Detritus
Issue #368
Week of June 12, 2006
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-Hiiiiiiiiiidy-ho everyone. Hope your week is going well. Me, I got a
dentist appointment tonight. I know you're all jealous. - Tim

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-BW&BK To Celebrate Issue #100 With BW&BK 6-Pack Weekend IV -- Back
For More ... In Montreal!

The BW&BK Family, in association with Brave Concerts International
(BCI -- http://www.braveconcerts.com/ ), is proud to announce that the
anxiously-anticipated BW&BK 6-Pack Weekend IV -- Back For More is
being held in the metal mecca of North America -- Montreal, Quebec on
October 13th and 14th, 2006 at Le Medley ( http://www.medley.ca/ ).
That very weekend, BW&BK is celebrating the release of their 100th
issue. Yes, BW&BK has joined the Metal publishing Century Club!

"I can't think of a better way to celebrate the landmark 100th issue
of BW&BK Magazine than coinciding it with the famous BW&BK 6-Pack
Weekend. And to be having in one of the top metal cities in the world
will make for a massive metal bash," says BW&BK Family President/CEO,
"Metal" Tim Henderson. "The lineup that Stephan Mellul (BCI President)
and myself have put together will live up to the 6-Pack Weekend
reputation. We kick things off on 'lucky' Friday, October 13th with
German thrash icons Helloween headlining the Night Of Power. On
Saturday, October 14th, San Francisco Bay Area legends Testament will
headline our Night Of Extreme Metal. And that is just the beginning!
We have plenty of surprises lined up this year for our first Canadian
Assault!"

More acts will be confirmed soon. Tickets are are on sale now at
TicketPro.ca for $34.99 CDN (plus applicable taxes). The BW&BK 6-Pack
Weekend IV website will be launched soon! Stay tuned...

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-Enertia Update -- Summer 2006

[Note: This came from the band's mailing list. - Tim]

Hello Everyone,

I hope this e-mail finds you doing well! The main purpose of sending
the e-mail out is to plug some of our upcoming shows, but also to let
you know we'll finally be recording some of the new music we've
written over the last 18 months...

We have currently been playing three new songs ("Demons Of Silence,"
"The Hardest Sorrow," and "Piece Of The Factory") at several of our
recent shows and are very pleased with peoples' reactions toward our
new music. Currently we have 11 songs which we will be home demoing
over the summer in preparation to record a proper CD. The demos once
recorded will be available for you to check out on our MySpace page.
There is currently a demo of "Demons Of Silence" up there now that we
recorded in Syracuse, NY last December and I invite you to stop over
and check it out if you haven't yet...

There are a couple live videos we filmed last summer in Syracuse, NY
-- you can stream or download them at the following site:
http://www.uvtv.info/enertia.php

That site also has a monthly voting poll and you can vote for our
video at the following link:
http://www.uvtv.info/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?
t=163&sid=b51f6ac96b887f69e30ad6ce0f5f9168

As far as new merchandise goes, we will be getting in brand new hats
soon -- the company that made them for us did a KILLER job and you can
check out what they look like on the opening page of our Web site at:
http://www.enertia.cc/ . I'm expecting them to arrive by the third
week of June, and as soon as they have, we'll start accepting orders
via PayPal.

Here is a complete list of our upcoming shows as of 6/8/06:

Friday June, 9 2006

Shredfest @ Steel Music Hall
1509 Scottsville Road, Rochester, NY 14623
We're playing w/ our good friends from Michigan, The Sean Baker
Orchestra, Killer Rochester metal, Redezra and shredder, Joe Stump

Tuesday June, 20 2006

Saratoga Winners
Rt 9, Latham, NY
We're opening for the legendary Stuck Mojo (one of my favorite
bands!). I have cheap pre-sale tickets for sale for this one for just
$8!!! If you are able to attend, please e-mail me....

Saturday, June, 24 2006

Station 58
3504 Brewerton Rd, North Syracuse, NY 13212
Our friends in the killer band Temporal 3 Pattern have invited us to
play at this killer new club in Syracuse! We always have a great time
out there and are looking very forward to this show.

Saturday, July 15th

UPSTATE METALFEST: Syracuse
469 State Route 13, Williamstown, NY 13493
We're once again hosting our third annual fest and are very happy to
announce that all the bands on the bill will be hosting it in their
towns as well! This year the bill features some great and diverse hard
rock / metal acts form all around the state!

