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KYNG Joins Razor & Tie’s Worldwide Label And Publishing Rosters

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KYNG JOINS RAZOR & TIE’S WORLDWIDE
LABEL AND PUBLISHING ROSTERS
 
 (New York, NY) – Razor & Tie announces the addition of the Southern California, rock trio KYNG to its worldwide label and publishing rosters. The band is currently well into the writing and recording of their forthcoming new studio album with a single expected later this year. KYNG will be hitting the road in late August with Sevendust, 10 Years, Monster Truck and American Fangs and will join the Hellpop Tour with In This Moment, Motionless In White and All Hail The Yeti beginning October 24th (tour dates below).
KYNG joins Razor & Tie at an exciting time in the label’s history as R&T continues to nurture and expand its rock roster that currently includes both established rock radio acts like All That Remains and P.O.D., alongside such lifestyle acts as Attila, For Today, Chiodos,Hatebreed, The Sword, Norma Jean, Chelsea Grin, Sworn In, HIM, Such Gold, Deaf Havana and many more.
KYNG comments, “We are very excited to announce that we have signed a record deal with the illustrious Razor &  Tie. We are over the moon about being on such a great label and being a part of an incredible roster of bands, including our brothers THE SWORD! We will have new music out for you soon. The world will know…”
Formed in 2008 in Southern California, KYNG’s sound features a unique and universally appealing combination of heavy and captivating concepts, channeling influences from Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin to the Foo Fighters and Queens Of The Stone Age.  KYNG’s versatile approach of a sweet devastation bleeds from an artistic drive toward a momentum described as “California Heavy.”
The band’s well received first album, Trampled Sun, was released independently in 2011 withLoudwire calling it, “a hard hitting fusion of rocking goodness,” and Ultimate-Guitar stating, “if they keep churning out records as good as Trampled Sun, they will be mentioned right up there with Mastodon and the like.”
The band has toured with The Sword, Black Stone Cherry, In Flames, Trivium, Clutch,Megadeth as well as performing at Metallica’s 2012 Orion Fest.
KYNG is singer/songwriter Eddie Veliz bassist, Tony Castaneda and drummer Pepe Clarke Magana.
KYNG are managed by Bill McGathy and John Bambino at IndieGoot and booked by Anthony Paolercio at The Agency Group.
KYNG Tour Dates
August 28 – Riverton, WY – Freemont Country Fairground – Heritage
August 31 – Milwaukee, WI – BMO Harris Pavilion (Festival)
September 1 – Madison, WI – Taste of Madison (Festival)
September 4 – Chattanooga, TN  – Rhythm & Brews>
September 5 – Nashville, TN – Exit/IN>
September 6  -Knoxville, TN – Knoxville’s Historic Old City Main (w/ 10 Years Only)
September 7 – Birmingham, AL – High Note Lounge
September 8 – Mobile, AL – Alabama Music Box (w/ 10 Years Only)
September 10 – Baton Rouge, LA – Varsity Theatre (w/ 10 Years Only)
September 12 – Pharr, TX – Pharr Entertainment Center+
September 13 – San Antonio, TX – Backstage Live+
September 14 – Lafayette, LA – The District (w/ 10 Years Only)
September 15 – Dallas, TX – Trees+

+w/10 Years and Sevendust and American Fangs
>w/10 Years and Monster Truck

Hellpop Tour Dates
w/ In This Moment, Motionless In White and All Hail The Yeti
October 24 – Tempe, AZ – The Marquee
October 25 – Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine Theater
October 26 – Lubbock, TX – Lonestar Amphitheater
October 27 – San Antonio, TX – Backstage Live
October 29 – Houston, TX – Warehouse Live
October 30 – Abilene, The Luck Mule
October 31 – Bryan, TX – Grand Stafford Theater (w/ 10 Years and All Hail the Yeti only)
November 1 – Tampa, FL – Cuban Club
November 3 – Orlando, FL – Club of Firestone
November 5 – Jacksonville, FL – Brewsters Megaplex
November 6 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade
November 8 – Stroudsburg, PA – Sherman Theater
November 9 – Clifton Park, NY – Upstate Concert Hall
November 10 – New York, NY – Best Buy Theater
November 11 – Boston, MA – House of Blues
November 13 – Niagara Falls, NY – Rapids Theatre
November 18 – Joliet, IL – Mojoes
November 20 – Omaha, NE – Sokol Auditorium
November 22 – Salt Lake City, UT – In The Venue
November 23 – Boise, ID – Knitting Factory
November 24 – Reno, NV – Knitting Factory
November 26 – San Francisco, CA – The Regency Ballroom
November 27 – Los Angeles, CA – Club Nokia LA

