Rock / Metal News January 13th Here´s a song premiere of Killed and Served by the Devil from the forthcoming CARACH ANGREN live album This Is No Fairytale, which has been scheduled for release on the 23rd of February. More info can be found on the Carach Angren and Season Of Mist Facebook pages. https://soundcloud/season-of-mist Drum Workshop, Inc. and Fender Musical Instruments have finalized an asset sale agreement to purchase owned and licensed percussion brands including Latin Percussion, Toca Percussion, Gretsch Drums, Gibraltar Hardware and KAT Percussion from Fender’s KMC subsidiary. Ovation Guitars, and exclusive U.S. distribution rights for Sabian® Cymbals are also included in the transaction. “This is an amazing opportunity to extend our passion and commitment for the art of drumming,” said Chris Lombardi, President and CEO of Drum Workshop, Inc. We’re excited to welcome these legendary American brands to the DW family.” Rat Pak Records will be releasing a new album from shred legend MICHAEL ANGELO BATIO. The album will feature some amazing tracks with guest appearances by Mark Tremonti (Alter Bridge), Todd LaTorre (Queensryche), Kurdt Vanderhoof (Metal Church), George Lynch, Jeff Loomis, Michael Wilton (Queensryche), Jeff Plate (Metal Church/TSO) and many more. Full album details will be released soon. Rotosound bass strings are now available in NEW environmentally friendly airtight packaging, with NEW colour coded ball ends and NEW artwork. Says RotoSound: the innovative airtight foil packets, ensures strings inside do not tarnish or fade by providing an unrivalled moisture barrier. The packaging creates a stable environment, which keeps the bass strings factory fresh until opened. In addition the new Rotosound foil packs use 90% less material, making them their most eco-friendly yet. Rotosound bass strings now come with Red, White and Blue colour coded ball ends. To restring your bass guitar simply remember RWBRWB and the job is done. The pack’s new artwork has a modern clean look with bold colours and clear instructions, making them noticeably different, and very recognisable. Twinkle Twinkle Little Rock Star have released Lullaby Versions Of MEGADETH, available now via iTunes, Spotify, and Google Play (Amazon order link below). Listen to Symphony Of Destruction below. Tracklisting: A Tout Le Monde (Set Me Free) Symphony Of Destruction Sudden Death Angry Again Holy Wars....The Punishment Due Hangar 18 Trust Peace Sells Gears Of War Sleepwalker Sweating Bullets Dialectic Chaos. RANDY RHOADS will be celebrated in the truest of fashions with the release of Immortal Randy Rhoads - The Ultimate Tribute on March 3rd via UDR Music. A collection of 11 classic Rhoads co-written songs, Immortal Randy Rhoads - The Ultimate Tribute is performed by twenty top contemporary artists, including old friends and performing partners Rudy Sarzo and Frankie Banali, his brother Kelle Rhoads and more designated musicians like Serj Tankian, Tom Morello, Vinny Appice, Tim Ripper Owens, Chuck Billy, Alexi Laiho, George Lynch, Gus G., Bruce Kulick, Doug Aldrich, Dweezil Zappa and others. The album was produced and compiled by the Grammy-award winning guitarist and producer Bob Kulick at his own studio. MICHAEL SCHENKER will release a new studio album entitled Spirit On A Mission in the UK on Monday 23rd March. Released by in-akustik, the album of all-new material features Schenkers Temple of Rock band including ex-Scorpions Herman Rarebell (drums) and Francis Buchholz (bass), ex-Rainbows Doogie White (vocals) and Wayne Findlay (guitar, keyboards). The album will be released on CD, Deluxe Edition (CD+DVD), Deluxe 180 gram vinyl (special DMM-Cut), and digital download. The album features 12 classic rock guitar-driven songs that highlight Schenkers distinctive and dynamic guitar playing, valiantly underpinned by the ferocious rhythm section of Rarebell and Buchholz, the same rhythm section that originally performed together on the Scorpions 1979 album Lovedrive. Check out the promo video of the new single (due out January 19th) Vigilante Man below. youtu.be/21EaEwU4szU HALESTORM has announced details of their new album. Into The Wild Life will be released in Europe on April 3rd, in the UK on April 6th, and in North America on April 7th. Into The Wild Life marks the bands third studio album and follow-up to 2012s The Strange Case Of... You think it doesn’t pay to be a musician anymore, right? TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA (TSO) has reported results of its 2014 Winter Tour: The Christmas Attic which concluded on January 4th. Even for the group, whose tours consistently rank at the charts, the results for the 2014 Winter Tour are impressive. The tour, presented by Hallmark Channel, played 122 shows from November 13th through January 4th and grossed more than $51 million in that period. Total tour attendance was nearly 1,000,000 fans and the tour donated more than $1,000,000 to local and national charities. TSO creator/founder Paul ONeill says, 2014 has been an amazing year - from our first show in Berlin on January 1st, to the final shows of our winter tour - we want to thank our fans for the incredible support that has allowed TSO to grow beyond our wildest dreams. The legendary bass player, Billy Sheehan is appearing on the Rotosound booth at the Winter NAMM 2015. Billy, who has won the ‘Best Rock Bass Player’ readers poll in Guitar Player Magazine five times, has been busy touring with the Winery Dogs alongside Mike Portnoy and Richie Kotzen. He has also just recorded the new Mr Big album called The Stories We Could Tell, released September 2014 via Frontiers Records and has been touring worldwide with the band. Billy has been a Rotosound endorsee for over 25 years and his signature stainless steel roundwound strings have helped shaped his unique sound. He will be at the Rotosound booth on Saturday 24th January at 3pm. Catch up with Billy on the Rotosound/OMG Booth ♯4278, Hall C. On January 22nd drummer STEVEN ADLER (claim to fame: Guns ‘N Roses’ debut album ‘Appetite For Destruction’, some songs on ‘Use Your Illusion, the one with actually interesting drums) celebrates two important milestones - 30 years behind the drums and 50 years of life. As a founding drummer for Guns N Roses, Adler is responsible for some of the most celebrated beats in hard rock history. Utilizing the very rhythms that made him a legend, hell unveil a collection of fine art built from the new medium of Rhythm-On-Canvas. Debuting on February 6th, those interested in learning more about the collection are encouraged to join the interest list at StevenAdlerArt. PRONG is getting ready to release an album of cover versions named Songs From The Black Hole, putting their distinct spin on an array of tracks originally recorded by artists such as Black Flag, Bad Brains, Adolescents, The Sisters Of Mercy, Killing Joke, Husker Du and Neil Young. Here is the tracklisting for the release: Doomsday (Discharge) Vision Thing (Sisters Of Mercy) Goofys Concern (Butthole Surfers) Kids Of The Black Hole (Adolescents) Bars (Black Flag) Seeing Red (Killing Joke) Dont Want To Know If You Are Lonely (Husker Du) Give Me The Cure (Fugazi) Banned In DC (Bad Brains) Cortez The Killer (Neil Young). CHROME DIVISION have announced their Infernal Rock Tour 2015 for late February in support of their fourth studio album, Infernal Rock Eternal, released last January via Nuclear Blast. Joining in the fierce five-piece will be German power thrashers, Phallax, as well as German rock/metal newcomers, Nighttrain. Tour dates: February 21 - Hamburg, Germany - HeathenRock Festival. 22 - Arnhem, Netherlands - Luxor. 23 - Weinheim, Germany - Cafe Zentral. 24 - Erfurt, Germany - From Hell. 25 - Munchen, Germany - Backstage. 26 - Nurnberg, Germany - Rockfabrik. 27 - Aalen, Germany - Rock It. 28 - Oberhausen, Germany - Helvete. TYGERS OF PAN TANG will release a special Limited Edition album titled Tygers Sessions: The First Wave via Skol Records. The CD will be limited to only 1000 copies, and will include 11 classic songs of the band, re-recorded for the anniversary EP releases The Spellbound Sessions and The Wildcat Sessions, which were originally available through the bands fan-club and website only, and quickly sold out. The albums cover artwork has been painted by Italian artist Roberto Toderico, known for his artistic calibrations with numerous rock and metal acts. GILBY CLARKE will open for former bandmate SLASH Featuring Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators for a series of five shows in South America. Prior to that jaunt, Gilby will play a pair of shows Stateside: February 20 - Vampd - Las Vegas, NV (with Sin City Sinners). 