Detritus
Issue #321
Week of June 13, 2005
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Steve Shumake, Co-owner
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-Anyone else notice all the "all-in-one" stereo systems that have been
on sale at the Best Buys, Targets, and K-Marts of the world? You know,
they're the contraptions that include a CD player, AM/FM tuner,
cassette deck, and (gasp!) a turntable, and more often than not
they're made to look "vintage" like an old jukebox or something. Makes
me wonder if vinyl is coming back. :)

-This week we have the usual press releases and news bits, plus
columns from Neal and me and a rather eclectic trio of album reviews.
- Tim

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-Aquaria -- A New Era Has Begun

After a huge success in Japan through Marquee Records (Megadeth,
Edguy, HammerFall) and in Mexico through Scarecrow Records (Kamelot,
Edguy), the band Aquaria (with former members of Uirapuru) is going to
release the debut album called LUXAETERNA in Brazil July 30th through
Hellion Records (same label as Steve Vai, Glenn Hughes, Yardbirds,
Twisted Sister, Symphony X among many others). In September,
LUXAETERNA will have its European, American, Australian, Russa,
Argentinian and Colombian version.

The album, is a "Rock Opera" about the genesis of the universe, when
each song is a cosmic play, full of orchestrations, sound effects,
deluxe booklet -- like a big production demands.

The album was produced by Bruno Agra and recorded at Creative Sound
Studios, in Sao Paulo, by Philip Colodetti (the best heavy metal sound
engineer of Brazil, that worked with Angra, Shaman, Kamelot, Krisiun,
Heavenly, Rhapsody, to name a few) and mixed and mastered by Sascha
Paeth (Kamelot, Rhapsody, Angra, Epica) at Gate Studios, in Wolfsburg,
Germany.

For the artwork, the cover was created and drawn by Roberto Campus
that works for Marvel Comics and for the logo, something of great
responsibility, Eric Philippe was requested, the one who made the
covers and logos from a lot of successful bands such as Rhapsody and
Gamma Ray.

The first gigs of the band in Brazil would be in the biggest
Anime/Manga events of all Latin America called Anime Friends with
special Japanese singers Akira Kushida, Takayuki Miyauchi and Hironobu
Kageyama. Day 10th of July in Rio De Janeiro Anime Family and day 15th
July in Sao Paulo. After that the band goes on a big tour of the whole
country.

For photos, MP3s and more info please visit the official website:
http://www.aquarialux.com/

AQUARIALUX
aquarialux@...

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-Urbansnake

[Note: This came to me from, I think, musicSUBMIT.com. - Tim]

Band Name: Urbansnake
Website Address: http://www.urbansnake.com/
Email Address: urbansnake@...
Address: 67 Woodcutters Lane, Staten Island NY 10306, USA
Music Style: Hard Rock/Heavy Metal

Soundfile: http://www.urbansnake.com/audio/URBANSNAKE-Rise-3.mp3

Description: Urbansnake takes the hooky riffs and vocals of '70s and
'80s metal and drops them over the grooves, rhythm changes and
attitudes associated with thrash and New York City hardcore. The
result is classic, current and HEAVY.

Biography: Urbansnake is a metal band from The Bronx, NYC. The band's
influences range from such early-metal bands as Black Sabbath & AC/DC,
to more recent heavy bands like Tool & Rage Against the Machine.
Urbansnake aspires to compose music that doesn't draw on trends, but,
instead, on the musical tastes of its individual members. The result
is heavy and original. Garageband.com reviewers have described
Urbansnake as "face-ripping" and "blinding." Lead singer Vinny Corvino
has fronted several New York-based hard rock and metal bands, amongst
them Holy Motorpunk and Stabbing Negatives. Holy Motorpunk's single,
"Meditation 17," received airplay on New York's 102.7 WNEW. Rhythm
Guitarist Kevin Aponte's band Semanon drew serious interest from Metal
Blade Records, but disbanded shortly thereafter. Before starting
Urbansnake with singer Corvino, Aponte toured the Florida club scene
with Slyce. Corvino and Aponte have been a songwriting team for
several years. The two were the major creative forces behind Holy
Motorpunk. Aponte later rejoined with Semanon drummer George Paige to
form Stabbing Negatives. Lead Guitarist Andy Romeo and Bassist James
Papa were the driving force behind NYC's Requiem. During the '90s,
Requiem headlined in clubs throughout the city and opened for major
acts including Life of Agony and Biohazard. Requiem received airplay
on commercial and college radio and toured clubs along the East Coast.
Drummer Mike May's band Smokescreen was, for a long time, a top
attraction for metal fans in the New York Tri-State area. Smokescreen
performed with major acts. May would later go on to join The Juicemen
who were signed and produced by Sean Slade. May also played with NYC
favorite, Sons of Bitches, and has performed shows with death metal
giants, Demolition Hammer. Urbansnake is currently composing new
material and performing throughout the NYC Tri-State area. Go to
http://www.urbansnake.com/ for more info or e-mail
urbansnake@... .

Update: Since just this January, Urbansnake has slithered onto the New
York City music scene and into American and European radio like a
pandemic poison. The band has seduced hard rock fans at New York
City's Hogs n' Heifers and been featured on the front page of The
Staten Island Advance's Entertainment Section for its mesmerizing
performance at KJs Ale House.

The band is currently receiving radio play on:

93.5 FM Rock Radio, Italy
88.3 WLFC -- Findlay, Ohio
93.3 & 99.3 WRFR Rockland/Camden Maine
http://www.hardrockradiolive.com/
http://www.friendlyfirenetwork.com/
http://www.thundergroundradio.com/
http://www.barefootradio.com/

Finally, Urbansnake's song, "Rise," appeared at #13 in its first week
on Finland's Last FM charts, and reached #7 on Garageband.com's Hard
Rock charts.

The band is currently in the studio recording two previously
unreleased tracks, "Sympathy" and "Crawl Into Your Bones."

To be kept up to date on Urbansnake's "rise" to rock legendry, the
band beckons you to visit http://www.urbansnake.com/ , enter your
email and join the snake pit.

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-Lion Music News

Our coming releases are:

June 22 2005:

JAMES BYRD's ATLANTIS RISING - Crimes of Virtuosity
Reissue of a classic masterpiece within neoclassical metal with two
bonus tracks. Crimes of Virtuosity are by many fans considered to be
James finest moment. The album was originally recorded in 1996-1997
and first released on JVC in Japan.

MIND'S EYE - A Work of Art (+2 bonus tracks)
A legendary Swedish prog metal band that has recently signed with Lion
Music re-release their second album with two bonus tracks of which one
is a cover of the Queensryche classic "I Will Remember." Mind's Eye
are currently in the sudio working on their third album.

SEVENTH WONDER - Become
The debut album of a fantastic young and talented prog metal band that
will turn a lot of heads around. The first edition of this album
includes a hidden bonus track.

July 22 2005:

RESISTANCE - Lies in Black
US Power metal with thrash influences. Probably the heaviest album
released by Lion Music this far. Resistance are currently touring the
US and plans for a possible European tour are currently being made.

DELPHIAN - Oracle
Prog metal with female vocals by Aniek Janssen from a fine Dutch band
that features the drummer of Sun Caged, Roel van Helden. Dephian's
unique sound is also flavoured by the flute of Aniek.

FRANCESCO FARERI - Forbidden Dimension
A powerful instrumental release fusing metal with fusion featuring
Vitalij Kuprij, Bob Katsionis, Jon Doman and Kyle Honea. Francesco has
come a long way since the release of his debut album.

JUKKA TOLONEN BAND – JTB
A reissue of a true classic within Finnish progressive rock. Jukka
Tolonen was without any doubt the most known Finnish guitarist during
the '70s and the '80s and he is a true legend in his home country. The
album JTB, by many considered to be Jukka's best album is now for the
first time being available on CD with a previously unreleased bonus
track.

