David Frangioni, a multi-platinum, award-winning musician, technologist, and CEO of Modern Drummer, has partnered with Goldin, the premier marketplace for collectibles, to present an extraordinary auction of iconic drum kits and other rare memorabilia. This exclusive event offers collectors and music enthusiasts a rare opportunity to own a piece of rock history.
The auction is up now, through Saturday, 6/15/24.
David Frangioni is renowned for his extensive contributions to the music and technology industries. He has collaborated with legends such as Aerosmith, Ozzy Osbourne, Ringo Starr, and Kiss. As a pioneer in audio engineering and digital recording technologies, David has left an indelible mark on the industry. His passion for drumming and technology has culminated in this unique auction, showcasing some of the most legendary drum kits in rock history. His passion for collecting is no different as he has amassed a treasure trove from his years in the music industry.
Auction Highlights:
One-of-One 1973 Neal Smith Billion Dollar Babies Tour Premier Mirror Ball Drum Kit:
Played by Neal Smith of the Alice Cooper Band during the groundbreaking 1973 Billion Dollar Babies Tour.
This custom-wrapped, 18-piece Premier drum kit includes two kick drums, three floor toms, six rack toms, six stand toms, and a chrome Premier snare.
David Frangioni’s private Modern Drummer Hall of Fame Museum, known for its exclusive collection of iconic drum kits, has provided some of the content for this auction. This is a unique chance to acquire historically significant instruments played by some of the greatest drummers in the game.
Goldin, with its impeccable reputation and millions of customers globally, is the perfect partner for this event. With over $2 billion in collectibles sold, Goldin is dedicated to providing a top-tier auction experience that educates and satisfies collectors.
About David Frangioni: David Frangioni is a multi-faceted music industry veteran with expertise ranging from drumming and producing to immersive audio engineering and technology innovation. As the CEO of Modern Drummer, he continues to influence the drumming community worldwide. His best-selling book, CRASH, showcases iconic drum sets and the drummers who made them famous.
About Goldin: Goldin is the leading destination for collectors, known for its unparalleled service and expertise in the collectibles market. With a mission to educate and satisfy collectors, Goldin continues to set the standard for quality and integrity in auctions.
Planet Rock Radio, the UK’s number one Rock and Blues radio station brings you a new live event in conjunction with The Gig Cartel. The event is called ‘Blues Power LIVE’ aptly named after the radio station’s flagship Blues show and is hosted and curated by none other than the Blues maestro Bernard Doherty.
The show features top touring acts from the world of contemporary blues rock, old school blues, and future breakthrough talent and the most hotly tipped, up-and-coming acts in the genre.
Critically acclaimed Canadian blues, roots, rock and soul band Bywater Call headline ‘Blues Power LIVE’ at London Dingwalls on Friday October 25th. Special guests are These Wicked Rivers and Lauren Housley and The Northern Cowboys.
Bywater Call tour the UK from October 16-26, 2024. Tickets are available at The Gig Cartel. Bywater Call will also be releasing their highly anticipated new album Shepherd on Friday August 9th. Pre-order links can be found via www.bywatercall.com.
Often transcending genres, Bywater Call is known for their dynamic, emotional live shows, featuring powerful vocals and exciting interplay between all band members.
The band was UK Blues Award nominated for the 2024 International Blues Artist of the Year. They have toured extensively in Europe where shows have been praised by Dutch, German and UK media, with references to Meghan as one of the best female voices in blues and roots today.
Bywater has been busy. In 2023 they played a total of 96 shows in 10 countries, 89 cities, 19 US states and 3 Canadian provinces, including Joe Bonamassa’s third Keeping the Blues Alive at Sea Mediterranean Cruise.
