White Wizzard: Free Track Available To Download

Planet Rock, the UK's leading radio station dedicated to classic rock music, is offering fans a free download of "Starchild", an incredible new track from Los Angeles modern-day heavy metal act WHITE WIZZARD.

"Starchild" is the first single from WHITE WIZZARD's critically-acclaimed new album, FLYING TIGERS, which is out now in Europe and is due to be released in North America on November 15th.

To get your free download of "Starchild", head to the Planet Rock website (free sign-up to the Planet Rock VIP Club required) at http://bit.ly/ouuOhY

FLYING TIGERS features the core WHITE WIZZARD line-up of bassist, songwriter and founding member JON LEON, drummer GIOVANNI DURST and studio vocalist WYATT ANDERSON, who featured on the band's debut album, OVER THE TOP.

Get FLYING TIGERS now in Europe on CD and limited edition coloured vinyl at http://j.mp/a6kLfN or get the album on iTunes at http://bit.ly/qkYmbG

Pre-order FLYING TIGERS in North America at http://j.mp/aHWjUL

WHITE WIZZARD are currently on tour in North America with FIREWIND, ARSIS and NIGHTRAGE, following which the band will head to Europe for a tour with ICED EARTH.  See the band live with touring vocalist MICHAEL GREMIO at the following shows:

WHITE WIZZARD w/ FIREWIND, ARSIS, NIGHTRAGE
Oct. 11 - Springfield, VA - Jaxx
Oct. 12 - New York, NY - Gramercy Theater
Oct. 13 - Hampton, NH - Wally's
Oct. 14 - Montreal, QC - Les Foufounes Electriques
Oct. 15 - Ottawa, ON - Maverick's
Oct. 16 - Cleveland, OH - Peabody's
Oct. 18 - Joliet, IL - Mojoe's
Oct. 19 - St. Paul, MN - Station 4
Oct. 20 - Winnipeg, MB - The Osborne Village Inn
Oct. 21 - Edmonton, AB - Pawn Shop
Oct. 22 - Kelowna, BC - Sapphire Nightclub
Oct. 23 - Vancouver, BC - Rickshaw Theater
Oct. 24 - Seattle, WA - Studio Seven
Oct. 25 - Portland, OR - Hawthorne Theater
Oct. 26 - San Francisco, CA - Slim's
Oct. 27 - Hollywood, CA - Whisky A Go Go

View the North American tour flyer at http://earacherecords.com/myspace/ww_tour_oct11.jpg

WHITE WIZZARD w/ ICED EARTH, FURY UK
Oct. 30 - Bochum, Germany - Zeche
Nov. 01 - Amsterdam, Netherlands - Melkweg
Nov. 02 - Uden, Netherlands - De Pul
Nov. 03 - Antwerp, Belgium - Trix
Nov. 04 - London, UK - Islington Academy
Nov. 05 - Birmingham, UK - O2 Academy
Nov. 06 - Bristol, UK - O2 Academy
Nov. 08 - Paris, France - Alhambra
Nov. 09 - Lyon, France - Transbordeur
Nov. 10 - Barcelona, Spain - Salamandra 1
Nov. 11 - Madrid, Spain - Sala Heineken
Nov. 12 - Bilbao, Spain - Rock Star Live
Nov. 14 - Milan, Italy - Alcatraz
Nov. 15 - Rome, Italy - Alpheus
Nov. 18 - Athens, Greece - Gagarin 205
Nov. 19 - Athens, Greece - Gagarin 205
Nov. 20 - Thessaloniki, Greece - Principal Club
Nov. 21 - Sofia, Bulgaria - Yubileina Hall
Nov. 22 - Bucharest, Romania - The Silver Church
Nov. 23 - Belgrade, Serbia - SKC
Nov. 24 - Budapest, Hungary - Club 202
Nov. 25 - Bratislava, Slovakia - Majestic Music Club
Nov. 26 - Warsaw, Poland - Stodola
Nov. 27 - Vilnius, Lithuania - Forum Palace
Dec. 01 - Helsinki, Finland - Nosturi
Dec. 03 - Copenhagen, Denmark - The Rock
Dec. 04 - Hamburg, Germany - Markthalle
Dec. 06 - Herford, Germany - X
Dec. 07 - Cologne, Germany - Essigfabrik
Dec. 08 - Munich, Germany - Backstage Werk
Dec. 09 - Geiselwind, Germany - Christmas Metal Festival
Dec. 10 - Pratteln, Switzerland - Z7
Dec. 11 - Ludwigsburg, Germany - Rockfabrik

