Phil Campbell And The Bastard Sons, led by the legendary former Motörhead guitarist, have announced the details for the band's upcoming debut album. Campbell was the lead guitarist in MOTÖRHEAD for 32 years. He has toured the world, sold millions of albums and headlined some of the world’s biggest festivals. Phil has a passion for music and it is this passion that has led to the formation of PHIL CAMPBELL AND THE BASTARD SONS. The band is unique as it features Phil's 3 sons on drums, bass and guitar. The band is completed by vocalist Neil Starr.

Their first full-length studio effort, titled ‘The Age Of Absurdity’, was recorded at Rockfield Studios and Longwave Studios in Wales and produced, engineered, and mixed by Romesh Dodangoda. The record was then passed over to the acclaimed Abbey Road Studios in London for mastering. The album will feature 11 tracks + 1 bonus track (see tracklist below) and will be released on January 26th 2018 via Nuclear Blast. The album will be available in various formats, with pre-orders launching soon.

Commented Phil Campbell: "I am really excited for the fans to hear our debut record. Every part of the process was done in Wales, from the writing, to the recording and even the artwork! The album title ‘The Age Of Absurdity’ was inspired by the crazy world we live in today. The world to me seems to be a bit of a theatre show, so the album artwork idea just seemed to fit so well with the whole concept and album title."

Added singer Neil Starr: "Writing and recording this album was a lot of fun. We got to record at Rockfield Studios where so many great artists had been over the years - it really was inspirational. Hearing the blistering riffs that the Campbell family seem to churn out effortlessly made me ensure I pushed myself to the limits when writing the melodies and lyrics. It's an album that I, and the rest of the band, are very proud of and can't wait to share it with the world!"

 ‘The Age Of Absurdity’ tracklist:

01. Ringleader

02. Freak Show

03. Skin And Bones

04. Gypsy Kiss

05. Welcome To Hell

06. Dark Days

07. Dropping The Needle

08. Step Into The Fire

09. Get On Your Knees

10. High Rule

11. Into The Dark

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12. Silver Machine (HAWKWIND cover feat. Dave Brock of HAWKWIND)*

*=only to be included in the first pressing of the CD version of the album

Tom Waits is set to release this year, newly remastered versions of each of his acclaimed albums in the Anti- catalogue.  In addition, the album Real Gone has been fully remixed and individual releases of each of the three discs of Orphans: Brawlers, Bawlers & Bastards will be available early 2018.

Remastering significantly improves the quality of sound files and restores the integrity and intent of the original recording. Tom Waits and Kathleen Brennan personally oversaw this process for both the vinyl and digital formats of the catalogue.

”This restoration project could arrogantly be compared to restoring a faded tapestry, a painstaking process that requires meticulous attention to each", Tom Waits explains, "colour faded thread.  Spending months on something completed once, many years ago was necessary though cursedly laborious for us.” The albums roll out beginning November 2017 and continue through December. All albums will be available on 180-gram vinyl.

The first to be released is the Grammy-nominated album Bad As Me (2011). These songs were designed to be lean and mean, with strong hooks and tight running times. From the opening horn-fuelled chug of 'Chicago', to the closing barroom chorale of 'New Year’s Eve', 'Bad As Me' displays the full career range of Waits’ songwriting, from beautiful ballads like 'Last Leaf' to the avant cinematic soundscape of 'Hell Broke Luce' a battlefront dispatch. Waits worked with longtime co-writer and producer Kathleen Brennan, in addition to Waits’ veterans; Keith Richards, Marc Ribot, David Hidalgo, Larry Taylor and Casey Waits. 'Bad As Me' arrives in stores on 16th November.

10th November  – 'Bad As Me'

24th November  – 'Real Gone'

24th November  – 'Blood Money'

24th November  – 'Alice'

1st December   – 'Glitter and Doom Live'

15th December  – 'Mule Variations'

2018 – 'Orphans: Brawlers, Bawlers and Bastards' (released separately)