PLANET ROCK & THE GIG CARTEL IN ASSOCIATION WITH TEENAGE HEAD MUSIC PRESENTS
MANCHESTER, ACADEMY 3 WEDNESDAY 16 OCTOBER 2024 TICKETS: THE GIG CARTEL
CARDIFF, GLOBE THURSDAY 17 OCTOBER 2024 TICKETS: THE GIG CARTEL
LEEK, FOXLOWE ARTS FRIDAY 18 OCTOBER 2024 TICKETS: THE GIG CARTEL
LEEDS, BRUDENELL SATURDAY 19 OCTOBER 2024 TICKETS: THE GIG CARTEL
GLASGOW, ORAN MOR SUNDAY 20 OCTOBER 2024 TICKETS: THE GIG CARTEL
NEWCASTLE, THE CLUNY TUESDAY 22 OCTOBER 2024 TICKETS: THE GIG CARTEL
SHEFFIELD, CORPORATION WEDNESDAY 23 OCTOBER 2024 TICKETS: THE GIG CARTEL
NORWICH, WATERFRONT STUDIOS THURSDAY 24 OCTOBER 2024 TICKETS: THE GIG CARTEL
LONDON, DINGWALLS “BLUES POWER LIVE”
FRIDAY 25 OCTOBER 2024
SPECIAL GUESTS: THESE WICKED RIVERS &
LAURA HOUSLEY AND THE NORTHERN COWBOYS TICKETS: THE GIG CARTEL
NEWBURY, ARLINGTON ARTS SATURDAY 26 OCTOBER 2024 TICKETS: THE GIG CARTEL
SITTINGBOURNE, BOURNE MUSIC CLUB SUNDAY 27 OCTOBER 2024 TICKETS: TICKET SOURCE
SPRING/ SUMMER USA/CANADA/ROMANIA TOUR 2024
13-June – Syracuse, NY, New York State Blues Festival 14-June – Somers Point, NJ, Somer’s Point Beach Concerts 16-June – Franklin, PA, Franklin Blues & BBQ 18-June – Lima, NY, Fanatics 19-June – Sellersville, PA, Sellersville Theatre 20-June – Tuckerton, NJ, Lizzie Rose Music Room 21-June – Hagerstown, MD, HubCity Vinyl 22-June – Hughesville, PA, Billtown Blues Festival
5-July – Ottawa, Ontario, Ottawa Blues Fest 12-July – Omaha, NB, Playing with Fire 13-July – Kansas City, MO, Knuckleheads 19-July – Brezoi, Romania, Brezoi Open Air Festival 23-July – Syracuse, NY, Club 443 24-July – Syracuse, NY, Club 443 25-July – Athens, NY, Summer Music Series 28-July – Norwood, MA, Fallout Shelter
2-August – Pomeroy, OH, Big Bend Blues Bash 3-August – Nashville, TN, City Winery 4-August – Knoxville, TN, Tennessee Riverboat 9-August – Nanaimo, BC, Nanaimo Blues Festival 11-August – Wheeling, WV, Heritage Music Blues Fest 16-August – Norwich, NY, Chenango Blues Fest 17-August – Thornton, NH, White Mountain Boogie N’ Blues Fest 24-August – Ontonagon, MI, Porcupine Mountains Music Festival 29-August – Pelham, ON, Fonhtill Bandshell Concerts
6-September – Port Credit, ON, Southside Shuffle 7-September – Drumheller, AB, Canada Badlands Roots, Blues and BBQ
EUROPE FALL TOUR 2024
2-October Verviers, Belgium Spirit of 66 3-October Heilbronn, Germany Waldhaus 4-October Zaandam, Netherlands De Flux 5-October Enschede, Netherlands Mystiek Theatre 6-October Weert, Netherlands De Bosuil 8-October Fulda, Germany Kulturkeller 9-October Utrecht, Netherlands Tivoli (Cloud 9) 10-October Herent, Belgium GC De Wildeman 11-October Isernhagen, Germany Blues Garage 12-October Assen, Netherlands New Blues Festival 13-October Bonn, Germany Harmonie
ABOUT BYWATER CALL Bywater Call, is a powerhouse seven-piece Southern soul, roots rock band from Toronto, Canada. The band is completed by Meghan Parnell (vocals), Dave Barnes (guitar), Bruce McCarthy on drums, Mike Meusel on Bass, newest member, John Kervin on Keys, Stephen Dyte on trumpet and Julian Nalli on tenor sax.
