It is reported that stalwark UK rockers Uriah Heep will play the entire ‘Demons & Wizards’ album as part of their live set on two dates of their US winter tour.

The original 1972 is one of the band’s best known and continues to remain a fan favourite despite the passing decades. While only guitarist Mick Box is the only remaining member of the 1972 line up, the current Uriah Heep has a strong line-up including bassist Trevor Bolder a constant member since 1985, and previously member between 1977 and 1982) and vocalist Bernie Shaw, now celebrating 25 years as the band’s frontman.

Uriah Heep’s last studio album ‘Into The Wild’ was released on Frontiers Records in 2011.

The US tour dates are as follows:
Nov. 01 – Jim Thorpe PA – Penn’s Peak
Nov. 04 – New York NY – B.B. King Blues Club & Grill
Nov. 08 – Milwaukee WI – Potawatomi Casino / Northern Lights Theatre
Nov. 09 – Milwaukee WI – Potawatomi Casino / Northern Lights Theatre
Nov. 16 – Tulsa OK – River Spirit Casino

Both Milwaukee dates will feature the ‘Demons & Wizards’ set.

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A deluxe edition of the Lynch Mob album ‘REvolution’ is to be released next month.

The band, formed by sometime Dokken guitarist Goerge Lynch, originally released ‘REvolution’ – their fifth studio album – in 2003. This was followed in 2004 by a live album of the ‘Revolution’ tour and in 2005 by a full length live DVD.

On June 19th 2012, Cleopatra Records brings together all three releases in one package. While the original studio album has remained on cataloge since its original release, both the live CD and DVD have been out-of-print for some time, so the new package is a welcome addition to the George Lynch catalogue.

Metalcore band Silent Screams have confirmed they are to fill the support slot on Malefice’s late summer UK tour.

Visiting various small venues, Malefice and Silent Screams can be caught live at the following:

Wed 19 Sep – Manchester, Roadhouse
Fri 21 Sep – Birmingham, Academy 3
Sat 22 Sep – Leicester, Soundhouse
Sun 23 Sep – Glasgow, ABC 2
Mon 24 Sep – Newcastle, Academy 2
Tue 25 Sep – Liverpool, Academy 2
Wed 26 Sep – York, Stereo
Thu 27 Sep – Cardiff, Bogiez
Fri 28 Sep – Islington, Academy 2
Sat 29 Sep – Weymouth, Pavillion
Sun 30 Sep – Southampton, Joiners
Mon 01 Oct – Exeter, Cavern
Tue 02 Oct – Plymouth, White Rabbit

Silent Screams’ album ‘When It Rains’ was released in the autumn of 2011, on the UK’s boundary-pushing metal label Basick Records (also home to the excellent Circles and Chimp Spanner). Malefice’s third album ‘Awaken The Tides’ was released via Metal Blade last summer.

It has been announced that pop-punkers The Hype Theory and ska-punk band New Riot are set to play a handful of co-headline gigs in June 2012.

Promoted by Big Cheese magazine and appropriately dubbed the ‘Big Cheese Tour’, there are seven confirmed dates in all:

14 June – Leicester Soundhouse
15 June – Sheffield Corporation
16 June – Bedford Esquires
17 June – York Stereo
18 June – Islington academy 2
20 June – Guildford Boileroom
21 June – Southampton Unit

The Hype Theory’s album ‘Glory Days’ was released on Small Town Records in October 2011.

In the lead up to their appearance at the Ghostfest featival, Australian hardcore band Villa Rise have announced a handful of other UK dates. The four dates are as a co-headline with metal band Echoes.

The confirmed dates are as follows:
Tue 26 Jun, Newcastle, Three Tuns
Wed 27 Jun, Manchester, Retro bar
Thu 28 Jun, Wordsley, The Crown
Fri 29 Jun, Stoke, Underground

Villa Rise will be appearing at Ghostfest on Sunday 1st July. To find out more about Ghostfest, click here.