Thursday, October 28, 2010
Rocktopia: Angra - 'Aqua' - CD Review
A Fireworks Magazine / Rocktopia album review by Dave Cockett: Named in honour of the mythical Brazilian goddess of fire, the influence that São Paulo based Angra have had on the modern day technical power metal scene, cannot be overstated. They, along with such hallowed names as Stratovarius and the much missed Elegy, kept the flame alive when everyone and his mother was donning a checked shirt and jumping on the grunge bandwagon. http://ping.fm/GwXDb
Rocktopia: Ken's Dojo - 'Reincarnation' - CD Review
A Fireworks Magazine / Rocktopia album review by Dave Cockett: Although still probably best known in international hard rock and heavy metal circles as the guitarist on the first Street Legal album (or failing that as the guy who produced TNT's oft maligned 'Transistor' set), Ken Ingwersen has actually been involved in the music business for quite some time now. A black belt karate expert – hence the Ken's Dojo name for this, his first solo project – if you dig a little deeper into his background you'll find that he's played with the likes of Glenn Hughes, Ole Evenrude, TNT, Return and Ken Hensley (amongst others) as well as finding time to establish a solid reputation as a producer in all spheres (although more recently that has been concentrated in acts of a more chart oriented vein). http://ping.fm/v88Ej
Rocktopia: Myrath - 'Desert Call' - CD Review
A Fireworks Magazine / Rocktopia album review by Dave Cockett: Whilst hard rock and heavy metal (or indeed any post rock 'n' roll genre of popular music for that matter) has always traditionally been seen as the preserve of the predominantly Christian west, there are signs that it's now starting to flourish in other parts of the world. The markets in both Japan and South East Asia of course have long been fiercely passionate about the scene, the former even enjoying limited international success in the 80's with bands such as Vow Wow and Loudness, but now there are clear indicators that the message is beginning to spread even beyond those borders. http://ping.fm/SFhfq
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Rocktopia: Iron Maiden - 'The Final Frontier' - CD Review
A Fireworks Magazine / Rocktopia album review by Dave Cockett: Since leading the charge at the birth of the metal revolution remembered fondly as the NWOBHM, Iron Maiden above all others stand tall as undisputed kings of their realm. With worldwide sales in excess of 100 million units (built mostly with negligible or no media support), they're unquestionably one of the best selling metal bands in history, but to maintain their position as top dog for the best part of 30 years is one hell of an achievement by anyone's standards. http://ping.fm/nlKol
Rocktopia: Papa Roach - 'Time For Annihilation' - CD Review
A Fireworks Magazine / Rocktopia album review by Dave Bott: This is Papa Roach's first album for a new record label and something of a middle finger to Geffen who recently released a 'Greatest Hits' compilation, pretty much against the bands wishes. The Papa Roach sound has certainly developed from the 'nu-metal' debut back in 1999 to something with a more mainstream rock idiom, and I've loved all the recorded output since 'Getting Away With Murder' in 2004, though I thought 'Metamorphosis' as a whole paled in comparison next to the excellent 'Paramour Sessions'. http://ping.fm/Cj2G1
Rocktopia: The Letter Black - 'Hanging On By A Thread' - CD Review
A Fireworks Magazine / Rocktopia album review by Dave Bott: Hot on the heels of 2009's 6 track 'Breaking The Silence' EP, The Letter Black return with their debut full length album. The Pennsylvania based 4 piece, formed in 2006, have attracted a lot of attention on the back of tours supporting Skillet and, judging by the reaction so far to 'Hanging On By A Thread', the future looks anything but black. The punchy opening one two of 'Fire With Fire' and 'Invisible' lays down the CDs foundations and the comparisons to Skillet, for me anyway, are immediate. http://ping.fm/3CU0z
Rocktopia: We Are The Fallen - 'Tear The World Down' - CD Review
A Fireworks Magazine / Rocktopia album review by Dave Bott: Imagine the Evanescence debut 'The Fallen' with someone other than Amy Lee singing. In many ways that could have been my analysis of the first album from We Are The Fallen, especially after only one or two plays, but also would have been totally unfair and hardly a complete review. Featuring 3 former Evanescence members, John LeCompt, Rocky Gray and most notably guitarist and main songwriter Ben Moody, is bound to shape the band's sonic stylings & delivery and I guess comparisons were almost inevitable before the CD was even released. http://ping.fm/XCoZg
