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Hi Folks

There is a new video up on YouTube of the band playing ‘And You Will Rise’.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEFHppWS-Lc

and also take note of the up-coming gigs:

July 28th @ The Fleece - ‘Best of Bristol’,

Bristol BS1 6JJ

August 7th @ The Cambridge Rock Festival

Sept 16th @ The Thunderbolt,

Bristol BS4 3ED

Prior to the Cambridge Rock Festival, there will be an interview and a few

acoustic tracks on the Sue Marchant Show at 8pm on Weds 3rd August @ BBC

Radio Cambridge.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/radio/bbc_radio_cambridge/listenlive

Cheers

JEBO

www.jebomusic.co.uk

A LEGACY COMES TO AN END: JAG PANZER DISBANDS

(25 July 2011 - Colorado Springs, CO) After more than three decades of delivering heavy metal to the masses, Jag Panzer have decided to call it quits.

"We are proud of every album we released and the support we’ve received from the heavy metal community," states guitarist and founder Mark Briody. " We’ve played so many places around the world and enjoyed every minute of it but the time has come where we just cannot move forward as a band."

Guitarist Christian Lasegue left the band last month to pursue his degree full time.  "Christian did an amazing job on The Scourge of the Light and it was a pleasure working with him," continues Briody. "We wished Christian well but kept this quiet until we found a replacement."

Drummer Rikard Stjernquist says,"Several  guitar players applied for the job.  It was a pleasant surprise to see so many young guitarists with advanced chops.  One player, 19 year old Jake Dreyer, submitted videos of him nailing solos from both Chris Broderick and Christian Lasegue.  We were ready to welcome Jake into the band but unfortunately that will not happen. There is no doubt in any of our minds that Jake will go on to be a household name in his own right."

Bassist John Tetley adds a final statement:" In closing, we’d like to send out a huge heartfelt THANK YOU to metal fans throughout the world.  You all rule!"

OMEGA REVEAL LINE FOR DEBUT ALBUM
OMEGA have revealed their line up 2 months before the release of their amazing debut. The bands line up is…
LEE SMALL - VOCALS [SHY, PHENOMENA], VINCE OREGAN - GUITARS [LEGION, BOB CATLEY] , GED RYLANDS - GUITARS / KEYS [ TEN,CONTAGIOUS] , ANDY PEARCE - DRUMS [7DAYS] , STEVE MERCY - BASS [HOLY RAGE]
Join our official face book page Z Records Official to hear the bands music
£8.00 MADNESS AT Z ONLINE STORE
All Z titles at our online store have been reduced to just £8.00 each, the heat has obviously got to us. But only until August 12th!!!
www.zrecords.net
www.z-records.com
www.facebook.com/ZRECORDS.OFFICAL

PAUL SABU will be appearing live on Chris Nelson’s Hair Metal Haven this coming Saturday July 30th between 5pm and 7pm gmt. The radio interview is Pauls first for sometime and will take up the whole 2 hour show!! Paul will be talking about his album Call of the Wild recently released on Z Records, his next release for the label, his appearance at Z Rock 2012 which will be his debut on UK soil and much more. Tune in via the net at www.phoenixradio.co.uk for what promises to be a great show.
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£8.00 MADNESS AT Z ONLINE STORE
All Z titles at our online store have been reduced to just £8.00 each, the heat has obviously got to us. But only until August 12th!!!
WWW.ZRECORDS.NET

A couple of Charity events to raise money for the Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children:

- 1 Oct - tribute acts AC?DC & Tinn Lizzy, plus Midnight Transmission

- 3 Feb - Pat McManus Band, supported by Million $ Reload

via Classic Rock

Fly From Here Soars to #9 on Rock Charts and Lands at #35 on Top 200 Current Chart

