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Komodo Rock Latest News http://www.komodorock.com/ Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:10:17 +0000 FeedCreator 1.7.2 Subscribe with My Yahoo!Subscribe with NewsGatorSubscribe with My AOLSubscribe with BloglinesSubscribe with NetvibesSubscribe with GoogleSubscribe with Pageflakes The Beatles Remasters Heading Towards Apple Shaped USB Stick http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KomodoRock/~3/KCHO9gF8whc/ According to Andre Paine from Billboard.com, Apple Corps and EMI Music are issuing THE BEATLES remasters on a limited edition apple-shaped USB drive in time for Christmas. The release marks the first time Beatles catalogue has officially been sold as digital files separate from the CDs. Vinyl versions of the reissues are expected soon.

]]> Mike Elliott Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:13:00 +0000 http://www.komodorock.com/news/latest-news/the-beatles-remasters-heading-towards-apple-shaped-usb-stick-2009110512496/ http://www.komodorock.com/news/latest-news/the-beatles-remasters-heading-towards-apple-shaped-usb-stick-2009110512496/ Evile Announce Mike Alexander Benefit Shows http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KomodoRock/~3/gTf6CBhN8uQ/ Evile have announced two special benefit shows in memory of the bands bass player Mike Alexander who was rushed to hospital on October 5th before tragically passing away from a pulmonary embolism while the band had been touring Europe supporting Amon Amarth.

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]]> Mike Elliott Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:01:00 +0000 http://www.komodorock.com/news/latest-news/evile-announce-mike-alexander-benefit-shows-2009110512495/ http://www.komodorock.com/news/latest-news/evile-announce-mike-alexander-benefit-shows-2009110512495/ Skeletonwitch Added To Blackened Music Series http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KomodoRock/~3/SBXfdxp9TdU/ Skeletonwitch will bring their brand of "blackened thrash" to NYC's acclaimed "Blackened Music Series" on November 14.

]]> Mike Elliott Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:58:00 +0000 http://www.komodorock.com/latest-tour-news/tour-news/skeletonwitch-added-to-blackened-music-series-2009110512494/ http://www.komodorock.com/latest-tour-news/tour-news/skeletonwitch-added-to-blackened-music-series-2009110512494/ Mayday Parade Announce Headline Trek http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KomodoRock/~3/PbnwgOO2F8M/ Mayday Parade has unveiled details of their upcoming headline tour. The dates – which celebrate the Tallahassee, Florida-based band's recently released label debut, "Anywhere But Here" – kick off on November 27th at Augusta, Georgia's Sector 7G and then continue through mid-December (see attached itinerary). Joining Mayday Parade on the road will be There For Tomorrow, The Dangerous Summer, Vega Under Fire, and City Lights.

]]> Mike Elliott Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:54:00 +0000 http://www.komodorock.com/latest-tour-news/tour-dates/mayday-parade-announce-headline-trek-2009110512493/ http://www.komodorock.com/latest-tour-news/tour-dates/mayday-parade-announce-headline-trek-2009110512493/ Guilfest Announces 2010 Dates http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KomodoRock/~3/jKP2cv_q0Cg/ Following the massively successful, rammed to the hedges GuilFest 2009 Festival, GuilFest 2010 has now been confirmed to take place over the weekend of 16th, 17th & 18th of July in the beautiful grounds of Stoke Park, Guildford Surrey.

]]> Mike Elliott Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:12:00 +0000 http://www.komodorock.com/latest-tour-news/festival-news/guilfest-announces-2010-dates-2009110512492/ http://www.komodorock.com/latest-tour-news/festival-news/guilfest-announces-2010-dates-2009110512492/ RX Bandits Launch iPhone App http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KomodoRock/~3/PS-z3wHKPng/ It's been a landmark year for Southern California's multifaceted prog-psych-rock quartet RX Bandits, and now the band has even more big news to report. This week, the band launched its own iPhone application available free to download at the iTunes Store. And, to get iPhone users even more excited, RX Bandits also have 2 songs featured in the popular game Tap Tap Revenge 3 for the mobile device.

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]]> Mike Elliott Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:31:00 +0000 http://www.komodorock.com/news/latest-news/rx-bandits-launch-iphone-app-2009110512491/ http://www.komodorock.com/news/latest-news/rx-bandits-launch-iphone-app-2009110512491/ Meat Loaf To Release 1978 Bat Out Of Hell Live DVD http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KomodoRock/~3/pIi2EImW88Y/ Released in October 1977, Meat Loaf's Bat Out Of Hell went on to become one of the most iconic albums of the seventies, blending Rock 'N' Roll and theatrical flourish. Touring in support of this album, Meat Loaf appeared on Rockpalast in June of 1978. On November 10, Eagle Rock Entertainment, through its Eagle Vision subsidiary, will release this concert on DVD, when Bat Out Of Hell: The Original Tour hits stores.

