Detritus
Issue #390
Week of November 20, 2006
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-Happy Thanksgiving to everyone in the US! - Tim

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-KISS ALIVE! 1975-2000

[Note: This comes from KISSONLINE.com. - Tim]

For the first time, Klassic Kiss Features ALIVE!, ALIVE II and ALIVE
III. And, the Never Before Issued MILLENNIUM CONCERT 1999-2000. The
set hits stores this Tuesday. Best Buy will sell the Kiss Alive set
with two extra bonus tracks.

Track Listings:

Disc: 1
1. Deuce
2. Strutter
3. Got To Choose
4. Hotter Than Hell
5. Firehouse
6. Nothin' To Lose
7. C'mon And Love Me
8. Parasite
9. She
10. Watchin' You
11. 100,000 Years
12. Black Diamond
13. Rock Bottom
14. Cold Gin
15. Rock And Roll All Nite
16. Let Me Go, Rock 'N' Roll

Disc: 2
1. Detroit Rock City
2. King Of The Night Time World
3. Ladies Room
4. Makin' Love
5. Love Gun
6. Calling Dr. Love
7. Christine Sixteen
8. Shock Me
9. Hard Luck Woman
10. Tomorrow And Tonight
11. I Stole Your Love
12. Beth
13. God Of Thunder
14. I Want You
15. Shout It Out Loud
16. All-American Man
17. Rockin' In The USA
18. Larger Than Life
19. Rocket Ride
20. Any Way You Want It
21. Rock And Roll All Nite [Single Version]

Disc: 3
1. Creatures Of The Night
2. Deuce
3. I Just Wanna
4. Unholy
5. Heaven's On Fire
6. Watchin' You
7. Domino
8. I Was Made for Lovin' You
9. I Still Love You
10. Rock And Roll All Nite
11. Lick It Up
12. Forever
13. Take It Off
14. I Love It Loud
15. Detroit Rock City
16. God Gave Rock 'N' Roll To You II
17. The Star-Spangled Banner

Disc: 4
1. Psycho Circus
2. Shout It Out Loud
3. Deuce
4. Heaven's On Fire
5. Into The Void
6. Firehouse
7. Do You Love Me?
8. Let Me Go Rock 'N' Roll
9. I Love It Loud
10. Lick It Up
11. 100,000 Years
12. Love Gun
13. Black Diamond
14. Beth
15. Rock And Roll All Nite

Kiss' "Alive" series represents some of the best live rock recordings
ever made. Now all three of those classic albums plus a legendary but
previously unreleased performance -- the Millennium Concert from New
Year's Eve 1999/2000 -- come together in the ultimate Kiss live box
set, the four-CD KISS ALIVE! 1975-2000 (Mercury/UMe), released
November 21, 2006.

KISS ALIVE! 1975-2000 includes newly re-mastered versions of ALIVE!
(1975), Alive II (1977) and Alive III (1993) -- all of which charted
Top 10 -- as well as KISS ALIVE: THE MILLENNIUM CONCERT (2000), whose
tracks have never appeared on CD except for its "Rock And Roll All
Nite."

Fans have waited for the Millennium Concert recording for several
years. On December 31, 1999 the reunited Kiss, with the original
lineup, played BC Place Stadium in Vancouver, Canada to ring in the
new millennium before a crowd of 45,000. The career-spanning concert
was originally intended to be ALIVE IV but the Kiss + orchestra KISS
SYMPHONY: ALIVE IV appeared in 2003. Meanwhile the Vancouver concert
took on mythic status. KISS ALIVE! 1975-2000 finally fills in that gap
in Kisstory.

Back to the beginning, just two-and-a-half years after the first
concert by bassist Gene Simmons, guitarists Paul Stanley and Ace
Frehley, and drummer Peter Criss, Kiss issued ALIVE! in 1975. The
album won the band its first gold award and first Top 40 hit, the live
"Rock And Roll All Nite." The album also included such quintessential
Kiss as "Deuce," "Strutter," "Hotter Than Hell," "Black Diamond" and
"Cold Gin."

In 1977, Kissteria was in full effect for the band's three-night stand
in August at the Forum in Los Angeles recorded for ALIVE II. The
double platinum set contained three live sides in addition to a fourth
side of new studio recordings.

Among its anthems were "Detroit Rock City," "Love Gun," "Calling Dr.
Love," "Christine Sixteen" and "Rockin' In The USA" as well as the
ballad "Beth." ALIVE III came in 1993. The gold album boasted "I Was
Made For Lovin' You," "Lick It Up" and "God Gave Rock 'N' Roll To You
II."

KISS ALIVE! 1975-2000 also adds a pair of bonuses: the single version
of "Rock And Roll All Nite" to the ALIVE II disc and "Take It Off" to
ALIVE III.

Deluxe packaging includes a booklet filled with photos and an
informative essay written by noted Kiss expert Ken Sharp.

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-New Axemaster Songs Completed!

The new three-song Axemaster demo -- the band's first new material in
15 years -- is now completed!

The tunes which will be included on the band's next CD can now be
heard at http://www.garageband.com/artist/axemaster (they provide a
"low bitrate" option for dial-up users. Although it's very low quality
compared to "hi bitrate," it lets everybody have the chance to check
out the tunes!), and http://www.myspace.com/thebandaxemaster .

The demo is not an actual packaged release, as it's intended mainly
for record labels and radio, but it's a tune-up for a future CD.

If you're into listening to songs from the upcoming re-release of
BLESSING IN THE SKIES, one song is still remaining on our MySpace page
while four more can be found at http://www.myspace.com/jsguitar .

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-Cargun Returns To New York With New Guitarist; New Album Due Out In
Early 2007

TRENTON, NJ -- New Jersey rockers Cargun will return to New York City
for a headlining performance at the Ace Of Clubs on Friday, November
24. This will be the band's first performance with new guitarist Pat
Bitbol.

"The addition of Pat to the band has infused us with a new creative
energy, and it really feels like the logical progression for our
sound," said vocalist Paul Gerdts. "He just picked up the ball and
started running. Everything -- even the grooves -- instantly got
bigger and nastier."

Cargun has been on hold since October 2005, due to the departure of
original guitarist Jonas Eno Van-Fleet, who left the band for personal
reasons. During the downtime, bassist Mike Buckman, drummer John
Hummel and vocalist Paul Gerdts recorded and toured with John Ginty
Band, who released their debut CD, FIRESIDE LIVE, earlier this year.
Ginty has been on tour with Citizen Cope's band since September 2006,
which has allowed time for Cargun to begin recording the new material
they've been working on since Pat joined the band in January.

"Cargun was originally formed as a kind of by-product of the John
Ginty Band," said bassist Mike Buckman. "Ginty, Paul and myself have
been writing songs together for many years, and when John decided to
join Robert Randolph's band back in 2001, Paul and I decided to form a
little side project to keep us out of trouble. The result of this is
Cargun -- a bluesy hard rock band that swings like there's no
tomorrow."

Cargun are currently planning a tour of the Northeast for early 2007.
Their new record, tentatively titled CARAVAN OF SHADOWS, will be
produced by John Ginty and will be released on their own Rift Valley
Records in February 2007. This will be the band's follow-up to their
2004 release DEEP FIELD SOUTH.

"The addition of Pat to the band has infused us with a new creative
energy, and it really feels like the logical progression for our
sound," states Gerdts, "he just picked up the ball and started
running, and right away everything, even the grooves, just got bigger
and nastier."

