Detritus
Issue #370
Week of June 26, 2006
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*** CAST OF CHARACTERS ***
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Patrick Brower, Editor
patrickbrower@...

Sean P. Gahgan, Editor
lof@...

Tim Wadzinski, Owner
tsw512@...

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

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*** LET IT BE KNOWN ***
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-Back on track (somewhat...) this week, and as a Very Special Bonus we
will have a mini-issue on Friday that will have Neal's interview with
Enertia. - Tim

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-Vixen Tour Europe With House Of Lords

Vixen are returning to Europe to support their forthcoming new studio
album LIVE & LEARN. The band will be supported on most of the shows by
House Of Lords.

Kicking off at the Rock & Blues Festival, the band will play a three
week tour of Europe, including returning to some countries for the
first time in 15 years, as well as retreading recent steps such as
Sweden where they recorded their recent live album and DVD (at their
blistering performance at 2005's Sweden Rock Festival). They will be
performing all their much loved hits such as "Edge Of A Broken Heart"
and "Love Is A Killer," as well as giving the audience a sample of
some of the new album tracks.

LIVE & LEARN will be released by Demolition Records in September.

The dates are:

28th July - Derby, UK, Rock & Blues Festival
29th July - Stuttgart, Germany, Rock Of Ages Festival
1st August - Dudley, UK, JB's
2nd August - London, UK, Underworld
3rd August - Milton Keynes, UK, Woughton Centre
4th August - Bradford, UK, Rios
5th August - Nottingham, UK, Rock City
7th August - Crewe, UK, Limelight
10th August - Berlin, Germany, Rock Style
11th August - Zurich, Switzerland, Rock City
12th August - Stockholm, Sweden, Tanto Gardens
13th August - Gothenburg, Sweden,
18th August - Oslo, Norway, Ragna Rock Festival
19th August - Oslo, Norway, Club 80

More dates to be confirmed.

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-Lizzy Borden/W.A.S.P. Tour Wrap, New Lizzy Borden CD And More...

[Note: This is taken from Lizzy Borden/Starwood bassist Marten
Andersson's latest e-mail newsletter. - Tim]

Hey everybody!!

The Lizzy Borden/W.A.S.P. tour is over. It was a ton of fun and a big
success, great turnouts everywhere. The W.A.S.P. band and crew were
super cool, it was a great match and the people loved both bands. We
are looking into different touring options so keep checking the Web
sites for the latest. We are starting the writing process for a new
Lizzy Borden record in the next couple of days and we are all very
excited about it. If everything goes as planned the new CD should be
in the stores by next summer.

Linda Blair Fundraising event

I was invited down to the Linda Blair fundraising event last week.
There was tons of celebs there such as; Duff (Velvet Revolver),
Stephen Percy (Ratt), Fritz Coleman of NBC-4 News, L.A. Councilman
Dennis P. Zine and many others I can't remember, but for me it was
great just to come down, have a chat and support Linda in her quest to
raise funds to build her rescue facility for animals. The event also
launched Blair's Born Innocent: An American Crisis campaign to help
end pet overpopulation and animal abuse. For more information please
visit http://www.lindablairworldheart.org/ . More pictures can be
found on Jeff Findley's Web site:
http://jfindley.smugmug.com/gallery/1552494 .

Marten on the Rustam Report TV Show

If you live in Los Angeles or a nearby city check out Marten Andersson
as the Celebrity Guest on "The Rustam Report." Fellow band member Ira
Black also made a surprise appearance at Adelphia's Van Nuys studio!
The Rustam Report is a half-hour weekly series highlighting the latest
in entertainment and local community news in Los Angeles. It also
features celebrity guest interviews with various local politicians,
musicians and much more. We were told the guys were out of control in
the studio and it was one of the craziest "Rustam Report" ever. Don't
miss it. See http://www.TheRustamReport.com/ for more.

Starwood Gets Terrorized

The Hollywood-based rock band Starwood has been hard at work on their
follow-up album to IF IT AIN'T BROKE, BREAK IT! at Terrorizing Studios
in North Hollywood.

