Detritus
Issue #355
Week of March 13, 2006
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Patrick Brower, Editor
patrickbrower@...

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lof@...

Tim Wadzinski, Owner
tsw512@...

Steve Shumake, Co-owner
vongoober@...
http://www.vongoober.com/

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-We're late but it's not exactly the first time that's happened, now
is it? :) - Tim.

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-Pain Of Salvation: New Album & Bass Player Search

New Pain Of Salvation CD in the works...

The name of the upcoming Pain Of Salvation album will be SCARSICK, and
the band is focusing on the new songs right now. The band will enter
the studio within the next few months. Daniel describes the albums as
much more band oriented and down to the core. Threatening and
disturbing. We can't wait. Can you?

Pain Of Salvation seeks new bassist...

A message from Daniel ...

"There has been a lot of discussions on forums and by e-mail since the
announcement that Kristoffer will no longer be part of the band, so we
thought we might clear a few things out.

"First of all, we are very sad to see Kristoffer go of course. Some
fans have described this as a catastrophy beyond words, others as a
'so-what' event. It is of course neither -- it is what we would like
to label 'a big deal' -- but the most important thing to remember is
that this was a band decision, with focus on the future of the band.

"We have decided not to stress this, we will take all the time needed
to find the perfect bass player. There is no replacement bass player
under consideration as of yet, but since so many bass players have
already started contacting us, we might as well make clear what is
needed for this task, to save some people the trouble:

"The premises:

"1. You are a very, very good bass player that masters slapping/
tapping/finger/pick on both fretted and fretless 6-string basses.
"2. You are a fast learner with a very good ear.
"3. You have a good voice with a decent range and are used to singing
harmonies.
"4. You are driven and responsible and can learn the earlier albums
basically on your own.
"5. You live in Sweden, or maybe you are so rich that you can take a
private jet there two or three times a week. In any case, there will
basically be rehearsals that often, and you need to be able to be
there somehow.
"6. You are a nice girl or a boy of say 20-35 that loves music in many
forms.
"7. You don't do drugs, and you are very restrictive with alcohol
(never a drop before a show).

"The bonuses:

"8. You feel at home on stage and can spend tons of energy without
having your playing suffer.
"9. You have a driver's license.
"10. You take an interest in world issues and politics. You probably
think that Gandhi's march for salt or his burning of passports were
braver political actions than Bush's war on terror.
"11. You look cool.

"So, is this you, or anyone you know? In that case, you are welcome to
introduce yourself to us, preferrably with some photos and sound
samples. As already mentioned, we are in the process of recording the
next album and we will most likely not bring a new member in before
this album is done. However, we said the same thing back in 1998 but
then we found Johan, so you never know..."

bassplayer@...
http://www.painofsalvation.com/

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-The Lifted Release Full Length Debut: A REASON TO LIVE

The Lifted combines the best elements of rock, metal, and alternative
to produce powerful and moving music tailor made for radio favorites,
mosh pit riots, and captivating live performances. With the release of
their first full length album A REASON TO LIVE on Rudy Records and the
release of their first radio single "Wrecking Ball," The Lifted is
ready to raise rock to their standards.

Drummer Chris Clang, lead guitarist Jeremy Doyle, vocalist Paul
Levesque, rhythm guitarist Brian Mitchell, and bassist James Bonnette
are all veteran musicians. Though each of them has played with other
bands and knows the difficulty of creating a cohesive musical fusion,
when the five friends got together in 2003 they all knew they have
found a combination worth the wait. With diverse musical influences
the five have found a common ground in a fusion of sounds and lyrics
that lives up to their name, lifting rock to their level of
musicianship.

"We like to show that bands can use creativity in a positive form,"
Says Chris Clang. The Lifted's music is at times intense, but they
make a point to stay clear of vulgar or explicit language, tending
instead towards positive messages delivered with energy and a tightly
wound musical harmony. "Our music comes from the heart and is inspired
by both positive and negative life experiences," says Paul Levesque.

Each song on A REASON TO LIVE is perfect for the radio or the dance
floor. On "Confessions Of A Serial Killer," the guitar wails over
thumping bass and drums like rolling thunder before Levesque's lyrics
come in with a haunting refrain. On "Teenage Social Life," The band
begins with soft guitars, but then comes the lightning, crashing in
with a pounding bass. The lyrics are harmonized adding depth to the
verse and blending into the heart wrenching chorus.

After two years practicing and playing together the band has become
what Clang calls "A Machine." On stage or in the studio they follow
each other, trying to perfect each song and make each composition as
tight as possible. "We create an outstanding writing force that
satisfies all our musical desires," says Clang. "Our writing process
is magical and on stage we are a well oiled machine."

With the release of A REASON TO LIVE, and a list of top flight venues
on their touring schedule, The Lifted is on a road to becoming the
next force in rock and metal. Already the five are busily working on
songs that might become their next album and they continue to practice
and perfect each composition for the stage and the studio. In a genre
where so much of the music sounds the same, The Lifted have found a
way to take their music further, with a blend of sounds and
intelligent songs that will place them in a position to lead the next
generation of rock.

"Teenage Social Life" MP3:
http://www.musicsubmit.com/bandmusicfiles/6292-Teenage%20Social%
20Life.mp3

http://www.thelifted.com/
info@...

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-New Neal Morse CD At Radiant!

Hello there,

How are ya? Hope everything is going well in your world.

We are back from Europe and recovering. It was a great trip, both
spiritually and physically. Many thanks to all the wonderful people
who came and encouraged us along the way.

We have a new Neal Morse release for you. If anybody cares, this is
one of my favorite CDs he's ever made! At least your wives will like
it!

