*Hung* is a five piece metal band from New York City featuring Lyris* Hung* (Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Bryan Adams) on violin, 'Evil'* Jon Clark *on guitar, bassist *Sam Roon*, drummer *Kenny Grohowski *and singer *Dmitry Kostitsyn.* The band is fresh off their performance from the New England...

New York’s Hung have received lots of attention for their unique blend of prog/death metal and classical influences, thanks in part to former Trans-Siberian Orchestra electric violinist Lyris Hung. And on May 8, the group will release their self-titled debut album via ReThink Records, Lamb Of God drummer Chris Adler’s imprint via The End Records. [...]

Artist: Trans-Siberian Orchestra Album: Beethoven’s Last Night The complete narrated version Released: 2012 Style: Symphonic Rock Format: MP3 320Kbps / FLAC Size: 152+100 Mb CD1: 01 – Overture 02 – Midnight narration 03 – Midnight 04 – Fate 05 – What good is deafness na 06 – What good is deafness 07 – Mephistopheles narration 08 – Mephistopheles 10 – What is eternal 11 – The moment [...]

"American Idol" alum Kelly Clarkson and rock band The Black Keys ranked among the top 20 concert tours this week, along with Cirque du Soleil ("Michael Jackson: The Immortal" and "Dralion"), Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Jason Aldean, Brad Paisley, Lady Antebellum, Blake Shelton, Jeff Dunham, Miranda Lambert, Eric Church, "Rain: A Tribute to The Beatles", "Mythbusters", Mannheim Steamroller, Crowns">Casting Crowns, Michael Flatley's "Lord of the Dance" and Wilco. http://www.hitfix.com

Legendary hard rock vocalist Jeff Scott Soto (TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, TALISMAN, JOURNEY, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) has joined The Queen Extravaganza, the spectacular touring concert show designed to take the glorious music and the live experience of legends of rock QUEEN to generations of fans in cities coast-to-coast across the U.S.

Filed under: News , Exclusive , New Music The End Records It isn't everyday you find a metal band that features a classically trained electric violinist. Then again, every metal band isn't HUNG . The band is the brainchild of Lyris Hung, formerly of the Trans-Siberian Orchestra . Today Noisecreep is proud to exclusively premiere the song "Evil Tsar" from the band's upcoming self-titled debut. HUNG's debut self-titled record will be released on May 8 by ReThink Records , the new label founded by Chris Adler ( Lamb of God ) and The End Records. ""Evil Tsar" was written to be a crowd-pleaser ...

Filed under: News , Exclusive , Top Ten Lists Frontiers Records Since the mid-'80s, Jeff Scott Soto has been one of the most sought-after melodic rock vocalists in the business. The Brooklyn-bred 47-year-old has sat in the vocal throne for everyone from Journey and Trans-Siberian Orchestra to Yngwie Malmsteen 's Rising Force and Talisman. Later this month, Soto will be releasing 'Damage Control,' his latest solo album. Besides his soaring vocals, the record features guest appearances by Joel Hoekstra ( Night Ranger ), Jamie Borger and Nalle Påhlsson (Treat), Casey Grillo ( Kamelot ), and Dave Meniketti, founding member of Y&T; . Although he's built ...

Filed under: News , New Music Razor & Tie Dee Snider , the unmistakable frontman of Twisted Sister , will release his new studio album 'Dee Does Broadway' on May 8. The new album features several special guest stars, including Broadway and television icon Bebe Neuwirth on the 'Damn Yankees' song 'Whatever Lola Wants,' Broadway legend Patti LuPone on a 'West Side Story' medley 'Tonight/Somewhere,' pop icon Cyndi Lauper on 'Sweet Charity's 'Big Spender,' Clay Aiken of 'American Idol' fame on the 'Guys and Dolls' classic 'Luck Be a Lady Tonight,' Mark Wood of the Trans-Siberian Orchestra playing violin on the 'Phantom ...

At CenturyLink Center, Bossier City, Louisiana: I’ve seen Trans-Siberian Orchestra at least a half dozen times over the last decade, and when it comes to Savatage, well, my fanboy enthusiasm knows no bounds. Folks who talk music with me tend to avoid the subject because they know I can go on for hours about the genius of Paul O’Neill and [...]

Trans-Siberian Orchestra will release a narrated version of the band&aposs; first non-Christmas oriented LP "Beethoven&aposs; Last Night," which was originally released in 2000. The re-issue, dubbed "Beethoven&aposs; Last Night: The Complete Narrated Version" will be issued through Rhino Records and hit Walmart stores in the US on March 13, 2012. The album featur... Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com

World-renowned violinist Lyris Hung of Trans-Siberian Orchestra fame has wrapped up work on the latest album for her band HUNG. Listen to some 2007 material here. HUNG’s debut self-titled record will be released May 8th 2012 by ReThink Records, the new label founded by Chris Adler of Lamb of God and The End Records. The [...]

Filed under: News , Interview , Exclusive , Video Frontiers With a resume that includes stints in Yngwie Malmsteen 's Rising Force, Journey , Soul SirkUS, Trans-Siberian Orchestra , and countless session appearances, Jeff Scott Soto is undoubtedly one of the most sought-after vocalists in hard rock for the past three decades. As busy as Soto is, the Brooklyn, N.Y. native still found time to record 'Damage Control,' his latest solo album. The record was tracked in the fall of 2011 and features guest appearances by Jamie Borger and Nalle Påhlsson (Treat), Casey Grillo ( Kamelot ), and Dave Meniketti, founding member of Y&T; . In this ...

World-renowned violinist Lyris Hung of Trans-Siberian Orchestra fame has wrapped up work on the latest album for her band HUNG. Listen to some 2007 material here. HUNG’s debut self-titled record will be released May 8th 2012 by ReThink Records, the new label founded by Chris Adler of Lamb of God and The End Records. The [...]

On this special edition of Something Else Reviews’ One Track Mind, we hand the reins over to composer and producer Paul O’Neill, who is currently preparing for the final leg of the Beethoven’s Last Night tour with Trans-Siberian Orchestra and furiously working on two new rock opera projects — Romanovs: When Kings Must Whisper and Gutter Ballet. Naturally, he’s also [...]

Paul O’Neill is lucky enough to see his dream come to life on the stage every night. He calls it “Rock Theater” — and it’s something he’s had in mind since he was promoting tours in Japan, and producing bands like Aerosmith and Savatage in the 1980s. The idea was grand. O’Neill would take a little something from his biggest [...]