Rough Edge: May 2004 News Archive

May 2004 Archive

...INTENTIONAL RAGE will join RATTLEHEAD, CHEMICAL BURN, VERTIGO, ENDARKENED, BLACK HOLIDAY, NUCLEAR WINTER and DEVINE VIOLENCE at The Hully Gully in Downey, CA on Saturday, May 28th. For more information, check out http://www.IntentionalRage.com...

...EIGHTEEN VISIONS will release their new CD, "Obsession," on June 15th. The new CD was produced by the hotter-than-fire Mudrock. The band is currently on tour with AUTUMN TO ASHES, ATREYU and ANTERRABAE. Click here for tour dates...

...APPROXIMATION, LEOPOLD and CHUCK DIKOWSKI's new project will play Found Music on Wilshire Boulevard on Saturday June 5th. For more information, check out http://www.foundmusic.com...

...ALIGN has called it quits and the bandmembers have all gone onto to new projects. They will perform one more show later this year, on July 23rd at the Triple Rock Social Club in Minneapolis, with DEVILINSIDE and SELF-EVIDENT. For more information, check out http://www.alignrock.com...

...Danny Vaughn has spoke out about his upcoming studio project on Frontiers Records. "In many ways, it's the most melodic rock album I've done in a long time," says Danny. "There are definitely some unusual things on it and some opportunities for me to try new things as a singer. Listening back to it finished, I think we took some interesting chances but still made one of the most AOR recordings that I have done in a long time." Check out a sample by clicking here: http://www.frontiers.it/FTI-NothingAtAll.mp3...

...CLASS OF ZERO has cancelled their June 11th show at the Key Club in Hollywood due to a venue scheduling error...

...THY MAJESTY has posted a new MP3 online. A demo from their upcoming CD, "The Siege of Paris" is available by clicking here: http://www.thymajestie.org/mp3/Thy Majestie - The siege of Paris .mp3...

...A FAITH CALLED CHAOS has launched their new website at www.afaithcalledchaos.com...

...AMBER PACIFIC has released their EP, "Fading Days" and will join the Warped Tour in support of the release....

...June 29th marks the U.S. release date of THE FORSAKEN's "Traces of the Past" on Century Media Records. Drummer Nicke Grabowski says of the band's third full-length release: "We're proud to announce that ‘Traces Of The Past" finally has a confirmed US release date. For you guys who banged your heads to the first two albums in pure satisfaction, I can ensure that you won't be disappointed by the third onslaught when it hits the masses June 29th. Six months after the European release date, we thought you guys wanted something more to fill your speakers with, and for this we have previously released and unreleased bonus tracks stuffed in: Metallica's 'Creeping Death,' Slayer's 'Spirit In Black,' Grave's 'You'll Never See' and our own 'Project: The New Breed 666.' Enjoy and we hope to see you all on tour!"...

...DOKKEN will release their next studio CD, "Hell to Pay," on July 13. Says Don Dokken, "I used to think if you had talent that's all you needed to survive the music business. After all these years I've come to realize you need an equal amount of luck!" The band will begin touring in support of the CD on June 17th. For more information, check out www.dokken.net....

...Sad to report that LIZZY BORDEN guitarist Alex Nelson was killed in a car accident last week. You can pass your condolences onto Alex's family by posting your memories on the Lizzy Borden guestbook at http://www.lizzyborden.com...

...The legendary ALICE COOPER is set to tour again. The tour will jump over to Europe before coming back to the States for the Halloween season. Cooper is hoping that - by then - Madonna will return his famous electric chair which she's using on her current tour. Click here for Alice Cooper tour dates...

...Songwriter JIMMY ALLEN was honored at the recent 21st Annual ASCAP Pop Music Awards. Jimmy and his compatriots Wes Scantlin, as well as publishers Stereo Supersonic Music, Jordan Rocks Music, and Warner/Chappell Music, Inc. were honored for the song "She Hates Me," performed by Puddle of Mudd. Allen took home Song of the Year award honors for the Puddle of Mudd song "Blurry" as the most performed pop song of 2002 at last years ASCAP awards. Says Allen, "I feel very blessed to receive this prestigious award from ASCAP for the second year in a row at an event where legendary music icons Metallica and Jackson Brown were recognized for their incredible body of work and amazing contributions to the songwriting world. ASCAP, there is no substitute! Not only I am grateful to be afforded recognition with my peers, meeting Metallica just made my night. They are, after all, THE reason that I picked up the guitar. This whole night has left me speechless." ...

...The mighty MOTORHEAD will release their next slab of molten punk metal on June 22nd. Following is a press release from the band:

MOTORHEAD SET TO UNLEASH FIERY ALBUM 'INFERNO' ON METAL-IS/SANCTUARY RECORDS ON JUNE 22, 2004

'INFERNO' WILL BE AN ENHANCED CD WHERE FANS CAN SIGN UP FOR MOTORHEAD INTERNET SERVICE

The Motorhead legend roars on in 2004 with the release of the new studio album 'Inferno' on June 22 on Metal-Is Records, a division of the Sanctuary Records Group. It's the first album of new, skin-peeling material from vocalist/bassist Lemmy, guitarist Philip Campbell and drummer Mikkey Dee since 2002's 'Hammered' and it's the first Motorhead release since last year's critically acclaimed, five-disc, career-spanning box set 'Stone Deaf Forever!'

Guitar legend Steve Vai makes a guest appearance on two tracks.

'Inferno' is an appropriate title for Motorhead's latest skull-grinding, internal-organ-liquefying album. The 12 tracks are: "Terminal Show," "Killers," "In the Name of Tragedy," "Suicide," "Life's a Bitch," "Down on Me," "In the Black," "Fight," "In the Year of the Wolf," "Keys to the Kingdom," "Smiling Like a Killer" and "Whorehouse Blues."