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Rocktopia: Tony Harnell and the Mercury Train - Concert Review
A Rocktopia concert review by Brent Rusche: My sophomore installment from this side of the pond takes us to SoHo, NYC and the Rockwood Music Hall 2, an annex (if you will) of the original Rockwood Music Hall venue (196 Allen St, NY, NY) and approximately 3-1/2 months young. Just as intimate as its older sibling next door, it exists a few steps below street-level, a bit more spacious, boasts a balcony and possesses a trendy décor {note: the space holds b/w 100-150 adult humans as compared to its neighbor where 75 onlookers creates a fire hazard}. http://ping.fm/lcr4M
Monday, October 25, 2010
Rocktopia: Dragonforce - 'Twilight Dementia' - CD Review
A Fireworks Magazine / Rocktopia album review by Bruce Turnbull: Having sold over two million albums worldwide and played an insane amount of shows, it's no surprise we have a live document here from universal power metal heroes DragonForce, though the live tag is speculative at best, as I’ve seen them play twice and not once have they sounded like this. As ZP Theart has left for pastures new, this stands as a reminder of what the band once were. http://ping.fm/ehuhM
Rocktopia: Kickhunter - 'All In' - CD Review
A Fireworks Magazine / Rocktopia album review by Bruce Turnbull: Being such a devoted follower of Helloween and just about anything each of its members gets up to, I was willing to give Kickhunter (run by pumpkin bassist Markus Grosskopf) a fair listen, despite playing a style I care little for. Far from the melodic speed of his main unit, Kickhunter play a melodic brand of classic rock and pop with many influences and styles cropping up on their third album, the multifaceted 'All In', which, as far as I know, has received a lot of good press. http://ping.fm/Xk95s
Rocktopia: Vamps - 'Beast' - CD Review
A Fireworks Magazine / Rocktopia album review by Duncan Jamieson: Not too many Japanese rock bands find their way into these pages but Vamps, with their sophomore album, buck this trend. Their name taps into, deliberately or not, the vampire fixation that is omnipresent in youth culture at the moment and it is to this audience they will appeal. This is modern pop rock with art school pretensions, dark yet bouncy guitars and a vibrancy that will draw the manga reading and computer game playing generation. http://ping.fm/oRrs1
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Rocktopia: Hungryheart - 'One Ticket To Paradise' - CD Review
A Fireworks Magazine / Rocktopia album review by Pilar Sánchez: Here it is in my hands, the second album from Hungryheart, 'One Ticket To Paradise'. The Italian quartet again make clear that they are devoted to this sound: pure melodic hard rock. That is the essence of their being, and we have got to be thankful for that. The album starts off with 'Stand Up', what an optimistic start! Enthusiastic lyrics with the right beat to go with it. Besides, towards the end of the song we can find the combination of melodic guitars that go hand in hand with those perfect background vocals. http://ping.fm/9a1Ha
Friday, October 22, 2010
Rocktopia: Skin - 'Breaking The Silence' - CD Review
A Fireworks Magazine / Rocktopia album review by Ant Heeks: What an amazing eighteen months it's been for Skin. After an offer to reunite for the 2009 Download Festival culminated in a great performance, a full-scale successful tour followed, which led to the band being invited back to perform at this years Download too. A live acoustic album and documentary DVD have also been released in this time. I don't think anybody, the band included, expected the reunion to be quite this successful, but it just goes to show how popular Skin were back in the day, and the fact that they still sound just as good as they always used to certainly helps. Unfortunately life gets in the way, and as everybody has full-time jobs and families, this December's tour will be the last, but as a thank-you to the fans for remaining loyal, the band have recorded one final album. And if this is indeed Skin's swansong, it couldn't have been any bett!
