WASP Gets New Guitarist
Mood:  loud
Topic: Heavy Metal
Doug Blair (born 11th of February, 1963 as Douglas Blair Lucek) is a guitarist, he was a member of W.A.S.P. for a short time in 1992 for tour purposes. He was also a quick replacement on W.A.S.P.'s Unholy Terror Tour in 2001 on two festival gigs when Chris Holmes left the band.

His current band is signal2noise with percussionist/vocalist John Anthony. They have been working on their seven-song debut "Fighting Mental Illness" You can learn more about Signal2Noise at signal2noise.

Blair is known for inventing the innovative instrument the "GuitarCross" which blend five guitar strings with three bass strings (guitar strings sent to one amplifier, bass strings to another) to make a very unique sound. He uses this invention in s2n and also uses a unique 12-string acoustic named "Asia."

MIKE DUPKE IS STILL THE NEW DRUMMER AS STATED BY W.A.S.P. NATION ON (5-15-06) MIKE HAS BEEN CREDITED WITH ACTS SUCH AS HAIR OF THE DOG, JUGULUR, AND SEVERAL MORE.

YOU CAN HEAR MIKE'S DRUM WORK HERE: JUGULUR ON MYSPACE

IT IS NOT KNOWN AT THIS TIME AS TO WHY MARK ZAVON WILL NOT BE TOURING WITH W.A.S.P., AS STATED BY W.A.S.P. NATION ON (5-15-06) AS THAT INFORMATION HAS BEEN DELETED FROM THEIR WEB SITE. MORE NEWS WHEN I GET IT.
PEACE
MD

TOUR UPDATE 5-15-06

W.A.S.P. AND TWISTED SISTER HAVE BEEN ADDED TO THE ROCKWAY FESTIVAL IN GREECE. MORE INFO IS LOCATED ON THE LINK BELOW ROCKWAVE FESTIVAL

US TOUR DATES:

5.19.06 KENNEL CLUB - SACRAMENTO, CA-(w/ Special guests Lizzy Borden)
5.20.06 THE POUND - SAN FRANCISCO, CA-(w/ Special guests Lizzy Borden)
5.21.06 CANES - SAN DIEGO, CA-(w/ Special guests Lizzy Borden)
5.22.06 VENUE OF SCOTTSDALE - SCOTTSDALE, AZ-(w/ Special guests Lizzy Borden)
5.23.06 STAMPEDE NITECLUB - EL PASO, TX-(w/ Special guests Lizzy Borden)
5.24.06 THEATRE OF CITY - CHIHUAHUA, MEXICO-(w/ Special guests Lizzy Borden)
5.26.06 DREAMWORLD MUSIC COMPLEX - ARLINGTON, TX-(w/ guests Lizzy Borden)
5.27.06 FORGETTA BOUT IT - HOUSTON, TX-(w/ Special guests Lizzy Borden)
5.28.06 RIVERSIDE CONVENTION CENTER - VICTORIA, TX-(w/guests Lizzy Borden)
5.30.06 ECKS SALOON - LAKEWOOD, CO-(NO LIZZY BORDEN)
5.31.06 WHITE BUFFALO - LOVELAND, CO-(NO LIZZY BORDEN)
6.01.06 SUNSHINE THEATER - ALBUQUERQUE, NM-(w/ Special guests Lizzy Borden)
6.02.06 EMPIRE BALLROOM - LAS VEGAS, NV-(NO LIZZY BORDEN)
6.03.06 TBA
6.04.06 KEY CLUB - LOS ANGELES, CA-(w/ Special guests Lizzy Borden)DISCOUNT TIX HERE
6.06.06 GALAXY THEATER - SANTA ANA, CA-(w/ Special guests Lizzy Borden)

EUROPEAN FESTIVAL DATES

6.09.06 SWEDEN - Sweden Rock Festival (with DEF LEPPARD)
6.10.06 FINLAND - Sauna Open Air (with TWISTED SISTER)
7.12.06 GREECE - Rockwave Festival (with TWISTED SISTER)
7.15.06 BULGARIA - KAVARNA, Rock in Kavarna (with SEBASTIAN BACH)
8.18.06 NORWAY - OSLO, Ragna Rock Festival (with TWISTED SISTER)

From sleazeroxx.com

VH-1's Top 40 Greatest Metal Songs
Mood:  a-ok
Topic: Heavy Metal
NEW YORK -- Black Sabbath's "Iron Man" reigns as the #1 song in the definitive metal count down "40 Greatest Metal Songs" airing on VH1. The countdown which began Monday, May 1 will culminate on Thursday, May 4 at 11 PM* with the top ten songs of all time. Hosted by Sebastian Bach (who can be seen on VH1's "SuperGroup" beginning May 21 at 10 PM*,) "40 Greatest Metal Songs," kicks off its metal month and brings you the 40 most notable metal songs of all time in four rockin' half hour episodes. Whether epic, political, scary or downright silly, these tunes have one thing in common: they will rock your friggin' socks off.

