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Figure of Speechless w/ Bumblefoot, Ray Adler, Tony Franklin, Brian Tichy – 2022 – NEW SONG/ALBUM – Tunnel at the End of the Light

Figure Of Speechless are at it again with the new single Tunnel At The End Of The Light, which is also the title track of their upcoming album.

The band is the brainchild of guitarist and songwriter Glen McMaster, who started the creative process for the songs back in 2020. In the following year, Derek Sherinian (Dream Theater, Alice Cooper, Billy Idol) joined McMaster and they started tossing ideas around and bringing together their thoughts immediately as a duo, sharing the very same passion for modern prog.

Over four months, other high-profile veterans like Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal (Guns N’ Roses, Sons of Apollo), Ray Alder (Fates Warning, Redemption), Tony Franklin (The Firm, Blue Murder) and Brian Tichy (Whitesnake, Billy Idol, Foreigner, Ozzy Osbourne) came on board.

Originally based on a riff written back in 1994, the single Tunnel At The End Of The Light is now finally ready for release. The song is strong with its heavy guitar riffs and mind-blowing vocals all flowing together in a perfect harmony with the lead melody. It’s got the wake to take you on a journey through life while attuning you to the search for your own true self. The problems we face in life cannot be solved by others, there’s neither salvation from The Lord nor ultimate guidance from science, just self-reliance and the trust in your own instincts to put all the hints and pieces together.

Glen McMaster, mastermind behind the songs, shares the story of Tunnel At The End Of The Light:

“The title track for the album is a play on words that I am very fond of doing. Quite often I find that looking at stuff backwards or upside-down makes much more sense. The lyrics are about being your own individual, not relying on external influences and ultimately realizing that death is not the end. The odd patterns (9-11-9-11) in the riff give the song an ‘asymmetrical tilting’ feel, especially with Brian’s straight 4 drumming offsetting the whole thing.”

The progressive music coming from Figure Of Speechless offers a wide range of influences, which is meant to give a sense of nostalgia going all the way from early Genesis to classicals like Beethoven. Held firmly together by a modern prog metal framework and the familiarity of the various metal legends featured, it provides the listeners with an “infusion of 5 decades of progressive music” – as Glen McMaster likes to call it. The full album Tunnel At The End Of The Light is set to be released on September 2nd, 2022 – please find the pre-save of your choice here. For fans in the USA: The CD can be ordered @ this location.

Tracklisting:

Day And Night
Carve A Smile
Escape Hatch
Midnight Desert Rendezvous
Tunnel At The End Of The Light
The Cast-Out
Draw The Line
Inside Room 6
Turn A New Leaf
DysUtopia
Unfolding

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The Dead Daisies 2022 US Tour DATES/TICKETS – NEW SONG/VIDEO “Shine On” – Glenn Hughes, Doug Aldrich, Brian Tichy

THE DEAD DAISIES HIT THE US THIS FALL

Hot off the back of their European Summer Tour, The Dead Daisies are primed to hit the USA this Fall !! The band have been busy radiating some heat in the EU playing with the likes of Judas Priest, Foreigner and on some major Festival dates …

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They’re really looking forward to tearing up stages from the East to West coast playing new music along with the classic hits you know & love on a series of dates across the USA …

We know it’s tough out there, so we have created a specially priced “Have A Drink On Us” ticket bundle for our fans which includes a beverage and an exclusive Daisies T-shirt. The bundle is limited to 100 tickets per show, so get yours now!

“Look out!! We’re hitting a few of the best RnR cities starting in early September. Can’t wait to play you the new tunes!!! See you on tour!!” – Doug Aldrich

Reviews include:

“The power of Doug Aldrich and David Lowy’s dual guitars provides a wall of sonic nectar.” “Front man Glenn Hughes is in phenomenal form and still among the greatest rock singers of all time.” “The matrix of Brian Tichys’ drum solo is mercilessly celebrated.”

While they shine on tour, the bands second single, ‘Shine On’ from their upcoming album slated for late September, comes out today. With The Daisies’ trademark Aussie rock stamp all over it, this hard driving track is one to sink your teeth into and set to become an instant anthem.

