Detritus
Issue #461
Week of June 16, 2008
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-Be sure to check out Keith's Maiden review -- I think he had a good
time at the show. :) - Tim

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-Testament Wins Album Of The Year At Golden Gods Awards!

The legendary heavy metal heroes Testament have won the Metal Hammer
Golden Gods Award for Album of the Year for THE FORMATION OF
DAMNATION!

Testament beat out the following other contenders in this category:
Atreyu, Bullet For My Valentine, Children Of Bodom and Down. All hail
Thrash Metal forever!

THE FORMATION OF DAMNATION debuted at no. 59 on the Billboard Top 200
and has sold nearly 33,000 copies since its release. THE FORMATION OF
DAMNATION is the band's highest charting release in their 24-year
history. The album also dominated at radio holding the no. 1 spot on
both CMJ and FMQB for several consecutive weeks.

Testament will be on the Metal Masters Tour all summer long with Judas
Priest, Heaven & Hell and Motorhead. For all upcoming tour dates,
please visit http://www.myspace.com/testament .

http://www.testamentlegions.com/
http://www.myspace.com/testamentlegions
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Testament/23598655331

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-Uriah Heep And Dangerous Age Graphics Release Rare Art Collectible!

To commemorate the release of the new Uriah Heep album WAKE THE
SLEEPER, Ioannis the cover artist has created and issued two hundred
and twenty five (225) prints measuring 20" X 24" unframed. This is the
approximate size of the original painting. Each of the print is
printed with a seven archival ink process on pearl paper. Ioannis
supervised the printing of each piece individually assuring the
closest reproduction to the actual artwork.

Each limited edition print is approved and individually hand signed
and numbered by Ioannis and the members of Uriah Heep, Mick Box,
Trevor Bolder, Bernie Shaw, Phil Lanzon, and Russell Gilbrook.

About Uriah Heep: Uriah Heep's progressive heavy metal made the
British band one of the most popular hard rock groups of the early
'70s. Formed by guitarist Mick Box and vocalist David Byron in the
late '60s, Uriah Heep released their debut album VERY 'EAVY... VERY
'UMBLE in 1970. Since then the band have released 20 studio albums and
played to millions of fans across the globe. Uriah Heep remain one of
British rock's most consistent and long standing acts with album sales
of over 30 million worldwide. WAKE THE SLEEPER is Uriah Heep's 21st
studio album.

About Ioannis: Greek born Artist Ioannis has created record cover
artwork (over 170 albums) since 1983 for some of the most legendary
bands in the music industry, his clients include Deep Purple, Allman
Brothers, King Crimson, Blue Oyster Cult, Styx, Lynyrd Skynyrd, UFO,
Dream Theater, Yngwie Malmsteen, Sepultura, Biohazard, The Tubes and
many more, he was one of the artists selected for Woodstock 1994, has
been interviewed by magazines and websites internationally, his
originals paintings and limited edition prints are selling in the
thousands of dollars. Ioannis is currently setting up a series of
international exhibitions and a merchandising line of his work.

This special edition will be limited to these two hundred and twenty
five prints only and will never be reproduced again. To order this
rare collectible and for further information please click this link:
http://www.dangerousage.com/uriahheep/

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-Magic Circle Festival Update

Death Angel confirmed for the Magic Circle Festival 2008

San Francisco thrash metal pioneers Death Angel have been confirmed as
the latest addition to a stellar Magic Circle Festival lineup. Death
Angel's latest album KILLING SEASON is a ripping slab of thrash and
speed metal and the band is a strong and unique addition to the
greatest metal festival of the year, held in Bad Arolsen/Germany from
July 9 to 12, 2008! Death Angel will be performing as a special guest
at the MCF Events Hall on Thursday, July 10th. For more information
please visit http://www.magiccirclefestival.com/ . Tickets available
at http://www.eventim.com/ .

Warm-Up Parties in North Hessen - Kassel and in Leipzig on June 20th,
2008

All fans and friends of the Magic Circle Festival 2008 in Bad Arolsen
should mark June 20th in their calendar: The only official Warm Up
Party in North Hessen for the Magic Circle Festival is to take place
at the Panoptikum in Kassel ( http://www.panoptikum-club.de/ ) during
the Drowning Sun Metalnight ( http://www.drowningsun-metalnight.de/ ).

There will be plenty of songs from all the bands of the billing played
and in addition there will also be a lottery with plenty of specials
as a main part of the night. Opening at 9 p.m.

Entrance fee is only 4 Euros.

Leipzig party at club Hellraiser:
http://www.hellraiser-leipzig.de/content.html

Magic Circle Festival Web site
http://www.magiccirclefestival.com/

Magic Circle Music
http://www.magiccirclemusic.com/

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-Power Quest Welcomes Guitarist Bill Hudson

U.K.-based melodic power metal act Power Quest are proud to announce
that former Cellador and current Coldera guitarist Bill Hudson has
been recruited into the Power Quest ranks and is set to form an
incredible twin-guitar partnership with Andrea Martongelli.

Steve Williams comments: "I'm absolutely ecstatic with this news! I've
been good friends with Bill for a couple of years now and we have
often talked about working together in some shape or form and now we
have the perfect opportunity to do just that. As well as being a
fantastic guitarist, Bill is also a great songwriter, too, which means
this is going to benefit the band on a number of levels. Welcome
aboard, brother!"

Bill adds: "We've always talked about doing something together at some
point, but the closest we've got to it was my guest solo (in the song
'The Vigil') on the new record. When I left Cellador, I had no idea I
would end up being in Power Quest. So I'm really excited about it, as
it's a great band, my style will fit right in and they have one of the
best guitarists in current metal, Andrea Martongelli. It'll be a
pleasure to be the other 50% of this killer guitar duo! I look forward
to meeting the fans during the MASTER OF ILLUSION tour!"

Power Quest are currently booking a U.K. tour for later this year to
promote their latest release, MASTER OF ILLUSION, which has
successfully been launched worldwide via Napalm Records / Avalon
Marquee (Japan). The album has already been nominated in numerous
magazines and Web zines for album of the year and shot right to number
8 in the Japanese HMV charts in the second week after the release.

Please check the Web sites for further information:

http://www.myspace.com/powerquest
http://www.power-quest.co.uk/

Power Quest are:

Alessio Garavello - Vocals
Andrea Martongelli – Guitars
Bill Hudson – Guitars
Steve Williams - Keyboards
Steve Scott – Bass
Francesco Tresca – Drums

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-Exodus Update

Exodus Re-signs To Nuclear Blast!

Taking a break from writing the band's follow-up to 2007's THE
ATROCITY EXHIBITION: EXHIBIT A in his home in northern California,
guitarist/songwriter Gary Holt shares the latest slab of good news
from the Exodus camp:

"Hey all, just kicking back at home for a bit before we head over to
Europe late July, but I am pleased to announce that Exodus have re-
signed to Nuclear Blast! We have been working on this since last
October and I am happy to say that we'll continue our relationship
with the greatest label in metal for some time to come! It's good to
be with a label that we can call home after so many different stops
along our career and we are psyched to move even further into the
future. There is no telling how heavy things can get!"

THE ATROCITY EXHIBITION: EXHIBIT B is due out later this year.

Classic Thrash Video Lessons

MetalKult.com has just posted an exclusive video guitar lesson with
Exodus' Gary Holt and Lee Altus.

The footage was filmed when the West Coast thrash vets came to New
York to play a show on February 7, 2008, at B.B. King's Blues Club &
Grill in support of their latest album, THE ATROCITY EXHIBITION:
EXHIBIT A.

In the lesson, the two guitarists demonstrate how to play a few riffs
from their greatest hits, including "Toxic Waltz" and "Bonded By
Blood," "Pirahna," "No Love," "And Then There Were None," "Fabulous
Disaster," as well as from new tracks like "Children Of A Worthless
God" and "Funeral Hymn."

Go to MetalKult.com now to see this footage!

Exodus Video Guitar Lessons from Gary + Lee
http://blogs.guitarworld.com/metalkult/videos/exodus/

http://www.exodusattack.com/
http://www.myspace.com/exodus
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Exodus/7667169706

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-Lacuna Coil Wants YOU For Their New DVD!

Italian Goth Metal icons Lacuna Coil are currently working on their
new album -- but, they are taking some time to put together a very
special project to be released this winter! The band has launched a
YouTube contest asking their fans to contribute to a new DVD that will
act as a retrospective of their KARMACODE cycle. Three favorite clips
will be featured in the DVD!

From the band:

As most of you know we're at home right now writing songs for our new
album. However, we're also working on something else very special as
well -- and we want YOU to be a part of it....

We're putting together a special DVD that will be all about the
KARMACODE album and all of the tours that we have done over the past
two years.