"This album is real musicians playing real music. There were no rules," Lemmy says.

It's not easy for the hard-living, fun-loving rock icon to pick out favorites on 'Inferno.' Every song is special and important.

"Music is very personal. It's just like sex in that way," says Lemmy.

Vai's blazing guitar performances on "Terminal Show" and "Down on Me" were the result of a casual social encounter with Lemmy at the famous Rainbow Bar & Grill in Hollywood.

"I was going in and he was coming out and we ran into each other. I told him we were recording and invited him down to sit in. He took me up on the offer," Lemmy says.

Motorhead has a distinctive musical style -- nobody grinds out a furious rock 'n' roll hybrid of heavy metal and punk like this band. But Lemmy always has a few tricks up his sleeve, and Motorhead albums tend to have a song or two that veer away from their trademark sound. On 'Inferno' the honor belongs to the slinky "Whorehouse Blues," appropriately drenched in bluesy acoustic guitar and harmonica.

"I like to surprise people," says Lemmy.

Motorhead's colorful history is well known. Lemmy -- born Ian Kilmister -- was a former roadie for Jimi Hendrix and eventually joined the space-rock band Hawkwind. Lemmy wrote and sang Hawkwind's big 1972 U.K. hit "Silver Machine." Upon exiting Hawkwind after four years, he formed Motorhead in 1975, naming the group after the last song he wrote for Hawkwind. Motorhead's aggressive, uncompromising, balls-out musical style (and personal lifestyle philosophy) shook the music world. Let's be blunt here: Motorhead invented speed metal. But the
great thing about Motorhead is that they appealed to both punks and head-banging metalheads.

"We sounded like punk but looked like metal. I always felt we were more punk than metal anyway. I call it rock 'n' roll, but if I had to go down one side or the other I'd say we had more in common with punk than we have in common with heavy metal. We came out at the same time as the punks," Lemmy says.

The band's self-titled official debut album was released in 1977. Motorhead quickly built a rabid following through killer live shows and albums that we able to translate that power. 1981's legendary live album 'No Sleep 'til Hammersmith' rocketed to # 1 on the U.K. album charts. Another notable album in Motorhead's canon is 1991's critically acclaimed, Grammy-nominated '1916,' which was nominated for Best Metal Performance. Motorhead earned a second Grammy
nomination in 2000 for Best Metal Performance with a tribute to Metallica's "Enter Sandman" on the 'ECW: Extreme Music' album.

As a live act, Motörhead is untouchable. Few scenes in heavy metal match Lemmy on stage -- standing his ground, head tilted slightly upward as he growls ferociously into his microphone and unleashes thunder from his Rickenbacker. Campbell's screaming sonic overload guitar completes the roaring string section, while Dee, surely one of the most inventive and brutal drummers you ever heard, drives along like a locomotive. Live, and on CD and on video, there is no
one like them.

Motorhead will promote 'Inferno' with yet another world tour this year. Ashes and rubble will be left in Lemmy, Cambell and Dee's wake.

'Inferno' is an enhanced CD. The enhancement will allow fans to sign up for Motorhead Internet service at www.motorheadrules.com.

For more information, check out http://www.imotorhead.com.

...ALABAMA THUNDER PUSSY will join THE MIRROR OF GREYNESS BAND on June 14th at the Red Cove in Ventura, CA, courtesy of Dead Serious Productions. The Red Cove is located at 1809 East Main Street in Ventura. For more information, check out http://www.evilshred.com...

...DOG FASHION DISCO fans can pre-order the band's new DVD at www.dogfashiondisco.com. The band is celebrating the release of the DVD with a DVD release party at Fletchers in Baltimore on Monday, June 14...

...TRIVIUM is hitting the road with ICED EARTH and BEYOND THE EMBRACE. Click here for tour dates...

...ERIC KNIGHT will play Palladino's in Tarzana, CA, this Saturday, May 29th. For more information, check out http://www.ericknightonline.com/ezine/may2004/may2004ezine.htm...

...Michael Ross of GYPSY ROSE has posted the following open letter to the band's fans:
Hello .... GYPSY ROSE FANS,
I've been a "Writing Machine" since signing with Z Records. It's my best collection of songs ever. Titles include : Hells Kitchen," Kick Ass" selections such as - Free Me From Me & Too Many Pieces, along with the Power Ballad - Nothing To Lose But Each other. Brian Joyce has joined forced with me again, I am ecstatic to have him back. He is the original guitar player with Gypsy Rose. He is an amazing guitar player and song writer. Counting The Days To Liverpool To Play & See The Fans .... See You Somewhere On The Road !..."

...ROX DIAMOND's new CD is entitled "Powerdrive" and will be released later this year or perhaps early next year...

...SILENT RAGE will play the Denver KISS Expo in Denver, CO, on August 14...

...TEN are ready to release their new CD, "Return to Evermore," on June 23rd in Japan and Europe...

...Star Trek punkrockers WARP 11 are in the studio, working on their next CD. Thirteen songs have been recorded and the mixing begins next week. The band will play in Davis, CA, at the G Street Pub on Saturday, May 29th. For more information, check out http://www.warp11.com...

...Pyschophonic Records out of the UK asks that you pay their new website a visit at http://www.psychophonic.co.uk...

...LONG TIME DEAD will release their debut album later this month. For more information, check out http://www.longtimedead.net...

...FOURWAYKILL will headline the second stage at this year's Bloodstock Festival in Derby on September 4th. For more information, check out http://www.fourwaykill.com...

...HEADHUNGLOW are near to completing their debut CD, "All Under These Wings Shall Fall," due for release later this summer. For more information, check out www.headhunglow.co.uk...

