Static Touring

Kylesa will join Mastodon for their forthcoming tour launching Apr. 10 in Birmingham, Alabama. The tour is in support of their new album “Static Tensions,” which will come out March 17th through Prosthetic Records. Tour dates are below. read more

Avantasia – Lost In Space: Part 1 & 2 – Review

Release Date: February 10th, 2009
Record Label: Nuclear Blast Records
Genre: Power Metal

When Tobias Sammet isn’t prancing around stage supporting Edguy‘s latest tour and new record, he finds time to funnel ideas together for his solo side project Avantasia. This isn’t a newborn venture however and during the decade it’s been around, there have been 3 full lengths, several compilations and an EP or two. “Lost In Space: Part 1 & 2” is the repackaging of two former EPs into one release. Now that I think about it, rightfully this isn’t really a solo group because no matter how much energy Tobias has, each record seems to have about 4 different people laying down tracks and 2 touring members. Plainly, each effort (beyond the vocals) tends to have a different sound and attitude and since I was able to check out Avantasia‘s recent full length “The Scarecrow,” going back to hear their Lost Space EPs was going to be interesting. read more

Safe To Hope

Vanna has posted their new song “Safe To Say” on their Myspace. The song comes from their new album “A New Hope” which is set to come out March 24th through Epitaph Records.