Detritus
Issue #365
Week of May 22, 2006
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-I warned last week that our "back to Wednesdays" schedule wouldn't
last. I must be psychic. - Tim

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-W:O:A Newsletter

Running Order 2006 Online!

A preview version of the Running Order 2006 is online now! Please
beware, nothing is set in stone, so changes are most likely!

Running Order 2006
http://www.wacken.com/en/woa2006/main-bands/running-order-2006/

Sensation: Carnivore: "WE ARE COMING!"

The sensation is finally perfect -- Carnivore is coming for two
exclusive gigs in Europe, one of them at the W:O:A - Aug 4.

Peter Steele quote regarding Carnivore:

"WE ARE COMING! The first time ever on the European Continent. Say
your prayers for the future. Punishment now for all men through
computers. WE ARE COMING!

"Peter Steele"

Carnivore is:
Peter Steele - Vocal / Bass
Paul Bento - Guitar / Vocal
Joey Zampela - Guitar / Vocal
Steve Tobin - Drums / Vocal

Morbid Angel Confirmed For W:O:A 2006

The death metal band from the US will play with the following lineup:

Trey Azagthoth (Guitar, Keyboard)
Pete Sandoval (Drums)
David Vincent (Bass, Vocals)
Tony Norman (live Guitar)

Soulfly Confirmed!

The Brazil combo of the singer and songwriter Max Cavalera are
confirmed for the first time to play at the W:O:A 2006!

Billing W:O:A 2006

One great band after the other are filling the billing for the W:O:A
2006. Besides the great bands like the ones already mentioned, acts
like Scorpions, MSG, Ministry, Whitesnake, Motorhead, Celtic Frost,
Children Of Bodom and Emperor will rock the stages!

You'll find more infos about the billing here:

Billing W:O:A 2006
http://wacken.com/en/woa2006/main-bands/billing-2006/

Advance Sale

W:O:A 2006 17 years Wacken Open Air - 03. - 05.08.2006

From now on the 3 days ticket excl. camping 03.08 - 05.08.06 are
available.

HINT: Pre-payment is the cheapest and safest solution!

More information and tickets here:

Ticketinfo
http://www.wacken.com/en/woa2006/main-tickets-shop/tickets/

Merch & Shop

You'll be able to get hold of loads of interesting things around
Wacken under fair conditions. Audio, video, DVD, outdoor and more
merchandise you'll find at the following link:

Merch & Shop
http://www.wacken.com/en/woa2006/main-tickets-shop/woa-audio/

May it be some more?

A must for every metal and rock fan is the on-line shop from METALTIX
( http://www.metaltix.com/ )! Here you can not only just order the
newest concert tickets but loads of media and merchandise articles.
Easily from your home PC. The order will be send quickly,
professionally and safely to your home adress.

Have fun!

http://www.metaltix.com/

Further information about the W:O:A and more you'll find at the W:O:A
homepage http://www.wacken.com/ .

Now it's time to wish you some good days until it's once again:

SEE YOU IN WACKEN - RAIN OR SHINE!

Your W:O:A Team

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-Fireball Ministry To Support H.I.M.; Tour With Disturbed Kicks Off
This Weekend

L.A. hard rock quartet Fireball Ministry will support Finland's H.I.M.
at the House Of Blues in Hollywood, Calif. on June 11. This will be
H.I.M.'s final US performance of the summer, and the groups' first
West Coast show together. (They performed five concerts along the East
Coast late last year as part of Bam Margera's inaugural "Viva La
Bands" tour.)

"We had a really good time with H.I.M. last fall on the Bam tour,"
says Fireball Ministry vocalist/guitarist James A. Rota. "It'll be fun
to do a hometown show with 'em."

In other Fireball news, the fifth leg of their tour in support of new
album THEIR ROCK IS NOT OUR ROCK kicks off this Saturday (May 20),
when the band begins a two-week stint with Disturbed at the McElroy
Auditorium in Waterloo, Iowa. After the trek ends in N. London,
Ontario on June 4, the band will play a handful of shows on the way
back to Los Angeles.

Fireball Ministry w/ Disturbed (except *)

5/20 - McElroy Auditorium - Waterloo, IA
5/22 - Casper Events Center - Casper, WY
5/23 - Shrine Auditorium - Billings, MT
5/25 - MacEwan Hall - Calgary, AB
5/26 - Reds - Edmonton, AB
5/28 - Pioneer Hall - Duluth, MN
5/29 - Tyson Center - Sioux City, IA
5/31 - Element - West Kitchener, ON
6/1 - Metropolis - Montreal, QC
6/3 - Centre De Foire - Quebec City, QC
6/4 - The Drink - N. London, ON
6/6 - Double Door - Chicago, IL*
6/9 - Launch Pad - Albuquerque, NM* (w/ Yakuza, Disrhythmia, Behold
The Arctopus)
6/10 - Bulldogz - Glendale, AZ*
6/11 - House Of Blues - Hollywood, CA* (w/ H.I.M.)

