This month with news from: Buckets Rebel Heart, Dominoe, Madison, Orion’s Reign, Six Foot Six, Vivaldi Metal Project and a tour date update.

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::: BUCKETS REBEL HEART sign deal with Pride & Joy Music; album “20 Good Summers” to be released on December 7^th, 2018! :::

We're happy to announce the signing of BUCKETS REBEL HEART! Their album is called "20 Good Summers" and will be released on Pride & Joy Music on December 7th, 2018!

Guitarist Dave "Bucket" Colwell (ex Bad Company, Samson, ASAP and currently with Humble Pie) and drummer Paul "Taff" Edwards (New Torpedos, 720) visited our office last week to sign their record deal!

Buckets Rebel Heart is the new band formed by ex Bad Company and Humble Pie guitarist Dave "Bucket" Colwell, along with former 720 & New Torpedoes drummer, Paul "Taff" Edwards. The line-up is completed by lead vocalist Jim Stapley and bass player Dave "Boycie" Boyce, previously of The Quireboys.

December 7th, 2018 sees the official release of the band’s debut album 20 GOOD SUMMERS, showcasing 12 songs written by Colwell and Edwards. Mixed in Nashville, by Grammy Award Winner Ben Fowler, the album also features vocal contributions from Mollie Marriott and Rick "Georgia Satellites" Richards, among others.

The band made their live debut in June, going down a storm at the SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL 2018.

Social links:  https://www.facebook.com/bucketsrebelheart https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjmNQydVpbzPEu3gimJggqQ

Album: 20 Good Summers (to be released: December 7^th, 2018)

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PR start: October 15^th, 2018

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::: SIX FOOT SIX release video clip & single for “Virus Inside”, album “Six Foot Six Project to be released November 16^th, 2018! :::

Here comes the official video clip for SIX FOOT SIX' brand new single & video for the track "Virus Inside"! “Virus inside” was shot with and directed by Patric Ullaeus (Amaranthe, In Flames, Europe...) at rEvolver Film Company.

Video link: https://youtu.be/_JvNzzs1VME

The song is taken from the band's upcoming debut album "The Six Foot Six Project" which will be released on November 16th, 2018! Pre-order links will be available soon.

Six Foot Six was formed by Kristoffer Göbel, associated with acts like Falconer, Destiny and Aldaria.  Inspired by his childhood music heroes and all the way to modern metal acts he decided to write the songs on the album “The Six Foot Six Project”. Dedicated to creating an exciting album Göbel invited guest musicians to add their touch. Some of these are guitarist and singer Niklas Stålvind (Wolf), singer Magnus Winterwild (Axenstar) and singer David Åkesson (Quantice). Christoffer Borg (Taste, Art Nation) co-mixed the album and has joined the band as permanent member.

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Album: The Six Foot Six Project (to be released: November 16^th, 2018)

::: MADISON - “Best In Show” - re-issue with two bonus tracks available from November 16^th, 2018! :::

We're happy to announce the next re-release of a sought after classic album from the mid 80's:

MADISON - Best In Show

The album was remastered, comes with two bonus tracks and a new booklet - it's for the first time available on CD in Europe. Ltd. edition release of 1000 copies only and while stock will last!

Release date: November 16th, 2018

Based in Hudiksvall, Sweden, and active between 1983-1987, MADISON was one of the most prestigious Swedish Hard Rock/ Hair Metal groups of the mid 80’s. The line-up of the band in 1986 consisted of the young Göran Edman (vocals, ex-Yngwie Malmsteen, John Norum etc.), Anders Kalson (guitar), Mikael Myllynen (guitar), Conny Sundqvist (bass) and Peter Fredrickson (drums). During the time of their existence, MADISON released two albums, i.e. “Diamond Mistress” (1984) and “Best In Show” (1986).

The group had major success in Japan where they also went on tour after the release of the “Best In Show” album. This record was mainly produced at Studio 39 in Copenhagen, Denmark by Jörgen Bo and contains the band’s most successful track “Oh Rendez Vous”. Sonet Records/Universal Music released this record in 1986 in Europe on vinyl only; in Japan it also got a CD release at the time.

