Detritus
Issue #339
Week of October 17, 2005
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-So here we are, late, but LOADED with press releases and tour
information. Everyone get out your calendar and start circling dates!
- Tim

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-Wacken Open Air Newsletter - October 2005

X-Mas Package W:O:A 2006

The legendary limited X-Mas package for the W:O:A 2006 is now
available incl. special T-shirt, special promo DVD, limited W:O:A
keyholder, free entrance to the Wacken swimming pool in the ticket
just for 65,-€ further 5,-€ pre sale fee and postage.

http://www.metaltix.com/item_list.php?item_cat=2013

Following bands are already confirmed:

* CHILDREN OF BODOM * IN EXTREMO * SOILWORK * SUBWAY TO SALLY * DIE
APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER * and many more...

Metal Battle 2006 - Apply Now!

The winners 2005, Gorilla Monsoon, are happy about a record contract
at Armageddon Music and work hard on their new album. Further they
have the possibility to tour copiously and present themselves live to
a huge audience. It was worth the effort and proves that the platform
Metal Battle is suitable to make the step to the professional league.
The unreckonedly high level from all of the bands participating made
it clear that this potential has to be further enhanced. That's why
the ICS - W:O:A Team and Metal Hammer decided to start the new round
as early as possible. Herewith we appeal to apply for the Metal Battle
2006.

Here are the details:

- You don't have a label deal and you are also not going to sign one
within a short time.
- You are able to play a gig for 30 minutes with your own songs.
- You are not one of the bands who won one of the shows from Metal
Battle 2005. Bands who participated 2005 but didn't win can apply once
again.

The conditions seem to fit for your band? Then please send your
application (demo CD with 3 or 4 tracks, photo, band info and a
contact adress) to the following adress:

ICS GmbH
Stichwort Metal Battle 2006 + Angabe, für welches Bundesland ihr
teilnehmen wollt.
Hauptstr. 47
24869 Dörpstedt

Deadline is the 15th of November, 2005.

The choice which bands can take part at the pre-elimination shows is
made by ICS - W:O:A and the Metal Hammer.

These are the dates for the pre-elimination shows:

06.01. Kiel Tucholsky (SH)
07.01. Gütersloh Die Weberei (NRW)
13.01. Hamburg Marxx (HH)
19.01. Halle Turm (ST)
20.01. Bischofswerda East Club (SN)
27.01. Osnabrück Lagerhalle (NI/Br)
28.01. Rathenow Musikbrauerei (BB)
03.02. Jena F-Haus (TH)
04.02. Landshut Schoch Kaserne (BY)
05.02. Ludwigsburg Rockfabrik (BW)
10.02. Rostock Mau Club (MV)
11.02. Berlin Kato (B)
17.02. Hanau Halle 2 (HE)-- Terminänderung!! (vorher Live Arena)
18.02. Andernach JuZ Live Club (RP)
25.02. Tholey Hard Rock John (SL)

Six bands in each county will be chosen to "battle" live against each
other. At those shows a jury from the music business will decide which
band will make it to the semi-final.

In the works: Metal Battle Belgium, Luxemburg, Switzerland, Austria,
France, Estonia, Norway, Finland, Italy, Croatia, Serbia-Montenegro,
Macedonia and Australia.

More informations at http://www.wacken.com/ .

In cooperation with the John Lennon Talent Award / Itzehoer
Versicherungen
http://www.john-lennon-talent-award.de/

Because of some problems with the Live Arena in Münster-Breitefeld
the Metal Battle date for Hessen has changed to the Halle2 in Hanau:

Friday, 17.02.2006 / Halle 2 / (HE) the Metal battle show for Hessen
takes place

More info about the Metal Battle 2006:

http://www.wacken.com/de/woa2006/main-woa-on-tour/

Emperor Is Back!!! Wacken '06

Finally we made it to bring Emperor back on stage -- only in Wacken
and we are looking foward to.....

"The one and only open air show 2006!"

Here's the statement from the band:

"Emperor's return!

"Greetings, metalheads of the world! We are proud to announce that
Emperor will headline Wacken open-air 2006. Join us, as we re-enter
the nightside to chant anthems of equilibrium, fire and demise!

"Emperial regards,

"Ihsahn, Samoth and Trym"

http://www.emperorhorde.com/

Monsters Of Rock On Tour!!!

At the beginning of 2006 the legendary Monsters Of Rock tour will
start again in Europe.

The Legend Is Back!!!

Further information will follow at http://www.metaltix.com/ and
http://www.monsters-of-rock.com/ .

Metal Dream Girls - The Winners + Photos

The W:O:A and Jan Oidium announce the winners of this year's Metal
Dream Girls photo shoot. Under this link we made a small photo
documentation for you:
http://www.oidium-comics.de/MDG_check/Doku/doku.html

The current calendar can be ordered at http://www.metaltix.com/ and in
every book store with the number ISBN 3-9809697-9-8. The speciality is
that this calendar shows the year of the metalhead, which starts and
ends with the W:O:A in August for 16 years. Unlike normal calendars
there's an extra months added.

Here are the winners, who succesfully participated at the photo shoot:

Angel Ogasta (Israel)
Asa Nygren (Schweden)
Susanne Ulrich (Deutschland)
Birgit Schweighofer (Österreich)
Kristina Doos (Deutschland)
Cia Brändefors (Niederlanden)
Caroline Carlov Jörgensen (Dänemark)
Ida Kasa (Dänemark)
Sophie Carleen (Neiderlanden)
Eva Meister (Deutschland)
Alexandra Dietrich (Deutschland)

The production itself was succesful with some improvements according
to last year's shoot. Photografer Volker Timm had the needed silence
in an extra designed container for our needs.

Altogether there had been 800 applicants for
http://www.metaldreamgirls.com/ . About 400.000 visitors per month
voted the candidates to the top.

We keep you informed about the production and we are trying to make
you happy with some more pictures in the future.

Reminder: Donating Call

So that the family of the victim does not get in the oblivion, we
would like to draw the attention of you at this point over again to
our donation call.

On evidence of the police it came at night from Thursday, 4.8 on
Friday, 5.8.05 to a deadly traffic accident in the street around the
Wacken Open Air. After witness's statements a very drunk man is
collided unhappily with a rescue car (driving in step speed) of the
German Red Cross and was thereby critically injured. He passed away
due to his extremely serious injuries in hospital nearby Itzehoe. We
are still concerned about this misfortune too most deeply. Our earnest
sympathy counts for the family.

Contact: Matthias Jost
e-mail address: matzejost@...

donation account
Account holder: Amtskasse Schenefeld
Bank: Landsparkasse Schenefeld/Holstein
Bank code: 222 515 80
Account number: 20 000 333

IBAN : DE96 2225 1580 0020 0003 33
BIC (Landsparkasse Schenefeld) : HSHNDEH1SHF

Reason for payment: Spende - Metalfan

Standing order
Sparbuch 2838550045
Postbank Hamburg
BLZ: 201 100 22

IBAN: DE66201100222838550045
BIC: PBNKDEFF201 (Ort: Hamburg)

Thanx lot for your Help

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

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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-Media Lab Gives Thanks To Fans With Sneak Peak Of New Album

SAN DIEGO, CA -- In the spirit of Thanksgiving, Sunland Records
recording artists Media Lab will be giving thanks to their fans for
their unwavering support by hosting a special "pre-release" party in
their home town of San Diego, CA. This will be the first public
performance of the band's highly anticipated debut album, BLEEDING
MEMORY, which was produced and mixed by Logan Mader (Machine Head,
Soulfly), and will also be an opportunity to purchase the album a full
two months before it hits retail shelves. A brand new collection of
Media Lab merchandise will also be revealed at the show.

Media Lab, which are already drawing comparisons to artists such as
Killswitch Engage and Sevendust, are at the forefront of the emotional
hardcore scene, which combines brutal riffs with inescapable melodies.
Jagermeister, Pearl Drums and Evil Threads Clothing are just some of
the sponsorships the band has already secured. They are creating a
buzz on San Diego and Las Vegas Radio (91X, Rock 105.3, 94.9 FM and
KOMP 92.3 respectively) and were recently nominated as "Best Hard Rock
Band" for the 15th Annual San Diego Music Awards.

The Media Lab Pre-Release Party info:

Where: Brick By Brick
1130 Buenos Avenue
San Diego, CA 92110
(619) 275-5483
Brickbybrick.com

When: November 25, 2005 @ 10:00 PM.

Cover: $10

For more information on MEDIA LAB, visit
http://www.sunlandrecords.com/ or http://www.medialabmusic.com/ .

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-Balzac Set To Invade The US This Fall

Japan's premiere horror punks Balzac will return to America this
Halloween season for five special shows on the Misfits' "Terrifying"
tour. Balzac's second North American release, OUT OF THE GRAVE AND
INTO THE DARK, is available via Misfits Records/Rykodisc. The double
CD/DVD package combines two brand new full-length Balzac CDs, CAME OUT
OF THE GRAVE and DARK-ISM, and one bonus track, for a total of 22
songs on the 80-minute CD. The limited edition 60-minute bonus DVD
features three music videos, five live performance videos, five bonus
audio tracks, and a short horror film by Balzac. Formed in 1992 in
Osaka, Japan, Balzac quickly gained notoriety for their similarities
to the legendary Misfits, both in musical style and image. As time
went on, Balzac grew into their own while still retaining the ghastly
image made famous by their American counterparts.