Neal Morse – SEND THE FIRE (Worship Sessions Volume 2)

Inspiration comes rarely for some, but, apparently for Neal Morse it
is an every day event. Check out these new songs on his new SEND THE
FIRE CD. Inspired is the word that comes to mind.

Neal says "When it was time to schedule these sessions I only had
about 5 songs ready but I felt like the Lord wanted me to move ahead
so I set up the sessions anyway. Lo and behold that week I wrote 5
songs that are my favorites on the CD! A lot of the vocals are the
'live' vocals that I did as we were tracking, so we got a lot of that
fresh feeling out of it. I tried to keep it simple but the basic
tracks were so good (drum tracks by Scott Williamson, Mark Leniger and
Luke Pugliese) I got a bit carried away and some of these songs came
out even better than I was expecting. I'm extremely pleased with it."

With 10 new original songs and two covers (including an amazing
version of John Davis' "The Kind Of Heart") and clocking in at 68
minutes and change, this is one of Neal's finest "song oriented"
albums to date.

Now available at http://www.radiantrecords.com/

Inner Circle Update: Next week we'll be shipping out NEAL MORSE IN THE
'80S to all the people on the Inner Circle list. It's a great trip
through Neal's past with demos, a radio clip and narration. There's
even a demo done in 1980 by Neal, Alan and Richard and it sounds like
Neal's voice hasn't changed yet! To receive this rare item go to
http://www.nealmorse.com/ and click on the Inner Circle banner, then
follow the sign up instructions. You must be signed up by March 15th
to be in next week's shipment.

Disclaimer: There is a mistake on the print for the '80s CD. There are
actually 18 tracks rather than 17 as it says in the booklet. The extra
track is the "advertising demos." Sorry 'bout that but it's already
been printed so it's too late.

Well, all the best to you and many blessings,

Cherie Morse
Radiant Records
http://www.radiantrecords.com/

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-Z Records News

SIAM PRAYERS ARE ANSWERED

Some nine years after its original release Z Records are proud to
announce the reissue of Siam's 2nd album PRAYER due to significant
demand.

The album is one of Tony Mill's personal favourite works and will be
release on April 25th. The tracking listing for the reissue
is.........

Tracks
1. A Passage To God (0:40)
2. Sacrifice Divine (4:38)
3. Interaction (6:12)
4. Sleepwaves (6:01)
5. Liberty (4:50)
6. Queen Of Swords (8:54)
7. New Age Warning (4:19)
8. Transcendence (2:20)
9. Animus (6:45)
10. Christian (5:43)
11. Raison D'Etre (5:33)
12. The Language Of Menace (acoustic version) (6:40)

Total Running Time: 62:35

Sound samples will be online at http://www.zrecords.net/ soon.

STEELWIND INK DEAL

Z Records are proud to announce the signing of Texan AOR sensations
Steelwind to a two-album deal.

The band's European debut will be released on April 10th and features
the immense talents of Kevin Humphrey. Material wise Steelwind draw
major influence from such acts as Boston, Journey and Gary Moore.

Kevin made the following comment:

"I'm VERY excited about being on board with Z-Records and having the
opportunity to share the Steelwind music with Europe! Living in the
USA is also a wonderful place to indulge in music, but it seems
there's a certain genre mold that one has to fit in to be accepted.
The musical field is so narrow and controlled. Music is truly a
universal language and it's good to know that Steelwind will now be
able to translate its audio to many listeners around the world." -
Kevin Humphrey 09.03.06

Sound samples will soon be online at http://www.zrecords.net/ .

Z ROCK 06 FURTHER INFORMATION

We have received numerous e-mails from fans in relations to door times
on the day. The Limelight itself will open at noon and the concert
hall will be open at 12:30. Ticket sales have been far better than
anticipated to date and we thank everybody who has purchased their
tickets in advance for doing so.

With just three weeks to go until Z Rock 06 over 60% of the ticket
allocation has already been sold, if you require a ticket do not delay
call the following credit card hotlines to avoid disappointment....

Loud 1 01782 522378
Destiny 01489 603549
Limelight 01270 251929

http://www.zrecords.net/

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-Silent Planet Fest With Rivera / Bomma & Jacobs Dream

"The Silent Planet Fest"

Featuring:
Jacobs Dream & Rivera / Bomma

plus special guest:
Trinity FSG, Orphan Project, Revelation Project & Blissed

Date: Saturday June 10th, 2006.

Place: HUGHESVILLE CAMPGROUND
( The home of the Joshua Generation Fest )
199 Race Street
Hughesville, PA 17737

Time: 11:00 a.m.

price: $20 in advance, $25 at the door
http://www.iTickets.com/

**Camping will be available for Friday and Saturday night to all
attendees. Cabin rentals, RV's & tents can all be arranged. To
register e-mail Marty at lov2scrap@... or call (570) 777-1410.

**Concession stands will be open all day.

Here's the lineup:

1 p.m. Trinity FSG
2 p.m. Orphan Project
3 p.m. Revelation Project

Supper break around 5 pm

6 p.m. Blissed
7 p.m. Rivera / Bomma
8:30 p.m. Jacobs Dream

"THIS WILL BE THE ONLY CHRISTIAN PROG ROCK/METAL FEST IN THE
WORLD"!!!!!!!

On Sale Now;
Rivera / Bomma - I AM GOD
preview samples @:
http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/riverabomma2

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-Exclusive Slave To The System Download Available At eMusic

From Monday, March 6th, through Friday, March 31st, the first single
from hard rock foursome Slave To The System, entitled "Stigmata," will
be available through eMusic, the world's largest digital retailer of
independent music. "Stigmata" has been enjoying tremendous success at
radio with its undeniable infectiousness. Comprised of members of
Brother Cane and Queensryche, two bands that have enjoyed their own
prior commercial success, Slave To The System creates a brand of hard
rock that should appeal to fans young and old. Slave To The System's
eponymous debut is available now in stores everywhere.