Ace Of Clubs is located at 9 Great Jones St. in New York City (212-
677-6924, http://aceofclubsnyc.com/ ). Cargun hit the stage at 11 p.m.
and they are appearing with Stunner Thrum, Chromaticism and Red Team
Go. This is a 21 and up show.

http://www.cargun.net/

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-Hirax Confirmed To Support Destruction On West Coast And Texas Dates

LOS ANGELES -- Hirax will play eight dates of Destruction's "Thrash
'Til Death Over North America" tour, beginning on January 21, 2007.

"We are psyched to support a band who I consider one of the innovators
of European thrash metal," said vocalist Katon W. De Pena.
"Destruction and Hirax are both forged from the same heavy metal mold
and we both share that never-say-die attitude. We're honored to share
the stage with our metal brothers from Germany. It's going to be a
historic tour."

The 12" limited edition vinyl of ASSASSINS OF WAR will available in
late December on Black Devil Records. Two of the five tracks will be
available on the compilation SPEED KILLS...AGAIN, to be released in
January 2007 on the new label, Heavy Artillery, a subsidiary of Punk
Core Records.

Tour Dates with Hirax

1/21/07 Sun. - Galaxy Theatre, Santa Ana, CA
1/23/07 Tue. - Slim's, San Francisco, CA
1/24/07 Wed. - Jumping Turtle, San Diego, CA
2/13/07 Tue. - White Rabbit, San Antonio, CA
2/14/07 Wed. - Walter's On Washington, Houston, TX
2/15/07 Thu. - Chic's, El Paso, TX
2/16/07 Fri. - Clubhouse, Phoenix, AZ
2/17/07 Sat. - Knitting Factory, Hollywood, CA

Destruction's Complete Itinerary

1/20/07 Sat. - The Showbox, Seattle, WA (Seattle Metal Festival w/
Destruction, Overkill, & God Forbid)
1/21/07 Sun. - Galaxy Theatre, Santa Ana, CA
1/22/07 Mon. - Celebrity Club, Las Vegas, NV
1/23/07 Tue. - Slim's, San Francisco, CA
1/24/07 Wed. - Jumping Turtle, San Diego, CA
1/25/07 Thu. - The Launchpad, Albuquerque, NM
1/26/07 Fri. - Hubba's House Of Rock, Denver, CO
1/27/07 Sat. - The Hive, Tulsa, OK
1/28/07 Sun. - Sokol, Omaha, NE *
1/29/07 Mon. - Joe's, Chicago, IL *
1/30/07 Tue. - Pop's, Sauget, IL *
1/31/07 Wed. - Peabody's, Cleveland, OH *
2/1/07 Thu. - The Opera House, Toronto, ONT *
2/2/07 Fri. - Petit Theatre du Capital, Quebec City, QUE *
2/3/07 Sat. - Foufounes Electriques, Montreal, QUE *
2/4/07 Sun. - Middle East, Boston, MA *
2/5/07 Mon. - Rebel, New York, NY *
2/6/07 Tue. - First Unitarian Church, Philadelphia, PA *
2/7/07 Wed. - Sonar, Baltimore, MD *
2/8/07 Thu. - Fayetteville, NC *
2/9/07 Fri. - Masquerade, Atlanta, GA *
2/10/07 Sat. - Ft. Lauderdale, FL *
2/11/07 Sun. - Back Booth, Orlando, FL *
2/12/07 Mon. - New Orleans, LA
2/13/07 Tue. - White Rabbit, San Antonio, CA
2/14/07 Wed. - Walter's On Washington, Houston, TX
2/15/07 Thu. - Chic's, El Paso, TX
2/16/07 Fri. - Clubhouse, Phoenix, AZ
2/17/07 Sat. - Knitting Factory, Hollywood, CA

* with Municipal Waste

All dates with Sadus opening except for 1/20

More dates to be announced.

http://www.hirax.org/
http://www.blackdevilrecords.com/

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-Burning Star Newsletter

Griffin Teams With Burning Star Records!!!

We are honored to announce that another excellent band is now part of
the BSR family: the mighty Griffin!

Here follows the statement from the band:

"We are extremely pleased to announce that we have closed all
negotiations concerning the new record deal. I don't think we've ever
been this confident in the product we have, and the labels we're gonna
work with. It's a label, that have the idealistic approach, and a true
love for metal. They support, motivate and believe. This is a
lifestyle for them, as it is for us.

"We're proud to present Burning Star Records as our new partner. A two
album deal has been signed. Their first release will be the new,
already recorded album, THE ULTIMATE DEMISE. Burning Star will be the
label releasing the album on the European continent, while our
partners in Japan, Spiritual Beast, will be in charge of the Asian and
American Marked. We've been informed that The End Records and Century
Media will handle the distribution there. We're also happy to announce
that TUBA Records will distribute THE ULTIMATE DEMISE in our home
country of Norway. We can safely say that we're in good hands. For
future releases, Burning Star will have the worldwide rights.

"Tentative release for THE ULTIMATE DEMISE in Europe, is March 2007.
The Asian and American release date, is at this point unknown.
Approximately one year later, Burning Star will release a re-mixed and
re-mastered edition of our 2003 album entitled NO HOLDS BARRED. This
album was never released in Europe, with the exception of Norway.
Alexi Laiho contributed with some guitarleads, back-vocals and co-
production.

"THE ULTIMATE DEMISE will contain different bonus material depending
on where the release is. Nothing is for sure, but we're talking about
a bonus DVD with footage from the last tour. This footage was filmed
by ourselves, and is our way of inviting you all to the madness that
touring is. We also have bonus tracks, videos, etc.

"There are some backstabbing, false hypocrites along the way that
lied, cheated and did their uttermost to fuck things up, but they are
easily forgotten.

"Thanx a million to all that believed in us, and supported us through
this. We're honored to have you all by our side, and we will do our
best to make this release worth the wait, and available to you all.
THE ULTIMATE DEMISE is for you!"

From our side... as you all know we are people of action and not
words. We will do our best to honor the deal with such a cool band and
deliver metal to the masses!

More info as it comes...

Subliminal Fear: News From Total Metal Festival

Subliminal Fear recently played at Total Metal Festival, a festival in
south of Italy, together some cool Italian bands such as Necrodeath,
Highlord, Dgm, Rain and more...

"...we are very honored for participating to this event and playing
for cool people, we played some new songs that they will be released
on our forthcoming debut album, and they sounded so killer on stage"

Fans of the band should know that a double DVD from this event with
all 14 bands will soon be released between November / December, with
video clips, pictures and report from this event, so you stay tuned
and check our official site and learn how you can get this amazing
DVD.

In Heaven: Mina G. Joins In Heaven!!

After almost six months of extended search, me and the band would like
to welcome Mina G. to our family! Mina is also the female voice of our
friends Kinetic and Karmic Link. She's a very experienced musician
with a superb voice and she's going to prove that pretty soon!
Hopefully you'll get shocked as soon as you listen to her, as we did!
Check out her promo pictures into our photo gallery and don't forget
to leave a comment! Welcome "In Heaven" Mina!

Everwood In The Studio!!!!

From this day Everwood starts to record the second album in the Studio
Bakery, Erd. Anyone who saw our performance in Paks can have a view
about our future's music. Due to our plans we want to report the
actual studio news from time-to-time during the recordings. We will
present infos with music and pictures and we shortly will let everyone
know about the title and the release date of the next album, local and
foreign concert and tour venues/dates! We ask your patience we always
try to inform you in time!

http://www.everwoodsite.com/

New Signing – Project: Failing Flesh

Burning Star Records is more than excited to announce to all of you
that we have signed Project: Failing Flesh!!! The band featuring co-
founders Kevin 131, Tim Gutierrez and vocal specialist and current E-
Force leader Eric Forrest. Forrest is no stranger to the extreme
sciences (having previously garnered success and acclaim in both E-
Force and Voivod). The band's second album will soon be unleashed upon
the ears of all of you. More info soon!!!

