Riot News

ZAKK WYLDE: THE MOVIE STAR

Zakk will also be in Sydney on Thursday to promote is new line of Gibson Guitars @ Allans Music Pitt St from 6.30pm
New BLS album in 2010!!!

BRUCE KULICK: AUSTRALIAN TOUR & NEW ALBUM VIA RIOT

Bruce Kulick is coming back to Australia armed with his first new solo album in five years – BK3 – and a brand new live show that promises to delve into the depths of material from his twelve year tenure with Kiss and his work in the last thirteen years as a solo artist. BK3 is Kulick’s third solo release, hence the title.

Australian fans will be among the first to hear the album, which will be released ahead of its worldwide debut at the concerts. BK3 features the soaring guitars and signature riffs that Kulick is known for, along with an array of special guests that include former Kiss band mates Gene Simmons and Eric Singer, Knack lead vocalist Doug Fielder, and Nick Simmons (Gene’s son and rising star in his own right) making his vocal recording debut.

Bruce promises the shows will be worth the wait and will feature a plethora of Kiss tunes from the eight albums he recorded with the band between 1984 and 1996. Hits like “God Gave Rock and Roll To You II,” “Crazy Crazy Nights,” “Forever,” and “Tears Are Falling” will be nestled alongside many rarities never performed live by Kiss themselves.

Kulick has become a regular in Australia, first visiting these shores in 1978 as part of Meat Loaf’s Bat Out Of Hell band, with Kiss in 1995, as part of ESP (a side project featuring members of Alice Cooper’s band, Kiss and Motley Crue), and several times as a solo artist. Most recently, he conducted a whirlwind guitar clinic tour, hitting four cities during a week in April 2009. Band members for the shows include Nic Maeder from Maeder on lead vocals and members of Six Hours who have a long relationship with Bruce having played with him since 1998.

Since departing Kiss in 1996, Bruce has remained active in the music industry, forming the band UNION with former Motley Crue vocalist John Corabi, acting as a camp counselor at various Rock and Roll Fantasy Camp events, working with both Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons on their solo projects, recording commentaries for the multi platinum retrospective Kissology DVDs, and, since 2001, playing with the legendary “American Band” Grand Funk Railroad as their lead guitarist. In between all of these activities, he recorded his first solo album, Audio Dog, in 2001, followed up by 2003’s Transformer. BK3 marks yet another milestone for the veteran guitarist, and he is very much looking forward to beginning the journey here in his “second home” of Australia.

TOUR DATES
Sat 12 Dec ADELAIDE - Fowlers Live.
Sun 13 Dec: SYDNEY - The Gaelic Theatre.
Mon 14 Dec: MELBOURNE - The Corner Hotel.

BK3 will be released in February via Riot


www.kulick.net








GENGHIS TRON: TO SUPPORT CONVERGE ON AUSTRALIAN TOUR

March 2010 sees Converge return to Australia bringing with them Philadelphia's enigmatic trio Genghis Tron who have built up quite a loyal fanbase in Australia!

Tour Dates:
Tue March 16 Amplifier, Perth
Wed March 17 Fowlers, Adelaide
Thur March 18 Corner, Melbourne
Fri March 19 Manning Bar, Sydney
Sat March 20 Hi Fi, Brisbane
www.genghistron.com






VOYAGER: YOUTUBE CHANNEL UPDATED
www.youtube.com/user/voyageraustralia




KILL YOUR STEREO’S ALBUM OF THE YEAR POLL
www.killyourstereo.com/album-of-the-year-2009/
Vote for the following Riot releases!!
Baroness – Blue Record
Behemoth – Evangelion
Black Dahlia Murder – Deflorate
Chimaira – The Infection
Coalesce – Ox
Evergreen Terrace – Almost Home
Immortal – All Shall Fall
Job For A Cowboy – Ruination
Lord – Set In Stone
Oceano – Depths
Psyopus – Odd Senses
Scar Symmetry – Dark Matter Dimensions
Threat Signal – Vigilence






EXODUS: DVD TRAILER

Thrash metal bulldozer EXODUS are gonna punch you in your pretty face and finally rip your guts out - soon! The legendary BayArea band is about to release their first ever documentary DVD in January 2010 which includes a full live set from Wacken Open Air 2008 plus Audio CD plus another DVD with 3 hours documentary and bonus material!

The band are currently recording the follow-up to their 2007 album – “The Atrocity Exhibition – Exihibit B” is gonna be released early 2010!



SONIC SYNDICATE: LIVE VIDEO OF BURN THIS CITY

Sweden’s #1 rockstars SONIC SYNDICATE played an exclusive acoustic version of their new hit "Burn this City“ live on press2play online TV.
Check it out HERE



MNEMIC: RELEASE & TALK FIRST SINGLE OF "SONS OF THE SYSTEM“

Danish modern metal virtuosos MNEMIC just released the first song, „Diesel Uterus“, of their upcoming masterpiece „Sons Of The System“ exclusively at the homepage of Germany’s leading metal magazine Metal Hammer: CHECK IT HERE

Mainman Mircea Gabriel Eftemie comments "Diesel Uterus“ + its lyrics as follows:

"“Diesel Uterus“ is probably one of the heaviest songs in terms of tuning. We still maintained the brutality but mixed it with some really beautiful melodies that can be heard in the chorus. The vocals had lot of room to unfold as heard in the chorus and throughout the song. It is mid-tempo pretty much all the way, and the middle part - or c-section if you will - becomes rather progressive and more melodic than the chorus.

"The lyrics are about the way technology has changed our way of living. Everybody is dependent on digital devices, mobile phones, computers and especially the internet. If we have Google Earth, what does the military have? Are we safe at all? And is abundance of information a good thing? Definitely good, if you know how to avoid the bad things. The main point is that we should adapt to technology in a correct and balanced way. In reality, we do waste a lot of time. An aspect of the internet is that we end up watching the world most of the day through a screen. It is definitely a heavy topic that requires debate and a heavy song! ;-)"

Be prepared for a tornado of modern metal with both an industrial and even progressive edge to it, to be finally unleashed on January 15, 2010!
www.mnemic.com
www.myspace.com/mnemic



THREAT SIGNAL: LAUNCH PUBLIC MERCH DESIGN CONTEST!

Canadian modern metal heroes THREAT SIGNAL just launched a public contest for the upcoming band merch line 2010.
Just check http://contest.threatsignal.com, sign up and design some killer art!

BLACK TUSK: SIGN TO RELAPSE RECORDS

Relapse Records is proud to announce the signing of Savannah, GA’s BLACK TUSK.

BLACK TUSK formed in 2005 and saw the release of their debut full-length, Passage Through Purgatory, last year.. BLACK TUSK has most recently released a series of split 7”s including those with ASG, THE HOLY MOUNTAIN, and FIGHT AMP. Audio samples taken from these releases can be heard now via the band’s MySpace page: MySpace.com/BlackTusk.

BLACK TUSK commented on the signing: “It’s awesome to be on a label with so many bands that have helped shaped our tastes and with a staff that treats like family. We’re stoked to get this next record out and we have a bunch of tours in the works so keep an eye out.”






New Releases – Dec 25
Done for the year! Plenty of metal out there now to get your fill for Xmas!