NEWS

We’re happy announce the signing of three more new bands for our in-house label PRIDE & JOY MUSIC.

 

Scheduled for a release in July 2015 is the new album “Higher Ground”  by Swedish 70’s Classic Rock band THE SUMMIT which features members from 220 Volt, Marmelade Souls and Easy Action in the line-up.

 

 

An unexpected clash of elements, several years in the making but assembled in just a short couple of months. In October of 2011 Björn Höglund (drummer of EASY ACTION and HOVEN DROVEN) made the call to Mats Karlsson (220 VOLT) and explained what he had in mind. For him, this is a dream team consisting of Mats, singer and childhood friend Michael Klemmé (MARMALADE SOULS) and bass player Lars Ericsson.

 

More information about THE SUMMIT and some music to listen to can be found here: www.jointhesummit.com

 

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Australia’s Finest Power Metal band BLACK MAJESTY returns with their 6th studio album “Cross Of Thorns”. The record was mixed by Roland Grapow (Masterplan) and will be scheduled for a late July 2015 release. 

 

BLACK MAJESTY have already played and received great reviews after performing at some of the world’s biggest heavy metal festivals including – Wacken Open Air Germany, Masters of Rock Czech Republic, Metal Universe Slovakia, Screamfest Australia

 

The current line-up of BLACK MAJESTY is: John Cavaliere – vocals, Stevie Janevski – guitars, Hanny Mohamed – guitars & keyboards, Evan Harris – bass, Ben Wignall – drums

 

https://www.facebook.com/BlackMajestyOfficial

 

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PSYCO DRAMA, one of the US’ finest Power/ Progressive Metal bands of the 90’s, return with “Ashes to Wings”, continuing the melodic power/progressive metal sound that brought them worldwide acclaim. Formed in Colorado Springs in 1990, PSYCO DRAMA established themselves as a musical force to be reckoned with on their debut album, The Illusion (1996).

With Corey Brown (vocals) and Hercules Castro (guitar) being the main writing team behind PSYCO DRAMA, the band is considering “Ashes to Wings” to be the rightful follow-up to "The Illusion.” Joining Corey and Hercules on this musical rebirth is bassist Ian Ringler, a member of PSYCO DRAMA during their previous incarnation (as well as Corey’s band mate in MAGNITUDE 9), and drummer Greg Sands.

 

The album will be scheduled for a release on Pride & Joy Music for August 2015.

 

https://www.facebook.com/psycodramaband

 

Pride & Joy Music is distributed by Edel in Europe. For more information about the bands or the label Pride & Joy Music, please e-mail us.

Liebe Medienpartner,

am 29.05.2015 erscheint bei Blue Central Records/ Membran mit dem neuen Album von WELLBAD, „Judgement Days“, ein wirkliches Highlight. Detaillierte Informationen zu diesem außergewöhnlichen Produkt finden Sie/Ihr unten. Einen Studiotrailer gibt es über diesen Link:

“Behind The Beard” (Studio-Footage): www.youtube.com/watch?v=gon5vR7SqGg

 

Bitte bei Euren/Ihren Anfragen den Zuständigkeitsbereich beachten. Wir betreuen für dieses Thema nur die Radio-PR in Deutschland. Print/Online wenden sich bitte an den  Kollegen von Hammerl Kommunikation, Fabian Schreyer, und TV bitte an Scout PR, Stephie Pierre & Harry Bannoehr.  

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Produkt: WellBad – Judgement Days

VÖ: 29.05.2015

Label: Blue Central Records

Vertrieb: Membran

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WellBad: Auf den Spuren von Tom Waits, Willie Dixon, The Black Keys

 

       

 

Tom Waits Stimme, Joe Cockers Aussehen, Willie Dixons Gene: Diese Kombination einer Verjüngungskur unterzogen – heraus käme „WellBad“. Am 29. Mai veröffentlicht der 26-jährige aus Hamburg stammende Singer-Songwriter Daniel Welbat sein zweites Studioalbum „Judgement Days“.

