NEWSFLASH: Sabbath Release Dio Era Remasters

Black Sabbath, one of the most prominent and influential faces of the 70’s Rock topography were, by the decade’s end, a band in disarray. Once the masters of their own reality; the Birmingham four-piece were now battle weary veterans, wearing the deep scars of a near ten year album-tour-album cycle. Black Sabbath’s latest album, Never Say Die!, released in September 1978, would transpire to be their final studio recording with Ozzy Osbourne, who in less than a year, would no longer be with the band.

The loss of the iconic voice might have signalled the end of the band. But, that wasn’t to be the case…
Ronnie James Dio, Rainbow’s founding lead vocalist whose lion’s roar had taken the band to gold and platinum status also parted company with his band. Several phone calls later and a chance meeting in, of all places, the Rainbow Bar & Grill on Sunset Boulevard, West Hollywood, Iommi invited Dio to join the remaining members of Black Sabbath for an impromptu rehearsal. Within fifteen minutes and one brand new song later (‘Children Of The Sea’), a new era of Black Sabbath was born.
The resultant album releases over the next few years proved without question, that this match was one without peer and succeeded without question in carrying the name of Black Sabbath (later with Vinnie Appice replacing Bill Ward on drums) proudly into the new decade. With an accompanying soundtrack featuring some of the most exciting and dramatic Heavy Metal to ever grace a studio or stage, Black Sabbath rose once more to a place of highest regard within elite Rock circles.
Such was the chemistry between these players, that two reformations of this Black Sabbath line-up have since been made, the second of which, occurring in 2007, went under the title of that first ground-breaking album, Heaven And Hell, and still survives at the dawn of yet another exciting new decade for Heavy Metal.

“Heaven And Hell” was the first album to be released by the new Black Sabbath lineup of Ronnie James Dio, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward, in 1980. It remains one of the most important and influential of Black Sabbath’s releases and the deluxe expanded edition comes with a bonus disc of live material.
1981’s “Mob Rules” featured largely the same lineup, although Vinnie Appice replaces Bill Ward on drums. The deluxe expanded edition, again, features a bonus disc of live material.
1982’s “Live Evil” caught a band at the height of their powers. The classic lineup of Ronnie James Dio, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Vinnie Appice giving a flawless performance.

We The Kings’ New Album Available To Stream + Tour Dates

www.myspace.com/wethekings  |  www.wethekingsmusic.com  |  www.twitter.com/wethekings
 
STREAM THE ALBUM HERE
 
Florida’s We The Kings have secured themselves as one of the most original & exciting bands in the pop-rock circuit, with a heavily dedicated fan base, having toured the US with bands such as Boys Like Girls, All Time Low, Cobra Starship and, most recently, headlining the 2009 Vans Warped Tour. 
 
Sophomore album, ‘Smile Kid’, will be released on March 8th and infectious first single, ‘Heaven Can Wait’, is already climbing the charts in the US, becoming the band’s fastest rising single to date & reaching the Top 10 on the Alternative Singles Chart.  It’s the band’s third Top 40 charting single in the US. 
 
Produced by S*A*M and SLUGGO (Gym Class Heroes, Cobra Starship) ‘Smile Kid’ follows their self titled smash debut which hit # 1 on Billboard’s New Alternative Album sales chart. 
 
Time in the studio gelled the band’s already energetic and tight sound. Instantly addictive tracks such as ‘Heaven Can Wait’, ‘She Takes Me High’ & ‘We’ll Be A Dream’ (featuring Disney’s Demi Lovato) brim with youthful vibrancy and enthusiasm, clocking in at short and sweet three-minute bursts.
 
The world of We The Kings is a never-ending buzz of activity, where fans and band are equal participants.  They are constantly tweeting, updating blogs & websites and documenting life on the road in their online mini sitcom, “The Kings Carriage”.
 
Infectious high spirits and camaraderie energize their live performances.  The boys hit our shores March 2010 supporting You Me At Six on a Nationwide tour.
 
