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Jul

VENICE SIDE PROJECT THE PINE MOUNTAIN LOGS ANNOUNCE LIVE DVD

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The Pine Mountain Logs

Tuesday, July 1, 2014

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At long last, after 25+ years as a not-so-secret side project, Venice's cover band alter egos, The Pine Mountain Logs, are proud to announce their very first release, a 142 minute concert DVD, "The Pine Mountain Logs - Live & On Fire." Part rock & roll party and part comedy act, this is the Logs at their best, melding Venice's impressive musicianship and vocals with unpredictable medleys and mashups, spot on impersonations, and a wild "anything can happen" vibe.

The energy sustains throughout the almost two and a half hour show -- There isn't an acoustic guitar in sight! The DVD was a true labor of love. All of the footage was shot by fan volunteers, a mixture of both professional and amateur. The video was directed and edited by Venice's webmaster and Facebook administrator (and professional Hollywood editor by day), Matt Levitz. And the music was recorded, mixed and produced by the band's own Michael Lennon.

"Live & On Fire" will be available exclusively through Venice's webpage, www.venicetheband.com.

Pre-orders can be made now for a late July release. Check out this clip from the DVD. Watch it fullscreen, switch to HD, and turn it up loud!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQtOHmzj1Kg

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Venice

Tue

Jul

HIGHDOSAGE, ITALIAN GUITARIST LUCA ZAMBERLIN'S BRAND NEW INSTRUMENTAL EP

Artist:

Luca Zamberlin

Tuesday, July 1, 2014

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De Fox Records & Heart of Steel Records are proud to announce the release of HighDosage, Italian Guitarist Luca Zamberlin's brand new instrumental Ep.
HighDosage TODAY on sale worldwide on all the biggest digital markets.
The ep is also currently available in limited printed edition.

Highdosage, produced by former Dokken guitarist Alex De Rosso,features some blazing-playing from legendary drummer Atma Anur, Los Angeles'guitar virtuoso
Alex Masi, keyboards'wizard Michael T.Ross (Angel, Missing Persons) plus other guests.
Out of the six tracks included there is Luca's "rockier"version of I.M.N.S.Y, a tune taken from Shaun Baxter's Jazz-Metal album , considered a milestone.
Highdosage has very little editing and basically is an old school improvised jam with today's sound quality.

Track list:
01 Led boots jam (Max Middleton)
02 Time is our enemy (Alex Masi-Luca Zamberlin)
03 White Caprice (Luca Zamberlin)
04 BB (Martino Beria)
05 I.M.N.S.Y. (Shaun Baxter)
06 Machine gun jam (Jimi Hendrix)

Stay tuned on
Artist site: http://lucazamberlin.nlz.it
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/luca.zamberlin
Label site: http://heartofsteel.nlz.it
Press Bureau: http://dvlgator.nlz.it

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Tue

Jul

NIGHT BY NIGHT DEBUT NEW VIDEO A THOUSAND LIES

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Night By Night

Tuesday, July 1, 2014

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British hard rockers NIGHT BY NIGHT, who feature Ben Christo (SISTERS OF MERCY guitarist) in their ranks, have released the new music video, for the song 'A Thousand Lies'. The clip is taken from the forthcoming debut album'NxN', due to release on July 11 (Europe), July 14 (UK) and July 15 (USA/Canada) via A Sun Hill Production/Cargo Records. The video can be viewed below:

Classic Rock UK magazine states: 'We recently claimed that Night By Night were spearheading the 'new wave of AOR', and we see no reason to change our opinion now. A Thousand Lies has the harmonies, and the big shiny guitars, and the chorus a postman might sing in the shower.'

'NxN' was produced by Romesh Dodangoda (Mot'rhead, Bullet For My Valentine, Sylosis) at Outhouse studios, engineered by Rob Thomas, lead vocals produced & engineered by Ben Christo & Henry Rundell and mixed by John Mitchell (Alter Bridge, Asia, Snakecharmer) at Outhouse studios.

