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OCTOBER 06 - 2007

News from the HOLY MOSES camp!

Hello metalheads!


We have created an official Temple of the Absurd MySpace site Temple of the Absurd featured HOLY MOSES vocalist
SABINA CLASSEN. The band released 2 albums before Sabina decided to come back with HOLY MOSES in 2000. 

Click on the link below to check the site (there are 4 tunes and a couple of videos)


www.myspace.com/templeoftheabsurd666


Germany's FALL OF SERENITY are ready to rumble! The new album is done and it got a name: ''The Crossfire''.

Singer John Gahlert on the new album: 

"We have worked hard to have these new circumstances within the band. There's a new spirit we feel, pushing us forward into a slightly different and thrilling destination. The Crossfire is our statement against musical boundaries and bigotry. Working with Dan Swanö (hail to the king!) was another new piece in the puzzle and it perfectly fits to the aura of our sound. After Leif Jensen (Dew-Scented) appeared on the last album Bloodred Salvation, we forced female metal icon Sabina Classen (Holy Moses, Temple Of The Absurd ) to be part of the new record...with fantastic result, she has a great and authentic voice. We are really looking forward to the things to come."

''The Crossfire'' will be released November 19th and contains an exclusive video clip for the song Knife To Meet You.


OVERLORDE update!!

Hail Metal Warriors! Friends and fans of OVERLORDE!

A second song featuring Chris Colfax on vocals has been posted to Overlorde's MySpace Page. It is METALLIC MADNESS from the band's performance at BROOKLYN METALFEST II.

The song can be downloaded.

When you check it out, be sure to RATE and COMMENT the song using the RATE link in the Overlorde Music Player.

And if you can, please repost this bulletin.

ACROSS THE SEA AMIDST THE HORIZON, OVERLORDE FOREVER BINDS US!

Overlorde MySpace Page


WHITE ISLAND update.

Hi everyone,

Just a little note to let you know I've posted a new tune to my profile called "Mad At The World". Check it out
HERE.

This is another track off my album "Songs Of Love, Hate, Hope & Depair". The song is about carrying a little bit of angst and anger around and wanting to direct it at EVRYONE! A happy little song :-)

I've also made a few more changes to the page itself, the background is now reflecting the album cover, and there are some hideous pictures of me in the photos section.

As always, a big thankyou to all of you who exist on my friends list, I greatly appreciate each and everyone of you, and I love to communicate with you so please feel welcome to drop by and say "gidday".

Cheers from New Zealand. Dave.


IMAGIKA has fired guitarist Noor LaCroix. 

He will not appear on the new CD "Feast For The Hated". The band is currently looking for a new guitarist. Candidates will have to work out of the San Francisco Bay Area. 7 and 6 string guitar abilities are required as well as attitude, image, pro gear and ability to tour. Interested individuals can contact Imagika at imagika6@gmail.com  Please provide us with a sample of your playing and picture.


HANKER update!

I (the band's webmaster) just had the immense privilege of hearing Hanker play their entire upcoming CD live in their rehearsal room this week! 

This fifth studio album is the first one with bassist Laurent Imbeau and drummer Sylvain Trembley. My first thought is that, having been a Hanker fan since their first album in 1994, I can certify that this will be a pure traditional Hanker release. The two new members have really integrated very well with the rest of the band. All the Hanker elements that we dig so much are there; great melodies, dual guitar harmonies, double kicks, Pascal's high screams, heavy riffs, excellent lead guitar breaks and some remarkable twists and turns. Some elements remind me of their first album In Our World. 

I am really pleased with what I heard; this is going to be a great, solid metal CD. There will be 12 tracks and the entire album will be one hour in length! Hanker will hit the studio at the beginning of November and the album will be released in the first half of 2008. More details coming soon.


VAINGLORY on the hunt for a new drummer.

