Detritus
Issue #494
Week of March 30, 2009
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-Yesterday was April Fool's Day and I didn't hear of any good pranks.
(Besides the computer virus junk, that is.) Was this year lame or did
I just miss it? - Tim
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-Judas Priest U.S. Summer Tour Confirmed, Priest To Perform Classic
BRITISH STEEL Release In Its Entirety!
For the past few years, Judas Priest has unquestionably ruled the U.S.
summer concert scene, having been a part of both the top-grossing
Ozzfest and Metal Masters tours. And this summer, Priest has done it
again, by uniting with Whitesnake for a series of stateside shows.
Priest will be celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the classic album
BRITISH STEEL (it was originally issued in April 1980), by performing
the album in its entirety for the very first time ever live on
stage!!! In addition they will be playing some old favorites.
Along with 1982's SCREAMING FOR VENGEANCE and 1990's PAINKILLER,
BRITISH STEEL has long been considered one of metal's all-time
classics. It was with this release that Priest truly broke through to
the masses, with a pair of tracks that have become fixtures on rock
radio -- the enduring anthems "Breaking The Law" and "Living After
Midnight." But like all classic albums, there is not a single weak
track detected on BRITISH STEEL, as evidenced by such standouts as the
perennial concert highlight, "Metal Gods," as well as "Rapid Fire,"
"Grinder," "United," and "The Rage," among others.
Produced by Tom Allom, BRITISH STEEL was recorded at the Tittenhurst
Park in England -- which is a mansion owned at the time by former
Beatle Ringo Starr, and previously owned by John Lennon and Yoko Ono.
In 2001, the album was re-mastered and reissued with extra bonus
tracks, and also, was the subject of an in-depth study as part of the
popular "Classic Albums" DVD series.
Judas Priest -- singer Rob Halford, guitarists Glenn Tipton and K.K.
Downing, bassist Ian Hill, and drummer Scott Travis -- remain as
popular as ever to this day, confirmed once and for all upon the
release of 2008's NOSTRADAMUS, which became their highest-ever
charting album in the U.S. Two years earlier, the group was the
inaugural inductees into the VH1 Rock Honors. The forthcoming summer
dates with Whitesnake are surely not to be missed by metalheads from
coast to coast, especially now that fans will be reintroduced up close
and personal to the mighty BRITISH STEEL.
Along with Priest, Whitesnake is certainly one of the most instantly
identifiable names in all of hard rock. Priest and Whitesnake toured
together in 2005 (in Mexico and South America), resulting in such a
well-received and great package that since then, both groups have been
planning to work together again. This summer, U.S. fans will finally
get their wish.
"The opportunity to perform live on stage in its entirety the whole of
BRITISH STEEL is a dream come true for all of us! We're really excited
and looking forward to presenting the album live on stage -- fans will
be able to enjoy a taste of true heavy metal when it was in its early,
raw state!" said the group in a statement. "Plus, we will of course be
throwing in a few other Priest classics!"
2009 CONFIRMED TOUR DATES [more to be announced]:
* INDICATES PERFORMANCES WITH WHITESNAKE
July 1st - The Family Arena - St. Charles, MO
July 2nd - Summerfest (Harley Davidson Stage) - Milwaukee, WI
July 3rd - Taste of Minnesota at Harriet Island * - St. Paul, MN
July 7th - Comcast Center * - Mansfield, MA
July 8th - CMAC * - Canadaigua, NY
July 9th - Molson Amphitheatre * - Toronto, ONT
July 11th - PNC Bank Arts Center * - Holmdel, NJ
July 12th - Nikon at Jones Beach * - Wantagh, NY
July 14th - Time Warner Cable Amphitheatre * - Cleveland, OH
July 15th - DTE Energy Music Theatre * - Clarkston, MI
July 17th - Moondance Jam * - Walker, MN
July 18th - Rockfest/Cheppewa Valley Music - Cadott, WI
July 21st - PNC Pavillion @ Riverbend Music * - Cincinnati, OH
July 29th - California Mid State Fair * - Paso Robles, CA
July 31st - Sleep Train Pavillion * - Concord, CA
August 1st - 98 Rock Jamboree @ Sleep Train Amp* - Marysville, CA
August 2nd - Gibson Amphitheatre * - Universal City, CA
August 4th - SDSU Open Air Theatre * - San Diego, CA
August 5th - Pacific Ampitheatre/OC Fair * - Costa Mesa, CA
August 7th - Dodge Theatre * - Phoenix, AZ
August 8th - Thomas & Mack Center * - Las Vegas, NV
August 10th - Sandia Casino - Albuquerque, NM
August 11th - Red Rocks Ampitheatre * - Morrison, CO
FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT:
http://www.judaspriest.com/
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-New Heaven & Hell Single "Bible Black" Now Available For Download
Exclusive 7" Vinyl Single Available For Record Store Day On April 18
New Album THE DEVIL YOU KNOW Available April 28 From Rhino
LOS ANGELES -- "Bible Black," the first single from Heaven & Hell's
highly anticipated new album THE DEVIL YOU KNOW, is now available for
download from all digital retailers. The epic tale was one of the
first songs written for the new album and finds the quartet of Ronnie
James Dio, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, and Vinny Appice in top form.
"When you start off with a blockbuster like that, it makes the rest of
the album so much easier because it gives you a benchmark to measure
the other songs against," says Dio. "Bible Black" begins with Iommi on
acoustic guitar behind Dio's plaintive wail before the rhythm shifts
to a menacing stomp for the rest of this dark tale about a book of
sinister scriptures. The song is also streaming at
http://www.myspace.com/heavenandhellmusic .
A limited edition 7" vinyl single of "Bible Black" will be available
exclusively for this year's Record Store Day on April 18 for a
suggested list price of $5.98. The single's B-side features a live
version of "Neon Knights" recorded at the band's heralded Radio City
Music Hall performance in 2007. The 7" is available only at
participating independent music retailers. For a full list of
participating stores, visit
http://www.recordstoreday.com/ .
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-Great White To Release New Album RISING On Shrapnel Records April
21st
Tour Dates Announced
HOLLYWOOD, CA -- Multi-Platinum rock band Great White, celebrated the
25th anniversary of the band's inception with the release of BACK TO
THE RHYTHM in 2006. The band's new record RISING is a no-holds-barred,
all-original LP that is among their strongest releases to date. The
band's new CD is their second studio recording in 10 years and
features 11 brilliant new compositions penned by the band.
An international phenomenon, Great White has been reported to have
sold in excess of 10 million units internationally, including the
double platinum ...TWICE SHY, which spawned the Grammy-nominated Ian
Hunter cover of "Once Bitten, Twice Shy." With other hits such as
"Rock Me," "Face The Day" and "Save Your Love" cranked up around the
world, Great White established themselves to the masses as a classic
rock band with memorable riffs, steeped in the hallowed tradition of
blues and rock and roll.
Eschewing an '80s production in favor of a retro/modern one, long-time
band producer and keyboardist Michael Lardie captures the essence of
Great White with a sound that has more in common with the Rolling
Stones, Aerosmith and Led Zeppelin than that of their contemporaries.
Unlike many bands of the era that are making new records, Great White
consists of nearly all original members. The guitar and vocal team of
Jack Russell and Mark Kendall are stronger than ever on this explosive
new CD and have a unique synergy, not unlike Plant/Page, Tyler/Perry
or Jagger/Richards.
GREAT WHITE TOUR DATES -- more dates to be added:
Fri 04/24/09 - Atlanta, GA - Wild Bill's
Sat 04/25/09 - Leesburg, FL - Bike Rally
Sat 05/16/09 - San Diego, CA - 4TH and B
Fri 05/22/09 - Tempe, AZ - Club Red
Sat 05/23/09 - Parker, AZ - Blue Water Resort
Sat 05/30/09 - Waterloo, IA - Waterloo Days
Sat 06/06/09 - Geuda Springs, KS - Mid America Drag Way
Sat 06/13/09 - Kansas City, MO - Crossroads
Sat 06/27/09 - Des Moines, IA - KGGO Summer Jam
Thu 07/02/09 - La Crosse, WI - Riverfest
Sun 07/12/09 - Pryor, OK - Rocklahoma
Sat 07/18/09 - Idaho Falls, ID - Sandy Downs Race Track
Sat 08/01/09 - Redwood Falls, MN - Redwood County Fair
Thur 08/13/09 - San Juan Capistrano, CA - Coach House
Fri 08/14/09 - Agoura, CA - Canyon Club
Sat 08/15/09 - Lake Elsinore, CA - Rockfest 2009 Storm Stadium
Fri 08/21/09 - Glen Flora, WI - Northwood Rock Rally
Sat 08/22/09 - Algona, IA - Rock Gone Wild
http://www.mistabone.com/
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-Duff McKagan's Loaded Posts New Video For "Flatline"
The rock power-house that is Duff McKagan's Loaded has finally pressed
"upload" to give us a viewing of the new video for "Flatline"! If
you've ever been to a bingo tournament with your granny, you'll
understand the band's sentiment with this new music video. Check it
out on Youtube by clicking below!
Also be sure to pre-order your copy of the new Duff McKagan's Loaded
album, SICK, from iTunes to receive two exclusive tracks. An
instrumental version of "Flatline" and the B-side "Roll Away"! These
tracks are only available via the iTunes pre-order, so pre-order today
and receive the album on April 7th automatically!
Check out the Video for "Flatline" by Duff McKagan's Loaded!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d73v-b6QOUg
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-Lion's Share: "Judas Must Die" Video
The promo video for "Judas Must Die" by Swedish melodic heavy metal
masters Lion's Share is up on
http://www.youtube.com/darkhours2009 ,
along with another track-by-track vignette for "Demon In Your Mind."
The official MySpace
http://www.myspace.com/lionsshare has also been
updated with a new song.
"Judas Must Die" comes off Lion's Share's sixth album, DARK HOURS,
which is scheduled for release on April 22 via King Records in Japan
and out now on Blistering Records in Europe and North America. The CD
was mixed and mastered at Fascination Street in Örebro, Sweden by Jens
Bogren, who has previously worked with Opeth, Symphony X, Paradise
Lost, Amon Amarth, etc. The new album features a guest appearance by
Michael Romeo of Symphony X.
Upcoming Shows:
4/2 - Brandgaraget, Hudiksvall
4/4 - Zaragon, Jönköping
4/25 - Droskan, Umeĺ
5/2 - RockNight, Ljusdal
5/9 - Vĺningen, Sundsvall
5/29 - Metal Mayhem Festival/Arenan, Falun
Band Links:
http://www.lionsshare.org/
http://www.myspace.com/lionsshare
http://www.youtube.com/darkhours2009
Blistering Records
http://www.blisteringrecords.se/
http://shop.blisteringrecords.se
http://www.myspace.com/blisteringrecords
Blistering Records
Box 4005
Bagarmossen
12804
Sweden
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-Lacuna Coil Premieres New Video For "Spellbound"
Italy's greatest musical export, Lacuna Coil, has returned with the
massively anticipated, new full-length release, SHALLOW LIFE, which is
set for an April 21st North American release. The album was recorded
with acclaimed producer Don Gilmore (Avril Lavigne, Linkin Park, Pearl
Jam) at the famed NRG Studios in Los Angeles. The group recently
completed a stunning new video for the Active Rock smash hit
"Spellbound" that was shot in their hometown of Milan, Italy at D&G
Gold. The clip was directed by Saku, produced by Apnea Film and
wardrobe was provided by Dolce & Gabbana. Click below to watch the
video on YouTube!