And these are our current releases:

MATTSSON - War
A stunning progressive metal rock opera/concept album about the
current state of things, specially in the Middle East featuring: Mark
Boals (Ring Of Fire), Vitalij Kuprij (Artension), Andre Vuurboom
(ex-Sun Caged), Irene Janssen, Lance King, Bjorn Jansson (Tears of
Anger/Imaginery)... All music composed by Lars Eric Mattsson.

TORBEN ENEVOLDSEN - Flying Solo
The guitarist of Section A and Denmark's finest player will release
his third and best solo album to date.

VIRUS – Sick of Lies
Hardness and melody paired with feeling and sorrow belongs to the
emotional foundation of Virus, which in its own style evolves from a
mixture of energetic guitar Grunge, Metal, and simple rock n' roll.

Our most recent signings are:

Iain Ashley Hersey who will release his second album soon. The album
features a lot of well-known guests such as Graham Bonnet.

Baltimoore will release their first album of new material in 5 years.
Drummer Hempo Hilden (John Norum) is back in the band replacing Ian
Haugland (Europe).

Some other artists who will release new albums during the coming 12
months are:

AIRLESS - 2nd Round
MYSTERY HALL - The Voyager Through The Void
ELIAS VILJANEN - Leadstar
BALTIMOORE - Fanatical
SIMONE FIORLETTA - Parallel Worlds
NIGHTSCAPE - Symphony of the Night
LORD OF MUSHROOMS - Deadly Songs
LISTERIA - Full of Fire
MILAN POLAK - Guitar Odyssey
DOGPOUND - A Night in the Gutter
LOCOMOTIVE BREATH - Change of Track
LARS ERIC MATTSSON - all instrumental solo album
BRAVE NEW WORLD - TBA
DE GLADAS KAPELL - A Swedish progressive rock classic for the first
time on CD
ARABESQUE - TBA
VII GATES - TBA
SECTION A - TBA
FREAKY NEIL INC. - Solo project from the amazing bass player of Sun
Caged, Rob Van Der Loo
MARCEL COENEN - new solo album
HOUSE OF SHAKIRA - DVD + 2 reissues
MIND'S EYE - new album + reissue

Please check out our website for more news!

Lion Music
http://www.lionmusic.com/

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-W.A.S.P. To Headline American Metal Blast 2005 And Bring Back Its
Legendary Stage Show For Hits-Heavy Tour

L.A. Guns And Stephen Pearcy Formerly Of Ratt Also Featured On The
U.S. Onslaught

Metal Church Scheduled For Select July Dates

All Four Bands Featured On Second Tour Leg Beginning In August

In the annals of rock 'n' roll, few theatrical stage shows have
shocked, horrified and entertained America as much as W.A.S.P.'s did
on the Los Angeles-based band's 1983-84 debut tour.

Now, W.A.S.P. is resurrecting this not-for-the-faint-of-heart
spectacle of blood and gore for the first-ever American Metal Blast
2005 tour. This uncontrollable onslaught, with W.A.S.P. planning a
"greatest hits" set, comes exactly two decades after the band's
scandalous, meteoric rise spooked the nation to the point where it was
vilified by an out-of-touch Congress and hopelessly misguided Parents'
Music Resource Center (PMRC).

Joining W.A.S.P. -- vocalist/guitarist Blackie Lawless, guitarist
Darrell Roberts, bass guitarist Mike Duda and drummer Stet Howland --
on tour for this celebration of heavy metal are L.A. Guns and former
Ratt vocalist Stephen Pearcy. Metal Church will appear on select July
dates. The second leg of the tour, which runs from August 18 to August
28, will feature all four bands. Complete details about the second leg
are forthcoming, but Thursday, August 18 in Amarillo, TX, at Graham
Central Station and Saturday, August 20 in Dallas, TX, at the Granada
Theater are confirmed.

W.A.S.P.'s most recent album is the late 2004 Sanctuary/Metal-Is
Records release 'The Neon God Part 2: The Demise,' the second half of
an intensely emotional, thought-provoking, two-part concept album.
'The Neon God Part 1: The Rise' was released first by
Sanctuary/Metal-Is early in 2004.

"We are hell-bent on going out and having fun. It's like a working
vacation," says Lawless. "The creation of American Metal Blast 2005 is
the result of a combination of things. With 'The Neon God' tours and
'The Crimson Idol' tour back in 1992-93, we did shows where people
listened with their ears and not their eyes. The general consensus
among the band members was to go back where we started and do a tour
utilizing our original stage show. That's the thought process that
went into it.

"This tour serves another purpose, and that is to bring our classic
stage show to the younger fans. We noticed on our European tour last
year that there were a lot of 17-year-olds and 18-year-olds in the
audience. There are certain heritage bands out there like us that have
survived. We've turned over a whole new generation of fans and they've
only heard stories of what these shows are like, and they loom
legendary. The visual presentation combines with the quality of the
music, which stands the test of time."

Fans will get to hear all of their W.A.S.P. favorites, and the band is
more than happy to perform them.

"It will be a giant best-of set with mostly classic material. When you
start playing too much new material, it becomes self-indulgent. Any
band is in direct competition with itself. Fans have 10 or 20 years or
more to romance your earlier music. They are flashing back to
important points in their lives that your music was the soundtrack to.
You are your own worst competition. You can't imagine how many people
have told me the first time they got laid they were listening to
'Animal (F**k Like a Beast)'," Lawless says. "If your newer records
are really good, fans will romance them and feel the same way about
them in the future too. It's important to listen to your audience. I
feel blessed to be able to do this."

Lawless is planning on American Metal Blast becoming an annual event.
After this year's inaugural tour, W.A.S.P. will finalize work on songs
for a new album to be recorded by the end of the year.

For all the latest W.A.S.P. and American Metal Blast 2005 news and
tour updates, visit http://www.waspnation.com/ . Confirmed American
Metal Blast 2005 shows at this time include:

DATE CITY VENUE

Tuesday, June 28th West Hollywood, CA House Of Blues
Wednesday, June 29th San Diego, CA House Of Blues
Thursday, June 30th Anaheim, CA House Of Blues

Friday, July 1st Yucaipa, CA Angels Concert Hall *
Sunday, July 3rd Farmington, NM Big City *
Monday, July 4th Denver, CO Oriental Theatre *
Wednesday, July 6th Andover, MN POV's *
Thursday, July 7th Monmouth, IL Rivoli Theatre *
Friday, July 8th Chicago, IL Mr. Kelly's *
Saturday, July 9th Royal Oak, MI Royal Oak Music Theater *
Sunday, July 10th Cleveland, OH House Of Blues *
Wednesday, July 13th Buffalo, NY Club Infinity *
Thursday, July 14th Hartford, CT Webster Theatre *
Friday, July 15th Sayreville, NJ Starland Ballroom *
Saturday, July 16th Poughkeepsie, NY Mid-Hudson Civic Center * #
Sunday, July 17th Farmingville, NY Brookhaven Amphitheater * #
Wednesday, July 20th Atlantic City, NJ House Of Blues *
Thursday, July 21st Allentown, PA Crocodile Rock *
Friday, July 22nd Springfield, VA Jaxx *
Saturday, July 23rd Albany, NY Northern Lights *
Sunday, July 24th New Philadelphia, OH Poncho's *
Wednesday, July 27th Myrtle Beach, SC House Of Blues
Thursday, July 28th Fayetteville, NC Jesters
Friday, July 29th St. Petersburg, FL Jannus Landing
Saturday, July 30th Orlando, FL House Of Blues

Tuesday, August 2nd Springfield, IL The Warehouse
Wednesday, August 3rd Omaha, NE Anchor Inn
Thursday, August 4th Moorhead, MN East Gate Outdoor Fest
Friday, August 5th Casper, WY Lost Iguana Field
Saturday, August 6th Salt Lake City, UT to be announced
Sunday, August 7th Las Vegas, NV House Of Blues
Thursday, August 18th Amarillo, TX Graham Central Station *
Saturday, August 20th Dallas, TX Granada Theater *

* with Metal Church

# with Twisted Sister

http://www.waspnation.com/
http://www.sanctuaryrecordsgroup.com/

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-Mach 5 - Boston Update

Mach 5 is currently at Galaxy Park Studios in Boston making their
debut album for Gulcher Records PANIC IN THE YEAR ZERO with Richard
Marr at the helm.

