February
2004 Archive
...OSMIUM's "Abhorrence" has been added to the soundtracks of the longform Extreme Video, "Haulin or Crawlin" by R.P. films. For more information, check out www.4x4extremevideos.com. In other Osmium news, the band's video, "World of Anguish" can now be seen at http://www.heavycore.net. The band has several live dates scheduled which you can find by clicking here:
...The mighty MOTORHEAD will play London's Royal Opera House for a one-time gig on Sunday, February 22nd as part of Visit London's "One Amazing Week," a series of events showcasing London's cultural life. Says Visit London Chief Executive David Campbell: "Here is the chance to witness music history with one of London's world-famous venues playing host to rock royalty."...
...FLUPEJAC will perform an Industry Showcase t the Gig in Hollywood on February 27th at 10:00 PM. In addition, the band will have copies of their new CD, due on February 24th, available at the show. For more information check out http://www.flupejac.com/flupejac_flyer.htm...
...In their typical, subtle manner, HELL ON EARTH will feature "consensual cannibalism" at their Saturday, March 6th performance at the 1st Annual Sun and Steel Metalfest in Pinellas Park, FL. Says bandleader Billy Tourtelot: "I haven't eaten human meat before so it will be interesting to see what it tastes like. I understand it is quite a delicacy in some cultures." Tourtelot also announced that the band is sponsoring an online contest at their website - http://www.hellonearth.net - in which the winner will also also get to enjoy the taste sensation....
...MADCAP have announced a contest in which contestants can win a live show with Madcap, a custom Madcap skatedeck or an exclusive Madcap t-shirt. All of this is in anticipation of the band's new album, "Under Suspicion," due on February 24th. For more information, check out http://www.madcap.net or check out an acoustic version of "Lovesick" by visiting http://www.madcaplovesick.com...
...NORTHWIND have extended their contract with Z Records and are currently writing material for their second album, "Breaking the Ice." Recording will begin in early spring with the CD due in late summer. The band current line-up includes Yannick Pierre - drums; Vincent Camachot - bass; Stefan Tudela - vocals; Chris Savourey - guitar...
...CEASE TO EXIST will play the Ventura Theater in Ventura, CA on Friday, February 20th with WORM WAGON, CARMAN DRIVE and NEVERDOWN. Tickets are $10 at the door...
...The Classic Rock Revisited website has announced their new music website, All Things Sound, an auction site for music fans to buy and sell music items from guitars to CDs to memorabilia. For more information, check out http://www.allthingsound.com...
...NIGHTWISH will tour North America beginning August 2004...
...DEATH ANGEL's new album, "The Art of Dying" is due in stores on April 27th. The CD, recorded at SF Soundworks in San Francisco with Brian Joseph Dobbs producing, is the band's first in 14 years...
...EVEMASTER will enter the studio to re-record their debut album, "Lacrimae Mundi." The newly recorded version will be re-issued on Rising Realm Records and will feature a cover of DIO's "We Rock." The CD will be in stores in Summer 2004...
...MELIAH RAGE recently shot a video for the title track of their new CD, "Barely Human," on the set of a new horror film - "God of Vampires," directed by Rob Fitz. Fitz also directed the band's video. Says guitarist Anthony Nicols: "The set was impressive! Very dark and evil. In the past the videos we did were done in movie studios. This was like walking into a real haunted house! Very cool! Working with Rob was great. He had everything mapped out. He knew exactly what he wanted and what he wanted us to do. We were very comfortable with everything he did and had planned. No need to question anything." For more information, check out www.meliahrage.com or www.godofvampires.com...
...PILLAR will release their new CD, "Where Do We Go From Here?" on June 15, 2004...
...Locomotive Records has released their first U.S. products: ASTRAL DOORS' "Of the Song and the Father," "Animal" by EASY RIDER and "Cosas De Este Mundo,"" a mixture of punk and classic rock, from the Spanish-speaking band REINCIDENTES...
...Candlelight Records has announced an April 20th date for the US release of the new CD by Sweden's DISMEMBER. Entitled "Where Ironcrosses Grow," the new CD is the band's eight full-length effort. For more information, check out http://www.dismember.net...
