Detritus
Issue #507
Week of June 29, 2009
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-Happy July. Let's start it off with a bonanza of album reviews, eh? -
Tim

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-Kiss To Headline New Orleans Voodoo Experience!

Special Price On A Three-Day Pass Available To The Kiss Army!

Attention Kiss Army!

Kiss, one of the most influential and successful rock and roll bands
of all-time, will anchor this year's Voodoo Experience!

More than 150 artists are confirmed for this year's Voodoo Experience,
Friday, October 30, Saturday, October 31 and Sunday, November 1. The
11th annual Voodoo Experience -- and the third to coincide exactly
with Halloween -- will once again celebrate music, as well as New
Orleans' bohemian culture, arts and cuisine.

Kiss Army fan club members receive a special discount price on the
three-day pass for Voodoo Experience!

The special Price is avaialable from Friday @ 10 a.m. - Monday @ 5
p.m. (local venue time). Kiss Army fan club members will find a
special code after logging in to the tour page:
http://www.kissontour.com/

If you have not renewed your Kiss Army membership and you want access
to presale tickets, now is your chance!

Click http://www.kissontour.com/service.php?module=subscribe_step_one
to renew your Kiss Army membership and get this exclusive, Kiss Army
fan club T-shirt!

For only $35, Kiss Army members will get all of the following:

o EXCLUSIVE Kiss Army Fan Club T-shirt
o $10 coupon to the Kiss Online Shop
o 10% discount and members-only merchandise from the Kiss Online Shop
o Presale access to Kiss concert tickets and VIP packages before the
public on-sale
o Members-only portion of KISSOnline.com

IMPORTANT: Members will first have to log in to the site and will be
redirected to complete the renewal purchase once logged in. If your
membership expires in more than 30 days, you will not be directed to
the renewal purchase page.

Stay tuned to KISSOnline.com for all the latest updates.

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-Magic Circle Music Update

Ultimate Tour Passes Not Available For Show In Romania

Due to logistical reasons, the previously announced Ultimate Tour Pass
will not be available for the Manowar show in Romania. We apologize
for any inconvenience. Regardless, we hope to see you at B'estfest
Aftershock in Bucharest where we will rock Romania like it has never
been rocked before!

The Loreley: A Festival Site Unlike Any Other In The World

The Loreley Open-Air Theatre lies on a mighty plateau not far from the
top of the Loreley rock (133 metres high). It is not only surrounded
by myths and legends, it is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Due to
its unique natural acoustics and architectural style, it is also one
of the most legendary open-air venues anywhere. It was Genesis that
started the rock festival tradition in 1976. The years that followed
saw all the international icons of pop and rock performing in the
theatre. Immortal festivals such as the Bizarre Festival and the
Summer Jam premiered at the Loreley. And now the story continues with
the Magic Circle Festival 2009.

Travel Information: To The Loreley By Car, Train Or Plane

The legendary Loreley Open-Air Theatre is in St. Goarshausen
(postcode: 56346), Germany. Whether you're coming from the north,
south, east or west, if you're travelling by car you'll find all the
directions and a route planner at the Magic Circle Festival site. If
you're travelling by train you should get off at the "Sankt
Goarshausen" train station and then take the bus to the festival site.
You'll find information on train connections the Magic Circle Festival
site at the "Deutsche Bahn" (German Rail). If you want to fly to the
Magic Circle Festival, there are four airports within a radius of 150
kilometres: Frankfurt-Hahn, Frankfurt am Main, Cologne-Bonn and
Mannheim. You'll find all the information you need at the Magic Circle
Festival site.

DEFIANCE By Jack Starr's Burning Starr Now Available On MP3!

DEFIANCE by Jack Starr's Burning Starr is now available for sale
online in high-quality, DRM-free, MP3 format only at The Kingdom Of
Steel Online Store. The downloadable version of the E.P. will contain
the same content as the original CD.

Keep posted to http://www.magiccirclemusic.com/ for more information
and look for Jack Starr's Burning Starr at Magic Circle Festival III
at the Loreley on the Rhine River on July 18, 2009. For tickets and
details visit http://www.magiccirclefestival.com/ .

THE ESSENTIAL SHRED GUITAR COLLECTION By Joe Stump Now Available On
MP3!

THE ESSENTIAL SHRED GUITAR COLLECTION by Joe Stump is now available
for sale online in high-quality, DRM-free, MP3 format only at The
Kingdom Of Steel Online Store. The downloadable version of the E.P.
will contain the same content as the original CD.

Keep posted to http://www.magiccirclemusic.com/ for more information
and look for Joe Stump on tour with HolyHell and Manowar on the Death
To Infidels Tour 2009. For tour dates and details visit
http://www.magiccirclefestival.com/ .

The World Reacts To "Father"

The response to "Father" has been phenomenal! The first song released
on Manowar's new E.P. THUNDER IN THE SKY was recorded in 16 languages
and included as a Bonus CD. As soon as the fans heard their respective
languages, the mail started pouring in!

"Hi, my name is Ayten Karasakal from TURKEY. I am 15 years old. I love
your BABA/FATHER song. I love MANOWAR so much. You are the greatest.
You'll always carry heavy metal's flag. We want to see you in Turkey!
Please, please, please, please, please come to Turkey. Thanks for your
Turkish song."

"There is no such words, that can express my feelings when I listen to
this song in my national language. It was a great idea to record it in
so many languages. I think that you gave a feeling of being special to
all fans, if not, you gave it to me. Congratulations to Eric for
singing in Polish, because it's quite difficult for foreigners to even
speak in it. You did very well, Eric! My woman said that she would
like to sing this song to her parents on the day of our wedding. I'm
sure I'll do it with her cause I sing in band and it would be great to
sing it in two voices! hehe... Manowar song on my wedding party. Just
thinking about it is making me crazy! HAIL TO YOU ALL!!!" Merin

"I want to thank you for amazing show you did Finland at Provinssi
rock. I watched a documentation about the song Father on Finnish fan
page of Manowar and you talked about the song and how it touches many
with its message. The lyrics truly are touching and compelling, I
don't know whether you write your songs from your own experiences or
not, but the song is really profound. To me this song is important
because I'm not that close to my father and the lyrics don't really
reflect the relationship between me and my father, but Eric's voice
and the sound of this track makes me feel content that I even have a
father. I want to say you that your songs touch me deeply and help me
carry on."

"Hail from Romania! My name is Mihai Popescu , I am 16 years old. You
are the truly kings of metal. This song, Father [TATA], WOW it's...
like I don't know how to say, but my grandfather has listened to it
and he loves this song, and he doesn't listen to metal. He lost his
father in WW2. Anyway... you are the first band doing this...and this
is absolutely awsome."

"Father" is available at all festivals on the "Death To Infidels Tour
2009" recorded in German, Italian, Hungarian, Romanian, Bulgarian,
Norwegian, Spanish, French, Greek, Turkish, Polish, Japanese,
Croatian, Portuguese and Finnish. Along with THUNDER IN THE SKY the
new E.P. It is also available for sale online in high-quality, DMR-
free, MP3 format only at The Kingdom Of Steel Online Store. The
downloadable version of the E.P. contains the exact same content as
the version on sale during the tour: "Thunder In The Sky," "God Or
Man," "Let The Gods Decide," "Father," "Die With Honor," "The Crown
And The Ring" (2008) and 16 versions of "Father."

Watch the "Father" video here. Be sure to share it with yours! Hail
and Kill!
http://www.youtube.com/watch--Q-v--E-3sXSEPSppDQ

Manowar
http://www.manowar.com/

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

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

Kingdom Of Steel Online Store
http://store.magiccirclemusic.com/

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-"Rocknation TV" Interviews Deep Purple's Steve Morse

West coast VJ Jeffrey Easton got this exclusive interview with Steve
Morse for "Rocknation."

The interview can be previewed online at http://www.rocknation.us/ and
featured on Episode 46.

"Rocknation TV"

"Rocknation TV" is a weekly 30-minute metal program featuring videos
such as Halford, Devil Driver, Lamb Of God, Jetboy, Megadeth & more.
The TV show is online and aired nationwide on Time Warner, Comcast,
Service Electric and Charter Communications. Some of the cities airing
the show include Manhattan-NY, Houston-TX, Anaheim-CA, Chicago-IL,
Austin-TX, Denver-CO, Atlanta-GA, Cleveland-OH, Dallas-TX and
Sacramento-CA.

"Rocknation TV" has had exclusive TV interviews with Judas Priest,
Buckcherry, Heaven & Hell, Testament, Deep Purple, Story Of The Year,
MXPX, Dream Theater and more.

For more info, check out the "Rocknation TV" Web site
http://www.rocknation.us/ or http://www.myspace.com/rocknationtv .

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-Paul Gilbert Hits The Charts With New Release UNITED STATES

UNITED STATES Out Now On Mascot Records U.S.A.

HOLLYWOOD, CA -- UNITED STATES is the first collaboration of Paul
Gilbert and Freddie Nelson. The album features 10 new songs which they
wrote, performed, and produced together in the summer of 2008. As the
new album gets rave reviews UNITED STATES takes a hold of the airwaves
this week nation-wide!

