The New Wave Of Hair Metal Weekend News Report June 2, 2018
To TNWOHM fan's around the world,
Welcome back to the Weekend News Report. Right now there is a few hours left to get your vote in for the #1 video/single of May. It's a tight race so far for the top three spots. Get your vote in while you can.
🇸🇪Lipz🇸🇪 released their long awaited debut album "Scaryman" on June 1st through the Street
Symphonies Records/Burning Minds Music Group label. The album is available on all digital platforms as well as on cd. Lipz are the featured band of this month and they are the cover spot of our monthly profile picture for this social media magazine/page/video sharing network.
🇦🇺Sisters Doll🇦🇺 re-released their new single "Strutt" earlier this week. The music video will be apart of the June video/single contest.
🇬🇧Bigfoot🇬🇧 will be having Who guest singers for SOS Festival. The singer's will be:
Craig Cairns of Midnight Prophecy
Cass King of Tomorrow Is Lost
Ashley Edison of Power Quest & Dendera
Barry Mills of Massive Wagons
Phil Poole of Doomsday Outlaw
Matt Jones of Twisted Illusion
Ben Sargent of Hell's Addiction
Quick bits:
North America (United States, Canada, Mexico):
🇺🇸Babylon Shakes🇺🇸 are live at The Fire tonight in Philadelphia. 🇺🇸Kickin' Valentina🇺🇸 are playing at the Maywood in Raleigh, NC on June 16th. 🇨🇦Love Razer🇨🇦 are playing tonight at Champz in Chatham. 🇺🇸Love Stallion🇺🇸 released their debut album "The Unforgettable Ride) today. 🇨🇦Rusted🇨🇦 have a new single coming our way soon. 🇺🇸Salems Lott🇺🇸 will do their first FM radio interview tonight. Guitarist, Jett will do a live interview with WSCA 106.1 FM's underground Metal program Black Night Meditations from Portsmouth, New Hampshire. 🇺🇸The Shrunken Heads🇺🇸 will be recording their second EP this month. 🇲🇽Sixteen🇲🇽 played the Razer Metal show on May 31st. 🇺🇸Station🇺🇸 are playing a benefit concert on June 6th for New York's Wounded Vet Run. 🇺🇸Steel Panther🇺🇸 are back at the House Of Blues in Las Vegas on June 9th. 🇺🇸WICKED🇺🇸 are still busy in the studio recording their debut album. 🇺🇸Wildstreet🇺🇸 were at the Zone One at Elsewhere on May 29th in Brooklyn.
Northern Europe (Scandinavian & Nordic countries):
🇸🇪Confess🇸🇪 & 🇳🇴The Cruel Intentions🇳🇴 played at the Rockmantic on the Road last night in Manchester. 🇸🇪Crashdiet🇸🇪 are playing the Sweden Rock Festival on Saturday, June 9th. 🇸🇪Crazy Lixx🇸🇪 played the Scandinavian Melodic Rock Fest in Malmo, Sweden last night. 🇸🇪Hardcore Superstar🇸🇪 are also playing the Sweden Rock Fest, but they are scheduled for the 6th, and 🇸🇪H.E.A.T.🇸🇪 are scheduled to play on the 7th. 🇫🇮The Local Band🇫🇮 are in Osaka, Japan tonight. 🇳🇴NiteRain🇳🇴 were featured on the radio show Stevez Rock last night.
🇫🇮Plastic Tears🇫🇮 released their album "Angels With Attitude" yesterday. 🇫🇮Reckless Love🇫🇮 and the 🇫🇮Temple Balls🇫🇮 are playing the Metal Life Starit on the weekend of the 15th and 16th. In 🇫🇮Santa Cruz🇫🇮 news, Archie has been recording vocals these past few days. 🇫🇮Shiraz Lane🇫🇮 are playing a free show at the Louhela Jam tomorrow. 🇳🇴SUiCiDE BOMBERS🇳🇴 are back in action in Oslo on June 14th at the Aye Aye club.
