Newsgroup: it.arti.musica.rock
Titolo: ROCK NEWS- OZZY- ALICE-PM5K- EUROPE - METALLICA

METALLICA-GNR- AEROSMITH & THE CULT- EUROPE-QUEENSRYCHE - DREAM THEATRE- VAN
HALEN - POWERMAN 5000 - OZZY- ALICE COOPER - BILLY IDOL ----- in the
news....................
METALLICA-----------------------------www.metallica.com----------------------
Please Don't sue me for saying Metallica!  BUT!  The long awaited Metallica
action figures are now available!! At mainstream and specialty retailers, comic
book stores, and for sale online now is each individual band member, complete
with instruments and a portion of Lars' drum kit.  Coming in late October is a
deluxe boxed set featuring all four band members, instruments, full drum kit,
and a stage recreating the 1988 "And Justice For All" tour. The stage has
miniature working lights and a sound chip.
Nearly a year after it was filmed, Metallica's installment of the "Classic
Albums" series will be released, in the US, on VHS & DVD. The street date for
the release is November 6th, 2001. In late 2000, Metallica and Producer Bob
Rock hooked up in Los Angeles to revisit the making of 1991's mammoth Black
Album.
MR. TINKERTRAIN RIDES
AGAIN------------------------www.ozzy.com-----------------
OZZY and Zakk Wylde are back with a new album called,"DOWN TO EARTH."  It Drops
Oct. 17th.. you can pre-order the album on his website.  You will also be able
to catch the new video,"Gets Me Through" this week.
OZZY TO PERFORM ON THE TONIGHT SHOW NEXT FRIDAY (10/12) Ozzy hasn't made a late
night appearance (not including his infamous Howard Stern Show pop-ins) since
Sabbath played Letterman three years ago. Well, return your winged pets back to
their cages and take out Granny's dentures 'cos Ozzy is coming to The Tonight
Show with Jay Leno next Friday, October 12. He's scheduled to play one song at
the end of the program. The performance will mark Ozzy's first in the U.S. with
Zakk Wylde since 1992.  
'MERRY MAYHEM' TOUR UPDATE A slew of shows go on-sale THIS WEEKEND for the
'Merry Mayhem' tour featuring Ozzy and Rob Zombie, with special guest Mudvayne.
Also appearing: Soil (Oct. 31 through Dec. 6) and Onesidezero (Dec. 8 through
Dec. 31).  The tour was originally dubbed the Black X-Mas Tour, but Ozzy
decided to change the title in light of the attacks.  
HAVING THE POWER PULLED-------------------www.powerman5000.com------
Rob Zombie's little brother who calls himself Spider One, has a band called
Powerman 5000, maybe you've heard of them. They had a new album called,"Anyone
For Doomsday" which has been pushed Waaaaaaaaay back.  Besides the title that
might be too aggressive for some people in wake of the terrorist attacks, they
also have songs like ,"Bombshell - Danger is Go!- Tomorrow is Yesterday - and
the End of Everything. "  -  You can hear the band on the new, "Zoolander"
soundtrack. They perform Frankie Goes To Hollywoods' "RELAX."  No word on when
the album will hit stores, It was due in October, but now we have heard maybe
as late as March.  The bands website has not been updated since 8/01.  
 