Week 1 on the radio and Gilbert's adds and spins are coming in strong:

CMJ Loud Rock
18 total adds

FMQB Metal Detector
#7 Most Added w/26 adds
Debut #67 on the charts w/30 spins!

Commercial Specialty
KFLY Eugene, OR
KFTE Lafayette, LA
KMKF Manhattan, KS
KZZE Medford, OR
Rebel Radio Northbrook, IL
WBYR Ft. Wayne, IN
WCHZ Augusta, GA
WEDG Buffalo, NY
WHEB Portsmouth, NH
WKGB Binghamton, NY
WKLL/WKRL Waterville, NY
WOBX Nags Head, NC
WPUP Bethlehem, GA
WVBR Interlaken, NY

College / Community
KNON Dallas, TX
KSJS San Jose, CA
KZSC Santa Cruz, CA
WBGU Bowling Green, OH
WEOS Waterloo, NY
WMPG Portland, ME
WNHU West Haven, CT
WXOU Rochester Hills, MI

Paul Gilbert began his career with the legendary shred-metal band
Racer X in 1986. Since then, his guitar playing has brought him number
one hits with the band Mr. Big, and a devoted following of guitar and
music lovers all over the world. Gilbert's recent foray into
instrumental guitar music brought him even more attention, and has
resulted in extensive touring with Joe Satriani's "G3" tour in North
America and over 100 shows as a headliner in Europe, Japan, and South
America.

UNITED STATES is one Paul Gilbert album you must add to your
collection.

Track listing:
1. The Last Rock'n Roll Star
2. Hideway
3. Waste Of Time
4. Bad Times Good
5. Paris Hilton Look-alike
6. The Answer
7. I'm Free
8. Pulsar
9. Girl From Omaha
10. I'm Not Addicted

For more information go to http://www.paulgilbert.com/ or
http://www.mascotrecordsusa.com/ .

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-Napalm Records News

Saltatio Mortis: Orkus Cover Story & New Video Clip

The latest issue of Orkus offers fans of the gleemen (and those who
would like to join their ranks) an exclusive look behind the scenes.
The focus of the in-depth cover story is of course the upcoming album
WER WIND SAT..., which will be released on August 28. However, it is a
known fact that Saltatio Mortis never rest on their laurels and thus
are already providing the finishing touches to their newest video, the
album opener "Ebenbild." Fans will not have to wait much longer, as
the video will go online in merely seven days. The countdown has begun
and the gleemen will soon rock the Middle Ages!

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

Alestorm: New Video

Scottish bucaneers and chartbreakers (number 60 in the German LP
charts and 14 and 17 in the British Independent Album Charts and Rock/
Metal Charts respectively) have finished filming their brand new
video. The new band anthem "Keelhauled" was transferred successfully
to the visual medium and offers fans a one-of-a-kind pirate adventure
including just the right amount of rum, gold and of course, Nancy the
Tavern Wench. Privateers and landlubbers may watch the clip at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ta-Z_psXODw .

http://www.myspace.com/alestorm

Draconian: Israel Clip

The Swedish Doom/Gothic metal band brought a special video document
from their recent trip to Israel. The clip to "Bloodflower" -- the
brightest jewel on their latest album TURNING SEASON WITHIN --
captures the unique atmosphere of these special gigs. Fans may watch
the clip at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOe7uvm-kp4 .

http://www.draconian.se/
http://www.myspace.com/draconianmusic

Upcoming Releases:
July
Ahab CD - THE DIVINITY OF OCEANS - Nautik Funeral Doom Metal -
24.07.2009
Syrach CD - A DARK BURIAL - Doom Metal - 24.07.2009
Leaves' Eyes MCD - MY DESTINY - Gothic Metal - 24.07.2009

August
Saltatio Mortis CD+DVD - WER WIND SAT... - Medieval Rock - 28.08.2009
Leaves' Eyes CD - NJORD - Gothic Metal - 28.08.2009

http://www.napalmrecords.com/

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-Executive Producer Jesse James Dupree Develops New TV Show, "Full
Throttle Saloon"

[Note: Two very similar press releases came out back-to-back, so here
they both are. - Tim]

Following the success of the Emmy-nominated hit MTV show, "Two-A-
Days," executive producer Jesse James Dupree of Mighty Loud
Entertainment, has partnered with Arnold Rifkin of Cheyenne ("Die
Hard," "Armageddon") and A. Smith & Co ("Hell's Kitchen," "I Survived
A Japanese Gameshow") and has just placed his next show with the Tru
Television Network. Based on the world's largest biker bar in Sturgis,
South Dakota, the show follows bar owner Mike Ballard through the
rally, and what it takes to run the Full Throttle Saloon. Ballard
manages over 300 employees (100 of which are quite voluptuous
bartenders) -- all the while having only nine days to generate
millions of dollars. Jesse describes the show as, "'The Deadliest
Catch' meets 'Coyote Ugly' on steroids. Everyone should show up to the
Full Throttle Saloon this year and be a part of our new show." "Full
Throttle Saloon" will air mid-summer.

In addition to Executive-producing cable television shows, JJD has
produced three Pay-Per-Views and the "Dirt Poor Comedy" show. He also
runs Mighty Loud, which is a full-service entertainment company, that
produces television shows, band management, and a record label
distributed through Universal / Fontana. Jesse is also the General
Manager of Kiefer Sutherland and Jude Cole's label, Ironworks (Billy
Boy On Poison, Rocco Deluca & The Burden, and honeyhoney). In 2008,
Jesse James Beer was launched, which is currently available in Kansas,
Missouri, and South Dakota, while JJD released a solo album REV IT UP
AND GO-GO, as Jesse James Dupree & Dixie Inc. In addition to all of
the above, JJD remains the front man of the rock group Jackyl, that
continues to perform more than 50 shows a year headlining festivals
across the country. Jackyl has sold more than three million albums and
is currently planning on releasing a new album at the end of the
summer. Jackyl holds the Guinness World Record for 100 shows in 50
days. Jesse James Dupree is an executive producer, rock star,
entrepreneur, record label exec, and all around hardest working man in
show business.

Mike Ballard's Full Throttle Saloon To Be Featured In New TV Show

Mike Ballard, owner of the world's largest biker bar, has partnered
with Jesse James Dupree (Mighty Loud), Arnold Rifkin (Cheyenne), and
A. Smith & Co. ("Hell's Kitchen," "I Survived A Japanese Gameshow") to
solidify a new TV show, "Full Throttle Saloon," that will soon air on
the Tru Network. The show centers around Mike Ballard and what it
takes to run the world's largest biker bar -- managing 300 employees,
including 100 voluptuous bartenders, over nine days to make as much
money as possible. When roughly 700,000 bikers descend upon Sturgis
for the annual rally week, things are bound to get interesting! "I'm
so proud to be working with the Tru Network," says Ballard. "It's been
a long time coming. Jesse Dupree and I have worked day and night to
land a show for the last seven years. We both knew I had built
something golden, and Jesse had seen it the first time he played the
Full Throttle Saloon. I have put everything on the line multiple times
to keep growing the Full Throttle Saloon brand. I've rolled the dice
every year and I've been lucky so far -- but you never know what
tomorrow will bring."

"I'm ready for everyone to see what it's like to run the world's
largest biker bar, Full Throttle Saloon," adds Ballard. "I would like
to give you something to compare it to but it doesn't exist. With that
being said you will have to tune into TruTV this fall and watch the
series. "My hat's off to TruTV for having the foresight to film the
Full Throttle Saloon in action, and bringing us into your living room
or bedroom."

Shot last year, the second cycle of "Full Throttle Saloon" will be
filmed at the 2009 Sturgis Rally this August. Look for the first
airing to hit late summer. For more information about the Full
Throttle Saloon, visit http://www.fullthrottlesaloon.com/ .

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-Z Records News

Marseille Confirmed For Z Rock 2010

It is with great pleasure that Z can announce that Liverpool's very
own Marseille are the latest addition to Z Rock 2010 on May 8th next
year. The addition of Marseille is one that will hopefully make more
people realise that the band should have been huge and at the
forefront of the Hard Rock scene revival back in the late '70s and
early '80s; sadly that was not meant to be due to factors beyond the
band's control. Marseille are currently recording a new album for
release circa the time of Z Rock 2010 so watch this space for more
info.

Promoter and fellow scouser Mark Alger commented "I saw the band live
many many times during the late '70s and the debut for me had the same
impact that Def Leppard's HIGH 'N' DRY had during the early '80s. They
were melodic, had the riffs and dare I say an attitude that many other
English acts lacked at that time, they should have been simply huge.
They got me through my o'levels lol and people really will still be
impressed with material such as 'Armed And Ready,' etc. It will be a
great performance for sure."

Neil Buchanan and Steve Dinwoodie of Marseille chatted with Paul
Anthony of 106.1 Rock Radio Manchester about the recent reformation of
the band that were actually right at the forefront of the NWOBHM scene
until the untimely demise of their label, whilst the band were touring
the U.S.A. in 1980. Check it out for yourself at
http://www.rockradio.co.uk/ .

Lineup for the event now stands as follows.....

