Detritus
Issue #410
Week of May 7, 2007
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-Wow, big issue this week. Kinda snuck up on me. - Tim

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-Lion's Share: Two New Songs Posted Online

Swedish melodic metal masters Lion's Share have posted two new songs
from their long-awaited comeback album EMOTIONAL COMA at their MySpace
page ( http://www.myspace.com/lionsshare ). "The Edge Of The Razor"
features guest solos from ex-Kiss guitarist Bruce Kulick and will be
the first video from the CD, which is scheduled for release on June 15
via AFM Records. Sweden Rock Festival attendees will be able to buy
the CD early during the band's signing session at the event on June 7
at 5:30 p.m. (Lion's Share live on stage 4-5 PM). Pre order here:
http://www.swedenrockshop.com/browseArtist.cfm?ID=4227&ob=dt&so=ASC%20

EMOTIONAL COMA is "the heaviest and most powerful Lion's Share record
to date," and it features guest appearances by Kulick, Glen Drover
(Megadeth) and Mats Levén (Therion, Yngwie Malmsteen). The band
features guitar player and founding member Lars Chriss, along with
vocalist Patrik Johansson (Astral Doors, Wuthering Heights), bass
player Sampo Axelsson (Glenn Hughes) and well-known session drummer
Richard Evensand (Chimaira, Soilwork, Therion).

EMOTIONAL COMA track listing:

1. Cult Of Denial
2. The Arsonist
3. Emotional Coma (feat. Glen Drover)
4. Clones Of Fate
5. The Edge Of The Razor (feat. Bruce Kulick)
6. Toxication Rave
7. Trafficking
8. Bloodstained Soil
9. Soultaker
10. Hatred's My Fuel
11. Sorcerers (Angel Witch cover)
12. Ring Of Stupidity (bonus track for Japan and digi-pak)

Lion's Share has lined up the following shows:

June 01 - Fjongstock Festival - Sundsvall, Sweden
June 7 - Sweden Rock Festival - Sölvesborg, Sweden
June 29 - Mälarrocken Festival - Västerås, Sweden
Aug. 17 - Metal Heart - Notodden, Norway

http://www.lionsshare.org/

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-Long-time Kiss Fan Jennifer Gregory Wins "Name The King Of All Beasts
Contest"

[Note: This is from the Kiss Comics Group Newsletter. - Tim]

Paul Stanley And Gene Simmons Personally Pick Her Entry. King Of All
Beasts Will Now Be Called Chikara

When long-time Kiss fan, Jennifer Gregory, read the e-mail from
Platinum Studios and the Kiss Comics Group stating that she had won
the contest to name the "Kiss 4K" character, King Of All Beasts, her
co-workers were looking at her very strangely. It was probably because
Jennifer was screaming loudly at her computer.

Jennifer thought that the title to the 1988 Japanese limited edition
compilation album would make a great comic book character name. "I
knew that Chikara meant power and I thought that making that the name
of one of the 'Kiss 4K' characters made sense," said Ms. Gregory.

Read more about this story at KISSCOMICSGROUP.COM

"Kiss 4K" #2 In Stores June 27th

The "Kiss 4K" team, Demon, Starchild, King Of All Beasts and
Celestial, meet a new ally, Lolita St. Étrange and her coven of
witches.

But are they really allies?

And what past do they share with the mysterious Wicked Lester? Plus,
learn what the Destroyer cult has planned for the "Kiss 4K" team.

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-Rhino Entertainment Offers "DeeVD" -- Twisted Sister's Classic Videos
Arrive In Stores June 26

LOS ANGELES -- Big hair, big hits and even bigger riffs -- the era of
big metal returns as Rhino presents the DVD debut of hard-to-find and
out-of-print video collections from one of the biggest-selling bands
of the '80s: Twisted Sister. The DVD offers a clear digital picture
along with Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound mixes that capture the
band at the height of their popularity. Twisted Sister's THE VIDEO
YEARS will be available from Rhino on June 26 at all retail outlets
and at http://www.rhino.com/ .

"2006 marked the 30th anniversary and 9,000th live performance of
Twisted Sister," says Twisted Sister guitarist Jay Jay French. "In
reaching this historic milestone, it is only fitting that this DVD,
encompassing some of the most legendary videos ever made, finally will
be commercially available. This intense renewed interest in Twisted
Sister comes at a time when the band is performing to its greatest
audiences around the world, proving once and for all that not only did
the band help create the MTV era, its shows have become the stuff of
legend."

Twisted Sister -- singer Dee Snider, guitarists Jay Jay French and
Eddie "Fingers" Ojeda, bassist Mark Mendoza and drummer A.J. Pero --
took the country by storm in 1984 thanks to the band's breakthrough
album, STAY HUNGRY and its follow-up COME OUT AND PLAY. The band's
music videos including the hit "We're Not Gonna Take It," their first
television performance, and a legendary 1984 concert performance STAY
HUNGRY have been combined into a single DVD entitled THE VIDEO YEARS.
The DVD also includes new interviews with the band, actor Mark Metcalf
who played the father and teacher in "We're Not Gonna Take It" and "I
Wanna Rock" respectively, Lemmy Kilmister and much more.

About Rhino Entertainment
Based in Burbank, California, Warner Music Group's Rhino Entertainment
serves as the central catalog development, licensing, soundtrack, and
television marketing area for the corporation. Rhino develops,
markets, and promotes both audio and video products from the vast WMG
catalog and through new productions with established artists. The
division is also responsible for licensing WMG's music for film,
television, and video game uses, and for creating custom premium
products

DVD Track Listings

Twisted Sister: THE VIDEO YEARS

1. "It's Only Rock 'N' Roll (But I Like It)"*
2. "You Can't Stop Rock 'N' Roll"
3. "We're Not Gonna Take It"
4. "I Wanna Rock"
5. "The Price"
6. "Leader Of The Pack"
7. "Be Chrool To Your Scuel"
8. "Hot Love"

Twisted Live: STAY HUNGRY

1. "The Kids Are Back"
2. "We're Not Gonna Take It"
3. "I Wanna Rock"
4. "Under The Blade"
5. "The Beast"
6. "You Can't Stop Rock 'N' Roll"
7. "The Price"
8. "Stay Hungry"
9. "Burn In Hell"
10. "S. M. F."

DVD Extras include video commentaries for each of their videos with
all five band members and Mark Metcalf, star of "We're Not Gonna Take
It" and "I Wanna Rock."

* Twisted Sister's first-ever television performance in 1982.

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-Napalm Records News

Saltatio Mortis - Back To The Middle Ages

After the success of their chart album DES KONIGS HENKER, Saltatio
Mortis is finally back in the studio under the supervision of producer
Thomas Heiman-Trosien (In Extremo, Schandmaul). Heavy guitars in
combination with Medieval sounds will define Saltatio Mortis' next
release. Musically and lyrically, the new, untitled album (European
Release Date: 31.08.2007) will perfectly fuse modern times with the
Dark Ages.

http://www.saltatio-mortis.com/

Erben Der Schopfung - The Return

For over four years, Erben Der Schopfung kept a low profile, but now
the band formed by Oliver Falk returns with new material and a new
lineup. "The new songs are much heavier and we have focused much more
heavily on the guitars, as well as in using more digital effects. The
new material moves in the direction of Electro/EBM Dark Metal. Plus,
we have added quite a few surprises," says Oliver. The yet untitled
album is currently being recorded in the band's very own studio and
scheduled for a late 2007 release.

http://www.erben.li/

Hurtlocker - Thrash Or Be Thrashed

Chicago's Hurtlocker has entered Studio One with Chris Djuricic to
record the follow-up of FEAR AND A HANDFUL OF DUST. Vocalist Grant
Belcher on the new material: "We have lengthier songs and more solos,
but don't worry, it's gonna stay f*cking heavy. We've got more
blastbeats, more aggression, some Grind parts and a sh*tload of
extreme Thrash -- definetely no ballads or cheesy stuff!" The release
date for the new onslaught EMBRACE THE FALL is yet to be confirmed.

http://www.myspace.com/hurtlocker1

Sinamore - New Album

Sinamore is currently working in Soundtrack Studio to record the
successor to A NEW DAY, before July sees its final mastering at
Finnvox Studios (Sentenced, H.I.M.). Band leader Tommi Muhli had this
to say: "I think we've stepped over onto darker ground. The new
material follows the musical direction found on the last tracks that
made their way onto A NEW DAY ("Misery Carnival," "Drama For Two," and
"Fallen"). The songs are deeper, melancholic, powerful, and definately
more Metal than on the previous album." Expect new dark anthems in
autumn 2007.

http://www.sinamore.com/

WeltenBrand - Lineup Additions

WeltenBrand will present itself in the future with no less than THREE
singers. Manja "Tyrae" Gückel will form an extraordinary vocal trio
with Dina Falk and Ritchie Wenawasser. Furthermore, the band is
already working on new material, which willl be heavier than that
heard on THE END OF THE WIZARD, but continue to omit the use of
electric guitars. A string ensemble and a few experimental
arrangements will add to the unique sound. The lyrical subject matter
will find its inspiration in both Glarner's "Book Of Sagas" and the
last European witch burnings that took place in the band's hometown.
Expect this release in early 2008.

http://www.weltenbrand.li/

Leave's Eyes - Tour Video Online

Find the latest video to the track "New Found Land," which documents
parts of their European tour with Fairyland (
http://www.fairyland-metal.com/ ) and Kamelot here:
http://www.leaveseyes.de/UserFiles/Media/new_found_land_s.wmv . Alex
Krull: "We are really looking forward to the upcoming concerts in
Germany, the Netherlands, Scandinavia and the Baltic States. We will
visit some places where we have never played before with Leaves' Eyes,
and are really excited about that. We should start working on our new
record in the summertime, before playing in the United States and
Canada again. The release of the upcoming CD is planned for 2008, but
we will be releasing the DVD before the new record comes out."

http://www.leaveseyes.com/

More Napalm Records news here:
http://www.napalmrecords.com/news.shtml

Upcoming releases:

Visions Of Atlantis - TRINITY (U.S.A.: 6/5/07)

With their third offering, TRINITY, the Austro-American sextet takes
Symphonic Metal to a new level as majestically powerful Metal songs
complete with heavy guitars and unrelenting drumming meet emotional
ballads and romantic soundscapes. By masterfully merging their classic
roots with powerful modern elements, Visions Of Atlantis deliver an
album that is not only mystic and heavy, but also insightful and
bombastic.

Exclusive prelistening of the complete album: 27.4., for 24 hours on
http://www.heavylaw.com/ !

Prelistening 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

http://visionsofatlantis.com/

Korpiklaani - TERVASKANTO (U.S.A.: 6.27.07)

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.

TERVASKANTO limited edition will include an exclusive Bonus DVD,
filmed at Wacken Open Air 2006!

http://www.korpiklaani.com/

Iron Fire - BLADE OF TRIUMPH (U.S.A.: 7.17.07)

Heroic Power Metal complete with heavy guitars, majestic melodies and
in-your-face drumming pave the way for the unmistakable and
charismatic vocals of front man Martin Steene. This steam hammer of
traditional Metal albums is sure to appease the youth of steel. Get
ready for Danish Power Metal dynamite!

BLADE OF TRIUMPH will also be available as a limited edition digi-pak
including two bonus tracks.

http://www.ironfire.dk/

Recent releases:

Serenity - WORDS UNTOLD & DREAMS UNLIVED (U.S.A.: 5.22.07)

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.

"It's rare that a new power metal act shakes things up...sounding akin
to the young and hungry Sonata Arctica of old" - ZERO TOLERANCE

Pre-listening Links for WORDS UNTOLD & DREAMS UNLIVED:

Reduced To Nothingness
http://videos.napalmrecords.at/mp3/Serenity02_ReducedToNothingness_3mi
ns.mp3

Canopus 3
http://videos.napalmrecords.at/mp3/Serenity01_Canopus3_Edit.mp3

Circle Of My 2nd Life
http://videos.napalmrecords.at/mp3/Serenity04_CircleOfMySecondLife_Edi
t.mp3

Engraved Within
http://videos.napalmrecords.at/mp3/Serenity05_EngravedWithin_Edit.mp3

Forever
http://videos.napalmrecords.at/mp3/Serenity06_Forever_Edit.mp3

Dead Man Walking
http://videos.napalmrecords.at/mp3/Serenity08_DeadMenWalking_Edit.mp3

From Where The Dark Is Born
http://videos.napalmrecords.at/mp3/Serenity09_FromWhereTheDarkIsBorn_E
dit.mp3

Thriven
http://videos.napalmrecords.at/mp3/Serenity10_Thriven_Edit.mp3

Exclusive pre-listening of the WHOLE album: 29.4.07, for 24 hours on
http://www.heavylaw.com/ .

http://www.serenity-band.com/

Vintersorg - SOLENS ROTTER (U.S.A.: 5.22.07)

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.

