Detritus
Issue #398
Week of February 12, 2007
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-Very late this week, but hey, we're here. We'll have a mini-issue
with an interview Neal did with Vinny Appice coming soon, too. - Tim

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-Rhino Conjures Sabbath, The Dio Years

Ronnie James Dio Reunites With Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler to Record
Three New Songs for a Collection of Essential Recordings From
Sabbath's Dio Years; Available April 3 From Rhino

Unreleased Live Album From 1981 Hammersmith Odeon Show to Be Released
As Rhino Handmade Limited Edition On May 1

The Group Will Play a Sold Out Radio City Music Hall Concert on March
30 With World Tour to Follow

LOS ANGELES -- Together for a short but memorable time -- a trio of
studio albums, a classic live album, and a couple of tours -- the
second coming of Black Sabbath began in 1979 when founding members
Tony Iommi and Terry "Geezer" Butler were joined by Ronnie James Dio.
The former singer of Elf (and later Rainbow and Dio) added his fiery,
demonic howl to the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame group's crushing mix of
iconic riffs, gloomy grooves and doom-soaked imagery.

In late 2006 Dio, Iommi and Butler, joined by drummer Vinny Appice,
reunited to record three new songs for Rhino Records' era-spanning
collection, BLACK SABBATH: THE DIO YEARS. These recording sessions
went so well that the quartet -- billed as Heaven & Hell -- will
launch a highly anticipated world tour this spring. The group will
play a dozen dates in Canada in March before taking the stage of the
famed Radio City Music Hall in New York City on March 30 to play their
only U.S. date until the band launches a full tour of the States later
this year.

The first comprehensive introduction to the band's legacy, BLACK
SABBATH: THE DIO YEARS features a dozen classic studio recordings,
plus one live track -- "Children Of The Sea" from 1982's LIVE EVIL.
The collection also contains the three brand-new tracks -- "The Devil
Cried," "Shadow Of The Wind," and "Ear In The Wall." The disc will be
available April 3 at all physical retail outlets and at
http://www.rhino.com/ for a suggested list price of $18.98. The album
will also be available at all digital retail outlets for a suggested
retail price of $11.99.

Arranged chronologically, the compilation spotlights Dio's time with
Black Sabbath and draws heavily from the lineup's 1980 debut and 1981
follow-up, HEAVEN AND HELL and MOB RULES, respectively. Recognized as
back-to-back metal classics, the albums feature such signature songs
as the title tracks, "Neon Knights," "Die Young," "Turn Up The Night"
and "Voodoo." THE DIO YEARS also features "After All (The Dead)," "TV
Crimes" and "I" from the singer's brief reunion with Sabbath for the
DEHUMANIZER album and tour.

On May 1, Rhino Handmade will release BLACK SABBATTH: LIVE AT
HAMMERSMITH ODEON, which features Dio, Iommi, Butler and Appice
getting hot one December night in London during Sabbath's 1981 tour
for MOB RULES. Previously unreleased, the concert spotlights Sabbath
as they storm through 14 of the Dio-era's best including "Neon
Knights," "Heaven And Hell," "Children Of The Sea" and "Country Girl."
The band also performs several pre-Dio classics including "Paranoid,"
"Children Of The Grave" and a white-hot version of "War Pigs." The
album will be available from Rhino Handmade as an individually
numbered limited edition of 5,000 copies, available only at
http://www.rhinohandmade.com/ for a suggested retail price of $19.98.

BLACK SABBATH: THE DIO YEARS
Track Listing

1. "Neon Knights"
2. "Lady Evil"
3. "Heaven And Hell"
4. "Die Young"
5. "Lonely Is The Word"
6. "The Mob Rules"
7. "Turn Up The Night"
8. "Voodoo"
9. "Falling Off The Edge Of The World"
10. "After All (The Dead)"
11. "TV Crimes"
12. "I"
13. "Children Of The Sea" - Live
14. "The Devil Cried"*
15. "Shadow Of The Wind"*
16. "Ear In The Wall"*

*Newly recorded track

BLACK SABBABTH: LIVE AT HAMMERSMITH ODEON
Track Listing

1. "E5150"
2. "Neon Knights"
3. "N.I.B."
4. "Children Of The Sea"
5. "Country Girl"
6. "Black Sabbath"
7. "War Pigs"
8. "Slipping Away"
9. "Iron Man"
10. "The Mob Rules"
11. "Heaven And Hell"
12. "Paranoid"
13. "Voodoo"
14. "Children Of The Grave"

All selections previously unissued

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-Akashic Update

Barros Project Release Album With Members Of Akashic

Hellion Records is releasing in Brazil the album GEMINI of Barros, a
project formed by two members of the veteran Portuguese band
Tarantula, Paulo and Luis Barros, besides of Akashic's vocalist Rafael
Gubert and the Portuguese bassist José Baltazar.

This CD also features the legendary guitarist and producer Tommy
Newton and Akashic's guitarist Marcos de Ros. It was recorded in
Portugal in 2002, and released in Europe by Point Music. The lyrics
had the help of musicians like Fábio Alves, Marcos de Ros, Alex and
Kk Rech, Alan Akin, Jones Júnior and Rodrigo Campagnolo.

Actually the members of Akashic are promoting their latest album,
entitled A BRAND NEW DAY, which samples are available on MySpace at
http://www.myspace.com/akashicrock .

Akashic Posts Video For The Song "Dove"

The prog metallers of Akashic posted on-line their brand new video
clip for the song "Dove," taken from the band's first album, TIMELESS
REALM.

About the song they say: "We chose 'Dove' because it's an important
song in the band's history. It's one of the oldest themes, taken from
the first CD TIMELESS REALM and is always present in our set list.
Because of its marking melody lots of people got interested in our
work. People who were our fan liked and the ones who didn't knew us
became fan. When we talked with the director [Marcelo Mugnol] it was
fast for us to find the direction of the images and edition. The
observation of the camera goes from slow to intense, from the urban
space to a more free one. The band is exposed purely with the music
and play."

The video clip can be watched through the band's MySpace page --
http://www.myspace.com/akashicrock -- or directly through YouTube --
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNXorBCYcvA .

Akashic
http://www.akashic.com.br/
http://www.myspace.com/akashicrock

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-Tigertailz Bassist To Re-enter Hospital

CARDIFF, WALES -- Tigertailz bassist Pepsi Tate will be unable to
perform at the band's upcoming show at St. David's Hall in Cardiff
(Feb. 10) due to ongoing and worsening illness.

