Detritus
Issue #404
Week of March 26, 2007
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*** CAST OF CHARACTERS ***
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Tim Wadzinski, Owner
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Steve Shumake, Co-owner
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*** LET IT BE KNOWN ***
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-I don't know what's going on but I think a modern day Van Helsing
rides my train in the morning. This dude parks his SUV at my train
station and *every* day, regardless of the weather, he wears a long
trench coat, cargo pants with a ton of (full) pockets, and a
mountaineer-worthy backpack/harness thingy that's loaded with gear.
All this to ride a commuter train into Chicago? I don't even want to
know what his job is. Anyway... - Tim
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-Lillian Axe Roar Back On Metro City Records Label With A New Album,
WATERS RISING, For June 19th, 2007
Opening for the likes of Ratt, Poison, Queensryche, Krokus, Stryper
and Lita Ford, working with some of rock's most respected producers
and scoring several "Headbanger's Ball" approved video clips, Lillian
Axe certainly carved (or perhaps more appropriately, chopped) a niche
for themselves with metalheads worldwide during the '80s and '90s. And
now, after an extended hiatus, the group -- which is now comprised of
Derrick LeFevre (lead vocals), Steve Blaze (lead guitars/vocals), Sam
Poitevent (guitars/vocals), Eric Morris (bass), and Ken Koudelka
(drums) -- has unleashed their first new studio album in nearly
fifteen years (and first for the Metro City Records label), titled
WATERS RISING.
"We have spent the last three years getting this record done, in four
different locations, and we have gone through a complete metamorphosis
mentally and physically," explains Blaze. "It's a different
environment in the music industry these days yet the spirit and soul
in creating music has stayed the same in the Lillian Axe camp. My
engineer, Rob Hovey, and I spent many hours experimenting with
different approaches to this record, but it always came back to the
same formula: do what we do, period."
Blaze also offered some insight regarding several favorite individual
tracks from WATERS RISING. "The song 'Quarantine' deals with
germaphobia -- I suffer from this condition. I deal sometimes with the
'dirtiness' of the world by living in a very clean, pristine, and
organized environment. 'The 2nd Of May' speaks of child disappearance
and the theories behind the inability to find so many missing people.
'Fields Of Yesterday' would be Lillian Axe's 'Stairway To Heaven' or
'Bohemian Rhapsody.' The one song that encompasses the pieces
sonically and emotionally that are the quintessential elements of that
group. It is about eight minutes long and has a mid-section which
capsulates the history of man's existence in an ethereal interlude
which soars and then slams back to reality. '5' is an instrumental in
which I used about 80 guitar tracks. I attempted to touch on many
different aspects of the instrument from arpeggios to clean picking to
orchestration to heavy blues riffs to speed riffing to manipulation
feedback. It took a while, as I wrote it as we recorded it, but the
fanatic end result was just what I intended."
Originally formed in 1983, the New Orleans-based group soon caught the
attention of Ratt manager Marshall Berle and MCA Records, leading to
the release of the group's self-titled 1988 release (produced by late
Ratt guitarist Robbin Crosby), 1989's LOVE + WAR (produced by Tony
Platt, who previously worked with AC/DC), 1991's OUT OF THE DARKNESS
INTO THE LIGHT, 1992's POETIC JUSTICE, and 1993's PSYCHOSCHIZOPHRENIA
(the last two of which were produced by Leif Mases, who previously
worked with Led Zeppelin). Additionally, such Lillian Axe tracks as
"Dream Of A Lifetime," "Show A Little Love," "True Believer," and a
cover of Badfinger's "No Matter What" received attention from rock
radio and MTV.
By the middle of the '90s, Lillian Axe opted to take a break, although
a collection of previously unreleased material was issued in 1999,
FIELDS OF YESTERDAY. With metal once more ruling the charts and the
airwaves by the early 21st century, Lillian Axe was back in business
with live shows, resulting in the release of their first-ever live
album, LIVE 2002, recorded in Houston, Texas. Roadwork has continued
for the band -- including playing to 27,000 fans at Germany's Bang
Your Head!!! Festival in 2004, as well as an extensive European tour a
year later. With new singer LeFevre recently replacing longtime
frontman Ron Taylor, WATERS RISING sees a whole new metallic chapter
unfolding for Lillian Axe.
"This album has been conceptually in the works for years. WATERS
RISING represents the boiling point factor, that life seems to be a
tumultuous ride always on the brink of explosion. These recent times
on this planet seem to be proving this point. However, in each
individual is the point where you reconcile this within your spirit
and peace takes over allowing you to cope more effectively. The songs
on this record cover the different ways that we deal with this factor
and the fact that everyone is trying to make sense of it."
Track listing for WATERS RISING:
1. Waters Rising
2. Antarctica
3. Become A Monster
4. Quarantine
5. I Have To Die, Goodbye
6. Fear Of Time
7. Until The End Of The World
8. Fields Of Yesterday
9. Thirst
10. The 2nd Of May
11. Deep In The Black
12. 5
For more information, go to:
http://www.MetroCityRecords.com/
http://www.lillianaxe.com/
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-K.K. Downing Opens The Steel Mill
Judas Priest legend K.K. Downing has launched his personal Web site:
http://www.kkdowning.net/
The site is titled the Steel Mill, and is intended to be a forum for
all things Downing, Judas Priest and Metal Music! It's the first place
to go to get all the information about K.K. Downing, as well as
finding out about all of K.K.'s side projects. There are also great
forums where you can discuss any of your metal issues, and get the
lowdown on the best new (and classic) metal albums.
K.K. has just been in the press, talking about his recent project
Violent Storm, which he executive produced and played on. He has also
been very busy in the studio with Priest, recording their new album,
which is a concept album, based on the predictions of Nostradamus. It
is due to be released in the latter half of 2007, and will be
doubtless followed by a massive world tour.
K.K. had this to say about the Steel Mill:
"Hi metal fans
"I am proud to present my new [site] which is uniquely international
and able to give music fans worldwide the opportunity to interact and
participate
"Lots of things will be happening at the steel mill, you will be
meeting friends of mine, and get to communicate with other metal fans
all over the world
"I will be reviewing new and not so new records, live gigs and having
interviews with interesting people
"The mill workers will be working hard but we [need] your input to
keep the flames in the forge as hot as possible.
"Keep feeding the flames
"K.K. Downing"
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-Sweden Rock Festival 2007 - Nine More Bands
Sweden Rock Festival
6-7-8-9 June 2007, Solvesborg
WE GIVE YOU: ANOTHER 9 CONFIRMED BANDS
White Lion
Dark Tranquillity
The Quireboys
Talisman
Black Debbath
Hellfueled
Bloodbound
Goda Grannar (Good Neighbours)
Bluestone Company
So now we can present 9 more confirmed bands for Sweden Rock Festival
2007.
Classic hair metal from WHITE LION, high octane death metal from DARK
TRANQUILLITY, legendary rock 'n' roll from QUIREBOYS, the last gig
ever at Sweden Rock from TALISMAN with Journey singer JEFF SCOTT SOTO
behind the microphone. Heavy metal from Sweden's own HELLFUELED, crazy
Norweigans by the name of BLACK DEBBATH, Japanese blues from BLUESTONE
COMPANY, classic heavy metal from BLOODBOUND with new singer MICHAEL
BORMANN and last but not least a bunch of men in funny hats, GOOD
NEIGHBOURS.
WE CAN ALSO CONFIRM DATES FOR SOME OF THE BANDS:
Wednesday June 6.
The Australien Pink Floyd Show, Annihilator, Nocturnal Rites,
CrashDiet, Black Debbath.
Thursday June 7.
Heaven And Hell, Meat Loaf, Quiet Riot, Dimmu Borgir, Symphony X, Amon
Amarth, Point Blank, Bluestone Company, Sturm Und Drang.
Friday June 8
Aerosmith, Skid Row, Gov't Mule, November, Talisman.
Saturday June 9
Scorpions with Uli Jon Roth, REO Speedwagon, Motφrhead, Iced Earth,
Black Oak Arkansas, Trouble, Suzi Quatro, Fastway, Quireboys,
Korpiklaani, Goda Grannar.
CONFIRMED BANDS SO FAR. OUT OF TOTALLY 70!
AEROSMITH (US)
HEAVEN AND HELL (UK) - Ronnie James Dio - Tony Iommi - Geezer Butler -
Vinnie Appice
SCORPIONS (D) - with special guest ULI JON ROTH
MEAT LOAF (US)
BLIND GUARDIAN (D)
MOTΦRHEAD (UK)
ICED EARTH (US)
REO SPEEDWAGON (US)
DIMMU BORGIR (N)
SYMPHONY X (US)
THE AUSTRALIAN PINK FLOYD SHOW (AUS)
NOVEMBER (S)
FASTWAY (UK)
TROUBLE (US)
KREATOR (D)
U.D.O. (D)
SUZI QUATRO (UK)
GOV'T MULE (US)
SKID ROW (US)
ANNIHILATOR (CAN)
NOCTURNAL RITES (S)
DARK TRANQUILLITY (S)
POINT BLANK (US)
PRETTY MAIDS (DK)
QUIET RIOT (US)
WHITE LION (DK)
QUIREBOYS (UK)
AMON AMARTH (S)
HARDCORE SUPERSTAR (S)
BLACK OAK ARKANSAS (US)
TALISMAN (S)
THUNDER (UK)
THE ANSWER (UK)
AXEL RUDI PELL (D/US)
CIRCUS MAXIMUS (N)
TIAMAT (S)
HELLFUELED (S)
MCQUEEN (UK)
BLUESTONE COMPANY (JAP)
RANDY PIPER'S ANIMAL (US)
TOKYO DRAGONS (UK)
TYR (FAR)
ELDRITCH (I)
LION'S SHARE (S)
FALCONER (S)
TRAIL OF TEARS (S)
BLOODBOUND (S)
ALL ENDS (S)
CRASHDΟET (S)
STURM UND DRANG (FIN)
KORPIKLAANI (FIN)
MEMFIS (S)
GODA GRANNAR (S)
TICKETS ON SALE NOW
Tickets for Sweden Rock Festival 2007 are now up for sale in Sweden,
Norway, Denmark, Finland, Germany and England. We apologize that it
has taken a little longer than expected to get tickets out in Germany
and England, but we have to blame Christmas and closed offices both
here and there.
http://www.swedenrock.com/
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-Visions Of Atlantis To Tour North America For The First Time!
