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16 авг 2009
PANDEMIA Completes Work On New Album
 Czech Republic-based technical death metallers PANDEMIA have completed work on their fourth album, "Feet Of Anger", at Stage One studios in Borgentreich, Germany with producer Andy Classen (DEW-SCENTED, CALLENISH CIRCLE, TANKARD, OCCULT). 12 songs were recorded for the effort, which is due in November via War Anthem Records. The CD will include a bonus track — a cover song from the band KRABATHOR, featuring a guest appearance by Big Boss from ROOT.
PANDEMIA was formed in 1995 by Matthew, Alex, Jarda and Pavel. They have released three full-length albums and and one DVD and have toured with U.D.O., NEVERMORE, SOILWORK, THERION, INCANTATION and many more.
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16 авг 2009
EVERGREY, HAMMERFALL, DEAD BY APRIL Members Join Forces In DEATHDESTRUCTION
 Video footage of DEATHDESTRUCTION — the new Swedish metal "supergroup" featuring members of EVERGREY, HAMMERFALL and DEAD BY APRIL — performing the song "Mark My Words" in the group's rehearsal studio can be viewed below.
DEATHDESTRUCTION is:
Jimmie Strimell (DEAD BY APRIL) - Vocals
Henrik Danhage (EVERGREY) - Guitar
Fredrik "Loppan" Larsson (HAMMERFALL) - Bass
Jonas Ekdahl (EVERGREY) - Drums
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16 авг 2009
MUNICIPAL WASTE Burns \'Church\' In Norway, Laughter Ensues
 Richmond, Virginia crossover act MUNICIPAL WASTE burned a miniature cardboard "church" on stage while playing the song "Upside Down Church" on August 12, 2009 at the Øyafestivalen in Oslo, Norway.
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16 авг 2009
SLAYER Drummer Says \'World Painted Blood\' Will Be Released In October
 HeavyMetalSource.com conducted an interview with SLAYER drummer Dave Lombardo on August 12, 2009 at the West Palm Beach, Florida stop of this year's Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival. Around the four-and-a-half-minute mark of the chat, which can be viewed at this location, Lombardo reveals that the band's new album, "World Painted Blood", is tentatively scheduled to be released in the first or second week of October.
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16 авг 2009
ALICE COOPER\'s Tampere Concert Cancelled On \'Religious Grounds\'
 ALICE COOPER's previously announced December 11, 2009 concert at Finland's Tampere Areena has been cancelled on "religious grounds." The venue's president/CEO, Harry Wiherkoski, is quoted as saying in the Finnish media, "We don't arrange concerts where Satanism or non-god-worshipping occurs."
According to Wiherkoski, Cooper's appearance at the Areena was first arranged earlier in the summer over the telephone, but the artist's identity wasn't revealed at the time of the booking. When Wiherkoski found out that Cooper was the artist that was looking to appear at the venue, the deal to stage the concert wasn't signed. Now the promoters are seeking a new venue for Cooper's performance, which is believed to be Barona Arena in Espoo.
"We've passed on this piece of information to Mr. Cooper. We are now awaiting his approval of the new arrangements," Kalle Keskinen of Speed Promotion is quoted as saying.
The news of Cooper's Tampere concert cancellation was first reported by the Finnish radio station Radio 957.
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16 авг 2009
HANK SHERMANN\'s DEMONICA Completes Mixing Debut Album
 DEMONICA, the solo project of MERCYFUL FATE guitarist Hank Shermann, has finished mixing its debut album at Flatline Audio in Denver, Colorado with Dave Otero (CEPHALIC CARNAGE, MARTRIDEN, COBALT).
"We are totally stoked how this turned out and can't wait to get it out there," says Hank. "These 10 songs are the most thrashy and brutal songs I have ever played."
"We chose Dave for his extra edge and experience working with some of the most grinding bands around. We wanted a different approach to the mix than the standard these days, [and] he really nailed it."
The first track, "Demon Class", is available for streaming on the DEMONICA MySpace page.