 

Bereits über sein Debüt im Jahr 2011 hieß es: „Kaum zu glauben, dass ‚Beautiful Disaster’ das Erstlingswerk eines jungen Mannes sein soll“ (Bluesnews). Und auch auf „Judgement Days“ (Label: Blue Central Records, Vertrieb: Membran) verschleiern markante Reibeisenstimme und tiefe Verwurzelung im Blues das tatsächliche Alter des 26-Jährigen. Sein im Hamburger Hafenklang-Studio aufgenommenes und von Stephan Gade (Udo Lindenberg, Niels Frevert, Wingenfelder) produziertes Album erscheint auf dem eigenen Indie-Label Blue Central Records. Es klingt so geradeheraus wie variantenreich:

 

Der Opener „A Little Pain“ preist die Vorzüge der Schmerzempfänglichkeit, im kauzigen Titeltrack „Judgement Day“ ist Gott kurzzeitig abgemeldet und „Coffin For Two“, ein Duett mit Bluesröhre Jessy Martens, beschwört die bedingungslose Liebe – bis in den Sarg. In „Good World“ wird zwischen Orgelpassagen, Trip-Hop-Groove und

WellBads kratzbürstiger Stimme die Dialektik von Leben und Tod verhandelt. Bei „Poor Mary“ hingegen scheint es, als blickte der Filmkomponist, Synchronsprecher Drehbuchautor und Regisseur dem Musikerkollegen Chris Rea über die Schulter. Für den schleppenden, spartanisch instrumentierten Sound des gemeinsam mit Ex-Gitarrist Nazim Kilic komponierten „Three Legged Dog“, das die Verarbeitung eines Beziehungsendes am Tresen zum Thema hat, stehen neben Tom Waits auch Tito & Tarantula Pate. Auf die Pianoballade „Rockin’ Chair“ folgt das funkige „One Kiss Too Late“ und nach „Compliment“ entführt der Endzeitsong „Talking French“ in die Gefühlswelt eines Ennio-Morricone-Westerns, bevor „Don’t Go Back To The Coal Mine“ zum Abschluss 300 Fuß tief in eine Kohlemiene lockt.

Binnen elf Songs legt der extrovertierte Vollbartträger, der bereits mit 16 Jahren durch die Live-Clubs der Hansestadt zieht und später für Robert Cray und UK-Gitarrist Oli Brown Support-Shows spielt, Fährten zu verschiedensten Inspirationsgebern. Dabei bewahrt er sich aber seinen im besten Sinne eigenbrötlerischen Stil. Bewahrheiten könnte sich damit auch WellBads Selbsteinschätzung: „Wir wollen nicht allen gefallen, aber ich habe nichts dagegen, wenn es allen gefällt.“

 

www.wellbad.de, www.facebook.com/WellBadMusic  

Liebe Medienpartner,

am 08.05.2015 erscheint bei Eagle Vision/ Edel die neue DVD und Blu-ray von PAUL MCCARTNEY: „A Musicares Tribute To Paul McCartney“. Informationen zum Inhalt und Line-Up finden Sie weiter unten.

Wir sind für dieses Thema zuständig für Deutschland & Österreich (Print & Online) und nehmen Anfragen gerne entgegen. Der Versand erfolgt ab Montag.

 

VARIOUS ARTISTS

A MUSICARES TRIBUTE TO PAUL MCCARTNEY

 

 

Am 10. Februar 2012 wurde Sir Paul McCartney als ´2012 MusiCares Person Of The Year` geehrt. Diese alljährlich in Los Angeles veranstaltete Gala findet seit 1991 jeweils in der Vorwoche der Grammy Awards statt. Ausgezeichnet werden Einzelkünstler für ihre musikalischen und gleichzeitig humanitären Leistungen. In bewährter Manier präsentierte die 2012er Veranstaltung einen Auftritt des Preisträgers Paul McCartney sowie Beiträge von einer Vielzahl berühmter Gäste wie Alicia Keys, Alison Krauss, Norah Jones, Neil Young & Crazy Horse, Coldplay, James Taylor, Diana Krall, Dave Grohl oder Joe Walsh, die einige der wichtigsten Songs aus McCartneys gesamter Karriere vortrugen, darunter die Klassiker ´Yesterday`, ´No More Lonely Nights`, ´Magical Mystery Tour`, ´We Can Work It Out`, ´The Fool On The Hill`, ´And I Love Her` oder ´Blackbird`. Eine einzigartige Feierstunde für Paul McCartney und seine Musik, zudem eine Nacht, die keiner der Anwesenden jemals vergessen wird. ´A MusiCares Tribute To Paul McCartney` wird parallel auch auf DVD (EREDV1180) veröffentlicht.