And of course all of the fun and good times that we had with all of
you while we were out there promoting KARMACODE! We know we have some
of the best fans in the world and feel we have to celebrate you by
giving you a feature on the DVD.

We have created this YouTube channel:
http://www.youtube.com/lacunacoil , so you can send us stuff that you
have filmed that relates to either Lacuna Coil or KARMACODE.

This can be anything like for example:

- Any of our live performances. We would love to see videos from the
American Stone Sour or Rob Zombie tours.

- You meeting us and hanging out with us.

- Home made videos for songs from KARMACODE.

- Videos of KARMACODE related artwork.

- KARMACODE karaoke sessions with your crazy friends.

Just make sure you keep the following things in mind:

- Please read through the terms and conditions in the column on the
left of our YouTube channel http://www.youtube.com/lacunacoil . THIS
IS VERY IMPORTANT!

- Your footage must feature in its headline: Lacuna Coil official DVD
competition

- Only use footage that you shot yourself. So no borrowing images or
music from other people or bands. We know this is very tempting, but
we want your own creativity and footage with our music. If a clip
features other people's work we cannot use it.

- Please make sure we can contact you if your feature gets picked for
the DVD, because we will need a "high resolution" version that is
suitable for DVD and we need to officially clear the usage with you.

- Please send in your material before June 30th, this is the drop dead
deadline.

Sending us your clips is easy: Just upload your clip to your YouTube
account, then add it to our channel by making it a video-comment our
short introductory clip.

Obviously, others will comment on your clip and the most popular ones
end up on the DVD. So, make sure you tell your friends about this!

We are looking forward to seeing your clips and looking back on some
of the precious moments we shared with you.

Thank you everyone! This will be fun! (LACUNA COIL, June 2008)

http://www.lacunacoil.it/
http://www.youtube.com/lacunacoil

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-Nuclear Blast Update

Nuclear Blast Bands On Facebook

Want to find out which of your favorite bands are on Facebook?

Well, look no further because now you can easily access all of them
from one simple location!

Just click on this link and there you will find a list of all the
official pages of Nuclear Blast bands on Facebook!

Nuclear Blast Bands on Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Nuclear-Blast-USA/8148099445

Nuclear Blast Bands On Bebo

Want to find out which of your favorite bands are on Bebo?

Well, of course you do!

Just click on the following Web sites:

http://www.bebo.com/nuclearblastusa
http://www.bebo.com/nuclearblasteurope
http://www.bebo.com/nuclearblastrecords

You will then be able to easily navigate thru every official band page
available thru our label pages. Bebo is really fun and simple to use
so sign yourself up today, join our community, and add yourself as a
friend to all of your favorite band pages!

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-Therion - LIVE GOTHIC (Two-CD/DVD) -- Coming Soon!

An unrivaled epic musical odyssey!

With the success of 2007's GOTHIC KABALLAH and 2004's LEMURIA/SIRIUS
B, Sweden's Therion brought its enchanting and majestic live show
throughout the world with stops in the U.S., many successful European
festival gigs and a full European tour, including a concert in Poland
which was professionally filmed for LIVE GOTHIC (2CD+DVD).

Due in North America on August 5 and in Europe on July 25 via Nuclear
Blast, LIVE GOTHIC (2CD+DVD) was recorded in Warsaw, Poland on
February 14, 2007 and features the touring band of mainman Christofer
Johnsson and Kristian Niemann on guitars, Johann Niemann on bass and
Petter Karlsson on drums.

Live vocals were handled by Snowy Shaw (King Diamond, Mercyful Fate),
Mats Leven, Thomas Vikström, Lori Lewis and Katarina Lilja.

All 22 songs can be found on both the CDs and DVD:

CD1 (All songs also on live DVD):
1. Der Mitternachtslöwe
2. Schwartzalbenheim
3. The Blood Of Kingu
4. The Falling Stone
5. An Arrow From The Sun
6. Deggial
7. Wine Of Aluqah
8. The Perennial Sophia
9. The Son Of The Sun
10. Son Of The Staves Of Time
11. Birth Of Venus Illegitima
12. Tuna 1613
13. Drum Solo
14. Muspelheim

CD2 (All songs also on live DVD):
1. Rise Of Sodom And Gomorrah
2. Ginnungagap
3. Grand Finale
4. Lemuria
5. The Wand Of Abaris
6. Nightside Of Eden
7. To Mega Therion
8. Thor (The Powerhead)

Consider LIVE GOTHIC a collectors item for all Therion fans worldwide,
as this will probably be one of your last memories of watching the
band performing with all previous band members before the drastic
change in lineup.

For a full story behind the changes in band line up and Therion's
decision behind this, please visit:

Therion - Changes In Band Member Lineup
http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?
fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=68326081&blogID=381149834

Thoughts And Clarifications Of Recent Events
http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?
fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=68326081&blogID=381952697

Watch performance footage of "Son Of The Staves Of Time" taken from
LIVE GOTHIC (2CD+DVD) on YouTube.com at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skQ0S1TAscM .

http://www.megatherion.com/
http://www.myspace.com/therion
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Therion/6810453602

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-Blessed By A Broken Heart Kick Off The "Scream The Prayer Tour"; New
Album Due Sept. 2nd!

Mixing the rock 'n roll excess of Motley Crue and the shred-tastic
spirit of Yngwie Malmsteen, cock-rockers Blessed By A Broken Heart
have just hit the road as part of the "Scream The Prayer Tour." The
band will also be releasing their Century Media debut, PEDAL TO THE
METAL, on September 2nd!

Be sure to pick up tickets and move your body to the show nearest you!

Blessed By A Broken Heart "Scream The Prayer Tour" w/ Sleeping Giant,
Impending Doom, My Children My Bride, War Of Ages, Before Their Eyes,
Soul Embraced, With Blood Comes Cleansing, Here I Come Falling &
Agraceful

06/17 - Revolution – El Paso, TX
06/19 - The Otherside – Tulsa, OK
06/20 - White Rabbit – San Antonio, TX
06/21 - Java Jazz – Houston, TX
06/22 - Fat Daddy's – Dallas, TX
06/23 - The High Ground – New Orleans, LA
06/24 - The Red Door – Pensacola, FL
06/25 - The Cuban Club – Tampa, FL
06/26 - The Haven – Orlando, FL
06/27 - Coco's – Homestead, FL
06/28 - Rebar – Jacksonville, FL
06/29 - The 7 Venue – Douglasville, GA
06/30 - Vintage 21 – Raleigh, NC
07/01 - Rockettown – Nashville, TN
07/02 - The Attic Club – Dayton, OH
07/04 - Cornerstone Festival – Bushnell, IL
07/05 - Barfly – Minneapolis, MN
07/06 - Judson College – Elgin, IL (w/ Living Sacrifice)
07/07 - Magic Stick – Detroit, MI
07/08 - Peabody's – Cleveland, OH
07/09 - The Aquifer – Clinton, NJ
07/10 - The Palladium – Worcester, MA
07/11 - Riva Trace Baptist Church – Baltimore, MD
07/12 - Jaxx – Springfield, VA
07/13 - Crocodile Rock – Allentown, PA
07/14 - The School @ BCA – Pittsburgh, PA
07/15 - Headliner's – Louisville, KY
07/16 - The Foundry – Joplin, MO
07/18 - Marquis Theatre – Denver, CO
07/19 - The Ritz – Salt Lake City, UT
07/23 - Studio Seven – Seattle, WA
07/24 - Service Station – Spokane, WA
07/25 - The Venue – Boise, ID
07/26 - Club Retro – Sacramento, CA

Check out Blessed By A Broken Heart on MySpace!
http://www.myspace.com/blessedbyabrokenheart

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-Alberto Rigoni's "BASSex" Video

Fresh from the success of his debut solo album SOMETHING DIFFERENT,
bassist Alberto Rigoni has completed the promotional video for the
track "BASSex." The video, directed by Elia Cristofoli and produced by
Solingo Visual Arts ( http://www.solingo.it/ ), emphasises the sexy
commercial nature of "BASSex" with a hot and humorous video set in a
lap dance bar that is sure to make the tracks catchy and sensual vibe
appreciated by music fans from every genre. The video for the track,
one of two vocal tunes on the mostly instrumental SOMETHING DIFFERENT,
has already been winning praise from viewers worldwide via YouTube (
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-0P4eKBAHs ).

