Screamin' Scott's Page WRIF Midnight Metal Monday, December 05, 2005 SCREAMIN KNEWS TO KNOW~ DECEMBER 6 RUSH Guitarist: 'It's Time For A New Record' - Dec. 5, 2005 RUSH guitarist Alex Lifeson told WRIF 101.1 FM that the band are preparing to begin work on a new CD. "We're going to go in the studio early next year and start writing," he said. "It's time for a new record, time to move forward...we're going to hopefully finish the record by the summer, and think about hitting the road around this time next year." RUSH's "R30: 30th Anniversary World Tour" DVD was released on November 22 via Rounder in the United States and Anthem in Canada; Sanctuary Visual Entertainment issued it November 28 in Europe. It was recorded September 24, 2004 at Festhalle in Frankfurt, Germany. In addition to featuring 22 tracks from the show, "R30: 30th Anniversary World Tour" comes with a second disc, which collects a multitude of rarely seen bits from the RUSH archives, including studio footage from 1978, a soundcheck from 1980, and a recent rendition of "Closer to the Heart" with BARENAKED LADIES' Ed Robertson. The is also available as a deluxe edition, which includes two audio CDs of the Frankfurt concert, as well as various goodies, such as limited edition Dunlop guitar pick and a backstage pass. Loudness - To Embark on US tour in 2006 Frontman Minoru Niihara of legendary Japanese metallers LOUDNESS has provided the band's tentative North American tour schedule for March 2006. Dates will be finalized by management later this week, at which point an official statement will be made. With a stop in DETROIT: March 23 - I-Rock Nightclub - Detroit, MI Sweden's melodic death metallers SOILWORK recently won "International Album Of The Year" for "Stabbing The Drama" at the acclaimed Danish Metal Awards. "Video Of The Year" went to MNEMIC for 'Door 2.12', and "Cover Of The Year" went to BARCODE for "Showdown". VELVET REVOLVER will be performing a special New Years Eve gig at the Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, NJ. Tickets go on sale today and are priced at a hefty $100, which will land willing consumers the first hour and a half of the show an open bar, a champagne toast, as well as a post show breakfast. Heavy metal godfathers, BLACK SABBATH will finally be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (after being nominated eight times) during the institution's 21st annual ceremony on March 13th in New York City. Other bands being inducted during the ceremony include the SEX PISTOLS and LYNYRD SKYNYRD. ¶ 10:07 PM 0 comments Comments: Post a Comment << Home Back to Screamin' Scott's Page Back to WRIF Midnight Metal