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| 2006-05-19 |
Dragonforce added to Ozzfest 2006! |
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British power/speed metal act DRAGONFORCE has been added to the MAIN STAGE at Ozzfest 2006!
Congrats to Herman Li, ZP and the boys!
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| 2006-04-18 |
Poisons 20 Years of Rock Tour! |
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To celebrate their 20th anniversary and support the release of The Best Of Poison: 20 Years Of Rock, 80s rockers Poison will be hitting the road all summer long! The newly announced tour dates for the 20 Years of Rock Tour, presented by VH1 Classic and Live Nation, are listed below. I also have limited CDs available for review, plus audio streams and a new e-card!
Poison, one of hard rocks truly iconic, enduring and controversial bands, is celebrating its 20th anniversary as one of Americas most rocking groups. A new hits CD, The Best Of Poison: 20 Years Of Rock is in stores NOW! On May 23, an expanded, limited edition CD/DVD, The Best Of Poison: 20 Years Of Rock Deluxe Tour Edition will be released as the band prepares for its 20th anniversary tour. All Deluxe Tour Edition CD/DVD packages also include a code for consumers to log on to www.20yearsofrock.com to buy one concert ticket and receive one free ticket for the 20 Years Of Rock tour.
From June through August, Poisons Bret Michaels, C.C. Deville, Rikki Rockett and Bobby Dall and opening act Cinderella will tear the roof off more than 30 venues across the United States on the VH1 Classic and Live Nation-presented 20 Years Of Rock Tour.
Dont need nothin but a good time!
20 Years of Rock Tour Dates:
Presented by VH1 Classic and Live Nation
DATE CITY, STATE VENUE
Jun 13 Mankato, MN Midwest Wireless Center*
Jun 16 St. Louis, MO UMB Bank Pavilion
Jun 18 Sioux Falls, IA Arena*
Jun 20 Green Bay, WI Oneida Bing & Casino*
Jun 21 Chicago, IL Tweeter Center
Jun 23 Newtown, ND Four Bears Casino*
Jun 24 Fargo, ND Red River Valley Fair*
Jun 25 Rapid City, SD Rushmore Arena*
Jun 27 Salt Lake City, UT USANA Amphitheatre
Jun 29 Lemoore, CA Tachi Casino*
Jun 30 Concord, CA Chronicle Pavilion
Jul 01 San Bernardino, CA Hyundai Pavilion
Jul 02 Phoenix, AZ Cricket Pavilion
Jul 04 Las Vegas The Joint
Jul 07 Dallas, TX Smirnoff Music Centre*
Jul 08 San Antonio, TX Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
Jul 09 Houston, TX Verizon Wireless Theater
Jul 11 Nashville, TN Starwood Amphitheatre
Jul 13 Cincinnati, OH Riverbend Music Center
Jul 15 Comstock, NE Comstock Rock Festival*
Jul 16 Denver, CO Coors Amphitheatre*
Jul 18 Indianapolis, IN Verizon Wireless Music Center
Jul 19 Cleveland, OH Blossom Music Center*
Jul 20 Pittsburgh, PA Post Gazette Pavilion
Jul 22 Kansas City, MO Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
Jul 23 Cadot, WI Rock Fest/Chippewa Valley Music*
Jul 25 Scranton, PA Toyota Pavilion
Jul 26 Washington, DC Nissan Pavilion
Jul 28 Detroit, MI DTE Energy Music Theatre
Jul 29 West Bend, WI Washington County Fair Park*
Jul 30 Columbus, OH Germain Amphitheater
Aug 02 Buffalo, NY Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
Aug 04 Clearfield, PA Clearfield County Fair*
Aug 05 Boston, MA Tweeter Center
Aug 06 Holmdel, NJ PNC Bank Arts Center
Aug 08 Wantagh, NY Jones Beach Theater
Aug 09 Hartford, CT Dodge Music Center
Aug 11 Hershey, PA Hershey Park Star Pavilion
Aug 12 Virginia Beach, VA Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
Aug 13 Wildwood, NJ Wildwood Convention Center
Aug 15 Raleigh, NC Alltel Pavilion at Walnut Creek
Aug 16 Charlotte, NC Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
Aug 18 Birmingham, AL Verizon Wireless Music Center
Aug 19 St. Petersburg, FL Times Forum*
Aug 20 West Palm Beach, FL Sound Advice Amphitheatre
Aug 22 Orlando, FL Hard Rock Live
Aug 23 Myrtle Beach, FL Hard Rock Live*
Aug 25 Atlanta, GA Hi Fi Buys Amphitheatre
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| 2006-03-09 |
Beautiful Creatures tour Europe with Steven Pearcy |
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Beautiful Creatures/Stephen Pearcy U.K. TOUR
April 12 - Newcastle, England - Beautiful Creatures / Red Star Rebels / Kid Ego
April 13 - London, England The Garage with Stephen Pearcy
April 14 - Bradford, U.K. Bradford Rio with Stephen Pearcy
April 15 - Nottingham, England Rock City with Stephen Pearcy
April 16 - Dudley, England J.B.'s with Stephen Pearcy
April 17 - Glasgow, Scotland - Beautiful Creatures / Red Star Rebels / Jack Viper
April 18 - Edinburgh, Scotland - Beautiful Creatures / Red Star Rebels / Jack Viper
April 19- Liverpool, England, U.K. - Beautiful Creatures / Red Star Rebels / Jack Viper
Stephen Pearcy Italy, Switzerland, Germany & Norway dates below.
April 21 - Bassano, Italy - La Gabbia - Stephen Pearcy only
April 26 - Zurich, Switzerland - Rock City - Stephen Pearcy only
April 27 - Munich Germany - Land Unter - Stephen Pearcy only
April 29 - Oslo, Norway - Rock The Boat Festival - Stephen Pearcy with Adlers Appetite, Gliby Clarke.
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| 2006-03-09 |
Slayer form UNHOLY ALLIANCE with Lamb of God |
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UNHOLY ALLIANCE TOUR DATES
Slayer with Lamb of God/Mastodon/Children of Bodom
06/06/06 San Diego, CA Sports Arena
06/13/06 Chicago, IL Aragon
06/15/06 Camden, NJ Tweeter Center
06/16/06 E Rutherford, NY Continental Airlines Arena
06/17/06 Lowell, MA Tsongas Arena
06/23/06 San Antonio Freeman Coliseum
06/30/06 Cleveland, OH Tower City Amphitheater
07/06/06 Detroit, MI Cobo Arena
07/07/06 Milwaukee, WI Eagles Auditorium
07/14/06 Seattle, WA Qwest Field Event Center
07/16/06 Salem, OR Salem Armory
07/19/06 San Jose, CA HP Pavilion
07/21/06 Mesa, AZ Mesa Amphitheatre
07/22/06 Long Beach, CA Long Beach Arena
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| 2006-03-04 |
Judas Priest Vintage Concert on DVD |
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JUDAS PRIEST TO RELEASE VINTAGE CONCERT DVD 'LIVE VENGEANCE '82' ON
APRIL 4, 2006 THROUGH COLUMBIA/LEGACY
PREVIOUSLY ONLY AVAILABLE ON DVD AS LIMITED-EDITION BONUS WITH 'METALOGY' BOX SET
Judas Priest had steadily been building a worldwide audience for eight long years when the 1982 album 'Screaming For Vengeance' exploded and became a smash commercial and critical hit. The mainstream had finally caught on and realized what die-hard fans had known all along: Nobody rocked harder or better than the British heavy metal quintet. The single ‘You've Got Another Thing Comin' was embraced by radio and the music video earned heavy rotation on MTV.
Columbia Records and Legacy Recordings will release the DVD 'Live Vengeance '82' on April 4, 2006. It was previously only available on DVD as a limited-edition bonus disc with the first pressings of Judas Priest's career-spanning box set 'Metalogy' in 2004. This performance, filmed during the arena-packing 'Screaming For Vengeance' world tour on December 12, 1982, at Mid-South Coliseum in Memphis, Tennessee, was first released on home video in 1983 as 'Judas Priest - Live'. It had been out of print for many years before its brief inclusion as part of 'Metalogy'.
Vocalist Rob Halford, lead guitarists Glenn Tipton and K.K. Downing and bass guitarist Ian Hill lead Judas Priest through a fiery set comprised of classics from previous albums such as 'Sad Wings Of Destiny', 'Sin After Sin', 'Hell Bent For Leather', 'British Steel' and 'Point Of Entry' as well as the cream of 'Screaming For Vengeance'.
The 17 tracks on 'Live Vengeance '82' include: 'The Hellion/Electric Eye', 'Riding On The Wind', 'Heading Out To The Highway', 'Metal Gods', 'Bloodstone', 'Breaking The Law', 'Sinner', 'Desert Plains', 'The Ripper', 'Diamonds And Rust', 'Devil's Child', 'Screaming For Vengeance', 'You've Got Another Thing Comin',' 'Victim Of Changes', 'Living After Midnight', 'The Green Manalishi (With The Two-Pronged Crown)' and 'Hell Bent For Leather'.
The 'Live Vengeance '82' audio is mastered in both stereo and 5.1 Surround Sound mixes....more information
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| 2006-02-22 |
...ARSENSAL OF MEGADETH |
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MEGADETH AND CAPITOL/EMI TO RELEASE ARSENSAL OF MEGADETH, A TWO-DISC DVD ANTHOLOGY SPANNING BAND’S CAREER OF METAL MASTERY
New DVD Set Contains Nearly Three Hours of Footage, Including Music Videos and 32 Previously Unreleased Live Performances, Home Video and Interviews
In Stores: March 21, 2006
Hollywood, California - February 21, 2006 – Megadeth has teamed with Capitol Records/EMI Music Catalog Marketing to unleash Arsenal of Megadeth, a new comprehensive two-disc DVD collection available March 21. A visual career anthology containing 32 previously unreleased clips, Arsenal of Megadeth chronicles the rise and evolution of the band, providing fans with a heavy metal armory of music videos, interviews, home video shot by Megadeth’s own Dave Mustaine and hidden tracks. Clocking in at almost three hours, Arsenal of Megadeth’s track list was personally compiled by Mustaine, ensuring the ultimate head-hammering Megadeth experience.