About eMusic
eMusic ( http://www.emusic.com/ ) stands alone as the only digital
music service that is 100% focused on serving the needs of independent
music fans and independent labels. Delivering more than 4.5 million
downloads each month; eMusic is among the top digital music services,
offering a diverse catalogue of 1,000,000 tracks from established and
emerging artists in every genre from the world's top independent
labels. eMusic was not only the first service to sell songs and albums
in the popular MP3 format, it was the first company to launch a
digital music subscription service. Unlike other services that
severely restrict portability, eMusic allows members complete
flexibility to burn CDs, transfer to MP3 devices and make multiple
copies for personal use. eMusic also offers access to exclusive
recordings from eMusicLive's network of premier music venues across
the country. Based in New York, eMusic is wholly owned by Dimensional
Associates, Inc., the private equity arm of JDS Capital Management,
Inc.

A full track listing for SLAVE TO THE SYSTEM comprises:

1. Stigmata
2. Ruby Wednesday
3. Slave To The System
4. Live This Life
5. Cruz Out Of Control
6. Abyss
7. Disinfected
8. Gone Today
9. Will You Be There
10. Leaves
11. Ragdoll
12. Walk The Line

For up to date information on Slave To The System, please visit:

http://www.slavetothesystem.com/
http://www.rockenfieldmusic.com/slavetothesystem.htm
http://www.damonjohnson.com/
http://www.spitfirerecords.com/

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-Ethereal @ Isolation Tour 2006

"Isolation Tour" Announced:

We are delighted to finally bring forth to you the official "Isolation
Tour" dates!

We'll be playing for two weeks all across Portugal, so we'd be more
than pleased to see all of you on the road, so as to present you
TOWERS OF ISOLATION in the most proper manner:

Isolation Tour 2006
Ethereal + Special guests VS777

25.03 - CASTRO VERDE - BAR SOL POSTO (PT)
26.03 - LOULÉ - SATORI 666 (PT)
27.03 - STA. IRIA DE AZÓIA - EXCALIBAR (PT)
28.03 - LEIRIA - BEAT CLUB (PT)
29.03 - PORTO - MARÉ ALTA (PT)
30.03 - AZAMBUJA - ARMAZÉM DO SAL (PT)
31.03 - ALCOCHETE - ROCK IN CUBA (Freeport) (PT)
01.04 - OURÉM - BAR D'AVÓ (PT)
02.04 - BOBADELA - ILHA DAS ESTRELAS (PT)
03.04 - BEJA - AZRAEL (PT)
04.04 - ABRANTES - HAPPY BAR (PT)
05.04 - ALBERGARIA-A-VELHA - COLINAS (PT)
06.04 - ALMEIRIM - ALMEIRIM BAR (PT)
07.04 - ELVAS - MC ALENTEJANO (PT)
08.04 - TORRES VEDRAS - TVD BAR (PT)
09.04 - ABRIGADA - C.P.R.C. BAIRRO (PT)

All additional details are available at the officail Web site:
http://www.etherealrealm.org/ .

We're counting on you with your presence and promotion of our national
tour.

Best regards,

Ethereal
http://www.etherealrealm.org/

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-Sonic Age Records Newsletter

SONIC AGE RECORDS SIGNS THE LEGENDARY GREEK BAND 'EXORISTOI'

Sonic Age Records proudly announces the signing of the legendary Greek
metal band, Exoristoi. Exoristoi is Greece's most well known hard rock
/ heavy metal act, with a career spanning from the mid-'80s to the new
millennium. They are the only band in the history of Greek heavy metal
with a platinum selling record and various other awards. They've been
recording for years for EMI Records Greece and now on the grounds of a
new perspective for worldwide success, they decided to change the
lyrics from Greek to English and come back with their heaviest and
most epic material up to date.

The band is led by guitar mastermind, Demetrios Katis, a highly
acclaimed composer and musician, who has also written music for
various films, commercials etc. The lineup also consists of the great
British singer, Stuart Cook, the Japanese drummer Masayuki Mizunuma,
the Greek bass player Harris Geroulakis and the Cypriot keyboard
player Vasos Vasileiou. A multi-national heavy metal act!

Their first album with Sonic Age Records, that will be entitled, WRATH
OF ZEUS, will contain eight songs in the classic epic hard rock /
heavy metal tradition with a sound similar to the great British bands
of the eighties like Rainbow, Deep Purple, and Iron Maiden coupled
with a modern production and stylish lyrics. The album is scheduled
for a late April / early May release and the band is currently in the
studio recording the songs. The CD will also feature two video clips
that are currently in the pre-production stage.

The band will celebrate their heavy comeback with a series of live
shows in Greece and abroad as well as with a professional presentation
of their CD at a big venue, that will be announced shortly. For
additional info about Exoristoi you may also visit the band's official
Web site (currently under construction): http://www.exoristoi.com/ as
well as the Sonic Age Records homepage,
http://www.sonicagerecords.com/ and Demetrios Katis' personal Web
site, featuring many biographical notes about the past of the band as
well as Demetrios other music endeavorus (
http://www.demetrioskatis.com/ ).

