By
Larry Petro,
News Monkey
Tuesday, March 19, 2013 @ 6:30 PM
New Album To Be Released May 7th
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Guitar hero JOE SATRIANI has confirmed the release of his 14th studio album, Unstoppable Momentum, on May 7th through Epic Records. The album was recorded at Skywalker Sound in the Bay Area and produced by Satriani and Mike Fraser (AC/DC). The album features an array of talented performers including Vinnie Colauita (STING, JEFF BECK) on drums, Chris Chaney (JANE'S ADDICTION) on bass and on keyboards, Mike Keneally (DETHKLOK).
Fans are encouraged to pre-order Unstoppable Momentum via Sony Music and Satriani’s own website store. When pre-ordering through the Epic Records store, fans will be given the chance to bundle new signed copies of the album with exclusive t-shirts and guitar straps. At Satriani.com, fans will receive an exclusive, never before seen art book featuring years of drawings, doodles and sketches that Satriani has done over the years.
“Some of my drawings have made their way on to guitars, straps and picks, LP and CD booklets, t-shirts, hats, keychains, etc... and even my live stage productions,” explains Satriani. “This book represents my first effort to finally compile my oddly drawn friends into one place, a wildly colorful portfolio of sorts. A collection of drawings meant to inspire and entertain.”
After returning from the South American G3 Tour last October, Satriani got down to writing new music over the next two months. As he recalls, “A very prolific and cathartic two months followed resulting in a bundle of new music I was very excited to get recorded!”
Eleven songs were selected to record, all “heading in different directions and touching on a variety of musical influences.” With that in mind, Satriani decided to assemble a new studio band. “The idea was to crank up the energy level of the sessions, and allow for more individual expression of the material from each player. The chemistry with Mike, Chris and Vinnie was fantastic and we blazed through all of the tracks with everyone laying down amazing performances.”
Unstoppable Momentum tracks:
"Unstoppable Momentum"
"Can’t Go Back"
"Lies And Truths"
"Three Sheets To The Wind"
"I’ll Put A Stone On Your Cairn"
"A Door Into Summer"
"Shine On American Dreamer"
"Jumpin’ In"
"Jumpin’ Out"
"The Weight Of The World"
"A Celebration"
Satch Tour Dates:
5.18 - KucukCiftlik Park - Istanbul, Turkey
5.20 - Sala Palatului - Bucharest, Romania
5.22 - Tvornica Kulture - Zagreb, Hungary
5.24 - Sava Centar - Belgrade, Serbia
5.25 - Cvetlicarna - Ljubljana, Slovenia
5.26 - Velvet Rock Club - Rimini, Italy
5.28 - Palapartenope - Napoli, Italy
5.29 - Atlantico Live - Roma, Italy
5.30 - Live Club - Milano, Italy
5.31 - Obihall - Firenze, Italy
6.1 - Gran Teatro Geox - Padova, Italy
6.3 - Grand Rex - Paris, France
6.4 - Cirque Royal - Brussels, Belgium
6.5 - O13 - Tilburg, Netherlands
6.6 - De Ooosterpoort - Groningen, Netherlands
6.8 - 02 Apollo - Manchester, England
6.9 - Royal Concert Hall - Glasgow, Scotland
6.10 - City Hall - Newcastle, England
6.11 - Philharmonic Hall - Liverpool, England
6.12 - Colston Hall - Bristol, England
6.13 - Civic Hall - Wolverhampton, England
6.15 - City Hall - Sheffield, England
6.16 - Guildhall - Portsmouth, England
6.17 - O2 Shepherds Bush Empire - London, England
6.18 - indogO2 - London, England
6.20 - Capitol - Hannover, Germany
6.21 - Jovel Music Hall - Munster, Germany
6.22 - Fabrik - Hamburg, Germany
6.23 - Columbiahalle - Berlin, Germany
6.24 - Haus Auensee - Leipzig, Germany
6.26 - Serenadenhof - Nurnberg, Germany
6.27 - E Werk Koln - Cologne, Germany
6.28 - Phonix-Halle Mainz - Mainz, Germany
6.29 - Theaterhaus - Stuttgart, Germany
6.30 - Tonhalle - Munich, Germany
7.2 - Big Box - Kempton, Germany
7.3 - Gasometer - Vienna, Austria
7.4 - Loket Amphitheatre - Loket, Czech Republic
7.6 - Stodola - Warsaw, Poland
7.9 - A2 - St. Petersburg, Russia
7.10 - Moscow Arena - Moscow, Russia
7.12 - KSK Express - Rostov-on-Don, Russia
7.13 - Arena Hall - Krasnodar, Russia
Joe will also embark on an Australian Masterclass Tour in April. Organizers remark: "Learn the tips and tricks that have made Joe Satriani a bona fide guitar hero. Tickets selling FAST!"