"PERFORMOCRACY"

Amazing news from THE POODLES camp :

" Late last week the final touches were made and all the work on the new album from The Poodles was completed. The upcoming album which will be entitled "PERFORMOCRACY" is set for world wide release April 15th, 2011 through Frontiers Records.

The Poodles have once again been working together with producer Mats Valentin (Clash Of The Elements) and the new album is mixed by Tobias Lindell (Europe, Mustasch)"

Twelve amazing new tracks will be included on the album and the tracklisting will be as follows.

1. I Want It All 2. Until Our Kingdom Falls, 3. Father To A Son, 4. I Believe In You, 5. Cuts Like A Knife, 6. As Time Is Passing By, 7. Love Is All, 8. Your Time Is Now, 9. Action!, 10. Bring Back The Night, 11. Vampire's Call, 12. Into The Quiet Night

The first single off the new album is planned for release in late January 2011.

Rock On!

http://www.poodles.se/

MelodicRock Records signs Riverdogs!

Much loved melodic rock band Riverdogs (Rob Lamothe, Vivian Campbell, Nick Brophy & Marc Danzeisen) have signed to MelodicRock Records for an album to be released in the first half of 2011.
This studio album is a long awaited return for the band, featuring unreleased music from the 'lost' 2003 sessions as well as perhaps a few new 2010 tunes :)
The guys recently spent a week in Los Angeles together working up ideas and re-mixing and adding new parts to the originally recorded songs.
Great news!

http://www.melodicrock.com/

Vicious Licks !

Marq Torien (BULLETBOYS) will be the lead singer for U.S. rockers VICIOUS LICKS!
For more info you can visit : http://www.viciouslicks.com/

EDEN'S CURSE LATEST NEWS : Trinity being mixed and release dates confirmed!!

The new album, "trinity", of melodic metal act EDEN'S CURSE is now in the final stages of the mixing process with producer and bassist of Pink Cream 69 and Unisonic, Dennis Ward (Angra,Allen & Lande,Silent Force, Khymera e.t.c.) and will be released by Spiritual Beast (Japan) on 16th March 2011 and by AFM Records (Europe) and Metal Mayhem (USA) on 18th March 2011.


The band recorded fourteen songs in total, which includes two cover versions. Details of the tracklisting, artwork and news on some very famous guests will be released in early 2011.

For more info, please visit the band's official website: http://www.edenscurse.com/

Whitesnake Unveils 'Forevermore' Artwork

Hard rock 'heroes' Whitesnake have announced that 'Forevermore' will be the title of the band's forthcoming album -- due for release in March 2011 through Frontiers Records.
In regards to the album's title Whitesnake vocalist David Coverdale sates, "it's one word... 'Forevermore'. I can't wait til you hear the song. Don't forget, tis one word... otherwise it sounds like a bleedin' Valentines Day card... which it ain't!"

http://www.whitesnake.com/ 

Coldspell - “Out From The Cold” , Release Date: 25th February 2011

Coldspell are an exciting new band based in the north of Sweden. They were formed in 2005 by guitarist and songwriter Michael Larsson, who was previously with the band R.A.W., a band that recorded two albums in the 90’s with members from Dalton and Kicken (Poodles) on drums. Together with four other experienced musicians the band Coldspell are ready to impress you with their own brand of hard rock. The band took the world by storm with their “Infinate Stargaze” release (ESM184), a recording that draws influences from a mixture of everything they grew up with from the groove of the 70’s to the choruses and melodies of the 80’s, mixed with the raw and naked excitement of the 90’s, not forgetting the production expertise of the millennium.

Coldspell’s debut CD has already created a stir in rock circles, and they have a nice crisp guitar sound that can be compared to Gotthard, Malmsteen and Whitesnake but with melodies and a rich rhythm section that smacks of Treat and Dalton. Songs like “Keep on Believin’”, “Eye of the Storm” and “Shot Down” won fans over time and time again. The album received stunning reviews all over the world and was on several album “toplists” for 2009 and album of the year at rockrealms.com. (category “heavy, hard and melodic rock”).