Singer Mach Bell (Thundertrain, Joe Perry Project), penned most of the
songs along with psycho guitarist Dee Stroy (Sugabomb).

"We play ultra-high-energy rock'n'roll. True to our Boston heritage.
With touches of soul, metal, blues, glam and punk all mashed together
and molded around the heavy locomotive beat of our (ex- Real Kids)
drummer Jimmy Birmingham."

Mach continues, "The plan is to record the first album before the ink
is even dry on the new tunes. I want the band to rely on their basic
instincts and raw impressions of the music. We want to capture a real
adrenaline rush on tape.

"In previous bands we always crafted our songs on the road, often for
a year or more before we finally recorded them I want to avoid
sounding too slick or comfortable. So Mach 5 has opted to live
dangerously. We are diving straight into the deep end while we are
still just getting started as a band."

Gulcher Records plans an early fall '05 release.

BREAKING NEWS:

Summer Action!! On Friday July 1 the fearless men of Mach 5 will be
teamed onstage with the shameless cuties of "Jaded - the Metal Maidens
of Steel."

You better get your asses over to the Lucky Dog Music Hall, 89 Bridge
St., Worcester MA for this one. Bring your camera too. Show starts at
9:30pm.

Mach 5 are the current cover-boys on Boston's The Noise magazine. See
the photos, read it:
http://www.thenoise-boston.com/

Follow the exciting adventures of the all-new Mach 5 every week
online:
The Boston Groupie News
http://www.bostongroupienews.com/

Mach Bell's fave website of the month:
Jaded
http://www.jadedrocks.com/

Gulcher Records - DIY Since '75!
Angel Corpus Christi, Gizmos, Mach 5, Thundertrain and many more...
http://www.gulcher.gemm.com/

Mach 5 World Headquarters:
http://www.thundertrain.com/mach5/

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-Biohazard MEANS TO AN END -> *Steamhammer / SPV - New Release*

Release Date: 29. August 2005

Biohazard - MEANS TO AN END
CD Cat. Nr.: 69882
SPV Preice code: 085
EANcode: 693723698823
Format: CD
Genre: Hardcore Metal

Tracklisting:
1. My Life, My Way
2. The Fire Burns Inside
3. Killing To Be Free
4. Filled With Hate
5. Devotion
6. Break It Away From Me
7. Kings Never Die
8. Don't Stand Alone
9. To The Grave
10. Set Me Free

Overview:

Biohazard have always been controversial, as well as radical and
uncompromising. The message of their lyrics rigorously documents the
way they see themselves and their provocative, critical attitude
towards the US establishment. "The guys with money are gangsters,
dealers or part of the Mafia. What does that tell young people? That
the American dream is a pile of shit," reads a statement from one of
their most renowned interviews. Two and a half years after the arrival
of KILL OR BE KILLED, their latest album, MEANS TO AN END, is ready
for release, celebrating this unconventional band's familiar
hard-as-nails mix of hardcore, metal, punk and heavy drum attacks.
Biohazard enlisted the renowned cover artist Ioannis to design the
artwork of their current release.

Artistically, Biohazard have improved with every new album, true to
their maxim of continuous development. "It's important to crawl before
you learn to walk. That has always been our motto," band founder Evan
Seinfeld explains, arriving at the conclusion: "At some point you may
even be able to fly." In the eyes of their fans, Biohazard learned to
fly a long time ago, earning themselves a reputation as a true cult
band in over one and a half decades. Autobiographical numbers like "My
Life, My Way," "Filled With Hate" or "The Fire Burns Inside" on MEANS
TO AN END prove that these musicians are still driven by their anger
about the injustice of this world.

Line-Up:

Danny Schuler - Drums
Billy Graziadei - Gitarre
Evan Seinfeld - Vocals/Bass

Album Discography:
Biohazard (1990)
Urban Discipline (1992)
State Of The World Address (1994)
Mata Leao (1996)
No Holds Barred - Live In Europe (1997)
New World Disorder (1999)
Tales From The B-Side (2001)
Uncivilization (2001)
Kill Or Be Killed (2003)
Means To An End (2005)

Sales Arguments:

- Absolute SPV Priority!!!!

- The band's last album! After 15 years of history, this is the grand
finale!

- Biohazard are the pioneers of the "Crossover" genre!

- First reactions to the album are that the band has gone "Back to the
Roots"! Most people have compared it to their classic URBAN
DISCIPLINE!!!!

- Biohazard are heroes, not only in the metal scene, but also with the
Hardcore/Punk fans!

Marketing/Promotion/Press:

- Priority for the entire Steamhammer Promotion team in every
territory.

- Select mailout on all relevant Music magazines, City mags,
Newpapers, Fanzines, Radio and TV.

- Campaign goal is Album Reviews and Interviews in the Sept/Oct issues
of all relevant magazines

- Ad campaign in all relevant Sept/Oct. magazines!

- Select servicing to the top metal, alternative and crossover
clubs/discos for club play before and around the release date!

- Release parties in the most popular clubs in every territory!

- Massive Online-Promotion with special features on all relevant
webpages incl. a Web Banner and Ecard!

- Online-presence and promotion at http://www.spv.de/ and
http://www.biohazard.com/

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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

ARISE - The Beautiful New World (Spinefarm): BWBK.com, BlackDeath
AS I LAY DYING - Shadows Are Security (Metal Blade): BWBK.com,
Budweiser Radio
THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER - Miasma (Metal Blade): BWBK.com, Budweiser
Radio
BRAND NEW SIN - Recipe For Disaster (Century Media): BWBK.com,
Budweiser Radio
CLUTCH - Robot Hive/Exodus (DRT): BWBK.com, Budweiser Radio
DARKEST HOUR - Undoing Ruin (Victory): BWBK.com, Budweiser Radio
DEW-SCENTED - Issue VI (Nuclear Blast): BWBK.com, Budweiser Radio
DREAM THEATER - Octavarium (Atlantic): BWBK.com, ProgPower
EMBRACE THE END - Counting Hallways To The Left (Abacus): BWBK.com,
Budweiser Radio
FRAMESHIFT - An Absence Of Empathy (ProgRock): BWBK.com, ProgPower
FUNERAL FOR A FRIEND - Hours (Atlantic): Hair Transplant
GRAND MAGUS - Wolf's Return (Rise Above): BWBK.com
JACOBS DREAM - Drama Of The Ages (Metal Blade): BWBK.com, ProgPower
LEAVES' EYES - Vinland Saga (Napalm): BWBK.com, ProgPower
MANNTIS - Sleep In Your Grave (Century Media): BWBK.com, Budweiser
Radio
METALIUM - Demons Of Insanity (Armageddon): BWBK.com, ProgPower
MORGANA LEFAY - Grand Materia (Black Mark): BWBK.com, ProgPower
PAGAN'S MIND - Enigmatic Calling (SPV): BWBK.com, ProgPower
PRESTO BALLET - Peace Among The Ruins (InsideOut): BWBK.com, ProgPower
PRO-PAIN - Prophets Of Doom (Candlelight): BWBK.com
ROB ROCK - Holy Hell (AFM): BWBK.com, ProgPower
SUPAGROUP - Rules (Foodchain): Hair Transplant
SHADOW GALLERY - Room V (InsideOut): BWBK.com, ProgPower
SWARM OF THE LOTUS - The Sirens Of Silence (Abacus): BWBK.com,
Budweiser Radio
THINE EYES BLEED - In The Wake Of Separation (The End): BWBK.com,
Budweiser Radio
RICKY WARWICK - Love Many Trust Few (SAnctuary): Hair Transplant

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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-'The Boy Is Back In Town' - Thin Lizzy Gig!