Audible Thought, Haunted By Angels, Muzzlestamp, Perfect Symmetry,
Within Another

Check out http://www.myspace.com/upstatemetalfest2006 for links to
hear music by all these amazing bands!!!

More Metalfest dates to be announced very soon!

Saturday, August 5th

Champs Sports Cafe
2127 Whitesboro Street, Yorkville, NY 13492
Our friends form Syracuse, 3 Inch Fury have invited us to play w/ them
at the cool Utica venue! It will be our first time there and we've
been hearing great things about the club, so we're sure it will be a
great time!

Before the end of 2006, look for us to be playing Rome, Phoenix,
Corning, Kingston, Cortland and several other fine cities throughout
NY -- we'll also be looking into returning to NYC as it's been a
couple years since we've played there too. All our upcoming shows will
be posted on our MySpace site, so check back regularly for show
updates.

I'll stop typing here and look forward to hearing from you! Please
feel free to drop me a line to say hello and if you're on MySpace,
send us a friend invite!

Thanks for all your support!
Joe Paciolla (on behalf of my fellow metal brothers, Jeff, Roman and
Scott)

ENERTIA: Pure American Metal
http://www.enertia.cc/

ENERTIA on MySpace
http://www.myspace.com/realenertia

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-Z Records News

DANTE FOX RECRUIT NEW KEYBOARD PLAYER

Dante Fox have recruited Roman Wieckowski on keyboards/guitar/backing
vocals to complete the existing lineup of Sue Willetts (lead vocals),
Tim Manford (lead guitar and backing vocals), Mike Dagnall (bass and
backing vocals), and Mick Hales (drums), and are preparing to record
their third album UNDER THE SEVEN SKIES at Mad Hat Studios in July.

Roman has spent many years playing in the north of England with bands
such as Drive North West and has also worked on theatre productions as
musical director.

Dante Fox believe Roman will be an asset to the band with his
excellent keyboard skills and his valuable backup guitar/backing vocal
abilities.

The new lineup will be playing the following dates:

13th August - JB's Club Dudley
24th September - Z Rock Part 2 (with FireHouse, TNT, etc.)
4th October - Limelight Club Crewe

Z ROCK TICKET OUTLETS INCREASED!

Due to the significant demand for tickets for our Z Rock 06 show on
September 24th we have added another ticket outlet. From June 12th
tickets will also be available from ST Records Dudley.

LOST WEEKEND ADD LIVE DATE

Lost Weekend will be appearing at the Buckley Tivoli on July 27th
along with Double Cross. The evening is the launch of an all-new AOR /
classic rock night which will also include a meet and greet with TNT /
Shy front man Tony Mills. For further details go to
http://www.myspace.com/tivolirocks .

CAN YOU HELP US PROMOTE Z ROCK 06?

Do you live in the UK, would you like to help us promote Z Rock 06??
If the answer is yes read on..........

It's simple, if you are able to get an A3 poster up at your local rock
venue or record store get in touch and we will send 2 out to you.
Simply send your postal address to us with the subject line "posters
for Z Rock" to zrock06@... and they will be dispatched.

Thanks for your support.

http://www.myspace.com/zrockfest

http://www.zrecords.net/

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-Eldritch's NEIGHBOURHELL Receives American Release

LIVORNO, Italy -- Italian exports Eldritch wowed fans at Chicago's
Powerfest a couple months ago with their first-ever North American
performance and now the band is set to equally impress fans and soon-
to-be-fans with its latest release, NEIGHBOURHELL, on Limb Music.

Playing a melodic brand of powerful thrash metal, Eldrich combines
equal parts aggression and progression with killer riffs and
unforgettable melodies on NEIGHBOURHELL.

"This record is much more mature, catchier, and heavier we ever did
before," said vocalist Terence Holler. "It's a big step forward."

Though more of an underground cult act in North America, Eldritch is
no stranger to the metal scene, making music since its earliest demo
in 1991. After signing with Limb Music, Eldritch released its debut,
SEEDS OF RAGE, in 1995. In all, NEIGHBOURHELL is the band's sixth
album.

Eldritch has twice appeared at the Gods Of Metal, Italy's largest
metal festival and also headlined the first day of Italy's popular
Independent Rock Festival Badia Rock, in addition to playing
successful European tours with Angra, Pain Of Salvation, and
Threshold, but the Chicago gig fulfilled one of the band's biggest
dreams.

