LANCER’s new album “Second Storm” is set for release on 10th April. It is a lesson in melodic metal and follows a long tradition of outstanding Swedish metal bands, such as Hammerfall, Sabaton, Enforcer and many more. The band have released a new video for the track ‘Masters And Crowns’, check it out below:
The album was recorded in the world famous Leon Music Studios with producer Gustav Ydenius (Steelwing, Mustasch, Enforcer). Lancer draws its inspiration from classical acts like Iron Maiden, Helloween and Gamma Ray, adding a personal and modern twist to the sound.
LANCER met at the Music Academy of Ingesund in Arvika, Sweden, and the common passion for heavy metal forged them together and the band was born. They invaded the metal scene in the spring of 2012 with their debut EP “Purple Sky”. The EP was warmly received across the world, resulting in the band signing to Swedish label Doolittle Group AB, (owned by Narnia vocalist Christian Liljegren) as well as a deal with Japanese label King Records.
In early 2013 Lancer released their eponymous debut world-wide. The album was produced by Tommy Reinxeed and Ronny Milianowicz (Hammerfall, Michael Kiske, Timo Tolkki), and it received amazing reviews from the metal press all around the world, with many naming Lancer ‘a new hope for European power metal’.
LANCER has been busy taking audiences by storm with their energetic and technically brilliant live shows, appearing at festivals across Europe as well as hitting stages with Swedish legends Wolf and Bullet as well as Steelwing and Katana.
“Second Storm” Tracklist:
1. Running From the Tyrant
2. Iwo Jima
3. Masters and Crowns
4. Behind the Walls
5. Aton
6. Children of the Storm
7. Steelbreaker
8. Eyes of the Liar
9. Fools Marches On
LANCER: Isak Stenvall – Vocals Fredrik Kelemen – Guitar Per-Owe “Ewo” Solvelius – Guitar Emil Öberg – Bass Sebastian Pedernera – Drums
The 2014 comeback album “The Year The Sun Died” from the legendary Seattle band SANCTUARY took the metal world by storm. The four original band members Warrel Dane (vocals, ex-Nevermore), Lenny Rutledge (guitars), Jim Sheppard (bass, ex-Nevermore) and Dave Budbill (drums) proved to be still on top of the game with an album that pleased every old fan without sounding old fashioned.
Now, SANCTUARY are proud to announce the next chance to witness old and new songs live in Europe! The tour starts with a very special show in London before they join the mighty Overkill on a couple of mainland shows while finishing the trip with two headlining gigs in Greece.
The live line-up will be completed by the guitar talent of Nick Cordle. Lenny Rutledge comments: “Brad Hull has recently parted ways with Sanctuary. We are excited to welcome Nick Cordle from Arch Enemy and Arsis to the Sanctuary team. Nick is an amazing musician and we believe he will bring a fresh energy to the line-up. You can see Nick Cordle with Sanctuary this March touring Europe on the Killfest tour.”
Nick Cordle: “It’ll be a great pleasure to join Sanctuary on tour in Europe! I’ve admired the band for a long time and THE YEAR THE SUN DIED is a breath of fresh air. It’s a welcome challenge to work up these songs and I’m excited to get moving!”
So don’t miss to see them live!
SANCTUARY LIVE:
03.03.2015 (GB) LONDON / Underworld *
04.03.2015 (D) BRAUNSCHWEIG / Meiers Music Hall**
05.03.2015 (D) LEIPZIG / Hell Raiser**
06.03.2015 (D) MEMMINGEN / Kaminwerk**
07.03.2015 (A) WÖRGL / Komma VZ**
08.03.2015 (A) VIENNA / Szene**
09.03.2015 (SRB) BEOGRAD / Dom Omladine**
10.03.2015 (SLO) LJUBLJANA / Kino Sisak**
11.03.2015 (HR) ZAGREB / Tvornica**
13.03.2015 (HU) BUDAPEST / Club 202**
14.03.2015 (PL) KATOWICE / Mega Club**
15.03.2015 (PL) GDANSK / B90**
17.03.2015 (NL) ZWOLLE / Hedon**
18.03.2015 (F) METZ / Les Trinitaires**
20.03.2015 (GR) THESSALONIKI / Eightball Club
21.03.2015 (GR) ATHENS / Gagarin205
22.05.2015 – 24.05.2015 (DE) GELSENKIRCHEN / Rock Hard Festival
* supported by METASOMA and MONUMENT
**supporting OVERKILL
Finnish metallers BATTLE BEAST have announced via their official Facebook page that guitarist Anton Kabanen has left the band. You can read the official statement below:
“After long and heavy consideration, Battle Beast has decided to go seperate ways with guitarist Anton Kabanen. This is due to musical disagreements and various other unsolvable issues within the band. Kabanen has stated he will be continuing making music with other projects. The band will not giving interviews concerning the topic.
