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| [30 April 2002] 7 DAYS TO GO UNTIL Z ROCK 2002 |
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In an official statement the label states:
Z ROCK 2002, MAY 5TH , THE RITZ, MANCHESTER, ENGLAND Doors Open: NOON
1:55 - 2:45 Arabia
3:10 - 4:05 Brighton Rock
4:25 - 5:25 Silent Rage
5:50 - 6:50 Humanimal
7:15 - 8:05 Von Groove
8:30 - 9:35 Bonfire
10:00 - 11:15 Westworld Advance tickets £25 Entry on May 5th £30
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| [30 April 2002] PUSH PREPARE TO HIT ENGLAND |
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Push are currently lining up a summer UK tour in support of their latest album 4 The Love Of The Game.
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| [30 April 2002] GRAND ILLUSION "VIEW FROM THE TOP" |
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GRAND ILLUSION "VIEW FROM THE TOP" release date Japan 21th June, and Europe July 7th Peter Sundell Lead and background vocals
Arranged, recorded and produced by: Anders Rydholm
GUESTS Steve Morris Guitar choirs on "Gotta give it up"
TRACKLIST 1-I Refuse, 2- Battle For Your Heart, 3-Zeroes and Ones,4-The Prophecy Of The Returning Son 5-Between Dark And Dawn, 6-Straight Face, 7-Gotta Give It Up, 8- Who's It Gonna Be?9-Positively Negative, 10- Blinded, 11-Don't Hurt Yourself |
| [26 April 2002] NEMELROCK FINAL LINE UP |
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This is the final Bill and running order of the Nemelrock 2: Friday June 7th 20:00h. 10 € Arianne
Saturday June 8th 19:00h. 20 € Pulse Nexx Elyte Urban Tale Harem Scarem As an addition to the Nemelrock Festival, as a prologue and epliogue respectively, on Thursday June 6th, admission free (23:00) you can enjoy with "Los Parpel" a Deep Purple cover band with members of Golden Farm, and on Sunday June 9th free entrance too, (21:00) "Tuto ToTo" excellent musicians playing TOTO songs. Both shows will be held in the same venue as Nemelrock (Ritmo y Compás). |
| [26 April 2002] MADISON PAIGE UPDATE |
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Due to an apparent miscommunication between The Quireboys, their agent, and the venue, The Quireboys will NOT be performing with MADISON PAIGE on May 17th as stated in the previous press release. LOVE/HATE Featuring Jizzy Pearl will be headlining the night instead, with MADISON PAIGE retaining the opening slot. MADISON PAIGE and Paladino's wish to apologize for any confusion and inconvience this late-breaking development may have caused. MADISON PAIGE are even more excited about the show, as LOVE/HATE's legacy will be celebrated with a relentless night of rock n'roll from all parties. MADISON PAIGE's official website, www.madisonpaige.net, now contains a downloadable discount flyer which has been updated to reflect the change. All other background information on MADISON PAIGE as stated in the previous press release remains current. |
| [26 April 2002] LISTEN TO A PREVIEW OF ALCHEMIST ALBUM |
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MP3 sound samples of The Alchemist "Songs From the Westside" with Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple), Ian Crichton (Saga), Tim Pierce (Toy Matinee, Goo Goo Dolls, Bon Jovi), and Carl Kennedy (Greg Lake Band) are now available for your listening pleasure at: www.mkcdstore.com Simply enter "Alchemist" in the Artist/Title search box and you're there! Individuals can also order the CD direct at this site. Distributors and retailers can order direct from the label by contacting Steve Brownlee at M&K Sound Entertainment U.S.A. sbrownlee@mksound.com or (818) 701-7010. The CD will be available May 21, 2002. |
| [25 April 2002] TEN WILL ROCK HUNGARY |
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Ten are to be the sole standard bearers of the Union Jack when they will perform at the Summer Rocks Festival in Budapest. The three day festival held on the 7th,8th and 9th of June, embraces all genres of Rock and Metal music. Ten are to play on the 8th just before 'In Flames' who are headliners on that day. Headliners on the 7th are 'Manowar' with 'Slayer' headlining the 9th. Ten are the only British band to be invited to this years event and will play for 90 minutes. Ten Live In Budapst
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| [25 April 2002] MADISON PAIGE JOINS THE QUIRE |
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(Los Angeles, CA) - MADISON PAIGE, California's newest melodic rock sensation, will be invading the valley for the first time as the opening act for veteran British hard rockers THE QUIREBOYS at Paladino’s (6101 Reseda Blvd.) on May 17th. MADISON PAIGE, whose arena-ready hooks have been compared to the likes of Bon Jovi, Mr. Big, and Queen, are hot off the heels of standout shows at both The Dragonfly and The Gig, and have already been in-studio guests on 89.7 FM’s “The Just Joe Show.” Additionally, the band's frantic live show has been captured for a possible DVD release. A discount flyer for the upcoming Paladino’s show can be downloaded at www.madisonpaige.net. For more information, please contact madisonpaigeinfo@aol.com |
| [25 April 2002] MILLION TO HEADLINE ONE NIGHT AT SWEDEN ROCK |
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Million have been announced as the headlining act on the Spendrups stage at this years Sweden Rock Festival. They will be playing on the opening night, Thursday 6th June 2002. Other acts confirmed for the festival include Bruce Dickinson, Magnum, Biff Byford's Saxon, and Halford. To mark the occassion, their label, A2 Records will be reissuing the bands first two albums ('No.1' & 'We, Ourselves & Us' ) as a double album on Monday June 3rd. This will join the currently available 'Get Millionized!' and 'Detonator', the new, critically acclaimed album. |
| [24 April 2002] JIM PETERIK "ROCK AMERICA - SMASH HITS LIVE" |
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Frontiers Records and Now & Then Productions are immensely happy to announce the signing of JIM PETERIK for the Europeand and Asian release of the album "Rock America - Smash Hits Live!". This album is a brand new collection of some of the greatest Rock 'n Roll classic hits performed live by some of the greatest names in history. These awesome new renditions, recorded live as part of a huge all-star concert, will stir your memories and create new ones. Rock America is destined to become a classic itself. The tracklisting is as follows: Eye Of The Tiger ~ featuring Jim Peterik of Ides Of March & Survivor fame along with Jeff Boyle
As a special addition the album shall feature 5 exclusive bonus studio tracks previously available on the US release "The Day America Cried" only: The Day America Cried (featuring Jim Peterik with Johnny Van Zant Of Lynyrd
Skynyrd): a track written in remebrance of the fallen heroes of the
September 11th 2001 in New York.
