Rough Edge: June 2005 News Archive

June 2005 Archive

...RHINO BUCKET have announced several live dates. Click here to find ‘em or visit http://www.rhinobucket.com for more info...

...The all-female (and all awesome) THE IRON MAIDENS will play Cane’s in San Diego, CA on Saturday, June 18th. The band has added new Maiden songs to their song list so check them out...

...Check out the new EVERGREEN TERRACE E-Card by clicking here: http://www.eulogyrecordings.com/media.php?type=ecards ...

...KIDS LIKE US are looking for a new guitar player. The band has release the following statement: “KLU is looking for a new lead guitar player. You must be prepared to tour like crazy, you must be self-sufficient, and you must be able to shred. If you are interested, email the band right away at xcarryyourghostx@hotmail.com...

...Goth/Doom rockers Triarchy have launched their website. Check it out at www.triarchy.com.br...

...MUSHROOMHEAD will soon release their completely DIY DVD. The band self-produced, shot, directed and edited the entire DVD, which includes music videos: “Solitaire/Unraveling” from their Universal debut “XX,” as well as tracks from their followup “XIII,” “Sun Doesn’t Rise” and “Kill Tomorrow,” (a new video which the band lensed themselves), live performances and candid behind-the-scenes footage of the band, unmasked. Says drummer Skinny: “We’ve been collecting footage from our last two years of touring with Avenge Sevenfold to Godsmack to Meshuggah to Sevendust, many of which are featured in the film. We shot everything ourselves and did all the editing. Everyone who has watched it says it’s like an early Pantera video; it’s fun to put on at a party and watch three or four times in a row. We bring you lots of surprises!" The band is also in pre-production on their 6th studio album, to be released later this year, and the first to feature new vocalist Waylon, replacing J-Mann, who left the band late last year...

...RUSH’s Alex Lifeson has released the following statement regarding his plea deal with Naples, Florida prosecutors and his subsequent lawsuit filed against the Ritz-Carlton, its security director and three sheriff's deputies.

In like a lion, out like a lamb. These words appeared in a Naples Daily News editorial on April 27, describing the outcome of the criminal charges against my family and myself. After fifteen months of living in fear and anxiety, and the enormous physical and emotional toll that it took from all of us, the prosecution's case began to crumble as the truth emerged and witnesses came forward to expose the behavior of these Collier County Sheriff's Deputies and certain employees of the Ritz Carlton, a resort hotel reputed to be one of the finest in the world.

As that part of this ordeal came to a close, I thought to myself that more than anything, I wanted to get my life back on track. I thought I could accept the fact that I was punched in the face so hard it ripped the cartilage from my nose, fracturing the bone and shattering my septum. I thought I could accept the incredibly painful nasal surgery and weeks of recovery, and the discomfort I feel every night when I go to sleep. I thought I could accept the fact that I was Tasered six times, twice while lying face down in a growing pool of my own blood, and so severely that it burned bloody holes in my back. I thought I could accept watching my son get electrocuted numerous times as well, and erase the memory of his screams of pain and terror. I thought I could accept being imprisoned for two days without a phone call for over fourteen hours. I thought I could accept the innuendo of those who don't know me and believed I was just some spoiled, drunken rock star. I thought I could accept watching my daughter-in-law, through a crack in the prison door, as tears streamed down her face because she was unlawfully jailed and separated from her two months old son. I thought I could accept the deep depression my wife, the woman I love without measure and who shares my soul, struggled through for months, fearing for her husband and son...what was I thinking?

Out like a lamb. All of that for nothing. All because of the bitterness of a few Ritz Carlton hotel employees on the most festive night of the year and their incredibly discourteous, arrogant and aggressive behavior of which I had never experienced in thirty years of travel. All because of three confrontational, intimidating, enraged deputies who wouldn't even consider dialogue, who were so quick to reach for their Tasers and handcuffs when no crime was committed. All because of a prosecutors' office blind to the reality of instances of excessive force by police and the horrendous destruction of innocent lives forever changed...what were they thinking?

In like a lion. The legal action we are embarking on now will hopefully bring attention to the fact that people cannot and should not be treated this way. I was fortunate to have the resources and will to fight to the end, but there are many who don't and they will forever suffer from the forced compromise of an unfair plea bargain or the threat of sentencing guidelines that demand imprisonment, that hang over one's head like the sword of Damocles. If some good is to come of this, then let it be that the actions of a tiny minority of aggressive, Taser wielding police officers don't tarnish the reputation of the vast majority of officers who proudly serve their communities with honor and sacrifice. I sincerely believe they deserve our utmost respect, but respect is something that must be earned and not demanded with a closed fist or an electrifying weapon...that's what I'm thinking.

...Oakland, California’s TREMOLO will release their debut CD on August 9th. The CD, entitled, “Love is the Greatest Revenge,” is a re-working of the band’s previous album and ill feature remixes of four tracks as well as two new songs and a re-recording of “Promise Ring.” For more information, check out www.tremolomusic.net...

...Famed guitarist PAUL NELSON will make a special guest appearance on the upcoming HALIFAX CD, "The Inevitability of a Strange World.” For more information, check out www.paulnelsonguitar.com, www.halifaxrock.com or www.drivethrurecords.com...

