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Naked Raygun Recording New Music

PR reports: Naked Raygun recently announced their first trip into a recording studio in over a decade. In two weeks the band is set to enter Transient Sound Studios in Chicago, Illinois to lay down tracks that will eventually be pressed on a series of 7" records. These songs represent the first new material written by the band since 1992 and their first recordings since 1997.

Easily the most influential band bursting forth from the initial Chicago punk rock explosion, Naked Raygun also holds the distinction of being the longest running. When many of their peers were either breaking up or going metal in the mid-to-late 1980s, Naked Raygun soldiered on with their trademark sound, combining infectious vocal melodies with muscular guitar and a precision rhythm section. Echoes of the golden era of Raygun sound can be heard in punk rock circles worldwide.

The band broke up in 1992 and save for a one-off reunion in 1997 to celebrate the release of the Last of the Demohicans collection, stayed inactive while band members tended to family business and occasionally other musical projects such as The Bomb and Pegboy. - more on this story

Europe Take A Last Look At Eden

Noble reports: Europe, Sweden's biggest selling hard rock band, today announced the September 14th release and full tracklisting of 'Last Look At Eden' - their eight studio album and first since the critically acclaimed 'Secret Society' (2006).

The album will follow 'Europe's first ever UK festival appearance when they headline the Bloodstock Open Air Festival in Derby on August 16th.

After shooting to worldwide fame in 1986 with massive hit single 'The Final Countdown' and album of the same name, Europe are back and stronger than ever before. Lead vocalist and founding member Joey Tempest says of 'Last Look at Eden' - "This time we're taking a new direction with our songs, and we're exploring different styles. There is a definite classic rock vibe on several tracks on this album – a tip of the hat to groovin', funkin' 70's rock songs, with a modern twist." - more on this story

Rhino Reinvents The 45

Submitted News reports: After its 1949 debut, the 45-rpm vinyl single went on to revolutionize the way people listened to music, both literally—requiring adjustable-speed players—and figuratively—introducing a global audience to the simple, yet profound joy that comes from playing a favorite song over and over. As the single turns 60 this year, history repeats itself. Digital bytes have replaced vinyl grooves, but the love affair with the hit song continues. As last year music fans downloaded more than a billion tracks; the most ever.

To celebrate the milestone, Rhino will spotlight songs originally issued on 45 by offering them as RHINO DIGITAL 45s, bundled with their original B-sides and artwork. Original picture sleeve art will be included when available and original label art will be used for all others. The first group of RHINO DIGITAL 45s will be available July 14. iTunes will feature a total of 60 digital 45s, including six exclusives. These will be featured in iTunes Digital 45, which showcases these new digital bundles inside the iTunes store. Among the iTunes exclusives are several singles featuring B-sides making their digital debut including "Take It Easy"/"Get You In The Mood" by the Eagles, "Kiss"/"Love Or Money" by Prince & The Revolution, and "Whip It"/"Turn Around" by Devo. The remaining 54 singles will be available at all digital retails outlets. Each following month, Rhino will release a new batch of 25 digital 45s to all partners.

The first group of RHINO DIGITAL 45s features a total of 31 tracks making their digital debut including Jackson Browne's "The Crow On The Cradle" (B-side of "Somebody's Baby"), Morrissey's "I Know Very Well How I Got My Name" (B-side of "Suedehead"), and James Taylor's "I Can Dream Of You" (b-side of "Shower The People). Other digital debut highlights include tracks from The Cars, Talking Heads, and Pretenders as well as single edits, radio mixes, and live versions from The B-52s, Deep Purple, The Doors, Faith No More, and Yes. RHINO DIGITAL 45s will be available from all DSPs for list prices of $1.49 and $1.99. Downloads from iTunes will include a bonus PDF containing the original picture sleeve or label art. - more on this story

Black Water Rising Digitally

PR reports: Hard rockers Black Water Rising are proud to announce the worldwide digital release of their self-titled debut album. The album will be available on iTunes Rhapsody.com, Napster.com, and Amazon.com

The self-titled debut from BLACK WATER RISING, is a collection of soul baring, angst ridden, riff heavy material that is proudly anchored in the foundations of traditional hard rock song writing. Its giant guitar driven monster riffs are served up on a bed of crushing grooves with soaring melodic vocals and big hooks. Basically, NO FRILLS RIFF ROCK!

