Wisconsin’s Lazarus A.D. recently returned from their first ever trip overseas to Japan’s Loud Park festival in Tokyo. Needless to say, the band had an amazing experience. They were the third band to play on the Big Rock stage on October 18th. The stage was headlined by Slayer and also featured Children Of Bodom, Hatebreed and Papa Roach among others. Lazarus A.D. sampled some foreign cuisine, was surprised by eager fans waiting at their hotel room door to sign autographs and take photos, and played to over 10,000 people. Multiple circle pits tore through the crowd as Jeff Paulick, Dan Gapen, Alex Lackner and Ryan Shutler played their music overseas for the first time.

Lead guitarist Dan Gapen checks in;

“Loud Park was a blast! It was great sharing the stage with all those amazing bands. Not to mention having the chance to play in front of all the great people of Japan was a dream come true! We can’t wait to come back to Japan and get another chance to blow the roof off the mother*#$^er once again…”

Keep an eye on Lazarus A.D.’s MySpace page for more Loudpark updates from the band. Photos and possibly even some behind the scenes digital camera video footage is yet to be posted.

Just after the Thanksgiving holiday, Lazarus A.D. will be saddling up in their van and trailer to join forces with Vader! Those dates are below.

LAZARUS A.D.
Tour w/ Vader
11/27 San Marcos, CA Jumping Turtle
11/28 Anaheim, CA Chain Reaction
11/29 Los Angeles, CA Key Club
11/30 Mesa, AZ U.B.’s Bar
12/01 Tucson, AZ The Rock
12/02 Farmington, NM Gator’s
12/03 Salt Lake City, UT Club Vegas
12/04 Denver, CO Bluebird Theater
12/05 Tulsa, OK Marquee
12/06 San Antonio, TX Scout Bar
12/07 Houston, TX Scout Bar

[image: Metal Blade Records]

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We got a new Lamb Of God album that I still think is not as good as everyone else thinks; and a new Mastodon album that is musically amazing but people seem to bitch about because it’s not heavy enough or something.

Cannibal Corpse release an album that is, well, another good Cannibal Corpse album. Nothing extravagant enough to go on a murder spree, but a good album. Cattle Decapitation almost convince me to not eat beef while Sepultura almost gave me hope that I could listen to them again. That didn’t last. Psyopus almost convince me that something is wrong with my ears.

Thrash is still alive and vibrant with new releases from Kreator and neo-thrashers Lazarus A.D. bringing an old school sound with a modern touch. God Dethroned give us a WW1 History lesson.

The members that try to steal the name of the black metal band that they didn’t own the rights to, lose and start their own band. Something they should have done in the first place instead of wasting money in court.

God Forbid releases a killer, new album and then they lose a key member. Arsis also kind of loses another member and a Hatebreed member leaves the band. Arsis and Hatebreed get old members back. James Malone comes clean about his problems with anorexia, while Dallas Coyle prefers to keep his exit reasoning’s of GF private. I commend both of them for that.

Fuck Limp Bizkit. Oh, and Papa Roach too.

Dave Mustaine and Kerry King grow up and schedule tour dates with each other. Metallica gets inducted in to the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. Both bassist’s thank the bands that helped launch their career, while James Hetfield doesn’t thank anyone that helped them launch theirs. Lars Ulrich claims that he downloaded Death Magnetic to see how this internet thingy works. I publish a spoof that says that Warner music file lawsuit against him and numerous sites copy me and one even publishes their own version as an April Fools joke.

Metal has two new doc[rock]umentaries that are getting rave reviews. Iron Maiden’s Flight 666 is a fan favorite and most haven’t even seen it yet. Anvil beat Hannah Montana’s ass in opening weekend of their flick The Story Of Anvil. Disney is pissed and vows revenge, citing that Anvil will never play at The House Of Blues.

I’ve yet to get an Infection from Chimaira, but Daath’s The Concealers is currently in my top 10 of 2009.

Fear Factory reunites, kind of, sort of, even after Burton C. Bell says that metal was never his thing. He then shows up at a Ministry show where him and Dino kiss and make up. Well, okay, they just talked.

I know I’ve missed a bunch of cool, or not so cool shit that has happened in ‘09, but I have to close this out somehow. There is a lot of great things in metal to come this year. More great albums, tours and surely a few more reunions, with the economy in the shitter.

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Mastodon – Crack The Skye (check out the special edition deluxe with a DVD of the Making Of Crack The Skye. I’ll let you know how that is later.)

Type O Negative – Slow, Hard And Deep (Type O’s Debut 1991 album Remastered and reissued through Roadrunner Records)

KMFDM – Blitz (For those that still like the industrial genre)

Papa Roach – Metamorphosis (It’s said that this album is heavier and a bit different from their other releases. So basically it’s going to suck a little heavier and a bit different from their other releases.)