...Opulent Records will release it first label release on July 19th, 2005. “The Tide and the Undertow,” from indie rockers EXTRA BLUE KIND will be the label’s debut release...

...Brian Fair, vocalist for SHADOWS FALL, has recorded a greeting for peta2 - PETA's youth-focused division - that urges people to help animals by going vegetarian. To hear and/or download the message, check out www.peta2.com...

...AC/DC's legendary album, 1980's "Back in Black," has been certified for U.S. shipments of 21 million copies, tying it for fifth place with Billy Joel's "Greatest Hits Vol. 1 & II" on the Recording Industry Assn. of America's all-time best-sellers list. In addition, the band’s “High Voltage” has achieved sales of over three million, making it triple-platinum...

...BLACK ZODIAC will perform at The Masquerade in the Infinity Room in Ybor City, FL on Saturday, July 16th. Also on the bill are MUST ... NOT ... KILL. For more information, check out http://www.masqueradetampa.com or www.blackzodiac.net...

...CERBERUS have announced the track listing for their latest CD, “The Cage of Existence.” Tracks include:
1. Fractured Extraction
2. From Within
3. Hostility
4. The Cage of Existence
5. Brutal Remains
6. The Path...
7. The Gates of Mercy
8. Possessed
9. Until Death
10. Futile Ambition

"The Cage of Existence" is scheduled for release on June 24th. Two tracks have already been posted on the bands MySpace page at www.myspace.com/cerberus....

...BLUSHING WELL is looking for a drummer. This band has been together for almost a decade with two or more recordings. They have a number of gigs lined up as well as heading to Nashville sometime hopefully in June/July to finish up their next recording. They are from Chambersburg, PA (South Central). Their style is Hard Modern Art Rock. For more information, write risk@innernet.net...

...THREE is currently looking for a bass player. A trio band that has been together for over a decade playing British Influenced Hard Rock with a Celtic flare. Think Cream, Jimi Hendricks, Phil Keaggy, Jethro Tull. Three is a very ministry oriented band. If that makes you tick, apply, if uncomfortable stay away! There will be no compromise on this issue. They are from the
Atlanta, GA area. For more information, write: casparmccloud@juno.com...

...CORIOLIS is looking to put together a touring band. They are looking for a drummer, a bass player, a keyboardist and guitarists. Coriolis is a Synth Metal Band with Gothic and Industrial overtones. Those of you who are interested in a side project could apply. They are from Northeast PA (Close to Binghamton, NY & Scranton, PA). For more information, write coriolis@synthmetal.com..

......The soundtrack from the new film FANTASTIC FOUR will soon be released and features new music from VELVET REVOLVER, JOSS STONE, BEN MOODY, SUM 41, TAKING BACK SUNDAY, SIMPLE PLAN and more...

...SEETHER’s new CD, “Karma and Effect,” opened at an amazing #8 on the Billboard Top 200 Chart...

...THE JUNIOR VARSITY will release their new CD, “New Faces From Different Places,” on July 12th...

...POWERMAN 5000 continue to tour. Click here for the latest tour dates...

...Andrew McMahon, lead singer of SOMETHING CORPORATE and JACK’S MANNEQUIN, has been diagnosed with Acute Lymphatic Leukemia. He is being treated in Los Angeles and his doctors expect a full recovery. Both band’s tour dates have been postponed until further notice; however, Jack Mannequin’s new CD will be released in August as planned per Andrew’s request...

...BIOMECHANICAL have released their new CD, “The Empires of the Worlds” in Europe and will release it in the U.S. in July. The band is opening several shows in the U.K. for SHADOWS FALL...

...The third, as yet untitled CD by DISTURBED will be released in September. The band has set a tour to begin August 6th in San Diego, California...

...RA’s new CD, “Duality,” will be released on June 21st. To hear the band’s new single, “Fallen Angels,” click here:

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...COC have released a new e-card to get the word out for their new tour. Click here to see it: www.relapse.com/ecards/COC/...

...Holy Records have signed an exclusive deal making them the sole distributor of SALEM’s new album, "Strings Attached" in France. The CD will be released on July 5th there. For more information, check out www.salemband.com...

...MEGADETH will release their “Greatest Hits: Back to the Start” on June 28th. The CD will also come in a limited edition CD/DVD package containing approximately 40 minutes of video content, including a new Mega-Mix music video for "Kill The King," edited from past music videos and behind the scenes footage, seven previously unreleased live performance cuts from the band's 1999 Risk tour, and a preview for the forthcoming 2-DVD set, “Arsenal Of Megadeth,” to be released this fall...

...MALADAPTIVE have just released their self-titled demo CD with four songs mixed by JOEY VERA. For more information, check out http://www.maladaptive.net...

...PHANTOM-X has announced their new guitarist: Eric Knudson. The band has been working with producer Sterling Winfield on their debut CD, entitled "Rise of the Phantom” and will be finishing up guitar tracks with Eric which will then complete the recording. The CD is slated to be released in the fall. For more information, check out www.phantom-x.net...

...VICIOUS INTENT will release a new CD this fall. For more information, check out www.geocities.com/vicious_intent69...

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