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New song 'Fortune Favors The Bold' from the new album 'Taming The Hurricane' out April 29 through ROAR! Rock Of Angels Records. Tracks: 1. Triumph Of The Will 04:57 2. Mr. Justified 04:26 3. The Rapture 04:14 4. Read Between The Lines 05:39 5. Taming The Hurricane 04:06 6. Silver Eyes 04:18 7. Fortune Favors The Bold 05:47 8. Wendigo 05:21 9. Roses (Electrify) 04:17 10. Flight Of A Thousand Wings 05:13

New video for 'Dead Man Walking'. No ADV. From Frontiers: Starchaser, a new band formed by former Tad Morose guitarist Kenneth Jonsson, have announced the upcoming release of their self-titled debut album on May 6, 2022. Initially, the musical journey that Kenneth was on was supposed to be a solo album, but morphed into a brand new band after the chemistry between the players he was working with became apparent. Vocalist Ulrich Carlsson (Shaggy, ex-M.ILL.ION), bassist Örjan Josefsson (Cibola Junction), drummer Johan Koleberg (Wolf, Therion, Hammerfall, etc.), and keyboardist Kay Backlund (Lions Share, Nils Patrik Johansson, Impera, etc.) round out the Starchaser lineup. The album, largely composed by Jonsson and Carlsson, was produced by Roger Bergsten at Nevo Studio in Sweden. After leaving Tad Morose, Swedish guitarist Kenneth Jonsson decided to focus on songwriting. He had an idea to combine his 'outside' musical influences into the hard rock/metal genre he was known for. By 'outside' musical influences, think of composers like Phillip Glass and Max Richter, whose inspiration will show up here and there throughout the band's songs. He was able to quickly assemble a nice batch of songs and thus set to work to find the fellow musicians who could help him bring his vision to life. His first choice for a singer was Ulrich Carlsson (Shaggy, ex-M.ILL.ION), whom he felt has the perfect mix of clean and raw tone in his voice. Ulrich is also very melodic in his approach and of course, an incredibly nice guy to work with. Ulrich wrote all the lyrics and vocal melodies for the songs and came up with some arrangement ideas which Kenneth felt made the songs sound even better. Kenneth later asked Örjan Josefsson (Cibola Junction) to handle bass duties. Having known Örjan for a long time, he was Kenneth's first choice for the role as he really needed a bass player who thinks musically the same way he does. As with Ulrich, Örjan contributes to the songs in a meaningful way and fits perfectly into the concept of the band. A long time ago when Kenneth played with Torch, he became very good friends with drummer Magnus Ulfstedt (ex Eclipse, Jimi Jamison, Nordic Union). Magnus was initially supposed to play on the Starchaser album, but schedules didn't work out. Fortunately, Magnus kindly helped Kenneth get in contact with Johan Koleberg (Wolf, Therion, Hammerfall, etc.), who turned out to be a perfect match. Since Kenneth's songwriting is based on the piano, he needed a skilled keyboard player who could help him develop his ideas into bigger ideas, so he was able to get in contact with Kay Backlund (Lions Share, Nils Patrik Johansson, Impera, etc.). Kay agreed to play keyboards on the album and suited the concept perfectly. As time passed, Kenneth realized this wasn't going to be a “solo” album because of all the positive and meaningful input from Ulrich, Kay, Örjan, and Johan. Together, they decided to form a brand new band which they named Starchaser. The band will now unleash their self-titled debut album upon the world in the summer of 2022! Tracklisting: 1. Intro 2. Starchaser 3. Tokyo 4. Bringer Of Evil 5. Dead Man Walking 6. Angel Of Fear 7. I’ll Find A Way 8. Day Of Judgement 9. Killer Of Lies 10. Battleship 11. For A Dying World 12. Homeground 13. The Nightingale Paradox (Outro) Lineup: Ulrich Carlsson - Vocals Kenneth Jonsson - Guitars Örjan Josefsson - Bass Johan Koleberg - Drums Kay Backlund - Keyboards www.facebook.com/Starchaser

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New song 'Fahrenheit' feat. Chrisse Olsson (Crazy Lixx) and Brennan Mileto & Bryce Mileto (Sisters Doll). From facebook: We are just 5 days away from the release of the new single Fahrenheit. The first release of 2022 and just one of many planned for the months ahead on our new DPP label. I have been slowly building this amazing network of artists and producers over the past 5 years, and have learnt immensely from working with all of them. My hope with this label and all of its releases, is to continue to build this incredible network of people and hopefully help to shine more of light on all of the talented musicians, still working hard to create music from a genre, that was long forgotten by the mainstream a long time ago. We will keep producing CD's, vinyl and other cool merchandise and push the streaming release back further than that of the hard copies, to ensure our artists actually have a chance to sell some CD's. The cinema industry have found a copacetic approach to living with the streaming world and its releases, so it's time to look after the music industry and do the same. We will be a very small fish in a very big pond but that will never stop or wane our passion for creating the music we love. I hope you will come on the journey with us!