Cristina Scabbia (vocals) comments: "Hello to all the rockers out
there. We're currently in Denver on the 'Music As A Weapon IV' tour
and we're having a great time. It's just amazing for us to be able to
test some of the new songs in front of so many new people and to see
such great reactions.
"We had a great time shooting the video for 'Spellbound' and it also
marks our first time working with acclaimed Italian director Saku in a
location that's really peculiar. It was filmed in a very fashionable
place: the restaurant 'Gold' located in Milan, Italy, which is owned
by the fashion designers Dolce & Gabbana, who kindly gave us the
permission to film over there!
"The location provides the perfect atmosphere to express the SHALLOW
LIFE theme. Everything is really shiny and 'bling bling' and the band
is performing in the middle of a golden room full of mirrors and giant
chandeliers. "The story is rounded out by some actors that are
interpreting different aspects of being under a spell of something:
the girl obsessed by her weight and look, the guy who wants to be a
superman, the politician, etc. We can't wait for you guys to see it
and give us your impressions on the new album. See you all soon."
An incredible, specially priced SHALLOW LIFE pre-order package is now
exclusively available through CMDistro.com and this is a must for all
diehard fans. The limited number package includes the SHALLOW LIFE CD,
an 8x10 glossy band photo, a guitar pick, SHALLOW LIFE cover sticker
and a choice between a Lacuna Coil necklace or belt buckle. NOTE: All
materials included are exclusive to this pre-order and can't be found
anywhere else. Be sure to hurry as supplies are limited.
Fans can now also rejoice as Lacuna Coil are performing some new
material on this spring's "Music As A Weapon IV" festival. Lacuna Coil
joins such hard rock titans as Disturbed and Killswitch Engage
crisscrossing the U.S. before finishing May 16th. The 38-city "Music
As A Weapon IV" fest marks the group's first run of North America in
almost two years. Feel free to visit the newly revamped MySpace page
to view their complete touring itinerary.
http://www.myspace.com/lacunacoil
Click to Watch the New Video from Lacuna Coil for "Spellbound"!
http://www.youtube.com/centurymedia
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-Lion Music Update
[Note: This is a compilation of several updates. - Tim]
Vote For Emir Hot At Bosnia's Grammy Awards
Emir Hot's SEVDAH METAL Nominated For The Bosnian Metal Album Of The
Year, Please vote!
Emir Hot, who released the critically acclaimed album SEVDAH METAL
which features vocalist John West (ex-Royal Hunt/Artension) and
drummer Mike Terrana (Masterplan/Axel Rudi Pell) last year, has been
nominated for the Bosnian equivalent of a Grammy award.
"Indexi" (previously called "Davorin") has SEVDAH METAL in their
shortlist for best metal album of 2008 and you can vote at the link
below.
VOTE HERE
http://davorin.ba/muzika/2009.asp#13
Just scroll down until you see category "02. Metal Album Godine" and
SEVDAH METAL is the third album in this category. To vote just click
the button on the right - "GLASAJ".
Please note, there is no need to register to vote so no personal
details are kept or stored.
For more information on Sevdah Metal please visit:
http://www.lionmusic.com/cd/sevdahmetal.html
Thanks for your support
The Lion Music team
Joe Stump - "The Dance Of Kashani" Promo Clip
The full-length promo clip for the 7+ minute track "The Dance Of
Kashani," taken from Joe Stump's upcoming new album VIRTUOSTIC
VENDETTA, is now available on YouTube at the following link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usa_1r_yKS8
The Shredlord's new album VIRTUOSTIC VENDETTA is released on April
17th 2009.
Lion Music Now On Twitter
The Twitter craze seems to have taken the world by storm... fans of
Lion Music can now communicate with us through this channel...
http://www.twitter.com/LionMusic
We look forward to catching up with fellow members.
Emir Hot Update
Following on from our mail out a couple of days ago asking fans to
vote for Emir Hot at the Indexi Music Awards in Bosnia, the response
has been overwhelming -- we thank all that have voted so far. But we
still need more help! Please note -- you can vote once a day so let's
"rock the vote" at
http://davorin.ba/muzika/2009.asp#13 .
Regards
The Lion Music Team
http://www.lionmusic.com/
http://www.myspace.com/lionmusiclabel
http://www.youtube.com/LionMusicFinland
http://www.twitter.com/LionMusic
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-Napalm Records News
Black Sails Over Europe: New Alestorm & Tyr Song
The first show of the upcoming Black Sails Over Europe Tour is just
around the corner! Thus, as a special bonus, new material of Tyr and
Alestorm is available now for the fans' listening pleasure! Alestorm's
"Keelhauled" is a perfect pirate song, which will make sure that
listeners have a jolly good time and a mug full of the finest rum. Tyr
deliver a Viking Metal hymn with "Hold The Heathen Hammer High" that
is nothing short of a "Hail To The Hammer" for a new generation.
The new songs and all information about the tour can be found on the
tour's official MySpace site. "Black Sails Over Europe" Presented by
Rock Hard, Orkus and metal.de!
http://www.myspace.com/blacksailsovereurope
Leaves' Eyes: Autograph Session Frankfurt Musikmesse & New Clip
Leaves' Eyes and Atrocity will be holding an autograph session at the
ESP Guitars booth (Musikmesse Frankfurt). The session will take place
on 4 April at 11:30 CET. The band members look forward to fulfilling
their fans' autograph and picture requests.
Due to their spectacular chart entries, Leaves' Eyes have decided to
share one more teaser from their current release, the double DVD WE
CAME WITH THE NORTHERN WINDS/EN SAGA I BELGIA, with their fans. The
live clip to "Norwegian Lovesong" can be watched at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcgezojIJQA .
http://www.leaveseyes.com/
http://www.myspace.com/leaveseyespage
HateSphere: Uncensored Clip & Tour
Right on time for the release of TO THE NINES, the Danish thrashers
present their fans with the uncensorded clip to the title track.
Friends of highly disturbing imagery may watch the clip at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIPXI5t6mVs .
A full list of dates of the "Alive And Dressed To The Nines Tour 2009"
can be found at
http://www.hatesphere.com/ .
http://www.hatesphere.com/
http://www.myspace.com/hatesphere
Mind Odyssey: Victor Smolski DVD
Only a few weeks after the release of Mind Odyssey's new album TIME TO
CHANGE IT, guitarist supreme Victor Smolski presents his first
official tutorial DVD! Featuring four songs, Victor Smolski leads the
viewer through the history of the almighty metal riff and starts off
with classic Heavy Metal á la Iron Maiden and Judas Priest, continuing
on to cover Thrash Metal in the style of early Metallica, as well as
Speed and Progressive Metal. Further information on this release can
be found at
http://www.ppvmedien.de/product_info.php/products_id/8100/cPath/417_37/dvds/guit\
ar:-dvd-school-of-metal.html
.
http://www.mindodyssey.de/
http://www.myspace.com/mindodyssey07
The Bulletmonks: Live Video
The Mosh'n'Rollers celebrate the release of their album WEAPONS OF
MASS DESTRUCTION with a live clip of their song "We're All F*cked."
Friends of high energy rock shows may watch the clip at
http://www.myspace.com/bulletmonks .
http://www.bulletmonks.com/
http://www.myspace.com/bulletmonks
Napalm Records: May Releases
Alestorm - BLACK SAILS AT MIDNIGHT
The Scottish buccaneers stand ready to capture the wealth of the Seven
Seas. BLACK SAILS AT MIDNIGHT offers a treasure chest of sweeping
Scottish Pirate Metal worthy of any loot-loving corsair. Irresistible
growling choruses from the port side and lively keyboard melodies and
heavy metal riffs from the starboard side form the basis of this
highly explosive rum-induced metal mix. The catchy tales of life on
the high seas, including "Keelhauled" or "The Quest," use authentic
instruments (violin, horns) to give these maritime jewels their final
polish. Producer Lasse Lamert (LSD Studio) has given BLACK SAILS AT
MIDNIGHT a unique and powerful sound, which earned him many a wench
and much wealth from Captain Morgan's personal stash, while James
Murphy, known for his outstanding work with Death and Obituary, took
over the mastering responsibilities. The album's limited edition
includes a live bonus DVD featuring the buccaneers' entire 2008 Wacken
performance. Alestorm have hoisted the black sails...Let the raids
begin!
http://www.myspace.com/alestorm
Tyr - BY THE LIGHT OF THE NORTHERN STAR
The Tyr Vikings have completed their latest work under the glow of the
North Star. On BY THE LIGHT OF THE NORTHERN STAR the Faroese band
delivers catchy yet technically brilliant tracks, and once again
demonstrates how to impressively unite the contemporary present with
the mythological past. Traditional homeland melodies, Viking choruses,
and classic heavy metal songs, such as "Hold The Heathen Hammer High"
or even the title track, offer fans new and powerful hymns.
Responsible for the brilliance of this "Northern Star" is once again
front man and mastermind Heri Joensen, who provides an undisputed
goose bump factor with his clean and majestic vocals. BY THE LIGHT OF
THE NORTHERN STAR offers Viking Metal that only Tyr can forge. Follow
the North Star to Asgard!
http://www.tyr.net/
http://www.myspace.com/tyr1
Glittertind - LANDKJENNING
With LANDKJENNING (in English "Landing"), Glittertind commemorates the
history and poetry of the Norwegian homeland. Traditional melodies and
Nordic sounds determine the overall picture of an album that
nevertheless finds repeated diversity in its placement of drums and
fast riffs. The folkloric sounds delivered by authentic instruments of
old skillfully merge with modern elements to create catchy, detail-
oriented works. The clean and powerful vocals, sung in Norwegian, give
LANDKJENNING a unique touch. The very profound lyrical concept
revolves around Norway's Christianization and transports the listener
100 years back into the past, to a time where one had to decide
between the new religion and the traditional old ways. Kris Verwimp's
(Arkona, Crimfall, Moonsorrow) artistic know-how has impressively
captured this lyrical theme graphically. Glittertind's latest album is
an authentic and primal piece of music that will undoubtedly capture
the hearts of Folk Metal fans worldwide.
http://www.glittertind.net/
http://www.myspace.com/glittertind
Trail Of Tears - BLOODSTAINED ENDURANCE
Not unlike the phoenix, Trail Of Tears rises from the ashes presenting
their sixth album with a newfound strength. BLOODSTAINED ENDURANCE
unites the best elements of past releases and advances them to a new
level. Hard metal riffs and a pulsing rhythm section form the
foundation for sweeping and emotive vocal duels between Ronny Thorsen
and Cathrine Paulsen, whose unique voice, which can also be heard on
the band's first album, delivers the necessary goose bump factor. The
duo impressively crowns the symphonically arranged keyboard and
orchestral passages. Terje Refsnes of the legendary Soundsuite Studios
provides the perfect sound, as he also did on Tristania and Sirenia's
most successful releases, while Finnvox gives BLOODSTAINED ENDURANCE
the final polish in the mastering department. Moving Gothic Metal that
distances itself from all clichés -- A very impressive renaissance
indeed!
