TesseracT Set to Release Odyssey/Scala Live CD/DVD

UK prog-metal band, TesseracT, are set to release their first live audio/video concert. Titled Odyssey/Scala, the CD/DVD and LP/DVD package welcomes back One vocalist, Daniel Tompkins.

Odyssey, the audio portion, was recorded live during various stops in the autumn of 2014 throughout Europe and Russia on the Altered State World Tour.  Scala, the video portion, was filmed live on November 6th, 2014 at Scala, London, UK. A trailer for Odyssey/Scala can be seen here:

TesseracT officially burst on the scene in 2011 with their debut album, One.  Touring with the likes of Devin Townsend, Protest The Hero and Between The Buried and Me helped make them one of the most successful break through acts in the progressive metal genre.  2013's Altered State, featured vocalist Ashe O'Hara and was nominated for the Progressive Music Award's Album of the Year.

They toured the US with Cloudkicker and Intronaut, playing to sold out venues across the country. Altered State went on to outsell One and appeared on many Year End "Best Of" lists.

Odyssey/Scala, available in CD/DVD, LP/DVD and in digital formats on May 18th in Europe and May 19th in North America on Century Media Records.

Odyssey Tracklisting:
1.    Singularity (recorded in Moscow, Russia)
2.    Deception - Concealing Fate, Part Two (recorded in Birmingham, UK)
3.    The Impossible - Concealing Fate, Part Three (recorded in Nottingham, UK)
4.    Perfection/Epiphany - Concealing Fate, Parts Four/Five (recorded in Rome, Italy)
5.    Origin - Concealing Fate, Part Six (recorded in Strasbourg, France)
6.    Of Matter - Proxy (recorded in Koln, Germany)
7.    Of Matter - Retrospect (recorded in Nijmegen, Netherlands)
8.    Of Matter - Resist (recorded in Budapest, Hungary)
9.    April (recorded in Paris, France)
10.  Nocturne (recorded in Manchester, UK)
11.  Acceptance - Concealing Fate Part One (recorded in Moscow, Russia)

Scala Tracklisting:
1.    Singularity
2.    Deception - Concealing Fate, Part Two
3.    The Impossible - Concealing Fate, Part Three
4.    Perfection/Epiphany - Concealing Fate, Parts Four/Five
5.    Origin - Concealing Fate, Part Six
6.    Of Matter - Proxy
7.    Of Matter - Retrospect
8.    Of Matter - Resist
9.    April
10.  Nocturne
11.  Acceptance - Concealing Fate, Part One

TesseracT online:
http://tesseractband.co.uk/
https://www.facebook.com/tesseractband

District 97 and John Wetton Release One More Red Nightmare Live CD

A new live CD capturing a set of King Crimson songs performed by District 97 and former King Crimson lead singer John Wetton has been released on Primary Purpose via Cherry Red Records.

One More Red Night: Live in Chicago includes three songs from the iconic landmark album Red; which inspired many musicians including Kurt Cobain. This CD also captures several other well-known songs from the three King Crimson studio albums John Wetton played and sang on, plus their earlier hit 21st Century Schizoid Man. This is the first release of this recording and features many tracks which are now rarely heard live.

“I've said it before, and I maintain that D97 is the best young progressive band around right now. Gifted players, great material, and a brilliant, charismatic singer in Leslie Hunt. Their shows are an exciting pleasure to attend, and I am proud to work, and be associated with them.” - John Wetton, Annapolis, October 1,2014.

District 97's drummer and One More Red Night producer, Jonathan Schang, says “The first Crimson song I ever played live with John was Lament. To hear 'that voice' coming from right in front of me, seemingly made only stronger by the passage of time, was an experience I shall never forget. Getting to know John more closely, both as a musician and a human being, is an honor and a privilege. I'm thrilled that our joint interpretations of his iconic work with King Crimson are now available for all to enjoy.”

Track List:

1. One More Red Nightmare

2. The Great Deceiver

3. Lament

4. The Night Watch

5. Fallen Angel

6. Book of Saturday

7. 21st Century Schizoid Man

8. Starless

9. Easy Money

To purchase District 97 & John Wetton One More Red Night: Live in Chicago:
Amazon US: http://www.amazon.com/More-Night-District-With-Wetton/dp/B00N3SE9US/
Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/More-Night-District-With-Wetton/dp/B00N3SE9US/
Cherry Red: http://www.cherryred.co.uk/shopexd.asp?id=4842
iTunes US: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/one-more-red-night-live-in/id912870501
iTunes UK: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/one-more-red-night-live-in/id912870501

District 97’s last album was Trouble with Machines, features a guest appearance by John Wetton on the mini-rock opera, The Perfect Young Man:
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Trouble-With-Machines-CD-DVD/dp/B0082GN8Z8
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/trouble-with-machines/id545414289

John Wetton’s last solo project was a 2 CD re-issue of Monkey Business and Jack-knife, the former of which includes many of his early 1970s versions of tracks that went on to become some of King Crimson’s most iconic songs:
http://www.amazon.com/Jack-Knife-Monkey-Business-John-Wetton/dp/B00I4583HK/
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Jack-Knife-Monkey-Business-John-Wetton/dp/B00I4583HK/
https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/jack-knife/id889141024
https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/monkey-business-feat.-richard/id889182992

Official websites:
www.district97.net
www.johnwetton.com

Gentle Giant to Release Second Ever Official Live CD

 

Gentle Giant is delighted to present its first ‘official’ live recording since 1976 Playing the Fool Live. Titled Gentle Giant Live at the Bicentennial, the recording was taken from a concert on July 3rd 1976 at the Calderone Theater, Hempstead, Long Island, which was broadcast for local radio station WLIR.

This concert has been previously released as a bootleg, but incomplete and with lower quality. There are no overdubs or other enhancements on this very live recording. It features Gentle Giant unedited, uninhibited and unrepentant.

The concert features the best-remembered music from past recordings as well as rare songs from the album Interview which the band was supporting at that time.

Gentle Giant Live at the Bicentennial 1976 is a 2-CD set release available everywhere from November 18th onwards on Alucard Music.

The higher-quality recording used on the CD was donated by Rich Hilton to Alucard Music, from the broadcast on WLIR radio that Rich remastered.

The original artwork is by Ray Shulman, and Carl Glover (Aleph Studios) made it print worthy.

Setlist for Gentle Giant Live at the Bicentennial!

1. Intro / Just the Same
2. Proclamation / Valedictory
3. On Reflection
4. Interview
5. The Runaway / Experience
6. So Sincere
7. Excerpts From Octopus
8. Give It Back
9. Timing
10. Free Hand

Encore:
11. Peel the Paint / I Lost My Head

Gentle Giant on the web: http://www.blazemonger.com/GG/Gentle_Giant_Home_Page
Alucard Music: https://www.burningshed.com/store/gentlegiant/