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Komodo Rock Latest News http://www.komodorock.com/ Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:20:32 +0000 FeedCreator 1.7.2 Subscribe with My Yahoo!Subscribe with NewsGatorSubscribe with My AOLSubscribe with BloglinesSubscribe with NetvibesSubscribe with GoogleSubscribe with Pageflakes Gwar And Korpiklaani Confirmed For Exclusive Appearances At Bloodstock Open Air 2010 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KomodoRock/~3/QtgY1jpwWUQ/ BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR has confirmed a further two acts for next year’s festival. After being forced to pull out in 2009, it is with great honour, anticipation and a touch of nerves that we can confirm GWAR’s EXCLUSIVE return to the UK. The Grammy-nominated Scumdogs Of The Universe will be flying in from Antarctica to unleash hell on all in attendance. Frontmonster Oderus Urungus warns us of the impending orgy of bodily fluids, nuclear waste and all manner of murder and vulgarity.

]]> Mike Elliott Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:20:00 +0000 http://www.komodorock.com/latest-tour-news/festival-news/gwar-and-korpiklaani-confirmed-for-exclusive-appearances-at-bloodstock-open-air-2010-2009112012579/ http://www.komodorock.com/latest-tour-news/festival-news/gwar-and-korpiklaani-confirmed-for-exclusive-appearances-at-bloodstock-open-air-2010-2009112012579/ Backyard Babies Announce Photo Book And Best Of To Celebrate 20th Anniversary http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KomodoRock/~3/D7j2XdfQycU/ IN CELEBRATION of their 20th Anniversary, Backyard Babies are set to release a unique photo book in late 2009, then follow this up with a “Best Of” album in early 2010.

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]]> Mike Elliott Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:19:00 +0000 http://www.komodorock.com/news/latest-news/backyard-babies-announce-photo-book-and-best-of-to-celebrate-20th-anniversary-2009112012578/ http://www.komodorock.com/news/latest-news/backyard-babies-announce-photo-book-and-best-of-to-celebrate-20th-anniversary-2009112012578/ Fury UK To Support Michael Schenker http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KomodoRock/~3/JcuON_JQGxM/ The outstanding young British metal band Fury UK announce an 8 date UK tour as main support to the legendary former UFO / Scorpions guitarist Michael Schenker.

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]]> Mike Elliott Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:16:00 +0000 http://www.komodorock.com/latest-tour-news/tour-dates/fury-uk-to-support-michael-schenker-2009112012577/ http://www.komodorock.com/latest-tour-news/tour-dates/fury-uk-to-support-michael-schenker-2009112012577/ Smile Empty Soul Announce Headlining Tour With Burn Halo (Ex-Eighteen Visions) & The ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KomodoRock/~3/pfainr9OtAM/ Smile Empty Soul has announced the tour dates for their upcoming headlining tour alongside Burn Halo (ex-Eighteen Visions) and The Last Vegas. The tour will start in early December and run into February of 2010. More tour dates will be announced shortly.

]]> Mike Elliott Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:15:00 +0000 http://www.komodorock.com/latest-tour-news/tour-dates/smile-empty-soul-announce-headlining-tour-with-burn-halo-%28ex-eighteen-visions%29-%26-the-last-vegas-2009112012576/ http://www.komodorock.com/latest-tour-news/tour-dates/smile-empty-soul-announce-headlining-tour-with-burn-halo-%28ex-eighteen-visions%29-%26-the-last-vegas-2009112012576/ Decapitated – Exclusive Rebirth UK Tour, Announce New Members http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KomodoRock/~3/IEzjEr3Qy70/ Polish tech death metal masters DECAPITATED are finally back with a vengeance! After the band had to suffer tragic losses during the past two years, the last remaining founding member Vogg managed to put together a whole new line-up that will represent DECAPITATED anno 2010 as powerful and brutal as they were ever before.

]]> Mike Elliott Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:13:00 +0000 http://www.komodorock.com/news/latest-news/decapitated-%e2%80%93-exclusive-rebirth-uk-tour,-announce-new-members-2009112012575/ http://www.komodorock.com/news/latest-news/decapitated-%e2%80%93-exclusive-rebirth-uk-tour,-announce-new-members-2009112012575/ Status Quo To Healdine Guilfest 2010 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KomodoRock/~3/WSUdoCKx6W0/ Status Quo, who have sold over 118 million records worldwide, recorded 64 British Hit Singles and had more hit albums (32) in the UK album charts than any other band apart from the Rolling Stones, have been confirmed to headline GuilFest on Sunday July 18th.

Status Quo have notched up 22 top ten UK singles since their first, ‘Pictures Of Matchstick Men’, reached number 7 in the UK chart in January 1968, spending over seven and a half years in the British singles chart in all.

