Venom Go To Hell

A complete track from "Hell" has been made available for streaming on the band's official web site. - all the links and more are here

KISS Cover Themselves For Yet Another Best Of CD

Blabbermouth reports: "Kiss Best - Kissology" is scheduled for a release in Japan on August 27, 2008 via DefSTAR Records, a subsidiary of Sony Music Japan.

The limited-edition version of the CD will feature the re-recorded versions of the band's classics completed with the group's current lineup (including guitarist Tommy Thayer and drummer Eric Singer)

It will also contain a bonus DVD featuring footage of KISS' April 2, 1977 concert at Budokan (taken from "Kissology Vol. 1") plus a bonus sticker. The DVDs are region-2 encoded (Japan, Europe, and Middle East), and carry no subtitles. - more including the tracklisting

Everlast Crackle

PR reports: "Folsom Prison Blues," the video of the new single from multi-platinum Grammy winner Everlast's upcoming album, Love, War and the Ghost of Whitey Ford, will be the first major artist clip to premiere on Crackle, Inc., Sony Pictures Entertainment's multi-platform video entertainment network, available on the Internet, in the living room and on devices.

The video of the Johnny Cash song will begin airing July 7 through 14. Love, War and the Ghost of Whitey Ford is scheduled for release on Sept. 23 on Everlast's own Martyr Inc. label and TRP Records, in a partnership with Hickory Records, an imprint of Sony/ATV Music Publishing.

"We're thrilled to launch Everlast's highly anticipated new music video on Crackle," said Crackle GM Jonathan Shambroom. "This launch marks the site's first major artist music video debut on the site, and we're excited to bring yet another new form of entertainment to our viewers. Our audience expects the newest, hottest high-quality content, and we're confident Everlast's video will live up to their expectations." - http://www.crackle.com

Old Crow Medicine Show's Don Was Produced CD Set For Release

PR reports: With combined sales totaling over 280,000 albums, an appearance on Austin City Limits, two performances on Late Night With Conan O'Brien, and multiple appearances on A Prairie Home Companion, various NPR programs and the Grand Ole Opry, Old Crow Medicine Show prepares for the September 23rd release of Tennessee Pusher, their third album for Nettwerk Music Group and their most personal album to date.

Tennessee Pusher, produced by Don Was (Bob Dylan, The Rolling Stones, Bonnie Raitt), features 13 infectious tracks that offer a virtual American road trip, populated with characters that seem to span a century of the South. Down and outers, hustlers, freighthoppers - these are just a few of the archetypes we meet along the way. OCMS continues to create their special blend of American roots, rock, blues and country, but on Tennessee Pusher, the band has truly found their own voice. With the exception of "Always Lift Him Up" by Blind Alfred Reed, all of the tracks on the album are OCMS originals. Also noteworthy are two distinguished session musicians that joined the band in the studio: Jim Keltner (John Lennon, Neil Young, Brian Wilson) on drums and Benmont Tench (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers) on Hammond C-3 organ. - more on this story

Oceano Now Have An Earache

Earache reports: Earache is proud to announce the signing of Chicago death metal titans Oceano to a multi-album, worldwide recording deal.

Conceived in 2006, this talented young band comprises of former members of several Chicago metal outfits, and together are rapidly becoming one of the standouts of the Chicago extreme metal scene.

Describing themselves as one of the angriest bands on Earth, Oceano channel this through their music, creating in the process some of the heaviest, most guttural and all-out brutal music to be found anywhere. - more on this story

What Laura Says In August

PR reports: After several talked about performances at SXSW this year, including a tribute with and for Lou Reed, What Laura Says prepares for the release of Thinks and Feels on August 19th and will be touring throughout the summer and beyond.

Hailing from the Phoenix area, the originally acoustic duo of Danny Godbold (keys, guitar, vocals) and James Mulhern (guitar, percussion, vocals), aka What Laura Says, began documenting their stories through musical form, recording track after track of sweet melodies and multi-part vocal harmonies, resulting in a raw and honest sound.

In 2006 drummer Greg Muller, bassist Mitch Freedom and percussionist Jacob Woolsey joined the mix. And the band's first full-length was recorded and released in 2007 -- with many local musicians and fans hailing the collection as the album of the year. - more on this story

Gutter Twins Cancel Dates, Ed Harcourt Revamps Road Plans

PR reports: Due to some scheduling conflicts, The Gutter Twins will be postponing and/or canceling some of their upcoming U.S. dates in July.

The seven shows from July 24th (Baltimore) to August 1 (Detroit) will not be taking place at this time.

Unfortunately, this also means that Ed Harcourt will not be playing any of those previously mentioned dates on the tour EXCEPT for the July 10th show at The Roxy in Los Angeles. - his new dates

Synastry Tour Leg Kicks Off This Week

Earache reports: Montreal based death metal quartet Synastry have announced their upcoming cross Canada summer tour. The tour kicks off in Thunder Bay, Ontario and heads through Western Canada where the band will play Vancouver's Evil Fest 2008. The tour will be capped off with a performance at the Quebec Metalfest.

"Synastry is ready to tear across our beautiful nation of Canada in our inaguaral national tour," says frontman Jimmy Anastasopoulos. "We've had such a great reaction from the record so far that we can't wait to get out there and share it with the folks in Sioux Lookout to Vancouver and everywhere in between. Even though this is our first national tour, this will be the first of many as we plan to stay on the road as much as possible."

Synastry is touring in support of their Year of the Sun debut, "Blind Eyes Bleed", which was produced by Kevin Jardine (ex-Slaves on Dope). The album's unique mixture of classic death metal and pulsing industrial has earned them the #1 ranked unsigned band in MySpace's Death Metal category prior to signing with Year of the Sun. - more on this story

Order Of Ennead Track By Track

PR reports: Order Of Ennead, the recently-formed Floridian extreme metal band featuring Deicide drummer Steve Asheim along with Scott Patrick (bass), Kevin Quirion (vocals, guitar) and John Li (guitar), have revealed song titles from their upcoming debut album. Vocalist and guitarist Kevin Quirion describes the meanings behind the songs:

"Seeking The Prophets" There are no prophets, just men who claim to be. In this song, we are searching for "prophets" to have a discussion with and to poke holes in their claims of guidance from deities. Also mentioned is the suggestion that we should not wait for something horrific to happen to someone close to appreciate them.

"Reflection, An Endless Endeavor" With this piece we are exploring faith and how willing we are to accept it for the sake of acceptance. Religion is man made and so is the concept of good and evil. The hypocrisy of religious wars and betrayal is also touched upon. - more stories

. Street Dogs - State of Grace

Musically the former frontman for the Dropkick Murphys is still one of the best at getting rowdy as he demonstrates here. But gone are the songs that scream "we're Irish" just for the sake of a raised glass. (3.5 stars) - Read the full Street Dogs - State of Grace review

. Engel - Absolute Design

Sweden's pseudo-sensation released a full-length featuring monotonous instrumentation with industrial influences that will cause a flaming case of Herpes if you don't prepare for the utter garbage it heaves. it is named Absolute Design, and it is anything but absolute. - Read the full Engel - Absolute Design review

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