The band is looking for a professional drummer with a great attitude who can play to a click track - is willing to support the band goals and play double bass drums. Vainglory's plans are to record a new album /  live dates nationally and internationally and film a new music video.

All interested parties should contact tyhe band's management via My Space and or send a letter/bio to the band at:
info@vainglorymetal.com 

An example of the candidates playing ability can be sent by by either emailing an mp3 to the above e-mail address or by sending a full promo package to the following mailing address:

Rebellion Records US
C/O: VAINGLORY Drummer
PO Box 632
Bethlehem, GA
30620


Following the completion of their new album Cannibalised BIOMECHANICAL have confirmed a fresh line-up, with the exciting addition of ex-Dragonforce bass player Adrian Lambert. 

The band's frontman John K has spoken out about the process of allocating the right person for the role:

''Its no secret that its a bit of a bitch to find good bass players and I was thrilled when Adrian contacted me. I also had people from Europe and the UK applying for the job and some of them were of very high standards . But after checking Adrian's playing I realized the logical next step would be to welcome him to the band!''

Adrian, who played bass on the last two Dragonforce albums has a fast and furious bass style that matches BIOMECHANICAL perfectly and he appears equally thrilled about joining the band at this stage, he states:

"Its really exciting to be playing with a world-class act like Biomechanical. I've been into the band since I got The Empires of the Worlds album back when I was still playing in DragonForce, so it's quite incredible for me to be playing with Biomechanical now. John K's assembled an insanely talented new line-up - he's had to get the best because of the complexity and scope of the new album Cannibalised".

Commenting further on the band’s third album, which is set for a February 2008 release date, Adrian states:

''You've got the bombastic film score stuff, you've got the crushing extreme metal riffs and solos… Hell, you've even got some heart-breaking vocal melodies in there as well as John’s trademark screams! I think there’s more of a groove to this album than ''Eight Moons'' and ''Empires….'' but it's also even more extreme and brutal than previous releases. I feel that Biomechanical are breaking a lot of boundaries with Cannibalised and I’m proud to be a part of the team taking this album out on the road''.


VENOM have been confirmed to play at the Atarfe Vega Rock Festival. 

The billing is shaping up as follows:

EXCITER, LIZZY BORDEN, BELLADONNA, GRAVE DIGGER, KATATONIA, MAYHEM, LACRIMOSA, MY DYING BRIDE and VENOM.

All the bands will play the 1st of December in the city of Atarfe, Spain.


US Power Metal band CAGE has announced the addition of drummer Norm Leggio, formerly of the legendary Metal band Psychotic Waltz, as nex skin basher!!


Commented CAGE vocalist Sean Peck: 

"To say we are totally excited is an understatement! Norm brings an entirely new level of drumming to our band that will definitely be noticed immediately at all of our upcoming shows and in our new material we are already hard at work on. We have been friends with Norm for a long time and it is very cool to have him in the CAGE family. We know our fans will be stoked to hear and witness his amazing hand speed and tasty fills. I know he is excited to be heading out on the road again to greet all the CAGE and PSYCHOTIC WALTZ fans around the heavy metal world." 

CAGE's latest CD, "Hell Destroyer", was released on May 18 in Western and Eastern Europe via MTM Music; May 22 in the USA and Canada via Destroy All Records Entertainment/BCD Music Group; May 18 in Mexico via Asenath Records/Iguana Records and May 21 in Central and South America via Dynamo Records.


Legendary Heavy Metal outfit TORCH (SWE) will be the co-headliners of the first edition of MARIO'S METAL MEETING on 11/11/2007!!


The Mario's Metal Meeting billing is now complete and the promotion starts!!
The pre-sale for the tickets will start today, Saturday 22th of September. Tickets are available for 15 Euro.

