Blackout In The Monroe Room

The latest subject of MVM Meets. Excited? Moi?

MICHAEL MONROE – hugely influential front-man, force of nature, multi-instrumentalist and revered rock ‘n’ roll icon – releases new studio album, ‘Blackout States’, on October 9^th 2015 via Spinefarm Records; this 13 track outing, produced by ChipsKiesbye (Hellacopters, Nomads, etc.) in Gothenburg, Sweden, and mixed by Petri Majuri in Helsinki, Finland, is the follow-up to ‘Horns And Halos’ – a Finnish chart-topper in 2013.

With ‘Blackout States’, Monroe’s current touring and recording outfit – bassist Sami Yaffa (ex-Hanoi Rocks/New York Dolls), guitarist Steve Conte (ex-New York Dolls/Company Of Wolves), guitarist Rich Jones (ex-Black Halos/Amen) and drummer Karl Rockfist (ex-Chelsea Smiles/Danzig) – provide strong creative support for a ground-breaking artist whose reputation continues to flourish, with many of rock‘n’roll’s most noted performers (including Dave Grohl and Slash) citing his unwavering drive and three-decade-plus career as a genuine source of inspiration.

As with ‘Horns And Halos’, the new recordings see Monroe both toasting the future and honouring the past, occasionally giving the nod to glam punk pioneers, Hanoi Rocks, the group he forged his name with in the early-to mid-’80s.

Says Monroe: “I’m extremely excited about our new album, ‘Blackout States’. It has all the ingredients of a perfect rock‘n’roll record – strong melodic songs with great meaningful lyrics that defy all cliches, delivered with a punky, ballsy attitude by a killer band. I highly recommend ‘Blackout States’ to anyone who’s even a little bit interested in what real, authentic, high energy rock‘n’roll at its best sounds like today.”

‘Blackout States’ track-listing:

1. This Ain‘t No Love Song
2. Old King‘s Road
3. Goin’ Down With The Ship
4. Keep Your Eye On You
5. The Bastard’s Bash
6. Good Old Bad Days
7. R.L.F.
8. Blackout States
9. Under The Northern Lights
10. Permanent Youth
11. Dead Hearts On Denmark Street
12. Six Feet In The Ground
13. Walk Away
14. Break The Noose (vinyl LP bonus track)

UK DATES OCTOBER 2015:

(CO- HEADLINING WITH HARDCORE SUPERSTAR)

9^th – Birmingham, The Library

10^th – Sheffield, Corporation

11^th – Glasgow, Cathouse

12^th – Manchester, Club Academy

13^th – Norwich, Waterfront

15^th – London, Electric Ballroom

29^th – Plymouth, Pavilions (w/Alice Cooper)

30^th – Swindon, Oasis (w/Alice Cooper)