On DVD this week: Despised Icon – Montreal Assault

All Images: Amazon.com

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Pictured (L-R): Nikki Sixx, Kat Von D
Photo Credit:  Lee Salem (Courtesy Sneak Attack Media)

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MÖTLEY CRÜE ANNOUNCES CRÜE FEST 2008
THE SUMMER’S LOUDEST SHOW ON EARTH

NEW ALBUM, “SAINTS OF LOS ANGELES,”
TO HIT STORES ON JUNE 17TH

LISTEN TO MÖTLEY CRÜE’S NEW SINGLE
“SAINTS OF LOS ANGELES”

Mötley Crüe, the world’s most notorious rock band, has revealed that this summer they, along with Buckcherry, Papa Roach, SIXX:AM and Trapt, will head out on the road for what will undoubtedly be the hottest ticket of the year for rock fans – “Crüe Fest ‘08.” The tour, produced by Live Nation, kicks off on July 1st and will hit over 40 major North American and Canadian cities by the end of August. Fans that can’t wait for this weekend’s online sale can get their tickets early by going to TheRockvine.com.

On-site activities will include a 2nd “Stage” presented by Rock Band where fans attending the show can play the part of “rock star” while playing the game. A special Crüe Fest CD featuring tracks from all of the bands on the tour will be available exclusively at Best Buy beginning June 17th.

Mötley Crüe also announced the upcoming release of Saints of Los Angeles, their first new studio album recorded with all of the original band members in over a decade, hitting stores on June 17th. The band premiered the brand new single, “Saints Of Los Angeles,” at today’s press conference in LA. The song includes backing vocals by Josh Todd (Buckcherry), Jacoby Shaddix (Papa Roach), James Michael (SIXX:A.M.) and Chris Brown (Trapt). In an industry first, the song was also made available as a download for the Rock Band video game simultaneously with its single release.

Lyrically, the new album follows the story of the band’s NY Times best-selling memoir The Dirt, a no-holds-barred tell-all that features every gritty detail of the band’s exploits as one of the world’s biggest rock bands.

BUY “SAINTS OF LOS ANGELES” ON ITUNES

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Crüe Fest U.S./Canada Tour Dates:

July 1 – West Palm Beach, FL – Cruzan Amphitheatre
July 3 – Tampa, FL – Ford Amphitheatre
July 5 – Charlotte, NC – Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Charlotte
July 6 – Virginia Beach, VA – Verizon Wireless Virginia Beach Amphitheater
July 8 – Wantagh, NY – Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
July 9 – Buffalo, NY – Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
July 10 – Sarnia, ONT – Bayfest
July 12 – Philadelphia, PA – Susquehanna Bank Center
July 13 – Washington, DC – Nissan Pavilion
July 15 – Detroit, MI – DTE Energy Music Theatre
July 16 – Chicago, IL – First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
July 18 – Indianapolis, IN – Verizon Wireless Music Center Indianapolis
July 19 – Milwaukee, WI – Marcus Amphitheater
July 20 – St. Louis, MO – Verizon Wireless Amphitheater St. Louis
July 22 – Houston, TX – Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
July 23 – San Antonio, TX – Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
July 24 – Dallas, TX – Superpages.com Center
July 26 – Albuquerque, NM – Journal Pavilion
July 27 – Denver, CO – Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre
July 29 – Salt Lake City, UT – USANA Amphitheatre
July 31 – Phoenix, AZ – Cricket Wireless Pavilion
August 1 – Las Vegas, NV – Mandalay Bay Events Center
August 2 – Los Angeles, CA – Glen Helen Pavilion
August 5 – Sacramento, CA – Sleep Train Pavilion
August 6 – Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre at Mountain View
August 8 – Seattle, WA – White River Amphitheatre
August 9 – Portland, OR – Rose Garden
August 11 – Vancouver, BC – General Motors Place
August 13 – Edmonton, AB – Rexall Place
August 14 – Calgary, AB – Pengrowth Saddledome
August 15 – Saskatoon, SK – Credit Union Centre
August 17 – Winnipeg, MB – MTS Centre
August 19 – Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Amphitheatre
August 20 – Cleveland, OH – Blossom Music Center
August 22 – Boston, MA – Tweeter Center for the Performing Arts
August 23 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center
August 24 – Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena
August 28 – Toronto, ONT – Molson Amphitheatre
August 29 – Albany, NY – Saratoga Performing Arts Center
August 30 – Scranton, PA – Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain
August 31 – Pittsburgh, PA – Post-Gazette Pavilion

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For more Mötley Crüe information, please visit:

www.motley.com

www.myspace.com/motleycrue

All Images Courtesy Of Sneak Attack Media

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Warp Tour organizer, Kevin Lyman submitted a letter of apology to the Osbournes for the comment he made about 2007’s “Free” Ozzfest…Punk-ass!

Drowning Pools new CD “Full Circle” Featuring their new vocalist Ryan McCombs formerly of Soil can be heard by streaming audio here. (Tune Lab) Not too shabby thus far.

Speaking of Warp Tour. Killswitch Engage guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz will be leaving the tour due to back surgery he had earlier this year and his doctors advised him to lay off the tour and attend physical therapy in order to make a full and timely recovery.

Bret Michaels Rock of Love reality show on VH1 continues to get great ratings and for some reason I can’t seem to not watch it… I don’t know if it’s curiosity, insanity or a touch of both.

Apocolytica has announced their worldwide release of their 6th album. The CD entitled Worlds Collide will be released September 7th and will feature guest appearances to the liking of Slayers Dave Lombardo, Stone Sour/Slipknot’s Corey Taylor, and Lacuna Coil’s Cristina Scabia.

Marilyn Manson is being sued by his former drummer…for more info you can feel feel to google it, I’m not gonna waste my time on this one.

In other news, Papa Roach still suck, Ricky Rachtman is still a poser queen and The Office is the best damn sitcom on television.

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