In anticipation of their forthcoming third album -- TRINITY, to be
released domestically on June 5th -- Napalm recording artists Visions
Of Atlantis will be touring North America this September and into
early October, supporting Epica. A symphonic metal dream match-up if
there ever was one, the tour will be Visions Of Atlantis' first time
playing these shores. Here are the confirmed dates/venues:
9.5.07 US - West Springfield, VA / Jaxx
9.6.07 US - Hartford, CT / Webster Theatre
9.7.07 US - Pughkeepsie, NY / The Chance
9.8.07 US - Bedford, NH / Mark's Place
9.9.07 US - New York City, NY / Highline Ballroom
9.11.07 CA - Montrιal, QC / Club Soda
9.12.07 CA - Quιbec, QC / Impιrial
9.14.07 CA - Toronto, OT / The Funhouse
9.15.07 US - Cleveland, OH / Peabody's
9.16.07 US - Detroit, MI / I-Rock
9.18.07 US - Mokena, IL / The Pearl Room
9.19.07 US - St. Paul, MN / Station 4
9.22.07 US - Seattle, WA / Studio Seven
9.23.07 US - Portland, OR / Roseland Theater & Grill
9.25.07 US - West Hollywood, CA / Whiskey a Go Go
9.26.07 US - Santa Ana, CA / Galaxy Theatre
9.27.07 MX - Mexicali / The Metro
9.28.07 US - Tempe, AZ / The Clubhouse
9.30.07 US - San Antonio, TX / Sanctuary
10.1.07 US - Houston, TX / Meridian
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-Brainstorm Reissues OUT NOW!
To celebrate the 10th anniversary of Brainstorm's first album release,
Metal Blade Records has re-released the band's first two albums,
HUNGRY and UNHOLY. Both records have been re-mastered (HUNGRY even re-
mixed!) and come in deluxe digipacks with revamped artwork, extensive
liner notes by guitarist Torsten Ihlenfeld, unreleased bonus tracks
and the original album versions. Look for them at the dealer of your
choice, or order directly from the Metal Blade Online Shop!
http://www.metalblade.com/
http://shop.metalblade.de/
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-Napalm Records News
[Note: This is an edited version of the label's latest e-mail
newsletter. - Tim]
Battlelore - New Video & Tour Update
Finnish Epic Metal band Battlelore have completed the video to their
song "House Of Heroes." The end result may be downloaded at
http://napalmrecords.com/indexp.html . "House Of Heroes" is a track
from their latest album EVERNIGHT, which recently entered the charts
in their native Finland. Furthermore, new dates for their upcoming
tour are confirmed.
27.04.2007 DE - Berlin / Darkside
28.04.2007 DE - Annaberg-Buchholz / Alte Brauerei
29.04.2007 CZ - Brno / Faval Club
30.04.2007 HU - Budapest / Petofi Hall Gothica Festival
01.05.2007 DE - Munich / Metropolis
02.05.2007 IT - tba
03.05.2007 IT - Milan / Magazzini Generali
04.05.2007 CH - Thun / Late Night
05.05.2007 CH - Uster / Rock City
06.05.2007 DE - Illingen / Ellipse, Earthquaker Festival
07.05.2007 DE - Dortmund / Tarantula
08.05.2007 DE - Stuttgart / Universum
09.05.2007 DE - Marburg / KfZ
10.05.2007 NL - Eindhoven / Effenaar
11.05.2007 DE - Marktsteft / Rockmania Festival
12.05.2007 DE - Lόbeck / Treibsand
Intense - New Video On-line & Pre-listening
"Fear Is Not Enough," the latest video from Britain's finest Power
Metal band is now on-line at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-oEYsxh_h1U and can be downloaded at
http://napalmrecords.com/indexp.html . The new album AS OUR ARMY GROWS
will be unleashed in North America on April 3rd. The entire album will
also be previewed on this very day for 24 hours on
http://www.heavylaw.com/ .
In the meantime, check out samples of AS OUR ARMY GROWS:
Anger Of The Ancients
http://videos.napalmrecords.at/mp3/Intense01_AngerOfTheAncients_3mins.
mp3
Mirror Shroud
http://videos.napalmrecords.at/mp3/Intense02_MirrorShroud_Edit.mp3
Our Last Hope
http://videos.napalmrecords.at/mp3/Intense03_OurLastHope_Edit.mp3
You Die Today
http://videos.napalmrecords.at/mp3/Intense04_YouDieToday_Edit.mp3
Insanity's Call
http://videos.napalmrecords.at/mp3/Intense05_InsanitysCall_Edit.mp3
Temptress
http://videos.napalmrecords.at/mp3/Intense06_Temptress_Edit.mp3
Fear Is Not Enough
http://videos.napalmrecords.at/mp3/Intense07_FearIsNotEnough_Edit.mp3
Trojan Transmission
http://videos.napalmrecords.at/mp3/Intense08_TrojanTransmission_Edit.m
p3
Strange New World
http://videos.napalmrecords.at/mp3/Intense09_StrangeNewWorld_Edit.mp3
Long Live The New Flesh
http://videos.napalmrecords.at/mp3/Intense10_LongLiveTheNewFlesh_Edit.
mp3
Visions Of Atlantis - Exclusive Open Air Show
VoA are preparing for their first U.S. tour with Epica beginning in
September.
In Europe, an exclusive Festval appearance has been confirmed. VoA
will again play the Masters Of Rock Festival (
http://www.mastersofrock.cz/ ) in the Czech Repubic that kicks off on
June 15th. North American tour dates at
http://www.napalmrecords.com/live.html .
Pre-listening Links for TRINITY:
At The Back Of Beyond
http://videos.napalmrecords.at/mp3/VoA01_AtTheBackOfBeyond_3mins.mp3
The Secret
http://videos.napalmrecords.at/mp3/VoA02_TheSecret.mp3
Nothing Left
http://videos.napalmrecords.at/mp3/VoA05_NothingLeft.mp3
Passing Dead End
http://videos.napalmrecords.at/mp3/VoA03_PassingDeadEnd.mp3
My Dark Side Home
http://videos.napalmrecords.at/mp3/VoA06_MyDarksideHome.mp3
The Poem
http://videos.napalmrecords.at/mp3/VoA04_ThePoem.mp3
Wing-shaped Heart
http://videos.napalmrecords.at/mp3/VoA07_WingShapedHeart.mp3
Return To You
http://videos.napalmrecords.at/mp3/VoA08_ReturnToYou.mp3
Through My Eyes
http://videos.napalmrecords.at/mp3/VoA09_ThroughMyEyes.mp3
Flow This Desert
http://videos.napalmrecords.at/mp3/VoA10_FlowThisDesert.mp3
Seven Seas
http://videos.napalmrecords.at/mp3/VoA11_SevenSeas.mp3
Kampfar - Working On New Material
Following a successful tour with Elite, the Norse Black Metal Band
Kampfar have locked the doors to their rehearsal room to work on songs
for the follow-up to KVASS. While no tracks from the as-yet-untitled
album have leaked out, one thing is sure: genuine Norse Pagan Folk
Black Metal can be expected!
more Napalm Records news:
http://www.napalmrecords.com/news.shtml
Upcoming releases:
Intense - AS OUR ARMY GROWS (North America: April 3rd)
http://www.napalmrecords.com/promotion.shtml
U.K. natives Intense stand for stomping Power Metal in the vein of
their American counterparts. Anyone with a preference for solid,
thrashy riffs, glorious melodies, and genuine Metal will not be
disappointed.
Serenity - WORDS UNTOLD AND DREAMS UNLIVED (North America: May 22nd)
http://www.napalmrecords.com/promotion.shtml
The Austrian quintet captivates with their unique brand of Progressive
Metal, which perfectly unites technical prowess and a multi-faceted
melodic approach with an extraordinary and catchy songwriting style.
Track list for WORDS UNTOLD AND DREAMS UNLIVED:
Reduced To Nothingness
Canopus 3
Circle Of My Second Life
Engraved Within
Forever
Dead Man Walking
From Where The Dark Is Born
Thriven
Exclusive pre-listening of the WHOLE album: 29.4.07, for 24 hours on
http://www.heavylaw.com/ .
Vintersorg - SOLENS ROTTER (North America: May 22nd)
http://www.vintersorganic.com/
Vintersorg returns to its roots anchored deep within traditional
Nordic soundscapes, strengthening them by masterfully blending in the
elements that modern Metal has to offer. An eloquent symbiosis of
hymn-like passages, cold Black Metal, and Nordic music, crowned by
Vintersorg's impressive vocals.
Korpiklaani - TERVASKANTO (North America: June 26th)
http://www.korpiklaani.com/
Korpiklaani is back! The wild Finns have once again bottled the
atmosphere and energy of their live show and injected it into their
fourth album. TERVASKANTO delivers powerful Folk Metal songs that are
immediately absorbed into the blood and instinctively cause neck
muscles to headbang.
The exclusive limited edition digipack of TERVASKANTO limited edition
will include a Bonus DVD, filmed at Wacken Open Air 2006!
Iron Fire - BLADE OF TRIUMPH (North America: June 26th)
http://www.ironfire.dk/
Heroic Power Metal complete with heavy guitars, majestic melodies and
in-your-face drumming pave the way for the unmistakable and
charismatic vocals of frontman Martin Steene. This steam hammer of
traditional Metal albums is sure to appease the youth of steel. Get
ready for Danish Power Metal dynamite!
Recent releases:
Battlelore - EVERNIGHT - OUT NOW
http://www.battlelore.net/
Epic Fantasy Metal complete with bombastic interludes, mystic
soundscapes and heavy riffs.
Track list for EVERNIGHT:
House Of Heroes
Ocean's Elysium
Summon The Wolves
We Are The Legions
Into The New World
Longing Horizon
Mask Of Flies
The Cloak And The Dagger
Beneath The Waves
Trail Of Tears - EXISTENTIA - OUT NOW
http://www.napalmrecords.com/promotion.shtml
A potent, clichι-free, and complete Dark Gothic Metal masterpiece!