Alternatively the video can be viewed at MySpace:
http://myspacetv.com/index.cfm?
fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=36154\488

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-Sound And Fury Support Self-Titled Release With Live Dates With Less
Than Jane And Airbourne And Debut Video For "18" Online

Toronto Canada's Sound And Fury is undeniably all about the rock, as
heard throughout their self-titled debut full-length album, SOUND AND
FURY, due June 24th via Rebel Youth Records/MRI-RED Distribution. And
the group's live show is just as in-your-face -- a point which will
surely be proven when the group hits the road in the U.S. with Less
Than Jake in July, and in Canada with Airbourne the following month.
Lead singer Luke Metcalf exclaims, "Less Than Jake are a great band
and we're really, really excited -- these shows should be high
voltage! We're totally psyched to appear on the same stage as
Airbourne and stand up for the wildest, wickedest, most kick ass thing
ever created by humans -- rock n' roll. This is going to be a f*cking
rampage!"

Sound And Fury (which also includes guitarists Daz and Griffin,
bassist John Kerns, and drummer Chris Avalos) is all about power
chords, no-bullsh*t rock 'n roll, and total sonic assault, as
evidenced by the lead-off turbo-charged single and video from SOUND
AND FURY, "18." To view the video for "18" online, go to
http://www.soundandfury.com/rebelyouth/videos.htm .

The Sammy Ray Welch-directed video shoot for "18" recently took place
in an abandoned police station in Toronto, and featured lighting
design input from A.J. Pen, who is known for his work with Linkin
Park. "It was a blast!" blares out vocalist Luke Metcalf. "We shot it
in an abandoned cop shop and got totally wasted."

"We are all huge fans of 1970's rock and punk. AC/DC were at their
peak between '76-'80, same with The Ramones, The Sex Pistols and The
Misfits, and of course Zeppelin and Sabbath were at their best earlier
in the decade. This music was ferocious! Dangerous! That's what we're
all about, creating no-bullsh*t rock n' roll to get down and dirty and
party your ass off to!"

In addition to perfectly capturing their raw power on album, the group
has been gaining fans by the truckload by also opening up for Canada's
leading pop-punk band, Sum 41, throughout the great white north (as
well as the U.K.). The group plays stripped down straight up rock n'
roll and was praised by PunkTV.ca for "combining iconoclastic AC/DC
thunder, Misfits brooding, the raw impetuousness of the Pistols and
the charismatic anthemic song styling's of the Ramones."

Metcalf promises that Sound And Fury will never attempt to "save the
world" with their music. But rather, will continue to party and rock
as hard as humanly possible. "We don't take ourselves that seriously.
This is about going out and getting crazy, for kids who want to go out
and have a good time. I wanna party with the kids who live for rock 'n
roll -- no bullsh*t, down 'n dirty, ferocious rock 'n roll. People who
really sincerely live for that music and don't give a sh*t about
anything else. Basically I write about myself; who I am, what I've
experienced. I write about what its like to be a wild wolf living in a
culture of sheep." That said, the forthcoming Sound And Fury/Airbourne
pairing is bound to be one wicked rock n' roll party!

Less Than Jake/Sound And Fury tour dates:

July 16th - New Orleans - HOB
July 17th - Houston - Meridian
July 18th - Dallas - HOB
July 20th - Denver - Gothic Theatre

Airbourne/Sound And Fury tour dates:

August 20th - Quebec City - Imperial de Quebec
August 21st - Montreal - Le National
August 22nd - Kitchener - Elements
August 24th - London - Cowboys Ranch
August 27th - Winnipeg - Garrick Centre
August 28th - Saskatoon - Odeon Events Centre
August 29th - Edmonton - Event Centre
August 31st - Vancouver - Commodore Ballroom

September 2nd - Victoria - Sugar

For more information, visit:

http://www.soundandfury.com/

Also check out:

MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/soundandfuryrocks
Online Team: http://www.rebelyouth.com/

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-Paul Nelson, Johnny Winter, Slash And Larry Carlton Perform Gibson
All Star Jam!

Paul Nelson and Johnny Winter to be joined onstage by Slash and Larry
Carlton for an all star jam! Where? The Gibson Custom Shop in
Nashville will be the place to be Friday night (June 20) the first
night of the Gibson Summer Jam '08. Both Nelson and Winter are to be
presented each that night with Gibson Custom shop guitars.

Visit:

http://www.gibsoncustom.com/summerjam08/
http://www.johnnywinter.net/
http://www.paulnelsonguitar.com/


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-Las Vegas Up And Comers The Stript Get Stripped -- Of Their Equipment

LAS VEGAS, NV -- After a recent show supporting Metro Station in their
hometown of Las Vegas, young glamsters The Stript found themselves
sans the van they tour in and all of their equipment. The band's
management immediately alerted law enforcement as well as local music
stores, including Guitar Center, who put the information on their
network as well as forwarding the information to the FBI.

From the band:

Hey everyone,

Some mother f*cking loser a**holes stole our van last night. With all
of our gear. If you know anything, hear anything, see anything...
please let us know!!!! We need to get all of this back... it is our
entire lives.

We know you have heard this story many times before from many bands...
But this is a small town... you will see this sh*t show up somewhere.
And hopefully take it back for us, then kill them... painfully.

Here is what was stolen. It all cost more money than our entire lives
combined are worth.

- Gibson Les Paul Custom Shop 1960 VOS Lemonburst w/ skb case Serial
G08115
- Gibson Les Paul Special 1978 (original!!) double cutaway sunburst w/
flight case
- Marshall Jcm800 guitar head (in a double road case w/ orange head)
Serial 2203-01-UMK190220B
- Marshall JCM800 guitar head Serial m2007291065B
- Orange AD140 guitar head in double head road case w/ marshall
- Orange 4x12 guitar cab w/ road case
- Soldano 4x12 guitar cab black crocodile cover
- Fender Geddy Lee jazz bass w/ roadrunner case
- Ampeg SVT3-Pro bass head in case/bag
- Ampeg 8x10 bass cab
- Pedal board case w/ planet waves tuner, isp decimator,
electroharmonic boost, mxr phase, vox wah, morley a/b
- Sennheiser wireless guitar system
- Ludwig Led Zeppelin/John Bonham drum kit silver sparkle all drums w/
case
- Porkpie big black snare w/ case
- Cymbals, drum hardware in bags
- Amp head case (covered in stickers) full of cables, power supplies,
power cords, strings, tools, wireless, etc.

All the road cases have "The Stript" spray painted on the front in
pink paint and were custom built.

The gear was stolen in and with a White Chevy 15 passenger van

Thank you so much

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-Finally A Solid Reason To Ruin Your Life!

PHOENIX, AX & TORONTO, CAN -- What happens when you team up the mouth
of the metal world and the mouth of the desert? You get an Internet
television show to end all others... The world's leading metal
publication, Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles, and metal know-it-all and
smart ass Eric Braverman have teamed up to bring the world "The
Greatest Music Ever Created And How It Ruined Our Lives."

Raising the bar for web metal programming, "The Greatest Music Ever
Created And How It Ruined Our Lives" will feature Braverman
interviewing a variety of metal superstars and notable up and comers
with his unique style and undeniable wit. The idea for the show,
according to Braverman, came about because, "It's the greatest music
ever created yet it does not exist on Jay Leno, Conan, Oprah or Bill
O'Reilly, simply by listening to metal music, you are shunned and
feared. Apply for a job in a As I Lay Dying T-shirt and you're not
getting it. No one on 'American Idol' ever sings Priest or DragonForce
songs, Metallica doesn't do halftime shows at ballgames, yet." Eric
continues, "Our show will help the world get to know these metal
people and their metal way of looking at their world one power chord,
one beer, one head bang, one brave word and one bloody knuckle at a
time. With huge laughs and gasps every episode we might just get
Maiden in a parade or Slayer playing your country's national anthem.
If you think you know metal you ain't heard or seen nothin' like
this." He finishes up by declaring, "Thank God metal ruined my life or
I might have ended up another U2, Dave Matthews or worse casualty.
Never knowing the power of Sabbath, Job For A Cowboy, Thin Lizzy, Lamb
Of God or Machine Head." Eric then got in touch with Tim Henderson,
the brains and muscle behind the planet's leading metal authority
publication, Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. When Henderson heard the
idea and gameplan behind "The Greatest Music Ever Created And How It
Ruined Our Lives" he was instantly intrigued and onboard.

"The Greatest Music Ever Created And How It Ruined Our Lives" is set
to be broadcast on the BW&BK Web site at http://www.bravewords.com/
beginning June 13 (that would be Friday the 13th, perfectly fitting)
with guests Robert Trujillo from Metallica and metal oriented comedian
Brian Posehn. Future guests include Dave Ellefson, Lauren Harris, Ted
Nugent and many, many others.

Set to run around 20 - 30 minutes in length, each episode of "The
Greatest Music Ever Created And How It Ruined Our Lives" will strictly
focus on Eric Braverman and the featured guest, rather than a minute
or two of interview time spliced between music videos from the artists
and will be updated monthly. The episodes are also shot on high
definition camera equipment rather than going the "dude with a
camcorder and a podcast" angle.

