April 2012
34 posts
Tour News: Hype Theory
Pop punkers The Hype Theory head out on a full UK co-headliner with Franko in May. This tour follows the band’s huge support slot with chart toppers McFly, and is in support of their new single, “You’re Going Home Alone”. Co-headliner with Franko May 1, Dry Bar, Manchester May 2, The Picket, Liverpool May 3, Unplug, Birmingham May 5, Guildford Community Centre,...
Apr 30th
Video: Trixter -Tattoos & Misery
Northern New Jersey’s Trixter have released a music video for the single “Tattoos & Misery”, taken from their current album ‘New Audio Machine’. The original memebrs reunited for the album which is produced and engineered by Chuck Alzakian (Elton John, Christina Aguilera, Tesla) and includes songwriting contributions by Skid Row’s Snake Sabo and Rachel Bolan...
Apr 29th
Tracklist: Sat 21 Apr 2012
Artist: Rush Title: BU2B Album: Caravan Year: 2010 Artist: Touchstone Title: Discordant dreams Album: Discordant Dreams Year: 2012 Artist: H.E.A.T Title: It's All Abou Tonight Album: Address The Nation Year: 2012 Artist: Savage Title: The Rage Within Album: Sons Of Malice Year: 2012 Artist: Pretty Maids Title: Clay (Live) Album: It Comes...
Apr 28th
Tour News: Asia | Motorhead | Anthrax | Sebastian...
Asia 30th Anniversary Tour dates: Saturday 15th December - Tavistock The Wharf Sunday 16th December - Holmfirth Picturedrome Monday 17th December - Edinburgh Queen’s Hall Wednesday 19th December - Salisbury City Hall Thursday 20th December - Birmingham Town Hall Friday 21st December - Manchester Royal Northern College of Music Saturday 22nd December - London o2 Shepherds Bush Empire...
Apr 28th
Rock Roundup
Aerosmith have announced that their new album will now be released in September. It had been expected this summer, ahead of, their band’s new tour, which kicks off in June. Their bassist Tom Hamilton told an American radio station that the album had been put back meaning that the band’s North American leg of their Global Warming tour will be over by the time the record is released....
Apr 27th
New Album: Boothill Regulators - Degradation of...
Southern Rock from Finland The clock closes down to noon as the shade of a rugged man grows towards the local saloons slowly squeaking doors. It’s the time to make a decision whether to kill the man who just entered through the door in a sudden raging gunfight or to wait a while and sneak up on him while he is sharing his private time with the brand new whore in town. “Either way,...
Apr 27th
Latest from Frontiers Records
Here’s a sampler of the latest releases from Frontiers Records. New albums by Tyketto, Crazy Lixx and Trixter were released on April 20th. And here’s a video interview of Jack Blade talking about his album which came out last month.
Apr 26th
New Albums from Inverse Records
The Purifiction - The Purifiction The Purifiction’s first born baby comes out with a bold attitude towards making widely colourful metal that’s not afraid to get sensitive at times. This self-titled album has been in the making for the past three years and builds up to a mixture of breaking the traditional boundaries and the band’s unique style of portraying heavy music. The...
Apr 25th
Tour News: With One Last Breath
“With One Last Breath” have been confirmed to play this years “Summer Jam” which takes place in Manchester from the 20th-22nd July. They will be playing on Saturday 21st alongside “Bury Tomorrow”, “Heart Of A Coward”, “Shadows Chasing Ghosts” & more. “With One Last Breath” are currently on tour with “Of Mice &...
Apr 24th
New Album: Bad King - Roll Me Over
Bad King come from Turku in Finland. They set out groovy and melodic pop/rock that brings a fresh touch to the Finnish music scene. Bad King say they are not trying to drown their audience in metaphysical speculations - the main focus is on bringing a smile to your face and roll off the wrinkles on your forehead. The frontman Juuso August uses his personal voice to bring the catchy melodies to...
Apr 23rd
Tour News: Viking Skull
Having just announced the release of their long-awaited album follow up to Doom, Gloom, Heartache, & Whiskey, Viking Skull are hitting the road following the release of Cursed By The Sword on May 20th. Then on 23rd May they set off on tour promoting the album. Cursed by the Sword is packed with a punch. This is the sound of a band on a roll. It’s real metal, but there are definately...
Apr 22nd
Tracklist: Sat 21 Apr 2012
Artist: Tyketto Title: Let This One Slide Album: Dig In Deep Year: 2012 Artist: Trixter Title: Physical Attraction Album: New Audio Machine Year: 2012 Artist: Running Wild Title: Me and The Boys Album: Shadowmaker Year: 2012 Artist: Jeff Scott Soto Title: BonaFide Album: Damage Control Year: 2012 Artist: Estrella Title: Shout Album: ...
