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EXTREME: 'Saudades De Rock' Lands On UK Chart - Aug. 6, 2008

"Saudades de Rock", the new album from reunited Boston hard rockers EXTREME, has entered the UK chart at position No. 80.

EXTREME will embark on a UK tour in November. Confirmed dates are as follows:

Nov. 11 - Cambridge, UK - Corn Exchange
Nov. 12 - Norwich, UK - Norwich UEA
Nov. 14 - Leeds, UK - Leeds Academy
Nov. 15 - Glasgow, UK - Glasgow Carling Academy
Nov. 17 - Newcastle, UK - Newcastle City Hall
Nov. 18 - Manchester, UK - Manchester Academy
Nov. 20 - Newport, UK - Newport Centre
Nov. 21 - Southampton, UK - Guildhall
Nov. 23 - Birmingham, UK - Birmingham Carling Academy
Nov. 24 - London, UK - Astoria

The band's first studio album in thirteen years, "Saudades de Rock" (pronounced "sow-dodge") will be released in the U.S. on August 12 on Open E Records and distributed by Fontana. The European version of the CD, which came out on August 1, includes a bonus track, the "Americocaine" demo from 1985, the very first studio recording of EXTREME.

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, including the infectious roar of "Star", the groove-laden, swagger of "King Of The Ladies", a raw funk rock anthem called "Learn To Love", and the expressive ballad "Ghost".

"'Saudades' was always a beautiful word to me," Bettencourt explains about the Portuguese album moniker. "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."

Gary Cherone adds, "I like how it expresses that longing we've been feeling to play for our fans and be together again."

Open E Records is a new label that is distributed by Fontana. A portion of Open E Records' profits will be donated to Music Drives Us, a foundation created as a way to support music in New England. The foundation also gives scholarship money for individuals who desire to continue their musical education.

EXTREME performing the new song "Comfortably Dumb":

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	COMMENT \| Nuno on that first solo tour... posted by : tlizzy 8/6/2008 8:56:57 AM

	I suspect fans of Extreme will dig this new material. I still remember seeing Nuno in the local shithole bar in support of that solo album schizophonic or whatever & man; wow. That boy tore it up & I was standing 2 feet in fron tof him literally. It is ashame only 16 people were there. Musical style & choice aside, he is a true talent. I think his solo stuff was way beyond the Extreme catalog. Very talented individual...

	COMMENT \| posted by : Johnlocke666 8/6/2008 9:08:06 AM

	What the funk is wrong with people in the UK?!?!?!?!Listening to all that garbage like fucking Amy Winehouse all the time?!?!?!The new album is fucking great welcome back Nuno and co!

	COMMENT \| posted by : Kovaks 8/6/2008 9:13:45 AM

	That's an ok comeback for sure !

	COMMENT \| posted by : Firefly 8/6/2008 9:56:47 AM

	I was at the NYC show Monday night and Nuno tore it up. Great Extreme show all around. The new stuff sounds good at first listen. I'll pick it up on the 12th. King's X opened up the show and kicked major ass....soooo underrated. Dug Pinnick is no joke and neither is their new album XV

	COMMENT \| Extreme rock posted by : RiotAct666 8/6/2008 10:13:31 AM

	Great band. look forward to the new CD on the 12th.

	COMMENT \| New Album posted by : Sarge 8/6/2008 11:10:19 AM

	I have the new album and it's everything you'd expect from Extreme. Great musicianship and many music styles are tackled. Extreme are very unique and loved by their fans. It's too bad that a lot people don't really get it.

	COMMENT \| posted by : Grave dancer 8/6/2008 11:30:25 AM

	the record blows

	COMMENT \| WOOOOOOOOOOOOO posted by : BillBrasky 8/6/2008 12:24:13 PM

	Seeing them with King's X, this week. FUCK YEAH!

	COMMENT \| nyc show rocked posted by : dogman 8/6/2008 1:21:27 PM

	i also saw them in nyc the other night. both bands kicked ass, especially king's x.

	COMMENT \| EXTREME!!!!!! posted by : LIFER 8/6/2008 3:34:04 PM

	The new album is excellent. Why is their no Irish date on the tour? Get to Belfast guys.

	COMMENT \| posted by : jgajlp 8/6/2008 6:16:47 PM

	Saw Extreme, Living Colour, and Kings X on Long Island last week. Living Colour was real weak, but everyone else kicked ass... Gary: "Nuno, could you turn that guitar down a little?" Nuno: "Turn it down? I bet you didn't ask Eddie to turn it down!" Funny shit. Thay were great, and looked like they had tons of fun. Like playing Stairway To Heaven with the Gilligan's Island lyrics...just great...

	COMMENT \| posted by : kling_klang_bed 8/7/2008 4:33:24 AM

	I'm supposed to go to the show Saturday, but I was told the tickets are damn near sold out! FUCK!!!!!

	COMMENT \| More than words. posted by : AlienMind 8/7/2008 9:45:32 AM

	Was such a lame song. And that video...Wow, just wow. Extremely lame. Oh well cheers guys and I hope your new album is sucessful.

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