| LATEST AOR NEWS -2- |
TAKARA - Takara have almost completed their new album, which is said to be the bands best work yet. However the band are still searching for a new frontman. So if you think you have what it takes, then email NTAK1@aol.com for info on where to send your demos and bio's to. And tell them Strutterzine sent you. |
FRONTIERS RECORDS - FRONTIERS RECORDS and NOW & THEN
PRODUCTIONS are proud to confirm the signing of not one
but TWO exciting new projects !!! |
THE SIGN - A new name change for the super band
featuring Mark Mangold, Randy Jackson, Terry Brock, Billy
Greer and Bobby Rondinelli. SIGNS is no more ! The final
and (hopefully definitive) name for the band that
occurred after the requests of other bands named likewise
is the more mystical THE SIGN. |
PRIOR PARK - The hottly tipped aor/hard rockers Prior Park have been asked to perform live on a national tour featruing the top MP3 bands. The events are being organised by the AngelCiti International Music Market, and will showcase some of the hottest bands around from all genre's of the music scene. The band will be performing their sets in from of major national recording labels. More news about this even as it comes in. |
MR. HATE - Former MR.HATE vocalist CARSTEN SCHULZ is working on the following projects: SANVOISEN: One of Germany's top progressive bands are currently working on their third release and are rehersing new material with Carsten. FOREVER: Carsten is still with the German aorsters and the record is set for an April release. FOREVER play pure melodic rock a'la HOTWIRE, JADED HEART, FAIR WARNING. THE SYNDICATE: Are working on material with Carsten that is said to be in the vein of RAINBOW and YNGWIE MALMSTEEM. WILDEST DREAM: This band are hottly tipped as the next big one, I have already read exciting reports on the internet about these guys with the band already being compared to HAREM SCAREM and DOKKEN and the project is a collaboration with L.A. based guitarist Vinny V. Hopefully an interview will follow soon. DOMAIN:
The former German epic hard rock band return for their
comeback album with Carsten handling the vocals. |
DAS - Hard rockers DAS are set to release their new album in March. |
STRUTTER'ZINE - A few updates on the site. I uploaded a bunch of new reviews as well as one new interview with the independent melodic rockband LOVE HUNTER. And I thought it was time to upload the PLAYLIST page, so I did an update on that page as well. Check out what your editors have been playing a lot the last couple of months. Still working on some new reviews for the CLASSIC AOR PAGE, I know it's been awhile since I updated that page, but I promise soon a couple of huge updates on that page. |
TOD HOWARTH - Former 707/ACE FREHLEY member Tod Howarth has finished his new solo-record which will be released in two weeks from now. The CD will be titled 'West of eight' and hopefully pretty soon a review. |
WHITESNAKE/VAN HALEN
- Whitesnake
are ready to issue their new album via EMI. This is funny
as I thought their "Restless Heart" album was
meant to be the very last Whitesnake album. In the words
of David Coverdale "Here We Go Again". Other
news is that David has denied the rumours that he has
worked with Alex and Eddie Van Halen, and that the
interview recently posted on the internet is totally
false, he did go on to say that if the VH guys approached
him then he would consider working on a project. |
AC/DC - The Australian hard rock heroes have
completed their new album which has the running title of
"Stiff Upper Lip". The album was made at BRYAN
ADAMS' studio in Vancouver between July and November 1999
and was roduced by Angus' brother George Young. The album
is said to take on the bands earlier bluesy roots as well
as the familar AC/DC formular. No release date has been
given yet, but rumours |
WARRANT - Guitarist Rick Steier and drummer Danny Wagner have left the band. Mike Fasano and Billy Morris have been recruited. |
BON JOVI - Fans are invited to watch the band record their new album at the bands official website http://www.bonjovi.com |
RATT - Lead singer Stephen Pearcy has left
the band to pursue his ARCADE venture. Silly man!! |
WARRIOR SOUL - The much prasied band featuring Kory Clarke have reformed. |
