IRON MAIDEN: Give Me Ed...Til I’m Dead Tour update
Iron Maiden have confirmed(and are still comfirming more dates) their full 2003 European Tour, part of this year’s Give Me Ed…’Til I’m Dead World Tour.
The Give Me Ed…’Til I’m Dead tour will see the band headlining not only their own shows but almost every major summer festival throughout Europe, before going to the USA later in the year. The first three shows in Scandinavia announced just before Christmas saw all 50,000 tickets sell out in the first week of going on sale -including the 31,000 capacity Stockholm Stadium… so the band know the Metal hordes are ready!
Says Bruce Dickinson, “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 favourite 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! Trouble is when you have so many great songs it’s hard to please everyone all of the time. The band is firing on all cylinders and the show will be as spectacular as always.”
“We’re headlining a lot of the biggest festivals across Europe this summer so it’s shaping up to be another huge year for the band. We’ve got big plans for the next twelve months and this is just the beginning.”
Update: 15-04-2003
MAY
Fri 23 Spain La Coruna, Coliseum Sports Palace
Sat 24 Spain Gijon Sports Palace
Mon 26 France Toulouse Zenith
Tue 27 France Toulon Zenith
Sat 31 England Donington Park Download Festival
JUNE
Tue 3 Poland Katowice Spodek
Wed 4 Hungary Budapest Petofi Csarnock Open Air (Summer Rocks Festival)
Fri 6 Germany Nurburgring Rock Am Ring
Sat 7 Germany Nurnburg Rock Im Park
Sun 8 Austria Vienna Stadthalle
Wed 11 Spain Barcelona Palau Sant Jordi
Thur 12 Spain Madrid Palacio Vistalegre
Fri 13 Spain San Sebastian Illumbe Bullring
Sun 15 Italy Imola Heineken Jammin' Festival
Tue 17 Croatia Zagreb Dom Sportova
Thur 19 Czech Rep. Zlin Sportshall
Sat 21 Holland Bergum Waldrock Festival
Mon 23 Switzerland Fribourg Forum
Wed 25 France Paris Palais Omnisports Bercy
Fri 27 Denmark Roskilde Festival Orange stage
Sat 28 Sweden Stockholm Stadium (SOLD OUT)
Mon 30 Finland Helsinki The Hartwall Arena (SOLD OUT)
JULY
Wed 2 Norway Oslo Spektrum (SOLD OUT)
NEW DATES
Thur 3 Norway Oslo Spektrum
Sat 5 Belgium Graspop Metal Meeting
Wed 9 Portugal Lisbon Pavilhao Atlantico
Fri 11 Spain Feria de Muestras de Jerez de la Frontera
Sat 12 Spain Albecete, Metal Mania Festival
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HELLOWEEN: New music available online
Three brand new HELLOWEEN tracks — "Just A Little Sign", "Never Be A Star" and "Do You Feel Good" — have been posted online in streaming Real Audio at: http://www.nuclearblast.de/events/helloween/index.htm All three songs come off the group's forthcoming full-length CD, "Rabbit Don't Come Easy", due on May 12 through Nuclear Blast Records. A video for the track "Just A Little Sign" can also be viewed at http://www.nuclearblast.de/media/video/NB_1043.ram .
"Rabbit Don't Come Easy" was produced by Charlie Bauerfeind (BLIND GUARDIAN, RAGE, HAMMERFALL) and features a guest appearance by MOTÖRHEAD drummer Mikkey Dee who played on all but two tracks (which feature ex-drummer Mark Cross).
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IRON MAIDEN: "Visions Of The Beast" DVD due in May
IRON MAIDEN have set a May 26 release date for their new double-disc DVD, "Visions Of The Beast", With a running time of over 240 minutes, the DVD documents the phenomenal career of a band which had over 30 hit singles and sold over 50 million albums. For the first time, this collection features a complete video - history of every IRON MAIDEN clip from 1980 up to their headliner performance at Rock in Rio 2001. In addition, this two-DVD set offers over 40 minutes bonus material and hidden features, including never-before-seen animated versions of six legendary tracks, interactive menus and a discography.
IRON MAIDEN have just completed work on the follow-up to 2000's "Brave New World" and are scheduled to embark on the European leg of their "Give Me Ed… 'Til I'm Dead World Tour" in late May.
As exclusively reported here yesterday, IRON MAIDEN are believed to be teaming up with DIO and MOTÖRHEAD for a two-month North American tour during July-September.
