Detritus
Issue #418
Week of July 2, 2007
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-A day late due to the July 4th Independence Day holiday here in the
U.S. No fireworks mishaps for me -- I'm a responsible parent these
days, after all! :) - Tim

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-Ex-Deep Purple Vocalist Embraces Digital Download Technology: Joe
Lynn Turner Releases Multi-dimensional Solo Album In The U.S.A.

NEW YORK CITY -- During stints with Deep Purple, Ritchie Blackmore's
Rainbow and Yngwie Malmsteen's Rising Force, singer Joe Lynn Turner
("JLT") was credited with helping these legendary rock bands redefine
their sound, diversify their repertoire and achieve even more
commercial success. On SECOND HAND LIFE, his first U.S.A. solo release
(Friday Music) in nearly five years and tenth solo album to date, he
proudly showcases the many sides to his rock and roll personality.

Turner says, "This CD caters to the ever increasing number of music
lovers who have embraced digital download technology to expand and add
diversity to their music collection. A large percentage of my fans
have always been a bit divided as to what genre of rock that they
prefer to hear on my solo albums. Rather than fight that, I chose to
celebrate it with the variety of rock genres represented on this
record. This album is designed for the digital era we are in. Fans can
download all their favorite tracks in the same genre or the whole CD.
They now have a choice! There are songs that are reminiscent of
Rainbow, Deep Purple, Yngwie Malmsteen, my first solo disc in the
'80s, RESCUE YOU, as well as the recent Sunstorm project."

Highlights on SECOND HAND LIFE include a Rainbow/Deep Purple
songwriter reunion: an original version of a song Turner wrote with
Ritchie Blackmore and Roger Glover. There are also collaborations with
Reality TV's "Rock Star: INXS" singer Deanna Johnston, acclaimed
songwriter Martin Briley, Jack Ponti (who wrote for Bon Jovi) and Jim
Peterik (ex-Survivor).

The digital version also has both bonus tracks that initially only
appeared on either the Japanese or European discs. Longtime record
company executive and Friday Music CEO Joe Reagoso states, "The beauty
of this digital release is that the U.S.A. fans who bought either
import can now download tracks they didn't have previously."

The U.S.A. edition of SECOND HAND LIFE is currently available via
iTunes. The street date of the CD is August 28 (Distributed by RYKO)
and will feature the additional track, "Freedom's Wings." Reagoso
reveals, "For the JLT fans who purchase SECOND HAND LIFE/The Deluxe
Edition in the CD format, we think they will definitely be pleased
with the addition 'Freedom's Wings,' which is one of Joe's personal
favorites."

The head of Friday Music also admits he is a longtime fan of JLT's who
worked with him at RCA/BMG records when Turner was in Deep Purple. He
says, "It's great to have such a fine artist like Joe Lynn Turner in
the Friday Music family. Its no secret we have been a long time fan of
the artist, and this solid new album will truly please his ever
growing fan base, old and new alike."

Currently, Turner is on tour with Brian Johnson and Cliff Williams of
AC/DC, The John Entwistle Band and other artists as part of Classic
Rock Cares.

RELATED WEB SITES:

OFFICIAL JOE LYNN TURNER WEB SITE:
http://www.joelynnturner.com/

FRIDAY MUSIC:
http://www.fridaymusic.com/

CLASSIC ROCK CARES:
http://www.johnentwistle.org/

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-Z Records News

[Note: This is a compilation of several short newsletters. - Tim]

Z ARE GONNA MAKE THIS SUMMER ROCK AND FOR FREE!

After a decade of Rock Z have decided to say a big thank you to the
fans who have supported them over the last 10 years. We pondered as to
how we could do so until the idea for Phoenix Rising was raised by
Mark Alger. Starting from June 29th at 12 noon GMT two tracks will be
available to download for seven days only and the format will continue
for eight weeks giving you the fan 16 blistering tracks to brighten up
your summer holidays. What's the catch we hear you say, there isn't
one. You can join as a friend at our MySpace site or even e-mail us to
let us know what you think of the tracks but that's all we would
possibly want and it's your decision. Download from:
http://www.myspace.com/zrockrecordsuk

We hope you enjoy the music that we have released and be prepared for
the rise from the Ashes. We hope to see you all at Z Rock 2007.

Z ROCK PRE-SHOW NEARS SELL-OUT

With three months to go the Z Rock 07 pre-show on October 6th is now
nearly sold out -- just 31 tickets remain. The promoters urge fans to
not delay ordering tickets to avoid disappointment. Meantime Z Rock 07
itself has already outstripped any previous Z festival on ticket sales
which is surely a good sign for the scene. For details visit
http://www.myspace.com/zrockfest .

FREE DOWNLOADS CONTINUE

Our special download fest continues at
http://www.myspace.com/zrockrecordsuk and the tracks by Von Groove and
Snow will only be available until 9 a.m. GMT on Friday when two more
tracks will be uploaded. Can you seriously pass on this????

MARSHALL AMPLIFICATION & PLANET ROCK RADIO BECOME OFFICIAL ARE Z ROCK
SPONSORS

Marshall Amplification have today confirmed that they will sponsor Z
Rock 07 by providing our backline. We are proud to have such a
legendary company involved in this year's show. In addtion Planet Rock
Radio have also joined as an official sponsors. Planet Rock is one of
the leading DAB rock stations in Europe -- please support them by
visiting http://www.planetrock.com/ .

For those of you whom have been locked away and as yet have no idea
regarding Z Rock 07, the exclusive U.K. appearances will be by Dokken,
House Of Lords, Kingdom Come, China, and Steevi Jaimz, along with four
more acts including Lost Weekend. For ticket details visit
http://www.myspace.com/zrockfest .

SNOW CONFIRMED AS SPECIAL GUESTS

Snow have been confirmed as the special guests of Ted Poley at........

- TED POLEY
- Special Guest: SNOW
- Date: August 11, 2007
- Time: 8 pm
- Venue: Espaço Constituoção, Brazil

If you're able to, make sure you attend as Snow will impress. Check
out a track at our MySpace site http://www.myspace.com/zrockrecordsuk
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-Solitude Aeturnus, Onslaught, Darzamat, Vital Remains + More | MVD
Entertainment Group

NEW MVD EXCLUSIVE TITLES

SOLITUDE AETURNUS - HOUR OF DESPAIR (DVD)

Get ready for an hour of despair with the uncanny doom metallers from
Texas! The track list of their very first DVD release is comprised of
songs filmed and recorded live on their visit to Poland, and includes
songs from their latest album ALONG as well as from some of their
previous releases (from the classic debut INTO THE DEPTHS OF SORROW,
from THROUGH THE DARKEST HOUR, DOWNFALL, and the cult album ADAGIO).
The DVD also features an interview with John Perez and Robert Lowe and
also "Live At On The Rocks, 1992" and "Live At Joe's Garage, Fall,
1987" bonus video footage.