]]> Mike Elliott Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:12:00 +0000 http://www.komodorock.com/latest-tour-news/festival-news/status-quo-to-healdine-guilfest-2010-2009112012574/ http://www.komodorock.com/latest-tour-news/festival-news/status-quo-to-healdine-guilfest-2010-2009112012574/ Seek Irony Signs With Chopmark Records http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KomodoRock/~3/_DxcLkqd748/ Israel’s Seek Irony have signed with U.S. based Chopmark Records for the release of their upcoming new EP, "Tech N' Roll”. The group is currently streaming tracks from their new EP online at www.MySpace.com/SeekIrony and is expected to embark on a nationwide U.S. tour in early 2010.

]]> Mike Elliott Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:10:00 +0000 http://www.komodorock.com/news/latest-news/seek-irony-signs-with-chopmark-records-2009112012573/ http://www.komodorock.com/news/latest-news/seek-irony-signs-with-chopmark-records-2009112012573/ In:Audium & Mae's Lost Empire at Sharkeys' Ninth Circle Rock & Metal night, Hull http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KomodoRock/~3/7ZlD10axH7g/ Sharkey's is an interesting venue for a rock/metal gig, its been an old pub (Georgian for old Hull rockers) before a dozen years or so ago being turned into an Irish theme pub, cocktail bar and now just a very unique bar featuring rather good cocktails alongside live music events on a proper stage, unlike most pub venues this size (it holds about 250 maximum).

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]]> Guest Reviewer Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:30:00 +0000 http://www.komodorock.com/reviews/live-review/in:audium-%26-mae%27s-lost-empire-at-sharkeys%27-ninth-circle-rock-%26-metal-night,-hull-2009111912572/ http://www.komodorock.com/reviews/live-review/in:audium-%26-mae%27s-lost-empire-at-sharkeys%27-ninth-circle-rock-%26-metal-night,-hull-2009111912572/ Brutai + F.S.I @ New Cross Inn, New Cross http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KomodoRock/~3/uNoFToD0St4/

Each month The Metal Cross night brings you a selection of local metal bands to the New Cross Inn.

Any band who's singer sounds a little like Barney Greenway from Napalm Death is always going to be interesting, and HEADRUSH (6.5/10) are certainly that. Tonight their middle-ground metal sound with extreme vocals works well. AMONGST THE ASHES (6) have a lot of ideas which shine through when they play. Their sound moves from heavy European style metal to a cover of Faith No More's 'The gentle art of making enemies' and then into a more groove-orientated direction as the set progresses. This lack of cohesion could of let them down but their fanbase enjoyed every last minute.

]]> DJ69 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:53:00 +0000 http://www.komodorock.com/reviews/live-review/brutai-%2b-f.s.i-%40-new-cross-inn,-new-cross-2009111912571/ http://www.komodorock.com/reviews/live-review/brutai-%2b-f.s.i-%40-new-cross-inn,-new-cross-2009111912571/ Freebies for Gunfire and Bullet fans! http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KomodoRock/~3/CXzT7y5Bq4c/ g76

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WEDNESDAY 13’s GUNFIRE 76 and BULLETS AND OCTANEare offering Christmas presents to early bird fans at their London show on December 10th.

]]> Krissy Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:27:00 +0000 http://www.komodorock.com/news/latest-news/freebies-for-gunfire-and-bullet-fans!-2009111912570/ http://www.komodorock.com/news/latest-news/freebies-for-gunfire-and-bullet-fans!-2009111912570/ Musical Diary For Airbourne http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KomodoRock/~3/w0JjGhmDB0w/

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Aussie rogues Airbourne reluctantly have to announce that their intended February UK headline tour has been delayed due to an unforeseen scheduling conflict. Originally at the start of a full European tour, the UK dates will move to the end, and kick off in the UK instead now from March 29. This now means that the UK fans will have a chance to hear the album well before the band hits the stage in the UK.

]]> Krissy Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:39:00 +0000 http://www.komodorock.com/news/latest-news/musical-diary-for-airbourne-2009111912569/ http://www.komodorock.com/news/latest-news/musical-diary-for-airbourne-2009111912569/ Twisted Sister's Dee Snider Wants To Take Back The Horns http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KomodoRock/~3/ZO3R13FaxF8/ Motivated by what he calls, the 'systematic abuse' of the metal horns, heavy metal icon and front man for the legendary Twisted Sister, Dee Snider has launched a web site dedicated to the reclamation of our iconic heavy metal symbol, www.Takebackthehorns.com

]]> Mike Elliott Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:02:00 +0000 http://www.komodorock.com/news/latest-news/twisted-sister%27s-dee-snider-wants-to-take-back-the-horns-2009111912568/ http://www.komodorock.com/news/latest-news/twisted-sister%27s-dee-snider-wants-to-take-back-the-horns-2009111912568/ Jeff LeBar Set For Hard Rock Nights http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KomodoRock/~3/muKb6HAqB8Q/ Jeff LaBar, guitarist for classic hard rockers Cinderella and new hard rock supergroup Freakshow, will join JT on the next edition of Hard Rock Nights, airing November 20-26. Jeff will recount the early days of Cinderella, how he joined the band and the first major tour, one of the group’s most notable videos, and the future of the band.

