NEWS, 1st September 2010
> NEW UNRULY CHILD SET FOR RELEASE
After disbanding over sixteen years ago, all the original members of the legendary Melodic Hard Rock quintet Unruly Child, have reunited to produce a brand new album entitled “Worlds Collide” due for release on October 15th in Europe and October 26th in the USA on Frontiers Records.
Marcie Michelle Free (vocalist - King Kobra, Signal), Bruce Gowdy (guitarist – Stone Fury, World Trade), and Guy Allison (keyboardist – Lodgic, World Trade, Doobie Brothers) are back together again and have written and recorded a stunning new cd. Rejoining Free, Gowdy, and Allison are original band members from the first record produced in 1992 by Beau Hill (Ratt, Winger, The Storm, Europe) and released on Interscope/Atlantic in 1992: drummer - Jay Schellen (Hurricane, World Trade, Asia), and bassist - Larry Antonino (Pablo Cruise).
Since the initial release of the critically-acclaimed "Unruly Child", all the band members have successfully pursued accomplished careers in the music industry. Marcie Michelle Free, one of the world's finest and in recent times, most renowned transgendered vocalists, first released a solo record as Mark Free entitled “Long Way From Love” in 1993 and then another solo record as Marcie Free titled “Tormented” in 1996.
While the original band may have been disbanded, guitarist Bruce Gowdy and keyboardist Guy Allison were not dormant during the past 16 years. They produced two more Unruly Child records without Free, and participated on another World Trade album with Schellen. They have also pursued other projects and their reputation as writers, performers and arrangers is second to none with experiences with the likes of Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple), Bobby Kimball (Toto), Doobie Brothers, Boz Scaggs, Air Supply and The Moody Blues. Drummer Jay Schellen and bass player Larry Antonino are a solid powerhouse rhythm section. After Schellen worked with Gowdy and Allison on World Trade’s “Euphoria” in 1995, he rejoined Hurricane with singer Kelly Hansen on “Liquifury”. He also was part of the Asia album “Silent Nation” line-up and keeps touring and recording with Asia featuring John Payne nowadays. Antonino has played with Ambrosia and Air Supply and in addition to being one of the world's most respected bass players, he has pursued acting, with his most notable role being that of "The Wolfman" in the movie “That Thing You Do" starring Tom Hanks.
But the puzzle would not quite be complete until the awesome cover art was designed by none other than the famed, Hugh Syme (Rush, Megadeth, Whitesnake etc.). The final piece for the ultimate reunion, as he also designed the original Unruly Child debut album artwork.
“When Bruce called me, I knew what he was going to ask me before the words came out of his mouth”, says Marcie Free “ Two weeks before I had a long talk with my higher power and he told me it was time I came out of retirement to start giving back what has been given to me. So you could say it is divine providence”. “This whole record “Worlds Collide” was a surprising experience, it’s like we never left” adds Bruce Gowdy, while Guy Allison say “While we initially thought that we’d have to try to think like “Unruly Child”, we discovered that once we got together again, it was really second nature. One of the absolute strengths of this version of the band is how we are able to get out of each other’s way. There’s an unspoken trust between Bruce, Marcie and myself – and it allows us to bring our separate visions together perfectly. Once you add the talents of Jay and Larry to the mix, it’s like magic”.
With so much excitement centered around their new record it has sparked fires of tour talk. Something this group has never done before. Will they hit the road in Europe or the States? “We all have been talking about doing some live shows and the prospects are good that we will. We have been hearing from quite a lot of European promoters so we will have to sit down with them and plan something. It's looking like summer of 2011 is a good possibility” tells Marcie. The band already has material in preparation for a follow up, but will likely release a remixed, remastered and updated version of "Tormented" with bonus tracks and new material before breaking ground on the next record.
Unruly Child are also in the process of securing the rights to their first record for a future re-release.
The group, in its constant state of evolution has generated an exciting new album reflecting its musical roots in contemporary and classic rock sensibility. With the return to the original line-up, they have discovered that while time may pass, some things never change. In their case, that's a good thing. The future looks very promising for the rebirth of Unruly Child.
“Worlds Collide” final track listing includes: Show Me The Money; Insane; When We Were Young; Tell Another Lie; Love Is Blind; When Worlds Collide; Talk To Me; Life Death; Read My Mind; Neverland; Very First Time; You Don’t Understand
The songs “Very First Time” and “When Worlds Collide” can exclusively be listened to in full by streaming on the Frontiers Web Radio from August 31st. Tune in at: http://www.frontiers.it/webradio
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> ELIMINATION SIGN TO TRANSCEND
Formed in 2007, Elimination had one vision; to create pure metal devastation. They did just that with the release of their debut EP, 'Welcome to Deathrow' and follow up EP, 'Nightmare Asylum'. Decimating audiences with live performances all over the UK, Elimination have since shared the stage with the likes of Evile, Gama Bomb, Criminal, Wolf, Cauldron, Forbidden, and Accept. April 2010 saw the release of their debut album, 'Destroyed by Creation'. Already described as the best British Thrash album of the year, it bears twelve tracks that expertly combine the melody and brutality that make Heavy Metal great.
