Detritus
Issue #318
Week of May 23, 2005
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-I do not watch "American Idol" but I was told one of the contentants,
Bo Bice, sang a cover of the Badlands song "In A Dream" a couple times
last week. Yes, *the* Badlands with Jake E. Lee and Ray Gillen
(R.I.P.). Almost makes me want to watch the finale tonight. Until
then, read this stuff. :) - Tim

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-Motorhead -- STAGE FRIGHT -- Brand-New Double DVD By Rock Legend Due
Out On July 4, 2005

Lemmy Kilmister explains his unabatedly passionate relationship with
his own band and its varied history as follows: "Motorhead is not only
my job, it's my whole life." The legendary group is about to celebrate
its 30th anniversary this year, looking back on a unique career.
Motorhead have sparkled on the world's most prestigious stages, graced
countless important music magazine covers and released numerous rock
classics. The fact that this band counts among the most authentic and
charismatic rock acts world-wide is without a doubt due to the
never-tiring enthusiasm of Lemmy, who continues to live his own
visions of musical earthiness irrespective of trends and fashions. His
latest release, entitled STAGE FRIGHT, is a double DVD and not merely
a rock'n'roll statement chiselled into stone, but also an
extraordinary look at the band's life.

STAGE FRIGHT was recorded during a show at the Phillipshalle in
Düsseldorf on December 7, 2004. The set features 20 songs from the
entire Motorhead history, including "Overkill," "Ace Of Spades" and
"Iron Fist." Directly after the show, Motorhead embarked on a
three-months US tour, culminating in a performance at the WrestleMania
in Los Angeles in front of 20,000 wrestling fans. This memorable
occasion was broadcast in 50 countries and witnessed by over 50
million viewers. STAGE FRIGHT consists of two DVDs, DVD 1 featuring
the Düsseldorf show, shot with 23 high definition cameras under the
direction of Sven Offen (Papa Roach, Heather Nova, Gronemeyer, Toten
Hosen, among others). Gert Hof, famous not only for his work with
Rammstein, was enlisted to take care of the show's light design. As a
special bonus, there is an interactive DVD check with Motorhead, with
the three musicians contributing lots of interesting comments about
the DVD.

DVD 2 reveals previously unreleased insights, not only into the inner
life of the band, but also into the rock'n'roll circus in general.
There are interviews with band mastermind Lemmy, guitarist Phil
Campbell and drummer Mikkey Dee, as well as the road crew who talk
about life on tour. Viewers get a rare chance to watch the roadies
doing their work, listen in to the sound check, meet the band's cook
and accompany their entourage on the road. There is also an L.A.
special, fans' comments and other special features. The icing on the
cake is the DVD Rom part with the "Life's A Bitch" realtone for your
mobile, Motorhead wallpaper for your PC and mobile, photos from the
WrestleMania show in Los Angeles, and an extensive discography. All in
all, STAGE FRIGHT offers over four hours of playing time (!!!) and
comes in DTS 96/24, Dolby digital 5.1 and AC3 stereo sound.

Parallel to the release, Motorhead are due to embark on an extensive
European tour, play various open air festivals and are scheduled to
shoot their "Whorehouse Blues" video clip at a strip club in London.
The 30th anniversary show will take place at the Hammersmith Odeon on
June 16, numerous guests having been invited. As in the last 30 years,
this summer looks set to be another Motorhead summer!

DVD-FEATURES:

Format: 2 x DVD 9
Running Time: appr. 245 minutes
Screen Format: 16:9
Sound Formats: DTS 96/24, Dolby Digital 5.1, AC3 Stereo, Bonus
material: AC3 Stereo
Video Standard: PAL + NTSC
Subtitles: English / German / French / Spanish / Portuguese, Italian

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-Metal Blade Records Europe Celebrates 10TH Anniversary!

To celebrate this anniversary Metal Blade Europe has decided to throw
a party!! To give this special day a name it should be called "Metal
Blade RRROOOAAARRR" from now on!

The Metal Blade RRROOOAAARRR will be held on October 2nd, 2005 in the
Longhorn in Stuttgart, Germany.

Presented by Rock Hard Magazine, Metal Blade RRROOOAAARRR will feature
live sets from Amon Amarth, Brainstorm, Primordial, Cataract and more.

All bands will be performing special sets with a few surprises in
their set lists -- expect the unexpected! After the Amon Amarth set a
Metal Blade All-Star Band will be playing a few cover tunes. Of
course, we have a bit more to offer: Every guest will get a free CD!
There will be special event merchandise at fair prices available at
the venue. In between the bands' sets there will be presentations and
giveaways -- lots of goodies will be raffled among the guests.

Tickets for the RRROOOAAARRR are only available at www.MetalBlade.de
-- each ordered ticket will be accompanied by a free poster. Tickets
are only 20 Euros, so we recommend that you order in advance. Go to
http://www.metalblade.de/ and click one the banner for further
details.

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-Brainstorm Update From The Road

"THANK YOU!!! This goes out to all our friends and fans we met on this
fantastic tour: THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! It's not easy to find the right
words for how we feel after our first European Headlining Tour!

"Your incredible support over all those years... and now seeing you
people enjoying our stuff more than 90 minutes was just amazing! So
it's absolutely true: you are the best friends/fans in the world!!!!
Oh yes, we had a lot o'fun playing for you... and be sure: we'll be
back!!!! So see you all on some festivals! Take care and all the very,
very best! ... YOU RULE!!!!!

"Yours, Andy [B. Franck]"

Brainstorm giveaway on Metal-Guardian.com!

Go to Metal Guardian ( http://members.lycos.nl/mgblog/wordpress/ ) and
enter the contest: you can win a Brainstorm longsleeve, gummybears and
signed bankcard holders, Marc Cross drumsticks, Mercenary signed promo
pics, signed tour posters and Metal Blade sampler CDs!

http://truemetal.org/brainstorm/

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-UFO -- Popoff Pens First Book On Class Rock Band!

BW&BK Editor In Chief MARTIN POPOFF has a new book out called "UFO:
Shoot Out The Lights."

Published by Metal Blade Records, the book is a follow-up to his "Blue
Oyster Cult: Secrets Revealed," also published through Metal Blade.

Here is what Popoff has to say about his latest book:

"What this is, is the first book ever on British classic rock band
UFO. The book is bloody nice looking (although no pictures), 257 pages
long. LOADS of information spread o'er about 125,000 words.

"Included is a pile of previously unpublished stuff from my many
interviews over the years with Phil Mogg, Pete Way, Michael Schenker,
Paul Chapman, Neil Carter, Paul Raymond, Atomic Tommy, Danny Peyronel
and a bunch of other guys.

"Like the BOC and the Rush books, the format is album-by-album,
song-by-song. I don't think there are any songs, from the debut
through to YOU ARE HERE, that don't get talked about by me or the guys
or both. In and around that though, there is lots of tour talk,
gettin' inside the guys' heads (lots of Schenker in that respect), and
of course, some tales revolving (spinning?) around the demons drug and
drink.