Bywater is currently UK Blues Award nominated for International Blues Artist of the year. They have toured extensively in Europe where shows have been praised by Dutch, German and UK media, with references to Meghan as one of the best female voices in blues and roots today.
In August 2023, the band participated in Joe Bonamassa’s third Keeping the Blues Alive at Sea Mediterranean Cruise alongside headliners Blackberry Smoke and Christone “Kingfish” Ingram and were invited to perform at the All-Star Jam on the mainstage with Bonamassa himself. Guitarist Dave Barnes was also asked to join legendary blues artist Jimmy Vivino (Conan O’Brien’s Basic Cable Band) on stage.
Bywater Call have commanded festival stages in Canada and around the world, often referred to as the “find of the fest”. In May of 2023, they opened for Canadian award-winning band Whitehorse at the inaugural Smokestack Music Festival in Hamilton, Ontario. In July, Meghan joined renowned pedal-steel guitarist Robert Randolph on stage at his request, at the Briggs Farm Festival in Nescopeck, PA.
On October 24, 2023, Bywater performed a live stream performance for the famed German TV show and festival Rockpalast.
In 2023 alone, the band played a total of 96 shows in 10 countries, 89 Cities, 19 US States and three Canadian provinces. This is not including a month-long duo tour in Europe and the UK where Meghan and Dave opened for Southern California rockers Robert Jon & The Wreck, who have recently partnered with Joe Bonamassa’s Journeyman Records.
The band’s music is an exploration of life’s highs and lows. From intimate ballads that lay bare the complexities of human emotion to electrifying anthems that demand to be played at full volume, their catalogue is a journey through the human experience, incorporating influences from the likes of The Band, The Wood Brothers, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Otis Redding, Little Feat, Sly and the Family Stone, among others.
The Metal Voice recently spoke to W.A.S.P. frontman Blackie Lawless spoke about the bands upcoming North American tour, celebrating the bands 40th anniversary of their debut album.
W.A.S.P. for the first time in 40 years, will play the entire album, start to finish, on their North American tour, dubbed “Album ONE Alive”, this fall. Support on the trek will come from DEATH ANGEL and UNTO OTHERS.
When asked if he will be sitting down (as he did at Sweden Rock Festival) on the upcoming tour as he is recovering from back surgery
“I told the people at Sweden Rock I’m on probation. The doctors told me you can do the show but we don’t want you running any marathons. We want to make sure that this this thing heals completely and totally and you don’t have any setbacks. So that was the compromise that we had to make to do it. But I’m fully expecting that they’ll give me the green light anytime now. I see the doctors again this week and I’ll know more then.”
When asked about the upcoming tour celebrating the release of the debut album “The date August 17th 1984 was significant cuz that was the day that first album was released so we have not done the album in its entirety since that original tour. People had asked for it before and quite honestly you know a lot of times when you’re the person that creates something you don’t ever really see it like other people will see it because you’re on the inside of that bubble. When I tested this idea on a half dozen people that I trust, different promoters around the country, the reaction was not just positive. I mean basically the word I kept hearing over and over was holy- [ __ ]. It wasn’t just positive it was almost one of those visceral reactions. I thought huh maybe we got something here. The artists a lot of times can be naive to that is we’re on the inside and we just don’t see it like someone else would. I had a friend of mine who’s a promoter that I trust a lot and he was telling me you know that this needs to be done or when you do it that they need to be done in chronological order the way they are the running order is on the album. And I argued him up and down on that. I go well listen that means you know we need to start with I want to be somebody (song) we’ve never done that before., you’re throwing a monkey wrench into my whole plan here. And he says listen he goes if Zeppelin got back together and they did Zeppelin 4 do you want to hear that album in it’s proper running order? So I sit there and I say, yeah. I came to the conclusion if you’re going to do it in its entirety you need to do it in its proper running order.”