[Note: This came from a Universal Music Group UK Ltd. mailing. - Tim]

Dear Thin Lizzy fan,

The Roisin Dubh Trust is delighted to announce that the unveiling of
the statue to Philip Paris Lynott will be August 19th. The unveiling
of the life size-bronze statue will take place in the late evening
once all trading has ceased for the day, in the trade area of Grafton
Street in Dublin.

To mark the event, on Saturday 20th August, a tribute gig to Phil
Lynott 'The Boy Is Back in Town' will take place at The Point, Dublin.
The following are confirmed to appear:

GARY MOORE & Very Special Guests
ERIC BELL, BRIAN DOWNEY, SCOTT GORHAM, BRIAN ROBERTSON
---
BRUSH SHIELS - THERAPY?
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WHEATUS
BIFFY CLYRO - SKYE - NUTONIC
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JOHNNY FEAN - JACK L
DANIELLE PFIFFNER
JASON SWINDLE - ALASKA LYLE
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Plus others to be announced

The above acts will perform to cumulate a unique moment in Irish music
history.

Speaking earlier today Gary Moore said -:

"I'm taking part in the concert, out of my deep respect for Philip and
on the very special occasion of the unveiling of his statue."

Tickets for this will be on sale at Ticket Master from tomorrow
morning at 9.00pm. Simply visit
http://www.ticketmaster.ie/artist/943833 to get your ticket!

Tickets G59.50, G69.50 G79.50 including booking fee.

Tickets available from Ticketmaster outlets nationwide.

24 HOUR CREDIT CARD BOOKING 0818 719 300 or buy online
http://www.ticketmaster.ie/

Telephone and internet booking subject to a service charge of 12.5% up
to a maximum of G5.95. Agents fee G2.00

LAST CHANCE T-SHIRT'S
Get your Thin Lizzy T-Shirt's NOW from http://www.umtv.co.uk/ . Men's
and Women's black T-Shirts available with classic silver motif. Only
15.00 - LAST FEW REMAINING - GET WHILST STOCKS LAST!

DVD
Thin Lizzy Greatest Hits DVD - Out June 27th.

Thanks for your support!

http://www.thinlizzy.org/

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-Betrayer Official Newsletter - July 9th, 2005 @ Molson Indy 2005

July 9th, 2005 @ Molson Indy 2005
Toronto, Ontario, Canada at TBA (All Ages)

Betrayer will be performing at the 2005 Molson Indy's Grand Tuner
Exhibition at the Canadian National Exhibition Grounds in Toronto,
Ontario on July 9th, 2005. Betrayer will be performing as a featured
non-competing band during the Supernova Entertainment's Battle of the
Bands finals. The Molson Indy draws over 300,000 people each day.

The Grand Tuner Exhibition will feature sports cars from all over the
world. Betrayer will be performing on a large stage within the Grand
Tuner Exhibition. Tickets to access the concert and exhibition are
$15. If you will be attending the race you will be able to get into
the Grand Tuner Exhibition for free.

Tickets can be purchased directly from the band or through
Ticketmaster. Please email info@... with "Molson Indy Tickets"
in the subject line if you are interested.

MORE DETAILS AND SET TIMES WILL BE ANNOUNCED SOON!

ADDITIONAL NEWS: Betrayer would also like to announce that the
SHADOWED FORCE EP is now available for sale through Century Media, The
End Records and CDN Records. If you have any questions about any of
these locations please email list@....

http://www.betrayer.ca/

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-Shredder's Shack -- New *METAL MULTIMEDIA* Yahoo! Group

[Note: This was floating around on another mailing list. Pardon all
the CAPITAL LETTERS and exclamation points!!! - Tim]

BRAND NEW *METAL MULTIMEDIA* yahoo group with RARE ROCK/METAL VID
CLIPS and MP3'S you won't find anywhere else but right here!

Anders Johannson/Yngwie Malmsteen's ex-drummer is the CO-OWNER here!

These are just some of the VID CLIPS we have loaded up so far!!

Don't miss out on this AWESOME ONE OF A KIND yahoo group!

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/METALMULTIMEDIA

We take requests too so PLEASE JOIN!!!

TONS OF GREAT AWESOME *RARE VID CLIPS* and *MP3'S*!!!

ALCATRAZZ w/ YNGWIE playing EVIL EYE 1983
AWESOME RARE VID CLIP HERE!!!!

BRIAN MAY,STEVE VAI,SATCH *LIBERTY LIVE*
Part 1 of 2

BRIAN MAY,STEVE VAI,SATCH*LIBERTY LIVE*
Part 2 of 2 (final)

CHILD IN TIME LIVE YNGWIE MALMSTEEN 96'

GEORGE LYNCH *Killer* GUITAR LESSON

JOE SATRIANI playing NATIONAL ANTHEM
Giants/Mets Game In San Fransisco!!

JOHN PETRUCCI live SOLO MPEG

JOHN PETRUCCI solo mpeg
Short but great clip!!

MICHAEL ANGELO at the 2003 NAMM SHOW

PANTERA *LIVE* w/ ZAKK WYLDE at OZZFEST
EXCELLENT,EXCELLENT MPEG HERE!

PAUL GILBERT & BILLY SHEEHAN do battle MPEG

PAUL GILBERT at home RARE VID CLIP!
HIS HOUSE/HIS GEAR;/HIS GUITARS/HIS LESSON/AWESOME!!!!!!

PAUL GILBERT interview w/ DEAN MARKLEY
GREAT INTERVIEW!!

PAUL GILBERT-COLORADO BULLDOG SOLO MPEG
AWESOME VID CLIP!!

SHAWN LANE(15 years old) Black Oak Arkansas Solo!!!
AMAZING CLIP BEYOND WORDS!

YNGWIE MALMSTEEN(Burn) Deep Purple Cover Tune Mp3
EXCELLENT!!!!!!!

YNGWIE MALMSTEEN-CRUCIFY VIDEO
Great Video!!

YNGWIE MALMSTEEN-FOREVER ONE VIDEO
Full Music Video!!!

YNGWIE MALMSTEEN-The Only One(MTV) Video
Entire Video off the album MAGNUM OPUS

Yngwie Malmsteen Christmas
Yngwie wearing santa hat playing acoustic guitar

COME JOIN and SPREAD THE WORD about this GREAT NEW YAHOO GROUP!!

More members are needed so PLEASE JOIN!!

Thanks so much Guys!!!

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-Dream Or Nightmare: "State Of The Nightmare 1...."

What's been going on in the realm of Dream or Nightmare.......

1) The band is going to be playing at the "I-Rock" (one of the best
clubs in Detroit) on June 24th. If anyone lives in the Detroit area
and may be interested in helping to spread the word about the show,
please let me know! Anything you'd be willing to do would be greatly
appreciated! See an ad for the show at http://www.michiganartists.com/
and check out the club at http://www.irocknightclub.com/ .

2) The song "Lost Wish" from LIGHT BURNING BRIGHT TILL THE DAWN is
being featured this week on a Podcast produced by FML Jukebox. All the
info's at http://Feeds.Feedburner.com/FMLJukeboxPodcast .

3) The band received a special invitation to play at the Cleveland
Music Festival. Got the chance to talk to some record company
executives and some other music people (an ex-member of Kittie was
especially cool to BS with, very cool lady!). The show went great,
probably the best the band has ever sounded. Overall it was a very
cool night!!!!!!!!!!!

