Wednesday 13 released a limited edition purple vinly lp yesterday titled "From Here to the Herse". The album is limited to 1000 copies worldwide and contains songs from all of Wednsday 13's bands including Wednesday 13, Bourbon Crow, and Gunfire 76, as well as one previously unreleased track. Track listing is as follows:
For all the Ronnie James Dio fans that were unable to attend his Memorial Service on May 30th, you can now make a $35.00 donation to the "Ronnie James Dio Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund" and get the special RJD Memorial Package which includes a T-Shirt, the Memorial Booklet and the Memorial Button. For all the details click here
For one night only, metalheads around the world can experience history: On Tuesday, June 22, Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax perform on one stage together, and through the wonders of satellite technology, you can be part of this historic concert event, broadcast exclusively to select movie theatres around the world. Beyond the limited European festival dates, there are no additional tour dates planned for this extraordinary line-up. For all the details and to find a theatre near you click here.
Tokyo Blade with the 4 original members. Andy Boulton (guitar), John Wiggins (guitar), Steve Pierce (drums), Andy Wrighton (bass) and the new voice CHRIS GILLEN. will be touring the US later this year.
After a successful European tour, Tokyo Blade is in the studio recording their first CD in many years. As such, to celebrate, they are offering free downloads for the first 3 Tokyo Blade albums plus the 2nd Tokyo Blade album “night of the blade, the night before” with the original vocalist Alan Marsh. Click here to downloaded these great albums for free and make sure you check out the rest of their official site while you are there.
On 5/10/10 Aceept debuted their new music video for "Teutonic Terror" off their forthcoming album "Blood of the Nations". The new album will be out in late summer 2010 but until then you can check out the new video on their official myspace page. Click here to watch video.
Over at Washburn.com Paul Stanley has answered tons of questions that were submitted to the message board. Here are a few examples:
Q: If KISS were to play their last show, would Ace and Peter play?
PAUL: I'm not sure that when Kiss plays its last show, I'll be playing.
Q: If Eric Carr were still alive, what would be the chances of him still being in the band?
PAUL: That's too hypothetical a question. His loss was a tragedy and it's pointless to hypothesize.
Q: What do you think of Anomaly? And is the reality show with Ace a go?
PAUL: Honestly, I've never heard the whole album. For me, the most important thing is that Ace is alive and hopefully doing what he loves. As far as a reality show, I have no idea what you're talking about.
Q: Grant me one wish: Never let Peter Criss and Ace Frehley be members of KISS again.
PAUL: Your wish is granted.
There are many more interesting questions and answers at washburn.com. To check out all of them click here.
The release of ACCEPT’s brand new record “Blood Of The Nations” is fast approaching. It will mark the first studio-album of the band since more than fifteen years. Just recently ACCEPT signed up with Nuclear Blast. “Blood Of The Nations” will be released in late summer of 2010. The album was recorded in the winter months of 2009 in England with the help of famous producer Andy Sneap (Megadeth, Opeth, Killswitch Engage, Machine Head).
In march 2010 ACCEPT shot the video for their brand new song “Teutonic Terror”. For the perfect setting the band chose a military graveyard in Los Angeles Access exclusive behind the scenes footage here
In autumn 2010 the band will start off a big World Tour.
Here are the dates for the Warm Up shows:
8 May – Gramercy Theater – New York City (SOLD OUT!)
11 May – Forum Palace – Vilnius, Lithuania Tickets
14 May – B1 Maximum – Moscow, Russia Tickets
15 May – DK Lensoveta Theater – St. Petersburg, Russia Tickets
18 May – Virgin Oil. Co. – Helsinki, Finland Tickets
20 May – Debaser Slussen – Stockholm, Sweden Tickets
22 May – Rock Hard Festival – Gelsenkirchen, Germany Tickets
23 May – De Pul – Uden, The Netherlands Tickets
24 May – Le Bataclan – Paris, France Tickets
26 May – Islington O2 Academy – London, UK Tickets
28 May – Sala Heineken, Madrid (Spain)
30 May – Rockstar Live Barakaldo, Bilbao (Spain)
Taken from acceptworldwide.com Hear the brand new song "The Abyss" below. You may need to turn down Global Pirate Radio first. Just scroll down and lower the volume on the player first. Don't forget to turn it back up.
