Detritus
Issue #397
Week of February 5, 2007
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-Alas, my Bears got slammed in the Super Bowl. Oh well, truth be told,
it really didn't feel like they had a chance. I'm a Cubs fan, too, so
I am familiar with the "Just wait 'til next year" refrain... - Tim

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-Brainstorm Reissues Coming Soon!

Metal Blade Records Europe will reissue the first two Brainstorm
albums HUNGRY and UNHOLY with tons of bonus material!

Both albums will be released on the 23rd of March (G/A/S) / 26th of
March (Europe). Both albums (two-CD Double Digi-paks) will be
available for the price of a regular CD!

Here's what Torsten Ihlenfeld (guitar) has to say about the packages
as well as the complete track listing:

"When we played our tour for LIQUID MONSTER we realised after a few
glasses of Wine that in 2007 it would be ten years since the release
of our debut album HUNGRY. Besides the typical whining around how fast
time flies by, etc... we also came up with something creative. Why not
re-releasing the debut album as well as its successor UNHOLY? Both
records were not available anymore for quite some time and the timing
seemed perfect to us. No new album in 2007, but two re-issues of our
first two albums. Of course we didn't just want to re-release the
albums in their original versions, so, after searching the archives,
we found some really cool bonus material to include. Next up it was
clear that we wanted to remaster both albums and even re-mix the
HUNGRY album if in any way possible -- and we did!!! This is
definitely the best possible sound you can get of the first two
Brainstorm albums! Compare them to the originals which are included as
a bonus in the very same package(s)."

Both albums will also include renewed front art and booklets!

"About the bonus material (remastered as well!) -- The HUNGRY album
includes our 5TH SEASON demo from 1994 with six songs and a running
time of 30 minutes. This demo gives you the chance to travel to the
very early days of the band and yes, we are still very proud of the
demo and quite satisfied with it! UNHOLY includes two demos, HEART OF
HATE from 1993 and the PROMO 96 demo, plus the original Japanese bonus
track of UNHOLY. 5 songs in total clocking in at over 25 minutes.

"We as a band celebrate the first decade of Brainstorm releases with
these re-issues and we hope you guys out there enjoy these albums as
much as we still do!

"On another note -- a Brainstorm DVD is in the works where you can
(among tons of other stuff) also see footage from the old days. We
hope to release the DVD by the end of June, 2007.

"And to all those asking for a new album, be cool! A new Brainstorm
album will be recorded later on this year to be released in early
2008! We will continue our crusade and hope the next decade will be
even more successful than the first one!"

Brainstorm – HUNGRY (RE + Bonus)

Packaging: Double Digi-pak

Re-mastered Album HUNGRY:
- Nails In My Hands
- King Of Fools
- Innocent Until Caught
- The Other Side
- Tomorrow Never Comes
- Liar's Edge
- Tell Tale Heart
- Welcome To The Other Side
- Bring You Down
- Deep Down Into Passion
- Mr. Know-It-All

Playing time: almost 50 minutes!

plus 6 Bonus Tracks (5TH SEASON demo, 1994)
- Liar's Edge (Demo version)
- Live In Shame
- Kamikaze
- Up From The Ashes
- Blind
- Reach For The Sky

Playing time: almost 30 minutes

plus the original HUNGRY album on CD2

Total playing time: almost 130 minutes

Brainstorm – UNHOLY (RE + Bonus)

Packaging: Double Digi-pak

Re-mastered album UNHOLY
- MCMXCVIII
- Holy War
- Here Comes The Pain
- Voices
- The Healer
- Don't Stop Believing
- Heart Of Hate
- Rebellion
- For The Love Of Money
- Love Is A Lie
- Into The Fire
- Dog Days Coming Down
- Wooly Bully (original Bonus track)

Playing Time: over 63 minutes

plus 2 Bonus tracks (HEART OF HATE demo, 1993)
- Heart Of Hate (Demo version)
- Valley Of The Kings

Playing time demo tracks: 15 minutes

plus original UNHOLY album on CD2 incl. original Japan bonus "Up From
The Ashes"

plus 2 Bonus tracks (PROMO 96 demo, 1996)
- The Other Side (Demo version)
- Suck My Energy

Playing Time demo tracks: 12 minutes

Total Playing time: over 150 minutes!

http://www.brainstorm-web.net/

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-Marty Friedman Releases New Album In The U.S.

LOUDSPEAKER - Shrapnel Records Release On March 13th, 2007

HOLLYWOOD -- LOUDSPEAKER is an album that will change all
preconceptions about instrumental albums. It is an emotionally fueled
work of genius, mixed with brilliant guitar solo mastery that has
become Marty Friedman's signature.

