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Friday, March 18, 2005
Former LED ZEPPELIN Frontman Pays Tribute To The Blues At SOUTH BY SOUTHWEST.... - Mar. 18, 2005 Michael D. Clark of the Houston Chronicle reports: It took former LED ZEPPELIN vocalist Robert Plant only one sentence to sum up why the spectacle that is the South By Southwest music festival continues to command such attention each year. "The blue note is there, all the way through my life," Plant said. He credited the blues as the origin of all the music that will be heard during the event — everything from the post-punk rock of BILLY IDOL to the British pop of DOGS DIE IN HOT CARS and the freestyle rhythms of Houston rapper DEVIN THE DUDE. Plant gave the keynote address at the Austin Convention Center to officially kick off SXSW on Thursday. The four-day festival, which continues this weekend, will put 1,300 acts on 60 stages in clubs around downtown Austin. Plant was in town in part to promote his new album, "Mighty Rearranger" (due in stores May 10). He and his new band, STRANGE SENSATION, also performed at the Austin Music Hall Thursday night. Recalling his earliest days with BAND OF JOY in the mid-'60s to his initial meeting with LED ZEPPELIN guitarist Jimmy Page, Plant said it was the regional music from Clarksdale, Miss., that had always been the spine of LED ZEPPELIN's dense, psychedelic rock as well as his solo work. Plant spoke respectfully about the music of blues pioneers like CHARLIE PATTON and JOHN LEE HOOKER and joked about his efforts to keep LED ZEPPELIN's signature ballad, "Stairway to Heaven", off public radio in Portland, Ore., by donating to the station. "It's not that I don't like ('Stairway to Heaven'), it's just that I've heard it before," Plant said, laughing. -----SOURCE: Blabbermouth.net. ARCH ENEMY Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK Festival.... - Mar. 18, 2005 Swedish/German extreme metallers ARCH ENEMY have been confirmed for the 2005 edition of the Sweden Rock festival, set to be held June 9-11 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The complete list of artists currently scheduled to perform at the festival is as follows: MÖTLEY CRÜE ACCEPT SAMMY HAGAR AND THE WABOS KANSAS DREAM THEATER MEGADETH STATUS QUO BLACK LABEL SOCIETY YNGWIE MALMSTEEN STYX MOTÖRHEAD DIO MAGNUM ANTHRAX SAXON HAMMERFALL KIM MITCHELL WITHIN TEMPTATION OVERKILL BLACKFOOT NAZARETH SAVOY BROWN VIXEN SEBASTIAN BACH CANDLEMASS SONATA ARCTICA ROBIN TROWER THERION ARCH ENEMY HELIX SHAKRA HELLFUELED ANGRA LANA LANE BEHEMOTH SABATON STATETROOPER MORGANA LEFAY FORCE OF EVIL CRUCIFIED BARBARA SATANIC SLAUGHTER WE SYMPHORCE CRYSTAL EYES A.C.T THYRFING FACE DOWN -----SOURCE: Blabbermouth.net. MOTÖRHEAD: 'Ace of Spades: Classic Album' DVD Due Next Week.... - Mar. 18, 2005 MOTÖRHEAD's legendary "Ace of Spades" LP will be the focus of Eagle Entertainment's latest installment of its "Classic Album" DVD series. Due on March 22, "Ace of Spades: Classic Album" sees bandmembers Lemmy, "Fast" Eddie Clarke and Philip "Philthy Animal" Taylor talking candidly about the writing and recording of the album and the goings on inside the MOTÖRHEAD camp at the time. Watch "Fast" Eddie as he demonstrates how the riff for "Ace of Spades" came about, and see the trio (with the help of modern technology) together on the same stage once again. Each song on the album is discussed and tales from the studio/road are remembered. Bonus material consists of live instrumental versions of "(We Are) The Road Crew" and "The Chase Is Better Than The Catch", performed exclusively for the DVD, and "A Piece Of Lemmy's Mind" interview from Hollywood's Rainbow Room. Extended interviews with Slash (GUNS N' ROSES, VELVET REVOLVER), Lars Ulrich (METALLICA) and Dave Brock (HAWKWIND) peek deeper into MOTÖRHEAD's songwriting process, the man that is Lemmy Kilmister and the story of how he was "relieved of his position" as bassist in HAWKIND. "Ace of Spades: Classic Album" has a list price of $14.98 and a total running time of 50 minutes plus bonus footage. Track listing (featuring cuts from): 01. Ace of Spades 02. Love Me Like a Retile 03. Shoot You in the Back 04. Live to Win 05. Fast and Loose 06. (We Are) The Road Crew 07. Fire, Fire 08. Jailbait 09. Dance 10. Bite the Bullet 11. The Chase Is Better Than The Catch 12. The Hammer -----SOURCE: Blabbermouth.net. 