Detritus
Issue #400
Week of February 26, 2007
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-Yay, the Cubs start Cactus League play today. Let's see what a
bajillion dollars spent in the off-season brings us long-suffering
fans this year... - Tim

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-Halford Digital Entertainment!

Halford
Digital Entertainment Packages (DEPs)
Metal God Entertainment LLC / RHML
http://www.HalfordMusic.com/

For more than a decade value-added CD and DVD packaging have spurred
sales and achieved very impressive appearances and functions. Finally,
the brethren to physical packaging in the digital arena has arrived,
and it too offers distributors unlimited premium services for their
targeted consumers.

As the game, music, film and television industries adjust their
business models from a physical to a digitally-managed and digitally-
distributed environment; visionaries have curiously asked "what does
digital packaging consist of?" Is it possible to provide exclusive
packaging to the consumer and control its digital proliferation?

Heavy Metal musician Rob Halford (Halford / Judas Priest vocalist)
launched his new label Metal God Entertainment late-November 2006;
utilizing digital distribution as his exclusive means to distribute
current and future music and film product www.HalfordMusic.com. That
is right, no traditional brick-and-mortar music store housing The
Metal God's works -- at least not yet. Metal God Entertainment also
operates a global iTunes label featuring Rob Halford's music and
short-film releases for the world's iTunes and iPod communities.

Consumers purchasing from www.HalfordMusic.com will find each of Rob
Halford's six (6) music releases accompanied with a premium digital
package housing music and film for PC purchasers. Mac users receive
the premium digital packaging and 192k MP3 files. Due to Apple's
iTunes Digital Rights Management restrictions; Mac users must purchase
Halford's videos direct from Apple's iTunes Store.

Halford's Digital Entertainment Packages (DEP) have been soundly
developed for Apple's Mac OS X systems as well as Microsoft's PC
Windows environment. Each Halford premium digital package offers a
custom interface which guides users through their new music, videos,
wallpaper, lyrics, expanded liner notes and promotional photographs.

Click on Rob Halford discography within the digital package, and a
music player appears with 30 second audio clips of Rob Halford's
entire solo catalog; as well as, links to purchase or gift a song,
release or entire catalog.

Halford's DEPs also include Halford updates via a web link to
www.RobHalford.com. Rob's official site hosts millions of visitors
annually.

Halford debuted his first premium digital packaging in 2004 --
featuring a rare "live" performance of his band at Anaheim,
California's House Of Blues, and a retro-styled video game which
ignited his web boards for an entire year as his audience strived for
highest score.

Every organization faces new marketing challenges as the industry
embraces digital distribution. HalfordMusic.com and iTunes deliver
quality music and film product over the Internet to the consumer.

However, many consumers dread looking at just a web page and order
form. They want to be enveloped and allowed to see how a production
was created, and they want to be entertained during the process.
Someone in my audience is discovering our DEPs everyday; and their
reactions are off-the-charts.
-Rob Halford

Please visit www.HalfordMusic.com and www.RobHalford.com for more
details.

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-Leaves' Eyes News

Leaves' Eyes: A German/Norwegian/Austrian story of success

Leaves' Eyes & Blind Guardian U.S. Tour: Total Success

Sold out halls and enthusiastic fans were the trademark of the Leaves'
Eyes/Blind Guardian U.S. tour. And so, this latest journey becomes yet
another extraordinary success for the German / Austrian / Norwegian
formation. On their "Vinland Saga World Tour," Leaves' Eyes captured
the hearts of endless new fans...and not just in Europe, but also
worldwide, including Australia and the North and South American
continents with no end in sight. A video of the latest U.S. touring
highlights may be viewed here:

http://www.mastersoundentertainment.de/UserFiles/File/LEAmerica.wmv

Vinland Saga World Tour, Part II

Never wavering despite an exhausting touring schedule, Leaves' Eyes
anounces their next crusade. "The Vinland Saga World Tour, Part II"
will be hitting the stages across Europe together with Kamelot and
supported by Fairyland on selected gigs. See below for dates.

Headliner Shows In The Baltic States

Not unlike the legendary subject of the album VINLAND SAGA, Leif
Eriksson, Leaves' Eyes also sets out to conquer unexplored regions.
This time, the Baltic States are their target, as they become one of
the first Western Metal bands to embark on a co-headlining tour with
label mates Atrocity. See below for dates.

North America Tour With Kamelot

In late Summer, Leaves' Eyes return to their American and Canadian
fans for a three-week tour, once again accompanied by Kamelot. See
below for dates.

Headliner & Live DVD Shoot At Metal Female Voices Festival

Leaves' Eyes has been confirmed to be the headliner of the Metal
Female Voices Fest (Doro, After Forever, Epica, The Gathering, a.o.),
20.10.2007, Wieze, Belgium. The theme of the special show will be "En
Saga I Belgia," which will be filmed and presented on the upcoming
DVD. See http://www.metalfemalevoicesfest.be/ for more.

Leaves' Eyes Shows:

Leaves' Eyes & Kamelot (EU)
29.03. NL - Zoetermeer / Boerderij*
30.03. NL - Plato / Helmond*
31.03. UK - Cheltenham / ProgPower UK Festival
01.04. IRE - Dublin / Voodoo Lounge***
02.04. UK - London / Dingwalls** (new date)
03.04. D - Bochum / Zeche*
05.04. F - Paris / Elisee Montmartre*
06.04. B - Antwerpen / Hof Ter Loo*
07.04. CH - Pratteln / Z7*
08.04. D - Langen / Noisegate Festival*
09.04. NL - Amsterdam / Paradiso*
10.04. D - Nürnberg / Hirsch*
12.04. CZ - Zlin / Masters Of Rock Cafe*
13.04. HUN - Budapest / Wigwham
14.04. SER - Belgrade / SEC
27.04. D - Bad Salzungen / KW70**
28.04. D - München / Metropolis**
29.04. NL - Zwolle / Club Hedon
30.04. DK - Copenhagen / The Rock*
01.05. SWE - Göteborg / Trägdarn
02.05. SWE - Stockholm / Fryshuset
05.05. NOR - Haugesund / Karmoygeddon Festival
08.05. FIN - Helsinki / Tavastia
09.05. FIN - Tampere / Pakkahuone
10.05. LAT - Riga / Melna Piektdiena***
11.05. EST - Tallinn / Nõmme Cult***
12.05. LIT - Vilnius / Mulen Ru˛as***
19.05. NOR - Oslo / Sentrum Scene
30.06. D - Mühlheim a.d. Ruhr / Castle Rock Festival*
20.07.2007 GRE - Xanthi / Metal Healing Festival*

* Leaves' Eyes & support
** Leaves' Eyes + Fairyland
* Leaves' Eyes + Kamelot + Fairyland
** Leaves' Eyes + Lacrimas Profundere
*** Leaves' Eyes + Atrocity

Leaves' Eyes & Kamelot U.S.A./ CAN
17.08. USA - West Springfield, VA / Jaxx
18.08. USA - Poughkeepsie, NY / The Chance Theatre
19.08. USA - New York, NY / B.B. King's Blues Club
20.08. USA - Hartford, CT / Webster Theatre*
21.08. USA - Bedford, NH / Mark's Place*
22.08. CAN - Montreal, QU / Medley
23.08. CAN - Quebec City, QC / Imperial
24.08. CAN - Toronto, ON / The Opera House
25.08. USA - Cleveland, OH / Peabody's
26.08. USA - Detroit, MI / I-Rock*
27.08. USA - Mokena, IL / The Pearl Room
28.08. USA - St. Paul, MN / Station 4
30.08. USA - Denver, CO / Bluebird Theatre
01.09. USA - Santa Ana, CA / Galaxy Theatre
02.09. USA - Los Angeles, CA / Key Club
04.09. USA - Tempe, AZ / The Clubhouse (new date)
07.09. USA - San Antonio, TX / White Rabbit
08.09. USA - Ft. Worth, TX / Ridglea Theatre
09.09. USA - Houston, TX / The Meridian

* Leaves' Eyes & support

http://www.leaveseyes.com/
http://www.myspace.com/leaveseyesusa

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-The Ellevan Element

Ellevan is a peculiar hard rock/pop group from Brazil which songs are
sung in English based on '80s and '90s American and British Rock n'
roll groups. The name Ellevan ain't got no meaning in any language,
although many people think that it has similarity to the number eleven
(11) in English.