LOUDSPEAKER features guest appearances by Steve Vai, John Petrucci,
Mick Karn and Billy Sheehan. "For me it was a big experiment,"
Friedman explains. "I knew they were amazing, but I wanted to get
these guys to play the most aggressive way they could because as a fan
I really wanted to hear them like I never heard them before -- in a
full metal context."

LOUDSPEAKER is an aggressive, passionate and absorbing collection of
that exposes the beauty and the beast in Friedman's personality.
Friedman reveals his true diversity with the hypnotic opening strains
of "Stigmata Addiction" to a poignant rendering of "Coloreas Mi Vida."
The album continually travels between moments of claustrophobic
density "Black Orchid" to the razor-sharp shred of "Elixir."

Marty Friedman began his career as a Shrapnel solo recording artist
and later joined forces with Jason Becker to form the unrivaled dual
guitar unit, Cacophony, who have a strong influence on today's top
guitarists. Amassing worldwide acclaim as a guitar superstar, he came
to the attention of Megadeth and the rest is history. Racking up sales
of over 10 million records with Megadeth, Friedman continued to record
solo records, often embarking on adventurous musical forays far
removed from his work with Megadeth, including an album with Golden
Globe winner Kitaro.

In a bold move, he left the legendary Megadeth to pursue new musical
goals and has succeeded tremendously. Friedman's many accomplishments
make him currently the only musician to be a fixture in the top class
of the Japanese domestic as well as international music scene. His
music performance (songs from LOUDSPEAKER) on national TV with the
Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra, to charting high with his own music and
with Japan's top artists, has spurred Friedman into new celebrity
territory.

Now residing in Tokyo, Friedman has become a television celebrity
appearing as a regular on five major networks, he can be seen on
mainstream hit TV programs almost every day in Japan . "It's all these
insane experiences the last couple years in Japan that couldn't be
musically farther from my roots that make it so rewarding to make an
all-out aggressive album now," recalls Friedman.

LOUDSPEAKER is exactly the kind of record that Friedman fans have been
waiting for. It is heavy, melodic and digs down deep to his roots, and
in spots reminiscent in style of his best selling Shrapnel solo record
DRAGON'S KISS.

LOUDSPEAKER will be released on March 13th, 2007 in the U.S. For more
information click to http://www.martyfriedman.com/ or
http://www.shrapnelrecords.com/ .

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-Texas Madfest Announces Two Bands On 2007 Lineup

Houston's Texas Madfest (July 13-14, 2007) will feature eight premiere
bands in the progressive, power, and thrash metal genres. The first
two bands to be announced are Eternity Black and Six Minute Century.

Eternity Black, featuring ex-Helstar members Larry Trevino, Rob
Barragan, and Russell DeLeon, will open the event on Friday night.
Hailing fom Houston and endorsed by Diamond Amplification, Eternity
Black infuse heavy metal with hard-hitting thrash riffs and extreme
vocals.

Saturday's events will begin with Six Minute Century, a melodic
progressive band also from Houston. Six Minute Century combine heavy
metal with classical orchestraions and technical proficiency to create
a mood for their songs relating to historical events.

More bands, along with ticket info, will be announced periodically.
Visit http://www.myspace.com/madfest for more info and official forum
link.

-Tammy Zepp
Texas Madfest Co-Coordinator

http://www.eternityblack.com/
http://www.myspace.com/eternityblack
http://www.sixminutecentury.com/
http://www.myspace.com/sixminutecentury
http://www.myspace.com/madfest

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-W:O:A 2007 Update: Confirmed Bands

Since last newsletter there are some new bands confirmed for the W:O:A
2007:

1349
CHTHONIC - exclusive gig at the W:O:A 2007
DESTRUCTION - exclusive BEST OF SHOW!
DIR EN GREY
FALCONER
ICED EARTH - finally the metal gods are back playing in Wacken!
LORDI - one and only in Germany
MENDEED
NARZISS
SODOM - "25 years anniversary" - show
THE SORROW
SWALLOW THE SUN - the most luminous death/doom-metal act of Finland
UNHEILIG

The complete billing (new bands are signed with an *):