Bret Michaels has been discharged from Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix almost two weeks after suffering a massive brain hemorrhage, his doctor announced in a televised press conference on Tuesday (May 4). The Poison frontman is currently resting in an undisclosed location, where he is receiving physical therapy and being monitored.
"He's walking. He's not walking very well. He's talking very well, and he's very mentally aware," Dr. Joseph M. Zabramski said, adding, "He'll fortunately make a 100 percent recovery."
Following a third angiogram that determined no aneurysm had taken place in his brain and that bleeding was no longer occurring, Michaels' condition was downgraded from critical to stable. Zabramski was not at liberty to say where Michaels had been transferred but did say that airplane flight was not prohibited for someone in his condition. The 47-year-old singer will receive a fourth angiogram in two weeks to monitor his progress.
While Michaels' recovery continues, Zabramski said he is "really suffering again right now." The reason for the suffering is that as the blood clot from his hemorrhage begins to "clear," the clot's various "blood products" create painful irritation inside the skull and along the spine. Steroids can usually be administered to mitigate the irritation, but Michaels' diabetes prevents the use of such drugs. A clot can take seven to 10 days to clear, Zabramski said.
Zabramski also said that Michaels' situation was an extremely lucky one. Fifteen to 20 percent of people who suffer subarachnoid hemorrhages die before they can even reach a hospital. An additional 20 percent arrive at a hospital with severe deficits that assure lifelong cognitive and physical issues. While Michaels arrived at the hospital with slurred speech and memory lapses, Zabramski said that by the next day, his speech had returned to normal. The singer might continue to have problems with back pain and new problems with headaches but is expected to make a full recovery and is not at a higher risk to suffer a hemorrhage again.
Asked when Michaels might resume his regular activities, Zabramski said he sees about four to six weeks of continued rest for the singer. But he went on to caution: "What I made him promise me is that he would not make any promises."
Taken from MTV.COM
More than 15 years after OZZY OSBOURNE debuted OZZFest, the defining blueprint for hard rock tours and festivals returns this August in six American cities with an explosive bill co-headlined by OZZY and, in their first-ever OZZFest appearance, Mötley Crüe—touring together for the first time with OZZY since he invited the group on their now legendary 1984 arena tour. Expect the energy to go way off the charts at the all-day extravaganza of music and deranged merriment.
The 2010 OZZFest--back after taking a year off in 2009 and the 2008 one-off stadium spectacular in Dallas, TX with OZZY and Metallica headlining--will kick off August 14 in San Bernardino (the birthplace of the first OZZFest in 1996) and then make stops in Chicago, IL, Hartford, CT, Camden, NJ, Pittsburgh, PA and Boston, MA. Live Nation will promote the tour nationally.
The main stage will feature full sets from Ozzy, Mötley Crüe and Rob Halford (who last appeared on OZZFest in 2004 with Judas Priest), performing songs from his solo career along with material from Judas Priest and Fight. DevilDriver and Nonpoint will round out the main stage line-up. Second stage headliners and six-time OZZFest veterans Black Label Society will be joined by Drowning Pool, Kingdom of Sorrow, and Goatwhore, Skeletonwitch, Saviours and Kataklysm.
Each OZZFest date will include 13 bands on two stages with music beginning at 1:00 PM. In addition, concert-goers can once again visit the OZZFest “Village of the Damned” featuring a mix of interactive activities, shopping and entertainment throughout the venue concourses.
These OZZFest dates mark the first concerts in the U.S. in connection with the June 15 release of SCREAM (Epic Records), the OZZFest’s founder’s first album in three years and 10th studio album overall. OZZY’s band consists of his OZZY’s new guitar player, Gus G., bassist Blasko, drummer Tommy Clufetos and keyboardist Adam Wakeman.