Until next time!

Marten Anderssen

http://www.marten.cc/

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-Friday 13th October A Night With The... Demon!

A very special gig comes to Stripes, Brentford FC on the 13th October
-- Demon play a warm-up gig prior to their appearance at the British
Steel festival at Milton Keynes the following day.

Demon have been around since the late '70s and formed part of the New
Wave of Bristish Heavy Metal. Since then the band have enjoyed success
worldwide and released a string of classic albums including NIGHT OF
THE DEMON, THE PLAGUE, BREAKOUT and their most recent album BETTER THE
DEVIL YOU KNOW. The lineup still features original vocalist Dave Hill
and it will be night of quality hard rock music. One of the most
consitent bands music wise both in the studio and in the live arena.

Sacred Heart are supporting and they are fast building a reputation as
one of the better UK based hard rock bands -- a band who need to be
seen live to fully enjoy their music. This will be one of the band's
few gigs in 2006 as they are hard at work on their second album.

Friday 13th October @ Stripes Bar, Brentford FC

A Night with the...

Demon
+
Sacred Heart

Tickets only £8
Doors open 8pm, music 8.30-11pm

Pay via PayPal using the e-mail address papa_bear70@...

Stripes Bar, Brentford FC, Braemar Road, Brentford
Off street car parking near venue
Nearest mainline train station Brentford (5 min walk away)
Nearest tubes either South Ealing or Osterley (both 15 min walk away
or 5-10 min by bus)

http://www.the-demon.com/
http://www.sacredheartband.com/
http://www.stripesmusic.org/
http://www.ents24.com/
http://www.myspace.com/stripesmusic

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-Wolf Announce Thomas Holm As Artist For New Record

Sweden's traditional metallers Wolf have announced that Thomas Holm
(Mercyful Fate, King Diamond) will handle artwork duties for the
band's fourth album, THE BLACK FLAME. Holm was previously responsible
for Wolf's second album, BLACK WINGS as well.

"Once again Wolf is teaming up with the best of the best when it comes
to creepy heavy metal artwork -- Thomas Holm," the band has posted on
its Web site ( http://www.wolf.nu/ ). "You can all expect a cover that
matches the eerie sound of the new album 100%. No swords and dragons
and shit. Just pure metal terror."

Currently tracking with Fredrik Nordstrφm at his recording studio,
Studio Fredman, to record tracks for the new album, the band has
revealed a few song titles already, including "Black Magic," "I Will
Kill Again," "Silverbuilt Eater," and "The Bite." The new record is
currently slated for a North American release through Prosthetic this
fall.

http://www.wolf.nu/
http://www.prostheticrecords.com/

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-Z Records News

Z ROCK 06 UPDATE AND MORE!

Z Rock 06 ticket sales are now underway and have so far exceeded our
expectations by already crossing our target figures for the end of
July!!! We would like to thank everyone who has purchased their ticket
in advance, your support ahead of an event is very important. If you
have not already purchased a ticket please do so earlier rather than
later to avoid possible disappointment and to help us promote the show
even further.

Our Z Rock Angels have been out in force and a lot of you have been
undoubtedly flyered, great work girls! This is only the beginning of
our promo activity and national adverts will start to appear in the
press from this week onwards. You can help us by simply getting an A3
poster up in your local record store, rock pub or club and many of you
have already and we thank you for your support, if you think you can
help e-mail us at zrock06@... and we will send you two or
three posters.

On a further positive note we have secured a venue for Z Rock 07
during May 2007, the lineup will depend on how well September's show
does.

The fully confirmed lineup for Z Rock 06 is..........

FIREHOUSE [US]
TNT [N]
TOBY JEPSON [ex-Little Angels] [UK]
BOB CATLEY [UK]
SNAKERYDER [US]
LOST WEEKEND [UK]
DANTE FOX [UK]
EDEN [UK]

venue: JB's, Dudley, UK

Credit card hotlines: Tel: 01782 522370
Tel: 01323 833049
Tel: 01489 603549
For postal applications e-mail zrock06@... for details.
Tickets also on sale at X Records Bolton, ST Records Dudley and JB's
Dudley NOW!

