Friday, June 12, 2009

DESTRUCTION: 'The Curse Of The Antichrist' Release Date Announced


"The Curse Of The Antichrist - Live In Agony", the new double live album from German thrash metal veterans DESTRUCTION, will be released on July 31 via AFM Records. Check out the cover artwork below.

More information will be made available soon.

DESTRUCTION recently completed the "D.E.V.O.L.U.T.I.O.N. - 25 Years Of Total Destruction" North American trek with KRISIUN and MANTIC RITUAL.

"D.E.V.O.L.U.T.I.O.N.", the new album from DESTRUCTION, last year entered the Media Control chart in the band's home country at position No. 65. The CD was released on August 22, 2008 via AFM Records and features guest appearances by Gary Holt (EXODUS), Jeff Waters (ANNIHILATOR) and Vinnie Moore (UFO).

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Rhino Releasing Expanded Versions of Two 70's Rod Stewart Albums

In the mid-70's, Rod Stewart was making the transition from Rock star with the Faces and his own solo work, to a more mainstream pop sound. The two albums that highlighted that transition, Atlantic Crossing and A Night on the Town, are being reissued by Rhino Records on June 30 as two-CD Collector's Editions.

1975's Atlantic Crossing marked Stewart's first U.S. recorded music and he took full advantage by recording parts of the album in Muscle Shoals using soul producer Tom Dowd and a number of the best soul session musicians. The tracks were divided by side on the original vinyl LP with the fast half (side) featuring Stone Cold Sober and Three Time Loser while the slow half contained the two hits from the album, Sailing and I Don't Want to Talk About It plus the original version of the Isley Brothers' This Old Heart of Mine which he rerecorded later in his career with Ron Isley.

The two-CD set has the newly remastered version of the album on the first disc plus an unreleased instrumental while the second disc has alternate versions of all the tracks on the album along with covers of Bee Gees, Lee Dorsey and Elvis Presley tunes.

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Drive-By Truckers - Two New Releases

Drive-By Truckers (DBT) have been together making music for 13 years. The time has been well spent and has resulted in 7 critically acclaimed studio albums which couldn't possibly contain all of the songs the band has written. So, DBT recently dug into the New West Records vaults, and with guidance from longtime producer Dave Barbe, put the finishing touches on a group of songs that were never completed. “For me, it’s been a fun stroll through memory lane and a chance to tie up some loose ends,” says Patterson Hood. The result of the collaboration is the new, Drive-By Truckers, The Fine Print (A Collection Of Oddities and Rarities 2003-2008), a 12-track album of previously unreleased and rare songs, due out on September 1, 2009. Also out this summer from New West, will be the Drive-By Trucker’s entire Austin City Limits performance as a CD / DVD set as a part of the Live From Austin, TX line (order the Austin City Limits release below thru MNN).

The Fine Print (A Collection Of Oddities and Rarities 2003-2008) features songs written by band members past and present, including Patterson Hood, Mike Cooley and Jason Isbell. Seven of the twelve songs come from The Dirty South era. Drive-By Truckers were on the Austin City Limits stage on September 26, 2008 while they toured for their last studio album, Brighter Than Creations Dark. A CD/DVD combination package with the entire performance will be released July 7th, 2009. The 13 songs, which were filmed in Hi-Def and recorded in 5.1 Surround Sound for the acclaimed PBS show, include a mix of new songs

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Warp Records to Release 20th Anniversary Boxset

Groundbreaking electronic label Warp Records is celebrating their 20th anniversary with a special box set containing the following:

"Warp20 (Box Set) comes beautifully packaged in a 10 inch square slipcase wrapped in charcoal Buckram embossed paper with tipped-on gloss-laminated cover photograph, designed by YES, photographed by Dan Holdsworth.

Warp20 (1989-2009) The Complete Catalogue: 192 page book
10” square, 192 page full-colour, perfect-bound book. The complete-ist’s dream – a catalogue of artwork of every Warp release from its inception in 1989 to August 2009. Includes artwork from over 400 sleeves including work by the Designers Republic, Julian House, Build, Universal Everything and Kim Hiorthøy amongst others. Foreword by Warp co-founder Steve Beckett. Black un-coated board cover with debossed and foiled typography.

Warp20 (Chosen): Double CD album
The definitive best of Warp on 2 x CDs. Ten songs chosen by you (Warp20.net), ten songs chosen by Warp co-founder Steve Beckett. Packaged in deluxe case-bound 10” folder, exclusive to this box set. Your personal messages and memories from Warp20.net featured on pullout poster.

Warp20 (Recreated): Double CD album
2 x CDs featuring twenty brand new cover versions of Warp songs by Warp artists past and present; including tracks by Autechre, Harmonic 313, Jamie Lidell, Plaid, Clark, Maximo Park, Leila, Seefeel, Luke Vibert and more… Packaged in deluxe case-bound 10” folder exclusive to this box set.

Warp20 (Unheard): Triple 10” Vinyl
Secret treasures newly rediscovered from the Warp vaults. Unheard and rare tracks by Boards of Canada, Autechre, Broadcast, Elecktroids and others cut to 3 x 10” vinyl. Housed in uncoated card sleeves with debossed typography. Vinyl exclusive to Warp20 (Box Set).

Warp20 (Elemental): CD album
Specially-commissioned hour long piece by re-edit master Osymyso, made from sections, samples, and fragments of Warp music from the last 20 years. Exclusive to Warp20 (Box Set) and packaged in deluxe case bound 10” folder.

Warp20 (Infinite): Double 10” Vinyl
2 x 10” vinyl cuts of hand-picked locked-groove loops from Warp tracks. Four sides of loops for mixing fun. Exclusive to Warp20 (Box Set) and housed in uncoated card sleeves with debossed covers."

The box set comes out on September 25th, but pre-orders received before July 5th are eligible for up to a 15% discount. For more info, check out the Warp20 page.

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