Hard Rock/Heavy Metal Update 6/8/05

[Deathstroke]

Here's an article about Rob Halford. (http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=37795)

Children of Bodom will release their new album Are You Dead Yet? on September 14th in Finland, September 19th worldwide.

01. Living Dead Beat
02. Are You Dead Yet?
03. If You Want Peace...Prepare For War
04. Punch Me I Bleed
05. In Your Face
06. Next In Line
07. Bastards of Bodom
08. Trashed, Lost & Strung Out
09. We're Not Gonna Fall

Foo Fighters (http://www.foofighters.com) will have a new disc out June 14th called In Your Honor. MTV (http://www.mtv.com) will turn the network over to the band on Saturday June 11th beginning 12 noon EST for 24 Hours of Foo.

Clutch will release a new album of rarities and new tracks on July 12th via Megaforce Records. (http://www.megaforcerecords.com) It's called Pitchfork & Lost Needles. You can read the details here. (http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=37631) Here's an MP3 of their song "Wicker." (http://www.megaforcerecords.com/Clutch%20--%20Wicker.mp3)

Cold's (http://www.coldonline.com) new album A Different Kind Of Pain will be out on August 30th via Atlantic Records.

Biohazard has a new CD called Means To An End due out August 30th on SPV Records. You can hear the tracks "Kings Never Die" & "Don't Stand Alone" via this link. (http://www.stereokiller.com/bands/bands.cfm?id=15134) More details on the album here. (http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=37627)

Here's an interview with Free bassist Andy Fraser. (http://www.rockdetector.com/artist,416,interviews.sm?interview=55#contenttop)

Here's an interview with former Anthrax (http://www.anthrax.com)
singer Neil Turbin. (http://www.maximummetal.com/interviews/intresults.asp?ID=neilturbin&idBand=610)

Metal Church (http://www.metalchurch.com) has replaced Wednesday 13 on the American Metal Blast 2005 tour.

F5, the new band featuring former Megadeth (http://www.megadeth.com) bassist David Ellefson, will release their debut album A Drug For All Seasons in Japan on June 22nd via JBC/Victor Entertainment. The European release is due on Mascot Records August 15th. The details including track listing can be found here. (http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=37582)
Here's the cover art:
http://www.blabbermouth.net/f5.jpg

Here's an interview with Leaves' Eyes (http://www.leaveseyes.com) singer Liv Kristine. (http://www.metal-temple.com/interview.asp?id=167)

Ill Nino (http://www.illnino.com) has a new album tentatively due in August called One Nation Underground.

Here's an update on Edguy's (http://www.edguy.nu) new CD/DVD package Superheroes. (http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=37649)

Here's an update on the new Anthrax live CD/DVD package due on September 27th. Here's the article. (http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=37646)

Tony Iommi (http://www.iommi.com) and Glenn Hughes (http://www.glennhughes.com) talk about the Iommi solo CD Fused in this audio interview. (http://www.toazted.com/artistinfo.php?artist=596)

[howyadoin]

Foo Fighters (http://www.foofighters.com) will have a new disc out June 14th called In Your Honor. MTV (http://www.mtv.com) will turn the network over to the band on Saturday June 11th beginning 12 noon EST for 24 Hours of Foo.I hope this means another tour. You can never see the Foos too many times.

[ghostrider666]

Anthrax will have to include some extra stuff on that dvd because the show, well, sucked. Spitz left the stage during the 1st song. He pulled an ego primidona stunt & argued with a techm during the show. There were no solos during the 2nd thru 4th songs. Frank Bello tried to get Spitz back on stage during the 2nd song. He had to tune up then. Scott looked for Dan during the 2nd song when there was no solo, & he wasnt there. Also Joey didnt sound his best, by a long shot. As far as live dvds go, this was NOT the show to record for 1. I hope they can pull it together, fast, or the reunion will be very short lived.

[Deathstroke]

I bet none of that would've happened had they stuck with John Bush.

[ghostrider666]

I bet none of that would've happened had they stuck with John Bush.

Well, Bush would have no effect on Spitz's ego.
Would Bush have been better than Belladona? Yes. While Bush may not be the most talented of vocalists in the world, he's got a powerful voice & always puts 100% of himself into a kickass show.
Belladona is more of a singer, whos style never really fit Anthrax. He was also the better frontman. He no longer seems to be. Unless he had a very bad show, he's lost it.
Turbin was the best of the 3. Best voice, great frontman. Now that's would I would've liked to have seen, the Fistful Of Metal lineup reunion.