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Witness the return of the KINGS – former Megadeth axemen David Ellefson and Jeff Young return to the historic Whisky A Go Go stage for this very special concert event!

Together, along with former Megadeth guitarist Chris Poland, the Kings Of Thrash performed the entirety of the two thrash classic, Megadeth’s 1985 Killing Is My Business…and Business Is Good and 1988’s So Far, So Good…So What? as well as select cuts from 1986’s Peace Sells…But Who’s Buying!

This multimedia package features 2 CDs and 1 DVD!

2023 U.S. TOUR DATES
Feb 16 — Joliet, IL — The Forge
Feb 17 — Minneapolis, MN — Varsity Theater
Feb 19 — Madison, WI — Majestic Theatre
Feb 20 — Indianapolis, IN — The Vogue
Feb 21 — Columbia, MO — Blue Note
Feb 22 — Columbus, OH — King Of Clubs
Feb 24 — Flint, MI — The Machine Shop
Feb 25 — Cincinnati, OH — Legends Bar And Venue
Feb 27 — Cleveland, OH — Beachland Ballroom And Tavern
Feb 28 — Warrendale, PA — Jergels
Mar 1 — Buffalo, NY — Town Ballroom
Mar 3 — Poughkeepsie, NY — The Chance
Mar 4 — Sayreville, NJ — Starland Ballroom
Mar 5 — Harrisburg, PA — Midtown Arts Center
Mar 7 — Ardmore, PA — Ardmore Music Hall
Mar 8 — New York, NY — Gramercy Theatre
Mar 10 — Charlottesville, VA — Jefferson Theatre
Mar 11 — Greensboro, NC — Hangar 1819
Mar 12 — Asheville, NC — The Orange Peel
Mar 14 — Charleston, SC — Music Farm
Mar 15 — Atlanta, GA — The Masquerade (Hell)

2023 U.S. TOUR DATES
Feb 16 — Joliet, IL — The Forge
Feb 17 — Minneapolis, MN — Varsity Theater
Feb 19 — Madison, WI — Majestic Theatre
Feb 20 — Indianapolis, IN — The Vogue
Feb 21 — Columbia, MO — Blue Note
Feb 22 — Columbus, OH — King Of Clubs
Feb 24 — Flint, MI — The Machine Shop
Feb 25 — Cincinnati, OH — Legends Bar And Venue
Feb 27 — Cleveland, OH — Beachland Ballroom And Tavern
Feb 28 — Warrendale, PA — Jergels
Mar 1 — Buffalo, NY — Town Ballroom
Mar 3 — Poughkeepsie, NY — The Chance
Mar 4 — Sayreville, NJ — Starland Ballroom
Mar 5 — Harrisburg, PA — Midtown Arts Center
Mar 7 — Ardmore, PA — Ardmore Music Hall
Mar 8 — New York, NY — Gramercy Theatre
Mar 10 — Charlottesville, VA — Jefferson Theatre
Mar 11 — Greensboro, NC — Hangar 1819
Mar 12 — Asheville, NC — The Orange Peel
Mar 14 — Charleston, SC — Music Farm
Mar 15 — Atlanta, GA — The Masquerade (Hell)

It’s that time again for you, the Underground Garage listeners, to pick the “Coolest Song In The World 2022” Listen and vote for your favorite “Coolest Song In The World In The Underground Garage” from the last year. You can vote once every 24 hours per entry, just click on the heart below the song you want to vote for. The contest ends December 18 at 12:00 noon ET.

After you vote enter for a chance to win a trip to Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya. The trip includes a 4 night stay for 2 people at the All Inclusive Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya in a Hard Rock Deluxe Room, round trip coach airfare for 2, access to unbelievable amenities like experiential dining at world-class restaurants, cocktails and in-room drinks, legendary entertainment, and top-shelf everything across the board. It’s All Day. All Night. All Included, Hard Rock Riviera Maya baby! Enter as many times as you’d like. The contest ends December 18 at 12:00 noon ET.

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Nik Turner, founding member of Hawkwind who contributed saxophone, flute and vocals to the group’s first seven albums as well as co-writing some of their most beloved songs, passed away in the evening of November 10th.

His family posted this message earlier today:

We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of Nik Turner – The Might Thunder Rider, who passed away peacefully at home on Thursday evening. He has moved onto the next phase of his Cosmic Journey, guided by the love of his family, friends and fans.