'Roadrunner All-Stars' 25th Anniversary Album: More Details Revealed.... - Mar. 18, 2005 According to MTV.com, Roadrunner Records will mark its 25th anniversary with the tentatively titled "Roadrunner All-Stars" album, due this fall. To be produced by SLIPKNOT's Joey Jordison, FEAR FACTORY's Dino Cazares, MACHINE HEAD's Robert Flynn and one other yet-to-be-named Roadrunner alum, the disc will include original tracks written and performed by current and former members of SEPULTURA, COAL CHAMBER, SOULFLY, CHIMAIRA, SPINESHANK and OBITUARY. Each song will feature a different vocalist. -----SOURCE: Blabbermouth.net. DIMEBAG's Killer Used To Come To All Our Shows: AMERICAN DOG Bassist.... - Mar. 18, 2005 In a recent interview with King Hesh, AMERICAN DOG bassist Michael Hannon revealed that "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott's killer, Nathan Gale, frequently attended AMERICAN DOG shows in Ohio. Excerpts from the interview follow: King Hesh: Now what do you think about that whole Dimebag incident, dude? Michael Hannon: "That's a shame. You know it's funny. That guy that shot Dimebag came to all of our shows in Marysville." King Hesh: No way dude!!! Michael Hannon: "He was from Marysville, Ohio. He's a… I remember him sitting on a floor and he would start taking his clothes off. The guy was obviously… you know, had some serious mental problems." King Hesh: (interjects) Well, his mom knew he had mental problems. Michael Hannon: "We played at this place in Marysville, Ohio. A [place] called the Lee Dog's Locker Room Saloon. And he lived catty-corner to it. Right across the street by this, uhhh, tattoo parlor. And, uhhh, he'd come to all our shows, all our stuff. He was a… he was a rock 'n' roll dude. He loved it. He was an ex-Marine. And it was just… the guy was off his medication. You couldn't tell me… He would sit there and just start taking his clothes off." Hannon also offered his opinion on the mainstream media blaming "metal" music for fueling Nathan Gale's anger: Michael Hannon: "It wasn't the music. He was off his medication. He was a trained killer, he went to the fucking Marines, you know. Yeah, I mean… There's idiots everywhere. And probably the guys just… like, like any of these vultures, or lawyer or anything. The guy is just try feeding off a disaster…. Some guy got shot. And some guy's writing to try to get his name in the press. He doesn't give a damn about anybody but himself. He's trying to get his name in the press. So fuck him! Ignore him and he'll go away." He also answered a question relating to his awareness of being on stage and whether he is paranoid of someone coming on stage and doing harm to him: Michael Hannon: "Well, what are you gonna do? You can't live your life in fear, dude. You know. If somebody shoots you, somebody shoots you. Seriously, I mean… I play fuckin' biker shows every other night." -----SOURCE: Blabbermouth.net. Former I MOTHER EARTH Singer Launches 'Alt-Country' Solo Career.... - Mar. 18, 2005 Former I MOTHER EARTH frontman Brian Byrne has launched a solo career as a singer/songwriter playing a style of music dubbed "alt-country." "Over the last couple of years, I was just collecting my thoughts over what I wanted to do with the record," Byrne told Soulshine.ca. "I wanted to do something country-folky but not too country-folky…something with a rock caliber. I have no idea what people are going to call it — if it's going to be alt-country or roots-rock or whatever. But I never said I was going to write this certain album — it's just a bunch of songs that came together to make an album." With regards to whether I MOTHER EARTH are still together and if there no chance for another album, Byrne said, "No, I wouldn't say that because we didn't leave on bad terms. Every band fights, and we had our moments, but we're still friends. It's just that everybody needed a break because we'd been working pretty much nonstop. Even when it seemed like we went away for four years, we were still in the studio, writing and rehearsing. The only break we really had was when I damaged my vocal chords and got six weeks off. That was it in over six years. It was a long time to spend with each other." Byrne's first band, at thirteen years old, was a hair metal cover band called PANDEMONIUM, and prior to I MOTHER EARTH, he sang in a metal band called KLAVEN. The singer isn't dismissing the possibility of returning to his