Long Distance Calling Launch Video for Getaway

Long Distance Calling are set to release their new album TRIPS on April 29th, 2016 via InsideOut Music. With just a few weeks to go, the band have launched the brilliant 80's-inspired video for the albums opening track Getaway, featuring German actor Ralf Richter (Das Boot, Bang Boom Bang).

You can watch the video here:

The band had this to say:

"Ladies and Gents, here´s the brand new video clip for the song Getaway. It was great fun to work with German actor Ralf Richter (Bang Boom Bang, Das Boot, etc), who played in a lot of cool movies which we really like and which we grew up to. We are big fans of movies from the 80ties and you might get a taste of that in the clip. The video shoot was fun and as you can see in the video, it was probably more fun for him than for us, haha. Getaway is the opening track on TRIPS and we can´t wait to play it live. Tell all your friends!"

The band also recently launched a lyric video for Lines, featuring Norwegian vocalist Petter Carlsen. You can watch the video here:

You can pre-order the album from the InsideOut Music Shop and iTunes.

Further to this, the band also recently announced the first EuropeanTour dates in support of the new album, and you can find those below:

Presented by Visions, Rock Hard, Guitar, Gitarre&Bass, Eclipsed, Ampya, Metal.de:

April 28, 2016 - Skater's Palace, Münster, Germany
April 29, 2016 - Uebel & Gefährlich, Hamburg, Germany
April 30, 2016 - Mau Club, Rostock, Germany
May 02, 2016 - UT Connewitz, Leipzig, Germany
May 03, 2016 - Musik & Frieden, Berlin, Germany
May 04, 2016 - Kulturkirche, Köln, Germany
May 05, 2016 - Backstage Halle, München, Germany
May 06, 2016 - Substage, Karlsruhe, Germany
May 07, 2016 - KiFF, Aarau, Switzerland
May 08, 2016 - Le Batofar, Paris, France
May 09, 2016 - 013, Tilburg, Netherlands
May 10, 2016 - Boston Music Room, London, UK
May 11, 2016 - Exchange, Bristol, UK
May 12, 2016 - Brudenell Social Club, Leeds, UK
May 13, 2016 - Craufurd Arms, Milton Keynes, UK

Support on all dates comes from Pil & Bue (featuring Petter Carlsen) plus Tiny Fingers (April 28th - May 6th) & Rendezvous Point (May 7th - May 13th).

Long Distance Calling online:
www.longdistancecalling.de/
www.facebook.com/longdistancecalling
twitter.com/avoidthelight

Haken Release New Video and Add Tour Dates

Haken are set to release their fourth full-length studio album Affinity, on April 29th, 2016. With just a few short weeks to go, the band are pleased to launch a lyric video for brand new track The Endless Knot.

Check it out here:

The band had this to say:

"The Endless Knot explores ideas of human survival instinct and the power of unity in the face of extinction. Musically, you could say this is new territory for us as we've taken sounds from dance and electronica music and blended them with our own brand of rock/metal. The end result hopefully gives the song a nice and upbeat, energetic feel. The visuals loosely follow the life-cycle of a star and Miles Skarin at Crystal Spotlight did an awesome job with the animation on this one!"

They also recently released a video for the track Initiate which you can see here.
You can now digitally pre-order the album here.

Preorder the album on iTunes or Amazon and receive this track immediately:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/affinity/
http://smarturl.it/affinityAMAZON

The band has also added 6 new dates to their their European tour:
25.05.16  Bristol, The Fleece [UK]
28.05.16  Verviers, Spirit of 66 [BE]
12.06.16  Gdynia, Klub Atlantic [PL]
25.06.16  Tel Aviv, Gagarin [IL]
26.06.16  Tel Aviv, Havana Club [IL]
17.07.16  Joensuu, Ilosaarirock [FI]

To see the complete list of dates to the European Tour, go here or on Haken's website.

Haken online:
www.hakenmusic.com
www.twitter.com/Haken_Official
http://www.facebook.com/HakenOfficial

Frost* Announce Release of Long-Awaited New Album

Frost*, the brainchild of keyboard player and song-writer Jem Godfrey, have announced the release of their long-awaited new album Falling Satellites for the May 27th, 2016. Joined by guitarist & vocalist John Mitchell (Lonely Robot, It Bites), drummer Craig Blundell (Steven Wilson) & bassist Nathan King (Level 42), Falling Satellites is the band's first album in 8 years & the follow-up to the acclaimed Experiments in Mass Appeal.