View the European tour flyer at http://earacherecords.com/myspace/ww_icedearth_tour.jpg

Get more WHITE WIZZARD news and information at:

Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/WhiteWizzard
MySpace - http://www.myspace.com/whitewizzard

Arsis: Guitar Lesson Online

Nick Cordle, guitarist of Virginia-based melodic tech-death metal masters ARSIS, has posted a video breaking down the riffs to the brand new song “Since the Shadows”. Visit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-uPtPB6YkM to view the lesson.

As previously announced, ARSIS will be kicking off the “Frets of Fury Tour” today without guitarist/vocalist Jim Malone. The band recently announced the very talented musicians filling in for Jim in his absence.

"Mike Parks will be performing vocals for the tour in October,” commented the band. “He's the obvious choice as he has helped us out in the past when Malone lost his voice, and was actually the singer of the band that became ARSIS. He is a long-time friend and an extremely strong singer, and we're happy to have him with us.

We'd also like to introduce Brandon Ellis. This is something incredibly special.  He is a young guy who plays with the kind of maturity that has become rare in the modern metal and shred scene. His presence will take the guitar chops in ARSIS to a new high. Talk is cheap, so see for yourself http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBUCWKt04AA.

WE ARE NOT CANCELING.  ‘The Frets of Fury’ tour was built specifically around the participation of ARSIS and it would be dishonorable to back out and hang everybody out to dry. So we are bringing a brutal set of new music (some of which we've already shared online) and some old ones, which have never been played live despite a constant clamor for them.  The lineup is AWESOME as all at the shows will soon discover."

Jim Malone recently commented on his not taking part in the tour:
"Due to professional and personal commitments I am unable to tour with ARSIS at this time. For the upcoming tour with FIREWIND, rather than drop off the tour entirely, we've decided to hire live musicians, some of whom have long been associated with my band.  I have given Nick and Noah my blessing and am certain the lineup will be great. My sincerest apologies to anyone who is annoyed or disappointed by my absence. Please go and support ARSIS and check out some of our new songs, which they will be playing every night!”

Check out this video statement from guitarist Nick Cordle that includes pre-production demos of brand new songs that will be played on the tour here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2mzBXH5M9Q.

ARSIS w/ LOCAL BANDS

10/06/11  Tremont Music Hall @ The Casbah – Charlotte, NC

10/08/11  Propaganda – Lake Worth, FL

FIREWIND, ARSIS, WHITE WIZZARD, NIGHTRAGE

10/09/11  The State Theater - St Petersburg, FL BUY TICKETS
10/10/11  The Masquerade - Atlanta, GA

10/11/11  Jaxx - Springfield, VA BUY TICKETS

10/12/11  Gramercy Theater - New York, NY BUY TICKETS

10/13/11  Wally’s - Hampton, NH BUY TICKETS

10/14/11  Les Foufounes Electriques - Montreal, QC - CANADA

10/15/11  Maverick’s - Ottawa, ON - CANADA BUY TICKETS
10/16/11  Peabody’s - Cleveland, OH BUY TICKETS
10/18/11  Mojoe’s - Joliet, IL BUY TICKETS

10/19/11  Station 4 - St Paul, MN BUY TICKETS

10/20/11  The Osborne Village Inn - Winnipeg, MB – CANADA BUY TICKETS

10/21/11  Pawn Shop - Edmonton, AB – CANADA BUY TICKETS
10/22/11  Duffers - Kelowna, BC – CANADA