...THE IRON MAIDENS, the all-female tribute to IRON MAIDEN, will debut their new singer on Friday, May 28th at the GALAXY THEATER in Santa Ana, CA. For more information, check out www.theironmaidens.com...

...STREET TRASH has been forced to postpone their tour until August. The tour has been re-scheduled for August 6 - September 4th. For more information, check out www.streettrash.net...

...FL have announced a few playdates. Click here to find 'em...

...MARC SEAL will play the Crossroads Guitar Festival in Dallas, TX on June 6th at 3:30PM. Also scheduled to perform that day are ERIC CLAPTON, JEFF BECK and CARLOS SANTANA. For more information, check out www.marcseal.com or www.crossroadsguitarfestival.org...

..."Humanure," the new CD by CATTLE DECAPITATION, was produced by the legendary Bill Metoyer (SACRED REICH). The CD also features the debut of new drummer Michael Laughlin. And, what would a Cattle Decapitation CD be without controversy? The cover art has already been banned in Germany...

...Crash Music has signed ILLOGICIST, who play a "melodic Gothenberg form of technical death metal." For more information, check out www.illogicist.com...

...MORTICIAN's "Zombie Massacre" will be released on July 13th. The CD is over 60 minutes and 37 tracks of the band performing live. For more information, check out http://www.mortician.net...

...The End of Halcyon Age," the new CD by TWILIGHT OPHERA, will be released on July 13. For more information, check out http://www.twilight-ophera.com...

...Warner Bros. will release a new double-disc VAN HALEN CD, "The Very Best of Van Halen,"" featuring greatest hits and three new studio cuts by the band with Sammy Hagar on vocals...

...SYSTEM OF A DOWN have been writing and rehearsing songs for their upcoming, currently untitled CD. Says the band's Daron Malakian, "We've all been stretching and growing as musicians. The musicianship on the new songs is more complex, more intricate and technical. We're all so excited about being in this band and about getting into the studio to start recording the new album. There are a lot of things we want to try once we're in the studio, we'll be doing a lot of experimenting with these new songs."...

...The Kingdom Bound 18th Annual Christian Music Festival has announced its 4 days of "awesome music and ministry." On the schedule are Third Day, Audio A, Newsboys, Casting Crowns, Denver MHO, Tait, Among Thorns, Big Daddy Weave, Nicole Mullen, Paul Coleman, Tree 63, Jeremy Camp, Relient K and, on the Park Stage: Among Thorns, OC Supertones, Skillet and Petra with Desperation, Starfield, Seventh Day Slumber, 1000ft Krutch, Superchick, Holland, Kutless, Pillar, Cool Hand Luke, Sanctus Real, Apologetix, Bleach. For more information, check out http://www.kingdombound.org...

...AFTERSHOK report being somewhat behind on the recording of their new CD, but say that all is going well. The band may not make the June CD release date but the delay won't be lengthy...

...BLACK MY HEART have signed to Eulogy Records. For a sample of the band's sound, check out http://www.eulogyrecordings.com/audiovisual/sounds.php...

...BLOODSAK will play The Joint in Los Angeles on June 4th. For more information, check out www.bloodsak.com...

...MOJO RIB will play King-King in Hollywood, CA on Wednesday, May 26th. For more information, check out http://www.mojorib.com...

...Another BLACK SABBATH tribute? Yes, it's true! Magick Records will release "Evil Lives: A True Metal Tribute to Black Sabbath" on June 1st. The tracklisting says it all:
01. Iced Earth - Black Sabbath
02. Primal Fear - Die Young
03. Jag Panzer - Children Of The Sea
04. Racer X - Children Of The Grave
05. Lynch/Neil - Paranoid
06. Icarus Witch - Falling Off The Edge Of The World
07. Forever Say Die! - Sabbath Bloody Sabbath
08. Order Of Nine - Disturbing The Priest
09. Steel Prophet - Neon Knights
10. Agent Steel - Hole In The Sky
11. Dofka - N.I.B.
12. Twisted Tower Dire - Glory Ride
13. October 31 - Danger Zone

Download Icarus Witch's version of "Falling of The Edge of The World" at http://www.icaruswitch.com/mp3/IcarusWitch_Falling.mp3...

...Special offer for Rough Edge Readers: Tim Sweeney of the Music Strategies seminar (scheduled for June 17th - June 20th) has offered a special discount to Rough Edge readers. Those who register prior to May 20th can save $50 on the $225 registration fee. For more information or to receive your discount, please e-mail Tim Sweeney at sweeney@TSAMusic.com. For more information, check out http://www.MusicStrategies.com...

...LAMB OF GOD will release their new CD, "Ashes of the Wake," this fall. The CD features performances by Chris Poland and Alex Skolnick. The band can be seen on the Ozzfest 2nd Stage this summer...

...CANDIRIA have signed with Type A Records. The band's new CD, "What Does Not Kill You," will be released on July 13th...

...ATREYU's new CD, "The Curse," is due in stores on June 29th. The band will do an in-store signing at the Orange County Virgin Megastore that same day...

...SPHERA invite you to check out their new website at www.spheramusic.com...

..."Is the Progress," the debut from THE OBSOLETES, is now in stores. Check out www.theobsoletes.com for MP3s. The band is on tour. Click here for tour dates...

...RUSH will release "Feedback," a rare collection of covers, on June 29th. The CD contains Rush versions of eight rock classics from the sixties. Explains the band's Neil Peart: "Geddy, Alex, and I were channeling back to 1966 and 1967, when we were thirteen- and fourteen-year-old beginners. We thought it would be a fitting symbol to commemorate our thirty years together if we returned to our roots and paid tribute to those we had learned from and were inspired by. We thought we might record some of the songs we used to listen to, the ones we painstakingly learned the chords, notes, and drum parts for, and even played in our earliest bands." Included on the CD are covers of songs by BUFFALO SPRINGFIELD, THE YARDBIRDS, THE WHO, CREAM and BLUE CHEER. The band will also being their 30th anniversary tour on May 26th. Click here for tour dates...

