Dream And Live In Germany released January 21.
Disc One: Recorded Live on 30th September 2007 at Rock Fabrik, in Ludwigsburg, Germany - For The Young And The Wild / After Tomorrows Gone / Pages / Heat Of Emotion / Love To Go / It's Alright / Rock'n Roll is Saving My Soul / Again And Again.
Plus 2 bonus studio tracks newly recorded: When You Love Someone / You Won't See Me Cry.
Disc Two: Best of Last Autumn's Dream - Again And Again / Break The Chains (Of Destiny) / Pages / Up In Paradise / Love To Go / Going Home / Winter In Paradise / Brand New Life / After Tomorrows Gone / Don't Let Our Love Go Down / Rocket Of Love / American Girl / Domino / Running / Doin´ Time / Skyscraper.
LAD is: Mikael Erlandsson (Lead Vocals), Andy Maleck (ex-Fair Warning; guitars), Marcel Jacob (Talisman; bass), Jamie Borger (Talisman; drums)
WebLink: www.Escape-Music.com.
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ROYAL HUNT COLLISION COURSE…PARADOX II:
After 8 studio albums, 3 live albums/DVD´s and a few special releases (EP´s, compilations etc.) – combined sales over 1,5 million copies – Royal Hunt decided to produce a sequel to their critically acclaimed release from 1997 Paradox (an album, which in a majority of respected publications like: Metal Hammer, Burrn, Break Out, Classic Rock, Metal Edge etc., was honourably mentioned as one of the most essential albums of the 90´s).
The sequel (Collision Course… Paradox II) takes off from the idea and atmosphere of its predecessor but – without a doubt – sounds charged to go for 2007. No ammunition's being saved for this one – 6 months of recordings in NorthPoint Studio, mix at EMI Studios, best musicianship possible (the band was there to define the term neo-prog with their first release back in 1991) and even a bunch of good friends as participants: Doogie White (Rainbow, Y. Malmsteen), Ian Parry (Elegy, Consortium Project), Kenny Lubcke (Jokers Wild, Narita), Henrik Brockmann (ex-Royal Hunt, Evil Masquerade) among others. And yes, there are female voices, real violins, cellos and woodwinds thrown in for good measure.
With this album ROYAL HUNT is introducing their new lead singer Mark Boals (ex-Y. Malmsteen, Ring Of Fire). His great voice and talent, plus many years of experience are perfect fit for the band.
Andre Andersen comments on the band's website: "Album is done. It's such a great feeling to finally be able to hold your new "baby" in your hands (weird at the same time… looking at this tiny CD, knowing how much time and money went into its creation). And a bit sad at the same time – we had such a blast making it, there's been tons and tons of great moments in the process: countless barbeques and other assorted "nights out", a bunch of dear friends/guests who joined us along the way and even the fact that all of us – for almost 6 months period – had this album as a cornerstone of our lives, the goal which we were working so hard to achieve – as a unit. I know, I know it sounds sentimental but there's always that bittersweet feeling than the job is done and you're looking back at the process…But now it's all history – for us, at least. For you there's another album to discover and – hopefully – to enjoy, and we all wish you the latter… in spades".
The lyrical concept is as controversial as the original Paradox – this time concentrating on a "collision course" of modern Western world and "a new breed", grown on Eastern religious movements. Musically you'll have it all – album runs in a "non stop" fashion (all songs are chained together): there are huge epics, intricate progressive arrangements and all good things metal with killer melodies… and there will be videos… and a concert tour. Combine all this with an astonishing line-up and a grand scale production, and you've got a winner: ROYAL HUNT is about to reinvent this style of music – don't miss it. Frontiers Records will release in Europe Collision Course…. Paradox II on March 14, with more details to be announced at a later stage.
Soundclips: www.royalhunt.com and click media.
MAGNUM NEW DOUBLE LIVE CD: "WINGS OF HEAVEN LIVE":
It has been almost 20 years since the British melodic rock act Magnum brought out one of the best and most successful recordings of their career: Wings Of Heaven entered the British charts at no.2 and included three successful single releases. A milestone in the history of a band who decided to perform and re-record the full album as part of their tour of Britain in autumn 2007. The result is called Wings Of Heaven Live and will be released on double CD by SPV on 25 February 2008 (Germany: 22 February 2008, US: 8 April 2008).
CD 1 consists of a cross-section of the band's career, featuring classics such as How Far Jerusalem, Vigilante, Kingdom Of Madness and All England's Eyes, plus tracks from their current studio release, Princess Alice & The Broken Arrow, such as When We Were Younger, Dragons Are Real, Out Of The Shadows and Like Brothers We Stand. CD 2 includes haunting live versions of the full Wings Of Heaven opus, starting with the opener, Days Of No Trust and closing with the furioso finale, Don't Wake The Lion. The show's final number was Magnum's legendary Sacred Hour from their 1982 classic, Chase The Dragon.
