D.A.D
Scare Yourself Alive Tour
Kulturbolaget
Malmö
Sweden
2/11 – 2005
By: Anders Sandvall
Guest Contributor: Ulrika Henriksson
Photos by: Anders Sandvall
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D.A.D Scare Yourself Alive Tour Malmö Sweden 2005December 1st, 2005
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By: Anders Sandvall Guest Contributor: Ulrika Henriksson Photos by: Anders Sandvall Tags: D.A.D., Denmark Nightwish: Once World Tour Copenhagen Denmark 2005December 1st, 2005
Nightwish By: Anders Sandvall Tags: Nightwish December 2005December 1st, 2005
Frontiers updates on upcoming releases along with sample clips TOTO Frontiers Records is pleased to unveil the first music sample taken from “Bottom Of Your Soul,” the first single from the upcoming TOTO album, “Falling In Between.” The song, in the words of the band’s keyboard player David Paich, is a “prayer for peace” lyrically inspired from the tragedy of the Sudan civil war victims. Paich explains: “The song started out from a 6/8 african groove I had in mind with Simon Phillips, and Steve Lukather later came up with the chorus chords.” Featured on lead vocals during the chorus is former TOTO singer Joseph Williams, together with two other very special guests Jason Scheff (CHICAGO) and L.Shankar (PETER GABRIEL). Percussion work is courtesy of Simon Phillips and Lenny Castro. Enjoy the 1 minute mp3 sample at the following link! “Bottom of Your Soul” will be launched on all European radios in the first half of January 2005. Other sound samples from the upcoming shall be posted on the audio page on the www.frontiers.it and www.toto99.com websites SURVIVOR The band has finished recording 11 songs for the new studio album in the works. The entire album tracking is completed. After Christmas Frankie Sullivan is scheduled to record some missing guitar overdubs and then Jimi Jamison will add his vocals. The mix is planned during January for a release planned in the spring 2006. HARDLINE Recording of the third HARDLINE studio album entitled “Just Add Water” has been completed this month. Singer Johnny Gioeli is enthusiast of the results: “I think this is extremely radio and melodic… Van Halen-ish, like Sammy Hagar meets Journey… with some GREAT Ballads… really a new twist for Hardline!”. The renewed HARDLINE lineup on “Just Add Water” includes Johnny Gioeli on vocals, Josh Ramos on guitars, Michael T. Ross on keyboards, Jamie Brown on bass and Atma Anur on drums. Some of the song titles to be included on the record include: “My Heart”, “Hold On”, “Hole In My Head”, “Save Me”, “Falling Rain”. Release is planned for late spring 2006. KELLY KEAGY NIGHT RANGER drummer / singer Kelly Keagy is busy working hard to complete his new studio album. Some of the songs he has been working on include “Call In Another Day”, “In The Back of Your Mind”, “All In The Blink of An Eye”, “The World Before and After”, “When Nobody’s Looking”, “I’m Alive”, “Where The Road Ends”, “One”, “A Life Worth Remembering”, “Stolen”, “You’re Everything In a Woman”. Kelly has written many songs together with Jim Peterik (ex SURVIVOR, PRIDE OF LIONS). The record will also feature Kelly’s THE MOB bandmate, Reb Beach on guitar while the mix will be handled by none other than Kip Winger. Frontiers Records plans to release the new – as yet untitled album – in mid 2006. VERTIGO Former TOTO singer Joseph Williams – also featured on vocals on the forthcoming TOTO single “Bottom of Your Soul” - is currently busy recording the vocals of the second VERTIGO album. The songs which will be included on the record include in no particular order: “Not Gonna Live Forever” (written by Joseph together with Joey Carbone), “Save It All Alone”, “All For You”, “Goodbye – So Long”, “Part of Me”, “In The Blink of An Eye”, “There’s A Reason”, “Picking Up The Pieces”, “Hold Me” This time the lineup includes drummer extraordinaire Virgil Donati (SOUL SIRKUS, RING OF FIRE) and guitar virtuoso Alex Masi, with Fabrizio Grossi handling again bass and production duties. The album is scheduled for release in mid 2006. STAN BUSH The well-respected singer / songwriter STAN BUSH is currently busy writing new songs together with his songwriting partner Holger Fath (who will also handled the production of the album) and Tommy Denander, who will also produce his album. “I am very excited because these are some of the best songs I’ve ever written, and I think this will be my best album ever!”, says Stan. The artist is planning to start the recording during January 2006 with the label hoping to release his new record after the summer. GENIUS Daniele Liverani is completing the recording of the third and final chapter of his Rock Opera GENIUS entitled “The Final Surprise”. With the release of this final episode, the complete story and music of the trilogy can be finally