On the upcoming tour dates the lead guitar duties will be handled by a temporary replacement. Any details considering permanent replacement for mr. Kabanen will be decided in the future. During the upcoming spring Battle Beast will tour as a headliner in Finland, Russia, Japan, Sweden and Germany. The band is already preparing new material for the upcoming fourth album.
A sad day for everybody involved, Battle Beast wishes Anton all the best in his future projects.”
UK Grind pioneers NAPALM DEATH continue to promote their recently released and much acclaimed 15th studio album “Apex Predator – Easy Meat”. Therefor a new and extensive track-by-track video featuring NAPALM DEATH vocalist Mark “Barney” Greenway explaining the lyrical themes of the songs on “Apex Predator – Easy Meat” has now been launched online.
Check out the interesting clip here:
“Apex Predator – Easy Meat” has managed to enter the sales charts in several countries across the world upon release with the following highest positions: Germany: #36, Switzerland: #64, France: #69, Greece: #60, Belgium (Flemish): #103, Belgium (Wallonia): #111, UK: #120, UK Rock Chart: #15, US Top 200: #113, US New Artist Top 50: #2.
These are the formats available for NAPALM DEATH’s “Apex Predator – Easy Meat” album:
– Jewel Case CD with 20-page booklet (14 songs)
– Digital Download (14 songs)
– 180gr. LP with a double-sided A2 poster, lyric sheet and one bonus track (15 songs, bonus track: “Critical Gluttonous Mass”)
– Limited Mediabook CD with expanded 40-page booklet, a sticker and 3 bonus tracks (17 songs, bonus tracks: “What Is Past Is Prologue”, “Oh So Pseudo” and the G-ANX cover-version “Clouds Of Cancer / Victims Of Ignorance”)
– Digipak CD with 24-page booklet and one bonus track / North America only! (15 songs, bonus track: “Oh So Pseudo”)
– Limited red-coloured Cassette with one bonus track (15 songs, bonus track: “Critical Gluttonous Mass”)
– Limited Mailorder Boxset, 1000x copies worldwide (Content: Mediabook CD with expanded 40-page booklet, a sticker and 3 bonus tracks, a clear cassette version of the album with one bonustrack, an exclusive NAPALM DEATH beanie, a double-sided A3 poster and a button bag with 3 pins).
The LP will be available in the following versions:
– Unlimited Black LP
– 200x Clear LP (Via CM Webshop Europe) Sold out!
– 300x White LP (Via CM Distro Europe) Sold out!
– 200x Transparent Green LP (Via Nuclear Blast Europe)
While the band is currently still on the road in North America together with label-mates VOIVOD, several European dates have just been announced and also a couple of shows were added to their Australian/New Zealand tour together with Carcass and Extortion (AUST only!). More details about this tour can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/events/778594738887252.
And here is an overview of all upcoming dates revealed so far (New additions marked *):
NAPALM DEATH – Live 2015:
NAPALM DEATH And VOIVOD
“Through Space And Grind” North American Tour:
w/ Exhumed, Iron Reagan, Black Crown Initiate & Phobia
25.02.2015 Denver, CO – Summit Music Hall
26.02.2015 Lawrence, KS – Granada Theater
27.02.2015 Dallas, TX – Gas Monkey
28.02.2015 Houston, TX – Fitzgerald’s
NAPALM DEATH
16.04.2015 Perth (Australia) – Capitol + Carcass
17.04.2015 Melbourne (Australia) – The Prince Of Wales + Carcass
18.04.2015 Sydney Australia) – The Factory + Carcass
19.04.2015 Brisbane (Australia) – The HiFi + Carcass
21.04.2015 Wellington (New Zealand) – Valhalla + Carcass (Sold Out!) *
21.04.2015 Wellington (New Zealand) – Valhalla + Carcass *
23.04.2015 Auckland (New Zealand) – The Kings Arms + Carcass *
22.05.2015 Baltimore (USA) – Maryland Death Fest
29.05.2015 Bolzano (Italy) – Full Tension Festival
30.05.2015 Warsaw (Poland) – Ursynalia 2015 *
06.06.2015 Bangalore (India) – Bangalore Open Air
03.07.2015 Deventer (The Netherlands) – Burgerweeshuis *
04.07.2015 Trier (Germany) – Ex-Haus *
09.07.2015 Novi Sad (Serbia) – Exit Festival *
11.07.2015 Berlin (Germany) – SO36 *
07.08.2015 Jaromer (Czech Republic) – Brutal Assault Festival
08.08.2015 Derbyshire (UK) – Bloodstock Festival *
28.08.2015 Gigors et Lozeron (France) – Freakshow Festival
29.08.2015 Wörrstadt (Germany) – Neuborn Open Air Festival
A Swedish man is now able to claim disability benefits after his heavy metal obsession was declared an ‘addiction’, according to nme.com. Roger Tullgren, 42, had consulted a number of doctors who testified that his obsession had indeed become an addiction, meaning he was unable to hold down a full-time job, reports Swedish news site Local, originally via Global Post.