heavy rock heritage. "I think that I might do a punk thing or a metal thing again — sure, why not? But I really enjoy singing and playing and telling stories. It does my heart good to do that. At the end of it, that’s what it's all about. When you love music and you feel music, it's kind of timeless and shapeless, not to sound too hokey or anything. You have to make your own statements." For more information on Byrne's upcoming solo album, entitled "Tuesdays, Thursdays and If It Rains", visit www.brianbyrnemusic.com. -----SOURCE: Blabbermouth.net. SONIC X Release Debut Album Via Z RECORDS.... - Mar. 18, 2005 Toronto-based hard rockers SONIC X have just released their self-titled debut CD on Z Records. "It's great to see the classic bands such as MÖTLEY CRÜE, JUDAS PRIEST, and even BILLY IDOL releasing new material and touring," said Adam Troy, lead singer for SONIC X, "It is very timely for what is happening with SONIC X." The band formed in the mid-Eighties and toured extensively throughout Canada under the name L.A. and built a large coast-to-coast following. This popularity allowed L.A. to earn "Best Toronto Club Band Award" at the Toronto Music Awards in 1989. "It seemed that everything was going our way," said Joseph Cumbo, bassist for the band. "We had development deals with Capitol Records, MCA/Universal and BMG also expressed interest in signing us at the time." L.A. also started getting airplay on local radio stations, which is a rarity for a band that is not officially signed to a record label. "At the time we were being compared to bands such as GUNS N' ROSES, WHITESNAKE and SKID ROW. We fit in well with that genre of music. Everyone around us was excited and then NIRVANA happened," said Cumbo. "The shift in music was drastic." The focus became signing "grunge" bands instead of hard rock bands. The change in music landscape provided a considerable challenge for the band. The band had a decision to make: would they follow the grunge movement and change their musical style or stay true to their hard rock roots? With the help of Gil Moore from the classic Canadian rock band TRIUMPH, the band decided to finish the recording of their debut album themselves. The band then began to knock on doors once again, basically starting from scratch, shopping their material but with limited success. The break came when someone suggested that the band send the album to the U.K. based label Z Records. "We figured we had nothing to lose by sending the album over to Europe. Based on our genre of music and what was happening with THE DARKNESS and other bands like them, we felt we had a good chance to be picked up," said Troy. Their persistence and self-belief paid off. Z Records signed them to a two-album deal with an option for a third. Feeling that they had a new lease on their dreams, the band decided that a name change was in order. Having waited ten years for success the band incorporated the Roman Numeral Ten (X) into the name and changed it to SONIC X. "It is a hidden reference which signifies the over ten years of persistence in getting this album released to the public," says Cumbo. "It has been an exciting ride and worth the wait." SONIC X is: Adam Troy - Lead Vocals Lawrence Falcomer – Guitars Joseph Cumbo – Bass Michael Marquez - Drums -----SOURCE: Blabbermouth.net. DIMMU BORGIR And EVERGREY Confirmed For Sweden's GATES OF METAL Festival.... - Mar. 18, 2005 DIMMU BORGIR and EVERGREY are the latest bands confirmed for the 2005 edition of the Gates of Metal festival, set to take place August 5-6, 2005 at Folkets Park in Hultsfred, Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AMON AMARTH CHILDREN OF BODOM DIMMU BORGIR DREAM EVIL EDGUY EVERGREY GOD AMONG INSECTS GRAVE DIGGER MASTERPLAN NOCTURNAL RITES PANTOKRATOR SABATON TWILIGHTNING This year's festival will expand with additional performances Friday evening. 