More information can be obtained at http://www.myspace.com/zrockfest .

CLUB Z ROCK TO OPEN AUGUST 5TH

The UK's essential AOR & Classic Rock experience is about to be
unleashed on the unsuspecting UK public. Club Z Rock is an all new
venue which will open its doors on Saturday August 5th with a very
special AOR and Classic Rock night which will continue every two weeks
[see Web site for details: http://www.myspace.com/clubzrock ]. The
remaining Saturday nights will be mainstream whilst also keeping the
classic vibe.

Our doors will open 9 p.m. - 2 p.m. with special drink offers to all
whom attend prior to 10:30 p.m., in addition the first 100 people
through the door on opening night will receive a free compilation
album!!

Club Z Rock will also stage live events in the near future and has a
full size stage with a capacity of 600 making this an ideal night. The
club has recently been refurbished and features an extensive light
show and sound system.

Club Z Rock is situated at the Cricketer, Keats Ave, Poolstock, Wigan
for further information e-mail midas.ent@... or visit our
Web site at http://www.myspace.com/clubzrock .

The venue is located just off Junc 26 of the M6 for those travelling
South and Junc 25 of the M6 for those travelling North with more than
ample secure free parking right outside the venue!

COME JOIN THE REVOLUTION!

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-All That Remains Unveils "This Calling" Video

Massachusetts' All That Remains has unveiled the debut video from the
band's forthcoming album, THE FALL OF IDEALS. The video for the
album's lead track, "This Calling," was directed by Frankie Nasso
(Mudvayne, Hatebreed) of Raging Nations films and is on-line here:

http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?
fuseactionfiltered=vids.individual&videoid=873518685&n=2

Shot at the end of May in the now-abandoned Hancock Naval Base in
Sandy Hook, New Jersey, the video's concept revolves around the
"calling" itself being the voice of hope breaking free from a tainted
and twisted state of mind.

With a July 11 street date, THE FALL OF IDEALS is All That Remains'
third album and the follow-up to 2004's critically-acclaimed THIS
DARKENED HEART. Recorded with producer Adam Dutkiewicz (Killswitch
Engage) and engineer Peter Wichers (ex-Soilwork) at Zing Studios in
Massachusetts in March, the new album features art by renowned artist
Travis Smith (Iced Earth, Opeth). The band will be performing on
Ozzfest's second stage all summer long to support the release, before
heading out again this fall throughout North America.

All That Remains on tour
(with Unearth, The Red Chord, A Life Once Lost, Walls Of Jericho, If
Hope Dies)
6/27 - Spokane, WA – Big Easy Concert House

