In the footage below, MOTÖRHEAD drummer Mikkey Dee discusses Motörheadphones heading off to CES in Las Vegas.
Find out more about Motörheadphönes at this location.
For the month of December only, the Motörhead Shiraz, the wine sold and distributed by Douggan’s Distillers, will be available in Sweden!
“The wine reflects Motörhead’s spirit. Like the band, this wine is rock hard on the outside, but dark and intriguing on the inside,” says Mikkey Dee.
This rockin’ Shiraz named after the legendary British icons, hails from Australia’s Broken Back Winery and has a very fruity aroma with flavours of vanilla, blackberries, plums, eucalyptus and liquorice. It is full-bodied with soft rounded tannins and packs a real punch.
Motörhead mainman Lemmy Kilmister says “approach it with caution. I mean, wine is deceptive, anything could happen.”
English metallers SAXON have announced via their official Facebook page special VIP ticket packages, which are now available for their tour which starts in February:
SAXON 2014 Tour VIP Ticket Packages – Get Yours Today!!
Saxon will be on the road again in the UK & Europe beginning in February.
There will only be a limited number of VIP Ticket Packages available – this is your opportunity to order now and secure your meeting with the band, plus receive more goodies – here are the details:
+ Meet and Greet with Saxon (Pre Show)
+ Photo opportunity with the band
+ signed autograph card
+ Exclusive Limited Signed Numbered Live CD
+ VIP laminate and lanyard
VIP Ticket Packages for all shows available at below link:
“2013 was a riot,” exclaims SKID ROW vocalist Johnny Solinger. “A blessing that I shall never forget. 2014 proves to be even more unbelievable; another record with UWR: Chapter 2, being a part of some of the largest rock festivals in the world, a live performance DVD, on and on and on. Dig in and watch what happens… but most importantly, thank you for your support and belief, it means the world.”
Thus far, Skid Row has confirmed the following shows for next year:
April
23 – Metropolis – Fremantle, Australia
25 – Palace Theatre – Melbourne, Australia
26 – Eatons Hill – Brisbane, Australia
27 – Hifi – Sydney, Australia
June
21 – Hellfest – Clisson, France
August
1 – Wacken Open Air – Wacken, Germany – Sold Out
According to Torrentfreak.com, IRON MAIDEN has taken a more positive approach to online pirates. Instead of hunting them down for lawsuits, the band is using file-sharing data to plan their tour locations, and not without success.
Over the past several years numerous studies have shown that on average file-sharers spend more money on legal purchases, including concert tickets and merchandise.
The most logical explanation for this finding is that “pirates” are more engaged than those who don’t share, and that they complement their legal purchases with unauthorized downloads.
This means that unauthorized file-sharers are in fact the music industry’s best customers. So, instead of hunting down these pirates for lawsuits, it may be more rewarding to play for them.
The English heavy metal band Iron Maiden is doing just that. The veteran musicians use the services of music analytics company Musicmetric which allows them to see where their albums are most pirated.
“If you know what drives engagement you can maximize the value of your fan base. Artists could say ‘we’re getting pirated here, let’s do something about it’, or ‘we’re popular here, let’s play a show’,” Gregory Mead, CEO and co-founder of Musicmetric told Cite.
Instead of suing these unauthorized file-sharers, the band used the information as input for its tours, and not without success.
ONE DIRECTION may have a sticky situation on their hands over the chorus of the group’s new song ‘Midnight Memories’, reports Billboard.com. The title track off the fivesome’s new album – which topped the Billboard 200 last week – has a fist-pumping, three-chord hook that is similar to DEFLEPPARD’s classic ‘Pour Some Sugar on Me’.
British tabloid Mirror UK reports Def Leppard had asked its lawyers to look into allegations that ‘Midnight Memories’ and ‘Pour Some Sugar On Me’ bear striking similarities – enough that the boys and the additional writers of the song could be in hot water.
