Finnish orchestral rock band Apocalyptica have announced three UK shows in London, Glasgow and Wolverhanpton for November.
The dates are as follows...
Nov. 2nd - London, HMV Forum
Nov. 3rd - Glasgow, ABC
Nov. 4th - Wolverhampton, Wulfrun Hall
VIP tickets go on sale via the band’s website on Wednesday, August 4th.
These VIP tickets will include one ticket to the show, one meet & greet with the band, one special tour poster and one carabiner with special tour laminate.
General tickets go on sale the following day.
The band release their new album, their seventh, aptly titled "7th Symphony" on August 23rd.
BLACKMORE'S NIGHT (guitarist Ritchie Blackmore and his wife, singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Candice Night), will release its new album, "Autumn Sky", on September 3rd via Spinefarm/Universal and Sony.
Additional cover art will be used for different territories and 15 song titles are set to appear on the CD.
Songs include "All The Fun of the Faire", "Journeyman", "Vagabond (Make A Princess of Me)" and "Strawberry Girl".
This album is inspired and dedicated to Ritchie and Candice's first child, Autumn Esmerelda, who was born at the end of May this year.
German heavy rockers, the Scorpions, have announced that they are planning a big reunion show with former members and also that they are working on a new rarities DVD.
They also implied that their impending retirement may not be the last we see of them.
The band announced last year that their current tour will be their last.
However, Rudolph Schenker revealed to Bravewords that the band still have plenty to do before they call it quits.
Firstly they want to put together a huge reunion concert with former band members Uli Jon Roth, Michael Schenker and drummer Herman Rarebell.
Secondly a DVD & Blu-ray of the "Get Your Sting And Blackout" Farewell Tour is being put together.
The band have over 800 hours of never-released footage that they want to start releasing after the tour ends with some of the footage dating back to the beginning of the band.
It was revealed that the band could still play one-off shows after the tour is over as the farewell tour is simply a farewell to touring.
Following their well received performance at the iTunes festival at London's Roundhouse, Swedes EUROPE have announced that they will embark on the "Balls 'N' Banners" UK tour.
They will play nine UK dates in February.
The bands vocalist Joey Tempest believes that it is the strength of the band's last album, "Last Look At Eden", that is responsible for their current success and promises
that this tour will be something really special.
The "Balls 'N' Banners" UK tour 2011 dates are as follows...
Feb. 17 - Glasgow, O2 ABC
Feb. 18 - Birmingham, O2 Academy
Feb. 19 - London, O2 Shepherds Bush Empire
Feb. 21 - Oxford, O2 Academy
Feb. 22 - Bournemouth, O2 Academy
Feb. 23 - Bristol, O2 Academy
Feb. 25 - Manchester, Academy 2
Feb. 26 - Leeds, O2 Academy
Feb. 27 - Newcastle, O2 Academy
Tickets for all dates go on sale at 9am on Friday, July 3rd, the same day that the band play the Sonisphere festival at Knebworth.
German metallers HELLOWEEN have set "7 Sinners" as the title of their new album, due in late October.
The CD was recorded at singer Andi Deris' Mi Sueno Studios in Tenerife, Spain.
More than 20 songs had been written by the band for the album and Charlie Bauerfeind will produce.
Helloween will team up with Finnish melodic metallers STRATOVARIUS for a European tour, called "The 7 Sinners World Tour 2010/11 - European Part I", which starts at the end of November.