Release date is scheduled on June the 17th 2002, together with the release of Andre Andersen "Black On Black" and Honeymoon Suite's long awaited come back album "Dreamland". All those albums will be specially available at THE GODS festival to be held at Pennington's - Bradford, UK on june the 2nd 2002. |
| [24 April 2002] UNRULY CHILD |
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Frontiers Records is happy to announce that, following an agreement with MTM Music, the new album from the band featuring Guy Allison, Bruce Gowdy and Philip Bardowell will be published under the monicker of UNRULY CHILD. This band has already released two classic melodic hard rock albums: the self titled debut album (1992) and "Waiting For The Sun" (1998). Previously announced under the name of MAC BETH and later as UCIII, the third album from UNRULY CHILD will be entitled "UC III". Tracks recorded and completed are (in no particular order): All Around Me, Bring Me Home, In This Sleeping Town, Kings Of Tragedy, Ruby Tuesday, Sedated, Shades Of Love, Something, Unruly Child, Vertigo, You See Three, Gravity. Release date of the album is tentatively scheduled for late autumn 2002. Frontiers Records and the band wishes to express their gratitude to MTM Music for the courtesy showed. |
| [23 April 2002] HONEYMOON SUITE "DREAMLAND" |
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"Dreamland" is the brand new release of Honeymoon Suite a canadian melodic rock band which has achieved well over 1 million album sales worldwide with 4 studio albums, a greatest hits and 1 live album. "Dreamland " features an attractive new sound with hints of the old classic melodic rock sound typical of the cannucks ! The band will also appear exclusively at THE GODS festival in the UK on june the 2nd, 2002 ! "Dreamland is a Euro/Asian release only and features 4 tracks not included on the recent, canadian only, release "Lemon Tongue". Tracklisting: What I Know; So Hard; Still Lovin' You; Just Love Somebody; The Way I Do; Dreamland; Too Little Too Late; Gone; Undone; Lagavulin; Radiant; Even Now Release Date: June 17, 2002. |
| [22 April 2002] ANDRE ANDERSEN "BLACK ON BLACK" |
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"Black On Black" is the second solo album from ROYAL HUNT main composer and keyboards player Andre Andersen. Featured on all lead vocals is none other than ELEGY singer, Ian Parry. Other musician featured include: Rene Realand (ex Witch Cross) on guitar and Kaj Laege on drums. The music style featured on the album is neoclassic and melodic heavy metal of the highest order. Tracklisting: Coming Home; Tell Me Why; Arena; Desperate Times; Life; Black On Black; Eclipse; Sail Away; Piece Of My Heart Release Date: June 17,2002 (Europe only). |
| [22 April 2002] CHAT WITH HANOI ROCKS |
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The reborn legends Hanoi Rocks will hold online chat session with their fans on www.hanoirocks.com on Monday the 22nd of April. The chat with Andy McCoy, Michael Monroe, Lacu, Timpa and Costello will start on 19.00 GMT (Helsinki 21.00, Stockholm 20.00, London 19.00, New York 14.00, Los Angeles 11.00 AM and Japan 4.00 AM on Tuesday morning) and will last for a couple of hours. |
| [19 April 2002] "UNITED - WE ALL COME TOGETHER" |
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"United - We All Come Together" is the name of a compilation album to mark the September 11th tragedy. Released in September 2002 through Now & Then / Frontiers Records all profits will be divided between charities for the victims of the attacks and the innocent people of Afghanistan. The project has been put together by Nicky Baldrian who has issued this statement. "In the wake of the assault on the World Trade Centre and the Pentagon, and the resultant tragic loss of life, rock musicians from all corners of the world have gathered together in a multinational collaboration. They have donated, recorded and organised a collection of songs, with the intention of demonstrating support for the victims and families of 9/11. They are motivated by a heartfelt desire that this collection of songs in some small way may offer a ray of hope and light out of the darkness and despair that was 9/11. This is a musical reminder for us all to never forget how fragile we all are as individuals but also how strong we are "United"." "When the power of love overcomes the love of power, then the world will know peace." -- Jimi Hendrix For those of you who still wish to donate a song, the deadline has now moved forward to the end of May 2002 in order to allow artists to complete their tracks. Please email us for more info should you wish to assist us in this mammoth project. All emails should be directed to: nikammusic.productions@ntlworld.com Check out the details below of one of the songs to be featured on the CD. DENANDER/DELIN & THE SWEDISH ALL STARS "Where Is The Fire"
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Lead vocals - (in order of appearance)
