Italy’s symphonic visual metal band “Silent Opera” have signed a management deal with Germany’s “ROCK N GROWL“!
Silent Opera’s music is ageless symphonic metal, traversing the terrain between the rhapsodic romance of Mother Earth/Silent Force era Within Temptation, the dynamic drama of Nightwish and the theatrical thrill of Phantom of the Opera.
DEF LEPPARD guitarist and MANRAZE frontman Phil Collen has recorded a guest appearance for the upcoming OEDIPUSalbum, “Vicious Little Smile”, in stores in North America on March 13 via THC: Music/Rocket Science. Phil contributed lead and rhythm guitars to the track “Final Machine”.
“We had built up a mutual admiration through our label, who also releases Phil‘s MANRAZE project, and the idea came up for him to play on a track, and miraculously, it ended up happening,” says OEDIPUS bassist/vocalist Jeremy Haffner. “It turned out amazing. We couldn’t be happier or more honored. Phil is such a legendary and spectacular talent, and we were all just blown away with how cool and naturally it came together.”
Added Collen: “I loved the track as soon as I heard it. These guys have got phenomenal energy. Playing on it was a blast, and I look forward to hearing the rest of the album.”
Produced by Darian Cowgill (SLEEPING GIANT, MIDDLE CLASS RUT), “Vicious Little Smile” formally releases several of the L.A. trio’s international hits, including “Tres Las”, “Burn It Down” and “Gimme a Chance”, which have already received airplay in over 30 countries.
For over a decade, OEDIPUS has been one of L.A.’s best-kept secrets, from their roots as an underground progressive rock favorite to achieving status as an international rock powerhouse with massive success in Europe.
In 2010, Polish radio giant Eska Rock added OEDIPUS‘ single “Tres Las”, which went on to top the Polish rock charts and became the genesis of 3 #1 Polish rock singles, followed by repeated visits to Europe, including a performance at Ursynalia, where the band performed at Poland’s biggest open-air festival, alongside KORN, GUANO APES, ALTER BRIDGE, SIMPLE PLAN and more.
OEDIPUS will return to Europe twice more in 2012, and follow it up with a U.S. run in April with ZERO 1, The hard rock project featuring actor/comedian Hal Sparks.
Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman has posted a new message on his Facebook page clarifying his previous statement regarding controversial R&B singer Chris Brown‘s appearance on this past weekend’s Grammy Awards.
Three years after viciously assaulting his then-girlfriend Rihanna on the eve of their appearances on the Grammys, Brown returned to the awards show to perform the song “Turn Up the Music” from his upcoming album and “Beautiful People” from 2011’s “F.A.M.E. (Forgiving All My Enemies)”. Brown, who was convicted of felony assault in connection with the 2009 incident, went on to win his first-ever Grammy Award last night (February 12), for Best R&B Album for his “F.A.M.E.”
In his original posting, Friedman — who moved to Japan in 2003 — wrote, “There were several fantastic musical moments on this year’s Grammys. BUT — the Japanese music industry would not applaud and reward any singer who criminally beat the crap out of another singer. Nor would most other countries, I would bet. This is a sad difference between USA and Japan. I SO want to be proud of my home country… but I just can’t get behind that kind of thing.”
A few hours later, Friedman posted the this follow-up message: “To clarify my last post for those who need clarification: I am in the music business. What I saw on the most important music show in the USA made me compare the music systems of the USA and Japan. In Japan, it is unfathomable to think that a male singer would go and beat the living crap out of a female singer… but in the extremely unlikely event that it did happen, he certainly would not be rewarded and applauded on nationwide TV, no matter how good his music is. This is not a political statement. As many of you know, I could not care less about politics. Nor is it about musical taste; to each his own on that. It is just one person’s observation.”
Legendary American rockers JOURNEY have just released a new video clip for “Resonate” for velentine’s day.
Band posted the video with a message as following: “Sweet vibrations! Our new video for ‘Resonate’ from our latest album Eclipse is here as a special Valentine’s Day gift to you. Filmed in San Francisco and Los Angeles, the video captures some of our favorite live moments during the Eclipse Tour. Enjoy:”
DREAM THEATER keyboardist Jordan Rudess has issued the following Grammy Wrap Up video:
The 54th Annual Grammy Awards took place last night, February 12th, at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.
Nominees for Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance included:
‘On The Backs Of Angels’ – DREAM THEATER
‘White Limo’ – FOO FIGHTERS
‘Curl Of The Burl’ – MASTODON
‘Public Enemy No. 1’ – MEGADETH
‘Blood In My Eyes’ – SUM 41
Foo Fighters won the award.
Rudess also issued the following recap:
“We didn’t take home the gold, but we still had an amazing time at the Grammys. Most memorable performances: PAUL McCARTNEY, JENNIFER HUDSON’s tribute to WHITNEY HOUSTON, BRUNO MARS, ONEREPUBLIC at aftershow. All of our wives and 7 out of 11 DT kids joined us for 48 hours of non-stop parties. We’re back in the air this evening, heading to Europe for a few more weeks of shows.”
Dream Theater’s Red Carpet Interview at the Grammy Awards can be seen at this location.
In live news, Dream Theater return to the stage tomorrow, February 14th in Zurich, Switzerland at Stadthalle Bulach. Their complete tour itinerary is available at this location.
The documentary by director Joshua Callis-Smith A History Of A Time To Come has added interviews with VENOM and RAVEN to the line-up of over 20 bands which already includes EVILE, ONSLAUGHT, LAWNMOWER DETH and XENTRIX.
The film will be wrapping production this month and moving into the post-production phase with a likely release towards the end of 2012. Director Joshua Callis-Smith commented: “The production so far has been great, we’ve spoken to some amazing people and really uncovered a great story set within the scene. Interviewing Mantas from Venom has definitely been a highlight and a real eye opener to how the genre started. I’m now looking towards getting stuck into the edit and crafting the story we’ve captured.”
The film covers the complete story of the UK thrash metal scene – its ups, its downs and its impact on the UK and global music industry. Until now there has been no complete documentation of the movement, with bands disappearing amongst the dark recesses of the Internet, shelved magazines or out-of-print CDs. The project plans to pull together and uncover the full story of the U.K. thrash scene, from its roots in the mid-’80s until the present day, telling the story of dreams fulfilled, hopes dashed and the enduring memories.
U.K. music journalist Greg Moffitt is currently writing a book entitled One Foot in the Gravy to accompany the film. Together, the documentary and the book will provide the definitive account of the UK thrash scene from its roots in the 1980s until the present day.
As a companion piece to the film, One Foot in the Gravy will expand the narrative, adding layers of detail and exploring in greater depth the development, decline and eventual re-emergence of UK thrash.
The following bands are involved in the project so far: ACID REIGN, ANIHILATED, ARBITRATER, ATOMKRAFT, D.A.M., DEATHWISH, EVILE, HELLBASTARD, HOLOSADE, HYDRA VEIN, LAWNMOWER DETH, METAL MESSIAH, MUTANT,, ONSLAUGHT, PENDEMIA, PITIFUL REIGN, RAVEN, RE-ANIMATOR, SABBAT, SAVAGE MESSIAH, SEREGON, SEVENTH ANGEL, SHORT SHARP SHOCK, TORANAGA, VENOM, VIRUS, XENTRIX.
The latest trailer from the film can be seen here.
Source: Bravewords
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