Tours…
Tyr, Alestorm and Suidakra (see feature story this month) play the Ridglea Theater on Mar. 6…See Bonnie Raitt at the Morton H. Meyers Civic Center on Mar. 9… Carcass crushes the Ridglea Theater on Mar. 21… Provided he doesn’t cancel (he has a history of such), Michael Schenker will be at the House Of Blues on Mar. 26… See In This Moment and Mudvayne at the Palladium on Mar. 28… Destruction will be at Lola’s on Mar. 30… Disturbed, Lacuna Coil and Chimaira are playing at Nokia Live on Mar. 31… Joan Jett & The Blackhearts grace the stage at Cirque on Apr. 2… .38 Special hits Billy Bob’s Apr. 3… Amon Amarth makes a stop at the Granada Theater on Apr. 16… Black Label Society and Sevendust are at the Palladium on Apr. 25… Lamb Of God and Children Of Bodom and many others (see national calendar, p. 2) are also there on Apr. 26… Napalm Death is at The Ridglea Theater Apr. 29…
Upcoming Festivals
Nightmare Metal Fest II is taking place on Mar. 20 and 21 in San Antonio. Bands playing include Vicious Rumors, Seven Witches, Krucible, Aska and others. Go to http://www.nightmaremetalfest.com/.
The South Texas Rockfest takes place in San Antonio on May 22 – 24. Bands confirmed so far include Saxon, Keel, Queensryche, The Rods, Axe and Dangerous Toys. More bands will be added in the coming months. See http://www.southtexasrockfest.com/.
Rocklahoma is set for July 9 – 12. Bands this year include Twisted Sister, Keel, Great White, Nelson and Kix, with more bands being added. See www.rocklahoma.com. The Rock Gone Wild Festival is taking place in Algona, Iowa, on Aug. 20 – 23. Bands confirmed include Saxon, Puddle Of Mudd, Saliva, Candlebox, Skid Row, Tantric, Kix, Saigon Kick, Great White, Hardcore Superstar, Lizzy Borden, Dangerous Toys, Gypsy Pistoleros, Tigertailz, Helix, Rhino Bucket, Junkyard and Sick Sarah. More info is available at http://www.rockgonewild.com/.
Projects, Releases, Reissues, etc
Edguy’s Tinnitus Sanctus is out now… Icon’s self-titled debut and Night Of The Crime have been reissued in a deluxe, hand-numbered, limited edition box set. Only 1000 copies are available… Sacred Reich’s The American Way has been reissued with six bonus tracks… Place Vendome’s new one is Streets Of Fire… Treat’s The Pleasure Principle, Weapons Of Choice and Dreamhunter have been reissued as has Europe’s brilliant self-titled debut and equally brilliant Wings Of Tomorrow … Sword’s Metalized, Aldo Nova’s Subject and Twitch are also available again… Cobra’s First Strike has been reissued… Candlemass’ Death Magic Doom is due any day… Great White’s Rising hits store shelves on Mar. 13… HammerFall’s No Sacrifice, No Victory is due in any day … Wolf’s Ravenous comes out Mar. 24… Queensryche’s American Soldier hits stores Mar. 31… Duff McKagan’s Loaded comes out Apr. 7 and Lacuna Coil’s Shallow Life, Apr. 21…
Blistering Records has inked a deal to release Bloodbound’s Tabula Rasa, due any day… Impellitteri’s next is Wicked Maiden… while Lion’s Share’s is Dark Hours…
Kiss has entered the studio to record a new album… Ex-Faith No More singer Mike Patton has scored the soundtrack for Crank 2: High Voltage, with the movie set for an Apr. 17 release… Blind Guardian has written and recorded the title track for the Sacred 2: Fallen Angel video game… Prosthetic Records is reissuing Testament’s Live At Eindhoven ’87… Amorphis’ next is Skyforger… Riot’s Mark Reale has put together the band’s Thundersteel-era lineup to record a new album…
See ya next month!
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