Ninth Circle News
Wednesday October 7th 2009
NINTH CIRCLE HITS ROAD AGAIN FOR FALL TOURNINTH CIRCLE took a well deserved two week break from being on the road since November of 2008, to spend time with family and friends before hitting the road again in October. The band opened their 2009 Fall Tour with the Iron Maidens in Redlands, CA. More dates are being added to the fall calendar.
And look for a major announcement soon from the band regarding playing alongside some of heavy metal's most recognizable names in the upcoming months.
Frank explains, "It was nice to have almost three weeks off and be home and see people we haven't seen in awhile. Being home is nice. It gives me a chance to get grounded again and recharge my batteries before getting that itch to hit the road again. I got a chance to catch up with friends at the Los Angeles' Kings home opener at the Staples Center. I'm a diehard Kings' fan and you can catch me there during the season when I'm not on the road. Stop by and say 'hi!' next time you're in section 322!".
Frank goes on, "It is great that we get to extend the tour into the fall and possibly beyond. We're serious road dogs and meeting people and playing in front of our fans really makes all the hard work worth it. Last week at the opening night of the tour we had so many fans come up to us to get things signed, take pictures and just shake hands. It's a very cool experience that makes us work that much harder. Since our album is doing pretty well, we will stay on the road through 2009 and have some great surprises for you as well!"
"So it's off to the show...Dennis, Dave and I are all heading to the Key Club in Hollywood as guests to check out one of our favorite bands, Stratovarius. It's been awhile since they've been in the states so it will be good to catching with Timo and boys. See ya on the road!"
Meanwhile, Dave spent his time off practicing - he loves to play the drums! When the band called him this week to give him the updated schedule, he admitted that he hadn't realized that three weeks had passed! He keeps great time on the drums, but sometimes has a hard time keeping track of what day of the week it is!
Monday September 14th 2009
NINTH CIRCLE ISSUES WEEKEND FROM HELL FESTIVAL RECAPNINTH CIRCLE marked their triumphant return to the Inland Empire of California by headlining both nights of the Weekend From Hell Festival 2009. On day one of the festival fans were treated to an all guns blazing set by the boys of Ninth Circle who brought the house down with electrifying renditions of "Fire Falling", "Where No One Lives" and "The Power of One". Both Dennis and Dave wowed the capacity audience with their solos as part of "How Many Times" during the set which elevated the crowd to a frenzied state.
Day two of the festival saw the band bringing an even more powerful show to really get the crowd going as the headlining act. Ninth Circle hit the stage after midnight and played well into the morning as fans crashed the front of the stage. The energetic fans brought the best out of the band as they treated festival goers to a special encore of Iron Maiden's, The Trooper, which is also on Ninth Circle 's CD, The Power of One.
Frank recalls, "What a great experience the Weekend From Hell Festival was. We were treated great by the organizers and the fans were just superb both nights. We knew we were going to have a great opportunity both nights to show fans who had been wanting us to play in their part of the world what a Ninth Circle concert was like. The fans really made us feel welcomed and we can't wait to head back there again to play."
"The final night of the festival was very special. At the end of our set we thought we were done then the promoter came up and asked us to do another song. It was obvious the fans were not ready to go home. So we decided to do something very special and play The Trooper. It's on our CD and we recorded it as homage to our favorite band, Iron Maiden. Given just how great the fans were on the last night we decided to give them a little something special and the crowd went nuts! We've only played that song once on tour so far and it was well worth breaking it out for the final night."
The band now takes a well deserved break as they return home to their families and friends before they hit the road again in October.
Tuesday September 1st 2009
9/1/09NINTH CIRCLE TO HEADLINE TWO-DAY FESTIVAL
NINTH CIRCLE continues their successful Power of One Tour by announcing they will be headlining both nights of the Weekend From Hell Festival 2009, on September 11 and 12. The festival will be held at two different locations; September 11 in Corona, CA and September 12 in Apple Valley, CA and hosts countless bands each day.
"It's an honor to be asked to headline both days of the Weekend From Hell Festival. We've traditionally done festivals each year, especially in the summer, but we have never done anything this exciting and adventurous to headline back-to-back nights at a festival", details Frank.
The word has been stronger and stronger about NINTH CIRCLE with the release of their second CD, "The Power of One", and each week the band gathers momentum on the road.
Frank continues, "We kicked the tour off back in November of '08 by opening for The Bullet Boys and since then it's been a hell of a ride! Playing with bands like Y&T, Michael Schenker, Dokken, Great White and Primal Fear, the buzz keeps getting louder out there. We keep pushing ourselves to be available for these great opportunities and its fun being on the road. You know things are really looking up when people approach you with fantastic opportunities. It's wild to think what we have accomplished so far this year, and our fans keep wanting more...this is rock 'n' roll!"
