JUDAS PRIEST's tour in support of their 17th studio album overall, "Redeemer Of Souls", was one of the most extensive of the group's entire career — consisting of 130 shows in 33 countries, and offering a setlist that touched upon selections from nearly all of their classic albums. And now, fans can relive the live PRIEST experience once more, with the release of the new CD/DVD/Blu-ray, "Battle Cry", on March 25 via Epic Records.
Recorded live on August 1, 2015 at Germany's Wacken Open Air festival in front of an audience of 85,000, "Battle Cry" is available on a 15-track CD, with the entire show on Blu-ray and DVD (running over 94 minutes), as well as digital audio and video formats. The DVD and Blu-ray also contains three bonus tracks shot in Poland on December 10, 2015 at The Ergo Arena, Gdansk, Poland.
What makes the show's track listing so appealing is it balances new classics ("Dragonaut", "Halls of Valhalla", "Redeemer Of Souls") along with headbanging classics ("Metal Gods", "Electric Eye", "You've Got Another Thing Coming"), as well as key album tracks from yesteryear ("Devil's Child", "Beyond The Realms Of Death", "Jawbreaker").
"Battle Cry" CD track listing:
01. (Intro) Battle Cry02. Dragonaut03. Metal Gods04. Devil's Child05. Victim Of Changes06. Halls Of Valhalla07. Redeemer Of Souls08. Beyond The Realms Of Death09. Jawbreaker10. Breaking The Law11. Hell Bent For Leather12. The Hellion13. Electric Eye14. You've Got Another Thing Coming15. Painkiller
"Battle Cry" DVD/Blu-ray track listing:
01. (Intro) Battle Cry02. Dragonaut03. Metal Gods04. Devil's Child05. Victim Of Changes06. Halls Of Valhalla07. Turbo Lover08. Redeemer Of Souls09. Beyond The Realms of Death10. Jawbreaker11. Breaking The Law12. Hell Bent For Leather13. The Hellion14. Electric Eye15. You've Got Another Thing Coming16. Painkiller17. Living After Midnight Recorded live on August 1, 2015 at Wacken Open Air festival, Germany. Bonus tracks:
18. Screaming For Vengeance19. The Rage20. Desert Plains Recorded live on December 10, 2015 at The Ergo Arena, Gdansk, Poland.
The Breaking The Law performance clip, shot at last year's Wacken Open Air festival, can be seen below.
"Crown Of Thorns", the new video from Canadian extreme metal veterans NECRONOMICON, can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's forthcoming album, "Advent Of The Human God", which will be released on March 25 via Season Of Mist.
"Advent Of The Human God" track listing:
01. The Descent02. Advent Of The Human God03. The Golden Gods 04. Okkultis Trinity05. Unification Of The Pillars06. Crown Of Thorns 07. The Fjord08. Gaia 09. I (Bringer Of Light)10. Innocence And Wrath (CELTIC FROST cover)11. Alchemy Of The Avatar
With "Advent Of The Human God", NECRONOMICON present themselves at a new height in their long lasting career, which began as early as 1988 with the founding of the band by guitarist and singer Rob "The Witch" in the deep northern part of Canadian province Quebec, called the "Fjord of Saguenay".
The Canadian veterans keep their tracks as gloriously epic as furiously massive and harsh. Songs like "The Golden Gods", "Unification Of The Pillars", "Crown of Thorns" and "I (Bringer Of Light)" tell of experienced songwriting and an eclectic wide range of influences that flow into the sound of NECRONOMICON. Nodding to DIMMU BORGIR and BEHEMOTH to DEICIDE and SUFFOCATION, these extreme metal addicts carve their own sound out of the much cherished ingredients of brutal dark music.
NECRONOMICON have a well-earned reputation for quality by releasing material only when ready and satisfied with the outcome ever since their demo titled "Morbid Ritual" (1992) firmly established their name within the underground. "The Silver Key" EP (1996) led to mainstream recognition on a national level, but their debut album "Pharaoh Of Gods" (1999) and the sophomore "The Sacred Medicines" (2003) did even more to establish the band as a household name in Canada. "Return Of The Witch" (2010) marked the international breakthrough for NECRONOMICON, and saw them performing at prestigious festivals such as Inferno (Norway), Ragnarok (Germany), and the Barge To Hell metal cruise among others, while sharing stages with acts such as CRADLE OF FILTH, DIMMU BORGIR, BEHEMOTH, and MORBID ANGEL, to name but a few. Their steady advance around the globe grew considerably in impact by their next full-length, "Rise Of The Elder Ones" (2013).