DEMONICA is:
Hank Shermann (MERCYFUL FATE) - Guitar
Craig Locicero (FORBIDDEN) - Guitar
Klaus "Hyr" Hansen (BATTALION, TRAUMA CENTER) - Vocals
Mark Hernandez (FORBIDDEN, HEATHEN, DEFIANCE, VIO-LENCE) – Drums
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16 авг 2009
THESE ARE THEY To Release \'Who Linger\' In November
 THESE ARE THEY — a Chicago-based death metal band featuring vocalist Paul Kuhr (NOVEMBERS DOOM), guitarist Steve Nicholson (ex-NOVEMBERS DOOM), bassist Wiley Wells (EARTHEN) and drummer Sasha Horn (TRIALS) — will release its full-length debut, "Who Linger", on November 10 via The End Records.
The track listing is as follows:
01. Ascension
02. the Voices Sound Deadly
03. Upon the Doors of Oblivion
04. In the Halls of Waverly
05. Blood Vengeance
06. Eclipse Abysmal
07. The Indweller
08. The Midnight Hour
09. Resurrection in White
10. 4th of July (SOUNDGARDEN cover)
Their "4th of July" SOUNDGARDEN cover is available for streaming on the band's MySpace page. | 0 | |
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16 авг 2009
IMMORTAL: Limited \'All Shall Fall\' Box Set Unveiled
 Pictured below is the limited-edition, box-set version of "All Shall Fall", the forthcoming studio album from reunited Norwegian black metallers IMMORTAL. This box set is only available through Nuclear Blast's mailorder. The box will be made of iron, and it's HEAVY! It will be limited to 1,000 copies, and contains the digipack, four picture-disc 7" vinyls, a poster flag, a patch and a button.
"All Shall Fall" will be released in North America on October 6 via Nuclear Blast Records. The CD, which will be issued in Europe on September 25, was recorded at Grieghallen and Abyss studios in Norway and Sweden, respectively.
"All Shall Fall" will be made available in the following formats:
* Standard jewelcase CD
* Limited-edition digipack
* Limited-edition 180g vinyl
* Limited-edition picture disc
* Limited-edition box, only available through Nuclear Blast webshop.
James Minton of U.K.'s Terrorizer magazine recently posted an exclusive track-by-track breakdown of "All Shall Fall".
"All Shall Fall" track listing:
01. All Shall Fall
02. The Rise Of Darkness
03. Hordes To War
04. Norden On Fire
05. Arctic Swarm
06. Mount North
07. Unearthly Kingdom
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16 авг 2009
IMAGIKA To Enter Studio In September
 San Jose, California-based metallers IMAGIKA will enter Fang Studios in September to record their new CD, "Portrait Of A Hanged Man". KING DIAMOND guitarist Andy La Rocque will once again handle the mix at his Sonic Train Studios in Varberg, Sweden.
"Portrait Of A Hanged Man" will include the following tracks, among others:
01. Halo Of Flies
02. Simple Servant
03. One Word
04. My Final Hour
05. Keep The Wolves At Bay
06. Portrait Of A Hanged Man
07. Scared To Death
08. G.H.B.
09. Shadow of the Cross
Guitarist Steve Rice states: "IMAGIKA road-tested a lot of the new material live on our recent U.S. tour in May and this definitely confirmed we were going in the right direction the by the reaction we received from our fans. We hate making the same CD twice and never will. We always want to keep pushing ourselves to the next level and I believe we’ve achieved this with the quality of the new songs." | 0 | |
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16 авг 2009
WOLFMOTHER: New Single \'New Moon Rising\' Available For Streaming
 "New Moon Rising", the first single from "Cosmic Egg", the forthcoming second album from the Australian retro-rock combo WOLFMOTHER, can be streamed below. The song made its worldwide debut yesterday morning (Friday, August 14) on Triple J's "Breakfast Show" in Australia.
The group's first album since the departure of drummer Myles Heskett and bassist/keyboardist Chris Ross, "Cosmic Egg" was recorded in Los Angeles with heralded U.K. producer Alan Moulder.
The track listing for the CD is as follows:
01. California Queen
02. New Moon Rising
03. White Feather
04. Sundial
05. In The Morning
06. 10,000 Feet
07. Cosmic Egg
08. Far Away
09. Pilgrim
10. In The Castle
11. Phoenix
12. Violence Of The Sun
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15 авг 2009
U.D.O.: Title Track Of New Album Available For Free Download
 U.D.O. — the German metal band fronted by former ACCEPT singer Udo Dirkschneider — has made the title track of its new album, "Dominator", available for free download at this location (ZIP file).
