Detritus
Issue #376
Week of August 14, 2006
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-I'm back from our short break and of course we're loaded down with
press releases that stacked up while I was gone. So consider this a
Very Special Double Issue. :) - Tim

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-Paul Gilbert Releases First Ever All-Instrumental GET OUT OF MY YARD
August 29th On Shrapnel Records

HOLLYWOOD -- GET OUT OF MY YARD is the first all-instrumental CD by
guitarist Paul Gilbert. Known as a guitarist's guitarist, Gilbert's
strong fan base has been asking for an all-instrumental record for
years and they are about to get served up a guitar smorgasbord beyond
their wildest hopes. "Over the years, I've received tons of e-mails
from fans saying," states Gilbert. "Dude -- Why don't you make a
guitar instrumental album?" But I never wanted to."

Gilbert admits he had never aspired to write and record an
instrumental as he; himself rarely listened to guitar instrumental
records. "In 1988, I joined the band Mr. Big. At the same time, a big
record company offered me a deal to make a solo guitar instrumental
album 'just like Joe Satriani,'" explains Gilbert. "I turned the offer
down. When I would try to write instrumental songs, I don't know what
to do with the second verse. In a pop song, it's OK to repeat the
music and just change the words. But with no words, my second verse
ends up being exactly the same as the first. How do I get around
this?"

With the resurgent interest in musician oriented records the release
of this record is perfectly timed. Times have changed and once again
we find a legion of young players, now discovering the origins of high
performance shred guitar of which Paul Gilbert is one of the true
innovators. "I began to feel a genuine desire to make THIS, my first
solo guitar instrumental album," Gilbert explains. "I began by
choosing my 12 favorite guitars and basses and putting them in a room
where I could be surrounded by them. Then I called Jeff Bowders to
play drums, and started to work. Three months later, the CD was
finished. And...I LOVE THE THING."

Gilbert is regarded internationally as one of the greatest players in
the industry. Starting his recording career with Shrapnel Records as a
teenager in the late '80s, Paul Gilbert remains one of the most active
guitarists from the original shred guitar scene, stemming from his
multi-faceted talent and long range career. With Platinum success,
including a number one song with Mr. Big, and cult status as founding
member of the legendary and highly successful underground progressive
metal band Racer X, Gilbert's sales draw from nearly 20 albums and 20
years as a recording artist and touring musician.

Now, in 2006 we will experience the first of Gilbert's solo playing,
finally letting out all that pent-up shredding. GET OUT OF MY YARD in
store August 29th 2006, on Shrapnel Records.

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-Female Tribute Bands To Celebrate The Release Of GIRLS GOT RHYTHM

Groups honoring AC/DC, Led Zeppelin and The Misfits to perform at
Hollywood record release party

On Aug. 21, three of the bands featured on the new female tribute band
compilation GIRLS GOT RHYTHM -- ThundHerStruck, Zepparella and Ms.
Fits -- will perform at a Hollywood record release party for the
album, which will be released the following day. The show, which takes
place at the Key Club on the Sunset Strip, sees the groups open for
Metal Skool, a "comedy tribute" band with an extremely popular Monday
night residency at the venue. Doors open at 8 p.m., and Ms. Fits take
the stage an hour later. All attendees will receive raffle tickets at
the door, and one lucky winner will be chosen at random to receive a
Champagne Sparkle Rock Candy guitar (
http://www.daisyrock.com/products/rockcandy/rc.htm ) generously
provided by Daisy Rock Guitars.

Featuring cover art by Alan Forbes (AFI, Queens Of The Stone Age,
Black Crowes), GIRLS GOT RHYTHM is the first compilation album issued
by Liquor And Poker Music, and comemmorates not only the label's third
anniversary, but also its two favorite subjects: women and rock n'
roll. Part Cold Gin and part Ace Of Spades, Liquor And Poker -- which
over the course of its first 36 months released two dozen albums by
international superstars The Hellacopters, Backyard Babies and Hanoi
Rocks, as well as domestic upstarts such as Fireball Ministry and
Nebula -- is the rock arm of The Century Family's flagship imprint,
Century Media Records.

The complete track listing for GIRLS GOT RHYTHM is as follows:

1. ThundHerStruck – "Thunderstruck" (AC/DC)
2. The Iron Maidens – "Run To The Hills" (Iron Maiden)
3. Mistress of Reality – "Fairies Wear Boots" (Black Sabbath)
4. Cheap Chick – "Surrender" (Cheap Trick)
5. Black Diamond – "Love Gun" (Kiss)
6. Ms. Fits – "Last Caress" (The Misfits)
7. Hell's Belles – "Back In Black" (AC/DC)
8. The Little Dolls – "I Don't Know" (Ozzy Osbourne)
9. Zepparella – "The Lemon Song" (Led Zeppelin)
10. Kissexy – "Lick It Up" (Kiss)
11. Whole Lotta Rosies – "Dog Eat Dog" (AC/DC)
12. Ramonas – "Sheena Is A Punk Rocker" (The Ramones)
13. Foxey Lady – "Foxey Lady" (Jimi Hendrix)

http://www.liquorandpokermusic.com/
http://www.myspace.com/liquorandpokermusic

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-Emperor Multimedia Media Release

POLISHING OF METAL COMPLETE

Author Derek McDonald has finally completed his eight-year opus
POLISHING OF METAL. POLISHING OF METAL features 5 hours 30 minutes of
music, 1,304 band biographies, 900 album reviews, 10,000 PDF pages of
text on the history of the Heavy Music genre complete with color
photographs, and 19 videos all on a two-CD set. The CDs run on Windows
and MAC computers with a WMV video reader, MP3 player, Adobe Acrobat 5
(or better) and at least Windows 95/MAC-OS and an equivalent of a
Pentium 2-466Mhz. Initial launch price at http://www.diskery.com/ will
be $10! The discs are full color label and sleeves and were
manufactured by Sony! Disc 2 plays in a standard stereo unit.

No other historical recount of the musical genre has ever existed. The
disc is now being considered by the United Nations.

Official launch date is August 21, 2006.

It is also important to note: none of the bands featured on the
recording paid any money to be on it!

Promo site is available at:
http://www.diskery.com/diskery/projects/index.html

Distributors please contact: info@...

DISKERY WEB SITE UPGRADED

The Diskery Web site ( http://www.diskery.com/ ) has a new crisp look
with many new multimedia features due to its transcription into XHTML
code. Users of Firefox will be pleased as it now allows use of their
browser without the former hang-ups. The RRCA Web site will be
undergoing a similar refurbishment soon. Diskery also now features
several new artists in its roster please have a look.

DISKERY SIGNS UP TO PAYPAL

For years Emperor Multimedia's Diskery system (
http://www.diskery.com/ ) used GEMM as its primary e-commerce venue.
But GEMM is an unknown name in the world of E-commerce. During the
remainder of August, Diskery will be experimenting with their new
PayPal account. The PayPal option will first be available starting
Monday August 14 on their ALLIANCE, RECORDED HISTORY and POLISHING OF
METAL release pages (
http://www.diskery.com/diskery/projects/index.html ) along side the
GEMM prompt in an effort to find out which is more profitable and/or
preferred by customers, if PayPal proves effective then it will expand
to include the rest of the Web site. Diskery has no plans at this time
to cut the GEMM prompts, for now it will remain as an option for
consumers.

DISKERY ON MYSPACE

The popular Diskery on-line music retail service is now on-line at the
popular MySpace. If you wish to check it out then please visit:
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseactionfiltered=user.viewprofile&friendi\
d=99552774

The intention of the service is expected to open it up to a whole new
audience of customers and bands to expand the horizons of Indie metal
music.

Operated by Emperor Multimedia Corporation, Diskery offers music sales
& distribution for NO MONTHLY or start-up service fees to bands.

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-Fireball Ministry Front Man To 'Marry' Bam Margera

Today's Philadelphia Inquirer reports that when skateboard star and
MTV personality Bam Margera marries his fiancee Missy Rothstein this
winter, the ceremony will be conducted by Fireball Ministry front man
James A. Rota. An ordained minister, Rota is a longtime friend of
Margera; his band was hand-picked by Margera to appear on his VIVA LA
BANDS compilation last year, as well as a corresponding tour. On
Margera's Sirius Satellite Radio program, "Radio Bam," last week,
Rothstein said that the wedding will take place on a Du Pont estate in
Delaware before at least 500 guests.

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-Perris Records Update

3 Legged Dogg Inks A Deal For USA And Europe!!!

Featuring Carlos Cavazo (Quiet Riot), Jimmy Bain (Dio, Rainbow), Chas
West (Bonham, Lynch Mob), Brian Young (David Lee Roth), and Vinny
Appice (Dio, Ozzy, Black Sabbath), 3 Legged Dogg is a band whose
combined members sold over 15 million records! The band came together
when former Dio band mates Jimmy Bain and Vinny Appice talked about
forming a new powerhouse band to continue the musical assault! After
hearing vocalist Chas West's hell-raising vocals and guitarist Brian
Young's ripping guitar sounds one night at a jam in Hollywood the
foundation was formed! Good friend guitar shredder Carlos Cavazo
joined forces to complete the band and a 3 Legged Dogg was born!

Track Listing:

1. Frozen Summer
2. Give And Take Away
3. Rain On My Parade
4. One Good Reason
5. Wasted Life
6. Long Way Back From Hell
7. Left For Dead
8. Bring The Hammer Down

Release date is August 29th, 2006 through Perris Records with
worldwide distribution by Goimusic (Spain), PHD (England), Border
(Sweden), Bertus (The Netherlands), Andromeda (Italy), Black Lotus/
Soundforge Music Group (Greece), Select-O-Hits (US), P.V. Music
(Canada), Disk Heaven (Japan), Gold Records (Japan), Disk Union
(Japan), Melodic Heaven (Korea), ZYX (Germany, Austria, Switzerland,
France, & Belgium) and Sound Of Silence (Portugal). MP3 samples at
http://www.perrisrecords.com/ .