When asked the possibility of bringing former guitarist Randy Piper and Chris Holmes on stage as special guests since it is the Album ONE tour ‘If the climate were right you would be correct but that climate is not right. There’s water under the bridge that I could not see that ever happening. But allow me to say this what I’m attempting to do here with this show is create an environment not dissimilar to what we did in the beginning. I want to take you back to that moment (early touring years of W.A.S.P.) because most of the audience that are at these shows never lived through it. I don’t want to just have you listen to to an older record. I want to take you back to where that time and space was and for the two hours that we’re in there I want to turn that clock back to make you think you’re actually living through it and with what we’re doing.”
When asked if they will perform any other W.A.S.P. songs on this tour along with the debut album and where does Animal (F like a beast) fit in? “There’ll be a part one (Debut album performance) and a part two. So there’ll be an intermission in between about five -six minutes and then we’ll come back and we’ll do the second part which will be like our greatest hits type of presentation. Now Animal was never part of that debut record. I would say that any of that stuff that could potentially be done if it’s going to be played would be played in the second half but it’s not going to be part of the original album because it was never part of the original album. ‘
Iconic Bay Area thrash metal pioneers TESTAMENT are proud to announce an explosive celebration of the band’s enduring legacy and their influential presence in the thrash metal scene. On July 12th, TESTAMENT will release the remastered versions of their seminal albums The Legacy & The New Order both digitally and on vinyl via Nuclear Blast Records.
Chuck Billy states, “When The Legacy and The New Order were first recorded we were new and had limited resources to record the albums being a young band. Now, with the remastering, fans will hear the albums in their signature sonic onslaught they were intended to be heard.”
Today, the band offers fans previews of the remastered versions completed by Justin Shturtz at Sterling Sound via singles from each of the albums. ‘Over The Wall’ from The Legacy (Remastered 2024) and ‘Into The Pit’ from The New Order (Remastered 2024) are now available to be streamed on all platforms as well as a video visualizer.
Watch the video visualizer for ‘Over The Wall’ from The Legacy (Remastered 2024):
The Legacy was remastered by Justin Shturtz at Sterling Sound. It will be available digitally and on 180G vinyl on red and white swirl with black splatter (limited to 1500 worldwide). The release includes alternate cover artwork and gatefold packaging with new liner notes as well it includes an oversized booklet with never-before-seen images.
The New Order was remastered by Justin Shturtz at Sterling Sound. It will be available digitally and on 180G vinyl on blue and purple swirl with black splatter (limited to 1500 worldwide). The release includes alternate cover artwork and gatefold packaging with new liner notes as well it includes an oversized booklet with never-before-seen images.
This Fall, the ‘Klash of the Titans’ makes its triumphant return to North America! Fans will enjoy an epic night of metal with thrash royalty TESTAMENT and KREATOR co-headlining the run. The 33-date trek will kick off on September 12th in Reno making its way across the US and will include 7 Canadian dates before concluding in San Francisco on October 27th. Joining the night are special guests Bay Area death metal pioneers and labelmates POSSESSED.