Due on August 21 via AFM Records, "Dominator" will feature the following track listing:
01. The Bogeyman
02. Dominator
03. Black And White
04. Infected
05. Heavy Metal Heaven
06. Doom Ride
07. Stillness Of Time
08. Devil's Rendezvous
09. Bleeding Heart (Japanese bonus)
10. Pleasure In The Darkroom (digipack bonus)
11. Speed Demon
12. Whispers In The Dark
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15 авг 2009
DREAMLAND: New Song Available For Streaming
 A new DREAMLAND song, "Exit 49", is available for streaming on the band's MySpace page. The track is the title cut of the Swedish metallers' third album, which is scheduled for release on September 25 via Dockyard 1 Records. Other songtitles set to appear on the CD — which was mixed at Andy La Rocque's (KING DIAMOND) Sonic Train Studios in Varberg, Sweden — include "The Warning", "Rescue Me", "Two Worlds", "Nordic Rage", "Touch of Evil" and "Song For You".
The follow-up to 2007's "Eye For An Eye", "Exit 49" marks the debut of new drummer Alexx and guitarist Nils Olsson.
DREAMLAND's last CD, "Eye for an Eye", was recorded at Joacim Cans' (HAMMERFALL) Moonshine Studio and Andy La Rocque's old studio, Los Angered Recording, where the album was also mixed. | 0 | |
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15 авг 2009
SCORPIONS SINGER KLAUS MEINE ON AVANTASIA
 Recently Scorpions vocalist Klaus Meine was in the studio to record a duet with Tobias. The recording session took place at Peppermint Park, Mousse T's prestigious studio in Hannover. About the collaboration Tobias says the following: "We played a couple of shows with the Scorpions here and there and they are not only the biggest and greatest Rock band ever to emerge from Germany, they are also cool Rock-n-Roll people who are aware of what's going on in the world of heavy guitars. Lately we played Bulgaria together, Edguy and the Scorpions, and I watched their full show from onstage. They kicked serious ass! Rudolf (Schenker, Scorpions) did some cool guitar work on the previous record, and now Klaus is on the forthcoming one. He has done a superb job, he opens his mouth and you immediately hear it's that cutting voice that has sung "Rock You Like A Hurricane" and "Blackout"! The track we did together is an anthemic mid-tempo tune, big choir chorus. And I am still speechless thinking of Klaus' performance. He is a real pro and he would still blow away 99% of all us Rock singers with a quarter of his left lung. People, get ready for a monster song!"
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14 авг 2009
VIOLENT STORM In Pre-Production For New Album
 VIOLENT STORM — the band formed by ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN/BLACKMORE'S NIGHT bassist Mick Cervino — is in pre-production for a new studio album, to be released in the winter of 2009. More details to be announced very soon.
VIOLENT STORM's video for the song "War No More", which was filmed at this year's performances in the USA and Canada, can be viewed below.
VIOLENT STORM's latest album, "Storm Warning" was produced by JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing (his first production credit outside of PRIEST), and features guest appearances by Downing, Malmsteen and Roy Z (HALFORD, BRUCE DICKINSON). The CD was released in the U.S. on July 17, 2007 via Gold Storm Records. | 0 | |
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14 авг 2009
JORN LANDE ON FORTHCOMING AVANTASIA EPIC
 Besides KISS-drummer Eric Singer and Sieges Even's Alex Holzwarth (who also played for Avantasia's first two albums "The Metal Opera 1 & 2") the third musician can now be announced: Norwegian vocal animal Jorn Lande has been in the studio to sing his parts for the forthcoming Avantasia epic. Lande had already been on last year's Avantasia-chartbreaker "The Scarecrow".