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Rocktopia: Hogjaw - 'Ironwood' - CD Review
A Fireworks Magazine / Rocktopia album review by Ant Heeks: Hailing from the desert state Arizona, Hogjaw are a Southern Rock band who have taken the blueprint of Lynyrd Skynyrd and added some touches of old style Country and Classic Rock to produce something quite special, with some great storytelling lyrics. First album 'Devil In The Details' was released in 2008 and went on to be one of the best selling CD's of that year at cdbaby.com. Fronted by the whisky soaked vocals of JonBoat Jones, the band are completed by lead guitarist Craig Self, bassist Elvis DD and drummer J. ‘Kwall’ Kowalski. http://ping.fm/tblSR
Rocktopia: Fatiniza - 'Confusion' - CD Review
A Fireworks Magazine / Rocktopia album review by Ant Heeks: Fatiniza is a female artist born and raised in the Columbian mountains of Bucaramanga. While Columbia is world-renowned for exports, including bananas, coffee, and another powdered substances that we won't go into here, rock music is not one of them. With a desire to spread her music across the world, Fatiniza decided to leave her home country and travel to ... Dubai! Maybe Sweden or Finland would have been a better bet to get a foothold in the current rock music climate. http://ping.fm/5m2Y3
Rocktopia: Eden - 'Into The Within' - CD Review
A Fireworks Magazine / Rocktopia album review by Ant Heeks: I've seen Eden live a few times over the past few years, at various Z-Rock festivals and support slots with Tyketto and House Of Lords, but in all honesty I've never heard anything that's made me want to purchase one of their albums, as I've always found them rather dull and uninspiring. It's certainly nothing personal, I liked vocalist Nick Workman's previous band Kick, especially their 'Sweet Lick Of Fire' album, and I've always had the utmost respect for guitarist Vince O'Regan due to his work with Bob Catley. So now given the chance to have a proper listen to the band with third album 'Into The Within', would I be proved wrong? Well, I have to admit I'm still sitting on the fence. http://ping.fm/x4cdj
Rocktopia: D'Ercole - 'The Art Of Self Destruction' - CD Review
A Fireworks Magazine / Rocktopia album review by Ant Heeks: One of the most prolific recording artists of the last few years, and no stranger to this web site, Phil is the singer and keyboard player with Tragik and Circular Logik, and also has a long list of solo CD's under his belt. But this time around, as the name suggests, the lead role is given to Phil's Tragik band mate Damian D’Ercole. Damian supplies the bulk of the guitar work, Phil performs the vocals and keyboards, and the band is completed by bassist William Arnold and drummer Tane Deangelis. http://ping.fm/pXS7T
Rocktopia: Jimi Jamison & Jim Peterik - 'Extra Moments' - CD Review
A Fireworks Magazine / Rocktopia album review by James Gaden: In case you were daft enough to miss it, Jimi Jamison issued a solo album called 'Crossroads Moment' not so long back ... and pretty damn good it was too. Jimi offered a top drawer vocal performance (as usual) to a batch of songs penned by his former Survivor bandmate, the prolific and excellent Jim Peterik. Not content with knocking out fifteen excellent melodic rockers for that album, there was also some stuff left over that didn't make the record. http://ping.fm/OoZ5I
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Rocktopia: Unruly Child - 'Worlds Collide' - CD Review
A Fireworks Magazine / Rocktopia album review by Phil Ashcroft: Perhaps one of the most eagerly awaited comebacks of the melodic rock world, the original line-up of Unruly Child split up before they got the chance to build on their immense debut album. It may be a different world out there these days and contracts and budgets may have at least two zeros less than they did in 1991, but as has been proven many times over the last fifteen years or so, you don't need the big money to make a great album. Sensibly guitarist Bruce Gowdy, bassist Larry Antonino, drummer Jay Schellen, keyboard player Guy Allison and vocalist Marcie Free have used their self-titled album as a template and have created a logical follow-up that I'm sure most fans will be happy with. http://ping.fm/oQPCu
Rocktopia: Jon Mullane - 'Shift' - CD Review
A Fireworks Magazine / Rocktopia album review by Phil Ashcroft: I was sent this CD by our esteemed editor for two reasons. Firstly, it's a Canadian artist, and secondly, it's produced by Harem Scarem drummer Creighton Doane and features both Doane and his former bandmate Pete Lesperance. I was under the impression that Jon Mullane was a singer I wasn't familiar with, which would be unusual for a guy of his age from my beloved Canadian music scene, but as soon as I heard his voice I realised that he's actually the artist formerly known as Jonathan M. http://ping.fm/hbrby
Rocktopia: Joe Satriani - 'Black Swans & Wormhole Wizards' - CD Review
A Fireworks Magazine / Rocktopia album review by Phil Ashcroft: Joe Satriani is one of my favourite guitar players and is always a 'must see' when his regular tours come around, however, his recent albums have failed to consistently hold my interest and I haven't enjoyed one all the way through for over a decade, since 'Crystal Planet' in 1998 in fact. http://ping.fm/fgivR
Rocktopia - 'Talking Ain't Enough - Fair Warning Live In Tokyo' album due out soon!