"I love UFO."

Also included is a full band discography with virtually all the
side-project and solo stuff included; song titles as well.

Fans wanting to purchase the book can get their copy online at
http://www.metalblade.com/ where the first 80 buyers will get a copy
signed by Martin Popoff! You can also pick up your copy at fine
bookstores everywhere, online bookstores, and on
http://www.martinpopoff.com/ .

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-HOLLYWOOD ROCKS! Gives You The Right To Rock (Again)

LOS ANGELES, CA -- June 21, 2005 will see the release of the long
awaited and highly anticipated four disc compilation album, HOLLYWOOD
ROCKS! through Deadline / Cleopatra Records.

The audio companion to 2004's highly touted "Hollywood Rocks!" coffee
table book, the box set is an eargasmic journey through the streets of
the infamous Los Angeles club scene of the 1980s and early '90s. Rare,
live and highly collectible demos from the likes of L.A. GUNS, DOKKEN,
MOTORCYCLE BOY, KILLS FOR THRILLS and an array of other acts that took
the Strip and the underground clubs by storm are what the wide public
has been searching for -- and HOLLYWOOD ROCKS! delivers just that.

For those that hung out in clubs like Gazzarri's, The Roxy, The
Whisky, The Troubadour, Coconut Teaszer, Raji's -- or those that
reveled in reading about the antics of the rising soon to be rock
superstars -- HOLLYWOOD ROCKS! is the ultimate time machine.

Clocking in at five and a half hours of music, the complete track
listing for HOLLYWOOD ROCKS! is as follows:

DISC #1 Early '80s (1980 – 1985)

HOLLYWOOD ROSE - "Killing Time," HELLION - "Run For Your Life," MICKEY
RATT - "Dr. Rock," PLAIN JANE - "Time Warp," CANDY - "Whatever
Happened To Fun," STEELER - "Cold Day In Hell," DOKKEN - "It's Not
Love," W.A.S.P. - "Animal (Fuck Like A Beast)," BLACK 'N BLUE - "Hold
On To 18," THE JONESES - "Looks So Good," THE ZEROS - "Kokomo Joe,"
QUIET RIOT - "Let's Get Crazy," ARMORED SAINT - "No Reason To Live,"
Stephen Pearcy's RATT - "In Your Direction," BITCH - "Be My Slave,"
KERY DOLL - "Too Good For Heaven," WARRANT - "Last Action Hero," SIN -
"Break Down The Walls (Stop The Rock)," XCITER - "Sleepless Nites"

DISC #2 Mid/late '80s (1985 – 1988)

POISON - "Look What The Cat Dragged In," LIZZY BORDEN - "American
Metal," L.A. GUNS (w/ Paul Black) - "Roll The Dice," STRYPER -
"Honestly," GREAT WHITE - "Down On Your Knees," DEMOLITON GALORE -
"Bulimia Babe," HARLOW - "Rock The Box," SLUT - "Dr. Monster," L.A.
GUNS (w/ Phil Lewis) - "Electric Gypsy," DECRY - "Dead End Zone,"
NITRO - "Bitch On My Back," FASTER PUSSYCAT - "Babylon," ROUGH CUTT -
"Hold On," TUFF - "Sinner Street," ODIN - "12 O'clock High," SALTY DOG
- "Strong Medication," SOUND BARRIER - "Gladiator," WWIII - "Love You
To Death," ROCK CITY ANGELS - "Hush Child," THE SEA HAGS - "Doghouse"

DISC #3 Late '80s

KEEL - "The Right To Rock" (live), JAILHOUSE - "The Innocent," LONDON
- "Rainbow Bar & Girls," CHERRY ST. - "Hellraiser," JUNKYARD -
"Hollywood," CHINA - "Love In Cold Blood," BANG TANGO - "Someone Like
You," BLACK CHERRY - "Fading Away," KING KOBRA - "Mean Street
Machine," MOTORCYCLE BOY - "Cats Paw," TOMMI GUNN - "Rip, Rattle and
Roll," STARS FROM MARS - "We Got Tonight," CATS IN BOOTS - "Her
Monkey," LIONS & GHOSTS - "Meteor Boy," ANGORA - "Give Me A Line,"
VIRGIN - "I'm No Angel," HANGMEN - "Desperation Town," XYZ - "Inside
Out," KILL FOR THRILLS - "Commercial Suicide," D'MOLLS - "Action"

DISC #4 Early '90s

ELECTRIC ANGELS - "Def Generation," BURNING TREE - "Planned Disaster,"
JETBOY - "Feel The Shake," BIG BANG BABIES - "8 Arms," LYPSWITCH -
"Sexx On The Sun," SYANIDE KICK - "Hollywood Angel," DARLING CRUEL -
"Changed," SAIGON SALOON - "Days Gone By," REBEL REBEL - "Tonight's
Your Night To R&R," SPIDERS & SNAKES - "California Slide," HARDLY
DANGEROUS - "Take Me To The Mountain," SKULL - "I Like My Music Loud,"
YESTERDAY'S TEAR - "Cold," PRETTY BOY FLOYD - "Shut Up!," BLACKBOARD
JUNGLE - "Chicago," LOVE/HATE - "Wish It Was Summer," MONDO KANE -
"High On A Dream," FIZZY BANGERS - "Hai Karate," ALLEYCAT SCRATCH -
"Take A Bite Outta Me"

Available at all North American chain and mom and pop outlets through
Navarre Distribution, HOLLYWOOD ROCKS! retails for $49.99.

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-Wax And Wane - Adult Film Star Taylor Wane To Appear On Jason Frost
Music Compilation CDs & Vinyls

NEW YORK, NY -- Jason Frost of A Frosty J Productions (ASCAP)
announces his plans to release a series of collectible music
compilation albums on CD and Vinyl. These collectibles will each
feature a different Hollywood celebrity actress, model or centerfold
on album cover packaging. Compilations will be grouped in themed
genres and released on separate volumes. The first of series is titled
"Wax on Plastic" and will feature the Penthouse centerfold Taylor Wane
as cover model. Taylor Wane is best known for her many adult films,
mainstream television and movie cameos, dancer for Kid Rock tour and
recent appearance in KISS band member Gene Simmons' "Firestarter"
music video.

"Wax on Plastic" Volume 1 will be first in an ongoing series of music
compilations and will focus mainly on the art of creative remix
technology. It will include new DJ club track re-mixes for a number of
new up and coming artists, producers, songwriters, DJ's and bands in
many genres who have recently signed material over for licensing thru
A Frosty J Productions (ASCAP). Current track listing for this first
release includes Rap, Rock, Metal, Alternative, Trance, Trip-Hop &
Industrial styles of music all sharing the common theme of being
re-mixed versions of original material by DJ Nervous, Jason Frost and
others, including a remix for Brad Roberts' new band Gravity of New
York.

