Thursday 30th December

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Steve

Monday 13th December

QUIET RIOT ANNOUNCES UK TOUR DATES AND POSTS MP3 SAMPLES OF QUIET RIOT "LIVE & RARE" TRACKS

QUIET RIOT will commence their 2005 world tour in England, where the group has not performed in twenty years, with the following dates:

2/11/05 BRADFORD, UK - RIO
2/12/05 LONDON, UK - THE UNDERWORLD
2/13/05 NOTTINGHAM, UK - ROCK CITY
2/14/05 DUDLEY, UK - JB'S

Additional tour dates for Europe will be announced shortly.

Three MP3 music files have been made available from the "QUIET RIOT Live & Rare - Vol. 1" CD which will be released on Cleopatra/Deadline Records.

The album will include "Metal Health (Bang Your Head)" and "Condition Critical" both recorded live in 1984, as well as the studio demo of "Thunderbird" which was recorded by Kevin DuBrow and Frankie Banali along with Chuck Wright (Bass) and Bob Steffan (Guitar) in 1981.

"QUIET RIOT LIVE AND RARE VOLUME 1" RELEASE DATE: JANUARY 4, 2005.

Look out for an HardRockHouse.com interview with Quiet Riot early in 2005.

Queen & Paul Rodgers To Tour

It appears likely like Queen guitarist and drummer, Brian May & Roger Taylor, will be joining forces with ex-Free, Bad Co. vocalist Paul Rogers for series of European live shows in Spring 2005. In a statement on his website (www.brianmay.com), the guitarist had the following to say:

Site Update

The new UK Rock Charts for W/C 12th December are now online and can be viewed via this link

A new review is up for the Tony Iommi/Glenn Hughes album 'The DEP Sessions', which can be viewed by clicking here
 

Thursday 9th December

It is being reported that a gunmen climbed onto the stage and opened fire during a DamagePlan gig at the Alrosa Villa Nigthclub in Columbus Ohio last night. Reports at this time indicate that at least four people, including guitarist Dimebag Darrel, formerly of Pantera, are known to have been killed, with another seven people injured. Below is an extract from the report currently running on www.cnn.com

"A gunman stormed the stage during a heavy metal concert Wednesday night, open firing on members of the band and the audience, killing four people -- including at least one band member -- and wounding at least two others before a police officer shot and killed him, according to Columbus police.

Before he was shot, police said, the gunman grabbed a hostage and fired into the crowd as he held on to the person. It was not clear what happened to the hostage.

The attack happened shortly after the band, Damageplan, began its performance at the Alrosa Villa nightclub on Columbus' north end. The gunman was "targeting members in the band," Sgt. Brent Mull said.

One of the wounded is in critical condition, and the other is hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, police said. Two others were injured in the incident and treated at the scene, although the nature of their injuries was not clear.

According to eyewitness accounts, the gunman initially shot the band's guitarist, Dimebag Darrell.

Darrell, 38, and his brother, Vinnie Paul, 40, formed Damageplan after Pantera -- a group they formed in the 1980s -- broke up last year. Their father is Jerry Abbott, a country and western songwriter and producer.

Police were notified of the shooting around 10:18 p.m. ET, Mull said. A uniformed police officer who was near the scene slipped into the venue from a back entrance, confronted the gunman during the rampage and killed him."

HardRockHouse.com sends our condolences to all friends & family of those people involved in this senseless tragedy

In Flames
IN FLAMES are currently working on an upcoming DVD called „A Night In Flames“ featuring the band on their world-tour 2004. The last station is the special IN FLAMES show in London at the Hammersmith Carling Apollo on December, 27th alongside Lacuna Coil, Chimaira and Caliban. The show will be filmed with multiple cameras and a seven meter long crane. “The IN FLAMES material looks great and I’m very exited about finishing these concerts”, Patric Ullaeus (Revolver), producer of this DVD says. „A Night In Flames“ is set to be released in June 2005