]]> Mike Elliott Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:55:00 +0000 http://www.komodorock.com/news/latest-news/jeff-lebar-set-for-hard-rock-nights-2009111912567/ http://www.komodorock.com/news/latest-news/jeff-lebar-set-for-hard-rock-nights-2009111912567/ Thirty Seconds To Mars Heading Back To The UK In February http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KomodoRock/~3/l_I03LPm6GI/ The "unstoppable rise" of Thirty Seconds To Mars continues with the confirmation that they will play their biggest UK tour to date in February 2010. The tour heralds the band’s ascension into British arenas and includes a major show at London’s Wembley Arena.

Thirty Seconds To Mars previewed the December 7th release of their highly anticipated new album ‘THIS IS WAR’ with an intimate low-key show at London’s Koko on November 16th. The band will then return to these shores for the following shows in support of the album’s release:

]]> Mike Elliott Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:54:00 +0000 http://www.komodorock.com/latest-tour-news/tour-dates/thirty-seconds-to-mars-heading-back-to-the-uk-in-february-2009111912566/ http://www.komodorock.com/latest-tour-news/tour-dates/thirty-seconds-to-mars-heading-back-to-the-uk-in-february-2009111912566/ Varg Reveal Blutaar Artwork http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KomodoRock/~3/oRWo-C-DnSQ/ German Viking horde VARG just revealed the coverartwork of their highly anticipated output “Blutaar“ which will be released via Nuclear Blast on January 25th

]]> Mike Elliott Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:52:00 +0000 http://www.komodorock.com/new-release-news/cd-releases/varg-reveal-blutaar-artwork-2009111912565/ http://www.komodorock.com/new-release-news/cd-releases/varg-reveal-blutaar-artwork-2009111912565/ Amorphis Announce Debut DVD http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KomodoRock/~3/mff4sU5wV-k/ Finnish metal legends Amorphis will release their first-ever live DVD in the spring of 2010, in time for the band’s 20th anniversary.

]]> Mike Elliott Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:50:00 +0000 http://www.komodorock.com/new-release-news/dvd-releases/amorphis-announce-debut-dvd-2009111912564/ http://www.komodorock.com/new-release-news/dvd-releases/amorphis-announce-debut-dvd-2009111912564/ Rush - Working Men Live http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KomodoRock/~3/DetCjLQU-ug/ Ok, I've been asked to do a review of the new Rush - Working Men cd. It's basically is a best of live.

All the songs on offer are indeed some of Rush's best live works but come on....

If you are a Rush fan then surely you will have the live albums that these come from. Rush is a band that you have to get their live albums. They are one of the best live bands out there and they put on an amazing show.

What we are offered here though has been done to death and the only reason I can see for the release is to rake in some money for the big wigs at the record company.

]]> Peter Scott Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:32:00 +0000 http://www.komodorock.com/reviews/cd-review/rush---working-men-live-2009111912563/ http://www.komodorock.com/reviews/cd-review/rush---working-men-live-2009111912563/ You Me At Six To Be Held Down On New Album http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KomodoRock/~3/wOXs1h4ZU-Q/ You Me At Six look set to cement their rise from underground heroes to mainstream success with the January 11th release of their second album 'Hold Me Down' on Virgin Records. 'Hold Me Down' is the follow up to their 2008 debut 'Take Off Your Colours.'

]]> Mike Elliott Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:30:00 +0000 http://www.komodorock.com/new-release-news/cd-releases/you-me-at-six-to-be-held-down-on-new-album-2009111912562/ http://www.komodorock.com/new-release-news/cd-releases/you-me-at-six-to-be-held-down-on-new-album-2009111912562/ London's City Showcase Launches It's 2010 Search For Talent http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KomodoRock/~3/evSFMa9Tlqg/ London’s annual City Showcase event steps into action this week with the announcement of its 2010 search for the next wave of credible and emerging new talent.

The annual event that has helped showcase artists, including Keane, Razorlight, Amy Winehouse, Newton Faulkner, Hot Chip, Scouting for Girls, Sway, Seth Lakeman, N-Dubz, Gurrumul, Lady Sovereign, Jay Sean, Mr Hudson and Ray LaMontagne, garnering them all a huge amount of both industry and media attention, is launching its annual search for next year¹s stars.

]]> Mike Elliott Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:27:00 +0000 http://www.komodorock.com/news/latest-news/london%27s-city-showcase-launches-it%27s-2010-search-for-talent-2009111912561/ http://www.komodorock.com/news/latest-news/london%27s-city-showcase-launches-it%27s-2010-search-for-talent-2009111912561/ Dragonforce Set For Album Reissues http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KomodoRock/~3/qg0Vl1Xroow/ DRAGONFORCE have their first two studio albums – ‘Valley Of The Damned’ & ‘Sonic Firestorm’ – re-issued on February 22nd 2010 via Spinefarm Records UK.

Both titles will now be available with updated packaging and bonus audio/DVD content, some of it exclusive to these releases.

]]> Mike Elliott Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:25:00 +0000 http://www.komodorock.com/new-release-news/cd-releases/dragonforce-set-for-album-reissues-2009111912560/ http://www.komodorock.com/new-release-news/cd-releases/dragonforce-set-for-album-reissues-2009111912560/