Winterhorde: New MP3 Posted

To all you who couldn't wait here's finally a brand new MP3 from the
forthcoming release NEBULA, scheduled for a late October release. This
is the last song of the album and it's called "War Of One." Check it
out -- we are waiting your comments. WAR!!!

Download here!
http://burning-star.net/burning/mp3/Winterhorde_War_of_One.mp3

Need Artwork & Track Listing For THE WISDOM MACHINE Revealed!!

Track listing:

1. Torn
2. The White Tunnel
3. Twinsoul
4. Sea Of Lost Faces
5. Denmad
6. The Wisdom Machine
7. 7H
8. Lost
9. Stroll Of choice
10. Sutanatus

THE WISDOM MACHINE will hit the stores at the end of October so be
ready!

POPKOMM: Burning Star Was There !!!

Hello everyone, we have just return from the excellent city of Berlin
where we attended this year's POPKOMM. We had the chance to make new
friends and meet old and new partners. How cool was POPKOMM? Just
check the pictures!!!

Visit Our Online Store
http://www.burning-star.net/store

Burning Star
http://www.burning-star.net/

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-Liberty N' Justice Announce Two More Singers

LNJ's upcoming 2007 release, INDEPENDENCE DAY, will feature 15 guest
vocalists on 14 songs. They have already announced Jamie Rowe of
Guardian as one of the singers on the new CD and at this time they are
proud to announce two more singers and songs.

"Monkey Dance" will feature none other than Jack Russell of Great
White on vocals and "Snake Eat Snake" will feature vocals by David
Raymond Reeves of Neon Cross and guitarist Don Webster of Neon Cross.

The CD will be an acoustic rock project and on Sunday Nov. 12th they
will post both songs and unveil the front cover artwork for a limited
time at their MySpace page ( http://www.myspace.com/libertynjustice2
). Make sure to check them out and post your comments and suggestions
at our message board ( http://www.libertynjustice.net/ ).

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-See Sweden Rock Kick Off Live On The Internet

Sweden Rock Festival
6-7-8-9 June, 2007 - Solvesborg

ORDERING OF A WEB-TICKET, THE CHANCE TO SEE THIS UNIQUE EVENT LIVE ON
THE INTERNET.

What about the opportunity to see bands and artists like David
Coverdale, Udo Dirkschneider, Hardcore Superstar, Wolf, Harms Way,
etc. -- six hours live on the Internet and be one of the first to know
the first 20 bands confirmed for Sweden Rock Festival 2007!

In order to sign up for an electronic ticket for the Kick Off
broadcast from Nalen in Stockholm the 2nd of December 2006 you need to
follow the instructions below. The cost for the ticket will only be
one SMS.

The broadcast will start at 17.45 and end at midnight CET.

Fill in the form on our homepage.

It is important that you supply us with your real e-mail address and
phone number!!

First come first served. We only have 5,000 tickets.

During the broadcast there will be an SMS-forum. A SMS to the forum
will cost 5 SEK + your standard operators fee.

Once you have filled in the form, press register, then you will
receive an activation code and a phone number. Send the code as an SMS
to the phone number stated on the screen. This will generate a
respons-SMS that will provide you with a ticket number that you need
to log in to the broadcast.

The ticket number is unique, so do not share it with anyone.

A link to the broadcast will be posted on our homepage on the 2nd of
December.

In order to be able to see our broadcast you need to have Windows
Media Player installed on your computer and at least an ADSL
connection with a minimum of 0.5 Mbit.

If you do not have Windows Media Player you can download it at
Microsoft.com.

Welcome to Sweden Rock Kick Off 2006!

http://www.swedenrock.com/

Sweden Rock Festival
Norjebokevδgen 2
294 76 Sφlvesborg
Sweden
Tel: 0456-317 95
Fax: 0456-317 94
E-mail: info@...
http://www.swedenrock.com/

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-KISSONLINE.com: Bring A Piece Of Paul Stanley Home!

Paul Stanley has hand signed a limited number of guitars that will be
available for you to purchase. These are especially hot because each
limited edition guitar comes with a numbered certificate of
authenticity & collectable box.

So like we said, bring a piece of Paul home and make your friends
jealous. Available at all Target Stores November 26.

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-Torben Enevoldsen's Melodic Hard Rock Project: Fatal Force

TRENTON, NJ -- The ever-busy Danish guitarist Torben Enevoldsen has
released a melodic hard rock album under the name Fatal Force, which
is now available in the US on Locomotive Records, licensed through MTM
Music.

After the completion of the second album by his vocal project, Section
A, and his third instrumental album, FLYING SOLO, Enevoldsen began
writing new material.

"My goal was to make a very melodic and straight-forward hard rock
album," said Enevoldsen. "I wanted to pay more attention to the
melody, and basically get to the point of each song, rather than doing
fancy and elaborate arrangements."

Enevoldsen had Mats Leven (At Vance, Therion, Yngwie Malmsteen) in
mind for the vocals on the album and Daniel Flores (XsavioR, Mind's
Eye) for the drum position. "I really love Mats' voice," said
Enevoldsen. "He has such a natural rasp and there seems to be no limit
to his vocal abilities. I had heard Daniel play on various projects
and really liked his approach to drumming. He has got great swing and
is able to keep rock hard timing."

Enevoldsen started recording rough tracks in his Denmark home studio,
The Lab, and then sent them to Mats and Daniel. They recorded their
parts in Stockholm and returned the demos to Enevoldsen, who recorded
all of the guitar, bass, and keyboard tracks at The Lab.

Tommy Hansen, who has worked with bands such as Helloween, TNT, and
Pretty Maids, mixed and mastered the record at Jailhouse Studios. "It
was great working with an experienced guy like Tommy and I definitely
picked up a few pointers a long the way," Enevoldsen said.

http://www.locomotive.com/
http://www.mazurpr.com/

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-Coffin Case Teams Up With Dime Hardware

Coffin Case's New Coffin Blood Drive Pedal @ Guitar Center

HOLLYWOOD -- Coffin Case has teamed up with Dime Hardware to offer
exclusive Dimbag Darrell apparel -- coming soon to select Hot Topic
stores. Three exclusive Dimebag Darrell designs are scheduled at this
time~

Also, Guitar Center is now carrying the first of a series of blood
curdling effects pedals by Coffin Case.

The Blood Drive features a classic rich analog distortion and warm
boost circuit, but with more gain and tonal control for modern sounds
as well as your favorite tones from times past! Guitarist
extraordinaire John 5 (Rob Zombie) gives it a "5 skull rating."

Coffin Case is a music products company that brought the underground
revolution to musicians with the coffin shaped guitar case. The
following years saw a rapid succession of new, innovative, and award-
winning products for guitarists, bass players, and drummers, working
both on stage and in the studio. Today, Coffin Case continues to
introduce more industry "firsts" such the Black Kross Skullplate and
receive acclaims from both critics and musicians worldwide. The
revolution has begun. Visit http://www.coffincase.com/ for more
information.

