Classic Rock and More

EUROPE To Release New Album In April

2012-01-30T17:09:00.003+01:00

Swedish rockers EUROPE have announced, "Bag Of Bones", as the title of their ninth studio album due in April.

The CD is being produced by Kevin Shirley, who has previously worked with Iron Maiden, Black Country Communion and Journey, amongst others.

Drummer Ian Haugland commented...

"It's not called, "Bag Of Bones", because we all have lost tons of weight or found a new interest in archeology or dogs... It's just because it sounds f***in' cool!"

Europe recently released (August 2011) their, "Europe: Live at Shepherd's Bush", DVD/CD/Blu-Ray via earMUSIC.

Track listing...
CD

01. Prelude
02. Last Look at Eden
03. The Beast
04. Rock the Night
05. Scream of Anger
06. No Stone Unturned
07. Carrie
08. The Getaway Plan
09. Seventh Sign
10. New Love in Town
11. Love Is Not the Enemy
12. More Than Meets the Eye
13. Always the Pretenders
14. Start from the Dark
15. Superstitious
16. The Final Countdown

DVD

01. Prelude
02. Last Look at Eden
03. The Beast
04. Rock the Night
05. Scream of Anger
06. No Stone Unturned
07. Carrie
08. Guitar Feature: The Loner
09. The Getaway Plan
10. Seventh Sign
11. New Love in Town
12. Love is Not the Enemy
13. More Than Meets the Eye
14. Drum Feature: William Tell Overture
15. Always the Pretenders
16. Start from the Dark
17. Superstitious
18. Doghouse
19. The Final Countdown
20. Live Photo Gallery [Bonus Material/Bonus Track]
21. Live Footage from Hovet, Stockholm [Bonus Material/Bonus Track]
22. Live Footage from Gröna Lund, Stockholm [Bonus Material/Bonus Track]
23. Documentary: Interviews [Bonus Material/Bonus Track]
24. Documentary: Rehearsals [Bonus Material/Bonus Track]
25. Last Look at Eden [Video/Bonus Material/Bonus Track]
26. New Love in Town [Video/Bonus Material/Bonus Track]

http://www.europetheband.com/

MASTODON - Lisbon Video Footage

2012-01-29T00:51:00.038+01:00

Video footage of MASTODON's January 22nd concert at Coliseu dos Recreios in Lisbon, Portugal can be seen at the bottom of this posting.

The band previously announced that they will team up with Sweden's OPETH and GHOST for a North American tour in April.

Mastodon have also received a Grammy nomination for "Curl Of The Burl", the first single from their new album, "The Hunter".

Riff-Mag.com conducted an interview with Troy Sanders before the Lisbon concert and you can also watch this below.

http://www.mastodonrocks.com/

VISIONS OF ATLANTIS Reveal New Album Title

2012-01-28T00:29:00.019+01:00

Austrian symphonic metallers VISIONS OF ATLANTIS have titled their fifth album, "Ethera".

The CD is currently being recorded at Artesonika Studios in Pordenone, Italy and is due later in the year via Napalm Records.

This is the follow-up to last years fourth album, "Delta", which was released on March 15th.

The band commented...

"'Ethera' is a word mix out of 'ether' as the quintessence of this band, the energy between the five band members, the fifth album and 'era,' leading Visions Of Atlantis to some new and interesting musical and lyrical shores while still remaining typically Visions Of Atlantis!"

The band's October 23rd, 2011 performance at the Metal Female Voices Fest at Oktoberhallen in Wieze, Belgium was professionally filmed for a forthcoming DVD release.

http://www.myspace.com/visionsofatlantisofficial

http://www.visionsofatlantis.com/

VAN HALEN Post Samples Of Two New Songs Online

2012-01-27T00:14:00.002+01:00

Samples of "Stay Frosty" & "Blood and Fire", two brand new songs from VAN HALEN, can be streamed in the YouTube clips below.

The tracks are from the band's new album, "A Different Kind Of Truth", which is released on February 7th via Interscope.

"A Different Kind Of Truth" track listing...

01. Tattoo
02. She's The Woman
03. You And Your Blues
04. China Town
05. Blood And Fire
06. Bullethead
07. As Is
08. Honeybabysweetiedoll
09. The Trouble With Never
10. Outta Space
11. Stay Frosty
12. Big River
13. Beats Workin'

"A Different Kind Of Truth" is the first Van Halen album in 13 years and first with singer David Lee Roth in more than twice that time.

VAN HALEN's 2012 tour dates can be viewed HERE.

http://www.van-halen.com/

A Series Of JIMI HENDRIX Vinyl Singles To Be issued In April

2012-01-26T00:17:00.064+01:00

Sundazed Music has partnered with Experience Hendrix, L.L.C. to release a series of new 7" picture-sleeve vinyl singles featuring unique and hard to find vintage performances by Jimi Hendrix.

The first release is in April with a 7" single edition of Bob Dylan's "Can You Please Crawl Out Your Window?", with "Burning Of The Midnight Lamp" on the B-side.

The A-side was recorded on the 17th October 1967 for BBC Radio's Rhythm and Blues show whilst "Burning Of The Midnight Lamp" was recorded on 24th August 1967 for the BBC programme Top Of The Pops.

All the singles in the series will feature a colour picture sleeve incorporating rare vintage Hendrix photos.

Janie Hendrix commented...

"When the Jimi Hendrix Experience first burst into the world’s collective consciousness, it was through vinyl 45 rpm singles. Our vinyl single release program with Sundazed honors that brilliant history and, even expands on it in a very real way. It is traditional yet innovative, as Jimi certainly was."

You can get more further information HERE.

http://www.jimihendrix.com/us/

EDENBRIDGE To Release New Album In 2012

2012-01-25T13:23:00.001+01:00

EDENBRIDGE are writing a new album to be released during 2012.

After a quiet 2011 the Austrian symphonic metallers are back and nearly an hours worth of new material has already been written.

A statement from, guitarist and keyboardist, Lanvall reads as follows...

"The past year brought a big challenge and many changes for nearly all in the band, personally and professionally, so Edenbridge had to step back into the second row temporarily. Furthermore I was struck by a family tragedy through the suicide of my father, which I had to come to terms with and still have to. Moments, where nothing is as it was before.

These events of course will have a strong impact on our forthcoming album which is scheduled for 2012. I believe that this is going to be the most intensive album of our history. 55 minutes of music and 6 lyrics are already written and I often have goosebumps listening to the songs. Furthermore I am working on the longest epic track so far, which will be between 15 to 20 minutes. So stay tuned for the album !"

Edenbridge have been confirmed for the Castle Rock Festival on July 7th, 2012 in Mühlheim an der Ruhr, Germany.

www.edenbridge.org

SURFACE FESTIVAL - Brothers Grimmer

2012-01-25T10:33:00.003+01:00

The Surface Festival is a European live music event of new music held throughout Europe in aid of discovering and promoting new talent.

Surface Festival 12, is working in association with Zimbalam, PMT, UK Guitar Shows, Ents24, Marshall, D'Addario, Jumbocruiser, Tama, Ashdown, Sziget Fest, Zildjian, Evans, Last.fm, Ibanez, CheckMineOut, Gig The Nation, Monkey Week, Michael Brydon Photography, Planet Waves, Ritter, Univibe Audio, SEO it right, Quite Great PR, Audio Rokit and Access to music to develop alternative ways for band and artists to gain exposure and develop their fan base. If you are an unsigned band, signed band or solo artist you can apply to play at the Festival.

In 2012 events will be held in cities throughout the UK and Europe. For band and artists that reach the final stages of the Festival, both Surface Festival and our sponsors will award with prizes and opportunities in excess of £100,000.

The first Gig Date for the first Leg of the Surface Festival gig for Bournemouth based BROTHERS GRIMMER is at The Thunderbolt, Bath Road, Bristol on Wednesday February 15th.

Brothers Grimmer are looking to get to the finals at the 02 in London later this year.

BROTHERS GRIMMER, have their new album, "Big Red Book of Nursery Rants", now available to buy or download via their website HERE (click on the Grimmershop link via the menu).

"Story tales for adults..A sound designed for festival stadiums... All proceeds from 'Who I Am' going to National Autistic Society."

Brothers Grimmer have also entered the METAL 2 THE MASSES competition at Sound Circus, Bournemouth on February 10th 2012 to win a place on the stage at next years Bloodstock Festival.

I wish the band every success in both competitons.

http://www.brothersgrimmer.co.uk
http://www.myspace.com/brothersgrimmer
http://www.bloodstock.uk.com/
http://www.thethunderbolt.net/
http://www.surfacefestival.com/

EPICA Release First New Album Teaser

2012-01-24T00:09:00.041+01:00

A teaser for, "Requiem For The Indifferent", the forthcoming album from Dutch symphonic metallers EPICA, can be seen at the bottom of this posting.

"Here we are with the first official teaser. This time however we're doing it like no one has done before, by weekly releasing an extra layer of music, giving our fans a little more insight in the complexity and the different aspects of Epica's music.

As this is the first video in the series, you'll only hear Ariën's drums. However, the next seven weeks we will add layer by layer, and make the sample longer and longer. Through these videos we will also weekly release backstage pictures, pieces of the album artwork, tour updates, etc, to make the wait for the album just a little bit more bearable!"

"Requiem For The Indifferent" will be released on March 9th in Europe and four days later in North America, via Nuclear Blast Records.

Track listing...

01. Karma
02. Monopoly On Truth
03. Storm The Sorrow
04. Delirium
05. Internal Warfare
06. Requiem For The Indifferent
07. Anima
08. Guilty Demeanor
09. Deep Water Horizon
10. Stay The Course
11. Deter The Tyrant
12. Avalanche
13. Serenade Of Self-Destruction

North American bonus tracks:
14. Twin Flames (Soundtrack Version)
15. Nostalgia

www.epica.nl

NIGHTWISH Commence World Tour In The US

2012-01-23T16:07:00.001+01:00

Symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH started their world tour on January 21st at the Gibson Ampitheater in Universal City, Los Angeles.

This was the biggest Nightwish show production ever on North American soil and strictly a one-off as there will be no US tour until later in the year.

Video footage can be seen below (thanks to thebinksdad).

The setlist was as follows...

01. Finlandia
02. Storytime
03. Wish I Had an Angel
04. Amaranth
05. Scaretale
06. The Siren
07. Slow, Love, Slow
08. I Want My Tears Back (with Troy Donockley)
09. The Crow, The Owl And The Dove (with Troy Donockley)
10. The Islander (with Troy Donockley - acoustic version)
11. Nemo (with Troy Donockley - acoustic version)
12. Last Of The Wilds (with Troy Donockley)
13. Planet Hell
14. Song Of Myself
15. Last Ride of the Day

Encore:
16. The Poet And The Pendulum
17. Over The Hills And Far Away (with Troy Donockley)
18. Imaginaerum

www.nightwish.com

ADRENALINE MOB Release "Undaunted" Video

2012-01-22T00:53:00.035+01:00

"Undaunted", is the new video from, ADRENALINE MOB, the band featuring drummer Mike Portnoy, singer Russell Allen and guitarist Mike Orlando (see below).

