Joe Satriani to Release New Album October 5th

Guitar virtuoso Joe Satriani is set to release his new studio album Black Swans and Wormhole Lizards on October 5^th, 2010. The instrumentalist will once again showcase his incredible talent with 11 new instrumental tracks. He is accompanied by newcomers Mike Keneally on keyboards, Allen Whitman on bass and veteran bandmate Jeff Campitelli on drums. Fans can expect the follow-up to the 2008 album Professor Satchafunkilus and the Musterion of Rock to be filled with Satriani’s signature sound and style.

US residents will get a special bonus for pre-ordering Satch’s new album. Firstly, they get access to an exclusive pre-sale of tickets to the North American tour. They also get a digital download of the single Light Years Away. And probably the best bonus of all is the autographed copy of the new CD.

Satriani will be on the road for his European tour starting October 16^th in Dublin, Ireland until November 22^nd in Lisbon, Portugal. The North American tour will start on December 1^st in Atlanta, Georgia until December 21^st in Denver, Colorado. A second leg of the North American tour is scheduled in January 2011 in Western Canada and other US cities. For the complete list of tour dates and venues, visit Satriani’s official website.

The tracks for the Black Swans and Wormhole Lizards CD are as follows:

1. Premonition
2. Dream Song
3. Pyrrhic Victoria
4. Light Years Away
5. Solitude
6. Littleworth Lane
7. The Golden Room
8. Two Sides To Every Story
9. Wormhole Wizards
10. Wind In The Trees
11. God Is Crying

Besides his solo career in music, Joe Satriani is also a notable guitar teacher, influencing the likes of Steve Vai, Metallica lead guitarist Kirk Hammett, former Third Eye Blind guitarist Kevin Cadogan, Primus guitarist Larry LaLonde and a few others who are now also famous for their respective works in music. Satriani is also the founder of the power trio instrumental concert G3, where he invites 2 other guitarists to play with him. He is also currently the guitarist of the hard rock band Chickenfoot featuring former members of Van Halen, Sammy Hagar and Michael Anthony, and the drummer of Red Hot Chili Peppers, Chad Smith.

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