Rob Ferguson of Transcend commented, "Elimination are pure British Thrash at its very best and are a welcome addition to our stable of straight up home grown Metal acts. Here at Transcend we always have an eye out for bands with the potential to stick around for the long haul and ride out the affectations of the scene bands. Elimination have a bunch of killer tunes and an awesome video ready to go which we cannot wait to unleash. Release details will be announced soon."
http://www.myspace.com/eliminationband
> DERCOLE's PHIL VINCENT REVEALS ALL TO HARD ROCK HAVEN
Phil Vincent lead singer form D'ercole was recently interviewed by Hard Rock Haven's podcast team. Phil reveals many secrets including his involvement with the top secret Z project Legion, D'ercole's new album and his plans for 2011.
Check out the audio interview at http://hardrockhaven.net/online/2010/phil-vincent-of-dercole/
> JOE BONAMASSA ADDS DUBLIN CONCERT
Due to popular demand, the critically acclaimed blues rock guitarist Joe Bonamassa will perform an Irish concert at the Dublin Vicar Street on Friday October 7th. The Irish date happens two days before Bonamassa’s nationwide UK tour which kicks off on October 9th at the Folkestone Leas Cliff Hall.
Tickets for the Dublin Vicar Street concert are available from the following ticket hotline - 0818 719 300 or book online - http://www.ticketmaster.ie/.
In addition to the Dublin concert, Bonamassa’s UK tour takes in Folkestone Leas Cliff Hall (Oct 9, SOLD OUT), Cambridge Corn Exchange (Oct 10, SOLD OUT), Bridlington The Spa (Oct 11), Ipswich Regent Theatre (Oct 13), Bristol Colston Hall (Oct 14), Manchester Apollo (Oct 15), Newcastle City Hall (Oct 17), Glasgow Royal Concert Hall (Oct 18), Leicester De Montfort Hall (Oct 19). Tickets are available now from 0871 230 1101, http://www.seetickets.com/.
Joe Bonamassa is hailed as one of the most gifted blues guitarists of his generation. Last year he was voted Breakthrough Artist of the Year at the 2009 Classic Rock Awards, and is championed by Eric Clapton. His new studio album “Black Rock” features a duet with the legendary B.B. King on the track Night Life, Joe opened up for BB in the states when he was just 12 years old. ‘Black Rock’ entered the UK album chart at number 14 and number 1 in the Independent album chart.
Joe also plays in the new rock supergroup BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION alongside Jason Bonham (Led Zeppelin), Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple, Black Sabbath) and Derek Sherinian (Dream Theater). This new band is the brainchild of Black Crowes / Aerosmith producer Kevin Shirley, Black Country Communion's eponymous debut album is released on Monday 20th September by Mascot Records.
> YAOTL MICTLAN RELEASE PARTY HAS AZTEC DANCERS AND MORE
Extreme metal band YAOTL MICTLAN will perform on Saturday, September 4 at Bar Deluxe (666 S. State Street, Salt Lake City ) to celebrate the recent release of their latest album, Dentro Del Manto Gris de Chaac. The event will include a special showcase from Chicano artist Veronica Perez and feature traditional Aztec dancers.
YAOTL MICTLAN was recently honoured by the Boston Phoenix as one of the Best New Bands From America. The highly regarded weekly newspaper said, “with an aesthetic that merges brutal death metal, Mayan imagery, and an over-the-top stage show, they have concocted an angry brew of metallic cultural warfare. In a conservative place like Salt Lake City it makes the band's heads-on-sticks live savagery all the more righteous and dangerous.” Metal Maniacs adds, “Yaotl Mictlan are ferocious… a seriously fresh and sophisticated take on a solid sound.”
Founded by brothers in 1998, Salt Lake City-based YAOTL MICTLAN (meaning “warriors from the land of the dead”) unite metal and their native Mayan heritage. The band made its critical first impression on the ears of Brujeria vocalist Juan Brujo. So impressed Brujo later produced the band’s first demo, A Batalla Vamos. The new full-length Dentro del Mantro Gris de Chaac is the band’s first with new label Candlelight Records. It follows their 2006 debut, Guerreros de la Tierra de los Muertos (American Line Productions).
http://www.myspace.com/yaotlmictlan
http://www.candlelightrecordsusa.com/
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> A FOREST OF STARS... STREAMING
After having received much praise from critics and fans worldwide and following several live appearances on their native soil, the UK psychedelic black metal ensemble A FOREST OF STARS gathered around a few cups of tea to lay down the foundations of what would be their second full-length album. Several séances in Rob Hobson’s Silent City Studio during winter of 2009 led to the recording of the fittingly titled Opportunistic Thieves of Spring, a work of magic and alchemy in the tradition of their Victorian contemporaries.