"Balzac creatively puts their own spins on pre-existing fundamentals
and acts like a bunch of liberated free-spirits in the process." -
PivotalRage.com

"These guys have an old school Punk Rock horror feel like The Misfits,
mixed with some highly intense aggressive new school Punk Rock. This
is a must for all fans of Horror Punk." - Treats From the Underground

"Don't let their hardcore punk label fool you...they can lay down some
great anthems too." - Rock-Is-Life.com

"...a solid sound... The Japanese band definitely is unique, not only
in their origin, but also through their music." - TheCelebrityCafe.com

Live dates:
10/27/05 Thu. - Mulcahy's Music Hall, Wantagh, NY
10/28/05 Fri. - Webster Theatre, Hartford, CT
10/29/05 Sat. - Starland Ballroom, Sayreville, NJ
10/30/05 Sun. - Bergen Performing Arts Center, Englewood, NJ
10/31/05 Mon. - BB Kings, New York, NY

http://www.samuraifactory.com/balzac/
http://www.balzac308.com/
http://www.misfits.com/

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-Hirax Update

Hirax are currently recording six songs at Speed Semen Clove Factory
in Hollywood for their new EP, ASSASSINS OF WAR, which has a tentative
release date of February 2006. Michael Rozen, who produced Hirax's
last record, THE NEW AGE OF TERROR, will produce the EP and artist
Jeff Gaither, who is best known for the artwork for The Accused's
MARTHA SPLATTERHEAD, will design the cover. Hirax will also release
their fist DVD in November titled THRASH TILL DEATH. The DVD will
feature live footage of Hirax in Sweden, Germany, Holland, and the US.
It also features the band's complete set at this year's Minnesota
Mayhem Festival, a video for the track "The New Age Of Terror," and
never-before-seen photos of the band. A preview of the DVD is
available at http://www.blackdevilrecords.com/HIRAXmovieDVD.htm . Deep
Six Records will release THE NEW AGE OF TERROR, RAGING VIOLENCE, and
HATE FEAR AND POWER on colored vinyl. The pressings are limited to 500
copies each and will be released on October 11.

"KKKK... Hirax have injected the power, speed and aggression of 1986
into this new album. 'Hostile Territory' and 'El Diablo Negro' rival
prime-era Slayer for heaviness..." - Kerrang!

"Pummeling, epic-power thrash-attack only Hirax can deliver... Make no
comparisons, but it feels like listening to the first Slayer LP for
the first time." - Thrasher

"There is no retro here...only metal, might, and madness..." - Anvil

"Hirax rips into their classic style of Speed/Thrash Metal from the
start and don't let up. You can still feel the album twenty minutes
after it's over." - Keeper

"...the album can be summed up with three words - Fast. Angry,
Forceful. It's a furious warlike assault..." - Crowgrrl.com

"...this band's sound is still brutal and full of pure thrash-zone
metal, grinding guitars, and pounding drums." - Toxic Flyer

Live dates:
11/23/05 Wed. - Urbam Square, Kobe, Japan
11/24/05 Thu. - Nanba Rockets, Osaka, Japan
11/25/05 Fri. - Club Chaos, Yokkaichi, Japan
11/26/05 Sat. - Taurus, Nagoya, Japan
11/27/05 Sun. - Sanctuary, Tokyo, Japan
12/02/05 Fri. - Knitting Factory, Hollywood, CA (Appease The Beast
Festival)

http://www.hirax.org/
http://www.DeepSixRecords.com/

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-Metal-Temple.com: The Temple Newsletter #13

Dear Templars,

In this update we have an interview with Edguy, Soilwork and Sieges
Even. You will also find reviews of Helloween, Primal Fear, and
Children Of Bodom and even a few live reports for you. Enjoy, your
news-lady Amy signing out!

# Reviews #
http://www.metal-temple.com/showreviews.asp

2005/10/11 Beseech - Sunless Days
2005/10/11 Sonic Syndicate - Eden Fire
2005/10/11 Yngwie Malmsteen - Unleash The Fury
2005/10/11 Deep Purple - Rapture Of The Deep
2005/10/09 Stoney Curtis Band - Acid Blues Experience
2005/10/09 Xcarnation - Grounded
2005/10/09 Black Steel - Hellhammer
2005/10/09 Arcturus - Sideshow Symphonies
2005/10/09 God Forbid - IV: Constitution Of Treason
2005/10/09 Prostitute Disfigurement - Embalmed Madness
2005/10/04 Helloween - Keeper Of The Seven Keys - The Legacy
2005/10/04 In Extremo - Mein Rasend Herz
2005/10/04 Children Of Bodom - Are You Dead Yet?
2005/10/04 Heol Telwen - An Deiz Ruz
2005/10/04 Tothem - Tothem - DEMO
2005/10/04 Paul Speckmann - Masterpieces
2005/10/03 Holy Moses - The New Machine Of Liechtenstein
2005/10/03 Fear Factory - Transgression
2005/10/03 Spellbound - Incoming Destiny
2005/10/03 Antimatter - Planetary Confinement
2005/09/30 Powergod - Long Live The Loud; That's Metal, Lesson II
2005/09/30 The Vision Bleak - Carpathia - A Dramatic Poem
2005/09/30 In Heaven - Darchangel
2005/09/30 Endyium - Endyium - DEMO
2005/09/29 Doomfoxx - Doomfoxx
2005/09/29 Queen And Paul Rodgers - Return Of The Champions
2005/09/29 Primal Fear - Seven Seals
2005/09/29 Terra Nova - Escape
2005/09/28 Hatesphere - The Sickness Within
2005/09/27 Beecher - This Elegy, His Autopsy
2005/09/27 Place Vendome - Place Vendome
2005/09/27 Edguy - Superheroes
2005/09/22 Savage Circus - Dreamland Manor
2005/09/22 Alien - Dark Eyes
2005/09/22 Cancer - Spirit In Flames
2005/09/22 Cori Yarckin - Ringing In My Head
2005/09/22 Under Eden - The Savage Circle
2005/09/22 Distortion Of Perception - Project One - DEMO
2005/09/22 Griffin - Lifeforce
2005/09/22 Jaded Heart - Helluva Time
2005/09/20 Caliban VS Heaven Shall Burn - The Split Program II
2005/09/20 Guillotine - Demo
2005/09/20 The Absence - From Your Grave
2005/09/20 Absolute Steel - Womanizer
2005/09/20 Mistress - Mistress
2005/09/20 Acid Baby - Indecent Exposure - DEMO
2005/09/20 Ethereal Blue - Black Heart Process
2005/09/20 Talisman - The World's Best Kept Secret - DVD
2005/09/20 Withered - Memento Mori
2005/09/20 To The Bone - To The Bone
2005/09/20 Overloaded - Hail The Kingdom
2005/09/20 Dreamtone - Sojourn
2005/09/16 Elvenpath - 2002 - DEMO

# Interviews #
http://www.metal-temple.com/showinterviews.asp

* Interview with Mikael Dahl of Crystal Eyes: "Well, the recording
went very well this time and lasted for about one month."
* Interview with Christofer Johnsson of Therion: "We have always been
a progressive band."
* Interview with Tobias Sammet of Edguy: "We don't wanna get any
message out to the people, we only like to entertain them."
* Interview with The Entire Band of Distortion Of Perception: "The
basic composers of the band are the two guitar players."
* Interview with Markus Steffen of Sieges Even: "And I don't think
we'll play NAVIGATING... as one piece on stage."
* Interview with Kai Nergaard of Griffin: "Thanks dude, to me the term
Power is the same as Heavy and there are so many sub-categories in the
genre..."
* Interview with Andy Boss of Absolute Steel: "We always try to make
some fresh additions to new songs, so that the songs don't sound too
much alike, but they all gotta be '80s 'party Metal,' no matter what."
* Interview with The Entire Band of The Iron Maidens: "The recording
process took about a week to a week and a half and was done at Silver
Cloud Recording Studios."
* Interview with Costas Zafiriou of Pink Cream 69: "We took 2005
easily regarding live shows."
* Interview with Bjorn "Speed" Strid of Soilwork: "Well, as far as the
lyrics go, they're the most personal lyrics I ever wrote."
* Interview with Jesper Strömblad of In Flames: "We're actually
looking for a label right now to release it in the States."
* Interview with Ipek of Wykked Wytch: "We just finished recording 3
pre-production demos of songs that we plan to include on our new album
at Redroom Recorders in Tampa, FL with Mark Prator."

# Live Reports #
http://www.metal-temple.com/showreports.asp

- ProgPower USA VI @ Earthlink Live - Atlanta, GA (USA)
(15-17/09/2005)
- Underworld Club - Athens (GR) (24/09/2005)
- Mylos Club - Thessaloniki (GR) (23/09/2005)
- Metal Insurgence @ Rex Theater - Pittsburgh, PA (USA) (14/09/2005)

# News #
http://www.metal-temple.com/shownews.asp

- Dragonforce: New Album To Be Released In January
- Machine Head: Final "Elegies" Teaser Posted Online
- Breaking News: Megadeth Won't Call It A Day
- Children Of Bodom: European Headlining Tour Announced
- Nine Inch Nails Recruit Australian Drummer Alex Carapetis
- Helloween: Nuclear Blast Records To Release Compilation In October
- Savage Circus Set For Debut Tour
- Megadeth: Ex-Bassist Ellefson says "Reuniting Original Lineups Is
Awesome..."
- DeadSoul Tribe: THE DEAD WORD Artwork, Track Listing Revealed
- Ronnie James Dio: "I Never Found Ritchie Blackmore Difficult At All"
- Majesty: New Album Completed
- Celtic Frost: Mainman Says "We Never Broke The Oath"
- Rage: New Album in The Works

# Also On Metal-Temple.Com Magazine #

- Check out our latest contest -
http://www.metal-temple.com/forum/forum_topics.asp?FID=16
- Party this month - http://www.texasclub.gr/images/prog_2005-10_b.jpg
* Visit our Forum at: http://www.metal-temple.com/forum

# The Metal-Temple.Com Magazine Crew #

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Serving Heavy Metal Online Since 2000

Contact Page: http://www.metal-temple.com/contact.asp

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-Joe Deninzon & Stratospheerius Plays The MidWest, Nov. 2-5

Joe Deninzon & Stratospheerius will be returning to his hometown,
Cleveland, on Wednesday, Nov. 2, to perform with another transplanter
Clevelander, Jann Klose at the Beachland Tavern, 15711 Waterloo Road
in Cleveland. Showtime is 7:30 PM, and the venue phone is (216) 283-
1124.

On Thursday, November 3rd, Joe's playing Wise Fool's Pub, 2270 N.
Lincoln Ave., in Chicago, IL, with local band Starrunner. Phone is
(773) 929-1300.

On Friday, Nov. 4, Joe's playing The Old Miami, 3930 Cass Ave. in
Detroit, MI. The venue phone is (313) 831-3830.

And on Saturday, November 5th, Joe and Jann are at the Maennerchor,
Mahoning Ave. in Youngstown, OH at 8 PM. Venue number is (330) 747-
5404.

Joe's current and third disc, LIVE WIRES, has helped the band win the
Musicians Atlas Independent Music Awards for Best Independent Jam
Band, and the People's Choice in the Cornucopia Festival, which
included a thousand dollars of studio time for the group.