 

TRACKS

1) Get Back / Hello Goodbye / Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band – Cirque du Soleil featuring The Beatles “Love” Cast   2) Magical Mystery Tour – Paul McCartney   3) Junior’s Farm – Paul McCartney   4) Blackbird – Alicia Keys   5) No More Lonely Nights – Alison Krauss & Union Station   6) And I Love Her – Duane Eddy   7) Oh! Darling – Norah Jones   8) I Saw Her Standing There – Neil Young & Crazy Horse  9) The Fool On The Hill – Sergio Mendes   10) We Can Work It Out – Coldplay  11) Yesterday – James Taylor & Diana Krall   12) For No One – Diana Krall & James Taylor   13) My Valentine – Paul McCartney   14) Nineteen Hundred And Eighty Five – Paul McCartney   15) Golden Slumbers / Carry That Weight / The End – Paul McCartney mit Dave Grohl & Joe Walsh

 

VÖ: 8. Mai 2015

Künstler: Various Artists

Titel: A MusiCares Tribute To Paul McCartney

Label/Vertrieb: Eagle Vision/Edel

Format: Blu-Ray-Musik

Katalognummer: ERBRD5265 (DVD: EREDV1180)

Bildformat: 16:9

Sound-Formate: DTS-HD Master Audio, LPCM Stereo

                        (DVD: DTS Surround Sound, Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital Stereo)

Spielzeit: ca. 60 Minuten

Untertitel: keine

Dear press & radio,

below you find the key information about the next PR title: ROYAL QUEST – "The Tale Of Man", a metal opera created by Greek artist Yannis Androulakakis, which will be released May 22nd, 2015 on his own label. We'll be responsible for this release in Europe (without the UK).

Please spread around the information and send us your requests!

 

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Product: Royal Quest – The Tale Of Man

Release Date: 22.05.2015

Label: self-released

PR territory: Europe (without UK)

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Royal Quest was formed in 1998 in Athens when Yannis Androulakakis (guitars/ vocals) and Dennis Bekatoros (bass) started putting their musical and lyrical ideas together. After releasing their first demo in 1999 they decided to work on a concept album with an original story inspired by the “Eternal Champion”. In the meantime the line-up of the band was shaped up to participate in several underground festivals in Athens.

Throughout the years, Dennis and Yannis focused on completing the album with the addition of a new member, Odysseas (drums). Compositions, story editing, recording attempts and sound experimentations, but also disappointments and long breakups resulted in the end of the co-operation of the two founders.   

In January 2010 Yannis decided to produce the album on his own. The recording and engineering plans started from scratch and in 2014 the album was mixed by him and mastered by Mika Jussila at Finnvox studios.

About the concept:

“The Tale of Man” is typically a “metal opera”, a term that tends to be established in a similar way that the term “rock opera” did in the past. There are four characters in the play: Man, Cassandra, Lord of Law and Lord of Chaos. However, the dramatical structure is different (the play is smaller as well) than the libretto of a major musical or rock opera. That purposely leaves room for the RPG-campaign oriented storyline that focuses on the main character (Man) and the storyteller (Cassandra). It also leaves room for the music, because the point was to create a metal album that can also be auditioned independently. “The Tale of Man” consists of eleven parts, some of them divided into sub-parts, intros and main parts.

Yannis Androulakakis is a guitarist and composer from Greece. His work includes metal, music for theater, musicals, film soundtrack, jazz, a fuge and a string quartet. In February 2015 he was selected as one of the arrangers of the Vivaldimetalproject.

