Sanctuary Unveils ‘Dream Of The Incubus’ Lyric Video

Sanctuary is giving fans another taste of its next album.

The band has unveiled the lyric video for its song ‘Dream of the Incubus.’  The song comes from the band’s upcoming compilation record Inception, which will be released in stores and online on Friday, February 4 via Century Media Records.  The video presents Sanctuary performing its song in a live performance from 1986 complete with lyrics.

The video’s recording quality will take audiences who grew up in the 80s back in time all while the song entertains them at the same time.  Audiences can see the video online now here.

Courtesy: Century Media Records

Courtesy: Century Media Records

Guitarist Lenny Rutledge said he was happy to see ‘Dream of the Incubus’ finally get a proper release because the song is a rare work from the band.  He added the performance used for the lyric video was just as rare because of how few times the band ever performed the song live.

‘Dream Of The Incubus’ was one of those forgotten SANCTUARY songs.  It’s awesome to see it finally get released,” Rutledge said.  “I believe we only played ‘Incubus’ live one time. This video footage was from our first Seattle show in the late 80s at a venue called The OZ. The introduction at the beginning is Jeff Gilbert from the radio show “Brain Pain”. Jeff was a huge help to SANCTUARY and many other Seattle bands from that time frame.”

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Seasons For Change Unveils ‘Sky’ Video

Seasons for Change has unveiled the video for its latest single.

The band unveiled the video for ‘Sky’ last week.  The song is taken from the band’s 2016 debut EP Timeless Collective.  SFC front man Kenta said ‘Sky’ is “the first song we ever worked on together as a band.”  He added of the song’s video, The music video for ‘Sky’ represents our passion and motivation.  We’ve been incredibly fortunate to have such amazing friends help us with the making of it.  Thanks to them and our supporters.”

The video features the band performing its song against a background wall covered in lights.  Its cinematography features various angles of the band throughout the course of its nearly four-minute run time.  Audiences can see the video online now here.

Courtesy: Famined Records

Courtesy: Famined Records

Audiences can stream Timeless Collective now via YouTube and around the world on various streaming platforms.  More information on Seasons For Change’s new video is available online now along with all of the band’s latest news and more at:

 

 

 

Website: https://seasonsforchange.bandcamp.com

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/SeasonsforChangeHK

Twitter: http://twitter.com/SeasonsforChangeHK

 

 

 

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ESPN Announces Broadcast Site For Feb. 4 ‘CGD’ Broadcast

Courtesy:  ESPN

Courtesy: ESPN

ESPN’s College GameDay Covered by State Farm will air live from Gainesville, Fla next Saturday.

The program will air live at 11 a.m. on ESPN from the site of the Saturday Primetime presented by AT&T matchup pitting No. 4 Kentucky against No. 25 Florida.  Game coverage begins at 8:15 p.m. EST on ESPN.

Saturday night’s Top 25 showdown will be preceded by a late edition of College GameDay Covered by State Farm at 8 p.m. EST.  Rece Davis will anchor the broadcast and will be joined at the desk by analysts Jay Bilas, Seth Greenberg and Jay Williams.

Bilas will be part of the broadcast team for the Wildcats/Gators game. He will join Dan Shulman and reporter Maria Taylor for the call of the game.

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Annihilator Teams With UDR Music To Release New Hits Compilation Set

Courtesy: UDR Music

Courtesy: UDR Music

Veteran Canadian thrash outfit Annihilator has released a new hits collection of sorts to the masses.

The band released its new compilation Triple Threat on Friday.  The three-disc collection is in separate DVD/2CD combo pack, Blu-ray/2CD and standalone 2CD set via UDR Music. The collection features re-worked versions of many of the band’s hits in three very different settings.

The first setting is an acoustic setting featuring 10 of the band’s hits in a stripped down presentation.

The set’s second disc presents 11 more of the band’s songs in a full-on live setting from the band’s performance at the 2016 Bang Your Head Festival.  The third disc is a visual presentation of the acoustic and live presentations on the set’s first two discs.

The third disc also includes a 45-minute documentary and bonus discussions from front man Jeff Waters.  Waters discusses the set’s acoustic renderings in one of the bonus segments.  He also answers fan questions in another of the bonus segments.

Triple Threat’s track listing is noted below.

