Detritus
Issue #317
Week of May 16, 2005
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-Detritus would like to send our condolences to the family and friends
of vocalist David Wayne, formerly of Metal Church. David was 47 when
he died May 10 from head injuries received during a road accident
several months ago. Wayne sang on the first two classic Metal Church
albums, METAL CHURCH (1984) and THE DARK (1986), before leaving to
form the band Reverend. He did return to the band for 1999's
MASTERPEACE. - Sean

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-Mike Mangini Drum Clinics In Canada

[Note: Dates for clinics that have already happened have been removed
from this list. - Tim]

Clinic Dates:

Wednesday May 18
Long & McQuade
Saskatoon

Thursday May 19
Music Centre Canada
Calgary

Friday May 20
Mother's Music
Edmonton

Sunday May 22
Long & McQuade
Vancouver
* Presented by all L&M shops on the Lower Mainland

**Mike Mangini**

Mike Mangini has successfully applied Rhythm Knowledge to all styles
of music, from classical to speed metal. He has consistently developed
both the melodic and rhythmic sides of his musical personality. He
devotes his music time (which pretty much matches his breathing time)
to drums, percussion, keyboards, programming, and writing.

He has been both teacher and student. He has been studying music since
the age 5. He studied percussion privately with Walter Tokarczyk
(Public School System, Waltham, MA), from age 10 through 18. Since
1987 he has given private instruction to drummers, guitarists, and
pianists. Michael completed his first drum clinic tour in 1996, and
since then he has traveled the world as a clinician. The principles on
which he based his extraordinary style can be found in his
publications entitled Rhythm Knowledge Volumes I and II. Michael is
currently finishing the final touches on his first instructional
video.

His numerous awards include: Boston's Best Drummer/Rhythm Section; All
Eastern United States Percussionist - First Chair; All Massachusetts
Jazz Band Drummer - First Chair; All Massachusetts Concert Band
Percussionist - First Chair; All Massachusetts (N.E. District) Jazz
Band Drummer - First Chair; Concert Band Percussionist (N.E. District)
First Chair. and on, and on ...

He has spent a positively unhealthy amount of time in the recording
studios. His more celebrated credits included Fire Garden and G3 Live
by Steve Vai, Waiting for the Punchline by Extreme, and Set the World
on Fire by Annihilator. He has also worked with numerous artists in
the Pop, Country-Rock, Jazz, and Classical fields.

When Mike speaks of the importance of being able to relate to others
"in and out of the limelight ", he is talking from experience. He has
toured with Steve Vai, Extreme, Dale Bozzio/Missing Persons, and
Annihilator, to name a few, and is an active clinician for Pearl
Drums.

He has accepted a teaching position at Berklee and still teaches
privately in the Boston area.

Official Website: http://www.mikemangini.com/

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-Starwood/George Lynch/Legacy News

[Note: This is from Marten Andersson's official e-mail newsletter. -
Tim]

Hey everybody!!

It's been a while since I posted something so here are some news.
There is a lot of good stuff is going on right now. The Legacy CD is
coming out this summer in places it was never released and the buzz
has been really good, I couldn't be more excited. We are in the midst
of shooting some video promotion material, it's being produced by our
guitarist Jonas Hansson and it's looking pretty cool. Some of this
will be shown as part of our appearance on a TV Show called "Metal
Scene", that we are shooting at the Adelphia TV Studios in Van Nuys in
a couple of weeks. Keep checking the Legacy website (
http://www.legacylive.com/ ) for exact airdate and and more news if
you are interested.

The Starwood CD is doing really well, especially in places like Japan.
We can't wait to head over there and put on our live show, I hope it
happens soon. There is a new video, new killer songs and much other
cool stuff in the works for Starwood . As you know things in this
business don't always pan out so just keep checking the Starwood site
( http://www.starwood-band.com/ ) for the latest confirmed items.

Moving on to the live stuff. Starwood is booked to play a cool rock
set for our friend Joe Sutton's Birthday party on Thursday - May 12th.
For those of you who don't know, Joe Sutton is one of the few people
that is bringing live rock shows back to Hollywood. The party is at
Club Vodka (7969 Santa Monica Blvd, Hollywood. Thursday may 12th - we
go on at 11:00pm). Also, It seams like I am heading out for another
tour, playing with George Lynch. There is no cities and dates
announced but it would be in June. Keep checking my website.

I will end with a great quote: "Mr. Spock, the women on your planet
are logical. That's the only planet in this galaxy that can make that
claim" - Captain Kirk

Take Care!

Marten

http://www.marten.cc/

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-New Dead Radio Releases AVALON BRIDGE WILL BURN On June 28

LOS ANGELES -- Los Angeles metalcore outfit New Dead Radio will
release its debut full-length June 28 via Mediaskare Entertainment.

Entitled AVALON BRIDGE WILL BURN, the record was recorded at Undercity
Recordings in North Hollywood, Calif., from January to March 2005 with
Logan Mader (formerly of Machine Head and Soulfly) and producer Chuck
Johnson (AFI, Slipknot, Korn, Sepultura).

