Detritus
Issue #380
Week of September 11, 2006
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-Finally, FINALLY we can see the sun again here in Chicago. Too much
doom, gloom, and rain the last week or so. Have a great weekend
everybody! - Tim

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-BW&BK Turns 100!!! Join Us For The Hottest Issue In Our History!!

It's taken over 12 years, but BW&BK Magazine is about to turn 100!
Yes, we've joined the Metal Century Club!!!!

BW&BK #100 is out in mid-October and it will be a MASSIVE HAPPY
BIRTHDAY issue with plenty of memories from BW&BK's past!

BW&BK #100 will also bang heads with the following:

MOTÖRHEAD, NAPALM DEATH, VADER, BRAND NEW SIN, RHAPSODY OF FIRE,
HATEBREED, SECRETS OF THE MOON, SUFFOCATION, BLACK STONE CHERRY, BLIND
GUARDIAN, DIECAST, XASTHUR, NACHTMYSTIUM, THE END, QUIET RIOT,
WEDNESDAY 13, ANGTORIA, GIANT SQUID, MOUTH OF THE ARCHITECT, UFO,
WARPIG, SHATTER MESSIAH, WASTEFALL, FIREWIND, LYZANXIA, LEAVES EYES,
CHRIS CAFFERY, DISARMONIA MUNDI, VISION DIVINE, CHROME DIVISION,
TWELFTH GATE, RED SPAROWES, UNEXPECT, DEE SNIDER and much, much more!

http://BraveWords.com/
http://BWBK.com/
http://www.hardradio.com/ - hit "HARD NEWS"

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-Z Records News

Z ROCK 06 14 DAYS AND COUNTING

Z Rock 06 is now just 14 days away, it has already broken sales
records at most ticket outlets for pre-sales for any Z Rock show! The
rundown and signing session times are below with details of each
band......

12:30pm - 1pm FURYON

Featuring ex-members of Pride, Furyon are guaranteed to blow the
cobwebs away with their powerful yet melodic material.

Signing Session: Dante Fox

1:20 pm - 2:00pm - EDEN

Having just released their debut album Eden will be out to impress,
featuring Nick of Kick and Vince of Bob Catley. The band are no
strangers to the Melodic scene.

Signing Session: Furyon & Eden

2:20pm - 3:10pm - DANTE FOX

Currently working on their new album which will now be released during
early 2007, Dante Fox are regulars at many festivals. The band will be
playing a lot of their new material which will be the first time fans
will have a chance to hear tracks from the forthcoming album.

Signing Session: Tony Mills

3:30pm - 4:20pm - LOST WEEKEND

Recently signed to Z Records, Lost Weeekend's latest release FOREVER
MOVING ON (which will hopefully be available on the day) is set for
release on September 29th and is their strongest album to date. Do not
miss their set as their new material will blow you away!

Signing Session: FireHouse

4:40pm - 5:15pm - SNAKERYDER

AJ finally makes it to the UK's shores after the disappointment
earlier this year. Snakeryder's new album will be aired over the PA
but is not due for release until late October. Be prepared for the
loud man of New Jersey!

Signing Session: Toby Jepson

5:35pm - 6:20pm - BOB CATLEY

What else can we say, good old uncle Bob. You know what to expect and
you know he will deliver!

Signing Session: Lost Weekend

6:40pm - 7:55pm - TOBY JEPSON

Toby nearly appeared back in April but we decided to hold off until
September. Toby's set will include classic Little Angels along with
some of his superb solo material. Toby is a class front man so expect
a performance to be remembered.

Signing Session: Snakeryder

8:15pm - 9:45pm - TNT [EXCLUSIVE UK APPEARANCE]

The debut of Tony Mills on a UK stage with TNT. Judging by the reports
coming out of Norway [they have been playing festivals there] fans can
expect a blinding set that will not disappoint them. Tony's Andersson
/ Mills project release CRANK IT UP will also be available on the day!