 

Unplugged: The Watersound Studios Sessions:

  1. Sounds Good To Me
  2. Bad Child
  3. Innnocent Eyes
  4. Snake In The Grass
  5. Fantastic Things
  6. Holding On
  7. Stonewall
  8. In The Blood
  9. Crystal Ann
  10. Phoenix Rising

 

Live At The BANG YOUR HEAD Festival:

  1. King Of The Kill
  2. No Way Out
  3. Creepin’ Again
  4. Set The World On Fire
  5. W.T.Y.D. (Welcome To Your Death)
  6. Never, Neverland
  7. Bliss
  8. Second To None
  9. Refresh The Demon
  10. Alison Hell
  11. Phantasmagoria

 

The BluRay and DVD visual content is split in 3 parts:

 

Chapter I – Annihilator Un-Plugged: The Watersound Studios Sessions (62 mins)

Chapter II – Annihilator Live at the BANG YOUR HEAD Festival (45 mins)

Chapter III – ANNIHILATOR: Summer Mini-Documentary 2016 (45 mins)

Plus Bonus Video Chapters: “Jeff’s Commentary On The Acoustic Songs” and “Jeff Answers Fan Questions”

 

Waters discussed how the band’s new collection came to life in a recent interview. He said working the songs into acoustic renditions was especially exciting for him.

“This was one of the coolest things I have done in my long career,” Waters said.  Having five people in a room, from all different backgrounds and talents, coming together to play songs from the past, and to try to sound like we are one but totally live and with feeling. This was one of the biggest challenges that ANNIHILATOR has faced, musically, but what impressed me the most was how you can hear all the individual styles each player has and how we were able to glue the playing and feel together. Done all in one take and with all the musical blemishes and imperfections that I would never normally let slide!

He added working specific songs made the recording experience truly special.

This set covers some of the melodic songs, one even from 1984 (when a few of these guys were not even born!) and I just had to do this once in my life… to challenge myself and maybe show some others that it’s not always just about the metal and the thrash! Rock n’ roll and ballads are found everywhere in heavy metal,” Waters said.  ANNIHILATOR are made up of a helluva lot of styles, mixed into one. That’s exactly what kind of musicians I put together for this set – a mixed bag of rockers and metalheads – and they made our legacy proud! Enjoy… we sure love this one.”

More information on Triple Threat is available online now along with Annihilator’s latest news and more at:

 

 

 

Website: http://www.annihilatormetal.com

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/annihilatorband

Twitter: http://twitter.com/AnnihilatorBand

 

 

 

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Cooks Of Every Skill Level Will Enjoy The Ninth Season Of ‘Cook’s Country’

Courtesy: PBS/Public Media Distribution

Courtesy: PBS/Public Media Distribution

This past November, Public Media Distribution released the ninth season of PBS’ hit cooking series Cook’s Country on a two-disc DVD set.  Much like every season before, the series’ ninth season is loaded with lots of tasty dishes for every night of the week and for every season that cooks of every level can make.  That is the most important piece of the program’s presentation. While the dishes featured in this season of Cook’s Country do plenty to make it an enjoyable watch, it does suffer from at least one negative, that being one of its listed episodes is in fact missing from its presentation.  This is, again, despite being listed on the box.  It must be addressed.  Even as much as a problem as that one missing episode poses to Season 9’s overall presentation, it is the season’s only downside in its recently released DVD set.  On the positive side audiences once again get to print out the recipe for every dish displayed in this season.  That includes the chocolate truffles despite the episode missing from the set.  Cook’s Country Season 9 clearly isn’t perfect. Even with its one clear con, this season of Cook’s Country is still another enjoyable course in the bigger meal that is Cook’s Country.  It will leave audiences hungry for many more courses to come.

Cook’s Country Season 9 is not a perfect installment of the long-running hit PBS culinary series.  Even despite being another perfectly appetizing offering from the long-running series, it is still another enjoyable course in the bigger meal that is Cook’s Country.  That is due in no small part to the dishes that are presented over the course of the season.  The dishes that are featured throughout this season are culinary delights that cooks of any level can make.  Grilled Sugar Steak, Husk Grilled Corn and Breakfast Pizza are items that any everyday cook can make any day or night of the week.  More “seasoned” chefs will enjoy cooking up Prime Rib and Potatoes with Red Wine-Orange Sauce, French Coconut Pie and Cedar-Planed Salmon with Cucumber-Yogurt Sauce.

