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25.III+ Metal Mind Records
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BANDS & PERFORMERS:

Fates Warning
(USA) / March 25, 2011

Forthcoming release:

Fates Warning is currently working on material for the band's next album, which it hopes to release before the end of 2012.

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Fates Warning

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Paradise Lost
(UK) / March 25, 2011

Forthcoming release:

Paradise Lost's new album "Tragic Idol" will be released on April 24 (one day earlier internationally) via Century Media Records. The CD was recorded in part at The Chapel studios in Lincolnshire, England and features cover art by Parisian designer Valnoir.

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Paradise Lost

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Xitizen Cain
(UK) / March 25, 2011

Forthcoming release:

Xitizen Cain’s new album, “Skies Darken”, will be released by Festival Music on 16th April. (Shortly after this, in June, the band’s entire back catalog will be re-released.) Track listing: 1 - The Charnal House, 2 - The Long Sleep, 3 - Darkest Sleep II/Manifestations, 4 - Spiders in Undergrowth, 5 -The Hunting Of Johnny Eue II/Trapped By Candlelight, 6 - Coming Down II/The Fountains of Sand III/Delivered up for Tea IV/Death and Rebirth, 7 - Do We Walk in the World?, 8 -Lost in Lonely Ghosts.

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Xitizen Cain

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Europe
(Sweden) / March 25, 2011

Forthcoming release and tour:

Following the news of their new studio album ”Bag of Bones”, released April 30th, Swedish rockers Europe have today announced a nationwide November 2012 UK tour. “Bag of Bones” is produced by Kevin Shirley (The Black Crowes, Joe Bonamassa, Aerosmith, Black Country Communion) and features Joe Bonamassa on the title track.

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”Bag of Bones”

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Saga
(UK) / March 25, 2011

Forthcoming release:

Finally reunited again with their original singer Michael Sadler, Saga will release the ultimate AOR/progressive rock album, “20/20", worldwide on July 6th, 2012. The title “20/20" first of all refers to the album being the 20th of Saga, but in addition it’s a good luck wish to Jim Gilmour, who had to undergo an eye operation during Saga’s latest European tour. The album features ten brand new songs, never missing the distinctive sound of Saga’s legendary hits. With striking keyboard sounds and Michael Sadler’s stunning vocals, the album has all that it takes to become an instant fan favorite as well as a worldwide hit. Michael Sadler reflects his return to the band: “One thing that we agreed on was that, if and when I ever were to return, it would have to feel like it was exactly the right thing to do and exactly the right time to do it!” “20/20” will be available on Standard CD and Special Edition, a premium CD+DVD digipak edition. The exclusive DVD follows the studio recordings of “20/20” and gives a great insight behind the scenes of creating and recording a modern classic. Following the new release will be summer and fall dates in Canada, USA, Europe and South America.

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Saga

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RECORDING COMPANIES:

Lizard Records
(Italy) / March 25, 2011

New releases (March):

  • Quasar Lux Symphoniae – “The Dead Dream”
  • The Bad Mexican – “The Bad Mexican”
  • Litai – “Litai”

    “The Dead Dream” is the first (and the last) lysergic trip of Quasar Lux Symphoniae, recorded again in 1995, because the original tapes have been lost.

    Here is the self-titled debut album of Litai, a very interesting new band with an original post-jazz-rock sound (bass-drums-guitar-saxophone) and surrealistic theatrical performance.

    Hailing from Mexico, The Bad Mexican plays avant-garde psychedelic rock of a distinctly progressive nature

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    Progrock Records
    (USA) / March 25, 2011

  • Gekko Projekt – "Electric Forest"
  • Centric Jones – “The Antikythera Method”
  • Peter Matuchniak – “Uncover Me”

    "Electric Forest" has ten tracks that run the gamut from a miniature rock opera to a progressive radio single, with strong progressive instrumentals rounding out the release. Gekko Projekt, a four-piece ensemble consisting of guitar, bass, drums and keyboards, blends traditional symphonic progressive rock and jazz fusion with modern influences.

    “The Antikythera Method” bears witness to the growing musical abilities of and friendship between Chris Fournier and Tobe London over the nearly two years spanning early 2010 to late 2011. Starting off as a re-connection between them after a break following their first Centric Jones album (“Foreign Tea”), the album sessions evolved into the band gaining deeper insights into their composition, recording, production, and rehearsal methods; the result is an album that flows like the Northern Lights across the sky and rewards the listener with ever-deeper layers of complexity and delight to discover with each listen. The songs contained within were composed gradually and practiced repeatedly before recording, enabling them to naturally grow and improve until they were tracked and mastered. Fans of progressive rock (and well-composed music in general) will find The Antikythera Method and Centric Jones a new intellectual and emotional diversion to enjoy.

    “Uncover Me” offers a wide musical experience through progressive, jazz, folk and rock. The two-part Landscape Burning suite features 15 minutes of progressively styled music reminiscent of Pink Floyd and Alan Parsons. Offering acoustic music laced with flute to harder-edged rock tunes doused with sax, this has the appeal of the more thoughtful popular music by the likes of such diverse acts Fleetwood Mac, Genesis and Paul Simon, etc.

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    Esoteric Recordings
    (UK) / March 25, 2011

  • Tin Spirits – “Wired to Earth”
  • XPTs – “Parachute Reborn”
  • Argent – “Altogether Now”
  • Tangerine Dream – “Le Parc”
  • Fuzzy Duck – “Fuzzy Duck”
  • Bill Nelson – “Practically Wired”
  • Peter Bardens – “Heart to Heart”

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    Metal Mind Records
    (Poland) / March 25, 2011

  • SBB – “SBB”
  • Pendragon – “Out of Order Comes Chaos”
  • Tank – “War Nation”
  • Mr. Gil – “I Want You to Get Back Home”

    SBB, a legendary progressive rock band from Poland, return in early April with a brand new studio album simply titled “SBB”.

    The legendary British band Pendragon will release its new DVD “Out of Order Comes Chaos” on April, 23rd in Europe and June, 19th in USA (via MVD).

    British rock legends Tank are in the studio finishing the highly anticipated follow up to their 2010 album “War Machine”. New material entitled “War Nation” is scheduled for release on June, 4th in Europe and June, 5th in USA (via MVD). Tank will also release their first ever live DVD later this year.

    The release of the fourth studio album by Mr. Gil (a project led by Mirek Gil: ex-Collage, Believe) is scheduled for June, 4th in Europe and July, 10th in USA (via MVD). The album is titled ”I Want You to Get Back Home”.

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    Transubstans Records
    (Sweden) / March 25, 2011

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