Mario's Metal Meeting I bill looks like:


*RAVEN (USA/UK)TORCH (Sweden)
*DIVINE RUINS (USA)
*DREAMLAND (Sweden)
*DOUBLE DIAMOND (Belgium)
*IMPERIOUS REX (USA)

11. November 2007
013, Tilburg, The Netherlands

www.013web.nl

www.mariosmetalmania.com/festival.htm


US based SHATTER MESSIAH announced that the release date of their new album "God Burns Like Flesh" will be October 29-2007 through Dockyard 1.


Tracklist:

 'Idolater', 'God Burns Like Flesh', 'Pathway', 'Stripped Of Faith', 'Dirge Of The Christ', 'Buried In Black', 'This Is The Day', 'Tomorrow Immortal'.


Metal Mind Productions is releasing the complete discography of TANK!!

''The Filth Hounds Of Hades - Dogs Of War 1981 - 2002''. 

The collection, containing Tank's full discography extended with exclusive bonus material, will be available in two editions: as a 9 CD box (8CD + DVD) and a 6 LP box. The Filth Hounds Of Hades - Dogs Of War 1981 - 2002 includes the following albums: 

''Filth Hounds Of Hades'', ''Power Of Hunter'', ''This Means War'', ''Honour & Blood'', ''Tank'', ''Return Of A Filth Hound Live (only in 9CD box)'', ''War Of Attrition Live 1981'' (only in 9CD box),"Still At War'' plus a DVD with live material recorded over several years. 

All CDs were remastered using 24-bit process and feature rare bonus tracks (see the tracklist below). Both editions will also contain an extensive booklet covering Tank's biography, discography, lyrics to all songs and a selection of archive photos. The Filth Hounds of Hades Dogs of War 1981 - 2002 will be released on November 19 - 2007.


The Deluxe Edition of THIN LIZZY's ''Live And Dangerous At The Rainbow'' is being reissued by Mercury/Universal on October 15th in Europe and the 16th in North America. 

Tracklisting: 

'Intro/Rosalie', 'The Boys Are Back In Town', 'Emerald', 'Dancing In The Moonlight', 'Massacre', 'Still In Love With You', 'Don't Believe A Word', 'Are You Ready', 'Sha La La', 'Baby Drives Me Crazy', 'Me And The Boys'. 

Bonus Material: 

Sight & Sound in Concert - 26th January 1983 (BBC TX 5/2/83) - 45 mins: 'Jailbreak', 'This Is The One', 'Cold Sweat', 'The Sun Goes Down', 'Holy War', 'The Boys Are Back In Town', 'Rosalie', 'Baby Please Don't Go'. 

Top of the Pops Performances - 15 mins approx: 

'Whiskey In The Jar', 'Jailbreak', 'Dancing In The Moonlight', 'Waiting For An Alibi', 'Don't Believe A Word'. 

Interviews with - Scott Gorham, Brian Robertson And Brian Downey - 25 minutes approx Bonus CD:

 Live Derby 1975: 'Fighting My Way Back', 'Wild One', 'Still In Love With You', 'Suicide', 'Sha La La', 'Baby Drives Me Crazy', 'Me And The Boys', 'Cowboy Song (Derby Blues)'. 


WISHBONE ASH have announced dates on the ''Eternity Tour'' which will take in two tours both of the United States and UK plus a full German tour in January 2008, while making stops in Holland, Belgium, France and Denmark. 

The idea is to promote several different products on release. The band's CD of new material, The ''Power Of Eternity'' will go on release in the U.K. in the first week of October 2007, on the Talking Elephant label while Sanctuary Records will handle the release throughout the rest of the world. Wishbone Ash has released nearly 40 albums and six DVDs, performed on five continents, and received worldwide acclaim. 

The band regularly plays more than 150 shows a year, delivering the goods to an ever-growing number of appreciative fans of all ages. 

''The Power Of Eternity'' tracklisting: 

'The Power', 'Driving A Wedge', 'In Crisis', 'Dancing With The Shadows', 'Happiness', 'Northern Lights', 'Your Indulgence', 'Growing Up', 'Disappearing', 'Hope Springs Eternal'.