"Ellevan is an abstract name but for us it remains good energy, spirit
raising, a kind of elevation."

C'mon, Put a little of Ellevan in your life!!!

The History

The Ellevan was created after the Guest band end which Leo Zatta
(vocal) Andy Kalany (electric guitar), Gabriel Tarouco (drums) and
Marcos Nobre (bass) was playing at, they reached some important
success in Brazil. Guest band was preparing a tour to Japan but it was
canceled because there were some problems between the group and the
manager. After that Guest was no longer anymore.

"When music is done with your heart and there's no financial interests
on, (involving only money) it can break all the barriers and go on
across all the frontiers, no matter what style or language you play."

Building Up A Dream

Leo Zatta as a good composer and Andy Kalany, as a multi-instrument
player started a new beginning, but there were no managers anymore the
main idea at that time was just to record the album as an independent
band. For the first album and videos recording was necessary a little
help from their friends because the financial situation was not so
good.

"We always could count on our friend's help because they believe in
our dreams as well."

So it was with a little faith and the willing to reach out their
dreams the musicians resolved to join their musical affinities
inviting also an old friend back from Guest to control the bass
frequencies (Marcos Nobre) and Marcelo Tomasi to take the drum sticks,
but son Marcelo left the band and Gabriel Tarouco took his place.

The Guys' Sounds

The band set list is not only made of their songs but they also play
some great rock n' roll success as: Guns N' Roses, Kiss, Mr. Big, Bon
Jovi, Queen, Metallica and many others. The band always does some
different surprises in their shows. Ellevan is growing up very fast
being very known in the musical scenery with just few months they are
conquering lots of people and radios around the world.

"When the subject is music, we don't care about the barriers or
prejudice of any nature; we just follow our hearts and write our
songs. It's natural. It's Ellevan."

The critics about the band, their shows and their songs are fantastic.
The comments don't stop coming from many places around the world,
great musicians, radios, fans all over the world don't matter to spend
their congratulations.

Click here and enjoy our some of our songs. We've got some of our
songs available to download:
http://www.ellevan.com.br/audiovideo.aspx
http://spaces.msn.com/members/ellevancom6/

Ellevan:
Leo Zatta - Vocals, backing vocals rhythm guitar and piano
Andy Kalani - Lead guitar and backing vocals
Marcos Nobre - Bass and backing vocals
Gabriel Tarouco - Drums, percussion and backing vocals

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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 solo guitar-shred 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
(Dream Theater), Billy Sheehan (David Lee Roth, Mr. Big, Steve Vai)
and Jeremy Colson (Michael Schenker, Steve Vai). "For me it was a big
experiment," Friedman explains. "I wanted to get these guys to play
the most aggressive way they could because as a fan I really wanted to
hear them in a full metal context."

LOUDSPEAKER is an aggressive, passionate and absorbing collection of
shred and melody 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 guitar virtuoso Jason Becker to form
seminal progressive metal pioneers, Cacophony. Amassing worldwide
acclaim as a guitar virtuoso, he came to the attention of Megadeth who
were looking for a guitarist and the rest is history. Racking up sales
of over 10 million records with Megadeth, Friedman continued to record
solo records for Shrapnel, often embarking on musical forays far
removed from his work with Megadeth. With several world tours and
Megadeth behind him, Friedman has also earned an international
reputation for being one of the most tasteful guitarists to emerge
from the Shrapnel shredding scene. As a clinician, he has made
hundreds of appearances over the years that have enabled many of his
fans to meet him, forging a bond that few musicians have achieved with
their audience. 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, reminiscent in style of his best selling
Shrapnel solo record DRAGON'S KISS.

Now residing in Tokyo, Japan, Friedman has become a television
celebrity appearing regularly on five major networks, and can be seen
on TV almost every day in Japan. Friedman is also planning to tour in
spring '07. "I am planning a tour of Europe early this year," Friedman
explains. "It has been way too long since I have played there live
aside from guitar clinics and special events."

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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-Prymary And Magistral To Take Part Of Texas Madfest

Chilean metal band Magistral and Progrock Records artist Prymary are
the two latest bands confirmed to perform at Texas Madfest. The event,
to be held at club FBI Rocks #1 in Houston Texas on July 13-14, 2007
will mark Prymary's return to Texas since their last appearance in the
state playing alongside Texas veterans Stride.

Prymary is currently working on writing the follow-up to acclaimed
2006 release THE TRAGEDY OF INNOCENCE. "We haven't been to Texas in so
long and I am so excited in playing Madfest. I can never forget how
well we were treated in Texas and how crazy the crowds were, I look
forward to see that again," said keyboardist Smiley Sean. The band,
who's been on the renowned Headway Festival in Holland plans to
perform a set that could possibly include some new material, to be
tentatively recorded by the end of 2007.

Magistral are known for the high-energy level of their live shows.
They have performed at the ProgPower USA pre-party twice before and
have an established fanbase in the area. "We are trying to make sure
this will be our very best show ever," said vocalist Lucho Silva. "I
am sure people won't be disappointed with Magistral and we look
forward to make new fans and friends at Texas Madfest."

Other acts announced for Texas Madfest are Krucible, Meyvn, Dark
Empire, Six Minute Century and Eternity Black. Fore more information
on the festival, as well as samples from the confirmed bands, go to
http://www.myspace.com/madfest .

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-New Neal Morse Now shipping From Radiant!

Hello there,

We just wanted to let you know that we are now shipping Neal Morse's
new CD SOLA SCRIPTURA!

Here are a few reviews:

"This is masterclass prog music!! Every tone, every word, every well
laid out chorus and chord brings this prog freak to the floor in
awe!!! And what you need to do now ... is GET IT!!!" - Progressive
World

"God, he pulled it off!" – Prog4you

"The production is great; all the musicians' instruments are heard
clearly throughout the album and add to that that the musicians names
are Neal Morse, Randy George, Mike Portnoy, Paul Gilbert and you
should understand that this is pure quality. This is an album that
will grow with every listen..." – VictoryZine

"Musically, SOLA SCRIPTURA is heavier than TESTIMONY, ONE or ? -- and
closer to Morse's previous Transatlantic project. There are just four
songs on this 76-minute record, with three of them running 16, 25 and
29 minutes, each broken into six sub-parts. So it's very 'epic' in all
sense... The performances are excellent -- particularly Portnoy's
drumming and Paul Gilbert's excellent, very expressive guitar work.

"SOLA SCRIPTURA is probably more progressive than Neal's earlier CDs
-- and it's more intense and dense, and not as instantly approachable.
There isn't much subtlety and no barriers are breached here ... if you
liked the music of early Spock's Beard, Transatlantic or solo Neal
Morse...you'll definitely like this one.