...THUNDERTRAIN will return with their original 1974-1979 line-up at the Paradise Rock Club in Boston. Also on the bill are REDDY TEDDY and THE FOX PASS. THUNDERTRAIN'S new CD, "Hell Tonite," will be released soon...

...Frontiers Records has signed ZILLION, featuring SUPARED singer/guitarist Sandro Giempietro...

...MANMADE GOD will play their first show with new vocalist Tim Narducci on June 5th at San Francisco's The Pound...

...Locomotive Records will release LEAF's Circle of Ways" on June 29th...

...NUCLEAR ASSAULT is completing their next CD entitled "3rd World Genocide." The CD features the band's first new material in ten years. Says the band's Danny Liker: "I can't wait to get this out, knowing that the combination of the music and the heavy sound is gonna crush. Anyone who says metal is dead is out of their head"...

..."The War Within" the new CD by SHADOWS FALL, will hit stores in early September...

...CAGE is on the road all over the damn place. Click here for dates...

...AGENT STEEL will film their performance at this year's Dynamo Open Air Festival for possible release on DVD...

...Metal Blade has signed LOSA, the Dallas, TX metalcore band. The band released a statement saying, "Signing with Metal Blade is nothing short of a dream come true! To be a part of the Metal Blade family is both an honor and a privilege. We would like to thank everyone who helped make this possible and look forward to adding to the legacy that is Metal Blade."...

...Eulogy Records has signed Boston's BLACK MY HEART. The label has posted a few MP3s on their website at http://www.eulogyrecordings.com/audiovisual/sounds.php...

...In other Eulogy news, the label has also signed THE WARRIORS and offer MP3s on their website at http://www.eulogyrecordings.com/audiovisual/sounds.php...

...Despite the exit of drummer Dave Mackintosh, BAL-SAGOTH have nearly completed the writing of their sixth CD and will enter the studio to begin recording soon. The CD is scheduled for release in the fourth quarter of this year...

...Tom Graber has left CRYSTAL BALL, citing health reasons. The band is urgently looking for a new keyboardist/guitarist and, if you're interested, you can contact them at info@crystal-ball.ch...

...MARILYN MANSON has filed a lawsuit against Daisy Berkowitz and Empire Musicwerks over the release of THE SPOOKY KIDS' "Lunch Boxes & Choklit Cows," an early recording by Manson and his former band. Richard C. Wolfe, an attorney for Empire Musicwerks and Scott Putesky (Daisy Berkowitz) in the matter, said "The lawsuit is a desperate attempt by Manson to continue to oppress the members of his band who are largely attributable to his success. He should support the efforts of Scott Putesky to bring these historical recordings to the group's fans. The lawsuit is not properly founded and the California courts have no jurisdiction over the parties. We have attempted to resolve matters and Manson has refused to discuss the matter."...

...Screaming Ferret Wreckords will re-issue several titles from the ANVIL catalog as well as the band's new studio CD, "Back to Basics"...

...Fans of 80s thrash /death are invited to check out DAWN OF DEFIANCE at http://www.dawnofdefiance.com...

...DITCHWATER is offering MP3's directly from their website at www.ditchwater.com...

...RICHIE RANNO's ALL STARS have released their new CD, "Tribute," containing cover versions of classic rock tunes (tracklisting below). For more information, check out http://www.frontiernet.net/~tristatedata...
1. Mr Soul (written by Neil Young)
2. All Along the Watchtower (written by Bob Dylan)
3. We Will Rock You (written by Brian May)
4. I Shall Be Released (written by Bob Dylan)
5. My Back Pages (written by Bob Dylan)
6. Somebody's Baby (written by Jackson Browne)
7. Handle With Care (written by Traveling Wilburys)
8. Long, Cool Woman Medley: Suzie Q (Hawkins/Lewis/Broadwater) / Born on the Bayou (J.C. Fogerty) (LCW written by R. Cook/A. Clarke/R. Greenaway)
9. Ring of Fire/Country version (written by June Carter Cash/Merle Kilgore)
10. I Am A Child (written by Neil Young)

...THE LIZARDS have released a live CD, "They Live," as well as a DVD, "Live at B.B. King's - NYC." The band recently completed their European tour with VANILLA FUDGE. During one such gig, LED ZEPPELIN's Robert Plant joined the band on stage. The Lizards are currently completing their third studio CD and are planning a national tour later this year. For more information, check out www.thelizardswebsite.com...

...Locomotive Music will release the debut CD by ANIBUS GATE, the double live CD, "Fly By Night," from SEX MUSEUM and BOIKOT's "Tus Problems Crecen,"" including a bonus live DVD in June...

...The cover art for DARLINGTON's new CD, "Euthanise Me," has been created by Pro skater Duane Peters...

...HENRY ROLLINS will visit troops in the Persian Gulf this month. Rollins' plan is to "provide as much one-on-one interaction as possible with service men and women who are serving so far from home...

...JEFF SCOTT SOTO reports that 13 songs have been completed for his forthcoming solo CD, "Lost in the Translation," due in September. An EP will be released in June previewing some of the new material...

...CLUB VODKA'S PINK PUSSYCAT in West Hollywood, CA, has announced their latest shows. Click here to see 'em...

...VH1 Will countdown the "100 Most Metal Moments" in a five-night special beginning Monday, May 31st at 10:00 PM. The program will be narrate by Twisted Sister's Dee Snider...

