ASIA Featuring John Payne to Rock Playboy Mansion to Support DIO Cancer Fund

[September 26, 2011]

ASIA Featuring John Payne will be playing to support the 1st Annual Awards Gala for the Ronnie James Dio "Stand Up and Shout" Cancer Benefit Fund, to be held November 1, 2011 at the Playboy Mansion in Los Angeles, CA. The band is John Payne (vocals, bass), Bruce Bouillet (guitars), Erik Norlander (keyboards), and Jay Schellen (drums).

From Jay: "We are honored to support this great cause."

More information and how to support the fund: http://diocancerfund.org/events/

UNRULY CHILD to Headline FIREFEST in UK

[September 14, 2011]

Unruly Child will headline FIRFEST in Nottingham, UK on Sunday night October 23, 2011. The classic US band featuring Bruce Gowdy (guitars), Guy Allison (keys), Larry Antonino (bass), Jay Schellen (drums) and legendary vocalist Marcie Free, is playing an ultra-rare show (their first outside of the US). With a set that will be almost entirely taken from their legendary 1992 debut album and great 2010 comeback disc 'Worlds Collide', this will be their only European show this year. and not to be missed! More info: www.thefirefest.com/.

FIREWOLF Inks Japanese Release Deal

[August 26, 2011]

USA metal band FIREWOLFE has inked a deal with Japanese metal label Rubicon Music. The band's self-titled debut album will be released in Japan in October. The Japanese version of the CD will include the special bonus track "Waiting for Daylight."

"FireWolfe is an extremely exciting band and their future is assured," said Geoff Gillespie, International A&R director for Rubicon Music. "It has been a long while since we have been lucky enough to hear a band with that special 'it' in such abundant quantities, and Rubicon music is proud and privileged to be associated with such an outstanding prospect." Rubicon Music has also released albums by Doro, Tesla and King Cobra in Japan.

FIREWOLFE features vocalist David Fefolt (HAWK, MASI, ANGELS OF BABYLON), guitarists Paul Kleff and Nick Layton, Jay Schellen (HURRICANE, ASIA, GPS, UNRULY CHILD) on drums and Zack Uidl (THOUGHTS BETRAYED) on bass. The album was mixed by John Payne (ASIA, GPS). Reviews have described the album as "a guitar heavy beast, intent on ripping your head off with razor sharp riffs and mighty solos… the real masterstroke however is the inclusion of singer David Fefolt, whose rasping howl is just perfect, jostling against the muscular riffs, with the frontman turning in the sort of confident, commanding performance that most metal singers can only dream of."

The track listing for the Japanese release is:

Air Attack
Unholy
FireWolfe
Armed Forces
Back from Hell
Wicked Words
Ice Wizard
Tempter
M.O.D.
Feel the Thunder
Waiting for Daylight (Japanese bonus track)

For more information and to download a free track from the album, visit www.firewolfe.com.

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