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All the latest news ...
Tear Me Down MP3
As you may know, the track Tear Me
Down which will appear on 'Testify' was performed at many of the gigs
during the Summer Tour. I've now uploaded a live
version of the great track, recorded (I think) at Leeds, UK. You can
download the new track on MP3 format here!
Date - 18/08/2002
Summer Tour Reviews
You can now find many reviews of
various summer tour concerts at the following sites:
www.meatloaf-oifc.com
www.kasimsulton.com
www.kasiminfo.com
www.meatloaf-multimedia.com
Enjoy!
Date - 18/08/2002
Two More US Summer Tour Dates!
Great news ... two news US tour dates have been
announced. These are as follows:
3/9 - State Theatre, New
Brunswick, NJ
3/9 - Auditorium Theatre, Rochester, NY
Date - 27/07/2002
News On Salton Sea DVD Release
Amazon.com now has a listing for Salton
Sea on DVD. Release is scheduled for September 10th 2002. Already there
are 9 reviews averaging a great score of 4 out of 5 stars! Follow
this link for the Amazon listing.
Date - 19/07/2002
As The Summer Tour Rolls On ...
It sounds like the tour's been going well! Meat & Friends will be
playing the string of dates in the UK and Ireland shortly so send in your
thoughts and reviews and keep an eye out for the latest posts. There's
more reviews to be found now on the kasiminfo.com,
kasimsulton.com and meatloaf-oifc.com
websites!
Date - 19/07/2002
MTV Article Mentions Testify!
A new MTV.com article about Motley Crue's Nikki Sixx
has some details about Sixx's writings for Testify, notably the track Man
Of Steel. The following extract from the article gives more info:
"Sixx started writing new songs
with his friend James Michael, who had worked with him on the last Mötley
Crüe album, New Tattoo (2000). The pair started by writing a song for
Michael's band Heidi Crisis, then they heard that Meat Loaf was looking
for material for his next album, so they penned "Man of Steel,"
which Sixx described as "an epic ballad that starts with nothing and
ends with everything and the kitchen sink thrown in."
Sixx expected Meat Loaf's management to get back to him to let him know
whether they liked the song, but he never expected that not only would it
be the first single on the album, but Meat Loaf would ask him to write two
more songs.
"He and his wife called me up and said, 'Wow, somebody finally
out-wrote Jim Steinman,' " enthused Sixx."
Full details can be found with this direct link!
Date - 14/07/2002
Two New US Summer Tour Gigs
Announced!
Two new dates at the end of August have been announced
as part of the 2002 Summer Tour. Details are as
follows:
29th August Augusta Civic Center, Augusta, Maine
31st August 2002 Meadowbrook Farm Musical Arts Center Gilford, NH
Date - 06/04/2002
Another Summer Tour Gig announced!
Allentown, Pa will host the newest addition to the Summer
Tour gig list! The show is scheduled for Sunday, September 1st. Tickets go
on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 13. They are $32 for reserved seats. The
Great Allentown Fair
website has an interesteing press release as well as further ticket info,
etc. The direct link to the press release can be found
here! There's also a seating chart which can be found
here.
Date - 30/06/2002
Meat Loaf & John Doe
As many of you may know, Meat played a main part in the
pilot for the FOX TV servies, John Doe. It has now been confirmed
Meat will not be in the series which will continue to air in the States.
Instead the role has been taken over by William Forsythe whio has appeared
in the films The Rock and Blue Streak.
Date - 30/06/2002
More and More Summer Tour Reviews!
Head over to the Summer Tour page for links to all the
latest summer tour reviews! If you've attended any of the concerts so far
this summer, please send us a review by emailing ml_testify@lycos.co.uk.
Date - 30/06/2002
Extreme Dating Movie Update
The new movie, Extreme Dating starring Meat Loaf
is now in the post-production stage. The official website, http://www.extremedatingmovie.com
has also had a big update with all sorts of new information. Here's the
story/plot information:
"In this action-comedy, four twenty-something friends are looking
for love and having no luck. While on a ski trip, one of them finds
passion with a beautiful girl after a random accident on the icy slopes.
The others quickly conclude that the extreme circumstances of the accident
were what caused love to bloom.