"Following a series of MRI and CT scans an abnormal growth has been
discovered in the area of Pepsi's pancreas. A biopsy will be performed
on the 9th of February (the day before the St. David's Hall gig), and
news of the results will be made available as soon as possible. Pepsi
would like to the thank the many fans and friends who've extended
their best wishes, and looks forward to getting back to work with the
band later this year."

Glenn "Nailz" Quinn will stand in for Pepsi on Bass for the St.
David's Hall show on Feb 10.

From Kim, Jay & Matt. "Our sincere best wishes go to Pepsi and his
family and we're all looking forward to him making a full and speedy
recovery and being back with us as soon as possible."

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-Special Of The Day - Break Point's FIRST SERVING

MESA, AZ -- Cult AOR band Break Point will have their reissued album,
FIRST SERVING on sale for the low price of $8.99 + shipping through
the month of February.

Packed with strong hooks, soaring vocals and catchy melodies, FIRST
SERVING was initially released in 1981 by the band themselves and was
sold primarily at concerts on U.S. military bases throughout (West)
Germany. The album would go on to sell over 5,000 copies prompting
concert organizers to add the Frankfurt based quintet to several of
American funk rock band Mother's Finest's 1983 German tour.

In 1985 Break Point was offered a deal from Rocshire / MCA Records,
going so far as to record demos with record producer, Peter Hauke
(Tony Carey, Craaft, White Lion) for a prospective album which never
materialized.

To order FIRST SERVING (+ the four songs recorded with Hauke) simply
head over to http://www.regenerationrecords.com/ and click on the box
titled "join our e-club." Once inside, fill out the short form and you
will now be able to place your order. You can also listen to the album
in full on the Regeneration Records Web site by clicking on the "tune-
in to regen radio" button.

Regeneration Records
http://www.regenerationrecords.com/

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-Z Records News

SANCHEZ SIGNS DEAL

Z Records are proud to announce the signing for Swedish act Sanchez,
featuring Chilean born metal singer Jose Sanchez -- previously known
for his work with Fierce Conviction and now the brains behind the
project. Sanchez deliver quality Scandinavian melodic hard rock a la
classic Treat / 220 Volt mixed with Dokken. The band are currently
recording and their debut which is as yet untitled and will be
released late April '07.

Z ROCK 07 UPDATE:

Due to scheduling problems we are delayed making any further
announcement at present other than the date is currently set at June
24th.

http://www.zrecords.net/

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-Bret Michaels To Go As Far As He Wants

Lately, have you noticed Slash in car commercials? How about Domino's
Pizza using loud guitars in those ads of theirs? Did you notice Prince
playing Jimi Hendrix and The Foo Fighters riffs at the Super Bowl? The
word is out that the powers that be are bringing the ROCK back.

Those powers have chosen America's favorite front man, Bret Michaels
to help lead the way. In the next few weeks you will see and hear
exciting info about things that will provide huge exposure for Bret
and his solo career.

Head on over to Bret's Web site ( http://www.bretmichaels.com/ ) or
MySpace page ( http://www.myspace.com/bretmichaelsofpoison ) today to
check out a 1 minute teaser of a new single called "Go That Far." The
entire song will be available for download at all major on-line
retailers in the very near future, along with a video of the song
packed with exciting highlights from Bret's illustrious career, which
spans over two decades.

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-The Re-release Of Axemaster's Debut Album On CD Is Now Available!

Axemaster and Burning Star Records are proud to announce that the
BLESSING IN THE SKIES CD has been released! For those of you who don't
already know, the disc contains 12 songs, (six of which have never
been available on CD -- three are bonus tracks), as well as a video
from 1987. It features great re-mastered sound, and is packaged as a
digi-pak with new excellent artwork and a 12-page booklet that
includes rare photos from 1986-1988, song lyrics, and liner notes.
This is a disc that no heavy metal fan will want to miss...!

To get a copy of the disc, you can purchase it on-line at
http://burning-star.net/store/index.php -- through the distributors
listed
at http://www.burning-star.net/ -- or contact the band at
Axemasterinfo@....

BLESSING IN THE SKIES was a nine-song album that was originally
released in 1987 by Azra International Records. You can hear music
from the CD at http://www.myspace.com/thebandaxemaster and
http://www.myspace.com/jsguitar .

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-Five New Bands Confirmed For Sweden Rock Festival 2007

SYMPHONY X (US)
Symphony X from New Jersey is arguably the only band being serious
competitors with Dream Theater for the championship in
progressive/symphonic metal. Their eponymous debut was released in
1994, followed shortly by new vocalist Russell Allan joining the ranks
-- and now Symphony X was a force to be seriously reckoned with. The
following six releases -- five studio and one live -- are all classics
and totally indispensable for any fan of progressive metal. Since the
release of THE ODYSSEY in 2002 the band has mainly devoted their
energy to different side projects, and their scheduled appearance at
SRF last year had to be cancelled for bassist Mike LePond to undergo
an emergency stomach operation. But better late than never: Symphony X
will soon be releasing their highly anticipated seventh studio album,
and are now confirmed for their first SRF appearance since 2001. Front
figures are, as always, the above-mentioned Russell Allan and lauded
guitarist Michael Romeo. (We recommend: THE DAMNATION GAME, THE DIVINE
WINGS OF TRAGEDY, THE ODYSSEY.)

SKID ROW (US)
When you talk about the '80s and sleaze a couple of bands are always
mentioned, one of them is of course Skid Row. In the '80s the band was
fronted by Sebastian Bach, who actually visited Sweden Rock a few
years ago. The band had some massive hits with songs like "18 And
Life," "Youth Gone Wild" and "I Remember You." Skid Row has, since
Sebastian left, proven they still can deliver the goods, this when
they returned in 1999 when the highly potent lead singer Johnny
Solinger. The band has since released two albums, THICKSKIN and the
latest release REVOLUTIONS PER MINUTE.

QUIET RIOT (US)
Kevin DuBrow, Randy Rhoads, Drew Forsyth and Kelli Garni once formed
the basics of Quite Riot. The band's first two albums only saw the
light of day on the Japanese market. After this Randy was hired by
Ozzy Osbourne and tragically died in a plane crash in 1982. Kevin
however kept the banner flying and made great impact in the '80s hair
band era with the album METAL HEALTH. The band even had a couple of
massive hits with two old Slade numbers: "Cum Feel The Noize" and
"Mama Weer All Crazee Now" in the '80s. This year, after some time of
silence Quiet Riot's new album REHAB shows the band is still rocking
strong. Today's lineup consists of Kevin, Alex Grossi (guitar), Chuck
Wright (bass) and longtime member Franki Banali (drums).