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LIZZY BORDEN - Guitarist Wanted
LIZZY BORDEN is currently seeking a Los Angeles-based guitar player with image, personality and the right attitude to join the band for forthcoming recording and live work. Songwriting capability and knowledge of the wide range of musical taste within the rock genre, are required, to help take LIZZY into the 21st century.
All interested parties should send tapes/CDs/photos/bio to:
Lizzy Borden Guitar Player
C/o Siren Artist Management
2740 W. Magnolia Blvd
Suite 207
Burbank, CA 91505
Submissions can be returned only if accompanied with a self-addressed, stamped envelope and please do not apply in person. As an alternative, suitable applicants can e-mail bio, photos, etc to lizzyguitarist@sirenmanagement.com
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KREATOR set release date for Live CD/DVD
KREATOR have set a June 23 European release date for their upcoming double CD/DVD, "Live Kreation (Revisioned Glory)" . Band mainman Mille Petrozza spent three full months editing and mixing the material, which is scheduled to surface in the U.S. on July 1. A video clip for the song "Phobia", taken from the forthcoming DVD, will be serviced to various video outlets shortly.
The complete track listing for the DVD is as follows:
01. The Patriarch
02. Violent Revolution
03. Reconquering The Throne
04. Extreme Aggression
05. People Of The Lie
06. Lost
07. Coma Of Souls
08. All Of The Same Blood (Unity)
09. Phobia
10. Black Sunrise
11. Pleasure To Kill
12. Renewal
13. Servant In Heaven - King In Hell
14. Terrible Certainty
15. Riot Of Violence
16. Terrorzone
17. Betrayer
18. Flag Of Hate
19. Tormentor
The DVD, which was mixed in 5.1 Sound, will also include "tons of behind-the-scenes material from the 'Violent Revolution' tour, plus a detailed history part that contains all the official video clips from 1987 to 2001," according to the group's official web site.
The CD version of "Live Kreation (Revisioned Glory)", which set to be released on the same date, will contain all the DVD songs, plus the following tracks:
01. Second Awakening
02. Under The Guillotine
03. Golden Age
04. Awakening Of The Gods
05. Leave This World Behind
The Deluxe Edition containing the DVD and the CD Version will come as a four-CD/DVD Box. For the vinyl lovers, there will be a limited four-LP Box, containing a large-size-format version of the 32-page booklet.
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KING DIAMOND: Upcoming Album Will Be "Rawest"
KING DIAMOND guitarist Andy LaRocque (a.k.a. Anders Allhage) has just returned home to Sweden after completing recording his tracks for the group's new album, titled "The Puppet Master". The CD, which is tentatively scheduled for release in late October, will include a bonus DVD or CDR of King Diamond telling the story of "The Puppet Master". As King describes it, this album is going to make the hairs stand up on the back of listeners neck. "The rules of censorship are being thrown out the window...this is going to be the rawest story/album we have ever done." King was also quick to point out that "if you are into horror, you're definitely going to get it with this album!" More details will be made available soon.
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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Re-releases
YNGWIE MALMSTEEN - one of the most important guitar players in rock
history re-releases on april, 28th three of his most important records:
"The Seventh Sign", "Magnum Opus" and "Inspiration".
Every CD has an additional bonustrack. The bonus tracks on the records:
"The Seventh Sign" - In The Distance, "Magnum Opus" - Tournament
"Inspiration" - Spanish Castle Magic
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CRYPTIC SLAUGHTER Re-issues
Relapse Records will release on June 17th the long out of print albums "Convicted" and "Money Talks" of Cryptic Slaughter. Both re-issues will include bonus tracks.
More updates on this coming soon. Stay tuned.
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NAPALM DEATH set to release album through Earache
After years of wrangling between Napalm Death & Earache, peace finally reigns and Napalm & Earache are co-ordinating a “best of & rarities” 2 CD set for release in late summer 2003.
The title, as decided by Barney is set to be “Noise For Music’s Sake”. Disc 1 of the set will be the best tracks culled from Napalm’s 10 album career with Earache. With Disc 2 being rare tracks, including long lost recordings from the early line-up with Lee Dorrian & Bill Steer. Napalm, themselves will be supplying extremely rare tracks from the Bull / Broadrick era.
Liner notes for the set will be written by Shane Embury. News of the confirmed tracklisting will be posted as soon as we have it!