MAMAS BOYS - Look set to reform under a new name in the near future. |
KICK - Are working on a new album |
STRUTTER'ZINE - I just updated the INTERVIEWSPAGE with two new interviews. You can find interviews with LOCHINVAR, JAIME KYLE and NETWERK 9. NETWERK 9 is probably better known as ARTICA who put out the wonderful CD 'As it should be' a couple years ago. The band is hard at work on a new CD and this will be a pleasure for fans of pure AOR, because the new material is huge and sounds like a mix between SURVIVOR, JOURNEY and KANSAS. I have also updated the REVIEWSPAGES, but also the LATEST NEW AOR BANDS page has had a couple of huge updates the last couple of days. Check it out to see which new bands are preparing to attack the AOR scene, hopefully most of them will be featured on our REVIEWSPAGES the next couple of weeks. More interviews and reviews will be uploaded next week. |
OUTRIDER - Another 'lost' AOR band who are planning to release a new CD. This band released in 1991 the CD 'No way out', an album with some great AOR tunes. Apparantly the band released a new CD in 1995 titled 'Long Time Comin' in a different line-up and are now planning to release a new CD. I was doubting this was the same band, but when I saw they were compared to FOREIGNER, JOURNEY and saw their songtitles who were also on their 'No way out', I knew this was OUTRIDER for sure. Hopefully I can get in touch with these guys and bring you more info on their upcoming new release. |
NEW RELEASES - NEW RELEASES OUT NOW OR COMING SOON |
RUBY FAITH AND THE WAITING WORLD - Strutter was raving for a long time about this wonderful female fronted AOR band and now it has happened. The band has signed with AOR HEAVEN who will release their best of CD here in Europe. There will be 3 more tracks added and the CD-artwork and bootleg will totally be refreshed. Looks like AOR HEAVEN is bringing us some very promising releases this year, because besides this release, we can also look forward to releases of T'BELL, STREET TALK, FRONTLINE and even a couple more AOR winners. |
DAKOTA - AOR legends DAKOTA just released two new CDs through THOUGHTSCAPE SOUNDS. A new studio-album and a live recording dating back to the early 80s with unique material. Here's the offical press release of these two releases: "Thoughtscape Sounds is proud to announce the release of the new Dakota CD "Little Victories". This CD will be released between February 15th and February 28th of 2000. For the first time since 1984 the band has special guest Bill Champlin recording with the band. Excellent songwriting and production work make this new album the band's finest effort to date. Band members Rick Manwiller, Jerry Hludzik, Eli Hludzik and Jon Lorrance have shown what a little extra patience can squeeze out of a recording. We would like to thank everyone for their patience and we apologize for the delay. The post recording production took a little longer than anticipated. We feel like everyone will agree that it was worth the wait. The privileged few who have heard the CD thus far have all agreed it is fantastic. Since We have your attention, we would also like to announce that we have just released Dakota "Three Livetimes Ago". This is a Limited Edition release which chronicles the band's illustrious history, and comes on the 20th anniversary of their 1980 tour with the band Queen. This CD has 13 live tracks and 4 previously unreleased studio tracks from this era. This is an excellent time capsule of the band's earlier work as the Jerry-Kelly Band as well as the first Dakota album. Since neither of these releases has ever been available on CD, this release is currently the only way to hear this material as well as a few bonus songs. We are negotiating licensing and distribution for the rest of the world. Anyone interested in a licensing or distribution deal can contact Thoughtscape Sounds at the following information. Thoughtscape Sounds 101 North 10th Street Suite A Fort Smith, Ar 72901 e-mail thoughts@ipa.net Fax 501-646-6217 Phone 501-783-6868 website http://www.thoughtscape.com You can reach the band for comments or interviews at:e-mail dakota@damall.com" Next week I will upload reviews on both albums. |
