Friday, February 19, 2010 at 12:01AM
Thursday, February 18, 2010 at 12:01AM Alert! This is not a Glam post. Rather, it's a post about a modern band I love: Bullet For My Valentine. The band is coming back soon with a new album called Fever and they recently gave away an album track "Begging for Mercy" free via Tweet. Or something like that. I just waited for the song to hit YouTube and then I listened.
Anyway, here's the clip so check it out. I know some of you guys dig this band. I've seen Bullet For My Valentine live before - but I'm still looking forward to them and Slash the most at Rock on the Range. Check out "Begging for Mercy" and give me your opinion. Don't worry - more Glam tomorrow!
The official release:
New York, NY- Hard rock band Bullet For My Valentine returns with its third Jive album, Fever, on April 27. The official first single, the blistering “Your Betrayal” impacts at radio on March 9, with a video to follow shortly.
Fever pairs Bullet For My Valentine with producer Don Gilmore, best known for his work with Linkin Park and Good Charlotte. The Welsh band—vocalist/guitarist Matt Tuck, guitarist Michael Paget, bassist Jason James and drummer Michael Thomas--recorded Fever in studios both in its native Wales and Los Angeles The album follows 2008’s Scream Aim Fire, which debuted at No. 4 on The Billboard 200, a career high for the group, whom Kerrang! named Best British Band in both 2008 and 2009. Worldwide Scream Aim Fire has sold one million copies and debuted in the Top 5 in Germany, Austria, Australia and #1 in Japan and reached gold status in the UK and Canada. Their 2006 debut, The Poison, has sold a million copies worldwide and certified gold status in America, the UK, Canada and Germany. Since those releases BFMV have rocked audiences on the Taste of Chaos, Mayhem, and No Fear festivals.
Eager to get new music into their fans’ hands as quickly as possible, BFMV is offering album track “Begging For Mercy” as a free download for a limited time at BulletForMyValentine.com.
The electrifying live band starts a headlining U.S. tour on April 30th. Stops for the festival veterans include New Jersey’s Bamboozle Festival and Columbus, Ohio’s Rock on the Range. Upcoming international festival highlights include the Download Festival in the United Kingdom, Germany’s massive Rock am Ring and Rock im Park, Sweden’s Metal Town, Belgium’s Graspop, Austria’s Nova Rock and Italy’s famed Gods Of Metal. The international release of Fever is April 26th.
Wednesday, February 17, 2010 at 12:01AM It seems as if the Rocklahoma promoters will announce the 2010 lineup Monday. Each year, we always make a list of predictions, so why break tradition at this point? Remembering AEG is involved now and a press release from a few months ago stated the fest would be adding modern acts, here's my choices for bands that might be playing in 2010. When the official lineup is announced, I'll post it here.
My (perhaps overly optimistic) guesses:
Airbourne
ZZ Top
Vince Neil
.38 Special
Styx
REO Speedwagon
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Cinderella
Crooked X
Slaughter
Dangerous Toys
Keel
Gypsy Pistoleros
Buckcherry
Big Cock
Wildside
Bang Tango
Clutch
Hinder
Yngwie Malmsteen
The Last Vegas
Vains of Jenna
TUFF
Michael Monroe
Black Tide
W.A.S.P.
Steel Panther
Accept
Doro
Firehouse
Rocklahoma is set for May 28-30 in Pryor, Oklahoma. Tickets are not yet on general sale.
Tuesday, February 16, 2010 at 12:01AM "We never rule out anything, especially if we can get direct flights! If other things get tabled, we all have passports and wouldn’t rule out any reasonable solid offer."
That’s what bassist Mark Schenker of Kix told me yesterday when I asked him if the band would be playing more European dates this summer. Kix will play their first Scandinavian performance ever as part of the Stockholm Rock Out. That festival runs April 30 - May 1, 2010.
I talked to Mark about the Stockholm festival for Noisecreep but felt like I’d share the best part with you guys. After all, we’ve all been together a long time and we ‘get it,’ you know?
