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20.V+ Testament
20.V+ Black Sabbath
20.V+ Spock’s Beard
20.V+ The Flower Kings
20.V+ Esoteric Recordings
20.V+ Cuneiform Records
20.V+ Parma Recordings
20.V+ Galileo Records
20.V+ Nobler Agency


BANDS & PERFORMERS:

Echolyn
(USA) / May 20, 2012

Forthcoming release:

Five years in the making, echolyn is finally set to release their eighth studio recording. The new album bears the same name as the band does, “echolyn”.

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Testament
(USA) / May 20, 2012

Forthcoming release:

"Dark Roots of Earth", the new album from Testament will be released on July 31.

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Black Sabbath
(UK) / May 20, 2012

Latest News:

Black Sabbath drummer Bill Ward has released the following statement: "Dear Sabbath fans and fellow musicians, I sincerely regret to inform you that after a final effort to participate in the upcoming Sabbath shows, a failure to agree has continued. At this time I have to inform you that I won't be playing with Black Sabbath at the Birmingham gig dated May 19th, 2012, nor will I be playing at the Download festival on June 10th, 2012. Further, I will not be playing at the Lollapalooza festival on August 3, 2012.

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Spock’s Beard
(USA) / May 20, 2012


RECORDING COMPANIES:

Esoteric Recordings
(UK) / May 20, 2012

New releases:

  • Argent – “All Together Now”
  • Bill Nelson – “Practically Wired”
  • Tangerine Dream – “Le Parc”
  • Decameron – “Mammoth Special”
  • Gnidrolog – “Lady Lake”
  • Gnidrolog – “In spite of Harrys ToeNail”
  • Jim Capaldi – “Let the Thunder Cry”
  • Jim Capaldi – “Sweet Smell of Success”
  • Peter Bardens – “Heart to Heart”
  • Robert Wyatt – “End of an Ear”
  • Squackett – “A Life within a Day” (New album)
  • Ken Hensley – “Love and Other Mysteries (New album)

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    Cuneiform Records
    (USA) / May 20, 2012

  • Pixel – “Reminder”
  • Lars Hollmer – “With Floury Hand”
  • Janel & Anthony – “Where Is Home”
  • Wadada Leo Smith – “Ten Freedom Summers”
  • Positive Catastrophe – “Dibrujo, Dibrujo, Dibrujo”

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    Parma Recordings
    (USA) / May 20, 2012

  • Alan Schmitz – “Lyric Images”
  • Marty Regan – “Magic Mirror”
  • Martin Schlumpf – “Summer Circle”
  • Newton D. Strandberg – “Essay & Sketches”
  • Gheorghe Costinescu – “Jubilus & Pantomime”

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    Galileo Records
    (Switzerland) / May 20, 2012

  • WOF – "Search the Truth”
  • Christiano Roversi – “AnitQua”

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    Galileo Records

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    Nobler Agency
    (UK) / May 20, 2012

  • Flying Colors – “Flying Colors”
  • Asia – “XXX”

    Flying Colors, the hot new virtuoso prog rock supergroup featuring drummer Mike Portnoy (ex-Dream Theater), guitarist Steve Morse (Deep Purple), and Neal Morse (Spock’s Beard), follow the release of their eponymous debut album with a rare European tour taking in London’s prestigious Shepherd’s Bush Empire on September 21st.

    Asia, featuring the original line-up of Geoff Downes (keyboards), Steve Howe (guitar), Carl Palmer (drums) and John Wetton (bass, lead vocals) will release a new studio album entitled “XXX” on Monday July 2nd. The new album dovetails the news of the band’s upcoming 30th Anniversary World Tour.

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    Nobler Agency

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