Turner was simply one of the most creative minds of his generation. His tenure with Hawkwind was just the beginning of his journey to the outer reaches of the rock music universe as Turner would go on to release an astoundingly adventurous and diverse catalog of solo albums as well. His collaborations with everyone from UK Subs guitarist Nicky Garratt to Doors’ guitarist Robby Krieger to Todd Rundgren along with Steve Hillage of Gong, Amon Düül II founder John Weinzierl, Die Krupps leader Jürgen Engler and so many more expanded his creative energy and brought new generations of music fans into his audience. Just this year saw the reissue of Turner’s incredible concert
extravaganza, Space Ritual 1994, as both a CD/DVD set as well as a 3LP set, which features guests Helios Creed of Chrome and Psychic TV’s Genesis P-Orridge as well as
Hawkwind alumni Del Dettmar and Alan Powell.

Cleopatra Records would like to offer our deepest condolences to Nik’s family and friends. We always felt Nik to be a part of our family, and we will continue to remember him and honor him as such.

DECEMBER 3, 2022
The Doll Hut – Anaheim, Ca

JANUARY 28, 2023
Mexicali, BC Mecico

ANNOUNCE 2023 HEADLINING TOUR WITH SUPPORT FROM AUTHORITY ZERO AND ZEBRAHEAD

October 25th, 2022 (San Diego, CA) – Today, SoCal punk legends Unwritten Law share the short film music videos for “Magnetic” and “The Hum,” off their recently released 10th studio album, The Hum. Directed by Joseph Russo, the short film follows the story of a couple, played by Tyler Posey and Tehya Elam, as they enter an alternate reality world known as The Hum. The two become obsessed with the lives they lead in this alternate reality and eventually sacrifice their real life for the fantasy life that will never come to be. The story begins with “Magnetic” and continues with “The Hum.”

Today, the band is also excited to announce The Hum headlining tour for 2023 with support from Authority Zero, Zebrahead, Tyler Posey and Tony Lovato of MEST. Beginning January 19th in Los Angeles, CA at The Roxy, the band will head out on a short run, stopping by in San Diego, CA and Santa Ana, CA before wrapping in Phoenix, AZ at the Crescent Ballroom on January 22nd. See below for more details.

Formed in 1989 in Poway, California, Unwritten Law has been operational in 5 different decades. With a history of lineup changes, this incarnation of the band has been steady since 2014.

Earlier this year, Unwritten Law made their triumphant return with their first new piece of music in over 10 years, their 7th studio album, The Hum. With almost a decade alongside brother and bassist Jonny Grill, founding drummer Wade Youman, and guitarists Chris Lewis and Scotty Mac, the band has never been stronger. With The Hum, the band has brought forth a conceptual work that rings loudly in today’s oversaturated music space. With the help of notable producer Joe Marlett (Blink-182, Queens of the Stone Age and Songs for the Deaf), the record highlights how the band’s distinctive sound and songwriting has matured over these years they’ve been away and further solidifies what made them a
household name among the ‘90s punk explosion.

2023 TOUR DATES
January 19, 2023 – Los Angeles, CA – The Roxy
January 20, 2023 – San Diego, CA – The Observatory
January 21, 2023 – Santa Ana, CA – The Observatory
January 22, 2023 – Phoenix, AZ – Crescent Ballroom

UNWRITTEN LAW IS
Scott Russo (Vocals, Guitar)
Wade Youman (Drums)
Jonny Grill (Bass)
Chris Lewis (Guitar, Vocals)
Scott McLaughlin (Guitar, Vocals)

Co-Headliners:
Priest (feat. former members of Ghost) & Julien-K

The Viper Room: 8852 West Sunset Blvd. West Hollywood, Ca 90026
Starts at 7 pm – 21+

Los Angeles, CA – It’s not always the case that cover versions are appreciated by the artists being covered. It’s even rarer to have the original artist offer serious words of praise for another artist’s vision of their work. So when legendary keyboardist Geoff Downes, originally of The Buggles and later with prog rock giants Yes and Asia, offered his praise to Kristina Yordanova and Denny Popov, the duo behind Lunikk, the group was understandably thrilled.

