Detritus
Issue #447
Week of February 25, 2008
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-Kind of a big issue this week, and hang tight for a mini- later today
featuring an interview with Triumph's Mike Levine. - Tim
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-Harem Scarem's Farewell DVD Details Announced
We are delighted to announce the official release of the first of the
live DVDs shot at Firefest 4 last October. The first release will be
Harem Scarem's RAW AND RARE. This release will be available as a
collector's edition set consisting of the final Harem Scarem live
performance ever, which took place at Firefest 4 on October 27, 2007.
The package also contains a full live show, recorded in Ajax, Canada
in 1994 whilst the band was in the middle of the MOOD SWINGS world
tour. This is the first time that a show from the legendary MOOD
SWINGS tour has been officially released and is a MUST HAVE for every
fan of the band. And as a bonus feature, Harry and Pete have rifled
through the vaults and come up with some never before seen privately
shot footage of the band throughout the years. As a further bonus the
guys are making four live clips available that were recorded on the
1997 European Tour. To complete the edition, the CD disc in the
package is the live audio of the final Firefest 4 performance. The
collectors edition will be a limited edition of 1,000 copies only,
each one individually numbered.
The DVD portion of the collector's edition will be a super-extended
dual layer disc. For those who may be unfamiliar with the terminology
"Dual Layer," what it basically means is the single DVD disc contained
in this package is the equivalent of two standard DVDs. Dual layer
discs are now industry standard and most shop bought DVDs featuring
large amounts of extras now use this format.
As the band has many fans throughout the world, the release will be
available in both PAL and NTSC format, and also region free, so when
ordering please state your preference.
Now the tricky part; of the 1,000 copies available, 700 are available
in PAL format and 300 available in NTSC format, and when they are
gone, that's it. This collector's edition will not be reprinted by
Harem Scarem or Firefest, so if you want to be sure to get your copy
of this essential release we will be accepting pre-orders through
http://www.thefirefest.com/ OR
http://www.haremscarem.net/ .
Please also note that this release can only be ordered from the above
Web sites and will not be available from any online retailers or mail
order specialists. If you fancy a taste of what's to come, please drop
by
http://www.thefirefest.com/ where there is a short preview
available.
Pre-Orders: we will be accepting pre-orders for this release from
TODAY.
Shipping: Should commence from Monday March 10th to all territories.
Cost: for UK and Europe the total price of the package is £23
including postage. For U.S.A., Canada and all other countries the
total price including postage is £25.
Payment method: PayPal, International Bank Draft. U.K. orders can also
pay by Postal Orders or personal cheque for U.K.
PayPal Payment address:
fireworks.mag@...
Postal Address: Firefest, 10 Dunnock Close, Offerton, Stockport, SK2
5XD, England. Please make all drafts, cheques and postal orders
payable to "Bruce Mee."
Please also check
http://www.thefirefest.com/ regularly for the latest
on the forthcoming Firefest 5. We hope to make an official
announcement regarding the full three day lineup in the very, very
near future.
Kieren/Bruce.
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-Hellish Rock World Tour Invades ProgPower USA IX
Power metal legends Helloween and Gamma Ray will bring their Hellish
Rock World Tour to ProgPower USA IX on Thursday, September 25th. This
marks the first confirmed North American date for this prestigious
tour.
Exclusive support for the Atlanta date will be provided by Denmark's
Manticora.
"It took a while, but we finally got it done. Between this added show
and the festival roster, I don't think it gets any better here in the
States," commented promoter Glenn Harveston.
Tickets will be $36. PLEASE NOTE: As always, the Thursday show is a
separate ticket and is not included in the standard ProgPower USA IX
ticket purchase for the Friday/Saturday event.
Tickets for the Hellish Rock World Tour (presented by ProgPower USA)
go on sale March 15, 2008 at all Ticketmaster outlets.
http://www.progpowerusa.com/
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-Dream Theater "Progressive Nation" Tour Launches May 2 In Los
Angeles; Rhino To Release First-Ever Two-Disc Best Of April 1
N.Y. Prog-Metal Pioneers Will Go on Road with Opeth, Between The
Buried And Me and 3 for 21-date North American Tour to Promote
GREATEST HIT Album
LOS ANGELES, FEBRUARY 28, 2008 -- N.Y. progressive metal pioneers
Dream Theater will embark on its 21-date North American "Progressive
Nation" tour starting May 2 at Los Angeles' Gibson Amphitheatre and
concluding June 1 in Tampa, FL, highlighted by two shows at New York's
brand-new Terminal 5 (May 21-22), which sold out in just two days.
Opening acts Opeth, Between The Buried And Me and 3 were personally
picked by Dream Theater drummer Mike Portnoy, who helped organize the
tour: "I've wanted to do something that focuses on the more
progressive, musician-oriented side of hard rock and metal for 10
years now," he says. "I decided it was time to stop talking the talk,
lace up and finally walk the walk."
The tour will be preceded on April 1 by the release of Dream Theater's
GREATEST HIT (...AND 21 OTHER PRETTY COOL SONGS) on Rhino, the album's
tongue-in-cheek title refers to "Pull Me Under," the first and only
major radio hit for the quintet; this is the band's first-ever best-of
compilation, spanning 14 years and 22 songs, featuring rare edits, B-
sides and three new Kevin Shirley mixes. The two discs are divided
into "The Dark Side" (the metallic) and "The Light Side" (the
melodic), with songs ranging from their sophomore 1992 release, IMAGES
AND WORDS, through 2005's OCTAVARIUM.
The band's 22-year career has seen them sell more than 8 million
albums worldwide, with their last three DVDs each having gone
platinum. The band has been on the road since June 2007, playing to
growing crowds in Asia, Australia and South America, on the "Chaos In
Motion" world tour in support of their most recent Roadrunner Records
studio album, SYSTEMATIC CHAOS, one of the most successful of their
career. "Forsaken," the second video from the disc, shot in Japanese
anime, recently debuted on MTV 2's "Headbanger's Ball" after "Constant
Motion" was voted #2 Video of the Year by viewers of the show last
year. They were featured as Artist of the Month on Microsoft Xbox Live
in December 2007.
The group continues to grow its fan base all over the world, including
Central and South America, Europe, Asia and Australia. Dream Theater
topped the bill for the 2005 Gigantour alongside Megadeth, and has
also co-headlined with both Queensryche and Joe Satriani. On April 1,
2006, the band played New York's Radio City Music Hall, a show which
sold out in just three days.
Apr 29, 2008 - Mexico City, Mexico - National Auditorium *
May 02, 2008 - Los Angeles, CA - Gibson Amphitheater
May 03, 2008 - Oakland, CA - Paramount Theater
May 05, 2008 - Seattle, WA - Wamu Theater
May 06, 2008 - Vancouver, BC - Orpheum
May 09, 2008 - Calgary, ALB - Macewan Hall
May 10, 2008 - Calgary, ALB - Macewan Hall
May 12, 2008 - Minneapolis, MN - Myth
May 13, 2008 - Chicago, IL - Rosemont Theater
May 14, 2008 - Detroit, MI - The Fillmore
May 16, 2008 - Columbus, OH - LC Amphitheater
May 17, 2008 - Cleveland, OH - Time Warner Amphitheater @ Tower City
May 18, 2008 - Albany, NY - The Armory
May 20, 2008 - Boston, MA - Orpheum Theater
May 21, 2008 - New York, NY - Terminal 5
May 22, 2008 - New York, NY - Terminal 5
May 26, 2008 - Washington DC - DAR Constitution Hall
May 27, 2008 - Richmond, VA - The National
May 28, 2008 - Atlanta, GA - Tabernacle
May 30, 2008 - Miami, FL - The Fillmore
May 31, 2008 - Orlando, FL - Hard Rock
Jun 01, 2008 - Tampa, FL - Ruth Eckerd Hall
Jun 04, 2008 - San Juan, Puerto Rico - Coliseo of Puerto Rico *
* the Mexico and Puerto Rico dates will be Dream Theater with special
guests Between The Buried And Me (Opeth and 3 will NOT be appearing on
these 2 dates)
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-Nightmare Metal Fest: Eat And Greet
Nightmare Metal Fest
March 21-22, 2008
http://www.nightmaremetalfest.com/
EAT & GREET BRUNCH
Limited tickets Available ALL ARE WELCOME TO THIS EVENT!
Come and help sponsor the bands!
SATURDAY - MARCH 22nd
MEET & GREET - BRUNCH / SILENT AUCTION
11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
MEET & GREET - BRUNCH
There will be limited seating available in the private dinning room at
the Ramada Inn, so naturally the tickets to this event will also be
limited. First come first serve on on the tickets, but not on food,
plenty of great food will be at the buffet.
Get a chance to see rockers stuffing their faces as you eat breakfast
with your favorite musicians/bands from Friday night's show or meet
the band members before they play on Saturday! Get your picture taken,
or have your CDs & memorabilia signed by your favorite artists.
SILENT AUCTION - SOMETHING SPECIAL!
Bands will be bringing special "Artistic expression," "personal," and/
or "professional items" that will be available on silent auction. Some
of these items may be "out of print items" from their musical pasts,
other artistic things crafted by their own hands, and some may be
signed instruments, drum sticks, cymbals and drum heads, still
farther, these items should give deeper insights into where these
metal heads' "heads" truly are.
Hopefully we won't be seeing any g-strings or Speedo's in there, but
all is open fare for this affair, so don't be late at the gate.
$18 ADV. $22 at the Door
ALL PROCEEDS GO TO BAND'S TRAVEL EXPENSES!
(Silent Auction items proceeds goes directly to that band)
This is a way to help support the bands for giving you the music you
love, and get a great breakfast.
We will be adding a PayPal order button on the main page
http://www.NightmareMetalFest.com/ under the "TICKETS" link for this
special event. Those that pay in advance will be on a list at the
door.
Nightmare Records
7751 Greenwood Drive
St. Paul MN 55112
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-Lion Music News Roundup
Angel Of Eden's Review Stampede
Positive press reaction to Angel Of Eden's debut album THE END OF
NEVER continues to comes in praising the work of Roger Staffelbach,
Carsten "Lizard" Schulz, Mistheria and Rami Ali.