They decide that the path to true love is to purposely set each other up
on extreme dates with the objects of their affections. After a couple of
near-successes, they go for broke by planning an elaborate kidnapping
scheme that can't miss.
But the hired
"kidnappers" turn out to be ex-cons with a plan of their own,
and the extreme date escalates out of control.
The remaining friends must now rescue the captives, while desperately
trying to avoid the long arm of the law. Obstacles pop up left and right,
as the adventure gets wilder and wilder. The pursuit eventually takes us
back to L.A., where secrets begin to get exposed....
In the end, will eXtreme dating lead to true love?"
Meat plays a character called Marshall Jackson. The official website for the film aslo has pictures from behind the scenes. Looks like it'll be a great film & eagerly anticipated.
Date - 30/06/2002
More Summer Tour Review Links!
Over on the Summer Tour page
there's a new link to another very interesting review of the opening night
concert at Casino Rama!
Date - 22/06/2002
Not Got Your Tix Yet? Try These on eBay
If you don't have your summer tour tickets yet &
the venue's sold out, why not have a look on eBay. Currently there's
listings for tickets for the gigs on July
2nd in Denver, July
5th in Saratoga and July
6th in Konocti. 
Look out for updates of the latest relevant listings!
Date - 22/06/2002
Win Leeds Tickets From The BBC!
I just stumbled across this new BBC page, with a Meat Loaf
competition! A pair of tickets can be won for the concert on Thursday 25th
July by answering ten questions! All great fun! The direct link to the
page is here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/leeds/interactive/competition/meatloaf.shtml
Good luck!!!!
Date - 22/06/2002
New Meat Loaf Article From Wisconsin
Thanks to kasiminfo.com
here's a link to a new article from the Green Bay Press-Gazette, to
promote the tour dates nearby! Mainly just background information it's
interesting all the same. Head to the following link for the article!
http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/news/archive/et_4595280.shtml
Date - 21/06/2002
Link to Early Tour Reviews
Check the Summer Tour page for
links to the latest reviews!
Date - 21/06/2002
Tour Venue Change
Just passing on the message ... the venue of the July 9th
gig at Anchor Inn, Omaha, NE has been moved to Westfair
Amphitheatre, Council Bluffs, Iowa. Tickets previously booked are
still valid. For more info, check the new venue's website:
www.westfairconcerts.com/about.htm
These details have also been changed on the Summer
Tour page.
Date - 21/06/2002
First Pre-Tour Interview?
An article from the "The Toronto
Sun" newspaper has appeared online with details on both the tour
& Testify! The fantastic interview can
be found here.
The main points from the interview are:
* Hints that new tracks "Tear Me Down" and "Man Of
Steel" will appear on tour
* Testify will not be available for another 8 months
* Ten of the 12 tracks for the album have already been recorded.
* Will follow Testify's release with a 150 date, year-long tour
* Meat may be recording two more films in August & September!
Wow - so much happening already!
Date - 20/06/2002
The Summer Tour Begins TODAY!
That's right. Today, at Casino Rama, ON,
Canada, the Meat Loaf & Friends Just Havin' Fun For The Summer Tour
kicks off!! We're all set for around a month & a half of concerts
across America, Canada, the UK and Ireland! Casino Rama have set up a nice
little audio promo which you can listen to by visiting this
page & clicking the "Listen To Audio" button - will
certainly get you in the mood!
If you are attending, have attended or have thoughts on the tour, please
share your thoughts on this Summer Tour page. Hopefully there'll be plenty
of thoughts & reviews over the coming weeks!
Date - 19/06/2002
Amazon.com & BOOH2 Re-Issue
Just so you know, Amazon.com is now listing the BOOH2
Re-Issue, mentioning it WILL be released on June 25th & costing
$22.99. The direct
link can be found here!
Date - 19/06/2002
Summer Tour Rehearsals May Of Begun!
A recent interview article from the www.MLive.com
website with Kasim Sulton has revealed that rehersals may now of begun for
the 2002 Summer Tour. Kasim said that this tour very unlike Storytellers
and that it will be "... much more of a sit-down-and-enjoy-yourself typical Meat Loaf show. He gives 200 percent whenever he steps on stage."