Following the 2005 release of Megadeth’s Greatest Hits: Back to the Start CD and deluxe CD/DVD collections of singles and fan favorites, Arsenal of Megadeth provides fans with the most in-depth look ever provided into the band’s storied history. In addition to 20 of the band’s music videos, Arsenal contains a bevy of career-spanning previously unreleased material, including behind the scenes audition footage, a 1995 band appearance on MTV’s “Most Wanted,” a clip of Dave Mustaine’s guest appearance on “The Drew Carey Show,” and concert footage from 2005’s GIGANTOUR - essential cuts for every Megafan.
In 2005, Megadeth was the headbanging, headlining act of Dave Mustaine’s GIGANTOUR, a tour founded on the principles of “fan-friendly” pricing and accessibility to the music. Mustaine’s vision for GIGANTOUR was to "put together a festival that consisted of positive bands that play heavy music in a high energy environment." 2005’s inaugural GIGANTOUR did just that and was an immense international success. Arsenal of Megadeth contains previously unreleased concert footage from the tour, including a live performance of Megadeth’s metal anthem, “Peace Sells.”
Megadeth was formed in 1983, and in the words of The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years director Penelope Spheeris, “[have] always been intelligent and uncompromising; they gave an entire generation a new perspective on our troubled world.”
Megadeth members Dave Mustaine, Glen Drover (lead and rhythm guitar), James MacDonough (bass) and Shawn Drover (drums) keep themselves engaged with their fanbase by regularly posting to the official Megadeth website (www.megadeth.com). The site connects fans to the Megadeth eBay auction site and fan forums, and provides up-to-date official information on all-things-Megadeth.
As Megadeth rips into its 23rd year, check out Arsenal of Megadeth – an essential weapon for every Rattlehead and metal lover’s own DVD armory...more information
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| 2006-02-17 |
New ANIMAL album.... |
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ANIMAL, the group featuring original W.A.S.P. guitarist Randy Piper, have uploaded two songs from their forthcoming album, "Violent New Breed", due out later in the year via Diesel and Glory Records.
ANIMAL recently announced the addition of bassist Jackie Livengood to the group's ranks. The band's current lineup is completed by Rich C. Lewis (vocals, ex-BIG AMERICAN DOGS, RAVENCRAFT) and Chris Laney (guitar, ZAN CLAN).
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| 2006-01-31 |
POISON 20th Anniversary tour! |
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Poison, one of hard rock's most iconic, enduring and controversial bands, celebrates 20 years in 2006. To commemorate this anniversary milestone and the band's career tally of more than 25 million albums and DVDs sold around the world, Poison and Capitol/EMI Music Catalog Marketing have partnered to release The Best Of Poison: 20 Years Of Rock on April 4. The new 18-track collection packs Poison's biggest hits and fan favorites and will also debut the group's explosive new version of GRAND FUNK RAILROAD's ‘We're An American Band’, produced by Don Was (The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan). In May, Poison will hit the road for a major 20th anniversary summer tour sponsored by Live Nation! and presented by VH1 Classic.
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| 2006-01-30 |
Metal In America tour update... |
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Former RATT frontman Stephen Pearcy will be joined by bassist Chuck Wright (QUIET RIOT) and drummer Scott Coogan (BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION) for his upcoming "Metal In America" tour with BANG TANGO and PRETTY BOY FLOYD (beginning in early February). "We've rehearsed twice so far and what's coming at you is a heavier, meaner machine," Pearcy writes in a statement. "It kinda just happened — I needed a rhythm section for 'Metal In America'. What I got is as heavy as it gets. We're more than ready to Ratt n' Roll, maybe throw in some VICIOUS DELITE, ARCADE this time around. Let the games begin!"
Perris Records has set a March 7 European release date for the solo album from Stephen Pearcy, entitled "Fueler". This CD will contain four brand new studio bonus tracks not found on the U.S. version of the album: "Novocain", "Red Licorice", "Wide Open" and "Under World".
Pearcy will embark on a solo tour of Europe this spring to support the release.
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| 2006-01-30 |
Yngwie Tour Dates.... |
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Legendary Swedish guitarist YNGWIE MALMSTEEN has lined up the following dates in March:
Mar. 03 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Smalls Fun House/Theatre
Mar. 04 - Chicago, IL @ House Of Blues
Mar. 10 – Clifton Park, NY @ Northern Lights
More dates will be announced soon.
YNGWIE MALMSTEEN is touring in support of his two new projects, "Unleash the Fury" and "Concerto Suite for Electric Guitar and Orchestra" DVD.
"Unleash the Fury", which hit stores July 26, 2005 through Spitfire Records, has been receiving rave reviews from critics and fans alike and has even been hailed as one of his best works to date. Also released this year was Yngwie's long-awaited "Concerto Suite for Electric Guitar and Orchestra" DVD, which was filmed in 2001 with the New Japan Philharmonic, conducted by Taizo Takemoto. Malmsteen has performed his concerto suite live with an orchestra just seven times. An interview with Malmsteen is included as a special bonus feature.
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| 2006-01-27 |
Rob Zombie album details and TOUR INFO |
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ROB ZOMBIE have set the tentative track listing for his new album, entitled "Educated Horses". The follow-up to 2001's "The Sinister Urge" was recorded at Los Angeles' Chop Shop Studios with co-producer Scott Humphrey and will include 11 tracks — including an acoustic number called "Death of It All", "Seventeen Year Locusts" and the album's first single, "Foxy, Foxy". A March 28 release via Geffen Records is expected.
"Educated Horses" track listing:
01. Sawdust in the Blood
02. American Witch
03. Foxy, Foxy
04. Seventeen Year Locust
05. The Scorpion Sleeps
06. 100 Ways
07. Let It All Bleed Out
08. Death of it All
09. Ride
10. The Devil's Rejects
11. Lords of Salem
"We were just very inspired this time," Zombie told MTV.com. "It's amazing how different things can be when you work with people who are excited and energetic and just so into it, that they just really inspire you to create things."
ROB ZOMBIE tour dates w/ LACUNA COIL, BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE:
Mar. 16 - Jacksonville, FL @ Plush
Mar. 18 - Miami, FL @ Bicentennial Park (Global Gathering Festival)
Mar. 19 - Lake Buena Vista, FL @ House of Blues
Mar. 22 - Atlanta, GA @ The Tabernacle
Mar. 24 - North Myrtle Beach, SC @ House of Blues
Mar. 25 - Norfolk, VA @ The NorVa
Mar. 26 - Washington, D.C. @ 9:30 Club
Mar. 28 - New York, NY @ Nokia Theatre
Mar. 29 - New York, NY @ Nokia Theatre
Mar. 30 - Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory
Apr. 01 - Worcester, MA @ The Palladium
Apr. 03 - Montreal, QUE @ The Metropolis
Apr. 04 - Toronto, ONT @ Kool Haus
Apr. 06 - Columbus, OH @ Lifestyle Communities Pavilion
Apr. 07 - Detroit, MI @ State Theatre
Apr. 08 - Chicago, IL @ Riviera Theater
Apr. 09 - Indianapolis, IN @ Egyptian Room
Apr. 11 - Milwaukee, WI @ Eagles Ballroom/The Rave
Apr. 13 - Des Moines, IA @ Val Air
Apr. 14 - Maplewood, MN @ Myth
Apr. 15 - Kansas City, KS @ Memorial Hall
Apr. 17 - Denver, CO @ Fillmore Auditorium
Apr. 18 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Great Salt Air
Apr. 20 - San Francisco, CA @ SF Weekly Warfield
Apr. 21 - San Diego, CA @ SOMA
Apr. 22 - Las Vegas, NV @ House of Blues
Apr. 24 - Los Angeles, CA @ Wiltern
Apr. 25 - Los Angeles, CA @ Wiltern
Apr. 27 - Mesa, AZ @ Mesa Amphitheatre
Apr. 29 - Lubbock, TX @ Lone Star Amphitheatre
May 01 - Grand Prairie, TX @ Nokia Theatre
May 02 - San Antonio, TX @ Sunken Garden
May 03 - Corpus Christi, TX @ Concrete Street
May 04 - Houston, TX @ Verizon Wireless Theater
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| 2006-01-25 |
WARRANT out on the road! |
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Veteran Los Angeles hard rockers WARRANT have lined up the following dates during the coming months:
Feb. 10 - South Bend, IN @ Club Fever (w/ FIREHOUSE)
Feb. 11 - Columbus, OH @ Whiskey Dicks
Feb. 17 - Santa Ana, CA @ Galaxy Concert Theatre
Mar. 18 - Lakewood, CO @ Ecks Saloon
Apr. 01 - San Marcos, TX @ Gordo's Bar (w/ ANAGEN)
Apr. 08 - Costa Mesa, CA @ The Roc
Apr. 15 - Fort Yates, ND @ Prairie Knights Casino & Resort (w/ FIREHOUSE)
Apr. 27-28-29 - Carnivale at Pioneer Hotel @ Laughlin, NV (w/ FIREHOUSE)
May 07 - Utica, NY @ Stanley Theater (w/ FIREHOUSE)
May 13 - Redding, CA @ Win River Casino (w/ FIREHOUSE, GREAT WHITE)
May 28 - Winnemucca, NV @ Run-A-Mucca Motorcycle Event
Jun. 16 - Sioux City, IA @ Awesome Biker Nights (w/ FIREHOUSE)
Aug. 11 - Three Forks, MT @ Rockin' the Rivers
WARRANT, whose current lineup includes BLACK 'N BLUE singer Jaime St. James, will release their new album, "Born Again", this spring via MTM Music. With internationally acclaimed producer and engineer Pat Regan (KISS, DEEP PURPLE, MR. BIG, L.A. GUNS) at the mixing desk, WARRANT have recorded an album that "delivers classic '80s hard rock with the band's trademark touch of poser and sleaze metal or as the band itself puts it: 'It's the classic hard rockin' 'Born Again' sound that we all want to hear. 'Dirty Rotten Filthy Stinking Rich' and 'Cherry Pie' with a new twist!' reads a press release.