“Straight up Aussie rock, it started as a riff I wrote on the tour bus and now here it is!” – David Lowy

“Here’s another slab of driving, pounding rock from your friends in The Dead Daisies! The new single is ‘Shine On’. I had a blast recording this with the guys, and hope y’all dig it as well!” – Brian Tichy

Make sure you don’t miss Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple, Black Country Communion), Doug Aldrich (Whitesnake, Dio) Brian Tichy (Whitesnake, Foreigner), and David Lowy (MINK, Red Phoenix), when they come to a town near you in the fall.

ROCK IS INDEED ALIVE & WELL!!!

‘Shine On’ OFFICIAL VIDEO:

US FALL TOUR DATES

SEPTEMBER

07 – The Landis Theater Vineland NJ
10 – Blue Ridge Rock Festival Danville VA
11 – State Theatre Falls Church VA
14 – Eastside Bowl Nashville TN
15 – Arcada Theatre St Charles IL
18 – The Vermont Hollywood Los Angeles CA
21 – Goldfield Trading Post Roseville CA
23 – Bossanova Ballroom Portland OR
24 – The Crocodile Seattle WA

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Drummer Brian Tichy & Bassist James LoMenzo Reunite @ Hellfest 2022 – Pride & Glory – Slash’s Snakepit – Megadeth – The Dead Daisies

Brian Tichy:

When you just happened to be texting each other and the other goes, “can I call you, too much to text.. “… “yeah ok” … “hey what city are u in” “oh really, me too.. what hotel ?” “What!?? Holy shit ! So am I “ hahah…Ladies and gents, Mr. James LoMenzo!

We go back to Pride&Glory 1993, then Slash’s Snakepit 1995, and many other projects over the years! He’s now back in Megadeth full time, and has spent many years with John Fogerty, David Lee Roth, Black Label Society, Ace Frehley, White Lion and many others! A massive freight train of a bass player!

So nice to cross paths in a completely serendipitous way! (And just as nice to take advantage of one of the few big words I know! Ha)

We need way more than one evening’s hang to properly catch up!

We are both at Hellfest Saturday so I’m going to try to stick around and watch the mighty Megadeth and James do their thing that night!

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The Dead Daisies “Radiance” NEW SONG/ALBUM/TOUR – 2022 – Glenn Hughes, Doug Aldrich, Brian Tichy

THE DEAD DAISIES SET TO RADIATE SOME HEAT
WITH NEW SINGLE & EU TOUR

Metaverse Cinematic Showcases Daisy and The Daisies Digital Offspring

‘Radiance’ is the first single from The Dead Daisies’ upcoming new album set for release in August. The band have been writing and recording over the last couple of months in Los Angeles with esteemed producer Ben Grosse at the Mix Room studios.

A thunderous opening sets the pace for ‘Radiance’, an eclectic, heavy rock track. The riff digs deep into a 1970’s vibe originally created in the industrious heartland of England. With Glenn Hughes powering vocal, towering above the musical storm provided by the twin guitars of Doug Aldrich and David Lowy and hugely earthshaking drums from Brian Tichy you better set the dial to eleven for this one!

“‘Radiance’ was the first song we wrote for the album and wanted to address a universal awakening with the lyrical content. Musically it’s heavy on groove and movement.” – Glenn Hughes

On June 3rd the Daisies hit Europe for the summer where they’ll tear up stages with Judas Priest, Foreigner and Whitesnake, and hitting coveted festivals such as Graspop (Belgium), Hellfest and God Save The Kouign Fest (France), Masters Of Rock Festival (Czech Republic) and the Time To Rock Festival (Sweden), along with a string of killer headline shows.

Returning to the Daisies fold is drummer extraordinaire Brian Tichy (Whitesnake, Foreigner), uniting with Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple, Black Country Communion), Doug Aldrich (Whitesnake, Dio) and David Lowy(MINK, Red Phoenix), so prepare for a massive dose of undiluted rock on their EU Summer tour.

“I’m excited for everyone to hear ‘Radiance’, a little slab of new Daisies rock! It’s been a lot of fun recording with Doug, Glenn and David, and now I’m psyched to throw down live with the guys! Hope to see you all out there on tour this year!” – Brian Tichy

The meta cinematic for ‘Radiance’ will transport you into a parallel universe with the Daisies’ digital offspring, The Meta Daisies. Accompanying them in this new dimension is their guardian Daisy at the helm. ‘Radiance’ will give you a taste of what’s to come in the Daisyland Metaverse.

“Well new music coming… we have a very unique and interesting song here called ‘Radiance’. Different than we have written before….It’s the first off our next album so crank it up!” – Doug Aldrich

Listen, stream and download ‘Radiance’ @ this location.