May 7th: VON GROOVE, EDEN
May 8th: THE STORM, STEVE AUGERI, ARABIA, MARSEILLE

venue: JB's Dudley

Further acts will be announced shortly.

Those still wishing to take advantage of the special offer to Z Rock
09 attendees only are reminded that the ticket discount is only
available for a few more weeks at which point tickets will revert to
full price and general sale on July 17th. For details email
zrockagency@... or visit http://www.myspace.com/zrockfest .

Z Searches For Radio/Club/Internet Contacts

We are currently upgrading our radio mailing list, club promo list,
etc. If you are a presenter, journalist or DJ and would like to
receive promos please contact us now at zrockrecords@....
You should include Web site details, club verification or Web site/
magazine details with your application.

Join Z On MySpace And Facebook

If you're a member of MySpace or Facebook you can keep right up to
date with everything by adding us to your friends.

On MySpace go to http://www.myspace.com/zrockrecordsuk or Facebook
search Z ROCK FEST in groups.

We look forward to hearing from you.

House Of Lords / Eden U.K. Tour Rescheduled

The House Of Lords and Eden U.K. tour scheduled in September has been
put back slighty. Tickets already purchased for the September shows
are still valid.

October 31: JB'S, DUDLEY
November 1: THE CAVERN, LIVERPOOL

[Tickets on sale at X Records, Bolton / Music 90, Wigan / Probe,
Liverpool / Action Records, Preston / and the Cavern Club, Liverpool.]

http://www.zrecords.net/
http://www.myspace.com/zrockrecordsuk
http://www.myspace.com/zrockfest

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-3 Inches Of Blood Announce HERE WAITS THY DOOM Official Track
Listing; Comment On Cover Track Selections

The world is eagerly awaiting the triumphant return of one of the
biggest defenders of traditional heavy metal, 3 Inches Of Blood, and
the anticipation continues to build to epic proportions. The stunning
new album, HERE WAITS THY DOOM, was tracked in Seattle's Sound House
Recordings with renowned producer Jack Endino (High On Fire) and is
soon to be hailed as the gospel of all things heavy. The album's
official track listing is below along with some very interesting
covers that span the hard rock spectrum and will be appearing as B-
sides and/or bonus tracks for the upcoming release.

HERE WAITS THY DOOM is set for a Sept. 8th release and stay tuned to
the bands official MySpace page (below) for all tour dates, videos and
current news.

Track listing - HERE WAITS THY DOOM
1. Battles And Brotherhood
2. Rock In Hell
3. Silent Killer
4. Fierce Defender
5. Preachers Daughter
6. Call Of The Hammer
7. Snake Fighter
8. At The Foot Of The Great Glacier
9. All Of Them Witches
10. 12:34
11. Execution Tank

Covers:
*Not Fragile (Bachman-Turner Overdrive)
*Cities On Flame (Blue Oyster Cult)
*Daytona (Zeke)

Cam Pipes (vocals) further explains the band's decision process when
picking out what songs to pay homage to: "We decided to cover 'Not
Fragile' by Bachman-Turner Overdrive because they're a Canadian band
and we wanted to represent our Canadian musical roots. BTO had many
hits, but we wanted to do a deeper cut from their catalog plus 'Not
Fragile' has a heavy driving riff at the core of the song which we
felt translated well with our style.

"Blue Oyster Cult's 'Cities On Flame With Rock And Roll' is a song
that our guitarist Justin had played the main riff to at soundcheck
for a few years now and I guess it just got stuck in our heads, so we
decided to learn it and record it. We've also been friends with Zeke
for many years and 'Daytona' has always been a favorite Zeke song of
ours. It's another one we've loosely jammed out in the rehearsal space
and soundchecks before. It's a rare, slow Zeke song, which is good
because we'd probably butcher one of their fast songs."

Shane Clark (guitars) states: "Our new album is finished and we've
named it HERE WAITS THY DOOM. Much like our last record it is a step
beyond the album that precedes it. We've again taken what we do a step
further and not made FIRE UP THE BLADES PART 2, we've stuck to our
formula -- no formula. We are true metal fans and we've made an
unapologetic metal record. I think this our most focused record to
date, from writing all the way to mixing there was no unnecessary
drama or too many cooks in the kitchen. This is 3 Inches Of Blood at
its most punishing, epic and mighty."

http://www.3inchesofblood.com/
http://www.myspace.com/3iob

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-Digital Exclusive "Best Of" Comps From... Lacuna Coil, Nevemore,
Sentenced, Arch Enemy & Dark Tranquillity!

Century Media's metal brigade has unleashed havoc via iTunes (and
other online services) with digital releases of your favorite bands
including Italy's alternative rock band Lacuna Coil, Seattle's
Nevermore, Finland's Sentenced (R.I.P.), as well as Sweden's Arch
Enemy and Dark Tranquillity.

Keep it cranking with these individual albums from the "Manifesto"
collection that include a compilation of Century Media releases and
are available to purchase online. What better way to complete your
collection than these "best of" releases, suited to scratch that metal
itch? Check out the Digital Compilations on iTunes!

*Manifesto of Lacuna Coil
*Manifesto of Nevermore
*Manifesto of Sentenced
*Manifesto of Arch Enemy
*Manifesto of Dark Tranquillity

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-Available Now! In This Moment's THE DREAM (Ultra Violet Edition);
Snap Photos Of The Band On Warped Tour!

Just a few days after their Warped Tour kick off show in Pomona,
California comes the release of the Ultra Violet Edition of In This
Moment's glorious album THE DREAM. The new edition features their new
Active Rock hit single "Call Me," plus the B-sides "A Dying Star," and
"Sail Away" along with an instrumental version of "Call Me" and
"Forever"!

If you head over to Warped Tour this summer, be sure to catch In This
Moment and snap a few pictures while you're at it. Share all your
photos with other ITM fans by uploading them to In This Moment's group
album on photobucket.com:

http://www.photobucket.com/inthismoment

The eye-popping new video for the track "Call Me" was shot in London
by up-and-coming director Nathan Theys of Link Productions, which we
think showcases the band in a whole new light. To watch the video for
yourself, check out In This Moment on MySpace by clicking below!

http://www.myspace.com/inthismoment

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-Delain Album Released In North America

The much anticipated second album from Delain is finally here!
Originally conceived by ex-Within Temptation keyboardist Martijn
Westerholt as an all-star studio project, the success of the debut
album LUCIDITY tipped his hand and Delain evolved into a full blown
active band. With Charlotte Wessels on vocals, Ronald Landa on guitar
and grunt vocals, Sun Caged bassist Rob Vander Loo, and Sander Zoer on
drums, Delain took Europe by storm. The band initially opened for many
acts including sister band Within Temptation, and performed at
numerous festivals. Ultimately they became a headliner in their own
right. With that behind them they went into the studio to create their
sophomore opus, APRIL RAIN.

Martijn Westholt is clearly at the helm -- the epic symphonic sounds
that he brought to Within Temptation and Delain's debut are obvious.
There are differences though...engineer Jacob Hansen's mix slams with
immediacy and crunch. With all the band members now contributing, a
clear style has been defined. APRIL RAIN also benefits from the guest
performances of Nightwish bassist Marco Hietala who sings male vocals
on two tracks, as well as world renowned cellist Maria Ahn.

The comparisons to Within Temptation and Nightwish will continue but
it's evident that Delain has come up with a sound that stands on its
own. APRIL RAIN is THE symphonic gothic metal album of 2009. The album
debuted on the Dutch Top 100 album charts at #14, and at #1 on the
Dutch Alternative Charts. The band just completed a tour as direct
support for Kamelot, which was immediately followed by their European
headlining tour. Licensed from Roadrunner Records, who released the
album in Europe and Japan, we are able to offer a digi-pak edition,
with the exclusive bonus track "Come Closer."

More news to be announced soon...

http://www.delain.nl/
http://www.myspace.com/delainmusic
http://www.lasersedgegroup.com/

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*** PRESS RELEASE #12 ***
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-Stormental Presents Heavy Metal With Contemporary Music On New Video
Clip

Brazilian metallers Stormental launched a video clip for "In Front Of
You," the first single of their forthcoming CD/DVD, which shall be
released between September and October. The album is a soundtrack made
for "Perception Of The Other" show, created in a partnership with
Siedler Cia. de Dança de Florianópolis (Siedler dance company), mixing
heavy metal and contemporary music, which won FUNARTE's Klaus Vianna
award.

According to the band, "'Perception Of The Other' is based in human
perceptions and 'In Front Of You' is about searching distance places,
which, sometimes, are just in front of you."

Stormental
http://www.stormental.com.br/
http://www.myspace.com/stormental

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-D.O.A To Release THE MEN OF ACTION 30th Anniversary DVD

Classic footage of the band's 30-year career is packaged with their
new album NORTHERN AVENGER, and 12-page photo booklet

Sudden Death Records ( http://www.suddendeath.com/ ) and MVD Visual (
http://www.mvdvisual.com/ ) are pleased to announce the release of
D.O.A's THE MEN OF ACTION 30th Anniversary DVD for worldwide
distribution on August 11, 2009.

D.O.A., Canada's legendary punks and the progenitors of hardcore punk,
have produced an extraordinary DVD that covers the band's 30 year
career. It's an essential collection of songs and punk/activist
stories.

