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ATTACK OF THE RISING™ TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM, ‘GAME CHANGER’ SIGNS WITH WEAPON RECORDS / VANITY MUSIC GROUP
Los Angeles metal stalwarts ATTACK OF THE RISING have recently finished work on their newest album, Game Changer. Recorded at GailForce Studios and Skull Seven Studios with legendary Bill Metoyer at the helm, Game Changer will be out in the late Spring of 2021 via Weapon Records / Vanity Music Group, preceded by “a single or two,” according to guitarist and band co-founder Tony Lepre. The …
CULT AOR BAND VALENTINE RELEASES NEW SINGLE, “SANDY” THROUGH 20th CENTURY MUSIC
New York City early 90s AOR heroes VALENTINE led by one of the most loved voices in music, courtesy of Hugo Valenti, have released “Sandy,” the first single from their upcoming collection Demos from the Attic and it can be downloaded from here. The Demos from the Attic collection comes two decades after the quartet’s much loved debut surfaced on Giant / Reprise Records in …
DIRTBAG REPUBLIC SINGLE “WANNABEES” ON ALL DIGITAL PLATFORMS TODAY
Vancouver, Canada’s glampunk kings DIRTBAG REPUBLIC have released the first single from their forthcoming Tear Down Your Idols full length album due this Spring via Shock Records / Vanity Music Group. According to frontman, Sandy Hazard, ““Wannabees” is an anthem for all of the musicians that tried but didn’t get the breaks over the years.” The track is a great representation of what’s to …
DIRTBAG REPUBLIC WRAP UP VIDEO FOR “WANNABEES” : VIDEO SET TO PREMIERE LATER THIS WEEK
Vancouver based glam punk quintet DIRTBAG REPUBLIC have finished shooting the video for “Wannabees”, the first single from their upcoming Tear Down Your Idols full length album. Set to premiere on 7 January 2021, “Wannabees” was directed by Matt Leaf from Hadron Films (Mother Mother, The Pack AD, k-os and others) and shot in the band’s hometown of Vancouver, Canada. Frontman, Sandy Hazard on …
NORTH CAROLINA METAL ACT AITTALA SIGNS WITH EXITUS STRATAGEM RECORDS
Veteran metallers AITTALA (pronounced EYE-tah-la) have signed with Exitus Stratagem Records (ExSR) beginning with the re-release of their fully remastered fourth album, American Nightmare as the band works on their sixth currently untitled studio album. Hailing from Raleigh, North Carolina, AITTALA was initially formed back in 1991 in The Netherlands by lead vocalist / guitarist and band namesake Eric Aittala, the band quickly became an attraction …
NORTH CAROLINA’S THE FIFTH WORKING ON NEW EP
North Carolina hard rock outfit, THE FIFTH are currently hard at work on their new Ep, Ascension, which will see the light of day later this year through EXS Records and distributed both digitally and to retail outlets by The Orchard / Sony Music via Vanity Music Group. Produced by the band themselves and recorded by Andy Pow at Digital Wave Recording in …
KINGS OF DUST RELEASE LYRIC VIDEO FOR “YA, THAT’S ME”
Phoenix based retro rockers KINGS OF DUST have released a lyric video for the track “Ya, That’s Me,” which can be seen here. “The song discusses being stuck with who you are. Good or bad,” says singer Michael Thomas Beck. “This was one of the tracks that the rhythm section recorded in one take. There are several of those on …
KINGS OF DUST FEATURING GREG CHAISSON TO RELEASE DEBUT ALBUM IN MARCH THROUGH SHOCK RECORDS / VANITY MUSIC GROUP
Phoenix based retro rockers KINGS OF DUST are set to release their self titled debut album 13 March 2020 via Shock Records / Vanity Music Group. KINGS OF DUST is comprised of Badlands bassist Greg Chaisson, one time Red Dragon Cartel (along with Chaisson) frontman, Michael Thomas Beck, lead guitarist Ryan McKay from the Crash Street Kids and drummer Jimi …
WICKED GARDEN RELEASES NEW VIDEO FOR “ASK ME IF I CARE”
Las Vegas top alternative rock act WICKED GARDEN have released the video for “Ask Me If I Care“, the second single from their critically acclaimed debut album, Post Dystopian Leisure Music, out now through Shock Records / Vanity Music Group. The band has teamed up with leading US based website Brutal Planet for the premiere, which can be seen here. Frontman Dominick …
