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19. July 2016
Artistically and aesthetically deeply rooted in the Seventies the Valeta brothers Armand Valeta (vocals and rhythm guitar) and LG Valeta (lead guitar) founded ’77 (pronounced Seventy Seven) as a direct reflection of the concept of the era they love. Over the past years ’77, who are hailing from Spain, didn’t just make a name for themselves with their studio recordings, but particularly with their high energy live shows that secured them countless European tours with the likes of diverse bands such as Bullet, Audrey Horne, Michael Schenker’s Temple of Rock, Danko Jones or their label mates Dead Lord.
After a highly successful tour throughout their native Spain they are getting back into the van for a European headlining tour in September.
’77 about the upcoming “Come & Join Us On Tour”: “Hi everyone! Maybe you were wondering what we’ve been doing since our last European tour with Michael Schenker, Danko Jones and our label mates Dead Lord.
Well, as many of you know, we’re a terribly hardworking band and so we’ve been successfully touring around our beautiful home country Spain, holding the rock and roll flame high and proud.
These times might be rough indeed, but we like sticking to our motto ‘Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us’ – and that’s why we want to jump back into action, come to your town and make you experience a hell of a party with a loud-electrifying-rock-and-roll-guitar catharsis. Do not miss it, not for all the tea in China, we assure you’ll be delighted and willing to be at a ’77 show again! Satisfaction guaranteed or you get your money back. Come and join us on tour rock and rollers! Oh, and remember: We can always use some beers!”
The current dates are in support of their brand new album “Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us” which was released in the late fall of last year. The album was produced by Jaime Gomez Arellano who has worked with diverse artists such as Paradise Lost, Ghost, Ulver or Cathedral.
’77
“Come & Join Us On Tour”
09.09.16 (DE) Rostock – M.A.U. Club
10.09.16 (DE) Berlin – Maze
11.09.16 (DE) Hamburg – Hafenklang
13.09.16 (DE) Hannover – Lux
14.09.16 (DE) Frankfurt – Nachtleben
15.09.16 (DE) Braunschweig – Tegtmeyer
16.09.16 (DE) Püchersreuth – Storm Crusher Festival
17.09.16 (CH) Pratteln – Z7
18.09.16 (DE) Bochum – Rockpalast (Matrix)
20.09.16 (DE) Augsburg – Spectrum Club
21.09.16 (AT) Vienna – DasBach
22.09.16 (DE) Metzingen – Club Thing
Check out ‘77’s video clip for “Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now”: https://youtu.be/ATqeG4NnEX0
Or the lyric video for “It’s Alright”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnnVQBszxZw
‘77 are:
Armand Valeta – Vocals & Rhythm Guitar
LG Valeta – Lead Guitar
Guillem Martinez – Bass
Andy Cobo – Drums
23. June 2016
“Make A Little Time”, the new video from veteran British metallers TANK, can be seen at this location. The clip was filmed in the desert hills just outside the town of Mojacar in Southern Spain and the production was handled by MGV Productions.
TANK guitarist Cliff Evans comments: “We didn’t want to make the usual low-budget, derelict warehouse-style video that so many bands seem to go for these days, so in order to do the song justice, we decided to find a more interesting location. We contacted Dale Webb at MGV, and he found the ideal backdrop that provided the essential vibe that goes so well with the song. Unusually for this part of Spain, the weather was stormy and overcast but that added a great atmosphere to the performance. The video really captures the raw energy but also the laid-back side of the band. We like nothing better than playing our own brand of rock ‘n’ roll and drinking beer together!”
Adds TANK guitarist Mick Tucker: “We’re so pleased with the amazing response that we’ve had for our ‘Valley Of Tears’ album which was released at the end of last year. We wanted to portray the songs visually, so we decided to invest in making a couple of top-quality videos for our fans to enjoy and share the experience of what we’re doing. We only had one day to film everything we needed, so it was hard work but we had plenty of cold Estrella beer close to hand to keep us going.”