So here’s a direct question and transcription:
BBG!: Can we expect a full-fledged Kix tour this summer in America (with, *cough* Cinderella perhaps)?
MS: "We are playing M3 Festival in Columbia, MD with Cinderella and Scorpions - we are really looking forward to that, it’s home turf for us and we are excited to see the other bands. We have not been asked yet, but Kix and Cinderella would be a simply smashing ticket for hard rock fans. Seriously, who wouldn’t want to see Cinderella? When we played Rocklahoma the year before last, we saw Fred [Coury, Cinderella drummer] play with Lynch Mob and he is just a terrific player and was great to watch. I heard third party that Tom Keifer is singing better than ever which is very exciting news, so if some shows are offered, or a string of dates are offered, I would say we would have to seriously consider it."
In case you’re wondering, Kix hasn't played Europe since just after the Blow My Fuse tour. That means right around 1990 or so. In my Noisecreep article, you’ll read about why the Kix boys are so excited to play Sweden, what they hope to see there and also some inside info on that new live album I exclusively told you about way back in September of 2008.
Stockholm Rock Out lineup:
Slaughter
Great White
Steelheart
KIX
KEEL
Dizzy Reed
Tigertailz
BulletBoys
XYZ
Pretty Boy Floyd
Vains of Jenna
TUFF
Shameless feat. Stevie Rachelle
Nasty Idols
M.ILL.ION
Crashdiet
Badmouth
Dynazty
Monday, February 15, 2010 at 02:45PM
Just added late today: Thirty Seconds to Mars, Stone Sour, Billy Idol, Lamb of God and Five Finger Death Punch.
Monday, February 15, 2010 at 12:01AM Thunder Mountain RockFest has added some more bands to their bill for July. Check out the official release below. I also posted the Cavo video for "Champagne." I gotta admit, I like Cavo.
Thunder Mountain RockFest is coming to the Rock Dakota Ranch in Sawyer, North Dakota. Thunder Mountain RockFest is a three day outdoor rock festival that will feature different eras of music on each day. The festival is slated for July 8 -10th, with a pre-party to be held on July 7th at 7pm. You can buy tickets on-line or at one of our outlets listed on our website http:/rockdakota.com. Camping is also available. Patrons planning to camp this year will need both a camping pass and an admission ticket for each attendee. You can also join us on Facebook, MySpace and twitter to get the latest updates. The bands that have been announced to date are (more bands TBA):
Thursday
ASIA feat. JOHN PAYNE: John Payne fronted ASIA for 14 years. In 2006, John formed “ASIA Featuring John Payne.” The current lineup is John Payne- Vocalist/Bassist, Erik Norlander – Keyboards, Jay Schellen – Drums, Mitch Perry – Guitar. They are currently performing songs from the entire history of Asia, including "Heat of the Moment."
FOGHAT: A British rock band who had their peak success in the mid- to late-1970s. The band has achieved five gold records. Their song "Slow Ride" was featured in the 1993 American movie Dazed and Confused.
THE SWEET: British glam rock band Sweet became popular during the 1970s with hit songs such as "Ballroom Blitz," "Wig Wam Bam" and "Fox On the Run."
BLOOD SWEAT & TEARS W/CHUCK NEGRON OF 3 DOG NIGHT: Throughout the years, BS&T sold over 35 million albums and won several Grammy Awards. Since late 2005, the band often does shows backing up former Three Dog Night singer Chuck Negron, where the group will play its own set and then another set that includes Chuck's Three Dog Night hits.
THE GUESS WHO: The world famous Canadian band that broke into the charts with songs such as “Shakin' All Over”, “These Eyes” and “American Woman.”
Friday
NELSON: Glam metal band founded by Matthew and Gunnar Nelson. They had a No. 1 hit in the United States with "(Can't Live Without Your) Love and Affection."
JANI LANE OF WARRANT: American recording artist who was the lead vocalist and songwriter for the glam metal band Warrant. "Cherry Pie," which is arguably Warrant's most well-known song was written by Lane in about fifteen minutes.