(Ozzfest 2006)
6/29 - Auburn, WA – White River Amphitheater
6/30 - Portland, OR – Roseland Theatre (Ozzfest offdate)
7/1 - San Francisco, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre
7/2 - Sacramento, CA – Sleep Train Amphitheatre
7/4 - Albuquerque, NM – Journal Pavilion
7/5 - Denver, CO - Ogden Theater (Ozzfest offdate)
7/7 - Phoenix, AZ – Cricket Pavilion
7/8 - San Bernardino, CA – Hyundai Pavilion
7/9 - Chula Vista, CA – Coors Amphitheater
7/11 - Selma, TX – Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
7/12 - Dallas, TX – The Door (Ozzfest offdate)
7/14 - Somerset, WI – Float Rite Park
7/15 - St. Louis, MO – UMB Bank Pavilion
7/16 - Chicago, IL – First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
7/18 - Burgettstown, PA – Post Gazette Pavilion
7/19 - Detroit, MI – DTE Music Energy Center
7/20 - Cincinnati, OH – Bogart's (Ozzfest offdate)
7/21 - Columbus, OH – Germain Amphitheatre
7/22 - East Troy, WI – Alpine Valley Music Theatre
7/23 - Indianapolis, IN – Verizon Wireless Music Center
7/26 - Scranton, PA – Toyota Pavilion
7/27 - Buffalo, NY – Darien lake Performing Arts Center
7/28 - South Burlington, VT – Higher Ground (Ozzfest offdate)
7/29 - New York, NY – Randall's Island
7/30 - Hartford, CT – New England Dodge Music Center
8/1 - Boston, MA – Tweeter Center for the Performing Arts
8/4 - Camden, NJ – Tweeter Center at the Waterfront
8/5 - Virginia Beach, VA – Verizon Virginia Beach
8/6 - Bristow, VA – Nissan Pavilion
8/7 - Huntington, WV – Huntington Music Hall (Ozzfest offdate)
8/9 - Raleigh, NC – Alltel Pavilion
8/10 - Charleston, SC – The Music Farm (Ozzfest offdate)
8/11 - Lake Buena Vista, FL – House of Blues (Ozzfest offdate)
8/13 - West Palm Beach, FL – Sound Advice Amphitheatre
8/15 - Charlotte, NC – Tremont Music Hall (Ozzfest offdate)

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-MQMusicfest

July 7, 8 & 9, 2006
Trudeau Park, Ontario CANADA
$25 in advance, $35 at gate
45+ Bands--- 2 Stages! Rain or Shine. All Ages.
Camping accommodations only (tents, vehicles, campers)

Official MQMusicfest Web site:
http://www.myspace.com/MQMusicfest

Directions:
http://www.trudeaupark.com/
(halfway between Toronto & Montreal, near Belleville, off Hwy. 401)

Bands that will be performing:

* Warmachine -
* Shatterpoint -
* Crazy Babies -
* Little Sunday -
* Sin Dealer -
* Ash Lee Blade -
* Rehab For Quitters -
* Endorphins –
* Triton -
* Burn To Black -
* Dook –
* Chaos Machine -
* Slaves –
* The Mighty Nimbus -
* Beyond Within -
* 7th Reign -
* The Hollow -
* Betrayer -
* Evirus –
* Sixes & Sevens –
* The Womb -
* Scarlet Sins –
* AraPacis –
* Redeemer –
* Valkyrie's Cry –
* Omega A.D. -
* Sutterkain –
* Hollywood Murder -
* Psychopathos –
* Sex Without Souls –
* Severity -
* Heartless Past -
* No Data -
* Burning The Day –
* Labra -
* The Dr. Lang Band -
* Breadfan -
* Papa Fogals Chair –
* Insurrection –
* Deterrence -
* I Hate Sally -
* Hello Beautiful –
* Bury The Past –
* Ape –
* Pitch Union –
* Empyrean Plague -
* Remainameless -
* + more!

Ticket Info:

$25 in advance, $35 at the gate, includes 3 days of camping & music,
available at:

*On-line at http://www.metalqueenmgmt.ca/catalog/index.php

*Long & McQuade Musical Instruments, 925 Bloor Street West (at
Ossington) Toronto, ON ---see JON LONG for Tickets

*or see your favorite band playing MQMusicfest, HMV Superstore,
Sunrise Records

Bus Service Available: Bus service available to Trudeau Park on Friday
July 7 or Saturday July 8, returning the evening of July 9.

Please contact the Party Bus Service at (416) 841-0512 for more
information and to reserve your seat.

Sponsored by:

Long & McQuade Musical Instruments
Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles
Pearl Drums

Visit http://www.myspace.com/MQMusicsfest for more details or e-mail:
festinfo@...

Event Poster:
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h69/MQM666/MQMFest_large_couloured_p
oster_June.jpg

Metal Queen Management
P.O. Box 47038, RPO 425 220 Yonge Street Toronto, ON M5B 2P9
http://www.metalqueenmgmt.ca/
http://www.myspace.com/MQM

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*** NEWS/RUMORS ***
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-Angtoria has made available two full-length songs for free download
at http://www.myspace.com/angtoriaofficial . Angtoria features Cradle
Of Filth backing vocalist Sarah Jezebel Deva and bassist Dave Pybus.