That the series would once again offer audiences such a broad swath of recipes is nothing new this season.  To that end, it is its own positive.  It is just one part of what makes this season’s offerings so important.  Just as important to note of the featured recipes is their broad cultural reach and their seasonal reach.  From Italian (Zeppoles, Pasta with Mushroom Sauce) to Latin (Chicken Chilaquiles) to Cajun (New Orleans Muffulettas) to Southern cuisine (Tennessee Pulled Pork) and beyond, this season offers tastes from a number of cultural sources, and some educational content that will keep viewers just as easily keep audiences engaged.  Add in the fact that these recipes are not specific to just spring, summer, fall or winter and audiences see even more why the dishes featured this season are so important to the season’s overall presentation.  When this information is set alongside the fact that the dishes can be made for cooks of every level, it shows with full clarity why the dishes are themselves so important to the overall presentation of Cook’s Country Season 9.

The dishes that make up the body of Cook’s Country Season 9 form the foundation of the season’s presentation.  They are so important because they will appeal to cooks of all abilities.  They also once again represent a broad swath of cultural backgrounds and are perfect for every season.  While the dishes featured in this season prove to be so integral to the season’s presentation, they do present at least one problem.  That problem lays in the fact that at least one episode is oddly missing from this season.  The episode in question is that of the Chocolate Truffles.  The episode, included in the set’s “Sweet Indulgences” segment is noted in the set’s episode listing.  However, in watching Season 9, audiences will find that this segment is missing from the episode selection.  The segment’s Milk Chocolate Cheesecake and Swiss Hazelnut Cake segments are both there.  But the Chocolate Truffles segment is missing.  Whether that was just an error on the part of PBS and Public Media Distribution or something totally intentional is anyone’s guess.  One must hope the omission of even one episode was unintentional.  It seems trivial to even make note of the omission, true.  But if a certain number of episodes is listed, one is going to expect to see every episode.  To that end, even that one omission takes away from the overall viewing experience in this season.  It’s not enough to completely negate the season’s positives, but it is still a con that must be noted, regardless.

The omission of the Chocolate Truffles episode in this season is a con that cannot be ignored.  That is because while it doesn’t ruin the season’s overall presentation, it does still detract from the season’s presentation.  Noting again that it doesn’t totally ruin the season’s presentation, that means there is still at least one more positive to note in examining the season’s presentation.  That positive is the availability of the season’s dishes for print.  Once again, Public Media Distribution and PBS have made it easy for audiences to print out the recipes for every single dish featured this time out.  Even though the Chocolate Truffles episode is strangely absent from the viewing experience, it is still there for print.  That means audiences can add to their own cookbooks even more delectable dishes from one of television’s culinary series.  It means being able to make any or all of the dishes at one’s own time, (hopefully) stress-free.  It rounds out the season’s most important elements.  When it is set alongside the season’s wide-reaching recipes, both elements more than make up for the season’s one single con.  They make Cook’s Country Season 9 yet another enjoyable course in the bigger meal that is Cook’s Country that will leave audiences hungry for many more seasons of the series.

The ninth season of PBS’ hit culinary series Cook’s County is yet another delectable entry from the hit kitchen-based series.  The dishes featured throughout the season are items that cooks of every skill level can make.  They also reach across so many different cultures.  The educational content that comes with each dish adds even more depth to each episode.  The fact that audiences can once again print out each dish’s recipe (including that of the missing chocolate truffles episode) adds even more enjoyment to this season.  Both elements are important in their own way to the ninth season of Cook’s Country.  Altogether, they make up for the fact that at least one of the season’s episodes is missing despite it being listed on the season’s box.  All things considered, Cook’s Country Season 9 will appease every foodie’s appetite in every way.  It is available now and can be ordered direct via PBS’ online store.  More information on this and other seasons of Cook’s Country is available online now at:

 

 

 

Website: http://www.cookscountry.com

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/CooksCountry

Twitter: http://twitter.com/testkitchen

 

 

 

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Chickenfoot To Release Its First Hits Compilation Next Month

Courtesy: eOne Music

Courtesy: eOne Music

Chickenfoot will release its first-ever hits collection this spring.

