Hard Rock/Heavy Metal Update 7/11/06

[Deathstroke]

Welcome to the 28th edition of the 2006 HR/HM Update.

I thought we'd start off this week with news regarding the stolen grave plaque for the late AC/DC singer Bon Scott. There's three links, so read on:
Link 1 (http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=54843), Link 2 (http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=54845), Link 3 (http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=54851)

If you were hoping to ever see a show at CBGB's you have until September 30th. After that, the legendary club will be closing. Story Link (http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=54673)

ROCK & ROLL INTERVIEWS

5 QUESTIONS

Scott Mosher (http://www.rockislife.com/fivequestions/scottmosher.htm)
Eidolon (http://www.rockislife.com/fivequestions/eidolon.htm)
Hatesphere (http://www.rockislife.com/fivequestions/hatesphere.htm)
END 5 QUESTIONS

Rob Zombie (http://www.revuemag.net/inside_page.asp?id=27)
Iron Maiden guitarist Janick Gers and drummer Nicko McBrain (http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=54636)
Guitarist John 5 (http://www.classicrockrevisited.com/Interviews06/John5.htm)
Singer Doro Pesch (http://www.classicrockrevisited.com/Interviews06/doropesh06.htm)
Broken Teeth/ex-Dangerous Toys vocalist Jason McMaster (http://www.classicrockrevisited.com/Interviews06/jasonmcmaster.htm)
Virgin Steele frontman David DeFeis (http://www.metalasylum.net/interviews/int0621.html)
Iced Earth guitarist Ernie Carletti (http://www.metal-realm.net/content/view/80/39/)
Rob Zombie drummer Tommy Clufetos (http://www.glam-metal.com/tommyzombie.html)
Queensryche vocalist Geoff Tate (http://www.knac.com/article.asp?ArticleID=4766)
Buckcherry guitarist Keith Nelson (http://www.knac.com/article.asp?ArticleID=4768)
Survivor singer Jimi Jamison (http://www.melodicrock.com/interviews/jimijamison-06.html)

INTERVIEW OF THE WEEK - Keyboardist Derek Sherinian (http://www.rockislife.com/2006interviews/dereksherinian.htm)

COMINGS & GOINGS

Is Strapping Young Lad done? Devin Townsend says YES. (http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=54611) The band's drummer says NO. (http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=54632)

The webmaster for Zakk Wylde's website has resigned. The details (http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=54623)

Marshall Law has hired yet another new guitarist. The new six stringer is Dave Rothan (ex-Graham Bonnet, Rock$tar)

Due to medical reasons, Testament drummer Louie Clemente is out of the band's current tour dates. He's being replaced by Exodus/ex-Slayer drummer Paul Bostaph. There's no word on when or if Clemente will return.

Jaguar has split with bassist Darren Furze.

Vocalist Tony Mills has left Shy to focus on his new singing duties with TNT.

Zaraza has split up. Statement (http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=54761)

BAND SPOTLIGHT

You can check out the band Meldrum via their MySpace page. (http://www.myspace.com/meldrumrocks)

The band is led by ex-Phantom Blue guitarist Michelle Meldrum. (There's 4 sample clips. They are OKAY, but I'm not crazy about the vocals.)

You can check out the band Dareforce on their Myspace page. (http://www.myspace.com/dareforce)

This was the first band for singer David Reece who is back with the band after stints with Accept and Bangalore Choir. (I listened to the four available tracks and thought they sounded pretty good.)