Check out tix & tour dates @ this location.

EUROPEAN SUMMER TOUR DATES

JUNE
03 – Stadtpark Freilichtbühne Hamburg, Germany (with Foreigner)
04 – Spardawelt Freilichtbühne Killesberg Stuttgart, Germany (with Foreigner)
05 – Buderus Arena Wetzlar, Germany (with Foreigner)
08 – Zitadelle Spandau Berlin, Germany (with Foreigner)
10 – Freilichtbühne Peißnitzinsel Halle (Saale), Germany (with Foreigner)
11 – Muziekcentrum De Bosuil Weert, Netherlands
13 – Matrix Bochum, Germany
14 – Hirsch Nuremberg, Germany
16 – Schlossgarten / Schloss Bruchsal, Germany (with Foreigner)
18 – Hellfest Clisson, France
19 – Graspop Festival Dessel, Belgium
22 – Rockhal Esch-Sur-Alzette, Luxembourg (with Judas Priest)
23 – Garage Saarbrucken, Germany
25 – God Save The Kouign Fest Penmarch, France
27 – Zenith Munich, Germany (with Judas Priest)
29 – Conrad Sohm Dornbirn, Austria
30 – Komma Woergl, Austria

JULY
02 – Fabrique Milan, Italy
03 – Castello Di San Giusto Trieste, Italy
06 – SRC Tasmajdan Belgrade, Serbia (with Whitesnake)
08 – Masters Of Rock Vizovice, Czech Republic
09 – Hype Park Krakow, Poland
11 – Budapest Arena Budapest, Hungary, (with Judas Priest)
12 – Dvorana Stozice Ljubljana, Slovenia (with Judas Priest)
15 – Faliro Olympic Indoor Hall Athens, Greece (with Judas Priest)
17 – Midalidare Rock Mogilovo, Bulgaria (with Judas Priest)
18 – Arenele Romane Bucharest, Romania (with Judas Priest)
19 – Skenderija Sarajevo, Bosnia (with Whitesnake)
26 – Theatre Antique Vienne, France (with Judas Priest)
27 – Z7 Pratteln, Switzerland
28 – Substage Karlsruhe, Germany
30 – Freilichtbuhne Peißnitzinsel Halle (Saale), Germany (with Judas Priest)
31 – Rudolf Weber Arena Oberhausen, Germany (with Judas Priest)

AUGUST
02 – Brose Arena Bamberg, Germany (with Judas Priest)
05 – Time To Rock Festival Knislinge, Sweden

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Drummer Brian Tichy: Getting ready to track the new The Dead Daisies LP – 2022

Brian Tichy: Set up the kit today! Getting ready to track the new The Dead Daisies LP!
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Michael Schenker Group NEW ALBUM ‘Universal’ – 2022 – MSG – Ronnie Romero, Michael Kiske, Simon Phillips, Bob Daisley, Brian Tichy, Bobby Rondinelli

Michael Schenker Group announces new studio album, Universal, to be released on May 27th via Atomic Fire Records.

This latest offering will feature all the strengths of this exceptional musician: first-rate songs with anthemic melodies, catchy guitar riffs, and inspiring solos. As we have come to expect from him, SCHENKER has once again enlisted a number of prestigious fellow musicians for the recording of his new studio production, among them, as main vocalist, Ronnie Romero (Rainbow, Vandenberg), who will also be MSG’s frontman on their upcoming tour, Michael Kiske (Helloween), and Ralf Scheepers (Primal Fear), keyboard player Steve Mann (Lionheart), drummers Simon Phillips (Toto, The Who), Brian Tichy (Whitesnake, Foreigner), Bobby Rondinelli (Rainbow), and Bodo Schopf (Eloy), as well as legendary bassists Bob Daisley (Black Sabbath), Barry Sparks (Yngwie Malmsteen, Dokken), and Barend Courbois (Blind Guardian, Zakk Wylde), with Tony Carey as a very special guest.

Like its predecessor Immortal (2021) and the Michael Schenker Fest albums Resurrection (2018) and Revelation (2019), Universal was produced by Michael Schenker and Michael Voss (Lessmann/Voss, Mad Max) at Voss’s Kidroom Studio. The spectacular MSG album cover designed by Zsofia Dankova (Powerwolf, among others) features SCHENKER in a futuristic spaceship, floating high up in orbit. The artwork is based on the guitarist’s own visions, “I had the original idea for the album cover a few years ago, but only now does it seem to fit perfectly. So, I sent some older sketches to my label Atomic Fire Records, and based on this the final artwork and album title were created.”