Wings Of Heaven Live was recorded between 10 and 18 November 2007 in Glasgow, Cambridge, Birmingham and London, among other cities. The album was produced by guitarist Tony Clarkin. The line-up, the same as featured on Princess Alice & The Broken Arrow, was one of the strongest in Magnum's history, consisting of Clarkin and his experienced colleagues, Bob Catley (vocals), Mark Stanway (keyboards) and Al Barrow (bass), plus new addition Jimmy Copley (drums).
Founded in the mid-Seventies, Magnum brought out their debut, Kingdom of Madness, featuring diverse prog-rock of the melodic variety, in 1978. Magnum II, out one year later, sounded even more symphonic, and their first live album, Marauder, arrived at the stores twelve months later. Chase The Dragon (1982) and The Eleventh Hour (1983) documented the musicians' unmistakable development, but the big breakthrough took a long time in coming. It arrived, deservedly, in 1985 with On A Storyteller's Night, Vigilante (1986) (produced by Queen drummer Roger Taylor) and Wings Of Heaven, which made no. 2 of the British album charts and spawned three top 30 single hits. Celebrated tours and invitations to most important open-air festivals of the Eighties followed, the Reading Festival, the Monsters Of Rock in Castle Donington among them, as well as several shows at the Wembley Arena and annual appearances at the legendary Hammersmith Odeon.
In the early Nineties, the musicians flew to Los Angeles, where they recorded their Goodnight L.A. album, composer Clarkin being supported by Russ Ballard and Jim Vallance. The band's record company released The Spirit, featuring rare or previously unreleased tracks from another studio session, towards the end of their mutual contract, followed by Sleepwalking, another new, regular studio album soon afterwards. The first chapter of Magnum's success story ended in 1994 with Rock Art and a major farewell tour, during which the final live album The Last Dance (out in May 1996) was recorded.
Clarkin went on to work as a producer and songwriter for other artists, released two albums with Bob Catley, recorded by their intermezzo project Hard Rain in 1997 and 1999 (Hard Rain & When The Good Times Come), and generally recharged his musical batteries. Then, almost precisely eight years after Rock Art, glorious times returned for Magnum. Their 2001 album Breath Of Life oozed present and past all at once and was followed by a number of celebrated shows. "It was very inspiring for me to write and produce material for Magnum again," Clarkin explains. "Compared to the Hard Rain tracks, Magnum compositions are more powerful, deeper and more passionate."
With their 2004 album, Brand New Morning, and a major European tour in late summer of that year, Magnum went even further at an ambitioned artistic level, documenting that this band, like a good wine, gets better with every year. Looking at it this way, Princess Alice & The Broken Arrow came as no surprise but was the logical result of a mature and well thought-through creational process.
WebLinks: www.magnumonline.co.uk / www.spv.de / www.spvusa.com.
HELLOWEEN: 'HELLISH ROCK' AUSTRALIAN TOUR FEBRUARY '08:
The Keepers of the 7 Keys are finally on their way to Australia!
Press Release / The Legendary German Metal band Helloween came together in the early 80's and went on to be one of the most influential Metal bands of all time! Their debut album, 'Walls Of Jericho,' and particularly the two subsequent offerings, 'Keeper Of The Seven Keys Part I and Part II,' which each sold over 250,000 copies in Germany alone, catapulted them to the major leagues and had them rubbing shoulders amongst the most elite of worlds biggest hard rock acts.
Helloween were a major success, not only in Germany, but also in Japan and the US. Their first live recording, 'Live In The U.K.,' conclusively proved the high musical standard that the band stood for in those days. Following the release of their 'Pink Bubbles Go Ape' (1991) and 'Chameleon' (1993) albums and another personnel change (in vocalist Andi Deris), the band went on to celebrate their triumphant return to the top of the scene with their seventh album, 'Master Of The Rings.' Their subsequent release 'The Time Of The Oath,' revived Helloween mania in Japan and South America even more. The ensuing world tour and 'High Live,' album (their second live release), crowned an era that had earned the musicians worldwide success.
In 1998, their eighth studio album, 'Better Than Raw,' picked up seamlessly where the triumphal march of the previous years had left off, presenting at once the group's stylistic development and the justified confidence of the band members who had tried out and courageously realised experimental song structures. Their 2000 album, 'Metal Jukebox,' showed the five musicians coming from an unusual but by no means less fascinating side, featuring Helloween's interpretations of memorable rock and pop songs from over thirty years of music history.