Here we are two years later and a brand new release “Out from the Cold”, once again mixed by Tommy Hansen in Denmark, Tommy of course having previously worked with Helloween, TNT, Pretty Maids, Jorn and Pagan’s Mind. Well, why change a winning formula?! What we have here are 12 tracks of hard rock excellence that take the band to new heights. The core of Niklas Swedentorp on vocals, Michael Larssen on Guitars and vocals and Matti Eklund on keyboards and vocals remains the same, but in come new members Perra Johanson (ex Crawley, Lost Souls) on drums and Anders “kebbe” Lindmark joins on Bass (ex Dalton / RAW).
What a way to start 2011.....................

Tracklist: 1-Heroes 2- Run for your life 3- One in a million 4- Six feet under 5- Time 6- Save our souls 7- The king 8- Fate 9- Seven wonders 10- Angel eyes 11- Heading for tomorrow 12- Out from the cold

LOVER UNDER COVER

GREETINGS to all you wild childs out there and welcome to a reborn and stunning melodic metal act. Featuring one of Swedens absolute most powerfull voices.........................................

MIKAEL ERLANDSSON, together with one of his best friends from early school years, MIKAEL CARLSSON.
You will find out that these talented guys really will blow your mind out with metal as good as it can be. Screaming guitars, strong melodies and a vocal performance beyond devine. Ladies and gentlemen... I'll give you...

LOVER UNDER COVER 

BIO :
The first embryo of LUC goes back in time as far as 1982 when Mr E and Mr C was members in the southern rock act "Rain" togeather with one of Swedens most famous ZZ-Top lookalikes Bengt Lundh. Setteled in the beautiful arcipelago outside Kungsbacka in the west of Sweden we all remember those crazy nights with Rock n Roll ( and a couple of beers ) during endless Swedish summernights.
After that Mr E and Mr C were separated for a couple of years. Mr E working with his amazing and successful solo career and Mr C turned out to be semi professional musician and doing a lots of cover gigs at the pubs in the west of Sweden.
They bumped into each other a couple of times during the years and allways said that "we should realy do something togeather" Mr E started up Last Autumns Dream wich not need any further presentation i guess, and Mr C started up the first version of Lover Under Cover around 1992 with Daniel Boscovic as a lead singer.

Mr C and Mr B recorded about 30 songs during 4-5 years before they decided to go separate ways, and now.... 15 years later then finaly mr C and Mr E got the time and oportunity to take of in the project they always wanted to do. A new colorful, harder than ever version of LUC.

Heavy Paradise : A really interesting band that you all have to check out !!!!!

http://www.myspace.com/loverundercovertheband

WARRIOR SOUL, New Album News Update!

This was taken from WARRIOR SOUL's official myspace page : "We will be hitting the studio in January to record their eagerly anticipated follow-up to the critically acclaimed 'Destroy The War Machine' album."

http://www.myspace.com/warriorsoulinfo

Beautiful Beast...BACK TO THE 80'S

Hair Metal band Beautiful Beast throws a rock party like it's 1989. It's freakin' old-fashioned, outdated and over the hill, but you will love the big-haired choruses, spandex-clad licks and the eyeliner-induced attitude.

The group is the new project of singer/guitarist Julian Angel. Angel has released two solo albums ("angel-rock.com", 2001; "Choreography Sucks", 2007), was nominated for German Rock Awards as 'Best Guitarist' and (since mid 2009) produces music for film, tv and commercials. With Beautiful Beast, Julian Angel wants to bring the good times back when bands had long hair, wore fancy clothes and used more reverb in their productions than blue boy can imagine.

"We will look, sound and feel like it's 1989" says Angel "and if anyone calls us out-dated our mission will be accomplished". Beautiful Beast are currently putting finishing touches on their album "Adult Oriented Candy" which will be mixed and mastered by Rolf Munkes (Empire, Razorback, Tony Martin Band) and is set for a February 2011 release. If you wish that Bon Jovi would still sound like "Bad Medicine", Autograph would churn out another "Blondes In Black Cars" and that Alice Cooper sounded that cool on a "Bed Of Nails", then Beautiful Beast will give their very best to make your wishes come true.