Dates are as follows... European Part
26. Nov 2010 - A - Wien, Szene
27. Nov 2010 - CZ - Zlin, Winter MOR
28. Nov 2010 - HU - Budapest, Petöfi Hall
01. Dec 2010 - D - Langen, Neue Stadthalle
02. Dec 2010 - B - Antwerp, Hof Ter Lo
04. Dec 2010 - UK - Prestatyn, Hardrock Hell Festival
05. Dec 2010 - UK - London, The HMV Forum
06. Dec 2010 - NL - Eindhoven, Effenaar
08. Dec 2010 - SWE - Lund, Mejeriet
09. Dec 2010 - NOR - Oslo, Rockefeller
10. Dec 2010 - SWE - Gothenburg, Lisebergshallen
11. Dec 2010 - SWE - Stockholm, Arenan
13. Dec 2010 - EST - Tallinn, Rock Cafe
14. Dec 2010 - FIN - Tampere, Pakkahuone
15. Dec 2010 - FIN - Helsinki, House Of Culture
17. Dec 2010 - PL - Warsaw, Stodola
18. Dec 2010 - PL - Cracov, Studio
19. Dec 2010 - CZ - Prague, Mala Sportovni Hala
11. Jan 2011 - F - Paris, Elysee Montmatre
12. Jan 2011 - F - Lyon, Le Transbordeur
14. Jan 2011 - ES - Madrid, La Riviera
15. Jan 2011 - ES - Bilbao, Rockstar Live
16. Jan 2011 - ES - Barcelona, Razzmatazz I
18. Jan 2011 - I - Milan, Alcatraz
19. Jan 2011 - I - Rome, Altantico
21. Jan 2011 - GR - Athens, Fuzz Live Music Club
22. Jan 2011 - GR - Thessaloniki, Principal Club Theatre
23. Jan 2011 - BG - Sofia, Hristo Botev Hall
24. Jan 2011 - BG - Sofia, Hristo Botev Hall
26. Jan 2011 - HR - Zagreb, Boogaloo Club
27. Jan 2011 - SLO - Ljubljana, Kino Siska Club
28. Jan 2011 - SK - Hlohovec, Sports Hall
29. Jan 2011 - SK - Presov, Sports Hall
31. Jan 2011 - CH - Pratteln, Z7
01. Feb 2011 - D - Saarbrücken, Garage
02. Feb 2011 - D - Bonn, Brückenforum
04. Feb 2011 - D Hannover, Capitol
05. Feb 2011 - D Oberhausen, Turbinenhalle
06. Feb 2011 - D Osnabrück, Halle Gartlage
09. Feb 2011 - D Hamburg, Docks
10. Feb 2011 - D Bamberg, Jako Arena
11. Feb 2011 - D Kaufbeuren, All-Kart-Halle
12. Feb 2011 - D Balingen Volksbankmesse
...to be continued....
Doro Pesch (WARLOCK, DORO), Axel Rudi Pell (STEELER), Doogie White (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, RAINBOW, CORNERSTONE, TANK) and Manni Schmidt (RAGE, GRAVE DIGGER) were some of the musicians who performed at a tribute/charity concert to celebrate the life and work of Ronnie James Dio.
The concert raised funds for the "Stand Up And Shout" cancer awareness charity set up by Ronnie's wife/manager Wendy Dio and took place on Monday, July 12th at Zeche in Bochum, Germany.
The following musicians performed at the event (+ others)...
Doro Pesch
Axel Rudi Pell
Doogie White
Manni Schmidt
Bernd Aufermann (RUNNING WILD)
Marco Wriedt (AXXIS)
Harry Oellers (AXXIS)
Martin Kesici
Dream Theater’s James LaBrie is to release his new solo album "Static Impulse" during September.
The album features longtime songwriting partner and keyboard player Matt Guillory, Peter Wildoer from Swedish metallers Darkane on drums and screaming vocals; Marco Sfogli on guitar and Ray Riendeau (Halford) on bass.
LaBrie commented...
“This is modern metal and as heavy and relevant as any other band out there going in a similar musical direction. There are riffs that will blow your head off and melodies both musically and vocally that are hypnotic."
A tour is planned to support this release.
James LaBrie’s last solo album, "Elements Of Persuasion", was released around five years ago in 2005.
Opeth are set to release a live DVD in September, as part of their ongoing 20th anniversary celebrations.
The DVD, called "In Live Concert At The Royal Albert Hall", was filmed when the Swedish band played two sets at the famous London venue.
They showcased in its entirety their classic 2000 album "Blackwater Park" and then did a chronologically arranged set of material spanning the rest of their career.
The release will be available in the following three formats...
1. A box set with the double disc DVD and four 180g vinyl LPs of the whole gig + a 20-page booklet and a signed lithograph.
2. Double disc DVD and three CDs with the whole performance.
3. Double disc DVD
The full track listing is as follows... Disc One
The Leper Affinity
Bleak
Harvest
The Drapery Falls
Dirge For November
The Funeral Portrait
Patterns For The Ivory
Blackwater Park
Disc Two
Forest Of October
Advent
April Ethereal
The Moor
Wreath
Hope Leaves
Harlequin Forest
The Lotus Eater
SPV/Steamhammer will release the "Best Of A Decade" best-of collection from legendary hard rockers UFO on September 28th.
The album track listing is as follows...
