Hard Rock/Heavy Metal Update 12/16/05

[Deathstroke]

Tracii Guns has reportedly joined the 2006 lineup of Quiet Riot.

Life of Agony has split with Epic Records after just one album on the label. Broken Valley sold pretty poorly.

The Crimson Glory reunion album tentatively due in 2007 is set to be titled Divine Chaos.

And in the biggest and best news of the day, guess who's been tapped to sing the role of Dr. X on the new Queensryche CD Operation:mindcrime album due out March 14th?

Ladies and Gentlemen Headbangers, I proudly present to you:

http://xza.us/dio/photos/dio01.jpg

[Hiromi]

And in the biggest and best news of the day, guess who's been tapped to sing the role of Dr. X on the new Queensryche CD Operation:mindcrime album due out March 14th?

Ladies and Gentlemen Headbangers, I proudly present to you:

http://xza.us/dio/photos/dio01.jpg

Welp, guess I know where 15 bucks of mine is going come March 14th.

[Deathstroke]

Welp, guess I know where 15 bucks of mine is going come March 14th.


Hmmmmm....could it be....SATAN? (Couldn't resist a great set up for a Church Lady line.)

[Deathstroke]

Decapitated's singer Adrian "Covan" Kowanek and bassist Martin have reportedly left the group. The online reports, yet to be confirmed, say it was due to a dispute with the record label, Earache Records.

The live Ace Frehley compilation CD Greatest Hits Live is due January 24th on Megaforce Records. Here's the details! (http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=45733)

The artwork:
http://www.artistdirect.com/Images/Sources/AMGCOVERS/music/cover200/drh100/h135/h13502iwjbf.jpg

Altaria will release their third album The Fallen Empire on March 24th, 2006.

The artwork:
http://www.ovaali.org/Altaria/fallen_empire_cover_400.jpg

Here's an interview with ex-Helloween singer Michael Kiske. (http://www.metalexpressradio.com/menu.php?main=interviews&id=484)

And last but not least, here's the cover art for the March 14th release from Queensryche, Operation:mindcrime II.

http://www.queensryche.com/news/2005/om2-cover-art.jpg

[Deathstroke]

Here's an interview with Anthrax singer Joey Belladonna. (http://www.knac.com/article.asp?ArticleID=4132)

The cancer scare for Status Quo guitarist Rick Parfitt is over. Story Link (http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=45841)

The Type O Negative DVD Symphony For The Devil is due out in Europe on SPV Records February 24th, 2006. It will hit the US on March 14th.

Frontiers Records will release the Michael Kiske (ex-Helloween) solo album Kiske in early 2006.

Atreyu's new album will be released by Victory Records on March 28th, 2006. The album is being called A Death Grip On Yesterday.

[DonC]

Tracii Guns has reportedly joined the 2006 lineup of Quiet Riot.

Huh? What happened to Kevin DuBrow?

And in the biggest and best news of the day, guess who's been tapped to sing the role of Dr. X on the new Queensryche CD Operation:mindcrime album due out March 14th?

Ladies and Gentlemen Headbangers, I proudly present to you:

http://xza.us/dio/photos/dio01.jpg


Hell, yeah.

[Deathstroke]

Huh? What happened to Kevin DuBrow?




Hell, yeah.


Hey DonC,

Tracii Guns is the new guitarist. DuBrow remains on vocals with Frankie Banali on drums. They are looking for a bassist. Sorry about that.

As for your comment about Dio, I was thinking of a different four letter word when I read that great news!

[Deathstroke]

The guitarist for singer Glenn Hughes, JJ Marsh, has a solo album due out in 2006 called Music From Planet Marsh. You can read the details about the album via this link. (http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=45885)

A full length 9:40 MP3 clip of the song "Into The Light" has been posted online here. (http://www.ghpg.net/ctc/audio/Into_The_Light_JJ_Marsh_Music_From_Planet_Marsh.mp 3)

[Deathstroke]

Vocalist Urban Breed has quit Tad Morose.

Here's an interview with King's X vocalist/bassist Doug Pinnick. (http://hrs.chimpftp.com/interviews/106.m3u)

Devildriver vocalist Dez Fafara interviewed here. (http://www.musicomh.com/interviews/devildriver_1205.htm)

Europe made an appearance on a radio show in Stockhold, Sweden on December 7th. Here's an MP3 of the acoustic version of the song they performed "Yesterday's News." (http://www.europetheband.com/Ydn.mp3)

[ZombieHavoc]

off topic, but, stroke, i just looked at your top 10 for 2005. angel of retribution came out this year? jesus, i feel like i've been listening to that CD for much longer than that. i have such a poor concept of time.

