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THE VEER UNION Announce Release of 'Decade: The History Of Our Evolution' Box Set

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The Veer Union Announce Release of 'Decade: The History of our Evolution' Box Set Pre-Order with Immediate Free Download Cover of Faith No More's "Epic"

November 1, 2017 - Vancouver, BC based Rock / Metal band The Veer Union has started a PRE-RELEASE worldwide through ROCKSHOP ENTERTAINMENT (RSE) for their first ever box set, Decade: History of Our Evolution, which will include 6 albums: Decade, Decade Acoustic, Decade 2, Decade 2 Acoustic, Decade Demos, and Decade Rarities. The band has also teamed with Loudwire to release the lyric video for their cover of legendary cult band Faith No More's "Epic," which will be available for immediate download with pre-order of Decade: History of Our Evolution box set.

"Growing up FAITH NO MORE was one of our favourite bands, not only did they have great songs, but they had an uncompromising passion for what they did musically. We wanted to harness some of that inspiration with this cover and hopefully do some justice to one of the most underrated and influential bands of our time." - Crispin Earl

The Veer Union will also have pre-order bundles available 11/3 including: signed Box Set, T-shirt, hand-written lyrics sheet, private acoustic performance, VIP Meet and Greet, Free Show Entrance on their Epic Revolution Tour (see below), and Free Download of The Best of the Veer Union 2008-2016 (including new acoustic recordings of their hit singles "Seasons," "Bitter End," and many more. As well, there will include reproduced, newly mixed and digitally remastered rock versions of “Seasons”

and “Darker Side Of Me.”

Video: https://youtu.be/p_V4jpVfHHQ

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Mon

Nov

DEEP PURPLE Rob Your Wallet With 'Infinite' Gold Edition

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Deep Purple

Friday, April 7, 2017

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DEEP PURPLE RELEASING inFINITE (GOLD EDITION) + THE inFINITE LIVE RECORDINGS, VOL. 1 ON DECEMBER 8 VIA earMUSIC

Due to the world wide success of the Deep Purple's latest album, inFinite, earMUSIC is issuing a special, two-CD release of the project, titled inFinite (Gold Edition), on December 8. Disc 1 contains inFinite + Disc 2 features The inFinite Live Recordings, Vol. 1.

As a companion piece, The inFinite Live Recordings, Vol. 1 will also be made available on the same date in a limited 3-LP 180-Gram Gatefold vinyl, as well as digitally.

The inFinite Live Recordings, Vol. 1 was recorded at this years Hellfest 2017 in France and contains "Bloodsucker," which is a Deep Purple classic that is rarely a part of the band's setlist.

To celebrate these releases, the band has shared two videos.

Watch the "Bloodsucker" lyric video here.
Watch "The Surprising" video, which premiered via Ultimate Classic Rock, here.

Both releases are available for pre-order on November 3.
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Mon

Nov

MADMAN'S LULLABY 'Sins Of Greed' Pre-Order Now

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Madman's Lullaby

Friday, November 24, 2017

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MelodicRock Records is excited to announce the next release on the label. This band rocks hard!

This album is so ass-kickingly intense, so brain numbingly supersonic, that we dare only put 9 tracks on the disc! To add a 10th song would clearly risk the listeners head exploding :)

Please welcome American no-nonsense hard rockers MADMAN’S LULLABY for their new album Sins Of Greed, which will be released just in time for the silly season, November 24.

Madman’s Lullaby have been rocking us since 2007 and their 4th album is the one that sees them deliver everything you’ve loved about them in the past, with an even more high energy sonic hard rocking attack.

PRE-ORDER NOW!

MADMAN's LULLABY 'Sins Of Greed' ($15 + $5 Shipping Worldwide)

The album features the following tracks:

01. One Shot

02. Makes No Sense

03. Little Demons

04. Live Again

05. Don’t Walk Away

06. Quicker With Liquor

07. About You

08. The Storm

09. Melt Down

Release Date: November 24

Check out the lead track right now!

Bio:

Do you remember what made you fall in love with Rock n Roll?? This IS Madman's Lullaby.

Madman’s Lullaby (MML) from San Jose, CA has been creating their own brand of bluesy hard rock since 2007. MML's current line-up is founding member Mr. Brett on Lead Guitar, Eric (EJ) Arbizu on Drums/vocals, lead vocalist Chris Michaels and Bassist/vocalist Luis Barillas.

MML's 2013 release ‘Unhinged’ received glowing reviews which led to widespread touring throughout the US as well as internationally and have performed in Amphitheatres and major festivals to the most humble of clubs. MML has shared the bill with such artists as Bad Company, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Night Ranger, Wasp, Michael Schenker, Lita Ford and many more.

In 2017 Madman's Lullaby were back in the studio working on their fourth full length CD which is now complete.

Madman’s Lullaby online:

FB: @MadmansLullabyRocks

http://www.mmlrocks.com

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Wed

Nov

SAXON to release deluxe Anthology ‘Decade Of The Eagle’

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Saxon

Friday, December 1, 2017

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BMG are proud to announce the release of SAXON - DECADE OF THE EAGLE - a deluxe anthology featuring 34 tracks, that looks back at the years that built the Saxon legend.