http://www.trailoftears.no/
http://www.myspace.com/trailoftearsmetal
Stream Of Passion - THE FLAME WITHIN
Originally the brainchild of Arjen Lucassen (Ayreon, Star One, etc.),
Stream Of Passion is now ready to release its second studio album. THE
FLAME WITHIN leaves its predecessor in the dust thanks to maturer
songwriting that presents a further developed band able to give Gothic
Metal a newfound profundity. Carried by Marcela Bovios' fantastic
vocal lines, Stream Of Passion delivers the entire spectrum of human
emotions -- at times dreamy and melancholic, at others uninhibited and
forward pressing. In this way, heavy riffs merge with romantic
undertones in majestic unity. Jens Bogren's (Fascination Street
Studios) mastering work allows the tracks' subtle nuances to come into
play. THE FLAME WITHIN is more than a loosely arranged sequence of
songs, but rather a holistic Gothic Metal masterpiece complete with
mystic elements and sonorous symphonic romanticism.
http://www.streamofpassion.com/
http://www.myspace.com/streamofpassionband
Upcoming Releases:
April
Jungle Rot - WHAT HORRORS AWAIT - Old School Death Metal - 30.04.2009
Fairyland - SCORE TO A NEW BEGINNING - Symphonic Metal - 30.04.2009
Sons Of Seasons - GODS OF VERMIN - Symphonic Metal - 30.04.2009
Gigan - THE ORDER OF THE FALSE EYE - 30.04.2009
May
Trail Of Tears - BLOODSTAINED ENDURANCE - Gothic Metal - 29.05.2009
Stream Of Passion - THE FLAME WITHIN - Gothic Metal - 29.05.2009
Alestorm CD+DVD - BLACK SAILS AT MIDNIGHT - Scottish Pirate Metal -
29.05.2009
Tyr - BY THE LIGHT OF THE NORTHERN STAR - Viking Metal - 29.05.2009
Glittertind - LANDKJENNING - Folk Metal - 29.05.2009
Glittertind 2-CD - EVIGE ASATRO (re-mastered & new artwork; re-release
incl. MCD TIL DOVRE FALLER) - Folk Metal - 29.05.2009
Arkona DVD - NOCH' VELEASOVA - Pagan Metal - 29.05.2009
Napalm Records
http://www.napalmrecords.com/
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-New From AFM Records!
Band: Elvenking
Record: TWO TRAGEDY POETS (...AND A CARAVAN OF WEIRD FIGURES)
Release Date: April 7, 2009
TWO TRAGEDY POETS (...AND A CARAVAN OF WEIRD FIGURES) is the latest
acoustic album from Italian power/folk metallers Elvenking. Said the
band in a statement: "The [making of] the acoustic album . . . was a
hell of a ride . . . but in the end we reached the goal and we're here
. . . You can expect something unique, that's for sure! This album is
an experiment for us; a journey in a world that was waiting to be
explored." Since 1997, Elvenking have been an active part of the
European scene and have built a rapidly growing and cult fan-base
which has seen them perform with ex-Skyclad/Sabbat singer Martin
Walkyier in the U.K. at Bloodstock Festival (in 2002) and around
Europe in both their home country and Budapest where a strong set at
the Sziget gathering one year had people talking for months. The band
release the excellent HEATHENREEL debut in 2001, but this was only the
beginning. Spreading mystic tales of fantasy and imagination to a
wider audience, this album was awarded Album Of The Month in many
magazines and proved that their mixture of epic power metal and frisky
folk was capable of instantly grabbing attention. The band would
release three more records, each more exceptional than the last. TWO
TRAGEDY POETS (...AND A CARAVAN OF WEIRD FIGURES) finds Elvenking
exploring uncharted waters in a way only Elvenking can.
In Related News: On Saturday March 7th, guitarist Aydan broke his
shoulder in a ski accident and required surgery. "I was skiing with
some friends," the guitarist reports. "I don't know exactly what
happened but I lost my skis and jumped above, landing heavily with my
shoulders and face on a block of ice hard as concrete. My shoulder was
broken and I was operated on Thursday the 12th. The doctors placed a
metal plate fixed with nine screws in order to maintain the bone.
Pretty cool! Now I'm finally back home but I still cannot move the
arm. Obviously I'm not able to play guitar at the moment, but I will
do anything to be able to be back on stage as soon as possible."
Elvenking will utilize the talents of guitarist Leonardo Romanato for
all upcoming live dates.
http://www.elvenking.net/
http://www.myspace.com/elvenking
Band: Magica
Records: WOLVES & WITCHES
Release Date: April 7, 2009
Romanian female-fronted symphonic metallers Magica are back with the
stunning WOLVES & WITCHES. Their fourth full-length and second release
for AFM, Magica continue to transcend the boundaries of melodic power
metal with poise and precision. Classically trained vocalist Ana
Mladinovici -- whose impressive resume includes time with the Marea
Neagra philharmonic orchestra -- dominates the record with her
enchanting words while remaining band mates -- guitarist Bogdan
Costea, keyboardist 6 Fingers, bassist Sorin and drummer Hertz --
provide the complementary headbanging brawn to bring it all to life.
For fans of Nightwish, Edenbridge and After Forever.
http://www.magicaband.com/
http://www.myspace.com/magicaband
Band: Exilia
Record: MY OWN ARMY
Release Date: April 21, 2009
Newly signed to AFM, female-fronted Italian modern metal act Exilia
will unleash fourth full-length IN MY ARMY to North American shores on
April 21st, 2009. "We can tell you in advance, 'it rocks!' We're all
very excited and I can tell you, this album is the heaviest record
since the birth of Exilia," said front woman Masha Mismane, in a
statement. "We managed to unleash even more hidden talents of our
great guitarist Alien and with the return of our great drummer Ale,
there is no lack of power! After a lot of hard work on melodies and
lyrics over the past year, I'm also very pleased with the outcome of
my vocals. There are definitely unique elements within every song. I
wanted to give them an edge whilst maintaining the original and true
characteristics of EXILIA. Rock on!" The album was produced by Dave
Chavarri (Ill Nino, Sepultura) and Masha Mysmane, mixed at Temple
Studios in L.A. by Jeremy Blair (Fear Factory, Coal Chamber, Guns N'
Roses) and Jeff Hannanh (Black Light Burns) and mastered at Sterling
Sound in N.Y. by UE Nastasi (Walls Of Jericho, Pantera).
In Related News: In the new spring catalog of alternative fashion
mailorder X-tra-X, Exilia front woman Masha shows her best side by
modelling the new Bat Attack collection. Check it out at:
http://www.x-tra-x.de/ .
http://www.exiliaweb.com/
http://www.myspace.com/exilia
Band: Ektomorf
Record: WHAT DOESN'T KILL ME...
Release Date: April 21, 2009
Hungarian modern metallers Ektomorf will release brand new studio
album WHAT DOESN'T KILL ME... later this month. The new album will be
the first Ektomorf release on AFM Records. "This signing is a great
new chapter in the band's career and we are very happy about it," said
founder/front man Zoltán Farkas. Ektomorf formed in 1993 in
Mezökovacsházak, Hungary, a small city near the Romanian border, by
Zoltán "Zoli" Farkas. Today, Zoli is the sole original member. The
band is completed by guitarist Tamás Schrottner, bassist Szabolcs
Murvai and drummer Jozsef Szakács. In 2003, the band joined forces
with Danish producer Tue Madsen who helped the band find its sound.
Ektomorf's cutting lyrics revolve around Zoli's gypsy background and
explore the horrors of discrimination, pain and anger. Their music
combines the tenets of primal gypsy music with modern metal elements:
Groovy, down-tuned guitar riffs and aggressive drums, supplemented by
raw screaming vocals. Three years after their fantastic 2006 OUTCAST
album (lauded on European soil as one of the most important neo
thrash/hardcore releases of the year), Ektomorf return with an album
more potent than anything prior. Walls will fall, borders will crash
and once again under the guidance of producer Tue Madsen. View the
album trailer at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwX6onypzOk .
http://www.ektomorf.com/
http://www.myspace.com/ektomorf
Band: Tankard
Record: THIRST
Release Date: May 19, 2009
Beer-soaked German thrash legends Tankard are set to release latest
album THIRST to U.S. fans. The new album was produced again by Andy
Classen at his Stage One Studio. A video clip for "Stay Thirsty" will
appear on the limited edition of the record. Formed in 1982 in the
boiler room of the Matthäus Church, Frankfurt/Main, Tankard first took
the stage in 1983. In 1984 they released the first demo and two years
later cult record ZOMBIE ATTACK (Noise). The self-proclaimed "most
ugly band in Germany" would move on to a worldwide musical crusade to
implement the German Purity Law of 1516. James Hetfield and Lars
Ulrich are said to have commented on the band following a bar-hopping
mission through Manhattan (and before deciding on an official name):
"Hey, you guys sound like a mix of Tank and Discharge." Later, German
language magazine Stern, in an article about the subculture of heavy
metal wrote, "their music sounds like a train laden with beer
tankards.... derailed!" Whatever the case, and from whomever the
quote, there's little doubt that Tankard are indeed the founders of
"Alcoholic Metal" and for that they are proud.
"[More Than] 25 Years In Beer"
http://www.tankard.info
http://www.myspace.com/tankardfrankfurt
Band: The New Black
Record: THE NEW BLACK
Release Date: June 2, 2009
Recently signed to AFM, The New Black will release their self-titled
debut this June. Featuring former members of Sinner, Runamok,
Abandoned or MCF, The New Black play rock. Real rock; real heavy with
all the requisite hooks, leads and riffs galore. Singer Fludid has
been compared to "Zakk Wylde, James Hetfield and Phil Anselmo" (Rock
Hard) and "sometimes even Mike Patton in a 'sane' state of mind"
(Metal Hammer). The screams, the roaring, the harmonies, they're all
there, but most importantly, the guy can actually sing. Add to this
shredding guitars, a well-developed sense of melody and a professional
work ethic, and you get a solid piece of metallic rock. Fans of Thin
Lizzy and Black Label Society, beware. Said Canada's BW&BK magazine :
"[This is] The Real Thing as opposed to the often disposable Next Big
Thing. The New Black makes it on sheer over-the-top delivery and very
obvious love for the simple rock-driven life." Germany's Guitar took
note of the "assured sense of style and passion," while Metal Hammer
simply stated: "Whoever said that bands can't form their own sound
anymore these days, should listen to this -- and then shut up!"