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14 авг 2009
FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH: \'War Is The Answer\' Track Listing Revealed
 Los Angeles metallers FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH will release their sophomore album, "War Is The Answer", in the U.S. on September 22 via Prospect Park Records. The CD was produced by the band and Kevin Churko (OZZY OSBOURNE, IN THIS MOMENT), and was mixed by Randy Staub (METALLICA, MÖTLEY CRÜE, NICKELBACK). According to a press release, "the record evolves the band's already mature sound, ranging from the undeniable melodies in 'Hard to See' to the brutally nihilistic 'Burn It Down' [available for streaming below] — destined to please fans both new and old."
"War Is The Answer" track listing:
01. Dying Breed
02. Hard To See
03. Bulletproof
04. No One Gets Left Behind
05. Crossing Over
06. Burn It Down
07. Far From Home
08. Falling In Hate
09. My Own Hell
10. Walk Away
11. Canto 34
12. Bad Company (BAD COMPANY cover)
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14 авг 2009
CATTLE DECAPITATION Parts Ways With Bassist, Announces Replacement
 San Diego extreme metallers CATTLE DECAPITATION have parted ways with bassist Troy Oftedal due to "musical and personal differences." The band states, "There is no bad blood and we wish him the best of luck. Filling in on upcoming tours will be our friend Rahsaan Davis. You may have seen him on our recent tour as Troy left tour early due to a physical ailment." | 0 | |
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14 авг 2009
FLYLEAF\'s New Single Due This Month
 FLYLEAF's new single, "Again", will be officially released to radio on September 25. The song comes off the Texas band's sophomore album, "Memento Mori", which is due on October 20.
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14 авг 2009
FEJD To Enter Studio In November/December
 FEJD, the Swedish folk rock/metal band featuring members of NOSTRADAMEUS and PATHOS, has issued the following update:
"The FEJD plan is to start the recordings of our second full-length album around November or December 2009. We already have most of the songs written and are very excited to enter the studio once again, this time knowing that we have a label who supports us and that we will be able to get our music out to our fans. We are also talking about recording the old 'demo' tracks again as we know lots of people wants them and we play many of the old ones live. This will, in that case, be totally new recordings with some different arrangements on some of them. We don't want to put the old recordings on a CD and just release them as they are because we want the owners of the 'demos' to feel that what they bought is something special and rare.
"We'll come back with more information about the recordings as we get closer to our goal."
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14 авг 2009
ARMORED SAINT To Enter Studio In October
 Legendary California metallers ARMORED SAINT will enter the studio on October 3, 2009 to begin recording their new full-length album for an early 2010 release via Metal Blade Records.
A demo version of the new ARMORED SAINT song "Loose Cannon" is available for download as a ZIP file at this location. It can also be streamed below. Other songtitles set to appear on the forthcoming CD include "Chilled", "La Raza" and "Black Feet".
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14 авг 2009
MASTIC SCUM Completes Recording New Album
 Austrian extreme metallers MASTIC SCUM have issued the following update:
"After intense weeks in the studio, we ended up recording 12 songs for our upcoming album. Everything went well in the recording process. The result is fucking exciting and will be a blast for your speakers! The album will be mixed at Grindlab Studio and mastered by Jacob Hansen (HEAVEN SHALL BURN, ABORTED, HATESPHERE) in September. Artwork will be designed by Killustrations (SIX FEET UNDER, KATAKLYSM, AMON AMARTH). We're pretty fuckin' psyched about it and can't wait to hear/see the final product." | 0 | |
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14 авг 2009
MARDUK: \'Wormwood\' U.S. Release Date Confirmed
 Swedish black metallers MARDUK will release their eleventh album, "Wormwood", in the U.S. on October 13 via Regain Records. The CD, which will be made available in Europe on September24, was recorded at Endarker Studios in Norrköping, Sweden with engineer/producer Magnus Devo Andersson. The album's release will be followed by a world tour, dubbed "Funeral Nation 2009/2010", which will kick off in Europe.
"Wormwood" track listing:
01. Nowhere, No-One, Nothing
02. Funeral Dawn
03. This Fleshly Void
04. Unclosing The Curse
05. Into Utter Madness
06. Phosphorous Redeemer
07. To Redirect Perdition
08. Whorecrown
09. Chorus Of Cracking Necks
10. As A Garment
The CD artwork can be viewed here.
Check out photos from the "Wormwood" recording sessions at this location.
