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Frontiers/BAM

Danish/Swedish/American band ROYAL HUNT has been through so many changes. Founded by eternal keyboard player Andre Andersen in 1989 they have conceived eleven studio albums, four live albums and no less than six best of releases, primarily in Japan though. Vocalists like Henrik Brockmann, John West and Mark Boals have been in the fold, but only D.C Cooper have prevailed and returned. All in all nine musicians other than the present lineup of D.C Cooper, Andre Andersen, Jonas Larsen, guitars, Andreas Passmark, bass, and drummer Allan Sörensen have contributed. Many say that their peak was around “Moving Target” and “Paradox”, i.e. the mid nineties, while many want to forget all about their oddity “X” from 2010. What will this album represent?

To my surprise they ...

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If you havent heard anything by Amaranthe yet then a quick glance at a photo of the band might give the impression that this is a typical female fronted band, but nothing could be further from the truth. Amaranthe are unique in having three lead vocalists – two lead singers doing clean vocals – one male and one female, with another male singer doing the screams and growls. This gives Amaranthe a richer sound than most female fronted bands where they have a single female vocalist doing clean vocals and a male vocalist for the growls.
Musically Amaranthe are fairly unusual as their music is a blend of power metal, death metal and pop which sounds like a strange mix but it works amazingly well and the result is a very radio-friendly form of metal...

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With the promise that you’ll be “drenched, exhausted, and completely satisfied without ever having anyone touch your schmekel”, Kiss figurehead Gene Simmons announced an national tour of Australia with heavy metal legends Mötley Crüe is on the cards for 2013. In what is sure to be an electrifying and intense three hours, the Monster concert will feature both bands will play 90 minute sets and support by a new incarnation of Irish rock band Thin Lizzy.

This year marks Kiss’ 40th year together and there is no doubt that tongues will be outstretched both on the stage and off it, recreating the band’s signature gesture. Exclusive pre-sale tickets are available for Kiss or Mötley Crüe fan club members.

ref(Time Out Melbourne)

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A decade after the godfathers of punk reunited, Iggy And The Stooges will return to Australia in March 2013 for three headline shows surrounding their appearance at Bluesfest.
Iconic frontman Iggy Pop will once again lead guitarist James Williamson, drummer Toby Dammit, bassist Mike Watt and sax player Steve Mackay into rock’n’roll battle. In the past year, Iggy And The Stooges have fired up their incendiary sludge-rock-proto-punk-blues on worldwide stages from Austin to Brussels, Chicago to Florence. In 2013, it’s finally our turn to witness the unyielding power of the heavyweight champions of rock’n’roll.

Long may they reign
Iggy And The Stooges play Festival Hall on Wednesday March 27. Tickets go on sale at 9am Wednesday November 7 via Ticketmaster.
(Beat Magazine Melbourne)

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British thrashers Xentrix return to action with a handful of live dates as special guests for Kreator and Evile in April as well as the promise of new material!

The band have had numerous offers to reform over the years but original singer Chris Astley always declined and as guitarist Kristian Harvard states ‘without him it wasn’t really Xentrix’. Astley has since had a change of heart and the promise of recording new material has prompted him to return to the fold and bring back one of the UK’s best loved thrash bands.

Originally thrust into the public eye in the late ‘80’s after their demo received a five K review in Kerrang which in turn caught the attention Roadrunner records, Xentrix soon found themselves in the studio making ‘Shattered Existence’.

Of course their now ...

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Eric Burdon has completed his most personal album to date, titled ‘Til Your River Runs Dry; it will be released on CD, vinyl and digitally on April 1st Internationally by ABKCO Records. “Water,” the debut single from the album will be released to radio. A member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and hailed by Rolling Stone Magazine as one of the “100 Greatest Singers of All Time,” Burdon has long forged new ground while maintaining a commanding presence in music — as front man of The Animals, with WAR at its inception and, simply, as Eric Burdon.

‘Til Your River Runs Dry is a collection of 12 songs, most of which were written by Eric. The album’s title reflects Eric’s lifelong passion to “express his own truth...

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JETTBLACK ANNOUNCED FOR ‘SHOUT IT OUT LOUD’ FESTIVAL,
GERMANY, & ‘SCAR FEST’, STOKE-ON-TRENT + SHOW IN GRIMSBY WITH BONA FIDE ADDED TO THEIR TOURING SCHEDULE

Having already been announced to play the first ever HRH AOR Festival 2013 on April 6th plus the main-stage at Scotland’s Les-Fest on June 30th, Jettblack can now reveal that they will also play Germany’s Shout It Out Loud Festival on April 5th as well as Scar Fest in Stoke-on-Trent on August 25th.
In addition to this, Jettblack will play a one-off show with Swedish rockers Bona Fide on June 29th at Yardbirds in Grimsby.
JB’s full touring schedule is as follows:-
JETTBLACK DATES:

05.04.13 DUISBERG, GERMANY – Shout It Out Loud Fest
06.04.13 ROTHERHAM – Magma – HRH AOR Fest
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LONDON-BASED rockers, Turbogeist, announce a show (and inevitable party) in celebration of the release of their brand new 5-track EP, ‘Ancient Secrets’, on March 11th 2013 at The Blackheart, London.

Everyone attending the show will receive a customised white label 7” featuring the single ‘Mermaids Revenge’ plus bonus track ‘Black Hole’. Both songs can also be found on the Turbogeist EP, ‘Ancient Secrets’, released on Spinefarm Records and featuring 4 brand new tracks, as well as a cover of The Wipers’ ‘Up Front’. Cover art has been provided by British artist Nicholas Rea and depicts a man in ‘supernatural woods’, hand-painted on ceramic tiles.

Turbogeist are currently on tour with Pure Love (the Alternative Rock band formed by former Gallows frontman Frank Car...

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Platinum-selling solo artist and iconic guitarist Orianthi will continue as a key member of Alice Cooper’s band for what is expected to be AC’s sole UK appearance of 2013 – a headline outing at Cropredy Festival in Oxfordshire (Cropredy is an annual event launched by UK folk legends Fairport Convention back in 1980; this year it runs from August 8th – 10th, with Alice topping the bill on the 8th).

Having been a part of Alice’s live set-up since August 2011, completing two world tours in this role, Orianthi is used to trading musical blows with this true master of horror!

Meanwhile, Orianthi is gearing up for the release of her new album, ‘Heaven In This Hell’; produced by Dave Stewart, the record will be released on Spinefarm Records/Robo Records, and is scheduled to drop on Mar...

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Platinum-selling solo artist and iconic guitarist Orianthi – recently seen touring the world with Alice Cooper – is gearing up for the release of her new album, ‘Heaven In This Hell’.
Produced by Dave Stewart, the album will be released on Spinefarm Records/Robo Records, and is scheduled to drop on March 11th 2013.

‘Heaven In This Hell’ – Orinathi’s third solo outing following ‘Violet Journey’ (2007) & ‘Believe’ (2010) – delivers a mega-dose of rock, weaving in elements of modern country & swampy blues.

“I am so proud of this album because it really showcases my style of riff heavy rock and energetic blues,” Orianthi remarks...