Comprising 11 songs, the final 6 forming a 32-minute long suite, this album also sees a guest appearance from Grammy-nominated guitar legend Joe Satriani, who Godfrey played with on the G3 tour in 2012.

Jem had this to say about the album:

"It's been a long time coming, but we got there in the end. I think this is our strongest album to date and moves the sound forwards whilst still referencing what's gone before. It's also great to have finally co-written some songs with John in a Frost* context. The end results were better than either of us could have imagined, we just can't wait to get out and play it all live now."

The album will arrive on limited edition CD digipak (incl. 2 bonus tracks), gatefold 2LP + CD & digital download.

The full track-listing is as follows:
1. First Day
2. Numbers
3. Towerblock
4. Signs
5. Lights Out
6. Heartstrings
7. Closer to the Sun
8. The Raging Against the Dying of the Light Blues
9. Nice Day For It...
10. Hypoventilate
11. Last Day
12. Lantern (bonus track)
13. British Wintertime (bonus track)

The band will also head out on tour in the UK in support of the new record, including an appearance at Ramblin Man Fair in July.

You can find the full list of confirmed dates below:

June 17: Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh
June 18: Montgomery Hall, Wath-Upon-Dearne
June 19: The Robin 2, Bilson
July 23: Ramblin' Man Fair, Maidstone
July 29: Thekla, Bristol
July 30: 02 Islington Academy, London
July 31: The Portland Arms, Cambridge

Frost* are:
Jem Godfrey - Vocals, Keys, Railboard, Guitar
Craig Blundell - Drums
John Mitchell - Guitars, Vocals
Nathan King - Bass

Keep an eye out for more news in the coming weeks!

Frost* online:
www.frost.life
www.facebook.com/Official-Frost-154098904622178/
www.twitter.com/here_be_frost

The Enid Announce Trilogy's End with Dust

The Enid have announced the release of new album Dust, the third and final chapter of their trilogy started in 2010 with Journey’s End and followed by Invicta in 2012. Dust, The Enid’s 14th studio record, is out on 1st April on the band’s Operation Seraphim label, closely following 2015’s The Bridge.
Dust represents The Enid at their very best, as they distance themselves from all preconceptions associated with the early instrumental phase of their career.

Full Tracklist:
1. Born in the Fire
2. Someone Shall Rise
3. Monsters
4. 1000 Stars
5. When the World is Full
6. Trophy
7. Heavy Hearts
 
The current Dust Tour is an eccentric, ambitious audio-visual production directed by TV illusionist Simon Drake (Secret Cabaret), who previously worked with Kate Bush on her Tour of Life. The show is an acknowledgement to the band’s fan club The Enidi; members will receive 10% discount on tickets and access to an exclusive intimate after-show reception on the last date of the tour, at London Cadogan Hall on 2nd April.
Says The Enid founder Robert John Godfrey:

“Dust is the last in the Journey’s End trilogy, telling the story of the band’s generational voyage from the past into the . Needless to say this has been very much an evolutionary tale with many surprises along the way. This is by far the best of these albums.”

Dust Tour dates:
Jan 30: Birmingham, The Crescent Theatre
Feb 5: Bury St. Edmunds, The Apex
Feb 13: St. Helens, The Citadel
Feb 26: Leeds, Carriageworks Theatre
Mar 5: Glasgow, Centre for Contemporary Arts (CCA) - This show will be a standing event.
Mar 18: Bristol, The Redgrave Theatre
Apr 2: London, Cadogan Hall
The Enid on the web:
http://www.theenid.co.uk/

Haken Announce New Album and Tour Dates

Haken are pleased to announce the release of Affinity, their fourth full-length studio album and the follow-up to their acclaimed 2013 album The Mountain, on April 29th, 2016.  Head over to the band's website to discover a teaser for the album: http://hakenmusic.com/haken-album-four-press-release

Since releasing their highly praised EP Restoration in 2014, Haken have been making waves on the live circuit, including appearances at high-profile festivals such as Hellfest, Ramblin' Man Fair, Be Prog! My Friend and Cruise to the Edge as well as supporting the likes of Between The Buried & Me and The Neal Morse Band, a double headline UK tour with Leprous, and their first North American headline tour.

