Following the massively successful “Final Frontier World Tour 2010-11”, IRON MAIDEN are back on the road this summer with a series of arena, amphitheatre and festival shows in the USA and Canada, opening in Charlotte, North Carolina on June 21 and finishing in Houston, Texas on August 18 (dates listed below), to be followed by further dates around the world in 2013. The “Maiden England World Tour” will closely mirror, in terms of production and content, the original 1988 concert video of the same name, shot on the “Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son Tour”. This opening section of the world tour is the band’s most extensive visit to North America for many years and includes a number of cities the band have not played in a very long time, such as Charlotte, Atlanta, Buffalo, Indianapolis and Salt Lake City.
A 30-second TV commercial for the tour can be seen below. For a complete list of “Maiden England” 2012 tour dates, visit IronMaiden.com.Source: Blabbermouth.net
“Shadows Of My Past”, the first video from SIX HOUR SUNDOWN, the U.K.-based rock band fronted by Lauren Harris — daughter of legendary IRON MAIDEN bassist Steve Harris — can be seen below. The clip was filmed during one of the group’s rehearsals. Source: Blabbermouth.net
British metal legends IRON MAIDEN will headline Summerfest‘s Marcus Amphitheater in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on July 4 along with ALICE COOPER.
Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. March 3 and include Summerfest admission; information on prices is not yet available. Tickets can be purchased at the Marcus Amphitheater box office, Walmart stores, Ticketmaster outlets, Ticketmaster.com, (800) 745-3000 (live agent) and (866) 448-7849 (automated).
Summerfest is an 11-day festival with 11 stages featuring over 700 acts. This year, Summerfest runs runs from June 25 through July 1 and July 3 through July 8.
Following the massively successful “Final Frontier World Tour 2010-11”, IRON MAIDEN is back on the road this summer with a series of arena, amphitheater and festival shows in the USA and Canada, opening in Charlotte, North Carolina on June 21 and finishing in Houston, Texas on August 18, to be followed by further dates around the world in 2013. The “Maiden England World Tour” will closely mirror, in terms of production and content, the original 1988 concert video of the same name, shot on the “Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son Tour”. This opening section of the world tour is the band’s most extensive visit to North America for many years and includes a number of cities the band have not played in a very long time, such as Charlotte, Atlanta, Buffalo, Indianapolis and Salt Lake City.
“Maiden England” marks the third chapter in the history of IRON MAIDEN, a journey which began in 2004 with “The Early Days” DVD and subsequent 2005 “Early Days Tour”. Part two followed in 2008 with the “Live After Death” DVD — the seminal 1984 concert recorded at Long Beach Arena in California during the “World Slavery Tour” — and the band embarking on their groundbreaking “Somewhere Back In Time World Tour 2008/9”, which saw them play to over two million fans in almost 40 countries.
Comments vocalist Bruce Dickinson: “We have great fun playing the history of MAIDEN tours because it gives us an opportunity between new albums to go out and play songs from our earlier catalogue. It’s always fantastic seeing the crowd reaction from a new generation of fans who have never experienced some of these tracks performed live before, and of course we know our longstanding fans will enjoy seeing the original ‘Seventh Son Tour’ revisited — with many other surprises! Our intention is to play about two thirds of the original track list of ‘Maiden England’, including some songs we have not played live in a very,very long time, plus other favourites we just know the fans are going to want to hear! We always try to give our fans a great show musically, but we have always tried to make it as entertaining and memorable an experience as we can visually. And we all feel this show is going to do that splendidly! We can’t wait to get started in Charlotte.”
“Maiden England” 1988 longform video VHS track listing:
* Moonchild
* The Evil That Men Do
* The Prisoner
* Still Life
* Die With Your Boots On
* Infinite Dreams
* Killers
* Can I Play With Madness
* Heaven Can Wait
* Wasted Years
* The Clairvoyant
* Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son
* The Number Of The Beast
* Hallowed Be Thy Name
* Iron Maiden
“Awoken Broken”, the debut album from PRIMAL ROCK REBELLION, the project featuring IRON MAIDEN guitarist Adrian Smith and SIKTH frontman Mikee Goodman, will be released in the U.S. on April 17 through Spinefarm Records. The CD, which will be made available in Europe on February 27, was produced by Adrian and Mikee, and mixed by Simon Hanhart, whose previous credits include everyone from TIN MACHINE to SAXON. The album features 12 tracks top to tail, and it will be available on digipak CD, digital download and double colored vinyl in gatefold sleeve.