'The Dark Ride,' a modern and impressive metal statement of an advanced international standard, came one year later. 'Rabbit Don't Come Easy' saw the band embark on a more melodic direction again, before going on to continue the tradition of their greatest classic on 'Keeper Of The Seven Keys III – The Legacy.' Their live recordings, 'Live On 3 Continents' (double DVD) and 'Live In Sao Paulo' (double CD) were cut during the subsequent world tour, which resembled a triumphal march.
The momentum of this world tour also prevails on the new Helloween recording, Gambling With The Devil! which is probably Helloween's most ambitious and strongest album yet and it is filled with haunting melodies, driving rhythms, virtuoso guitar solos and other typical Helloween trademarks.
Now for the first time ever Helloween set foot on Australian soil and they are bringing their highly acclaimed 'Hellish Rock Tour' with them and the legacy and the legend that is Helloween will undoubtedly leave their mark on all of us!
Helloween 'Hellish Rock' Australian Tour 2008 Dates: Tickets on sale from December 21
Tuesday 26TH February Brisbane The Arena Oztix | 1300 762 545 www.ticketek.com.au
Thursday 28TH February Sydney The Metro Theatre Ticketek | 132 849 www.ticketek.com.au
Friday 29TH February Melbourne The Forum Ticketek | 132 849 www.ticketek.com.au
WebLinks: www.alliancetouring.com.au (coming soon) / www.myspace.com/alliancetouring / www.helloween.org / www.riotact.com.au.
BLACK MAJESTY TO SUPPORT HELLOWEEN IN SYDNEY & MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA:
Australian melodic power metal band Black Majesty have been announced as a support act for the upcoming Helloween Australian tour in Sydney and Melbourne. Black Majesty will support Helloween on Thursday 28th of February 2008 at The Metro in Sydney with Pain Division and on Friday 29th of February 2008 at The Forum in Melbourne with Vanishing Point.
Black Majesty have recently returned from their European tour where they launched their new album Tomorrowland at major Heavy Metal festivals including Wacken Open Air Germany, Masters of Rock Czech Republic and Metal Universe Slovakia. Checkout www.blackmajesty.com for further information.
A HEART FULL OF BROTHER FIRETRIBE IN 2008:
Brother Firetribe storm back with a brand new studio album, following their acclaimed debut, early in 2008.
Following the brilliant False Metal, the new album Heart Full Of Fire will be released through Spinefarm Records in late February or more likely March. The band are still mixing, so no track details are available as of yet.
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HONEYMOON SUITE TALK NEW STUDIO ALBUM FOR 2008:
Honeymoon Suite suite guitarist Derry checks in with a note: "Hey Everybody, It's Derry logging in. It's been a while since I've talked to you all, and I must apologize as we have been busier than usual for this time of year. Lots of great stuff going on though. As you know, we are back with the original lineup and going strong. The summer tour was awesome and many extra dates were added, taking us into the fall. We are having a lot of fun on stage and I think it shows. We saw a lot of old friends again out at the shows, plus a lot of new fans. I want to thank everybody who came out to the shows...we can't do it without you!
The other big news is a new HMS studio album in the works. That sounds funny" album"...do they even call it that anymore? Or should I say "disc"? But then, they probably won't be around much longer either. The whole business is changing so much, but we will move with it. Sorry, got sidetracked there...where was I?? Oh yeah, the new CD! Yes, we start recording next week.
It's going to be all new original songs and the original band will be playing on the record, as well as some special guests. It's being produced by Tom Treumuth, who also produced our very first record, so it's kind of cool how all the pieces are falling into place. The songs are mostly all rockers and are in the vein of the classic HMS sound. We are all excited to get started.
The CD will be released hopefully early in 2008 in Europe on Frontiers Records, and also in North America on a label yet to be determined. Anyways, got to go. Heading over to Johnnie's house to do some writing today, but we'll see you all again on New Years Eve, live from Niagara Falls, Ont. We'll rocking in 2008 with our old friends Loverboy and Denis DeYoung, it's gonna be a blast!"
ROCK IN THE NEW YEAR WITH FOREIGNER:
Press Release / Philadelphia, Pa / Boston, MA (Nov. 28, 2007) – Let CN8, The Comcast Network transform you from "Cold as Ice" to "Hot Blooded" as it heats up the airwaves with "Celebrate '08," an exclusive television event airing live from Universal Orlandoâ Resort on Monday, December 31 at 9:00 p.m. The special broadcast features performances by headliner and multi-platinum artist Foreigner as well as nationally renowned comedians Lynne Koplitz and Keith Robinson. Veteran television personality and longtime E! Entertainment host Todd Newton will emcee "Celebrate '08" with CN8 "Backstage" entertainment reporter Bessie Tsionis co-hosting.