The rock super group announced this week it will release its new hits collection Best + Live on March 10, 2017.  The compilation includes ‘Get It Up,’ ‘Soap On A Rope,’ ‘Dubai Blues’ and eight other Chickenfoot favorites.

It also includes a “new” song, ‘Divine Termination,’ which the band performed live last May.  The song was performed during a performance at Harrah’s Lake Tahoe.  The performance was from one of two one-off shows performed at the famed casino.

The band’s hits and its new songs are just some of what audiences have to look forward to on Chickenfoot’s new compilation record.  It will also feature three live performances included in that main disc.

To sweeten the deal for fans, the collection will also include a second disc that features 11 live performances from Chickenfoot. The songs featured on the bonus live disc were originally included in the band’s 2010 Live DVD/BD Get Your Buzz On.

The full track listing for Best + Live is noted below.

Tracklist “BEST+LIVE”
CD1 – BEST OF
01. Divine Termination (BRAND NEW SONG)
02. Soap On A Rope
03. Sexy Little Thing
04. Oh Yeah
05. Get It Up
06. Future In The Past
07. Big Foot
08. Different Devil
09. Lighten Up
10. Dubai Blues
11. Something Going Wrong

Bonus LIVE TRACKS:
12. Highway Star
13. Bad Motor Scooter
14. My Generation

CD2 – LIVE
01. Avenida Revolution
02. Sexy Little Thing
03. Soap On A Rope
04. My Kinda Girl
05. Down The Drain
06. Bitten By The Wolf
07. Oh Yeah
08. Learning To Fall
09. Get It Up
10. Turnin’ Left
11. Future In The Past

More information on Best + Live is available online now along with all of the band’s latest news and more at:

 

 

 

Website: http://www.chickenfoot.us

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Twitter: http://twitter.com/chickenfoot

 

 

 

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Arch Enemy Unveils ‘War Eternal’ Live Video

Courtesy: Century Media Records

Courtesy: Century Media Records

Arch Enemy debuted this week a new live video in anticipation of its upcoming live recording As The Stages Burn, which will be released aroudn the world on Friday, March 31 via Century Media Records.

The band released the video for its performance of ‘War Eternal,’ which was recorded at its performance at the Wacken 2016 Open Air Festival.  The blistering performance captures the energy that makes the band just as much a fan favorite live as in the studio.  That is thanks to the expert work of those behind the cameras and the sound board, and those who handled the recording’s post production.  Audiences can check out the video online now here.

The band’s performance of ‘War Eternal’ is just one of a number of other songs included in the band’s set from the 2016 Wacken Open Air Festival. The concert also includes performances of ‘Nemesis,’ ‘You Will Know My Name,’ ‘We Will Rise’ and a number of other songs.

The recording also includes extensive bonus material to enhance fans’ viewing experience.  That bonus material includes music videos, bonus live performances from the band’s 2015 Tokyo performance, and extra behind the scenes material.

The recording will be available as a Limited Edition Deluxe CD/DVD/BD box set in the European Union.  It will be available as a Limited Edition CD/DVD combo pack, gatefold 2 LP/DVD combo pack and on digital platforms everywhere else.

Fans can pre-order the CD/DVD combo and 2 LP/DVD combo pack now here.  Anyone who pre-orders the recording via iTunes and Amazon now will receive ‘War Eternal’ immediately.

Arch Enemy will tour live in Europe in support of As The Stages Burn this spring.  The band will be Bochum, Germany on March 30.  The band will join The Haunted and Lacuna Coil on its upcoming spring European tour.  The tour runs through April 9 in Ludwigsburg, Germany.

The band also has a handful of festival performances scheduled for this summer.  Those dates and the band’s upcoming European dates are all noted below.

