Away Team

Legendary British power metal mercenaries TANK — featuring Mick Tucker and Cliff Evans on guitar alongside three new recruits, ex-RAINBOW/YNGWIE MALMSTEEN frontman Doogie White, ex-BRUCE DICKINSON bassist Chris Dale and ex-ZODIAC MINDWARP drummer Dave “Grav” Cavill — will release their new album, “War Machine“, on October 25 in Europe via Metal Mind Productions (December 7 in the U.S. through MVD). The production was handled by Pedro Ferreira (THE DARKNESS, THERAPY?, MEAT LOAF) and the bulk of the recording was done at Pedrock Studios in London. Drums were laid down by Tony Newton at Steve Harris‘ (IRON MAIDEN) Barnyard Studios.

Due to the changed lineup, “War Machine” will combine all the influences and experience of individual band members. Cliff Evans states, “We intend to make this a classic British rock/metal album that every fan should have in their collection.”

Adds the band: “We think it’s going to be our best album so far.”

“War Machine” will be released in four different versions: as a jewel case CD, a limited-edition digipak CD including two bonus tracks and LP with one bonus track. The Japanese edition of the album will include two exclusive bonus tracks which won’t be available elsewhere.

The track listing for the standard CD edition is as follows:
Judgement Day
Feast Of The Devil
Phoenix Rising
War Machine
Great Expectations
After All
The Last Laugh
World Without Pity
My Insanity

A demo version of a new track, “Judgement Day“, is available for streaming on TANK‘s official web site.

for more TANK click here.

From Brave Words:
It was reported earlier today that Metal Mind Productions out of Poland is gearing up to release a CRIMSON GLORY 5-CD box set entitled In Dark Places: 1986-2000, featuring all of the band’s albums and including bonus tracks. Founding guitarist Jon Drenning spoke with BW&BK shortly after the announcement was made and commented that “Metal Mind from Poland is releasing a box-set of our music illegally. We are not recognizing the release or sanctioning the release of our music by them.”

An official statement from the band is expected to be issued soon.

For more information check out Crimson Glory’s MySpace page here.

UPDATED AT 2:45PM 29JUL10
From Brave Words:
CRIMSON GLORY wishes to formally address the announcement made by Metal Mind Records regarding plans to release a box set featuring the band’s discography:
“Crimson Glory does not recognize nor sanction the new CD releases or box-sets made by Metal Mind Records (Poland). They are producing our CDs illegally and thus have ZERO rights to market, promote, advertise, release, distribute or sell any of our material; therefore they have ZERO rights to make any profit from our image, likeness or music.”

This has been an ongoing battle between Crimson Glory and Metal Mind ever since Roadrunner Records took yet another step in blatantly disregarding the band’s legal requests to cease and desist all involvement with Crimson Glory by illegally selling the rights (which they did not possess) to the Polish record company in 2007. It is a glaring example of what a shambles the music industry has become, and it is crucial to the band that their fans recognize the reality of the situation: Since Roadrunner‘s involvement with Crimson Glory nearly 20 years ago, not a single cent generated from the production, sale, or publishing of ANY Crimson Glory record has been returned to the band.

“We have become disenfranchised from our own music,” says lead guitarist and founding member Jon Drenning, “with everybody making a profit from our efforts but us! As a group of hard-working dedicated musicians who have now given 25 years of our lives and hearts to this band and this music, it is beyond heart-breaking to watch these companies deliberately break the law and profit from selfish and downright criminal actions. This music is our passion; creating each record has been a labor of love, and what’s happening to us and our music right now is frustrating and insulting.”

Drenning adds, “We wish to make it perfectly clear to our friends and fans out there, all over the world, that these and any other albums or releases are not being produced or distributed with our permission, and that the money they wish to spend on our records is money that we as a band have earned but will never see until this matter is properly resolved. While we appreciate our fans wanting to purchase our material, it’s imperative that everyone out there recognizes that in doing so, they are only helping to make a criminal richer. In the meantime, Crimson Glory is presently negotiating with other labels regarding the remastering, re-releasing and future distribution of all of our material, and anything to do with the band regarding album releases, tour dates, promotional material etc will be shared via official press releases and the Crimson Glory Myspace and Facebook pages ONLY.”

“CRIMSON GLORY RESPECTFULLY REQUEST THAT OUR FANS DO NOT PURCHASE ANY MORE ILLEGAL CDS!”

Metal Mind Productions will release the complete discography of one of the best and most influential prog-metal bands of the ’80s, CRIMSON GLORY. Due on August 23 in Europe and October 5 in the USA (via MVD), “In Dark Places… 1986-2000” is a five-CD box that will contain all of CRIMSON GLORY‘s studio albums: “Crimson Glory“, “Transcendence“, “Strange And Beautiful” and “Astronomica” (2CD). The box also includes bonus tracks, such as songs taken from singles, videos, live or demo tracks, plus a 60-page booklet. All recordings are remastered using tube technology. The box is limited to 1,000 numbered copies and is a must-have for all fans of the band as well as for the lovers of the progressive metal genre.

“In Dark Places… 1986-2000″ track listing:

CD 1 – “Crimson Glory”
01. Valhalla
02. Dragon Lady
03. Heart Of Steel
04. Azrael
05. Mayday
06. Queen Of The Masquerade
07. Angels Of War
08. Lost Reflection
Bonus track:
09. Dream Dancer

CD 2 – “Transcendence”
01. Lady Of Winter
02. Red Sharks
03. Painted Skies
04. Masque Of The Red Death
05. In Dark Places
06. Where Dragons Rule
07. Lonely
08. Burning Bridges
09. Eternal World
10. Transcendence
Bonus Tracks:
11. Lonely (remix)
12. Lonely (videoclip)

CD 3 – “Strange And Beautiful”
01. Strange And Beautiful
02. Promise Land
03. Love And Dreams
04. The Chant
05. Dance On Fire
06. Song For Angels
07. In The Mood
08. Starchamber
09. Deep Inside Your Heart
10. Make You Love Me
11. Far Away
Bonus Track:
12. The Chant (videoclip)

CD 4 – “Astronomica”
01. March To Glory (instrumental)
02. War Of The Worlds
03. New World Machine
04. Astronomica
05. Edge Of Forever
06. Touch The Sun
07. Lucifer’s Hammer
08. The Other Side Od Midnight
09. Cyber-Christ
10. Cydonia

CD 5 – “Astronomica”
01. War Of The Worlds (remake)
02. Astronomica (demo version)
03. Touch The Sun (demo version)
04. Edge Of Forever (demo version) (bonus track)
05. Dragon Lady (live)
06. Eternal World (live)
07. Painted Skies (live)
08. Queen Of The Masquerade (live)
09. Lost Reflection (live)

For more information on CRIMSON GLORY you can check out their MySpace page here.