1349 *
AMORPHIS
BELPHEGOR
BENEDICTUM
THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER
BLACK MAJESTY
BLIND GUARDIAN
BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE
CANNIBAL CORPSE
CHTHONIC *
COMMUNIC
DESTRUCTION *
DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER
DIMMU BORGIR - one and only Open Air Show in Germany 2007
DIR EN GREY *
DISILLUSION
ENSLAVED
FALCONER *
GRAVE DIGGER
HAGGARD
HEAVEN SHALL BURN
ICED EARTH *
IMMORTAL - Reunion, one and only Open Air Show in Germany 2007
IN FLAMES
J.B.O.
KAMPFAR
LACUNA COIL
LETZTE INSTANZ
LORDI *
MENDEED *
MOONSORROW
MOONSPELL
MUNICIPAL WASTE *
NAPALM DEATH
NARZISS *
NEAERA
NORTHER
RAGE & Lingua Mortis Orchestra
SACRED REICH - 20th anniversary
SAMAEL
SAXON - A Night To Remember
SCHANDMAUL
SODOM *
SONIC SYNDICATE
THE SORROW *
STORMWARRIOR feat. Kai Hansen
STRATOVARIUS - Only Open Air Show in Germany
SWALLOW THE SUN *
THERION
TYR
UNHEILIG *
VADER
THE VISION BLEAK *
VOLBEAT

and many more!

Billing / Bands 2007
http://www.wacken.com/en/woa2007/main-bands/billing-2007/

For more news please visit our W:O:A homepage:
http://www.wacken.com/

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-Listeria Official New Lead Singer!

Gregory Chiesa has been officially named the new Listeria singer. Says
Listeria in a statement "Gregory is the man who killed the competition
and showed that is the most capable man for the band." Listeria would
also like to thank all the singers who applied for the job. Available
on the Listeria official MySpace
http://www.myspace.com/listeriametalband the demo track from Greg,
currently in the recording studio with Listeria working on the new
album always on Lion Music records.

LISTERIA Official web site:
http://www.listeriaband.com/

LISTERIA Official "space":
http://www.myspace.com/listeriametalband

LISTERIA info:
info@...

LISTERIA Label:
http://www.lionmusic.com/

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-IcebergRadio.com's Metal Radio Adds

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

ABORTED - Slaughter & Apparatus: A Methodical Overture (Century
Media): BWBK.com, BlackDeath
BENEATH THE MASSACRE - Mechanics Of Dysfunction (Prosthetic): BWBK.com
THE END - Elemental (Relapse): BWBK.com
ENTWINE - Fatal Design (Spinefarm): BWBK.com
KITTIE - Funeral For Yesterday (X Of Infamy): BWBK.com
LORDI - The Arockalypse (The End): BWBK.com
MASTERPLAN - MK II (AFM): BWBK.com, ProgPower
MNEMIC - Passenger (Nuclear Blast): BWBK.com
NOVEMBERS DOOM - The Novella Reservoir (The End): BWBK.com, BlackDeath
ROTTING CHRIST - Theogonia (Season Of Mist): BWBK.com, BlackDeath
THERION - Gothic Kabbala (Nuclear Blast): BWBK.com, ProgPower
TROUBLE - Simple Mind Condition (Escapi): BWBK.com
WHITESNAKE - Live In The Shadow Of The Blues (SPV): BWBK.com, Hair
Transplant

Brave Pick Of The Week: BravePicks Top Ten 2006!

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

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

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

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

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

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-Lion Music News

BUY LION MUSIC TRACKS ON-LINE

Lion Music are pleased to announce that the majority of our back
catalogue can now be bought on-line in digital download. Titles will
be added constantly but you will already find a wealth of music from
our back catalogue on-line. So if you've ever wanted to try and album
but have been unsure to buy it listen to samples on-line or download a
track for only €0.99.

Access the Lion Music Digital Download Store
http://www.legaldownload.net/dotNet/label.php?label_id=226

RESISTANCE ANNOUNCE NEW GUITARIST AND NEW ALBUM DETAILS

Los Angeles based Resistance ( http://www.myspace.com/resistancemetal
) are proud to announce the induction of new guitarist Dave Watson
(formerly of thrash legends Hirax) to their ranks!

Dave comes to Resistance with a wealth of experience and a ferocious
playing style well suited to their brand of Metal. The band is
currently in the studio finishing up the recording process for their
second release on Lion Music titled PATENTS OF CONTROL which will be
mixed by set to be mixed by famed producer Neil Kernon (Queensrÿche,
Nevermore, Deicide).

Although most of the guitar tracks are finished, Dave will be laying
down several solos on the new album and is currently learning the new
material for the summer tour schedule.