NECRONOMICON is:
Rob "The Witch": vocals, guitarMars: bassRick: drums
German metallers MYSTIC PROPHECY will release their ninth studio album, "War Brigade", on March 18 via Massacre Records. The CD was recorded at the Prophecy & Music Factory Studios with singer Roberto Dimitri Liapakis once again sitting in the producer's chair. Fredrik Nordström (HAMMERFALL, IN FLAMES, ARCH ENEMY) was responsible for the mix at the Studio Fredman in Sweden.
Commented Liapakis: "It's been the sixth time we're working with Fredrik. We get along well and respect his work.
"I can't wait to get feedback for the new album, because the expectations are high. I'm 100% sure that we won't disappoint any fan with 'War Brigade'!"
The cover artwork was once again created by Uwe Jarling, who was also responsible for the artwork of MYSTIC PROPHECY's 2013 album, "Killhammer".
"War Brigade" track listing:
01. Follow The Blind02. Metal Brigade03. Burning Out04. The Crucifix05. Pray To Hell06. 10,000 Miles Away07. Good Day To Die08. The Devil Is Back09. War Panzer10. Fight For One Nation11. War Of Lies12. Sex Bomb (TOM JONES cover) (digipak bonus)
The official music video for the song "Metal Brigade" can be seen below.
MYSTIC PROPHECY will play a one-off show in Israel for the first time on April 23 at Gagarin Club in Tel Aviv.
"The Rambler", the new video from Kentucky rockers BLACK STONE CHERRY, can be seen below. The song, which was co-written by former SHINEDOWN guitarist Jasin Todd, is taken from BLACK STONE CHERRY's fifth studio album, "Kentucky", which will be released on April 1 via Mascot Label Group. The band recorded the effort at Barrick Recording in Glasgow, Kentucky. Taking a "back-to-the-roots" approach, the CD was produced in the same way and same place as BLACK STONE CHERRY's eponymous debut album, which broke the band out of the small southern backwater and onto the world stage.
BLACK STONE CHERRY frontman Chris Robertson stated about "The Rambler": "There's just something about that song. I remember being in the studio and I was singing it and trying to keep back from crying the whole time, thinking about my grandpa and just being away from my kid and wife and stuff and I got to the last chorus and just had to stop."
"Kentucky" track listing:
01. The Way Of The Future02. In Our Dreams03. Shakin' My Cage04. Soul Machine05. Long Ride06. War07. Hangman08. Cheaper To Drink Alone09. Rescue Me10. Feelin' Fuzzy11. Darkest Secret12. Born To Die13. The Rambler
BLACK STONE CHERRY guitarist Ben Wells recently told Metal Hammer magazine about the band's forthcoming CD: "This is the first time we get to self-produce. And most of the songs, with the exception of maybe two or three out of fifteen, are all written by us, the four of us. Which all of our songs always are — we might co-write with somebody — but this time, the majority of the songs are all written by us. So it feels really good to kind of have that creative freedom. Even though we're still learning things as we get along, we've kind of picked up over the years touring internationally what our fans have come to expect and what we expect from ourselves and what we know people are gonna enjoy from us. So it's definitely… it's raw, it's heavy. We're going back to our hometown to record it, where we did our debut album. So we're kind of revisiting some of that old mojo that we had, and I think our fans have been wanting that from us for a long time now. So we want, and I know they want it, and we're just excited about it. I mean, the songs… These are probably some of the coolest songs we've written as far as the music and the melodies."
Added BLACK STONE CHERRY drummer John Fred Young: "We're not doing a prog record — it's not that different — but I think it does have parts where I don't think records before have had these parts. And I think people are gonna go, 'Wow! I've never heard 'em do that, or that transition there.' And I think, too, with us, we're… In America, like I've said before, and we've all said, you are only as good as your last American rock single, and for us, we just don't play that ballgame, because our fans, they're here for the live show, they're here to hear the songs and have a great time. And I think that in some previous records, we were in positions with the label where we had to write songs formatted [for radio]."
Continued Wells: "But this time, we weren't focusing on that. We said, 'Look, if they pick it up and they like it, awesome. But our fans are the ones who gave us a career. So we wrote it with them in mind and [the songs were assembled for] the live setting."