TRACII GUNS’ LEAGUE OF GENTLEMEN – THE FIRST RECORD

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!. Everything Everything

2. The Witch

3. Sugar Mama

4. The Sound

5.  Jealous Of The Rain

6. Painted Lady

7. Taste Your Fear

8. Feathers In A Hurricane

9. Long Way To Heaven

10. One

11. Saginaw Blues

12. Without You

13. Space And Time Collide

 

Remember when people made music for the love of music? I do and this is one of those records. I have been a fan of Tracii Guns and his guitar playing for many years. Through Early GNR,  LA Guns, Brides Of Destruction, Contraband, and his solo stuff  I have paid attention to what he was doing. I have been fortunate to have met him a couple of times throughout the years.

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the Hellion and Tracii Guns

I was geeked when I heard of the Tracii Guns’ League Of Gentlemen project. Little did I know how great of a record this would turn out to be. TGLOG features Scott Foster Harris – lead vocals/acoustic guitar, Craig McCloskey – bass guitar/vocals, Tracii Guns – lead guitars/vocals, Doni Gray – drums/percussion/ vocals, and John Bird – keyboards/vocals. This record is from another time and place and it will transport you there as well. There is no reason to skip any of these track as this is a record that should be consumed by your ears in an entire dose. The soul and spirit of this record flows though you. One can feel the love these artists have for their craft. Scott’s vocals are pure and beautiful, Tracii shows a side of his playing the proves he belongs in the hall of guitar gods, Craig provides solid bass lines that helps to keep it all together, Doni gives the songs the perfect rhythm, and Johns’ keyboards set the tone of the record.  Emotions raging from melancholy to outright fun and everything in between fill this record. If I am hard pressed for stand outs on this record I would recommend the following: “The Sound”, Painted Lady”, “Long Way To Heaven”, and “Backside OF The Moon”. I think I am gonna start a campaign to get “The Sound” played on regular radio rotation, it’s that good. Check out the video and see for yourself: 

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Thank you Tracii and crew for making this record and giving me hope for the future of new music!

 

it’s loud, it’s dirty, it’s ROCK N’ ROLL!

the Hellion

 

 

Sir Lord Baltimore – “The Godfathers of Stoner Rock”

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From left: Louis Dambra, Gary Justin, and John Garner, c. 1971

From left: Louis Dambra, Gary Justin, and John Garner, c. 1971

Every now and then you run across a bit of music from your past that you haven’t heard in a while and you realize “Damn I forgot how good this was.” I have since forgotten who first turned me on to Sir Lord Baltimore but I remember being very young and enthralled by their music. One of the other cool things about this band is that they are notable for the fact that a 1971 review of their debut record, Kingdom Come, contained the first documented use of the term “heavy metal” to refer to a style of music.

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      Sir Lord Baltimore is an American rock band from Brooklyn, New York, formed in 1968 by lead vocalist/drummer John Garner, guitarist Louis Dambra, and bass player Gary Justin.

Their Debut album Kingdom Come was released in 1970 on Mercury Records. Heavy guitar, and bass distortion, and fast paced Rock N Roll, made this a standout record in that era of contemporary Rock music. some of the tracks,mixing, and overdubbing were done at Electric Lady Studios by Eddie Kramer. Rumor has it that Pink Floyd heard some of these sessions and were said to be impressed.

I am continuing my mission to bring you Rock N’ Roll music you should be listening to from the past,  to the present, and all points in between. Check out the track “Kingdom Come” and tell me these guys didn’t Rock!

     it’s loud, it’s dirty, it’s ROCK N’ ROLL!

     the Hellion

ARE YOU READY FOR HALF PAST MY SIN? “MY DEMAND” SINGLE DROPS 08/20/13

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     You ever hear of a musical project that you cannot wait for? One of those, for me, is Half Past My Sin. This project has been on my radar for a while now. I have been talking to vocalist Jason M Arigoni (Sinn) for a while now and have been getting regular updates in the project. I had the great pleasure of being able to preview the new track “My Demand” and in one word WOW! Very well put together track. Clean vocals, catchy riffs, solid drums, and bad ass bass line make this a DO NOT MISS track! Make sure you go their page for all of their info: https://www.facebook.com/HalfPastMySin

     The new Album from Half Past My Sin “4:44” featuring Sinn on vocals and Dan Zavadil on bass with special guests Jason Bittner/Shadows Fall on drums and Ben Carroll/RA on guitars!!! Also appearing on 4:44 will be the songwriting of Clint Lowery/Sevendust!!!
Out 2013!!!!
welcome to the sin!!!

     it’s loud, it’s dirty, it’s ROCK N’ ROLL!

     the Hellion

Could it be? Dellacóma Rio(ex Sunset Riot) and Jody Row and John John(ex Glitterboys) joining forces?