Friday July 24th 2009
Ninth Circle write-up on Bravewords.comhttp://www.bravewords.com/news/118449
Friday July 3rd 2009
NINTH CIRCLE July 2009 NewsletterMelodic Metal for the New Millennium
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http://cdbaby.com/cd/ninthcircle
Highlights:
Re-release of debut album www.cdbaby.com/ninthcircle2
Ninth Circle wins “best drummer” SBMA
Tour update
Upcoming shows
Re-release of NINTH CIRCLE debut album
After nearly a decade since the release of NINTH CIRCLE’s self-titled debut CD, it is once again available to fans around the world in a new enhanced version with bonus material! Originally released in the winter of 2000, Ninth Circle reached #2 on MP3.com’s metal charts and went on to sell out making the debut CD out of print for the rest of the decade.
To celebrate 2009 as “The Year of the Circle” NINTH CIRCLE is proud to announce the release their debut self titled CD, Ninth Circle. Completely remastered and remixed with original producer, Bill Krodel, Ninth Circle contains two never before heard tracks, Mistreatment and Move. The two songs were recorded for the original release, but did not make it to the CD because of budgetary reasons, but have now been resurrected to their full metal glory for fans to enjoy!
Ninth Circle is available now at www.cdbaby.com/ninthcircle2 and the band will be hosting a release party on July 10, at their Brixton show, in Redondo Beach with Michael Schenker! Some tickets are available and the show will sell out!
NINTH CIRCLE’s Dave Davis wins “best drummer” at South Bay Music Awards!
http://www.bravewords.com/news/112559
We are very proud and honored that our own Dave Davis won best drummer at the South Bay Music Awards. We knew he deserved it, but it is still great to be honored this way.
In addition to best drummer, Ninth Circle was nominated for a total of 7 (yes, 7) SBMAs including Best Independent CD (The Power of One) and Rock Band of the Year.
2009 ‘The Power of One’ Tour Update
Upcoming shows
** Shows being added every week !! **
July 10- Brixton Redondo Beach w/ Michael Schenker of Scorpions TICKETS AVAILABLE
July 18- The Crest Torrance w/ Sugar N Chaos, Stones of Evan and Dripping Fuel
August 14 – Canyon Club Aguora Hills w/ Great White TICKETS AVAILABLE
August 15 – The Black Castle Los Angeles
August 29 – Brixton Redondo Beach w/ The Iron Maidens and Surfing with the Alien
Ninth Circle has rocked thirteen shows already in 2009, including gigs at Brixton, The Crest, The Knitting Factory, Angel’s Bar, Angel’s Roadhouse, The Good Hurt, The Zen Lounge, Slide Bar, The Canyon Club as well as appearances on KXLU and FlashRock.com. But the party doesn’t stop here! Ninth Circle has a bunch of great shows lined up for the summer and is starting to book shows for the fall. To get Ninth Circle to play your favorite venue, contact Ninth Circle through MySpace or the Ninth Circle website at ninthcircle.us with the suggested venues and we will see what we can work out.
One more for the road
Sales of “The Power of One” continue to beat all expectations, thanks to all our loyal fans. Ninth Circle has always been about playing great technically proficient music and having a great time doing it. We are looking forward to hanging out with our fans at upcoming shows or hearing from you soon.
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Friday May 29th 2009
http://www.bravewords.com/news/114686NINTH CIRCLE RELEASES REMASTERED DEBUT CD!
After nearly a decade since the release of NINTH CIRCLE ’s self-titled debut CD, it is once again available to fans around the world in a new enhanced version with bonus material! Originally released in the winter of 2000, Ninth Circle reached #2 on MP3.com’s metal charts and went on to sell out making the debut CD out of print for the rest of the decade.
To celebrate 2009 as “The Year of the Circle” NINTH CIRCLE is proud to announce the release their debut self titled CD, Ninth Circle. Completely remastered and remixed with original producer, Bill Krodel, Ninth Circle contains two never before heard tracks, Mistreatment and Move. The two songs were recorded for the original release, but did not make it to the CD because of budgetary reasons, but have now been resurrected to their full metal glory for fans to enjoy!
Ninth Circle is available now at www.cdbaby.com/ninthcircle2 and the band will be hosting a release party on July 10, at their Brixton show, in Redondo Beach with Michael Schenker! Some tickets are available and the show will sell out!
Also, to celebrate the new album, for a **limited time only** there is a limited edition Ninth Circle T-shirt available at: http://www.cafepress.com/ninthcirclefan
Tuesday April 28th 2009
4/28/09WHAT THE CRITICS ARE SAYING:
"Imagine songs that sound like Hammerfall with Iron Maiden-esque guitar parts thrown in and vocals that half sound like Stratovarius' frontman Kotipelto... I was actually quite surprised when I read that the band has only three members!" - Metalstorm.com
"Ninth Circle is really bringing back that classic metal sound that we all fell in love with way back when (at least, those of us with any common sense). Countless groups have attempted to do it, but no one pulls it off quite like them." - Moshable.com
"If you are fans of classic and melodic metal, you won't be deceived by The Power Of One the album from the American group Ninth Circle ." - Metalheart-webzine.com
Tuesday February 3rd 2009
"The Power of One" is nominated for best Southern California Indie CD by the "South Bay Music Awards"From "Bravewords.com" http://www.bravewords.com/news/105907
Please help us out and vote here > http://www.southbaymusicawards.com/Nominees.php
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