BraveWords.com has received the following press release:

THE RODS will be shooting their very first HD-DVD at the legendary Haunt night club in Ithaca, NY on Saturday, May 16th. They would like to invite all Rods fans to be a part of the making of this special video. Interested fans can obtain more information and/or a certificate for participation by visiting www.diatonic.biz. Rods fans who sign up in advance will be interviewed for possible inclusion on the DVD. The Rods are always hearing stories from fans about their favourite shows, songs, and albums,. As a result, they thought this would be a fantastic opportunity to let their fans share their stories with not only the band, but other Rods fans throughout the world.

In addition, the fan (or fans) who have travelled the greatest distance to attend the May 16th Haunt show will receive an exclusive Rock Hard package, which includes t-shirts, CD’, and videos. They will also have a private "Meet and Greet" session backstage with the band.

Tickets: $10 at the door - doors open at 6pm - show begins at 7:30pm

This performance is in support of The Rods’ forthcoming CD Vengeance which features RONNIE JAMES DIO’s (HEAVEN & HELL) vocals on selected tracks. The show is also a precursor for their appearance at the South Texas Rock Fest with QUEENSRŸCHE, and their summer performance at Headbangers Open Air in Europe. Opening the show on May 16th will be The Rods' good friends BLE MONDAY, from Cortland, NY.

At The Haunt show, The Rods will be releasing official "bootlegs" and DVD's from past performances at their upcoming show at The Haunt in Ithaca, NY, on Saturday May 16th, 2009. Both DVD's and CD's will be available for purchase. The band has personally assembled these rare recordings out of various private archives, fan recordings, and other "never intended for release" reference materials. A sampling of what will be available:

CD's:

Several selections recorded by fans during The Rods 1982 performances in support of IRON MAIDEN's Beast On The Road tour throughout England. Line-up: David "Rock" Feinstein, Garry Bordonaro, Carl Canedy

Club 37 broadcast, recorded just prior to the band leaving to record their Wild Dogs album in England. Line-up: David "Rock" Feinstein, Garry Bordonaro, Carl Canedy

An extremely rare WOUR radio broadcast, which includes songs from the Rock Hard album prior to its release. This broadcast also contains covers of songs by THE WHO, ROLLING STONES, JIMI HENDRIX, LED ZEPPELIN and more. Line-up: David "Rock" Feinstein, Steve Starmer, Carl Canedy.

Live At The Haunt in Ithaca, NY (2008) Line-up: David "Rock" Feinstein, Garry Bordonaro, Carl Canedy

DVDs:

Rods live performance at the Beacon Theater in NYC in 1983, opening for TWISTED SISTER. LIne-up: David "Rock" Feinstein, Garry Bordonaro, Carl Canedy

Day In The Park festival performance, Cortland, NY Line-up: Smoulik Avigal on vocals (PICTURE, HORIZON), original bass player Craig Gruber (ELF, RAINBOW, GARY MOORE) and Andrew "Duck" MacDonald (SAVOY BROWN, BLUE CHEER), David "Rock" Feinstein, Carl Canedy. This is the only live performance ever to feature this line-up, performed in support of the Heavier Than Thou album.

Live At The Haunt performance in Ithaca, NY in 2008 Line-up: David "Rock" Feinstein, Garry Bordonaro, Carl Canedy

Cortland Music Series show in Cortland, NY, Summer 2008 Line-up: David "Rock" Feinstein, Garry Bordonaro, Carl Canedy

Magic City Music Hall show in Binghamton, NY in 2008 Line-up: David "Rock" Feinstein, Garry Bordonaro, Carl Canedy

This is the first time the band has made this material available to fans! There be some additional surprises for hardcore Rods fans at the merchandise table, including a line-up of brand new T-shirts available for purchase.

Supplies will be limited, so don't miss your chance to own a piece of Rods history - this merchandise may never be offered again.