On February 24th, UK metal legends Iron Maiden kicked off The Book Of Souls world tour at the BB&T Center in Sunrise, FL. Fan-filmed video is available below. The setlist on the night was as follows:
"If Eternity Should Fail"
"Speed of Light"
"Children of the Damned"
"Tears of a Clown"
"The Red and the Black"
"The Trooper"
"Powerslave"
"Death or Glory"
"The Book of Souls"
"Hallowed Be Thy Name"
"Fear of the Dark"
"Iron Maiden"
Encore:
"The Number of the Beast"
"Blood Brothers"
"Wasted Years"
In addition, check out the merch booth video below. Dates announced for The Book Of Souls World Tour so far can be found here (with ticket links).
BraveWords is rocking out with timeless Canadian icon Lee Aaron as she gears up for the release of an album that's ready to ignite her career, Fire And Gasoline!
About the album she says: "Fire And Gasoline is a rock n' roll record, and I think it would have been a huge mistake to make an album that sounds like something I did before."
"Tomboy" was inspired by her daughter. "In the history of Lee Aaron, I've always embraced themes of female empowerment. I look at my daughter and I see that she just marches to the beat of her own drum. Me and her are kind of in the same place right now."
Lee Aaron's new album, Fire And Gasoline, will be released on March 25th. The complete tracklist is as follows:
"Tomboy"
"Fire And Gasoline"
"Wanna Be"
"Bittersweet"
"Popular"
"50 Miles"
"Bad Boyfriend"
"Heart Fix"
"Nothing Says Everything"
"If You Don't Love Me"
"Find The Love"
Detroit-based quartet, Tiles, has unveiled a music video (see below) for “Shelter In Place”, from their upcoming sixth album, Pretending 2 Run, locked for an updated street date of April 15th, worldwide. The band have also announced a string of US tour dates.
With more than 96 minutes of relentlessly engaging progressive hard rock with an endless bag of tricks and countless epic surprises, Tiles' Pretending 2 Run was produced by Terry Brown (Rush, Fates Warning) and features artwork by Hugh Syme, known for delivering covers for Iron Maiden, Rush, Dream Theater, and countless others. The album also features a remarkable collection of guest musicians including Ian Anderson (Jethro Tull), Mike Portnoy (Flying Colors, Winery Dogs, Dream Theater), Adam Holzman (Steven Wilson Band), Mike Stern (Miles Davis), Kim Mitchell (Max Webster), Colin Edwin (Porcupine Tree), Kevin Chown (Tarja Turunen, Chad Smith), Matthew Parmenter (Discipline), Mark Mikel (Pillbugs), Joe Deninzon, and Max Portnoy (Next To None).
Additional audio and video samples from the album will be released in the coming weeks.
Since 1995, Tiles has issued albums through Dream Circl/Polydor, and four albums on Inside Out. The band's first studio album since 2008's Fly Paper, and their first for Laser's Edge expands into fantastic new realms, the record encompassing two discs. An ambitious and richly crafted concept album, Pretending 2 Run spins the tale of a man blindsided and disillusioned by betrayal. Brooding and expressive, Tiles explores the dark subject matter by weaving stylistically diverse musical elements throughout their progressive hard rock platform. Lyrical string arrangements, haunting choir performances and reflective soundscapes coexist with hard rock heaviness to create a tapestry of emotional drama as the songs chart a path from isolation to redemption.
Tracklisting:
CD1
“Pretending To Run”
“Shelter In Place”
“Stonewall”
“Voir Dire”
“Drops Of Rain”
“Taken By Surprise”
“Refugium”
“Small Fire Burning”
CD2
“Midwinter”
“Weightless”
“Friend Or Foe”
“Battle Weary”
“Mediato”
“Other Arrangements”
“The Disappearing Floor”
“Fait Accompli”
“Pretending To Run (Reprise 1)”
“Uneasy Truce”
“Pretending To Run (Reprise 2)”
“The View From Here”
“Backsliding”
“Shelter In Place” video:
Trailer:
Tour dates:
May
13 - Reggies - Chicago, IL (with District 97)
15 - Token Lounge - Detroit, MI (with District 97)
16 - Orion - Baltimore, MD (with District 97)
17 - Roxy and Duke's - Dunellen, NJ (with District 97)
18 - The Grape Room - Philadelphia, PA (with Stratospheerius)
19 - Drom - New York, NY @ NYC Prog Rock Night (with IZZ, District 97, 3RDegree)
20 - Musica - Akron, OH (with District 97)
Argentinian hard rockers, 42 Decibel, have unveiled a live video for the track “Can’t Keep Control”, featured on their album Rolling In Town, available via Steamhammer/SPV. The new clip can be seen below.