Signing Session: Bob Catley

10:10pm - FIREHOUSE [EXCLUSIVE UK APPEARANCE]

An exclusive appearance from FireHouse. They toured 12 months ago and
took the UK by storm -- now they are back for one night only. Would
you dare miss it!?

LAST DAY FOR MAIL-ORDER TICKET ORDERS SEPT 15TH

We can still deal with payments via cheque or PayPal [
midas.ent@btinterne t.com ] for tickets up to and including the
delivery here on September 15th. All credit card hotlines will remain
open until close of business on September 20th. The only remaining
Outlets after the 20th will be ST Records and JB's Dudley until close
of business on Saturday September 23rd. If tickets are remaining entry
on the day will be £40 a post will be made concerning ticket
availability on the 22nd and 23rd at http://www.myspace.com/zrockfest
.

Z STALL will be present on the day with special offers, etc.

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

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!

Hotels details, etc., can be found at http://www.myspace.com/zrockfest
.

http://www.zrecords.net/

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-Music Related - Ashford & Sunbury Youth Centres

Dear all,

As we are now fighting to keep Ashford & Sunbury open the previous
petition is no longer valid as it covered all four centres based in
Spelthorne that were facing closure. In Staines Leacroft has been
saved and sadly Thameside is closing but we still need YOUR support to
keep the pressure on Surrey County Council.

Please pass onto as many interested parties as you can.

http://www.petitiononline.com/ashsun1/petition.html

Thanks for your continued support!

Jason Ritchie

*** You can be anywhere in the world to sign this petition it doesn't
matter where & these two centres provide vital FREE rehearsal space
and workshops for young musicians as well other youth work & hosting
two nurseries, a special needs group & more. Thanks again ***

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-FireHouse UK Date Cancelled

[Note: This comes from Leverty News, the official Bill Leverty mailing
list. - Tim]

Hi Everybody -

I don't send out a lot of news letters because I don't like clogging
up everyone's inboxes, but I thought it was important to inform
everyone that the FireHouse performance in Dudley, UK has been
cancelled.

Our booking agency reported that there was a material breach of
contract. We regret the cancellation, and hope that we can do another
date there in the future.

I sent this email out as soon as I became aware of this situation so
that I can hopefully avoid any headaches for any of our fans.

That's all for now. Hope to see you on tour this fall/winter.

All the best... Bill

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-K.K. Downing Produces Violent Storm Album

Mick Cervino's new band, Violent Storm, releases their album STORM
WARNING on October 23rd in Europe. The album has been produced by K.K.
Downing, his first production credit outside of Judas Priest, and
features guest appearances from both Downing and Yngwie Malmsteen.

Mick Cervino is best known for his bass playing duties with both
Malmsteen and Ritchie Blackmore.

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-Max Cavalera On Sirius Radio's "Hard Attack"

Max Cavalera On Sirius:
Thursday, September 14th @ 7pm ET

Repeat Broadcasts:
Saturday, September 16th @ 1pm ET
Tuesday, September 19th @ 3pm ET
Friday, September 29th @ 9pm ET

Metal lord Max Cavalera (Soulfly/Sepultura) phones into "Hard
Attack's" Jose Mangin from his Arizona pad for an exclusive interview
to discuss his recent reunion with his brother in life and music Igor
Cavalera. Such a big deal calls for an hour special surrounding the
events leading up to, what some call, the beginning of a new Cavalera
age. Listen in to hear all about Max and Igor coming back together
after 10 years, the D-Low Festival that took place in Tempe back in
August, the Soulfly headlining trek with Full Blown Chaos & Incite,
how his family is doing, and what the future holds for a man worshiped
by metalheads coast to coast!

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-Cincinnati Death Metal Band Estuary Enters Studio

CINCINNATI -- Ohio death-thrashers Estuary will enter the studio this
weekend to begin recording their sophomore release, to be titled THE
CRAFT OF CONTRADICTION.

The album will be tracked and mixed in Cincinnati at Audioasis Studios
and is due for release January 23 through Ibex Moon Records.

