Hard Rock/Heavy Metal Update 7/30/06

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Welcome to the 30th installment of the 2006 HR/HM update!

ONLINE CD & DVD REVIEWS

Voivod - Katorz (http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/showreview.aspx?reviewID=806)
Body Count - Murder 4 Hire (http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/showreview.aspx?reviewID=805)
Imagika - My Bloodied Wings (http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/showreview.aspx?reviewID=804)
Cactus - V (http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/showreview.aspx?reviewID=800) (I'll be having my own review of this CD coming soon.)
Dimebag Darrell - Dimevision Volume 1 (DVD) (http://www.rockislife.com/2006reviews/dimevision.htm)
Grave Digger - 25 To Live (DVD) (http://www.rockislife.com/2006reviews/gravediggerdvd.htm)

COMINGS & GOINGS

Still Remains has parted ways with keyboardist Zach Roth. Statement (http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=55694)

Is Audioslave breaking up? Article 1 (http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=55603) Chris Cornell says no. Article 2 (http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=55651)

Are you ready for two competing versions of L. A. Guns? News Link (http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=55609)

Bassist Michael Hakansson has left Evergrey. He's been replaced by ex-Hammerfall bassist Frederik Larsson. Statement (http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=55592)

Former UFO/Waysted guitarist Paul Champman has joined the Molly Hatchet offshoot band Gator Country. Statement (http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=55580)

Agent Steel has signed with Mascot Records.

Ill Nino has signed a new record deal with Cement Shoes Records.

ROCK & ROLL INTERVIEWS OF THE WEEK

Slipknot/Stone Sour frontman Corey Taylor (http://www.fmqb.com/article.asp?id=16705)
Wolfmother drummer Myles Heskett (http://www.popworld.com/pages/wofmother_interview)
In Flames guitarist Bjorn Gelotte (http://www.live-metal.net/features_interviews_inflames.html)
Drummer Vinnie Paul (http://www.craveonline.com/music/articles/04646607/crave_talks_to_vinnie_paul.html)
Slayer drummer Dave Lombardo (http://www.exclaim.ca/index.asp?layid=22&csid1=5456)
Bulletboys singer Marq Torien (http://www.ccbanana.com/sludge/20questionsmarqtorien.htm)
Tim "Ripper" Owens (http://www.joekleon.com/ripper.html)
Children Of Bodom's Alexi Laiho (http://www.knac.com/article.asp?ArticleID=4820)
Story Of The Year drummer Josh Wills (http://www.rockislife.com/2006interviews/joshwills.htm)
Stone Sour guitarist Josh Rand (http://www.antenna.nu/stonesour/interview1.php)

CD SHOWCASES from MELODICROCK.COM

Ten - The Twilight Chronicles (http://www.melodicrock.com/showcase/ten-thetwilightchronicles.html)
Fair Warning - Brother's Keeper (http://www.melodicrock.com/showcase/fairwarning-brotherskeeper.html)
Lunatica - Edge Of Infinity (http://www.melodicrock.com/showcase/lunatica-edgeofinfinity.html)

CD & MUSIC NEWS OF THE WEEK PART I

The new CD from Suidakra is being called Caledonia. It's tentatively due out in October from Armageddon Music. Here's the cover art:
http://www.armageddonmusic.de/php/news/uploaded_images/image40.jpg

The new Vicious Rumors CD is due in October from Mascot Records. It is entitled Warball.

The Best Of Ill Nino will be released by Roadrunner Records September 12th. CD Details (http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=55665)

The release of The Essential Alice Cooper has been pushed back again. Article Link (http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=55666)

A new Metal Church DVD will be released October 10th. It's a recording of their 1991 appearance at the Dynamo Open Air Festival in Eindoven, Holland. It's being released under a new DVD series called Dynamo Classic Concert 1991.

Century Media Records will release Napalm Death's new album Smear Campaign September 19th. Album details (http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=55509)

Rhapsody Of Fire's new album Triumph Or Agony is due out from Magic Circle Music on September 25th. CD information (http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=55506)
http://www.rhapsodyoffire.com/pics/toa1.jpg

The new album from Jon Oliva's Pain, Maniacal Renderings, is due on September 1st from AFM Records. Here's the cover art.
http://www.afm-records.de/images/inhalt/home_JP_060726_02.jpg

The month of October will see the release of the Hate Eternal DVD The Perilous Fight DVD notes (http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=55761)

The new CD from Falconer, Northwind, is due out from Metal Blade Records on September 22nd (Germany, Austria, Switzerland) and September 25th (rest of Europe).