21 - Brick By Brick - San Diego, CA. In anticipation of the forthcoming release, ENSIFERUM unveils the official new video for One Man Armys title track as well as an in-depth making of clip that brings fans deep into the heart of the filming session. Take a looksee at Metal Blade Records. SUBLIMINAL FEAR will enter Golem Dungeon Studios with producer Giuseppe Dentamaro to record their third album. ABHOR release their long-awaited sixth album,Ritualia Stramonium, set for release on March 31st via Moribund Records. KLONE have officially launched a crowdfunding campaign on ulule to help fund the recordings and release of their much anticipated fifth studio album “Here Comes The Sun”. To support, check it out at this location. Vocalist James LaBrie of DREAM THEATER has told Simcoe that the band will enter the studio in February to begin work on the follow-up to 2013s ‘Dream Theater’ album. A tentative fall release via Roadrunner is expected. HATE will release their new album, ‘Crusade: Zero’, on February 10 in North America via Napalm Records. The follow-up to 2013s ‘Solarflesh’ was recorded at Hertz Studio in Bialystok, Poland with the Wieslawski brothers. The official video for the song ‘Valley Of Darkness’ can be seen here. youtu.be/WNMFnW34F-0 ENDEZZMA have inked a deal with Pulverised Records for the release of their next full-length album. My Kingdom Music has announced the upcoming debut album by OMRÅDE. The album titled ‘Edari’ is to be labeled as avantgardish Music, expression of the confluences of Trip Hop and Ambient Electronica and Metal, exploring the Post Industrial music and Post Rock and it will see the light on My Kingdom Music on April 13th, 2015. So make sure to take you (prescripted) medications first. Dutch/Frisian black metal band KJELDwill release their new album ‘Skym’ on March 2nd 2015 through Hammerheart. Meanwhile a video for ‘Tûzen Sinnen’ can already be found on YouTube]. youtu.be/AlP6f_Vi4SU AVORAL will release their new album ‘War Is Not Over’ January 22nd on Club Inferno Entertainment. SIBERIAN is releasing their new Hollow Bearer video. The song is taken from their 2014 release Modern Age Mausoleum that was released on Gaphals. The band is heading out on a new European tour between 14th to 21st of March. youtu.be/qo0a7D2fVjg NSANITY REIGNS SUPREME will release their fourth studio album, Unorthodox, on January 16th via Shiver Records in slipcase format. The song Opposer can now be streamed through Youtube below. youtu.be/85ff_sTfHj8 Japanese pop-metal act BABYMETAL will release the ‘Live At Budokan: Red Night & Black Night Apocalypse’ DVD/Blu-ray on January 7. The set will contain the bands Nippon Budokan performances from March 2014 when the three BABYMETAL singers/dancers became the youngest artists to ever appear at the famed venue. A brand new song, ‘Road Of Resistance’ (formerly referred to as ‘The One’), can be heard in the trailer for the DVD/Blu-ray. The track is a collaboration between BABYMETALs production team and DRAGONFORCE guitarists Herman Li and Sam Totman, whose guitar playing can be heard in the song. babymetal.jp/ SOULFLY has started recording its tenth studio album for a late spring release via Nuclear Blast Records. soulfly/ KATAKLYSM have started recording their new album, ‘Of Ghosts And Gods’, for a summer release via Nuclear Blast Records.https://facebook/kataklysm CHASTAIN – featuring Leather Leone on vocals – will release its new album, ‘We Bleed Metal’, later in the year via Leviathan Records. The line-up on ‘We Bleed Metal’ will be the same as that on the 2013-2014 albums ‘Surrender To No One’ and ‘Surrender To No One: Uncut’. davidtchastain/ ARMAGEDDON, the band led by former ARCH ENEMY guitarist Christopher Amott, parted ways with vocalist Matt Hallquist, who left the band due to personal reasons”, last month. The band has recruited Antony Hämäläinen (NIGHTRAGE, NERVOSIA, MERIDIAN DAWN) as its vocalist for the upcoming U.S. tour, which is scheduled to kick off in early February. https://facebook/armageddonbandofficial On his official Facebook page Drummer MIKE PORTNOY (THE WINERY DOGS, DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD, ADRENALINE MOB) has revealed to be launching his first full-on metal project. More information about the drummer’s new metal project will be made available soon, but he promises it is his most brutal effort to date. mikeportnoy/ DEVILDRIVER – the band fronted by COAL CHAMBER vocalist Dez Fafara – parted ways with drummer John Boecklin and guitarist Jeff Kendrick in October, last year. The band has now recruited Austin DAmond (ex-CHIMAIRA) as its new drummer. RISE TO REMAIN – the metalcore act fronted by Austin Dickinson — the son of IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson – has split up following the departures of drummer Adam Lewin and guitarist Ben Tovey. Austin, guitarist Will Homer and bassist Conor OKeefe will continue working together in a new project called AS LIONS. https://facebook/risetoremain ‘Heroes’ the latest album from SABATON (which was released on May 16, 2014 via Nuclear Blast Records), was recently certified gold in the groups home country for sales in excess of 20.000 copies. sabaton.net/ GAMMA RAY will release a best-of collection, aptly titled ‘The Best (Of)’, on January 30 via earMUSIC. The record features a selection of over 25 songs, all re-mastered. Liner notes written by Kai Hansen complete the package and give a deep insight into the works. ‘The Best (Of)’ will be released as 2-CD Standard Edition, 4-vinyl-Gatefold and as a special treat: a high-quality 2-CD Limited Edition in an elaborate and exclusive leather-style package, strictly limited to 10.000 units worldwide. In other news All GAMMA RAY albums will be re-released throughout 2015, and will feature extensive booklets and a lot of bonus material. BARREN EARTH – the Finnish progressive death metal band featuring guitarist Sami Yli-Sirniö (KREATOR, WALTARI) – has signed a deal with Century Media Records. The band has finished recording its third studio album for an early 2015 release. Guitar legend ULI JON ROTH will release a brand new double album featuring 19 re-invented SCORPIONS tracks, ‘Scorpions Revisited’, on March 10 via UDR Music. ulijonroth/ MARILYN MANSON will release his new album, ‘The Pale Emperor’, on January 19, 2015 via his own label — Hell, etc. — in a joint venture with Cooking Vinyl Records. The official video for the song ‘Deep Six’ can be viewed below youtu.be/XM-NOXIUmWs The new “all-star” project MOTOR SISTER – feat. current and former members of ANTHRAX, THE CULT, ARMORED SAINT, FATES WARNING and MOTHER SUPERIOR – will release its debut album, ‘Ride’, on March 10 via Metal Blade Records. THE NIGHT FLIGHT ORCHESTRA – the classic-rock band featuring Björn Strid (SOILWORK) and Sharlee D Angelo (ARCH ENEMY, SPIRITUAL BEGGARS) – will release its second album this spring. More details will be made available soon. LORDS OF THE TRIDENT have released a lyric video for the song Winds of the Storm from their new upcoming cd Frostburn which is scheduled to be released on February 13, 2015 throughout Europe via German record label Killer Metal Records and the rest of the world via Junko Johnson Records. youtu.be/ANouZi7L6g4 In September, Ozzy Osbourne launched a Facebook page for a project called HELL GATE, now Sharon Osbourne has revealed more details about the project. Im working right now on a Vegas production for Ozzy. Itll be in time for and be called Hell Gate, she tells The Sun newspaper. Presently Sharon is working on a one-off devils night show, but it could be extended to a residency similiar to that of KISS, Guns N Roses and Motley Crue. A source told The Sun newspaper: Ozzy has never done a stand-alone show in Vegas and there has been huge interest in what he has to offer. Vegas is an amazing spot, which has been a huge hit with the rock crowd. Ozzy would be a top draw and really do something unique. 2015 marks the 25th anniversary of independent heavy music label Relapse Records. Late last year the label revealed numerous special plans to commemorate the milestone including an extensive reissue campaign of many of their classic and underground titles on deluxe vinyl. Now the first string of titles has been revealed for release on February 20 in GAS, Benelux and Finland, February 23 in the rest of Europe and UK and on February 24 in the US. Amorphis - Elegy Human Remains - Using Sickness As A Hero Pan. Thy. Monium - Khaooohs & Kon-Fus-Ion Incantation - Onward to Golgotha BODYFARM are hard at work on pre-production for the follow-up to their critically acclaimed 2013 album, The Coming Scourge. In addition, the band has parted ways with bassist Harry Van Breda on good terms. He will be replaced by Alex Seegers (ex-PLEURISY). The still untitled new album is due to be released in the fall of 2015, again through Cyclone Empire Records. BODYFARM 2015 is: Quint Meerbeek - drums Thomas Wouters - guitars/vocals Alex Seegers - bass Bram Hilhorst – guitars SYLOSIS released the official music video for MERCY, taken from the album DORMANT HEART. youtu.be/EXPQR22UwO0
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