“Awoken Broken” track listing:
01. No Friendly Neighbour (4:53)
02. No Place Like Home (3:06)
03. I See Lights (4:59)
04. Bright As A Fire (6:21)
05. Savage World (3:38)
06. Tortured Tone (5:08)
07. White Sheet Robes (5:16)
08. As Tears Come Falling From The Sky (0:47)
09. Awoken Broken (4:58)
10. Search For Bliss (4:13)
11. Snake Ladders (4:43)
12. Mirror and the Moon (5:04)
Audio samples of all the tracks that will appear on “Awoken Broken” can be streamed below.
The brainchild of Adrian Smith and Mikee Goodman, U.K. musicians with different stories to tell, PRIMAL ROCK REBELLION is a fresh new project that manages to be both reassuring and unexpected at one and the same time…
On the one side, there’s Adrian, a key member of the IRON MAIDEN setup, a band he first joined back in 1980; and since that time, MAIDEN has gone on to become one of the biggest hard rock bands the world has seen, playing to vast and staunchly committed crowds all over the world, opening exciting new doors in parts of the globe many people will never even have heard of! Their last studio album, “The Final Frontier”, hit the No 1 slot in over 28 countries!
With MAIDEN‘s reputation having been forged through their ability to blend well-crafted vocal and guitar melodies with the sheer brute force of prime heavy metal, it will surely come as no surprise that the debut PRIMAL ROCK REBELLION album, “Awoken Broken”, delivers fully on both fronts, but with an extra nod to the underground, the alternative and the downright edgy — an aspect of the music that is enhanced from start to finish by the presence of one-time SIKTH frontman / lyric-writer/spoken-word maestro, Mikee Goodman.
With SIKTH now universally lauded as one of the major inspirations of the new “Djent” movement, it’s perfect timing for Mikee to return to the music scene in full force, following that band’s decision to take a break after their second “Death Of A Dead Day” album back in 2006; Mikee‘s unique vocal approach — an arresting, signature blend of spoken word plus a wide variety of vocal tones (some dark and disturbing, others that owe a debt to the world of animation) — was very much a part of what made SIKTH stand out from the chasing pack, and fans will be delighted to know that his key vocal mannerisms have been both retained and honed for PRIMAL ROCK REBELLION, in a form tightly bound to the structure of the songs themselves.
Yes, there are spoken-word elements, and yes, there are more extreme vocal moments peppered throughout the tracks, but generally speaking, this is a more mature and experienced Mikee, showcasing a strong, melodic voice plus an impressive vocal range, using the more “adventurous” end of his repertoire as a way of providing contrast and effect.
In essence, PRIMAL ROCK REBELLION is the meeting of different minds, different mentalities and different musical backgrounds, but the end result is very much a cohesive, self-produced whole… albeit one that reflects the individual talents of the musicians involved: Adrian provides the guitars, the bass and the advanced song-writing skills — the sense of drama, of light and shade, of music designed to stir the senses, all of them.
Right from the start, it’s been very much a labor of love…
Adrian: “It was great working at my own pace and in my own studio with no time constraints. I think during the making of this album I went around the world twice with MAIDEN, working on the project in between. In the process, it allowed for a bit more of an experimental approach.”
Meanwhile, Mikee goes head to head with this renowned player as a full writing & production partner, adding new (sometimes surprising, often experimental) layers to the tracks, and ensuring that the music glistens with an inherent contemporary sheen.
Mikee: “Adrian inspired me in many ways. I learnt the importance and the power of choruses in songs. Adrian also gave me a lot more belief in myself melodically. I think we pulled each other out of our comfort zones, creating something fresh and exciting along the way. We co-produced the album together, and the whole recording process was very relaxed — no deadlines, just honing the songs naturally as we recorded them, a new experience for both of us.”