Germany’s foremost Melodic Hard Rockers Fair Warning have inked a deal with Steamhammer / SPV to release ‘Talking Ain’t Enough – Fair Warning Live In Tokyo’, as a triple CD, double DVD and limited edition box set on November 22nd. http://ping.fm/BJsb4
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Rocktopia: Kamelot - 'Poetry For The Poisoned' - CD Review
A Fireworks Magazine / Rocktopia album review by Phil Ashcroft: It's actually been a remarkable journey that Florida's Kamelot have embarked upon since hooking up with Norwegian singer Roy Khan, growing from their humble power metal beginnings to being genre-spanning icons with complex arrangements and their own unique sound. It's been three long years since Kamelot's last outing 'Ghost Opera', which despite being a strong album with some fine individual songs, sadly failed to match the majesty of their epic 2005 opus 'The Black Halo', which summed up the symphonic, progressive and power metal genres in one complex package. http://ping.fm/OaTkg
Rocktopia: James LaBrie - 'Static Impulse' - CD Review
A Fireworks Magazine / Rocktopia album review by Phil Ashcroft: In the recent down time from Dream Theater while drummer Mike Portnoy was away resurrecting Transatlantic and playing with Avenged Sevenfold, DT vocalist James LaBrie has been busy recording ‘Static Impulse’, his 4th solo album if you count two under the Mullmuzzler moniker, and his first since ‘Elements Of Persuasion’ back in 2005. Yet again his writing partner is ex-Dali’s Dilemma keyboard player Matt Guillory and he’s also retained the services of the excellent Marco Sfogli on guitar, but this time out the bass duties are handled by former Halford man Ray Riendeau and LaBrie’s new drummer is Peter Wildoer. http://ping.fm/6GA7h
Rocktopia: Jeff Beck - 'Emotion & Commotion' - CD Review
Fireworks Magazine / Rocktopia album review by Phil Ashcroft: The phenomenal Jeff Beck is rightly lauded by his peers as possibly the most innovative guitarist of his era with a style and sound that owes little to equipment and effects and everything to the way he uses his fingers. From being a raw and exciting rock guitarist with the Yardbirds and the Jeff Beck Group in the late sixties/early seventies to becoming a blues and fusion great, he's done it all without ever taking the easy option to sell records. http://ping.fm/6Umlr
Monday, October 18, 2010
Rocktopia - Frontiers Records is pleased to announce the release of VEGA's debut album "Kiss of Life"
Frontiers Records is pleased to announce the release of VEGA's debut album "Kiss of Life" on December 3rd in Europe. VEGA is a band that formed in may 2009 from the union of former KICK vocalist Nick Workman with the successful and respected song writing partnership of Tom and James Martin (House of Lords, Ted Poley of Danger Danger, Khymera, Sunstorm to name but a few), VEGA is a new band but rest assured they are about to take the Melodic Rock world by storm! http://ping.fm/prv6Y
Monday, October 4, 2010
Rocktopia: Bangalore Choir - 'Cadence' - User CD Review
Talk about bad timing, way back in 1991 Bangalore Choir released one of the most satisfying debuts of that generation, sadly the Los Angeles scene was being swamped by the miserable gloom infested Seattle upstarts that content with a lumberjack shirt and a bottle of depressants gave us grunge. Fast forward 19 years and that Seattle fad is a distant memory and thankfully Bangalore Choir have another chance to get the recognition they deserve. http://ping.fm/rYC29
Rocktopia: Rush - 'Retrospective 3' - CD Review
With Canada's greatest export currently on hiatus it stands to reason that the record company would do something to keep the band in the public consciousness, so hot on the heels of the 'Snakes And Arrows Live' DVD comes the third in the series of Rush retrospectives, cunningly titled 'Retrospective 3'. The album consists of fourteen tracks recorded between 1989 ('Presto') and 2008 ('Snakes And Arrows Live') and for once I can't really argue with the choices, although I was a little surprised by the omission of 'Presto's standout track 'Show Don't Tell'. http://ping.fm/ltPEB
Saturday, October 2, 2010
Rocktopia: Tom Fuller Band - 'Abstract Man' - CD Review
Chicago native Tom Fuller's follow up to his debut 'Chasing An Illusion' issued in 2005, comes in the form of 'Abstract Man', a well crafted and enjoyable fourteen song collection which demonstrates, in my opinion, something for everybody. The full back story to the album can be found in my interview with Tom elsewhere in this issue, but suffice to say, for someone who has only spent a relatively short amount of time in the business and this is only his second record, there's some astonishingly consistent quality throughout. http://ping.fm/uFcXh