Bay Area Thrash Metal band DEATH ANGEL entered the studio with Producer Nick Raskulinecz to begin recording their new album for an early 2008 release. 

Here's a statement from guitar player Rob Cavestany: 

"We are posted up in Los Angeles getting into some serious musical activity. Drove down a week ago and started off with a couple days of final pre-production. We took the songs even further, jamming for hours and digging deep into the details and arrangements. They are now ready to be recorded! We started tracking on Wednesday and it sounds insane! 

Raw drum tones are huge! Andy (Galeon, drums) is totally ripping it up, best he's ever been! To top it off, we have the most awesome production team yet. Nick, Lou, Fig, John and Dave are totally on top of their shit. Fuckin pros, man! By Tuesday we should be knee-deep in guitar tracking heaven. Besides all my own gear, there is a shitload of guitars, amps, cabinets, effects and every damn thing to experiment with waiting to be played this week. Can't wait to attack and throw down some axe trax… 

Needless to say we are enjoying the process of recording this album to the fullest. We can't wait for you all to hear it. I'll be back with more another progress report in the near future."


Gods of US Christian Metal STRYPER start mixing their new CD in October and will be covering the song 'Peace of Mind' by legendary Boston. 

Tom Scholz (Boston guitarist) will play guitar on that song for the release. Upcoming Stryper live dates include: November 7 - Santiago de Compostela, Spain - Capitol 9 - Palencia, Spain - Fronton Municipal Eras de Santa Marina 10 - Madrid, Spain - Joy Eslava 12 - Bilbao, Spain - Santana 27 13 - Barcelona, Spain - Apolo 17 - Turku, Finland - Turkuhalli.


Hard Rock legends MAGNUM have announced dates for the upcoming ''Wings Of Heaven Tour'' that will commence in November. 

The shows are to be recorded for a forthcoming live album for release next year to coincide with the 20th anniversary of the original Wings Of Heaven album. The shows will include many of the tracks from the latest ''Princess Alice & The Broken Arrow'' album and many classic Magnum tracks from their extensive back catalogue. 

Also, Magnum's ''Wings Of Heaven'' album will be played in it's entirety, It will be a two part show with no support.


ANDY BOULTON (ex-Tolyo Blade axeman) has signed a deal with Razar Ice Records. 

Andy is currently recording his first solo disc for a tentative spring 2008 release. He has also completed work on a guitar-instruction DVD that will be made available in the fall of 2007. The Tokyo Blade back catalog is also being remixed and remastered by Razar Ice and will be reissued with unreleased bonus and live tracks.


GAMMA RAY have signed with Steamhammer/SPV. 

Their new album ''Land Of The Free – II'' is scheduled for release on 19 November 2007 (Germany: 16 November 2007, US: January 2008). 

Kai Hansen expressed his delight at the signing: 

"Following our previous record company's well-documented restructuring process, we increasingly felt that it would be better to embark on a new course business-wise. The preparations for our joint tour with Helloween spawned the idea to follow Helloween's example and work with Steamhammer/SPV in future. We feel certain that this cooperation will give an extra boost to our career." Land Of The Free – II, the current album release by the group surrounding guitarist/vocalist Kai Hansen, consciously refers to their 1995 classic Land Of The Free I. "Majestic presented Gamma Ray's dark side, while its predecessor, No World Order, was more of an eighties-inspired record. 

This time we wanted to turn our attention to a side of the band that has always been our greatest strength: positive power." Gamma Ray produced their new album themselves. All four musicians, Kai Hansen, Henjo Richter (guitar), Dirk Schlächter (bass) and Daniel Zimmermann (drums), are experienced enough to translate their ideas at the studio. But for the first time in ages, the band allowed themselves the luxury of enlisting outside support for certain stages of the recording process.