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| 2006-01-25 |
Judas Priest guitarist to release solo albums... |
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FORIMMEDIATE RELEASE:
JUDAS PRIEST'S GLENN TIPTON SET TO RELEASE TWO ALBUMS ON MARCH 7 THROUGH RHINO RECORDS
REISSUE OF BAPTIZM OF FIRE WITH TWO BONUS TRACKS
PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED TIPTON, ENTWISTLE AND POWELL ALBUM EDGE OF THE WORLD FINALLY HITS STORE SHELVES
BOTH ALBUMS FEATURE COZY POWELL & JOHN ENTWISTLE
LIMERICK, PA- Glenn Tipton is best known as the co-lead guitarist and one of the main songwriters in the legendary heavy metal band Judas Priest, but he has also stretched himself creatively as a solo artist.
On March 7, 2006, Rhino Records will release a new version of Tipton's 1997 Atlantic Records album BAPTIZM OF FIRE (including two bonus tracks) as well as the Tipton, Enwistle and Powell album EDGE OF THE WORLD, which consists of previously unreleased recordings with the late Cozy Powell and John Entwistle that were laid down at the same time as BAPTIZM OF FIRE.
The songs on BAPTIZM OF FIRE include: "Hard Core," "Paint It Black," "Enter The Storm," "Fuel Me Up," "Extinct," "Baptizm Of Fire," "The Healer," "Cruise Control," "Kill Or Be Killed," "Voodoo Brother," "Left For Dead," and the previously unreleased bonus tracks "Himalaya" and "New Breed."
Featured songs on EDGE OF THE WORLD include: "Unknown Soldier," "Friendly Fire," "The Holy Man," "Never Say Die," "Resolution," "Searching," "Give Blood," "Crime Of Passion," "Walls Cave In," "Edge Of The World," and "Stronger Than The Drug."
Entwistle and Powell form the rhythm section on both BAPTIZM OF FIRE and EDGE OF THE WORLD. Keyboardist Don Airey, a highly respected metal veteran, is featured on both albums. Special guests on BAPTIZM OF FIRE include bass guitarists Billy Sheehan, Robert Trujillo, and C.J. DeVillar, and drummers Brooks Wackerman and Shannon Larkin.
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| 2005-11-10 |
Motorhead: 30th Anniversary Deluxe Expanded Editions |
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Available November 11th through Sanctuary Records
Classic Motorhead Albums Receive Special Treatment With Bonus Tracks, Re-Mastering And Extensive Liner Notes
30 years ago, a man called “Lemmy” created something ugly, loud and legendary. That something was Motorhead.
In celebration of three decades of one of the most underrated, influential, and downright noisy bands to ever walk the face of the planet, Sanctuary Records presents commemorative, 30th anniversary editions of some of Motorhead’s most important and memorable albums, as well as a collection of BBC archive recordings and vintage performances from the 70s and 80s. Overkill, Bomber, Ace Of Spades, Iron Fist and No Remorse have all been faithfully restored and enhanced for the momentous occasion.
Debuting in 1976 after Ian “Lemmy” Kilmister was unceremoniously ejected from the space-rock band Hwawkwind, Motorhead was certainly something “different”. “Different” in a good way, of course. The band invented a musical genre known, appropriately enough, as “speed metal”. Fast, crude, in-your-face and abrasive as hell, there had never been anything else quite like Motorhead.
With the release of Overkill in 1979, Motorhead introduced the lineup that would create some of the most important hard music albums ever written: Lemmy on bass and grinding vocal duties, “Fast” Eddie Clarke on guitar and “Philthy” Phil Taylor on drums. It seems only fitting that the first album to feature this legendary unit should receive the deluxe edition treatment. Such memorable tracks as “Overkill”, “Stay Clean”, “Damage Case” and “Tear Ya Down” are given a high-profile presentation, while a second disc of bonus tracks, including b-sides and BBC radio performances makes this release worth having.
Bomber, Motorhead’s second 1979 release and the album made famous by the unique “bomber” shaped lighting rig that highlighted the accompanying tour, features such awesome songs as “Bomber” and “Stone Dead Forever”, as well as a bonus disc featuring b-sides, alternate versions of album tracks, and the “Golden Years” EP.
1980’s Ace Of Spades again features fully re-mastered takes of the entire original album, including the seminal title track, perhaps Motorhead’s most well-known anthem, as well as multiple alternate versions of many of the album’s standout tracks and BBC radio session outtakes.
Iron Fist, originally released in 1982, features a bonus disc with a full live set performed in 1982 at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto.
No Remorse, a “best-of” collection originally released in 1984, now features bonus tracks “Under The Knife”, “Masterplan” and two tracks “No Class” and “Stand By Your Man” with guest vocals by shock rock icon Wendy O’Williams.
Finally, the BBC Live & In-Session features 2 discs comprising 5 unique BBC recording sessions of Motorhead classics recorded between 1978 and 1986.
In 30 years, Motorhead has done as much as any ten lesser bands and is still going strong. Such a unique legacy deserves recognition and celebration, and the 30th Anniversary Deluxe Expanded Editions are an appropriate tribute to such a storied career.
For more information, visit:
www.sanctuaryrecordsgroup.com...more information
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| 2005-11-09 |
The Ultimate Venom Box Set, MMV Available November 8th through Sanctuary Records |
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Many bands have seemingly made a deal with the devil to mark their place in the annals of heavy metal history, but Venom was perhaps the first to outwardly flaunt such a pact and easily among the most influential. With their 1981 debut album “Welcome To Hell” and the ominous chant of, “Evil…In league with Satan!,” Venom declared war on the status quo, spit in the face of the very notion of common decency, and set the pace for what was to come in the world of extreme music. The British trio of alcohol-fueled, evil-minded wild men created a legacy unlike any other, coining the phrase “black metal” and influencing such juggernauts as Slayer and Metallica. Indeed, the very image of Cronos, Mantas and Abaddon, as well as the pentagrams and inverted crosses that adorned their album covers, helped bring an image and an attitude to heavy metal that is still poignant to this day. MMV is a long overdue, four disc testament to the legacy of Venom.
MMV is a trek into the past, featuring demos, outtakes, rarities, a radio interview and alternative versions of songs. Such impactful Venom classics as “Black Metal”, “In League With Satan”, “Live Like An Angel (Die Like A Devil)”, “Welcome To Hell”, “Bloodlust” and “Acid Queen” are all represented in fully re-mastered form. Also included is a full disc of material from the Assault album series. Re-mastered and assembled by Cronos himself, the four disc collection comes packaged in a 6”x12” box, emblazoned with Venom’s distinct logo and baphomet design. The box set includes a 60 page booklet and collector’s poster. MMV’s release comes at a very appropriate time: 2005 marks the 25th anniversary of Venom’s storied career. Any metal enthusiast should make room in their collection for this audio-history of a band that changed the face of metal forever.
For more information, visit:
www.sanctuaryrecordsgroup.com...more information
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| 2005-10-23 |
Rock School Winners to Share the Stage with Judas Priest |
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Gene Simmons Prots to Rock Out at Long Beach, CA Show Oct. 30th
The band from the second series of the T.V. show ROCK SCHOOL- who are calling themselves No Comment - have just landed the gig of a lifetime! Selected as the opening act for Metal Gods JUDAS PRIEST in Long Beach, California as part of the 'Priest Feast' triple bill that also includes Rob Zombie and Anthrax, the band will make their national debut in front of some 8,000 people October 30th at the Long Beach Arena. ROCK SCHOOL, which is one of VH1s most successful shows, has become somewhat of a pop culture phenomenon as legendary Kiss bassist Gene Simmons shows fledgling musicians how to rock out, heavy-metal style! Check them out opening for JUDAS PRIEST on the 30th!!
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| 2005-10-23 |
DRAGONFORCE RELEASE INHUMAN RAMPAGE January 9th Through Sanctuary/Noise |
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Following a hugely successful Summer and Autumn, during which the 18 month campaign in support of their Sonic Firestorm album has seen them wowing festival crowds around Europe before returning to the UK to play yet another sell out tour, London based metallists DRAGONFORCE have just completed work on their eagerly anticipated third album.
Inhuman Rampage contains eight brand new songs and will be released on January 9th, 2006 on Sanctuarys Noise Records label. The album recording sessions were made at Thin Ice Studios in Virginia Water (Surrey) and guitarist Herman Lis own studio in West London between April and September, while production duties were shared between Li, fellow axeman Sam Totman and keyboard player Vadim Pruzhanov.
When asked to comment on the new album, Li stated:
On the new album we have come up with the ultimate formula that has never been done before. Combining intensity, chaos and melody, with all the DragonForce trademarks plus some more. For us, this is the next evolution in DragonForces sound. I have never heard an album sounding like Inhuman Rampage....the title says it all! Its seriously gonna blow some heads off around the world next year.
The full tracklisting of Inhuman Rampage is as follows:-
1 Through The Fire And Flames
2 Revolution Deathsquad
3 Storming The Burning Fields
4 Operation Ground And Pound
5 Body Breakdown
6 Cry For Eternity
7 The Flame Of Youth
8 Trail Of Broken Hearts
The album will be released on CD and picture vinyl, with the CD featuring an enhanced section and other surprise goodies....
Dragonforce will be performing live in the United States for the first time ever at the legendary CBGBs in New york City on November 22nd.
Li said, It is with great excitement, and it's a greathonor, for DragonForce to play at such a legendary venue as CBGB's for our debut US show. I have no doubt that this showwill one day be part of the many historic rock shows which have happened duringthe venueslifetime and we hopeCBGB's will never stop rocking! We cant wait to play for our loyal fans in the US who have been waiting for years for us to come to America!
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| 2005-10-19 |
Escapi Music Unveils New Releases From Dragonlord, Creozoth And Wet Animal |
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On October 25th, 2005, Stockholm, Sweden-based ESCAPI MUSIC is set to unleash new music from three exciting bands, all of which feature star studded lineups.