THE CRAFT OF CONTRADICTION will feature an onslaught of thrash-tinged
death metal laced with punishing melodies, sheer neck-breaking
precision and jaw-dropping vocals of pure destruction. Lyrically, THE
CRAFT OF CONTRADICTION takes on a thematic approach, theorized from a
"timeline" perspective of humankind's manipulated origins to its
material plight and ultimate return to truth.

Estuary's skillful mixing and molding of traditional thrash and heavy
metal with the immortal force of death metal ensures that fans of the
band's debut, TO EXIST AND ENDURE, will not be disappointed.

Extensive touring is planned for 2007 in support of THE CRAFT OF
CONTRADICTION.

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

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-Fear Factory Invading Australia

Scheduled Appearances By Cristian Olde Wolbers And Raymond Herrera

HOLLYWOOD -- Fear Factory heads out on their Australian tour Friday,
September 15th starting in Brisbane. With two of the four Australian
shows already sold out, Fear Factory's Christian Olde Wolbers and
Raymond Herrera will be appearing for clinics and autograph sessions
at the following locations:

CHRISTIAN OLDE WOLBERS technical clinics & signing

Friday September 15
Billy Hyde Music Brisbane
07 32524299
174 Barry Parade
Fortitude Valley QLD 4066
1-3 p.m.

Saturday September 16
Billy Hyde Music Camperdown
Phone: 02 9557 7500
130 Pyremont Bridge Road
Camperdown NSW 2050
1-3 p.m.

Sunday September 17
Billy Hyde Music Blackburn
03 9878 8488
171 Whitehorse Road
Blackburn VIC3130
1-3 p.m.

Tuesday September 19
Billy Hyde Music & The Drum Shop North Perth
08 9228 2223
345 Charles Street
North Perth
1-3 p.m.

RAYMOND HERRERA Signings

Friday September 15
Col Gillies (Drummers Warehouse)
Address: 14 Brookes Street Bowen Hills QLD 4006
PH: 07 3252 1232
1.30pm - 3- 3.30 pm

Saturday September 16
Drummers Dream
612 Canterburry Road Belmore NSW 2192
Sydney, Australia
Ph 02 9787 4177
0421 045 880
2.30pm ­ 4:00 p.m.

Tuesday, September 19
Mega Music
95 North Lake Road Myaree WA 6154
Perth, Australia
PH: 08 9330 2777
2-3:30 p.m.

CATCH FEAR FACTORY ON TOUR IN AUSTRALIA

Fri 15 Sep - Brisbane, AUS - The Tivoli (SOLD OUT!!!)
Sat 16 Sep - Sydney, AUS - Luna Park (SOLD OUT!!!)
Sun 17 Sep - Melbourne, AUS - The Palace
Tue 19 Sep - Perth, AUS - Fremantle Metro

ECARD WITH ALL THE LATEST ON THE "MACHINES AT WAR" TOUR:
http://www.fearfactory.com/maw_ecard/

For more information got to http://www.fearfactory.com/ .

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-Berzerker Album Art Opportunity

"The Berzerker gives you the chance to design the artwork for their
upcoming album."

Due to The Berzerker artist Ivan Kenny-Sumiga currently relocating he
will be unable to complete the album artwork by the deadline.

This opens up a very unique opportunity for one individual. Instead of
Luke going to the nearest design company he is giving the fans the
chance to show what that can do and perhaps make a name for themselves
WORLDWIDE.

The art can be any style 2D or 3D. It just has to capture the
brutality and class of the music...

The winning artist will have to chance to deal direct with the Luke
and to design the album cover, inlay and art layout. The album has a
worldwide release and distribution with all the major magazines
writing and reviewing the upcoming album.

This is a one-off opportunity for someone to hopefully go on to have a
career as a graphic artist.

Please submit all ideas to info@.... (Try to keep file
sizes under 1 meg.)

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-Angtoria will release GOD HAS A PLAN FOR US ALL in North America on
October 17; it will be distributed by KOCH Entertainment. The disc can
be pre-ordered now at Amazon.com and CDUniverse.com in the US, and
Amazon.ca in Canada. See http://www.angtoria.com/ and
http://www.myspace.com/angtoriaofficial for more.