Bonus Materials:
o Live At On The Rocks, 1992
o Live At Joe's Garage Fall, 1987

SKU #: MVDV4609
UPC: 022891460992
SRP: $19.95
BOX LOT: 30
RUN TIME: 140 mins.
LABEL: MVD VISUAL
PRE-BOOK DATE: 07/24/2007
STREET DATE: 08/28/2007
HI-RES IMAGE: http://files.dvdnote.com/images/300dpi/mvdv4609.jpg
SALES SHEET (PDF): http://files.dvdnote.com/pdfs/mvdv4609.pdf

ONSLAUGHT - LIVE POLISH ASSAULT 2007 (DVD)

After the band's reunion in 2005 and the release of their fourth
studio album KILLING PEACE in 2007, the British thrash-metal legend
Onslaught takes another step towards establishing their status as one
of the greatest acts of that genre. This, their first live DVD,
contains more than an hour of veritable thrash mayhem! Filmed during
the band's first gig in Poland, the DVD includes a well-balanced
mixture of some of the best Onslaught songs. Among other bonus
features, the DVD includes an interview with Nige Rockett and Sy
Keeler, bonus live video footage from the band's gigs in Japan, as
well as bonus audio tracks, and a lot more!

Bonus Materials:
o "Power From Hell" - Bonus audio
o Live at Bristol Colston Hall, 1987: "Metal Forces," "Let There Be
Rock / Let There Be Death"
o Also includes: Interview with Nige Rockett and Sy Keeler, Photo
gallery, Biography, Discography, and more!
o Bonus video - Live in Japan, September 2006: "Demoniac," "Let There
Be Death," "Angels Of Death"

SKU #: MVDV4631
UPC: 022891463191
SRP: $19.95
BOX LOT: 0
RUN TIME: 115 mins.
LABEL: MVD VISUAL
PRE-BOOK DATE: 07/24/2007
STREET DATE: 08/28/2007
HI-RES IMAGE: http://files.dvdnote.com/images/300dpi/mvdv4631.jpg
SALES SHEET (PDF): http://files.dvdnote.com/pdfs/mvdv4631.pdf

DARZAMAT - LIVE PROFANITY (VISITING THE GRAVES OF HERETICS) (DVD)

Here is the first live DVD from one of the most important bands on the
Polish black/death metal scene! This superb performance filmed during
the Metalmania 2007 festival features a set list comprised mostly of
songs from their latest album TRANSKARPATIA. In addition, the band
surprised their fans by their performance of the song "Diabelski Dom"
by the cult Polish metal band KAT, featuring guest appearance of KAT's
leader, Roman Kostrzewski. This DVD includes an interview with Flauros
and Nera, footage from Darzamat's performance at Winternachtstraum
Festival in 2007, three bonus video clips, and many other surprises.

Bonus Materials:
o Bonus videos: "The Burning Times," "Era Aggression," "In Red Iris,"
"Shockumentary - Part I: 2004-2007"
o Photo gallery, Band history, Discography, and more!
o Bonus audio: "Equinox," "Storm 2005"

SKU #: MVDV4632
UPC: 022891463290
SRP: $19.95
BOX LOT: 30
RUN TIME: 90 mins.
LABEL: MVD VISUAL
PRE-BOOK DATE: 07/24/2007
STREET DATE: 08/28/2007
HI-RES IMAGE: http://files.dvdnote.com/images/300dpi/mvdv4632.jpg
SALES SHEET (PDF): http://files.dvdnote.com/pdfs/mvdv4632.pdf

BLAZE BAYLEY - ALIVE IN POLAND (DVD)

A veritable treat for fans of melodic heavy-metal: legendary Blaze
Bayley (ex-Wolfsbane, ex-Iron Maiden) on his first live DVD! Recorded
during the 21st edition of the Metalmania Festival in Katowice
(Poland), the footage documents a fantastic 1 1/2+ hour show during
which he presented the best tracks taken from Blaze's discography as
well as selected tracks of his previous band -- Iron Maiden ("Man On
The Edge," "Futureal"). Bayley was Iron Maiden's lead singer for five
years. During that period he recorded two albums, THE X-FACTOR (1995)
and VIRTUAL XI (1998). In addition to the performance, the DVD also
includes three interviews, footage recorded during Blaze's visit to
Poland, and more.

Bonus Materials:
o Biography
o Photo gallery
o "Hollowhead" Music Video
o Discography

SKU #: MVDV4633
UPC: 022891463399
SRP: $19.95
BOX LOT: 30
RUN TIME: 90 mins.
LABEL: MVD VISUAL
PRE-BOOK DATE: 07/24/2007
STREET DATE: 08/28/2007
HI-RES IMAGE: http://files.dvdnote.com/images/300dpi/mvdv4633.jpg
SALES SHEET (PDF): http://files.dvdnote.com/pdfs/mvdv4633.pdf

VITAL REMAINS - EVIL DEATH LIVE (DVD)

This DVD features killer live footage of the icons of extreme death
metal filmed at Metalmania 2007 in Poland. It includes nearly one hour
of their gloomy trademark ultra fast massacre style metal! The track
list of this release is comprised of songs from the very well received
album DECHRISTIANIZED, and also from the band's latest outstanding
release ICONS OF EVIL. The DVD also includes an interview with Tony
Lazaro (one of the band's founders) and Dave Suzuki, bonus live
footage and many other surprises.

Bonus Materials:
o Photo gallery, Biography, Discography + more!
o Bonus Video: Live At Mega Club, Poland, 2007
o Bonus Video: Dave Suzuki Solo
o Interview with Tony Lazaro and Dave Suzuki

SKU #: MVDV4635
UPC: 022891463597
SRP: $19.95
BOX LOT: 30
RUN TIME: 130 mins.
LABEL: MVD VISUAL
PRE-BOOK DATE: 08/14/2007
STREET DATE: 09/18/2007
HI-RES IMAGE: http://files.dvdnote.com/images/300dpi/mvdv4635.jpg
SALES SHEET (PDF): http://files.dvdnote.com/pdfs/mvdv4635.pdf

CAAMORA - WALK ON WATER (CD)

Caamora is a partnership of Clive Nolan (Pendragon/Neo) and Agnieszka
Swita in a lavish and creative collaboration. They provide the
artistic nucleus to an extravagant and imaginative musical experience.
The WALK ON WATER EP includes new material specially written for this
release as well as two songs from the forthcoming SHE project, a
musical version of H. Rider Haggard's novel. The WALK ON WATER EP
features guest performances by Mark Westwood (Neo) on guitar, John
Jowitt (IQ) on bass and Scott Highem on drums.