Additionally, a 1 CD and 1 LP version will be made available for North America, tracklist is below.

BMG in North America will release the 1 CD, 1 LP versions and and then a limited number of the 4 LP editions on Friday, December 1st, 2017.

Decade Of The Eagle is a retrospective that spans the band's first nine albums and represents the very best of the first decade of their astonishing career during which time they notched up five Top 40 albums and four Top 20 singles. These 4LP and 2CD deluxe editions feature new liner notes by frontman Biff Byford that document the decade and which are accompanied by rarely seen and classic photos from the era.

Biff says: 'These are the albums from a time in the eighties that moved a generation of rock fans around the world, when British rock was once again at the forefront. Great times - never to be forgotten and still reverberating to this day.'

Saxon played a significant part of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal movement, perhaps the greatest metal genre of them all and have become one of the all-time masters of heavy metal. In doing so, Saxon have ensured they are now representative of the heart and soul from the NWOBHM time. Always remaining true to the values which established them in the first place they are driven by a desire to continuously set the highest standards and meet them head on, Saxon's work on those nine studio albums still resonates resoundingly - this is timeless stuff.

Saxon's music that will continue to inspire Metalheads for generations to come, as it has influenced so many until now. In those immortal words, fill your heads with... HEAVY METAL THUNDER!

TRACKLISTING

1 Stallions Of The Highway

2 Big Teaser

3 Backs To The Wall

4 Militia Guard

5 Wheels Of Steel

6 747 (Strangers In The Night)

7 Suzie Hold On

8 Motorcycle Man (live)

9 Strong Arm Of The Law

10 Heavy Metal Thunder

11 20,000ft (live)

12 Dallas 1PM

13 And The Bands Played On

14 Never Surrender

15 Denim And Leather

16 Fire In the Sky (live)

17 Princess Of The Night

18 Power & The Glory

19 This Town Rocks

20 The Eagle Has Landed

21 Midas Touch

22 Sailing To America

23 Crusader

24 Devil Rides Out

25 Back On The Streets

26 Rockin' Again

27 Rock N' Roll Gypsy

28 Broken Heroes

29 Waiting For The Night

30 Rock The Nations

31 Northern Lady

32 Battle Cry

33 Ride Like The Wind

34 Red Alert

1LP & 1CD Tracklist:

1 Backs To The Wall

2 Wheels Of Steel

3 747 (Strangers In The Night)

4 Strong Arm Of The Law

5 Denim And Leather

6 Power And The Glory

7 Sailing To America

8 Rock N Roll Gypsy

9 Waiting For The Night

10 Ride Like The Wind

To pre-order your copy of Decade of The Eagle please visit: smarturl.it/SaxonDecade

From being pioneers of the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal, to becoming one of the most successful UK rock acts of all time, Saxon have always transcended definitions, trends and eras. From 1979's 'Saxon' album to 'Destiny' in '88, the band enjoyed considerable success both in the UK and further afield. It's no wonder their influence has spread across the globe, and played a crucial role in the way we look at hard rock and heavy metal today. The decade from '79's debut record was vital, not only in establishing Saxon's talent and reputation, but also in laying the foundations for what has followed.

For additional information on Saxon please visit:

http://www.saxon747.com/

https://www.facebook.com/saxon

Twitter: @Saxonofficial

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Wed

Nov

SONS OF APOLLO’s ‘Psychotic Symphony’ Debuts At #1 On Billboard’s “Heatseekers”

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October 31, 2017 -- Since it was first announced in August, fans of SONS OF APOLLO--former Dream Theater members Mike Portnoy and Derek Sherinian, Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal (ex-Guns N’ Roses), Billy Sheehan (The Winery Dogs, Mr. Big, David Lee Roth) and Jeff Scott Soto (ex-Journey, ex-Yngwie Malmsteen's Rising Force)—had high expectations of their highly anticipated debut album, PSYCHOTIC SYMPHONY. Those fans came out in full force to pick up a copy its first week out, which in turn propelled the album straight to the top of Billboard’s “Heatseeker” chart, where it debuts at #1.

Elsewhere on the Billboard charts:

#10 “Rock Chart”

#33 “Top Current Albums”

Released October 20 via InsideOutMusic / Sony, PSYCHOTIC SYMPHONY is available as a 2CD Mediabook (featuring a second disc of instrumental mixes and extended booklet with an exclusive Studio Diary), Gatefold 2LP vinyl + CD (which comes with an etching on side D and the entire album on the CD), Standard Jewelcase CD & digital download. It was produced by the dynamic production duo of Portnoy and Sherinian, also affectionately known as “The Del Fuvio Brothers,” which is the nickname given to them over 20 years ago during their time together in Dream Theater. Order it here: http://smarturl.it/SonsOfApolloPS.

As Portnoy exclaims, “The reception to SONS OF APOLLO has been OFF THE CHARTS incredible...well, now actually I guess even ON the charts incredible as well!! Seriously, the reaction from both the fans and the media has been great and we really appreciate all of the love and support so far!