"Neal Morse will find a huge audience for this record both -- because
of, and despite the faith-based lyrics. Recommended." - Sea Of
Tranquility

The European orders are shipping now. The U.S. ones will ship next
week. Order now at: http://www.radiantrecords.com/

Oh, and don't forget to check out all the other great titles in our
catalogue like the latest Spock's Beard, Yellow Matter Custard and
others.

Thanks,

Cherie Morse
Radiant Records
http://www.radiantrecords.com/

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-Winger Live @ The Galaxy Theatre -- Live DVD Filming Saturday, March
3rd, In Anaheim, CA

HOLLYWOOD -- Come see Winger live at the Galaxy Theatre in Anaheim, CA
and be apart of the filming for the live DVD of Winger - IV.

The founding members of Winger, Kip Winger (bass/vocals), Reb Beach
(guitar), Rod Morgenstein (drums), have reunited for their forth
record, which is touted as their finest album ever. Winger is joined
by John Roth (guitars/vocals) a member since 1993's PULL album, and
newcomer Cenk Eroglu (keyboards/vocals).

Being the first Winger album in 14 years it's not what you would
expect. "The new Winger album," explains Kip, "starts where PULL left
off and moves into new directions. It mixes some classic Hard Rock
like Van Halen and early Winger style, progressive and acoustic
elements that may resemble Genesis, Mott The Hoople or King Crimson."

For more information go to http://www.kipwinger.com/ or
http://www.myspace.com/kipwingermusic .

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-G3 Tour: Paul Gilbert Joins Satriani & Petrucci

Gilbert's First Ever Instrumental GET OUT OF MY YARD on Shrapnel
Records – In Stores & Online NOW~

~~ "I can't wait to hit the stage with John and Paul, they are two of
the scariest, most amazing players I've ever heard!" - Satriani ~~~

HOLLYWOOD -- Paul Gilbert is proud to announce that he will be joining
Joe Satriani's celebrated and legendary G3 spring tour. The 2007
incarnation of Joe Satriani's popular G3 tour will kick off on March
14th in Phoenix starring Satriani, John Petrucci and Paul Gilbert. The
tour will play selected dates in North America throughout March and
April. The starting tour itinerary follows with more dates TBA.

Gilbert first became known for his work with Racer X and went on to
platinum success with Mr. Big who topped the pop charts in 1992 with
the ballad "To Be With You." Mr. Big disbanded in 1996, and a year
later Gilbert made his solo debut with KING OF CLUBS; FLYING DOG
followed in 1998, trailed by BEEHIVE LIVE in 1999, ALLIGATOR FARM in
fall 2000 and GET OUT OF MY YARD in August 2006.

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

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

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

Continuing with the same successful formula as in years past, fans
will be treated to individual sets by each guitarist with their own
bands before joining Satriani and his band on stage for an all-star
jam session. As with previous G3 tours, special guest guitarists will
be invited to join the jam at select dates around the country. Past
guests have included Neal Schon, Gary Hoey, George Lynch, Billy
Gibbons, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Robert Fripp and Brian May.

G3 TOUR ITINERARY - * denotes new date announced :

Wednesday, March 14 - Dodge Theatre - Phoenix, AZ
Thursday, March 15 - House of Blues - Las Vegas, NV
Friday, March 16 - Grand Sierra Theatre - Reno, NV
Saturday, March 17 - Berkeley Community Theatre - Berkeley, CA
Sunday, March 18 - Orpheum Theatre - Los Angeles, CA
Monday, March 19 - Grove of Anaheim - Anaheim, CA *
Tuesday, March 20 - Copley Symphony Hall - San Diego, CA *
Thursday, March 22 - Paramount Theater - Denver, CO *
Friday, March 23 - Uptown Theater - Kansas City, MO *
Saturday, March 24 - Congress Theatre - Chicago, IL *
Sunday, March 25 - Taft Theatre - Cincinnati, OH *
Tuesday, March 27 - Ryman Auditorium - Nashville, TN *
Wednesday, March 28 - Tabernacle - Atlanta, GA *
Thursday, March 29 - Pompano Beach Amphitheater - Pompano Beach, FL *
Friday, March 30 - House of Blues - Orlando, FL *
Saturday, March 31 - House of Blues - Myrtle Beach, SC *
Sunday, April 1 - Ram's Head Live - Baltimore, MD *
Tuesday, April 3 - Capitole du Quebec - Quebec, QC *
Wednesday, April 4 - Bell Centre - Montreal, QC *
Thursday, April 5 - Massey Hall - Toronto, ON *
Friday, April 6 - Orpheum Theatre - Boston, MA *
Saturday, April 7 - Tower Theatre - Upper Darby, PA *
Wednesday, April 11 - Theater at Madison Square Garden - New York, NY
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Thursday, April 12 - Palace Theater - Greensburg, PA *
Friday, April 13 - Warner Theatre - Washington, D.C. *
Saturday, April 14 - The Starland Ballroom - Sayreville, NJ *

Experience Gilbert's solo playing on the G3 Tour, finally letting out
all that pent-up shredding. GET OUT OF MY YARD in store now or
on-line, on Shrapnel Records.

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-Marc Ford: Flying Solo From The Black Crowes

WEARY AND WIRED Releases March 13th On Blues Bureau Records

HOLLYWOOD -- Marc Ford, who has sold millions of albums worldwide and
played in front of more than 50 million people across the globe, will
impact the airwaves with his first solo album WEARY AND WIRED March
13th [Blues Bureau Records]. WEARY AND WIRED features Ford on guitars
& vocals, Mark "Muddy" Dutton on bass and Doni Gray on drums.

The Former Black Crowes blues-guitar guru has delivered an
extraordinary album full of Classic Rock-soaked riffs, bluesy based
crunch with Southern Rock twang. "My influences go way beyond as I do
not play nor do I listen to rock," explains Ford. "What influences my
playing is folk, blues, jazz, gospel, country, reggae and the list
goes on..." WEARY AND WIRED is a significant recording showing Ford's
strength as a singer/songwriter, fueled by large doses of his
phenomenal guitar work that brings to mind such masters as Clapton,
Hendrix and Beck.

Ford's first record was with CBS' renowned retro blues rockers Burning
Tree in the late 1980s. Burning Tree's self-titled debut album was a
much-heralded debut among guitar aficionados and led to Ford being
asked to join The Black Crowes.

Ford put his stylized guitar stamp on the Black Crowes' second record
THE SOUTHERN HARMONY AND MUSICAL COMPANION, which went to number one
on the Billboard charts, eventually going double platinum. Ford
continued recording and touring with the band through their next two
releases, 1994's AMORICA and 1996's THREE SNAKES AND ONE CHARM as well
as making two additional records with the band, TALL and BAND, which
were recorded in the '90s and were previously unreleased until 2006.
In 2002 Marc had self-released his first solo record IT'S ABOUT TIME.
The album was never officially released but by Marc's personal efforts
as well as Amazon and iTunes. He still plays the music live as many
have said this to be one of their favorites.

In 2006 Ford put out a press release announcing that he had left the
Crowes in order to protect his hard fought sobriety and that he had
recently produced albums for emerging artists The Pawnshop Kings and
Ryan Bingham.

Shortly after this announcement Ford reunited with his Burning Tree
band mates for three gigs at The King King in Hollywood, CA. Following
the impromptu dates, Ford enlisted Doni Gray to be his band mate,
along with Muddy and son Elijah Ford, for his new studio album WEARY
AND WIRED. "This album is special," explains Ford. "Burning Tree was
my first signed band. We played for years when we were really young.
We started in garage, got a deal and toured. This is the first time
we've played together in 17 years -- it felt natural and flowed."

