December 1998 News Archive
...Warner Archives and Rhino Records will release "Shades," a four-CD box set from hard rock pioneers DEEP PURPLE on March 2. This incredible collection will contain 62, count 'em, 62 Deep Purple tracks from over 20 of the band's albums. Included will be many rare and unreleased tracks, including demos, movie soundtracks, album outtakes, non-LP B-sides and live performances. The set will be packaged in a foil-stamped digi-box with the deep purple logo embossed on the cover and will contain a 56-page book written by Jim Ladd and Mick Wall. The only thing that sucks about this set is that we have to wait until March to get it. Sight unseen, this is one definite must-have for 1999...
...Stuck at home (or at work) this New Year's Eve? Check into DAVE TV at http://www.DAVE-TV.com and check out three previously unreleased songs by Diamond Dave that date back as far as 1974! The broadcast begins on Thursdaay, December 31, 1998 at 9:00 AM Eastern Standard Time and will be timed to bring in the New Year with every country across the globe, starting with Sydney, Australia. The program will be available until January 2, 1999 at 12:01 AM, EST and a vintage, autographed Diamond Dave t-shirt will be given to a lucky winner. So download your necessaries (Netscape Navigator 4.0 and RealPlayer 5.0) and check it out. Unless, of course, you're partying live with BLACK SABBATH in Phoenix, UNION or GREAT WHITE in Hollywood, HELARAGE in Reseda or the like...
...Rock City News is holding a 21-and-over New Year's Eve Ball at the Country Club in Reseda, California. So far, six bands have been booked, including HELARAGE and ATOMIC PUNKS. In addition, a Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented to MOTORHEAD. For more information, check in with the Helarage guys via e-mail (helarage@aol.com). They've got presale tickets for only $12.00...
...If you're in the Ventura area on January 23, 1999 (and you're 21 or over), we suggest you head directly to the Red Cove that evening and catch HELARAGE, SLAM ALICE and ANTHEM OF INSANITY there. You've read about two of these bands right here at Rough Edge (if not, click here and read now) and it's an evening you won't want to miss...
..CHRIS WHITFORD has been announced as the new bassist for SEASONS OF THE WOLF (click here to read our review of their CD). Former bassist PHAEDRA RUBIO has decided to quit the band due to health reasons. Rubio's work will appear on the band's next CD, "Lost In Hell," which will be released early next year. Whitford, however, is taking over live duties immediately. Seasons of the Wolf has had a very successful year both in radio play and in a video contest conducted by Sony Music. The band created their own video for their song "Victim of Darkness" and wound up being a top 10 finalist for a national unsigned band video contest. Future plans include a double CD package containing 22 songs written between 1994 and 2000 entitled "Nocturnal Revelation 2000."...
...Go Kart Records will soon release "Suck" by BORIS THE SPRINKLER. The band, which features rock'n'roll columnist Rev. Norb, has been described as sounding like the Ramones, the Dickies, Rezillos and even Little Richard and 60s bubblegum...
...Punkers DOC HOPPER, also on Go Kart, will soon release their latest CD, "Zigs, Yaws and Yags." The band, who have previously released two albums on the Ringing Ear label, have been described as "gut-wrenching Huskers punk" and as having "echoes of Motorhead."...
...AMAZE ME fans don't have to wait until next April to get a taste of the band's new album, "Wonderland." Samples of all ten tracks are now available at the Rock Tracks website at http://www..fortunecity.com/tinpan/ashcroft/57/index.htm. Check it out now or see our review of the band's first release by clicking here...
...It isn't many bands that can call themselves a cross between ALICE COOPER and JAMES BROWN, but SHANGO does just that. The band, whose "Metal Mafia" is available on Back Room Records, impressed the hell out of the audience at last summer's Milwaukee Metalfest - so much, in fact, that they were invited to return next year - to the East Coast Metal Meltdown scheduled for March 1999. SHANGO is "the most entertaining band in show biz today," says BOBBY RODINELLI, drummer for such acts as BLUE OYSTER CULT, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW and QUIET RIOT. Adds SHANGO frontman Tony Incigeri: "The ("Metal Mafia") CD is nothing like seeing us. There's a big difference." SHANGO is playing on December 19th at the Unknown Pup in Brooklyn, New York. For more information, call (918)778-9140...
...Z Records has announced the track listing for the new album by LILLIAN AXE, due on Z Records early next year. Songs titles include: "For Cryin' Out Loud," "When It Rains," "The Last Time," "Blood On The Moon," "Twilight In Hell," "Do It," "Calm Before The Storm," "Daddy Long Legs," "Death Valley Daze," "Pullin' The Rats Out," "(Become A) Monster," "Thirst" and "Throw You Away"...
...Tragic news: James Lynn Strait, lead vocalist of SNOT, was killed in an auto accident Friday night, December 11, just south of La Conchita in California. Strait was attempting to turn left onto the 101 Freeway when his car was struck by a full-size pickup at approximately 70 miles per hour. The notoriously dangerous curve has been the site of two other deadly accidents since November of 1997...
...The new Z Records release by AMAZE ME, entitled "Wonderland," will be in stores on April 1, 1999. (Click here to read our review of their previous release). For more information, check out the Z Records website at http://graffiti.virgin.net/zero_option_pro.z_records/. While you're there, check out new samples (added daily) from forthcoming Z Records releases and never-before-heard samples from DAMNED NATION, DANNY DANZI, SCUDIERO and SEVEN WISHES.