Confirmed dates for TESTAMENT and KREATOR‘s co-headlining ‘Klash Of The Titans North American 2024′ tour with POSSESSED are:
09/12/2024 Reno, NV – Grand Sierra Resort 09/13/2024 Las Vegas, NV – House of Blues 09/14/2024 Salt Lake City, UT – The Union Event Centre 09/16/2024 Seattle, WA – Showbox SoDo 09/17/2024 Portland, OR – Roseland Theatre 09/18/2024 Vancouver, BC Canada – Vogue 09/20/2024 Calgary, AB Canada – MacEwan Hall 09/21/2024 Enoch, AB Canada – River Cree Casino 09/22/2024 Saskatoon, SK Canada – Coors Event Centre 09/24/2024 Winnipeg, MB Canada – Burton Cummings Theatre 09/26/2024 Maplewood, MN – Myth Live 09/28/2024 Huber Heights, Oh – Rose Music Center 09/29/2024 Detroit, MI – Royal Oak Music Theatre 10/01/2024 Cleveland, OH – The Agora 10/03/2024 Toronto, ON Canada – History 10/04/2024 Montreal, QC Canada – MTelus 10/05/2024 New Haven, CT – College Street 10/06/2024 Boston, MA – House of Blues 10/08/2024 Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore 10/10/2024 Montclair, NJ – The Wellmont Theatre 10/11/2024 Bethlehem, PA – Wind Creek Casino 10/12/2024 Raleigh, NC – The Ritz 10/13/2024 Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle 10/15/2024 Orlando, FL. – Hard Rock Live 10/16/2024 St. Petersburg, FL – Jannus Live 10/18/2024 Houston, TX – White Oak Music Hall (Lawn) 10/19/2024 San Antonio, TX – The Aztec 10/20/2024 Dallas, TX – The Factory 10/22/2024 Denver, CO – Fillmore Auditorium 10/23/2024 Albuquerque, NM – Albuquerque Convention Center 10/24/2024 Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren 10/26/2024 Los Angeles, CA – Palladium 10/27/2024 San Francisco, CA – The Warfield
Southern California’s NAILS have revealed details today of their long-awaited, 4th full-length album, Every Bridge Burning. Their first record in 8 years will be released on August 30th with Nuclear Blast Records and features 10 tracks of pure, relentless aggression that can only be described as the sound of NAILS.
The tumultuous new album was produced by Kurt Ballou at God City Studio and features aptly diabolic artwork by Jef Whitehead.
While founding vocalist/guitarist Todd Jones has long been recognized as the driving creative force behind NAILS, it has also been announced the band has reemerged with new lineup that includes drummer Carlos Cruz (Warbringer), bassist Andrew Solis (Despise You, Apparition), and guitarist Shelby Lermo (Ulthar).
Today, NAILS gives fans a taste of what’s to come with the hostile new single ‘Imposing Will.’
“‘Imposing Will’ is special to the record in that I knew we wanted it to be the opener,” explains Jones. “We wanted it to have the effect of an urgency; an immediacy in the music itself. When you push play, you get smacked in the face.”
Imposing Will Punishment Map Every Bridge Burning Give Me The Painkiller Lacking The Ability To Process Empathy Trapped Made Up In Your Mind Dehumanized I Can’t Turn It Off No More Rivers To Cross
NAILS Tour Dates: W/200 Stab Wounds, Mammoth Grinder & Tribal Gaze Sept 11 – Montreal, QC – Theatre Fairmount Sept 12 – Toronto, ON – The Axis Club Theatre Sept 13 – Detroit, MI – Tangent Gallery Sept 14 – Chicago, IL – Avondale Music Hall Sept 15 – St. Louis, MO – Off Broadway Sept 16 – Nashville, TN – Exit/In Sept 17 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade Sept 18 – Greensboro, NC – Hangar 1819 Sept 19 – Baltimore, MD – Baltimore Soundstage Sept 20 – Brooklyn, NY – The Brooklyn Monarch (w/special guest Stabbed) Sept 21 – Worcester, MA – New England Metal & Hardcore Festival @ The Palladium Nov 2 – Manchester, UK – Damnation Festival
w/Xibalba, World Peace, Deadbody & Auditory Anguish Nov 14 – Berkeley, CA – Cornerstone Nov 15 – Los Angeles, CA – The Belasco (w/special guest Entry) Nov 16 – San Diego, CA – Brick By Brick (no Xibalba)
Y’all hear that? The rumble in the distance ain’t your drunk uncle on his third pass at the chili cook-off; it’s the almighty, riff-crushing, eardrum-busting caravan of renegades known as WEEDEATER. And guess what, Europe? They’re stormin’ your castles with a tour chock-full of Southern-fried metal madness that’s heavier than a double-loaded barbecue platter after Mardi Gras.