"We played for many years in Europe and our dream was one day to play
in the number one nation in the world for music," said Holler. "It was
really exciting for us. There were people traveling from all the
states to see us play and we sold out of all of our merchandise. We
played a great show with songs from all six of our albums, for about
two hours of music and the crowd wanted more."

NEIGHBOURHELL was mastered by Christian Schmid and R.D. Liapakis from
the Music Factory.

http://www.eldritchweb.com/
http://www.limb-music.de/

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-Mad Margritt News

Mad Margritt Opening For Poison And Cinderella!!

Mad Margritt will be opening for Poison and Cinderella August 25th at
The Hi-Fi Buys Amphitheater in Atlanta, Georgia!!! Tickets for the
show are available through TicketMaster ( http://www.ticketmaster.com/
) .

Mad Margritt will also be opening for Ratt July 3rd at The Muscle
Racing Festival in Sarasota, Florida!! Come celebrate Independence Day
weekend with Ratt and Mad Margritt!!!

The Muscle Racing Festival keeps getting bigger every year!! Check out
the following press release:

MUSCLE RACING 2006!!!

In 2004, it was Great White - 5,000 People
In 2005, it was Skid Row - 7,000 People

Now the Biggest and Best ...
Ratt and Mad Margritt!

And the only place big enough will be the Sarasota Dog Track!

Saturday, July 1st!
Gates Open @ 7 PM

Mad Margritt's show on June 17th at Club Bada Boom (Santee, SC) has
been postponed to a later date. Mad Margritt will now be performing
June 17th at Bourbon Street in Tampa, Florida!!
http://www.clubbourbonstreet.com/

Upcoming Shows:

Friday, June 16
THE WILD WING CAFE
Marietta, Georgia

Saturday, June 17
BOURBON STREET
Tampa, Florida

Friday, June 23
THE TIKI HUT
Seneca, South Carolina

Saturday, July 1
THE MUSCLE RACING FESTIVAL
Sarasota, Florida
with Ratt!!!

Thursday, July 6
THE WILD WING CAFE
Suwanee, Georgia

Friday, July 14
THE DIXIE TAVERN
Marietta, Georgia

Saturday, July 15
THE WILD WING CAFE
Augusta, Georgia

Friday, July 21
THE TIKI HUT
Seneca, South Carolina

Saturday, July 22
THE WILD WING CAFE
Bluffton, South Carolina

Friday, July 28
THE WILD WING CAFE
North Charleston, South Carolina

Saturday, July 29
THE WILD WING CAFE
Wilmington, North Carolina

Friday, August 4
LOCOS
Newnan, Georgia

Saturday, August 5
LOCOS
Carrollton, Georgia

Friday, August 11
THE WILD WING CAFE
Marietta, Georgia

Saturday, August 12
NAPPER TANDYS
Raleigh, North Carolina

Friday & Saturday, August 18-19
THE OFFICE
Norcross, Georgia

Friday, August 25
THE HI-FI BUYS AMPHITHEATER
Atlanta, Georgia
with Poison & Cinderella!!!

Friday, August 25
THE TIKI HUT
Seneca, South Carolina
(show will begin after the Poison/Cinderella concert)

Saturday, August 26
311 GRILLE
Gainesville, Georgia

Mad Margritt now has merchandise!! Go to our myspace page for details:
http://www.myspace.com/madmargritt

Also, be sure to visit
http://www.madmargritt.com/
http://www.perrisrecords.com/

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-Acid Drinkers - THE HAND THAT ROCKS THE COFFIN Available On DVD
August 8, 2006 Through MVD

MVD and Metal Mind are pleased to announce the home viewing release of
Acid Drinkers - THE HAND THAT ROCKS THE COFFIN for US distribution on
DVD.

Acid Drinkers is the most accomplished and intense thrash metal band
in Poland having played over 500 concerts, including still well
remembered gigs at Jarocin festival, Metalmania, Wegorzewo, Przystanek
Woodstock or Odjazdy. They have won the Fryderyk Award (the Polish
equivalent of a Grammy Award) in 1998, 2000 and 2004 for "Best Hard &
Heavy Act."

This DVD features an extremely energetic show recorded at Metalmania
2006. Acid Drinkers are a unique mixture of thrash/heavy metal and
hard rock, all spiced with lead singer Titus' rock'n'rollish sense of
humor.