01. The Wild One (5:39)
02. Hard Being Me (3:35)
03. Lights Out (live) (6:17)
04. Saving Me (5:08)
05. Daylight Goes To Town (4:33)
06. Let It Roll (live) (5:05)
07. This Kids (live) (5:06)
08. Heavenly Body (3:52)
09. Helldriver (4:26)
10. Too Hot To Handle (live) (5:16)
11. Mr. Freeze (4:43)
12. Shoot Shoot (live) (5:02)
13. Black And Blue (5:29)
14. Can´t Buy A Thrill (5:14)
15. Baby Blue (4:32)
16. Doctor Doctor (live) (7:06)
The current line-up of UFO consists of the three original members, Phil Mogg (vocals), Paul Raymond (guitar, keyboards), and Andy Parker (drums), as well as America's renowned guitarist Vinnie Moore.
Def Leppard are working on their first live album which is planned for release in 2011.
Joe Elliott revealed that the band are looking to put out a live record culled from their 2009 tour and hope to add a four or five track EP of brand new material to go along with it.
The band, who are taking 2010 off, are also planning to release a brand new coffee table book after purchasing 250,000 classic images from photographer Ross Halfin.
"I think initially we're going to put out a coffee table book...that covers all aspects of our career, from 'On Through the Night' through last year, with commentary from the band and the photographer and maybe a few celebrities and fans".
You will be able to see Joe performing with his Down N Outz at the High Voltage Festival in London on Sunday.
As well as a set with his Mott The Hoople side project band, he will also be playing one with Ian Hunter.
Queensryche are to reissue their "Empire" album in September to celebrate its 20th anniversary.
"Empire" was Queensryche's biggest selling album.
This 20th anniversary edition has the original 1990 album remastered and this expanded edition also will come with a bonus CD, featuring a live recording from London’s Hammersmith Odeon on November 15th, 1990.
SANTANA has revealed the full details of his forthcoming covers album.
"Guitar Heaven: The Greatest Guitar Classics of All Time" will be released around mid-September (date TBC).
The album contains covers of Led Zeppelin, Def Leppard, Deep Purple, The Beatles, T-Rex, The Doors, Van Halen, Cream, AC/DC, Jimi Hendrix, Rolling Stones etc.
The tracklisting is as follows...
01 Whole Lotta Love featuring Chris Cornell (Led Zeppelin)
02 Sunshine Of Your Love featuring Rob Thomas (Cream)
03 Can’t You Hear Me Knockin’ featuring Scott Weiland from Stone Temple Pilots (The Rolling Stones)
04 Dance the Night Away featuring Pat Monahan from Train (Van Halen)
05 While My Guitar Gently Weeps featuring india.arie and Yo-Yo Ma (The Beatles)
06 Bang A Gong featuring Gavin Rossdale from Bush (T-Rex)
07 Smoke On the Water featuring Jacoby Shaddix from Papa Roach (Deep Purple)
08 Photograph featuring Chris Daughtry (Def Leppard)
09 Back In Black featuring Nas (AC/DC)
10 Little Wing featuring Joe Cocker (Jimi Hendrix)
11 Riders On the Storm featuring Chester Bennington from Linkin Park and Ray Manzarek (The Doors)
12 Ain’t Superstitious featuring Jonny Lang (Howlin’ Wolf, Jeff Beck Group)
13 Fortunate Son featuring Scott Stapp from Creed (Creedence Clearwater Revival)
Ozzy Osbourne has just released a six track live EP recorded last week at the iTunes Festival in London.
Ozzy played a show at the Roundhouse in London as part of a mini tour to support his new album, "Scream".
The six songs are available from iTunes now...
1. Let Me Hear You Scream
2. Mr. Crowley
3. I Don’t Know
4. Suicide Solution
5. Don’t Want To Change The World
6. War Pigs
Iron Maiden have just released the brand new video of "The Final Frontier" which is the title track of their forthcoming new album.
Final Frontier is released on August 16th.
The band have also revealed that the new album will be released in a unique Limited Edition Collectors ‘Mission Edition’ CD case and will include access to extra bonus content including the Director’s Cut of this new video, filmed band ‘Mission Debrief’ interview footage, wallpapers, photos and the exclusive game ‘Mission II : Rescue & Revenge’.
Maiden are also for the first time making the album available as an iTunes LP with bonus content as well as the traditional digital format. There will also be a Limited Edition Double Picture Disc.
"THE FINAL FRONTIER" Track listing...