"Magnificent" - ZERO TOLERANCE

http://www.vintersorganic.com/

Intense - AS OUR ARMY GROWS

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.

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

http://www.intense-uk.com/

Battlelore - EVERNIGHT

Epic Fantasy Metal complete with bombastic interludes, mystic
soundscapes and heavy riffs envelop the skillful interaction between
the Elven-like female vocals and the warlike Uruk-hai cries that
summon images of great battles fought by Men, Elves, and Dwarves
against the armies of darkness.

http://www.battlelore.net/

Trail Of Tears - EXISTENTIA

Serrated, fast, thrashing, and breathless guitars accompanied by the
perfect rhythm section supply the foundation for superb classical
arrangements and incomparable duelling vocals between the two front
men. A potent, cliché-free, and complete Dark Gothic Metal
masterpiece!

http://www.trailoftears.no/

Festivals:

11.-12.05.2007 DE - Marktsteft / Rockmania Fest - ELIS, BATTLELORE
25.-28.05.2007 DE - Leipzig / Wave Gothic Treffen - MIDNATTSOL
06.-09.06.2007 SE - Sölvesborg / Sweden Rock Festival - TYR, TRAIL OF
TEARS, KORPIKLAANI
15.-16.06.2007 DE - Glauchau / Woodstage Summer Open Air - LACRIMAS
PROFUNDERE
22.-23.06.2007 AT - Straßwalchen / Summer Nights Fest - SERENITY
29.06.-01.07.2007 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.-14.07.2007 AT - Semmering / Kaltenbach Open Air- KAMPFAR, TYR
19.-21.07.2007 DE - Kreuth / Earthshaker Fest KORPIKLAANI
02.-03.08.2007 DE - Wacken Open Air - TYR, KAMPFAR
11.-12.08.2007 DE - Hildesheim / Mera Luna LACRIMAS PROFUNDERE
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 (DVD-Show!!), ELIS, BATTLELORE, DRACONIAN

Winter catalog 2006/2007:
https://ssl.kundenserver.de/s7992294.shoplite.de/shopdata/winter-
2006.pdf

Napalm Records
http://www.napalmrecords.com/

Napalm YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=napalmrecords

Napalm MySpace
http://www.myspace.com/napalmrecords

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-Lion Music News

John Macaluso & Union Radio - THE RADIO WAVES GOODBYE

Genre - Prog Rock/Metal
Released May 25th 2007
LMC195
EAN6419922001950

John Macaluso is one of rock music's most regarded drummers with a
resume that runs from ARK to Yngwie Malmsteen, with his world class
drumming being found on some 200 releases to date. However, its only
now that John Macaluso has delivered his own project entitled John
Macaluso & Union Radio – THE RADIO WAVES GOODBYE which displays his
full versatility as a composer through a collection of 13 tracks that
scream quality from start to finish.

The music of THE RADIO WAVES GOODBYE is best described as dark and
moody yet is home to a feast of songs that vary in tempo. Obvious
influences on the sound can be traced to Pink Floyd and Black Sabbath.
Yet more significantly drawn from John's travels around the world
studying other cultures music and foreign rhythms. On the albums sound
Macaluso states, "I put all these influences together to form the
writing style. The music is more keyboard heavy, than guitar based and
has a very airy, creepy sound with heavy and sometimes speedy drumming
which is actually relaxing at certain high tempos. It is very cerebral
from feel to sound. The lyrical content is dark as well. There are
stories told all real life but some told in almost fable ways.
Subjects from struggle to Religion, universal, solar system, core of
earth, relationships, anger, joy, drugs, fulfillment and emptiness."

Macaluso's goal with THE RADIO WAVES GOODBYE was quite simple: "My
goal in making this album was to make the best album I have ever
played on and I have recorded around 200 albums in my career, so it
wasn't easy. This is why it has taken so long (around 18 months), but
I have done it. This is my best. I wanted to make music that was true
and that I would want to listen too, nothing about following any trend
just real expression using all my influence of life. The main thing I
wanted to accomplish here was to make an album like it was a snap shot
photo of life at the time I was making it. I also wanted to get my
favorite musicians and friends that I have worked with through the
years on it and have a great time making it. I did this all over the
world; I traveled to many different States and Countries to get the
players on the record. It took a lot to do it but the performances
show and it really shows that genuine friends were working on this
record together, you can hear the great time and that the musicians
all rose to the occasion and kicked it for me, I gotta thank them
all!!!

"Lyrical influences come highly from the occult and religion blended
with spirituality and the way I look at everyday life. It might be a
different way of looking at the world but it's the only way I know. I
don't mean Occult and Religion as a corny doom thing or a preacher
man. I am highly influenced in life by the spirit world and the song
lyrics tell stories of events an what ifs."

Favorite moments: "Some are working with my great buddy Vitalij
Kuprij. When we wrote and record the instrumental track 'T-34.' We
spent time at his place in Pennsylvania got on the exact same wave
length and kicked ass on this song. We had an amazing time and it
shines through on the recording, this track turned out to be one of
the best. Also working with Marco Sfogli over in Italy. He lives in a
house where you stand on the balcony and overlook Mt. Vesuvius (the
Pompeii Volcano). How could you not have a new influence when seeing
this everyday. The writing sessions were great and the recording even
better."

Track Listing/Musicians

1. Soul In Your Mind: Vocals - James LaBrie, Drums - John Macaluso,
Keyboards and Piano - Vitalij Kuprij, Bass - Ze Gray, Lead Guitar -
Alex Rastopskin, Background Vocals - Don Chaffin, Keyboards and Rhythm
Guitars - Dimuti.

2. Mother Illusion: Vocals - Mike Dimeo, Drums - John Macaluso,
Keyboards - Vitalij Kuprij, Keyboards - Dimuti, Bass - Ze Gray.

3. Dissolved: Vocals - Adriaan Holtz, Drums - John Macaluso, Bass -
Larry Meyeer, Guitar - Larry Meyer, Keyboards - Dimuti.

4. Gates To Bridges: Vocals - Mike Dimeo, Drums - John Macaluso,
Guitar - Robert Katrikh, Keyboards - Vitalij Kuprij, Keyboards and 12
String Guitar - Dimuti, Guitar - Chris Caffrey.

5. T-34: Drums - John Macaluso, Keyboards and Piano - Vitalij Kuprij,
Guitar and Bazuki - Marco Sfogli, Cello - Dave Eggar.

6. The Prayer Pill: Vocals - Adrian Holtz, Drums - John Macaluso,
Keyboards, Bass and Guitar - Dimuti, Bass - Ze Gray, Drums - John
Macaluso, Background Vocals - Donna Macaluso, Laura Macaluso and
Kristen Drewes, Lead Guitar - Alex Rastopskin.

7. Shimmering Grey: Vocals - Adrian Holtz, Drums - John Macaluso,
Guitar and Bass - Larry Meyer, Piano - Derrik Weiland, Guitar - Marco
Sfogli.

8. Yesterday I'll Understand: Vocals - Don Chaffin, Drums - John
Macaluso, Guitar and Bass - Larry Meyer, Lead Guitar - Jack Frost,
Keyboards - Marty Mallinger.

9. Pretzel: Drums - John Macaluso, Vocals - John Macaluso, Vocals -
Suzy.

10. Things You Should Not Know: Vocals - Adrian Holtz, Drums - John
Macaluso, Keyboards and Acoustic Guitars - Dimuti, Lead Guitar - Alex
Masi, Bass - Ze Gray, Vocals - Dina and Shelly, Flute - Kristen
Drewes, Keyboards - Vitalij Kuprij.

11. The Six Foot Under Happy Man: Vocals - John Macaluso, Background
Vocals - Don Chaffin, Guitar - Larry Meyer, Bass - Randy Coven, Horns
- Jimmy "Charlie Chan" Halperin.

12. Staring "Pain": Vocals - Adrian Holtz, Drums - John Macaluso,
Guitar - Marco Sfogli, Bass - Ze Gray, Keyboards and Acoustic Guitars
- Dimuti.

13. Away With Words: Guitar and Bass - Alex Rastopskin, Drums and
Vocals - John Macaluso, Keyboards and Vocals - Dimuti.

Web Links:
http://www.johnmacaluso.com/
http://www.lionmusic.com/theradiowavesgoodbye.htm

Chris Poland - RETURN TO METALOPOLIS LIVE

Genre - Guitar Instrumental
Released May 25th 2007
LMC206
EAN6419922002063

RETURN TO METALOPOLIS was the beginning of Chris Poland's solo career,
after leaving multi-platinum artists, Megadeth, in 1987. The RETURN TO
METALOPOLIS disc has been a cult classic for years, having been
reissued several times worldwide. Lion Music is proud to share with
you the only known live moments on tape from the short-lived tour in
support of this classic release. Recorded live in 1991 at the now
defunct Mason Jar in Phoenix, Arizona, RETURN TO METALOPOLIS LIVE is a
chance for fans to see how this inventive material translated over
into a live situation. The recording is as-is and would be the
beginning of the lineup that progressed into the band Damn The
Machine, who released their self-titled disc in 1993 on A&M Records.
Listening to RETURN TO METALOPOLIS LIVE shows how Chris' playing has
evolved over the years, but it also shows that even back then he was
pushing the boundaries of the guitar, with his trademark cutting tone
and style. In addition to a couple of studio demo outtakes from past
years, we thought it would be cool to include OHM: performing a re-
worked version of the METALOPOLIS classic, "Alexandria." This release
is for the Chris Poland fans that have been so supportive throughout
the years. We hope you enjoy!

"I was pretty young when RETURN TO METALOPOLIS came out, maybe 15 or
16. Back then, before the Internet, a lot of albums came out, and
unless you where lucky and spotted an ad or a review in a magazine,
you'd never know it. One day, a friend of mine put a cassette in the
car player and said 'Guess who this is?' I listened for a few minutes
and said 'Is it Megadeth? Why aren't there any vocals?'