 "We wanted to have a clear head in some areas to be able to concentrate on the important things," Hansen explains the enlistment of Tommy Newton (Helloween, UFO, etc.) and his Area 51 studio in Celle, where the new material was mixed. Newton also took care of the drum parts as a sound engineer at Gamma Ray's own studio. Starting at the end of November, the band will embark on the Hellish Rock 2007/08 tour, alongside Helloween. "The idea for the tour matured during a number of major festivals, where Gamma Ray and Helloween both played. As both bands' schedules are running parallel for the first time in years, we decided to put this idea into practice at last.

" The fans can look forward to a full Gamma Ray show, plus a nightly session together with Helloween, likely to feature a number of classics from Kai Hansen's own Helloween era.


Escape Music Ltd. has announced the signing of the new rock band AIRTIME, featuring Rik Emmett (ex-TRIUMPH) on lead vocals and all guitars and basses; and Michael Shotton (VON GROOVE) on drums / keys and background vocals. 

The title of the album is ''Liberty Manifesto'' and is scheduled for release in the week of November 19th. The music is in the same style of Led Zeppelin, Rush and of course some elements of Triumph and Von Groove. The album is produced by Rik Emmett and Michael Shotton, engineered by Michael Shotton, mastered by Nick Blagona (DEEP PURPLE, TEA PARTY, APRIL WINE, and engineered for THE POLICE, RUSH, DAVID BOWIE). 

Tracklist looks like:

 'Edge Of Your Mind', 'Midnight Black & Blue', 'Liberty', 'Headstream', 'River Runs Deep', 'Find Your Way', 'Addicted', 'Code 9', 'Rise', 'Moving Day', 'Transmutation'... with an exclusive bonus track for Europe only - 'Cryin' Shame'.


Dutch Heavy Metal band CALIBERN is once again hard at work recording their third album. The band will be recording at the Sound Technical Service Studio until the end of November. This new album, named "Shaman" not only will have five never before released songs but it will also inculde a few special surprises. Some of the songs included on the album are the title song Shaman, Fallen Angel, Hunt Him Down, and two new songs that have never been played for a live audience. The album is set to be released in the beginning of 2008. 

More Calibern info at:

 http://www.calibern.nl 

 http://www.myspace.com/calibern


JULY 16 - 2007

NEW UPDATES FROM CHAVIS RECORDS

The latest
AMERICAN ANGEL release has been plagued by manufacturing and production issues causing the release to be delayed. It was recently discovered that the audio CD has flaws in several tracks including skips, pops and a missing track. It has been determined that there were problems with 1 of the masters sent to the manufacturing plant. With the 'AA CURSE' in full effect, CHAVIS RECORDS is currently re pressing the audio CD which will correct all of the audio defects in the current product.

Anyone that has purchased and received the American Angel CD will receive a new audio CD to replace the defective one. The time frame is approximetly 15 days. We are working expedisiously to insure there are no other issues with the project.

We would like to apologize for any inconveinence to our customers and we understand and feel the very same aggravation that you do with this. We ask that you please be a little more patient with us while we work to correct this issue.


TRUE METAL AMERICA update!

Legendary British/American Heavy Metal trio RAVEN has returned to Assembly Line Studios with engineer/mixer Kevin 131 (PROJECT: FAILING FLESH, DECEASED, DYSRYTHMIA, GARDEN OF SHADOWS) to resume recording its new album, tentatively titled "Walk through Fire".

Commented Kevin 131: "We have been working round the clock and everyone is fried. Thank goodness I started drinking coffee last year, overpriced Starbucks and Dunkin Donuts have been saving us all.

"The guys all decided to keep the previous four songs that were tracked here the way they are. I imagine we may revisit the mix a bit, but something nice was captured. To be honest, I am not sure what the hell we all did — so it was more of the same this time — set up and go! Don't overthink it... that's how RAVEN is best, no click track, no over doing it — capture their energy and don't look to make it happen later. If it don't happen on the way down, it ain't there. Of course, I don't really have to do anything- they have it all worked out.