KORPIKLAANI (FIN)
Korpiklaani band leader Jonne Järvelä is perhaps best known as the
supplier of yoik vocals on the Finntroll album JAKTENS TID (2001), but
his own band also deserves wider recognition outside of their native
Finland. Under their previous name Shaman, the band released two
albums in Lappish(!). They released their first album as Korpiklaani
in 2003, and their fourth one unde that monicker will appear in May,
titled TERAVASKANTO. Korpiklaani's lyrics are mainly in English, but
they also often write in Finnish and traditional Finnish music and
instruments are one of the cornerstones of the band's recognizable
sound. The other one is, obviously, vicious hard rock. Much like
Finntroll, Korpiklaani have the status of folk metal kings in their
home country. By attending SRF, they will undoubtedly gain a legion of
new fans in Sweden as well. (We recommend: SPIRIT OF THE FOREST, VOICE
OF THE WILDERNESS, TALES ALONG THIS ROAD.)

MCQUEEN (UK)
From Brighton, England, comes this female and punky quartet, who
opened for such bands as Cheap Trick, L.A. Guns, W.A.S.P. and The
Almighty before they had even released their first album! Said album
hit the shops in January 2007, titled BREAK THE SILENCE. Since its
release, McQueen have already appeared at a festival in Vietnam(!) and
are about to embark on a tour in Germany. So it will be a both tight
and aggressive live unit that comes to add the audience at SRF to
their list of conquests. (We recommend: BREAK THE SILENCE.)

CONFIRMED BANDS SO FAR. OUT OF TOTALLY 70!

HEAVEN & HELL (UK) - Ronnie James Dio - Tony Iommi - Geezer Butler -
Vinny Appice
MEAT LOAF (US)
BLIND GUARDIAN (D)
MOTÖRHEAD (UK)
ICED EARTH (US)
REO SPEEDWAGON (US)
DIMMU BORGIR (N)
SYMPHONY X (US)
THE AUSTRALIAN PINK FLOYD SHOW (AUS)
NOVEMBER (S)
TROUBLE (US)
KREATOR (D)
U.D.O. (D)
SUZI QUATRO (UK)
GOV'T MULE (US)
SKID ROW (US)
ANNIHILATOR (CAN)
NOCTURNAL RITES (S)
POINT BLANK (US)
PRETTY MAIDS (DK)
QUIET RIOT (US)
AMON AMARTH (S)
HARDCORE SUPERSTAR (S)
BLACK OAK ARKANSAS (US)
THUNDER (UK)
THE ANSWER (UK)
AXEL RUDI PELL (D/US)
CIRCUS MAXIMUS (N)
TIAMAT (S)
MCQUEEN (UK)
RANDY PIPER'S ANIMAL (US)
TOKYO DRAGONS (UK)
ELDRITCH (I)
LION'S SHARE (S)
FALCONER (S)
TRAIL OF TEARS (S)
ALL ENDS (S)
KORPIKLAANI (FIN)
MEMFIS (S)

MORE INFO ABOUT THE FESTIVAL AND HOW TO GET TICKETS AT:
http://www.swedenrock.com/

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-Former Fuel Drummer Finds New Home With Silent Majority Group

SMG Signs Fosterchild And Reveals Album News

Silent Majority Group (SMG) has announced the signing of Fosterchild,
a four-piece rock band featuring former Fuel drummer Kevin Miller.
Currently in the studio in Orlando, FL with co-producers Brett Hestla
(Virgos, Dark New Day) and Pete Thornton (Shinedown, Limp Bizkit), the
band's debut is slated for an early March release.

The album, which is tentatively titled INDEPENDENCE DAY, will feature
11 songs, including its first single "Sugar Cookie" which is already
at 60 on the mainstream rock charts with spins in Allentown, PA,
Harrisburg, PA, and Chicago, IL. The band also has commitments from 98
Rock Baltimore, WYSP Free FM Philly and 95-9 The Rat in New Jersey.

"We are really excited about adding Fosterchild to our family of
artists," said Jeffrey Hanson, founder and CEO of SMG. "The band's
sound and presence is undeniable and in today's cookie-cutter
industry, I think that there are going to be a lot of surprised people
out there. For those who have somehow forgotten what rock n' roll is
all about, I invite you to give these boys a listen."

Hanson has earned critical acclaim as the manager for multi-platinum-
selling artists Creed and Sevendust and says that he recognized
Fosterchild's talent early on. He compares the band's style to early
Motley Crue and says that lead singer Danny Beissel's vocals are
reminiscent of the late Bon Scott.

"From the first wail of Brian Quinn's guitar and Danny's cool, melodic
voice, I knew this band was something special. Then, Kevin Miller's
thunderous back beats and Erik Leonhardt's driving bass rhythms kicked
in and I knew this was a force to be reckoned with."

Fosterchild was formed in 2005 by drummer Kevin Miller and guitarist
Brian Quinn soon after Miller's departure from Fuel and Quinn's
resignation from Octane. Hailing from Philadelphia, the band has
enjoyed success touring up and down the East Coast, performing with
such bands as Theory Of A Deadman, Sugar Ray, Black Label Society and
more. For more information, visit http://www.Fosterchildmusic.com/ .

About SMG
SMG is a full service record and management company that specializes
in developing alternative and rock acts. Founded by Jeffrey Hanson,
who has managed such artists such as Wind-Up's Creed, Fueled By
Ramen's Paramore and TVT's Sevendust, the company offers support in
all areas of the music industry. Today, the company boasts an
impressive roster of artists, including Stillife, Woodale, StorySide
B, Framing Hanley and more. For more information, visit
http://www.silentmajoritygroup.com/ .

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-Zombie's John 5: New Release April 3rd

THE DEVIL KNOWS MY NAME Featuring Joe Satriani, Jim Root & Eric
Johnson

HOLLYWOOD -- Out of the dark passages of John 5's mind comes this
mind-blowing, sinister guitar instrumental. THE DEVIL KNOWS MY NAME is
John 5's third solo album, due out on April 3rd, 2007, which features
guest guitar solos from two legendary guitarists -- Joe Satriani and
Eric Johnson with newer legend in-the-make Jim Root (Slipknot).
Keeping time are Zombie band mates Tommy Clufetos (drums) and Piggy D.
(bass). The album was recorded in the middle of night where John 5
would lay down his leads -- this is the only album that all leads were
doubled -- an instrumental feat that is rarely taken on by the best of
the guitar players.

THE DEVIL KNOWS MY NAME melds around clues, quotes and references of
serial killers, wielding an eerie tone for those who dare to enter the
world of John 5's mind. "I wanted a different tone to the instrumental
with twisted imagery of sounds," explains John 5. "Utilizing serial
killers came to light for this project while looking at their crimes
and how distorted their minds work."