Together for three years, New Dead Radio was formed after the breakup
of vocalist Sam's previous band, Mpure. After recruiting guitarist
K.J. Duval and bassist Jason Christopher, Sam called upon his former
Mpure bandmate, guitarist Jesse Landry, and drummer Glen Crain rounded
out the lineup recently.

The group recorded the F.M. BLEED E.P. the late summer of 2003 and
signed a deal with Mediaskare the following year in December. Music
samples from AVALON BRIDGE WILL BURN and F.M. BLEED E.P. are available
on the "Sounds" section of the band's website.

New Dead Radio is on tour now, with dates lined up through July, and
promises to destroy crowds with its intense live performance. "We tour
as much as we possibly can," said Duval. "That is the only way to
reach everyone, and we want to reach everyone we possibly can."

Tour dates:

05/11/05 Wed. - Lil' Joes, Shreveport, LA
05/12/05 Thu. - Alley Galley, Corinth, MS
05/13/05 Fri. - Blank Generation, - Little Rock, AR (All Ages)
05/14/05 Sat. - Ashbury Coffee House, Willow Springs, IL (All Ages)
05/15/05 Sun. - The Phoenix Arcade, Cedar Falls, IA (All Ages)
05/16/05 Mon. - Home Builders Shelter, Hutchinson, KS (All Ages)
05/17/05 Tue. - The Game, Wichita, KS (All Ages)
05/18/05 Wed. - The Pink Eye, Tulsa, OK (All Ages)
05/19/05 Thu. - The Railhead Saloon, Lawton, OK
05/20/05 Fri. - The Nat, Amarillo, TX
05/21/05 Sat. - Golden West Saloon, Albuquerque, NM
05/22/05 Sun. - Metal Devastation 2, Phoenix, AZ
05/23/05 Mon. - The Cooler Lounge, Las Vegas, NV
05/24/05 Tue. - Crossfire Paintball Arena, Camarillo, CA (All Ages)
05/25/05 Wed. - Dragonfly, Hollywood, CA
06/03/05 Fri. - Brick by Brick, San Diego, CA
06/06/05 Mon. - The Roadhouse, Odessa, TX
06/10/05 Fri. - Toy's, Lafayette, LA (All Ages)
05/11/05 Sat. - Froggy's Red Rocket Ballroom, Lafayette, LA
06/12/05 Sun. - The Brass Mugg, Tampa, FL
06/13/05 Mon. - Club Fusion, St. Augustine, FL
06/15/05 Wed. - The Firehouse, Charleston, SC
06/16/05 Thu. - Gracies 121, Wilmington, NC
06/18/05 Sat. - Knights of Columbus, Salisbury, MD
06/21/05 Tue. - Almost Home CafΓ©, W. Islip, NY
06/23/05 Thu. - The Lucky Dog Music Hall, Worcester, MA
06/25/05 Sat. - Showplace Theater, Buffalo, NY
06/27/05 Mon. - The Foundry, Dayton, OH
06/28/05 Tue. - The Melody Inn, Indianapolis, IN
06/30/05 Thu. - The Rockwell, Springfield, MO
07/01/05 Fri. - The Game, Wichita, KS
07/02/05 Sat. - Purgatory, Oklahoma City, OK
07/04/05 Mon. - The Nat, Amarillo, TX
07/05/05 Tue. - The Golden West Saloon, Albuquerque, NM

http://www.newdeadradio.com/
http://www.mediaskare.com/

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-Molly Hatchet Bridge The Gap With Wal-Mart

Molly Hatchet has teamed up with retail giants Wal-Mart to inaugurate
the release of the group's blazin' new album, WARRIORS OF THE RAINBOW
BRIDGE. The entire band will be in attendance for a meet-and-greet
hosted by their hometown Wal-Mart at 661 Blanding Blvd. in Orange
Park, FL on Friday June 3rd at 6 PM.

The current line-up consists of Bobby Ingram (guitar), Phil McCormack
(vocals), Shawn Beamer (drums & percussion), and John Galvin
(keyboards, vocals). Dave Hlubek, an original member and one of the
main songwriters on the first two Molly Hatchet platinum selling
albums, has returned, and bassist Tim Lindsey, formerly with Southern
rock colleagues Lynyrd Skynyrd, has joined the band as a new addition.

Hailed by many as the best new southern rock song in the last 15-20
years, All Music Guide concurred, the Molly boys let it rip on such
biker-metal anthems as the album opening, "Son of the South." "Son of
the South" is currently receiving national airplay on Music Choice
Classic Rock channel as well as various syndicated rock shows. Molly
Hatchet will be on tour all summer long. Check
http://www.mollyhatchet.com/ for tour dates. The new CD, WARRIORS OF
THE RAINBOW BRIDGE, is in stores May 24.

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-Overlorde Update

KEEP IT TRUE IV: The band is back from our debut European show in
Germany at KEEP IT TRUE IV metalfest. And the band are glad to report
it went GREAT! 1,200 fist pumping metalheads dressed in denim,
leather, spandex and studs. It felt like the 80's in New Jersey all
over again!