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All star choir featuring members of - 220 V, Ace's High, A.C.T, Alien, Amaze Me, Bad Habit, Baltimoore, Bedlam, Black Ingvars, Brazen Abbot, Cinema, Clockwise, Damned Nation, Debase, Dogface, Easy Action, Eclipse, Evan, Evergrey, Europe, The Forsaken, Fortune, Gaeleri, Glory, Great King Rat, Hammerfall, Hardcore Superstar, House Of Shakira, Humanimal, Inhale, Insania, Jet Circus, Johansson Brothers, Last Tribe, Lions Share, Lizzy Borden, Locomotive Breath, Madison, Yngwie Malmsteen, Million, Mister Kite, Narnia, John Norum, Nostradameus, Pain, Pathos, Prisoner, Radioactive, Rainmaker, Pete Sanberg, Sayit, Seven Wishes, Sha-boom, Shotgun Messiah, Skintrade, Street Talk, Talisman, Talk Of The Town, Tiamat, Treat, Wisdom Call, Zinny Zan Produced by - Delin/Denander Further artists set to donate tracks to the albums include Tesla, Nightranger, Ken Tamplin, Stan Bush, Legs Diamond, Lizzy Borden, Haven, Doro, Bonnie Tyler, John Norum and a host of others! |
| [19 April 2002] SLAV SIMANIC |
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Yugoslavian born guitarist SLAV SIMANIC is the latest addition to the Now & Then / Frontiers roster. His first album for us "Let It Go" will be released in July 2002. It will come with a bonus CD of his debut "Water Of Life" (originally released in 1998). Having relocated to Toronto in 1995 Slav has appeared on albums featuring such renowned artists as Billy Sheehan (David Lee Roth, Mr. Big), Peter Criss (KISS), Mark St. John (KISS, Peter Criss), Phil Naro (Talas, Peter Criss, 24K) and present and former members of Triumph, Von Groove etc The same year Slav Simanic teamed up with vocalist Phil Naro (Talas, Peter Criss), bassist Zsolt Henczely and drummer Morgan Evans. This cooperation resulted in the recording of Slav's new release "Let It Go". The album is a mixture of mainly vocal and some instrumental tracks with Slav's recognizable guitar style: high-intensity shred delivered with taste, melody and a passion for musical quality. |
| [19 April 2002] NEMELROCK 2 |
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Statement from Necessary Productions: NEMELROCK 2 JUNE 7-8 AT RITMO Y COMPÁS (MADRID)
The venue, Ritmo Y Compás, is a little smaller then last year's venue, but with a better quality of sound and lighting and in a more convenient location in the city of Madrid. We would like to thank the people of Now & Then, whose collaboration to make Nemelrock possible is really appreciated. We'd also like to stress that this one will be kind of a transitional edition but, even though we had just 2 months to prepare the festival, we think that final bill will be in no way inferior to the first edition and that all AOR and Hard Rock fans will definitely enjoy it. Doors will open at 8.00 p.m. on Friday, June 7th and at 7.00 p.m. on Saturday, June 8th but the party, as you know, will last all night! Ticket price will be € 10 on Friday and € 20 on Saturday. As the capacity of the venue is quite limited we advise you to buy or book your tickets as soon as possible. Tickets are on sale in Sun Records and can also be booked via: email ( necessaryprod@yahoo.es ) or phone +34 91724 22 74 (afternoons). At this moment, the following bands have been confirmed: HAREM SCAREM - who will be presenting their fantastic new album, "Weight of the World", and will EXCLUSIVELY play Harem Scarem songs. PULSE - band formed by 2 of the musicians in Bob Catley's band: Vince O`Regan and Al Barrow URBAN TALE - Finnish band that will be playing both nights, one of them playing their own songs and the other night playing their great tribute to Journey show. NEXX - who will also present their new songs. ARIAN - a new Aor-Hard Rock band from Madrid singing in Spanish that could be one of the festival surprises. MR ROOSTER - from Barcelona, another possible surprise. A band more oriented to glam or hard-rock than to AOR, but that will make most of the audience stand open-mouthed. Friday June 7th. 20:00h: Mr Rooster, Arian and Urban Tale (Tribute to Journey) + AOR Party: € 10 Saturday June 8th. 19:00h: Pulse, Urban Tale, Nexx, Harem Scarem + AOR party. € 20 euros. Please don't hesitate to contact Necessary Production with any questions on the above email and phone number. |
| [19 April 2002] MARILLION'S ANORAK IN THE UK LIVE |
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Marillion's new live album, 'Anorak in the UK' is released in retail shops world-wide on 22 April 2002 by EMI records. This 1CD version has the tracks: Separated Out, Quartz, Map of the World, Out of this World, Between You and Me, The Great Escape, King, If my Heart were a Ball it would Roll Uphill, Easter BUT! We have a special 2CD version of the live album, only available from our website! This Racket Records special 2CD version has an extensive expanded 24-page booklet, with a large photo gallery, liner notes by the band, PLUS an entire extra CD of live music! The track listing is: Separated Out, Rich, Man of 1000 Faces, Quartz, Go!, Map of the World, Out of this World, Afraid of Sunlight, Mad, Between You and Me, The Great Escape, If my Heart were a Ball it would Roll Uphill, Waiting to Happen, Answering Machine, King - plus 2 special live recordings of This is the 21st Century and When I Meet God! This exclusive 2CD version is already available from Racket Records, and is on sale now at: http://www.marillion.com/discog/anoraklive/index.html They've already been flying out of Racket Records, and we have extra staff helping out just to make sure your orders ship as quickly as possible! Don't forget, you can still check out preview of 'Between You and Me (Live)' from 'Anorak in the UK' at: http://www.mp3.com/anoraknophobia/ Like the track? Then email the website to your friends - the more listens we get, the higher we rise on the chart! Our last track reached number 2 on the overall chart, and 'Between You and Me' is already in the top 10 of the 'Alternative' charts! And as a final note, to answer the 3rd most popular email question at the moment: 'Easter' is not included on the Racket Records 2CD version of 'Anorak in the UK'. In order for EMI to release their version of the album into retail shops, and still allow us to sell the 2CD extended version through Racket Records, they required that we gave them 1 exclusive track. After a long discussion, we decided on 'Easter' because it has already appeared on several different live albums in the past, and thought that leaving off the oldest track would be a better alternative than cutting a new one which hasn't ever been released live! We hope you'll understand. Marillion |