SKU #: MASSCDDG1017
UPC: 5907785029743
SRP: $11.95
BOX LOT: 25
RUN TIME: 18 mins.
LABEL: MVD AUDIO
PRE-BOOK DATE: 09/04/2007
STREET DATE: 10/09/2007
HI-RES IMAGE: http://files.dvdnote.com/images/300dpi/masscddg1017.jpg
SALES SHEET (PDF): http://files.dvdnote.com/pdfs/masscddg1017.pdf

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

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-Lordi Update

Finland's monster rock n' roll band Lordi -- who will make their
inaugural tour of North America this summer as part of Ozzfest 2007
(w/ headliners Ozzy Osbourne, Lamb Of God and Static-X) on July 12th,
2007 -- have announced a few Ozzfest 'Off' dates. (See below.) Lordi
released their album THE AROCKALYPSE March 20th, 2007 in North America
on The End Records. In other news, the band is currently home in
Finland working on their upcoming horror movie, called "Dark Floors."
The band was recently at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival promoting the
film. Also, a limited edition, one-time world pressing vinyl version
of THE AROCKALYPSE is now available from The End Records' mail order
site, The Omega. Here is the information regarding the vinyl versions
of the album:

180g 2xLP w/ heavy stock gatefold jackets / Printed LP sleeves

Total Pressing 2,000 copies:

500 – Black
500 – Clear
500 – Clear w/ red splatter
500 – Blue w/ red splatter (not available until OZZFEST)

Black Vinyl (ltd to 500):
http://www.theomegaorder.com/s.nl/it.A/id.15637/.f
Clear Vinyl (ltd to 500):
http://www.theomegaorder.com/s.nl/it.A/id.15638/.f
Clear / Red Splatter (ltd to 500):
http://www.theomegaorder.com/s.nl/it.A/id.15640/.f

The vinyl version of THE AROCKALYPSE is the first time any of the
band's material has been released on vinyl format. About the limited
release, Mr. Lordi comments, "I've personally done all of the artwork
for each Lordi album. And the way I've always made them was with the
vinyl artwork in mind. You know what I mean? So finally, the album is
going to be release in the format it was always meant to be. I hope
that our previous albums will soon follow..."

To view a recently launched Lordi E-card, visit:
http://www.theendrecords.com/ecards/lordi/index.html

Lordi
Ozzfest 2007 (w/ Ozzy Osbourne, Lamb Of God, Nile, Hatebreed)
07/12/07 Thu @ White River Amphitheatre - Seattle, WA
07/14/06 Sat @ Gorge - George, WA
07/17/07 Tue @ Sleep Train Amphitheatre - Sacramento, CA
07/19/07 Thu @ Shoreline Amphitheatre - Mountain View, CA
07/21/07 Sat @ Hyundai Pavilion - Devore, CA
07/23/07 Mon @ House Of Blues - Anaheim, CA (off date w/ The Showdown)
07/24/07 Tue @ Cricket Pavilion - Phoenix, AZ
07/26/07 Thu @ Journal Pavilion - Albuquerque, NM
07/28/07 Sat @ Coors Amphitheatre - Denver, CO
07/30/07 Mon @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre - Kansas City, MO
08/02/07 Thu @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre - San Antonio, TX
08/04/07 Sat @ Smirnoff Music Center - Dallas, TX
08/06/07 Mon @ UMB Bank Pavilion - St. Louis, MO
08/08/07 Wed @ Germain Amphitheatre - Columbus, OH
08/10/07 Fri @ First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre - Tinley Park, IL
08/11/07 Sat @ Metro - Chicago, IL (off date w/ The Showdown)
08/12/07 Sun @ Alpine Valley Music Theatre - East Troy, WI
08/14/07 Tue @ Verizon Wireless Music Theatre - Indianapolis, IN
08/16/07 Thu @ PNC Bank Arts Center - Holmdel, NJ
08/18/07 Sat @ New England Dodge Music Theatre - Hartford, CT
08/19/07 Sun @ Club Soda - Montreal, PQ (off date w/ The Showdown)
08/20/07 Mon @ Tweeter Center - Boston, MA
08/22/07 Wed @ Tweeter Center - Philadelphia, PA
08/24/07 Fri @ Post Gazette Pavilion - Pittsburgh, PA
08/25/07 Sat @ The Mod Club - Toronto, ONT (off date w/ The Showdown)
08/26/07 Sun @ DTE Energy Music Theatre - Detroit, MI
08/28/07 Mon @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre - Charlotte, NC
08/30/07 Wed @ Sound Advice Amphitheatre - West Palm Beach, FL

Official site:
http://www.lordi.org/

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-Kosmos

The End Records' release date for the self-titled debut from Kosmos
has been changed from the previous date of August 21st, 2007 to the
new release date of September 4th, 2007. The Canadian prog/psych
quartet, which features Voivod's Michel "Away" Langevin on drums, is
rounded out by guitarist Jetphil (Paradise), bassist Vincent Peake
(Groovy Aardvark/Grim Skunk) and keyboardist/programmer Alex Crow.

Says Langevin about Kosmos, "We're a prog rock collective from
Montreal, Canada and we're influenced by the '70s Krautrock scene and
avant-garde music." The 12 tracks found on KOSMOS offer journeys
through cosmic prog psychedelia, a spaceship built for fans of
Hawkwind, Amon Duul II, Zombi, and Monster Magnet.

Track listing is as follow:

Kosmos - s/t (The End TE085, 09/04/07)

01. Psycho
02. Dream
03. Grand Grizou
04. Yawa
05. Indu Kush
06. Much Too Old
07. Kosmos
08. Krautrock
09. Septial
10. Amerique Innavouable
11. Mothership
12. Messe Noire

In other news, the band are asking fans to come up with a unique and
creative video concept for the song "Grand Grizou." An MP3 of the song
can be heard here:
http://www.theendrecords.com/label/download/KosmosGrand%20Grizou.mp3

The contest runs from now till August 1st, 2007. All video links
(hosted on YouTube.com or MySpace.com sites) are to be submitted to
the following e-mail address, with subject line, "Kosmos Video":
kosmosvideo@...

Kosmos will be reviewing all the videos and voting on the winner. The
winner of the contest, announced August 6th, 2007, will win a $65.00
gift certificate from The End Records' mail order. In other news,
Michel "Away" Langevin was interviewed recently on comedy/music show
"The CONTE And KENNY Show." To hear the full podcast of the show, go
to http://www.conteandkenny.podomatic.com/ .

Official Site:
http://www.myspace.com/kosmostheband

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-Burning Star Newsletter

Everwood: THE RAVEN'S NEST Out Now!!

We are glad to announce that the long awaited second album of Everwood
is just released!!

Visit our shop to order it online!!
http://burning-star.net/store/product_info.php?products_id=214

THE RAVEN'S NEST comes in deluxe digi-pak format and extra multimedia
section is included for your pleasure!!

Progressive metal at its best!

New Signing: The Urban Tales Sign With BSR

We are more than happy to announce you that we have included another
amazing act in our roster. The Urban Tales from Portugal is a fine
piece of atmospheric metal / gothic rock. Be assured that you will
feel the force behind this act once you check out their amazing
videos. Their debut album DIARY OF A NO will come into two different
editions, the second one being a limited with an additional bonus DVD.
Stay tuned for more cool info from them...