A second video filmed for the title track of the album, “Valley Of Tears”, is scheduled for release later this summer.
Joining Tucker and Evans on “Valley Of Tears” are former DRAGONFORCE frontman ZP Theart, who has been a member of TANK‘s touring lineup for the past three years. Also featured are new recruits Bobby Schottkowski, formerly of SODOM, on drums, and current BLIND GUARDIAN member Barend Courbois on bass.
Regarding the recording process, Evans stated: “Bobby recorded the drum tracks in Germany with his producer, Waldemar Sorychta, whose previous work includes albums for LACUNA COIL, TIAMAT and SODOM, to name but a few. The drums are the backbone of the album and they seriously kick ass! Barend laid down the bass guitar in Holland a couple of days before heading out on a sold-out world tour with German metal legends BLIND GUARDIAN. The guitars were recorded in London under the guidance of producer Phil Kinman who is the master at capturing the sound of a Les Paul through a Marshall amp. No frills. Just awesome power! The album was mastered by Ade Emsley, who undertook the task of remastering the entire IRON MAIDEN catalogue for 24-bit iTunes release.”
He added: “The title comes from the famous tank battle during the 1973 Yom Kippur War where one side was massively outnumbered but fought on regardless and against all odds secured a heroic victory.
“We feel that our style of metal is slowly disappearing and now we must also fight against the odds to keep it alive.
“We hope ‘Valley Of Tears’ will inspire other bands and fans alike to never forget what real metal is all about.”
3. June 2016
The Finnish Folk Metal Mafia reunites for another run of European shows in autumn 2016!
Korpiklaani and Moonsroow, the two powerhouses of Finnish folk metal will this time be joined by Iceland’s Skálmöld!
Ville Sorvali writes: “The first FFMM tour earlier this year was such a blast that we knew we had to do a second part. And this time with some non-FFMM villains from Iceland as special guests – welcome on board Skálmöld and try to hang on!”
Snæbjörn Ragnarsson counters: “Try to hang on?! Challenge accepted my friend! But wow, touring with not one but TWO Finnish bands, what could possibly go wrong? No, in all seriousness, I know this will be a killer tour. Great bands, great guys and (great) beer, what more do you need?”
Last but not least, Jonne Järvelä comments further: Oh my Gods, is this Finnish Folk Metal Mafia madness going to continue with Moonsorrow? …and we are going to get even one more band on it?? Skálmöld from Iceland??? You would better come and see this with your own eyes because this will be something ELSE! See you soon there boys and girls!
ROCK HARD, Kulturnews, Metal.de, Metalnews.de & Dragon Productions present
Finnish Folk Metal Mafia Tour – Pt.2
KORPIKLAANI / MOONSORROW
Special guests: Skálmöld
29.10.2016 CZ – Prague , Club Meet Factory
30.10.2016 AT – Wien , Szene
31.10.2016 AT – Graz, Explosiv
01.11.2016 IT – Bologna, Zona Roveri
02.11.2016 IT – Milan , Alcatratz
03.11.2016 AT – Innsbruck, Hafen
04.11.2016 CH – Lausanne, Les Docks
05.11.2016 CH – Solothurn, Kulturfabrik Kofmehl
06.11.2016 CH – Winterthur, Salzhaus
07.11.2016 DE – Aschaffenburg, Colos-Saal
08.11.2016 DE – Lindau, Vaudeville
09.11.2016 DE – Nürnberg, Hirsch
10.11.2016 DE – Köln, Essigfabrik
11.11.2016 NL – Zoetermeer, De Boerderij
12.11.2016 DE – Hannover, Musikzentrum
13.11.2016 DE – Hamburg, Klubsen
Check the Finnish Folk Metal Mafia Facebook Event page
And there are some more shows with Korpiklaani & Skálmöld only:
KORPIKLAANI
Special Guests: Skálmöld
24.10.2016 PL – Gdynia, Ucho
25.10.2016 PL – Warsaw, Proxima
26.10.2016 PL – Wroclaw, Alibi
27.10.2016 PL – Katowice , Mega Club
28.10.2016 SVK – Bratislava , Majestic
24. February 2016
We are happy to welcome Miasmal to the Dragon Family!