WEARY AND WIRED is in store March 13th. For more information on go to
http://www.myspace.com/marcfordmusic or
http://www.shrapnelrecords.com/ .

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-Perris Records Celebrates 15 Year Anniversary, Issues Second Issue Of
Rocknation Newspaper!

The label that many a metalhead holds near and dear to their heart --
Perris Records -- will be celebrating their 15th anniversary come this
July. The label has issued all-new studio albums by such renowned
veteran hard rock/metal acts as Stephen Pearcy (formerly of Ratt),
Bang Tango, L.A. Guns, Vain, Enuff Z'Nuff, while also managing to
introduce headbangers to newer acts, including 3 Legged Dogg, Blind
Alley, and Backwash, among others.

Perris has grown beyond just being a label, as they have launched
their own music newspaper, Rocknation, which features both artists
from the label as well as other notable names -- including Rob
Halford, Slash, AC/DC, and Megadeth.

Thus far, two issues have hit the streets, with the inaugural issue
currently viewable at the Rocknation Web site. Published by Perris
label head Tom Mathers, the paper features such respected metal
writers as Brian Rademacher, Chris Akin, Mitch Lafon, and Todd Newton.

Additionally, "Rocknation" TV video show will be launched the same
month as Perris' anniversary, which will be made available on both
Time Warner and Comcast.

The show will air weekly each Sunday night, and promises to be a prime
source of hard rock videos for fans throughout the nation.

"I am very excited about the launch of 'Rocknation,'" says Mathers. "I
believe that 'Rocknation' will bring rock back into the mainstream,
and will give bands a medium to promote their music nationwide."

"Rocknation" is also looking for local talent for nationwide concerts
-- contact rocknation@....

Also, add "Rocknation MySpace" as a friend, for nationwide concerts
and TV show info, plus giveaways at
http://www.myspace.com/rocknationtv .

For additional info on the Rocknation music paper and upcoming TV
program, please visit http://www.rocknation.us/ .

For news on the Perris Records catalog and upcoming releases, visit
http://www.perrisrecords.com/ .

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-Pool Cure Night III To Take Place On March 6th In New York City, All
Proceeds To Benefit The T.J. Martell Foundation

Heavy metal has always been a very giving and unified community --
despite what some of its detractors may say. All you have to do is
look at the billiards night that Concrete Marketing has put together
for Tuesday, March 6th at Slate Plus (54 West 21st Street, b/t 5th and
6th), which will benefit Pediatric AIDS, Leukemia & Cancer Research.

This is the third installment of Concrete Marketing's themed charity
events (first two covered Hair Metal and Prog Rock) which will be all
about Classic Heavy Metal! Think Maiden, Priest, Metallica, and
Sabbath. The DJ will be spinning the best of the best and we expect
everyone to break out their best leather to participate in the
evening's festivities.

Along with the loud music, it would not be a metal night with out
ample liquor and hot metal babes. Slate and their distributors will be
providing an open bar for the first hour while the "Hustler Club" is
providing the evening's dancers, Vivid starlets will be mingling with
patrons, the cast from "Stairway To Hell" will perform a number from
the show, Gwar will make an appearance in costume, and a number of
surprise celebrities have also RSVP'd.

Here is a list of items that will be made available at the event thus
far (more to be announced):

- RIAA Certified Platinum Record Plaques from bands like Metallica,
Guns N' Roses, Slayer and more
- Jenna Jameson Guitar by Jackson, Brianna Banks and Stefani Morgan
Guitars by Schetcher
- Ministry autographed violin from the 2004 Evil Doer Tour
- Vivid Custom Pool Cues
- ESP F-254 Bass Signed by Dragonforce's Fred Leclercq
- Guns N' Roses APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION Platinum Record Plaque
- Signed Limited Edition "Pushead" (Metallica Artist) Lithograph
- Limited Edition Slayer Lithograph from 1994 Slayer/Biohazard/Machine
Head Tour by TAZZ
- Signed Dir En Grey Poster/Ticket/Backstage Pass Plaque
- Limited Edition Foundations Forum '93 TAZZ Lithograph
- Griffin Technology's care basket of iPod accessories & speakers
- A care basket of Sega Swag

Music industry patrons that are already sponsoring tables and
donations include: Koch, Rhino, Qprime, Eaglerock, BMG, Metal Edge,
Hustler, TEC Direct, Wind Up Records, Commerce Bank, Alvarez &
Marshall, Mirrorball Group, JKH Entertainment, Sanctuary Records,
Warner Bros., Columbia, UME, and many many more!

A $40 contribution to T.J. Martell Foundation at the door gets you
admittance to a night that will be chock full of good times, great
music, and fun surprises.

For more information about the event, visit:

T.J. MARTELL FOUNDATION
http://www.tjmartellfoundation.org/

PREVOUS POOL CU'r'E EVENT PHOTOS
http://concreteplanet.com/gallery/index.php?
gallery=./archive/Charities/Pool%20Cure%20Nights

CONCRETE MARKETING
http://concreteplanet.com/

SLATE
http://www.slate-ny.com/

ROCK BRACELETS FOR CHARITY
http://www.concreteplanet.com/assets/relix.jpg

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-New England Metal And Hardcore Festival Announces Lineup

The New England Metal And Hardcore Festival, presented by ESP Guitars
& Basses and Krank Amps, is set for Friday, April 27 and Saturday, 28
with a Friday night headline performance by Norwegian black metal
sensations Dimmu Borgir and a tribute to Metal Blade Records' 25th
Anniversary to cap off the festival on Saturday night.

The festival will join forces with Metal Blade this year to celebrate
the label's 25th anniversary. Numerous Metal Blade bands will perform
on Saturday in tribute to the long-standing, highly respected metal
label, in addition to a once-in-lifetime performance that will bring
together musicians from Metal Blade's stellar roster of bands.

"Metal Blade is very happy to celebrate our 25th Anniversary at the
legendary New England Metal And Hardcore Fest," said Metal Blade
founder Brian Slagel. "We are able to have most of our roster appear
at this great festival. We have always been big supporters of the NEMF
and found this was the perfect way to kick off our 25th Anniversary
celebration."

Additional bands confirmed for Friday are: Bury Your Dead, Devil
Driver, Satyricon, Walls Of Jericho, Kataklysm, Kylesa, Skinless, The
Devil Wears Prada, All Shall Perish, 100 Demons, Nora, The Human
Abstract, Still Remains, Thy Will Be Done, Nachtmystium, December
Aeterali, Merauder, Death Before Dishonor, Suicide Silence, Beneath
The Massacre, Skeleton Witch, Stick To Your Guns, The Faceless, Blood
Runs Black, Dead Hearts, xDeathStarx, Palehorse, Bloodlined
Calligraphy, and The Funeral Pyre.

Saturday's performers include: Unearth, Cannibal Corpse, The Black
Dahlia Murder, The Red Chord, Job For A Cowboy, Lizzy Borden,
Goatwhore, I Killed The Prom Queen, Shai Halud, Since The Flood,
Demiricous, Hallows Eve, Cellador, Beyond The Embrace, The Architect,
Animosity, Psyopus, If Hope Dies, Ed Gein, The Absence, Gaza, Forever
In Terror, Apiary, Sons Of Azreal, The Destro, and The Network.

"ESP is happy to once again support this year's New England Metal And
Hardcore Festival," said Allen Steelgrave, Director of Marketing and
Artist Relations, ESP Guitars. "We're proud that the majority of the
bands at this year's festival will be playing ESP and LTD guitars, and
we do everything we can to help support the artists who choose ESP."