...OZZY OSBOURNE and BUSTA RHYMES together on the same CD? It's true - the two polar-opposite music stars perform "This Means War" - a remake of the BLACK SABBATH classic "Iron Man," on Rhymes' new CD release, "E.L.E. - The Final World Front." You can order this unholy pairing at CDNow by clicking here...
...If you're a musician and you've got Internet access (and you must; otherwise, how the hell are you reading this?), then Ruskin Software Technologies has just expanded your world in a way that you may never have imagined: Now, you can jam with other musicians live over the Internet. Available free of charge at http://www.livejam.com, the Beta version of LiveJam is a program that enables muscians to log in, look over available rooms, join the room of their choice and then plug in with the other musicians there, using either their MIDI-enabled instrument or their computer keyboard. For information, check out the link above...
...The soundtrack to Dimension Film's "The Faculty" (due in theatres on Christmas day) sounds likes it's shaping up to be a must-buy. The highlight of the CD is the cover of PINK FLOYD's "Another Brick in the Wall, Part 1" by CLASS OF '99 - a supergroup featuring ALICE IN CHAINS' Layne Staley on vocals; RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE's Tom Morello on guitar; and PORNO FOR PYROS' Martyn Le Noble on bass. Also included is a cover of PINK FLOYD's "Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2," SHAWN MULLIN's cover of DAVID BOWIE's "Changes," a couple of ALICE COOPER covers, including "School's Out" by SOUL ASYLUM and "I'm 18" by CREED. Also appearing on the soundtrack are GARBAGE, THE OFFSPRING, STABBING WESTWARD, SHERYL CROW, NEVE, D GENERATION and OASIS. For more information, visit Sony's "The Faculty" website at http://www.sonymusic.com/artists/TheFaculty...
...More KISS in 3-D: GATHERING OF DEVELOPERS has come to a deal with KISS to create a 3D action game based on McFarlane Comics' "Psycho Circus" series. In other KISS news, the band has announced that they will perform their anthem, "Rock and Roll All Nite," during the introduction of players at the upcoming Superbowl game...
..."The Fragile" will probably be the title of TRENT REZNOR's next NINE INCH NAILS CD, due early next year...
...DIAMOND DAVID LEE ROTH LIVES! The premiere of DAVE TV on November 27th was witnessed by over 8,100 people from all around the world. If you missed it, here's your chance to see it again. DAVE TV will be rebroadcast on December 3, 1998 at 10:00 PM PST and will be available until 12:00 PM PST December 4, 1998. According to the website, you need Netscape Navigator 4.0 and RealPlayer 5.0 or higher to view the show, so download those pups and head over to http://www.DAVE-TV.com while you still can. Limited edition t-shirts are also available. For more information, check out http://www.slawterhouse.com...
...Rough rock dominated this year's California Music Award nominees. The "Bammies" will be awarded during a gala celebration on Saturday, March 13th. Courtney Love's band, HOLE, took the lead with six nominations, including Outstanding Female Vocalist for Ms. Love. KORN, METALLICA and THIRD EYE BLIND followed with four nominations each. Next was RANCID with three. Tickets for the awards presentation are available for rates ranging from $30 to $100 and are now on sale at all BASS ticket centers or by calling 415-979-BASS...
...CREED will broadcast their live performance on December 12th to over 100 radio stations across the country as part of Wal-Mart's Live Concert Series. The show will be broadcast in its entirety from the House of Blues in Orlando, Florida beginning at 9:00PM EST. (Some markets may be tape-delayed). CREED is touring in support of their multi-platinum release, "What's This Life For" and its latest single, "One." Opening for CREED will be labelmates FINGER ELEVEN...
...SLAM ALICE have nearly completed work on their website. Gig dates, photos, sound clips, etc. Check it out at http://www.fishnet.net/~dixon/slam/
...The results are in on the KISS vs. ALICE COOPER poll. Click here to see who stole what from who...at least according to Rough Edge readers...
...MEGADETH have launched their own ISP. For the low cost of $19.95 per month, your new e-mail address can be bigfan@megadeth.net. Sez Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine, "Having been one of the first to see the value of the Internet back in 1994 with a web site, chat room and mailing list, Internet access for our fans seemed a logical progression. Besides giving people the benefit of a strong provider, we hope it will bring everyone that much closer." The band recently completed their marathon "Cryptic Writings" tour and will next head into the studio to record their new CD for Capitol Records. For more information, call (888) 874-7672 or check out the band's websites at http://www.megadeth.com or http://www.megadethcyberarmy.com...
...Ozzy Osbourne, who celebrates a birthday on December 3rd, plans to shoot a film based upon his life on tour. Called a cross between Fox Television's "Cops" and MTV's "The Real World," the film will follow Ozzy's exploits while on tour. Sharon Osbourne, Ozzy's wife, is producing for Evil Twin Productions...
...CMC Records is trumpeting the 1999 release of new albums by new signees GEORGE THOROGOOD AND THE DESTROYERS and NAZARETH. Also new in '99 are new releases from MOTORHEAD, JUDAS PRIEST, JEFFERSON STARSHIP, LYNYRD SKYNYRD, STYX, DOKKEN, W.A.S.P., OVERKILL, EDDIE MONEY and more!!! God, we love that label! Check 'em out at http://www.cmcinternational.com...
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