The Gothenburgers third album (and second album for Century Media), Tides of Omniscience, isn’t just transformative, it’s proof positive that in the confines of death metal there’s plenty of room for forward progress without uprooting what the forefathers had in mind. The live energy of this band is hard to find elsewhere so make sure to catch them at one of their concerts!
Check out the first release from their upcoming album
‘Fear The New Flesh – Tides of Omniscience’
https://youtu.be/Pnb5ZHeHIOw
www.facebook.com/miasmal
www.miasmal.net
12. February 2016
We are extremely happy to welcome Nailed to Obscurity from to the Dragon Family!
The band has a unique combination of sounds! Just check out what Rock Hard Germany said about their latest release: “NAILED TO OBSCURITY created a piece of that music that fullfills more than all standards. For friends of warm sounds of Amorphis across Opeth to Katatonia ‘Opaque’ is a must have.”
Rock Hard,Germany
Check ’em on the web here:
‘Opaque’ Video’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNLBlhc0NSY
‘iNnerME’ Lyric Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ymfg4Z0wLg
12. February 2016
Finnish melodic metal quintet SONATA ARCTICA has started to work on the follow-up album to the successful »Pariah’s Child« record. Beyond that, the band is happy to announce the first leg of their European tour.
SONATA ARCTICA is currently taking a break from the recording for their 9th studio album and about to head out with NIGHTWISH for a couple of weeks in North-America from February 19th on.
Directly alongside the release of the new album, SONATA ARCTICA will hit the road again, supported by their Swedish fellows TWILIGHT FORCE.
“We’re all really looking forward to finishing our new studio album and taking the songs on the road. This time we’ll start in Europe before heading on to the rest of the world. As always, you can expect a energetic show with new stuff as well as some old favourites”, states the band.
And here are the dates:
SONATA ARCTICA – European Tour 2016
Special Guests: TWILIGHT FORCE
presented by: Metal Hammer, Musix, Blast, Rock it + Powermetal.de & Dragon Productions
12. February 2016
We are extremely happy to welcome SCARRED from Luxemburg to the Dragon Family!
This band will surely leave their mark in the history of modern Death Metal.
Imagine a hybrid of Gojira, Bloodbath, Strapping Young Lad, Nevermore and Pantera and you’ll get a rough idea how this awesome live act sounds like.
The band says: ‘If you take your mission of world domination seriously, you might get at a point where you just need a dragon! (Even Khaleesi needs three of them). We are proud to be chosen to ride on this mighty beast from this day on! Let the invasion begin!’
Check ’em on the web here:
FACEBOOK
‘Cinder’ Video’
‘Low’ Live Clip
Check ’em on stage here:
25.03.2016 Inferno Festival – Oslo / Norway
26.07.2016 Metaldays Open Air – Tolmin / Slovenia
06.08.2016 Roko Naktys Festival – Zarasai / Lithuania
27.10.2016 Knust – Hamburg / Germany
29. January 2016
Irish Pagan Metallers PRIMORDIAL have just announced a 10-date strong European tour in April of this year. The hand-picked line-up includes Icelandic Black Metallers SVARTIDAUDI and German extremists KETZER! The tour marks the first PRIMORDIAL headliner tour in ten years, do not miss out on this rare opportunity!