“Launching a new band is never easy (take it from the man who has launched about 87 of them!), but when you have such an incredibly strong launching point as SOA does, the sky's the limit! We look forward to getting this band on the road and playing all over the world throughout 2018...tour dates are coming very soon!"

www.sonsofapollo.com

www.facebook.com/SonsOfApollo1

www.Twitter.com/SonsOfApollo1

www.instagram.com/sonsofapollo1

www.insideoutmusic.com

Visit the new InsideOut Shop: www.insideoutshop.de

“Coming Home” video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_1N8kVYfkE

“Lost In Oblivion” video ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tG7hYazcfOw

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Oct

WILDE STARR Launches 'Beyond The Rain' Album

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US Metal powerhouse WildeStarr will release their new album 'Beyond The Rain' on Friday, December 8th on Scarlet Records. The single is the title track "Beyond The Rain", which has a new lyric video as well.

Complete tracklist is as follows:

1. Metamorphose

2. Beyond The Rain

3. Pressing The Wires

4. Red

5. Down Cold

6. Rage And Water

7. Crimson Fifths

8. Undersold

9. From Shadow

10. When The Night Fall

WildeStarr is the combined talents of 3 of the most dynamic musicians in Heavy Metal today: Dave Starr (Vicious Rumors, Chastain), on all guitars & bass, London Wilde on vocals (who many regard as highly as Rob Halford, Dio, and Geoff Tate), and powerhouse drummer Josh Foster. Over the course of three studio albums –“ 'Arrival' (2010), 'A Tell Tale Heart' (2012), and now 'Beyond The Rain' – WildeStarr have established themselves as the masters of their craft with melodic and aggressive Metal full of dark drama, and conveyed via a huge wall of sound.

WildeStarr's new album 'Beyond The Rain' takes the listener on a harrowing ride and emotional roller coaster. Some might think its a concept album, but its actually much more than that. The songs are London Wilde's lyrical expression of pain, torment, hope, and love based on the real life tragic suicide of her brother Gary in 2012. Gary was a gifted musician who suffered the sad pitfalls of many others who pick up the guitar and dream of success in the music business. After his death, Gary essentially became a not so silent fourth member of the band, and his presence and spirit was deeply felt throughout the songwriting and recording process. 'Beyond The Rain' contains ten tracks of classic Heavy Metal in the vein of Judas Priest, QueensrÃ¿che, and Dio, complete with Dave Starr's soaring guitar harmonies and killer riffs, pounding bass and drums, and out of this world vocal melodies and lyrics by London. Husband and wife team Dave Starr and London Wilde have been friends for thirty years and married for over fifteen now. This makes their songwriting and chemistry very special and unique in the world of Heavy Metal.

The album artwork was made by world renowned digital artist Jonas De Ro. Jonas has worked on many blockbuster movies as a concept artist, including 'Batman v Superman: Dawn Of Justice', 'Guardians Of The Galaxy', 'Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation', 'Terminator Genisys', 'Jupiter Ascending', 'Edge Of Tomorrow', and many others!

In Dave Starr's own words: "The original artwork is titled "Moscow Ruins", I found this on the internet a year ago and London and I fell in love with it. It really seemed to fit the mood for 'Beyond The Rain', so I contacted Jonas and purchased the rights to use itâ€.

More details will be revealed soon on www.scarletrecords.it

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Oct

MAGNUM New Album Track List & Artwork Revealed

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Magnum

Friday, January 19, 2018

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MAGNUM New album LOST ON THE ROAD TO ETERNITY

20th studio recording out on 19 January 2018

Duet with guest vocalist Tobias Sammet on the title song

The release of their latest album Lost On The Road To Eternity sees British hard rock band Magnum celebrate a very special anniversary on 19 January 2018. It will be the 20th studio recording by the group surrounding founder members Bob Catley (vocals) and Tony Clarkin (guitar) since their 1978 debut Kingdom Of Madness. At the same time, Clarkin, Catley and bassist Al Barrow are set to introduce their current line-up featuring new additions Rick Benton (keyboards) and Lee Morris (drums). Benton joined the Magnum camp in December 2016 to replace long-standing member Mark Stanway, while Morris took over from Harry James only a few months ago.

Lost On The Road To Eternity contains eleven new songs, among them the first single release ´Without Love` and a duet by Catley and Tobias Sammet on the title track, a kind of artistic thank you by the Edguy /Avantasia frontman in appreciation of Catley's guest stint on a number of Sammet's releases.

The release will once again be complemented by Rodney Matthews' atmospheric cover artwork as well as a total of four live bonus tracks on the CD digipak version (´Sacred Blood – Divine Lies`, ´Crazy Old Mothers`, ´Your Dreams WWon`t Die` & ´Twelve Men Wise And Just`) recorded at Magnum's 2017 performance at the Leyendas Del Rock festival in Alicante, Spain.

Lost On The Road To Eternity has been scheduled for release by Steamhammer/SPV on 19 January 2018 as digipak version incl. bonus live disc, 2LP coloured version, download and stream.