Track list for EXISTENTIA:
Deceptive Mirrors
My Comfort
Venom Inside My Veins
Decadence Becomes Me
She Waves Shadows
The Closing Walls
Empty Room
Poisonous Tongues
As It Penetrates
Shades Of Yesterday
Festivals:
31.03. GB - Cheltenham / Progpower UK Festival - LEAVES' EYES
31.03.2007 DE - Lichtenfels, Ragnarφk Metal Fest - KAMPFAR, TYR
11.-12.05.2007 DE - Marktsteft / Rockmania Fest - ELIS, BATTLELORE
25.-27.05.2007 DE - Rock Hard Festival - KORPIKLAANI
06.-09.06.2007 SWE - Sφlvesborg / Sweden Rock Festival - TRAIL OF
TEARS, TYR, KORPIKLAANI
15.-16.06.2007 DE - Glauchau / Woodstage Summer Open Air - LACRIMAS
PROFUNDERE
29.06.2007 DE - Leipzig / With Full Force - KAMPFAR
22.-23.06.2007 AT - Straίwalchen / Summer Nights Fest - SERENITY
22.-24.06.2007 FR - Hellfest - KORPIKLAANI
24.06. BE - Graspop Metal Meeting - KORPIKLAANI
29.06.2007 DE - Leipzig / With Full Force - KAMPFAR
29.-30.06.2007 AT - Linz / Soul Of Metal Fest - EDENBRIDGE & SERENITY
05.-07.07.2007 DE - Geiselwind / Battle of Metal Open Air - ELIS
06.-07.07.2007 DE - Osterode/Harz, Rock Harz Open Air Festival - TYR
12.-15.07.2007 CZ - Vizowice / Masters Of Rock - TYR, VISIONS OF
ATLANTIS
13.07.2007 AT - Semmering / Kaltenbach Open Air - KAMPFAR, TYR
20.07.2007 GRE - Xanthi / Metalhealing Festival - LEAVES' EYES
16.-22.07.2007 SI - Metalcamp - KORPIKLAANI
19.-21.07.2007 DE - Kreuth / Earthshaker Fest - KORPIKLAANI
02.-03.08.2007 DE - Wacken Open Air - TYR, KAMPFAR
16.-18.08.2007 DE - Summerbreeze Open Air - LACRIMAS PROFUNDERE
08.-09.09.2007 DE - Paderborn / Medieval Emporium - ELIS & WELTENBRAND
19.-20.10.2007 BE - Wieze / Metal Female Voices Festival - LEAVES'
EYES, ELIS, BATTLELORE, DRACONIAN
Winter catalog 2006:
The new catalog (PDF file - 8 MB, 68 Pages)
https://ssl.kundenserver.de/s7992294.shoplite.de/shopdata/winter-
2006.pdf
NAPALM RECORDS HOMEPAGE
http://www.napalmrecords.com/
NAPALM YOUTUBE
http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=napalmrecords
NAPALM MYSPACE
http://www.myspace.com/napalmrecords
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-Rivera Bomma In Mexico
For the first time in Our Country, the Heavy will be presented Metal
Band U.S., Rivera Bomma, directly from New Jersey, who they will be
main Line Up of this year in The Exodo Festival V, in The Malinche,
Tlaxcala, of the 5 al 7 of April, Rivera Bomma that include several
productions in their already various years of artistic path, and who
recently they signed contract with Mausolem Records, they will come
for the first time to Mexico to present the best of its repertoire, of
Heavy / Rock / Neoclassical with hardly influences of Classical Bands
as Rainbow, Deep Purple, Malmsteen, Dio, Etc. But with a spiritual
thematic one in their lyrics that without doubt they will do the
difference of this private event this year in from the Volcano The
Malinche, Tlaxcala.
This it is the first occasion in the history of the Festival, that
complies their fifth edition, that will include the participation of a
band of caliber and international origin, in a great honor to announce
it and to thank them beforehand the support.
theres still pleanty of time, do Not lack, we will see you there?
Attentively
Festival Exodus coordination
http://www.myspace.com/exodofest
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-Black Label Society's John "JD" Deservio Bass Clinics & Tour Dates
Remaining clinics:
4/4 - Sam Ash Store - Springdale, OH (3:30pm-5:30pm)
11805 Commons Drive
Cincinnati, OH 45246
Phone: 513-671-4500
4/5 - Sam Ash Store - Indianapolis, IN (3:30pm-5:30pm)
8284 Center Run Drive
Indianapolis, IN 46250
Phone: 317-577-3006
4/7 - Sam Ash Store - Burbank, IL (1:00pm-3:00pm)
7780 S. Cicero
Burbank, IL 60459-1583
Phone: 708-499-3485
4/20 - Sam Ash Store - Carle Place, NY (7:00pm-9:00pm)
385 Old Country Road
Carle Place, NY 11514-2122
Phone: 516-333-8700
4/21 - Sam Ash Store - Cherry Hill, NJ (4:00pm-6:00pm)
2100 Route 38
Cherry Hill, NJ 08002-2043
Phone: 856-667-6696
4/28 - Sam Ash Store - Edison, NJ (4:00pm-6:00pm)
1831 Rt. 27
Edison, NJ 08817-3137
Phone: 732-572-5595
Remaining BLS Spring Tour Dates.....
Mar 27 2007 8:00P -The Chance Poughkeepsie, New York
Mar 28 2007 8:00P - Town Ballroom Buffalo, New York
Mar 30 2007 8:00P - Kool Haus Toronto
Mar 31 2007 8:00P - Pieres Fort Wayne, Indiana
Apr 3 2007 8:00P - Coyotes Louisville, Kentucky
Apr 4 2007 8:00P - Bogart's Cincinnati, Ohio
Apr 5 2007 8:00P - The Vogue Indianapolis, Indiana
Apr 7 2007 8:00P - The Pearl Room Mokena, Illinois
Apr 8 2007 8:00P - Riverside Ballroom Green Bay, Wisconsin
Apr 10 2007 8:00P - Burton Cummings Theatre Winnipeg, Manitoba
Apr 12 2007 8:00P - MacEwan Hall Ballroom Calgary, Alberta
Apr 13 2007 8:00P - Edmonton Events Centre Edmonton, Alberta
May 27 2007 8:00P - Olympissky Stadium Moscow
May 29 2007 8:00P - New Arena St. Petersburg
May 31 2007 8:00P - Arena Riga Riga
Jun 2 2007 8:00P - Siemens Arena Vilnius
Jun 4 2007 8:00P - Saku Arena Tallinn
Jun 6 2007 8:00P - Hartwell Arena Helsinki
Jun 8 2007 8:00P - Lerkendal Stadium Trondheim
Jun 10 2007 8:00P - Spektrum Arena Oslo
Jun 13 2007 8:00P - Forum Copenhagen
Jun 15 2007 8:00P - Hultsfred Festival Hultsfred
Jun 17 2007 8:00P - Fields Of Rock Festival Holland
Jun 19 2007 8:00P - Wembley Arena London
Jun 22 2007 8:00P - Monsters Of Rock Zaragoza
Jun 24 2007 8:00P - Graspop Metal Festival Dessel
Jun 26 2007 8:00P - Saska Arena Prague
Jun 28 2007 8:00P - Olympiahalle Munich
Jun 30 2007 8:00P - Idropark Festival Milan
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-Are They Punk? Are They Comedy? They're The Rezidudes! And....
WELCOME TO THE SUCK On April 1st
What's wrong with having a little bit of fun with rock n' roll? The
Rezidudes are certainly unhappy with the current over-serious state of
rock n' roll and this Manchvegas, New Hampshire-based quintet are
ready to do something about it with their April 1st (yep, April Fool's
Day) release for Screaming Ferret Wrecords, WELCOME TO THE SUCK.
Think South Cali pop punk (Me First And The Gimme Gimme's, Avail, No
Use For A Name, etc.) with heavy metal guitars, and you're not far off
from the Rezidudes' musical forte. But instead of specializing in
original compositions, the quintet takes well-known songs from the
'50s through the '80s and transforms them into metal/punk party
anthems -- including Simon & Garfunkel's "The Boxer," John Denver's
"Country Roads" and even the "Theme From 'Cheers,'" among others.
Comprised of Shannon Verfaillie (vocals), Meliah Rage's Jim Koury
(guitar), Kevin Cornish (guitar), Jimbo Ormiston (bass), and Andre
Dube (drums), The Rezidudes are (according to Cornish) "...a group of
life long friends who enjoy getting together once a week to live out
our mid-life crisis, rock and roll fantasies and have a good time. In
a nut shell, we get a kick out of taking tired old mellow songs that
everybody knows and giving them a swift kick in the ass. Picture the
evil offspring of Carly Simon and Joey Ramone if you would."
WELCOME TO THE SUCK was recorded at Screaming Ferret Studios in
Manchester, New Hampshire by label head Tim Koukos, and mastered by
Grammy Award Winner Doc Wiley at Sonic Nerve Studio in Miami Beach,
Florida.
"This had to be one of, if not the most, fun sessions I've ever
recorded and co-produced," admits Koukos. "The hardest part was trying
to stop laughing while we were tracking so we could actually finish
the recordings! Very fond memories from this one that I'll truly
cherish for the rest of my life."
Track listing for WELCOME TO THE SUCK:
1. Sunshine
2. Boxer
3. Help
4. California Dreamin'
5. Tainted Love
6. Come Dancing
7. Country Road
8. Theme From "Cheers"
9. Jenny
10. Brown Eyed Girl
11. Alchohol
12. Leavin' On A Jet Plane
13. Paint It Black
14. Blowin' In The Wind
15. Fire And Rain
16. Statie Blues
17. Jimbo
18. Mother's Little Helper
19. Runaway
20. Ace Of Spades
For more information visit:
http://www.screamingferret.com/
http://www.MetroCityRecords.com/
http://www.myspace.com/rezidudes
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-Glenn Hughes And Chad Smith To Perform Together At L.A.'s Whisky A Go
Go
TRENTON, N.J. -- Glenn Hughes has been confirmed to play an exclusive
headline performance along with drummer Chad Smith at Los Angeles'
Whisky A Go Go on Saturday, June 2.
This will be Hughes' first American performance since the release of
his debut Demolition Records album, MUSIC FOR THE DIVINE, on which he
worked closely with Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Smith.
The Whisky is the venue where Hughes and his former band Trapeze first
made a serious impact in the early '70s in America, so it is a fitting
venue for Hughes to perform new music from this phase of his storied
career.
"The Whisky was the club that was responsible for my breaking the U.S.
market in the early '70s," Hughes said. "I played there a half a dozen
times between '70 and '73. This is the venue where members of Deep
Purple would show up to check out my band Trapeze. I have great
memories of this legendary club. After playing there I knew I would
become a Los Angelean, and would never live in England again. It feels
like I'm comin' home with my wife, the amazing Chad Smith. It's gonna
be funky."
Dubbed "the voice of rock" for his rich, soulful singing, Hughes has
explored many musical paths and worked with some of the greatest
musicians in the business. Smith, Hughes' partner in crime in recent
years, acted as a sounding board for Hughes' demos before the
musicians came together with longtime guitarist JJ Marsh to flesh out
the tracks for MUSIC FOR THE DIVINE. The trio, along with help from
Chili Peppers guitarist John Frusciante and Mark Kilian on keys and
string arrangements, recorded MUSIC FOR THE DIVINE live at Smith's
Hollywood Hills home.