Deaf Forever, Guitar, metal.de & Dragon Productions present
PRIMORDIAL
+ SVARTIDAUDI
+ KETZER
‘The ghosts of the charnel house’ Tour 2016
21.04.2016 FR – Paris, Divan Du Monde
22.04.2016 DE – Alsfeld, Kings Of Black Metal Festival
23.04.2016 DE – Berlin, Huxley´s Neue Welt
24.04.2016 CZ – Prag, Nova Chmelnice
25.04.2016 HU – Budapest, Barba Negra
26.04.2016 DE – München, Backstage Werk
27.04.2016 IT – Brescia, Club Colony
28.04.2016 CH – Aarau, Kiff
29.04.2016 DE – Losheim Am See, Hexentanz Festival
30.04.2016 DE – Bochum, Matrix*
*without Svartidaudi
Booking: www.dragon-productions.com
Comments PRIMORDIAL: ”Well isn´t it about fucking time we tour Europe again? Been long over due, but time moves slow in Primordial land. So here we are in 2016 ready to announce a week and a half with Ketzer and Svartidaudi. What goes around comes
around, so we’ve made the package interesting and we will honour a proper long set taking in all of the bands works. To make it worth your damn while. 70s style…..
No festival sets this time. so stoke the fire before Europe burns to the ground and we shall see you all at the feast of the GHOSTS OF THE CHARNEL HOUSE!”
Comments KETZER: “Having just released our third album STARLESS, we now got a fever and the only prescription (besides more cowbell) is to finally bring the new songs on stage. So, we are more than pleased to announce that we will hit the road in April and tour through Europe together with PRIMORDIAL and SVARTIDAUDI. The opportunity to join such a diverse line-up makes us even more excited. Make sure to catch the “Ghosts of the Charnel House” Tour and join in when we will combine old and new songs to a mesmerizing unity!”
As special offer to their loyal fans PRIMORDIAL offer an exclusive ticket / T-Shirt Bundle via Metaltix. The design was made especially for this tour and will be available exclusively via this bundle:
PRIMORDIAL released their latest album ‘Where Greater Men Have Fallen’ in November of 2014. Watch the videoclips and order your copies of the album at http://www.metalblade.com/primordial/.
KETZERs new album ‘Starless’ is out now via Metal Blade Records. Listen to the album and order your copies at www.metalblade.com/ketzer
http://www.primordialweb.com/
https://www.facebook.com/svartidaudi/
http://www.ketzer-official.de/
29. January 2016
We are happy and proud to present the wonderful Anneke Van Giersbergen solo and acoustic in April and May 2016.
AN EVENING WITH
ANNEKE VAN GIERSBERGEN
Acoustic Tour 2016
22.04.2016 UK – Glasgow, Audio
23.04.2016 UK – Manchester, Fac251
24.04.2016 UK – Leicester, Soundhouse
25.04.2016 UK – London, The Garage
26.04.2016 UK – Bristol, Exchange
27.04.2016 UK – Southamton, Engine Rooms
28.04.2016 BE – Verviers, Spirit of 66
29.04.2016 DE – Leipzig, Geyserhaus
30.04.2016 DE – Berlin, TheARTer Gallery
01.05.2016 DE – Hamburg, The Rock Café St. Pauli
06.05.2016 BE – De Verlichte Geest, Roeselare
07.05.2016 FR – Paris, La Maroquinerie
08.05.2016 FR – Lille, La Peniche (2 shows: one in the afternoon and one in the evening)
Quoting Anneke: “I’m happy to announce these solo acoustic tour dates beginning April 17. I’m preparing a career-spanning set and some of my favorite cover songs. The awesome Tony Wright aka VerseChorusVerse will join me as my special guest in the UK. Hope to see you all soon!! XxX Anneke”.
18. January 2016
Following up on the earlier announcement by our friends at Steamhammer/SPV, we are just as happy and proud to announce the signing of the Swedish act Bullet.
The quintet from Växjö is among the most active groups on the Scandinavian metal scene. At the moment, Bullet are writing songs for an album that they are aiming to release in early 2017. Guitarist Hampus Klang: “We think we’ve found a good formula and direction, both in terms of our music and our songwriting. The new material will be even more heavy metal oriented than before. We’ve written some fast songs that are very NWOBHM inspired.” Bullet will record at the Pama studios in Torsås, Sweden, again, with drummer Gustav Hjortsjö doubling as their producer.