| [18 April 2002] CHAVIS RECORDS NEWS |
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Bangkok Babes is almost a wrap. The new title is 'Locket N' Chain'. The artwork is 98% completed and the re-sequencing is under way. We will release the art in the very near future. Cry Havoc artwork is underway and the cover art itself is about 95% finished. We will be releasing that in the very near future and the project is being mastered as we type this. We have added a new Sinnocence photo and snippet from their forth coming debut titled "Nature Of The Night". We are sure this will please those who loved the 80's BIG ARENA ROCK SOUND. Guitars, Guitars and more Guitars punched out by silky smooth vocals. Something we are sure you won't want to miss! CHAVIS RECORDS would like to announce our new A&R Team of Commodity Oddity Entertainment Inc. CommOddEnt will be scouting new acts for CHAVIS RECORDS as well as assisting in marketing, PR and a slew of other tasks for the label. Welcome! |
| [15 April 2002] LIVE MP3 FOR ANORAK IN THE UK |
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The new official Marillion live album, Anorak in the UK, is already flying out of Racket Records, and the 1CD retail version through EMI is set to hit shops next week. A full mp3 of 'Between You and Me' from the album is now available on mp3.com - go and have a listen, and see why this album is quickly becoming the fans' favourite live offering from Marillion. Even if you bought a copy at the Marillion Weekend 2002, or have ordered it from Racket Records already (http://www.marillion.com/discog/anoraklive/index.html) please check out the mp3 and let you friends, co-workers, and pets know about the track. Our last mp3, 'This is the 21st Century,' reached number 2 in the mp3.com charts last year - with enough people listening, we can get a number 1 for 2002! All live album links and information are available on http://www.mp3.com/anoraknophobia |
| [15 April 2002] WILD HORSES SIGNED TO Z |
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Z Records are proud to announce the signing of LA's WILD HORSES to an exclusive world-wide deal. The bands current line up is: Vocals: JOHN LEVESQUE [ Shout ]
WILD HORSES released their debut album during 1991 on Atlantic Records, however due to the onslaught of grunge their debut passed by virtually unnoticed. Their debut entitled "Bareback" is now considered by many to be a forgotten gem and is a fine example as to how hard driven blues based rock should be played. "Bareback" was produced by Kevin Olsen and featured Dare's Darren Wharton on Keyboards. All bass parts on the debut where actually recorded by Dokken's Jeff Pilson as are all bass parts to be found on the bands forthcoming release with Z Records. "WILD HORSES are still very much alive and together" states James Kottak "and we are extremely happy to be part of the Z Records family" WILD HORSES will enter the studio during April with a release currently scheduled for late summer ! |
| [15 April 2002] OZZY REMASTERS AFFAIR: THE STORY GOES ON |
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From Bob Daisley: April 13th, 2002
On behalf of Lee Kerslake & myself, and in response to the recent Osbourne press release, we have this to say. Firstly, we have never harassed the Osbournes and their family, nor have we been abusive or unjust. We have had no contact with them other than our lawyers communicating with their lawyers seeking our royalties due for our performances on the "Blizzard of Oz" & "Diary of a Madman" albums. Speaking of who is unjust, I would like to add that after Lee and I (and of course Randy Rhoads) put our hearts and souls into the making of the above mentioned albums, our credits for our performances on "Diary of a Madman" were intentionally excluded and given to someone else. Performance royalties have never been paid to us.."hence the current legal battle". For Ozzy to remove our performances from "Blizzard" & "Diary" (for yet another re-release) is to tamper with, and rob, the buying public of the original magic captured on a milestone of rock history. Why Ozzy would want to do this to such a classic product is beyond us, and probably most of the people who count - "the fans". The original classic performances are "NO MORE". Be warned! Bogus replacements are now for sale. The originals have been withdrawn. If I bought what I thought was a classic album and found it contained bogus replacements.."I'd want my money back"!!! The classic original versions of "Blizzard of Oz" & "Diary of a Madman" are now history. Shame! Bob Daisley & Lee Kerslake http://www.bobdaisley.com/Ozzy_remasters.html |