Doors open at 6:45 p.m. Tickets are now on sale via Ticketmaster
outlets. The Whisky A Go Go is located at 8901 Sunset Boulevard in
West Hollywood, Calif.
http://www.glennhughes.com/
http://www.myspace.com/glennhughesonline
http://www.demolitionrecords.com/
http://www.whiskyagogo.com/
http://www.myspace.com/whiskyagogo
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-Winger Coming To Las Vegas, NV
April 14th @ Poly Esthers
HOLLYWOOD -- Platinum recording artist Winger is playing Poly Esthers
at the Stratosphere in support of their first album in over a decade.
The founding members of Winger, Kip Winger (bass/vocals), Reb Beach
(guitar), Rod Morgenstein (drums), have reunited for their fourth
record, which is touted as their finest album ever. Winger is joined
John Roth (guitars/vocals) a Winger 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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-Summer Breeze News
Howdy all you newsletter recipients!
As it is not even 150 days to go until the 10th issue of the Summer
Breeze Open Air we thought it's about time again to update you on the
latest news!
The ticket price not only includes camping, parking and the party tent
but also the bus shuttle between the festival site and the city of
Dinkelsbuehl. Apart from Wednesday (from 10 a.m.) and Sunday (till 2
p.m.) the bus will depart from the festival site every half and full
hour and from Dinkelsbuehl every quarter past and a quarter to every
full hour! The bus stop will be between the REWE supermarket and
McDonald's which is approximately 50 mtrs. from the official station.
So the shuttle not only gives you the opportunity to do some shopping
at the supermarket of have some burgers at the McDonald's. It also
gives you the chance for some sightseeing in beautiful Dinkelsbuehl
and its surroundings. Despite the historic district also one of last
river open air baths, the Woernitz lido can be visited. Also a lot of
pubs, cafes and restaurants are waiting to welcome you. A medieval
witch exhibition and the city wall ghost as well as guiding the night-
watchman on his tour through the city might be worth experiencing!
Check out the homepage at
http://www.dinkelsbuehl.de/ !
As mentioned in the last newsletter we have supported unsigned bands
by letting them open up the festival on Thursdays years ago already.
In 2007 we would even like to increase that. On Wednesday, August 15th
five unsigned bands will compete for the opening slot on the day
after. Any bands interested in participating can still send their
application until Saturday. For detailed information please check
http://www.newcomer-stage.de/ !
60 bands will be playing the Summer Breeze 2007 of which 59 are
confirmed already including 11 bands which will be playing the party
tent from Wednesday on. This guarantees the party will not end after
the official open air set but continue until 4 o'clock in the morning.
Due to this private stereos, car CD player or similar music sources
need to be switched off during the night! But also on the open air
stages things went on well.
Here is the billing so far:
IN EXTREMO AMON AMARTH OOMPH! BOLT THROWER NEVERMORE
FINNTROLL DORO DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER DARK TRANQUILLITY
PAIN RAGE CALIBAN L'ΒME IMMORTELLE DARK FUNERAL SUFFOCATION
TANZWUT POISONBLACK DORNENREICH CREMATORY THE BLACK DAHLIA
MURDER MOONSORROW TANKARD SAMSAS TRAUM VOLBEAT KRYPTERIA
LACRIMAS PROFUNDERE EISBRECHER SIRENIA IMMOLATION AFTER
FOREVER MAROON XANDRIA NECROPHOBIC COMMUNIC IMPIOUS
HARDCORE SUPERSTAR ILLDISPOSED HEVEIN POWERWOLF DARK FORTRESS
DISILLUSION FEAR MY THOUGHTS NIGHTRAGE MACHINEMADE GOD
SQUEALER A.D. SECRETS OF THE MOON SWALLOW THE SUN JUSTICE
HELRUNAR KOLDBRANN ELUVEITIE DAGOBA BLACK MESSIAH DEADLOCK
KARKADAN PRESIDENT EVIL FALL OF SERENITY ABSOLUTE WAR FROM A
HARLOTS MOUTH
Of course tickets are available on our Web site for 60,- EURO incl.
party tent, camping, parking and bus shuttle!
Despite that tickets can be purchased through the ticket systems of
EasyTicket, Kartenhaus and TicketCorner which makes them available at
numerous ticket counters throughout Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
Just check our homepage and follow the links. It's pretty certain
there is a ticket counter near you!
Tickets can also be bought at the on-line shop of Sundown Festival (
http://www.sundown-festival.de/ ) which will take place on the
Pentecost weekend on the old Summer Breeze ground in Abtsgmuend seeing
such bands as Ensiferum, Heaven Shall Burn, Vader and Korpiklaani, to
name just a few. Tickets there will be available for 80,- EURO and
gives you access to both festivals, the Summer Breeze and the Sundown!
Also we'd like to remind you again on the strict glass prohibition on
the entire camping and festival ground. For more details please check
the festival ABC which will be updated constantly whenever necessary.
Remaining yours
the Summer Breeze Team
http://www.summer-breeze.de/
http://www.myspace.com/summerbreezeopenair
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-Members Of Akashic Are Chosen Best Of 2006
Two members of the prog metal band Akashic were chosen the best of
2006 in the pool made by Roadie Crew magazine (
http://www.roadiecrew.com/ ) to choose the top 10 of the year. The
guitarist Marcos De Ros got the fourth place, ahead of great names
like Edu Ardanuy (Dr. Sin) and Rafael Bittencourt (Angra). The
keyboardist Ιder Bergozza was also chosen, getting the 8th place.
After releasing a video clip for the song "Dove," which is available
in the band's MySpace page,
http://www.myspace.com/akashicrock , and
coming back from a promotional trip through Europe, Akashic is now
preparing themselves for the next concert, in W:O:A Metal Battle-
Brazil 2007, which will select a band to represent Brazil in Wacken
Open Air's Metal Battle. Their show will be made in April 18th. All
the informations are available in
http://www.nitross.com/metalbattle .
Akashic Press
press@...
http://www.akashic.com.br/
http://www.myspace.com/akashicrock
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-Light This City Showcases Debut Music Video, Gets Ready For More
Touring
Bay Area thrashers Light This City recently completed shooting the
band's debut music video with director Soren (Unearth) outside of Los
Angeles, and now the clip is available online at Prosthetic Record's
YouTube page. To check out the video for the song "The Unwelcome
Savior," head over to YouTube (
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1H4SVRApGhM ) or MySpace (
http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?
fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=2016846497
).
"It was an amazing experience," the band previously stated, "and we
felt honored to work with someone who has so much experience capturing
the intensity of this style of music. What we saw of the video looked
stunning, and we can't wait for it to make its online and television
debut!"
The clip comes from the band's most recent offering, FACING THE
THOUSAND, released last fall. Recorded with producer Zack Ohren
(Animosity, All Shall Perish) at Castle Ultimate Studios in
Emeryville, Calif. and featuring artwork from RobotPlague's Mario
Garza (Suicide Silence, Through The Eyes Of The Dead, He Is Legend),
the record is the follow-up to 2005's Prosthetic Records debut,
REMAINS OF THE GODS.
Currently gearing up for a handful of headlining shows on the way out
to New York, Light This City will meet up with Horse The Band, The
Number 12 Looks Like You and So Many Dynamos for the "School Of Rock
Tour," while another tour for the band is being lined up for the early
summer.
Light This City on tour
3/24 - Ogden, UT - The Country Club
3/25 - Des Moines, IA - The House of Bricks
3/27 - Milwaukee, WI - The Shorewood Legion Hall (with Modern Life Is
War)
3/28 - Philadelphia, PA - The First Unitarian Church (with Horse The
Band)
3/29 - Brooklyn, NY Europa Night Club (with Horse The Band)
(School Of Rock Tour with Horse The Band, The Number 12 Looks Like
You, So Many Dynamos)
3/30 - South Hackensack, NJ School of Rock
3/31 - Poughkeepsie, NY The Chance
4/1 - Worcester, MA Upstairs @ The Palladium
4/2 - Providence, RI Living Room
4/3 - New Haven, CT Toad's Place
4/5 - Montreal, QBC Cafι Linc's
4/8 - Toronto, ONT Opera House
4/10 - Buffalo, NY The Buffalo Icon
4/11 - Cleveland, OH Peabody's Down Under
4/12 - Grand Rapids, MI The Intersection
4/13 - Mt. Clemens, MI Hayloft Liquor Stand
4/14 - Cincinnati, OH Top Cats
4/15 - Chicago, IL Metro
4/18 - St. Louis, MO Creepy Crawl
4/19 - Wichita, KS Eagles Lodge
4/20 - Denver, CO Marquis Theatre
4/23 - Seattle, WA El Corazon
4/24 - Portland, OR Hawthorne Theater
4/26 - San Francisco, CA Slim's
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-Through The Eyes Of The Dead Confirm New Vocalist
South Carolina's Through The Eyes Of The Dead have confirmed the
addition of vocalist Nate Johnson (Premonitions Of War) to the band's
ranks following the departure of former vocalist Anthony Gunnells.
Johnson will enter Mana Studios with producer Erik Rutan (Hate
Eternal, ex-Morbid Angel) April 23 to wrap up vocal recordings for the
upcoming album MALICE, the follow-up to 2005's full-length debut,
BLOODLUST. Track list information and artwork will be available
shortly, while MALICE is currently eyeing a late summer release
through Prosthetic Records.
"We are extremely happy to have Nate on board with us as the new
vocalist and front man for TTEOTD," said guitarist Justin Longshore.
"There's no doubt in my mind that Nate will deliver on MALICE as well
as on tour. We'd like to thank everyone for their submissions that
they sent us. There are some really killer vocalists out there and it
was definitely a tough decision. Thanks to all of the fans for all of
the support in this situation."
Garnering praise and commercial success alongside slots on tours with
Unearth, Children Of Bodom, Sounds Of The Underground 2006 and a
highly-successful headlining tour last winter, Through The Eyes Of The
Dead will then depart for a European tour alongside Dead To Fall and
Ion Dissonance in early May, meeting up with Dying Fetus and Skinless
a few times along the way upon completion of recording MALICE.
Through The Eyes Of The Dead on tour
(European tour with Dead To Fall, Ion Dissonance)
May 4 - Germany - Karlsruhe - Substage (with Dying Fetus, Skinless)
May 5 - Germany - Essen - Turock (with Dying Fetus, Skinless)
May 7 - UK - Hull - The Welly Club (Hull Metal Fest)
May 9 - UK - Liverpool - Roadkill
May 11 - UK - Swindon - Furnace
May 12 - UK - Kingston - The Peel
May 14 - UK - Newport - TJs
May 16 - Denmark - Copenhagen - Lades
May 18 - Germany - Chemnitz - AJZ
May 19 - Poland - Lodz - Demode
May 21 - Croatia - Varazdin - Gimnet
May 22 - Germany - Munchen - Feierwerk
May 24 - Germany - Trier - Exhaus
May 25 - Belgium - Antwerp - Hof Ter Lo (with Dying Fetus, Skinless)
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-The Acacia Strain Added To Hatebreed U.S. Tour
Massachusetts' The Acacia Strain has been added to Hatebreed's
upcoming U.S. tour alongside God Forbid, Evergreen Terrace and Terror.