TRACKLISTING:

CD 1

1. Peaches and Cream 4:54
2. Show Me Your Hands 5:45
3. Storm Baby 6:13
4. Welcome to the Cosmic Cabaret 8:08
5. Lost on the Road to Eternity 5:54
6. Without Love 5:55
7. Tell Me What You've Got to Say 6:27
8. Ya Wanna Be Someone 5:56
9. Forbidden Masquerade 5:02
10.Glory to Ashes 5:35
11. King of the World 7:04

CD 2 (Bonus Live Disc)

1. Sacred Blood Divine Lies 6:48
2. Crazy Old Mothers 5:35
3. Your Dreams Won't Die 5:56
4. Twelve Men Wise And Just 6:21

Magnum are scheduled to embark on a major European tour from January to April 2018:

THE ROAD TO ETERNITY TOUR 2018

26.01.18 GB-Minehead - Giants Of Rock

20.02.18 GB-Bristol - Trinity
21.02.18 GB-Cardiff - Tramshed
23.02.18 GB-Holmfirth - Picturedome
24.02.18 GB-Manchester - Academy 2
25.02.18 GB-Hull - Welly
26.02.18 GB-Aberdeen - Garage
27.02.18 GB-Glasgow - Garage

01.03.18 GB-Belfast - Limelight
02.03.18 GB-Birmingham - Town Hall
04.03.18 GB-Preston - Guildhall
05.03.18 GB-Nottingham - Rock City
07.03.18 GB-Leamington - Assembly
08.03.18 GB-Cambridge - Junction
09.03.18 GB-London - Islington Assembly Hall
11.03.18 GB-Southampton - Engine Room
12.03.18 GB-Brighton - Old Market
14.03.18 NL-Leiden - Gebr de Nobel
16.03.18 SE-Stockholm - Fryshuset Klubben
17.03.18 NO-Oslo - John Dee
18.03.18 SE-Gothenburg - Sticky Fingers
19.03.18 SE-Malmoe - KB
21.03.18 D-Munich - Ampere
23.03.18 D-Nuremberg - Der Hirsch
24.03.18 D-Aschaffenburg - Colos-Saal
25.03.18 D-Berlin - Columbia Theater
27.03.18 D-Bonn - Harmonie
28.03.18 D-Stuttgart - Im Wizemann
29.03.18 D-Freiburg - Jazzhaus
31.03.18 D-Wuppertal - Live Club Barmen

01.04.18 NL-Uden - De Pul
03.04.18 D-Leipzig - Werk 2
04.04.18 D-Hamburg - Fabrik
05.04.18 D-Bremen - Aladin
07.04.18 D-Neuruppin - Kulturhaus
08.04.18 PL-Bydgoszcz - Klub Kuzinia
10.04.18 CZ-Prague - Nova Chemelnice
11.04.18 D-Memmingen - Kaminwerk
12.04.18 CH-Pratteln - Z7
13.04.18 I-Milano - Legend
15.04.18 E-Barcelona - Bikini
16.04.18 E-Madrid - But

Tour Agency: www.utatouring.com

www.magnumonline.co.uk

www.facebook.com/magnumbandpage

www.spv.de

www.facebook.com/steamhammerofficial/

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Oct

Drum Legend SIMON PHILLIPS To Release 'Protocol 4' October 27

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Friday, October 27, 2017

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Drum Legend Simon Phillips To Release “Protocol 4” October 27

Drum legend & producer extraordinaire Simon Phillips will be releasing “Protocol 4” on October 27th on Phantom Recordings, distributed by AMPED™. Simon Phillips is by far one of the world's moost renowned and respected drummers, whose style not only reflects his technical gift but also his distinct musical sensibility. Whether it is Rock, Fusion, Jazz or World, Simon applies the same precision and intensity to his drumming, which is never lacking in emotion and feel.

Simon has upped the ante with his newest instrumental recording “Protocol 4.” Building on his past Protocol projects, Simon has again enlisted the highly talented bassist Ernest Tibbs along with Protocol newcomers, the superb veteran guitar shredder Greg Howe and keyboard virtuoso Dennis Hamm. All compositions were written by Simon while on tour.

“The first time I've really been able to concentrate on writing material on the road. Lots of creativity on airplanes and in hotel and backstage dressing rooms,” says Phillips. Perhaps the vibe and energy of touring accounts for the slightly more “metallic edge” to this new album. But, as is always the case, Simon's music defies specific labels as he fuses elements of rock, jazz, funk, classical and even world music into the mix. A case in point being the track “Celtic Run” combining a Celtic rhythmic motif with blazing guitar and synthesizer leads all held together with Phillips signature ultra-tight drumming and Tibbs ever solid bass work. “Passage to Agra” is a rhythmic musical excursion to an exotic foreign land. The tracks “Pentangle” and “Solitaire” both contain some super funky grooves underlying jaw dropping metallic jazz/rock soloing. Greg Howe's guitar work shines throughout the recording, perhaps no more so than the plaintive and anthem-like track “Phantom Voyage.” Dennis Hamm's keyboard work is stunning on each and every track, whether he's soloing or adding lush orchestration. The album concludes with the monster high energy fusion track “Azorez.”