Not all is sinister on THE DEVIL KNOWS MY NAME but there are tunnels
to the past greats. John 5 shreds-out his version of Guns N' Roses
"Welcome To The Jungle" and Chet Atkins' "Young Thing." "I chose
'Welcome To The Jungle' for the one reason -- when I was becoming
successful it was easy to stay in the nest back home, then I saw the
video and that made me get up and go to Hollywood." "Welcome To The
Jungle" will be the first release off the album and is hitting the
airwaves soon.

John 5 has created a worldwide following as a widely respected
guitarist with such platinum artists as Marilyn Manson, David Lee
Roth, Rob Halford and now an integral member of Rob Zombie. John 5's
eclectic influences combine for a truly unique guitar oriented record
that once again sets new standards in the genre.

http://www.john-5.com/

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-Lion Music News

Listeria Find New Vocalist

Italian metallers Listeria have officially confirmed Greg Chiesa as
the new Listeria vocalist. On Greg's appointment to the Listeria the
band comment, "Gregory is the man who killed the competition and
showed that is the most capable man for the band." Greg is currently
in the recording studio with Listeria working on the follow-up to FULL
OF FIRE for Lion Music.

Listeria would like to thank all the singers who applied for the job.

Greg's demo tape submitted to the band can be heard on the Listeria
official MySpace page: http://www.myspace.com/listeriametalband .

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.

Check out:
House of Shakira - LIVE (At Sweden Rock 2001, previously released only
in Japan)
James Sudakow - GREEN (Solo album from a highly original electric
violinist) Read more about James at
http://www.lionmusic.com/artists/James%20Sudakow.htm
Edward Box - PLECTRUMHEAD (CD is out of print)
Takara - TASTE OF HEAVEN (CD is out of print)
Marcel Coenen - GUITARTALK (CD is out of print)
Arabesque - THE UNION (CD is out of print)
Alex Masi - IN THE NAME OF MOZART (CD is out of print)

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

http://www.lionmusic.com/

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-Queensryche Vocalist Geoff Tate On "3 Guys Pickin" 2/21

Feb 19 & 21. Ep 268 - "Operation Mindpickers part 1"

Queensryche vocalist Geoff Tate sits down with the 3 Guys to discuss
OPERATION: MINDCRIME II, his voice, and his career.

Live performances include "Anarchy-X" and "Revolution Calling."

Feb 26 & 28. Ep 269 - "Operation Mindpickers part 2"

Part 2 of our Geoff Tate interview.

"3 Guys Pickin" is now on in all of the South Chicago Suburbs, in
addition to all of Chicago.

Upcoming new interviews include Zakk Wylde, Black Stone Cherry, "All
My Children" star Walt Willey, comedian Wendy Liebman, Hank Williams
III, the Avett Brothers, Anthony Gomes & the Larkin Brothers.

"3 Guys Pickin," the most electrifying cable access show IN Chicago (&
also the world), features Tyler, Brodie & Dave the Extra waxing
philosophical about today's pop culture, with celeb interviews, skits,
live music & lots of bravado.

"3 Guys Pickin" air times are:

South Chicago suburbs
Comcast cable channel 19
Wednesdays
9:30pm

Chicago city limits only
Cable channel 19
Mondays
10:30pm

Check out our MySpace page at:
http://www.myspace.com/3guyspickin

For celebrity guest list, please see:
http://www.cantv.org/description.htm

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-Divvycast: Start Promoting Your Music Today

Just wanted to give you a heads up to let you know Divvycast is NOW
OPEN and it's FREE. Here at Divvycast, we're signing up 1000's of
Bands, DJ's, Solo Artists, and Producers who want to connect with
their fans through podcasting. Go to Divvycast.com to check us out
using our on-line tour, then sign up for your FREE ACCOUNT!

With Divvycast you can get started today:

o Creating and uploading podcasts featuring your music.
o Posting those podcasts across the internet on places like MySpace
and TagWorld.
o Publishing your podcasts on iTunes and Yahoo! Podcasts.
o Accepting sponsorships for your podcasts as your audience grows!
o Connecting with SNOCAP to start getting paid for individual tracks.
o Getting paid by advertisers for podcasting your music!

Take the free tour at http://www.divvycast.com/ & let us know what you
think.

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-Metal Silvae Webzine Promo CD/DVD

Hello Metal Friends.

We, Metal Silvae Webzine, will launch another promotional campaign on
CD/DVD (depending on how many bands we find interested in this
project) on the Romanian territory for several bands.

If you are interested in placing MP3s or WMAs on our CD/DVD, pics,
videos and bio ABSOLUTELY FREE OF CHARGE, please contact us.

The promotional campaign will consist on CDs/DVDs, flyers and posters
distributed free of charge to the most important radios, zines and
clubs from Romania.

Every band will have about 50 MB of space to use and one Web page
placed on the CD, that will be linked to the master Web page on the
CD.

If any label is interested in sponsoring us, please let us know and we
will arrange something (placing your ad on the posters, flyer,
booklet, CDs/DVDs).

If you spread this, please let us know to whom.

Thanks for your attention.

Razvan Bucur
Metal Silvae Webzine
metalsilvaewebzine@...

P.S. Soon we will have a new Web site and a proper domain name.

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-Kruger Releases Two New Songs From REDEMPTION THROUGH LOOSENESS On
MySpace!

After a rocking debut and aggro-belting album, BUILT FOR SPEED, the
Swiss, whiskey-induced, metal hybrid Kruger continued to make
themselves known in 2005 with a massive, heavy and promising second
piece mixed by Fredrik Nordstrom in a very Swedish (think "thick")
kind of way. CATTLE TRUCK has since been acclaimed by both critics and
fans throughout Europe, and allowed Kruger to share the stage with
bands like The Dillinger Escape Plan, Isis, Cult Of Luna, Sleeppers,
Gojira or Unsane, with whom they hold the comparison very decently.
They even slaughtered the stage this year at the mythical Montreux
Jazz festival!

Now in 2007, Kruger delivers an epic and intense follow-up, REDEMPTION
THROUGH LOOSENESS. Gloomy and dark, yet overwhelmingly powerful, this
new nine-track album drowns the band's acknowledged influences
(Breach, Entombed, Tool, Neurosis) into an intense magma of shredding
metallurgic charge, drilling vocal turpitudes and desperate, naked
heaviness. Thematically stuck into out-of-subject considerations and
cynical bottle stories, Kruger drive faster and louder, crashing the
post-hardcore clichés in their way.

Have a drink, relax, be loose: Redemption, the Kruger way. Damn! This
is heavy as f*ck!