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-All-Star Performance Announced For ProgPower USA VII

ATLANTA -- ProgPower USA promoter Glenn Harveston has confirmed that
there will be a very special "all-star" performance led by vocalist
Jorn Lande during his headline set at ProgPower USA this year.

Confirmed thus far to join Lande on stage are Zak Stevens (Circle II
Circle, ex-Savatage), Lance King (Pyramaze), Michele Luppi (Vision
Divine), Pasi Rantanen (Thunderstone), Mikkel Sandager (Mercenary),
Michael Eriksen (Circus Maximus), and Mattias "IA" Eklundh (Freak
Kitchen). Other participants will be announced at a later time.

Along with Lande, Swedish progressive/power metal band Evergrey will
headline the two-day festival, performing a worldwide exclusive set
featuring the Evergrey choir and the Poulenc String Quartet from
Atlanta.

Lande and Evergrey will be joined by German power metal band Savage
Circus, Dutch symphonic metal band Epica, Pyramaze, Wastefall,
Sweden's Freak Kitchen, Finland's Thunderstone, Italy's Vision Divine,
and Denmark's Mercenary, who is returning to ProgPower due to
overwhelming popularity at ProgPower IV.

ProgPower USA VII will take place on Friday and Saturday, September 15
and 16 at Earthlink Live in Atlanta. A very limited number of tickets
are available via http://www.progpowerusa.com/ .

ProgPower USA VII is sponsored by Pacific Drums, Sabian Cymbals, Shure
Microphones, Evans Drumheads, D'Addario Strings, and Planet Wave
Cables. Interested sponsors may contact ProgPower USA via
http://www.progpowerusa.com/ .

Information is available on the website for parties interested in
participating in the CD Showcase sampler or advertising in the
official program.

http://www.progpowerusa.com/

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-Bang Your Head!!! 2006 Update

QUIET RIOT and L.A. GUNS canceled/PRETTY MAIDS and ANVIL fill in the
slots

With Quiet Riot and L.A. Guns, two bands have canceled their
appearance at this year's installment of the Bang Your Head!!!
festival, set to take place June 23-24, 2006 in Balingen, Germany.
Denmark's Pretty Maids and Canadian veterans Anvil fill in the slots.

The festival billing is shaping up as follows now:

WHITESNAKE
IN FLAMES
FOREIGNER
STRATOVARIUS
HELLOWEEN
Y&T
PRETTY MAIDS
RIK EMMETT (playing an evening of TRIUMPH music)
JON OLIVA'S PAIN
DEATH ANGEL
UNLEASHED
EXODUS
ARMORED SAINT
FLOTSAM AND JETSAM
RAVEN
VENGEANCE
LEATHERWOLF
COUNT RAVEN
VICTORY
ANVIL
POWERWOLF
HELLFUELED

All further details about the Bang Your Head!!! may be found at the
BYH!!! homepage at http://www.bang-your-head.de/ .

Tickets are availaible at ticket-hotline (+49-74 57-94 46 12) and via
homepage http://www.bang-your-head.de/ . Prices are 59, - Euro (plus
shipping) at presales.

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-Z Records News

DANTE FOX INTERVIEW VIDEO NOW ONLINE

Dante Fox were recently interviewed by mpeguk tv. You can see the
whole interview on-line by visiting http://www.mpeguk.com/dantefox.htm
. The band will enter the studio shortly to commence work on their
all-new studio album UNDER THE SEVEN SKIES.

Z ACTS SHOW SUPPORT FOR MELODIC ROCK NIGHT

Members of Dante Fox, Tony Mills [TNT and Shy] and Z staff will be
present at the V Bar, Leek this coming Saturday May 27th to watch
label mates Lost Weekend. A classic rock disco will also be on so see
you there!

HAVE YOU BEEN Z ROCKED???

Our Street teams started our four-month campaign last weekend. Were
you lucky enough to be Z Rocked by one of the girls??? If so let us
know at zrock06@....