March 9                Birmingham O2 Academy
March 10             Kingsway Newport Centre
March 11             Sheffield O2 Academy
March 12             Manchester Apollo
March 13             Newcastle O2 Academy 2
March 14             Glasgow O2 Academy
March 16             Leeds O2 Academy
March 17             Nottingham Rock City
March 18             Southampton Guildhall
March 19             Norwich UEA
March 20             London Brixton Academy

Florida’s We The Kings have secured themselves as one of the most original & exciting bands in the pop-rock circuit, with a heavily dedicated fan base, having toured the US with bands such as Boys Like Girls, All Time Low, Cobra Starship and, most recently, headlining the 2009 Vans Warped Tour. Sophomore album, ‘Smile Kid’, will be released on March 8th and infectious first single, ‘Heaven Can Wait’, is already climbing the charts in the US, becoming the band’s fastest rising single to date & reaching the Top 10 on the Alternative Singles Chart. It’s the band’s third Top 40 charting single in the US. Produced by S*A*M and SLUGGO (Gym Class Heroes, Cobra Starship) ‘Smile Kid’ follows their self titled smash debut which hit # 1 on Billboard’s New Alternative Album sales chart. Time in the studio gelled the band’s already energetic and tight sound. Instantly addictive tracks such as ‘Heaven Can Wait’, ‘She Takes Me High’ & ‘We’ll Be A Dream’ (featuring Disney’s Demi Lovato) brim with youthful vibrancy and enthusiasm, clocking in at short and sweet three-minute bursts. The world of We The Kings is a never-ending buzz of activity, where fans and band are equal participants. They are constantly tweeting, updating blogs & websites and documenting life on the road in their online mini sitcom, “The Kings Carriage”. Infectious high spirits and camaraderie energize their live performances. The boys hit our shores March 2010 supporting You Me At Six on a Nationwide tour. March 9 Birmingham O2 Academy March 10 Kingsway Newport Centre March 11 Sheffield O2 Academy March 12 Manchester Apollo March 13 Newcastle O2 Academy 2 March 14 Glasgow O2 Academy March 16 Leeds O2 Academy March 17 Nottingham Rock City March 18 Southampton Guildhall March 19 Norwich UEA March 20 London Brixton Academy

NEWSFLASH: Gaslight Anthem Announce New Album/Tour Dates

2009 was a monumental year for The Gaslight Anthem. The band toured the world in support of their acclaimed album THE ‘59 SOUND and were featured performers at major festivals including Coachella, Rock Am Ring, Glastonbury, Pinkpop, Lollapalooza, Reading and Leeds, Hyde Park Calling, Fuji Rock, Hurricane, Gurten and Roskilde. THE ‘59 SOUND was named one of the best albums of the year (and, in some cases, the decade) by NME, Kerrang!, Q Magazine, VISIONS, Rock Sound and Big Cheese, and the band won the “Best International Newcomer” award at last year’s Kerrang! Awards as well.

The Gaslight Anthem are now hard at work recording the follow-up to THE ‘59 SOUND with producer Ted Hutt at The Magic Shop in New York City. The album will be called AMERICAN SLANG and is set to be released in June 2010 on SideOneDummy Records. The band has just announced the first of many UK/European tour dates to come, in support of their new album:

June 19 – Southside Festival (Germany)
June 20 – Hurricane Festival (Germany)
June 22 – Birmingham (UK) Academy 1 (headline show)
June 23 – Glasgow (UK) ABC (headline show)
June 24 – Manchester (UK) Academy 1 (headline show)
June 26 – London (UK) HMV Forum (headline show)
June 29 – Oxford (UK) Academy 1 (headline show)
July 1 – Amsterdam (Netherlands) Melkweg (headline show)

NEWSFLASH: Noisia release single and album news!