...MOURNING BELOVETH have signed to Grau Records for four albums, the first of which will be recorded in October of this year. For more information, check out www.mourningbeloveth.com or www.grau.cd...

...British rockers HODSON will see their new CD, "This Strange World," released by Frontiers Records. The band features TEN's Paul Hodson on vocals and keyboards, Vince O'Regan (Pulse, Bob Catley) and guitar and Josie Vespa on bass with help from Lynch Radinsky (Pulse) on drums...

...CLASS OF ZERO will play the Viper Room in Hollywood on Friday, May 14th. For more information, check out http://www.classofzero.com...

...KILLSWITCH ENGAGE's new CD, "The End of Heartache," is now available...

...THORNLEY's debut release, "Come Again," is now in stores. Check out their ecard at www.thornleyband.com/ecard....

...SLIPKNOT will appear on The Tonight Show on Monday, May 17th...

...SUPERJOINT RITUAL will host MTV2's Headbangers Ball on May 15th...

...NEBELHEXE's new CD, "Laguz Within the Lake," will be released in the U.S. on June 29th...

...Frontiers will release "The Best of Praying Mantis" on June 17th...

...In honor of Armed Forces Day, ROC will headline "Alapalooza II" in Gorman, CA on Saturday, May 15th. Also on the bill are 2-STONE DRUNK, LOCAL THRASH SQUAD and "surprise special guests." Check out http://www.roctheband.com for more information...

...CELESTIAL DAWN have posted photos from their recent show at Petit Campus. Check out
http://www.celestialdawn.com/campus03.asp...

..."Right There," the new CD by WITHOUT, is now available on VacationHouse Records. Check out www.withoutband.com or www.vacationhouserecords.com for more information...

...CHEVELLE is in the studio, working on their follow-up to the highly successful "What's Next." One of the songs expected to appear on the new CD is "Still Running," also featured on "The Punisher" soundtrack. For more information, check out www.chevelleinc.com...

...JOSH TODD, the former singer of BUCKCHERRY, and his uniquely named band (also called JOSH TODD) have announced new tour dates in support of their "You Made Me" CD. Click here to find them. In other news, the band will join AEROSMITH and THE WHO on the Rock Odyssey Show in Japan...

...ESCAPE FROM EARTH will join LIFTPOINT, REFORMA, INEPT and SHADES OF FICTION on Saturday, May 15th at the Bottom Lounge in Chicago, IL. For more information, check out www.escapefromearth.com...

...MELIAH RAGE's track, "Barely Human," from the forthcoming CD of the same name, will be featured in the June 8th episode of the FX television show THE SHIELD...

...KEVIN DUBROW's new CD, "In For the Kill," will be released on May 25th. The CD is a collection of DuBrow's favorite songs from the 1970's:
Burn On the Flame- Sweet
Good Rocking Tonight-Montrose
Black Sheep Of The Family- Quatermass/Rainbow/Chris Farlowe
Speed King-Deep Purple
Stay With Me-The Faces
Red Light Mama, Red Hot-Humble Pie
Gonna Have A Good Time- The Easybeats
Drivin' Sister-Mott The Hoople
Razzmatazz- Nazareth
20th Century Boy- T- Rex
Rollin' With My Baby-Silverhead

Says DuBrow, "I know that like myself many people are apprehensive about an album of cover songs, and usually for good reason. But I think that this CD has its own unique sound, personality, and still kicks ass. I feel that we stayed true to the original songs while at the same time did our best to make them our own. It's not a 'Karaoke Kevin' album!"...

...THE HOLLOW's new CD, "Vita," is due in stores on June 1st...

...SYSTEM OF A DOWN is in the late pre-production stages for their follow-up to "Toxicity." The band has been rehearsing in North Hollywood since January, Says the band's Daron Malakian, "Two or three years ago, Serj and I knew that we wanted something different for this album, and one of the reasons for releasing 'Steal This Album!' was to close the book on all of those songs and move on. The whole world's gone crazy over the past couple of years, so that's brought out a lot of emotions and affected our songwriting. We just want to make a great rock record, a record that will be heavy, but heavy in emotion, not just heavy in riffs."...

...TOMMY LEE has updated his website at http://www.tommylee.com...

...Monday, June 7th, will mark the latest Hell and Death Productions show featuring CATTLE DECAPITATION, WATCH THEM DIE, WATCH ME BURN, CERBERUS, TCHILDRES, SHREDDED ENTRAILS, EAT THE LIVING and SEIZE OF HATE. The show will take place at the Cobalt Café in Canoga Park. For more information, check out http://www.hellanddeath.com...

...INTENTIONAL RAGE will play Rick's Demented Metalfest at The Harmony Sweet in Simi Valley, CA on Saturday, May 8th. Tickets are only $7.00 and also on the bill are 13th FLOOR, DISSECTION OF MAN, CHAIN, ACHILLES FLAW, STERILE VIOLENCE and MARYBELL. Doors open at 5PM and all ages are welcome. Check out http://www.intentionalrage.com for more information...

...Jack Owen has left CANNIBAL CORPSE...

...BRAZIL's May 8th show at the Troubadour has been cancelled ( due to schedule conflict with tour mates THE BEAUTIFUL MISTAKE). The good news is that the show will now be at the M Bar in Hollywood and will be free. For more information, check call 1-323-856-0036...

...Scott Harrington is the new guitarist for NUCLEAR ASSAULT...

...THE DARKNESS will apparently continue to mind the 80's metal gold they discovered with "Permission to Land." Reports say that Robert "Mutt Lange," of AC/DC and Def Leppard fame will produce their next CD...

...TRANSFIXION asks that you drop by their website at http://www.transfixionmetal.com...

...Century Media Records will release HATESPHERE's new CD, "Ballet of the Brute," on July 27th...

