Thrash legends Overkill have confirmed they are to make an intimate in-store appearance prior to the release of their new LP.
Fans can catch up with Blitz Ellsworth and the gang at Vintage Vinyl at Fords, New Jersey on 27th February. The band are scheduled to appear at 7pm.
The new Overkill album, entitled ‘The Electric Age’ is released via Nuclear Blast records on 30th March.
Manic Street Preachers have announced their return to Europe for live shows, marking their first visit in ten years.
The band kick off the tour on 15th April in Denmark. The confirmed dates and venues are as follows:
15 April COPENHAGEN, Amager Bio
16 April HAMBURG, Markthalle
18 April THE HAGUE, Paard van Troje
19 April AMSTERDAM, Paradiso
21 April ANTWERP, Trix
22 April COLOGNE, E-Werk
24 April BERLIN, Huxleys
25 April PRAGUE, Lucerna
27 April MUNICH, Theaterfabrik
28 April VIENNA, Arena
30 April ZURICH, X-tra
2 May BARCELONA, Razzmatazz
With the recent announcements that Soundgarden would be appearing at the 2012 edition of the Download Festival and Little Angels had reformed especially for the event, the line-up has gained a few more quality additions…and Steel Panther.
Also now confirmed for the UK festival are Megadeth, the legendary Slash and stoner band Kyuss Lives – effectively a full-blown Kyuss reunion band, bar Josh Homme. Also appearing are the comedy glam band Steel Panther and popular punks Rise Against.
The festival takes place at Donington Park between 8th-10th June and will be headlined by Metallica, The Prodigy and the original line-up of Black Sabbath.
Confirmed bands so far:
Metallica
The Prodigy
Black Sabbath
Soundgarden
Biffy Clyro
You Me At Six
Chase & Status
Tenacious D
Machine Head
Trivium
Anthrax
Devildriver
Rise Against
Steel Panther
Slash
Megadeth
Five Finger Death Punch
Kyuss Lives
Billy Talent
Black Label Society
Terrorvision
As I Lay Dying,
Reckless Love
Fear Factory
Ginger Wildheart
Lamb Of God
August Burns Red
Little Angels
Devin Townsend Project
Ugly Kid Joe
Queensrÿche, Ratt and Cinderella have been confirmed to appear at the 2012 M3 Festival, alongside other classic rock artists from the 80s.
The M3 Festival is to be held in Maryland on May 11th and 12th. So far, the list of acts confirmed to appear across two days on stages are as follows:
Friday, May 11:
NIGHT RANGER
KIX
ENUFF Z’NUFF
IN THE PINK
LET THERE BE ROCK
Saturday, May 12:
QUEENSRŸCHE
CINDERELLA
RATT
SKID ROW
WARRANT
QUIET RIOT
DOKKEN
STRYPER
LOUDNESS
LYNCH MOB
XYZ
BANG TANGO
DRUM WARS
STREET LIGHT CIRCUS
As previously reported, Thin Lizzy’s 1974 and 1975 releases ‘Night Life’ and ‘Fighting’ are to get the two-disc deluxe edition treatment, bringing them up to date with recent reissues of ‘Jailbreak’, ‘Johnny The Fox’ and ‘Black Rose’.
The official tracklists for both reissues has now been announced and can be seen below.
NIGHT LIFE:
Disc 1
She Knows
Night Life
It’s Only Money
Still In Love With You
Frankie Carroll
Showdown
Banshee
Philomena
Sha-La-La
Dear Heart
Disc 2
She Knows – BBC Session 3/10/1974
Sha-La-La – BBC Session 3/10/1974
It’s Only Money – BBC Session 3/10/1974
Philomena – BBC Session 3/10/1974
Dear Heart – BBC Session 23/10/1974
Banshee – BBC Session 23/10/1974
Showdown (Demos With Gary Moore)
Still In Love With You (Demos With Gary Moore)
It’s Only Money (Demos With Gary Moore)
Showdown (Unreleased)
Still In Love With You (Unreleased Alternate Take)
FIGHTING:
Disc 1
Rosalie
For Those Who Love To Live
Suicide
Wild One
Fighting My Way Back
King’s Revenge
Spirit Slips Away
Silver Dollar
Freedom Song
Ballad Of A Hard Man
Disc 2
Half Caste (B Side to Rosalie)
Rosalie (US Album Mix)
Half Caste – BBC Session 29/05/1975
Rosalie – BBC Session 29/05/1975
Suicide – BBC Session 29/05/1975
Ballad Of A Hard Man (Unreleased Alternate Take)
Try A Little Harder (Unreleased)
Fighting My Way Back (Unreleased Alternate Take)
Song For Jesse (Unreleased)
Leaving Town (Unreleased)
Blues Boy Unreleased)
Leaving Town (Unreleased)
Spirit Slips Away (Unreleased Alternate Take)
Wild One (Unreleased Alternate Take)
Bryan’s Funky Fazer [Silver Dollar] (Unreleased)
Half of the bonus materials on the new edition of ‘Night Life’ have already seen release at the end of 2011 as part of the extensive ‘Live at the BBC’ box set, but there are still a few unreleased cuts to tempt fans, while the wealth of unreleased material on ‘Fighting’ make it an essential item for most Lizzy fans.
There has been a small amount of bad news regarding the pending reissues, however: originally slated for a February release, the new editions of ‘Night Life’ and ‘Fighting’ are now not expected to appear until 12th March.