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I'll make it simple... ALL of 'em SUCK! I've been a DirecTV subscriber for 14 years now... never had a late payment, never had any major issues, BUT, people who have never paid them a single damn penny are getting NFL Sunday Ticket for FREE??? You know what they offered me when I asked about getting it for free, or at least a substantial discount? $5.00 off. Fuck them. Problem is, my main alternative, Charter Cable, also sucks big veiny Ron Jeremy cock. I grew up with Charter, and had them as my cable tv provider when I first moved out on my own, and their service went out CONSTANTLY. Everything from thunderstorms, sunspots, and squirrels (yes, squirrels) would fuck up their picture or knock it out completely. Never again. And as for Dish TV, I've got several friends who either currently have Dish, or used to have Dish, and all of them have said that their customer service is non existent, and that they would not recommend them to anyone. No thanks. So, again, they all SUCK.

http://www.legacy.co...5-8dLk.facebook Jani "John Patrick Oswald" Lane ``I held you for a moment in my hands. The moment slipped away like sand...and I am so much stronger now.' Jani Lane, aka John Patrick Oswald passed away, unexpectedly on August 11, 2011 in Woodland Hills, Calif. He was 47 years old. Jani was a standout in the crowd because of his tremendous versatility in talent, he adored his life in music. He also had a love for cooking, reading and enjoyed intense conversation on Theology and the Universe, which he shared with his father, Robert and brother, Eric. Jani was preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Eileen Oswald. He is survived by his two daughters, Taylar and Madison Lane; his brother, Eric Oswald; and his sisters and their families, Marcine Williams, Michelle Robinson, Victoria Ley and a multitude of extended family and friends. Please know, Jani had a special place in his heart for his family and friends, and will be greatly missed. Please, respect the family's wishes for a private memorial service. A public dedication and memorial will be announced in the near future. A private memorial service for family will be held on: Saturday, August 20, 2011 at 11 a.m., Crossroads Community Church/Chapel, 15180 Gates St., Doylestown, Ohio 44320. 330-658-1200 http://www.crossroadsonline.tv Published in Akron Beacon Journal on August 17, 2011

Warrant Pays Tribute To the Late Jani Lane

Jani Lane: His Only Real Friend... That Killed Him in the End RIP by Sebastian Bach on Friday, August 12, 2011 at 6:53pm People have been asking me about Jani Lane & I really don't know what to say. Picturing him by himself in a Comfort Inn in Woodland Hills with a bottle of vodka & a bottle of pills is so typical of what a rock musicians life actually is. It is a life marked by extremes. Extreme attention from people you don't know, while all the work & travel takes you away from those you actually do know. Playing to thousands of people & then going back to your hotel room & shutting the door. When the door shuts... the quiet is the exact opposite of the volume of the concert. The solitude of the empty hotel room becomes the diametric parallel of the adulation of strangers. For some, the bottle of vodka or whatever becomes a friend that is always there for you while others come & go. Yes I have felt these emotions myself. If you see me going head over heels over a girl, it's because all I have ever wanted is to have a girl to love & share my life with, & for the one I love to be with me wherever I'm at, travel with me to distant locales & stay in nice kick ass hotel suites & have fun & sing & dance & see the world. But so far this is a fantasy. Just like Jani, I spend most of my time alone in a hotel room dreaming of a girl I love who is somewhere else. I bet Jani Lane felt exactly what I feel. How could he not? I remember decades ago being invited to Janis house for a barbeque, which we went to. But Jani didn't show up. So I spent the afternoon with Janis dad cooking burgers & steaks & having a wonderful day with his family. My condolences to his family & especially Janis children who now only have memories of their dad to hold on to. That is truly heartbreaking. Let this be yet another lesson to tell someone some kind words sometimes... before it's too late... while they are still alive. I can guarantee Jani Lane would not have anticipated everyone coming out of the woodwork extolling the life & times of Jani Lane. Which is why he probably died alone. In a hotel room. With his only real friend...that killed him in the end. Jani Lane & Sebastian Bach, a million years ago. RIP Jani Lane

R.I.P. Jani....

Huh?? I haven't commented anywhere in this thread Adriano; what exactly are you referring to?