Future album volumes tentatively set to be released include an
Alternative Country Music Compilation CD, Songwriter/Storytellers CD,
Angel themed CD, All-Instrumentals CD, and others geared mainly
towards Film, TV and Radio promotional and licensing uses.
Compilations will also be made available to Filmmakers, DJ's and for
public purchase through Frosty J record label partners via regular
major distribution channels and local retail outlets. Portions of all
proceeds will be divided among select charities and grass-roots
organizations working towards peace and prosperity in both the USA and
abroad.

Available track positions still remain on this album and new upcoming
compilations. Song demos for placement selection are still being
accepted for review and possible consideration for this and other
projects. For more information, please contact or visit A Frosty J
Productions (ASCAP) at Music Publisher's website http://FrostyJ.com/ .

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-Stratovarius World Tour Announced!

Stratovarius have announced the bulk of the dates for their 6 month
long World Tour in support of their new album entitled STRATOVARIUS,
which will be released on September 5th on Sanctuary's Mayan Records
label. The tour will commence this summer in Latin America and the
European shows start in late October and will prove to be a real
winter warmer for all metal fans. The tour is entitled "M3 - Monster
Metal Madness," and will see the Finnish maestros team up with
Sweden's HammerFall for double headlining shows that will roll through
14 European countries. The European "Monster Metal Madness" dates are
as follows:

OCTOBER
Wed 26th - Finland, Helsinki - Kulttuuritalo
Fri 28th - Finland, Tampere - Pakkahuone
Sat 29th - Finland, Turku - Caribia

NOVEMBER
Tue 1st - Norway, Oslo - Rockefeller
Fri 4th - Germany, Cologne - Palladium
Sat 5th - Belgium, Borgerhout - Hof Ter Lo
Sun 6th - Holland, Tilburg - 013
Mon 7th - England, London - Camden Palace
Wed 9th - France, Lille - Splendid
Thu 10th - Germany, Hamburg - Docks
Fri 11th - Germany, Osnabrück - Halle Gartlage
Sat 12th - France, Paris - Elysee Montmartre
Sun 13th - France, Paris - Elysee Montmartre
Thu 17th - Spain, Murcia - Sala Gamma
Fri 18th - Spain, Madrid - La Riviera
Sat 19th - Spain, Pamplona - Pabellon Anaitasuna
Mon 21st - France, Lyon - Transbordeur
Wed 23rd - Switzerland, Pratteln - Z7
Thu 24th - Germany, Fürth - Stadthalle
Fri 25th - Switzerland, Pratteln - Z7
Sat 26th - Germany, Kaufbeuren - All-Karthalle
Sun 27th - Italy, Milan - Alcatraz
Tue 29th - Slovenia, Ljubljana - VPK Mediapark
Wed 30th - Austria, Vienna - Planet Music

DECEMBER
Thu 1st - Hungary, Budapest - Petöfi Hall
Fri 2nd - Czech Republic, Zlin - Vanue Novesta tbc

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-Gamma Ray Finish Work On Their New Album!

Gamma Ray have recently finished the final mixing of their new album
which was recorded at the Hansen Studios in Hamburg. The album
includes 11 tracks which represent all of the characteristic strengths
of the band's musical career to date. The album title is MAJESTIC and
is scheduled for a late September release. Until then the band will
undetake worldwide promotional activities and in parallel they also
have to move their Hamburg studio to a new Location because the actual
building will be completely rebuilt this summer.

You can meet GAMMA RAY during summer at the following European
Festivals:
24.06 - Balingen, Germany, BANG YOUR HEAD Festival
16.07 - Helsinki, Finland, TUSKA Festival

The album release will be followed by a worldwide headline tour which
is in the planning stage at the moment.

Further to this, the Gamma Ray website will be relaunched with a
completely new design and a dedicated Fan Club member area in June.
Fan Club Members who haven't received the Fan Club Newsletter in
February by post and everyone who is interested in joining the band's
official Fan Club should send an email to the new Fan Club email
address: _GammaRayFC@..._ to receive further information. [Note: I
would think that address should be GammaRayFC@.... - Tim]

Here are some direct words from the band:

"Dear Friends

"Yes, we know it's been a long time without any real news and visible
activity from the band!

"But, since December 2004 we have been working on the production of
the new album and it was a long period of blood sweat and tears, but
also of joy and pleasure. Everyone in the band went through some
personal suffering or difficulties during this time and occasionally
we had the feeling that something or someone wanted to stop us from
making this record.

"Finally, two months ago, we got the message that we had to leave our
studio complex at the end of May because some sharks bought the whole
building and had nothing more constructive in mind than kicking out
all the bands that were rehearsing there only to rebuild it into a
storage place for rich peoples dirty attorney files or whatever.....!
With this in mind it made working in a relaxed atmosphere even harder.
But we could not be stopped and fought our way through
and....presto... WE MADE IT!!!

"We are sure that the long wait has not been in vain and everyone's
gonna be rewarded with an album that goes beyond the expected (as
always this is just our humble opinion and the rest is up to the
listener).

"Now we're working out the big promo and touring game plan with
Sanctuary and All Access and of course getting everything ready to
move to the new studio location which we found a few weeks ago.

"It is near the old place and actually much bigger and nicer than the
old one, with a waterfront view of the river Bille, a tributary of the
Elbe. When everything is ready there's gonna be a massive party for
selected friends, fans, journalists, musicians and so on.

"We hope that you will be patient for just a little while longer until
the album is finally released and not kick our butts for keeping you
on hold for so long. We're more alive than ever and we're damn hungry
to go out on tour and get this album on to a stage.

"Big Cheerzzz to you all from the Rays!!!"

Stay tuned for more information soon ...

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-Neal Schon Leaves Journey

[Note: This "press release" is *not* true according to
MelodicRock.com. But, it's kind of funny so we're running it with this
disclaimer. It was seen on-line and attributed to the "Indo-Asian News
Service" on May 20. - Tim]

LONDON -- In a suprise move or struggle for control of a once very
popular rock band, legendary guitarist Neal Schon has been booted by
his bandmates from the band he helped to found. In an interview via
conference call Journey keyboardist Jonathan Cain (the Babys/Bad
English) had this to say, "It is regrettable to announce, but the band
has just decided to move on. We made the same demand of Deen
(Journey's current drummer) and he chose to quit Neal's new band Soul
Sirkus, but Neal thought we were beyond our reaches. However, since
Neal was an equal as partner as me in Journey, along with Ross' and
Deen's smaller shares, we were able to combine our votes legally and
oust Neal."

Schon indicated in a prepared statement that he would seek further
legal recourse, but sources say it probably want matter. "The damage
is already done. If Schon regains rights to the name Journey, Journey
would have to continue without Cain, Valory, and Deen." an industry
insider is quoted as saying.