New video for "Love Is The Revolution'. From Frontiers: Frontiers Music Srl is pleased to present "Complicated", the eighth official studio album from veteran hard rock vocalist Jeff Scott Soto. "Complicated" will be released on May 6, 2022 on CD, Color LP, and Digital formats. As with his previous studio album of all new material, “Wide Awake (In My Dreamland)", Soto teamed up with producer and songwriter Alessandro Del Vecchio (Hardline, Revolution Saints, Edge Of Forever) to craft "Complicated". Arguably the best JSS album since Damage Control, "Complicated" has a Talisman and even a W.E.T. (Jeff's band with members of Eclipse and Work Of Art) feel to it, but all feels wholly Jeff Scott Soto at the end of the day. Jeff Scott Soto has more than 60 albums under his belt along with numerous collaborations and recordings. He has established himself as a consummate professional who manages to expertly deliver with his vocal performances across multiple musical genres, from metal to hard rock to progressive rock and even funk. His career spans nearly thirty years, beginning as the vocalist for guitar virtuoso Yngwie Malmsteen before coming the frontman for bands such as Talisman, Soul SirkUS, Sons of Apollo (featuring Billy Sheehan, Mike Portnoy, Derek Sherinian and Bumblefoot), as well as an ongoing membership in Trans-Siberian Orchestra and a stint as the lead singer for the legendary classic rock band Journey. In 1994, Soto released his first solo album, ‘Love Parade’, followed years later by the acclaimed 'Prism' (2002), then 'Lost In The Translation' (2005), 'Beautiful Mess' (2009), “Damage Control” (2012), “Retribution” (2017), "Wide Awake (In My Dreamland)" (2020), and "The Duets Collection, Vol. 1" (2021). Soto is an extraordinary performer and amazing vocalist. He delivers on hard rocking tracks with incredible energy and easily transitions to a powerful performance on epic ballads. Tracklist: 1. Last To Know 2. Disbelieving 3. Home Again 4. Love Is The Revolution 5. Until I See You Again 6. Complicated 7. Don't Look Back 8. New Horizon 9. Back To The Beginning 10. Thank You 11. Obsession Line-up: Lead & backing vox – Jeff Scott Soto Lead guitars – Fabrizio Sgattoni Bass, keys, and backing vocals – Alessandro Del Vecchio Drums – Edu Cominato www.facebook.com/JeffScottSoto

From Frontiers: Frontiers is pleased to present Black Eye, a new musical project centered around the vocal talents of David Readman (Pink Cream 69). Their self-titled debut album will be released on May 6, 2022. The driving principle behind Black Eye was to craft a melodic metal album with big choruses, powerful rhythms, and huge solos that would showcase the powerful voice of Readman, an absolute world class singer. The concept for Black Eye first came together when Serafino Perugino, President and Head of A&R for Frontiers Records, came up with the idea to pair Readman and producer/guitarist/songwriter Aldo Lonobile together to craft a melodic metal album built upon the foundation of Readman's powerful voice. Produced by Lonobile (Secret Sphere, Archon Angel, Sweet Oblivion), who also plays guitar on the album, Black Eye is comprised of guitarist Luca Princiotta (DORO), who also participated in the songwriting, drummer David Folchitto (ex- Fleshgod Apocalypse, Stormlord), and bassist Andrea Arcangeli (DGM). Additionally, Antonio Agate (arranger for many artists, including Secret Sphere, Timo Tolkki's Avalon, Sweet Oblivion ft. Geoff Tate, and more) and Mattia Gosetti (Agarthic) provide keyboards and orchestra arrangements. Readman has enjoyed a long-running career due to his impressive vocal talents. An English singer best known for being the vocalist of hard rock band Pink Cream 69, who have worked with Frontiers over the years on multiple releases, and former vocalist of progressive metal band Adagio. Additionally, Readman released a solo album in 2007 and was also part of German guitarist Alex Beyrodt's band Voodoo Circle, from 2008 to 2016, returning in 2020. In 2015, two projects featuring Readman on lead vocals were revealed. The first, Room Experience, was a melodic rock project led by Italian musician Gianluca Firmo and they released a self-titled album released in May 2015. The second, Almanac, was a new heavy metal band led by former Rage guitarist Victor Smolski. In September 2016, Readman reformed the David Readman Band, his solo band that he had founded in Germany some years back. Never one to rest on his laurels, in 2017, it was announced that Readman had joined New Wave of British Heavy Metal legends Tank. In October 2017, another new project came out called Pendulum of Fortune, featuring Readman with Bodo Schopf, Franky R., and Vladimir Shevjakov. Fans of European melodic metal masters ike Masterplan and Edguy and everyone who has celebrated Readman's voice over the years in his various endeavors will find much to be pleased with here! Tracklisting: 1. The Hurricane 2. Space Travel 3. Break The Chains 4. No Turning Back 5. Darkest Night 6. Midnight Sunset 7. Under Enemy's Fire 8. The Landing 9. Don't Trust Anyone 10. When You're Gone 11. Time Stand Still LINE-UP: David Readman - Vocals Aldo Lonobile - Guitar Luca Princiotta - Guitar Andrea Arcangeli - Bass David Folchitto - Drums Keyboards & Orchestral Arrangements - Antoni Agate, Mattia Gosetti Produced by: Aldo Lonobile