10/23/11  Rickshaw Theater - Vancouver, BC – CANADA BUY TICKETS

10/24/11  Studio Seven - Seattle, WA BUY TICKETS

10/25/11  Hawthorne Theater - Portland, OR

10/26/11  Slim’s - San Francisco, CA BUY TICKETS

10/27/11  Whisky A Go Go - Hollywood, CA BUY TICKETS

ARSIS w/ LOCAL BANDS

10/28/11  The Underground – Mesa, AZ

10/29/11  Juggernaut – Gallup, NM

10/30/11  Marquis Theater – Denver, CO

11/01/11  Fubar – St. Louis, MO

11/02/11  The Mad Hatter – Covington, KY

ARSIS, recently released a demo of a brand new song can also be heard here.

Starve For The Devil was released in North America on February 9^th and debuted at No. 13 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart, which lists the best-selling albums by new and developing artists who have never appeared in the Top 100 of The Billboard 200.

The video clip for the ARSIS song “Forced To Rock” can be viewed on YouTube.

For more info visit: www.myspace.com/ARSIS | www.nuclearblastusa.com



Arsis: Touring Musicians Revealed!

As previously announced, Virginia-based melodic tech-death metal masters  ARSIS will be touring as part of the “Frets of Fury Tour” this October without guitarist/vocalist Jim Malone. The band are excited to announce the very talented musicians filling in for Jim in his absence.

"Mike Parks will be performing vocals for the tour in October,” commented the band. “He's the obvious choice as he has helped us out in the past when Malone lost his voice, and was actually the singer of the band that became ARSIS. He is a long-time friend and an extremely strong singer, and we're happy to have him with us.

We'd also like to introduce Brandon Ellis. This is something incredibly special.  He is a young guy who plays with the kind of maturity that has become rare in the modern metal and shred scene. His presence will take the guitar chops in ARSIS to a new high. Talk is cheap, so see for yourself http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBUCWKt04AA.

WE ARE NOT CANCELING.  ‘The Frets of Fury’ tour was built specifically around the participation of ARSIS and it would be dishonorable to back out and hang everybody out to dry. So we are bringing a brutal set of new music (some of which we've already shared online) and some old ones, which have never been played live despite a constant clamor for them.  The lineup is AWESOME as all at the shows will soon discover."

Jim Malone recently commented on his not taking part in the tour:
"Due to professional and personal commitments I am unable to tour with ARSIS at this time. For the upcoming tour with FIREWIND, rather than drop off the tour entirely, we've decided to hire live musicians, some of whom have long been associated with my band.  I have given Nick and Noah my blessing and am certain the lineup will be great. My sincerest apologies to anyone who is annoyed or disappointed by my absence. Please go and support ARSIS and check out some of our new songs, which they will be playing every night!”

Check out this video statement from guitarist Nick Cordle that includes pre-production demos of brand new songs that will be played on the tour here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2mzBXH5M9Q.

ARSIS w/ LOCAL BANDS

10/06/11  Tremont Music Hall @ The Casbah – Charlotte, NC

10/08/11  Propaganda – Lake Worth, FL

FIREWIND, ARSIS, WHITE WIZZARD, NIGHTRAGE

10/09/11  The State Theater - St Petersburg, FL BUY TICKETS
10/10/11  The Masquerade - Atlanta, GA

10/11/11  Jaxx - Springfield, VA BUY TICKETS

10/12/11  Gramercy Theater - New York, NY BUY TICKETS

10/13/11  Wally’s - Hampton, NH BUY TICKETS

10/14/11  Les Foufounes Electriques - Montreal, QC - CANADA

10/15/11  Maverick’s - Ottawa, ON - CANADA BUY TICKETS
10/16/11  Peabody’s - Cleveland, OH BUY TICKETS
10/18/11  Mojoe’s - Joliet, IL BUY TICKETS