Angel Of Eden have just signed with Chiara Pellegrini Agency, based in
Rome, Italy, who are taking care of the Booking and Management of
Angel Of Eden. Venues/Promoters wishing to book the band please
contact:
Chiara Pellegrini Agency
http://www.chiarapellegriniagency.com/
via del F.Tiburtino, 160
00159 Rome
Italy
+39 347 53 10 533
+39 346 28 88 582
fax: +39 06 8085963
management & promotion:
info@...
booking:
tour@...
http://www.angelofedenband.com/
http://www.myspace.com/angelofedenband
Cosmics Coming Soon On Lion Music
Daniele Liverani's new project Cosmics is coming soon from Lion Music
with the instrumental/experimental concept album THE COSMIC YEAR, a
collection of the 10 tracks which in a melodic and prog metal setting
based around keyboardist Daniele Liverani (Twinspirits, Genius,
Khymera) along with "special guest" drummer Virgil Donati (Steve Vai,
Planet X, Ring Of Fire), guitarist Tommy Ermolli (Twinspirits,
Khymera) and Rufus Philpot (Planet X). THE COSMIC YEAR is an
instrumental tour-de-force influenced by the evolution of the universe
from big bang to present day -- see below for a clear introduction to
this concept idea, taken from Carl Sagan's book "The Dragons Of Eden"
that is explaining the basics of The Cosmic Year concept.
The album is scheduled for release in April 2008 (date TBC)
Sound clips can be heard now at
http://www.myspace.com/cosmicsproject
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Cosmics are:
Daniele Liverani: Keyboards
Tommy Ermolli: Guitars
Rufus Philpot: Bass
Virgil Donati: Drums
Cosmics - THE COSMIC YEAR Concept
15.000.000.000 years of universe' evolution compared to one solar
year, approximately 365 days, 8760 hours, 31.536.000 seconds...
...THE WORLD is very old, and human beings are very young. Significant
events in our personal lives are measured in years or less; our
lifetimes in decades; our family genealogies in centuries; and all of
recorded history in millennia. But we have been preceded by an awesome
vista of time, extending for prodigious periods into the past, about
which we know little, both because there are no written records and
because we have real difficulty in grasping the immensity of the
intervals involved. Yet we are able to date events in the remote past.
Geological stratification and radioactive dating provide information
on archaeological, palenotological and geological events; and
astrophysical theory provides data on the ages of planetary surfaces,
stars, and the Milky Way Galaxy, as well as an estimate of the time
that has elapsed since that extraordinary event called the Big Bang,
an explosion that involved all of the matter and energy in the present
universe. The Big Bang may be the beginning of the universe, or it may
be a discontinuity in which information about the earlier history of
the universe was destroyed. But it is certainly the earliest event
about which we have any record. The most instructive way I know to
express this cosmic chronology is to imagine the fifteen-billion-year
lifetime of the universe (or at least its present incarnation since
the Big Bang) compressed into the span of a single year. Then every
billion years of Earth history would correspond to about twenty-four
days of our cosmic year, and one second of that year to 475 real
revolutions of the Earth about the sun. I present the cosmic
chronology in three forms: a list of some representative pre-December
dates; a calendar for the month of December; and a closer look at the
late evening of New Year's Eve. On this scale, the events of our
history books are so compressed that it is necessary to give a second-
by-second recounting of the last seconds of the cosmic year. In the
history of life, an equally rich tapestry must have been woven in
other periods, for example, between 10:02 and 10:03 on the morning of
April 6th or September 16th. But we have detailed records only for the
very end of the cosmic year. The chronology corresponds to the best
evidence now available. But some of it is rather shaky. No one would
be astounded if, for example, it turns out that plants colonised the
land in the Ordovician rather than the Silurian Period; or that
segmented worms appeared earlier in the Precambrian Period than
indicated. Also in the chronology of the last ten seconds of the
cosmic year, it was obviously impossible for me to include all
significant events; I hope I may be excused for not having explicitly
mentioned advances in art, music and literature or the historically
significant American, French, Russian and Chinese revolutions. The
construction of such tables and calendars is inevitably humbling. It
is disconcerting to find that in such a cosmic year the Earth does not
condense out of interstellar matter until early September; dinosaurs
emerge on Christmas Eve; flowers arise on December 28th; and men and
women originate at 10:30 P.M. on New Year's Eve. All of recorded
history occupies the last ten seconds of December 31st; and the time
from the waning of the Middle Ages to the present occupies little more
than one second. But because I have arranged it that way, the first
cosmic year has just ended. And despite the insignificance of the
instant we have so far occupied in cosmic time, it is clear that what
happens on and near Earth at the beginning of the second cosmic ear
will depend very much on the scientific wisdom and the distinctly
human sensitivity of mankind...
Reference: by Carl Sagan / "The Dragons of Eden" (1977)
Look out for the Cosmic promo page coming very soon...
House Of Shakira Offer Up Special Edition Of RETOXED
Just released is a special limited edition of House Of Shakira's
RETOXED album which comes with a second live CD recorded live in 2001
featuring the following tracks:
01. Alien
02. Wings
03. In Your Head
04. Black & Blue Skies
05. Nearly Orgasmic
06. Miracle
07. Morning Over Morocco
08. Elephant Gun
09. Method Of Madness
10. Pellucid
Order now from
http://www.lionmusic.com/ShopSelect.htm .
http://www.lionmusic.com/
http://www.myspace.com/lionmusiclabel
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-Carl Palmer Has Successful Heart Operation Procedure
Carl Palmer, drummer extraordinaire and founding member of Emerson,
Lake & Palmer; Asia and The Carl Palmer Band; has recently had a
successful heart operation carried out at an undisclosed hospital.
Palmer, 57, had an angioplasty procedure done which is designed to
prevent further narrowing of an artery in his heart by insertion of a
stent.
"I am happy to say the procedure was a complete success and I am
already feeling better each day," says Palmer, who is resting before
beginning the Asia 2008 World Tour, set to begin in March. "This was a
precautionary measure done to ensure my safety. In my case, it was as
a result of a hereditary factor, and the physicians involved wanted to
make sure every precaution was taken. I am very grateful for their
medical expertise and care."
With the procedure behind him, Palmer is cleared once again to resume
his normal work schedule, which includes tours with both Asia and his
own group, The Carl Palmer Band. Aside from its World Tour launching
next month, Asia will be releasing PHOENIX, its first new studio album
with the original lineup since 1983.
Asia's U.S. Tour Dates
April 4 - Wilkes Barre, PA - Kirby PAC
April 5 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Casino Wolf Den
April 7 - Harrisburg, PA - Sunoco Performance Theater
April 8 - Alexandria, VA - The Birchmere
April 10 - Collingswood, NJ - Scottish Rite Auditorium
April 12 - Westbury, NY - North Fork Theatre
April 13 - Peekskill, NY - Paramount Center For The Arts
April 15 - Verona, NY - Turning Stone Resort & Casino
April 16 - Red Bank, NJ - Count Basie Theatre
April 17 - Englewood, NJ - Bergen Performing Arts Center
April 19 - Cleveland, OH - House Of Blues
April 20 - Chicago, IL - House Of Blues
April 21 - Indianapolis, IN - Music Mill
April 23 - Milwaukee, WI - Pabst Theater
April 26 - Marksville, LA - Paragon Casino
April 27 - Dallas, TX - House Of Blues
April 29 - Espanola NM - Big Rock Casino
April 30 - Phoenix, AZ - Celebrity Theatre
May 2 - Agoura Hills, CA - Canyon Club
May 3 - Las Vegas, NV - House Of Blues
May 4 - San Juan Capistrano, CA - The Coach House
May 5 - San Francisco, CA - Grand Ballroom @ The Regency Center
http://www.carlpalmer.com/
http://www.originalasia.com/
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-Napalm Records News
Leaves' Eyes To Headline The Wacken Party Stage
Leaves' Eyes will play an exclusive headlining gig on the Wacken Party
stage on 31 July 2008! The entire show will feature the infamous
Viking stage used during their headliner appearance at the Female
Voices Festival. Vocalist Alex Krull: "We are looking forward to this
year's special concert in Wacken! Since this is also my birthday, the
show wll be a blast! We will do everything in our power to deliver an
outstanding show at Wacken Open Air."
http://www.leaveseyes.de/
Glittertind - Welcome To Napalm
Folk Metal band Glittertind, finding its origins in Jotunheimen,
Norway, has joined the evergrowing Napalm family. The new, as-yet-
untitled album, which will focus intently on the band's use of folk
elements, is scheduled for a fall/winter release. In addition, Napalm
Records will re-release the MCD TIL DOVRE FALLER. For a glimpse of
Glittertind's TIL DOVRE FALLER make sure to visit
http://www.myspace.com/glittertind .
Mind Odyssey - New On Napalm
Also new to Napalm Records: the Power Metal band Mind Odyssey
featuring guitar virtuoso Victor Smolski (Rage). The band delivers
uncompromising Power Metal with just the right amount of
aggressiveness -- crowned by powerful vocals und Victor's one-of-a-
kind guitar work. A release date is tentatively scheduled for fall.
Furthermore, Napalm will re-release the band's complete back catalog
with brand-new artwork.
http://www.myspace.com/mindodyssey07
More Napalm Records News here:
http://www.napalmrecords.com/news.shtml
Release Schedule 2008
Draconian - CD - TURNING SEASON WITHIN - USA: March 4 - Gothic Doom
Metal
Stuck Mojo - CD - SOUTHERN BORN KILLERS - USA: March 4 - Crossover
Atrocity - CD - WERK 80 II - USA: March 4 - Dark Metal
Atrocity - 2-CD - HALLUCINATIONS/BLUE BLOOD/THE HUNT Re-mastered -
USA: TBA - Re-Release
Atrocity - CD - BLUE Re-mastered - USA: TBA - Re-Release
Atrocity - CD - WILLENSKRAFT Re-mastered - USA: TBA - Re-Release
Atrocity - CD - WERK 80 I Re-mastered - USA: TBA - Re-Release
Atrocity - CD - CALLING THE RAIN Re-mastered - USA: TBA - Re-Release
Atrocity - CD - DIE LIEBE (feat. DAS ICH) Re-mastered - USA: TBA -
Re-Release
Midnattsol - CD - NORDLYS - USA: Apr. 1 - Gothic Folk Metal
Heidevolk - CD - WALHALLA WACHT - USA: Apr. 22 - Folk Metal
Power Quest - CD - MASTER OF ILLUSION - USA: May 13 - Power Metal
Edenbridge - CD - MYEARTHDREAM - USA: May 13 - Symphonic Metal
Tyr - CD - LAND - USA: TBA - Viking Metal
Lacrimas Profundere - CD - SONGS FOR THE LAST VIEW - USA: TBA - Gothic
Rock
Hollenthon - CD - OPUS MAGNUM - USA: TBA - Heavy/Black/Death Metal
Serenity - CD - TBA - USA: TBA - Progressive Melodic Metal
Leaves' Eyes - 2-DVD - TBA - USA: TBA - Gothic Metal
Kampfar - CD - TBA - USA: TBA - Pagan Folklore Metal
Asmegin - 2-CD - TUSIND TABTE SJAELES KAKOFONI - USA: TBA - Folk Metal
Upcoming Releases:
Draconian - TURNING SEASON WITHIN (March 4)
The latest work from the Swedish masters of doom is both tragic and
beautiful, and filled with songs of longing and drama. Only Draconian
is able to so skillfully follow romantic passages and wonderful female
vocal arrangements with the tuned-down walls of darkish riffs and
violent vocal passages or even compose dreamy melodies fit for an
eternity, only to forcefully tear them down. A beguiling yet heavy
fusion of Doom and Gothic Metal.