The song is from the band's debut album, "Omertá", which will be released on March 13th via Elm City Music in conjunction with EMI .

"Omertá" track listing...

01. Undaunted
02. Psychosane
03. Indifferent
04. All on the Line
05. Hit the Wall
06. Feelin' Me
07. Come Undone (feat. Lzzy Hale)
08. Believe Me
09. Down to the Floor
10. Angel Sky
11. Freight Train

http://adrenalinemob.com/

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN Announces New Album Details

2012-01-21T00:30:00.030+01:00

"Wrecking Ball", the new album by BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN will be released on March 5th in the UK.

The first single from the album is called, 'We Take Care Of Our Own' (see below).

As well as contributions from the E Street Band there is a guest appearance from Rage Against The Machine's Tom Morello on the album.

The track listing is as follows...

We Take Care of Our Own
Easy Money
Shackled and Down
Jack of All Trades
Death to My Hometown
This Depression
Wrecking Ball
Youve Got It
Rocky Ground
Land of Hope and Dreams
We Are Alive
Swallowed Up (Bonus Track)
American Land (Bonus Track)

http://www.brucespringsteen.net/

NAZARETH Announce March UK Tour Dates

2012-01-20T00:58:00.054+01:00

NAZARETH have announced an eleven date UK tour, for March, in support of their latest album.

Support on all dates is provided by Deborah Bonham and Juall.

The dates for the "Big Dogz" tour are as follows...

Sat. 10: Glasgow, Classic Grand
Sun. 11: Inverness, Ironworks
Tue. 13: Dundee, Dexters
Thu. 15: Clitheroe, Grand
Fri. 16: Liverpool, O2 Academy
Sat. 17: York, Duchess
Tue. 20: Newcastle, O2 Academy
Wed. 21: Southampton, Brook
Fri. 23: Derby, Assembly Rooms
Sat. 24: Bilston, Robin 2
Sun. 25: Grimsby, Yardbirds

Big Dogz (2CD Digipack) Track listing...
Disc 1

Big Dog's Gonna Howl
Claimed
When Jesus Comes To Save The World Again
Radio
No Mean Monster
Time And Tide
Lifeboat
The Toast
Watch Your Back
Butterfly
Sleeptalker

Disc 2
Big Boy
Simple Solution
My White Bicycle
Love Hurts
Open Up Woman

www.nazarethdirect.co.uk

New IRON MAIDEN Live Release

2012-01-19T15:18:00.001+01:00

IRON MAIDEN release, "En Vivo!", on Blu-ray, two-disc DVD and double album on March 26th via EMI.

The release was filmed and recorded on April 10th last year at the Estadio Nacional in Santiago, Chile during the band’s "Round The World In 66 Days" tour.

The DVD track listing is as follows...
Disc One

Satellite 15
The Final Frontier
El Dorado
2 Minutes To Midnight
The Talisman
Coming Home
Dance Of Death
The Trooper
The Wicker Man
Blood Brothers
When The Wild Wind Blows

The Evil That Men Do
Fear Of The Dark
Iron Maiden
The Number Of The Beast
Hallowed Be Thy Name
Running Free

Disc Two
Behind The Beast documentary
Satellite 15 – The Final Frontier promo video (director’s cut)
The making Of Satellite 15
The Final Frontier promo
The Final Frontier World Tour show intro

www.ironmaiden.com

MESHUGGAH Reveal New Album Artwork & Track Listing

2012-01-18T00:23:00.000+01:00

Swedish metallers MESHUGGAH release their new studio album, "Koloss", at the end of March via Nuclear Blast Records.

Their eighth album will be out in Germany on March 23rd, rest of Europe on March 26th and in North America the following day.

The album comes as a CD digi-pak, limited-edition Magic Cube (CD digi plus DVD exclusive to Nuclear Blast mail order) and 2-LP brown vinyl.

The CD track listing is as follows...

01. I Am Colossus
02. The Demon's Name Is Surveillance
03. Do Not Look Down
04. Behind The Sun
05. The Hurt That Finds You First
06. Marrow
07. Break Those Bones Whose Sinews Gave It Motion
08. Swarm
09. Demiurge
10. The Last Vigil

http://www.meshuggah.net/

SOUNDGARDEN Announced For DOWNLOAD Festival

2012-01-17T15:22:00.000+01:00

SOUNDGARDEN, MACHINE HEAD, ANTHRAX, LAMB OF GOD, TRIVIUM and DEVILDRIVER are the latest confirmed bands for the Download festival.

The tenth edition of the festival will take place from June 8th-10th, 2012 at Donington Park, United Kingdom.

The billing, so far, is as follows...

METALLICA (Headliners)
BLACK SABBATH (Headliners)
THE PRODIGY (Headliners)
ANTHRAX
AUGUST BURNS RED
BIFFY CLYRO
CHASE AND STATUS
DEVILDRIVER
DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT
LAMB OF GOD
LITTLE ANGELS
MACHINE HEAD
SOUNDGARDEN
TENACIOUS D
TRIVIUM
UGLY KID JOE
YOU ME AT SIX

http://www.downloadfestival.co.uk/

TOM PETTY Announces London Show

2012-01-16T17:32:00.001+01:00

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers have announced a London show at the Royal Albert Hall on Wednesday, June 20th 2012. This will be their first major UK show for twenty years.

Tickets go on general sale from 10am on Friday, January 20th from the usual outlets.

The band will then headline the Isle Of Wight Festival on Friday 22nd June which is the band's first ever festival in the UK.

They also join Bruce Springsteen as a headliner at the Seaclose Park festival which takes place on the weekend of 22nd-24th.

http://www.tompetty.com/
http://www.isleofwightfestival.com/

UNISONIC, Featuring MICHAEL KISKE & KAI HANSEN, Release First Video

2012-01-15T00:32:00.071+01:00

The first video from UNISONIC, the band featuring MICHAEL KISKE & KAI HANSEN, can be seen below.

The video was directed by photographer/director Martin Hausler (Meat Loaf, Gotthard, Helloween, Motorhead) and shows the band performing in Heidelberg, Germany.

Unisonic will release its debut EP, "Ignition", on January 27th via earMUSIC/Edel.

The EP will include the track, "Unisonic", plus one demo song and a cover version of the Helloween's "I Want Out", recorded live on October 15th at this year's Loud Park festival in Japan.

A full-length Unisonic album will be released sometime in March.

UNISONIC is...
Michael Kiske (vocals)
Mandy Meyer (guitar)
Kai Hansen (guitar)
Dennis Ward (bass)
Kosta Zafiriou (drums)

http://www.myspace.com/unisonic
http://www.michael-kiske.de/

FLYING COLOURS To Release Debut Album At The End Of March

2012-01-14T00:41:00.040+01:00

The debut album from FLYING COLORS the prog/pop/metal rock band formed by drummer Mike Portnoy (ex-DREAM THEATER) and guitarist Steve Morse (DEEP PURPLE) will be released by the Mascot Label Group in late March.

The album will be made available via Music Theories Recordings on Monday, March 26th.

The Flying Colours line-up is Mike Portnoy (drums, vocals), Dave LaRue (bass), Neal Morse (keyboards, vocals), Casey McPherson (lead vocals, guitar) and Steve Morse (lead guitar).

The band convened for just nine days in early 2011, and composed and recorded this album during a short and intense session.

Touring dates will be announced in the coming months.

http://mascotlabelgroup.com/mlg/artists/flying-colors/
http://www.flyingcolorsmusic.com
http://www.facebook.com/flyingcolorsofficial
http://twitter.com/flyingcolors

LITA FORD Signs With SPV/STEAMHAMMER

2012-01-13T00:18:00.000+01:00

Lita Ford has signed a worldwide deal with SPV/Steamhammer and her new album, "Living Like A Runaway", is due out in May.

The new album was co-written and produced by rock guitarist Gary Hoey.

Lita commented...

"SPV gets who I am, my work, and what it takes to bring this project to life. I'm very excited to have them on my team.

Gary Hoey and I wanted to approach this record by getting back to basics." We want to strip away all the electronics and plug-ins and keep it to vocals, guitar, bass, and drums. Going back to basics is going back to what punk, metal and The Runaways was for me."

SPV's Olly Hahn commented on the signing of Lita Ford...

"When I bought 'Dancin' On The Edge' back in 1984, I never thought that I would ever sign Lita Ford to a label. But a dream of mine came true and it's a huge honor for us at SPV/Steamhammer to have one of the leading women in rock 'n' roll on our label."

http://www.litafordonline.com/

JUDAS PRIEST To Play One-Off London Date

2012-01-12T20:15:00.000+01:00

JUDAS PRIEST will play a one-off London show at the end of May.

The band play at the HMV Hammersmith Apollo on May 26th as part of their Epitaph world tour.

Currently it's their only UK show of the year.

Tickets go on sale tomorrow, Friday, at 9am from the link HERE.

www.judaspriest.com

NIGHTWISH's "Imaginaerum" Goes Gold In Germany

2012-01-11T00:08:00.055+01:00

NIGHTWISH

NIGHTWISH's "Imaginaerum", their first album in four years, has been certified gold in Germany for sales in excess of 100,000 copies.

"Imaginaerum" has already been certifield triple platinum in their home country Finland.

The album was released in North America on January 10th (yesterday) via Roadrunner Records.

"Imaginaerum" track listing (track 12 is in four parts)...

01. Taikatalvi
02. Storytime
03. Ghost River
04. Slow, Love, Slow
05. I Want My Tears Back
06. Scaretale
07. Arabesque
08. Turn Loose the Mermaids
09. Rest Calm
10. The Crow, the Owl and the Dove
11. Last Ride of the Day
12. Song Of Myself
1: From A Dusty Bookshelf
2: All That Great Heart Lying Still
3: Piano Black
4: Love
13. Imaginaerum

NIGHTWISH are to play a "secret" gig under the name Rubber Band of Wolves at the Key Club in West Hollywood, California on January 19th.

This is two days before the band's world tour kick-off performance at the Gibson Ampitheater in Universal City.

The concert will be the biggest Nightwish show production ever on North American soil and strictly a one-off as there will be no US tour until later in 2012.

www.nightwish.com

VAN HALEN Announces NEW Album Track Listing

2012-01-10T00:12:00.001+01:00

The track listing for VAN HALEN's new album, "A Different Kind Of Truth", has now been revealed.

The album will be packaged with a bonus DVD containing the Downtown Sessions (four acoustic performances of Panama, You And Your Blues, You Really Got Me & Beautiful Girls).

The album is released on February 7th.

A 30 second sample of the first single, "Tattoo", briefly appeared on the UK Amazon site, although it was quickly removed.

The single is released officially today.

New album track listing is as follows...