4) A VERY special thanks goes out to Michael and Brandi of
Transmission Productions. Not only did Michael do a review and
interview of the band on their website http://www.tvtranzmission.com/
which is also included in the Slovenian zine http://www.neversun.net/
, but they were also responsible for getting us the show in Detroit!!!
Stayin on that theme, thanks to Greg Beyerlien who's sending out info
about the show and made us one of the featured bands on his website
Sledgeworx http://www.geocities.com/sledgeworx/ (under "Sledgeworx -
Frames"). Also, Thorsten Dietrich has recently included us in his zine
http://www.myrevelations.de/ (Germany). Here are a few other
zines/radio who, among others, have also featured the band:

Future Impact, Rocknet, Hard Rock Society/Riff Radio, Quintessence,
Rock of Ages radio (Germany), Gramie's Autopsy Report (England), Space
Junkies (Canada), Raw & Wild (Italy),
The RRCA (Canada), Hardsounds (Italy), Crossover (Germany),
Psychocircus radio (The Netherlands), Metal-Only (Sweden)

THANKS TO ALL!!!!!

New Website: http://www.dreamornightmare.com/
Yahoo Group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DreamOrNightmare/
Download of song from LIGHT BURNING BRIGHT TILL THE DAWN:
http://download.com/dreamornightmare/
CD on sale at: http://www.cdbaby.com/dreamnightmare/

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-Brides Of Destruction Want You!

Brides Of Destruction Shooting New Video For New Single "White Trash"

Looking For Your Home Videos & Get To Be In The Video

HOLLYWOOD, CA -- The Brides are back and getting ready to shoot their
new video and they want you to participate. We are looking for your
home movies to add into the new-release video. The video footage we
are looking for should be on the trailer park -- white trash look, or
even in the way of the Jack Ass videos. So if you like NASCAR,
trailers, wrestling or anything else in that realm and you caught it
on video -- we want it!

Please send all footage to:

VQPR
ATTN: Brides Video
4415 W. Verdugo Ave., Ste. B
Burbank CA 91505

If your video footage is chosen, you will be contacted and a talent
release will be sent to you -- in return you will get to be in the
video, some cash and a signed CD from The Brides' new album --
lovingly titled by Nikki Sixx himself -- RUNAWAY BRIDES. Multiple
people will be chosen, subject to the footage content being chosen.

**Please note that your footage will not be returned so make sure you
send a copy to us and keep the original for your home pleasure~

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-James Byrd's Atlantis Rising - CRIMES OF VIRTUOSITY SPECIAL EDITION

CRIMES OF VIRTUOSITY is one of the best albums ever produced within
the progressive heavy metal style and features guitar virtuoso James
Byrd at his incendiary best.

The album also features the astonishing vocals of Kendall Torry,
certainly one of rock's unsung vocal geniuses. The pairing of Tony's
impassioned vocals, and Byrd's soaring virtuosity, proved that its
sheer musicianship and socially relevant content were a high water
mark for the entire genre. Seemingly almost more relevant today than
when it was produced, CRIMES OF VIRTUOSITY fits the definition of a
timeless album. Originally recorded in the winter of 1996-97, the
album was first released by JVC Victor. Ever the perfectionist,
guitarist/writer/producer re-mixed the entire album for its European
release. Due to contractual reasons in Japan however, the sonically
superior European version of CRIMES OF VIRTUOSITY had one less track
than the Japanese edition.

The CRIMES OF VIRTUOSITY SPECIAL EDITION features the re-mixed
Japanese bonus track "Shot Down In Flames," one of the hardest driving
and politically biting pieces of heavy metal ever recorded by the
band. In addition, the special edition features a never before
released symphonic performance recorded just before the CRIMES OF
VIRTUOSITY sessions in the same studio: "Bolero - No. 46 Mvt. 3."
Known in the neo-classical rumor mill as "Byrd's Bolero," his melding
of technical electric guitar virtuosity, with symphony, predated later
similar hybrids by guitarist and long-time friend Yngwie J. Malmsteen
by more than a year. Always on the cutting edge, James Byrd unleashes
a soaring blend of neo-romantic Mediterranean melody and dynamics that
are unsurpassed for beauty and unique to this day.

http://www.jamesbyrd.com/

~ TRACK LISTING ~

1. Prelude In Sea (0:27)
2. Metatron (5:46)
3. Heaven On Their Minds (5:20)
4. Shot Down In Flames* (4:55)
5. In My Darkest Hour (5:14)
6. The Hunted Heretic (5:16)
7. Jane (4:39)
8. Get Free (4:50)
9. Storm King (6:55)
10. Bolero – No.46 Mvt.3* (4:38)
11. Goodbye My Love (7:55)
12. Going Home (4:39)
* - bonus tracks.

~ BAND LINE UP ~

James Byrd –Guitars
Kendall Torry – Vocals
Randy Matthieson – Bass
Chase Culp – Drums

~ KEY SELLING POINTS ~

- Years ahead of its time, CRIMES OF VIRTUOSITY is increasingly
socially relevant commentary set to a level of stellar musicianship
and intensity which is increasingly rare. This album is a total knock
out!

- Originally recorded on superior analogue equipment, the album has a
wonderful warmth and depth lacking in many albums made today.

- Beautifully repacked with all new cover and booklet art, and with
all lyrics included in the packaging, plus two unreleased bonus
tracks, James Byrd's Atlantis Rising's CRIMES OF VIRTUOSITY SPECIAL
BONUS TRACKS EDITION is sure to be sought after by existing fans of
the band as well as creating new ones.

~ RELEASE DATE ~

CRIMES OF VIRTUOSITY SPECIAL EDITION will be released via Lion Music
on June 22nd 2005.

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-Iron Maiden To Release 2-CD Compilation THE ESSENTIAL IRON MAIDEN Via
Sanctuary Records On July 12, 2005

Legendary Metal band Iron Maiden will release the career-spanning,
two-CD compilation THE ESSENTIAL IRON MAIDEN through Sanctuary Records
on July 12, 2005.

THE ESSENTIAL IRON MAIDEN features some of the greatest heavy metal
music ever recorded. Iron Maiden have had huge worldwide impact these
past 25 years thanks to all-time classic albums like IRON MAIDEN,
KILLERS, THE NUMBER OF THE BEAST, PIECE OF MIND, POWERSLAVE, LIVE
AFTER DEATH, SOMEWHERE IN TIME, SEVENTH SON OF A SEVENTH SON, NO
PRAYER FOR THE DYING, FEAR OF THE DARK, THE X FACTOR, VIRTUAL XI,
BRAVE NEW WORLD, DANCE OF DEATH and other live albums.

Every studio album and lineup of Iron Maiden is represented here. The
package also includes sleeve notes from noted journalist Lonn Friend.

A sneak preview of the upcoming double live DVD and CD DEATH ON THE
ROAD is provided thanks to the inclusion of "Iron Maiden" from this
CD/DVD. The current, longtime lineup of vocalist Bruce Dickinson,
guitarist Dave Murray, guitarist Adrian Smith, guitarist Janick Gers,
bass guitarist Steve Harris and drummer Nicko McBrain recorded and
filmed DEATH ON THE ROAD in Germany in 2003 on the DANCE OF DEATH
tour.

The songs on THE ESSENTIAL IRON MAIDEN are:

Disc One - "Paschendale," "Rainmaker," "The Wicker Man," "Brave New
World," "Futureal," "The Clansman," "Sign Of The Cross," "Man On The
Edge," "Be Quick Or Be Dead," "Fear Of The Dark (Live)," "Holy Smoke,"
"Bring Your Daughter...To The Slaughter" and "The Clairvoyant."

Disc Two - "The Evil That Men Do," "Wasted Years," "Heaven Can Wait,"
"2 Minutes To Midnight," "Aces High," "Flight Of Icarus," "The
Trooper," "The Number Of The Beast," "Run To The Hills," "Wrathchild,"
"Killers," "Phantom Of The Opera," "Running Free (Live)" and "Iron
Maiden (Live)."