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/pages/Beautiful-Beast/108655302490873?v=info

CREATION'S END

Creation's End is the vision of New York City's Rudolph Albert (guitar - ex-Zandelle) and Dario Rodriguez (drums).

Rudy and Dario, who met in school, have been playing music together since 1999. As they grew tighter in their playing, they began to focus on writing original material. The nature of the material evolved from simple metal tunes in the early years, to more complex and mature compositions. During the summers of 2003 through 2006, Dario and Rudy convened to write music. The focus of the sessions was simply to make great music that they both enjoyed, and each summer, Rudy and Dario wrote and recorded a new demo of original material.

Rudy soon took on keyboard duties in the band Until Destiny, where he met John Macaluso (drummer of James LaBrie Band, Fool's Game, ex-Ark, ex-TNT, ex-Yngwie Malsteen). After a short period of time, Rudy and Dario decided that the time was right to revisit their old material to record and release it the right way. With a newly renovated studio and producer John Macaluso on board, Rudy and Dario set out to record 8 reworked versions of songs that appeared on their demos. They were joined by the lineup - Mike Dimeo, (ex-Masterplan, ex-Riot), Marco Sfogli (James LaBrie Band), and Joe Black (Chris Caffery, ex-Zandelle).

2010 will see the release of "A New Beginning" and marks the fruition of the album envisioned from the beginning - melodic, touches of prog, a strong sense of groove, and brutally heavy and dark. Backed by Intromental Management, the quintet is set to unleash their music on the world.

LINE UP : Mike DiMeo - vocals, Rudy Albert - guitars/keyboards, Marco Sfogli - guitars, Joe Black - bass, Dario Rodriguez - drums

http://www.creationsend.net/index1.html

WHITE WIDDOW started writting songs for their next album!

In a conversation that I had with White Widdow's guitarist Enzo Almanzi he revealed to me that : "We've started writting our second album already! We have lots of ideas and it's summer holidays here now, so we are relaxing and wrtting new songs"
That's really amazing news.......

DEMON DOLL RECORDS PRESENTS : CIRCUS !!

Early 90's Sunset Strip Glam Legends CIRCUS have teamed up with Demon Doll Records to release 'Coming For You' - the first CD ever to be released from these Glam & Sleaze bad boys!

This 8 song masterpiece will drive you right down the Sunset Strip into the heart of Hollywood and everything it stood for! Recorded at the height of CIRCUS' popularity, Producer Dito Godwin shines again capturing the energy and explosiveness of his previous releases from Wildside, Great White, Ace Frehley, Peter Chris and Jani Lane. CIRCUS was one of the biggest Sunset Strip bands to prowl the night back in the early 90's with staggering one night attendance figures @ The Roxy upward of 1,200 people. They were also honored by Bill Gazzarri himself with the last house band star on the wall of the infamous Gazzarri's night club.


Needless to say CIRCUS brings everything you could ever want to the table with their hot looks and dirty hooks! Every song rings out with great melodies and great musicianship. The vocals snarl, the guitar shreds, the bass pounds and the drums slam everything into a heated overdrive with the smash hit songs "Fool Proof", "In A Dream", "Hold Out" and "Coming For You" to name a few.

For more visit : http://demondollrecords.com/Circus_-_Coming_For_You.html 

KINGDOM COME IS ABOUT TO RELEASE "RENDERED WATERS" IN MARCH 2011

 German veterans KINGDOM COME are about to release their new album "RENDERED WATERS" in March 2011.

“Rendered Waters” includes eight re-recorded 'older' tracks plus three brand new Kingdom Come tunes! For example 'Should I', this time played more slowly giving it a heavier appeal. The same situation goes for 'I've Been Trying', 'Pushing Hard' and 'Living Out Of Touch'. None of them has been reinvented, but for sure all three tracks certainly have a noticeably new approach to them!!

The track list : Can't Deny, The Wind, Blue Trees (new), Should I,, I've Been Trying, Pushing Hard, Seventeen, Is It Fair Enough (new), Living Out Of Touch, Don't Remember (new), Break Down The Wall.

www.lennywolf.com 

Sebastian Bach latest news!