"The best of" set list, plus a superb version of "Ring Of Fire,"
showcases the Acid Drinker's immense talent. DVD Bonuses include
"Chasing The Acids" documentary, made by Fabryczna ART group, and the
"Hate Unlimited" video. The DVD is a classic collector's item with an
animated menu, interviews, a history of the band, a discography, photo
gallery, and more.

DVD Track List
1. Anybody Home
2. Backyard Bandit
3. Life Hurts More Than Death
4. Human Bazooka
5. Slow & Stoned
6. High Proof Cosmic Milk
7. Drug Dealer
8. Dancing In The Slaughterhouse
9. Poplin Twist
10. The Joker
11. I F**k The Violence
12. Ring Of Fire

Bonus video
"Chasing The Acids" documentary, filmed by Fabryczna Art
"Hate Unlimited" video clip

Web site: http://www.acid-drinkers.com/
Hi Res Cover Art: http://209.152.161.158/images/300dpi/dr-4510.jpg

UPC: 022891441199
Street Date: August 8, 2006
Retail: $19.95
Run Time: 120 minutes

Please visit us on the Web at http://www.mvdb2b.com/ .

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-9 Million Viewers Will Follow Eyes Of Shiva's Video Clip Premiere

"Kamisama," the first video from Brazilian band Eyes Of Shiva's second
album, DEEP, will be seen by more than nine million viewers in Brazil
and the US through Globo network (TV Globo in Brazil/TV Globo
Internacional in the US) when it is aired this Monday (June 12) before
the World Cup game between Australia and Japan.

Recorded past March 28 in a soccer stadium in Sao Manoel, a city near
Sao Paulo, the video pays homage to legendary Brazilian soccer player
Zico (current coach of the Japanese national team) and includes
appearances by special guests Andre Matos (Shaaman, ex-Angra) and 35
members of Escola de Samba da AABB, a Brazilian samba school.
Directing duties were handled by Patrick Korb (Shaaman, Edguy, Primal
Fear, Tuatha De Dannan) and Glauco Guimaraes (Korzus, Henceforth,
Baranga).

"Kamisama," as well as "Leave Me Alone," "Blowing Off Steam," and
"Another Side," are available on the band's official MySpace Page at:
http://www.myspace.com/eyesofshiva

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-Merendine Atomiche To Release RAW On August 21st 2006

Veteran Italian thrash metal stalwart Merendine Atomiche is prepared
to present their most visceral and accomplished work to date: RAW. On
August 21st, 2006, Mausoleum Records will unleash RAW on the world.
This testament to the eleven year career of Merendine Atomiche is both
a step forward in the evolution of the band, as well as an excellent
point of introduction for those not yet acquainted with their music.

RAW is Merendine Atomiche's second full length album. Their 2003
release WALK ACROSS FIRE, along with their demo, mini CD, and tribute
to Metallica, established the band's powerful sound, mixing a classic
thrash metal style with elements of hardcore and pure heavy metal. RAW
brings that style to the next level. "Despite good reviews and a
positive response to our last record, we were not satisfied," says
drummer Luca Cerardi. "We wanted to do something even better. After
two years of hard work, the result is RAW." Lead guitarist David
Bisson adds, "For me this album represents the new sound of Merendine
Atomiche. A new beginning."

RAW was produced by prominent metal guitarist Jack Frost, who has
performed with Savatage, Seven Witches and many other bands. Frost is
a very capable producer and helped Merendine Atomiche realize their
full potential as a band.

The songs on RAW hold deep personal meanings for the members of
Merendine Atomiche. "RAW is a great album to me because I lived each
song," says vocalist Luca Zandarin. Indeed, the band worked their
fingers to the bone for two years in the studio to make sure that RAW
would be the best album possible. "Our target is to let people feel
what we felt when we were making these songs: thrash them, give them
energy and let them enjoy the music as much as possible while sending
a positive message," says rhythm guitarist Luca Securo.

Perhaps bassist Dario Bianchi explains the point of the album best:
"For me, RAW is not an album but a tale. A story about Merendine
Atomiche as friends and as a band. Our experiences, our dreams and a
musical trip into the life of five guys who are living a great
experience through music can be heard with this album."

