Friday, August 27, 2010

Newsflashes for 27 August by Urb.

Kings Of Leon are about to release their 5th studio album, 'Come Around Sundown'. The release date is set for October 20, more info at: www.kingsofleon.com

INNER WOUND RECORDINGS / ULTERIUM RECORDS announces the release of Rock Opera SOULSPELL 'Labyrinth Of Truths' in October 18th 2010! The album features special guests as Jon Oliva [ex.Savatage], Roland Grapow [Masterplan, ex. Helloween], Zak Stevens [Circle II Circle, ex. Savatage] and Germán Pascual [ex. Narnia], etc.

MOTORHEAD - ACES UP MY SLEEVE - THE COLLECTION. Release date: 18th Oct (SPECTRUM AUDIO). A new compilation that spans the ten-year period from the 1977 single 'Leaving Here' (their first single) to the aforementioned 'Eat The Rich'. Sleeve notes are written by Malcolm Dome, English writer and journo for Record Mirror, Kerrang!, Metal Hammer and Classic Rock and online DJ for Total Rock.

Italian Hardcore giants Awaken Demons return to the UK for a full length tour alongside The Eyes Of A Traitor this November (are they really giants?)
8th - Facebar, Reading
9th - The Marquee, Norwich
10th - The Twist, Colchester
11th - iBar, Bournemouth
12th - Craufurd Arms, Milton Keynes
13th - The Well, Leeds
14th - Westgarth Club, Middlesbrough
15th - The Matrix Club, Grimsby
16th - Central Station, Wrexham
17th - The Croft, Bristol
18th - Sumo , Leicester
19th - Eddies, Birmingham*+
20th - Soundhouse, Northampton *+
21st - Barfly, London * www.myspace.com/awakendemons

NON OPUS DEI new album “Eternal Circle!*
15th September is the release date of new NON OPUS DEI album 'Eternal Circle'. Sixth effort of this band originating from Olsztyn, Poland is 30-minut extreme black metal punch in the face. You can check out the first single at:
www.witchinghour.pl

JAMSYNC MUSIC and Swedish rockers Distorted Wonderland have inked a deal for the release of their highly anticipated debut. Distorted Wonderland features vocalist Olof Lindgrenand bassist Axel Karlssonfrom the Swedish glam band Overnight Sensation. The 11songs on the album were created through a wide spectra of influences and deliver a musical mass of heavy rock combined with melodic choruses - set for a fall release. For more information visit www.jamsyncmusic.com

Swedish Prog-Rockers Seventh Wonder are in desperate need of a new drummer: The post with application details for any one who wants to try out: www.ultimatemetal.com/forum/seventh-wonder/618949-seventh-wonder-looking-new-drummer.html

Acid Drinkers new album, 'Fishdick Zwei - The Dick is Rising Again', will be released on 8th November 2010 via Mystic Production/Indie Distribution. The record will be a sequel to 1994's "Fishdick", which included cover songs of other artists. This time its the same, the band covering artists such as Red Hot Chili Peppers, Metallica, Slayer, Frank Sinatra or Donna Summer. "Love Shack" by The B 52's will be the first single and video. www.mystic.pl

New 'old' releases are available from the Rock Candy website for a discounted price. Quiet Riot "III" and "QR", plus Survivors' self titled debut and "Premonition". It's merely a shame that we haven't received any RockCandy releases 4 review. Oh well, I guess a promise is not a promise after all... urban@rockunited.com
www.rockcandyrecords.com