Review of Witchcraft - Firewood(2005)

8.7/10

1. Chylde of Fire - 2:50

2. If Wishes Were Horses - 3:16

3. Mr. Haze - 3:41

4. Wooden Cross(I Can't Wake the Dead) - 4:46

5. Queen Bees - 5:13

6. Merlin's Daughter - 1:32

7. I See a Man - 3:59

8. Sarrow Evoker - 5:44

9. You Suffer - 2:43

10. Attention!(+hidden track) - 11:40

Funny Ozzy cell phone Comercial

Review of The Keepers of Jericho - A Tribute to Helloween

8.5/10

The Metal Review podcast 002 - The Halloween Edition

TheMetalReviewPodcast002.mp3

Intro
Early Man – Sinking the Blade

AC/DC Defends Wal-Mart Deal
AC/DC frontman Brian Johnson recently spoke to Reuters about the band's decision to sell its newest album, "Black Ice", exclusively via Wal-Mart when it drops in record stores on Oct. 20.

"Maybe I'm just being old-fashioned, but this iTunes, God bless 'em, it's going to kill music if they're not careful," Johnson, 61, told Reuters. "It's a...monster, this thing," he said. "It just worries me. And I'm sure they're just doing it all in the interest of making as much...cash as possible. Let's put it this way, it's certainly not for the...love, let's get that out of the way, right away," he said.

Johnson also pointed out that Wal-Mart has been very loyal to AC/DC over the years, so the band had no problem giving the retailer an exclusive. "A lot of people were saying 'Ah man, you're going to the big Wal-Mart, you're selling out,'" Johnson said. "Wal-Mart were the only big store to stock all of our albums, every single one of them, and they've never deviated. And they sold AC/DC shirts and pajamas for kids, which we thought was really cool."
http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssConsumerGoodsAndRetailNews/idUSN0930346920081013?sp=true

METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich told The Pulse of Radio that he doesn't understand the controversy that has broken out in recent weeks over the audio quality of the band's new album, "Death Magnetic". Some fans and publications have accused the group and producer Rick Rubin of mixing the album at such a loud volume that the music is distorted and difficult to listen to. But Ulrich said that he's more than happy with the way it turned out. "I listen to this record, and I listen to it every couple of days," he said. "And when I hear it, it puts a smile on my face and it blows me away, and I don't understand what people are talking about. Somebody told me the other day that there were 12,000 people that had signed a petition to remix the record. We've sold two and a half million copies of 'Death Magnetic'. You do the math yourself."
"Death Magnetic" has sold more than a million copies in the U.S. alone since coming out on September 12.
A number of fans said online that they prefer the versions of the CD's tracks prepared for the Guitar Hero video game, which are mixed differently.
http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=106843


Let There Be Blood' available
San Francisco Bay Area metal veterans EXODUS have posted two songs from the re-recording of their classic 1985 debut album, "Bonded by Blood", on their MySpace page. "A Lesson in Violence" and "Metal Command" will be streaming online for a limited time, allowing fans a chance to officially test-drive the controversial release", titled "Let There Be Blood", which hits streets this October 28 through Zaentz Records.
http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=106868

IN FLAMES Named 'International Act' Of Year At Russia's RAMP Awards
Swedish metallers IN FLAMES were honored in the "International Act" category at the RAMP (Rock Alternative Music Prize) awards, which took place on October 11, 2008 at The B1 Maximum Club in Moscow, Russia.
The nominees in the "International Act" category were as follows:
APOCALYPTICA
FOO FIGHTERS
HIM
IN FLAMES
OFFSPRING
PANIC! AT THE DISCO
PAPA ROACH
RADIOHEAD
SERJ TANKIAN
THE KILLERS

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=107002


Type O Negative – Halloween in Heaven
Cradle of Filth – Midnight Shadows Crawl to Darken

SLAYER In The Studio Working On New Album
n a Southern California recording studio earlier this month, recording three new songs for a brand new album expected out summer 2009. new songs, "Psychopathy Red"
http://spin.com/articles/exclusive-video-slayer-studio



AMON AMARTH Frontman Comments On 'Thunder God' Billboard Chart Debut
Earlier in the month, AMON AMARTH's seventh full-length album, "Twilight of the Thunder God", sold more than 11,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 48 on The Billboard 200 chart.
"I think we were all actually kind of surprised we'd reached that high," frontman Johan Hegg told MTV News last week. "We're happy we did, and I think one of the key elements that contributed to [the high debut], obviously, is building a fanbase. That's what we've been doing all these years as we've steadily grown as a band. The fact that we've had a couple of successful tours in the U.S. has helped, and the fact that this record actually is really good didn't hurt."
Devin Townsend – Vampoka/Vampira
Dark Moor – Halloween(Helloween cover)