"Megadeth's PEACE SELLS was, and remains, my favourite metal album and
while Chris may not have written anything for that album, you can hear
his stamp on every song, and I guess Dave Mustaine must have
influenced Chris a little bit too. Although I loved his playing on
those first two Megadeth albums, my love affair with Chris Poland
really began with the METALOPOLIS album, an album I still spin
regularly. In retrospect, the album doesn't really sound that much
like Megadeth; instead, it's a quintessential expression of the Chris
Poland sound, which shines through no matter which genre he is
exploring. As I've grown older, my affection for his work and
appreciation for his talent have only increased; through Damn The
Machine, OHM:, and his various solo releases. The quality that truly
sets him apart from other 'guitar hero' types is that he is, first and
foremost, a songwriter. I never cottoned to the Shrapnel school of
metal guitar wankery, because even the best of those releases tended
to be shallow frameworks built to support endless solos, which
themselves all blended together in a neo-classical haze. RETURN TO
METALOPOLIS is not that kind of release, and all things considered,
there aren't even that many solos, only song after song of
breathtaking riffs and brilliant arrangements. When he does take the
lead, Chris plays with an astounding lyricism. His solos become an
inextricable part of the song in the way a vocal melody normally
would. Not many guitarists can play like that, nether mind their
dexterity or speed (neither of which Chris can be said to lack, for
the record). I've had the pleasure of seeing Chris perform live
several times, first with Damn The Machine and then with OHM:, but
unfortunately his U.S. tour in support of METALOPOLIS melted down
before it made it to my town. It's great to finally get to hear this
music played for a crowd, and with Dave Randi on bass, you can start
to hear how Chris got from his first release as a leader in Damn The
Machine, who were formed not too long after Chris, his brother, and
Dave got back from this aborted tour. For many years Chris Poland has
inspired me as a guitarist, as a songwriter, and as a lover of music.
Here's hoping the next 20 years are just as inspiring!"
-- Matt Johnson (Metal Maniacs Magazine)

Track Listing
1. Return To Metalopolis
2. Wake Up Dead
3. Khazad Dûm
4. Pyscho Boy
5. Nightmare Hall
6. Theatre Of The Damned
7. Pandora
8. Tin Man
9. Alexandria (live enhanced video)

Band Lineup
Chris Poland – Guitar
Dave Randi – Bass, vocal track 2
Mark Poland – Drums
Dave Eagle – Drums (tracks 8 & 9)
Robby Pagliari – bass (tracks 8 & 9)

Track Info
Tracks 1-6: Recorded live at The Mason Jar, Phoenix, AZ (1991)
Track 7: Unreleased studio demo (1990-1992)
Track 8: B-side from the first OHM: record (2003)
Track 9: Filmed & recorded by Donny Sarian at The Baked Potato in
L.A., CA (1999)

Tracks 1, 3-9 written by Chris Poland and published by Killing Floor
Music (ASCAP)
Track 2 written by D. Mustaine and published by Mustaine Music/Theory
Music (BMI)

Web Links
http://www.chrispoland.com/
http://www.myspace.com/chrispolandsohm
http://www.lionmusic.com/metalopolislive.htm

Tomorrow's Eve - "The Tower"

Genre - Prog Power Metal
Released May 25th 2007
LMC208
EAN6419922002087

Tomorrow's Eve, fresh from the release of their worldwide acclaimed
album MIRROR OF CREATION 2 - GENESIS II in 2006, have recorded a four-
track album to give fans an idea of the direction to expect on their
next full-length album and to also offers fans something special to
celebrate their European tour in support of Circle II Circle
throughout April 2007.

"The Tower" is a four-track single containing new material and early
band material re-recorded to better reflect where the band is at in
2007. It's a single to tease for the upcoming full-length album. The
music on "The Tower" is dark and aggressive with the lyrics like
episodes from "The Twilight Zone," what also will be the concept of
the band's next full-length release. The band are already booked into
SU2 Studios to record the follow-up to MIRROR OF CREATION 2 - GENESIS
II in July.

"The Tower" will be released shortly after the band have completed a
European tour with Circle II Circle and Savage Circus throughout April
'07 performing in Germany, Denmark, Austria, France, Italy, The
Netherlands and Belgium.

Track Listing:
1. The Tower
2. Remember
3. Success 2007
4. Not From This World 2007

Band Lineup
Martin LeMar – Vocals
Rainer Grund – Guitars
Oliver Schwickert – Keys
Chris Doerr – Bass
Tom Diener – Drums

Guest Musicians
Jennie Kloos
Phil Hillen

Production Credits
Recorded and produced by Phil Hillen at SU2-Studio Germany
All songs written by Tomorrow's Eve
Lyrics by Martin LeMar and Daniel Z. Klein
Cover Artwork by Martin LeMar and Oliver Schwickert

Official Web Links
http://www.t-eve.com/
http://www.myspace.com/mirrorofcreation

Mind's Eye - "Feed My Revolver" Video Released

The stunning new video for Mind's Eye's "Feed My Revolver" from the
forthcoming full-length concept album A GENTLEMAN'S HURRICANE is now
complete. You can check it out at the official Mind's Eye MySpace site
http://www.myspace.com/eyeofthemind .

Or this direct link:
http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?
fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=20\27141094

The video for "Feed My Revolver" was created by Fredrik Englund and
Viktor Blanke and you can check out their Web site at AWOL (
http://www.go-awol.net/ ).

Mind's Eye - A GENTLEMAN'S HURRICANE is set for release all over
Europe in September 2007 through Lion Music and will come with a
"making of" DVD and comic book outlining the concept.

Visit
http://www.roundrec.com/
http://www.myspace.com/eyeofthemind

http://www.lionmusic.com/
http://www.myspace.com/lionmusiclabel

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-Gold Storm Records Releases Violent Storm's Album STORM WARNING, With
Guests Yngwie Malmsteen And Judas Priest's K.K. Downing, July 27th,
2007, In The U.S.

Executive Produced By K.K. Downing, In This Production Outside Of
Judas Priest

More and more in the early 21st century, newer metal acts seem to be
modeling their sound after the metal masters. And there's a reason why
the debut full length by Violent Storm, STORM WARNING, bears a sonic
resemblance to the aforementioned metal masters -- two of the genre's
most renowned guitarists, Yngwie Malmsteen and Judas Priest's K.K.
Downing, have lent a hand (with the latter also handling Executive
Production duties).

Led by bassist/songwriter Mick Cervino (who has toured alongside
Ritchie Blackmore and Malmsteen), alongside Mike Sorrentino on Drums
(ex-Blackmore's Night), Matt Reardon on Vocals and Martin Mickells on
Guitars, Violent Storm instantly left an impression on Downing.
"There's a lot of bands out there now, but a lot of it is very 'nu
metal' to me. So when I heard Mick's stuff, I thought, 'This is pretty
cool -- it has a freshness about it. Very classic metal.' So I played
a couple of solos and things went on from there. Yngwie played on the
record, and later, I pushed them towards Roy Z to engineer and re-mix
the record from the original. Roy and I were sending files back across
the Atlantic, I actually went there a couple of times -- once to L.A.
and once to Las Vegas -- and hooked up with Roy to listen to some
stuff. And that's how it all happened, really -- I've been involved
ever since."

Although he's appeared on live recordings by Malmsteen (ATTACK!! and
G3 LIVE: ROCKIN' IN THE FREE WORLD) as well as a song on a studio set
by Blackmore's Night (UNDER A VIOLET MOON), Cervino hasn't had the
opportunity to truly show off his bass chops in the studio, until now.
"That's another reason why I needed to do Violent Storm, because I've
got to be able to play the bass on an album sometime!"

The result is a rockin' release that manages to appeal to metalheads
both old and new, explains Cervino. "If you're in an aggressive mood,
you listen to something fast, like 'War No More.' But sometimes you're
more into a melody frame of mind, and you listen to 'Alimentary
Fable.' It really depends on the mood of the day -- and that's what I
intended to do for the listener, so they wouldn't be stuck with one
style that is redundant."

Track listing for STORM WARNING:

1. War No More [Featuring K.K. Downing]
2. Fire In The Unknown [Featuring Roy Z and Yngwie Malmsteen]
3. Deceiver [Featuring K.K. Downing]
4. Pain [Featuring Yngwie Malmsteen]
5. Alimentary Fable
6. Screaming In Your Face [Featuring Roy Z]
7. You Don't Care
8. Owning You
9. Empty Hope
10. Storm

* PLUS BONUS VIDEO FEATURES

Confirmed Violent Storm Tour Dates:

June 1 - Spirit of Rock Festival, Eishalle
Deutweg-Winterthur, Switzerland with Motley Crue and Papa Roach.
http://www.spiritofmusic.ch/

June 2 - Corporation, Sheffield, England
http://www.corporation.org.uk/

June 6 - KB Hallen, w/ Heaven and Hell, Coppenhagen, Denmark
http://www.kbhallen.dk/

June 7 - Stengade 30, Coppenhagen, Denmark
http://www.stengade30.dk/

June 9 - Sauna Open Air Festival, Tampere, Finland
http://www.sauna-open-air.fi/

June 15 - SPIRIT 66 CLUB, BELGIUM
http://www.spiritof66.be/

June 17 - JB's, Dudley, England
http://www.jbsdudley.co.uk/
plus special Guests, Rattle Snake Remedy

June 18 - The Camden Underworld, w/ Dublin Death Patrol, London,
England
http://www.theunderworldcamden.co.uk/

June 22 - Bang Your Head Festival, Ballingen, Germany
http://www.bang-your-head.de/

For more information, visit http://www.violentstorm.net/ and
http://www.goldstormrecords.com/ .

E-Card: http://017e52b.netsolhost.com/ecard/

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-Sweden Rock Festival Will Feature Perris Recording Artists Zan Clan
And Switchblade

Zan Clan will headline the Gibson stage (3,000 seater) with Demark's
own sleaze band Switchblade.

Zan Clan will performing many of the tracks from their latest release
KICKZ THE LIVIN' SH*T OUTTA STOCKHOLM. This album was recorded and
produced by Chris Laney live at GlamFest (a tribute to the late Dave
Lepard of Crashdiet) at Klubben Stockholm City on Feb 11th, 2006.
KICKZ... also features two brand new studio bonus tracks recorded in
2006 featuring Ryan Roxie & Marcus Jidell and a third bonus track that
was recorded during the WE ARE ZAN CLAN sessions.

Switchblade wil be performing tracks from their SWITCHBLADE SERENADE
and ROCK N ROLL 4EVER releases. Switchblade's debut release
SWITCHBLADE SERENADE on Perris took on a new level of glam sleaze in
the vein of The Four Horsemen, Circus Of Power & Junkyard. Lead
vocalist Ken Anthony guarantees Switchblade fans a raw, high, energy
in-your-face rock 'n' roll with the ROCK N ROLL 4EVER release.

For more information visit:
http://www.perrisrecords.com/
http://www.zanclan.com/
http://www.switchblade.dk/

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-Winger Playing Waterstock 2007

June 30th @ Water Works Part, Des Moines, IA

HOLLYWOOD -- Platinum recording artist Winger is playing Waterstock
2007 in Des Moines, IA at Water Works Park. Besides their slew of
platinum hits such as "Madalaine," "Hungry," "Seventeen" and more,
Winger will be 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 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."

All bands confirmed for Waterstock 2007 are Vince Neil, Warrant,
Winger, White Lion, Seven Mary Three, Faster Pussycat, Cold Filtered
and Gear Down. The best outdoor music festival of the year takes place
Saturday, June 30th at Waterworks Park. Tickets are currently on sale
through Iowa Tix for only $27.50. This price is for a limited time
only, so buy early and save. We also have 500 Part Pit Passes. Party
Pit Pass tickets are $40 and get you side stage access, these will go
fast.

For more information go to http://www.wingertheband.com/ or
http://lazer1033.com/WaterstockRock/tabid/786/Default.aspx .

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-Confirmed Performers For Dimebag's Black Tooth Bash

HOLLYWOOD -- Come join us at the House Of Blues Hollywood to honor
Dimebag Darrell Abbott where The Six String Masterpiece Auction will
be held to benefit The Little Kids Rock Foundation. Dimebag's Black
Tooth Bash will immediately follow the auction with special
performances comprised with some of Darrell's closest friends and
influences.

Black Tooth Bash Info:

HOUSE OF BLUES - W. HOLLYWOOD, CA
DOORS: 5:30 PM
AUCTION: 6:00 – 8:00 PM
BLACK TOOTH BASH: 8:00 TO CLOSE
TICKETS: $33.00

Black Tooth Bash confirmed list of players are as follows:

The Little Kids Rock Band Opens

Vinnie Paul, Jamey Jasta, Scott Ian, Pearl Aday, Jerry Cantrell, Mike
Inez, William Duvall & Shaun Kinney (Alice In Chains), Evil D (Morbid
Angel), Paul Grey & Joey Jordison (Slipknot), Ripper Owens, Ace
Frehley, Nick Bowcott, John 5, David Draiman (Disturbed), Bob Zilla
(Damageplan), Aaron Lewis (Staind), Brent Smith and Jasin Todd
(Shinedown), Dave Navarro, Stephen Perkins, Matt Byrne (Hatebreed),
Chester Bennington (Linkin Park).

Six-String Masterpieces: The Dimebag Darrell Art Tribute created by
the following artists:

Zakk Wylde, Ace Frehley, Rob Zombie, Otep, Shinedown, Jerry Cantrell,
Bob Zilla, Kelly Clarkson, Steve Stevens, Tommy Lee, Filip Leu (Leu
Family Iron), Marilyn Manson, Ryan McGinness, Moby, Gill Montie, Tom
Morello, Mark Mothersbaugh (Devo, Mutato Muzako), Munky (Korn), Dave
Navarro, Ted Nugent, Jim Root, Jack Rudy, Joe Satriani, Mike Shinoda
(Linkin Park), David Stoupakis (Sum 41), Mick Thompson (Slipknot),
Greg Tribbett (Mudvayne), Hank Williams III plus many more -- for a
comprehensive list of all Six-String Masterpieces go to
http://www.actionartsagency.com/sixstring1.html .

