Hard Rock/Heavy Metal Update 5/24/05

[Deathstroke]

Judas Priest (http://www.judaspriest.com) will release a new live CD in the fall called Re-Unleashed In the East.

Citing musical differences, The Darkness (http://www.thedarknessrock.com) have split with bassist Frankie Poullain.

The new CD Magic Never Dies from Power Quest (http://www.power-quest.co.uk) has been delayed until July 4th to give the band more time to work on the DVD portion of the limited edition version of the album.

Here's an MP3 clip of the new Chimaira (http://www.chimaira.com) song "Nothing Remains." (http://www.roadrun.com/shared/downloads/Chimaira/Chimaira-NothingRemains.mp3)

Here's an interview with Def Leppard (http://www.defleppard.com) guitarist Phil Collen. (http://www.classicrockrevisited.com/Interviews05/philcolleninterview.htm)

Here's 5 audio clips from the solo project of Symphony X (http://www.symphonyx.com) singer Russell Allen. It's titled Russell Allen's Atomic Soul and was released on InsideOut Music (http://www.insideoutmusic.com).

"Blackout" (http://www.melodicrock.com/audio/RussellAllen01.mp3)
"Unjustified" (http://www.melodicrock.com/audio/RussellAllen02.mp3)
"Voodoo Hand" (http://www.melodicrock.com/audio/RussellAllen03.mp3)
"Angel" (http://www.melodicrock.com/audio/RussellAllen04.mp3)
"The Distance" (http://www.melodicrock.com/audio/RussellAllen05.mp3)
http://www.melodicrock.com/russellallen-atomicsoul.jpg

Cinderella (http://www.cinderella.net) frontman Tom Keifer is interviewed here. (http://www.classicrockrevisited.com/Interviews05/tomkeiferinterview.htm)

The new Secret Sphere (http://www.secretsphere.com) CD Heart and Anger is out from Nuclear Blast Records (http://www.nuclearblast.de) Here's soundclips from the album:
"Where The Sea Ends" (http://www.melodicrock.com/audio/SecretSphere02.mp3)
"First Snake" (http://www.melodicrock.com/audio/SecretSphere03.mp3)
"Loud & Raw" (http://www.melodicrock.com/audio/SecretSphere04.mp3)
"Dance With The Devil" (http://www.melodicrock.com/audio/SecretSphere05.mp3)
"Set Me Free" (http://www.melodicrock.com/audio/SecretSphere06.mp3)
http://www.melodicrock.com/secretsphere-heartandanger.jpg

Here's a new interview with Mudvayne (http://www.mudvayne.com) bassist Ryan Martinie. Interview link! (http://www.knac.com/article.asp?ArticleID=3660)

Here's five samples from the Beautiful Creatures (http://www.beautifulcreatures.net) CD Deuce.

"Anyone" (http://www.melodicrock.com/audio/BeautifulCreatures01.mp3)
"Freedom" (http://www.melodicrock.com/audio/BeautifulCreatures02.mp3)
"Unforgiven" (http://www.melodicrock.com/audio/BeautifulCreatures03.mp3)
"Superfly" (http://www.melodicrock.com/audio/BeautifulCreatures04.mp3)
"Never" (http://www.melodicrock.com/audio/BeautifulCreatures05.mp3)

The new Opeth (http://www.opeth.com) CD will be released in late August/early September.

The heavy metal band Rebellion (http://www.rebellion.st) will release their new album Sagas of Iceland worldwide on May 30th, 2005 via Massacre Records. (http://www.massacre-records.com)
Here's some audio samples:

"Ynglinga Saga" (http://www.melodicrock.com/audio/Rebellion02.mp3)
"The Sons Of The Dragon Slayer" (http://www.melodicrock.com/audio/Rebellion03.mp3)
"Ragnhild's Dream" (http://www.melodicrock.com/audio/Rebellion04.mp3)
"Harald Harfager" (http://www.melodicrock.com/audio/Rebellion05.mp3)
"Eric The Red" (http://www.melodicrock.com/audio/Rebellion06.mp3)
http://www.melodicrock.com/rebellion-sagasoficeland.jpg

The new Alice Cooper (http://www.alicecooper.com) CD Dirty Diamonds is due out on New West Records (http://www.newwestrecords.com) on August 2nd.

The track listing is:

01. Woman of Mass Distraction
02. Distraction
03. You Make Me Wanna
04. Perfect
05. Dirty Diamonds
06. Pretty Ballerina
07. Sunset Babies (All Got Rabies)
08. Zombie Dance
09. The Saga of Jesse Jane
10. Six Hours
11. Steal That Car
12. Run Down The Devil
13. Your Own Worst Enemy
14. The Sharpest Pain (Bonus Track)

Here's a rough mock-up (there will be changes):
of the art (http://www.alicecoopertrivia.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/index.php)

[Deathstroke]

Here's the cover art for the Nightwish (http://www.nightwish.com) single "The Siren"

http://www.nightwish.com/pics/Nightwish_The_Siren.jpg

[Core]

Judas Priest (http://www.judaspriest.com) will release a new live CD in the fall called Re-Unleashed In the East.


I'm gonna be all over that one.

By the way, DS, did Halford and Black Sabbath ever release the live recordings of the show they did together in Jersey last year?

[Deathstroke]

I'm gonna be all over that one.

By the way, DS, did Halford and Black Sabbath ever release the live recordings of the show they did together in Jersey last year?

Nothing official has been released that I know of. There were rumors that it would be out in Japan, but I haven't seen anything.

[TheLewisShow]

Good Stuff!

I can't wait to get home to check out the new Chimaira and Symphony X!

[Hiromi]

Halford still sounded good on the DVD portion of their new album, looking forward to see how he does a full concert still.