Album: WRATH OF ZEUS CD (SARECD012)

Track Listing: (not in order)

"Wrath Of Zeus"
"Tomb Of Doom"
"Seven Meanads"
"Book Of Sorrows"
"Soak Me To The Skin"
"It Hurts Me"
"Son Of Heracles"
"Ronin"

SONIC AGE RECORDS / SHARK RECORDS LICENSE AGREEMENT

Sonic Age Records proudly announces the re-release of 10 heavy metal
monuments from the golden '80s and '90s on CD, with bonus tracks,
lyrics, photos and detailed biography. Shark Records originally
released these albums on CD in Europe and most of them have now become
hard to find collector's items. Aside from the collector's value, all
these 10 albums, are top notch classic releases, loved by the majority
of the metal fans. All these CDs will be issued under the Sonic Age
Records sub-label, Cult Metal Classics, whose reissues are among the
most deluxe and acclaimed in the collectors' and metal fans' fields.

TO BE RELEASED IN LATE MAY 2006:

Titan Force - s/t
Titan Force - WINNER / LOSER
Cerebus - TOO LATE TO PRAY
Brainfever - s/t
Brainfever - FACE TO FACE

TO BE RELEASED BY THE END OF JULY 2006 :

Phantom - DEAD OR ALIVE
Phantom - CYBERCHRIST
Phantom - s/t
Lions Breed - DAMN THE NIGHT
Wallop - METALLIC ALPS

More details will follow in the next weeks and for complete
information per album, you may check our Web site:
http://www.sonicagerecords.com/ .

By the Sonic Age / Cult Metal Classics crew

Sonic Age Records
P.O. Box 43505
124 10
Haidari
Greece

Web: http://www.sonicagerecords.com/
E-mails: sales@... (Manos) [Sales/Distribution]
promo@... (Kostas) [Promotion/Marketing]
sonicage@... [General Inquiries]

Phone: (0030)-210/5813807
Fax: (0030)-210/5821996

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-Overlorde Update

NEW SONG POSTED

For a few years now, we have mentioned that Overlorde recorded a cover
of "Queen Of The Reich" which is to be featured on the forthcoming
WARNING: MINDS OF RAGING EMPIRES...VOL. 2 / A TRIBUTE TO QUEENSRYCHE
-- coming soon!

Keith Menser of Siegen Records has approved the posting of the song on
Overlorde's MySpace page (streaming version only, no downloads) for a
limited time:

http://www.myspace.com/overlorde

So head on over and check it out! The song will be available only from
March 11th to April 11th, 2006!

If any distributors are interested in carrying the tribute CD, contact
ovrlrde@... and we will hook you up with Siegen Records. Our
special thanks to thanks to Keith Menser for allowing us to bring you
this preview.

SPECIAL OFFER!

From now until April 11th, 2006, you can order RETURN OF THE SNOW
GIANT and the KEEP IT TRUE IV DVD directly from Overlorde! And get a
free Overlorde Poster!

This offer is a great opportunity for North American fans who have not
purchased the CD or the DVD yet for lack of a credit card or PayPal.
You can order from Overlorde using a US Postal Money Order. See
http://www.overlorde.com/ for details.

BRAVE WORDS & BLOODY KNUCKLES MAGAZINE

Issue #94, out now (April 2006), features the first major North
American advertising campaign by our label, Sonic Age Records. It
centers around Overlorde, and celebrates the new exclusive label
distribution deal between Sonic Age and The End Records Distribution!
See the quarter page full color ad on Page 79 and hear the song "Snow
Giant" on the KNUCKLETRACKS CD that accompanies each issue! Spread the
word! Tell your friends to check it out! And a mighty HAIL to all our
new fans from Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles magazine!

UPCOMING LIVE RADIO INTERVIEW

On March 15, 2006, Overlorde's M.E. travels to the studios of The
Metal Fortress in the very metal Kingdom of Connecticut to join
Mistress Vivian for a live interview on-air and online. The show airs
from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. EST. http://vivian7rose.tripod.com/ Tune
in on-air at 91.7 FM WHUS Storrs, CT or online at:
http://whuscast.saup.uconn.edu/

http://www.overlorde.com/

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-Sepultura's DANTE XXI -- In Stores Tuesday!

Tuesday March 14th SPV USA will release Sepultura's latest, DANTE XXI,
a monstrous 39-minute concept album inspired by Dante Alighieri's epic
poem "The Divine Comedy." The record has received an overwhelming
response from critics worldwide. Blabbermouth.net calls it "powerful
and original... A focused album of straightforward thrash metal
leavened with the kind of progressive stylistic touches that Sepultura
has always had a reputation for." "A thrash epic that leaves you
desperately wanting more after a mere 40 minutes. Simply brilliant,"
declares AMP magazine.

Sepultura are this month's cover feature for Metal Maniacs in which
Ian Christe ("Sound Of The Beast" author and host of Sirius Satellite
Radio's "Bloody Roots" show), details his three day adventure with the
band in Sao Paulo, Brazil last November. While there Christe went to
Mega Studios to hear the final mix of DANTE XXI and speak in depth
with guitarist Andreas Kisser and frontman Derrick Green.

Radio stations across the US and Canada embraced DANTE XXI with open
arms by making it the #1 most added record on all of the Loud Rock
charts. In its first official week at radio the album debuted on the
FMQB Metal Detector #9, Mediaguide Metal Specialty #4 and CMJ Loud
Rock Select Albums #18.

Three weeks ago a video for "Convicted In Life," the first single from
DANTE XXI, was filmed in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The video will be made
available within the next few weeks. Photos from the shoot can be
viewed here:
http://sepultura.uol.com.br/v6/en/pictures_album.php?id=236

Currently, Sepultura are on their way to Europe for the first of many
tours to support their new album. They will be joining In Flames for a
five week trek that kicks off March 12th in Oslo. For a complete list
of dates visit http://sepultura.uol.com.br/v6/en/tour_dates.php . A
fall tour of the US is currently being routed. Dates and venues to be
announced soon.