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-Suspyre Sign To Sensory Records; Band Auditions Going On Now

Sensory Records is proud to announce the signing of New Jersey's up-
and-coming prog metal all-stars Suspyre. Formed in 2001, these
talented, young musicians have discovered an energetic and gifted way
of combining progressive rock and symphonic metal with classical and
jazz fusion. The band's new album WHEN TIME FADES... will be released
September 30, 2008.

"We are all very excited about signing to Sensory Records," says Gregg
Rossetti, guitarist and founder/composer of Suspyre. "The high-caliber
musicians on this label have inspired our band to become what it is
and we are now proud to be a part of their family."

October 2005 marked the release of the band's first full-length album,
THE SILVERY IMAGE. Response to the album was so positive that the band
was signed to Nightmare Records and followed up with the release of
their next album, A GREAT DIVIDE, in March 2007. The album hit the top
2007 prog metal album charts on Web sites such as USA Progressive
Music, ProgPalaceRadio.com, and Beyond Ear Candy.

To further their goal to develop and perfect their fusion of varied
musical inspirations and influences, Suspyre has recorded a third
album, WHEN TIME FADES... This album is a groovier piece of art with a
bit more metallic crunch, and even more variety in the song styles,
including an acoustic piece. No one can accuse this band of being
formulaic in their composing. WHEN TIME FADES... has set the bar even
higher than the band's previous albums, not only in music creation but
also in the artwork done by Gustavo Sazes (Firewind, Dark Empire,
Mystic Prophecy), and featured guest artists that include drummer
Charlie Zeleny (Behold The Arctopus, Blotted Science, Jordan Rudess),
and female vocalist Trisha O'Keefe (Amaran's Plight).

Suspyre is also currently trying out musicians for two new positions,
seeking a drummer and a keyboardist to fill the lineup of their band
for live performances (see below for full audition info).

INFORMATION ABOUT AUDITIONS

Applicants MUST possess the following:

1. A demonstrated ability to play with impeccable timing and accuracy.
Knowledge of music theory is a plus.
3. Confidence in themselves but also a willingness to be a team
player.
4. Proficiency in playing songs with odd time signatures.
5. Residency in the United States (NJ/PA/NY residency is preferred).
6. At least 18 years old.
7. A familiarity with the Suspyre catalog.
8. A flexible work schedule, since should you land the gig you will be
asked to do extensive touring with the band and weekend recording
sessions.

Drummer must be able to play double bass pedal at the speed of 170 to
180.

Applicants should contact Suspyre's Manager, Jill Hughes at
jill@... for more information about the audition process.
Auditions will be held until positions are filled.

http://www.suspyre.com/
http://www.myspace.com/suspyre
http://www.lasersedgegroup.com/
http://www.myspace.com/lasersedge

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*** PRESS RELEASE #16 ***
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-Radiant Records Update

Summer's heating up so what better music to cool down to than some
brilliant live Flower Kings! Check out this rare import:

THE FLOWER KINGS - CARPE DIEM

Official Bootleg multitrack live recording from Whittier California
Oct 16th 2006.

(pro recording with great detail and fidelity)

Tracks include:
Paradox Hotel
Psychedelic Postcard
Hudson River Jam
Just This Once
Fishsoup - Bass & Drum solo
World Of Adventures
Silent Sorrow
Vampire's View

players:
Roine Stolt: guitar & vocal
Hasse Froberg: vocal & guitar
Tomas Bodin: keyboards
Jonas Reingold: bass & vocal
Marcus Liliequist: drums & vocal

Great stuff. This is a rare live disc from the best in prog. Full
stop.

Order now at http://www.radiantrecords.com/ .

Win A Free Guitar From Neal Morse!

Just a reminder that if you pre-order Neal Morse's new DVD and buy one
other item from our store before June 24th you can still be eligible
to win a free guitar! See the details below.

We are now taking pre-orders for Neal's new two-DVD set SOLA SCRIPTURA
AND BEYOND. Be one of the first 400 people to pre-order this great new
DVD (***and buy one other item from our store***) and you'll be
ELIGIBLE to win the Yamaha C-40 Nylon String Acoustic guitar Neal used
on all his solo albums (including the solos on TESTIMONY and SOLA
SCRIPTURA). It comes with the beat up old guitar case in which Neal
has been toting his steel string around Europe. Both the guitar and
ALL PRE-ORDERED DVDS WILL BE SIGNED BY NEAL! (drawing will take place
on June 24 and shipping of the guitar will occur shortly after)

Here's some info on this amazing DVD package:

NEAL MORSE - SOLA SCRIPTURA AND BEYOND TWO-DVD SET

THE DEFINITIVE LIVE NEAL MORSE EXPERIENCE!

TWO DVDs - TWO CONCERTS - TWO LEGENDARY ALBUMS - AND MORE

Incredible performances of Neal's most acclaimed CDs: ? and his most
controversial: SOLA SCRIPTURA.

And songs from: Spock's Beard, Transatlantic, ONE and TESTIMONY.

NEARLY SIX HOURS OF BREATHTAKING LIVE PROG AND MORE!

Shot with six cameras on an unforgettable evening, Neal and his band
of incredible musicians pull off Neal's most powerful and difficult
music with flawless precision and heart. This is Neal Morse at the top
of his game. A must have for all Neal Morse fans as well as anyone who
just loves great music. Audio mixed by Jerry Guidroz and Neal Morse.

DISC ONE - SOLA SCRIPTURA & BEYOND
Recorded May 26, 2007 The Boerderij, Zoetermeer, The Netherlands

1. The Creation
2. The Good Don't Last / Open Wide The Flood Gates
3. The Door
4. The Conflict / The Conclusion
5. Question Mark Medley
- The Temple Of The Living God
- Another World
- The Outsider
- 12
- Entrance
- Inside His Presence
- The Temple Of The Living God
6. Testimedley
- Overture No. 1
- California Nights
- Colder In The Sun
- Somber Days
- Sing It High
- The Storm Before The Calm
- I Am Willing
- Oh, To Feel Him
- Rejoice
- God's Theme
7. We All Need Some Light
8. Wind At My Back

DISC TWO - BONUS DISC
Sola Scriptura Tour – Behind The Scenes.

Bridge Across Forever acoustic version.
Question Mark Live: Recorded at The Columbia Club, Berlin July 14,2006
1. Sweet Elation
2. In The Fire
3. Solid As The Sun
4. The Glory Of The Lord
5. Outside Looking In
6. Help Me
7. King Jesus
8. Reunion
9. Encore Medley:
- We All Need Some Light
- Open Wide The Flood Gates
- Open The Gates Part 2
- Solitary Soul
- Wind at My Back

Release date is June 24. You will get it on or before the release date
as we already have them in stock!

Neal Morse News

Neal Morse is playing LIVE all over the place! He just announced that
he will play in America as well!! With a full band. This is unheard
of. Get your tickets now for these rare performances.

Sunday July 20 – Germany
CONCERT AT LORELEY FESTIVAL
Tickets available at:
http://www.wiventertainment.de/wiv/shows/loreley/pages_int/frames.html

Saturday August 23 at 3RP Festival in Pittsburgh, PA
(also on the bill are Spock's Beard and the Flower Kings)
Tickets available at http://www.3rprogfest.com/

Saturday September 6 in Downey, CA
An Evening With Neal Morse and his Band
Saturday September 6, 2008 - 8:00 p.m.
The Downey Theater in Downey, California
Tickets On Sale July 12 - 8 a.m.
Only at CalProg.com

Here's our full schedule as we know it for the summer. More details at
http://www.nealmorse.com/ .

Church Services and Concerts in Europe Summer 2008

(all are church services unless marked "Concert")

Friday July 11 – Netherlands
De Wissel, Bettekamp 99, 6712 EJ Ede

Saturday July 12 - Netherlands
Zolder 50
H88, Herengracht 88, Amsterdam

Sunday July 13 - Netherlands
Uni&K (Universiteit & Kerk), Hamburgerstraat 23, Utrecht

Tuesday July 15 – Belgium
Yump youthouse
veldstraat 158
8500 kortrijk
Contact: lorenzo.petralia@...

Wednesday July 16 - Belgium
Musicians gathering. Details to be announced.

Friday July 18 – Netherlands
WARM-UP CONCERT WITH BAND. (Inner Circle only.) Details to be
announced.

Sunday July 20 – Germany
CONCERT AT LORELEY FESTIVAL
Tickets available at:
http://www.wiventertainment.de/wiv/shows/loreley/pages_int/frames.html

Thursday and Friday July 24, 25 – Germany
Church services in Aschaffenburg. Details to be announced.

Saturday July 26 - Germany
An evening with Neal Morse and Friends in Aschaffenburg. Details to be
announced.