Europe's Backwash "KICK ASS!" Release

Hailing from Switzerland, Backwash is absolutely devoted to rock 'n'
roll. The five band members have been merged into a unique blend of
ass-kicking rock 'n' roll, mainly influenced by the music of bands
like Motley Crue, Guns N' Roses, and AC/DC. KICK ASS! is a true
scorcher. Swallow the Backwash!!!

Track Listing:

1. Legless
2. My Good & Bad
3. No Gun No Fun
4. No More Favours
5. Bomb Fire
6. Tell My Line
7. The Coast
8. She's Rock 'N' Roll
9. Feeling Like A Bitch
10. Crash
11. Head Trash
12. Catfight

MP3 samples at http://www.perrisrecords.com/ .

Bang Tango Studio Update

Bang Tango vocalist Joe Leste flew into Austin, Texas, to finish his
vocal tracks right before the Faster Pussycat/Bang Tango tour started.
The CD will be mixed by Cherry St. guitarist Taz and will be available
in late September. More details soon at http://www.perrisrecords.com/
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-MVD Visual To Release Two New DVD Titles In The "Under Review" Series
From Sexy Intellectual On October 31, 2006: AC/DC, Joy Division

MVD Visual and Sexy Intellectual are pleased to announce the home
viewing release of two new DVD titles in the "Under Review" Series for
US distribution on DVD. The series will be released on October 31,
2006 and each DVD will retail at $19.95.

AC/DC - A CLASSIC ALBUM UNDER REVIEW: BACK IN BLACK

This DVD documentary is the ultimate review and critical analysis of
AC/DC's most influential and successful album. With the entire album
dissected track by track, and with rare footage, band interviews and
live performances all under the gaze of our panel of esteemed experts,
this could be the most thorough exploration of this band yet.

Includes: Rare musical performances; Comment, criticism and insight
from engineer for BACK IN BLACK and HIGHWAY TO HELL sessions, Tony
Platt; rock journalist, Total Rock FM DJ and AC/DC expert, Malcolm
Dome; AC/DC biographer Paul Stenning, Classic Rock magazine's Jerry
Ewing; BBC 6 Music DJ Jane Gazzo, AC/DC author Clinton Walker and
more.

Bonus Features: "Tony Platt In The Studio With AC/DC"; "The Hardest
AC/DC Back In Black Quiz In The World Ever", full contributor
biographies and "Beyond DVD" section.

Selection #: SIDVD508
UPC: 823564508597
Run Time: 113 minutes

JOY DIVISION

This 70-minute documentary covers the entire career of Joy Division,
one of Manchester and Post-Punks most respected bands. It charts the
entire short lifespan of the group, from their origins in their days
as Warsaw to the more well known incarnation of Joy Division.

Includes: Rare musical performances, Obscure footage of rare
interviews and rarely seen photographs; Review, comment, criticism and
insight from Mick Middles, co-author of Torn Apart: The Life Of Ian
Curtis; former NME and Melody Maker journalist, Barney Hoskyns; Ex-
Mojo Magazine editor, Pat Gilbert; Manchester punk musician and
author, John Robb; music journalist and author David Stubbs; and more.

Track list: Live and studio recordings of Joy Division classics such
as: "Transmission," "She's Lost Control," "Atmosphere," "Love Will
Tear Us Apart," and "Shadowplay."

Bonus Features: Rare transcribed Ian Curtis audio interview, "The
Hardest Joy Division Quiz In The World Ever," Contributor biographies,
and "Beyond DVD" section.

Selection #: SIDVD510
UPC: 823564508795
Run Time: 70 minutes

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

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-Rob Zombie Releases Third Single From The EDUCATED HORSES CD: "Let It
All Bleed Out"

HOLLYWOOD -- Rob Zombie's third release "Let It All Bleed Out" off the
EDUCATED HORSES CD [Geffen Records] hits the airwaves Thursday, August
10th. This release comes out on the heels of the successful single the
"American Witch." EDUCATED HORSES entered the Billboard Top 200 at #5
and maintains status in the top 200 to date after 19 weeks.

In other Zombie news: CD USA has invited Zombie to rock the house live
to a sold out audience Thursday, August 10th in their Hollywood
studios. The show will then air Saturday, August 12th on Direct TV,
3 p.m. EST and 6 p.m. PST and then again for the next 48 hours after.

For those without Direct TV, Zombie will impact the TV airwaves in a
major way with a powerful performance on CBS-TV's "The Late, Late Show
With Craig Ferguson" Friday, August 11th. He will take center stage to
perform the smash hit single "American Witch" off the EDUCATED HORSES
CD [Geffen Records].

Rob Zombie joins Godsmack August 25th in Dallas, TX to start their
early fall tour at the Smirnoff Music Center. Driven by a desire to
keep things interesting and exciting for the fans, Zombie is bringing
out the biggest show production to date. Fans should expect a visual
and aural circus of the unexpected on this tour.

Vote "The Devil's Rejects" for Spike TV's Scream Awards 2006.

The following categories for "The Devil's Rejects" are:

o The Ultimate Scream
o Best Horror Movie
o Most Vile Villain
o Best Director and Best Screenplay.

Winners are determined by on-line vote. Click
http://www.spiketv.com/interact/polls/scream2006/ to cast your ballot
and tune in to Spike TV on October 10th at 10pm for the results.

For more information on all Rob Zombie music and projects go to
http://www.robzombie.com/ , http://www.myspace.com/robzombie and
http://www.elsuperbeasto.com/ .

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-BW&BK Joins Forces With Hot Topic

BW&BK has joined forces with US retailer Hot Topic and the magazine
will now be available in select stores across the US. "This is a
perfect fit for our vision of metal," says President/CEO "Metal" Tim
Henderson about the new cooperation which will commence with BW&BK
#99, out in September. "We hope Hot Topic's customer fanbase eats the
magazine up!" There are ironically 666 Hot Topic retail stores in the
US, the majority of which are in shopping malls. The unique chain
caters to the many subcultures of the hard rock/metal scene with its
vast selection of products and accessories. Hot Topic was named number
53 on Fortune 100's Top Companies To Work For list in 2006. For more
information on Hot Topic visit this HotTopic.com.

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-Seven Witches' YEARS OF THE WITCH DVD Out September 26, 2006!

Led by guitarist Jack Frost, Seven Witches is one of the most
consistent heavy metal bands around -- issuing albums almost every
single year since 1999, while all the while never turning their back
on the musical style they originally championed.

Not surprisingly, they are also a force to be reckoned with live -- as
evidenced by their first-ever DVD release, YEARS OF THE WITCH.

Including both recent and classic live footage, the set is a must-see
for Frost disciples everywhere.

Concert footage track listing on YEARS OF THE WITCH:

1) Open
2) Dance With The Dead
3) Apocalyptic Dreams
4) Metal Tyrant
5) The Answer
6) Johnny
7) Jam Session
8) Can't Find My Way
9) Incubus
10) Metal Asylum
11) Warmth Of Winter
12) Camelot
13) Natures Wrath
14) Cries Of The Living
15) Passage To The Other Side
16) Mental Messiah

Featuring some of their best tracks (including "Dance With The Dead"
and "Passage To The Other Side"), YEARS OF THE WITCH comes with a
multitude of bonus features, including (but not limited to) the
following:

· Story of the Witch
· Interview with Jack and Mark
· The Man Behind the Music
· Journey Through Camelot
· Archived Concert Footage

Frost and Seven Witches will be touring in support of YEARS OF THE
WITCH, including the following confirmed dates:

August 26th, 2006
Minneapolis Mayhem (Metal Fest)
http://www.minneapolismayhem.com/

October 13th, 2006.
BW&BK 6-Pack Weekend IV
Le Medley in Montreal, Quebec
http://www.bwbk6pack.com/

See Jack's official Web site for further dates and updates:
http://www.sevenwitches.net/

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-Nuclear Assault's LOUDER HARDER FASTER DVD Out October 10, 2006!

Long one of the most brutal metal bands on the planet, Nuclear Assault
continues to assault your senses with their first-ever DVD release,
LOUDER HARDER FASTER.

Featuring all your Nuclear Assault favorites, LOUDER HARDER FASTER
features both 2.0 stereo and 5.1 surround sound mixes, and features a
jam-packed three hours of footage.

In addition to the recent performance (taped on June 5, 2005), LOUDER
HARDER FASTER also includes such extra bits as vintage live footage,
slide shows (put to the original SURVIVE demos), music videos, in the
studio footage, unreleased songs, and an interview with longtime
members Danny Lilker and Glenn Evans.

Originally formed back in 1984, bassist Lilker witnessed the birth of
thrash metal first as an original member of Anthrax, as well as a
crucial component to S.O.D., Nuclear Assault, and Brutal Truth.

While many thrash metal bands tempered their aggression with melody,
Nuclear Assault has stuck to their guns throughout and in the process,
released such thrash classics as 1988's SURVIVE and 1989's HANDLE WITH
CARE.

After an extended hiatus, the group returned in the early 21st century
with their first new studio album in over a decade, 2005's THIRD WORLD
GENOCIDE.

Track list (LOUDER HARDER FASTER):

1) Rise From The Ashes
2) Brainwash
3) F#
4) New Song
5) Critical Mass
6) Game Over/Butt Fuck
7) Sin
8) Price Of Freedom
9) Long Haired Asshole
10) Trail Of Tears

Tours:

Nuclear Assault will be touring in support of LOUDER HARDER FASTER.

