Month: April 2020
STEVE OVERLAND – Changing Times (lyric video) released….
Press release:
Escape Music and Steve Overland would like to dedicate this song to all Doctors, Nurses in frontline, and all the staff in Hospitals all over the world, whom are facing this difficult times with Pandemic Covid-19 virus and tribute goes to all Fathers, Mothers, Brothers , Sisters and all loved ones whom lost their battles from this virus.
SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL: 2020 EDITION CANCELLED…
PRESS RELEASE:
In the last few weeks we have been working hard investigating the possibilities to reschedule the 2020 festival from June to the end of the summer. For a while it looked doable, as we received a very positive response to the plan from artists, suppliers and collaborators. However, due to the unprecedented situation it has now become clear that cancelling is unavoidable. Instead we are now focusing our efforts towards 2021.
For many of you, our visitors, Sweden Rock Festival is one of the highlights of the year. The festival is also of great importance to a number of others, such as crew staff, suppliers, partners, associations, camp sites, hotels and more. A lot of people have been working hard for a very long time to prepare for another sold out event. Hence, we put a lot of energy and time into exploring alternative options. We are now taking all that hard work and enthusiasm and putting it towards 9-12 June 2021.
We promise to make next year’s festival the best one ever!
Associations and Sweden Rock heavy metal camp
Sweden Rock Festival has over 3,000 people working for the festival through a number of regional associations (sports clubs and similar). Each association is compensated by them invoicing Sweden Rock a fee based on the number of hours worked. For many of them, this money is the largest revenue post of the year and crucial for their operations. The associations do a fantastic job and their commitment is indispensable for the festival’s existence. We have therefore decided that even though this year’s festival is not taking place, we will pay full association fees to all the associations that we have agreements with and who also have an ongoing member activity all year round.
Together with our partner Studiefrämjandet, we also still aim to put together this year’s “Sweden Rock-kollo” – the summer camp for girls wanting to learn to play metal. However, it will take place at a later date and in accordance with the national health recommendations.
Ticket information
Tickets purchased for Sweden Rock Festival 2020 will now automatically be valid for the 2021 festival, but you will also be offered the option of receiving a refund.
By choosing to hold on to your ticket for 2021, you are helping the festival, and you are also helping us help the associations and the Sweden Rock metal camp. As a thank you for your support you will receive a gift card that gives you SEK 200 to use in our online merch shop.
Look out for an e-mail from Ticketmaster with further ticketing information very soon.
Finally, we would like to thank you for your support and understanding. We have the best audience in the world and we hope to see you all again 9-12 June 2021.
DAVE FRIDAY BAND – Second album due to release in July….(samples available)
Press Release:
Dave Friday Band has been gigging for 2 years now and still going strong.
Recently played the Melodic Rock Fest in Chicago with Heat. Treat, Adriengale and more. Have gigged with Y&T on multiple occasions, Tom Keifer, L.A. Guns, Enuff Z Nuff, Dokken, Ace Frehely and man many more.
Their debut release “Life Imitating Art” was released as an independent record and distributed in Europe and Japan and hit the sold out of it press.”Life Imitating Art” hit Multiple Top Ten Album of the year lists for 2017.
Dave Friday Band have signed with Lions Pride Music in 2019 and will release their follow up second album “Actions That Have Consequences” on July 30. 2020!
“The sound of the Dave Friday Band is a modern twist on the absolute best of the 80’s. Dave’s voice is insane and hits all the notes that made the 80’s an iconic era in rock n roll.
All the players in the Dave Friday Band are not only awesome musicians but they’re super rad dudes who know how to play to their audience on stage and on social media.
Lessons can be learned from these guys on how to serve your audience. The Dave Friday Band is a must see and hear.
Track list:
01) Sucker Punched,
02) Way Down That Road,
03) When It Gets Rough,
04) Just Something I Do,
05) How Does It Feel,
06) You Had Your Sumthin,
07) Created A Monster,
08) All Our Love From Heaven,
09) Come Crying To Me,
10) Love, Healing, Happiness,
11) Backyard Trash,
12) Losing Faith,
13) When Is Everybody,
14) Time Will Do The Talkin.
