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Dave all I can say, is YOU DA MAN! Always a pleasure trading with ya bro. Mike

For myself, it was Dokken on all counts, EXCEPT for Round Three. I took The Scorps "Crazy World" over UFTA and WS. Upon reflection, Crazy World just might be my fave Scorps disc overall, even though Love at First Sting and Savage Amusement have some killer tracks on them too!

Don and the boys vs Klaus and company.... *Decided to make the 1990 match-up (Round Three) a little more interesting by including not only Don's solo effort, but the Lynch Mob release as well against the Scorps "Crazy World".... just for shits and giggles...

Heh-heh.... pretty self explanatory....

Yes...really. A lot of people refer to Krokus as the Swiss version of AC/DC, hence my reasoning behind pitting them against each other.

And thank you Aris! Your CDs arrived today in great shape; thanks for the smooth trade. Mike

Thanks for the kind words James; always happy to help someone fill one of their wants.

Wow... some really STRONG opinions on both of these bands...cool! It was 3-3 for me... Back in Black For Those About to Rock... Headhunter Heart Attack Ballbreaker Hellraiser So, I'm divided!

The Aussies battle the Swiss!

Two more songs up on Freakshow's MySpace page; "Ripper" and "Looking Back at Me". "Looking Back at Me" kicks ass. Looking forward to a full CD from these guys. *Is it just me, or is the guitar on "Everyone" dangerously close to "Somebody Save Me" by Cinderella? Perhaps LaBar couldn't help himself. ::

Well judging from the pics on his site, it certainly looks like he's telling the truth.... scroll to the bottom of the main page... http://www.warrenvonkruck.com/?mpf=frame

Well I don't know for sure but at least it's not as bad as what Ozzy and Sharon did by re-recording the bass and drum parts on the first two Ozzy albums to screw Kerslake and Daisly out of $$$$$. I might be mistaken, but isn't that what is happening here? I thought Dokken was recording their early hits with a new guitarist and bassist. Am I reading that incorrectly? What I mean is that I don't know that Don is just doing this to screw George and Jeff like Ozzy was doing or if they are doing it just to update the songs. Ozzy and Sharon did it because Kerslake and Daisly had been suing them for unpaid royalties for years and I don't know if Don is doing it for that reason or not. Don and George approve this post...

I know Yeah! matches up year wise closer to Have a Nice Day, but I want to see a death match betwen Yeah! and TLFR.... Mike

Bon Jovi - not much of a contest on their first releases for me. LOVE Roulette! Bon jovi - This one surprised me! I almost clicked High N' Dry without giving it much thought, but when I began to analyze the songs from each, i realized I liked more stuff off of 7800 F Def Leppard - Pyromania v. Slippery is a dead heat as far as I'm concerned; I might say Slippery next week Def Leppard - Hysteria thrashed New Jersey when I looked at 'em head to head. Is it just me, or are there some TERRIBLE fillers on NJ? (Homebound Train, Ride Cowboy Ride, Love for Sale)... yikes! Def Leppard - Never really got into Keep The Faith Bon Jovi - I actually like some stuff from Slang quite a bit, but I enjoy These Days quite a bit more

Ran out of questions for this poll, or I'd have done their entire discographies...

Self explanatory....

Bar Refaeli

My answer would most likely change with my mood, but currently I'd say "Just got Lucky" would be my fave. When you're in the mood for something more "metallic" though, it's hard to beat the title track or "When Heaven Comes down".

ALLEYCAT SCRATCH'S ORIGINAL ALBUM 'CHEAP CITY THRILLS' IS NOW AVAILABLE January 28, 2009 After 18 years, the wait is over! Alleycat Scratch's first album Cheap City Thrills is now available. Officially licensed from drummer Robbi Black & digitally remastered. Cheap City Thrills is as gritty, sleazy and in your face as it was in 1991. This is must have record for Alleycat fans and Glam & Sleaze junkies the world over! Featuring the original singer Tommy Haight, check out where it all began as the band clawed there way from San Francisco to Sunset Strip Superstars! Order your copy of the first pressing today before they sell out! Cheap City Thrills is exclusively available on http://www.sleazeroxx.com and http://www.demondollrecords.com! Shipping Worldwide! More information and song samples at http://www.demondollrecords.com/Alleycat_S...ty_Thrills.html Also new this month at Demon Doll Records, 90's Hollywood Bad Boys - Slam Alley's first EP is now available. If you dig Skid Row, you must check out Slam Alley. Also to everyone listening to Glamnation Radio, we thank you for continuing to make us the number 1 Glam/Sleaze station on Live365.com. We are now pumping over 5,000 listening hours a month of the best Glam & Sleaze has to offer. If you haven't tuned in yet, check it out now at http://www.sleazeroxx.com and http://www.live365.com/stations/glamnation?site=live365 Courtesy of http://www.sleazeroxx.com and http://www.theglamnationnetwork.com

