Maiden uniteD to Release Empire of the Clouds

Looking back at the best show we could ever wish for at The Royal Theatre of Amsterdam, last January 27th, Maiden uniteD decided to go into the studio to record the track ‘Empire of the Clouds’.
This new release will be released June 8th as 12” vinyl EP, digi-sleeve CD with a bonus disc and in digital format on all major download and streaming platforms. It contains the full story of the Silver Ghost, the R101: tragedy, hopes, and dreams…

The Sailors of the Sky are:
Vocals: Wudstik (For All We Know, Ayreon)
Guitar: Ruud Jolie (Within Temptation, For All We Know)
Bass: Joey Bruers (Up The Irons)
Piano: Huub van Loon (The Ultraverse)
Cello: Perttu Kivilaakso (Apocalyptica)
Hammond: Thijs Schrijnemakers (Orgel Vreten)
Drums: Mike Coolen (Within Temptation)
Narrator: Edward Reekers (Kayak, Ayreon)

Tracklist Vinyl edition:
Side A: Empire Of The Clouds Part 1 & 2
Side B: Empire Of The Clouds Part 3 & 4

Tracklist CD edition:
CD: Empire Of The Clouds Part 1, 2, 3 & 4
Bonus disc: Empire Of The Clouds Part 2, 3 & 4 (Live in Carré, Amsterdam) + Killers (ft. Wudstik on vocals)

Pre-order now at: http://nuppel.com/category/band/maiden_united/

KAYAK Inks Worldwide Deal with Inside Out Music & Announce Release Date for “Seventeen”!

Legendary Dutch progressive rock band KAYAK has signed a worldwide deal with InsideOutMusic! The band’s seventeenth studio album is entitled “Seventeen” and is now set for release on January 12th, 2018.

Currently being busy mixing “Seventeen”, the band’s mastermind Ton Scherpenzeel comments: “KAYAK are excited about signing to IOM, and are looking forward to a long lasting and successful collaboration. The combination of the band with an almost complete new line up, and a new record company seems very promising and will hopefully open new doors for us!”

Originally, the album’s release was already announced for October 2017 and a presale is available via KAYAK’s official website. It remains valid but due to the new record deal, these pre-orders will befulfilled in early 2018 when InsideOutMusic officially releases “Seventeen”.

Now, with singer Bart Schwertmann and guitarist Marcel Singor joining Ton Scherpenzeel as the band’s creative core and additional members Kristoffer Gildenlöw (bass / ex Pain Of Salvation) and Collin Leijenaar (drums / Affector, Neal Morse, Dave Bainbridge), a reborn KAYAK once again proves that the band’s name -though chosen randomly back in 1972 -is as appropriate as ever. Just when everyone expects the boat to sink, it miraculously resurfaces and sails on.

Further information on the new album “Seventeen”, which also features a guest appearance by Camel guitar player Andy Latimer, will be revealed soon!

IN CASE YOU PRE ORDERED THE ALBUM, WE FULLY UNDERSTAND YOU MAY BE SOMEWHAT DISAPPOINTED FOR THE RELEASE HAVING BEEN POSTPONED. WE ALSO HOPE YOU UNDERSTAND THAT THIS DECISION WASN’T TAKEN LIGHTLY, AND THAT KAYAK AND THE NEW ALBUM WILL ONLY BENEFIT FROM IT. KEEP CHECKING THIS SITE: THERE IS MORE KAYAK NEWS TO COME FOR OCTOBER 2017!

PERSBERICHT INSIDE OUT MUSIC

KAYAK tekent wereldwijde platendeal met InsideOutMusic; bekendmaking release date  “Seventeen”!

De  legendarische Nederlandse progressieve rockband KAYAK heeft een wereldwijd contract afgesloten met InsideOutMUsic! Het zeventiende studio album van de band heet ‘Seventeen’ en de release is gepland voor 12 Januari 2018.

Bandleider Ton Scherpenzeel, die momenteel druk bezig is met de mix van ‘Seventeen’, laat weten: “KAYAK is opgetogen over het contract met IOM, en we zien uit naar een langdurige en succesvolle samenwerking. De combinatie van een bijna volledig nieuwe line up en een nieuwe platenmaatschappij is veelbelovend en opent hopelijk nieuwe deuren voor ons!”

Oorspronkelijk zou het album in oktober 2017 verschijnen, en via de Kayak website/shop is de CD voor te bestellen. Dat kan nog altijd, echter zal door het nieuwe contract pas begin januari 2018 met de verzending worden begonnen, wanneer InsideOutMusc ‘Seventeen’ officieel uitbrengt.

Nu, met vocalist Bart Schwertmann en gitarist Marcel Singer samen met Ton Scherpenzeel in de kernbezetting van de band, aangevuld met Kristoffer Gildenlöw (bas/ ex Pain of Salvation) en Collin Leijenaar (drums/ Affector, Neal Morse, David Bainbridge) bewijst een herboren Kayak dat de destijds i1972 nogal toevallig gekozen bandnaam toepasselijker is dan ooit. Juist wanneer iedereen denkt dat het bootje zal zinken, komt het op wonderbaarlijke wijze weer boven water en vaart het verder.

Meer informatie over het nieuwe album ‘Seventeen’, waarop Camel gitarist Andy Latimer als gastmuzikant te horen is, wordt binnenkort bekend gemaakt!