ARTWORK FOR SIAM RELEASE CHANGED

The cover artwork for Siam's critically accliamed PRAYER release has
been revampoed. Visit http://www.zrecords.net/ to check it out.

http://www.zrecords.net/

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-One Dead Three Wounded To Release MOVING UNITS On 1x1 Music, July
18th, 2006

On July 18th, 2006, One Dead Three Wounded will release MOVING UNITS,
their sophomore effort on New Jersey-based 1x1 Music. "We spent more
time on this record... a year...it makes for a better record," says
vocalist Tim Zahodski. "It's more aggressive, pissed off, cynical...
and it's better written." Continuing in the band's unique style,
MOVING UNITS is a metal/hardcore fan's fantasy album: the bastard
child of Southern grooves and sledgehammer breakdowns.

"MOVING UNITS is our reaction to the insincerity of the business side
of music. We've never been in a position where that mattered. It's a
record that really questions our ethics and our place as apart of the
industry. It also serves as a reminder for our future selves to not
get sucked into it all. I want it to remind us what motivated us to
play music to begin with: five kids in a van, in a basement, or a hall
sharing something."

One Dead Three Wounded tours constantly and presents a crushing live
performance. "That's what the song 'Pretty Faces, Shitty Places' is
about. We play in some of the worst parts of town whenever we go on
tour, but it's great to see all of these kids come out just to see
us." The band immediately gets the crowd moving, and it's not uncommon
for kids to rush the stage in an attempt to share vocal duties with
Zahodski, especially in Philadelphia. "The fans react really well. You
cannot recreate the feelings of a live hometown show."

A track listing for MOVING UNITS comprises:

1) Planning Obsolescence
2) Black Holes
3) Moving Units
4) Soldiers
5) Cold War
6) Cardia
7) Pretty Faces, Shitty Places
8) We're Broke Til Payday
9) Compassionate Assassins
10) Bad Business

For more information, please visit:
http://www.onedeadthreewounded.com/
http://www.1x1music.com/

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-New Rob Zombie Video Premieres May 23rd On FUSE

"American Witch" Video To Kick Off Zombie Tour With Special Guests
Anthrax

HOLLYWOOD -- Continuing Rob Zombie's tradition as pioneer of new
horror media and music, he will be live in the FUSE studios to
introduce his newest video masterpiece "American Witch."

The single "American Witch" hit the airwaves April 24th and is the
latest release off the EDUCATED HORSES CD (Geffen Records). "American
Witch" is currently on Billboard's Top 20 Mainstream chart after only
five weeks out. EDUCATED HORSES entered the Billboard Top 200 at #5.

This premiere video release will set the tone of the upcoming American
Witch Tour slated to start June 30th in El Paso, TX at the County
Coliseum. Joining Zombie will be metal icons Anthrax.

http://www.RobZombie.com/
http://www.myspace.com/robzombie

AMERICAN WITCH TOUR DATES – MORE TO COME:

Date - City/State - Venue
6/30/06 - El Paso, TX - County Coliseum
7/01/06 - Lubbock, TX - Lone Star Amphitheater
7/02/06 - Wichita Falls, TX - Kay Yeager Coliseum
7/05/06 - McAllen, TX - La Villa Real Special Events Ctr.
7/07/06 - North Little Rock, AR - North Shore Riverwalk
7/08/06 - Springfield, MO - Jordan Valley Festival Grounds
7/09/06 - Wichita, KS - Kansas Coliseum
7/11/06 - Council Bluffs, IA - Mid-America Center
7/12/06 - Oklahoma City, OK - Fairgrounds Arena
7/14/06 - Grand Rapids, MI - DeltaPlex
7/15/06 - Cleveland, OH - Tower City Amphitheater
7/16/06 - Fort Wayne, IN - Allen County War Mem. Coliseum
7/18/06 - Evansville, IN - Roberts Stadium
7/19/06 - Moline, IL - The Mark Of The Quad Cities
7/20/06 - Green Bay, WI - Resch Center
7/22/06 - Mankato, MN - Midwest Wireless Civic Center
7/23/06 - Fargo, ND - Fargo Civic Memorial58102
7/24/06 - Sioux Falls, SD - Ramkota Exhibit Hall57103
7/26/06 - Rapid City, SD - Rushmore Hall
7/27/06 - Casper, WY - Casper Events Center
7/28/06 - Billings, MT - Shrine Auditorium
7/30/06 - Saskatoon, SK - Prairieland Park
7/31/06 - Edmonton, AB - Shaw Conference Center
8/01/06 - Calgary, AB - Stampede Corral
8/03/06 - Vancover, BC - Pacific Coliseum
8/4/06 - Salem, OR - Salem Armory Auditorium

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-MQMusicfest: The First Of Its Kind!