LOS ANGELES - Queensrÿche envisions war through the eyes of a soldier with the band's twelfth studio release, the epic concept album AMERICAN SOLDIER. The ambitious album encompasses a dozen songs inspired by numerous interviews with veterans conducted by Geoff Tate, the group's singer and chief songwriter, who was intent on telling their story using their words. After speaking with soldiers who served in various conflicts-from World War II to Iraq-Tate turned their firsthand experiences from the frontlines into an unflinching musical examination of the life of a solider and the consequences of war. AMERICAN SOLDIER will be available from Atco/Rhino on March 31 for a suggested list price of $18.98 (CD) and $9.99 (digital). Tate, Michael Wilton (guitar), Ed Jackson (bass) and Scott Rockenfield (drums) recorded the album in 2008 over the course of nine months. The idea for AMERICAN SOLDIER, Tate says, came from hearing stories from fans that are veterans, as well as his own father, who served in both Korea and Vietnam. "My father was a career military man, but until very recently he never spoke about what he went through. I think that reticence is true of a lot of veterans, which means most people never truly understand what it means to be a soldier at war. Hearing what he and some of our fans have endured made me want to share their stories with the world. This is an album about the soldiers, for the soldiers, as told by the soldiers themselves." Those stories resonate at the heart of AMERICAN SOLDIER, imbuing each song with vivid details about both the emotional and physical impacts of war, evoking war zone battles ("Middle Of Hell"), sacrifice ("The Killer"), loss ("If I Were King"), the longing for home ("Remember Me"), and adjusting to society after returning from war ("Man Down!"). Tate recorded many of his interviews with the soldiers, and some dialogue from these discussions is mixed into several of tracks, allowing the soldiers' own words to help tell their compelling stories. The band also brought a few of the soldiers into the studio with them to record vocals. The verses of the track "Unafraid" feature the voices of Chris Devine, a Vietnam veteran, and Sean Lenahan, a veteran of Somalia, recalling their war experiences while Tate provides the anthemic chorus. Also making a guest vocal appearance is Tate's 10-year-old daughter Emily on the gripping duet "Home Again," which examines the emotional toll of war from two perspectives, with Geoff singing from the soldier's point of view and his daughter singing from the viewpoint of the child left behind. Making the album, Tate says, was an enlightening process. "I was surprised to learn how little has changed through the generations. I spoke with a Vietnam vet whose experience wasn't all that different from a soldier who fought in Somalia almost 30 years later. But what surprised me the most was how antiwar most soldiers are. To me, that makes their sacrifices even more moving." Soon after the release of AMERICAN SOLDIER, Queensrÿche will launch an extensive spring tour of the U.S., with international dates to follow later in 2009. The shows will be presented in three suites, with the band performing sets from AMERICAN SOLDIER, Rage For Order, and Empire. The first date of the tour will be April 16 at Snoqualmie Casino in the band's hometown of Seattle. AMERICAN SOLDIER Track Listing 1. "Sliver" 2. "Unafraid" 3. "Hundred Mile Stare" 4. "At 30,000 ft." 5. "A Dead Man's Words" 6. "The Killer" 7. "Middle Of Hell" 8. "If I Were King" 9. "Man Down!" 10. "Remember Me" 11. "Home Again" 12. "The Voice" http://www.queensryche.com/news/

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?i...ce=NFLHeadlines KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Kansas City Chiefs coach Herm Edwards was fired Friday. And former Denver Broncos coach Mike Shanahan may be in line to replace him. Edwards was 15-34 in three seasons with the Chiefs, including 2-14 this season. He had one year remaining on his original four-year, $12 million contract. "On behalf of my family, I want to thank Herm for his service to the Chiefs," Chiefs chairman Clark Hunt said in a team statement. "After careful deliberation over the last week, Scott and I decided that it was in the best interests of the Chiefs to move forward in a different direction. "This was not an easy decision. Herm is an outstanding football coach and a man of integrity. We appreciate his leadership over the past three seasons, and we wish him all the best in the future." The Chiefs have been in negotiations to land Shanahan as their next coach and a deal is near, league sources told ESPN's Chris Mortensen. Edwards' status has been in doubt since the Chiefs hired Scott Pioli as their general manager on Jan. 13. Asked at his introductory news conference about Edwards' status, Pioli declined to say. "Since my arrival last week, Herm and I have had several conversations as part of my overall evaluation of the football operation," Pioli said in a statement. "After careful consideration, Clark and I felt that it was best to make a change. What I conveyed last week in the press conference I still believe to be true -- Herm is a great man and a tremendous football coach. He respects the game and the league, and he is passionate about his players and his craft. Chiefs season wrap-up "Over the course of this last week, I have also spent time meeting and visiting with most of the assistant coaches, and I will continue to do so over the next several days. All of the coaches from last year's staff, with the exception of one, are under contract through the 2009 season." Edwards was 41-44 in five seasons as head coach of the New York Jets, including three trips to the playoffs. Edwards came to Kansas City from the Jets and made the playoffs in his first season, when the team was 9-7. But he was under fire after the team finished 4-12 in 2007. Team management gave him its support, but expected a run at the playoffs. Instead, the team went 2-14. In Edwards' three seasons in Kansas City, only three teams had worse records: Detroit, Oakland and St. Louis. Prior to joining the Jets, Edwards spent five seasons serving as assistant head coach/defensive backs coach for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, working under head coach Tony Dungy. Edwards served as a scout for Kansas City from '90-91 before joining Marty Schottenheimer's staff as defensive backs coach ('92-94).

Good show; enjoyed the interaction between Swayze and his partner. The grizzled veteran showing the new guy the ropes... Other than his weight, you'd never know Swayze has advanced pancreatic cancer...

http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/...rents-Home.html

Yep, last night's episode(s) were fantastic! I told the kids during Sunday night's episode that there was no way Tony had turned his back on everything that mattered to him, no matter how much he'd been through, and that he must be DEEP undercover... and sure enough!

Well then.... what a ray of fucking sunshine you are...