'Night by Night are without doubt one of the best young bands out there today. Real songs with great riffs and vocal harmonies. Packing the best ot the 80's with a youthful, fresh enthusiasm.' (Rick Savage/Def Leppard)

Tracklist:

01. Time To Escape
02. Holding Onto Holding On
03. Cant Walk Away
04. Everywhere Tonight
05. Siren
06. A Thousand Lies
07. Its Not Faith
08. The Moment
09. If Only
10. Never Die Again
http://www.rockngrowl.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/NightbyNig

NIGHT BY NIGHT are:

Henry Rundell ' Lead Vocals (ex Voodoo Six)
Tom Daniel ' Guitars
Ben Christo ' Guitars, Vocals (Sisters Of Mercy)
Jonny Thornton ' Bass, Vocals
Damien Diablo ' Drums

Night by Night areahard rock 5-piece from London who fuse searing riffs with soaring melodies. This cutting-edge quintet combine the best of classic and contemporary rock, charged with 3-part vocal harmonies to create their own sound and the result is a debut of unparalleled strength and musical maturity, with across the board appeal.

Combine the heavyweight riffs and modern crunch of Alterbridge, add the infectious choruses and lush vocal harmonies of Def Leppard for a taste of what Night by Night are all about. The band members each come with their own musical pedigree (The Sisters of Mercy, Voodoo Six) ' and it shows. With flawless production (by Romesh Dodangoda - Funeral For A Friend, The Blackout, Bullet For My Valentine) and irresistible choruses, this is a rare gem of an album with ten strong songs, telling tales of hope and heartbreak.

From the beautifully addictive 'Can't Walk Away' to the hard rocking, 'Siren' and everyone's new favourite song, 'If Only' ' Night by Night are creating musical alchemy.

'If you like hard rock with intensity, melody and meaning, you will find it here. We have real passion for what we are doing and have pushed ourselves to create the best music possible ' no disclaimers, no excuses ' we've worked hard and we are really proud of the result''

Night by Night have toured extensively supporting the likes of Europe, Y&T, Jettblack, Heaven's Basement, Alannah Myles, Acey Slade, The Quireboys, Jayce Lewis,Warrior Soul, Dear Superstar, The Dirty Youth as well as performing storming sets at Hard Rock Hell and Download Festival.

www.nxnofficial.com
www.facebook.com/NightByNightUK

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Sisters Of Mercy

Tue

Jul

GUITAR LEGEND CARL VERHEYEN OF SUPERTRAMP RELEASES NEW CD FEAT. SIMON PHILLIPS

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Carl Verheyen

Tuesday, July 1, 2014

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Guitar Legend Carl Verheyen of Supertramp Releases New CD 'Mustang Run' Feat. Simon Phillips, Chad Wackerman, Jerry Goodman and Bill Evans

'Carl is known as a studio guitar player but he's much more than that. His records have the great feel of a live player. He plays with a lot of feeling' - John Fogerty

Los Angeles, CA - Much to the excitement of guitar players and Supertramp fans worldwide, guitarist Carl Verheyen has released his new CD 'Mustang Run'. In his 40-plus years of playing the instrument, Carl Verheyen has created a wildly successful, multi-faceted career. He is a critically-acclaimed musician, vocalist, songwriter, arranger, producer and educator with 11 CDs and two live DVDs released worldwide. Carl is commonly regarded as a guitar virtuoso capable of playing any style of music with remarkable mastery and conviction. He has been one of LA's elite 'first call' session players for the past 25 years, playing on hundreds of records, movie soundtracks and television shows. Carl has graced the pages of countless industry publications and been the subject of numerous articles chronicling his rise to the forefront of the modern day guitar scene.

Says Carl about his new CD release, 'My goal was to break out of the mold of Carl Verheyen Band CDs and do a progressive instrumental album. I wanted the opportunity to weave thick textures of sound using dozens of instruments and tones. My motivation was the sheer joy of hearing those sounds in the air!'