DRAGONLORD is set to release Black Wings of Destiny. Founded in 2001 by superhuman Testament guitarist Eric Peterson, Dragonlord presents a darker, black metal-tinged side of his musicianship. Dragonlord has previously released the critically acclaimed Rapture. Peterson tackles both guitar and vocal work with great aptitude. Also featuring Derek Ramirez (Testament), Steve Smyth (Nevermore), Jon Allen (Sadus) and Kyle Livingston, Dragonlord is truly a musicians dream project. Recorded in Gothenburg, Sweden, Black Wings Of Destiny promises to satisfy the aural hunger of any black metal fan.
Visit www.enterthedragonlord.com for more info.
Upcoming Dragonlord tour dates include:
Saturday, October 29th - Jimmy Z's - Everett, WA
Monday, October 31st - The Bluebird Theater - Denver, CO
Friday, November 4th - The Reverb Room Toronto, ONT
Saturday, November 5th - Foufounes Electriques Montreal, QC
Sunday, November 6th - Brooklyn Music Terminal Brooklyn, NY
Wednesday, November 9th - Whisky a Go Go - Los Angeles, CA
Thursday, November 10th Boardwalk - Sacramento, CA
Saturday, November 12th - The Pound SF San Francisco, CA
WET ANIMAL was founded in 1995 by guitarist Rick Wartell of seminal metal act Trouble. A veteran of the hard music world since Troubles inception in 1977, Wartell is a man who knows what hes doing and with the singular goal of making solid hard rock music, he has succeeded with Wet Animal. The three-piece also consists of West Virginian singer/guitarist Shane Pasqualla, drummer Jeff Oly Olson, and bassist Michael Vito Diprima. Having worked together since 2003, the quartet has created a very impressive eponymous hard rock album and their initial live performances in Chicago have attracted attendance from members of Metallica, Smashing Pumpkins and Corrosion of Conformity. Full of heavy grooves, tight hooks and exceptional musicianship, Wet Animals debut is an impressive one.
Visit www.wetanimal.net for more info.
Upcoming Wet Animal Showcase dates include:
Tuesday, November 1st Delilahs Chicago, IL
Friday, November 4th Penny Lane Chicago, IL
Saturday, November 5th Nite Cap Chicago, IL
CREOZOTH features guitarist Lars Johansson and drummer Jan Lindh of doom-metal megaforce Candlemass. Vocalist Michael Storck (X-PLODE, Yngwie Malmsteen) and bassist Tobbe Moen (ex-REDFUN, OZ) round out the lineup. The meaning behind the term Creozoth has a fictional origin: It is about a man who eats so much that he explodes in a Monthy Python movie it is also a 12000 year old plant that lives in the American desert, and also a deadly poison that killed many railway workers according to Lars. Based in Stockholm, Sweden, Creozoth has been working together for 2 years and are fully prepared to unleash their self-titled debut on the world....more information
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| 2005-10-18 |
Yngwie Malmsteen Announces Dates for National Tour |
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World-Class Guitarist Touring Behind Two New Releases:
Unleash the Fury CD &
Concerto Suite for Electric Guitar and Orchestra DVD
Taking some time off after his last album Attack!!, Yngwie Malmsteen emerged this year with not one but two new releases and has now added a national tour to his list of things to do for 2005. Revealing dates for a national routing that will take him from Jacksonville to San Francisco in as little as two-months, Yngwie plans to stay on the road through 2006 in support of his two new projects Unleash the Fury and Concerto Suite for Electric Guitar and Orchestra DVD.
Unleash the Fury, which hit stores July 26th through Spitfire Records, has been receiving rave reviews from critics and fans alike and has even been hailed as one of his best works to date. In fact, Guitar Player magazine wrote, Unleash the Fury will delight his hardcore fansThe record is a straight-up metal affair with Malmsteens incendiary neo-classical thumbprint inhabiting every nook and cranny.
Also being released this year is Yngwies long-awaited Concerto Suite for Electric Guitar and Orchestra DVD which was filmed in 2001 with the New Japan Philharmonic, conducted by Taizo Takemoto. Initially only released overseas, North American fans are eagerly awaiting its arrival here on November 1st. Malmsteen has performed his concerto suite live with an orchestra just seven times. An interview with Malmsteen is included as a special bonus feature.
Channeling the energy from both of these projects, Malmsteen says that this tour will be like nothing anyone has ever witnessed before. And, if his stage show is as intricate and exciting as his latest releases, then fans are definitely in for a big surprise!
Catch the legendary Yngwie Malmsteen at a city near you.
DATE CITY VENUE
Wednesday, October 26th Jacksonville, FL Freebird Live
Thursday, October 27th West Palm Beach, FL Carefree Theatre
Saturday, October 29th St. Petersburg, FL State Theatre
Monday, October 31st Austin, TX La Zona Rosa
Wednesday, November 2nd Houston, TX The Meridian
Thursday, November 3rd Dallas, TX Grenada Theatre
Sunday, November 6th Albuquerque, NM Sunshine Theatre
Monday, November 7th Tucson, AZ City Limits
Wednesday, November 9th San Francisco, CA The Independent
Friday, November 11th Santa Ana, CA Galaxy Concert Theatre
Saturday, November 12th Ventura, CA Majestic Ventura Theatre
Monday, November 14th Los Angeles, CA Avalon Hollywood
Thursday, November 17th Indianapolis, IN The Music Mill
Friday, November 18th Cleveland, OH Odeon Concert Club
Saturday, November 19th Cincinnati, OH Bogarts
Sunday, November 20th Buffalo, NY Town Ballroom
Wednesday, November 23rd Westbury, NY North Fork Theatre
Saturday, November 26th Poughkeepsie, NY Mid-Hudson Civic Center
Monday, November 28th Boston, MA Berklee Performance Center
Thursday, December 1st New York, NY B.B. King Blues Club & Grill
Friday, December 2nd Danbury, CT Premier Music Hall
Saturday, December 3rd Baltimore, MD Rams Head Live...more information
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| 2005-10-18 |
Motorhead: 30th Anniversary Deluxe Expanded Editions |
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Available November 11th through Sanctuary Records
Classic Motorhead Albums Receive Special Treatment With Bonus Tracks, Re-Mastering And Extensive Liner Notes
30 years ago, a man called Lemmy created something ugly, loud and legendary. That something was Motorhead.
In celebration of three decades of one of the most underrated, influential, and downright noisy bands to ever walk the face of the planet, Sanctuary Records presents commemorative, 30th anniversary editions of some of Motorheads most important and memorable albums, as well as a collection of BBC archive recordings and vintage performances from the 70s and 80s. Overkill, Bomber, Ace Of Spades, Iron Fist and No Remorse have all been faithfully restored and enhanced for the momentous occasion.
Debuting in 1976 after Ian Lemmy Kilmister was unceremoniously ejected from the space-rock band Hwawkwind, Motorhead was certainly something different. Different in a good way, of course. The band invented a musical genre known, appropriately enough, as speed metal. Fast, crude, in-your-face and abrasive as hell, there had never been anything else quite like Motorhead.
With the release of Overkill in 1979, Motorhead introduced the lineup that would create some of the most important hard music albums ever written: Lemmy on bass and grinding vocal duties, Fast Eddie Clarke on guitar and Philthy Phil Taylor on drums. It seems only fitting that the first album to feature this legendary unit should receive the deluxe edition treatment. Such memorable tracks as Overkill, Stay Clean, Damage Case and Tear Ya Down are given a high-profile presentation, while a second disc of bonus tracks, including b-sides and BBC radio performances makes this release worth having.
Bomber, Motorheads second 1979 release and the album made famous by the unique bomber shaped lighting rig that highlighted the accompanying tour, features such awesome songs as Bomber and Stone Dead Forever, as well as a bonus disc featuring b-sides, alternate versions of album tracks, and the Golden Years EP.
1980s Ace Of Spades again features fully re-mastered takes of the entire original album, including the seminal title track, perhaps Motorheads most well-known anthem, as well as multiple alternate versions of many of the albums standout tracks and BBC radio session outtakes.
Iron Fist, originally released in 1982, features a bonus disc with a full live set performed in 1982 at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto.
No Remorse, a best-of collection originally released in 1984, now features bonus tracks Under The Knife, Masterplan and two tracks No Class and Stand By Your Man with guest vocals by shock rock icon Wendy OWilliams.
Finally, the BBC Live & In-Session features 2 discs comprising 5 unique BBC recording sessions of Motorhead classics recorded between 1978 and 1986.
In 30 years, Motorhead has done as much as any ten lesser bands and is still going strong. Such a unique legacy deserves recognition and celebration, and the 30th Anniversary Deluxe Expanded Editions are an appropriate tribute to such a storied career....more information
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| 2005-10-18 |
The Ultimate Venom Box Set, MMV |
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Available November 8th Through Sanctuary Records
Many bands have seemingly made a deal with the devil to mark their place in the annals of heavy metal history, but Venom was perhaps the first to outwardly flaunt such a pact and easily among the most influential. With their 1981 debut album Welcome To Hell and the ominous chant of, EvilIn league with Satan!, Venom declared war on the status quo, spit in the face of the very notion of common decency, and set the pace for what was to come in the world of extreme music. The British trio of alcohol-fueled, evil-minded wild men created a legacy unlike any other, coining the phrase black metal and influencing such juggernauts as Slayer and Metallica. Indeed, the very image of Cronos, Mantas and Abaddon, as well as the pentagrams and inverted crosses that adorned their album covers, helped bring an image and an attitude to heavy metal that is still poignant to this day. MMV is a long overdue, four disc testament to the legacy of Venom.
MMV is a trek into the past, featuring demos, outtakes, rarities, a radio interview and alternative versions of songs. Such impactful Venom classics as Black Metal, In League With Satan, Live Like An Angel (Die Like A Devil), Welcome To Hell, Bloodlust and Acid Queen are all represented in fully re-mastered form. Also included is a full disc of material from the Assault album series. Re-mastered and assembled by Cronos himself, the four disc collection comes packaged in a 6x12 box, emblazoned with Venoms distinct logo and baphomet design. The box set includes a 60 page booklet and collectors poster. MMVs release comes at a very appropriate time: 2005 marks the 25th anniversary of Venoms storied career. Any metal enthusiast should make room in their collection for this audio-history of a band that changed the face of metal forever....more information
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| 2005-10-18 |
Corrosion of Conformity Recovering From Hurricane Katrina |
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European Tour Dates With Motorhead Postponed
C.O.C. Plans U.S. Tour with Disturbed
CORROSION OF CONFORMITY have been forced by Hurricane Katrina to postpone their scheduled U.K. tour dates and European tour with Motorhead. A New Orleans resident, C.O.C. lead vocalist/guitarist Pepper Keenan evacuated the city with his family, leaving behind his house and Magazine Street bar, Le Bon Temps Roul÷ùFONT>. Keenan and his family are staying temporarily in Lake Charles, Louisiana and awaiting word on when they will be able to return home.