Tracklisting:
“Cant Keep Control”
“Short Fused”
“Rude And Fast ”
“Drop Of Booze”
“Burning Down The Road”
“Eye Of The Hawk”
“Down The Hatch”
“Midnight Teaser (Evil Woman)”
“Cold Steel Rider”
“Smooth Talker”
“Can’t Keep Control” live video:
“Midnight Teaser (Evil Woman)” video:
Band lineup:
Junior Figueroa (Vocals, Guitar)
Nicko Cambiasso (Drums)
Billy Bob Riley (Rhythm & Slide Guitar)
Matt Fraga (Bass)
The official live video for the song "Consume The Damned" from DEVIL YOU KNOW — the creative union of Howard Jones (ex-KILLSWITCH ENGAGE), Francesco Artusato (ALL SHALL PERISH) and John Sankey (DEVOLVED) — can be seen below. The song is taken from DEVIL YOU KNOW's sophomore album, "They Bleed Red", which was released on November 6, 2015 via Nuclear Blast.
Produced by Josh Wilbur (AVENGED SEVENFOLD, LAMB OF GOD, KILLER BE KILLED), "They Bleed Red" is a breakneck paced trip through DEVIL YOU KNOW's broken psyche, struggles with anxiety, and ultimate triumph against adversity, all laid upon a foundation of high-level artistic achievement and vitriolic full throttle heavy metal fury.
In a recent interview with Australian Musicians Network, Jones stated about "They Bleed Red": "With the first album… We wrote and recorded that album without ever having played in the same room together, so it's kind of unique. But yeah, we've been spending a lot of time together on the road, planes and just doing our thing… getting to know each other well. And I remember [saying on] the first tour, 'We've gotta make a heavier album this time,' That was definitely the plan. Just also make songs that are fun to play live and that we are really happy with, that are a challenge to write and craft — whether they are heavy or not as heavy, even though, most of the album is pretty heavy. We wanted songs that would be easy to listen to, easy to enjoy, and fun to play."
He added: "Spending time on the road together, sitting on a plane, and sitting inside a smelly van, watching TV on a bus together, hanging out in each other’s houses and things like that, you get to know each other and you get this bond. And it definitely made things easier. One difference is that I was so much more prepared before I went into the studio for this one. And getting to know each other, and knowing exactly what direction we want to take with the album."
"They Bleed Red" track listing:
01. Consume The Damned02. The Way We Die03. Your Last Breath04. Stay of Execution05. Break The Ties06. Shattered Silence07. Let The Pain Take Hold08. Master of None09. Searching For The Sun10. How The End Shall Be11. Broken By The Cold
Bonus tracks
12. Eye of The Tiger (cover)13. I Am Alive14. We Live
DEVIL YOU KNOW's debut album, "The Beauty Of Destruction", was produced by Logan Mader (FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, GOJIRA, DEVILDRIVER, SOULFLY) and mixed by Chris "Zeuss" Harris (HATEBREED, SOULFLY).
DEVIL YOU KNOW's lineup is completed by BLEEDING THROUGH bassist Ryan Wombacher.
Professionally filmed video footage of DISTURBED performing its cover of SIMON & GARFUNKEL's "The Sound Of Silence" live on February 19 at Encana Events Centre in Dawson Creek, British Columbia, Canada can be seen below.
DISTURBED frontman David Draiman told Philadelphia radio station 93.3 WMMR that the band has been "blown away" by the response to its version of "The Sound Of Silence". Draiman explained: "We're pretty blown away — and surprised, to be honest — by the amount of positivity that has surrounded the cover. Because it was definitely a left turn, and it was something that, to be perfectly honest, I wouldn't have intended to go to, stylistically, on my own."
Draiman said that performing the song live should be an interesting experience. "From a vocal standpoint, it's not as challenging as you might imagine, but from a production standpoint, that will be challenging," he said. "We've talked about bringing out either a string quartet or maybe trying to get local orchestras to maybe be a part of it or whatever the case may be. We've talked all kinds of things and it's a very significant production nightmare, but I think it's definitely one we're heading down the road for."