'We've been friends for many years and Carl has always amazed me with his versatility and technique. He's a fine player.' - Albert Lee

Carl has won numerous polls and musical honors in the US, Germany, France, Italy and the UK. A member of the smash hit British rock group Supertramp since 1985, Carl has played to millions of enthusiastic fans in sold out arenas worldwide. As the creative force behind The Carl Verheyen Band, he has released an impressive and eclectic discography that showcases his endless talents across a wide array of musical genres. Carl's musical influences are just as diverse and range from George Harrison, Eric Clapton, Mike Bloomfield, Alvin Lee, Leslie West to Miles Davis, John Mclaughlin, Steve Morse, Chet Atkins and Andy Summers, among others.

'Every time I start to feel good about my playing and general overall knowledge of the guitar, I will get together with Carl and see truly how far I have to go. I am proud to call him my friend. A master of the guitar and a hellava nice guy to boot.' - Joe Bonamassa

'Mustang Run' features performances by some extraordinary musicians, which includes Simon Phillips, Chad Wackerman, Jerry Goodman, Bill Evans, Jimmy Johnson, Stuart Hamm, and Gregg Bissonette. In regards to the assortment of legendary music artists that grace his new release, Carl explains, 'My previous CD called 'Trading 8s' was a collaboration with some of my guitar player friends. I had Robben Ford, Joe Bonamassa, Steve Morse, Scott Henderson, Albert Lee and Rick Vito trading solos with me. On 'Mustang Run' I wanted that inspiration to come from the rhythm section, so I called different bass players and drummers to suit the songs. I love to play with musicians that I have a deep musical relationship with, because the studio scene in LA breeds hundreds of 'casual' musical relationships. The great players on 'Mustang Run' are all friends that I've known and performed with for years.'

'Carl Verheyen is a REAL guitar player!' - Robben Ford

A much sought after studio musician, Carl plays on other artists' CDs whenever his busy schedule permits. He has recorded and played with a virtual who's who of the music industry. His vast collection of movie soundtrack and television credits are enviable. Carl was heard by 67, 000,000 people as a featured soloist at the 2009 Academy Awards. He will also be heavily featured in the forthcoming film documentary about the electric guitar, 'Turn It UP!'

'Carl is a true pro and a great player/musician. He can do anything, and as one who is supposed to do this, me (ha-ha), Carl comes through with heart and soul and is really not only an awesome musician but a really good guy. That counts ALOT in this biz, especially these days.' - Steve Lukather

On the educational front, Carl has produced two instructional videos called 'Intervallic Rock Guitar' and 'Forward Motion' as well as various on-line lessons. He also has a book/CD detailing his unique 'intervallic' style called 'Improvising Without Scales'. Another book entitled 'Studio City' is a compilation of all the columns Carl wrote for Guitar Magazine between 1996 and 1999. He has written a monthly column for Chitarre, Italy's #1 guitar publication as well as Guitar World and Guitar Jam Daily, a website devoted to serious guitarists. He currently writes a monthly column for Guitar Player, contributes to other guitar publications, and blogs regularly for GuitarPlayer.com and his own site. Carl also lectures and teaches at clinics and master classes regularly when not on the road.

'Carl is so overwhelming to sit in a room and jam with, let alone his playing on records and stage. You get the impression there is no style or territory he is unable to explore.' - Brad Paisley

Carl recently co-designed a signature guitar with LsL Instruments, the 'CV Special,' combining the best elements Carl seeks in his ideal guitar; they are now available for purchase worldwide. As if that weren't enough, working closely with Dean Markley, Carl developed a line of signature strings for the electric guitar that perfectly balance the tremolo bridge of the Fender Stratocaster, the Carl Verheyen Balanced Bridge Helix HD string set .

'Carl is one of those experienced, great players that you could put in any situation and get a wonderful guitar solo. I personally love the fact that he enjoys what he does and radiates positive energy whenever I have seen him.' - Steve Morse

In support of Carl's new CD release, he will be touring Europe in the fall 2014. His band will feature bass virtuoso Stu Hamm (Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Ritchie Kotzen, Billy Sheehan, Jeff Berlin), who is featured on 'Mustang Run', and master drummer/percussionist John Mader (Joe Satriani, Booker T, Electronic Arts' 'The Sims', Tony award winners 'Rent', 'Lion King' and 'Wicked').