Press release: NESTOR SIGN WITH NAPALM RECORDS! Deluxe version of debut album to be released in 2022. Napalm Records is proud to welcome Swedish melodic rockers NESTOR to the family! The band has signed a worldwide record deal with the leading Austrian rock and metal record label. Originally founded in 1989 but only releasing their first album "Kids In A Ghost Town" in 2021 it is NESTOR’s mission to restore the glory of rock! Their acclaimed first album sent their fans on a journey back in time to the 80’s. NESTOR on signing to Napalm Records: ”𝑾𝒆’𝒗𝒆 𝒃𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝒍𝒐𝒐𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒓𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒏𝒆𝒓 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒒𝒖𝒊𝒕𝒆 𝒔𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒘𝒆 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒅 𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒊𝒈𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝑵𝒂𝒑𝒂𝒍𝒎 𝒂𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒚 𝒕𝒐𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒚 𝒈𝒆𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒂𝒎𝒃𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒗𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒐𝒇 𝑵𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓. 𝑾𝒆 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒔𝒖𝒑𝒆𝒓 𝒆𝒙𝒊𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒖𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒇𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒄 𝒋𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒏𝒆𝒚 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝑵𝒂𝒑𝒂𝒍𝒎 𝑹𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒓𝒅𝒔 𝒐𝒏 𝒃𝒐𝒂𝒓𝒅.” Napalm Records CEO Thomas Caser adds: "𝑾𝒆𝒍𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝑵𝑬𝑺𝑻𝑶𝑹 - 𝒂 𝒃𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒊𝒔 𝒖𝒏𝒃𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒗𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒇𝒖𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒘𝒉𝒐𝒎 𝒘𝒆 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒂 𝒍𝒐𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒏𝒆𝒙𝒕 𝒚𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒔!"

New song 'Fallen From Grace' feat. Sammy Hagar.

More like an EP, 'The Early Years: 2021-2021'., out March 25. 1. Sweet Talker 2. Sky High 3. End This Way (Does It Really Have to) 4. Lost in the Night 5. Sweet Talker (Sweet Version)

Good stuff. Streetlight: Erik Tilling (guitars) Johannes Häger (vocals, keys) www.facebook.com/streetlighttheband

'Eat Your Heart Out' out June 17. From Frontiers: Frontiers Music Srl is thrilled to announce the release of Vypera's debut album, "Eat Your Heart Out". Vypera is another excellent young, up-and-coming hard rock band from the Swedish rock scene, the gift that keeps on giving. Formed by lead singer Andreas Wallström, guitarist Christoffer Thelin, bassist Andreas Andersson, and drummer Johan Pettersson, Vypera are hard rockers to the core. Emerging from the fruitful Swedish rock scene, they are yet another high quality musical offering from, arguably, the new center of the rock n' roll universe. Vypera formed as "Madhouse" in Sandviken, Sweden in 2016 as a covers band, but soon began to hunger for making their own music. They changed their name to Vypera and began writing music that they felt traveled on the same good ol' road where their influences like Rainbow, Icon, King Kobra, London, Triumph, W.A.S.P., and the like had originally started. Their musical signature is that aforementioned classic hard rock style played with immense pride...and joy. "We are head over heels thrilled that we have been given this chance and opportunity to show you all what we've been up to musically! Frontiers Records have always had these amazing bands that we love to death, and now we have a place there?! It's sick.. but we are so up for it!! Musically, our sound is supposed to be a mix between W.A.S.P., Triumph, Rainbow and our own minds. Guess that's what happens when all of us are into that old damn good stuff! Again, we are more than excited! See you out there!!" - Vypera Tracklisting: 1. Slow Me Down 2. Standing On The Edge 3. Spellbound 4. Sierra 5. Rock N' Roll 6. Fantasy 7. Straight For The Kill 8. Danger 9. Fool For The Night 10. Cold As Ice 11. Wingborne Line-Up: Andreas Wallström - Vocals Christoffer Thelin - Guitars Andreas Andersson - Bass Johan Pettersson - Drums

