Singer Robin McAuley has reunited with legendary guitarist Michael Schenker (SCORPIONS, UFO) for their first full together in almost 20 years.
The full band lineup for the trek is as follows:
* Michael Schenker (SCORPIONS, UFO) – Guitar
* Robin McAuley (SURVIVOR) – Lead Vocals
* Elliot Rubinson (Dean Guitars) – Bass
* Wayne Findlay – Keyboards, Guitar
* Pete Holmes (BLACK ‘N BLUE) – Drums
Fan-filmed video footage of the band’s March 9 performance at the Gramercy Theater in New York City can be seen below.
Schenker‘s new album, “Temple Of Rock”, was released in Europe on September 23 and in North America on October 11 on CD and LP through Schenker‘s own Inakoustik label via MVD Entertainment Group. The album was released in Japan on September 7. Source: Blabbermouth.net
Tracklist :
1. Intro
2. How Long
3. Fallen Angel
4. Hangin’ On
5. The End Of An Era
6. Miss Claustrophobia
7. With You
8. Before The Devil Knows You’re Dead
9. Stormin’ In
10. 0scene Of Crime
11. Saturday Night
12. Lover’s Sinfony
13. Speed
14. How Long (guitar Battle Version)
15. Remember
« Quis ut deus »
BI-polar or not, offering the worst as the best (albums, concerts, or interviews), rest that he remains forever the Electric Blond Archangel, the initiator of a sound, a style, almost of a musical genre. Michael is back.
Deflated soufflé Strangers in the Night (bye bye Slash and minimum service for the brother Rudolph providing on two small pieces of sharp rhythmic) and new variation with this “Temple of Rock”(with the abominable package) stamped Schenker, it erases everything and again…
Line-up of killers with Herman Rarebell, Pete Way (UFO) and Michael Voss (Mad Max) on vocals, flashy for a traditional hard rock production, it reassures once past the intro narrated by Captain Kirk in doud “How Long”, ôde to the Flying V, which as the other 13 pieces will honour to the legend.
It is good, all good.
Indeed, the versatile guitarist who since “Tales of Rock n Roll” (2006) seemed to find a renewed force and say any net inspiration proves with this last that an artist having in his sacred fire, even if flawed, even if burned, soul can always give the gift, as a resurgent phoenix from the ashes.
Michael is a fantasy. Michael is also erratic. I always loved, and this since 1981. The trip will certainly was hard, but when you love, it is against all. Despite everything.
Hence this pleasure in listening of “The end of an era”, with the moving Hammond of Don Airey (Deep Purple) and the striking distinctive of Carmine Appice (Vanilla Fudge, Cactus), the exciting “Before the devil knows you re dead” (sublimated by a still excellent Doogie White), the “Lover’s Sinfony” powerful and transcended by the warm of the McAuley colleague organ or replaying the song “How Long” end of the album with entries noticed Leslie West (Mountain) and Michael Amott (Arch Enemy), everything is perfect, everything is jubilation everything is shivering.
The pleasure is intact, memories shine of thousand fires. The elusive rebel to new its legendary name in the pyramid temple of the hard rock altar flowers of our environmentally friendly legislation.
Michael Schenker is a phoenix.
Fire in him will never die.
Rock will never die-
7/10
Reviewed by MEL DELACROIX
(Proofreading by Rick Palin)
Line-up :
Michael Schenker (guitar)
– Michael Voss (vocal, guitar)
– Pete Way (bass)
– Herman Rarebell (drums)
– Robin Mcauley (vocal)
– Doogie White (vocal)
– Rudolf Schenker (guitar)
– Leslie West (guitar)
– Michael Amott (guitar)
– Don Airey (keys)
– Paul Reymond (keys)
– Chris Glen (bass)
– Neil Murray (bass)
– Carmine Appice (drums)
– Chris Slade (drums)
DJ BLACKDIAMOND of British radio station, FIREBRAND ROCK RADIO is going to present a special MICHAEL SCHENKER show tonight, Tuesday, Jan 24th at 9:00 pm (GMT).
As previously posted, BLACKDIAMOND of Firebrand Rock Radio and Metal Shock Finland has recently conducted an exclusive interview with legendary guitarist MICHAEL SCHENKER when he was in London and discussed the upcoming “Temple Of Rock“ album amongst many more things. You can listen to this interview and many great songs of MSG in this special show.
Michael Schenker born on 10 January 1955 in Sarstedt, Lower Saxony is a legendary rock guitarist, best known for his tenure in UFO, in addition to his solo band. He has influenced many notable guitar players, including Dave Mustaine (Megadeth), Adrian Smith (Iron Maiden), Michael Amott (Arch Enemy – Spiritual Beggars), Chris Caffery (Savatage), George Lynch (Dokken – Lynch Mob), Doug Aldrich (Whitesnake – Dio), Roland Grapow (Masterplan – ex-Helloween), Arjen Lucassen (Ayreon) and many many more.
Michael Schenker has recently released a new solo album, “Temple of Rock“ on 23 Sep 2011 (Europe) and 11 Nov 2011 (USA/Canada).
BLACKDIAMOND of Firebrand Rock Radio andMetal Shock Finland has recently conducted an exclusive interview with legendary guitarist MICHAEL SCHENKER when he was in London and discussed the upcoming “Temple Of Rock” album amongst many more things.