Hammerfall
HammerFall have announced the title for their forthcoming album, which will be: “Chapter V: Unbent, Unbowed, Unbroken”. The album will be released on March, 7th via Nuclear Blast Records and was produced and mixed by Charlie Bauernfeind (Blind Guardian, Helloween amongst others), who previously worked with the band on their Crimson Thunder” album. The records looks set to feature the following tracks:

01. Secrets
02. Blood Bound
03. Fury Of The Wild
04. Hammer Of Justice
05. Never, Ever
06. Born To Rule
07. The Templar Flame
08. Imperial
09. Take The Black
10. Knights Of The 21st Century

'Blood Bound' will be released as a single first, coming out on January, 31st.
 

Shadows Fall Cancel UK Tour

Shadows Fall, who were due to hit UK stages this month in support of Fear Factory, as well as headlining two of their own shows in Cardiff & Belfast, have been forced to cancel the trek due to a family bereavement. In a statement discussing the situation the band had the following to say: "Due to a family bereavement, we have been forced to cancel the forthcoming Shadows Fall UK tour. We were due to support Fear Factory beginning this Thursday and play headlining shows in Wales and Ireland next week.

We just want to apologize to everyone that was expecting to see us in the UK. We always have an amazing time whenever we come over and were psyched to be heading back. We never cancel shows unless it is completely unavoidable. Nothing is as important to us as our friends and loved ones. In a time of tragedy you have to be there to support those who were always there for you."

Six Feet Under
Metal Blade artists Six Feet Under have just complete work on their new CD. Entitled '13' the album will be released on March 22nd 2005. The band have released the following statement with regard to this upcoming release: "Just want to fill you all in… This new CD is fully mixed and mastered and after an all night session at the Hit Factory, finishing the mix and then a drive back to Tampa from Miami at 4am, only to start a photo session with Joe Giron starting at 11am and finishing up last night at 9pm. I am sitting here right now cranking the fucking shit out of this motherfucker. Its full on brutal death metal guys -I mean heavy as fuck! The title track is on right now--this is the first CD ive done in a long time probably since Max Violence that I’m just freaking out on. I don’t know how we put this together, but we did and its really, really incredible. Just had to share that with you this new CD will rip your fucking heads off."

Corrosion Of Conformity
The Grammy nominated heavy rockers from North Carolina will release an aggressive new studio album through Sanctuary's Mayan Records label in early 2005, to be followed by a worldwide tour. Working title for the new piece is "En los Brazos del Dios" (In the Arms of God).

Wednesday 13
Wednesday 13, lead singer with the Murderdolls has confirmed the  final track listing for his upcoming  solo album 'Transylvania 90210'  due to be released via Roadrunner Records in March 2005. The titles confirmed for the release are:

1. POST MORTEM BOREDOM
2. LOOK WHAT THE BATS DRAGGED IN
3. I WALKED WITH A ZOMBIE
4. BAD THINGS
5. HOUSE BY THE CEMETERY
6. GOD IS A LIE
7. HAUNT ME
8. TRANSYLVANIA 90210
9. I WANT YOU...DEAD
10. BURIED BY CHRISTMAS
11. ELECT DEATH FOR PRESIDENT
12. ROT FOR ME
13. THE GHOST OF VINCENT PRICE
14. A BULLET NAMED CHRIST

Doro Pesch
Former Warlock singer Doro Pesch has a new DVD in the works due to be releases on December 13th through AFM Records. As a follow up to the CD of the same name the DVD will feature of the cooperation between Pesch and the Classic Night Orchestra.
Features on the DVD will include:
The 2004 Wacken Open Air-appearance (together with the complete Classic Night Orchestra)
The concert in Hamburg on October 24th 2004 and the Rockpalast gig in Cologne (19th August 2004), both again featuring the Classic Night Orchestra.
Furthermore, there will be lots of extras, including. a tour documentary, interviews, the video clip of the single 'Let Love Rain On Me' as well as its Making Of. Additionally, ex-IRON MAIDEN-singer Blaze Bayley and Chris Caffery (SAVATAGE) appear on the DVD concerts as special guests.