A multi-instrumentalist, Joe is known as a violinist and
Stratospheerius' music combines rock, jazz, soul, funk, blues, and
other styles. Born in Russia, raised in Cleveland, Joe's performed or
recorded with the Michael Stanley, Ritchie Blackmore, Sheryl Crow,
Everclear, Les Paul, Smokey Robinson, Johnny Mathis, and more. Joe has
been a soloist with the New York Chamber Ensemble, has appeared on
MTV, played at the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame, and performed for former
President Clinton...who came up on stage and jammed with him.

Joe just made his film scoring debut, collaborating with guitarist
John LaBarbera for the soundtrack to Open City Entertainment's
upcoming film, "What's Up Scarlet?"

Read the latest Joe Deninzon interview in
http://www.heyokamagazine.com/ especially if you're a fan of legendary
French Gypsy guitarist, Django Reinhardt.

Stratospheerius CDs can also be ordered at:

http://www.guitar9.com/
http://www.CDBABY.com/joedeninzon2/
http://www.Amazon.com/
http://www.disclogic.com/
http://www.joedeninzon.com/

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-Rush: R30 - 30th Anniversary World Tour Filmed In Frankfurt September
24, 2004

2-DVD Package & Deluxe Edition 2-DVD/2-CD

We are pleased to announce the follow-up to 2003's internationally
successful and top selling Rush DVD RUSH IN RIO, with R30 - RUSH 30TH
ANNIVERSARY TOUR live in-concert DVD. US and Canada's release date is
set for November 22nd and the UK and European release date is November
28th.

The DVD celebrates the 30th Anniversary World Tour. The concert was
filmed with 14 hi-definition cameras in 16x9 widescreen format at the
Festhalle, Frankfurt Germany on September 24, 2004.

The DVD will be released in two different packs. The 2-DVD Package
will include the Frankfurt concert on disc one (mixed in dts and Dolby
Digital 5.1 Surround Sound); while the second DVD disc will include
rare and classic performance footage from the late seventies to the
Tsunami relief benefit concert in 2005 along with interview footage
culled from the last three decades. The Deluxe Edition will include
two CDs in addition to the aforementioned two DVD discs. The two bonus
CDs feature the soundtrack from the Frankfurt concert DVD (CDs will
not be sold separately). The Deluxe Edition will also include two
limited edition Rush guitar picks and a souvenir backstage pass.

The audio only version will be available via Anthem/Atlantic Records
on all digital download services.

DVD Disc 1 - The Concert:
Disc one features the concert that Rush performed in Frankfurt,
Germany on September, 24 2004, during their 30th Anniversary World
Tour.

Track listing is as follows:

1. R30 Overture - (Finding My Way, Anthem, Bastille Day)
2. The Spirit Of Radio
3. Force Ten
4. Animate
5. Subdivisions
6. Earthshine
7. Red Barchetta
8. Roll The Bones
9. The Seeker
10. Tom Sawyer
11. Dreamline
12. Between The Wheels
13. Mystic Rhythms
14. Der Trommler
15. Resist
16. Heart Full Of Soul
17. 2112
18. Xanadu
19. Working Man
20. Summertime Blues
21. Crossroads
22. Limelight

Running Time: 2:10

DVD Disc 2 - Special Features:
This disc includes bonus features including the following Rush
rarities:

ARCHIVE PERFORMANCE FOOTAGE:

· Fly By Night - Church Session Video (1975)
· Circumstances - Live in Studio (1978)
· La Villa Strangiato - Live in Studio (1978)
· Farewell to Kings - Live in Studio (1978)
· Xanadu - Live in Studio (1978)
· Soundcheck: Various Songs - Ivor Wynne Stadium (1977)
· Freewill - Toronto Rocks / Rolling Stones Concert (2003)
· Closer to the Heart - Canadian Tsunami Disaster Fund charity
telethon performance on CBC television (2005)

INTERVIEW FOOTAGE:

· Interview Footage - Interview with at Ivor Wynne Stadium (1977) - A
FAREWELL TO KINGS Tour
· Interview Footage (1981) - Studio interview at Le Studio, Montreal
while recording the album SIGNALS (released 1982)
· Interview Footage (1991) Artist of the Decade (1980s) featuring all
3 members
· Interview for release of the album VAPOR TRAILS (2004)
· CBC Television: Juno Award news report - Rush induction into the
Canadian Music Hall of Fame (1994)

Running Time: 1:30

R30 - RUSH 30TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR:
2 CD Soundtrack

CD # 1

1. R30 Overture - (Finding My Way, Anthem, Bastille Day)
2. The Spirit of Radio
3. Force Ten
4. Animate
5. Subdivisions
6. Earthshine
7. Red Barchetta
8. Roll The Bones
9. The Seeker
10. Tom Sawyer
11. Dreamline

Running Time: 61:19

CD # 2

1. Between the Wheels
2. Mystic Rhythms
3. Der Trommler
4. Resist
5. Heart Full of Soul
6. 2112
7. Xanadu
8. Working Man
9. Summertime Blues
10. Crossroads
11. Limelight

Running Time: 61:11

http://www.rush.com/

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-WARCON Enterprises To Release TASTE OF CHRISTMAS October 25th

Compilation To Include Holiday Favorites Recorded By The Used, Street
Drum Corps With Bert McCracken, Skindred, Funeral For A Friend And
More

Forget Bing Crosby this holiday season as the folks at WARCON
Enterprises bring the songs of Christmas past into 2005 with the
introduction of TASTE OF CHRISTMAS, an 18-track compilation that
features such acts as The Used, Skindred, Funeral For A Friend, My
American Heart, Emery and more.

Produced by WARCON founders Bob Chiappardi and Kevin Lyman, this
"who's who" of the post-hardcore/ screamo scene will be available
October 25th and includes new versions of the classics, including a
special rendition of John Lennon's "Happy Christmas" by the Street
Drum Corp and The Used's Bert McKracken to commemorate the 25th
anniversary of Lennon's tragic death.

A music video was recently shot with McKracken and Street Drum Corps
for "Happy Christmas" that will be used as a visual Christmas card to
the soldiers of every nation that are separated from their families
during the holiday season. A loving message of the dream of a world at
peace is portrayed in a moving testimonial directed by Bert McCracken
and David Brodsky.

Rounding out the compilation's electrifying track listing are new
songs by The Used, Opiate For The Masses, Bleed The Dream, From First
To Last and more. Of the 18 songs, 17 were created especially for this
project. A number of the songs were recorded by bands that performed
on this past summer's Warped Tour. Artist/producer Jim Kaufman of
Opiate For The Masses, volunteered his studio in the back of his tour
bus and recorded the Skindred, My American Heart, Funeral For A
Friend, Emery tracks as well as the Opiate For The Masses holiday
song.

"We wanted to give today's generation its own seasonal soundtrack,"
said Bob Chiappardi. "The TASTE OF CHRISTMAS is the result of the
collaboration among the artists, labels and everyone here at WARCON to
produce a record that would, from this year forth, become synonymous
with the Christmas holiday. We had so much fun making this record,
that we have already started planning to continue the project with
Volume 2 for next year."

The TASTE OF CHRISTMAS track listing includes:

Street Drum Corp w/ Bert McKracken (The Used) - "Happy Christmas"
Funeral For A Friend - "Miracle Of Christmas"
Skindred - "Jungle Bells"
The Used - "Alone This Holiday"
Roses Are Red - "Last Christmas"
The Smashup - "Coventry Carol"
Opiate For The Masses - "Christmas Evil"
Amped - "We Three Kings"
Emery - "The Last Christmas"
My American Heart - "The First Noel"
Like Yesterday - "We Might Be Alone"
Bleed The Dream - "No Smiles On Christmas"
Versus The World - "Blue And Cold"
Bedlight For Blue Eyes - "Christmas Song"
Gatsby's American Dream - "Saint Nicholas"
From First To Last - "Christmasmassacre"
Black Halos - "Homeless For Christmas"
Plain White T's - "Season Of A Lifetime"

WARCON Enterprises, new label from Taste Of Chaos/Warped Tour
co-founder Kevin Lyman and Concrete Marketing's Bob Chiappardi, is an
all-encompassing brand name with record label, touring, publishing,
design, media management and clothing divisions. WARCON's mission is
to make itself synonymous with the post-hardcore/screamo lifestyle.

For more information about the TASTE OF CHRISTMAS or WARCON, please
visit http://www.warconent.com/ .

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-MetalJam 2005

The third-annual MetalJam, will take place on Saturday October 22 at
Hogue Barmichaels in Newport Beach, CA. MetalJam 2005 features local
musicians jamming together to benefit Cure Autism Now, a non-profit
organization of parents, clinicians and leading scientists committed
to accelerating the pace of biomedical research in autism through
raising money for research projects, education and outreach.

We will also be selling T-shirts to commemorate the event for $25. You
can pre-order a T-shirt by going to
http://www.metaljam.org/merchandise.html . Last year the shirts sold
out before the event was over so order now and you will have your
shirt waiting for you the night of the event.

Hogue Barmichaels Club
3905 Campus Drive @ Quail
Across from John Wayne Airport
Newport Beach, CA
(949) 261-6270
18 & over, Free Show, Free Parking
Cure Autism Now Foundation
Tel: 323-549-0500

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-Corrosion Of Conformity Recovering From Hurricane Katrina

European Tour Dates With Motorhead Postponed

C.O.C. Plans U.S. Tour with Disturbed

Corrosion Of Conformity have been forced by Hurricane Katrina to
postpone their scheduled UK tour dates and European tour with
Motorhead. A New Orleans resident, C.O.C. lead vocalist/guitarist
Pepper Keenan evacuated the city with his family, leaving behind his
house and Magazine Street bar, Le Bon Temps Roulé. Keenan and his
family are staying temporarily in Lake Charles, Louisiana, and
awaiting word on when they will be able to return home.

"It wouldn't feel right standing on stage singing songs at a time like
this," Keenan says. "My priority right now is to get back home and
help rebuild my city."

C.O.C.'s latest album, IN THE ARMS OF GOD, struck a powerful chord in
the hard rock world, with Billboard praising it as a "riff-fueled set
that ranks with [the band's] best work" and Rolling Stone honoring it
with a 3.5-star review. Keenan, guitarist/vocalist Woody Weatherman
and bass guitarist/vocalist Mike Dean were joined on the album by
special guest drummer Stanton Moore, a member of the highly respected,
New Orleans-based jazz/funk band Galactic. Moore is a longtime friend
of Keenan's and also a Crescent City native.

