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“Buffalo Rock City II” – Hard Rock All-Stars Joins Western New York Talents on KISS Tribute Album

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“Buffalo Rock City II” – Fun Love Songs Helping the Maria Love Fund (Hard Rock All-Stars Joins Western New York Talents on KISS Tribute Album)

“Buffalo Rock City II” is coming October 31, 2023 to digital media and CD (via Bandcamp at LINK) and at “brick and mortar” retail record stores.  “BRC II” is the sequel to the first “Buffalo Rock City,” the best KISS tribute album ever made! Proceeds from the sales of “BRC II“ are earmarked to the Maria Love Fund, a 501(c)3 charitable organization, providing immediate financial assistance to those in need.

Lifelong KISS fan and KISS THIS! founder/guitarist, John Jeffrey, has, once again, assembled a who’s who of artists, largely representing the Western New York music scene.  Among the artists are original “Buffalo Rock City” alumni: Shawn Przybylak (drums), Gene Schmidt (guitar), Joe Teresi (guitar), Rock Rollain (bass) and Nat Peace (vocals). “II” features WNY “newcomers” to the studio project – Larry Kremer (drums), Kylie Velletta (vocals) & Debbie Knight (who made her first “BRC” appearance on 2022’s, “Buffalo Rock City ALIVE!“).  The 2 headlining bands returning to “Buffalo Rock City II” album, are tribute band, KISS THIS! and DoDriver, an all-original act, handpicked by KISS and their manager Doc McGhee, to open for KISS on the Sonic Boom tour at Darien Lake on August 13, 2010.  

Another WNY artist bassist Billy Sheehan spearheads the list of international rock artists contributing to the project.  The album features John Corabi (vocals), Jeff Scott Soto (vocals), John Gioeli (vocals), Jean Beauvoir (vocals), Tommy Henriksen (vocals), Tommy Denander (guitar), Howie Simon (guitar), Rafael Moreira (guitar) Deen Castronovo (drums/vocals), Steve Blaze (guitar), Philip Shouse (bass), Dave Comer (vocals) & Mitch Weissman (vocals). These “celebrity guests” have toured and recorded with Ace Frehley, Alice Cooper, Warlock, Accept, David Lee Roth, Hardline, Talas, KillSET, Gene Simmons, Journey, Ozzy Osbourne, The Hollywood Vampires, Lillian Axe, Winger, Stryper, Tesla, Michael Jackson, Motley Crue, The Dead Daisies, The Ramones, The Plasmatics, Yngwie Malmsteen, Paul Stanley, Soul Station and Beatlemania. 

Mitch Weissman, who sang on “Buffalo Rock City,” returns with his co-write with Gene Simmons, “What You See Is What You Get.”  Originally demoed by Weissman and Simmons for the 1987 Ron Nevison produced KISS album, “Crazy Nights,” the Mitch and BCR’s producer John cleared 30-year old cobwebs to complete this special song.  

Making an additional note in “KISStory,” Jean Beauvoir plays a significant role, recording a brand new version of “Who Wants To Be Lonely,” which he originally contributed to KISS’ 1985 release, “Asylum.”

“Buffalo Rock City II” was mixed by C. Wood (Brian McKnight, Rascal Flatts, Alicia Keys, Leann Rimes, Lenny Kravitz, Justin Timberlake, Kenny G & Slash) and David Julian.  Julian is an established producer and songwriter, who has written songs for Jack Russell (Great White) and Ace Frehley.

Keeping in tradition with the great KISS album covers, Kevin Conrad, the comic artist who penciled and inked the front cover of “Buffalo Rock City,” created a masterpiece once again– the front and back art for “II.”  A life-long KISS fan, Kevin’s most known for ink all 31 issues of Todd McFarlane’s “KISS – Psycho Circus” comic book series. This new BCR II cover art depicts the KISS members that the musicians in KISS THIS! portray and personify. The cover is an homage to the iconic KISS “Love Gun” album artwork, featuring Buffalo’s Albright Knox Art Gallery as the centerpiece.