40+ Bands - 3 Beer Soaked Days of Madness and HARD ROCK/METAL CHAOS!
JULY 7, 8 & 9 2006
Trudeau Park, ON
$25 ADVANCE TICKETS (includes camping)

Wacken Open Air. Milwaukee Metalfest. OZZfest. And now, MQMusicfest.
Yes soon Canada will have one of its own outdoor musicfest, courtesy
of Metal Queen Management (MQM). 40+ bands and two stages for three
beer soaked days of madness.

MQMusicfest is shaping up to be the first of its kind in this country,
three days straight of Hard Rock/Metal chaos at Trudeau Park, two
hours east of Toronto, two hours west of Montreal, one hour from
Ottawa -- July 7, 8 and 9. Maps to the park can be found at Trudeau
Park's website http://www.trudeaupark.com/ .

The play list includes most of the MQM roster... Shatterpoint,
Warmachine, Endorphins, Valkyries Cry, I Hate Sally, Little Sunday,
Rehab For Quitters, along with surprise guests. Full band details are
found on the festival's Web site http://www.myspace.com/MQMusicfest .
MQMs president, Betty Dworatschek, says "the majority of the acts will
be homegrown Canadians largely from Ontario and Quebec. That's what
this is all about: the Canadian scene, our Canadian talent. We have so
much of it."

Along with sponsor Long & McQuade Musical Instruments, the festival
will offer its musicians workshops and seminars over the weekend.
There will be plenty available at MQMusicfest!! -- three days worth,
complete with licensed bar and merch-tents. Advance tickets available
for $25 (and that includes camping)!

Advance tickets are on sale now via the MQM Store, visit
http://www.metalqueenmgmt.ca/ .

General Festival Inquires: festinfo@...

http://www.metalqueenmgmt.ca/
http://www.myspace.com/mqm
http://www.myspace.com/MQMusicfest

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-Notorious Hollywood Band "Peppermint Creeps" To Embark On A Summer
Club Tour!

Glam / Punk stalwarts to perform material from past 3 studio releases,
and former bands.

LOS ANGELES -- Hollywood's best kept secret the "Peppermint Creeps"
will be on tour this summer supporting their latest release, WE R' THE
WEIRDOZ, which also coincides with the 9th anniversary of the band.
The band is most recently known for being selected as one of Five
finalists in music channel Fuse TV's worldwide unsigned band Video
Contest for their comical song and video entitled "Lesbian," which is
one of four video singles conceived, produced, directed, and edited by
band member and drummer Traci Michaelz. The video is also a 2006
nominee for the Los Angeles Film Festival.

The "do it yourself" band has since become a hit on the popular
networking and music Web site MySpace which boasts over 30 million
members worldwide. Out of thousands of bands, they currently hold
MySpace Music's Top Artists' number one spot for Glam bands rivaling
legendary bands such as Poison or Motley Crue. The band also basks in
the Top 20 for both Goth and Pop Punk categories.

For the band members having played in various well known bands
throughout the years including Pretty Boy Floyd (MCA/Universal), Total
Chaos (Epitaph), Heart Throb Mob (Alkaloid Junkie), and Christian
Death (Century Media), there will be no shortage of material on this
tour.

Band Member Eddie Electra states "This tour is a reflection of
everything that makes us who we are. Expect to hear the kind of songs
we are known for, as well as some material from the bands that
influenced us, including those we were once a part of!" The band's
original music has been self-described as "Cyber Anime Punk Pop Glam
Rawk." A closer listen also reveals on some tracks, elements of 1950's
"Doo Wop," Thrash, and Ska.

The Peppermint Creeps first came together at the tail end of the
Grunge era in 1997. The first CD CREEPSHOW was entirely financed by
the band and produced by Phil Soussan and Randy Castillo both former
band members for Rock Legend Ozzy Osbourne.

Punks, Goths, and Metal Heads appear to each embrace different aspects
of the band known for their outlandish makeup, costumes, and tight
stage show. In the live setting it's not uncommon to see fans of bands
such as My Chemical Romance, Blink 182, Green Day and AFI along side
fans of '80s "Hair bands" like Motley Crue, Kiss, or Poison.

Having never acquired an agent or recording contract, the group
managed to still bring itself public via music publications around the
world such as Kerrang, Metal Edge and Revolver. The group has also
been spotted on various rock related specials seen on "E"
Entertainment, VH1, and MTV, and their music has been played on radio
stations and in discotheques around the world.

This marks the fifth USA tour for the band, which has plans for Europe
next.