Black Water Rising's first single "Brother Go On" has been receiving heavy rotation on Sirius's Satellite Radio's Octane channel. Drummer Mike Meselsohn says of the new record, "There seems to be a real demand for this album and we no longer want to keep our fans waiting. It's been a long time coming and we are psyched to finally be getting it out there." - http://www.myspace.com/blackwaterrising

Push Play Roar for a Cure

PR reports: The Max Cure Foundation will host its first benefit event - the first annual "Roar for a Cure Carnival," Featuring a Live Performance by Push Play.

Proceeds from the event will benefit several organizations, including The Max Cure Fund For Pediatric Cancer Research at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, The T.J. Martell Foundation, for Leukemia, Cancer and AIDS research, and Katy's Courage Fund.

The Max Cure Foundation for Pediatric Cancer Causes. A gentleman by the name of David Plotkin started this foundation. His 4 year old son, Max, was diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer. He's been raising money for not only the cancer clinic that treats his son, but for families at this clinic with kids that are less fortunate.
- More info and tickets

Metal Fuels New Viking Movie

PR reports: Burzum, Morbid Angel, Judas Priest, and Dimmu Borgir power the heavy metal soundtrack of the epic Viking tale Severed Ways, arriving on DVD July 28th from Magnolia Home Entertainment.

Tony Stone writes, directs, and stars in Severed Ways, his feature length debut. Utilizing black heavy metal to set the tone, Stone creates a rough realism of the 11th century appealing to readers who enjoy the heavy metal genre.

Synopsis: In the 11th century, Vikings, Native Americans, and Irish monks collide on the shores of North America in a historical epic adventure of exploration, personal glory, and religious dominance. Abandoned by a Western exploration party and stranded in the New World, two lone Vikings wade through a grand primeval landscape, searching against all odds to find their way home. As they struggle to survive in the surrounding vast forests, their paths diverge as one pursues a spiritual quest and the other reverts to his primal instincts. -

Moby Grape Star Joins California '66 Revue Tour

conqueroo reports: Three premiere bands of the Los Angeles psychedelic era of the late '60s will join forces August 4-18, 2009 for the California '66 Revue tour. The Electric Prunes, Love and, for the April 12-18 dates, Jerry Miller from Moby Grape will bring the spirit of Sunset Strip and San Francisco in the late '60s up the East Coast and into Canada and the Midwest.

Miller joined the tour when Sky "Sunlight" Saxon of The Seeds, originally booked, passed away unexpectedly on June 25. The tour will continue in Saxon's memory.

According to promoter Patrick Hand, "A major reason I'm promoting this tour is that the Electric Prunes are the best rock band in the world right now. Just listen to 'Feedback.' They sound like 20-year-olds. The Electric Prunes are the only band from the 1960s who are putting out better music now than then. And the music they put out then was pretty damn good." - more on this story

The Kovenant Reissued

MMP reports: The Kovenant is certainly one of the most intriguing bands ever to emerge on the Scandinavian metal scene. Throughout their career they went through name, line-up and style changes, constantly developing their musical formula in every possible way.

Metal Mind Productions presents the exclusive re-releases of Kovenant's three amazing albums – "Nexus Polaris", "Animatronic" and "S.E.T.I." – showcasing a group that is not afraid to experiment with different genres, taking their music far beyond black and industrial metal boundaries…

Re-issues will be available in new digipak edition, each limited to 2000 numbered copies. Digitally remastered using 24-Bit process on a golden disc. The release date is scheduled for 27th July in Europe and 8th September in USA (via MVD). - more on this story

Of The Archaengel Tracks

PR reports: Of The Archaengel is finishing the final touches of their first album, entitled "The Extraphysicallia", which was recently mastered in The Cutting Room (Amon Amarth, Opeth, Gorgoroth, Pain, Paradise Lost, Chrome Division, etc) studios in Sweden.