Iron Maiden will be touring North America again this summer as co-
headliners with Black Sabbath on Ozzfest 2005, the 10th anniversary of
the enormously popular festival.

For all the latest news, tour dates and more, visit:

http://www.ironmaiden.com/
http://www.sanctuaryrecordsgroup.com/

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-Tribuzy News: EXECUTION Cover Art And CD Tracklist Available

The cover art for the new Tribuzy CD, EXECUTION is available to see at
http://www.dusktilldawn.com.br/newsletter/tribuzy/tribuzy.htm . The
artwork was designed by Gustavo Sazes ( http://www.artemovimento.net/
) known for his work with several artists of the Brazilian Heavy Metal
Scene and is an illustration based on the title track of the album.

The full CD Tracklist is as follows -

1-EXECUTION
2-FORGOTTEN TIME
3-THE ATTEMPT
4-DIVINE DISGRACE
5-ABSOLUTION
6-WEB OF LIFE
7-THE NATURE OF EVIL
8-LAKE OF SINS
9-BEAST IN THE LIGHT
10-AGGRESSIVE

The Japanese version will be released with eleven tracks, including a
bonus track entitled THE MEANS.

http://www.tribuzy.com/

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-Animal has posted a medley of three or four new songs at its site,
http://www.animalcave.net/html/site_frame.htm . Sounds very promising!

-Angel Dust/Running Wild guitarist Bernd Aufermann has updated his
official Web site with some news on both bands. Angel Dust has 15
songs written and is preparing to hit the studio soon. Check out
http://www.bernd-aufermann.de/ for more info.

-Issue #1207 of the Black Sabbath Mailing List reported drummer Bill
Ward has posted his second audio diary at his site,
http://www.billward.com/ . Highlights include Ward's recent meeting
with Slash, the notion that Sabbath's audience appears to be getting
younger, and "plenty more backstage news items about life on tour
including a walking tour of Europe Bill is doing with Tony Iommi while
on tour."

-DisasterCompleX, which describes itself as "The Brutal Melodic Metal
Band," is releasing its self-titled debut next month at its Web site,
http://www.DisasterCompleX.com/ . The band will also be featured in
the October issue of Metal Maniacs. Check out song samples at
http://www.MySpace.com/DisasterCompleX/ .

-Dream Evil update from Snowy Shaw, compliments of their official Web
site http://www.dreamevil.se : "First of all: we're awfully sorry for
the last month's inactivity. As you all know, due to Niklas
[Isfeldt's] throat problems we've been forced to postpone the
recordings of our fourth album for a couple of months as well as
cancel all summer festival shows. It stinks to say the least, but what
the hell can we do!? If Niklas ignores the doctors prescriptions it
could give him permanent damage and maybe he could never sing
again...we don't want that do we? Within shortly though, a brand new
song called 'Gold Medal in Metal' will be posted here on our site. So
don't be a stranger...stay cool and maybe a little evil."

-Dream Theater has announced on their official Web site
http://www.dreamtheater.net/ dates for their "Evening With Dream
Theater" European tour. These dates will include two full sets each
night with no opening act. It is noted on their site that the second
sets of the second nights in Amsterdam and London (October 11 and 25,
respectively) will be a classic album covered in its entirety.

-The Drum Pad in Palatine, IL, will celebrate its 20th anniversary
with a special drumming event slated for September 18 at The Vic
Theater in Chicago. Scheduled to appear: Terry Bozzio and Chad
Wackerman, The Jimmy Chamberlin Complex, Jeff Hamilton, Steve Smith
and Zakir Hussain with Summit, Mike Mangini, and Mike Portnoy (with
"very special musical guests"). Tickets -- $55 for general admission,
$65 for opera box -- are available now through the Drum Pad. Visit
http://www.theDrumPad.com/ or call (847) 934-8768 for more.

-Deep Purple vocalist Ian Gillan is working on a solo album called
GILLAN'S INN, which will "celebrate Ian's 40 years in the world of
rock." The disc will feature many guest stars and some of the songs
will be new versions of tracks from Gillan's past. Guests will include
Joe Satriani, Don Airey, Ian Paice, Steve Morse, Roger Glover, Jeff
Healey, Janick Gers, Jon Lord, Joe Elliot, Ronnie James Dio, Tony
Iommi, Uli Jon Roth, and Johnny Rzeznik. Tracks may include "Hang Me
Out To Dry," "Sugar Plum," "Day Late And A Dollar Short," "Unchain
Your Brain," "Speed King," "Bluesy Blue Sea," "Trashed," "I'll Be Your
Baby Tonight," "Can I Get A Witness," "Men Of War," "Loving On
Borrowed Time," "When A Blind Man Cries," "Smoke On The Water," "No
Laughing In Heaven," "Demon's Eye," and "No Worries." The disc is
being produced by Nick Blagona (The Police, Rainbow, Deep Purple), and
recording sessions were held in Toronto, England, and Buffalo, NY. See
http://www.gillan.com/gillans-inn.html for more.

-Hades' first two albums from the '80s, RESISTING SUCCESS and IF AT
FIRST YOU DON'T SUCCEED, have just been reissued by Rock Ridge Records
as a two-CD set with a new bonus song, "Think Tank." In related news,
former drummer Ron Lipnicki has replaced Tim Mallare in Overkill, and
vocalist Alan Tecchio is now in Seven Witches. See
http://www.hadesusa.com/ for more.

-Helloween will release a DVD via Sanctuary Visual Entertainment on
July 18 entitled HELLISH VIDEOS. The DVD was compiled and produced by
vocalist Andi Deris, and is said to be the ultimate promo video
collection. Videos included are: "Halloween," "I Want Out," "Kids Of
The Century," "When The Sinner," "Where The Rain Grows," "Perfect
Gentleman," "The Time Of The Oath." [So it's the ultimate collection
yet it's missing the "Forever And One (Neverland)" video? - Tim] Also,
the new album due this fall on SPV is tentatively titled KEEPER OF THE
SEVEN KEYS: THE LEGACY. For more info check out
http://www.sanctuaryrecords.co.uk/ or http://www.helloween.org/ .

-Iced Earth's video for "Declaration Day" can be viewed at
http://www.machinestudio.us/motion/declaration.html .

-Guitarist Toby Knapp (Darken, Onward) has a new solo instrumental
album called POLARIZING LINES. Track list: "Petrified,"
"Transvection," "Polarizing Lines," "Cosmic Conspiracy," "Crystal
Pilots," "Wizard Archer," "Stormraising," "Eternity Collapse," "Into
The Quantum," "Beneath The Waxen Moon." The disc is available for US
$10.00, including shipping; send cash or a check or money order made
out to Toby Knapp to: 672 Illinois, Sheridan WY 82801, USA. The track
"Petrified" will be included on an upcoming "shred guitar compilation"
disc.

-Bassist Neil Murray (M3, Whitesnake, Black Sabbath) will miss M3's
gig at the Open Air Hamburg Harley Days Festival on July 16 because he
is slated for surgery due to Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. David Levy will
fill in, and then Murray expects to be recoverd by August, in time for
shows with the Queen musical "We Will Rock You" and M3's "classic
Whitesnake" shows in Austria and Germany.

-Guitarist Paul Nelson (ex-Liege Lord) makes a guest appearance on the
track "Anthem for Tonight" on the upcoming Halifax album THE
INEVITABILITY OF A STRANGE WORLD, due out on Drive Through Records.
See http://www.paulnelsonguitar.com/ , http://www.halifaxrock.com/ and
http://www.drivethrurecords.com/ for more.

