Hard Rock/Heavy Metal Update 10/01/06

[Deathstroke]

Welcome to the 38th installment of the 2006 HR/HM Update.

This week I'm starting off with a poll. I'm thinking about changing the format of how I do these updates in 2007. The basic poll question is this: Do you prefer the individual weekly (or so) update threads or would you rather see a single thread that's updated whenever there's information?

Okay, onto the regularly scheduled update.

MISCELLANEOUS

Lizzy Borden is looking for artists to redesign their band logo. Details (http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=59509)

Could Ronnie James Dio and Black Sabbath be touring in 2007? It seems possible. (http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=59307)

Blabbermouth.net appears to be cleaning up the garbage dump that is it's message posting set up. Story Link (http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=59399)

ONLINE CD & DVD REVIEWS

Korn - Live On The Other Side (DVD) (http://www.rockislife.com/2006reviews/korndvd.htm)
Diecast - Internal Revolution (http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/showreview.aspx?reviewID=881)
Michael Schenker Group - Tales Of Rock 'N' Roll (http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/showreview.aspx?reviewID=876)
Stuck Mojo - Snappin' Necks (http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/showreview.aspx?reviewID=875)

COMINGS & GOINGS

Bassist Sir Robert Of Normandy has left Blackmore's Night after 6 years. Statement (http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=59492)

Type O Negative guitarist Kenny Hickey has joined Danzig. Details (http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=59483)

Thy Majestie has been rejoined by Dario Grillo.

ROCK & ROLL INTERVIEWS

Soilwork vocalist Bjorn "Speed" Strid (http://www.metalpigeon.com/interview.php?id=29)
Beyond Fear/Iced Earth vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (http://www.metal-exiles.com/modules/news02/article.php?storyid=160)
Guitarist Paul Gilbert (http://www.classicrockrevisited.com/Interviews06/PaulGilbert.htm)
King's X guitarist Ty Tabor (http://www.classicrockrevisited.com/Interviews06/tytabor.htm)
Zakk Wylde MP3 audio interview (http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/racket/interviews/black_label_society2.mp3)
Ex-Warrior Soul frontman Kory Clarke (http://web.telia.com/~u43123410/mfintervju202.html)
Lacuna Coil guitarist Cristiano Migliore (http://www.modernguitars.com/archives/002306.html)
L. A. Guns drummer Steve Riley (http://www.knac.com/article.asp?ArticleID=4981)

MUSIC SAMPLES OF THE WEEK

Another sample from the Twisted Sister Xmas CD has been posted online. You can check out "Heavy Metal Christmas (The Twelve Days Of Christmas) here. (http://www.myspace.com/twistedsister)

Here's a Youtube clip (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TY9NrULkQk8) of SAVATAGE performing "Tonight He Grins Again" at the 1992 Tampa Music Awards.

Three CD Showcases from Melodicrock.com:

Zeno - Runway To The Gods (http://www.melodicrock.com/showcase/zeno-runwaytothegods.html)
Riot - Army Of One (http://www.melodicrock.com/showcase/riot-armyofone.html)
Nexx - Another Dawn (http://www.melodicrock.com/showcase/nexx-anotherdawn.html)

Here's five sample clips from the Domain CD Stardawn.

All in The Name Of Fire (http://www.melodicrock.com/audio/Domain01.mp3)
Temple Of The Earth (http://www.melodicrock.com/audio/Domain02.mp3)
Don't Pay The Ferryman (http://www.melodicrock.com/audio/Domain03.mp3)
I Ain't No Hero (http://www.melodicrock.com/audio/Domain04.mp3)
Head First Into Disaster (http://www.melodicrock.com/audio/Domain05.mp3)
http://www.melodicrock.com/domain-stardawn.jpg

CD & DVD NEWS OF THE WEEK PART I

Elis will release the CD Griefshire November 24th on Napalm Records. The album's material was completed before the July 7th death of singer Sabine Dunser from a cerebral hemmorage.

You can hear the song "Show Me The Way" on the Elis MySpace page. (http://www.myspace.com/elisofficial) The rest of the album details can be viewed here. (http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=59522)
http://www.elis.li/images/pictures/covers/cov_grief.jpg

The new Mnemic CD Passenger is due in Europe February 2nd and North America on February 6th through Nuclear Blast Records.

