Lion
Music are proud to announce the signing of DOCKER’S GUILD
to the label for the debut album “The Mystic
Technocracy - Season 1: The Age of Ignorance”.
Docker's Guild is the solo effort of Douglas R. Docker,
who put his talent and writing skill into “The Mystic
Technocracy”, an opera which unfolds over 5
“seasons”. The first season, called “Season I: The Age
of Ignorance”, sees the participation of worldwide
acclaimed musicians like
Gregg Bissonette (Joe Satriani, David Lee Roth),
Magnus Jacobson, Tony Franklin (Blue Murder),
Guthrie Govan (Asia), Jeff Watson (MNight Ranger),
John Payne (Asia, GPS), Göran Edman (Karmakanic,
Yngwie Malmsteen), Amanda Somerville (Kiske/Somerville),
Tony Mills (TNT, Shy) and many others. Docker's
Guild, even if inspired by progressive masters like Yes, ELP,
Dream Theater and Genesis, lives on its own sounds which is
a very personal mixture of progressive roots played and
crafted by mainly AOR musicians.
Douglas R. Docker has worked with a lot of acclaimed artists
like Tony Franklin, Tim Bogert, Shining Line and Graig
Goldie besides being the keyboardist for internationally
acclaimed melodic rock band Biloxi. Biloxi's debut "Let The
Games Begin" obtained worldwide success, reaching #10 in the
Japanese charts (Burrn! Magazine) and #1 in England as the
best import CD of 1993 (Kerrang! Magazine), as well as
collecting an impressive amount of rave reviews worldwide.
Biloxi toured the Los Angeles club scene extensively in
1993-1994, regularly headlining and selling out all the
legendary Sunset Strip clubs, such as the Roxy, the Wiskey à
Gogo and the Troubadour, among others. Biloxi then went on a
promotional tour in Mississippi which culminated by
headlining a show at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum in
Biloxi (MS) in January 1994.
CONCEPT
The Mystic Technocracy is a new and exciting science-fiction
story and music project that has been in development for a
number of years. It is the fictional outcome of a very
simple observation: for 4000 years man has tortured,
murdered, waged warfare and committed genocide in the name
of the same God worshiped by Christians, Jews and Muslims,
the three monotheistic religions. It is not a story against
religion, but it is a story about the madness of man when he
falls under the influence of fanatical dogmatic faith. This
religious premise has then been plugged into a
science-fiction universe, in which religion was created by a
silicon-based life form, the Mystic Technocracy, in order to
control, manipulate and eventually destroy humanity.
If you
like TV series and 1930s serials like Babylon 5, Space 1999,
Flash Gordon and Buck Rogers, this is for you. If you like
progressive rock bands like Yes, ELP and Dream Theater, AOR
bands like Asia and Journey as well as Duran Duran, David
Bowie, Jarre and The Rockets, this is also for you. If you
have a healthy dislike of fundamentalism, and blind dogmatic
faith, and spend lots of time wondering why so much pain and
destruction can be generated by religions whose main goal is
supposed to be love and compassion, then this is definitely
for you.
The
release date for Docker's Guild “The Mystic
Technocracy - Season 1: The Age of Ignorance” will be
announced shortly. In the meantime a teaser video for
the album can be viewed at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8vOoDrRBjI
Lion Music are proud to announce the signing of Italian
progressive metal band THE MOOR to the label’s
roster.
Hailing from from Venice (IT), The Moor were formed in the
summer of 2009 by vocalist/guitarist Enrico Longhin
and guitarist Davide Carraro (both ex-members of
Bleed In Vain). In 2010, after some early line-up
changes, Riccardo Freguja (bass) and Max Lombardo (drums)
were the right persons for what became The Moor’s self
titled debut EP. Recorded during spring/summer 2010, mixing
and mastering sessions took place at Studio Fredman
(Sweden) with acclaimed producers Fredrik Nordstrom
and Henrik Udd (In Flames, Dream Evil, Opeth, Dimmu
Borgir, Bring Me The Horizon). After the EP’s recording
sessions Max Lombardo quit the band and was replaced by
Alberto Businari. A further line-up change occurred in
July 2011 with new bassist Massimo Cocchetto (ex
Bleed In Vain) solidifying the line-up.
Since their inception, The Moor has consistently
incorporated sounds from prog rock, metal, death metal (for
the guitars parts), seventies and alternative influences
into their compositions making for a very compelling end
product; yet all the time with a metal outlook.
In the run up to the bands full length debut album due later
in 2012, Lion Music will digitally release the bands
self titled 5 track EP ‘The Moor’ on 27th January
2012
on all leading digital platforms (iTunes, Amazon etc).
British
traditional metal outfit VENDETTA are ready to take
it to the hilt once more on the 23rd March 2012 with the
release of their eagerly awaited third album “World
Under Fire”.
Featuring ten scorching tracks, the album has all the
hallmarks of its forbearers; blistering solos, pounding
drums, steadfast bass and impassioned vocals. Added to this
already staple mix is a refined melodic sensibility and
additional sonic elements that bring a heightened depth to
the band’s sound.
We are pleased to release the stunning cover artwork with
full album information to follow shortly.
A big box with 100 Mixed Lion Music back catalogue CDs for
just 298 Euros!
Most of there are going to become rarities as they won't be
reprinted once sold out so now is the chance to discover
some older gems from our back catalogue.
Barring any last minute unforeseen delays we are pleased to
confirm the following releases for the first quarter of
2012.
27 January 2012
House of Shakira / HoS - Back
with a revamped line-up featuring melodic rock powerhouse
Andreas Novak on lead vocals, "HoS" sees the Swedish melodic
hard rock masters House Of Shakira return with their best
album in their highly illustrious career.
Consortium Project II / Continuum In Extremis
– Second release of our continuing
Consortium Project reissues. Features completely remastered
sound and additional 2 never before heard bonus tracks.
The Moor / The Moor EP -
Digital only release of new signings 2010 5 track EP.
Look out for the full length studio album later in 2012.
27 February 2012
Lord Of Mushrooms / Perspectives
- Long awaited second album from the
French progressive metallers. One of the most original bands
out there now with new vocalist Gustavo Monsanto (ex
Adagio). Plus highly original packaging.
Consortium Project III / Terra Incognita
- Third release of our continuing Consortium Project
reissues. Features completely remastered sound and
additional 2 never before heard bonus tracks.
23 March 2012
Vendetta / World Under Fire -
The British Traditional Metal merchants return with their
third effort and one that will blow your brains out. Expert
song craft and musicianship make this one not to miss for
fans of Priest, Maiden, Heaven & Hell along with more 80's
metal sounds ala Fifth Angel.
Consortium Project IV / Children Of Tomorrow
- Fourth and final release of our continuing Consortium
Project reissues. Features completely remastered sound and
additional 2 never before heard bonus track