Iron Maiden have confirmed(and are still comfirming more dates) their full 2003 European Tour, part of this year’s Give Me Ed…’Til I’m Dead World Tour.
The Give Me Ed…’Til I’m Dead tour will see the band headlining not only their own shows but almost every major summer festival throughout Europe, before going to the USA later in the year. The first three shows in Scandinavia announced just before Christmas saw all 50,000 tickets sell out in the first week of going on sale -including the 31,000 capacity Stockholm Stadium… so the band know the Metal hordes are ready!
Says Bruce Dickinson, “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 favourite 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! Trouble is when you have so many great songs it’s hard to please everyone all of the time. The band is firing on all cylinders and the show will be as spectacular as always.”
“We’re headlining a lot of the biggest festivals across Europe this summer so it’s shaping up to be another huge year for the band. We’ve got big plans for the next twelve months and this is just the beginning.”
Update: 15-04-2003
MAY
Fri 23 Spain La Coruna, Coliseum Sports Palace
Sat 24 Spain Gijon Sports Palace
Mon 26 France Toulouse Zenith
Tue 27 France Toulon Zenith
Sat 31 England Donington Park Download Festival
JUNE
Tue 3 Poland Katowice Spodek
Wed 4 Hungary Budapest Petofi Csarnock Open Air (Summer Rocks Festival)
Fri 6 Germany Nurburgring Rock Am Ring
Sat 7 Germany Nurnburg Rock Im Park
Sun 8 Austria Vienna Stadthalle
Wed 11 Spain Barcelona Palau Sant Jordi
Thur 12 Spain Madrid Palacio Vistalegre
Fri 13 Spain San Sebastian Illumbe Bullring
Sun 15 Italy Imola Heineken Jammin' Festival
Tue 17 Croatia Zagreb Dom Sportova
Thur 19 Czech Rep. Zlin Sportshall
Sat 21 Holland Bergum Waldrock Festival
Mon 23 Switzerland Fribourg Forum
Wed 25 France Paris Palais Omnisports Bercy
Fri 27 Denmark Roskilde Festival Orange stage
Sat 28 Sweden Stockholm Stadium (SOLD OUT)
Mon 30 Finland Helsinki The Hartwall Arena (SOLD OUT)
JULY
Wed 2 Norway Oslo Spektrum (SOLD OUT)
NEW DATES
Thur 3 Norway Oslo Spektrum
Sat 5 Belgium Graspop Metal Meeting
Wed 9 Portugal Lisbon Pavilhao Atlantico
Fri 11 Spain Feria de Muestras de Jerez de la Frontera
Sat 12 Spain Albecete, Metal Mania Festival
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HELLOWEEN: New music available online
Three brand new HELLOWEEN tracks — "Just A Little Sign", "Never Be A Star" and "Do You Feel Good" — have been posted online in streaming Real Audio at: http://www.nuclearblast.de/events/helloween/index.htm All three songs come off the group's forthcoming full-length CD, "Rabbit Don't Come Easy", due on May 12 through Nuclear Blast Records. A video for the track "Just A Little Sign" can also be viewed at http://www.nuclearblast.de/media/video/NB_1043.ram .
"Rabbit Don't Come Easy" was produced by Charlie Bauerfeind (BLIND GUARDIAN, RAGE, HAMMERFALL) and features a guest appearance by MOTÖRHEAD drummer Mikkey Dee who played on all but two tracks (which feature ex-drummer Mark Cross).
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IRON MAIDEN: "Visions Of The Beast" DVD due in May
IRON MAIDEN have set a May 26 release date for their new double-disc DVD, "Visions Of The Beast", With a running time of over 240 minutes, the DVD documents the phenomenal career of a band which had over 30 hit singles and sold over 50 million albums. For the first time, this collection features a complete video - history of every IRON MAIDEN clip from 1980 up to their headliner performance at Rock in Rio 2001. In addition, this two-DVD set offers over 40 minutes bonus material and hidden features, including never-before-seen animated versions of six legendary tracks, interactive menus and a discography.
IRON MAIDEN have just completed work on the follow-up to 2000's "Brave New World" and are scheduled to embark on the European leg of their "Give Me Ed… 'Til I'm Dead World Tour" in late May.
As exclusively reported here yesterday, IRON MAIDEN are believed to be teaming up with DIO and MOTÖRHEAD for a two-month North American tour during July-September.