"Kruger sounds a lot like a mix between Breach's industrial leanings
and Isis' heavy slow drone. They pick things up a lot more than Isis,
though, and these components never detract from the originality and
talent on the disk. Kruger really creates a unique sound."
-Lambgoat

Track listing for REDEMPTION THROUGH LOOSENESS:

Ammunition Matters
Queen Of The Meadow
The Graveyard Party
Hummers Vs. Pedestrians
Holy Fire
Army Of Lovers
War & Wine
The Cowboy Song
Crusaders

Discography:

BUILT FOR SPEED CD 2003 RRRecords
CATTLE TRUCK CD 2005 RRRecords
REDEMPTION THROUGH LOOSENESS CD April 2007 Listenable Records

http://www.myspace.com/krugerband
http://www.kruger.ch/
http://www.listenable.net/

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-Light This City To Tour With The Faceless, Completes Debut Video,
Schedules California Metalfest Appearance

Fresh off a string of support dates alongside label mates All That
Remains, Bay Area thrashers Light This City have just confirmed a
support slot on an upcoming two-week tour with fellow California bands
The Faceless and Antagonist. Having spent the bulk of late 2006
touring in support of the band's latest album, FACING THE THOUSAND,
Light This City will also appear at the second annual California
Metalfest alongside Testament, Flotsam And Jetsam, Sadus and label
mates Beneath The Massacre and The Funeral Pyre over the fest's two
days. Details can be found on-line at
http://www.myspace.com/californiametalfest .

Light This City recently completed filming for the band's first music
video with director Soren for the track "The Unwelcome Savior" in Los
Angeles, Calif. after the band's final night supporting label mates
All That Remains at the end of January. "It was an amazing experience,
and we felt honored to work with someone who has so much experience
capturing the intensity of this style of music," the band commented
via the Light This City MySpace page (
http://www.myspace.com/lightthiscity ). "What we saw of the video
looked stunning, and we can't wait for it to make its on-line and
television debut! Stay tuned in the next few weeks for a teaser
trailer."

Light This City

2/12 San Francisco, CA â€" The Balazo Gallery (with Hour Of The Wolf)

(with The Faceless, Antagonist)

2/23 Anaheim, CA - Chain Reaction
2/24 San Diego, CA - Soma
2/25 Bakersfield, CA - Jerry's Pizza
2/26 Los Angeles, CA - The Whisky
2/27 Palmdale, CA â€" Vets Hall
2/28 Las Vegas, NV - University Theatre (no Antagonist)
3/2 Victorville, CA - Trilogy Theatre
3/3 Phoenix, AZ - Metal Devastation
3/4 Tucson, AZ - The Rock
3/5 Albuquerque, NM â€" The Compound
3/6 Odessa, TX â€" Dos Amigos
3/7 Tulsa, OK - The Pinkeye (with Hospice)
3/8 Oklahoma City, OK - The Conservatory (with Die To Yourself)
3/9 Lewisville, TX â€" Fad Daddy's Soundshack
3/10 San Antonio, TX - The White Rabbit
3/11 Houston, TX - Java Jazz
3/12 Corpus Christi, TX â€" The Compound
3/31 Santa Ana, CA â€" The Galaxy Theatre (California Metalfest)

###

"The Bay Area was the heart of the '80s-based thrash scene that still
reverberates worldwide some two decades later, whilst Gothenburg is a
city that inspired a whole legion to re-appreciate the art of leads
and solos. Light This City is part of that legion but, as 2005's
excellent REMAINS OF THE GODS, and latest raging thrashfest FACING THE
THOUSAND can attest, Light This City stands above its contemporaries,
bringing a new dimension to both the fabled Gothenburg sound as well
as Bay Area thrash." - Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles magazine

"Now, with the days of homeroom and required reading assignments
finally behind them, Light This City have released FACING THE
THOUSAND, a mature third disc that combines the band's penchant for
Gothenburg thrash with zigzagging guitar solos and an occasional dash
of post-hardcore melodicism." - Revolver magazine

"When Laura Nichol uncorks her lungs, it's hard to believe she's not a
tattooed Swedish man with a flea-ridden beard, but an 18-year-old from
California. 'Cradle For A King' actually twists and turns ubiquitous
At The Gates and Carcass influences into something interesting, while
the guitar harmonies on both 'The Unwelcome Savior' and 'Exile' -- not
to mention the warp-speed Bolt Thrower feel of the latter -- bubble
over with molten excitement and energy." - Decibel magazine

"...blessed with scores of killer riffs and thrash expertise that
raises them far above the hordes of identikit Killswitch Engage
imitators, youthful Bay Area mob may have geography on their side, but
with windmill-tastic tunes like 'Maddening Swarm' they could be from
Bognor and still be a killer thrash attack." - Kerrang magazine

"Such a delicious combination is sure to set our pulses racing, and
FACING THE THOUSAND does not disappoint...LTC possess chops that At
The Gates would've been proud of." - Metal Hammer magazine

"...FACING THE THOUSAND is a stellar album, one steeped in metallica
tradition yet thoroughly modern in every sense of the word." - Chord
magazine

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-Through The Eyes Of The Dead Scheduled For European Tour

South Carolina's Through The Eyes Of The Dead have been confirmed for
a European tour alongside Dead To Fall and Ion Dissonance throughout
May later this year. Currently demoing material and rehearsing to
enter the studio to record the band's new album, MALICE, the tour
marks Through The Eyes Of The Dead's first time touring Europe since
forming in 2003.

Having already supported the band's 2005 Prosthetic Records debut,
BLOODLUST, most recently with appearances at Sounds Of The Underground
and on a fall headlining tour in 2006, Through The Eyes Of The Dead
will enter Mana Studios with producer Erik Rutan (Hate Eternal, ex-
Morbid Angel) February 16 to lay down tracks for MALICE, currently
slated for a tentative summer 2007 release. Alan Douches (Unearth,
Shadows Fall) will handle mastering and Paul Romano (Mastodon, The Red
Chord) will return for artwork duties.

"The new material is coming along nicely," guitarist Justin Longshore
said previously. "The songs are a lot more mature and the music is
much faster, aggressive, and way more pissed off. I think fans are
going to really love it. We are really pumped to work with Erik Rutan
on MALICE. We've never worked with a producer and I don't think we
could have chosen anyone better; we really admire the work he's done
in Morbid Angel and Hate Eternal and also the engineering efforts he's
produced for Cannibal Corpse, Hate Eternal, and Premonitions Of War,
among others. After we hit the studio, we plan to dominate the world
once again and tour throughout the year. We will be playing a lot of
new places including Europe. 2007 is going to be an exciting year for
TTEOTD."