"Seeing John (Gallagher, RAVEN bassist/vocalist) play that 12-string bass with his fingers is insane... then he bends the notes to boot. And Mark's (Gallagher, guitar) memory is crazy. We'll figure our way through a take, then next time, he pretty much has it.

"From what they tell me, some of these songs are brand new, so they are still sorting parts as we go. No micro-managing parts — the rawness and edge and punch are all there in the tones.

"Once again going for the 'All for One' vibe, but with the teeth of 'Life's a Bitch'. The songs are great and the guys are funny. I wish people could hear the outtakes of solos bass runs, and general stupidity. These guys have their chops, but also good senses of humor. Mark has his strings so high up with (bad) action I am not sure how he plays them... but it makes the tones killer, even if he has to brutalize the guitar — and all hail the 9 thousand dollar Veleno guitar... back to back on tracks with about three 150 dollar basses and guitars, it's all about the tone...

"I like this record, hopefully the people who have loved RAVEN all along will see it's good old RAVEN here! Dammit, everyone says it, but as a fan, this record is cool."

So there it is folks and don't forget they will be live at......

www.myspace.com/truemetalamerica


US Metal band LAZARUS is looking for fellow fans of the group and myspace to be a part of their online street team.

An online street team are selective people who are interested in helping the band to grow, become more popular and become more successful. The people chosen to be a part of this should be those who are computer and myspace savey. Have some free time to work. Have a genuine love for music and the music industry. A passion for working with Bands, the will to be successful and see your efforts to fruition.

Each person chosen to be apart of the team will recieve:

*A Free Lazarus T-shirt
*A CD of Episode One signed by the band
*A poster signed by the band
*Free tickets to a Lazarus show ( location of choice )
*VIP Passes for a meet and greet after the show

Arrangements, instructions will follow after the team is assembled.

Those interested should reply to this bulletin for consideration and Tell us in a brief statement why you would be a good choice. In the meantime, We thank you for your support...

Stay Metal and Awaken the Beast... Lazarus

www.myspace.com/lazaruslongisland


THUNDRCRACKER news!

Although my demos are shotty and could use a lot of oomph and proper mixing etiquette, fuck it - I'm recently unemployed and filled with piss/vinegar. I wanna rock! So here is some rock...


City Boy:
One of my older tunes that a lot of folks have heard, I just simply recut it and played it for fun. A lot of people think I wrote this song about a close friend of mine, but the truth be told - I wrote it from another person's perspective. I was at a party with some friends, and one of THEIR pals was back in town from the city (with his new wife, kid, car, career, etc). He was filling them full of shit about how great his life is, how the city is "His City" and so forth...and when the guys asked him to go drink a beer, he was like "no no no no, I cant...I have to get back to the house". Later the guys told me of how this dude used to be crazy, wild, and so many things but tied down and arrogant. Hence, the concept.

Grudgephuck:
A lot of times I make one word names for my music until I have lyrics. I named this one grudgephuck, which is fucking stupid, but now I can't call it anything else. Anyway, it's a song about anybody who's ever walked into a bar before. All a bar is good for is a pissing contest between guys to see how tough they are, and who needs that bullshit. It's tiring.
P.S. - the word "shitkicker" can apply to any roughneck, roughhousing type...not just a cowboy....so, there you have it. Machismo.

Again, the demos suck...but you already know that. Someday......far away......a studio and producer will save me from my humble means. Yeah.

www.myspace.com/thundercracker


In these days, Italian Death Thrash Metal band NECRODEATH will be close in "outer sound studio" in rome to recording the album number 7 "Dracula" a concept-one about Vlad Tepes life..... It will be out in october - 2007 in all europe and the first gigs will start as well...stay tuned!

18 OCT. NAVE DI HARLOCK BRESCIA
19 OCT. MOTOROCK MOZZATE (VA)
20 OCT. DYNASY .RIVALTA MORRA (CN)
25 OCT JAMBALIVE RAPALLO (GE)
27 OCT JAILBREACK ROMA


FIREWIND update!

