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DREAM THEATER ANNOUNCES NORTH AMERICAN SUMMER TOUR DATES LAUNCHING JUNE 15 AND WRAPPING JULY 21 IN SUPPORT OF THEIR GLOBALLY SUCCESSFUL ALBUM ‘A DRAMATIC TURN OF EVENTS’ WITH SPECIAL GUEST CRIMSON PROJEKCT

Posted in All Metal, Artist Watch, New Music, News with tags , , , , , , on April 13, 2012 by Randy

DREAM THEATER have annouced a second North American leg of a world tour in support of their acclaimed and globally successful album A DRAMATIC TURN OF EVENTS (Roadrunner). The progressive hard rock icons who’ve sold in excess of 10 million records and DVDs worldwide will launch their summer dates June 15 in Rochester, NY and wrap July 21 in Chester, PA. The tour includes stops at the Gibson Amphitheater in Los Angeles and the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, NJ plus a two-night engagement at the Paramount Theater on Long Island, NY.  

Joining DREAM THEATER, starting June 16 in Columbus, Ohio and for the rest of the tour, is special guest Crimson Projekct featuring Adrian Belew, Tony Levin, Pat Mastelotto, Markus Reuter, Julie Slick and Tobias Ralph. They’ll be performing the songs of progressive rock legends King Crimson.  

For the past few months DREAM THEATER has been touring around the world including visits to Europe and Mexico and are set to begin an Asian tour on April 19 in Seoul. The tour will bring the group to Japan, China, Indonesia, Singapore and Taiwan and will conclude May 8 in Bangkok Thailand.

The band—James LaBrie (Vocals), John Myung (Bass), John Petrucci (Guitar and Vocals), Jordan Rudess (Keyboards and Continuum) and Mike Mangini (Drums)—recently  received their first-ever Grammy nomination for “On The Backs Of Angels” in the Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance category.  The song is the first single from their 11th studio album  A DRAMATIC TURN OF EVENTS (Roadrunner),  which had 14 Top 10 debuts around the world including the U.S. where it entered at #8.    The album also features the single, “Build Me Up, Break Me Down.”  You can watch the lyric video here:
http://www.dreamtheater.net/media/youtube?youtube_id=UgBfdIpunVE.

Meanwhile, A DRAMATIC TURN OF EVENTS is now available on HD Tracks, a digital retailer that offers high resolution downloads.   Systematic Chaos and Black Clouds & Silver Linings will soon be available on the platform as well.

Here are DREAM THEATER’s complete tour dates. DREAM THEATER meet & greet and VIP packages are available for all dates. Please visit http://vipnation.com for details.

  Date City Venue
Thu 4/19 Seoul, KR Olympic   Hall
Sat 4/21 Jakarta, ID Mata   Elang Indoor Stadium
Mon 4/23 Osaka, JP Orix   Theater
Thu 4/26 Fukuoka, JP Civic   Hall
Sat 4/28 Aichi, JP Prefectural   Art Theater
Mon 4/30 Yokohama, JP Arena
Wed 5/2 Singapore, SG Kallang   Theatre
Fri 5/4 Beijing, CN Century   Theatre
Sun 5/6 Taipei, TW Taipei   University Auditorium
Tues 5/8 Bangkok, TH Thunder   Dome
Fri 6/15 Rochester,   NY Main   Street Armory
Sat 6/16 Montebello,   QC D-TOX   Rockfest
Sun 6/17 Lewiston,   NY Artpark
Tues 6/19 Columbus,   OH The   LC Pavilion
Thu 6/21 Cleveland,   OH Jacobs   Pavilion at Nautica
Fri 6/22 Detroit,   MI The   Fillmore
Sun 6/24 Cincinnati,   OH Taft   Theater
Tues 6/26 Minneapolis,   MN State   Theater 
Wed 6/27 Chicago,   IL Chicago   Theatre
Thu 6/28 Kansas   City, MO Starlight   Theater
Sun 7/1 San   Francisco, CA Warfield   Theatre
Mon 7/2 Los   Angeles, CA Gibson   Amphitheater
Tues 7/3 Anaheim,   CA The   Grove of Anaheim
Thu 7/5 El   Paso, TX Abraham   Chavez Theatre
Fri 7/6 San   Antonio, TX Majestic   Theater
Sat 7/7 Austin,   TX ACL   Live
Mon 7/9 Grand   Prairie, TX Verizon   Theatre
Thu 7/12 Richmond,   VA The   National
Fri 7/13 Washington,   DC Warner   Theatre
Sat 7/14 Holmdel,   NJ PNC   Bank Arts Center
Tues 7/17 Boston,   MA Bank   of America Pavilion
Wed 7/18 Huntington,   NY Paramount   Theater
Thu 7/19 Huntington,   NY Paramount   Theater
Sat 7/21 Chester,   PA Harrah’s   Chester Downs

www.dreamtheater.net

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Dream-Theater/7677942180

www.myspace.com/dreamtheater

 

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MY DARKEST DAYS’ NEWEST ALBUM, SICK AND TWISTED AFFAIR, AVAILABLE NOW!

