Norwegian rockers TNT have once again parted ways with their American vocalist Tony Harnell.
Harnell rejoined TNT in May 2016, less than a year and a half after his previous departure from the group. At the time of Harnell's latest exit from TNT, the band was said to be working on a new studio album for a 2018 release via Frontiers Music Srl. TNT announced the most recent split with Harnell in a press release on Wednesday (October 11). The band wrote: "After a thirty-five-year career... with a few scattered breaks and temporary lineup changes in that time, it is with a heavy heart that the remaining original members of Norwegian rockers TNT have made the decision to move on in separate musical directions. "The band's management team expressed how extremely difficult this decision was for the band... 'There is no easy way to break up a family.' Being together for so long... even though separated by an ocean, they became brothers. Ronni [Le Tekrø, guitar], Tony and Diesel [Dahl, drums] wish nothing but the best for each other and will always be there for each other... although not musically. "TNT will continue with a new vocalist and new release through Frontiers Records, to be announced very soon. The band will then commence international touring in early 2018 in support of the new release. "Tony will immediately start work on a new STARBREAKER album, its third, also through Frontiers Records. A solo release is also in the works. Tony will start touring worldwide early in the New Year, with STARBREAKER shows planned after a solo tour. "You will all be hearing great music from them again very soon!" Harnell — who spent eight months fronting SKID ROW in 2015 — spoke to Radio Trondheim this past January about what keeps him coming back to TNT after all these years. "It's really funny, because I think that what people think about that is not really correct," he said. "So, I think it's really just a matter of there's always been a time where it seemed like a good idea to take a break at times, and I think it's been ultimately good for the band, really, to take breaks and then come back together again. Like right now — we're selling out all the shows. What if we didn't take a break for the past couple of years and we kept going, would this be happening or would people lose interest?" According to Harnell, interpersonal conflicts within TNT "get blown out of proportion." He explained: "There's really not any major problem between any of us. It's just a matter of, we work for a while, and then we say, 'Ah, this isn't really the way we want it to be, exactly, so then we kind of go our separate ways and we come back together. But we always come back together for the music, because we have all these songs we worked on together. Ronni and I wrote all these songs over the last thirty-five years or something, and Diesel was a part of the original lineup and he's been there from the very beginning and actually was one of the people that created the band. And [original TNT frontman] Dag Ingebrigtsen, of course." The singer went on to say that he was once again deriving enjoyment from performing with TNT, something that hadn't always been the case. "I think that's part of it. I think when I'm not having fun anymore, that's the break time," he said. "And when I come back, I think, 'Oh, do I wanna do this again?' But as soon as I get in front of the people and I see how much they love the songs, it makes me like the songs again. If I just listen to them when I'm learning them again for the tour, which I don't prepare very well… but when I do listen through the songs, I think… there's, again, a love-hate thing of going, 'Oh, gosh! I have to sing these again.' But when I get in front of the people, I learn to love the songs again, because I see how happy they get. [That's when I realize] these are actually pretty good songs." Harnell previously quit TNT in January 2015 after a fifteen-month stint with the band. British singer Tony Mills appeared on three studio albums from TNT: 2007's "The New Territory", 2008's"Atlantis" and 2010's "A Farewell To Arms". Courtesy of www.blabbermouth.net
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This week on the Hair Metal Mansion Radio Show, host Andrew the Axeman welcomes KENDRA CHANTELLE of the TOM KEIFER BAND! Kendra tells us about the forthcoming deluxe edition of "The Way Life Goes", how she first joined up with Tom, Savannah and company, not to mention her varied career from performing on American Idol and much more. Also on tap ... - New music premieres from L.A. GUNS, RONNIE MONTROSE (featuring ERIC MARTIN & DAVE MENIKETTI), JANET GARDNER, SANTA CRUZ, BAD BOY EDDY and DAVE FRIDAY BAND. - Plus, the FNA RECORDS ARTIST OF THE WEEK and many more of your REQUESTS for the headliners and hidden gems that are put back in their rightful spot on the airwaves! The Hair Metal Mansion Radio Show w/ Andrew the Axeman premieres every THURSDAY night @ 9pm ET/8pm CT/6pm PT! The premiere simulcasts on 2 stations: - Philly Rock Radio: www.phillyrockradio.com & - Rock Radio UK - www.rock-radio.co.uk Each station has free mobile apps that you can download if on the go! Also available via iTunes, TuneIn and Google Play. Miss the premiere? Hair Metal Mansion is proudly syndicated to the best FM, AM and internet stations worldwide throughout the week and weekend! For ALL the air times, go here: http://hmmofficial.weebly.com/radio-showaffiliates.html The RockGodz Hall Of Fame Awards will take place on Thursday, October 26th at the world famous Hard Rock Café in Hollywood. CA. Rock and roll royalty will honour their own that night. This annual award show brings out rock’s biggest names to honour their peers. Inductees this year, all to appear in person, include: Lita Ford Kenny Arononoff Phil Soussan (Ozzy Osbourne, Billy Idol) Kenny Aronoff (John Fogerty, John Mellencamp) Daniel Margasa Frankie Banali (Quite Riot, Steppenwolf) Carmine Appice (Rod Stewart, Blue Murder, Beck) Dustin Brayley (Trans-Siberian Orchestra) Bruce Kulick (KISS, Grand Funk Railroad) Chris Chaney (Jane’s Addiction, Slash) Gregg Bissonette (David Lee Roth) Rory Kaplan (Michael Jackson) Gary Hoey (Gary Hoey, Ho Ho Hoey) Robin Mcauley (Michael Schenker) Lee Sklar (Phil Collins, Toto) Richie Kotzen (Poison, Mr. Big, The Winery Dogs) Elliot Easton (The Cars, Credence Clearwater Revival Revisited) Norman Harris (Norman’s Rare Guitars) Phil Chen (Rod Stewart, Jeff Beck) Stephen Perkins (Janes Addiction, Nine Inch Nails) David Weiderman (Guitar Center) Tommy Nast (Fathom Events, Album Network, Rock Band Ent.) Courtesy of www.bravewords.com
Revolution Saints - Deen Castronovo (ex-Journey, Bad English), Doug Aldrich (The Dead Daisies, ex-Whitesnake, Duo), Jack Blades (Night Ranger, Damn Yankees) - have released a fourth video, “Take You Down”, from their upcoming second album, Light In The Dark. The clip can be found below.
Light In The Dark is due out October 13th. The album will be available on CD, CD/DVD Deluxe Edition (includes live bonus tracks on the CD and on the DVD, footage from the band’s first-ever live performance captured at Frontiers Rock Festival in Milan this past April, a “Making Of” mini-documentary, and music videos for “Light In The Dark” and “I Wouldn’t Change A Thing”), Vinyl, and as a special Limited Edition Box Set (includes the Deluxe Edition CD/DVD, 180g Vinyl, T-shirt (size L), poster, lithograph and sticker). For Light In The Dark, Revolution Saints once again teamed up with producer/songwriter Alessandro Del Vecchio (Hardline, Jorn), who was also behind the boards for the band’s debut album. Most of Light In The Dark was recorded at Del Vecchio’s studios in Somma Lombardo, Italy, with additional recording taking place at Blades’ studio in Washington, Aldrich’s CasaDala studio in Los Angeles, and other countries all over the world while Aldrich was on tour with The Dead Daisies.
Light In The Dark tracklisting:
“Light In The Dark” “Freedom” “Ride On” “I Wouldn't Change A Thing” “Don't Surrender” “Take You Down” “The Storm Inside” “Can't Run Away From Love” “Running On The Edge” “Another Chance” “Falling Apart” “Back On My Trail” (live, bonus track on deluxe edition only) “Turn Back Time” (live, bonus track on deluxe edition only) “Here Forever” (live, bonus track on deluxe edition only) “Locked Out Of Paradise” (live, bonus track on deluxe edition only) Bonus DVD contents: - Revolution Saints live at Frontiers Rock Festival (“Back On My Trail,” “Turn Back Time,” “Here Forever,” “Locked Out Of Paradise”) - Making of Light In The Dark (documentary) - “Light In The Dark” (song video) - “I Wouldn’t Change A Thing” (song video) “Take You Down” video:
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Former Queensrÿche singer Geoff Tate’s Operation: Mindcrime have announced that their new album, The New Reality, will be released on December 1st.
The new album will be the third in a trilogy of concept albums following 2015’s The Key and 2016’s Resurrection. More details coming soon. For more on Operation: Mindcrime, visit the band’s Facebook page. Courtesy of www.bravewords.com Earlier this week, Brave Words reported that Metal Church drummer Stet Howland (ex-W.A.S.P.) is fighting a mystery illness, and is currently in a Massachusetts hospital undergoing tests - read the full story here.
Stet Howland himself has just checked in with the following update: "Hello friends. It's me, 'Mr Mystery Illness'. Three hospitals and almost two weeks later we have a diagnosis. I have Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma. In layman's terms, its essentially a form of cancer in my blood. And while it is a very aggressive form of cancer, it is also very treatable with an 80% cure rate. In my case I'm one of the lucky ones whom my doctors are confident of knocking this shit completely out of me! I have gone from actually feeling like death, to feeling fairly strong, all in just under one week of treatment. It's been a rigorous and constant IV fusion cocktail that hasn't been exactly fun. But if this is what it takes to get back to my family, and to get back to my routine, I find it well worth it. I want to publicly thank my love Heidi for giving the best updates possible given the info she had to work with. I have been too weak to do this myself until now. We started treatment based on the doctors' initial diagnosis, as they were confident of what they were dealing with. They knew I had a form of Lymphoma but the actual details didn't rear their head until yesterday as we had to await test results. I'm once again blown away and thankful for all the positivity, love, and well wishes from family, friends and fans worldwide. I have heard from some people that I never knew if I would ever hear from again. Friends from school and all walks of life have reached out. The outpouring of love has been overwhelming to say the least. I have been feeling like crap off & on for over a year now wondering why, now we all know. I Will be discharged next week and heading back to Vegas, where I will begin tracking the new Metal Church record with a vigor and thankfulness that I don't know if I've ever felt in my life. The 2018 Metal Church calendar is already starting to fill up, and I'm going to be out there whooping ass at every single one of them! I consider myself a very lucky man who has done many great things in my life. I have been blessed to play in several iconic bands in my career. But my current Metal Church gig is the unrivaled pinnacle of it all. Thanks again to you all for your love and support. And one more thing, if it is your prerogative to open your heart to a higher power and pray. Please feel free to do so, don't ever let anyone tell you what to do. I'm sorry I allowed my bitterness to do just that. Bitterness removed here. Lol. On my next post names will be named. But for now - Big love to all. Carry on." (Photo - Markus Wiedenmann Photography) Courtesy of www.bravewords.com
W.A.S.P. are currently on their Re-Idolized - The Crimson Idol 25th Anniversary World Tour, which kicked off on September 25th in Gothenburg, Sweden. Fan-filmed video from the complete kick-off show is available below.
The setlist on the night was as follows:
The Crimson Idol "The Titanic Overture" "The Invisible Boy" "Arena of Pleasure" "Chainsaw Charlie (Murders in the New Morgue)" "The Gypsy Meets The Boy" "Doctor Rockter" "I Am One" "The Idol" "Hold on to My Heart" "The Great Misconceptions of Me" Greatest Hits "The Real Me" "L.O.V.E. Machine" "Wild Child" "Heaven's Hung In Black" "I Wanna Be Somebody" A full list of W.A.S.P.’s tour dates can be found at this location. Courtesy of www.bravewords.com This Friday, October 6th marks the third annual Bowl For Ronnie Celebrity Bowling Tournament, benefiting the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund (diocancerfund.org). Taking place at Pinz Bowling Center in Studio City, CA, the event aims to raise more funds to benefit cancer research and education - last year's Bowl For Ronnie brought in $36,500 for the cancer charity, which is now in its eighth year of raising awareness and much-needed funding for cancer research. Would you like to bowl for a great cause alongside your favorite rockers? Bowl For Ronnie is giving fans a chance to bid for a spot on one of this year's competing teams. The teams available to join are captained by drive time deejay Gary Moore and Stew Herrera of Los Angeles' rock radio station KLOS, and event host and renowned heavy metal personality/DJ Eddie Trunk, whose team took the top prize trophy last year. Bid for your chance to win a spot on Team KLOS here, or Team Eddie Trunk here. In addition to bowling with rockers, each package includes red carpet entry and access to the VIP pre-party. All funds raised will benefit the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund. Hurry, bidding for the KLOS lane ends on Wednesday at 6:30PM PT and Eddie Trunk's lane ends on Wednesday at 7 PM PT! Members