------------------------------------------------------
LIZZY BORDEN - Guitarist Wanted
LIZZY BORDEN is currently seeking a Los Angeles-based guitar player with image, personality and the right attitude to join the band for forthcoming recording and live work. Songwriting capability and knowledge of the wide range of musical taste within the rock genre, are required, to help take LIZZY into the 21st century.
All interested parties should send tapes/CDs/photos/bio to:
Lizzy Borden Guitar Player
C/o Siren Artist Management
2740 W. Magnolia Blvd
Suite 207
Burbank, CA 91505
Submissions can be returned only if accompanied with a self-addressed, stamped envelope and please do not apply in person. As an alternative, suitable applicants can e-mail bio, photos, etc to lizzyguitarist@sirenmanagement.com
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KREATOR set release date for Live CD/DVD
KREATOR have set a June 23 European release date for their upcoming double CD/DVD, "Live Kreation (Revisioned Glory)" . Band mainman Mille Petrozza spent three full months editing and mixing the material, which is scheduled to surface in the U.S. on July 1. A video clip for the song "Phobia", taken from the forthcoming DVD, will be serviced to various video outlets shortly.
The complete track listing for the DVD is as follows:
01. The Patriarch
02. Violent Revolution
03. Reconquering The Throne
04. Extreme Aggression
05. People Of The Lie
06. Lost
07. Coma Of Souls
08. All Of The Same Blood (Unity)
09. Phobia
10. Black Sunrise
11. Pleasure To Kill
12. Renewal
13. Servant In Heaven - King In Hell
14. Terrible Certainty
15. Riot Of Violence
16. Terrorzone
17. Betrayer
18. Flag Of Hate
19. Tormentor
The DVD, which was mixed in 5.1 Sound, will also include "tons of behind-the-scenes material from the 'Violent Revolution' tour, plus a detailed history part that contains all the official video clips from 1987 to 2001," according to the group's official web site.
The CD version of "Live Kreation (Revisioned Glory)", which set to be released on the same date, will contain all the DVD songs, plus the following tracks:
01. Second Awakening
02. Under The Guillotine
03. Golden Age
04. Awakening Of The Gods
05. Leave This World Behind
The Deluxe Edition containing the DVD and the CD Version will come as a four-CD/DVD Box. For the vinyl lovers, there will be a limited four-LP Box, containing a large-size-format version of the 32-page booklet.
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KING DIAMOND: Upcoming Album Will Be "Rawest"
KING DIAMOND guitarist Andy LaRocque (a.k.a. Anders Allhage) has just returned home to Sweden after completing recording his tracks for the group's new album, titled "The Puppet Master". The CD, which is tentatively scheduled for release in late October, will include a bonus DVD or CDR of King Diamond telling the story of "The Puppet Master". As King describes it, this album is going to make the hairs stand up on the back of listeners neck. "The rules of censorship are being thrown out the window...this is going to be the rawest story/album we have ever done." King was also quick to point out that "if you are into horror, you're definitely going to get it with this album!" More details will be made available soon.
-------------------------------------------------------
YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Re-releases
YNGWIE MALMSTEEN - one of the most important guitar players in rock
history re-releases on april, 28th three of his most important records:
"The Seventh Sign", "Magnum Opus" and "Inspiration".
Every CD has an additional bonustrack. The bonus tracks on the records:
"The Seventh Sign" - In The Distance, "Magnum Opus" - Tournament
"Inspiration" - Spanish Castle Magic
-------------------------------------------------------
CRYPTIC SLAUGHTER Re-issues
Relapse Records will release on June 17th the long out of print albums "Convicted" and "Money Talks" of Cryptic Slaughter. Both re-issues will include bonus tracks.
More updates on this coming soon. Stay tuned.
---------------------------------------------------------
NAPALM DEATH set to release album through Earache
After years of wrangling between Napalm Death & Earache, peace finally reigns and Napalm & Earache are co-ordinating a “best of & rarities” 2 CD set for release in late summer 2003.
The title, as decided by Barney is set to be “Noise For Music’s Sake”. Disc 1 of the set will be the best tracks culled from Napalm’s 10 album career with Earache. With Disc 2 being rare tracks, including long lost recordings from the early line-up with Lee Dorrian & Bill Steer. Napalm, themselves will be supplying extremely rare tracks from the Bull / Broadrick era.
Liner notes for the set will be written by Shane Embury. News of the confirmed tracklisting will be posted as soon as we have it!