Draiman said that it took him three hours to record the vocals for the song — the longest vocal session of his career — and recalled hearing it three days later. He explained, "[I] was kind of tearing up listening to it, because it had been so long since I have allowed myself to go to that place vocally, and hearing it, and hearing it come out as well as I thought it did was not just gratifying, but like having a weight lifted off me."
"The Sound Of Silence" is taken from DISTURBED's sixth studio album, "Immortalized", which was released in August.
The album debuted at the top of the Billboard 200 chart, making it DISTURBED's fifth effort in a row to enter the chart at Number One, a feat shared only with METALLICA and DAVE MATTHEWS BAND.
DISTURBED kicked off a North American tour — its first in more than four years — on February 10 in Fargo.
Alzenau, Germany-based power metal act, Thornbridge, released their debut, What Will Prevail, produced by Orden Ogan vocalist Seeb Levermann, on February 19th via Massacre Records. A new video for the album track, “The Dragon’s Reborn”, can be seen below. The album's artwork was created by Juanjo Castellano Rosado, who was worked with other acts like Vomitory and Portrait.
Tracklisting:
“Intro”
“Blow Up The Gates Of Hell”
“The Dragon’s Reborn”
“What Will Prevail”
“Coachman’s Curse”
“Symphony Of The Battlefield”
“Eternal Life”
“Neverwinter Nights”
“Under The Ice”
“Tower Of Lies”
“Galley Of Horror”
“The Dragon’s Reborn” video:
The band’s aim is to bring back old-school power metal with epic songs full of hymn-like choirs, and polyphonic guitar melodies. The band have been around since 2008 and is back with its latest lineup, together since 2012.
What Will Prevail was recorded and mixed by Sebastian "Seeb" Levermann and mastered by Dennis Koehne. Philip Dennis "Sly" Schunke of Van Canto contributed guest vocals on the song "Eternal Life".
UK classic rockers, Colour Of Noise, will release their new single, “Can You Hear Me”, on Friday, February 26th. The song is taken from proudly ballad-free self-titled debut album, available via Colour Of Noise/Townsendmusic. A new video for “Can You Hear Me” can be viewed below.
““Can You Hear Me” tells a story of a person who is lost and crying out for help. Depression takes many forms, and affects one in three of us. In fact, musicians are particularly prone to this,” says Bruce John Dickinson. “The song describes that feeling of not quite ‘getting through’, or not really being heard; not understanding fully why the world has turned so grey, or how pain has become an attendant part of every second in the day. Crying out for help and needing to be free from the weight of anxiety and depression. The video shows the band trying to reach the psychotherapist via different methods of communication and the frustration of this process. The psychotherapist only gives the vaguest indication of offering a solution, but we are left finally with an empty chair, and therefore no hope of redemption… leading to the conclusion that we must ultimately help ourselves.”
The album was produced by Gez Walton and Andy Nixon. All tracks recorded by Gez Walton at Stronghold Studios. Studio Assistant: Paul Lennox. Except “Head On” and “Great Day For Rock & Roll”, recorded by Nick Brineat at Rockfield Studios. Mixed by Mike Fraser (Aerosmith, AC/DC, Bad Company, Blue Murder, The Cult, etc.).
Tracklisting:
“Can You Hear Me?”
“Can’t Take It With You”
“Medicine Man”
“Head On”
“Drive It Like You Stole It”
“You Only Call Me”
“Heavy”
“Temptation”
“Rock Bottom”
“A Great Day For Rock And Roll”
German black metallers, Secrets Of The Moon, have released a music video (see below) for the track “Man Behind The Sun”, lifted from the band’s new album, Sun, released in December 2015 via Prophecy Productions.
Secrets Of The Moon named their sixth album after the sun, since it stems from the immediate experience of becoming and perishing, of ending and starting anew - not only in the musicians' private sphere but also within the band itself. In the wake of existential experiences, the new lineup created the band's boldest and most intense album to date. On Sun, black metal is less of a dogma but intuitively transferred into a context of universally dark music, expressing the artists' spiritual catharsis and growth without restrictions.