See their official Web site for updates:
http://nuclearassault.us/

Video:

A promotional video for the songs "Price Of Freedom" & "LHA" will be
used to further expand awareness. As well as being worked to video
outlets, they are currently available for viewing on the Screaming
Ferret Wreckords MySpace site:
http://www.myspace.com/screamingferretwreckords/

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-THE REALM OF NAPALM RECORDS DVD: Coming To North America 10/28/06!

The premiere digipack DVD compilation from the house of Napalm
Records! Over 140 minutes of music videos, live cuts, and special
features from the likes of Leaves' Eyes, Lacrimas Profundere,
Atrocity, Elis, Midnattsol, Korpiklaani, and many more! Included with
this one-of-a-kind DVD is a bonus audio CD featuring 16 hot tracks!
Total Playing Time: Over 140 Minutes!

DVD Track list:

MUSIC VIDEOS:
1) Atrocity - Cold Black Days
2) Battlelore – Storm Of The Blades
3) Battlelore – Jounrey Into Dying Land
4) Beseech – Innerlane
5) Darkwell – Fate Prisoner
6) Elis – Der Letzte Tag
7) Hurtlocker – Absolution
8) Korpiklaani – Beer Beer
9) Korpiklaani – Kadetsiipina
10) Korpiklaani – Hunting Song
11) Lacrimas Profundere – Amber Gir
12) Lacrimas Profundere – Ave End
13) Lacrimas Profundere – Again It's Over
14) Leaves' Eyes – Elegy
15) Leaves' Eyes – Into Your Light
16) Sinamore – Darkness Of Day
17) Tyr – Regin Smidur
18) Tyr – Hail To The Hammer
19) Visions Of Atlantis - Lost

LIVE VIDEOS:
1) Enthroned – Hellgium Messiah
2) Saltatio Mortis – Heuchler
3) Saltatio Mortis – Salz Der Erde
4) Saltatio Mortis – Mea Culpa
5) Saltatio Mortis – Junges Blut
6) Midnattsol – Infinite Fairytale
7) Midnattsol – Desolation
8) Midnattsol – Haunted

LEAVES' EYES SPECIAL:
1) The Making of a Saga
2) A winter talk
3) Bochum total – special
4) From Mexico to Russia

GET WIG WAMED:
1) In My Dreams (new version)
2) Hard To Be A Rock 'n' Roller
3) Bless The Night

BONUS AUDIO CD Compilation:
1) Atrocity – Enigma
2) Battlelore – Storm Of The Blades
3) Beseech – Last Obsession
4) Draconian – She Dies
5) Elis – Anger
6) Hurtlocker – I Am Everything...Nothing!
7) Iron Fire – Ironhead
8) Korpiklaani – Vδkirauta
9) Lacrimas Profundere – My Velvet Little Darkness
10) Leaves' Eyes – Farewell Proud Men
11) Sinamore – Darkness Of The Day
12) Summoning – Land Of The Dead (Edit)
13) Tyr – Regin Smidir
14) Visions Of Atlantis – Pharaoh's Repentance
15) Weltenbrand – Bewitched Herds Boys
16) Wig Wam – Kill My Rock 'n' Roll

http://www.napalmrecords.com/

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-Pyramaze To Record Live DVD At ProgPower This Year!

Metal band Pyramaze will be recording a live DVD at this year's
prestigious ProgPower USA in Atlanta on the 15th - 16th of September.
( http://www.progpowerusa.com/ ) This will include an equal mix of
songs from both of their releases LEGEND OF THE BONE CARVER and
MELANCHOLY BEAST.

Glenn Harveston, ProgPower USA's promoter, wanted to do something
special this year and invited Pyramaze vocalist Lance King to join
Jorn Lande among a few other vocalists from the bands appearing this
year for a special song close at the end of the show on Saturday
night.

This year's lineup at ProgPower USA has exceeded expectations once
again with this fabulous lineup: Jorn, Evergrey, Epica, Pyramaze, Zero
Hour, Savage Circus, Mercenary, Freak Kitchen, Vision Divine, and
Thunderstone... Not to mention the pre-party bands that are all
astoundingly cool too!

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-Z Records News

Z ROCK 06 UPDATE:

Ticket sales are now very good with Loud 1 already reporting sales
above and beyond what they have achieved for any previous Z Rock
show!! We thank you the fans for buying your tickets in advance, this
is encouraging for us as we prepare the Z Rock 07 show details which
will be announced at Z Rock 06.

The show is nearly upon us and over the next few weeks we will be
announcing details of every act. First up are UK act Furyon [ex-Pride]
who have the job of opening up the day's events on September 24th.

Formed in late 2005, Furyon are poised to hit the scene with a
delicious mix of groove rock. Comprised of seasoned musicians that are
no strangers to the live scene around Europe, the band have hit the
south coast proving that rock music can be Hard, Heavy, Aggressive and
yet still audible to anyone who wants to understand what the hell the
lyrics are saying. In their own words "There's alot of rock out there,
alot of bands trying to put their message across on the live circuit.
What you get from a Furyon gig is a feeling that you've just been a
part of something, you may say 'that's not my bag' but you'll be
saying it while you're grooving to our music."

With the band's influences ranging from classic rock to progressive
metal, it would be unfair to pigeonhole their awesome music. The
band's debut EP is imminent and it is hoped to have it ready in time
for Z Rock 06.

Furyon are endorsed by PRS Guitars, Framus Guitars and Amps, and
Warwick Bass guitars.

Z ROCK 06 TICKETING DETAILS

venue: JB's, Dudley, UK
tickets £30 advance / £40 on the day if any remaining

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! Further information can be found at
http://www.myspace.com/zrockfest .

http://www.zrecords.net/

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-Crash Kelly Comments On Poison, Alice Cooper Shows

Toronto glam rock quartet begins California blitzkrieg

Glam rock quartet Crash Kelly -- whose new album, the Gilby Clarke-
produced ELECTRIC SATISFACTION, is now available -- is in the midst of
a series of high-profile gigs. Last week, the band performed a
hometown show at Toronto's Molson Amphitheatre alongside Poison and
Cinderella before flying to America to play two shows with Alice
Cooper (including a gig at the Sturgis motorcycle rally).

"There was no better way to kick off the dog days of summer than to be
on the same bill as two of my childhood favorites," front man Sean
Kelly says about the Poison/Cinderella show. "Despite blazing heat, we
managed to rip out a couple of sets that highlighted the new material
from ELECTRIC SATISFACTION, and were pleased to find that the crowd
was on board."

Crash Kelly already toured Canada with Alice Cooper earlier this year,
but Kelly says the second go-round was even better. "Not even the
Canadian dates we did with Alice could prepare us for the thrill of
sharing the stage with him at two legendary venues. Sturgis saw us
performing in front of a crowd of 20,000, and I'm pleased to report
that we rose to the occasion. And to a kid growing up in small-town
Ontario, Billings, Montana seems like the most exotic of locales, and
playing the Shrine Auditorium felt like a true '70s-rock revival."

The group is now in Los Angeles, where Crash Kelly recorded their new
album. Kelly describes the city as the "spiritual home for the band in
a lot of ways. It was the early '80s Sunset Strip scene that served as
one of Crash Kelly's primary influences. Coming back to the birthplace
of ELECTRIC SATISFACTION is serving as inspiration for bringing these
songs to life on the stage. We're looking forward to playing with L.A.
Guns in their hometown, rocking some legendary venues and also looking
forward to highlighting some of the often overlooked other influences
of the band with our appearance at the International Pop Overthrow.
Wrapping it up at Metal Skool should prove to be a fitting cap for our
latest rock n' roll fantasy."

In other news, Crash Kelly was named "band of the day" by Spin
magazine's Web site earlier this week. The feature can be read at this
location:
http://www.spin.com/features/band_of_the_day/2006/08/060807_crashkelly

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-Prog Metal Band Thessera Signs To North American Label ProgRock
Records

Brazilian Prog Metal band Thessera has just signed to the North
American label ProgRock Records, well-known for releasing and
discovering talents such as Frameshift, Chain, Oliver Wakeman, and Guy
Manning (The Tangent).

Three songs from the Brazilians' debut album FOOLED EYES are available
in their complete versions at Thessera's Official MySpace Page:
http://www.myspace.com/thessera

Thessera was formed in the early days of 2003, with the idea of
playing Prog Metal with Brazilian rhythms and elements from different
music styles such as fusion, and blues.

The band is composed of Marcelo Quina (voice), Nando Costa (guitar),
Raphael Lamim (guitar), Marcelo Mattos (bass), Rodolfo Amaro
(keyboards) and Fernando Cerutti (drums), and has been performing live
in a number of shows, taking part in festivals, workshops and cultural
events, and having played as an opening act for Angra in September
2004.

FOOLED EYES tells the story of young artist Andrew Hesser, who finds
himself in the most fulfilling moment of his life: the celebration of
his engagement to Jeanne Seamus. During the engagement party, he
starts to feel sick and faints before a friend. He then starts a
journey throughout his unconscious mind, traveling across a real
gallery of memories. There, Andrew recalls the family conflicts of his
childhood, his dreams, disappointments, and his love for Jeanne. Hours
later, at home, Andrew is awakened by his friend. Impressed by the
dream he just had, Andrew answers a phone call, only to find that this
is where the real nightmare begins...