Written last year, the album's fifth song, "Rise River Rise," sounds
eerily prescient in the wake of Katrina: "I remember you, seems like
yesterday / Do you remember me? I got lost on the way / Wrong muddy
road is nothing new / We stand, but this river's washing through /
River rise from teardrops without warning / Float away while flooding
yesterday / I'm gone I won't be back by mourning / So rise river rise
/ Wash this place away / Clean my dirty soul / So I can save it for
Judgment Day."

Living two blocks from the Mississippi in the city's Carrollton
section, Keenan often walked along the levee and contemplated what
would happen if the river overflowed. He found out last month. As the
storm approached, Keenan boarded up his bar, his mother's house and
the house of his friend, jazz drummer Johnny Vidakovich. By the time
Keenan got back to his own home, the wind was howling. It was time to
go. He grabbed a duffel bag of clothes, the Grammy medal C.O.C. earned
when their song "Drowning In A Daydream" off WISEBLOOD was nominated
for Best Metal Performance in 1997, and his old National resonator
guitar before joining the exodus in his truck. He has visited the city
briefly since the flood; while his house and bar are still standing,
the bar was shot at and looted. Meanwhile, the area remains without
power, sewer or running water.

"There are a lot of songs in this experience, that's for damn sure, "
Keenan says.

C.O.C. plan to tour again in support of IN THE ARMS OF GOD, this time
opening for metal titans Disturbed. C.O.C. dates with Disturbed
include:

11/4 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
11/5 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
11/7 - Kansas City, KS - Uptown Theatre
11/8 - Saint Louis, MO - The Pageant
11/10 - Cincinnati, OH - Bogart's
11/11 - Cincinnati, OH - Bogart's
11/13 - Columbus, OH - Newport Music Hall
11/14 - Columbus, OH - Newport Music Hall
11/16 - Cleveland, OH - House Of Blues
11/17 - Cleveland, OH - House Of Blues
11/18 - Cleveland, OH - House Of Blues
11/21 - Royal Oak, MI - Royal Oak Music Theatre
11/22 - Royal Oak, MI - Royal Oak Music Theatre
11/24 - Chicago, IL - House Of Blues
11/25 - Chicago, IL - House Of Blues
11/26 - Chicago, IL - House Of Blues
11/29 - Grand Rapids, MI - Orbit Room
11/30 - Grand Rapids, MI - Orbit Room
12/2 - Boston, MA - Avalon
12/3 - Boston, MA - Avalon
12/5 - Portland, ME - State Theatre
12/6 - Portland, ME - State Theatre
12/8 - Sayreville, NJ - Starland Ballroom
12/9 - Sayreville, NJ - Starland Ballroom
12/11 - Atlantic City, NJ - House Of Blues
12/13 - New York, NY - Nokia Theatre Times Square
12/14 - New York, NY - Nokia Theatre Times Square
12/16 - Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory
12/17 - Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory
12/19 - Washington DC - 9:30 Club
12/20 - Washington DC - 9:30 Club
12/22 - Baltimore, MD - Rams Head Live

For more information, visit:

http://www.coc.com/
http://www.sanctuaryrecordsgroup.com/

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-King's X Announces Dates For National Tour; Band Touring Behind
Latest Album OGRE TONES

Riding high off the success of their latest album OGRE TONES, which
was released September 27th via InsideOut Music, King's X has
announced a fall tour which kicks off October 19th in Birmingham, AL.

OGRE TONES, which is the band's first release under their new deal
with InsideOut, was produced by Michael Wagener (Metallica, Alice
Cooper, Queen) and includes such smash singles as "Alone," "Open My
Eyes," and "Get Away." A departure from the band's last few albums,
OGRE TONES is receiving rave reviews from fans and critics for its
innovative sound and musical intricacies.

In fact, Andy Secher of Hit Parader magazine said, "On OGRE TONES
King's X have produced their finest effort in a decade -- a shining
example of hard rock at its most erudite, emotive and effective."
Martin Popoff, critic for Guitar World, reports that the album is a
"concise and accessible collection of tracks loaded with the band's
celebrated hooks and harmonies."

King's X plans to translate this sound to the stage with a show that
is more over-the-top and musically-driven than ever before. Catch
King's X at a venue near you.

Current tour dates include:

10/19 - The Nick in Birmingham, AL
10/21 - Gatsby's Cafe and Saloon in Johnson City, TN
10/22 - Lincoln Theater in Raleigh, NC
10/23 - Satellite Ballroom in Charlottesville, VA
10/25 – 8x10 in Baltimore, MD
10/27 – Harper's Ferry in Allston, MA
10/28 – Brooklyn Music Terminal in Brooklyn, NY
10/29 – The Chance in Poughkeepsie, NY
10/30 – The Stone Pony in Asbury Park, NJ
11/01 - Webster Theatre in Hartford, CT
11/02 - The Town Ballroom in Buffalo, NY
11/04 – Jaxx in West Springfield, VA
11/05 – Rex Theater in Pittsburgh, PA
11/06 – The Magic Bag in Ferndale, MI
11/08 - The Machine Shop in Flint, MI
11/09 - Agora Ballroom in Cleveland, OH
11/18 - Martyr's in Chicago, IL
11/19 - Hairy Mary's in Des Moines, IA
11/22 - Knickerbocker's in Lincoln, NE
11/23 - The Hurricane in Kansas City, MO
11/25 - Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom in Denver, CO
11/26 - Ego's in Salt Lake City, UT
11/27 - Big Easy Concert House in Boise, ID
12/02 - Phoenix Theatre in Petaluma, CA
12/03 - Slim's in San Francisco, CA
12/04 - Galaxy Theatre in Santa Ana, CA
12/05 - Marquee Theatre in Tempe, AZ
12/08 - La Zona Rosa in Austin, TX
12/09 - Trees in Dallas, TX
12/10 - Hero's Rock N Roll in Harrker Heights, TX

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-Black Lotus Records Update

NEW SIGNINGS: MANILLA ROAD

"That's how everything started... And that's how it will continue to
be..."

Epic Metal inventors Manilla Road belong to the roster of Black Lotus!
A glorious career started back in 1979 and made their name synonymous
to the word "legend." Black Lotus is proud to have such a band within
its ranks...a band to be considered as one of the most classic and
uncompromised acts that shaped and led the movement of epic metal for
over 20 years. Their upcoming album is scheduled for late 2006 and
according to Mark Shelton we should expect an epic metal thunder!

Here is a statement from Mark Shelton:

"Manilla Road is highly honoured to join with the groundbreaking label
Black Lotus. We are very excited about this partnership and are sure
that only great epic things shall come about because of this union.
With the outstanding business expertise of the Black Lotus staff at
the helm combined with the best lineup that Manilla Road has ever been
blessed with and the ever faithful support of the best fans in the
world we shall raise the banners high and bring forth true epic metal
thunder with our next album. It is a huge honour to have such a great
label behind us.

"May The Lords Of Light Be With You

"Up The Hammers & Down The Nails

"Mark The Shark Shelton
"Manilla Road"

http://truemetal.org/manillaroad/main.html
http://www.manillaroad.net/

OUT NOW:
(US release: 17 Jan. 2006)

Eddie Ojeda - AXES 2 AXES
Battleroar - AGE OF CHAOS
Wolfcry - WARFAIR

OUT NOV 2005:
(US release Feb. 2006)

Sacrificium - ESCAPING THE STUPOR
Necromantia - CROSSING THE FIERY PATH (re-release)
Necromantia - SCARLET EVIL, WITCHING BLACK (re-release)
Necromantia - ANCIENT PRIDE (re-release)
Necromantia - IV MALICE (re-release)

TOUR DATES:

Naer Mataron
21.10.05 Athens, Underworld
13.11.05 Patras, Rec.

Varathron
14.01.06 Athens tbc.

Luna Field
21.10.05 Athens, Underworld

Sacrificium
4.11.05 Oslo (NOR) - Nordic Fest
28.1.06 Osnabruck (GER) - Winternoise Festival

Das Scheit
21.10.05 Kehlen (LUX) - Dark Saturn Festival
18.11.05 Bremen (GER) - Buchte

Under Eden
29.10.05 Reaper's Ball Halloween festival, St. Paul, Minnesota.

Battleroar
3.12.05 Athens (GRE)
13.1.06 Wuerzburg (GER)
14.1.06 Laakdal (BEL)
15.1.06 T.B.A (HOL)
3.2.06 Datteln (GER)
4.2.06 Dublin (IRL)
5.2.06 Milan (ITA)

Inactive Messiah
18.10.05 Sofia (BUL)
19.10.05 Varna (BUL)
21.10.05 Galati (ROM)
22.10.05 Bucarest (ROM) @ Viking Club

BLACK LOTUS RECORDS
Yianni Ritsou 8 17237 Himittos, Athens, Greece
Tel: +30 210 9767580
Fax: +30 210 9767590
http://www.black-lotus-recs.com/
Email: invaders@...

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-RAINBOW SIX: LOCKDOWN SOUNDTRACK To Be Released November 15th Through
Calvin Records

Produced By Fear Factory's Raymond Herrera, CD To Feature Such Heavy-
Hitters As Soilwork, Chimaira Trivium, Strapping Young Lad And More

What do you get when you mix Fear Factory, Trivium, Chimaira and
Soilwork with the likes of Killing Zone, Strapping Young Lad and Not
Forgotten? One bad-ass metal compilation that is sure to shake the
music industry to its core. Produced by Fear Factory drummer Raymond
Herrera and partner Laddie Ervin (3Volution Productions), these
artists and more will be featured on the new RAINBOW SIX: LOCKDOWN
SOUNDTRACK which hits stores November 15th courtesy of Calvin Records.

"Rainbow Six" is currently one of the top-selling video games for PSP,
X-Box, Game Cube and Playstation 2. Its accompanying soundtrack is
just one of few that has been released as a stand-alone compilation.
However Herrera, who founded 3Volution, a voice-over, music and sound
effects company for the video game industry, says that he sees the
RAINBOW SIX: LOCKDOWN SOUNDTRACK as just the beginning of a new trend
in entertainment.

"There's a natural synergy between the gaming world and the music
business," he says. "With all of the advances in technology and the
lines quickly being blurred, I believe that relationships like this
are going to become the norm and not the exception. I am just excited
to be on the ground floor of it all."