Lunikk’s thoroughly original take on one of Downes’ early hits, The Buggles’ “Video Killed The Radio Star,” is being released today as a digital single to all platforms. Downes had this to say upon hearing the Bulgarian duo’s version:

It’s always interesting to hear one of your songs covered by another artist, and I’ve heard many versions of ‘Video’ over the years – some great, some not-so-great. Lunikk’s version however is a very unique spin on the song and very much unlike any other cover. Rather than having a straight beat like the original, it drifts around in a timeless, dreamlike trance, pulling elements from the song that are arranged in a completely different sequence and treated in a musical style with many modern sounds and quite brave overall production. It is a really nice version – I like it.

And what would a single release of “Video Killed The Radio Star” be without an accompanying video! Thankfully, Lunikk also created a lush, atmospheric video that brings their emotional take on the song to life.

Lunikk is an Eastern European experimental pop duo created by vocalist Kristina Yordanova and producer/instrumentalist Denny Popov with influences ranging from Robert Johnson to Pink Floyd and Billie Eilish. After coming together with a shared vision of both music and the world, they built a studio in their apartment and started crafting songs based in the gray of their shared lived experience but delivered in a way that anyone could relate to. Watch for more music coming from the exciting new act in the coming months!

THIS IS RED – 605 E 9TH AVE. MUNHALL, PA  15120

Join us at This is Red’s stunning historic church space they transform each Halloween into something it was never intended for…. we’ll let your imagination run from there. The fun will be fuled by THREE different bars as well as our good friends Back Flamingos (New Jersey) & Ichi-Bons (Toronto). Together, we’re going to shred from the church’s altar. Pittsburgh’s own DJ Zombo will be your host and MC. Beer and eats from Homestead’s Golden Age Beer Company will be on offer, alongside other vendors. Costumes highly encouraged!

This is a 21+ event. Valid government-issued ID may be required. We cannot and will not serve visibly intoxicated persons.

GET YOUR TICKETS NOW! 

217 EAST HOUSTON

We’ll be up early to head out back to NYC just in time for Mischief Night! (Our favorite). We’ll be joined at the Mercury with NYC’s Wiped Out, who are celebrating their new release, Welcome to Fear City. The Jagaloons will coming down from Albany to open up the festivities!

GET YOUR TICKETS NOW! 

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Goth, industrial, punk and space-rock fans were the first to discover Los Angeles’ Cleopatra Records in the 1990s. The independent upstart — formed in 1992 by Brian Perera — initially rode the second wave of goth music right into the bins of indie record stores and chains. During that decade, it presciently created electronic music label Hypnotic Records (in 1996) and hair metal imprint Deadline Music (1998) ahead of the EDM explosion and the hard rock revival. Perera noticed the electronic body music movement in Europe expanding into trance and big beat and licensed earlier releases by U.K. stars like Juno Reactor and The Future Sound of London. The business strategy of signing ’80s hard-rock groups for moderate advances with low expectations and then watching the genre revive worked out well.

Perera’s ability to foresee trends, build catalogs and cater to a wide variety of tastes has kept Cleopatra viable for three decades. In its first 10 years alone, Perera says it averaged 40 to 50 releases per year. Starting out with just himself and his wife, Yvonne, the label grew by selling releases from such bands as Christian Death, Motörhead, The Damned and Kraftwerk to major retailers including Tower Records and Hot Topic, but like other purveyors of physical product, scrambled to survive during the Napster years. “It was kind of a no-man’s land,” Perera recalls. “The record chains and independent stores weren’t buying anything from us.”

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Sept. 8th – San Diego, Ca – Soda Bar (21+)
Sept. 9th – Las Vegas, Nv – Backstage Bar & Billiards (21+)
Sept. 10th – Mesa, Az – Nile Theater (All Ages)
Sept. 11th – Garden Grove, Ca – Garden Amp (All Ages)
Sept. 12th – San Jose, Ca – The Ritz (21+)
Sept. 13th – San Francisco, Ca – Bottom of the Hill (All Ages)
Sept. 14th – Sacramento, Ca – Goldfield Trading Post (All Ages)
Sept. 15th – Eugene, Or – Old Nick’s Pub (21+)
Sept. 16th – Seattle, Wa – El Corazon (21+)
Sept. 17th – Portland, Or – Dante’s (21+)

Los Angeles, CA – Chicago’s hard hitting rock quartet SOiL are well into their third decade of their incredible music year career. Beginning with their blockbuster major label debut album, 2001’s Scars, which featured two monster hit singles, “Halo” and “Unreal,” SOiL have maintained a devout following by focusing on what they do best, writing and playing some of the most visceral and melodic rock by any modern band on the scene!