Tracklisting:
“No More Colours”
“Dirty Black”
“Man Behind The Sun”
“Hole”
“Here Lies The Sun”
“I Took The Sky Away”
“Mark Of Cain”
Bonus tracks (only included in art book and Complete Box):
“Man Behind The Sun” (alternative version featuring A∂albjörn Tryggvason and Rayshele Teige)
“Dirty Black” (SP Remix by Sanford Parker)
“Hole” (Statiqbloom Rmx by Fade Kainer)
“I Took The Sky Away” (swinging Into The Drt Rmx by Sun Of The Sleepless)
“Man Behind The Sun” (Remix by Vicotnik)
“Until The Sun”
Tucson, AZ-based trio North have premiered a video for “Light The Way”, the title track from their upcoming new album. See the clip below:
Listen to the album track “Earthmind”:
In the decade-plus they’ve been a band, North has ebbed and flowed their way into becoming one of the most respected outfits in the underground metal scene. Despite a series of lineup changes and personal setbacks, North has returned stronger and more focused than ever on their debut full-length release for Prosthetic Records, Light The Way.
One week prior to the album's March 18th worldwide release, the band will play a hometown record release show at Tucson's Club Congress before embarking on a North American jaunt with Intronaut. A full listing of dates can be found listed below. Tickets are available here.
Originally starting off in 2005 as an instrumental act, North has continued to push the boundaries of the heavier side of post-rock. Formed by Evan Leek (bass) and Zack Hansen (drums) and rounded out by guitarists Ty Engle and Matt Mutterperl, the band’s first recordings were done in Hansen’s bedroom and self-released. With their debut 2006 EP Siberia, they soon made a name for themselves in the Arizona scene, supporting others in the genre such as Caspian, Tera Melos and This Will Destroy You on those bands’ southwestern tour stops.
Eventually, the group decided to expand the sound of the band, adding vocals on 2008’s What You Were, which was met with critical acclaim and expanded touring throughout the US. When it came time for the band to begin work on their next record, numerous line-up changes occurred. Writing stopped, started, stopped again and at times the band wondered if it would ever restart again. Amazingly enough, this turmoil produced their best material to date. The Great Silence, released in the summer of 2012, was a compelling fusion of post-rock and metal and garnered their finest reviews yet. The band toured for a year to support the album, but after two members left the group, North once again questioned its future.
The three remaining members, Leek, Hansen and Mutterperl, regrouped and sat down to write for the first time as a three-piece and found the chemistry the best it had ever been. Four tracks came together quickly, which was released as the Metanoia EP, and the guys did what they do best: play live. There seemed to be a genuine rebirth in the band as they embarked their most extensive touring to date. It was shortly after this that the group signed to Prosthetic Records – which reissued Metanoia and Siberia last year – and quickly began working on new material, not wanting to lose the momentum they were feeling. The two-track single, "Through Raven’s Eyes”, recorded in early 2015, saw the band at possibly its darkest and heaviest, musically speaking. Now, with Light The Way, North begins a new chapter – one that kicks off with the highest-profile shows of the band's career.
Tour dates:
March
12 - Tucson, AZ - Club Congress (Record Release Show)
15 - Los Angeles, CA - The Roxy
16 - San Diego, CA - Brick By Brick
17 - Mesa, AZ - Nile Underground
18 - ALbuquerque, NM - Launchpad
19 - Denver, CO - Bluebird Theatre
20 - Lawrence, KS - Aftershock
21 - Ft Worth, TX - Tomcats
22 - Austin, TX - Dirty Dog
23 - Houston, TX - Walters
24 - Atlanta, GA - Masquerade
25 - Tampa, FL - Orpheum
26 - Jacksonville, FL - 1904 Music Hall
27 - Charlotte, NC - Rabbit Hole
28 - Washington DC - Rock And Roll Hotel
29 - New York, NY - Marlin Room at Webster Hall
30 - Boston, MA - Middle East
31 - Montreal, QC - Bar Le Ritz
April
1 - Toronto, ON - Lee's Palace
2 - Detroit, MI - Loving Touch
3 - Chicago, IL - Reggies Rock Club
4 - Minneapolis, MN - Skyway Theatre
5 - Winnipeg, MB - Goodwill
6 - Regina, SK - Exchange
7 - Edmonton, AB - Skylite
8 - Calgary, AB - Dickens
9 - Vancouver, BC - Rickshaw Theatre
11 - Seattle, WA - Crocodile
12 - Portland, OR - Hawthorne Theatre
13 - San Francisco, CA - Bottom Of The Hill
Turin, Italy-based symphonic gothic metal band, Misteyes, have released an official video for "The Prey”, from their debut album Creeping Time, due out on April 8th via Canadian label Maple Metal Records. "The Prey" will be included in digital pre-orders starting on March 11th. The clip features video footage from the recordings of the album at Alarm Studio, and was produced by the band.