Through The Eyes Of The Dead

2/10 Wilmington, NC â€" Lucky's Pub

(European tour with Dead To Fall, Ion Dissonance)

04.05 Germany Karlsruhe - Substage (with Dying Fetus, Skinless)
05.05 Germany Essen - Turock (with Dying Fetus, Skinless)
07.05 UK Hull - The Welly Club (Hull Metal Fest)
09.05 UK Liverpool - Roadkill
11.05 UK Swindon - Furnace
12.05 UK Kingston - The Peel
14.05 UK Newport - TJs
16.05 Denmark Copenhagen - Lades
18.05 Germany Chemnitz - AJZ
19.05 Poland Lodz - Demode
21.05 Croatia Varazdin - Gimnet
22.05 Germany München - Feierwerk
24.05 Germany Trier - Exhaus
25.05 Belgium Antwerp - Hof Ter Lo (with Dying Fetus, Skinless)

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

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

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

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

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-All That Remains To Film DVD Footage In Philadelphia

Massachusetts' All That Remains, now out on its first ever North
American headlining tour sponsored by Hot Topic, has announced that
the band will film its Feb. 25 performance at Philadelphia's Theatre
Of The Living Arts for inclusion on the band's forthcoming DVD
release. Tentatively scheduled for release later this year, All That
Remains has been compiling footage for inclusion since the band's 2004
release, THIS DARKENED HEART.

Currently supporting the band's latest album, THE FALL OF IDEALS, All
That Remains has already toured Europe twice for the record and will
return at the end of March with Textures and Misery Signals, in
addition to appearing on Ozzfest 2006 and touring Stateside with
DragonForce and Killswitch Engage among others. The band's latest
video, for the track "The Air That I Breathe," recently hit #1 on
Music Choice's Videos On Demand programming, in addition to seeing
exposure on MTV2's "Headbanger's Ball." The video can be seen on-line
at http://allthatremainsonline.com/thiscalling.php .

All That Remains

(Headlining Tour with Misery Signals, The Human Abstract, Cellador)
2/13 Covington, KY â€" The Mad Hatter
2/14 Cleveland, OH â€" Peabody's Down Under
2/16 Chicago, IL â€" Metro
2/17 Detroit, MI â€" Magic Stick
2/18 Toronto, ONT â€" Opera House
2/19 Montreal, QC â€" Club Soda
2/21 New York, NY â€" Irving Plaza
2/23 West Springfield, VA â€" Jaxx
2/24 Troy, NY â€" Revolution Hall
2/25 Philadelphia, PA â€" Theatre Of Living Arts

(European tour with Misery Signals, Textures)
3/29 Berlin, Germany â€" Magnet
3/30 Leipzig, Germany â€" Conne Island (with Gadget)
3/31 Bochum, Germany â€" Matrix (with Gadget)
4/1 Karlsruhe, Germany â€" Stadtmitte
4/2 Munchen, Germany â€" Feierwerk (with The Blackout Argument)
4/3 Wien, Austria - Arena
4/4 Padova, Italy â€" Sottosopra Club
4/5 Aarau, Switzerland â€" Kiff
4/6 Trier, Germany â€" Exhaus
4/7 Paris, France â€" Batofar

(European tour with Misery Signals, Textures, Eternal Lord)
4/8 Kingston, UK â€" The Peel
4/9 London, UK â€" Carlington Academy
4/10 Southampton, UK â€" Nexus
4/11 Oxford, UK â€" Zodiac
4/13 Stoke On Trent, UK â€" The Sugarmill
4/14 Sheffield, UK â€" Corporation
4/15 Manchester, UK - Music Box
4/16 Edinburgh, UK - Exchange
4/17 Aberdeen, UK - Moshulu
4/18 Middlesborough, UK â€" The Empire
4/19 Brighton, UK â€" Concorde 2

(European tour with Misery Signals, Textures)
4/20 Hasselt, Belgium â€" Muziek-O-Droom
4/21 Amsterdam, Holland â€" Melkweg (Powerfest with Thursday, Sparta,
Senses Fail, MXPX)

###

"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 â€" 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." â€" 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 â€" 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 â€" 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." â€" 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 â€" Metal
Hammer

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-Beneath The Massacre To Play California Metalfest, Canadian Dates

Canadian technical death metallers Beneath The Massacre have been
confirmed for the second day of California Metalfest just one day
after label mates Light This City and The Funeral Pyre are scheduled
to perform. The band will also be hitting the road later in February
for a mini CD release tour in support of the band's forthcoming full-
length debut, MECHANICS OF DYSFUNCTION, due out Feb. 20 through
Prosthetic Records. Beneath The Massacre will follow those dates up
with another Canadian run with Ion Dissonance and forthcoming dates in
the United States later this spring to coincide with the California
Metalfest appearance.

The 10 new tracks on MECHANICS OF DYSFUNCTION were recorded and
produced by Yannick St-Ammand (Despised Icon, Neuraxis), mixed by
Pierre Rémillard (Cryptopsy, Krisiun) and mastered by Alan Douches
(Dillinger Escape Plan, Shadows Fall) and is the band's first new
offering since the well-received 5 track debut EP EVIDENCE OF INEQUITY
released in 2005.

Beneath The Massacre
2/16 Quebec, QBC â€" Lechourie

(CD release mini tour with White Chapel, Body Break)
2/22 Toronto, ONT â€" The Metal Bar
2/23 Oshawa, ONT â€" The Dungeon
2/24 Peterborough, ONT â€" The Underdog
2/25 Guelph, ONT â€" The Shadow
3/2 Sherbrooke, QBC â€" Oktoshop

(with Ion Dissonance)
3/8 Burlington, ONT â€" The Formac
3/09 Hamilton, ONT â€" The Underground
3/10 London, ONT â€" The Embassy
3/11 Windsor, ONT - Club 1214
3/12 Brantford, ONT â€" J's Place
3/13 Barrie, ONT - The Foundation
3/16 Rivieres Du Loup, QBC â€" Maison Des Jeunes RDL

4/1 Santa Ana, CA â€" The Galaxy Theatre (California Metalfest)

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-Yakuza Begins Tracking New Material

Chicago's Yakuza have begun demoing new material in the band's
hometown at Semifour Studios for the band's forthcoming new album,
tentatively titled TRANSMUTATIONS and scheduled for a late 2007
release through Prosthetic Records. Sanford Parker (Pelican, Minsk ,
Rwake), who made a guest appearance on the band's last release,
SAMSARA, will be handling production duties when the band begins
recording Feb. 28.