Site Update

Two new Gig reviews are now online. First up is The Darkness with their show at Manchester MEN on December 2nd and the second review is for Dan Baird & The Heart Of The Georgia Satellites at Newcastle Trillians on the same night. Click on this link to read the reviews

A new review is up for the limited edition Teer EP Bullets & Beer, which is currently only available through the bands website at www.teerband.com. Click here to check out the review

Tuesday 7th December

After much speculation Motley Crue have finally confirmed that that all four original members have reunited for an upcoming Greatest Hits album and tour which will kick off in the United States in February before getting to the UK in June.

First up for the band will be the  release of a  new 2 CD definitive compilation package , entitled 'Red, White & Crue' on February 1st which, as well as covering the bands illustrious history (including tracks from the John Corabi era) will also include three new songs. The track listing for this release will be:

Monday 6th December

Original Alice Cooper Group Guitarist/Songwriter In The Studio 

Michael Bruce, former guitarist and chief songwriter for the original Alice Cooper Group, is currently in the studio recording a new solo album. Bruce, who penned such classic Cooper hits as “I’m Eighteen,” “No More Mr. Nice Guy,” “Be My Lover” and “Schools Out,” promises that his new album will contain all the elements that made the Alice Cooper Group one of the most outrageous rock groups of all times! 

In the early 2000’s, Michael Bruce toured throughout Europe, which culminated in a guest appearance at former band mate Alice Cooper’s concert at Wembley Stadium in England. In 2002, a CD was issued in the UK entitled Halo Of Ice, which documented Bruce’s live performance in Iceland. The ex-Alice Cooper Group member hopes to have his new album completed sometime in 2005. 

For more info: www.michaelbruce.net

Good Charlotte Tour

Good Charlotte, the Maryland based pop/punk band, who released their latest album 'Chronicles Of Life & Death, on October 11th, return to the UK live arena with a series of shows planned for March. The currently confirmed dates are:

March 18th - Manchester Carling Apollo
March 19th - Birmingham Carling Academy
March 20th - London Brixton Academy
March 22nd - Glasgow Academy
March 23rd -  Nottingham Rock City
March 24th -  Bristol Carling Academy

Saxon

On the back of their latest album, Lionheart, and a successful string of UK shows in October, British metal stalwarts return to the UK for another string of live dates in March. The dates so far announced are:

20th March - Nottingham Rock City
21st March -  Dudley JB's
22nd March -  Bradford Rio
24th March - Edinburgh Liquid (tbc))

Lordi - Press Release

What would happen if our favourite horror film characters Freddie Krugger, Michael Myers (Halloween) and Jason (Friday 13th) took a break from their hectic killing spree's, put down their weapons of murder, had a few beers and picked up musical instruments?

Answer = LORDI

Lordi are the new crazies on the block, looking they have escaped from the cast of an Evil Dead movie and sounding like a cross between KISS and Rob Zombie this is the most fun you can have without incurring a lengthy sentence in prison. Lordi hail from Finland, Lapland Finland in fact, The home of Father Christmas who is rumoured to have moved since Lordi set up shop!

The Monster Show is a real Heavy Metal album, capital H, capital M, Heavy Metal, got that? The song writing is laden with anthemic choruses, huge hooks, big riffs and a sound that Metallica lost after the Black album, cue lawsuit from Lars Ulrich once he finds out.
Lordi are a household name in their native Finland with over 50,000 sales and a #1 single with "Would you love a Monsterman"from their debut album "Get Heavy" released in 2002. Lordi have re discovered the lost formula for heavy metal mainstream success that made platinum artists of previous masters of metal such as Twisted Sister, WASP & Iron Maiden.

