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MICHAEL SCHENKER 50TH ANNIVERSARY! MICHAEL SCHENKER FEST ANNOUNCES UK ‘REVELATION TOUR’ IN APRIL 2020.

50 years of class! Michael Schenker is proud to announce his Golden Anniversary in music, commencing with the exciting news that Michael Schenker Fest will be playing four shows across the UK in April 2020. The tour is dubbed the ‘Revelation Tour’, so named after Michael’s killer new record Revelation which was released globally on Friday! Michael Schenker comments: "Michael Schenker Fest will be touring the UK to promote the brand new studio album ‘Revelation’ in April 2020 as well as celebrating 50 years of Michael Schenker. We will have a fresh set list and there could even be some extra special guests!" The shows will go on general sale: Wednesday Sept 25th @ 10am BST Plus there's a Planet Rock pre-sale launching right now! General Sale Tickets will be available via the links below:   16.04.2020   UK   Wolverhampton, KK’s Steelmill 17.04.2020   UK   Newcastle, O2 City Hall 18.04.2020   UK   Leeds, O2 Academy 19.04.2020   UK   London, O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire   Michael Schenker Fest featuring: Michael Schenker Gary Barden, Robin McAuley, Doogie White Chris Glen (Bass), Steve Mann (Guitar/Keys), Bodo Schopf (Drums)

On Friday, Michael Schenker Fest released their highly anticipated new record Revelation, and also released a new lyric video for track 'Behind The Smile'. You can watch the video here: https://youtu.be/W_Tp__3NTlU

Revelation features the ever-legendary Gary Barden, Graham Bonnet, Robin McAuley and Doogie White on vocals – the album also features guest singer Ronnie Romero. Instrumental parts were handled by Michael himself, as well as Steve Mann, Chris Glen, Bodo Schopf and Simon Phillips. Revelation is available on a variety of different formats and is out now! Available as CD-Digipak, 2LP (different colours) as well as a limited boxset incl. CD-Digipak, 2LP (red+black splatter), puzzle, poster 60 x 30, photo cards. Get your version here: http://nblast.de/MSFRevelation - includes a signed insert from Townsend Music! Watch the official video for 'Rock Steady': https://youtu.be/oJ2sqDSpeuU

Get the song digitally here: http://nblast.de/MSFRockSteady

Find out more about what happened on the set of 'Rock Steady', here: https://youtu.be/6Uf5jNIDE50

Watch the official video for 'Sleeping With The Light On': https://youtu.be/f_Qh6Tv2Wkg

ICYMI:

Schenker and co-producer Michael Voss discuss the production of the new tracks of the new album: https://youtu.be/OiX2HbzRg0A

Schenker and co-producer Michael Voss discuss the artwork and title for Revelation: https://youtu.be/dPdyjUgOwR

Schenker and co-producer Michael Voss discuss the drumming on the new album: https://youtu.be/n-frWXYxmms

Michael Schenker is one of the most significant rock guitarists in the history of music. He has mesmerised the rock community since the 70s with his characteristic guitar playing style and solidified his place in music history writing hits like 'Doctor Doctor' and 'Rock Bottom' during his time in UFO, as well as composing SCORPIONS classics such as 'Coast To Coast' and 'Holiday', among others. His playing has proved influential for several generations of guitar players.       Back in 1979, the 'German Wunderkind' decided that he wanted to be his own boss. He founded the Michael Schenker Group aka M.S.G. and released masterpieces such as Assault Attack and Built To Destroy, the live legacy One Night At Budokan as well as the McAuley Schenker Group pearls Perfect Timing and Save Yourself. M.S.G. also became a home for some great vocalists, including Gary Barden, Graham Bonnet (ex-Rainbow etc.) and Robin McAuley.       More info:

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Booking:

www.dragon-productions.com

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NEWS: MICHAEL SCHENKER FEST Releases A 'Revelation' in August

NEWS: @MW_Schenker Releases A 'Revelation' in August @nuclearblasteu

Following on from the release of their successful debut album, Resurrection, MICHAEL SCHENKER FEST have completed the recordings for their second studio album, which is scheduled to be released on 23 August this year worldwide through Nuclear Blast.