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I Heard something very interesting from a good source today. My source tells me that Dellacóma Rio(ex Sunset Riot) and Jody Row and John John(ex Glitterboys) have been in contact since the breakup of their respective bands. Could there be a joining of forces down the track? This is very intriguing and we will continue to keep our ears open.

Dellacóma Rio(ex Sunset Riot)

Dellacóma Rio(ex Sunset Riot)

Jody Row

Jody Row (ex Glitterboys)

John John (ex Glitterboys)

John John (ex Glitterboys)

     STAY TUNED! WE’LL KEEP YOU UPDATED!!!

it’s loud, it’s dirty, it’s ROCK N’ ROLL!!!

the Hellion

JAMES LABRIE: New Song “I Got You” Launched; Guitar Play-Through and Drums Studio-Clip Posted!

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Dream Theater vocalist JAMES LABRIE’s new studio album effort entitled Impermanent Resonance, was recently released worldwide via InsideOutMusic and continues to turn heads.

Therefore, another new song from Impermanent Resonance, entitled ‘I Got You’, has been launched
promotionally as stream via the InsideOutMusic YouTube-channel here:

Additionally, an entertaining guitar-play through clip by Marco Sfogli for ‘Letting Go’ can be seen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnA02SSLS30

Also, a comprehensive clip featuring drum-recording footage of several Impermanent Resonance album songs by drummer Peter Wildoer at Sweden’s Fascination Street recording studios can be checked out here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vK4lb_MPNRA

Upon release, Impermanent Resonance managed to enter the national sales charts in Germany on position # 48 and The Netherlands on position # 67 as well as UK’s Rock Album Chart on position # 22.

More online action for Impermanent Resonance:
“Agony” guitar play-through by Marco Sfogli: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HglHt_IWO2o
“Agony” drum recordings by Peter Wildoer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EILGw46EYzA
“Agony” stream: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqOHNPdh1Pw
“Agony” free download: http://www.insideoutmusic.com/specials/agony
“Back On The Ground” lyric-video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ralb05GOLjA
Album stream via Revolver Mag. site: http://www.revolvermag.com/news/exclusive-dream-theaters-james-labries-solo-album-impermanent-resonance.html

Impermanent Resonance was, just like the previous Static Impulse album from 2010, mixed and mastered at Sweden’s Fascination Street recording studios (Kreator, Opeth, Paradise Lost, etc.) with Jens Bogren and this time also Tony Lindgren, while artwork duties were handled by Gustavo Sazes / abstrata.net (Arch Enemy, Firewind, Kamelot, etc.).

Next to the standard CD and the Digital Download format, Impermanent Resonance is also available in Europe as limited edition Digipak featuring alternate artwork and two bonus tracks as well as on limited LP version (with the full album as bonus CD). All available European formats can be purchased here:http://www.insideoutshop.de/Search?q=impermanent

Impermanent Resonance Line-Up:
James LaBrie – Lead Vocals
Matt Guillory – Keyboards, Background Vocals
Marco Sfogli – Guitars
Ray Riendeau – Bass
Peter Wildoer – Drums, Screams

Selected JAMES LABRIE Solo Discography:
Keep It To Yourself (MullMuzzler) – 1999
MullMuzzler 2 (MullMuzzler) – 2001
Elements Of Persuasion – 2005
Static Impulse – 2010
Impermanent Resonance – 2013

James LaBrie online:
www.jameslabrie.com
www.facebook.com/officialjameslabrie
www.myspace.com/officialjameslabrie

ARJEN LUCASSEN Reveals Online Contest to Guess Guest Musicians on Forthcoming New AYREON Album‏

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ARJEN LUCASSEN Reveals Online Contest to Guess Guest Musicians on Forthcoming New AYREON Album

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Arjen Lucassen has been hard at work for the past few months on the forthcoming new AYREON album The Theory of Everything. Ayreon albums are known for their array of guests, and now Arjen is launching a special online contest so that fans can guess the musicians that will be featured on the album.

