December 9th, 2011 by Craig Hartranft
The folks at the 2011 Download Festival felt it. Fans who saw them opening for Black Stone Cherry felt it. The lucky masses who’ll be at Hammerfest 2012 are about to feel it. Soon everyone will know the band that Def Leppard’s Joe Elliot has called “absolutely awesome stuff!”
Ripple Music, the home of authentic, retro rock and metal, is proud to announce the signing of Northern Ireland’s most explosive rock n’ roll import, Trucker Diablo! After blowing away the crowds from the stages of 2011’s Download Festival, this Irish four-piece grabbed the attention of the U.S. rock label Ripple Music and immediately began working on plans to get the music heard around the world. The Devil Rhythm is a 40-plus minute thrill ride of rock n’ roll album that will have every head banging to the heavy groove and rocking to its muscular riffs and adrenaline. (more…)
Tags: classic rock, Hard Rock, heavy rock, Ireland, Music News, new album, Ripple Music, stoner rock, The Devil Rhythm, Trucker Diablo
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October 31st, 2011 by Craig Hartranft
10/31/2011 – Westport, CT – Hot on the heels of his induction into the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame, legendary Alice Cooper Group drummer Neal Smith is preparing to unleash upon the world his most aggressive release to date – ‘KillSmith Two’; a mind blistering, head banging masterpiece in metal macabre. Neal Smith, who recently reunited with Alice Cooper and recorded several new tracks for Alice’s ‘Welcome 2 My Nightmare’ (which also features fellow AC Group members Michael Bruce and Dennis Dunaway), promises his new CD will rock you to your very soul and then stomp on it! (more…)
Tags: Alice Cooper, classic rock, Hard Rock, KillSmith Two, Melodic Hard Rock, Neal Smith
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