Now in its ninth year, the New England Metal and Hardcore Festival has
built a name as the country's premiere festival for these genres,
drawing fans from across the country and around the world.

The New England Metal And Hardcore Festival take place at the
Palladium, located at 261 Main Street in Worcester, Mass. Tickets will
go on sale Thursday, March. The cost is $35 for a one-day pass and $65
for a two-day pass. Tickets will be available at all Strawberries and
FYE Stores, on-line at tickets.com, or by calling 1-800-477-6849.

The festival is presented this year by ESP Guitars & Basses and Krank
Amps. Other sponsors include Metal Blade Records, Revolver magazine
(the exclusive magazine of the festival), Monster Energy Drink,
Prosthetic Records, Roadrunner Records, Thrash Talk with Mistress
Juliya, Mazur Public Relations, The Syndicate, Heavy Hitter,
JeremySaffer.com, DefyUnlearn.com, and ReturnToThePit.com.

On-site vendors will include ESP Guitars / Krank Amps, Eulogy
Recordings / Hand Of Hope Records, Metal Blade Records, Monster Energy
Drink, Prosthetic Records, Revolver Magazine, Roadrunner Records, and
many more in the festival's marketplace area.

http://www.metalandhardcorefestival.com/

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-Lion Music News

New information on two excitng forthcoming releases.

Mind's Eye complete A GENTLEMAN'S HURRICANE

Daniel Flores of Mind's Eye has checked in with the following,
"Finally! The album is done! 75 minutes of the best music we can
offer! Almost 80 minutes for the Japanese release! (including bonus
track). Mats 'Limpan' Lindfors of Platinum mastering did an amazing
job with his all new equipment and amazing ears. We have never been
more satisfied with the result of songs, theme and sound of an album
as we were after mastering this one. The sound is insane! Totally
crushing the last album!"

[A GENTLEMAN'S HURRICANE - artwork by Mattias Norén]

Here we have a small preview from the song "Feed My Revolver" and a
small video taken from the included "The Making Of..." DVD. In time we
will have the full video for the song "Feed My Revolver" on the our
official Web site. Watch out for that one!

Sample Links
AUDIO - http://www.danielflores.net/fmr-teaser.mp3
VIDEO - http://www.danielflores.net/video.wmv
(Note: This is not taken from the mastered album.)

The mastered album is being sent to Lion Music for release (date TBC).

As previously reported the new album A GENTLEMAN'S HURRICANE will
include the following tracks:

01. Praying For confession
02. Seven Days
03. Assassination
04. Chaos Unleashed
05. Hells Invitations
06. Feed My Revolver
07. Ashes To Ashes
08. Red Winter Sirens
09. Skin Crawl
10. Graveyard Hands
11. Say Goodnight
12. Pandora's Musical Box

And the album will be released as a stunning package with a making of
DVD and Comic chronicling the story (release date TBC).

Milan Polak set to release first vocal album STRAIGHT on April 20th,
2007.

After two hugely successful instrumental albums in DREAMSCAPES and
GUITAR ODYSSEY, Austrian guitar virtuoso Milan Polak returns with his
first solo vocal album entitled STRAIGHT. The album is powered by 13
rocking tracks that not only showcase Milan's guitar prowess but also
his great bluesy vocals backed by a killer band of Randy Coven (bass,
ex-Malmsteen, Ark, MCM), John Macaluso (drums, ex-Malmsteen, Ark, John
Macaluso & Union Radio) and Fabio Trentini (bass).

On the new album Milan comments, "STRAIGHT stands for the whole
concept of this album. One day I sat down and thought about a single
word that could perfectly describe me & my music and I found it in
'straight.' The term 'straight' has a lot of different meanings and
they all apply to my personality, my lyrics, my music and my attitude.
It stands for the way this album looks, sounds and was produced -- no
FX, no BS. What you see & hear is what you get -- 100% Milan. Enjoy!"

On the change of direction, "I had started to realize that playing
instrumental guitar music only offers limited possibilities, so I
decided to take a step into another direction and write songs with
lyrics & vocals to reach a wider audience." Fans of Milan's guitar
work will not find any lack of fret board prowess but the addition of
vocals gives a more balanced packaged.

01. Difference
02. Psychobitch
03. Crosses
04. Hero
05. Favorite Vice
06. Some Kind Of Jesus
07. All I Want
08. Superstar Mania
09. Straight
10. Happy Now?
11. I Don't Care
12. Free After All
13. The Glowing Of A Cigarette

Web Links
http://www.milanpolak.com/
http://www.myspace.com/milanpolak
http://www.milapolakfansite.com/

Official Mind's Eye Web site: http://www.roundrec.com/

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-Stryper's GREATEST HITS: LIVE IN PUERTO RICO From MVD Visual

Experience the revolutionary multi-platinum artists Stryper live in
Puerto Rico on March 6, 2004. The band originally formed in Orange
County, California by brothers Michael and Robert Sweet and guitarist
Oz Fox. Stryper stands for Salvation Through Redemption Yielding
Peace, Encouragement and Righteousness. The Isaiah 53:5 under their
logo is the Bible verse that states "by His stripes we are healed."
The band earned their stripes on the Los Angeles metal club circuit
and in 1984, and went on to sell millions of records worldwide. This
DVD features all of their greatest hits and much more!

Song Titles:

Sing Along Song, Makes Me Want To Sing, Calling On You, Free, More
Than A Man, Caught In The Middle, You Won't Be Lonely, Reach Out, Loud
And Clear, The Way, Soldiers Under Command, To Hell With The Devil,
Honestly, Winter Wonderland

Other Info:
Label: MVD VISUAL
Running Time: 72 mins.
Region Code: 0
Format: DVD
# of Discs: 1

SKU: DR-4565
UPC: 022891456599

List Price: $16.95
Your Price: $16.95

Street Date: 04/24/07

MVD
on the web: http://www.mvdb2b.com/
phone: 800-888-0486

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-THE OBSCURE AWAKENING: Available For INSTANT Download At $5.99!

Big news. Dawn Of Defiance's THE OBSCURE AWAKENING album is now
available for instant download at just $5.99 (USD)! Click
http://www.dawnofdefiance.com/order_product_step1.asp?idproduct=2 to
get it. You will be also getting album's front and back covers at 300
DPI resolution and album lyrics as a free bonus. The album includes
seven songs of pure thrash / death metal. Rythm, violence, melody,
technique and devastating strength is all you may find in this almost
45-minute release. Please give the album a listen and if you like it
please buy it. Thanks for your continued support. This is for all of
you. Tour dates to be announced soon, stay tuned.

Album's track list detailed as follows. Please click on each song to
listen a fragment of it:

1. Social Slavery
http://www.dawnofdefiance.com/mp3/dawn_of_defiance_social_slavery_1_30
_soundclip_MP3.mp3

2. Summoning Death
http://www.dawnofdefiance.com/mp3/dawn_of_defiance_summoning_death_1_2
6_soundclip_MP3.mp3

3. The Eyes Of A Killer
http://www.dawnofdefiance.com/mp3/dawn_of_defiance_the_eyes_of_a_kille
r_1_20_soundclip_MP3.mp3

4. Love Denied
http://www.dawnofdefiance.com/mp3/dawn_of_defiance_love_denied_1_30_so
undclip_MP3.mp3

5. The Ungod Command
http://www.dawnofdefiance.com/mp3/dawn_of_defiance_the_ungod_command_1
_05_soundclip_MP3.mp3

6. Haunted Dreams
http://www.dawnofdefiance.com/mp3/dawn_of_defiance_haunted_dreams_1_05
_soundclip_MP3.mp3

7. Payback Time
http://www.dawnofdefiance.com/mp3/dawn_of_defiance_payback_time_1_33_s
oundclip_MP3.mp3

DOWNLOAD THE ALBUM FOR JUST $5.99!

