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#61 The Sunset Strip » IRON MAIDEN: Nordic Tour Dates Announced » 920 weeks ago
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EMA Telstar has announdce the return of IRON MAIDEN to the Nordic countries next year with what will be the biggest rock tour that any band has EVER undertaken there. Following their record-breaking and massively popular sell outs at Ullevi Stadium in 2005, and the many multiple arena shows around the region in 2006, EMA and IRON MAIDEN have put together a concert schedule which will allow the band to play to 250,000 fans in the six stadium shows in the summer of 2008. The full schedule is:
Jun. 16 - Stockholm, Sweden - Stockholm Stadium
Jun. 18 - Helsinki, Finland - Helsinki Olympic Stadium
Jun. 22 - Trondheim, Norway - Lerkendalstadium
Jun. 24 - Oslo, Norway - Valle Hovin
Jun. 26 - Gothenburg, Sweden - Ullevi Stadium
Jun. 27 - Horsens, Denmark - Horsens Gods Bane Pladsen
To tie in with forthcoming 2008 release on DVD of the classic "Live After Death" concert video (full details available soon) this tour, aptly entitled the "Somewhere Back In Time - World Tour 08", will revisit the band's history by focusing almost entirely on the '80s in both choice of songs played and the stage set, which will be based around the legendary Egyptian production of the 1984-85 "Powerslave Tour". This will arguably be the most elaborate and spectacular show the band have ever presented, and will include some key elements of their "Somewhere In Time" tour of 1986/7, such as the Cyborg Eddie.
Comments tour promoter Thomas Johansson of EMA Telstar: "Everyone at EMA is very proud to be making history by giving our rock fans the biggest Nordic rock tour there has ever been and certainly one of the most spectacular. MAIDEN is so hugely popular with the Nordic peoples that we wanted to ensure that as many fans as possible got the opportunity to see this very special show next year as we expect demand for tickets to be enormous."
Bassist Steve Harris adds: "There is a very special bond between MAIDEN and the Nordic people and we always feel very at home there. Perhaps Eddie really does have some Viking blood in his veins!!
"On the last tour we opened the show by playing our new album 'A Matter of Life and Death' in its 80-minute entirety. We thought we needed the challenge and it proved the right thing to do. However, it can be hard on the fans playing so much new material and we really appreciated the superb support they gave us. So now l guess it's payback time. It's tremendous to be able to use the profile of the 'Live After Death' DVD to do what is effectively an 80's show. It will be enormous fun and changing the approach to the songs we play tour by tour keeps it fresh and interesting for both the band and the fans alike. l think 'Powerslave' was an incredible show with the Egyptian theme and look forward to seeing it all again myself
"As always we look forward to spending a good amount of time in the Nordic countries and enjoying, as usual, some great nights out!"
On the subject of returning to Scandinavia and Finland, vocalist Bruce Dickinson enthused: "If this is going to be the biggest rock tour in Nordic History we will just have to pull out all the stops to make it one of our best ever and make it truly record breaking in every sense. This is truly a great statement for heavy metal music. I just wish it was happening next week!"
The second leg of the tour will be in mid-May to mid-June in North America, a final third leg which will include the Nordic dates, will take place in July and August in stadiums and major festivals around Europe. In total the band are expected to play to well in excess of one and a half million fans during the whole tour.
Tickets go on sale to the public on Monday, November 12 at 9:00 a.m., but members of the IRON MAIDEN fan club will get special and exclusive first access to purchase tickets from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 8.
#62 Re: Management » GNR Evolution » 920 weeks ago
Thanks!
#63 Re: Guns N' Roses » Baz:'AXL ROSE Has Lived A Life None Of Us Could Ever Imagine' » 920 weeks ago
I dont know,he has a huge friends circle.
#64 Re: Management » GNR Evolution » 920 weeks ago
Why dont I get mail from here?