In closing Carl has this to impart, 'Before I made 'Mustang Run' I pulled out about 10 CDs that I seem to listen to all the time. None of them were 'shredders' or heavy bombastic music, but none of them were 'easy listening' either. I realized they all had melodic qualities that made them endure the test of time. So my main goal: make a record the bears repeated listening. If you discover new things with each play I've done my job!'

For more info: http://www.carlverheyen.com
http://www.carlverheyen.com/store-cds/

'Mustang Run' CD preview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFYlBizHAyc

'Fusioneers Disease' from the 'Mustang Run' CD, with Simon Phillips (Toto, Who, Protocol II), Cliff Hugo (Supertramp, Ray Charles) and Jim Cox (Albert Lee, Streisand, Ringo, Aerosmith, Knopfler):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwxM_aFNXso

'Spirit of Julia' from the 'Mustang Run' CD (same musicians):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlf1Cu2XS3I

Take One Step: Appreciating Carl and CVB live!:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtQapyal-js

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Mon

Jun

NEAL SCHON - SO U EPK

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Neal Schon

Monday, June 30, 2014

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Neal Schon
So U EPK
(Official / New Album / 2014 / Feat. M. Mendoza, D. Castronovo)

Order 'SO U' NOW
Amazon: http://smarturl.it/NS_Amz
iTunes: http://georiot.co/NealSchonSoU (includes instant grat tracks)

Taken from the Frontiers Records release SO U.

Guitar legend Neal Schon has joined forces with bassist Marco Mendoza (Black Star Riders, Ted Nugent, Whitesnake, Thin Lizzy) and drummer Deen Castronovo (Journey, Ozzy Osbourne, Steve Vai, Hardline) to create a unique body of work with jazz and blues-inspired virtuosic hard rock playing, entitled SO U. The new album features Schon, Mendoza and Castronovo splitting vocal and writing duties, with many of the tracks also co-written by Night Ranger/Damn Yankee's songwriter, singer and bassist Jack Blades.

Neal Schon commented, "This is a great new record that features all three of us -- Deen, Marco and myself -- sharing lead vocals. Enjoy!"

Best known as founding member and lead guitarist of Journey, Neal Schon has enjoyed a remarkable career as one of rock n' roll's top virtuosos, with a hand in creating some of the most popular songs of all time. Beginning his career more than 35 years ago in the San Francisco Bay area, the 15-year-old guitar prodigy left home to join Santana. Schon moved on in 1973 to form Journey. With Journey and other projects, he has earned 19 Top 40 singles and 25 platinum and gold albums, was awarded the prestigious "Legend Of Live Award" at the 2011 Billboard Touring Awards, received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2005 and was individually inducted into the Oklahoma Music Hall Of Fame in 2013. As the only member to record on all of Journey's albums, Schon continues with the band today in its latest incarnation.

In addition to 6 solo albums and 14 studio albums with Journey, Neal Schon has also performed with Joe Cocker, Sammy Hagar, Paul Rodgers, Larry Graham, Betty Davis, Michael Bolton, fusion legend Jan Hammer, Hardline and supergroup Bad English, as well as a variety of side projects.

His latest instrumental solo album, THE CALLING, released in 2012 via Frontiers Records, won rave reviews from fans and the media alike, with Vintage Guitar declaring "THE CALLING is a fine piece of work demonstrating that Schon still has it going on -- and then some...The songs are strong and his guitar tones are absolutely luxurious."

In demand as one of the leading guitarists of his generation, Schon also worked with Gibson to manufacture his own limited edition "Neal Schon Signature Model Custom Les Paul" guitar, but now uses custom PRS Neal Schon LTD Private Stock guitars, made especially for Neal by Paul Reed Smith.

Musicians
Neal Schon: guitars, lead vocals
Marco Mendoza: bass guitar lead vocals
Deen Castronovo: drums, lead vocals

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Mon

Jun

SWEDISH MELODIC ROCKERS OSUKARU RETURN WITH THEIR NEW MINI-ALBUM "TRANSITION"

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Osukaru

Monday, June 30, 2014

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Swedish melodic rockers OSUKARU return to their melodic hard-hitting AOR stamp with their new mini-album "Transition", which makes it their 5th official release to date. The album was mixed and mastered by Attila Bokor (Morph, BOA) and Kevin McNoldy (Dave Matthews Band, Backstreet Boys) who together brought out the biggest production yet on an OSUKARU record.