With no Cain, Valory or Deen, who would Schon get to replace them? Or
would he just let the name die over a power struggle?

Some say that Steve Smith, Greg Rollie and Steve Perry just mught fit
the bill, but the idea of that happening is slim to none.

So for now Journey will continue on with three different guitarist
scheduled to tour with Journey. Cain says," Joe Satriani....yeah,
that's right...Satch will be filling in for part of the tour, Josh
Ramos (The Storm/Ramos/Two Fires/Hardline) will be around and an old
friend Steve Harris (Shy) will be aboard for a few shows." When
pressed for a permanent replacement, Ross Valory (Steve Miller
Band/The Storm) chipped in, "Steve Harris and Josh Ramos are who we
have our eye on right now."

With the loss of Neal Schon, Journey is down to just one original
member, Ross Valory. Valory says of this, "We have had several
drummers, a couple of bass players, and several singers in this band.
Journey shall continue to grow, though I really am going to miss Neal.
Neal was the one constant. It really is a business decision rather
than a personl or artistic thing, you know....."

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-Kiss, Sanctuary Visual Entertainment, Universal Music And VH1 Team Up
To Deliver The Ultimate Kiss DVD Package, KISS: BEYOND THE MAKEUP, To
Be Released August 16, 2005

From the Hottest Band In the World to the greatest fans in the world.
Here is the most complete and thorough account of Kiss' history ever.
This colossal TWO-DVD SET is packed with never before seen footage,
photos and candid interviews with people close to the band.

An updated edition of the successful 2001 television special, KISS:
BEYOND THE MAKEUP will take fans from the band's early days in their
New York loft, through four decades in the spotlight to the present
day. In addition to interviews with band members past and present, the
anthology contains new and rare interviews with producers Bob Ezrin
and Eddie Kramer, former managers Bill Aucoin and Joyce Bogart, and
early supporter Dick Clark. The documentary also gives viewers a real
insight into the band members through interviews with their families.

Assembled from thousands of hours of footage from Kiss' vast private
archive, this program will provide fans with the most comprehensive
look at the band ever assembled on film.

Producer: Paul La Blanc
Executive in Charge of Production: Todd Schwartz
Executive Producer: Lauren Zalaznick

Over THREE HOURS of DVD extras, culled from the KISS video vaults!

DVD ONE EXTRAS:

-Strutter
-KISS announces their record deal
(Live at the Coventry, 12/21/73)

-Nothin' to Lose
-Firehouse
-Black Diamond
(Dick Clark's In Concert, 3/29/74)

-Gene Simmons interviewed
-KISS performs "Firehouse"
(The Mike Douglas Show, 5/21/74)

-100,000 Years
(Live at Winterland Ballroom, 1/31/75)

-Deuce
-She
-Black Diamond
(The Midnight Special, 4/1/75)

-Rock And Roll All Nite
-'C'Mon and Love Me
(Casablanca promotional films, 1975)

-"Cadillac High - KISS Loves You!"
(Cadillac, Michigan, 10/9/75)

-Let Me Go, Rock 'n' Roll
(Landover, MD, 11/30/75)

-Cold Gin
(Detroit, MI, 1/26/76)

-Flaming Youth
(Jersey City, NJ, 7/10/76)

-Shout It Out Loud
(Houston, TX 8/13/76)

-Do You Love Me?
(Anaheim, CA, 8/20/76)

-Detroit Rock City
-King of the Night Time World
-Beth
(The Paul Lynde Halloween Special, 10/29/76)

-Take Me
(New York, NY, 2/18/77)

-I Want You
(Tokyo, Japan, 4/2/77)

"KISS Meets Marvel"
(TV news story, 5/25/77)

-Christine Sixteen
(Houston, TX, 9/1/77)

-God of Thunder
(Landover, MD, 12/20/77)

-"...And They Are All Millionaires"
(The Land of Hype and Glory, 1/10/78)

-Shock Me
(KISS Meets the Phantom filming, 5/19/78)

-Re-visiting the roots of KISS
(WWOR-TV news feature, 7/1/93)

-Bill Aucoin: Gene Goes Crazy?

-Joyce Bogart: The Success of Alive!

-Paul Stanley: A Story on Norman

DVD TWO EXTRAS:

-I Was Made For Lovin' You
(Largo, MD, 7/8/79)

-"The KISS Interview"
(Tomorrow With Tom Snyder, 10/31/79)

-Shandi
(Music video, 1980)

-"Introducing Eric Carr"
(Kids Are People Too, 7/27/80)

-Is That You?
(Sydney, Australia, 11/22/80)

-The Oath
-A World Without Heroes
-I
(Fridays, 1/15/82)

-I Love It Loud
-Creatures of the Night
(Spanish TV 1982)

-I Still Love You
(Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 6/18/83)

-"KISS Unmasks"
(MTV, 9/18/83)

-Thrills In the Night
(Music video 1984)

-Tears Are Falling
(Atlanta, GA, 11/31/85)

-Crazy Crazy Nights
(Donington, England, 8/20/88)

-Forever
(Auburn Hills, MI, 10/14/90)

-Unholy
(Auburn Hills, MI, 11/27/92)

-Comin' Home
-Domino
(Late Night With Conan O'Brien, 8/4/95)

-2,000 Man
-Beth
(MTV Unplugged, 8/9/95)

-"Return of the Originals"
(38th Annual Grammy Awards, 2/28/96)

-"The Press Conference"
(New York, NY, 4/16/96)

-Calling Dr. Love
(Detroit, MI, 6/28/96)

-Rock And Roll All Nite
(MTV Video Music Awards, 9/4/96)

-I Stole Your Love
(Atlanta, GA, 10/1/96)

-Watchin' You
(Stockholm, Sweden, 6/15/97)

-Psycho Circus
(Music video 1998)

-"A KISS on Halloween"
(Mad TV, 10/31/98)

-Shout It Out Loud
(Los Angeles, CA, 10/31/98)

-Rock And Roll All Nite
(Super Bowl 33, 1/31/99)

-Heaven's on Fire
(East Rutherford, NJ, 6/28/00)

-God Gave Rock 'n' Roll To You II
(Oceanside, CA, 4/1/05)

-Also included: 10 hidden easter eggs!

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-FastLane Records Newsletter

FastLane Records Sign Pump 5

P5 are the epitome of hard pop to hard rock. The four California
natives have already captured number one slots on many
internet/college radio stations alike and were sure upon first listen
you will understand what all the fuss is about. P5 will also be
contributing to the FastLane Records/CD Smash Records upcoming tribute
to Cheap Trick TRICKED OUT with their cover of "Auf Wiedersehen." P5
will be going into the studio in June. More information on Pump 5 can
be found at http://www.fastlanerecords.com/ and http://www.pump5.com/
. More to come...stay tuned.