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Noisia have undoubtedly created a cult following in recent years thanks to: underground hits like ‘The Tide’, ‘Gutterpump’ and ‘Exodus’ – various high profile remixes for the likes of Moby and The Prodigy – a critically acclaimed mix compilation for Fabric – and a DJ-ing schedule that makes you feel tired just looking at it! That following is expected to multiply in 2010 as we are pleased to announce their debut long-player ‘Split The Atom’ is finally ready for release, the first offering of which ‘Machine Gun’ is an anthem of epic proportions.
 
Widely known and acclaimed for their Drum & Bass prowess, the 128 bpm ‘Machine Gun’ may come as a surprise to some, not so much a pleasant surprise, more like a surprise that will make you jump! ‘Machine Gun’, so called because, simply put, the guys thought the cacophony they’d created sounded like a Machine Gun, is a veritable aural attack, guaranteed to blow you away. From the anthemic introduction to the explosive drop, ‘Machine Gun’, which is also featured in the Wipeout HD Playstation 3 computer game, is 4 minutes and 8 seconds of speaker ripping, beat heavy bliss that will more than whet your appetite for their ‘Split The Atom’ long-player.
 
The remix package includes: Amon Tobin, Spor and 16 Bit, the vinyl version of which will be released on April 19th.
 
In addition to the release of the single, Noisia will be releasing four Drum & Bass tracks from the album on a Vision Recordings EP and four non-Drum & Bass tracks on a Division Recordings EP. This vinyl will have extended versions of the tracks and will be released on April 5th.
 
Tracklist for Vision Recordings EP:

A. Shellshock ft. Foreign Beggars
B. Sunhammer ft. Amon Tobin
C. Thursday
D. Hand Gestures ft. Joe Seven

Tracklist for Division Recordings EP:

A. Split the Atom
B. Alpha Centauri
C. Machine Gun
D. Red Heat

NEWSFLASH: The Who Announce New Greatest Hits Package!

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Monday 8th February 2010 – The Who will release THE WHO GREATEST HITS / GREATEST HITS LIVE to coincide with their performance during the halftime show of the 2010 SUPERBOWL XLIV.
 
The band will take to the stage on Sunday, 7th February to perform a twelve-minute medley of their hits during the halftime show.
 
Halftime at The Super Bowl is one of the most anticipated musical events of the year and will be broadcast worldwide in more than 230 countries and territories with THE WHO being seen by one of the largest television audiences in history.
 
The band will be performing classic songs from the forthcoming GREATEST HITS / GREATEST HITS LIVE album during the halftime entertainment beginning with their first single ‘My Generation’ and concluding with a track from its most recent album ‘Endless Wire’; this spans the group’s entire recording career from 1964 to date.
 
The Greatest Hits CD/download also includes classics such as, ‘My Generation’, ‘I Can’t Explain’, ‘The Kids Are Alright’, ‘Pinball Wizard’, ‘I Can See For Miles’, ‘Substitute’ as well as featuring the three theme songs to the CSI series – ‘Won’t Get Fooled Again’, ‘Who Are You’ and ‘Baba O’Riley’.
 
Disc two of the package includes a full album of rare live tracks chosen by the band, covering performances from 1965 up to 2007, with spectacular live versions of many classic hits and live favourites.
 
GREATEST HITS & MORE / 2CD VERSION
 
CD 1
1.    Baba O’Riley / Original Version
2.    Behind Blue Eyes / Original Album Version
3.    Eminence Front
4.    Happy Jack / Single Version
5.    I Can See For Miles
6.    I Can’t Explain / Original Mono Version
7.    It’s Not Enough
8.    Love Reign O’er Me / Single Version
9.    Magic Bus / Original Stereo Version
10.            My Generation / Original Mono Version
11.            Pictures Of Lily
12.            Pinball Wizard / Original Album Version
13.            Real Good Looking Boy
14.            Squeeze Box
15.            Substitute / Single Version
16.            The Kids Are Alright / Edit Mono Version
17.            Who Are You / Single Edit
18.            Won’t Get Fooled Again / Original Album Version
19.            You Better You Bet / Album Version
 