You can listen to the first official single (second track released overall) from "Worship Music" titled "The Devil You Know" here: http://loudwire.com/...ow-song-review/ Just getting more and more excited for the album!

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/news/Megadeth-Announce-Release-Date-For-TH1RT3EN-23232.aspx Megadeth have made it official: Their 13th studio album, TH1RT3EN, will be released on November 1, 2011. Says singer and guitarist Dave Mustaine, "This record is the culmination of my work over the 13 records I recorded. There are moments on TH1RT3EN that capture my every emotion, and other moments where I am releasing feelings I never knew existed! My proudest moments of my musical career are captured on TH1RT3EN.” TH1RT3EN also marks the recorded return of bassist Dave Ellefson, who was part of the band's classic lineup from 1983 to 2002. In a move that delighted the band's legion of diehards, Ellefson returned to performing live with Megadeth in early 2010 and has remained a fixture on the stage ever since. This is the first time Ellefson has played on a Megadeth record since 2002's Rude Awakening. The album's title has several layers of meaning, which leader and guitar deity Mustaine, who first picked up an axe at the age of 13, revealed in a recent chat with RollingStone.com, saying, "I was born on September 13th; this is my thirteenth record. It just seemed like it was the right thing to do to call it TH1RT3EN." The band has spent the summer killing it on the main stage of the fourth annual Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival tour, and they'll cap that off by performing as part of "The Big 4" once again, this time in New York at Yankee Stadium alongside Metallica, Slayer and Anthrax. The only previous "Big 4" show in the U.S. took place in April in Southern California. The band recorded an original track, "Never Dead," specifically for the NeverDead action-adventure video game franchise; that song will appear on TH1RT3EN, as will "Sudden Death," which the band recorded for Guitar Hero: Warriors Of Rock.

http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/firewolfe http://firewolfe.com/blog/ This one was mentioned on the MR.com noticeboard earlier today, and I gotta say, as soon as I listened to all the samples, I grabbed a copy ($12 for U.S. customers which includes s/h direct from their website!). Check 'em out! --------------------------------------------------------- FireWolfe is: Vocals: David Fefolt Guitars: Paul Kleff Guitars: Nick Layton Drums: Jay Schellen Bass: Zack Uidl Twin-guitar fueled melodic metal with powerful vocals--this is FireWolfe. Being friends and mutual fans of each other's music and guitar playing, a new band was formed out of a conversation Nick Layton and Paul Kleff had in early 2010. The two shared many guitar and musical influences and immediately started to lay the groundwork and musical vision for a new band. Without having a full band put together yet, Paul and Nick began writing music together. Heavy, melodic and powerful music with an emphasis on great songs with killer guitar work. The ultimate goal was to have a band that made the kind of music that they would want to listen to and an album that they would want to buy. As the writing progressed, the focus shifted to finding the right voice for the music. A heavy, melodic and powerful voice that would not only fit the style of music that was being created, but would also be able to take the rough songs and turn them into world-class melodic metal. One name kept coming up over and over again—veteran rock/metal vocalist David Fefolt. Some phone calls were made, rough tracks were sent over, and David was immediately on board as the voice and front man of the band—"I think between us we could make something really special out of this." Heavy, loud, melodic and full of hook-laden guitar work--this is FireWolfe.

Burn Halo - Up From the Ashes

Due to circumstances beyond my control, I haven't bought and checked out nearly as many new CDs this year as I normally do, but some of the ones I have really enjoyed so far are... Dynazty - Knock You Down (Probably my fave of the year so far; kickass stuff!) Night Ranger - Somewhere in California (A close second; nice return to form) Journey - Eclipse King Kobra - S/T Legion - Code of Honour Sixx AM - This is Gonna Hurt Stryper - The Covering Tesla - Twisted Wires Mike Tramp - Stand Your Ground Vains of Jenna - Reverse Tripped (I know most will detest this one, but I enjoyed their sleazy take on the songs they chose to cover) Whitesnake - Forevermore Victory - Don't Talk Science Rubicon Cross - EP (Only 4 songs, but I enjoy them all) A few that are already out, that I must pick up soon are Rob Moratti, Arabia, and Human Zoo. Some releases set for later this year that I'm looking forward to: Anthrax - Worship Music WORK OF ART - In Progress SERPENTINE - Living And Dying In High Definition SEBASTIAN BACH - KICKING & SCREAMING HOUSE OF LORDS - Big Money The worst thing I've heard this year? No competition here... Queensryche - Dedicated to Chaos. I got the "special edition", and I seriously stopped listening at about the half way point in disgust. WTF were they thinking???

