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Gotthard - new single out now

Submitted by newseditor on Fri, 04/20/2012 - 22:01

The spotlights are on: today, Friday 20th April, GOTTHARD are releasing the first single from the album “Firebirth”, out on 1st June. The single, with the name “Starlight” will appear in two versions, a rock and an acoustic variation.

“Starlight” is the virtual shooting star of album song writing: the song was one of the first that the band wrote together with Nic Maeder, the new member at the microphone. “The chemistry between us worked immediately”, says guitarist Leo Leoni. “It is really unusual to be able to sit down together and straightway write a song which is later the single”.

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My Darkest Days - Sick and Twisted Affair

Submitted by thanos on Wed, 04/04/2012 - 02:16

These Canadian modern rockers had surprised me nicely with their self-titled debut album back in 2010. They enjoyed days of fame and fortune since then, as they appeared on the “Saw: The Final Chapter” soundtrack, they hit #1 spot on Billboard’ s Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks and on FMQB’s Active Rock… they went gold in Canada and the list goes on. Their single “Porn Star Dancing” is indeed a very tasteful tune, mixing rock music and porn together… gorgeously. I had them in mind like a modern, more popish side of Steel Panther… without going too deeply or being so keen and “offensive” as the cock/porn hard rock masters. Nonetheless, their self-titled debut is a very good modern rock album.

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Arjen Lucassen - first details the new solo album

Submitted by newseditor on Thu, 02/16/2012 - 23:18

Ayreon mastermind Arjen Lucassen is proud to announce that he was able to enlist the talents of legendary screen actor Rutger Hauer as the narrator on his forthcoming solo album. "This is a dream come true," says Arjen. "Rutger is not only one of my favorite actors, he also starred in my all-time favorite sci-fi movie, Blade Runner." Rutger also enjoyed the collaboration with Arjen, saying "it was marvelous work, very creative."

You can see below Arjen and Rutger talking about their collaboration in a short video clip.

Rutger Hauer states: