News: GHOST, THE SWORD, GTR – Monday 31st August 2015

News - Album News

Broken Teeth release a new album, ‘Bulldozer’ in October.

Kansas have signed with Inside Out who will release their new studio album, the first in over fifteen years. This will mark the recording debut of new members David Manion (keys) and Ronnie Platt (vocals/keys).

The Trews are looking for a new drummer after Sean Dalton has announced he is leaving the band.

MAGNUS KARLSSON’S FREEFALL release their new album, ‘Kingdom Of Rock’ on November 6th via Frontiers. Guest vocalists include TNT’s Tony Harnell, Harem Scarem’s Harry Hess, Tony Martin and Joe Lynn Turner.

Death Dealer release their new album ‘Hallowed Ground’ on October 2nd via Sweden Music Group (SMG).

Esoteric Recordings release of a two disc deluxe edition of GTR, the self-titled 1986 album by Steve Hackett and Steve Howe’s band GTR, on Sep 18th.

Cold Chisel release their new album ‘The Perfect Crime’ on October 2nd.

News - Tours and Gigs

Darryl Way will appear with his former band mates Curved Air at their upcoming anniversary show.

THE SWORD
Mon 14 Sep Nottingham Basement
Tue 15 Sep Glasgow King Tuts
Wed 16 Sep Manchester Academy 3
Thu 17 Sep Wolverhampton Slade Rooms
Fri 18 Sep London Underworld
Sat 19 Sep Bristol The Thekla

GHOST
Sat December 12 Leeds Beckett University
Mon December 14 NOTTINGHAM Rock City
Tue December 15 BIRMINGHAM Institute
Wed December 16 O2 Academy Newcastle
Fri December 18 GLASGOW O2 ABC
Sat December 19 MANCHESTER Ritz
Sun December 20 O2 Academy Bristol
Mon December 21 LONDON KOKO

BRING ME THE HORIZON
Sun September 06 KINGSTON-UPON-THAMES Rose Theatre
Wed November 25 EDINBURGH Corn Exchange
Thu November 26 DONCASTER Dome
Fri November 27 CARDIFF Motorpoint Arena
Sat November 28 LONDON Alexandra Palace

ALL TIME LOW
Wed February 10 CARDIFF Motorpoint Arena
Thu February 11 LONDON O2 Arena
Fri February 12 MANCHESTER Arena
Sat February 13 BIRMINGHAM Barclaycard Arena
Mon February 15 GLASGOW SSE Hydro
Tue February 16 DUBLIN 3Arena

GENTLEMAN’S PISTOLS
Mon Oct 19th The Underworld, Camden

RUNRIG
Wed February 10 ABERDEEN Music Hall
Thu February 11 GLASGOW Royal Concert Hall
Fri February 12 DUNDEE Caird Hall
Sat February 13 EDINBURGH Usher Hall
Tue February 16 NOTTINGHAM Royal Concert Hall
Wed February 17 GATESHEAD Sage
Thu February 18 BIRMINGHAM Symphony Hall
Fri February 19 PORTSMOUTH Guildhall
Sat February 20 IPSWICH Regent Theatre
Tue February 23 MANCHESTER O2 Apollo
Wed February 24 BRISTOL Colston Hall
Thu February 25 SHEFFIELD City Hall
Fri February 26 Shepherds Bush Empire
Sat February 27 CAMBRIDGE Corn Exchange


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