Now these veterans are giving their fans a special treat – a new studio album, entitled Play It Forward, consisting of some of the songs that inspired them throughout the years. They’ve already previewed two of the album’s songs, releasing their version of Neil Young’s anthem Rockin’ In The Free World” as well as the Foo Fighters cover “Monkey Wrench,” in honor of drummer Taylor Hawkins. And much more is in store including covers of White Zombie, The Ramones, Leadbelly and more. Today, the band is proud to share an absolutely ripping version of Halsey’s “Nightmare,” accompanied by a suitably sick and twisted music video!

SOiL bassist Tim King adds, “When we were approached by Cleopatra Records with the idea to record a covers album it seemed both exciting and challenging. Outside of the song ‘Black Betty’ we have never really covered any songs before. This gave us a chance to explore some songs we enjoyed growing up on and also taking songs that were never intended to be Hard Rock or Metal and put our own spin on them. It proved to be quite the challenge with our down tuning and figuring out all the different parts and effects in the original versions that you never quite notice during casual listens. The songs we thought were going to be super easy turned out to be the most challenging. In the end we were very happy with the way it all came out and we feel it will give the SOiL fans something to enjoy and have fun with. That was our main goal. To do something fun in the wake of all the horrible things that have been going on in the world.”

Play It Forward will be released on all formats starting August 26. Two album designs were created for the release: a “cassette” design that will be used for the CD packaging and a “skeleton” design that will be used for the first vinyl pressing. A second vinyl pressing featuring the “cassette” artwork will be released in September.

TRACK LIST
1. Runnin’ Down A Dream
2. Thunder Kiss ’65
3. Nightmare
4. No Voices In The Sky
5. Snap Your Fingers Snap Your Neck
6. Monkey Wrench
7. What It’s Like
8. I Wanna Be Sedated
9. Rockin’ In The Free World
10. Unsung
11. Black Betty

Los Angeles, CA – It’s been over a decade since the southern California alt-punk pillars Unwritten Law have released a studio album of new, original material. A lot has changed since then, both globally and within the band itself, but one thing that hasn’t changed is the fiery spirit of founding members, vocalist/guitarist Scott Russo and drummer Wade Youman. Together these two bring the UL flame into a new decade with the help of now almost decade-long band members Jonny Grill (bass), Chris Lewis (guitar/vocals) and Scott McLaughlin (guitar/vocals).

With massive guitars and monster, hook-filled choruses, The Hum epitomizes everything that made Unwritten Law a household name among the ‘90s punk rock explosion and a mainstay on the venerated Warped Tour. Time has not only matured the band’s distinctive sound but it has also sharpened the group’s songwriting. Just witness the album’s first single, released today on all digital platforms along with a mesmerizing new video, “Ghosted,” a track whose twist and turns are as numerous and unexpected as they are thrilling.

The Hum is set for release July 29 on all formats including CD and vinyl. Both physical formats include stunning artwork from Mike McKenney (@the_real-theory) and a hand-illustrated lyric sheet created by Youman himself. In addition, the CD version includes three bonus tracks, newly recorded studio versions of Unwritten Law’s biggest songs done during the making of the record, performed by the current incarnation of the band!

TRACK LIST:
1. Luna Pt. 1 Waxing Moon
2. Discordia
3. Beggars
4. Ghosted
5. Magnetic
6. Lighthead
7. Luna Pt. 2 Full Moon
8. Dark Seas
9. Murder Days
10. Little Lies feat. Cailin Russo
11. Take Me
12. Luna Pt. 3 Waning Moon
13. The Hum
14. Chrome And Glass
15. Luna Pt. 4 New Moon
BONUS TRACKS [CD/DIGITAL ONLY]
16. Celebration Song
17. Seein’ Red
18. Save Me

Skateboard legend Tony Hawk makes his musical debut on this snarling 7″!