Tracks and video from Resistance's first album LIES IN BLACK can be
viewed and heard on their MySpace site:
http://www.myspace.com/resistancemetal

Resistance are represented in Europe by The Blue Steel Agency, all
booking inquiries please visit http://www.myspace.com/bluesteelagency
.

Read Resistance bassist Paul Shigo's latest interview with Metal To
Infinity Web site:
http://metaltoinfinity.00freehost.com/InterviewRESISTANCE.html

UPCOMING RELEASES ON FEBRUARY 23RD 2007

MOONLIGHT COMEDY - DOROTHY
Moonlight Comedy were formed in 1998 in Italy and immediately started
to compose their own music together to present an innovative sound and
individual image. The influences of nineties progressive, power metal
and hard rock music are specific characteristics of Moonlight Comedy.
It is very evident from listening to just a few seconds of their new
album DOROTHY that the passion of the group lies in the fusion between
melodic harmonies and innovative instrumental sequences.
http://www.lionmusic.com/dorothy.htm

MARTONE - WHEN THE ALIENS COME
Canadian guitar virtuoso, Dave Martone is a force to be reckoned with.
Dave has recorded several excellent albums with influences which range
from straight-ahead rock and progressive metal to more experimental
tones, something that has brought him a considerable amount of
attention from fans worldwide. WHEN THE ALIENS COME showcases what the
guitar is capable of in the right hands in 2007 and may just show
where the guitar is heading in the future.
http://www.lionmusic.com/whenthealienscome.htm

VITALIJ KUPRIJ - GLACIAL INFERNO / VITALIJ KUPRIJ'S REVENGE
GLACIAL INFERNO offers up something truly special for Vitalij's legion
of fans with a very innovative sound that has all the trademarks one
expects; but also fresh elements coming into the Kuprij arsenal with
fusings of Vitalij's classical knowledge, progressive leanings, fusion
and even folk. The new solo album sees an extremely powerful lineup of
Vitalij with Michael Harris on guitar, and the former Yngwie
Malmsteen/Ark rhythm section of John Macaluso on drums and Randy Coven
on bass.
http://www.lionmusic.com/glacialinferno.htm

Lion Music
http://www.lionmusic.com/

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-Stairway To Hell

The Ultimate Off-Broadway Head-Banging Experience

Randy Weiner, the producer of legendary Las Vegas sensation Beacher's
Madhouse, and The Donkey Show are proud to announce the latest of
their first Off-Broadway New York venture, "Stairway To Hell." Taking
place at Snitch rock n roll lounge in West Chelsea, the boys will
bring the same debauched madness that made previous shows instant cult
classics. (What to expect): pure insanity fueled by high metal energy,
orgiastic antics and hard rockin music...half naked go-go dancers, S&M
midgets, a bloody buffet of treats from the devil, an orgasm contest,
blow-up dolls, and drug use and abuse¦ they take the extreme to the
extreme.

"Stairway To Hell" is the ultimate Off-Broadway head banging
experience. The show tells the ghastly tale of Wart Hog, the world's
greatest metal tribute band. The band is tragically killed during
their botched attempt to break the world record for onstage
pyrotechnics. Somehow on the journey to the afterlife, they
accidentally end up in heaven. Faced with the horror of an eternity
spent in heaven, our band of hard rockers petition the Devil for one
last concert here on earth to prove to him they, the most evil band in
history, belong in hell. This final concert is STAIRWAY TO HELL. Will
the band succeed? Or will Lucifer have other plans for the Hog?
Sometimes sex, drugs and rock-n-roll aren't enough!

Featuring all live covers of all your metal favorites, Guns N' Roses,
Black Sabbath, Motley Crue, Iron Maiden, and many, many more!

Every Tuesday at 8pm

HOW

Tickets are available through ticketweb.com or by calling 866-468-7619

http://www.ticketweb.com/t3/event/EventListings?orgId=16870

or at

http://www.myspace.com/warthogsth

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-Z Records News

MIDAS ENTERTAINMENT ARE PROUD TO ANNOUNCE TWO FANTASTIC SHOWS FOR
MARCH

March 18th - WARRIOR SOUL - Hotel California, Birkenhead [other side
of river to Liverpool]

March 24th - TOBY JEPSON [ex-Little Angels] + LOST WEEKEND - Hotel
California, Birkenhead [other side of river to Liverpool]

Tickets for both shows are priced at £10 each and will go on sale on
February 12th from Skeleton Records, Birkenhead / Probe Records
Liverpool and X Records, Bolton. For mail order enquiries please
contact us via midas.ent@... or visit
http://www.myspace.com/midasentertainment.com .