In Related News: Various U.S. and European radio stations picked up on
The New Black, and the band -- unsigned at the time -- was asked to
write the title track for an American road movie called "Ballad Of
Broken Angels." Check out the recently unveiled video of the same name
here:
http://www.lastfm.de/music/The+New+Black/+videos/24929355
http://www.thenewblackofficial.de/
http://www.myspace.com/thenewblackofficial
AFM Records
http://www.afm-records.de
http://www.myspace.com/afmrecordsgermany
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-Sweden Rock Festival: Candlemass, Tim "Ripper" Owens, Abramis Brama
And Deströyer 666 Confirmed!
Time to present another four bands confirmed for this year's edition
of Sweden Rock Festival.
We start with Swedish doom legends Candlemass who will come to Sweden
Rock with a brand new album in their luggage to deliver world class
doom. Tim "Ripper" Owens is of course most known for being the
replacement for Rob Halford in Judas Priest, but this extraordinary
vocalist shows that he can stand on his own two feet. Heavy Metal! We
can also present Sweden's own Abramis Brama who will deliver doomy
hardrock with lyrics in Swedish. Don't miss this 'cause they are
something special! Last but not least, extreme thrashers Deströyer
666, all the way from Australia!
Now it's time to buy your ticket!
CANDLEMASS (S)
Candlemass is one of Sweden's all time greatest contributors to hard
rock history, and pioneers of their own genre, epic doom metal.
Records like debut EPICUS DOOMICUS METALLICUS (1986) and its follow-up
NIGHTFALL (1987) are historical, to say the least, and the latter one
also saw the introduction of singer Messiah Marcolin -- a huge
character, in both senses. The following years saw a certain
turbulence within the band, particularly at the vocalist position, and
they even broke up officially a couple of times. 2006, shortly after a
remarkable comeback, Candlemass and Messiah separated once more, but
fortunately his replacement got a tremendous reception from the
audience. American Robert Lowe (Solitude Aeturnus) has already
participated on three Candlemass releases, most recently current
masterpiece DEATH MAGIC DOOM, and now the time has come for (the not
so) "new" Candlemass to make their debut on stage at SRF! A guaranteed
feast for metalheads of all kinds!
TIM "RIPPER" OWENS (US)
This American metal vocalist debuted with the band Winters Bane in
1993, but was virtually unknown until he was discovered by British
behemoths Judas Priest a few years later. Then, on the other hand, he
stunned the entire metal community with his extreme vocal range, which
had rendered him the monicker "Ripper" from the Priests themselves,
referring to the classic song he interpreted so impressively at his
audition. After Judas Priest reunited with Rob Halford in 2003, Owens
moved on to Iced Earth and participated in that band's SRF debut in
2007 before they also reunited with their classic singer, Matt Barlow.
These days Owens sings with yet another legend, Swedish guitar hero
Yngwie Malmsteen, and since 2005 he leads his own band Beyond Fear.
This May sees the release of his solo debut PLAY MY GAME. SRF are
proud to welcome one of the most lauded and prominent metal singers of
our time in 2009!
ABRAMIS BRAMA (S)
Are you unfamiliar with the fact that Abramis Brama is Sweden's
biggest Swedish-singing hard rock band, and that their name means
"(carp) bream" -- a fish -- in Latin? Consider yourself updated then.
Since 1999, this quartet have released three studio albums and one
live in Swedish, silencing many former skeptics who doubted the
concept of groove-based, heavy '70s-style hard rock in anything but
English. After the release of LIVE in 2007 Abramis Brama have kept
relatively silent, and they haven't done SRF since 2004. But here they
are again, to the joy of their many admirers. Those among you who have
not yet seen this brilliant live band in action, are in for a great
epiphany. And in case you're wondering: yes, singer Ulf Torkelsson
really does have a hook for a hand!
DESTRÖYER 666 (AUS)
Extreme thrashers Deströyer 666 were formed in 1994 in Melbourne as
the solo project of main man KK Warslut, but evolved into a "real"
band whose current members reside all around Europe. The band's lyrics
emphasize its members' black metal influences, since they are
explicitly anti-Christian and also often display a fascination for --
wolves! Deströyer 666 is not a very productive group -- their cult-
declared discography consists of no more than four albums and three
EPs. Now, however, their long anticipated fifth album is allegedly on
its way, preliminary entitled SIEGE, and with or without new songs in
the set list, a great time at SRF is guaranteed for all lovers of
primitive, malevolent metal.
CONFIRMED DATES
Wednesday - Uriah Heep, Sevendust, Blaze Bayley, Amon Amarth, The
Chair, Hysterica
Thursday - ZZ Top, Twisted Sister, HammerFall, Flogging Molly, The
Tubes, Bullet, The Outlaws, Volbeat, Pain, Grand Magus, H.E.A.T.
Friday - In Flames, Foreigner, Motörhead, UFO, Kamelot, Johnny Winter,
Marillion, Lita Ford, Eric Sardinas, Jon Oliva's Pain, Thor, Crucified
Barbara, Unleashed.
Saturday - Heaven & Hell, Journey, Dream Theater, Blackfoot, Riot,
Forbidden, Electric Boys, Europe, Immortal, Soilwork, Helstar,
Kebnekajse.
(Late changes may occur)
Ticket prices from 1 February 2009:
4-day ticket - 2190 SEK + fee - SOLD OUT
3-day ticket - 1990 SEK+ fee
1-day to wednesday 3 june - 590 SEK + fee (only 500)
1-day to thursday 4 june - 990 SEK + fee
1-day to friday 5 june - 990 SEK + fee
1-day to saturday 6 june - 990 SEK + fee
Tickets can only be bought from
http://www.tickster.com/c/swedenrock/Default.aspx?lang=en
Sweden Rock Festival
Sölvesborg 3-4-5-6 June 2009
Bands confirmed so far:
Heaven & Hell (UK/US)
In Flames (S)
ZZ Top (US)
Twisted Sister (US)
Journey (US)
Dream Theater (US)
Europe (S)
Foreigner (US)
HammerFall (S)
Motörhead (UK/S)
Uriah Heep (UK)
UFO (UK)
Johnny Winter Band (US)
Lita Ford (USA)
Volbeat (DK)
Marillion (UK)
Flogging Molly (IRL/US)
Candlemass (S/US)
Immortal (N)
Amon Amarth (S)
Riot (USA)
Electric Boys (S)
Over The Rainbow (US/D)
Sevendust (US)
Blackfoot (USA)
Jon Oliva's Pain (US)
Soilwork (S)
Kamelot (US)
Forbidden (US)
The Outlaws (USA)
Unleashed (S)
Demon (UK)
Dan Baird & Homemade Sin (US)
The Tubes (USA)
Neal Morse (US)
Pain (S)
H.E.A.T (S)
Tyketto (US)
Tank (UK)
Voivod (CAN)
Eric Sardinas (USA)
Blaze Bayley (UK)
Tim "Ripper" Owens (US)
Helstar (US)
Impellitteri (US)
Abramis Brama (S)
Grand Magus (S)
Thor (CAN)
Deströyer 666 (AUS)
Crucified Barbara (S)
Bullet (S)
Seventh Wonder (S)
Stormzone (Irl)
Torch (S)
Pilgrimz (DK)
Enforcer (S)
The Chair(S)
Tracenine (CAN)
Hysterica (S)
Black Tooth (TUR)
Lujuria (ESP)
Chains (S)
Amberian Dawn (FIN)
Axident Avenue (N)
Powderhog (DK)
More than 5 bands will be added to the lineup!
More information about all bands confirmed so far, about our tickets
and the festival in general can be found on our Web site,
http://www.swedenrock.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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-Kreator To Kick Off North American Tour
German thrash masters Kreator, who released the critically acclaimed
HORDES OF CHAOS full-length earlier this year, will kick of their
headlining North America tour next week with special guests Exodus,
Belphegor, Warbringer and Epicurean! "We can't wait to see all our
American friends again," said vocalist/guitarist Mille Petrozza. "It
has been a long time since the last tour!" The month-plus long tour
will begin on April 7th at Sonar in Baltimore, MD and wind down on May
17th at Jaxx in West Springfield, VA. Bona fide metallers are advised
not to miss this tour.
Kreator: HORDES OF CHAOS North America Tour 2009
With Exodus, Belphegor, Warbringer and Epicurean
04/07/2009 Sonar - Baltimore, MD
04/08/2009 Nokia Theatre - New York, NY
04/09/2009 Trocadero - Philadelphia, PA
04/10/2009 Palladium - Worcester, MA
04/11/2009 Medley - Montreal, QC
04/13/2009 Imperial de Quebec, QC
04/14/2009 Opera House - Toronto, ON
04/15/2009 Peabody's - Cleveland, OH
04/16/2009 Rave - Millwaukee, WI
04/17/2009 House of Blues - Chicago, IL
04/18/2009 The Rock - Maplewood, MN
04/19/2009 Garrick Centre - Winnipeg, MB
04/20/2009 The Distrikt - Regina, SK
04/21/2009 Warehouse - Calgary, AL
04/22/2009 Starlite Room - Edmonton, AL
04/24/2009 Plaza Club - Vancouver, BC
04/25/2009 Sugar - Victoria, BC
04/26/2009 El Corazon - Seattle, WA
04/27/2009 Hawthorne Theatre - Portland, OR
04/28/2009 Slims - San Francisco, CA
04/30/2009 House of Blues - Las Vegas, NV
05/01/2009 House of Blues - San Diego, CA
05/02/2009 House of Blues - West Hollywood, CA
05/04/2009 Gator's - Farmington, NM
05/05/2009 Bluebird Theater - Denver, CO
05/06/2009 Diamond Ballroom - Oklahoma City, OK
05/07/2009 Ridglea Theater - Ft Worth, TX
05/08/2009 Scout Bar - San Antonio, TX
05/09/2009 Scout Bar - Houston, TX
05/11/2009 The Garage - St. Petersburg, FL
05/12/2009 Culture Room - Ft Lauderdale, FL
05/13/2009 Masquerade - Atlanta, GA
05/14/2009 Headliner - Louisville, KY
05/15/2009 Orange Peel - Ashville, NC
05/16/2009 Volume 11 - Raleigh, NC
05/17/2009 Jaxx - West Springfield, VA
http://www.kreator-terrorzone.de/
http://www.myspace.com/officialkreator
http://www.myspace.com/spvusa
http://www.spv.de/
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-Metal Radio Braces For New Sacred Oath
Sacred Oath has long been recognized in the heavy metal underground as
one of the pioneers of the American power metal movement that began
back in 1985. Their debut album, A CRYSTAL VISION, has become a cult
classic, and established the dark, progressive sound of the band that
many have imitated. What some fans don't know is that Rob Thorne
reformed Sacred Oath in 2007, and released DARKNESS VISIBLE, putting
the band back into full active status and then released the highly
acclaimed live album TILL DEATH DO US PART in '08. Now, the new feast
begins with the self-titled album for 2009, SACRED OATH.
SACRED OATH, the album, mailed to Metal Radio March 25.