of last year's winning team are expected to bowl again this year, among them Tom Morello, Jeff Scott Soto and Rock Feinstein. In addition to previously announced celebrity bowlers and attendees, Bowl For Ronnie is pleased to announce that new additions Sebastian Bach, Ira Black (Lizzy Borden), Calico Cooper (Beasto Blanco, actress and daughter of Alice Cooper), Jimmy DeAnda, (Lynch Mob, Bullet Boys, Lies Deceit, Treachery), Mikkey Dee (Motörhead, Scorpions), Phil Demmel (Machine Head), Star Fields (actor, Sons of Anarchy), Bob Kulick (KISS, Meat Loaf, W.A.S.P., Grammy-winning producer), Chris Latham (Beasto Blanco), Roy Z (Halford), Mike Sweda (Bullet Boys and Lies, Deceit & Treachery), Shane Tesheart (Lies, Deceit & Treachery), Lonnie Vincent (Bullet Boys and Lies, Deceit & Treachery), guitarist Brent Woods and Ahmet Zappa will join the fun. These celebrities join previously announced attendees and/or bowlers Steven Adler (formerly of Guns N' Roses), Doug Aldrich (Dio), Ann Boleyn (Hellion), Vinny Appice (Dio), Phil Buckman (Fuel), Jimmy Burkhard (Billy Idol), Fred Coury (Cinderella), Robbie Crane and Ricky Warwick of Black Star Riders, Juan Croucier (Ratt), Christine Devine (Fox 11 News), Shawn Duncan and Matt Duncan of DC4, Marc Ferrari (Cold Sweat), Dio Disciples members Bjorn Englen, Simon Wright, Scott Warren and Joe Retta, Chris Hager (Rough Cutt), Sonia Harley, Rita Haney, Marty O'Brien, Dave "Chili" Moreno (Puddle of Mudd), Sean McNabb (Lynch Mob), Budderside members Colin Reid, Rowan Robertson (Dio, DC4), Rich Sacco, Michael Stone and Patrick Stone, Brian Tichy (Whitesnake), Joey Vera (Armored Saint), and Chas West. Bowl For Ronnie participants can anticipate an evening of fun, food, and, of course, bowling with rockers and celebrities competing for trophies in the name of raising funds and awareness for the Dio Cancer Fund. In addition to the celebrity bowling tournament, there will be several raffle drawings for a variety of items, among them a wine basket, tickets to the 2018 Ride For Ronnie, and specially-designed bowling balls and bowling pins featuring the Bowl For Ronnie artwork. In addition, the host venue, Pinz Bowling Center, has donated a raffle prize of a Pinz VIP Experience Bowling Party valued at $600, comprising two lanes for two hours each plus shoes for up to 10 guests and two hours in the VIP room. The event kicks off at 6:30 PM with open bowling and a VIP pre-party for lane sponsors, celebrities and their guests. Celebrity bowling will commence at 9 PM, with fierce competition for a variety of trophies. In addition to competing with his team, radio personality Eddie Trunk will once again host the event. 100% of the net proceeds from the Bowl For Ronnie will go to the Dio Cancer Fund. Individual tickets and lane sponsorships are now on sale, and participants are encouraged to gather friends, family and co-workers for the ultimate bowling team. The Pinz Bowling Center is located at 12655 Ventura Blvd in Studio City, California. Tickets are now on sale at this location. - Individual Spectator: $50 per person (includes pizza and general admission) - Individual Bowler: $75 (includes pizza, shoe rental and bowling from 6:30-9PM) - Team/Corporate Lane Sponsorship: $1995 private lane for 6 bowlers (includes team or corporate logo displayed on lane, 6 VIP party passes and access to Artist/VIP lounge, 2 drink tickets per team member, 6 "Bowl For Ronnie" t-shirts, pizza and shoe rental) Courtesy of www.bravewords.com This week on the Hair Metal Mansion Radio Show - host Andrew the Axeman welcomes back BABYLON A.D. bassist ROBB REID! We delve into the new, forthcoming record "Revelation Highway" as two tracks are premiered from it. Robb also talks about welcoming back original guitarist John Matthews to the band, being a roadie for Y&T and more. Also on tap ... - Additional new music premieres from JEFF SCOTT SOTO, ACCEPT, PERMACRUSH covering MOTLEY, Atlanta's STILL WARNING, the latest from VAIN and LOVEBLAST. The Hair Metal Mansion Radio Show w/ Andrew the Axeman premieres every THURSDAY night @ 9pm ET/8pm CT/6pm PT! The premiere simulcasts on 3 stations: - Philly Rock Radio: www.phillyrockradio.com - Rock93X: www.rock93x.com - Rock Radio UK - www.rock-radio.co.uk Each station has free mobile apps that you can download if on the go! Also available via iTunes, TuneIn and Google Play. Miss the premiere? Hair Metal Mansion is proudly syndicated to the best FM, AM and internet stations worldwide throughout the week and weekend! For ALL the air times, go here: http://hmmofficial.weebly.com/radio-showaffiliates.html Photos courtesy of Joe Schaeffer Photography |