Fans can hear a snippet of music at the link below, and then guess who the musician is to be in with a chance of winning a prize. The answer will be revealed in the coming days and new contests will appear weekly.

You can find the first snippet here:

Watch out in the coming weeks for more information on AYREON!

Arjen Lucassen Online
www.arjenlucassen.com
www.facebook.com/ArjenLucassenOfficial
www.twitter.com/arjenlucassen

SKELETONWITCH: New Album Serpents Unleashed Due This October; Free Download Available, Footage Posted

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Currently celebrating ten years of blackened metal, SKELETONWITCH are proud to unveil details about their most venomous release yet — Serpents Unleashed. Set for release in North America on October 29 (October 28 EU/UK, October 25 Germany), the highly anticipated follow-up to 2011’s critical-lauded, Billboard-charting Forever Abomination was recorded earlier this year at GodCity Studio with Kurt Ballou (Converge, Trap Them, High on Fire), who expertly channeled the band’s colossal live sound into eleven blasts of abominable, frosty fire. Serpents Unleashed features cover artwork by John Baizley (Baroness, Kylesa, Kvelertak), who returns to the ‘WITCHfold for the first time since 2007’s Beyond The Permafrost.

Today, new track “Burned From Bone” — which the band debuted earlier this year during a headlining set at Pitchfork’s “Show No Mercy” showcase at South By Southwest — premiered on SiriusXM’s “Liquid Metal with Jose.” The song is available now as a free* download by texting SERPENTS to 24587. Behind-the-scenes studio footage of the band recording the track at GodCity can be seen below:

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Serpents Unleashed Track Listing:
1. Serpents Unleashed
2. Beneath Dead Leaves
3. I Am Of Death (Hell Has Arrived)
4. From a Cloudless Sky
5. Burned From Bone
6. Unending, Everliving
7. Blade On The Flesh, Blood On My Hands
8. This Evil Embrace
9. Unwept
10. Born of the Light That Does Not Shine
11. More Cruel Than Weak

Preorder Serpents Unleashed digitally via Bandcamp now or physically on CD, audio cassette, three different 180-gram LP variants (black, clear or red) and a limited-edition 7-inch collector’s box via http://www.skeletonwitch.com. Also available for pre-order now is a new vinyl pressing of Beyond The Permafrost, which is back in print on 180-gram black vinyl as well as a new 180-gram clear vinyl variant.

Over the past decade, SKELETONWITCH has toured extensively throughout the U.S. and Europe with a who’s who of modern heavy metal in addition to leveling the stages of some of the genre’s largest festivals (Wacken, Graspop, Summer Breeze, Ozzfest, Tuska, Bloodstock), in the process gaining a dedicated legion of fans on both sides of the stage. The band recently completed a successful run of high-profile dates opening for Sweden’s Ghost B.C., a group they will again perform alongside this fall. Additional fall tour dates will be announced later this week.

SKELETONWITCH w/ Ghost B.C.
10/04/2013 Majestic Theatre – Madison, WI
10/07/2013 Newport Music Hall – Columbus, OH
10/14/2013 Bijou Theatre – Knoxville, TN

http://www.facebook.com/skeletonwitchmetal
http://www.skeletonwitch.com
http://www.prostheticrecords.com

Skeletonwitch is an amazing live band I got to hang out with them last year.

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it’s loud, it’a dirty, it’s ROCK N’ ROLL!

the Hellion

PET PEEVES: Who’s your favorite/best guitarist?

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There are so many polls, questions, battles, etc., etc., on who’s the best guitarist. I feel that this is a question that can never be truly asked or answered. In my opinion each and every guitarist that I listen to is distinctly different. I often wonder what Jimmy Page, Jimi Hendrix, Zakk Wylde, Tony Iommi, Dimebag, Randy Rhoads, and many more, would think (or would have thought) of all of these comparisons. For me, there is such joy in the diversity of styles in rock n’ roll. If everyone tried to sound like each other what would be the point? I say enjoy the bad ass guitarists that are out there and do yourself a favor and seek out the new crop of players that are trying their hardest to be heard. I just had to put this out there after seeing all of the recent polls and battles out there. Now, let’s talk about some  axe slingers you should be listening to.