New Signing: The Fallen Within

We are very happy to announce the signing of another excellent
newcomer from Greece, The Fallen Within. This Athenian act is cool
combo of melodic death metal / atmospheric metal. Check them out!!!!!

Kinetic: Video Shooting + New Official Web Site

During Rockwave's dyne, Kinetic shot a new video clip for the
forthcoming CORROSION CD. The video was shot at the famous Texas Club
of Athens and was made for the track "Venturing Hi And Low" and
hopefully will be included as bonus material in the new CD. Go to
http://www.youtube.com/kineticgr and http://www.motiono.com/kineticgr
and find some shots from the video's filming.

...And finally after enouph waiting, check the NEW official band site,
fully updated with a new exciting look. Check http://www.kinetic.gr/ .

Katagory V: Hymns Revealed...

We know that you can't wait for the music. Well at least get a glimpse
of the artwork!

Bassist and founder Dustin Mitchell had this to say concerning the
completion of the album and the artwork.

"The new album is complete and the final mix has been sent off to the
record labels, so now it is in their hands, and we all get to wait
just a few more months for the final product. At this point everyone
in the band is happy with the end results, and with hearing the final
mixes, in my opinion, it's going to be fairly colourful in musical
styles, and maybe even a bit more retro-metal sounding compared to the
previous album.

"We once again ran into a few bumps toward the end, and basically slid
into home base with our deadlines. Once again that black cloud was
looming over our band, and we had another computer in the studio
freeze up and die, a different one, but the most crucial one needed,
and it happened at the tail end of mixing. It was touch and go for a
while; fortunately we were able to resurrect it after a few days of
trial and error, just in time to get the album done. And the problem?
Dust and dirt, that's it! Once we did everything possible externally
and were ready to give up and take it to a technician to retrieve the
songs off the hard drive, we then blew the computer out with
compressed air, which exploded out of that thing like a car spinning
out on a gravel road. We gave it one more shot, booted it up, and the
damn thing buzzed and hummed back to life. I'm not the most tech-
oriented guy on the block, but I guess you have to give those things a
bath sometimes? How quaint. It's a good thing we got it working, or
the end results of getting the album done on time, or even at all,
would have been extreme. In cases like this, it makes me miss the days
of analog and reel-to-reel recording!

"So, to commemorate the completion of the album, we have decided to
release the cover art for HYMNS OF DISSENSION for your viewing
pleasure. Mattias Noren did a wonderful job in capturing exactly what
we were looking for in both mood and concept, and it most certainly
fits the vibe of the album in our opinion. Absolutely fantastic, See
for yourself!"

New Signing: Nation Beyond

We are more than proud to announce the signing of Nation Beyond. This
amazing band really blow us away with their debut album that soon all
of you will be able to listen through Burning Star Records.

For more information on this amazing concept album check the band's
profile... more info about the concept will be released in due time!
So stay tuned!

BSR Summer Party 2007: Huge Success!!!!

We are more than happy (and exhausted) to inform you that our party
last Sunday at Texas Club was a huge success. The venue was packed
(just check in the pictures) and all three bands (Potergeist / Art Of
Simplicity / Need) where really cool in their acoustic sets. We really
want to thank all the people who joined us in this wild party until
three o'clock in the morning. See you there again next summer!!!

Project: Failing Flesh -- New Reviews And Short Videos

The press adored the new album of our U.S. extreme deathsters. Here's
a few reviews you can check out:

livingformetal.com
http://livingformetal.com/reviews/review.aspx?reviewid=372

metalteamuk.net
http://metalteamuk.net/cdreviews-pff.htm

www.grindingtheapparatus.net
http://grindingtheapparatus.net/reviews/review.php?id=175

www.vs-webzine.com
http://www.vs-webzine.com/new.php?page=kronik&id_news=7506&droite=

www.peacedogman.com
http://peacedogman.com/reviews/061007pff.htm

www.lordsofmetal.nl
http://www.lordsofmetal.nl/showreview.php?id=9462&lang=en

www.thedarkesthours.com
http://www.thedarkesthours.com/reviews/testreview.php?id=1862

www.silentscreamzine.com
http://www.silentscreamzine.com/ReviewShow.asp?ReviewsID=5316

www.bravewords.com
http://www.bravewords.com/hardwares/1001201

In case you need more "dosage" from the band check some short video
clips shot at the studio during THE CONJOINED sessions. For fastest
viewing go to http://myspace.com/projectfailingflesh (click the video
link under the main profile photo). These videos can also be seen on
the 9mm Movies page of the regular Project: Failing Flesh site (
http://www.projectfailingflesh.com/ ) -- click 9mm Movies on top menu.

Griffin: Musically Enriching Brand New Horror Flick!!

Be on the look out for a horror documentary called: "Children Of The
Grave." The reason to look out: Griffin's very own song "Crown Of
Thorns" will debut in the film. They will be using a part of the song
in the film so be sure to catch it when it comes out!! This is BIG for
us and we feel very honoured and extremely happy about it!

Check out the promotional posters & Info:

From The Creators Of "Spooked" As Seen On The Sci Fi Channel:
"Children Of The Grave" (2007) A Horror Documentary

The unhinged twin minds of horror filmmakers, the Booth Brothers,
(Death Tunnel/Sony Pictures) that got you "Spooked" (as seen on Sci Fi
Channel) unveil their new Documentary October 2007.

"Children Of The Grave" uncovers "the shocking truth, history and
haunting of Ghost Children, Poltergeist Kids, Haunted Orphanages and
Crybaby Bridges" through "untold stories of unmarked graves."

Similar to "Spooked's" ghostly format, the Booth Brothers utilize "the
best of the best, paranormal experts, the latest hi-tech ghost
gadgetry and award-winning, cutting-edge filmmaking" to create a
thrill ride "crafted in the style of today's fright-filled
blockbusters."

The Brothers League Of Paranormal Guests include: Keith ("Spooked")
Age: Louisville Ghost Hunters; John Zaffis: Demonologist, Ghost
Writer; Troy Taylor & Rosemary Ellen Guiley (authors over 40 national
paranormal books each), MPR, AGS, NWA GhostHunters and many more.

Art Of Simplicity: New Guitarist Announced

"Finally we have some good news to announce! After talking and/or
rehearsing with almost 15 guitarists, we ultimately found someone who
loves our music, and on the also, we also love his musicality, and his
playing style!! His name is Theodore Kalantzakos! Although he has
never played for any major group, he has made many live performances.
He is a student of the rock and flamenco guitarist, musician, writer
and tutor Ioannis Anastassakis, and have won the second place at the
Volos Electric Guitar Competition. He has also completed the RGT
London College Of Music, and at the time he prepares for the London
College Of Music Guitar Teacher Diploma. You can check him out on his
Myspace page at http://www.myspace.com/theodorekalantzakos ."

