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2001


Z Records News - December 14, 2001
BURNING RAIN JOIN CANADIAN LINE UP: 
LA's Burning Rain have been confirmed for Z Rock 2002, Canada which will take place on September 1st 2002. Other bands approached include
Vaughn, Silent Rage and Brighton Rock
The fully confirmed line up to date is :
Von Groove, Burning Rain, Naro, Danny Danzi, Arabia, M2 

Z BACKS SPECIAL NEWS YEARS MELODIC ROCK NIGHT: 
Z Records will be staging a special new years melodic rock night at Maximes, Wigan England on Sunday December 30th. Doors open 9pm till late and the
first 200 people through the door receive a Z Records promo cd.

Z Records News - December 6, 2001
ROCK THE NATIONS - THE SEQUEL:
ROCK THE NATIONS 2 "THE SEQUEL" WILL BE RELEASED JANUARY 14TH IN ASSOCIATION WITH MELODICROCK .COM & MAJESTIC MAGAZINE
FEATURING OVER 150 MIN OF QUALITY MELODIC HARD ROCK, THE ALBUM ALSO PREVIEWS 16 PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED TRACKS
ALL FO RTHE PRICE OF A CD SINGLE !!!!
** = previously unreleased

DISC 1:
  1. HUMANIMAL - TURN  AWAY**
     [taken from the forthcoming album "Humanimal"]
  2. DOUG ALDRICH - FACE
     [taken from the album "Alter Ego"]
  3. VON GROOVE - THE SEVENTH DAY
     [taken from the album "The Seventh Day"]
  4. SILENT RAGE - UNCHAINED**
     [taken from the forthcoming album "Still Alive"]
  5. SONS OF ANGELS - FIRE
      [taken from the album "Slumber with The Lion"]
  6. BURNING RAIN - CHERIE DON'T BREAK MY HEART AGAIN
     [taken from the album "Pleasure to Burn"]
  7. 21 GUNS - GOTTA GET UP**
     [taken from the forthcoming album "title tbc"]
  8. NARO - YOU & ME**
      [taken from the forthcoming album "Glass Mountain"]
  9. DANNY DANZI - ONLY THE STRONG SURVIVE**
     [taken from the forthcoming album "Danziland"]
10. CONTAGIOUS - LOST & LONELY
     [taken from the album "The Calling"]
11. ARABIA - SO TIRED
     [taken from the album "1001 Nights"]
12. AMAZE ME - TIME**
     [taken from the forthcoming album [title tbc]
13. TONY MILLS - KEEP THE FAITH**
     [taken from the forthcoming album "Cruiser"]
14. VAUGHN - FEARLESS
     [taken from the album "Fearless"]
15. TYGERS OF PAN TANG - DETONATOR
     [taken from the album "Mystical"
16. JOHN BLAZE - I BELIEVE**
    [demo for forthcoming solo album]
17. SEVEN WISHES -  TO LATE FOR TEARS
     [taken from the album "Utopia" 

DISC 2
  1. M2 - LAST TO KNOW**
     [demo for forthcoming album]
  2. SHY - SKYDIVING**
     [rough mix of track to appear on the forthcoming album "Unfinished Business"]
  3. SILENT RAGE - REBEL WITH A CAUSE
     [taken from the album "Don't touch me there"
  4. MICHAEL BORMANN - CANT STOP MISSING YOU**
     [taken from the forthcoming solo album "Title tbc"]
  5. PUSH -  LUCKY MAN**
     [taken from the forthcoming album "4 The Love Of The Game"]
  6. ACES HIGH - KILLING TIME **
    [taken from the forthcoming album "Forgive & Forget"]
  7. PONTUS NORGREN - BRAND NEW START
     [taken from the album "Damage Done"]
  8. 21 GUNS - NO SOUL
     [taken from the album "Nothings Real"]
  9. ECLIPSE - THE TRUTH
     [taken from the album "The Truth & A Little More]
10. WESTWORLD -ILLUSIONS
     [taken from the album "Live..In The Flesh"]
11. FRICTION - FORGIVE & FORGET**
     [taken from the forthcoming album "Friction"]
12. DAMNED NATION - FORTUNE-TELLER
     [taken from the album "Grand Design"]
13. 24K - BULLETPROOF
      [taken from the album "Bulletproof"]
14. EDDIE CAMPBELL - LIES**
      [demo version]
15. DOGPOUND - WHEN THE WORLD COMES DOWN**
      [demo version]
16. RAINMAKER - FATHER OF YOUR SINS
      [ taken from the album "Rainmaker"]
17. LIDDELL, RUSH & THRALL - THE LAW
      [taken from the forthcoming album " The Law"]
18. JEKYLL & HYDE - BREAKING THE SILENCE
       [taken from the mid price album "Heavenly Creatures]         

Z ROCK 2002 DETAILS:

Z ROCK 2002 UK Details
Line up:
WESTWORLD
VON GROOVE
BURNING RAIN
BRIGHTON ROCK
PROPHET
SILENT RAGE
SONS OF ANGELS
ARABIA
FRICTION
 
Venue: The Ritz, Manchester
Date  : May 5th 2002
Tickets: 25.00 [pounds]
 
first 250 tickets sold will  be accompanied by a special 18 track cd sampler .
credit card hotline: TEL: +44 1695 556302 FAX: +44 1695 722398 for postal details visit www.zrecords.net
by mail cheques payable to MJAP..
Z ROCK 2002, Z RECORDS, PO BOX 58, SKELMERSDALE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 6FN, ENGLAND

Z ROCK 2002 CANADA
*** Tickets go on sale January 14th 2002
Tickets for Z Rock 2002 Canada will go on sale on January  14th, to help the multi - national audience obtain tickets easily the following pricing structure has been formulated with Z ticket agents within Canada, the US and UK.

Tickets purchased within Canada will cost $30.00 [Canadian Funds]
Tickets purchased within the USA will cost $20.00 [US Funds]
Tickets purchased within Europe will cost  14.00 [ Pounds,UK Funds]
[please note: booking fee's may apply]
Hotline numbers will be posted shortly!

The confirmed line up to date is:
Von Groove, Naro, Danny Danzi, Arabia, M2 with further acts to be announced shortly, visit www.zrecords.net for further details or  e mail ZRock2001@zrecords.net

Z Records News -
November 28, 2001

Z ROCK 2002 UK Details
Line up:
WESTWORLD
VON GROOVE
BURNING RAIN
BRIGHTON ROCK
PROPHET
SILENT RAGE
SONS OF ANGELS
ARABIA
FRICTION

Venue: The Ritz, Manchester
Date  : May 5th 2002
Tickets: 25.00

first 250 tickets sold will  be accompanied by a special 18 track cd sampler .
credit card hotline: TEL: +44 1695 556302 FAX: +44 1695 722398 for postal details visit www.zrecords.net

Z Records News - November 25, 2001
Z ROCK 2002 DETAILS: 
Z ROCK 2002 UK Details
Line up:
WESTWORLD
VON GROOVE
BURNING RAIN
BRIGHTON ROCK
PROPHET
SILENT RAGE
SONS OF ANGELS
ARABIA
FRICTION
 
Venue: The Ritz, Manchester
Date  : May 5th 2002
Tickets: 25.00 [pounds]
 
first 250 tickets sold will  be accompanied by a special 18 track cd sampler .
credit card hotline: TEL: +44 1695 556302 FAX: +44 1695 722398 for postal details visit www.zrecords.net
by mail cheques payable to MJAP..
Z ROCK 2002, Z RECORDS, PO BOX 58, SKELMERSDALE, LANCASHIRE, WN8 6FN, ENGLAND

Z ROCK 2002 CANADA
*** Tickets go on sale January 14th 2002

Tickets for Z Rock 2002 Canada will go on sale on January  14th, to help the multi - national audience obtain tickets easily the following pricing structure has been formulated with Z ticket agents within Canada, the US and UK.

Tickets purchased within Canada will cost $30.00 [Canadian Funds]
Tickets purchased within the USA will cost $20.00 [US Funds]
Tickets purchased within Europe will cost  14.00 [ Pounds,UK Funds]
[please note: booking fee's may apply]
Hotline numbers will be posted shortly!

The confirmed line up to date is: Von Groove, Naro, Danny Danzi, Arabia, M2 with further acts to be announced shortly, visit www.zrecords.net

Z Records News - November 23, 2001
Z ROCK 2002 UK Details
Line up:
WESTWORLD
VON GROOVE
BURNING RAIN
BRIGHTON ROCK
PROPHET
SILENT RAGE
SONS OF ANGELS
ARABIA
FRICTION

Venue: The Ritz, Manchester
Date  : May 5th 2002
Tickets: 25.00

first 250 tickets sold will  be accompanied by a special 18 track cd sampler.
credit card hotline: TEL: +44 1695 556302 FAX: +44 1695 722398 for postal details visit www.zrecords.net

Z Records News - November 5, 2001
Doug releases the solo album called "Alter Ego" from Z Records.
DOUG ALDRICH - ALTER EGO

Release : November 5, 2001

1. SUPER FLY SUMO
2. FACE DOWN [feat Johnny Gioeli - Hardline ]
3. MILLWALL BRICK [feat Kal Swan- Lion, Bad Moon Rising ]
4. TORQ
5. THE TRUDGE
6. TRASH & FASCINATION [feat Ron Young- Little Caesar]
7. APPALACHIAN SISTER
8. HER KINGDOM [feat Matt Kramer- Saigon Kick ]
9. WESTCOAST
10. HIGH CENTRED
11. SKYBLUE & BLACK [feat Kal Swan- Lion, Bad Moon Rising ]
12. MIDNIGHT SUN
13. FLAN O FRAZ