As the first album, “Buffalo Rock City” focused on topical/non-cock rock KISS songs, it was decided that “Buffalo Rock City II,” while serving a greater purpose, would focus exclusively on all the fun “love” themed songs in the catalog.   

Buffalo Rock City II is available for PRE-ORDER now on Bandcamp at https://buffalorockcity.bandcamp.com/album/buffalo-rock-city-ii. 

*Check out the first video for the album, “Calling Dr. Love,” filmed and directed by Joe Palumbo of Niagara River Pictures LLC)

Buffalo Rock City II tracks:

“I Stole Your Love ’89”  (Johnny Gioeli & Howie Simon)

“Saint And Sinner” (DoDriver)

“Who Wants To Be Lonely”  (Jean Beauvoir)

“Down On Your Knees”   (John Corabi)

“Have Love Will Travel/Got Love For Sale'” (Dave Comer)

“Tomorrow and Tonight”  (Dave Comer)

“Love For Sale” (Billy Sheehan & Jeff Scott Soto) 

“Calling Dr. Love” (KISS THIS!)   

“Makin’ Love” (KISS THIS!) 

“Save Your Love”   (Tommy Henriksen & Philip Shouse)

“Love Gun” (Deen Castronovo & Rafael Moreira)

“Shoot U Full Of Love” (Various artists) 

“Exciter” (Dave Comer)

“You Love Me To Hate You” (Steve Blaze)

“I” (Dave Comer & Tommy Denander)

“Hell Or High Water” (Various artists)

“What You See Is What You Get” (Mitch Weissman)

The release is available for PRE-ORDER now!!!!  All ordering information can be found at www.BuffaloRockCity.com and more details can also be found at their social media page: Buffalo Rock City – KISS Tribute Album (facebook.com/WNYTribute2KISS)

LINKS:

Maria Love Convalescent Fund: https//marialovefund.org

KISS THIS! www.facebook.com/SpaceAceBuffalo

Main Bandcamp page: Music | KISS THIS! (bandcamp.com)

TREVOR RABIN – Rio (new album)

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Former YES guitarist/songwriter Trevor Rabin has a new album out soon. Rabin, who was largely responsible for much of YES’ 1983 comeback album 90125, and the hits “Owner Of A Lonely Heart” , and 1987’s “Love Will Find A Way”. Rio features 10 tracks (LP), and a 2-disc version with 3 more. The first 2 singles can be heard below, and the album includes a wide variety of songs, guitar sounds, synths, and harmony arrangements . Lots of other good and interesting tracks here, prog, pop, rock… Favorites include the ballad “Oklahoma”, and the fast paced country flavored pop of “Goodbye”. I am not familiar with much of Rabin’s previous solo work, but I am quite certain that anyone that enjoyed the albums he made with YES (as I did) with dig this. Check out the 2 videos, as well as the links below.

Trevor Rabin, the South African guitarist, singer, multi-musician, writer and producer, releases ‘Rio’, his first solo album of vocal material in 34 years on October 6, via InsideOut Music.

Although he has carved a lengthy and diverse career, Johannesburg-born Rabin is best known for membership of the band Yes over a 12-year, four-album spell that began in 1983, his smash hit song ‘Owner Of A Lonely Heart’ of the same year topping America’s Billboard chart and inspiring the iconic prog-rock band to cross over into a far larger audience. Rabin was inducted to the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame with the band in 2017 and more recently teamed up with former Yes members Jon Anderson and Rick Wakeman in the trio ARW.

