NEWSDESK, 15th February 2010
> GUNS N' ROSES TO SWEDEN ROCK
One of the biggest rock bands of all time, Guns N' Roses, will bring their Chinese Democracy World Tour to Sölvesborg and Sweden Rock Festival in June.
The worldwide tour promotes the band's latest album, Chinese Democracy, which debuted at #1 on the charts in thirteen countries including Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Finland, Hong Kong, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Poland, Singapore, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, as well as the European Top 100 Albums survey.
Chinese Democracy was released on Black Frog/Geffen Records in November 2008 and reached 3 times Platinum in Canada, Platinum in Czech Republic, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Norway, Poland, Romania, Switzerland, UK, Argentina, New Zealand and South Africa. The album is Gold in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Greece, Hungary, Holland, Sweden, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Brazil and Colombia. In the U.S., the album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on February 3, 2009.
Produced by Axl Rose and Caram Costanzo, Chinese Democracy includes 14 tracks.
On this tour, singer/main man Axl Rose is accompanied by long-time keyboardist Dizzy Reed, fellow tickler-of-the-ivories Chris Pitman, bassist Tommy Stinson, drummer Frank Ferrer and guitarists Richard Fortus, Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal and DJ Ashba - a musical dream-team and one of the most prestigious SRF-debuts this festival has ever had the pleasure of introducing!
Guns N' Roses last played in Sweden in June 2006, when they sold out the Globe Arena in Stockholm.
Confirmed bands so far (out of a total of 60+):
Guns N' Roses (US)
Gary Moore (UK)
Playing a hard rock set!
Slayer (US)
Bachman & Turner (Can)
W.A.S.P. (US)
Rick Springfield (Aus/US)
Danzig (US)
Opeth (S)
U.D.O. (D)
Ratt (US)
Mastodon(US)
Y&T (US)
Fates Warning (US)
Suicidal Tendencies (US)
Nazareth (UK)
Magnum (UK)
Saga (Can)
Sabaton (S)
D-A-D (DK)
Mother's Finest (US)
Stratovarius (Fin)
Behemoth (Pl)
Unisonic (D)
Steel Panther (US)
Watain (S)
Aldo Nova (Can)
Alestorm (UK)
Anvil (Can)
Raven (UK)
Bigelf (US)
Jorn (N)
http://www.myspace.com/gunsnroses
> BILLY IDOL TO SWEDEN ROCK
If you think the 80s were devoid of raw, sexy and dangerous rock 'n' roll, you obviously missed out on Sir William Broad, a.k.a. Billy Idol.
Billy got a minor break with 70s-punks Generation X, but it was his second solo-LP Rebel Yell (1983) that made him a million-selling star. Throughout the 80s, he remained one of the most popular artists of the era, gaining numerous huge hits: 'White Wedding', 'Rebel Yell', 'Eyes Without a Face', 'To Be a Lover', 'Sweet Sixteen', 'Cradle of Love' and more. After the colossal flop of industrial experiment-album Cyberpunk (1993) Billy retired to relative obscurity for many years, save a few appearances such as playing himself in the movie Wedding Singer (1998) - to great public acclaim.
In 2008 he finally returned to the big stages full-time, touring the world with Def Leppard. And now one of the most notorious, and beloved bad boys of rock is back for real - to finally debut at SRF.
> VALERY RECORDS RELEASE THE FIRE'S ABRACADABRA IN UK
Valery Records is releasing, in the UK & EIRE (through Cargo Records and iTunes), the second album of Italian rock band The Fire entitled Abracadabra.
Recently seen in Germany as a support act for Alice Cooper, The Fire's new album is a sheer, fresh rock collection of 14 tracks including two covers: 'Small Town Boy' by Bronski Beat and a sleazier rock version of Frank Sinatra's 'New York, New York'.