-ASKA will reportedly release its new album later this year. The disc
is the follow-up to 2000's AVENGER. The band is gigging this Saturday,
September 16, at O'Riley's in Dallas, TX. Zativeh Kid, Endangered
Species, and Valentine Failure will open, and the gig is also a CD
release party for Valentine Failure. See http://www.askaband.com/ and
http://www.myspace.com/askaband for more.

-There is a petition going around the 'net asking folks to sign in
support of an effort to prevent the closure of the Astoria and Mean
Fiddler venues in the UK. See
http://www.petitiononline.com/savethea/petition.html for more.

-Biomechanical has two UK live dates scheduled for October:

10/15 - Damnation Fest @ Jilly's Rock World, Manchester, UK
10/16 - Southampton University freshers, UK

-BloodBound has announced Kristian Andren as its new singer. Ironic
that Kristian replaces the recently departed Urban Breed, who had
replaced Andren years ago in Tad Morose -- got that straight? If not
check out http://www.bloodbound.se/ .

-The Bloodstock Festival is slated for September 29 and 30 in the UK
with these bands confirmed: Agankast, Awaken, Axel Rudi Pell, Beyond
Afterlife, Brainstorm, Captive Audio, Deadfall, Deathstars, Died
Smiling, Eden, Enemy Unknown, Illuminatus, Isaiah, Machine Men, Mael
Mordha, Majesty, Marshall Law, My Dying Bride, Omnium Gathering,
Onslaught, Primal Fear, Savage Circus, Spellblast, Steel Tormentor,
Sworn Amongst, To-Mera, Tourettes Syndrome, and Vanden Plas. See See
http://www.metaltix.com/link/?cat,2005,nlmtx20060901 for ticket
information, and http://www.bloodstock.uk.com/ for more on the
festival.

-Eyes Of Ligeia's A FEVER WHICH WOULD CLING TO THEE FOREVER is
available from Paragon Records, for $12 in North America and $15
elsewhere. Hype says the "cult Doom Metal" act's fourth album
"continues where their previous album WHAT THE MOON BRINGS left off.
Continuing a transformation from a Death/Doom metal band, to an eerie
Black Metal band with prominant Doom parts. A bit of a cross between
Xasthur, Thergothon, Unholy, and early Ancient Wisdom, while giving a
nod to the unique and memorable riffing of the first two Eyes Of
Ligeia albums. This is an album that promises to be one of the
standouts of 2006." Check out an MP3 sample at
http://www.paragonrecords.net/mp3/02%20The%20Shadow%20Out%20Of%
20Time.mp3
.

-Check out http://www.glydermusic.com/ for more on the new band
Glyder, whose debut self-titled album is out now. (It's available at
http://www.swedenrockshop.com/ .) The disc was produced by Chris
Tsangarides and is hyped as "totally amazing melodic hard rock with
twin guitars all over the place." Comparisons to Thin Lizzy and early
Blue Oyster Cult have also been made.

-Upcoming Heaven & Earth live shows:

9/30 - The Vine Street Lounge, Hollywood, CA
10/6 - Lake Havasu Rock Festival, Lake Havasu City, AZ (w/ Cheap
Trick, Gov't Mule, & The Doobie Brothers)

Pre-sale tickets for the Vine Street Lounge show are available now by
calling (323) 493-3988; see http://www.vinestreetlounge.com/ for more.
See http://www.lakehavasurockfest.com/ for more on the Lake Havasu
Rock Festival. See http://www.heavenandearthband.com/ and
http://www.myspace.com/heavenandearthband for more on the band.

-Iron Maiden's newie A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH debuted at #9 on the
Billboard charts in the US last week. The album sold 56,000 copies and
is the band's first Top 10 album. (The previous best was SOMEWHERE IN
TIME 20 years ago at #11.)