A Track Listing For RAW Comprises:

1. In The Cage
2. Roads And Beers
3. Raw
4. Peace Means War?
5. I Want To Be A Man
6. Ocean's Shadows
7. Zero Degrees
8. Breathe The Big Apple
9. We Didn't Know
10. Shake For Me
11. 0,4 L

For more information, please visit:
http://www.merendineatomiche.com/

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-Dawn Of Azazel Reports In From Decades Of Death Tour

AUSTIN -- New Zealand death metal band Dawn of Azazel has issued an
update from the road, where they are taking part in the Decades Of
Death tour with Vital Remains, Incantation, and Sin Of Angels.

"It's an honor to be on the road here with Vital Remains, Incantation,
and Sin Of Angels," said frontman Rigel Walshe. "We are having a great
time on this tour. It's been excellent to meet some of the musicians
that inspired us to start playing metal at the shows and the response
from the US crowds so far has been killer. We want to send a special
hails out to the fans in Houston, Tex., for making our show there on
the 6/6/6 one of our best ever!"

The band's first US tour is in support of its latest album, SEDITION,
which is out now on Ibex Moon Records. SEDITION will be re-released in
September with a video bonus track and distributed through RED/
Megaforce Records/MIC via Ibex Moon Records.

Decades Of Death tour dates are as follow:

06/12/06 Mon. - Venue of Scottsdale, Scottsdale, AZ
06/13/06 Tue. - Launchpad, Albuquerque, NM
06/14/06 Wed. - Iliff Park Saloon, Aurora, CO
06/15/06 Thu. - Venue Eight, Rapid City, SD
06/16/06 Fri. - Station 4, Minneapolis, MN
06/17/06 Sat. - Logan Square Auditorium, Chicago, IL
06/18/06 Sun. - Peabody's Downunder, Cleveland, OH

http://www.dawnofazazel.com/
http://www.ibexmoonrecords.com/

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-Music Video Distributors Expands Into Audio And Forms New Divisions
To Be Part Of The MVD Entertainment Group

OAKS, PENNSYLVANIA -- After 19 years of specializing solely in music
video and DVD product, Music Video Distributors has expanded into CD
distribution with the formation of MVD Audio. The conglomerate will
now be known as the MVD Entertainment Group, and will consist of three
major divisions: MVD Visual, MVD Audio, and MVD Distribution. Previous
to this formation, CD distribution was not part of the MVD business
model.

"2007 will mark the 20th Anniversary of MVD; during this time we have
developed a reputation for excellent sales, marketing, reporting &
payment," said Ed Seaman, COO of MVD Entertainment Group. "Over the
years, artists, managers, labels, and studios have asked us to handle
their audio distribution. We are finally making the leap. The
infrastructure is 100% in place for MVD to handle the new category,
and the new division will be a powerful player in audio distribution."

MVD Audio

The newest division, MVD Audio, handles exclusive distribution for
audio content on CD. For its launch, MVD Audio has content agreements
with several record labels including Inakustik (Germany), Secret
Records Ltd. (UK), and Metal Mind Productions (Poland) as well as some
independent artists.

The Inakustik catalog includes hundreds of rock, folk, jazz, world,
and blues titles with initial offerings to include Bernard Allison -
MO MERCY, America - STRUTTIN' OUR STUFF, Billy Cobham - LIVE: FLIGHT
TIME, Soft Machine Legacy - LIVE AT THE NEW MORNING, and Bill Wyman's
Rhythm Kings - STRUTTIN' OUR STUFF.

Secret Records Ltd. produces live performance recordings from multiple
genres including rock, jazz, reggae, punk, ska and more. Initial
releases will include The Selector, Lee Scratch Perry and Dillinger.

"Ed Seaman and his team at MVD have represented our DVD range in the
USA since 2005; we have been impressed with the degree of enthusiasm
and professionalism that has gone into the release of each and every
one of our titles released thus far," said Stephen Mandy of Secret
Records Ltd. "MVD's decision to enter the Audio market can only be
good news for us and we are looking forward to being able to cross
merchandise our CD live soundtrack albums alongside our DVD range as
well as seeing our range of other audio titles out in the racks."