01. Tattoo
02. She's The Woman
03. You and Your Blues
04. China Town
05. Blood and Fire
06. Bullethead
07. As Is
08. Honeybabysweetiedoll
09. The Trouble With Never
10. Outta Space
11. Stay Frosty
12. Big River
13. Beats Workin'

Van Halen - Long Version Trailer from Van Halen on Vimeo.

www.van-halen.com

TONY IOMMI Diagnosed With The Early Stages Of Cancer

2012-01-09T17:16:00.003+01:00

Black Sabbath guitarist TONY IOMMI has been diagnosed with the early stages of lymphoma.

In a posting on their Facebook page, the band have revealed that Tony is currently working with his doctors to establish the best treatment plan and that he's hopeful, upbeat and determined to make a full and successful recovery.

Tony's manager stated that the illness has been caught at a very early stage, so everyone is extremely hopeful that he is going to beat it.

Classic Rock & More wishes Tony a speedy recovery.

http://www.iommi.com/
www.blacksabbath.com

Michael Schenker Announces "Temple of Rock" UK Tour

2012-01-09T14:37:00.000+01:00

Legendary rock guitarist, Michael Schenker, has announced four UK “Temple of Rock” concerts in May 2012.

This marks the first time Schenker’s touring band will feature two ex-Scorpions members – Herman Rarebill (drums) and Francis Buchholz (bass). Vocalist Doogie White (ex-Rainbow and Yngwie Malmsteen) and MSG keyboardist, Wayne Findlay complete the line-up.

The UK concerts will feature a plethora of hits spanning Michael Schenker’s colourful career. Songs to be performed by the “Temple of Rock” line-up include UFO’s “Rock Bottom" and "Doctor Doctor", MSG’s "Armed and Ready" and "Into The Arena", Scorpions classics"Another Piece of Meat" and "Rock You like a Hurricane", plus new songs from the recently released "Temple of Rock" album "Miss Claustrophobia" and "Before the Devil Knows You´re Dead".

The UK Tour Dates are as follows...

May 09 - Wolverhampton, The Wulfren
May 10 - Manchester, HMV Ritz
May 11 - Glasgow, O2 ABC
May 12 - London, O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire

Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday 13th January via the 24 hour box office: 0844 478 0898, www.thegigcartel.com.

Hardcore Michael Schenker fans can purchase special Pre-Sale tickets from Planet Rock radio at 9am GMT on Wednesday 11th January.

www.michaelschenkerhimself.com

METALLICA's "Black" Album Is The Top-Selling Album Of The Last Twenty Years

2012-01-08T00:30:00.046+01:00

METALLICA is one of the top-selling artists since Nielsen SoundScanbegan started tracking album sales in May 1991, with cumulative US sales of over 53 million copies.

The band's 1991 fifth album, "the black album," is the top selling album of the last twenty years having sold over 15,735,000 copies to date.

Top Ten Selling Albums Of SoundScan Era (1991 - January 1, 2012)...
01. METALLICA - "Metallica (15,735,000)
02. SHANIA TWAIN - "Come On Over (15,513,000)
03. ALANIS MORISSETTE - "Jagged Little Pill (14,714,000)
04. BACKSTREET BOYS - "Millennium (12,168,000)
05. BEATLES - "1" (11,985,000)
06. Soundtrack - "Bodyguard (11,829,000)
07. SANTANA - "Supernatural (11,772,000)
08. CREED - "Human Clay (11,574,000)
09. N' SYNC - "No Strings Attached (11,122,000)
10. CELINE DION - "Falling Into You (10,790,000)

Top Ten Selling Artists Of SoundScan Era (based on album sales from 1991 to January 1, 2012)...
01. GARTH BROOKS (68,561,000)
02. THE BEATLES (63,299,000)
03. MARIAH CAREY (53,612,000)
04. METALLICA (53,170,000)
05. CELINE DION (51,492,000)
06. GEORGE STRAIT (43,310,000)
07. EMINEM (41,166,000)
08. TIM MCGRAW (40,169,000)
09. ALAN JACKSON (38,860,000)
10. PINK FLOYD (37,228,000)

METALLICA will perform, "the black album", in its entirety at several European festivals this Summer.

www.metallica.com

IRON BUTTERFLY Announce UK Dates

2012-01-07T00:08:00.025+01:00

US band IRON BUTTERFLY will play four shows in the UK next month kicking off in London on February 25th.

Tickets are on sale now from the usual outlets...
25/02/2012 - Islington Academy, London
26/02/2012 - Glee Club, Cardiff
27/02/2012 - Robin 2, Wolverhampton
28/02/2012 - The Brook, Southampton

http://www.ironbutterfly.com/

METALLICA's "Beyond Magnetic" EP To Get CD Release

2012-01-07T00:01:00.025+01:00

METALLICA's "Beyond Magnetic" is to get a CD release later this month.

The CD will be released on January 30th worldwide and will contain the four rough mixes that made up the digital EP released last month.

Track Listing...
1. Hate Train
2. Just A Bullet Away
3. Hell And Back
4. Rebel Of Babylon

www.metallica.com

BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION To Record Third Album In June

2012-01-06T00:51:00.034+01:00

BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION are all set to record their third album already.

The band start recording in June and the album is scheduled to be released by the end of 2012.

Vocalist and bass player Glen Hughes told Artisan News...

“It’s kind of a continuation… There’s gonna be some darker stuff on there, because the lyrics I’m writing are kind of dark. There may be some moments of drama in there — I like drama in the music. So the songs I have ready are definitely a continuation of the first and the second albums”.

www.bccommunion,com

OHIOPROG Cancelled!

2012-01-05T19:29:00.000+01:00

OhioProg 2012 which was scheduled to take place from September 7th - 9th, 2012 at the Canton Palace Theatre in Canton, Ohio has been cancelled.

The organisers posted the following message...

"OhioProg 2012 turned to crowd funding platform to make tickets available for the three-day progressive rock festival in an attempt to ensure enough people would attend to cover the costs and expenses of holding such a grand event. The Kickstartercampaign ended on January 2, 2012 with only 60 tickets pledged. A total of around 400-450 tickets pledged at the various levels would have reached the funding goal.

"The festival adopted Kickstarter's project criteria in that, it is all-or-nothing funding. So, since the goal was not reached OhioProg 2012 has been cancelled. Also, because funding on Kickstarter is all or nothing, all pledges have been automatically cancelled.

"We thank the many that did pledge and committed to attending the festival. The support meant a lot. We'd also like to thank those at the Canton Palace Theatre and those in the Canton area who have been very gracious to our staff and efforts. And, of course, all of the bands who were invited to perform at OhioProg 2012, we thank you for believing in our event!"

Artists scheduled to appear were...

FM, GLASS HAMMER, NIGHTINGALE, ARENA, PERSEPHONE'S DREAM, ORPHAN PROJECT, AFTER THE FALL, CRYPTIC VISION and KINETIC ELEMENT.

www.ohioprog.com

HELSTAR's 30th-Anniversary Concert To Be Filmed And Recorded For Live Album & DVD Release

2012-01-05T00:59:00.004+01:00

Texas metallers HELSTAR will celebrate their 30th anniversary by performing a special show on Saturday, March 24th at Warehouse Live in Houston, Texas.

The whole show will be filmed and recorded and later released as the first official live Helstar album and DVD.

Also scheduled to appear are Metalloyd, Legion, Knoturnal Madness, Epic and Metavenge.

Helstar released its latest album, "Glory Of Chaos", in November 2010 via AFM Records.

http://www.helstar.com/

Lost THIN LIZZY Recordings To Be Released

2012-01-04T00:27:00.049+01:00

A brand new THIN LIZZY box set, featuring never before heard songs, is to be released later this year.

Just before Phil Lynott died in 1986 he gave 150 tapes (1971-1981) to someone for safekeeping.

These have now surfaced and have been acquired by Universal Music who will release some of the recordings as a new box set.

We can expect to hear outtakes, previously unheard versions of Thin Lizzy songs and material the band recorded but was never previously available.

This release is being compiled with the direct involvement of guitarist Scott Gorham and drummer Brian Downey.

Today marks the 26th anniversary of Phil Lynott’s death and will be marked by the annual Vibe For Philo gig at the Button Factory in Dublin.

www.thinlizzyband.com

MAIDEN UNITED To Record Second Album

2012-01-03T13:16:00.001+01:00

MAIDEN UNITED, the all-acoustic Iron Maiden tribute band featuring Damian Wilson (THRESHOLD) and Ruud Jolie (WITHIN TEMPTATION), have an eight-date tour of Greece, Cyrpus and the Netherlands at the end of January.

The dates are as follows...
Jan. 20th - An Club - Athens, Greece
Jan. 21st - Eightball Club - Thessaloniki, Greece
Jan. 22nd - Oneirou Odisseia - Serres, Greece
Jan. 23rd - Kentriki Plateia - Trikala, Greece
Jan. 24th - Dewars Club - Agrinio, Greece
Jan. 25th - Barrel House - Larnaca, Cyprus
Jan. 27th - Theater De Lockhorst - Sliedrecht, Netherlands
Jan. 28th - Parkstad Theater - Heerlen, Netherlands

Two exclusive theatre shows where the band will perform songs from their debut album, "Mind The Acoustic Pieces", and premiere tracks from the band's forthcoming follow-up effort will be held at the end of January in Holland.

Maiden United's new album will be recorded during the Winter of 2012..

http://www.maidenunited.com/

VAN HALEN Fan Site Announces That The Band's New Single/Video Will Premiere On January 10th

2012-01-02T00:49:00.000+01:00

Fan site, Van Halen News Desk, says that the band's first single will premiere along with its video on January 10th.

This is the same date that tickets will go on sale for the band's forthcoming tour (dates to be confirmed very shortly).

The video is to feature footage that was used in the trailer for their tour dates and was filmed at the Roxy in Hollywood last November.

The new album will be released on February 7th; but will not be called, "The Future", as rumoured.

Van Halen's new album is their first with David Lee Roth since 1984.

http://www.van-halen.com/
http://www.facebook.com/VanHalen

2012-01-01T00:01:00.036+01:00

EXODUS, POSSESSED, FORBIDDEN & HEATHEN To Perform At Tribute Concert

2011-12-31T00:05:00.045+01:00

EXODUS, POSSESSED, FORBIDDEN and HEATHEN are four of the bands who will perform at a special concert to mark the 10-year anniversary of former EXODUS singer Paul Baloff's passing.

"On January 31, 2002 Paul Baloff suffered a major stroke and was brought to Highland General Hospital in Northern California, where he remained in a coma until he was declared brain dead. On February 2, 2002, his doctors shut off his life support, leaving him to die in his sleep. He had no previous known health problems, and the stroke was a complete surprise to everyone around him."

"Bonded By Baloff: A Decade Of Remembrance", will take place on Saturday, February 4th, 2012 at the Oakland Metro Operahouse.