In addition to the PRIMAL ROCK REBELLION pair, there are backing vocals on three of the tracks (delivered by Tarin Kerry, discovered by Mikee while he was acting as producer for a band she was in), viola on the bulk of the songs (provided by Abi Fry of BAT FOR LASHES), plus original SIKTH member Dan “Loord” Foord on drums.
The track “I See Lights” can be streamed using the SoundCloud player below.
PRIMAL ROCK REBELLION was originally scheduled to play a “one-off, under-the-radar” gig on January 15, 2011 at the Wycombe Bucks Student Union, but the gig ended up being canceled after it was inadvertently advertised via the Internet.
Ex-MEGADETH guitarist Jeff Young, who is gearing up to have SIX HOUR SUNDOWN vocalist Lauren Harris – the daughter of IRON MAIDEN bassist Steve Harris – on his radio show Music Without Boundaries as a guest, is settting the mood with his latest broadcast:
“Countdown to Lauren Harris live on Music Without Boundaries! Tune in tonight ‘cuz we’re gonna get you in the mood with a little Six Hour Sundown + Iron Maiden + LIZZY BORDEN’s axe slinger, AC Alexander. He and Jeff reflect on the best/coolest gear they spied at NAMM 2012. More must hear revolutionary radio, cuz we really like you!
Following the massively successful “Final Frontier World Tour 2010-11”, IRON MAIDEN are back on the road this summer with a series of arena, amphitheatre and festival shows in the USA and Canada, opening in Charlotte, North Carolina on June 21 and finishing in Houston, Texas on Aug 18 (dates listed below), to be followed by further dates around the world in 2013. The “Maiden England World Tour” will closely mirror, in terms of production and content, the original 1988 concert video of the same name, shot on the “Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son Tour”. This opening section of the world tour is the band’s most extensive visit to North America for many years and includes a number of cities the band have not played in a very long time, such as Charlotte, Atlanta, Buffalo, Indianapolis and Salt Lake City.
In most venues, tickets will go on sale on March 2 and March 3 but watch the band’s official site or check local venue information for fuller details. Fan-club members should check out ironmaiden.com for exclusive first day ticket presales and contest to be “First To The Barrier.”
“Maiden England” marks the third chapter in the history of IRON MAIDEN, a journey which began in 2004 with “The Early Days” DVD and subsequent 2005 “Early Days Tour”. Part two followed in 2008 with the “Live After Death” DVD — the seminal 1984 concert recorded at Long Beach Arena in California during the “World Slavery Tour” — and the band embarking on their groundbreaking “Somewhere Back In Time World Tour 2008/9”, which saw them play to over two million fans in almost 40 countries.
Comments vocalist Bruce Dickinson: “We have great fun playing the history of MAIDEN tours because it gives us an opportunity between new albums to go out and play songs from our earlier catalogue. It’s always fantastic seeing the crowd reaction from a new generation of fans who have never experienced some of these tracks performed live before, and of course we know our longstanding fans will enjoy seeing the original ‘Seventh Son Tour’ revisited — with many other surprises! Our intention is to play about two thirds of the original track list of ‘Maiden England’, including some songs we have not played live in a very,very long time, plus other favourites we just know the fans are going to want to hear! We always try to give our fans a great show musically, but we have always tried to make it as entertaining and memorable an experience as we can visually. And we all feel this show is going to do that splendidly! We can’t wait to get started in Charlotte.”
IRON MAIDEN are delighted to announce that the extraordinary and legendary ALICE COOPER will be their very special guest on all shows up to July 21. After that date, special guest will be COHEED AND CAMBRIA, the inspiring, cutting-edge band from New York.
IRON MAIDEN continue to be actively dedicated to ensuring their fans always have full access to the best possible tickets in the fairest possible way. Manager Rod Smallwood comments: “We are trying to ensure that our fans get the tickets they want in the prime positions without paying over the odds to ticket scalpers. MAIDEN get infuriated with the way fans sometimes have to pay more than the ticket price to get good positions at our shows. So we will, wherever possible (festivals excluded), with the assistance of the promoters, arrange a paperless ticketing system at least for the front sections to try to eliminate as much of the ticket scalping and exchanges as we can. We put this into practice on our North American tour in 2010; it worked well and we received many positive comments back from our fans, so we intend to increase this where feasible. With paperless ticketing, only those who actually pay initially for the tickets will get into the show so scalping is generally avoided. We are also doing everything we can to avoid any drain of prime tickets going to the secondary ticketing sites which we feel make unfair profits from music fans.