The collection comprises of over 60 Dean ML guitars that have been
hand-painted by world-famous Rock Stars and internationally known
Tattoo & Visionary Artists in a memorial tribute to one of the
greatest guitarists of all time, Dimebag Darrell Abbott. The guitars
can be viewed prior to the auction May 4th to May 16th at LaLuz
DeJesus Gallery in L.A. (4633 Hollywood Ave.).

The Little Kids Rock Foundation (501(C)3) is the charity of choice for
Dimebag Darrell -- so it's Dime-Time folks and we are going to rock
the house to honor Dimebag and raise money for the kids!

The night's sponsors are Monster Energy Drink, DR Strings, Dimebag
Hardware, Dean Guitars, Dunlop, Musicians Institute, Seymour Duncan,
GHS Strings, EMG Pickups, Schecter Guitars with more joining us each
day!!

For more information on the charity and the Six-String Masterpieces go
to http://www.rockwalk.com/ , http://www.littlekidsrock.org/ ,
http://www.actionartsagency.com/ , or
http://www.myspace.com/sixstringmasterpieces .

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-Pink Floyd's Bass Player Guy Pratt's New Book

Having dallied with Funkapolitan, Pratt suddenly found himself on "Top
Of The Pops" and supporting David Bowie with smooth Australian outfit
Icehouse. At a ludicrously young age he became a sought after bass
player to the stars, finding himself crawling from studio to bar, from
hotel to stadium portacabin with the likes of Robert Palmer, Womack &
Womack, Bernard Edwards, Bryan Ferry and David Crosby. The '80s were
in their prime, and with a number of Crolla-suited appearances in
windswept videos behind him, he was invited to join Pink Floyd for a
series of stadium of extravaganzas to make Bono & Co. look fairly
modest. Pratt has recorded with Madonna, and spent time in the studio
with Michael Jackson. He was in The Smiths for a week, has travelled
through customs in a wheelchair after a flight with Jimmy Page, and
has lived to tell all. "My Bass & Other Animals" emerges from the
successful stand-up tour of the same name. It charts his journey from
a Mod band in Southend to playing with Roxy Music at Live 8; it is a
witty and revealing but heartfelt memoir of life at the sharp end of
the music business.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnfYSZXJOR0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kuh5EctZNys&mode=related&search=

There's also a competition for signed copies running on Brain
Damage...

http://www.brain-damage.co.uk/latest/guy-pratts-new-book-win-a-signed-
copy.html

Fans should feel free to embed the clips on their own sites!

"My Bass & Other Animals" is published on 24th May by Orion.

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-Z Rock 07 Lineup Completed!

Nine bands will play at this year's Z Rock 07 festival, the oldest
existing melodic rock festival in Europe. The promoters Midas
Entertainment wanted Z Rock 07 to be the strongest ever lineup and
that dream has been realised for our 10th anniversary show which
features no less than five exclusive U.K. appearances!

The fully confirmed lineup is:

Dokken: [exclusive U.K. appearance]

With a new album due to be released to coincide with their appearance
Dokken fans will be in for a treat from L.A.'s legendary multi-million
selling heroes.

House Of Lords: [exclusive U.K. appearance]

House Of Lords impressed whilst on tour in the U.K. during August '05
and now they return for a one-off exclusive and longer set time. Once
again a new album will be released to coincide with their appearance!

Kingdom Come: [exclusive U.K. appearance]

Lenny Wolf & Co. return to U.K. shores after 17 long years, awesome
Zeppelin influenced hard rock including such classics as "Get It On,"
"Do You Like It," and many more.

China: [exclusive U.K. appearance]

Switzerland's finest rock act return!! China are the surprise act as
many thought they where gone for good but they have returned and will
rock Maximes!

Steevi Jaimz: [exclusive U.K. appearance]

Ex-Tigertailz front man Steevi Jaimz debuts his all new band on U.K.
Soil -- think Motley Crue, Shotgun Messiah and Cinderella and prepared
to be impressed.

Lost Weekend:

The U.K.'s hardest working band?? Lost Weekend will commence work on
their all-new studio album after Z Rock 07. However for those who
haven't seen the band live check them out as they are as tight as can
be.

We also have four U.K. acts appearing, continuing our commitment to
helping the scene develop more in the U.K. They are Crimes Of Passion,
Sacred Heart and Bullitt.

A big thank you to everyone who has purchased their tickets in advance
since they went on sale last week, an amazing 70% so far to Scottish
fans!

Z Rock 07 will take place at Maximes, Wigan on October 7th doors 12
noon 'til late.

Tickets are now on sale; visit http://www.myspace.com/zrockfest for
full details. PayPal payments [no booking or postage fees] can be made
to info@... and all tickets will be shipped out within 48
hours. Z Rock 07 tickets are priced at £45 advance however if you buy
your ticket before May 20th VIA PAYPAL [shortened due to huge
response] you can purchase them for just £40. This is limited to this
time period only. Other outlets include X Records [Bolton] Probe
Records [Liverpool] and ST Records [Dudley]. This is going to be a
show to remember -- see you there!

For info call +44 [0]7724 606920 [9 -7] or e-mail
midas.ent@....

or visit:
http://www.myspace.com/zrockfest
http://www.myspace.com/midasentertainment
http://www.zrecords.net/

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-Silent Majority Group Joins WMG's Independent Label Group

Silent Majority Group has entered into an exclusive promotion and
distribution deal with Warner Music Group's Independent Label Group,
being distributed by ADA. SMG, founded by Creed manager Jeff Hanson,
is a full service record label and management company based out of
Orlando. Hanson, who served as an A & R consultant for Island Def Jam
during Lyor Cohen's tenure there, has rejoined Island / Columbia vet
Stu Bergen who supervises the 35-person staff at ILG's promotion and
distribution company. Silent Majority Group has recently signed former
Fuel drummer Kevin Miller's new hard rock group Fosterchild, the new
Aaron Marsh (Copeland) produced alt / pop artist Woodale, gold selling
mainstream rock act Tantric, as well as Nashville newcomers Framing
Hanley, who are currently climbing the active rock charts and are
receiving significant satellite play by both Sirius and XM. In
addition to a full staff including in-house publicity, product
management, art, new media, and merchandising personnel, Hanson is
joined at Silent Majority Group by vice-president of marketing and
promotion, Ex-DC 101, G 105, and 98 Rock program director Rick
Schmidt. Hanson says of the new deal, "WMG has come up with an amazing
concept and one that is desperately needed in the ever changing music
business. They have embraced SMG and our artist's 'do it yourself
mentality' by supplementing our staff, providing us with the vast
array of people and services that we need so that we can bring back
the focus on artist development. They have big time industry pros like
Todd Moscowitz, Fred Feldman, Stu Bergen, Mark Robinson, and Cheryl
Valentine giving me everything I need from marketing, radio, and
digital opportunities, to back room support like accounting and
licensing. Not to mention that my records are now distributed by ADA,
the number one independent distributor and sales staff there is."

http://www.silentmajoritygroup.com/
http://www.myspace.com/silentmajoritygroup
http://www.purevolume.com/silentmajoritygroup

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-Metal Queen Management Update

Metal Queen Management (MQM) Is Pleased To Announce That The Second
Annual MQMusicfest 2007 Will Take Place In Toronto

In 2006, MQMusicfest hosted 50 bands on two stages over three days.
This year's festival will be in Toronto and will showcase Canada's
best musical talents with a full day of music. The bands playing
MQMusicfest will be announced after June 30, 2007.

Bands have until May 30 to apply through www.Sonicbids.com:
http://www.sonicbids.com/Opportunity/OpportunityView.aspx?
opportunity_id=10616

Submissions for a headliner are now being taken. Please contact
info@....

MQM has launched a Web site to keep you updated with MQMusicfest
information at http://www.MQMusicfest.com/ .

MQM is also offering an opportunity to sponsors to have your product
or message sent out and to expand your market. There are also
merchandise tables and special event space available. Please go to
http://www.MQMusicfest.com/ for more information.

Toronto's Valkyries Cry Play Germany's Swordbrothers Festival On May
19, 2007

The event will take place at Juz in Andernach, Germany, and is the
fifth annual metal festival the Swordbrothers host.

In a time where metal is scarce and seems to be turning into something
else with nu-metal influences and whatever the latest trends may be,
Valkyries Cry brings to the world pure and true metal with no
compromises. The four-piece ensemble is the brutal medieval answer to
nu-metal with strong, clear vocal melodies and blazing guitar riffs.
Singer Dip Evil has an incredible vocal range with hymn like choruses.
Lord Godin plays guitar more powerful than mace and shreds faster than
any warhorse could fly. Bassist Lord Carlos plays so heavy that the
grim reaper himself would tremble, and drummer Speed King Kaveh is
powerful and fast like the sounds of an army charging on the
battlefield. Songs encompass the legends, warriors, myths and stories
from the medieval and dark ages.

Valkyries are the choosers of the slain in Norse Mythology. The true
warriors who die in battle would receive a Valkyrie to take them to
Valhalla. Valkyries Cry are warriors who will fight till the death,
for metal.

Prepare yourselves; strap on your chain mail, Valkyries Cry take the
stage at Swordbrothers Festival at 8:00 p.m. to dish out their
heaviness, power and speed. One listen will give you a dose of the
fury and passion that is Valkyries Cry. With raw energy and a
warrior's attitude, this powerful ensemble will not tame their horses
nor kneel to anyone, but continue to forge their own brand of metal
from the dark ages.

Listen to Valkyries Cry here:
http://www.myspace.com/valkyriescry

Swordbrothers Festival link:
http://www.swordbrothers.de/

Poster:
http://images20.fotki.com/v380/photos/3/367052/2595437/ValkyriesCryMay
1907-vi.jpg

Band Photo:
http://images22.fotki.com/v519/photos/3/367052/3194903/VC-vi.jpg

Doron Zor & A Night Of 100 Guitar Players: May 20 At The Reverb,
Toronto

What do you call the most unorthodox mix of jazz, metal, rock, and
funky grooves? Most people would not know the answer and therein lies
most of the fun. Of course, we are talking about fusion and for Doron
Zor's band, fusion is more than musical expression...

Fusion is a lifestyle

Breaking down the tedium of conventional musical ennui, this dynamic
trio will make your head spin with their blazing guitar lines,
pounding drums and hypnotic bass lines. The Doron Zor Band leaps on
the stage and grabs you by the belt buckle.

A Night Of 100 Guitar Players is the second of such shows arranged by
Doron Zor featuring Toronto's best upcoming instrumental ensembles and
guitar shredders.

Held at The Reverb, 651 Queen Street West, Toronto, on May 20, 2007.
Doors open at 7:00 p.m. This event is all-ages. Tickets are $10.00 in
advance.

Doron Zor link:
http://www.doronzorband.com/

Doron Zor Photo:
http://images24.fotki.com/v799/photos/3/367052/4853823/F6BU2191_jpg1_j
pgextea-vi.jpg

Poster:
http://images23.fotki.com/v804/photos/3/367052/4660679/may20jpg-vi.jpg

Where Will You Find MQM?

May 5 - The Ultimate Ozzy Tribute CRAZY BABIES at Heads Or Tails, 847
Brownsline, Etobicoke, ON

May 11 – Scarlet Sins at Jeff Healey's Roadhouse, 56 Blue Jays Way,
Toronto

May 12 – 97.7 HTZ FM Rocksearch 2007 Finals at the Moose & Goose, 54
Front Street, St. Catherines for the Doors at 8:00 p.m.

May 17 - Automatic at Sneaky Dees, 431 College Street, Toronto. On at
10:15 p.m. http://www.myspace.com/automaticband

May 20 – A Night Of 100 Guitar Players featuring Doron Zor, 651 Queen
Street West, Toronto. $10 in advance. Doors at 7:00 p.m. All ages.
Doron Zor on at 10 p.m.

Metal Queen Management
http://www.metalqueenmgmt.ca/
info@...