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-MVD Entertainment Group: Metal's Dark Side 2, Hawkwind, Impaler,
Fifty Caliber Kiss

New MVD Exclusive Titles

METAL'S DARK SIDE VOLUME 2 - THE DEEPLY DISTURBED

SKU: DR-4558
UPC: 022891455899

List Price: $ 12.95
Your Price: $ 12.95

Prebook Date*: 12/26/06
Street Date: 01/30/07

Description:

On this the 2nd volume of "Metal's Dark Side," sexy host Jasmin St.
Claire guides you through even more uncensored videos, intense
interviews, and extreme bonus footage. From backstage at the Key Club
in L.A., to the NAMM Music Conference and other major summer music
festivals, St. Claire invades the minds of metal legends such as Rick
Hunolt & Gary Holt (Exodus), Sharlee D'Angelo (Arch Enemy), Paul
Romanko & Brian Fair (Shadows Fall), Trevor Strand & Brian Eschbach
(The Black Dahlia Murder) and more!

Song Titles:

Shadows Fall - Interview with Paul Romanko & Brian Fair; Suffocation -
Interview with Terrance Hobbs & Frank Mullen; Suffocation - Video:
Surgery Of Impalement; Exodus - Interview with Rick Hunolt & Gary
Holt; Exodus - Video: War Is My Shepherd; Deconstruct - Interview with
Vanessa, Joe & Skitz; Deconstruct - Live Footage: Deeper Down; The
Black Dahlia Murder - Interview with Trevor Strand & Brian Eschbach;
Arch Enemy - Interview with Sharlee D'Angelo

Other Info:
Label: MVD VISUAL
Running Time: 71 mins.
Region Code: 0
Format: DVD

HAWKWIND - IN CONCERT: OUT OF THE SHADOWS

SKU: DR-4546
UPC: 022891454694

List Price: $ 19.95
Your Price: $ 19.95

Prebook Date*: 01/16/07
Street Date: 02/20/07

Description:

This brilliant performance was filmed and recorded on December 4, 2002
at the Newcastle Opera House in Newcastle, England. It includes a 14-
song set as well as an exclusive interview with Dave Brock. The
legendary Hawkwind have continuously amazed audiences far and wide
with their engaging live shows. Their countless tours have become
renowned for being much more than just the band performing their
legion of hits. Led by founding member Brock, Hawkwind does it again
here with fan favorites such as "Sonic Space Attack" and "Assassins Of
Allah," plus many more.

Song Titles:

Aero Space Age Inferno, Angels Of Death, Out Of The Shadows, Time
Captives, Master Of the Universe, The Song Of The Gremlins, Time &
Confusion, Hurry On Sundown, Lighthouse, The Watcher, Assassins Of
Allah, Earth Calling, Sonic Space Attack, Silver Machine

Other Info:
Label: MVD VISUAL
Running Time: 141 mins.
Region Code:
Format: DVD

IMPALER - HOUSE BAND AT THE FUNERAL PARLOR

SKU: DR-4560
UPC: 022891456094

List Price: $ 9.95
Your Price: $ 9.95

Prebook Date*: 12/26/06
Street Date: 01/30/07

Description:

This is the second DVD installment from Shock Rock icons Impaler. It
includes a full concert from August 2003 at First Avenue in
Minneapolis and several songs from a Pillar And Post show in January
1984! Also included is an Oddities And Rarities section with an all-
new band interview and video for the track "The Last Ride" from the CD
HABEAS CORPUS among others. This freak show never closes so come
inside!!!

Song Titles:

FIRST AVE - AUGUST 2003: Legend Of The 13 Graves, Viva Santo,
Assassin, Dead As A Doornail, It Won't Die, Under The Dirt, Island Of
The Damned, 666 Dreary Lane, Girl Of My Screams, Heaven's Force, Shock
Rock. PILLAR AND POST - JANUARY 1984: Heaven's Force, Rise Of The
Mutants (unreleased song), Go Back To Hell (unreleased song), Hit With
An Axe (unreleased song), Dancing On The Edge, Bloodbath (demo
version). ODDITIES AND RARITIES: The Last Ride video, 1996 Cable
Access Show, Dying To Meet You, Tall, Dark And Gruesome, Sci-Fi
Classic, Shock Rock, 1998 Cable Access Halloween Show, Viva Santo,
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respect with labels and promoters, their debut CD features an enhanced
video starring a pack of Gods Girls. Striptease meets slasher flick,
Fifty Caliber Kiss takes the aesthetic of a Hollywood murder and mixes
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*** PRESS RELEASE #12 ***
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-Richie Kotzen To Release New Album INTO THE BLACK In The US

Richie Kotzen's 14th Solo Album Available Now

HOLLYWOOD -- INTO THE BLACK reflects the guitar style's that has
defined his career as a virtuoso. "With the exception of my last album
GET UP a lot of my records have been a bit all over the map style-wise
and on this CD I wanted to sort of pull it all together," states
Kotzen. "I wanted to make a CD that really defined who I am as a solo
artist and I think I finally did it on this one."

INTO THE BLACK is an absorbing collective blend of Kotzen's musical
influences and diversity. He decided to write more rock based music
with R&B undertones than metal. "Growing up outside Philadelphia and
listening to those old soul stations I ended up with that sound being
a heavy influence in my writing even though the core of what I do is
rock," explains Kotzen.

The guitar virtuoso burst onto the heavy metal scene as a teenager
with a lightning-fast guitar techniques. With his talents Kotzen has
played with some of the best musicians; securing such major
collaboration with the band Mr. Big and renowned jazz great Stanley
Clarke as well as his own solo projects. "I have been lucky in the
sense that I have been able to play with guys who I could learn from.
The biggest musical lesson for me was playing in a band with Stanley
Clarke and Lenny White. Obviously these guys are jazz musicians and I
am not, but I learned so much from the time we recorded and toured
together. My favorite rock bassist is Billy Sheehan and we were in Mr.
Big together for three years which was awesome."

INTO THE BLACK is in stores now. You can also get it now @
http://www.richiekotzen.com/ .

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*** PRESS RELEASE #13 ***
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-Technical Melodic Metal Band Rivera/Bomma Looking For A New Label

PARSIPPANY, NJ -- The technical melodic metal band Rivera/Bomma is
currently seeking a new label. The band released two highly acclaimed
releases, the first being INVISIBLE FORCE which was independently
released in the US market and in Europe under the high brow Greek
label Secret Port Records. Their latest CD I AM GOD was released only
in Europe under a legendary Belgium label. The label did not give
proper promotional attention to the USA and the record went unnoticed
in North America, so Rivera/Bomma decided to depart from the label.
They are currently seeking an aggressive label to help them release
this masterpiece I AM GOD in the USA and help them get better
positioned in the global market.

Also the band is planning a five year anniversary release of their
debut INVISIBLE FORCE by reissuing an Inde version of the CD with
alternative artwork and a photo collage featuring some shots taken by
fans within the past five years. This is a re-mastered version for the
fans. The band's Web site is http://www.riverabomma.com/ .

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*** PRESS RELEASE #14 ***
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-Images Of Eden CD Release This Week

A few words from Gordon of Images Of Eden:

Subject: CD Release Today (Currently #17 on the National College Radio
Charts)!!!

Hello everyone,

Just a reminder -- The day here...

Today, Images Of Eden - SUNLIGHT OF THE SPIRIT (the long-awaited
follow-up to the 2001 release of CHAPTER I) was released worldwide
today on Nightmare Records (special thanks to Lance King). The CD is
now available in major retail main chains (Best Buy, Circuit City, Sam
Goody, F.Y.E., etc.) as well and on-line vendors (Amazon, CD Universe,
http://www.nightmare-records.com/ , etc.). For more information, sound
clips, etc., visit the official Images Of Eden Web site,
http://www.imagesofeden.com/ .