Add Date: April 14
Official Street Date: May 12
Recognizing the album's great potential, digital sales giant iTunes
comes to the party with Discovery Download Pick Of The Week April 7-13
track with the track "Counting Zeros" and anticipate 300,000 free
downloads! iTunes will also EXCLUSIVELY launch a digital sales
campaign five weeks ahead of actual street date worldwide! ALSO: MTV's
Headbanger's Blog April 6-12, Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles
Knuckletracks Player debuts April 6-12! On tour 2009!
http://www.sacredoath.net/
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-Mad Margritt News
Mad Margritt has released the second video from the CD ANIMAL. The
video for "Don't Say A Word" will be making its nationwide debut this
spring on "Rocknation TV"!!! This is the first time that Mad Margritt
has shot a concept video with a storyboard and actors. It was filmed
last month in Atlanta, GA and features Jon Bowley and Brittany
Stanford in the lead roles.
To check out the video, go to:
http://www.madmargritt.com/gallery
In addition to airing Mad Margritt's video, "Rocknation TV" will be
featuring interviews with Judas Priest, Ronnie James Dio and
Buckcherry guitarist Keith Nelson.
For more info on "Rocknation TV," go to:
http://www.myspace.com/rocknationtv
Legendary DJ Eddie Trunk, host of VH1's "That Metal Show," recently
did a review of Mad Margritt's ANIMAL CD. Eddie was very impressed
with the CD and stated "I like the no-nonsense, hard rock direction of
the group." He made great comments about several of the tracks and
seemed to like the songs "Animal" and "Don't Say A Word" the best. He
also said that lead singer Eddie Smith has "a strong voice and look"
and that guitarist Scott Banks "plays great"!!!
For more info on Eddie Trunk, go to:
http://www.eddietrunk.com/
For more info on "That Metal Show," go to:
http://www.vh1.com/
Mad Margritt is scheduled to perform at several festivals this year
including Homefest (Loganville, GA), The Cinco De Mayo Festival
(Macon, GA) and The Muscle Racing Festival (Sarasota, FL). The band is
currently in negotiations to play at several other festivals across
the country this summer. Details to be announced soon!!
Upcoming Schedule
Friday, April 3
SIDELINES
Kennesaw, Georgia
Saturday, April 4
THE WILD WING CAFE
Macon, Georgia
Saturday, April 11
THE WILD WING CAFE
Greenville, South Carolina
Friday, April 17
CHILLS
Thomaston, Georgia
Friday & Saturday, April 24-25
DOWNRIGGERS
Winder, Georgia
Friday, May 1
HOMEFEST
Loganville, Georgia
Tuesday, May 5
CINCO DE MAYO FESTIVAL
Macon, Georgia
Friday, May 8
SIDELINES
Kennesaw, Georgia
Saturday, May 9
THE DUMPSTER
Norcross, Georgia
Friday, May 22
THE WILD WING CAFE
Augusta, Georgia
Friday, May 29
THE WILD WING CAFE
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Saturday, May 30
THE WILD WING CAFE
Raleigh, North Carolina
Friday, June 5
37 MAIN
Buford, Georgia
Friday, June 12
THE CORNER TAVERN
Newnan, Georgia
Saturday June 13
THE WILD WING CAFE
Charleston, South Carolina
We recently transferred our address book to Reverbnation. This is a
great service that allows us to reach our fans more efficiently. We
would appreciate it if everyone could go to
http://www.reverbnation.com/madmargritt and update your information
(city and state) so we will be able to target specific areas with our
newsletters. For example, we don't want to send someone in New York an
e-mail about a show in Florida. We take your privacy very seriously
and would not share or sell your information. You are kept in a secure
account that only we have access to. We also urge you to join the
street team so you can help us get our music out there to more people.
Forwarding our information to friends and family would be so ROCKIN'
COOL!!
Thank you for taking the time to update this information.
Be sure to check out our new line of Mad Margritt T-shirts and
jewelry, go to:
http://www.madmargritt.com/shopping/merchandise.htm
http://www.madmargritt.com/
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-The Iron Maidens In Las Vegas, NV -- Saturday, April 4th -- FREE
SHOW!!!!
http://www.theironmaidens.com/
SCREAM FOR ME, LAS VEGAS!!!!!
The Iron Maidens return to LAS VEGAS, NEVADA with a FREE SHOW!!
SATURDAY APRIL 4th, 2009
SANTA FE STATION CASINO
Chrome Showroom
4949 N Rancho Dr
Las Vegas, Nevada 89130
Showtime 10:30 p.m.
http://www.santafestationlasvegas.com/
For more info please visit:
http://www.theironmaidens.com/tour/shows.html
UPCOMING SHOWS
Sat. May 2 - Santa Fe Springs Swap Meet, Santa Fe Springs, CA
for more info visit
http://www.sfsswapmeet.com/events.html
OTHER NEWS
Fri. April 3rd - Linda, Sara and Courtney in Unholy Pink at the Santa
Fe Springs Swap Meet. Three sets of PURE ROCK for $1.50. Show times:
7:00, 8:30 and 10:00 p.m. ALL AGES. For more info visit
http://www.myspace.com/unholypink or
http://www.sfsswapmeet.com/events.html .
SPREAD THE WORD!!!!
Sign up to be on The Iron Maidens Street Team HERE!
http://www.theironmaidens.com/streetteam.html
Pass out flyers for an upcoming show in your area and get your butt
into that show for FREE! Team for me!!!
JOIN THE IRON MAIDENS TEXT "MESSAGE BALL" GROUP
Get the latest show updates and band info as well as special discounts
and giveaways only available through this group via a text message to
your cell phone. It fun and it's FREE**!
(**your carrier's normal text rates may apply)
Just click
http://www.theironmaidens.com/ and enter your Cell Phone
where prompted.
To chat with the group, please go to
http://www.ultimatemetal.com/forum/iron-maidens-171/
Until the next time,
Up the Bloody Irons, Baby!
World's Only Female Tribute to Iron Maiden
http://www.theironmaidens.com/
http://www.myspace.com/theironmaidens
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-Swashbuckle's Music Featured In "Buccaneer: The Pursuit Of Infamy"
Game
Anyone who believes that pirates do not exist, think again. Scourge of
the Atlantic Coast, Swashbuckle, have been ransacking and pillaging
the eastern seaboard for nearly five years. Signed to Nuclear Blast
Records earlier this year, the trio of metal miscreants makes its port
o' call wherever the winds take them.
Mark Morton of Heavy Metal Examiner recently interviewed Swashbuckle
and uncovered many hidden mysteries! One of which involves this trio's
inclusion in the video game "Buccaneer: The Pursuit Of Infamy" (
http://www.pursuitofinfamy.com/ ). You'll even be surprised to find a
metal-ized version of the "Spongebob" theme (
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9s8loyFub3I )!
Find out more! CLICK HERE to read the entire interview:
http://www.examiner.com/x-5629-Heavy-Metal-Examiner~y2009m3d25-Setting-sail-with\
-Swashbuckle-American-metal-pirates-weigh-anchor-for-2009-Paganfest-tour
Recently announced to team up with a hardened crew of Vikings,
Swashbuckle are sharpening their cutlasses and preparing to hit the
high seas as part of the 2009 PaganFest North American tour. Also on
deck is a brand new studio album, BACK TO THE NOOSE, which the band
describes as "a vicious aural assailment of speedy riffs, anthemic
drinking jigs, and timeless panty-droppin' shanties: An overall
thrashterpiece." So batten down the hatches, and prepare for boarding,
because Swashbuckle is coming for you!
Swashbuckle
http://www.myspace.com/swashbuckle
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-Trinidad Rockers Orange Sky Return With Rockin' Sophomore Effort, DAT
IZ VOODOO, And Confirm U.S. Touring
Port Of Spain, Trinidad may not be the first city music fans think of
when the discussion of "hot rockspots" comes up. But if the sophomore
effort from Orange Sky, DAT IZ VOODOO, is a representation of the
local talent, it may soon join the likes of New York, Seattle, and
London. Comprised of singer/lead guitarist Nigel Rojas, rhythm
guitarist Joel Beazer, bassist Nicholas Rojas, keyboardist Richard
Hall, and drummer Obasi Springer, the style that Orange Sky specialize
in is quite varied...yet rocking.
Perhaps a fan once gave the group the highest compliment, by gushing,
"You guys sound and perform like if the Wailers and Black Sabbath had
a baby."
"I call our sound 'rock and roll,'" says Nigel. "We emulate everything
-- hard rock, soft rock, punk, reggae, and metal, so I think the term
rock and roll covers all these styles, and does not create an
expectation from the potential listener of us being too metal, too
reggae, too hard, or too soft. Our overall style offers all these
soundscapes, colors, and emotions."
DAT IZ VOODOO, released via StarCity Records, represents a rebirth of
sorts for Orange Sky, and proves that the group's critically acclaimed
debut, 2006's UPSTAIRS, was no fluke. Case in point, the album-opening
riff monger "Yesterdays And Tomorrows," the thrashy "Psycho World,"
the industrial-strength reggae-rock of "Is There Anybody There?"
(which is a barely recognizable cover of a Scorpions song), and the
crunching funk-metal riffs of "Dark Room."
A dozen songs in all, guaranteed to get fists pumping and moshpits
swirling -- with a couple of lighters-in-the-air/arm-around-your-girl
moments in between.
And while DAT IZ VOODOO is a fine stylistic showcase for the group,
the quintet promises fans that they will take it to the next level on
the album's ensuing tour.
"Orange Sky live is one hell of a bad ass, fist pumping, heart
melting, hilarious, thought provoking assault on the nervous system!
Within an hour, our show will turn everyone exposed to us into our new
friends and future Orange Sky seed sowers.
"Sounds arrogant? Not intended, just what we know what we are capable
of -- ask anyone who has been there. We seriously rock!"
Orange Sky confirmed U.S. dates are as follows.
Apr 15 2009
11:00P
Khyber
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Apr 18 2009
11:00P
The Chameleon
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Apr 25 2009
11:00P
The Pit
Jacksonville, Florida
Apr 29 2009
10:00P
The Garage
St. Petersburg, Florida
May 1 2009
8:00P
Pegasus Lounge
Tampa, Florida
May 2 2009
11:00P
Backstage Lounge
Gainesville, Florida
May 7 2009
11:00P
The Dungeon
Orlando, Florida
May 8 2009
11:00P
Doc's Place
Lakeland, Florida
May 16 2009
11:00P
Bourbon Street
New Port Richey, Florida
May 21 2009
11:00P
Flamingo Cantina
Austin, Texas
May 23 2009
11:00P
Bonds 007
San Antonio, Texas
May 28 2009
10:00P
GroundZero
Spartanburg, South Carolina
May 29 2009
11:00P
The Dive
Charleston, South Carolina
May 30 2009
11:00P
The Rock Shop
Fayetteville, North Carolina
Jun 4 2009
11:00P
Zakk's Coffeehouse
Murfressboro, North Carolina
Jun 5 2009
11:00P
Gil's Bar and Grill
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Jun 7 2009
11:00P
The Half Shell
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Jun 12 2009
10:00P
Alley Katz
Richmond, Virginia
Jun 13 2009
11:00P
The Empty Glass
Charleston, West Virginia
Jun 20 2009
11:00P
London's
Worcester, Massachusetts
FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT:
http://www.theorangesky.com/
http://www.starcityrecording.com/
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-Crown The Lost Update
Almost three years removed from their debut album REVERENCE DIES
WITHIN, melodic thrash metallers Crown The Lost return with their
second full-length, BLIND FAITH LOYALTY. The culmination of over a
year's worth of intense songwriting, band turnover and turmoil, and
unbridled creativity, BLIND FAITH LOYALTY sees CTL expand upon its
melodic thrash metal template, adding new, exotic layers of extremity,
grace, and technicality.