Apr 21st
New Album: Jorn - Bring Heavy Rock To The Land
Release Date: 1st June Label: Frontiers Records Following a three year silence since the release of ‘Spirit Black’, Jorn is set to unleash another slab of classic Hard Rock with metal elements. But he’s quick to point out that the album contains many different styles that lie within the categories of rock and metal. Not wanting to change the winning formula, Jorn Lande has...
Apr 21st
Rock Roundup
Deep Purple have apparently named legendary producer Bob Ezrin (who has worked with Pink Floyd, Kiss, Alice Cooper, and Peter Gabriel) as the man to produce the next album. Their fan-site “Darker Than Blue” picked up on an interview by guitarist Steve Morse, which he recently did with Rock Hard a French magazine. He suggested that recording is set to begin in June or July. Choosing...
Apr 20th
New Album: Hasta La Vista Social Club - Melt
Release date: 18 May 2012 Hasta La Vista Social Club is a Punkrock band from Finland! I have to say I’d be the first to admit that punk isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, but after quickly hearing a few snippets from this offering, I decided to check out the album in it’s entirity - and I’m so pleased I did. Melt is a culmination of the nine year existence of Hasta La...
Apr 19th
Anvil re-release finest albums as two double CDs
Release Date: 23 April 2012 Label: Steamhammer/SPV Steamhammer / SPV are set to re-release four of seminal Canadian Heavy Metal band Anvil’s finest albums on April 23rd - as two double CDs. There will be new booklets containing liner notes from Lips and Robb, plus new photos. Firstly, there’s ‘Plugged In Permanent’ and ‘Absolutely No Alternative’ (originally...
Apr 18th
Beermagedon announces larger capacity venue and...
VENUE CHANGE When the inaugural Beermageddon was announced, there was surprising support and response from the metal community. It is on the back of this the festival committee entered meetings last week with regard to the strict capacity limits in place at the current venue, and have made the decision to move Beermageddon a few miles down the road to The Black Horse, Somercote, which has a...
Apr 17th
Rock Update: Queen | Skid Row | Black Sabbath |...
Queen will play two Hammersmith shows with Adam Lambert. Roger Taylor revealed that they’ll be playing at least four shows this summer - a previously announced show in Moscow in June, a show in Kiev and two shows at London’s Hammersmith Apollo to make up for their cancelled headline performance at Sonisphere. He also acknowledged that Brian May and himself have been approached to be...
Apr 16th
Thunder Add Second Christmas Show in Manchester
Due to enormous public demand and fan pressure – and the fact that Thunder’s first Christmas show on Friday 21st December sold out in 6 hours - the band have added a second Christmas show at the Manchester Academy on Saturday 22nd December. Tickets for the show on 22nd December at the Manchester Academy are £30.00 each (subject to booking fee). The ticket price includes the live CD (only if...
Apr 15th
Tracklist: Sat 14 Apr 2012
HOT N' HEAVY HOUR Artist: Micki Free Title: There's A Hole In The Heart Of The Blues Album: Tattoo Burn Year: 2012 Artist: Stop The Blackout Title: Oxygen Year: 2012 Artist: AvaGrace Title: Reading Pictures Year: 2012 Artist: Trixter Title: Live For The Day Album: New Audio Machine Year: 2012 Artist: Running Wild Title: Sailing Fire Album: ...
Apr 14th
New Album: Crazy Lixx - Riot Avenue
Release Date: 20 April 2012 Label: Frontiers Records Music Style: Melodic Hard Rock Swedish hard rockers Crazy Lixx first got togther in Malmö in 2002. Along with Crashdïet, Vains of Jenna (both of wich have went down well on my show recently) and Hardcore Superstar, they were among the first bands to emerge in what has been known as “The New Wave of Swedish Sleaze”. Crazy Lixx...
Apr 13th
Steve Hackett Releases Childline Rocks Single
Release Date: 21st May Always eager to help the more vulnerable, the ex-Genesis guitarist has announced the release of double A sided single Til These Eyes and Enter The Night (Radio Mix) on 21st May (20th May on iTunes) via Inside Out Music, with part of the sales revenue going to charity Childline Rocks. Further good news is that his one-off “Past and Present” show for Childline...