Credit cards accepted.

Regards,
DOD Management,
Dawn Of Defiance
http://www.dawnofdefiance.com/
management@...

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-Desolate Ways New

Desolate Ways With New Web Site And Samples Of Second Album

With the approaching of the release date of the second album, TEARFUL,
the doomsters of Desolate Ways already launched the new version of
their Web site, based on the artwork of the new album, which can be
seen at http://www.desolateways.com/ .

They also posted in their MySpace page --
http://www.myspace.com/des0lateways -- the new songs "Drowned In
Tears" and "Forgive Me" for streaming.

TEARFUL will be released in Brazil in a few weeks, by Erpland Records,
and the first concerts are already being booked. A European release of
the album is still being negotiated, and also a re-release of the
first album, ETERNAL DREAMS.

Desolate Ways
press@...
http://www.desolateways.com/
http://www.myspace.com/des0lateways

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-All That Remains To Support Bullet For My Valentine In May

Fresh off an immensely successful headlining tour and currently
gearing up for a return trip to Europe for headlining duties,
Massachusetts' All That Remains have now been confirmed as direct
support to Welsh metal band Bullet For My Valentine Stateside in May
before making a return trip to Europe for the band's debut at Wacken:
Open-Air 2007 in Germany.

Continuing to support 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 online
here: http://allthatremainsonline.com/thiscalling.php .

All That Remains on tour
(European tour with Misery Signals, Textures)
3/29 Berlin, Germany – Magnet
3/30 Leipzig, Germany – Conne Island (with Gadget)
3/31 Bochum, Germany – Matrix (with Gadget)
4/01 Karlsruhe, Germany – Stadtmitte
4/02 Munchen, Germany – Feierwerk (with The Blackout Argument)
4/03 Wien, Austria - Arena
4/04 Padova, Italy – Sottosopra Club
4/05 Aarau, Switzerland – Kiff
4/06 Trier, Germany – Exhaus
4/07 Paris, France – Batofar

(European tour with Misery Signals, Textures, Eternal Lord)
4/08 Kingston, UK – The Peel
4/09 London, UK – Carlington Academy
4/10 Southampton, UK – Nexus
4/11 Oxford, UK – Zodiac
4/13 Stoke On Trent, UK – The Sugarmill
4/14 Sheffield, UK – Corporation
4/15 Manchester, UK - Music Box
4/16 Edinburgh, UK - Exchange
4/17 Aberdeen, UK - Moshulu
4/18 Middlesborough, UK – The Empire
4/19 Brighton, UK – Concorde 2

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

(with Bullet For My Valentine, Escape The Fate, The Confession)
5/02 Philadelphia, PA – Theater of Living Arts
5/04 Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom
5/05 Worcester, MA – The Palladium
5/07 Baltimore, MD – Ram's Head Live
5/09 Columbus, OH – Newport Music Hall
5/10 Toledo, OH – Gator'z
more dates TBA

8/03-8/05 Wacken, Germany - Wacken Open-Air Festival

###

"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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-The Funeral Pyre To Tour West Coast With Cerberus

Los Angeles' The Funeral Pyre will depart on a two week West Coast
tour with Creator Destructor label mates Cerberus. Now supporting the
re-release of the band's second full-length, THE NATURE OF BETRAYAL,
through a distribution deal with Prosthetic Records, the tour marks
The Funeral Pyre's return to the road after the band's jaunt with
Apiary and Dryline in November and December of 2006 and a handful of
southern California appearances since then. The band will also make an
appearance at the first day of California Metalfest, having played the
inaugural California Metalfest last year as well, and The Funeral Pyre
will make its New England Metal And Hardcore Festival debut in April,
playing the Fest's first date.

Grabbing influence from At The Gates, Shai Hulud, Dissection and
Emperor, The Funeral Pyre has been a staple in the underground Los
Angeles music scene since its formation in 2000 and self-releasing
several demos, a split 7 inch, and a self-financed full-length debut
prior to THE NATURE OF BETRAYAL.

The Funeral Pyre
(with Cerberus)
3/29 Canoga Park, CA - Cobalt Café (Cerberus CD release show)
3/30 Bakersfield, CA - Jerry's Pizza
3/31 Santa Ana, CA – Galaxy Theatre (California Metalfest)
4/03 Redwood City, CA – The Oddstad Gallery
4/05 Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theatre
4/06 Eugene, OR – The Agate Hall
4/09 Las Vegas, NV – University Theatre
4/10 Tucson, AZ – The Living Room
4/11 Tempe, AZ – The Sets
4/12 Brawley, CA – The Planters Hotel
4/13 San Diego, CA – Scolari's Office

4/20 Soledad, CA - The Castle (with Moria, Scars Of Tomorrow)
4/27 Worcester, MA - Palladium (New England Metalfest)

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-Mortiis To Release Remix Album SOME KIND OF HEROIN

Industrial Goth enigma Mortiis is set to release a remix album titled
SOME KIND OF HEROIN, reworking material from THE GRUDGE, on April 17
in Europe, via Earache Records.

For much of Mortiis' career, the striking visual aspect combined with
his rapid musical evolution has become a subject of much urban legend
over the years. And yet over a series of progressively more ambitious
albums, Mortiis has morphed into a band unit that has become known for
aggressive live shows and ambitious records, and has spawned two Top
50 U.K. singles.

In keeping with the rapidly developing nature of the music and the
direction of the band, SOME KIND OF HEROIN offers diverse remix
material including interpretations by a wide range of contemporaries,
such as Zombie Girl, Gothminister, Implant, XP8, Mental Siege, PIG,
The Kovenant, Velvet Acid Christ, Girls Under Glass, David Wallace,
Kubrick, Funker Vogt, Flesh Field, Dope Stars and In The Nursery.

Mortiis states: "I'm really stoked we finally got to do a remix album
and since it's been in process for quite some time now I'm happy to be
able to finally release it. I've always been fascinated with taking
songs and twisting them into something different, the ability to grab
the elements you like and put them into a totally different
environment. The flexibility of that really appeals to me.

"I think the mixes all those guys did came out really cool, many of
them vastly different from what would have come out of the studio if I
had done them. It's cool to see what happens when you let other people
inside your head, so to speak. I think the variety of mixers and sonic
realms created here will appeal to a large variety of people."