Each half-hour episode of "40 Greatest Metal Songs" will feature VH1's panel of rock scholars and metal all-stars like Lars Ulrich, Scott Ian, Jerry Cantrell, Ronnie James Dio, Toni Iommi, Dave Mustaine, Lemmy Kilmister, David Draiman of Disturbed, Frank Bello, Riki Rachtman, Jacoby Shaddix of Papa Roach, Evan Seinfeld of Biohazard, Tera Patrick, Chris Jericho, Doro Pesch, Dee Snider and many more who will weigh in on this definitive list of the greatest Metal music the world has ever known.

Anthrax front man Scott Ian steps up to the metal month plate by writing and recording the show's original theme music, which is a first in VH1 history. Never before has an artist written and recorded the music for a VH1 show that they also appear in.

The top 10 greatest metal songs of all time are:
10. Motorhead -- "Ace Of Spades" (1980)
9. Ozzy Osbourne -- "Crazy Train" (1980)
8. Slayer -- 'Raining Blood" (1986)
7. Iron Maiden -- "The Number of the Beast" (1982)
6. Kiss -- 'Detroit Rock City" (1976)
5. Judas Priest -- "You've Got Another Thing Coming" (1982)
4. AC/DC -- "Back in Black" (1980)
3. Metallica -- "Master of Puppets" (1986)
2. Guns N' Roses -- "Welcome to the Jungle" (1987)
1. Black Sabbath -- "Iron Man" (1971)

For more information "40 Greatest Metal Songs," please log on to http://www.vh1.com/shows/dyn/the_greatest/series.jhtml or watch VH1's broadband channel, the VSPOT (http://vspot.vh1.com.)

*All times ET/PT

Courtesy of www.prnewswire.com

Judas Priest To Headline First US Tour In 15 Years
Mood:  don't ask
Now Playing: Some of the biggest monsters of metal to headline North American Tour.
Topic: Heavy Metal
British metal-invasion monsters Judas priest are to headline their first North American tour in 15 years.

will be the special guests for the tour. The tour dates are, at this time:

2005

24TH SEPTEMBER POST GAZETTE PAVILION/BURGETTSTOWN, PA
25TH RIVERBEND MUSIC CENTER/CINCINNATI, OH
27TH ASSEMBLY HALL, CHAMPAIGN, IL
28TH ROCKFORD METROCENTRE/ROCKFORD, IL
29TH WINGS STADIUM/KALAMAZOO, MI

1ST OCTOBER US CELLULAR CENTER/MILWAUKEE, WI
2ND THE MARK OF THE QUAD CITIES/MOLINE, IL
9TH BORGATA CASINO & SPA/ATLANTIC CITY, NJ
11TH MID HUDSON CIVIC CENTER/POUGHKEEPSIE, NY
12TH BELL CENTRE/MONTREAL
14TH CORELL CENTRE/OTTOWA
15TH JOHN LABATT CENTRE/LONDON, ONT.
18TH MTS CENTRE/WINNIPEG
20TH REXALL PLACE, EDMONTON
21ST PENGROWTH SADDLEDOME/CALGARY
23RD PACIFIC COLISEUM

This tour follows their March 1 release, Angel Of Retribution, which is the first with iconic singer Rob Halford since 1990's Pain Killer.

US: http://judaspriestonline.com
UK: http://judaspriest.com

VH1's Best Metal Anthems
Mood:  incredulous
Now Playing: VH1 to release a CD entitled "Metal Mania: Stripped Volume 2: The Anthems"
Topic: Heavy Metal
VH1 is to release a new CD, called "Metal Mania: Stripped Volume 2: The Anthems." Here is the track listing:
01. SCORPIONS – "Rock You Like A Hurricane"
02. WHITESNAKE – "Here I Go Again"
03. NIGHT RANGER – "Don't Tell Me You Love Me"
04. POISON – "Talk Dirty To Me"
05. Tom Keifer/Fred Coury of CINDERELLA – "Shake Me"
06. JANI LANE (ex-WARRANT) – "Cherry Pie"
07. TESLA – "Heavens Trail (No Way Out)"
08. STEPHEN PEARCY (ex-RATT) – "Round and Round"
09. KIP WINGER – "Madelaine"
10. DOKKEN – "Into the Fire"
11. SLAUGHTER – "Up All Night"
12. BULLETBOYS – "Smooth Up In Ya"
13. GREAT WHITE – "Rock Me"
14. NELSON – "(Can't Live Without Your ) Love And Affection"
Bonus Ballad:
15. QUEENSRŸCHE – "The Killing Words"