*** Also, I was just informed that SUNLIGHT OF THE SPIRIT hit #17 on
the National College Radio (New Music Weekly) charts for this week,
mainly due to our first single, "Beyond The Horizon."

!!! Make sure you request Images Of Eden - "Beyond The Horizon"
whenever, wherever, however, as much as possible. We'd really like to
move up the charts and really need your support!!!

What the press is saying about SUNLIGHT OF THE SPIRIT...

"Images Of Eden is one of the smartest progressive rock/metal bands
out there today, combining brilliant, emotional lyrics with intricate
musical compositions that have a message and a story, something we
haven't seen since the likes of Queensryche's OPERATION: MINDCRIME...
Be prepared to be impressed with one of the best up and coming prog-
metal bands in the industry."
-Derric Miller (Hard Rock Haven http://www.hardrockhaven.net/ )

"One of the best progressive metal/rock albums of the year."
-Matthew Bankes (Rising Forces USA http://www.risingforcesusa.com/ )

"Images Of Eden is a band not to underestimate."
-Mirko (Defenders Of Steel http://www.defendersofsteel.net/ )

"It was a pleasure to listen to the high quality musicianship of this
band, which I highly recommend to any Progressive Metal fan..."
-Gabor Fabian (Strutter Magazine)

Also, we will be the featured band at http://www.risingforcesusa.com/
. The article should is now up so make sure you stop by and check it
out. Thanks to Matthew Bankes for the write-up!

Gordon, Dennis, Matt & Bryan

IMAGES OF EDEN
"The Ultimate in Progressive Hard Rock"
http://www.imagesofeden.com/

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*** PRESS RELEASE #15 ***
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-All That Remains To Headline North American Tour January, 2007

Massachusetts' metal heavyweights All That Remains will embark on a
North American headlining tour, beginning in late January, 2007.
Support for the bill will come from Misery Signals, The Human Abstract
and split support along the way from Cellador and labelmates Light
This City. The tour will be All That Remains' first full headlining
tour in support of the band's new record, THE FALL OF IDEALS. Tickets
will be available from Artist Arena at
https://tixx1.artistarena.com/allthatremains/ . Earlier this year the
band appeared on tour on the Sounds Of The Underground (in Europe),
OZZfest, 2006 and most recently, dates with DragonForce.

Released earlier this year to critical and commercial success, THE
FALL OF IDEALS is the third release from All That Remains. Produced by
Adam Dutkiewicz (Killswitch Engage), the album features artwork by
Travis Smith (Opeth, Iced Earth), as well as engineering help from
Peter Wichers (ex-Soilwork).

As a result of Shannon Lucas' recent departure, seasoned drummer Tim
Yeung will be temporarily filling in on All That Remains' current set
of scheduled live dates alongside Killswitch Engage, as well as a
three-week jaunt with DragonForce throughout the United Kingdom in
November and December. Yeung has already made his presence known in
the metal world having showcased his playing with Hate Eternal,
Decrepit Birth, Vital Remains and Aurora Borealis among others, as
well as earning the World's Fastest Drummer title at the 2006 summer
NAMM show in Austin, Texas earlier this year. More information on
Yeung can be found at his official Web site ( http://www.timyeung.com/
).

All That Remains is currently seeking a full-time drummer to join the
band upon their return to America in mid-December. Interested parties
can make inquiries via the band's official MySpace page (
http://www.myspace.com/allthatremains ) and message the band with the
heading "attn: drummer." Links to videos of interested candidates
playing "This Calling" and "The Weak Willed" from All That Remains'
new album, THE FALL OF IDEALS are required.

All That Remains on tour

(with Killswitch Engage, Bury Your Dead, 2 Cents)
11/17 - Colorado Springs, CO – The Black Sheep
11/18 - Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine Theater
11/19 - Tucson, AZ – Rialto Theatre
11/21 - Fresno, CA – Rainbow Ballroom
11/24 - Sparks, NV – New Oasis
11/25 - Boise, ID – Big Easy Concert House
11/26 - Spokane, WA – Big Easy

(United Kingdom tour with DragonForce)
11/29 - Folkestone, UK – Leas Cliff Hall
11/30 - Southampton, UK - Guildhall
12/1 - Leeds, UK - University
12/4 - Cardiff, UK – University Student Union
12/5 - Birmingham, UK - Academy
12/6 - Sheffield, UK - Octagon
12/8 - Manchester, UK - Academy
12/9 - Glasgow, UK - Barrowlands
12/11 - Norwich, UK - UEA
12/12 - Bristol, UK - Academy
12/13 - London, UK – Astoria

All That Remains Headlining Tour
1/23 - Huntington, WV – Hyamp
1/24 - Nashville, TN – Exit / In

(with Misery Signals, Light This City)
1/26 - Houston, TX – Meridian – Red Room
1/27 - San Antonio, TX – White Rabbit
1/28 - Ridglea, TX – Ridglea Theater
1/30 - Tempe, AZ – The Clubhouse Music Venue
1/31 - West Hollywood, CA – The Whisky

(with Misery Signals, The Human Abstract)
2/1 - San Diego, CA – Soma Sidestage
2/2 - Anaheim, CA – Chain Reaction
2/3 - San Francisco, CA – Slim's
2/5 - Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theater
2/6 - Vancouver, BC – Croatian Cultural Centre
2/7 - Seattle, WA – El Corazon
2/9 - Salt Lake City, UT – Avalon Theater
2/10 - Denver, CO – Marquis Theatre
2/11 - St. Louis, MO – Creepy Crawl
2/13 - Covington, KY – The Mad Hatter
2/14 - Cleveland, OH – Peabody's Down Under
2/16 - Chicago, IL – Metro
2/17 - Detroit, MI – Magic Stick
2/18 - Toronto, ONT – Opera House
2/19 - Montreal, QC – Club Soda
2/21 - New York, NY – Irving Plaza
2/22 - Philadelphia, PA – Theatre Of Living Arts
2/23 - West Springfield, VA – Jaxx
2/24 - Troy, NY – Revolution Hall

"All That Remains have delivered the record of their career...If
2004's THIS DARKENED HEART placed the New England NWOAHM band on the
map, this follow-up will take them all over it." 9/10 – Decibel

"All That Remains have always been one of the more accomplished bands
of the genre, and the increased use of clean vocals and contagious
melodies has made THE FALL OF IDEALS an improvement from its solid
predecessor, THIS DARKENED HEART." – Blabbermouth

"All That Remains has become a group that has honed its craft and
perfected its trade to the point of being undeniably appealing, and
here's hoping that THE FALL OF IDEALS will catch on." 8/10 – Brave
Words & Bloody Knuckles

"All That Remains have worked their balls off for years, touring the
world playing second fiddle to a variety of like-minded bands and
rustling up a decent following in the process. What they've also done
is sharpen up their skills to the point where THE FALL OF IDEALS bears
all the hallmarks of a classic." KKKKK – Kerrang

"This album is easily one of the top five heavy music records of
2006...get ready to spin your head around until you damage cervical
vertebrae, numbers two and three." – Metal Edge

"For those new to the style and new to ATR -- let this be your diving
board into some of the meatiest metal-fun around." 9/10 – Metal
Hammer

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*** PRESS RELEASE #16 ***
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-Mad Dragzter: Biggest Brazilian Thrash Metal Revelation Releases New
Album

Acclaimed by the Brazilian press as the biggest revelation of the
Thrash Metal style in the last 10 years in Brazil, Mad Dragzter
returns ragging in an even more powerful and brutal sonority for their
new effort, the follow-up to STRONG MIND (2003).