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-Tull Acoustic

EMI-CAP is making available THE BEST OF ACOUSTIC JETHRO TULL album,
which has a release May 8. The album -- as well as the entire EMI Tull
catalog (29 albums including AQUALUNG, THE VERY BEST OF, THICK AS A
BRICK) -- has been selling quite well on iTunes.

THE BEST OF ACOUSTIC JETHRO TULL was compiled by Ian Anderson and
includes 24 tracks representing the band's finest acoustic work across
their 39-year career, including two new live recordings making their
release debut.

While Ian Anderson's flute is one of the most recognizable trademarks
of Jethro Tull's identity, what also distinguishes Tull from most
other bands is the frequent use of a vast array of acoustic
instrumentation. For THE BEST OF ACOUSTIC JETHRO TULL's track list,
Anderson selected tracks from the band's best-known acoustic work as
well some of his own personal favorites, presenting a variety of
styles, tempos and moods in chronological order, with the exception of
"Jack Frost," which was recorded in 1982, but not released until 1988.

"The dynamics and juxtaposition of electric with acoustic has been the
inspiration for decades of humble fumbles," says Anderson in THE BEST
OF ACOUSTIC JETHRO TULL's liner notes essay. "The hushed playing of an
old Martin guitar or whispered flute in many a hotel and motel room
(lest I annoy my fellow guest and weary traveler) seemed then and now
so simple and natural."

Many Jethro Tull songs feature acoustic instruments alongside their
electric brethren. The song "Aqualung" includes extended acoustic
sections delicately poised in the midst of rock riff mayhem, while on
the THICK AS A BRICK album, there are several interlaced passages of
acoustic guitar-led meanderings.

Mandolins, bouzoukis, balalaika, mouth organ, acoustic piano,
harpsichord, accordion, celeste, glockenspiel, marimba, bongos, tabla,
assorted kit drums and percussion, saxophones, solo violin, acoustic
bass and the perhaps more obvious flutes and whistles have all made
their mark on the Tull and Ian Anderson catalog. Recently, as well as
historically, many instruments of the symphony orchestra have added a
broader, richer color to the songs.

"The subtle slipping and sliding of humanly-executed music from
fretboard and keyboard are still exciting," says Anderson. "The flute,
like the violin, is never going to be perfectly in tune. But the
induced expression, vibrato, tone colors and dynamics are what make it
all come alive."

THE BEST OF ACOUSTIC JETHRO TULL (Digital Album and CD)

Song Title - Orig. Album - Orig. Year
1. Fat Man - STAND UP - 1969
2. Life Is A Long Song - LIVING IN THE PAST - 1972
3. Cheap Day Return - AQUALUNG - 1971
4. Mother Goose - AQUALUNG - 1971
5. Wond'ring Aloud - AQUALUNG - 1971
6. Thick As A Brick (Edit No. 1) - THICK AS A BRICK - 1972
7. Skating Away On The Thin Ice Of A New Day - WARCHILD - 1974
8. Cold Wind To Valhalla (intro) - MINSTREL IN THE GALLERY - 1975
9. One White Duck/Nothing At All - MINSTREL IN THE GALLERY - 1975
10. Salamander - TOO OLD TO ROCK 'N' ROLL: TOO YOUNG TO DIE! - 1976
11. Jack-In-The-Green - SONGS FROM THE WOOD - 1977
12. Velvet Green - SONGS FROM THE WOOD - 1977
13. Dun Ringill - STORMWATCH - 1979
14. Jack Frost And The Hooded Crow - 20 YEARS OF JETHRO TULL - 1988
15. Under Wraps No. 2 - UNDER WRAPS - 1984
16. Jack-A-Lynn - 20 YEARS OF JETHRO TULL - 1988
17. Broadford Bazaar - NIGHTCAP: THE UNRELEASED MASTERS 1973-1991 -
1994
18. The Water Carrier (Ian Anderson) - THE SECRET LANGUAGE OF BIRDS -
2000
19. Set-Aside (Ian Anderson) - THE SECRET LANGUAGE OF BIRDS - 2000
20. Rupi's Dance (Ian Anderson) - RUPI'S DANCE - 2003
21. A Christmas Song - THE JETHRO TULL CHRISTMAS ALBUM - 2003
22. Weathercock - THE JETHRO TULL CHRISTMAS ALBUM - 2003

BONUS TRACKS (newly recorded material)
23. One Brown Mouse (new recording, 2007)
24. Pastime With Good Company (live in Denmark, 2006)

http://www.jethrotull.com/

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-Even X To Support Adema In Hollywood

LOS ANGELES -- Sunland Records recording artist Even X will be
supporting Adema this Saturday, May 12, at The Key Club in Hollywood,
CA. Even X, which includes singer Ricky Kay, guitarist Lew Nottke,
bassist Mark Meltzer, and drummer Jay Smith, will be hitting their
hometown stage for the first time since completing their road trek
with Dope and Bleed The Sky. The alternative metal band is supporting
their hard-hitting debut album, ANGRY MIRROR, which has already drawn
comparisons to Godsmack, Korn, and System Of A Down. A slew of brand
new merchandise will be available at the show as well.

The Key Club is located at 9039 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA 90069.

Doors open at 7:30 PM. Tickets are limited and are available for only
$15 if purchased directly from the band. Call (818) 293-0741 or e-mail
sunlandrecords@... to get yours today.

Visit http://www.evenx.com/ or http://www.myspace.com/evenx for audio
and video.

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-The Minor Times Books Regional Shows In Support Of Forthcoming Album

Pennsylvania hardcore act The Minor Times has booked several shows in
May and is looking for help booking a few in June in support of the
band's forthcoming record SUMMER OF WOLVES, due out June 26 through
Prosthetic Records. If you book shows in the Northeast and can help
out with shows for June 23 and 24, please contact
theminortimes@.... The band will also appear at the Brotherly
Shove Fest in Philadelphia at the Trocadero, in addition to playing
shows with Ed Gein, Turmoil, Architect and Engineer among others.

The release of SUMMER OF WOLVES is the follow-up to MAKING ENEMIES,
which saw a 2004 release via Level Plane Records and a 2005 re-release
through Prosthetic Records. Producer Vince Ratti (Bury Your Dead, A
Life Once Lost) returned once again to record the album with the band,
which was tracked last winter and will be mastered by Alan Douches
(Shadows Fall, Converge). The Mark Price-penned artwork is available
for preview at http://markpriceisafactory.com/tmt . In the meantime,
The Minor Times has unveiled a brand new track, entitled "Casket City
Lights," from the forthcoming record on the band's MySpace page (
http://www.myspace.com/theminortimes ) and pre-orders for the record
are available at http://www.prostheticrecords.com/TMT_splash.html .

The Minor Times on tour
5/4 - Utica, NY – Skate-a-Rama (with Architect, Revisionist, Seagrave,
Mammoth Hunter)
5/5 - Syracuse, NY – Westcott Community Center (with Turmoil, Ed Gein,
End Of A Year)
5/18 - Collegeville, PA – Perkiomen Township Firehall (with The
Arrangement, Caspian, Beorn, Aunteater)
5/19 - Doylestown, PA – Siren Records (with Engineer, Cosmonaut, Knife
The Glitter)
5/20 - Baltimore, MD – Charm City (with Engineer, Aphelion, Casket,
Helping Hand)
6/22 - Brooklyn, NY – The Walter Street Lounge (with Rosetta)
6/23 - TBA (with Rosetta)
6/24 - TBA (with Rosetta)
7/8 - Philadelphia, PA – Trocadero (Brotherly Shove Fest with A Life
Once Lost, Starkweather)

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-All That Remains Confirmed For Guest Spot In Jersey On Sounds Of The
Underground

Massachusetts' All That Remains has been confirmed as a special guest
for the July 14 Sounds Of The Underground show at Sayreville, N.J.'s
Starland Ballroom, following completion of the band's current tour
supporting Bullet For My Valentine, a handful of one-off headlining
shows, and a quick Canadian run with Protest The Hero. "We're wicked
excited to be a part of this year's Sounds Of The Underground at the
Starland Ballroom," front man Phil Labonte says. "We were proud to be
a part of the first U.S. and European Sounds, opening up, so it's a
huge honor to be a special guest in Jersey. The show is gonna rule --
F*CKING TESTAMENT!!! -- and it's a great excuse to hang with our
friends in the The Acacia Strain, Shadows Fall, Every Time I Die,
Chimaira, GWAR and so many others. Get your tickets early and GET INTO
IT!" Tickets can be purchased at
https://tixx1.artistarena.com/soundsoftheunderground/ .

Recently returning from a European headlining run with Textures and
Misery Signals, All That Remains is already back on the road in North
America, continuing to support the band's latest effort, THE FALL OF
IDEALS, which saw a summer 2006 release and has since yielded the band
critical praise and spots on Ozzfest 2006, Sounds Of The Underground
Europe, as well as tours alongside the likes of DragonForce,
Killswitch Engage, and a hugely successful headlining tour earlier
this year.

The band's latest video, for the track "The Air That I Breathe," will
once again be aired on this week's edition of MTV2's "Headbanger's
Ball." Check your local listings for time and channel. The Darren
Doane-directed clip can be seen online at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GG9qlKEyV4E , while behind the scenes
footage from the video shoot can be viewed at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCO740nPNys .

All That Remains on tour
(with Bullet For My Valentine, Escape The Fate, The Confession)
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
5/11 - Flint, MI – The Machine Shop (no BFMV)
5/12 - Indianapolis, IN – Emerson Theatre (no BFMV)
5/13 - Grand Rapids, MI – The Intersection (no BFMV)
5/17 - San Diego, CA – Soma
5/18 - Hollywood, CA – The Avalon
5/19 - Orangevale, CA – The Boardwalk (no BFMV)
5/20 - San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore

(with Light This City)
5/22 - Reno, NV – Stoney's
5/23 - Boise, ID – The Venue
5/24 - Bend, OR – The Domino Room At Midtown
5/25 - Spokane, WA – Big Easy

(with Protest The Hero, Bless The Fall, The Holly Springs, Threat
Signal)
5/27 - Edmonton, AB – Starlite
5/28 - Calgary, AB – The Warehouse
5/29 - Regina, SK – The Distrikt
5/30 - Winnipeg, MB – The Garrick
6/2 - Toronto, ONT – The Opera House
6/3 - London, ONT – Cowboy's
6/4 - Ottawa, ONT – New Capital Music Hall

7/14 - Sayreville, NY – Starland Ballroom Outside (Sounds Of The
Underground)
8/3 - 8/5 - Wacken, Germany - Wacken Open-Air Festival

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-The American Black Lung To Release Sophomore Album July 10

It is not often that a band comes along that can be compared to any
number of bands yet embody each of them equally. This is what Tucson's
The American Black Lung brings to the table. The band's sound is part
early Black Flag, part Iggy Pop, part The Bronx, and part The
Hellacopters. "An incendiary mix of hardore, hardrock, with a dollop
of garage rock and a sliver of metal thrown in for good measure," says
All Music Guide. Having recently signed with Laguna Beach's Uprising
Records, The American Black Lung is poised to release their sophomore
effort SUDDEN DEPARTURE OF VULTURES on July 10.

Since forming in 2003, The American Black Lung has toured North
America and Europe numerous times with the likes of MXPX, Further
Seems Forever, and Valient Thor among many others. This summer looks
to be no different as the band will be taking their captivating,
sweat-drenched live show on the road with The Bled and then return to
the Warped Tour for the second year in a row. The American Black Lung
came together as a group of friends looking to pay homage to their
music that has influenced them and molded them into the people they
are today. The band is comprised of Johnny Detroit (guitars), Dusty
Rhoads (bass), Easy E (guitars), W. Moon (drums), and Diamond Rhino
shedding on vocals. With the band's stock already rising steadily,
make no doubt the release of SUDDEN DEPARTURE OF VULTURES will take
The American Black Lung to the next level.

For more information on The American Black Lung please visit
http://www.myspace.com/theamericanblacklung or
http://www.uprisingrecords.com/ .