Cradle of Filth - Godspeed on the Devil's Thunder (The Life and Crimes of Gilles de Rais)

7.4/10

1. In Grandeur and Frankincense Devilment Stirs – 2:27

2. Shat Out of Hell – 5:03

3. The Death of Love – 7:13

4. The 13th Caesar – 5:35

5. Tiffauges – 2:14

6. Tragic Kingdom – 6:00

7. Sweetest Maleficia – 5:59

8. Honey and Sulphur – 5:37

9. Midnight Shadows Crawl to Darken Counsel with Life – 8:58

10. Darkness Incarnate – 8:55

11. Ten Leagues Beneath Contempt – 4:58

12. Godspeed on the Devil's Thunder – 5:36

13. Corpseflower – 2:41

3 part interview with Tim Owens

Part1

Part2

Part3

The Metal Review podcast 001

TheMetalReviewPodcast001.mp3

Intro

AMON AMARTH - Twilight of the Thunder God (Metal Blade)

Swedish Viking metallers AMON AMARTH have been confirmed for next year's edition of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 30 - August 1, 2009 in Wacken, Germany.

The festival billing is shaping up as follows:
AMON AMARTH
CATHEDRAL
EINHERJER
IN EXTREMO
MACHINE HEAD

http://www.wacken.com/en/woa2009/main-news/news/ansicht/article/amon-amarth-in-wacken/

Members of OBITUARY, DEICIDE, EXHORDER, SADUS and DIMMU BORGIR will join forces for five shows in Japan under the "Death Metal Allstars"
Musicians taking part in the trek are as follows:

Kyle Thomas (EXHORDER, ALABAMA THUNDERPUSSY) - Vocals
Ralph Santolla (OBITUARY, ICED EARTH, DEICIDE, DEATH) - Guitar
Jack Owen (CANNIBAL CORPSE, DEICIDE, ORDER OF ENNEAD) - Guitar
Tony Laureano (DIMMU BORGIR, 1349, NILE, ACHERON) - Drums
Steve DiGiorgio (TESTAMENT, SADUS, ICED EARTH, DEATH) - Bass

The dates are as follows:
November 28
November 30
December 4
December 5
December 6
Also appearing on these special shows is a great unknown death metal band from Canada called VISIONS OF THE NIGHT plus several Japanese underground metal bands as well.

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=105653

JUDAS PRIEST, MEGADETH and TESTAMENT will team up for the "Priest Feast" tour of the UK in February 2009. Tickets on sale now.
The schedule is now as follows:
Feb. 10 - Dublin, Ireland - The O2
Feb. 11 - Belfast, Northern Ireland - The Odyssey Arena
Feb. 13 - Sheffield, UK - Sheffield Arena
Feb. 14 - Birmingham, UK - NEC
Feb. 16 - Glasgow, UK - SECC Hall 4
Feb. 17 - Manchester, UK - Manchester Arena
Feb. 18 - Nottingham, UK - Nottingham Arena
Feb. 20 - Cardiff, UK - Cardiff Arena
Feb. 21 - London, UK - Wembley Arena
Feb. 28 - Stockholm, Sweden - Globen Arena
Mar. 01 - Gothenburg, Sweden - Scandinavium Arena
Mar. 04 - Malmö, Sweden - Arena Malmo
Mar. 10 - Milan, Italy - Palasharp

http://judaspriest.com/tour/default.asp

THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, SOILENT GREEN and MISERY INDEX will team up for a North American tour in December. The dates are as follows:

Dec. 01 - Iowa City, IA - Picador
Dec. 02 - Wichita, KS - Oz Café
Dec. 03 - Colorado Springs, CO - Black Sheep
Dec. 05 - Boise, ID - The Venue
Dec. 06 - Seattle, WA - El Corazon
Dec. 07 - Vancouver, BC - Richards on Richards
Dec. 09 - Edmonton, AB - Starlite Room
Dec. 10 - Calgary, BC - Warehouse
Dec. 11 - Regina, SK - The Exchange
Dec. 12 - Winnipeg, MB - The Albert
Dec. 13 - Thunder Bay, ON - Kilroy's
Dec. 15 - Ottawa, ON - Babylon
Dec. 16 - Quebec City, QC - L'Anti
Dec. 17 - Montreal, QC - Le National
Dec. 18 - Toronto, ON - Opera House
Dec. 19 - London, ON - venue TBA

CRADLE OF FILTH will tean up with Norway's SATYRICON and Greece's SEPTICFLESH for a North American tour in January/February. So far the following dates have been revealed:

Jan. 15 - Sayreville, NJ - Starland Ballroom
Jan. 16 - Worcester, MA - The Palladium
Jan. 17 - Montreal, QC - Metropolis
Jan. 20 - Toronto, ON - Sound Academy
Jan. 21 - Cleveland, OH - House Of Blues
Jan. 23 - Detroit, MI - Harpo's
Jan. 24 - Milwaukee, WI - Eagles Club/The Rave/Eagles Ballroom
Jan. 25 - Chicago, IL - House Of Blues
Jan. 28 - Englewood, CO - Gothic Theatre
Feb. 02 - Vancouver, BC - Commodore Ballroom
Feb. 03 - Seattle, WA - Showbox at the Market
Feb. 10 - San Francisco, CA - The Grand Ballroom At the Regency Center
Feb. 11 - Hollywood, CA - The Music Box @ Fonda
Feb. 17 - Dallas, TX - House of Blues
Feb. 18 - Houston, TX - House of Blues
Feb. 20 - Atlanta, GA - Masquerade
Feb. 21 - Orlando, FL - The Club
Feb. 28 - Philadelphia, PA - Trocadero

KING'S X has scheduled the following dates:

Dec. 04 - Louisville, KT @ The Phoenix Hill Tavern
Dec. 05 - Akron, OH @ Tangier
Dec. 06 - Springfield, VA @ Jaxx
Dec. 08 - Milwaukee, WI @ Shank Hall
Dec. 09 - Chicago, IL @ Double Door
Dec. 10 - Mt. Clemmens, MI @ The Emerald Theater
Dec. 12 - Sayerville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom
Dec. 13 - Southbridge, MA @ A.C.D. Performance Cntr.
Dec. 15 - Farmingville, NY @ The Crazy Donkey
Dec. 16 - New York, NY @ Gramercy Blender Theater
Dec. 18 - Nashville, TN @ Mercy Lounge
Dec. 19 - Dallas, TX @ The Door
Dec. 20 - Houston, TX @ The Meridian
Dec. 21 - San Antonio, TX @ Jack's Patio

North American Dates Announced KREATOR with EXODUS, BELPHEGOR, WARBRINGER and EPICUREAN:

Apr. 07 - Sonar - Baltimore MD
Apr. 08 - Nokia Theatre – New York NY
Apr. 09 - Trocadero - Philadelphia PA
Apr. 10 - Palladium - Worcester MA
Apr. 11 - Medley - Montreal QUE
Apr. 13 - Imperial - Quebec QUE
Apr. 14 - Opera House - Toronto ONT
Apr. 15 - Peabody's - Cleveland OH
Apr. 16 - Rave - Millwaukee WI
Apr. 17 - House Of Blues - Chicago IL
Apr. 18 - The Rock - Maplewood MN
Apr. 19 - Garrick Centre - Winnipeg MB
Apr. 20 - The Distrikt - Regina SK
Apr. 21 - Warehouse - Calgary AL
Apr. 22 - Starlite Room - Edmonton AL
Apr. 24 - Plaza Club - Vancouver BC
Apr. 25 - Sugar - Victoria BC
Apr. 26 - El Corazon - Seattle WA
Apr. 27 - Hawthorne Theatre - Portland OR
Apr. 28 - Slims - San Francisco CA
Apr. 30 - House Of Blues - Las Vegas NV
May 01 - House Of Blues - San Diego, CA
May 02 - House Of Blues - West Hollywood CA
May 04 - Gator's - Farmington, NM
May 05 - Bluebird Theater - Denver CO
May 06 - Diamond Ballroom - Oklahoma City OK
May 07 - Ridglea Theater - Ft Worth TX
May 08 - Scout Bar - San Antonio TX
May 09 - Scout Bar - Houston TX
May 11 - The Garage - St. Petersburg FL
May 12 - Culture Room - Ft Lauderdale, FL
May 13 - Masquerade - Atlanta GA
May 14 - Headliner - Louisville KY
May 15 - Orange Peel - Ashville NC
May 16 - Volume 11 - Raleigh NC
May 17 - Jaxx - West Springfield VA
Tickets are on sale exclusively through EnterTheVault.com from October 4 until October 31 at which point the tour goes on sale through all normal ticketing outlets.

EXODUS will play their classic 1985 album, "Bonded By Blood", in its entirety during the group's November 12, 2008 appearance at El Corazon in Seattle, Washington, EXODUS recently completed work on a re-recording of "Bonded By Blood". The new CD — entitled "Let There Be Blood"

SLAYER, TRIVIUM, MASTODON and AMON AMARTH will team up for "The Unholy Alliance: Chapter III"

SLAYER will perform their classic 1986 album "Reign In Blood" in its entirety on October 30 at the Hammersmith Apollo in London, England during the band's "The Unholy Alliance: Chapter III" European tour. The following night's performance at the same venue will feature a different set and will be filmed for an upcoming DVD.