MARDUK's last CD, "Rom 5:12", was released in North America in May 2007 via Regain/Koch.
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14 авг 2009
TO/DIE/FOR Frontman Checks In From The Studio
 Finnish gothic metallers TO/DIE/FOR entered the studio on August 6 to begin recording their sixth album, tentatively due in early 2010. Vocalist Jape Peratalo writes on the band's MySpace page, "We have 11 songs at the moment. Personally I've never felt this relaxed at the studio. Finally we have songs with that 'thing and feeling' we have always dreamt about.
"We had some riffs and some melodies and then we just sat together. We had guitars and keyboards and we composed these 11 songs right there at the studio. Some songs are already named like 'Angelica' and 'End In Tears'.
"We will continue recordings at Tonmi's [Lillman; TO/DIE/FOR drummer] place after all drum tracks have been edited etc. Next comes keyboards and programming stuff. After that, we need a couple of days here at the D studio for bass and guitar.
"By the way, there is going to be only one guitarist in the new [TO/DIE/FOR] lineup! And we still do not know who will he be, but surely he must be very unique!"
Currently unsigned, TO/DIE/FOR plans to release its next album through the band's own company. Peratalo explained, "We are not gonna look for any record label for releasing this album! All we need is find right labels which we could sign license deals with. Now it seems that licenses for Russian, Japan and Finland are already in our hands. And I am looking for new license deals all the time. So... things will happen mainly through our own company."
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14 авг 2009
IN SLUMBER Joined By ELUVEITIE Bassist
 Austrian death metallers IN SLUMBER, who feature in their ranks vocalist Wolfgang Rothbauer (THIRDMOON, EISBLUT), have announced the addition of bassist Kay Brem (ELUVEITIE) to the group's ranks.
IN SLUMBER has finished recording its third album, entitled "Arcane Divine Subspecies". The CD was mixed and mastered in Denmark by Peter "Ziggy" Siegfriedsen and Tue Madsen.
IN SLUMBER is currently seeking a suitable label to release the new CD.
IN SLUMBER's sophomore album, "Scars: Incomplete", was released in March 2007 via Massacre Records. | 0 | |
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14 авг 2009
PRIMAL FEAR Members To Tour With \'Rock Meets Classic\'
 PRIMAL FEAR's Mat Sinner and Henny Wolter will take part in the upcoming "Rock Meets Classic" concerts in Germany and the Netherlands. 14 shows have been booked for January 2010 and will feature FOREIGNER's Lou Gramm, NAZARETH's Dan McCafferty and TOTO's Bobby Kimball backed by the "Rock Meets Classic" band and choir, which will consist of Wolter on guitar, Jimmy Kresic on keyboards, and Martin Schmidt on drums, plus Amanda Somerville (EPICA, AVANTASIA), Verena Schock and Tiffany Krikland on backing vocals. Maestro Philipp Maier from Dubai will write the arrangements and conduct the Prague Symphonic Orchestra while Sinner will direct the "Rock Meets Classic" band and choir. Mat says, "Look out for an exciting evening and songs like 'Cold As Ice', 'Juke Box Hero', 'Hold The Line', 'Africa', 'Love Hurts' and 'This Flight Tonight' with a brand new vibe!" He adds, "We're already in negotiations for more concerts and to continue the project in 2011." | 0 | |
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14 авг 2009
ALICE IN CHAINS Collaborates With ELTON JOHN On New Album
 Among the many highlights on "Black Gives Way To Blue", the highly anticipated new album from ALICE IN CHAINS, is a special guest performance by Elton John. The two rock legends collaborated on the album's stunning title track, "Black Gives Way To Blue", a heart-stirring tribute to ALICE IN CHAINS' late lead singer Layne Staley. The album arrives in stores September 29.
"We were thinking about adding piano to the track and a friend suggested we call Elton," recalls guitarist/vocalist Jerry Cantrell. "I remember laughing and saying, 'Yeah, I'll get right on that.' But I decided it was worth trying and wrote Elton an email explaining what that song means to us — that it's a real, raw openhearted song for Layne. We sent him the track and got a call shortly after saying he thought it was beautiful and that he wanted to play on it. We were blown away. Elton John is a huge influence on me as a songwriter and having him on that song is an amazing honor for us."