Line-up so far...
Main Stage
EXODUS
POSSESSED
FORBIDDEN
HEATHEN
MAD AT SAM

Second Stage
ANGERHEAD
MUDFACE
THE VENTING MACHINE
HELLFIRE
HYSTERIA

You can purchase advance tickets HERE.

http://exodusattack.com/

CIRCA: - New Year's Eve Internet Concert Online

2011-12-30T00:01:00.010+01:00

CIRCA: will be streaming a concert performance by the band on New Year's Eve.

The details are as follows...

CIRCA: featuring former Yes members Billy Sherwood and Tony Kaye with Johnny Bruhns and Scott Connor will be in concert, live, interactive, in real time and brought directly to your home via their new UStream channel "Circa: HQ" on December 31st, 2011 (6:00 PM PST / 9:00 PM EST).

Performing songs from the newly released Circa 'And So On' CD as well as selected cuts from their previous studio CDs 'Circa: 2007' and 'Circa: HQ', and other tracks from their collective musical pasts.

HD cameras and pro audio combined puts you right in the center of the action. There will be a host taking questions for the band from the audience between songs making it a totally interactive experience and the first ever of its kind for Circa:.

Put the champagne on ice, start the countdown and bring in the New Year with Circa: December 31st– tickets can be ordered directly from CIRCA: HQ UStream channel using paypal HERE. Anyone who misses the show in real time can at any point purchase a ticket and watch it at their own convenience from the UStream archives.

www.circahq.com

HELIX To Release "Anthology" CD

2011-12-29T00:09:00.000+01:00

Veteran Canadian hard rockers HELIX are liaising with record labels about the possibility of releasing an "anthology" CD.

The collection would include about 20 tracks, covering all the Helix albums over the years plus a couple of songs from singer Brian Vollmer's solo album, "When Pigs Fly".

The album would also include re-recorded versions of some of the band's biggest hits: "Rock You", "Heavy Metal Love", "Deep Cuts The Knife" and "Wild In The Streets".

The provisional track listing is as follows...

01. Billy Oxygen
02. It's Too Late
03. Heavy Metal Love
04. Rock You
05. Deep Cuts The Knife
06. Wild In The Streets
07. Dream On
08. Good To The Last Drop
09. Running Wild In The 21st Century
10. That Day Is Gonna Come
11. The Same Room
12. Wrecking Ball
13. Jaws Of The Tiger
14. I'm A Live Frankenstein
15. F.U.G.L.Y.
16. Six Feet Underground
17. Cyberspace Girl
18. Make 'Em Dance
19. Monday Morning Meltdown
20. Skin In The Game

http://www.planethelix.com/

TANK To Film Warsaw Show For Forthcoming DVD

2011-12-28T00:24:00.045+01:00

British power metallers TANK (Mick Tucker and Cliff Evans on guitar, Doogie White on vocals, bassist Chris Dale and drummer Dave "Grav" Cavill) plan to have their March 9th, 2012 show at Stodola in Warsaw, Poland professionally recorded and filmed for a future DVD release.

Commented guitarist Evans...

Photo Credit: Tony Mottram
"We're really looking forward to making our first-ever official TANK live DVD. It's something we've wanted to do for a long time and gives us the chance to show our fans around the world what a TANK show is all about. The DVD will include old favorites such as 'This Means War', 'Echoes Of A Distant Battle' and 'Power Of The Hunter' plus future classics such as 'Judgement Day' and'Phoenix Rising' plus many more. Get ready for 'War Machine Live! DVD."

TANK has started work on their new album due for a spring 2012 release via Metal Mind Productions.

Their previous album, "War Machine", was released around 14 months ago.

http://tankofficial.com/

EPICA To Release Their New Album At The Beginning Of March

2011-12-27T00:44:00.000+01:00

EPICA

Symphonic metallers EPICA will release their fifth full-length album, "Requiem For The Indifferent", on March 9th, 2012 via Nuclear Blast Records.

The 13-track album was recorded at Gate Studio in Wolfsburg, Germany.

"Requiem For The Indifferent" track listing...
01. Karma
02. Monopoly On Truth
03. Storm The Sorrow
04. Delirium
05. Internal Warfare
06. Requiem For The Indifferent
07. Anima
08. Guilty Demeanor
09. Deep Water Horizon
10. Stay The Course
11. Deter The Tyrant
12. Avalanche
13. Serenade Of Self-Destruction

The artwork for the CD was created by Stephan Heilemann.

A CD-release party for the new album will be held on March 16th, at 013 in Tilburg, Netherlands.
EPICA will play the new album in its entirety, along with some older tracks, during the 2 hour+ show.

http://www.epica.nl/

FUSED FESTIVAL 2012

2011-12-26T00:03:00.017+01:00

The FUSED FESTIVAL takes place from May 25th-27th 2012 at Lydney Town Hall, Lydney, Gloucestershire GL15 5DY.

Welcome to Fused 2012 - the UK home of progressive and symphonic metal.The first Fused Festival was the brainchild of The Classic Rock Society and the team behindthe Summer's End Festival, the UK's longest running and best-loved prog rock festival. After the critical sucess of the inaugral Fused Festival in April 2011, we are thrilled to be presenting the second edition for 2012 with an equally spectacular line-up!

Sponsor Tickets are available HERE.

The line-up so far ...

www.fusedfestival.com

2011-12-25T00:01:00.006+01:00

The Classic Rock Awards To Be Shown On Sky TV

2011-12-24T00:53:00.042+01:00

Highlights from the 2011 Classic Rock Roll Of Honour will be shown on Sky television this Boxing Day.

The awards will be shown on Sky Arts 1/HD at 1pm on December 26th and will be repeated on the same channel at 11.30pm on January 28th.

The 2011 Classic Rock Roll Of Honour, hosted by Kiss’ Gene Simmons, took place at London’s Roundhouse in November.

The full list of winners is as follows...

The Living Legend Award: Jeff Beck
Event Of The Year: Roger Waters' The Wall Live Tour
Breakthrough Act Of The Year: Black Country Communion
The Spirit Of Prog: Jethro Tull
The Innovator Award: Deep Purple
Musicians' Union Maestro Award: Steve Winwood
Tommy Vance Inspiration Award: Steve Marriot
Classic Songwriter: Manic Street Preachers
Outstanding Contribution: Bob Ezrin
Metal Guru Award: Scorpions
Classic Album Award: The Who - "Quadrophenia"
VIP Award: Baron Wolman
Best New Band: Vintage Trouble
Album Of The Year: Michael Monroe – "Sensory Overdrive"
Reissue Of The Year: Queen reissues package of their five albums
Film/DVD Award: Lemmy
Band Of The Year: Foo Fighters

www.classicrockmagazine.com

New BUDGIE "Bandolier" iPhone App

2011-12-24T00:43:00.000+01:00

Welsh heavy rockers BUDGIE released their album, "Bandolier", in 1975.

A new free app for iPad and iPhone tells the story of how, "Bandolier", was made, in the band’s own words.

The App is available now from iTunes.

http://www.budgie.uk.com/

K2, MANNING & SUNCHILD Booked For SUMMERS END 2012

2011-12-23T00:27:00.000+01:00

2012

Next year's SUMMERS END FESTIVAL will take place from September 28-30th 2012 at Lydney Town Hall in the Forest of Dean.

K2, MANNING and SUNCHILD have been booked for the event so far.

First of all, we are delighted to announce the dates of the 8th Summers End Festival, which will be held on September 28-30th 2012 at Lydney Town Hall in the Forest of Dean. This will be our fifth Summers End at Lydney!

As some of you will be aware that we have extended offers to two of the bands that could not make the Festival in 2011, K2 (featuring Spock’s Beard’s Ryo) from the USA and Sunchild from the Ukraine. We are hoping that both these bands will be with us in 2012, and we are also happy to announce the happy return of Manning. Having played the Festival in acoustic form in 2006, the electric version of the band have gone from strength to strength and have recently released the critically acclaimed “Margarets Children”. More details at www.guymanning.com

More Summers End news very soon!

www.facebook.com/home.php#/group.php?gid=98170444873
www.twitter.com/summersendfest
http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/summersendfestival/
www.summersend.co.uk

CLASSIC ROCK PRESENTS PROG Issue 22

2011-12-23T00:03:00.000+01:00

The new issue of "Classic Rock Presents Prog" is out on Wednesday December 28th or possibly earlier due to Christmas.

Issue 22 has KATE BUSH on the front cover.

It also contains the usual free CD "Prognosis 22" plus a Competition to win Roger Dean / Storm Thorgerson goodies and Critics' Poll 2011.

The magazine has the usual Letters, Prognosis, My Record Collection, Q & A, Mavericks, Masterworks, Discworld, Stages & Cheerio features.

Featured artists include 10CC, Mike Patton, IQ, The Reasoning, Manning, Alan Reed, Rush, Zappa Plays Zappa, Anderson/Wakeman, Mike Portnoy, Yes, Steve Hackett, Steven Wilson, Transatlantic, Opeth, Magenta, 3, Heather Findlay, Hawklords, Within Temptation, Space Ritual, Damian Wilson, Troy Donockley, Amorphis, No-Man, Julian Cope, Barclay James Harvest, David Cross, Blue October, Symphony X, Orphaned Land, Textures, Also Eden, Unitopia, Gazpacho and lots more.

"Prognosis 22" Track Listing (Please click on image for larger version)...

The Next Issue Is On Sale On Wednesday 15/02/2012.

http://www.facebook.com/people/Classic-Rock-Presents-Prog/1601032754 www.classicrockmagazine.com
http://www.myfavouritemagazines.co.uk/music/

SEVENTH WONDER Withdraw From FUSED FESTIVAL 2012

2011-12-22T00:44:00.015+01:00

The 2nd Fused progressive and symphonic festival, takes place at Lydney Town Hall from May 25-27th 2012.

The line up announced so far is as follows...
Stream of Passion, Andromeda, Manticora, Lost in Thought, Awake, 69 Chambers, Exoterik and Concrete Lake.

Sadly, Seventh Wonder have had to withdraw from the festival as Johan’s wife is due to give birth that weekend and he understandably wants to be there! We wish the Liefvendahl family the best of luck and hope to see the band at Fused in 2013!

Sponsors tickets remain on sale at www.fusedfestival.com and expect more headline information very soon.

www.fusedfestival.com

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Fused-Festival-2011/172205012793767

MR BIG To Release Live Acoustic Album

2011-12-22T00:33:00.022+01:00

Mr. Big are all set to release a live acoustic album on February 28th 2012. .

"Live From The Living Room", was recorded at Wowow TV Studios in Tokyo at the beginning of this year.

Track listing is...
01 Undertow
02 Still Ain’t Enough For Me
03 As Far As I Can See
04 Voodoo Kiss
05 Take Cover
06 Around The World
07 Stranger In My Life
08 All The Way Up
09 To Be With You
10 Nobody Left To Blame

www.mrbigsite.com

RATT Singer Releases "Unplugged" Versions Of Band Classics

2011-12-21T00:03:00.031+01:00

RATT singer Stephen Pearcy has released, "Alive & Unplugged", which is a collection of the band's hits recorded live and unplugged.

The album was released via his Top Fuel Records label.

