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Heyy HH Peeps! From the AG FB page! Hey Gang! Ok, so you all know AG is back and ready to go. Some have heard we will be at MRFIII. Now, some of you may not have heard the news in regards to new material and what lays ahead for all of us. So allow us to clarify. There will be a NEW AG album in time for MRFIII. The album wll be entitled "SUCKERPUNCH !". Along with this being ready in time for MRFIII, there will also, be a AG BEST OF CD! Which will contain old faves, some rarities, bonus tracks. As well as a mountain of photos to jam pack the cd booklet to satisfy any die hard fan. So here's to a new chapter ! We look foward to seeing and hanging with all of you in IL this sept!!

Hey everyone! TANGO DOWN will be hitting the NJ area Sat March 23rd at Dingbatz in Clifton NJ. Hope to see some of you there. Please visit the FB Event page and let us know your coming, AND what songs you would like to hear! https://www.facebook.com/events/505954779443714/?notif_t=plan_user_joined#!/events/505954779443714/?notif_t=plan_user_joined

Hey Gang! Please tune into The Paul Nicholls Live and Loud show 9pm UL- 4pm Est/US Time on Firebrand Radio - www.firebrandrockradio.com , Tues Jan 22nd. Hear him have a nice sit down about all the INSANITY that is going on with LaValle and the soon to ...be released, Dear Sanity. In the meantime , for the ones that have not heard the new LaValle song...check it out right here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYGZXrFdaWE PRE ORDER YOUR COPY NOW at www.kivelrecords.com

Hey Gang! Please tune into The Paul Nicholls Live and Loud show 9pm UL- 4pm Est/US Time on Firebrand Radio - www.firebrandrockradio.com , Tues Jan 22nd. Hear him have a nice sit down about all the INSANITY that is going on with LaValle and the soon to ...be released, Dear Sanity. In the meantime , for the ones that have not heard the new LaValle song...check it out right here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYGZXrFdaWE PRE ORDER YOUR COPY NOW at www.kivelrecords.com

THANK YOU!! :-)

Thanks Dain!! Appreciate the kind words. I will make sure both bands hear your feedback. Pre order your copy now at www.kivelrecords.com Hope the LaValle makes your Top ten for 013!!!! Thanks! John

:-) :-)

Hey HH people!! LaValle "Dear Sanity" is now up on www.kivelrecords.com for pre order.!! We will be unveiling TWO Songs this weekend. That's right, we said two. Not one, not one and a half. Not snippets. Not half a clip. Two COMPLETE Songs. All pre orders between Today and Feb 5th. Will receive a special edition poster of the album art. To avoid past pre order issues where people didn't get a poster. We are putting it on a time line of date ordered. We promise this album is going to really impress people. We didnt dissapoint with TANGO DOWN, and we are not going to stop with LaValle. Also, let me say....wait til u see what else we have in store.

Now, everyone knows how serious we take the visual aspect of our releases, as serious as we take the actual music itself. We have over the years been asked multiple times, what goes into creating one of our album covers? So here you go folks...a glimpse at a typical cover shoot for one of our releases featuring renowned photographer Kent Miller of Kent Miller Studios. Dear Sanity begins Pre Sale orders 1/14/13 Behind The Scenes of Dear Sanity:

Fair enough!! Just tune into The Steve Price show on Arfm Sat to check it out for yourself!! :-)

2013 has arrived with the holidays and all their crazy insanity behind us. What better way to embrace the madness than a Dear John Letter to the past. NO.....a DEAR SANITY letter! The new band LaValle will debut their new CD , "Dear Sanity" March 2013 on Kivel Records. LaValle featuring Carsten Schulz (Evidence One), Paul Logue (Edens Curse), Ramy Ali (Evidence One), and guitarist Eddie LaValle deliver an old school sound with an updated PUNCH! Pulling from such a pool of tal...ent, this band delivers for fans of "Tooth and Nail" era Dokken, mixed with a blend of Bratta and Lynch influenced guitar playing piled on top of a mountain sized wall of HUGE choruses. All sewed up nice and tight by Producer Ty Sims. This is an album that will satisfy fans of the genre of old, while gaining fans of new. But don't take our word for it, hear it for yourself with the first single "FADING LIKE THE SUN" set to be debuted by Steve Price on ARFM Radio Sat., Jan. 12th !! Tune in and don't miss it!! Dear Sanity will go on PRE ORDER This Tues @ www.kivelrecords.com We also want to take the time to unveil our latest album art for this release. Created by none other than renowned graphic designer Thomas Ewerhard (Tango Down, Shakra, Edens Curse, Edguy, Masterplan). So without further adieux here it is.....LaValle "Dear Sanity"