Groovin' bass line and killer backing vox from Mike Anthony, killer solo from Joe, thundering drums from Chad, and Sammy's trademark vocals.... shit, I'm lovin' this! I've got both hands on the wheel, and my big foot on the gas... http://www.chickenfoot.us/

Just speculating, but with the manner in which this has gone down, I would say it's either about money, or Oni decided he was too strung out to go on tour (I don't think he has a history of this, but you never know). No matter what the case, it should be interesting to hear his side of the story.

Great to hear that noone was seriously injured; hope everything works out for you and your family.

http://pitriff.com/n...quits-lynch-mob Oni Logan Quits Lynch Mob The reformed LYNCH MOB, featuring former DOKKEN guitarist George Lynch, was set to begin its summer U.S. tour on Friday, July 29 in Houston. It was a surprise to the Texas crowd when the dynamic band showed up without singer Oni Logan, who decided to sit this tour out at home. Chaz West of BONHAM will now be replacing Logan on this trek. Commented the band in a statement: "Oni let the band and our fans down. He quit the band at 5:30 a.m. before our 7:30 a.m. scheduled flight. He left us high and dry and did not fulfill his commitment. We are saddened and disappointed — but as a band, we are committed to honoring our obligations." George also stated that he plans on emulating the vocals with his guitar, if necessary! In 2009, Lynch reformed LYNCH MOB and released "Smoke And Mirrors", which was followed by an extended tour. In a January 2010 interview with PureGrainAudio.com, Oni stated about his return to LYNCH MOB, "I never thought it would happen, honestly. I am glad that it did happen, and now that it has, it is like going back in time and visiting an old friend and kind of just picking up where we left off. This is such a natural thing for me and George. Our chemistry is great, he does the music and I do the lyrics and what you have is 'Smoke And Mirrors'." When asked how he prepares for the physical demands of a tour, Oni said, "Well, we try to do some different things as opposed to years ago when we were younger. We are pretty level-headed guys and I think we have a way of dealing with touring, for sure. I try to stay fit as much as I can. Obviously, when you are out on the road, you do not get to eat quite as well and you are pretty much sleep-deprived at times. It is all a matter of trying to find ways to keep yourself happy and sane. It is a pretty crazy rock and roll world out there, you know. Fans come out to have a good time, which is great, but there are a lot of things that come along with that as well. We try to keep level-headed and press on, because it is all about the music and nothing else." LYNCH MOB is working on a new album, due out later this year. The band's current touring lineup is as follows: George Lynch - Guitar Chaz West (BONHAM) - Lead Vocals Robbie Crane (RATT) - Bass/Vocals Scott Coogan - Drums/Vocals

http://salisbury.wbt...ing-rowan/65204 Sheriff asks ATF to look into rock star Tommy Lee and friends shooting outing in Rowan SALISBURY, NC - Sheriff Kevin Auten has asked the ATF to look into a recent event in which members of the Salisbury Police Department, Spencer Police Department, and Rowan County Sheriff's Office arranged a shooting outing at a local gun range. The outing included rock star Tommy Lee and several members of his band, along with the law enforcement officers at the Rowan County Peace Officers Lodge. Sheriff Auten and Salisbury Chief Rory Collins told WBTV on Tuesday that they did not believe the outing violated any laws, but since some concern had been expressed, they wanted it looked into by the ATF. Tommy Lee has been in trouble with the law in the past, charged with several felonies including the assault of his former wife, Pamela Anderson. Lee was sentenced to six-months in that case after pleading no contest. The former Motley Crue drummer was also placed on unsupervised 18-month probation and fined $161 after pleading no contest after reportedly instigating a riot during a 1997 concert at Greensboro Coliseum. Lee and a band mate allegedly poured beer over a guard's head and suggested to the crowd to attack him. Lee avoided arrest in 1997, but returned in 1999 with his attorney and was served with charges of felony riot with ethnic animosity and simple assault, a misdemeanor. He pleaded no contest to simple assault and was sentenced to probation. According to the North Carolina's Felony Firearms Act it is against the law "for any person who has been convicted of a felony to purchase, own, possess, or have in his custody, care, or control any firearm." "Nonetheless, because this situation involved Police Officers, and because there were allegations of "possible" wrong-doing, the ATF was asked to take a look into it to make sure the officers had done nothing wrong," Chief Collins told WBTV in an email. "Each department is also doing their own independent investigation." Lee's official web site features several pictures of the rocker firing guns under the headline "Shooting guns in North Carolina." The date on the pictures is July 19.

