The new VOODOO HIGHWAY album “Showdown” will be mastered at STERLING SOUND STUDIOS (New York), mostly renowned for their works with Led Zeppelin, Scorpions, Guns n’ Roses, AC/DC, Nickelback, Europe, Bon Jovi, Dream Theater, Korn and many more.
Italian hard rockers Voodoo Highway are proud to announce that the cover artwork of their new album currently being recorded, will be edited and created by renowned artist Storm Thorgerson.
Storm Thorgerson is most known for being the key art of the British graphic art group “Hipgnosis”, and for being the creator of one of the most known album covers of all time in the shape of Pink Floyd’s “The Dark Side of the Moon”.
Among his works may be included the covers of numerous artists globally known such as Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Rainbow, Audioslave, The Muse, Biffy Clyro, The Cranberries, Bruce Dickinson, Dream Theater, Europe, Helloween, Megadeth, Offspring, Rival Sons…
More news on the cover will be revealed in the next few months.
After more than two years from their last Italian tour, the american based band L.A. Guns, with the charismatic singer Phil Lewis at the helm, are back on the Italian ground.
As opening for their live date on May 3rd at Kindergarten (Bologna, Italy), one of the most charismatic and emblazoned bands of the uprising Italian and European hard rock scenario: VOODOO HIGHWAY.
“Just one word for this band: “Brilliant”!” (VH1 Channel)
“Best thing to come out of Italy since Super Mario!” (Classic Rock Channel)
“The new movement of heavy metal has arrived! This band is the next Deep Purple!” (Craig Gruber, former bassist from Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Gary Moore)
Voodoo Highway is:
MATTEO BIZZARRI – Guitars & guitars smashing
FILIPPO CAVALLINI – Bass Guitar
FEDERICO DI MARCO – Vocals
VINCENT ZAIRO – Drums
ALESSANDRO DUO’ – Organ & piano
Voodoo Highway are glad to announce that Matteo Bizzarri (Guitar Player from the band) is the Winner of the 2012 “Ritchie Blackmore Protégé Shred Off” competition. Matteo Bizzarri’s Videoclip for the contest can be viewed below.
Voodoo Highway says: “Thank you all for the huge support, and obviously to Jim Manngard (Blackmore’s guitar tech), Andy DiGelsomina and Keith Langerman for choosing the Voodoo Highway’s trademark.”
Says Manngard
“Matteo’s composition had a good vibrato and picking technique that combined the elements of Classical, Blues, Hard Rock, Baroque, Medieval, and Renaissance – very reminiscent of Ritchie’s playing style (throughout the his career). The riff grooved. The solo and outro had a good, tasty feel to it. I liked the ‘vibe’ and the ‘attack’ along with the delicate work of picking and inflection.”
DeGelsomina added
“He not only followed the rules (of the contest), but great playing, especially in the second half of the video, where he got more creative.”
Langerman ended with, “Matteo’s Bizzarri’s ‘Blackmoresque Medley’ exemplified best the spirit of Ritchie’s playing, which has been a hallmark throughout his career.”
The top prize is a plaque with the person’s name, city and country of origin, and the current year.
Italian hard rockers Voodoo Highway announce that they will be back in studio to record their second album at the end of this month. Recordings will start on February 27th 2012 at the renowned Zeta Factory Studios with producers Dualized and Eddy Cavazza for “dysFUNCTION Productions”, who has already worked with big names such as Anthony Phillips (Genesis), John Wetton (King Crimson, Uriah Heep, Asia), Logan Mader (Machine Head, Soulfly), Danish producer Tue Madsen, Fear Factory, Jonny Santos (Spineshank), RipTide Music, Reality Entertainment and more…
Recordings are planned for the months of March and April 2012, mixing and mastering are provided for May 2012. After the fast sold-out of the debut album, released back in June 2011, the band is ready to make some cruel rocking again!!
Italian hard rockers Voodoo Highway, wishing you an ultrarocking 2012 and to thank everyone for the great help you all gave to the band in 2011 in making it a great year, will make available for TOTALLY FREE DOWNLOAD their song “Till It Bleeds” from January Monday 16th to Sunday 22nd… so be fast!
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