Hawk is joined by the notorious punk rock supergroup, Punk Rock Karaoke, featuring Darrin Pfeiffer/Goldfinger, Circle Jerks/Bad Religion guitarist Greg Hetson, Pennywise’s Randy Bradbury and The Dickies’ Stan Lee, who help Hawk belt out two classics – The Jam’s “In The City” and The Damned’s “Neat Neat Neat!”

Will be heavily promoted by both Tony Hawk and the members of Punk Rock Karaoke!

Available on PINK and BLUE 7″ vinyl!

Track Listing:
SIDE A
In The City

SIDE B
Neat Neat Neat

Los Angeles, CA – No professional touring band has had it easy the last couple of years, but San Diego ska punk icons Buck-O-Nine have had one seriously bumpy ride since the release of their 2019 album FunDayMental. For starters, the worldwide COVID pandemic struck the following year, cancelling the band’s plans to tour in support of the new album. Most recently, much-beloved singer Jon Pebsworth suffered a major cardiac arrest, which led to him being hospitalized and again delaying a planned tour.

But prior to Pebsworth’s brush with disaster, and as the COVID pandemic began to subside, the band struck upon an idea for how to scratch their proverbial performance itch – reunite at their home studio in San Diego, Earthling, and record a live set. After not performing together for 572 days, the band leapt at the chance and the result is 572 Days Later – Live At Earthling, an energetic and joyous live album. The band sounds better than ever and are clearly relishing being able to play together for the first time in nearly two years, kicking out fantastic versions of such fan favorites as “Round Kid,” “Jennifer’s Cold” and “Nineteen” PLUS cuts from FunDayMental!

Check out the brand new, kick ass version of “Round Kid,” a standout track from the group’s massively successful 1997 album Twenty-Eight Teeth, which is being released as a standalone single to all of digital outlets.

The band had this to say about the recording of the new album, “It’s been a weird and unpredictable couple of years. We’re lucky to have each other to lean on and help each other through all the chaos. It hasn’t been easy but we managed to get into the studio and record together. It was super fun! We basically played our live set and got to hang out all in one place for two days!”

Watch for the entirety of 572 Days Later – Live At Earthling to be available on all formats including CD, vinyl and digital starting June 24!

And be sure to catch the band live in-person for their In Defense Of Ska Tour with Mustard Plug later this year!

Sept 8 – San Diego, CA – Soda Bar
Sept 9 – Las Vegas, NV – Backstage Bar
Sept 10 – Mesa, AZ – Nile Theatre
Sept 11 – Garden Grove, CA – Garden Amp
Sept 12 – San Jose, CA – The Ritz
Sept 13 – San Francisco, CA – Bottom of the Hill
Sept 14 – Sacramento, CA – Goldfield Trading Post
Sept 15 – Eugene, OR – Old Nick’s
Sept 16 – Seattle, WA – El Corazon
Sept 17 – Portland, OR – Dante’s

Track List:
1. I’m Not Dead
2. Who Are They?
3. Skeletons
4. Albuquerque
5. Jennifer’s Cold
6. Voice In My Head
7. Record Store
8. Few Too Many
9. Round Kid
10. Cook Me Into The Bowl
11. Water In My Head
12. Nineteen
13. In My Room
14. Steve Was Dead
15. Top Of The World
16. Let’s Drink

The Dollyrots have announced summer East USA tour dates, as well as Fall dates on the West Coast. Full list of dates is below. Tickets available now at TheDollyrots.com. Cleopatra Records will be releasing The Dollyrots high energy, punk rock version of Gilbert O’Sullivan’s 1972 hit “Alone Again (Naturally)” as a Limited Edition 7″ on pink vinyl on June 17. Get it below.

Tour dates:
w/ Don’t Panic

7/14 • The Saint • Asbury Park, NJ

7/15 • Bowery Electric • New York, NY

7/16 • Pie Shop • District of Columbia

7/17 • Sonia • Cambridge, MA

7/18 • Cafe Nine • New Haven, CT

7/19 • Debonair • Teaneck, NJ

7/20 • Milk Boy • Philadelphia, PA

7/21 • Zen West • Baltimore, MD

7/22 • Norfolk Taphouse • Norfolk, VA

7/23 • Local 506 • Chapel Hill, NC

w/ Special Guests

8/4 • The Ballroom • Austin, TX

8/5 • Three Links • Dallas, TX

8/6 • Paper Tiger • San Antonio, TX

8/7 • White Oak Music Hall • Houston, TX
w/ Year of The Fist

10/4 • Moe’s Alley • Costa Mesa, CA

10/5 • Goldfield Trading Post • Sacramento, CA

10/6 • Ivy Room • Albany, CA

10/7 • The Paramount • Los Angeles, CA

10/8 • The Wayfarer • Costa Mesa, CA

10/9 • Kensington Club • San Diego, CA

Stylish power punk duo The Dollyrots showcase their talent for arrangement transforming the Gilbert O’Sullivan 1972 soft rock hit “Alone Again (Naturally)” into a high energy, fist-pumping punk rock anthem!