Pride & Joy Music now, in co-operation with Universal Music Sweden, releases this record for the first time on CD in Europe. The music was taken from the original masters and remastered. The original artwork from the vinyl edition built the foundation for the newly created CD booklet. Some pictures from the archives and two bonus tracks (“The Look In Your Eyes” and “The Tale”) were added.

Track list: 1. Oh Rendez Vous, 2. Carry On, 3. Hotel Party, 4. Drama, 5. Shine, 6. The Look In Your Eyes, 7. Give It Back (Remix), 8. Out Of The Bunker, 9. World Wide Man, 10. Can’t Take It, 11. Mental Masturbation, 12. The Tale

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Album: The Six Foot Six Project (out: November 19^th, 2018)

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::: DOMINOE - The Lost Radio Show - set for release on November 16, 2018 :::

988. The debut single from a previously unknown Hard Rock band dominates the singles charts for many weeks. The track is called “Here I Am” and well-known from a Renault-5 TV commercial. Many TV show performances and intense touring all over Europe followed for the band DOMINOE. 

2018. DOMINOE now since 30 years have been producing new albums every now and then – whenever they had fun to enter the studio again. The forces behind are mastermind Robert Papst on guitars and singer Jörg Sieber. “The Lost Radio Show“ now will be released in November and is the 6th album by this group. The content: the long lost studio live session recordings for a radio show from 2008. 

Originally recorded for a British radio show in 2008, parts of these recordings got lost at the time because of a hard disk crash. The planned radio show never happened and the  incomplete „tapes“ ended up in the archives. By surprise, Robert Papst discovered these “tapes” again in the year 2018. Most of the tracks were used and only the really lost tracks now have been newly recorded. The result: The Lost Radio Show

Guitars. Keyboards. Bass. Drums. A lot of great voices. And the classic instruments of the Mainstream Rock genre. Former band members and longtime musical friends helped to complete the recordings. The new release covers the atmosphere from the original sessions and offers a state of the art production, too. The 15 tracks cover songs from all five Dominoe albums and will take you onto a journey back to the year 2008. Grammy winner Gavin Lurssen, L.A. handled the mastering.

Line-up: Jörg Sieber – Lead Vocals; Robert Papst – Guitars; Günter Skitschak – Guitars; Christian Birawsky - Drums, Backing Vocals; Henner Malecha - Bass ; Eddie Daum – Keyboards; Ed Straker – Keyboards; Janina Dietz – Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals; Grazia Satler – Backing Vocals; Jane Bogaert – Backing Vocals; Timo Kresslein –Backing Vocals, Percussions

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Album: The Lost Radio Show (to be released: November 16^th, 2018)

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::: ORION’S REIGN release “Together We March” feat. Ripper Owens as single & lyric video! :::

Here comes the second single and video from ORION REIGN's new album "Scores Of War" (out: 19.10.2018) for the track "Together We March" feat. Ripper Owens (ex Judas Priest, Iced Earth) as guest on vocals!

Video link: https://youtu.be/RtsHp22hP48

Orion's Reign are back with their second full-length studio album, "Scores of War", set for an October 19th release by Pride & Joy Music.  The album, engineered, mixed and mastered at Fascination Street Studios (Powerwolf, Arch Enemy, Dragonforce, Amorphis etc.), in Sweden by Jens Bergen, Linus Corneliusson and Orion's Reign, includes 11 tracks of epic/symphonic metal. 

The band continues the music path it had already begun with the previous album "Nuclear Winter", offering this time a full symphonic experience profoundly influenced by epic movie scores, with a complete orchestra, bombastic rhythms, massive choirs and guest appearances such as Tim Ripper Owens (Judas Priest, Iced Earth), Bob Katsionis (Firewind), Mark Boals (Malmsteen) and others. The record is extremely diversified and contains much to explore, from Symphonic Speed Metal to catchy (Hard) Rock sounds, as well as operatic refrains filigreeing rich emotionality. The single "The Undefeated Gaul" is the first appetizer of the album, with fast riffs, heavy rhythm section and furious guitar solos! Stay tuned for more single releases!