10/19/11  Station 4 - St Paul, MN BUY TICKETS

10/20/11  The Osborne Village Inn - Winnipeg, MB – CANADA BUY TICKETS

10/21/11  Pawn Shop - Edmonton, AB – CANADA BUY TICKETS
10/22/11  Duffers - Kelowna, BC – CANADA

10/23/11  Rickshaw Theater - Vancouver, BC – CANADA BUY TICKETS

10/24/11  Studio Seven - Seattle, WA BUY TICKETS

10/25/11  Hawthorne Theater - Portland, OR

10/26/11  Slim’s - San Francisco, CA BUY TICKETS

10/27/11  Whisky A Go Go - Hollywood, CA BUY TICKETS

ARSIS w/ LOCAL BANDS

10/28/11  The Underground – Mesa, AZ

10/29/11  Juggernaut – Gallup, NM

10/30/11  Marquis Theater – Denver, CO

11/01/11  Fubar – St. Louis, MO

11/02/11  The Mad Hatter – Covington, KY

ARSIS, recently released a demo of a brand new song can also be heard here.

Starve For The Devil was released in North America on February 9^th and debuted at No. 13 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart, which lists the best-selling albums by new and developing artists who have never appeared in the Top 100 of The Billboard 200.

The video clip for the ARSIS song “Forced To Rock” can be viewed on YouTube.

For more info visit: www.myspace.com/ARSIS | www.nuclearblastusa.com



Arsis: Jim Malone Sits Out Upcoming Tour

As previously announced, Virginia-based melodic tech death metal masters  ARSIS will be touring as part of the “Frets of Fury Tour” this October with FIREWIND, WHITE WIZZARD and NIGHTRAGE. The band will be playing brand new never-heard-before material on the tour, but guitarist/vocalist Jim Malone will not be joining them on the run. Commented Malone:

"Due to professional and personal commitments I am unable to tour with ARSIS at this time. For the upcoming tour with FIREWIND, rather than drop off the tour entirely, we've decided to hire live musicians, some of whom have long been associated with my band.  I have given Nick and Noah my blessing and am certain the lineup will be great. My sincerest apologies to anyone who is annoyed or disappointed by my absence. Please go and support ARSIS and check out some of our new songs, which they will be playing every night!”

Check out this video statement from guitarist Nick Cordle that includes pre-production demos of brand new songs here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2mzBXH5M9Q.

ARSIS w/ LOCAL BANDS

10/06/11  Tremont Music Hall @ The Casbah – Charlotte, NC

10/08/11  Propaganda – Lake Worth, FL

FIREWIND, ARSIS, WHITE WIZZARD, NIGHTRAGE

10/09/11  The State Theater - St Petersburg, FL BUY TICKETS
10/10/11  The Masquerade - Atlanta, GA

10/11/11  Jaxx - Springfield, VA BUY TICKETS

10/12/11  Gramercy Theater - New York, NY BUY TICKETS

10/13/11  Wally’s - Hampton, NH BUY TICKETS

10/14/11  Les Foufounes Electriques - Montreal, QC - CANADA

10/15/11  Maverick’s - Ottawa, ON - CANADA BUY TICKETS
10/16/11  Peabody’s - Cleveland, OH BUY TICKETS
10/18/11  Mojoe’s - Joliet, IL BUY TICKETS

10/19/11  Station 4 - St Paul, MN BUY TICKETS

10/20/11  The Osborne Village Inn - Winnipeg, MB – CANADA BUY TICKETS

10/21/11  Pawn Shop - Edmonton, AB – CANADA BUY TICKETS
10/22/11  Duffers - Kelowna, BC – CANADA

10/23/11  Rickshaw Theater - Vancouver, BC – CANADA BUY TICKETS

10/24/11  Studio Seven - Seattle, WA BUY TICKETS

10/25/11  Hawthorne Theater - Portland, OR

10/26/11  Slim’s - San Francisco, CA BUY TICKETS

10/27/11  Whisky A Go Go - Hollywood, CA BUY TICKETS

ARSIS w/ LOCAL BANDS

10/28/11  The Underground – Mesa, AZ

10/29/11  Juggernaut – Gallup, NM

10/30/11  Marquis Theater – Denver, CO

11/01/11  Fubar – St. Louis, MO

11/02/11  The Mad Hatter – Covington, KY

ARSIS, recently released a demo of a brand new song can also be heard here.