The DVD consists of 26 songs, 10 that the band produced storyline
videos for and 16 that are live productions. There are two ways to
view the DVD: "Chaos Program" features the music videos only, while
"Anarchy Program" features Joe Sh*thead Keithley, Canada's godfather
of punk, telling the story of D.O.A. and punk in general as the videos
play.

The anniversary DVD package also includes as a bonus, D.O.A.'s
critically acclaimed new album NORTHERN AVENGER, produced by the
legendary Bob Rock. The album has received rave reviews around the
world. Also included is a 12-page booklet that includes rare photos of
D.O.A. On the DVD itself, included are some hilarious hidden tracks.

Track Listing: "D.O.A.," "Disco Sucks," "World War 3," "New Age," "Get
Out Of My Life," "Last Night," "War," "001 Loser's Club," "F*ck You,"
"I'm Right, You're Wrong," "America The Beautiful," "Liar For Hire,"
"General Strike," "F*cked Up Ronnie," "Lumberjack City," "Midnight
Special," "The Warrior Lives Again," "Let's Wreck The Party," "2+2,"
"The Prisoner," "Behind The Smile," "Death Machine," "I See Your
Cross," "We're Drivin' To Hell N' Back," "Police Brutality," and
"Human Bomb"

Hi Res Cover Art
http://files.dvdnote.com/images/300dpi/mvdv4893.jpg

Direct Link to Item
http://www.seeofsound.com/p.php?s=MVDV4893

In other news, D.O.A. have just released the first video from their
new album NORTHERN AVENGER. When D.O.A. leader Joe Keithley was
finishing writing the songs for NORTHERN AVENGER, Polish immigrant
Robert Dziekanski was unnecessarily tasered five times by the R.C.M.P.
at the Vancouver Airport and died as a result of that callous action.
The song and the video "Police Brutality" are D.O.A.'s reaction to
that brutal act.

"Police Brutality" Music Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ji1M6G4361o&feature=related

The hardcore kings D.O.A. have two short tours this summer. See the
men of action in Germany, Holland and California in July and August.
At the Force Attack Festival in Rostock, Germany, D.O.A. is one of the
headliners at Europe's biggest punk festival. In California, D.O.A.
have four great shows lined up on the Warped Tour in late August.

D.O.A. in Europe
- Wednesday July 29, Zakk in Duesseldorf, Germany (w/ Dickies,
Adolescents, SNFU, + more)
- Thursday July 30, The Stage in Arnheim, Netherlands
- Saturday August 1, Force Attack in Klingendorf/Rostock, Germany
- Friday July 31, NO-OK in Bremen,Germany (w/ Misfit Society &
Roughcast)
- Sunday August 2, AU in Frankfurt, Germany

D.O.A. in California - Warped Tour Dates
- Thursday August 20, Shoreline Amphitheater, Sacramento, CA
- Friday August 21, Sleep Train Amphitheater, San Francisco, CA
- Saturday August 22, Cricket Amphitheater, San Diego, CA
- Sunday August 23, Home Depot Center, Los Angeles, CA

D.O.A. at the Commodore Ballroom (Vancouver, BC) Friday September 26
with SNFU

MVD Entertainment Group
PO BOX 280
Oaks PA 19456
http://www.mvdb2b.com/

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-The Black: ALONGSIDE DEATH Full-Length Streaming Now!

Long overdue new album, ALONGSIDE DEATH, from Swedish cult black
metallers The Black is now streaming in its entirety here:
http://www.myspace.com/pulverisedrecords .

The stream will be active until July 3, 2009. ALONGSIDE DEATH will be
available worldwide on July 29, 2009. Featuring eight tracks of
unholiness, ALONGSIDE DEATH is the band's first full-length since
1994's THE PRIEST OF SATAN and is an attestation that pure black metal
is alive, well and more abhorrent than ever! Featuring members of
Tyrant, Eternal Darkness and Vinterland, the long player was recorded,
mixed and mastered at Studio Beast in Sweden by Peter Bjärgö (Tyrant,
Arcana, Crypt Of Kerberos) with cover artwork and layout by The Black
vocalist D.F Bragman.

http://www.myspace.com/officialtheblack

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*** PRESS RELEASE #15 ***
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-Absu Forced To Cancel Dallas/Ft. Worth Appearance On June 29, 2009

Absu's scheduled Ft. Worth, TX performance on June 29 was canceled due
to their tour bus breaking down earlier in the day outside Baton
Rouge, Louisiana. The show, the final on the band's current tour, was
to feature Rumpelstiltskin Grinder and a "special guest." The band has
already confirmed with the promoter for the show that the performance
will be rescheduled later this summer and anyone who purchased tickets
will have them successfully redeemed for the rescheduled performance.

The band will perform at this weekend's Hostile City Festival in
Philadelphia. Tickets are available http://www.etix.com/ .

For more information visit http://www.myspace.com/hostilecitydeathfest
or http://www.hostilecitydeathfest.com/ .

http://www.myspace.com/absu
http://www.candlelightrecordsusa.com/

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*** PRESS RELEASE #16 ***
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-I'm Better Than Everyone To Release Eyehategod Vinyl

New Orleans' Eyehategod have spent the last two decades at odds with a
corrupt music industry, using their music as a proverbial middle
finger aimed at everything from government officials to sanctimonious
sh*theads hiding behind organized religion. They have defied all odds
and continue to exist and persist despite personal and professional
setbacks, from drug addiction to natural disasters. In the midst of
all this turmoil Eyehategod have become the high water mark when it
comes to "sludge metal," having birthed rock's unholy bastard feasting
on the teat that Black Sabbath and Black Flag built. They became the
cornerstone for countless of sonic acolytes following in their fetid
footsteps and continue to inspire bands around the world.

CONFEDERACY OF RUINED LIVES is their fourth and latest studio album,
released in late 2000. I'm Better Than Everyone Records is extremely
proud and honored to collaborate with Eyehategod and finally give this
a vinyl release, the way it was intended to be heard, without
compromises nor excuses: A beautiful f*ck you to all the non-
believers.

CONFEDERACY OF RUINED LIVES is slated for an August release. Stay
tuned for further details.

http://www.myspace.com/eyehategod
http://www.imbetterthaneveryonerecords.com/
http://www.myspace.com/imbetterthaneveryonerec

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*** PRESS RELEASE #17 ***
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-Weedeater Confirmed To Support North American Down Tour

That is right, sound the alarms: North Carolina's sludge pillagers
Weedeater have been confirmed as support for a full-on North American
Down tour! The lineup changes throughout the routing; The Canadian
dates feature secondary support from Voivod, while the bulk of the
American dates feature The Melvins. Other opening support for the tour
will be Danava for the first half and Evil Army for the latter half of
the dates.

Weedeater will play several shows in North Carolina and Tennessee on
the way to the opening and after the closing of the tour, and will
headline sporadically in chunks throughout the main tour. And of
course they will do what they do best: sonically reduce every venue
they enter to a resin-coated heap of rubble.

Weedeater's latest album GOD LUCK AND GOOD SPEED was released in 2007
on Southern Lord Recordings; a deluxe double LP version just released
in 2009. They have ruled the stage with their filth-mongering approach
within the doom, stoner and metal circuits for over a decade now, and
it appears things are about to get a whole lot filthier for us all.

Weedeater live:

7/28/2009 Drips' - Hickory, NC
7/29/2009 Rocket Club - Asheville NC
7/30/2009 The Muse - Nashville TN w/Zoroaster
7/31/2009 Hi Tone Cafe - Memphis TN w/Rwake, The Lewd, Royal Thunder
8/01/2009 Diamond Ballroom - Oklahoma City OK w/Down, Danava
8/03/2009 Beaumont Club - Kansas City MO w/Down, Danava
8/04/2009 The Venue at Playmaker's - Fargo ND w/Down, Danava
8/05/2009 Burton Cummings Theatre - Winnipeg MB w/Down, Voivod, Danava
8/07/2009 Edmonton Events Centre - Edmonton MB w/Down, Voivod, Danava
8/08/2009 MacEwan Hall - Calgary AB w/Down, Voivod, Danava
8/10/2009 Commodore Ballroom - Vancouver BC w/Down, Voivod, Danava
8/11/2009 Showbox SoDo - Seattle WA w/Down, Melvins, Danava
8/12/2009 Roseland Theater - Portland OR w/Down, Melvins, Danava
8/14/2009 Grand Ballroom - San Francisco CA w/Down, Melvins, Danava
8/15/2009 The Wiltern - Los Angeles CA w/Down, Melvins, Danava
8/16/2009 House of Blues - San Diego CA w/Down, Melvins, Danava
8/18/2009 House of Blues - Anaheim CA w/Down, Melvins, Danava
8/19/2009 House of Blues - Las Vegas CA w/Down, Melvins, Danava
8/21/2009 In The Venue - Salt Lake City UT w/Down, Melvins, Danava
8/22/2009 Gothic Theatre - Denver CO w/Down, Melvins, Danava
8/24/2009 Black Sheep - Colorado Springs, CO
8/28/2009 Red 7 - Austin, TX w/Dixie Witch
8/29/2009 Rock Bottom Tattoo Bar - San Antonio, TX w/Dixie Witch
8/30/2009 Walters On Washington - Houston, TX w/Dixie Witch
9/01/2009 CW Center Stage - Atlanta GA w/Down, Melvins, Evil Army
9/02/2009 House of Blues - Lake Bueno Vista FL w/Down, Melvins, Evil
Army
9/03/2009 Brass Mug -Tampa, FL
9/06/2009 Volume 11 Tavern - Raleigh, NC
9/07/2009 The Half Shell - Virginia Beach, VA
9/08/2009 Sonar - Baltimore MD w/Down, Melvins, Evil Army
9/09/2009 Northern Lights - Clifton Park NY w/Down, Melvins, Evil Army
9/11/2009 Nokia Theatre Times Square - New York NY w/Down, Melvins,
Evil Army
9/12/2009 Electric Factory - Philadelphia PA w/Down, Evil Army
9/13/2009 House of Blues - Boston MA w/Down, Melvins, Evil Army
9/14/2009 AS220 - Providence, RI
9/15/2009 Webster Theater - Hartford CT w/Down, Melvins, Evil Army
9/16/2009 Main Street Armory - Rochester NY w/Down, Melvins, Evil Army
9/18/2009 Koolhaus - Toronto ON w/Down, Voivod, Evil Army
9/19/2009 Emerald Theatre - Detroit MI w/Down, Melvins, Evil Army
9/21/2009 The Vogue Theatre - Indianapolis IN w/Down, Melvins, Evil
Army
9/22/2009 House of Blues - Cleveland OH w/Down, Melvins, Evil Army
9/24/2009 Sokol Auditorium - Omaha NE w/Down, Melvins, Evil Army
9/25/2009 Pop's - Sauget IL w/Down, Melvins, Evil Army
9/26/2009 The Pearl Room - Mokena IL w/Down, Melvins, Evil Army
9/28/2009 Jackpot - Lawrence, KS
9/29/2009 The Gypsy - Fayetteville, AR
10/02/2009 The Jinx - Savannah, GA
10/03/2009 Soapbox - Wilmington, NC w/ASG

http://www.myspace.com/weedeater
http://www.southernlord.com/
http://blog.southernlord.com
http://www.myspace.com/southernlordrecordings
http://www.tonedeaftouring.com/

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*** NEWS/RUMORS ***
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-Check out About Heavy Metal's "Best Heavy Metal Albums Of 1981"
article at http://glclk.about.com/?zi=1/7Mby .

-HeadbangerNYC.com reported a new Alice In Chains song called "A
Looking In View" is available from iTunes and Amazon, and the single
"Check My Brain" will be released to radio next month. The band's new
studio album, BLACK GIVES WAY TO BLUE, is due September 29.

-Black Robot features ex-Buckcherry members Yogi Lonich on guitar,
Jonathon Brightman (J.B.) on bass, and Devon Glenn on drums, along
with vocalist Huck Johns. Hype says Black Robot "taps into the
influences of classic hard rock acts like AC/DC and Aeromsith, while
creating something new and refreshingly cool." The band's self-titled
debut is due later this year. Track list: "Baddass," "Cocaine," "Momma
Don't Cry," "I'm In Love," "Money," "In My Car," "Black Robot," "Love
On A .45," "Stop The World," "Dissatisfaction," "Nervous Breakdown."
Check out a few songs at http://www.myspace.com/blackrobot and check
out other clips at http://musicbuymail.eu/?i=28011 . See
http://www.blackrobotmusic.com/ for more.

-Vocalist Tony Martin plans on celebrating the 20th anniversary of the
release of the Black Sabbath's HEADLESS CROSS by touring the U.S.
Martin's band -- which will also be called Headless Cross -- will
consist of the following musicians: Rolf Munkes (guitar), Jamie
Mallender (bass), Geoff Nicholls (keyboards), Danny Needham (drums).
Check out http://www.myspace.com/headlesscrosstour2009 for the latest
tour dates.

-Century Media Records' CM Distro site has big sale going on through
Monday, July 6, with every item on sale. Additionally, if you spend at
least $150 you're get a free CM Distro T-shirt. See
http://www.cmdistro.com/ for more.

-The Dead End Kidz have a live video of "The One" on Famecast.com, and
are asking fans to vote for it. See http://www.myspace.com/dekmusic ,
http://www.youtube.com/john8186 , http://twitter.com/thedeadendkidz ,
and http://www.facebook.com/pages/THE-DEAD-END-KIDZ/6323764485 for
more on the band, and check out the video at
http://www.famecast.com/contest/stage.php?sid=1&rid=1498&aid=20654&vid=20694
.

-The set lists from the first night of the Def Leppard/Poison/Cheap
Trick tour, in Camden, NJ:

Cheap Trick: "On Top Of The World," "I Want You To Want Me," "These
Days" (new), "She's Tight," "Sick Man Of Europe" (new), "If You Want
My Love," "Dream Police," "The Flame," "Surrender."

Poison: "Look What The Cat Dragged In," "I Want Action," "Ride The
Wind," "I Won't Forget You," "Your Mama Don't Dance," "Fallen Angel,"
"Something To Believe In," "Unskinny Bop," "Every Rose Has Its Thorn,"
"Talk D1rty To Me," "Nothin' But A Good Time."

Def Leppard: "Rock! Rock! (Till You Drop)," "Rocket," "Let's Get
Rocked," "Too Late For Love," "Nine Lives," "Love Bites," "Rock On,"
"Two Steps Behind," "Bringin' On The Heartbreak," "Switch 625,"
"Hysteria," "Animal," "Armageddon It," "Photograph," "Pour Some Sugar
On Me," "Rock Of Ages."

-Iced Earth main man Jon Schaffer announced a third Demons & Wizards
is in the works for a mid- to late 2010 release. Read his full
commentary at http://www.icedearth.com/ .

-Europe's new single "Last Look At Eden" is out now on Edel. Track
list: "Last Look At Eden," "U Devil U," "Superstitious" (live), "Start
From The Dark" (live), "Since I've Been Loving You" (live), "Last Look
At Eden" (video). Check out the video at
http://musicbuymail.eu/?i=28014 . See http://www.europetheband.com/
and http://www.myspace.com/europe for more.

-The fourth album from power metallers Ilium, AGELESS DECAY, is on
Escape Music. The band now consists of Mike DiMeo (Riot, Masterplan)
on vocals, Jason Hodges on guitar, Adam Smith on guitar, bass, and
keyboards, and Tim Yatras on drums. The disc was produced by Smith and
mixed and mastered by Tommy Hansen. Track list: "Mothcaste," "Hibernal
Thaw," "Tar Pit," "Omnipaedia," "Xerophyte," "Nubia Awakes," "Ageless
Decay," "Eocene Dawning," "Fragmented Glory," "The Neo-Mortician,"
"The Little Witch Of Madagascar," "Idolatry." Check out clips of every
song at http://www.nehrecords.com/SHOP/IliumAgeless.htm and
http://musicbuymail.eu/?i=27971 . See
http://www.myspace.com/iliummetal for more on the band.

-Upcoming shows for The Iron Maidens:

7/11 - Sunset Station Casino Pool Party, Henderson, NV
7/12 - Santa Fe Springs Swap Meet, Santa Fe Springs, CA
7/17 - The Underground, Reno, NV
7/18 - Bar 24/Bill's Casino Lake Tahoe, Stateline, NV

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

-Upcoming Mad Margritt shows:

7/3 - Muscle Racing Festival, Sarasota, FL (w/ BulletBoys)
7/12 - Rocklahoma, Pryor, OK
7/17 - Lubys, Lawrenceville, GA
7/18 - The Wild Wing Cafe, Augusta, GA
7/24 - The Wild Wing Cafe, Marietta, GA
7/25 - 37 Main, Buford, GA
7/31 - Chills, Thomaston, GA
8/14 - The Wild Wing Cafe, Macon, GA
8/15 - The Wild Wing Cafe, Suwanee, GA
8/21 - The Wild Wing Cafe, Raleigh, NC
8/22 - The Wild Wing Cafe, Greenville, SC
8/29 - S.A. Rocking Summer Fest, San Antonio, TX (w/ Moxy, Broken
Teeth, & more)

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

-Megadeth is set to debut a new song from its upcoming album, ENDGAME,
on July 7 at 11:00 a.m. EDT at
http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/headcrusher .

-Phoenix -- comprised of ex-Argent members John Verity (vocals,
guitar), Jim Rodford (bass, guitar), and Robert Henrit (drums) -- has
its 1977 self-titled debut reissued now on Airmail Recordings. Track
list: "Easy," "Drowning In Tears," "From The Ashes," "Winnebago," "Try
A Little Rock 'N' Roll," "A Woman Like You," "Mississippi Neckbone,"
"I'll Be Back For More," "Honey," "I'll Be Gone. Check out short clips
of the first four tracks:

http://www.targetrecords.de/mp3/Phoenix_Same/00000001.mp3
http://www.targetrecords.de/mp3/Phoenix_Same/00000002.mp3
http://www.targetrecords.de/mp3/Phoenix_Same/00000003.mp3
http://www.targetrecords.de/mp3/Phoenix_Same/00000004.mp3

See http://www.phoenixrocks.eu/ for more.