As with all the other OSUKARU releases, the artwork for "Transition" was created by guitarist and founder Oz Osukaru, this time having band partner and vocalist Cecilia Camuii modeling on the cover.

"It just felt like a natural progression to instead of hiring yet another model, I'd use our very own" Oz says. "Cecilia have done a lot of modeling in the last couple of years and during the production of our last album 'Triumphant', she expressed an interest in taking over the blindfold for the follow-up release. This time however we took it a bit further by creating an original story arc spread out throughout the booklet as well as for the first time actually include a song about the character."

OSUKARU are: Oz Osukaru (guitars, keyboards), Cecilia Camuii (lead vocals), Fredrik Werner (lead vocals, guitars) and new member Vidar Mårtensson (also in Siphon Fuel) on drums. On "Transition" they are joined by Jens Björk (saxophone), Fredrik Svensson (bass) and long time member Ryan Coyle (drums).

More information as well as tracklist and guest musicians will follow shortly.

"Transition" will hit the streets this fall via City of Lights Records / Membran Entertainment Group (CD version) and Simply Boundless Records (digital download). Both versions will include one exclusive bonus track each.

Fore more information, visit OSUKARU on Facebook at www.facebook.com/osukarumusic, City of Lights Records at www.rockitup.org or Simply Boundless Records at www.simplyboundless.com

OSUKARU “Transition” – Tracklist:

Arrows
Strangled Emotions
Edge Of A Broken Heart
Play
Blinded Eyes
FM Rocks 98.5 [Redux]
Tell Me You’ll Stay – 2014
Out Of Touch – 2014
Mafia Rules – 2014
Promised Land – 2014
City Lights – acoustic (Bonus Track)

OSUKARU – Line Up:

Oz Osukaru – Guitars, Keyboards
Fredrik Werner – Vocals, Guitars
Cecilia Camuii – Vocals
Vidar Mårtensson – Drums

Jens Björk – Saxophone
Fredrik Svensson – Bass
Ryan Coyle – Drums

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Sat

Jun

R.I.P CHRISTIAN WOLFF (MECCA/ROB MORATTI/OVERLAND)

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Christian Wolff

Saturday, June 28, 2014

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I'm shocked and deeply saddened to hear tonight of the passing of Swedish guitarist Christian Wolff. He was an inspiring musician and another great guy that I had the fortune of meeting and working with thanks to running MelodicRock.com.

I'm forever grateful for having known him and I pay my respects to his family and close friends.

A truly great loss to the MR community. May his rest in peace.

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RIP

Sat

Jun

WELCOME TO MELODICROCK.COM 2014 (UPDATED)

Monday, June 16, 2014

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UPDATED:

I’d like to thank the majority for their vocal support for the major changes that have been undertaken here.

I’ve only heard of one “Melodicrock sucks now” thread on a message board someplace, perhaps there will be more!

But no matter what – there’s no going back. The old site was easy to read news in one place, but it has zero functionality. No search function, no search engine optimization, no social media interaction, no individual URLs. It really was a very very basic site.

The 2014 site has all of the above and more and I’ve already seen a good uptick in social media shares and follows.

I can understand some not liking change and not liking the fact you have to click on headlines to see news. I hope those people come around.

What I don’t and can’t understand is several that have said they cannot navigate around the site.

I really just don’t see why – if you don’t want to read the headlines on the frontpage – then click on the MENU links (pictured below) and see the ENTIRE list of added news/reviews/showcases etc…. all in one place, just like it was on the old site!

Please feel free to send in any questions, but do take some time to get to know the workings and layout of the site before you fire off a pissed off email.

Thanks,

Andrew.

Hi folks,

Welcome to MelodicRock 2014 – a website that is finally compliant with all the latest SEO and Social Media demands of the Internet in 2014 and beyond.