Pre-Listening of the complete album on
http://www.myspace.com/draconianmusic .
"Take their atmospheric doom/death one step further...contemporize by
adding a Katatonia-like sense of disharmony...Draconian can still do
no wrong" – Decibel [8/10 rating]
Atrocity - WERK 80 II (March 4)
http://www.atrocity.de/
"The mega hits of the '80s -- heavier than ever before!" is the motto
of the latest Atrocity hit collection, WERK 80 II. Not unlike the
highly acclaimed forerunner, the German extreme Metal pioneers have
chosen only the best of the golden '80s and given each song a Heavy
Metal twist. WERK 80 II is an album that will undoubtedly fill the
dance floors.
"Compilations of cover versions, particularly old '80s songs, can be
very hit or miss. Thankfully, this album by Atrocity is mainly packed
with hits...If Alien Ant Farm can have a hit 'Smooth Criminal,' then
Atrocity should have a hit with 'People Are People.'" – Hails & Horns
Stuck Mojo - SOUTHERN BORN KILLERS (March 4)
http://www.stuckmojo.us/
The originators of Crossover Metal are back. In the usual Stuck Mojo
tradition, the ruthless lads from Atlanta strike with full force,
combining heavy grooves with phat monster riffs. In addition, dirty
Southern Rock and a whole lot of murderous hooklines, as well as
controversial lyrics that self-define the Americans as "Southern Born
Killers," complete this package.
"An amazing release...they destroy so many styles with aplomb. This
release should thrust Stuck Mojo back into the limelight in front of
all those wannabe bands that are not fit to tie their shoes!
Everything about this release oozes class -- it is the bomb!" – Hails
& Horns
Pre-listening Links:
I'm American
http://videos.napalmrecords.at/mp3/StuckMojo01_ImAmerican_Edit.mp3
Southern Born Killers
http://videos.napalmrecords.at/mp3/StuckMojo02_SouthernBornKillers_Edi
t.mp3
The Sky Is Falling
http://videos.napalmrecords.at/mp3/StuckMojo03_TheSkyIsFalling_Edit.mp
3
Metal Is Dead
http://videos.napalmrecords.at/mp3/StuckMojo04_MetalIsDead_3mins.mp3
For The Cause Of Allah
http://videos.napalmrecords.at/mp3/StuckMojo05_ForTheCauseOfAllah_Edit
.mp3
Open Seasion
http://videos.napalmrecords.at/mp3/StuckMojo06_OpenSeason_Edit.mp3
That's When I Burn
http://videos.napalmrecords.at/mp3/StuckMojo08_ThatsWhenIBurn_Edit.mp3
Home
http://videos.napalmrecords.at/mp3/StuckMojo10_Home_Edit.mp3
Heidevolk - WALHALLA WACHT (April 22)
http://www.heidevolk.com/
With WALHALLA WACHT the titans of Heidevolk revive the traditional
history of their native province of Gelderland and their Germanic
ancestry by providing lavish quantities of lore and legend cloaked
with Folk Metal garb. Traditional instruments fuse skillfully with
powerful guitars and thrashing drumming to provide the stage for the
clear male vocals of the two frontmen. Whether tackling traditional
ballads, crushing neckbreakers, drinking songs, or epic battle hymns,
Heidevolk remains true to their Folk Metal roots, while delivering a
uniquely authentic album sure to appeal to fans of Otyg or early
Vintersorg. Their pagan convictions will undoubtedly contribute in
raising the next Teutonic storm. Heidevolk cometh!
Midnattsol - NORDLYS (April 1)
http://www.midnattsol.com/
With NORDLYS the Nordic Folk Metal rising stars deliver their long
anticipated album. The sympathetic sextet revolving around the two
blonde beauties has developed further to emphasize emotion and melody
more than ever before, but without forgetting to add a good dose of
heaviness in their latest songs that alternate between fast attacks
and gentle ballads. Nordic myths and tales told by the gentle and
charming voice of Carmen Elise Espenaes give the album the perfect
finishing touch. Allow the Northern Lights to sweep you away and charm
you to your heart's content.
Recent Releases:
Alestorm - CAPTAIN MORGAN'S REVENGE - OUT NOW!
http://www.alestorm.net/
Pirates! The "Alestorm" is on the high seas and its crew, four madmen,
are ready to enslave you with their own brand of Scottish Pirate
Metal! With their cannons fully loaded and their rum-induced songs
about raids, treasures, and women, Alestorm delivers jolly drunken
Battle Metal full of energy, power, and good humor. Join the crew and
let the raid begin.
"Falling-down-drunk singable...Rollicking riffs, clever dramatic
progressions, silly fantasy lyrics: with a beer in your hand, and a
few under your belt, Alestorm are untouchable" – Zero Tolerance [5/6
rating]
Pre-listening Links:
Over The Seas
http://videos.napalmrecords.at/mp3/Alestorm01_OverTheSeas_Edit.mp3
Captain Morgan's Revenge
http://videos.napalmrecords.at/mp3/Alestorm02_CaptainMorgansRevenge_3m
ins.mp3
The Huntmaster
http://videos.napalmrecords.at/mp3/Alestorm03_TheHuntmaster_Edit.mp3
Nancy The Tavern Wench
http://videos.napalmrecords.at/mp3/Alestorm04_NancyTheTavernWench_Edit
.mp3
Death Before The Mast
http://videos.napalmrecords.at/mp3/Alestorm05_DeathBeforeTheMast_Edit.
mp3
Terror On The High Seas
http://videos.napalmrecords.at/mp3/Alestorm06_TerrorOnTheHighSeas_Edit
.mp3
Set Sail And Conquer
http://videos.napalmrecords.at/mp3/Alestorm07_SetSailAndConquer_Edit.m
p3
Of Treasure
http://videos.napalmrecords.at/mp3/Alestorm08_OfTreasure_Edit.mp3
Wenches And Mead
http://videos.napalmrecords.at/mp3/Alestorm09_WenchesAndMead_Edit.mp3
Flower Of Scotland
http://videos.napalmrecords.at/mp3/Alestorm10_FlowerOfScotland_Edit.mp
3
Isole - BLISS OF SOLITUDE - OUT NOW!
http://www.forevermore.se/
Doom masters Isole deliver an abundance of Scandinavian gloom on their
latest album BLISS OF SOLITUDE. Morose epic melodies written in the
minor keys and highlighted by desolate harmonies that are refined with
choral chants draw the listener into the Swedes' dark musical world,
until heavy riffs and pounding drums smash away any trace of suicidal
thoughts, inevitably causing the spinal cord to twitch. Switch off the
lights, put on the headphones, and surrender yourself to a symphony of
despair and isolation.
"Towering...resembles a blustery elegy on the longest of nights" –
Decibel
Pre-listening Links:
By Blood
http://videos.napalmrecords.at/mp3/Isole01_ByBlood_Edit.mp3
From Clouded Sky
http://videos.napalmrecords.at/mp3/Isole02_FromCloudedSky_3mins.mp3
Imprisioned In Sorrow
http://videos.napalmrecords.at/mp3/Isole03_ImprisionedInSorrow_Edit.mp
3
Bliss Of Solitude
http://videos.napalmrecords.at/mp3/Isole04_BlissOfSolitude_Edit.mp3
Aska
http://videos.napalmrecords.at/mp3/Isole05_Aska_Edit.mp3
Dying
http://videos.napalmrecords.at/mp3/Isole06_Dying_Edit.mp3
Shadowstone
http://videos.napalmrecords.at/mp3/Isole07_Shadowstone_Edit.mp3
Vesania - DISTRACTIVE KILLUSIONS - OUT NOW!
http://www.vesania.pl/
The Polish bludgeoning commando is back! Racing blast beats, rapid-
fire riffs, and symphonic bombastic arrangements come together with a
mongrel mix of Symphonic Black Metal and Death Metal influences.
Vesania are destructive, brutal, and dominant to the extreme. The
perfect soundtrack for the apocalypse.
"Deflecting from cliché 'hail Baphomet' black metal, the highly
skilled lunatic band advocate their abominations sans independent
objective. Their ever-advancing instrumental/vocal conduct has been
uttered in the same breath as greats Emperor and Deathspell Omega" –
Metal Maniacs
Contact:
Napalm Records Home Page
http://www.napalmrecords.com/
Tour Dates
http://www.napalmrecords.com/indexl.html
Napalm YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=napalmrecords
Napalm MySpace
http://www.myspace.com/napalmrecords
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-Chinawhite News
Hi Everybody,
Some news from Chinawhite. Chinawho? Chinawhite, that Dutch melodic
progrock band...
Yes we know, it has been quiet for a while, but behind the scenes
there is a lot going on. Singer Don is currently touring with American
guitar wizard Joe Stump, and drummer Hans is dividing his time between
Steve Fister, Vengeance, Marcel Coenen and so on. Still the time has
almost come for our next release: CHALLENGES. Some vocals remain to be
recorded and also the mixing isn't finished yet, so it's still work in
progress. Unfortunately we can't preview the artwork, but here are the
song titles:
· In The Beginning
· Challenges
· Dreams Of A Child
· My Venus Rising
· Stranger
· How Many Miles
· Better Than You
· Inside
· The Storm Rages On
· I Am I
· Dive With A Dolphin
· Wings Of The Wind
All in all over an hour of new Music, that has been put together with
a lot of love and pleasure during the past period. The new album
combines the best of the previous releases, but still shows the band
moving forward. We can't wait for your opinions.
Furthermore the Web site has been expanded with a media player, some
video clips and the Legal Download for A DRAGON'S BIRTH (1997) and
BREATHE FIRE (2000). Also all other recorded tracks by the band, some
of which were only released on cassette in the past, are now available
as DEMO'S 1990 - 2005, 15 tracks in total. Together for the unbeatable
price of 4,99€ or a mere 0,39€ per track. So take a look or listen at
http://www.chinawhite.nl/ . As a service, we offer high quality
downloads of all CD artwork for free...