Comments from visitors:

"COMMENT |
posted by : RiotAct666
8/23/2005 10:10:07 AM
The best bands on the album are.......
Scorpions
Whitesnake
Tesla
Dokken
Queensryche
All of their songs on the album will be good.
The others just Suck."

"COMMENT |
posted by : jackcake
8/23/2005 10:10:42 AM
There's more metal in a lettuce leaf."

"COMMENT | ???
posted by : manata
8/23/2005 1:08:44 PM
where is judas priest might i ask?

stay metal, support the scene. (Except Ozzfest)
judas priest rules the world."


"COMMENT | BS compilation
posted by : Neeman
8/23/2005 11:38:27 PM
O.k..is it just me or can anyone of us make this compilation by alreadying having these bands's CD's in our collection? Thank you VH-1 for telling us what to listen to....idiots. Oh, and I like how they throw QRyche in the end and if you notice, their style and music is 180 degrees from the rest of the groups. Way to go...I'm sure all of us have better compilations in our CD players!!
\m/......\m/"

Well, I think its time for me to go.
Only-Rock

Iron Maiden releases a statement about events at Ozzfest
Mood:  irritated
Now Playing: The manager of Iron Maiden has released a statement about what happened at Ozzfest.
Topic: Heavy Metal
From Iron Maiden's official website, http://ironmaiden.com:

"23/08/2005OZZFEST - SAN BERNARDINO AUG 20


Maiden are currently returning from America and preparing for UK festivals this weekend and don't wish to waste time giving Sharon Osbourne's statement the dignity of a reply. Considering the disgraceful nature of the events that occurred they feel it's a pretty dismal effort at self justification and they don't think Metal fans are at all gullible and that they will easily see through it. They want no more to do with this sorry incident and are very much looking forward to headlining Reading and Leeds Festivals this weekend.

I would however like to add my own comment on this.

In 30 years in this business and after attending hundreds of gigs l have never seen anything anywhere near as disgusting and unprofessional as what went on that night. I was standing on our sound desk out front as usual but ran to the stage as soon as the hail of missiles began and from then on watched from the front of the stage right next to Bruce's walkway. The scale, viciousness and concentration of the throwing made it obvious that this was a premeditated and co-ordinated attack. Assaulting musicians while performing by throwing bottle tops, lighters and eggs at them from just a few yards away is vile, dangerous, criminal and cowardly. It is incredible that Ozzfest security apparently did nothing about it - aren't they there to protect the bands too? Especially when the band is concentrating on a performance in front of 45,000 people and the missiles are coming out of the glare of the spotlights. And to spit at a band on stage is unforgivable.

Iron Maiden, like all the bands on Ozzfest, had to sign quite onerous legal documents part of which was promising not to throw anything into the audience, even wristbands!!! Ironic isn't it.

It is well documented on the web who was responsible for planning and participating in this attack and for musicians to join in this assault on other musicians is a shocking disgrace akin to treachery. You should all be thoroughly ashamed of yourselves.

We know who authorised the making of the 'ozzy - ozzy' chant tape the day before and how it was played secretly through the PA at the very beginning and end of our set.

We also know who continually turned off the power interrupting our set at crucial moments. It is a good thing that the power was turned back on before there was a riot as you could sense on stage a lot of the huge audience were getting totally pissed off at this continual onslaught on the band.

The great majority of the Ozzfest crew throughout the tour were terrific and we thank them. Those who participated or stood idly by and watched as this all went down should also be ashamed of themselves and l would certainly hope they never come near a tour with which we are involved.

There is little point in my commenting on the chap with the flag or their trying to hold up Eddie or Sharon's speech as the audience made their feelings very clear on each occasion.

And in the end what was all this about?? If l had any sort of problem or misunderstanding with a band working on a tour we were involved in l would go and talk to them or their manager - not wait until the end of a tour and assault and ambush them. Or was that really it?

I find it staggering that this ambush would take place in front of any audience, let alone in San Bernardino, the biggest audience of the tour. Didn't that audience merit any consideration? They pay an awful lot to be there in terms of prices for tickets, parking, food, beer etc. Surely if they spend this sort of money they deserve to watch the bands they paid to see be able to put in a full unhindered performance. Free of danger and intimidation. If I had paid I would ask for my money back!