WICKED GARDEN RELEASE ‘POST DYSTOPIAN LEISURE MUSIC’ ON ALL DIGITAL PLATFORMS
Las Vegas top alternative rock act, WICKED GARDEN have their debut full length album, Post Dystopian Leisure Music released today on all digital platforms, including iTunes, Amazon, Deezer, MTV and others via Shock Records / Vanity Music Group. Recorded at Las Vegas’ National Southwest Recording during February of 2018 and produced by frontman Dominick Muzio, the album features guest appearances from Slash …
WICKED GARDEN PREMIERE “ALREADY GONE” VIDEO THROUGH PURE GRAIN AUDIO
Las Vegas alternative rock act WICKED GARDEN have released their new video for “Already Gone” and have teamed up with Pure Grain Audio for the premiere. “Already Gone” was shot at 11st Records in Las Vegas, which also houses National Southwest Recording in the back where Post Dystopian Leisure Music was recorded. It was directed by Dominick Muzio, shot and edited by …
STONE LEADERS TEAM UP WITH BRUTAL PLANET TO PREMIERE “BOX OF TIME” LYRIC VIDEO: ALBUM RELEASED TODAY THROUGHOUT EUROPE
Croatian / American “dark prog” act STONE LEADERS, featuring drummer John Macaluson (ARK, Labyrinth, Michael Romeo, etc) have released the first lyric video from their self titled debut album and are premiering the clip through Brutal Planet Magazine. Regarding the song, “You know, one day you’re doing fine until soon you’re walking down a street and a voice or scent, or …
A TRIO OF RELEASES OUT TODAY VIA 20TH CENTURY MUSIC AND VANITY MUSIC GROUP : STONE LEADERS AND WICKED GARDEN RELEASE ALBUM TEASERS : DE-ARROW ARCHIVE MATERIAL FINALLY SEES THE LIGHT OF DAY
Today’s a big day for independent label Vanity Music Group as it oversees the …
LAS VEGAS’ WICKED GARDEN SIGN WITH SHOCK RECORDS / VANITY MUSIC GROUP DEBUT MAXI SINGLE DUE IN MID NOVEMBER
Las Vegas’ leading alternative rockers WICKED GARDEN are set to release, Already Gone, their debut Ep / maxi single on 16 November via the Vanity Music Group imprint Shock Records on 16 November. The three track release is culled from the upcoming full length album, Post Dystopian Leisure Music, which is due in February of 2019. Tracked at National Southwestern Recording in Las …
STONE LEADERS – FEATURING DRUMMER JOHN MACALUSO – TO RELEASE DEBUT ALBUM
Multi-national rock band STONE LEADERS, co-founded by world renowned drummer John Macaluso (Ark, Yngwie Malmsteen, James LaBrie, TNT, Symphony X and currently with Labyrinth and Mike Romeo) will have their self titled debut album released this autumn via Vanity Music Group. The band essentially came together when Macaluso was doing a drum clinic in Croatia and he asked the organizer …
OUTLAWS & MOONSHINE DEBUTS “THE DEVIL IN THE MOONSHINE” VIDEO “THE DEVIL IN THE MOONSHINE” VIDEO IMMEDIATELY ADDED TO CLASSIC ROCK MAGAZINE’S “TOP TRACKS OF THE WEEK”
Indianapolis southern rockers OUTLAWS & MOONSHINE are ending 2017 on a high note with the release of the leadoff video and title track from their recently released Devil in the Moonshine album, which is out now on Nemesis Records / Vanity Music Group. The video, directed by Joe Moore at Smokescreen Media features the band playing in a barn, driving along the backroads of Indiana and throwing …
OUTLAWS & MOONSHINE’S ‘DEVIL IN THE MOONSHINE’ IN STORES TODAY
Indianapolis Southern Rockers OUTLAWS & MOONSHINE have released their debut full length album, Devil in the Moonshine through Nemesis Records / Vanity Music Group, distributed by AISA – The Orchard / Sony Music. A sampler of the album can be found here. Produced by Vic Rivera at Red V Studios in NYC, Devil in the Moonshinebridges the new southern rock revival of …
THE KULICK BROTHERS TEAR UP KISS KRUISE VII
History was made last week in the world of KISS, arguably the biggest rock band in the world, when brothers Bob and Bruce Kulick joined the KISS Kruise for the first time in the seven years the getaway has taken place. “Our appearance on Kiss Kruise 7 the first night on the Main Deck (“Sail Away “ Stage) was one …