* USA TOUR DATES *

Jun 9 - WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA @ WHISKY A GO GO
Jun 17 - COLORADO SPRINGS, CO @ CLASSIC'S
Jun 18 - LINCOLN, NE @ DUGGAN'S PUB (ALL AGES SHOW @ 5 PM)
Jun 18 - LINCOLN, NE @ DUGGAN'S PUB (21 AND OVER SHOW @ 10 PM)
Jun 19 - ST. PAUL, MN @ STATION 4
Jun 20 - INDIANAPOLIS, IN @ THE UGLY MONKEY
Jun 21 - LAKEWOOD, OH @ The HiFi CONCERT CLUB
Jun 22 - ADDISON, IL @ GRACE STREET BAR (INSIDE ADDISON ICE ARENA)
Jun 23 - DETROIT, MI @ THE IROCK
Jun 24 - NICHOLS / BINGHAMPTON, NY @ NIKSTOCK FESTIVAL
Jun 25 - BROOKLYN, NY @ THE TRASH BAR
Jun 26 - PHILADELPHIA, PA @ ABILENE
Jun 27 - CHARLESTON, SC @ THE MAP ROOM
Jun 28 - FT. LAUDERDALE, FL @ CLUB TABU (The Old Metal Factory)
Jun 29 - NEW PORT RICHEY, FL @ BOURBON STREET NIGHTCLUB
Jun 30 - JOHNSON CITY, TN @ CLUB RAFTERS
Jul 1 - LAWRENCE, KS @ BOTTLENECK
Jul 4 - COLORADO SPRINGS, CO @ UNION STATION
Jul 21 - SAN DIEGO, CA @ BRICK BY BRICK

CONTACT INFORMATION
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/creeps
Phone 213-368-6142
email: peppermintcreeps@...

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-Vixen In The US

"The Queens Of Metal" return to the road, in support of their
forthcoming new studio album LIVE & LEARN, and their first ever live
album. The live album was recorded last year, during their storming
performance at the Sweden Rock Festival.

The band will be performing throughout the USA in June, and will then
be returning to Europe for August. They will be joined in the US by
Enuff Z'Nuff, and in Europe by House Of Lords.

The Live album, EXTENDED VERSIONS, is being released by Sony/BMG in
the USA in May as part of their "Extended Versions" franchise, and
LIVE & LEARN will be released by Demolition Records later this year.

Check out http://www.vixenrock.com/ for more information.

5/26 - Minneapolis, MN - Star Central
5/27 - Herrin, IL - Herrinfesta Italiana
5/28 - Akron, OH - R/Evolution
5/30 - Cleveland, OH - Peabody's
5/31 - Hartford, CT - The Webster Theater
6/1 - Long Island, NY - Crazy Donkey
6/3 - Springfield, VA - JAXX
6/5 - Queens, NY - Bottoms Up
6/6 - Buffalo, NY - Club Infinity
6/8 - Detroit, MI - I-Rock Night Club
6/9 - Monmouth, IL - The Rivoli Theater
6/10 - Schaumburg, IL - Chicago City Limits
6/11 - Farmington, MO - Center Stage
6/12 - Tulsa, OK - The Blank Slate
6/14 - Denver, CO - Eecks Saloon
6/15 - Farmington, NM - Big City
6/16 - Las Vegas, NV - The Empire Ballroom
6/17 - Long Beach, CA - Blue Cafe
6/23 - Hollywood, CA - The Whiskey
6/24 - Concord, CA - Bourbon Street

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-Blackmore's Night Update

BLACKMORE'S NIGHT CLIMB THE NAR AIRPLAY CHART TO #2!

We are proud to inform you that THE VILLAGE LANTERNE debuted at #5 on
the New Age Reporter Radio Top 100 Airplay chart for the month of
March 2006 and has moved up to #2 for the month of April. New Age
Reporter covers a wide range of genres including new age, world,
ambient, electronic, native american, Celtic, music for healing,
relaxation, and many others.

On Saturday June 10th, Blackmore's Night vocalist Candice Night will
be crowned Official 2006 Queen Of The Fairies at the Western
Pennsylvania Fairie Festival. (For more information about the event,
visit http://www.wpafairiefestival.com/ .)

Look for Candice Night on the cover of 22nd Century Rock's Summer 2006
Issue. The magazine will hit store shelves June 21st. For a preview of
the cover visit http://www.22ndcenturyrockmagazine.com/ .

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-Anguish Force, a self-described "Heavy/Thrash Metal band," is working
on a new EP called DEFENDERS UNITED. Tracks so far: "Defenders
United," "Breaking The Law" (Judas Priest cover), "Anguish Force"
(live), "Vampire" (live). Members of Crotalo, Skanners, Urban
Violence, Dark Season, and other bands will guest on the project.

-Armored Saint's classic debut MARCH OF THE SAINT is scheduled to be
re-released and re-mastered along with three bonus tracks via Rock
Candy Records on May 29.