This was taken, today, from Bach's facebook page :

"We have begun the process of interviewing producers for the next cd! Sent out the demo CDs to the top producers in the biz & have got a great response! Spoke to a guy 2 days ago who did the heaviest album of 2010, he is totally into our new music & wants to do the record! I would love to work with this dude for sure! T...alking to more producers this week in Los Angeles & making a decision soon as we can!"

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/sebastianbach 

Hurtsmile: the latest from Gary Cherone and his band of “brothers” to release their debut album

Frontiers Records is excited to announce the release of HURTSMILE self-titled debut album on January 21st 2011 in Europe, with US release to follow.

HURTSMILE is the new band featuring singer Gary Cherone (Extreme, Van Halen) who has teamed up with his brother Mark to write his most succinct record to date. The self-titled, HURTSMILE is a raw sonic sucker punch in the face! From the opening buzz saw riff of “Just War Theory” to the epic finale of ”Slave” and “Beyond The Garden/Kicking Against the Goads”, Gary continues to push and poke you in the ear with his lyrically provocative themes.

"Hurtsmile was a long time coming… I always wanted to write a record with my brother,” says Gary. "I'm a big fan of Mark’s song writing and his snarling guitar riffs." The timing was right as Extreme was in-between their touring and record cycle, leaving Gary the freedom. They recruited Joe Pessia (bass) an alumnus of Nuno Bettencourt’s Dramagods as well as the guitar player for Tantric. Joe also engineered, and co-produced the record with Gary. To round off the lineup they enlisted heavy hitter Dana Spellman on drums “It’s an east coast-Boston thing,” states Gary. “Mark, my brother, was in a band with Nuno’s brother… Joe was in Nuno’s band and Dana was a friend, and student of Mike Mangini (former Extreme drummer) … we like to keep it in the family.”

The lineup is not the only thing familiar with the band. In true Cherone fashion, the record is chock full of swaggering guitar, soaring vocals and the trademark Cherone eclecticism on tracks such as “Jesus Would You Meet Me”, the reggae-tinged “Just War Reprise” and the Dylanesq “The Murder of Daniel Faulkner (4699)”. “Hurtsmile was about returning to my roots, writing a record in my basement, a straight up rock ‘n’ roll record… but it turned out to be more diverse and ambitious than I expected.”
Gary is no stranger to taking on intense topics, and Hurtsmile is no exception. The first half of the record is a group of more loosely knit songs such as the cynically inquisitive "Just War Theory", the limit's of free speech "Tolerance Song (edit)" and the disturbingly mesmerizing “Kaffur (Infidel)”, inspired by the beheading of Daniel Pearl. 

The 2nd half of the record is more conceptually cohesive; an introspective look at the nature of man and the condition of the human heart. “Stillborn" introduced earlier, and "Set Me Free" both touch on mans inclination toward darkness, culminating with an epic journey from sin to salvation… "Slave" to "Beyond the Garden/Kicking Against the Goads".

For the most part both themes are represented as 2 sides of a record. A concept familiar to Extreme fans but make no mistake, whether reading between the lines or just moved by the visceral power of the music, this is a completely different type of record. Gary adds, "All the boys in the band have brought something new to the table, and you'll never know what hit you!"

“Hurtsmile” tracklisting includes:

Just War Theory; Stillborn; Love Thy Neighbor; Kaffur (Infidel); Painter Paint; Tolerance Song (Edit); Set Me Free; Jesus Would You Meet Me; Slave; Beyond The Garden / Kicking Against The Goads; Just War Reprise; The Murder Of Daniel Faulkner (4699).

http://www.myspace.com/frontiersrecords

VELVET REVOLVER : In search of a new singer!

Velvet Revolver are holding auditions for a new singer this week, Slash has revealed. The guitarist announced on his Twitter page, Twitter.com/slash that the band, which also features his former bandmates Duff McKagan and Matt Sorum, will be trying out new vocalists in the coming days.