This comes hot off the heels of The Acacia Strain also securing a
direct support slot for Hatebreed's forthcoming "Destroy Everything
Tour" of the United Kingdom. In the meantime, The Acacia Strain will
play a few regional headlining shows as well as two dates with Necro,
DJ Starscream and Freddy Madball in the northeast.
Continuing to support the band's latest release, THE DEAD WALK, The
Acacia Strain has already toured heavily with the likes of Soilent
Green, Caliban and label mates Light This City and Through The Eyes Of
The Dead. The album's debut video, for the track "Angry Mob Justice,"
will be re-aired this weekend on MTV2's "Headbanger's Ball" -- check
local listings for time and channel. The video, directed by Dave
Brodsky (Helmet, God Forbid, Goatwhore) and My Good Eye, is also
available online at
http://youtube.com/watch?v=5fNXspL1hGs .
The Acacia Strain
3/24 - Brockton, MA Roman's
3/25 - Chicopee, MA Cabot St.
(with Necro, DJ Starscream, Freddy Madball)
4/4 - Farmingdale, NY The Crazy Donkey
4/5 - Philadelphia, PA The Trocadero
4/6 - Utica, NY Skate O Rama
4/7 - Hooksett, NH Hooksett Elks Lodge (with Always And Forever)
4/8 - Bucksport, ME The Kave
(Destroy Everything Tour, with Hatebreed)
4/16 - Dublin, Ireland Ambassador
4/18 - Exeter, UK Lemon Grove
4/19 - Northampton, UK Soundhaus
4/20 - Colchester, UK Colchester Arts Centre
4/21 - Liverpool, UK Carling Academy 2
4/22 - Oxford, UK Zodiac
4/23 - Brighton, UK Concorde 2
4/24 - Portsmouth, UK Wedgewood Rooms
4/25 - Stoke, UK Sugarmill
4/26 - Newport, UK - TJs
4/27 - London, UK - Barfly
(with Hatebreed, God Forbid, Evergreen Terrace, Terror)
5/18 - Rochester, NY Water St. Music Hall
5/19 - Hartford, CT Webster Theater
5/20 - Sayreville, NJ Starland Ballroom
5/21 - Charlotte, NC Tremont Music Hall
5/22 - Columbia, SC Headliners Music Hall
5/23 - North Myrtle Beach, SC House Of Blues
5/24 - Atlanta, GA Masquerade
5/25 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL Revolution
5/26 - Lake Buena Vista, FL House Of Blues
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-Year Of Desolation To Appear On "First Post Tour" In June, Looking
For Booking Help
Indiana thrasher Year Of Desolation will hit the road in June as part
of the "First Post Tour," sponsored by Lambgoat and also featuring The
Destro, Unholy, Apiary and Iscariot in rotating slots. The bands have
fleshed out routing for the tour, but are looking for help with
booking the dates. If you are interested in offering assistance, send
an e-mail to
thunderdomebooking@....
Year Of Desolation is currently hard at work filling up the remaining
spring and summer dates with constant touring plans in support of the
band's well-received Prosthetic Records debut, YEAR OF DESOLATION.
Produced by Jamie King (Through The Eyes Of The Dead, Glass Casket),
YEAR OF DESOLATION features in-depth design from renowned artist Paul
Romano. Samples from the record can be heard on the Year Of Desolation
MySpace site:
http://www.myspace.com/yearofdesolation
Year Of Desolation
3/24 - Indianapolis, IN Emerson Theater
3/25 - Warren, MI GS360
3/30 - La Crosse, WI Warehouse
4/1 - South Bend, IN - Eva's
4/21 - Creve Couer, IL Tops and Tails
*more dates soon*
First Post Tour
(with The Destro, Unholy, Apiary, Iscariot)
6/3 - Cleveland, OH
6/4 - Toledo, OH
6/5 - Detroit, MI
6/6 - Chicago, IL
6/7 - Lacrosse, WI
6/8 - Minneapolis, MN
6/9 - Rapid City, SD
6/10 - Omaha, NE
6/11 - Denver, CO
6/12 - Salt Lake City, UT
6/14 - Sacramento, CA
6/15 - San Francisco, CA
6/16 - Los Angeles, CA
6/17 - Anaheim, CA
6/18 - Phoenix, AZ
6/19 - El Paso, TX
6/20 - Austin, TX
6/21 - Dallas, TX
6/22 - San Antonio, TX
6/23 - Houston, TX
6/24 - Louisiana
6/25 - Tallahassee, FL
6/26 - Orlando, FL
6/27 - Jacksonville, FL
6/28 - Atlanta, GA
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-Byzantine Offers In-studio Update, Touring Plans
West Virginia's forward-thinking thrashers Byzantine are currently in
the studio finishing recording for the band's upcoming full-length,
OBLIVION BECKONS. Mixing will take place at Highview Studios by Drew
Mazurek and the album will be mastered by Alan Douches at West West
Side Music and the album will see a late summer release.
"The record is coming along really well," commented bassist Skip
Cromer. "The sound is really good, we tried some redneck experiments
to get some slamming tones and they ended up working. The majority of
the songs definitely fall into the trash vein of things."
Byzantine recently took a short break from recording with producer
Charles A. Fisher in Sissonville, WV to join up with God Forbid,
Arsis, Goatwhore and Mnemic for a brief trek throughout the eastern
U.S. The band is currently scheduling summer touring plans, including
an appearance at Milwaukee Metalfest, Columbus' Independence Fest and
Uprising Fest 2007 in Connecticut as well regional headlining shows.
Byzantine's forthcoming DVD, SALVATION, is also now available for pre-
order at
http://www.prostheticrecords.com/bands/byzantine/4.php?
product_type_id=2
. The effort will feature a six-song live set -- including the
exclusive "Cradle Song," which will not appear on the forthcoming
full-length record -- as well as behind the scenes footage, the
"Jeremiad" video, in-studio footage, interviews and tutorials, bootleg
concert footage and more, totaling nearly four hours of material.
Byzantine
4/7 - Teays Valley, WV Sneekers
4/14 - Nitro, WV Cat's Back Records (DVD Release Party / In-store)
4/20 - Williamsburg, VA William And Mary University Center
4/21 - Huntington, WV The Monkey Bar
4/22 - Morgantown, WV 123 Pleasant St
5/18 - Newport News, VA Budda's Place
5/19 - Waynesboro, VA - The Federal Building
6/29 - Wheeling, WV Yesterdays
7/1 - Columbus, OH Fran Bar Park (Independence Fest)
7/7 - Philadelphia, PA The Armory
7/28 - New London, CT NEC Uprisingfest 2007
7/29 - Levittown, NY Club MetaSin
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-Gojira Front Man Talks About The Band, Current Tour, North American
Success -- Video Available
Pure Grain Audio (
http://www.puregrainaudio.com/gallery/gallery.htm )
now has a video interview online with French death metallers Gojira,
from the band's recent stop in Guelph, Ontario in Canada while on tour
with Lamb Of God, Trivium and Machine Head. The interview is in-depth,
covering several subjects including the band's beginnings, touring
North America for the second time and the band's recent success. There
are a few excerpts available here.
On touring North America as an opening act:
"We have a very strong fan base of dedicated fans, it's amazing,"
front man Joe Duplantier said. "They write us letters, they come to
the show. Some of them have seen us 20 times or me and in France,
we're kind of an established band now. When we tour in France we are
headliners. We have a big crowd for us, it's even harder to be a
headliner like that with dedicated fans, because you have to give the
best all the time [rather than] being the opening act. Actually, it's
very refreshing to be on this tour playing 30 minutes and being like,
'We have to go in and warm up the place and then go in the bus.'"
On Gojira's atypical lyrical content:
"It's just spontaneous, like the music," Duplantier said of the band's
lyrical direction. "It just goes together. And to me, sometimes people
tell me, 'Why do you have a peaceful message and you play metal? It's
so violent, it's so dark, it's so nasty.' I want to say, 'No, actually
it's not paradoxical at all.' On Earth, we have a problem, we are on
the ship and it's sinking and we have to do something about it. So
there's an emergency... I feel like it's natural, it's spontaneous to
scream. But that's not the only point for the message. I would say the
message is more like take care of yourself if you want to take care of
your world and the ship. Learn how to respect yourself and know better
-- if you want to know the world and respect the world."
Gojira is continuing to support the band's first proper North American
release, FROM MARS TO SIRIUS, which saw an August 2006 release through
Prosthetic Records, after being available in only Europe through
Listenable Records in September 2005. The video for the song "To
Sirius" will be played again this weekend on MTV2's "Headbanger's
Ball" -- check local listings for time and channel. The video can also
be seen on-line at
http://youtube.com/watch?v=k2rLuTJzaKQ .
Gojira on tour
(with Lamb Of God, Trivium, Machine Head)
3/28 - Norfolk VA - Norva Theatre
3/29 - Myrtle Beach, SC - House Of Blues
3/30 - Jacksonville, FL - Plush
3/31 - St. Petersburg, FL - Jannus Landing
4/1 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Revolution
4/3 - Nashville, TN - City Hall
4/4 - Memphis, TN - New Daisy Theatre
4/5 - Cincinnati, OH Bogarts
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-Yakuza Offers Another Update On Forthcoming Record
Chicago's Yakuza has posted another update on-line regarding progress
on the forthcoming album TRANSMUTATIONS at
http://www.prostheticrecords.com/yakuza-instudio.html , featuring
commentary and in-studio photos.
"The tracking and mix is complete," front man Bruce Lamont said of the
album's progress. "We had jazz percussionists Michael Zerang and Hamid
Drake come in for a few songs, it was a serious f*cking honor. Man, I
can't even begin to tell you how happy we are with the results. The
songs are varied as always, this will never change... I will have to
say, the label is gonna have a good time trying to market this one!
Sanford [Parker, producer] brought the sonic continuity we have been
striving for since day one. I'm really proud of the dudes for steppin'
up."
"We've also got some video coming up soon," Lamont added. "It's our
version of [Metallica documentary] 'Some Kind Of Monster' Awh sh*t!"