“I have been trying for 10 years to get this classified as a handicap,” said Tullgren, who sports tattoos and long black hair, according to the article, and attended almost 300 gigs last year. “I spoke to three psychologists and they finally agreed that I needed this to avoid being discriminated against.”
He currently has a part time job as a dishwasher at a restaurant in Hassleholm, but this will be supplemented by disability benefits.
His new boss reportedly will let Tullgren wear what he wants to work and give him time off for gigs, as well as letting him play music as he works.
“I signed a form saying: ‘Roger feels compelled to show his heavy metal style. This puts him in a difficult situation on the labour market. Therefore he needs extra financial help’. So now I can turn up at a job interview dressed in my normal clothes and just hand the interviewers this piece of paper,” commented Tullgren.
Rock icons WHITESNAKE are set to return with their 12th studio album this spring. “The Purple Album” will be released in Europe on May 15th, the UK on May 18th and in North America on May 19th via Frontiers Music SRL. “The Purple Album” is a re-imagination of classic songs from David Coverdale’s time as the lead singer for DEEP PURPLE’s Mark 3 and Mark 4 studio albums.
The album is currently available for pre-order in various configurations on Amazon: a standard edition (http://amzn.to/1EQjry0), a deluxe edition (http://amzn.to/17Xxc2P) featuring 2 bonus tracks, 4 music videos and a Behind The Scenes featurette on the recording of the album and in a double LP vinyl format. Plans are also underway for a special limited box set edition with memorabilia and merchandise. All details will be announced soon.
“It’s a tribute. A homage. It’s a huge thank you from me to Deep Purple for the opportunity I was given over 40 years ago,” says Coverdale. “As I said to Richie, you guys set me on an incredible journey that continues today and I couldn’t have asked for better teachers. The University of Deep Purple is an extraordinary, amazing school to learn from. We can’t wait to play these songs in concert.”
From the opening notes of the classic track “Burn” to album closer “Stormbringer”, Whitesnake are back and better than ever. Songs like “Lady Double Dealer”, “Soldier of Fortune” and “Sail Away” are given a new energy in the very capable hands of the current Whitesnake line-up featuring David Coverdale on vocals, Reb Beach and Joel Hoekstra on guitars, Michael Devin on bass and Tommy Aldridge on drums.
To watch the ‘Stormbringe’r video, see below:
“The Purple Album” Track Listing:
1) Burn
2) You Fool No One (interpolating Itchy Fingers)
3) Love Child
4) Sail Away
5) The Gypsy
6) Lady Double Dealer
7) Mistreated
8) Holy Man
9) Might Just Take Your Life
10) You Keep On Moving
11) Soldier Of Fortune
12) Lay Down Stay Down
13) Stormbringer
Deluxe Edition Bonus Tracks:
14) Lady Luck
15) Comin’ Home
DVD Content:
Lady Double Dealer – Music Video
Sail Away – Mix Music Video
Stormbringer – Music Video
Soldier Of Fortune – Music Video
Purple Album Behind The Scenes
Purple Album EPK
WHITESNAKE 2015 TOUR DATES:
May 28th Airway Heights, WA Northern Quest Casino
May 29th Tacoma, WA Emerald Queen Casino
June 4th Las Vegas, NV The Joint
Juen 5th Scottsdale, AZ Talking Stick Pool Amp
June 6th Pala, CA Pala Casino – Starlight Theater
June 9th Beverly Hills, CA Saban Theatre
June 11th San Francisco, CA Regency Ballroom
June 17th Shawnee, OK Grand Events Center
June 19th Biloxi, MS Hard Rock
June 22nd Grand Prairie, TX Verizon Theater
June 23rd San Antonio, TX Majestic Theater
June 25th El Paso, TX Socorro Event Center
June 27th Greeley, CO Greeley Independence Stampede
June 30th Milwaukee, WI Summerfest
July 2nd Rama, ON Casino Rama
July 3rd Sterling Heights, MI Freedom Hill Amphitheatre
July 5th Northfield, OH Hard Rock
July 10th Mahnomen, MN Shoot Star Casino
July 16th Oshkosk, WI Rock USA
July 18th Merrillville, IN Star Plaza
MORE DATES TO BE ANNOUNCED INCLUDING UK, EUROPE AND THE REST OF THE WORLD. STAY TUNED!
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