What made it more special was seeing so many fans singing along with
the songs. Not just the choruses, but all the words! And the
reactions...suffice it tot say the fans were very moved to see and
meet us. The band were honored and very much appreciated the response,
and it was great meeting so many of the fans for the first time.
Thanks to all who attended from Dave, Kong, Bobby and myself. Thanks
also to Pathfinder Oli, Tarek, and the rest of the KIT staff for
making the experience so special and running such a professional
event.

Overlorde also thanks its label, Sonic Age Records, for helping to
make the performance happen.

Pictures and reviews are posted on-line including official pictures
from Jowita Kaminska ( http://www.jowita-kaminska.com/ ). A forum
topic is also available so be sure to post if you attended the show.

CHICAGO SHOW: Overlorde's next show is Saturday, May 28th in the very
metal U.S. city of Chicago! Overlorde will be sharing the stage with
THE CHASM and TYRANTS REIGN at Cafe Lura. Presented by Utterly Somber
Creations and R.I.P. Records. Contact us if you would like a flyer to
print and help promote the show.

METAL-RULES INTERVIEW: This interview with M.E. is of note because it
features previously unpublished pictures of the band:
http://www.metal-rules.com/ . Be sure to rate it after you read it (at
top of interview).

RETURN OF THE SNOW GIANT Digi-pack: The new digi-pack CD is out!
Purchase the CD at the Sonic Age Records webstore for the price and
get a free a free full-size Overlorde Poster! Note to Force Recon
members in Europe: see the Force Recon forum (members-only, must be
registered) to see a special offer on this item. Registered members
click
http://www.metalcrypt.com/invboard/index.php?s=37b665fe8038aad0d2e0c491222d348a&\
act=ST&f=22&t=5835&st=0#entry76387
to read the offer. If you can not access the topic, to request access
send an e-mail with subject "Force Recon member needs FR Forum access"
to ovrlrde@....

POSTERS: The above mentioned posters have also been sent to
distributors for use in record stores. If you see one, please let the
band know! Hey, maybe even get a photo of yourself standing next to it
and post it in the forum!

CAFE PRESS: New shirts and items including buttons and stickers! Click
http://www.cafepress.com/cp/store/store.aspx?storeid=overlorde .

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-Darzamat: SEMIDEVILISH In Mexico

http://www.darzamat.art.pl/
e-mail: darzamat@... or flauros@...

The latest album entitled SEMIDEVILISH has just been released in
Mexico. The issue label is Gravis Records, which is releasing
department of booking agency Dilemma, one of the biggest metal scene
promotors in that country.

Mexicans have already begun the promotion of the album, the sign of
which is the layout of SEMIDEVILISH put on the front cover of
metal-rock magazine Barahunda.

Inside you can also find extensive information on the band. "For us,
the cover in a big magazine is a kind of distinction. We hope our
cooperation with Dilemma will soon bring Darzamat in Mexico. We can't
wait to meet the fans from that beautiful country. They never stop
writing us," comments Nera, Darzamat's vocalist.

Some details of the SEMIDEVILISH Russian tour are known. The band is
going to appear in the five biggest cities of the country (tour dates
below). It will an opportunity to promote the newest album which has
its Russian premiere the same time. In that area the material is
released by CD-Maximum.

Two weeks earlier the band will present its art during the biggest
goth metal festivals in Europe -– Wave Gotik Treffen in Germany
(Lipsk). The event will take place on 14th May, where Darzamat will
share the stage with Atrocity, Tiamat, Tristania, Das Ich, Die Krupps,
Darkwell, Beseech, Flowing Tears, Mortiis and more that 170 others.

During this year Wave Gotik Treffen edition Darzamat's performance is
to be recorded. This is in order to prepare DVD, which will be issued
next year. One of the song you will also find on the WGT 2005 DVD,
compilation summing up the latest festival.

Mexico
http://www.dilemma.com.mx/
http://gravismusic@terra.com.mx/
http://www.barahunda.com.mx/

Russia
http://www.cd-maximum.ru
media@...

SEMIDEVILISH Russian Tour:

29th May – Moscow (Club Relax – 18.00), support: Merlin, Strigoi
Mortii,Dark Infinity.
31th May – Jaroslavl (Club Partizan – 19.00) support: Blackcrowned,
Mind Eclipse, Mglamrak.
1st June - Ryazan (Club Planetariy – 20.00) support: Hatecraft.
2nd June - Samara (Club Podwal – 20.00) support: Wine from Tears,
Dimension of Doomed.
3rd June – Togliatti (Club Generator – 20.00) support: Diktator,
Karver, Panteon.
More info: brutaldj@...

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-IcebergRadio.com's Metal Radio Adds

The following albums have been added to IcebergRadio.com's Metal
Stations: BWBK.com, '80s Hair Bands, Budweiser Radio, BlackDeath,
ProgPower, Hair Transplant, '80s Aggression, Roots Of Metal.