Misteyes describe themselves as “light and dark metal”. Their debut album Creeping Time consists of 12 songs, with the finalized tracklisting and album cover art to be revealed shortly.
Misteyes have also revealed the names of a few special guests that appear on Creeping Time: Björn "Speed" Strid (singer of Soilwork) vocal parts on the track "Decapitated Rose", Nicole Ansperger (ex-Eluveitie) violin on the track "Winter's Judgment", and Roberto Pasolini (singer of Embryo) backing vocals on the song "The Demon Of Fear".
A demo version of the song “Lady Loneliness” is streaming below. The official version appears on Creeping Time.
Misteyes have shared the stage with such acts as Arcturus, Cadaveria, Opera IX, Whyzdom, and Rublood, as well as performing at some Metal Festivals in their home country of Italy. The ban will be touring Italy, and Europe in support of their new album, with the dates and locations to be announced.
Detroit rockers, Wilson, take no prisoners in their new music video, “Give ‘Em Hell” (streaming below). The track is taken from the band’s current album, Right To Rise, available via Razor & Tie.
When explaining the concept behind the “Give 'Em Hell” clip, vocalist Chad Nicefield states, “This video embodies the very DNA of our band. If you're into kicking ass and taking names, no matter who or what the competition, this masterpiece is for you! It's got blood, guts and glory. A ‘no holds barred’ fun filled, roller coaster of fury coupled with the swiftest kick to your family jewels. Live for the thrill, cause it's kill or be killed motherfuckers! P.S. No small children were harmed in the making of this video... we think.”
Wilson have just wrapped a European run with their friends in Halestorm, and land in the UK today, raring to kick off their first ever UK headline tour at Wolverhampton's Slade Rooms tomorrow.
Society 1 has released a music video for their track "I Can't Feel”, from their album Rise From The Dead. The video was directed and edited by singer Matt Zane of Lord Zane Productions (John 5, Wayne Static, Zakk Wylde, DMC, Orgy). The song was produced and mixed by Alex Crescioni at Stygian Sound and Mastered by Maor Appelbaum at Maor Appelbaum Mastering.
“When I direct our own videos it's always a challenge considering I have to jump in front and behind the camera. This video was the most difficult out of all the Society 1 videos because not only did I have to perform but imagine what was going on in the scene. Everything was done on green screen so I was just trying to think about what it was supposed to look like. When I brought it into editing the real challenge began attempting to create what I envisioned. A very cool creative experience. We're going to concentrate in the realm of complete manifestations of worlds and environments for further video's to bring the music that much farther. We want every sound and visual to really capture the full spectrum of the viewers imagination.” - Matt Zane
BraveWords is debuting the last video from The New Roses, who will release their new album, Dead Man’s Voice, on February 26th via Napalm Records. Check out “Dead Man's Voice” below:
Dead Man's Voice lives and breathes with catchy hard rock and flirts with glam, sleaze and blues. In fact this band is a true rock 'n' roll monster, combining influences of AC/DC, Kid Rock, The Black Roses and Aerosmith skillfully with an enriched and unique sound. The New Roses easily enter the ranks of previously mentioned legends or modern acts such as Blackstone Cherry – their bristling anthems are a true breath of fresh air.
The band on their upcoming album: "This record really shows the essence of The New Roses. It’s rough, it’s honest, it’s full of joy and energy. This album is like a true companion. It’s ready to rock whenever you are but it also speaks to your conscience every once in a while.“
Tracklisting:
“Heads Or Tails”
“Thirsty”
“Partner In Crime”
“Dead Man's Voice”
“I Believe”
“Ride With Me”
“Hurt Me Once (Love Me Twice)”
“Not From This World”
“What If It Was You”
“Try (And You Know Why)”
“From Guns & Shovels”
Joe Bonamassa has released a video for the track “Drive” (see below), featured on his brand-new studio solo album, Blues Of Desperation (Provogue), which will be released March 25th. Like his previous solo disc, 2014’s Top 10 Billboard hit Different Shades Of Blue, the new album features all-original material, and it sees the maverick superstar guitarist, singer and songwriter tossing away the rule book as he continues to reinvent and redefine the blues-rock genre like no other artist working today.