Track listing for SUDDEN DEPARTURE OF VULTURES:

1. Behold The Mighty Galactus
2. Cufflinks
3. The Skyline Itself Is Alive
4. Call Me Animal
5. They Wept As They Drowned
6. At His Best
7. Doc Bollywood
8. Werewolves By Night
9. Born Of A Broken Man

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-Byzantine Finishes Tracking Songs For OBLIVION BECKONS

West Virginia's forward-thinking thrashers Byzantine have completed
tracking for the band's forthcoming record, OBLIVION BECKONS, which
will see a September release through Prosthetic Records.

"Well, after four months of holing ourselves up in the studio at 101
Productions, only taking a break to hit the road with God Forbid on
the Chains Of Humanity tour, we have finally finished recording the
tracks for our third album, OBLIVION BECKONS," front man OJ Ojeda
says. "I finished my last vocal track last night and I am happy as
hell with the sounds we have going and the ideas we came up with this
time around. We took a couple different paths on this one, stripping
down some things like the vocals for a more aggressive style and then
going out on a limb on some other things we have never tried before.
This album is more varied than anything we have done prior and,
clocking in at around an hour, should have more than enough metal for
all our friends and fans. This week, [drummer] Wolfe, Aaron [Fischer,
producer] and myself will trek up to Baltimore, Md. to Drew Mazurek's
studio and mix this beast. Look out for a September release. 'Till
then..."

Song listing for OBLIVION BECKONS (in alphabetical order):

Absolute Horizon
All Hail The Endtimes
A Residual Haunting
Catalyst
Centurion
Deep End Of Nothing
Expansion And Collapse (Renavatio)
Nadir
Oblivion Beckons
Pattern Recognition
Receiving End Of Murder
The Gift Of Discernment

OBLIVION BECKONS is the follow-up to 2005's ...AND THEY SHALL TAKE UP
SERPENTS, which received critical acclaim for progressive song
structures and thrash-oriented musicianship. Byzantine recently
released the band's debut DVD, SALVATION, last month and features the
exclusive unveiling of "Cradle Song," a never-before recorded track
from early in the band's career. Only available on the DVD, "Cradle
Song" will not appear on the forthcoming OBLIVION BECKONS, and rounds
out the DVD's tracking which also includes a live performance film,
bootleg performances, behind the scenes footage, interviews and the
music video for "Jeremiad," a track from ...AND THEY SHALL TAKE UP
SERPENTS. "Cradle Song" is now also available exclusively on iTunes at
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?
id=250501616&s=143441
.

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-Randy Blythe Of Lamb Of God Personally Requests To Interview Gojira
For Metal Injection TV

THE LINK re-mastered OUT NOW on Listenable Records!

THE LINK ALIVE DVD -- COMING SOON on Listenable Records!

Combining intense incendiary live shows that will leave you open-
mouthed in awe, with richly textured and brutally powerful
compositions that transcend the normal death metal style, there's no
doubting that Gojira are an exceptional band. Randy Blythe of Lamb Of
God agrees and refers to FROM MARS TO SIRIUS as his "favorite record
of last year" during his video interview with the French metallers. As
Metal Injection producer Robert Pasbani says, "Randy personally
requested to interview Gojira for our site."

Metal Injection Overdose, launched in the summer of 2006, is the first
video-on-demand service geared exclusively towards extreme music,
featuring mainstream and underground acts, and has averaged 200,000
views a month for its content.

To view the interview click on http://www.metalinjection.tv/ .

Gojira are flattening all competition in their wake -- thanks to the
growing critical acclaim that their phenomenally brilliant third album
FROM MARS TO SIRIUS has gained across Europe and more recently America
including grabbing a nod from The Los Angeles Times and year-end list
appearances in Revolver and Decibel.

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-Textures Announce U.K. Tour!

Textures announce tour supporting the release of DRAWING CIRCLES out
now on Listenable Records!

Textures embark on the landscapes of the United Kingdom for yet
another tour this June. Preceding their anticipated live date in
Brighton for The Great Escape, Textures will venture the U.K. once
again.

Witness the band live and discover the experience they're so popular
for. This commanding live machine should not be missed!

"A labor of intense musical dedication and a broad scoped adventure
through ever evolving landscapes of intensity, aggression, and
reflective melody."
- Explicitly Intense magazine

"Masterfully written and performed. Fans of well-produced thrash won't
go wrong with Textures."
-Maelstrom magazine (8.5/10)

"The band's technical complexity combined with a knack for melody and
a ton of diversity make for a very powerful CD."
-About.com

"This one will surely knock your socks off, so check it out and see
what all the fuss has been about."
-Sea Of Tranquility

Textures with Architect & Ghost Of A Thousand
17.05.2007 BRIGHTON (UK), THE GREAT ESCAPE @ Engine Rooms

Textures with Romeo Must Die & The Mirimar Disaster
28.06.2007 SOUTHAMPTON (UK) The Joiners
29.06.2007 LUTON (UK) Student Union
30.06.2007 LONDON (UK) The Underworld
01.07.2007 SHEFFIELD (UK) The Corporation
02.07.2007 MANCHESTER (UK) The Music Box
03.07.2007 GLASGOW (UK) The Barfly
04.07.2007 MILTON KEYNES (UK), The Pitz Club

http://www.texturesband.com/
http://www.myspace.com/textures
http://www.listenable.net/

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-Allen / Lande, featuring Symphony X's Russell Allen and well-traveled
vocalist Jorn Lande (ARK, Yngwie Malmsteen, Masterplan), releases THE
REVENGE this week. Once again the album's songs were written by Magnus
Karlsson (Starbreaker, Last Tribe). Track list and singer(s): "The
Revenge" (both), "Obsessed" (Allen), "Victory" (both), "Master Of
Sorrow" (Lande), "Will You Follow" (Allen), "Just A Dream" (both),
"Her Spell" (Landen), "Gone Too Far" (Allen), "Wake Up Call" (both),
"Under The Waves" (Lande), "Who Can You Trust" (both), "When Time
Doesn't Heal" (both). Check out a new "Hot Spot" feature at
MusicBuyMail.de, http://musicbuymail.eu/?r=39&l=2 .

-The artist responsible for the cover of Black Sabbath's HEAVEN AND
HELL, Lynn Curlee, was recently interviewed by
TheInterviewArchives.com. Check out the audio at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKwNMTX9Zsw . In related news, check
out a Sabbath feature in Egypt Today magazine at
http://www.egypttoday.com/article.aspx?ArticleID=6771 .

-The Dead End Kidz have a new page on Hard Radio's "Hard Axe" area for
unsigned bands. Check it out at http://www.hardaxe.net/bands/673/ and
see http://www.myspace.com/dekmusic for more.

-Dream Theater's SYSTEMATIC CHAOS is due out June 5 on Roadrunner
Records. Track list: "In the Presence Of Enemies, Pt. 1," "Forsaken,"
"Constant Motion," "The Dark Eternal Night," "Repentance," "Prophets
Of War," "The Ministry Of Lost Souls," "In The Presence Of Enemies,
Pt. 2." FYE.com has an offer right now where you can pre-order the CD
version for $12.99 or the CD/DVD version (featuring "unique artwork,
bonus DVD including a 5.1 mix of the entire album, plus a 90-minute
'making of' documentary") for $15.99 and get a $3.00 mail-in rebate,
and the first 500 orders will ship with an autographed band lithograph
or CD sleeve.

-An MP3 of Guns N' Roses' "Chinese Democracy" has been all over the
'net recently. (Try a search -- you'll find it.) The funniest comment
about the song that we found was from "Dr. Marv," who said:

"I concur with cockfightingbarmitzvah. Ten years is a long time to
wait for a tepid rocker like that.

"Ten years of meticulous studio noodling and knob-twiddling should
render a song so rock-tacular that I should instantly lose bowel/
sphincter control upon the initial listening.

"But here I sit, clean boxers intact.

"Meh, indeed."

-Sammy Hagar recently sold 80 percent of his interest in Cabo Wabo
Tequila to Gruppo Campari of Milan, Italy, for $80 million. Of the
deal, which takes effect in January, Hagar reportedly said "It's
awesome, it's really cool, I'm high and I'm happy." Uh, ya think? The
tequila will now be distributed by Skyy Spirits of San Francisco, a
subsidiary of Gruppo Campari. For the full report, check out
http://www.marinij.com/ci_5845793?source=rss .

-Jann Klose is set to begin work on the follow-up to his EPs BLACK BOX
and LIVE AT THE BITTER END. Upcoming live shows:

6/6 - Rockwood Music Hall, New York, NY
6/8 - Reality Cafe, Stratford, CT

See http://www.jannklose.com/ and http://www.myspace.com/jannklose for
more.

-There's a new Lizzy Borden photo gallery, featuring pictures taken at
this year's New England Metal And Hardcore Festival in Worcester, MA,
on April 28, at http://glclk.about.com/?zi=1/3dAn .

-Mad Margritt will be in the studio the next two weekends, and again
in June. Upcoming live shows:

5/25 - The Wild Wing Cafe, Marietta, GA
5/26 - The Wild Wing Cafe, Suwanee, GA
6/1 - THE DIXIE TAVERN, Marietta, GA
6/2 - TRILOGY, Marietta, GA
6/22 - The Wild Wing Cafe, Suwanee, GA
6/23 - The Wild Wing Cafe, Alpharetta, GA
6/29 - BOURBON STREET, Tampa, FL
6/30 - MUSCLE RACING FESTIVAL, Sarasota, FL (w/ Quiet Riot)

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

-The Maximum Rock Festival, from Promusic Productions and Maximum Rock
Magazine, will take place August 10-12 in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. See
http://www.promusicprod.ro/mrfest or contact info@... or
maximumrock@... for more.

-Megadeth's UNITED ABOMINATIONS is due out May 15 on Roadrunner
Records. Track list: "Sleepwalker," "Washington Is Next!," "Never Walk
Alone...A Call To Arms," "United Abominations," "Gears Of War,"
"Blessed Are The Dead," "Play For Blood," "A Tout Le Monde (Set Me
Free)," "Amerikhastan," "You're Dead," "Burnt Ice." FYE.com currently
has an offer where you can pre-order the CD for $12.99, get a $3.00
mail-in rebate, and get an exclusive download bonus track entitled
"Black Swan."

-Check this out from some doof named Roger Friedman at FoxNews.com:

"Rush is back. The big hair, fake falsetto heavy metal group that made
the 1980s so irrelevant musically sold 84,000 copies for Atlantic
Records last week with a new album called SNAKES & ARROWS. Never
underestimate the low standards of the buying public, I guess.
Journey, Poison, shoulder pads and perms shouldn't be too far behind
at this rate."

Um, yeah... Rush has sooooo much in common with Journey and Poison and
the hair bands. See http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,270874,00.html
for the complete article that ralphed up this quote.

-Stratospheerius' new disc, HEADPSACE, is due July 10. It includes a
cover of The Police's "Every Breath You Take." See
http://www.stratospheerius.com/ and
http://www.myspace.com/stratospheerius for more.

-The Strawbs -- singer/guitarist Dave Cousins, guitarist/vocalist Dave
Lambert, bassist/vocalist Chas Cronk, keyboardist John Hawken, and
drummer/vocalist Rod Combos -- hit the road starting in June:

6/21 - The German House, Rochester, NY
6/22 - The Regent Theatre, Arlington, MA
6/23 - Towne Crier, Pawling, NY
6/24 - Sellersville Theater, Sellersville, PA
6/25 - Stephen Talkhouse, Amagansett, NY
6/26 - The Strand, Lakewood, NJ
6/27 - B.B. King's, New York City, NY
6/30 - 7/1 - The Stan Rogers Folk Festival, Canso, NS
7/3 - 7/4 - Hugh's Room, Toronto, ON
7/5 - Centre In The Square, Kitchener, ON

See http://www.strawbsweb.co.uk/ for more.

-Ten Years After -- Leo Lyons, Ric Lee, Chick Churchill, Joe Gooch --
are hitting the road:

6/15 - Riverbend Festival, Chattanooga, TN
7/11 - B.B. King's, New York City, NY
7/12 - Iron Horse, Northampton, MA
7/15 - Escarpment Blues Festival, Milton, ON
7/17 - The Magic Bag, Detroit, MI
7/20 - Imac Centre, Huntington, NY
7/21 - Rams Head, Annapolis, MD

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

-Track list for TNT's THE NEW TERRITORY -- the band's first album with
new singer Tony Mills (ex-Shy): "A Constitution," "Substitute," "Are
You Blind?," "Golden Opportunity," "Something Special," "Now We're
Talkin'," "Wild Life," "Fountain Of Love," "June," "Can't Go On
Without," "2 Seconds Away," "Milestone River," "Let's Party Mills."
Check out new "Hot Spot" feature with more information at
http://musicbuymail.eu/?r=39&l=2 .

