NEWSDESK, 8th December 2009
> 7HARD RELEASES EARLY 2010
Edge Of Forever – Another Paradise
(Italy - AOR Melodic Rock)
Main men Alessandro Del Vecchio with support by Bob Harris (Axe, Frank Zappa, Steve Vai and former Edge Of Forever singer), Roberto Tiranti (Labyrinth), Jgor Gianola (U.D.O., Gotthard, Jorn), Carsten “Lizard” Schulz (Evidence One, Domain). Mastering by Michael Voss (Casanova, Bonfire, Mad Max and Voices Of Rock)! European Tour 2010 to be announced. Release date: 15. January 2010
Black Candy Store – Back To The Wall
(France – Alternative Modern Rock)
The debut Album Back To The Wall with 11 Tracks to be releases in February 2010 by 7Hard – Mastering by Dave Collins (Soundgarden, Linkin Park)! European Tour 2010 to be announced.
http://www.myspace.com/blackcandystore
Timesword – Chains Of Sin
(Italy – Progressive Metal)
One of the best progressive metal bands from Italy joined 7Hard. The new album, Chains Of Sin comes in February 2010. Excellent high quality Progressive Metal in the vein of Dream Theater and Secret Sphere! Special guest on Bass – Bryan Beller (Steve Vai, Mike Keneally, Dweezil Zappa).
http://www.myspace.com/timeswordband
> CYCLE SLUTS FROM HELL
This reissue of the Cycle Sluts From Hell’s debut album has been digitally remastered and packaged with new sleeve notes by Malcolm Dome. The group’s only record, it was released in 1992 and produced by Glen Robinson, producer of the 1989 Voivod album, Nothingface.
Cycle Sluts From Hell comprised of four women who made the likes of Lita Ford and Doro Pesch seem like the flag bearers for the Doris Day Abstinence Guild!
Queen Vixen, Venus Penis Crusher, Honey One Percenter and She-Fire Of Ice not only looked like the ultimate biker fantasy women but had the voices to carry their attitude way beyond the belief that this was somehow a theatrical spoof.
They were also backed by some of the hottest musicians around – bassist Tom Von Doom, guitarists Chris Moffet, Pete ‘Lord Roadkill’ Lisa, Tom Schoonmaker and Ash Gray, with Scott DuBoys on drums (subsequently replaced on the album by Tony Price).
This reissue serves as a reminder of how good Cycle Sluts From Hell really were – with genuine pace, passion and performance they stood for all that is best in rock ‘n’ roll. The album will be out on the 15th of February 2010 on Cherry Red Records.
Tracklisting: Conqueress, By The Balls (Dirty Version), Queen High Love, Dark Ships, I Wish You Were A Beer, Soultaker, E.R.K.S. (Dirty Version), Speed Queen (Dirty Version), Taste The Flesh (Dirty Version), Badass Mama (Dirty Version), Bloodlust (Dirty Version)
http://www.myspace.com/cycleslutsfromhell.
> MIND FUNK
This reissue of Mind Funk’s still impressive debut album has been digitally remastered and features 3 bonus tracks plus new sleeve notes by Jerry Ewing.
1991 saw the release, in chronological order, of Smashing Pumpkins’ Gish, Pearl Jam’s Ten and Nirvana’s Nevermind, which heralded the arrival of a new musical force called ‘grunge’.
Mind Funk was never a grunge band per se but they did release this, their fine debut album in March 1991.
Given the timing of the release, all eyes fell on the guitarist Jason Everman who had featured in both Nirvana and Soundgarden and, whilst this did help garner press interest, it did unfairly push them into the grunge arena.
In truth, they began life as Mind Fuck. Guitarist Louis Svitek had worked with fellow guitarist Jason Coppola in Chemical Waste and the pair had worked with bassist John Monte in thrash crossover band M.O.D. They were joined by singer Pat Dunbar from the straight-edge outfit Uniform Choice and drummer Reed St. Mark who had drummed with legendary avant-garde Swiss metallers Celtic Frost.
The band secured a deal with Epic Records who, hardly unsurprisingly, forced a change of name to the more media-friendly Mind Funk and they arrived in a blaze of publicity. In the UK the metal press, seduced by grunge, were eager to hail the band whilst MTV granted airplays to the videos for 'Big House Burning' and 'Sister Blue'. The album will be out on the 15th of February 2010 on Cherry Red Records.
Tracklisting: Sugar Ain’t So Sweet, Ride & Drive, Bring It On, Big House Burning, Fire, Blood Runs Red, Sister Blue, Woke Up This Morning, Innocence, Touch You Bonus Tracks: Bang Time, Velvet Jane, Surprise Touch
> CINDERS FALL
Cinders Fall have been confirmed as main support to InMe for their gig at The Fat Surfer, Essex, UK this Friday 11th December.
Cinders Fall will be on stage at around 10pm. Tickets are still available for this show - see http://www.thefatsurfer.co.uk/ for more details.
http://www.myspace.com/cindersfall.
