Now that everyone has seen (and loved) the star-studded Tenacious D comeback video "To Be the Best," it's time to listen to the first single from their new album, the title track for "Rize of the Fenix." The album is set to be released on May 15.
The rock comedy duo's first movie, 2006's "Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny," is now considered a cult classic by many, but it's largely viewed as a bomb -- it made a total of only $8.2 million, even at the height of D frontman Jack Black's box office power. But the band is embracing the theme of resurrection on their new album, and the title track is entirely devoted to earning back the good name of the band, who first earned fame with an HBO series and Dust Brothers-produced rock album.
Owing more than a little to the riff-heavy arena rock stylings of bands like Boston and Styx, and sounding a lot like the mini-suite "City Hall" from their first album, the single "Rize of the Fenix" aims to win back fans. And of course, the only way to do that is to rock even harder than they ever have before.
The following Finnish tour dates have been confirmed for March, April and May:
pe 30.03. Mikkeli, Vaakuna
la 31.03. Oulu, Teatria
to 05.04. Tampere, Pakkahuone
pe 06.04. Seinäjoki, Rytmikorjaamo
la 07.04. Rauma, Domino
su 08.04. Turku, Klubi
pe 13.04. Kotka, Amarillo
la 14.04. Joensuu, Kerubi
pe 20.04. Helsinki, Tavastia-klubi
la 21.04. Varkaus, Z-1
pe 27.04. Lahti, Finlandia-klubi
la 28.04. Jyväskylä, Lutakko
su 29.04. Kouvola, House of rock
ma 30.04. Kouvola, House of rock
pe 04.05. Pori, Bar Kino
pe 25.05. Hämeenlinna, Sirkus
la 26.05. Leppävirta, Tulenliekki, Liekki-rock
Track List: 01. Wake The Dead
02. C'mon MF
03. Total Death
04. Evil Machine
05. Meathead
06. Formaldehyde
07. Women I Don't Know
08. Maximum Destruction
09. 49/51
10. Keep The Change
11. Thunder Road
12. Liquor, Pussy, & Rock N' Roll
13. Peckerwood
14. Cretin Hop
Band: Johnny T - vocals and guitar Chris Chunk - guitar and backing vocals Jamey Coffin - bass and vocals Sean O'Really? - drums
Production:
Mixed by Jason Rich, Johnny T and Jamey Coffin.
Review:
I wanted to like this CD, I really did, as everything about it looked promising. The band name for one is great, and the album artwork hinted that something special would be contained within. And there is nothing wrong with being Nashville Pussy copycats, but Wake The Dead is a case of horrible production making an album damn near unlistenable.
As hard as I tried to give the Filthy Cheaters the benefit of the doubt on their independent debut offering, the muddy production values and amateurish songwriting abilities made this a tough one to get all the way through. The drum sound has no depth at all so it's like listening to someone pound away on garbage can lids, meanwhile the guitar work is completely drowned out. Adding to the problems is singer/guitarist Johnny T who sneers his way through each song, 14 of them to be exact, all of which are played with the same reckless abandon and thus become interchangeable.
The only track that differentiates itself from the others is "Women I Don't Know", which could be mistaken for an early American Dog outtake. But it doesn't take long for the Minneapolis, Minnesota natives to get sucked into the same old rut on the following number "Maximum Destruction" -- a rut they doggedly follow until the bitter, and welcome, end.
Caught somewhere between sleaze and punk, the Filthy Cheaters come across as a one trick pony, unable to offer anything other than full-speed ahead rock. Perhaps they are true punks and wanted this DIY sound, but with zero tempo changes this entire disc sounds like it keeps skipping after the first song. I honestly couldn't tell one track from the next, and by the end if the CD I no longer gave a damn. Sorry guys, despite the cool band name and fancy album artwork one key ingredient is missing -- listenable songs!
Band John Fischer
Info: Dark Horse
Style: Pop Rock / CCM
Years: 1982
Info: CBR 256 kbs
Info: 62.06 Mb
Info: USA
Tracklist:
01 - Dark Horse.
02 - Beggar.
03 - Only A Few.
04 - Fallin' In Love.
05 - Christopher's Toes.
06 - Nobody Wants To Die.
07 - Losin' Is Winnin'.
08 - Roses On Wednesday.
09 - Lookin' Straight On.
10 - Leavin' It All To You.