| [15 April 2002] MID BY MIDWEST MUSIC FESTIVAL SEEKING FOR BANDS |
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| [15 April 2002] NEW SWEDISH SENSATIONS SIGN WITH Z RECORDS |
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Z Records are proud to announce the signing of new Swedish sensations SHIVA, SHIVA are centred around the supreme talents of guitarist song writer Mats Edstrom and vocalist Anette Johansson whom has one of the strongest female voices around. The bands material has been compared to Saraya circa When the blackbird Sings and the general public will be able to hear them for the first time during July on the forthcoming Rock the Nations 3 release. |
| [15 April 2002] Z RECORDS SET TO ROCK MAINLAND EUROPE & MORE |
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Z ROCK 2002 GERMANY: It is with great pleasure that Z Records and their good friends at Breakout Magazine announce the return of the much loved Z Rock show to Germany. 2001 saw the staging of the first ever show of its type outside of England & Scandinavia and Z Records where keen to return after the success of last years event. Z ROCK 2002 GERMANY "Z Rock 2002 Germany - Masters Of Melodic Hardrock"
confirmed act to date: HUMANIMAL [100% confirmed after last years disappointment due to injury] Ticket reservations at: +49-6229-7666 for further info e mail info@breakoutmagazin.de or infozrecords@aol.com or visit www.zrecords.net THE STAGE IS SET FOR SPAIN'S FIRST EVER Z ROCK SHOW ! As part of our efforts to give fans the chance to participate in the Z Rock experience, we have made a bold move and confirmed a full scale Z Rock show which will be staged in Madrid Spain on March 15th 2003. The venue is already booked and bands will be announced shortly. venue : Ritmo y Compas, C/ Conde de Vilches, 22 Madrid (Spain)
Z Records made the decision to announce these shows early to give fans the opportunity to arrange transport etc at reasonable advanced rates |
| [15 April 2002] EX TYKETTO MAINMAN JOINS THE Z ROCK CAUSE IN CANADA |
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DANNY VAUGHN has been confirmed for Z Rock Canada which will be held on September 1st 2002 in Toronto Canada. Danny will be playing material from his Vaughn releases plus some Tyketto classics. |
| [15 April 2002] CHAVIS RECORDS NEWS |
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Bangkok Babes featuring Lars Forseth from RAIN is now in pre-production. The CR Team is working on the design-layout concepts. The tentative street release is set for April 29th barring any unforseeable issues. Bangkok Babes deliver a raw sleazy and vibrant Rock N' Roll laced with guitar driven anthemic songs. Get ready for Bangkok Babes; Adrenalized ass-stompin' rock... Tentative Release Schedule Apr 29 - Bangkok Babes; Naked Son - May; Alex Masi - June; Brave New World - July; Cry Havoc - August; Zyris - TBD; Martian Soul - TBD; Sinnocence - TBD |
| [15 April 2002] MARILLION WEEKEND |
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From Marillion's Newsletter: Thanks to all of you who travelled from all around the world to Pontins this weekend for the inaugural Marillion Weekend. We had a lot of fun and who knows - we may just do it again! You are a truly amazing bunch of people and you made the weekend the success it was. Even the Q journalist (yes there was one there), commented on how fantastic the fans were and that he had never seen anything like it! Thanks to everyone who helped us out in the organisation and the general running of the events. Hopefully we will put up some reviews and photos on the site in the coming weeks. We were asked many times over the weekend if we were filming/recording the event for future releases - well you can rest assured that we did and as soon as we can we'll let you know our plans for them! We are back in the studio now and will shortly begin work on the writing of studio album Number 13. We'll try and keep you informed over the summer of what we're up to. We'll be taking a short time out to do two gigs in Bonn and Geleen (full details are at http://www.marillion.com/tour), but I am afraid that will probably be all the live concerts we can manage this year! We'll be in touch soon but thanks again for all your love and support. Marilllion |
| [15 April 2002] MORE ON THE GODS |
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HARDLINE have comfirmed that Josh Ramos (Two Fires) will not only be making a guest appearance on their second album "II" but will also be in the live band when they headline The Gods 2002. A Hardline website can be found at: http://www.jeffscottsoto.com/ |
| [15 April 2002] 7 MONTHS |
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LA based band 7 MONTHS have signed to Now & Then / Frontiers Records. 7 Months combine progressive time signatures, complex progressions with sellable commercialised melodies that kick some serious arse and stand the test of time. 7 Months was formed in Y2K and are thought of as a progressive rock band of the millennium that walk the edge with a new sound while incorporating the famous progressive sounds of bands like Yes, Kansas, Rush, Saga and Dream Theater. The band was formed by 3 former Musicians Institute attendees in an effort to write songs that refuse to give in to the simplicity factors commonly found in the industry today. Rather, they wanted to provide great Radio playable tunes that were both interesting and entertaining. After 7 months of searching for the right band members, 7 months of writing, 7 months of struggling, 7 months of recording, coming up with a name was simple: 7 MONTHS. Their eponymous debut album will be released in July 2002. http://www.7months.com/ |