In addition to awesome musicianship, Simon's impeccable production and recording technique shine once more on this album. “Protocol 4” is certain to please longstanding Simon Phillips aficionados and is certain to also bring new Protocol fans into the fold.

Protocol European & US Tour 2017

Simon's new band will be on tour promoting “Protocol 4” starting October 26th.

October 26, 2017 Zug CH Theatrer Casino Zug

October 27, 2017 Verona IT Theatro Ristori

October 28, 2017 San Dona Di Piave IT Revolver Club

October 29, 2017 Rome IT Crossroads

October 30, 2017 Bologna IT Bravo Caffe

October 31, 2017 Bologna IT Bravo Caffe

November 2, 2017 Waidhoen AD Ybbs AT Plenkersaal

November 3, 2017 Katovice PL NOP SR

November 4, 2017 Krakow PL Club TBA

November 6, 2017 Vienna AT Porgy & Bess

November 8, 2017 Buhl DE Jazztival

November 9, 2017 Ravensburg DE Trans4Jazz

November 10, 2017 Reichenburg DE Bergkeller

November 11, 2017 Munster DE Jovel

November 13, 2017 Hobro DK Bil Forretningen

November 14, 2017 Kolding DK Godset

November 15, 2017 Copenhagen DK Amager Bio

November 16, 2017 Oslo NO Cosmopolite

November 17, 2017 Larvik NO Bolgen Kulturhus

November 18, 2017 Gothenburg SE Nefertiti

November 19, 2017 Stockholm SE Fasching

November 20, 2017 London UK Ronnie Scott's

November 21, 2017 London UK Ronnie Scott's

November 23, 2017 Hasbergen DE Masterclass

November 24, 2017 Hasbergen DE Gaste Garage

November 25, 2017 Hasbergen DE Gaste Garage

November 26, 2017 Zoetermeer NL De Boerderij

November 27, 2017 Hengelo NL Metropol

November 28, 2017 Verviers BE Spirit Of 66

November 29, 2017 Aschaffenburg DE Colos-Saal

November 30, 2017 Tallinn EE Russian Cultural Cnt

December 1, 2017 Rorschach CH Jazzclub Rorschach

December 2, 2017 Lichtenstein LI Little Big Beat Studios

December 4, 2017 New York City NY Iridium

December 5, 2017 New York City NY Iridium

December 6, 2017 New Hope PA Havana

December 8, 2017 Chicago IL Reggie's

December 9, 2017 Chicago IL Reggie's

December 10, 2017 Detroit MI Jazz Café @ Music Hall

December 12, 2017 Hollywood CA Catalina's Bar & Grill

December 13, 2017 Hollywood CA Catalina's Bar & Grill

December 14, 2017 Santa Cruz CA Kuumbwa Jazz Center

December 18, 2017 Oakland CA Yoshi's

To purchase Simon Phillips “Protocol 4”: https://www.amazon.com/Protocol-4-Simon-Phillips/dp/B076F4LD3G

For more information: http://www.simon-phillips.com/

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Thu

Oct

THE POODLES Release New Single 'It's No Good'

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The Poodles

"IT`S NO GOOD"

New single out today!

The Poodles are back with "It’s no good", the second single from the coming album "PRISMA", in virtual and physical stores early 2018!

"We took on the challenge to do our version of an iconic song from a different genre", says lead singer Jakob Samuel. “Depeche Mode is such an influential band and their darker 90s stuff is really cool!” he continues.

The choice to do a heavy rock version of "It’s no good" stems from the simple fact that everyone liked the song”, guitarist Henrik adds. "It is a dark, epic song about broken relationships, which is always and interesting theme to explore".

"We wanted to add an explosive element that would catch the listener’s ear and develop the hypnotic groove of the song into something more modern sounding, says Kicken, drummer of the band. “People are going to be surprised when they hear it!” he adds.

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Oct

MECCA 'The Demos' Audio Preview & Pre-Order!

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Mecca

Friday, November 3, 2017

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RELEASE DATE DELAYED - NOVEMBER 24

My apologies folks, there is an issue with artwork print quality and we're fixing, but the start over will mean a production delay, pushing the release back a few weeks to November 24, alongside MADMAN'S LULLABY.

PRE-ORDERS ARE STRONG - THIS ITEM WILL SELL OUT.

Here is one more preview to check out while you wait...

The name MECCA is synonymous with quality AOR and melodic rock. Each of the 3 albums released to date have been crafted over several years, with each song racking up a seriously impressive number of demos, alternative versions, re-writes and re-mixes before being labelled “done”.

So, while we wait for a new set of songs to go through that lengthy process, Joe Vana has given MelodicRock Records the green light to delve back into the many folders of Mecca music that has built up since the 2002 debut, to bring you a very cool limited edition release –

MECCA “The Demos”

But these aren’t any old demos; these are still of the highest quality and represent a rare insight into the recording process all artists go through.