ONLINE CD REVIEWS

Derek Sherinian - Blood Of The Snake (http://www.rockislife.com/2006reviews/bloodofthesnake.htm)
Dragonforce - Inhuman Rampage (http://www.rockislife.com/2006reviews/inhumanrampage.htm)
All That Remains - The Fall Of Ideals (http://www.rockislife.com/2006reviews/fallofideals.htm)
Torture - Storm Alert (http://www.rockislife.com/2006reviews/stormalert.htm)
Strapping Young Lad - The New Black (http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/showreview.aspx?reviewID=788)
Birds Of Prey - Weight Of The Wound (http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/showreview.aspx?reviewID=786)
Wolverine - Still (http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/showreview.aspx?reviewID=785)
Saxon - The Eagle Has Landed Pt 3 (http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/showreview.aspx?reviewID=778)
Cellador - Enter Deception (http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/showreview.aspx?reviewID=779)

MUSIC SAMPLES OF THE WEEK

You can checkout a live acoustic version of Armored Saint's song "Another Day" recorded July 5th, 2006 on the band's MySpace page (http://www.myspace.com/armoredsaint1). (It sounds really good!)

Here's a Real Media sample of the title track from the upcoming Riot album Army Of One. THE LINK! (http://www.toshiba-emi.co.jp/z-label/titles/ram/tocp67977_01.ram) (MORE INFO on Riot in the CD/DVD News section below.) (The song clip is decent.)

You can check out the new Mastodon song "Crystal Skull" HERE. (http://www.myspace.com/mastodon) (It was okay, but nothing that really made me WANT to buy the album.)

METAL HEALTH UPDATE

Here's news on W.A.S.P.'s Blackie Lawless. News Article (http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=54815)

CD & DVD NEWS OF THE WEEK PART I

Anger As Art will release their new album Callous And Furor in September via OSM Records. Details (http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=54832)
http://www.osmrecords.net/images/angernew.jpg

The new Weltenbrand album The End OF The Wizard is due August 29th from Napalm Records. The German release date is August 25th. CD details (http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=54585)

The new Lake of Tears CD Moons And Mushrooms will be out August 28th on Dockyard 1.

Within Y's new CD Portraying Dead Dreams will be released in Europe on September 15th.

01. Portraying Dead Dreams
02. Breeding Murder
03. Never Forgotten
04. Beautiful Violence
05. Unjust
06. Reckoning Day
07. As The Dust
08. Fade Away
09. Remembered
10. New Life
11. Feeding The Disease

Glenn Danzig will have the album Black Aria II out September 19th.

The art:
http://www.danzig-verotik.com/danzig/BLACK%20ARIA2.jpg

A Circle II Circle EP called Revelations will be released August 18th on AFM Records.

01. Revelations
02. Who Am I
03. The Black
04. Burden Of Truth (Acoustically enhanced version, EP ONLY)

Kaledon's new CD Chapter 4: Twilight Of The Gods will be released through Universal Metal Productions on September 12th. You can check out an MP3 of the song "Clash Of The Titans" HERE. (http://www.kaledon.com/mp3/clash.mp3) (The song is decent, fast tempo, vocals a bit off, but not too bad.)

Lifeforce Records will release the 2nd album from By Night on September 25th. It's titled A New Shape Of Desperation.

Krokus has signed with AFM Records and a new, still untitled, album is due out September 15th.

The new self-titled album from Suffocation will be released in North America on September 19th and internationally on September 25th. Album Details (http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=54878)
http://relapse.com/preview/suffocationcover.jpg

Evanescence's new album The Open Door will be released through Wind-Up Records on October 3rd. Here's the track listing:

01. Sweet Sacrifice
02. Call Me When You're Sober
03. Weight Of The World
04. Lithium
05. Cloud Nine
06. Snow White Queen
07. Lacrymosa
08. Like You
09. Lose Control
10. The Only One
11. Your Star
12. All That I'm Living For
13. Good Enough

The debut album from Crescent Shield, The Last Of My Kind will be out in late October via Cruz del Sur Music. Details (http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=54686)

UFO's new album The Monkey Puzzle will be released September 25th in Europe on SPV Records. The North American release date is September 26th.

The new Riot CD Army Of One will be released in Japan on July 17th on Toshiba-EMI.