Formed in April of 2005, Crown The Lost is lauded as "musically
accomplished and eminently memorable" and "one of thrash metal's
outstanding new groups," and has since steadily built a devoted
following through relentless promotion and word of mouth. The band
will spend the bulk of 2009 in support of their new album with a slew
of national and with any luck, international dates.
4/04/2009 The Rex Theatre - Pittsburgh, PA w/ Exodus
4/17/2009 The Fallout Shelter - Alliquippa, PA
5/09/2009 The Smiling Moose - Pittsburgh, PA - BLIND FAITH LOYALTY CD
release show
5/23/2009 C-Rock Live - Pittsburgh, PA
5/30/2009 RPM's - Pittsburgh, PA w/ Jacobs Dream
"What you get is locomotive-powered, yet tasteful, musicality that
meets somewhere between modern thrash and In Flames/At The Gates melo-
death propulsion with a proggy air, the sheer strength and
melodiousness of Chris Renaldi's singing, and songwriting that
demonstrates care and effort." - Blabbermouth
"...Crown The Lost makes their songs complete carefully melding barbed
chops, fluid thrash, tons of melody and mostly clean singing in a
single composition." - Metal Reviews
http://www.crownthelost.com/
http://www.myspace.com/crownthelostmetal
http://www.cruzdelsurmusic.com/
http://www.myspace.com/cruzdelsurmusic
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-Rusty Cage Records Update
French Metallers Fractal Gates Sign With Rusty Cage Records
Rusty Cage Records is proud to announce the latest member of our
family: Fractal Gates. Put together atmospheric Doom Metal,
Scandinavian Death Metal and groovy, catchy Rock. Place it on French
soil and what do you get?
Fractal Gates isn't your average metal band. You won't hear their
atmospheric riffs on a regular Death Metal album. Their faster riffs
aren't your every day Gothic Doom Metal and we have never heard a rock
album with such a brutal grunt.
Fractal Gates' debut album ALTERED STATE OF CONSCIOUSNESS has it all
for you in one explosive mix and will be available June 2009! Check
out some of their upcoming songs with our MP3 player at the Rusty Cage
Records homepage (
http://www.rustycagerecords.com/label ) or at the
Fractal Gates MySpace page (
http://www.myspace.com/fractalgates ).
To satisfy all curious metal freaks we've made the track "Immersion"
download of the month April at
http://www.rustycagerecords.com/label/content/view/1188/417/ .
Magnacult To Support Mastodon
Dutch metallers Magnacult will support Mastodon on their only
headlining date in Europe at the Le Trabendo in Paris (France) on July
6th.
The band is currently writing material for its as-yet-untitled
sophomore album. They will enter the studio in April to start the pre-
production. "We are very excited to enter the studio again and record
our new material. We just played at two festivals in Holland this past
weekend and already unleashed two new songs and the reactions from the
crowd were great," says drummer Bionic.
Jesusmartyr Featuring At EMG Web Site
Sebastiaan can be seen in an advertisement at the homepage of U.S.
pickup manufacturer EMG (
http://www.emgpickups.com/ ). Check out at
the personal pages of Sebastiaan and Bruno:
http://www.emgpickups.com/artists/artist/418 (Sebastiaan)
http://www.emgpickups.com/artists/artist/419 (Bruno)
Another nice fact is that Andreas Kisser (Sepultura) played in a
Jesusmartyr T-shirt in front of 42.000 fans during their Iron Maiden
support. Check out some pictures at the Jesusmartyr section:
http://www.rustycagerecords.com/label/content/blogcategory/142/320/
Chiraw Looking For New Keyboard Player
Chiraw has parted with keyboard player Thomas Busschers. He couldn't
combine his personal life with the increasing number of gigs.
Due to this fact the band is looking for a new key wizard! If you
think you have what it takes to play in an upcoming metal band check
out the Chiraw Web site:
http://www.chiraw.nl/ !
Obsidian News: Studio Report 3 + 4: Bass And Vocals
Obsidian proudly present to you this very special two episode edition
of the Obsidian Studio Reports! You'll see how the band has been
working on the bass and vocal tracks.
Check out their MySpace blog:
http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=85971686&blogId\
=474278042
Stay heavy,
The Rusty Cage Records Team
Rusty Cage Records
http://www.rustycagerecords.com/
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-It's Open Season On Goth Kids: "Gothkill" Available On DVD May 12,
2009 Through MVD Visual
MVD Visual and Wild Eye Releasing are pleased to announce the home
viewing release of "Gothkill" for worldwide distribution on DVD.
This tongue-in-cheek, JJ Connelly horror fest features a willing cast
of New York underground and avant guard music and fetish performers,
including Flambeaux, Eve Blackwater, and Fuse's Mistress Juliya.
When Catholic Priest and Inquisitor Nicholas Dread finds out that
innocents are being burned as witches he decides to do something about
it. Unfortunately for him, his superiors don't agree and he's burned
at the stake alongside two women he forced confessions from. While
dying, Nick curses God and makes a pact with Satan to reign over his
own kingdom someday at any cost.
Now, in 21st century New York City, Dread has returned to finish the
deal. His end of the bargain with Satan must be fulfilled, and many
will die so Dread can take the throne in his kingdom of over one
hundred thousand corrupt souls. He just has to find the right bunch of
victims...and it just so happens the best Goth Club in the city is
ripe for this bloodthirsty butcher bent on revenge!
Can a group of Goths and wanna-be vampires hold their own when the
real thing arrives?
"Grown men shouldn't wear shiny black lipstick, and 'Gothkill' is
bloody good fun."
- B Through Z
"Deals with the Devil may not be new to horror films, but Connelly's
spin on the premise is fresh."
- Soho Journal
Official Selections: Coney Island Film Festival (2008) and Evil City
Film Festival (2009)
Featuring music by Hate In The Box, HUNG, and The Tombstone Brawlers,
plus score by Lyris Hung.
Most Evil Extras
• Audio/video commentary by Connelly, Falmbeaux and Blackwater
• Q&A with Connelly from a New York City screening
• "Gothkill" live performance chronicle
• Production and publicity still galleries
• Original trailers
Web site and Trailer:
http://wildeyereleasing.com/gothsite.html
Selection #: WE13529
UPC: 804879135296
Prebook: April 7, 2009
Street Date: May 12, 2009
Retail: $19.95
Run Time: 75 minutes
BIOS AND QUOTES
DVD artist Mike Hrubovcak bio and quote:
Based out of the Philadelphia / N.Y.C. area, Mike Hrubovcak has been
heavily involved in the Metal scene both musically and artistically
since 1992.
His artwork has graced many a Death Metal album cover and he has
worked with a multitude of Bands, Record Labels and Magazines
worldwide -- such as Century Media, Metal Blade and Relapse Records,
Revolver and S.O.D. Magazines; and the bands Mortician, Grave,
Sinister, Cattle Decapitation, Avulsed and many more.
Besides spending time illustrating album covers, Mike is the Vocalist
for the Monstrosity, Vile and others.
Mike says about his first foray into the horror DVD market:
"Working on 'Gothkill' was Satanically refreshing and fun"
"Gothkill" director JJ Connelly bio and quote:
First time writer/ Director JJ Connelly has spent years working behind
the scenes, and his technical experiences run the gamut from
underground art films to mainstream blockbusters. He has also spent
years working on Broadway, in television, live rock shows, and even in
opera. It was during this time that James met many of the cast of
"Gothkill."
JJ wrote prose, poetry and short stories before he started writing for
the screen, and prefers to write escapist material. Although serious
subjects are often touched upon, his aim is to entertain. Look for
more exploitation material in the future.
JJ says about his first time at bat in the horror realm:
"Everything that could have gone wrong did go wrong during production
of this movie, and yet, I got exactly what I set out to create. A
campy, B-grade midnight movie that's fun to watch."
"Gothkill" star Mistress Julyia ("Devil Girl")
Juliya Chernetsky, AKA Mistress Juylia, is a television personality
best known for her stint on the music-themed network Fuse, formerly
known as MuchMusicUSA. She hosted the heavy metal-themed program
"Uranium" and a call-in and e-mail advice program called "Slave To The
Metal," for which Sirius Radio recently signed her to do a radio
version. She currently hosts several online programs.
After over two years of being absent from Fuse, Juliya announced via
MySpace her return to Fuse to do a weekly hard rock/metal countdown
show. She also appeared on "The Weekly Riff," a panel show hosted by
Steven Smith. On September 22, 2008 she replaced Sami Jarroush as the
host of "No. 1 Countdown Rock."
Juliya and JJ Connelly became friends during her early days at Fuse.
JJ was on the Fuse lighting crew at the time. Juliya appears in
several scenes throughout "Gothkill," which are a must-see for her
legion of loyal fans.
Flambeaux ("Nick Dread")
Scottish-born fire breathing performance artist Flambeaux believes he
has at least one thing in common with his character Nick Dread. Both
were burned at the stake during the middle ages. At least, that's one
of the reasons he credits his life long fascination with fire with,
and for taking the lead role in "Gothkill."
Long before his recent stint as a contestant on "America's Got
Talent," Flambeaux has been doing fire shows and making exotic
costumes to go with his performances for most of his adult life. He
started out doing street performances in Ireland and Scotland. Since
then, he's done elaborate fire shows at star-studded events from Las
Vegas to Europe.
Flambeaux has also had a recurring role on the TV show "Mission
Fashion," wrote and directed his own Off Broadway show "World Of The P
Cult," and has also appeared on David Letterman.
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-Long Island-Based Author Releases Grunge Tome On 15th anniversary Of
Cobain Suicide
Fifteen years after Kurt Cobain's suicide on April 5th, 1994, comes
the authoritative story of grunge. "Grunge Is Dead: The Oral History
Of Seattle Rock Music" (released April 1, 2009, via ECW Press) by Greg
Prato is the definitive story of the Pacific Northwest music scene of
the late '80s and early '90s. Never before has a book attempted to
examine the scene as a whole. Pearl Jam bassist Jeff Ament says,
"Finally, a book about the early years of our little scene in Seattle.
I can't wait to hear all the different perspectives from the people
that were actually there, not the so-called experts, who didn't show
up until the '90s."
Prato will sign copies of his new book at The Book Revue in
Huntington, NY on Wednesday, April 8 at 7 p.m. (313 New York Ave), and
also at Easy Street Records & Cafe in West Seattle on Saturday, April
25 at 6 p.m. (4559 California Ave SW). These events are free and open
to public (for more information, visit
http://www.bookrevue.com/ and
http://www.easystreetonline.com/ ).
Taking the form of an oral history, Prato's tome contains over 130
original interviews conducted for the book over a three-year period.