Posted in All Metal, Artist Watch, New Music, News, Releases with tags , , , , , on March 27, 2012 by Randy

My Darkest Day’s newest album, Sick and Twisted Affair, has officially been released and is available in stores and on iTunes now!  With the release of their second album on Mercury Records, SICK AND TWISTED AFFAIR, featuring the #1 iTunes Rock Song “Casual Sex,” Toronto band My Darkest Days has announced two additional weeks on the road with Nickelback on their North American“Here and Now Tour 2012”. The album is currently streaming in it’s entirety on the bands official website.

Sick and Twisted Affair is also available on Best Buy and Amazon. For all the latest updates from My Darkest Days, make sure to visit their Official Website, as well as their Facebook and Twitter pages. Don’t forget to pick up your copy of Sick and Twisted Affair today!

 The first leg of the 48-city “Here and Now Tour 2012,” also starring Bush and Seether, will open April 10th at the i wireless Center in Moline, IL, and wrap up June 26th at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, B.C.  After a 3-week break, the tour resumes on July 14th at Hersheypark Stadium in Hershey, PA, with dates scheduled through July 30th at Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion in Raleigh, NC.   (Please see complete tour itinerary below; please check with local venue for ticket sale dates.)
 
SICK AND TWISTED AFFAIR was produced by Joey Moi, who co-produced (with Nickelback’s Chad Kroeger) the band’s self-titled debut album MY DARKEST DAYS, released September 2010.  “Casual Sex,” which is picking up steam at Active and Mainstream rock radio formats, features incendiary guitar work by John 5 (of Robb Zombie and Marilyn Manson renown). 
 
The video for “Casual Sex” was directed by Travis Kopach and features adult movie icon Ron Jeremy which premiered on VEVO, check it out HERE.  While the XXX-rated version can be viewed HERE.
 
The track listing for SICK AND TWISTED AFFAIR is as follows: 1. Sick and Twisted Affair * 2. Save Yourself * 3. Casual Sex * 4. Stutter * 5. Nature of the Beast * 6. Perfect * 7. Again (featuring Barry Stock from 3G) * 8. Gone * 9. Love Crime.  The deluxe version of the album includes four added tracks: 10. Rolling Stoned * 11. Casual Sex (Rock Remix) * 12. Like No One Else (Mountview Mix) * 13. Every Lie (Acoustic).
 
My Darkest Days first hit the charts in the fall of 2010, when their memorable debut single on Mercury, “Porn Star Dancing,” rose to #1 on the Active Rock and Mainstream Rock charts, and Top 20 at Alternative.  “PSD” was certified RIAA gold in the U.S. (over 800,000 digital sales and still a recurrent Top 10 at Active Rock) and gold in Canada.  The video (directed by Brendan Kyle Cochrane) broke the world record for the number of dancers in a music video, collected over 12 million YouTube views, and was also certified RIAA platinum.

Official Page: WWW.MYDARKESTDAYS.COM

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MyDarkestDays

Twitter: http://twitter.com/MyDarkestDays

iTunes: http://smarturl.it/iMDDSATA 

Amazon: http://smarturl.it/aMDDSATA

Best Buy: http://bit.ly/HbNy43

 
 

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DragonForce TO TOUR THIS SPRING THE POWER WITHIN TO BE RELEASED ON APRIL 17 FREE DOWNLOAD + PRE-ORDER AVAILABLE NOW

Posted in All Metal, Artist Watch, New Music, News, Releases with tags , , , , , , , on March 9, 2012 by Randy

(New York, NY): European power metal dynamos DragonForce have announced plans to return to North America for a spring tour. This outing marks the band’s first full trek with brand new singer Marc Hudson, who also makes his recorded debut on The Power Within. The album lands at retail on April 17.

Hudson premiered his voice at a series of intimate North American gigs last fall. The performances were met with much praise and approval from the band’s diehard fanbase. Now the vocalist will be able to showcase his pipes to other parts of the country and beyond, where a similar reaction is expected for this talented up ‘n comer with undeniable chops.