Catch them on the following dates, presented by Tone Deaf Touring: 12 July: Erfurt, DE @ Stoned From the Underground 13 July: Lille, FR @ La Bulle Cafe 14 July: London, UK @ Underworld 17 July: Helsinki, FI @ Kuudes Linja 19 July: Praia de Quiaios, PT @ Woodrock Festival 21 July: Manchester, UK @ Rebellion 22 July: Dublin, IE @ Grand Social 24 July: Wiesbaden, DE @ Schlachthof 25 July: Berlin, DE @ Neue Zukunft 26 July: Cottbus, BE @ Bluemoon Festival
Brace yourselves for a night filled with the kind of head-bangin’, foot-stompin’, soul-shakin’ debauchery that only WEEDEATER can deliver. Them syrupy slow riffs will resonate in your bones, the canyon-deep bass will rumble your guts, and hard-hittin’ drumming will slap the sobriety right outta your system.
WEEDEATER‘s fifth full-length installment merges true Southern rock and metal with their unique blend of raw humor, old religion, and tributes to weed and whiskey. Goliathan not only showcased WEEDEATER‘s distinctively syrupy slow riffs, buoyed by canyon-deep bass, but also encapsulates the band’s full-on swagger and shuffle like never before. The album is a landmark in their adventurous journey through music, embodying the crossroads of their musical and thematic elements at their absolute peak.
Y’all best brace yourselves for a double whammy of tunes—you’ll get a healthy dose of the swampy, thunderous tracks from Goliathan and some bona fide WEEDEATER classics that’ll shake your very soul. And hey, if you truly can’t wait to get your live fix, you can always haul yourself over to the Season of Mist Webshop to grab your self a copy.
Those infamous sludge outlaws WEEDEATER finally return with their long-awaited fifth full-length Goliathan. Their new album marks the crossroads where true Southern rock and metal meet raw humour, old religion, as well as weed and whiskey.
Goliathan embodies the band’s trademark shuffle and swagger at their fullest. Syrupy slow riffs are buoyed by canyon-deep bass and some of the hardest-hitting drumming since Keith Moon. Full-on bruisers such as “Cain Enabler”, “Claw of the Sloth”, and the aptly-named “Bully” demonstrate that Goliathan is delivering a vintage WEEDEATER and the soon-to-be gold standard of Southern sludge metal.
At its founding, the band rose like a doobie phoenix out of the ashes of BUZZOV•EN. When the cult sludge act called it a day, bass player Dave “Dixie” Collins teamed up with guitarist Dave “Shep” Shepherd and founded WEEDEATER in the harbor town of Wilmington about the year 1998. Their crushing and massive first full-length ‘…and Justice for Y’all’ (2001) created an immediate buzz, while critics were struggling to put a tag on their sound. Nearly everybody agreed that stoner rock, doom, sludge and some crusty elements were part of the mix, which the band simply calls “weed metal”.
The debut was produced by renowned engineer Billy Anderson (EYEHATEGOD, NEUROSIS) as well as sophomore album ‘Sixteen Tons’ (2002). WEEDEATER went out to perform live with CORROSION OF CONFORMITY and ALABAMA THUNDERPUSSY among others. After some detours of Dixie Dave, who played shortly with BONGZILLA and SOURVEIN, third album ‘God Luck and Good Speed’ hit the world in 2007 and shifted the band’s focus slightly towards the stoner side.
The latest full-length ‘Jason… the Dragon’ got delayed when vocalist Dixie Dave lost a toe due to an incident with his favourite shotgun. When the sludge driven album finally came out in 2011, shows in the US and Europe cemented the band’s reputation as a fierce live entity.
After signing to Season of Mist, WEEDEATER reissued their full back-catalogue on their new label. Yet the Bible Belt state of North Carolina, USA remains a fertile ground for hemp and stoner rock. Goliathan makes the South smoke again. Lean back and let this monster record blow your mind!
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