KILLING THE DEVIL INSIDE is set to be released in December 2006 via
Encore Records, current home-label of King Diamond, Nile, Voivod,
Vital Remains, Tankard, Burning In Hell, and The Ordher in Brazil. The
album was produced by the band and renowned producer San Issobe,
mastered by Marcelo Claret from IAV (Audio & Video Institute), and had
its artwork signed by Paulo Arashiro and Mauricio Brancalion from 3
Muleque Studio.

The track list goes as follow:

01. The World Ends Tomorrow Morning
02. EVIL.COM ( http://evil.com/ )
03. Jaws
04. Killing The Devil Inside
05. Talking To The Shadows
06. Curriculum Mortis
07. Nation Of Fear
08. Buried
09. Surreal
10. I, Psycho
11. Level 42
12. No Money
13. Whisper Of War

The front cover artwork can be seen here:
http://www.maddragzter.com.br/capa

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*** PRESS RELEASE #17 ***
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-Kylesa To Support The Sword On A Handful Of Regional Dates

Fresh off supporting Converge, Some Girls and Modern Life Is War,
Savannah's sludge rockers Kylesa have confirmed a handful of regional
tour dates alongside The Sword, as well as confirming an appearance at
Daytona Beach's "This Is Your Fest 2006" alongside a host of other
bands. Details can be found on-line at
http://www.myspace.com/thisisforyoufest . More confirmed Kylesa tour
dates will be available shortly.

The band is continuing to support its new record TIME WILL FUSE ITS
WORTH, which saw a Halloween release and is the follow-up to 2005's
critically-heralded TO WALK A MIDDLE COURSE.

Kylesa on tour

11/21 - Richmond, VA - Alley Katz (with Parasytic Lord, Government
Warning)
12/3 - Birmingham, AL - Bottle Tree (with The Sword)
12/4 - Raleigh, NC - Kings (with The Sword)
12/30 - Daytona Beach, FL - Backstage (This Is For You Fest)
1/2 - Louisville, KY - Headliner's Music Hall (with The Sword)
1/3 - Knoxville, TN - Blue Cats (with The Sword)
1/4 - Oklahoma City, OK - Conservatory (with The Sword)

"...rather than lean more toward metal, this album seems less leather
and studs and more safety pin through the nose than their last one, TO
WALK A MIDDLE COURSE, making it a heavy contender (no pun intended)
for best punk album of the year." - CMJ magazine

"Sometimes [drummers Jeff] Porter and [Carl] McGinley work in tandem
to summon the Hessian hordes; sometimes one puts oin the brakes and
gives way to the other, which directly parallels how the three-headed
vocalist hydra transacts its business." - 8/10, Decibel magazine

"The voices alternately roar in shredded tones -- dropping in and out,
overlapping, occasionally locking into sweet harmony and then
collapsing as one into pensive, moody silences. Kylesa have a three-
vocalist frontline, all clutching machine gun guitars, and two
drummers who intermittenly drop sticks to perform 'noise' duties.
They're a psychedelic commando unit." - Metal Hammer magazine

"They have a messy, psychedelic edge that is very appealing, thanks to
their restrained use of samples. In fact at times they border on space
rock, but they slip through any neat genre definitions. Sure it's
hardcore, it's stoner rock, but it's also a whole lot more." - 8/10,
Metal Hammer magazine

"Heavy riffs, infectious grooves, and the trademark duelling vocal
attack of Philip Cope, Laura Pleasants and Corey Barhorst combine to
produce one hell of a record that finds Kylesa taking a giant leap
into the rock stratosphere." - 8/10, Rock Sound magazine

"The latest effort from US mavericks Kylesa is a staggeringly potent
distillation of their musical might. Now with two drummers for extra
percussive force, this band manages to explore the very definition of
the word 'heavy'; as well as riffs which come at you like a feral
beast, there's an aexperimental instinct present in their work which
takes it into undiscovered territories." - 5/5, Kerrang! magazine

"...it's fiery, bottom-heavy and lethal in large doses; every
gloriously foul thing a blend of crust, metal and Southern swamp water
should be....If Kylesa's sludgy, metallic assault really is the stuff
'next big things' are made of, this is one bandwagon we're happy to be
jumping." - Alternative Press

"Somewhere in the bowels of Savannah, Georgia, an eight-legged, three-
cocked monster is having its way with the locals, forcing them to
perform unspeakable acts in the name of good citizenship and the
advancement of culture. Its name is Kylesa, and it is the new
standard-bearer for sludge-mongering and crust-punkery in a section of
the country that has already produced more than its fair share of
dirty noise." - Decibel

"...an evocative dystopia–and one hell of a metal album....MIDDLE
COURSE delivers more forearm smashes than technical finesse and has
the same untamed, primal aggressiveness and psychedelic tinges of the
first couple of Black Sabbath albums." - Revolver

"Kylesa's songs are full of sudden tempo shifts, raw-throated lyrics
and sludgy guitar parts borrowed from the slower end of the heavy-
metal spectrum. TO WALK A MIDDLE COURSE, the band's second full-length
album, is not only engrossing but satisfying: the riffs alternately
gallop and ooze, and soon the apocalyptic, stream-of-consciousness
lyrics start to make a dreamy sort of sense."
- New York Times

"Play this loud and be prepared with dry wall compound because your
walls will not know what hit them." - Caustic Truths

"Easily one of the more refreshing takes on heavy music as of late, TO
WALK A MIDDLE COURSE leaves its mark..." - Outburn

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*** NEWS/RUMORS ***
*
-Angra's new video for "The Course Of Nature" can be viewed at
http://www.spv.de/eng/angra .

-HeadbangerNYC.com reported Armored Saint's John Bush has done
voiceover work for upcoming TV ads for a "Burger King credit card
stocking stuffer" and Microsoft's Xbox. Armored Saint is working on a
live DVD, filmed this past summer in Europe and the US.

-Alice Cooper is auctioning off his personal 2005 Mustang GT. Check
out this bit of hype: "The 2005 Mustang GT comes in Black with cherry
red racing stripes that match the red wall tires, a little odd but so
is Alice Cooper. The engine pumps out 535 horsepower and includes a
Paxton Supercharger with intercooler being fed from a Classic Design
Concepts Shaker system. The interior goes along with the Alice Cooper
theme being adorned in blood red seats and door inserts. An automatic
transmission and Billy Boat Exhaust system round out the car. Total
investment to upgrade this vehicle is put around $50K. As of writing
this the auction has received no bids and the reserve is set above
$30K." For more, including a link to the eBay auction, see
http://www.mustangblog.com/index.php/2006/ebay-2005-mustang-gt-owned-
by-alice-cooper/
.

-Check out GetReadyToRock.com for a chance to win new CDs from David
Gilmour, 10cc, Demon, Europe, and others:
http://www.getreadytorock.com/comps.htm .