Backed with a killer original track that has more hooks than most punk bands’ whole albums!• Limited Edition PINK vinyl!

Track Listing:
SIDE A
Alone Again (Naturally)

SIDE B
That’s Not Even All

A star-studded and diverse roster of artists has contributed to a new album paying homage to the music of Eric Clapton.

The aptly titled A Tribute to Eric Clapton will be released on June 17 and can be preordered now on CD, as a limited-edition gold-vinyl LP and via digital formats. The album features renditions of a dozen of the guitar legend’s best-known songs, including tunes from his solo career and from his old bands The Yardbirds, Cream, Blind Faith and Derek and the Dominos.

Among the artists featured on the various tracks are Cheap Trick‘s Rick Nielsen, former Paul Revere and the Raiders frontman Mark Lindsay, ex-Lynyrd Skynyrd drummer Artimus Pyle, original E Street Band keyboardist David Sancious, Arthur Brown, longtime Jethro Tull guitarist Martin Barre, one-time Thin Lizzy guitarist Snowy White, Great White‘s Jack Russell, former Rainbow singer Graham Bonnet, and Molly Hatchet.

In advance of the album, a cover of Clapton’s 1977 hit “Lay Down Sally” featuring veteran country star Sammy Kershaw and acclaimed session guitarist Albert Lee has been released via digital platforms.

Here’s the full track list for A Tribute to Eric Clapton:

“Cocaine” — Kirk Fletcher & Brian Auger
“Lay Down Sally” — Sammy Kershaw & Albert Lee
“I Feel Free” — Arthur Brown, James Williamson & Rat Scabies
“Sunshine of Your Love” — dUg Pinnick & Eric Gales
“Let It Rain” — Jack Russell & Sonny Landreth
“Wonderful Tonight” — Oli Brown
“Layla” — Molly Hatchet
“I Shot the Sheriff” — Pat Travers, David Sancious & Artimus Pyle
“For Your Love” — Mark Lindsay & Rick Nielsen
“Tears in Heaven” — Ana Popovic
“White Room” — Graham Bonnet & Snowy White
“Can’t Find My Way Home” — Shirley King & Martin Barre

Four disc The Myths And Legends Of Rick Wakeman box set released in May

A four-disc set of historic live Rick Wakeman concerts, The Myths And Legends Of Rick Wakeman, is to be released through Cleopatra Records on May 13.

The set, which concentrates on the 1970s, features four concerts; North America, 1974, Winterland Ballroom 1975, Hammersmith Odeon 1976 and The Maltings 1976, with Wakeman performing tracks from the legendary albums The Myths And Legends Of King Arthur And The Knights Of The Round Table, The Six Wives Of Henry VIII, Journey To The Centre Of The Earth and others.

“It’s really lovely to see some of the music I’m most proud of, released in a new way and presented so well,” says Wakeman. “I’m still wondering though if I am more of a myth than a legend!!!”

The clamshell set features individual wallets for each show plus a 16-page booklet brimming with liner notes and vintage photos.

DISC 1: Live In North America 1974
1. Journey to the Centre of the Earth, Pt. 1
2. Journey to the Centre of the Earth, Pt. 2
3. Anne Boleyn
4. Concerto for American Commercial TV

DISC 2: Live at Winterland Ballroom 1975
1. The Journey to the Center of the Earth, Pt. 1
2. Catherine Howard
3. Sir Lancelot & the Black Knight
4. Anne Boleyn
5. The Forest
6. Arthur & Guinevere
7. Merlin the Magician
8. Catherine Parr