01. Satellite 15.....The Final Frontier 8:40
02. El Dorado 6:49
03. Mother Of Mercy 5:20
04. Coming Home 5:52
05. The Alchemist 4:29
06. Isle Of Avalon 9:06
07. Starblind 7:48
08. The Talisman 9:03
09. The Man Who Would Be King 8:28
10. When The Wild Wind Blows 10:59
TWISTED SISTER performed a cover version of the RAINBOW classic "Long Live Rock'n'Roll" as a tribute to Ronnie James Dio at this year's Rockweekend festival, which took place on July 8th-10th in Kilafors, Sweden.
Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour and Roger Waters reunited on stage last weekend (July 10th) for the Hoping Foundation Benefit Evening at Kiddington Hall, Oxfordshire.
They played the songs "To Know Him Is To Love Him", "Wish You Were Here", "Comfortably Numb" and "Another Brick In The Wall (Part Two)".
The rest of the band consisted of bassist Guy Pratt, keyboardist Harry Waters, drummer Andy Newmark, guitarist Chester Kamen and keyboardist Jonjo Grisdale.
The evening raised £350,000 for the Hoping Foundation (Hope and Optimism for Palestinians In the Next Generation).
Radiohead drummer Philip Selway is to play ten dates in support of his solo album "Familial", which is released on August 30th.
The dates are as follows...
Sept. 04 - Electric Picnic Festival, Stradbally Hall, Stradbally
Sept. 11 - Bestival, Robin Hill, Isle of Wight
Sept. 12 - End Of The Road Festival, Larmer Tree Gardens, North Dorset
Sept. 13 - London, Bush Hall
Sept. 14 - London, Royal Festival Hall (supporting Wilco)
Sept. 15 - Newcastle, Academy (supporting Wilco)
Sept. 16 - Glasgow, Barrowlands (supporting Wilco)
Sept. 20 - Amsterdam, venue TBC
Sept. 21 - Brussels, AB Club
Sept. 22 - Paris, Le Boule Noire
At present you can download a song from the album, "By Some Miracle", for free at http://www.philipselway.com/.
Issue Nine of "Classic Rock Presents Prog" magazine, featuring RUSH on the cover, will be on sale in the UK on Wednesday July 14th.
However, if you subscribe, you should have already received your issue by now.
I cannot tell you what the design is on the wallet as I did not receive one.
I have had lots of dialogue over the past months as to why subscribers do not get the wallet and last issue, I thought it had been sorted, as I received one.
However, it is back to normal again this issue.
Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson reveal all about Rush's new film, tour and album in this issue.
Also featured are Roger Waters, Tarja, David Sinclair, Rick Wakeman, Asia, Uriah Heep, Argent, Anna Phoebe, Chip Spanner, Jurojin, The Reasoning, Touchstone, Pendragon, Bigelf, Steve Hackett and Aeon Zen, plus lots more.
There is also the usual round up of prog news and reviews.
The ELP Tribute CD was unfortunately postponed due to legal issues; but included in it's place is one from the KScope label's impressive array of artists (12 tracks - see below).
German metallers BLIND GUARDIAN will release their new album, "At The Edge Of Time", in North America on August 24th via Nuclear Blast Records.
The fifth studio trailer for this forthcoming album can be viewed below.
The "At The Edge Of Time" track listing is as follows...
01. Sacred Worlds (9:17)
02. Tanelorn (5:58)
03. Road Of No Release (6:30)
04. Ride Into Obsession (4:46)
05. Curse My Name (5:52)
06. Valkyries (6:38)
07. Control The Divine (5:26)
08. War Of The Thrones (4:55)
09. A Voice In The Dark (5:41)
10. Wheel Of Time (8:55)
30-second audio samples of all the tracks that on the album are also below.
Rock Supergroup BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION featuring Glenn Hughes, Jason Bonham, Derek Sherinian and Joe Bonamassa will release their debut album, "Black Country", in Europe on Monday, September 20th via Mascot Records and North America the following day through J&R Adventures.
The CD was produced and mixed by Kevin Shirley and mastered by the legendary Bob Ludwig.
The album was recorded at Shangri-La Studios during the early part of this year.
Album track listing...
01. Black Country
02. One Last Soul
03. The Great Divide
04. Down Again
05. Beggarman
06. Song Of Yesterday
07. No Time
08. Medusa
09. The Revolution In Me
10. Stand (At The Burning Tree)
11. Sista Jane
12. Too Late For The Sun
Italian rock/metal band LACUNA COIL have announced another European headlining tour in September/October.