-Kamelot's first DVD entitled ONE COLD WINTERS NIGHT will be released
via Steamhammer/SPV on October 30. North America tour dates for the
band with Epica in support are as follows:

9/15 - Culture Room, Ft. Lauderdale, FL (no Epica)
9/16 - State Theatre, St. Petersburg, FL (no Epica)
9/19 - Jaxx Nightclub, Springfield, VA
9/20 - B.B. King's, New York, NY
9/22 - The Chance Theater, Poughkeepsie, NY
9/23 - The Penny Arcade, Rochester, NY
9/24 - Le Medley, Montreal, QC
9/25 - L'Imperial, Quebec, QC
9/27 - The Opera House, Toronto, ON
9/28 - Agora Ballroom, Cleveland, OH
9/29 - Harpo's, Detroit, MI
9/30 - The Pearl Room, Mokena, IL
10/2 - Station 4, Minneapolis, MN
10/4 - BlueBird Theater, Denver, CO
10/6 - Studio Seven, Seattle, WA
10/7 - Gravity Room, Portland, OR
10/8 - Pound SF, San Francisco, CA
10/10 - Galaxy Theatre, Santa Ana, CA
10/11 - Key Club, Los Angeles, CA

See http://www.kamelot.com/ for all the latest info.

-GetReadyToRock.com has a new interview with Simon Kirke (Free/Bad
Company) at http://www.getreadytorock.com/rock_stars/simon_kirke.htm .

-Kissonline.com reported Kiss will release a two-DVD box set called
KISSOLOGY: VOLUME ONE 1974-1977 on Halloween (October 31). The set is
presented by VH1 Classics and will feature six hours of material
including "70 live performances and four full concerts," plus
unreleased songs and never-before-seen footage. In related news,
congrats to Paul Stanley and wife Erin Sutton who have a new son,
Colin Michael, born September 6. Stanley also announced his solo album
LIVE TO WIN is due out October 24, with these tour dates in support:

10/21 - Tabernacle, Atlanta, GA
10/23 - Revolution, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
10/24 - Hard Rock Live, Orlando, FL
10/26 - Rams Head, Baltimore, MD
10/27 - House Of Blues, Atlantic City, NJ
10/28 - Irving Plaza, New York, NY
11/1 - Palace Theatre, Pittsburgh, PA
11/3 - Rave, Milwaukee, WI
11/5 - Emerald Theatre, Detroit, MI
11/6 - House Of Blues, Chicago, IL
11/7 - Qwest, Minneapolis, MN
11/10 - Showbox, Seattle, WA
11/11 - Aladdin, Portland, OR
11/13 - Filmore, San Francisco, CA
11/14 - House Of Blues, Los Angeles, CA

-Timo Kotipelto (Stratovarius) is currently working on his third solo
album due in early 2007. The disc will be released on his own record
label High & Loud Records.

-The official Lillian Axe Web site states that the band's new album
should be out early next year. Check out http://www.lillianaxe.com for
all the updates.

-HeadbangerNYC.com reported Megadeth will not headline Gigantour
anymore after 2006, but it "may return during future outings as a
special performer." Dave Mustaine told the site's keepers "The time
has come to turn down the number of Megadeth concerts. I don't want to
go the old, out-of-touch rocker route."

-Moonspell's video for "Finisterra" debuted on MTV2's "Headbanger's
Ball" last Saturday. The track is the first single from MEMORIAL,
which is out now on SPV/Steamhammer. Video hype from singer Fernando
Ribeiro: "'Finisterra' is quite simply a video which showcases a band
(Moonspell) playing at the end of the Earth, AFTER the end of the
Earth. The scenario is quite apocalyptic and aesthetically relates to
the cover artwork in which the red color is dominant as a symbol of
commitment, honor and passion. 'Finisterra' is a Latin expression
which literally means the end (Finis) of the earth (terra) and it is a
song about isolation. The video follows along these lines with images,
artifacts and expressions which symbolize the desperation of being
alone, in the inside and here in the outside." "Luna" will be the next
video from MEMORIAL. The band will hit the road in October on the
"Nocturnal Mourning" tour with Katatonia and Daylight Dies. Dates:

10/20 - The Loft, Poughkeepsie, NY
10/21 - Mark's Showplace, Bedford, NH
10/22 - B.B. King's Blues Club, New York, NY
10/23 - Le Medley, Montreal, QC
10/24 - Imperial, Quebec City, QC
10/25 - Opera House, Toronto, ON
10/26 - Peabody's Down Under, Cleveland, OH
10/27 - I-Rock Nightclub, Detroit, MI
10/28 - Pearl Room, Mokena, IL
10/29 - Station 4, St. Paul, MN
10/31 - Illiff Park Saloon, Aurora, CO
11/2 - Studio Seven, Seattle, WA
11/3 - Rock N Roll Pizza, Portland, OR
11/4 - The Pound SF, San Francisco, CA
11/5 - Whiskey A Go Go, Los Angeles, CA
11/6 - House Of Blues, Anaheim, CA
11/9 - The Clubhouse, Tempe, AZ
11/10 - The Launch Pad, Albuquerque, NM
11/11 - White Rabbit, San Antonio, TX
11/12 - Warehouse Live, Houston, TX
11/13 - Ridglea Theater, Ft. Worth, TX
11/15 - State Theater, St. Petersburg, FL
11/17 - Jaxx, Springfield, VA
11/18 - Saratoga Winners, Latham, NY
11/19 - Webster Theatre / Underground, Hartford, CT

See http://www.moonspell.com/ , http://www.myspace.com/moonspell , and
http://www.spvusa.com/moonspell for more.

-Check out About Heavy Metal's Poisonblack coverage; there is an
interview with main man Ville Laihiala at
http://heavymetal.about.com/od/interviews/a/poisonblack.htm and a
review of LUST STAINED DESPAIR at
http://heavymetal.about.com/od/cdreviews/fr/poisonblack.htm .

-ProgPower USA has announced that a live DVD and CD will be released
for this year's show (the seventh in its history). Check out
http://www.progpowerusa.com/ for all of the details and confirmed
bands.

-Soulfly tour dates for the "Dark Ages 2006" tour, with Full Blown
Chaos and Incite:

9/18 - House Of Blues, San Diego, CA
9/19 - House Of Blues, Anaheim, CA
9/20 - House Of Blues, Las Vegas, NV
9/21 - Club Vegas, Salt Lake City, UT
9/22 - The Black Sheep, Colorado Springs, CO
9/23 - The Static Bar, Topeka, KS
9/24 - Station 4, St. Paul, MN
9/25 - The Pearl Room, Mokena, IL
9/26 - The Machine Shop, Flint, MI
9/27 - Mr. Smalls Theatre, Millvale, PA
9/28 - Marks Place, Bedford, NH
9/29 - Crocodile Rock Café, Allentown, PA
9/30 - Jaxx, Springfield, VA
10/1 - Ziggy's, Winston-Salem, NC
10/2 - Amos' South End, Charlotte, NC
10/3 - The Beta Bar, Tallahassee, FL
10/4 - State Theatre, St. Petersburg, FL
10/5 - The Culture Room, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
10/6 - Masquerade, Atlanta, GA

Wicked Wisdom will also be on the tour during September, then Scars Of
Tomorrow will replace them for the October dates.

-Eddie Van Halen appeared on Howard Stern's radio show last Friday,
September 8, and according to various on-line sources he indicated his
next project will be an album featuring himself, brother Alex Van
Halen on drums, and son Wolfgang Van Halen on bass. He also reportely
said he's "on the outs" with Sammy Hagar and Michael Anthony -- he
slagged their live band The Other Half as "a cover band" -- and is
"open to" collaborating with David Lee Roth again. Van Halen was on
Stern's show to promote the new adult film "Sacred Sin," for which he
contributed piano music and two new songs. (The first is "Rise," a Van
Halen original, and the second is a re-mix of "Catherine," which
originally was the titular theme music from a 2005 movie.) Van Halen
and director Michael Ninn will co-host a September 30 launch party for
the film at "the 5150 Estate in Los Angeles." "Sacred Sin" is out this
week on DVD. See http://www.ninnworx.com/sacredsin for more.