ABORTED - The Archaic Abattoir (Olympic/Century Media): BWBK.com,
BlackDeath
BELPHEGOR - Goatreich - Fleshcult (Napalm): BWBK.com, BlackDeath
BLOODSIMPLE - A Cruel World (Reprise): BWBK.com, Budweiser Radio
CORROSION OF CONFORMITY - In The Arms Of God (Sanctuary): BWBK.com
DEMONS & WIZARDS - Touched By The Crimson King (SPV): BWBK.com,
ProgPower
BRUCE DICKINSON - Tyranny Of Souls (Sanctuary): BWBK.com, ProgPower
THE ESOTERIC - With The Sureness Of Sleepwalking (Prosthetic):
BWBK.com, Budweiser Radio
FALCONER - Grime Vs. Grandeur (Metal Blade): BWBK.com, ProgPower
GEHENNA - WW (Moonfog): BWBK.com, BlackDeath
GIZMACHI - The Imbuing Is Coming (Sanctuary): Budweiser Radio
GOTTHARD - Lipservice (Nuclear Blast): Hair Transplant
JOE PERRY - Joe Perry (Columbia): Hair Transplant
ERIC JOHNSON - Bloom (Favored Nations): Hair Transplant
IVORY KNIGHT - Unconscience (Indie): BWBK.com, ProgPower
LIGHT THIS CITY - Remains Of The Gods (Prosthetic): BWBK.com,
Budweiser Radio
MORS PRINCIPIUM EST - Reborn (Listenable): BWBK.com, Budweiser Radio
NAGLFAR - Pariah (Century Media): BWBK.com, BlackDeath
ROBERT PLANT & THE STRANGE SENSATION - Mighty Rearranger (Sanctuary):
Hair Transplant
RAGING SPEEDHORN - How The Great Have Fallen (SPV): BWBK.com,
Budweiser Radio
THE RED CHORD - Clients (Metal Blade): BWBK.com, Budweiser Radio

Brave Pick Of The Week:

BRUCE DICKINSON - Tyranny Of Souls (Sanctuary)

BWBK.com is BW&BK Magazine's noisy audio brother and can be found at
http://www.BWBK.com/ and via the Metal News section at
http://www.HardRadio.com/ !

For more info about BWBK.com contact metaltim@icebergmedia or
metaltim@...

BWBK.com is the noisy audio brother to BW&BK Magazine!

www.BWBK.com - 24/7 Audio Assault!

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-Radiant Records Announcements - Update On Yellow Matter Custard And
Neal Morse

Hi There,

First of all we want to give you an update on the YMC DVD. MP says it
will be out later this month. We should have them very soon. There was
some delay with the manufacturing. Imagine that? :)

Thanks to all of you who have signed up for the NEAL MORSE INNER
CIRCLE. If you haven't signed up yet there's still time to receive the
first custom Inner Circle CD.

Neal's also thinking of other cool ideas for future 'Inner Circle' CDs
like guitar and piano improv CDs and maybe some instructional stuff
too.

TO SIGN UP FOLLOW THIS LINK:
https://subscriptions.radiantrecords.com/subscribe.php

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
https://subscriptions.radiantrecords.com/

In case you missed the last email here's the track list of the first
CD:

1. Preamble (5:30)
2. Isaiah 60 (Live at GMA 4/12/05) (8:00)
3. Mr. Potato Head (Demo 1999) (4:18)
4. Cradle to the Grave w/Phil Keaggy (Live at GMA) (6:30)
5. Green (Outtake from 1st solo album) (2:48)
6. Tell Me Annabelle (Outtake from 1st solo album) (4:23)
7. What Is Life? (Live at GMA 4/12/05) (4:55)
8. I Am Nothing (Demo January 2005) (4:22)
9. Snow Demo Segment (2001) (15:34)
10. Home is Where The Hurt Is (Demo 1996) (2:59)
11. Everybody Needs The Money (Demo 1999) (3:59)
12. Sing It High (Live at GMA 4/12/05) (8:34)

Total Time 71:58

Thanks for hearing!

Jessica Mears
Radiant Records
http://www.radiantrecords.com/

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-KHIGH Announcement: WISE HEDONIST is OUT!

KHIGH and Power Play Records are proud to release WISE HEDONIST to
America and Europe! The full-length hard rock debut album of KHIGH a
brand new guitar driven reality, packed with 13 songs (limited ed.
11+2 bonus tracks!!!) professionally presented and manufactured by
Power Play Records of NY and distributed in the Old Continent by
Twilight Vertrieb, Germany, EU. (Also avilable on Century Media,
America; Tower Records, North America; Metal Chamber, North America;
CDK, Chile, South America; CD Baby, North America; Non Stop Music,
Swiss Distributor; MDD-Shop, Germany, EU).

info@...
http://www.khigh.com/
http://www.powerplayrecords.com/

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-Stronghold -- New Album In The Works

Description: Heavy Metal music that is blessed by the classic metal
Gods. A diverse selection of original metal compositons not found in
many of today's recordings. Each song is part of a conceptual story
line that ties all the tracks together without losing its Heavy Metal
Edge. A Melting pot of 4 part vocal Harmonies, Thunderous bass and
drums, Smooth High pitched vocals and Blazing guitar leads. These
songs are reminiscent of bands like Queensryche, Iron Maiden, Judas
Priest and Fates Warning.