No outside interviews are included and most of the interviews are
published here for the first time. Some of the original interviews
include:
Eddie Vedder, Pearl Jam singer
Jeff Ament, Pearl Jam/Mother Love Bone bassist
Kim Thayil, Soundgarden guitarist
Susan Silver, Soundgarden/Alice in Chains' manager, ex-wife of Chris
Cornell
Duff McKagan, Guns N' Roses bassist
Jerry Cantrell and Sean Kinney, Alice In Chains guitarist and drummer
Nancy Layne McCallum, mother of late Alice In Chains singer Layne
Staley
Mark Arm, Mudhoney singer
Chad Channing, Nirvana drummer
Jack Endino, producer Nirvana/Soundgarden/Mudhoney
Charles Peterson, photographer
Bruce Pavitt & Jonathan Poneman, founders Sub Pop Records
"Grunge Is Dead" begins with a retrospective of the '60s and '70s that
explains the rise of the Seattle music scene. Additionally, a large
number of previously unpublished photographs appear in color and black
and white throughout the book. The result is the complete first-hand
history of grunge. "Grunge Is Dead" will allow rock fans to discover a
unique chapter in music history, through the experiences of the people
who were actually there.
Greg Prato is a Long Island, New York-based journalist whose writing
has appeared in All Music Guide, Classic Rock Magazine, and Goldmine
Magazine, and is the author of the books "A Devil On One Shoulder And
An Angel On The Other: The Story Of Shannon Hoon And Blind Melon" and
"Touched By Magic: The Tommy Bolin Story." He has interviewed many
noted rock musicians over the years, including members of Rush, Kiss,
Jane's Addiction, The Ramones, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, and others.
Title: "Grunge Is Dead: The Oral History Of Seattle Rock Music"
Author: Greg Prato
Publisher: ECW Press
Distributor: Independent Publishers Group (IPG)
Publication: April 2009
Price: $19.95 US / $22.95 CDN
ISBN-13: 978-1-55022-877-9
Available from bookstores and online book retailers.
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-Viking Skull Video Premiere
Powerage Records in cooperation with popular metal news site Deciblog
(
http://www.decibelmagazine.com/blog ) today unveil the new video
from England's Viking Skull. The clip for "Hair Of The Dog" was filmed
just after the band's U.S. shows with Clutch this past Christmas
season. It was filmed at The Note and various locations in and around
the Westchester area where director Bam Margera lives. The song comes
from the band's latest album, DOOM GLOOM HEARTACHE & WHISKEY,
available now on Powerage Rock/Candlelight.
Released November 25, DOOM GLOOM HEARTACHE & WHISKEY is the band's
first album with proper U.S. distribution and promotion. In an
interview conducted with radio tip sheet FMQB late in 2008 drummer
Jess Margera said, "this record is the epitome of every good rock band
smashed into one." As the lone American in the band, Margera remembers
his initial introduction to the 'Skull. "I think five years ago was
the first time I heard Viking Skull get played on the jukebox at the
Crobar in London. The whole place went insane. It was kind of like
when I was a kid hearing BACK IN BLACK for the first time. I bought
everyone there a shot of Makers mark and a beer."
With limited support and resources, Viking Skull have single-handedly
created their own early opportunities. Independently recording their
first release for a whopping $500, their 2003 mini-album titled
CHAPTER ONE remains the only album to score 11 out of 10 in England's
Metal Hammer. The band's full-length debut, BORN IN HELL, was released
in 2005. While finding limited stateside exposure, in Europe the band
continued to build on a growing fanbase and profile. Tours with Clutch
and cKy would see them through the year setting up the recording of
their second album. CHAPTER TWO would be released in early 2007 and
featured guest appearances from members of Fireball Ministry. It would
also feature the first contributions from Margera (also a member of
cKy and stoner super-group The Company Band).
Viking Skull is vocalist/founder Roddy Stone, bassist Waldie,
guitarists Dom and Brandywine Eel, and drummer Jess Margera.
http://www.myspace.com/vikingskull
http://www.poweragerecords.com/
http://www.eastworldrecordings.com/
http://www.candlelightrecordsusa.com/
http://www.myspace.com/candlelightrecordsusa
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-Pestilence Is Back: RESURRECTION MACABRE To Release April 9th, 2009
On Mascot Records U.S.A.
HOLLYWOOD, CA -- Pestilence returns after 15 years of deathlike
silence to release the brand new studio album RESURRECTION MACABRE.
It's a stunning musical statement that will bring the band back to the
forefront of the international death metal community. The album is a
display of the timeless power of brutal death metal with modern day
technique and skill of experienced musicians.
The brand new album was recorded in Denmark, with producer Jacob
Hansen. The new incarnation of Pestilence consists of original band
member Patrick Mameli, the American bass wizard Tony Choy (Atheist,
Cynic, a.o.) and powerhouse drummer Peter Wildoer (Arch Enemy,
Darkane, a.o.). Guitar player Patrick Uterwijk will join the band for
the live shows.
"When so many people asked to resurrect Pestilence it got me
thinking," explains Patrick Mameli. "For many years it was a closed
chapter. I have always been very clear about that. The last couple of
years I discovered, to my amazement, that the band had not been
forgotten, but still meant a lot to many fans. So there were a few
things that got the ball rolling. First of all the fans. I also
noticed that old school death metal was making a comeback. It did whet
my appetite. I discovered that I felt the urge to get involved again
with the great musical tradition that is death metal. I wanted to
leave my own mark again. Another important factor was that I knew that
with Tony Choy and Peter Wildoer by my side I had found the right
people to make this dream come true. These guys are both absolutely
stunning musicians. Simply the best one could wish for. Their creative
input on the album is invaluable."
The result of many months of hard work is aptly titled RESURRECTION
MACABRE. The new album has everything to offer that a fan of
Pestilence -- old and new -- possibly could wish for. And more. It has
the dark atmosphere, brutal vocals, sheer power and technical skills
-- always the trademarks of Pestilence. Patrick Mameli stresses that
his band is not going to take the easy ride of nostalgia. "I don't
want to rely on successes of the past. This is not a reunion, but a
second life for Pestilence. That's why we wanted to mark our comeback
with a new studio album. Stylistically it goes back to the days of
CONSUMING IMPULSE and TESTIMONY OF THE ANCIENTS, but it's also
apparent that time did not stand still. I am a better musician than a
was back then. Compared to the old days the technical possibilities
are limitless."
Another link to the glory days of the past are the three old
Pestilence songs that get a new life on the new album: "Chemo
Therapy," "Out Of The Body" and "Lost Souls," all coming from the
first two Pestilence albums. "It seemed like a good idea to connect
ourselves to our musical past. Apart from that I liked the idea of
revisiting those old songs and to see what they would sound like when
performed and recorded in this advanced day and age."
Following the release of RESURRECTION MACABRE Pestilence will support
the album old heavy metal style: by hitting the road for a still
growing number of gigs worldwide. The first responses of fans,
promoters and media are overwhelming and unanimous: Pestilence are
back!
For more information go to
http://www.myspace.com/pestilenceofficial .
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-Dark Castle To Release SPIRITED MIGRATION
The city of Saint Augustine, FL has the distinction or being the
oldest city/port in the United States and the home of the duo Dark
Castle. Brought to the attention of At A Loss Recordings by both
Sanford Parker (Minsk/Buried At Sea) and Philip Cope (Kylesa), the
couple will release there first full-length SPIRITED MIGRATION on May
26th. Recorded by Phillip Cope and mastered by Scott Hull (both
Kylesa, Baroness, etc.), SPIRITED MIGRATION continues the metallic
doom psyche journey the band's stunning FLIGHT OF THE PEGASUS began.
Guttural howls and towering volume are broken up with post-rock
interludes. Exotic scales and haunting rhythms pull the listener
further into Dark Castle's unique atmospheres. For fans of Yob, Rwake,
Samothrace, etc.
No strangers to the road, the band kicked off a short string of tour
dates today at The Slurp in Tempe, AZ with Transient, Sinking In Sh*t,
Pigeon Religion. Dark Castle are not to be missed live.
DARK CASTLE Tour Dates
4/02/2009 The Doom Room - Vicksburg, MS w/ Buzzardstein, Face On Mars
4/03/2009 Mia's Pub - Shreveport, LA w/ Buzzardstein, Power Pellut
4/04/2009 Saturn Bar - New Orleans, LA w/ Buzzardstein
4/05/2009 Doozer's Pub - Jacksonville, FL w/ Dead Commuter, Ol
Scratch, Hollow Leg
4/30/2009 Lenny's - Atlanta, GA w/ Subrig Destroyer
5/07/2009 Drip's - Hickory, NC w/ US Christmas, Stinking Lizaveta
6/04/2009 Spinnaker - Panama City, FL w/ Zoraster, Mouth Of The
Architects, It Starts Today
SPIRITED MIGRATION track listing
"Awake In Sleep" (6:51)
"Into The Past" (5:35)
"Spirited Migration" (1:46)
"Growing Slow" (4:31)
"Weather The Storm" (3:26)
"Flight Beyond" (4:14)
"Grasping The Awe" (4:12)
"A Depth Returns" (6:33)
http://www.myspace.com/darkcastlemetal
http://www.myspace.com/atalossrecordings
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-Gorgoroth Trademark Verdict Reached
Oslo City District Court has delivered a verdict on the main question
in the Gorgoroth trademark case, which took place at the end of
January 2009. The court has decided that King Ov Hell's trademark
registration #243365 of the band name Gorgoroth is NOT valid and shall
therefore be deleted. The court states that King Ov Hell and Gaahl
excluded themselves from the band Gorgoroth when they tried to fire
Infernus in October 2007. The court further states that Infernus
cannot be excluded from Gorgoroth, unless he himself decides to quit.
Infernus is very pleased, but not surprised, by this verdict. The
remaining issues concerning financial matters and such are yet to be
decided upon.
Blabbermouth.net has received the following statement from bassist Tom
Cato Visnes and vocalist Kristian Espedal regarding the latest
developments in their legal dispute with guitarist Infernus over the
rights to the Gorgoroth band name: "Regarding the recent court case
over the use of the name Gorgoroth, Kristian Espedal and Tom Cato
Visnes confirm that parts of the verdict have been decided and went in
favour of Infernus. This is only a partial verdict on the case.
Because of the complexity of this case, there will be further court
hearings and the final verdict will be announced within a few weeks."
"Gaahl and King wish Infernus the best of luck using the banner of
Gorgoroth on his art."
http://www.gorgoroth.info
http://www.regainrecords.com/
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*** NEWS/RUMORS ***
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-Check out a brand new interview with the reformed Anacrusis at
http://www.examiner.com/x-5629-Heavy-Metal-Examiner~y2009m4d1-Exclusive-Intervie\
w-with-Anacrusis-Kenn-Nardi-Screams-of-reunion-new-album-and-the-bands-future
.