Lordi are:

Lordi - vocals, programming
Amen - guitars, backing vocals
Kalma - bass, backing vocals
Kita - drums, backing vocals
Enary - keyboards, backing vocals

MTM Update

Greenhouze  (“Greenhouze”  - Released 24th January)

With Greenhouze, MTM have signed a fantasticand very promising Norwegian Melodic Rock act. Their music style could be described as a mix of Red Rider, Dare and Dire Straits. The brilliant singer in Greenhouze is Solli, who was previously vocalist in 21 Guns and Sons of Angels. He also worked very briefly with Vagabound before joining ex-Iron Maiden guitarist Adrian Smith in Psycho Motel. Lars Levin did the outstanding electric, acoustic & bass guitar work on the album. He also contributed keyboards and backing vocals. Additional musicians for the project included, Frank Tostrup on drums & percussion, Celio de Carvahlo: Percussion, Leif Johansen: Backing vocals.
 

Rhapsody Sweden (“Strange Vibrations” - Released 24th January)

Rhapsody Sweden were formed as a 4-piece band back in 1974: Kjell-Åke Noren, Benny Ahlqvist, Rudolf Janszky, Torbjörn Persson. 1977 the band was joined by Peter Åhs on keyboard and the same year was fairly successful for the band and they were booked on tons of gigs in Sweden and Scandinavia. Later the same year they were also booked on a tour in Hungary for a month with over 25 gigs. They did TV-shows and a radio show for the national Hungarian radio and TV. When they came back from Hungary they continued to play concerts in Sweden and the album became a hit on the chart and the album is still cult-rated for the Swedish hardrock/pomp/aor - audience. The re-release on MTM CLASSIX is featuring two brand new songs as bonus tracks.

MPG (“Martie Peters Group” - Released 31st January)

After almost 10 years in the band Push it was time for a change for Martie Peters and the challenge to record an album with a sologroup seemed like the next natural step forward. MPG “Martie Peters Group“ is a fresh album that varies from classic hard rock songs to ballads and midtempo tracks, more ground is covered! The album was recorded in Copenhagen during 2004 and mixed by no one else than Tommy Hansen who was recently responsible for TNT and Fate. The album, also officially released in Japan, contains of 11 great melodic rock songs and Martie’s voice reminds to Mike Tramp at his best days in White Lion, the fans will love this album! Martie Peters was able to present his new songs to a bigger audience when he supported Mike Tramp on his European tour 2004 on a few shows in Denmark.

Site Updates

The new UK Rock Charts for W/C 5th December are now online and can be viewed via this link.

Tow new album reviews have now been uploaded to the site for Anthrax & Alter Bridge. Click on the band's name to have a look.

A live review and photos of the Sebastian Bach/Deadline show at Sheffield Corporation is now available and can be found by clicking here

Photos from the Dan Baird (Georgia Satellites) show at Newcastle Trillians on December 2nd are also available via this link
 

Thursday 2nd December

To celebrate 20 years of the release of On A Storytellers Night, Magnum are proud to announce 2 live shows. Both shows will consist of the entire Storytellers Album being played and then a new a Magnum shows including more classic songs and material from Brand New Morning. The two shows in one night will be recorded and filmed for a new Magnum Live DVD. The shows will be on the 22nd April at The Wulfrun Hall Wolverhampton and 23rd April at the Astoria in London. There will be no support act as the show will be a long one. We recommend you get your tickets ASAP. These will be the only two UK Storytellers Night Shows. We hope you can come along and join us to celebrate twenty years of a great album, a favourite with all Magnum fans.