-Gojira tour dates with Children Of Bodom, Amon Amarth, and Sanctity:

11/29 - Trocadero, Philadelphia, PA (no Amon Amarth)
11/30 - Water Street Music Hall, Rochester, NY (no Amon Amarth)
12/1 - Harpo's Concert Theatre, Detroit, MI
12/2 - The Eagles Club, Milwaukee, WI
12/4 - Gypsy Ballroom, Dallas, TX
12/6 - Marquee Theatre, Tempe, AZ
12/7 - House Of Blues, Anaheim, CA
12/8 - Soma, San Diego, CA
12/9 - Wiltern Theatre, Los Angeles, CA
12/11 - Ogden Theatre, Denver, CO
12/12 - Granada, Lawrence, KS
12/13 - First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN
12/15 - 9:30 Club, Washington, DC
12/16 - The Palladium, Worcester, MA
12/17 - Nokia Theatre, New York, NY
12/18 - Metropolis, Montreal, QC
12/19 - Metropolis, Montreal, QC
12/20 - Meduse, Quebec City, QC (w/ Amon Amarth)

-Sammy Hagar DVD update from http://www.redrocker.com/ :

"Be looking for the latest 5.1 sound mix which is a two-hour show and
two-hour DVD with a bonus!! Coming in February! It's awesome! It may
be the best concert footage I've ever seen. The St. Louis fans were
unbelievable!!! Let's talk about seeing Red in the audience! SAMMY AND
THE WABOS LIVIN IT UP IN ST. LOUIS, FEATURING SPECIAL GUESTS, MICHAEL
ANTHONY AND THE OTHER HALF (Don't you love the long titles.) And if
you aren't having any fun yet, you certainly will when you see this!!
We'll give you more information as we get it..."

-Harem Scarem's new album HUMAN NATURE is due out January 12. See
http://www.haremscarem.net/ for all the latest.

-Metal Maniacs has posted a link to an MP3 of Hirax's "Lucifer's
Inferno" at http://www.metalmaniacs.com/content.cfm?ID=5889 .

-About Heavy Metal's Top 5 Iron Maiden Albums Of The '80s write-up is
available at http://glclk.about.com/?zi=1/2uos .

-Kamelot's brand new double live DVD and CD, ONE COLD WINTER'S NIGHT,
are out this week. Thomas Youngblood has also announced on the band's
Web site that the recordings for the new CD, which is due out next
spring, are going very well. See http://www.kamelot.com/ for more.

-Rumors persist Kiss and Def Leppard will co-headline a tour next
summer.

-Manowar's new double DVD, THE DAY THE EARTH SHOOK -- THE ABSOLOUTE
POWER, is out this week in North America. Full details including set
lists and bonus material are available at http://www.manowar.com/ .

-A new animated video for Moonspell's "Luna" can be viewed at
http://www.moonspell.com/Luna.html .

-Neverland is a collaboration between Greek female singer Iris Mavraki
and Turkish metal band Dreamtone. The debut album REVERSING TIME is
due out early next year and will feature guest spots from vocalists
Tom S. Englund (Evergrey) and Mike Baker (Shadow Gallery). See
Dreamtone's official site http://www.dreamtone.net/ for more.

-Plastilinovy JiNN from Kazakhstan has a new track called "Mirage"
available at
http://jinn.delusion.ru/upload/music/Plastilinovy_JINN_Mirage..mp3 .
See http://jinn.delusion.ru/ for more.

-Rage's new double DVD FULL MOON IN ST. PETERSBURG, which was filmed
before 15,000 fans in St. Petersburg, Russia, earlier this year, is
due out February 23 on Nuclear Blast Records. See
http://www.rage-on.de/ for all the details.

-An electronic press kit (EPK) for Rhapsody Of Fire's (formerly just
Rhapsody) TRIUMPH OR AGONY is on-line now at
http://www.spv.de/eng/rhapsodyoffire .

-Upcoming Sepultura tour dates:

11/22 - Hawthorne Theatre, Portland, OR
11/24 - Gothic Theatre, Englewood, CO
11/26 - Playmaker's, Fargo, ND
11/27 - Rock, Maplewood, MN
11/28 - The Rave / Eagles Club, Milwaukee, WI
11/29 - Agora Theatre, Cleveland, OH
11/30 - House Of Blues, Chicago, IL
12/1 - Alrosa Villa, Columbus, OH
12/2 - Harpo's, Detroit, MI
12/4 - Irving Plaza, New York, NY
12/5 - Jaxx, Springfield, VA
12/6 - Tremont Music Hall / The Casbah, Charlotte, NC
12/8 - Hooligan's, Jacksonville, NC
12/9 - Jester's Pub, Fayetteville, NC
12/11 - House Of Blues, Lake Buena Vista, FL
12/12 - State Theatre, St. Petersburg, FL
12/14 - Meridian, Houston, TX
12/15 - Galaxy Club, Dallas, TX
12/16 - White Rabbit, San Antonio, TX
12/17 - Chics, El Paso, TX
12/19 - Sunshine Theatre, Albuquerque, NM
12/20 - Rialto Theatre, Tucson, AZ
12/21 - Whisky A Go Go, West Hollywood, CA
12/22 - Glass House, Pomona, CA

-Skid Row is featured on the cover of December's Metal Edge, and will
have a poster in the March issue. Upcoming tour dates:

11/22 - Galaxy Club, Dallas, TX
11/23 - Meridian, Houston, TX
11/24 - The Sanctuary, San Antonio, TX
11/25 - Revolution, Little Rock, AR
11/29 - Hush Puppy, McClure, IL
12/1 - Lewis Bowl & Sports Bar, Sioux City, IA
12/2 - Playmaker's, Fargo, ND
12/5 - Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom, Denver, CO

-Well-known CD/DVD retailer Slipped Disc is now on-line at
http://www.buymusichere.net/stores/slippeddisc/ .

-Twisted Sister's video for "Oh Come All Ye Faithful," from A TWISTED
CHRISTMAS and set to the tune of "We're Not Gonna Take It," is
available at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=De47fjH6RKY .

-The Wacken Open Air 2007 organizers announced Die Apokalyptischen
Reiter has been added to the lineup. See http://www.wacken.com/ for
more.

Thanks to Tara Buzzell (good luck to ya!), Chad Bowar, Liz Ciavarella,
Joe Sims, Bob Deutsch, Jason Ritchie, and Bill "Constrictor" Kotowski
for help gathering some of this information.

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

-Hello my friends! Yes it has been a while since I last wrote; my
ProgPower USA VII review was my last column, but rest assured I am
keeping busy digging up news for Detritus on a weekly basis. But, the
reason for this week's column is none other than some shameless self-
promotion. ;-)

As many of you know I have a small recording studio that I am looking
to open to the public in the near future. I did not want to open this
to the public until I had completed my first project. This first
project would be my marketing tool and act as an example of my work
and what can be achieved in my studio. Well that piece of work is near
completion and is the latest offering from Vision entitled THE OTHER
SIDE OF GREY. All the info can be found at http://www.lakeoffire.net/
. The Lake Of Fire is the name of the studio and production company
but this Web site also serves as home for the band Vision. Please take
a few minutes of your time and check it out. The site is a work in
progress but there are a few MP3 samples on-line and there will be
more in the coming months as the final mixes get finished. Plus, check
out the stunning album cover drawn by Derek Gores (Kamelot). I
appreciate any feedback you may have so please feel free to shoot me
an e-mail. Thanks a lot!

-On a separate note I had an opportunity to see one of my all-time
favorite bands in the world for the first time last week -- Toto was
playing at the House Of Blues in Chicago. Some of you might say,
"Isn't that the band that sings 'Africa' and 'Rosanna?'" Well any true
musician out there knows all too well the amount of talent and
musicianship that Steve Lukather and his band mates possess. If you
only know those two songs than you are sadly missing out. Steve
Lukather alone has been documented as playing on over 800 albums!
Their harmonies and vocal arrangements are awe-inspiring; you have a
lot to work with when you have four guys all capable of being their
own lead singer. Simon Phillips on drums...enough said...and last but
not least, Lukather is a monster on the guitar...these guys just
jammed... I can't even begin to tell you how good they were. I never
thought I would get a chance to hear my second favorite Toto song of
all time, "Isolation," but when they played the medley of "Endless"
and "Isolation" from my all-time favorite Toto album, ISOLATION, I
just lost it... I was a very happy camper!

