Stefan

Taken from their new selftitled album. More info to follow...

A pop classic from golden 80s.

Blind Channel - Revolutions (Limited Edition)

Blind Channel - Revolutions (Limited Edition)

BREAKING NEWS: RIVERDOGS RETURN WITH "CALIFORNIA" • OUT JULY 7, 2017 ON FRONTIERS MUSIC SRL • First New Album In Six Years • Featuring Original Members Rob Lamothe, Nick Brophy, and Vivian Campbell The Riverdogs ARE BACK! Original members, Rob Lamothe (vocals, guitars), Nick Brophy (bass, vocals) and Vivian Campbell (lead guitar), along with long time drummer Marc Danzeisen, have reunited to record their fifth album, “California". The album will be released on July 7, 2017 via Frontiers Music Srl. Mixing the soulful vocals of Lamothe with the edgy guitarwork of Campbell and solid rhythmic lines from Brophy and Danzeisen, the album marks a definitive return to the sound of their critically acclaimed 1990 self-titled debut album. On the making of the album, lead guitarist Vivian Campbell says, "[w]hen my friends at Frontiers suggested a Riverdogs album in the spirit of the original debut record, I jumped at the chance to make it. In my opinion, "Riverdogs" was a highlight of my career with some of my best guitar playing and definitely a record that flew under the radar. Having a clear direction of exactly what kind of record to make really helped the four of us create the music and there was an intense collective focus throughout the entire process that never wavered. I really think that we hit the target in creating a record that has all the hallmarks, the integrity and the emotional strength of the original debut. The fact that we've all remained such close friends throughout all the years only added to the joyous experience that was the making of this record." “Going in to this project, my goal was to enjoy the opportunity of making music with some of my best friends, to share this incredible experience with my family...and to create something that Riverdogs fans will probably think is pretty bloody awesome. Big guitars! Beautiful melodies! Words about crazy, complicated, real stuff! I feel like Nick, Viv, Marc and I all brought our 'A-Games' to the writing and recording sessions. That's way more important than money and awards and fame to me,” adds vocalist and guitarist Rob Lamothe. Bassist Nick Brophy sums up the writing process for the album: “In summer of 2016, I found myself in Los Angeles, reunited with 3 of my closest friends, about to begin a new Riverdogs album. Marc had arranged a rehearsal environment at a friend’s house which was to provide the creative atmosphere for writing new material. I stood there with bass in hand thinking “OK, now what?” Little did I know that a few days later we would have six new Riverdogs songs and the album ‘California’ was born. The remaining six songs came, surprisingly, just as easily, a testament to the amazing talents of Vivian, Rob, Marc and the effortless way in which we work as a group. Our clear goal for this album was to remain true to the original Riverdogs sound and provide fans with a new set of songs which carry on the legacy of a truly remarkable band.” Riverdogs formed in Los Angeles at the end of the 80’s, when flashy, glitzy hard rock ruled the day, but they were determined to avoid clichés and adopted an original sounding blues rock style. Vivian Campbell of Sweet Savage, Ronnie James Dio, and Whitesnake/David Coverdale fame at the time (soon to join and become a long-standing member of Def Leppard and later, founding member of Last In Line as well) was initially brought on board to produce the band's first demo, but was so impressed with the band that he actually became a member and played on the debut album. Soon after the release, Marc Danzeisen joined Rob, Nick and Vivian to complete the line-up. Though fans and critics gave the album a warm reception and high regard, the unfortunate and age old story of change of personnel at their record label came about and eventually led the band members to go their own ways, with Campbell settling into the Def Leppard lineup and Nick Brophy becoming a respected engineer and producer. Riverdogs, with a reformed line-up, released two more records in 1993, "Bone" and "Absolutely Live", before going on an extended hiatus. They reconvened, with the original line-up, in 2003 to record new material and play a few reunion shows. Those new songs were recorded as demos, but only completed in the studio in 2011 when their last album, “World Gone Mad” was released. Now, six years after their last studio album, Riverdogs have crafted “California”, a record that truly recreates the magical sounds of their early days and that will surely be welcomed with open arms by fans both old and new! FB

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From Europe (FB): FRIENDS! We have just finished the recording for our new album at the legendary Abbey Road Studios! It turned out so much more exciting than we expected! The vibe in this studio is great! The staff and facilities are out of this world. Of course we couldn’t resist having some fun with vintage equipment and amazing recording techniques. Our producer Dave Cobb really made the songs fly, beautifully engineered by Eddie Spear. The album is due out in October with one or two tracks coming your way ahead of release. Prior to the release we will also post clips/pics from the recording session here on our Facebook page. Meanwhile we're getting ready to hit the road again for our "Electric Summer tour 2017". Looking forward to seeing you all out there! // Europe

Geoff will be all over this one. He's gonna love it...