The Equinox Ov The Gods: Brand New Songs Posted Online!

Some great news for all of you. Now you can listen two brand new songs
from the band:

"The Boy Who Dances With Ghosts"
http://equotg.com/musik/the_boy_who_dances_with_ghosts_2007.mp3

"Until The Light Of Day"
http://equotg.com/musik/until_the_light_of_day.mp3

Do you like them? Just send you comments to the band and us.

Stay tuned for more amazing news from the band.

VISIT OUR ONLINE STORE:
http://www.burning-star.net/store

Burning Star
http://www.burning-star.net/

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-Perris Records Is Now Signing Artists For September Releases

Perris Records is now accepting music from melodic and hard rock bands
for worldwide releases in September. With the launch of "Rocknation,"
Perris will be able to feature the artist with worldwide exposure in
the newspaper and TV show. We are also looking for bands who already
have CDs done that are looking for distro. Please send music to:

Perris Records
P.O. Box 841533
Houston TX 77284

For more info go to:

http://www.perrisrecords.com/
http://www.rocknation.us/
perris@...

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-THE PINK FLOYD AND SYD BARRETT STORY (DELUXE EDITION) Available On
DVD September 18, 2007 Through MVD Visual

MVD Visual is delighted to announce the DVD release of this personal
and candid profile of the once effervescent musician and now cult
figure of Syd Barrett. This new definitive edition includes two discs
with over 2 1/2 hours of DVD extras, including lengthy unedited
interviews from all members of the Pink Floyd. It's a limited edition
run of 5,000 in the Oyster Box packaging with ten items of
reproduction memorabilia in a special printed envelope. After the
limited edition has sold out, the double disc version will be then
packaged in a standard plastic double DVD box.

THE PINK FLOYD AND SYD BARRETT STORY retells the fascinating story of
the start of one of the largest and most influential bands in rock and
the drug induced breakdown of their original song writer and lead man.
Roger Waters, Dave Gilmour, Nick Mason and Rick Wright retell how
Syd's slip from reality haunted the band for many years and this is
clearly demonstrated in the tracks "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" and
"Wish You Were Here." The film incorporates rare early footage of the
band performing; including a live show at the UFO Club, and an
appearance with former landlord Mick Leonard on "Tomorrow's World."
There are also insights from former girlfriends, landlords, flat
mates, producers, managers, friends and famous fans.

As one of the most famous creators and characters of the psychedelic
era, Syd Barrett had not conducted an interview or released music
between the early seventies and his recent passing, yet his self-
imposed anonymity still fascinates fans old and new. The original
songwriter for Pink Floyd was only with the band for a vibrant three
years when he left in 1968, yet when the band released their greatest
hits album in 2001 Syd had written over a fifth of the tracks. It's
been nearly 40 years since Syd Barrett left the band, yet mystery
still surrounds this prodigy of rock.

This fascinating documentary traces the creative and personal tumult
of Barrett's days with Pink Floyd, and the fallout from his
psychedelics induced breakdown.

PRESS QUOTES:

"Finally the Pink Floyd story as it should be told... a moving and
thoughtful documentary"
- Rough Guide To Pink Floyd

"Newly enhanced DVD reveals how the Barrett legacy looms large over
the band that left him behind... the film includes a treasure trove of
footage from the relatively well known to the impossibly rare."
- MOJO Magazine

EXTRAS INCLUDE:

o Roger Waters on Syd Barrett – An extended sixty minute interview of
Roger Waters talking about Syd, which includes Syd's musical
influences, his illness, the last time he saw Syd.

o Dave Gilmour on "Wish You Were Here" - Extended interview of Dave
Gilmour talking about how "Wish You Were Here" came to be written
about Syd.

o Robyn Hitchcock performing "Dominoes" and "It Is Obvious"

o Graham Coxon performing "Love You"

o Detailed biography of Syd Barrett

These extras consist of never-before-seen footage and the sound
quality of the DVD is outstanding in Dolby Digital 5.1 and DTS
surround sound.

Hi Res Cover Art: http://files.dvdnote.com/images/300dpi/dvdzm1.jpg

Selection #: DVDZM1
UPC: 604388694624
Street Date: 9/18/2007
List Price: $29.95
Running Time: 203 minutes

Please visit us on the web at http://www.mvdb2b.com/ .

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-New Online Message Forum Plans To Wow Metal Fans!

Emperor Multimedia Corporation in association with the RRCA (Rock
Record Collector's Association) have launched the world's newest music
web messaging forum.

Advertisement-free and at no membership costs, the new discussion
forum covers everything from general music industry news, to fan
discussion forums, and message bases for individual indie bands and
labels. Allowing for photo and sound file transfers, the new easy to
read system is hoped to become a gathering point for independent
musicians and fans.

The public is encouraged to join the bulletin board and post messages
of their own.

The program replaces an older system used by the RRCA that proved to
be unpopular. It is hoped the new interactive system will increase
readership on the rest of the Web site.

Plans to directly connect the message forum to artists listed at the
online store Diskery are in the works.

The message forum is new but growing. You can check it out at:
http://rrca.diskery.com/yabb/

Cheers, and thanks for your continued support!

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-Contrive On "JTV Australia" This Friday...

To get an up-close-and-personal look in to the world of Melbourne's
Contrive, check out "JTV Australia" this Friday @ 11:40 p.m. (EST) on
ABC TV - Channel 2.

For those who know Contrive may not be aware that drummer Andrew Haug
has been hosting Triple J's weekly National Metal Program Full Metal
Racket since 2001 ( http://triplej.abc.net.au/racket ). With a long
history of Metal knowledge and hosting stacks of interviews with such
greats as Metallica, Tool, Pantera, Slayer, Ozzy Osbourne and more.

The show will highlight the brother's relationship in and away from
the band with some funny results.

This episode can also be downloaded via the JTV Vodcast after the
show's airing at http://www.abc.net.au/jtv .

The band are currently writing new material to follow up their debut
album THE MEANING UNSEEN -- Mixed @ Studio Fredman, Sweden by Fredrik
Nordstrom (Opeth, Arch Enemy).

Check out all things Contrive at
http://www.myspace.com/contriveaustralia .

Those with Digital TV you can check out the extended episode on JTV XL
airing Tuesday July 10th @ 9:30 p.m. (EST) on ABC2 TV - Channel 2.
(ABC2 TV is viewable in all homes equipped with free-to-air digital
set-top boxes).

Write Contrive:
PO Box 134
East Keilor 3033
Melbourne, Victoria

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-Radiant Records Update

Hello,

How are you doing? Enjoying the summer we hope.

We haven't sent you an e-mail for a while as we were in Europe for
awhile. But we wanted to let you know about a sale we are running for
the next month.

RADIANT RECORDS SUMMER CLEAN OUT SALE!

