Cathedral’s frame of reference has always been a unique one, yet here their curious and captivating sound takes on new dimensions, fuelled in equal parts by a fiercely anti-establishment imperative borne from punk rock origins, and a skyward reach gleaned from a longstanding devotion to the most outré and rewarding realms of progressive rock, folk and psychedelia. A 78-minute, 13-track magnum opus, ‘The Guessing Game’ fuses the expansive ambition of the most ornate gatefold double-album with Cathedral’s trademark marriage of incandescent ire and monstrous riffage.

Support from The Church Of Misery + The Gates Of Slumber.

26th April – Manchester – Academy3 – Buy Tickets

29th April – London – ULU – Buy Tickets

Friday 14th May 2010 – Electric Ballroom

With new single I know What I Am rising up the radio playlists each day, Southampton trio Band Of Skulls have announce their biggest London headline show to date at Camden’s Electric Ballroom on Friday May 14th.  The band’s debut album Baby Darling Doll Face Honey is packed with great songs and the band are a blistering proposition live. You really need Band Of Skulls in your life.

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www.bandofskulls.com

Monday 26 April

Musical maestro Grace Jones is coming to the stunning Royal Albert hall for one night only on Monday 26th April. Witness at first hand her legendary performance which has repeatedly placed her at the top of the list for jaw dropping and spine tingling hooks and rhythms.

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http://www.myspace.com/gracejonesofficial

Singer Angela Gossow checked in from the road to say a few words to the UK fans ‘We strongly felt its time to visit the shores of The United Kingdom Of Heavy Metal again! We miss you, ladies and gentlemen!!! We only did the Bloodstock Festival in 2009. It was a fantastic gig and reminded us of why we love the Amott brothers’ homeland so much. Even better, we are bringing the UK cult thrashers Sabbat with us and the Norwegian Sons Of Darkness, Enslaved! We will cook up a devastating setlist for this run and won’t leave any prisoners behind ;-) Get ready for The Metal Hammer Meltdown attack!’

Arch Enemy have teamed up with Metal Hammer Magazine and Kilimanjaro for the inaugural Metal Hammer Meltdown tour.
Metal Hammer Magazine Editor Alexander Milas comments “It’s been far too long since these shores were blackened by the ball-hefting brutality of Arch Enemy, so imagine our surprise when we heard they were bringing none other than the classic thrash of the almighty Sabbat and the prog-heavy viking metal of Enslaved in tow. It’s an honour to hang our banner on what promise to be a truly neck-snapping series of dates. Mosh ahoy!”

27th April 2010 – Wolverhampton – Wulfrun Hall
28th April 2010 – Glasgow O2 Academy
29th April 2010 – Manchester Academy
30th April 2010 – HMV Forum

Pre-Sale Monday 1st February to those on the Sonisphere Mailing List

The band performed a significant number of shows stateside last year and have now confirmed their FIRST UK SHOW, a highly anticipated one off performance at London’s Forum on 22nd April.

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One of the most influential artists of a generation, Peter Gabriel announces O2 Arena shows in March 2010.

Ever the innovator, Gabriel has left behind the until-now obligatory sounds of drums and guitars in preference for an orchestra and sole piano.

Peter Gabriel will perform the new album Scratch My Back in full, which features orchestral interpretations of songs by Radiohead, David Bowie, Neil Young, Elbow, Bon Iver, Lou Reed, Regina Spektor and others, as well as a set of never before heard orchestral versions of his own material.

www.petergabriel.com

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Recently voted ‘Best New Festival’ in the UK Festival Awards, Sonisphere returns to Knebworth for three days of the greatest outdoor rock action you will ever experience.

Iron Maiden and Rammstein will headline. Also on the bill so far – with many more to be confirmed over the coming weeks – are Slayer, Alice Cooper, Placebo, Motley Crue, Anthrax, The Cult, Iggy & the Stooges, Papa Roach, Bring Me The Horizon, Anthrax, Fear Factory and Rollins (spoken word)! Excited? You bet your ass we are!

The music will start at 6pm on Friday 30th July, running across three stages with Alice Cooper headlining the Saturn stage on that very evening. There will also be a Rocky Horror Show fancy dress theme on the opening night!

Sonisphere have also confirmed that there will be no booking fee charges on all tickets and tickets will cost:

Weekend ticket £132.50 (NO BOOKING FEE)
Weekend ticket with camping- £157.50 (NO BOOKING FEE)
Early camper – £5
Locker – £10
Car park – £10 in advance/£20 on the day

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Having played to tens of thousands of fans across the UK in 2009, multi-million selling Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli will return in the autumn of 2010 for two massive arena shows. The world’s biggest selling classical artist will be performing at The O2 Arena in London on November 12th and at the Manchester Evening News Arena on November 26th.

“If God would have a singing voice, he would sound a lot like Andrea Bocelli” – Celine Dion

Stereophonics

“We want to make it a day to make Welsh people proud,” declares Kelly Jones. “We will be the first band to play the stadium and we love breaking in venues, even dating back to 1993, being the first band playing the Ivy Bush in Cwmaman!”

Tickets on sale here
Tickets are priced at: £35 plus booking fee

Ticket and coach travel packages are available from the Big Green Coach Company here

The show, which is set to be one of the new decade’s biggest in the UK, will be another in a long line of spectacular outdoor events from the band.

“It’s going to be a Welsh summer celebration, giving something back to the people of the valleys, towns and cities, says Kelly. “For us, it’s the icing on the cake of our sold out world tour”

Watch the event launch video here:


Kili Live – Stereophonics to rock Cardiff City on MUZU

Venue Info: 0845 345 1400

www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk

Getting There

Cardiff City Stadium is located minutes away from the centre of Cardiff and can be easily reached in a number of ways. Please note that the stadium itself has very limited parking and illegal parking in the surrounding residential and industrial areas will not be tolerated.

Park and Ride
Park and Ride facilities will be available in Cardiff City Centre and will take you from the car parking site direct to the stadium. Tickets cost £10 per vehicle and can be purchased in advance from the official ticket agents for the event. Signage on all routes into the city will direct you to the appropriate site.

Pick Up and Drop Off
Please check back for the location of the Pick Up and Drop Off point which will be confirmed nearer the time.

Taxis
The stadium is around 10 minutes drive from the city centre and will likely cost around £6. There will be taxis waiting after the event but these will be limited.

Please allow plenty of time for your journey as there may be some delays due to traffic or in loading the buses for the park and ride. You can reduce the cost of parking and help to reduce the traffic congestion by car-sharing.

February 16th Wulfrun Hall
February 17th O2 Academy, Bristol
February 19th Barrowlands, Glasgow
February 20th Academy, Manchester
February 21st O2 Academy, Newcastle
February 23rd Rock City, Nottingham
February 24th Roundhouse, London