-Anvil appeared at the Soho Apple Store in New York City on March 25
to promote the film "Anvil! The Story Of Anvil." Also on hand were the
film's director Sacha Gervasi, "That Metal Show" hosts Eddie Trunk,
Don Jameson, and Jim Florentine, and WWE wrestler Chris Jericho. Check
out photos from the event at
http://www.rockstarpix.com/ . Check out a
new Anvil Street Team site at
http://www.myspace.com/anvil_ny_streetteam .
-Asylum, featuring singer/guitarist Markus Johansson and bassist
Johnny Rox, has posted another new song at
http://www.myspace.com/officialasylum . Check out "Permanent
Heartbreak" now.
-Online reports indicate the surviving members of the original Bad
Company -- singer Paul Rodgers, guitarist Mick Ralphs, and drummer
Simon Kirke -- will reunite to play 10 shows this summer.
-In Black Sabbath news, Roadrunner Records will release Heaven &
Hell's THE DEVIL YOU KNOW outside North America, Japan, and Asia on
April 27. Upcoming European tour dates:
5/30 - 5/31 - B-1, Moscow, Russia
6/1 - New Arena, St. Petersburg, Russia
6/2 - Icehall, Helsinki, Finland
6/4 - Spektrum, Oslo, Norway
6/6 - Sweden Rocks Festival, Solvesborg, Sweden
6/8 - Hessenhallen, Giessen, Germany
6/9 - Zitadelle, Berlin, Germany
6/10 - Jakoarena, Bamburg, Germany
6/13 - Waldrock, Bergum, Holland
6/14 - Europahalle, Karlsruhe, Germany
6/16 - Museumplatz, Bonn, Germany
6/17 - Volkshaus, Zurich, Switzerland
6/19 - Hellfest, Clisson, France
6/21 - Metalway Festival, Zaragoza, Spain
6/26 - Graspop, Dessel, Belgium
6/27 - Gods Of Metal Festival, Milan, Italy
7/27 - Athens Festival, Athens, Greece
7/31 - Wacken Festival, Wacken, Germany
Check out a stream of Heaven & Hell's new single "Bible Black" at
http://www.noisecreep.com/2009/03/24/heaven-and-hell-bible-black-song-premiere/
.
-The Dead End Kidz announced one of their live videos is ranked at #4
at OurStage.com. Check it out now, and help bump up that ranking:
http://www.ourstage.com/video/channel/126-hard-rock-videos/BDNZZIUPMJIF-its-now-\
or-never
. The band's cover of Aerosmith's "Toys In The Attic" is also
available, at
http://www.ourstage.com/play/track/UFJLNRBYNGJN ,
http://www.myspace.com/dekmusic , and
http://www.youtube.com/john8186
.
-In Journey news... Frontiers - A Tribute To Journey features vocalist
Jeremey Hunsicker, who wrote and recorded with Journey in 2007,
contributing to the comeback album REVELATION. Along with Hunsicker,
the tribute act features guitarist Kenny Seay, original bassist Greg
Eanes, keyboardist/guitarist Andy King, and drummer Russ Whitman.
-Former Kiss guitarist Ace Frehley will appear at today's (April 2)
grand opening of the Hard Rock Cafe in the new Yankee Stadium. Joining
Frehley will be guitarist Scott Ian (Anthrax), bassist Frank Bello
(Anthrax), and drummer Anton Fing (Frehley's Comet, "Late Show With
David Letterman"), and the quartet will perform "New York Groove."
Meanwhile, a new $84.99 Gene Simmons axe guitar controller is now
available for all you gamers; see
http://www.kissonline.com/ for more,
and check out a new Official Axe Guitar Fan Page on Facebook.
-An MP3 of Powerwolf's "Raise Your Fist, Evangelist" from BIBLE OF THE
BEAST is available at
http://www.metalblade.de/mp3/powerwolf/raiseyourfistevangelist.mp3 .
-Rob Rock's THE VOICE OF MELODIC METAL - LIVE IN ATLANTA is due May 22
from AFM Records.
-Rocklahoma announced Anthrax will headling opening night. Updated
festival lineup: Anthrax, Twisted Sister, Great White, Vixen, Saxon,
Hericane Alice, Helix, Danger Danger, Warrant, Night Ranger, Gypsy
Pistoleros, Nelson, Kix, Bang Tango, Beautiful Creatures, L.A. Guns,
Britny Fox, Faster Pussycat, Lillian Axe. See
http://www.rocklahoma.com/ for more.
-Saga's first album with new vocalist Rob Moratti, THE HUMAN
CONDITION, out now. Track list: "The Human Condition," "Avalon," "A
Number And A Name," "Let It Go," "Now Is Now," "Crown Of Thorns," "You
Look Good To Me," "Hands Of Time," "Step Inside." See
http://www.sagaontour.ca/ and
http://www.myspace.com/sagaca for more.
-Type O Negative's BLOODY KISSES will be reissued by Roadrunner
Records, as part of the "Top Shelf" series, as a 2-CD set on May 5.
The second disc will feature eight bonus tracks from the album's
recording sessions. The set's booklet will sport new liner notes and a
new interview.
Thanks to Bill "Christian Man" Kotowski, John Erigo, Mark Morton,
Dalila Kriheli, HeadbangerNYC.com, Randy Roxx, and musictap.net for
help gathering some of this information.
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*** ROCK HARD RIDE FREE ***
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by Tim Wadzinski (
tsw512@...)
-A recent issue of "Pilgrims Of Sabbocracy," the newsletter from
Black-Sabbath.com, had a bit where main man Joe Siegler talked about
the old "Stars" video. (For all you youngsters out there, Ronnie James
Dio assembled a huge metal all-star project called Hear 'N Aid back in
1986, and there was a charity album and single released.) Seems he ran
across the video on VH1 Classic and wondered if the mailing address
shown at the end was still valid. He must be a powerful man because he
simply asked Wendy Dio about it. :) She informed him that if anyone
would still like to donate, they should contribute to Children Of The
Night. Ronnie has been involved with this charity for a long time; it
"benefits abused children and fights against street prostitution. See
http://www.childrenofthenight.org/ for more.
-HeadbangerNYC.com reported a new VH1 "Rock Doc" entitled "Do It For
The Band: The Women Of The Sunset Strip" will premiere April 3 on VH1
(11 p.m.) and April 4 on Vh1 Classic (10 p.m.). Hype: "[The show]
tells the story of the mistresses of metal, Narrated by former 'Cherry
Pie' video girl Bobbie Brown -- the women who played a big part in the
L.A. rock scene. These are the girls who sacrificed for the band --
they clothed, washed, fed, housed, and loved rock stars like Tommy
Lee, Nikki Sixx, Slash, Axl Rose, Blackie Lawless, Jani Lane and many
others. Viewers will get a first hand look at what it was like to live
life in the fast lane as the women reveal secrets and share stories."
-So I just heard Elvenking's cover of Belinda Carlisle's "Heaven Is A
Place On Earth." Yes, it's true. An Italian band that sings about
elves has covered an old pop song. (I bet the band members are about
my age and remember the dreamy video for Carlisle's song... <sigh>)
Anyway, last night I heard A Flock Of Seagulls' "I Ran" on some '80s
radio station. I think a metal band should cover that song. Seriously.
It would rock.
-Did you all read the Gorgorth press release above? Am I to understand
a gentleman who calls himself King Ov Hell was in court? Did he swear
on a Bible? I picture the old "Saturday Night Live" skit where Jon
Lovitz portrayed the devil on "People's Court." The judge tried to
calm him down by banging his gavel and saying "Mr. Mephistopheles,
please!"
-Regarding the Iron Maidens, besides Unholy Pink mentioned above there
is another side project featuring a couple of the Maidens: The Little
Dolls. This group plays Ozzy, Sabbath, and other metal covers. See
http://www.thelittledolls.com/ for more.
-In my current playlist: Doro - FEAR NO EVIL (AFM Records), Crown The
Lost - BLIND FAITH LOYALTY (Cruz Del Sur Music), Eighteen Wheels
Burning - TWEAK'D OUT, STRUNG UP & REDLINED (MeteorCity), Edenbridge -
MYEARTHDREAM (Napalm Records).
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*** REVIEWS ***
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LES CLAYPOOL - OF FUNGI AND FOE (B-/C+) Prawn Song Records, 2009
12 tracks, RT: 49:33
[
http://www.lesclaypool.com/ ]
[
http://www.myspace.com/thereallesclaypool ]
[
http://www.prawnsong.com/ ]
Bizarre, odd, off-the-wall -- these are some of the adjectives one
could use to describe the music of Les Claypool. I suspect there are
generally two camps when it comes to Les, those who think he is a
genius and those who find his material virtually unlistenable. I guess
I fall somewhere in the middle though, as I always had a soft spot for
Primus, finding their peculiar brand of very alternative rock
curiously engaging. OF FUNGI AND FOE is Les' second solo album and
maintains the offbeat quality of Primus while deviating from the hard
rock element often found in their work. Honestly, it is likely going
to be a difficult listen for those not acclimated to Les' avant-garde
approach, as this stuff is anything but conventional. Check out
"Amanitas" or "Kazoo" for a taste of what's on offer here, as those
tracks provide a pretty good representation. Les likes to incorporate
some strange sounds in his compositions, courtesy of a multitude of
bass guitar variations and instruments such as the penny whistle and
vibraphone. In addition to the unusual structure of the music, Les
utilizes a spoken word style of singing that suits the storytelling
aspect of the songs but can be hard to take after awhile. Indeed, by
the time you get through "What Would Sir George Martin Do" you might
get the feeling of a bit too much repetition. I wish the album had
featured more along the lines of "Primed By 29," a hilarious piece
where all the best aspects of Les' style come together. Relentless in
its weirdness, this is one I can only take in doses but will surely
find an audience with those wanting to stray off the beaten path, as I
can quite confidently say there is nothing else similar making the
rounds these days...
- Neal Woodall (
MysticX9@...)
SACRED OATH (A) Angel Thorn, 2009
14 tracks, RT: 1:12:43
[
http://www.sacredoath.net/ ]
[
http://www.mypspace.com/sacredoath ]
Somehow I missed out on Sacred Oath back in the day, the band
originating in Connecticut circa 1985. 1987's A CRYSTAL VISION is now
hailed as something of a lost classic, the group calling it a day in
1988 before reforming for another go in 2005. Now consisting of
original members Rob Thorne (vocals, guitar) and Kenny Evans (drums)
along with recent additions Bill Smith (guitar) and Scott Waite
(bass), the band are ready for a second lease on life with their new
self-titled release. Sacred Oath play adept power metal in the style
of Lizzy Borden, Crimson Glory and Armored Saint, unleashing dark,
thoroughly vintage sounding epics such as "Voodoo Dolls," "Counting
Zeros," "Order Of The System Lords," and "What The Dark Will Undo."
Rob Thorne's stratospheric vocals are a high point, often reminiscent
of early Geoff Tate, King Diamond and the aforementioned Lizzy Borden.
Everything else you want and expect is here, however, including
galloping rhythms, dual leads and mystical lyrics all delivered via a
crisp production. One of the best things I've heard so far this year,
let me highly recommend SACRED OATH to you, and hope the guys stick
around this time...
- Neal Woodall (
MysticX9@...)
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