ENTER TO WIN A JACKSON ELECTRIC GUITAR!
http://www.spvusa.com/sepultura/ecard

Sepultura - DANTE XXI

IN STORES MARCH 14th!
(March 21st in Canada)

http://www.sepultura.com/
http://www.myspace.com/sepultura
http://www.spvusa.com/

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-Rock Of Ages 2006: Four More Acts Confirmed

Four more acts are confirmed to play the Rock Of Ages, a new German
festival set up by the makers of the German Hardrock and heavy metal
festival Bang Your Head!!! Besides Soul Doctor and Evidence One, hard
rock veterans Uriah Heep and former Marillion singer Fish have joined
the band lineup. The event is set to take place July 28-29, 2006 in
Seebronn (close to Rottenburg), Germany.

The festival billing is shaping up as follows so far (3 more acts to
be confirmed):

TWISTED SISTER
URIAH HEEP
UFO
ASIA
ANDY SCOTT'S SWEET
FISH
GOTTHARD
SOUL DOCTOR
EVIDENCE ONE

The English part of the official Rock Of Ages home page
http://www.rock-of-ages.de/ will be set up soon and will feature all
background and latest information about the event as well as the
possibility of ticket online order. Price for a two days' festival
ticket is 79 Euro.

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-Hirax Release Two Hours Of Live Material On First DVD THRASH TIL
DEATH

LOS ANGELES -- Keepers of the thrash metal torch Hirax will release
their first DVD, THRASH TIL DEATH, on April 25 through Black Devil
Records.

THRASH TIL DEATH features over two hours of live footage: the complete
set from Minneapolis Mayhem 2, plus bonus footage from shows played in
Germany (Bang Your Head!!! Festival and warm-up show), Sweden (Sweden
Rock Festival), The Netherlands (Dokk 'Em Open Air Festival), and San
Francisco (Tidal Wave Festival and Thrash of the Quintana -- KUSF 23rd
Anniversary show at The Pound SF).

The tracks compiled on this visual anthology span Hirax's entire
career and were filmed using professional cameras, multiple camera
angles, and high quality audio. The DVD also contains an interview
with the entire band, "Hostile Territory" promo clip, a full visual
discography including liner notes and artwork (by Pushead, "Mad" Marc
Rude, and Craig Cummings), and even an Easter egg (hidden concert
footage from Fender's Ballroom in 1985).

"We are very excited about the DVD," said singer Katon W. De Pena. "It
contains some of the most amazing performances the band has done up
until this point. I wanted it to be something that Hirax diehards as
well as any fan of extreme metal would be proud to own. As a matter of
fact, this DVD was compiled and edited by a huge metal fan, Eddie Boyd
(a.k.a. 'Sickthrash'), who has been collecting thrash memorabilia
since the beginning."

THRASH TIL DEATH will be available through Century Media distribution
as well as Black Devil Records. European and South American
distribution is in the works.

Hirax is currently in the preproduction stage for their upcoming album
ASSASSINS OF WAR. Joining vocalist Katon W. De Pena are original Hirax
drummer Johnny Tabares, lead guitarist Lance Harrison, and bassist
Steve Harrison.

Running time: 144 min.
Format: NTSC

Track Listing:

Minneapolis Mayhem Festival 2
- May 6, 2005 Minneapolis, MN, USA

"El Dia De Los Muertos"
"Massacre Of The Innocent"
"Blind Faith"
"The New Age Of Terror"
"Hate, Fear And Power"
"Hostile Territory"
"Destroy"
"Broken Neck"
"El Diablo Negro"
"Killswitch"
"Walk With Death"
"Barrage Of Noise"
"The Plague"
"Bombs Of Death"
"Unleash The Dogs Of War"

Bonus footage from around the world:

Bang Your Head!!! Open Air Festival warm-up gig
- June 26, 2003 Balingen, Germany

"Blind Faith"
"Warlord Command"
"Bombs Of Death"
"Mouth Sewn Shut"
"Demons Evil Forces"

Bang Your Head!!! Open Air Festival
- June 28, 2003 Balingen, Germany

"Hate, Fear And Power"
"Bombs Of Death"
"Mouth Sewn Shut" (guest guitar: Jake Starr)

Sweden Rock Festival
- June 12, 2004 Solvesborg, Sweden

"El Diablo Negro"
"Killswitch"
"Bombs Of Death"

Tidal Wave Festival
- June 19, 2004 San Francisco, CA USA

"Hate, Fear And Power"
"Demons Evil Forces"
"Walk With Death"

Dokk 'Em Open Air Festival
- August 14, 2004 Friesland, Holland

"Hate, Fear And Power"
"Demons Evil Forces"

The Pound KUSF 23rd Anniversary
- May 13, 2005 San Francisco, CA, USA

"Unleash The Dogs Of War"

Backstage interview Sweden Rock Festival, June 2004
Promo Video
Discography
2004 Photo Gallery
Catalogue Promo
Easter Egg - 1985 live video of "Demons Evil Forces" @ Fender's
Ballroom, Long Beach, CA, USA

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

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*** PRESS RELEASE #13 ***
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-Get Out Your Devil Horns! Warner Home Video Releases "Metal: A
Headbanger's Journey"

Awarded Official Selection at the Toronto, Atlantic and Vancouver Film
Festivals and will Screen at film festivals such as SXSW, Washington
DC, AFI Music Documentary Series and San Francisco International
Festival in Spring 2006

Featuring Interviews with Top Charting Metal Stars Rob Zombie, Iron
Maiden's Bruce Dickison, Geddy Lee of Rush, Alice Cooper, Slayer,
Slipknot, Tom Morello of Rage Against The Machine, Vince Neil of
Mötley Crüe, Black Sabbath's Tony Iommi, Dee Snider of Twisted Sister,
Ronnie James Dio and Many More

BURBANK, CA -- Heavy Metal has long been a stigmatized musical genre
characterized by aggressive rhythms, dark lyrics and satanic worship.
"Metal: A Headbanger's Journey" is a ground-breaking film that
explores the history of how these stereotypes came to be and explains
the motivation and truth behind the music through candid interviews
with Metal icons including Rob Zombie, Alice Cooper, Dee Snider,
Ronnie James Dio, Tony Iommi, Bruce Dickison, Lemmy Killmeister and
many more. The "Metal: A Headbanger's Journey" two-disc set will be
released by Warner Home Video on May 23, 2006 for $24.98 just in time
for Metal's most popular music festivals such as OZZfest, Gigantour
and Sounds Of The Underground kick off. Order due date is April 18,
2006.