-Ted Nugent's touring band this summer will consist of Dokken rhythm
section Barry Sparks (bass) and "Wild" Mick Brown (drums). Scheduled
dates are as follows:

7/1 - Uptown Theater, Kansas City, MO
7/2 - Surf Ballroom, Clear Lake, IA
7/3 - Ribfest, Naperville, IL
7/4 - St. Louis Fair, St. Louis, MO
7/5 - House Of Blues, New Orleans, LA
7/7 - Sunset Station, San Antonio, TX
7/8 - La Villa Real, McAllen, TX
7/9 - Pavilion, Corpus Christi, TX
7/10 - Dos Amigos, Odessa, TX
7/12 - Verizon Wireless Theater, Houston, TX
7/13 - La Zona Rosa, Austin, TX
7/14 - The Pavilion, Lubbock, TX
7/15 - Heritage Hall, Ardmore, OK
7/16 - North Texas Rock Rally, Northlake, TX
7/17 - Civic Center Auditorium, Amarillo, TX
7/18 - El Paso County Coliseum, El Paso, TX
7/19 - Red Rock Park, Gallup, NM
7/20 - Sunshine Theatre, Albuquerque, NM
7/22 - Frontier Days, Cheyenne, WY
7/23 - Prairie Knights Casino, Ft. Yates, ND
7/24 - TBA, Winter Park, CO
7/26 - Arizona Beach Club, Scottsdale, AZ
7/27 - House Of Blues, San Diego, CA
7/28 - House Of Blues, Los Angeles, CA
7/29 - TBA, St. Paul, MN
7/30 - House Of Blues, Las Vegas, NV
7/31 - House Of Blues, Anaheim, CA
8/1 - Ventura Theatre, Ventura, CA
8/2 - The Fillmore, San Francisco, CA
8/5 - Montana State Fair, Great Falls, MT
8/6 - TBA, Post Falls, ID
8/7 - Darrington Rock Fest, Darrington, WA
8/9 - Clark County Fair, Ridgefield, WA
8/10 - Douglas County Fair, Roseburg, OR
8/12 - Big Easy Concert House, Boise, ID
8/13 - Umatilla County Fair, Hermiston, OR
8/17 - UP State Fair, Escanba, MI
8/19 - Grand Casino, Biloxi, MS
8/20 - Grand Casino, Robinsonville, MS
8/22 - Bogart's, Cincinnati, OH
8/23 - Freedom Hill, Sterling Hts., MI
8/25 - DTE Energy Music Theatre, Clarkston, MI
8/26 - Sandusky County Fair, Freemont, OH
8/27 - Ft. McCoy, Sparta, WI
8/28 - NY State Fair, Syracuse, NY
8/30 - Maryland State Fair, Baltimore, MD
8/31 - Innsbrook Pavilion, Richmond, VA
9/3 - Ribfest America, Indianapolis, IN
9/5 - American Musical Festival, Virginia Beach, VA
9/6 - Oneida Bingo & Casino, Green Bay, WI
9/23 & 9/24 - Silver Legacy Casino, Reno, NV
9/28 - Bloomsburg Fair, Bloomsburg, PA

-Primal Fear update from its official site:

"The mastering is done with our longtime collaborator Achim Koehler at
Indiscreet Mastering and Bjorn Engelmann at the Cutting Room in
Sweden. Those few who could listen to the album at the NB office are
excited, very surprised about the music, our different attitude and
tell us about the best production and songs we've ever recorded. Nice
and ...... that the fans will love it. Nuclear Blast will prepare a
special listening section on their page, where you will find sound
samples very soon! Head of Promotion Markus wrote this nice mail
earlier today: 'There are good albums, there are bad albums .... but
this album is impossible. On October 24th is the day of PF's milestone
- 10 songs, 10 direct hits, 10 out of 10 points!' ..... thanks
brother!"

Check out http://matsinner.rocks.de/ for more info.

-Requiem Aeternam, which recently released its second album
PHILOSOPHER, is looking for a new drummer in the New York City area.
Visit http://www.requiem-aeternam.com/ or contact
info@... for more, and check out an MP3 at
http://www.requiem-aeternam.com/lib/media/RequiemAeternam-Track8.mp3 .

-Scorpions will release their new DVD UNBREAKABLE WORLD TOUR 2004: ONE
NIGHT IN VIENNA on June 27. The DVD will include documentary footage
covering the band's entire career and concert footage from their show
last summer in Vienna, Austria. The track list for the concert is as
follows: "New Generation," "Love 'Em Or Leave 'Em," "Bad Boys Running
Wild," "The Zoo," "Deep And Dark," "Coast To Coast," "Holiday,"
"Through My Eyes," "Blackout," "Blood Too Hot," "Big City Nights,"
"Still Loving You," "Wind Of Change," "Rock You Like A Hurricane," "A
German Rock Legend," "Remember The Good Times."

-The new Sentenced release, THE FUNERAL ALBUM, entered the Finnish
National Charts at #1 and the German and Austrian charts at #49 and
#56, respectively. Check out http://www.sentenced.org/ for more info.

-Seven Witches guitarist Jack Frost has completed work on his
sophomore solo CD OUT IN THE COLD. The CD is scheduled for release
this September. OUT IN THE COLD includes a slew of guest stars,
including Jeff Martin (Racer X), Ted Poley (Danger Danger), Neil
Turbin (Anthrax), Eric Ragno (Vox Tempus), and many more. Check out
http://www.sevenwitches.net/ for more info. Also, it has been
announced that Alan Tecchio is the new lead singer of Seven Witches.
Alan, who has sung with Hades, Non-Fiction, and WatchTower, will
appear on the next Seven Witches CD.

-Starwood and Beautiful Creatures are gigging Friday night, June 17,
at Club Vodka in Hollywood, CA. See http://www.starwood-band.com/ for
more.

-Thy Majestie's next album is due out either this September or
October. The cover art is visible now at
http://www.thymajestie.com/images/CopertinaJeanne.jpg .

Thanks to Joe Siegler, Mark Ratto, the Illinois Entertainer, and
Almosthuman for help gathering some of this information.

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by Neal Woodall (MysticX10@...)

-Well, it's been way too long so thought I would check in with a quick
column. Seems like just yesterday I was complaining about the lack of
concerts and wouldn't you know it -- now there are too many to go see!
We have the Judas Priest/Queensryche show, Dave Mustaine's Gigantour,
Whitesnake, the California Guitar Trio and Eric Johnson, just to name
a few! Feast or famine I guess...

-Discovered a new Web site that is quite interesting if you listen to
a lot of music while you are on-line and want to meet people with
similar tastes and/or get recommendations for similar artists.
Audioscrobbler.com uses a plug-in for your MP3 player to log all the
music you listen to while you are on-line, then compiles the data and
arranges it into recently played tracks, weekly playlists, favorite
artists and most tracks played, eventually matching you with listeners
who share your musical interests and providing a list of other bands
you might like. It's all free and very easy to use, but be warned --
it's addictive!

-Another site I like is http://www.soundflavor.com/ . This one lets
you compose playlists of your favorite songs and then provides
recommendations of similar songs you might like. It isn't as extensive
as Audioscrobbler (I have yet to come up with a band that
Audioscrobbler doesn't have in its database), but it's interesting to
create playlists that you could easily turn into compilation CDs for
road trips, parties, working out or just relaxing...

-Getting a lot of spins these days is a band called Firewind; some of
you may be familiar with guitarist Gus G., as he has been involved in
several other projects such as Dream Evil, Mystic Prophecy and
Nightrage. What I like about Gus G. is that he has really done a great
job incorporating his influences without sounding exactly like any of
them; his playing recalls the glory days of Yngwie Malmsteen, Paul
Gilbert, and Vinnie Moore with elements of George Lynch and Uli Roth
in there as well; great melodies, techniques and vibrato! Firewind is
pretty traditional power metal but Gus takes it to another level with
his excellent axe skills. Do yourself a favor and check out this
outstanding player -- I'd start with Firewind's album BETWEEN HEAVEN
AND HELL and go from there... http://www.firewind.gr/

-Found some more cool metal Web sites: For a good NWOBHM overview
check out http://www.metal-gods.net/ , and some great reviews of
up-and-coming artists can be found at http://www.maximummetal.com/ and
http://www.hardrockhaven.net/ .