Like much of Haken's previous music, Affinity is full of surprises and The Architect, the album's centrepiece, is no exception. Blasting through a dizzying array of instrumental insanity coupled with down-tempo atmospheric tenuity, Haken welcomes friend and Leprous frontman Einar Solberg mid-song for a spot of guest vocals! Just one of many twists and turns throughout this 60-minute musical lobotomy, Haken's Affinity will open up a new dimension in this UK sextet's trajectory.

Affinity will arrive as a Limited Edition Digipak (incl. bonus disc with instrumentals), 180g Gatefold 2 LP Edition (incl. album on CD), Standard CD Jewel Case, Digital Download and Deluxe Digital Download (incl. instrumental version of the album as bonus).

Affinity full track-listing:
1. affinity.exe [1:24]       
2. Initiate [4:16]
3. 1985 [9:09]
4. Lapse [4:44]
5. The Architect [15:40]
6. Earthrise [4:48]
7. Red Giant [6:06]
8. The Endless Knot [5:50]
9. Bound By Gravity [9:29]

The band have also confirmed their first European tour dates, and you can find those below:

26.05.16  London, The Garage [UK]
27.05.16  Zoetermeer, Boerderij [NL]
29.05.16  Paris, Divan du monde [FR]
30.05.16  Pratteln, Z7 [CH]
31.05.16  Lyon, Marché Gare [FR]
02.06.16  Barcelona, Razz 2 [ESP]
03.06.16  Madrid, Caracol [ESP]
04.06.16  Minnuendo Festival [ESP]
06.06.16  Milan, Legend Club [ITA]
07.06.16  Munich, Backstage [GER]
08.06.16  Karlsruhe, Substage [GER]
09.06.16  Aschaffenburg, Colos Saal [GER]
10.06.16  Berlin, Maschinenhaus [GER]
11.06.16  Warsaw, Progresija [POL]
14.06.16  Stockholm, Bryggarsalen [SWE]
15.06.16  Oslo, John Dee [NOR]
16.06.16  Copenhagen, Spillestedet Stengade [DEN]
17.06.16  Hamburg, Logo [GER]
18.06.16  Cologne, Gebäude 9 [GER]
19.06.16  Stone Free Festival [UK]

Look out for more information in the coming weeks.

Haken online:
www.hakenmusic.com
www.twitter.com/Haken_Official
http://www.facebook.com/HakenOfficial

Long Distance Calling Announce New Album and Tour

German Post/Math rockers Long Distance Calling have recently announced that their new album TRIPS will be released on April 29th 2016 via InsideOut Music. The album will be released as a limited mediabook CD with one bonus track, as a gatefold 2LP with etching, and as digital download with two bonus tracks.

The full track-listing for TRIPS is as follows:
1.  Getaway
2.  Reconnect
3.  Rewind
4.  Trauma
5.  Lines
6.  Presence
7.  Momentum
8.  Plans
9.  Flux

Further to this, the band would also like to announce the first European tour dates in support of the new album, and you can find those below:

28th April - Skater's Palace, Münster, Germany
29th April - Uebel & Gefährlich, Hamburg, Germany
30th April - Mau Club, Rostock, Germany
2nd May - UT Connewitz, Leipzig, Germany
3rd May - Musik & Frieden, Berlin, Germany
4th May - Kulturkirche, Köln, Germany
5th May - Backstage Halle, München, Germany
6th May - Substage, Karlsruhe, Germany
7th May - KiFF, Aarau, Switzerland
9th May - 013, Tilburg, Netherlands
10th May - Boston Music Room, London, UK
11th May - Exchange, Bristol, UK
12th May - Brudenell Social Club, Leeds, UK
13th May - Craufurd Arms, Milton Keynes, UK

Look out for more info in the coming weeks!

Long Distance Calling online:www.longdistancecalling.de/
www.facebook.com/longdistancecalling
twitter.com/avoidthelight

Dream Theater’s New Album Will Be Concept Album

As Dream Theater were announcing a new European tour for early 2016, one in which they announced that they'll be performing their forthcoming album in its entirety, promoters were leaking the new album's title. Dream Theater confirmed that the new opus will be called The Astonishing. This will be the first concept album they've written since 2002's Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence.