The album will feature the following track list: 01. Black Raven 02. Water Flows Through The Slimy Walls 03. Ascending Coils To Lead 04. Platino 05. Sun Shaped Archangel 06. With the Dragon´s Hand 07. The Silence of the Dead Things 08. Consent to the Devilish Fantasies 09. Leaving the Inebriant Well.

The band says "The Extraphysicallia" -- which is a conceptual album -- "sounds like a movie soundtrack, where you can the story evolution in each track, and new details are in each hearing." - more on this story

Suicide Silence Wake Up

PR reports: Suicide Silence recently completed a new video for the pummeling new track, "Wake Up," which was shot by acclaimed producer David Brodsky (Black Dahlia Murder, GWAR). The clip is a disturbing look into the inner psyche while embracing the effect of hallucinogens.

Mitch Lucker (vocals) further comments: "We shot a new video for the track 'Wake Up' with the mighty David Brodsky and it was a pleasure to work with him again. We feel he perfectly nailed the concept we envisioned for this clip and we can't wait for you all to see it."

Look for the band on tour across North America all summer long as part of the massive "Pedal To The Metal" tour performing alongside Mudvayne, Black Label Society, Static-X, Dope and Bury Your Dead. The trek kicks off on July 24th and concludes Sept. 9th
- The video can be viewed here

Deadwalk Recording Scandalous Album

PR reports: Montreal based Hardcore/Metal outfit Deadwalk have entered the studio to begin recording their debut full-length, "Scandalous" at Red Dusk Studio with producer Matt Laperle (Blind Witness). The group's debut is expected to hit stores in late 2009 through Year of the Sun Records.

"This new record is going to be the first time most people have ever heard of Deadwalk, so we wanted to make sure that it gets their attention. We've re-recorded a couple of the old standout tracks, but the majority of the record will be all new material. We've called the album 'Scandalous' and it will be over the top in every way possible," says Deadwalk frontman Greg Kepka. "It's also going to be really heavy, but I also think it has crossover appeal. The hardcore kids will enjoy it just as much as the metalcore kids. It will be something fresh for both new and old fans of the band. We're hoping to get across the intensity of our live show on the record. The music is still pissed, but fun and bouncy at the same time." - more on this story

House Of Lords Releasing New Album

Frontiers Records reports: Frontiers Records proudly announces the release of the brand new House Of Lords album, entitled Cartesian Dreams, on September 18th in Europe and October 13th in North America.

Following the 2008's release of Come To My Kingdom, a record equally hailed by critics and fans as one of the highlights of the season, House Of Lords carved another masterpiece that sets in stone the legacy of one of the most productive and impressive bands of the scene.

"This new CD was truly a labour of love", says singer James Christian. "I was so fortunate to be able to work once again with my writing partner and friend Mark Baker. The last time Mark and I worked together was to write and record Demons Down. We have a great chemistry when it comes to writing songs. Jimi Bell once again gave us smoking tracks and Tommy Denander also put his contribution on a few great tracks." - more on this story

. Kong Interview

The Dutch progressive metal band Kong turned plenty of heads after their 1988 formation. Matt Hensch sat down with bassist Mark Drillich and talked past, present, and future of this thinking man's band. - Read the full Kong Interview

. The Sugar Dames - Sirens of the Broken Heart

I cant recommend this record enough. The Sugar Dames have it all. Exquisite voices. Beautiful and haunting songs. Expertly chosen instrumental selections via musicianship and completely perfect production. (5 stars) - Read the full The Sugar Dames - Sirens of the Broken Heart review

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