The article (dated today - 16 July) goes on to mention that
"rehearsals for the tour begin today!" Great news, eh?!!
Thanks to www.kasiminfo.com for the details! The full article can be found here
Date - 16/06/2002
Meat Loaf in VH1's "Top Men"
Great news from over at www.meatloafonline.com
- Meat Loaf is riding high in the VH1 100 Greatest Men chart! Meat came in
at number 25. Goes to show that even without a new studio album
since Welcome To The Neighbourhood, Meat is not easily forgotten!
Date - 04/06/2002
Keep Up To Date With The Latest News by Email
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your email box please join the ML-Testify.com
Yahoo! Group. To do this simply head over here:
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Date - 04/06/2002
Another Summer Tour Date
After a break in announcements, another
summer tour date has been added! This date is:
July 17th, 2002. Delaware Place,
Merrillville, IN, USA
Tickets are on sale NOW & can be bought here!
Date - 02/06/2002
BOOH2 Re-Issue Pre-orders!!
That's right! CDUniverse.com are now taking preorders
for the BOOH2 re-issue. You can make your orders here:
http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=3915813&cart=122171814&style=music
The details on site about the release are
as follows:
"This
Deluxe Edition of BAT OUT OF HELL II: BACK INTO HELL contains the complete
original 1993 album as well as a disc of remixes and radio and single
edits.
Personnel: Meat Loaf, Mrs. Loud (vocals); Jeff Bova (various instruments);
Tim Pierce, Eddie Martinez, Pat Thrall (guitar); Brian Meagher, Sr., Brian
Meagher, Jr., Justin Meagher (bagpipes, drums); Lenny Pickett (saxophone);
Bill Payne (piano); Roy Bittan (piano, keyboard, synthesizers,
programming); Steve Buslowe (bass); Kenny Aronoff, Jimmy Bralower, Rick
Marotta (drums); Kasim Sulton, Rory Dodd, Amy Goff, Elaine Goff, Jim
Steinman, Cynthia Geary, Brett Cullen, Michelle Little, Robert Coron, Max
Haskett, Curtis King, Todd Rundgren, Ellen Foley, Eric Troyer, Gunnar
& Matthew Nelson (background vocals).
Recorded at Ocean Way Recording, Los Angeles, California and The Power
Station, New York, New York.
Includes liner notes by Bill De Young.
"I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That)" [by Jim
Steinman] was nominated for a 1994 Grammy Award as "Song Of The
Year."
"I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That)" won the 1994
Grammy Award for "Best Rock Vocal Performance, Solo."
All tracks have been digitally remastered. Deluxe
Edition 2 CD Set"
Release date is set as 25th June 2002!!
Date - 02/06/2002
Blacktop on Sky in UK Today
Thanks to a post on the website forums today from Lucy!
Blacktop starring Meat will be showing on Sky MovieMax at 8:00pm in
the UK.
Date - 26/05/2002
Ultimate Albums VH1 Premiere Today!
I just a few hours the first screening of the VH1 special
programme on Bat Out Of Hell (Ultimate Albums) will show in America. If
you get to see the show & would like to comment on it, please email
me and your thoughts can be shared on the COMMENTS
page!
The official VH1 site for the show can be
found here.
the first showing is today at 11:00am and repeated again at 10:00pm. It
will continue to be repeated throughout the week! Enjoy!!
Date - 26/05/2002
Fantastic Tom Brislin Page
David at www.Mirrorofthesoul.com
has updated his Tom Brislin page & is well worth a visit. Tom won't be
touring with Meat & Co. this summer due to other arrangements & is
replaced by Mark Alexander who performed with Meat Loaf at Night Of The
Proms 2001. Davi'ds Tom Brislin page has all the latest info & plently
of links to other related resources. The exact link can be found here:
http://www.mirrorofthesoul.com/yws/
Date - 26/05/2002
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stumbled across a fantastic backgrounds + graphics, etc. page recently,
using the logo's found in the work of Mike Oldfield. Well worth checking
out if you're after a new desktop layout! Click
here!
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eil.com
energy-music.com
ebay.com
vinylap.co.uk
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Amazon.co.uk
bol.com
cdnow.com
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getdotted.com
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