Rocktopia: Cornerstone - 'Head Over Heels' - CD Review
An emerging, ambitious Austrian band, marking the calming influence in between the prevailing Pop-Mainstream and the rebellious riot produced by the revived Britpop movement claims Cornerstone's biography. I don't know what images that conjures up to you, but in truth the material on 'Head Over Heels' is a collection of very pleasant, well played, nicely produced radio friendly rock; trippy, laid-back music for a long drive on a summer's day. For those of a certain age, the closest comparison I can come up with would be Suze DeMarchi's Baby Animals of the early Nineties. http://ping.fm/jzfos
Rocktopia: Place Vendome - 'Streets Of Fire' - CD Review
I was fully expecting Balance to be far and away the best release from the ever more impressive Frontiers stable this month; yet much as the songs are growing on me more and more with each new listen (which I have to confess, is quite a lot), because of the rather dull production, Place Vendome's sophomore effort 'Streets Of Fire' has just nipped in and pipped them at the post! Conceived as a way of tempting former Helloween vocalist Michael Kiske back into the fold after years spent in the rock ‘n roll wilderness, the Dennis Ward produced 'Place Vendome' was a bit of a revelation. http://ping.fm/I3MiL
Gamma Ray - 'Hell Yeah!!! The Awesome Foursome - Live In Montreal' - CD Review
Like the once mighty Helloween with whom they share a common bond (guitarist Kai Hansen), Gamma Ray are one of the few German metal bands who, as well as being omnipresent since the 80’s, have pretty much stuck to their guns regardless of whatever flack fickle trends have thrown their way. Their brand of high octane speed metal may not be to everyone’s tastes, but they’re damn good at what they do, and most importantly (as this release proves), they can also put together a pretty authentic live interpretation of their studio output. http://ping.fm/ewgnx
Friday, October 1, 2010
Rocktopia: The Union - 'The Union' - CD Review
This particular Union refers to the new band of ex-Thunder member Luke Morley and singer/songwriter Pete Shoulder, formerly of Winterville. It would be all too easy to draw comparisons to Morley's previous compositions for Thunder and, although there are a couple of songs in which you CAN hear Thunder similarities, they are very few and far between. This is a melodic, bluesy masterpiece with Shoulder’s soulful vocals oozing out of the speakers like melted chocolate. http://ping.fm/o828m
Rocktopia: Bad Habit - 'Above And Beyond' - CD Review
Admittedly perhaps not the most prolific of AOR/Hard Rock exports spawned by the wonderfully vibrant scene over in Sweden, Bad Habit are nonetheless one of its more notable exponents. Debuting as long ago as 1987 with the highly collectable 'Young And Innocent' mini album, the ensuing 20 odd years has seen them release just four full studio albums, all of which are absolutely essential additions to any serious collection. Maybe it's all the waiting and anticipation that adds to the mystique and intrigue that surrounds Bad Habit, but whatever it is, at the end of the day I'd be hard pushed to name even one mediocre track in their back catalogue! http://ping.fm/RoZoQ
Rocktopia: Hammerfall - 'No Sacrifice, No Victory' - CD Review
If we discount the 'Masterpieces' set which was essentially a compilation of covers paying tribute to some of their heroes, it's been more than two years since we had a brand new studio album from Swedish power metal masters HammerFall. Since that time, their seemingly impermeable ranks have undergone a couple of changes. Bassist Magnus Rosén was the first to leave in early 2007 (his replacement being original bassist Fredrik Larsson), with guitarist Stefan Elmgren jumping ship last year to pursue a full time career as a commercial airline pilot. http://ping.fm/LRk44
Rocktopia: Vision Divine - '9 Degrees West Of The Moon' - CD Review
An Italian symphonic/progressive power metal outfit with an ever more impressive back catalogue under their belts, Vision Divine started life some ten years ago as what at the time seemed little more than a side project for Labyrinth guitarist Olaf Thorsen. Since issuing their eponymous debut at the tail end of '99, Vision Divine have gone on to release four more studio albums, and far from being a mere side project, have actually become one of the main players on the Italian domestic metal scene. http://ping.fm/2JUp4