Danish rockers Siamese releases their 4th album 'Shameless' on June 2nd. www.siamese.dk FB 1. ABLAZE 2. TUNNELVISION 3. ONE NIGHT THING 4. SOUL & CHEMICALS 5. BROTHER 6. MY TURN 7. THE PROMISE 8. MAKE IT OUT 9. NEVER BE THE SAME (Japanese Bonus Track) 10. CITIES

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Actually they're from Latvia. Well I almost guessed it right. Yep, pretty close.

That Rock Guy - Nothin' To Lose (June 30/AOR Heaven) Angelwings - The Edge Of Innocence (June 23/Pride & Joy Music) TEN - Gothica (July 7/Frontiers) Tracks: 1. The Grail 2. Jekyll And Hyde 3. Travellers 4. Man For All Seasons 5. In My Dreams 6. The Wild King Of Winter 7. Paragon 8. Welcome To The Freak Show 9. La Luna Dra-cu-la 10. Into Darkness Taz Taylor Band - Pressure & Time (June 23/Escape Music) Tracks: 1- Something is ending 4:40 2- Whispers in the Night 3:25 3- Secrets you got over me 4:36 4- Kissed by Elvis 4:50 5- Pressure and Time 3:00 6- Highway Song 5:08 7- Red Line Angel 4:14 8- One thing 3:51 9- Ash and Bone 2:42 10- A moment of clarity 6:18 11- Purple Rain 5:34 12- Astral child 2:57

'Nothin' To Lose' out June 30 (AOR Heaven)

Actually they're from Latvia.

Great song from a great album. Jeff Beck's best release.

From Frontiers: BREAKING NEWS: TEN ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM "GOTHICA", OUT JULY 7, 2017 VIA FRONTIERS MUSIC SRL Melodic hard rock band TEN has announced they will release their new album, "Gothica" on July 7, 2017 via Frontiers Music Srl. The highly anticipated new album promises to be one of their strongest collection of songs to date. It is full of all the trademark textures and flavors we have come to expect from TEN, arguably one of the best and most consistent melodic hard rock bands in the genre. “Gothica” renews TEN’s longstanding association with the Frontiers label and proudly displays all the hallmarks of classic TEN albums and will surely continue to build upon the rich legacy that the great British rockers have forged over a career spanning 22 years and counting. “Gothica” emerges as their darkest album to date. Embracing history, romance and erotic horror in equal measure as it does, the title proves to be a fitting name. As listeners, we are transported from the darker side of human nature to the nocturnal supernatural, a dramatic realm of nightmares and the forbidden. “Gothica” is cinematic in every sense of the word. A web of musically elaborate spells, evoking embers that spark the imagination courtesy of the classic song writing of vocalist Gary Hughes. Of the album, Gary says, "I am extremely pleased with the collection of songs on "Gothica" as they feel like they belong together. The band are firing on all cylinders once again and it is a gift to the army of fans everywhere who have relentlessly supported us over the years. It is ironically fitting that our 13th studio album should be a little more sinister, at the same time retaining all the commercial traits usually associated with a Ten album." Following their success on the recent albums “Albion” and “Isla De Muerta”, Hughes is joined once again by guitarists Dann Rosingana, Steve Grocott and John Halliwell along with bass player Steve McKenna, keyboard maestro Darrel Treece-Birch, and drummer Max Yates. On their third outing as a collective unit, the musicians in TEN have raised the bar even higher than they had previously. The album is full of stunning guitar work over a rich keyboard, bass, and drum tapestry with Hughes’ vocals once again bringing the nuances of the intricate lyrics to life. “Gothica” was produced by Gary Hughes and mixed and mastered by Dennis Ward. TEN’s longstanding professional association with Dennis has been ongoing since he mixed their 2011 album, “Stormwarning”. Additionally, the album features stunning original artwork by Stan W. Decker, depicting a beautiful enchantress reading incantations from a book whilst summoning shadowy characters from its pages. Stan has cleverly illustrated the piece in order to portray the characters emerging from the books pages as the actual characters from the songs on the album. The atmospheric sleeve photography is once again provided by the remarkably talented Adrian Ashworth. Frontiers is proud to be working with the legendary TEN again and looks forward to sharing this stunning new album with the band's fans around the globe! Tracklisting: 1. The Grail 2. Jekyll And Hyde 3. Travellers 4. Man For All Seasons 5. In My Dreams 6. The Wild King Of Winter 7. Paragon 8. Welcome To The Freak Show 9. La Luna Dra-cu-la 10. Into Darkness TEN Gary Hughes - Vocals, Backing Vocals, Guitar, Bass and Programming Dann Rosingana – Guitar Steve Grocott – Guitar John Halliwell – Guitar Steve McKenna - Bass Guitar Darrel Treece-Birch – Keyboards Max Yates - Drums and Percussion Additional Backing Vocals – Karen Fell www.tenofficial.com FB

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Lionheart - Second Nature (June 21)