Tickets for the show’s go on sale May 22 at www.OZZfest.com and www.LiveNation.com.
The 2010 OZZFEST dates are as follows:
Sat, Aug 14 - San Bernardino, CA - San Manuel Amphitheater
Tue, Aug 17 - Chicago, IL - First Midwest Bank Amp.
Thurs, Aug 19 - Pittsburgh, PA - First Niagara Pavilion
The cause of rocker Bret Michaels' brain hemorrhage from last week hasn't been discovered, but his return to the stage is already in the works. It's possible that the current "Celebrity Apprentice" contestant could even be back rocking the house by the end of May.
The 47-year-old former Poison frontman has been in the hospital since April 22, recovering from the hemorrhage (which came on the heels of an April 12 emergency appendectomy), and he most recently was upgraded from critical to stable condition. A statement from his website thanks fans for their continued support and the well-wishes, and also says that the rocker is responding well to tests and treatments.
More information on Michaels' condition is expected to be release on Monday, as he's undergoing a varying amount of tests to determine the exact cause of the rupture.
"While Bret is recovering we obviously have some shows that are being rescheduled. We are working to reschedule dates from now until May 21. At this time we are planning to resume the tour May 26 in Ft. Smith, Arkansas,, provided there are no further complications or setbacks," the statement read. "We will then continue with all scheduled dates throughout the summer and fall, including the June and July tour with Lynyrd Skynyrd. Look for additional information in the days and weeks to come."
The statement also told fans who hold tickets to rescheduled shows that theirs will be honored on the new dates.
"That Metal Show" Premieres on VH1 Classic Saturday, May 8 at 11:00 PM*
NEW YORK, April 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Heavy metal and hard rock enthusiasts, prepare for battle: VH1 has announced the premiere of the fifth season of the distinguished "That Metal Show," the one and ONLY place on television to celebrate all things hard rock and heavy metal.
Eddie Trunk, Don Jamieson, and Jim Florentine are back and ready to rock on VH1 Classic's hit original series, "That Metal Show" beginning Saturday, May 8 at 11PM*. Rolling Stone Magazine recognized the show in their "50 Reasons to Watch TV Right Now" and with upcoming guests like Slayer, Rob Halford and Lemmy Kilmister, it's no wonder. "That Metal Show" is a 30-minute round-table talk show where rock legends hang out and discuss their past and current projects, while interacting with metal fans that make up the studio audience.
Making the fifth season even bigger and badder than ever before, interviews will be double the length from previous seasons allowing Eddie, Don and Jim to go more in-depth with each artist. "That Metal Show" has also added exciting new segments, "THE VIDEO VAULT" and "WORD OF THE METAL GOD" and are proudly bringing back viewer favorites, "STUMP THE TRUNK," "WHATEVER HAPPENED TO" and the heated weekly debate, "THE THROW DOWN." Tune in to VH1 Classic on May 8 at 11 PM* to join the debate on "That Metal Show's" most rocking season yet.
Guests appearing on the fifth season of "That Metal Show" include:
•May 8th – Lemmy Kilmister
•May 15th – Zakk Wylde
•May 22nd – Rob Halford
•June 5th – Steven Adler & Chip Z'Nuff
•June 12th – Alice Cooper
•June 19th – Rob Zombie
•June 26th – Don Dokken / George Lynch
•July 10th – Slayer (Kerry King / Dave Lombardo)
•July 17th – Scrap Metal
Fans can catch all previous seasons online at VH1Classic.com. New episodes will launch online every Monday morning following each show's on-air premiere on Saturday night. For more information on this show and other VH1 Classic programming, please log onto VH1Classic.com.
Imagine starting the year in style. In January 2011, 40 Heavy Metal bands and 2,000 fans will go to the Caribbean to take over the luxury cruise ship "Majesty of the Seas" for a 5 day and 4 night trip of a lifetime.