...SLAYER, the re-united JUDAS PRIEST and SLIPKNOT will serve as mainstage acts alongside OZZY OSBOURNE for this year's Ozzfest tour, beginning in early July...
...AEROSMITH will tour with CHEAP TRICK later this year...
...LOCAL H will release their next CD, "Whatever Happened to P.J. Soles?" on April 6th. The band will also tour in support of the release beginning this spring...
...ALIGN will join SELF-EVIDENT for a spring tour of the mid-west...
...CLAIR DE LUNE has parted ways with Blue Worm Records and has signed with Deep Elm Records. For more information, check out http://www.cdlmusic.com...
...METALLICA has announced the second leg of their North American tour. Click here for tour dates...
...HEROD is on the road. Click here for tour dates...
...CLASS OF ZERO will play The Knitting Factory in
Hollywood on Friday, February 20th at 8PM. Also on the bill are FLATLINE,
REDTAPE and MASTADON. For more information,
check out http://www.classofzero.com...
...CASANATRA has several dates scheduled for February, March and April. Click here to find 'em or click here for more information: http://www.casanatra.com...
...BEAUTY TO ASHES, BREATHER RESIST, CURSED, EVERY TIME I DIE, SCARLET, COHEED & CAMBRIA, ICED EARTH, CHILDREN OF BODOM, RED TAPE, SPITALFIELD and EARLY NOVEMBER have all announced West Coast dates. Click here to see when and where...
...The Pink Pussycat club in West Hollywood has announced a series of interesting dates, including an anti-Valentine's Day bash on Thursday, February 12th, featuring LOVE/HATE, CHIGGER RED, PATIENCE WORTH, TRASH DADDY and JOHN NEILSON. Click here to see future events...
...SPASTIC INK have signed with Marquee, Inc. for the release of their eagerly awaited sophomore release, "Ink Compatible." According to the band's guitarist/composer Ron Jarzombek:"I am very much looking forward to finally being able to release 'Ink Compatible' - I worked on the album off and on for over 4 years and at times it seemed like it would never get done. The most difficult part was of course finding musicians to play these Ink tunes while Bobby and Pete were touring and recording with Halford and Riot. All of the guests who helped out did unbelievably fantastic jobs and I couldn't be any happier with their performances." Also appearing on "Ink Compatible" are Jason McMaster, vocalist Daniel Gildenlow, guitarist Marty Friedman, keyboardists Jens Johansson, Jimmy Pitts and David Bagsby, bassists Michael Manring, Ray Riendeau, Doug Keyser and Sean Malone and drummers Jeff Eber and David Penna...
...Fans can download a new type of entertainment from JUDAS PRIEST vocalist Rob Halford by visiting his website at http://www.robhalford.com. There, users can download a "DEP," a new digital media which allows the packaging of all promotional, media, artwork, audio and video elements of established and breaking bands. The Halford DEP features eleven songs recorded live at the House of Blues in Anaheim California on February 7, 2003. Additional features include including a screensaver, wallpaper (with one click install), photo gallery (with a slide show), band member's road report, lyrics, a printable CD cover for the new Halford concert, and an arcade-like video game, which have been tailored for the Halford audience. What's best of all is that the DEP can be downloaded for FREE at http://www.robhalford.com...
...SUSPERIA will release their third album, "Unlimited," on March 22nd, 2004...