The soundtrack includes some of the bands' biggest hits like
Soilwork's "Stabbing The Drama," Chimaira's "Eyes Of A Criminal" and
Not Forgotten's "Waiting." Fear Factory recorded the exclusive track
"Lockdown" as well as their version of the "Rainbow Six" theme just
for the album.

Being distributed to all major chains, independents and big-box
outlets, the RAINBOW SIX: LOCKDOWN SOUNDTRACK will also include a
bonus DVD with four music videos, live interviews with Herrera, a
virtual comic, e-coupon and a game trailer as part of the label's
value-added packaging plan.

"We wanted to give consumers something that was truly unique," said
Mike Catain, president of Calvin Records. "I believe that this is an
important project for both the video game and music communities."

While this release is Calvin Records' first within the video game
industry, Catain says that it certainly isn't its last. "This release
emphasizes Calvin's Video Game Soundtrack initiative. We are actively
pursuing companies and bands that can bring us into this world," he
said.

The official tracklisting includes:

"All My Life" - Killing Zone
"Lockdown" - Fear Factory
"Unstable" - Kush
"Never Forget" - Not Forgotten
"Game Over" - Last Amanda
"Waiting" - Not Forgotten
"Rainbow Six Lockdown Theme" - Fear Factory
"Stabbing The Drama" - Soilwork
"Like Light To The Flies" - Trivium
"Door 2:12" - Mnemic
"The Color Of Money" - Bury Your Dead
"Love?" - Strapping Young Lad
"The Heart And Shape" - 36 Crazyfist
"Eyes Of A Criminal" - Chimaira
"I Could Care Less" - Devil Driver
"Rainbow Six Theme" - Bill Brown

For more information about the RAINBOW SIX: LOCKDOWN SOUNDTRACK, visit
http://www.calvinrecords.com/ or http://www.3volution.us/ .

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-Yngwie Malmsteen Announces Dates For National Tour

World-Class Guitarist Touring Behind Two New Releases: UNLEASH THE
FURY CD & CONCERTO SUITE FOR ELECTRIC GUITAR AND ORCHESTRA DVD

Taking some time off after his last album ATTACK!!, Yngwie Malmsteen
emerged this year with not one but two new releases and has now added
a national tour to his list of things to do for 2005. Revealing dates
for a national routing that will take him from Jacksonville to San
Francisco in as little as two-months, Yngwie plans to stay on the road
through 2006 in support of his two new projects UNLEASH THE FURY and
"CONCERTO SUITE FOR ELECTRIC GUITAR AND ORCHESTRA DVD.

UNLEASH THE FURY, which hit stores July 26th through Spitfire Records,
has been receiving rave reviews from critics and fans alike and has
even been hailed as one of his best works to date. In fact, Guitar
Player magazine wrote, "UNLEASH THE FURY will delight his hardcore
fans... The record is a straight-up metal affair with Malmsteen's
incendiary neo-classical thumbprint inhabiting every nook and cranny."

Also being released this year is Yngwie's long-awaited CONCERTO SUITE
FOR ELECTRIC GUITAR AND ORCHESTRA DVD which was filmed in 2001 with
the New Japan Philharmonic, conducted by Taizo Takemoto. Initially
only released overseas, North American fans are eagerly awaiting its
arrival here on November 1st. Malmsteen has performed his concerto
suite live with an orchestra just seven times. An interview with
Malmsteen is included as a special bonus feature.

Channeling the energy from both of these projects, Malmsteen says that
this tour will be like nothing anyone has ever witnessed before. And,
if his stage show is as intricate and exciting as his latest releases,
then fans are definitely in for a big surprise!

Catch the legendary Yngwie Malmsteen at a city near you.

DATE / CITY / VENUE

Wednesday, October 26th - Jacksonville, FL - Freebird Live
Thursday, October 27th - West Palm Beach, FL - Carefree Theatre
Saturday, October 29th - St. Petersburg, FL - State Theatre
Monday, October 31st - Austin, TX - La Zona Rosa
Wednesday, November 2nd - Houston, TX - The Meridian
Thursday, November 3rd - Dallas, TX - Grenada Theatre
Sunday, November 6th - Albuquerque, NM - Sunshine Theatre
Monday, November 7th - Tucson, AZ - City Limits
Wednesday, November 9th - San Francisco, CA - The Independent
Friday, November 11th - Santa Ana, CA - Galaxy Concert Theatre
Saturday, November 12th - Ventura, CA - Majestic Ventura Theatre
Monday, November 14th - Los Angeles, CA - Avalon Hollywood
Thursday, November 17th - Indianapolis, IN - The Music Mill
Friday, November 18th - Cleveland, OH - Odeon Concert Club
Saturday, November 19th - Cincinnati, OH - Bogart's
Sunday, November 20th - Buffalo, NY - Town Ballroom
Wednesday, November 23rd - Westbury, NY - North Fork Theatre
Saturday, November 26th - Poughkeepsie, NY - Mid-Hudson Civic Center
Monday, November 28th - Boston, MA - Berklee Performance Center
Thursday, December 1st - New York, NY - B.B. King Blues Club & Grill
Friday, December 2nd - Danbury, CT - Premier Music Hall
Saturday, December 3rd - Baltimore, MD - Rams Head Live

http://www.yngwie.org/
http://www.eaglerockent.com/

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-Motörhead: 30th Anniversary Deluxe Expanded Editions Available
November 11th Through Sanctuary Records

Classic Motörhead Albums Receive Special Treatment With Bonus Tracks,
Re-Mastering And Extensive Liner Notes

30 years ago, a man called "Lemmy" created something ugly, loud and
legendary. That something was Motörhead.

In celebration of three decades of one of the most underrated,
influential, and downright noisy bands to ever walk the face of the
planet, Sanctuary Records presents commemorative, 30th anniversary
editions of some of Motörhead's most important and memorable albums,
as well as a collection of BBC archive recordings and vintage
performances from the '70s and '80s. OVERKILL, BOMBER, ACE OF SPADES,
IRON FIST and NO REMORSE have all been faithfully restored and
enhanced for the momentous occasion.

Debuting in 1976 after Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister was unceremoniously
ejected from the space-rock band Hwawkwind, Motörhead was certainly
something "different." "Different" in a good way, of course. The band
invented a musical genre known, appropriately enough, as "speed
metal." Fast, crude, in-your-face and abrasive as hell, there had
never been anything else quite like Motörhead.

With the release of OVERKILL in 1979, Motörhead introduced the lineup
that would create some of the most important hard music albums ever
written: Lemmy on bass and grinding vocal duties, "Fast" Eddie Clarke
on guitar and "Philthy" Phil Taylor on drums. It seems only fitting
that the first album to feature this legendary unit should receive the
deluxe edition treatment. Such memorable tracks as "Overkill," "Stay
Clean," "Damage Case" and "Tear Ya Down" are given a high-profile
presentation, while a second disc of bonus tracks, including B-sides
and BBC radio performances makes this release worth having.

BOMBER, Motörhead's second 1979 release and the album made famous by
the unique "bomber" shaped lighting rig that highlighted the
accompanying tour, features such awesome songs as "Bomber" and "Stone
Dead Forever," as well as a bonus disc featuring B-sides, alternate
versions of album tracks, and the GOLDEN YEARS EP.

1980's ACE OF SPADES again features fully re-mastered takes of the
entire original album, including the seminal title track, perhaps
Motörhead's most well-known anthem, as well as multiple alternate
versions of many of the album's standout tracks and BBC radio session
outtakes.

IRON FIST, originally released in 1982, features a bonus disc with a
full live set performed in 1982 at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto.

NO REMORSE, a "best-of" collection originally released in 1984, now
features bonus tracks "Under The Knife," "Masterplan" and two tracks
"No Class" and "Stand By Your Man" with guest vocals by shock rock
icon Wendy O. Williams.

Finally, the BBC LIVE & IN-SESSION features 2 discs comprising 5
unique BBC recording sessions of Motörhead classics recorded between
1978 and 1986.

In 30 years, Motörhead has done as much as any ten lesser bands and
is still going strong. Such a unique legacy deserves recognition and
celebration, and the 30th Anniversary Deluxe Expanded Editions are an
appropriate tribute to such a storied career.

For more information, visit http://www.sanctuaryrecordsgroup.com/ .

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-The Ultimate Venom Box Set, MMV, Available November 8th Through
Sanctuary Records

Many bands have seemingly made a deal with the devil to mark their
place in the annals of heavy metal history, but Venom was perhaps the
first to outwardly flaunt such a pact and easily among the most
influential. With their 1981 debut album WELCOME TO HELL and the
ominous chant of, "Evil...In league with Satan!," Venom declared war
on the status quo, spit in the face of the very notion of common
decency, and set the pace for what was to come in the world of extreme
music. The British trio of alcohol-fueled, evil-minded wild men
created a legacy unlike any other, coining the phrase "black metal"
and influencing such juggernauts as Slayer and Metallica. Indeed, the
very image of Cronos, Mantas and Abaddon, as well as the pentagrams
and inverted crosses that adorned their album covers, helped bring an
image and an attitude to heavy metal that is still poignant to this
day. MMV is a long overdue, four disc testament to the legacy of
Venom.

MMV is a trek into the past, featuring demos, outtakes, rarities, a
radio interview and alternative versions of songs. Such impactful
Venom classics as "Black Metal," "In League With Satan," "Live Like An
Angel (Die Like A Devil)," "Welcome To Hell," "Bloodlust" and "Acid
Queen" are all represented in fully re-mastered form. Also included is
a full disc of material from the Assault album series. Re-mastered and
assembled by Cronos himself, the four disc collection comes packaged
in a 6"x12" box, emblazoned with Venom's distinct logo and baphomet
design. The box set includes a 60 page booklet and collector's poster.
MMV's release comes at a very appropriate time: 2005 marks the 25th
anniversary of Venom's storied career. Any metal enthusiast should
make room in their collection for this audio-history of a band that
changed the face of metal forever.

For more information, visit http://www.sanctuaryrecordsgroup.com/ .

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-Ricky Warwick Headed Out On The Road With Def Leppard

Ricky Warwick -- singer/songwriter/guitarist extraordinaire -- is out
on the road as a part of the highly anticipated Def Leppard tour,
which recently kicked off. Ricky will be on the entire tour with Def
Leppard, who will be joined by Bryan Adams on some dates and Cheap
Trick on others.