| [15 April 2002] LIVESAY |
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Now & Then / Frontiers Records have also signed the highly rated LIVESAY, from the U.S. Imagine a combination of Dream Theater, Leatherwolf, mid-period Yngwie Malmsteen, Gamma and Y&T and you have the sound of Livesay. The band has opened for the likes of Britny Fox, Danger Danger, Steelheart, Dio, Pat Travers, The Jason Bonham Band, Fates Warning, Saxon and Dee Snider. At the second Dio show, another national band Love/Hate, shared the bill. Love/Hate were so impressed with LIVESAY's show that they offered them an opening slot at a huge outdoor festival in Las Vegas, Nevada. Guitarist and band spokesman Gregg Livesay had this to say about the signing, "For anyone who may think this all happened overnight, the facts are quite the contrary. This band started 11 years ago so it has been a long road of recording, opening for countless National acts, personnel changes, and lot's of highs and lows in between. It is also somewhat bittersweet for Alan and I because each of us lost our father within the last two years. We would have loved for them to see this happen. I truly believe that the present lineup is the finest group of guy's I've ever had the pleasure of playing with. It is because of their concerted effort and dedication that we have finally arrived at this point and I am grateful to them all." Livesay will enter the studio in the next couple of months to complete work on their first album for the Anglo Italian label. Already finished are seven songs, recorded in Millbrook Studios, New York ( Westworld, Tyketto, Riot, etc ), including a cover of the Gamma classic, "Voyager". The entire album will then then be remixed to bring the quality level up to the highest possible standard. The band has a couple of shows lined up in the near future. Check them out at:- Friday, April 19
Friday, May 3
Livesay's website can found at: http://www.livesayrox.com/ |
| [15 April 2002] JOSHUA PERAHIA NEWS |
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NEW LIMITED EDITION JOSHUA COLLECTIBLES A new Best of JOSHUA PERAHIA limited edition collector's set is being put together. This will include all "The Hand is Quicker Than The Eye", "Surrender", "Chapter One", and "Something to Say". Each CD will be individually autographed and the set will include commemorative certificate of authenticity, a full-color poster, and an exclusive interview picture disc CD. Each package will be individually numbered. This will be released in May. For more details, e-mail Steve Brownlee at M&K Sound Entertainment ( sbrownlee@mksound.com ) DVD The much talked about DVD AUDIO version of "Something to Say", featuring the entire Alex Ligertwood sessions looks to make it's debut in June. We'll keep you posted as to when an actual release date will be set........it shouldn't be that long! REVIEWS Read all of the latest reviews of the new CD "Something to Say" by clicking: http://www.joshuaperahia.com/press.htm VIDEOS The band has just finished up filming three videos in support of the new album. They should be ready in about a month after all the post production duties are finished. They are for the songs "Something to Say" (featuring footage from the upcoming epic film "The Copper Scroll", "The First and The Last" (also featuring footage from the film), and "Let Your Love Shine Down" (a fan favorite). There is also a video for "Remembering You" that was filmed in the studio while the band was in the studio. This video features appearances by Alex Ligertwood (Santana), Jason Scheff (Chicago), and you'll even see Keith Olsen in action. A DVD of these videos will be made available after music television has been serviced. KNAC.com In November, JOSHUA PERAHIA headlined the Salvation Army Benefit Concert at the Galaxy Theater in Santa Ana, CA. The sell-out crowd was treated to some great music compliments of S.Q.S., Silent Rage, and of course JOSHUA PERAHIA with their very special guests Don Dokken, Barry Sparks (Dokken), Jeff Fenholt, Paul Shortino (Rough Cutt), and Neil Grusky (Takara). The event was emceed by KNAC.com's own Diana Deville and The Junkman. Read Sami Lea's review at: http://www.knac.com/article.asp?ArticleID=577 CORNERSTONE FESTIVAL 2002 JOSHUA PERAHIA have been invited to play this years Cornerstone 2002 Festival in July. The band has just received the contracts and it looks like a go. They will be sharing the HM Magazine stage with fellow 80s rockers White Cross and Barren Cross. We'll notify you with the details as soon as they are set. RADIO Radio stations nation wide and selected international stations will be mailed copies of the new CD in about one month. A distribution deal is being set up as we speak, to kick into gear in early summer. The band's CDs will finally be available for retail! We will also be doing mailouts to major magazines such as Billboard, Guitar One, Rolling Stone, Tower Pulse, etc..... So far the CD has only been self distributed by the label direct to specialty accounts (known in the business as a soft release). JAPAN Japanese fans can get the new CD at all Disc Heaven Stores!