Rocktopia: Tall Stories - 'Skyscraper' - CD Review
It would seem that because front man Steve Augeri was chosen to fill the shoes of the departing Steve Perry, there's now an ever more pervasive assumption that his then former band Tall Stories was some kind of Journey clone. Now, whilst it's true that both bands certainly shared a love of stirring melodies, if all those proclaiming the comparison as fact actually went back and listened to 'Tall Stories' again, they'd perhaps discover that they were essentially two completely different animals, Tall Stories (the band) being a much more organic sounding beast. http://ping.fm/EyQCD
Rocktopia: Places Of Power - 'Now Is The Hour' - CD Review
Undoubtedly one of the most eagerly awaited project collaborations of recent times, Places Of Power brings together the not inconsiderable talents of Philip Bardowell and Bruce Turgon. Between them they can boast a list of credits as impressive as you'll find anywhere – Peter Criss of Kiss fame, Shadow King, Steve Stevens, Unruly Child, Foreigner, the Beach Boys, and Magdalen (I could go on, but you get the picture) – their reputations within the infrastructure of the music industry itself are second to none. http://ping.fm/H2HNi
Rocktopia: Evolve IV - 'Decadent Light' - CD Review
Evolve IV take their influences from classic prog bands such as Genesis, Pink Floyd and Yes, and add a modern twist a la The Killers and Coldplay. No twenty minute epics here, on this debut CD we are treated to fairly simple straightforward melodic tunes with a progressive edge, sometimes quirky and arty but well-crafted and played with style, without being flashy. Vocalist Michael Eager has a voice not too far from Dave Gilmour's, while lead guitarist Peter Matuchniak has a unique style with his solos staying tuneful while adding some subtle textures and sounds. http://ping.fm/N3iEm
Rocktopia: Ecliptica - 'Impetus' - CD Review
I really hate being critical in my reviews but sometimes it's needed. The two now ex-vocalists (Thank God) Bernie Scholz and especially Elisabeth Fangmeyer, spoiled for me what could have been a very good album. Bernie was very one dimensional in his delivery but it was Elisabeth who just couldn't hit the notes, and when you're trying to play music in the same league as Edenbridge, Sirenia and Visions Of Atlantis, having a singer without the power or range to do this just isn't a good idea at all. http://ping.fm/jBhlt
Rocktopia: DeeExpus Project - 'Half Way Home' - CD Review
DeeExpus Project from the North East of England to that list. Essentially a duo made up of multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Andy Ditchfield and vocalist Tony Wright, they supplemented the team by bringing in support in the shape of guitarists Phil Sloane and Steve Wright, Mike Henderson (keyboards) and Ian Raine (bass) for the recording, although I think Ditchfield handled the vast majority of the instrumentation. It should be mentioned that subsequent to the release of the album they've actually recruited a full band and intend to tour. http://ping.fm/2CV0x
Rocktopia: Cream Pie - 'Dirty Job' - CD Review
Cream Pie are an Italian based sleaze rock band formed in 2006. Their sound is reminiscent of early Motley Crue and L.A. Guns, with a touch of Backyard Babies thrown in, more early 80's punk glam than the later pretty-boy sound of Poison and Warrant. Self-produced debut CD 'Dirty Job' is a collection of eleven no-frills gritty rock anthems. Joey Florenz’s vocals are pitched between Faster Pussycat's Taime Downe and Vince Neil. The production is very basic and bottom-end heavy. http://ping.fm/H5gBW
Rocktopia - Joe Satriani talks fans through his new album
One of Rock Music’s most renowned guitarists, Joe Satriani is giving fans an exclusive preview of his new album “Black Swans & Wormhole Wizards†ahead of its UK release next Monday (October 4th). Joe has created a series of “webisodes†explaining the thought process behind each track on the album. A new track will be previewed each morning leading up to the album’s release next week. http://ping.fm/uvqY1
Rocktopia - The Jokers release new single and tour with Hayseed Dixie and Hawkwind
Classic Hard Rocker’s Captivating New ‘Jamie Jane’ Single Released 4th October / Special Guests Of Hayseed Dixie @ London Islington O2 Academy October 4th / Special Guest Slot On Hawkwind’s 13 Date December UK Tour http://ping.fm/LoOOI