Dave Friday are:
Dave Friday – Vocals/Guitar
Stevie Loveless – Guitar
Saro Black – Drums
Hank Alva – Bass
Connect with Dave Friday:
http://davefridayband.com
Connect with Lions Pride Music:
http://www.tiny.cc/lionspridemusic
https://www.fb.me/lionspridemusic
https://www.instagram.com/lions_pridemusic
https://www.twitter.com/lionsmusicshop
https://www.youtube.com/lionspridemusic
5th MACHINE – Debut album in June…samples available
PRESS RELEASE:
Lion’s Pride Music made available samples from Brasilian’s melodic rockers 5th MACHINE debut album, set for release on June 29th.
Track list:
01) 5th Machine
02) The Wind
03) The Song Of A Beggar
04) Mirrors And Bones
05) Until The End Of Time
06) Say No To Time
07) Home
08) Take Me Away
09) Dreaming Nights
10) For All The Young
11) Back In Time.
“This Locomotive will bring you straight back to the 80´s: A Hard ‘n’ heavy work full of memorable melodies,passionate guitar riffs, choruses and inspired harmonies that will lead the listeners to the an unforgettable Journey through sound, time and thought.”
Recorded during the Fall and winter 2019, the record is signed by the Brazilian producer Thiago Bianchi (Noturnall) will be released on June 2020.
5th Machine are:
Fábio Cabral (Vocals)
Guma (Guitars)
Tiago Fusco (Guitars)
Carol Fusco (keyboards)
Eder Zavanella (Bass)
Boris Boroski (Drums)
Connect with 5th Machine:
https://www.facebook.com/5thmachine
https://www.instagram.com/5th_machine
ROULETE (swe) – New single released….
Fourth single called “Never Enough” out of their new album “NOW!” is released from swedish aorsters ROULETTE.
Buy Now!: https://smarturl.it/roulette-now
Follow Roulette on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2CYJbQR
Connect on Social:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RouletteSwe/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sweroulette/
More From Roulette:
The Only Way: https://youtu.be/f2Z7aTsUkN4
Right By Your Side: https://youtu.be/-gSBU2CBSoU
We Can Make It: https://youtu.be/CsPzmNWiTps
CAPTAIN BLACKBEARD – “Midnight Cruiser” lyric video released…..
“Midnight Cruiser” is taken from the album “Sonic Forces” set for release on May 15th, 2020 via AOR HEAVEN.
BROTHER FIRETRIBE – Releases “Bring on the Rain” lyric video…
RAVENSCRY : Release ‘The Entertainer’ Lyric Video And Single…
Italian melodic-metallers RAVENSCRY have released their new lyric video and single for “The Entertainer‘, the track is taken from the forthcoming studio album ‘100‘, which will be out on May 15th, 2020.
The video was produced by Martin Vrigsjö Staflin. Cover design by Mario Sánchez Nevado (Ashent, Native Construct).
RAVENSCRY have recently released a music video for ‘Maybe‘
Dramatically soaring vocals, bone-shaking rhythms and darkly real songwriting.
‘100‘ Tracklist:
01 – Maybe
02 – Binary
03 – The Gamer
04 – The Door Inside
05 – The Entertainer
06 – Destination: Nowhere
07 – Light You Up
08 – Leader
09 – Paper Boat
10 – All My Faces
11 – The Gatekeeper
The album was produced by RAVENSCRY. Mixed by Roberto Laghi (In Flames, Mustasch, Sonic Syndicate). Mastered by Dragan Tanasković (In Flames, Dark Tranquillity, Evergrey). Artwork and graphics by Mario “Aégis” S. Nevado.
RAVENSCRY is a female-fronted, melodic-metal band from Italy who are currently launching back onto the global metal scene with their highly-anticipated, new album “100”. To this day, they have released three full-length albums, charted in the Spotify metal charts; and stacked up streams in the millions for a number of their smash singles. They have also worked with numerous famous producers, who have crafted the sound for icons like Alice Cooper, Steve Vai, Marilyn Manson, In Flames and Megadeth. Following the release of a highly ambitious concept album, “The Invisible” (2017), RAVENSCRY are back. More energy. More melody. Even smarter lyrics. The latest evolution of their sound is one that stays true to the core of their sound, whilst still being extra accessible for new listeners.