enjoyed in its entirety. An incredible cast of singers and mix of different music styles from fast power metal to straight AOR and crazy progressive rock tunes will lead the listeners to the final events of Genius’ amazing trip into the dreams world parallel reality. Once again singers Mark Boals (RING OF FIRE; ex MALMSTEEN) and Daniel Gildenlow (PAIN OF SALVATION) are taking the major roles (Genius and Twinspirit32 respectively). The other amazing singers appearing include this time: Eric Martin (ex MR.BIG) as Mr. Niko, Jorn Lande (MASTERPLAN) as Apikor, Andrea Datwyler (LUNATICA) as Kokeshi, Toby Hitchcock (PRIDE OF LIONS) as Senator Jeramus. Oliver Hartmann will care once again about the choruses while the narrator role will be covered by Philip Bynoe as usual. The album is going to be mixed in January 2006 for a release tentatively planned in the spring. HARTMANN Oliver Hartmann shall perform a special show in December 23 at the Colossaal in Aschaffenburg, Germany. The set list will include the whole “Out In The Cold” album plus some new songs which shall be included in the forthcoming album to be released during 2006 ! Don’t miss him ! Info: at www.colossaal.de or mail to tickets@oliverhartmann.com until Dec 20th GREEN Following the good critical acclaim that blessed the release of the new album, GREEN’s guitar player and singer Fabrizio Pieraccini gives an insight on “When Love And Soul”:
Frontiers Records release LANA LANE’s brand new CD/DVD package celebrating her first 10 years of recording! After 10 years of recording CDs, LANA LANE proudly releases her “10th Anniversary Concert” DVD containing the full concert from her final show in Tokyo on the LANA LANE 10th Anniversary Tour. Recorded on June 30, 2005, The 2-hour dual layer “DVD-9″ disc contains all 19 songs from the concert along with a Video Tour Diary containing candid “behind-the-scenes” footage of the entire tour from Europe to the USA to Japan. Both stereo and the wonderful sounding DTS 5.1 surround audio tracks are offered. The DVD will be released worldwide in NTSC format in Region 0, to ensure maximum compatibility. The 10th Anniversary Concert package also includes a bonus 78:54 audio CD that contains most of the concert. Due to the space limitations of the CD medium, the songs “Astrology Prelude” and “Secrets of Astrology” were cut from the audio CD. Producer Erik Norlander explains in the booklet’s liner notes that he and Lana made this decision since live versions of these two songs already appear on the “Return to Japan” CD released in 2004 The “10th Anniversary Concert” is the perfect companion to Lana’s “Storybook” DVD released in 2004 which was more of a documentary release. Since the “10th Anniversary Concert” contains one complete concert performance, the two DVDs go hand in hand with no redundancy. Lana and husband / producer Erik Norlander chose the 10th Anniversary Tour set list carefully to add many new songs never before played live. With stellar vocal and musical performances along with brilliant visuals and production, this title is a must – have release for all fans of LANA LANE !
LANA LANE 10th ANNIVERSARY CONCERT DVD TRACKS: CD TRACKS: Release shall happen in Europe on Frontiers Records in March 2006. Source:www.frontiers.it
Mr. Green saves the Rock n’ Roll World Explosive new rock band Mr. Green is taking on the so called rock music of today with some old school talent. With searing guitar riffs, melodic, soulful, and gut wrenching vocals, along with an incredibly solid rhythm section, this band is dedicated to bringing back rock and roll from the dead. The band is made up of 5 veteran musicians who know the meaning of arena rock. “So many people have been waiting for the revival of the great rock and roll era to return. With the emergence of the super-group Velvet Revolver’s recent success, now is the time to give the people what they want. There are a lot of talented groups out there today, but there is also more to rock music than 3 chords and someone screaming about how they hate their parents” says vocalist Jason Brauner. “There is a missing void for rock fans and we intend to fill it” said drummer Anthony Riso. Along with guitarists Dave Saker, Jon Stadelhofer, and bassist Tim Sanders, Mr. Green is on a mission to save rock and roll. The band’s debut CD release titled “Draggin’ Me Under” has received great acceptance in the Northern California club scene and is soon to be released nationally as well as in Europe. San Francisco’s most well known rock station 107.7 The Bone will begin airing select tracks in early December, 2005. The band’s live show will without a doubt remind you of why you still love rock and roll. You can still catch this not to be missed act at select California festivals and clubs before they start their 2006 summer tour to support the new cd.
