Covered Call first appeared back in 2009 with their hard hitting debut album Money Never Sleeps. In the intervening four years the band's then label Blistering Records imploded, followed by the five-piece also parting company with their original singer Thomas Vikstrom (Therion, Candlemass, Stormwind). However 2013 finds Covered Call back and stronger than ever having penned a deal with the respected AOR Heaven and hooked up with renowned singer Göran Edman (John Norum, Yngwie Malmsteen, Street Talk, Brazon Abbot) for their second helping, Impact, an album that finds the band employing a smoother more melodic rock style to great effect. Sea of Tranquility's Steven Reid hooked up with guitarist Joel Carlsson to find out more...

Throughout his long and fruitful career Joe Satriani has delivered album after album of sumptuous, irresistible guitar led instrumentals, with his latest and perfectly titled Unstoppable Momentum merely emphasising the point. However even with a studio catalogue now numbering in the mid teens, it is still in the live arena where he and his all-star band, this time consisting of guitarist/keyboard player Mike Keneally, bassist Bryan Beller and drummer Marco Minnemann, truly come to life. A hot, sweaty night in Glasgow - and you don't get many of those - proved to be no exception.

With their latest album Clockwork Angels at the top of many 'Best Of' lists for 2012 this was one highly anticipated tour. With tickets on sale a full year before the gigs the diehard fans had to shell out a good £80 for a ticket……but was it worth the money?

-Piano
-Guitar
-Bass
-Drums
-Saxophone

All players should be able to read sheet music and should be proficient in improvisation. Backing vocal abilities and very basic keyboard abilities are also a plus, though not entirely necessary. Open-minded players with diverse musical backgrounds, broad musical interests and great technical skills will fare best.

Please contact thegabrielconstruct@gmail.com for details. Auditions can start as early as June 21.

Prog legends Nektar return with their triumphant 13th album 'Time Machine' on June 18, 2013 on Purple Pyramid Records – the first album of new material in over 4 years – that band leader and founding member Roye Albrighton is calling "The best album Nektar has ever made!" 'Time Machine' showcases a new depth of songwriting, melodic complexity and musical exploration that hearkens back to early Nektar releases such as 'Remember The Future' and 'A Tab In The Ocean'.

During those dark days when melodic rock was a dirty word, Germany's Bai Bang retreated from the studio to the live circuit, releasing only the compilation Best Of Bai Bang between the years of 2001 and 2009. However since then we've been spoilt, with the double B's returning with three albums in four years. The band's latest effort All Around The World being a celebration of good time anthems with party lyrics and hooks aplenty. Sea of Tranquility's Steven Reid recently quizzed Bai Bang singer Diddi Kastenholt about how he plans to get his band's message All Around The World...

New KingBathmat Album "Overcoming The Monster" JULY 22nd

Though they've only been active as a band since 2009, Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats are quickly gaining momentum as one of the more intriguing of the latest wave of stoner/psychedelic/doom/retro bands on the scene today. Sea of Tranquility Publisher Peter Pardo recently caught up with lead vocalist/guitarist/organist K.R. Starrs to talk about the history of the band, the latest CD Mind Control, and our current love for all things '70s.

Edenbridge will release their eighth album, The Bonding, on June 21 in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland; June 24 throughout Europe; and July 2, in the USA and Canada. If you read Mark Johnson's review you will know this is not only one of their best albums, it is one of the best albums of 2013, or as Mark states, 'beyond belief' . For The Bonding, Lanvall, key instrumentalist, band leader, and composer decided to bring in an orchestra for support, as he did on one of their best albums, My Earth Dream. The Klangvereinigung Orchestra of Vienna under the direction of Georg Luksch, and a supporting choir add to the soundscape for this breath-taking album.

Having paid attention to a number of Manchester's finest hostelries it was quite late in the day when myself and Son No.2 arrived at the venue thus missing both support acts. The first thing we noticed was that the place was by no means sold out, I'd say two thirds full at most which pleasingly made it easier to get to the bar and then find a nice place just in front of the microphone stand of bassist Ox which was as good a place as any. As the venue holds 1500 people I suppose that Lordi could be fairly pleased with the numbers and I would definitely suggest that most of those in attendance would have gone home happy and would most certainly recommend the band both musically and visually.

In recent years both Journey and Whitesnake have rolled into Glasgow as part of cracking three band bills, featuring the likes of Def Leppard, Black Stone Cherry, Foreigner or Styx, offering not only a barrage of hits, but cracking value for money. Therefore it seemed it was only a matter of time before these masters of the arena would team up for one of the must see gigs of 2013. Add to that a band who are undoubtedly one of the UK's favourites, Thunder and there was no way there was going to be any disappointed faces come home time. Was there....?

If there's no rest for the wicked, then Bruce Soord and The Pineapple Thief must have been very naughty boys indeed. Not content with a UK tour in 2012 to support their excellent After The Wars album, those pilferers of pointy fruits brought a second whistle stop four date jaunt round the UK (this time in support of the Build A World EP) to an end with a masterful display of power and precision. Joining the fun were outlandish Aussies The Red Paintings and impressive young Glasgow upstarts Atlas : Empire.

Three titans of Thrash, together on the same stage, for only three dates. At last the planets had aligned and I just had to catch this event at any cost.