FastLane Records/CD Smash Records/Tributes

FastLane Records/CD Smash Records announced a planned, upcoming
tribute to the Beatles titled BEATLE-ESQUE. Bands interested in
contributing a track to this great project, can email for more details
at beatlestrib@... with "Beatles Trib" in the subject
line of the email. Spots/songs are filling up fast. The latest
FLR/CDSR tribute release JETBOYS OF BABYLON - A TRIBUTE TO THE NEW
YORK DOLLS can be ordered here:
http://www.fastlanerecords.com/merch.htm

The finishing touches on the long awaited Cheap Trick tribute TRICKED
OUT are being tweeked and ready for a mid-summer release. New song
revisions will be posted soon.

FLR Bits n' Pieces

American Anthem are still in the studio finishing up their debut for
FLR, titled HIT REPEAT. AA should finish up recording sometime in June
for a target Summer release date. Mike Gallagher has been also
finishing up his long awaited guitar virtuoso, solo project SONIC
UNIVERSE. Mike has also been busy recording a few songs for Marc
Ferrari and his company for Extreme Guitar 2.

FastLane Records/CD Smash Records Collector Series line has been
officialy launched with the first release being the 1985 cult classic
Sweet Pain and their self-titled debut record. Sweet Pain spawned
Kelly Nickels (L.A. Guns) and Ronnie Taz (The Throbs) in the beginning
of their careers. This release will contain all new remixed/remastered
versions as well as bonus tracks/live tracks and radio interviews.

The Dose from Dallas, TX are putting the final touches on their debut
self-titled record. The Dose conjure up the sounds/influeces of
Marvelous 3/Cheap Trick meet a heavier Enuff Z'Nuff with a modern day
sound.

IRG Radio has been getting great feedback with its Rock And A Hard
Place show (101.9 FM 'The Box') out of Fargo, ND. RAAHP features the
mighty TORCH and Serena Storm serving up the DJ duties three times a
week on IRG. Great show and a very supportive crew of FastLane
Records/IRG Radio. In the future we will announce contests/giveaways
with RAAHP as well as partnering up in other avenues to be announced.
Please check out http://www.irgradio.com/ for show schedules and check
out Torch and Sarena at http://www.rockhardplace.com/main.htm .

Radio programmers please email us at radio@... to
request a promo for this release if you're interested in adding this
title to your radio rotation.

Distributors please email us at distro@... to request
a promo for this release if you're interested in stocking this title.

http://www.fastlanerecords.com/
http://www.irgradio.com/

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-Iommi, Featuring Legendary Heavy Metal Guitarist Tony Iommi, To
Release New Album, FUSED on July 12, 2005 On Sanctuary Records

Black Sabbath Axe-Slinger Joined By Vocalist/Bassist Glenn Hughes And
Drummer Kenny Aronoff

Tour Planned After This Summer's Ozzfest

Tony Iommi, the legendary Black Sabbath guitarist, will release his
new album FUSED on July 12, 2005, via Sanctuary Records. This will be
Iommi's third solo album.

Joining Iommi on FUSED is former Deep Purple vocalist/bass guitarist
Glenn Hughes and former John Mellencamp drummer Kenny Aronoff, who has
also played sessions with the likes of the Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan,
Rod Stewart, Alice Cooper, Bob Seger, Lynyrd Skynyrd and countless
others. The trio will hit the road to promote FUSED later this year
after Black Sabbath finishes headlining the 10th anniversary Ozzfest
tour.

The 10 songs on FUSED are: "Dopamine," "Wasted Again," "Saviour Of The
Real," "Resolution Song," "Grace," "Deep Inside A Shell," "What You're
Living For," "Face Your Fear," "The Spell" and "I Go Insane."

Iommi has worked with both Hughes and Aronoff in the past. Hughes is a
longtime friend who sang on the 1986 Black Sabbath Featuring Tony
Iommi album SEVENTH STAR. In 2004, previously unreleased songs they
had collaborated on eight years earlier were completed and released by
Sanctuary as THE 1996 DEP SESSIONS. Aronoff played drums on the song
"Black Oblivion" on Iommi's self-titled 2000 solo album, which was
loaded with all-star guest appearances. FUSED was produced by Bob
Marlette, who also manned the studio boards for Iommi.

"I put some ideas for four or five tracks down about three years ago,
but I hadn't written them specifically with Glenn in mind," Iommi
says. "After THE 1996 DEP SESSIONS was finished last year, I said to
my manager that I should try Glenn on my solo album. Glenn came over
to England and we did a trial run writing more material and it was
unbelievable. His enthusiasm is amazing. He is so full of energy and
great song ideas.

"The ideal thing for me is to work with collaborators. I can come in
with riffs until the cows come home, and I do that all the time. I
like to do it that way and then build the song with somebody else."

Iommi and Hughes tend to write quickly when they settle in. Once the
basic song ideas were written for this new album, Hughes worked on
overall melodies and lyrics. The songs were in place, but a drummer
was needed to tie it all together. Iommi was eager to work with
Aronoff again and had him in mind from the beginning. The highly
respected skins-basher was thrilled about the invitation, especially
when Iommi said he wanted to tour to promote FUSED.

"I definitely knew that for my next album I wasn't going to use a lot
special guests again. I wanted to use just one singer, and I also
wanted it to be more like a band this time. The idea was to go into
the studio with Glenn and Kenny play everything live. It was great. I
really enjoyed doing it that way," says Iommi. "That was the original
way you used to record, and that was the only way I knew how to record
for a long time. Only a few years ago did I start recording the other
way, by building up and layering tracks. By playing live in the
studio, you can hear exactly how the songs are going to sound and
whether they work."

These new songs most definitely work, and they rage with the same fire
and intensity that mark Iommi's best. There is nothing quite like the
sound of a power trio, because there can be no weak links -- each
musician's efforts stand out. There is no place to hide. Iommi, Hughes
and Aronoff feed off each other, whether it's the concise punch of
"Dopamine" and "What You're Living For" or the fluid twists and turns
in the nine-minute epic "I Go Insane."

Iommi's lethal guitar crunch leads the charge. Hughes truly pushes
himself to the edge and adjusts his voice to fit the overall direction
of each song while simultaneously propelling the rhythm with his
pounding bass guitar. The volcanic thunder Aronoff unleashes from his
drums sounds like nothing he has done before. Marlette's sparkling,
crisp production results in a hard-hitting, modern, in-your-face
sound.

"Bob is a fantastic producer. He also played a few keyboard parts on
this album because he wanted to get his hands in there!" laughs Iommi.

Marlette's major role as the producer was to provide that extra,
objective pair of ears and determine when a song was finished. He also
judged Iommi's solos and usually found what he looking for after four
or five takes. However, Iommi often wanted to lay down more solos with
the purpose of topping himself with each pass.

"I tend to keep trying solos until I get to where I say, 'Oh yeah, I
really like that one.' It's not often I say that, but you're always
trying to get that one you're happy with," he says. "Sometimes it is
difficult working with a producer when you have been a producer
yourself, but it's good to compare ideas. To get the best end result
you do whatever it takes."