MECCA “The Demos” features alternative takes and different mixes of songs from all three of the Mecca albums, plus the songs exclusively featured on several past MRCD compilations and others that have never previously been heard or released.

Fans will recognize many of the songs, but in this format it's like hearing them again for the first time.

Featuring appearances by Christian Wolff (RIP); Fergie Frederiksen (RIP); Pat Mastelotto; Thom Griffin; Bill Syniar; David Hungate, Tommy Denander, Gordon Mote, Shannon Forrest, Richie Hofherr and Brian Moritz.

MECCA “The Demos” will be restricted to 1000 units only and released November 3.

PRE-ORDER NOW!

MECCA 'The Demos' (2CD Set)($17 + $5 Shipping Worldwide)

ONE MORE PREVIEW!

Disc 1:

01) Blinded By Emotion (Rough Mix Feat. Fergie Frederiksen, Vocals) 05:36

02) I Know (Demo Feat. Christian Wolff, Guitar) 04:11

03) How Many Times (Original Demo) 04:47

04) Life's Too Short (Demo Feat. Thom Griffin, Backing Vocals) 04:21

05) Say The Word (2010 Demo) 03:47

06) The One (2006 Demo) 05:08

07) Morning Light (Original Demo of ‘I Believe’) 04:26

08) Set Me Free (Original Demo of ‘Cry’) 04:31

09) Since I Found You (2011 Writing Demo) 04:14

10) Wire 2 Wire (Inst. Demo) 04:52

11) Can't Stop Love (Rough Mix Feat. Fergie Frederiksen, Vocals) 05:36

12) From The Start (2011 Demo) 05:12

13) Unknown (Chorus Overdub Demo) 04:30

14) Time Spent (2013 Demo) 04:17

15) Pamela (2012 Final Demo) 05:34

16) It's On Us (2012 Inst, Demo) 04:13

17) Without You (2002 Inst. Live Studio Demo) 04:26

Disc 2:

01) Take My Hand (2014 Final Demo) 03:15

02) Perfect World (2011 Demo, ‘Joe Mix’) 04:01

03) Ten Lifetimes (Original Demo Feat. Thom Griffin, Backing Vocals) 05:46

04) Alone (2014 Piano Demo) 04:58

05) Mecca (First Take Vocal Demo) 05:34

06) Light (2006 Inst. Demo) 04:13

07) Out Of Love (Original Demo of ‘Alone’) 05:37

08) Down (2012 Scratch Vocal Demo) 04:24

09) Did It For Love (2011 Demo) 05:47

10) Alive (2012 Unreleased Inst.) 04:35

11) Still Falling In Love With You (2006 Unreleased Demo) 03:49

12) Open Your Heart to Me (2005 Unreleased Demo) 04:59

13) Falling Out Of Love (2011 Unreleased Demo) 04:42

14) Wasabi (2011 Unreleased Inst. Demo) 04:11

15) Yesterday (2012 'Mecca 3' Inst. Demo) 03:42

16) Wire To Wire (The ‘Fun’ Inst. Remix) 04:49

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Oct

DOWN N OUTZ Unleash New Live CD/DVD Plus Reissues

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Down N Outz

Friday, December 1, 2017

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DOWN 'N OUTZ TO RELEASE New LIVE Album: "The Further Live Adventures Of...." December 1, 2017

Re-Issues of "My Re-Generation" + "The Further Adventures Of...." also set for December 1, 2017

Instant Grat Track, "Overnight Angels" Available with Preorder of Live Album; Video Out Now - https://youtu.be/lDq1wXTAvhg

Down 'n' Outz are pleased to announce the release of a brand new live album "The Further Live Adventures Of ..." on December 1^st, via Frontiers Music Srl. The live album, recorded in Sheffield Corporation in December 2014, will be available 2CD/DVD, Blu-ray, vinyl and digital. In addition, on the same day, the band will reissue their previous records "My Re-Generation" and "The Further Adventures Of ..." on CD, LP and Digital.

The Down 'N' Outz is the project founded and fronted by Def Leppard's Joe Elliott and backed by members of The Quireboys, Wayward Sons and Raw Glory. The band pays tribute to rock legends Mott The Hoople and was established from the most unusual of circumstances ... in the words of Joe Elliott: "When Mott The Hoople announced they were reforming for a week's worth of shows at the Hammersmith Odeon I was asked that I participate in some capacity. They've always been my favourite band and it's nice to see the rest of the rock world finally catch up and give them their due."

"But, what was I to do? It was suggested to me that the Quireboys would be up for offering their services. This was perfect! A fan since their first album, I loved the idea of working with a band as enthusiastic to do this as I was. I decided that the thing to do was play some songs that like-minded people thought they would never hear live again, if ever, songs by spin offs of Mott the Hoople - songs by Mott, Ian Hunter and British Lions. Songs that are close to my heart, songs that I've played every week for the best part of 35 years on record, cassette, CD, iPod and now live."

The Down 'N Outz supported Mott The Hoople at one of their legendary 2009 reformation shows at Hammersmith Odeon. Following a rapturous reception, the one night project took on a life and energy of its own and an album project was born.