United Kingdom (UK) and Ireland:
You can now pre-order your copy of the new 🇬🇧DAMN DICE🇬🇧 album "Thriller Killer". The album will be available by the end of summer. But you can catch them live at the Camden festival today. They are filming this performance. 🇬🇧Midnite City🇬🇧 are playing with Hardline today at the Muni Arts centre. 🇬🇧Nasty High🇬🇧 are performing at the PIL rally event tomorrow in Blackpool. 🇮🇪W.A.L.K.E.R.🇮🇪 are live at the Sound House on June 8th.
Western Europe:
🇫🇷BlackRain🇫🇷 will be at The Pop Art in Dijon, France on June 14th. 🇩🇪Kissin' Dynamite🇩🇪 guitarist, Jim Muller will be introducing the band autobiography on June 7th. 🇩🇪Night Laser🇩🇪 are playing at the Bunker Minden on June 9th. 🇩🇪Pussy Sisster🇩🇪 are back in the studio this weekend. 🇧🇪Wildheart🇧🇪 guitarist, Juice, celebrated his birthday on May 28th.
Eastern Europe, Baltic, and European Russia:
🇨🇿Bad Jokers Cream🇨🇿 are playing the ProRock Fest in Kunin today. 🇱🇻Bloody Heels🇱🇻 played at the Fontaine Palace in Liepaja with Serpico last night. They are playing together again tonight at the Yacht Club Cafe in Riga. 🇨🇿Dead Daniels🇨🇿 have a new video out for the song "Karma". 🇨🇿Double Raw🇨🇿 are playing the Steirer Ink Festival in Austria on June 8th. They also have new merchandise available, so make sure you buy a t-shirt at the show. 🇷🇺Stripped Guns🇷🇺 will be doing an acoustic show as well as a meet & greet on June 10th at the Jack and Jane bar in Moscow, and 🇷🇺Bosphorus Night🇷🇺 will be opening for them.
Mediterranean:
🇮🇹17 Crash🇮🇹 are live at the Legend Club in Milano tonight. 🇮🇹Cream Pie🇮🇹 are live tonight as well at the Rock Out club. 🇪🇸Jolly Joker🇪🇸 are playing the 10th anniversary "Let's Go" party tonight in Valencia. 🇮🇹The Lethal Idols🇮🇹 & 🇮🇹Speed Stroke🇮🇹 have cool pictures and videos from their weekend tour with The Cruel Intentions on their pages. 🇪🇸Street Vipers🇪🇸 played at the La Lay Del Plomo fest last night.
Australia, and New Zealand:
🇦🇺Black Alpine🇦🇺 & 🇦🇺Vicious Addiction🇦🇺 are doing the flood reunion party at the The Last Chance bar in Melbourne on July 7th. 🇦🇺Snake Bite Whisky🇦🇺 are live at the Greaser bar on June 14th.
South America, Middle America, and the Caribbean Islands:
Not much happened this week in this region. The news here is a repeat from last week.
🇦🇷Gunner🇦🇷 are playing at the La Roca bar on June 8th. 🇵🇪Mean Street🇵🇪 are looking for a new drummer. Get in touch with them if you are interested.
South Africa/India/Japan/Asia/Middle Eastern:
🇮🇳Girish And The Chronicles🇮🇳 played at the Palm Expo in Mumbai last night.
Video of the week (May 26 - June 2):
The Cruel Intentions - Reckoning
Up coming album releases (only one's with release dates will be mentioned):
July 6: Kissin' Dynamite - Ecstasy
September 21: The Cruel Intentions - No Sign Of Relief
September 21: Hardcore Superstar - You Can't Kill My Rock N' Roll
That is all of the news I have for this week. As always, forgive me if I forgot to mention anything. And if anything new pops up I'll do my best to share it.
Keep the hairspray coming, and crank the guitars to 11!!!
Tom - Admin/TNWOHM
Pictured: Lipz, Sisters Doll, and as always, the background is Detroit Rock City!
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