What's the perfect way to repair a "strained" relationship? Why, get married of course! http://www.sleazerox...ews/00589.shtml Rocker Gene Simmons has proposed to his girlfriend of 28 years, Shannon Tweed. The KISS frontman and the model are parents to 22-year-old son Nicholas and 18-year-old daughter Sophie, and have lived together since 1985. They are currently starring in reality TV show Gene Simmons Family Jewels, on which their strained relationship has come under the spotlight - last month the couple fell out during the filming of the show after Simmons poked fun at his infamous womanising ways. But now the star has pledged his love to the former Playboy model, getting on his knees to propose on the season finale of the programme. In a clip of the show, he tells Tweed, "I come with so much baggage, but you're the only friend I've got. You're the only one I've ever loved. You're the only one I love and you're the only one I ever will love, and I will say those words to anybody." The rocker then drops to his knees, when Tweed bursts into tears and holds her hands over her mouth as he asks her, "Please marry me." Tweed's answer will be shown when the episode airs on Tuesday.

You live for tomorrow... I'll live for today...

http://rockaccess.ne...e-rediscovered/ Puddle of Mudd will release a covers album titled 're:(disc)overed' on August 2nd. The release will feature covers from The Rolling Stones, Bad Company, Led Zeppelin, AC/DC and others. The band will be touring this summer and will perform the entire 're:(disc)overed' album followed by a set of original Puddle of Mudd material. Dates will be announced shortly. 1. "Gimme Shelter" – Originally Performed by Rolling Stones 2. "Old Man" – Originally Performed by Neil Young 3. "TNT" – Originally Performed by AC/DC 4. "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around" – Originally Performed by Stevie Nicks with Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers 5. "The Joker" – Originally Performed by Steve Miller Band 6. "Everybody Wants You" – Originally Performed by Billy Squier 7. "Rocket Man" – Originally Performed by Elton John 8. "All Right Now" – Originally Performed by Free 9. "Shooting Star" – Originally Performed by Bad Company 10. "Funk 49″ – Originally Performed by James Gang 11. "D'yer M'ker" – Originally Performed by Led Zeppelin ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- You can listen to their version of the Stones' "Gimme Shelter" here: http://www.revolverm...me-shelter.html I like these guys, and they've picked out some decent songs to cover, so I'll probably break down and give this one a go....eventually.

Welcome back Chris!

I actually watched the premier TWICE, trying to give it a chance to grab my interests and it just didn't happen. I'll try to watch the next episode or two, but unless it picks up BIG TIME, I'll probably abandon this one. *The next Sci-fi series I'm looking forward to checking out is Alphas: http://www.syfy.com/alphasseries/ And of course, Terra Nova in the fall: http://www.fox.com/terranova/

I'd say the easiest way would be to upload the samples to the Retrospect Records site, and then post direct links to the files in a thread on here that you want everyone to sample. If you've got ALOT of samples you want to post, you could put them in a zip and then use one of the file sharing services like MegaUpload, Rapidshare, Divshare, etc...

We have a new entry into the MR.com 100% club today: http://www.melodicrock.com/reviews/reviews.html Night Ranger - Somewhere in California has scored 100% I've got this one still sealed sitting next to my PC right now. Gonna give it a listen this afternoon and hear for myself the 100 percenty goodness!

Me rikey..... Looking forward to Worship Music big time now.

My top 3 in no particular order... Bad Angels On The Rail Brinx Rain On The City XL New York Walkin New York Any chance of Rock Boulevard and/or Friction getting a silver pressed edition with full color booklets and updated liner notes?