-Blind Guardian has announced the dates for its upcoming North
American tour:

11/8 - Marquee Theatre, Phoenix, AZ
11/9 - House Of Blues, San Diego, CA
11/10 - Galaxy Theatre, Santa Ana, CA
11/11 - Avalon, Los Angeles, CA
11/12 - Fillmore, San Francisco, CA
11/14 - TBA, Vancouver, BC
11/15 - El Corazon, Seattle, WA
11/17 - Avalon, Salt Lake City, UT
11/18 - Gothic Theatre, Denver, CO
11/20 - The Rave, Milwaukee, WI
11/21 - House Of Blues, Chicago, IL
11/22 - The Quest, Minneapolis, MN
11/24 - Newport Music Hall, Columbus, OH
11/25 - Harpo's, Detroit, MI
11/26 - Opera House, Toronto, ON
11/28 - Salle Albert-Rousseau, Quebec City, QC
11/29 - The Medley, Montreal, QC
11/30 - TBA, New York, NY
12/1 - Palladium, Worcester, MA
12/2 - TBA, Philadelphia, PA
12/4 - 9.30 Club, Washington, DC
12/5 - TBA
12/7 - House Of Blues, Orlando, FL
12/8 - Roxy, Atlanta, GA
12/9 - House Of Blues, New Orleans, LA
12/10 - Meridian, Houston, TX
12/11 - Backroom, Austin, TX

A TWIST IN THE MYTH, the band's new album, will be released in
September via Nuclear Blast Records.

-Circle II Circle's new album BURDEN OF TRUTH is due out August 4 on
AFM Records.

-Fangoria's Weekend Of Horrors is slated for June 2-4 at the Burbank
Airport Hilton And Towers in Burbank, CA. On the 3rd, Rob Zombie
guitarist John 5 (or is it John5?) will be signing autographs at the
Coffin Case booth from 2 to 4 p.m., and Ozzy Osbourne bassist Blasko
will be signing at the Schecter Guitars booth from 2 to 4 p.m.
Something called the Fango's Annual Shock-N-Roll Spooktacular is set
for 9 p.m. on the 3rd, too.

-Finnish band House Of Mirrors's second album, DESOLATION, is due from
Escape. Track list: "Desolation," "Fallen Leaf," "Broken Soul," "Where
Are You Now," "Waiting In The Wings," "On The Red Line," "Gone With
The Summer," "These Chains," "Masquerade," "Sparks Will Fly," "Heart
To Heart." Hype: "DESOLATION is a highly entertaining album for any
fan of both versatile, diverse Melodic Hard Rock and Metal."

-There is video of Leaves' Eyes band members setting a world record
for signing autographs on-line now, as well as MP3 samples of tracks
from the new LEGEND LAND EP. Here are the links:

Video:
http://www.leaveseyes.com/UserFiles/File/signing%20session.mpg

MP3s:
"Legend Land"
http://www.leaveseyes.com/UserFiles/File/Legend%20Land.MP3
"Skraelings"
http://www.leaveseyes.com/UserFiles/File/Skraelings.MP3
"Viking's Word"
http://www.leaveseyes.com/UserFiles/File/Vikings%20Word.MP3
"The Crossing"
http://www.leaveseyes.com/UserFiles/File/The%20Crossing.MP3
"Lyset"
http://www.leaveseyes.com/UserFiles/File/Lyset.MP3
"Legend Land" (Extended Version)
http://www.leaveseyes.com/UserFiles/File/Legend%20Land.MP3

There are also photos of the signing session and a May 7 live
appearance in Paris in the gallery at http://www.leaveseyes.com/ . The
band has these 2006 live dates booked so far:

6/23 - Graspop-Festival, Dessel, Belgium
7/7 - Rock Harz Festival, Osterode Am Harz, Germany
7/15 - Masters Of Rock Festival, Vizovice, Czech Republic
7/20 - Adro Rock Festival, Adro, Italy
7/22 - Rock im Zelt Festival, Saara, Germany
7/30 - Castleparty Festival, Bolkow, Poland
8/3 - 8/7 - Monsters Of Rock, Varna, Bulgaria
9/10 - RaismesFest, Raismes, France

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

-Meat Loaf has made available on his Web site (
http://www.meatloaf.net/ ) the song "The Monster Is Loose" from his
forthcoming album BAT OUT OF HELL III: THE MONSTER IS LOOSE. The song
was co-written by Nikki Sixx, John 5, and Desmond Child.

-Metal Blade's site http://www.metalblade.de/ has been re-launched
with a new design. Check it out for videos, MP3s, interviews, bios,
pictures, tour dates, news, etc.