The Metal Mind Productions catalog focuses on heavy metal, hard rock,
and progressive music with initial titles including Vader - SOTHIS
(re-mastered), Behemoth - AND THE FIREST DREAM ETERNALLY, Artrosis -
IN THE FLOWER'S SHADE, Collage - CHANGES (re-mastered), Darzamat -
TRANSKARPATIA, Decapitated - THE FIRST DAMNED, Dies Irie - SCULPTURE
OF STONE, Immolation - DAWN OF POSSESSION (re-mastered + bonus
tracks), Pendragon - HISTORY: 1984 - 2000, and Yattering - LIVE
EXTERMINATION.

"After nearly 5 years of co-operation between us this is one of the
best pieces of news for me," said Tomasz Dziubinski, Managing Director
of Metal Mind Productions. "They are doing a really excellent job with
promoting and selling our DVD releases in the US market. Finally, our
wide catalogue of metal/rock/progressive rock and jazz CD releases can
be available also on American market through the best possible
company. It's a big step in the right direction. I wish MVD all the
best with the Audio launch -- their success will be also a success of
Metal Mind Productions. And as we all know, there is no other option
for them but to succeed, as they truly deserve it. MVD rules!"

MVD Audio's other early releases will include Blag Dahlia's (Dwarves)
spoken word masterpiece NINA. Dahlia says, "I was glad to hear that
the best DVD label was branching out into the realm of pure audio.
These guys know great stuff when they see it and when they hear it,
all across the musical spectrum. I'm expecting great things."

A release from alt-indie rockers Snakes & Music -- ISABELLE -- is also
slated for August. MVD Audio expects to release approximately 100 CDs
in 2006.

MVD Visual

MVD's exclusively represented Music DVD division has been re-branded
as MVD Visual. Since 1999, this division has released over 500 titles,
and is currently one of the largest producers of Music DVD in 2006.
Recent months saw important DVD releases such as Sublime Tribute -
LOOK AT ALL THE LOVE WE FOUND LIVE, New York Dolls - ALL DOLLED UP,
Andrew W.K. - WHO KNOWS: LIVE 2000 TO 2004, Poison - SEVEN DAYS LIVE,
and Robin Trower - LIVING OUT OF TIME LIVE. Later this year MVD Visual
will bow music DVDs from Blackalicious, the Bad Brains, the Queers,
Desmond Dekker, Camper Van Beethoven/Cracker, just to name a few.
Also, MVD has recently celebrated the four-year anniversary of the
launch of their subdivision entitled Eclectic DVD Distribution, which
releases independent, rare and unusual films on DVD. Some of these
titles include "Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter," Jim Breuer - HEAVY METAL
COMEDY, and "Black Christmas."

MVD Distribution

The wholesale operation of MVD is now called MVD Distribution. This
division is a one-stop for Music DVD, carrying the best selection of
the format in the world, and further offers a very large selection of
non-music DVD. MVD Distribution executes the physical fulfillment of
its products (including MVD Audio and MVD Visual), servicing major
chains, distributors, one-stops, online retail, and independent
retail. MVD Distribution runs its 20,000 square foot warehouse in
Oaks, PA.

Appointments

In response to MVD Entertainment Group's growth in the first fiscal
quarter of 2006, and anticipated growth for the future, there are new
appointments of key executives. These include Michael DeMonte to Vice
President of Sales, Dave Hall to Vice President of Operations, and
Zach Fischel to Vice President of Marketing. Ed Seaman becomes Chief
Operating Officer (COO) and Eve Edwards becomes Chief Financial
Officer (CFO). Tom Seaman remains as CEO and President.

"As we foresaw many years ago, music video is alive and well as a
major component of the music industry, as much as it is a component of
the video industry," said Tom Seaman. "This move into the audio area
is a natural consequence in MVD's development. There will be more
exciting moves in the future for MVD."

Associated Websites:

http://www.mvdb2b.com/
http://www.in-akustik.com/
http://www.secretrecordslimited.com/
http://www.metalmind.com.pl/

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-About Heavy Metal's Chad Bowar has a new article entitled "Top 10
Best Heavy Metal Albums Of 1980" on-line now, and plans to have
additional articles covering the best metal albums from every year in
the '80s and '90s. The 1980 list is as follows:

1. AC/DC - BACK IN BLACK
2. Judas Priest - BRITISH STEEL
3. Ozzy Osbourne - BLIZZARD OF OZZ
4. Motorhead - ACE OF SPADES
5. Iron Maiden - s/t
6. Black Sabbath - HEAVEN AND HELL
7. Saxon - WHEELS OF STEEL
8. Diamond Head - LIGHTNING TO THE NATIONS
9. Scorpions - ANIMAL MAGNETISM
10. Angel Witch - s/t

See http://heavymetal.about.com/od/toppicks/tp/1980top10.htm?nl=1 for
the full 1980 article, which includes commentary on each album.