We now know a little more about the album itself, thanks to Dream Theater's own newsletter sign-up.

The Astonishing will relate the story of a rebellion against the Great Northern Empire of North America, led by the Ravenskill Militia. It is 2285, the people of North America live under the rule of Lord Nafaryus, emperor of the Realm. Ravenskill, a small town on the outskirts of the Realm, is trying to start a rebellion against the tyrant by sending a message via the implants all the inhabitants of the Realm have.

When you go to their main website, you have to choose one of two sign-up pages. One is for the Great Northern Empire, the other is for the Ravenskill Rebel Militia. Go and sign-up to both to receive both the Emperor's message and the Militia's message, and learn more about the upcoming battle.

Dream Theater will be releasing the album in early 2016, and will present it live on the following dates (more dates to come):

Feb 18, 2016 – Palladium – London, United Kingdom
Feb 19, 2016 – Palladium – London, United Kingdom
Feb 22, 2016 – Carre Theatre – Amsterdam, Netherlands
Feb 27, 2016 – Oslo Concert Hall – Oslo, Norway
Feb 28, 2016 – Oslo Concert Hall – Oslo, Norway
Mar 2, 2016 – Cirkus – Stockholm, Sweden
Mar 5, 2016 – Le Palais des Congrès – Paris, France
Mar 6, 2016 – Le Palais des Congrès – Paris, France
Mar 18, 2016 – Teatro Degli Arcimboldi – Milan, Italy
Mar 19, 2016 – Teatro Degli Arcimboldi – Milan, Italy
Mar 23, 2016 – Kongresshaus – Zurich, Switzerland

Stick Men Live Featuring David Cross

In April of this year, Stick Men featuring Tony Levin, Markus Reuter & Pat Mastelotto, put on four historic concerts in Japan, with special guest, legendary King Crimson violinist David Cross. The live recording of the 2 Tokyo shows, titled Midori, will be released as a double CD in Japan only, but you can pre-order the digital download of both shows now, from the iapetus store. Simply follow the links below.

Live at Billboard, Tokyo, Japan, April 10, 2015, Show 1

Live at Billboard, Tokyo, Japan, April 11, 2015, Show 2

In other news Stick Men is on the tour in Europe as of today, September 29, for 3.5 weeks.

Tony Levin and Pat Mastelotto have just finished the first leg of King Crimson shows and as soon as the Stick Men tour is over, King Crimson is on tour again. MoonJune Music is currently booking USA/Canada dates for Stick Men in April and May 2016. The tour will start on April 14, and it will end by June 4.

Sep. 29 - Verona (Italy) - Il Giardino
Sep. 30 - Verona (Italy) - Il Giardino
Oct. 1 - Sofia (Bulgaria) - HDK Hall 11 (Lumiere Cinema)
Oct. 2 - Delemont (Switzerland) - Centre Culturelle Regional
Oct. 3 - Sala (Switzerland) - Rockland
Oct. 5 - Oslo (Norway) - Buckley's
Oct. 6 - Malmo (Sweden) - Moriska Pavijongen
Oct. 7 - Göteborg (Sweden) - Nefertiti
Oct. 9 - Bergen (Norway) - Sardinen USF
Oct. 10 - Opole (Poland) - Dom Expo
Oct. 11 - Wroclaw (Poland) - Zaklete Rewiry
Oct. 12 - Prague (Czech Republik) - Lucerna Bar
Oct. 13 - Reichenbach (Germany) - Bergkeller
Oct. 15 - Bonn (Germany) - Harmonie
Oct. 16 - Zoetermeer (Netherlands) - Cultuurpodium Boerderij
Oct. 17 - Münster (Germany) - Hot Jazz Club
Oct. 18 - Hertogenbosh (Netherlands) - W2
Oct. 20 - Verviers (Belgium) - Spirit of 66
Oct. 21 - Karlsruhe (Germany) - Substage
Oct. 22 - Reutlingen (Germany) - Kulturzentrum FranzK

Confirmed dates for 2016 (venues to be announced soon):
April 14, Thu - Dunellen, NJ (USA)
April 15, Fri - New York, NY (USA)
April 16, Sat - New York, NY (USA)
April 21, Thu - Northampton, MA (USA)
April 22, Fri - Natick, MA (USA)
April 23, Sat - Schenectady, NY (USA)
April 27, Wed - Montreal, Quebec (Canada)
April 28, Thu - Québec City, Québec (Canada)

Enchant Prepares for European Tour

After almost a decade, Enchant, the Bay Area's long-running Prog Rock institution, are soon to return to Europe for live appearances next month in promotion of their acclaimed comeback album The Great Divide, which was released last year via InsideOutMusic.