And this audience really were outstanding, giving the band incredible support and many voting with their feet in disgust after the set and the speech, which to many was the final insult.

I have to say l was immensely proud of Maiden who stood up to it all and showed great courage and just got better and better through the adversity. Their heads never dropped, instead they went on the offensive. It was a truly memorable moment when Bruce went to the very front of the stage during Trooper - something which he never normally does as he is usually on the ramps - waving the flag whilst avoiding the hail of missiles and yelling 'This is a fucking British flag, and these colours don't fucking run!'. The imperturbable attitude and ability of the band shone through and in the end made this a truly remarkable rock and roll event, even if for all the wrong reasons.

We will have no more to say on this matter except that l do think the band deserve an apology from a number of people, and you know who you are."

ROD SMALLWOOD
MANAGER, IRON MAIDEN
CHAIRMAN, SANCTUARY ARTIST MANAGEMENT

Wow. I'm one of those fans who are thoroughly pissed off.

----------------------------------------------------
On another note:
Ozzy says that this Ozzfest tour will be his last. He has been suffering from throat problems lately, and says that next year he will only play a few gigs. He also says that since the Ozzfest name has been established, the biggest metal tour in the world will continue in 2006.

Iron Maiden disgraced
Mood:  surprised
Now Playing: Los Angeles Ozzfest may have been the straw breaking the camel's back.
Topic: Heavy Metal
Metal legends Iron Maiden were disgraced on August 20 when the crowd had thrown anything and everything at the band. Beer cans and eggs were thrown at Maiden, and Black Label Society interrupted "The Trooper" when they came on stage with their bikes. "Big" Dave, from the Black label society, s tarted to make fun of Bruce (frontman Iron Maiden) over the PA, and Maiden's drummer had to ask Bruce to stop so he could clean the egg off of his drums. Bruce then ran to the front-row and started to call names at the people who had thrown the eggs, saying, "That a**wipe right there, with the curly hair, the f**king glasses, and Ozzfest laminate throw his f**king a** out of here right now. It's gonna take more than eggs to stop IRON MAIDEN, and if it wasn't for a lawsuit, I'd rip your f**king head off right now, you piece of s**t!!!!"

What happened? Supposedly, Sharon and Kelly Osborne approached the side stage bands to "'join them in throwing eggs at IRON MAIDEN this evening.' All the bands were encouraged to rally the other side-stage bands to do so. Members and/or friends of the hardcore band BURY YOUR DEAD were seen actively trying to encourage other side-stage bands to 'join in the fun.' Thankfully, many side stage bands angrily declined," said one bands manager who reported the story.

Tony Martin's new solo album delayed.
Mood:  lazy
Now Playing: Tony Martin's new solo album is now scheduled to be released in 2006.
Topic: Heavy Metal
Tony Martin's new solo-album Scream has been delayed until 2006. It was originally scheduled to be released this fall. This is what Tony had this to say: "Mostly the industry is working on Novembers releases right now, the problem with that is it's the season of silly songs!! The market gets pretty hooked on Christmas stuff like compilations etc and that might just take the edge off my album. The most likely event will be to release the album at the end of January/February next year."

Tony Martin, formerly of Black Sabbath, is Sabbath's least credited and most under-rated singer. He made his debut with "Eternal Idol," released in 1987.

Iron Maiden to release live version of The Trooper
Mood:  loud
Topic: Heavy Metal
Iron Maiden, one of the British metal invasion bands, is expected to release a live version of the single, The Trooper. The Trooper, from the classic Iron Maiden album, "Piece Of Mind," was released as a single in 1983 and reached #12 in Great Britain.

The new live version will be released in three formats:
7” Limited Edition Blue Vinyl
The Trooper (Live 2003)
C/w ‘Another Life (Live 2005)

12” Picture Disc Limited Edition in die cut sleeve
The Trooper (Live 2003)
The Trooper (original version)
C/w Murders in the Rue Morgue

Enhanced Maxi CD
Audio Tracks
Trooper (Live 2003)
Trooper (original version)
Prowler (live 2005)

You can watch the video of The Trooper (live) by clicking the link below:
High: http://exodus.interoutemediaservices.com/deliverMedia.asp?id=1c469b35-5dc6-4a31-93d7-c268957fb0e7&delivery=stream
Low:http://exodus.interoutemediaservices.com/deliverMedia.asp?id=7e3f3306-6f84-4c9b-b168-8dc967187675&delivery=stream