"Our New Year's Eve broadcast has become a can't-miss tradition," said Jon Gorchow, vice president and general manager, CN8. "We're excited to welcome in 2008 while celebrating all of CN8's successes from the past year including our new Washington, D.C. studio and continued network expansion."
The three and a half hour entertainment event will feature many of Foreigner's classic hits including "I Want to Know What Love Is," "Waiting for a Girl Like You," "Double Vision," "Urgent," "Feels Like The First Time," "Jukebox Hero" and more.
From live music to lots of laughter, comedians Lynne Koplitz and Keith Robinson will add laughs with stand-up routines. Koplitz's television appearances include a Comedy Central special, a co-starring role on "Life and Style" and as a co-host on the Food Network's "How to Boil Water." A Philadelphia native, Robinson was a regular guest on "Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn," and has been featured in a Comedy Central special.
Having hosted E! Entertainment's "Coming Attractions," "Talk Soup", "E! News Live," as well as countless red carpet events, Todd Newton will entertain audiences with his quick wit and charm between performances. Also on hand will be CN8's entertainment reporters Bessie Tsionis and Tim Estiloz along with special correspondents Naamu Delaney and Mary Lou Palumbo to provide firsthand accounts of all the New Year's Eve festivities.
Throughout the night, "Celebrate '08" reports live on other New Year's Eve events in Boston, New York, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. A team of CN8 reporters including John Carchedi from Boston and Robert Traynham from Washington, D.C. will be checking-in regularly from these locations.
"Celebrate '08" can be viewed three ways – on air, online or On Demand. The special will air live on CN8 and stream simultaneously online at www.CN8.tv. Following the broadcast, "Celebrate '08" will be available on Comcast Digital Cable's On Demand service for at least one week following the live broadcast.
On January 20, an exclusive behind-the-scenes special, "A View from the Truck" will be made available On Demand for two weeks. The 60-minute show will feature interviews with the performers, hosts and crew, offering an in-depth look at the trials and tribulations of producing a live New Year's Eve television special.
RUSH TO TOUR INTO 2008:
From the Rush Newsletter: "Following the very well-received Snakes and Arrows tour, we are pleased to announce that Rush will go on tour again in 2008! For more details, please visit the news section on www.rush.com to read the press release.
RUSH has been nominated for a 2008 Grammy in the Best Rock Instrumental Performance category for "Malignant Narcissism." Congrats to the boys!
SALUTING PRODUCER EDDIE KRAMER:
Did you know that there was one guy behind the sound of most of the classic rock records that came out of modern rock's first Golden Age (1967-1972)? His name was Eddie Kramer and we can in a large part, thank him for the sound of Jimi Hendrix, The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Santana, Kiss and dozens of others including The Beatles. Eddie was the producer/engineer of so many classic rock records and recordings it's hard to imagine he accomplished so much in such a short amount of time.
But the greatness of Kramer doesn't stop at the music- Eddie photographed the moments in-between recording when the artists were listening back to their tracks for the first time. What exists in the Kramer Archives today are incredibly intimate shots of these legends hearing their songs for the first time and reacting to them in the moment- golden moments of creative inspiration.
This Friday, December 14th, 2007, join us in celebrating Eddie's contribution to music and pop culture at the Eddie Kramer Retrospect at Von Dutch LA (819 N La Brea, between Melrose and Santa Monica Blvd in Hollywood). Kramer himself will be there to sign prints and share stories. Don't miss this once in a lifetime opportunity for true classic rock fans and candid photography fans.
There will also be a very special surprise musical guest.
Eddie Kramer Retrospective - Von Dutch Los Angeles, 819 N La Brea, Los Angeles CA 90038 / Preview begins at 5:00 pm Event is from 7:00pm - 10:00 pm.
For a complete history on Eddie Kramer, check out visit en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_Kramer.
ALEX VAN HALEN TALKS TO MODERN DRUMMER:
Press Release / (Los Angeles, CA) December 13, 2007 - Van Halen's explosive drummer Alex Van Halen talks in an exclusive interview with Modern Drummer magazine about helming the heavy artillery in the iconic band. The extensive 21-page story hits newsstands on February 5.
"As the pounding, aggressive heartbeat of one of the greatest bands in rock history, Alex Van Halen has inspired drummers the world over with his unique sound and style," says Modern Drummer magazine's Editor In Chief Bill Miller.