Apr 12th
New Album: Trixter - New Audio Machine
Release Date: 20 April 2012 Label: Frontiers Records Music Style: Melodic Rock Trixter were formed in New Jersey back in 1983. They paid their dues playing the live club circuit around their hometown with the likes of Skid Row, before eventually getting signed to Mechanic/MCA for their self-titled debut album in 1990. That album produced a handful of Billboard Hits & MTV Videos including...
Apr 11th
Black Sabbath Tour News
Due to Tony Iommi’s health issues, Sabbath will play just one show, the Download Festival on June 10th. Most of the previously scheduled Sabbath shows will be covered by Ozzy and Friends, featuring Ozzy Osbourne and special guests including Geezer Butler, Zakk Wylde, and at some shows Slash will appear as a special guests. The original Black Sabbath lineup of Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi,...
Apr 10th
Sacred Mother Tongue announce China Tour
Having been cooped up in the studio since their last sighted, stage-ripping performance at Download 2011, Sacred Mother Tongue have set out to fulfil that “massive globe-bothering potential” attributed to them back in 2009. Their debut release Ruin of Man set the benchmark and this year, Sacred Mother Tongue’s follow up release promises to establish them as one of the most prominent Rock and...
Apr 9th
New Album: Tyketto - Dig In Deep
Release Date: 20 April 2012 Label: Frontiers Records Music Style: Melodic Rock Getting together to write your first album in over eighteen years is no easy feat, especially when the band members are spread out all over the globe. But after many successful years of touring on the heels of their classic albums Don’t Come Easy and Strength In Numbers, Tyketto felt it was time to introduce...
Apr 8th
Tracklist: Sat 7 Apr 2012
HOUR 1 Artist: Mad Max Title: Back And Alive Album: Another Night Of Passion Year: 2012 Artist: Jeff Scott Soto Title: If I Never Let Her Go Album: Damage Control Year: 2012 Artist: Estrella Title: Shout Album: Shout / Mona Lisa Smile (Single) Year: 2012 Artist: Jack Blades Title: Love Life Album: Rock N Roll Ride Year: 2012 Artist: Micki...
Apr 7th
New Saxon album on the cards
Following last year’s Call To Arms album, singer Biff Byford says that the band are already working on their next album. He said they already have a few ideas and he is writing melodies and lyrics to arrange into songs. After holidays, they have a full session booked in April. They will enter a studio in the U.K. and will start recording, looking at a release date in the beginning of 2013....
Apr 7th
New Album: Velvetcut - Electric Tree
Release date: 20th April 2012 Tomi, the front figure of the band (voc/gtr), founded Velvetcut in 2001 as his solo project, combining the influences nearest and dearest to him – the dark and brooding melancholy of northern gothic atmospheres, catchy melodies, as well as the modern edge of the industrial and electronic sounds. With their new album Velvetcut is walking in the footsteps of acts...
Apr 6th
New Album: Estrella - Come Out To Play
Release Date: 21 May 2012 Highland rock band ESTRELLA release of their debut album “Come Out To Play” on 21 May 2012 and play a handful of Scottish dates, before heading out on a full UK tour in May and June. Thurso brothers, Paul (vocals), Luke (lead guitar) and Nathan (bass) Gunn along with Elgin’s Leo McPherson (drums) make up the band and have built a solid reputation in...
Apr 5th
Queen to play despite Sonsiphere cancellation
Queen’s Brian May and Roger Taylor hope to schedule another show after the cancelation of this year’s Sonisphere Festival. They revealed in a statement that they were looking into the possibilities of putting on their own show instead. They said: “We are disappointed to hear of the cancellation of the Sonisphere Festivals as we were very much looking forward to performing with...
Apr 4th
Concert News: Thunder Announce Christmas Show
After last year’s blinding Xmas shows in Nottingham…. Thunder have announced a 2012 Christmas Show at the Manchester Academy on 21st December. The show will stick to the now legendary Thunder Christmas Show format, featuring 2 sets (acoustic then full on electric), with a mix of Thunder songs and killer covers, special guests, inflatables and general festive mayhem. As in the past, the...
Apr 3rd
Recent Releases on Frontiers Records
Here is a promo of albums released on Frontiers at the end of March.
Apr 2nd
New Album: Velvetcut - Electric Tree
Release Date: 20 April 2012  Tomi, the front figure of the band (vocals/guitar), founded Velvetcut in 2001 as his solo project, combining the influences nearest and dearest to him – the dark and brooding melancholy of northern gothic atmospheres, catchy melodies, as well as the modern edge of the industrial and electronic sounds. With their new album Velvetcut is walking in the ...
Apr 1st