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May 26th- Part II


Power thrashers HYPNOTIC FACE have just finished the final mix of the album "The End Of Sanity" containing 11 killer songs full of power and melodies. At www.hypnoticface.ic.cz you can read short reports from studio and you can see the coverartwork made by German artist Jörg Graeter. All info about releasing date and stuff will be also available at www.insanityrecords.de."

www.hypnoticface.ic.cz


Burnt By The Sun are to call their new album ‘The Perfect Is The Enemy Of The God’. Produced by Matt Bayles, it will be released later in the year by Relapse.


The Ether Seeds have left Roadrunner Records – despite their self-titled, debut album being set for a June 16 release in the UK. No reason has been given for this decision, but the band will now step up their search for a new label.


Lo Pro, the band featuring former members of Godsmack, Amen and Ultraspank, are to use Chris Lord Alge to mix their upcoming debut album. The record was produced by Don Gilmore, and should be released later in the year by A.D.D., the label owned by Staind’s Aaron Lewis.


Nothingface have cancelled the rest of their Us tour, because singer Matt Holt is suffering from throat problems. It’s expected that the band will not now play any shows until the start of the US Ozzfest tour in late June. All of which means their debut UK shows at the Camden Monarch in London next month are also in doubt.


Monster Magnet are to title their new album ‘Radiation Day’. The record is expected to be recorded imminently for a release on SPV in the UK/Europe later in the year. This will mark the debut of new bassist Jim Baglino, who replaces Joe Kleinman. A new drummer is expected to be named soon.


Logan Mader has just produced a new demo for the band Fall To Grace. This outfit includes Rob Zombie drummer John Tempesta.


The Cramps will be coming to London in September. They’ll play the Astoria on September 26.


Foo Fighters mainman Dave Grohl gets a spanking from his pal Jack Black in the latest Foos video, for the song ‘Low’. Seriously, the pair are in drag for the clip, and at one point the Tenacious D star does get to spank Grohl.


Welsh hopefuls Funeral For A Friend have signed to Infectious Records. They release new single ‘Juneau’ on July 28.


Chris Robinson has cancelled his previously announced London date at The Scala on June 16. It’s hoped the Black Crowes frontman will be able to reschedule this for later in the year.


Stone Temple Pilots frontman Scott Weiland has been formally charged with possession of heroin and cocaine, following his arrest a few days ago. Weiland was stopped by police in Los Angeles for driving without lights. A subsequent search of the vehicle apparently turned up the drugs. The passenger in the car, Jennifer Lynn Sires, has been charged with heroin possession.


MINISTRY ON TOUR
Ministry are to play the following UK dates: Glasgow QMC June 28, Nottingham Rock City 29, Manchester Academy July 1, London Astoria 2.


NEWS FROM EMPIRE RECORDS.....

NEPHASTH: Great prize for a patience

Two years ago it was completely unknown band, now NEPHASTH is one of the biggest death metal hordes coming from Brazil. Their debut album "Immortal Unholy Triumph" was released via Mighty Music, WW3 (US), Tumba Records (Brazil), Empire Records (Poland). A couple of days ago NEPHASTH finished recording session of their second album "Conceived By Inhuman Blood" which will be out on 25th of September.

Another good news from South America: for a few days NEPHASTH will start their first headlining tour through Brazil, supported by DECOMPOSED GOD, ZORATES and PUS REGURGITATION. The dates as are follows: 25/05 - Brasília/DF, 01/06 - Belém/PA, 06/06 - Sao Luiz/MA, 07/06 - Teresina/PI , 13/06 - Natal/RN, 14/06 - Fortaleza/CE, 15/06 - Campina Grande/PB, 20/06 - Joao Pessoa/PB, 21/06 - Recife/PE, 22/06 - Caruaru/PE, 28/06 - Feira de Santana/BA , 05/07 - Sao Paulo/SP, 06/07 - Rio de Janeiro/RJ.

ATROPHIA RED SUN- new album almost finished!

Polish release date of band's new album "Twisted Logic" is scheduled for 25th of July. Currently ATROPHIA RED SUN is finishing recordings at Dominik Home Studio in Krakow. Rafal Kastory told us, musically the album is going to be a kind of a reconstruction of band's previous recordings. Beside you can see an artwork of the album, another excellent work of Jacek Wisniewski.

VADER: US tour with NILE & KREATOR in October!

Another VADER's tour through US has been finally confirmed on October, but in a different line up than
previously announced.VADER will hit the road as a guest of NILE & KREATOR. The other bands on the tour are AMON AMARTH and GOATWHORE. The conquest will begin in the end of September, more details follow soon...

New MCD in October

New MCD of VADER will hit the markets in October. Traditionally, like on previously released MCDs ("Sothis", "Kingdom" and "Reign Forever World"), also this time VADER will release some bonus tracks from their latest studio session. So, this new MCD will include a few cuts from "Revelations" recordings: "As The Fallen Rise" (taken from Japanese version of "Revelations"), "Angel Of Death" (Japanese version of the album and EP released in Poland exclusively),"When Darkness Calls" (Polish EP version), "Son Of Fire" (European digi-pack version), "Traveler" (Polish digi-pack version). The MCD will contain also 2 new songs that VADER is going to record this summer, at Red Studio with Piotr Lukaszewski as a engineer ("Reign Forever World", "Revelations"). US version of the MCD will be released as a split with "Reign Forever World" album.