Web: http://www.orionsreign.com

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Album: Scores Of War (to be released: October 19^th, 2019)

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::: VIVALDI METAL PROJECT confirmed to play Dokk’em Open Air in The Netherlands on June 28^th, 2019! :::

VIVALDI METAL PROJECT will perform a full electric set at one of The Netherlands’ finest festival, Dokk’em Open Air next year!

Check out more information below:

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Current album: “The Four Seasons”

This month with news from: Dan Reed Network, Jean Beauvoir & Care Of Night

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::: DAN REED NETWORK – returning to AOR Heaven with the album “Origins”! :::

The Dan Reed Network are ecstatic to follow up their UK November Tour announcement with details of their brand new studio album Origins on Friday,  November 23^rd 2018 via AOR Heaven (physical: in Europe without the UK; digital: all of Europe). Origins follows DRN’s hugely successful comeback album Fight Another Day (2016).

To celebrate the announcement of their new album DRN are also extremely proud to share the first single Fade To Light with a music video they feel encapsulates the whole experience of recording Origins. 

Watch the music video for Fade To Light: https://youtu.be/XE_2VAj7Th8.

“The video for Fade To Light is taken from the inaugural live studio recording session at Blueprint Studios in Manchester and is the perfect microcosm for this entire process. What I think really translates throughout is how having an audience in the room fed the band with a unique energy that pushed us to expand our creative horizons. We’re thrilled with the results,” explains Dan Reed.

While recording the album DRN opened the studio doors to the public and invited them in to be a part of an exclusive series of recording sessions that spanned the globe with tracks that would eventually become Origins recorded at Blueprint Studio’s in Manchester, The Power Station in NYC, Nia Studios in Portland Oregon and finally Studio 4 in Stockholm.

Tracklist: 1. Fade to Light, 2. Ritual, 3. Right in Front of Me, 4. Forgot to Make Her Mine, 5. Shameless, 6. Let it Go, 7. One Last Time, 8. Rainbow Child

Soundfiles in advance:

DAN REED NETWORK - Fade To Light (Edit)

DAN REED NETWORK - Right In Front Of Me (Edit)

DAN REED NETWORK - Shameless (Edit)

Web: www.facebook.com/danreednetwork

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We will send the album to press & radio based in Europe (except for the UK) on Monday, October 1^st.  

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::: JEAN BEAUVOIR . Rock Masterpieces Vol. 2 to be released November 23^rd, 2018! :::

AOR HEAVEN is currently gearing up to release Vol 2. of 2 retrospective albums highlighting the music of Jean Beauvoir, November 2018. Jean Beauvoir: Rock Masterpieces Vol. 1 was released in July to rave reviews around the world and 10 out of 10 in UK’s PowerPlay Magazine, named the “Soundtrack of the Summer” in Sweden Rock Magazine with 8 out of 10, Classic Rock UK and Germany plus many others scoring it at the same high level. Vol. 2 features more songs from his solo career including his International multi-platinum debut "Drums Along the Mohawk" album, from his band Crown Of Thorns, his band Voodoo X, which also made music and video history and other fan favorites. As with Vol 1. the songs will be remastered.

Jean Beauvoir will also be headlining Germany’s prestigious “HEAT FESTIVAL” on December 1, 2018 in Ludwigsburg, Germany.

Tracklist: 1. The Healer, 2. Lost Cathedral, 3. Live And Die, 4. This Is Our House, 5. Motorcycle Loretta, 6. I Won’t Wait, 7. A Lover Like You, 8. Missionary Remedy, 9. I’m On Fire, 10. Never Went Down, 11. Winterland, 12. Same Song Plays On And On, 13. Searchin’ For A New Light, 14. Till the end, 15. No You Don’t, 16. Happy Birthday

Soundfiles in advance:

JEAN BEAUVOIR - Live And Die (Edit)

JEAN BEAUVOIR - Lost Cathedral (Edit)

JEAN BEAUVOIR - The Healer (Edit)

Web:

https://www.jeanbeauvoir.com/

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We will send the album to press & radio based in Europe (except for the UK) on Monday, October 1^st.

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::: CARE OF NIGHT will return with “Love Equals War” on November 23^rd, 2018! :::

Formed in 2009, the band released an EP in 2013 consisting of four songs that made a great impact among AOR-fans all over the world. Shortly afterwards Care of Night signed a deal with AOR Heaven and released their debutalbum “Connected” in January 2015, receiving great accolades. A triumphant performance at Nottingham festival 2015 cemented the popularity. Then came silence, members departing and other aspects of life as we know it.