MTM MUSIC - Here's some MTM MUSIC NEWS... One more week to go before the release of the new mighty and awesome release from DANGER DANGER. The respons is amazing and the interest is big ! The webs best, biggest and most visited site when it comes to hardrock, melodicrock.com gave the album 100 out of 100 review... which can give you a hint what an album the Danger boys created. Matthew Gerrard is in the last stage of mixing the new VON GROOVE album "Driving Off The Edge". - There are no ballads this time around, just pure energy and groove. We have finally found our style ...classic melodic rock with mordern and vital groove sez guitarist Mladen. The tracks to appear on the album: Slide / Cold To You / South Of Zero / My Groove / Jack The Riffer / Stone Soldier / Driving off The Edge / I Found Heaven / Control / Blue Murder Blue Day. Also Roger Scott Craig finished the recordings of 101 SOUTH´s debut album. The final tracks for the album are: Freeway Ride / Run Like A Tiger / We Took The Wrong Road / There's A Boat On The Water / Nowhere To Run / Your Razor Is Sharp / Casualty of Love / She Walks On Water / Your So Cold / Nobody Moves A Mountain / Theres a Train Coming / Live For The Moment. HOUSE OF SHAKIRA which recently were signed to MTM, will start recording their new (the bands third) album during March. - There seem to be big interest from the melodic rok fans all over the world in our new album as were recieving lots of mails from all different places sez guitarist Anders Lundstrom, and were going to give it our very best to create the ultimate House Of Shakira album... MICHAEL MORALES, VELOCITY and GUILD OF AGES has all been added to appear playing at the UltraSound conference/fair in Las Vegas in May. Also MTM rep´s will be coming over to US for this happening. SLAMER-THOMPSON are working hard on songs for the duo´s much talked about debut album...Among songs that being considered is Gotta Hold On Me, Dust In The Light, Wasting Time and All Over Me. Ricky Phillips is in the last phases of the recordings of the debut FRICTION album and hopes to start the mix sometime early March. Release is scheduled for this spring. Expect nothing less than pure melodic heaven !! David Prater is hard at work preparing for the DIVING FOR PEARLS album. - I am going through material which Danny Malone and company written through the years to see if there's any cool ones or that can work as ideas to create new songs....We want to be sure to have that set of 10-11 songs that forms that dynamic and perfect set to be called a genuin album !! It's important that we have that strong songs as the first Diving For Pearls album had like "Gimme Your Good Lovin", "Have You Forgotten" or what ever song you pick says David Prater. MTM is mighty happy to get the chance to do this album and to get the chance to work with phenomenal producer David Prater. BRETT WALKER´s album has recieved superb reactions since it´s release, especially from the Scandinavinan territorries where it looks positive that Brett will be doing a club tour later this spring. The METROPOLIS album is being released through Nippon Crown in Japan in March and it includes one bonus track "Love & Desire". |
Z-RECORDS - And here's some Z RECORDS NEWS... VAUGHN: The guys have now completely finished recording their forthcoming debut album, the title of which has been changed to "Soldier and Sailor on the riverside". In addition a special Limited edition 3 track single will be released on April 3rd 2000 within Europe. SCUDIERO: Will be appearing Live at Anchor, Stockholm, Sweden on the 16th of March. This will be the first gig with Johan on vocals. DREAMHUNTER: After close on to a year in the studio,the eagerly awaited debut album entitled "Kingdom Come" is now completed and set for a June release. |
STRUTTER'ZINE - Cool stuff on our PICTUREGALLERY. Thanks to Stephen Allen, some cool new pictures are available from the bands FUSICIAN and DAY ONE. Two very rare underground AOR/Pomp acts which I still need to review for our CLASSIC AOR PAGE. Check out the beautiful pics of these underground acts from the past. Not many reviews yet, because I am very busy working on reviews on a bunch of new AOR bands which should be uploaded in the next week. |
NEW LABEL - Ego Trip Entertainment is proud to
announce the formation of the Independent Label Alliance.