The track listing is as follows...
01. Lovin You's A Dirty Job
02. Back For More
03. Mother Blues
04. Way Cool Jr.
05. You Think You're Tough
06. You're In Love
07. Round & Round
08. Wanted Man

You can listen to audio samples at Amazon.com.

www.stephen-pearcy.com

FIREWORKS Magazine - Issue 49 Is Out Now

2011-12-21T00:01:00.001+01:00

The latest issue of FIREWORKS magazine is out now.

The January / February 2012 issue has BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION on the front cover.

It also features Doogie White, Andromeda, Red White & Blues, Ten, Vain, Iced Earth, Ritchie Kotzen, Reckless Love, Survivor, LA Guns, Riot, Royal Hunt, Clive Nolan, Manning, Magenta, Karnataka and lots more.

There is also the usual Album, DVD and Gig reviews.

The magazine costs £4.99 per copy from your local store.
A 6 issue subscription to the UK costs £30, Europe £43 & the Rest of the World £60.

http://www.myspace.com/fireworks_magazine

http://www.rocktopia.co.uk/

fireworks.mag@ntlworld.com

WITHIN TEMPTATION Release 'Fire And Ice' Video

2011-12-20T15:27:00.001+01:00

"Fire And Ice", is the new video from Dutch symphonic metallers WITHIN TEMPTATION.

The video features both live footage and video footage that was filmed during the band's live performances.

The song comes from the band's fifth studio album,"The Unforgiving", which was released in March 2011.

www.within-temptation.com

UFO - New Album Artwork & Track Listing Announced

2011-12-20T00:26:00.043+01:00

UFO

British rockers UFO will release their new album, "Seven Deadly", on February 28th, 2012 via SPV/Steamhammer.

The album was recorded with producer Tommy Newton at his Area 51 studio in Celle, Germany.

"Seven Deadly", will be made available as a limited-edition digipack (including two bonus tracks), a double gatefold LP with printed innersleeves and colored vinyl, standard-edition CD and as a digital download.

"Seven Deadly" track listing...

01. Fight Night
02. Wonderland
03. Mojo Town
04. Angel Station
05. Year Of The Gun
06. The Last Stone Rider
07. Steal Yourself
08. Burn Your House Down
09. The Fear
10. Waving Good Bye
11. Other Men's Wives (bonus track)
12. Bag O' Blues (bonus track)

http://www.ufo-music.info/band.htm

LAUREN HARRIS Releases Video For New Single

2011-12-19T00:01:00.001+01:00

"Jekyll & Hyde", is the first video from SIX HOUR SUNDOWN, the rock band fronted by Lauren Harris (daughter of Iron Maiden bassist Steve Harris).

The video can be seen at the bottom of this posting.

The song has been released as a single and is available on iTunes now.

Six Hour Sundown is...
Lauren Harris - Vocals
Tom Gentry - Guitar
James Bennett - Guitar
Mitch Witham - Bass
Olly Smith - Drums

http://www.myspace.com/sixhoursundownmusic

New LACUNA COIL Song Available For Streaming

2011-12-18T00:26:00.034+01:00

Lacuna Coil

"Kill The Light", a brand new song from LACUNA COIL, can be seen streamed below.

The track is from the band's forthcoming album, "Dark Adrenaline", which will be released at the end of January 2012 via Century Media Records.

"Dark Adrenaline" track listing...

01. Trip The Darkness
02. Against You
03. Kill The Light
04. Give Me Something More
05. Upsidedown
06. End Of Time
07. I Don't Believe In Tomorrow
08. Intoxicated
09. The Army Inside
10. Losing My Religion
11. Fire
12. My Spirit

www.lacunacoil.it

GIRLSCHOOL Announce UK Dates For March

2011-12-17T15:02:00.001+01:00

GIRLSCHOOL have announced five UK shows for March 2012.

The full list of 2012 dates is as follows...
20th January - R 'N' R Arena, Romagnano Sesia, Novara (Italy)
21st January - Corallo, Scandiano, Reggio Emilia (Italy)

02nd March - Leamington, Assembly (UK)
03rd March - York, Fibbers (UK)
09th March - Manchester, 03 Academy (UK)
10th March - London, Garage (UK)
23rd March - Crumlin, The Patriot, Wales (UK)

25th May - Rock Hard Festival (Germany)08th June - Sweden Rock Festival (Sweden
17th June - Hellfest Festival (France)

To Celebrate the 30th anniversary of their Classic 1981 album Girlschool have Re-recorded it and HIT AND RUN REVISITED is out NOW!

Bonus Tracks are a newly recorded version of Demolition Boys and a New version of Hit and Run with Doro on lead vocals.

The Album is available via Wacken Records through UDR as a Digipack, Vinyl LP and Digital Download.

Girlschool are...
Kim McAuliffe (Vocals/Guitar)
Enid Williams (Vocals/Bass/)
Jackie Chambers (Lead Guitar)
Denise Dufort (Drums)

www.girlschool.co.uk

METALLICA Release 4-track Digital EP

2011-12-16T00:06:00.009+01:00

Metallica have just released a four-track digital EP called, "Beyond Magnetic".

It features four songs recorded during the "Death Magnetic" sessions, but left off the album.

The band played one of these songs, each night, during last week’s four-night 30th anniversary shows at the Filmore in San Francisco.

The track listing is as follows...

1. Hate Train
2. Just A Bullet Away
3. Hell And Back
4. Rebel Of Babylon

www.metallica.com

New Issue Of ROCK SOCIETY Magazine Out Now!

2011-12-15T00:51:00.018+01:00

The January/February 2012 issue of the Classic Rock Society's magazine, "Rock Society", is out now.

It has DeeExpus on it's front cover and contains articles on IQ, Steve Hackett, Sean Filkins, Nightwish, Opeth, Unitopia, Diamond Head, Andy Bown and all the usual features.

There is also a review of the excellent Summers End Festival 2011.

Please do not forget to vote in the BOTY Awards 2011 (form enclosed).
This year the categories are Best Male Vocalist, Best Female Vocalist, Best Keyboard Player, Best Bass Player, Best Drummer, Best Guitarist, Best Album, Best Track, Best CRS Live Act, Best Band, Best New Band & CRS Unsung Hero.
The closing date for voting forms is January 31st 2012.
The Awards Night, with ARENA & ALAN REED, takes place on Saturday, March 3rd 2012.

The magazine is priced at £5 per copy (subscribe for £30 UK, £39 Europe, £48 ROW) or to become a member of the Classic Rock Society; and get your copy every two months (+ more), the rates are as follows...
£36 UK (£45 couples)
£45 Europe (£54 couples)
£54 Rest Of The World (£63 couples).

This issue also contains the free CD, "New Species", (please click on image below for a larger readable version)...

Forthcoming Classic Rock Society Gigs...
Saturday January 28th 2012
(Montgomery Hall, Wath-upon-Dearne) - KARNATAKA

Friday February 03rd 2012
(The Lexington, London) - CREDO / COMEDY OF ERRORS

Saturday February 04th 2012
(Wesley Centre, London) - CREDO / COMEDY OF ERRORS

Sunday February 05th 2012
(B2, Norwich) - CREDO / COMEDY OF ERRORS

Saturday March 03rd 2012
(Montgomery Hall, Wath-upon-Dearne) - AWARDS NIGHT (Arena + Alan Reed)

Saturday March 31st 2012
(Montgomery Hall, Wath-upon-Dearne) - A Very Special Evening With MAGENTA

Friday 25th to Sunday 27th May 2012
(Lydney Town Hall) - FUSED FESTIVAL

http://www.classicrocksociety.co.uk/

New STYX Live CD / DVD / Blu-Ray Announced

2011-12-14T00:18:00.071+01:00

STYX have announced a new live CD / DVD / Blu Ray that sees the band performing two classic albums in their entirety.

The three versions will be released on January 30th 2012 titled, "STYX: The Grand Illusion/Pieces Of Eight Live".

The band perform their classic 1977 and 1978 albums in full.

The 20 song concert was recorded in HD on November 9th, 2010 at the Orpheum Theater in Memphis, Tennessee.

The DVD and Blu Ray also include a bonus feature entitled, "Putting On The Show", which is an inside look at the people and equipment needed to stage such an event.

The track listing is as follows...
01 Intro/1978
02 The Grand Illusion
03 Fooling Yourself (The Angry Young Man)
04 Superstars
05 Come Sail Away
06 Miss America
07 Man In The Wilderness
08 Castle Walls
09 The Grand Finale
10 Great White Hope
11 Im Okay

12 Sing For The Day
13 The Message
14 Lords Of The Ring
15 Blue Collar Man (Long Nights)
16 Queen Of Spades
17 Renegade
18 Keyboard Interlude
19 Pieces Of Eight
20 Aku-Aku

http://www.styxworld.com/

ECLIPTICA Release New Video

2011-12-13T00:36:00.010+01:00

"Love And Misery", is the the new video from the Austrian rock/metal band ECLIPTICA (see below).

The song comes off the group's forthcoming second album, "Journey Saturnine", which will be released on January 20th 2012.

"Journey Saturnine" track listing...

01. Saturn's Theme
02. Journey Saturnine
03. Fire! Burn!
04. Love And Misery
05. Dreamland
06. Blackened Day
07. Ready For A Ride
08. Kingdom Of Heaven
09. The Shadow
10. Condition Crestfallen
11. Attitude
12. Without You

Ecliptica's first album, "Impetus", was released at the end of 2008 via Frontiers Records.

Ecliptica's line-up is as follows...
Thomas Tieber: Vocals
Sandra Urbanek: Vocals
Van Alen: Guitars
Markus Winkler: Guitars
Alexander Basstard: Bass
Roman Daucher: Drums

www.ecliptica.at.

CROOKED VULTURES Release Two Live Tracks

2011-12-12T21:34:00.002+01:00

You can listen to two previously unreleased live CROOKED VULTURES tracks below.

The songs, Scumbag Blues & Nobody Loves Me, were recorded on the band's 2010 world tour, although the purpose of their release remains unknown.

The songs are both from the band's debut album...

Scumbag Blues (live) by crookedvultures

Nobody Loves Me (live) by crookedvultures

http://www.themcrookedvultures.com/

NEW ENGLAND METAL & HARDCORE FESTIVAL 2012

2011-12-11T00:21:00.048+01:00

MassConcerts has announced that the 14th annual New England Metal & Hardcore Festival will take place on the weekend of April 20th-22nd, 2012.

This festival is the largest and most successful metal festival in the United States and has showcased some of the biggest up-and-coming artists in metal and hardcore music over the past 13 years.

Here's a TEASER from a mystery headliner who will be at the 14th Annual New England Metal And Hardcore Festival....click the link below:
http://massconcerts.com/NEMF.mp3

The line-up and ticket information with be announced tomorrow (Monday, December 12th) at noon EST.

www.metalandhardcorefestival.com

ONSLAUGHT To Tour North America For The Very First Time

2011-12-10T00:08:00.043+01:00

British thrash metal veterans ONSLAUGHT will embark on their first-ever North American tour in March 2012.