...KOCH Records will release "Spin the
Bottle: A Tribute to KISS" on April 27th. The
all-star salute to the legendary band
features eleven classic KISS tracks covered by members of MOTORHEAD,
TWISTED SISTER, SLAUGHTER, WINGER, THE MELVINS, HELMET, KING'S X, L.A. GUNS,
MCAULEY-SHENCKER GROUP. Bob Kulick, who recorded several albums with KISS
and toured with Paul Stanley on his solo tour, is the executive producer of the
CD and his brother Bruce (who played in the band for eleven years) will
contribute as well. The initial run of the CD will contain a bonus DVD with a
40-minute documentary on the making of the recording. The CD tracklisting is
listed below:
"Spin the Bottle: A Tribute to KISS)
1. "Detroit Rock City" (Featuring Dee Snider of Twisted Sister on
vocals)
2. "Love Gun" (Featuring Tommy Shaw of Styx on vocals)
3. "Cold Gin" (Feat. Mark Slaughter of Slaughter on vocals)
4. "King Of The Night Time World" (Featuring Chris Jericho WWE
Wrestler/Fozzy)
5. "I Want You" (Featuring Kip Winger of Winger vocals and bass)
6. "God of Thunder" (Featuring Buzz Osborne of The Melvins on vocals)
7. "Calling Doctor Love" (Featuring Page Hamilton of HELMET on vocals
and guitar)
8. "Shout It Out Loud" (Featuring Lemmy Kilmeister of Motorhead on
vocals and bass)
9. "Parasite" (Featuring Doug Pinnick of King's X on vocals)
10. "Strutter" (Featuring Phil Lewis of L.A. Guns on vocals)
11. "I Stole Your Love" (Featuring Robin McAuley of the
McAuley-Schenker Group)
...Dead Serious Productions has announced their latest Evil Shred Show. Scheduled for February 22nd at The Livery in Ventura, CA, the evening will include live performances by INHERIT DISEASE, EPICEDIUM, TCHILDRES, THE MIRROR OF GREYNESS BAND and HOGWEED. Tickets are only $6.00 and the show lasts from 6PM to 11PM. For more information, check out http://www.evilshred.com...
...JUDAS PRIEST
will release "Metalogy" on May 4th. The four-CD, 65-track box set
includes more than 5 hours of music and will be packaged in leather-and-studs
packaging. In addition, the initial pressing of the set will also include a
limited edition live DVD. "Metalogy" will feature re-mastered hits,
fan favorites, live rarities, B-sides and previously unreleased demos. Complete
tracklisting follows:
CD 1
1. Never Satisfied (4:52)
2. Deceiver (2:44)
3. Tyrant (4:39)
4. Victim Of Changes (Live) (7:11)
5. Diamonds & Rust (Live)** (3:28)
6. Starbreaker (Live)** (7:19)
7. Sinner (6:40)
8. Let Us Prey (6:12)
9. Dissident Aggressor (3:02)
10. Exciter (5:33)
11. Beyond The Realms Of Death (6:51)
12. Better By You Better Than Me (5:19)
13. Invader (4:10)
14. Stained Class (5:12)
15. The Green Manalishi (With The Two Pronged Crown) (Live)* (4:42)
CD 2
1. Killing Machine (3:02)
2. Evening Star (4:06)
3. Take On The World (3:03)
4. Delivering The Goods (4:16)
5. Evil Fantasies (4:13)
6. Hell Bent For Leather (2:40)
7. Breaking The Law (Live)** (2:45)
8. Living After Midnight (3:30)
9. Rapid Fire (4:00)
10. Metal Gods (4:04)
11. Grinder (Live)* (4:21)
12. The Rage (4:44)
13. Heading Out To The Highway (3:45)
14. Hot Rockin' (Live)** (3:28)
15. Trouble Shooter (3:47)
16. Solar Angels (4:03)17. Desert Plains (4:36)
18. Hellion (Live)** / Electric Eye (Live)** (4:17)
19. Screaming For Vengeance (4:43)
CD 3
1. Riding On The Wind (3:07)
2. Bloodstone (3:52)
3. You've Got Another Thing Comin' (5:09)
4. Devil's Child (4:48)
5. Freewheel Burning (4:42)
6. Jawbreaker (3:25)
7. The Sentinel (5:24)
8. Love Bites (Live)* (5:37)
9. Eat Me Alive (3:31)
10. Some Heads Are Gonna Roll (4:05)
11. Rock Hard Ride Free (5:00)
12. Night Comes Down (4:00)
13. Turbo Lover (5:32)
14. Private Property (4:29)
15. Parental Guidance (3:35)
16. Out In The Cold (6:27)