GREAT WHITE: Gained popularity during the 1980s and early 1990s. The band released several albums in the late 1980s and gained airplay on MTV with music videos for songs like "Once Bitten, Twice Shy."
KIX: Their self-titled debut album featured live favorites like "Atomic Bombs” and "The Kid." Their 1983 follow-up, “Cool Kids,” showcased a slightly more commercial side of the band. Spearheaded by the single "Body Talk," They also released “Midnite Dynamite” -- their "self-proclaimed favorite record ever." The album featured a great single, "Cold Shower," and some other notable cuts like "Sex" and "Bang Bang.”
SURVIVOR: The band is best known for its Double Platinum-certified 1982 mega-hit "Eye of the Tiger," the theme song for the motion picture Rocky III. Singles like "Burning Heart," "The Search Is Over," "High on You“ and "I Can't Hold Back.”
NIGHT RANGER: One of the most successful touring and recording bands of the 1980s. Their popularity was fueled by an impressive string of instantly recognizable hit singles including "Sister Christian," "(You Can Still) Rock In America," "When You Close Your Eyes," "Sentimental Street," "Don't Tell Me You Love Me" and "Restless Kind," to name but a few.
Saturday
THE VEER UNION: Released their debut album, “Against the Grain,” on April 21, 2009. “Against the Grain” has reached number 32 on Billboard's Top Heatseekers. Their first single, “Seasons”, has reached number 10 on Billboard's Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. "Seasons" was also the official theme song for WWE Backlash 2009. The band has toured with Hinder, Theory of a Deadman, Seether , Black Stone Cherry, Sick Puppies and Hurt.
EGYPT CENTRAL: Rising from the streets of Memphis, Tennessee. Their self-titled CD debuted at #1 for independent releases in Memphis – going on to sell nearly 7,000 copies within a few months. “Taking You Down” was selected to be on the soundtrack for the movie The Cave. In the summer of 2007, Egypt Central played several dates with Ozzfest. They also played several dates with the Family Values Tour, were they opened the main stage.
CAVO: An American post-grunge/hard rock band from St. Louis, Missouri. Their single "Champagne" has reached #1 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock charts. The band has toured with Crue Fest 2, Daughtry, LifeHouse, Puddle of Mudd, Sick Puppies just to name a few.
FRAMING HANLEY: A five-piece outfit from Nashville. They are best known for their songs "Hear Me Now" and "Lollipop." According to their Twitter, once they reach 10,000 followers, they will release the name of the next album. On January 25th 2010, they got 10,000 followers and it was announced that the next album will be titled "A Promise To Burn" and will be released on 5/4/2010.
DEFAULT: A Canadian post-grunge/alternative rock band from Vancouver, British Columbia. Since forming in 1999 they have released four albums, and have sold more than a million records. They gained popularity in the United States for their hit singles "Wasting My Time" and "Deny."
HINDER: Released “Extreme Behavior” in 2005. The album generated five singles, including several that crossed over onto the pop charts. “Lips of an Angel” was the biggest smash. Their follow-up album,” Take It to the Limit,” on November 4, 2008. The lead single, “Use Me,” quickly climbed up the mainstream rock charts.
Sunday, February 14, 2010 at 12:01AM Happy Valentine's Day, glam fans. Over the past three-plus years, we've talked a lot about great love tunes and awesome power ballads. But how about a list of songs that are not so lovey-dovey. You know, a sort of anti-Valentine's Day list. Here's a few of my picks, in no real order:
Bon Jovi - You Give Love a Bad Name
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts - I Hate Myself for Loving You
Def Leppard - Love Bites
J. Geils Band - Love Stinks
Nazareth - Love Hurts
What do you think of my list? Got anything to add? There are tons of angry love/I-hate-life songs out there and the five above were the first to come to my mind. And you know what? I literally love - seriously love - each song on my list. I guess it's easy to love a song about hate (or at least angst)!