Thanks to Stuart Smith, George Call, Bill "Let It Go" Kotowski,
Mikey@..., Lance Souther, Jason Ritchie, Nancy B. Sayle,
Chad Bowar, and Tara Buzzell for help gathering some of this
information.

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by Tim Wadzinski (tsw512@...)

-All righty then, I can now officially stop caring about Supernova.
"Rock Star: Supernova" ended last night with Tommy Lee, Gilby Clarke,
and Jason Newsted picking goofball Lukas Rossi as their singer. Sure,
the guy has the attitude down pat, but I just do not like his voice AT
ALL. I also think his over-the-top glam looks were just way too
contrived. I was hoping Toby or Magni would've won but of course they
were the first two to be eliminated last night... :) The last woman
standing, Dilana, would've also been a better choice over Rossi
because, in my opinion of course, it would've made the band stand out
a little bit.

I don't get the guys' criticisms of Magni, either. Lee kinda bagged on
Magni's original song last week saying it was too similar to the cover
he had just performed, and then this week Lee bagged on it again
saying there was nothing memorable about it. Clarke said Magni's
performances made him feel like Magni was more part of the backing
band, rather than the front man. Come on... Magni's song kicked major
ass and, I dare say, shat all over Rossi's atrocious "Head Spin,"
Dilana's so-so "Super Soul," *and* every new Supernova song that's
been debuted so far. (Toby's original is 10 times better than the
Supernova stuff, too.) As for the front man comment, I felt Magni
demonstrated his versatility by both singing some tracks as the
prototypical front man, and also playing guitar and singing on other
tracks. Maybe the guys are just afraid Magni plays better than Clarke?
:) More likely, I bet they felt he has a strong personality and they
don't want to deal with that.

Don't even get me started on Toby... Hoo-boy. I felt his original song
was the highlight of the entire TV series, plus he was funny and just
plain cool -- very charismatic without being over-the-top. Yeah, geez,
why would they want that in a front man? Yes, I admit he pulled the
"walk off stage into the crowd" stunt a few too many times, but big
deal. I hope he and Magni both resurface soon.

Then at the end whey they axed Dilana, what was up with the guys
falling all over themselves in her praise? First they asked her to
join the Supernova tour as front woman for openers The House Band.
Then Clarke offered to co-write and produce an album for her, and Lee
and co-host Dave Navarro both offered to play on the album. WTF? If
they love her so much, why'd they axe her? Odd.

But, whatever. At least I know I'll save myself $12 by not buying the
album. :) I guess I'm officially old and out of touch now. Rossi
apparently got the highest number of votes throughout the competition
and I just do NOT see how or why. Egads...

One last thing -- did anyone else notice CBS tipped its hand by
showing a commercial for tonight's "Survivor" premiere that featured
Rossi's damnable "Head Spin" -- *before* the band picked Rossi as its
singer? Um, oops.

-Now in my current playlist: Giuntini Project - III (Locomotive
Records), Mon Roe - s/t (Locomotive Records), Meliah Rage - THE DEEP
AND DREAMLESS SLEEP (Screaming Ferret Wreckords), Prototype -
CONTINUUM (Nightmare Records).