Legendary progressive rockers, YES, have released their first album in ten years, Fly From Here. The album bows at #9 on the Billboard Rock album chart and #35 on the Billboard Top 200 Current Album chart, respectively. Released on July 12th through Frontiers Records in the USA, the long-awaited 20th studio album is the follow-up to 2001’s Magnification and marks the band’s return to working with legendary producer, Trevor Horn. Horn was at the production helm for the band’s chart-topping album, 90125 and also sang for YES on the Drama album in 1980. Critics are already crediting the ground-breaking band for releasing their “best work since the ‘70s” (Paste) and their “ability to still craft a richly appealing soundscape” (The Republican).
YES also recently released the music video for first single “We Can Fly”. The video was directed by award-winning filmmaker Ken Horn (BAFTA- andEmmy-Award winner for the BBC series “The Street”) and features a guest appearance by Trevor Horn. The video builds upon the existential aeronautic theme developed in the song’s lyrics. You can watch it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKJwXLCnBKs.
The band recently kicked off their summer tour on July 4th in Philadelphia. In support of Fly From Here, YES will be performing new music as well as hits from their hugely successful and indelible catalogue of music. The 22-city tour ends August 3rd in Mountain View, CA.
YES is Benoit David on vocals (his first studio recording with YES), Steve Howe on guitars/vocals, founder Chris Squire on bass/vocals, Geoff Downes on keyboards and Alan White on drums. First formed in 1968, YES’ remarkable career spans over 40 years and the band has time and again redefined the boundaries of rock music. YES has sold nearly 50 million albums worldwide and continues to stretch the boundaries of progressive art-rock with their symphonic use of sound and innovative musical styles.
For more official YES news and information, go to http://www.yesworld.com. The YES EPK discussing Fly From Here can be seen at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CR-DKEcDtt8.

Epica are set to release a new album on March 09, 2012.

via Blistering

Derek Sherinian (Black Country Communion, ex Dream Theater ) is to release a new solo in early September featuring guests including Steve Lukather and Steve Stevens.

via Classic Rock

Digital Nations Music, a division of world renowned record label, Favored Nations, has re-issued the acclaimed fourth album from the Byron Nemeth Group, The Force Within.

Initially released in 2007 via Pacifica Records, The Force Within established Nemeth as a force to be reckoned with and put him amongst the ranks of up and coming guitarists such as Rob Balducci, Dave Weiner, Matthias IA Eklundh, Eric Mantel and Neil Zaza, amongst others.

On signing with Digital Nations, Nemeth says, “With so many digital distribution options available to artists these days what I like about Digital Nations is that it has a set of unique qualities that sets it apart from others. Digital Nations has supreme world wide digital coverage and by being a DN artist one gains the prestige of being a part a label in the music industry that is spearheaded by Steve Vai. The press opportunities, radio interviews, endorsements opportunities and personal DN page that being a DN artist brings makes it a logical label for my music to be a part of”

Nemeth was bitten by the musical bug at the age of 5 when he first heard The Beatles and was then turned onto the likes of Randy Rhoads, Michael Schenker, Jimmy Page, Steve Vai and Joe Satriani, all of whom influenced his playing, along with Dream Theater, Rush and jazz and classical music. When he was 18 Byron formed his first band, Sacred Heart and played the Cleveland club circuit up to NYC landmarks such as CBGB and The Cat Club. Nemeth began making a name for himself as a guitarist to keep an eye on throughout this time period.

On the future Byron foresees working on writing a new metal album with a vocalist. “This new direction will feature lots of guitar driven compositions in the mix with great vocals and a brand new line up for the band,” he asserts. “The songs will have great hooks, over the top guitar playing and great singing with thought provoking lyrics that move people, I want the new music to sound very authentic and exciting to listen to. It’s time to bring back great songwriting with great playing that’s been missing from the scene for a long time.”

The Force Within can be found on iTunes at: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-force-within/id440512897 and Amazon at http://www.amazon.com/Force-Within-Byron-Nemeth-Group/dp/B0055PK5FA/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1308853323&sr=1-3

Byron Nemeth’s page on Digital Nations is at: http://digital-nations.com/artists/byronnemeth

The Tygers Of Pan Tang have signed up to release a new album around feb/mar next year.

Via http://www.sleazeroxx.com/news/00570.shtml