     Justin Manning:

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Justin is the guitarist for the band Crowned By Fire. Incredible riffs, blinding speed, and a certain uniqueness in style make Justin a player to watch. check Justin and Crowned By Fire in the video for “Witch In The Window” : 

 Redd Yoachum:

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Redd is the lead guitarist for Scattered Hamlet. Redd plays with an old soul. He makes you feel the music that he plays, his passion fills your ears with sonic joy. I feel the guitar heroes who have passed on are smiling down on Redd. Here is the live version of “Skeleton Dixie”: 

 Craw Cajun:

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Craw is the guitarist for All Hail The Yeti. Craw is another one of those guitarists that when they play it gets right into your soul. All Hail The Yeti’s self titled release  was my top CD for 2012. This is a band on the move and Craw is a player headed for legendary status. Check out Craw’s playing in “The Art Of Mourning” : 

These are but three of my favorite guitarists that I feel should be getting more attention in the world. If you have any by all means bring to my attention! You can reach me at janaya64@msn.com or on facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/theHellionRocks

it’s loud, it’s dirty, it’s ROCK N’ ROLL!

the Hellion

Hard Rock Legends SKID ROW Release “This Is Killing Me” Lyric Video Today — Currently Writing ‘United World Rebellion – Chapter Two’‏

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Hard Rock Legends SKID ROW Release “This Is Killing Me” Lyric Video Today

 

Currently Writing ‘United World Rebellion – Chapter Two’ – Release Date Coming Soon

 

‘United World Rebellion – Chapter One’ Out Now

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Hard rock legends SKID ROW are currently writing their upcoming second EP in the United World Rebellion series, entitled United World Rebellion – Chapter Two. In the meantime, the band is releasing a brand new lyric video for the track ‘This Is Killing Me’ cut from United World Rebellion – Chapter One, which is in stores now. Check out the lyric video here: http://youtu.be/GVflonjC2a4

 

The release of United World Rebellion – Chapter One in April marked the band’s first new music unleashed in seven years. The New Jersey hard rock legends announced that United World Rebellion – Chapter One would be the first in a series of EPs that they plan to release in the near future.

 

SKID ROW is performing in a town near you! See below for all currently confirmed U.S. dates.

 

Confirmed SKID ROW U.S. Tour Dates:

8/9 – Des Moines, IA @ Iowa State Fair Budweiser Stage

8/10 – Uncasville, CT @ Wolf Den, Mohegan Sun

8/15 – Lynchburg, VA @ Phase 2

8/16 – Morristown, TN @ Cherokee Park Amphitheater

8/17 – Charlotte, NC @ Amos Southend

8/18 – Myrtle Beach, SC @ The Boathouse

8/22 – Las Vegas, NV @ Fremont County Club

8/23 – Chandler, AZ @ Wild Horse Pass Hotel & Casino

8/24 – Sheridan, WY @ Trails End Concert Park

9/6 – Akron, NY @ Braun’s Concert Grove

9/13 – Denver, CO @ Casselmans

9/14 – Hinckley, MN @ Grand Casino Amphitheater/Grand RockTember Music Festival

 

 

SKID ROW will be on tour in Europe/UK this October and November with UGLY KID JOE.

 

 

See what the press is saying about United World Rebellion – Chapter One:

 

·         “The songs, all still penned by masterminds Rachel Bolan and Dave “The Snake” Sabo, still hold true to the attitude-soaked punk-leaning riffs the band built its name on.”  -AllMusic.com

 

·         “Overall, United World Rebellion – Chapter One is a powerful comeback for SKID ROW, that shows them embracing their roots and creating six standout tracks that can easily sit amongst the band’s classics. Any fan of their earlier works, as well as any hard rock or hair metal fan, should look into purchasing this album for themselves.” –Ultimate-Guitar.com

 

·         “The long awaited five tracks are packed with more of everything that made SKID ROW legendary.”  – Lithium Magazine

 

·         If you enjoyed any of the Bach fronted SKID ROW records, you owe it to yourself to check this out… United World Rebellion – Chapter One is a solid addition to the SKID ROW catalogue and I am excited to see what “Chapter Two” will offer. – Metal-Temple.com

 

Check out our interview with Dave “The Snake” Sabo: 

 

For more information on SKID ROW, visit these websites:

www.skidrow.com

www.facebook.com/OfficialSkidRow

twitter.com/OfficialSkidRow

twitter.com/UnitedWR