When asked about working with various different musicians on the new album “Temple Of Rock“, Michael said: “‘I didn’t have any of those things planned. At the time I was working on a touring project with Herman Rarebell and Pete Way and I was also looking for a studio to make a new record. Michael Voss offered his studio, so I asked him to help me out with vocals and when I heard him I said ‘wow he can sing!’ so I asked him to join me, then Pete and Herman wanted to join in. So I then thought it would be great to have musicians I worked with in the past and they were all available.”
“Right now I’m doing 3 guitars – I have the Retro guitar, one called Strangers in the Night and I’m promoting a new one, a ‘Kaleidoscope’, a very colourful guitar, which is only a prototype. So these are the 3 guitars I’m playing and promoting now.” When asked about the new signature Dean V guitar due out this year, Michael said.
Singer Robin McAuley will reunite with legendary guitarist MICHAEL SCHENKER (SCORPIONS, UFO) for their first full tour together in almost 20 years.
The full band lineup for the trek will be as follows:
– Michael Schenker (Scorpions, UFO) – guitar
– Robin McAuley (SURVIVOR) – lead vocals
– Elliot Rubinson (Dean Guitars) – bass
– Wayne Findlay – keyboards, guitar
– Pete Holmes (BLACK ‘N BLUE) – drums
The dates are as follows:
February
15 – San Francisco, CA – Mezzanine
16 – Santa Rosa, CA – The Last Day Saloon
17 – Portland, OR – Dantes (w/ Anvil)
18 – Tacoma, WA – Backstage Live
19 – Seattle, WA – Studio Seven
20 – Victoria, BC – 9 One 9 Nightclub
21 – Vancouver, BC – Venue Nightclub
23 – Orangevale, CA – The Boardwalk
24 – Corona, CA – Marquee 15
25 – West Hollywood, CA – House Of Blues
26 – San Diego, CA – 4 Th And B Concert Theatre
March
1 – Libertyville, IL – Austins
3 – Detroit, MI – Harpos
4 – Etobicoke, ON – The Rock Pile
5 – Cleveland, OH – Peabody’s
7 – Springfield, VA – Jaxx
8 – Foxborough, MA – Showcase Live
9 – Asbury Park, NJ – The Stone Pony
10 – New York, NY – The Gramercy Theatre
11 – Allentown, PA – Crocodile Rock
16 – San Antonio, TX – Backstage Live
17 – Dallas, TX – Trees
21 – Tempe, AZ – Club Red
22 – Las Vegas, NV – Vamp’d
23 – Agoura Hills, CA – The Canyon Club
24 – San Juan Capistrano, CA – The Coach House
The following MSG dates have been announced for Japan but are still awaiting confirmation:
March
27 – Osaka, Japan – Namba Hatch
28 – Nagoya, Japan – Club Diamond Hall
29 – Nagoya, Japan – Nakano Sunplaza
30 – Nagoya, Japan – Nakano Sunplaza
Stay tuned for confirmation and further MSG schedule updates.
The tracklisting for MSG guitarist Michael Schenker’s new album, Temple Of Rock, is as follows:
‘Intro’
‘How Long’
‘The End Of An Era’
‘Saturday Night’
‘Fallen Angel’
‘Hangin’ On’
‘With You’
‘Miss Claustrophobia’
‘Scene Of Crime’
‘Lovers Sinfony-Speed’
‘Stormin’ In’
‘Speed’
‘Before The Devil Knows You’re Dead’
‘How Long’ (Guitar Battle Version)
‘Remember’ (Bonus Track for Japan)
“The Temple of Rock is within me”, says Michael, “where I create since I was introduced to the amazing invention of the distorted guitar which is for me the most enjoyable and the best possible way to express myself. The rock guitar sound that I fell in love with, mostly expressed as lead breaks, is what I have nurtured and treasured all of my life. Combined with the infinite spring from within and the amazing musicians around me I keep expressing an on going development of my art (being).”
“With Temple of Rock”, Michael adds, “I am entering a new stage of my life, a new level of existence enjoying life more than ever, reaping the joy of all sorts of developments from the past. These days I just want to go out there, play and have fun. Also, it seems to me that collectively, with true expressive makers of rock music, we have been building the external Temple Of Rock for many years and have now come to the point of putting on the roofing and celebrating the almost completion of the Temple. All generations of this period are meeting all over the world on one stage it seems celebrating an era of “hand make rock”, which will never be the same again due to invention of new technology but of course New Temples and New Wonders will arise to enjoy expressions in new ways”.
Lineup:
Michael Schenker – Guitars
Michael Voss – Vocals
Herman Rarebell – Drums
Pete Way – Bass
Wayne Findlay – Keyboards
Also featuring:
Schenker Brothers
William Shatner (Captain Kirk from Star Trek)
Leslie West (MOUNTAIN)
Michael Amott (ARCH ENEMY)
Doogie White (ex-RITCHIE BLACKMORE, ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN)
Robin McAuley (SURVIVOR, ex-MSG)
Don Airey (DEEP PURPLE)
Paul Raymond (UFO, ex -)
Simon Phillips (TOTO, MSG, ex-JEFF BECK)
Carmine Appice (MSG, ex-Jeff Beck)
Chris Slade (MSG, ex-AC/DC)
Chris Glenn (MSG, ex-ALEX HARVEY)
Neil Murray (MSG, ex-WHITESNAKE, ex-GARY MOORE)
Brian Tichy (Whitesnake)
Elliott ”Dean” Rubinson (Owner of Dean Guitars, MSG, Michael Schenker)
Schenker’s new song, ‘Miss Claustrophobia’, from the upcoming Temple Of Rock
album, can be heard in the YouTube clip below:
Source: Bravewords
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