The ILA will prove to be the preeminent outlet for
independent labels and acts, providing street level and
grass roots marketing, internet marketing, distribution
and retail marketing and label consultation for new and
upcoming artists. |
FAIR WARNING - FRONTIERS RECORDS and NOW & THEN PRODUCTIONS with immense excitement, proudly announce one of the MOST PRESTIGIOUS signings of their whole story : FAIR WARNING ! The new
partnership between the band and the label will start
with the release of the eagerly awaited new album
"Four" which is due out in Europe and America
on Frontiers Records in late march 2000. The tracklisting
of "Four" is as follows : |
BAND CENTRAL STATION - The AOR sensation BAND CENTRAL STATION have changed plans for the release of their 5-song CD. This CD will be deleted. Instead of this EP we can look forward to the release of a full CD titled 'Now arriving' which will be finished mid April. The CD will probably be an attack to become independent AOR CD of the year. The story reminds me all very much of New Jersey AORsters NORWAY. BCS play the same style as them and NORWAY also first released a wonderful demo tape and then the independent CD of the year and they are now finishing their first European release. It would not suprise me if BAND CENTRAL STATION will happen the same thing, so a record deal with an European label later this year. In the meantime, keep your eye on BCS, because they are the purest AOR band around these days and they are not even on signed to MTM or Frontiers yet! |
NORWAY - It's only a matter of time, but on the 6th of March NORWAY will be releasing their long-awaited second CD which will be their first European release. The CD will be released through Frontiers Records and will feature the following AOR Classics: Givin’ It
All |
STRUTTER'ZINE - Not that much news lately, and also the interviews attack have settled down a bit, but in the coming weeks more reviews will be uploaded as well as a couple of interviews and also we have a lot of news waiting for you to be read. Finally, I am also working on some past-reviews for the CLASSIC AOR PAGE which should be added later this month. Included will be a lot of reviews on obscure AOR stuff from the past. I will also start doing reviews on obscure AOR/Rock compilation LPs from the past. An area which is not noticed by many, but is very interesting because in the 80s a lot of radiostations in the USA released compilation LPs which featured a bunch of underground and independent (demo) AOR/Melodic Rockbands that never broke through or did break through years later although nobody knew the band (or artist) back then. Anyway, keep checking the CLASSIC AOR PAGE towards the end of this month for some new reviews on old 'rare' stuff. |
NEAT MUSIC - The following are due via NEAT MUSIC: Feb: The Flower Kings - Alive On Planet
Earth March: Transatlantic - SMPTe Coming Soon: The Mustard Seeds - Red |
FRONTIERS RECORDS
& NOW & THEN PRODUCTIONS - NOW&THEN proudly announce the
signing of the band who provoked an earthquake in the
european melodic hard rock business - hailing from Norway
- STREET LEGAL ! |
STREET TALK - STUDIO
REPORT : |
180 - AOR newcomers 180 are still hard at work on their first full-length CD which will be very interested for people that like 80s typed keyboard AOR like STEVE PERRY, STRANGEWAYS, 8084, JOURNEY, GIUFFRIA... Expect the release of the CD sometime in March. |
SECOND CHANCE - Another much praised AOR/Radiorockband who are also working on their first full-length CD, just like 180. It will probably be out soon, so expect a review of this in the coming weeks. Interesting detail I just found out is that the leader of this band used to hang out with one of the members of the legendary Pomprockband ROADMASTER and saw them a 100 times performing live. It seems like ROADMASTER was very popular in the midwest back in the late 70s/early 80s because the past few months more bands out of that area are telling me about the time they went and see (and sometimes opened up) for ROADMASTER. That's pretty cool to hear. If only I could trace one of the original members of that band. Who knows what happens in the near future! |
TOURDATES
- HAMMER & BREAK OUT
PRESENT: U.S.A.
Dates to come for May |
TALON - American hard rockers TALON have now signed with Frontiers/Now And Then records, formerly known as VOXEN the band are currently busy demoing and writing a new album which is due for release before the end of the year. The band also have a new vocalist in the shape of Michael O'Mara. These guys are BIG news!!! |