Some three years later, the band awoke from the hiatus. New guitarist Viktor Öström Berg joined the band in late 2015 and thereafter the band started to write new material and recordings started in the summer of 2018, with Erik Wigelius (Wigelius) returning as producer. The new album ”Love equals War” offers a broad variety of music with the high-energy AOR numbers the band is known for mixed with songs containing a slightly progressive feel while never losing the melodic touch. ”Love equals War” is a most anticipated comeback from one of the finest bands in the AOR-genre.

Tracklist: 1. Love equals War, 2. Your perfection, 3. She leads you on, 4. All I got, 5. Hit, 6. Ivory Tower, 7. Cold as my heart, 8. Please don’t leave, 9. We will find a way, 10. At last

Soundfiles in advance:

CARE OF NIGHT - Hit (Edit)

CARE OF NIGHT - Love Equals War (Edit)

CARE OF NIGHT - She Leads You On (Edit)

Web: https://www.facebook.com/careofnight/

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We will send the album to press & radio based in Europe (except for the UK) on Monday, October 1^st.

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Ab Ende Oktober wird die Band um Oliver Hartmann nun endlich mit dem aktuellen Album auf Club-Tour unterwegs sein, präsentiert vom GUITAR Magazin und Deutschlands Nr. 1 der Rocksender, der ROCKANTENNE!

Mit seiner Band HARTMANN sowie auch als fester Bestandteil des Megasellers AVANTASIA gilt Oliver Hartmann seit langem schon als begnadeter und weltweit gefragter Sänger und Gitarrist seines Genres. Des weiteren kennt man ihn auch als Kopf des europaweit erfolgreichen Pink Floyd Tributes ECHOES, als ehemaliger Sideman von ROCK MEETS CLASSIC und als Ex-Frontmann der Neo-Classic-Metaller AT VANCE. Schon seit dem ersten Album ’Out in the cold’ (2005) zählt HARTMANN zu den besten modernen deutschen Hardrock-Acts und hat im Sommer mit ’Hands On The Wheel’ das mittlerweile sechste Studioalbum veröffentlicht. Mit der Single ’Don’t want back down’ und dem grossartigen Duett ’Simple man’ mit MR BIG’s Frontmann Eric Martin erhielt das Album Top-Platzierungen in den Verkaufscharts von Amazon (#19 Hardrock / Metal) und erfreulich guten Kritiken in der weltweiten Presse. Nicht selten wurde es als das bis dato beste Album der Band bezeichnet.

HARTMANN 'HANDS ON THE WHEEL-TOUR '18/'19'!

präsentiert von Guitar & Rockantenne

25.09.18 DE - Weilburg / HP’s 42 

26.10.18 DE - Grebenhain / Vogelsberger Hof 

10.11.18 DE - München / Backstage Halle 

18.11.18 BE - Genk / Colosseum

06.12.18 DE - Duisburg / Steinbruch 

08.12.18 DE - Geiselwind / Christmas Bash Festival

17.01.19 DE - Aldenhoven / Rockheaven

18.01.19 DE - Nürnberg / Der Cult

19.01.19 CH - Trübbach / Jonny’s Lion Cave

31.01.19 DE - Weiher / Live Music Hall

01.02.19 DE - Calw / Saal 51

16.02.19 DE - Dortmund / Blue Notez Club 

Web:

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This month with news from: Atlas, Heartwind, Midnite City, Newman & White Widdow.

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::: MIDNITE CITY return with new album; first video released! :::

Following on from their explosive self-titled debut album last year, MIDNITE CITY return all guns blazing on 19th of October 2018 via AOR Heaven with their sophomore release 'THERE GOES THE NEIGHBOURHHOOD' - eleven tracks of fist pumping, high energy, feel-good, hair metal of the highest order!

The lush melodies, huge choruses and gargantuan hooks found on their debut album are all here in abundance alongside some true modern day glam anthems, fun commercial party rock, moody mid-paced hard rockers and heart wrenching power ballads big enough to light up an entire arena.