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DEAD RABBITS - SIN-EATER (B-) Overit Records, 2006
17 tracks, RT: 78:32
[ http://www.deadrabbitsmusic.com/ ]
[ http://www.myspace.com/deadrabbitsrock ]
[ http://www.overitrecords.com/ ]
When this CD arrived in my mailbox a few weeks ago, I half expected to
hear a grindcore or death metal combo based on the weird band name and
god-awful cover art. Thankfully, these Upstate New Yorkers grind out
bluesy, dirty-sounding metal with a hint of Southern rock, similar to
heavyweights like Corrosion Of Conformity and Black Label Society.
"Southern Fried Metal" may not a major part of my regular musical
rotation, but I do get off on occasional doses of the aforementioned
C.O.C., therefore SIN-EATER turned out to be a pretty kick-ass listen.
From the full-tilt chug of opener "Open Season," Dead Rabbits fall
into a nice tight groove and keep things moving along at a good clip
for the rest of the album. Right off the bat I can tell you that the
guitar team of Mike Maney and Jason Sunkes (both veterans of Troy, NY
hardcore band Stigmata) are the real stars of this band. These guys
throw out absolutely monstrous chunks of riffage left and right all
over this album -- I can only imagine how much they must pummel in a
live setting! Speaking of "monstrous," Maney's lead vocals remind me
of Monster Magnet's Dave Wyndorf. Perhaps Maney is a little less
hoarse sounding than Dave, but the resemblance is definitely there. I
particularly dug "Till I Die" (fantastic riff in this song!) and "Away
From The Sun" (ditto), as well as the cover of Jimi Hendrix's "Manic
Depression" (always a good choice). On the whole, SIN-EATER is pretty
damn solid, but if I had to pick nits I'd say that the album's
production is a little too fuzzy and muffled sounding, and maybe point
out that 17 tracks is probably a few too many. (Thirteen songs are
listed on the back of the CD, but after a silent track #14 entitled
"Just Dead Rabbit Space," three bonus cover songs kick in -- a killer
take on Creedence Clearwater Revival's "Fortunate Son," Acid Bath's
"Paegen (sic) Love Song," and Hendrix's "Little Wing.") Other than
those minor quibbles, I'd say the stoner/doom crowd will dig on this
debut.
- Keith Abt (KeithAbt@...)

RORY GALLAGHER - LIVE AT MONTREUX (A-) Eagle Records, 2006
12 tracks, RT: 75:50
[ http://www.rorygallagher.com/ ]
[ http://www.eaglerockent.com/ ]
Irish blues-rock phenom Rory Gallagher was a rare talent, a musician
who could communicate equally well with his impassioned vocals and
soulful guitar lines. During the period between 1975 and 1985 Rory
played at the legendary Montreux Jazz Festival 5 times, and this CD
features 12 tracks taken from those performances. Rory shines on
uptempo rockers like "I Take What I Want" and moody scorchers such as
"Do You Read Me?" with the usual crowd favorites "Last Of The
Independents," "Out On The Western Plain," "Shin Kicker" and "Philby"
included. The sound quality is a bit rough in places, somewhat muffled
with a raw edge characteristic of live recordings, but in a way that
adds to the authenticity of it, as you really feel like you're right
there listening to him play. For diehard Rory fans I would recommend
the live DVD set taken from the same shows, as there are quite a few
more songs and extras included in that package and the sound quality
is better, but for those looking for a nice introductory sampling of
Rory's genius this CD does the job well. A good overview of Rory in
his element, LIVE AT MONTREUX serves as another cool tribute to a
sensational artist, sadly missed...
- Neal Woodall (MysticX9@...)

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*** FEEDBACK ***
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1. From: lance.souther@... (Lance Souther)
Re: new Maiden

Tim you have to be kidding about the new Iron Maiden right? I put it
in and was instantly hooked, the songs to me were catchy and
rememberable. It reminded me of of their classic albums from the
mid-late '80s. Sure the songs are long but many of Maidens classic
songs are long. Also highlights the intricacy of the band playing
tight together, and Bruce's voice sounds as powerful as ever.

Anyway I know everyone has an opinion and all taste or different. But
give it another chance, some CDs take longer than others to catch on.

Anyway thanks for continuing to update us weekly with the latest metal
news...hard to believe you have been doing this for what 7 years now,
maybe longer? I started reading sometime in 1999!

Keep the faith!
Lance

[I got some abuse from Neal, too, about my Maiden comments in the last
issue. I've been listening more to A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH, and it
*is* growing on me, but I still am underwhelmed. I think it could lose
12-15 of its 72 minutes, easy, and it'd tighten up nicely. I dig the
cover art and the lyrics quite a bit, and the bonus DVD is very nice.
The music is fine but it just doesn't blow me away. I'm sure it'll
continue to grow on me but I doubt it'll surpass DANCE OF DEATH as #1
in my Maiden post-2000 rankings. - Tim]

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