Because Hans is so busy, we are currently rehearsing with new drummer
René Geurts in order to play more. The first gigs went down really
well, so here's to more of that. To be continued.
That's all for now, thanks, and we will be back when CHALLENGES is to
be released. Keep an eye on the Web site!
On behalf of Chinawhite, all the best
Rock Company
http://www.chinawhite.nl/
http://www.rockcompany.nl/
http://www.myspace.com/chinawhitenl
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-John "JD" DeServio Of Black Label Society Signs With Reform Records
For Solo Project -- Cycle Of Pain
HOLLYWOOD -- Black Label Society's bass-monster, John "JD" DeServio
has signed with newly found label Reform Records for his project Cycle
Of Pain.
Accompanying DeServio in Cycle Of Pain is vocalist/rhythm guitarist
Gregg Locascio, lead guitarist Joe Taylor (who plays with Doro Pesch)
and drummer Rich Monica. In fact, DeServio, Locascio and Taylor were
in a band together when they were only 15 years old. "We grew up
together," says DeServio. "It's family, just like BLS."
The reason behind Cycle Of Pain is simple. "The tunes were written to
create some awesome music," explains DeServio. "This record is very
diverse. Our influences range from Black Sabbath to John Coltrane,
there's even a piano ballad with string arrangements on here. Zakk
Wylde is going to do a guitar solo or two and Brian Tichy will be on a
few songs as well. Cypress Hill is also doing a track with us."
Endorsed by Schecter guitars and an alumni of the prestigious Berklee
College of Music, DeServio's rock 'n' roll resume includes playing
bass for Lita Ford when she opened for Motley Crue on the DR. FEELGOOD
tour. DeServio then joined UFO guitarist Vinnie Moore's band for their
opening stint in front of Rush on the ROLL THE BONES tour. Aligning
himself with Zakk Wylde, in Pride & Glory, DeServio got to open for
Aerosmith. In addition to working with Richie Kotzen and Derek
Sherinian amongst others, DeServio often holds bass clinics and
teaches.
About Reform Records: the truth of their vision lives in their name.
Based in New Jersey, Reform believes in and understands that artist
development is an endless and subjective process. Fully embracing
change and accepting the current revolution the music industry is
undergoing, Reform aims to work with business minded artists who are
committed to success.
Reform's roster includes former label executives from Interscope, A&M
and Elektra Records as well as Sirius Satellite Radio. While the label
may be new, those running it come armed with a wealth of experience.
This is a record company that avoids overblown budgets and unfair
agreements, instead focusing on hard work and appropriate
partnerships.
Cycle Of Pain will release late spring 2008. For more information
click to
http://www.myspace.com/johnjddeservio or
http://www.myspace.com/cycleofpain .
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-Disturbed To Sweden Rock Festival
Sweden Rock Festival
4-5-6-7 June 2008
Solvesborg, Sweden
Now we can present another three bands confirmed to play Sweden Rock
Festival 2008. First out is Chicago based Disturbed who will deliever
a heavy show and hopefully play som songs from their new album
INDESTRUCTIBLE due to release in May. Finnish glam heroes Hanoi Rocks
are back after the success in 2002. Then we finally present Australian
Airbourne that has taken the world by storm with their AC/DC oozing
rock!
Read more on our homepage!
DISTURBED (US)
American band Disturbed was formed in 1996 and made their debut four
years later with THE SICKNESS (which has now sold in the excess of 3.4
million copies). The debut was followed by BELIEVE, which has reached
platinum status in the U.S., and in 2005 TEN THOUSAND FISTS saw the
light of day. The latter contains a crushing cover of Genesis' "Land
Of Confusion." Already early on Disturbed was part of the Ozzfest
lineup and became main support for Black Sabbath. Heavy and
aggressive, but still with a melodic feel, is one way to descrive the
sound of Disturbed. The band's new album INDESTRUCTIBLE will hit the
stores in May, in good time for their visit at Sweden Rock Festival.
HANOI ROCKS (FIN)
After a handful of strong releases in the early '80s, the Finnish band
Hanoi Rocks seemed to be heading for their big break. Press and rock
fans alike loved their highly original, hard rock 'n' roll and the
band had just signed with the major label CBS. But then, drummer
Razzle was killed in an accident following an unfortunate car ride
with Mötley Crüe singer Vince Neil and Hanoi Rocks' career met an
untimely end. The quintet's impact on rock history was still immense.
For instance, Guns N' Roses confessed to having borrowed their entire
concept from the Finns. Just after the turn of the millennium, central
figures Michael Monroe and Andy McCoy reformed Hanoi Rocks. Since
then, the group has released three studio albums that are even better
than their '80s outings while quickly regaining their reputation as an
astonishing live act. Their current lineup includes Conny Bloom,
former front man with legendary Swedish band Electric Boys.
AIRBOURNE (AUS)
NWoAHR -- New Wave of Australian Hard Rock -- a term to remember! The
country down under has put new life into world of rock 'n' roll. When
AC/DC are absent it's time for the young and hungry to take over.
Wolfmother, Jet and now Airbourne. The band's internation debut
RUNNING WILD (following the self-financed READY TO ROCK) is a fresh
example of straight ahead, no nonsense, uncomplicated and highly
energetic hard rock. The band's music is also found on video games
such as "Madden 08," "NHL 08," "Need For Speed" and "Grand Theft Auto
IV." The band's code of honour is "Stand up for rock 'n' roll" --
something they of course stand up for themselves!
Now we have all our tickets up for sale online.
If you want to go all four days it is time to buy the 4-day ticket now
as we dont have so many left. It is limited to 10.000!
4-day ticket: limited - 1990:- (there are not many left)
3-day ticket: regular - 1790:-
3-day ticket: limited w/ exclusive CD - 1890:-
1-day 4 june: 390:-
1-day 5 june: 990:-
1-day 6 june: 990:-
1-day 7 june: 990:-
All prices are in Swedish Krona!
BUY TICKETS? CLICK HERE
http://www.tickster.com/c/swedenrock/Default.aspx?lang=en
All information:
http://www.swedenrock.com/
CONFIRMED BANDS SO FAR:
JUDAS PRIEST (UK)
DEF LEPPARD (UK)
POISON (US)
TRIUMPH (CAN)
WHITESNAKE (UK/US)
DISTURBED (US)
TOBIAS SAMMET'S AVANTASIA (D)
ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA (UK) former members of ELO and ELO Part II
BLUE ÖYSTER CULT (US)
SAXON(UK)
TESTAMENT (US)
ACE FREHLEY (US)
JOE SATRIANI (US)
HANOI ROCKS (FIN)
TESLA (US)
AT THE GATES (S)
SEBASTIAN BACH (US)
DERRINGER BAND (US)
MINISTRY (US)
HAVANA BLACK (FIN)
PRIMORDIAL (IRL)
AIRBOURNE (AUS)
THE BLUES BAND (UK)
COHEED AND CAMBRIA (US)
CARCASS (UK)
HENSLEY/LAWTON & LIVE FIRE (UK)
PICTURE (NL)
DARE (UK)
MUCC (JAP)
ULI JON ROTH (D)
SHAKIN' STREET (FR)
ELÄKELÄISET (FIN)
GOTTHARD (CH)
MUSTASCH (S)
SABATON (S)
PRIMAL FEAR (D)
LIZZY BORDEN (US)
BONAFIDE (S)
SONIC SYNDICATE (S)
GLYDER (IRL)
FASTWAY (UK)
AXEWITCH (S)
FIVE FIFTEEN (FIN)
ASTRAL DOORS (S)
AVATAR (S)
VOLBEAT (DK)
ROYAL HUNT (DK)
VIVIAN (CH)
H.E.A.T. (S)
NEGATIVE (FIN)
All-inclusive
SWEDEN AT ITS BEST -- WELCOME TO VISIT SOUTH SWEDEN AND SWEDEN ROCK
FESTIVAL 2008 THE 4-5-6-7 JUNE
We offer you the complete All-inclusive Sweden Rock packages,
accommodation and festival transfer.
Check up our services.
http://www.visitsouthsweden.com/
CD AND MERCHANDISE WITH THE BANDS?
http://www.swedenrockshop.com/
Sweden Rock Festival
Norjebokevägen 2
294 76 Sölvesborg
Sweden
Tel: 0456-317 95
Fax: 0456-317 94
E-mail:
info@...
http://www.swedenrock.com/
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-Jethro Tull Update
Niki Chopra Richardson, the event planner for Jethro Tull's Thousand
Oaks, CA show at the Alliance for the Arts, worked to have Ian
Anderson autograph a flute that would be auctioned off for the venue's
charity.
When she showed up at soundcheck for Ian's autograph, he asked to meet
her. They spoke about her life growing up in India, a country Ian
truly enjoys. He asked her questions about Mikhail Gorbachev, another
person who had appeared at the venue (Ian is very interested in
Russian politics).
Then Niki asked if he could announce on stage that the flute was up
for bids. Ian said, "Let's dramatize the flute to the audience, why
don't you come on stage at a certain point, and I'll play it for
everyone. Then you'll bring it off stage, because I don't have a
holder for it."
Ian increased both the charitable and entertainment value of an
auctionable item by making the flute a piece of the show, encouraging
the audience to get involved with the venue's charity.
Jethro Tull will be touring all over the world for its 40th
Anniversary this year. The group will be in the States with mainly
east and west coast dates this August. Please check for updates at
http://www.jethrotull.com/ for shows.
The two new members of Tull are bassist David Goodier and
keyboardist/accordionist John O'Hara, who were interviewed for
"Psychobabble TV" by Mike Preston. The interview is on
http://www.youtube.com/anneleighton -- David and John offer strong
insight on career survival as musicians. There's a wonderful quote in
the interview from David about the importance of making music as
opposed to being a pop star.
David also plays on a gorgeous album by Carmina called MY CRESCENT
CITY. Its vibe borrows from traditional folk, chamber music and
Fairport Convention. Hot Press wrote that the group's lead singer
Pippa Marland has a "real autumn leaf of a voice-parched and papery,
but with a gorgeously rich depth of colour." Her Web sites are
http://www.myspace.com/carminamusic and
http://www.carmina.co.uk/ .