However, Phil Collen and Vivian Campbell – the band’s guitarists – confirms to Billboard that Def Leppard is not, in fact, pursuing legal action, with Collen calling the songs “very similar in structure” but nothing more.
Source: Bravewords.com TURISAS frontman/founder Mathias Nygård is featured in a new interview with Power Of Metal, found below:
Turisas recently released a track-by-track video breaking down the tracks on their new album, Turisas2013 (out now). The footage can be found below.
In other news, the band have announced dates for a full European tour in 2014. The schedule is as follows:
January
31 – Gothenburg, Sweden – Sticky Fingers
February
1 – Copenhagen, Denmark – Pumpehuset
2 – Hamburg, Germany – Logo
3 – Frankfurt, Germany – Batschkapp
4 – Stuttgart, Germany – Universum
5 – Winterthur, Switzerland – Salzhaus
6 – Dornbirn, Austria – Conrad Sohm
7 – Bologna, Italy – Zona Roveri
8 – Romagnano Sesia, Italy – Rock’n’Roll Arena
9 – Lyon, France – Ninkasi Kao
11 – Bordeaux, France – Rockschool Barbey
12 – Madrid, Spain – Shoko
13 – Barcelona, Spain – Razzmatazz 2
14 – La Rochelle, France – La Sirene Club
15 – Rennes, France – L’Etage
16 – Vaureal, France – Le Forum
18 – Wolverhampton, UK – Slade Rooms
19 – Newcastle, UK – Newcastle Uni SU
20 – Sheffield, UK – Corporation
21 – Norwich, UK – Waterfront
22 – Southampton, UK – Talking Heads
23 – Vosselaar, Belgium – Biebob
25 – Cologne, Germany – Underground
26 – Munich, Germany – Backstage Halle
28 – Graz, Austria – PPC
March
1 – Ljubljana, Slovenia – Gala Hala
2 – Budapest, Hungary – A38
3 – Bratislava, Slovakia – Randall
4 – Prague, Czech Republic – Nova Chmnelnice
6 – Berlin, Germany – Lido
7 – Glauchau, Germany – Alte Spinnerei
8 – Krakow, Poland – TBC
9 – Warsaw, Poland – Proxima
11 – Kiev, Russia – Bingo
12 – Minsk, Belarus – Re:public
13 – Vilnius, Latvia – Club New York
14 – Riga, Latvia – Melna Piektdiena
Turisas2013 was again produced by vocalist Mathias Nygård and the majority of the album recorded by Nygård and guitarist Jussi Wickström in a remote house outside of Helsinki that worked as the Turisas2013 command centre and headquarters. Additional recordings were done in three other studios: the drums at Atomic Spa Studio and orchestral recordings at 5 by 5 Studio, both in Helsinki. A lot of vocals and numerous additional elements were tracked at Sound Supreme Studio in Hämeenlinna where Turisas also recorded The Varangian Way and Stand Up And Fight.
Turisas2013 tracklisting:
‘For Your Own Good’
‘Ten More Miles’
‘Piece by Piece’
‘Into The Free’
‘Run Bhang-Eater, Run!’
‘Greek Fire’
‘The Days Passed’
‘No Good Story Ever Starts With Drinking Tea’
‘We Ride Together’
Track-by-track breakdown:
‘Piece By Piece’ lyric video:
‘Ten More Miles’ behind the scenes video:
‘Ten More Miles’ video:
Turisas2013 is the first album showcasing the band’s revamped lineup:
Mathias Nygård – vocals
Jussi Wickström – guitar
Olli Vänskä – violin
Robert Engstrand – keyboards
Jaakko Jakku – drums
Jesper Anastasiadis – bass
THE ROCK ALCHEMIST – Italian Rock Band from Turin with a strong sonic identity that blends modern rock with progressive, hard, alternative, and pop elements!
Kimmo Kuusniemi’s SARCOFAGUS return with a Historic 2010 Concert Video Premiere on YouTube! Click image to watch the video