-Steel Panther's FEEL THE STEEL is out now on Universal. Hype says the
band -- Michael Starr on vocals, Satchel on guitar, Lexxi Foxxx on
bass, and Stix Zadinia on drums -- "takes us back to a time where sex,
drugs and pure balls to the wall metal of the '80s reigned supreme
with bands such as Motley Crue and W.A.S.P. created insanity with
their establishment baiting lyrics and to use a cliché cranks it up to
11!" Track list: "Death To All But Metal," "Asian Hooker," "Community
Property," "Eyes Of A Panther," "Fat Girl," "Eatin' Ain't Cheatin',"
"Party All Day," "Turn Out The Lights," "Stripper Girl," "The
Shocker," "Girl From Oklahoma," "Hells On Fire." Check out clips at
http://musicbuymail.eu/?i=28040 , and see
http://www.steelpantherrocks.com/ and
http://www.myspace.com/steelpantherkicksass for more.

-Stryper will release its new album MURDER BY PRIDE via Frontiers
Records next month.

-U.D.O.'s new limited edition E.P. called INFECTED is out now on AFM
Records. Track list: "Infected," "Systematic Madness" (non-album),
"Bodyworld" (non-album), "Platchet Soldat" (remix), "Poezd Po Rossii"
(live in Moscow 2008). Check out song clips at
http://musicbuymail.eu/?i=28012 . U.D.O.'s new album DOMINATOR is due
next month. The basic version of the album includes "The Bogeyman,"
"Dominator," "Black And White," "Infected," "Heavy Metal Heaven,"
"Doom Ride," "Stillness Of Time," "Devil's Rendezvous," "Speed Demon,"
and "Whispers In The Dark." The European limited edition digi-pak
version adds a bonus track "Pleasure In The Darkroom," whereas the
Japanese version adds a bonus track "Bleeding Heart." See
http://www.udo-online.de/ and http://www.myspace.com/udoonline for
more.

-Eddie Van Halen married his girlfriend Janie Liszewski on June 27,
with son Wolfgang serving as best man and brother Alex officiating the
non-denominational service. In related news, Chickenfoot had to
postpone its July 1 show in Madrid due to an arm injury drummer Chad
Smith suffered at the band's Paris gig.

-Verity -- featuring Argent/Phoenix's John Veirty -- has its 1983
album INTERRUPTED JOURNEY re-mastered and reissued now by Airmail
Recordings Japan. The album is described as "classic AOR." Track list:
"Rescue Me," "Just Another Day (In The Life Of A Fool)," "Stay With
Me," "Love Is Blind," "Are You Ready For This," "You're The Loser,"
"It's Coming Right," "Chippin' Away At The Stone," "In The Arms Of
Someone Else," "Fallin'." Check out clips of the first four tracks at:

http://www.targetrecords.de/mp3/Verity_Inter/00000001.mp3
http://www.targetrecords.de/mp3/Verity_Inter/00000002.mp3
http://www.targetrecords.de/mp3/Verity_Inter/00000003.mp3
http://www.targetrecords.de/mp3/Verity_Inter/00000004.mp3

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

-Vindictiv's GROUND ZERO is out now via Escape Music. The band
features Goran Edman on vocals, Stefan Lindholm on guitar and
keyboards, Nalle Pahlsson on bass, Pontus Larsson on keyboards, and
Zoltan Csorsz on drums; Oliver Hartmann and Mark Boals contribute
additional vocals. The disc was produced by Lindholm and mixed by
Chris Laney, and has this track list: "Modern World," "Ground Zero,"
"Reach Out," "Golden Gate," "Venom," "Tweedledum And Tweedledee," "I'm
Back Home," "Martha's Song," "Overshoot Day," "No Matter What," "The
Sacrifice." Check out band an album info, plus clips of all the
tracks, at http://www.nehrecords.com/shop/VindictivGround.htm and
http://musicbuymail.eu/?i=27970 . See http://www.vindictiv.com/ and
http://www.myspace.com/vindictivmusic for more.

Thanks to John Erigo, Eddie Smith, Chad Bowar, HeadbangerNYC.com,
Robert Pancur/Target Records, Music Buy Mail, and wipemybox@...
for help gathering some of this information.

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

-My wife and I went up to Summerfest in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, last
Saturday and saw Kiss. It was our first time at Summerfest (sad, yes I
know) and it's quite the cool set-up: numerous outdoor stages are
spread along a strip filled with tons of food, beer, merchandise, and
-- surprisingly -- very polite people. The south end of the strip
leads to the "big" venue, the Marcus Amphitheater, which is very
similar to most outdoor pavilion-with-a-lawn section venues. There
were sooo many people -- particularly young kids -- decked out in Kiss
makeup; I was amazed. Chevelle opened but due to a snafu at the front
gate, it took forever to get inside and we missed most of their set.
Based on the three songs we did catch, though, I was okay with missing
most of their set...

I hadn't seen Kiss' Stanley/Simmon/Thayer/Singer lineup, and it'd been
nearly a full decade since I'd seen Kiss at all, so I was a little
curious to see how everyone was holding up. The stage show seemed
pretty similar to what's documented on the 2005 ROCK THE NATION LIVE!
DVD, and since it's the "Alive 35" tour the set list featured nearly
all of the songs from ALIVE! plus a lengthy encore of post-ALIVE!
material. The set list: "Deuce," "Strutter," "Got To Choose," "Hotter
Than Hell," "Nothin' To Lose," "C'mon And Love Me," "Parasite," "She,"
Tommy Thayer's solo, "Watchin' You," "100,000 Years," Eric Singer's
solo, "Cold Gin," "Let Me Go, Rock And Roll," "Black Diamond," "Rock
And Roll All Nite." Encore: "Shout It Out Loud," "Lick It Up," Gene
Simmons' solo, "I Love It Loud," "I Was Made For Lovin' You," "Love
Gun," "Detroit Rock City." And I forget exactly where in the set this
occurred, but Paul Stanley led some noodling around with Led Zeppelin
and The Who covers... He also confirmed a new studio album is due out
in September.

The band looked and sounded good, and although I thought the whole
"revisiting ALIVE!" theme was cool, my wife was sort of bummed because
she's more familiar with the total classics and the newer stuff. (A
couple families seated near us were in the same boat -- I could tell
the parents were digging it but the kids seemed lost until stuff like
"Rock And Roll All Nite" and "Detroit Rock City" fired up.) My wife
hadn't ever seen a "big show" like this, and in that regard Kiss
definitely did not disappoint -- all the usual bombs, fireballs,
sparklers, confetti blasts, etc. were present, as were Gene's fire-
breathing, blood-drooling, and flying antics.

Check out some video and photos from this show:

Videos of "Nothin' To Lose," "C'Mon And Love Me," "Hotter Than Hell,"
"Detroit Rock City," "Deuce," and "Rock And Roll All Nite":
http://davelawrenceonline.com/2009/06/28/tour-tracker-video-kiss-summerfest-milw\
aukee-wi-june-27/

Photos:
http://www.jsonline.com/multimedia/photos/49345907.html?c=y&index=1&page=0

(Thanks to John Erigo for helping jog my memory on some of the details
here!)

-My friend Bill turned me on to an excellent feature at Pop Dose.
Famed producer Tom Werman -- take a gander at his discography at
http://www.artistdirect.com/artist/credits/tom-werman/508682 -- is
writing weekly blog entries at http://www.popdose.com/tag/tom-werman/
where he recalls his experiences and run-ins with artists like Ted
Nugent, Cheap Trick, Motley Crue, Twisted Sister, Molly Hatchet,
Krokus, and Blue Oyster Cult. Apparently Werman is writing a book and
some or all of this material may appear there; after reading the first
several blog entries I must say I'm definitely looking forward to the
complete book!

-Check out some *early* footage of Loudness performing the songs
"Loudness" and "Burning Love" on TV at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q588jDGJuAA&feature=rec-HM-r2 . (Thanks
again, John!)

-And finally, more funny stuff sent over by my friend Bill:

Before They Were Heavy: 10 Awkward Yearbook Photos of Metal Stars
http://www.funkjelly.com/2009/06/before-they-were-heavy-10-awkward.html

The 16 Funniest Fake Bands of All Time
http://www.funkjelly.com/2009/06/16-funniest-fake-bands-of-all-time.html

The 12 Most Bad Ass Album Covers of the Week
http://www.funkjelly.com/2009/06/12-most-bad-ass-album-covers-of-week.html

-In my current playlist: Chickenfoot - s/t (Chickenfoot, LLC/Redline
Entertainment), Twisted Sister - STAY HUNGRY - 25TH ANNIVERSARY
EDITION (Rhino), Lion's Share - DARK HOURS (Blistering Records), VII
Gates - IN HOC SIGNO VINCES (Lion Music).