Warwick finds himself on the road to support his second solo release,
LOVE MANY TRUST FEW, which was released in May 2005. Ricky wrote this
very personal album with Irish singer/songwriter Kieran Goss, famed
Nashville writers Sharon Vaughn (Willie Nelson, Reba McIntire,
Oakridge Boys) and Rob Crosby (Martina McBride) as well as Del James
(Guns N' Roses). Guest appearances include Joe Elliott and Vivian
Campbell of Def Leppard. LOVE MANY TRUST FEW follows Warick's 2003
solo debut, TATTOOS & ALIBIS, which Def Leppard front man Joe Elliot
produced.

Formerly of the British punk/hard rock band The Almighty, Ricky has
embraced no-frills, emotionally direct music exemplified by American
influences such as Johnny Cash, The Eagles, Bruce Springsteen, Cheap
Trick, Tom Petty and many others. While The Almighty enjoyed ten Top
40 singles and four Top 20 albums in the UK, Warwick has moved away
from the hard edged punk sound and emerged as a true troubadour --
have guitar and songs, will travel.

Ricky Warwick Tour Dates:

Oct. 11 - Boston, MA - Agganis Arena
Oct. 12 - E. Rutherford, NJ - Continental Airlines Arena
Oct. 14 - Washington, DC - Nissan Pavilion
Oct. 15 - Raleigh, NC - ALLTEL Amphitheatre
Oct. 17 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena
Oct. 18 - Verona, NY - Turning Stone
Oct. 21 - Atlantic City, NJ - The Borgata
Oct. 23 - Detroit, MI - The Palace
Oct. 24 - Grand Rapids, MI - Van Andel Arena
Oct. 26 - Louisville, KY - Louisville Gardens
Oct. 29 - Dallas, TX - Smirnoff Center
Oct. 30 - Beaumont, TX - Ford Arena
Nov. 1 - Denver, CO - Magness Arena
Nov. 2 - Albuquerque, NM - Tingley Coliseum
Nov. 4 - San Diego, CA - ipayOne Center
Nov. 5 - Santa Barbara - SB Bowl
Nov. 7 - Spokane, WA - Spokane Arena
Nov. 8 - Everett, WA - Everett Events Center
Nov. 10 - Sacramento, CA - Arco Arena
Nov. 12 - Irvine, CA - Verizon Wireless Amp
Nov. 13 - Las Vegas, NV - Hard Rock Casino

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-Escapi Music Unveils New Releases From Dragonlord, Creozoth And Wet
Animal

On October 25th, 2005, Stockholm, Sweden-based Escapi Music is set to
unleash new music from three exciting bands, all of which feature star
studded lineups.

Dragonlord is set to release BLACK WINGS OF DESTINY. Founded in 2001
by superhuman Testament guitarist Eric Peterson, Dragonlord presents a
darker, black metal-tinged side of his musicianship. Dragonlord has
previously released the critically acclaimed RAPTURE. Peterson tackles
both guitar and vocal work with great aptitude. Also featuring Derek
Ramirez (Testament), Steve Smyth (Nevermore), Jon Allen (Sadus) and
Kyle Livingston, Dragonlord is truly a musician's dream project.
Recorded in Gothenburg, Sweden, BLACK WINGS OF DESTINY promises to
satisfy the aural hunger of any black metal fan. Visit
http://www.enterthedragonlord.com/ for more info.

Upcoming Dragonlord tour dates include:

Saturday, October 29th - Jimmy Z's - Everett, WA
Monday, October 31st - The Bluebird Theater - Denver, CO
Friday, November 4th - The Reverb Room – Toronto, ONT
Saturday, November 5th - Foufounes Electriques – Montreal, QC
Sunday, November 6th - Brooklyn Music Terminal – Brooklyn, NY
Wednesday, November 9th - Whisky a Go Go - Los Angeles, CA
Thursday, November 10th – Boardwalk - Sacramento, CA
Saturday, November 12th - The Pound SF – San Francisco, CA

Wet Animal was founded in 1995 by guitarist Rick Wartell of seminal
metal act Trouble. A veteran of the hard music world since Trouble's
inception in 1977, Wartell is a man who knows what he's doing and with
the singular goal of making solid hard rock music, he has succeeded
with Wet Animal. The three-piece also consists of West Virginian
singer/guitarist Shane Pasqualla, drummer Jeff "Oly" Olson, and
bassist Michael "Vito" Diprima. Having worked together since 2003, the
quartet has created a very impressive eponymous hard rock album and
their initial live performances in Chicago have attracted attendance
from members of Metallica, Smashing Pumpkins and Corrosion Of
Conformity. Full of heavy grooves, tight hooks and exceptional
musicianship, Wet Animal's debut is an impressive one. Visit
http://www.wetanimal.net/ for more info.

Upcoming Wet Animal showcase dates include:

Tuesday, November 1st – Delilah's – Chicago, IL
Friday, November 4th – Penny Lane – Chicago, IL
Saturday, November 5th – Nite Cap – Chicago, IL

Creozoth features guitarist Lars Johansson and drummer Jan Lindh of
doom-metal megaforce Candlemass. Vocalist Michael Storck (X-Plode,
Yngwie Malmsteen) and bassist Tobbe Moen (ex-Redfun, Oz) round out the
lineup. The meaning behind the term "Creozoth" has a fictional origin:
"It is about a man who eats so much that he explodes in a Monthy
Python movie... it is also a 12,000 year old plant that lives in the
American desert, and also a deadly poison that killed many railway
workers..." according to Lars. Based in Stockholm, Sweden, Creozoth
has been working together for two years and are fully prepared to
unleash their self-titled debut on the world. For more information,
including updates on touring plans, visit http://www.escapimusic.com/
.

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-Metal Blade Records Inc. Sponsoring Central Hockey League!

As many of you may already know, owner and CEO Brian Slagel is an
extreme enthusiast of hockey and has appeared many times as a guest on
Canada's TSN "Off The Record" (Canada's version of ESPN) expressing
his opinions on the sport and much more as well as supporting Central
Hockey League teams like the Wichita Thunder, Ft. Worth Brahmas, Lake
Charles Ice Pirates, and the Miami Manatees. And now he will be
showing his support of the game by sponsoring the CHL's Power Players
on their web site as well as sponsoring their weekly radio show, "On
Edge With The CHL," which will not only feature Metal Blade ads but
will also have Brian Slagel on as a guest. Metal Blade will also be
sponsoring the Ft. Worth Brahmas' "shooter" warm-up jerseys and during
the warm-ups they will be playing MB videos on their scoreboard. The
Wichita Thunder will also be included as Metal Blade will be
sponsoring the "Player Of The Week" section on their web site and
their radio programs. For more information on the CHL, the Ft. Worth
Brahmas, or the Wichita Thunder clink on the links below.

http://www.centralhockeyleague.com/
http://www.brahmas.com/
http://www.wichitathunder.com/

"The Central Hockey League is very pleased to further develop an
already outstanding partnership with Brian Slagel and Metal Blade
Records," said CHL President Brad Treliving. "Through the continued
strength of our 'Metal Blade Power Players' and our new 'On Edge'
weekly internet radio broadcast, we fully expect our fans to further
enjoy the synergies between our brand of professional hockey and Metal
Blade Records, trend setters in the music industry for over two
decades."

Metal Blade has always been very excited to cross promote our product
and brand with the Central Hockey League. They are the leaders in
value entertainment and sport. We enjoy working with them and look
forward to the continuation for many years of our partnership." -
Brian Slagel owner and CEO of Metal Blade Records

Metal Blade Records
2828 Cochran St., Suite 302
Simi Valley, CA 93065
Phone (805) 522-9111 Fax (805) 522-9380
Got questions??? Email us at: MetalBlade@...
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-Z Records Update

TONY MILLS EXTENDS CONTRACT FOR NEW AOR RELEASE

We are very proud to announce that Tony Mills [Shy] has extended his
contract with us to include an out and out AOR release. The album is
set for an April 2006 release.

Tony made the following comment.......

"As current product that I've written is on general release now
through Z Records, I have been approached by the Z crew to write an
AOR album for release next year. I'm more than happy about this new
contract and have begun compiling the songs already. I will be co-
writing with many rock artistes over the coming months some of whom
are listed here.... Mike Cheshire, Tor Talle from Norway, Hardway from
Brazil, Eric Ragno from L.A., Michael Riesenbeck from Holland, Joe
Basketts and Ian Richardson from Shy, Mark Stuart from Mad Hat
Studios, Anders Johannsen from Sweden, and hopefully Tony Clarkin from
Magnum, although that remains unconfirmed at the moment through
Magnum's touring commitments.

"I will sit hard and fast in the AOR mould and will be writing songs
in a style that I'm used to. Z Records will keep you updated on my
progress and hopefully I'll get to meet followers of Z's product at
the soon to be announced Z Rock festival 2006. Keep you posted !!!"

Tony's latest release FREEWAY TO THE AFTERLIFE will be released on
October 20th.

http://www.zrecords.net/

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-IcebergRadio.com's Metal Radio Adds

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-"Rock School" Winners To Share The Stage With Judas Priest

Gene Simmons' Protégés To Rock Out At Long Beach, CA Show Oct. 30th

The band from the second series of the TV show "Rock School" -- who
are calling themselves No Comment -- have just landed the gig of a
lifetime!

Selected as the opening act for Metal Gods Judas Priest in Long Beach,
California as part of the 'Priest Feast' triple bill that also
includes Rob Zombie and Anthrax, the band will make their national
debut in front of some 8,000 people October 30th at the Long Beach
Arena.

"Rock School," which is one of VH1's most successful shows, has become
somewhat of a pop culture phenomenon as legendary Kiss bassist Gene
Simmons shows fledgling musicians how to rock out, heavy-metal style!

Check them out opening for Judas Priest on the 30th!!

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-Betrayer is working on a professional music video for the song
"Shadowed Force," will be submitted to Much Loud, MTV, "Headbanger's
Ball," and "many European and South American stations." The clip will
also be made available at the band's Web site, http://www.betrayer.ca/
. According to a news release the band "received an offer from a well
respected radio promotion and management company from California to
promote 'Shadowed Force' on 300+ radio stations across North America.
This company has a 30+ year history in the music industry and is
responsible for breaking a number of major metal acts, along with
dozens of other major acts." The band's SHADOWED FORCE EP is currently
available, and a full-length release is in the works for next year.