"This time it's all about variety, each song has its own personality
with the album covering a much broader spectrum," frontman Bruce
Lamont said. "The extremes are really drastic: super schizoid-brutal
to almost reflective and minimal. Just like with SAMSARA, we're
looking at this album as a whole. I don't want to say the album will
be an 'experience' per-se because that sounds too hippie-ish, but it's
gonna be one of those things that you have to listen to start to
finish."

Yakuza has been also been added to the Chicago date of the upcoming
tour featuring Genghis Tron and label mates Kylesa at the Beat Kitchen
and the band will be previewing new material at the show.

Yakuza on tour
4/8 Chicago, IL â€" Beat Kitchen (with Genghis Tron, Kylesa)

###

"This is extremity as art, uncompromising, dynamic, and unforgiving as
an avalanche of bricks. Hopefully, the rest of the metal world can
catch up to these cats in time to give SAMSARA the recognition it
deserves." - Blabbermouth

"...foaming at the mouth musical delivery is complemented by some of
the raddest and most cohesively efficient song structures out there."
- Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles

"...a stupefying collision of lumbering, fuzzed-up riffs, prog-jazz
oddness and warped psychedelia, played with enough shamanistic force
to make the sky collapse itself." - Kerrang

"The Chicago quartet's newest nose-bleeding excursions, free-jazz
workouts and tribal-drum barrages thrust thrash, hardcore, noise and
prog elements into a food processor, the songs eradicating conventions
as they bound between harsh heaviness and wander-through-the-desert
calmness." - Chicago Tribune

"It'd be easy to tag Yakuza as a prog-metal band and be done with it,
but that would somehow be selling its range and versatility (not to
mention its creativity) short. This is progressive only in the sense
that it is attempting to take the genre forward. But make no mistake:
This is a metal album, and a damn fine one at that." - Chord

"So scary, we think you'll crap your pants... This could be the next
step on for heavy music." - Metal Hammer

"Yakuza no longer have to whip out every trick in their book on every
track; they're now making music that, like the best jazz and rock,
develops organically as it goes along." - Alternative Press

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*** NEWS/RUMORS ***
*
-Mania.com reported Blind Guardian will celebrate its 20th anniversary
by reissuing in June the following albums: BATTALIONS OF FEAR (1988),
FOLLOW THE BLIND (1989), TALES FROM THE TWILIGHT WORLD (1990),
SOMEWHERE FAR BEYOND (1992), TOKYO TALES (1993), IMAGINATIONS FROM THE
OTHER SIDE (1995), THE FORGOTTEN TALES (1996), and NIGHTFALL IN
MIDDLE-EARTH (1998). Each disc will be re-mastered and feature "new
liner notes and pictures." The band's latest disc, A TWIST IN THE
MYTH, hit #21 on Billboard's Top Independent Albums chart and #288 on
Billboard's album chart in the U.S. The disc had previously debuted at
#3 in Greece and #4 in Germany.

-Rumor has it (courtesy of Eddie Trunk of the "Friday Night Rocks"
radio show on New York's Q104.3 FM) that the original lineup of Blue
Murder -- John Sykes, Tony Franklin, and Carmine Appice -- are getting
back together for an album and tour.

-Chicago PowerFest, scheduled for April 20-21 at the Pearl Room in
Mokena, IL, has announced all bands except for the Saturday headliner.
The current lineup is (in alphabetical order): Benidictum, Martyr,
Mystic Prophecy, November Doom, Saturnus, Shatter Messiah, Solitude
Aeturnus, Suspeyre, Thurisaz. Check out
http://www.chicagopowerfest.com for all the latest info.

-Joe Deninzon & Stratospheerius will release a new disc -- called
either HEADSPACE or HEAD SPACE -- later this year or early next year.
New tracks "Today Is Tomorrow," "New Material," and "Old Ghosts" can
currently be heard at http://www.myspace.com/stratospheerius .
Upcoming shows:

3/2 - Soapbox Lounge, Wilmington, NC
3/3 - Hannah Flanagan's Pub, Asheville, NC

See http://www.joedeninzon.com and http://www.stratospheerius.com/ for
more.

-Check out an update from Grand Funk Railroad's Don Brewer on-line now
at http://www.rocknrolluniverse.com/rocknrolluniverse_438.htm .
Upcoming tour dates:

4/14 - Belterra Resort & Casino, Florence, IN
6/2 - Travis Co. Expo Center, Austin, TX
6/16 - Green Valley Ranch Showroom, Las Vegas, NV
6/22 - Mable House Barnes Amp, Mableton, GA
6/29 - Rockin' on the Riverfront Fest, Detroit, MI
6/30 - Thrills in the Hills Festival, Clearfield, PN
7/4 - Busch Gardens-Gwazi Field, Tampa, FL
7/20 - Chippewa Valley Music Festival, Cadott, WI
7/21 - Rock Fest 2007, Farwell, MI
7/27 - Peppermill Casino Concert Hall, Wendover, NV
8/3 - Benton County Fair, Corvalis, OR
8/4 - Dunefest-Umpqua Dunes, Winchester Bay, OR
8/9 - Waterfest Series, Oshkosh, WI
8/17 - Trails West Festival, St. Joseph, MO
9/2 - Mohegan Sun/Wolf Den, Uncasville, CT

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

-Jethro Tull will reportedly do an acoustic tour of the U.S. this
fall. A new album is also in the works.

-On-line reports indicate the alleged reissues of Hurricane's OVER THE
EDGE (1988) and SLAVE TO THE THRILL (1990) on Rock N Reissue Records
are not happening. Furthermore, MelodicRock.com reported Hurricane
main men Kelly Hansen and Jay Schellen had no knowledge of the
reissues, and they confirmed no bonus tracks had ever been recorded.

-The rumor has been confirmed on http://www.michaelkiske.net/ that
singer Michael Kiske will be working on a project with his other
former "'weenies" Roland Grapow (Masterplan, Helloween) and Kai Hansen
(Gamma Ray, Helloween).

-Niacin's Jon Novello has a new book called "The Contemporary
Keyboardist For Beginners" out now from Hal Leonard Publishing. See
http://www.keysnovello.com/ for more.

-Pink Cream 69's tenth studio album, entitled IN10SITY, is due out
March 23 in Europe via Frontiers Records.

-Rush's SNAKES & ARROWS is due out May 1. Check out
http://www.rush.com/ for a clip of the new single, "Far Cry," and
details of an upcoming tour.