]]> Mike Elliott Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:30:00 +0000 http://www.komodorock.com/new-release-news/dvd-releases/meat-loaf-to-release-1978-bat-out-of-hell-live-dvd-2009110512490/ http://www.komodorock.com/new-release-news/dvd-releases/meat-loaf-to-release-1978-bat-out-of-hell-live-dvd-2009110512490/ Andrew WK To Host Cartoon Network Show http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KomodoRock/~3/FUKyaJ7w8e4/ Who better to host a television show about destroying stuff for fun than the world famous rocker Andrew W.K.? Cartoon Network could not have hit the nail on head (literally) any better than they did by assigning wild rock star, multi-talented musician, and motivational speaker Andrew W.K. to host the second season of a show that celebrates resourcefulness, originality, and teamwork while participants destroy large structures and rebuild them using the wreckage – all with the guidance and assistance of professionals in the field.

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]]> Mike Elliott Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:26:00 +0000 http://www.komodorock.com/news/latest-news/andrew-wk-to-host-cartoon-network-show-2009110512489/ http://www.komodorock.com/news/latest-news/andrew-wk-to-host-cartoon-network-show-2009110512489/ AC/DC Fans Want A Change In The Bands Set List http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KomodoRock/~3/pMUmzBFfXa8/ acdcfans.net have issued an open letter to AC/DC in the hope that the band will play "something other than songs geared towards casual fans".

The open letter reveals that the fans "think it is a travesty that you are not playing songs that are dear to yourselves and your long term loyal fans - the songs from albums that critics wrote off, but which we both know are some of the finest from your back catalogue".

]]> Mike Elliott Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:24:00 +0000 http://www.komodorock.com/news/latest-news/ac%10dc-fans-want-a-change-in-the-bands-set-list-2009110512488/ http://www.komodorock.com/news/latest-news/ac%10dc-fans-want-a-change-in-the-bands-set-list-2009110512488/ Man Raze To Support Alice Cooper On UK Tour; Announce New Single http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KomodoRock/~3/10w6T-UmykE/ As is often the case, the most exciting and inspiring new music regularly comes from the most unexpected of sources. You see, Man Raze is not your average debut artist - they are a band whose members have already achieved multi-platinum sales worldwide in previous guises but are going back to their roots in the form of a straight up rock three piece.

]]> Mike Elliott Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:17:00 +0000 http://www.komodorock.com/latest-tour-news/tour-news/man-raze-to-support-alice-cooper-on-uk-tour;-announce-new-single-2009110512487/ http://www.komodorock.com/latest-tour-news/tour-news/man-raze-to-support-alice-cooper-on-uk-tour;-announce-new-single-2009110512487/ 30 Seconds To Mars Release First Clips Of New Album http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KomodoRock/~3/9UIPqhIfDn4/ 30 Seconds To Mars have released the first two teaser clips taken from their forthcoming album This Is War which is scheduled for release on December 7th.

The series of clips will form a digital ‘treasure hunt’ whereby each of the clips has a code included in it that unlocks a piece of the jigsaw at http://www.thisiswarrevealed.com - when the jigsaw is complete there will be a free download for all participants.

]]> Mike Elliott Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:13:00 +0000 http://www.komodorock.com/new-release-news/cd-releases/30-seconds-to-mars-release-first-clips-of-new-album-2009110512486/ http://www.komodorock.com/new-release-news/cd-releases/30-seconds-to-mars-release-first-clips-of-new-album-2009110512486/ Taintstick Land On Billboard Top 200 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KomodoRock/~3/-uI87QyD5Ss/ Taintstick, featuring Sirius XM Radio host Jason Ellis and Good Charlotte’s Benji Madden, charted at #120 on the Billboard Top 200 this week with their debut album "6lbs of Sound”. Taintstick's album outsold new albums from Carly Simon, Weird Al, and Devendra Banhart this week to make their musical presence felt.

]]> Mike Elliott Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:02:00 +0000 http://www.komodorock.com/news/latest-news/taintstick-land-on-billboard-top-200-2009110512485/ http://www.komodorock.com/news/latest-news/taintstick-land-on-billboard-top-200-2009110512485/ Cockpit Guitarist Set For Hard Rock Nights http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KomodoRock/~3/FDTOCI-Xt38/ Alicia Blü, guitarist for the all-female group Cockpit, will be the special guest on the internationally syndicated Hard Rock Nights from November 6-12. Preparing for an opening slot with the Supersuckers in California, Alicia takes a few minutes to talk about Cockpit’s debut EP, “Mission To Rock,” placement of the band’s music in television shows, and her favorite guitarist, Doug Aldrich.