Based on the fun that we had recording Resurrection, the success of the album and the surrounding tours we undertook that were just fantastic, I was…

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@MW_Schenker tore the roof of the @O2InstituteBham last night alongside @edenscurse 🤘🎸🎸🤘 https://t.co/VFTZpJblMf pic.twitter.com/KJtJZo2DAw

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EDEN'S CURSE @edenscurse #Resurrection Dates #MelodicRock with Michael Schenker Fest @MW_Schenker

EDEN’S CURSE @edenscurse #Resurrection Dates #MelodicRock with Michael Schenker Fest @MW_Schenker

Multinational Melodic Metal band EDEN’S CURSE have announced their return to the UK as special guests of the MICHAEL SCHENKER FEST on their “Resurrection UK Tour” this November.

EDEN’S CURSEThe run will also take in an appearance at the Hard Rock Hell Festival, the band’s first since 2009, and a headline show at Fuel Rock Club, in Cardiff, Wales.

During their twelve years EDEN’S CURSE have…

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Michael Schenker Fest firmano con Nuclear Blast, nuovo album e tour

Michael Schenker è uno dei più importanti chitarristi rock della storia della musica. Ha ipnotizzato la comunità rock dagli anni ’70 con il suo personalissimo modo di suonare la chitarra e ha contribuito non solo a classici degli SCORPIONS come ‘Lovedrive’, ‘Coast To Coast’ e ‘Holiday’, ma si è anche costruito un monumento durante il periodo negli UFO scrivendo hit tra le quali ‘Doctor Doctor’ e ‘Rock Bottom’. Il suo stile ha influenzato intere generazioni di chitarristi.

Nel lontano 1979, il “German Wunderkind” ha deciso di diventare il boss di se stesso. Ha fondato i MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP aka M.S.G. e ha pubblicato i suoi capolavori “Assault Attack” e “Built To Destroy”, il live “One Night At Budokan” come anche le perle dei McAULEY SCHENKER GROUP, “Perfect Timing” e “Save Yourself”. Intorno a quel periodo, importanti musicisti come Billy Sheehan (MR. BIG ecc.), Don Airey (DEEP PURPLE ecc.), Cozy Powell (ex-JEFF BECK ecc.), Chris Slade (AC/DC), Pete Way (UFO ecc.) e Neil Murray (ex-WHITESNAKE) sono stati tutti invitati da Schenker a suonare con lui. I M.S.G. sono diventati la casa di ottimi cantanti tra i quali Gary Barden, Graham Bonnet (ex-RAINBOW ecc.) e Robin McAuley. Quei ragazzi facevano anche parte del MICHAEL SCHENKER FEST, il cui show di Tokyo è stato pubblicato sotto forma di live CD, DVD e Blu-ray nel Marzo scorso.

E’ arrivato il momento ora per Michael Schenker di fare un altro passo avanti: soddisfare il sogno di tutti i fan del rock ed entrare in studio come MICHAEL SCHENKER FEST. La band ha iniziato le registrazioni del nuovo album con il produttore Michael Voss. L’uscita è prevista per la primavera 2018 su Nuclear Blast, la nuova etichetta della band. 

Commenta Schenker, “Sono davvero felice di aver firmato per Nuclear Blast Records e non vedo l’ora di pubblicare un album killer dei MICHAEL SCHENKER FEST nella primavera 2018. Il disco unirà passato e presente con 3 cantanti originali dei M.S.G – Gary Barden, Graham Bonnet & Robin McAuley – e l’attuale vocalist dei MICHAEL SCHENKER’S TEMPLE OF ROCK, Doogie White (ex-RAINBOW). Keep on rockin’!”

Con questa ultima firma, un sogno si avvera per l’etichetta del sud della Germania. Il proprietario Markus Staiger è cresciuto con la musica di Michael Schenker ed è anche uno dei suoi più grandi ammiratori. “Sono orgoglioso di avere la possibilità di lavorare con uno degli ultimi dei della chitarra, Michael Schenker. E’ stato un mio idolo da sempre ed è la ragione per cui ho iniziato a suonare la chitarra quando avevo 13 anni. Ma non avevo grandi doti in quel campo, ho quindi lasciato e deciso invece di aprire un’etichetta discografica. E’ un grande giorno e sono felice come ai vecchi tempi, quando ho ascoltato per la prima volta “Lovedrive” e “Michael Schenker Group”, e sono impazzito! Grazie!”