DISC 3: Live at Hammersmith Odeon 1976
1. Music Reincarnate, Pt. 3: The Spaceman
2. Catherine Howard
3. Sir Lancelot & the Black Knight
4. Arthur
5. Music Reincarnate, Pt. 4: The Realisation
6. The Forest
7. Catherine Parr
8. The Prisoner
9. Merlin the Magician

DISC 4: The Maltings 1976
1. Recollection
2. Music Reincarnate, Pt. 4: The Realisation
3. Sir Lancelot and the Black Knight
4. Music Reincarnate, Pt. 3: The Spaceman
5. Catherine Parr
6. The Prisoner
7. Merlin the Magician

One of the largest and longest lasting independent record labels in existence, Cleopatra Records, are celebrating their 30th anniversary this year. What began in 1992 as a small operation out of the garage of founder Brian Perera has since grown into a family of labels representing one of the most diverse catalogs that encompasses a variety of genres with an emphasis on unique and experimental artists. In a time when most small record labels either die out or get bought by a major, Cleopatra Records has managed to survive and thrive as a privately owned entity deftly navigating the seismic shifts in the industry that have caused so many labels to founder.

Primarily known for ushering in the second wave of Gothic and Industrial music with an eclectic roster of artists including Christian Death, Front Line Assembly, Leæther Strip, Rosetta Stone and Corpus Delicti, Cleopatra Records has also been a vital force in promoting underground and British punk rock bands such as The Vibrators, UK Subs, and The Damned as well as ‘80s metal and pop acts like by Quiet Riot, Berlin, Warrant, Missing Persons, Poison’s Bret Michaels and L.A. Guns. In recent years, the Cleopatra label group has expanded in a variety of directions, working with hip hop artists DMX, Vanilla Ice & Onyx as well as iconic artists such as Sly Stone, William Shatner and most recently, the multi-talented Ann-Margret. The label has also become the home label for folk music institution Judy Collins as well as recent Rock Hall Of Fame inductee Todd Rundgren, cult hero Misfits/Danzig singer Glenn Danzig and the new electronic project, Priest, featuring former members of Ghost.

The label will be officially commemorating their anniversary with a special concert event taking place at City Winery in Nashville, TN on May 10. The celebration is to be co-hosted by Cleopatra’s longtime digital distributor, and one of the fastest growing companies in the music industry, The Orchard, who are themselves celebrating an epic 25 years in the biz. The event will feature live performances from Judy Collins herself as well as 3-time Grammy nominee country artist Lorrie Morgan (who has released 2 albums with Cleopatra) and local singer-songwriter Leah Marie Mason.

Los Angeles, CA – “The past is never dead. It’s not even past” proclaimed William Faulkner. If anybody knows the truth of this statement, it’s longtime producer/songwriter/musician Tim Skold. After cutting his teeth with metal bands in his home country of Sweden, Skold came into his own with his eponymous industrial metal project, releasing his self-titled debut album Skold in 1996. The album was extremely well-received appearing in major studio films (Disturbing Behavior, Universal Soldier: The Return) and establishing Skold as a one-of-a-kind talent both in front of and behind the mixing board. On the cusp of completing the highly anticipated follow-up album, Skold was recruited by industrial empresario Marilyn Manson to join his band in 2001, touring and producing several albums and singles up to 2008.

From there Skold picked up where his solo career left off releasing more albums under the Skold moniker, but one album continued to linger: the abandoned follow-up album. Sure, several tracks had been leaked and downloaded innumerable times on the internet (at a time when digital music distribution was a wild wild west of piracy a la Napster) but the album seemed to be a piece of Skold’s past that refused to die, or even stay past. So, the artist got to work on finishing the mythic Dead God album (also known as Disrupting The Orderly Routine Of The Institution), mastering the album from the original full resolution mixes, and is now set to release it on all formats on April 15. This set crackles with turn of the century digital fury and paranoia, sounding as fresh today as it was groundbreaking then!

By way of previewing the album, the lead off track, “Don’t Pray For Me,” is being released to all digital platforms.

Expect to hear more from Skold this year as rumors that he is once again collaborating with Marilyn Manson have been confirmed. The two are also contributing to the new Ye album Donda 2. So pre-order your copy of Dead God before they disappear again!

Track List:
1. Don’t Pray For Me
2. The Point
3. Dead God
4. If
5. Believe
6. Burn
7. I Hate
8. Consequence
9. Don’t Ask Me
10. Too Weird