"It wouldn't feel right standing on stage singing songs at a time like this," Keenan says. "My priority right now is to get back home and help rebuild my city."
C.O.C. 's latest album, In The Arms Of God, struck a powerful chord in the hard rock world, with Billboard praising it as a "riff-fueled set that ranks with [the band's] best work" and Rolling Stone honoring it with a 3.5-star review. Keenan, guitarist/vocalist Woody Weatherman and bass guitarist/vocalist Mike Dean were joined on the album by special guest drummer Stanton Moore, a member of the highly respected, New Orleans-based jazz/funk band Galactic. Moore is a longtime friend of Keenan's and also a Crescent City native.
Written last year, the album's fifth song, Rise River Rise, sounds eerily prescient in the wake of Katrina: "I remember you, seems like yesterday/Do you remember me I got lost on the way/Wrong muddy road is nothing new/We stand, but this river's washing through/River rise from teardrops without warning/Float away while flooding yesterday/I'm gone I won't be back by mourning/So rise river rise/Wash this place away/Clean my dirty soul/So I can save it for Judgment Day."
Living two blocks from the Mississippi in the city's Carrollton section, Keenan often walked along the levee and contemplated what would happen if the river overflowed. He found out last month. As the storm approached, Keenan boarded up his bar, his mother's house and the house of his friend, jazz drummer Johnny Vidakovich. By the time Keenan got back to his own home, the wind was howling. It was time to go. He grabbed a duffel bag of clothes, the Grammy medal C.O.C. earned when their song "Drowning in a Daydream" off Wiseblood was nominated for Best Metal Performance in 1997, and his old National resonator guitar before joining the exodus in his truck. He has visited the city briefly since the flood; while his house and bar are still standing, the bar was shot at and looted. Meanwhile, the area remains without power, sewer or running water.
"There are a lot of songs in this experience, that's for damn sure, " Keenan says.
C.O.C. plan to tour again in support of In The Arms Of God, this time opening for metal titans Disturbed.
COC dates with Disturbed include:
11/04 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
11/05 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
11/07 Kansas City, KS Uptown Theatre
11/08 Saint Louis, MO The Pageant
11/10 Cincinnati, OH Bogart's
11/11 Cincinnati, OH Bogart's
11/13 Columbus, OH Newport Music Hall
11/14 Columbus, OH Newport Music Hall
11/16 Cleveland, OH House Of Blues
11/17 Cleveland, OH House Of Blues
11/18 Cleveland, OH House Of Blues
11/21 Royal Oak, MI Royal Oak Music Theatre
11/22 Royal Oak, MI Royal Oak Music Theatre
11/24 Chicago, IL House Of Blues
11/25 Chicago, IL House Of Blues
11/26 Chicago, IL House Of Blues
11/29 Grand Rapids, MI Orbit Room
11/30 Grand Rapids, MI Orbit Room
12/02 Boston, MA Avalon
12/03 Boston, MA Avalon
12/05 Portland, ME State Theatre
12/06 Portland, ME State Theatre
12/08 Sayreville, NJ Starland Ballroom
12/09 Sayreville, NJ Starland Ballroom
12/11 Atlantic City, NJ House Of Blues
12/13 New York, NY Nokia Theatre Times Square
12/14 New York, NY Nokia Theatre Times Square
12/16 Philadelphia, PA Electric Factory
12/17 Philadelphia, PA Electric Factory
12/19 Washington DC 9:30 Club
12/20 Washington DC 9:30 Club
12/22 Baltimore, MD Rams Head Live
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| 2005-10-18 |
Kings X Announces Dates for National Tour |
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Riding high off the success of their latest album Ogre Tones, which was released September 27th via InsideOut Music, Kings X has announced a fall tour which kicks off October 19th in Birmingham, AL.
Ogre Tones, which is the bands first release under their new deal with InsideOut, was produced by Michael Wagener (Metallica, Alice Cooper, Queen) and includes such smash singles as Alone, Open My Eyes, and Get Away. A departure from the bands last few albums, Ogre Tones is receiving rave reviews from fans and critics for its innovative sound and musical intricacies.
In fact, Andy Secher of Hit Parader magazine said, On Ogre Tones King's X have produced their finest effort in a decade a shining example of hard rock at its most erudite, emotive and effective. Martin Popoff, critic for Guitar World, reports that the album is a concise and accessible collection of tracks loaded with the bands celebrated hooks and harmonies.
Kings X plans to translate this sound to the stage with a show that is more over-the-top and musically-driven than ever before. Catch Kings X at a venue near you....more information
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| 2005-10-10 |
Dee Sniders Van Helsings Curse Returns This Halloween |
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In Its Second Season, Snider Says This Year Will Be Bigger Than Last
VAN HELSING'S CURSE, the classical/rock music brainchild of TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider, is back this Halloween bringing its horror-inspired ambience to the stage throughout the month of October.
Playing in select cities through the 31st, Sniders masterpiece promises to, once again, take audiences through a visceral journey of the senses with a new haunting show that brings the troupes famous album, "Oculus Infernum" (KOCH Records, 2003) to life through spell-binding theatrics.
The music, which is performed live by an 18-piece orchestra, a choir and a rock band, pairs heart-pounding, terrifying original compositions with clever re-workings of such memorable classic pieces as Mike Oldfield's "Tubular Bells" (made famous by "The Exorcist" film), Beethoven's "Moonlight Sonata", and more and reaches its ominous climax with a spine-chilling cover version of BLACK SABBATH's classic "Black Sabbath".
Snider will host each date of the tour, providing narration and setting the tone for the performances and promises audiences that this year will be even bigger than last. This is a very visual entity. The string section is going to be old school Goths, made-up and dressed accordingly, with flowing dresses, velvet jackets and ruffled shirts while the electric section will be very new-school, 'Hellraiser' meets MARILYN MANSON, from the hair to the makeup and attire. Our choir will be a group of druids with hooded robes and skewed faces."
Enthused about the widespread possibilities for the VAN HELSING'S CURSE project, Snider says "As the creator for VAN HELSING'S CURSE, I think the original vision is far-reaching. I see us establishing VAN HELSING'S CURSE as a significant yearly Halloween experience and a musical part of that experience. Right now, for the most part, people's Halloween activities include visiting a haunt, going trick or treating, going to a Halloween party or watching horror movie marathons. But the musical element is sorely lacking, and VAN HELSING'S CURSE provides that soundtrack for people's Halloween. It's definitely a far-reaching concept that can translate into TV, videogames, theater, movies, etc., but it all starts here with the music and our upcoming tour."
A lifelong fan of horror, Snider first made a foray into the genre writing, producing and starring in the successful cult film "StrangeLand" and its accompanying soundtrack. A sequel to the film is currently in production. In 2000, Dee entrenched himself further in the world of horror by narrating a documentary/retrospect home video regarding the making of the movie "Halloween".
Van Helsings Curse will be hitting the following cities this Halloween.
October 27th Detroit, MI Emerald Theatre*
October 28th Philadelphia, PA Keswick Theatre*
October 29th Long Island, NY Patchogue Theatre*
October 30th Asbury Park, NJ Paramount Theatre
*Two show engagements.
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| 2005-10-10 |
Combat Records has posted new ecards |
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Look What I Did hail from Los Angeles by way of Nashville and have built their reputation on their hands on promotion. The band will be on the road rest of the year and released their latest workMinuteman For The Momentthis week. Check out Look What I Did's ecard here:
http://kochstreams.hostcentric.com/lwid
Horse the Band , named by Alternative Press as one of the 100 bands to watch in 2005, recently released their sophomore albumThe Mechanical Handand will be on the road this fall and winter. The band is often described as an experimental Nintendo based hardcore band. Check out Horse the Band's ecard here:
http://kochstreams.hostcentric.com/htb
At All Cost fuse the intensity of metal and the energy of rock with the ideology of a progressive movement. Hailing from Austin, TX, At All Cost recently released their latest albumIt's Time To Decide. Tour dates coming soon. Check out At All Cost's ecard here:
http://kochstreams.hostcentric.com/aac
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| 2005-10-07 |
Spitfire Records To Release Kings Of Damnation: 98-04 |
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Definitive Zakk Wylde Retrospective Features Early Solo Work
Including Pride And Glory and Book Of Shadows
Zakk Wylde: a name synonymous with guitar greatness. From the moment he was selected at the age of 19 to create thunder by the side of the incomparable Ozzy Osbourne, to his illustrious career as frontman of Black Label Society, Zakk has been blowing speakers and minds. With his God-given musical virtuosity, signature bullseye-style Les Paul guitars, badass denim and leather dress code and wild golden mane of barbarian locks, Zakk is nothing less than iconic. Realizing the importance and impact of such a momentous artist, Spitfire Records and Eagle Rock Entertainment felt that it was only fitting to assemble the ultimate Zakk Wylde collection,Kings Of Damnation: 98-04.
Kings Of Damnation 98-04features tracks spanning Zakk Wyldes entire career, including his first trio, Pride and Glory, and Black Label Society. With tracks such as Stillborn, The Blessed Hellride,Horse Called War, Crazy Or High, Between Heaven and Hell, Sold My Soul and many more available for the first time ever on the same disc, Zakks skill as a songwriter and the impressive body of work Black Label Society has accumulated over the years is well-showcased. Also included are Doomsday Inc and SDMF, both previously unreleased and available here for the very first time.Kings Of Damnation: 98-04is a history lesson in the career of one of the greatest metal guitarists ever.