Now & Then Update - Press Release

SQUARE ONE

There seems to be hundreds of faceless pop/alternative acts that look, sound and think exactly the same. And then there are new Aussies on the block Square One. Forget the cheap thrills and shrink wrapped hype, here it's all about getting back to basics, keeping it real and getting back to Square One.
With a reputation as one of the brightest new talents from down under, the band with mountain sized melodies, huge harmonies and super strong hooks to their songs are now out of the wilderness with their debut album, "Supersonic", soon to be released through UK label Now & Then, who after discovering the band promptly signed them to a multi-album deal.
Having made distinct waves in their home of Australia playing in front of no less than 10,000 people for their first live show as part of a radio station beach festival, winning major best unsigned band and song competitions, regular successful live performances at the Hard Rock Cafe in Melbourne, as well as having their song Sweet September most recently picked up by the Channel 10 television network to feature as the theme to their Australian Football League finals coverage in 2004 - Square One are on the move.
The Square One members are shameless in their appreciation of pop music. "There are so many influences ranging from the Knack, Rick Springfield, Def Leppard through to the glam rock of Kiss. Our sound isn't so much retro but having grown up on a diet of radio from the 80s and 90s the taste is no doubt there. We like to think of it as modern rock with the classic big hooks and strong vocals. We love harmonies and luckily all the band members can sing okay. We've been compared to everyone from The Goo Goo Dolls, Bon Jovi, Taxiride and even Nelson for the melodies”.
The four piece band consisting of Jason Old - lead vocals and guitar, Stevie Janevski - guitars and backing vocals, Mikal Saleta – guitars and backing vocals, Steve Burns - bass and backing vocals (yes, all four guys sing which is where the huge harmonies come from!), have just opened for Hanson on their Australian tour and received a fantastic response from the crowd proving that this is one band that is definitely capable of crossing over from hard rock to modern power pop audiences.
Just as humbling was Square One coming out tops winning best demo two years running from UK Powerplay magazine scribe Rob Evans in his monthly melodic rock section.
"This is music that is designed for those long hot Australian summers as it simply shines with its pop-kissed, three minute bursts of pure energetic melody. ...One listen to the irresistible melodies of Dizzy Colour Blind , Free Flow Feeling, Love Struck Melody and Rock N Roll Hysteria and you will be heading for your nearest Qantas agent to book tickets for a one way trip to Oz." wrote Mr Evans.
Also, anyone who purchased the first MelodicRock.com compilation CD will be familiar with the superb "Love Struck Melody" which is a perfect example of the quality of Square One`s material.

Look for an official release date for the bands debut album, "Supersonic" in the near future and in the meantime check out some song samples at the bands website www.squareonemusic.com

ORPHAN PROJECT

Mark your calendars now for Jan 1st 2005!!!
Orphan Project is doing a benefit show for an orphanage in Malauwii, Africa...along with the help of friends Uncle Joe's Funeral and another new up and coming band!

Details are as follows:
Saturday, January 1, 2005
Where: New Covenant Pres. Church
128 St. Mary's Church Road, Abingdon, MD 21009
Time: Doors open at 6:30pm, show starts at 7pm
Uncle Joes' Funeral will be going on @ 7:50!
Orphan Project will be playing @ 8:45-10:15!!!
Tickets are $6 for ALL AGES with $3 of each ticket sold going to help fund an African orphanage!!! There will only be 400 tickets sold and they will available for purchase through e-mailing me at shane@orphanfound.com as soon as 12/1/04!
WE WILL BE RECORDING PARTS OF THIS SHOW LIVE FOR AN MP3 SAMPLE TO GO ON OUR WEBSITE!
We are looking for al ot of people to show up for this one ... nothing less than a sell-out!!
Please bring a friend or two!

www.orphanfound.com

Black Star Records - Press Release

Wednesday 1st December

So now we are finally back home we can get things back to normal. Upcoming gig reviews from December include Georgia Satellites, Lamb of God and Sebastian Bach, as well as the Thunder Christmas show at Rock City. Also look out for the write up of Tyketto tour in the next few days.