-"Metal: A Headbanger's Journey" is out on DVD this week from Warner
Home Video. Hype: "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, Lamb of God, Tony Iommi, Bruce Dickinson,
Lemmy Kilmeister and many more."

-Moonspell will tour North America with Katatonia and Daylight Dies;
dates will be announced soon. Meanwhile check out the new video for
"Finisterra" (from MEMORIAL) at http://www.moonspell.com/ .

-Axel Rudi Pell will tour this fall for his new album MYSTICAL, which
is due out June 2:

9/19 - La Locomotive, Paris, France
9/20 - Z 7, Pratteln, Switzerland
9/21 - Metropolis, München, Germany
9/23 - Colos-Saal, Aschaffenburg, Germany
9/24 - Rockfabrik, Ludwigsburg, Germany
9/25 - Hirsch, Nurnberg, Germany
9/26 - Markthalle, Hamburg, Germany
9/28 - Biebob, Vosselaar, Belgium
9/29 - Bloodstock Festival, Derby, UK
9/30 - Zeche, Bochum, Germany

See http://www.metaltix.com/ for ticket information.

-Pretty Maids are in the studio working on a new album. Their official
Web site is scheduled to get a new look over the next few months.

-Glenn Hughes and House Of Lords have been added to the roster for the
Rock Of Ages 2006 festival, slated for July 28-29 in Seebronn,
Germany. The bill now stands as: 7/28 - Twisted Sister (headliner),
Gotthard, Glenn Hughes, Wishbone Ash, House Of Lords, Evidence One,
and an opening act. 7/29 - Saga (headliner), Uriah Hep, Fish, UFO, The
Sweet, Vixen, Soul Doctor, and an opening act. See
http://www.rock-of-ages.de/ for more.

-SPV Records received two nominations for the 2006 Metal Hammer Golden
Gods Awards: Igor Cavalera (Sepultura) was nominated for Best Drummer
and SPV/Steamhammer was nominated for Best Metal Label.

-Thin Lizzy will be hitting the US this summer after a tour of the UK.
Check out http://www.johnsykes.com/ for dates to be announced soon.

-The first VH1 Rock Honors Awards show is tonight at the Mandalay Bay
in Las Vegas. Each of the four honoress will perform -- Kiss, Queen,
Def Leppard, and Judas Priest -- along with "tribute performances"
from Foo Fighters, The All-American Rejects, and Godsmack, and an
"All-Star Tribute To Kiss" featuring Rob Zombie, Tommy Lee, Slash,
Scott Ian, and Gilby Clarke. The show will air on VH1 on May 31. See
http://www.vh1.com/ for more.

-Victory will tour to support FUEL TO THE FIRE with Metal Church and
Gorilla Monsoon:

5/31 - Rockfabrik, Ludwigsburg, Germany
6/1 - Metropolis, München, Germany
6/2 - Z7, Pratteln, Switzerland
6/4 - Biebob, Vosselaar, Belgium
6/5 - Melkweg, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
6/6 - Zeche Carl, Essen, Germany
6/7 - Musikzentrum, Hannover, Germany
6/8 - Roxy, Flensburg, Germany
6/10 - The Rock, Copenhagen, Denmark

The band will also play some festivals:

6/9 - Sweden Rock Festival, Sölvesborg, Sweden
6/23 - Bang Your Head!! Festival, Balingen, Germany
7/8 - Rock Harz Festival, Osterode Am Harz, Germany
8/3 - Wacken Open Air, Wacken, Germany
8/4 - Monsters Of Rock Festival, Varna, Bulgaria

Thanks to Nathan Birk, Denise Kovalevich, thomas@...,
Tara Buzzell, Nancy B. Sayle, Target Records, and Music Buy Mail for
help gathering some of this information.

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by Neal Woodall (MysticX9@...)

-Well, it's been awhile since the last "Realm Of Shred" column so let
me catch up on a few things...

-According to John Sykes' Web site, Thin Lizzy should be scheduled for
US dates this summer; keep posted at
http://www.johnsykes.com/news.html .

-There is a short but cool interview with Michael Schenker here:
http://www.prog-nose.org/metal-
nose/engels/interviews/schenker_michael_interview.htm

-Less than 50 tickets are available for ProgPower USA VII, make sure
to grab 'em soon! http://www.progpowerusa.com/

-You've probably been checking some of the shows on VH1's "Metal
Month" extravaganza -- several have been pretty cool including "Heavy:
The Story Of Metal" and "SuperGroup." I'm glad they did "Behind The
Music" episodes for Ratt and Pantera but both of those have to rank
among the most depressing I've ever seen; I know drama sells but it
seems to me they could have included a little more of the good times
enjoyed by those bands and their fans, instead we were treated to an
almost constant stream of conflict, hardship and death. I am looking
forward to seeing the "Rock Honors" show on May 31 and the
continuation of "Heavy" and "SuperGroup." http://www.vh1.com/

-Hey, nice to see VonGoober RADIO is back up and running! Steve
deserves a big hand for helping deserving bands get exposure and
turning fans on to stuff they would not ordinarily get to hear. Steve
has just put up a MySpace page and of course you should be regularly
visiting VonGoober RADIO! See http://www.vongoober.com/ and
http://www.myspace.com/vongoober for more.