Spitfire Records is an imprint of Eagle Rock Entertainment.Eagle Rock is one of the leading independent sources for music audio and audio/visual programming, which it releases worldwide on DVD, CD and other formats, as well as through channels such as television and VOD.Eagle Rocks mission is to bring music fans high quality music audio and audio/ visual content from the broadest range of artists, with superior production, sound and high definition visuals, as well as other historically significant releases.Eagle Visions extensive catalog covers every genre of music, and includes theClassic Albumsdocumentary series, which tells the stories behind some of the greatest albums in rock history, andLive at Montreux,which features performances from top artists at the legendary Montreux Jazz Festival.
Eagle Vision, Eagle Records, Eagle Media, and Eagle Eye Media are also imprints of Eagle Rock Entertainment, Inc. in the U.S., which is a part of Eagle Rock Entertainment, Ltd.The companys North American headquarters are in New York City.Its corporate headquarters are in London, with offices in Toronto, Paris and Hamburg.
A complete track listing for Kings Of Damnation: Era 98-04 includes:
Losing Your Mind
Horse Called War
Between Heaven And Hell
Sold My Soul
Bleed For Me
Taz
Counterfeit God
Stronger Than Death
Speedball
Demise Of Sanity
We Live No More
Still Born
The Blessed Hellride
Crazy Or High
House Of Doom
Takillya
Doomsday Inc
SDMF...more information
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| 2005-10-05 |
The Darkness Rock 'One Way Ticket' |
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The Darkness are BACK! They are currently gearing up to release their sophomore album, ONE WAY TICKET TO HELL... AND BACK, which will be in stores on November 29th. But you have the chance to listen to the first song now exclusively on Myspace! Head over to The Darkness page and listen to 'One Way Ticket' right now! And while you're there, be sure to make The Darkness your friend, and sign up for their email newsletter so you get to hear all the latest Darkness news first
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| 2005-10-04 |
BRAND NEW SIN To Tour With Black Label Society |
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First, they were black and blue. Now, they're back in Black.
To cap off a tremendous 2005 that has also seen the group tour alongside Motorhead, Corrosion of Conformity, Faster Pussycat, Zeke, Life of Agony and Scum of the Earth, the Syracuse-based hard rock quintet BRAND NEW SIN have secured the direct support slot on the upcoming Black Label Society tour, which kicks off in St. Petersburg, Fla. on Oct. 14. This five-week, Guitar World-sponsored, major market trek will coincide with the release of the video for new single "Days Are Numbered," shot by acclaimed director Dale Resteghini (Shadows Fall, Hatebreed).
BRAND NEW SIN - who recently headlined the Syracruise bike rally ("Central New York's largest annual motorcycle event") in their hometown - are no strangers to Black Label Society, who spent the summer playing to thousands of fans on the main stage of Ozzfest. The group played nine shows with Zakk Wylde's band of SDMF's three years ago in support of their self-titled debut, including an infamous Detroit gig at which Black Label Society filmed its first live DVD - a show at which the crowd depleted the venue's entire beer supply.
"We're happy to be going back out with Black Label," says BRAND NEW SIN front man Joe Altier. "The last time around, we were out for only two weeks. Our bands fit perfectly together, and this is a great chance for us to take it around the entire country."
BRAND NEW SIN continue to tour in support of their critically acclaimed second album, Recipe For Disaster. The enhanced CD, which includes a music video of the album's first single, "Black And Blue," can be ordered for only $12 (plus shipping) by visiting www.CMDistro.com.
BRAND NEW SIN and Black Label Society: A recipe for the ultimate hard rock tour.
"BRAND NEW SIN are burly metalheads whose sound is rooted in deep-south sludge rock with a melodic tenderness that is surprisingly satisfying." -- Entertainment Weekly
"Bludgeoning riffs and squealing leads are the stuff of which BRAND NEW SIN is made." -- Metal Edge
"Recipe For Disaster is everything a pure hard rock album should be." --New Orleans News Star
To view the BRAND NEW SIN E-Card and the videos for "Black And Blue" and "Days Are Numbered," click here: http://www.centurymedia.com/recipefordisaster/
BRAND NEW SIN w/ Black Label Society
10/14 Jannus Landing - St. Petersburg, FL
10/15 Club Cinema - Pompano Beach, FL
10/16 House of Blues - Orlando, FL
10/18 The Plex - Charleston, SC
10/19 Millennium Center - Winston-Salem, NC
10/20 Nation - Washington, DC
10/22 Electric Factory - Philadelphia, PA
10/23 Starland Ballroom - Sayerville, NJ
10/25 Avalon - Boston, MA
10/26 Nokia Theater - New York, NY
10/28 Sonar - Baltimore, MD
10/29 Hampton Beach Casino - Hampton Beach, NH
10/30 Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel - Providence, RI
10/31 The Hippodrome - Springfield, MA
11/2 Bijou Theater - Toledo, OH
11/4 Newport Music Hall - Columbus, OH
11/5 Bogart's - Cincinnati, OH
11/6 The Rave - Milwaukee, WI
11/8 The Vogue - Indianapolis, IN
11/9 State Theater - Detroit, MI
11/11 The Pageant - St. Louis, MO
11/12 Congress Theater - Chicago, IL
11/13 The Quest - Minneapolis, MN
11/17 House of Blues - San Diego, CA
11/19 The Wiltern - Los Angeles, CA
11/20 The Filmore - San Francisco, CA...more information
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| 2005-09-27 |
A Drug For All Seasons... |
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Renowned heavy metal bassist David Ellefson is making a return to the hard rock world with F5. A Drug For All Seasons, the debut album from Ellefsons new project, will be available in stores across the U.S. through Dead Line Music. Promising to ?Be heavy, but always melodic, Ellefson continues to bear the torch of hard rock. Those familiar with Ellefsons past ventures in the world of heavy music know that he is a man who sticks to his guns and always delivers a high quality performance and F5 is just further proof of that fact. Check out A Drug For All Seasons now and get ready for the next chapter in the career of a heavy metal legend.
For more information on upcoming tour dates and F5 news, visit www.f5theband.com
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| 2005-09-27 |
Beautiful Creatures TOUR! |
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Beautiful Creatures will be on the road beginning in early October running into November. To view all current tour dates click here:
BC DATES
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| 2005-09-26 |
Armageddon Over Wacken Live 2004 |
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The Wacken Open Air festival is Europe’s largest annual music festival and has featured some of the most prominent hard music acts on Earth. The festival attracts over 30,000 fans a year and is one of the most prestigious and respected events of its kind. The 2004 festival saw Wacken celebrating its 15th anniversary and boasted such prominent acts as Motorhead, Dio, Anthrax, Children Of Bodom, Cannibal Corpse, Nevermore and Mayhem. The Armageddon Over Wacken Live 2004 triple CD and double DVD sets document this momentous occasion. Armageddon Over Wacken Live 2004 is the only way to experience the sights and sounds of Wacken this side of the Atlantic.
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| 2005-09-26 |
IRON MAIDEN TO RELEASE LIVE 2-CD SET! |
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PACKAGE CAPTURES GERMAN CONCERT FROM 2003 'DANCE OF DEATH' TOUR.
British Metal legends IRON MAIDEN will release the double live CD 'DEATH
ON THE ROAD' on October 4th, 2005, through Sanctuary Records.
'Death On The Road' chronicles Iron Maiden's December 2003 sold out show
at the 14,000 capacity Westfalenhalle Arena in Dortmund, Germany, on the
European leg of their? 'Dance Of Death' World Tour, one of the most
theatrical spectacles undertaken by the band in many years.
This CD release precedes the forthcoming 'Death on The Road' DVD of the
concert, which band founder, bassist and perfectionist Steve Harris is
still personally working on. The show was recorded and filmed during the
Dance of Death European Tour in December 2003 and fully captures the
magnificent stage production and electricity of the band's performance.
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Says Manager Rod Smallwood, "Like Rock in Rio we have again decided to
release a DVD and CD separately. Those who have DVD players will
presumably opt for the DVD when available but we wanted to ensure that
Maiden fans could at least get? the audio of this tour as many don't
have DVD players yet and some countries of the World do not have
widespread capacity to play DVDs."
The full set list from the show is:
WILDEST DREAMS
WRATHCHILD
CAN I PLAY WITH MADNESS
TROOPER
DANCE OF DEATH
RAINMAKER
BRAVE NEW WORLD
PASCHENDALE
LORD OF THE FLIES
NO MORE LIES
HALLOWED BE THY NAME
FEAR OF THE DARK
IRON MAIDEN
JOURNEYMAN
THE NUMBER OF THE BEAST
RUN TO THE HILLS
The CD was produced and mixed by Kevin "Caveman" Shirley and co-produced
by Steve Harris.
Maiden have recently completed their Summer festival and stadium tour of
Europe and North America and will be commencing work on a new studio
album early next year
For all the latest Iron Maiden news and tour information, visit
www.ironmaiden.com
www.sanctuaryrecordsgroup.com
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| 2005-06-21 |
Kings X NEW RELEASE |
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KING'S X SIGNS WITH INSIDE OUT MUSIC AMERICA
NEW STUDIO ALBUM SET FOR NORTH AMERICAN RELEASE ON SEPTEMBER 27, 2005
The critically acclaimed, highly influential Texas-based rock trio King's X has signed with Inside Out Music America. The band's recent work has been released by Inside Out except in North America, and signing with IOMA unifies its label worldwide.
The first new King's X album from guitarist/vocalist Ty Tabor, bass guitarist/vocalist Doug Pinnick and drummer/vocalist Jerry Gaskill under the new deal will be released in North America on September 27, 2005. It is currently untitled and will include up to 14 songs; the track listing is being finalized.
"Signing with InsideOut is due to the longstanding relationship we have with the great people at the label like Thomas Waber in Germany and Jim Pitulski here in America," says Tabor. "It's another opportunity where we found ourselves free to make a change. We have signed with a new booking agent too.
"With Inside Out, we have that friendship and we have the same goals. They are also realistic and honest. They don't pull punches. It's a logical match."
Tabor first got to know Waber and Pitulski in recent years via his solo and all-star side projects such as Platypus, The Jelly Jam and Jughead that were released by InsideOut. Gaskill's solo album 'Come Somewhere' was also issued by the label.
