Month: January 2018

Kamelot – Unveil Album Artwork & Release Date Of The Shadow Theory!

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The Shadow Theory is here! Coming on April 6th 2018 via Napalm Records!

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After releasing the title of the upcoming KAMELOT masterpiece and very first shows of the The Shadow Tour in the Netherlands, Norway and the UK, it’s time to take the next step in support of The Shadow Theory!

KAMELOT’s founder Thomas Youngblood states:      
“The Shadow Theory album is a psychological journey through the complexity of the Human Mind. We are subjected to stimuli constantly through media, technology, social experiments and AI. Can we still be social creatures in the near future? The Shadow Theory is an album that is mixing many worlds, giving the listener an Escape within our own realities. This album was written and recorded over the entire year and we are really proud of the song elements and diversity on The Shadow Theory.”

Now a first and exciting album teaser has been released, get your ears and eyes on it right HERE!

The Shadow Theory was produced by acclaimed music producer Sascha Paeth and mastered by Jacob Hansen. A massive piece of work that will more than please critics and fans alike. Guests on the album include Lauren Hart (Once Human), Jennifer Haben (Beyond The Black) and Sascha Paeth. The amazing cover and artwork was created by Stefan Heilemann.

The full The Shadow Theory track listing reads as follows:

  1. The Mission
  2. Phantom Divine (Shadow Empire)
  3. RavenLight
  4. Amnesiac
  5. Burns To Embrace
  6. In Twilight Hours
  7. Kevlar Skin
  8. Static
  9. MindFall Remedy
  10. Stories Unheard
  11. Vespertine (My Crimson Bride)
  12. The Proud and The Broken
  13. Ministrium (Shadow Key)

A 2-CD edition is available with the digipak version and the following additional track listing

  1. Phantom Divine (Shadow Empire) (Instrumental version)
  2. RavenLight (Instrumental version)
  3. Amnesiac (Instrumental version)
  4. Burns To Embrace (Instrumental version)
  5. Kevlar Skin (Instrumental version)
  6. The Proud and The Broken (Instrumental version)
  7. The Last Day of Sunlight (bonus)

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FELSKINN – Reveal Cover Art For ‘Mind Over Matter’ Debut Album, Tracklisting…

Posted on by Lino "AmadeuS" R.

Swiss heavy rock band, FELSKINN, feat. Maxxwell, Live/Wire and Krokus members, will release their debut album, Mind Over Matter, on March 16, 2018 via ROAR! Rock Of Angels Records. The Cover art and tracklisting for ‘Mind Over Matter‘ has now been revealed. The album was mixed and mastered by Jacob Hansen (VOLBEAT, PRIMAL FEAR, PRETTY MAIDS).

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FELSKINN recently released a lyric video for the song ‘Pictures In My Dreams‘, feat. guest stars: Mike Terrana, Mandy Meyer & Jgor Gianola. The lyric video was created by Jim Evgenidis at Icon Filmworx Studios. The video can be viewed here: https://youtu.be/kgTWONPhTiQ

Tracklisting:

1. CLOSE YOUR EYES
2. PICTURES IN MY DREAMS
3. DYING MAN
4. THE NIGHT BEFORE THE DAWN
5. OUR FAVORITE GAME
6. BASTARDS OUT
7. BREAK NEW GROUND
8. SUPERHERO
9. RAIN WILL FALL
10. MIND OVER MATTER
11. WAKE UP ON MARS
12. I HEAR YOU CALLING

On the Album, Mike Terrana (RAGE, TARJA TURUNEN) laid down the drum tracks at Hansen Studios in Denmark, recorded by Jacob Hansen (VOLBEAT, PRIMAL FEAR, PRETTY MAIDS). The rest was recorded in Switzerland „with a little help“ of former Bandmates Jgor Gianola (U.D.O, JORN, GOTTHARD) and Mandy Meyer (UNISONIC, KROKUS, GOTTHARD) on lead guitars.