Slash tweeted: "Fyi, VR is auditioning singers this week. Promises to be very interesting." Velvet Revolver have been without a singer since Scott Weiland left in 2008 to return to the Stone Temple Pilots. There had been rumours that Alter Bridge singer Myles Kennedy would be joining the band, after Slash said that he would be the sole singer on the guitarist's forthcoming second solo album. Reports of the auditions seem to indicate this won't be happening.

This isn't the first time Velvet Revolver have struggled to find a singer. They held an exhaustive search after their formation in 2002 that lasted for almost two years, during which they issued an open invitation to the public to send in demos. Eventually they settled on Weiland.

www.nme.com  

NIKKI SIXX Issues Update On New Book

The New York Times bestselling author of "The Heroin Dairies", Sixx refuses to become a sanitized PSA for suburban mothers; instead, he has found strength and inspiration in his pain and sobriety, and in this raw and powerful book gives us a glimpse inside his sick and dirty mind.

"I've always had an eye for the oddities in life," said Sixx. "Even as a kid I saw the world in my own way and thought most things that were different were beautiful and magical. Even things that other people thought were horrifying and disgusting and weird. . . . People say I have a distorted lens. I think I see things as they really are."


Few of us have experienced life with the intensity, fury, and reckless abandon of Nikki Sixx, the wild rock star, driven entrepreneur, devoted father, former addict, bestselling author, and gifted photographer.

"This Is Gonna Hurt" is part photo, part journal — but all Nikki Sixx. It is a collection of compelling snapshots and stories that capture the rage, love, optimism, darkness, and determination that shape his work. Told with the raw authenticity that defined his New York Times bestseller "The Heroin Diaries", "This Is Gonna Hurt" chronicles Sixx's experience, from his early years filled with toxic waste to his success with MÖTLEY CRÜE, his death from an OD and rebirth to his addictions to music, photography, and love.

Love story, bad-ass rock tell-all, social commentary, family memoir, "This Is Gonna Hurt" offers the compelling insights of an artist and a man struggling to survive, connect, and find a happy ending — a search that fuels Sixx's being. "I want to take you on the journey I am on, in real time," Sixx writes. "If you don't deal with your demons, they will deal with you, and it's gonna hurt." "This Is Gonna Hurt" includes a foreword by Sixx's ex-girlfriend, 28-year-old tattoo artist Kat Von D (born Katherine Von Drachenberg) on "Love and Inspiration." Following the success of "The Heroin Diaries", Sixx's new band SIXX: A.M., is recording an album to be released in conjunction with "This Is Gonna Hurt". Some of the songs were inspired by the author's photographs; others inspired photographs of their own.

"This Is Gonna Hurt" will include more than two dozen of Nikki's images. He will incorporate the stories behind the pictures and how they came to be, including interviews with the subjects so readers can see "what life is like for those whom society has labeled as freaks." In a September 1 Twitter posting, Sixx wrote: "So happy I just finished [writing] my new book. Next time remind me to use a ghostwriter."

Judas Priest announce farewell EPITAPH World Tour!!

After storming the world for nearly 40 years and taking their very special brand of heavy metal to all four corners of the planet, JUDAS PRIEST - one of the most influential heavy metal bands of all time, have announced this will be their final world tour!!

However, the mighty PRIEST will certainly be going out strong as they rock the planet starting in 2011 on the massive EPITAPH tour - hitting all the major cities throughout the world they will be playing the songs that helped make the name JUDAS PRIEST synonymous with heavy metal! With all guns blazing and amps cranked to eleven, the band will be giving all their fans one last chance to witness the ultimate metal experience that is JUDAS PRIEST!

JUDAS PRIEST will be starting their world tour in Europe - we have just confirmed the following festivals for 2011 -

9th June Sweden Rock Festival, Sweden

11th June Sauna Festival, Finland
17th June Copenhell Festival, Copenhagen, Denmark
19th June Hellfest, Nantes, France
22nd June Gods of Metal Festival, Milan, Italy
25th June Graspop Festival, Belgium
23rd July HIgh Voltage Festival, London, UK
5th August Wacken Festival, Germany

http://judaspriest.com/

RHAPSODY OF FIRE’S NEW ALBUM !!!

