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THE WHO RETURN WITH ROCK OPERA AND FIRST STUDIO ALBUM FOR 24 YEARS
'Endless Wire' is the Who's first new studio album since 1982. It's a collection of both acoustic and rock numbers, with a 10 song mini-opera as the second half.
The Special Edition features a bonus 'Live at Lyon' recorded in July 2006.
'Endless Wire' is the Who's first new studio album since 1982. It's a collection of both acoustic and rock numbers, with a 10 song mini-opera as the second half.
The Special Edition features a bonus 'Live at Lyon' recorded in July 2006.
DEBUT ALBUM FOR GUY, McCOY AND TORME
The first album from GMT, "Bitter & Twisted", is due for release on 16th October.
Bernie Torme is the Irish Guitar legend and frontman, known for saving the day for Ozzy Osbourne when guitarist Randy Rhoads tragically died, hits and tours with Gillan, Desperado with Twisted Sister frontman Dee Snider.
John Mccoy is the larger than life lead bass player, a man mountain with a huger sound. John's CV includes Gillan, Mammoth, Samson, Joey Belladonna (Anthrax), UK Subs, Atomic Rooster.
Robin Guy has drummed with Bruce Dickinson, Faith No More and many others.
GMT play the following dates in October:
27/10/06 Queens Hall Nuneaton Warwickshire
28/10/06 Picture Drome Holm Firth Huddersfield Yorkshire
4/11/06 Axe & Cleaver Boston Lincolnshire
10CC COMPILATION INCLUDES BAND PROJECTS AND UNRELEASED TRACKS
'10cc - Greatest Hits And More' - a 2CD greatest hits compilation album - is to be released in the UK on 6 November 2006 (by UMTV).
This is the first 'best of' album for almost ten years and represents a complete history of 10cc and the projects the four members were involved with before and after, including unreleased material from Graham Gouldman (performing the songs he wrote for The Yardbirds, The Hollies, Herman's Hermits).
The combined song writing, instrumental and production talents of Graham Gouldman, Eric Stewart, Lol Creme and Kevin Godley made some of the most influential and memorable pop-rock songs of the late 70's and early 80's, from the pop parody of 'Donna' to the catchy rock of 'Wall Street Shuffle' to the Beatles-esque pop of 'The Things We Do For Love'.
With eleven top 10 hits, including the number 1s 'Rubber Bullets', 'Dreadlock Holiday' and the iconic 'I'm Not In Love', 10cc were hugely popular, but the story didn't end when the band split. Hits from Godley & Creme and Wax show the former members still had the knack of writing a great song.
EUROPE BACK WITH SECRET SOCIETY
In the summer of 2006, EUROPE began recording Secret Society with Lennart Östlund, long time engineer at the legendary Polar Studios in Stockholm.
Lennart has worked with countless international artists over the years, including Led Zeppelin and The Scorpions, just to name a few. When Stefan Glaumann, (Rammstein, Clawfinger, Paradise Lost, Within Temptation), agreed to work with them and mix Secret Society, the band was overjoyed - all of the pieces were beginning to fall into place.
The band enlisted the legendary Storm Thorgerson to design the artwork. As a member of the design studio Hipgnosis, Storm worked on all the classic album covers by Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin and Peter Gabriel.
Guitarist John Norum reminisces: "Growing up, my favourite covers were done by this guy. The cover of UFO's Obsession and the Michael Schenker Group's first album cover really blew me away." Storm has recently created the CD art work for bands like Mars Volta and Muse.
'Secret Society' is Europe's seventh album. This CD is modern and contemporary, without losing sight of traditional rock influences.
As drummer Ian Haugland explains: "When Joey and John get together to write, the sparks just fly. And when the rest of us join in, it's like setting off a stick of dynamite. Tunes like Love Is Not the Enemy, The Getaway Plan and Human After All are going to be great to play live."
On this new album, keyboard player Mic Michaeli has been more actively involved in the writing process, colouring the music with his synthesizers and keyboards. In collaboration with Joey, he's created songs that have truly broadened the musical scope of the band.
'Secret Society' is released on October 30.
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ROB HALFORD TO DEBUT FIRST NEW 'HALFORD' TRACK IN FOUR YEARS; FIVE 'HALFORD' AUDIO TITLES, RARE 'FIGHT' AUDIO TITLE AND BONUS FILM FOOTAGE FORTHCOMING
This November will see a flurry of release from one of heavy metal's all-time great voices, Judas Priest's Rob Halford.
On November 21, 2006 Halford will debut its first new track in more than four years: 'Forgotten Generation' exclusively @ Apple.com/iTunes/store - keyword: Halford.
One week later - on November 28, 2006 - three (3) full-length Halford albums: 'Resurrection' with bonus material (2000/2006), 'Live Insurrection' (2001/2006), and 'Crucible' with bonus material (2002/2006) will re-release after being re-acquired earlier this year. 'Resurrection' signaled Halford's glorious metallic return, and featured a duet with Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson, 'The One You Love To Hate.'
The ensuing tour was faithfully documented on 'Live Insurrection,' which combined new Halford and Fight tracks with such Priest classics as 'Stained Class,' 'Genocide,' and 'Breaking the Law.' Halford's sophomore studio set, 'Crucible,' showed the group continuing to gel as one of metal's fiercest outfits, before the singer returned to front the classic Judas Priest line-up once more.