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-Suspyre Announces New Album Title And Track Listing
New Jersey-based progressive metallers Suspyre announced live
Saturday, February 16th the title and track listing of their new
album, WHEN TIME FADES... on the "Metallicious Mania" online radio
show with DJ ProgPowerGrrl. Their new single, "Possession," debuted on
the radio show. To listen to the interview and song you can go to
their MySpace page,
http://www.myspace.com/suspyre . Cover art for
WHEN TIME FADES... can be seen at
http://www.abstrata.net/suspyre2.jpg
. The album will be released in late Summer 2008.
Track Listing:
1. Possession
2. Evolutions
3. Lighted Endrhyme
4. Maniac Main Point Check
5. Siren
6. Reign
7. Fallen Stars
8. A World With No Measures
9. The Light Of The Fire
10. Apparitions
11. Let Freedom Ring
12. Kirtî Dombulî Kumuda
Gregg Rossetti, main composer, says about the album, "[This album] is
groovier and the songs are diverse. There is less obnoxious double
bass. It is more about colors and sounds and groove, rather than in
your face metal. The guitars are more down tuned and heavier riffs,
rather than epic. The other stuff we've done is more orchestral. There
are orchestral parts to this album; it's just not dominating the
songs. It is there for color rather than being bombastic."
The album was recorded and mixed at Erypsus Studios in Whitehouse
Station, New Jersey. Album artwork was done by Brazilian designer
Gustavo Sazes (Firewind, Nightrage, Mystic Prophecy).
Suspyre released its second album, A GREAT DIVIDE, in March 2007 on
Lance King's (Balance Of Power, Pyramaze) label Nightmare Records, but
due to the buyout of Navarre Distribution by Koch International, the
CD's release date in the U.S.A. was delayed until September 11, 2007.
Suspyre will be releasing a special edition of their first album, THE
SILVERY IMAGE, on March 4, 2008, which will include the bonus track,
"Crimson Shade."
http://www.myspace.com/suspyre
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-Dead-End Kidz Update
[Note: This is a compilation of several updates. - Tim]
DEK Go Digital!
Hey! Here's yet another site our songs are available on -- it's called
Stretch The Skies. It is the online site for the FYE music store
chain. Check it out:
http://www.stretchtheskies.com/?
goto=wallet&direct=store&artist_key=6253&album_key=1867&aid=16
The digital versions of our songs from the CD UNFINISHED BUSINESS were
submitted to a dozen sites (including iTunes) this past week. We were
told it takes anywhere from two weeks to two months to get everything
up and running, so we'll keep you posted.
Looks like the Kiss tribute CD is due soon -- we are really excited
about that also!
DEK In The Lpress!
DEK wants you to know we got mentioned in the Long Island music
magazine Good Times again! In the Feb. 19 - March 2, 2008 issue #984,
DEK is mentioned on page 22 in the "Wheels And Deals" section of the
magazine. There's a short article about DEK getting our tunes up for
sale on the Internet. They also put a live picture of us! Thanks to
the staff of Good Times Magazine -- check them out at
http://www.goodtimesmag.com/ .
DEK Now Available On iTunes!
We have some very exciting news -- our new CD UNFINISHED BUSINESS is
now available on iTunes! Don't delay, go get your DEK songs on iTunes
now!
Thanks for the continued support.
DEK
MySpace
http://www.myspace.com/dekmusic
YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/john8186
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-Metal Queen Management News
Sin Dealer Canadian Music Week Showcase
March 6th, 2008
10:30 p.m.
Rok Boutique -
http://www.rokboutiquebar.com/
200 Bathurst Street
TORONTO, ON. -- Sin Dealer, comprised of members of Edwin, Sea Of
Green, Sons Of Otis and Plasma Blast, are a straight-up hard rock band
with a blue collar work ethic and a classic rock atmosphere. They play
windows down, pedal to the metal highway cruising music full of big
riffs and sing along choruses. Rock and roll the way it was meant to
be played: stripped down and raw!
Now, in homage of Queen and Bathurst, the neighbourhood where they
write their tunes and jam, and that saw them play their first gigs in
its clubs, Sin Dealer are using their Canadian Music Week showcase to
aid in the Queen St. W Revival! In lieu of cover, the band, joining
forces with Metal Queen Management and Rok Boutique, encourage
everyone to contribute monetary donations, or clothes, food and other
household items for the 60+ victims who lost everything in last
Wednesday's fire.
If that's not incentive enough to make it out, singer Eric Kuthe and
drummer Jeff Zurba will be celebrating their birthdays! Fresh off
their gig with W.A.S.P. at The Phoenix on February 28, 2008, you know
the guys will be pumped and ready to rock!
"Dealers are purveyors of what you really desire. Pushers, on the
other hand, force you to take what they have. In a music industry
accused of pushing the latest trend and focusing on replicating the
current fad there is at least one band focused on dealing in their own
niche. Sin Dealer are providing real rock fans what they truly desire,
their sophomore opus DYING TO LIVE."
After a yearlong hiatus, Sin Dealer re-emerged last year to record
DYING TO LIVE, the follow-up to 2004's self-titled album, which
diehard fans affectionately dubbed 13. Playing gigs with Prong and
Teenage Head, as well as W.A.S.P. is just the tip of the iceberg for
these guys! Keep an eye out for more big announcements in the coming
weeks!
Sin Dealer hits the stage at 10:30 p.m. Come out and party for a
worthy cause at a wicked bar -- there will be CD and merch giveaways!
Sin Dealer Official Web sites:
http://www.myspace.com/sindealer
http://www.sonicbids.com/sindealer
Also Catch Sin Dealer on Thurs. Feb. 28
W.A.S.P. & Sin Dealer (on at 8 p.m.) & Exile
Phoenix Concert Theatre
410 Sherbourne Street, Toronto
http://www.myspace.com/sindealer
Doors at 7 p.m.
SIN DEALER ON AT 8 p.m.
Tickets available at the door or
http://www.Ticketmaster.ca/
Poster:
http://images34.fotki.com/v1125/photos/3/367052/2595437/wasp-vi.jpg
ATTENTION BANDS:
The third annual MQMusicFest 2008 will be a two part series. Saturday,
June 21 and Sunday, June 22 at Grand Prix Kartways (
http://www.gpkartways.com/ ) (all ages & 19+ event) and the main gala
event on Sunday, August 17 at The Phoenix Concert Theatre (19+).
Sign up here for Series 1 (click the picture):
http://www.sonicbids.com/MQMusicFest2008Series1
Accepting: Rock, Hard Rock, Metal, Punk genres
ATTENTION METAL BANDS:
Metal Queen Management sponsors this year's "Best Metal Band"
category. Canadian Metal Bands are encouraged to sign up and get
exposed.
You could win:
o MQM prize of management services and promotions for six months
o Three-song demo with Iguana Recording Studio (
http://www.iguanarecording.com/ )
o Interviews and features with:
-- Heavy Metal Music
http://heavymetalmusic.biz/
-- Caustic Truths
http://www.caustictruths.com/
-- Glam Metal
http://www.glam-metal.com/
-- Indie Love Radio
http://www.indielove.ca/
-- Rock Eruption
http://www.rockeruption.com/
o Photo Packages with:
-- Rebel Reviewer Dot Com
http://www.rebelreviewer.com/
-- Bonseye Photography
http://www.myspace.com/_bonseye_
o Party at Rok Boutique with 100 free drink tickets (
http://www.rokboutiquebar.com/ )
The Toronto Independent Music Awards (TIMAs) are now in their fourth
year and have gained tremendous momentum while remaining true to the
goal of creating a new positive community space for independent
artists. The TIMAs recognize the achievement of independent artists in
all genres and attempt to draw new independent artists into the
spotlight. In 2007, TIMA gave away $30,000 in prizes. This year,
prizes total over $40,000. The TIMAs have three components: a seminar,
music showcases during the summer, and an award show held at The
Phoenix Concert Theatre on July 31, 2008.
More Info and Sign-up at:
http://www.torontoima.com/
Metal Queen Management
http://www.metalqueenmgmt.ca/
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-New Canvas Solaris Album On The Way; Shows Announced
Formed in 1999 by Sapp, Ginn, and former bassist Jimmy McCall. Band
played increasingly weird death metal for two and a half years before
adding Simpkins to the lineup and going instrumental. Recorded the
SPATIAL/DESIGN EP in December 2002, which was promptly released the
next year by North Carolina label Tribunal Records. In 2004, Canvas
released their debut LP, SUBLIMATION, again through Tribunal. In
February 2005 the band signed with Sensory Records (home to Spiral
Architect, Gordian Knot, Zero Hour, et al.), who just released the
band's second full-length album, PENUMBRA DIFFUSE. Slaughtering,
pillaging, and world domination to be released later this year... THE
ATOMIZED DREAM will be released by Sensory in May 2008. More info to
be announced soon on that, but in the meantime some shows have been
announced:
03/07/2008 - Frangelica's - Chesilhurst, NJ w/ Dysrhythmia,
Behold...The Arctopus
03/08/2008 - Orion Studios - Baltimore, MD w/ Dysrhythmia,
Behold...The Arctopus
http://www.myspace.com/canvassolaris
http://www.lasersedgegroup.com/
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-0rden 0gan -- The Rebirth Of Melodic Metal
0rden 0gan's New Record VALE out now!
Finally one of the best Metal-Albums 2008 -- 0rden 0gan's fantastic
release VALE -- is in stores since TODAY in Germany / Austria /
Switzerland! Pick up your copy and listen to "THE REBIRTH OF MELODIC
METAL."
Foreigners...no worries! 0rden 0gan will be in stores in many
countries soon! Check out your stores and / or mail orders to pick up
your copy. ;)
Check out the new video clip:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dja9JkPmTpY
...and the new songs!
http://www.myspace.com/ordenogan
ROCK HARD GERMANY SOUNDCHECK #10
8,5 of 10 POINTS
HAMMER GERMANY SOUNDCHECK #11
6 of 7 POINTS
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-Danish Band Volbeat Invades The United States
New On Mascot Records U.S.A.: ROCK THE REBEL/METAL THE DEVIL Coming
Soon To Your Neighborhood
HOLLYWOOD -- They are the Metal Johnny Cash, Rockabilly Metal, Elvis
Presley Hardcore -- whatever title you choose for this bone-crushing
band from Denmark -- Volbeat is at the top if their game. Volbeat's
new U.S. release ROCK THE REBEL/METAL THE DEVIL on Mascot Records
U.S.A. will be coming to your stores soon. First single "Sad Man's
Tongue" will hit the airwaves in the next few months.
Volbeat's fresh spin on metal is derived from the likes of Elvis
Presley, Napalm Death to Little Richard, Jerry Lee Lewis, Chuck Berry,
Ramones, Motorhead, Black Sabbath, Megadeth, Metallica and the list
goes on. The lethal combination of '50s rock and heavy metal is a
brutal force to reckon with.