“From Chaos To Eternity” is the title of the new RHAPSODY OF FIRE’s full length album, that will be released in Spring 2011 through Nuclear Blast at a worldwide level. The 10th studio album of the Italian power metal act will be a new musical masterpiece. Described by the band as the natural evolution of the monumental chartbreaker of 2010 “The Frozen Tears Of Angels”, the new album will represent an important goal in the history of RHAPSODY OF FIRE, as it will be the last one based in the fantasy saga started in 1997 with the debut album “Legendary Tales”.

As usual Luca Turilli and Alex Staropoli will be the producers of the new work. But for the first time, part of such a production (vocals and guitar recordings) was and will be mostly based in Trieste, the Italian hometown of the two founders. The recordings of bass and drums already took place in Wolfsburg at “The Gate Studio” under the wise supervision of their longtime friend Sascha Paeth (AVANTASIA, ANGRA and more).

“From Chaos To Eternity” will be released in spring 2011, in a jewelcase standard edition of 24 pages, and in an exclusive limited edition of 48 pages, full of great and unique surprises – as well as two bonus tracks, for a total of 65 minutes of RHAPSODY OF FIRE’s legendary music.

http://www.rhapsodyoffire.com/

JOHN WAITE’s Rough & Tumble – An exhilarating return to Rock for the British Singer/Songwriter

Frontiers Records is excited to announce the release in Europe of JOHN WAITE’s new studio album entitled Rough & Tumble on January 21st, 2011.

Waite’s anticipated new release follows 2007’s Downtown…Journey of Heart and shows a new and fresh side of the British singer/songwriter’s creative output. Part of the album was recorded in Nashville. The record wrapped with a spirited studio session in Los Angeles with the members of his touring band.

Waite says of Rough & Tumble: “As much as I feel the release of the live album, In Real Time, last May was a defining moment and as much as I have enjoyed playing those songs, I consider this album a new beginning. I approached this project with an entirely different ambition musically than I’ve had in the past. It’s the first record I’ve made that I think is made up of singles. All 12 tracks are contenders. They’re all alive in their own way. I’m not really sure what the energy is behind the songs, but there is a real kind of velocity in the album where we just picked up speed and kept going. We just wanted to play and win.”

A good portion of Rough & Tumble was written and produced in a sweet pocket of creativity enjoyed over the past year and a half with Matchbox Twenty lead guitarist/songwriter Kyle Cook, who Waite met through a mutual friend. “It’s pretty much extraordinary,” Waite says about the material he created for the new album. “It’s not like what people would expect from me. It’s a step to the left. There’s a rock imprint on the music and a melodic presence, but it’s just shifted gears. It’s an extreme record.  It has an identity and a philosophy of its own, which is really fresh for me.”

The Waite/Cook collaboration has proved to be nothing short of phenomenal, as evidenced by songs like “Evil” (a thumping rocker-meets-dance-club tour de force), “Better Off Gone” (a hook-laced better-off-on-the-open-road anthem), the deep groove-laden “Love’s Goin’ Out of Style” and the soaring magic ballad “If You Ever Get Lonely”. “I’m not saying it’s high art, but genuinely speaking, it’s fantastic for me,” Waite says, reflecting on his new music. “I certainly am interested in spending the rest of my life doing something creative rather than just living in the past”.
On Rough & Tumble, Waite also managed to keep the rougher live rock edge that shines through on In Real Time alive and well. The no-holds-barred, riff-ready title track and the driving renditions of “Sweet Rhode Island Red” (a Tina Turner number) and “Mr. Wonderful” (a new take on a hidden gem originally included on his debut solo album, Ignition) are set to shake heads during the next tour.  The melodies of the amazing “Shadows of Love” are yet another highlight of Waite’s new superbly varied and interesting musical statement.


Rough & Tumble final track listing includes:

Rough & Tumble, Shadows of Love, Evil, If You Ever Get Lonely, Skyward, Sweet Rhode Island Red, Love's Goin' Out of Style; Better Off Gone, Further The Sky, Peace of Mind, Mr. Wonderful, Hanging Tree.

http://www.myspace.com/frontiersrecords/blog/541100646