A few points to make!

- First of all – there is still work to be done here and there, little tweaks that many won’t notice and as the site is opened to a full audience, there might be a few other little issues that come to light. By all means, if you have a question or an issue to point out, please do so!

- The site is fully compliant with mobile devices and tablets and will automatically adjust to whatever platform being used at the time. However, there is some tweaking still needing to be done on the mobile platform, so watch for improvements there.

- At this point in time, there is both a sign in and register option for comments as well as full Facebook comment integration. If I find the two conflict with each other, I may be forced to choose one method over the other.

- Please feel free to comment anywhere on the site on any topic or post and please also share those articles you wish to do via the tool provided! Spreading the word helps the artist and the site.

- There are a few graphics below to help show a few of the site’s new features. If ever in doubt when looking for anything, use the search function or the main MENU links along the top of the site. On display within the frontpage are all the latest articles/posts, but using the MENU will uncover many MANY more topics/posts/reviews – listed in order of post date.

- There is a LOT more content to be added to the site. Over the weeks and months ahead I will start bringing in ALL old Reviews and Interviews from the Old Site – which is still linked from the frontpage (along with both message board systems and MRX etc…)

- The site has a mega-accurate search engine and full cataloguing capability, so once I get the chance to add more of the old content and interviews and reviews, you'll be able to search and find anything and everything that I've done over the past 16 years.

Thanks a million for your support and patience and I sincerely hope the wait will be worth it. Go check it out and can't wait to hear your feedback. Add it into the comments below!

PS. The site will always be evolving....plenty more to come...

Best Regards,

Andrew.

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Fri

Jun

STAN BUSH INDUCTED INTO THE TRANSFORMERS HALL OF FAME

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Stan Bush

Friday, June 27, 2014

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Stan Bush has been in the news these past few weeks with his induction into the Transformers Hall Of Fame and also having the history of his classic The Touch featured in an article at Vulture.com.

Check it out at:

http://tformers.com/botcon-2014-hall-of-fame-winners-revealed-updated-wi...

http://www.vulture.com/2014/06/transformers-song-history-the-touch-stan-...

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Mark Walhberg

Fri

Jun

DANGER DANGER RE-ISSUES IN BLUE-SPEC DUE IN JAPAN SEPT 3

Artist:

Danger Danger

Wednesday, September 3, 2014

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Danger Danger are the subject of a BLU-SPEC CD 2 re-issue campaign in Japan September 3.

The band's first two albums are being re-released as remasters on the Blue-Spec CD format (compatible with all CD players).

"Danger Danger" adds the bonus tracks Bang Bang (Live), Naughty Naughty (Live), Rock 'N' Roll Hoochie Koo (Live) [All Live At Bangles, Denver, Colorado and L'Anour, Blooklyn as released back inthe day in Japan on the Rock America EP]<br>

"Screw It" will feature the bonus tracks Groove or Die (Live)(CDSingle Monkey Business B Side) and Boys Will Be Boys (Live)(CD Single I Still Think About You B side)<br>

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Pre-order with confidence from CD Japan.

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Blu-Spec

Thu

Jun

RED DRAGON CARTEL: LIMITED 12" RED VINYL EDITION ANNOUNCED

Artist:

Red Dragon Cartel

Friday, August 29, 2014

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RED DRAGON CARTEL: LIMITED 12" RED VINYL EDITION ANNOUNCED

Inner Wound Recordings are proud to announce the release of a limited 12" red vinyl edition of the self-titled debut album from RED DRAGON CARTEL. A deal was inked with Frontiers Records, and the release dates are set to August 29thth for Europe and September 30th for North America. The edition is strictly limited to 500 copies worldwide and includes an insert with lyrics.