As with the first album, the winning formula has remained - all songs have been written by Rob Wylde, whilst Pete Newdeck has once again taken control of production, engineering and mixing duties.  With ‘THERE GOES THE NEIGHBOURHOOD’ the band has literally stepped everything up several notches to unbridled, head splitting proportions. The guitars are big, the drums are huge, there are walls and walls of harmonies and more synths than you’d find this side of a classic Bon Jovi album. In a nutshell, this album has everything but the kitchen sink!

With shows all over the UK and Europe in 2017/ 2018, MIDNITE CITY's sound is tighter than ever before.

So if you long for a band that still look, sound and perform like those long lost million selling forgotten bands of the late 80's/ early 90's, MIDNITE CITY and 'THERE GOES THE NEIGHBOURHOOD' is the album for you. Don’t forget to catch MIDNITE CITY tearing it up live all over the UK, Europe and beyond in their own inimitable, arena rock style in 2018/ 2019…  

Check out the video for “Give Me Love” on Youtube via this link: https://youtu.be/awJRuLagNDw

Soundfiles in advance:

MIDNITE CITY - Here Comes The Party (Edit)

MIDNITE CITY - Life Ain't Like This On The RAdio (Edit)

MIDNITE CITY - You Don't Understand Me (Edit)

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/midnitecityuk

PR start: September 11^th, 2018

Release date “There Goes The Neighbourhood”: 19.10.2018

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::: WHITE WIDDOW aim for “Victory” from October 18^th, 2019! :::

Formed in Melbourne, Australia in 2008 and centered around the Millis brothers Jules (Vocals - ex Tigertailz) & Xavier (Keyboards - 2 x Aria Nominee) and guitar virtuoso Enzo Almanzi. Raised on a healthy diet of 80’s Arena Rock and influenced by artists such as Survivor, Foreigner, Journey, Night Ranger, Starship, Dokken and Australia's own Rick Springfield. In 2010 White Widdow signed with the AOR Heaven label and stormed onto the Melodic Rock scene across the globe with the release of their self-titled debut album throughout Europe.

After four successful studio albums and numerous live appearances, the Australians now return with their 5^th record which is entitled “Victory”.

2018 has seen White Widdow re-enter the studio, celebrating ten years since the band began and an album cover that throws back to the style of their debut. "Victory" incorporates a strong Pomp element in the songs along with White Widdow's traditional classic 80's AOR sound, the band allowing their influence of bands like Giuffria and White Sister to really come through. Featuring over the top pompus keyboards, stacked harmony vocals from the Millis brothers and Enzo Almanzi's tasty solos throughout. White Widdow are set to perform at Rockingham in the UK in support of the new album, followed by a tour through Spain, Greece and their native Australia.

White Widdow are: Lead Vocals - Jules Millis; Keyboards & Vocals - Xavier Millis; Guitars - Enzo Almanzi; Bass - Ben Webster; Drums - Gavin Hill

Soundfiles in advance:

WHITE WIDDOW - Fight For Love (Edit)

WHITE WIDDOW - Second Hand Heart (Edit)

WHITE WIDDOW - Victory (Edit)

PR start: September 11^th, 2018

Release date “Victory”: 19.10.2018

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::: New promo video for „One More Night“ from NEWMAN available!“:::

In order to promote the new compilation album “Decades II”, NEWMAN have released a new promo video for the song “One More Night”.

Here comes the Youtube link: https://youtu.be/XKRi6a2tO30

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Release date “Decades II”: September 28^th, 2018

Web: www.newmansound.com

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:::ATLAS release “Breath Me In” as lyric video!:::

To promote their upcoming debut album “In Pursuit Of Memory”, British Rock band ATLAS released a lyric video for the track “Breath Me In”:

https://youtu.be/dSJ9kQCx5GI

Release date “In Pursuit Of Memory”: September 28^th, 2018.

Web: https://www.facebook.com/atlasprojectuk

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HEARTWIND release new video for “Higher And Higher”!

Swedish Melodic Rock group HEARTWIND just released a new video from the current album “Higher And Higher”.

Check out the clip for the title track at this link: https://youtu.be/VP6CjEzPY7I

Current album: Higher And Higher (AOR Heaven, 2018)

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