5,000 tickets have been released, and foreign visitors can make their reservation at the official festival web site. -----SOURCE: Blabbermouth.net. NOVEMBERS DOOM And SAURON Confirmed For MINNEAPOLIS MAYHEM 2 Festival.... - Mar. 17, 2005 NOVEMBERS DOOM (Illinois) and SAURON (Michigan) have been confirmed for this year's Minneapolis Mayhem 2 festival, set to take place on May 6-7 at Star Central in Columbia Heights, Minnesota. The billing for the festival is shaping up as follows: SODOM SADUS AVENGER OF BLOOD SUMMON NOVEMBERS DOOM THE CHASM USURPER SOULLESS THROCULT DEW-SCENTED ESTUARY SAURON EPICUREAN WINTERTHRALL EMPYREAN SKY CYST BELTFED WEAPON POST MORTOM For more information, visit www.minneapolismayhem.com. -----SOURCE: Blabbermouth.net. ...And They Shall Take Up The UK.... - wookubus (7:32 PM MST 03/17/2005) Byzantine have booked a few U.S. stops, they include: April 21st Hamden, CT - Elks Lodge April 23rd Philadelphia, PA - The Flamingo April 24th Philadelphia, PA - The Grape Street Tavern April 28th Richmond, VA - Alley Catz April 29th Charleston, WV - The Sound Factory April 30th Cleveland, OH - The Phantasy May 01st Morgantown, WV - 123 Pleasant St. The group will then head overseas for the following dates with D-Rail and Indica: May 12th Plymouth, UK - Phoenix May 13th Weston, UK - Supermare Hobbits May 14th Merthyl, UK - RMs Rock Club May 15th Sheffield, UK - Corporation May 17th South Hampton, UK - Joiners May 19th Leicester, UK - Charlotte May 20th Berkhamsted, UK - Civic Centre May 21st Nottingham, UK - Junktion 7 May 22nd Manchester, UK - Retro Bar May 23rd Glasgow, UK - King Tuts May 24th Leeds, UK - Joseph Wells May 25th Birmingham, UK - Bar Academy May 26th Bridgen, UK - Tollhouse May 27th London, UK - Bar Academy Following that the band are expected to hit the road for a North American run with Eyehategod, exact dates will be announced shortly. Byzantine's upcoming new album "...And They Shall Take Up Serpents" will be out this summer via Prosthetic. For now, you can read a new studio update in the "studio journal" over at www.byzantine1.com. -----SOURCE: The PRP. Dually Found.... - wookubus (6:00 PM MST 03/17/2005) The details have been revealed for the DualDisc edition of Mudvayne's upcoming new album "Lost & Found", here's what it will feature: "- the whole album in enhanced stereo - "Determined" and "IMN" in studio videos - Behind-the-scenes footage - The "Happy?" video (rough version) - Exclusive, never-before-seen photos" The album will see a release in both standard and DualDisc editions on April 12th. -----SOURCE: The PRP. Used Chemicals Under Pressure.... - wookubus (5:31 PM MST 03/17/2005) My Chemical Romance and The Used recently teamed up for a cover of the Queen/David Bowie staple "Under Pressure", you can read more about that, and more new material from My Chemical Romance here. -----SOURCE: The PRP. Additional Slavery.... - wookubus (5:42 PM MST 03/17/2005) More U.S. Audioslave dates have been announced, here are the newest additions: April 17th Austin, TX - Music Hall April 21st Minneapolis, MN - Quest April 22nd Chicago, IL - Aragon Ballroom April 28th Boston, MA - Avalon Ballroom May 01st Washington, DC - 9:30 Club May 04th Atlanta, GA - Tabernacle May 07th Miami, FL - Pompano Beach Amphitheatre May 10th Mexico City, MEX - Sports Palace May 12th Seattle, WA - Moore Theatre May 13th Portland, OR - Roseland Ballroom May 15th San Francisco, CA - The Warfield Theatre May 16th Sacramento, CA - Freeborn Hall May 17th San Diego, CA - Soma May 20th Los Angeles, CA - Wiltern LG The bands upcoming as-yet untitled new album is slated for a May 17th release date through Interscope. -----SOURCE: The PRP. Rise From Pain.... - wookubus (2:08 PM MST 03/17/2005) Born From Pain recently filmed a video for their track "Rise Or Die", it is expected to begin airing shortly. For now, you can check out the song in Real Audio format here. The song is taken from the groups forthcoming new album "In Love With The End", which is due out through Metal Blade on April 19th. -----SOURCE: The PRP. Bassist STEVE DIGIORGIO To Play On New SCARIOT Album.... - Mar. 17, 2005 SCARIOT, the Norwegian band led by Død (a.k.a. Daniel Olaisen; BLOOD RED THRONE), have recruited Steve DiGiorgio (TESTAMENT, SADUS, SEBASTIAN BACH) to play bass on their upcoming CD. Drumming duties on the album, which is currently being recorded at a studio in Norway, are being handled by Asgeir Mickelson (SPIRAL ARCHITECT, BORKNAGAR). No label or release date has yet been announced for the effort. SCARIOT's last studio album, "Strange to Numbers", was released in 2003. (Thanks: Yngve M. Jacobsen / Heavymetal.no) -----SOURCE: Blabbermouth.net. DESOLE Sign With ABACUS RECORDINGS.... - Mar. 17, 2005 Phoenix, AZ-based DESOLE have inked a deal with Abacus Recordings. A six-piece who are said to "utilize three guitars to create brilliant riffs that while infectiously catchy also provide