Get a taste of Volbeat on youtube.com now~
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYBZnQO_fyg
Volbeat was nominated in the following categories at the annual Danish
Music Awards (the Danish Grammy Awards equivalent):
* Best Danish Album Of The Year
* Best Danish Band Of The Year
* Best Singer
* Best Danish Rock Album Of The Year
ROCK THE REBEL/METAL THE DEVIL Track List:
1. The Human Instrument
2. Mr. & Mrs. Ness
3. The Garden's Tale
4. Devil Or The Blue Cat's Song
5. Sad Man's Tongue
6. River Queen
7. Radio Girl
8. A Moment Forever
9. Soulweeper #2
10. You Or Them
11. Boa
Lineup:
Michael Poulsen - Guitar & Vocals
Anders Kjølholm - Bass
Jon Larsen – Drums
Thomas Bredahl - guitarist
Volbeat is sponsored by Vans, Eastpak, Gibson, InTune Guitar Picks, De
Palma and Dean Markley.
http://www.volbeat.dk/
http://www.myspace.com/volbeat
http://www.mascotrecords.com/
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*** PRESS RELEASE #18 ***
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-Desolate Ways' "Drowned In Tears" Video Available
The doom metal band Desolate Ways posted online their second video
clip, made for "Drowned In Tears," song taken from their second
effort, TEARFUL, which was released in 2007 by Erpland Records. The
band worked again with Giselle Jacques, known South-American director
which won several awards like "12º Gramado Cinevídeo" and "8º Prêmio
IECINE."
Actually they are working on the pre-production of the third album,
which will be recorded in Nitro Sound Solutions, with the production
of Roger Fingle, vocalist and multi-instrumentist of the bands Blood
Tears and Seduced By Suicide.
Watch the video through the following link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6ew_d1Sqsk
Desolate Ways
http://www.desolateways.com/
http://www.myspace.com/des0lateways
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*** PRESS RELEASE #19 ***
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-Boris: NYC Retail Promotion, New Press Page, New Video...
A press page with the latest and most comprehensive Boris band bio to
date, new hi-res photos and album art, and an MP3 for the new album is
now up:
http://www.southernlord.com/press/borissmile/
Also, just posted is the video for the "Statement" single:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3TTPPXMqzE
Boris returns with their first non-collaborative recordings in two
years! The new track "Statement" is a preview of things to come on
their forthcoming full-length album SMILE to be released by Southern
Lord in April of this year! The B-side of this 7", "Floorshaker," is
exclusive to this vinyl and will NOT be available anywhere else.
Pressing is limited to 3,000 copies total. The two tracks here are an
appropriate progression from the sounds and direction on the last
studio full-length PINK. Mailorder customers will receive the yellow/
gold vinyl (w/ gold dust-sleeve) version of which only 1,000 were
pressed.
Boris will be playing two exclusive shows:
Feb. 24th @ Cargo, London, UK -- SOLD OUT!
March 4th @ Knitting Factory, NYC
Tickets for the NYC show are going very fast but in cooperation with
two killer New York City stores: Mondo Kims and Other Music, you can
go to the show for free. Buy any two Boris CD titles via Southern Lord
Recordings and get one free ticket to witness Boris at the Knittiing
Factory on Tuesday, March 4th, 2008 in New York City and a limited
edition Boris poster. (Offer Available In The Store Only.)
Boris/sunn0))) - ALTAR CD
Boris - PINK CD
Boris - AKUMA NO UTA CD
Boris - AMPLIFIER WORSHIP CD
Boris - ABSOLUTEGO CD
The stores carefully selected for this Southern Lord promotion are:
Mondo Kim's
6 St. Mark's Place, New York, NY 10003-8002
http://www.mondokims.com/
http://www.myspace.com/mondokims
Other Music
15 East 4th Street, New York, NY 10003
http://www.othermusic.com/
http://www.myspace.com/other_music
Boris will be previewing material from their forthcoming full-length
studio album SMILE which will be released on Southern Lord in April.
http://www.inoxia-rec.com/boris
http://www.southernlord.com/
http://blog.southernlord.com
http://www.myspace.com/southernlordrecordings
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*** PRESS RELEASE #20 ***
*
-Deadsee... Stoner Prog Thrash On The Attack
Deadsea formed in 2003 when veteran composer/guitarist/vocalist Adam
Smith decided to fuse his love of metal, doom and free music to create
a trio that would provide "apocalyptic visions for positive
ascendance." He found a perfect foil in longtime friend and bassist
Alex Conley, who had spent six years as guitarist and composer in
bizzaro hardcore band Three Studies For A Crucifixion. This
combination of ideas make up the unique sound of Deadsea: metal
mutation, passion is law, and the rest of the rules are thrown on the
fire. In February 2006, a new and vicious addition, drummer Jeremy
Spears, was brought into the mix. Spears brings the technical
discipline Deadsea's music requires along with an enthusiasm for
testing new boundaries that improvisation allows.
In May 2005, DESIDERATA was released on indie label Chrome Leaf
Records (Melt Banana, Portal, Dead Child), receiving universal acclaim
in the local press despite lengthy songs such as the 22 minute opus
"Salem." By this time the Deadsea live experience had become legendary
in the area. Their epic versatility led audiences through extended
noise freak-outs, all synthesizer sets and unrelenting doom
punishment. People were leaving shows with mouths agape and national
acts were scared of their powers.
Now available is the band's latest venture; the self-titled release on
Chrome Leaf Records. Extensive touring in 2008 is already being mapped
out. Deadsea are label shopping their newest opus in hopes of
garnering interest to a larger audience.
Check out the track "Killing Faith (Crying Death)" here:
http://www.deadsearising.com/audio/deadsea_killing-faith_crying-
death.mp3
Deadsea's current live ventures:
03/08/2008 Bourbon Street - Columbus, OH w/ Weedeater, Teeth Of The
Hydra
04/04/2008 Thursday's - Akron, OH w/ Beast, Nihlitia
04/05/2008 Ruby's - Columbus, OH w/ Beast, Nihlitia
04/18/2008 Ruby Tuesday - Columbus, OH w/ Dead Child, Sword Heaven
"Deadsea stirs in the NWOBHM and a host of other ingredients like
hardcore, jazz improv, Sabbath, Venom, Carcass, Vitus, 21st century
black metal, and most of all thrash... behold a black vision rising
like an immense decaying fetus from the swamp of your subconscious." -
Hellride Music
"Whatever you call these Columbus, Ohio spawned bitches; they are
simply very talented and original... Indie or not, this is an early
candidate for album of the year or 2008." - Hardrock Haven
"The listener never knows what's coming next but he can always count
on it being good." - Corazine
http://www.deadsearising.com/
http://www.myspace.com/deadsea
http://www.chromeleaf.org/
*
*** NEWS/RUMORS ***
*
-Updated dates for Joey Belladonna's "Never Look Back" 2008 tour:
4/2 - Jack Rabbit Slims, Albany, NY
4/3 - Underworld Concert Club, Columbus, OH
4/4 - The Lighthouse, Imperial, PA
4/5 - Montage Music Hall, Rochester, NY
4/6 - The Blue Note, Cincinnati, OH
4/9 - Kings Tavern, Denver, CO
4/11 - Roadhouse, Apple Valley, CA
4/12 - Tremors, Riverside, CA
4/13 - The Museum Club, Flagstaff, AZ
4/14 - Club Congress, Tucson, AZ
4/16 - Fat Cat, Modesto, CA
4/18 - Studio Seven, Seattle, WA
4/23 - Big City Night Club, Farmington, NM
4/25 - Acadia Bar, Houston, TX
4/26 - Rosedale, San Antonio, TX
4/29 - The Otherside Event Center, Tulsa, OK
4/30 - The Muse, Nashville, TN
5/1 - Jaxx, Springfield, VA
5/3 - Championship Sports Bar And Grill, Trenton, NJ
5/8 - Vnuks, Milwaukee, WI
5/9 - Reggie's Rock Club, Chicago, IL
5/17 - The Haunt, Yonkers, NY
5/18 - The Big Bop Concert Hall, Toronto, ON
6/5 - Hard Rock Live, Mexico City, Mexico
More dates will be announced soon.
-Alex Beyrodt (Silent Force) has a couple of sound clips from his new
project Voodoo Circle up at
http://www.myspace.com/alexbeyrodt .
-In Black Sabbath and Dio news, check this update from
http://www.ronniejamesdio.com/ :
"If you've been wondering what Ronnie is up to, wonder, no longer:
After taking some well-deserved time off after last year's monster
Heaven & Hell world tour, Ronnie will be heading off to the U.K. in
March to begin writing the new Heaven & Hell record with the guys.
Tony Iommi [guitar] will then travel to L.A. to reunite with Ronnie,
Geezer [Butler, bass] and Vinny [Appice, drums] to continue working on
the record during April and May. Then Ronnie will take a break during
the summer to play a few special up-close-and-personal dates for the
Dio fans."
-Canvas Solaris will gig with with Behold The Arctopus and Dysrhythmia
thusly:
3/7 - Frangelica's, Chesilhurst, NJ
3/8 - Orion Studios, Baltimore, MD
-Death Angel will play two special shows with Forbidden at Slim's in
San Francisco on February 28 and 29, to celebrate the release of the
new album KILLING SEASON. The band will also tour Europe with
Mercenary, Demolition, and Extrema Europe as follows:
4/2 - Tivoli, Utrecht, Netherlands
4/3 - N8, Osnabruck, Germany
4/4 - Baroeg, Rotterdam, Netherlands
4/5 - Dynamo Club, Eindhoven, Netherlands
4/6 - Biebob, Vosselaar, Belgium
4/7 - Vaudville, Lindau, Germany
4/9 - A38, Budapest, Hungary
4/10 - Planet Music, Vienna, Austria
4/11 - Z7, Pratteln, Switzerland
4/12 - Fillmore, Piacenza, Italy
4/13 - Alpheus, Rome, Italy
4/15 - Underworld, London, United Kingdom
4/16 - Junction 7, Nottingham, United Kingdom
4/17 - Ivory Blacks, Glasgow, Scotland
4/18 - Little Civic, Wolverhampton, United Kingdom
4/19 - Turock, Essen, Germany
4/20 - Hellraiser, Leipzeg, Germany
4/22 - The Rock, Copenhagen, Denmark
4/23 - Markthalle, Hamburg, Germany
4/24 - K17, Berlin, Germany
4/25 - Live Factory, Adelsheim, Germany
4/26 - K4, Numberg, Germany
See
http://www.deathangel.com/ and
http://www.myspace.com/deathangel
for more.