WARRIOR SOUL BOOKED TO APPEAR MARCH 18TH

Midas Entertainment are proud to present former Geffen recording
artists Warrior Soul who will be appearing at The Hotel California,
Birkenhead on Sunday March 18th 2007. Full ticket details will be
posted shortly at http://www.myspace.com/midasentertainment .

Warrior Soul formed in 1988 by lead singer Kory Clarke, guitarist John
Ricco, bassist Pete McLanahan, and drummer Paul Ferguson. Often cited
as one of the most underrated bands of the time, they were signed to
Geffen Records from 1989 to 1994. The 1995 album SPACE AGE PLAYBOYS
was released on the independent Music For Nations, but the band
disbanded within the year. ODDS & ENDS was released the next year as a
posthumous collection of demos and outtakes. Also in 1996 Kory Clarke
went on to front a short lived band called Space Age Playboys. 2007
ten years on and Warrior Soul return.

MIDAS ENTERTAINMENT PRESENTS TOBY JEPSON [EX-LITTLE ANGELS]

Midas Entertainment are proud to present TOBY JEPSON [ex-Little Angels
front man] who will be appearing at The Hotel California, Birkenhead
on Saturday March 24th 2007.

Toby is of course known for his prolific career with the U.K.'s very
own Little Angels who had numerous chart hits with singles and albums.
Their career included a stadium tour with Bon Jovi and numerous
theatre tours of the U.K. as well as international tours. Toby is now
concentrating on a solo career and recently supported Thunder and then
appeared at the Z Rock 06 fest to critical acclaim. This will be a
close up and personal appearance from a true English rock legend so do
not delay in getting your tickets. Full details can be found at
http://www.myspace.com/midasentertainment.com .

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-Nameless Crime - LAW AND PERSECUTION... THRASH METAL IS BACK!!!

Second album from the Italian Band from Naples, Nameless Crime, a rare
example of passion and power performed in a style of metal that it
will never die.

Nameless Crime plays thrash metal being inspired by bands such as
Megadeath and Testament getting along with classic melodies getting
close to the mythic Trouble.

Power, Suede and Great Metal that's the essence of Nameless Crime, a
band that has done a great research and work to personalize its own
style, including moments of intense atmosphere.

This is the first release of the new division of Powerzone Records,
soon will be followed by many others.

http://www.powerzonerecords.com/

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-Cincinnati Death/Thrashers Estuary Complete THE CRAFT OF
CONTRADICTION

TRENTON, NJ -- Cincinnati death/thrashers Estuary have completed work
on their second album, THE CRAFT OF CONTRADICTION, which is set for
release April 17 on Ibex Moon Records.

"It is by far the sickest and most thrashing brutal stuff I've done to
date," said front gutturalist Zdenka Prado. "It kicked my ass, and I'm
positive it will definitely do the same to everyone who is waiting."

Added guitarist/main man Ash Thomas: "We are very proud and pleased
with the finished product. It's definitely a step up in all areas,
including production, song writing, and playing. We are confident THE
CRAFT OF CONTRADICTION will not disappoint our fans or any fans of
dark thrash tinged death metal."

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.

The full track listing is as follows:

1. Enduring The Illusion
2. Creation Damnation
3. Lies Of Promise
4. Trans-Dimensional Scourge
5. A Disease Called Dogma
6. Heirs To The Throne Of Fear
7. Cleansed Of All Wisdom
8. Belief Addictions
9. Frailty In Numbers
10. Cardinal Points To Die Upon

To get a glimpse of what will soon be unleashed from these metal
maniacs, visit Estuary's official Web site (
http://www.estuarymetal.com/ ) or their official MySpace page (
http://www.myspace.com/estuary ), where two new songs have been
uploaded and the cover art by Tony Koehl is available for viewing.

The band is currently lining up shows in support of the release, with
extensive touring planned for the rest of the year.

Formed just five years ago, Estuary recorded one demo before being
offered a contract with Ibex Moon Records. The band's debut, TO EXIST
AND ENDURE, was released in 2004.

In 2006 Ibex Moon Records signed a distribution deal with MRI/
Megaforce for nationwide distribution through RED with the goal of
signing the finest metal bands the underground has to offer and
keeping the true sprit of the underground alive with killer bands that
transcend all trends.

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

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-Gojira 2007 U.S. Tour!