-Poisonblack's next album is due out August 28 in Europe. The band is
set to gig July 29 at the Qstock Festival in Oulu, Finland. Check out
http://www.qstock.org/ for more on the fest, and
http://www.poisonblack.com/ for more on the band, including new promo
pictures in the gallery section.

-Queensryche.com reported the band was arrested Sunday at the
Amsterdam airport for "smuggling illegal firearms." The post at
http://www.queensryche.com/news/index.html says "details are a bit
sketchy at the moment" and that more information is coming...

-Former MTV2 VJ Drew Yowell has joined John Taglieri's band on guitar.
He's also toured with Sophie B. Hawkins and Phoebe Snow. Taglieri is
"in the midst of doing" an Audio Book with Bob Baker author, a "guru
on independent and grass roots marketing." See
http://www.bob-baker.com/ for more on Baker. Upcoming Taglieri shows:

6/17 - The Frozen Moneky, Hoboken, NJ
6/21 - Delaney's Tap Room, New Haven, CT
6/23 - The Stage House, Scotch Plains, NJ
6/24 - Private Party (daytime)
6/24 - Hammerhead Lounge, Phillipsburg, NJ
6/26 - Yogi Berra Stadium, Montclair, NJ (performing the National
Anthem)
6/30 - Zig's Bar, Alexandria, VA
7/1 - 315, Salisbury, NC

See http://JohnTaglieri.com/ , http://myspace.com/Johntaglierimusic ,
and http://sonicbids.com/johntaglieri for more.

-Check out video of David Lee Roth doing his bluegrass version of Van
Halen's "Jump" live on "The Tonight Show" last week at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YW5-mPbkKw8&eurl= . The song is from
the new 15-track album STRUMMIN' WITH THE DEVIL: THE SOUTHERN SIDE OF
VAN HALEN, which was released June 6. Track list: David Lee Roth with
the John Jorgenson Bluegrass Band - "Jump," David Lee Roth with the
John Jorgenson Bluegrass Band - "Jamie's Cryin'" (Full Version), Blue
Highway - "I'll Wait," John Cowan Band - "Runnin' With The Devil,"
Mountain Heart - "Dance The Night Away," Iron Horse - "Ain't Talkin'
'Bout Love," David Grisman and Sons - "Hot For Teacher," Tony
Trischka, Dudley Connell, Marshall Wilborn, Dave McLaughlin - "Feel
Your Love Tonight," Cornbread Red - "Panama," Iron Horse -
"Unchained," Larry Cordle - "Ice Cream Man," John Jorgenson Bluegrass
Band - "And The Cradle Will Rock...," Nashville Bluegrass Band -
"Could This Be Magic?," Dennis Caplinger - "Eruption," David Lee Roth
with the John Jorgenson Bluegrass Band - "Jamie's Cryin'" (Radio
Edit). See http://www.strumminwiththedevil.com/ for more.

Thanks to Andy "Pickin' 'n' Grinnin'" Frielink for help gathering some
of this information.

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by Tim Wadzinski (tsw512@...)

-So we're all watching VH1's "SuperGroup" with Sebastian Bach, Ted
Nugent, Scott Ian, Evan Seinfeld, and Jason Bonham right? In this
week's episode the guys temporarily changed their name from Fist to
Godwar ("Dude, that's Rawdog backwards!"), but not until after the
graphic artist they hired had already worked up some logo sketches for
Fist. Oops. Vocalist Bach wasn't sold on Godwar though, because it's
too depressing, and he pushed hard for Savage Animal ("Dude, that
rolls off my tongue! Rock is a savage animal! It rolls off my
tongue!") -- but everyone else including manager Doc Maghee thought it
was silly. At the 11th hour they all agreed on Damnocracy, which Bach
came up with during a heated band discussion. (I believe guitarist
Scott Ian first said something about "damn democracies," and then Bach
went with it.) The whole "What's our name?" thing was pretty funny to
watch, but at the same time you kind of understand the pressure to
come up with something good because of the limited amount of time --
12 days -- everyone has to assemble the group, write songs, rehearse,
promote a show, and actually play the show. It's interesting to see
all the different personalities. Ian and Bonham are like the quiet
voices of reason, Bach is the hyper 13-year-old, Seinfeld tries to
keep everything mellow and cordial, and Nugent has been gradually
getting more impatient and is now trying to take over. As usual you
don't know how much is true reality and how much is staged reality,
but I have to think it's at least 80/20 or so. :)