@ lettard, I myself personally tried. I will leave it at that. Best of luck to anyone that pursues it. Wish them and the band involved well and success. Good stuff, hope it happens at some point. Good stuff

All i would add to this thread is....KIVEL RECORDS has not at anytime supplied this company, Yet they are carrying our product. So we will look into it and verify if it was purchased from a proper third party that was directly suppplied by us. With that said, again i myself have not at anytime supplied this company with any Kivel Title. So i will not comment on if it is or not a boot at this time, until i know more.

well isnt that rather a tad semantic. OR are you saying we wouldnt have had a chance if we came out the same time? LOL!!! Regardless....a wins a win ;-) And thank you for the congrats!! As for my dreams.. Not at all crushed :-) The CD is doing very well where my expectations have been met and surpassed and are still going. :-) SO THANKS TO EVERYONE THAT HAS PURCHASED THE CD. If you havent....what are you wiating for!?!?! BTW.....The cd also made AOR HEAVENS Top 30 list ;-)

We are proud to announce that TANGO DOWN was the #1 selling title with NEH RECORDS for the month of October. Making it the first Kivel title to ever hit the number one slot. Plus we beat Rick Springfield people!!! lol. Thanks to everyone that has been embracing this release. It is very much appreciated!! NEH RECORDS TOP SELLERS for Oct 1. Tango Down - Identity Crisis 2. Rick Springfield - Songs From The End Of The World 3. Jimi Jamison - Never Too Laate 4. Trail Of Murder - Shades Of Art 5. Ten Heresy And Creed 6. Night Ranger - 24 Strings & A Drummer Live 7. Impera - Legacy Of Life 8. ISSA - Can't Stop 9. Young Blood - No Retreat 10. Quiet Riot - Condition Critical 11. Legion - Resurrection 12. Eclipse - Bleed And Scream 13. Bam Bam Boys - Bam Bam Boys 14. Quiet Riot - Metal Health 15. Marchello - The Magic Comes Alive 16. Great White - Elation 17. T&N - Slave To The Empire 18. Sturm And Drang - Graduation 19. Pink Cream - Live At Karlsruhe 20. Harry Hess - Living In Yesterday 21. Pride Of Lions - Immortal 22. Killer Bee - From Hell And Back 23. Love.Might.Kill - 2 Big 2 Fail 24. Mob Rules - Cannibal Nation 25. Sanction X - The Last Day 26. Bonrud - Save Tomorrow 27. Neal Schon - The Calling 28. J K Norhtrup - Wired In My Skin 29. Magnum - On The 13th Day Ltd Ed 30. Danger Zone - Undying