Therefore, the band has checked in with a special video message about the upcoming tour:

The tour will be a double-headlining bill featuring Enchant as well as Hasse Fröberg & Musical Companion, kicking off (for Enchant) at the 2015 edition of ProgPower Europe festival in The Netherlands on October 4th.

Enchant + Hasse Fröberg & Musical Companion - European Tour 2015:
Oct 4 - Baarlo, The Netherlands - ProgPower Europe (Enchant only!)
Oct 5 - Berlin, Germany - Magnet (Tickets)
Oct 6 - München, Germany - Kranhalle (Tickets)
Oct 7 - Oberhausen, Germany - Zentrum Altenberg (Tickets)
Oct 8 - Rüsselsheim, Germany - Das Rind (Tickets)
Oct 9 - Stuttgart, Germany - Schocken Club (Tickets)
Oct 10 - Zoetermeer, The Netherlands - De Boerderij (Tickets)
Oct 11 - London, UK - The Underworld (Tickets)
Oct 12 - Bilston, UK - The Robin 2 (Tickets)
Oct 13 - Paris, France - Backstage (Tickets)

Additionally, Enchant have confirmed the following appearances in North America:
Oct 23 - Houston, TX - BFE Rock Club
Oct 24 - Austin, TX - Empire Control Room & Garage
Nov 15-19 - Cruise To The Edge

Enchant Line-Up:
Ted Leonard - Lead vocals (Spock's Beard / Thought Chamber)
Douglas A. Ott - Guitars and backing vocals
Ed Platt - Bass guitar and bass pedals
Bill Jenkins - Keyboards (Sound Of Contact / Thought Chamber)
Sean Flanegan - Drums (Cynthesis)

Enchant online:
www.enchantband.com
www.facebook.com/enchantband
https://twitter.com/Enchantband

Fughu to Kick Off European Tour

Prog metal gauchos from Buenos Aires, Fughu are coming to Europe later this month for their first European tour. The band that opened for Dream Theater at the Luna Park in 2008 will play in Vienna (Austria), Subotica (Serbia), Novi Sad (Serbia), Belgrade (Serbia), Szeged (Hungary), Cluj-Napoca (Romania), Bielsko-Biala (Poland), Wroclaw (Poland), Poznan (Poland), and Berlin (Germany). The Argentinians will be joined by Polish post/prog rock band Abstrakt on select dates.

For the full tour dates check below.

Fughu released three studio albums so far: Absence in 2009, and in 2013 they put out two fantastic albums simultaneously Human (The Tales) and Human (The Facts), which were received very well by fans and media. The records feature guest contributions by guitarist Jeff Kollman, and singers Dario Schmunck and Damian Wilson (Threshold, Headspace, Landmarq, Maiden United, Ayreon, Star One).

The band is currently readying their fourth studio record, but they will take a break from September 17th to September 27th and visit Europe for the first time.

Fughu 2015 European tour dates:

Sept 17 – Vienna (AUT) @ Reigen Live with Tsar Alliance and Palindrome
Sept 18 – Subotica (SRB) @ Clash Club
Sept 19 – Novi Sad (SRB) @ Firchie Think Thank Studio with Gernika and Counterfate
Sept 20 – Belgrade (SRB) @ Danguba with Nula
Sept 21 – Szeged (HUN) @ Live Music Club with Taine and Dramatic Morals
Sept 22 – Cluj-Napoca (ROM) @ The Shelter with The Hourglass and Vespera
Sept 23 – DAY-OFF
Sept 24 – Bielsko-Biala (POL) @ Rudeboy Club with Abstrakt
Sept 25 – Wroclaw (POL) @ Od Switu Do Zmierchu with Abstrakt
Sept 26 – Poznan (POL) @ Blue Note with Abstrakt
Sept 27 – Berlin (GER) @ Cortina Bob with Abstrakt and Jordi Kuragari

Fughu online:
http://www.fughu.com
https://www.facebook.com/fughu

Caligula's Horse Announce New Album Details

Melding the forthright intensity of rock with the skill and inventiveness of progressive metal, Brisbane's Caligula's Horse have announced the release of their 3rd record Bloom through InsideOutMusic on October 16th, 2015 in EU & October 30th, 2015 in US, as well as extensive Australian and European tour dates.