-Anyway, ProgPower USA VIII is shaping up with Raintime, Virgin
Steele, Redemption, and now Firewind just recently announced -- very
cool! I am still holding out that my sponsorship bid for Vanden Plas
sways Glenn Harveston to get them over here... Pagan's Mind seems to
be on everyone's wish list as well... We probably won't see the
headliners announced until January or February though... It will be
interesting.

-Take care.

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

-Yeah, so, another Kiss box set is out this week. Where have I been? I
didn't know about this until a few days ago. There's a press release
above so I won't go into details, but suffice it to say 1) I'm happy
the "original" ALIVE IV (the "Millennium Concert") is finally
surfacing but 2) I'm a little ticked they're making us buy the first
three ALIVE discs in order to get it... <sigh> Also, I have to assume
the "Millennium Concert" track list in the press release is accurate
but there's been on-line chatter about three more tracks being
included: "2000 Man," "God Of Thunder," and "Detroit Rock City." Rumor
has it these were to be the bonus tracks on the Japanese version of
this release if it had been put out a few years ago as originally
intended.

-I know you're all losing sleep over this so here goes with a brief
Tenacious D update... The "deluxe" version selling for over $20 seems
kind of lame to me. I took a look at one at Best Buy the other day and
it's got special cardboard packaging that resembles a large book, and
it includes a poster and Tarot cards. There is no bonus audio or video
as far as I could tell. I assume the cards are funny and not "real"
Tarot cards, but who knows? I'm glad I stuck with my $10 version that
came with a free T-shirt -- in fact I already wore the T-shirt to work
last week on casual day. :) And don't forget, the new movie debuts
today in theaters. The Chicago Tribune gave it two stars out of four.

-Now in my current playlist: Twisted Sister - A TWISTED CHRISTMAS
(Razor & Tie), Wolf - THE BLACK FLAME (Prosthetic Records), Europe -
"Always The Pretenders" single (Sanctuary/T&T), Various - GIRLS GOT
RHYTHM (Liquor And Poker Music), Marty Casey & Lovehammers - s/t
(Burnett Records/Epic), Fairyland - THE FALL OF AN EMPIRE (Napalm
Records).

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*** REVIEWS ***
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ANDERSEN / LAINE / READMAN - THREE (B) Locomotive Records, 2006
10 tracks, RT: 36:34
[ http://www.andreandersen.com/ ]
[ http://www.locomotiverecords.com/ ]
[ principal@... ]
Royal Hunt keyboardist Andre Andersen teamed up with ex-Danger Danger
vocalist Paul Laine and Pink Cream 69 singer David Readman for this
project, a mixed bag of '80s soaked hard rock and AOR that benefits
from a strong emphasis on melody. THREE starts off strong with "Rise,"
Andersen handling bass, guitar and keyboards while Laine belts out
characteristically majestic neoclassical melody lines. "Dust To Dust"
has a darker, foreboding feel to it thanks to some eerie keys
reminiscent of the mighty Jon Lord. "The Way It Goes" is one of the
album's best tracks, Laine once again proving himself more than
capable of delivering material that is powerful and catchy. Readman
handles the second half of the album and although he is the equal of
Laine vocally, he gets saddled with weaker material, such as the Bon
Jovi-ish "Don't Need A Thing" and "Bulletproof," where the band
borrows a little too heavily from Deep Purple's "Stormbringer." Things
fortunately pick back up for the Yngwie-flavored "Scared To Live" and
album closer "Learning To Fly." Drummer Kaj Laege and lead guitarist
Bjarke Hopen are fine but a little standard, and I would have added
two or three more tracks to the album as it clocks in at a relatively
short running time. All criticisms aside, there are some really good
songs on THREE that should appeal to fans of melodic hard rock that
steers clear of overindulgence.
- Neal Woodall (MysticX9@...)

MARCEL COENEN - A LIVE TIME JOURNEY (DVD) (B+) Lion Music, 2006
RT: 139:34
[ http://www.marcelcoenen.com/ ]
[ http://www.myspace.com/marcelcoenen ]
[ http://www.lionmusic.com/marcel_dvd.htm ]
[ http://www.lionmusic.com/ ]
Sun Caged guitarist Marcel Coenen is one of those players who should
be a household name by now, certainly in the same league as some of
his more well-known peers in the world of shred. A LIVE TIME JOURNEY
is Marcel's live performance to commemorate the release of his second
solo album COLOUR JOURNEY and it's a real treat for fans of well-
executed shred. Marcel has assembled quite an array of guest musicians
to help him realize his vision, with no less than three drummers, two
bassists, a co-guitarist, keyboard player and seven (!) singers, not
including Coenen who also lends his vocals to the proceedings. With
all that activity on stage you would think this might be a logistical
nightmare, but the participants pull it off pretty smoothly with
minimal snags. Marcel pulls most of the material from COLOUR JOURNEY
(the entire album is played), with a few songs off his first release
GUITARTALK and several covers. One of the nicest things about the DVD
is the sound, which is just fantastic, with Marcel especially
displaying a monster tone. As for the video, the camera angles are
pretty good and the picture quality suffers just a little due to the
lighting but nothing too distracting. I guess a minor criticism of the
concert would be the same one I had about COLOUR JOURNEY:
stylistically, the material is kind of all over the map, with hard
rock and shred instrumentals sitting next to modern, alternative
sounding heavy rock, thrash and even ballads. Small quibble, however,
as on songs like "The Shrink," "La Bella Mira," "Patron Saint," and
"New Race," Coenen shows a complete command of the instrument,
nonchalantly burning up the fretboard with precision technique and
bringing to mind shredders from the glory days like Paul Gilbert and
Richie Kotzen. In addition to the cover versions of Alice In Chains'
"Rooster" and Whitesnake's "Still Of The Night," the bonus material
includes a hidden track featuring Marcel's live guitar solo, a look at
rehearsals for the performance, a clinic in Thailand, a bio,
discography and photo gallery. All in all, A LIVE TIME JOURNEY is a
very good documentation of the skill of an outstanding guitarist.
Recommended for fans of intense shred who are up for a bit of variety!
- Neal Woodall (MysticX9@...)

SPEAKING TO STONES (B) Lion Music, 2006
8 tracks, RT: 51:15
[ http://www.speakingtostones.com/ ]
[ http://www.myspace.com/speakingtostones ]
[ http://www.lionmusic.com/sts.htm ]
[ http://www.lionmusic.com/ ]
Speaking To Stones seem to be attempting to bridge the gap between the
classic hard rock/progressive metal of bands like King's X, Fates
Warning and Dream Theater with the modern heavy rock sounds of groups
like Killswitch Engage, Sevendust and Disturbed, resulting in an
intriguing album of unique material. Speaking To Stones drench their
music with a somewhat dark atmosphere emphasizing Richard Fink IV's
somber but passionate vocals, really connecting on pieces like "Still
Life," "Rescue Me" and "Down." I'm not usually a fan of programmed
drums but as ersatz percussion goes it is done quite well here,
although the band may wish to seek out the real thing for the next
release. Guitarist Tony Vinci plays some positively blistering solos
on the album, really showing that you don't have to leave technique
out of music with a modern rock tag. Tracks like "My Final Sin" and
"Shallow" are a bit long but give the band a chance to show off their
progressive chops, while closing ballad "Nothing" is rather touching
in its simplicity and sincerity. As a debut album, SPEAKING TO STONES
is quite impressive and really whets the appetite for what these guys
have planned for the future; definitely a band capable of catching the
ear of a new generation while embracing the qualities of the old...
- Neal Woodall (MysticX9@...)

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