...DRAGONFORCE will release their new CD, "Sonic Firestorm," on May 11th. The band is currently on tour with W.A.S.P. in Europe. For more information, check out http://www.dragonforce.com...

...KING KARMA's debut CD will be released on May 10th...

...IMPERIA is finishing the recording of their debut CD, "The Ancient Dance of Qetesh,"" due in early June...

...Candlelight Records will release SUSPERIA's "Unlimited," in the U.S. on June 29th. Says vocalist Althera: "We know there's been problems in the past getting hold of our albums in the US, but that's all history now. It's time to look forward and we're real happy that fans in the states are gonna get the chance to hear and buy our new album. We're pleased with the result and Europe seems to agree with us - so satisfy your curiosity."...

...May 18th will mark the reissue of "Selvmord," the CD by Norway's VOND (better known as Mortiis). The CD contains four songs and runs just over 50 minutes...

...Frontiers Records will release "The Best of PRAYING MANTIS" on June 17th. The CD also contains live and rare cuts...

...THE FALL have cancelled the remaining dates of their tour. However, THE LOW FLYING OWLS and URINALS will continue onward...

...Eric Claros is the new drummer of MAD DRAGZTER...

..."Like Sheep Led To Slaughter," the new CD by CRISIS, will be released on May 25th...

...SEETHER will release "Disclaimer II" on June 15th. The new CD features remixed and remastered tracks from "Disclaimer" and eight additional tracks, including four new songs. Also included is a DVD with live and behind the scenes footage plus all four of the band's videos...

...DROWNING POOL's new CD, "Desensitized," opened at #17 on the Billboard Album Chart...

...SEVEN WISER will release their new CD on June 8th...

...FINGER ELEVEN will perform on the Jimmy Kimmel Show on Tuesday, May 21st...

...HAMMERFALL vocalist Joacim Cans will release his solo CD, "Beyond the Gates" on May 11th. Also appearing on the CD are Stefan Elmgren on guitar, Matt Sinner (Primal Fear, Sinner) on bass, Mark Sonder (Fates Warning) on drums, and Metal Mike Chlasciak (Halford, Painmuseum, Testament) on lead guitar. Says Cans about the CD: "Hammerfall is a trademark that represents a very specific style of music, that's just the way it is. That was mainly why I wanted to do this album - to be able to try some fresh ideas and not be locked into a certain way of writing." For more information, check out http://www.joacimcans.com...

...STRYPER's "7 Weeks Live in America, 2003" will be released on May 18th...

...HIRAX will tour Europe in July and will release a new CD later this year on Mausoleum Records. For more information, check out http://www.hirax.org...

...THE FURNACE is entering the studio soon to begin recording of their follow-up to last years "Beyond What's Become." The CD should be ready by the end of June or early July...

....THE SHOCKER's "Tuesdays in May" continues at the May Residency at El Cid (4212 Sunset Blvd.; 323-668-0138). Click here for the list of shows...

...KEITH RICHARDS joined TERRY REID onstage at The Joint in Pico on Monday, May 3rd in a surprise appearance...

...VELVET REVOLVER will play a show on June 8th at the Wiltern in Los Angeles. For more information, check out http://www.velvetrevolver.com...

...SCARLET will tour with ZAO, TWELVE TRIBES and MISERY SIGNAL. Click here for tour dates...

...Perris Records' RAZAMANAZ has been the most requested band on XM Satellite Radio's The Boneyard. The tracks, "Urgency" and "Make You Mine" have been the titles getting the most requests...

...Megaforce Records will re-release the classic S.O.D. album, "Speak English Or Die," on colored vinyl on June 29th, 2004. Wanna copy? Pre-orders are now being taken at http://www.megaforcerecords.com...

...CLASS OF ZERO will play the Viper Room in Hollywood on Friday, May 14th. Also on the bill are ALLERGIC and DEEPDOWN...

...DIO has announced that Rudy Sarzo will be joining the band as the new bassist...

..."Archetype," the new CD by FEAR FACTORY, has opened at #30 on the Billboard Top 200 Sales Chart...

...Canada's HALF A HALO have released their EP, "The Thrashing Floor." For more information check out http://www.halfahalo.com or click here for tour dates...

...THRESHOLD are mixing their new studio album, due on Inside Out Music in July...

...JOHN FRUCSIANTE of the RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS, is offering acoustic and demo versions of tracks from his new solo CD, "Shadows Collide with People," on his website at http://www.johnfrusciante.com. Says Frusciante, "I'm releasing these versions because there was so much production on the record. I thought it would be nice for some of the fans who prefer a more raw, stripped down sound. For the same reason I wanted to include the original demos. Some people actually prefer hearing things this way and I really pushed my little 8-track cassette to the limit. I figured I'd do a performance in my living room and put it on the internet so people could hear me doing these songs as if it were a live acoustic show."...

...DOG FASHION DISCO have released their DVD, "DFDVD," via their website and at their live shows. Clips are available for viewing at http://www.unstableground.net. As always, the band is on tour. Click here for tour dates...

...Guitarist PAUL NELSON will tour with JOHNNY WINTER on Winter's California and Arizona tour in support of his new CD, "I'm a Bluesman" due on June 15th. Also in the band are harmonica man James Montgomery, bassist Scott Spray and drummer Wayne June. Click here for tour dates...

...VALKIJA will record their new CD in Versus Studio, Greece on July 2004...

...JOHN MOYER has been announced as the new bassist for DISTURBED. For more information, please visit http://www.disturbed1.com...

...INTENTIONAL RAGE, who were awesome when they opened for YNGWIE MALMSTEEN recently (click here to read our review) will play The Big Rock in Pinion Hills, CA on May 1. Also on the bill are FATES UNION. The Big Rock is located at 1828 U.S. HWY 138, Pinion Hills CA 92372...