RAVENSCRY is:
Giulia Stefani – Vocals
Mauro Paganelli – Guitars
Federico Schiavoni – Guitars
Andrea “Fagio” Fagiuoli – Bass
Simone “Simon” Carminati – Drums
WHEELS OF FIRE & FRIENDS: Together with music against #coronavirus
Atomic Stuff Promotion is proud to support a commendable initiative, put in place by artists that are part of the Burning Minds Music Group family. A huge call for hope and recourse in our country during this hard time; this project has been put into action by musicians in the way they know best: Music.
“We Will Rise” is a song that came to life by Malu Scandroglio and Stefano Zeni, in which they took initiative in writing the lyrics and music. The tune is an anthem calling for hope and belief in supporting our beloved nation, Italy; with a great desire to be able to flip this situation around 360. The song was written in English so that it could reach as many people as possible across our nation and those who live outside our peninsula. It has been performed by an almost complete Wheels Of Fire, with Stefano Zeni on guitar, Davide “Dave Rox” Barbieri on vocals, Federico De Biase on keyboard, Fabrizio Uccellini on drums and special guest Stefano “Skool” Scola (Hungryheart, Dream Company) on bass.
“We Will Rise” is a clear example that home recording at a distance can achieve great results with praiseworthy quality; especially when done by professionals of the music sector. The brilliant work of mixing and mastering was done, not by chance, by none other than Roberto Priori.
The official videoclip of the song, produced by Moviedel Productions, will have Italian subtitles throughout. The end of the video is reinforced by the presence of fans and friends, which have filmed themselves for a fantastic finale performance, showing community and support, which are necessary for our country to rise and start new again as soon as possible.
MILAN POLAK: New album on May….
PRESS RELEASE:
Guitar mastermind Milan Polak returns with his 4th vocal album “Can’t Please Everyone”. This album which is darker and heavier than its predecessor “Scarred To Perfection” features guest appearances by some of the world’s best musicians such as Billy Sheehan, Ron ‘Bumblefoot’ Thal, Tony Franklin, Thomas Lang, Jeff Neal of ‘Boston’, Atma Anur and others. “I needed to challenge myself and change my approach to song writing completely”, says Milan Polak about writing and recording the album. “It is my most advanced, profound and personal album to date.” The album was mixed & mastered by Benjamin Schäfer (Rammstein, Celtic Frost, Crimson ProjeKCt) and will be released worldwide May 10, 2020.
SPEED STROKE: sign with Street Symphonies Records
PRESS RELEASE:
Street Symphonies Records & Burning Minds Music Group are glad to announce the signing of Hard Rock ‘n’ Roll band, Speed Stroke, for the release of their new official studio album “Scene Of The Crime”.
Founded in Italy in 2010, Speed Stroke were introduced to the international rock scene in 2011 thanks to their involvement in “Reborn In Sleaze”, an official tribute album released in memory of Dave Lepard (Crashdïet). In March 2013 the band launched its S/T debut album via Buil2kill Records, warmly welcomed by critics and fans.
Thanks to the deal signed with Bagana Rock Agency, Speed Stroke had the chance to promote their work all around Italy and abroad, playing more than 200 live shows in the first 3 years, sharing the stage with artists such as Shameless/Tuff, Labyrinth, Sister, Tigertailz, Kissin’ Dynamite, 69 Eyes, Confess, Living Dead Lights, Hardcore Superstar and Steel Panther.
Their second work “Fury“, released via Bagana Records in 2016, allowed the band to expand in the European scene; the song “Believe In Me” had also been chosen by Spotify to be featured in its major hard&heavy playlists like New Metal Tracks collecting, Arets Rock & Rock Idag (Spotify Sweden), Discover Weekly and many others, collecting more than 600’000 total plays worldwide.
The Italian leg of the “Fury Tour” brought Speed Stroke on stage with some awesome acts like Reckless Love, Santa Cruz, The Cruel Intentions, Backyard Babies, Hardcore Superstar, Gotthard, Phil Campbell, Crazy Lixx and 69 Eyes, plus many other explosive shows in clubs and festivals in Germany and Sweden.