The first solo album from Doug Aldrich [Lion, Hurricane, Bad Moon Rising , Burning Rain]. Doug is respected worldwide as one of the premier rock guitarists to emerge out of the USA over last 20 years, this release confirms his incredible talents and featuresmany guests from the world of melodic hard rock.
Guaranteed to be a top seller during October ! for more info visit the Doug Aldrich Page on www.zrecords.net


Z Records News - September 25, 2001
Z Records have release details of their upcoming October releases. Those details are as follows:
Doug Aldrich - Alter Ego. Released: October 29th 2001
Track Listing: Super Fly Sumo . Face Down (Feat. Johnny Gioeli) . Millwall Brick (Feat. Kal Swan - Lion, Bad Moon Rising) . Torq . The Trudge . Trash & Fascination (Feat. Ron Young - Little Ceasar) . Appalacian Sister . Her Kingdom (Feat. Matt Kramer- Saigon Kick) . Westcoast . High Centred . Skyblue & Black (Feat. Kal Swan) . Midnight Sun . Flan O Franz
This is Doug's first Z Records solo album and is compiled as a Best Of from his two Japanese only releases. This album will serve to enhance his reputation as one of hard rock's premiere guitarists.

September 21, 2001
Tribute to Aerosmith "Let The Tribute Do The Talkin'" is released.
Doug plays "Eat The Rich" on this album.

Z Records News - September 20, 2001
Z ROCK 2002:

We are proud to announce two more acts that have been fully confirmed for Z Rock 2002 on May 5th 2002.

Von Groove confirmed earlier today that they will appear, the band recently appeared at this years Z Rock shows in England and Germany to critical acclaim. Michael Shotton commented: " The band are really looking forward to playing in England again !"

Next up are LA based Burning Rain, Doug Aldrich's group will be making their second appearance in England and recently headlined the Ultrasound festival in LA. The bands latest release "Pleasure to Burn" has been one of the most successful Melodic hard rock albums of 2001 within Europe, the band will have a new studio release out before the Z Rock 2002 show.

The fully confirmed line up now runs as follows......

Westworld

feat Tony Harnell, Mark Reale, Bruno Ravel and John O'Rielly

Von Groove

Burning Rain

Prophet

Arabia

Venue: The Ritz, Manchester
Date : May 5th 2002
Tickets: 25
The first 250 tickets sold come with a special cd compilation "Rock The Nations 2"
[credit card hotline tel : +44 (0) 1695 556302 , fax: +44 (0) 1695 722398]

Further details can be obtained by email from mjapmusic@aol.com
or by visiting the  Z2002 web page
on www.zrecords.net


September 8
, 2001
Burning Rain plays at Ultrasound 2001 Festival in USA.

Z Records News - August 31, 2001
Z TO GIVE AWAY 79MIN & 21 SECONDS OF MUSIC FOR FREE.....
Those whom will be attending Z Rock 2001 Germany or Ultrasound 2001 USA will receive a free copy of ROCK THE NATIONS 2. In addition the first 250 people to order their tickets for Z Rock 2002 will receive a copy of the ltd Edition sampler. [The sampler will not be available outside of the above events.]

The full track listing is as follows...

  1. Burning Rain - Fireball [taken from Pleasure to Burn]
  2. Von Groove - Guns Over London [taken from The 7th Day]
  3. Contagious - Hear It Calling [taken from The Calling, Rel: Oct 15th]
  4. Tygers Of Pan Tang - Detonator [taken from Mystical]
  5. Vaughn - Fearless [taken from Fearless]
  6. Humanimal - Turn Away [taken from the forthcoming debut, rel Nov 5th]]
  7. Doug Aldrich - Face Down [taken from Alter Ego, rel Oct 29th ]
  8. Silent Rage - I'm Still Alive [taken from the forthcoming 3rd album, rel early 2002]
  9. Shy - No Other Way [taken from Unfinished Business rel early 2002]
10. Liddell, Rush & Thrall - The Law [taken from The Law rel early 2002]
11. Sons Of Angels - Fire [taken from Slumber With The Lion, rel Nov 5th]
12. Arabia - Darkside Of Love [taken from 1001 Nights]
13. Aces High - Listen to Fools [taken from Forgive & Forget, rel early 2002]
14. Dreamhunter - Your In The Spotlight tonight [taken from Bad Attitude]
15. Friction - Forgive & Forget [taken Friction, 3rd Dec]
16. Eclipse - The Truth [taken from The Truth & A Little More]
17. Westworld - Illusions [taken from Live.. In The Flesh]
18. Seven Wishes - Out Of Sight [taken from Utopia]

July 20, 2001
Doug came to Japan for Tiffany's promotional tour. He played an acoustic set for her at HMV Yokohama

May 29, 2001
The DVD of the soundtrack "Transformers" is released in USA.

May 23, 2001
Queen's tribute album "Stone Cold Queen" which
Doug plays on is released.

May 6, 2001
Burning Rain performed at Z Rock 2001 Part 1 in UK.




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