The new 'Halford: Metal God Essentials - Volume 1' (2006) release features fifteen (15) outstanding tracks from Rob's early solo days right up to the inclusion of two new Halford tracks from the current 'Halford IV' writing sessions: 'Forgotten Generation' and 'Drop Out.'
The first Halford Expanded Singles EP: 'Silent Screams' (2006) is the fifth Halford title to release on November 28, 2006. Rob Halford's original 1999 demonstration recording of 'Silent Screams;' is bundled with three additional Halford versions. Bonus 'Silent Screams' film footage previewing next year's 'Halford - Live at Rock In Rio III (2001/2007) film release is included with every full-EP digital download purchase.
MGE's sixth release is a very rare, full-length 'Fight' demonstration recording: 'K5 The War Of Words Demos' (1992/2006). K5 features The Metal God's first written material and recorded performances as a solo artist (1992); PLUS, five (5) previously unreleased Rob Halford songs; reflecting Rob's original vision of his first solo effort.
Each Halford and Fight K5 iTunes full album and EP digital pack features: mastered audio, new and enhanced art, expanded liner notes and exclusive media @ RobHalford.com with every iTunes order number, plus exclusive, bonus film footage of Halford and band is packaged with every full-album and EP iTunes digital download purchase.
Full press release at www.robhalford.com
BAT OUT OF HELL III - OUT OCTOBER 31
On October 31st Meat Loaf is releasing Bat Out of Hell III - the final piece of the Bat Out of Hell trilogy, on on Virgin Records in North America, and Universal Records outside of North America.
'Meat Loaf holds such a unique place in pop culture,' Virgin Records Chairman/CEO Jason Flom commented. 'His name, voice and artwork have come to symbolize great American pop/rock music. We are excited to be involved with Meat Loaf and Bat Out of Hell III because good things always come in threes -- and the only thing better than Bat Out of Hell is Bat Out of Hell II, and the only thing better than Bat Out of Hell II is Bat Out of Hell III!'
The album was produced by hit-maker Desmond Child (Kiss, Bon Jovi, Aerosmith, Cher) with additional vocal arrangements by Todd Rundgren (producer of the first Bat out of Hell). 'Bat Out of Hell albums are really renegade records; when they come out they are never like anything else,' observed album producer Child. '(In this project), Meat Loaf saw a door open to a new style that is the future of Bat Out of Hell. He wears all of his emotions on the outside.
Meat Loaf agreed: 'I took all the songs a little more personal; I became more internal on this record, (and) there were less character studies.'
WATERBOYS SIGN W14 DEAL
The Waterboys have signed a deal with W14 Music - the new Universal Music Group imprint headed by MD John Williams. This follows the recent signings of Level 42 and Siouxsie Sioux to W14 Music, and sees Williams reunited with Mike Scott twenty years after they first worked together.
An extraordinary songwriter and lyricist, Mike Scott formed The Waterboys in 1982 and has been the driving force and artistic heart of the outfit throughout its various incarnations, relentlessly exploring a variety of musical styles.
Scott's songs rank as some of the most imaginative and distinctive of the past quarter century. In 1991 he was the deserved winner of an Ivor Novello (songwriting) Award for arguably his best-known song to date, 'The Whole of the Moon'.
The long awaited live show of Jeff Wayne's multi-Platinum award winning Musical Version of The War of The Worlds is being released on DVD by Universal Pictures on 6 November 2006.
After nearly three years of composition and production, Jeff Wayne released in June 1978 his musical version of the HG Wells Sci-Fi classic The War of the Worlds. Since then it has gone on to become one of the most popular musical works of all time, selling a staggering 14 million copies around the world to date, including sales in excess of 10 times Platinum in both the UK, and Australia and 13 times Platinum in New Zealand.
The album has gone Top 10 in 22 countries world-wide and hit Number 1 in 11 of them, including 2 international hit singles, 'The Eve of The War' and 'Forever Autumn' and countless club re-mixes.
One of the highlights of the show, thanks to the amazing use of digital technology, is the 'live' performance of Richard Burton. Brought back to life in the form of a ten foot high, 3D sculpted head that hovers over the stage, Richard is seen and heard re-creating his original role as George Herbert, The Journalist.
Filmed live at the new Wembley Arena, London, Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of The Worlds - Live on Stage! DVD features bonus interviews, commentary, and exclusive behind the scenes footage, including an inside look into 'Making a Martian Fighting Machine'.
The DVD is available as both a standard release and in a Special Edition which is sure to become a cherished collector's item.
U2 Zoo TV Live from Sydney will be released on DVD for the very first time by Island Records on September 18th.As well as the legendary live show, the new release comes with a bonus DVD, featuring live tracks, mini-documentaries and the famous Zoo TV "Interference". Directed by David Mallet and filmed at the Sydney Football Stadium, Australia in November 1993, Zoo TV Live From Sydney has previously only been available on VHS.
BAD BRAINS, SUBLIME, CHRIS FARLOWE, BLUES CARAVAN, POLICE DVD RELEASES IN SEPTEMBER
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