German's very own EDGUY will release their new album, "Tinnitus Sanctus", on November 14 from Nuclear Blast Records. The CD was recorded at Gate Studios in Wolfsburg, Germany with producer Sascha Paeth.

The track listing for the effort is as follows:

01. Ministry Of Saints
02. Sex Fire Religion
03. The Pride Of Creation
04. Nine Lives
05. Wake Up Dreaming Black
06. Dragonfly
07. Thorn Without A Rose
08. 929
09. Speedhoven
10. Dead Or Rock
11. Aren't You A Little Pervert Too?
EDGUY recently shot a video for the song "Ministry Of Saints" in Belgrade, Serbia


http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=105561

CHIMAIRA: New Album Due In April

Ferret Music has reportedly set an April 28, 2009 North American release date for the new album from Cleveland, Ohio's CHIMAIRA. The follow-up to 2007's "Resurrection" will be recorded with producer Ben Schigel. CHIMAIRA is alsolooking for label to release the new album in territories outside North America (the band is no longer signed to Nuclear Blast, which released "Resurrection" in Europe).

CHRIST INVERSION, the project featuring Philip Anselmo (DOWN, PANTERA, SUPERJOINT RITUAL) on guitar/backing vocals, Wayne Fabra (GRAVEYARD RODEO, NECROPHAGIA) on vocals, Jay Gracianette (SINKHOLE) on bass, Ross Karpelman (DOWN, THE MYSTICK KREWE OF CLEARLIGHT, DRIP, SOUTHERN ISOLATION) on keyboards, and Gary Herbert (GRAVEYARD RODEO) on drums, will release its self-titled debut album on October 28 via Housecore Records. The band's second demo, 1995's "13th Century Luciferian Rites", will also be made available at some point in the not-too-distant future.

Formed in 1994, CHRIST INVERSION was a short lived black/death metal project formed by Anton Crowley (a.k.a. Philip Anselmo). Most of their lyrics were based on horror films and Satanism. The band recorded two demos and then disbanded without ever recording a full-length album. The first demo, "Obey The Will Of Hell", was re-released in 2004 by Funeral in Hell Records. On MySpace the band describes its sound as "the venomous vomit of Satan!" and cites its influences as VENOM, CELTIC FROST and Satan.

AC/DC Guitarist Slams Apple's iTunes: 'We Don't Make Singles, We Make Albums'

AC/DC refuse to allow their work to be sold on iTunes because they argue that their albums are complete pieces of work that represent them at a certain time and place in their musical career and are not just a bunch of individual downloads to be cherry-picked by fans.

Because iTunes steadfastly refuses to "lock" any album (the vast majority of songs on the site can be downloaded as individual tracks), AC/DC don't just boycott the online store, but are now active anti-iTunes evangelists.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?xml=/arts/2008/09/25/bmitunes125.xml

AC/DC – War Machine from the new album Black Ice

Best Buy will be the exclusive retailer for GUNS N' ROSES Extremely long waited new album "Chinese Democracy" before year's end. Some details of the deal are still being worked out, including the release date.

http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003855688

According to RollingStone.com, it is rumored that "Chinese Democracy" will be released exclusively through Best Buy on November 25. The source of the rumor was at a supposed "vendor convention" that Best Buy had in Dallas, Texas.

BLACK LABEL SOCIETY Berserker Hot Sauces Available

Zakk Wylde (OZZY OSBOURNE, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY) has teamed up with Blair's Hot Sauces to present a new line of four premium Berserker Hot Sauces: Shot To Hell, Stronger Than Death, Sonic Brew and Original. Made with only the finest (and hottest) ingredients, these intensely flavorful sauces add bite to your favorite dishes. All bottles include a free skull keyring. These sauces are currently available for pre-order and will ship approximately October 15. The sauces can be ordered individually or in a special bundle which features all four hot sauces and a BLACK LABEL SOCIETY barbeque apron.

http://blacklabelsociety.shop.bravadousa.com/Dept.aspx?cp=569_14671&page=1

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=105896

SHARON OSBOURNE's 'Rock Of Love Charm School' Premiering This Month

Premiering on VH1 on Sunday, October 12 at 9:00 p.m. Osbourne has been given the task of teaching some of the most notorious contestants from "Rock of Love with Bret Michaels" the art of becoming more lady-like.
The contestants will focus on one lesson a week followed by a demanding test, like deftly working the room at a cocktail party, presenting themselves professionally before music industry veterans, or serving high tea with an English duchess. As the girls learn to trade-in pole dancing for polite society, whoever doesn't measure up to the challenges of "Charm School" will be expelled. In the end, the last one standing will be rewarded with $100,000 to put towards her new and improved life.

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=106065

Outro

Exodus - Dirty Deeds done dirt cheep (AC?DC Cover) '89

Exodus – And then there were none