 

Line-up: Yannis Androulakakis: guitars, programming, Lord of Chaos (vocals); Vasilis Axiotis: Man (vocals); Angeliki Frangos: Cassandra (vocals); Basil: Lord of Law (vocals); Kalliopi Mitropoulou: violin

 

Tracklist:

1. Intro, 2. Rising Empire, 3. Days of War – Intro, 4. Days of War, 5. The Reign of Law, 6. In the Name of Man, 7. Dark Ages, 8. Dark Lord's Words, 9. The Cave of the Dead, 10. Moonstone, 11. The Realm of Chaos, part I - The Encounter, 12. The Realm of Chaos, part II - The Prayer, 13. The Realm of Chaos, part III – Umbralith, 14. The Last Scene

 

Web: www.facebook.com/yandroulakakis 

         www.youtube.com/user/YannisRQ 

Please find below the key information about the May 29th, 2015 release from:

MASTER MASSIVE – The Pendulum (ViciSolum/ Sound Pollution)

The PR for this release will start during the next couple of days. Please contact us with your requests!

 

Product: Master Massive – The Pendulum

Label: ViciSolum

Release date: 29.05.2015

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        Jan Strandh

 

Biography:

The MASTER MASSIVE biography goes as far back as 1993, when guitar player Jan Strandh released a 6 song cassette with singer Erik Forsberg, bassist Johan Wijkmark and drummer Petter Karlsson. Later that year, bass player Karl Nyhlin was recruited. The spot for a second guitar player was altered between Anders Ericson (BEYOND TWILIGHT and SECTU) and Yngve Frank (ZANITY and MEAN STREAK).

 

With the urge of doing something different, Jan initiated the idea of making a heavy metal opera. Together with Ninitha Maivorsdotter the libretto of “THE PENDULUM" was created.

 

With line-up Jan, Yngve, Petter and Karl and hosted by a long list of singers from the hometown of Skövde, the opera was recorded.

Different constellations of the band have come and gone. Despite the bands medial obscurity and absence from the recording industry, MASTER MASSIVE is well connected in the Heavy Metal community. Jan has been a member of both TWILIGHT and NOTRE DAME and Anders has two other obligations in BEYOND TWILIGHT and SECTU. Petter went on to THERION. Karl changed his musical direction and is now a professional lutenist.

 

Jan Strandh about “The Pendulum”:

While working with The Pendulum we wanted to experience the anxiety that comes with the knowledge of the negative changes taking place in the world. Fear felt by common people far from the centre of power and therefore in no position to make major decisions and changes. This feeds the feeling of hopelessness of living in a non-working civilization where necessary political decisions are not possible to make. To seize power over our own fear and to get out of this relentless emotion we decided to create a personal legend in the form of an opera. In this opera – The Pendulum, one single individual is given the power to change the fate of the Earth. Impossible in real life, but totally viable within the aesthetic framework of opera as an art form. In our opera the human being chosen for the assignment is a normal person, not a hero character. His only weapon in the fight for the Earth’s survival is his ability to refrain from the thoughts, feelings and habits hitherto a natural part of him.

 

These dark subjects; climate angst and criticism of contemporary society is a natural part of both the long tradition of operatic storytelling as well as in the avant-garde rock movement of the 1970’s. Progressive hard rock has often includes music and lyrics where dramatic metaphorical processes has a clear political edge. To increase the dynamics of The Pendulum we make use of traditional instruments in several acoustic passages.

 

LINE-UP:

Jan Strandh- lead guitar, acoustic guitar, vocals

Yngve Frank- guitar

Anders Ericson - guitar

Max Warnby - Bass

Fred Warnby - Drums

GUEST ARTISTS:

Peo Pettersson (Axia,Leviticus), Katarina Lilja (Therion), Erik Forsberg, Öivin Tronstad  (Jupiter Society), Tony Yoansson (Masquerade), Tony Niva (Niva, Lion´s Share), Petter Karlsson (Therion), Karl Nyhlin

www.vicisolum.com 

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