Sunday July 27 – Germany
"Picknic and BBQ with Neal Morse in the castle park" in Aschaffenburg
http://www.schlossweiler.de/news.html
Start time 1:00. We will have fun in the park and have a service in
the early evening.

Tuesday July 29 – Germany
Evangelisch-Freikirchliche Gemeinde in Siegen

Friday, August 1, 7:30 p.m.
at the Jesus-Haus Koepenick e.V.
An der Wuhlheide 232A
12459 Berlin-Koepenick

Saturday, August 2, 7:30 p.m.
at the Tragwerk - Youth Church
Landsberger Allee 255 (Grosse-Leege-Str. corner Sandinostr.)
13055 Berlin-Lichtenberg

Sunday, August 3, 7:00 p.m.
at the CVJM (YMCA) Berlin
Einemstr. 10
10787 Berlin-Schoeneberg
Contact for all Berlin spots: A.toussaint@...

Tuesday Aug 5 - Norway
Byåsen kirke, v/ Migo senteret, pb. 3340 Hallset, 7427 Trondheim,
Norway.
Tlf. 0047 72 56 52 00
http://www.byaasen.kirken.trondheim.no/
Start: 7:30

Wednesday Aug 6 - Norway
Salem Menighet Normisjon Trondheim
Prinsens g 22 B
7012 Trondheim
phone 0047 72 87 04 60
Start 7:30

We will be in London the weekend of Aug 8 and 9. We are looking but
have nothing scheduled as yet. We will keep you posted.

Thanks,

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

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*** PRESS RELEASE #17 ***
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-New MVD Exclusive Titles: Sic F*cks - LIVE AT CBGB | MVD Audio

SIC F*CKS - CBGB OMFUG MASTER: LIVE OCTOBER 13TH, 2006 BOWERY
COLLECTION

The Sic F*cks were one the earliest N.Y.C. punk/glam bands, formed by
famous N.Y.C. scenesters/sisters Tish and Snooky after their stint as
backup singers in Blondie. Herky jerky rhythms and witty lyrics
combined with an only-possible-in-N.Y.C. glam/trash style made for an
incredible band. This live set features the band running through their
best songs for a loving audience at the world famous CBGB's. And yes,
Tish and Snooky are the ladies behind the world famous Manic Panic
boutique in Manhattan and the cosmetics products of the same name!

CD
SKU #: MVDA4752
UPC: 022891475224
SRP: $14.95
BOX LOT: 30
RUN TIME: 30 mins.
LABEL: CBGB RECORDS
GENRE: Alternative/Punk

PRE-BOOK DATE:
07/01/2008

STREET DATE:
08/05/2008

HI-RES IMAGE:
http://files.dvdnote.com/images/300dpi/mvda4752.jpg

SALES SHEET (PDF)
http://files.dvdnote.com/pdfs/mvda4752.pdf

MVD on the web
http://www.mvdb2b.com/

MVD phone
800-888-0486

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*** PRESS RELEASE #18 ***
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-Lothlöryen Launches MySpace Page And Release Second Single

The heavy/folk metal band Lothlöryen recently finished the recordings
of their second album, entitled SOME WAYS BACK NO MORE, featuring nine
tracks which show the unique identity of the group, with a proposal
focused on heavy metal, but with diverse influences, from bands like
The Beatles to Blind Guardian, with strong touches of folk music.

The album has the artwork created by Robson Piccin (Eternal
Malediction, Symmetrya, Laudany), and features the following track
list:

1. My Mind In Mordor
2. We'll Never Be The Same
3. Hobbitcon (Intro)
4. Hobbits' Song
5. Some Ways Back No More
6. A Secret Time
7. White Lies (Take Me Home)
8. My Grimoire
9. Unfinished Fairytale

Now the band is negotiating the release of the new album, and recently
released a MySpace page, where is available the new single, "My Mind
In Mordor," besides of a new version of "Hobbits' Song," originally
released in 2007.

Both singles have the song itself, lyrics, complete artwork and can be
downloaded at http://www.myspace.com/lothloryenband .

Lothlöryen
contato@...
http://www.lothloryen.net/
http://www.myspace.com/lothloryenband

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*** PRESS RELEASE #19 ***
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-Deadsea Live Action

Riding high on the response to their newest self-titled, self-released
album, Ohio's Deadsea hit the streets this week for some regional
touring that will continue through the summer, with more dates to be
announced as things progress.

06/21/2008 Bluerock Tavern - Cincinnati, OH w/ Orgone
06/28/2008 Comfest - Offramp Stage - Columbus, OH
07/12/2008 Jamie's B-day Bash - Charleston, WV
07/31/2008 Ravari Room - Columbus, OH w/ Witchcraft, Dead Child
08/07/2008 *TBA - Pittsburgh, PA
08/08/2008 Knitting Factory - New York, NY w/ Intronaut, Behold The
Arctopus, Mouth Of The Architect
08/09/2008 *TBA - Brooklyn, NY

Deadsea's seamless and rampant blend of thrash, progressive metal,
stoner rock and all-out metal crunch has been well-received and the
band are always ready for more...

"Although they're remarkably diverse in both influence and style... it
never seems contrived, but rather a natural and even unique product of
the band's approach." - Metal Edge

"...much heavier and more aggressive than what you would expect from
progressive metal." - Unbound zine

"...behold a black vision rising like an immense decaying fetus from
the swamp of your subconscious." - Hellride Music

http://www.deadsearising.com/
http://www.myspace.com/deadsea
http://www.chromeleaf.org/

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-Spitfire - CULT FICTION Available Now

After turning the world on fire in early 2006 with SELF-HELP, their
first new album in over five years, Spitfire return nearly two years
to the day with CULT FICTION and with it redefine what heavy is all
about.

Recorded at Trax East Studios in New Jersey by noted producer Eric
Rachel (The Dillinger Escape Plan, God Forbid, Burnt By The Sun) and
mastered by Alan Douches (you name it, he did it), this new 15-song
offering by the Virginia based quartet expands upon the fantastic
groundwork built by the band's previous release and finds the band at
the top of their game. Call it metalcore, hardcore, technical metal --
no matter what catch phrase you like best, one thing is true. CULT
FICTION is a dark and disturbing journey, both musically and visually,
and one worth spilling blood over. The cult is alive. The rapture has
begun. Don't miss out on one of 2008's heavy highlights.

http://www.myspace.com/spitfirerock
http://www.goodfellowrecords.com/
http://www.myspace.com/goodfellowrecords

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*** SPECIAL REPORT ***
*
by Keith Abt (KeithAbt@...)

-Iron Maiden/Trivium/Lauren Harris
PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel, NJ
June 14, 2008

I celebrated my 38th birthday at the end of May, and my ticket to this
concert was a gift from my brother. Imagine my surprise when I opened
my birthday card from him and found a seating chart to the PNC Bank
Arts Center folded up inside, with a section circled and "YOU ARE HERE
ON JUNE 14th FOR IRON MAIDEN" written on it! I hereby nominate my
brother for Metal Sainthood. Needless to say, I spent the next three
weeks in a near-constant state of Metal Geek anticipation, chanting
"I'm going to see Iron Maiden! I'm going to see Iron Maiden! I'm going
to see Iron Maiden!" at every available opportunity. June 14th
couldn't come fast enough!!

When Saturday the 14th finally arrived, it was hotter than Hades, with
temperatures in the 90s accompanied by major humidity. When our group
of 'Edbangers (my brother and I, plus pals Glenn and Bob) arrived at
the PNC Bank Arts Center we knew it wasn't a question of "whether"
there would be a thunderstorm, it was merely a question of WHEN.
Fortunately it didn't matter to us either way, since our seats were
located under the roof of this open-air amphitheater -- though I'm
sure the sight of those darkening skies sucked for the fans that were
sitting out in the open on the lawn section.

We were surprised to hear Lauren Harris' (a.k.a. Steve Harris' baby
girl) band already on stage as we walked through the venue's gates;
apparently the start time of the gig had been bumped up a half hour
earlier to accommodate the last minute addition of Trivium to the bill
(who were only playing at the New York area dates). I didn't hear much
of Lauren's set because we were too busy wandering around the Arts
Center's main plaza, checking out the merchandise stalls, and having a
celebratory beer (at $9 a bottle!!) before finally deciding to track
down our seats. We reached them just as Lauren's set was coming to an
end, therefore I have nothing much to review, because all I heard was
"Thank you very much, New Jersey, have a good night!"