The band then decided to record an album, "My Re-Generation" produced by Elliott and Ronan McHugh (Def Leppard), which was recorded in Elliott's personal studio with basic tracking done at Moor Hall studio Bedfordshire by engineer Chris Corney. The album featured entirely covers of songs by artists related to Mott the Hoople, such as Mott, British Lions and Ian Hunter.

The band made an appearance at the 2010 High Voltage Festival in the UK, launched their own branded beer, and also announced it would be performing with Paul Rodgers in April 2011 as the opening act on the latter's UK tour.

On 21 April 2014, Down 'n' Outz released their second studio album, The Further Adventures Of... Critically acclaimed Classic Rock wrote:"Further Adventures raises the bar for Mott The Hoople covers while giving timeless songs a new lease of life, as classics deserving of a new audience."

In addition to Joe Elliott (Vocals/Guitar/Keyboards), the band features The Quireboys' Paul Guerin (Guitar), Guy Griffin (Guitar), Keith Weir (keyboards), drummer Phil Martini (Wayward Sons) and bassist Share Ross (Vixen). "The Further Live Adventures Of...." will be released on 2CD/DVD, Blu-Ray, vinyl and digital on December 1st, via Frontiers Music Srl.

Track List "The Further Live Adventures Of..." (2CD + DVD)

CD1

1. Funeral For A Friend / Love Lies Bleeding

2. One More Chance To Run

3. Rock And Roll Queen

4. Drivin' Sister

5. Whizz Kid

6. Storm

7. Overnight Angels

8. One Of The Boys

9. Shouting And Pointing

CD2

1. Sea Diver

2. The Journey

3. Who Do You Love

4. Crash Street Kidds

5. Violence

6. England Rocks

7. Good Times

DVD

1. Funeral For A Friend / Love Lies Bleeding

2. One More Chance To Run

3. Rock And Roll Queen

4. Drivin' Sister

5. Whizz Kid

6. Storm

7. Overnight Angels

8. One Of The Boys

9. Shouting And Pointing

10.Sea Diver

11.The Journey

12.Who Do You Love

13.Crash Street Kidds

14.Violence

15.England Rocks

16.Good Times

The reissues tracklisting is below

"My Re-Generation"

1. Golden Opportunity

2. Storm

3. Overnight Angels

4. Career (No Such Thing As Rock 'N Roll)

5. England Rocks

6. Shouting And Pointing

7. By Tonight

8. Apologies

9. Who Do You Love

10. One More Chance To Win

11. 3000 Miles From Here

12.Good Times

13.The Flip Side Of The Shameless Whelk

14.By Tonight (Midnight Mix)

15.Funeral For A Friend / Love Lies Bleeding (Live)

"The Further Adventures Of..."

1. Rock and Roll Queen

2. Stiff Upper Lip

3. Marionette

4. One Of The Boys

5. Whizz Kid

6. Violence

7. The Journey

8. Drivin' Sister

9. The Original Mixed-Up Kid

10.Crash Street Kidds

11.Broadside Outcasts

12.The Revenge Of The Shipwrecked Hedgehog

13.Sea Diver (Bonus Track)

14.One Of The Boys (Radio Edit)

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MELODICROCK FEST 5 - USA

HOME BAR; MAY 4-6, 2018

Marc Scherer and Jennifer Batten join the MelodicRockFest party!

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UK rock band, Diamond Black (feat. The Sisters Of Mercy Guitarist Ben Christo), have released their debut single and music video for the song 'Sorrow'. The video can be viewed here:

‘Sorrow’ is produced and mixed by Jaani Peuhu. Mastering by Minerva Pappi / Waudio. The superb cover artwork features the amazing Nange Magro Designer with art by Flashbang Studio.

Intense, sensual and arcane, Diamond Black are a dark-rock quartet from Camden, London, UK. Founded by Ben Christo (guitarist of The Sisters of Mercy) and Finnish singer J.I. Turunen, Diamond Black bring you crushing riffs, mesmerizing electronica and cinematic choruses; a dark fusion of irreverence, intrigue and isolation.

Diamond Black is:

Ben Christo - Guitars, Backing Vocalss (The Sisters Of Mercy)
J.I. Turunen - Lead Vocals
Adam Lightspeed - Bass, Backing Vocals
Jan-Vincent Velazco - Drums

Additional:

Jaani Peuhu - Synths, Backing Vocalss, Production
Michal Akrabi - Backing Vocals

Inspired by the heaviness of Katatonia, the passion of Depeche Mode, the haunting soundscapes of Type O Negative and the anthemic melody of The Cult, Diamond Black weave tangled tales of desire, decadence and devotion.

Turunen’s powerful vocal is equal parts brooding, fragile, venomous and soaring, delivered with distinctly Scandinavian melancholy, whilst Christo’s unforgiving riffs and emotive lead-lines provide a dramatic backdrop. Add a thunderous, dynamic rhythm section, courtesy of premier UK rockers Jan-Vincent Velazco and Adam Lightspeed and encase it all in the cutting-edge darkwave/electro-rock production of Finnish visionary Jaani Peuhu (Swallow the Sun) Best Finnish Album of 2015, To/Die//For, Iconcrash) and you’ve got the explosive and evocative sound of Diamond Black.