THRILLS - The CD of the millennium has been released a few days ago in the USA. It is the release of the third album of the American band THRILLS. This is also their first CD release. The album was recorded more than 15 years ago and got never released. A shame, because this is one of the best records in the AOR/Pomprock history. Anyway, thanks to Stephen B. Allen a label in the USA picked up the master tapes and released it as the first CD of THRILLS. The label which is releasing this masterpiece is SONGHAUS MUSIC/REWIND. This label is guaranteed for some awesome re-issues on CD of lost AOR Classsics from the 80s. Expect releases of STAN BUSH (his debut), I-TEN, SILVER CONDOR debut and also new albums by BRITTON, PHIL VINCENT and SOJOURN. This is just the beginning of a really cool 2000. Next week a review of the THRILLS CD, hold your breath because it is going to be a huge review! |
FRONTLINE - Frontline have signed to AOR Heaven, the album is due shortly. |
Z ROCK USA,Y2K FESTIVAL CRAZY - That's right folks, Z records take on the American market in 2000, in what comes as a suprise move by the company will be putting on a major festival event in New York. This will be the first live event in the US by a British/European label in years and will be held in October. More details soon. |
ULTRASOUND 2000 - Latest additions to the Las Vegas festival are Balance Of Power, Vicious Rumours and Swirl. |
AC/DC - AC/DC have almost completed their 17th studio album,and will feature seventeen tracks,the as yet untitled album should be released by the summer. |
AEROSMITH - Aerosmith will start writing and recording a new album in the summer, but don't expect a release until 2001. |
BLAZE - The ex Iron Maiden frontman will release his first post Maiden entiltled "Silicon Messiah" shortly. |
BON JOVI - Bon Jovi will release their new album in May or June. |
DREAM THEATER - Dream Theater tour the UK in April. |
GREAT WHITE - Will issue their newe album "Can't get there from here" in Febuary. |
HARD RAIN - Tony Clarkin is busy writing songs with Sue McCloskey, but wether they will continue under the HARD RAIN handle is uncertain. |
HELLOWEEN - Helloween will issue their eleventh studio album in the Autumn. |
KISS - Kiss start another world tour in Febuary. Iit's rumoured to be the final shows of the classic Kiss line up. |
KICK - Have a new album entitled "Industry" scheduled for release in May. |
KING'S X - King's X have a new studio album in the works. |
LYNCH MOB - Have a new album called "Smoke Kills" due for release in the spring. It is not known if this will be in the industrial style of "Smoke This". Let's hope that Lynch and co return to their hard rocking roots. |
YNGWIE MALMSTEEN - Yngwie and his Rising Force will tour the UK in the spring where it is rumoured that he will be playing pieces from his "Concerto Suite" record. |
SAXON - The metalheads are hard at work on a new album due for release in the summer. |
SHOTGUN MESSIAH - Rumors suggest that the band may give it another go, and return to their original sound of the debut. |
STEVE VAI - The guitar wizz will play shows in the UK and Europe during March. |
STRUTTER'ZINE - I updated the CLASSIC AOR PAGE, check the story on the wonderful indie AOR band PASSENGER from the 80s who released two superb AOR CLASSICS. Also the usual reviewsupdate for you out there waiting to be checked. And the INTERVIEWSPAGE has been updated with two new interviews, STONE ANGEL and PASSION RISK. Next week interviews with JAIME KYLE, BAND CENTRAL STATION, JUST JAY, HOBBIT, ROBIN BROCK and more to come. Hopefully in the coming months interviews with AVALON, PATRIARCH, CITADEL, RAIL... In other words, Pomprockfans this is your site to keep your eye on! |
NIKOLO KOTZEV - "Nostradamus" The Rock Opera will be available soon. Featuring Joe Lynn Turner, Glenn Hughes,Alannah Myles, Sass Jordan, Doogie White and Göran Edman + a 35 piece symphonic orchestra. More information available at http://home.aland.net/brazen.abbot/ |
USG RECORDS - Now it is official, but we knew it for some time now, German rock label USG Records has gone bankrupt. |
STRUTTER'ZINE - We survived the millenniumbreak! The website is still there. The only thing that got damaged was our beloved MESSAGEBOARD. It seems like the server of this page had given up the ghost and you only saw a blank page when you clicked the link the past few days. I also didn't had a clue what had happened, but I just checked and the board is up and running again. Hopefully the problems are now solved and the board works again as it should work. Otherwise I will look for a new messageboard to put to this site, because a site without a board is not possible. Please check our LOOK BACK AT 1999 PAGE. Find out what we think are the best releases of 1999, the best songs of 1999, most promising