Track listing for SOME KIND OF HEROIN is as follows:

01. Underdog (Zombie Girl Remix)
02. The Grudge (Gothminister mix)
03. Twist The Knife (The Gibbering mix by Implant)
04. Broken Skin feat. Stephan Groth (Septic Wound mix by XP8)
05. The Grudge (Mental Siege Mix)
06. Gibber (PIG Remix)
07. Way Too Wicked (Rape, Dope and the American Way mix by The
Kovenant)
08. Gibber (Lysergic Club Mix by Velvet Acid Christ)
09. The Worst In Me (Girls Under Glass Mix)
10. The Grudge (David Wallace Remix)
11. Broken Skin feat. Stephan Groth (Funker Vogt Remix)
12. The Grudge (Emotional Heresy by Kubrick)
13. Decadent & Desperate (Therafuck remix by Dope Stars)
14. Gibber (Gibbering Idiot)
15. Way Too Wicked (Absinthium mix)
16. The Worst In Me (Extraction mix by In the Nursery)

Mortiis undertakes a European tour with Deathstars in April in support
of SOME KIND OF HEROIN, with dates as follows:

European Tour
Mortiis w/ Deathstars

Apr. 02 - La Locomotive - Paris, FRA
Apr. 03 - Academy 2 - Birmingham, UK
Apr. 04 - Islington Academy - London, UK
Apr. 05 - Rock City - Nottingham, UK
Apr. 06 - The Intake Club - Mansfield, UK
Apr. 07 - Rios - Bradford, UK
Apr. 08 - Cathouse - Glasgow, UK
Apr. 09 - Academy 2 - Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK
Apr. 10 - Corporation - Sheffield, UK
Apr. 11 - Voodoo Lounge - Dublin, IRE
Apr. 12 - Zodiac - Oxford, UK
Apr. 13 - Academy 2 - Liverpool, UK
Apr. 14 - The Sugarmill - Stoke On Trent, UK
Apr. 15 - Teesside University - Middlesbrough, UK
Apr. 17 - Rockhal - Esch/Alzette, LUX
Apr. 18 - Z7 - Pratteln, SWI
Apr. 19 - Katakombe - Karlsrume, DE
Apr. 20 - Matrix - Bochum, GER
Apr. 21 - Oktoberhallen - Wieze, BE
Apr. 22 - Baroeg - Rotterdam, NETH
Apr. 23 - Muzikzentrum - Hannover, DE
Apr. 24 - Copenhagen - The Rock - DK
Apr. 25 - Train - Arhus, DK
Apr. 26 - Markthallle - Hamburg, DE
Apr. 27 - Hellraiser - Leipzig, DE
Apr. 28 - Skalica - Brainwashing Fest - Slovakia
Apr. 29 - Futurum Music Club - Prague, CZ
Apr. 30 - Petofi Hall - Budapest, HUN
May 01 - Backstage - Munich, DE
May 02 - Steinbruchtheater - Darmstadt, DE

http://www.Mortiis.com/
http://www.myspace.com/Mortiis1
http://vampirefreaks.com/u/papajuju
Mortiis Livejournal: Livejournal
For instant songs and remixes: http://www.Mortiis.com/downloads

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-Akashic will play at a Brazilian festival where a band will be
selected to make the trip to Germany to participate in the Wacken Open
Air's Metal Battle. The band's "Envy-Days" has also been added to the
playlist at German radio's RheinWelle 92,5. Check out
http://www.akashic.com.br/ and http://www.myspace.com/akashicrock for
more, including the video clip for "Dove" at the MySpace page.

-Axemaster is planning a new album and Anvil guitarist Ivan Hurd is
already lined up to guest on it. The band is now being represented by
Canada's Sol Music Management, which also works with Dokken, Sebastian
Bach, Sepultura, and Lizzy Borden; see
http://www.solmusicmanagement.com/ for more. The reissue of the debut
album BLESSING IN THE SKIES is available now from Burning Star
Records. See http://www.myspace.com/thebandaxemaster and
http://www.myspace.com/jsguitar for more.

-The Black-Sabbath.com mailing list Pilgrims Of Sabbocracy reported
BraveWords.com is giving away tickets to Heaven And Hell's March shows
in Quebec and Montreal; see http://www.bravewords.com/news/60560 for
details. There is a new Vinny Appice interview at
http://www.knac.com/article.asp?ArticleID=5339 , and there will be a
single released from the upcoming Dio-era compilation. Updated Heaven
And Hell tour dates:

3/11 - Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver, BC
3/13 - Rexall Place, Edmonton, AB
3/14 - Saddledome, Calgary, AB
3/16 - Brandt Centre, Regina, SK
3/18 - MTS Centre, Winnipeg, MB
3/20 - Steelback Centre, Sault St. Marie
3/22 - Air Canada Centre, Toronto, ON
3/24 - John Labatt Centre, London, ON
3/26 - Bell Centre, Montreal, PQ
3/27 - Colisee Pepsi Arena, Quebec City, PQ
3/28 - Civic Centre, Ottawa, ON
3/30 - Radio City Music Hall, New York City, NY
6/2 - Eishalle Deutweg, Zurich, Switzerland
6/3 - Gods Of Metal Festival, Milan, Italy
6/7 - Sweden Rock Festival, Solvesborg, Sweden
6/9 - Sauna Open Air Festival, Tampere, Finland
6/10 - Jaahalli (Icehall) Helsinki, Finland
6/16 - Fields Of Rock Festival, Biddinghuizen, Holland
6/19 - Torwar, Warszawa, Poland
6/20 - Spodek Hall, Katowice, Poland
6/22 - Bang Your Head Festival, Balingen, Germany
6/23 - Graspop, Dessel, Belgium

In other news prints of the TECHNICAL ECSTASY artwork, signed by Tony
Iommi and artist Storm Thorgerson (Pink Floyd, AC/DC, Led Zeppelin,
Anthrax, etc.), are being sold by St. Paul's Art Gallery in
Birmingham, England. The first 40 readers of the Black-Sabbath.com
mailing list who buy one of these prints are being offered a huge
£350 discount on their purchase, if they use the promo code TONY. See
http://www.stpaulsgallery.com/ProductDetails.aspx?ProductsID=154 for
more on the prints themselves, and for a full story including pictures
of Iommi and Thorgerson signing the prints see
http://www.black-
sabbath.com/news/2007/02/technical_ecstasy_art_for_sale.html
.

-Ethereal's bassist Jorge Bentes has left after 10 years with the
band, citing "personal reasons and the will to explore new musical
ways." His replacement is Carlos Santos (Artworx). The band's list of
2007 projects has been postponed, but a revised Web site is coming
soon. See http://www.etherealrealm.org/ and
http://www.myspace.com/etherealrealm for more.

-Images Of Eden main man Gordon Tittsworth will sing on the new album
from Machine's Fall, a band based out of Tijuana, Mexico. The disc is
expected out later this year. Tittsworth is also "seeking more
opportunities as a session vocalist"; see
http://www.myspace.com/gtittsworth for more.

-There's a new trailer for Lizzy Borden's upcoming MASTER OF DISGUISE
CD/DVD re-release -- due out March 6 -- posted on-line at
http://rd.bcentral.com/?ID=4999822&s=11266833 . The band is also now
set to perform at this year's New England Metal And Hardcore Festival
on April 28 in Worcester, MA.

-Primal Fear's upcoming seventh studio album will feature a duet
between Ralf Scheepers and Epica's Simone Simons on the track "Every
Time It Rains." See http://matsinner.rocks.de/ for a full studio
report.

-Salem will appear at Hellfest, scheduled for June 22-24 in Clisson,
France. The band will be promoting its new album NECESSARY EVIL, which
is due soon. See http://www.salemband.com/ and
http://www.myspace.com/salemband for more, including the new track
"Once Upon A Lifetime Part I" at the MySpace page.

-John Taglieri's band's van was broken into in a Nashville, Tennessee,
hotel parking lot, and thieves made off with a pile of DVDs, CDs, and
other eletronics. Ouch. Taglieri recently did an interview with The
Asbury Park Press and links should be available on March 2. Check out
the band's MySpace page for a video of "While You Sleep" recorded live
at Steel City in Philadelphia, and the first installment from the
band's recent Nashville trip. Upcoming live dates:

3/2 - Brady's At The Station, Ramsey, NJ (solo acoustic)
3/3 - The Stage House, Scotch Plains, NJ (acosutic duo w/ Tom Darby)
3/4 - The Tilted Kilt, Little Falls, NJ (acosutic duo w/ Tom Darby)
3/7 - The Grape Street Pub, Philadelphia, PA (full band)
3/8 - The Saint, Asbury Park, NJ (full band)
3/10 - Cafe Arabica, Morristown, NJ (full band)
4/13 - Kenny's Castaways, New York City, NY (record release party)

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

-Guitarist Martin Mickels (Statetrooper) has joined Violent Storm. The
band's debut STORM WARNING is out now and live dates are planned for
later this year:

6/7 - Stengade 30, Coppenhagen, Denmark
6/9 - Sauna Open Air Festival, Tampere, Finland
6/22 - Bang Your Head Festival, Ballingen, Germany

See http://www.violentstorm.net/ ,
http://www.myspace.com/violentstormband , and
http://www.mickcervino.com/ for more.