Thessera MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/thessera

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-IcebergRadio.com's Metal Radio Adds

The following albums were added this week to IcebergRadio.com's Metal
Stations: BWBK.com, '80s Hair Bands, BlackDeath, ProgPower, '80s
Aggression, Roots Of Metal:

ANATA - The Conductor's Departure (Wicked World): BWBK.com, BlackDeath
APOCALYPTICA - Amplified - A Decade Of Reinventing The Cello
(Universal): BWBK.com
ARCTIC CIRCLE - Forcing The Astral (Profound Lore): BlackDeath
ARTIMUS PYLEDRIVER - Artimus Pyledriver (DRT): BWBK.com
BLACK LABEL SOCIETY - Shot To Hell (Roadrunner): BWBK.com
CATTLE DECAPITATION - Karma.Bloody.Karma (Metal Blade): BWBK.com
ETERNAL TEARS OF SORROW - Before The Bleeding Sun (Spinefarm):
BWBK.com, ProgPower
FIREWIND - Allegiance (Century Media): BWBK.com, ProgPower
GORGOROTH - Ad Majorem Sathanas Gloriam (Regain): BWBK.com, BlackDeath
INTRONAUT - Void (Goodfellow): BWBK.com
LAMB OF GOD - Redneck (Epic): BWBK.com
MOTORHEAD - Kiss Of Death (Sanctuary): BWBK.com
THE QUILL - In Triumph (SPV): BWBK.com
UNEARTH - III: In The Eyes Of Fire (Metal Blade): BWBK.com

Brave Pick Of The Week: SLAYER - Christ Illusion (American)

BraveRadio Weekly - hosted by BW&BK's "Metal" Tim Henderson is on the
air NOW!
Head here: www.icebergradio.com/braveradioweekly

BWBK.com is BW&BK Magazine's noisy audio brother and can be found at
www.BWBK.com and via the Metal News section at www.HardRadio.com!

For more info about BWBK.com contact metaltim@icebergmedia or
metaltim@...

BWBK.com is the noisy audio brother to BW&BK Magazine!

www.BWBK.com - 24/7 Audio Assault!

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-Pillar: New CD & Tour!

Pillar - THE RECKONING to release October 3rd, 2006
Lead radio single & debut video to impact August 2006
Headlining "Days of Reckoning Tour" planned for fall 2006

As evidenced by their fourth release overall, THE RECKONING, the
Oklahoma-based quartet, Pillar, continue to hone their melodic yet
simple and tough sound. "We're all from the Midwest. It's all about
real rock and roll," explains singer Rob Beckley. And while RECKONING
should appeal to fans of good ol' rock and roll, there is a modern
edge to the tunes as well -- the Tool-esque "Awake," the Jimmy Eat
World-like "Sometimes," and the Rage Against The Machine vs. AC/DC
heavyweight bout, "Everything."

Produced by Travis Wyrick and Pillar and mixed by David Bendeth
(Hawthorne Heights, As I Lay Dying, Breaking Benjamin), THE RECKONING
carries on the Midwest's legacy of rich rock with sounds and themes
inspired by Pillar's home turf.

"The majority of this country is small-town America and suburban
living out in the middle of nowhere," comments frontman Rob Beckley.
"Those type of hardworking people, that's who we are, that's where we
come from. Rock and roll in the Midwest is rock and roll."

Pillar innovates its rock and roll style on THE RECKONING,
experimenting with musical genres, vocal technique and song
narratives. Tracks like "Sometimes" skips with infectious punk urgency
while the melancholy ballad "Angel In Disguise" is lyrically laid out
like a country tune. Beckley also uses his voice as an instrument for
the first time in the haunting introduction to "Last Goodbye."

"We're concerned with what our fans think of us," Beckley grants. "And
we don't want to let them down, but at the same time we know that in
order to grow you can't stay stagnant."

Releasing simultaneously on Oct. 3 will be a special edition of THE
RECKONING, comprising the new album and featuring a bonus DVD with
over 3 1/2 hours of footage, including a 2006 performance, as well as
song commentaries by the band, and a "how to" section (in which the
members explain the equipment they use, the technical aspects of
songs, etc.)

Pillar's first single from the record, "Everything," goes for adds at
Rock and Active Rock radio in August. The band will headline the "Days
Of Reckoning Tour" this fall featuring Kids In The Way, Dead Poetic
and Showdown. For more information, visit http://www.pillarmusic.com/
.

Since the band's 2001 debut ABOVE, Flicker Records artist Pillar has
seen unprecedented success in every aspect of its career. With over
700,000 lifetime sales (including FIREPROOF and WHERE DO WE GO FROM
HERE both approaching 300,000 units scanned), headlining seven
national tours, performed for more than two million people, and been
featured on the covers of Radio & Records, Rockline Magazine, and HM
Magazine. The band has also received print coverage in Rolling Stone,
Spin, Bass Player, and Hit Parader.

Pillar's video "Bring Me Down" saw heavy rotation on the Fuse TV
program "Rockzilla" and was voted No. 1 at Fuse TV's "Oven Fresh." The
band additionally won Fuse TV's Next Big Thing award. The band will be
filming a performance based video for the first single, "Everything"
on a 10,000 acre ranch in Kansas.

CONFIRMED TRACK LISTING:

1. Everything
2. Awake
3. When Tomorrow Comes
4. The Reckoning
5. Tragedy
6. Last Goodbye
7. Angel In Disguise
8. Elysian
9. Crossfire
10. Resolution
11. Sometimes
12. Wherever The Wind Blows
13. Chasing Shadows At Midnight

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-Lion Music News

Welcome to another Lion Music news installment. Here we have the
latest happenings over the last few weeks. The news page at our Web
site is being frequently updated so be sure to check it out regularly.

Currently on rotation at http://www.myspace.com/lionmusiclabel you can
hear tracks from new releases from Mind's Eye, Jose Del Rio (feat.
Vitalij Kuprij), Electric Outlet and Daniel Palmqvist. These will be
changed in around a week for tracks from our August releases which can
be seen below. Also on the MySpace page are clips from the upcoming
Tony Hernando DVD (see below for more info on this).

Till next time,

The Lion Music team.

August 24th 2006 Releases

Seventh Wonder - WAITING IN THE WINGS

WAITING IN THE WINGS is set to break Seventh Wonder to the masses --
you have been warned!

Marco Ferrigno - HANGING GARDENS

Rich shred/neo-classical instrumental. The new album show cases the
talents of Tony Franklin, Marco Minnemann, George Bellas and Javier
Leal.

Tony Hernando - THIII LIVE! CD+DVD

DVD and CD package. The collection features live concert footage, new
songs, a documentary and much more!

Dogpound Set To Enter The Studio For 3rd Album

Dogpound are about to start recording their third album within the
month. The new album is the follow-up to 2005's A NIGHT IN THE GUTTER.
Dogpound's Tuka reports, "25 new songs have been written but the album
will contain about 12 so we have some hard decisions to make." This
time the album will be mixed by none other than the almighty Peter
Tδgtgren in the Abyss Studios.

A tentative release for the first quarter of 2007 has been set.

Tony Hernando - THIII LIVE! DVD Clips

Spanish guitar sensation Tony Hernando sees the release of his live
DVD/CD release THIII LIVE! this month on the 24th. For a taster of
what to expect watch the two clips below to see Tony ripping it up
ably accompanied by drummer Mike Terrana.

Right click and "save target as" on links below:

Into The Black
http://www.lionmusic.com/images/Tony%20Hernando_Into%20the%20black_DVD.wmv

Now
http://www.lionmusic.com/images/Tony%20Hernando_Now_DVD.wmv

Electric Outlet Available For Booking

Venues wishing to book Electric Outlet please contact:

Netzwerk!
Eventmanagement GmbH
Jens Heitmann
Friesenweg 2
22763 Hamburg

Tel.: 040 / 8815 9703
Fax.: 040 / 8815 9701
http://www.netzwerkevent.de/
heitmann@...

Marcel Coenen In A LIVE TIME JOURNEY

The DVD editing of Sun Caged guitarist Marcel Coenen's upcoming live
solo DVD is complete. The DVD is entitled A LIVE TIME JOURNEY and it
will feature the whole show played at January 28th in Weert, NL. In
addition on the DVD will also be a solo gig in Thailand, some
backstage and rehearsal footage, a gallery and a biography. The
release is currently set for September (subject to change).

http://www.lionmusic.com/

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-Blood Tsunami Update

Blood Tsunami has now signed a three album record deal with Nocturnal
Art Productions/Candlelight Records, and will enter the studio already
in September this year. The debut album is scheduled to hit the
streets in February or March 2007, and it will be distributed
worldwide by Plastichead Distribution.

Blood Tsunami will once again use engineer Oivind Voldmo Larsen at
Lion Heart Studios in Oslo where they also recorded the vicious DEMO
2005. (Check it out on MySpace.) The members of Blood Tsunami will
produce the album tentatively titled THRASH METAL. Now that says it
all!

But there's more... The artwork of the album will be over the top
fantastic and the man going nuts on the canvas is Alex Horley
Orlandelli, who is also known for his great works for Marvel Comics,
Heavy Metal Magazine and Image Comics. Just you wait 'n see...

If You Want Blood! You Got It!

Blood Tsunami

http://www.bloodtsunami.com/
http://www.myspace.com/bloodtsunami

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-Fates Warning Reissues Announced!

On the 6th/9th of October Metal Blade Europe will re-issue some of the
finest Fates Warning titles from their back catalogue.

Watch out for DISCONNECTED/INSIDE OUT (double CD) and A PLEASANT SHADE
OF GREY (CD+DVD). Both titles will be released on mid-price!

Both discs -- DISCONNECTED and INSIDE OUT -- include bonus tracks. The
bonus for A PLEASANT SHADE OF GREY is the DVD of the same title. This
video has never been released on the DVD format before (only VHS).