ARCH ENEMY “As The Stages Burn” Shows w/Lacuna Coil & The Haunted

March 30th, 2017 – Bochum (Germany), Zeche*
March 31st, 2017 – Leipzig (Germany), Hellraiser*
April 1st, 2017 – Colmar (France), Rock in Hell*
April 2nd, 2017 – Edinburgh (UK), Heavy Scotland
April 4th, 2017 – Langen (Germany), Neue Stadthalle**
April 5th, 2017 – München (Germany), Backstage Werk**
April 6th, 2017 – Saarbrücken (Germany), Garage**
April 7th, 2017 – Durbuy (Belgium), Durbuy Rock Festival**
April 8th, 2017 – Cambrai (France), Betiz Fest*
April 9th, 2017 – Ludwigsburg (Germany), Rockfabrik**

* with The Haunted
** with The Haunted and Lacuna Coil
German shows presented by Metal Hammer and EMP

ARCH ENEMY Festivals 2017
February 2nd, 2017 – 70000 Tons Of Metal – Miami, FL
July 6th, 2017 – Rock Harz Festival, Ballenstedt, Germany
July 14th, 2017 – Gefle Metal Festival , Gävle, Sweden
August 5th, 2017 – Ostrava v Plamenech, Ostrava, Czech Republic
August 10th, 2017 – Leyendas Del Rock, Villena, Spain
August 11th, 2017 – Vagos Metal Fest, Vagos, Portugal
August 12th, 2017 – Into The Grave, Leeuwarden, Netherlands

More information on Arch Enemy’s upcoming live dates, its upcoming live recording and all of its latest news is available online now at:

 

 

 

Website: http://www.archenemy.net

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/archenemyofficial

Twitter: http://twitter.com/archenemymetal

 

 

 

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Eve To Adam Unveils New Single, Announces Tour Schedule

Eve To Adam is giving audiences a taste of its next full-length studio recording.

The band unveiled the lead single from its upcoming album Odyssey this week.

‘Tongue Tied’ is an up-tempo composition driven largely by drummer Alex Sassaris’ time keeping. The dual guitar attack of Markus Wells and Mat Spaker adds even more depth to the song’s arrangement.

The song’s lyrical content is a commentary on standing up to one’s critics, said front man Taki Sassaris. He said the motivation for the song’s far-reaching lyrical content came from seeing acts stroking music industry insiders’ egos, churning out the same thing from one act to another.

“To quote Billy Squier, “Stroke Me, Stroke Me” says the music business to every band out there busting their a** to make it,” Sassaris said. “Eve To Adam is now done with that song and dance.  Too many bands doing the same thing really led us to the point of trying something different.  Eve To Adam’s sound is looking to the future, and Odyssey is our first big step in that direction.  In wanting to people’s attention to our evolution and survival, ‘Tongue Tied’ became the perfect choice for a first single; an anthem for shutting up your haters by succeeding where they thought you had failed.”

‘Tongue Tied’ is streaming online now here.

Courtesy: High Road Publicity

Courtesy: High Road Publicity

The release of ‘Tongue Tied’ is just one way the band is promoting Odyssey.  The band has also announced an upcoming tour dubbed “The Tongue Tied Tour” beginning February 11 in Orlando, Florida.  The tour also includes a performance Feb. 15 in Raleigh, NC.  Chris Warner will fill in as Eve To Adam’s drummer for the course of the tour in Alex Sassaris’ place.  Message From Sylvia will serve as support throughout the tour.  The schedule for “The Tongue Tied Tour” is noted below.  Meet and Greet and VIP packages can be purchased here.

Courtesy: High Road Publicity

Courtesy: High Road Publicity

02/11 @ The Haven – Orlando, FL
02/12 @ Local 662 – Jacksonville, FL
02/14@ Ground Zero – Charleston, SC
02/15h @ The Maywood – Raleigh, NC
02/16 @ Fish Head Cantina – Baltimore, MD
02/17 @ TBA – Poughkeepsie, NY
02/18 @ Backthorn 51 – New York, NY
02/19 @ Dingbatz – Clifton, NJ
02/21 @ Championship Bar – Harrisburg, PA
02/22 @ Whisky Warehouse – Mansfield, OH
02/23 @ Diesel – Chesterfield, MI
02/24 @ The Agora – Cleveland, OH
02/25 @ The Music Factory – Battle Creek, MI
02/26 @ The Back Bar – Janesville, Wisconsin
02/28 @ The Venue – Dubuque, IA
03/01 @ Top Fuel Saloon – Bradiwood, IL
03/02 @ Phat Headz Bar – Green Bay, WI
03/03 @ Every Buddy’s Bar – Chippewa Falls, WI
03/04 @ The Loaded Buffalo – Mundelein, IL
03/07 @ Vaudville Mews – Des Moines, IA
03/08 @ Fubar – St. Louis, MO
03/10 @ Outland Ballroom – Springfield, MO
03/11 @ The Warehouse – Clarksville, TN
03/12 @ The Open Chord – Knoxville, TN