"I've long been an admirer of Jerry Cantrell and when he asked me to play on 'Black Gives Way To Blue', I was very flattered and couldn't resist," says John. "It was a great recording session with ALICE IN CHAINS for a beautiful song."
About the collaboration, Cantrell says, "Elton was finishing his Red Piano run in Vegas, so we flew there and hung out for a few hours. Walking into a studio and seeing the sheet music for that song on Elton's piano made it meaningful on so many different levels. The whole experience was pretty magical."
"Black Gives Way To Blue" is ALICE IN CHAINS' first new studio release in more than 10 years. The quartet (guitarist/vocalist Jerry Cantrell, drummer Sean Kinney, bassist Mike Inez and guitarist/vocalist William DuVall) recorded the album with producer Nick Raskulinecz (RUSH, FOO FIGHTERS) at Studio 606 in Northridge, CA and Henson Studios in Hollywood.
The track listing for the CD is as follows:
01. All Secrets Known
02. Check My Brain
03. Last Of My Kind
04. Your Decision
05. A Looking In View
06. When The Sun Rose Again
07. Acid Bubble
08. Lessons Learned
09. Take Her Out
10. Private Hell
11. Black Gives Way To Blue
ALICE IN CHAINS has tapped U2 and WHITE STRIPES video director Alex Courtes to shoot a clip for "Check My Brain", the first single from "Black Gives Way To Blue".
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14 авг 2009
LITA FORD: \'Wicked Wonderland\' Vinyl To Feature Different Artwork
 '80s hard rock queen Lita Ford will release her first new studio album in 14 years, "Wicked Wonderland", in Europe on October 2 via earMUSIC/Edel. The set will be issued in the U.S. on October 6 through Lita's own JLRG Entertainment label as a regular CD and limited-edition vinyl with different artwork ( see below).
The track listing for the CD is as follows:
01. Love
02. Piece
03. Crave
04. Scream
05. Sacred
06. Wicked Wonderland
07. Indulge
08. Patriotic Snob
09. Everything
10. Inside
11. Truth
12. Betrayal
13. Bed
14. Garden
15. Push
16. Indulge (Remix)
17. Scream (Remix)
"It's harder and sexier than anything I've ever done," says Lita of the record, which was co-produced by Ford, her husband and former NITRO singer Jim Gillette, and Greg Hampton, the songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer known for his work with ALICE COOPER, his band SCIENCE FAXTION (with Bootsy Collins and Buckethead and Brain from GUNS N' ROSES) and other rock notables. Lita is backed on the record by drummer Stet Howland, formerly of W.A.S.P., Hampton on bass, rhythm guitar and keyboards, Gillette on background vocals, and its vivid cover art is by ROB ZOMBIE bassist and solo artist Piggy D.
The songs brim with a passionate adult eroticism and über-hard rock sound highlighted by Lita's trademark searing guitar riffs. The album includes a keen and timely slice of social commentary on "Patriotic SOB", sexy rave-ups like "Piece (Hell Yeah)", duets with Gillette on numbers like the aptly titled "Indulge", and "Betrayal", which will be featured in the upcoming video game Brütal Legend, in which Lita also voices one of the characters alongside Jack Black, Lemmy Kilmister of MOTÖRHEAD and Rob Halford of JUDAS PRIEST. The recordings find her rocking, playing and singing with an amped-up fury and power like never before that's also informed by her personal growth as a wife and mother as well as legendary rocker. | 0 | |
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14 авг 2009
Rock guitar pioneer Les Paul dies
 Les Paul, whose pioneering electric guitars were used by a legion of rock stars, has died at the age of 94.
Mr Paul died from complications of pneumonia in New York, according to Gibson, the firm that sold his guitars.
He is credited with developing one of the first solid-body electric guitars, which went on sale in 1952 and contributed to the birth of rock.
He also developed other influential recording innovations such as multi-track recording and overdubbing.
And he was credited with inventing the eight-track tape recorder.
U2 guitarist The Edge, Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page, Guns N' Roses star Slash and The Who's Pete Townshend are among those closely associated with the Les Paul sound.