17. Heart Of A Lion (demo)* (3:53)
CD 4
1. Ram It Down (4:48)
2. Heavy Metal (5:58)
3. Come & Get It (4:05)
4. Blood Red Skies (7:05)
5. Painkiller (6:06)
6. Between The Hammer & The Anvil (4:48)
7. Touch Of Evil (5:54)
8. Metal Meltdown (4:47)
9. Nightcrawler (5:44)
10. All Guns Blazing (3:57)
11. Jugulator (5:50)
12. Bloodstains (5:26)
13. Machine Man (5:15)
14. Feed On Me (5:28)
*Previously Unreleased
**First Time On CD
The track listing for the bonus DVD is as follows:
1. Hellion/Electric Eye
2. Riding On The Wind
3. Heading Out To The Highway
4. Metal Gods
5. Bloodstone
6. Breaking The Law
7. The Sinner
8. Desert Plains
9. The Ripper
10. Diamonds And Rust
11. Devil's Child
12. Screaming For Vengeance
13. You've Got Another Thing Comin'
14. Victim Of Changes
15. Living After Midnight
16. The Green Manalishi (With The Two Pronged Crown
...Jeff Pilson's WAR & PEACE has signed with Z Records. The band's CD, "The Walls Have Eyes," will be released in April and features guitarist Alex Masi and more...
...YNGWIE MALMSTEEN'S RISING FORCE will hit the road in March in support of their new release "Attack!" which also features Dougie White on vocals, Derek Sherinian on keyboards and Patrick Johansson on drums. Click here for tour dates...
..."The End of Heartache" is the title of the upcoming KILLSWITCH ENGAGE CD, due in stores on May 11th, 2004. The album cover artwork, like the previous Killswitch Engage albums, was designed by the band's bass player, Mike D'Antonio...
...Front Row Seat Media has signed SICK TRIGGER and will release their CD, "The Stand," on February 22nd. The CD be streamed over the Internet for six weeks beginning February 15, 2004 over at http://www.electricbasement.com. For more information, check out http://www.frontrowseatmedia.com...
...SLIPKNOT have nearly completed their third studio album, due in stores on May 25th, and have announced a series of tour dates in support of the new CD. Says the bands Joey #1: "We're back and it's been far too long. On the tour we are ready to get completely back to basics of delivering unbridled brutality your way. This is for the maggots that have stood by us...prepare!" Sharing the bill with Slipknot will be CHIMAIRA and FEAR FACTORY. Click here for tour dates...
...As any regular Rough Edge reader can tell you, we think the Grammys blow but, for the record, here are the winners in the categories that we care about:
Best New Artist
Evanescence
Best Hard Rock Performance
(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or
Tracks only)
"Bring Me To Life"
Evanescence Featuring Paul McCoy
Track from "Fallen" [Wind-Up]
Best Metal Performance
(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or
Tracks only
"St. Anger"
Metallica
Track from "St. Anger" [Elektra Entertainment Group]
Best Rock Song
(A Songwriter(s) Award. Includes Rock, Hard Rock & Metal songs. Singles or
Tracks only)
"Seven Nation Army"
Jack White, songwriter (The White Stripes)
Track from "Elephant" [V2/ThirdMan Records; Publisher: Peppermint
Stripe Music]
Best Rock Album
(Vocal or Instrumental. Includes Hard Rock and Metal)
"One By One"
Foo Fighters [RCA/Roswell Records]
Best Comedy Album
(For comedy recordings, spoken or musical)
"Poodle Hat"
'Weird Al' Yankovic [Volcano Entertainment]
...SIGN OF ONE invites you to stop by their website at http://www.signofone.com. There, you can listen to four tracks from their EP...
...PEPPER's "In With the Old" will be released on March 30th. The band is playing all over the place. Click here for tour dates...
...FREEWHEELER will open for THE SWEET on February 20th at the Underworld, Camden London...
..."Revel in Bloodshed," the debut CD by INFINITED HATE, will be release this spring on Displeased Records...