I MICHAEL SCHENKER FEST suoneranno diversi show quest’anno, incluse due performance in Germania al Bang Your Head!!! Festival e Capitol Offenbach.  

MICHAEL SCHENKER FEST – Tour Dates:

2017 MICHAEL SCHENKER FEST

insieme a 3 cantanti originali dei M.S.G, Gary Barden, Graham Bonnet e Robin McAuley

15.07.  D         Balingen – Bang Your Head!!! Festival

15.10.  J           Tokyo – Loud Park Festival

25.10.  D         Offenbach – Capitol

27.10.  E          Santander – Escenario Santander

28.10.  E          Pamplona – Auditorio de Burlada

29.10.  E          Barcelona – Razzmatazz

31.10.  NL        Zoetermeer – De Boerderij

02.11.  UK       London – o2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire

03.11.  UK       Sheffield – o2 Academy

04.11.  UK       Manchester – o2 Ritz

05.11.  UK       Hull – City Hall  

Meet & Greets: www.michaelschenkerfest.com  

2018 MICHAEL SCHENKER FEST

insieme a 3 cantanti originali dei M.S.G, Gary Barden, Graham Bonnet e Robin McAuley più Doogie White (ex-RAINBOW, MICHAEL SCHENKER’S TEMPLE OF ROCK)

  03/06  USA     Silver Springs, MD – The Fillmore

03/07  USA     Pittsburgh, PA – Carnegie Music Hall

03/09  USA     Boston, MA – Berklee Performance Center

03/10  USA     New York, NY – Irving Plaza

03/11  USA     Philadelphia, PA – Theatre of Living Arts

03/12  CDN     Montreal, QC – Club Soda

03/14  USA     Detroit, MI – Royal Oak Music Theatre

03/16  USA     Cleveland, OH – Agora Theatre

03/17  USA     Chicago, IL – Concord Music Hall

03/18  USA     Milwaukee, WI – Pabst Theater

03/19  USA     Minneapolis, MN – Cabooze

03/22  USA     Seattle, WA – Neptune Theatre

03/24  USA     San Jose, CA – Events Center

03/25  USA     Anaheim, CA – The Grove

03/26  USA     Phoenix, AZ – Marquee Theatre

03/27  USA     Las Vegas, NV – House of Blues

03/29  USA     Denver, CO – Cervantes Ballroom

03/31  USA     San Antonio, TX – Vibes Event Center

04/01  USA     Dallas, TX – Bomb Factory

04/03  USA     Tampa, FL – The Ritz

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Maggiori info: www.michaelschenkerhimself.com www.facebook.com/michaelschenkerrocks www.twitter.com/MW_Schenker www.nuclearblast.de/michaelschenkerfest

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Following on from the release of their successful debut album, Resurrection, MICHAEL SCHENKER FEST are currently recording their second album, co-produced by Michael Schenker and Michael Voss, which is tentatively scheduled to be released in August 2019. The news is bittersweet however, as the band have been mourning the passing of beloved MSF drummer Ted Mckenna. Michael Schenker comments, "We are totally heartbroken to hear about Ted McKenna - our amazing drummer and dearest friend - passing away. It’s a massive shock and a huge loss to lose Ted so suddenly. He always had a smile on his face and was one of the most sincerely genuine people you could ever have the pleasure of meeting. One of the great rock drummers, he always played from the heart and his heart was music. Rest in peace Ted, we will miss you x." Today, the band announced they will be welcoming back Simon Philipps and Bodo Schopf - who each played drums in MSG - to the Michael Schenker Fest line-up. Simon who played on the MSG debut album will return as the main drummer on the upcoming second album. Due to his schedule, he is unable to be the live drummer for the upcoming US tour however, so this role will be completed by Bodo Schopf, who played on Perfect Timing and Save Yourself. With the sudden passing of Ted Mckenna, Bodo will be featured on the upcoming record but in a smaller role, as he had the important job of preparing for the US tour. Michael Schenker states, "We are very grateful to Bodo for being a team player and working out with Simon what needs to be done in order for us to continue as smoothly as possible, and also to Simon for helping us to make it all possible. Bodo is the perfect choice to continue as the permanent drummer for Michael Schenker Fest. It is a perfect balance between the musicians from the past. It includes everything as a family to continue Michael Schenker Fest." Bodo comments, "I am very sorry that Ted had to leave us under these tragic circumstances and I'm proud to rock for him and all the Michael Schenker fans. RIP Ted”