2011 has been a fantastic year for British Blues star Oli Brown. After a successful solo tour early in the year he finished by supporting the legendary John Mayall on a full UK tour. In between he managed to collect 2 awards in the 2011 BRITISH BLUES AWARDS - Best Band and Best Album (Heads I Win Tails You Lose) as well as
Runner Up: Best Male Vocalist, Runner Up: Best Guitarist and Runner Up: Best Young Artist.
Band Oli Brown
Info: Here I am
Years: 2012
Style: Hard Blues Rock
Info: MP3 CBR 320 kbps
Info: UK
Time: Ruff
????? Tracklist: 51:30
Info: 120 Mb
Tracklist:
1. Here I Am - 4:07
2. Thinking About Her - 3:48
3. Manic Bloom - 4:01
4. All We Had To Give - 3:41
5. You Can Only Blame Yourself - 4:32
6. Start It Again - 3:44
7. Devil In Me - 4:30
8. I Love You More You'll Ever Know - 7:05
9. Remedy - 4:20
10. Mr. Wilson - 4:04
11. Like A Father - 3:56
12. Solid Ground - 3:35
Oli Brown: guitar and vocals
Scott Barnes: bass
Wayne Proctor: drums and percussion
Joel White: hammond and rhodes
Dani Wilde: guest vocals
Paul Jones: guest harmonic
JW plays in the tradition of blues greats like Albert Collins, Lonnie Mack, Ronnie Earl, and Jimmie Vaughan. He can rock, too, although rock/blues is not his thing. JW wrote most of the tunes on this new album. Roy Orbison and Little Milton are listed as the authors of the two remainders. There's a new twist to JW's music on 'Seventh Hour'. Without ever sounding old-fashioned or even outdated, JW is mixing his blues roots with rock guitar sounds from the 1960s. Also, no guests on this album, which is rather surprising. On previous releases, Kim Wilson, Hubert Sumlin, Little Charlie, Junior Watson and Canadian blues/rock star, Colin James have been sitting in. This set of songs was recorded at JW's home with his regular band. The results are a compact sounding set of great tunes, opening a new chapter in the musical journey of a promising young blues man.
While keeping one foot firmly planted in the roots he came from, he's crossing boundaries making his music compatible to a younger generation of music fans.
He believes that “appealing to a younger audience is the most important way to ensure the evolution of blues-based music.” JW is well on his way!
Band JW-Jones
Info: Seventh Hour
Years: 2012
Style: Blues Rock
Info: MP3 CBR 256 kbps
Info: Canada
Time: Solid Blues Records
????? Tracklist: 36:48
Info: 84 Mb
Tracklist:
1. Ain't Gonna Beg
2. Let It Go
3. In a Song
4. You Got Caught
5. All Over Again
6. Heartbreaker
7. Do For You
8. I'm Tryin
9. What Is Real
10. So Long I'm Gone
JW-JONES – guitar, vocals
JESSE WHITELEY – Hammond, piano
MARC DECHO – upright & Gibson bass
JEFF ASSELIN – drums.
Special guests:
JAMES ROOKER – electric bass on #9
JEREMY WAKEFIELD – steel guitar on #6 & #10
STEVE DAWSON – National tricone on #9
This very intimate and rare production released in 2003 features a duo between Robbie Dupree on vocals and harmonica and David Sancious on acoustic piano. They perform a collection of some of Dupree’s most memorable songs minus the hit “Steal Away”, which surprisingly does not appear on this production. These are well crafted renditions of Mr. Dupree’s repertoire simplified in instruments but enriched with re-harmonization, beautifully performed by Mr. Dupree’s silk vocals and Mr. Sancious’ smooth yet fierce playing. The mood of the whole collection makes it a pleasure to listen to even if you’re not a fan of Robbie Dupree and even if you have never heard these songs before. The is an artist exclusive release.
David Sancious is one of the most talented and sought after keyboard players in the music industry. Just off a recent tour with Sting, David is back in his studio completing his ninth album entitled “The Treehouse Sessions”. His other most recent recordings include "9 Piano Improvisations", "Cinema" and "Live in The Now".
David has always been inspired and motivated by the composing aspect of music. He thinks of himself as a composer who plays well, rather than a person who is proficient on a given instrument. His recordings have attracted the attention of artists the world over.