The article not only features Alex Van Halen chatting with Modern Drummer about the band, the new tour and his equipment, but several exclusive shots of Alex attacking his drum kit.
In the meantime, additional Van Halen shows have been announced. Keep visiting www.van-halen.com for up-to-the-minute ticket and tour information. often.
SPIDERS & SNAKES MAKING NEW MOVES AS 2007 COMES TO A CLOSE:
Press Release / (Los Angeles, CA - Dec. 12, 2007) - Los Angeles glitter and glam rock heroes Spiders & Snakes are celebrating the release of their new 'Melodrama', album on Corporate Punishment Records (distributed by Koch Entertainment) by making a few waves to close out 2007 and kick the new year off in grand style!
The band has three songs, "Friends Like You", "Shoot Me Down" and a cover of the Bay City Rollers' classic "Yesterday's Hero" featured on Cleopatra Records' Digital-Only release, "Metal School 101', which currently a top seller on iTunes.
They are set to perform at the annual Cleopatra Records Christmas Party held on December 19, 2007 at The Viper Room on the Sunset Strip in Hollywood, CA alongside such artists as Jetboy, Blackboard Jungle, Peppermint Creeps, Dr. Know and more! This will be the band's last performance of the year.
Spiders & Snakes' Lizzie Grey and Timothy Jay were recently featured in the Chrome Dreams DVD release, "Duns N' Roses: 2 Classic Albums Under Review: Use Your Illusion I and II". The duo were interviewed about the impact that Guns N' Roses had on the Hollywood, California music scene and also Lizzie Grey's personal involvement with the various GNR band members.
Drummer, Jay, gives his take as well on the Guns N' Roses phenomena - having been part of the infamous band London with Spiders & Snakes co - founder Lizzie Grey (London at one time or another featured Izzy Stradlin, Steven Adler and Slash), Tim also worked during the day at both Capitol-EMI and Metal Blade Records in the GNR era, ironically having previously interfaced professionally with Lonn Friend and Malcolm Dome whom are also featured in this documentary film. Snippets of the new Spiders & Snakes song "Shoot Me Down" (from the brand new album
'Melodrama') were used by the producers of the film as background music in this unauthorized documentary film.
Lastly, Spiders & Snakes will be a part of the special 'Hollywood Rocks' triple vinyl album released in early 2008 through Cleopatra Records. The release will be a limited run of only 500 hand-numbered and coloured copies designed in a custom, hand-packaged boxset. The label hand-picked the rare Spiders & Snakes track "The End of Marylou" (from their 1991 debut EP 'Arachnomania') for this set.
What's next for Spiders & Snakes? First a music video is in the works with famed director/producer David Sterling from the Sterling Film Factory(Gothic Vampires from Hell, The Curse of Lizzy Borden) on a track to be named later. In January 2008 the band will be signing autographs at the NAMM show in Anaheim, California at the Cleopatra Records booth and will be performing as part of a live concert series at a venue TBA as part of the NAMM Concert Events.. The band has also scheduled a last minute performance for this Saturday, Dec. 15th at Club Vodka / The Knitting
Factory in Hollywood, CA. The band's set time will be at 7:00pm sharp.
For more information, please visit www.spidersandsnakes.com and www.myspace.com/spidersandsnakes.
HALL OF FAME 08 ANNOUNCED:
Madonna, John Mellencamp, Leonard Cohen, the Ventures and the Dave Clark Five will be enshrined next year in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, organizers announced today (Dec. 13). The 2008 induction will be held March 10 at New York's Waldorf Astoria hotel.
WebLink: www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003685088.
MR-X UPDATED:
MR-X has been updated. Online today is a very cool and very rare classic Night Ranger performance! In support of their debut album Dawn Patrol, the band played 9 of the album's 10 tracks Live On Air @ 5th Floor Studios WEBN in 1982. Also online is some stuff to celebrate the current Van Halen reunion - 10 original classic demos from the 70s and the band Live Cox Arena, San Diego, 2007.
The new Feature Album is some sleaze rock from Asphalt Ballet. And the following new Video Clips are also online:
Damn Yankees - High Enough, Autograph - Turn Up The Radio, Quiet Riot - Cum On Feel The Noise & Metal Health, Night Ranger - Don't Tell Me You Love Me and Vixen - Edge Of A Broken Heart.
MR-X Membership Details.
MRCD1 COMING BACK VIA DIGITAL DOWNLOAD:
I am very pleased to announce that the original MelodicRock.com CD Compilation MRCD1 - Revealed & Revisited - will be available online right here as a Digital Download from next week. The CD has been long out of print after the 1000 units pressed, sold out a few years back. Stay tuned for more details...
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