Full Tracklist: 01. Never, 02. Abracadabra, 03. Wasted, 04 New York New York, 05 Bohemian Burlesque, 06 Sweet Enemy, 07 Scars, 08 Chevalier, 09 Yvonne, 10 Lady Motorcycle, 11 My Fenestration, 12 Walk!, 13 Emily, 14 Small Town Boy
> NEWMAN REVEALS ARTWORK FOR NEW ALBUM & PRE-ORDER DETAILS
Chrome Dome Music is proud to reveal the artwork for the latest album by Newman, The Art Of Balance.
The album will be released through the Chrome Dome label on March 15th and is now available for pre-order from http://www.newmansound.com/
The 8th album from one of the UK's top melodic rock acts includes the following tracks: Hero To Zero, Edge Of The World, Endless, The Miracle, Stay With Me, Tumble Down, Wish You Well, Find My Heart, Your Surrender, Break It Again, Forever, Stronger.
Check out http://www.newmansound.com/ for further details and to listen to 1 min sound bytes of all 12 songs.
> AMERICAN PREVIEW OF NEW HARD ALBUM
http://www.myspace.com/hardhungary
> OVER THE RAINBOW TOUR DATES
Over The Rainbow is Joe Lynn Turner (Rainbow 1980-1984), Bobby Rondinelli (Rainbow 1980-1983) Greg Smith (Rainbow 1994-1997) Jurgen "J.R." Blackmore (son of the founder of Rainbow, guitarist Ritchie Blackmore)
Dates:
Thu Apr 15 '10 Prague, Czech Republic Retro Music Hall
Fri Apr 16 '10 Zlin, Czech Republic Masters of Rock Cafe
Sat Apr 17 '10 Bratislava, Slovakia PKO
Mon Apr 19 '10 Budapest, Hungary A38
Thu Apr 22 '10 Kerkrade, Netherlands The Rock
Fri Apr 23 '10 Zaandam, Netherlands De Kade
Thu Jul 8 '10 Kvinesdal, Norway Norway Rock Festival
Fri Jul 9 '10 Söderala, Sweden Rockweekend Festival
Sat Jul 31 '10 Kotka, Finland Festival Tent
http://www.myspace.com/overtherainbowrocks
> JOE LYNN TURNER RUSSIA/BELARUS SOLO DATES
February 18 - club JIMI, Moscow, Pravdy st.1
February 19 - club FORTE, Moscow, Bolshaja, Bronnaja st.18
February 20 - club JAGGER, St.Petersburg, Plos'shad konstitutcii 2
February 27 - R-Club, Minsk, Belarus
March 1 - Cultural Center, Gomel, Belarus
March 2 - House of Culture, Mozir, Belarus
March 3 - House of Culture, Brest, Belarus
March 5 - Concert Hall, Grodno, Belarus
> HELP NIGHTMARE DECIDE WHO THEY SIGN NEXT!
THE S.H.O.P.P. is a weekly radio show hosted by Nightmare Records owner and metal vocalist Lance King, focusing on the artists on Nightmare and artists on other labels Nightmare distributes. The show features yet to be released albums, new releases and some older things now and again. This is a weekly show that is replayed several times throughout the week on different stations, new shows start on Sundays.
This week Lance will be playing 1 song each from 10 artists and asking listeners to vote on an online poll for their favourites. YOU WILL CHOOSE who Nightmare sign to a record deal next!
The top two artists in this weeks show, based on votes cast and feedback received directly, will get a deal from Nightmare Records. Please note votes will be tallied only for one week from Sunday Feb. 14th through to Feb. 21st. You may vote for more than one artist on the poll.
Bands that are being played on the show are:
GHOST MACHINERY -Finland
HANSEL - Australia
GREENSLEEVES - Brazil
MAHIDA - USA
SEVEN THORNS - Denmark
SINASIDE - Canada
SHADYON - France
SUPERBIA - Italy
TOXXIC TOYZ -France/USA
WILD SIDE - Norway
Please cast your votes on the Nightmare forum here.
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