acts for 2000 etc. Just click and see! Any lists from you, the reader, are also welcome and will be printed over there. Just did a reviewsupdate too, so check the REVIEWSPAGE too for some hot new AOR reviews. In the coming weeks new interviews with JAIME KYLE, BRAZEN ABBOTT, JUST JAY, STONE ANGEL, PASSION RISK and some very well-known AOR musicians, but more info on that later on. And if everything goes well also our CLASSIC AOR PAGE will be updated after being down for a month, I'll have stories coming up on STORMWAVE and PASSENGER. Hopefully many new reviews of obscure AOR items from the past will follow. I am working on ALPHA, THE AFFAIR (1987), HARPO... Also our LATEST NEW AOR BANDS PAGE has been updated, check it out to see the latest hot new bandnames of the independent AOR scene. Well, I hope you enjoy the first update of this new millennium and remember STRUTTER'ZINE will continue bringing you the latest tips from the underground AOR scene this year and beyond! |
AVALON (Canada) - Yes, this is the same band that released in the 70s the LP 'Voice of life' which once was held as a collector's item in the Pomprockworld until it got re-issued on CD last decade. Well, some hot news on this guy. Take a deep breath and read this: AVALON has reformed and this year we will see a brand new release consisting of unreleased material. The band existed between 1975 and 1979 and it seems they did a lot of recordings. The unreleased material is now being used for a new CD. This should be something for SONGHAUS/AERIA to release worldwide. Anyway, they have a website running at http://www.mp3.com/avalon_canada.htm |
STRUTTER'ZINE - Yes, another big update, I'll call it the millenniumbreak-update this time, although we are not going into the next millennium tomorrow, because the next millennium starts on the 1st of January 2001 and not on the 1st of January 2000 like everyone thinks! Anyway, I still call it the millenniumbreak-update and this update includes a bunch of new reviews, news and some very interesting interviews. I had two very long interesting interviews with JOHN TAGLIERI (a new sensational AOR performer) and CRYSTAL (a pure AOR/Melodic Pomprockband that released 3 wonderful records between 1985 and 1993, but never got the attention they deserved, hopefully this interview helps them a little). Interesting fact is that these two AORsters may easily end up on the release schedules of any of the 4 big AOR labels over here in Europe, because they both are up to it and also musically they both fit in the style of the European AOR labels. Let's see what 2000 may bring for them! Also two interviews by Nicky Baldrian are added, including CONDITIONED RESPONSE, a new Melodic Hardrockband. Next week regular updates again with new reviews, interviews and news. But also our CLASSIC AOR PAGE will finally get a new update, stories on PASSENGER, MERE MORTALS, CODE BLUE, STORMWAVE, CARIOT are on the way. And of course 2000 will see many more new AOR and Melodic Rockbands on our site. If you check our site often in the new year, I can guarantee you that you will fully be informed on the underground AOR scene and will not miss any AOR band. Oh yeah, our reviewsindexpage has some dead links as well as many reviews still need to be added. Next month I will work on this and hopefully in a few weeks I will upload the updated reviewsindexpage, so everyone can find any review of this site asap. And in the coming weeks I will also upload 'our look back at 1999 charts' as well as a 'TOP 100 AOR ALBUMS OF ALL TIMES', but that will all be done next year. Thanks to all of you this site is one of the most popular AOR sites on the internet and I hope next year will see even better figures of my site. I'll try my best to improve the lay-out, but it's the information that counts and I can definitely guarantee you 2000 will bring even more info for the AOR/Melodic Rockfan. This site will see many more reviews, interviews and news from the AOR world in 2000. So just keep on checking STRUTTER'ZINE WEBSITE and you will fully be informed on AOR music! Now I can only hope the site survives the millenniumbreak and everything still works from the 1st of January 2000 on. We'll wait and see. If not, then I'll be working on a new site and upload it at the end of next month. Whatever happens, Strutter'zine Website will continue in 2000! Best wishes to everyone for 2000! |
TRANSATLANTIC
- Transatlantic is the name of an
exciting new Anglo-American project put together by Now
& Then Productions. |