Make no mistake, this is not one of the cruises where you share the ship with regular cruise guests... This is 100% Heavy Metal! Tons of onboard live shows on several in and outdoor stages, open mic nights, bars that never close, a fun-and-sun-filled day on the beautiful island of Cozumel (Mexico) and an opportunity to mingle side-by-side with the artists in this incredibly fan-friendly scenario that has no comparison. It's like everyone has a backstage pass! The following 16 out of 40 bands are confirmed:
Twisted Sister will be on A&E's Private Session this Sunday, April 18 @ 9am/8C. It's kind of early for most of us on a Sunday so be sure to set your DVR. Here is a little description of what you will see.
Welcome the one and only Twisted Sister for an exclusive one-hour special rocking out the studio with performances of "You Cant Stop Rock and Roll," "Thirty," "We're Not Gonna Take It," "The Price," "I Wanna Rock," and "Come All Ye Faithful." Host Lynn Hoffman sits down with the band's frontman Dee Snider for a riveting in-depth interview. Don't miss the special surprises by Bobby Brown, Lita Ford, Eddie Trunk and Riki Rachtman. Also, meet the Sniders, as Dee's family drops by to say hello. Watch a sneak preview of the show below. Dee Snider+Twisted Sister Behind the Scenes at Private Sessions!
Ozzy Osbourne will be spending much of the foreseeable future on the road as the heavy metal icon has announced plans to launch an 18-month world tour in support of his new album, Scream, which arrives June 15.
There’s more good news. Osbourne’s return to the road will also signal the return of Ozzfest, which became a destination festival in 2008.
Full dates for the trek will be announced next week.
Meanwhile, Osbourne gave fans a taste of the new album by debuting the first single, “Let Me Hear You Scream,” on this week’s episode of CSI: NY. Other titles include "Diggin Me Down," "Let It Die," "Soul Sucker," "Fearless," "I Want It All," "Time," "Crucify" and "I Love You All."
Scream is the first album to feature guitarist Gus G. The Greek heavy metal guitarist who played with Ozzy at the 2009 BlizzCon Festival closing ceremony, takes over from Osbourne’s longtime sidekick Zakk Wylde. Story from Gibson.com
OZZY OSBOURNE will release SCREAM—his first album in almost three years and 10th studio album overall—June 15 via Epic Records. Produced by OZZY and Kevin Churko, both of whom did the same honors for OZZY’s 2007 worldwide million-seller Black Rain, the album will feature the first single “Let Me Hear You Scream.” The fist-pumping anthemic song will have its world premiere, during a prison riot scene, on “CSI: NY” tonight, Wednesday, April 14 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network and also arrives at radio today. A preview of “Let Me Hear You Scream” can be experienced here
Airbourne will release their second cd "No Guts, No Glory" this Tuesday, April 20th, in the U.S. The 13 track album featuring the first single ‘No Way But The Hard Way’, will also be available as a digi-pack Special Edition version featuring 5 extra tracks and a 16 page booklet. A few U.S. tour dates have also been announced beginning on May 1st. If they are coming near you don't miss it.
May 01, 2010 North Star Bar Philadelphia. PA US
May 02, 2010 Ram's Head Live Baltimore. MD US
May 09, 2010 Cain's Ballroom Tulsa. OK US
May 12, 2010 House of Blues Las Vegas. NV US
May 15, 2010 Liberty Memorial Park Kansas City. MO US May 22, 2010 Riviera Theatre Chicago. IL US
Vanity Blvd. was formed in Avesta, Sweden in 2005.
Shortly after, they were contacted by Ryan Roxie (Alice Cooper) and producer, Chris Laney (Europe, Candlemass, Crash Diet).
Vanity BLVD. teamed up with Chris Laney at Platform Studio and recorded their debut album.
Markus Tagaris, the A&R at Gain (Hardcore Superstar, Lillasyster, Avatar) got a finished copy of the album and the band got a deal.
Vanity BLVD released their debut album Rock N Roll Overdose, 27 november 2008.
Since the release, songs have been played frequently on Swedish\European\USA radio and the response has been overwhelming.