The new Hammerfall album Threshold is due in the US on October 31st. (October 23rd in Europe, October 30th in Germany)

The track listing is:

01. Threshold
02. The Fire Burns Forever
03. Rebel Inside
04. Natural High
05. Dark Wings, Dark Words
06. Howlin' With The 'Pac
07. Shadow Empire
08. Carved In Stone
09. Reign Of The Hammer
10. Genocide
11. Titan

Geffen Records will release the new Papa Roach CD The Paramour Sessions on September 12. Here's more information! (http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=55712)

Pamela Moore (best known for playing the vocal role of Sister Mary on Queensryche's Operation:mindcrime album has a new solo album out now. It's called Stories From A Blue Room.

The track listing is:

01. Get Off (American Way)
02. Satisfied (duet with Terri Nunn)
03. Ordinary Day
04. Forever In My Dreams
05. Dive Into Me
06. Deeper
07. Feel Your Heart
08. Eyes Wide Open
09. Cross My Heart
10. Complicated
11. Take Me Down
http://www.melodicrock.com/pamelamoore-storiesfromablueroom.jpg

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CD & DVD NEWS OF THE WEEK PART II

The new Kingdom Come CD is due out in Europe on October 13th. It gets an earlier release in Russia and the Baltic states, September 15th. The CD is entitled Ain't Crying For The Moon.

The track listing (with song samples) is:

01. Two Legged Sheep (http://www.frontiers.it/portals/0/multimedia/kingdomcomesample01.mp3)
02. Not Here To Be Your Friend
03. Same Old Stars
04. Ain't Crying For The Moon (http://www.frontiers.it/portals/0/multimedia/kingdomcomesample04.mp3)
05. Perfect Citizen (http://www.frontiers.it/portals/0/multimedia/kingdomcomesample05.mp3)
06. This Is My Life
07. Bon Scott
08. Removed The Sling
09. Friends In Spirit (http://www.frontiers.it/portals/0/multimedia/kingdomcomesample09.mp3)
10. Darkroom
11. Look At You
12. Across The Universe
13. Get It On (2006 version)
http://www.melodicrock.com/kingdomcome-aintcryingforthemoon.jpg

Former Jaded Heart singer Michael Bormann's new solo CD Conspiracy is due out September 21st in Europe.

The track listing is:

01. Conspiracy
02. It's Only Physical
03. Stand Up
04. Two Of A Kind
05. No Regrets
06. Devil's Son
07. Ain't Just A Bit
08. Living Just A Lie
09. Reaching Out
10. One Man One Soul
11. So This Could Be You
12. It's Amazing
13. Samirangel
http://www.melodicrock.com/michaelbormann-conspiracy.jpg

The new Paul Stanley solo album Live To Win is due out in October via Universal Music.

Here's the track listing:

01. Live To Win
02. Wake Up Screaming
03. Lift
04. Every Time I See You Around
05. Bulletproof
06. All About You
07. Second To None
08. It's Not Me
09. Loving You Without You
10. Where Angels Dare

The new Diecast album Internal Revolution is due out September 19th via Century Media Records. Album details (http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=55692)

The Primal Fear 16 track compilation Metal Is Forever - The Very Best Of Primal Fear will be released by Nuclear Blast Records (on JVC in Japan) on September 29th.
http://primalfear.rocks.de/news/Best-Of-EU.jpg

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Candlelight Records USA is starting a monthly podcast beginning tomorrow morning (August 1st, 2006) at 9:00am. Story details (http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=55842)

Here's the Youtube video link for the Director's Cut of their new song "Another Stranger Me". (It sounds really good!)
VIDEO LINK (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQUL6AGFk-4)

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The new CD from Suidakra is being called Caledonia. It's tentatively due out in October from Armageddon Music. Here's the cover art:
http://www.armageddonmusic.de/php/news/uploaded_images/image40.jpg

The release date for the band's CD has now been announced as November 17th.

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The Best Of Ill Nino will be released by Roadrunner Records September 12th. CD Details (http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=55665)


The Best of Ill Nino is not being released in Europe.

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Century Media Records will release Napalm Death's new album Smear Campaign September 19th. Album details (http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=55509)


Here's more details (http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=56597) on the new Napalm Death album.

Here's the artwork:

http://www.cmdistro.com/shop/pic/02/22/96/22296.gif

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The new CD from Suidakra is being called Caledonia. It's tentatively due out in October from Armageddon Music. Here's the cover art:
http://www.armageddonmusic.de/php/news/uploaded_images/image40.jpg

Here's the tracklisting for the Suidakra CD.

News Link (http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=56841)

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The Primal Fear 16 track compilation Metal Is Forever - The Very Best Of Primal Fear will be released by Nuclear Blast Records (on JVC in Japan) on September 29th.
http://primalfear.rocks.de/news/Best-Of-EU.jpg

Here's the track listing for the Primal Fear compilation.