To start of December news updates Judas Priest & The Scorpions have announced a major UK tour in March, the dates for which are as follows:

16th March - London Hammersmith Apollo
19th March - Birmingham NEC
21st March - Manchester Apollo
24th March - Belfast Odyssey
26th March - Glasgow SECC
27th March - Newcastle Arena
28th March - Sheffield Arena
30th March - Cardiff Arena
31st March - Plymouth Pavillions
 

Frontiers Update

Glenn Hughes

January 24th 2005 will mark the European release on Frontiers Records of Glenn Hughes' new solo album called "Soul Mover".

"Soul Mover" was recorded live at Sound Image Studios in Los Angeles in the Spring of 2004 and features Red Hot Chili Pepper's Chad Smith on drums, JJ Marsh on guitar and Ed Roth on keyboards. The album also features ex-Chili Peppers and Jane's Addiction guitarist Dave Navarro on the title track.

Glenn says: "It is the most fulfilling album I have recorded in my whole career and will blow many of you away...", explaining furthermore: "Chad and I wanted an organic feel as it was necessary to capture the emotion that can only happen when all of us are playing live in the same room together. We were in a semi-circle with the amps bleeding a little into the drums just as I used to record when I first started playing".

The full track listing for Soul Mover is as follows:
Soul Mover, She Moves Ghostly, Change Yourself, High Road, Let It Go, Dark Star, Miss Little Insane, Land of the Living, Isolation, Last Mistake, Orion and Don't Let Me Bleed

Last Autumn's Dream
Frontiers Records is pleased to announce the release of Last Autumn's Dream new cd simply entitled “II” on January 24th 2005 !

This time the European AOR supergroup has a new line-up. On the debut album Ian Haugland, Mic Michaeli and John Levén from Europe participated. Due to the comeback of Europe, Ian, Mic and John were unable to join the recording sessions and coming tours of Last Autumn’s Dream and sadly left the band. But luckily enough there were more than competent alternatives available. This time, founding members, singer Mikael Erlandsson and guitarist Andy Malecek (ex Fair Warning) are joined by Marcel Jacob (Talisman) on bass, Jamie Borger (Talisman) on drums and Thomas Lassar (Crystal Blue) on keyboards.

The resulting album synthesizes all of the principals' styles and is once again an unmissable affair for all lovers of classic Scandinavian Melodic Rock and AOR in the style of such bands as Europe, Bad Habit, DaVinci and early Treat.
 

Final tracklisting of “II” is:
Brand New Life; Lost In You; Heat Of Emotion; So Much Love In The World; Helpless; This Gotta Be Love; Up In Paradise; Over And Out; (Always Be) You And I; Running; Round And Round; Keep Falling and A Place to Hide In Town

MTM Update

The new year starts with 3 releases in January and 4 in February:

Greenhouze - “Greenhouze”  - 24th January
Rhapsody Sweden - “Strange Vibrations” -  24th January
MPG  - “Martie Peters Group” - 31st January

Shy - “Sunset And Vine”  - 7th February
PEO -  “Look What I’ve Started” 14th February
Erika -  “In The Arms Of A Stranger”  - 14th Februray
Seven Wishes - “Destination Alive” - 21st February

More details soon.

Northern Light Update: Kimmo Blom (Heartplay/Urban Tale) finished the vocals for the song "Lay down your defences" written by mainman Tor Talle, Kimmo and Fredrik Bergh from Street Talk. Kimmo will go into studio next week to record vocals for two new songs. Terje Eide (ON THE RISE) and Tor have just finished the song "High upon the sky" and Fergie Frederiksen has booked studio and will record the vocalparts for "Eye To Eye" next week. Also, Peter Sundell will soon start recording the vocals for "Don`t turn away" written by Tor and Jorn Lande. Tor Talle is happy to have another “Northern Light” on board: Mikael Erlandsson will also be one of the singers on the album, but it is not decided what song he will sing for the moment. Drums will be played by a great session drummer from Norway called Jango Nilsen. He plays drums on the latest album to Kurt Nilsen. Keyboard will be played by Egil Orvedal, Fredrik Bergh and Tor Talle and Bassguitar will be played by Rune Ganderud and Tor Talle as well. Kjetil Nesheim will be the producer for the NORTHERN LIGHT album. So all the guys are on board and working hard for an exceptional album which will be out mid of next year! Tor has a new website up soon: www.tortalle.com

After their great comeback album “My Religion” the boys are back at work: Ronni le Tekro and Tony Harnell of TNT have been writing a couple of new songs right after their live performances at SWEDEN ROCK, DEEP IMPACT and LORCA festival. In December they come together for the first recording session. We keep you informed.