Guest appearance on new CETI album

Peter from VADER did some backing vocals on CETI's new album "Shadow Of The Angel" (CETI is a great Polish traditional heavy metal band). His screams and shouts you can hear in a song called "Falcon's Flight". Beside you can see one shoot from the studio, click to enlarge it.
Go to visit CETI official website: www.kupczyk.rockmetal.pl


DIO, MAIDEN DVDS TO DROP DURING HUGE SUMMER TOUR!!
New York, NY- It¹s been 20 years since the release of the first Dio LP Holy Diver and it would be a harrowing feat to sum up the countless classics in the Dio catalog. The release of EVIL OR DIVINE on July 1 through Eagle Vision will span the Dio songbook from Holy Diver to the recent Killing The Dragon(Spitfire Records). Recorded at New York¹s legendary Roseland Ballroom on Friday the 13th of December, fans who missed his show can witness it in 5.1 digital surround sound with multiple angles.

The EVIL OR DIVINE DVD not only includes the full, unedited concert from that evening in NYC, but also contains an extensive interview with Ronnie, backstage scenes and the video for "Push" featuring Tenacious D.

A debut DVD is not the only feast on Dio¹s metal plate for the summer. The band are also teaming up with Iron Maiden and Motorhead for a summer shed tour with a stop at the Big Apple¹s infamous Madison Square Garden. More dates to be announced shortly.

EVIL OR DIVINE Track Listing:
Killing The Dragon
Egypt/Children of the Sea
Push
Drum Solo
Stand up and Shout
Rock and Roll
Don't Talk to Strangers
Man on the Silver Mountain
Guitar Solo
Long Live Rock and Roll
Lord of the Last Day
Fever Dream
Holy Diver
Heaven and Hell
The Last in Line
Rainbow in the Dark
We Rock
Bonus Material: Interview, Photo Gallery,
Behind The Scenes Footage, "Push" video

Meanwhile, for over 20 years, IRON MAIDEN have been at the forefront of metal, clocking up over 50 million album sales and legions of adoring fans worldwide.

For the first time ever, they have compiled every one of their promotional videos into an awesome two-DVD set which runs from 1980's 'Women In Uniform' through to the band's now legendary headlining slot in front of 250,000 fans at 2001's Rock In Rio performing 'Brave New World.'

With a running time in excess of three hours, "Visions Of The Beast" is the definitive chronicle of Iron Maiden through the years and includes many videos that were previously unavailable. Not only is every video the band has ever made included - 31 in total - but each DVD features never-before-seen Camp Chaos animated versions of six classic tracks, interactive menus and discographies, and some special hidden extras.

"Visions Of The Beast" is every metal fan's dream, and serves as a timely reminder of just how important Iron Maiden are in the history of rock music. It is also the most concise and entertaining collection of their defining moments ever released - and a damn fine way to get psyched for their incredible new album, due in the Fall.

The DVD is being released in conjunction with their upcoming globe-trotting marathon - the 'Give Me 'Ed... Til I'm Dead' World Tour. Of the trek, lead singer Bruce Dickinson states, "This tour is all about having fun as the name suggests. We love summer and we love playing big shows. We are going to be playing a lot of our favorite Maiden songs and many people know we've got a new album in the pipeline for later this year so perhaps we'll be playing a new song or two, but basically it will be full on Maiden! The band is firing on all cylinders and the show will be as spectacular as always."

MAIDEN/DIO/MOTORHEAD dates:

Mon July 21 Worcester, MA Centrum
Tues July 22 Hartford, CT Meadows Music Theater
Wed July 23 Philadelphia, PA Tweeter Center
Fri July 25 Holmdel, NJ P.N.C. Bank Arts Center
Sat July 26 Wantagh, NY Tommy Hilfiger at Jones Beach Th.
Tues July 29 Washington, DC Merriweather Post Pavilion
Wed July 30 New York, NY Madison Square Garden
Fri Aug 1 Quebec City, QUE Colisee de Quebec
Sat Aug 2 Montreal, QUE Bell Centre
Sun Aug 3 Toronto, ONT Molson Amph
Tues Aug 5 Cleveland, OH Blossom Music Centre
Wed Aug 6 Detroit, MI DTE Energy Music Theatre
Fri Aug 8 Pittsburgh, PA Post Gazette Pav
Sat Aug 9 Columbus, OH Polaris Amph
Sun Aug 10 Chicago, IL Tweeter Center
Wed Aug 13 Dallas, TX Smirnoff Music Centre
Fri Aug 15 San Antonio, TX Verizon Wireless Amph
Sat Aug 16 Houston, TX Woodlands Pav
Mon Aug 18 El Paso, TX UTEP
Wed Aug 20 Denver, CO Fiddler's Green Amph.
Thurs Aug 21 Albuquerque, NM Journal Pavilion
Fri Aug 22 Phoenix, AZ Cricket Pavilion
Sun Aug 24 Irvine, CA Verizon Wireless Amph
Mon Aug 25 Long Beach, CA Long Beach Arena
Tues Aug 26 San Diego, CA San Diego Sports Arena
Thu Aug 28 San Jose, CA Shoreline Amphitheater
Fri Aug 29 Concord, CA Chronicle Pavilion
Sat Aug 30 Sacramento, CA Sleep Train Amphitheatre


German super prog/metal band SIEGES EVEN are now working again under the name VAL'PARAISO.
Here's the link to the site: www.valparaiso-music.com