CD 2 (additional live disc):
 
1.    I Can’t Explain (Live at San Francisco Civic Auditorium 1971) – 02:33
2.    Substitute (Live At San Francisco Civic Auditorium 1971) – 02:10
3.    Happy Jack (Live at City Hall, Hull 1970) – 02:12
4.    I’m A Boy (Live At City Hall, Hull 1970) – 02:43
5.    Behind Blue Eyes (Live At San Francisco Civic Auditorium 1971) – 03:40
6.    Pinball Wizard (Live In Swansea 1976) – 02:49
7.    I’m Free (Live In Swansea 1976) – 01:44
8.    Squeeze Box (Live In Swansea 1976) – 02:51
9.    Naked Eye / Let’s See Action / My Generation (Medley) (Live At Charlton Athletic FC 1974) – 14:20
10.            5.15 (Live At The Capital Centre, Largo 1973) – 05:53
11.            Won’t Get Fooled Again (Live At The Capital Centre, Largo 1973) – 08:39
12.            Magic Bus (Live At Leeds University 1970) – 07:34
13.            My Generation (Live At The BBC 1965) – 03:25
14.            A Man In A Purple Dress (Live At Nassau Coliseum 2007) – 04:29
15.            Who Are You (Live At Universal Amphitheatre 1989) – 06:23
16.            The Kids Are Alright (Live At Royal Albert Hall 2002) – 04,04
 
GREATEST HITS LIVE eAlbum / iTunes exclusive:
 
Part 1
1.    I Can’t Explain (Live at San Francisco Civic Auditorium 1971) – 02:33
2.    Substitute (Live At San Francisco Civic Auditorium 1971) – 02:10
3.    Happy Jack (Live at City Hall, Hull 1970) – 02:12
4.    I’m A Boy (Live At City Hall, Hull 1970) – 02:43
5.    Behind Blue Eyes (Live At San Francisco Civic Auditorium 1971) – 03:40
6.    Pinball Wizard (Live In Swansea 1976) – 02:49
7.    I’m Free (Live In Swansea 1976) – 01:44
8.    Squeeze Box (Live In Swansea 1976) – 02:51
9.    Naked Eye / Let’s See Action / My Generation (Medley) (Live At Charlton Athletic FC 1974) – 14:20
10.            5.15 (Live At The Capital Centre, Largo 1973) – 05:53
11.            Won’t Get Fooled Again (Live At The Capital Centre, Largo 1973) – 08:39
12.            Magic Bus (Live At Leeds University 1970) – 07:34
13.            My Generation (Live At The BBC 1965) – 03:25
 
Part 2
1.    I Can See For Miles (Live At Universal Amphitheatre 1989) – 03:45
2.    Join Together (Live At Universal Amphitheatre 1989) – 05:10
3.    Love Reign O’er Me (Live At Universal Amphitheatre 1989) – 05:54
4.    Baba O’Riley (Live At Universal Amphitheatre 1989) – 05:17
5.    Who Are You (Live At Universal Amphitheatre 1989) – 06:23
6.    The Real Me (Live At Watford Civil Hall 2002) – 06:45
7.    The Kids Are Alright (Live At Royal Albert Hall 2002) – 04:04
8.    Eminence Front (Live At Brisbane Entertainment Centre 2009) – 05:51
9.    A Man In A Purple Dress (Live At Nassau Coliseum 2007) – 04:29

NEWSFLASH: Creed To release ‘Rain’ on 15th Feb!

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On February 15th, Virgin Records release ‘Rain’, the second single to be taken from Creed’s fourth studio album ‘Full Circle’.  This is the band’s first album of new material since the release of Weathered in November 2001 and truly represents the band at its best.  ‘Rain’ follows on from debut single ‘Overcome’ and spotlights Creed’s remarkable transformation and welcome comeback onto the rock scene.
 
Check out the music video for the single here.
 