The new King's X album was produced by Michael Wagener, who has produced, engineered or mixed work by the likes of Metallica, Alice Cooper, Queen, Ozzy Osbourne, Dokken, Megadeth, Motley Crue, Skid Row, Extreme and many others.
"This was a big change for us after years of self-producing our albums. We wanted to be free to focus on the music itself. Things were often fragmented the past several years. I had to oversee a lot of business things -- such as working with different labels for different territories -- that sometimes didn't allow me to really focus on the music as much as I wanted," Tabor says.
"Michael wasn't pushing us in any one direction. It was just four guys having a good time creating sounds and music. It's a broad-sounding record. It's hard to compare our music from album to album, but vocally this one has elements of early King's X and sonicaly it's similar to our recent ones.
"It feels so fresh to be able to concentrate fully on the music. I honestly believe this new album is our best record in many, many years."
King's X also plans to shoot videos for two singles from the album, their first promotional clips since 1998's 'Tapehead.' They will be directed by Dr. Teeth, who has helmed videos that are all over MTV for artists such as new hip-hop sensation Mike Jones. Tabor loves Dr. Teeth's hip-hop videos -- "The guy is extremely talented," he says -- and they met through mutual friends in Houston.
Tabor explains that the band is refreshed after having taken this year off so far.
"This was our first break after five straight years of torturous work on King's X and side projects. It was absolutely non-stop. Zero time off," he says.
King's X is back with renewed energy and creative fire, and the eclectic nature of the band's work and Inside Out's expertise in quality handmade music makes it a perfect partnership.
For all the latest King's X news, visit www.kingsxonline.com....more information
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| 2005-06-15 |
Watch out for THE MOB!! |
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Dudes...ANOTHER super group is on the way featuring former WINGER/DOKKEN and current WHITESNAKE guitarist Reb Beach along with his WHITESNAKE bandmate Timothy Drury on keyboards, Doug Pinnick from KING'S X on vocals and bass and Kelly Keagy of NIGHT RANGER on drums and vocals.
"I have been writing for two years," says Reb, "and I am extremely excited, there are hits and jam songs, lots of riff-based rock with doubled guitars and big hooky choruses."
An early 2006 release is expected.
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| 2005-06-07 |
Donnaalicious' interview with JON OLIVA! |
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Our own Wicked Weekend Rock Reporter, OUTSTANDING in the field checks in from a recent Jon Oliva's Pain show in Florida. Listen to Donnaa's 5 minute chat with the ONE and ONLY Mountain King himself!...more information
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| 2005-05-27 |
IDJ-JACK talks with HANK SHERMANN from Force of Evil.... |
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Hey bong-tokes...Last week IDJ-JACK got his SECOND chance to chat with the Mercyful Fate founder and current guitarist of Force of Evil. Hank talks about the theme of the current album as well as his interest in.....ADULT photography. Click the MORE INFO link to bring up the streaming interview!...more information
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| 2005-05-26 |
Rock NEVER Stops 2005 dates!! |
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This year features CINDERELLA, RATT, QUIET RIOT and FIRHOUSE rockin the nation!
Fri 06/10/05 Billings, MT MetraPark Arena
Sat 06/11/05 Butte, MT Butte Civic Center
Tue 06/14/05 Lincoln, NE Pershing Auditorium
Wed 06/15/05 Denver, CO Universal Lending Pavilion
Fri 06/17/05 Kelseyville, CA Konocti Harbor Resort & Spa
Sat 06/18/05 Los Angeles, CA Greek Theatre
Wed 06/22/05 Lemoore, CA The Palace Indian Gaming Center
Thu 06/23/05 Highland, CA San Manuel Indian Bingo & Casino
Fri 06/24/05 Las Vegas, NV Hard Rock Hotel - The Joint
Sat 06/25/05 Santa Clara, CA Redwood Amp. @ Great America
Sun 06/26/05 Reno, NV Reno Hilton
Tue 06/28/05 Cheyenne, WY Outlaw Saloon
Thu 06/30/05 Laredo, TX Laredo Entertainment Center
Fri 07/01/05 Dallas, TX Smirnoff Music Centre
Sun 07/03/05 El Paso, TX Downtown Street Fest
Mon 07/04/05 Mercedes, TX Mercedes Showgrounds
Wed 07/06/05 Lake Buena Vista, FL House Of Blues
Thu 07/07/05 Pompano Beach, FL Pompano Beach Amphitheatre
Fri 07/08/05 Tampa, FL St. Pete Times Forum
Sat 07/09/05 Savannah, GA Red Gate Farms
Sun 07/10/05 Myrtle Beach, SC House Of Blues
Tue 07/12/05 Canton, OH Civic Center
Thu 07/14/05 Sioux Falls, SD Sioux Falls Arena
Fri 07/15/05 Cadott, WI Rock Fest
Sat 07/16/05 Walker, MN Moondance Jam
Sun 07/17/05 Beloit, WI Beloit Riverfest
Wed 07/20/05 Salisbury, MD Wicomico Co. Civic Ctr.
Thu 07/21/05 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Casino
Fri 07/22/05 Wilkes-Barre, PA Wachovia Arena
Sat 07/23/05 Augusta, ME Augusta Civic Center
Sun 07/24/05 Big Flats, NY Summer Stage @Tags
Thu 07/28/05 Hampton Beach, NH Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom
Fri 07/29/05 Atlantic City, NJ Trump Taj Mahal
Sat 07/30/05 Reading, PA Sovereign Center
Sun 07/31/05 Westbury, NY North Fork Theatre @ Westbury
Tue 08/02/05 Erie, PA Erie Civic Center
Wed 08/03/05 Toronto, ON The Docks
Thu 08/04/05 Kalamazoo, MI Wings Stadium
Fri 08/05/05 Saginaw, MI The Dow Event Center
Sat 08/06/05 Sterling Heights, MI Freedom Hill Amphitheater
Sun 08/07/05 Kings Island, OH Timberwolf Ampitheatre
Wed 08/10/05 Albany, NY Palace Theatre
Thu 08/11/05 Buffalo, NY Shea's Perf. Arts Ctr.
Fri 08/12/05 Chicago, IL Northerly Island Amphitheater
Sat 08/13/05 West Allis, WI Wisconsin State Fair
Wed 08/17/05 Saint Joseph, MO St. Joseph Civic Arena
Fri 08/19/05 Beaumont, TX Fair Park
Sat 08/20/05 San Juan, PR Coliseo de Puerto Rico ...more information
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| 2005-05-26 |
Chat Live with Beautiful Creatures! |
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SPREAD THE WORD!
LIVE CHAT
THIS THURSDAY MAY 26, 2005
ON WWW.BEAUTIFULCREATURES.NET
STEP RIGHT UP! COME ONE, COME ALL....
WE WANT TO HEAR FROM ALL THE HARD CORE CREATURES FANS OUT THERE, NEW AND OLD. IT'S TIME TO CALL IN THE TROOPS TO START FIGHTING THE GOOD FIGHT. SO SPREAD THE WORD, WE'VE GOT SOME EXCITING NEWS TO SHARE AND WE WOULD LOVE FOR YOU ALL TO BE THERE THIS THURSDAY.
THANK YOU,
BEAUTIFUL CREATURES
Go to the forum on www.beautifulcreatures.net, log in with your EZBOARD username, and click on "join live chat"....more information
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| 2005-03-25 |
Priest/Queensryche tour! |
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Looks like Mr. Tate and the 'Rychers will tour these United States with the Halford led Priest of the Judas variety! They're gonna kick the thing off May 31st in Minnesota, supposedly. Stay tuned 4 more details!
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| 2005-02-09 |
Warrant working on NEW album |
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With Jamie St. James on vocals, WARRANT have begun recording a new studio album. According to the band: The yet-to-be-titled CD is scheduled for release in summer 2005, and has the classic hard rockin' WARRANT sound that we all want to hear. (Dirty Rotten Filthy Stinking Rich and Cherry Pie with a new twist).
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| 2004-12-16 |
Rock NEVER Stops 2005!! |
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CINDERELLA, RATT, QUIET RIOT and FIREHOUSE will be teaming up for the 2005 Rock Never Stops tour. Between 50 and 65 U.S. shows are planned, with a "good chance" that this tour will go outside of the U.S for some dates in Mexico as well, according to RATT drummer Bobby Blotzer. Exact cities and dates will be announced soon.
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| 2004-12-14 |
PRIEST ALBUM DETAILS |
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BLABBERMOUTH.NET has been the first to report that JUDAS PRIEST have set "Angel of Retribution" as the title of their brand-new album, now due on March 1, 2005 (February 28, 2005 internationally) via Sony/Epic Records. Songs slated to appear on the CD include "Judas Rising", "Deal with the Devil", "Revolution", "Worth Fighting For" and "Hellrider". The first single from the album is expected to be "Revolution", although this could change between now and the song's projected radio impact date.
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| 2004-12-14 |
JAKE E. LEE album coming soon! |
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MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP (MSG) vocalist Chris Logan revealed in a recent online posting that he has completed tracking vocals for the new JAKE E. LEE (OZZY OSBOURNE, BADLANDS) album. The CD "will include several influential cover songs from the '70s classic rock era," according to Logan. "We're doing songs from CACTUS, FREE, JAMES GANG, JOHNNY WINTER, TRAPEZE and more. Most of what I've been working with are scratch guitar tracks, and even those are amazing! So I'm really excited about this project — Jake is really tearing it up on here, bigtime! It should release sometime in the first half of 2005 on the Shrapnel Records label."
The album lineup is as follows:
Jake E. Lee (OZZY OSBOURNE, BADLANDS) - Guitars
Chris Logan (MSG) - Vocals
Tim Bogert (VANILLA FUDGE, BECK, BOGERT & APPICE) - Bass
Aynsley Dunbar (UFO, WHITESNAKE, MSG) – Drums
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| 2004-12-09 |
RIP: Panteras Dimebag Darrell shot to death... |
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Dimebag Darrell, guitarist for Damageplan and Pantera, was killed during a shooting spree at a Columbus, Ohio, nightclub Wednesday night. He was 38.
