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 Extreme are streaming a new track from the bands upcoming album Saudades de Rock which is set for release on Open E Records on August 12th.
The new track, 'Comfortable Dumb' can currently be heard on Ultimate-Guitar.com.
Listen to it now here.
The iconic rock foursome - vocalist Gary Cherone, guitarist Nuno
Bettencourt, bassist Pat Badger and new drummer Kevin Figueiredo -
recorded their fifth studio offering at NRG Studios in Los Angeles with
Bettencourt at the helm as producer and mixer. "Saudades de Rock"
boasts 13 tracks (plus one exclusive bonus track for the European
edition, Americocaine demo 1985, the very first studio demo recording
of Extreme) including the infectious roar of "Star," the groove-laden,
swagger of "King", a raw funk rock anthem called "Learn To Love" and
the expressive ballad "Ghost."
"A record is
what makes a band vital", says Bettencourt. "For the fans, it's like,
'Show me if you still got it.' And we've done that. I really think this
is the best record we've ever done."
Based on the enthusiasm of the rock aficionados and diehard
fans that have followed the band since its self-titled debut, Extreme's
2008 'Take Us Alive' world tour is destined for success and will bring
the band to an exclusive gig in Europe at Milan's Rock of Ages Festival
on September 13th. Showcasing material from the majestic new album and
classics from discs like 1990's multi-platinum, "Pornograffitti", not
to mention 1992's critically acclaimed "III Sides to Every Story", the
members of Extreme are thrilled to be heading out on the road.
"Saudades de Rock" finds the men of Extreme excited to be back
together and playing to their collective strengths. And clearly, the
accomplishment is not lost on them. "It didn't take long for us to be
reminded of what we were capable of," Cherone enthuses. "We always knew
Extreme was special. We always knew it was a matter of time."
It's a sentiment that carries over to the title of Extreme's
phenomenal new disc. "'Saudades' was always a beautiful word to me,"
Nuno explains. "It expresses a longing; an underlying sadness for
something or someone that's been missing in your life, and never quite
sure if it will ever return. In this case, for us, it's Rock and Roll.
Saudades de Rock."
"Saudades de Rock" European track listing includes (click song title for sample):
Star
Comfortably Dumb
Learn To Love
Take Us Alive
Run
Last Hour
Flower Man
King Of The Ladies
Ghost
Slide
Interface
Sunrise
Peace (Saudade)
Americocaine (demo 1985 - European bonus track)
Extreme are also heading to the UK in November for a tour billed "Take Us Alive".
The band will kick things off at the Leeds Academy on November 14th,
with dates booked through to a final headline appearance at the
legendary Astoria on London's Charing Cross Road on November 24th.
The full schedule shapes up as follows:
November:
14th Academy, Leeds
15th Academy, Glasgow
17th City Hall, Newcasttle
18th Academy, Manchester
20th Newport Center, Newport
21st Guildhall, Southampton
23rd Academy, Birmingham
24th Astoria, London
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