Sam Dunn, a 30-year-old anthropologist, has been fascinated by the
culture of Heavy Metal since he was 12 years old. In an effort to
study its origin and cultural impact, he sets out on a global journey
to find out why this music has been consistently stereotyped,
dismissed and condemned and yet is loved so passionately by its
millions of fans. Along the way, Sam explores metal's obsession with
some of life's most provocative subjects -- sexuality, religion,
violence and death -- and discovers some things about the culture that
even he can't defend. Shot on location in the UK, Germany, Norway,
Canada and the US, this documentary is the first of its kind. It is
both a defense of a long-misunderstood art form and a window for the
outsider into the spectacle that is heavy metal.

"Heavy metal music has an enormous worldwide following that many
people are unaware of because it has been overshadowed by images of
violence and mosh pits," said Tehya Kopp, WHV Senior Director, Special
Interest Marketing. "This documentary digs into the stereotypes and
misconceptions about the artists' motivations behind the lyrics and
harsh sound and explores the real side of Metal in a way that appeals
to Metal and non-Metal fans alike. It's an eye-opening documentary
that is both informative and enjoyable to all audiences."

"Metal: A Headbanger's History" contains over 87 minutes of special
features including:

o 16 extended interviews with Metal / Rock icons!
o 20-minute mini-documentary on Norwegian Black Metal
o Footage with Lemmy from Motörhead at the Rainbow
o Director's commentary
o Travel Outtakes
o An awesome interactive metal history family tree, created
specifically for the DVD. All on two discs!

Important News For Retailers

Supported with a theatrical release in limited markets, film festival
screenings, targeted print, radio, online media, publicity and
consumer promotions.

THE CREDITS

About Warner Home Video

With operations in 90 international territories Warner Home Video, a
Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, commands the largest distribution
infrastructure in the global video marketplace. Warner Home Video's
film library is the largest of any studio, offering top quality new
and vintage titles from the repertoires of Warner Bros. Pictures,
Turner Entertainment, Castle Rock Entertainment, HBO Home Video and
New Line Home Entertainment.

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*** PRESS RELEASE #14 ***
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-Shadowside And Dani Nolden Launch New Official Web Sites

The new Shadowside official Web site is already on-line. The fans can
get hold of all the latest news, as well as downloading wallpapers,
watching live videos and listening to samples of the new album THEATRE
OF SHADOWS.

To assist the press vehicles, the Web site features a Press Room with
every band information.

Besides, Shadowside vocalist Dani Nolden just launched her personal
Web site containing information about her career as a singer and
producer, plus the latest news about Shadowside and her new project
(Dani is currently working with british guitarist Garreth Neilly),
pictures and lots more.

Access http://www.shadowside.ws/ and http://www.dani-nolden.com/ and
check it out!

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*** NEWS/RUMORS ***
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-According to Angel Dust's official Web site Christian Pohlmann from
Essen, Germany, is the new bass player. The band is still working on
the follow-up to 2002's OF HUMAN BONDAGE. Check out
http://www.angel-dust.de/ for more.

-Angtoria has new "girlie T-shirts" available; contact
merch@... for more information. MP3 samples of the title
track from GOD HAS A PLAN FOR US ALL and "Do You See Me Now" are
available at http://www.angtoria.com/images/Angtoria_godhas_sample.mp3
and http://www.angtoria.com/images/Angtoria_doyou_sample.mp3 ,
respectively. The album is due out April 27 on Listenable Records,
http://www.listenable.net/ . See http://www.angtoria.com/ ,
http://www.myspace.com/angtoriaband , and
http://p103.ezboard.com/bangtoria for more.

-Armored Saint added a US date to its otherwise European-only 2006
tour:

6/16 - The Pound, San Francisco, CA
6/23 - Willemeen, Arnhem, The Netherlands
6/24 - Bang Your Head Festival, Balingen, Germany
6/25 - Graspop Festival, Dessel, Belgium
6/27 - Academy 3, Manchester, UK
6/28 - Spring And Airbake, Belfast, Northern Ireland
6/29 - Cathouse, Glasgow, Scotland
6/1 - Underworld, London, UK
6/14 - 6/16 - Evolution Festival, Toscolano Maderno, Italy

-The Bang Your Head!!! festival organizers announced In Flames has now
been confirmed to perform. The updated lineup is now: Whitesnake, In
Flames, Foreigner, Stratovarius, Helloween, Y&T, Quiet Riot, Rik
Emmett, Jon Oliva's Pain, Death Angel, Unleashed, Exodus, Armored
Saint, Flotsam And Jesam, Vengeance, Leatherwolf, Count Raven,
Victory, L.A. Guns, Powerwolf, and Hellfueled. The fest takes place
June 23-24 in Balingen, Germany. See http://www.bang-your-head.de/ for
more.

