Hard Rock/Heavy Metal Update 11/03/06

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Welcome to the 41st edition of the 2006 HR/HM Update. It's been a while since we've updated, so there's a ton of information to get to.

INTERVIEWS

Motley Crue bassist Nikki Sixx (http://www.glam-metal.com/nikkisixx.html)
Quiet Riot vocalist Kevin DuBrow (http://www.blasting-zone.com/QuietRiot2.htm)
Judas Priest singer Rob Halford (http://www.classicrockrevisited.com/Interviews06/halford06.htm)
Europe singer Joey Tempest and guitarist John Norum (http://www.savioursofrock.com/interviews/intervieweurope.htm)
Soilwork vocalist Bjorn "Speed" Strid (http://www.deadtide.com/interviews/page.php?id=131)
5 Questions with A Life Once Lost (http://www.rockislife.com/fivequestions/alifeoncelost.htm)
Yngwie Malmsteen drummer Patrick Johansson (http://www.davesontour.com/interviews/patrick_j.html)
Motorhead's Lemmy (http://www.pitch.com/Issues/2006-10-26/music/bonus.html)
Ronnie James Dio (http://www.metalexpressradio.com/menu.php?main=interviews&id=605)
Skid Row guitarist Scotti Hill (http://www.themetalweb.com/skidrowinterview)
10 minute MP3 audio interview with Paul Stanley (http://www.eitmonline.com/eitmonline2/media/eitmlive/stanley.mp3)
Skid Row bassist Rachel Bolan (http://www.metallian.com/skidrow.php#inter)
TNT drummer Diesel Dahl (http://www.antenna.nu/tnt/interview1.php)
The Haunted frontman Peter Dolving (http://www.planet-loud.com/v6/interview.php?interview_id=1005)
Queensryche singer Geoff Tate MP3 audio interview (http://www.kkgl.com/Geoff.mp3)
Katatonia vocalist Jonas Renske (http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=60767)

ONLINE CD REVIEWS

Skid Row - Revolutions Per Minute (http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/showreview.aspx?reviewID=915)
God Dethroned - The Toxic Touch (http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/showreview.aspx?reviewID=913)
Rhapsody Of Fire - Triumph Or Agony (http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/showreview.aspx?reviewID=912)

MUSIC SAMPLES

CD Showcase: Thunder - Robert Johnson's Tombstone (http://www.melodicrock.com/showcase/thunder-robertjohnsonstombstone.html)
CD Showcase: Pretty Maids - Wake Up To The Real World (http://www.melodicrock.com/showcase/prettymaids-wakeuptotherealworld.html)
CD Showcase: Wetton Downes - Rubicon (http://www.melodicrock.com/showcase/wettondownes-rubicon.html)
CD Showcase: Alex Masi - Late Night At Desert Rimrock (http://www.melodicrock.com/showcase/alexmasi-latenightsatdesertrimrock.html)

COMINGS & GOINGS

If Hope Dies has announced the band is going on hiatus at the end of 2006. Statement (http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=61523)

Former King Diamond drummer Snowy Shaw is the new singer for Therion. The details (http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=60735)

Ex-Megadeth guitarist Jeff Young has a new band with former Femme Fatale vocalist Lorraine Lewis and ex-Vixen drummer Roxy Petrucci. Band Info (http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=60780)

Bleed The Sky has added new guitarist David Culbert. Information (http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=60770)

Ex-Diabolic/Cradle of Filth guitarist Bryan Hipp has died. Obituary News (http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=60769)

Vocalist Messiah Marcolin is now OFFICIALLY out of Candlemass. Band Statement (http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=60811)

Exciter has hired new singer Kenny "Metalmouth" Winter. Information link (http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=60847)

Benedictum has split with drummer Blackie Sanchez. Story details (http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=60905)

Swarm Of The Lotus is splitting up. Statement (http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=60944)

Sinner has hired new guitarist Christof Leim. Details (http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=61500)

Iron Maiden has split with Sanctuary Artist Management. The Story (http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemId=61498)

Rhino Bucket has parted ways with drummer Jackie Enx. Story Link (http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=61483)

Rumors say the new Van Halen Bassist is 15 year old Wolfgang Van Halen. Details link (http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=61475)

Rough Silk has split with drummer Detlef "Dizzy" Knoll. He was replaced by Alex Wenn. News story (http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=61471)

Dokken has signed a deal with Frontiers Records for a new album to be released in 2007.