REBEL
YELL-------------------------------------www.billyidol.com----------------
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Billy Idol, and guitarist Steve Stevens will be heading into the The studio to
cut a new album.  Billy and Steve have been on a small sold out club tour
promoting Billy's new Greatest Hits album.  Keith Forsey got Billy and Steve
into the studio to cut his classic hit from the 80's ,"Don't You Forget About
Me."  The song appears on the Greatest Hits album...
little known facts  - Steve Stevens can also be found playing the Top Gun
anthem (1986) - Michael Jackson: Bad (1988) - Peter Criss: Let Me Rock You
(1982) - Vince Neil: Exposed (1991)
QUEENSRYCHE - RELEASE LIVE 
EVOLUTION----------www.queensryche.com
Queensryche has just released a new CD, and DVD called Live Evolution, The 2 CD
set spans the bands entire career. Some of the Live Evolution CDs (more
specifically the digipaks) have a few misprints on them (track listing, name
spellings, etc). The first 75,000 copies have these error.  In a few weeks, the
new "fixed" copies will be arriving in stores with the correct track listing,
fixed spelling errors and some minor changes to the artwork.  These misprint
CDs will never be available again.  So, in a sense, will become collectors
items.  My suggestion to you, buy these while you can! VH-1 is also planning an
episode of Rockshow based on Queensryche live at the Moore Theatre.  The Bands
is gearing up for a Tour of Japan, and the States, look for them soon.
GNR- WHERE THE HELL ARE YOU?----------------------------
Rumors are flying that Ex-GNR guitarist Izzy Stradlin may be back in the band.
GNR had planned to cancel some shows because their new guitar player,
Buckethead was sick? (As you know Buckethead wears a Hockey Mask, along with a
Kentucky Fried Chicken Basket on his head) -  In other GNR news, a live DVD of
their New Years show at the House of Blues should be out before Christmas, but
we know how slow GNR can be. It has also been rumored that Slash is now trying
to re-gain his share in Guns N' Roses.
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What The Hell's Up With Van
Halen?------
www.davidleeroth.com-------------www.redrocker.com------www.va
n-halen.com-----
Eddie gave an interview with a golf magazine a few months ago, and said that
too many lawyers were involved to get the reunion up and running with Roth.  He
did say that Van Halen had recored a few tracks with their Ex-Frontman, who is
currently on a solo tour.
In other Halen news, Sammy Hagar just released a live DVD, of his yearly
birthday bash at the Cabo Wabo. The DVD features a one hour interview with
Sammy.  Also expect an autobiography from the RedRocker, (No Release Date
Given) 
www.redrocker.com
ALICE COOPER IS BACK ---------------------www.spitfirerecords.com--
He's releasing a second album through his new label Spitfire Records.  Spitfire
Records is a new label that has been out signing a lot of Heavy Metal acts 
that have been dumped by corporate America, in favor of Shiny Happy faces like
NSYNC, and Britney Spears.  LA Guns, Sebastian Bach, Gilby Clarke, and Yngwie
Malmsteen are all signed to the label.
Alice will release his latest CD, Dragontown on Spitfire Records, October 9th.
Dragontown is the third chapter in the trilogy he began with The Last
Temptation in 1994, followed by last year’s critically acclaimed Brutal
Planet (Spitfire). To support the record, Alice will take his dynamic show
(complete with the famous guillotine) on the road late September 2001. You can
hear the new cut ,"Triggerman" on his website.  
EUROPE PRISONERS OF PARADISE -----www.spitfirerecords.com----------------------
Originally released in 1991, PRISONERS OF PARADISE is the last album recorded
and released by Swedish pop metal quartet EUROPE. Known for international top
ten singles like "Carrie" and "The Final Countdown" Europe's music was an
exhilarating blend of progressive rock, metal and well defined pop
sensibilities. The band's driving guitars, layered keyboards and strong
songwriting pleased both fans and critics alike. Out of print for almost 10
years, PRISONERS OF PARADISE is a glorious summation to the career of this
multi-talented Band. www.spirfirerecords. 
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AEROSMITH & THE CULT-----------------------------
Aerosmith has confirmed dates for a second leg of its North American tour,
which will now run through mid-December. The Cult will serve as the opening act
for most stops. In addition, the second of two performances postponed due to
the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks will be made up tomorrow night (Sept. 27), and
bring the first leg of the tour to a close. 
The second half of the jaunt was slated to kick off Oct. 9 in Vancouver, but
the date was canceled, so it will now resume Oct. 11 in Calgary, Alberta. The
Cult will join two shows later, on Oct. 15 in Minneapolis, and remain on the
bill until the tour's close in Cleveland Dec. 17. 
DREAMTHEATER ----www.dreamtheater.net----------------------------------------
It has just been officially confirmed that all existing copies of "Live Scenes
From New York" with the Flaming Apple artwork are being recalled. The 3 CD set
will be re-released as soon as possible with a new cover, on which the flaming
apple will be replaced with a golden Dream Theater logo.Elektra Records has
recalled copies of Dream Theater's Live Scenes From New York, which features
artwork portraying the New York skyline and World Trade Center towers engulfed
in flames.
The label said the cover art, which also includes a "big apple" wrapped in
barbed wire, was completed months before the disc's release Tuesday. "The
timing of the release of the CD happening on the very same day as the tragedy
is a regrettable coincidence," the label said in a statement. "The Elektra
Entertainment Group and Dream Theater apologize for any offense."
A new cover will be manufactured and distributed, the label said.
 

 miniature working lights and a sound chip.
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