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MORE THAN MUSIC

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After considering a lot of different options I have decided to ad a new page “More Than Music“. The idea of this page came about after talking with people and getting to know people that I wanted to interview but did not really know how it would go over considering this is a site dedicated to original music. This page gives us the ability to be more diverse and speak with people outside of the music world.

Although music is and always will be my favorite form of art, it is not the only form of art. I have no expectations to what or who this new page might bring us. But it will be pretty cool to see.

Wishing you the best in 2013

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Thank you all for supporting Rocknightmare.com in 2012. We are looking forward to a great 2013. Thank you to Rockaddictradio.com for another great year and the opportunity to bring you The Rock Nightmare Radio Show. Also we need to thank RockUReview.com for giving us a spot on their website and giving us a home in Canada. And best wishes to you all in 2013 and again…….. THANK YOU.

AND DON’T FORGET TO LIKE ”ROCKNIGHTMARE.COM”  ON FACEBOOK AND FOLLOW US ON TWITTER

ALSO CHECK OUT WWW.ROCKADDICTRADIO.COM

ALSO CHECK OUT WWW.ROCKUREVIEW.COM

BLACKGUARD RELEASE EUROPEAN TOUR DATES

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Canadian power metal band BLACKGUARD are proud to announce their return to Europe, supporting KAMELOT on their upcoming European tour beginning November 2nd in Eindhoven, Netherlands.

Vocalist Paul Zinay comments “We had a blast conquering North America with Kamelot and now it’s time to conquer some new territories. We are very honored that we were asked to join them on this tour and we’d like to give our deepest thanks and gratitude to Thomas and all of the Kamelot crew for extending us this invitation. This will be the last tour supporting our latest album Firefight and we can’t imagine ending on a higher note than this.”

BLACKGUARD is currently in the studio completing their forthcoming album STORM, out Spring 2013. They will begin a month long headlining tour starting October 7th in New York City and then join EPICA on tour starting October 23rd.

For more information on BLACKGUARD:

www.myspace.com/blackguardband

www.victoryrecords.com/artists/blackguard

Check out this music video from BLACKGUARD“Firefight”

Headlining Tour Dates:

10/07- New York, NY @ The Studio at Webster Hall

10/08- Dayton, OH @ Spitfire

10/09- Richmond, VA @ Kingdom

10/10- West Springfield, VA @ Empire

10/11- Trenton, NJ @ Championship Bar and Grill

10/12- Buffalo, NY @ Broadway Joe’s

10/13- Detroit, MI @ Blondie’s

10/16- Peoria, IL @ Brass Rail

10/17- Louisville, KY @ Vernon Club

10/18- Cleveland, OH @ Pirates Cove

10/19- Albany, NY @ Bogie’s

10/20- Rochester, NY @ The Bug Jar

w/ EPICA

10/23- Washington, DC @ Howard Theater

10/25- Philadelphia, PA @ The Trocadero

10/26- New York, NY @ Irving Plaza

10/27- Worcester, MA @ The Palladium

10/29- Quebec City, QC @ Imperial de Quebec

10/30- Montreal, QC @ Metropolis

w/ KAMELOT

11/02- Eindhoven, NL @ De Effenaar

11/03- Pratteln, SW @ Z7

11/04- Paris, FR @ Le Bataclan

11/05- Stuttgart, DE @ LKA/ Longhorn

11/06- Antwerpen, BE @ Trix

11/07- London, UK @ HMV Forum

11/09- Barakaldo, ES @ Rock Star Live

11/10- Madrid, ES @ Sala Arena 11/11- Bareclona, ES @ Razmatazz 2

11/13- Bologna, IT @ Estragon

11/14- Wien, AT @ Scene

11/16- Berlin, DE @ C-Club

11/17- Geiselwind, DE @ Music Hall

11/18- Cologne, DE @ Essigfabrik

11/20- Hamburg, DE @ Markthalle

11/21- Copenhagen, DK @ Vega Musikkens Hus

11/22- Stockholm, SE @ Gota Kallare

11/23- Gothenburg, SE @ Tradgarn

11/24- Oslo, NO @ Sentrum Scene

RED LINE CHEMISTRY HITS THE ROAD TONIGHT IN BOISE

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                     July 12, 2012

 

RED LINE CHEMISTRY HITS THE ROAD TONIGHT IN BOISE 

Coast To Coast Itinerary Places Quintet In Front of 100,000 Plus Rock Fans

LATEST HIT “UNSPOKEN” CONTINUES TO PERFORM

Kansas City, MO — Red Line Chemistry hits the road this evening in Boise, Idaho.  The coast to coast itinerary will bring the quintet to LA, across the Northwest, Southwest and  points east including New York City.  Many of these appearances are attached to radio stations spinning the band’s current single “Unspoken.”  The Nick Raskulinecz / Matt Hyde produced track delivered Red Line Chemistry’s fastest rise to the Top 30 at Active Rock Radio in the band’s career, and continues to perform well in front of their upcoming follow-up to Dying For A Living.