Combining intense incendiary live shows that will leave you open-
mouthed in awe, with richly textured and brutally powerful
compositions that transcend the normal death metal style, there's no
doubting that Gojira are an exceptional band. And one that, in the 10
years of being together has seen them rise up from the extreme metal
underground like (their namesake) Godzilla from the sea, breaking
through the confines of the scene that spawned them, hungry to spread
their message of environmentalism and spirituality across the globe,
hungry to make the world a better place and hungry for success. And
like Godzilla before them, Gojira are flattening all competition in
their wake -- thanks to the growing critical acclaim that their
phenomenally brilliant third album FROM MARS TO SIRIUS have gained
across Europe and more recently America.

American Tour with Machine Head, Trivium, and Lamb Of God

Feb-16 DALLAS, TX - PALLADIUM BALLROOM
Feb-17 CORPUS CRISTI, TX - CONCRETE ST. AMPHITHEATRE
Feb-18 AUSTIN, TX - STUBBS
Feb-20 ALBUQUERQUE, NM - SUNSHINE THEATRE
Feb-22 ANAHEIM, CA - THE GROVE
Feb-23 FRESNO, CA - RAINBOW BALLROOM
Feb-24 SANTA CRUZ, CA - THE CATALYST
Feb-25 LOS ANGELES, CA - WILTERN
Feb-27 CHICO, CA - THE SENATOR THEATRE
Feb-28 PORTLAND, OR - ROSELAND
Mar-01 SPOKANE, WA - BIG EASY
Mar-03 EDMONTON, AB - ED'S - THE VENUE
Mar-04 CALGARY, AB - MACEWAN HALL
Mar-06 WINNIPEG, MB - BURTON CUMMINGS THEATRE
Mar-07 FARGO, ND - PLAYMAKERS PAVILION
Mar-08 OMAHA, NE - SOKOL AUDITORIUM
Mar-09 TULSA, OK - CAINS BALLROOM
Mar-10 KANSAS CITY, KS - BEAUMONT CLUB
Mar-11 SIOUX FALLS, SD - EMPIRE EXPO HALL
Mar-13 CEDAR RAPIDS, IA - HAWKEYE DOWNS
Mar-14 MILWAUKEE, WI - THE RAVE
Mar-15 FT. WAYNE, IN - PIERRES
Mar-16 TOLEDO, OH - HEADLINERS
Mar-17 GRAND RAPIDS, MI - ORBIT ROOM
Mar-18 GUELPH, ON - COWBOYS BAR
Mar-20 MONTREAL, QC - MEDLEY
Mar-21 PROVIDENCE, RI - LUPOS AT THE STRAND
Mar-22 NEW YORK, NY - ROSELAND
Mar-23 ATLANTIC CITY, NJ - HOUSE OF BLUES
Mar-24 ALBANY, NY - NORTHERN LIGHTS
Mar-25 ROCHESTER NY - HARRO EAST
Mar-26 WASHINGTON DC - 9:30 CLUB
Mar-28 NORFOLK VA - NORVA THEATRE
Mar-29 MYRTLE BEACH, SC - HOUSE OF BLUES
Mar-30 JACKSONVILLE, FL - PLUSH
Mar-31 ST. PETERSBURG, FL - JANNUS LANDING
Apr-01 FT. LAUDERDALE, FL - REVOLUTION
Apr-03 NASHVILLE, TN - CITY HALL
Apr-04 MEMPHIS, TN - NEW DAISY THEATRE
Apr-05 CINCINATTI, OH - BOGARTS

Gojira - THE LINK - second album re-mastered - U.S. release : March 17
Gojira - THE LINK ALIVE DVD - U.S. release : April 10th

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-Scarve Post New Track On-line!

French masters of modern dissonant thrash Scarve have posted a new
song, entitled "Endangered," on their MySpace page. The track comes
off of the band's upcoming album, THE UNDERCURRENT, which will be
released this April through Listenable Records.

The follow-up to the group's critically acclaimed IRRADIANT album
(2004), THE UNDERCURRENT was recorded in part at the Dug-Out facility
in Uppsala, Sweden with renowned Swedish producer Daniel Bergstrand,
whose previous credits include Meshuggah, In Flames, Strapping Young
Lad and Soilwork.

This album marks a grandiose return of the band marking them as
pioneers and way ahead of their time.

Beyond any doubt the most sophisticated, intricate, unconventional
Scarve recording to date.

Scarve will impress and annihilate both friend and foe!