-Speaking of MySpace, there are more cool pages to check out if you're
into it. I've noticed a lot of pages have disappeared recently
(including one I made), apparently due to copyright infringement
anxiety on the part of MySpace. Fortunately it looks like a lot of
bands are making efforts to get official pages up so be patient. Some
of my recent adds include:

http://www.myspace.com/dioofficial (finally an official Dio site!)
http://www.myspace.com/yngwiemalmsteenofficialpage (official Yngwie
page back up)
http://www.myspace.com/benedictum (very kick ass female fronted metal)
http://www.myspace.com/rushband (tribute)
http://www.myspace.com/nocturnalrites
http://www.myspace.com/vinniemoore (tribute)
http://www.myspace.com/thebandjadedheart
http://www.myspace.com/officialsymphonyx
http://www.myspace.com/nilskrue (Nils K. Rue of Pagan's Mind and
Eidolon)
http://www.myspace.com/viggopm (Jorn Viggo Lofstad of Pagan's Mind and
Jorn)
http://www.myspace.com/sevenwishes1 (excellent melodic hard rock
discovery)
http://www.myspace.com/twilightningownsass
http://www.myspace.com/realjorn (official for Jorn Lande)
http://www.myspace.com/officialcm (Circus Maximus site)
http://www.myspace.com/guitaristjamesbyrd
http://www.myspace.com/iconrox (Icon tribute)

You are always welcome to add me if you'd like. I'm here:
http://www.myspace.com/20317565 .

-Bullshit quote of the week comes from Vivian Campbell, who I still
rate as an excellent guitarist but with a f*cked up attitude. Here he
is spouting off a la Geoff Tate in a recent "Entertainment Weekly"
article:

"It's so weird, man. I meet people and they're all like, 'Dude, HOLY
DIVER, metal! And I hate metal music. It's true that in the '80s I
wanted to play like [metal fret-meisters] Yngwie Malmsteen and Paul
Gilbert and all those cats. But that stuff does not endure. It's
really impressive for the first 20 seconds. But I can still go back
and listen to [David Bowie's late guitarist] Mick Ronson and be
totally blown away every time."

Does not endure? My ass! I can go back and listen to metal albums I
bought when I was 14 and still enjoy the hell out of them. Why the
elitism?

-Anyway, in DVD news, Rush is all set to release REPLAY, a box set of
EXIT...STAGE LEFT, GRACE UNDER PRESSURE and A SHOW OF HANDS all re-
mixed in 5.1 surround sound and visually re-mastered -- awesome.
http://www.rush.com/php/replay_dvd.php

-Spending tons of time in the DVD player is Whitesnake's LIVE - IN THE
STILL OF THE NIGHT. Certainly one of the best of the recent spate of
DVD releases, this one just kicks ass from start to finish. A+, highly
recommended! http://whitesnake.com/goldsite/index2.html

-Also kicking ass is Dio's WE ROCK, a DVD featuring two early concerts
recorded in 1983 and 1984 in Holland and Philadelphia. Unfortunately
some of the original videos were omitted but most of it is here, plus
you get an excellent new interview with Ronnie. Obtain it!
http://www.ronniejamesdio.com/

-Strangely, I haven't heard much shred guitar stuff that has impressed
me lately. The new Joe Satriani is good, and there are a bunch of
fretburners all over MySpace trying to be the next fastest thing, but
I'm not really hearing that originality factor as much as I would
like. I'm going to keep my ears open for some new stuff and hopefully
have several interesting recommendations soon. For now you might check
out the band Code Of Perfection, they do some nice melodic shred on
their latest album LAST EXIT FOR THE LOST.
http://www.codeofperfection.de/

-Currently on the playlist: Benedictum - UNCREATION, Vanden Plas -
CHRIST 0, Evergrey - MONDAY MORNING APOCALYPSE, Eidolon - THE PARALLEL
OTHERWORLD, Killing Machine - METALMORPHOSIS, Jorn - THE DUKE. Vintage
Pick: Vandenberg - HEADING FOR A STORM.

-Well, I've taken up enough space for now. See you next time as the
Summer concert season heats up!

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