-A Porsche 911 Carrera Supersport Turbo owned by Def Leppard drummer
Rick Allen is now up for auction on eBay. Check it out at
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Porsche-911-Carrera-Supersport-Turbo-Bodied-Def-
Leppard_W0QQitemZ320220999428QQihZ011QQcategoryZ9860QQssPageNameZWDVWQ
QrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
.
-Joe Deninzon & Stratospheerius tour dates:
4/2 - TBA, Boston, MA
4/15 - Carol's Silver Dollars, Jamestown, NY (w/ Jann Klose)
4/16 - Winchester, Cleveland, OH (w/ Jann Klose)
4/17 - Therese's Greatnites, Youngstown, OH (w/ Jann Klose)
4/18 - Bells Brewery, Kalamazoo, MI
4/19 - Village Idiot, Maumee, OH (w/ Jann Klose)
4/27 - Club Midway, New York, NY
5/2 - Ray Kelly's, Bridgeport, CT
6/21 - 6/22 - Freedom Fest, ME
10/3 - 10/4 - Harvest Fest, ME
See
http://www.stratospheerius.com/ and
http://www.myspace.com/stratospheerius for more.
-Upcoming live dates for The Feds:
3/2 - Lakewood Theater, Dallas, TX
3/10 - Thirsty Nickel, Austin, TX (SXSW Film / Megatrax Party)
3/12 - Spiro's Amphitheater, Austin, TX (SXSW Music)
-Check out the video for Firewind's "Falling To Pieces" at
http://myspacetv.com/index.cfm?
fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=12456133
.
-Fireworks Magazine has a showcase now at MelodicRock.com, where you
can order a PDF of issue #31. The issue features interviews with
Helloween, W.A.S.P., Dee Snider, Doro Pesch, Ted Poley, Gamma Ray, The
Poodles, Work Of Art, Bobby Kimball, Tyla, Pagan's Mind, Richie
Kotzen, Rob Rock, Rik Emmett, Big Cock, Crystal Ball, Tomy MacAlpine,
Jordan Rudess, SAHB, Epica, Xandria, Sonic Syndicate, Sieges Even,
Lechery, Ronny North, Far-Less, Angel Of Eden, To-Mera, and Laura
Kaye. See
http://www.melodicrock.com/fireworks/index.html for more,
and see
http://www.rathole.com/fireworks for sample interviews from
the mag.
-Upcoming Grand Funk Railroad tour dates:
2/28 - Chumash Casino, Santa Ynez, CA
3/8 - Soaring Eagle Casino, Mt. Pleasant, MI
4/5 - Westworld, Scottsdale, AZ
5/15 - San Bernardino County Fair, Victorville, CA
6/7 - Chingawassa Days Festival, Marion, KS
6/14 - Green Valley Ranch Showroom, Henderson, NV
7/3 - Red Rhythm & Boom Celebration, Mason, OH
7/4 - Texas Motorplex, Ennis, TX
7/19 - Heritage Park, Muskegon, MI
7/26 - 7/27 - Busch Gardens, Williamsburg, VA
8/23 - E. State Blvd., Ft. Wayne, IN
9/6 - Weatherby Field, Ft. Benning, GA
See
http://www.grandfunkrailroad.com/ for more.
-House Of Games' RISE AND SHINE has been rescheduled for an April 7
release in Europe. Check out the "showcase track" "Hunter" now at
http://www.airplaydirect.com/houseofgameshunter .
-Journey debuted new vocalist Arnel Pineda last week in Chile. Check
out video footage at
http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?
mode=Article&newsitemID=91365
.
-Contrary to previous reports, K.K. Downing says that Judas Priest
will first tour playing only a few songs from their new concept album
based on the life of Nostradamus, and mostly classic songs from their
back catalog. They might return on a second leg of the tour playing
the entire album. Check out the Q&A section of his Web site
http://www.kkdowning.net/ for the details.
-Leighton Media has some new videos up at
http://www.youtube.com/anneleighton , including clips from The Love
Kills Theory's "Suicide Girls," David Goodier and John O'Hara of
Jethro Tull, Jann Klose unplugged, Jay & The Americans on "Today," and
Joe Deninzon's versions of "If I Were A Rich Man" and "Tradition" from
"The Fiddler On The Roof."
-A match made in hell? We will soon find out as Tim "Ripper" Owens is
now singing for Yngwie Malmsteen. A new album is in the works for a
July release, and the rest of Malmsteen's touring band will be Bjorn
Englen on bass, Michael Troy on keyboards, and Patrik Johansson on
drums. See
http://www.yngwie.org/ for more.
-Motley Crue's next album is reportedly titled THE DIRT and due out
July 8, with a single set for release in April.
-Rock City News is broadcasting live on the Internet, with "Rock City
TV." The streaming show is available 24/7 at
mms://38.96.148.86/tgftv003 ,
http://rockcitynews.com/rock.html , and
http://www.videofreeearth.com/ . VJ's and bands are wanted -- see
http://www.rockcitynews.com/ for more.
-The updated
http://www.JohnTaglieri.com/ has launched. Upcoming
Taglieri tour dates:
2/28 - The Green Turtle, Columbia, MD
2/29 - The Sand Bar, Brielle, NJ
3/1 - Cheeseburger In Paradise, Exton, PA
3/7 - The Stage House, Scotch Plains, NJ
3/8 - Cheeseburger In Paradise, Newark, DE
3/12 - Delaneys Tap Room, New Haven, CT
3/14 - Mighty Joe Youngs, White Plains, NY
3/15 - Jose O'Reilly's, Norwood, NJ
3/17 - Chaplains, Lake Hopatcong, NJ
3/21 - Private Party
3/26 - Delaneys Tap Room, New Haven, CT
3/28 - Mighty Joe Youngs, White Plains, NY
3/29 - The Sand Bar, Brielle, NJ
-Tower Of Power live dates:
3/29 - 3/30 - Mohegan Sun Wolf Den, Uncassville, CT
3/31 - The Birchmere, Alexandria, VA
4/1 - Ferguson Center, Newport News, VA
4/3 - House Of Blues, Cleveland, OH
4/4 - Turning Stone, Verona, NY
4/5 - Holiday Inn, Riverview, Elmira, NY
4/6 - Hampton Beach Casino, Hampton Beach, NH
4/8 - Whitaker Center, Harrisburg, PA
4/10 - B.B. King's, New York, NY
4/11 - 4/12 - Keswick Theatre, Glenside, PA
5/1 - New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, New Orleans, LA
5/3 - House Of Blues, Dallas, TX
5/4 - One World Theatre, Austin, TX
5/9 - 5/11 - Suncoast Hotel, Las Vegas, NV
5/12 - Casino Arizona, Scottsdale, AZ
6/14 - Playboy Jazz Festival, Hollywood, CA
7/31 - Monteith Riverpark, Albany, OR
8/2 - Northern Quest Casino, Spokane, WA
8/7 - Napa Valley County Fair, Napa, CA
8/8 - Ventura County Fair, Ventura, CA
8/9 - TBA, Reno, NV
8/12 - 8/13 - San Mateo Fair, San Mateo, CA
8/14 - Monterey Fair, Monterey, CA
8/15 - Humphrey's By The Bay, San Diego, CA
8/16 - Nokia Theater, Los Angeles, CA
See
http://www.towerofpower.com/ for more.
Thanks to
Mikey@..., Anne Leighton, Nicky Baldrian,
Rupert Withers, Eric Vitoulis, Matthew Rudzinski, Jeff "Foolin' Adee,
and Bill "Raised On Radio" Kotowski for help gathering some of this
information.
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*** ROCK HARD RIDE FREE ***
*
by Tim Wadzinski (
tsw512@...)
-I caught part of "American Idol" the other night where the "rocker
chick" Amanda Overmyer sang a hideously abbreviated version of Kansas'
classic "Carry On Wayward Son." While watching/listening to it I
noticed a few things: 1) That girl had a seriously freaked-out look
going with her friggin' *giant* blonde-and-black-streaked hair, 2) you
really need to hear all the instrumental sections in that song to
fully enjoy it, and 3) I can't hear that tune anymore without thinking
of Yngwie's simply shred-tastic version on his 1996 all-covers disc
INSPIRATION (featuring Jeff Scott Soto on vocals).
-Speaking of Yngwie, I'm not sure how I feel yet about the Tim
"Ripper" Owens news. I was enthusiastic when he joined Priest, and
later Iced Earth -- and I really like his solo band Beyond Fear's disc
-- but overall I'm just not super-excited about Owens anymore. He
seems like a nice guy with all the talent in the world, but lately
whenever I listen to his non-Beyond Fear stuff (including the old
Winters Bane album) I get that "ehh..." feeling. I think he's just
underused in all these other bands. Let's hope that changes with
Yngwie's band, but I doubt it.
-Check out the Fireworks magazine interviews with W.A.S.P.'s Blackie
Lawless and Danger Danger's Ted Poley at the link mentioned above,
http://www.rathole.com/fireworks . Blackie's has some interesting
tidbits about his connection to "Terminator 2: Judgement Day" and
Poley's has some classic, and candid, bits about his work with DD.
-Winger played last night at the Chicago House Of Blues. Two days ago
a guy at work stumbled onto a pair of free tickets and gave them to
me. I couldn't find anyone to join me, and believe me I tried. I
didn't want to go to the show alone, so I resorted to giving them away
-- and *that* even turned out to be a chore. Sad.
-Finally, man did that Carl Sagan thing in the Lion Music press
release cramp up my brain...
-Now in my current playlist: Steve Stevens - MEMORY CRASH (Magna
Carta), Atrocity - WERK 80 II (Napalm Records), Errorhead - MODERN
HIPPIE (Lion Music), Imperia - QUEEN OF LIGHT (Locomotive Records),
S.E.X. Department - s/t (Perris Records), Winger - PULL (Atlantic).