To order: https://trevorrabin.lnk.to/RioID

LINKS:

https://www.facebook.com/TrevorRabinMusic

https://www.trevorrabinmusic.com/

http://www.instagram.com/trevorrabin.official

https://www.hiresedition.com/review/progressive-rock/trevor-rabin-rio.html

EUROPE release new single, with movie to come next year

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EUROPE is back with a new single titled “Hold Your Head Up” (not the Argent song!). The band’s last release was 2017’s Walk The Earth. The video is out (see below) –

The video offers a glimpse into the brand-new documentary that the band have been busy filming with producer / director Craig Hooper (Deep Purple / Saxon) for Coolhead Productions simply entitled EUROPE – THE MOVIE. The film will tell the story of the band, from formation until present day, telling of their rise to success in the mid ‘80s, through hard times and heartache, to coming back in the millennium, and the current successes the band has achieved. This is set for release in early 2024.

“Hold Your Head Up” was recorded last month at the Atlantis Studios in Stockholm with producer Klas Åhlund (Ghost, Robyn), it is a punchy up-tempo rocker with reminiscent elements of early EUROPE. The song was mixed by Stefan Glaumann (Rammstein, Def Leppard) who also mixed EUROPE’S ‘SECRET SOCIETY’ album.

“‘Hold Your Head Up” is an up-tempo guitar driven rocker about pulling through in difficult times and the influence my father had on me to always do my best and persevere,” offers Joey Tempest. “It’s been six years since our last release ‘WALK THE EARTH’ recorded at Abbey Road, and we had a great time in the studio with producer Klas Åhlund. He really brought out a hungry, engaged band that’s ready to continue an amazing journey. We can’t wait to play this song on tour and incorporate it on our next album. We’re very proud of this track.”

The single can be saved here – https://lnk.to/EuropeHoldYourHeadUp or watch the video now out.

EUROPE are currently undertaking a “Time Capsule” tour which includes 21 concerts across Switzerland, Italy, Germany, Norway, Sweden, France, The Netherlands, and the UK, including two nights at the famous London Palladium.
These anniversary shows will consist of a career retrospective “evening with” performance featuring all the hits together
with deep cuts and fan favorites from all of their 11 studio albums.

Photo : Fredrik Etoall

LINKS:
http://www.europetheband.com
http://www.facebook.com/europetheband
http://www.instagram.com/officialeuropetheband
http://www.youtube.com/europethebandtv

DOKKEN – release new single ‘Gypsy’

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With a new album – Heaven Comes Down due out October 27, DOKKEN have released a 2nd single & video for the track “Gypsy”. It’s a very good song, which gets better each listen. Dokken’s new single has an interesting story behind it from singer/songwriter Don Dokken. Read the story when you check out the video below . The video was created by Natalia Jonderko Śmiechowicz, who’s also done recent videos for Elegant Weapons, Alcatrazz and Uriah Heep.

Heaven Comes Down can be pre-ordered at this location: https://lnk.to/DokkenHeavenComesDown

LINKS:

http://www.Dokken.net/

https://www.facebook.com/DokkenOfficial

https://twitter.com/Dokken

https://www.instagram.com/Dokken

https://soundcloud.com/Dokken_Official

ROBERT JON & THE WRECK – New single

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Robert Jon & The Wreck have an excellent new single out, with the upbeat rockin’ “Stone Cold Killer” . Check out the video directed & animated by Marco Pavone, or the single HERE

A teaser from their forthcoming album slated for release next year, “Stone Cold Killer” showcases the unique blend of rock, blues, and country that has garnered Robert Jon & The Wreck widespread acclaim. The single emerged organically from a rehearsal jam, and, as guitarist Henry James Schneekluth remarked, was recorded “without too much fuss and pretty minimal adjustments” at The Village Studios in Los Angeles with esteemed producer Kevin Shirley in April.

the California band is touring the US soon, see dates below:

