VANDEN PLAS-Frontmann Andy Kuntz hit the bull's eye: In February next year the Kaiserslautern Pfalztheatre will bring his rock opera ABYDOS to the stage for a complete season. The "Heavy Mental Shadow Opera" about the crazy experiences of a boy called Fly will be an official cultural contribution to the Soccer World Cup. VANDEN PLAS and a choir with orchestra will take over the musical direction. Kuntz himself will play the main part of Fly. Kaiserslautern will be one of the locations of the World Cup, and is the home town of Andy Kuntz.
www.vandenplas.de www.vandenplas-france.com/abydos
EVERGREY are releasing their live DVD "A Night To Remember" on May 23rd. The double set with 5.1 mix will complement the already released double CD and offer extensive bonus material. At the moment the Swedish prog metal band is touring in Europe. They are playing several shows as special guests of James LaBrie and a few more gigs as headliners. In order to promote the DVD release there will be show cases with video presentations, acoustic gigs, and autograph sessions in Bochum (May 4th), Hellendorn (NL, May 6th), and Madrid (ESP, May 10th). Media partners are welcome.
"Hi, this is NEAL MORSE. I hope you enjoy 'Testimony live' on Bible TV". No late April-fool joke but a fact: Bible TV, to be received in Europe via satellite, will broadcast a complete NEAL MORSE concert from his "Testimony" tour 2003. Recently divorced from SPOCK'S BEARD, Morse performed not only his complete "Testimony" album which is characterized by Christian self-discovery but of course a few Beard evergreens, too. Broadcasting date: Friday, June 24th, 8.15pm. Hallelujah!
www.nealmorse.com, www.bibeltv.de
InsideOut's new sublabel REVISITED RECORDS continues the new edition of the KLAUS SCHULZE backcatalogue in June with the albums "Audentity", "Body Love", "Dune", and "Miditerranean Pads" fort. Also planned for a June release are Amon Düül II's milestones "Phallus Dei", "Tanz der Lemminge", and "Yeti" as well as the "BBC Recordings". Already by the end of May a KRAAN reissue series is launched with "Wiederhören", "Nachtfahrt", and "Live 88".
www.klaus-schulze.com, www.amonduul.de, www.kraan.de
Kurt Vanderhoof, at the moment starting with his new band PRESTO BALLET on InsideOut Music, is quite busy: on June 2nd an extensive European tour will start with his main combo METAL CHURCH; so far confirmed are gigs in Belgium, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Netherlands, and in Switzerland. You can find details under www.metalchurch.com. In all cities Vanderhoof can also be interviewed regarding his Presto Ballet debut. "Peace Among The Ruins" will be released on June 6th.
A new signing on InsideOut Music are the SPIRITUAL BEGGARS. So far generally categorized in the Stoner Rock genre, Michael Amott (aka ARCH ENEMY) and his men wanted to be regarded as "Classic Rock". Those who listen to their new album "Demons" will immediately understand why: Dio, Mountain, Purple, but also Govt. Mule and Lynyrd Skynyrd are sending their regards! "Demons" will be out on June 20th, there will be also a special edition including a live CD as bonus.
NEW RELEASES / InsideOut Music
AYREON: "Come Back To Me" (CD single), RELEASE: June 13th EVERGREY: "A Night To Remember" (live DVD), RELEASE: May 23rd KAIPA: "Mindrevolutions", RELEASE: May 30th 2005 PRESTO BALLET: "Peace Among The Ruins", RELEASE: June 6th 2005 SHADOW GALLERY: "Room V", RELEASE: May 30th 2005
STILL CURRENT / InsideOut Music
RUSSELL ALLEN: "Russell Allen's Atomic Soul", RELEASE: April 25th 2005 JAMES LaBRIE: ""Elements Of Persuasion", RELEASE: March 29th 2005 MAGELLAN: "Symphony For A Misanthrope", RELEASE: April 18th 2005 PAIN OF SALVATION: "Be Live" (CD & DVD), RELEASE: April 18th 2005
IN PREPARATION / InsideOut Music
TOMAS BODIN: "I Am", RELEASE: June 27th 2005 STEVE HOWE: "Spectrum", RELEASE: June 27th SPIRITUAL BEGGARS: "Demons", RELEASE: June 20th 2005