Singer Cristina Scabbia commented...
"It looks like we can't stay far from you all! That's why we decided we are going to jump on a tour bus once again in September/October 2010 in order to meet our beloved friends in the U.K. and Spain! We are already excited and I promise we are going to have a great time! Mark it in your calendars, horns up and see you soon on the road!!!"
The "Survive Tour 2010" dates are as follows...
Sep 17 - Madrid, Spain - La Riviera
Sep 18 - Bilbao, Spain - Rockstar Live
Sep 19 - Barcelona, Spain - Razzmatazz
Sep 26 - Oxford, UK - O2 Academy
Sep 27 - Liverpool, UK - 02 Academy
Sep 28 - Sheffield, UK - Corporation
Sep 30 - Glasgow, UK - King Tut’s
Oct 01 - Stoke, UK - The Sugarmill
Oct 02 - Leeds, UK - The Cockpit
Oct 04 - Nottingham, UK - Rescue Rooms
Oct 05 - Exeter, UK - Lemon Grove
Oct 06 - Portsmouth, UK - Wedgewood Rooms
Oct 08 - London, UK - Garage
Oct 10 - Colchester, UK - Arts Centre
Oct 11 - Norwich, UK - Waterfront
More shows will be added shortly between the Spanish and UK legs of the tour.
Lacuna Coil will, for the first time, offer U.K. fans a special VIP ticket package option. This includes a pre-show meet-and-greet with the entire band, exclusive VIP ticketholders shirt, autographed posters plus more.
More information can be obtained HERE.
Robert Plant has announced a handful of UK dates for September/October.
The former Led Zeppelin singer will play four dates in support of his new "Band Of Joy" album, which is released on September13th.
As well as the previously announced “secret” gig on September 2nd at the HMV Forum in London Plant will also be playing in Cardiff, Birmingham and Manchester.
Tickets for the shows go on general sale at 9am on Friday July 9th from the usual outlets.
The dates are as follows...
Thursday 2nd September - HMV Forum, London
Tuesday 26th October - St David’s Hall, Cardiff
Wednesday 27th October - Symphony Hall, Birmingham
Sunday 31st October - Palace Theatre, Manchester
The Union have announced two UK shows for later this month.
The Luke Morley/Pete Shoulder project will play two dates at the end of this month sandwiched between the band’s appearances at the High Voltage Festival and Sonisphere.
The band’s first album is due mid-to-late August.
The dates are as follows...
24th July - High Voltage Festival, London
28th July - Nottingham, Rescue Rooms on
29th July - Buckley, Tivoli
01st August - Sonisphere Festival, Knebworth
"Just Drive", a brand new song from IN THIS MOMENT, can be streamed on the band's MySpace page.
The track is from the band's new album, "A Star-Crossed Wasteland", which is scheduled for release on July 13th via Century Media Records.
"A Star-Crossed Wasteland" track listing...
01. The Gun Show
02. Just Drive
03. The Promise
04. Standing Alone
05. A Star-Crossed Wasteland
06. Blazin'
07. The Road
08. Iron Army
09. The Last Cowboy
10. World In Flames
Audio samples of the entire new album can be heard now on iTunes.
Steve Winwood has announced four UK shows in five days this October.
The former Traffic and Blind Faith guitarist will play four shows scheduled for London, Cambridge, Bristol and Liverpool.
Steve Winwood has been touring with Eric Clapton for much of this year; but released a best of album called "Revolutions" last month so is heading out on his own later this year.
The October UK dates are as follows...
Monday 18th - Roundhouse, London
Tuesday 19th - Corn Exchange, Cambridge
Wednesday 20th - Colston Hall, Bristol
Friday 22nd - O2 Academy Liverpool
Planet Rock picked up it's second award of the year at the Freesat Awards ceremony in London last Wednesday (June 30th) at Delfina.
The event was kindly sponsored by Arqiva.
Planet Rock boss Malcolm Bluemel took to the podium to receive the award of Freesat Channel Of The Year (Listener’s Choice) which was the only award on the night voted for by the general public.
Malcolm said at the time of collecting the award...
“Planet Rock listeners are passionate about the station and so this award goes to them for all their support. Winning a Sony Award in May and now this, we have not only been recognized by our peers but now by our listeners too”.
Well deserved in my opinion as Planet Rock is the only radio station I regularly listen to.
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