BRUNOROCK is just finishing the recordings for the new album „Interaction“. As already announced, Michael Wagener will mix the album and early February the album is mastered at INDEPENDENT MASTERING in NASHVILLE by Eric Conn who did TED NUGENT, DOKKEN and 38 SPECIAL! The album is scheduled for April 24, 2005 and there will be a single release available for free at www.musicbuymail.com shortly before Christmas.

A few days ago we received the finished album of NOVAK and we were blasted away! He did a very good album but more about “Forever Endeavour” by an update soon. The album will be released in March 14th and in Japan a few days earlier.

A “cold” mail reached me - snowfall and -5 degrees in Sweden: BROKE[N]BLUE are back working on their follow up album. After some delay, caused by health problems, they are now mixing the first 6 songs.

SIN are reporting a finished recorded album, ready to be mixed and scheduled for spring next year.

Most of the new NIGHTVISION songs are finished, but the vocals are still not done. They will have some raw materials at the end of January, and then the finished mixed songs are expected approx at the end of February.

We haven’t heard back from Tommy Denander from some time but the new RADIOACTIVE album is supposed to be finished by mid of December and what else than a brilliant record can we expect from Mr. Denander!?!?

The AXE guys, Bobby Barth and Bob Harris are currently working hard in the studio for the upcoming EDGE OF FOREVER album. Bob Harries finished his vocals and Bobby will start mixing the album right away. “Let The Demon Rock 'N' Roll” is the album title …

Also, FARO is preparing a new album and last but not least the finished album of ZENO “Zenology II” is just waiting to be released. More news soon!

Law & Order

Law and Order will release their 3rd studio album, entitled 'The Glass House' through Z Records on January 5th 2005. The final track listing for the album has just been announced and will contain the following songs: Sold, When It All Comes Down, Blind Guides, The Pouring, Like Animals, Never Satisfied, In The Middle, Memphis, The Pain Is Gone, The Crushing Weight, Four Walls and Recognized.

Quickies

Killswitch Engage & Twelve Tribes have lined up a UK tour for January. The dates so far confirmed are:

Jan 19th – Wolverhampton, Wulfrun Hall.
Jan 20th – Glasgow, QMU
Jan 21st – Newcastle, Northumbria University
Jan 22nd – Manchester, MDH
Jan 23rd – London, Astoria
 

Brazilian Metal band Angra, together with Dragon Force play a one off UK tour at London Mean Fiddler on February 21st. The show will be Angra's first ever British appearance and marks the last date on the European Tour in support of their new album Temple Of Shadows.

Addler's Appetite, the band featurinf one time Guns & Roses drummer Steven Addler have a UK show lined up 1st February at London Camden Underworld.

The re-united Quiet Riot, featuring founding members Kevin Dubrow and Frankie Banali, alongside bassist Chuck Wright and guitarist Alex Grossi have lined up a pair of UK shows in February. The band appear at London Camden Underworld on Feb 12th and Nottingham Rock City on Feb 13th.

Waysted have announced a series of UK shows in support of their recently released album 'back From The Dead. The dates so far confirmed are:

20th Jan - Milton Keynes - The Stables
22nd Jan - Cardiff - The Point
27th Jan - Southampton - The Brook
30th Jan - London - Mean Fiddler

The band will be supported by Million on these shows and more dates will be announced in the near future.

The new UK Rock Charts for W/C 28th November have been uploaded and can be seen by clicking on this link.