Now the band can reveal that the album will arrive on Limited Edition Digipak CD, Vinyl LP with CD included & digital download (incl. one exclusive bonus track).

The full track-listing can be found below:
1. Bloom
2. Marigold
3. Firelight
4. Dragonfly
5. Rust
6. Turntail
7. Daughter of the Mountain
8. Undergrowth

The band have posted a special video message, telling you a little bit about the album and introducing the band:

Bloom follows 2011's colourful and dynamic debut Moments from Ephemeral City, and 2013's critically acclaimed dark narrative concept album The Tide, the Thief & River's End, an album that Metal Obsession hailed as 'nearly perfect'.

"Bloom is very special to all of us - it's an album full of colour and life, vibrancy and energy, but one that breathes in and out with a natural ebb and flow," says lead vocalist Jim Grey. "It's exactly what we hoped to achieve with Caligula's Horse. To us, this album has a life of its own."

Equal parts grandiose and crushing, melodic and energetic, enjoy the first taste of Caligula's Horse's third record Bloom right this moment.

 

Check out a trailer for the album here: https://youtu.be/3iwexAFmZuQ

Having secured deals with The Agency Group for live bookings, and signing an international record deal with lauded prog/metal label InsideOut Music (home to Devin Townsend, Spock's Beard and Pain of Salvation), the band will tour Australia with UK metal heroes TesseracT this October, before embarking on an extensive month-long tour of Europe and the UK with Norwegian blackjazz innovators Shining.

Caligula's Horse are known for their energetic live show and fierce stage presence, a quality that has seen them join the likes of Opeth, Mastodon, The Ocean and Protest The Hero on the stage and the road. This kind of intense touring regime will see them right at home.

Australian Tour Dates (with TesseracT): (Tickets via tickets.destroyalllines.com)
10/14 - Brisbane, The Zoo
10/15 - Sydney, Factory Theatre
10/16 - Melbourne, Maxx Watt's
10/17 - Adelaide, Fowlers Live
10/18 - Perth, Amplifier Bar

European Tour Dates (with Shining)
10/28 - Gothenburg, Fangelset
10/29 - Copenhagen, Lille Vega
10/31 - Dresden, Grovestation
11/01 - Krakow, Fabryka
11/02 - Warsaw, Hydrozagadka
11/03 - Wroclaw, Liverpool Club
11/04 - Prague, Podnik
11/05 - Vienna, Viper Room
11/06 - Budapest, A38
11/07 - Ljubljana, Kino Siska
11/08 - Bologna, Locomotiv
11/09 - Milan, Lo Fi
11/10 - Winterthur, Salzhaus
11/12 - Luxembourg, Sonic Visions
11/13 - Frankfurt, Nachtleben
11/14 - Stuttgart, Keller Club
11/15 - Utrecht, Tivoli de Helling
11/16 - Bochum, Matrix
11/17 - Brussels, Rotonde
11/18 - Paris, Divan Du Monde
11/19 - London, Underworld
11/20 - Glasgow, Ivory Blacks
11/21 - Milton Keynes, Craufurd Arms
11/22 - Manchester, Sound Control

Caligula's Horse online:
https://www.facebook.com/caligulashorseband
http://caligulashorse.com/
https://twitter.com/CaligulasHorse
https://www.youtube.com/samvallen

Spock's Beard Release Lyric Video for Minion

American prog rock band Spock's Beard will be releasing their 12th studio album The Oblivion Particle on August 21st, 2015. In advance of the album's release, the band is pleased to announce the first lyric video from the album, for the track Minion.  And no, it has nothing with Despicable Me.

The song is classic Spock's, sure to please fans both old and new.



The band recently announced European tour dates in support of the album. They'll be joined by young UK act Synaesthesia and Hungarian band Special Providence.