The three week tour will see the band playing songs from all of it's studio albums.

Support will come from M-PIRE OF EVIL (formerly Primevil) plus EVILDEAD on some dates.

The dates are as follows...

March 19 - Seattle, WA - Studio 7
March 20 - Portland, OR - Hawthorne Theatre
March 21 - Oakland, CA - The Pound
March 22 - Los Angeles, CA - Ecoplex
March 23 - San Diego, CA - Jumping Turtle
March 24 - Tempe, AZ - 910 Live
March 26 - San Antonio, TX - The Korova
March 27 - Laredo, TX – [to be announced]
March 29 - St. Louis, MO - Fubar
March 30 - Chicago, IL - Reggies
March 31 - Dayton, OH - House of Rock
April 01 - Detroit, MI - Blondies
April 03 - Toronto, ON - Wrek Room
April 04 - Montreal, QC - The Katacombs
April 06 - Rochester, NY - Montage Music Hall
April 07 - Brooklin, NY - Saint Vitus Bar

http://www.facebook.com/onslaughtuk
http://www.myspace.com/onslaughtuk

AMBERIAN DAWN Release New Album In February 2012

2011-12-09T00:13:00.001+01:00

AMBERIAN DAWN

Finnish symphonic metal band AMBERIAN DAWN will release, "Circus Black", their fourth studio album, on February 29th, 2012 via Spinefarm Records.

The band's keyboardist and guitarist Tuomas Seppälä composed all ten songs for the album and vocalist Heidi Parviainen penned the lyrics.

"Circus Black" features guest appearances by Timo Kotipelto (lead vocal parts on "Cold Kiss") and Jens Johansson (keyboard solo on"Crimson Flower") .

"Circus Black" track listing...
01. Circus Black (3:49)
02. Cold Kiss (3:31)
03. Crimson Flower (4:25)
04. Charnel's Ball (4:27)
05. Fight (3:21)
06. Letter (4:31)
07. I Share With You This Dream (3:37)
08. Rivalry Between Good and Evil (instrumental) (4:00)
09. Guardian (5:09)
10. Lily of the Moon (4:12)

Amberian Dawn's current line up is...
Heidi Parviainen - Vocals
Tuomas Seppälä - Keyboards, Guitar
Kasperi Heikkinen - Guitar
Kimmo Korhonen - Guitar
Jukka Koskinen - Bass
Heikki Saari - Drums

www.amberiandawn.com.

XANDRIA Announce New Album Track Listing

2011-12-08T16:09:00.000+01:00

Female-fronted symphonic metallers XANDRIA will release their new studio album, "Neverworld's End", via Napalm Records in late February / early March 2012.

The track listing is as follows...

01. A Prophecy Of Worlds To Fall
02. Valentine
03. Forevermore
05. Euphoria
04. Blood On My Hands
06. Soulcrusher
07. The Dream Is Still Alive
08. The Lost Elysion
09. Call Of The Wind
10. A Thousand Letters
11. Cursed
12. The Nomad's Crown
13. When The Mirror Cracks (bonus track)

The band commented...

"Although the title may indicate it, this is not a concept album, but there is an overall theme threading its way through most of the songs."

The first two in a series of webisodes featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the making of the new album can be seen below...

www.xandria.de

STEEL PANTHER Announce 2012 UK Dates

2011-12-07T00:34:00.037+01:00

STEEL PANTHER have announced four UK shows for the end of March next year.

The band are currently on tour with Def Leppard and Motley Crue.

The March 2012 dates are as follows...
Tuesday 27th - Birmingham, O2 Academy
Wednesday 28th - Glasgow, O2 Academy
Friday 30th - Manchester, Academy
Saturday 31st - London, Brixton, O2 Academy

Tickets go on sale at 9am on Friday, December 9th costing £16 regionally and £18 in London.

http://www.steelpantherrocks.com/

www.facebook.com/steelpantherkicksass

TOM PETTY Announced For Isle Of Wight Festival

2011-12-06T13:31:00.004+01:00

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers will headline the Isle Of Wight Festival on Friday 22nd June 2012.

It will be the bands first major UK show for 20 years and their first ever UK festival.

They join Bruce Springsteen as a headliner at the Seaclose Park festival which takes place on the weekend of 22nd-24th June 2012.

Tickets are on sale now from the usual outlets.

http://www.tompetty.com/
http://www.isleofwightfestival.com/

New LOU REED / MATALLICA Video Posted Online

2011-12-05T17:25:00.000+01:00

LOU REED / METALLICA have released a video for their new single, "The view".

The video was directed by Darren Aronofsky and is from the collaboration's debut album, "Lulu", which was released at the end of October.

Listen to the album HERE.

You van watch the video below...

http://www.loureedmetallica.com/

ALICE IN CHAINS - Video Footage Of Entire Maquinaria Festival Performance

2011-12-04T00:39:00.001+01:00

Professionally filmed video footage of ALICE IN CHAINS' entire concert at the Maquinaria Festival in Santiago, Chile (November 12th, 2011) can be viewed at the bottom of this posting.

The setlist was as follows...

01. Them Bones
02. Dam That River
03. Rain When I Die
04. Again
05. Check My Brain
06. It Ain't Like That
07. Your Decision
08. Got Me Wrong
09. We Die Young
10. Last of My Kind
11. Down In A Hole
12. Nutshell
13. Acid Bubble
14. Angry Chair
15. Man In The Box
Encore:
16. Rooster (with Duff McKagan)
17. No Excuses
18. Would?

Alice In Chains are currently working on material for a new album to hopefully be released next year.

http://aliceinchains.com/

UFO To Release New Studio Album In February Of Next Year

2011-12-03T00:12:00.001+01:00

UFO (Phil Mogg, Paul Raymond, Andy Parker and Vinnie Moore) will release a brand new album at the end of February next year.

The album consists of 10 brand-new songs and will be released via SPV/Steamhammer on February 28th 2012.

The album will be released as a limited edition digipak (incl. 2 bonus tracks), a Double Gatefold LP with printed innersleeves and coloured vinyl, standard edition and download.

A UK tour has been scheduled for March/April 2012 before the band go on to tour the rest of Europe.

UFO live 2012...
25.-28.02. US-Florida/Bahamas - Monsters Of Rock Cruise - The Voyage

15.03. GB-Cambridge - The Junction
16.03. GB-Edinburgh - MV Picture House
17.03. GB-Newcastle - O2 Academy
18.03. GB-Leeds - O2 Academy
20.03. IRE-Dublin - Academy
21.03. GB-Belfast - Spring & Airbrake
23.03. GB-Milton Keynes - The Stables
24.03. GB-Tavistock - The Wharf
25.03. GB-Bristol - O2 Academy
27.03. GB-Nottingham - Rock City
28.03. GB-Norwich - Waterfront
30.03. GB-Manchester - HMV Ritz
31.03. GB-Wolverhampton - Wulfrun Hall
01.04. GB-Southampton - The Brook
03.04. GB-Brighton - Concorde 2
04.04. GB-London - Forum
27.04. D-Glauchau - Alte Spinnerei
28.04. D-Malchim - Mecklenburger Motorradtreffen
02.05. D-Metzingen - Festkeller
03.05. D-Siegburg - Kubana

More dates to be announced very soon.

www.ufo-music.info

SAVATAGE Members To Perform Whole Of "The Wake Of Magellan" Album At Wacken 2012

2011-12-02T00:14:00.003+01:00

CIRCLE II CIRCLE, the band formed by ex-SAVATAGE frontman Zak Stevens, has been confirmed for next year's Wacken Open Air.

The festival is to take place from August 2nd-4th, 2012 in Wacken, Germany.

The band will be joined, at Wacken, by special guest guitarist Chris Caffery (Savatage, TSO) for a special performance of the 1997 Savatage album, "The Wake Of Magellan", in its entirety.

Circle II Circle's current line-up is...

Zak Stevens (vocals)

Rollie Feldmann (guitar)

Mitch Stewart (bass/keyboards)

Johnny Osborn drums)

http://www.circle2circle.net/
http://www.savatage.com/

No VAN HALEN Announcement!!!

2011-12-01T00:23:00.004+01:00

VAN HALEN’s much hyped appearance at the Grammy Nominations show last night never happened.

Despite all the hints that the band would turn up to announce details of their new album and tour, none of the band even showed their faces.

No doubt there will be more news released about this topic in the coming days.

However, it is now reported that Van Halen will make their big announcement in January.

We will see!

www.van-halen.com

LYNYRD SKYNYRD Announce Three UK Dates

2011-12-01T00:21:00.000+01:00

Southern rockers LYNYRD SKYNYRD will play three UK shows in Glasgow, London and Manchester next June.

The shows will be the band's first in the UK since 2009.

The dates are as follows...
Friday 01st June - Glasgow, Clyde Auditorium
Saturday 02nd June - Manchester, 02 Apollo
Sunday 03rd June - London, HMV Hammersmith Apollo

http://www.lynyrdskynyrd.com/
http://www.lynyrdskynyrd.co.uk/

VAN HALEN To Make Big Announcement Tonight?

2011-11-30T17:41:00.003+01:00

VAN HALEN are supposedly to make a big live announcement at this evening’s Grammy Nominations Ceremony.

The band are expected to unveil details of their new album and 2012 world tour.

An official press release says that the Grammy Nominations Ceremony, which is set to take place at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, will feature a special live announcement from a truly iconic group regarding their historic band reunion set to take place on the Grammy stage on February 12th, 2012 (date actual Grammys will take place).

A tweet on the Grammys’ Twitter page reads as follows...

Van Halen have recently signed a new deal with Interscope Records for the release of their first studio album with David Lee Roth in almost 30 years.

www.van-halen.com

ROYAL HUNT - "Show Me How To Live" Studio Webisodes

2011-11-29T00:53:00.080+01:00

ROYAL HUNT have released five video clips featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the making of "Show Me How To Live" their 11th studio album.

All five videos from the Danish hard rockers can be seen below.

The new album is released today in North America and on December 2nd in Europe via Frontiers Records.

Royal Hunt was recently rejoined by D.C. Cooper, the American singer who appeared on the band's 90's albums "Moving Target" and the concept album "Paradox".

"Show Me How To Live" track listing...
01. Introduction
02. One More Day
03. Another Man Down

04. An Empty Shell
05. Hard Rain's Coming
06. Half Past Loneliness
07. Show Me How To Live
08. Angel's Gone

Frontiers Records will also release, on the same day, a Royal Hunt 2DVD titled, "Future Coming From The Past". This is a celebration of the return of singer D.C. Cooper to the line-up; and features the band recorded live in Japan during 1996.

http://www.royalhunt.com/

More METALLICA Black Album Gigs Confirmed

2011-11-28T16:19:00.000+01:00

METALLICA have added three more European dates, two in Germany and one in Austria, for the Summer.

They will be performing The Black Album at all of these shows.