On August 13, the band returns to the studio to continue recording with producer Raskulinecz.  Guitarist Andrew Breit recently shared, “Nick is a true pro and a great guy. He has brought undeniable knowledge and savvy to the table, helping us achieve our sonic vision for these tracks. Recording has been very rewarding, and we can’t wait to finish the record and show the world what we’ve been up to. “  Singer Brett Ditgen added, “We are gelling as a band and the writing process has been more collective on the new material.   We spent time letting ideas breathe and evolve organically. Some ending up at completely unexpected destinations than originally intended.”

Formed in 2004, Red Line Chemistry enjoyed several years of regional success, and independently released the debut Chemical High & a Hand Grenade (2006) followed by the EP Escape Plan (2008) prior to inking a deal with Bulldog Productions.  Dying For A Living followed in 2011, delivering a trio of hits at rock radio which include “Dumb Luck,” “You Don’t Get It,” and “Ultragigantor.”  The quintet is Brett Ditgen (vocals), Andrew Breit (guitar), Tom Brown (bass), Dave Fyten (guitar) and Mike Mazzarese (drums).

Scheduled appearances include the venues below with additional dates to be added:

7/12     Boise, ID                     Knitting Factory (KGXR w/ Otherwise)

7/13     Spokane, WA              Knitting Factory (KHTQ w/ The Dreaming / Otherwise)

7/14     Portland, OR               Peter’s Room at the Roseland (w/ Otherwise)

7/15     Seattle, WA                El Corazon (w/ Otherwise)

7/17     Reno, NV                    Knitting Factory (w/ Otherwise)

7/18     Sacramento                 Boardwalk (with Otherwise)

7/19     Los Angeles, CA        Roxy

7/20     North Las Vegas, NV Aliante Station Casino (w/ Otherwise)

7/21     Tempe, AZ                  Joe’s Grotto (w/ Otherwise)

7/24     Denver, CO                 Moe’s (w/ Otherwise)

7/25     Colorado Springs, CO Black Sheep (w/ Otherwise)

7/27     Lincoln, NE                The Grove (w/ Otherwise)

7/28     Madison, WI               Band Camp (WJJO)

7/31     South Bend, IN          Club Fever (w/ Otherwise & Janus)

8/01     Lansing, MI                The Loft (w/ Otherwise & Janus)

8/02     Lexington, KY            Buster’s Billiard’s (w/ Otherwise & Janus)

8/04     Parkersburg, WV        Fishbone Grill (w/ Otherwise & Janus)

8/07     Oswego, NY               Oswego Speedway (Trespass America)

8/09     New York, NY           Studio @ Webster Hall (w/ Otherwise & Janus)

8/11     Twin Lakes, WI          Shadow Hill Ranch (WIIL Rock Festival)

www.redlinechemistry.com

http://www.facebook.com/redlinechemistry

Sunbury PA’s Summer Fest Block Party Sat. June 30th 2012

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Sunbury PA’s Rescue Hose Company Grille Room held their first ever Summer Fest Block Party Sat. June 30th 2012. The headliner was Hollywood’s own Bang Tango along with Avenging Autumn, Audio Burn and BURYTHESUN.

The event was to raise money for The Sunbury Rescue Hose Company #1. The people that attended the event had a blast. A lot of booze was consumed and the bands provided the soundtrack for the evenings festivities.

The entertainment started with BURYTHESUN who kicked the event off around 4pm followed by Audio Burn, Avenging Autumn and a blistering two hour set from Bang Tango. After the show the guys did a meet n great and hung out for the rest of the night signing autographs, taking pictures and just making new friends.

On a personal note, to sum up this event I had a great time. The music was good and I got to meet a lot of wonderful people. This was not an average show. This was put together by volunteers who take pride in their community and their Fire House. It was fun for me to step outside the norm and cover an event like this. Congrats to Michelle Suhovsky for putting together a great event.

Bang Tango’s Setlist looked something like this

Suck It Up
Ready To Go
Attack Of Life
Our Way
Love Injection
Dressed Up Vamp
Dancing On Coals
Heart Of Stone
Untied And True
Bring On The World
Live Life
Some One Like You
Highway To Hell
Dick In The System
20th Century Boy

PICTURE WILL BE POSTED SOON

FOR MORE INFO CHECK OUT:

The Rescue Hose Company

Bang Tango

Avenging Autumn

ALSO CHECK OUT THE INTERVIEW WE DID WITH TRENT ANDERSON HERE

AND DON’T FORGET TO LIKE ”ROCKNIGHTMARE.COM”  ON FACEBOOK AND FOLLOW US ON TWITTER

Jim Marshall, Marshall Amplification Founder Passes at 88 Rest In Peace

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Jim Marshall, Marshall Amplification Founder Passes at 88 Rest In Peace 

It is with profound sorrow that we announce the passing of our beloved founder and leader for the past 50 years, Jim Marshall. While mourning the Guv’nor though, we also salute a legendary man who led a full and truly remarkable life.