After three, multi-platinum albums in 1996’s My Own Prison (6million), 1999’s Human Clay (11 million) and 2001’s Weathered (6 million), the last 2 debuting at #1 on the Billboard Top 200, selling a total of more than 26 million in the US alone, Creed had hit a roadblock and disbanded in a split that left lead singer Scott Stapp on opposite sides to his band mates; Stapp pursuing his solo career, his fellow band mates forming Alter Bridge.
 
Reconciliation followed a meeting at an Orlando hotel and a decision for Creed to tour with its original line up was made with the reunited band quickly re-entering the studio with noted producer Howard Benson (My Chemical Romance, Motorhead, Papa Roach).  The result?  A renewed sound but with the band’s brand of melodic rock, anthemic choruses and wide-screen canvass simultaneously harking back to the prime and pointing to the  future.
 
‘Rain’ will be released on download format on February 15.

NEWSFLASH: Audio Bullys Offer Up Free Download

Fresh out of the studio having completed their 3rd album, Audio Bullys (aka Simon Franks and Tom Dinsdale) have announced that they will be giving away a free track ahead of the release of their forthcoming album (due for release March 2010).

The free download, ‘Kiss The Sky’, will be available for 2 weeks only from Monday 30th November at www.audiobullys.com  and is full of the attitude, energy and emotion as one would expect from these melody obsessed Londoners.

Speaking about the free download, Simon Franks of the group said:

“We are happy to give a song away for free to give the fans something and to give them an idea of what is to come next year on the album. We’re really glad to be on Cooking Vinyl as we’ve seen how well they’ve worked with The Prodigy.”

Audio Bullys have released two albums – ‘Ego War’ and ‘Generation’, each one containing the massive singles ‘We Don’t Care’ and ‘Shot You Down’ respectively. Their third as yet untitled album will be released on their own label Face Piece, in conjunction with Cooking Vinyl (current home of The Prodigy and Groove Armada).

Placebo Celebrate a Successful Year!

Placebo capped a brilliant 2009 last night in Berlin by scooping the award for Best Alternative Act at the MTV Europe Music Awards. The band beat off stiff competition from Paramore, The Prodigy, Muse and The Killers to pick up the prize which is just reward for their constant touring and brilliant new album “Battle For The Sun”.
 
Brian Molko said of the award “What makes it so significant is that it’s been voted for by fans and MTV viewers and that’s why we’re so touched.”
 
You can check out the moment they won here and the post-victory interview here.
 
As the end of the year closes in, the upcoming tour is the perfect chance to see the band do what they do best and show just why they are worthy winners of the award as they play dates in December, including the O2 in London, which is set to be the highlight of an already breathtaking live calendar.
 
The tour dates are:
 
Tuesday 8th – Birmingham LG Arena
Wednesday 9th – London The O2
Friday 11th – Bridlington Spa
Saturday 12th – Manchester Central
Monday 14th – Glasgow SECC
Tuesday 15th – Dublin Olympia Theatre
Wednesday 16th – Dublin Olympia Theatre

Ctrl Z Remix Freestylers, Check Out Free Remix From RacknRuin!

The Freestylers need no introduction and neither does their all time classic ‘Ruffneck’. This Anthem has been re-recorded and hurtled into the future by notorious electronic punks Ctrl Z and has been one of the biggest tunes in the sets of the likes of Stanton Warriors, Krafty Kuts, Freq Nasty, Deekline and of course the ‘Stylers for the past year!
Every time these two acts have met in the past, the results have been devastating. The Ctrl Z remix of The Freestylers & Pendulum track ‘Security’ was one of the highlights of 2007 and their album collab ‘Turn to Dust’ was rock breaks at its very best, so it was natural that the Stylers would turn to the Z to put their take on what is considered by many as the best Freestylers track ever!
This track was the subject of a Computer Music magazine masterclass and when you hear it you’ll see why. Blending the old with the new, Ctrl Z have managed to keep the ‘rough around the edges’ vibe of the Freestylers original, while stamping their monstrous bassline and synth sounds all over it. Now it’s finally getting the release it deserves with remixes to blow your socks off including; the seemingly omnipresent High Rankin, best selling dubsteppers Excision & Datsik, bassline remix kings Pirate Soundsystem and the fast rising crack house wunderkid Rack n Ruin! The vinyl (Original / Excision & Datsik remix) is due out on November the 23rd and all mixes will be available digitally on November 30th. Coming up next year on the label – Foreign Beggars & Noisia, SkisM, Ctrl Z, Losers, Reso and anyone else we can get our grubby little paws on!