US FALL TOUR 2023
11/16/23 – MONTEREY, CA – Golden State Theatre*  
11/17/23 – EL CAJON, CA – The Magnolia*  
11/18/23 – SCOTTSDALE, AZ – Scottsdale Center For The Performing Arts*  
11/19/23 – ALBUQUERQUE, NM – Isleta Resort & Casino*  
11/25/23 – Boca Raton, FL – Funky Biscuit  
11/26/23 – Jacksonville, FL – Underbelly
11/28/23 – Charleston, SC – Charleston Pour House  
11/30/23 – Greenville, SC – The Radio Room  
12/1/23 – Cornelius, NC – Boatyard  
12/2/23 – Elkin, NC – The Reeves Theater & Cafe  
12/3/23 – Richmond, VA – The Tin Pan  
12/5/23 – Baltimore, MD – The 8×10  
12/6/23 – Warrendale, PA – Jergel’s Rhythm Grille  
12/7/23 – Cleveland, OH – Beachland Ballroom  
12/8/23 – Westland, MI – The Token Lounge  
12/9/23 – Aurora, IL – The Venue  
12/10/23 – Minneapolis, MN – 7th St Entry  
*SUPPORTING THE MAVERICKS

LINKS:

https://robertjonandthewreck.com/
https://www.facebook.com/robertjonandthewreck
https://www.instagram.com/robertjonandthewreck/
https://twitter.com/rjandthewreck
https://open.spotify.com/artist/4FXvPjJz57tIo23OpzHlYC

BAD NERVES – new single, North American tour

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Britain’s latter-day Ramones – BAD NERVES have a new single ahead of their first trip to North America. The track, “U.S.A.”, clocks in under 2 minutes, and is full of energy. Check out the video below, as well as links & tour dates.

Liam Lynch’s ‘United States of Whatever’ and Sham 69’s ‘Borstal Breakout’ fuel inspiration for Bad Nerves’ highly anticipated new single, ‘USA’ – stream ‘USA’ here. Shortly after recording ‘USA’ (which was mastered at the famous Abbey Road Studios), the band were invited to America to support Royal Blood which presented a perfect opportunity to introduce the song to an American audience. The single release also comes ahead of them joining The Darkness across their sold-out UK tour in December- buy tickets to the UK, US and EU tours here.

While the quintet initially wanted to see if they could write a track using only the words “United States of America” on repeat, speaking of the track lyricist and band frontman Bobby Bird says, “It’s strangely satisfying yelling ‘United States of America’ over and over. You can feel it stick to the back of your throat. The unparalleled superpower of the West. Yosemite and the green mountains of BlackRock! The American dream and the mighty Super Bowl! But perhaps it’s just the phonetics. After all, Papua New Guinea didn’t have quite the same ring, although it did look beautiful through my computer screen” 

“How can you not like this band? They’re so fucking cool”, Justin Hawkins (The Darkness)

Bad Nerves North American Tour Dates (w/Royal Blood):
Sep 18 – Detroit, MI – The Fillmore
Sep 19 – Cleveland, OH – Agora Theatre
Sep 22 – St. Louis, MO – The Pageant
Sep 23 – Chicago, IL – Riviera Theatre
Sep 25 – Toronto, ON – Queen Elizabeth Theatre
Sep 26 – Montreal, QC – MTELUS
Sep 27 – Boston, MA – Roadrunner
Sep 29 – New Haven, CT – College Street Music Hall
Sep 30 – Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore
Oct 2 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Steel
Oct 3 – New York, NY – Webster Hall

LINKS:

http://www.badnerves.co.uk

https://www.facebook.com/badnerves

Glasgow psych rockers LUCID SINS release debut single from new album

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LUCID SINS will release their third album next month. The song is very reminiscent of that more haunting, laid-back Blue Oyster Cult sound of the 70s. Dig more into this band and the BOC influence comes up more, as does that organ style psych rock of The Doors. Great songs, playing, vocals and harmonies. Check out the new single. Awesome album art by David V. D’Andrea as well! Read the press info below, as well as check out the band’s links at the bottom!

Scotland’s 70s occult rock goldsmiths LUCID SINS return with their third full-length “Dancing In the Dark” this October 27th on Totem Cat Records with a first single premiering exclusively on It’s Psychedelic Baby Magazine. The band also just announced a string of UK fall dates including shows with Nebula and Hey Colossus.