Yakuza began demoing new material on February 28 at Semifour Studios
in the band's hometown. TRANSMUTATIONS is being produced by Sanford
Parker (Pelican, Minsk, Rwake), who made a guest appearance on the
band's last release, SAMSARA. A fall 2007 release through Prosthetic
Records is expected. The band will continue previewing new material
live April 8 with Genghis Tron and label mates Kylesa as well as
supporting Goatwhore on April 20.
Yakuza on tour
4/8 - Chicago, IL Beat Kitchen (with Genghis Tron, Kylesa)
4/20 - Milwaukee, WI Vnuk's (with Goatwhore)
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*** PRESS RELEASE #21 ***
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-All That Remains Front Man Offers Update Before Band Leaves For
Europe
After the band's recent successful first headlining tour throughout
North America, Massachusetts' All That Remains is now gearing up for a
headlining run across the Atlantic, ready to tear through Europe with
support from Misery Signals, Textures and Eternal Lord (U.K. dates
only). Upon completion, All That Remains will return to the U.S. for
dates with Bullet For My Valentine before returning to Europe for
Wacken: Open Air 2007 in Germany.
"I'm starting to get my mind ready for another flight to Europe,"
front man Phil Labonte said. "I hate flying. We carry guitars,
wireless crap, cymbals, pedals, our luggage, computers, and all kinds
of other stuff. BUT, once we get there and get situated it's gonna be
sweet! Our first headliner in the U.S. was amazing and I was worried
about that, so we'll see how this one goes. If the U.S. is any
indicator: it's gonna rule. If you're planning on going to the London
show: Get tickets soon. It's gonna sell out."
All That Remains is also deep into production of the band's debut DVD.
Labonte comments on that as well: "High Roller sent us some stuff and
it looks AMAZING! Larry (KrazyLarry) and Mario (Onabur) from our
message board are both on the DVD. Mario is only kinda on the DVD, I
guess you would say. His valentine to Jeanne [Sagan, bass] is there.
Ray from Full Blown Chaos is on it and is awesome! I can't wait until
we get this thing together for you guys. I think we'll see more stuff
once we get back from Europe, so I'll give you another update then."
"We were screwing around with some new music this week at practice,"
he continues. "We are starting to get into the notion of writing. We
are planning on having some time this summer off, so we're gonna start
writing some stuff. Jason [Costa, drummer] is bringing a very creative
mindset. Good stuff."
All That Remains continues to support the band's latest release, THE
FALL OF IDEALS, which saw a summer 2006 release and led to stints on
Sounds Of The Underground 2006 in Europe, Ozzfest 2006, and tours with
DragonForce, Killswitch Engage, a headlining tour and the forthcoming
European headlining tour.
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)
4/1 - Karlsruhe, Germany Stadtmitte
4/2 - Munchen, Germany Feierwerk (with The Blackout Argument)
4/3 - Wien, Austria - Arena
4/4 - Padova, Italy Sottosopra Club
4/5 - Aarau, Switzerland Kiff
4/6 - Trier, Germany Exhaus
4/7 - Paris, France Batofar
(European tour with Misery Signals, Textures, Eternal Lord)
4/8 - Kingston, UK The Peel
4/9 - 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)
5/2 - Philadelphia, PA Theater of Living Arts
5/4 - Sayreville, NJ Starland Ballroom
5/5 - Worcester, MA The Palladium
5/7 - Baltimore, MD Ram's Head Live
5/9 - Columbus, OH Newport Music Hall
5/10 - Toledo, OH Gator'z
8/3-8/5 - Wacken, Germany - Wacken Open-Air Festival
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*** NEWS/RUMORS ***
*
-Allen/Lande's THE REVENGE -- featuring Jorn Lande and Russell Allen
with songs written by Magnus Karlsson -- is scheduled for a May
release in the U.S. NEH Records will have it in stock May 11 ( see
http://www.nehrecords.com/NEWS/NEWS.html for more). Track list: "The
Revenge" (vocals: Lande and Allen), "Obsessed" (Allen), "Victory"
(Lande and Allen), "Master Of Sorrow" (Lande), "Will You Follow"
(Allen), "Just A Dream" (Lande and Allen), "Her Spell" (Lande), "Gone
Too Far" (Allen), "Wake Up Call" (Lande and Allen), "Under The Waves"
(Lande), "Who Can You Trust" (Lande and Allen), "When Time Doesn't
Heal" (Lande and Allen).
-Check out a review of Lordi's THE AROCKALYPSE and a new interview
with Mr. Lordi at
http://glclk.about.com/?zi=1/3SEx .
-Manowar's latest video can be seen on YouTube at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_UGFLT0VMY . The song, "Die For
Metal," is the bonus track from the new album GODS OF WAR.
-Track list for Night Ranger's newie, HOLE IN THE SUN: "Tell Your
Vision," "Drama Queen," "You're Gonna Hear It From Me," "Whatever
Happened," "There Is Life," "Rock Star," "Hole In The Sun," "Fool In
Me," "White Knuckle Ride," "Revelation 4 AM," "Wrap It Up," "Being."
Former Great White keyboardist Michael Lardie is now in the band,
along with mainstays Jack Blades, Brad Gillis, Jeff Watson, and Kelly
Keagy.
-Razorback -- featuring Stefan Berggren (Company Of Snakes) on vocals,
Rolf Munkes (Vanize, Majesty) on guitar, Chris Heun on bass and
guitar, and Mike Terrana (Masterplan, Rage) on drums -- will release
DEADRINGER next month. Track list: "The Faint Distant Bell Ring
(Intro)," "Deadringer," "The Last Man Standing," "Take Me To The Other
Side," "Hero," "Line Of Fire," "Burden," "Miracle Baby," "Rock'n Roll
Life In Hellsinki," "Let Me Give My Lovin'," "Razor Blues."
-Rocklahoma, the first annual Rock Fever Fest, is scheduled for July
13-15 in Pryor, OK. The lineup: Poison, Ratt, Vince Neil, Warrant,
Slaughter, Quiet Riot, Winger, Dokken, Jackyl, Faster Pussycat, Enuff
Z'Nuff, Steelheart, 36 Inches, Y&T, FireHouse, BulletBoys, Bang Tango,
Great White. See
http://www.rockfeverfest.com/ for more.
-Rush has confirmed the following tour dates on its official Web site,
http://www.rush.com/ :
6/13 - HiFi Buys Amphitheater, Atlanta, GA
6/15 - Sound Advice Amphitheater, West Palm Beach, FL
6/16 - Ford Amphitheater @ Florida State Fairgrounds, Tampa, FL
6/18 - Walnut Creek, Raleigh, NC
6/19 - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, Charlotte, NC
6/22 - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, Virginia Beach
6/23 - Nissan Pavilion, Bristow, VA
6/25 - Post Gazette Pavilion, Pittsburgh, PA
6/27 - Tweeter Center, Mansfield, MA
6/29 - Montage Mountain, Scranton PA
6/30 - Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs, NY
7/2 - Jones Beach Amphitheater, Wantagh, NY
7/4 - Six Flags, Darien Lake, NY
7/6 - Tweeter Center, Camden, NJ
7/8 - PNC Arts Center, Homdel, NJ
7/9 - Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, CT
7/18 - Pengrowth Saddledome, Calgary, AB
7/20 - White River Amphitheater, Seattle, WA
7/21 - The Amphitheater @ Clark County, Portland, OR
7/23 - Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, CA
7/25 - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, Irvine, CA
7/27 - Cricket Pavilion, Phoenix, AZ
7/28 - MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, NV
7/30 - Coors Amphitheatre, San Diego, CA
8/1 - Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View, CA
8/3 - Sleep Train Pavilion, Concord, CA
8/4 - Sleep Train Amphitheater, Marysville, CA
8/6 - USANA Amphitheater, Salt Lake City
8/8 - Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, CO
8/11 - Smirnoff Music Center, Dallas, TX
8/12 - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, Selma, TX
8/14 - Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, Houston, TX
8/23 - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, Kansas City, MO
8/24 - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, St. Louis, MO
8/26 - Verizon Wireless Music Center, Noblesville, IN
8/28 - DTE Energy Music Theater, Detroit, MI
8/30 - Blossom Music Center, Cuyahoga Falls, OH
9/1 - Riverbend Music Center, Cincinnati, OH
9/2 - Germain Amphitheater, Columbus, OH
9/6 - Marcus Amphitheater, Milwaukee, WI
9/8 - Midwest Bank Amphitheater, Chicago, IL
9/9 - Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, MN
9/12 - John Labatt Centre, London, ON
9/14 - Colisee De Quebec, Quebec City, QC
9/15 - Bell Centre, Montreal, QC
9/19 - Air Canada Centre, Toronto, ON
9/21 - Scotiabank Place, Ottawa, ON
10/3 - SECC Arena, Glasgow, UK
10/5 - Newcastle Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle, UK
10/6 - Hallam FM Arena, Sheffield, UK
10/9 - Wembley Arena, London, UK
10/10 - Wembley Arena, London, UK
10/11 - NEC Arena, Birmingham, UK
10/14 - MEN Arena, Manchester, UK
10/16 - Ahoy' Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands
10/17 - Ahoy' Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands
10/19 - Oberhausen, Germany, Oberhausen, Germany
10/21 - SAP Arena, Mannheim, Germany
10/23 - Forum Arena, Milan, Italy
10/26 - Spektrum, Oslo, Norway
10/27 - Globe Arena, Stockholm, Sweden
10/29 - Hartwell Arena, Helsinki, Finland
-Check out Salem's live performance of "Blood," from the upcoming
album NECESSARY EVIL, at Israeli newpaper Yedioth Ahronot's site YNET.
Click
http://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-3378625,00.html to see.
-Toronto-based metal band Shatterpoint will release DEAD PRECENDENCE,
its debut full-length album, on April 3 via Powerplay Records. Check
out
http://www.myspace.com/shatterpointmetal for more.
-Rumor has it Slayer and Marilyn Manson will co-headline a North
America tour this summer with two support bands at each show.
-Stratospheerius -- featuring Joe Deninzon, Mack Price, Jamie Bishop,
and Lucianna Padmore -- will release HEADSPACE in July. Tracks include
the "vocal rock anthems" "New Material" and "Old Ghosts," and the
"ripping instrumentals" "Gutterpunk Blues," "Mental Floss," and "Heavy
Shtettle II." The band will play Martyrs in Chicago on April 24 with
Steak Fries Reprise. See
http://www.stratospheerius.com/ for more.
-Velvet Revolver has LIBERTAD tentatively scheduled for a June 5
release, and a U.S. tour is scheduled to begin May 4 in Hollywood.