]]> Mike Elliott Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:48:00 +0000 http://www.komodorock.com/news/latest-news/cockpit-guitarist-set-for-hard-rock-nights-2009110512484/ http://www.komodorock.com/news/latest-news/cockpit-guitarist-set-for-hard-rock-nights-2009110512484/ Transatlantic Back This Month With A Whirlwind http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KomodoRock/~3/dQ-MBBhlnSM/ transatlantic-whirlwind

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Miracles do happen: seven years after the announcement of their creative break (which came much too early and lasted much too long), the original members of prog rock supergroup Transatlantic – Roine Stolt (The Flower Kings), Pete Trewavas (Marillion), Neal Morse (ex-Spock’s Beard) and Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater) – got together again and recorded a new studio album. The title: The Whirlwind.

]]> Mike Elliott Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:32:00 +0000 http://www.komodorock.com/new-release-news/cd-releases/transatlantic-back-this-month-with-a-whirlwind-2009110512482/ http://www.komodorock.com/new-release-news/cd-releases/transatlantic-back-this-month-with-a-whirlwind-2009110512482/ Devin Townsend Project Set November 16th UK Release Date For Addicted http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KomodoRock/~3/D1F0NHiP-xI/ After releasing “Ki” in May 2009 it is time for the 2nd installment of the series of four albums under the moniker DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT. Again, a different collection of session musicians are involved who were chosen based on what the theme of the album is and the vibe that the album is trying to project.

]]> Mike Elliott Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:27:00 +0000 http://www.komodorock.com/new-release-news/cd-releases/devin-townsend-project-set-november-16th-uk-release-date-for-addicted-2009110512481/ http://www.komodorock.com/new-release-news/cd-releases/devin-townsend-project-set-november-16th-uk-release-date-for-addicted-2009110512481/ The Doors: Live Boxset Due Next Week http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KomodoRock/~3/-ndbQxSPeS4/ Rhino and Bright Midnight Archives unleash four inspired performances from The Doors' final tour with Live In New York. The latest addition to the band's acclaimed series of archival concert releases, this six-disc collection contains all four of The Doors' performances – in their entirety – recorded in 1970 at the Felt Forum in New York City.

]]> Mike Elliott Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:04:00 +0000 http://www.komodorock.com/new-release-news/cd-releases/the-doors:-live-boxset-due-next-week-2009110412480/ http://www.komodorock.com/new-release-news/cd-releases/the-doors:-live-boxset-due-next-week-2009110412480/ Everclear Reinvent Themselves http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KomodoRock/~3/0tPth9nIO9E/ (PR) The word is out: Everclear is back, better than ever, and ready to re-connect with their audience. Frontman Art Alexakis has gone back to basics: recruiting a new band, releasing In A Different Light, a new album that reinterprets the Everclear songbook with some fresh surprises, and finally returning to the road, to the delight of fans nationwide.

]]> Mike Elliott Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:01:00 +0000 http://www.komodorock.com/news/latest-news/everclear-reinvent-themselves-2009110412479/ http://www.komodorock.com/news/latest-news/everclear-reinvent-themselves-2009110412479/ Overkill Sign With E1 Music http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KomodoRock/~3/JDgdgimX6WI/ Jersey thrash lords Overkill have signed a deal with E1 Music for North America. The new record will be available on CD and Vinyl, entitled "Ironbound" is set for release on February 9, 2010. This celebrates the band's 25 year anniversary. A US tour is also in the works.

]]> Mike Elliott Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:00:00 +0000 http://www.komodorock.com/news/latest-news/overkill-sign-with-e1-music-2009110412478/ http://www.komodorock.com/news/latest-news/overkill-sign-with-e1-music-2009110412478/ The Almost Announce Retail Exclusive Of Upcoming Album http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KomodoRock/~3/kGYgZCd3aB0/ The Almost's new Tooth & Nail/Virgin/EMI album Monster Monster hits stores this week. In gearing up for the new release, the band has hooked up with retailer Best Buy to release an exclusive fan deluxe package of Monster Monster.

]]> Mike Elliott Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:58:00 +0000 http://www.komodorock.com/new-release-news/cd-releases/the-almost-announce-retail-exclusive-of-upcoming-album-2009110412477/ http://www.komodorock.com/new-release-news/cd-releases/the-almost-announce-retail-exclusive-of-upcoming-album-2009110412477/ Weezer Team Up With Snuggie http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KomodoRock/~3/FBYl7P9G4dc/ Alternative rock band Weezer and Allstar Products Group, marketer and distributor of the Snuggie, America's favorite "blanket with sleeves," have joined forces to create the official Weezer Snuggie. It will be launched today and will bear the band's trademark "Weezer" logo.

]]> Mike Elliott Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:54:00 +0000 http://www.komodorock.com/news/latest-news/weezer-team-up-with-snuggie-2009110412476/ http://www.komodorock.com/news/latest-news/weezer-team-up-with-snuggie-2009110412476/