Biography: A 5 Piece Metal Brigade dedicated to the Slaughter of the
Mainstream. In an era of sequenced sounds, unrecognizable vocals and
angry 4-chord bands, they have held steadfast to the belief that an
audience deserves more. Whether it's the smallest of local clubs to
the largest Festival stage, each performance drives another nail into
the coffin of the mundane. Stronghold proves time and again that Hard
Rock/Metal holds more than a place in Today's music, it commands the
lead. Stronghold steamrolled its way into the music scene in early
2001 with a larger than life stage show. Their infectous power-dynamic
grooves, catchy melodies with aggressive guitars and vocals stunned
the masses with memories of Queensryche and Iron Maiden. Since the
band's inception they have gone on to play National Festivals and
support many National acts such as Rolling Rock Town Fair (Heinz Field
stadium with Def Leppard and Saliva), Post Gazette Pavillion with
Whitesnake, Warrant and Skid Row, opening for Symphony X, UFO,
Mountain, Winger/Reb Beach, King's X, Damageplan, Shadows Fall, The
Haunted and many headlining shows at the Hard Rock Cafe. Stronghold
has succeeded in doing what most bands have forgotten how to
do...."Perform." In an awe-inspiring, staggering, energy draining,
sweat soaked two hour set combined with great sound and lights,
crushing rhythms, killer guitar solos, and over the top antics with a
dash of Mayhem; this band makes sure that everyone walks away
believing they just saw a show at Madison Square Garden. The latest
release PORTAL OF ILLUSION (Produced by International recording artist
D.C. Cooper) has been receiving U.S. and international radio play and
has been included in the recent ditribution of a 40,000 copy
compilation CD called METAL CRUSADE distributed by German Metal
Magazine Heavy-Oder-Was. Stronghold has recently taken some time off
from a rigorous gig schedule to begin recording songs for their next
full length CD and will no doubt be a must have for all Metal Heads
young and old! Be sure to check out http://www.cdbaby.com/stronghold/
to purchase the latest CD and keep an eye out for Stronghold's newest
to be released by late summer of 2005.

Soundfile: http://cdbaby.com/allmp3/stronghold.m3u

http://www.strongholdmetal.com
drumpro@...

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-SupaRed Newsletter - Place Vendome / Place Vendome

[Note: This is taken from the latest Michael Kiske e-mail update. -
Tim]

Michi's recordings for the Pace Vendome Project have been finished few
weeks ago and after I heard the album for several times now, I can
tell you that most of will be very surprised and happy with the
output. It is Michi's best vocal performance for years and it is
obvious that his stomach-operation was really important. The album is
supposed to be out in September...

Renato Tribuzy's Execution project is also in the queue and will be
released on June 22nd in Brazil, Japan, Argentina, Mexico. On July 1st
in Spain, Portugal, England, France, Italy and finally on July 22nd in
USA, Germany, Switzerland, Scandinavia, Russia, Romania and Austria.

Many greetings,
BASTI

http://www.SupaRed.de/

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-METALTRON Doubles Again!!!!

Cyberstormradio.com's extremely popular heavy metal show METALTRON
which started out a year ago as a weekly one hour show, doubled to 2
hours a few months ago and now, because of its intense popularity with
our listeners is now doubling again to 4 hours. The show, hosted by
everyone's favorite funny foreigner Rami, features the newest metal
from signed and unsigned artists as well as CD world premieres months
before the CDs are released, contests, requests, and the Metaltron
Classic, something from the metal archives that you don't here on
regular radio. Most recent CD world premieres have included System of
a Down, Bruce Dickinson, Judas Priest and Black Label Society. The
show is harder than Friday Night Rocks and Metal Mania combined! Be
sure to catch METALTRON Fridays at 11pm eastern time and Saturdays at
8pm eastern time.

Other Cyberstormradio.com news...

Be sure to catch Al Cocchi's interview with legendary rocker Joe Lynn
Turner. Joe will talk about his music career and feature cuts from his
new CD THE USUAL SUSPECTS. The interview airs May 16 at 11pm, May 20
at 11am, May 26 at 6pm, June 1 at 3am, June 11 at 6am, June 15 at 7pm.
(all times eastern)

Be sure to catch Al Cocchi's interview with ESPN Radio sportscaster
Joe Gumm as they discuss Joe's new book "Romancing Mommy." The
interview airs May 18 at 11pm and May 23 at 3pm.

Al Cocchi's "Better Late Than Never Birthday Bash" will be held on
July 15 Venue and bands performing will be announced soon...

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-Tigertailz Sign New Publishing Deal

Tigertailz have signed a new publishing deal with Peroxide Publishing.
This is the latest in a series of events happening for the band,
including seeing their two classic albums, BEZERK & BANZAI reissued by
Sanctuary Records, worldwide on June 6th.