Dropping Daylight are Going on Tour With Plain White T’s and Dropping Daylight is going out on tour with Plain White T’s and 12/10/05 – Baltimore, MD – Ottobar Also, Dropping Daylight has made the lead track off of their EP – “Take A Source:wiredset.com
Jeff Martin signs with KOCH KOCH Entertainment, a division of Entertainment One Limited Partnership, and the leading independent distributor in Canada, announced today it has finalized a joint venture agreement with Nevada Entertainment to release the debut album from ex-Tea Party singer/guitarist/producer Jeff Martin. “Exile” was primarily written at Jeff’s “holiday house” in Ireland, but also had recordings completed in Canada and Australia. KOCH Entertainment President Dominique Zgarka says, “this record was pretty much recorded everywhere Jeff was at the time. Tea Party fans are going to love this record, and we feel with his musical direction, Jeff is going to pick up new fans along the way.” This first batch of Martin solo songs bears the same markings of greatness as do the songs he penned and then lovingly recorded with his friends Jeff Burrows and Stuart Chatwood, as the Tea Party. But there’s something more here, and we’ll go out on a limb and suggest that what we’re in fact witnessing is the full flourishing of Martin’s talents as both writer and storyteller, as a messenger of the muse. Grady go back in studio We’re currently in the studio working on some new slabs. Looking to do a lot more touring in the New Year. A couple of notable things. Friday Dec 2 we’ll be back at The Continental 10PM sharp opening for The Booze Weasels. This should be good. The Booze Weasels are David Holt on guitar, vocals, David Grissom on guitar, vocals and Joe Ely’s rhythm section. They play rock n roll. Sat Dec 3 we’ll be in Dallas at The Grenada Theater opening for Monte Montgomery. We start at 8PM. Tags: Grady November 2005November 23rd, 2005
Suncity Records prepare 2 new releases It’s been awhile but Suncity Records are back with two new releases – both out December 5. The first title is the archive sequal release from Blue Tears, titled Dancin’ On The Back Streets. It is the second CD of unreleased material from the band this year. The second release is Swingin’ Thing – Keep On Swingin’. This release is just about as good as it gets for Sleaze/Hard Rock, straight from the Sunset Strip, many believe that Swingin’ Thing were the most unlucky band of that era not to be signed to a major label.
Shots Fired at Poison Lead Singer Bret Michaels Press Release / (Los Angeles, Calif.) – Poison lead singer Bret Michaels will remain on tour despite being the target of a drive-by shooting last night, November 21, in Chicopee, Massachusetts. The multi-platinum artist was in town to perform a rare, invitation-only acoustic show, when, prior to the show, shots were fired from a white Ford F-150 while Michaels was still on the tour bus, according to witnesses. Michaels was struck in the face by flying broken glass, but escaped serious injury. Michaels issued the following statement immediately following the incident. “It is going to take more then a cowardice act like this to make me stop performing or stop my tour. I plan on staying out and finishing the shows as scheduled. I want to thank all of my fans in the Chicopee area for staying out last night, and I will be back. Hopefully, with the help of many people, we will catch the person who did this and they will be brought to justice.” Local police do not feel this was a random drive-by shooting due to the shots being fired directly into the living quarters at the rear of the tour bus. Shell casings from the weapon have not been recovered from the scene at this point. Further information will be released as it becomes available. Chicopee police officers Phil Russ and David Gagnon immediately secured the scene, closed down the street and began interviewing witnesses, including ABC News cameraman John Ticard, who had just arrived to cover the event. Mr. Ticard stated, “I heard a loud bang and then glass shattering. I thought it was a car accident at first, but as I approached the bus I realized that it wasn’t an accident, someone had shot at Mr. Michaels’ bus, and it was the glass of the window shattering.” A reward has been announced for any information leading to the arrest of the person or persons involved in the abovementioned incident. Information can be given