Iommi's excitement about FUSED is at a fever pitch and he cannot wait
to tour with Hughes and Aronoff.

"In addition to playing material from this album, we'll probably do a
couple of tracks from THE 1996 DEP SESSIONS and a few Sabbath songs
too," he says.

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-New CD: Travers & Appice LIVE AT THE HOUSE OF BLUES (Escapi Music)

Release date Europe/North America: July 12

http://www.escapimusic.com/

LIVE AT THE HOUSE OF BLUES highlights the songwriting and Performing
skills of three of the most exceptional musicians in Rock and Pop
during the last 30 years.

Legendary drummer Carmine Appice, whose biography reads like a "who's
who" of Rock music, has played and sold millions of records with Rod
Stewart, Vanilla Fudge, King Kobra, Blue Murder, Ted Nugent, Ozzy
Osbourne and Jeff Beck, just to name a few. Vocalist and guitar hero
Pat Travers, whose 1979 album GO FOR WHAT YOU KNOW led to an immense
increase of his fan base, is considered an all-time classic and a
"must-have" for any guitar fan.

Last but not least, T.M. Stevens, with his ferocious, yet melodic,
style of Bass playing that is as unique as his larger than life
persona, has been Involved with various superstars, artists such as
Joe Cocker, Tina Turner, James Brown, Billy Joel and Steve Vai.

Recorded at The House Of Blues, Myrtle Beach, USA in September of last
year, the end result is timeless and powerful Blues Rock that
highlights not only the technical competence of each individual
musician but also their exquisite songwriting.

Produced by Fabrizio Grossi

Recorded at The House Of Blues, Myrtle Beach, USA (September 2004)

LINE-UP:
Pat Travers - Vocals / Guitar
Carmine Appice - Drums
T.M. Stevens – Bass

Tracklist:
1. Taken
2. Better From A Distance
3. I Don't Care
4. Crash And Burn
5. Living Alone
6. Gotta Have You
7. Turn Me On
8. Can't Escape The Fire/LA, LA Love
9. Evil
10. Do Ya Think I'm Sexy
11. Boom, Boom
12. Keep On Rocking (Bonustrack)

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-Thin Lizzy GREATEST HITS - Released On DVD On July 4, 2005

Following on from their highly successful European Tour in January
2005, Thin Lizzy return with their long awaited and highly anticipated
GREATEST HITS DVD, released by Mercury Records on July 4, 2005.

Even just saying the words The Boys Are Back in Town is likely to get
their chart-topping hit stuck in your head for days. With their
anthemic, working class songs led by relentlessly blistering twin
guitars, this officially endorsed Thin Lizzy DVD is sure to satisfy
the most demanding hard rock fans.

Featuring all the classics, including the original pop promo videos
for "The Boys Are Back In Town," "Waiting For An Alibi," "Chinatown,"
"Bad Reputation" and many more, this milestone DVD collection brings
alive the music and legacy of all things distinctly Lizzy! The DVD
also boasts rare live footage including "Whiskey In The Jar" recorded
on BBC "Top Of The Pops" in 1973.

Mixed for the first very time in stunning Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround
Sound, this essential DVD package is an outstanding document from one
of the greatest rock 'n' roll bands.

Even since the tragic death of Phil Lynott in 1986, Thin Lizzy have
continued through the hard times and now, more than ever, have
influenced a new generation of contemporary rock bands, spearheaded
and championed by The Darkness.

DVD Track Listing:

01. The Boys Are Back In Town
02. Don't Believe A Word (Live)
03. Dancing In The Moonlight (Live)
04. Rosalie (Live)
05. Waiting For An Alibi
06. Do Anything That You Want To Do
07. Sarah
08. Chinatown
09. Killer On The Loose
10. Thunder and Lightning (Live)
11. Bad Reputation (Live)
12. King's Call
13. The Rocker
14. With Love
15. Dear Miss Lonely Hearts
16. That Woman (Live)
17. Johnny The Fox
18. Wild One
19. Whiskey In The Jar (Top Of The Pops 1/2/73)

DVD PRODUCT INFORMATION:

Title: Thin Lizzy - GREATEST HITS
Release Date: 4th July 2005
Certificate: Exempt
Format: 1-Disc DVD
Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround, 2.0 Stereo
Picture: 4:3
DVD Region Code: 0 (Region Free)
DVD Disc Format: DVD-9
Running Time: 67 Minutes
Catalogue Number: 987180-4
Barcode Number: 006024 987180-4(9)
Price Dealer: £8.84

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-Look What I Did To Record

Look What I Did has chosen to work with producer Brian Virtue
(Deftones, Janes Addiction, Audioslave, Christian Death) for their
next, yet-to-be-titled record. The band plans to begin recording at
the end of June and is shooting for an October release date.

This announcement comes on the heels of news that the band signed to
the newly reformed Combat Records. Combat Records is a partnership
between KOCH distribution and ESU Management.

http://www.ihatelookwhatidid.com/

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-Vixen Will Be Appearing In The UK

Classic Rock 'girlband' Vixen are returning to the UK for a series of
dates in June. They are touring with Girlschool, and Dante Fox, under
the banner of 'The Girls On Top' tour.

Vixen, famous for their enormous hits "Edge Of A Broken Heart" and
"Love Is A Killer" will be performing at the following venues, before
headlining one of the stages at the Sweden Rock Festival, and
returning to the US to finish the new, eagerly awaited album.

6/1 - Crewe - The Limelight
6/2 - Bristol - The Bierkeller
6/3 - London - The Mean Fiddler
6/4 - Nottingham - Rock City
6/5 - Bradford - Bradford RIO
6/7 - Stourbridge - Rock Cafe 2000
6/8 - Nuneaton - Kingswood Tavern

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-Wacken Open Air Newsletter

http://www.wacken.com/

04.08. - 06.08.2005

Here the latest list of confirmed bands for W:O:A 2005:

+ ACCEPT + APOCALYPTICA + AXEL RUDI PELL + BLOODBATH + CANDLEMASS +
CATARACT + CORVUS CORAX + COUNT RAVEN + DISSECTION + DRAGONFORCE +
EDGUY + EISREGEN + ENDHAMMER + ENDSTILLE + ENSIFERUM + EQUILIBRIUM +
FINNTROLL + GOREFEST + HAMMERFALL + HANOI ROCKS + ILLDISPOSED +
KREATOR + MACHINE HEAD + MACHINE MEN + MAMBO KURT + MARDUK + MARKY
RAMONE + MERCENARY + METAL CHURCH + MORGANA LEFAY + MUCC + NAGLFAR +
NIGHTWISH + OBITUARY + OOMPH! + OVERKILL + POTENTIA ANIMI + PRIMORDIAL
+ SAMAEL + SENTENCED + SONATA ARCTICA + SUFFOCATION + TORFROCK +
TRISTANIA + TURISAS + W:O:A FIREFIGHTERS + WITHIN TEMPTATION + ZYKLON
+

After the great success of the X-MAS Packages ( thanx to all
Metalheads for your support! ) there is now the 3-day ticket
available. The ticket will be available as orignal hardticket!