As a band Vanity BLVD are influenced by such acts as Mötley Crue, Kiss, Lita Ford, Billy Idol, Saraya and the Runaways. Click here to check out the band's official site and tune in Tuesday night at 10pm eastern to hear them on Global Pirate Radio.
ANNIHILATOR due to release new, self-titled studio cd album in Europe on May 17; in Europe via Earache Records, Japan via Marquee and in Australia by Riot Ent. USA and Canadian dates coming.
The Chicago based, The Last Vegas deliver hi-energy spectacles, with a deliciously trashy, roughed-up edge, eliciting the inner rock star in all of us. Armed with their unbridled, raw talent, The Last Vegas posses the ability to musically beat crowds into submission, leaving fans no choice but to beg for more. Right now at the bands website you can dowload "Whatever Gets You Off" for free. Click here and check it out.
Check out Gemini Five from Sweden to hear what they call "Street-gutter-metal-sleaze". Their website has many songs available to download for free including 4 off their latest release "Sex Drugs Anarchy". Click here and then go to the dowload section of their site.
Since it got a live airing at the Christmas gigs in 2006, this long-sought song has remained something of a mystery to those who weren’t there. Now, following its appearance as a bonus track on the Japanese release of Chutzpah!, it’s available for free download. To download Zeen Requiem for free click here.
"ROCK N AMERICA" July 23, 24, 25 Scorpions, Twisted Sister, Ratt, Warrant, Dokken, Firehouse, Michael Schenker, Great White, Enuff Z Nuff,L.A. Guns, Faster Pussycat, Bullet Boys just to name a few. 30 bands on two stages in three days in Oklohoma City, Ok. Tickets go on sale April 10th. Check out more details at http://rocknamerica.com/
All over the world, media has been busy for months, reporting about the comeback of heavy metal pioneers ACCEPT! After resting for many years, the german based musicians started to work on a new album. Mark Tornillo - formerly lead singer of TT Quick completed the heavy metal formation! Without a doubt - this is the most important metal reunion of our days!
Born in the eighties, ACCEPT started to conquer the world: Gold status in the USA, top chart positions in Europe and Japan and touring with acts like Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Mötley Crüe, Ozzy Osbourne and KISS led to a total success all over the world. ACCEPT created their own legend!
In 2010, 14 years later, ACCEPT is about to release their 15th album „Blood Of The Nations“. The record will be pusblished worldwide by the highly respected record label NUCLEAR BLAST.
THE SIN CITY SINNERS
Sin City Sinners is a group of prominent musicians who perform self-penned originals and rock and roll covers at key venues throughout Las Vegas.
The band is composed of a tight-knit group of core members: Todd Kerns (Age of Electric) (Vocals/guitar); Brent Muscat (x-Faster Pussycat) (guitar); Rob Cournoyer (Raging Slab) (drums); and Michael Ellis (bass).
Sin City Sinners debut CD "Exile on Fremont Street" is now available. Check it out and find out more about this band at http://www.thesincitysinners.com/
Just when you thought all the fun was gone from rock music, you thought wrong, because the inimitable Murderdolls are back, emerging from a dormant period with their middle fingers to the sky, tongues planted firmly in their cheeks and ready to call out those that haunt today's predictable musical landscape. Their first album in eight years, entitled Women and Children Last, is set for release this summer through Roadrunner Records. To read more about it check out the bands new website at http://www.murderdollsband.com/
The final touches on the vinyl only release of From Here To Hearse are almost complete.
This will be a strictly limited release to 1000 copies and should be available in late May 2010
The release will showcase the various projects Wednesday 13 has released since being an independent artist.
All photos used in this release comes from James Williams. James was discovered thru the website RazorStrike.com which helps give fans a chance to be noticed in the professional field of their choosing – including photography, reviews, interviews etc.
The gatefold album layout was completed by long time Wednesday 13 art director Marlene Elizabeth.