From the moment Glasgow’s own 70s rock masters LUCID SINS catch your ear, you know you are in for a long-haul adventure: driven by their own wizardry and prodigious mastery of all instruments, the duo of Ruaraidh Sanachan and Andreas Johnsson bewitches you from the get-go. While their 2021 sophomore album “Cursed” presented an intoxicating and unwaveringly prog-oriented brew of proto-rock that sat firmly between Blue Öyster Cult and The Doors, their third album flips a brand new page of their sonic grimoire.

A collaborative effort of interconnected souls, “Dancing In The Dark”  summons the talents of various guest musicians to form a fluid and melody-driven story where occult rock meets folk and proto-doom in a hypnotic swirl of riffs and keys carried by Jonsson’s compelling poetry. Firmly rooted in the 60s and 70s sound, LUCID SINS manages to uplift spirits while dragging you once again in the occult, meeting the boundary-free creativity of their contemporaries Witchcraft, Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats to the more seamless lightheartedness of Fairport Convention.

The story goes as follows… You stumble through the forest. Alone and far from home. All paths have returned you to this place.  Lost in a world of green.  Hidden in the dark.  As the light fades you glimpse flickering flame and catch the scent of smoke. In a tiny clearing, shadows cast by a dying fire take human-esque forms.  Leaning in for warmth, they share ten tales of hope and betrayal, magic and madness, love and death. Whispered words mingle with distant memories, and as the fire grows higher, your sense of self is scorched and burned.  One by one now, the figures begin to dance and spin as occult psychedelic sounds drift through the trees. Caught in the maelstrom, suspended high in a swirling mesh of leaves and perception, you release your grip on space and time… On the forest floor, stirred by dawn, you try to make sense of the mist within your mind. To recall where you have been. To know who you once were. Around a glowing fire, deep in the woods, LUCID SINS are Dancing In The Dark… Will you dance with them? 

LUCID SINS on tour:
October 14th – Aberdeen, The Rusty Nail
October 15th – Glasgow, Ivory Blacks (w/ Nebula)
October 18th – Leeds, Fox and Newt
October 19th – London, Helgi’s
October 20th – Sheffield, Lughole (w/ Heavy Sentence, Parish)
October 21st – Newcastle, Lubber Fiend (w/ Hey Colossus)    

LUCID SINS :
Andreas Jonsson – Vocals, guitars, bass, organ, synthesizer
Ruaraidh Sanachan – Drums, bass, percussion, organ, mellotron, recorder, backing vocals
+ Album guests: Espen Andersen, Stuart Coleman, Hanna Tuulikki, Alex Ward

LINKS:

https://lucidsins.bandcamp.com/album/dancing-in-the-dark

https://www.facebook.com/Lucidsins

https://www.instagram.com/lucid.sins/

JOANNE SHAW TAYLOR releases new single & video 

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Joanne Shaw Taylor has an excellent new single out. Check out the info below, as well as US tour dates (coming up soon!), And watch the new video!

After almost a year since the release of her last album “Nobody’s Fool”, the #1 selling blues guitarist Joanne Shaw Taylor launches her electrifying new single, “Sweet ‘Lil Lies,” available now on all streaming platforms. Produced by Kevin Shirley (Aerosmith, Iron Maiden, Led Zeppelin, The Black Crowes) at the illustrious RCA Studio A in Nashville, TN, this song witnesses the magnificent collaboration of top musicians including Rob McNelly (Carrie Underwood, Luke Combs, Buddy Guy) on guitar, Doug Lancio (John Hiatt, Bob Dylan) on rhythm guitar, Alison Prestwood (Blake Shelton, Olivia Newton-John, George Benson) on bass, Jimmy Wallace (Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Gavin DeGraw) on keys, and Anton Fig (David Letterman, Kiss, Joe Bonamassa) on drums & percussion. Released by Joe Bonamassa’s Journeyman Records, the song stands testament to Joanne’s relentless creativity and musical brilliance.