-VH1 Classic has revamped its Web site, with thousands of videos now
available for on-demand streaming. Check it all out at
http://www.vh1classic.com/browse/video/17278/featured-
playlists/index.jhtml
.

Thanks to Eddie Smith, Anne Leighton, Gerry "Working Man" Buldak, Joe
Wolfcale, Paul Liberatore, Bill "Bargain Hunter" Kotowski, and David
Lee Wilson for help gathering some of this information.

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by Keith Abt (KeithAbt@...)

-This week: EXTRAS AND ERRORS...

Good morning, afternoon, or evening (depending on when you're reading
this), fellow headbangers, and welcome to another edition of "From The
Mega-Vault," the column that may be infrequent, but is still a heck of
a lot of fun! Let's get right to the goodies...

...As I'm sure most of you have noticed, Detritus' entire review staff
has been VERY busy these past few weeks, tearing through a heap of the
very cool Roadrunner Records classic catalog reissues, released by
Poland's Metal Mind Productions. (I myself reviewed Atrophy's
SOCIALIZED HATE and VIOLENT BY NATURE in last week's issue, and if my
time management skills don't completely fail me, you should be seeing
my take on three CDs by Sadus at the tail end of this issue.) I've got
to give the Metal Mind folks some serious props for the neat-o
packaging on these reissues; all of the discs are housed in very slick
looking "digi-pak" cases, each includes a full booklet loaded with
lyrics and informative liner notes, and the gold colored CDs are
certainly eye catching. The fact that each reissue is strictly limited
to 2,000 copies worldwide also means that they're likely to become hot
collectibles in the near future. However, when I actually sat down and
started LISTENING to these discs to prepare my reviews, a few bugs
popped up, so today I'd like to raise a few red flags and shout "BUYER
BEWARE!" about several of the titles in this series...

First let me explain the unusual occurrence with the Atrophy CDs: on
the same day I received the package of Metal Mind reissues from Tim, I
had to go for a drive so I grabbed the stack of discs to listen to in
the car. I popped Atrophy's SOCIALIZED HATE into my car stereo, and
the disc began to play track #1 (which was supposed to be "Chemical
Dependency"), yet I heard...absolutely nothing. After listening to
about a minute and a half of silence I finally went "what the heck?"
and skipped to track #2...which turned out to be "Chemical
Dependency!" So track #1, for whatever reason, consisted of "dead
air." I thought that was a little weird, but decided that I could deal
with it after a quick scan thru the rest of the tracks, since the
album WAS complete -- it went all the way to track #14, so all of the
13 songs listed on the back cover were present and accounted for, plus
the "dead air" first track. After listening to a bit of SOCIALIZED
HATE I popped that one out and threw in VIOLENT BY NATURE... and
AGAIN, track #1 was totally blank! The album didn't actually begin
till track #2! By this point, of course, I was going, "What the f**k?"
I now began to wonder if this "empty first track" phenomenon was some
kind of weird defect unique to the Atrophy CDs or if it affected any
others in the series, so just for comparison's sake I took that CD out
and replaced it with one of the three Sadus discs, which played
normally. (Or so I THOUGHT anyway... more on that in a few minutes!).
So what's up with the "empty" leadoff track on each of the Atrophy
discs? I mentioned the problem on a couple of the message boards I
frequent, and a friend (who also happens to run a small indie label)
theorized that if there was a multi-media section on the CDs (which
there is; each CD contains a bonus video clip), then the discs
should've been pressed as "mixed-mode" CDs instead of "enhanced multi
session" (whatever that means), otherwise most CD players will read
the video section as an audio track. He said that some newer CD
players may be able to tell the difference between the two sections
and will not play the "dead air" track, but obviously my car stereo
and the boom box on my desk at work are not hip enough to understand
such high technology. As long as you remember to skip directly to
track #2 whenever you put these CDs in your player, though, you will
still be able to obtain maximum thrashing enjoyment from the Atrophy
reissues. :)

When I moved on to the Sadus CDs (of which I received three: CHEMICAL
EXPOSURE, SWALLOWED IN BLACK, and A VISION OF MISERY), I discovered an
even MORE embarrassing error. After a few spins of A VISION OF MISERY,
I noticed that according to the track counter on my CD player, there
were 13 songs on the disc, even though there are only 11 tracks listed
in the CD booklet and on the disc itself. At first I wondered if
perhaps there were a few extra songs included that weren't listed on
the cover, but then I tried listening to the CD with the lyric sheet
in my hand I realized that the lyrics I was hearing sounded absolutely
NOTHING like what I was reading in the booklet. So on a whim, I popped
in the SWALLOWED IN BLACK disc, which lists 13 songs on the back cover
and on the CD, but my CD player said there were only 11 tracks on it.
(Are you starting to see where I'm going with this?) Still holding the
lyric booklet to A VISION OF MISERY in my hand, I pressed "play" on
SWALLOWED IN BLACK... and yup, believe it or not, the discs are mis-
labeled. The CD marked A VISION OF MISERY has the SWALLOWED IN BLACK
album on it, and vice versa. You gotta be KIDDING me!! Who the hell
pressed these things, and didn't they bother to proof them before
packaging?? After that I was almost afraid to pop in the CHEMICAL
EXPOSURE CD because for all I knew, there could've been an entirely
different band/album on it, but fortunately once I spun that one I was
able to ascertain that the disc does indeed contain the CHEMICAL
EXPOSURE album. That was certainly a relief, because I was already
confused enough!! Once again, I mentioned this goof on a couple of
message boards, and another person informed me that he, too, had
gotten an "error copy" of SWALLOWED IN BLACK but was able to return it
to the store in exchange for the right CD. So apparently the folks at
Metal Mind ARE indeed aware that a mistake was made and they're on top
of it. As for me, I am not particularly worried about getting
replacements for the Sadus discs since I DID receive them as freebies,
after all. (Part of me can't help but wonder if the label decided to
pass off the error copies on wanna-be journalists such as myself, just
to see if we were paying attention?) I've now tucked the Sadus CDs
into the correct cases, so that when I do get around to writing their
reviews, at least I'll be sure that I'm writing about the right album.
Another thought... if I list these CDs on eBay a few years from now as
"ULTRA MEGA HYPER RARE ERROR PRESSINGS," would I be able to send my
son to college on the earnings? :)

...Staying on the reissue topic (yet moving to less error-filled
pastures)... don'cha just LOVE it when an amazing band simply drops
into your lap out of nowhere? Sometime last year, a message board
buddy of mine from France turned me on to an excellent-but-forgotten
Canadian metal band called Zion's Abyss. (Merci, Christophe!) The lone
Zion's Abyss album, TALES (or possibly T.A.L.E.S.) was only released
on cassette in 1991, and though I'd never heard of the band before, my
friend was so sure that they'd be up my alley that he e-mailed me MP3s
of all of the songs, ripped from his original tape. The sound quality
from the cassette rip wasn't the greatest of course, but the songs --
a simply fantastic blend of Iron Maiden, Queensryche, Judas Priest,
and Crimson Glory -- knocked me over on the first listen. After
hungrily devouring these tunes for several months, I was thrilled to
hear that TALES was about to receive a long-overdue re-mastering and
CD release (limited to 1,000 copies, plus another 330 on vinyl LP) on
the tiny-but-true Greek indie label Steel Legacy Records. I got my CD
copy about two weeks ago and I haven't been able to pry it out of my
player since then. Tracks like "Scarred For Life," "Running Out Of
Time," and "Sorrow On The Horizon" are classy, powerful and most
importantly, catchy as hell. TALES sounds like it could've been a
long-lost cousin to Crimson Glory's TRANSCENDENCE. No kiddin'!! If
this sounds interesting to you, I suggest you visit Steel Legacy's Web
site or contact your favorite underground metal distribution service
very quickly, as I'll bet those 1,000 copies will not be around for
long! On a side note, my French friend happens to be good buddies with
Zion's Abyss bassist Mike Plummer, so if all goes according to plan,
you may be seeing some Q&A about the band with Mike in this space very
soon.

...Another true metal oldie but goodie unearthed by the Steel Legacy
crew is METAL FROM ABOVE by Cross, a mid-'80s Christian metal band
from Albuquerque, New Mexico. Cross' five-song METAL FROM ABOVE demo
was originally released in 1986, and is now being released on CD
(again, limited to 1,000 copies, plus 330 on vinyl) for the first time
ever, with a batch of previously-unreleased live tracks as bonuses.
The production here is much rougher than on the Zion's Abyss material,
but in my book it merely heightens the nostalgic vibe. Cross' tunes
were much grittier heavier than many of their mid-'80s Christian metal
contemporaries; I hear a lot of Iron Maiden, early Fates Warning, and
a touch of vintage Metallica in these epic tales of the clash between
good and evil. The live songs, unfortunately, leave much to be
desired, sounding as if they were recorded by someone in the crowd
holding up a Walkman. That aside, diehard Christian metal collectors
(i.e., fans of Barren Cross, Jacobs Dream, Recon, and other God-
fearing heavy-hitters of the late '80s) should enjoy taking a trip
down metal memory lane with METAL FROM ABOVE (which, by the way, also
has absolutely fabulous cover artwork!)

For more info on the TALES or METAL FROM ABOVE CDs and other Steel
Legacy reissues, visit http://www.steel-legacy.com/ .

...OK, I think that's enough metallic mayhem for this installment.
Remember, heavy metal always sounds best when played at maximum
volume, with a beer in one hand and something barbecued in the other,
so eat, drink, and enjoy!!

-THIS WEEK'S PLAYLIST: Hades - $AVIOR$ELF; Iron Savior – BATTERING
RAM; Machine Men – SCARS & WOUNDS; Pharaoh – THE LONGEST NIGHT; Final
Axe – BEYOND HELL'S GATE.

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

-Not much to say myself, but here are two items from PR goddess Anne
Leighton, http://www.anneleighton.com/ .

...Recently there was an increase for what internet radio stations pay
to ASCAP, BMI and SESAC. That's fantastic to help artist royalties.
However this action hurts the very independent broadcasters, who have
limited funds in general, but would like to express themselves and
play music they like. Some of these independent broadcasters also have
aspirations to get into professional radio, and therefore are making
great sacrifices already by trying to create their own opportunities
and help up and coming bands. With established stations refusing to
give them air shifts, the added demand for royalties is just another
slap in the face to these people, who believe in the medium of radio.
These independent broadcasters might have less than a hundred regular
listeners, so ad time is out of the question. In general, they are
doing this work because they love music and radio. And they do a good
job exposing music, some interview upcoming artists which gives them
exposure.

For these reasons, I hope everyone can sign a petition to help these
very independent radio stations called Save the Internet Radio, and
it's at:
http://www.petitiononline.com/SIR2007r/petition.html

...I'm calling for volunteer writers, to contribute articles for a
book called "Profiles In Courage" for the Station Family Fund (
http://www.stationfamilyfund.org/ ). "Profiles" will show how
survivors of the 2003 fire at a rock club in Providence, RI are
dealing with their lives. Every writer would be contributing efforts
of interviewing a survivor, and then writing an article, supplying
their notes, and finally approving edited copy, and the final galley.
This would take about 10 to 15 hours of work. The goal is to give all
the publishing money -- minus photographer's and makeup people's pay
-- to the Station Family Fund, which goes entirely to help the
survivors with medical and living costs. If you're interested in being
a writer for the book, please let me know. I'll be working on a book
proposal and will include your name in it, if you would like.

http://www.stationfamilyfund.org/

-Now in my current playlist: Saxon - THE INNER SANCTUM (SPV), Milan
Polak - STRAIGHT (Lion Music), Verismo - CITY OF KINGS (Verismetal
Music), Framing Hanley - THE MOMENT (SMG).