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BONZO BOOK: 30 Rock Drummers Remember John Bonham – Mike Portnoy, Frankie Banali, Charlie Benante, Kenny Aronoff, Brian Tichy

Mike Portnoy: OUT NOW! A great new book about the great John Bonham by Greg Prato! Includes interviews with 30 drummers including myself, Charlie Benante, Kenny Aronoff, Frankie Banali, Gregg Bissonette, John Dolmayan, Liberty DeVitto, Richard Christy, Jerry Gaskill, Michael Miley, Marky Ramone, Brian Tichy, Jason Bonham & more all sharing our love for King Bonzo!

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Few rock drummers remain as universally praised as Led Zeppelin’s John Bonham. Listen to any Zeppelin album, and you will hear a virtual showcase on expert rock drumming – while never getting in the way of the group’s other members and their contributions, singer Robert Plant, guitarist Jimmy Page, and bassist John Paul Jones. But sadly, one of rock’s all-time greats died tragically young – he was only 32 years old – resulting in the end of one of rock’s most celebrated bands. To mark 40 years since his passing, ‘Bonzo: 30 Rock Drummers Remember the Legendary John Bonham’ has been assembled – comprised of interviews with some of the top drummers of rock (including Kenny Aronoff, Mike Portnoy, John Dolmayan, Brian Tichy, and Steve Gorman, among others), discussing what made Bonham such a special and unforgettable drummer.

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Brian Tichy: “Silverthorne! Live! Vegas Count’s Vamp’d!” – First Gig Announced – 11/22/19

Brian Tichy: Silverthorne! Live! Vegas Count’s Vamp’d!
First gig! Sink or swim? Come check out the sonic blitz and see for yourself!
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Silverthorne/ Two Man Riot/The Cold Stares/Strange Mistress

Count’s Vamp’d
Friday, November 22, 2019 at 8 PM – 12:30 AM

Silverthorne featuring Brian Tichy debut at Count’s Vamp’d with a packed lineup on Friday November 22nd!
Silverthorne is a 3 piece hard rocking band that has one of the premier drummers in rock/metal. Brian Tichy has played with such bands as Whitesnake, Billy Idol, Foreigner, Ozzy and others. For fans of Velvet Revolver and Audioslave.
Two Man Riot brings in a stripped down and powerful sound reminiscent of RIVAL SONS. Featuring on vocals and drums Franky Perez who has a resume that includes playing with such musicians as Geezer Butler, Slash, Apocalyptica , Matt Sorum and sang on songs featured on the TV show Sons of Anarchy.
The Cold Stares visits Las Vegas for the 1st time on the heals of getting recognized by Joe Bonamassa as one of his favorite bands of 2019. The Cold Stares currently is receiving over 200,000 monthly listeners on Spotify. Their style is blues based with a key on excellent vocals and lyrics.
Opening the show is one of the top hard rock bands in Las Vegas… Strange Mistress. Always a lively and unique set each time they play.
Doors at 8:00

Just $5

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Brian Tichy: Single Foot Footwork – ‘Long Live John Bonham’ – VIDEO

Brian Tichy: A little fancy dancy single foot footwork! Yes, Bonzo’s Montreux is just another one of John Bonham’s “Super Grooves” that influenced anyone who’s heard it! Long Live John Bonham !

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Brian Tichy: SILVERTHORNE’S VIDEO FOR “TEAR THE SKY WIDE OPEN”

Brian Tichy: “SNEAK PEEK OF SILVERTHORNE’S VIDEO FOR “TEAR THE SKY WIDE OPEN”! Here’s a preview of the “Tear The Sky Wide Open” vid. Full version on Monday, Aug 12!”

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Brian Tichy, “My New Band! SILVERTHORNE” – “Tear The Sky Wide Open” – New Album / Song 2019

Brian Tichy:
My new band!
SILVERTHORNE
Featuring
Pete Shoulder-Vocals/Guitar
Brian Tichy-Drums
Daniel Spree -Bass
Check out the video below for a little taste of what’s to come;
Debut single and video “Tear The Sky Wide Open” coming soon on Golden Robot Records.
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