“Powerfully dark atmospheres, riffs straight from the old school of rock" choruses that burrow into youur brain, never to re-emerge” ~ Metal Hammer UK

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THE PROFESSIONALS Features All Star Classic Rock Cast

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The Professionals are back! Formed from the ashes of the Sex Pistols, the band is ready to release the brand new studio album What In The World, available October 27 via The End/Automaton Records. The album is available now for pre-order on digital, CD and LP formats. Exclusive pre-order bundles are also available on Pledge Music.

Produced by Dave Draper, and co-produced by Paul Cook and Tom Spencer, What In The World bristles with conviction and finds The Professionals in electrifying form, delivering some of the most ballsy, honest and downright brilliant songs of their career. They are joined on this album by a stellar cast of guest guitar players including original member Steve Jones (who plays on three tracks). as well as Duff McKagan (Guns 'n' Roses), Mick Jones (The Clash), Phil Collen (Def Leppard), Marco Pirroni (Adam & The Ants), Chris McCormack (3 Colours Red) and Billy Duffy (The Cult).

This energetic album features 10 finely crafted songs, full of rock'n'roll attitude - including a tribute to Lemmy and Bowie entitled "Going, Going, Gone," before closing with "Monkeys," the Darwinian pop at world leaders. All the basic tracks were put down at Zak Starkeys studio, just outside London and were finished at Tower Studios in Pershore, while the guests recorded in various studios, both in the US and UK. The resulting album is an aural treat, with no calculated image or reliance on nostalgia.

The Professionals have created a truly honest album and it is the sound of a band at the top of their game, which is an all too rare commodity in today's world. Look no further than the first two singles "Rewind" and "Good Man Down" that accompany the album pre-order. The lyric video for "Good Man Down" released in September, and is followed by the official music video for "Rewind," which premiered this week with Billboard. About the new song, Paul Cook explains: "'Rewind' is an ode to short term memory loss. You get to an age where everything's familiar but you don't quite know why. Kind of comforting, kind of scary."

Both tracks are available now for streaming and for instant download. You can watch the videos below.

The Professionals - Good Man Down (Official Lyric Video)

Official Tracklist

01. Good Man Down (feat. Steve Jones & Billy Duffy)
02. Let Go (feat. Phil Collen)
03. Going, Going, Gone (feat. Steve Jones & Billy Duffy)
04. Extremadura (feat. Mick Jones & Victoria Liedtke)
05. Rewind (feat. Phil Collen)
06. Hats Off (feat. Duff McKagan & Chris McCormack)
07. New Generation (feat. Marco Pirroni)
08. Take Me Now (feat. Steve Jones, Billy Duffy & Marco Pirroni)
09. Bad Baby
10. Monkeys (feat. Duff McKagan & Phil Collen)

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‘Cause & Effect: MOTLEY CRUE’ Author Chris Akin Explores Classic Album

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CAUSE & EFFECT: MOTLEY CRUE ~ AUTHOR CHRIS AKIN EXPLORES THE IMPACT OF THIS MONUMENTAL YET TUMULTUOUS RELEASE ON MOTLEY CRUE FANS

CLEVELAND - Acclaimed rock critic and controversial host of The Classic Metal Show Chris Akin has authored his latest book CAUSE & EFFECT: MOTLEY CRUE due November 24.

"MOTLEY CRUE '94 has been the subject of conversation with so many people in my life," states Chris Akin "since the day it was released back in March of '94. That has never waned. Even after all this time, there are people with such hard opinions of it one way or the other. For me, writing CAUSE & EFFECT: MOTLEY CRUE allowed me to share thoughts and feelings about this monumental release with a larger portion of people that still care after all this time. Whether it's remembering personal stories that many of these songs had or revisiting the history of MOTLEY CRUE in their most tumultuous moment, CAUSE & EFFECT: MOTLEY CRUE allowed me to share the experience of one of my all-time favorite releases with the masses."

Chris Akin continues his series of cause/effect books. "The first was about Metallica's BLACK album, said Akin. "The other titles I'm working on are about Judas Priest's TURBO, Megadeth's RISK and Nine Inch Nails' THE FRAGILE. I wanted to write these to profile releases that changed something dramatically. With the BLACK album, it changed not only Metallica's fanbase, but how heavy music was played on the radio. With the second book in the series MOTLEY CRUE, it divided the fanbase, as well as leading all their contemporaries down a path that failed nearly all of them. That said, with this album, it's my favorite thing that says "MOTLEY CRUE" on the cover. I think the public just got it wrong with this one."

Pre-Orders for CAUSE & EFFECT: MOTLEY CRUE are available in various packages:

Paperback - $7.99

Audio (download)

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PRE-ORDER/PURCHASE: www.chrisakinbooks.com

RELEASE DATE: November 24, 2017

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