...Frontiers Records will release "Melon Demon Divine," by KEE MARCELLO'S K2 on June 17th. The CD will feature two bonus tracks not available on the original version sold exclusively through www.keemarcello.com...

...FIREBALL MINISTRY has added four new dates to their U.S. tour. Click here to see the updated list...

...Arise Records has released SKYFIRE's "Spectral." For more information, check out http://www.skyfireonline.com...

...DEXTER and NOODLES of THE OFFSPRING will be guests on Rockline on Monday, May 3rd. For more information, check out www.rocklineradio.com...

...GOD FORBID is calling for fans to come down and appear as extras in their second video from "Gone Forever," for the track "Antihero." The video, directed by Dale Resteghini, will be shot on May 2nd at CBC Media in Islandia, NY (directions are posted below).

Directions from Manhattan:
- LIE (495) to Exit 57 (Commack/Patchogue)
- Continue on the South Service Road
- Cross over Motor Parkway (You are still on the South Service Road)
- Continue 2 blocks until you come to Hoffman Lane "Penske Truck Rental" is on the corner
- Make right onto Hoffman Lane

CBC Media are on the right hand side after Penske Truck Rentals (140 Hoffman Lane, Islandia, NY)...

...JOE SATRIANI will hook up with DEEP PURPLE - with whom he toured Europe a few years ago - for a summer tour in the U.S. Satriani will join Deep Purple beginning August 13th in Gilford, NH. The Satch recently released his latest CD, "Is There Love in Space" on Epic Records. Click here for tour dates...

...SKYFIRE will release their new CD, "Spectral," on May 9th...

..."Medusa's Coil," the new CD by metallers HIGHLORD, will be released on May 3...

...CELESTY's "Legacy of Hate," will be available this May...

...Daniel Fernandez is the new bass player for DARK MOOR...

...Club Vodka's Pink Pussycat in West Hollywood has announced a series of more great shows. Click here to see what's coming...

...QUEENSRYCHE will visit the USS Nimitz in San Diego on April 29. The band will tour the ship and conduct a meet-and-greet session with the Nimitz crew. Queensryche's San Diego stop with the USS Nimitz visit and concert at 4th & B is part of the tour promoting the concert DVD 'The Art of Live' now available on Sanctuary Records.. Says the band's Geoff Tate: "We are very excited and looking forward to a guided tour of the U.S. aircraft carrier Nimitz. Queensryche has always supported the military troops of the United States and in fact my father was a career military man and worked for the Navy at Bremerton Naval Shipyard in Washington state for 20 years."...

...FL and METAL SKOOL will play the Roxy Theatre in Hollywood on Monday, May the 3rd...

...Vince Neil, the TJ Martell Foundation, and ZRock have announced the ZRock Crue for the Cure, an online Rock-a-Thon to benefit Neil's Skylar Neil Memorial Golf Tournament. Fans are invited to donate via a secure online website at http://www.zrock.com. All online donation patrons are included in a random drawing for a guitar signed by Vince Neil, premium tickets to see Vince Neil live in concert, and OZZfest 2004 tickets. The drawing will take place on July 1, 2004 and the winners will be notified via email...

...KHANATE will tour northern Europe in May. Click here for tour dates...

...DISTURBED will play the Rolling Rock Town Fair Five at the Westmoreland Fairgrounds in Latrobe, PA on July 31 st , 2004. For more information, please visit www.rollingrock.com or www.disturbed1.com...

...ALIGN has called it quits. In a release, the band stated: "Align have decided to hang up the rock cleats and go our separate ways. This was a really hard decision to make because we all love this rock band and have thrown our lives into this for the better part of 7 years. We've put out some good rock records, done over 450 shows and have been able to see and experience a lot of cool stuff all over this country and even Canada. However, lives develop differently and priorities can separate themselves when you grow up together. Musically, this isn't the end for any one of us, but we all agreed that it was probably time to put Align to bed and allow each of us to move along to whatever else we feel like doing."...

...HELL ON EARTH has sued Milwaukee Metalfest XVIII promoter John C. Koshick, accusing him of breach of contract...

...EVERGREY will soon debut a new video on MTV2's 'Headbangers Ball', which was directed by Patric Ullaeus of Revolver Films, who has previously worked with DIMMU BORGIR, LACUNA COIL and IN FLAMES. The band is currently on tour with ICED EARTH. Click here for tour dates or visit http://www.evergrey.net for more information...

...ARJEN ANTHONY LUCASSEN, aka AYREON, will release "The Human Equation," a 2-CD rock opera, on May 25th. Guests include Dream Theater frontman James Labrie, Strapping Young Lad's Devin Townsend, Opeth's Mikael Akerfeldt, and Uriah Heep keyboardist Ken Hensley. To see a movie-style trailer for the movie, click here: http://www.arjenlucassen.com/media/wmv/the_human_equation_trailer.wmv...

..."Box of Scorpions," a three-CD box set featuring 51 tracks by THE SCORPIONS, will be released on May 25, 2004. All tracks have been 96k/24-bit digitally remastered and the package also features a deluxe booklet with photos, an essay, and song-by-song commentary by singer Klaus Meine and guitarists Rudolf Schenker and Matthias Jabs...

...DEATH ANGEL's "The Art Of Dying" is now in stores...

...San Diego hardcorers UNDERMINDED have signed with Kung Fu Records. The band will tour with this year's Warped Tour; click here for tour dates. For more information, check out www.underminded.com...

...IN FLAMES are filming and recording their current world tour for a future DVD release...

...HORSEHEDD, a Seattle based power rock quartet, have released their CD, "No Choice." For more information, check out http://www.horsehedd.com...