"Red Dragon Cartel" is available for pre-ordering at the Inner Wound Store: http://www.innerwound.bigcartel.com

Track listing:

Side A
01. Deceived
02. Shout It Out
03. Feeder
04. Fall From The Sky (Seagull)
05. Wasted

Side B
01. Slave
02. Big Mouth
03. War Machine
04. Redeem Me
05. Exquisite Tenderness

For more information:
http://www.innerwound.com

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Jake E Lee

Darren Smith

Thu

Jun

FORMER WIGWAM FRONTMAN AGE STEN NILSEN'S NEW BAND AMMUNITION RELEASE FIRST SONG

Artist:

Ammunition

Thursday, June 26, 2014

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Former Wigwam frontman Age Sten Nilsen's new band AMMUNITION release first song from forthcoming album

The very first taste of Åge Sten Nilsen's new band AMMUNITION will be released digitally world wide on Friday 27th of June.

The album track "Tie Me Down" is taken from AMMUNITION's forthcoming album "SHANGHAIED" and is written by Åge Sten Nilsen, Erik Mårtensson and Johann Becker. "Tie Me Down" will also be included in the german rock magazine Legacy Magazine's cd-sampler on the same day.

On Thursday 26th of June AMMUNITION's official facebook pages will exclusively give the followers a pre-listen to "Tie Me Down" and reveal the "SHANGHAIED" album cover, made by the swedish artist Anders Fästader.

Join the AMMUNITION OFFICIAL FACEBOOK PAGES

Ammunition is:

Åge Sten Nilsen - vocals (Wigwam / NORDIC BEAST)

Hal Patino - bass (KING DIAMOND/PRETTY MAIDS/Nordic Beast)

Robban Bäck - drums (SABATON/Eclipse)

Erik Mårtensson - guitars (W.E.T / Eclipse)

Lasse Finbråthen - keyboards (Wigwam / CIRCUS MAXIMUS)

Jon Pettersen - guitars (Åge's Queen show/BAD HABITS)

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Jun

FAITHSEDGE RETURN THIS FALL WITH THE ANSWER OF INSANITY

Artist:

Faithsedge

Monday, September 1, 2014

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Faithsedge return this fall with The Answer Of Insanity on Scarlet Records. Featuring singer/songwriter Giancarlo Floridia, former Dokken lead guitarist Alex De Rosso, drummer Tony Morra (Van Zant) and two of the best keyboard players in melodic rock, Eric Ragno (Trixter /Fergie Frederiksen) and Alessandro Del Vecchio (Hardline),The Answer Of Insanity is simply a perfect mix of hard rock, heavy metal and progressive, with plenty of melodic old school hooks, concept songwriting and stripped-down edgy in your face production to rebel back at current trends and fads in the music business.

Produced by Fabrizio Grossi (Steve Vai/Steve Lukather) and mastered by Peter Doell (David Lee Roth/Richard Marx) at Universal Mastering in Los Angeles, the album will be available starting from September 1st in Europe and September 2nd in the rest of the world.

The Answer Of Insanity tracklisting:

“Now I Know The Truth”

“Revolve My World”

“The Way I Have To Let You Go”

“Are We Gonna Stand?”

“Comes Crashing Down”

“Saving Anything”

“Pray For This”

“Until Your Home”

“When I Lost You”

“Destroy You”

Single “Comes Crashing Down”:

For more info visit FaithsedgeMusic.com.

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Giancarlo Floridia

Alex De Rosso

Thu

Jun

SAGA TO RELEASE NEW STUDIO ALBUM SAGACITY IN NORTH AMERICA ON JULY 22

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Saga

Tuesday, July 22, 2014

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TO RELEASE THEIR BRAND NEW STUDIO ALBUM SAGACITY IN NORTH AMERICA ON JULY 22, 2014 ON earMUSIC / EAGLE ROCK ENTERTAINMENT

New York, NY (June 25, 2014) –SAGA’s new album Sagacity will be released as a 2CD set and on digital formats on July 22, 2014 in North America, via earMusic / Eagle Rock Entertainment. The Canadian progressive rockers manage to keep their characteristic sound alive while adding a modern touch to their music.

Or as Michael Sadler puts it:

"For me this album marks a return to many of the signature elements that put Saga on the map at the onset of the band’s career, while maintaining a firm grip on the here and now. The balance between past, present and future is the key and I think that’s what we’ve managed to achieve. Quite simply, this is SAGA…2014!"