MICHAEL SCHENKER FEST will kick off their 24 show US tour (incl. two Canadian dates) on April 15th with three nights at the Whisky A GO GO in LA. You can find dates/tickets here: http://michaelschenkerhimself.com/tour.php Purchase your physical copy of debut album Resurrection HERE Or digitally HERE More on Resurrection: 'Take Me To The Church' (official video) https://youtu.be/9o34ooePv-E 'Warrior' (official video): https://youtu.be/D2VtSdZHKbE 'Heart And Soul' (official lyric video): https://youtu.be/2rJkc6jGTzg Links: www.facebook.com/MichaelSchenkerRocks/ www.twitter.com/MW_Schenker www.instagram.com/michaelschenkerrocks/ www.michaelschenkerhimself.com/

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Michael Schenker signs worldwide record deal with Nuclear Blast and announces new studio album for spring 2018 plus North American tour dates!

Michael Schenker is one of the most significant rock guitarists in the history of music. He has mesmerised the rock community since the 70's with his characteristic guitar play and contributed not only to Scorpions classics such as 'Lovedrive', 'Coast To Coast' and 'Holiday', but also constructed himself a monument during his time in UFO by writing hits like 'Doctor Doctor' and 'Rock Bottom' amongst others. His playing has had monumental influence on several generations of guitar players. Back in 1979, the "German Wunderkind" decided to be his own boss. He founded the Michael Schenker Group aka M.S.G. and released the masterpieces ‘Assault Attack’ and ‘Built To Destroy’, the live legacy ‘One Night At Budokan’ as well as the McAuley Schenker Group pearls ‘Perfect Timing’ and ‘Save Yourself’. Around that time, outstanding musicians such as Billy Sheehan (Mr. Big), Don Airey (Deep Purple), Cozy Powell (ex-Jeff Beck), Chris Slade (AC/DC), Pete Way (UFO) and Neil Murray (ex-Whitesnake) were all invited by Schenker to play with him. M.S.G. also became the home of great vocalists, most notably Gary Barden, Graham Bonnet (ex-Rainbow) and Robin McAuley. Those guys were also a part of the comprehensive Michael Schenker Fest, whose celebrated Tokyo show was released as live CD, DVD and Blu-ray this March recently passed. Now the time has come for Michael Schenker to move another step forward: He fulfils the long-awaited dream of all hard rock fans by entering the studio as Michael Schenker Fest. The band have just started the recording process for a brand-new studio album with producer Michael Voss. Its release is set for spring 2018 through Nuclear Blast, the band's new record label. Comments Schenker: "I am very happy to have signed with Nuclear Blast Records and I am looking forward to releasing a killer Michael Schenker Fest studio album in the spring of 2018. The album will bring together past and present in the form of 3 original M.S.G. singers - Gary Barden, Graham Bonnet & Robin McAuley - and the current Michael Schenker’s Temple Of Rock vocalist Doogie White (ex-Rainbow). Keep on rockin'!" With this latest signing, a long-desired dream came true for the South Germany-based label. Owner Markus Staiger grew up with Michael Schenker's music and is also one of his greatest admirers: "I'm proud to be able to work with the ultimate guitar god, Michael Schenker. He has always been my idol and he's the reason why I started to play the guitar when I was 13 years old. But I was ungifted in that area, so I had to stop and decided to found a record label instead. It's a great day and I feel happy just like back in the day when I was listening to ‘Lovedrive’ and ‘Michael Schenker Group’ for the very first time, and went nuts! Thanks!" Michael Schenker Fest will be playing several shows this year, including four UK show dates in London, Sheffield, Manchester and Hull. MICHAEL SCHENKER FEST – 2017 Dates Featuring 3 original M.S.G singers: Gary Barden, Graham Bonnet and Robin McAuley 15th Jul (DE) – Balingen, Bang Your Head!!! Festival 15th Oct (JPN) – Tokyo, Loud Park Festival 25th Oct (DE) – Offenbach, Capitol 27th Oct (ES) – Santander, Escenario Santander 28th Oct (ES) – Pamplona,  Auditorio de Burlada 29th Oct (ES) – Barcelona, Razzmatazz 31st Oct (NL) – Zoetermeer, De Boerderij 02nd Nov (UK) – London, o2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire 03rd Nov (UK) – Sheffield, o2 Academy 04th Nov (UK) – Manchester, o2 Ritz 05th Nov (UK) – Hull, City Hall Meet & Greets: www.michaelschenkerfest.com MICHAEL SCHENKER FEST – 2018 Dates Featuring 3 original M.S.G. singers: Gary Barden, Graham Bonnet and Robin McAuley plus Doogie White (ex-Rainbow, Michael Schenker’s Temple Of Rock) 6th Mar (USA) – Silver Springs, MD, The Fillmore 7th Mar (USA) – Pittsburgh, PA, Carnegie Music Hall 9th Mar (USA) – Boston, MA, Berklee Performance Center 10th Mar (USA) – New York, NY, Irving Plaza 11th Mar (USA) – Philadelphia, PA, Theatre of Living Arts 12th Mar (CAN) – Montreal, QC, Club Soda 14th Mar (USA) – Detroit, MI, Royal Oak Music Theatre 16th Mar (USA)– Cleveland, OH, Agora Theatre 17th Mar (USA)  – Chicago, IL, Concord Music Hall 18th Mar (USA)  – Milwaukee, WI, Pabst Theater 19th Mar (USA)  – Minneapolis, MN, Cabooze 22nd Mar (USA)  – Seattle, WA, Neptune Theatre 24th Mar (USA)  – San Jose, CA, Events Center 25th Mar (USA)  – Anaheim, CA, The Grove 26th Mar (USA)  – Phoenix, AZ, Marquee Theatre 27th Mar (USA)  – Las Vegas, NV, House of Blues 29th Mar (USA)  – Denver, CO, Cervantes Ballroom 31st Mar (USA)  –  San Antonio, TX, Vibes Event Center 1st Apr (USA)  – Dallas, TX, Bomb Factory 3rd Apr (USA)  – Tampa, FL, The Ritz Photo Credit: Michael Voss More info: www.michaelschenkerhimself.com www.facebook.com/michaelschenkerrocks www.twitter.com/MW_Schenker