CD & DVD NEWS OF THE WEEK PART I

Battlelore will release their new album Evernight in February/March 2007.

Silverchair's new album will be called Young Modern. It is due out spring 2007.

The new Sinner CD Mask Of Sanity is due out January 19th on MTM Music.

The Bullet For My Valentine DVD The Poison - Live At Brixton is due in the US on December 19th via Trustkill.

The Silent Force album Walk The Earth is due out in Japan on December 21st. The European release is set for January on Frontiers Records.

Metal Mind Productions will release the new Horrorscope album Evoking Demons on November 6th. Details (http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=61100)

Osmose Productions will release the new Exciter CD Thrash Speed Burn in early 2007.

Bang Tango has a new album out as of October 31st via Perris Records.

01. It's All OK
02. Ain't Nothin' Better
03. Go, Go, Go
04. Carry Me Up
05. Mother Mary
06. Get Used To It
07. I'm The One
08. Simple
09. One More Spin
10. Angel Devil

Diamond Head's new album will be called What's In Your Head.

Baby Rock Records released Lullaby Renditions Of Led Zeppellin on October 31st. Details (http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=61038)

Halford reissue and compilation news here. (http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=61019)

Glenn Hughes will have a live CD/DVD release out in 2007 via his official e-store at http://www.glennhughes.com
The set is called Live At The Basementp.

The tracklisting:

01. Coast To Coast
02. I Found A Woman
03. This Time Around
04. Nights In White Satin
05. Lasst Mistake
06. This House
07. Frail
08. The Divine
09. This Is How I Feel
10. Whiter Shade Of Pale
11. Mistreated
12. Soulmover
13. Gettin' Tighter
14. You Keep On Moving

Moonsorrow's new album V: Havitetty will be released by Spikefarm Records on January 10th 2007.
http://www.moonsorrow.com/moonsorrow_havitetty.jpg

Candlelight Records will release the Crowbar DVD Live: With Full Force in North America on January 23rd.

An as yet untitled Rage DVD will tentatively be released by Nuclear Blast Records on February 23rd, 2007.

The new With Passion album What We See When We Shut Our Eyes is due out from Earache Records March 2007. CD Details (http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=60948)

Frontiers Records will release 2 new Jorn Lande albums January 27th. The albums are called The Gathering and Unlocking The Past. Album info (http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=60955)
http://www.melodicrock.com/jorn-unlockingthepast.jpghttp://www.melodicrock.com/jorn-thegathering.jpg

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COMINGS & GOINGS PART II

Beseech has split up. Statement (http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=60569)

Singer Graham Bonnet is putting together a new Alcatrazz project. Information (http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=60520)

Epica has split with drummer Jeroen Simons. Details (http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=60297)

ONLINE CD REVIEWS

Sunstorm - Sunstorm (http://www.rockislife.com/2006reviews/sunstorm.htm)
Skid Row - Revolutions Per Minute (http://www.rockislife.com/2006reviews/revolutionsperminute.htm)
Amon Amarth - With Oden On Our Side (http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/showreview.aspx?reviewID=909)
Into Eternity - The Scattering Of Ashes (http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/showreview.aspx?reviewID=908)
Talisman - 7 (http://www.savioursofrock.com/reviews/Reviewstalisman7.htm)
Europe - Secret Society (http://www.savioursofrock.com/reviews/Reviewseurope.htm)
Winger - IV (http://www.savioursofrock.com/reviews/ReviewstewingerIV.htm)
Sammy Hagar - Livin' It Up (http://www.savioursofrock.com/reviews/Reviewshagarlivin.htm)

