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Efter en underbart solig dag på Festivalen så var det dags för en av mina favoriter, King Diamond, jag har varit ett stort fan ända sen Mercyful Fate och skivan ”Melissa”.

Jag och min flickvän är lite sena in på området och jag formligen drar med mig henne ner för backen för att inte missa öppningen.

Efter introt startar ”The Candle” från första skivan ”Fatal Portrait” och jag inser direkt att detta kommer bli en magisk spelning. Ljudet är perfekt direkt från början, något som man inte är bortskämd med på Sweden Rock Festival. King Diamonds röst låter perfekt, jag står nästan som i trans de första tre låtarna.

När låten ”At the Graves” startar sitter King Diamond och mimar till introt på scen, men det funkar bra för stämningen ändå...

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Jag är uppväxt med Exodus från ”Bounded by blood” tiden, Thrash har har funnits i mitt blod i mer än trettio år, så det är alltid kul att få återuppliva lite gamla låtar, även om det som i Exodus fall inte är med originaluppsättningen.

Men jag tycker att Rob Dukes gör ett bra jobb, även de riktigt gamla låtarna som ”A Lesson in violence” och ”Bounded by blood” låter grymma och han verkar ta jobbet som frontman på allvar och ger inte publiken en chans att komma undan.

Att lead gitarristen Gary Holt är utlånad till Slayer för tillfället och inte medverkade på denna spelning märks inte nämnvärt, utan detta känns som ett stabilt paket.

Det är lite halvtaskigt ljud i början men hämtar sig ganska snabbt och blir okej...

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The organizers of Tuborg GreenFest powered by Rock City have completed the setlist for the first day of the festival. On Friday, June 29, the stage belongs almost entirely to Romanian bands: OldGreen, Luna Amara and Timpuri Noi, followed by Heaven Shall Burn (Germany) and Celelalte Cuvinte.

Tuborg GreenFest powered by the Rock The City has prepared a sensational show for the first day of the festival.

Along with a number of famous Romanian bands, such as OldGreen, Luna Amara, Timpuri Noi and Celelalte Cuvinte, fans will be able to see Heaven Shall Burn perform. This German quintet was formed in 1996 and gained success in 1998 with the release of the LP In Battle There Is No Law.

Heaven Shall Burn won the public in Germany and then conquered the world with their aggressive style of music...

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Godsmack World Tour will arrive in Romania, at Tuborg GreenFest powered by Rock City. On this occasion, American band Godsmack will showcase songs from the new album, Live & Inspired, recently released. This is Godsmack’s first live album, an album fans requested and expected. Godsmack is preparing a sensational show at Tuborg GreenFest powered by Rock the City, as this is their first time on a Romanian stage. The new album, ”Live & Inspired”, includes live performances of the best tracks from the five albums Godsmack has released so far, such as ”Awake”, ”Keep Away”, ”Straight Out of Line”, ”Whatever”, ”I Stand Alone” and of course, ”Voodoo”. The album was released on the 15th of May 2012...

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This live release was recorded for a two-part PBS Soundstage program. The live performance was filmed in High definition from multiple angles and as you’d expect the picture quality is superb. The sound quality is equally impressive with 5.1 stereo and a crystal clear sound.
The setlist is what makes this release so special – it’s not just Tom Petty and the heartbreakers playing their usual show. Instead we get some of their songs, a song Tom Petty did with the Travelling Wilburys, and covers from artists including Big Joe Williams, J.J.Cale and more. Classic songs such as ”Little red rooster” and ”Baby please dont go” are performed superbly well.

Tom Petty and The Hearbreakers look to be enjoying their time on stage and give us a great selection of songs – some slow and gentle, some f...

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Scottish singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Sandi Thom, best known for her 2006 No.1 hit single I Wish I Was A Punk Rocker (With Flowers In My Hair), is pleased to confirm the August 27th release of her fourth studio album Flesh and Blood. Produced by the Black Crowes’ Rich Robinson, and featuring a rare duet with Buffy Sainte-Marie, the album and was recorded at 16 Tons studio, Nashville, Tennessee. Sandi will embark on a nationwide UK tour in support of the new album, which begins at the London Islington Academy on Thursday November 1st 2012.
Sandi’s new song, Sun Comes Crashing Down will be available as a free download from www.sandithom.com on Monday May 21st.

The album features an all-star ensemble led by the Black Crowes’ Rich Robinson, drummer Steve Gorman and fellow B...

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Following her critically acclaimed UK tour in November 2011, due to popular demand, blues rock guitarist and singer, Joanne Shaw Taylor returns to the UK to undertake a 13-date tour, which starts on October 11th 2012. The tour dovetails the highly anticipated release of Joanne’s third studio album Almost Always Never, released by Ruf Records on Monday September 17, 2012.

Planet Rock will start a 24-hour ticket pre-sale from Wednesday May 23rd. Tickets will then go on sale on Friday May 25th from 0844 478 0898, thegigcartel.com...

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Following the May 21st release of Joe Bonamassa’s critically acclaimed 13th solo album Driving Towards The Daylight, which is currently #2 in the UK’s Official Album Chart, the renowned guitarist will perform a series of four significant London concerts that chronicles his rise from playing the intimate Borderline to the prestigious Royal Albert Hall.
Blues rock fans will be able to purchase tickets to see Joe perform at four different London venues including The Borderline (March 26), 02 Shepherd’s Bush Empire (March 27), HMV Hammersmith Apollo (March 28) and the Royal Albert Hall (March 30). All concert tickets, including a very special Borderline ticket entry, go on sale on Friday June 1st from the 24 Hour Ticket Box Office: 0844 478 0898, or can be booked online from www...

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Lou Reed is the latest artist to be added to this year’s Meltdown Festival at London’s prestigious Southbank Centre. This year’s festival is curated by Lou’s friend and collaborator, Antony.
Reed will perform a rare one-off London concert at the Royal Festival Hall on Friday 10 August. Tickets from £45.

Tickets will go on sale to Southbank Members at 10am Tuesday 29 May, and on general sale at 10am on Thursday 31 May. Tickets for Lou’s Meltdown show can be ordered from
www.southbankcentre.co.uk/meltdown, 0844 847 9944. Tickets will also be available from Ticketmaster, 0844 844 0006.

Reed’s concert is part of Antony’s Meltdown, which also features performances from Diamanda Galás, Laurie Anderson, Elizabeth Fraser, CocoRosie, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Joey Arias, Marc Almond, Hal ...

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Joe Bonamassa’s brand new studio album “Driving Towards The Daylight” is the number 1 album in today’s Official UK Midweek Album Chart.

Released in the UK by Provogue Records, this marks Joe’s 13th solo album and solidifies his reputation as one of the hottest guitarists in the music business.

“We are very excited about Joe’s impressive rise in record sales,” says Ed van Zijl, owner of Provogue Records. “Joe has worked extremely hard for the past 20 years, gradually building a massive following with the general public. It now seems that public demand is dictating the need for a singer/songwriter and guitarist of Joe’s stature.”

The midweek chart position is subject to change. The official album chart will be revealed on Sunday evening...