-As for visuals, let me echo what Sean already told you in his review
of Evergrey's A NIGHT TO REMEMBER DVD few weeks back and tell you that
this thing kicks ass; it's very well-filmed with a ton of extras to
keep you occupied and entertained for quite some time! Just as good is
the latest from Talisman; called WORLD'S BEST KEPT SECRET, this DVD
just smokes with great sound and playing from the Jeff Scott Soto led
outfit -- don't even bother thinking about it, just get it!

-On the playlist this week: Shadow Gallery - ROOM V, Falconer - GRIME
VS. GRANDEUR, Biss - FACE OFF, Loudness - RACING, Pagan's Mind -
ENIGMATIC CALLING, Bruce Dickinson - TYRANNY OF SOULS, Def Leppard -
ROCK OF AGES. Vintage pick: Tygers Of Pan Tang - SPELLBOUND.

-Until next time, have a great summer!

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by Tim Wadzinski (tsw512@...)

-Has anyone else been watching the latest guilty pleasure, "Hit Me
Baby One More Time" on NBC on Thursday nights? In case you haven't
heard of it, each episode features four or five one-hit wonders from
different genres in the '80s and '90s coming back and performing two
songs each: first, their "one hit" and second, a cover of a modern
song. The bands play and the audience picks a favorite; the winner
gets like $20,000 to donate to charity. (And no, the charity can't be
the band's retirement fund!)

So far artists like Loverboy, Tommy Tutone, and The Knack have
performed. Not much in the way of metal, no, but as a child of the
'80s I've been intrigued by some of the bands. The choice of cover
songs is kinda fun, too. Loverboy did Enrique Iglasias' "Hero"
(huh???), Tommy Tutone did Blink 182's "All The Small Things" (sounded
cool), and The Knack did Jet's "Are You Gonna Be My Girl" (sounded
like it could've been their own song).

Other notable moments: Haddaway (of "What Is Love" fame, the theme
song for the "Night At The Roxbury" dudes) had a bunch of female
back-up singers/dancers, and one of them almost totally fell out of
her hot pants; Vanilla Ice covered Destiny's Child's "Survivor" and
turned it into a believable rap/rock hybrid; and seeing A Flock Of
Seagulls has been thinned down to one original member -- the
keyboardist/singer who had the wicked '80s hair back in the day -- who
is now joined by some *much* younger dudes who look like total
metalheads.

Night Ranger was going to appear on the show, but it didn't happen.
According to on-line reports guitarist Jeff Watson explained that
although they were all set to perform their hit "Sister Christian,"
they ran into snags and time constraints trying to get clearance to
use "7 to 10 songs" as their cover tune. The band could still appear
next season, if the show gets renewed. Now I think there should be an
all-metal version of this show, on VH1 Classic or MTV2 or something.

-Now in my current playlist: AC/DC - FAMILY JEWELS (DVD) (Epic), James
Byrd's Atlantis Rising - CRIMES OF VIRTUOSITY (SPECIAL BONUS TRACKS
EDITION) (Lion Music), Slik Helvetika - s/t (Screaming Mimi), Royal
Hunt - THE MISSION (Frontiers), The Jeff Austin Project - GO BIG OR
STAY HOME (Frontiers).

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BLOOD RITUAL - BLACK GRIMOIRE (C+) Moribund Records, 2005
9 tracks, RT: 45:07
[ http://www.moribundcult.com/ ]
[ orders@... ]
Blood Ritual's BLACK GRIMOIRE seems to be a victim of its own black
magic. After reading many press releases about how this album would
set "a new standard for American Black Metal!" and offer "an
experience for the listener" I put on my devil horns and black
leathers and prepared for Old Scratch himself to visit. Instead all I
got was a carbon copy collection of every death metal CD I own. Maybe
Old Scratch possessed me because I was able to predict nearly every
drum blast and guitar solo that occurred. Nothing here was fresh or
new or original. Beat after beat, "melody" after "melody," I kept
thinking I was listening to a step-by-step "how to write death metal"
CD. First you start off with a cryptic sample from a movie, then you
blast into guitars and bass, then the vocals screech to life, then the
drummer presents his version of a drum machine, rinse and repeat. The
one exception to the rest of the album seems to be track #9 "Creation
Of Lilin." This song was a complete surprise with a slow melodic
opening that gradually builds into a near Slayeresque assault that
helped BLACK GRIMOIRE receive a passing grade. Too bad the rest of the
CD did not follow suit. BLACK GRIMOIRE is a listening experience most
can live without because they have already heard it elsewhere. - Rick
Berg (strngbrg@...)

GIZMACHI - THE IMBUING (B+) Big Orange Clown/Sanctuary, 2005
8 tracks, RT: 46:08
[ http://www.gizmachi.net/ ]
[ http://www.bigorangeclown.com/ ]
[ http://www.sanctuaryrecords.com/ ]
Gizmachi is for fans of Slipknot, Static X, Mudvayne and Mushroomhead.
THE IMBUING displays a tightly knit quintet of musicians playing their
souls out. Their style of music is that amazing combination of
thrash/speed metals that the above bands shoved down the collective
throats of the American mainstream. Much like Slipknot's latest album,
Gizmachi's THE IMBUING has more melodic episodes in between sonic
blasts of metal, but nothing as bad as more radio-friendly bands.
Track #8 "Voice Of Sanity" clearly shows how great this band can be.
Vocalist Sean Kane has a great delivery for everything from screaming
to growling to actual singing. The versatility and harmonious sound of
Gizmachi is amazing considering this is their debut album. THE IMBUING
definitely is a much more polished sounding album than the first
albums of many of their brethren. Maybe this is because Slipknot's own
#6, veteran M. Shawn Crahan, helped to produced it. Whatever the case
Gizmachi has a chance to be one of the next big metal explosions. -
Rick Berg (strngbrg@...)

STEVE HACKETT & THE UNDERWORLD ORCHESTRA - METAMORPHEUS (B+) InsideOut
Music, 2005
15 tracks, RT: 55:56
[ http://www.stevehackett.com/ ]
[ http://www.insideoutmusic.com/ ]
It always feels strange reviewing albums like this for a hard
rock/heavy metal e-zine, for although Steve Hackett is well known as a
great rock guitarist (Genesis, GTR), he has never been associated with
heavy music. METAMORPHEUS finds Steve about as far away from rock as
you can get, a sensitive and elegantly arranged collection of
classically influenced pieces telling the sad story of Orpheus. The
journey begins with the quiet drama of "The Pool Of Memory And
Forgetfulness," and one of the first things you notice is how
appropriate this music would be for a movie soundtrack, with strong
melodic themes and flowing segues that really create a rich visual
image for the listener. The gentle flow of one song to the next had me
losing track of exactly which piece I was listening to, as the
progression through the album is quite seamless. "One Real Flower" is
a good place to listen for Steve's prowess on acoustic, beautifully
played with each note perfectly defined. "Eurydice Taken" and
"Charon's Call" are two more tracks showcasing Steve's brilliance on
the acoustic; to call this man a master of nuance would be an
understatement. Some of the songs are a bit slow for my taste, as the
album seems to lag a little in places, but this is generally offset by
the emotional dynamics Steve injects. Steve is backed up by The
Underworld Orchestra, and they do a masterful job of helping to paint
a lovely aural landscape. METAMORPHEUS is a relaxed work but is
incredibly well-composed, played and produced. If you enjoy movie
soundtracks, chamber music or bands such as the California Guitar
Trio, I can highly recommend that you pick this up; it's unlikely that
you will find a better representation of the genre. - Neal Woodall
(MysticX10@...)

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