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NEWS
10/26/04
Greetings one and all!! It has been a while since my last update. Three hurricanes later, Here I am with great news!
After many months of hard work and negotiation, Until The Bitter End is AVAILABLE IN THE U.S. through Thrash Corner records and distribution from The End. The critically acclaimed album now features new cover layout and 2 bonus videos of "Opus Lix" and "Towers of Babylon." The videos are from the November 2002 performance at The Power of Metal festival in Orlando and feature Richard Christy(drums), Stephen Elder(bass) and Wade Black(vocals). If you have never seen me perform and have always wanted to, well this is your chance. Well worth a look..
If you are interested in getting a copy here is a direct link:
http://shopping.netsuite.com/s.nl/c.ACCT41008/ck.BO4IaXWJABbdTmsj/vid.BO4IaXWJAM_cTsme/cktime.5189/category.29/it.A/id.8346/.f/
In other news, I am hard at work writing for the 2nd Leash Law record and writing solos for Rob Rock's 3rd album and of course promoting UTBE!! Hoping you have great holidays and look forward to seeing you next year on tour..
5/6/04 Leash Law's "Dogface" is now officially available in the U.S. and Europe. Get out there and make sure to pick up a copy of this fantastic record!! 5/6/04 Leash Law website is officially open!! Please check it out. Tons of info, samples and Worldwide Ordering! 4/18/03 Here is the latest new about Leash Law, direct from the label! This is a great record
that will surely quench any metal fan's thirst! I am proud to be apart of this great band
and I feel that the solo's on this record are some of the best I have ever played.
Please let me know what you think and if you see any reviews either on the web or in print,
send the info to me. More news soon..
Title: Dogface
Release date: 19/04/2004 Wordwide (25/05/2004 U.S.A.)
Label: Black Lotus
Cat No: BLRCD061
Formats: Jewelcase, also limited slipcase (2000) & leather case (2000)
File Under: Heavy metal
Barcode: 5204689104287654436055327 (USA)
SELLING POINTS / MARKETING AND PROMOTION
* There’s no bigger selling point than the members of the band themselves.
* The debut album that sets the standards of today’s Heavy Metal in a very high position.
* The fine fix between the strength of American Heavy Metal and the melody of European Power Metal.
* The band was the first metal band to use a certain SSL 4000 mixing board which was used by such big names as Janet Jackson, David Bowie, Sammy Hagar, and also in featured movies like Scarface, Top Gun (Academy Award and Golden Globe winner for best original song ‘Take My Breath Away’) , Superman III, and many more!!
* - A limited edition single will be released on 5th of April including two songs of a very rear semi- unplugged live show which took place in Athens on March 16th together with two album tracks), This is a very rare recording and unavailable anywhere else.
* Mastered at Athens mastering, one of the best and biggest in Europe.
* Huge advertisment campaigns to most important Medias all over the world.
* Astonishing front artwork by Seth representing in a perfect way the total concept of the album.
* Limited slip case for the first 2000 copies.
* Limited leather case of 2000 copies.
* Posters, stickers, lighters and other promotional items to be spread to journalists.
* Top priority promotion in Germany by CMM.
* Major tour to follow which will bring the band to locations world-wide.
TRACKLISTING
"Fight"
"Dogface"
"Stealing grace"
"Hail to blood"
"Banion"
"Better than betrayed"
"Martial law"
"Hellhole"
"Paving the way"
12/17/03 Sorry People, not much going on but Leash Law. There is a ton of work to do and we are
on a serious timeline. It is one thing after the other for the next 3 months. I will try and answer all of your
emails as soon as I can. I do have some news for you. The Metal Observer is having a contest
and are giving away 3 of my cds and 3 signed pictures to 3 lucky winners. here is the website: http://www.metal-observer.com/gb/main.html
Have a safe and happy holidays!! See you next year! 10/23/03 Major news today!!! Leash Law has signed a 2 album deal with Black Lotus records in
Greece!! Official Press Release: "BLACK LOTUS RECORDS is welcoming in it’s ranks the brand new powerful heavy
metal band, LEASH LAW!!! Also, In case you havent heard around the internet..I will touring with Rob Rock to
Japan for 3 shows in January and a tour in March with Primal Fear and Brainstorm visiting
10 countries in Europe!! I cant wait to see you all again..Take care and check back soon.. 9/20/03 Excellent News!! "Until The Bitter End" has jumped on Burrn! magazine's
Import Albums chart at #21. Click here for a scan. Thanks to
Hiroshi for the news and scan!! Very important news still coming..keep checking back. It will be worth it! 9/12/03 Tiwanaku MP3 site is up and running!! Check it out!! 8/28/03 Just dusting off a bit over here..added the new logo and some new pics on the front
