Concerts: UFO Sightings Expected For June
British rock legends UFO have scheduled several live dates for Europe and the UK this June including stops at the Rock Hard Festival (May 31, Germany), Sweden Rock Festival (June 5, Sweden), Graspop Festival (June 28, Belgium) and Wacken Open Air (July 30, Germany).
UFO will release its brand-new studio album, The Visitor, in late May/early June via SPV/Steamhammer. UFO composed more than 35 new tracks in the run-up to the recordings, 13 of which were short-listed and produced at the studio. 11 of these songs are expected to make it onto the regular album, while the other two are scheduled to become bonus tracks on the limited-edition digipack. The current lineup continues to consist of the three original members, Phil Mogg (vocals), Paul Raymond (guitar, keyboards), and Andy Parker (drums), as well as American world-class guitarist Vinnie Moore. Bass legend and original member Pete Way is currently suffering from a liver disease and was unfortunately not available for the studio production.
"All those who have been into UFO for a long time will find all our characteristic trademarks on The Visitor, and anybody new to the band will be impressed by our enthusiasm and dynamism," frontman Phil Mogg enthuses on the subject of the new songs. The Visitor sees the band benefiting especially from their collaboration with Vinnie Moore, who joined UFO in autumn 2003 and has made an excellent impression on the albums You Are Here (2004) and The Monkey Puzzle (2006), and on the band?s tours. Mogg says,"Without running down previous UFO lineups, it's been a long time since we had a team as strong as this one. Vinnie contributes his youthful energy and amazing guitar technique, and in Andy's return we've seen the reappearance of a musician who has always been very important to the band's original sound."
Release dates for The Visitor:
Germany, Austria, Switzerland: May 29
Rest of Europe: June 2
USA, Canada: June 2
[Source: Robert, Rock N Roll Cola]