FELSKINN is

Andy Portmann – Vocals (Krokus, Ain’t Dead Yet, Meyer/Portmann)
Cyril Montavon – Guitars (Maxxwell)
Hef Häfliger – Guitars (Maxxwell)
Beat Schaub – Bass (Live/Wire)
Flavio Mezzodi – Drums (Krokus)

 

FELSKINN was originally formed by Andy Portmann in 2005. The self titeled debut album was recorded with guest musicians and released in March 2006. The first Song on the Album „170105“ was later re-recorded by Kai Hansen and appeared as “Built A World“ on the 2014 Release „Empire Of The Undead“ by GAMMA RAY and reached the charts at #13 in Germany. The band played numerous shows and festivals. In April 2007 the 2nd album „Listen!“ was released, followed again by intensive touring. Due to the „famous“ musical differences the band disbanded in 2008.

Portmann started a live project with Mandy Meyer (UNISONIC, KROKUS, GOTTHARD), playing songs from their previous bands. In 2010 Portmann formed the FELSKINN follow up band DOWNLOAD and started working on the album „Eleven Stages“, released in April 2014. The live band included the current FELSKINN line up with a different drummer.

While working on the next album „Mind Over Matter“, Portmann decided to bring back the band name FELSKINN.

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W.A.S.P. – Release video clip for “Chainsaw Charlie” Taken From „ReIdolized (The Soundtrack to the Crimson Idol)”!

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In December 2017, W.A.S.P. successfully completed their “ReIdolized” tour supporting the 25th anniversary of their iconic hit album “The Crimson Idol“, the legendary story of Jonathan Aaron Steele, which will finally be released in a rerecorded version and of the album with the 4 missing songs – as originally intended – together with “The Crimson Idol” movie on DVD and BluRay!

W.A.S.P. now proudly present the first glimpse of the incredible film material that has never been officially released! Check out the video for “Chainsaw Charlie” HERE!

For the first time EVER as originally intended – the film and soundtrack are united and will be released as one special product! The product will also feature 4 additional songs that were intended to be part of the original “The Crimson Idol“.

“ReIdolized (The Soundtrack to the Crimson Idol)” will be released worldwide on February 2nd 2018via Napalm Records! The following formats can be pre-ordered HERE:

2CD & Bluray & DVD in Slipcase
2LP Gatefold + DVD
Deluxe Box
2CD Digipack (Re-Press)
2CD Jewelcase (Re-Press)
Digital Album

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Track listing CD1:
1 The Titanic Overture
2 The Invisible Boy
3 Arena of Pleasure
4 Chainsaw Charlie (Murders in the New Morgue)
5 The Gypsy Meets the Boy
6 Michael’s Song
7 Miss You
8 Doctor Rockter

Track listing CD2:
1 I Am One
2 The Idol
3 Hold on to My Heart
4 Hey Mama
5 The Lost Boy
6 The Peace
7 Show Time
8 The Great Misconceptions of Me

More Info & News On W.A.S.P.:
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Johan Kihlberg’s Impera – New Solo album on Feb.23d….

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After three albums with his band IMPERA, founding drummer Johan Kihlberg decided it was time to spread his wings, and the Swede came up with the idea to record his first solo effort, Johan Kihlberg’s Impera “Age Of Discovery” will be released on FEB.23d from AOR HEAVEN.
Track listing:
1. Prelude (intro)
2. That´s The Way That Life Goes,
3. Fear
4. Falling
5. The End Of The Road
6. Just A Conversation
7. The Right Stuff
8. Why Does She Care
9.I Am I
10. It´s A Revolution

Musicians :
Johan Kihlberg – Drums/Keyboards
Lars Chriss (Lion’s Share)- Guitars
Mats Vassfjord (220 Volt) – Bass
Michael Sadler (Saga) – Lead & Backing Vocals on 8
Göran Edman (Yngwie Malmsteen, John Norum) – Lead & Backing Vocals on 6
Mick Devine (Seven) – Lead Vocals on 3, 5, 9 – Backing Vocals on 3, 7, 9, bonus track
Nigel Bailey (Bailey) – Lead Vocals on 7, 10, bonus track – Backing Vocals on 5, 10
Nils Patrik Johansson (Lion’s Share, Astral Doors) – Lead & Backing Vocals on 2, 3
Michael J. Scott – Lead & Backing Vocals on 4
Mattias IA Eklundh (Freak Kitchen) – solo on 9
Kay Backlund (Lion’s Share) – Keyboards on 1, 3, 6
Anders Rybank (Coastland Ride) – Keyboards on 8

 