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In the words of a rather famous band “Welcome, I bid you welcome…..” This spectacle, HRH XII in beautiful Pwllheli, North Wales, though is no electric circus, it’s the real deal but with a real undertone of the weird and macabre cabaret part of the circus as the opening ceremony has everyone mesmerized. The troupe of incredibly talented women set the tone beautifully – enjoy all that rock has to offer, dip into a weird wild fantasy world that Freddy Mercury would tip his hat to, and don’t be a dick.

HRHXII is already kicking ass!!

EDEN’S CURSE

The Opening Night of the HRH XII , if somewhat wet, is greeted with the arrival of opening act Eden’s Curse, who might have been forgiven for being overwhelmed due to the huge crowd in attendance. But after a short circus themed intro tape they hit the ground running with “Masquerades Ball” – these guys knew the score! – then without drawing breath “Break The Silence” rattles out the speakers. As the sound now balances itself out “The Great Pretender” maintains the momentum with the keyboards and backing vocals adding more layers to the traditional “Edens Curse” sound.

“Unbreakable” with full audience participation with the encouragement of vocalist Nikola Migic got the place rockin’ and is hands down the set highlight, with full use of the large single screen at the back of the stage projecting the group with wonderful coloured computer imagery enhances the performance even more. “Evil and Divine “ followed closely by “Angels and Demons” rounded off a very strong 7 song 40 minute set highlighting the best of what this amazing 5 piece can offer.