“As we consider all our fans to be VIPs, no tickets will be held specifically for VIP use. At some venues, the promoter may provide the option for fans to pay extra for ‘VIP parking,’ early access, access to ‘VIP bar’ etc. But these will be purely optional for ticket holders only and will not be tied to ticket locations — the ability to get the best tickets should be the same for everybody outside of the usual presales.
“Finally, we are, of course, once again arranging exclusive ticket pre-sales for our fan club members so they can be quick off the mark for great tickets and will also continue to run the contest in appropriate venues for fan club members so they can be ‘First To The Barrier’ prior to the show. We hope that these measures will help our fans as much as possible and ask that they keep checking for details on our web site.”
Ticketmaster comments: “Where possible the North American IRON MAIDEN shows will operate a paperless ticket policy. Select tickets will be sold via Ticketmaster‘s Paperless Ticket delivery, which means fans will not receive a physical concert ticket for their entry into the event. Buying paperless helps ensure fans have secure and convenient access to event tickets at the intended original sale price. On the day of show, concert goers just need to bring the credit card they used for the ticket purchase and a government-issued photo ID to the concert. All members of the ticket purchaser’s party must be present at the same time to enter the venue. The venue’s ticket usher will swipe their credit card upon entry and present each person in their party with seat locator slips for quick access into the show. To purchase paperless tickets or for more information, fans should visit http://www.ticketmaster.com/paperless or call the Ticketmaster charge-by-phone number at 1-800-745-3000.”
“Maiden England” 1988 longform video VHS track listing:
* Moonchild
* The Evil That Men Do
* The Prisoner
* Still Life
* Die With Your Boots On
* Infinite Dreams
* Killers
* Can I Play With Madness
* Heaven Can Wait
* Wasted Years
* The Clairvoyant
* Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son
* The Number Of The Beast
* Hallowed Be Thy Name
* Iron Maiden
“Maiden England” 2012 tour dates:
Jun. 21 – Charlotte, NC – Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
Jun. 23 – Atlanta, GA – Aarons Amphitheatre
Jun. 26 – Boston, MA – Comcast Center
Jun. 27 – Wantagh, NY – Jones Beach
Jun. 29 – Philadelphia, PI – Susquehanna Bank Center
Jun. 30 – Washington, DC – Jiffy Lube Live
Jul. 02 – Newark, NJ – Prudential Center
Jul. 05 – Chicago, IL – First Midwest Bank
Jul. 08 – Quebec, QC – Colisee Pepsi Arena
Jul. 11 – Montreal, QC – Bell Center
Jul. 13 – Toronto, ON – Molson Amphitheatre
Jul. 14 – Sarnia, ON – Bayfest
Jul. 16 – Buffalo, NY – Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
Jul. 18 – Detroit, MI – DTE Music Theatre
Jul. 19 – Indianapolis, IN – Klipsch Music Centre
Jul. 24 – Winnipeg, MB – MTS Center
Jul. 26 – Calgary, AB – Scotiabank Saddledome
Jul. 27 – Edmonton, AB – Rexall Place
Jul. 29 – Vancouver, BC – Pacific Coliseum
Jul. 30 – Auburn, WA – White River Amphitheatre
Aug. 01 – Salt Lake City, UT – USANA Amphitheatre
Aug. 03 – San Francisco, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre
Aug. 06 – Phoenix, AZ – Ashley Furniture HomeStore Pavilion
Aug. 09 – Irvine, CA – Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
Aug. 12 – Albuquerque, NM – Hard Rock Pavilion
Aug. 13 – Denver, CO – Comfort Dental Amphitheatre
Aug. 15 – San Antonio, TX – AT&T Center
Aug. 17 – Dallas, TX – Gexa Energy Pavilion
Aug. 18 – Houston, TX – The Woodlands
Source: Blabbermouth.net
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