INTERVIEWS PART II

Soilwork vocalist Bjorn "Speed" Strid (http://www.rockdetector.com/interviews/artist,8263.sm?id=146)
Five Questions with Brothermandude (http://www.rockislife.com/fivequestions/brothermandude.htm)
Five Questions with Mardo (http://www.rockislife.com/fivequestions/mardo.htm)
Iced Earth/Beyond Fear vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (http://www.ohio.com/mld/ohio/entertainment/15795117.htm)
Ex-Dio guitarist Rowan Robertson (http://www.metalrules.com/zine/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=701)
Ex-Sabbat guitarist/music producer Andy Sneap (http://www.livingformetal.com/interviews/int.aspx?intID=27)
Cactus interview (http://www.rocknrolluniverse.com/rocknrolluniverse_421.htm)
Trivium drummer Travis Smith (http://www.blasting-zone.com/Trivium2.htm)
Slayer drummer Dave Lombardo (http://www.gaspetc.com/metal_inter_lombardo.html)
Motorhead's Lemmy (http://www.classicrockrevisited.com/Interviews06/LEMMY.htm)
Cellador guitarists Bill Hudson & Chris Petersen (http://www.live-metal.net/interviews_cellador.html)
Ex-Dokken bassist Jeff Pilson (http://www.savioursofrock.com/interviews/interviewpilson.htm)
Guitarist Richie Kotzen (http://www.savioursofrock.com/interviews/interviewrichie.htm)

AUDIO/VIDEO LINKS

Anthrax live in Salem Oregon August 4th performing "A Skeleton In The Closet (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w56dKRJkzF4)


CD & DVD NEWS OF THE WEEK PART II

Excalion will release their new album Waterlines on Sound Riot Records before the end of 2006. CD Information (http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=60911)
http://www.excalion.com/uploads/images/taittokuvat/waterlines_disco_web.jpg

Kelly Keagy's solo album I'm Alive is due out January 26th on Frontiers Records.

Nuclear Blast Records will release the Kataklysm DVD Live In Deutschland (The Devastation Begins) in early 2007. DVD Details (http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=61083)
http://www.kataklysm.net/assets/images/Katdvdart.jpg

Michael Kiske will rearrange and re-record songs he wrote with Helloween for a new album due out on Frontiers Records. Statement (http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=60391)

The new Sentenced DVD Buried Alive is due out before the end of 2006 internationally, January 23rd 2007 in the US.
http://www2.centurymedia.com/eteam/art/sentenced_buried.jpg

The Running Wild compilation Best Of Adrian will be released November 24th via G.U.N. Records. The material on the disc will be made up of the last 9 years of the band's recordings.

The new Kittie album Funeral For Yesterday will be released February 20th, 2007 on the band's own Kiss Of Infamy label.
http://www.kittierocks.com/images/Funeralpromo.jpg

Old School Metal Records released the new Anger As Art CD Callous And Furor on October 31st.Album details (http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=60315) Here's an MP3 sample of the song "Race For The War." (http://www.osmrecords.net/music/race.mp3)

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CD & DVD NEWS OF THE WEEK PART III

The Lordi DVD Market Square Massacre was released today (November 3rd) in Germany. DVD information (http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=60460)
http://www.drakkar.de/images/lordi_marketsquaremassacre_gross.jpg

The new Helion album Mercury Rising is due out by the end of 2006.
http://www.helion.fi/site/images/kansi-mercury400.jpg

Therion will have their new album Gothic Kabbalah out January 16th via Nuclear Blast Records.

[SUPERECWFAN1]

[QUOTE=Deathstroke]Rumors say the new Van Halen Bassist is 15 year old Wolfgang Van Halen. Details link (http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=61475)


Its not just a rumor . Athony walked last year and Wolfgang was being groomed by his father on the 2004 tour according to another article at 411mania. Its wild we could see a father/son dynamic on stage like that. ( Eddie has said Wolfgang was learning so fast that he could exceed him as a guitarist .... USA Today in 2004)

[DonC]

Ex-Megadeth guitarist Jeff Young has a new band with former Femme Fatale vocalist Lorraine Lewis and ex-Vixen drummer Roxy Petrucci. Band Info (http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=60780)

Admit it, you omitted the band's name on purpose. You didn't want to type "Roktopuss."