“Sweet ‘Lil Lies” holds a special place for Joanne. “It was the first song I wrote just for this new album,” she recalls. “I’d been messing around with the lead piano part and built the rest of the song around that melody. As soon as I had that main melody, ‘I got sweet little lies, all the time’ stuck in my head on a loop. It probably took me less than an hour to finish it; some songs work like that.” The song delves deep, reflecting the emotional journey of realizing a loved one’s immutable nature and the heart-wrenching decision to walk away.

Having graced us with albums that consistently top the charts, such as her 2019 release ‘Reckless Heart’, 2021’s ‘The Blues Album, and ‘Nobody’s Fool’ in 2022, Joanne shows no signs of slowing down. She’s currently working on her next studio album, promising a mix of evocative guitar riffs, soulful vocals, and ingenious songwriting. Following the release of her anticipated new single, this fall’s 33-date tour promises to be an unmissable journey through both her classic hits and new material. Kicking off at The Rialto Theatre in Tucson, AZ and culminating at the historic Buckhead Theatre in Atlanta, GA, it’s set to be a musical spectacle that underscores why she remains one of the most exciting blues-rock guitarists of the last decade.

For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.joanneshawtaylor.com/tour

Monday, September 25 – The Rialto Theatre – Tucson, AZ  
Tuesday, September 26 – The Orpheum Theater – Flagstaff, AZ  
Wednesday, September 27 – National Hispanic Cultural Center – Albuquerque, NM  
Saturday, September 30 – Gillioz Theatre – Springfield, MO  
Sunday, October 1 – The Cotillion – Wichita, KS  
Monday, October 2 – The Vanguard – Tulsa, OK  
Wednesday, October 4 – Revolution Music Room – Little Rock, AR  
Thursday, October 5 – Duling Hall – Jackson, MS  
Friday, October 6 – Montgomery Performing Arts Centre – Montgomery, AL  
Monday, October 9 – Lafayette’s Music Room – Memphis, TN  
Wednesday, October 11 – Barrymore Theatre – Madison, WI  
Thursday, October 12 – Eagles Theatre – Wabash, IN  
Friday, October 13 – The Castle Theatre – Bloomington, IL  
Sunday, October 15 – Memorial Hall – Cincinnati, OH  
Tuesday, October 17 – Georgia Theatre – Athens, GA  
Wednesday, October 18 – District Live at Plant Riverside – Savannah, GA  
Friday, October 20 – Arts Bonita, Center for Performing Arts – Bonita Springs, FL  
Saturday, October 21 – Kravis Center – West Palm Beach, FL  
Sunday, October 22 – Ponte Vedra Concert Hall – Ponte Vedra Beach, FL  
Friday, November 10 – Davidson Theatre at the Riffe Center – Columbus, OH  
Saturday, November 11 – The Kentucky Center – Louisville, KY  
Sunday, November 12 – Playhouse Square – Cleveland, OH  
Tuesday, November 14 – Riviera Theatre – North Tonawanda, NY  
Thursday, November 16 – The Flynn – Burlington, VT  
Saturday, November 18 – Smith Opera House – Geneva, NY  
Sunday, November 19 – The Egg – Albany, NY  
Tuesday, November 21 – Keswick Theatre – Glenside, PA  
Wednesday, November 22 – The Cabot – Beverly, MA  
Friday, November 24 – Capitol Center for the Arts – Concord, NH  
Saturday, November 25 – Capital One Hall – Tysons, VA  
Sunday, November 26 – The Beacon Theatre – Hopewell, VA  
Tuesday, November 28 – Carolina Theatre of Durham – Durham, NC  
Wednesday, November 29 – Buckhead Theatre – Atlanta, GA  