  MYKE GRAY

With the intro music of Queens “We Will Rock You” blasting out the speakers we get a shredding short instrumental from Myke Gray that kickstarts the set as “Stand Up For Rock n Roll” hits you between the eyes and BOOM this tiny little woman who I’ve never seen or heard before enters the stage going bat-shit crazy and working the crowd with ease. The woman in question is Kymberley Anne Jennett and what a voice and what a star in the making before the opening number has finished she is in the photo pit but climbs out and back on stage for “House of Love” which I have to admit at first is a bit strange to not hear Neville McDonald singing this classic track, But weird as it sounds it just does not matter as the female human dynamo just nails it!! If you plugged her into the national grid she would easily light up the whole of North Wales. Skin classics are peeled off one after another with “Love Like Suicide” and “Take Me Down To The River” with the dual guitars working to good affect.

Myke Gray smiling his usual happy self must have been amazed with the reaction especially on “Look But Don’t Touch” which saw the contented crowd peeling back the years to their youth with much singing and clapping and a little bit of dad dancing for good measure. The set was rounded off with a frantic version of “Shine your Light” with Kymberley losing the plot again and exiting the stage lost in the photo pit and I think she may have ended pretty much in the crowd such was her enthusiasm. I hope from a personal point that Myke can involve her in some future project either in the studio or live, with the musical chops that Myke Gray has in his arsenal and with his talented band that back him so well the only way is up.

  ROCK GODDESS

Rock Goddess – the name that strikes fear into many a band!! This ferocious 3 piece pack a punch that Tyson would have been proud of in his heyday. Fronted by the simply amazing Jody Turner, who has steered the ship through thick and thin. With a guitar sound sharper than a surgeon’s scalpel we are treated to both old and, very impressive, new material “Gonna Let Your Hair Down” showcases Jody’s lung power and, wow!!, what a voice. “To Be Betrayed” with its doom laden slow riffage and thunderous drums hasn’t aged in its 30 years existence and is still such a relevant track in 2018.

“Why Do We Never Learn”, a new track from the as yet unreleased new album, is huge and what I just witnessed was enough to make your fillings rattle and your arse shake. “Start Running” takes everyone back to the 80s and is still such a creepy song and new girl “Jenny Lane” delivers a solid bass line that underpins the track. If you ever need to understand the importance of a bass guitar then look no further because “Start running” needs that groove for Jodie Turner to weave her magic.

New  single “Are You Ready” steam hammers along at breakneck speed with a crystal clear sound stunning light show, old songs, new songs “Rock Goddess” have me and hundreds more transfixed, the new material is just so strong and slots in perfectly with the classic songs we all grew up with. Versions of “Back To You” and “Heavy Metal Rock n Roll” could strip the paint of your walls without you having to leave the comfort of your sofa with your paint thinner and scraper!!

Now here’s the thing – I’m very fortunate to attend many hundreds of gigs and see many amazing acts but the performance the band offered is one of the best shows I’ve ever witnessed and I’m talking about 35 years!!

  PHIL CAMPBELL AND THE BASTARD SONS

Guitar legend and HRH award winner 2018, Phil Campbell, has the punters filling the venues nooks and crannies and the place is rammed to the gills, “Big Mouth” sets the stall out in aggressive fashion followed by “Freakshow” which is one of the highlights from the debut album and thankfully comes over even better live, even going as far as to creating a very small but, never the less, impressive mosh pit.

Serious twiddling from Mr Campbell is met with gratitude from the onlookers and, backed by his talented sons, the band is like a runaway train gathering momentum all the time. First of the “Motorhead” covers duly arrives with “Born To Raise Hell” reminding us all of the great sadly missed Lemmy, then up steps Phil who peels off a solo that merits his well-deserved award the previous evening. “Get On Your Knees” with its nod and a wink to old school metal is bolstered big time with the dual guitars and on command everyone obliges the request to raise their middle fingers in the air!!

A quick blast through R.A.M.O.N.E.S gets the mosh pit stirring just a little bit more then its straight into album opener “Ring Leader” and once again takes over a life of its own in the live arena. Wrapping the set-up is the triple whammy of “Silver Machine”, “Ace Of Spades” and a spine snapping version of “Bomber”. Talk about spoilt rotten and slightly emotional in a rock n roll way. Cracking stuff from a true down n dirty, rock n roll band.

  MICHAEL SCHENKER

Closing the first night proper is the unbelievably gifted Michael Schenker and his festival of former lead singers, this has to be one of the most chaotic and arse about face shows I’ve seen in a long while! It goes against the grain of what most bands try and achieve in a live setting. But fear not because it works!!

First example the intro music is AC/DC’s “Highway To Hell” so the crowd are pumped. Schenker walks onstage and what do we get? “Blackout”? or possibly “Another Piece Of Meat”? Oh no. No. No No. We get an acoustic soothing version of The Scorpions “Holiday” then he addresses the crowd regarding his long and impressive career then its straight into what everyone presumed would be the encore song “Doctor, Doctor” where various singers all appear on stage these include Graham Bonnet, Dougie White, McCauley, by which time they were only 2 songs in.

“Vigilante Man” gets Dougie White up on his own singing the track with his usual enthusiasm. New track “The Church” is another chance for the stage to be filled with no less than 4 singers. In-between many of the songs Schenker chats away to the crowd all about his time in various groups and how old he was when certain tracks were written and personally I found this set up really refreshing. The songs on the other hand need no introduction, with the following just an example “Natural Thing”, “Shoot Shoot”, “Armed and Ready”, and “Only You Can Rock Me” with instrumentals from his “Scorpions” days thrown in the mix for good measure.

The great man can’t go wrong.

Then the moment everyone was waiting for “Rock Bottom”. Were we going to get a 10 minute version or a 15 minute version? I never timed it but take my word for it, the man isn’t human!! With solid bass and drums keeping everything in time, Schenker just cast his magic over his fretboard he explored it like a kid would explore a sweetshop, then just to take the piss he picks up a camcorder starts filming the crowd whilst still creating a mind blowing solo. “Lights out” finished the set and basically everyone went home gob-smacked, inebriated and happy after a brilliant first night of booze great company and 5 great bands.

  Review by Steve Bruty

Photos by Edyta Krzesak

GIG REVIEW: HRH XII Kicks of the Weekend With An Incredible Start with @edenscurse @MykeGrayMusic @RockGoddessOff1 @PCATBS @MW_Schenker @MetalPlanet72 @bruty_steve @EdytkaK @CentralpressPR In the words of a rather famous band “Welcome, I bid you welcome…..” This spectacle, HRH XII in beautiful Pwllheli, North Wales, though is no electric circus, it’s the real deal but with a real undertone of the weird and macabre cabaret part of the circus as the opening ceremony has everyone mesmerized.

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Listen again to .@MW_Schenker chat about the new album ‘Resurrection’, with .@Mid_Metalheads! https://t.co/APgIapyjS8

— NUCLEAR BLAST (@nuclearblasteu) March 5, 2018

[mmhradio]

A tweet

Tune in to @Mid_Metalheads today at 8pm GMT to hear @MW_Schenker discuss the new album #Resurrection. Listen: https://t.co/yYklmM0AT0

— NUCLEAR BLAST (@nuclearblasteu) February 26, 2018

[mmhradio]

A tweet

MICHAEL SCHENKER A DECADE OF THE MAD AXEMAN 2xCD RETROSPECTIVE COLLECTION OUT 26.01.18 |https://t.co/NfLSC5wKg5 |@MW_Schenker http://pic.twitter.com/icRxrfevaG

— Midlands Metalheads (@Mid_Metalheads) December 22, 2017

[mmhradio]

A tweet

DEPARTED feature on @Mid_Metalheads website!https://t.co/3YyR4sWfqf Plus DEPARTED will be on tour with @MW_Schenker this NOV!#areyouready http://pic.twitter.com/flcqERI9X1

— Departed (@Departeduk) July 11, 2017

[rawrampmag]

SCHENKER @MW_Schenker — Announces UK Shows with Gary Barden, Graham Bonnet + Robin McAuley

SCHENKER @MW_Schenker — Announces UK Shows with Gary Barden, Graham Bonnet + Robin McAuley

MICHAEL SCHENKER has announced “MICHAEL SCHENKER FEST” a Tour this November UK with the original M.S.G. vocalists…

The Michael Schenker Fest tour that will reunite the original three M.S.G. vocalists, Gary Barden, Graham Bonnet and Robin McAuley…

Schenker has revealed four UK concerts for his “Michael Schenker Fest” tour that will reunite the original three M.S.G. vocalists,Gary Barden, Graham…