#65 Guns N' Roses » Baz:'AXL ROSE Has Lived A Life None Of Us Could Ever Imagine' » 920 weeks ago
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Former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach was recently interviewed by Matt Chord of Philadelphia's 93.3 WMMR. An excerpt from the chat follows:
Q: You have a new record coming out, "Angel Down", November 20. We've been waiting for songs from Axl Rose for about 15 years, and all of a sudden, you get him to sing on your record. How did that work, did you text him, did you call him?
Sebastian: "We've done about 80 shows with GUNS N' ROSES all over the world. At Christmas we did three nights at Universal Ampitheater in Hollywood... Axl had a Christmas party, we were playing pool. He played 'Chinese Democracy', a song called 'Sorry' came on and I started singing a harmony over top of the chorus. Axl loved that and booked studio time at Electric Lady in New York the next week, and I sang on 'Chinese Democracy'. So then, I was being silly and texted Axl, 'When are you going to sing on my record?' and he texted back, just one word, 'When' ... He sang three songs on my record."
Q: What do you think is the biggest misconception people have about Axl Rose?
Sebastian: "They think that 'Chinese Democracy' is never coming out... that is #1 misconception, 'cause I've heard it... like, it exists. To me I think it has a lot more to do with the business side of it. I've heard four albums' worth of material that's incredible. So when people go 'Is it ever coming out?', I go 'Yeah! And you're gonna feel stupid when it does.'"
Q: He's a very down-to-earth kinda person.
Sebastian: "I wouldn't call him down to earth. He's lived a life none of us could ever imagine, because of the level of success he has achieved. GUNS N' ROSES is bigger than rock. They're not a metal or rock band, they're like the STONES, or LED ZEPPELIN, or THE BEATLES, to a lot of people. He can't go out on the street and walk around. Like, when I was in London, England, I went to Hyde Park, played frisbee with the road crew '” he can't do stuff like that. And that must really suck... Paparazzi's always there. It's just a different life... and I've watched millions of people that were in a room with the man, and they don't say what they think '” they try to figure out what he wants them to say to make him like them and then they'll say that. I've seen people get so flipped out, but when he's in the room with them, he can't get a straight answer out of them. He's not like a human, he's like a demigod walking around."
Q: He does have a bad reputation in town '” December 8th 2002, it was a no-show.
Sebastian: "Go do an interview with him there. I wasn't on that tour... I don't know what to say. I read all the time about Paul Stanley cancelling shows '” nobody goes 'Paul Stanley, man, what's up?!''¦ I just did a whole GN'R tour, 80 shows... they cancelled one show, out of 80 shows. That's not unheard of..."
Q: I always stick up for the lineup when people go "It's not the true GN'R..."
Sebastian: "It's not... but then what's better... Slash and Duff doing STONE TEMPLE PILOTS songs? I'd rather hear Axl sing 'Welcome To The Jungle' with Tommy Stinson on bass... I love Duff McKagan, but he's busy." (Laughs)
Q: You had a great line about Brain at the Hammerstein... "Where was this guy when you hired Matt Sorum??"
Sebastian: "To me, Brain is one of the best drummers I've ever seen in my life. I love drummers that kinda play behind beat, with that cool, sleazy groove like John Bonham, Joey Kramer, or Steven Adler on 'Appetite', and to me, Brain plays with that swagger and cool factor. And I watched this guy with GUNS, and I couldn't believe how incredible he was. Then I bought the new TOM WAITS record, and I look at the credits... Drums: Brain. I go... this guy! TOM WAITS, PRIMUS, GN'R '” he's amazing."
Listen to the entire interview at http://www.gmppodcast.com/WMMR/MMRchive … fault.aspx
(Thanks:http://www.newgnr.com/)
#66 The Sunset Strip » Baz:'AXL ROSE Has Lived A Life None Of Us Could Ever Imagine' » 920 weeks ago
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Former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach was recently interviewed by Matt Chord of Philadelphia's 93.3 WMMR. An excerpt from the chat follows:
Q: You have a new record coming out, "Angel Down", November 20. We've been waiting for songs from Axl Rose for about 15 years, and all of a sudden, you get him to sing on your record. How did that work, did you text him, did you call him?
