Hard Rock/Heavy Metal Update 3/9/06

[Deathstroke]

Welcome to the 11th edition of the HR/HM Update for 2006.

This week I thought we'd start off with this week's

Miscellaneous Notes

Into Eternity has brought back their original drummer Jim Austin to record the band's new album. He'll only be recording the CD, he's not officially rejoining the band or anything.

Here's the official lineup for this summer's Ozzfest tour (http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=49364) and the tour dates. (http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=49380)

Tad Morose has filled their vacant vocalist slot with former Annihilator singer Joe Comeau.

Marshall Law have hired Pete Hunt (Dragonforce) as their new drummer.

Wycked Synn have split with vocalist Ronnie Stixx. Details (http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=49339)

Interviews

Queensryche vocalist Geoff Tate (http://www.knac.com/article.asp?ArticleID=4410)
Judas Priest guitarist Glenn Tipton (http://www.metal-exiles.com/modules/news02/article.php?storyid=153)
Bleeding Through vocalist Brandan Schieppati (http://www.knac.com/article.asp?ArticleID=4400)
Venom vocalist Cronos (http://www.blasting-zone.com/Venom1.htm)
Type O Negative's Peter Steele (http://www.knac.com/article.asp?ArticleID=4378)
L. A. Guns drummer Steve Riley (http://www.knac.com/article.asp?ArticleID=4380)
Society 1 frontman Matt Zane (http://www.blasting-zone.com/Society1_1.htm)
Annihilator leader Jeff Waters (http://www.rock-is-life.com/2006interviews/jeffwaters.htm)

INTERVIEW OF THE WEEK - Audio interview with Twisted Sister's Eddie Ojeda. (http://hrs.chimpftp.com/interviews/110.m3u)

Online CD Reviews

Some reviews from the site I work for that I DIDN'T write.

The Iron Maidens - The Iron Maidens (http://www.rock-is-life.com/2006reviews/theironmaidens.htm)
Poison - Seven Days Live DVD (http://www.rock-is-life.com/2006reviews/poisondvd.htm)
Sepultura - Dante XXI (http://www.rock-is-life.com/2006reviews/dantexxi.htm)

OTHER REVIEWS:

Wicked Wisdom - Wicked Wisdom (http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/showreview.aspx?reviewID=635)
Edguy - Rocket Ride (http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/showreview.aspx?reviewID=634)

New Band Spotlight

Here's a couple of MySpace links for two new bands I got introduced to this past weekend on Manic Metal with Renee on KNAC.com (http://www.knac.com)

Bloodstream Parade (http://www.myspace.com/bloodstreamparade)
Mona For Now (http://www.myspace.com/monafornow)

CD & DVD Release News

Cheap Trick's album Dream Police and All Shook Up have been remastered and expanded. They were released this past Tuesday (March 7th, 2006).

Dream Police Track Listing

01. Dream Police
02. Way Of The World
03. House Is Rockin' (With Domestic Problems)
04. Gonna Raise Hell
05. I'll Be With You Tonight
06. Voices
07. Writing's On The Wall
08. I Know What I Want
09. Need Your Love
10. House Is Rockin' (With Domestic Problems) (Live Bonus track)
11. Way of The World (Live Bonus Track)
12. Dream Police (No Strings Bonus track)
13. I Know What I Want (Live Bonus Track)

All Shook Up Track Listing

01. Stop This Game
02. Just Got Back
03. Baby Loves To Rock
04. Can't Stop It But I'm Gonna Try
05. World's Greatest Lover
06. High Priest Of Rhythmic Noise
07. Love Comes A Tumblin' Down
08. I Love You Honey, But I Hate Your Friends
09. Go For The Throat (Use Your Imagination)
10. Who D'King
11. Everything Works If You Let It (Previously Unreleased Bonus track)
12. Such A Good Girl (Previously Unreleased Bonus Track)
13. Take Me I'm Yours (Previously Unreleased Bonus Track)
14. Can't Hold ON (Live Previously unreleased Bonus Track)
15. Daytripper (Previously unreleased Bonus Track)

Former Iron Maiden singer Paul Di'Anno will release his new album The Living Dead on May 15th in North America through Cleopatra Records. Here's the cover art:
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f191/pauldianno/pauldiannocover.jpg

Gotthard will release a 17 song live album Made In Switzerland on April 28th.