"Our darkest and most brutal release yet. Developing the sound of
IRRADIANT to a more devastating level"
- Dirk Verbeuren, drummer of Scarve

Track listing for THE UNDERCURRENT

1. Endangered
2. Imperceptible Armageddon
3. Senseless
4. The Plundered
5. Assuming Self
6. Fathomless Descent
7. A Few Scraps Of Memories
8. Rebirth

http://www.myspace.com/scarve1
http://www.scarve.net/

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*** NEWS/RUMORS ***
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-Blue Oyster Cult's 1978 live album SOME ENCHANTED EVENING is being
reissued by Columbia, along with seven bonus tracks and a bonus live
"semi-bootleg" DVD. See http://www.bocfanclub.com/ and
http://www.legacyrecordings.com/ for more.

-FifthAngel.net is now reporting the plans for a Fifth Angel reunion
and live dates have been "shelved indefinitely."

-Get Ready To Rock has new interviews with Harem Scarem and John
Sloman (Uriah Heep, Lone Star) at
http://www.getreadytorock.com/10questions.htm , and a Styx live show
review at http://www.getreadytorock.com/gigs.htm .

-SPV will release two Helloween live sets, in various packaging
formats, later this month. KEEPER OF THE SEVEN KEYS - THE LEGACY WORLD
TOUR 2005/2006 LIVE ON 3 CONTINENTS is a double DVD and KEEPER OF THE
SEVEN KEYS - THE LEGACY WORLD TOUR 2005/2006 LIVE IN SAO PAULO is a
double CD. See http://www.helloween.org/ and
http://www.spvusa.com/newsflash/ for more.

-Magnum's PRINCESS ALICE AND THE BROKEN ARROW is due out March 23. The
band's new lineup -- Bob Catley, Tony Clarkin, Al Barrow, Mark
Stanway, and new drummer Jimmy Copley -- will then hit the road
starting in May:

5/4 - Lagerhalle, Osnabrück, Germany
5/5 - Columbia Club, Berlin, Germany
5/7 - Spectrum, Augsburg, Germany
5/8 - Z7, Pratteln, Switzerland
5/10 - Colossaal, Aschaffenburg, Germany
5/11 - Capitol, Hannover, Germany
5/12 - Zeche, Bochum, Germany
5/13 - Kantine, Köln, Germany
7/28 - Rock Of Ages Festival, Seebronn, Germany

-Rising Stars ( http://rockrisingstars.blogspot.com/ ) has a contest
to win a copy of the new John McCoy anthology UNREAL. Track list: CD 1
- "Walking Strong" (Welcome), "Karrola" (Zzebra), "1953 Austin
Somerset" (Quadrant), "Calling Out Your Name" (The Coolies), "Big Boss
Man" (McCoy), "Not As Easy As It Seems" (Samson), "Texas Modern"
(Neo), "Don't Be A Dummy" (John Du Cann), "Getting It Upside Down"
(V.H.F.), "Tomorrow Or Yesterday" (Samson), "No Easy Way" (alternative
version) (Gillan), "No Laughing In Heaven" (alternative version)
(Gillan), "Restless" (alternative version) (Gillan), "M.A.D. (Mutually
Assured Destruction)" (alternative version) (Gillan). CD 2 - "Play It
Again" (Atomic Rooster), "The Russians Are Coming" (Joint Forces),
"Hard Times" (Torme/McCoy/Thunderstick), "Because You Lied" (McCoy),
"Free Mind" (McCoy), "Temporary Threshold Shift" (McCoy), "The Demon
Rose" (McCoy), "Fatman" (Mammoth), "All The Days" (Mammoth), "On And
On" (McCoy), "Josephine," "I Know A Place" (Sun Red Sun), "I Don't
Want To Be Responsible" (Sun Red Sun), "Mean Woman Blues" (Paul
Samson), "Cannonball" (GMT).

-Check out Ozzfest.com for all the poop on this year's tour, including
major news that tickets apparently will be FREE. See
http://www.ozzfest.com/news_2006.html for more.

-There's a new interview with Symphorce's Dennis Wohlbold at
MetalBlade.de; go here and click the Symphorce icon:
http://www.metalblade.de/index.php?mod=interviews .

-The pre-sale for John Taglieri's WIDE AWAKE & DREAMING starts March
6. Upcoming shows:

2/8 - Zig's Bar, Alexandria, VA (full band)
2/9 - The Empty Glass, Charleston, WV (full band)
2/10 - Cyber Cafe West, Binghamton, NY (full band)
2/14 - Delaney's Tap Room, New Haven, CT (trio)
2/18 - The Bluebird, Nashville, TN (open mic - solo)
2/19 - The Bar Car @ Cummins Station, Nashville, TN (solo)
2/20 - Commodore Sports Bar, Nashville, TN (solo)
2/23 - Kenny's Castaways, New York City, NY (full band)
2/24 - Clevelands Tap Room, West Caldwell, NJ (duo)
2/28 - Delaney's Tap Room, New Haven, CT (trio)

See http://johntaglieri.com/ and http://myspace.com/johntaglierimusic
for more.