-Chinawhite announced that "due to the unexpected succes" of its songs
"Rock And Water" and "Changes" at Gareband.com, the band has set up a
special sale of its album BREATHE FIRE. The disc is available via
PayPal for 7,50€, including postage. Submit payment to, or contact
the band for further details at, info@.... The band also
announced Daniel Kamp will step in on drums at its October 29 show at
De Max, in Geleen, The Netherlands, because Hans Zandt is touring
Europe with guitarist Steve Fister. See http://www.chinawhite.nl/ and
http://www.rockcompany.nl/ for more.

-Dream Theater added to its list of classic albums covered on October
11 at the Heineken Music Hall in Amsterdam, by playing DARK SIDE OF
THE MOON by Pink Floyd in its entirety. In the last couple of years
the band has played live NUMBER OF THE BEAST by Iron Maiden and MASTER
OF PUPPETS by Metallica.

-Fates Warning's new DVD LIVE IN ATHENS is scheduled for a November 11
release via InsideOut Music. The DVD shot was on February 20, 2005, at
Gagarin in Athens, Greece, and was mixed by Bill Metoyer (who worked
on the band's first three studio albums). Track listing is as follows:
"One," "A Pleasant Shade Of Gray Part 3," "Life In Still Water,"
Simple Human," "Heal Me," "Pieces Of Me," "Face The Fear," "Quietus,"
"Another Perfect Day," "A Pleasant Shade Of Gray Part 11," "The
Eleventh Hour," "Point Of View," "Monument," "Still Remains," "Nothing
Left To Say." DVD Extras include Bulgarian TV, Athens rehearsal,
Athens sound check, 2005 Holland Headway Festival featuring Mike
Portnoy on drums, "Another Perfect Day," and "The Eleventh Hour."

-HavocHate is gigging October 29 at Keene College in Keene, NH. CYCLE
OF PAIN is out now on Indecent Media. See http://www.havochate.com/
and http://www.indecentmedia.com/ for more.

-Kamelot has finally added a permanent keyboard player, German native
Oliver Palotai, who has played in both Doro's and Uli Jon Roth's
bands. "We have been very fortunate to work with great keyboardists
from around the world," stated Kamelot guitarist/founder Thomas
Youngblood. "After the first BLACK HALO tour earlier this year, we
added Oliver to the fold. We feel that his attitude, ability and
personality fits the Kamelot family perfectly." Check out
http://www.palotai.de/ for Oliver's official bio and
http://www.kamelot.com/ for more info.

-Look What I Did's MINUTEMAN FOR THE MOMENT is out now on Combat
Records. The band is set to hit the road starting this week, including
stints with Hopeless Records' Kaddisfly from October 31 – November
11, and "a month with Mediaskare's Contra beginning November 17."
Dates so far:

10/19 - The Loft, Huntsville, AL
10/20 - The Vault, Columbus, GA
10/21 - Room With A Cue, Fort Myers, FL
10/22 - The Roxy Theatre, Miami, DE
10/23 - Rewired Internet Cafe, Dothan, AL
10/24 - The Corner Pocket, Fulton, MS
10/28 - Fat Daddy's Sound Shack, Lewisville, TX
10/29 - Equal Eyez, Corpus Christi, TX
10/30 - Redrum, Austin, TX
11/1 - TBA, Nashville, TN
11/2 - The High Pointe, St. Louis, MO
11/3 - TBA, Kansas City
11/4 - TBA, Oklahoma City, OK
11/5 - TBA, Dallas, TX
11/6 - TBA, Houston, TX
11/8 - The Sanctuary, San Antonio, TX
11/9 - Earls II, Odessa, TX
11/10 - The Phix Gallery, Phoenix, AZ
11/11 - Rock N Java, Las Vegas, NV
11/17 - TBA, TBA, CA
11/18 - TBA, Corona, CA
11/19 - Smart City Grinds, Azusa, CA
11/20 - TBA, N. Hollywood, CA
11/21 - TBA, TBA, CA
11/22 - TBA, TBA, CA
11/23 - TBA, TBA, CA
11/24 - TBA, TBA, CA
11/25 - Alpine (formerly The Loft), Ventura, CA
11/26 - Santa Fe Cafe, Fullerton, CA
11/27 - TBA
11/28 - TBA
11/29 - TBA
11/30 - TBA, Phoenix, AZ
12/1 - TBA, TBA, NM
12/2 - TBA, Amarillo, TX
12/3 - El Torrens, Kansas City, MO (w/ Embrace Today, Seventh Star)
12/4 - Creepy Crawl, St. Louis, MO (w/ Embrace Today, Seventh Star)
12/5 - TBA, TBA, KS
12/6 - The Pink Eye, Tulsa, OK
12/7 - TBA, Austin, TX
12/8 - TBA, San Antonio, TX
12/9 - TBA, Houston, TX
12/10 - TBA, Dallas, TX
12/11 - TBA, TBA, AR
12/12 - TBA, TBA, TN
12/13 - Bulldog Cafe, Louisville, KY
12/14 - TBA, Johnson City, TN
12/15 - Sweet Caroline's, Virginia Beach, VA
12/16 - TBA, Raleigh, NC
12/17 - TBA, TBA, TN or TBA, Savannah, GA
12/18 - TBA, Murfreesboro, TN
12/20 - The Muse, Nashville, TN

See http://www.ihatelookwhatidid.com/ for more.

-In addition to the tour dates listed elsewhere in this issue, Yngwie
Malmsteen has these lined up for Japan:

12/12 - Diamond Hall, Nagoya, Japan
12/13 - Namba-Hach, Osaka, Japan
12/14 - Tokyo-Koseinenkinkaikan, Tokyo, Japan

-Morgana Lefay's new video for "Hollow" has been posted on the group's
official Web site at http://www.morganalefay.se/ .

-Planes Mistaken For Stars are still writing for their Abacus Records
debut, due out June 6, 2006 (6/6/06...ha ha), and have a couple gigs
this weekend:

10/21 - Whole Music Club, Minneapolis, MN (w/ Plot To Blow Up The
Eiffel Tower)
10/22 - Chatter Box, Lincoln, NE

See http://www.pmfs.net/ for more.

-There is a very cool ProgPower USA VI photo gallery on-line at
http://www.wheresmything.com/progpower6/ .

-From the official Saxon mailing list comes a message from front man
Biff Byford:

"We're on the train from Berlin to Munich, we've just been putting
together the film and soundtrack for the upcoming new DVD (working
title TO HELL AND BACK AGAIN). Tour is going great so far, first three
shows sold out. Just one thing we'd like to know, should we play the
'80 set all the way through the tour, or should we play the LIONHEART
set in Belgium, England, Scotland and Holland, what do you think?"

Check out http://www.saxon747.com/ for more info.

-Jack Frost has updated the official Seven Witches Web site at
http://www.sevenwitches.net/ with the following message:

"The first big question: When the hell is the DVD coming out? The DVD
is finished and will be out worldwide in January, or you can pre-order
it through Crash Music in November. The second big question: When the
hell are the new CDs coming out? The new Seven Witches CD, AMPED, will
be out in Europe in November and here in the States in January through
Regain/Candlelight. Also look for the first-ever Seven Witches' video
for the upcoming single, 'Sunnydale High,' on video music channels
everywhere!"

Upcoming tour dates:

11/17 - Jaxx, West Springfield, VA (w/ Kamelot)
11/18 - Dingbatz, Clifton, NJ
11/19 - TBA, Toronto, ONT
11/21 - B.B. King's, New York, NY (w/ Kamelot)

-Silent Force is getting set to enter the recording studio to record
its fourth album. The following has been posted on the official Web
site http://www.silent-force.rocks.de/ : "The silence is over again!
The songwriting for the new album is finished. The recordings will
start during the next couple of weeks. Again, we will work with Dennis
Ward who did an incredible job with the last album, WORLDS APART.
Drums will be recorded at House Of Music studio in Winterbach,
Germany, Guitars, bass and keys at Guitars From Hell studio in
Krefeld, Germany. Vocal recordings will be done in Dennis Ward's new
studio in Bruchsal, Germany. The song material is in the same
direction like the last album, WORLDS APART, which was the biggest
success of the band and even made us touring Japan!"

-Jeff Scott Soto will tour South America next month:

11/4 - TBA, Valparaiso, Chile (Soto's birthday)
11/5 - TBA, Santiago, Chile
11/9 - Espacio Callas, Curitiba, Brazil
11/11 - TBA, Porto Alegre, Brazil (w/ Bruce Dickinson-Tribuzy)
11/12 - Credicard Hall, Sao Paulo, Brazil (w/ Bruce Dickinson-Tribuzy)
11/13 - Manifesto Bar, Sao Paulo, Brazil (acoustic show)
11/16 - TBA, Lima, Peru
11/18 - TBA, Bahia, Brazil
11/19 - TBA, Recife, Brazil
11/20 - ND//ATENEO, Buenos Aires, Argentina

See http://www.jeffscottsoto.com/ for more.

-Danny Vaughn will tour Europe in November and December with a "Deep
Cuts" show featuring songs from Waysted, Tyketto, Flesh & Blood, and
Vaughn "that have rarely, if ever, been played live." Dates:

11/17 - Ritmo y Compos, Madrid, Spain (acoustic show)
11/18 - TBA, Santander, Spain
11/19 - Ritmo y Compos, Madrid, Spain
11/26 - Rock City-Firefest Nottingham, UK
12/02 - Barfly, Birmingham, UK
12/03 - Underworld, London, UK
12/10 - TBA, Rotherham, UK
12/11 - JB's, Dudley, UK
12/16 - TBA, Athens, Greece
12/17 - TBA, Thessaloniki, Greece

See http://www.vaughn.de/ for more.

Thanks to Alex Kai and Christina Ricciardi for help gathering some of
this information.

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by Tim Wadzinski (tsw512@...)

-I just got Manowar's latest mega-DVD set, HELL ON EARTH IV, in the
mail the other day. So far I've only been able to watch a couple of
the bonus features, but I am already dubbing it The Ultimate DVD Of
The Universe (Everything Else Is Junk) based on the packaging. Yes
there are the trademark cool devil guy and boobie demon chicks in the
cover artwork, but that's not all I'm excited about. Remove the
slipcase and you find a digi-book that first unfolds to a two-panel
photo of a crazy live audience, then unfolds again to a four-panel
display where each band member gets his own panel. This is the genius
element of the design, and I just can't *believe* Kiss didn't think of
it first. Then, each guy's panel flips up to reveal either a DVD
(disc 1 behind bassist Joey DeMaio and disc 2 behind vocalist Eric
Adams), a CD (a two-track single, featuring the new songs "The
Ascension" and "King Of Kings," behind guitarist Karl Logan), or a
liner notes booklet (behind drummer Scott Columbus). And, naturally,
the boobie demon chicks pop up again behind each band member as well.
(The more boobie demon chicks the better, I always say.) So anyway,
yeah, the band has really OD'd on live albums and DVDs the last eight
or so years, but at least they know how to pour their hearts and souls
into 'em.

