WHITE LION Drummer Quits HOOKERS

WHITE LION Drummer Quits HOOKERS N BLOW

WHITE LION drummer Troy Patrick Farrell has issued the following update:

"The time has come to give up two of my favourite things January 1 (actually, why wait, I gave them up today!)!! I'm leaving HOOKERS N BLOW to do some other things. Sometimes when the writing is on the wall, it's a good idea to read it. It's been a blast the last few years, especially in 2007 - I'm gonna miss it, but looking forward to doing something fresh, and working a bit more. It was fun while it lasted. My liver thanks me for not having to induce gallons of Jägermeister any longer."

White Lion's first studio album in 16 years - Return Of The Pride - will be released in Europe on Frontiers Records on March 14th, 2008 with release in Japan to happen on King Records. More details about the album will be released at a later stage.

DOUBLE DRAGON Hit The Studio To Record Debut Album

BW&BK has received the following press release:

Australia's DOUBLE DRAGON have entered the studio to record their highly anticipated debut album titled Devastator. After releasing their debut EP Scars Of Fire in 2006, the critically acclaimed release took the band to new heights, headlining shows across the Australia and also landed them supports with international metal gods SLAYER, MASTODON, CEPHALIC CARNAGE, THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, ARCH ENEMY and DARK TRANQUILLITY, and also landed them a spot on the mother of all Australian music festivals, The Big Day Out. Double Dragon have returned to the studio with producer Ian Miller, promising to make a work of metal that will stand the test of time and cement Double Dragon in Australian metal history.

As for the songs, vocalist Lee states "This is our heaviest work to date, and in hindsight its probably the sound we have been searching for since Day 1. There are new elements to the songs, alot more experimentations but at the same time we have concentrated on our strengths, which essentially is twin guitar harmonies, groove and lots of melodic riffs. Lyrically the songs are darker, and the vocals will be a shitload heavier than previous Double Dragon releases, but we have also written a couple of ballady type tracks, more classic rock in the vein of mellow BLACK SABBATH. We will always be a metal band, but the freedom of playing metal music gives us alot of room to experiment with different sounds, and I think our weed smoking fans will understand where we are coming from with the mellow tracks. I really feel these songs are going to be great live, and I cant wait to hit the road again and show the world a good ole fashioned Australian metal ass kicking."

Devastator is due for release June 2008, for more information, news and videos please visit www.myspace.com/doubledragonheavymetal.