The Slipknot DVD Voliminal: Inside The Nine is due December 5th. Article Link (http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=59310)

The upcoming W.A.S.P. CD Dominator has been pushed back until January 2007.

Obituary's live DVD Frozen Alive is due out in November from Metal Mind Productions.

The new Harem Scarem CD Human Nature is due out November 21st in Asia on Avalon/Marquee Records. The rest of the world gets the album on December 6th.

Michale Graves (ex-Misfits) will release his second solo CD Return To Earth October 31st.
http://www.horrorhigh.com/graves_cover.jpg

[Deathstroke]

CD & DVD NEWS OF THE WEEK PART II

Frontiers Records have signed Final Frontier and will release their new CD Freelight on November 17th.

The track listing:

01. Freelight
02. Dynamo
03. Foolish Pride (http://www.melodicrock.com/audio/FinalFrontier-FoolishPride.mp3) (Full Length MP3)
04. Only The Lonely
05. I Hope You Don't Mind
06. Someone's Watching You
07. All The Way
08. Nothing Is Easy
09. Lion's Den
10. The Witches Mask

Bonus Tracks:

01. Half Way Home
02. Delia

CD Art:
http://www.melodicrock.com/finalfrontier-freelight.jpg

Band Photo:
http://www.melodicrock.com/finalfrontier-2006.jpg

The Helloween single "Light The Universe" is due out November 13th.

01. Light The Universe (featuring Candice Night)
02. If I Could Fly (Live)
03. Revolution (Unreleased In Europe)
04. Light The Universe (videoclip)
http://www.melodicrock.com/helloween-lighttheuniverse.jpg

A 2 CD anthology for Cronos will be released in October by Sanctuary Records. Details (http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=59360)
http://www.venomslegions.com/news/2006/news-images-06/cronos-anthology.jpg

[cactusmaac]

I'd prefer a mega-thread now to be honest. When you update all the weekly threads, half the front page is taken up with them.

[Deathstroke]

I'd prefer a mega-thread now to be honest. When you update all the weekly threads, half the front page is taken up with them.

True but it's not like it stays that way, the threads get knocked down quickly enough.

I'm leaning towards a megathread, but I'm looking for some feedback. Don't forget to add your vote to the actual poll.

[DonC]

Band Photo:
http://www.melodicrock.com/finalfrontier-2006.jpg


I'm almost afriad to ask. Is that person with the boobs a man or a woman?


I think a megathread might work well. Sort of like the ones on the TV board. It might also encourage other people to post news.

[Hiromi]

I like the weeklys, keeps the music board active.

[TinMan]

I like the weeklys, keeps the music board active.

I agree, I rarely ever see conversations on this board that I care to get involved in, so the more often I see one of these, the more often I get involved.

[Deathstroke]

I'm almost afriad to ask. Is that person with the boobs a man or a woman?

It's a guy with overdeveloped manboobs. (A phrase I never thought I'd see myself type in the HR/HM Update thread.)

[Deathstroke]

The new Harem Scarem CD Human Nature is due out November 21st in Asia on Avalon/Marquee Records. The rest of the world gets the album on December 6th.
http://www.haremscarem.net/images/news-hn-cover-large.jpg

The tracklisting for the album is:

01. Human Nature
02. Next Time Around
03. Caught Up In Your World
04. Reality
05. Hanging On
06. Don't Throw It Away
07. Give Love Get Love
08. 21
09. Starlight
10. Going Under
11. Tomorrow May Be Gone

[TinMan]

For anyone interested I just read that the first single from Trivium's new album "The Crusade" will be Anthem, the single goes on sale today and includes two songs, "Broken one" and "Vengeance" which won't be availible anywhere else. Trivium has loaded "Broken one" on their Myspace page here:

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=5047134

so they can check out Broken one also.

The Crusade goes on sale next tuesday October 10th.

[Deathstroke]

The new Harem Scarem CD Human Nature is due out November 21st in Asia on Avalon/Marquee Records. The rest of the world gets the album on December 6th.
http://www.haremscarem.net/images/news-hn-cover-large.jpg


There are three sample clips for the new album HERE. (http://www.nehrecords.com/NEWS/Previews/HaremHuman.htm)

The songs are "Human Nature", "Next Time Around", and "Hanging On."