Here's the complete track listing:

DISCONNECTED:

1. Disconnected Part 1
2. One
3. So
4. Pieces Of Me
5. Something From Nothing
6. Still Remains
7. Disconnected Part 2

Bonus tracks:

8. Someone/Everything (One demo)
9. It's Over (Shutdown demo)
10. Under The Milky Way (The Church Cover)

INSIDE OUT:

1. Outside Looking In
2. Pale Fire
3. The Strand
4. Shelter Me
5. Island In The Stream
6. Down To The Wire
7. Face The Fear
8. Inward Bound
9. Monument
10. Afterglow

Bonus tracks:

11. Outside Looking In (demo)
12. Shelter Me (demo)
13. Island In The Stream (demo)

A PLEASANT SHADE OF GREY:

1.-12. parts I – XII (audio)
+ bonus-DVD A PLEASANT SHADE OF GREY

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-Byzantine To Team Up With Demiricous For Regional Dates, Unveil New
Music

West Virginia's forward-thinking thrashers Byzantine have confirmed a
string of regional tour dates with Indiana thrashers Demiricous. The
band offers this update on its recent activity, and is planning on
unveiling new music while out on the road in September:

"We've been writing the new album this summer so we can record it this
winter. But, the truth is we missed being out on tour, so we're going
to do this small run then finish writing. We're planning on going out
on a full US tour or at least a tour that takes us west. So look for
that in November."

Byzantine on tour
(with Demiricous)

9/20 - Cincinnati, OH - Top Cats
9/21 - Detroit, MI - The Ritz
9/22 - Columbus, OH - The High Five
9/23 - Toledo, OH - The Underground
9/24 - Southgate, MI - The Modern Exchange
9/25 - Grand Rapids, MI - Ten Bells
9/26 - Hobart, IN - Hobart Eagles Pavilion
9/27 - Kalamozoo, MI - Club Soda
9/28 - TBA

(Byzantine solo shows)
9/29 - Cleveland, OH - TBA
9/30 - Pittsburgh, PA - TBA

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-Warface's INSANITY OF THE OBSESSED On Deathquake Records -- Crushing
The World August 15th

"What separates Warface from virtually every other lesser-known yet
highly talented Death Metal acts out there? Hooks. Miles and miles of
ridiculously barbed and jagged hooks delivered with a precision so
many groups of such ilk strive for yet so few truly attain. Just when
you think the group is about to relinquish its ice cold death-grip and
leave you to molder in a shallow unmarked grave, they pull you back
just below the surface for even more cruel and unusual punishment. If
every group in the genre were this capable and genuinely dedicated to
perfecting their craft the charts and airwaves, as we know them,
wouldn't be hopelessly clogged with insipid Pop drivel. Trust me, my
friends, if this one don't leave ya battered, bruised and bloodied,
then nothing -- and I mean nothing -- ever will."
~~Todd Newton – Blasting Zone

HOLLYWOOD -- Deathquake Records is proud to present Death Metal Trio
Warface and their full-length debut INSANITY OF THE OBSESSED. Hailing
from San Diego, CA the trio is comprised of Laura Christine (Lead
guitar), Dave Smith (vocals/bass) and Tyson Jupin (drums).

Since the release of their EP, Warface has grown and developed its
unique style and chemistry giving fans music that they can really sink
their teeth into. When Deathquake Records came knocking, they
recognized the brutal metal music this band created and signed the
Death Metal trio immediately. After signing the band was sent straight
to the studio to work with world-class engineer/producer Alan
Sanderson (System Of A Down, Slayer, Rolling Stones, Johnny Cash).

INSANITY OF THE OBSESSED blends complex yet catchy moody-melodies with
low brow pounding grooves that hook. This style of writing makes the
songs memorable and sticks in the listener's head and soul.

One other unique dynamic of this extreme metal band is their female
lead guitarist Laura Christine. The extreme metal genre has yet to see
a female out front handling all rhythm and lead guitar duties single
handedly as well as writing and producing. Metal Curse Magazine
declared that "Warface is something that you don't see every day:
Brutal Death Metal with not only a female guitarist, but in fact a
female guitar hero!"

Warface is not trying to reinvent metal, but simply carry on the
tradition of bringing quality metal music to the masses. INSANITY OF
THE OBSESSED was written and performed to honor the great legends
before them. INSANITY OF THE OBSESSED is available in stores and the
web August 15th, 2006.

http://www.warface.net/
http://www.deathquakerecords.com/

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-Thram To Release PICTURES OF REALITY In September

The Brazilians of the heavy metal band Thram will release in Brazil
their second album, PICTURES OF REALITY, produced by Ricardo Nagata at
Creative Studios, on September 3 at Expomusic, the biggest annual
music fair of Latin America, in Sγo Paulo, Brazil.

Over than 50.000 people visit the fair during the five days of
exposition to see the latest news of musical instruments factorys,
dealers, magazines, labels and also to watch the shows and workshops
with the biggest names of Brazilian music.

For the occasion, Thram is preparing a special show to release the
album, the band will play for the first time the songs of PICTURES OF
REALITY to the fans, at the Expomusic Music Hall.

Besides the show, during the five days of fair, Expomusic happens from
08/30 to 09/03, Thram's guitarist Lucas Godoy will make some guitar
clinics about the Line 6 equipments and playing some Thram songs.

Related sites:
http://www.thram.com/
http://www.lucasgodoy.com/
http://www.expomusic.com/
http://www.line6.com/

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-The Esoteric Unveil New Music From SUBVERTER, Announced Headlining
Tour

Critically-acclaimed sonic trailblazers The Esoteric have posted new
music on-line from their forthcoming opus SUBVERTER and have announced
dates for their headlining "Through the Looking Glass" tour.

The Esoteric have posted three new tracks from their highly-
anticipated new album SUBVERTER on-line at the band's MySpace page (
http://www.myspace.com/theesoteric ). The tracks include the rocking
"Destroy, She Said" as well as the titanic "Language Is A Virus /
Shipyards Of Foreign Cities" and the mind-bending "Clone Culture And
The Cut-Up Method." Produced and engineered by Paul Malinowski
(Shiner, Open Hand, The Life And Times) along with Eric Graves, the
genre-defying new album SUBVERTER is the band's sophomore effort for
Prosthetic Records and is slated for an October 17 release date.

Additionally, The Esoteric have announced dates for their headlining
West Coast tour with art-rockers Mouth Of The Architect. Sponsored by
alt-lifestyle Web site GodsGirls.com and dubbed the "Through The
Looking Glass Tour," the run will be the first chance for fans to see
the band's stellar live performance featuring songs from the new
album.

The Esoteric on tour
GodsGirls.com presents: Through the Looking Glass 2006 Summer Tour

8/17 Wichita, KS – John Barleycorn's
8/18 Manhattan, KS – PJ's Pub
8/19 Topeka, KS – The Static Bar
8/20 Lawrence, KS – Replay Lounge

(with Mouth Of The Architect)
8/22 Arlington Heights, IL – Knights Of Columbus
8/23 Minneapolis, MN – Triple Rock Social Club
8/24 Moorhead, MN – All Star Bowl
8/26 Rapid City, SD – Venue Eight
8/27 Denver, CO – The Marquis Theater
8/28 Ogden, UT – Club Boom Va
8/29 Reno, NV – The Fourteenth Ward
8/31 Los Angeles, CA – Knitting Factor Alterknit Lounge
9/01 Bakersfield, CA – Jerry's Pizza
9/02 Eureka, CA – The Eureka Vets Hall
9/03 El Cajon, CA – The Masonic Lodge
9/04 Tempe, AZ – Clubhouse
9/05 El Paso, TX – Chic's
9/07 San Antonio, TX – The White Rabbit
9/08 Houston, TX – Walter's On Washington
9/09 Dallas, TX – Andy's On The Square
9/10 Tulsa, OK – The Pink Eye
9/11 Lawrence, KS – The Bottleneck
9/12 St. Louis, MO – Hi-Pointe

9/15 Kansas City, MO – Record Bar
9/16 Wichita, KS – The Electric Snake

For the latest news and tour information, please visit the band's
official Web site http://www.The-Esoteric.com/ , as well as
http://www.myspace.com/TheEsoteric and
http://www.ProstheticRecords.com/ .

"It's tricky work, integrating genuine feeling, dignified angst and
melodic riffs into heavy music. Few pull it off with the musical
prowess and sincerity that The Esoteric prove...a head above the rest
of the crowd" – OUTBURN

"a seamless progression of melodic guitar lines, remorseless vocals
and kinetic percussion patterns...amazing to behold" – DECIBEL

"gnarly, hungry and virtually unaffected by anything that's moving
units in metalcore today. Which is a beautiful thing if you're of the
mind that a single well-placed cymbal accent, guitar squeal or off-
time breakdown can pack more power that 100 perfectly-executed At The
Gates riffs." – ALTERNATIVE PRESS

"challenging the boundaries of hardcore." – REVOLVER

"An intriguing mix of vein-busting hardcore and symphonic wall-of-
noise orchestration that slithers out of any pigeonhole you try to put
it in" – METAL MANIACS

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-Year Of Desolation Posts New Track From Forthcoming Album

Indiana-based thrashers Year Of Desolation have posted an early mix of
the band's song "Flavor Of The Weak" on its MySpace page (
http://www.myspace.com/yearofdesolation ) as a pre-cursor to the
band's forthcoming Prosthetic Records debut.

Currently on tour across the United States with Cerberus and Forever
In Terror on the "Cultivating The Masses" tour, Year Of Desolation
just recently completed recording of the band's Prosthetic debut,
tentatively dubbed YEAR OF DESOLATION. Recorded with producer Jamie
King (Between The Buried And Me, Through The Eyes Of The Dead), the
record is due out in early 2007 through Prosthetic. Touring plans for
the fall are currently in the works, tentatively teaming Year Of
Desolation up with label mates Burn In Silence. More details will be
announced when they are available.

After forming in 2001, Year Of Desolation released its debut album,
YOUR BLOOD, MY VENDETTA, in 2004 before signing with Prosthetic in
early 2006. "Teaming up with Prosthetic will be a good investment for
both band and label," guitarist John Hehman previously said. "We've
got plenty to offer and so do they. When the self-titled album drops,
everyone's going to know that real metal isn't dead. That's what their
goal is, and that's exactly what our goal is too."