The band are currently in the studio recording a new album, and are
planning to tour to support the releases. This includes the
announcement that they will play the prestigious "Demolition Ball" in
Newcastle Arena, alongside Twisted Sister, Sebastian Bach and Y&T.

Kim Hooker, Jay Pepper, & Pepsi Tate have reunited at the request of
their fans to record the new album (entitled BEZERK 2) and have
invited drummer Mic Hourihan along for the ride! And what a ride it
looks set to be!

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-There is new Clutch E-card available at
http://www.hyfntrak.com/clutch2/fromafriend .

-Upcoming Flower Kings shows:
5/25 - Hard Rock Cafe, Pittsburgh, PA
5/26 - The State Theatre, Falls Church, VA
5/27 - WaterStreet Music Hall, Rochester, NY
5/28 - New Jersey Proghouse/Forum Theater, Metuchen
5/29 - The Brewery/The Brewery Exchange, Lowell, MA
6/1 - Cabaret De Capitol, Quebec City, QC
6/2 - The Medley, Montreal, QC
6/4 - CalProg Festival @ Whittier Community Center, Whittier, CA
6/6 - Boomerz Boiler Room & Cafe, Seminole, FL

-The Gathering DVD update:

"The DVD-recordings shows of May 23rd are almost sold-out. There is
also a fan meeting that day, where 175 people from all over the world
meet each other; from 30 different countries!! Holland, Sweden,
Switzerland, Australia, France, Belgium, Germany, Brazil, Chile,
Finland, Israel, Italy, Venezuela, Spain, Mexico, Hungary, Peru, USA,
Argentina, Greece, Portugal, Austria, Turkey, Bolivia, Russia,
Denmark, China, Canada, Ecuador and England). The DVD part I ('A Sound
Relief') will be released in Autumn 2005. The band is writing new
material for the next studio album, which is expected early next year.
Spring 2006 will be the start of the new tour of The Gathering. They
will record DVD part II at the European tour."

See http://www.gathering.nl/ for more.

-Gigantour, featuring co-headliners Megadeth and Dream Theater, as
well as Fear Factory, The Dillinger Escape Plan, and Nevermore, has
confirmed the following dates:

7/21 - Selland Arena, Fresno, CA
7/22 - Thomas And Mack Arena, Las Vegas, NV
7/23 - The Cove @ Cal Expo, Sacramento, CA
7/24 - Chronical Pavilion, Concord, CA
7/30 - Casino Anselmo, Tucson, AZ
8/2 - Nokia Live, Dallas, TX
8/4 - Concrete Street Amphitheater, Corpus Christi, TX
8/6 - Hard Rock Live, Orlando, FL
8/7 - Sound Advice Amphitheater, West Palm Beach, FL
8/10 - DTE Energy Amphitheatre, Detroit, MI
8/12 - Tweeter Center, Chicago, IL
8/19 - Civic Center, Portland, ME
8/20 - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, Manchester, NH
8/23 - Jones Beach Amphitheater, Wantagh, NY
8/24 - PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel, NJ
8/26 - Bank Of American Pavilion, Boston, MA
9/2 - Bell Centre, Montreal, QC
9/3 - Molson Amphitheatre, Toronto, ON

Dry Kill Logic and Symphony X have been confirmed for the second stage
and a DVD covering the tour is being talked about.

-Gwar has a new video for the live version of "Bring Back The Bomb."
Check it out at
http://www.drt-entertainment.com/videos/gwar/gwar_video.mov .

-In In Flames news, Anders Friden has posted the following message on
the group's official Web site http://www.inflames.com :

"Anders here. I'm in Dug out studio recording my vocals for our new
album. Want the title.....drum roll......'CRAWL THROUGH KNIVES'. Yes
there it is my friends. Now you can speculate and decide if you will
like the album or not....... irony is a wonderful thing. Everything is
going great 8 out of 13 songs done and some titles are: Crawl through
knives, Dead end, Leeches, Surrender?, Reflect the storm, Take this
life. I feel it's a good mix of everything IN FLAMES stands for, but
it's me speaking....Next week we'll start mixing in Tonteknink/Umeε
and at the end of May the album is DONE."

-Iron Maiden will release a double DVD and live album titled DEATH ON
THE ROAD through EMI Records on August 29, 2005. The show was filmed
at the Westfalenhalle Arena, Dortmund, Germany during the DANCE OF
DEATH European tour in December, 2003. The DVD will include a
70-minute documentary on the recording of DANCE OF DEATH album and the
preparations for the tour. The track list for the concert is as
follows: "Wildest Dreams," "Wrathchild," "Can I Play With Madness,"
"The Trooper," "Dance Of Death," "Rainmaker," "Brave New World,"
"Paschendale," "Lord Of The Flies," "No More Lies," "Hallowed Be Thy
Name," "Fear Of The Dark," "Iron Maiden," "Journeyman," "The Number Of
The Beast," "Run To The Hills."

