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February 1st, 2011 by Craig Hartranft
New album ‘Diamonds and Dirt’ coming in April
It’s not the first time in the history of rock music that coincidence led to the discovery of hidden treasures: a carrier bag full of music tapes (note: tapes!) turned out to be the basis for “Diamonds and Dirt”, the first solo release by Scottish guitarist/composer BRIAN ROBERTSON, due to be released on 28 March 2011 (Germany: 25 March; US/Canada: April 5th) on SPV/Steamhammer. “I thrust the bag into my friend Søren’s hand and said: ‘Why don’t you listen to these some time when you’re bored. They’re a number of my previously unreleased compositions.’” Søren Lindberg from Sweden happens to be one of former Thin Lizzy/Motörhead guitarist BRIAN ROBERTSON’S closest friends and frequently works as his driver when he has equipment which needs transporting. “He had plenty of time to listen to that pile of tapes in his truck on the way back to Scandinavia,” ROBERTSON remembers, “and he called me as soon as he reached Stockholm: ‘BRIAN, there’s some brilliant stuff on those tapes. We should make an album of them!’” (more…)
Tags: album release, Brian Robertson, Diamonds and Dirt, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Melodic Hard Rock, Melodic Rock, Music News, new album release, press release, SPV, Steamhammer, Thin Lizzy
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January 27th, 2011 by Craig Hartranft
Listening to My Inner Burning’s powerful brand of metal, you can be certain that they have lots of triumphant victories ahead of them. My Inner Burning have the determination it takes, and they’re ready to present their second album, “Eleven Scars” which will see a March 22nd North American release via SPV/Steamhammer – a surprisingly mature offering which highlights an impressive development compared to their already exciting 2009 debut. “Eleven Scars” sounds groovier and a little darker than their first self-titled release. Guitarist Torsten Sauerbrey explains the reasoning behind their darker sound “Probably the many concerts we’ve played since, and the stronger influence of our vocalist Becky, who penned the occasionally rather sinister lyrics.” (more…)
Tags: Alternative Metal, Eleven Scars, female fronted metal, goth metal, Heavy Metal, Melodic Metal, My Inner Burning, new music release, SPV, Steamhammer
Posted in Alternative Metal, Heavy Metal, Melodic Heavy Metal, Music News, Progressive Metal
January 24th, 2011 by Craig Hartranft
As part of their weekly series of full album listening parties, AOL Music and Spinner are hosting multiple full album listening parties, for artists on the Freeman Promotions roster. All of these parties start today and all of the albums have a release date of January 25, 2011. Check out all the parties at http://music.aol.com/new-releases-full-cds (more…)
Tags: Alternative Metal, Alternative Rock, AOL Music, Astral Doors, Attackhead, Behind the Black Veil, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, InsideOut Music, Jon Freeman promotions, listening party, Magnum, Melodic Hard Rock, melodic heavy metal, Melodic Metal, Mercy and Misery, Music News, new album, Progressive Rock, SPV, Testament of Rock, The Shadow Theory, The Very End, The Visitation, Voices in the Dark
Posted in Alternative Metal, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Melodic Hard Rock, Melodic Heavy Metal, Modern Hard Rock, Modern Heavy Metal, Music News, Progressive Metal, Progressive Rock
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