The list of dates is as follows...
Friday 1st June - Nurnberg, Rock Im Park
Saturday 2nd June - Nurburgring, Rock Am Ring
Saturday 9th June - Donington, Download Festival
Sunday 10th June - Nickelsdorf, Nova Rock

www.metalica.com

JOE BONAMASSA Announces Glasgow Show

2011-11-27T23:38:00.000+01:00

JOE BONAMASSA will play the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall on 4th April 2012.

This show is in addition to his previously announced tour dates in March and the two rearranged shows which were postponed back in October 2011.

Tickets go on general sale on Friday December 2nd at 9am.

Joe Bonamassa UK dates 2012...
23/03 - BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON CENTRE
24/03 - SHEFFIELD, SHEFFIELD MOTORPOINT ARENA
25/03 - NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE METRO ARENA
27/03 - EDINBURGH, EDINBURGH USHER HALL
28/03 - LIVERPOOL, LIVERPOOL ECHO ARENA
30/03 - BOURNEMOUTH, BOURNEMOUTH BIC
31/03 - BIRMINGHAM, BIRMINGHAM NIA
04/04 - GLASGOW, GLASGOW ROYAL CONCERT HALL

http://jbonamassa.com/

SAXON To Play Whole Of Their "Denim & Leather" Album At London Gig Next Month

2011-11-26T00:02:00.001+01:00

SAXON will celebrate their, "Denim & Leather", album's 30th anniversary next month.

The band will perform the whole of the 1981 album at their London Koko gig on December 20th.

Singer Biff Byford commented...

"it’s the 30th Anniversary of the album and we played it at Sweden Rock and in Tokyo so it's about time we played the album once in the UK before the year is over.”

SAXON are well into the second half of their "Call To Arms" World Tour 2011 and the remaining dates are as below.

The band will play six UK dates at the end of this tour although London is the only show where they will play their "Denim & Leather" album in full.

Remaining World Tour dates...

26.11.2011	NL	Hengelo	Metropool **	Buy Ticket
27.11.2011	DK	Copenhagen	Amager Bio **	Buy Ticket
29.11.2011	SE	Malmo	Kulturbolaget **	Buy Ticket
30.11.2011	SE	Gothenburg	Trädgårn **	Buy Ticket
02.12.2011	SE	Stockholm	Munchenbryggeriet **	Buy Ticket
04.12.2011	FN	Helsinki	Nosturi **	Buy Ticket
07.12.2011	PL	Krakow	Studio **	Buy Ticket
08.12.2011	PL	Warsaw	Stodola **	Buy Ticket
10.12.2011	DE	Karlsruhe	Knock Out Festival **	Buy Ticket
11.12.2011	DE	Bochum	Zeche **	Buy Ticket
13.12.2011	UK	Oxford	O2 Academy ***	Buy Ticket
14.12.2011	UK	Leicester	O2 Academy ***	Buy Ticket
16.12.2011	UK	Edinburgh	Picturehouse ***	Buy Ticket
17.12.2011	UK	Belfast	Mandela Hall ***	Buy Ticket
19.12.2011	UK	Sheffield	O2 Academy ***	Buy Ticket
20.12.2011	UK	London	Koko ***	Buy Ticket

http://www.saxon747.com/

JIMI HENDRIX Named Best Guitarist Of All Time

2011-11-25T00:26:00.001+01:00

JIMI HENDRIX was named the greatest guitar player in history by Rolling Stone magazine.

The list was compiled by a panel of music experts and top guitar players.

Jimmy Page came in at number three and The Who's Pete Townshend at number ten.

THE VOTERS: Trey Anastasio, Dan Auerbach (The Black Keys), Brian Bell (Weezer), Ritchie Blackmore (Deep Purple), Carl Broemel (My Morning Jacket), James Burton, Jerry Cantrell (Alice in Chains), Gary Clark Jr., Billy Corgan, Steve Cropper, Dave Davies (The Kinks), Anthony DeCurtis (Contributing editor, Rolling Stone), Tom DeLonge (Blink-182), Rick Derringer, Luther Dickinson (North Mississippi Allstars), Elliot Easton (The Cars), Melissa Etheridge, Don Felder (The Eagles), David Fricke (Senior writer, Rolling Stone), Peter Guralnick (Author), Kirk Hammett (Metallica), Albert Hammond Jr. (The Strokes), Warren Haynes (The Allman Brothers Band), Brian Hiatt (Senior writer, Rolling Stone), David Hidalgo (Los Lobos), Jim James (My Morning Jacket), Lenny Kravitz, Robby Krieger (The Doors), Jon Landau (Manager), Alex Lifeson (Rush), Nils Lofgren (The E Street Band), Mick Mars (Mötley Crüe), Doug Martsch (Built to Spill), J Mascis (Dinosaur Jr.), Brian May, Mike McCready (Pearl Jam), Roger McGuinn (The Byrds), Scotty Moore, Thurston Moore (Sonic Youth), Tom Morello, Dave Mustaine (Megadeth), Brendan O’Brien (Producer), Joe Perry, Vernon Reid (Living Colour), Robbie Robertson, Rich Robinson (The Black Crowes), Carlos Santana, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Marnie Stern, Stephen Stills, Andy Summers, Mick Taylor, Susan Tedeschi, Vieux Farka Touré, Derek Trucks, Eddie Van Halen, Joe Walsh, Nancy Wilson (Heart)

The top dozen of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time." is as follows...

01. Jimi Hendrix
02. Eric Clapton
03. Jimmy Page
04. Keith Richards
05. Jeff Beck
06. B.B. King
07. Chuck Berry
08. Eddie Van Halen
09. Duane Allman
10. Pete Townshend
11. George Harrison
12. Stevie Ray Vaughan

To see the full list, go HERE.

www.rollingstone.com

BLACK STONE CHERRY Announce New UK Tour For Next Year

2011-11-24T00:21:00.000+01:00

BLACK STONE CHERRY have announced 14 more UK shows, for March 2012, in support of their, "Between The Devil & The Deep Blue Sea" album.

They still have five dates left of their current UK tour.

The full list of 2011/12 dates is as follows...

24/11/2011 Manchester MEN Arena, Manchester
26/11/2011 Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
27/11/2011 SECC, Glasgow
28/11/2011 Leeds Metropolitan University, Leeds
29/11/2011 Wembley Arena, London

11/03/2012 Norwich UEA, Norwich
12/03/2012 Rock City, Nottingham
14/03/2012 O2 Academy, Birmingham
15/03/2012 O2 Academy, Liverpool
17/03/2012 O2 Academy, Sheffield
18/03/2012 Manchester Academy, Manchester
19/03/2012 O2 Academy, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
21/03/2012 HMV Picture House, Edinburgh
22/03/2012 The Lemon Tree, Aberdeen
23/03/2012 Inverness, The Ironworks, Inverness
24/03/2012 O2 Academy, Glasgow
26/03/2012 O2 Academy, Bristol
27/03/2012 Guildhall, Southampton
28/03/2012 HMV Forum, London

www.blackstonecherry.com

MR. BIG's "Raw Like Sushi 100" Box Set Due In Late January 2012

2011-11-23T00:26:00.001+01:00

MR. BIG's deluxe box set, "Raw Like Sushi 100", will be released in Japan on January 25th, 2012 via Victor Entertainment.

This box set contains 2 DVD's and 2 CD's in a B4-size hard cover book.

The DVD's feature the concert "Live From The Living Room", held at Toho Studio, Tokyo, Japan, in January 2011 and documentary footage of the band's 2011 Japan tour (60 minutes approx.).

The CD's contain live tracks from MR. BIG's 100th concert in Japan, held at Osaka-jo Hall on April 7th 2011.

The CD's were mixed by Pat Regan and feature K2HD mastering + the high-fidelity HQCD format (this format is compatible with standard CD players).

The hard-cover book contains 96 pages in colour (size: 24.9 x 29.9cm).

It includes photos of MR. BIG's 2011 Japan tour taken by William Hames, Japan tour data, a tour pass replica, and more.

You can order HERE.

http://www.mrbigsite.com/

CLASSIC ROCK PRESENTS PROG Issue 21 Out Tomorrow

2011-11-22T00:41:00.014+01:00

The new issue of "Classic Rock Presents Prog" is out on Wednesday November 23rd.

Issue 21 has HAWKWIND on the front cover.It also contains the usual free CD "Prognosis 21".

The magazine has the usual Letters, Prognosis, My Record Collection, Q & A, Mavericks, Masterworks, Art For Art's Sake, Discworld, Stages & Cheerio features.

Featured artists include Can, Nightwish, Peter Hammill, Michael Moorcock, The Pink Fairies, Here & Now, Ozric Tentacles, Cynic, Arena, The Devil's Blood, The Pineapple Thief, Haken, Pink Floyd, Kate Bush, Carl Palmer, Steely Dan, Roy Harper, Dec Burke, The Resonance Association, Bill Nelson, Yes, The Enid, Pendragon, It Bites, Katatonia, Sally Oldfield, Nektar, Caravan, Curved Air, Von Hertzen Brothers, Agents Of Mercy, Lunatic Soul, Ian Rankin, White Willow, Syd Arthur, Al Stewart, The Amazing Blondel, Blood Ceremony, North Atlantic Oscillation and lots more.

"Prognosis 21" Track Listing (Please click on image for larger version)...

The Next Issue Is On Sale On Wednesday 28/12/2011

http://www.facebook.com/people/Classic-Rock-Presents-Prog/1601032754 www.classicrockmagazine.com
http://www.myfavouritemagazines.co.uk/music/

THE ANSWER / THE UNION Announce Joint UK & Irish Tour

2011-11-21T16:12:00.001+01:00

The Answer and The Union have announced a co-headlining tour of the UK and Ireland in March 2012.

They will play a total of 13 dates starting off in Dublin and ending at Brighton.

The dates are as follows...
Fri. 02 - Dublin, Whelan’s
Sat. 03 - Belfast, Mandela Hall
Sun. 04 - Cork, Cyprus Avenue
Tue. 06 - Leeds, Cockpit
Wed. 07 - Glasgow, Garage
Thu. 08 - Aberdeen, Lemon Tree
Sat. 10 - Wolverhampton, Wulfrun Hall
Sun. 11 - Nottingham, Rock City
Mon. 12 - Newcastle, O2 Academy
Tue. 13 - Manchester, Academy 2
Thu. 15 - London, Electric Ballroom

Fri. 16 - Bristol, Academy 2
Sat. 17 - Brighton, Concorde 2

www.theanswer.ie

www.theuniononline.com

JAMISON Rejoins SURVIVOR

2011-11-20T00:02:00.004+01:00

JIMI JAMISON will once again front AOR band SURVIVOR.

Five years after leaving the band, singer Jamison as rejoined.
He will now be working with guitarist Frankie Sullivan, guitarist/keyboard player Walter Tolentino, bassist Billy Ozello and drummer Marc Droubay.

"It feels great to be back with Frankie and the band, singing the songs that the fans love," says Jamison.