...DEDKOR have won the second round of the world wide Emergenze Music Festival battle of the bands. The band moves on to the next round at the Metro in Chicago. "The Evolution of Metal," the band's EP is now available. Click here for more info: http://www.dedkor.com...

...THE IRON MAIDENS have announced their new vocalist, Aja, who will play her first live shows with the band beginning at the Galaxy Theater on Friday, May 28th. For more information, check out http://www.theironmaidens.com...

...OVERLORDE has signed with Cult Metal Classics and has released the following press information:

OVERLORDE PRESS RELEASE: For immediate distribution

    The U.S. Power metal band OVERLORDE announces that it has signed a record deal with Greece's premier heavy metal record label, CULT METAL CLASSICS!
    OVERLORDE reunited in 2000 due in great part to the efforts of label founder and co-owner Manos Koufakis. Original members John "Kong" Bunucci ( Bass), Dave Wrenn ( Drums) and Mark "M.E." Edwards (Flying V) recruited former SEVEN WITCHES (Massacre Records) vocalist Bobby "Leather Lungs" Lucas to round out the lineup. Together they recorded the OVERLORDE 2000 demo and started their search for a record label.
    During this search, FORCE RECON, the fan club/cyber street team created when the band reunited, enlisted 300 members and the official website, www.overlorde.com, received over 17,500 hits.
    The demo OVERLORDE 2000, along with shows at POWERMAD 2001 and CLASSIC METAL FEST 2002, caused a great buzz among the Power/True/Classic metal community. Germany's ROCK HARD included the band on its Unerhort! [Die Besten Bands Ohne Deal] #10 compilation CD, which featured the best unsigned metal bands in the world. HEAVY, ODER WAS?! presented the band in three separate issues, and Snakenet Metal Radio listeners (www.snakenet.com) voted the band its "2002 Indie Battle of the Bands" winner. The buzz has now resulted in this record deal.
    The band is tentatively set to enter the recording studio in July to record the12-song, 60-minute effort titled RETURN OF THE SNOW GIANT. This will be the first ever full-length release by the band, whose reputation is based on its 5-song "1987 EP" self-release (Strike Zone Records) in addition to the 4-song OVERLORDE 2000 demo.
    "OVERLORDE has been one of my favorite U.S. metal bands ever since I got hold of the classic "Overlorde" EP back in 1996." states Cult Metal Classics founder & co-owner, Manos Koufakis. "17 years after the original release, we take pride in having this band releasing an album for CULT METAL CLASSICS Records, with Bobby Lucas on vocals. Mark Edwards (guitar) and I, have been discussing the terms of a possible recording deal the last couple of months. It's been such a pleasure to deal with these guys, as they're professionals in what they're doing, great musicians and above all great guys. Expect nothing more and nothing less than one of the most powerful comebacks of the last ten years. "Return of the Snow Giant" is going to be an instant favorite. The album is expected to be out sometime in Autumn of 2004. Keep your eyes and ears open, for the Snow Giant is coming BACK!"
    The band thanks CULT METAL CLASSICS co-owners Manos Koufakis and Chris Papadatos for their faith and confidence, and looks forward to the release of the CD.
    More details, including studio info and track listing, to follow in the near future.
For more information, check out www.overlorde.com or www.cultmetalclassics.com.

...THE IRON MAIDENS, the world's only all female tribute to IRON MAIDEN featuring members of PHANTOM BLUE, have announced several show dates. Click here to find 'em or visit http://www.theironmaidens.com for more information...

...No surprise to anyone, SLIPKNOT's new single, "Duality," debuted this week at #1 as the most added track on Modern and Active radio. The band is currently completing the Jagermeister Music Tour, and then will head to Europe, only to return to the U.S. in time for Ozzfest 2004. Click here for dates...

...AKERCOCKE have been nominated as Best Underground Act in the UK Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards...

...CARCASS will release "Choice Cuts," a "best of" album, on May 24th...

...LINEA 77 will release their DVD, "Numbed," on May 10th...

...INSISION have completed work on their new "Revealed and Worshipped" CD, due in stores later this year...

...USURPER have announced a series of U.S. Shows. Click here for tour dates:
http://www.earache.com/tours/tour_info.html#usurper...

...Frontiers Records has posted samples of two new songs from VOODOO HILL, featuring Dario Mollo and Glenn Hughes. Click here to give them a listen: http://www.frontiers.it/MakeBelieve.mp3 or http://www.frontiers.it/StillEvergreen.mp3...

...Frontiers Records has reached an agreement with Cleopatra / Deadline Records to release the new HOUSE OF LORDS in the U.S...

...BABYLON has almost completed recorded their new CD and JESTERS MOON is in the studio, recording their new album. For more information, check out http://www.maninblackmusic.com...

...After visiting the Taylor Guitars factory and trying out various guitars, MARC SEAL has selected the Taylor 814CE acoustic guitar as his axe of choice for recording and in-studio recording. Seal will perform live at the Derby in Hollywood, CA on May 6th...

...THE ABANDONED HEARTS CLUB has been signed to Abacus Records...

...GLASS CASKET recently completed filming a video for "In Between the Sheets," with director Dale Resteghini at the helm. The band is on tour. Click here for tour dates...

...The new EP by DEVILINSIDE, featuring members of DISEMBODIED, is now available...

...Kung Fu Records will release the "Vans Warped Tour '03" DVD, on June 22nd. Produced and directed by Joe Escalante and Kris Martinez of Kung Fu Records and filmed during the 45 tour stops of the 2003 trek, the new DVD features such bands as RANCID, PENNYWISE, SUM 41, ANDREW W.K., SIMPLE PLAN, THE ATARIS, THE USED, DROPKICK MURPHYS, AVENGED SEVENFOLD, TSUNAMI BOMB and more. This year's Warped Tour begins June 25, 2004...

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