-Now in my current playlist: Liberty N' Justice - SOUNDTRACK OF A SOUL
(LNJ Records), CJSS - 2-4-1 (Lion Music), Katagory V - THE RISING
ANGER (Nightmare Records), Red Circuit - TRANCE STATE (LMP), Eric
Adams & Chester Moore's WILD LIFE & WILD TIMES (DVD) (Magic Circle
Music).

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SECTION A - PARALLEL LIVES (C-) Lion Music, 2006
8 tracks, RT: 57:38
[ http://www.torbenenevoldsen.com/sectiona/index.htm ]
[ http://www.lionmusic.com/sectiona_parallel.htm ]
[ http://www.lionmusic.com/ ]
Boy, Lion Music sure seems to throw around heavy-handed terms like
"Supergroup," "Legendary," and "Masterpiece" an awful lot on their Web
site and their promotional materials. Sweden's Section A is described
as "progressive metal's new supergroup" (maybe it is to those who are
more involved in the prog scene, but other than guitarist Torben
Enevoldsen, whom I have only heard of in passing, the names of the
band members mean zip to me personally) and PARALLEL LIVES (which is
mistakenly labeled as PARALLEL WORLDS on my promotional copy, by the
way) is hailed as "an exciting progressive metal experience that is
set to put Section A in the upper echelon of the genre." Sounds good
so far but this disc has been kicking around my house for about 90
days now and even though I've listened to it dozens of times it has
left very little impression on me except to say "Ehhh, it's OK, I
guess." PARALLEL LIVES (or WORLDS, take your pick, I'm still not sure
which one is actually correct) is very well played and spotlessly
produced but in the end it seems kinda bland and paint-by-numbers to
me. I've got nothing against this style and the storyline -- about a
guy who can travel between parallel dimensions in his sleep -- is
promising as well, but without a lyric sheet to really get a feel for
what's happening, I couldn't follow it worth a damn. In the end I'm
left with eight tracks of dry-as-dust "progressive metal" that
unfortunately (for me at least) leans more towards the progressive
than the metal, and at times even sounds more AOR than progressive. I
am sure these guys will find an appreciative audience among the
ProgPower crowd but unfortunately they didn't do much for me. Move
along folks, nothing more to see here! - Keith Abt
(KeithAbt@...)

VENTURIA - THE NEW KINGDOM (B) Lion Music, 2006
8 tracks, RT: 44:49
[ http://www.venturiasite.com/ ]
[ http://www.myspace.com/venturiamusic ]
[ http://www.myspace.com/charlysahona ]
[ http://www.lionmusic.com/venturia_cd.htm ]
[ http://www.lionmusic.com/ ]
Coming to us from France is this young progressive metal outfit with
their debut album THE NEW KINGDOM. Venturia play a rather unique and
often captivating mix of metal, pop and prog rock, incorporating male/
female vocal interplay and tight musicianship to strong effect.
Opening with the title track, you immediately notice the emphasis on
melodic songwriting, effective vocal delivery and powerful band
interaction. Guitarist Charly Sahona is a new breed shredder with
lightning fast chops and a rhythmic style that leaves room for the
keyboards, which he also plays with guest keyboardist Kevin Codfert
(Adagio). Capitalizing on the success of bands such as Lacuna Coil and
Nightwish, Venturia utilize female vocals to complement lead vocalist
Marc Ferreira, with Lydie Robin's smooth voice often a nice contrast
on songs like "Words Of Silence" and "Take Me Down." The band is
rounded out by excellent fretless bassist Thomas James and precision
drummer Diego Rapacchietti, whose contributions can clearly be heard
on standout track "Fallen World (Is There A Reason?)" and the album's
lone instrumental "Candle Of Hope Through A Night Of Fears." For me
the production was somewhat thin in places, as I would have especially
liked to have heard a fuller guitar sound. Small complaint though,
with a little honing of their overall sound Venturia appear to have
all the necessary skills to be the next big thing in prog metal. I
look forward to hearing more from them... - Neal Woodall
(MysticX9@...)

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