Year Of Desolation on tour
(Cultivating The Masses Tour 2006 with Cerberus, Forever In Terror)

8/10 Wilkes-Barre, PA – Backstage Enterprises
8/11 New York, NY – Wild Spirits
8/12 Staten Island, NY – Dock Street Bar
8/13 Wallingford, CT – Wallingford American Legion
8/14 Brattelboro, VT – The Church
8/15 Albany, NY – Saratoga Winner's
8/16 Buffalo, NY – Club Infinity
8/17 Kent, OH – Fat Jimmy's
8/18 Detroit, MI – The Modern Exchange
8/19 St. Paul – Station 4
8/20 Moorhead, MN – All Star Bowl
8/22 Spokane, WA – The Boulevard
8/23 Seattle, WA – Studio Seven
8/24 Portland, OR – Rock and Roll Pizza
8/25 Sacramento, CA – On The Y
8/26 Paso Robles, CA – Masonic Temple
8/28 Phoenix, AZ – Metal Devastation II
8/29 El Paso, TX – Chic's Bar And Billiards
8/30 San Antonio, TX - White Rabbit
8/31 Austin, TX – RedRum Club
9/2 Monroe, LA – Fleur De Live

9/8 Saginaw, MI – Old Jamestown Hall (with Harlots, Veil Of Maya)
9/9 Hobart, IN – Hobart Eagles

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-Fear Factory Crushes The US

The "Machines At War" Tour

With guests: Suffocation, Hypocrisy and Decapitated

HOLLYWOOD -- Fear Factory Headline The Deadliest Tour Of The Year.
Fear Factory defy musical borders, break conventional arrangement, and
influence metal bands worldwide. Now Fear Factory are armed with
another successful album, equipped to blast the tour doors open with a
brutally metal militia in tow.

Headling the "Machines At War" North American tour, Fear Factory wage
war from the West, preparing to leave the powerless in their bloody
wake. Rivals in the East, bring the menacing Suffocation to the helm
while Hypocrisy battle to the death with Viking valor and Decapitated
gather their mercenaries to prove the unholiness of Poland. All
corners of the nation will find themselves compelled to witness the
massacre of the "Machines At War" and engage in the armed conflict of
metal!

Says Fear Factory drummer, Raymond Herrera, "I'm really excited about
doing a heavy tour like this. A brutal lineup full of metal pioneers
has been a long time coming. I guarantee a lot of our fans will agree.
Plus you'll be certain to hear some Fear Factory songs that have not
been played live in quite some time."

Fear Factory have often been referred to as forefathers of metal with
soaring, anthemic choruses, a vast, loyal fan following and a long
consistent history of successful releases. The most recent album
TRANSGRESSION, unleashed by Calvin Records on August 23rd, 2005,
proved Fear Factory deserve the respect they have always received.

Also on the Fear Factory front, producer Christian Olde Wolbers, and
Mnemic have commenced recording at Track Record Studios in Los Angeles
for the Danish band's yet-to-be-titled third album. This will be Olde
Wolbers' second production project, recently he manned the helm for
the upcoming debut from Threat Signal (Under Reprisal due out August
22nd) and he will also be producing the upcoming Bleed The Sky record
in late 2006.

"Machines At War" Tour

The confirmed dates are as follows:

Oct. 26 - San Francisco, CA @ The Pound
Oct. 27 - San Francisco, CA @ The Pound
Oct. 28 - Santa Ana, CA @ Galaxy Theatre
Oct. 29 - Los Angeles, CA @ Key Club
Oct. 30 - Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre
Nov. 01 - Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live
Nov. 02 - New Orleans, LA @ House Of Blues
Nov. 03 - St, Petersburg, FL @ The State Theatre
Nov. 04 - Ft Lauderdale, FL @ Culture Room
Nov. 06 - Fayetteville, NC @ Jeeters Pub
Nov. 07 - West Springfield, VA @ Jaxx
Nov. 08 - New York, NY @ B.B. King's Blues Club
Nov. 10 - Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom
Nov. 11 - Atlantic City, NJ @ House Of Blues
Nov. 12 - Hartford, CT @ Webster Theatre
Nov. 13 - Montreal, Que @ Medley
Nov. 14 - Toronto, ONT @ The Opera House
Nov. 16 – Cohoes, NY @ Saratoga Winners
Nov. 17 - Worcester, MA @ The Palladium
Nov. 18 - Poughkeepsie, NY @ The Chance
Nov. 19 - Cleveland, OH @ Peabody's
Nov. 22 - South Bend, IN @ Club Fever
Nov. 24 - Detroit, MI @ Harpo's
Nov. 25 - Chicago, IL @ Metro/Smart Bar
Nov. 26 - Saginaw, MI @ Shooters
Nov. 27 – Sauget, IL @ Pop's
Nov. 28 – Columbia Hts., MN @ Star Central
Nov. 29 – Winnipeg, MB @ Ramada Conf. Center
Dec. 01 – Edmonton, AL @ Starlite Room
Dec. 02 – Edmonton, AB @ Warehouse
Dec. 05 – Seattle, WA @ Studio Seven
Dec. 06 – Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater
Dec. 08 – Englewood, CO @ Gothic Theater
Dec. 09 – Albuquerque, MN @ Sunshine Theater

For more information on tour dates visit Fear Factory's Web site:
http://www.fearfactory.com/

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-Bad Religion's RIOT! SPECIAL EDITION Available On DVD October 31,
2006 Through MVD

MVD Visual and L.A. Access are pleased to announce the home viewing
release of Bad Religion - RIOT! SPECIAL EDITION for worldwide
distribution on DVD.

This 53 minute DVD features the Dec. 29, 1990 El Portal Theater
performance by Bad Religion in North Hollywood, CA. Also featured is
extra bonus footage from a Feb. 1, 1991 make-up show for all the fans
turned away by police earlier.

This RIOT! SPECIAL EDITION DVD includes additional extra features such
as "I Want To Conquer The World" Live at Hollywood Palladium
(Previously unreleased), skateboarding footage (Previously
unreleased), director's commentary, a "Who's Who" section, and
backstage photo shoot.

Bad Religion has been stunning the music world by mixing thought,
melody, attitude, speed and ability since 1980 when the band formed in
suburbs of L.A.'s San Fernando Valley. In an era where major labels
refused to consider American punk groups, Brett Gurewitz formed
Epitaph Records as a medium for the band's message. Their religious
and political questioning is so thought provoking the many who look
into each establishment themselves and wonder, "Who really has the
control in today's world?"

DVD Track List:

We're Only Gonna Die
Part III
Part II
Damned to be Free
How Much is Enough
Doin' Time
You Are the Government
Yesterday
Land of Competition
Bad Religion
Politics
F*ck Armageddon
Voice of God is Government
Frogger
Drastic Action
When
21st Century Digital Boy

Selection #: DR-4530
UPC: 022891453093
Street Date: October 31, 2006
Retail: $14.95
Run Time: 53 minutes

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

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-Through The Eyes Of The Dead Join Up For Unearth Tour!

Fresh off tearing up the stage on Sounds Of The Underground as well as
grabbing repeated air time on MTV2's "Headbanger's Ball," Through The
Eyes Of The Dead and Prosthetic Records are excited to announce that
the band will be a part of this fall's "Sanctity Of Brothers Tour"
alongside headliners Unearth, as well Bleeding Through, Terror, and
Animosity. The "Sanctity Of Brothers Tour" tour will criss-cross the
United States for nearly a month, and all dates are listed here:
http://www.metalblade.com/sanctityofbrothers.html

Through The Eyes Of The Dead will continue touring in support of the
band's 2005 Prosthetic Records debut, BLOODLUST through the end of the
year. Produced by Jamie King (Between The Buried And Me, Glass
Casket), BLOODLUST features artwork by Paul Romano (Mastodon, The
Acacia Strain) and has now scanned over 18,000 copies since its
release.

Through The Eyes Of The Dead on tour
(The Sanctity Of Brothers Tour with Unearth, Bleeding Through, Terror,
Animosity)

9/7 Cleveland, OH – House of Blues
9/8 Royal Oak, MI – Royal Oak Music Theatre
9/9 Chicago, IL – Congress Theatre
9/10 Minneapolis, MN – The Quest
9/11 Kansas City, MO – Beaumont Club
9/12 Denver, CO – Ogden Theatre
9/13 Salt Lake City, UT – Avalon Theater
9/15 San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore
9/16 Los Angeles, CA – Wiltern Theatre
9/17 San Diego, CA – Soma
9/18 Phoenix, AZ – Marquee Theatre
9/19 Las Vegas, NV – House Of Blues
9/21 San Antonio, TX – Graham Central Station
9/22 Houston, TX – Club V
9/23 Dallas, TX – Gypsy Ballroom
9/25 Atlanta, GA – Dekalb Atlanta Center
9/26 Norfolk, VA – The Norva
9/27 Baltimore, MD – Sonar
9/28 New York, NY – Nokia Theatre
9/29 Philadelphia, PA – Electric Factory
9/30 Worcester, MA – The Palladium

"BLOODLUST is a terrifying onslaught that wouldn't have the first clue
what to do with a sing-along chorus. Except stab it in the face,
obviously." – Kerrang!

"Through The Eyes of the Dead are a monstrous proposition; seething,
scything intensity and superhuman kick-drum violence are their stock
in trade, but the songs are shrewdly written and arranged too..." –
Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles

"BLOODLUST can only be described as premeditated musical warfare" -
AMP magazine

"Call them death, metalcore or even deathcore, it doesn't alter the
fact that these guys know exactly what it takes to make a brutal
record, bolting together a variety of styles to create a fearsomely
deranged sound." – Metal Hammer

"Metalcore, my arse. There are no cop-out, radio-friendly choruses
here nor any concession to mainstream appeal. TTEOTD are a death metal
band at heart and BLOODLUST is a blistering onslaught from start to
finish..." – Kerrang!

