The legendary British classic rock band, ASIA, returns
with a new studio album, a 30th Anniversary edition of their debut
album, two DVDs, and a world tour that includes UK, Europe, Japan and
America.
ASIA
will release their new studio album "XXX" (pronounced Triple X) via
Frontiers Records, on Monday July 2nd. The new album, produced by
Mike Paxman, has been hailed as ASIA’s best album since its classic
early 80s releases. The album will be released on CD, collector’s
edition CD/DVD (featuring new music videos and behind the scenes
footage), and on a limited edition vinyl. Track list:
The
first single taken from the highly anticipated new album is entitled
'Face On The Bridge', released digitally worldwide on Monday May
14th. See video below.
“We’re
very pleased with, and confident about, XXX,” says John Wetton. “It
encapsulates, lyrically and instrumentally, the essence of the band
today. However, it is the very same four people that gave you the
original, iconic album 30 years ago. If you loved it then, you will
love it now.”
Says
Asia’s guitarist, Steve Howe; “We wanted to recapture the energy
of the first album, ASIA has always been about great songs, fantastic
musicianship and I am sure fans of the first album, will fall in love
with XXX.”
In
addition ASIA has also completed Resonance, a DVD concert film of the
group’s 2010/2011 Omega World Tour, captured live in Switzerland
which will be released subsequently.
To
celebrate their 30th Anniversary, ASIA will release a collector’s
edition box set based on their legendary 1982 eponymous debut album,
supported by a myriad of ASIA releases in 2012.
The
30th anniversary edition of their debut album will feature two audio
CDs (a re-mastered edition of the debut album, plus a CD of live rare
tracks), an expansive historical booklet, a limited edition ASIA
T-shirt, goodies from ASIA’s 1982 tour, plus a DVD of the new band
documentary: ASIA - 30 Years On. A newly commissioned painting by
Roger Dean updates the symbolic dragon and pearl from 1982 to 2012,
the Year of The Water Dragon (in the Chinese calendar).
Asia
will play the following UK concerts in December 2012:
December
15
- Tavistock, UK - The Wharf
16
- Holmfirth, UK - Picturedrome
17
- Edinburgh, UK - Queen’s Hall
19
- Salisbury, UK - City Hall
20
- Birmingham, UK - Town Hall
21
- Manchester, UK - Royal Northern College of Music
22
- London, UK - o2 Shepherds Bush Empire