-Saxon's THE INNER SACNTUM is due out March 2 in Germany, March 4 in
the U.S., and March 5 in Europe. Sound samples are available on their
official Web site: http://www.saxon747.com/ . In related news,
vocalist Biff Byford will release his autobiography "Saxon - Never
Surrender" in April via I.P. Publishing. The distribution in the U.K.
will be handled by Gazelle Book Services Limited, ISBN
978-3-931624-44-6.

-Related bands Scatterbrain ("Don't Call Me Dude") and Ludichrist are
reuniting for a February 23 gig at B.B. King's in New York City. Other
acts on the bill include Subzero, No Redeeming Social Value, and
Norman Bates And The Showerheads.

-Slayer won the Grammy for "Best Metal Performance," with their "Eyes
Of The Insane" beating out Lamb Of God's "Redneck," Mastodon's "Colony
Of Birchmen," Ministry's "Lies, Lies, Lies," and Stone Sour's "30/30-
150."

-Symphony X live dates:

5/25 - B.B. King's Blues Club & Grill - New York, NY
6/3 - Gods Of Metal Festival - Milano, Italy

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

-John Taglieri has new pictures and a "tour recap" video posted at
http://www.johntaglieri.com/ . There's also a new interview at
http://www.pressconnects.com/ . The pre-sale for the new album WIDE
AWAKE & DREAMING has now started. Price is $15 + shipping and this
gets you an autographed CD, autographed poster, post card, and bonus
CD featuring "five songs from the new CD done acoustically along with
a Live show from Eddie's Attic in Atlanta never before released!!" See
http://johntaglieri.com/ and http://myspace.com/johntaglierimusic for
more.

-Testament's tour dates in Europe:

3/23 - Almassy MK Hall, Budapest, Hungary
3/24 - Hala Spodek, Katowice, Poland
7/26 - Hellwood Fest, Subotica, Serbia
8/25 - Up From The Ground Open Air Fest, Gemunden, Germany

See http://www.testamentlegions.com/ for more. In related news,
guitarist Alex Skolnick's jazz act Alex Skolnick Trio will release
LAST DAY IN PARADISE March 27 via Magna Carta. Included on the disc
are covers of Ozzy Osbourne's "Revelation Mother Earth," Rush's "Tom
Sawyer," and Testament's "Practice What You Preach." See
http://www.alexskolnick.com/ for more.

-Threshold's DEAD RECKONING is due out March 20 in the U.S., March 23
in Europe, and March 26 in the U.K. The radio version the opening
track "Slipstream" is available on their official Web site,
http://www.thresh.net .

-Tower Of Power live dates:

4/14 - 4/16 - Sculler's Jazz Club, Boston, MA
4/19 - North Fork Theatre, Westbury, NY
4/20 - Keswick Theatre, Glenside, PA
4/22 - B.B. King's, New York, NY
4/27 - Mohegan Sun Casino Wolf Den, Uncasville, CT
5/11 - John Ascuaga's Nugget, Sparks, NV
5/28 - Pioneer Amphitheatre - Cal State Hayward, Hayward, CA
6/20 - Chastain Park Amphitheater, Atlanta, GA
6/22 - Hampton Jazz Festival, Hampton, VA
6/23 - Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs, NY

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

-Type O Negative is streaming the new song "These Three Things" on
their official site, http://www.typeonegative.net/ . The new album
DEAD AGAIN is due out March 13 in the U.S., March 16 in Germany, and
March 19 in the rest of Europe.

-Vicious Rumors have the following dates scheduled:

2/23 - 505 Club, Santa Rosa, CA
2/24 - Rooster's Roadhouse, Alameda, CA
3/8 - Graham Central Station, San Antonio, TX
3/9 - Room 710, Austin, TX
3/10 - FBI Rock Club #1, Houston, TX
3/14 - Jackrabbits, Jacksonville, FL
3/15 - The Hall, Palmetto, FL
3/16 - Bourbon Street, New Port Richey, FL
3/17 - Escambron Beach Club, San Juan, Puerto Rico
3/22 - Cardos, Chillicothe, OH
3/23 - TBA, Cincinnati, OH
3/24 - City Side Lounge, Wapakonet, OH
3/31 - Club Vegas, Salt Lake City, UT
4/13 - The Jumping Turtle, San Marcos, CA
4/14 - Tailspin Bar, Las Vegas, NV
4/18 - 4/19 - Club Quattro, Tokyo, Japan

-W.A.S.P. will tour Europe in April as follows:

4/6 - De Kade, Zaandam, The Netherlands
4/8 - Stadthalle, Langen, Germany
4/11 - Academy, Liverpool, U.K.
4/12 - Academy, Glasgow, U.K.
4/14 - Rio's, Leeds, U.K.
4/15 - Academy, Newcastle, U.K.
4/16 - Wolfren, Wolverhampton, U.K.
4/19 - Kick, Kristiansand, Norway
4/20 - Folken, Stavanger, Norway
4/21 - Byscenen, Hausgesund, Norway
4/22 - USF, Bergen, Norway
4/23 - Rokken, Volda, Norway
4/24 - Samfundet, Trondheim, Norway
4/25 - Sentrum Scene, Oslo, Norway
4/26 - Gates Of Metal Boat, Sweden
4/27 - Nojesfabriken, Karlstadt, Sweden
4/28 - Stoltz, Karlskrona, Sweden
4/29 - Mejeried, Lund, Sweden
4/30 - Cloetta Center, Linkoping, Sweden

Thanks to MusicBuyMail.com, Randall Larson, Jeff "The Bard" Adee, JD,
Anne Leighton, Dave "YYZ" Johnson, Rupert Withers, and
HeadbangerNYC.com for help gathering some of this information.

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

-I watched about 10 minutes of the Grammy show on Sunday, just long
enough to see The Police reunite and play..."Roxanne." Ho hum.
C'mon... That's like Kiss playing "Rock And Roll All Nite" to me,
where there's like 10 other songs (minimum) that I'd rather hear. Oh
well. I know this isn't very metal but I dig The Police, and I'd love
to see their reunion tour this year. Rumor has it the Chicago show(s)
will be at Wrigley Field -- that would be pretty cool. I still list
"Synchronicity I," "Synchronicity II," and "Every Breath You Take"
from 1983's SYNCHRONICITY among my all-time favorite songs. Stewart
Copeland is a fun drummer to watch. Not quite Mikkey Dee bashing away
on the double bass, mind you, but fun just the same.

-Now in my current playlist: Iron Maiden - DEATH ON THE ROAD (DVD)
(Sanctuary), Glenn Hughes - MUSIC FOR THE DIVINE (Demolition Records),
Heaven & Earth - THE MAKING OF HEAVEN & EARTH (DVD) (Black Star
Records), Moonlight Comedy - DOROTHY (Lion Music).

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