VAN HALEN - On December 22nd 1999 David Lee Roth gave his reaction to the much touted HAGAR AND ROTH reformatiuon and joint tour with Van Halen, he told the press "That the one thing you'll be COMPLETELY certain of is that this scenario will never happen." This puts an end to the rumours of the much publised double Van Halen tour with both Sammy Hagar and Roth. Other Roth news is that Dave and his band have finished demos for twelve new songs for the DLR Band's next studio album,due for release in 2000. Also Roth is working on a new episode of the classic DAVE TV.Roth will also release a LIVE album in 2000. More VAN HALEN news is that Sammy Hagar has recorded a song with Grateful Dead's Mickey Hart callen "Cold War Y2K" which can only be downloaded from mp3.com. As for Van Halen themselves,no new news as of yet regarding the replacement for Gary Cherone.As for Gary Cherone no news of his next moves yet,but rumours stongly suggest that a solo album will emerge at some point in 2000,and another rumours doing the internet rounds is that Extreme will return for a reunion tour and album. Watch this space. |
TAKARA - Are hard at work on their new album featuring new drummer Chad Clark, the band have completed ten new songs, the band are in talks with two well known singers but have yet to make a desision. More news as we get it, and also look out for an interview in 2000. |
LEE AARON - The Metal Queen will have a brand new rock album available in the first half of 2000. |
ATELLO - Big news for Atello, the band recently did an interview for major US rock magazine "Metal Edge", good news for melodic rock and if you can check it out. |
FAITH NATION - The bands "Ordianry People" album will gain a full US release in March 2000, also expect a brand new album in 2000. |
STEVIE SALAS/INXS - The final music from the late Inxs lead singer Michael Hutchence, will be released early next year and will feature guitar wizz Stevie Salas.Stevie has also been working in the studio with Guns N Roses.Stevie will also issue a new solo album in 2000. |
JAIME KYLE - Has her new album entitled "Untangled" ready for release on Jan. 13th 2000.The only place you can buy this one is at her website at: http://www.Jaimekyle.com Look out for an exclusive interview in the new year. Review of the new CD will follow shortly. |
LITTLE ANGELS - Rumours strongly sugges that UK hard rockers Little Angels may reform in 2000. The band have been quite since their split in 1994 with only vocalist Toby Jepson releasing a solo album in 1995 under the banner of "Toby And The Whole Truth". More news as we get it. |
THE DON LEWIS BAND - THE DON LEWIS BAND will start writing material for a new album in the new year. |
WET - WET is an excellent female fronted hard rock/goth band will issue their debut album in January |
PRIVATE ANGEL - PRIVATE ANGEL will issue their new cd by the end of the March |
ELLYN FLEMING - ELLYN FLEMING will record and release a new album during 2000. |
ZUKA - ZUKA are currently in the studio recording their new album. Expect a release very soon. |
WHITE ALICE PROJECT - The hottly tipped New Jersey rockers will start recording their debut album during 2000. |
CHRIS IMPELLITERI - CHRIS IMPELLITERI will release his new album "Crunch" in early 2000. |
ALFONZETTI - This is a new band formed around ex JAGGED EDGE vocalist Matti Alfonzetti, the band are recording their new album in Stockholm so expect a release very soon. |
LEST - This is the name of a new band put together by Bang Tango frontman Joe Lest, Bulletboys guitarist D.J. Ashba, bassist Chuck Garric, Faster Pussycat guitarist Brent Muscat and drummer Danny Parker. The music is said to be along the lines of old school metal a'la AC/DC and Guns n' Roses. |
NEW MATERIAL - IRON MAIDEN, DEF LEPPARD, MOTLEY CRUE, FOREIGNER, BOSTON, SLASH, THE CULT, BON JOVI, AEROSMITH, HEART, JOE SATRIANI, WINGER, GREAT WHITE, JUDAS PRIEST, DAVID LEE ROTH, LITA FORD, SLAUGHTER, WARRANT, SOFA KING (ex Tesla) and PRETTY BOY FLOYD are all working on new material. |
HELIX - Helix vocalist Brian Vollmer has recorded a solo album set for release in Febuary. |
ROYAL HUNT - Will be touring in 2000 to support their recent release "Fear". |
DEAD END KIDS - DEAD END KIDS are working on a new cd. |
FM - Word has it the band will reform in 2000. |