-Napalm Records will release the following in the US on August 30:
Battlelore's THIRD AGE OF THE SUN, Enthroned's BLACK GOAT RITUAL (live
album), and Tristania's MIDWINTER TEARS (MCD/single reissue plus
"Widows Tour" video on DVD).

-Poisonblack continues to work on its new album, now scheduled to be
released this fall. The follow-up to ESCAPEXSTACY (2003) will feature
the lineup of Ville Laihiala (vocals, guitar), Janne Markus (guitar),
Antti Remes (bass), Marco Sneck (keyboards), and Tarmo Kanerva
(drums).

-The cover art for Salem's upcoming release STRINGS ATTACHED is now
viewable at the band's Web site, http://www.salemband.com/ . The art
was was designed by the band's guitarist, Nir Gutraiman.

-Upcoming John Taglieri shows;

5/17 - The Nutty Irishman, Bayshore, NY (acoustic)
5/18 - Borders Books, West Chester Pavilion, White Plains, NY
(acoustic w/ Tom Darby on keys)
5/19 - Zigs Bar, Alexandria, (acoustic w/ Tom Darby on keys)
5/21 - Monarchs Tavern, Norfolk, VA (acoustic w/ Tom Darby on keys)
5/22 - The Stone Pony, Asbury Park, NJ (acoustic w/ Tom Darby on keys;
private party)

Check out http://JohnTaglieri.com/ for more info.

-Confirmed North America tour dates for Whitesnake:

6/22 - Paramount, Seattle, WA
6/23 - Roseland Theatre, Portland, OR
6/25 & 6/26 - House Of Blues, Los Angeles, CA
6/29 - In The Park, Alpine, CA
6/30 - Marquee Theatre, Tempe, AZ
7/1 - House Of Blues, Las Vegas, NV
7/3 - Universal Pavilion, Denver, CO
7/7 - Oneida Casino, Green Bay, WI
7/8 - Summerfest, Milwaukee, WI
7/9 - Heritage Landing, Muskegon, MI
7/11 - House Of Blues, Covington, KY
7/13 - Adado Riverfront, Lansing, MI
7/14 - WIOT Radio Riot, Toledo, OH
7/16 - Moondance Jam, Walker, MN
7/19 - Music Theatre, Royal Oak, MI
7/20 - House Of Blues, Chicago, IL
7/22 - Starland Ballroom, Sayreville, NJ
7/23 - Sovereign Center, Reading, PA
7/25 - Metropolis, Montreal, QC
7/26 - Docks Concert Hall, Toronto, ON
7/30 - House Of Blues, Atlantic City, NJ

Check out http://www.whitesnake.com/ for more info as well as a brand
new interview with Adrian Vandenberg!

-Great interview with Roy Z over at
http://www.f-p-e.com/interviews/interview.php?id=42 , where he talks
about the recording process of the latest Judas Priest CD, ANGEL OF
RETRIBUTION.

-MelodicRock.com reported legendary producer Ritchie Zito has asked
vocalist Hugo (Valentine) to sing some songs on his forthcoming solo
record which will also feature some other notable rock vocalists. Zito
worked with Hugo on the Open Skyz album.

Thanks to Eric Corbin, Andrew Demarest, and zrtenenb@...
for help gathering some of this information.

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*** FLAMES FROM THE LAKE ***
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by Sean P. Gahgan (lof@...)

-Yeah...yeah...yeah... I know it's been a long time since I put a
column in but hey I have been busy compiling the news and rumors each
week for all of you to read so cut me some slack OK? ;-)

-Just wanted to chime in with some random thoughts on a few things so
here we go... I finally picked up Evergrey's live CD A NIGHT TO
REMEMBER. Why did I wait so long? Well I was kind of waiting until the
DVD came out as I wanted to hear/see that first. But I saw the CD in
Best Buy this weekend and couldn't resist. We all know I love Evergrey
and was fortunate enough to be present when they recorded the CD/DVD
so I would never say anything negative about them, right? Well this
isn't necessarily negative but my one complaint with the CD is that I
believe they mixed a little too much of the venue/live sound into the
mix. The reverb muddies up the sound too much and I believe the songs
could have benefited from a cleaner mix. Other than that it's great. I
got chills listening to it knowing that I was actually there
experiencing it live in October, 2004. I can't wait for the DVD!...
How about that new Kamelot? I can't help but say I was a little
disappointed when I first got it -- it just didn't hit me like their
last couple -- but I stuck with it and little by little it grew on me.
Roy Khan's voice is just amazing and Sascha Paeth and Miro do such a
phenomenal production job. Although it doesn't flow as well as some of
their past releases, the music defiantly stands on its own and it's
bound to be one of the year's best releases in my opinion... And last
but definitely not least, John Petrucci's solo album, SUSPENDED
ANIMATION, is just simply awesome!!!! I always knew John was a
phenomenal guitarist but this CD demonstrates what a master song
crafter he is all on his own. If you like guitar instrumental music
this is a must-have -- it is simply outstanding!!!