Released via Transcendental Creations earlier this summer, the now quintuplet -- having added drummer John Bishop to the fold -- took the elements brought fourth on their dramatic The Corpse Of Rebirth offering, to a whole new level, adding new sound textures with oriental percussion and peculiar string arrangements. Opportunistic Thieves Of Spring will carry the listener through a vast musical landscape; an unearthly journey from the rise of mankind to the Golden Age to its decline in the Kali Yuga.
Check out 'Sorrow's Impetus' the opening track from "Opportunistic Thieves of Spring" at Stereogum here.
Quotes:
"...it’s still black metal as art, not as blasphemous brutality, and there aren’t many acts out there that can manipulate those dark forces as well as A Forest Of Stars." -- The Big Takeover
"A Forest Of Stars is its own entity, one that is easily recognizable among the crop of bands in the genre. When you hear a song from A Forest of Stars, you are hearing something distinct and fresh; a twist on an ancient formula." -- Metal Underground
"A Forest Of Stars’ music is filled with distinctive individual elements, but it’s the overall tone and feel of their songs that really sets the band apart. Each track on Opportunistic Thieves Of Spring offers a plethora of varying musical ideas that somehow come together into a singular whole..." -- Metal Review
"...they’ve managed to create a sound that’s unsettling in not only its tonality, but its instrumentation as well, with micro-tonal keyboard sweeps and violin slides that blow away traditional Western approaches to melody and harmony, and leave the listener awash in a wave of paranoia and claustrophobia." -- Stonerrock.com
http://www.aforestofstars.co.uk/
http://www.transcendentalcreations.com/
http://www.myspace.com/transcendentalcreations
> HELLBASTARD US TOUR FROM THIS WEEK
The legendary U.K thrash/crust/metal warriors HELLBASTARD will play their first show of their massive, headlining U.S. tour in Seattle, Washington this week, and will continue through over 40 gigs, ending on October 22 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The string of dates includes one show in Mexico as well.
In addition, the band will record their set at a free gig in the Los Angeles area for the recording of a live album, this September 13th [show filming takes place at 7580 Garden Grove Blvd. Westminster, CA 92683].
The influential group will be supporting their latest releases, The Need To Kill album and the Eco-War EP, both released in 2009 via Poland's brutal Selfmadegod Records.
HELLBASTARD Headlining US Tour:
9/02/2010 The Funhouse - Seattle, WA
9/03/2010 The Morgue - Seattle, WA
9/04/2010 Satyricon - Portland, OR
9/05/2010 Wandering Goat Cafe - Eugene, OR w/ Reality Lost
9/06/2010 DIY show - Chico, CA
9/07/2010 Chinatown Youth Center - Fresno, CA W/ Eat The Living, Maggot Colony
9/10/2010 924 Gilman - Berkeley, CA w/ Acephalix, Fix My Head, Psychosomatic, Short Attention Span
9/11/2010 Infest Warehouse - Los Angeles, CA
9/12/2010 Infest Warehouse - Los Angeles, CA
9/13/2010 Bomb Shelter [free entrance] - Westminster, CA - LIVE ALBUM RECORDING
9/14/2010 The Ruby Room - San Diego, CA
9/15/2010 Divan De Alicia - Tijuana, Mexico w/ Coaccion, Bumbklaatt, Bio Crisis, Anomalia, Omission
9/16/2010 Sound Control - Scottsdale, AZ w/ Landmine Marathon
9/17/2010 DIY show - Flagstaff/Phoenix, AZ
9/18/2010 Andre's Underground - Albuquerque, NM
9/19/2010 Blast-O-Mat - Denver, CO
9/21/2010 The Mouth - Lawrence, KS
9/22/2010 *TBA - Norman, OK
9/23/2010 Rubber Gloves - Denton, TX
9/24/2010 Broken Neck Warehouse - Austin, TX
9/25/2010 The Vanguard - Houston, TX
9/26/2010 The Saint - New Orleans, LA
9/29/2010 Wayward Council - Gainesville, FL
9/30/2010 PS Warehouse - Atlanta, GA
10/01/2010 Skuds Manor - Augusta, GA
10/02/2010 Wonderland - Richmond, VA
10/03/2010 Manny's Place (house show) - Lynchburg, VA
10/05/2010 Ottobar - Baltimore, MD
10/07/2010 JR's Bar - Philadelphia, PA
10/08/2010 Europa - Brooklyn, NY
10/09/2010 AS220 - Providence, RI w/ Panzer Bastard, I Destroyer (ex-DropDead), Defeatist
10/10/2010 Great Scott - Boston, MA w/ Panzer Bastard, I Destroyer (ex-DropDead), Defeatist
10/11/2010 *TBA - Buffalo, NY
10/12/2010 *TBA - Pittsburgh, PA
10/14/2010 Corktown Tavern - Detroit, MI
10/15/2010 Mac's Bar - Lansing, MI w/ Jucifer
10/16/2010 Shaman Records - Chicago, IL
10/17/2010 *TBA - Milwaukee, WI
10/19/2010 *TBA - Madison, WI
10/20/2010 Triple Rock Social Club - Minneapolis, MN w/ War/Plague, Misery
10/22/2010 Roman's Bar - Rapid City, SD
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