STRUTTER'ZINE - It's Friday the 24th of December 1999 and this means it is time for the big update on our site. Check out the REVIEWSPAGES, because it features between the 20 and 30 new CD reviews. I could not find the time to write more, but if you check the site next week, you will notice more reviews on some obscure AOR/Melodic Rockbands. For now, you can already read a bunch of great reviews done by your webmaster Gabor and co-editor Nicky. And as I just told you, more reviews of great new indie AOR bands are coming up next week. The reviews keep on coming on this site! But not only the reviewspage has been updated, also the INTERVIEWSPAGE got a HUGE update! Over there you can read between 5 and 10 new interviews, including JADED HEART, NIGEL HOBBS from WALK THE WIRE, the Female AOR sensation RUBY FAITH AND THE WAITING WORLD and last but least there are also interviews with 3 major Pompbands from the late 70s. You can read interviews with BLUEBEARD, STARCASTLE and JAUGERNAUT, in other words: POMPTASTIC! The CLASSIC AOR PAGE didn't get an update, but that's because there is too less time in one day to also make reviews and stories for that page. However, expect new Classic AOR reviews in the next millennium. Speaking of the millenniumbreak, I will probably do another huge update on the day before 2000, so if all the computers crash and the website is still there, there will be enough info on the site for a week or two. These weeks are probably the most hectic weeks ever, so let's hope in a month or so everything will be normal and this site gets daily 'small' updates again. Anyway, enjoy this week's huge update and keep on visiting the site in the next millennium, so you will be up-to-date on the underground AOR scene! |
CRYSTAL - A few weeks back I was suprised to see the bandname CRYSTAL appearing on the MP3.COM site. I visited their site and saw to my surprise that the legendary underground AOR heroes are back! I just did one of my longest interviews ever and found out all about this fantastic AOR band that never made it big. For anyone who doesn't know CRYSTAL, they were a pure AOR band in the style of PROPHET and WHITE SISTER. The band released 3 wonderful EPs between 1985 and 1993. After 1993 we never heard something of the band or its members until now. You can read a complete story on CRYSTAL somewhere else on our site, just CLICK HERE. The interview will first be placed in our magazine, so if you want to read that you need to purchase a copy of our upcoming issue. But if you want to know how CRYSTAL sounded, they were better than most MTM MUSIC releases, then go to their website at: http://crystalmusic.home.att.net and e-mail them at: crystalmusic@excite.com |
ULTRASOUND MUSICFEST 2000 LAS VEGAS - The first five bands for this two day May event in Las Vegas have been confirmed, they are Michael Morales, Velocity, Paul Shortino, Towne Cryer XXI from New York, Cage from San Diego, and Enertia from New York. Others will be announced in due, bands from Now And Then and Z Records will also be appearing. When I have the detail you will know. Any bands intrested in playing at the event should contact Dave via email: musicfest2000@aol.com |
MAX - MAX will start new record sessions in early 2000 and hopefully play some concerts during summer. For any further news please check our website at http://members.xoom.com/maxmusic |
UFORIA - After a heavy year with their new born children, UFORIA plan to start recording new material this year. |
PARADISE - PARADISE are working with an Italian Management and promoting agency , and the band will be over for some shows next year. Also expect a new album. |
GYPSY HAVEN - The band are currently getting lots of radio airplay in Kansas,they will start recording a new cd next year. |
JAYE FOUCHER - The guitar queen will issue her new album shortly. |
JENNIFER BATTEN - Jennifer will issue a new album sometime in 2000. Watch out for an interview. |
FREAK KITCHEN - The amazing and ever popular FREAK KITCHEN are preparing and rehearsing for a new album that will be recorded in Denmark starting in February. The material written so far is to be described as hard, fast, groovy, complexed and f**ing great. The album will hopefully be released before the summer of 2000. |
DAVID MIKEAL - DAVID MIKEAL is currently writing a new "DAVID" album, due for release some time next year. David also has a new project called AS IS. |
POSITION - Position have completed nine brand new songs for their next album, sessions will resume in January, with a release pencilled in for the spring. |
LOUD N' NASTY - LOUD'N'NASTY will shortly issue their new disc. |
BLUE MOON JUNCTION - BLUE MOON JUNCTION are preparing to record the follow up to "Bring It On Home", this time the band will have a big name producer at the helm, more news as I get it. |
24K - 24k Featuring Billy Sheehan (Mr.Big/David Lee Roth/Talas) and Phil Naro will release their new album"Pure" in January. |
PINK CREAM 69 - Otherwise now known as PC69, the band will release their new cd "Sonic Dynamite" in Jauuary. |
FAIR WARNING - The new Fair Warning album is finally going to be available world wide in late February early March. |
AXXIS - Axxis will have their new cd "Back From The Living" available in January. |