01. Army Of One
02. Knockin' At My Door
03. Blinded
04. One More Alibi
05. It All Falls Down
06. Helpin' Hand
07. The Mystic
08. Still Alive
09. Alive In The City
10. Shine
11. Stained (Instrumental)
12. Darker Side Of Light
13. Road Racin' (Live at Club Citta' Kawasaki Japan 1998)
http://www.toshiba-emi.co.jp/z-label/images/cd/rt5c.jpg

[Deathstroke]

CD & DVD NEWS OF THE WEEK PART II

The new Manticora album The Black Circus Part 1 - Letters is due in Europe on August 25th via Massacre Records. The US release date is August 29th on Locomotive Records. Full details (http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=54573)
http://www.manticora.dk/images/cover/black1.jpg

(BY THE WAY, I LOVE THE MANTICORA ARTWORK.)

Wednesday 13's 2nd solo CD Fang Bang will be released by Restless/Rykodisc on September 12th. Details and track listing (http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=54876)
http://rykodisc.com/fangbang/Wed13_FangBang_600.jpg

The Laaz Rockit DVD Live Untold is due out from OSM Records August 15th.
http://www.osmrecords.net/images/lr.jpg

A new solo CD from Stryper vocalist Michael Sweet called Him is due out August 1st from Infinity/Central South.
http://www.melodicrock.com/michaelsweet-him.jpg

[Deathstroke]

CD & DVD NEWS OF THE WEEK PART III

The new CD from guitarist Axel Rudi Pell is being called Mystica. It's due out August 25th in Germany, August 28th in the rest of Europe, and September 26th in North America. Here's a Real Media clip of the song "Rock The Nation" (http://www.spv.de/ra/arp-rockthenation.ram)
http://www.axel-rudi-pell.de/arp_mystica_frontweb.jpg

(Okay, I have to say that I LOVED this song!)

[DWEarhart]

If you were hoping to ever see a show at CBGB's you have until September 30th. After that, the legendary club will be closing. Story Link (http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=54673)

This is a travesty.




Is Strapping Young Lad done? Devin Townsend says YES. (http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=54611) The band's drummer says NO. (http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=54632)

This sounds too fishy, and seems like a vicious ploy orchestrated, once again, by the metal madman that is Devin Townsend. Truthfully, the guy does need time off.

Due to medical reasons, Testament drummer Louie Clemente is out of the band's current tour dates. He's being replaced by Exodus/ex-Slayer drummer Paul Bostaph. There's no word on when or if Clemente will return.

Sorry, but Louie can stay out.I grew up loving Testament; Bostaph was good on the Live at the Filmore cd, but any opportunity for John Tempesta to rejoin would be a golden one.

[Deathstroke]

Thanks for reading DWEarhart

[DWEarhart]

Thanks for reading DWEarhart

Thanks for writing.

[Deathstroke]

Thanks for writing.

See what happens when you have no social life? You type long ass music posts on a comic message board.

[DWEarhart]

See what happens when you have no social life? You type long ass music posts on a comic message board.

How do you think I feel when I read and respond, and then read and respond to other people's responses? These ain't exactly tears of joy. :cool: The shades conceal the pain.

[Bryan Rios]

Yup. Can't disagree with that review of Inhuman Rampage at all. In fact, after reading that, I felt the need to listen to Through the Fire and Flames. SO good.

[Deathstroke]

Yup. Can't disagree with that review of Inhuman Rampage at all. In fact, after reading that, I felt the need to listen to Through the Fire and Flames. SO good.

That song kicks my ass every time I hear it on KNAC.com.

[Deathstroke]

Vocalist Tony Mills has left Shy to focus on his new singing duties with TNT.



Here's a look at the new lineup of TNT.

(Left to Right - Guitarist Ronni Le Tekro, Victor Borge, new singer Tony Mills, Morten "Diesel" Dahl)
http://www.melodicrock.com/tnt-2006.jpg

[Deathstroke]

Glenn Danzig will have the album Black Aria II out September 19th.

The art:
http://www.danzig-verotik.com/danzig/BLACK%20ARIA2.jpg


Here's some more information about the Black Aria album.
Story Link (http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=57447)