page..reviews have been updated and I have added a Bang Your Head gallery with some cool
photos. I've been very busy with Leash
Law and Tiwanaku right now. Major news
within the month..Stay tuned for more details.. 7/23/03 Wow! It has been busy..Non-stop since I got back from Germany. Bang Your Head was a
totally incredible show. We started our set around 11:45am and drew a huge crowd of almost
7000 screaming Metal fans. I got to meet a lot of very cool people including Mat
Sinner(our first face-to-face meeting) and the rest of Primal Fear. Ronni Le Tekro of TNT,
Jorn Lande, Udo Dirkschneider, Joacim, Oscar and Stefan of Hammerfall, John Sykes, Craig
Goldie and Jimmy Bain(Dio) and many other great people. I definetly have to thank Horst Odermatt, Jagger, Jurgen(our driver), Martin Rompp,
Mark Gromen, Mario van Dooren, Bill Peters and Destructor, Maria and the girls from the
Hahfenbahn(rip), Rainer and Matthias Mittelstadt and all the great fans whom I got to meet
and hang out with during the weekend. Im hoping to go back next year for my solo record.. In other news, Leash Law and Tiwanaku are about to take off. A ton of interest has
poured in and you should be seeing albums out by both bands very soon. The Tiwanaku promo
demo has been completed and I can guarantee you will be shocked when you hear it. I still
cant believe it. I will post a web address soon with details on how to recieve a copy. Leash Law will be entering the studio to start work on the debut album in the next 3
months. Currently, I've counted a total of 12 songs and we will start pre-production very
soon. Get ready for a classic album that will surely take you back in time and thrust you
into the future of metal. Website news..I've added a discography
page and working on listing the reviews and interviews. Rob Rock's new website is up. A very tight and
user friendly layout. Check it out..plenty of new stuff to check out! OK..thats it for me. I'll try and update again at the beginning of next month.. 6/10/2003 The release is out! Finally! It's been a long time coming and I cant wait to hear your
reactions. Ive heard a few concerns about Mascot only accepting cash from those who want
to use credit cards. Problem Solved! I have found 2 sites that accept credit cards and
have my record in stock: Impulse Music $12.99 DreamDisc(Import) $18.00 Please let me know if you see any other sites like this. I will add it to the Order section. I've got quite a few interviews this week. I will post a list of all the magazines I
spoke with. More news soon.. Less than 2 weeks left and "Until The Bitter End" will be released for all of
Europe. The release date is June 9th, 2003. You can pick it up at most stores throughout
Europe. You can also Order the CD if
you would like to recieve it by mail. Bang Your Head festival is still a "GO" and I'm looking forward ot shredding
for you! Also, I will be with Rob Rock at the Lost and Found Nightclub(Longwood, FL) on June
14th. I have quite a few interviews scheduled the next few weeks for the record. I'll post a
list for you to keep your eye on. In other news, I have agreed to record guitar solos for "Tiwanaku" featuring
Emo Mowery(Nocturnus) and Wade Black(Crimson Glory). The music is extremely heavy and also
has Richard Christy(Iced Earth) on the drums. More info to come.. 4/9/2003 Here I am..Back Again..lots of news..I'll hit the highlights for you.. The album has been complete for may weeks now and we are currently doing final edits
for the CD cover and booklet. It looks amazing and very original..The cover can really
take your breath away its so realistic looking..which leads me to.. June 9th, 2003 is THE release date for "Until The Bitter End"..which is
actually my birthday too! big celebrations will be happening..Almost There!!! I'll
keep you posted on that one.. I WILL be at Bang Your Head festival appearing with Rob Rock..June 26th+27th..I look
forward to seeing many of you there! Lastly, Wade Black and I have formed a band called Leash Law. Joining us on Bass is
Stephen Elder and on drums, Richard Christy(Iced Earth, Death, Burning Inside). A website
has been posted along with a few audio clips..Please take the time to check it out! http://www.geocities.com/leashlaw2003/ Stay Tuned..More news to come much faster now..Take care!
This mean US metal machine is a superstar band consisting of the finest material of
virtuosos:
Wade Black-vocals (ex-CRIMSON GLORY / SEVEN WITCHES)
Emo Mowery-guitar (ex-NOCTURNUS)
Richard Christy-drums (ICED EARTH, DEATH, CONTROL DENIED)
Rick Renstrom-guitar (ROB ROCK e.t.c.)
Stephen Elder-bass (ROB ROCK)!!
Their -yet untitled- debut album will come out in February and be sure that this one will
set new standards on the heavy metal scene worldwide! Exploding, powerful, melodic,
dramatic, amazing!!
When you have the most exquisite ingredients then you are condemned to create a
masterpiece!!!"
6/1/2003