Frankie Sullivan adds, "I'm excited to have Jimi back up front singing the hits, and giving the fans what they want."

Survivor will very start work on a new album, planned to be released during the first half of next year.

www.survivormusic.com

BROTHERS GRIMMER Release New Album

2011-11-20T00:01:00.002+01:00

Bournemouth band, BROTHERS GRIMMER, have their new album, "Big Red Book of Nursery Rants", now available to buy or download via their website HERE (click on the Grimmershop link via the menu).

"Story tales for adults..A sound designed for festival stadiums... All proceeds from 'Who I Am' going to National Autistic Society."

Brothers Grimmer have entered the METAL 2 THE MASSES competition at Sound Circus, Bournemouth on February 10th 2012 to win a place on the stage at next years Bloodstock Festival.

I wish the band every success in the competiton.

http://www.brothersgrimmer.co.uk
http://www.myspace.com/brothersgrimmer
http://www.bloodstock.uk.com/

BLACK SABBATH Announce European Dates

2011-11-19T00:11:00.001+01:00

BLACK SABBATH have confirmed some festival and arena dates across Europe for May/June 2012.

These include performances at the UK's Download festival, Belgium's Graspop festival and Norway's Bergen Calling festival.

The band are expected to announce more dates shortly which will see them touring around the world for much of 2012 and 2013.

The current touring schedule for 2012 is as follows...

May 18 - Moscow, Russia, Olimpiski
May 20 - St. Petersburg, Russia, New Arena
May 23 - Helsinki, Finland, Hartwall Arena
May 25 - Stockholm, Sweden, Stadium
May 29 - Bergen, Norway, Bergen Calling Festival
May 31 - Oslo, Norway, Spektrum
June 02 - Malmö, Sweden, Malmö Stadium
June 04 - Dortmund, Germany, Westfalenhalle
June 10 - Donington, UK, Download Festival
June 12 - Rotterdam, Holland, Ahoy
June 15 - Bilbao, Spain, Azkena Rock Festival
June 17 - Nantes, France, Hellfest
June 19 - Paris, France, Bercy
June 22 - Dessel, Belgium, Graspop Metal Meeting
June 24 - Milan, Italy, Gods of Metal

www.blacksabbath.com

WISHBONE ASH To Release New Album Very Shortly

2011-11-18T00:20:00.000+01:00

"Elegant Stealth", the new album from WISHBONE ASH, is released on November 25th.

The new album is the culmination of two years hard work.

The CD features contributions from Deep Purple's Don Airey and Mama's Boys' Pat McManus.

The tracklisting is as follows...
01. Reason To Believe
02. Warm Tears
03. Man With No Name
04. Can't Go It Alone
05. Give It Up
06. Searching For Satellites
07. Heavy Weather
08. Mud-slick
09. Big Issues
10. Migrant Worker
11. Invisible Thread

www.wishboneash.com

QUEEN Documentary To Be Released On DVD & Blu-ray

2011-11-17T15:20:00.000+01:00

"Queen: Days Of Our Lives", will be released on DVD & Blu-ray on November 28th.

The documentary film, about legendary rockers QUEEN, was first broadcast on the BBC earlier in the year.

"In 1971, four college students got together to form a rock band. Since then, that certain band called Queen have released 26 albums and sold over 300 million records worldwide. The popularity of Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor and John Deacon is stronger than ever 40 years on.But it was no bed of roses. No pleasure cruise. Queen had their share of kicks in the face, but they came through and this is how they did it, set against a backdrop of brilliant music and stunning live performances from every corner of the globe. The Critically Acclaimed Documentary on the World’s Greatest Rock Band is now to be available on DVD and Blu Ray!We will be releasing this amazing documentary with extra unseen content on standard DVD and blu ray! The story is amazing and a must have…In this film, for the first time, it is the band that tells their story. Featuring brand new interviews and unseen archive footage (including their recently unearthed, first ever TV performance), it is a compelling story told with intelligence, with, plenty of humour and painful honesty."

DVD (information & tracklisting)

Standard: NTSC
Region Code: Playable in all Regions
Duration: 164 minutes

Main Feature:
Queen : Days of Our Lives (Part One)
Queen : Days of Our Lives (Part Two)
Bonus Features:
Additional Videos: new promo videos containing unseen rushes, performances and outtakes.
-Seven Seas of Rhye
-Killer Queen
-Somebody to Love
-We Are The Champions
-Crazy Little Thing Called Love
-Under Pressure
-Radio Ga Ga
Additional Sequences: featuring unseen interviews and archive footage, exclusive sequences that dig deeper into the history of Queen, and tell the stories that weren’t covered in the documentary.
-From Magic To The Miracle
-Going Slightly Mad: Making of Innuendo
-Made In Heaven

Blu-ray (information & tracklisting)

Standard: NTSC
Region Code: Playable in all Regions
Duration: 221 minutes
Main Feature:
Queen : Days of Our Lives (Part One)
Queen : Days of Our Lives (Part Two)
Bonus Features:
Additional Videos: new promo videos containing unseen rushes, performances and outtakes.
-Seven Seas of Rhye
-Killer Queen
-Somebody to Love
-We Are The Champions
-Crazy Little Thing Called Love
-Under Pressure
-Radio Ga Ga
Additional Sequences: featuring unseen interviews and archive footage, exclusive sequences that dig deeper into the history of Queen, and tell the stories that weren’t covered in the documentary.
-Queen: The Beginning
-Queen On Tour 1974-5
-Bohemian Rhapsody
-Working Together
-Leaving John Reid 1978
-Don’t Stop Me Now
-Flash Gordon
-Making Videos
-Scrabble Wars
-From Magic To The Miracle 1986-89
-Going Slightly Mad: Making Innuendo 1990-91
-Made In Heaven – 1995
Bonus Interviews: additional stories, taken from the interviews shot for this documentary with Brian May, Roger Taylor and Jim Beach.
-Return To Imperial College
-Brian’s Health Scare 1974
-Manager Jim Beach Meets The Band 1975
-B-Sides
-Freddie’s Outfits
-Another One Btes The Dust
-Song Writing Balance Changes 1980’s
-Freddie Legless!
-Highlander
-The Show Must Go On

Subtitles to be included are:

English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, German and Italian.

There will also be a release in Japan only with Japanese.

http://queenonline.com/

REVAMP Front Woman Recovering From Burnout

2011-11-16T00:40:00.053+01:00

REVAMP

REVAMP/ex-AFTER FOREVER vocalist, Floor Jansen, has released a new video message in which she updates fans on her condition after her "burnout" caused the band to pull out of the "Out Of The Dark" tour with Van Canto, Tristania, Xandria and Amberian Dawn.

REVAMP should return to the live stage in January when they are to support EPICA for two Dutch dates in Hengelo on January 12th and Heerlen the following day.

You can view the video below...

http://www.revampmusic.com/

JON OLIVA'S PAIN Working On New Album

2011-11-15T13:03:00.000+01:00

JON OLIVA'S PAIN are hard at work on new material for their forthcoming album.

This is the follow-up to their fourth album, "Festival", which was released in February of last year.

The band's drummer, Christopher Kinder, has issued the following update...

"Jon Oliva and I are set for Wednesday (tomorrow) to go over the next batch of material for consideration. It will ultimately be 50 or demos from the start and then begin to narrow it down. Even then, after all that work, we will enter Morrisound Studios with 70% of songs realized and then the final 30% is the magic during the recording process that will bring it all to life. 'Festival' touring dates in Europe for 2012 is also on the table for discussion."

Jon Oliva's Pain recently lost guitarist, Matt Laporte, who passed away at his home in Florida on April 20th of this year.

http://www.jonoliva.net/

WITHIN TEMPTATION Perform Acoustically On Belgium's Q-MUSIC

2011-11-14T15:25:00.002+01:00

Dutch symphonic metal band WITHIN TEMPTATION played an acoustic set on Belgium's Q-music last Saturday (November 12th).

This was a warm-up for their forthcoming theater tour in March/April 2012.

To celebrate the 10th anniversary of Q-music, we played an acoustic version of Ice Queen and Faster.

During the upcoming Dutch theater tour in 2012 we’ll play unique acoustic arrangements! We’ll be visiting 13 different theaters throughout the Netherlands. You can find more information on the theater tour here.

Video footage can be seen below...

www.within-temptation.com

"Classic Rock Roll Of Honour" Awards 2011

2011-11-13T00:47:00.083+01:00

The seventh annual Classic Rock Roll Of Honour was held on Wednesday, November 9th at the Roundhouse in Camden, London.

The ceremony was hosted by Gene Simmons of Kiss.

Jeff Beck was awarded the highest accolade of the evening, The Living Legend Award, which was presented by Roger Taylor from Queen.

The full list of winners is as follows...

www.classicrockmagazine.com

XANDRIA Announce New Album Release Dates

2011-11-12T00:34:00.002+01:00

German symphonic metallers XANDRIA will release their new studio album via Napalm Records next year.

The, as yet untitled, CD will be released on the following dates...

Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Benelux, Italy - February 24, 2012
Spain, Finland, Sweden - February 22, 2012
Rest of Europe - February 27, 2012
USA, Canada - March 6, 2012

http://xandria.de/

BLACK SABBATH Reunite

2011-11-11T20:24:00.002+01:00

www.blacksabbath.com

BLIND GUARDIAN - "Memories Of A Time To Come" Details Released

2011-11-11T11:04:00.001+01:00

"Memories Of A Time To Come", the ultimate collection of BLIND GUARDIAN from 1987 to 2011, will be released on January 20th, 2012 via Virgin/EMI.

It will be available as a double CD, three-CD deluxe limited edition, including the band's demo recordings when they were called Lucifer's Heritage, and as download.

The track listing is as follows...

CD 1

01. Imaginations From The Other Side (7:11) *
02. Nightfall (5:34) *
03. Ride Into Obsession (4:46) *
04. Somewhere Far Beyond (7:32) *
05. Majesty (7:29) *
06. Traveler In Time (6:01) *
07. Follow The Blind (7:11) *
08. The Last Candle (6:03) *

CD 2
01. Sacred Worlds (9:17)
02. This Will Never End (5:07) *
03. Valhalla (5:13) **
04. Bright Eyes (5:15) *
05. Mirror Mirror (5:09) *
06. The Bard's Song (In The Forest) (3:26) *
07. The Bard's Song (The Hobbit) (3:41) **
08. And Then There Was Silence (14:06) **

CD 3 (only available with the deluxe limited edition)
01. Brian ***
02. Halloween (The Wizard's Crown) ***
03. Lucifer's Heritage ***
04. Symphonies Of Doom ***
05. Dead Of The Night ***
06. Majesty
07. Trial By The Archon
08. Battalions Of Fear
09. Run For The Night
10. Lost In The Twilight Hall
11. Tommyknockers
12. Ashes To Ashes
13. Time What Is Time
14. A Past And Future Secret
15. The Script For My Requiem
* Remixed 2011
** Re-recorded 2011
*** Reworked 2011

http://www.blind-guardian.com/