-Broken Teeth featuring Jason McMaster (Dangerous Toys, WatchTower)
are hitting the road for a US tour in support of their live CD, BLOOD
ON THE RADIO. Tour dates scheduled are as follows:

7/13 - Acadia Bar, Houston, TX
7/14 - Star Bar, Atlanta, GA
7/15 - Ground Zero, Spartanburg, SC
7/16 - The Milestone, Charlotte, NC
7/18 - Sidebar Tavern, Baltimore, MD
7/19 - TBA, Philadelphia, PA
7/20 - Northsix, Brooklyn, NY
7/21 - Cherry Street Station, Wallingford, CT
7/22 - TBA, New England
7/24 - Sudsy Malone's, Cincinnati, OH
7/25 - Double Door, Chicago, IL
7/26 - High Noon Saloon, Madison, WI
7/27 - Hairy Mary's, Des Moines, IA
7/28 - The Aquarium, Fargo, ND
7/29 - Character's Bar & Grill, Canton, SD
7/30 - Fred P. Otts, Kansas City, MO
7/31 - Bender's Tavern, Denver, CO
8/1 - Club Vegas, Salt Lake City, UT
8/2 - Neurolux, Boise, ID
8/3 - Funhouse, Seattle, WA
8/4 - Sabala's, Portland, OR
8/5 - John Henry's, Eugene, OR
8/6 - Annie's Social Club, San Francisco, CA
8/7 - Brick By Brick, San Diego, CA
8/8 - The Scene, Glendale, CA
8/9 - The Viper Room, West Hollywood, CA
8/10 - Launch Pad, Albuquerque, NM
8/11 - TBA
8/12 - Room 710, Austin, TX

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

-Circus Dawn's BETWEEN THE LINES OF GRAY is due out July 4 on
YoungSide Records. Hype: "Touching on more progressive styles, their
music is passionate, heavy and creatively unique, with cryptic lyrics,
accompanied by melodic harmonies, pounding drums, and rhythmic
guitars, capturing the power in their music with ease." The band has
these tentative tour dates set up for August:

8/4 - The Barn, Jacksonville, IL
8/5 - Wake The Dead, Decatur, IL
8/6 - TBA, Memphis, TN
8/7 - The Joint, Canton, MS
8/8 - TBA, Birmingham, AL
8/9 - TBA (near Atlanta, GA or towards Florida)
8/10 - The Beta Bar (TBC), Tallahassee, FL
8/11 - Grace Church (TBC), Ft. Myers, FL
8/12 - The Refuge, Clearwater, FL
8/13 - Zion Christian Church, Palm Bay, FL
8/15 - TBA, Savannah, GA
8/16 - TBA, Columbia, SC
8/17 - CafeJAM (TBC), Greensboro, NC
8/18 - TBA, Richmond, VA
8/19 - TBA, Baltimore, MD
8/20 - TBA, PA
8/21 - TBA, Pittsburgh, PA
8/22 - Grog Shop (TBC), Cleveland, OH
8/23 - TBA, Detroit, MI
8/24 - TBA, Grand Rapids, MI
8/25 - TBA, Chicago, IL

There is an electronic press kit (EPK) for the band at Sonicbids,
complete with a bio, four songs, a video, pictures, etc., at
http://www.sonicbids.com/circusdawn2 . See http://www.circusdawn.com/
for more.