The full list of dates are as follows:

Sep 16 - Spirit of 66, Verviers, Belgium
Sep 17 - De Boerderij, Zoetermeer, Netherlands
Sep 18 - Framus & Warwick Music Hall, Markneukirchen, Germany
Sep 19 - Progresja, Warschau, Poland
Sep 20 - Metro Club, Brno, Czech Republic
Sep 21 - Ship A38, Budapest, Hungary
Sep 23 - Legend, Milan, Italy
Sep 24 - Kantine, Augsburg, Germany
Sep 25 - Sudhaus, Tübingen, Germany
Sep 26 - Alte Seilerei, Mannheim, Germany
Sep 27 - Essigfabrik, Köln, Germany
Sep 29 - Rescue Rooms, Nottingham, UK
Sep 30 - Assembly, Leamington Spa, UK
Oct 1 - The Classic Grand, Glasgow, UK
Oct 2 - O2 Academy Islington, London, UK
Oct 3 - Club Academy, Manchester, UK

Spock's Beard Online:http://www.spocksbeard.com
https://www.facebook.com/spocksbeard
https://twitter.com/spocksb
http://www.youtube.com/Spocksbeard

David Gilmour on BBC This Friday

This just in via David Gilmour's Blog at http://davidgilmourblog.co.uk/.

"David will be a guest on BBC Radio 2 this Friday, the 17th, at about 8.45am (UK). He’ll be chatting to Sara Cox who is sitting in for Chris Evans on the Breakfast Show.

BBC Radio 2 has the radio exclusive of the single Rattle That Lock, so you can expect other stations to play it soon after.

You’ll be able to listen to BBC Radio 2 live online on Friday, as well as catch up with it later on BBC iPlayer Radio."

And here's the CD cover:

David Gilmour will be touring this Autumn and all shows are sold out.

Sep 12, 2015 - Arena Pula - Pula, Croatia
Sep 14, 2015 - Verona Arena - Verona, Italy
Sep 15, 2015 - Ippodromo delVisarno - Florence, Italy
Sep 17, 2015 - Théatre Antique - Orange, France
Sep 19, 2015 - Konig-Pilsner Arena - Oberhausen, Germany
Sep 23, 2015 - Royal Albert Hall - London, United Kingdom
Sep 24, 2015 - Royal Albert Hall - London, United Kingdom
Sep 25, 2015 - Royal Albert Hall - London, United Kingdom
Oct 2, 2015 - Royal Albert Hall - London, United Kingdom
Oct 3, 2015 - Royal Albert Hall - London, United Kingdom

Spock's Beard Announces New Album and Tour Dates

Legendary progressive-rockers Spock's Beard are pleased to announce that they will return with their brand new 12th studio album The Oblivion Particle, to be released at the end of August 2015. 

The Oblivion Particle is the follow-up to 2013's Brief Nocturnes and Dreamless Sleep. We will be learning more about this new release in the coming weeks.

Don't forget that Spock's Beard will be doing a small tour of the North American East Coast next week, with dates as follows:

28.04 - Impérial de Québec, Quebec City, QC, Canada (with Haken) - tickets
29.04 - Club Soda, Montréal, QC, Canada (with Haken) - tickets
01.05 - RoS fest, Gettysburgh, PA, USA

They will also head back to Europe later this year for a string of live dates in support of the record. The band will be joined by young UK act Synaesthesia and Hungarian band Special Providence. 

The full list of dates are as follows:   
16.09 - Spirit of 66, Verviers, Belgium
17.09 - De Boerderij, Zoetermeer, Netherlands
18.09 - Framus & Warwick Music Hall, Markneukirchen, Germany
19.09 - Progresja, Warschau, Poland
20.09 - Metro Club, Brno, Czech Republic
21.09 - Ship A38, Budapest, Hungary
23.09 - Legend, Milan, Italy
24.09 - Kantine, Augsburg, Germany
25.09 - Sudhaus, Tübingen, Germany
26.09 - Alte Seilerei, Mannheim, Germany
27.09 - Essigfabrik, Köln, Germany
29.09 - O2 Academy Islington, London, UK
30.09 - Assembly, Leamington Spa, UK
1.10 - The Classic Grand, Glasgow, UK
2.10 - Rescue Rooms, Nottingham, UK
3.10 - Club Academy, Manchester, UK

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Arena Unveil the Unquiet Sky + Tour Dates

Arena are pleased to announce that their new studio album The Unquiet Sky, is now available to pre-order.