Jörg ´Schrörg` Düsedau (Dragon Productions): “I’m really looking forward to the upcoming collaboration with Bullet and to reaching the next level in cooperation with the band, their management and Steamhammer/SPV. When I saw Bullet at the Metal Hammer Paradise, I had a problem to get into the venue at the beginning of the show, because the club was overfilled. And then I found myself standing in the second row towards the end of their show, totally excited. That hasn’t happened in years. What a live band – real metal without frills. World domination’s next!”
18. December 2015
We are very proud to present D-A-D with a very special show in April and May 2016.
The band will play two of their classic albums in one night!
‘Riskin’ it all‘ from 1991 and ‘No fuel left for the Pilgrims‘ from 1989 in one night – on this tour D-A-D will be ‘Riskin’ it all for the Pilgrims‘!
Those nights will be a firework of musical awesomeness that no D-A-D fan should miss!
On top of that we are offering a special ticket / t-shirt through Metaltix here.
This special T-Shirt will be available exclusively in this bundle!
The exclusive sale will end 20.02.2016 and the orders will be sent out in early March.
Rock Hard, Kulturnews, Guitar, Rocks, Metal.de, Kalle-Rock.de & Dragon Productions present
D-A-D – “Riskin’ it all for the Pilgrims” – 2 classic albums in 1 night
27.04.2016 UK – London, O2 Islington Academy
28.04.2016 FR – Paris (Savigny le Temple), L’Empreinte
29.04.2016 CH – Pratteln, Z7
30.04.2016 DE – München, Backstage
01.05.2016 DE – Nürnberg, Hirsch
03.05.2016 DE – Bochum, Zeche
04.05.2016 DE – Berlin, Huxleys Neue Welt
05.05.2016 DE – Leipzig, Hellraiser
06.05.2016 DE – Hannover, Musikzentrum
07.05.2016 DE – Kiel, Halle400
11. December 2015
The Finnish Folk Metal Mafia and Dragon Productions are very pleased to announce that Korpiklaani and Moonsorrow will be embarking on a co-headline tour in April 2016.
These two powerhouses of the Finnish Folk Metal scene have joined forces for what promises to be an immensely entertaining evening.
Korpiklaani front man Jonne Järvelä said regarding the tour announcement:
“I am so looking forward to playing with our fellow FFMM brothers, who for us are the most respected band in this genre of ours. This is a perfect combination of Finnish music and culture.”
Korpiklaani Fiddle played Tuomas Rounakari added:
“Exactly, Moonsorrow bring the serious side of our culture and we bring in the balance by adding the festivity of midsummer nights.”
The tour which will take the bands through 7 different European countries and is not to be missed!
08.04.2016 BE – Bomal-sur-Ourthe, Durbuy Rock Festival
09.04.2016 FR – Sélestat, Tanzmatten
10.04.2016 NL – Amsterdam, Melkweg (+ Heidevolk)
11.04.2016 FR – Paris, La Trabendo
12.04.2016 FR – Bordeaux, Barbey
13.04.2016 ES – Madrid, Arena
14.04.2016 ES – Barcelona, Razzmatazz2
15.04.2016 FR – Limoges, CC John Lennon
16.04.2016 FR – Brest, Carène
17.04.2016 FR – Rennes, Antipode
18.04.2016 FR – Lyon, Villeurbanne
19.04.2016 FR – Metz, Les Trinitaires
20.04.2016 UK – London, Islington Academy
21.04.2016 UK – Manchester, Club Academy
22.04.2016 IRE – Dublin, Button Factory
23.04.2016 UK – Belfast, Limelight 2
24.04.2016 UK – Glasgow, Classic Grand
25.04.2016 UK – Leeds, Stylus
26.04.2016 UK – Birmingham, Academy 2
27.04.2016 UK – Bristol, The Fleece
28.04.2016 UK – Southampton, 1865
29.04.2016 DE – Bochum, Matrix