WIJ BEGRIJPEN HET WANNEER U, ALS VOORBESTELLER VAN HET NIEUWE ALBUM, ENIGSZINS TELEURGESTELD BENT DAT DE RELEASEDATUM IS UITGESTELD. WE HOPEN ECHTER OOK DAT U BEGRIJPT DAT ER GOED OVER DIT BESLUIT IS NAGEDACHT, EN DAT HET TEN GOEDE ZAL KOMEN AAN KAYAK EN HET NIEUWE ALBUM. HOU DE SITE IN DE GATEN: ER KOMT NOG MEER NIEUWS AAN OVER OKTOBER 2017!

Kayak to Release Journey Through Time A 21 CD ​COMPLETE STUDIO ALBUM BOX SET COLLECTION

In June Universal will release a Kayak box entitled ‘Journey Through Time’. Included are all sixteen studio albums that have been released so far, plus two bonus CD’s and even a special wallet for the new album ‘Seventeen’, to be released in October. No less than 21 CD’s with corresponding original artwork, labels and vinyl look.

​The box will be released in a limited edition. All albums that were issued as vinyl LP’s will be remastered from the original studio mastertapes.​

​In juni verschijnt bij Universal een Kayak oeuvre box onder de titel ‘Journey Through Time’!. De box omvat alle zestien studio albums die tot nu toe zijn verschenen, plus twee bonus CD’s en zelfs een speciale plek voor het nieuwe album ‘Seventeen’ dat in oktober verschijnt. Niet minder dan 21 CD’s met bijbehorende originele artwork, labels en vinyl look.

​De box zal worden uitgebracht in een gelimiteerde oplage. Alle op vinyl LP’s uitgebrachte albums worden geremasterd vanaf de originele studio mastertapes.

Arjen A. Lucassen Annouances Ayreon Universe

What is Ayreon Universe?

Ayreon Universe is Ayreon live in concert for the first time ever, organized and arranged by Arjen A. Lucassen and Joost van den Broek.

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Ayreon Universe is happening September 15 & 16 at the 013 venue in Tilburg, featuring a special appearance by Arjen Lucassen. Ayreonauts take notice and mark September 15 and 16 of 2017 in your calendars! These are the days that you can experience AYREON LIVE for the first time ever! There will be no less than 16 original Ayreon singers including backing vocals, as well as a hand-picked band of 8 of the best instrumentalists.The Ayreon Universe set list features selected songs from all Ayreon albums plus a selection of Star One songs.

 
Arjen will make a special appearance performing live on stage.
Vocalists
Floor Jansen – Nightwish
Russell Allen – Symphony X
Damian Wilson – Threshold
Hansi Kürsch – Blind Guardian
Tommy Karevik – Kamelot
Anneke van Giersbergen – The Gentle Storm
Marco Hietala – Nightwish
Jonas Renkse – Katatonia
Mike Mills – Toehider
Marcela Bovio – Stream of Passion
Irene Jansen – Ayreon
Robert Soeterboek – Star One
Edward Reekers – Kayak
Jan van Feggelen – Ayreon
Magali Luyten – Nightmare
Lisette van den Berg – Scarlet Stories
Instrumentalists
Ed Warby – Drums
Johan van Stratum – Bass
Marcel Coenen – Lead guitar
Ferry Duijsens – Guitar
Joost van den Broek – Keyboards
Ben Mathot – Violin
Jeroen Goossens – Flutes, woodwinds
Maaike Peterse – Cello

 

Kayak to Release New Album in 2017

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Ton Scherpenzeel is writing and preparing a new Kayak album, scheduled for release in 2017. Being the band’s 17th official studio effort since the beginning, ’17’ has been chosen as the project’s working title. The quest for lead vocalist(s) is well underway and has already produced some interesting names.

Though there still are a few challenging bridges that need to be crossed before the new album will see the light of day, things are really looking positive. More news and updates can be expected these coming weeks and months!

Members: Past & Present
Ton Scherpenzeel, Pim Koopman, Max Werner, Edward Reekers, Cindy Oudshoorn, Johan Slager, Rob Vunderink, Joost Vergoossen, Jan van Olffen, Hans Eijkenaar, Peter Scherpenzeel, Irene Linders, Katie Lapthorn, Rob Winter, Bert Heerink, Theo de Jong, Charles Schouten, Cees van Leeuwen, Bert Veldkamp

Studio Albums

  • See See the Sun (1973)
  • Kayak II (1974)
  • Royal Bed Bouncer (1975)
  • The Last Encore (1976)
  • Starlight Dancer (1977)
  • Phantom of the Night (1978)
  • Periscope Life (1980)
  • Merlin (1981)
  • Close To The Fire (2000)
  • Night Vision (2001)
  • Merlin – Bard Of The Unseen (2003)
  • Nostradamus – The Fate Of Man (2005) (Double CD) / Excerpts From Nostradamus (2005) (Single CD)
  • Coming Up For Air (2008)
  • Letters From Utopia (2009) CD Cover Art by George Grie
  • Anywhere But Here (2011)
  • Cleopatra – The Crown Of Isis (2014)

Live Albums

  • Eyewitness (1981) (“Live” studio album)
  • Chance For A Livetime (2001) (Double CD)
  • Kayakoustic (2007)
  • The Anniversary Concert (2008) (Double CD + ‘Highlights’ DVD)
  • The Anniversary Box (2008) (4 CD + DVD)

Follow Kayak
Official Website
http://www.kayakonline.info/
Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/Kayak-209230952473801/