The album will be officially released on April 27th and has artwork created by the ever talented Kylan Amos.

All pre-orders will be mailed out on March 23rd, one month ahead of the worldwide release. The only other way to get the album before its release will be at the merch desk during their tour.

The Unquiet Sky tracklist:
1- The Demon Strikes
2- How Did it Come to This?
3- The Bishop of Lufford
4- Oblivious to the Night
5- No Chance Encounter
6- Markings on a Parchment
7- The Unquiet Sky
8- What Happened Before
9- Time Runs Out
10- Returning the Curse
11- Unexpected Dawn
12- Traveller Beware

You can pre-order here: http://www.arenaband.co.uk/product/the-unquiet-sky-pre-order/

The band will also be celebrating their 20th anniversary and the new release on tour. Here are the dates:

March 19, 2015 The Borderline, London, England
March 20, 2015 The Citadel, St Helens, England
March 21, 2015 Montgomery Hall, Wath, England
March 22, 2015 Assembly Rooms, Leamington Spa, England
March 27, 2015 Spirit Of 66, Verviers, Belgium
March 28, 2015 Rock Ittervoort, Ittervoort, Netherlands
March 29, 2015 Bambi Galore, Hamburg, Germany
March 30, 2015 Hypothalamus, Rheine, Germany
March 31, 2015 Hedon, Zwolle, Netherlands
April 1, 2015 Colos-Saal, Aschaffenberg, Germany
April 2, 2015 Zeche Carl, Essen, Germany
April 3, 2015 Paulette Pub Rock, Nancy, France
April 4, 2015 Wollfabrik, Heidelberg, Germany
April 5, 2015 Bergkeller, Reichenbach, Germany
April 6, 2015 a38, Budapest, Hungary
April 7, 2015 Majestic, Bratislava, Slovakia
April 9, 2015 Rialto, Katowice, Poland
April 10, 2015 Proxima, Warsaw, Poland
April 11, 2015 Blue Note, Poznan, Poland
April 12, 2015 Reigen, Vienna, Austria
April 13, 2015 Ausburg, Germany
April 14, 2015 Z7, Pratteln, Switzerland
April 15, 2015 Club Il Giardino, Verona, Italy
April 17, 2015 Bikini Bar, Barcelona, Spain
April 18, 2015 Minnuendo, Peralta, Spain
April 19, 2015 Sala Lemon, Madrid, Spain
April 20, 2015 Paradise Garage, Lisbon, Portugal
April 22, 2015 Connexion, Toulouse, France
April 23, 2015 Marché Gare, Lyon, France
April 24, 2015 Divan du Monde, Paris, France
April 25, 2015 Boerderij, Zoetermeer, Netherlands
April 26, 2015 Centre Culturel, Soignies, Belgium

Arena website: http://www.arenaband.co.uk/

King Crimson Confirm 2015 Tour

Following their acclaimed tour of America in 2014, King Crimson returns to active service in 2015 for a series of performances across the UK and in Europe.

Starting in Aylesbury at the end of August, King Crimson will be touring throughout September in the UK, France, and the Netherlands.

As with the US Tour of 2014, this will be the Drum Trio incarnation of KC and will feature a set list peppered with long standing classics of all eras and incarnations of the band. There is also talk of new material being readied for an eventual new CD.

European Tour dates:
31 Aug - Friars, Aylesbury Waterside Theatre
1 Sept - Friars, Aylesbury Waterside Theatre
3 Sept - St.David’s Hall, Cardiff
5 Sept - Dome Concert Hall, Brighton
7 Sept - Hackney Empire, London
8 Sept - Hackney Empire, London
11 Sept - Lowry, Manchester,
14 Sept - Symphony Hall,Birmingham
17 Sept - Usher Hall, Edinburgh
21 Sept - Olympia, Paris
22 Sept - Olympia, Paris
24 Sept - Tivoliredenburg, Utrecht
25 Sept - Tivoliredenburg, Utrecht

King Crimson is: Mel Collins, Robert Fripp, Gavin Harrison, Jakko Jakszyk, Tony Levin, Pat Mastelotto and Bill Rieflin.

Tickets go on sale this Friday February 6 and are available from Livenation, except for tickets for the Aylesbury shows that can be obtained here .