Since his first big break as a member of the original Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band in the 70’s David has also worked with Peter Gabriel, Eric Clapton, Santana, Jeff Beck, Seal, Yousou Ndour, Zucchero, Francis Dunnery, Aretha Franklin and many others over the years, David is admired and referred to by many as a ‘Musician’s Musician”. David has used his talents as a pianist, synthesist, guitarist, arranger, and producer on recording sessions and concert tours, playing an eclectic and diverse range of music.
Band Steven Soles
Info: Walk By Love
Style: CCM
Years: 1982
Info: CBR 320 kbs
Info: 83.41 Mb
Info: USA
Tracklist:
01 - Walk By Love.
02 - Shepherd Of The Valley.
03 - The Last Round Up.
04 - Joy In All.
05 - The Talents.
06 - Let Him In.
07 - Standing In His Power.
08 - Love Come To You.
09 - Light Of Kights.
10 - Walk By Love (Reprise).
Band Joan Osborne
Info: Bring It On Home
Years: 2012
Style: Blues/ Rock
Info: MP3 CBR 320 kbps
Info: USA
Time: Saguaro Road Records
????? Tracklist: 44:10
Info: 94 Mb
Tracklist:
01. I Don't Need No Doctor (3:20)
02. Bring It On Home (4:06)
03. Roll Like a Big Wheel (2:50)
04. Game of Love (3:16)
05. Broken Wings (4:38)
06. Shoorah! Shoorah! (2:52)
07. I Want to Be Loved (3:35)
08. The Same Love That Made Me Laugh (4:25)
09. Shake Your Hips (3:29)
10. I'm Qualified (3:15)
11. Champagne and Wine (3:41)
12. Rhymes (4:43)
Italians Bejelit might be unknown to most metal fans in the States, but with their fourth full-length release Emerge, the band creates some decent European melodic metal.Emerge boasts 13 energetic tracks of edgy power metal. However, the number of songs and over an hour in length is a little too much to take in, even for a progressive/power metal band. A few of the songs could have been omitted or some excess fat could have been trimmed from the overall song structures.
The music itself is made up of semi-cinematic, symphonic arrangements, aggressive riffs, tasteful guitar leads, and various keyboard samples and atmospheres placed accordingly to enhance the songs’ mood. Comparisons to Kamelot, Rhapsody of Fire, Dream Theater, Empyrios, Symphony X and Sonata Arctica would not be out of place.
Band Bejelit Info: Emerge Info: Italy Style: Heavy Metal / Power Metal Years: 2012 Info: MP3 CBR 320 kbps Info: 137 Tracklist:
1. The Darkest Hour
2. C4
3. Don't Know What You Need
4. Emerge
5. We Got The Tragedy
6. To forget And To Forgive
7. Dancerous
8. Triskelion
9. Fairy Gate
10. The Defending Dreams Battle
11. Deep Water
12. DefCon/13
13. Boogeyma
Swedish hard rockers CRAZY LIXX have released a new single, "Into The Night", via iTunes. A physical copy of the single has been made available in Sweden through Sweden Rock Magazine in the issue that will hit the streets this week. This special release will include two exclusive acoustic bonus tracks (unavailable elsewhere): "Riot Avenue" and "Fire It Up".
"Into The Night" is the first single from CRAZY LIXX's new album, "Riot Avenue". which will be released on April 24 in North America via Frontiers Records. Produced by the bandmembers themselves, the CD finds CRAZY LIXX in fine form, with eleven sexy, hard-rocking new tracks on the their third studio release (the second for the Frontiers Records label).
Formed in southern Sweden in 2002, CRAZY LIXX was among the first bands to emerge in what has now become known as "The New Wave Of Swedish Sleaze" alongside CRASHDIET, HARDCORE SUPERSTAR,BABYLON BOMBS and VAINS OF JENNA.
In The Night (4:26)
Danny Rexon - vocals
Andy Dawson - guitars
Luke Rivano - bass
Joey Cirera - drums
Tracklist
1. Heaven In The Backseat
2. Don’t Break My Heart
3. I Cry Myself To Sleep At Night
4. Wild Child
5. Hymn (Look Through Golden Eyes)
6. Velvet Tongue
7. Stay With Me Tonight
8. Inside Out
9. I Like What I See
10. Colour You A Smile
11. Heaven In The Backseat (live 1990)
12. Velvet Tongue (live 1990)
13. I Cry Myself To Sleep At Night (live 1990)