Track Listing:
Side 1
1. Gimmie Gimmie Bloodshed - Wednesday 13
2. From Here To The Hearse - Wednesday 13
3. B-Movie Babylon - Wednesday 13
4. I Love To Say Fuck (2007) - Wednesday 13
5. Suck My Dixie - Bourbon Crow
Side 2
1. Long Way To The Bottom - Bourbon Crow
2. 197666 - Wednesday13 (live)
3. Los Angel-Less - Gunfire 76
4. One More Reason - Gunfire 76
5. It's A Wonderful Lie - previously unreleased
Make sure you check out globalpirateradio.com tonight for the internets best hard rock / heavy metal internet radio. Tonight you get double the fun with Ize live from Darwin Australia starting at 8 pm eastern and then Pillage Live starting at 10 pm. Come in the chat and say hi and make a request.
IRON MAIDEN are pleased to announce that their forthcoming new studio album will be called 'THE FINAL FRONTIER', and is expected be released late summer of this year.
The announcement comes with news of a North American Tour with Very Special Guests Dream Theater to open in Dallas, Texas, on 9th June and finish in Washington D.C. on 20th July, making it Maiden's most extensive North American tour in many years. Go to ironmaiden.com for more info and a complete list of dates.
For all fans of Iron Maiden. Make sure you check out ironmaiden.com today at 3 pm eastern time for a special announcement. Also make sure you come back here or to globalpirateradio.com tonight at 10 pm eastern for World Wide Walt and the internets best hard rock / metal radio.
Had a great time on last nights show. Thanks everyone for listening and hanging out in the GPR chat room. If you like the new Vince Neil single "Tattoos and Tequila" you can download it for free along with the video at vinceneil.net.
This is the new blog page for my globalpirateradio.com show. Check out my show every Tuesday night at 10 pm est. Globalpirateradio streams 24/7 with live shows every night at 10 pm.
1. Gimmie Gimmie Bloodshed 
"He's walking. He's not walking very well. He's talking very well, and he's very mentally aware," Dr. Joseph M. Zabramski said, adding, "He'll fortunately make a 100 percent recovery." 
The 2010 OZZFest--back after taking a year off in 2009 and the 2008 one-off stadium spectacular in Dallas, TX with OZZY and Metallica headlining--will kick off August 14 in San Bernardino (the birthplace of the first OZZFest in 1996) and then make stops in Chicago, IL, Hartford, CT, Camden, NJ, Pittsburgh, PA and Boston, MA. Live Nation will promote the tour nationally. 
NEW YORK, April 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Heavy metal and hard rock enthusiasts, prepare for battle: VH1 has announced the premiere of the fifth season of the distinguished "That Metal Show," the one and ONLY place on television to celebrate all things hard rock and heavy metal.
Imagine starting the year in style. In January 2011, 40 Heavy Metal bands and 2,000 fans will go to the Caribbean to take over the luxury cruise ship "Majesty of the Seas" for a 5 day and 4 night trip of a lifetime.
Amon Amarth
Ozzy Osbourne will be spending much of the foreseeable future on the road as the heavy metal icon has announced plans to launch an 18-month world tour in support of his new album, Scream, which arrives June 15.
OZZY OSBOURNE will release SCREAM—his first album in almost three years and 10th studio album overall—June 15 via Epic Records. Produced by OZZY and Kevin Churko, both of whom did the same honors for OZZY’s 2007 worldwide million-seller Black Rain, the album will feature the first single “Let Me Hear You Scream.” The fist-pumping anthemic song will have its world premiere, during a prison riot scene, on “CSI: NY” tonight, Wednesday, April 14 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network and also arrives at radio today. A preview of “Let Me Hear You Scream” can be experienced here 
Murderdolls have finished recording new cd. Check out a cool interview with the Murderdolls by clicking the link below.
01. The Trend
All over the world, media has been busy for months, reporting about the comeback of heavy metal pioneers ACCEPT! After resting for many years, the german based musicians started to work on a new album. Mark Tornillo - formerly lead singer of TT Quick completed the heavy metal formation! Without a doubt - this is the most important metal reunion of our days! 
The gatefold album layout was completed by long time Wednesday 13 art director Marlene Elizabeth.