directly to the Chicopee Police Department at 413-592-6341, or tips can be submitted via Michaels’ website, www.bretmichaels.com. According to Michaels’ management office, HK Management in Los Angeles, this is not the first police or federal investigation that Michaels has been at the center of. Throughout his career, Michaels has been the target of numerous death threats investigated by the FBI. A person identifying himself as Mark Kram fired 9 mm bullets through photos of Michaels and mailed them, along with threatening notes to several arenas in which Michaels was scheduled to perform. Investigators believe the suspect in that particular case lives in the Northeastern United States. The police were also called to investigate when a tire came off of the truck that Michaels was driving after attending a concert in California. In that case, someone had loosened the lug nuts on the vehicle, causing Michaels to wreck in the middle of a busy freeway following the event. Naked Beggars Ready New CD and Tour Posted in Rock News | Comments (0) Watch Them Die – Vocalist Pat VigilNovember 22nd, 2005
Interview With Vocalist Pat Vigil Interview By Lord of The Wasteland All photos courtesy of Century Media Records and Watch Them Die Watch Them Die’s new CD, BASTARD SON, hit me like a ton of bricks upon first listen. Not only is the Oakland-based band pulverizing in its intensity and outright brutality, but the thrash-influenced riffs of Greg Valencia and ferocious vocals of Pat Vigil tore me a new one. With every other new CD released these days seeming to be a metalcore hackfest, it was refreshing to hear an American band flip off the norm and go right for the jugular. Pat Vigil took the time to answer a few questions about the new album, their just-completed tour with Exodus and 3 Inches of Blood, being on the road with GWAR and how the combination of Black Metal, punk, hardcore and Bay Area thrash bands shaped the ass-kicking sound of Watch Them Die…
Tags: 3 INCHES OF BLOOD, black metal, Century Media, thrash, Watch Them Die Candlemass / Destruction : The 14th of November 2005 Helsinki FinlandNovember 19th, 2005
CANDLEMASS / DESTRUCTION Pics and review by Arto Lehtinen What a real old school metal line up indeed, featuring the legends of two separate metal genres namely Destruction and Candlemass. Frankly it was utterly amazing to have that kind of line up booked here in Finland even for two gigs. But once again some unexpected problems came out of the blue due to the gods of weather.
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Bobnoxious!
Bobnoxious is the brainchild of Bob J. Reid (Razor, S.F.H.). Hailing out of London Ontario this 4 piece unit is about to take the music industry by storm with their energetic live shows and killer debut. I had a chance to ask band founder Bob a few questions recently about the future of Bobnoxious as well as his previous bands.
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Rob Dickinson Posted in Rock Reviews | Comments (0) Gemini 5 Lead Singer Tin StarNovember 15th, 2005
Gemini Five is a Swedish glam/sleaze act that released their second album BLACK ANTHEM just a few weeks ago. I hooked up with lead singer Tin Star and asked him to tell us a bit about the band. The band was interviewed a couple of months ago but here comes a more in-depth update about the guys. Interviewed by: Anders Sandvall Thanks to Wild Kingdom for supplying the promo pics.
Tags: Babylon rockets, Gemini Five Russell Allen of Allen/LandeNovember 11th, 2005
RUSSELL ALLEN
Here is a short interview that I’ve done with Russell Allen. He, together with Jorn Lande, has recently released the album THE BATTLE on Frontiers Records and I was interested in what two singers of such an excellent caliber had to offer the listener. So here’s what Russell had to say about the album and he was also kind enough to reveal what he’s up to in the near future.
Interviewed by: Anders Sandvall Big thanks to Stefan at Atenzia for arranging the interview. Also great thanks to Frontiers for lending pictures to me.
Tags: Frontiers records, Jorn Lande, MASTERPLAN, Russel Allen Meshuggah/God Forbid/The Haunted/Mnemic Live In Vancouver: October 24, 2005November 10th, 2005
Meshuggah/God Forbid/The Haunted/Mnemic
**Live Review & All Photos By Lord of The Wasteland Tags: GOD FORBID, MESHUGGAH, MNEMIC, The Haunted
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