More information on Eve To Adam’s new single, upcoming album, tour and more is available online now at:

 

 

 

Website: http://www.evetoadam.rocks

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/evetoadam

Twitter: http://twitter.com/EVETOADAMMUSIC

 

 

 

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Tigers, Rangers To Play Live On ESPN’s ‘SNB’ Broadcast On May 21

Courtesy:  ESPN

Courtesy: ESPN

The countdown to the start of Major League Baseball’s 2017 season is on, and in anticipation of the season’s start, ESPN has announced one of the games to be featured on its weekly Sunday Night Basebal presented by Taco Belll broadcast schedule.

The Tigers and Rangers will face off on May 21 in an American League interdivisional matchup live on ESPN’s flagship MLB program.  Coverage is set to begin at 8 p.m. EST.  Dan Shulman will have the call for the game.

Shulman will be joined in the booth by analysts Jessica Mendoza and Aaron Boone.  Reporter Buster Olney will also be on hand for the latest in-game interviews and news.

The Rangers’ May 21 road game against the Tigers will mark Texas’ first appearance on Sunday Night Baseball presented by Taco Bell for the season.  Detroit will make another live appearance on Sunday Night Baseball presented by Taco Bell on July 9 against the 2016 American League Champion Cleveland Indians.

Those that won’t be near a television during either broadcast can still catch the games on the radio on ESPN Radio and ESPN Deportes Radio and online via WatchESPN and the ESPN app.  Spanish-speaking audiences and fans in other nations can catch games on television via ESPN Deportes and ESPN International.

More information on ESPN’s 2017 MLB coverage is available online now along with all of the latest MLB headlines at:

 

 

 

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Felix Martin Announces New Album’s Release Date, Specs

Courtesy: Prosthetic Records

Courtesy: Prosthetic Records

Guitarist Felix Martin has new music on the way.

The virtuoso guitarist will release his new album Mechanical Nations on Friday, February 24.  The album was self-produced by Martin and mixed with Jamie King (Between The Buried and Me).

Martin said the music in the album was inspired by the people and music of South America. He added the album’s artwork was created by his own mother.

“The artwork represents South America “Mechanized,” Martin said. “Many of the songs on this album are inspired by South American traditional melodies and inspired by locations that were then “Mechanized” so to say in a progressive format.  “Barquisimetal” is a good example – it is a place in Venezuela that inspired melodies and the landscape brought out that creative spark. Many South American countries, especially places like Venezuela, are heavily industrial-based economies. The hard work of the people and how it shaped the countries themselves seemed fitting for a progressive rock record. In the background of the artwork, you can see “Petare”, it’s one of the poorest neighborhoods in Caracas, but one of my favorite places in my home country Venezuela.”

Martin said the album’s goal was to force himself to evolve and branch out as an artist.

“The overall goal with this album was to discover unique and new sounds from the electric guitar and to make an instrumental rock/metal record with a Latin spark that sounds band-based,” Martin said. “The music ended up being more melodic and accessible for a broader audience (from the metal, to pop, to jazz etc). I also challenged myself to not use distortion, play solos, or even lead-solo melodies, as I wanted to focus on what makes me different on the guitar and put the whole band under the spotlight.”

The track listing for Martin’s new album is noted below.

 

Mechanical Nations track listing:

1) Flashback

2) Carnatt

3) Eight Moon Headdress

4) Nomadic Tree

5) Da House Cat

6) Cosmo Basket

7) Bom

8) Bom Continues

9) Cardboard Roofs

10) Santos (feat. Angel Vivaldi)

11) Barquisimetal

12) King Zartman

13) Four Handed Giant

14) Canaima

15) Bridge Clock Disparity

 

More information on Mechanical Nations is available online now along with all of Felix Martin’s latest news, tour updates and more at:

 

 

 

Website: http://www.felixmartin.net

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/felixmartinmusic

Twitter: http://twitter.com/felixmartin14

 

 

 

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