We are running a CRAZY sale with some CDs priced as low $4.99! Wow,
that's like 3 Euros! We're REALLY wanting to clean out the garage!
Also, we are bringing back our "BUY 3 GET FOR $30.00 USD!" sale. This
time there are some shocking items in there like SOLA SCRIPTURA and
the TESTIMONY DVD from Neal Morse and ONE NIGHT IN NEW YORK CITY from
Yellow Matter Custard. Double CDs still count as One Item! Quite a
bargain indeed.

Also, we have slashed prices throughout on all kinds of stuff. Come
shop and enjoy. One month only.

NEWS

Neal Morse is selling a few instruments that he used with Spock's
Beard and TransAtlantic. I need to clean out the garage with all his
stuff so he's decided to get rid of a few things you might be
interested in. The first item is the keyboard that he used on the
TransAtlantic LIVE DVD and was also used by Ryo Okumoto in Spock's
Beard for many tours. Also, he is selling the acoustic/electric guitar
that he played on TransAtlantic - LIVE. You can see the pictures on
eBay. Here are the links:

The guitar:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=015&sspagename=STRK%
3AMESC%3AIT&viewitem=&item=250138932357&rd=1&rd=1

The keyboard:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=015&sspagename=STRK%
3AMESC%3AIT&viewitem=&item=250138942103&rd=1&rd=1

Happy Bidding!

INNER CIRCLE NEWS

The new Inner Circle item is a CD with the encores from the concert in
Berlin that was contained in the last mailing. In addition to the
Encores (from Spock's Beard's SNOW album and TRANSATLANTIC) it also
features a message from Neal and some acoustic versions of some new
songs he is working on that may show up on a future CD. In order to
receive this CD you must sign up by July 15. We are shipping this one
early! It is going out this week. Remember that when we are late! :)

I guess that's it! Thanks for everything,

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

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-Draconia -- New Rock Opera In The Works!

[Note: This is from the Nostradamus Notification List. - Tim]

Dear friends of Nikolo Kotzev, Nostradamus The Rock Opera and Brazen
Abbot!

It is time to reveal the official Web site of Nikolo Kotzev's new
project -- DRACONIA!!!

Please, feel welcome to browse the site, chat on the Forum, read the
story and listen to music samples! Nikolo himself will be an active
participator in the Forum and is looking forward to hear your opinions
and suggestions. The Web site is available at
http://draconia.nostramusic.com/ .

Best regards from the Draconia team!!!

Nikolo Kotzev's Nostradamus
http://www.nostramusic.com/

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-Members Of Akashic In Tango Project

Guitarist Marcos De Ros and bassist Fábio Alves, members of the
progressive metal band Akashic, are working in a new project, this
time far away from the metal scene. They joined Oscar Dos Reis (bayan)
and Léo Ferrarini (piano), and will record a CD in July. It will be
recorded in Akashic's home city, Caxias Do Sul, and will feature songs
composed by Oscar Dos Reis and Ástor Piazzolla, including "Cuatro
Estaciones Porteñas" ("The Four Seasons Of Buenos Aires"), a
masterpiece of the Argentinian tango master.

A sample of their work was posted on Marcos De Ros' YouTube page and
can be viewed through http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYOiTN-3-b4 .

Meanwhile Akashic is promoting their second album, A BRAND NEW DAY,
released by Hellion Records. Samples of the CD and the video clip made
for the song "Dove" are available in the band's MySpace page at
http://www.myspace.com/akashicrock .

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

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-D.C.-based Metal Band Division Announces A Brand New Killer Contest
And Summer Dates

Division, the long-time metal thrashers from Washington, D.C., is
proud to announce a contest wherein a few lucky winners can appear...
and be killed...in an upcoming song! The contest wraps up Division's
summer schedule while the band performs with some of the best-known
names in the industry, all while recording its fourth CD.

The contest revolves around the upcoming song, "The Collector." When a
man's true love leaves him, he realizes he can't find a single woman
to replace her. He decides to make one out of all the prettiest parts
of his victims.

The winner (or winners) will be those victims in the song!

The band wants pictures of its female victims sporting Division
merchandise ( http://www.division-usa.com/media.php ,
http://www.division-usa.com/contest.php ) in the most creative way.
The instructions are easy: Cause a stir, make people turn their heads,
force them to have nightmares! Creativity is an absolute must with
this contest. Once the pictures are taken, contestants register with
the Division Gallery ( http://www.division-usa.com/gallery/ ) and post
them up!

Division will scream the name of the winner while on stage at the
Midwest Metal Anthem ( http://www.midwestmetalanthem.com/ ), August
25th, at J.J. Kelley's in Lansing, IL. During the band's set, "The
Collector" will make its debut, and the winners will be named in song!
That night, the winner's name(s) will also be posted on Division's
official site ( http://www.division-usa.com/ ) and MySpace page (
http://www.myspace.com/divisionusa ).

How Is It Judged?

The winner will be determined by a combination of number of hits,
rating on the gallery, and the band's vote. Pimp yourself out if you
want, the more hits, the better!

In tandem with this contest, the brand new limited edition "Hunt" T-
shirts ( http://www.division-usa.com/media.php ) have been created.
These shirts feature a unique, fanged version of the Division logo on
the front, and the song's appropriate catch phrase on the back.

These shirts are available Online, or at Division's live shows.

The band's summer schedule includes dates July 14th at Rocks (
http://www.rocksrichmond.com/ ) in Richmond, VA, and July 15th at Jaxx
( http://www.jaxxroxx.com/ ) in Springfield, VA with Bay area
thrashers, Testament. Division then takes a few weeks in the studio
before returning to Jaxx on August 17th with Kamelot (
http://www.kamelot.com/ ) and Leaves' Eyes.

The band will wrap up summer dates at the Midwest Metal Anthem, August
25th, at J.J. Kelley's in Lansing, IL.

Tell your friends, warn your neighbors and lock up your children. Let
The Games Begin!

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-Listenable Records: Imitate Your Favorite Metal Bands

Listenable Records breeds metal!

Metal videos from over the pond

Imitate your favorite metal bands with these instructional videos

Death metal legends Immolation - "World Agony"
Swiss revolutionists Kruger - "Queen Of The Meadow"

Available to you and your friends on Listenable Record's YouTube site:
http://www.youtube.com/Listenablerecs

Oh wait kids, there's more!

Even bands on tour release videos for your viewing enjoyment

Textures - "Millstone"

Textures must have taken the morning off from their U.K. tour which
started last night. That's devotion!

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
05.07.2007 MILTON KEYNES (UK), The Pitz Club

That was just the beginning...

There's so much more to go.

Gojira - "To Sirius"
The Amenta - "Erebus"
Aborted - "Meticulous Invagination"

So go now, and check out all the band's in their metal glory! Maybe
you'll learn a thing or two.

Listenable Records
http://www.listenable.net/

Listenable YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/Listenablerecs

Kruger MySpace
http://www.myspace.com/krugerband

Immolation MySpace
http://www.myspace.com/immolationny

Textures MySpace
http://www.myspace.com/textures

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-Check out About Heavy Metal's Best Heavy Metal Albums Of 1993 at
http://glclk.about.com/?zi=1/3rX7 .