FIREWIND is glad to announce an update of their touring schedule and festival appearances for 2007. The band will be embarking on a full US tour, make their next trip to Japan (co-headlining with Kamelot) as well as play several festivals during the coming months. See below for a full list of so far confirmed live appearances.

Furthermore, FIREWIND will be releasing their second single in Greece off the band’s much lauded album “Allegiance”, which was originally released via Century Media in July 2006 and kept in the Greek album charts for nine weeks. With the album’s first single ''Falling To Pieces'', Firewind managed to reach position number 11 in the official Greek single charts and brought some real metal to the chart-lists for no less than ten (!!!) weeks!

On July 2nd, 2007 Firewind unleashed the power-ballad ''Breaking The Silence'' (feat. Tara Teresa on additional guest vocals), a song set to continue this wake of success. A new video clip for ''Breaking The Silence'' has already been shot with director Patric Ullaeus from Revolver Company Sweden (Dimmu Borgir, Within Temptation, In Flames, etc.) and will be premiered soon!

Tracklisting - ''Breaking The Silence'' CD-Single:

1. Breaking The Silence (feat. Tara Teresa)
2. Healing Tool *
3. Till The End Of Time [live] *
+ Breaking The Silence (feat. Tara Teresa) [Video Clip Enhancement]

* Previously unreleased song / version!

After touring Europe with Angra earlier this year and a triumphant tour with Dragonforce last Autumn, FIREWIND have now been confirmed for the following shows and festivals:

*FIREWIND Live:
22.07.2007 Thessaloniki (GR) @ Metal Healing Festival
11.08.2007 Rades (TUNISIA) @ Rock A Rades Festival 
with After Forever, etc.
16.08.2007 Derby (UK) @ Bloodstock Open Air
17.08.2007 Cheltenham (UK) @ Night Owl  with
Wolf, Man Of The Hour
18.08.2007 Dudley (UK) @ JB’s  with
Man Of The Hour
11.10.2007 Kopenhagen (DK) @ Prog Power Scandinavia

*FIREWIND US Tour:
19.09.2007 Minneapolis, MN @ Station 4  with
Epica
20.09.2007 Mokena, IL @ The Pearl Room Mokena
21.09.2007 Cleveland, OH @ Peabodys  with Edguy
22.09.2007 Toronto (CAN) @ The Funhaus
23.09.2007 Detroit, MI @ I-Rock
24.09.2007 Reading, PA @ The Silo
26.09.2007 Quebec City (CAN) @ Salle Albert Rousseau  with
Sonata Arctica
27.09.2007 Montreal (CAN) @ Medley  with
Sonata Arctica
28.09.2007 Poughkeepsie, NY @ Chance Theater  with
Sonata Arctica
29.09.2007 Bedford, NH @ Marks Showplace
30.09.2007 New York City, NY @ B.B. Kings Blues Club  with
Sonata Arctica
02.10.2007 Philadelphia, PA @ The Trocadero  with
Sonata Arctica
03.10.2007 Springfield, VA @ Jaxx  with
Sonata Arctica
04.10.2007 Covington, KY @ The Mad Hatter
05.10.2007 Fayetteville, NC @ Jesters Pub
06.10.2007 Atlanta, GA @ Prog Power USA - SOLD OUT!

*FIREWIND Japan Tour with Kamelot:
10.10.2007 Tokyo @ Shibuya O-East
11.10.2007 Osaka @ Club Quattro
12.10.2007 Nagoya @ Bottom Line
14.10.2007 Yokohama @ Blitz

www.firewind.gr
http://www.myspace.com/firewind


JEFF SCOTT SOTO began a new chapter in his life as lead singer for mega legends Journey. June 11, 2007, not even a year later, that chapter ended.