  Jim’s ascent into the history books as ‘the Father of Loud’ and the man responsible for ‘the Sound of Rock’ is a true rags-to-riches tale. Cruelly robbed of his youth by tubercular bones, Jim rose to become one of the four forefathers responsible for creating the tools that allowed rock guitar as we know and love it today to be born. The ground breaking quartet also includes the late, great trio of Leo Fender, Les Paul and Seth Lover – together with Jim, they truly are the cornerstones of all things rock.

In addition to the creation of the amps chosen by countless guitar heroes and game changing bands, Jim was also an incredibly humble and generous man who, over the past several decades, has quietly donated many millions of pounds to worthy causes.

  While the entire Marshall Amplification family mourns Jim’s passing and will miss him tremendously, we all feel richer for having known him and are happy in the knowledge that he is now in a much better place which has just got a whole lot louder!

  Rest in Peace & thank you Jim.

Your memory; the music and joy your amps have brought to countless millions for the past five decades; and that world-famous, omnipresent script logo that proudly bears your name will always live on.

Please feel free to post your condolences at the link below

http://www.jimmarshall.co.uk/

STEVEN ADLER AND DUFF MCKAGAN TO PRESENT “RIFF LORD” AWARD TOGETHER AT THE GOLDEN GODS

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STEVEN ADLER AND DUFF MCKAGAN TO PRESENT “RIFF LORD” AWARD TOGETHER AT THE GOLDEN GODS

 
Former GUNS N’ ROSES bandmates STEVEN ADLER and DUFF MCKAGAN will be presenting the “Riff Lord” award at the REVOLVER GOLDEN GODS AWARDS SHOW.
The fourth annual REVOLVER GOLDEN GODS AWARD SHOW presented by Epiphone® will take place Wednesday, April 11, at Club Nokia in Downtown Los Angeles. For the first time ever, the event will be broadcast live in its entirety on Xbox LIVE, as well as on the Xbox and Revolver Facebook pages.
The 2012 REVOLVER GOLDEN GODS AWARDS SHOW will feature one-of-a-kind special performances and collaborations that honor both the past, present and future of heavy music. The night’s hard-rocking musical performances will include sets by MARILYN MANSON (in his first U.S. performance in nearly three years); iconic GRAMMY-winning guitarist SLASH featuring Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators; EVANESCENCE; SIXX:A.M. featuring Nikki Sixx of MÖTLEY CRÜE, James Michael, acclaimed rock producer and songwriter, and DJ Ashba of GUNS N’ ROSES (in their first performance in almost four years); and 2011 Best New Band Golden God Award winner BLACK VEIL BRIDES, who will perform their only U.S. show of 2012 so far.
Adler, McKagan, Slash, singer Axl Rose and guitarist Izzy Stradlin will all be inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame next month in Cleveland, along with later GUNS N’ ROSES members, keyboardist Dizzy Reed and drummer Matt Sorum.
Steven Adler’s new band, simply called ADLER, will be releasing their debut single “The One That You Hated” April 10th on iTunes.
In addition to Steven, ADLER features Lonny Paul (ADLER’S APPETITE) on guitar and Jacob Bunton (LYNAM, MARS ELECTRIC) on vocals/guitar. The group has been recording its debut album in Los Angeles with producers Jeff Pilson (former DOKKEN and current FOREIGNER/TOOTH AND NAIL bassist) and Jay Ruston (ANTHRAX, STEEL PANTHER, ADRENALINE MOB).
ADLER’s CD will feature guest appearances by ROB ZOMBIE/ex-MARILYN MANSON guitarist John 5 and Steven’s former GUNS N’ ROSES bandmate Slash (guitar).

3 PILL MORNING SIGNS TO A2Z/PAGE 2 MUSIC/eONE

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3 PILL MORNING SIGNS TO A2Z/PAGE 2 MUSIC/eONE

Minneapolis, MN Rock band 3 Pill Morning has signed with New York based A2Z / Page2 Music distributed via eOne, the largest independent music and video distribution company in North America. 3 Pill Morning shares eOne’s rock roster with acts like Bush, Pop Evil, Anew Revolution and more.
“The music industry is tough and constantly changing and we’ve worked hard to stay on the road and continue to get on people’s radar however we can. We are very excited for the payoff to many years of hard work and the next big step in our musical careers. This is just the beginning of what we’re capable of and look forward to the release with A2Z / Page2 / eOne!” says singer Jeff Stebbins.
George Gilbert of A2Z adds, “3 Pill Morning is a band that has pushed through all of the crap in the music business to create their own space. Their work ethic, music and charisma has got them to this level and they deserve everything they get. They are well on their way to breaking down the door and we are very excited to have them on our roster!”
In 2011, 3 Pill Morning broke into the national scene with the success of their single ‘Loser’ that reached #53 on the Active Rock charts and stayed in the Top 100 for over five months. The video for the song also landed them on national TV and was featured on top internet sites including Yahoo Music. The band will enter the studio to record their debut release on A2Z / Page2 / eOne for release later this summer.