Thursday, December 4, 2008

Music News & Notes

DORO - Title, Cover Art And Release Date Of New Album Revealed


Ex-WARLOCK vocalist Doro Pesch will release her new album, Fear No Evil, on January 23rd via AFM Records. Cover art can be viewed on the left (click to enlarge). More details will be revealed soon.

As previously reported, Doro will issue a new single entitled 'Herzblut' on December 12th through AFM Records. It will be recorded in four different languages, all versions will appear on the single. The tracklist is as follows: 'Herzblut' (single version), 'Herzblut' (album version), 'A Fond Le Coeur' (French), 'Te Doy Mi Corazon' (Spanish), 'Eu Dou-Te O Meu Coração' (Portuguese), 'Share My Fate'.

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Burning Point Cover Art

The cover art of the new BURNING POINT album "Empyre" has been revealed. Artwork is from the hands of Felipe Machado Franco who's previous works includes artists such as Iced Earth, Axel Rudi Pell, Blaze Bayley etc.

The band line-up is also completed with a keyboard wizard, Pasi Hiltula ( ex-Kalmah, ex-Eternal Tears of Sorrow ). Pasi also played keyboards on Salvation by Fire & Feeding the Flames albums.

Line-up:
Pete Ahonen/ vocals & guitars
Pekka Kolivuori / guitars
Jukka Jokikokko / bass
Pasi Hiltula / keyboards
Jussi Ontero/ drums

"Empyre" is due to late February and the first pressing of the album will be a limited edition with bonus tracks.

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REPRISE RECORDS TO RELEASE MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE’S THREE CHEERS FOR SWEET REVENGE ON LIMITED-EDITION VINYL ON DECEMBER 16TH

Burbank, CA- In what is sure to be a must-have for devoted fans and vinyl collectors, Warner Bros. Records will release My Chemical Romance’s 2004 breakthrough album Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge on vinyl on December 16th, 2008.

The limited-edition vinyl version of the New Jersey-based band’s major-label debut includes one red vinyl disc in a custom jacket. The jacket features a die-cut logo stencil insert lettered in My Chemical Romance’s classic font. A sticker is also included in the package.

The band’s commercial breakthrough, Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge, was released by Reprise Records in June 2004. The album spawned three Top Ten Alternative Rock radio hits, “I’m Not OK (I Promise),” “Helena,” and “The Ghost of You,” driving it to platinum status in the U.S. and more than two million in sales worldwide. Critics praised Three Cheers as aggressive, melodic, and forward-thinking and My Chemical Romance quickly became one of the biggest bands on the modern rock scene.

The band recently completed their longest and most internationally comprehensive headlining tour in support of their 2006 platinum album The Black Parade, capping off the run by selling out a show at Madison Square Garden.

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Dischord to Remaster, Recut Vinyl Catalog

Dischord Records' back catalog is going to be brought up to date to be reissued on an out of date medium. Makes sense, right?

The Washington, D.C. label became the latest to dig into the vinyl-resurgence gold mine, announcing it'll remaster its entire active catalog, then start digging into the vaults for rereleases. LPs are now set to come with a code for a free download, so you don't have to resort to one of those ridiculous USB turntables to digitize your albums.

The first four records to get their makeover are Out of Step an dFirst 2 7 Inches by Minor Threat, Faith and Void's split LP and 1986, by One Last Wish.

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Morrissey: Quixotic cover artwork for new album 'Years of Refusal,' is revealed

Morrissey continues to confound us mere mortals with his penchant for the dramatic. The Moz's new album, Years of Refusal, is set to come out February 16, 2008 on Polydor/Decca, and while the tracklist has not been finalized, the album cover art has been released.


Morrissey is seen with the requisite facial expression--stern and serious as all hell--holding a baby in his muscular arm. It appears as if the baby has a "W" on his forehead. The Moz's tight short-sleeved dress shirt is opened to reveal some manly chest hair. The Fred Perry logo is visibly obvious to enforce his Britishness perhaps (as if this is necessary)?

What this all represents is anyone's guess. Does the baby's "W" have something to do with a certain outgoing President of the United States?

SOURCE: http://www.prefixmag.com

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