LOCAL CONCERT ALERT (Garden of Bedlam), Plus Woods of Ypres and Kiss Updates!!!

So how about this weather? Too fucking hot if you ask me, but I'm sure some of you don't mind! But, we have some big news, so let's start with a LOCAL CONCERT ALERT!!!

As you may have read yesterday, Garden of Bedlam were still working on a possible all ages show for July 5th at The Royal Canadian Legion on Great Northern Road. Well, it's definitely a go! I got word from frontman Buzz that Garden of Bedlam and fellow locals Necropolis will be rocking out for metalheads of all ages on that day! Also, this show will take place much earlier than the actual CD release concert, starting at around 7:00! Admission is just $3 (nice and affordable!), and for you 19+ concertgoers, there WILL be a cash bar! Garden of Bedlam's new EP and merchandise will be on sale for this concert as well!

Meanwhile, tickets for the July 3rd concert with Sense of Truth will go on sale at CD Plus, The Rad Zone, and Forsaken Tattoos tomorrow at 6:00 PM! Buzz does have tickets himself already, if you wanna get yours super early! Remember that tickets for this show are $5, or $8 at the door! Thanks to Buzz for all of the info! Once a Facebook event page is posted for the all ages show, as well as any more information about both of these concerts, you'll find it all here!

Next up, we have an update from local black metal stars, Woods of Ypres! Frontman David Gold posted a blog update on MySpace, giving us some info on their upcoming new CD, "Woods IV: The Green Album"! Recording began for the new album yesterday, and there will reportedly be SIXTEEN songs! They promise that the album will be "progressive and evolutionary, while still heavy, solid and very Woods Of Ypres." The album is scheduled to be completed by the end of the summer, and released in October! Also, Woods of Ypres are now accepting pre-orders for the new album! So, if you wanna pre-order a copy of Woods IV, send $20 to:

David Gold / The GREEN Album
44 Poplar Ave
Sault Ste. Marie, ON,
P6B 2W7, CANADA

Or you can order via PayPal by e-mailing woodsofypres@hotmail.com! When ordering, include your full return address and e-mail for confirmation! If you wanna get the album before CD Plus stocks it, this is the way to go! Stay tuned to Woods of Ypres' official MySpace page, or join their official Facebook group to recieve more updates during the recording!

Oh, and guess what's coming up? The deadline for the Kiss fan-routed tour voting! There is just ONE WEEK left to cast your votes to bring Kiss and Buckcherry to Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario! Voting ends Tuesday, June 30th, at 5:00 PM! Luckily, despite a lack of real pushing for votes recently, we're still in third, behind only Oshawa and Winnipeg! And remember, the votes are weighed out by city population, so our odds are even better! Plus, Sudbury's in 10th, Thunder Bay's in 13th, and Timmins are in 56th! Might Kiss hit a long Northern Ontario stretch? We'll have to see!

Remember to keep the votes rolling in, just to further ensure that we get a Kiss concert! Click here or on the "Demand It!" button at the upper right of the page to vote for Sault Ontario on Kiss' upcoming tour! If you vote, you'll get first dibs on pre-sale tickets, merchandise discounts, and the oppurtunity to have a video made by you shown at your city's concert! VOTE TODAY, THERE'S ONLY ONE WEEK LEFT!!!

That's all for now, remember to keep your browsers pointed here for local metal news and updates! Your next local concerts feature Absolute and Shift this weekend in Sault Michigan, stay tuned for previews of these shows! Have a good one!