Latest review on the TANGO DOWN. 90%!! From melodicrock.com 90% Tango Down's new album - their third - might just be the surprise package of 2012. The band's last album Damage Control was solid and enjoyable, but now some 3 years since its release, I'm struggling to remember any song from it. But that won't be the case for Identity Crisis. There are two or three songs here especially that I probably won't ever forget, such is the strength of the chorus and song overall. But that's not to say there aren't other highlights within this album. It is in fact, very consistent throughout and at 10 tracks and just 38 minutes, there is no room for fillers and none are presented. Only guitarist Scott Miller and drummer Keith Michaels have appeared on all 3 albums. David Reece, the voice of Accept, Bangalore Choir, Reece/Kronlund and now Power World is the new man up front and I have to say, after being somewhat skeptical of his potential fit with this band, it seems it was an inspired choice. Hopefully this fresh line-up and album will set the guys up to move forward and perhaps perform live and re-group for a sequel in time. Not only does Reece bring a certain toughness to the band that they didn't have before, but the band also gives Reece some more melodic tunes to sing, which I think is awesome. Nothing better than some melodic rock with attitude. Writers on the album are many – Scott Miller of course is involved with most tracks, but friend of the label Jace Pawlak again delivers some fine writing (he really needs a big project of his own soon) and other writers include Paul Logue, Erik from Bombay Black (the band's Ty Sims produces), Christian Tolle and Reece himself. Production is amongst the best quality I have heard from any Kivel Records release – there's a nice hard hitting approach on this album that I have often asked for in other Kivel Records reviews. Nailed it this time guys! The album kicks off with two ass-kickers in the fast moving, beat heavy Crying to Me and the more melodic keyboard accompanied Alone (very 80s track there). I'm not quite as enamored with Dream Child, not sure why, but I can say that the old fashioned backing vocals work well and are very well mixed into the album as a whole. Blame is one of those classic tracks I referred to up front. Immediately likable and featuring a big melodic chorus. It features one of my favorite Reece vocals since the debut Bangalore Choir album. Corners of My Mind is another very melodic and very classy song. It's slower to the point of almost being a ballad, but still rocks a little. Very strong melodies and a nice keyboard fill under the guitars. Enlighten Me is a little darker and features another strong chorus and a moodier vibe. Didn't click with me first up, but gets better and better. Back to Life is yet another instantly memorable 80s melodic rock anthem made to feel more contemporary by the strong production. It features a wonderfully moody Reece vocal and great chorus with a perfect blend of guitars and keyboards. Hearts Catch Fire is an old school hard rocker for sure. From the guitar riffs to the Dokken-esque backing vocals and the pumping bass line. I like the chorus a lot, but I'm not a big fan of plodding rockers and this is one of those. Calling Out picks up the pace and adds a little extra melody from the previous track. Another strong riff and another strong track. Magic Pudding is another 5 minute plodder so to speak. Not a favorite of mine. And that's probably my only issue with the whole album. There's 2 or 3 tracks of this pace already and that makes this one a little superfluous. I would have liked to seen the album close with a more rousting barnstormer like the opening track. Small point. The Bottom Line An all-round classy release. I hope the band retains this line up for future releases and the same writers join in for more fun. It's a great sounding release with one of the best production/mixes of any Kivel release and David Reece is the perfect fit for the music on offer. Some hard rockers and some melodic anthems make for a pretty good balance. Essential For Fans Of:

The best review so far!!! Thanks Guys. Shawn especially enjoys the use of proper grammer within the lyrical use. ;-) lol. Inside joke people!

Thank you Lettard! Keep the comments and feedback coming. Curious what people have to say now , after having the CD for a few weeks and really digested it John

I Second!!! wait...can i second? Am i allowed? lol

:yikes: My ears could never get tired of listening to David Reece. I'm not going to slate this album as everyone is really enthusiastic about it, but I really dislike Reece's voice, so will give this one a miss. It's just personal taste and most people love it, which is great. Just not for me. Just kidding!!! lol. I respect your opinion and personal taste. I also applaud how you respectivley you presented your view. So for that i thank you. Hope maybe in time the CD will grow on you. Thanks for the HONEST feedback

:yikes: My ears could never get tired of listening to David Reece. Rick.....i really think you need a few more shocked eyes faces to really drive home your point. I think it falls short with only 3 ;-)

Hey Ali, I respect your opinion, and have received emails similar to yours. With that said, they have also said that this CD has renewed interest in hearing him again, and turn them around from being tired of him. I hope that this CD has the same results for you. Thank You John

Hey Lettard Im sorry to hear that yours is still in transist. I know that people in various parts of the UK are just receiving their copies as of the last two days. Even though they were mailed out between Sept 25th and Oct 2nd. Not sure why the turtle like speeds of the postal service. LOL. Rest assured it is on it's way to you. INBOX me and i will double check my customs forms to see what day exactly it shipped for you. Look foward to your thoughts. I promise it wil be worth the wait!! JK

Thank you guys!! Again, can't say how much we appreciate how much you like the album. I almost want you guys to dial it back a bit. Your making it hard to do a follow up!!! LOL