Escapi Music will release the Trouble DVD Live In Stockholm on March 27th.

The track listing is:

01. R.I.P.
02. Come Touch The Sky
03. End Of My Daze
04. Plastic Green Head
05. Fear
06. Memory's Garden
07. The Misery Shows (Act II)
08. Psalm 9
09. Run To The Light
10. All Is Forgiven
11. Psychotic Reaction
12. The Skull
13. Revelation (Life Or Death)
14. The Tempter

Here's the artwork:
http://www.blabbermouth.net/trouble_dvd.jpg

Trouble will also have a new album called Simple Mind Condition tentatively due out in the late spring through Escapi Music in Europe and Century Media Records in the US.

The new Glenn Hughes album is tentatively due in June and will be called Music For The Divine.

Leaves' Eyes will release an all new EP called Legend Land at the end of April or beginning of May.

The track listing is:

01. Legend Land
02. Skraelings
03. Viking's Word
04. The Crossing
05. Lyset

The new Buckcherry CD Fifteen is due out April 11th on Eleven Seven Music.

The track listing is:

01. So Far
02. Next 2 You
03. Out Of Line
04. Everything
05. Carousel
06. Sorry
07. Crazy Bitch
08. Onset
09. Sunshine
10. Brooklyn
11. Broken Glass

The cover art is:
http://www.melodicrock.com/buckcherry-15.jpg

Warner Bros. will release the new Goo Goo Dolls album Let Love In on April 25th. Here's the artwork:
http://www.melodicrock.com/googoodolls-letlovein.jpg

[Deathstroke]

More CD & DVD News

Nine Inch Nails will release the EP Every Day Is Exactly The Same on April 4th. Details (http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=49281)

The art:
http://nin.com/halo/21/cover.jpg

Therion will release a six disc CD/DVD package called Celebrations Of Becoming on May 5th. Details (http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=49329)

Soil will release their new album True Self on DRT Entertainment May 2nd, 2006. Here's the artwork:
http://images.play.com/covers/903633m.jpg

There are 3 classic Rainbow concerts about to hit CD. Check out the information here. (http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=49306)

Check out the complete details for the upcoming 40th Anniversary CD from Ian Gillan via this link. (http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=49304)

Entombed will release the EP When In Sodom on June 6th. Their full length album Serpent Saints is due September 18th. Both discs will be released via Threeman Recordings

The new Tool album will be an 11 song, 77 minute disc called 10,000 Days.

The Black Crowes DVD Freak 'N' Roll...Into The Fog is due out March 21st. Here's the information! (http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=49368)

Shadows Fall will have their new CD Fallout From The War out on June 13th via Century Media Records.

The track listing is:

01. In Effigy
02. Will To Rebuild
03. Haunting Me Endlessly
04. Seize The Calm
05. Carpal Tunnel
06. Going, Going, Gone
07. Deadworld
08. This Is My Own
09. December (Living Witness cover)
10. Mark Of The Squealer (Leeway cover)
11. Teasin' Pleasin' (Dangerous Toys cover)

Here's the artwork:
http://www.centurymedia.com/SF/images/SF_smallcover.jpg

[ghostrider666]

Screw Ozzfest. Ill never go to another. Slayer's tour will be the tour of the summer, and I'm going. :p

[Deathstroke]

Screw Ozzfest. Ill never go to another. Slayer's tour will be the tour of the summer, and I'm going. :p

I'll be passing on this year's show as well.

[DonC]

Here's the official lineup for this summer's Ozzfest tour (http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=49364) and the tour dates. (http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=49380)

Unimpressive, at best. I would be interested in seeing Disturbed, BLS and Lacuna Coil. That's all.

Some reviews from the site I work for that I DIDN'T write.

The Iron Maidens - The Iron Maidens (http://www.rock-is-life.com/2006reviews/theironmaidens.htm)

I must own this.

[Core]

I'm stoked about the Crowes DVD, and I'm gonna do my damndest to make it down to Austin in mid-April for one of those double header shows. I've been waiting for a new Crowes tour for years...