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*** REVIEWS ***
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CAGE - SCIENCE OF ANNIHILATION (A-/B+) Connecting Music, 2009
13 tracks, RT: 55:30
[ http://www.cageheavymetal.com/ ]
[ http://www.myspace.com/cageheavymetal ]
[ http://www.connecting-music.eu/ ]
[ info@... ]
It would be easy to dismiss Cage as just another comic book themed
power metal band, but on SCIENCE OF ANNIHILATION they effectively put
that notion to rest with a performance that can only be described as
explosive. You'll have these guys on your short list of acts to see
live when you hear such metal chargers as "Scarlet Witch," "Operation
Overlord," "Power Of A God," and "Die Glocke." Cage just really excel
at intensity, with special recognition going to that force of nature
vocalist of theirs Sean Peck, good grief man! Not to take anything
away from the rest of the band, however, as you have simply one of the
best dual guitar attacks currently working in metal with Anthony Wayne
McGiness and Dave Garcia, along with kinetic bassist Mike Giordano and
hyperactive new skinsman Norm Leggio (ex-Psychotic Waltz). Peck really
drives it home though, with his devastating blend of Rob Halford, King
Diamond, and Ripper Owens in full force here. Production wise I wish
the drums had been mixed a bit better and I thought the lead guitar
work was somewhat abbreviated in places, but these are relatively
minor citations. At the end of the day this is the type of thing you
either like or don't, so I'll just summarize by saying if you are a
fan of Judas Priest, Halford, King Diamond and Vicious Rumors you'll
most certainly get a kick in the ass from SCIENCE OF ANNIHILATION, as
these professors of headbanging have killing with metal down to, well,
a science!
- Neal Woodall (MysticX9@...)

DORO - FEAR NO EVIL (C+) AFM Records, 2009
11 tracks, RT: 47:51
[ http://www.doropesch.com/ ]
[ http://www.myspace.com/doroband ]
[ http://www.afm-records.de/ ]
<sigh> Well, the cover art is very cool. :) I hate to say this but
Doro's latest just leaves me flat. The aforementioned cover art and
the first track's title -- "The Night Of The Warlock" -- had me
thinking this disc was going to be a fun, cool return to the '80s
metal days of her old band Warlock. And in a way it is, as there *are*
anthems and an overall "metal" vibe, but most of the songs just aren't
very memorable. "The Night Of The Warlock" is an anthem but it's too
repetitive and too long at nearly six minutes, and "Running From The
Devil" has a stomping, gnarly bass drive and a decent guitar solo but
the anthemic elements come off as fairly silly/childish. Things start
to gel a bit better with track #3, "Celebrate," which is yet another
simplistic anthem, but the chorus is downright catchy and the song
just feels more accomplished than its predecessors. "Caught In A
Battle" strains credibility though, with it's comically over-the-top
fast/heavy approach; the drums just seem totally fake and goofy, and
the song seems pieced together on a computer rather than played live
by a band. Thankfully, the lovely Ms. Pesch dials it back down for
"Herzblut," which is another of her trademark German-language power
ballads; she does these things so, so well. The album's high point is
"On The Run," which has a cool, dark vibe and a driving beat -- hark!
methinks I hear a "Painkiller" riff in there! -- and it sounds 10
times more organic and complete than, say, "Caught In A Battle." (More
like this one, please!) "Walking With The Angels" is another good,
heartfelt power ballad; it's a duet sung with another woman and the
effect is striking. "I Lay My Head Upon My Sword" falls back into the
mid-tempo, lyrically repetitive anthem range. "It Kills Me" throws a
bit of a curveball; it's slow, dark, and unquestionably sultry in
parts; Pesch emotes all over the place in this one. "Long Lost For
Love" chugs along well enough and has a nice ending solo...but it gets
buried by vocals. Oh well. The closer, "25 Years," is intended to be a
valentine to Doro's longtime fans. It starts with 90 seconds of her
saying "thank you" and "I love you," and then morphs into a slowwwwww
plod. The song certainly means well but it's just not something you'd
probably want to listen to over and over. Frankly, aside from a few
tracks, that's how I feel about the whole album.
- Tim Wadzinski (tsw512@...)

ENSOPH - REX MUNDI X-ILE (B) Cruz Del Sur Music, 2009
12 tracks, RT: 54:42
[ http://www.ensoph.it/ ]
[ http://www.myspace.com/ensoph ]
[ info@... ]
[ http://www.cruzdelsurmusic.com/ ]
[ http://www.myspace.com/cruzdelsurmusic ]
[ info@... ]
Ensoph has got to be one of the strangest bands I have ever come
across, and that's not a bad thing. Unique, avant-garde, experimental,
and weird -- all these words combined may not even be enough to
describe everything that Ensoph is doing. The title of their newest
album alone, REX MUNDI X-ILE, sounds like something foreign, something
scientific or otherworldly. That is the way I would describe the
ambiance of every song, although every song holds its own unique
charm. To get a better idea of what Ensoph sounds like, they say that
they draw influence from black metal, gothic metal, experimental/
extreme metal, and electro-industrial metal. More than any of the
others, I would say electro-industrial metal describes them the best,
but they do fuse the other genres of metal that I just listed with
this. Ensoph seems to be a band where you are not just a fan of their
music, but of their radical philosophy. They are a well researched
band with an elaborate aesthetic persona. The vocal style sounds
demonic for the part, sung in a high pitched, black metal-esque tone.
At some times, it is more decipherable and is almost sung in a
straightforward way. The use of typical metal instruments can be
heard, but they are overshadowed by other bizarre techno sounds. The
band is talented, and I really appreciated seeing the use of
unconventional instruments and sounds. During listening to this album,
I couldn't help but think that it could easily be used as a soundtrack
for some kind of sci-fi, adventure movie. A song that I'd recommend to
check them out with is, "Dance High & Shine, Shiva!" This should give
you an idea of what the band is all about.
- Stephanie Davison (Zatanna7@...)

BILL LEVERTY - DEEP SOUTH (A-) Leverty Music, 2009
10 tracks, RT: 44:59
[ http://www.leverty.com/ ]
[ http://www.myspace.com/billleverty ]
[ http://www.facebook.com/people/Bill-Leverty/1736764379 ]
[ http://www.reverbnation.com/billleverty ]
[ http://www.twitter.com/Leverty ]
The FireHouse guitarist returns with solo album #3, and takes 2007's
all-instrumental SOUTHERN EXPOSURE several steps further. DEEP SOUTH
is a true "back to the roots" album in every sense of the term --
Leverty presents his takes on some very old, traditional songs that
are part of his family's southern U.S. heritage. Leverty proves to be
quite the man of 1,000 faces as he does damn near EVERYTHING here; all
the technical chores are his, and all the musical chores except one
bit of guest harmonica and some female vocals are his, too. So this is
truly a "solo" album as well. And to further show how personal this
album is, those female vocals come courtesy of his wife, Kristina, and
the artwork pieces are reproductions of wood cut / blockprints done by
his grandfather, William G. Leverty. All of this is truly amazing,
yes, but what about the music? The album is a heady mix of blues,
southern rock, country, bluegrass, funk, and straight-up rock, and it
sports all manner of instruments such as a guitarelele, accordian,
banjo, dobro, piano, lap steel guitar, and mandolin. The crazy thing
is Leverty is truly adept at all of this -- he's not just doinking
around with everything in the closet for vanity's sake. The most
"rocklike" songs would have to be the excellent "Boll Weevil" (whose
first 90 seconds are so ominous and downright cool that I have to
declare it my song of the year so far; I wish Queensryche was still
this interesting), the percussion-driven "Samson And Delilah," the
combo funk/blues number "Trouble So Hard," and the foreboding "Wade In
The Water." But by no means should you overlook the more diverse
tracks. "Hit The Road Jack" (complete with Mrs. Leverty and some
killer guitar and piano from Bill) is jazzy fun; "Man Of Constant
Sorrow" is a swampy jam; "Nine Hundred Miles" has some great guitar
hero moments over an acoustic/electric ramblin' tune; and the acoustic
"Walk Beside Me" (a contemporary track) and "Rain And Snow" showcase
unique vibes and atmosphere. If you're looking for heartfelt,
nonstandard solo album from an accomplished guitarist, then road trip
into the DEEP SOUTH.
- Tim Wadzinski (tsw512@...)