-Now in my current playlist: Helloween - "Mrs. God" (SPV), XYZ -
FORBIDDEN DEMOS 1985/1991 (FYCO Records), Dio - EVIL OR DIVINE - LIVE
IN NEW YORK CITY (CD/DVD) (Eagle Rock Entertainment), Manowar - HELL
ON EARTH IV (DVD) (SPV).

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WARREN APPLEBY - MONSTERS AMONG US (B-/C+) Madkar Records, 2005
8 tracks, RT: 19:40
[ http://www.warrenappleby.com/ ]
[ http://www.blacktask.net/ ]
Warren Appleby is probably a name you are not familiar with but he has
apparently been around for awhile, playing in the early '80s metal
outfit Blacktask and releasing four independently produced solo
albums. His latest CD is called MONSTERS AMONG US and proves you don't
have to be signed to a major label with a huge recording budget to
create compelling music. Honestly it took me awhile to figure out what
it was I liked so much about this CD, as Warren's music doesn't
exactly hit you over the head with professional production or stunning
virtuosity; what I eventually noticed was an unmistakable similarity
to some of my favorite NWOBHM bands, a raw quality and energy evident
in bands like Legend, Savage and Chateaux. MONSTERS AMONG US contains
eight instrumental tracks and is undoubtedly a homemade affair, with
Warren handling everything from the drum programming to the artwork,
but damned if there aren't some excellent melodic ideas to discover
here! Take a listen to the title track with its heavy and spooky Alice
Cooper vibe, the Judas Priest influenced "Retro Rocket," the rocking
groove of "Wicked Web" or the up-tempo closer "Quicksilver" to get an
idea of what I'm talking about. Several of the pieces sound a bit out
of place to my ears, like the Steve Howe-ish "Strange Daze" and the
blink-and-you'll-miss-it classical turn of "Concerto In G*," but give
Warren points for trying to spice the disc up with variety. This is a
short CD and is priced reasonably so investigate MONSTERS AMONG US if
you enjoy basic old-school instrumental hard rock and metal. - Neal
Woodall (MysticX10@...)

BALZAC - OUT OF THE GRAVE AND INTO THE DARK (C+) Misfits
Records/Rykodisc, 2005
CD: 22 tracks, RT: 78:21
DVD: three music videos, short film, five live songs
[ http://www.samuraifactory.com/Balzac/ ] (Japanese language site)
[ http://www.balzac308.com/ ]
[ http://www.misfits.com/ ]
[ http://www.rykodisc.com/ ]
Balzac claims to be "Japan's premier horror-punk band," and after
numerous listens to OUT OF THE GRAVE AND INTO THE DARK I can't really
argue with that assessment (although I have to wonder how much
competition there really is for that title). I also think that they
can be summed up in two words: "Japanese Misfits." That makes for an
awfully short review, though, so let's dig a little deeper. This four-
piece band (vocalist Hirosuke, guitarist Atsushi, drummer Takayuki,
and bassist Akio) obviously loves the Misfits...and I mean, really,
REALLY loves them, to the point of obsessive hero worship. Balzac has
a similar look ("devil-lock" hairdos, skeleton T-shirts, tons of
leather and spikes, etc.) and the majority of these songs sound
totally clipped from the classic Misfits catalog, right down to
the "WHOAAAAA-OOOOOA!" backing vocals and shouts of "GOOOOO!" Instead
of hauling Balzac into court and charging 'em with outright
plagiarism, however, Misfits honcho Jerry Only was actually so tickled
by these guys that he signed them to his Misfits Records label in the
US and has brought them over here to open for a batch of Misfits tour
dates. The music business truly is a strange place! If it sounds like
I'm being hard on Balzac, I don't really mean to be. They're actually
quite good at what they do, even though they wear their influences
like neon signs. Atsushi is a pretty killer guitarist (you can hear a
touch of dirty, '80s thrash metal influence in his playing) and
Hirosuke has a decent, gritty punk voice reminiscent of the late Dee
Dee Ramone. Song-wise, OUT OF THE GRAVE AND INTO THE DARK (which
technically is a compilation of two earlier Japan-only releases, CAME
OUT OF THE GRAVE and DARK-ISM) alternates between quick, sing-along
Misfits-style throwdowns ("Season Of The Dead" being my favorite of
these) and weird, creepy soundtrack-style pieces with a bit of a White
Zombie feel. Some of them are in Japanese, so even if I had a lyric
sheet, I obviously would not be able to tell you what the hell
"Gyakusatsu-No-Mukougawa" or "Zetsubou-No-Ano-Basho-E" were all about.
It sounds pretty good for a while, but by the midway point of this
nearly 80-minute CD, it became a little bit TOO much for me and
started to run together. (There's a reason why the best Misfits
platters barely clocked in at 30 minutes, y'know). If that ain't
enough for you, the Balzac boys give you even MORE bang for your buck
by including a bonus DVD with the album that ranks as one of the
strangest viewing experiences I've had in a while. It's packed with
three music videos (all with a cool, scuzzy, early-'70s low-budget
splatter movie look to 'em), a pointless "short horror movie" entitled
"Marchen Aus Dem Horrorwald" (I love horror flicks as much as the next
guy, but this gave me a headache and made about as much sense as "The
Blair Witch Project") and five songs shot live in Tokyo. The slamming
and stagediving on display during the live set blows away the stories
you may have heard about Japanese concert crowds being quiet and
reserved!! At the end of the day I'm not sure I understand the what
the hell the slogan "Atom Age Vampire In 308" means, and I am still
scratching my head at all the little knife-wielding skeleton guys with
paper bags over their heads (!) who are running all over the videos
and album artwork (are they the Balzac equivalent of the Misfits'
"Crimson Ghost?"), but I'm feeling charitable because it's the
Halloween season, so I'll end this by saying that horror punkers who
are looking for some fresh blood should get at least a few kicks from
OUT OF THE GRAVE AND INTO THE DARK. - Keith Abt (keithabt@...)

MISFITS MEET THE NUTLEY BRASS - FIEND CLUB LOUNGE (A-) Misfits
Records/Rykodisc, 2005
11 tracks, RT: 23:19
[ http://www.misfits.com/ ]
[ http://www.nutleybrass.com/ ]
[ http://www.rykodisc.com/ ]
A word of warning before I dive in to the meat and potatoes of this
review: if you're one of those snotty, stuck up metal/punk rock
purists with no sense of humor, or you just think the Misfits
should've been laid to rest for good when the Glenn Danzig era ended,
then you are hereby advised to steer clear of this CD because it's
only going to piss you off. (As a matter of fact, if you ARE Glenn
Danzig, you might wanna skip this one too, otherwise you're gonna want
to hunt down Jerry Only and beat the crap out of him.) If, on the
other hand, you thought Pat Boone's IN A METAL MOOD album was a riot,
or you've ever enjoyed one of Weird Al Yankovic's album-ending "polka
medleys" (where he runs a bunch of current top-40 songs through an
accordion-and banjo-laced wringer), then you're going to love FIEND
CLUB LOUNGE, a truly unique Misfits tribute album that'll be perfect
stereo fodder for your next Halloween party. As longtime readers know,
I generally despise tribute albums, but FIEND CLUB LOUNGE is no
ordinary tribute...because it contains 11 of the 'Fits' finest horror
anthems re-imagined by a swing/jazz combo (!!) from New Jersey called
The Nutley Brass. Yup, you heard that right, LOUNGE versions of
Misfits songs, as if the Misfits went on a ride back to the '50s in a
converted time-machine DeLorean and took a gig as the lounge band at a
swanky hotel! If this sounds like your kind of martini (shaken, not
stirred, of course), welcome to FIEND CLUB LOUNGE. Since this style of
music is so far outside of my usual listening area, I honestly didn't
know quite what to make of FIEND CLUB LOUNGE at first, but halfway
through the first spin I just gave in to the tongue-in-cheek silliness
of it all and wound up laughing so hard that I damn near drove my car
off the road. Hearing classics like "Last Caress," "Astro Zombies,"
and "Skulls" being schmaltzed to death by the Nutley Brass hep-cats is
a truly bizarre, often hilarious listening experience, to say the
least. "Where Eagles Dare" sounds like a swingin' set piece from the
"Austin Powers" films (I can picture Austin dancing the Frug to it
backed by a bunch of hotties in go-go boots) while "Teenagers From
Mars" features cartoony sound effects that I SWEAR remind me of the
"Itchy & Scratchy" theme from "The Simpsons!" "Die, Die My Darling"
could pass for the theme from a Connery-era James Bond film and
"Skulls" starts off with some "bubbling" sound effects that I suppose
could either be champagne flowing from the glass of an undead Lawrence
Welk, or perhaps a mad scientist's chemistry set from an old Boris
Karloff flick, take your pick. The only thing that would've put a
capper on this release would be if it had vocals. The album is mostly
instrumental other than an occasional dreamy "whoooaaa-aaaa" chorus,
here and there, but if only there was a Sinatra or Dean Martin
impersonator on here crooning immortal (immoral?) Misfits lyrics like
"Hack the heads off little girls and put' em on my wall!" or "I got
something to say, I raped your mother today..." over such syrupy
music, FIEND CLUB LOUNGE would've gone completely over the top into
"cult classic" territory. The free drink coaster included with the
album (which reproduces Basil Gogos' marvelous cover art of a '50s
style glamour girl partying with a horde of zombies!) only increases
the surrealism factor on this album for me. I can't wait to throw this
one on when I have a roomful of unsuspecting friends over so I can
wait for the inevitable chorus of "What the F**K is this?" I honestly
don't know how much replay value this album will have for me six
months or a year from now when the novelty/humor factor wears off, and
with a run time of only 23 minutes I can't really recommend paying
full retail price for this, but FIEND CLUB LOUNGE is still a total
Halloween hoot that will fit comfortably into my rotation for trick-
or-treat season next to my Van Helsing's Curse and "Rocky Horror"
soundtrack CDs. Fiendish fun for everyone! - Keith Abt
(Keithabt@...)

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