The 3-Day Ticket includes:

> free camping starting from 03.08.05
> free entrance for the Wacken Swimming Pool starting from 01.08.05
> camp directly at your car
> no limitations of drinks and food on the campingground
> reservations of campingground for groups with more than 50 people
> only grass surfaces, short ways to the festivalground and village
> mind. 60 Bands on 4 Open Air Stages and a Tentstage
(Headbangersballroom)
> Videoscreen, LED-Info-Systems
> beer-garden
> park-fee 20,- EUR per car (doesn't matter how many people inside)
and much more

The tickets price is 79,00 EUR incl. presale charge + p&p

Ticketlink: http://www.metaltix.com/link/?item,21444,nlwoa20050521
or hotline +49 (0) 4627 - 18 38 38

Finally - Surprise Act announced!

There were many speculations about our surprise act. The rumor mill
was blowing...

Many of you thought of Judas Priest and they're right! Judas Priest
was confirmed! This would be an absolute "hammer" for you and us, but
sadly they had to call off, because they didn't get enough shows in
Europe in August so it would did not make any sense for the band to
fly over from USA to Europe. Luckily we did not announce it!

We were put off now on 2006. 100,000 flyer, which lay ready, are
heading now into the press.

But we're lucky and proud to announce another favourite band, who
never played in Wacken:

MACHINE HEAD will come exclusively and finally to the W:O:A and will
play on Friday!

Will they break the record of Children of Bodom with more than 5000
crowdsurfers at the W:O:A 2004?

W:O:A will be the only festival in Germany the band will play.

You can get the preview Running Order here:

http://www.wacken.com/en/main-woa05/running-order/

This Running Order is not final yet!!

To get the latest News about the W:O:A just go to
http://www.wacken.com/

To shorten the wait until the next W:O:A we released the first
official "Wacken History." In this book you find statements from bands
who played at the W:O:A the last 15 years, backstage reports, stories
about the W:O:A and many previously unreleased pictures.

Link -> http://www.metaltix.com/link/?item,3339103,nlwoa20050521

Merchandise W:O:A 2004

We have some W:O:A 2004 merachndise left in our stock that you can buy
at our online-shop http://www.metaltix.com/ : festival shirt with band
logos, tricots, blackstage shirt, batik shirt, clothes for kids,
towels, ballpen, flags, keyholder, tents, sleeping bags and much
more...

And there is the new SAXON merch available now, exclusively at
http://www.metaltix.com/ .

And everything else the metalheart desires....

Check it out!!!

See you in wacken - rain or snow!

Your W:O:A - Team

http://www.wacken.com/

ICS GmbH
W:O:A Headquarter
Hauptstrasse 47
24869 Dörpstedt

phone: +49 - ( 0 ) 4627 - 18 38 38
fax: +49 -( 0 ) 4627 - 18 38 80

headquarter@...

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-Michele Luppi's Heaven - Debut Solo Album From Vision Divine Singer

Michele Luppi's Heaven: this is the name of the solo project done by
Michele Luppi, already known as Vision Divine singer in the latest
successful album STREAM OF CONSCIOUSNESS. STRIVE is the title of the
debut album, produced and arranged by Michele Luppi, a must for all
AOR /Melodic Hard Rock lovers into bands like Mr. Big, Europe,
Journey, Bon Jovi and Kiss. 10 songs with great production and
featuring special guests like: Alex De Rosso (Dokken), Olaf Thorsen
(Vision Divine), Oleg Smirnoff (Vision Divine) and Maurizio Solieri
(Vasco Rossi). STRIVE will be released in the middle of July 2005
through Scarlet Records.

Michele Luppi's Heaven - STRIVE

TRACKLIST
01. Trust
02. If You Walk Away
03. Feel Alive
04. Always Remember You
05. Tell Me About It
06. Wasting My Time
07. Stars
08. The Castle Inside My Head
09. Time For Love
10. I Found A Way To Pray

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-Shining Fury Are Back!

One and a half years after the release of their debut album LAST
SUNRISE, Shining Fury are ready to record their second strike! The
band has been going through a few line-up changes over the past few
months, but are now stronger than ever before. The new line-up is as
follows:

Francesco Neretti – vocals
Francesco Tonazzini – guitars
Federico Accardo- guitars
Andrea Bartoletti – bass
Ross Lukather – drums

Musically Shining Fury is still a trademark for fast, powerful and
straight Heavy Metal the Italian way! The band has demoed a few songs
over the past few weeks that easily blow away their debut album!

Look forward to their new album in late 2005!

http://www.shiningfury.com/

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-Cradle Of Filth is scheduled to release a live DVD in October. The
show was filmed at two sold-out shows in Paris on April 2 and 3, 2005.

-Bruce Dickinson is in the process of putting together a solo
career-spanning DVD, looking at the end of the year for its release.

-Edguy has posted the following update on its Web site,
http://www.edguy.nu/ :

"There's not only a 5-track EP SUPERHEROES going to come out this
year, Edguy also plans to release the first official DVD in September
too; featuring different material than what's going to be found on the
EP. Besides the video-clip of 'Superheroes' the DVD will feature
various live-tracks in 5.1 sound filmed at their show in Sao Paulo
during their world tour 2004, when the band flew their whole big stage
over to Brazil. Furthermore there will be a lot of never-before-seen
'behind-the-scenes' footage. In fact, they have a camera team filming
their recording sessions of the forthcoming EP and album right now.
This DVD -- that will have plenty of other little features as well --
is going to be called SUPERHEROES - THE DVD and should be out in early
September.

"The band explains: 'You asked for it, so we do it! It will be some
kind of a "special-item" for our fans and ourselves to "soothe the
wait" for the new album. We will keep you updated on the plans. At
this point our record label is considering changing the release date
for the EP and DVD to September 5th. No problem for us, we are working
at full tilt anyway. And it's all feeling so great!'"

-Evergrey's DVD, A NIGHT TO REMEMBER, was released on May 23 in Europe
and May 24 in the US.

-Judas Priest filmed its sold-out May 18 and 19 shows at the Budokan
in Tokyo, Japan, for an upcoming DVD. The set list was as follows:
"The Hellion," "Electric Eye," "Metal Gods," "Riding On The Wind,"
"The Ripper," "A Touch Of Evil," "Judas Rising," "Revolution," "Hot
Rockin'," "Breaking The Law," "I'm A Rocker," "Diamonds And Rust"
(acoustic), "Worth Fighting For," "Deal With The Devil," "Beyond The
Realms Of Death," "Turbo Lover," "Hellrider," "Victim Of Changes"
(with Glenn Tipton's solo), "Exciter," "Painkiller," "Hell Bent For
Leather," "Living After Midnight," "You've Got Another Thing Comin'."