check out www.myspace.com/wewillneversaydie

RACKnRUIN REMIX: http://www.mediafire.com/?utzuyi2my2e
 
Never Say Die Mix: http://www.mediafire.com/?wdkzxymj3z2

NEWSFLASH: Flip create Unique Skate Movie Soundtrack

THE SOUNDTRACK TO FLIP’S HIGHLY ANTICIPATED NEW FILM ‘EXTREMELY SORRY’ PRODUCED BY BARON, FEATURING LEMMY (MOTORHEAD), DAVE LOMBARDO (SLAYER), WARREN G, BLACK MOUNTAIN, SNOOP DOGG AND MORE RELEASED DECEMBER 7TH 2009 THROUGH VOLCOM ENTERTAINMENT

STREAM THE ALBUM AND GET A FREE DOWNLOAD OF THE BLACK MOUNTAIN TRACK HERE

Current skateboard films use old tracks that you most likely have heard before, Flip’s Extremely Sorry soundtrack is definitely one of a kind, produced in Southern California by UK premier league Producer & DJ BARON. Best known in the UK for his Drum & Bass productions and work with record label Breakbeat Kaos (Baron’s 2006/2007 tracks, “At The Drive In” and “Drive in, Drive by” both reached the #1 spot on the UK Dance Charts and his releases are featured heavily on Zane Lowe & Annie Macs Radio 1 shows), the soundtrack Baron has created for EXTREMELY SORRY instead features an broard array of musical styles that match each skater’s part in the film, crafting a completely unique audio/visual experience. As well as BARON making some jaw dropping instrumental tracks, he also collaborated with Lemmy Kilmister (Motorhead), Dave Lombardo (Slayer), Jim Lindberg (Pennywise), Mack Winston (Mack Winston and the Reflections), Black Mountain, ((Sounder)), Early Man, Snoop Dogg and Warren G to make a soundtrack that is as highly anticipated as the film itself. From atmospheric soundscapes to industrial thrashers, the soundtrack covers an expansive spectrum of music and is stand out from start to finish. The highlights include a classic cover of Ben E. King’s “Stand By Me” (ft. Lemmy Kilmister & Dave Lombardo), “The End Of The Beginning” (ft. Black Mountain), “Ignition,” “Burn Out Like Fireflies” (ft. ((Sounder))) and “Process Of Extinction” (ft. Early Man). Baron worked closely for countless hours with EXTREMELY SORRY director and star of the film Geoff Rowley, to score original songs that match up with each skater’s personal style, It was also Rowley who was the one who helped Baron initially connect with the skaters to legitimize the process with them as well as with the rest of the skateboard industry. “EXTREMELY SORRY has been 4 years in the making and the most insane journey I have been on. The music was made to serve the skateboarding and the skateboarding is epic.” – Baron Flip Skateboards was founded in 1991 as a vision to create a modernized skateboard brand, incorporating the highest levels of riders from all ages and genres. The Flip brand message has consistently been a representation of skateboarding’s off beat lifestyle and subculture. Some of the world’s most legendary skaters are stars of the Flip team, as well as the next crop of ripping amateurs and sponsored riders from around the world. Flip is set to release their third video in the Sorry trilogy Extremely Sorry in October 2009. The soundtrack will be released by Volcom Entertainment on December 7th, 2009 and is sure to be the benchmark for all future skate films in both the scope of the music and it’s unique distribution collaboration.