“I want people to hear my evolution as a blues-rock musician,” says Bonamassa, “somebody who isn’t resting on accomplishments and who is always pushing forward and thinking about how music can evolve and stay relevant.”
The writing sessions for Blues Of Desperation took Bonamassa back to Nashville, where he’d composed Different Shades Of Blue, to work with some of Music City’s top tunesmiths, people like James House, Tom Hambridge, Jeffrey Steele, Jerry Flowers and Gary Nicholson.
“These are some of the best guys in the business,” Bonamassa raves. "Lyrically, you’ll hear the proverbial trains, mountains, valleys and other blues references about heartbreak and loneliness, but there are also some poignant moments about getting away from the stressful, crazy demands of life and losing yourself with your special someone. I think anybody will be able to relate.”
Bonamassa and his long-time producer Kevin Shirley (Led Zeppelin, Iron Maiden, Journey) convened at Nashville’s Grand Victor Sound Studios (formerly known as RCA Studio A), and during an intense, five-day period they recorded 11 galvanizing songs with a crack group of musicians including drummers Anton Fig and Greg Morrow, bassist Michael Rhodes, keyboardist Reese Wynans, horn players Lee Thornburg, Paulie Cerra and Mark Douthit, and background singers Mahalia Barnes, Jade McRae and Juanita Tippins.
Tracklisting:
“This Train”
“Mountain Climbing”
“Drive”
“No Good Place For The Lonely”
“Blues Of Desperation”
“The Valley Runs Low”
“You Left Me Nothin' But The Bill And The Blues”
“Distant Lonesome Train”
“How Deep This River Runs”
“Livin' Easy”
“What I've Known For A Very Long Time”
“Drive” video:
Trailer:
Bonamassa’s love of the British blues is at the heart of his musical inspiration; and, for the first time, is pleased to announce five special concerts paying homage to the British blues rock guitarists that inspired him – Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page - for UK fans in July 2016. This one-time only UK event will be billed as Joe Bonamassa In Concert: A Salute To The British Blues Explosion.
“If it wasn't for certain British musicians of the early 1960s, the Blues may well never have exploded into Rock music as we know it today, and indeed may have passed into history,” says Bonamassa.
Tickets for the UK concerts will be available as a special pre-sale from Tuesday, January 26th from Planet Rock (www.planetrock.com), 72-hours in advance to the general public – which will go on sale Friday, January 29th from www.ticketmaster.co.uk and www.jbonamassa.com. The dates will feature two special concerts performed at heritage castles at Hoghton and Newark, a headline show at the Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich, London, plus indoor shows in Glasgow and Bristol.
Bonamassa will play Hoghton Tower, Lancashire (Saturday, July 2nd), Glasgow Clyde Auditorium (Sunday, July 3rd), Bristol Colston Hall (Tuesday, July 5th), Greenwich London Music Time Festival (Thursday, July 7th), and Newark Castle, Nottinghamshire (Friday, July 8th).
Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page are some of the greatest guitarists of their time that influenced Joe Bonamassa’s career. All three are Yardbirds alumni, and indeed actually all played together at one time in the same band. Jimmy Page went on to form Led Zeppelin, which became the ultimate electric Blues band and both Eric Clapton and Jeff Beck became international superstars in their own right.
Rush have released the following video, showcasing their classic track “Tom Sawyer” through the years of 2003-2015 from Rush In Rio, R30, Snakes & Arrows Live, Time Machine 2011: Live in Cleveland, Clockwork Angels Tour, and R40 Live.
Rush frontman Geddy Lee recently sat down with Music Radar and went through a track-by-track overview of the band's critically acclaimed fourth album, 2112, released in 1976. An excerpt is available below:
Lee: “It begins with the 'Overture', which – despite being the first thing you hear – was the last piece to be written, much like with any classical overture. We wanted to take the most important musical threads from each of the subsequent parts to create a ‘new’ piece of music that would represent the album as a whole. So that’s where it all starts.”
“And then 'The Temples Of Syrinx' sets the scene, because 2112 is about a totalitarian society that controls everything about your life, including the music that you hear. It manufactures it all, so that’s what we wanted to say with this track. It sets up the hierarchy in this futuristic world that we’ve arrived in.”
“'Discovery' is where the hero of the story finds a device in a cave. It’s a guitar, but he doesn’t know it because they don’t exist in his time period. So he picks it up and realises that it’s a device that can make music and create sounds. Previous to that point, everything he’d ever heard had been provided to him by the people that run his world.”
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