-VH1 and Sidewinder Music released VH1 Classic Metal Mania - STRIPPED
VOL. 3 earlier this month. Track list: Poison - "Unskinny Bop" (MTV
Unplugged), Shaw/Blades - "High Enough," Tesla - "Signs," Winger -
"Headed For A Heartbreak," Dokken - "In My Dreams," FireHouse - "When
I Look Into Your Eyes," Ratt - "Way Cool Jr." (MTV Unplugged), Jani
Lane - "Heaven," Autograph - "Turn Up The Radio," Tom Keifer -
"Nobody's Fool," Kix - "Don't Close Your Eyes," Eric Martin - "Just
Take My Heart," Queensryche - "The Killing Words" (MTV Unplugged),
Slaughter - "Up All Night," Accept - "Balls To The Wall." The Wal-Mart
version has four additional tracks, all recorded live at the Key Club
in Hollywood in 2005: Winger - "Seventeen," L.A. Guns - "Ballad Of
Jayne," Alias featuring Jason Hook - "More Than Words Can Say,"
Slaughter - "Fly To The Angels." See
http://www.sidewinder-music.com/
and
http://metalmaniastripped.com/ for more. [Note: Where/when in the
heck did Accept ever record an unplugged version of "Balls To The
Wall"??? - Tim] In somewhat related news, we missed this one but
Sidewinder put out a poppier compilation last May entitled 80'S HITS
STRIPPED, featuring tracks like Billy Idol's "Rebel Yell," Asia's
"Heat Of The Moment," and Billy Squier's "The Stroke."
-Vision Divine's fifth studio album, THE 25TH HOUR, is due out June 4
via Scarlet Records.
Thanks to
zrtenenb@..., Jeff "Okie" Adee, Greg Wright,
Chad Bowar, and Anne Leighton for help gathering some of this
information.
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*** FROM THE MEGA-VAULT ***
*
by Keith Abt (
KeithAbt@...)
-This Week: PLAYIN' CATCH UP...
(I'm still trying to get caught up on all the backlogged stuff in my
"To Be Reviewed" pile...so without further ado, let's get to the
tunes...)
...The new CD by Spider Rockets, EVER AFTER (P-Dog Records) arrived in
my mailbox out of the blue some time ago. Since the band hails from
New Jersey, I thought that perhaps they'd picked me to receive it
since I am a fellow Garden State resident. Tim later told me that my
place of residence had nothing to do with it, because the rest of the
Detritus staff had also received the CD...so much for feeling special,
eh? (By the way, the mere fact that none of THEM have bothered to
review it all these months later should tell you something...!) I
don't really know where to begin reviewing EVER AFTER because to be
honest, I thought it was god-awful. Hardly what I would call "Detritus
material," Spider Rockets is a hard-edged alterna-rock band that
features the squeaky voiced Helena Cos (who sounds like a pissed off
Gwen Stefani) warbling over ten tracks of some of the most watery,
generic tunes I've heard in ages. Spider Rockets' Web site compares
their sound and attitude to Velvet Revolver, 7 Year Bitch, Audioslave,
and Alanis Morrisette (!), but none of those artists are exactly my
bag (what can I say, I'm just a dumb metal head!), so for me it was a
chore to simply get through one spin of the CD. By the time the disc
was done the only track that stuck in my head was the cover of the
Beatles' "Helter Skelter," and even that was only because I was
imagining how cool it would be if John Lennon and George Harrison rose
from their graves to exact terrible vengeance upon the band members
for defiling their classic song. Anyone want a free drink coaster, or
a skeet-shooting target? I'll be glad to send you my copy of EVER
AFTER just to get it out of my house. Sorry, Spider Rockets, I'm sure
you're nice people and all, but my New Jersey loyalty only goes so
far... If this sounds like it's your bag at all, feel free to peruse
http://www.SpiderRockets.com/ and
http://www.myspace.com/SpiderRockets
, but don't bother to tell them that I sent you. :J
...Moving on to (thankfully) more metallic pastures... Obtaining a
copy of LAW AND PERSECUTION by Italian thrashers Nameless Crime
(Powerzone Records) was a more high-tech process than I'm used to.
Instead of simply receiving a promotional CD in the mail, I was e-
mailed a link and a password to a special area on their record
label's
Web site, which allowed me to download the entire album in MP3
format.
This was a first for me, and I found the whole thing somewhat ironic
considering that the music business is usually trying to DETER people
from downloading tunes! Anyway, I've discovered several cool new
bands
from Italy over the past year (like Merendine Atomiche and Eldritch)
thanks to my Detritus reviewing duties, and Nameless Crime is another
winner. During the first spin of LAW AND PERSECUTION it became
obvious
that these boys must be big Dave Mustaine fans, as the album sounds a
lot like COUNTDOWN TO EXTINCTION-era Megadeth. The guitar team of
Mario Ruggiero and Alessandra Tuccillo especially impressed me; these
guys can definitely lay down some seriously shredding old-school
riffs
and keep it tight too. Fabio Manda's vocals took a little getting
used
to (his Italian accent was a little distracting for me at first), and
the band's lack of English expertise also provided some unintentional
comedy. (I'm still trying to understand what the song title "Roadside
Bison" could possibly mean, and lyrics like "With your warnings I
clean my ass, my life is not for sale!" in the track "Mr. Stone"
raised a quizzical eyebrow too!), but other than those minor
complaints I'd say that Nameless Crime can be added to my list of
cool
Italian bands to keep an eye on in the future. The band's Web site,
http://www.namelesscrime.com/ , appears to be under construction at
the moment, but you can find out more info at their label's homepage,
which is
http://www.powerzonerecords.com/ ...
...Continuing on the true metal tip we have GRIMOIRE OF RUIN
(Darkhaven Records) by Shadow Demon, a lavishly packaged indie release
by a troop of headbangers who call the wilds of Washington State home.
There's an interesting mix of NWOBHM riffage, doom metal imagery, and
Iced Earth-style grandiosity happening on GRIMOIRE OF RUIN, though
some tracks tend to drag on a bit (only one song comes in under the
five-minute mark) and overstay their welcome. I have a feeling that
vocalist Blaine Hammond is going to be the make-or-break member of
Shadow Demon for most first time listeners, as his voice is a strange
cocktail mix of James Hetfield's youthful snarl and Hansi Kursch's
oddball pompous delivery. I couldn't stand his voice when I first
listened to the CD but he's slowly grown on me over time. I have no
complaints about the rest of the band; they're competent and do their
jobs well, but overall Shadow Demon seem to be missing that special
"something" that pushes them over the cliff for me from being a band
that's merely "cool" to a band that I'm crazy about. Maybe they're
trying to be a little too "epic" for their own good at this early
stage in their career, maybe it's a feeling that they should've spent
a little less money on the amazingly cool artwork and calligraphy in
the booklet and poured that cash into the rather dry studio production
job. Whatever the case, GRIMOIRE OF RUIN is a decent first attempt by
a band that definitely has its you-know-what together and is simply in
need of a label deal that will hook them up with a killer producer. As
they stand right now, fans of the grimy U.S. "true underground metal"
bands like October 31st or Skullview will probably be happy to give
'em a shot in their CD players. Check 'em out at
http://www.shadowdemon.us/ or
http://www.darkhavenrecords.com/ .
...What do you get when you combine former members of Quiet Riot,
Rainbow, Bonham, Lynch Mob and Dio? The right answer would be 3 Legged
Dogg, a new band featuring guitarist Carlos Cavazo, bassist Jimmy
Bain, drummer Vinny Appice, and vocalist Chas West, though personally
my reply would be "Ehhh...not much." Their FROZEN SUMMER debut (Perris
Records) sounded decent enough while it was playing, but it
unfortunately didn't leave much of an impression after it was over.
Going by the cast of musicians I was expecting a retro '80s hard rock
fest, but FROZEN SUMMER is a decidedly modern rock CD, having more in
common with Nickelback, Godsmack, or 3 Doors Down than with any of the
members' former projects. The guitars are low-tuned and grungy, the
songs are melancholy, and Chas West delivers the lyrics in a slow
drawl that gets a little monotonous by the CD's halfway point. Even
though I'm obviously not a modern rock guy, I will say that this disc
is very well done. If these boys were signed to a bigger label and got
some radio play they might see some success with this disc, but it's
simply not my style. You can always check out
http://www.3leggeddogg.com/ or
http://www.myspace.com/3leggeddogg to
decide if it's yours.
-Wow! The "To Be Reviewed" pile has at last been cut down to size...
Again, I apologize to the bands, the labels, and the P.R. people who
were nice enough to send this stuff to me during the last quarter of
2006, only to have me sit on it all for a couple of months... Tim has
just sent me a package of fresh promos in the past week, and I promise
y'all that reviews of all of those will be more timely! Till next
time, keep one foot in the gutter and one fist in the gold, as old
what's his name used to say... ;)
-THIS WEEK'S PLAYLIST: Intense AS OUR ARMY GROWS; Saviour Machine
s/t; Warlock BURNING THE WITCHES; Morgana Lefay GRAND MATERIA;
Python GOOD AND EVIL.
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*** REALM OF SHRED ***
*
by Neal Woodall (
MysticX9@...)
-Well I have once again neglected the Realm for too long; my
intentions were good but life got in the way. In any case, a few items
worth addressing...
...First of all, let me make a correction to the review I wrote of Ray
DeTone's GUITAR NOIR CD. I incorrectly stated that there was a drum
machine used on the album; Ray assured me that indeed there was no
drum machine used, as a matter of fact Ray utilized the services of
some very well respected drummers and percussionists on GUITAR NOIR.
More information and samples can be found at
http://www.raydetone.com/
and
http://www.myspace.com/raydetone .
...There are some nice short interviews with several shred artists
such as Vinnie Moore, Rusty Cooley and Preshant Aswani over at
InstruMentalCase. Check 'em out:
http://instrumentalcase.com/VinnieMoore.aspx
http://instrumentalcase.com/RustyCooley.aspx
http://instrumentalcase.com/PrashantAswani.aspx
...I see Michael Schenker is once again planning a U.S. tour. I would
like to get very excited about this but I'm a bit anxious based on his
reputation for canceling shows, sometimes at the last minute!
Hopefully he has it all together this time around, as I would gladly
take a road trip to catch him in action, it's been a long time since
I've seen the master live. Fingers crossed...
http://www.michaelschenkerhimself.com
...So I guess MySpace is now passe with the youngsters? I knew it was
just a matter of time, maybe that will reduce the amount of nonsense
on there and the site can be used more as a marketing tool for bands
and other entertainers. As a matter of fact I just heard some
promising songs from Lance King's new band Krucible on there, see what
you think at
http://www.myspace.com/krucible .
...One of our readers, Mark Vincent, recently turned me on to a cool
band -- Aghora from Miami, Florida. Killer progressive metal with a
unique twist, give 'em a listen at
http://www.aghora.org/ . Thanks
Mark!