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-Ibex Moon Records Signs Deal With MRI/Megaforce

JOHNSTON, Penn. -- Ibex Moon Records has signed a distribution deal
with MRI/Megaforce for nationwide distribution through RED.

The first releases through the new distribution system are
Incantation, Dawn Of Azazel, and Hell-Born on September 5.

"I feel this will help bring the label to a bigger level and give
people easier access to our titles," said label owner John McEntee.

Ibex Moon was founded in 2003 by McEntee, also the founder of the
long-running death metal band Incantation, with the goal of signing
the finest metal bands the underground has to offer.

Ibex Moon's small but worldwide roster of bands also includes Bloody
Sign, Estuary, Funerus, Incrust, and Thornafire.

"We look forward to keeping the true sprit of the underground alive
with killer bands that transcend all trends," said McEntee.

http://www.ibexmoonrecords.com/
http://www.myspace.com/ibexmoonrecords

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-Genitorturers US Headlining Tour Featuring Openers Mortiis To Kick
Off August 31

Genitorturers have announced the US "Tortured Souls" tour, which will
kick off August 31 in Baton Rouge, La., and hit cities throughout the
US.

The tour will also feature opening act Mortiis from Norway, whose
concept driven live shows have garnered fans worldwide.

East coast stops will include a special appearance at the legendary
CBGBs on September 20, coinciding the legendary venue's month of
special events prior to its final closure.

Genitorturers current lineup includes "EVIL D" David Vincent, lead
singer/bassist of Morbid Angel on Bass, Bizz on guitar, and Joey Letz,
formerly of Amen, on drums.

"We're really excited to be touring with the Genitorturers, as I've
personally been fascinated by and into them for years," said Mortiis'
front man and namesake. "We think our aggressive approach to
industrial rock and energetic live shows will complement the
Genitorturers' sound and live show perfectly."

Upon returning from their successful summer European tour, which
included a headlining spot at this year's WGT: Wave Gothik Fest,
Genitorturers inked a deal with MVD Entertainment for the upcoming DVD
release LIVE IN SIN. Set for release in the fourth quarter, the DVD
will be the band's first live concert DVD and include tour footage
shot worldwide, as well as behind the scenes footage.

Genitorturers have also completed tracking their latest full length CD
release and are currently in negotiations with labels for this
release, projected for early 2007.

Stay tuned for Genitorturers Australian and European dates to be
announced to follow the US tour.

Official Web site:
http://www.genitorturers.com/

MySpace:
http://www.myspace.com/genitorturers

Official Web site:
http://www.mortiis.com/

MySpace:
http://www.myspace.com/mortiis1

"Tortured Souls" dates are as follow:

08/31/06 Thu. - Clicks, Baton Rouge, LA
09/01/06 Fri. - Granada Theater, Dallas, TX
09/02/06 Sat. - Engine Room, Houston, TX
09/03/06 Sun. - Redrum, Austin, TX
09/04/06 Mon. - Club 101, El Paso, TX
09/06/06 Wed. - Fat Cats, Modesto, CA
09/07/06 Thu. - DNA Lounge, San Francisco, CA
09/08/06 Fri. - The Whiskey, Hollywood, CA
09/09/06 Sat. - TBA, Las Vegas, NV
09/10/06 Sun. - TBA, Salt Lake City, UT
09/12/06 Tue. - Bluebird Theater, Denver, CA
09/13/06 Wed. - Club 108, Omaha, NE
09/14/06 Thu. - Station 4, St. Paul, MN
09/15/06 Fri. - I-Rock, Detroit, MI
09/16/06 Sat. - Mr. Smalls Funhouse, Pittsburgh, PA
09/17/06 Sun. - Agora Theater, Cleveland, OH
09/18/06 Mon. - Icon, Buffalo, NY
09/19/06 Tue. - Webster Theater, Hartford, CT
09/20/06 Wed. - CBGBs, New York, NY
09/21/06 Thu. - Club Mate (formerly Thunderdome), Baltimore, MD
09/22/06 Fri. - Ground Zero, Spartanburg, SC
09/23/06 Sat. - Masquerade, Atlanta, GA

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-All That Remains Front Man To Hit The Airwaves At Sirius Satellite
Radio

All That Remains front man Phil Labonte will take a break from the
band's busy touring schedule to hang with his good friend and Hard
Attack host Mario inside the Sirius satellite radio studios Aug. 16.
Labonte holds nothing back, and will be talking about past band
troubles, vocal influences, the band's spot on the second stage of
OZZfest, the band's new record, and of course some of his favorite
bands. Make sure to tune in Wednesday, Aug. 16 at 9 p.m. (Eastern) to
hear tracks from All That Remains record, THE FALL OF IDEALS,
alongside hand-picked music from some of Labonte's favorite bands, new
and old. The interview will also be re-broadcast Sunday, Aug 20 at 12
p.m. (Eastern) for those that can't catch it the first time.

Scanning nearly 13,000 copies first week, THE FALL OF IDEALS was
Prosthetic Records' most successful first week sales debut in the
label's nearly ten years of existence. Upon completion of OZZfest
earlier this week and having already stormed Europe as part of Sounds
Of The Underground earlier this year, All That Remains will head back
out on the road in September across the United States. More
information on those dates will be available shortly. THE FALL OF
IDEALS was recorded with producer Adam Dutkiewicz (Killswitch Engage)
and engineer Peter Wichers (ex-Soilwork). The album marks the recorded
debuts of new bassist Jeanne Sagan and drummer Shannon Lucas, the
result being an album Revolver magazine dubs, "Both brutal and
beautiful. Scary good."

Additionally, the lead single/video from THE FALL OF IDEALS, "This
Calling," can currently be seen on Fuse's "Uranium" as well as MTV2's
"Headbanger's Ball." The video can also be found at on-line on the
band's Web site at http://www.allthatremainsonline.com/ .

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-About Heavy Metal's "Top 10 Best Heavy Metal Albums Of 1985" is now
on-line at http://heavymetal.about.com/od/toppicks/tp/bestof1985.htm .
The list is book-ended by Exodus' BONDED BY BLOOD at #1 and Dokken's
UNDER LOCK AND KEY at #10.

-American Heartbreak's video for "The Last Of The Superheroes (Of The
1970s)," from the band's new self-titled release, is available at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjkFS8QMO90 .

-There's a new interview with Armored Saint bassist Joey Vera at
http://www.getreadytorock.com/pure_metal/armored_saint_interview.htm .

-Elis released this statement through Napalm Records, the band's first
since the death of vocalist Sabine Duenser:

"We got together a couple of days ago to discuss if and how to
continue. For starters, we decided to re-activate our Web Site.
Likewise, we also decided to go ahead and release the songs we have
already recorded. Sabine always referred to GRIEFSHIRE as her 'baby'
and we believe it would be her greatest wish to have the album
released. Further details to come at a later date."

GRIEFSHIRE should be out in October in Europe, and shortly thereafter
in North America. See http://www.elis.li/ for more.

-Michael Hakansson (ex-Evergrey) has joined the band Engel, from
Gothenburg, Sweden. Other members include vocalist Mangan Klavborn,
guitarists Marcus Sunesson (The Crown) and Niclas Engelin (In Flames),
and drummer Mojjo. See http://www.engelpropaganda.com/ for more.

-Gamma Ray may have the goofiest name ever for a DVD: HELL YEAH! THE
AWESOME FOURSOME (AND THE FINNISH KEYBOARD PLAYER WHO DIDN'T WANT TO
WEAR HIS DONALD DUCK COSTUME) LIVE IN MONTREAL. The DVD was filmed at
Le Medley in Montreal, Quebec, on May 6. See http://www.gamma-ray.com/
for more.

-Iron Maiden's A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH is due out September 5 on
Sanctuary Records. A deluxe edition of the disc will include a DVD
featuring band interviews and two in-studio performances. Check out
streams of the new songs "Different World" and "Brighter Than A
Thousand Suns" at http://www.IronMaiden.com/ .

-Current tour dates for Leatherwolf:

9/1 - FBI Rock Club, Houston, TX
9/2 - Sam's Burger Joint, San Antonio, TX
9/14 - ProgPower VII (pre-party), Atlanta, GA
9/22 - The Firehouse, St. George, UT
9/23 - Tailspin Bar & Grill, Las Vegas, NV

See http://www.leatherwolfmusic.com/ for more. In related news,
Katagory V will open the Las Vegas show. Bassist Dustin Mitchell
posted the following at http://www.katagory5.com/ :

"We are excited and honored to be invited to play with one of our
favorite bands, Leatherwolf! It'll also be great to see our good
friend Geoff (Gayer, Leatherwolf guitarist) who joined us on stage
last year at the Monsters of Metal show. I should probably mention
that this will more than likely be one of the last shows we do for the
year. I won't elaborate on why at this time, but we will hopefully be
back in early 2007. So, if you have wanted to see Katagory V live this
year, this will be the show you'll want to attend."