-THE BATTLE is the new album featuring Jorn Lande (Jorn, Masterplan,
Ark) and Russell Allen (Symphony X). It's scheduled for release on
Frontiers Records on September 19. For more info check out
http://www.frontiers.it .

-Molly Hatchet's new album WARRIORS OF THE RAINBOW BRIDGE is out this
week on SPV. Check out a new e-card for the release at
http://www.spvusa.com/mollyhatchet/ecard.html .

-Plastilinovy JiNN's site, http://jinn.delusion.ru/ , has been updated
with tons of links to new interviews, new reviews of the album WE ARE,
and 'net radio stations that play the band. There is also an interview
from R@DIO DIMENSION at http://www.live365.com/stations/luciogayosso ,
and three songs played at Radio Indy at
http://www.radioindy.com/Plastilinovy%20JiNN . Contact the band at
jinn@... for more info.

-Primal Fear has completed mixing its new CD with Mike Fraser at The
Warehouse in Vancouver, BC. The working title is SEVEN SEALS at the
moment but could change. The CD is due this fall.

-In UFO news, guitarist Jeff Kollman will be filling in for bassist
Pete Way on the band's US tour. Rumor has it Way is having visa
problems. Kollman's (Edwin Dare, Cosmosquad, JKB, solo) previous ties
to UFO include playing bass live with Michael Schenker on the 1998
European G3 tour, plus appearances on Mogg/Way's CHOCOLATE BOX (1999)
and $ign Of 4's (featuring Phil Mogg) DANCING WITH ST. PETER (2002).

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by Tim Wadzinski (tsw512@...)

-I forgot to vent last week at Iron Maiden. Great googly moogly!!! It
seems *another* compilation CD is on the way, the two-disc ESSENTIAL
IRON MAIDEN, which is reportedly due out in the US on July 5 via
Columbia/Legacy. Yes, the band is on OZZfest this summer but do we
really need another compilation to hype it??? Was EDWARD THE GREAT
just released like two weeks ago? :) And of course, this set will
feature one exclusive track, a live version of "Iron Maiden" recorded
on the DANCE OF DEATH tour. And speaking of DANCE OF DEATH you
probably saw the press release last week that a new double live CD and
DVD release called DEATH ON THE ROAD is due in August from EMI. Man, I
can't decide if Maiden is turning into Michael Schenker (who releases
a live album after every studio album) or Kiss (who releases just
about everything except new studio albums). I still haven't been able
to sit down and fully watch my VISIONS OF THE BEAST *or* THE EARLY
DAYS DVDs yet...

-Yeah, OK, so the link in last week's issue for the DieNasty Font --
a.k.a. "the font that has lightning bolts for the letter 's'" --
didn't work. All you Kiss freaks can try these links instead:

http://www.dafont.com/en/font.php?file=die_nasty
http://www.grsites.com/modperl/fontview.cgi?dir=d&fn=DIENASTY
http://wtv-zone.com/msll/FONTS/DieNasty.ttf
http://102thebear.com/miscellany.html
http://www.flashmasters.com.br/?site=fontes&tipo=d&pagina=2
http://www.kisstorysource.com/Dienasty.ttf

Thanks, Patrick!

-Dunno why but I'm kinda more excited by the prospect of Tony Iommi
and Geezer Butler touring together with their respective side/solo
projects than Black Sabbath doing OZZfest for the umpteenth time this
summer. Is it just me? (Dammit, I can hope Iommi will play some Tony
Martin-era Sabbath stuff, can't I?!?!)

-Now in my current playlist: Doctor Butcher (reissue) (Black Lotus
Records), Leaves' Eyes - "Elegy" single (Napalm Records), Black
Sabbath - THE ETERNAL IDOL (Warner Bros.).

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VARIOUS - SUBDIVISIONS: A TRIBUTE TO RUSH (B-/C+) Magna Carta, 2005
11 tracks, RT: 63:25
[ http://www.rush.com/ ]
[ http://www.magnacarta.net/ ]
Canadian progressive rock legends Rush receive their second tribute
from Magna Carta (the first being 1996's WORKING MAN release), and it
would be interesting to hear what Geddy, Neil and Alex think of it.
Tribute discs are a rather unenviable task as it is difficult to
maintain consistency from track to track and there is a kind of
"damned if you do, damned if you don't" attitude often taken by fans
who don't want to hear exact copies of the original versions but are
incensed when songs they have come to know and love are altered.
Fortunately, the artists on SUBDIVISIONS manage to do a pretty good
job walking a fine line between duplicating the songs and adding their
own distinctive stamp. Geddy Lee has to be one of the hardest
vocalists to emulate but Zebra's Randy Jackson does a great job
capturing the spirit of his delivery on excellent opener "Distant
Early Warning," also featuring clean production by early Rush producer
Terry Brown, emphasizing the talents of rhythm guitarist Vinnie Moore,
bassist Stu Hamm, drummer Mike Mangini (Steve Vai) and guitarist
Daniel J. (Jordan Rudess). "Lakeside Park" features Sebastian Bach and
to my ears he sounds a little out-of-place on this track but does a
commendable job with his hard rock approach to the song, with Daniel
J. once again turning in a surprisingly good shred-style solo with
lots of dynamics and emotion. Unfortunately things don't quite fall
into place with "Limelight," as Kip Winger fails to deliver the
appropriate emotion to the song, the drumming sounds stiff, and
Andreas Kisser (Sepultura) turns in a solo that is decent but
ultimately lacks direction (to be fair this would be a difficult song
for anyone to cover). "Subdivisions" is one of the highlights, with
Randy Jackson again doing a good job replicating Geddy's vocals.
Vinnie's rhythm guitar work is good but the clean part sounds a bit
strange, while Jeff Feldman accurately captures the atmosphere of the
keyboards and Dominic Cefarelli (Pulse Ultra) delivers a prog-worthy
solo into the mix. Sebastian Bach gives us an energetic performance on
"Tom Sawyer," and although Kip Winger sounds better on "Spirit Of The
Radio," he still comes off as wrong for the track. Elsewhere, some of
the guitar solos strike me as disconnected from the songs' rhythms and
while Mike Mangini is an excellent drummer, he somehow misses
injecting the secret ingredient that makes Neil Peart such a
captivating player; he does do a superb job on the odd choice "Didacts
And Narpets" and "2112." Probably the most consistent musician is Stu
Hamm, who fills Geddy's shoes admirably handling all the bass guitar
chores. Overall, SUBDIVISIONS is a well-intentioned but flawed tribute
album that I can recommend to Rush completists and fans interested in
hearing different musicians approach the material. As tribute albums
go, not bad; just make sure to go back and hear the real thing... -
Neal Woodall (MysticX10@...)

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