...BREAK THE SILENCE's new CD, "Near Life Experience," is due in stores on February 10th. The band is on tour in support of the CD. Click here for tour dates...
...FEABLE WEINER will debut their new video, "San Deem Us Ready," on The Doghouse Records website at http://www.doghouserecords.com, beginning Friday, February 6th...
...JOSH TODD, former singer of BUCKCHERRY, will release his debut solo album, "You Made Me," on March 9th. Todd hits the road in support of the CD beginning February 11th. Click here for tour dates. Says Todd of his experience in finding the right band to make the CD, "I was looking for a band. One that was hungry and willing to take a bullet for the cause. One day, while reading a local L.A. music magazine, I came across a classified ad for a band looking for a singer. I don't know what it was, but something made me call." And that band went on to be the band Todd was looking for to record "You Made Me." For more information, check out http://www.joshtodd.com...
...MOMENTS IN GRACE have begun their tour with ENGINE DOWN, THRICE, POISON THE WELL, THE JEALOUS SOUND, BAYSIDE and others. The band, whose free online EP has been viewed by over ten million users (you can download it yourself at http://www.momentsingrace.com) will release a full-length CD later this year. Click here for tour dates...
...EVIL MASQUERADE has signed with Frontiers Records and will soon release their debut CD, "Welcome to The Show." The CD will include 11 tracks and will be available on April 5th...
...Guitarist Dan Keller, also known as "The Sultan of String," has announced the release of his new CD, "Electric Storm." For more information and sound samples check out http://www.sultanofstring.com...
...Lion Music has announced the formation of MCM, featuring Alex Masi on guitars, Randy Coven on bass and John Macaluso on drums. Originally envisioned as a series of live performances, things worked out better than planned. Says Masi of the band's creation: "We got together as a trio for the very first time in a little dingy room inside someone's house in a wild Mexico City neighborhood for the purpose of working out some numbers to play at the gig the following night. We had pretty much nothing worked out and the equipment available in that room was atrocious but after a moment of panic something clicked and we just jammed away till they had to drag us out of that hole." The band has now recorded an hour-long CD, entitled "Ritual Factory," that features everything "from progressive rock to experimental jazz, from funk fusion to Indian rhythms and phrasing with the addition of 'Black Market' a Weather Report classic that MCM jammed on the stages of their first tour and was wildly received."...
...Canadian rockers SMEER have signed with Lion Music and will release their first CD in April 2004...
...SECTION A guitarist Torben Enevoldsen is currently at work on his next solo album and is already thinking about the second SECTION A release...
....Dave Grohl's PROBOT will appear on MTV's Headbanger's Ball this Saturday, February 7, doing an in-studio performance of "My Tortured Soul." Also included that evening will be various videos from the bands of Probot's legendary vocalists including CORROSION OF CONFORMITY, THE OBSESSED, MOTORHEAD, TROUBLE, SEPULTURA and VOIVOD as well as Probot's video for "Shake Your Blood" featuring Lemmy, Wino and more...
...MERENDINE ATOMICHE will perform at the Metal Meltdown Festival in New Jersey on March 12 - 13 and the Minneapolis Metal Mayhem Festival on April 24, 2004. For more information, check out http://www.merendineatomiche.com...
...PULSE8 will perform at Sudsy Malones in Clifton, Ohio this Friday, February 6th. Also on the bill are Anxious 3000, Blood Drive, and A Present Day Nightmare. For more information, check out http://www.uwillpulse8.com...
The new IN FLAMES CD will be entitled "Soundtrack to Your Escape" and is due in stores on April 6, 2004...
...The recording of the new DEATH ANGEL CD, previously postponed due to the serious flu illness of guitarist Rob Cavestany, has finally begun. For more information, check out http://www.deathangel.com...
...EXODUS has signed with Nuclear Blast Records and will release their first studio album, "Tempo of the Damned," on March 9th. "Tempo" marks the band's first new studio CD in twelve years...
...GORGOROTH are preparing a new DVD for release sometime next year...
...HAMMERFALL have released their first live album, "One Crimson Night." A DVD will follow later this year...
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