“I felt this would give me the opportunity to spread my wings a bit and work with some other people,” Johan said.
“I grew up with bands like KISS, QUEEN, ABBA and THE BEATLES, who were not afraid to have a wide range of styles on their albums. I’m obviously a hard rock fan at heart, but I’m also influenced by bands like SIMPLE MINDS, KRAFTWERK, MANFRED MANN’S EARTH BAND, HUMAN LEAGUE and many others. I’m also a huge fan of movies and movie soundtracks.”
The first person Johan approached was LION’S SHARE guitarist Lars Chriss, who is also a renowned producer and mixer.
“Johan and I got together and started writing songs,” Chriss said. “He usually had an idea of the direction and we took it from there. We also had a couple of friends coming up with basic ideas for about half of the album. We had the luxury to cherry-pick the songs we thought would add to what we already had going. For lyrics and melody we worked closely with singer Mick Devine of the band SEVEN, whom I’ve done a couple albums with the last couple of years. My old friend and LION’S SHARE keyboardist Kay Backlund stepped up to the plate and worked with us on a couple of tracks as well.”
Kihlberg and Chriss decided to work with several different singers on the project, while enlisting Kihlberg’s longtime friend and IMPERA bandmate Mats Vassfjord to lay down the bass tracks.
“As soon as we had the songs written, we started thinking about what voice and singer that would fit each individual track the best,” Kihlberg said. “Fortunately, they all agreed and did an amazing job on the album. I even managed to get one of my all-time favorite singers, Michael Sadler from SAGA, to sing a song.”
Johan Kihlberg’s Impera “Age Of Discovery” features a wide range of musical influences while remaining a very strong, melodic and powerful album. It boasts great production work by Chriss and a stunning artwork by Carl-André Beckston.
http://www.impera.org
http://www.facebook.com/Impera
Produced by:Johan Kihlberg & Lars Chriss
Mixed by: Lars Chriss
Mastered by:Mike Lind
Artwork by: Carl André Beckston

 

 

Signal Red – Debut album out in Feb.2018

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UK melodic rockers SIGNAL RED will release their debut album called “Under the Radar” on February 23d through Escape Music.

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Signal Red is a brand new band from the UK and features two very respected musicians namely Guitarist Steve Grocott (ten) and Vocalist Lee Small (Phenomena / Shy / Lionheart). The collaboration first came together in February, 2013 when Steve was at a loose end. He had been in a band previously called “Sevendayz” which had recently folded and he contacted Lee as he had heard so much about him, mainly from the self-titled SHY album that appeared in 2011. The two hit it off straight away and it seemed inevitable that an album would follow. Steve got caught up working with the UK band (Ten) as Gary Hughes asked him to be in the bands line-up for some shows and to feature on the new album, so the Signal Red production was halted for a while. Eventually Steve’s time freed up so he could once again concentrate on new material for the album and the whole thing has just progressed into a fantastic recording.

The collaboration with Lee was clearly a good match as Lee has already proved his worth with “Shy” as well as solo albums, the Phenomena project with Tom Galley and the rock band “Snowfall”. Lee is a very soulful, melodic vocalist and has featured on 17 albums as lead vocalist and on many more that have featured him as a guest, “Dante Fox” and “Magnum” to name but two.

This exciting new venture is bound to cause a stir, and with Brian Anthony twiddling the knobs (Steve Walsh) then this is going to be one album people will be talking about.

Lee came up with the title one day thinking that trying to get recognition for what you live and breathe for is like “living under the radar”. Well, they should not be living under it for much longer when this one hits the streets. This is a rock album that just begs to be heard…  and we are sure that you will like what you hear.

Signal Red are:

Lee Small: Lead vocals and All Backing vocals   (Phenomena / Shy)
Steve Grocott: All guitars, Keyboards, Strings    (Ten)
Brian J Anthony: Bass     (Steve Walsh)
Dave Anthony: Drums     (Dennis DeYoung)

Track List:

  1. DEFIANT      4:36
    2. HOUDINI      4:05
    3. STRONGER   4:57
    4. TELL IT TO THE BEES   3:57
    5. MONSTER TRUCK   5:15
    6. PYRAMIDS OF MARS  4:44
    7. EMOTIONS IN MOTION  4:25
    8. HIGHWIRE    4:40
    9. MAKING CONTACT      4:15
    10. GOTH THE GIRL  4:04
    11. THE TIME MACHINE   7:59