Says Jeff:

 "I was looking forward to a long, prosperous future with these guys but it seems they wanted something different than I brought to the table. No love lost though, they know what's best for the preservation of their legacy. I wish them all the best but now it's time to continue working on my own path again".

Jeff has just completed a European farewell tour with longtime bandmates Talisman & is set to continue where he left off on the new solo album he was creating before the Journey call. "A lot of folks are sad Talisman is over but perhaps we may extend the idea of saying goodbye a bit although I'm really looking forward to unleashing the new JSS sound to the world sooner than later".

Jeff has been writing with Swedish artist/producer/writer Paulo Mendonça for the past year as well as up & coming singer/writer Sam Grow on the new material. "Paulo writes the way I dream of my music sounding, everything he touches is gold to me. Sam is new on the scene, a kid I hear loads of potential in his own material, which I can also hear collaborating with on mine. It's a new, contemporary, soulful, rock, groove thing with a lot of melody!".

The new album should be completed before the end of the year but no release date or label has been announced yet. Sounds can be heard on www.myspace.com/sewtoe as well as the many other aspects of Jeff's career can be found at www.jeffscottsoto.com.

"Thanks for all the newfound support & loyalty out there, I have made MANY new friends & fans the past year & I hope to bring you along for the next ride!".


SUBLIMINAL FEAR (Ita) have completed work on their debut album called Uncoloured World Dying, recorded at 16th Cellar Studio in Rome with producer Stefano Saul Morabito, will be released through Burning Star Records after this summer.

The final track listing for the CD is as follows:

01. Insane Archetype   02. Destroy My Ruins   03. Crawls Into The Depths
04. The Silence That Remains   05. I’ve Lost My Control   06. Stare
07. Leave Your Eyes In This Burning Sky   08. My Pain Unfold   09. Uncoloured World Dying

Artwork has been realized by Nerve Design (Nile, Threshold, Sadist, Blinded Colony, Vision Divine, Eldrich, Enemynside), check out the cover right
HERE.


On the 13th August 2007 (8th October in USA) Metal Mind Productions will re-release recordings of  ARTILLERY "Desert/Psychedelic Rock Karma To Burn & industrial Treponem Pal".

The titles are as follows:

ARTILLERY - Through The Years (BOX including 4 CD + 32 page booklet)
Artillery - one of the top technical thrash bands of the 80's, characterized by intense, energetic riffing and unique vocals. Special collector's edition with classic material from Roadrunner Records archives - 4 Artillery albums plus 32 page booklet. All albums with bonus audio tracks including recordings from the first Artillery demo. For the first time ever all lyrics included in the booklet. This special 4 CD Box edition is limited to numerated 1500 copies. Digitally remastered using 24-Bit process on gold discs.

KARMA TO BURN - Mountain Mama's - a collection of the works of Karma To Burn (3 CD Digipack + 24 page booklet)
A collection of the works of the legendary desert rock/psychedelic rock from US. This special collector's edition includes albums deleted for almost 10 years! All albums are expanded with bonus tracks. Special 3 CD digipack edition, limited to numerated 1500 copies includes 24 page booklet with a story about the band and lyrics to all songs. Digitally remastered using 24-Bit process on gold discs.

TREPONEM PAL - Furytales (BOX including 4 CD + 1 DVD + 32 page booklet)
Treponem Pal - the most respected industrial band from France. Special collector's edition contains the remastered versions of 3 studio albums, bootleg "Live Europe 1992" (available only inside this digipack), a DVD with video clips and live tracks plus 32 page booklet with full story about the band. Classic material from Roadrunner Records archives in a special edition BOX with 4 CD+1DVD limited to numerated 1500 copies. Digitally remastered using 24-Bit process on gold discs.


TESTAMENT teamed up with Nuclear Blast to distribute brand new songs featuring the killer lineup of original members Eric Peterson, Chuck Billy, Alex Skolnick, Greg Christian and the addition of monster drummer Nick Barker (DIMMU BORGIR, CRADLE OF FILTH).