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| [April 11th, 2002] JUDITHE RANDALL PASSED AWAY |
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AOR songwriter Judithe Randell has passed away. After several years of ill-health Judithe finally lost the battle on Wednesday April 3rd, 2002. Together with her daughter Robin, Judithe wrote dozens of classic melodic rock songs for Mark Free, FM, James Christian and their very own Venus & Mars project. From Marcie Free's website: "Dear friends,
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| [10 April 2002] RONNIE LETEKRO WILL PLAY AT Z ROCK UK |
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Melodic rock legend Ronnie LeTekro (of TNT fame) has confirmed that he will appear at the end of Westworld's show at Z Rock UK on May 5th. [As if we needed an extra reason not to miss this fest!] Of course, AOR Europe will be there and will tell ya all the details of this year's event. |
| [10 April 2002] HONEYMOON SUITE SIGNED TO N&T/FRONTIERS |
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Frontiers Records and Now & Then Productions are pleased to announce the signing of a multi-album deal with the Canadian multi platinum melodic rock masters, HONEYMOON SUITE. Since emerging in 1984 the band has achieved well over a million album sales worldwide, earning them multiple gold and platinum awards and their many hit singles established the band as a staple at radio throughout the whole of North America. With the beginning of the new millennium, Honeymoon Suite is stronger than ever and marks their official return on the European market with a brand new release entitled "Dreamland". The album has the following tracklisting: 1. WHAT I KNOW 2. SO HARD 3. STILL LOVIN' YOU 4. JUST LOVE SOMEBODY 5. THE WAY I DO 6. DREAMLAND 7. TOO LITTLE, TOO LATE 8. GONE 9. UNDONE 10. LAGAVULIN 11. RADIANT 12. EVEN NOW Some of these songs were included on the recent, Canadian only release, "Lemon Tongue", but the resulting album is much stronger, more in line with the classic tradition of the HS sound and definitely suitable for the large fanbase the band has within the continent! The band now comprises the following full-time members: JOHNNIE DEE: Vocals
The release of the album is scheduled for June 2002 and the band is set to have an official live appearance at the extraordinary THE GODS 2002 to be held in Bradford, UK on Sunday, June 2nd, 2002! The confirmation of Honeymoon Suite finalises the line-up for the event. Part of the agreement is also the re-release of the classic album "13 Live" (originally released in 1993) in mid-price. |
| [10 April 2002] GODS 2002: SHOTGUN SYMPHONY ADDED |
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Shotgun Symphony have been added to the line up of The Gods 2002. After 10 years together the band, who played at the first Gods in 1993, will be playing their LAST ever live show. They would like fans to help choose the set list and have asked for people to send in the 5 Shotgun Symphony songs they would like to hear. They will also be showcasing songs from Tracy White's forthcoming solo album. Send your Top 5 songs to: shotgun@nowandthen.co.uk The band's website can be found at: http://home.att.net/~shotgunsymphony |
| [April 4th, 2002] MUSTAINE DISBANDS MEGADETH DUE TO INJURY |
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Dave Mustaine writes: "During the first week of January, 2002, while Megadeth was on hiatus, in Texas, I suffered an injury which caused severe nerve damage to my left arm and hand. It was diagnosed as Radial Neuropathy - specifically, a "compressed radial nerve." My doctors tell me it will take about a year to make as complete a recovery as I can, and even then, we don't know how complete that is going to be. I am working hard with a great team of doctors and physical therapists daily, and God willing, someday I hope to play guitar again. In the meantime, while I work on rebuilding my arm, I will take this opportunity to reappraise my career and my future. For the time being I have decided to exit Megadeth, and explore other areas of the music business where I might make a contribution without being able to play my instrument. I have had a terrific time singing and playing for you while I was in Megadeth. I am truly grateful for all of the numerous Gold, Platinum, and Multi-Platinum Records I have been awarded, as well as the many International Record Awards. And I can never thank you, our fans past and present, enough for your loyalty and affection over the years. My immediate goals now are to do what I can to make something good come out of this terrible situation. First and foremost, I want to use this opportunity to devote more time, energy and attention to my wife Pam and my two children, Justis and Electra. Pam has done a wonderful job carrying the load while I was a long-distance husband and father in the studio or criss-crossing the world on tour, but in terms of being a Gold or Platinum parent, I have a long way to go, and I'm eager to get started. In closing I would like to depart with the beautiful French words I wrote on the record 'Youthanasia': "A tout le monde, a tous mes amis, Je vous aime, Je dois partir." (To all the world, to all my friends. I love you, I have to leave.)" |
| [2 April 2002]THE GODS 2002 DETAILS |
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Now & Then Productions is delighted to be able to announce details of The Gods 2002. To commemorate the tenth anniversary of the worlds first and most successful AOR / Melodic Rock specialist label we have put together what we believe to be the strongest line-up yet. DATE: Sunday, June 2nd, 2002
The venue is the best equipped, most luxurious venue in the North of England and has an adjacent car park for around 300 cars. LINE-UP: HARDLINE
TEN
HAREM SCAREM
MECCA
JEFF SCOTT SOTO
PULSE
Two further acts to be announced in the next couple of days. Both acts are names which will be very welcome additions to the bill. One will be making it's Gods debut and the other will be completing the circle, having performed at the very first Gods show. The Gods 2002 will be filmed and recorded for future release on both DVD and CD. Remember that Monday and Tuesday 3 & 4 June will be UK Bank Holidays due to the Queen's Golden Jubilee celebrations. DOORS OPEN 11:30 AM. Show goes on until approximately 2AM.