-The original Blue Murder lineup -- guitarist/vocalist John Sykes,
bassist Tony Franklin, and drummer Carmine Appice -- may reunite this
year for some shows and possibly an album, according to a new
interview with Appice on-line now at
http://www.rocknrolluniverse.com/rocknrolluniverse_385.htm .

-Evolocity from Phoenix, Arizona, will soon release a single called
"Too Far." The track was mixed by producer Toby Wright (Korn, Alice In
Chains). See http://www.evolocity.net/ or the Nuerra Records site
http://www.nuerra.com/ for more.

-The Gathering's HOME is due April 18 on The End Records in North
America. Tracks include "Home," "In Between," "Shortest Day," and "A
Noise Severe." Check out an MP3 of "Shortest Day" at
http://media.theendrecords.com/TheGathering_Home_Shortestday.mp3 . See
http://www.gathering.nl/ for more.

-GetReadyToRock.com has new competitions where you can win CDs and
DVDs from David Gilmour, Phenomena, The Alarm, Johnny Lima, Magenta,
and others. See http://www.getreadytorock.com/comps.htm for more.

-Internet reports have Helloween and Kingdom Come touring the US later
this year. B.B. King's Blues Club & Grill in New York City is even
advertising a show for October 16, but there's been no official word
from either band's official Web site.

-Upcoming King's X tour dates:

4/5 - The Beta Bar, Tallahassee, FL
4/6 - The Peppermint Beach Club, Virginia Beach, VA
4/8 - Jaxx, Springfield, VA
4/10 - The Starland Ballroom, Sayreville, NJ
4/11 - B.B. King's Blues Club & Grill, New York, NY
4/13 - Norma Jean's, London, ON
4/14 - The Marquee, Toronto, ON
4/18 - The Pyramid Cabaret, Winnipeg, MB
4/24 - The Red Room, Vancouver, BC

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

-KISSKollector.com reported Kiss cancelled two recently announced '06
live dates, one in Michigan and a July 22 stop at The Chippewa Valley
Music Festival's four-day RockFest 2006. The band may now be looking
at a tour of Europe around that time, and it's possible they'll play
RockFest in 2007.

-Mad Margritt now has merchandise available at
http://www.myspace.com/madmargritt . Upcoming tour dates:

3/17 - The Wild Wing Cafe, North Charleston, SC
3/24 - The Wild Wing Cafe, Charlotte, NC
3/25 - The Wild Wing Cafe, Marietta, GA
3/31 - 4/1 - The Office, Norcross, GA
4/7 - The Wild Wing Cafe, Alpharetta, GA
4/8 - The Wild Wing Cafe, North Charleston, SC
4/14 - The Wild Wing Cafe, Suwanee, GA
4/15 - Bada Boom, Columbia, SC
4/21 - The Wild Wing Cafe, North Charleston, SC
4/22 - THE Firehouse, Wilmington, NC
4/29 - The Wild Wing Cafe, Charleston, SC
5/5 - The Wild Wing Cafe, Athens, GA
5/6 - The Plantation, Columbia, SC
5/12 - The Dixie Tavern, Marietta, GA
5/13 - The Wild Wing Cafe, Marietta, GA
5/19 - Loco's, Newnan, GA
5/20 - Loco's, Carrollton, GA
5/26 - The Wild Wing Cafe, Augusta, GA
5/27 - The Wild Wing Cafe, Columbia, SC
6/2 - The Wild Wing Cafe, Charlotte, NC
6/3 - The Wild Wing Cafe, Greenville, SC
6/9 - The Plantation, Columbia, SC
6/10 - Napper Tandy's, Raleigh, NC
6/16 - The Wild Wing Cafe, Marietta, GA
6/17 - Bada Boom, Columbia, SC
6/23 - The Tiki Hut, Seneca, SC

More dates will be announced soon. See http://www.madmargritt.com/ and
http://www.perrisrecords.com/ for more.

-Queensryche's video for "I'm American" from the upcoming OPERATION:
MINDCRIME II will be available at Yahoo! Music starting March 16. See
http://music.yahoo.com/promos/premieres/ for more.

-Tad Morose announced Joe Comeau (Annihilator, Overkill) as its new
vocalist. Comeau's statement from http://www.tadmorose.com/ :

"What can I say? Obviously I am very honored to be the new vocalist
for the great Tad Morose! I would first like to thank all the Tad guys
for bringing me on board. Work has already begun on awesome new Tad
Morose material and I am psyched as hell to move ahead on creating a
killer new CD with these guys. I am also looking forward to our
upcoming shows so I can meet all the Tad faithful and friends alike!
Make sure you come and have a drink with us. See ya soon! Cheers, Joe
Comeau."

-According to TNT's official Web site http://www.tnttheband.com/ , the
band will record a live DVD at club Heineken in Madrid, Spain, on
April 1. The concert will be filmed by Bernhard Kellerer of iMagic
Films Ltd. in the UK.

-There has been a ton of blogging and on-line discussion regarding a
recent photo of a haggard-looking Eddie Van Halen. See
http://wouldyoublogme.blogspot.com/2006/03/everybody-wants-
someteeth.html#links
for one.

-Voivod's next album will be called KATORZ, and it's due out in June
on The End Records in North America and Australia. The album was mixed
with producer Glen Robinson (Tea Party, GWAR) and is now being
mastered. An alternate mix of the KATORZ track "The X-Stream" will
appear on new compilation CD from The End Records. See
http://www.voivod.com/ for more, and check out a new interview with
Denis "Snake" Belanger and Michel "Away" Langevin at
http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?
vnu_content_id=1002157718
.

-According to the March issue of the Illinois Entertainer, Dweezil
Zappa contributed guest guitar to a cover of Peter Gabriel's "In Your
Eyes," to be released soon by Frank Lucas.