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*** REVIEWS ***
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FRANCESCO FARERI - SECRETS WITHIN (C+/C) Lion Music, 2007
15 tracks, RT: 72:19
[ http://www.francescofareri.com/ ]
[ http://www.myspace.com/francescofareri ]
[ http://www.geocities.com/kyle_honea ]
[ http://www.lucreziodeseta.com/ ]
[ http://www.lionmusic.com/secretswithin.htm ]
[ http://www.lionmusic.com/ ]
Francesco Fareri's third solo release SECRETS WITHIN seems to be
Fareri's attempt to broaden his horizons a bit, separating the album
into electric and acoustic segments. The first part is entitled "Into
The Dark Line," and finds the Italian shredder back to lots of
familiar ground, with songs such as the title track, "The Waves" and
"Liquid World" featuring plenty of fast double-bass drumming,
energetic keyboards, popping bass and warp-speed lead guitar all
apparently in competition to see who can reach the finish line first.
It's all very standard, heard-it-all before stuff and honestly I'm
giving Francesco points for trying -- because he really does try hard
to measure up to his shred influences -- but I really believe he needs
a serious rethink on future releases. If it were me, I'd start by
overhauling the guitar tone, technique and style, as unfortunate use
of effects, undisciplined speed playing and often overlong,
directionless pieces really detract from what I think the goal is
here. Francesco probably gets closest to what he is trying to do with
"Lies," a dramatic track that utilizes keyboards to strong effect and
contains some of his best shred playing. Second section "Out Of The
Dark Line" contains some interesting juxtaposition between piano and
acoustic on tracks like "Parallel Lives" and "Masquerade" but quickly
gets tedious on "Undefined." Overall the best thing I can say about
part one is that it would make a good soundtrack for a video game
(seriously) and part two has some pleasant segments that show strong
potential. Ultimately SECRETS WITHIN is better than Fareri's last
album FORBIDDEN DIMENSION, especially in the area of composition and
production, and that shows growth and promise. Hopefully the promise
will be fully realized on release number three...
- Neal Woodall (MysticX9@...)

MASSIMO IZZIZZARI - UNSTABLE BALANCE (B+) Lion Music, 2007
10 tracks, RT: 56:00
[ http://www.massimoizzizzari.com/ ]
[ http://www.myspace.com/massimoizzizzari ]
[ http://www.lionmusic.com/artists/massismoizzizzari.htm ]
[ http://www.lionmusic.com/unstablebalance.htm ]
[ http://www.lionmusic.com/ ]
Italian guitarist Massimo Izzizzari has released what could very well
be the missing Greg Howe album in UNSTABLE BALANCE, a ripping good CD
full of engaging jazz-fusion flavored instrumentals and Massimo's near
flawless technique. The title track starts things off strong with a
killer groove, the rhythm ably provided my Massimo's brother Azeglio
on drums and Mario Guarini handling bass. You don't have to look far
to find a standout track, as there really isn't a bad one in the lot,
Massimo always impressing with great chops, tasty phrasing and an ear
for a cool arrangement on pieces like the melodic "Television Man,"
funky and hard rockin' "Violation Of Privacy" (with brother Giuliano
on bass), and the delightful "Take It Or Leave It." Massimo often gets
a little too close to Greg's style and that's my only complaint about
UNSTABLE BALANCE -- just the need to establish a unique identity.
Massimo's original voice will surely come in time, however, and as
instrumental guitar releases go, UNSTABLE BALANCE is about as good a
one as you are likely to hear this year, so let me recommend it to you
right now!
- Neal Woodall (MysticX9@...)

SADUS – SWALLOWED IN BLACK (REISSUE) (B) Roadrunner/Metal Mind/MVD,
2007
13 tracks, RT: 51:54
SADUS – CHEMICAL EXPOSURE (REISSUE) (B-) Roadrunner/Metal Mind/MVD,
2007
12 tracks, RT: 35:44
SADUS – A VISION OF MISERY (REISSUE) (B+) Roadrunner/Metal Mind/MVD,
2007
11 tracks, RT: 45:38
[ http://www.sadus.tk/ ]
[ http://www.myspace.com/sadus ]
[ http://www.stevedigiorgio.com/sadus ]
[ http://www.mvdb2b.com/ ]
[ http://www.metalmind.com.pl/ ]
[ http://www.myspace.com/metalmindproductions ]
[ http://www.metalopolis.pl/ ]
[ http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/ ]
When listening to Sadus, the first words that come to my mind are
"controlled chaos." This trio of underrated Californian tech-thrashers
could definitely whip up a frenzy back in their heyday, which I
witnessed firsthand one night in 1990 when I caught Sadus as the
opening act for Sepultura and Obituary. One thing I will always
remember about that night was the unhinged onstage performance of
guitarist/vocalist Darren Travis, who stood at center stage spitting
out lyrics at a million miles an hour with a hateful snarl and an
absolutely possessed, bug-eyed expression on his face. My friends and
I thought "Damn, that dude looks like he's gonna have a stroke right
up there on stage!" Seemingly feeding off of the carnage going on in
the audience that night, Sadus crushed everything in their path,
slamming out their short set with admirable stop-on-a-dime technical
precision. Their three CDs for the Roadrunner label -- SWALLOWED IN
BLACK (originally released in 1990), CHEMICAL EXPOSURE (a repackaged
version of the band's self-released, cassette-only ILLUSIONS debut,
issued on the band's own label in 1988 and then given the Roadrunner
treatment in 1991) and A VISION OF MISERY (originally released in
1992), are now back in circulation as part of Metal Mind Productions'
series of limited-edition gold-plated classic reissues, and after
listening to these three discs for the first time in umpteen years (my
brother was the major Sadus fan in our family and he used to listen to
them daily back when these releases were current), the only thing I
can say is "F**K, these guys are FAST!" Actually, "fast" doesn't even
really begin to cover it. This band was about as extreme as you could
get in the early '90s, blurring the lines between thrash's technical
musicianship and the sledgehammer brutality of the burgeoning death
metal scene. (In fact, Sadus' well traveled bassist Steve DiGiorgio
was quite the death metal dude, having done time in Death and Autopsy
before moving on to more recent, higher-profile gigs with Testament,
Iced Earth, DragonLord, and ... Sebastian Bach??) If Travis had opted
for a deeper, growling vocal style, Sadus probably would've been
considered a straight-up death metal band (and they probably would've
sold more records), but instead he stuck to a throaty, snarling,
splatter-punk delivery, punctuated by occasional insane screeches.
Musically, Sadus were akin to playing a Kreator album at 78 speed,
having more in common with the more extreme European thrashers than
with any of the bands in their Bay Area home base. Hyperspeed stuff
like this always runs the risk of becoming a confused mess but Sadus
always managed to stay locked together and remain tight as hell, which
I'm sure was not an easy task!. Fueled by hemp (If memory serves,
Sadus' rallying cry back then was "Smoke more OB's!") and a general
hatred for mankind, CHEMICAL EXPOSURE a.k.a. ILLUSIONS is the rawest
sounding of these three discs and contains some of their most
legendary songs, like the brutal "Sadus Attack" (Travis' scream of
"AAAAAAA-TAAAAACK!" here will peel the skin off your face!) and
"Torture," which features the immortal lyrics "We need D.T.P., Death
To Posers is what I mean!" Can I get a hell yeah on that one?
SWALLOWED IN BLACK (which, by the way, has one of the coolest CD
covers in thrash/death metal history, hands down) continues the light-
speed mayhem with a bigger production but absolutely no alterations to
the Sadus sound, best represented by blistering tracks like "Black"
and "Good Rid'nz," but my personal favorite of the trio is 1992's A
VISION OF MISERY, which finds the band stretching into even MORE
complex territory (if that's even possible!), and even pulling the
throttle back on occasion by inserting some slow doomy bits and mid-
paced mosh parts into tracks like "Through The Eyes Of Greed," "Valley
Of Dry Bones," "Machines" and the awesome, epic-length "Facelift."
Like all of the Metal Mind/Roadrunner reissues, each of these albums
has been beefed up with several bonus tracks on each disc (two per
album, drawn from the band's '86 DEATH TO POSERS and '87 CERTAIN DEATH
demos) and thorough liner notes and lyrics, including some notes from
Steve DiGiorgio himself. I'd recommend A VISION OF MISERY as the cream
of the crop but you can't really go wrong with any of these three CDs
if you're in the mood for some absolutely bestial, cranium-crushing,
poser-killing classic thrash. The band sum it up nicely in the lyrics
to "Kill Team" -- "We're all insane, so f**k you if you don't like the
way we play!" Amen!!
- Keith Abt (KeithAbt@...)

TISHAMINGO - THE POINT (B+/B) Magnatude Records, 2007
11 tracks, RT: 55:40
[ http://www.tishamingo.com/ ]
[ http://www.myspace.com/tishamingo ]
[ http://www.magnacarta.net/artists/tishamingo.html ]
[ http://www.MagnatudeRecords.net/ ]
Athens, Georgia based Tishamingo administer a satisfying dose of
southern rock and blues on their second album THE POINT. Starting the
disc off with the excellent "Get On Back," the band alternate between
gritty hard rockers such as "Are We Rollin'," heartfelt ballads like
"Mitchell," and the country-flavored "Walkin' Shoes" with equal
dexterity. Obviously influenced by the expected southern rock
heavyweights, radio-ready songs like "Bad News" and "This Time"
suggest that Tishamingo have as much in common with The Eagles, Steve
Miller and The Rolling Stones as they do with The Allman Brothers,
Gov't Mule and Lynyrd Skynyrd. One of the highlights of the disc is
"Hard Fall," a moody rocker that smolders with bluesy passion.
Producer John Kurzweg should be credited for bringing out a great
performance, and the recording sounds fantastic. Recommended for fans
of potent southern rock that delivers the goods without overwhelming
the listener, I look forward to seeing these guys live as I'm betting
their brand of music is particularly well suited for the stage.
- Neal Woodall (MysticX9@...)

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*** FEEDBACK ***
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1. From: Jason.Ritchie@... (Jason Ritchie)
Re: Fundraising update - not spam :)

Dear all,

An update on my fundraising so far for the Parkinson's Disease
Society...

Fundraising - So far the total raised is £510.50 which has already
beaten my target of £500. Be nice to reach £750 next :) As a thank you
to everyone who sponsors me they will be entered into a draw and could
win -

- £20 WHS gift card

- Outback Steakhouse meal vouchers

- Cineworld Cinema gift vouchers

- Signed mini-cricket bat by the 2006 squad of the Surrey County
Cricket Club

- For the rock fans amongst you signed CD's/t-shirts from Glyder,
American Dog & Credo

(If anyone else wishes to donate a prize they would be gratefully
recieved and full credit given on the various websites, e-mails etc)

Please pass the main fundraising link -

http://www.justgiving.com/jamby

I also take donations via PayPal on papa_bear70@... or by
cash/cheque/Postal Order (I have printed sponsor forms)

MySpace - http://www.myspace.com/jamby lots of new friends and some
very kind people plugging the PDS and my fundraising as far afield as
the US and Australia . There are some very good Parkinson's Disease
support groups in the US including actor Michael J Fox's Team Fox
charity and research charity, they are in my Top Friends to access
easily.

Training - err next question... No it is going okay although the old
knees are complaining at times! Great to be running again though after
a mere six year break.

EBay auctions - just over £18 raised from three auctions so far and
the Glyder CD/DVD/t-shirt/guitar pick bundle will I am sure do well. A
special thanks to the bands who have helped with donated goodies -
Glyder, Credo & American Dog.

Finally keep up to date with all the fundraising & general items on
the PDS at -

http://funfunrun.blogspot.com

But the real stars are YOU the people who donate to mine and other
people's fundraising efforts.

Best wishes & many thanks,

Jason Ritchie

About the charity I am raising funds for -

The Parkinson's Disease Society (PDS) provide vital work in not only
research into the disease but fund Parkinson's Disease Nurse
Specialists (there are currently 200 in the UK) and help run over 300
support groups and local branches throughout the UK. Many people know
someone who has Parkinson's and although there is no cure as yet with
the help of medicine and local support groups the lifestyle of people
with Parkinson's has been greatly improved although more funds are
still needed to keep up the results achieved so far.

Big THANK YOU to the following for donating prizes -

Surrey County Cricket Club, Outback Steakhouse, Cineworld Cinemas,
Glyder, American Dog, Credo

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