European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 25, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 16 1 he stars and stripes wednesday. September 25, 1985 Bottom b y g o 5 c h it was another Day of d lice m. As an estimated 10.000-Strong Iron legion i head banging i Hwy Metal fan classed in Black leather. Chain1, and studs i ill hip Lorelei Amphitheater along the Rhine Hivon f More than 13 hours of Metal music Fli on hand showed up. Among them Britain s venom i a Metallica. Germany s Warlock hard Rock Vete in Nazareth and Wishbone Ash and As sorted other trash Metal Black Metal and Speed Metal maniacs dark Clouds momentarily obscured an otherwise Blue sky when the Rumor spread that headliners venom m.5 Cholo by Gosch Bass if Cliff Burton and linger guitarist James Hetfield of the la. Speed Metal band Metallica. 5&s photo do Gosch Samreth Lead linger Dan Mccaffery. Would not perform. It seems the Trio was in a Huff about missing equipment and pyrotechnics and threat ened to leave despite having already received their fee. Festival organizers said they called in the German police to keep venom from skipping the country. Such is the Law in deutschland. If you missed out on venom s performance actually quite entertaining from the pyrotechnic Al standpoint with smoke bombs flares and firework you la have the Chance to see them when they tour Germany next month along with special guests exodus and atom Kraft. Keep on the Lookout Lor an exclusive interview with axeman manias wherein he tells the truth behind the masters of Black Metal. Nazareth Lead Singer Dan Mccafferty was his usual loony self following his performance. About the Only sane comment he made during an informal Chat concerned heavy Metal fashion. I was supposed to go up there on stage today dressed like everybody else dyed hair bracelets and studs and. You know be a a a a a but i Don t believe that he said. I just dig the Nazareth expects to go on tour with Ted Nugent in the states later this year after which they la Start re cording a new album their 20th or so. It la be a raw album again said Mccafferty meaning the musicians will just up and play rather than Lay Down tracks festival new. A musical Hodge podge will take place nov. 8 and 9. At the westfalen Halle in Dortmund Germany. Twenty tour bands will perform each eve Ning among them Billy idol Rick Springfield Saga Reo Speed Wagon Kenny logging Corey Hart Frankie goes to Hollywood katrina & the Waves Murray head Nena opus and a Host of others. The show on nov 8 will be a rehearsal open to the Public and the one on nov. 9 will be taped by German television to be aired at a later Date. Tickets Lor both shows Are on Sale now at major ticket outlets and at Many itt offices. Cost is 30 German Marks Pius sur charge. The festival will coincide with Reo Speed Wagon s mini tour throughout Germany featuring Kenny log Gin As opening act. Smooth operator Sade will embark on the first leg of a world tour running Well into 1986. Sixteen dates Are set for the . Nov. 4-dec. 2, with the possibility of More being added. See tomorrow s stripes Magazine for details. Sade will release a new single the end of september her first this year tilled Sweet taboo. According to the British Magazine new musical express former who guitarist Pete Townshend. Who was thwarted in his attempt to stage an open air anti heroin Benefit concert in London this summer will Lake his Campaign indoors for three shows at the Academy in Brixton a residential District of London. All proceeds will go to his own double of project for the funding of drug clinics and rehab centers. Former Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour will be among the musicians backing Townshend. In other news rolling Stone reports thai foreigner Lead Singer Lou Gramm will record a Solo album but the band will remain intact. Prince is currently in Nice France shooting his second movie under the Cherry Moon a Black and White film in which he plays a piano player. A pop disco version of led Zeppe Lin s stairway to heaven by a band calling itself Shin ing was heard to be in existence. Neil Young has a new album called old ways said to have a contemporary Nashville flavor. Love boy s new up. Lovin every minute of it entered the billboard charts last week at no. 86, John Cougar Mellencamp s scarecrow got in at 69. And Dio s sacred heart has been climbing steadily since its release three weeks ago. Pop Jozi Singer Sade comes to England