Sebastian: "We've done about 80 shows with GUNS N' ROSES all over the world. At Christmas we did three nights at Universal Ampitheater in Hollywood... Axl had a Christmas party, we were playing pool. He played 'Chinese Democracy', a song called 'Sorry' came on and I started singing a harmony over top of the chorus. Axl loved that and booked studio time at Electric Lady in New York the next week, and I sang on 'Chinese Democracy'. So then, I was being silly and texted Axl, 'When are you going to sing on my record?' and he texted back, just one word, 'When' ... He sang three songs on my record."
Q: What do you think is the biggest misconception people have about Axl Rose?
Sebastian: "They think that 'Chinese Democracy' is never coming out... that is #1 misconception, 'cause I've heard it... like, it exists. To me I think it has a lot more to do with the business side of it. I've heard four albums' worth of material that's incredible. So when people go 'Is it ever coming out?', I go 'Yeah! And you're gonna feel stupid when it does.'"
Q: He's a very down-to-earth kinda person.
Sebastian: "I wouldn't call him down to earth. He's lived a life none of us could ever imagine, because of the level of success he has achieved. GUNS N' ROSES is bigger than rock. They're not a metal or rock band, they're like the STONES, or LED ZEPPELIN, or THE BEATLES, to a lot of people. He can't go out on the street and walk around. Like, when I was in London, England, I went to Hyde Park, played frisbee with the road crew '” he can't do stuff like that. And that must really suck... Paparazzi's always there. It's just a different life... and I've watched millions of people that were in a room with the man, and they don't say what they think '” they try to figure out what he wants them to say to make him like them and then they'll say that. I've seen people get so flipped out, but when he's in the room with them, he can't get a straight answer out of them. He's not like a human, he's like a demigod walking around."
Q: He does have a bad reputation in town '” December 8th 2002, it was a no-show.
Sebastian: "Go do an interview with him there. I wasn't on that tour... I don't know what to say. I read all the time about Paul Stanley cancelling shows '” nobody goes 'Paul Stanley, man, what's up?!''¦ I just did a whole GN'R tour, 80 shows... they cancelled one show, out of 80 shows. That's not unheard of..."
Q: I always stick up for the lineup when people go "It's not the true GN'R..."
Sebastian: "It's not... but then what's better... Slash and Duff doing STONE TEMPLE PILOTS songs? I'd rather hear Axl sing 'Welcome To The Jungle' with Tommy Stinson on bass... I love Duff McKagan, but he's busy." (Laughs)
Q: You had a great line about Brain at the Hammerstein... "Where was this guy when you hired Matt Sorum??"
Sebastian: "To me, Brain is one of the best drummers I've ever seen in my life. I love drummers that kinda play behind beat, with that cool, sleazy groove like John Bonham, Joey Kramer, or Steven Adler on 'Appetite', and to me, Brain plays with that swagger and cool factor. And I watched this guy with GUNS, and I couldn't believe how incredible he was. Then I bought the new TOM WAITS record, and I look at the credits... Drums: Brain. I go... this guy! TOM WAITS, PRIMUS, GN'R '” he's amazing."
Listen to the entire interview at http://www.gmppodcast.com/WMMR/MMRchive … fault.aspx
(Thanks:http://www.newgnr.com/)
#67 Re: Guns N' Roses » Another theory as to why the the ball is in the record company's hands » 920 weeks ago
Interesting.
#68 Re: Management » GNR Evolution » 920 weeks ago
That name is good but why change?
#69 Re: Guns N' Roses » A Message From Ron That Really Is An Eye Opener » 920 weeks ago
BBF is a great guy and guitarist.
#70 Dust N' Bones & Cyborg Slunks » SLASH, Co-Author Talk About Guitarist's Memoir; Video Available » 921 weeks ago
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Several video clips of legendary GUNS N' ROSES/VELVET REVOLVER guitarist Slash and his co-author Anthony Bozza talking about the axeman's self-titled memoir, "Slash", can be viewed below.
Clip 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3xltLyVyFw