LINKS:

http://Facebook.com/JoanneShawTaylor

http://Instagram.com/JoanneShawTaylor

RISING WINGS to release ‘Reach’

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One-man band RISING WINGS releases their first full album on September 22 via Pride & Joy Music, titled Reach. The ‘band’ is multi-instrumentalist/songwriter Florian Bauer, who’s used a few drummers on Reach as well. A solid 10 track set of hard-rock and AOR. There are 3 videos released so far, the latest being the ballad “Remember”. Favorites include the lead off rocker “Ride On”, as well as “Whatever It Takes”, “Keep Going On”, and “Reach The Sky”. An excellent 10-track melodic hard-rock album that’ll appeal to fans of Giant, Harem Scarem, Coney Hatch, H.E.A.T., Bonfire, and Eclipse . Reach will be out on CD and Vinyl LP (in gatefold) *Check out the clips below, as well as the bio, and links.

Rising Wings was founded in 2006 by Florian “Flo” Bauer in Schrobenhausen in the Ingolstadt region, as a melodic rock one-man-band. Florian Bauer has been playing in various rock formations for years, such as the AOR band Youringa and the hard rock cover band Saviors Cry.
 
In 2006 the first steps were taken with the 3-track EP “Rising Wings”. The second 5-track EP “Higher” followed in 2008. Both releases received consistently positive feedback. Since then, various singles have been released. 
 
In autumn 2023 Rising Wings will release the first full-length album “Reach” via Pride & Joy Music. The album features Florian Bauer on vocals, guitars, bass and keyboards and Franz Raßhofer (Joe Leila), Falco Münch (Reload), Markus Herzinger (2nd East) and Bobby Santiago (Bloodwork) on drums.
 
The album was recorded by Ray Balconis at Studio Ray Recording in Queens, New York, by Rolf Beyer and Peter Hillinger at Klangwasserstudios Halsbach, Germany and by Chris Lausmann at MS Productions Studio in Poing, Munich.
 
“Reach” was produced by Florian Bauer with Chris Lausmann (Bonfire, Voices Of Rock) co-producing and mixing the album at MS Production Studio. The album was mastered by Rolf Beyer (CD & digital) and Ludwig Maier (Vinyl).

Links:

http://www.risingwings.de

https://shop.season-of-mist.com/rising-wings-reach-lp-gatefold

https://www.juno.co.uk/products/rising-wings-reach-vinyl/966880-01/

BLOOD LIGHTNING release latest video from upcoming debut

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Boston heavy metal unit BLOOD LIGHTNING present their new video “The Dying Starts”. Their self-titled debut album will be issued on October 20th through Ripple Music. 

Comprising members of GOZU, Sam Black Church, Worshipper and We’re All Gonna Die, the band was formed with one thing in mind: get back to the real essence of heavy metal. No pretense. No subgenres to fit into. Only badass, straightforward, hard-hitting heavy metal with a nod to old-school NWOBHM with contemporary firepower. They teamed up with award-winning producer and engineer Benny Grotto (Rolling Stones, Aerosmith), and mastering legend Alan Douches (Motörhead, Mastodon, High On Fire) to record five original songs and one Black Sabbath cover, for what would become their thunderous self-titled debut album. 

Formed in December 2020, Blood Lightning brings together the talents of vocalist Jim Healey (We’re All Gonna Die), guitarist Doug Sherman (GOZU), bassist Bob Maloney (Worshipper) and drummer J.R. Roach (Sam Black Church). What began as a 2019 Halloween show playing the entire Black Sabbath “Born Again” album just for fun has culminated in the release of original material by four veterans of the Boston metal/hardcore community. The band recently signed with acclaimed stoner/doom/metal label Ripple Music for the release of their self-titled debut album this fall.

BLOOD LIGHTNING:
Jim Healey – Vocals
Doug Sherman – Guitars
Bob Maloney – Bass
J.R. Roach – Drums

LINKS:
Facebook⎪Bandcamp⎪Instagram⎪Spotify