[Deathstroke]

off topic, but, stroke, i just looked at your top 10 for 2005. angel of retribution came out this year? jesus, i feel like i've been listening to that CD for much longer than that. i have such a poor concept of time.

Zombie,

Yep, it came out March 1st.

Thanks for reading the article, I was beginning to wonder if anyone had read it from CBR.

While it was relatively easy to write the article I had to come up with the list in the first place, and then order the selections. And I only had about 60 albums to go through, the site owner did about 3 times the amount of reviews I did.

[DonC]

Hey DonC,

Tracii Guns is the new guitarist. DuBrow remains on vocals with Frankie Banali on drums. They are looking for a bassist. Sorry about that.

As for your comment about Dio, I was thinking of a different four letter word when I read that great news!


Aaah, hell, I thought Guns was the singer. My bad.

And, yeah, Dio singing Dr. X should be awesome.

And I read your article, too. Nice #1, but if you could include live albums, I would have put Iron Maiden's Death on the Road there.

[Deathstroke]

Aaah, hell, I thought Guns was the singer. My bad.

And, yeah, Dio singing Dr. X should be awesome.

And I read your article, too. Nice #1, but if you could include live albums, I would have put Iron Maiden's Death on the Road there.

There's no restrictions about studio albums vs. live albums. The Antigone Rising album was recorded live in front of audience.

I simply haven't HEARD the Death on the Road CD.

[Deathstroke]

By the way, here's a new interview with Motorhead guitarist Phil Campbell. (http://www.themetalforge.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=271)

[Deathstroke]

Here's an interview with Soulfly frontman Max Cavalera. (http://www.getunderground.com/underground/articles/article.cfm?Article_ID=1934)

[cactusmaac]

That was a great interview.

[Deathstroke]

That was a great interview.

Thanks, glad I posted it for you then.

[Rachel Grey]

And in the biggest and best news of the day, guess who's been tapped to sing the role of Dr. X on the new Queensryche CD Operation:mindcrime album due out March 14th?

Ladies and Gentlemen Headbangers, I proudly present to you:

http://xza.us/dio/photos/dio01.jpg

Exctatically throws up the horns.

Speaking of Ronnie James Dio, any idea when his new album will be out and if it will be the rumoured sequel to Magica?

[Deathstroke]

Exctatically throws up the horns.

Speaking of Ronnie James Dio, any idea when his new album will be out and if it will be the rumoured sequel to Magica?

I haven't seen anything about the new album yet or if it'll be the second of 3 Magica tales.

[Deathstroke]

Exctatically throws up the horns.

Speaking of Ronnie James Dio, any idea when his new album will be out and if it will be the rumoured sequel to Magica?


Apparently Dio plans to start recording the new album after the New Year. Then they'll take a break for some concert dates and finish the album in time to be released by the end of 2006.

[Rachel Grey]

Sweet. Thanks for the info Deathmeister :D

[Deathstroke]

Sweet. Thanks for the info Deathmeister :D

It's all part of the service from the folks here at Deathstroke Information Services, Inc.

[Deathstroke]

The guitarist for singer Glenn Hughes, JJ Marsh, has a solo album due out in 2006 called Music From Planet Marsh. You can read the details about the album via this link. (http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=45885)

A full length 9:40 MP3 clip of the song "Into The Light" has been posted online here. (http://www.ghpg.net/ctc/audio/Into_The_Light_JJ_Marsh_Music_From_Planet_Marsh.mp 3)

The album is now available at Itunes and will be available at Marsh's website (http://www.jj-marsh.com) soon.

Here's the cover art:

http://www.melodicrock.com/jjmarsh-musicfromplanetmarsh.jpg

[Deathstroke]

The album is now available at Itunes and will be available at Marsh's website (http://www.jj-marsh.com) soon.

Here's the cover art:

http://www.melodicrock.com/jjmarsh-musicfromplanetmarsh.jpg

Here's four samples to sample from the JJ Marsh CD Music From Planet Marsh. I like his guitar playing with Glenn Hughes but overall I didn't particularly care for these songs.

Electric Women (http://www.melodicrock.com/audio/JJMarsh01.mp3)
Play The Game (http://www.melodicrock.com/audio/JJMarsh02.mp3)
Is It Real (http://www.melodicrock.com/audio/JJMarsh03.mp3)
Something Strong (http://www.melodicrock.com/audio/JJMarsh05.mp3)