First single 'We Live in America' from the fortcoming album 'Masquerade'. Masque of Art:Jörgen J. Anderson – guitarMichael Storck – vocalsPeter Lundgren – drumsNalle Påhlsson – bassMathias Norberg – keyboardsJörgen Svensson – guitar, keyboards www.facebook.com

New EP out now. Tracks: 1. Silent World 2. Time 3. Another Way 4. Grounded 5. Edge of the Mountain 6. She's the One www.facebook.com/stagesmusicproject

'Second Skin' out June 17 through Frontiers.

Surprise, surprise!

From Frontiers: Positively thrilled to be working with the mighty JOURNEY again as their label partner for Europe (and Japan) on their upcoming studio album, plus some other surprises. Stay tuned for details. If you are in the U.S., then be sure to try and catch the band on one of their upcoming tour dates. Phenomenal live band!

New video for 'Stop The World' coming this Monday. From Frontiers: Frontiers Music Srl is pleased to present the upcoming release of “Different Worlds”, the debut album from Skills, on May 13, 2022. Skills features the eye-popping line-up of vocalist Renan Zonta (Electric Mob), guitarist Brad Gillis (Night Ranger, Ozzy Osbourne), bassist Billy Sheehan (Mr. Big, The Winery Dogs, Sons Of Apollo), and drummer David Huff (GIANT). SKILLS: "an ability to do an activity or job well, especially because you have practiced it" In the perfect extension of the meaning of the word, SKILLS is an amazing new band put together from the vision of Frontiers President and A&R director Serafino Perugino. Cocky name for a band? Sure, but when said band features the eye-popping line-up of vocalist Renan Zonta, guitarist Brad Gillis, bassist Billy Sheehan, and drummer David Huff, then a little bravado is probably in order. Skills brings together the worlds of old and new in hard rock for a stunning debut album. As is everyone who has heard him sing, Perugino was blown away by the abilities of Brazilian singer Renan Zonta upon first hearing him. Knowing how much Renan loves classic '80s hard rock, Perugino thought it would be cool to pair him with some monster players from that era. After sharing clips and music of Renan with some of the most outstanding musicians from the era, all of whom agreed that Renan’s talent is undeniable, a new musical beast was born with Brad Gillis, Billy Sheehan, and David Huff joining the fold. In Skills, you have a singer whose vocal range is stunning and can mix the extension and the power of the likes of Glenn Hughes and Sammy Hagar with the expression of Steven Tyler and some David Coverdale thrown in. Along with one of the world's most renowned, prolific bass players, a hugely respected, talented, and stunning guitar player, and an absolutely killer drummer, Skills is a force to be reckoned with. “Different Worlds” is an album which will appeal to the discerning ears of fans of classic ‘80s hard rock/melodic rock. So go ahead and crank up the volume and enjoy the 'skills' on display from these talented musicians from different eras of killer rock ‘n roll on "Different Worlds"! “Different Worlds” Tracklisting: 1. Escape Machine 2. Blame It On The Night 3. Different Worlds 4. Losing The Track 5. Writings On The Wall 6. Show Me The Way 7. Just When I Needed You 8. Need To Fall 9. Stop The World 10. Hearts Of Stone 11. Don't Break My Heart LINE-UP: Renan Zonta - Vocals Brad Gillis - Guitars Billy Sheehan - Bass David Huff - Drums Alessandro Del Vecchio - Keyboards, Backing Vocals