The band was also invited four times to celebrate the anniversary of famous venue Paunchy Cats in Lichtenfels (Germany) with Hardcore Superstar in 2016, Babylon Bombs‘ reunion show in 2017, Crashdïet ‘s reunion tour in 2018 and Tyla’s Dogs D’Amour in 2019. On September 1st 2018 they debuted in the UK at HRH Sleaze 2, at the O2 Academy in Sheffield.
Speed Stroke are currenty at work on their new powerful studio album, with an official release expected for this fall.
Web/Social Links:
http://www.facebook.com/speedstroke
http://www.instagram.com/speedstroke_official
https://speedstroke.bandcamp.com
ROOM EXPERIENCE – Third single released….
Listen to the new single called “The Distance” from ROOM EXPERIENCE out of their second album “ANOTHER TIME AND SPACE” set for release on MAY 22d on Art of Melody Music/Burning Minds Music Group.
Lars Eric Mattsson – Hot and Able 1983-85
Press Release:
A Blast from the past! 1983-85 Lars Eric Mattsson was rocking out with his first real band, “Joe Cool” performing his songs. The band never managed to get signed but the songs are still alive and now be bring you this 16 track collection of Lars’ work from these years.
The influences of Deep Purple, Rainbow etc are never far away while neoclassical and progressive influences add spice to some of the more straight ahead rock material on this release which arguably is Lars best sounding album to date.
These songs represent Lars’ first serious compositions made for and originally performed by his band at the time, ”Joe Cool” which originally featured a female singer, later a male one when the band started adaping a more straight ahead hard rock style. A few minor updates to the lyrics and music were made during the recording but mostly this is what they were like originally. Original drummer Olle Sjöstrand’s fine ideas have remained as an inspiration throughout the years. Some of the songs on Lars’ debut album ”Eternity” were take from this period though most of that album and the following ”No Surrender” were written very fast in the studio while making those album and it is quite likely that these songs are superior having been road tested and developed over time while Lars was sick of them at the time and preferred not to include them on his debut and the following album. Lars recalls that going back to these songs was a decision made alrealy 6 years ago, but time did not permit this to happen sooner. So here they are, 30 years later!
CWF – Champlin Williams Friestedt presents a first single from “II”…
Press release:
The AOR supergroup, Champlin Williams Friestedt, is now releasing the first single from their upcoming album “II”. This first track is called “Between the Lines” and can be heard anywhere.
Champlin Williams Friestedt consists of renowned TOTO singer Joseph Williams, composer of film and drama scores and can also be heard in Disney’s animated feature film “The Lion King” as the singing voice of adult Simba.
Teaming up with none other than Bill Champlin formerly of the legendary band Chicago and critically acclaimed guitarist, producer and recording artist Peter Friestedt, the album “II” also includes contributions from vocalist, Michael McDonald, drummer John JR Robinson (Michael Jackson, Quincy Jones), Randy Goodrum (Toto, Chicago), Tamara Champlin and Polar price 2020 winner Diane Warren among many others.
With the TOTO haunting “10 Miles” to the CHICAGO sounding ballad “Between The Lines” and the soulflavoured “Love In The World” to the straight forward rock track “Runaway Dancer” this album really takes you on a Journey.
The album was recorded at Goldmine Studios & Friestedt Productions Studio and produced by Peter Friestedt, Bill Champlin and Joseph Williams.
“II” will be released 15 May 2020 on both digital and physical formats.
GODSCUM – Sign for LION MUSIC
Press release:
Lion Music are extremely proud to announce the signing of Marcel Coenen’s new band GODSCUM!
Founded to play what they play best; metal music, the important common ground. From all cross the Netherlands and even Germany, let’s choose Eindhoven (NL) as the headquarters. With band members that earned their keeps in bands as Form, Sun Caged, Stormrider, Lemur Voice, Speedica, Holy Moses, Dreadlock Pussy and Sons of the Rain, you can never really be sure what to expect. Think aggressive, modern, old school, shred, groove, military, industrial, atmospheric, and bring all these elements together.
STEVEN TOLKAMP – Lead vocals | MARCEL COENEN – Guitar and backing vocals | JOCHEN FUENDERS – Bass and backing vocals | PIM GOVERDE – Drums
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