[DonC]

The Helloween single "Light The Universe" is due out November 13th.

01. Light The Universe (featuring Candice Night)
02. If I Could Fly (Live)
03. Revolution (Unreleased In Europe)
04. Light The Universe (videoclip)
http://www.melodicrock.com/helloween-lighttheuniverse.jpg


I got their new CD (Keeper of the Seven Key, the Legacy) last week. I have to say I was surprised at how good it was. I hadn't gotten a Helloween CD since Michael Kiske left the group, but I have to say I was impressed with the new-to-me singer whose name I forgot. And musically it was everything I ever liked about Helloween.

[Paroxysm]

Kenny's with Danzig now? wtf!

Type O Danzing or Danzig O Negative?

[Deathstroke]

I got their new CD (Keeper of the Seven Key, the Legacy) last week. I have to say I was surprised at how good it was. I hadn't gotten a Helloween CD since Michael Kiske left the group, but I have to say I was impressed with the new-to-me singer whose name I forgot. And musically it was everything I ever liked about Helloween.

The singer is named Andi Deris.

[Deathstroke]

The tracklisting for the album Harem Scarem's Human Nature CD is:

01. Human Nature
02. Next Time Around
03. Caught Up In Your World
04. Reality
05. Hanging On
06. Don't Throw It Away
07. Give Love Get Love
08. 21
09. Starlight
10. Going Under
11. Tomorrow May Be Gone

The Japanese bonus track is called "Higher."

[Deathstroke]

The Helloween single "Light The Universe" is due out November 13th.

01. Light The Universe (featuring Candice Night)
02. If I Could Fly (Live)
03. Revolution (Unreleased In Europe)
04. Light The Universe (videoclip)
http://www.melodicrock.com/helloween-lighttheuniverse.jpg


The video for "Light The Universe" can be seen via this Real Media Link. (http://www.spv.de/ra/helloween_tv_version.ram)

[DonC]

The video for "Light The Universe" can be seen via this Real Media Link. (http://www.spv.de/ra/helloween_tv_version.ram)


See, this is why I shouldn't get online before I go to work. I want to watch this, now, but I can't. I have to sign off and go change. It sucks.

[Deathstroke]

See, this is why I shouldn't get online before I go to work. I want to watch this, now, but I can't. I have to sign off and go change. It sucks.

I feel your pain, I just found the news about a new instrumental Chris Caffery song online and I don't have time to listen.

[stealthwise]

Hmm, I wonder if month-long threads would work? Ie. October 2006 updates, November 2006 updates, etc.

[Deathstroke]

Hmm, I wonder if month-long threads would work? Ie. October 2006 updates, November 2006 updates, etc.

That's an idea, I'll add it to the consideration list.

[Deathstroke]

Obituary's live DVD Frozen Alive is due out in November from Metal Mind Productions.

The DVD is officially due on November 27th. News Link (http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/news.asxpx?mode=Article&newsitemID=60233)

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m278/BlabberPhotos2/MISC/obituary_dvd.jpg

[Deathstroke]

The new Harem Scarem CD Human Nature is due out November 21st in Asia on Avalon/Marquee Records. The rest of the world gets the album on December 6th.
http://www.haremscarem.net/images/news-hn-cover-large.jpg


Here's the first online review. (http://www.melodic.net/reviewsOne.asp?revnr=5069)

[Deathstroke]

The Slipknot DVD Voliminal: Inside The Nine is due December 5th. Article Link (http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=59310)

Here's the artwork.

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/shared/pictures/Slipknot/VoliminalDVDCoverFULL.jpg

[Deathstroke]

The new Harem Scarem CD Human Nature is due out November 21st in Asia on Avalon/Marquee Records. The rest of the world gets the album on December 6th.

http://www.haremscarem.net/images/news-hn-cover-large.jpg

Harem Scarem has pushed the release date of the CD back to January 12th, 2006.

[Deathstroke]

Could Ronnie James Dio and Black Sabbath be touring in 2007? It seems possible. (http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=59307)



It seems the rumors are true. Ronnie James Dio, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward will reunite as Heaven And Hell for a tour.

News Link (http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=60935)

[Deathstroke]

Thy Majestie has been rejoined by Dario Grillo.


Singer Dario Grillo has LEFT the band again. Statement (http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=69809)