-Song of the Week: "Tunnel Vision" by John Petrucci

-Playing in the Lake Of Fire this week: SUSPENDED ANIMATION by John
Petrucci, A NIGHT TO REMEMBER by Evergrey, THE BLACK HALO by Kamelot,
METUS MORTIS by Brainstorm.

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*** ROCK HARD RIDE FREE ***
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by Tim Wadzinski (tsw512@...)

-I finally saw my first show of the year a few weeks back: Broken
Teeth with openers Vulture, Soul Joke, and a local Chicago cover band
whose name was never mentioned. I'm not going to do a big write-up but
I had to mention a few things. First off, the club normally has
karaoke on Thursday nights so I wonder if anyone who came in late was
momentarily stunned or thought the people on stage were just really
talented amateurs. :) Second, Vulture was a pretty cool band aside
from the hardcore vocals. (Sorry, I just can't stand that type of
"singing.") The singer dude was going nuts barfing out his strangled
lyrics and then between each song he'd revert to a perfect gentleman,
politely thanking the crowd for coming out. During one such stage rap
he gave the usual "In the back we have for sale CDs, T-shirts,
dickies..." My friend Jeff and I both nearly spit out our drinks.
"DICKIES!" we both shouted. I've been going to shows for 20 years now
and I have never heard a band hawk a dickie. Third, I've never seen
this before but Soul Joke and the nameless band that followed *both*
played "Electric Eye" by Judas Priest. (Only one of them played the
intro piece "The Hellion" though.) Isn't that some kind of cover band
faux pas, to play a song the band before you already played??? We
didn't stick around after the show to see if they two bands fought it
out in the parking lot, "Rock Star" style. And finally -- Broken Teeth
put on its usual top-notch show. These guys are nothing if not
consistent. A good time was had by all, even if I got home way, way
too late on a week night. :)

-A while back, Patrick, Sean, and I were talking about how we should
write "Kiss" in Detritus. I am not a big fan of capitalizing band
names to make them stand out on a page. I told the guys I'd continue
to write "Kiss" instead of "KISS" until someone gave me a font that
had the Lightning Bolt "S" character from the band's logo. Well, damn
if Patrick didn't find one immediately. It's a TrueType font called
"Die Nasty" and you can get it (dienasty.TTF) for yourself at
http://www.globalserve.net/~rlarabie/freefont.htm .

-Somethin' else I meant to mention before: Kudos to Steve! His
VonGoober RADIO 'net radio station was up for "Best Metal/Hard Rock
Station" at the Live365 awards a few weekends ago. It was actually his
second nomination, but, shades of Jethro Tull at the Grammys, a
station that plays stuff like Dave Matthews, U2, and Cake won the
award. Huh?! Check out http://www.vongoober.com/ for more.

-I just got Midnight's newie, SAKADA. You remember Midnight from his
days fronting the almighty Crimson Glory in the late '80s and early
'90s, right? Man, this album is just not good. After about three or
four spins I count one measly song that really rocks out. I'd like to
say it's a "grower" but I have my doubts... :(

-Now in my current playlist: Various - HOLLYWOOD HAIRSPRAY (DVD)
(Perris Records), Scenes - CALL US AT THE NUMBER YOU PROVIDE
(Escapi/Screaming Ferret), Alex Masi - IN THE NAME OF BEETHOVEN (Lion
Music), HavocHate - CYCLE OF PAIN (Indecent Media).

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*** REVIEWS ***
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FORCE OF EVIL - BLACK EMPIRE (C+) Escapi Music, 2005
12 tracks, RT: 59:36
[ http://www.forceofevil.net/ ]
[ http://www.escapimusic.com/ ]
I was anxious to hear this new Force Of Evil CD as I thought their
debut in 2003 showed signs of promise and the band just needed time to
gel together as a unit. Don't take that the wrong way now; we all know
that Hank Shermann and Michael Denner don't need any more time to gel
as they have been cranking out classic heavy metal riffs together
since 1980. There were some decent moments on the debut, and "Misery
Man" stood out as an excellent track, but I didn't think the album
flowed all that well together. With BLACK EMPIRE, Force Of Evil has
written 12 songs based around classic horror themes such as "The
Omen"/Damien, "Candyman," "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre," Stephen King,
and many more. The commonality in the horror themes has spilled over
into the overall continuity of the album and it flows much better than
the first. There are plenty of the classic Denner/Shermann riffs,
harmony leads, and rhythms. The production sounds heavier and tighter
than the self-titled and the guitars definitely sound beefed up. My
biggest problem with this band is that I think they could be so much
stronger and more potent with a different singer. Don't get me wrong,
Martin Steene is not a bad singer; I just don't think his style fits
this music the best. I could see King Diamond ripping a new ass on
some of these songs, but that is obviously not what they were going
for or they would not have created Force Of Evil. I just think a more
powerful, more forceful singer should represent these songs. That
would have pushed the grade of this to the "B" range for sure. But
hey...if you are a fan of Denner/Shermann or a fan of Martin Steene, I
think you will like this release. - Sean P. Gahgan (lof@...)

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