-Warren Appleby's latest, IRON FORGED IN FIRE, is out now through CD
Baby. Check out http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/warrenappleby3 for more on
the "10 blistering metal tracks" and a bonus holiday track, a metal
version of "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing." Appleby also has downloads
available through Apple iTunes, AOL Music Mow, Rhapsody, Sony Connect,
MP3-Extension, BuyMusic, and PassAlong. See
http://www.warrenappleby.com/ and http://www.myspace.com/warrenappleby
for more.

-In Black Sabbath news, here are the latest dates from the second leg
of Heaven And Hell's North American tour:

9/5 - Broom County Arena, Binghampton, NY
9/7 - Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, CT
9/8 - Jones Beach Amphitheater, Wantagh, NY
9/9 - Tweeter Center, Mansfield, MA
9/11 - Sovereign Center, Reading, PA
9/14 - St. Petersburg Times Forum, Tampa, FL
9/15 - Bank Atlantic Center, Sunrise, FL
9/16 - Amway Arena, Orlando, FL
9/19 - Darien Center, Darien NY
9/20 - Copps Coliseum, Hamilton, ON
9/22 - Sears Center, Hoffman Estates, IL
9/23 - Family Arena, St. Louis, MO
9/25 - Coors Amphitheater, Denver, CO
9/28 - Reno Events Center, Reno, NV
9/29 - Konocti Harbor, Kelseyville, CA
9/30 - Sleep Train Amphitheater, Concord, CA
10/2 - Selland Arena, Fresno, CA
10/4 - Anselmo Amphitheater, Tucson, AZ
10/5 - The Pearl, Las Vegas, NV
10/6 - Verizon Amphitheater, Irvine, CA

In other news, a belated "Happy Birthday" to Joe Siegler and "Pilgrims
Of Sabbocracy," the Black-Sabbath.com mailing list he oversees. The
list's 15th anniversary was last month. See
http://www.black-sabbath.com/ for more.

-Upcoming Edguy tour dates:

9/11 - Webster Theatre, Hartford, CT
9/12 - Jaxx, Springfield, VA
9/14 - Mark's Place, Bedford, NH
9/15 - The Chance Theatre, Poughkeepsie, NY
9/16 - B.B. King's, New York, NY
9/18 - Medley, Montreal, QC
9/19 - L'Imperial, Quebec City, QC
9/20 - The Opera House, Toronto, ON
9/21 - Peabody's Down Under, Cleveland, OH
9/23 - The Pearl Room, Mokena, IL
9/24 - Station 4, St. Paul, MN
9/27 - Studio Seve, Seattle, WA
9/28 - Roseland Grill, Portland, OR
9/29 - Slim's, San Francisco, CA
9/30 - House Of Blues, Anaheim, CA
10/2 - House Of Blues, Hollywood, CA
10/3 - The Metro, Mexicali, MEX
10/4 - The Clubhouse, Tempe, AZ
10/6 - Bluebird, Theatre, Denver, CO
10/8 - I-Rock, Detroit, MI

-Check out "Inside Again," a new track from Sean Faust, at
http://www.myspace.com/seanfaust . It was recorded and mixed by Neil
Rambaldi at Prismism Studios and was produced by Faust and Rambaldi.

-Terry Ilous (XYZ, Cage, Flynn, I.R.S., Acoustic Outcasts, etc.) has a
new, limited edition disc out called HERE AND GONE, featuring tracks
from many of his past projects. From Ilous: "Those songs were recorded
recently and some over the years with the help of members and former
members of AC/DC, The Steve Miller Band, Bowie, Rod Stewart, Black
Sabbath, Dokken, The Firm, XYZ and so many more..." Check out
http://www.xyzmusic.com/hereandgonecd.html and
http://www.myspace.com/xyz to see the artwork, read more, and hear
song samples. And on a personal note, Ilous announced he's recently
adopted a little girl from China, the 18-month-old Lily Melody Ilous.
See http://www.terryilous.com/ , http://www.monstersofclassicrock.com/
, http://www.loft81.com/ , and http://www.xyzmusic.com/ for more.

-Marshall Law's new album RAZORHEAD is due soon; check out song
samples at http://www.myspace.com/marshalllawofficial . A reissue of
POWER GAME is also on tap.

-Check out http://www.frontiers.it/Default.aspx?tabid=85&pl=P for
samples of three songs from Primal Fear's new album NEW RELIGION.

Thanks to Liz Ciavarella, Chad Bowar, INNSOUL@..., and Joe Siegler
for help gathering some of this information.

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by Tim Wadzinski (tsw512@...)

-I dusted off my "Red Surf" DVD. I'm betting only diehard Kiss fans
even know about this movie, as it was one of the last, if not *the*
last, films Gene Simmons starred in during his '80s fling with acting.
I never saw it back in the day, and really had only heard rumors about
it -- I swear I read somewhere his character was a homeless Vietnam
veteran/beach bum/sage type. I managed to find the DVD in a cheapie
bin at Circuit City or Best Buy a few years back, and it sat on my
shelf ever since. (I laughed at the DVD packaging because it
prominently advertised George Clooney as the star -- obviously an
attempt to lure in unsuspecting Clooney fans, as back in 1988/1989 he
was virtually unknown and probably not a selling point for the movie.)
Anyway, this movie utterly, completely SUCKED. It's about a group of
cretins who waste time, surf, party, and act as drug deal middlemen in
Los Angeles, and it was so bad it makes "Point Break" look like the
"Citizen Kane" of the film genre that can only be described as "movies
about criminal surfers, and which feature rock star cameos." (A couple
of the Chili Peppers were in "Point Break," don't forget.) Turns out
Simmons' character is indeed a Vietnam vet (named "Doc") who lives on
the beach but he's not homeless -- he's got a nice pad, brokers the
drug exchanges that are carried out by Clooney and his band of merry
men (which includes Doug "Melrose Place" Savant and Philip "Alice"
McKeon), and supplies the firepower when the gang ends up fighting a
Mexican drug lord. He's even got one of the cheesiest "guy #1 yells
'look out' and shoots the bad guy who's about to shoot guy #2 in the
back" scenes in cinema history. Plus, he just looks silly and has 0%
credibility for the role, due to his long HOT IN THE SHADE-era mop of
hair. Oh, and there's one scene where they actually got him out on the
water, sitting on/paddling a surfboard -- let's just say this does not
seem to be his natural environment. :) His role is fairly small and
his character doesn't make his entrance for a while, but if you're a
completist Kiss/Gene fan who's into "Mystery Science 3000"-type film
viewing experiences, rush right out and pick this one up! :)