-MVD Audio's release schedule for its affiliated labels on August 29:
Inakustik - Bernard Allison's NO MERCY, America's STRUTTIN' OUR STUFF,
Billy Cobham's LIVE: FLIGHT TIME, and Soft Machine's LEGACY; Metal
Mind - Artrosis' IN THE FLOWER'S SHADE, Behemoth's AND THE FOREST
DREAM ETERNALLY, Collage's - CHANGES (re-master), Darzamat's
TRANSKARPATIA, Decapitated's THE FIRST DAMNED, Dies Irae's SCULPTURE
OF STONE, Immolation's DAWN OF POSSESSION (re-master w/ bonus tracks),
Pendragon's HISTORY: 1984 - 2000, Vader's SOTHIS (re-master), and
Yattering's LIVE EXTERMINATION; Universal Warning - Snakes & Music's -
ISABELLE. See http://www.mvdb2b.com/ , http://www.in-akustik.com/ ,
and http://www.metalmind.com.pl/ for more.

-Nevermore plans on filming its August 25 performance at the Studio
Seven in Seattle for the band's first-ever DVD. The DVD should be out
early in 2007. For updates check out Nevermore's official Web site at
http://www.nevermore.tv/ .

-Twisted Sister is planning on releasing a Christmas album entitled A
TWISTED CHRISTMAS. The record is due out October 17 on Razor & Tie
Records. A final track listing is yet to be announced. Check out
http://www.twistedsister.com/ for all the updates.

Thanks to Tommy Rehn, Mark Blair Glunt, and Clint Weiler for help
gathering some of this information.

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*** FLAMES FROM THE LAKE ***
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by Sean P. Gahgan (lof@...)

-I wanted to comment on the recent rumblings in the Metal community
regarding Dio's new CD/DVD HOLY DIVER LIVE. Some comments have been
made about how Ronnie sounds "off" or how this "wasn't one of Dio's
better shows." Let me preface this little rant by saying Ronnie James
Dio was the single biggest influence on me from a singer/songwriter
point a view when I was younger -- to say he had a major impact on me
would be an understatement. The first three Dio albums with Vivian
Campbell were critical in my Metal tutelage when I was younger. DREAM
EVIL and LOCK UP THE WOLVES were strong albums as well. And although I
didn't care for some of the band's later stuff like ANGRY MACHINES,
INFERNO: LAST IN LIVE, and STRANGE HIGHWAYS (1/2 of that CD was good
-- but strange, all the stuff I don't like is with guitarist Tracy G),
Ronnie has basically never done any wrong in my eyes. I grew up on
hearing him in Rainbow along side Ritchie Blackmore and his tenure in
Black Sabbath is arguably the band's strongest material. He has always
been a well respected class act.

So... I come to this point in Dio's career...the first time he has
ever disappointed me and I can't quite understand why he did this...
Well I can but it just bothers me. Let me first say that I have seen
Dio live over 10 times from 1984 through present day. The guy's voice
doesn't age... He sounds as great now as he did 25 years ago -- I
never saw/heard a bad show from him. That is why this DVD is so
disappointing to me. As I was sitting there watching the HOLY DIVER
LIVE DVD with my guitar in hand (as I often do) I started playing
along with the songs (I know almost every Dio song because I grew up
on them). I thought to myself, "man my guitar must be out of tune
because this is not matching up..." As I continued to play along I
realized they are tuned down, not a half step but a COMPLETE WHOLE
STEP. For you musicians out there you know that is a lot. I questioned
what I was actually hearing so I paused the DVD and threw the original
CD of HOLY DIVER in my player -- to my surprise my guitar was in
perfect tune (440, standard E tuning). For this concert (I don't know
about others) they tuned a full step down. Most of you know that bands
do this to give their singers an extended range. My problem is that
some of the songs just don't sound right this low; this is a complete
key change. "Caught In The Middle," "Don't Talk To Strangers," etc.
just didn't sound right. The tone of Ronnie's voice during the low
passages just don't sound right... Even the high wailing solos of
awesome guitarist Doug Aldrich just sounded -- for lack of a better
term -- low. After seeing so many flawless shows I wonder how long the
band has been doing this. I will check out the EVIL OR DIVINE - LIVE
IN NEW YORK CITY DVD that came out in the beginning of 2005 and see
where they tune on that one. For me personally, I would rather they
keep the song in the original key and just have Dio not do the high
stuff than change the entire sound of the song. I am assuming they
dropped keys to extend his range but I had never previously heard
Ronnie strain to hit a note. Some bands like to drop keys because they
think it sounds "heavier," but I doubt that is why Dio did it. No one
would argue that they aren't a Heavy Metal band. Me being the
perfectionist I am I just like to hear the songs the way they were
originally intended to be heard. If anyone out there differs with my
opinion please let me know. I would really like to know if anyone else
out there that has heard this DVD has noticed the difference that I
have.