...Gary Moore fan site "Lord Of The Strings" reports that Gary's new
album will be called CLOSE AS YOU GET and will again be in the blues
style, so unfortunately for us hard rockers it will not be the Irish
flavored rock album rumored to be in the works. As far as I know,
there are no current plans to record such an album but I'll keep you
posted if I hear anything. You can also subscribe to the "Lord Of The
Strings" newsletter at
http://www.garymoorefc.com/ .
...Well ProgPower USA VIII tickets are officially sold out! I figured
it would sell out this year as there are some really strong bands in
the lineup. You can still get tickets to the Showcase on Thursday
night, I recommend you do as it is going to be incredible! The link
for tix is
http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0E003E6897A9585F , and
more info on the festival can be found at
http://www.progpowerusa.com/
.
...I'm fired up about the upcoming G3 show featuring Satriani,
Petrucci and Gilbert -- all guitar fanatics should make it a priority
to see this show but in case you miss it I'll have a review for you in
an upcoming Detritus. See
http://www.satriani.com/G3 for more.
...Rush is probably going to be the big summer tour for me, they are
scheduled for June 13th in Atlanta. Tickets for many of the shows go
on sale Saturday so don't miss out. New song "Far Cry" sounds good,
can't wait to hear the whole album on May 1st! See
http://www.rush.com/ .
...In the pet peeve department, surely Eddie was aware he had a
problem that needed attention before he announced a reunion and tour
for this year? Why get your old fans all excited and then pull the rug
out from under them? Oh well, with Michael out of the picture I
couldn't see the tour going well anyway. Maybe Eddie will see clearly
once he is out of rehab and a true reunion can take place, time will
tell...
http://www.van-halen.com/
-Well, I've rambled enough for now. I'll try to get more of these out
in the future but you know how that goes!
-Currently on the playlist: Vicious Rumors - WARBALL, Alex Skolnick
Trio - LAST DAY IN PARADISE, Vitalij Kuprij - GLACIAL INFERNO, Daryl
Stuermer - GO, Aghora - FORMLESS, Pyramaze - LEGEND OF THE BONE
CARVER. Vintage Pick: Iron Maiden - SOMEWHERE IN TIME.
-Cheers!
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*** ROCK HARD RIDE FREE ***
*
by Tim Wadzinski (
tsw512@...)
-Started watching Season 2 of "Gene Simmons Family Jewels" this week.
So far, mostly a yawn. The show runs exactly the same last season and
I guess, for me, some of the initial cuteness has worn off. You know
when his kids Nick and Sophie are going to lay into him with a verbal
jab, when wacky Aunt Tracy will say something outlandish, and when
he's going to give his various self-satisfied looks to the camera. Of
the two new episodes so far I'd say the coolest moments were 1)
footage of Gene backstage after a show on the REVENGE tour, talking to
then four-year-old Nick about how "daddy and Uncle Paul" were just on
stage, and 2) footage of Gene and Paul Stanley promoting last year's
KISSOLOGY box set together; in all of Season 1 I think Paul appeared
for maybe five seconds.
-My friends and I were chuckling about this concert announcement:
Night Ranger live at BagelFest in Matoon, IL. Now, it has to be
pointed out that Matoon is the home of Eastern Illinois University so
their probably will be a decent crowd at this show, but you do have to
admit "BagelFest in Matoon" sounds like 20 people at a Bob's Chili
Cook-off type of deal...
-I dug out Shotgun Messiah's VIOLENT NEW BREED last week. Man, I can't
believe that album is *14* years old already. Many people have said
this before and I'll say it again: It was soooo far ahead of its time
it's not funny. Can someone please put out an APB on Harry K. Cody?
His guitar heroics are sorely missed.
-I discovered a co-worker is a big Rush head, so for a goof I leant
him my copy of the WORKING MAN tribute album. Through it he discovered
James LaBrie and Jack Russell, and I have now gotten him into Dream
Theater and Great White. I love doing this.
-Now in my current playlist: Alex Skolnick Trio - LAST DAY IN PARADISE
(Magnatude Records), Saga - WORLDS APART REVISITED (Inside Out Music
America), Tishamingo - THE POINT (Magnatude Records).
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*** REVIEWS ***
*
DOKKEN - UNCHAIN THE NIGHT (DVD) (A) Rhino, 2007
RT: 115:22
[
http://www.dokken.net/ ]
[
http://www.rhino.com/ ]
This puppy originally surfaced on VHS wayyyy back in '86, and yes I am
old enough to remember watching it. :) It was a fairly groundbreaking
release at the time because 1) rock home video was still pretty new
and 2) as main men Don Dokken and Mick Brown detail in a bonus
interview, the behind-the-scenes segments filmed on the road and in
hotels showed the band members in some quieter, not "on" moments. The
main program is 45 minutes' worth of promo videos ("Unchain The
Night," "Just Got Lucky," "Breaking The Chains," "Alone Again," "The
Hunter," "In My Dreams," and "It's Not Love"), road life, interview
snippets, and hotel room hi-jinks, all complete with healthy doses of
humor. Some of the footage was shot by the band members themselves on
super 8 and looks understandably grainy, but it adds to the charm. The
single best moment of this section is George Lynch and Jeff Pilson
filming a commercial for the "Guitar Buddy Throw 'n' Go Wrap-around
Guitar Trainer" -- order now to get your bonus free copy of "Metal
Poser" that teaches windmills, spins, deep knee bends, heavy metal
faces, and more! -- that by itself is worth this DVD's purchase price.
The promo videos are snapshots of the era, complete with performance
footage, big hair, cheesy post-apocalypse sets, fire, chains, girls,
motorcycles, playing in the rain, etc., and great stuff like Lynch's
Kajagoogoo hairdo, Don's uber sexy "Breaking The Chains" mini-kimono,
Lynch playing the "Just Got Lucky" solo on a volcano, and the whole
band playing "It's Not Love," driving around town on the back of a
flatbed truck. Bonus DVD materials include a funny, nearly 30-minute
interview with Mick and Don (man, Brown's laugh and enthusiasm are
contagious!); the promo clips for "Walk Away," "Dream Warriors,"
"Heaven Sent," and "Burning Like A Flame" (all of which, naturally,
came out after UNCHAIN THE NIGHT's original release date); and another
23 minutes of Mick and Don talking about the four bonus videos. The
funniest thing in the extras is the "Burning Like A Flame" intro,
where they talk about playing with an effects processor back in the
day that reversed whatever what was spoken into it -- Mick and Don
claim former Dio keyboardist Claude Schnell's name sounded the same
forwards and backwards, thus proving he had signed a deal with the
devil. (Also, in a clever bit of marketing, during the main interview
Don talks about unearthing the tapes that eventually became the
recently-released FROM CONCEPTION: LIVE 1981 live album. I guess now
living next door to Gene Simmons has rubbed off on him!) All in all,
this DVD's release was long overdue as UNCHAIN THE NIGHT is a
mandatory watch for all '80s metallers.
- Tim Wadzinski (
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IRON MAIDEN - DEATH ON THE ROAD (DVD) (A-) Iron Maiden
Holdings/Columbia Music Video, 2007
DVD 1: RT: 105:00
DVD 2: RT: 105:00
DVD 3: RT: 195:53
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DEATH ON THE ROAD is a bit of a delayed detonation for U.S. fans as
Maiden fanatics in Europe have had the DVD for over a year now;
apparently Steve Harris was unhappy with some aspects of the package
so he ended up pushing the American release date back several times in
order to ensure the highest quality. Was it worth the wait? Of course
it was! DEATH ON THE ROAD finds the venerable metal sextet in top form
at a concert recorded in Dortmund, Germany, on the DANCE OF DEATH tour
in 2003. Like the ROCK IN RIO DVD, DEATH ON THE ROAD features a
multitude of cameras capturing the band at a breakneck pace, with both
a 5.1 and stereo mix included to make you feel like you are right
there in the front row. Maiden tears through 16 songs with all the
power and intensity they are known for, delivering particularly
explosive versions of "Wrathchild," "The Trooper," "Brave New World,"
"Paschendale" and "Hallowed Be Thy Name." If there is one complaint
about the set list it is that some essential material was left out, as
not one song was played from POWERSLAVE or SOMEWHERE IN TIME. A minor
issue, as this tour was highlighting the DANCE OF DEATH album and
indeed there are six songs from that release here, along with the
unexpected inclusion of "Can I Play With Madness" and "Lord Of The
Flies." The sound is amazing, the stage show fantastic as the boys
deliver all the expected theatrics with an energy and flair that many
bands half their age can't duplicate. Also included is a "Special
Features" disc with a 75-minute documentary on the making of the DANCE
OF DEATH album, a 45-minute doc on what goes into the production of
Maiden's massive tour, plus fan and band interviews, promo videos, and
a picture and artwork gallery. Make no mistake, Maiden know how to
package a DVD correctly, and DEATH ON THE ROAD is highly recommended
for all diehard Maiden fans as well as those who are interested in
seeing the band performing in a modern setting. Get it.
- Neal Woodall (
MysticX9@...)
DARYL STUERMER - GO (A-/B+) Inside Out Music, 2007
10 tracks, RT: 47:37
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http://www.insideoutmusic.com/ ]
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Seems I'm reviewing as much jazz and progressive rock as I am metal
and hard rock these days, and I must say it's a joy when the music on
offer is as good as that found on GO. Daryl Stuermer is probably best
known to rock fans for his work with Genesis and Phil Collins, but he
originally cut his teeth as a fusion player in Jean Luc Ponty's band,
playing on some very memorable albums such as AURORA, IMAGINARY VOYAGE
and ENIGMATIC OCEAN. Daryl has also found time to release some well-
received solo albums, and we can certainly add GO to that list.
Stylistically GO is very well played jazz-rock fusion, incorporating
elements of Joe Satriani, Eric Johnson, and especially Shawn Lane, as
GO sounds to my ears like a close cousin to Shawn's POWERS OF TEN
album. Highlights are many, just check out the emotional melodicism of
"Dream In Blue," the killer groove and energy of "Breaking Point,"
awesome in-the-pocket virtuosity of "Meltdown" or the uplifting feel
of "The Archer." The production is spot-on excellent, with great
ensemble playing by Daryl's band including drummer John Calarco,
keyboardist Kostia Efimov and bassists Eric Hervey and Leland Sklar.
If you love expertly played jazz-rock fusion you'll want to put a copy
of GO in your collection immediately, and make sure to see Daryl on
the Genesis reunion tour as I'm sure that will be something very
special!
- Neal Woodall (
MysticX9@...)
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