-Last week I mentioned my dad rescuing two boxes of vinyl records from
a dumpster behind his shop... I went over to my parents' house last
weekend to sift through the loot and there were some gems to be found!
Offhand the coolest things I recall are Thin Lizzy's BLACK ROSE: A
ROCK LEGEND (man is that artwork ever striking!), Kiss' ALIVE! and
ALIVE II (those gatefold sleeves always get me), UFO's double live
STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT, Rainbow's LONG LIVE ROCK 'N' ROLL, Iron
Maiden's THE NUMBER OF THE BEAST (again, that full-size cover art
really pops), some Mott The Hoople and Ian Hunter solo stuff (with
which I am not that familiar, but I probably should be since a lot of
bands I like seem to cite them as influences), Judas Priest's HELL
BENT FOR LEATHER and BRITISH STEEL, a handful of Deep Purple (MACHINE
HEAD, a "best of," PERFECT STRANGERS, THE HOUSE OF BLUE LIGHT, and an
old live record), The Who's WHO'S NEXT, a friggin' *mint* version of
Alice Cooper's WELCOME TO MY NIGHTMARE, a trio of Molly Hatchet discs
(I am a sucker for their Conan The Barbarian-styled album covers),
Journey's pre-Steve Perry self-titled debut, a Kinks album where the
band logo is in the Kiss lightning-bold "S" font, some ancient ZZ Top,
and more southern rock from .38 Special, Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Allman
Brothers, and The Marshall Tucker Band. Plus, plenty more from the
likes of Twisted Sister, Aerosmith, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, David
Bowie, The Charlie Daniels Band, Styx, The Rolling Stones, Faces/Rod
Stewart, Blondie, Chicago, and some other pop bands. Quite a haul, for
sure! I didn't count 'em but there had to be over a hundred records --
and that's leaving out the Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, Waylon
Jennings, etc., stuff that I didn't snag... Christmas in July.

-Now in my current playlist: Queensryche - MINDCRIME AT THE MOORE
(DVD) (Rhino), JK Northrup - WIRED IN MY SKIN (Alien Records), Edguy -
SUPERHEROES (SINGLE) (Nuclear Blast), Dionysus - SIGN OF TRUTH (AFM
Records), Highlord - MEDUSA'S COIL (Arise Records).

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*** REVIEWS ***
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STEEN GRONTVED - NIGHT VISION GOGGLES (B-) Lion Music, 2007
12 tracks, RT: 38:53
[ http://www.lionmusic.com/nightvisiongoggles.htm ]
[ http://www.lionmusic.com/ ]
Danish studio musician Steen Grontved steps out with his first
instrumental release NIGHT VISION GOGGLES, a mostly relaxed jazz-
fusion affair showing Steen to be a fine composer with impressive
technique. Steen eschews the usual guitar hero grandstanding often
found on instrumental albums in favor of well thought out melodic
excursions such as "Timber," "Home Planet," "Round And Around," and
"Still Here." Steed shows he can hang with the fretburners, doing his
best Satriani on "Run," while also demonstrating refined sensitivity
on "Bye." The main complaint I have is the drums, which often have an
artificial, programmed sound that depreciates pieces like "The Worm"
and "Playground." Unfortunately this will make it difficult for NIGHT
VISION GOGGLES to stand out from the multitude of this kind of release
flooding the market, and that's a shame because Steen is a talented
player who deserves to be heard by far more than this CD will likely
attract. All criticism aside, NIGHT VISION GOGGLES is an enjoyable
listen with its share of satisfying moments. I'm anticipating a
stunning sophomore effort from this guy...
- Neal Woodall (MysticX9@...)

JOHN MACALUSO & UNION RADIO - THE RADIO WAVES GOODBYE (A-/B+) Lion
Music, 2007
13 tracks, RT: 65:30
[ http://www.johnmacaluso.com/ ]
[ http://www.lionmusic.com/theradiowavesgoodbye.htm ]
[ http://www.lionmusic.com/ ]
One of main problems with a lot of today's music is lack of
originality; one need only spend a few minutes sampling the multitude
of hopefuls constantly uploading songs to the Internet, or watch the
latest top 20 video countdown to realize just how creatively bankrupt
many of these "artists" are. John Macaluso is one musician who
thankfully steers clear of imitation, avoiding the banal and trite to
create something truly unique. THE RADIO WAVES GOODBYE is John's first
solo project and is one I feel uncomfortable comparing to anyone else,
as the blend of influences here is quite seamless. My recommendation
is to find samples of anything off this CD and savor the writing and
musicianship, as John is not only an excellent composer but has also
enlisted the assistance of some incredible guests to actualize his
vision: James LaBrie, Mike DiMeo, Vitalij Kuprij, Alex Masi, Chris
Caffery and Randy Coven just to name a few. Check out the heavy
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1. From: flying_frep@... (David Peterson)
Re: "Gyro Ball"

Hi Tim,

Just read your article in the new issue and I can confirm that the
Dice-K compilation CD is indeed legit. I live in New England, and the
other night, during the Red Sox telecast, they played a clip of the
new song "Gyro Ball." It was a rap-rock hybrid where the person who
mixed the song had Remy and Orsillo doing some kind of "scratch rap"
kind of thing. It was hilarious!

Also, just to correct your following article, DEADRINGER is actually
the third Razorback release, following the mentioned 2004 ANIMAL
ANGER, and the not-mentioned 2005 CRIMINAL JUSTICE. Just to put the
record straight. ;-P

Dave

[Thanks for the update on the "Gyro Ball" song with Nuno Bettencourt.
(See more on Nuno below...) And thanks for the Razorback info -- I
just wasn't sure. Probably coulda done a little more research
though... :) My bad. - Tim]

2. From: Todd.Craven@... (Todd Craven)
Re: Nuno/Detritus

You mentioned in the new Detritus that Nuno had "resurfaced" for the
baseball player's CD. Actually, Nuno has already resurfaced as he is
the guitar player for Perry Farrell's Satellite Party. The band is
currently on tour (I'll be seeing them here in Little Rock, Arkansas
in August). The album is really good and features some nice wanking
here & there. Definitely upbeat stuff & worth checking out if you like
Farrell's work in Jane's Addiction or Porno For Pyros. Also, I think
he's been consistenly releasing his various albums in Japan for a
while now. I got the first two Mourning Widows albums, but that was
it. He then had a different band title for the next few releases.
Wikipedia has information on them.

[Thanks for schooling me. I don't think I've heard a single note from
any of Nuno's post-Extreme projects. I remember being scared off by
the reviews of the first Mourning Widows album. I guess I have some
catching up to do, 'cuz now after a bit of digging I see there's
another band of his called DramaGods at http://www.dramagods.com/ and
http://www.myspace.com/dramagods . - Tim]

3. From: jjallen@... (Julian Allen)
Re: Nuno

Hi Tim, Nuno has also resurfaced on the new album by Perry Farrell
(ex-Jane's Addiction) called Satellite Party, they played the video
late night here in Rochester and it is somewhar eclectic! cheers,
Julian

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