Thanks to Joe Siegler, Joe Sims, Mark Blair Glunt, and
zrtenenb@... for help gathering some of this information.

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by Tim Wadzinski (tsw512@...)

-Wow, 400 issues. I don't know about you but that's a lot where I come
from. I'm not going to get all weepy and I want to wrap up before the
music starts playing as a cue to get off the stage, but I gotta give
some shouts out to Steve Shumake, Neal Woodall, Patrick Brower, Sean
P. Gahgan, and Keith Abt for helping me keep this thing running for so
long. Also thanks to Pete Dziadzka for the early technical help, John
Erigo (Loudness!) and Rick Berg, and Craig Matusinski (dude, I pulled
out FEEDING OFF THE MOJO this week!), Paul "F*cking" Lackey, Stephanie
Kushner, Michael Henderson, Joel Ansier, Clay Marshall, Paul Luri, the
illustrious Rodrigo de Carvalho Leme, and my 512 buddies (Bill, Jeff,
and Arnie!) for their contributions and writings. Extra special thanks
go out to all the labels, artists, and PR folks who keep everything
and everybody running. Much gratitude to Tim Henderson and the Brave
Words & Bloody Knuckles folks, Kurt Torster (SFK), Gina Achord (Bands
On The Run), Phil Wilson (Hardrock mailing list), Wes Royer (Open Up
And Say...), and Mike McCarthy (Ant Magazine) for giving me forums in
which to blather on over the last 12-13 years. And, of course, thanks
to everyone who reads this e-rag! Party at Steve's house!!!

-Now in my current playlist: Violent Storm - STORM WARNING (Gold Storm
Records), Khymera - A NEW PROMISE (Locomotive Records), Massimo
Izzizzari - UNSTABLE BALANCE (Lion Music).

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HEAVEN & EARTH - THE MAKING OF HEAVEN & EARTH (DVD) (A) Black Star
Records, 2007
RT: 237:06
[ http://www.heavenandearthband.com/ ]
[ http://www.myspace.com/heavenandearthband ]
[ http://www.blackstarrecords.com/ ]
Remember the "Classic Albums" series of documentary DVDs that went
behind the scenes on records by bands like Judas Priest, Iron Maiden,
and Metallica? This nearly four-hour beast is kind of like that, but
way, WAY more comprehensive. Shame on you if you haven't yet heard of
Heaven & Earth, an entity that began as guitarist Stuart Smith's solo
project and has evolved into a band, and one that I feel most Detritus
readers would love. The actual album HEAVEN & EARTH first surfaced in
1998 as a Smith solo effort -- complete with tons of guest stars --
but it's since been re-released in expanded form as a self-titled disc
from the band Heaven & Earth. This DVD briefly traces the history of
Smith and his project from the infancy stages, ranging back to a late
'80s/early '90s band called Midnight -- which at various times
featured Smith, drummer Richie Onori, Hurricane's Kelly Hansen and Jay
Schellen, keyboardist Scott Warren (Dio, Warrant), Joe Lynn Turner,
and bassist Sean McNabb (Quiet Riot, Great White) -- and a group with
ELP's Keith Emerson known as the Aliens Of Extraordinary Ability.
There are plenty of amusing stories and commentary from these folks,
including the tale of how Smith faked a bidding war for his band by
taking a rejection fax and "Photoshopping" it to instead look like a
contract proposal for a $150,000 deal. Good stuff! Then, the bulk of
the disc's main section focuses on a detailed track-by-track analysis
of all the songs that have appeared on the various versions of HEAVEN
& EARTH. This section features snippets of all the above names plus
other involved parties like producer/keyboardist Pat Regan, guitarist
Howard Leese (Heart), singer Bobby Kimball (Toto), and drummer Carmine
Appice. They speak about their involvement with each track, how the
songs were written and/or recorded, and pretty much anything else that
came to mind while the cameras were rolling. Interspersed are bits of
video featuring live performances, recording sessions, promo video
clips, and shots of Stuart playing signature song licks. Glenn Hughes
and Richie Sambora, who both played on the album, are featured in
these video bits but unfortunately are not interviewed. The coolest
piece of footage is probably the one showing Smith and friend Ritchie
Blackmore performing Christmas carols in a bar, although in general
it's all extremely watchable and the trio of Smith, Hansen, and
Schellen comes off as quite the comedy troupe. Then comes nearly two
hours of bonus footage, complete with photo galleries, gear talk, more
live/promo/rehearsal video (this time, each song is a complete
performance), and a host of amusing anecdotes entitled "Stories And
Shenanigans." One particularly funny prank related by Regan had to do
with Blackmore's people putting a "F*ck The Irish" bumper sticker on
Regan's car before he drove through Massachusetts on St. Patrick's
Day, and there's really cool footage of Smith and Turner in the studio
writing an acoustic track called "Alma D'Alma." All this, plus a bonus
MP3 of the new track "When The Stars Collide" performed live last year
with vocalist Keith St. John. This is truly an extensive, detailed
look at a fine album that should not be missed.
- Tim Wadzinski (tsw512@...)

TWISTED INTO FORM - THEN COMES AFFLICTION TO AWAKEN THE DREAMER (B)
Sensory, 2006
10 tracks, RT: 44:21
[ http://www.twistedintoform.no/ ]
[ http://www.lasersedgegroup.com/ ]
[ http://www.lasercd.com/ ]
[ http://www.intromental.com/sensoryrecords ]
Twisted Into Form is a technical metal band brought into existence by
guitarist Kaj Gornitzka and vocalist Leif J. Knashaug, two former
members of seminal avant-garde prog metallers Spiral Architect. No
prizes awarded for guessing what THEN COMES AFFLICTION TO AWAKEN THE
DREAMER sounds like, as the template established by Spiral Architect
is well preserved throughout the disc. Instrumental complexity and a
typically bleak vocal delivery are noted immediately on opener "Enter
Nothingness," followed by the quickly shifting time and angular, doomy
riffs of "Instinct Solitaire." "The Thin Layer Of Love And Lust"
surprisingly clocks in as the longest song on the disc at only 7:04,
and I must say it is refreshing to hear a band resist the temptation
to create long, drawn out epics just because they have the capability.
"Manumit" injects some death metal vocals into the arrangement but
unfortunately this tends to make the band sound more like some of the
faceless metalcore bands coming out at the moment. Along with the
outstanding drumming and guitar work on the album, THEN COMES
AFFLICTION TO AWAKEN THE DREAMER is also noteworthy for the excellent
bass playing of Erik Aadland, his interesting presence almost always
well established in the mix. If there is a real complaint about the
disc it would be that it resembles Spiral Architect a little too much
in places, as the band could use some unique identifying aspects to
really set themselves apart. Still, Spiral Architect are long overdue
for a new album and this will certainly tide fans over for awhile, and
may also capture the attention of those into music along the lines of
what Zero Hour and WatchTower are known for. Overall an impressive
debut aimed at devotees of music from the technical side of the
fence...
- Neal Woodall (MysticX9@...)

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