Oh well... The guy's what, 60 now, by some accounts even older, so I
can cut the father of Heavy Metal some slack but I am still a little
disappointed.

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*** ROCK HARD RIDE FREE ***
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by Tim Wadzinski (tsw512@...)

-Yes yes I know, *again* with the VH1 "SuperGroup" commentary... I
cracked up at this week's episode when Ted Nugent showed up at a radio
station for an interview. Things started cordially enough but he soon
got pissed at the DJs for playing a Puddle Of Mudd song. He contended
that the station should be playing music from the interviewee, and
proceeded to disparage Puddle Of Mudd a little bit. Go get 'em, Uncle
Ted!!! :)

-And have we all seen the commercials for CBS' upcoming "Rock Star:
Supernova" touting Supernova as "Tommy Lee's new band?" They don't
even mention guitarist Gilby Clarke or bassist Jason Newsted by name.
Doh! Although, to be fair, the ads do feature all three in a cheesy,
smiley arm-in-arm pose. I hope this is cool, if for no other reason
than I think Newsted is a good, classy guy and deserves the face time.

-I just got Bruce Dickinson's mammoth three-disc ANTHOLOGY DVD in the
mail yesterday. I haven't had time to do much more than rip off the
shrink wrap and drool, but so far so cool. I've never actually heard
any of the SKUNKWORKS-era stuff so I'm anxious to hear how it stacks
up with all his other output. Stay tuned...

-Now in my current playlist: Bruce Dickinson - ANTHOLOGY (DVD)
(Sanctuary), Merendine Atomiche - RAW (Mausoleum Records), WeltenBrand
- THE END OF THE WIZARD (Napalm Records), Britny Fox - THE BITE DOWN
HARD SESSIONS (Britny Fox Records).

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*** REVIEWS ***
*
WASTEFALL - SELF EXILE (B-/C+) Sensory, 2006
11 tracks, RT: 51:10
[ http://www.wastefall.com/ ]
[ http://www.intromental.com/sensoryrecords ]
[ http://www.lasercd.com/ ]
I guess you could term this type of thing "artsy," with Wastefall
occupying a similar musical space as modern prog metal acts such as
Orphaned Land, Pain Of Salvation and System Of A Down. SELF EXILE is
one of those releases that you have to approach without any
preconceived notions, as what you'll find is atypical content devoid
of many of the usual prog-metal conventions. One of the things that
makes this type of music difficult for me to fully get into is the
agonized, wailing vocals of Domenic Papaemmanouil; I like the
sincerity in his voice but the whole thing gets a bit depressing and
overwrought, especially on songs like "Sleepwalk" where lachrymose
female voices are included in the mix. Also requiring a good deal of
acclimation is the guitar work, which is rhythmically very tight and
powerful but lacks a degree of sophistication when it comes to the
solos. There is more going on in this music than is immediately
apparent though, as a listen through headphones will reveal on tracks
like "The Muzzle Affection," with its ominous piano passages and
"Dance Of Descent," emphasizing the band's Middle-Eastern tendencies.
The production on SELF EXILE is very good, featuring a clear, powerful
mix and I especially like the organization of the bass and drums.
While not my favorite type of prog-metal, I can respect Wastefall for
their passion, willingness to take chances, and attempts to approach
song structure from a different angle. SELF EXILE is ultimately one
for the prog fan whose ears are attuned to modern elements; they will
certainly be interesting to see live at ProgPower USA VII in
Atlanta... - Neal Woodall (MysticX9@...)

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