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2/6/2010:
The Scorpions Release Tracklisting For Final CD:
SCORPIONS will release their final studio album, ‘Sting In The Tail’, in North America on March 23 via Universal Music Enterprises. The CD was recorded at a studio in Hannover, Germany with Swedish producers Mikael "Nord" Andersson and Martin Hansen (the team behind THE RASMUS' Dead Letters CD).
‘Sting In The Tail’ tracklist (with times) is as follows:
1.) “Raised On Rock” 3:57
2.) “Sting In The Tail” 3:12
3.) “Slave Me” 2:44
4.) “The Good Die Young” 5:14
5.) “No Limit” 3:24
6.) “Rock Zone” 3:17
7.) “Lorelei” 4:31
8.) “Turn You On” 4:25
9.) “Let's Rock” 3:21
10.) “SLY” 5:15
11.) “Spirit Of Rock” 3:43
12.) “The Best Is Yet To Come” 4:34

Blast Updates:
♫ Blast updates includes the reviews of both CD & DVD versions of Jeff Scott Soto’s – ‘Live In Madrid’, The Murder of My Sweet – ‘Divanity’, Wig Wam – ‘Non Stop Rock ‘N’ Roll’, Keel – ‘Streets Of Rock & Roll’ and Black Tora – ‘The Rise Of The Tora’ .

Prepare For A Ratt ‘Infestation’:

New York, NY: It’s no secret that RATT are back and raring to go. The band is proud to announce April 20, 2010 as the release date for their Loud & Proud/Roadrunner debut, Infestation, an 11-song opus that is their first studio record in 11 years. The first single, “Best of Me,” is scheduled to impact rock radio on February 21. The song is available at all digital stores.
There’s been a flurry of activity in the Ratt camp in the past few years. Vocalist Stephen Pearcy has returned to the fold and the band has since signed to Loud & Proud/Roadrunner. The legendary Los Angeles rock squad, also featuring guitarist Warren DeMartini, drummer Bobby Blotzer, bassist Robbie Crane and new guitarist Carlos Cavazo, engineered Hollywood’s much-heralded Sunset Strip sound in the 1980s.
“We wanted this to be like something that we would have written right after [1984’s] Out of the Cellar,” Pearcy said. “We definitely went back to basics with the mindset of a band with a lot of excitement and some great songs to get out.” Infestation was produced by Elvis Baskette (Chevelle, Alter Bridge.) in the helmer’s Virginia studio, marking the first time the band has recorded outside of Los Angeles. The album is full of attitude and of reflection, cycling through a range of emotions. There are party anthems that Ratt are known for alongside more contemplative, thoughtful tunes.
The track listing for the album is as follows:
1.) “Eat Me Up Alive”
2.) “Best of Me”
3.) “A Little Too Much”
4.) “Look Out Below”
5.) “Last Call”
6.) “Lost Weekend”
7.) “As Good as it Gets”
8.) “Garden of Eden”
9.) “Take a Big Bite”
10.) “Take Me Home”
11.) “Don’t Let Go”

1/23/2010:
BREAKING NEWS!!!!
It is with a mixed emotion that Blast Magazine has to post this email.
Dear , Darrell:
It was always our pleasure, our purpose in life, our passion and we were fortunate enough to make music for you - whether it was live on stage or in the studio, creating new songs.
While we were working on our album these past few months, we could literally feel how powerful and creative our work was - and how much fun we were still having, in the process. But there was also something else: We want to end the Scorpion's extraordinary career on a high note. We are extremely grateful for the fact that we still have the same passion for music we've always had since the beginning. This is why, especially now, we agree we have reached the end of the road. We finish our career with an album we consider to be one of the best we have ever recorded and with a tour that will start in our home country Germany and take us to five different continents over the next few years.
We want you, our fans, to be the first to know about this. Thank you for your never-ending support throughout the years!
We uploaded the very first snippets from our new album on our website www.the-scorpions.com for you.
And now. let's get the party started and get ready for a "Sting in the Tail"!
See you on the world tour,
Yours Scorpions

AXIS ENTERTAINMENT:
The staff of Blast Magazine is proud to announce the opening of a sister company Axis Entertainment, a multi-service agency, offering booking, media promotion, PR and more. Created and operated by our ever-growing Blast family, we welcome our associate and contributing photojournalist, Kimberlee Miyahira to the Axis team. We’d also like to take this opportunity to thank our readers and friends for their ongoing support and welcome you to Axis Entertainment! Visit us there at www.axisentertainment.net and on myspace at www.myspace.com/axisentertainment2010.
Darrell, Meri, Jenn, and Kim