Iron Maiden has split with Sanctuary Artist Management. The Story (http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemId=61498)

This doesn't seem like a very big deal to me. Sanctuary still has their merch and song rights (in the USA), and the band is still managed by Rod Smallwood.

Rumors say the new Van Halen Bassist is 15 year old Wolfgang Van Halen. Details link (http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=61475)

Heh... Wouldn't it be funny if even he got tired of working with Eddie and Alex?

Dokken has signed a deal with Frontiers Records for a new album to be released in 2007.

What does Don sound like without George Lynch? All I've heard is that he sucks. Never actually heard any of his music though.

[DonC]

Iced Earth/Beyond Fear vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (http://www.ohio.com/mld/ohio/entertainment/15795117.htm)

It's strange reading an interview saying, Hey I know where that resturant is. Wish I would have known about that concert sooner, I might have gone. Oh, well, I'm sure he'll play Northeast Ohio again. He lives here.

Michael Kiske will rearrange and re-record songs he wrote with Helloween for a new album due out on Frontiers Records. Statement (http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=60391)

I don't know how well some of the songs he wrote are going to turn out accoustically.

[Hiromi]

Anthrax live in Salem Oregon August 4th performing "A Skeleton In The Closet (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w56dKRJkzF4)


I love hearing Anthrax play some of their more obscure gems.

[DonC]

I love hearing Anthrax play some of their more obscure gems.


They've been playing the entire "Among the Living" album on tour for like a year and a half now.

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Admit it, you omitted the band's name on purpose. You didn't want to type "Roktopuss."

Actually, I forgot to type it in is all.


What does Don sound like without George Lynch? All I've heard is that he sucks. Never actually heard any of his music though.

Dokken's solo album was mediocre, but I really liked the group's The Long Way home CD. Hell To Pay was okay, but nothing great.

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They've been playing the entire "Among the Living" album on tour for like a year and a half now.

Yes but John Bush isn't there so who cares.

[DWEarhart]

Yes but John Bush isn't there so who cares.

I saw them with Rob Zombie, and they were cool. I'd never seen them with Belldonna before, but I'd seen them with John Bush three times. Him splitting with them was the worst, and those three shows were awesome.

I just hope we get some more Armored Saint soon.

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Rumors say the new Van Halen Bassist is 15 year old Wolfgang Van Halen. Details link (http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=61475)


The story has been officially confirmed. Details (http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=61673)

[Hiromi]

Yes but John Bush isn't there so who cares.

After hearing their recent live Album, me =p

[stealthwise]

Yes but John Bush isn't there so who cares.

Damn straight.

Dumbest. Move. Ever.

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Therion will have their new album Gothic Kabbalah out January 16th via Nuclear Blast Records.

Here's more information (http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=62237) on the CD.

http://www.nuclearblast.de/images/covers/NB_1780.jpg

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The new Sinner CD Mask Of Sanity is due out January 19th on MTM Music.

Here's the album art:

http://www.melodicrock.com/sinner-maskofsanity.jpg

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Battlelore will release their new album Evernight in February/March 2007.


The album is due now in February through Napalm Records. The track listing is:

01. House Of Heroes
02. Ocean's Elysium
03. Summon The Wolves
04. We Are The Legions
05. Into The Neew World
06. Longing Horizon
07. Mask Of Flies
08. The Cloak And The Dagger
09. Beneath The Waves

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Battlelore will release their new album Evernight in February/March 2007.

Details on the album, due from Napalm Records, can be read HERE! (http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=63454)


A small look at the art:

http://www.napalmrecords.com/cdcovers/cover/206battlelore.jpg

MP3 sample of the song "House Of Heroes." (http://www.napalmrecords.com/mp3/battlelore06.mp3)

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Battlelore will release their new album Evernight in February/March 2007.


The CD will be released in North America via Napalm Records on March 13th. Europe gets the CD on February 26th, except for Finland (Feb. 14th) and Germany/Austria/Switzerland (Feb. 23rd).