A flyer for the Vegas show is located here:

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a146/stracer44/LWflyerlasvegas.gif

-Liberty N' Justice will release "Flinch" (featuring Tony Harnell on
vocals) as the next single from SOUNDTRACK OF A SOUL. Check out the
following links for interviews with main man Justin Murr:

HM Magazine
http://www.hmmagazine.com/exclusive/heavens_metal_exclusive_lnj_interview200605/\
index.php

Shipwreck Island Studios
http://www.shipwreckislandstudios.com/interviews/2006/murr030106.htm

Lords Of Metal e-zine
http://www.lordsofmetal.nl/showinterview.php?id=1309&lang=en

Evilized Webzine (German)
http://www.evilized.de/cms/content/view/1603/42/

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

-Loudness' new DVD LOUDNESS IN AMERICA 06: LIVE SHOCKS WORLD CIRCUIT
2006 CHAPTER 1 is due out August 23. It features footage from the
band's first tour of America in 15+ years. Track list: "Intro,"
"Exultation," "Lunatic," "Crazy Nights," "Crazy Doctor," "In The
Mirror," "The Winds Of Victory," "Crazy Samurai," "Cross," "The
Pandemonium," "S.D.I.," "The Battle Ship Musashi," "Rock Shock," "Let
It Go," "Like Hell," "Circuit." See http://www.takasaki.net/Loudness
for more.

-Lots of news from RobinMcAuley.com... McAuley (MSG, Grand Prix,
Bleed) has contributed vocals to Demon Angels' TIME OF CONFUSION and
the disc is available now from his site's Web store at
http://www.robinmcauley.com/store.html . Track list: "Gonna Get It,"
"Movin' On," "Let's Dance," "Victoria," "We Be Long," "Freedom,"
"Promise," "Won't Let It Go." Some McAuley-Schenker Group-related
discs are now up for auction on eBay, but we're not sure if they're
legitimate pressings or CD-Rs. They are: 1) McAuley-Schenker Group -
HAPPY B-DAY KLAUS (two-disc set featuring 20 tracks from Schenker's
UFO and MSG eras); 2) a 16-track, 72-minute compilation CD featuring
demo tracks from McAuley-Schenker Group ("Here Today, Gone Tomorrow,"
"Heart On Hold," "I Don't Wanna Lose," "Burning With Desire"), Ratt
("Drive Me On It" - 1981 w/ Jake E. Lee), Winger ("In The Heart Of The
Young," "Blue Murder," "Higher & Higher," "Never"), FireHouse ("Don't
Treat Me Bad," "Midnight Fantasy," "Helpless"), and Vinnie Vincent
with Jeff Scott Soto ("Young Love," "Victim Of Love," "Flight For
You," "In Your Eyes"); and 3) McAuley-Schenker Group - HERE I AM
(featuring 11 songs from the Monsters Of Rock show in Nurenburg, West
Germany, on August 30, 1986, plus demos of "My Heart On Hold," "I
Don't Wanna Lose," and "Burning With Desire" from the PERFECT TIMING
sessions). See http://www.robinmcauley.com/auctions.html for more.
Finally, it was announced last month that McAuley has replaced Jimi
Jamison as the front man for Survivor. McAuley first met Survivor
guitarist Frankie Sullivan in 1988 through engineer Frank Filipetti,
who had worked on MSG's SAVE YOURSELF and Survivor's TOO HOT TO SLEEP.
Besides McAuley and Sullivan, Survivor consists of Chris Grove
(guitar, keyboards), Billy Ozzello (bass), and Marc Droubay (drums). A
new album should be out next year. For the complete press release see
http://www.robinmcauley.com/survivor.html . For more on McAuley see
http://www.robinmcauley.com/ .

-Metal Church tour dates for 2007:

1/12 - Hubba's House Of Rock, Aurora, CO
1/13 - Aggie Theater, Ft. Collins, CO
1/14 - Static Bar, Topeka, KS
1/15 - Station 4, St. Paul, MN
1/16 - The Pearl Room, Mokena, IL
1/18 - I-Rock Nightclub, Detroit, MI
1/19 - Peabody's, Cleveland, OH
1/20 - The Chance Theater, Poughkeepsie, NY
1/21 - Petit Campus, Montreal, PQ
1/22 - Lee's Palace, Toronto, ON
1/23 - Penny Arcade, Rochester, NY
1/25 - Webster Theatre, Hartford, CT
1/26 - Good Times Emporium, Sommerville, MA
1/27 - Mark's Place, Bedford, NH
1/28 - B.B. King's Blues Club, New York City, NY (w/ Overkill)
1/29 - Jaxx Nite Club, West Springfield, VA
1/30 - Jesters Pub, Fayetteville, NC
1/31 - The Muse, Nashville, TN
2/8 - Launch Pad, Albuquerque, NM
2/9 - Texas Avenue Live, El Paso, TX
2/10 - Bulldogz, Glendale, AZ
2/12 - Whiskey A Go Go, West Hollywood, CA
2/13 - The Pound, San Francisco, CA
2/14 - Roseland Grill, Portland, OR
2/17 - Studio Seven, Seattle, WA

-Napalm Records will release "two slabs of MEGA-f'n-DOOM" on October
10: Ahab's THE CALL OF THE WRETCHED SEA and Draconian's THE BURNING
HALO. Germany's Ahab is comprised of Midnattsol members Christian
Hector and Daniel Droste and Endzeit's Stephan Adolf. Label hype:
"Bowel-emptying heaviness combined with coiling, hypnotic melodies,
Ahab's debut is forlorn funeral-doom that should place the project
well within the ranks of Thergothon, Unholy, Skepticism, Morgion, and
even Catacombs." The new release from Sweden's Draconian is a "bonus
album" meant to fill the gap between the band's second and upcoming
third albums. THE BURNING HALO features new songs, re-recorded old
demo tracks, and covers of songs by Pentagram and Ekseption. Hype:
"Draconian locate that elusive balance between doom/death chunder and
sweeping goth grandeur." See http://www.napalmrecords.com/ for more.

-Jon Oliva's Pain will release MANIACAL RENDERINGS on September 1. See
http://www.myspace.com/jonoliva for a preview of some of the new
material, and see the official site http://www.jonoliva.net/ for more
.

-Poisonblack's new album LUST STAINED DESPAIR is due August 23 in
Europe on Century Media Records. The new video for "Rush" can be seen
at YouTube.com. See http://www.poisonblack.com/ for more.

-The second annual Ride For Dime, a "Dimebag Darrell Remembrance Ride
And Concert," is slated for this Sunday, August 20, in Arlington and
Dallas, TX. Bands set to perform at Cowboys in Arlington include
Destroyer, Diesel, Level-C, Aska, Jekylls Hyde, and Alapeno. The
parade starts at The Clubhouse in Dallas. See
http://www.RideForDime.com/ for more. Aska will also play at a
pre-party the previous night at The Hungry Musician in Arlington.

-Spread Eagle's self-titled 1990 debut was recently reissued by
Lovember Records ( http://www.LovemberRecords.com/ ) and a revamped
version of the band is about to embark on the "Back On The Bitch Tour
2006" as follows:

8/18 - Finn McCool's, Westfield, MA
8/19 - The Chance, Poughkeepsie, NY
8/20 - The Haunt, Ithaca, NY
8/22 - The Lucky Dog Music Hall, Worcester, MA
8/24 - Harper's Ferry, Boston, MA
8/25 - Jaxx, West Springfield, VA
8/26 - Dingbatz, Clifton, NJ
8/28 - The Saint, Asbury Park, NJ
8/30 - The Pirates Den, Gloucester City, NJ
8/31 - The Crazy Donkey, Farmingdale, NY
9/1 - Cat Club Reunion @ Don Hill's, New York, NY
9/2 - Hartz Cafe, Virgina Beach, VA

The band's touring lineup consists of founding members Ray West
(vocals) and Rob De Luca (bass) plus guitarist Chris Caffery
(Savatage, Trans-Siberian Orchestra) and drummer John Macaluso (Yngwie
Malmsteen, TNT; also played on 1993's OPEN TO THE PUBLIC). West posted
on-line that founding guitarist Paul DiBartolo "lives overseas and is
involved in other music projects . . . [and] couldn't do the tour so
he gave me his blessings to use someone else." See
http://www.myspace.com/spreadeaglenyc and
http://www.myspace.com/spreadeagleraywest for more. In related news,
according to Caffery's posts at http://www.myspace.com/chriscaffery ,
in November TSO will announce 60 shows for later this year. Caffery
may also play some solo shows in September and October, and his
upcoming disc PINS AND NEEDLES is "99.9% mixed" and should be out
early next year.

-Symphony X's next album will be titled PARADISE LOST and should be
out before the end of the year. See http://www.symphonyx.com/ for
more.

-Talisman's new album, entitled 7, is due October 20 from Frontiers
Records.

-TNT will release the LIVE IN MADRID DVD September 22 on MTM Music.
Track list: "Invisible Noise," "As Far As The Eye Can See," "Downhill
Racer," "A Fix," "She Needs Me," "Give Me A Sign," "guitar solo,"
"Caught Between The Tigers," "Listen To Your Heart," "Black
Butterfly," "Seven Seas," "Forever Shine On," "Fantasia Espanola," "My
Religion," "10,000 Lovers (In One)," "Intuition." The disc will also
include "various bonus features."

-Whitesnake will release a double live album in early November on
Steamhammer/SPV. Track list: CD #1 - "Bad Boys," "Slide It In," "Slow
'N' Easy," "Love Ain't No Stranger," "Judgment Day," "Is This Love,"
"Blues For Mylene," "Snake Dance," "Crying In The Rain," "Ain't No
Love In The Heart Of The City," "Fool For Your Loving," "Here I Go
Again," "Still Of The Night." CD #2 - "Burn/Stormbringer," "Give Me
All Your Love Tonight," "Walking In The Shadow Of The Blues," "The
Deeper The Love," "Ready And Willing," "Don't Break My Heart Again,"
"Take Me With You," "Ready To Rock" (new), "If You Want Me - I'll Come
Running" (new), "All I Want Is You" (new), "Dog" (new). The last four
are all new studio recordings. See http://www.whitesnake.com/ for
more.

Thanks to Jeff "Trooper" Adee, Mark Blair Glunt, Andrew Demarest,
Jason Ritchie, Nathan Birk, and Chad Bowar for help gathering some of
this information.

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