He certainly got it right. Sagacity has the striking guitar riffs, which go hand-in-hand with the extensive keyboard arrangement, along with Michael Sadler’s characteristic voice. SAGA welcomes you with an enjoyable familiarity and an album full of 12 progressive rock anthems.

Sagacity – the English expression which stands for wisdom and cleverness – pun intended – has always been a huge part of the band’s philosophy. SAGA has gotten wiser over the years, which shows in their thoughtful, multileveled lyrics, and their creative, inventive musical arrangements. Their richness of ideas reflects on the typical but always fresh keyboard sounds as well as their melodies. To top it off, there is Michael Sadler’s distinctive voice, which molds the sound of SAGA.

Sagacity has it all – and more.

The 2CD includes a bonus CD, Saga Hits, including nine live recordings from an energetic performance at the SWR1 Rockarena festival in 2013. Ranging from one classic like “The Cross” to “On The Loose”, the bonus CD surely captures the incredible live atmosphere of that night.

Coinciding with the album release, SAGA will tour all over Europe on a double headliner tour with Magnum.

There is just one thing left to say: welcome to SAGA 2014!

For a sneak peak at SAGA’S Sagacity, click here to check out a band interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwOl1RNi5Y4

Click here to listen to “Let It Slide” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxCitUgzn9Y

SAGA is:

Michael Sadler – vocals

Ian Crichton – lead guitar

Jim Crichton – bass, keyboards

Jim Gilmour – keyboards, vocals, clarinet

Mike Thorne – drums, vocals

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TRACK LISTING

CD1:

• Let It Slide

• Vital Signs

• It Doesn’t Matter (Who You Are)

• Go With The Flow

• Press 9

• Wake Up

• Don’t Forget To Breathe

• The Further You Go

• On My Way

• No Two Sides

• Luck

• I’ll Be

CD2:

• Careful Where You Sleep

• Mouse In A Maze

• You’re Not Alone

• The Cross

• Scratching The Surface

• Humble Stance

• On The Loose

• Wind Him Up

• Don’t Be Late

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LET IT ROCK – THE MAKING OF BON JOVI’S SLIPPERY WHEN WET

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Bon Jovi

Wednesday, June 25, 2014

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LET IT ROCK – THE MAKING OF BON JOVI’S SLIPPERY WHEN WET

BY NEIL DANIELS

PUBLISHED BY SOUNDCHECK BOOKS

UK RELEASE DATE: MAY 27, 2014

PUBLISHED IN THE USA: JUNE 15, 2014

ISBN: 978-0-9571442-8-6

28 Million People Can’t Be Wrong

1986’s Slippery When Wet not only put Bon Jovi at the top of the rock tree, it went on to become one of the biggest selling albums ever, spending eight straight weeks at the top of the Billboard chart and going 12 x Platinum in the States, as well as No.1 in the UK.

Although some people won’t admit to liking the album, most of us have a copy somewhere and classics such as ‘Living On A Prayer’ and ‘Let It Rock’ are guaranteed to get folks singing.

Top rock writer, Neil Daniels, looks at not only how and why the album was made, but what preceded Slippery When Wet; what went after; a song-by-song analysis; the Slippery When Wet tour (complete with tour dates) and more. He canvasses opinions from musicians who know the band, such as Dokken, Joe Lynn Turner and Jonathan Valen, plus top rock writers, such as Steve Rosen, Jason Ritchie and the Bailey Brothers, who all share their views.

Ex-Kerrang! writer Paul Suter provides a foreword, and ex-Gentle Giant frontman Derek Shulman, who signed the band to Polygram Records when he was senior vice-president of A&R there, writes the afterword. This is all topped off by some rare photos of the band at work and play.

Bon Jovi polarize opinion, but the band and album have an army of fans from mum’s and dad’s to followers of melodic rock and more, who will love this celebratory book.

Neil Daniels is the author of over a dozen books on rock and metal and has contributed to many music magazines, fanzines and websites. Visit www.neildanielsbooks.com

For information on how to buy this book go to www.neildanielsbooks.com

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