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MELDRUM Begins Writing New Material

June 21, 2007

MELDRUM, the Swedish/American band led by former PHANTOM BLUE guitarist Michelle Meldrum (wife of EUROPE axeman John Norum),has issued the following update:

"The girls are kickin' it back in Sweden, writing and recording for the new MELDRUM album. We know, the new album 'Blowin' Up The Machine' is not even out yet in the States; it will hit the stores September 11th. But we like to keep ourselves busy. We are frantic workers and are full of ideas after having writing sessions with Mr. Gene Hoglan. We wrote some killer tunes together that will make the world go crazy.

"Talking about going crazy, the girls went to see OZZY OSBOURNE and BLACK LABEL SOCIETY play in Helsinki, Finland. It was an amazing show!!!! Hanging out with our brothers, we had a really good time. It's hard to believe it was two years ago we came off that three-month major ass kickin' crazy-as-hell world tour, and four years since we first played together, but it is always like seeing them yesterday.

"We showed Zakk our new video for 'Purge' and he was really proud of us!!!! Good times, dudes and dudettes, good times…

"MELDRUM will have a release party the 11th of July for 'Blowin' Up the Machine' in Stockholm at Club Helter Skelter at Västgötagatan 4 (at Ett ställe på Södermalm) You got to make that, you Swedes!!!! If you can't, you have another chance in Gävle Friday the 13th of July. YEAAAAH ...at Club Monster at O'Learys......OR you will find MELDRUM 14th of July the day after in Hudiksvall at Tre Bockar.

"When the CD comes out in the States, we definitely be doing some shows there too!!!!"

"Blowin' Up the Machine" was issued in Europe last month on Frontiers Records. MOTÖRHEAD mainman Lemmy Kilmister makes a guest appearance on the track "Miss Me When I'm Gone", for which he wrote the lyrics and co-wrote the music. In addition, STRAPPING YOUNG LAD/ex-DARK ANGEL drummer Gene Hoglan can be heard on four songs, while Meldrum's former PHANTOM BLUE bandmate Linda McDonald was responsible for laying down the drum tracks on the rest of the CD.

MELDRUM's video for the song "Purge" has been posted online at YouTube. The clip was shot in Southern California and features a special guest appearance by Gene Hoglan.

Gene Hoglan previously played with Meldrum in the '80s thrash outfit WARGOD.

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