The tour kicks off April 21 at the annual New England  Metal and Hardcore Fest in Worcester, Massachusetts and makes several stops on the East Coast before winding through Canada and into the Midwest before wrapping out west on May 11 in Anaheim, California. L.A.-based metal warriors Holy Grail, and Huntress, a five-piece metal band lead by vocalist Jill Janus, who delivers an unparalleled four-octave range thanks to her opera background, will provide support on this run.

 

Pre-orders for The Power Within are available as of today. You can pre-order The Power Within bundle and receive an exclusive autographed poster and a download of the album the day before it’s available in stores. You can also download the brand new track  “Fallen World” immediately and for free. Go here to check out the pre-order and the download.

 

Tour Dates:

April 21     Worcester, MA          The Palladium

April 22     New York, NY            Gramercy Theatre

April 23     Philadelphia, PA      Theatre of the Living Arts

April 25     Montreal, QC             Le National

April 26    London, ON                London Music Hall

April 27    Milwaukee, WI          The Rave

April 28    Minneapolis, MN      First Avenue

April 29    Winnipeg, MB           West End Cultural Centre

May 1        Edmonton, AB         The Starlite Room

May 2        Calgary, AB               Republik

May 4        Vancouver, BC         Commodore Ballroom

May 5        Seattle, WA               El Corazon

May 6        Portland, OR            Hawthorne Theater

May 8        San Francisco, CA   Slim’s

May 10      Los Angeles, CA      Troubadour

May 11       Anaheim, CA           House of Blues

For tickets, go here.

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DARK EMPIRE- New Single Available on iTunes

Posted in All Metal, Artist Watch, New Music, News, Releases with tags , , , , , , on February 29, 2012 by Randy

New Jersey’s DARK EMPIRE return to the scene with their third release, this March entitled From Refuge to Ruin. Fusing elements of extreme and classic metal, 70’s prog rock, and poetic, meaningful lyrics, DARK EMPIRE bring forth a tremendously successful amalgam that is refreshingly unique as well as raw and aggressive.

Today sees the first official digital single release from the new release From Refuge to Ruin. The track entitled “A Plague in the Throne Room” is available exclusively on iTunes. The single features special artwork designed by acclaimed artist Gustavo Sazez known for his work with Arch Enemy, God Forbid and Morbid Angel amongst others. Purchase your copy of the digital single HERE.

Heavy Metal and Hard Rock hub Noisecreep is hosting an exclusive premiere of a track from DARK EMPIRE‘s new album. The song entitled “The Crimson Portrait” can be heard HERE.

DARK EMPIRE have released a track off of From Refuge to Ruin on their official Facebook Page HERE.

Dominating through the intricate songwriting are powerful new vocalist Brian Larkin (who replaces Jens Carlsson of Persuader and Savage Circus fame) and the commanding riffs of lead guitarist/main songwriter Matt Moliti, who also lends a chilling death vocal counterpoint to Larkin’s leather-throated melodic lines. In addition to Moliti’s elaborate guitar work and Larkin’s attention- grabbing vocals, DARK EMPIRE features the deep resonance of bassist Randy Knecht and the “Dave Lombardo-meets-Gavin Harrison” drumming of session player Matt Graff.

Not being ones to repeat themselves, DARK EMPIRE has injected fresh new influences into their follow up to their 2008 release “Humanity Dethroned”. Taking a cue from 70’s prog masters such as Genesis and King Crimson, Dark Empire inventively utilize vintage Mellotron and Hammond Organ samples throughout the album, as well as delicate 12-string acoustic interludes and haunting, atmospheric melodies (coming to full fruition in the powerfully epic title track). This is not to undermine the push DARK EMPIRE has also made in the heavier end of the dynamic spectrum, now utilizing seven-string guitars, crushing doom metal moments, and blistering death metal-inspired riffs. For older fans, these new elements serve to compliment, not overshadow, the band’s thrashy progressive metal roots, and the 13-minute-plus dark and doomy album closer “The Cleansing Fires” serves as a musical culmination of the broadened range of styles found throughout.

With pristine and powerful production from Jeremy Krull and artwork by Gustavo Sazes (Arch Enemy, Firewind, Morbid Angel) along with fresh creative input and exceptional talent, DARK EMPIRE will surely become the new cross-over favorite for any metal fan.

Tracklisting

1. A Plague in the Throne Room

2. Dreaming in Vengeance

3. The Crimson Portrait

4. Dark Seeds of Depravity

5. From Refuge to Ruin

6. Lest Ye Be Judged

7. What Men Call Hatred

8. Black Hearts Demise

9. The Cleansing Fires

For More Info Visit:

http://www.facebook.com/darkempireband

http://www.nightmarerecords.com

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