Slash described him as "an exceptionally brilliant man".
He said: "Les Paul was a shining example of how full one's life can be. He was so vibrant and full of positive energy. I'm honoured and humbled to have known and played with him over the years."
Fellow guitarist Joe Satriani called Paul "the original guitar hero," saying: "Les Paul set a standard for musicianship and innovation that remains unsurpassed."
Henry Juszkiewicz, chairman of Gibson Guitar, said: "His influence extends around the globe and across every boundary."
Gibson president Dave Berryman said: "As the 'father of the electric guitar', he was not only one of the world's greatest innovators but a legend who created, inspired and contributed to the success of musicians around the world."
Hall of Fame
Les Paul was a successful performer in his own right
Mr Paul was also a successful performer in his own right, notching up 11 number one singles and 36 gold discs with his wife Mary Ford.
He was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1978 and the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame in 1988.
Les Paul began as a country and jazz musician, playing with such acts as Bing Crosby and Nat King Cole.
Unhappy with acoustic guitars, he had begun experimenting with guitar amplification at the age of 13 by placing a telephone receiver under the strings.
Les Paul performed with his wife Mary Ford
He created his first solid-body electric guitar, dubbed "the log", in 1941. "I went into a nightclub and played it. Of course, everybody had me labelled as a nut," he later said.
It did not go on sale for another 11 years, by which time Leo Fender's rival Telecaster model was already on the market.
In 1948, Mr Paul almost died in a car crash that shattered his right arm and elbow. Afterwards, he convinced doctors to set his broken arm at a right angle in the guitar-picking and cradling position.
'Beautiful guitar'
He continued to refine his guitar design throughout the 1950s. Its basic structure has barely changed over the decades and continues to be popular among stars and amateurs alike.
Gibson released a line of Les Paul guitars designed by Slash
Stephen Lawson, editor of Total Guitar magazine, said: "It was a beautiful guitar… it was hand crafted, it was carved, it was a really beautiful looking instrument.
His work on taping techniques began after World War II, when Bing Crosby gave him a tape recorder.
Multi-tracking - where separate recordings are combined - was first heard in the 1950 number one hit How High the Moon, a duet with Ford.
"I've been trying to imagine a world without Les Paul - it would be so different. Until he invented multi-track recording, you had to make a record gathered round a microphone in the middle of room," said Stephen Lawson.
"One of the most obvious classic Les Paul Guitar solos is Sweet Child of Mine by Guns N' Roses - that intro has such a distinctive Les Paul sound to it.
"It can go from a mellow beautiful sound that really hits you in your soul, all the way to a shredding searing lead guitar tone."
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14 авг 2009
OPERA DIABOLICUS: New Song Posted Online
 OPERA DIABOLICUS, the Swedish doom rock-opera project featuring appearances by Snowy Shaw (THERION, NOTRE DAME, KING DIAMOND, MERCYFUL FATE, MEMENTO MORI), Mats Levén (KRUX, THERION, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) and Niklas Isfeldt (DREAM EVIL), has uploaded the complete song "Blood Countess Bathory" from the band's as-yet-unreleased debut album, titled "†1614". The track itself is one of several cuts that are included in the concept portion of the LP (five out of eight songs make up this part of the CD), a concept dealing with the life and death of the late Hungarian countess Elisabeth Báthory.
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14 авг 2009
WOLFMOTHER: \'Cosmic Egg\' Artwork Unveiled
 The cover artwork for "Cosmic Egg", the forthcoming second album from the Australian retro-rock combo WOLFMOTHER, can be viewed below.
The group's first album since the departure of drummer Myles Heskett and bassist/keyboardist Chris Ross, "Cosmic Egg" was recorded in Los Angeles with heralded U.K. producer Alan Moulder.
The track listing for the CD is as follows:
01. California Queen
02. New Moon Rising
03. White Feather
04. Sundial
05. In The Morning
06. 10,000 Feet
07. Cosmic Egg
08. Far Away
09. Pilgrim
10. In The Castle
11. Phoenix
12. Violence Of The Sun
"Cosmic Egg" will be released on the following dates:
Japan: October 8
Australia, Germany, and New Zealand: October 9
Europe: October 12
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