Thanks to Jason Ritchie, Tommy Rehn, and Michael Phelan for help
gathering some of this information.

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by Tim Wadzinski (tsw512@...)

-So I'm finally getting around to watching bits and pieces of
Manowar's 2003 two-DVD set HELL ON EARTH III... I watched all the
band's music videos and was just flat-out stunned at the evolution
from the prehistoric, early '80s clip "Gloves Of Metal" to the pair
from 2002's WARRIORS OF THE WORLD: "Warriors Of The World United" and
"I Believe." According to a "making of" featurette on the DVD, "Gloves
Of Metal" was self-financed and shot by a group of film students
working on a class project. It's so *way* far beyond cheesy -- dig the
mock combat scenes and all the dudes wearing animal skins! -- but it's
also definitely a sign of the times because there were a ton of
similar Dungeons & Dragons-themed videos back then. And as the band
members say, you've got to start somewhere! Then fast-forward nearly
20 years to the WARRIORS OF THE WORLD clips. Good God man! These are
just flat-out *cool* videos. I don't really even like the songs all
that much, but the sets, lighting, and overall vibes of the clips
enhance the tracks 200%. For one of them, the guys perform among
flaming metal chains hanging down from the ceiling of their private
recording studio. Awesome. I want to be 13 again so I can try that in
my dad's garage... Ah well, I just had to get that off my chest.
Manowar rules and I hope guitarist Karl Logan heals up in time to get
that new album recorded this spring!

-Now in my current playlist: Judas Priest - THE ESSENTIAL JUDAS PRIEST
(Columbia/Legacy), U.D.O. - MISSION NO. X (AFM), Shining Star - ENTER
ETERNITY (Nightmare Records), Motorhead - STAGE FRIGHT (DVD) (SPV).

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*** REVIEWS ***
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PROTO-KAW - THE WAIT OF GLORY (B+) Inside Out Music, 2006
10 tracks, RT: 62:49
[ http://www.protokaw.com/ ]
[ http://www.insideoutmusic.com/ ]
[ info@... ]
A little bit of history is warranted for this review, as Proto-Kaw is
actually the second incarnation of Kerry Livgren's famous band Kansas,
with the third version of Kansas being the one everyone is most
familiar with. Reuniting with musicians he played with over 30 years
ago, Mr. Livgren applied the name Proto (prototype) Kaw (Indian word
from which Kansas is derived) and proceeded to release some of their
old songs in 2002 followed by new music on 2004's BEFORE BECAME AFTER.
Clear? OK, here we are in 2006 and Proto-Kaw is back with a brand new
album of original material. Will it take the world by storm? Er,
probably not, but there is some excellent progressive rock to be heard
here, produced by some of the originators of the style. The album
begins with "Nevermore," a somewhat eerie Middle Eastern tone
lightened by Lynn Merideth's smooth and comforting vocal delivery and
a great instrumental segment reminiscent of the glory days of
progressive rock. "Relics Of The Tempest" follows with some decidedly
Christian lyrical themes (prevalent throughout the album), a dramatic
vocal delivery and atmospheric use of flute and keyboards. "Physic" is
an energetic jazz/fusion-tinged rocker with some excellent playing
from Livgren and his old band mates -- the keyboards, bass and guitar
really stand out on this one. "Osvaldo's Groceries" is an enjoyably
bizarre instrumental, with its interesting use of saxophone, accordion
and vocal effects in an odd structure, while "Old Number 63" is R&B
with a real funky James Brown feel. I don't know, it's all very well
done but there are for me some excessively mellow, bland areas in
several of the songs that seem to reduce the overall energy level of
THE WAIT OF GLORY, but there is enough good material to make it a very
worthwhile listen, and for fans of Kansas and Kerry Livgren, the album
is likely a dream come true. - Neal Woodall (MysticX9@...)

THE TANGENT - A PLACE IN THE QUEUE (A-/B+) Inside Out Music, 2006
7 tracks, RT: 79:01
[ http://thetangent.org/ ]
[ http://www.insideoutmusic.com/ ]
[ info@... ]
Billed on the sleeve as "A double album on a single CD," The Tangent's
third album A PLACE IN THE QUEUE lives up to its progressive hype not
only in terms of length but also content. Fifteen minutes into the
first track "In Earnest" I found myself asking "just how long is this
song anyway?" (The answer: 20:03). Band leader Andy Tillison has gone
to great lengths to declare his love for early Yes music, and although
the influence is clearly there, the material on A PLACE IN THE QUEUE
is quite distinctive, relying on Tillison's heavy keyboard presence to
bring its loosely conceptual story to life. Poignant portraits of
everyday life in England mix with heady observations about "herd
mentality" -- as in blindly following leaders, religions, trends, etc.
There is some interesting use of flute and saxophone on songs like
"Lost In London" and "DIY Surgery," and an incredible groove and
energetic, creative keyboard playing taking you right back to 1973 on
the excellent "GPS Culture." You'll be stunned by the killer
musicianship on "Follow Your Leaders," especially the slippery bass
playing of Jonas Reingold and effortless drumming of Jaime Salazar.
"The Sun In My Eyes" is an insanely catchy piece for a prog album and
serves to get the listener's ears back on solid ground before the 25-
minute title track takes off on another musical journey. Parts of the
longer songs that sometimes meander a bit too long for my tastes, and
might have you wanting to reach for the fast-forward button, but stay
with it and you'll hear some amazing playing nestled in music that is
wonderfully arranged and produced. Injecting the current progressive
scene with a healthy dose of intelligence, humor and virtuosity is The
Tangent's talent, and A PLACE IN THE QUEUE is highly recommended for
fans of the genre. - Neal Woodall (MysticX9@...)

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