Article Link (http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=56963)

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The new Hammerfall album Threshold is due in the US on October 31st. (October 23rd in Europe, October 30th in Germany)

The track listing is:

01. Threshold
02. The Fire Burns Forever
03. Rebel Inside
04. Natural High
05. Dark Wings, Dark Words
06. Howlin' With The 'Pac
07. Shadow Empire
08. Carved In Stone
09. Reign Of The Hammer
10. Genocide
11. Titan


Here's the artwork for the album:
http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m278/BlabberPhotos2/MISC/hammerfall_threshold.jpg

The first single from the CD will be "Natural High." Here's the single's artwork:
http://shop.nuclearblast.de/artikelbilder/136/136777.jpg

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Hammerfall needs to hire better artists.

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The new CD from Falconer, Northwind, is due out from Metal Blade Records on September 22nd (Germany, Austria, Switzerland) and September 25th (rest of Europe).


Here's an MP3 sample for the title track to the CD.
MP3 Link (http://www.metalblade.de/mp3/falconer/northwind.mp3)

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The new Kingdom Come CD is due out in Europe on October 13th. It gets an earlier release in Russia and the Baltic states, September 15th. The CD is entitled Ain't Crying For The Moon.

The track listing (with song samples) is:

01. Two Legged Sheep (http://www.frontiers.it/portals/0/multimedia/kingdomcomesample01.mp3)
02. Not Here To Be Your Friend
03. Same Old Stars
04. Ain't Crying For The Moon (http://www.frontiers.it/portals/0/multimedia/kingdomcomesample04.mp3)
05. Perfect Citizen (http://www.frontiers.it/portals/0/multimedia/kingdomcomesample05.mp3)
06. This Is My Life
07. Bon Scott
08. Removed The Sling
09. Friends In Spirit (http://www.frontiers.it/portals/0/multimedia/kingdomcomesample09.mp3)
10. Darkroom
11. Look At You
12. Across The Universe
13. Get It On (2006 version)
http://www.melodicrock.com/kingdomcome-aintcryingforthemoon.jpg


Here's Melodicrock.com Showcase for the album you can check out. (http://www.melodicrock.com/showcase/kingdomcome-aintcryingforthemoon.html)

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Rhapsody Of Fire's new album Triumph Or Agony is due out from Magic Circle Music on September 25th. CD information (http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=55506)
http://www.rhapsodyoffire.com/pics/toa1.jpg


Here's 5 MP3 samples from the album for you to check out.

Dar Kunor (http://www.melodicrock.com/audio/RhapsodyOfFire01.mp3)
Triumph Or Agony (http://www.melodicrock.com/audio/RhapsodyOfFire02.mp3)
Heart Of The Darklands (http://www.melodicrock.com/audio/RhapsodyOfFire03.mp3)
Old Age Of Wonders (http://www.melodicrock.com/audio/RhapsodyOfFire04.mp3)
The Myth Of The Holy Sword (http://www.melodicrock.com/audio/RhapsodyOfFire05.mp3)

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Pamela Moore (best known for playing the vocal role of Sister Mary on Queensryche's Operation:mindcrime album has a new solo album out now. It's called Stories From A Blue Room.

The track listing is:

01. Get Off (American Way)
02. Satisfied (duet with Terri Nunn)
03. Ordinary Day
04. Forever In My Dreams
05. Dive Into Me
06. Deeper
07. Feel Your Heart
08. Eyes Wide Open
09. Cross My Heart
10. Complicated
11. Take Me Down
http://www.melodicrock.com/pamelamoore-storiesfromablueroom.jpg

Here's five clips to sample from the album. The music has some hard rock overtones, but it's a decidedly lighter affair. However, it's actually quite good.

Get Off (http://www.melodicrock.com/audio/PamelaMoore01.mp3)
Satisfied (http://www.melodicrock.com/audio/PamelaMoore02.mp3)
Ordinary Day (http://www.melodicrock.com/audio/PamelaMoore03.mp3)
Forever In My Dreams (http://www.melodicrock.com/audio/PamelaMoore04.mp3)
Dive Into Me (http://www.melodicrock.com/audio/PamelaMoore05.mp3) (This song is REALLY GOOD!)

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The new album from Jon Oliva's Pain, Maniacal Renderings, is due on September 1st from AFM Records. Here's the cover art.
http://www.afm-records.de/images/inhalt/home_JP_060726_02.jpg

The US date for the release of the album is November 7th through Locomotive Records.

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The new CD from Suidakra is being called Caledonia. It's tentatively due out in October from Armageddon Music.

The North American release date for the CD has now been announced for May 22nd via Locomotive Records.

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Bassist Michael Hakansson has left Evergrey. He's been replaced by ex-Hammerfall bassist Frederik Larsson. Statement (http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=55592)


After only 9 months, Evergrey has split with bassist Frederik Larsson. No details were given for the split.