After a quick stage changeover came Trivium, a band I knew nothing
about prior to the show, and after witnessing their energetic but
uninspiring set, I'm not sure I want to know much more either. Before
coming to the concert I had asked a few of my younger co-workers what
Trivium were all about and had been advised that they were a thrash
band that leaned "heavy on the old school Metallica worship." That
sounded fine to me, but their performance wasn't anything I didn't
hear Testament or Sepultura do better 15 years ago. I'll admit, when
the band first trod onstage and started riffing I thought, "Hey, okay,
this is not bad," then the vocalist opened his mouth and ruined it.
Sorry gang, I do not now, nor will I ever, dig the WOOOOAARRRRGH vocal
style. Perhaps this band would've been a lot more interesting to my
ears if they had a more palatable vocalist. I apparently wasn't the
only one not feeling much Trivium love, as the seats were only half
full for the duration of their set, and the majority of those who were
watching them appeared as disinterested as I was. To his credit,
Trivium's vocalist did do his best to get a rise out of the thin
audience, but he was fighting an uphill battle. As far as this Maiden
crowd was concerned, Trivium was merely an obstacle to get through
before the good stuff started.

Once Trivium left the scene, the action shifted to the show going on
OFF the stage, as Mother Nature let loose with an absolute gully-
washer of a thunderstorm that was quite amazing to watch. High winds
whipped rain under the roof and onto the seating area while lightning
blazed across the sky. The thunderstorm actually got more applause and
screams than Trivium did!! It was also quite humorous to see all the
seats that had been empty during Trivium suddenly become filled as
literally thousands of patrons rushed in to get out of the downpour.
The precipitation would continue throughout the rest of the evening,
thankfully it didn't affect the show (though I heard that the same
storms knocked out power for about an hour in the middle of the R.E.M.
gig that was going on at the same time out at Jones Beach on Long
Island...haha!).

Numerous chants of "MAID-EN! MAID-EN! MAID-EN!" later, the lights went
down again and "Doctor, Doctor" blared across the PA system, which was
then replaced by the famed intro tape of Winston Churchill's speech.
When the lights came up and Iron Maiden appeared, blasting into "Aces
High," I immediately became 12 years old again. During my two previous
Maiden concerts (the BRAVE NEW WORLD and A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH
tours) the sets were heavy on new material at the expense of countless
classics I had hoped to hear. I certainly had no complaints about THIS
set list, as it was all golden nuggets from Maiden's proud past. Each
time I've seen Maiden, I'm always amazed at the band's amazing onstage
energy, particularly Bruce Dickinson's... the guy is older than I am,
and watching him run, leap, hop, and charge around the stage made ME
tired!! Bruce was in fine voice this evening, showing off his
excellent chops on "Revelations," "Rime Of The Ancient Mariner" (yup,
all 14 minutes of it!) and "Powerslave" in particular.

A quick side note: the highlight of this show for me was FINALLY
getting to hear Maiden perform "Run To The Hills" live. As I
mentioned, this was my third Maiden show and until tonight I had never
seen them play the song that got me into the band many years ago (when
I first saw the video on MTV as a 12-year-old). After nearly every
song I was muttering to myself "Come ON you guys, pleeeeeaaase play
'Run To The F**kin' Hills' this time!" When that famed guitar riff
finally blared out about halfway through the set and they ripped into
"Hills" at last, I damn near screamed myself hoarse as my inner
Teenage Metal Dork sang along with every precious lyric. Simply put,
it was a Metal Dream come true at last!! :)

Towards the latter half of the show I did notice that the band's sound
was starting to get muddy -- the guitars sounded a bit off and it
became harder to hear Bruce's vocals over the distortion. (Though to
his credit, Bruce powered through it with authority!) I assume that
the damp weather and oppressive humidity was finally taking its toll
on the equipment (one of the hazards of playing in an outdoor venue, I
suppose!), but it didn't distract me from enjoying such late-in-the-
set classics as "Heaven Can Wait," "Moonchild" and the underrated "The
Clairvoyant." Eddie made two onstage appearances in the show -- the
classic "Giant Mummy" Eddie popped out from behind the drum riser and
shot sparks at us during "Iron Maiden," then the Cyborg Eddie from
SOMEWHERE IN TIME wandered out during "The Clairvoyant," and he was
met with tumultuous cheering each time. Maiden finally capped off the
evening with a shower of fireworks at the close of "Hallowed Be Thy
Name," and the fans headed through the summer rain back to their cars,
sweaty but satisfied. Out of the three Maiden shows I've seen over the
years, this was definitely the best, and I heartily recommend that if
the "Somewhere Back In Time Tour" comes anywhere near your area this
summer, you should be there by any means necessary!! Thanks for a
fantastic night of metal, Iron Maiden (and also mad props to my
brother for the ticket!)... as always, Up the Irons!!

Set list:
01. Intro - Churchill's Speech
02. Aces High
03. 2 Minutes To Midnight
04. Revelations
05. The Trooper
06. Wasted Years
07. The Number Of The Beast
08. Run To The Hills
09. Rime Of The Ancient Mariner
10. Powerslave
11. Heaven Can Wait
12. Can I Play With Madness?
13. Fear Of The Dark
14. Iron Maiden
Encores:
15. Moonchild
16. The Clairvoyant
17. Hallowed Be Thy Name

Relevant links:

Iron Maiden
http://www.ironmaiden.com/

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*** NEWS/RUMORS ***
*
-The next season of VH1's "Celebrity Rehab With Dr. Drew," set for
October, will feature former Guns N' Roses drummer Steven Adler and
David Coverdale's ex-wife, actress Tawney Kitaen.

-The Dead End Kidz have postponed rehearsals for upcoming summer
shows, to allow vocalist John Erigo to recover from a health problem.
(Get well soon, John!) See http://www.myspace.com/dekmusic and
http://www.youtube.com/john8186 for more.

-Evergrey's new album, TORN, will be released on Steamhammer/SPV in
early September. The track list: "Broken Wings," "Soaked," "Fear,"
"When Kingdoms Fall," "In Confidence," "Fail," "Numb," "Torn,"
"Nothing Is Erased," "Still Walk Alone," "These Scars." Check out the
three teaser trailers of the new album at http://www.evergrey.net/ .

-Extreme's new single, "Star," is now up on MySpace at
http://www.myspace.com/extreme .

-Upcoming live dates for The Feds:

7/4 - Rock City Icehouse, Austin, TX
8/24 - Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott, AZ

See http://www.myspace.com/thefeds for more.

-Check out HammerFall on MySpace ( http://www.myspace.com/hammerfall )
for updates regarding the band's two new releases due out June 27, the
DVD entitled REBELS WITH A CAUSE - UNRULY, UNRESTRAINED, UNINHIBITED
and the covers disc MASTERPIECES.

-Check out brief summaries of early reviews of Judas Priest's
NOSTRADAMUS at
http://idolator.com/396408/i-boldly-predict-this-isnt-as-good-as-
british-steel
.

-In Kiss news, here are the latest "Gene Simmons Family Jewels" online
videos...

"Planet Hollywood"
http://emailnewsletters.aetv.com/P/v3/r.aspx?r=T1_Url16&e=1074%
3B873410%3B8761931%3B24%3B02&a=1007

"Dolphin Training"
http://emailnewsletters.aetv.com/P/v3/r.aspx?r=T1_Url17&e=1074%
3B873410%3B8761931%3B24%3B02&a=1007

"Sophie vs. The Pinata"
http://emailnewsletters.aetv.com/P/v3/r.aspx?r=T1_Url18&e=1074%
3B873410%3B8761931%3B24%3B02&a=1007

"Gene Simmons Love Doctor"
http://emailnewsletters.aetv.com/P/v3/r.aspx?r=T1_Url23&e=1105%
3B431792%3B8761931%3B24%3B02&a=1007

"Ladies Of The Night - Blaze"
http://emailnewsletters.aetv.com/P/v3/r.aspx?r=T1_Url27&e=1105%
3B431792%3B8761931%3B24%3B02&a=1007

"Ladies Of The Night - Scarlett"
http://emailnewsletters.aetv.com/P/v3/r.aspx?r=T1_Url28&e=1105%
3B431792%3B8761931%3B24%3B02&a=1007

"Ladies Of The Night - Tawny Brie"
http://emailnewsletters.aetv.com/P/v3/r.aspx?r=T1_Url29&e=1105%
3B431792%3B8761931%3B24%3B02&a=1007

-Winners of this years's Metal Hammer Golden Gods awards include Iron
Maiden for "Best U.K. Band," Roadrunner Records for "Best Metal
Label," Airbourne's RUNNIN' WILD for "Best Debut," Iron Maiden's Eddie
for "Icon Award," Children Of Bodom's Alexi Laiho for "Dimebag Darrell
Shredder Award," Megadeth's Dave Mustaine for "Riff Lord," Testament's
THE FORMATION OF DAMNATION for "Best Album," and Slayer's Kerry King
for "Golden God."