-The Van Halen reunion is official now, with David Lee Roth rejoining
brothers Eddie and Alex Van Halen, along with Eddie's son Wolfgang on
bass (replacing Michael Anthony), for a 40-city North American tour
this summer. On-line reports indicate the band will "likely" play two
shows in Las Vegas in late April before the full tour begins. A new
compilation called BEST OF (1978-1984) is due out March 13.

Thanks to BallBusterMUSIC.com, Chris Forbes, Jason Ritchie,
MusicBuyMail.com, and Stefan Schäfer for help gathering some of this
information.

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by Tim Wadzinski (tsw512@...)

-Is it just me or has the Van Halen reunion kind of been met with a
collective yawn? I really haven't heard anyone talking about it, other
than the occasional "There's *no* way Wolfgang can possibly hack it
live." I just wonder how much they're going to charge for tickets, and
whether or not the venues will sell out. I'm sure the fans will turn
out in droves, but for some reason something kinda feels like this is
a few years too late to really be a huge deal. I guess I'm not sure
exactly how much I care...

The Heaven & Hell thing, on the other hand, now *there's* a "reunion"
gig I'd love to see. I've been to several Dio shows but I've never
seen any incarnation of Black Sabbath live before. I feel compelled to
see Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler in person at least once before it's
all said and done. How many more opportunities will there be?

-Now in my current playlist: Dokken - FROM CONCEPTION: LIVE 1981
(Rhino), 3 Legged Dogg - FROZEN SUMMER (Perris Records), Vixen - LIVE
& LEARN (Demolition Records), Wuthering Heights - THE SHADOW CABINET
(Sensory), Vitalij Kuprij - GLACIAL INFERNO + REVENGE (Lion Music).

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*** REVIEWS ***
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O.S.I. - RE: FREE (B-/C+) Inside Out Music, 2006
3 tracks, RT: 25:57, multimedia section
[ http://www.OSIBand.com/ ]
[ http://www.insideoutmusic.com/ ]
[ info@... ]
This is a rather strange release -- essentially an EP of three re-
mixed songs off last year's FREE album, RE: FREE also serves up a
pretty bizarre but interesting video for the title track. If you're
really into the sort of detached, impersonal electronica these guys
deliver, you may enjoy the groove of "Kicking" or the eerie atmosphere
of "Home Was Good," but the 10-minute version of "Go" simply goes on
too long in the same hypnotic fashion, with repetitive drums and
"warped record" sounding keyboards spiced up only by video game-style
effects. Dream Theater and Fates Warning completists might wish to add
this to their collection due to the personnel involved, but even
diehard O.S.I. fans may not need anything on here except the video...
- Neal Woodall (MysticX9@...)

SPOCK'S BEARD (B) Inside Out Music, 2006
14 tracks, RT: 77:05
[ http://www.spocksbeard.com/ ]
[ http://www.insideoutmusic.com/ ]
[ info@... ]
It's always strange to see a band release a self-titled album after
they've been around for so many years, and in the case of Spock's
Beard it's their ninth (!) album that gets the s/t moniker. I suppose
they are making a statement that they are steadfast in their
resolution to retain their identity despite the absence of Neal Morse
and a move towards a more modern progressive rock sound. SPOCK'S BEARD
begins promisingly with the excellent "On A Perfect Day," Nick
D'Virgillio's heartfelt vocals reflecting sincerity and clever
melodicism. "Skeletons At The Feast" is a busy instrumental with all
the tricky time changes, slippery bass work and complex
guitar/keyboard interplay one could want from a prog outfit. "With
Your Kiss" is one of those songs that starts off rather mellow and
uneventful but eventually turns into an interestingly funky jam, while
"Wherever You Stand" has a cool '70s riff and chorus. Some of the best
material can be found within the four-part "As Far As The Mind Can
See," (especially on Part 2: "He's A Man" and Part 4: "Stream Of
Unconsciousness"), but unless you have unusual stamina for prog rock
you might have to listen to the album in manageable bits as it runs on
a little too long. The album boasts excellent production and
musicianship, and although I feel it could have been edited to create
a more exciting flow, it should definitely be in the collection of all
Spock's Beard fans. A good example of modern progressive rock.
- Neal Woodall (MysticX9@...)

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