Darrell, real name Darrell Abbott, was among the five dead in the incident, including the as-yet-unnamed shooter and two fans, Nathan Bray and Erin Halk, according to Columbus Police public information officer Sherry Mercurio.
Damageplan had just begun their first song in front of several hundred at Alrosa Villa when the gunman jumped onstage, made a comment about Pantera's breakup, and began firing at close range into Darrell's body, shooting him several times before opening fire on the crowd.
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| 2004-12-03 |
Holy Shit CRUE News!!! |
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MÖTLEY CRÜE will tentatively kick off their North American reunion tour on February 17 in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.
As previously reported, MÖTLEY CRÜE's new single, "If I Die Tomorrow" (Island/IDJMG) has been posted online in streaming audio at AOL.com. Several brand new band photos have been posted at Launch.
MÖTLEY CRÜE's press conference will reportedly be held Monday (Dec. 6) in front of the Whisky A Go Go on the Sunset Strip, the historic rock club where CRÜE got their start in the early 1980s. VH1 will cover the announcement live and the Strip will be shut down. The press conference will reportedly be followed by the band's performance at The Palladium in Hollywood, CA later that night and an appearance as presenters (see next week's TV Guide ad) at the 2004 Billboard Music Awards on Dec. 8 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The event will be broadcast live on Fox starting at 8:00 p.m EST.
MÖTLEY CRÜE have set "Red, White and Crüe" as the title of their upcoming greatest-hits collection, due on February 1, 2005 via the Hippo/Motley/UTV imprint. The set is expected to include "If I Die Tomorrow", which was recorded recently with the band's original lineup of Vince Neil (vocals), Nikki Sixx (bass), Tommy Lee (drums) and Mick Mars (guitar).
In addition to the greatest-hits CD, MÖTLEY CRÜE will be releasing their first-ever DVD featuring the band's four original members. Plans also exist for an "all-star" tribute album to MÖTLEY CRÜE, with a target release date of September 2005. Also in the works is a soundtrack to "The Dirt", the forthcoming Paramount film based on the best-selling autobiography of MÖTLEY CRÜE. ...more information
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| 2004-11-22 |
Quiet Riot PRESS RELEASE! |
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE QUIET RIOT REVEALS TRACK LISTING FOR FORTHCOMING CD RELEASE QUIET RIOT will be releasing their live CD "QUIET RIOT Live & Rare - Vol. 1" on January 18, 2005, through Cleopatra/Deadline Records. The material is a compilation of live recordings from various concert performances during their 1983 "Metal Health" and 1984 "Condition Critical" world tours. There are also three rare original and previously unreleased studio demo tracks recorded in 1981 which were later re-recorded and appeared on the group's debut record "Metal Health." Included in this release are live versions of two rarely heard QUIET RIOT songs. "Danger Zone" which was part of the group's live set for a short time and recorded for the Metal Health record but never completed, and "Gonna Have A Riot" originally a Randy Rhoads era QUIET RIOT track which was also part of the band's 1983 shows. The track listing is: 1984: LET'S GET CRAZY - CONDITION CRITICAL - RUN FOR COVER - SWINGING LUMBER - WINNERS TAKE ALL - CUM ON FEEL THE NOIZE - METAL HEALTH (BANG YOUR HEAD) 1983: DANGER ZONE - GONNA HAVE A RIOT DEMO TRACKS: THUNDERBIRD - LOVE'S A BITCH - LET'S GET CRAZY Cover artwork and more information can be found at QUIET RIOT On The Web by clicking the LINK BELOW. QUIET RIOT, the band who introduced the world to their groundbreaking #1 selling album "Metal Health," are back after an eighteen month absence. Driven by vocalist Kevin DuBrow and powered by drummer Frankie Banali, both QUIET RIOT "Metal Health" founding members, the band is now fueled by longtime QUIET RIOT contributing bassist Chuck Wright and energized with Beautiful Creatures' guitarist Alex Grossi will once again bring you their prescription for Metal Health....more information
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| 2004-10-25 |
Queensryche news/tour info! |
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QUEENSRŸCHE are currently writing the next chapter to the 1988 ground-breaking concept album, "Operation: Mindcrime". Tentatively titled "Operation: Mindcrime II", the set is due next year via Sanctuary Records....more information
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| 2004-10-22 |
Joe Perry Solo CD!! |
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While Aerosmith is on "vacation" for a year, lead guitarist Joe Perry is working on a solo album, and according to a post on the offical AEROSMITH fan club web site at Aeroforceone.com, it's about 80 percent done, and it should come out in April....more information
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| 2004-10-22 |
STARWOOD plan tour and video |
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Los Angeles-based rock outfit STARWOOD, featuring members of the Eighties heavy metal band LIZZY BORDEN, are shooting the first video from their debut album, "If It Ain’t Broke, Break It!" According to vocalist/guitarist Lizzy.
STARWOOD have confirmed they will begin a world tour for "If It Ain't Broke, Break It!" in their hometown — Hollywood, California — on November 15, sharing the bill at the House of Blues Sunset Strip with the legendary UFO
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| 2004-10-21 |
Scorpions Tour info here! |
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The SCORPIONS kick off a U.S. tour Thursday (Oct. 21) in support of their latest album, which is called "Unbreakable", at the Everett Events Center in Everett, Washington. The dates also feature TESLA and KEITH EMERSON, and the SCORPIONS are expecting to see a wide age range in the audience. Singer Klaus Meine told Launch Radio Networks that the band's recent North American tours have drawn fans from two generations: "It was not only the fans who grew up with our music in the '80s, but there were a lot of kids, also — like, 16-, 17-, 18-year-olds — singing 'Blackout' and 'Rock You Like A Hurricane'. And it was just great to see that our music obviously has the power to cross over to a new generation."
The SCORPIONS/TESLA/KEITH EMERSON package has shows scheduled through December 5 in Reno, Nevada, and more dates are likely to be added, including an East Coast run....more information
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| 2004-10-17 |
Megadeth Tour Announcement |
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MEGADETH will kick off their much-anticipated "Blackmail the Universe Tour" on October 23 in Reno, NV. Support at select dates will come from EARSHOT and EXODUS....more information
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| 2004-10-15 |
VIXEN Reunite on VH1 |
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The hard-rocking female glam metal band VIXEN roughed L.A.'s club circuit throughout most of the 1980s before signing with EMI Music in 1987. Known as "the female BON JOVI," VIXEN enjoyed national exposure with the 1998 release of their self-titled debut album and MTV's embrace of the band's first mega-hit, "Edge Of A Broken Heart". The band's long out-of-print EMI albums, "Vixen" and "Rev It Up", are set for reissue by EMI Music Catalog Marketing on November 2. The two albums have been fully remastered and will be in stores in time for the reunion of all of VIXEN's original members on VH1's popular show, "Bands Reunited".
VIXEN's self-titled debut was released in 1988, and fueled by heavy radio and MTV rotation of the single, "Edge of a Broken Heart", the album surpassed the gold sales mark in the U.S. and went on to sell over one million copies around the world. VIXEN's follow-up album, "Rev It Up", was released in 1990, and the singles "How Much Love" and "Love Is A Killer" spent some time on Billboard's Hot 100 Chart.
Next month, VIXEN's original members, Janet Gardner (vocals), Jan Kuehnemund (guitar), Share Pedersen (bass) and Roxy Petrucci (drums) will all appear together on VH1's "Bands Reunited" to reminisce about their start on L.A.'s Sunset Strip and their rise to fame in the late 1980s, before the onset of grunge in the early 1990s displaced metal at the top of the charts.
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| 2004-10-15 |
SLIPKNOT special on FUSE |
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Fuse will televise a one-hour SLIPKNOT live special. It will air at 9pm, right after their "Uranium Viewers' Poll" Special on Oct. 29.
The live footage was filmed at the Astoria Ballroom in the U.K. back on May 23, right before the release of "Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses)".
Repeats of this SLIPKNOT special throughout the rest of the weekend on Fuse are as follows:
Saturday, Oct. 30 at 1 a.m. (four hours after initial showing)
Saturday, Oct. 30 at 6 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 31 at 10 p.m.
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| 2004-10-14 |
Bret Michaels announces solo tour |
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POISON frontman Bret Michaels will embark on the "Freedom of Sound" solo tour beginning in early November. Confirmed dates are on our CONCERTS page, linked below....more information
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| 2004-10-13 |
New CRUE News |
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A 32-second video "teaser" for the upcoming MÖTLEY CRÜE reunion tour is available for download at Concerts.com
According to the clip, an announcement regarding the CRÜE 2005 arena tour is expected to be made on December 6 via VH1 and VH1 Classic.
A full-blown MÖTLEY CRÜE reunion trek is expected to kick off in the first quarter of 2005. The band hasn't toured with all four original members since 1999.
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| 2004-10-13 |
Iron Maiden on a damn Lunchbox!! |
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According to fan site, www.maidenfans.com, yes. In October, the band plans to release a lunchbox, featuring the artwork from their 1983 album, “Piece of Mind”. One side features the albums cover artwork, while the flipside utilizes the artwork used to promote the song “The Trooper” off the “Piece of Mind” album. Also on October 3rd comes the 2005 Iron Maiden Calendar. In December, the band will release an Eddie action figure, complete with red glowing eyes. The action figure is also a room alarm, raising his gun whenever anyone gets too close. All items can be viewed at the MaidenFans.com website....more information
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| 2004-10-13 |
Jon Oliva’s Pain!! |
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SAVATGE mastermind, JON OLIVA has changed the name for his solo project again, this time due to possible “trade-name conflicts” according to his official website, www.jonoliva.net. The solo project, which started out with the name Jon Oliva Project, changed earlier this year to ‘Tage Mahal. August 15th, Jon announced that he is changing the name to JON OLIVA’S PAIN (JOP) to avoid being confused with a European blues artist who has been using the name ‘Tage Mahal for decades. The announcement went on to say that title of the solo debut release disc will be ‘Tage Mahal and is due out in Europe on SPV records October 25th and here in the States on October 26th. For those wanting a sneak preview, Jon and the JOP will debut the new material at the Prog-power V Metal Festival in Atlanta, GA on September 16th. ROCK!!...more information
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