-Metallica's new album apparently will be called DEATH MAGNETIC, and
is due out in September. See
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymxHZkeOMmY&feature=related for more
(confusing) information. In other news, here's the band's set list
from the Bonnaroo festival: "Creeping Death," "For Whom The Bell
Tolls," "Ride The Lightning," "Harvester Of Sorrow," "The Unforgiven,"
"...And Justice For All," "No Remorse," "The Memory Remains," "Fade To
Black," "Master Of Puppets," "Whiplash," "Nothing Else Matters," "Sad
But True," "One," "Enter Sandman," "Last Caress" (encore), "So What"
(encore), "Seek And Destroy" (encore).

-Upcoming Night Ranger tour dates:

6/20 - Bicentennial Celebration, Brookville, IN
6/21 - The Awesome Biker Rally, Sioux City, IA
6/22 - Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, The Woodlands, TX (w/ Styx &
Boston)
6/28 - William H. Brimmer Amphitheatre, Cheyenne, WY
7/2 - Frontier Days Festival, Arlington Heights, IL
7/3 - Frontier Park, Hays, KS
7/4 - Great Lakes Naval Base, Glenview, IL
7/5 - Fraze Pavilion @ Lincoln Park, Kettering, OH
7/6 - Discovery Meadow Park, San Jose, CA
7/11 - Rocklahoma, Pryor, OK
7/12 - Glass Cactus @ Gaylord Texan, Grapevine, TX
7/19 - Harry E. Kelly Park, Fort Smith, AR
7/25 - Palmer Park, St. Clair, MI
7/26 - Jackson County Fair Iowa, Maquoketa, IA
7/27 - Horny Toad Entertainment Complex, Lake Ozark, MO
8/2 - Garfield County Fair, Rifle, CO
8/9 - Lakeshore Soccer Park, Windsor, ONT
8/10 - TBC, Des Moines, IA
8/17 - Trails West Festival, St. Joseph, MO
8/23 - Fortune Bay Casino, Tower, MN
8/30 - Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, PA
8/31 - John Ascuaga's Nugget, Sparks, NV
9/28 - Cactus Petes Casino/Ameristar Amphitheater, Jackpot, NV (w/
Foreigner)
10/1 - Tulsa State Fair, Tulsa, OK

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

-John Taglieri will attend, perform at and speak at The Indie Buzz
Boootcamp this weekend in St. Louis, MO. He'll perform Saturday night
during the "Behind The Song" segment with Nashville songwriters RyLee
Madison and Will Nance, and he'll speak on Sunday morning "about
career planning, goal setting and organizational skills." Other
speakers include Ariel Hyatt, Bob Baker, Derek Sivers, and Tom
Jackson. Check out http://www.indiebuzzbootcamp.com/ for more.
Taglieri's band will also perform July 19 at Operation Swan Dive to
help raise money for Lyrics For Life, a non-profit organization that
benefits cancer research. Sister Hazel, The Karl Dietel Band, Tim
Blane, Dave Pittenger, and others will also perform at the July 19-20
event. Upcoming shows:

6/20 - The Green Turtle
6/21 - "Behind The Song" @ The Indie Buzz Bootcamp, St. Louis, MO
6/22 - The Indie Buzz Bootcamp, St. Louis, MO
6/26 - Richboro Pub, Richboro, PA
6/27 - Mighty Joe Youngs, White Plains, NY

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

Thanks to Jeff "Creeping Death" Adee, Bill "Visions" Kotowski,
HeadbangerNYC.com, and Matthew Rudzinski for help gathering some of
this information.

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by Tim Wadzinski (tsw512@...)

-So, I got Judas Priest's NOSTRADAMUS and Journey's REVELATION for
Father's Day. I'm a little freaked out that, so far, I may actually
prefer Journey so far... (Congrats to the band, by the way, for
reportedly selling 104,000 copies of REVELATION, enough to debut at #5
on the Billboard 200!) They're both multi-disc sets -- NOSTRADAMUS is
two CDs of new material, whereas REVELATION has a disc of new
material, a disc of re-recorded hits, and a live DVD. The Journey DVD
is really good and after watching it I am now convinced, more than
ever, that Neal Schon is simply underrated and under-appreciated as a
rock guitarist. (Schon for President in '08!!!) The new Journey stuff
is great and fun and probably what most people expected, and it makes
for a nice summer album. The Priest material -- while certainly good
-- is a little dense and just not very immediate. I don't want to say
anything stupid at this point, so let me get back to you after I've
more thoroughly digested this behemoth.

-Speaking of Priest, just to be random I pulled out the LIVE IN LONDON
DVD on Father's Day. My three-year-old and I chilled on the couch for
a while and watched part of it. It was one of those nice bonding
moments you hear about. :) But, truthfully, it was TOTALLY cool to see
my kid riveted, staring at the TV while the acoustic version of
"Diamonds And Rust" played. My wife came in to check on us and I
paused the DVD, and I immediately heard pleas of "Daddy, unfreeze the
music!!!" Very cool. That's my kid. :)

-I saw a brief article recently on a bar called Whiskey Road in
Chicago. It apparently serves fried pickles, gives out baskets of
bacon (like other places give out chips or beer nuts), offers free
"Guitar Hero" games, and shows movies. The night the reviewer/author
was there the movie was "This Is Spinal Tap!" Could this place BE any
more geared towards guys???

-In my current playlist: Judas Priest - NOSTRADAMUS (Epic), Journey -
REVELATION (Nomota LLC), King's X - XV (Inside Out Music), Crossfire -
DIRTY GAMES (Perris Records).

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*** REVIEWS ***
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ATROCITY – WERK 80 II (B-) Napalm Records, 2008
11 tracks, RT: 46:00
[ http://www.atrocity.de/ ]
[ http://www.napalmrecords.com/ ]
[ http://www.myspace.com/napalmrecords ]
Wow...this is a WEIRD album, but then Germany's Atrocity has always
been a pretty weird band if memory serves. It's been quite a while
since I've heard them, but I remember them as a death metal band with
some artsy-fartsy leanings. It would appear that over the years since
I last checked in with Atrocity, they've gotten even artsier-fartsier,
and adopted lotsa symphonic/ orchestral/gothic elements into their
sound as well. On 1997's WERK 80 (unheard by me), Atrocity had some
fun and covered a batch of classic '80s pop songs in their own bizarre
style, and now a decade later they're revisiting that concept on the
sequel, WERK 80 II. After three spins of this album, I'm chuckling to
myself and saying, "Wow...how am I going to accurately describe
this??" Let's try this...fans of the "Buffy The Vampire Slayer" TV
series will remember the "Bronze" nightclub, which was where Buffy and
her pals would hang out in between fighting the forces of evil. WERK
80 II sounds like the music you'd hear blaring from the juke box in
that nightclub...or perhaps this could be a karaoke performance by
Mike Myers' old "Saturday Night Live" character "Dieter." ("I am
insane now.") Out of the 11 tracks on offer here, the songs that
worked best for me are the ones I was most familiar with. A pretty
straightforward take on Depeche Mode's "People Are People" kicks off
the album, and even though I've never been a big D.M. fan, I always
did like this particular track, and they do it justice. The cover of
Simple Minds' "Don't You Forget About Me" (a.k.a. the theme from "The
Breakfast Club" to those of us who came of age in the '80s) is simply
freakin' brilliant, taking on the darker tones of Atrocity's sound
while still maintaining a grip on the original's pop feel. A-Ha's "The
Sun Always Shines On TV" is brightened up by the angelic vocals of
Leaves' Eyes' Liv Kristine (who happens to be married to Atrocity
front man Alexander Krull), and the Eurythmics' "Here Comes The Rain
Again" is another classic that works well in Atrocity's format. I
laughed out loud at the cover of Frankie Goes To Hollywood's "Relax,"
which is twisted into a techno/metal hoe-down with gruff vocals that
would probably scare the hell out of fans of the original dance
classic! I only vaguely remember Bronski Beat's "Smalltown Boy" and I
know nothing about several of the other tunes ("Hey Little Girl,"
"Keine Heimat," "Fade To Grey" and "Forever Young" -- not the Rod
Stewart song) so those were all pretty much lost on me, but for most
of its running time, WERK 80 II was a hoot and a half. It's definitely
the most bizarre listening experience I've had thus far in 2008, and
though I bet the majority of Detritus' readers probably wouldn't touch
this album with a 10 foot dildo, those of you who are a little bit
adventurous (or have a severely ironic sense of humor) may find
yourselves pleasantly surprised by WERK 80 II, just as I was. (P.S.
Extra points for the album cover shot of fetish model Dita von Teese
with a hint of nipple showing.)
- Keith Abt (KeithAbt@...)