Starve For The Devil was released in North America on February 9^th and debuted at No. 13 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart, which lists the best-selling albums by new and developing artists who have never appeared in the Top 100 of The Billboard 200.

The video clip for the ARSIS song “Forced To Rock” can be viewed on YouTube.

For more info visit: www.myspace.com/ARSIS | www.nuclearblastusa.com



White Wizzard Bassist Explains "Flying Tigers" Album Title

Los Angeles traditional heavy metal act WHITE WIZZARD are preparing for the release of their new album, FLYING TIGERS, which hits stores in Europe on September 19th and in North America on November 15th.

The band's bassist and mainman JON LEON recently took some time to speak to Classic Rock magazine about the meaning behind FLYING TIGERS, a tribute to a legendary World War II fighter squadron.

JON LEON comments:

"When I wrote the music and lyrics for this song, it just seemed so visual that it lent itself to being the album title.  The Flying Tigers was the name given to the First American Volunteer Group of the Chinese Air Force, and they took on the Japanese, who had far superior aircraft, with incredible success.  Their kill to death ratio was amazing."

View the original article on Classic Rock's website at http://bit.ly/p045Ch

Classic Rock are also offering a free download of a new WHITE WIZZARD track, "Starchild", which was recently featured as their "Track of the Day".  Get your free MP3 download now at http://bit.ly/qn6JEN

FLYING TIGERS features the core WHITE WIZZARD line-up of bassist, songwriter and founding member JON LEON, drummer GIOVANNI DURST and studio vocalist WYATT ANDERSON, who featured on the band's debut album, OVER THE TOP.  The album was once again recorded with producer RALPH PATLAN in Phoenix, Arizona.

FLYING TIGERS is available to pre-order now on CD, as well as limited edition coloured vinyl in the following quantities and colours:

100 - Purple
200 - Yellow
300 - Clear & White Mix
400 - Black

Pre-order the album now on CD and limited edition vinyl in Europe at http://j.mp/a6kLfN or in North America at http://j.mp/aHWjUL

FLYING TIGERS is due to be released on iTunes worldwide on September 19th and is available to pre-order now at http://bit.ly/mSAp3z

See WHITE WIZZARD live with touring vocalist MICHAEL GREMIO at the following shows:

WHITE WIZZARD w/ FIREWIND, ARSIS, NIGHTRAGE
Oct. 09 - St. Petersburg, FL - The State Theater
Oct. 10 - Atlanta, GA - Masquerade
Oct. 11 - Springfield, VA - Jaxx
Oct. 12 - New York, NY - Gramercy Theater
Oct. 13 - Hampton, NH - Wally's
Oct. 14 - Montreal, QC - Les Foufounes Electriques
Oct. 15 - Ottawa, ON - Maverick's
Oct. 16 - Cleveland, OH - Peabody's
Oct. 18 - Joliet, IL - Mojoe's
Oct. 19 - St. Paul, MN - Station 4
Oct. 20 - Winnipeg, MB - The Osborne Village Inn
Oct. 21 - Edmonton, AB - Pawn Shop
Oct. 22 - Kelowna, BC - Sapphire Nightclub
Oct. 23 - Vancouver, BC - Rickshaw Theater
Oct. 24 - Seattle, WA - Studio Seven
Oct. 25 - Portland, OR - Hawthorne Theater
Oct. 26 - San Francisco, CA - Slim's
Oct. 27 - Hollywood, CA - Whisky A Go Go

View the tour flyer at http://earacherecords.com/myspace/ww_tour_oct11.jpg

Get more WHITE WIZZARD news and info at:

Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/WhiteWizzard
MySpace - http://www.myspace.com/whitewizzard