From Frontiers: Frontiers Music Srl is pleased to present the new solo album from Chip Z'Nuff, "Perfectly Imperfect". Chip is, of course, well known for being one of the co-founders of popular Chicago rock band Enuff Z'Nuff. The songs for "Perfectly Imperfect" were written by Chip, except for 'Heaven In A Bottle', which is an older track written with former Enuff Z'Nuff vocalist Donnie Vie and ''Honaloochie Boogie', which is a Mott The Hoople cover. The album includes guest appearances from Joel Hoekstra (Whitesnake, Trans-Siberian Orchestra), Steven Adler (Adler's Appetite, ex-Guns 'N Roses), Daxx Neilsen (Cheap Trick) and Daniel Hill (Enuff Z'Nuff). "All songs are written as I see the world through my rose-colored glasses. It’s my heroin letter to the new generation," says Chip. Chip Z’Nuff is an American singer, songwriter, bassist, producer, and radio personality. Having founded the popular glam rock band Enuff Z’Nuff in 1984 in the illustrious city of Chicago, the band saw its self-titled major label debut released in the summer of 1989. Chip has released over twenty albums with Enuff Z’Nuff, as well as having toured with the likes of notorious rock acts such as Missing Persons, Steven Adler, Cheap Trick, Poison, The Tragically Hip, Foreigner, Alice Cooper, REO Speedwagon, Ace Frehley, and others. The Grammy-nominated artist has produced dozens of records throughout his robust career and had his musichailed by former late night television host David Letterman and the popular radio personality Howard Stern. In addition to writing, recording and touring with Enuff Z'Nuff, Chip also currently hosts The Monsters of Rock radio show on the Dash Radio Network playing the finest hits in hard rock and heavy metal to a collective audience of over 800,000. Tracklisting: 1. The Church 2. Welcome To The Party 3. Doctor (I'm Going Down Can You Save Me?) 4. Ordinary Man 5. Heaven In A Bottle 6. Roll On 7. I Still Hail You 8. 3 Way 9. Heroin 10. Honaloochie Boogie LINE-UP: Chip Z'Nuff - Vocals, Bass, Guitar, Melotron Joel Hoekstra - Lead Guitar on Tracks 2, 6, & 8 Daxx Nielsen - Acoustic Drums on Tracks 3, 4, 5, 6, & 9 Daniel Hill - Drums, Percussion, and Orchestration on Tracks 1, 2, 7, & 8 Steven Adler - Acoustic Drums on Track 10

Yep. Look at the second video from my last post.

New song 'Turn This Car Around'.

Lyric video for 'Hope'.

This was released in 2020. From www.therockpit.net: US Hard Rock band American Tears, will release their latest album, “Free Angel Express“, through Deko Entertainment on October 23rd. first single & video “Sledgehammered” is out now and can be viewed below. American Tears is an American keyboard trio that released its first record, Branded Bad, on Columbia Records in 1974, it’s second, Tear Gas, in 1975, and its final for Columbia, Powerhouse in 1977 before keyboard player Mark Mangold reformed them in 2018. The latest, Free Angel Express features Alex Landenburg (Stratovarius, Kamelot, Rhapsody, Cyhra) on drums, with guest appearances by Barry Sparks (UFO, Dokken), Doug Howard (Touch, Utopia, Edgar Winter Band) and Charlie Calv (Angel, Shotgun Symphony). About the making of Free Angel Express, “If I can convey and express an emotion, create a thought, a “moment”, I’m good. It’s music, but it’s also life,” explains Mangold, who has also fronted melodic rockers Touch, who played at the very first Monster Of Rock and AOR band Drive, She Said. “Gotta let the imagination fly. There was no one to confuse me so I just followed instincts and chased the adrenaline.” American Tears continues its journey with keyboard rock that varies from extended progressive and heartfelt songs offering anthemic choruses, lush tapestries, scathing soloing and poignant lyrics.” “Sledgehammered” is the first single and video, Mark states, “We wanted to start the album off loud and crazy. It started from a little trick I had on the organ. Almost a guitar riff really. I built the song from that…..I do think like a guitar player sometimes, but I think if Sledgehammered were played on guitar it could just be another guitar song…not a bad one ha ha…but the Hammond takes it to a whole ‘nuther fresh level for me.W” Mark Mangold is also an accomplished songwriter working with Michael Bolton, Cher and Paul Rodgers, penning the hits “Fools Game”, “I Found Someone”, and “For A Little Ride”, and many others. Deko Entertainment president Bruce Pucciarello states, “All of us at Deko are thrilled to be working with Mark, one of our industry’s transcendent creataholics. The true skill here is Mark’s ability to individualize his creations in a way that they always feel contemporary. Timeless, catchy and inventive. “Free Angel Express” tracklist: Sledgehammered Set It On Fire Free Angel Express/Resist/Outta Here Not For Nothing Glass Everything You Take Roll The Stone Blue Rondo Can’t Get Satisfied Woke Shadows Aching Karma So Glow Rise To The Light Tusk (Blood on the Ivory) DOWNLOAD ONLY

New songs 'Make You Mine' & 'The City Never Sleeps'.

New video for 'Try To Let Go'.

Yeah, right... Tyrannic fag.