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
Posted in Classic Rock, Hard Rock, Melodic Hard Rock, Melodic Rock, Music News
October 19th, 2011 by Craig Hartranft
Nashville, TN—First came the news that Transatlantic had returned with a new studio album. The Whirlwind was their best-received album to date. For true fans, though, the more tantalizing prize was the prospect of live shows. Band and fans alike were rewarded with a month-long tour, and an initial live release. But audiences reported seeing cameras and recording gear at other shows. Indeed, the best was yet to come. (more…)
Tags: CD, concert video, DVD, live, Melodic Rock, Mike Portnoy, Neal Morse, Progressive Rock, Roine Stolt, Transatlantic, With More Never Is Enough
Posted in Melodic Rock, Music News, Music Video, Progressive Rock
October 12th, 2011 by Craig Hartranft
10/12/2011 – Sweden – Progressive rock aficionados across the globe are clamoring for the new release by the Swedish quintet of progressive rock royalty Agents of Mercy. The celebrated ensemble’s third release, ‘The Black Forest’, is a concept album; one 56-minute mega-tune of prog bliss edited into separate slices. Now you’ve heard the term ‘concept’ a million times, but the new album by Agents of Mercy takes the idiom to a higher level, all the while pushing the prog envelope to its extremes. (more…)
Tags: Agents of Mercy, Melodic Rock, new album, new release, Progressive Rock, Roine Stolt, The Black Forest, The Flower Kings
Posted in Independent Artist, Melodic Rock, Music News, Progressive Rock