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*** REVIEWS ***
*
ANNIHILATOR - METAL (B+) SPV USA, 2008
10 tracks, RT: 55:03
[
http://www.annihilatormetal.com/ ]
[
http://www.myspace.com/Annihilatorofficial ]
[
http://www.spvusa.com/ ]
[
http://www.myspace.com/spvusa ]
I've read some reviews online that kinda slag this disc -- which was
released last year and is now out in the U.S. thanks to SPV USA -- but
I don't get them at all. Yes there are some "departure" moments on
METAL but overall it fits nicely with the band's remarkably consistent
catalog (excluding the techno-buzzy REMAINS from '97, of course!). The
big news with this album is the sheer number of guest guitarists and
vocalists employed by Jeff Waters and crew -- *EVERY* song (including
the Japanese-only bonus track, a cover of Exciter's "Heavy Metal
Maniac") has at least one guest star on it. Some are old school (Lips
from Anvil on "Army Of One," Jeff Loomis from Nevermore on "Clown
Parade") and some are new school (Corey Beaulieu from Trivium on
"Kicked," Willie Adler from Lamb Of God on "Chasing The High") and the
intent is to show the depth and breadth of Annihilator's influence on
metal the last 20+ years. Dave Padden does the majority of the
singing, which also features one Waters lead ("Operation
Annihilation") and guest spots from Danko Jones and Arch Enemy's
Angela Gossow (on "Couple Suicide," the disc's biggest departure track
as it features reggae breakdowns and Gossow's death metal grrrowls),
and he's got a perfect voice for the band. Throughout, the guitars are
typically razor-sharp and precise -- exactly what we've come to expect
from Annihilator -- and there's a fair amount of groove, chug, and
melody. There are also a few nice extended solos, the highlight of
which has to be Waters' wicked duel with Arch Enemy's Michael Amott in
"Operation Annihilation." The fun factor is raised in "Army Of One,"
whose lyrics pay homage to the old school metal bands that are still
slugging it out today -- Priest, Maiden, Motorhead, Anthrax, Black
Sabbath, etc. (The latter band also gets a major reference/nod in
"Detonation," which begins with a short Mike Mangini drum solo and
turns into "Children Of The Grave, Pt. II" for a while.) Pick this up
if you've ever been a fan of Annihilator or classic metal, as you will
not be disappointed.
- Tim Wadzinski (
tsw512@...)
CIRCUS MAXIMUS - ISOLATE (A) Sensory Records, 2007
9 tracks, RT: 54:06
[
http://www.circusmaximussite.com/ ]
[
http://www.myspace.com/officialcm ]
[
http://www.intromental.com/circusmaximus/ ]
[
http://www.lasersedgegroup.com/ ]
ISOLATE is another album that I was woefully late getting into, but
let me tell you -- better late than never when what's on offer is this
good, Circus Maximus proving conclusively that THE 1ST CHAPTER was no
fluke. Explosive opener "A Darkened Mind" lets you know straightaway
you're in for something special, with production, songwriting,
musicianship and dynamics all working together perfectly to deliver a
quite awesome aural experience. Circus Maximus know exactly how to
fuse their Kamelot/Queensryche influences with Dream Theater techncal
wow to keep listener interest, whether enchanting with strikingly
melodic songs like "Wither," astonishing with the polished
pyrotechnics of instrumental "Sane No More" (featuring a guitar solo
that could make Petrucci envious), stirring with the sensitive ballad
"Zero" or fascinating with the intelligent lyrical content of "From
Childhood's Hour...," these guys seem to be able to do it all. No need
to single any particular member out for praise as everyone here is so
distinguished, each performing their role impeccably. I mentioned the
production earlier and it's worth acknowledging again, the mix by
veteran Tommy Hansen simply exquisite. If you are already a fan of
Circus Maximus I'm sure you've had this for months, but if you have
yet to savor the music of this outstanding outfit I recommend you do
so immediately; my only regret is that I didn't have this one on my
list of the best albums of 2007, as it surely deserves a place near
the top! Required.
- Neal Woodall (
MysticX9@...)
MICHAEL HARRIS - EGO DECIMATION PROFILE (REISSUE) (B+) Lion Music,
2007
10 tracks, RT: 50:04
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http://www.michaelharrisguitar.com/ ]
[
http://www.myspace.com/michaelharrisguitar ]
[
http://www.lionmusic.com/edp.htm ]
[
http://www.lionmusic.com/ ]
[
http://www.myspace.com/lionmusiclabel ]
Virtuoso guitarist Michael Harris gives the re-mix, re-master and
repackage trifecta to his 1996 album EGO DECIMATION PROFILE and it's a
fun ride of high-powered instrumentals brimming with driving rhythms,
crafty compositions and of course, tasty picking. Michael had a crack
team of session musicians with him for this outing, including no less
than four (!) drummers, namely Keith Carlock, Rob Stankiewicz, Matt
Thompson and Clint Barlow, along with bassist David Harbour
(Chastain), and everyone's performance is punchy and clear in the mix.
Michael really excels at writing noble themes such as found on the
engaging "Stratus-Fear," "Grandscape" and "Terminus Epic," but is
equally adept at throwing in a variety of styles, from the basic power
metal sound of "Vicious Uppercut" to the funky fusion of "Julius
Seizure" and the prog bombast of "Hair On The E String." I think
Michael was still finding his voice at this point, as EGO DECIMATION
PROFILE lacks a bit of the focus and sophistication of later efforts
like SKETCHES FROM THE THOUGHT CHAMBER and ORCHESTRATE, but the album
has an early charm about it that should find it a home in many a
guitar enthusiast's collection.
- Neal Woodall (
MysticX9@...)
LION'S SHARE - EMOTIONAL COMA (B) Locomotive Records, 2008
11 tracks, RT: 45:39
[
http://www.lionsshare.org/ ]
[
http://www.locomotivemusic.com/ ]
[
http://www.locomotiverecords.com/ ]
[
http://www.myspace.com/locomotiverecords ]
Main man/guitarist Lars Chriss is back with a revamped lineup and
sound on Lion's Share's latest, EMOTIONAL COMA. The disc was released
last year on AFM, is now out in North America on Locomotive, and
boasts a trio guest stars: Glen Drover (Megadeth, Eidolon) and Bruce
Kulick (Kiss, Union, Grand Funk Railroad) contribute guitar solos, and
Mats Leven (Yngwie Malmsteen) sings backing vocals. The band also now
sports a powerhouse vocalist, Patrik Johansson (Astral Doors,
Wuthering Heights), who gets compared to Ronnie James Dio and Tony
Martin in the press kit -- although I also hear some of Lou Falco's
(Wicked Maraya) menace and maybe even a little of Leon Goewie's
(Stonewashed, Way Of Thorns) snarly rasp in there as well. Whatever
you label it, it's a great metal voice! EMOTIONAL COMA's music and
lyrics are heavier than the band's previous efforts, with a sound
that's definitely heavy metal and recalling bands such as Megadeth
("Cult Of Denial," "Toxication Rave"), classic Judas Priest
("Soultaker"), Wicked Maraya (the title track, "Trafficking,"
"Hatred's My Fuel"), and Dio-era Sabbath ("Bloodstained Soil").
Overall the album is quite strong but I kept waiting for one of those
"special moments" to leap out and certify the disc as a classic...but
it didn't quite happen. Solid though, definitely solid.
- Tim Wadzinski (
tsw512@...)
LIZZY BORDEN - APPOINTMENT WITH DEATH (A) Metal Blade Records, 2007
11 tracks, RT: 54:33
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http://www.lizzyborden.com/ ]
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http://www.myspace.com/lizzybordenband ]
[
http://www.metalblade.com/ ]
In our year-end special a few weeks ago I ranked this my #8 album of
2007, but that was with the caveat that I hadn't had time to fully
digest it. I must now say this: It's definitely higher in the list!
APPOINTMENT WITH DEATH is a classic metal album and it smokes! I don't
mean it's balls-out speedy the whole way through -- although songs
like "Bloody Tears," "Tomorrow Never Comes," and the title track
certainly fit that bill -- but rather as an *album* this thing is a
monster. The cliche "all killer, no filler" certainly applies, and the
whole package is certainly in place: excellent, vibrant production,
vibe, killer artwork and presentation, and strong metal songs with
flash and substance. And don't forget the seamlessly integrated,
expert guest guitar spots from George Lynch, Dave Meniketti, Jonas
Hansson (Silver Mountain), Corey Beaulieu (Trivium), and others. This
is the kind of album where the band could pull an Iron Maiden and play
the whole thing live, and nobody would object. With superb quality
like this it's a shame new Lizzy records are so few and far between
these days, but given what's befallen the band the last decade (R.I.P.
Alex Nelson) you certainly can't blame anyone. Let's hope the future
is brighter for the guys.
- Tim Wadzinski (
tsw512@...)
METALLIMANIA (DVD) (A) Killing Time Productions, 2007
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http://www.metallimania.com/ ]
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If you've ever seen or heard about the infamous cult film "Heavy Metal
Parking Lot" then you know what this thing's all about -- it's a
"documentary" on Metallica fans, filmed during the band's early '90s
summer tour with Suicidal Tendencies and Fight, that goes a long way
towards proving heavy metal is indeed bad for your brain. :) It was
originally released on VHS in 1996, and was then reissued on DVD in
the U.K. in 2005; it's now available in North America on DVD. The
filmmaker/narrator/interviewer, Eric Braverman, is (was?) connected to
Metallica, and there are several segments with him talking to the band
members (in one, he actually survives an encounter with James Hetfield
after kinda ripping on the legendary front man's mullet!) but the film
wisely focuses on the fan interviews. Braverman knows his stuff and
possesses a razor-sharp wit, and he has tons and TONS of fun playing
with the beer, drug, and who-knows-what addled minds of these 'tallica
faithful. In Braverman's hands, even a simple question like "What's
your favorite Metallica song?" can quickly turn into a hilarious
exchange that leaves you either scratching your head and smiling, or
thinking, "I knew a dude like that!" A few of the funniest/sorriest
fans get extended segments -- the young kid who speaks of mushrooms
and "dosing" is my favorite -- and there are heaps of short bits as
well, and everything is funny. Everything. Except for the scary dudes,
of course, like the guy with the gun and the on-edge racists... It's
all very compelling. Other highlights include some spirited Megadeth
bashing, a confrontation with a bootleg T-shirt seller, a recurring
bit where Braverman asks fans for their thoughts on "the Rwanda
situation," and brief segments with music luminaries like Rob Halford,
Scott Ian, Tom Araya, Jim Martin, Metal Blade Records honcho Brian
Slagel, and...Madonna. Yes, Madonna. The onscreen text graphics, while
extremely dated and primitive looking by today's standards, are pretty
witty as well. (Look for "Don Dokken." Trust me.) And as a final bonus
the closing credits include a full version of Halford joining
Metallica on stage for a cover of Judas Priest's "Rapid Fire." DVD
bonus features include trailers for this film and a similarly-themed
one on Michael Jordan fans, entitled "Airmania." Get this now.
- Tim Wadzinski (
tsw512@...)
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