DANTESCO - PAGANO (C-) Cruz Del Sur Music, 2008
11 tracks, RT: 1:12:00
[ http://www.myspace.com/dantescoepico ]
[ http://www.cruzdelsurmusic.com/ ]
[ http://www.myspace.com/cruzdelsurmusic ]
[ info@... ]
How's your Spanish? Mine is non-existent, which kinda sucks because
this CD is performed almost entirely en Espanol (only the bonus track,
"I Came From Hell," is in English). Anyway, the hype sheet that
accompanied PAGANO told me that Dantesco is Puerto Rico's "most famous
METAL band." That's news to me, but then again I wasn't even aware
that there were any metal bands calling Puerto Rico home. During the
first spin of PAGANO I wondered if reviewing this CD would be a tough
job due to the language barrier, but then quickly came to the
conclusion that it probably wouldn't have made much difference if the
band sang in English, because PAGANO was a less than impressive listen
either way. Once again I refer to the hype sheet, which claims that
Dantesco "plays a distinctive blend of EPIC DOOM METAL... in between
CANDLEMASS and MERCYFUL FATE." I hear way more Candlemass than Fate in
Dantesco's sound, and ordinarily that would suit me just fine, but
this is one of those CDs that was ruined for me as soon as the
vocalist opened his mouth. The band's bio describes frontman Erico La
Bestia as a "peculiar" figure with an "evocative" vocal style but what
they neglect to mention is that he's also quite IRRITATING. Seriously,
this guy has one of the most ANNOYING singing voices I have heard in a
VERY long time. Throughout this CD he's either warbling away like he's
starring in a dinner-theater opera production, or he's screeching like
he has a throat full of sand. If the late Luciano Pavarotti and Chris
Boltendahl of Grave Digger had a baby, its singing voice would sound
something like this. That's a damn shame because musically, Dantesco
certainly sound like they've got their you-know-what together (at
least, that's the vibe I get from what little of the band I can
actually hear underneath La Bestia's caterwauling.) The band gets to
shine a bit during the instrumental breaks and they show some neat,
chugging chops on tracks like "La Ultima Visita De Grendel" or "Su
Sangre Es Mia," but any momentum they may have is killed as soon as La
Bestia comes back to the microphone. These guys don't seem to know
when to end a song either, as each track runs just a bit too long for
its own good. All of this made it quite a chore to simply make it
through this CD just once. In the end, I was pretty bummed by my
reaction to PAGANO, because on paper Dantesco sounded quite promising.
It's not that I don't like this style of metal, and it's not the
language, it simply comes down to the fact that these guys REALLY need
to replace their vocalist as quickly as possible if they want to make
any sort of headway outside of their island home.
- Keith Abt (KeithAbt@...)

MARCO SFOGLI - THERE'S HOPE (A-/B+) Lion Music, 2008
11 tracks, RT: 48:55
[ http://www.marcosfogli.com/ ]
[ http://www.myspace.com/marcosfogli ]
[ http://www.lionmusic.com/cd/thereshope.html ]
[ http://www.lionmusic.com/ ]
[ http://www.myspace.com/lionmusiclabel ]
Now here is a really good instrumental album from Italian musician
Marco Sfogli, perhaps best known as James LaBrie's guitarist but now
stepping out on his own with THERE'S HOPE, a collection of thoroughly
enjoyable tunes that you don't have to be a guitarist to appreciate!
THERE'S HOPE begins with the exquisite themes of "Still Hurts,"
showing Marco to be adept not only at navigating the fretboard with
flawless technique but also at strong song composition, so important
with these types of albums to keep them from becoming exercises in
self-indulgence. One of my favorites is "Seven," Marco's intuitive
playing blending beautifully with Fabio Tommasone's piano, Dino
Fiorenza's meticulous basslines, John Macaluso's inspired drumming and
Alex Argento's uplifting synth solo. Marco effectively explores a
diversity of styles, satisfying the ears on the bluesy funk of "Spread
The Disease," triumphant rocker "Sunset Lights," fusiony stunner
"Genius" and country styled closer "Texas BBQ." There are plenty of
Satriani and Petrucci-inspired licks to keep shred fans happy, but
what I like most about Marco is that he has a real talent for playing
melodically a la Shawn Lane. Marco employs a host of session musicians
to help him realize his vision (including Dali's Dilemma and Explorers
Club keyboardist Matt Guillory), but the result is quite unified and
the production is excellent. One of the very best of the new players
I've heard recently, I highly recommend this to fans of instrumental
albums who are looking for more than the latest display of highly
developed chops. To those currently working on instrumental albums:
More of this type of thing, please!
- Neal Woodall (MysticX9@...)

THE STONED (A) indie, 2008
4 tracks, RT: 18:00
[ http://www.thestoned.net/ ]
[ http://www.myspace.com/thestonedrock ]
Ever since I discovered Warrior Soul (best...band...EVER) in the early
'90s, I have been a major fanboy for their frontman, Kory Clarke and
have faithfully followed him through most of his post-W.S. projects
(including Space Age Playboys and Dirty Rig). I'm anxiously awaiting
new material from the reformed Soul, which is apparently due later
this year, though I wonder how his new status as Eric Wagner's
replacement in Trouble will affect those plans. While we wait to see
how that all pans out, Clarke has also recently surfaced in yet
another new band -- The Stoned, a New York City based four piece in
which he limits himself to playing drums and leaves the vocal duties
to Scotty T. Dimebagger (ha!). On this four track EP, The Stoned kick
out some seriously heavy 1970s style jams, inspired by such masters as
the Ramones, MC5, the New York Dolls, Humble Pie, and early Kiss.
Dimebagger's vocals are remarkably similar to Clarke's; if I didn't
know that Kory was strictly the drummer and producer on this EP, I'd
swear that it was him on the mic. All four songs are rock solid wall-
of-noise bangers, but if I had to pick a fave track I'd vote for
"Nobody Rides For Free," followed by the hilarious "Drunk Drivers From
Space." "Racing Air Force One" is no slouch either, and the closer
"Vegas Honeymoon" (written by guitarist Adam Dubin, who by the way is
an accomplished music video director who has done such classic vids as
the Beastie Boys' "Fight For Your Right") hearkens back to '70s sleaze
rock classics like Aerosmith's "Big Ten Inch." All in all this EP was
a hell of a lot of fun that left me wishing it was more than only four
songs. This is not some snot-nosed bunch of young'uns trying to
emulate the sounds they heard in their parents' record collections;
The Stoned is a band of seasoned scene veterans who were THERE and are
dedicated to recreating that classic 1970s hard rock/metal vibe for a
new generation. On this debut they pull it off successfully, with a
ton of style, attitude, and most importantly VOLUME! I wonder how much
involvement Clarke will have with this band down the road (his plate
is kind of full right now, after all), but either way, I will be very
interested in hearing further material from this promising band in the
future.
- Keith Abt (KeithAbt@...)

VARIOUS - VOICES OF ROCK - MMVII (B+) Locomotive Records, 2008
10 tracks, RT: 49:19
[ http://www.locomotivemusic.com/ ]
[ http://www.locomotiverecords.com/ ]
[ http://www.myspace.com/locomotiverecords ]
[ principal@... ]
[ http://www.aorheaven.com/ ]
Just in time for summer comes...my review of this disc that's been out
for quite a while already. The summer mention is important, though,
because this compilation of excellent AOR/hard rock tunes is a perfect
complement to a sunny cruise in a convertible. The men behind this
project are respected melodic rock veterans Chris Lausmann (Bonfire,
Jaded Heart) and Michael Voss (Mad Max, Casanova, Demon Drive), who
wrote, produced, and played on everything here. They brought in lead
guitarists Angel Schleifer and Tommy Denander and drummer Bertram
Engel to fill out the lineup, and as the album title implies, the disc
is then all about the throats: James Christian (House Of Lords) on
"Voodoo Woman," Jean Beauvoir (Crown Of Thorns) on "Wild Thing," Terry
Brock (Strangeways, Slamer) on "Nightingale," Dan Reed (Dan Reed
Network) on "Over And Done," Johnny Gioeli (Brunette, Hardline, Axel
Rudi Pell) on "Phoenix Rising," Harry Hess (Harem Scarem) on
"Irresistible," Goran Edman (Yngwie Malmsteen, Street Talk) on "China
In Your Hands," Robin Beck on "Underloved," Steve Overland (FM,
Shadowman) on "Slip Away," and Gary Barden (MSG, Statetrooper, Praying
Mantis) on "Love Is Blind." There's a nice mix of rockers and ballads,
and virtually all these songs would've been on the radio 16-18 years
ago. Personal faves include the rollicking "Wild Thing," "Voodoo
Woman" (a cool vibe overcomes a pretty weak/stupid chorus), and the
jangling/loopy "Love Is Blind." Fun stuff.
- Tim Wadzinski (tsw512@...)

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