TED NUGENT - MOTOR CITY MAYHEM (DVD) (A-) Eagle Vision, 2009
RT: 2:05:23
TED NUGENT - MOTOR CITY MAYHEM (B+) Eagle Records, 2009
Disc 1: 11 tracks, RT: 43:11
Disc 2: 12 tracks, RT: 1:04:14
[ http://www.tednugent.com/ ]
[ http://www.myspace.com/tednugent ]
[ http://www.eaglerockent.com/ ]
Hey, wow, ANOTHER live set from Ted Nugent. But before you roll your
eyes you need to realize this one commemorates a special gig: Terrible
Ted's 6,000th show, which took place July 4, 2008. Whether you dig the
Nuge or not, you have to give the man his props, as that is quite an
accomplishment. The set list is the same on both the two-CD and DVD
versions, with some of the onstage banter edited out for the CD: "Ted
Nugent Intro," "The Star-Spangled Banner," "Motor City Madhouse,"
"Wango Tango," "Free For All," "Stormtroopin'," "Dog Eat Dog," "Need
You Bad," "Weekend Warrior," "Love Grenade," "Honky Tonk," "Wang Dang
Sweet Poontang," "Bo Diddley/Lay With Me," "Baby Please Don't Go,"
"Geronimo And Me," "Jenny Take A Ride," "Soul Man," "Hey Baby," "Cat
Scratch Fever," "Stranglehold," "Great White Buffalo," "Fred Bear,"
"Outro." As you can see, this is a nice mix of '70s Nuge classics,
early Amboy Dukes stuff, some choice covers, and a few newer tracks
right on up to 2007's LOVE GRENADE. The show is at an outdoor venue;
the stage is adorned with guns, a big LOVE GRENADE prop, cattle
skulls, flags, etc., and a very cool "Ted as Uncle Sam"-style backdrop
banner. Everything starts off with Ted, surrounded by members of the
military, being presented with a giant cake onstage, and -- surprise!
-- a bikini babe jumps out and grinds while he salutes the U.S.A. with
his rendition of the national anthem. Overall the show is very
enjoyable, with copious amounts of bluesy jamming, and Ted's backing
band of bassist Greg Smith and drummer Wild Mick Brown is top-notch.
(Smith does a great job singing "Need You Bad," by the way.) But the
highlights are definitely the educational cover songs and the guest
appearances. Ted brings out his very first guitar teacher, Joe
Podorsek, to trade licks on "Honky Tonk" (you'll immediately recognize
it when you hear it) and the moment somehow manages to simultaneously
be very tender and very rock 'n' roll. The "Bo Diddley/Lay With Me"
medley is basically Ted's solo; it features a brief sing-along, then
various blues riffs where he name-checks every guy named King who's
ever played the blues, and then launches into "Lay With Me." "Baby
Please Don't Go" and "Geronimo And Me" pretty much blend right into
the medley and the whole affair extends into a full-band solo section;
very cool. Brown steps aside during "Jenny Take A Ride" so that Mitch
Ryder & The Detroit Wheels drummer Johnny "Bee" Badanjek can jam with
Ted; very cool and very classy. But the top highlight for me is when
once and future(?) sideman Derek St. Holmes joins the band for the
trifecta of "Hey Baby," "Cat Scratch Fever," and "Stranglehold" to
great effect. Man, the harmony guitars from Nugent and St. Holmes in
"Stranglehold" are spot-on. (While I do appreciate Nugent soldiering
on as a power trio, I've long maintained he needs that additional
guitarist/singer to give his songs that extra live kick.) The encore
consists of a rousing "Great White Buffalo" (complete with Ted in a
headdress, shooting a flaming arrow through a big white guitar) and
"Fred Bear," Nugent's touching tribute to a fallen friend. The closing
credits roll over footage of fireworks and the recent re-recording of
the Amboy Dukes' "Journey To The Center Of Your Mind." Great stuff all
the way around, with the only quibbles being 1) a lack of DVD bonus
features and 2) the crazy vocal ad libs get a little distracting. I
know that sounds like blasphemy -- Nugent's always been a hilarious
fast-talker live, and "Soul Man" has a funny part about BBQs, but
man... Just try and count the number of times he says "spirit,"
"freedom," "celebrate," and "Independence Day" over and over and
over... I swear it's on par with hearing "metal," "power," and "die"
at a Manowar concert. Ah well, no matter. Pick this up in time for
your own backyard BBQ this weekend -- light off some fireworks and jam
with Uncle Ted this 4th.
- Tim Wadzinski (tsw512@...)

SAGA - THE HUMAN CONDITION (B+) InsideOut Music, 2009
9 tracks, RT: 47:14
[ http://www.sagaontour.ca/ ]
[ http://www.myspace.com/sagaca ]
[ http://www.insideout.de/ ]
[ http://www.insideoutmusic.com/ ]
[ http://www.myspace.com/insideoutamerica ]
[ http://www.myspace.com/spvusa ]
You've got to commend Saga, after the departure of celebrated vocalist
Michael Sadler they would have been justified in calling it a day, but
they've opted to move ahead with new vocalist Rob Moratti to release
the surprisingly strong THE HUMAN CONDITION. The title track starts
things off in fine form, the band quick to show they're still in
possession of the chops that made them a household name for
progressive rock fans during the late '70s/early '80s. Saga have
always utilized keyboards as a big part of their signature sound,
their ethereal foundation often breaking to mirror the guitarist in
thrilling fashion -- well, longtime fans will be happy to know that
this aspect has remained constant, along with the flashy but tasteful
guitar work, engaging bass playing and solid, captivating drumming;
what fans may not be prepared for is the difference Moratti makes to
the overall sound of Saga, for make no mistake about it, the vocal
aspect here is completely different to what Sadler brought to the
party. Moratti is a very good vocalist, for sure, but his style will
almost certainly bring to mind Journey, Styx and latter day Yes,
smooth and assured on cuts such as the vital "Step Inside," spirited
"Let It Go," and the rockin' "Crown Of Thorns." The whole band really
gels on the classic sounding "A Number And A Name," probably the
closest thing on here to traditional Saga. A few of the tracks kind of
meander into pedestrian territory but there's nothing here to
embarrass. In summary, a well produced album of quite enjoyable
tracks, Saga's hard rock side more prevalent, with a new singer who
brings a decidedly different atmosphere to the proceedings but somehow
makes it work. Definitely worth checking out.
- Neal Woodall (MysticX9@...)

JOHN TAGLIERI - LIVES (B+) Leap Dog Music/danaCreative, 2009
8 tracks, RT: 25:35
[ http://www.JohnTaglieri.com/ ]
[ http://www.myspace.com/johntaglierimusic ]
[ http://www.facebook.com/people/John_Taglieri/508614900 ]
[ http://www.reverbnation.com/johntaglieri ]
[ http://www.TheLivesProject.com/ ]
[ http://www.leapdogmusic.com/ ]
[ http://www.danacreative.com/ ]
Singer/guitarist/mastermind John Taglieri and guitarist Brad Whitley
have quite the project going on here. LIVES is the first installment
of the "Lives Project," a storyline that's expected to include four
six-song E.P.s, accompanying/complementing books/graphic novels, and
online presences for the two main characters. Pretty ambitious, no?
Well, if this first volume is any indication I believe the guys are up
to the task. Shave off two minutes' worth of "carnival barker" intros
and outros, and this release is comprised of six nice, concise power
pop/rock tracks. On the rockier, more up-beat side, "Ferris Wheel"
comes off like a bouncy, glammy mix of Cheap Trick and the Beatles;
"Breathe" is 100% catchy modern pop; and "Make A Mistake With Me" is
an aw-shucks, happy-go-lucky bounder that will put a smile on your
face, guaranteed. On the other hand, "The Lives Of Splattered Flies"
has some sweet moments and strikes me as a more serious, non-goofy
Green Day song; "With You I Want To Be" (I think Yoda wrote this one)
is an intriguing, stringed, full-band ballad with a Queen-like climax;
and the bittersweet "Farewell" is like good ol' Billy Joel beer-waving
song that says "good-bye...for now?" Good stuff all the way around,
musically, except sometimes it seems the drums are mixed too loud. As
far as the book is concerned, I must admit up front that when I do
read it's usually sci-fi or fantasy, so contemporary relationship
stories aren't exactly in my wheelhouse, so to speak. But I found the
near 80-page story (written by Gil Gonzalez) to be breezy, engaging,
and entertaining, if a bit heavy on the exposition in the first two
chapters where we meet Max and Cate. The former is a bartender who was
raised by a hard-ass military man, and the latter is a carefree artist
with a number of bad relationships under her belt. They meet by chance
and agree to travel cross-country, from the East Coast to San Diego;
along they way they fall in love, hit some bumps in the proverbial
road, and...I can't give it away now can I? There are some funny and
poignant exchanges between the two characters, an in-joke about a
Taglieri live show, a Simon Cowell name-drop, and some serious product
placement for Apple. (Like they need it.) Taglieri, Whitley, and
Gonzalez do a great job of keeping the six main songs and the book's
six chapters -- all named alike -- aligned. Regarding the "extras"
like the Web site and characters online, regrettably I haven't had
time to investigate all that. If you're curious keep an eye out for
"MrLuckyMax" and "CateTries" on MySpace, Facebook, Twitter, and
Blogspot. The remaining installments of the project are due in
October, April 2010, and October 2010. Give LIVES a shot -- you might
get hooked.
- Tim Wadzinski (tsw512@...)

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1. From: jeffwalsh@... (Jeff Walsh)
Re: Chickenfoot CD

Hey Tim, I have left mine both in the sun and even on my laptop and in
both cases the artwork shifted from the heat sensitive to completely
viewable and was stuck in that state... until... I put it in my
freezer for about 2 minutes. Then it went black, again.... so, maybe
that will work in your case too. I am not sure if there is some
prolonged level of exposure that changes it... or if it loses the heat
sensitivity either over time or over various extreme exposures.

Good luck.

[The freezer?! That's awesome. Thanks for the tip. I ended up just
taking my CD inside the house and after a couple hours the "none more
black" front and back cover had basically returned. I probably
should've put it in the freezer though -- just to see what my wife
would say. :) - Tim]

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