The Hard Rock / Heavy Metal Update

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When will Geoff Tate's face not look like he just got suckerpunched?

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AFM Records will release the new U.D.O. CD Steelhammer on May 24th. Guitarist Igor Gianola has left the band and been replaced by Kasperi Heikkinen.

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The new Anvil CD Hope In Hell is due out in Germany on May 24th and in the rest of Europe on May 27th.

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The new Edenbridge CD The Bonding is due out June 21st in Germany, June 24th in Europe and July 2nd in North America on SPV/Steamhammer.

Slayer drummer Dave Lombardo will not be playing with the band on their Australian tour. He's been replaced by Jon Dette. You can read Lombardo's statement on why this has come to pass HERE!

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Slayer's statement on the Dave Lombardo situation is HERE!.

The new Joe Satriani CD Unstoppable Momentum is tentatively due out May 7th.

Gamma Ray's new CD Empire of the Undead is due out later this year via earMUSIC.

The new Masterplan album Novum Initium is due out April 26th via AFM Records.

Skid Row has signed with Megaforce Records and their EP United World Rebellion - Chapter One is due out April 16th.

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Here's an interview with W.E.T. singer Jeff Scott Soto.

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Machine Head has split with bassist Adam Duce.

Europe guitarist John Norum has signed a solo deal with Gain Music Entertainment. He will have a solo CD out in September.

Here's an interview with Firehouse guitarist Bill Leverty.

The new Trail of Tears CD Oscillation is due out April 26th via Massacre Records.


Rob Zombie's CD Venomous Rat Regeneration Vendor will be out April 23rd via Zodiac Swan / T-Boy / Ume.

01. Teenage Nosferatu Pussy
02. Dead City Radio And The New Gods Of Supertown
03. Revelation Revolution
04. Theme For The Rat Vendor
05. Gong Gang Gong De Do Gong De Laga Raga
06. Rock And Roll (In A Black Hole)
07. Behold! The Pretty Filthy Creatures
08. White Trash Freaks
09. We're An American Band (GRAND FUNK RAILROAD cover)
10. Lucifer Rising
11. The Girl Who Loved The Monsters
12. Trade In Your Guns For A Coffin

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The new Suicidal Tendencies album 13 is due out March 26th.

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The new HIM CD will be called Tears on Tape. It is due out in the spring of 2013.

Here's the cover art:

[DonC]

Slayer drummer Dave Lombardo will not be playing with the band on their Australian tour. He's been replaced by Jon Dette. You can read Lombardo's statement on why this has come to pass HERE!

Slayer's statement on the Dave Lombardo situation is HERE!.

I smell a lawsuit. If someone in your band comes up to you and says you've been cheated out of millions of dollars then you listen to them. The one and only reason not to listen to them is if you already knew there was some accounting shenanigans going on and you didn't care because you were getting paid.

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Here's an interview with Ex-Whitesnake guitarist Micky Moody.

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Raven Lord has hired Rich Smith (Power Quest) as their new drummer, replacing Larry Paterson.

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Here's an interview with Great White guitarist Mark Kendall.



Since ICED EARTH's latest album, "Dystopia", was released in October 2011, the band has been on the attack in a big way, playing more shows in the past year than in the previous ten years... combined.

Comments ICED EARTH guitarist/mainman Jon Schaffer: "I feel this is a testament to a new beginning, a new energy and a rock solid determination that will see us taking the music of ICED EARTH to every corner of the globe; spreading the awareness of our brand of metal in a way that hasn't been done before. I've never been more proud of this band, our crew, and the people behind the scenes that are responsible for much of our success."

Early on in the world tour, the band decided that they wanted to capture this newfound energy and passion on film. The biggest question was deciding where to film. There were so many great shows and audiences around the world that it was very challenging to decide which city to choose for this special event. When the offer came in to film at the ancient Kourion Theater in Limassol, Cyprus, they were immediately attracted to that idea. The history and culture there, as well as the Cypriot audience, which the band experienced in December 2011, solidified the decision to film the DVD in Cyprus. Filming and recording a two-and-a-half-hour show in an amphitheater that is 6000 years old and is not set up for a rock concert, paired with 40-degree-Celsius heat, were just some of the obstacles to overcome. But the finished product makes up for any of the challenges that the band and crew faced on that special night.

ICED EARTH's first officially filmed headline show, "Live In Ancient Kourion", will hit stores on April 15 in Europe and April 16 in North America via Century Media. This incredibly powerful package will come to you in various configurations and, a first for Century Media Records, also on Blu-ray disc. The limited-edition deluxe book features the main show and a plethora of bonus content on DVD and a Blu-ray disc, as well as the entire concert on a 2CD set (4 discs in total). You can also enjoy the audio version of the full concert in a 3LP gatefold vinyl package or as a 2CD set. A standard DVD and digital audio download will also be available.

The setlist for ICED EARTH's August 19, 2012 concert was as follows:

01. Dystopia
02. Burning Times
03. Angel Holocaust
04. Slave To The Dark
05. V
06. When The Night Falls
07. I Died For You
08. Invasion
09. Motivation Of Man
10. Setian Massacre
11. Stormrider
12. Pure Evil
13. Wolf
14. Dark City
15. End Of Innocence
16. Dracula
17. Ten Thousand Strong
18. End Of Innocence
19. Anthem
20. Decleration Day
21. Days Of Rage
22. Melancholy (Holy Martyr)

Encore 1:

23. In Sacred Flames
24. Boiling Point
25. Damien
26. Watching Over Me
27. Dantes Inferno
28. Iced Earth

Encore 2:

29. The Hunter

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I think this is the first big live album they've had since Alive in Athens back in 1999, so cool.

Edit: oh wait, they did one in 2011 that I didn't know about, oh well

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Dutch female-fronted symphonic metallers DELAIN will release a special album, "Interlude", on the following dates:

May 1 - Spain, Sweden, Norway
May 3 - Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Finland, Benelux
May 6 - Rest of Europe
May 7 - USA, Canada

"Interlude" is described in in a press release as "a fantastic blend of brand-new songs, special versions and mixes of popular DELAIN tracks, covers, and the beautiful single 'Are You Done With Me'. Thanks to the new mix, the well-known anthem shines with a new-found splendor. The album includes a special DVD featuring exclusive live footage and clips from the band's career. 'Interlude' is not only a must for loyal DELAIN fans, but also for those who have not experienced the music by DELAIN so far. It is the perfect introduction to the world of DELAIN and the starting point to an emotional and bombastic journey!"

CD track listing:

01. Breathe On Me
02. Collars And Suits
03. Are You Done With Me (new single mix)
04. Such A Shame
05. Cordell
06. Smalltown Boy
07. We Are The Others (new ballad version)
08. Mother Machine (live)
09. Get The Devil Out Of Me (live)
10. Milk And Honey (live)
11. Invidia (live)
12. Electricity (live)
13. Not Enough (live)

Bonus DVD:

01. Invidia (Video Live @ Metal Female Voices Fest)
02. Electricity (Video Live @ Metal Female Voices Fest)
03. We Are The Others (Video Live @ Metal Female Voices Fest)
04. Milk and Honey (Video Live @ Metal Female Voices Fest)
05. Not Enough (Video Live @ Metal Female Voices Fest)
06. Backstage Footage
07. Get The Devil Out Of Me (video)
08. We Are The Others (video)
09. April Rain (video)
10. Frozen (video)