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| [1 April 2002] HANOI ROCKS RETURNS |
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Legendary Finnish rock band Hanoi Rocks has announced that they are back! After warming up with Hanoi Revisited last year Andy McCoy and Michael Monroe have teamed up to reform Hanoi Rocks. New single "People Like Me" will be released at the end of April and new album and a tour is due next fall. "I'm sure that people will see that both me and Michael have improved as songwriters. This thing is just too big and people all over the world want to see us", Andy McCoy commented. The band will also include the rhythm section of "Hanoi Revisited" and famed Finnish guitarist Costello Hautamäki. |
| [1 April 2002] Z SIGN MELODIC METAL ACT NORTHWIND |
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Z Records are proud to announce the signing of the French Melodic Metal act NORTHWIND. The new signing adds a twist to the successful label's roster proving that once again they're interested in breaking further new markets. Z label boss Mark Alger stated: "As soon as I heard the material I knew that Northwind where the act we needed to help add another dimension to the label." NORTHWIND ARE:
NORTHWIND where formed during August 2001 by Chris Savourey and Franck Midoux. After three solo albums between 1994 and 1998, Chris the band's guitar player went on to release the album "Coming From The Sky "with HEAVENLY before departing the band during march 2001. After leaving Heavenly Chris decided to form a new project with singer Franck Midoux whom he had previously worked with on Chris’s 3rd solo release, "Dreamland". Wasting no time, the band started to work on their own material. During November 2001 NORTHWIND recorded three songs, "Prisoner Of The Past " "Forever And A Day" and "Wasted In Paradise " to showcase the different sides of NORTHWIND’s brand of melodic heavy metal to Europes specialist labels. March 2002 and NORTHWIND sign a World-Wide deal with UK based label Z Records, the bands debut album "SEASONS" was produced by Michael Pazgrat and a release date will be set in the near future. |
| [1 April 2002] HUMANIMAL HITS RADIO |
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The Humanimal debut album is now picking up airplay on major radio stations throughout Scandinavia which has prompted Z Recordsto release a special EP entitled "Find My Way Home". The EP will consist of 2 tracks from the album and a previously unreleased track. The EP will be released on April 15th to coincide with the bands Z Rock 2002 appearance in England on May 5th. The track listing is as follows
The band will start work on their second release for Z Records immediately after their Z Rock 2002 appearance. |
| [1 April 2002] SHY ALBUM NEARS COMPLETION! |
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UK Rockers SHY are now putting the finishing touches to their long awaited come back album "Unfinished Business". The album will be fully finished by late April and will be showcased in full at Z Rock 2002, a July release has been set. |
| [1 April 2002] BURNING RAIN OUT, BONFIRE IN |
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It is with deep regret that Z Records announce that Burning Rain will not be appearing at Z Rock 2002. Over the past two weeks the band has been searching for a new drummer for the recording of their third album for Z. Unfortunately despite finding a drummer for the recordings the band have been unable to find the right man whom would be available for the English show. With only a few weeks to go Z Records made the decision to make the bands new album the priority, the decision was reached due to two factors namely a] the band would be limited rehearsal wise prior to the show and b] the album needs to be completed by mid May due to Doug's touring commitments with Dio this coming summer. We must stress that the decision was a hard one, as both the label and especially the band did not want to let their fans down, however it was agreed by both parties that the album was the priority at this time. It has also been agreed that the band will appear at Z Rock 2003 or before within Europe. Doug Aldrich made the following statement: "We where really looking forward to Z Rock 2002 as we know it will be even better than last year, and we would like to apologies to the fans but we will see you soon". The replacing act is a band well worth of seeing too, as it is none other than the recent addition to Z's rooster, BONFIRE! |
| [1 April 2002] GUNS 'N ROSES "NEWS"... |
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As it has been mentioned , the new G'N'R album title is "Chinese Democracy". The release date has been re-scheduled to late 2002. Producers involved are Sean Beavan, Eric Caudieux and Roy Thomas Baker. No less than 70 songs have been recorded, and possible release titles include:possible release titles include: Madagascar, Silk Worms, Prostitute, Cock-a-roach Soup, This I Love, Suckerpunched, No Love Remains, Friend or Foe, Zip It, Something Always, Hearts Always Get Killed, This Life, Closing In On You, Oh My God, Catcher in the Rye, IRS, The Blues, TWAT, Oklahoma (Rhiad and the Bedouins), Strange Disease, Chinese Democracy, Never Had It and Today Tomorrow Forever. The line-up is:
Guests include:
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| [1 April 2002] NEW WEBSITES |
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A few new websites have been launched recently, which you might be interested to check out:
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Archived News, March 2002
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