depth and layers of melodies," self-released an EP, "Melodies In Transit", in September 2004, recorded by Corry Spotts (THE FORMAT, GREELEY ESTATES), which sold completely out after just three months. Having already shared the stage with acts such as SILVERSTEIN, SAOSIN, A STATIC LULLABY and more, DESOLE is preparing to hit the road everywhere, including a stop at this year's Cornerstone Festival, to push their new brand of rock to as many people as possible. You can download three tracks from their recent EP at their PureVolume.com site at this location. -----SOURCE: Blabbermouth.net. Book Of Condolences For BLACKFOOT Drummer JAKSON SPIRES Available Online.... - Mar. 17, 2005 A guest book has been created as a tribute to former BLACKFOOT drummer/songwriter Jakson Spires, who died Wednesday (March 16) at Lawnwood Regional Medical Center and Heart Institute in Fort Pierce, Florida. According to The Palm Beach Post , Spires, 53, lived in Fort Pierce for the last three years but was born in Raleigh, N.C. He suffered a brain hemorrhage earlier this week and did not recover. Nicknamed "Thunderfoot" by fans and other musicians early in his career, Spires became well-known among Southern rock fans for his work behind the drums, the lyrics he wrote and his voice. Spires was a drummer and songwriter for BLACKFOOT, which he formed with childhood friends, in the '70s and '80s, and then joined the SOUTHERN ROCK ALL-STARS. Both bands did several national tours, and members of BLACKFOOT reunited recently and were planning to start another tour in April. Spires is survived by his wife, Sherry; three daughters; a son; a brother; and five grandchildren. Funeral arrangements are being handled by All County Funeral Home and Crematory in Stuart. -----SOURCE: Blabbermouth.net. Welsh Heavy Metal Singer's Suicide Stuns Fans, Family Members.... - Mar. 17, 2005 icWales is reporting that the suspected suicide of Welsh heavy metal band BLOOD RETCH's lead singer has stunned fans across the world. Talented Gareth Bonetto — whose stage name was Eddie Richards — was found hanged at his Yr Hendre home in Nantgarw, near Pontypridd, on Monday (March 14). The depressed 29-year-old bachelor was the singer-songwriter of Pontypridd-based BLOOD RETCH (web site) who have enjoyed a minor hit single in Holland. He will be laid to rest privately at Thornhill Crematorium on Monday afternoon (March 21) to "Knocking on Heaven's Door" by his idols GUNS N' ROSES. His father Lawrence Bonetto, 52, of West View, in Taffs Well, said: "We believe he was released too early after being ill in the Royal Glamorgan Hospital for four weeks and his mind just wasn't right." Police are investigating the death for the Glamorgan coroner as a suspected suicide but have confirmed there were no suspicious circumstances. The band, who had built up a steady following over the last three years and were discussing a tour of the United States and a recording contract, have been left devastated. The former Ysgol Gyfun Rhydfelin student had worked as a cleaner at the Asda store in Coryton while awaiting his break in show business. His sister Sarah, 25, said: "He had a heart of gold and was idolized by my two children Megan (aged four) and Lewys (aged two) — he was their star, taken before he could realise his dream. He used to talk about becoming famous, a millionaire able to design and build his own mansion and make sure none of us had to struggle any more — he was my life." The band's lead guitarist Lee Jones said the IRON MAIDEN fan "was an amazing singer and songwriter who had so much energy and zest for life that we can't believe he's gone." -----SOURCE: Blabbermouth.net. Welsh Heavy Metal Singer's Suicide Stuns Fans, Family Members.... - Mar. 17, 2005 icWales is reporting that the suspected suicide of Welsh heavy metal band BLOOD RETCH's lead singer has stunned fans across the world. Talented Gareth Bonetto — whose stage name was Eddie Richards — was found hanged at his Yr Hendre home in Nantgarw, near Pontypridd, on Monday (March 14). The depressed 29-year-old bachelor was the singer-songwriter of Pontypridd-based BLOOD RETCH (web site) who have enjoyed a minor hit single in Holland. He will be laid to rest privately at Thornhill Crematorium on Monday afternoon (March 21) to "Knocking on Heaven's Door" by his idols GUNS N' ROSES. His father Lawrence Bonetto, 52, of West View, in Taffs Well, said: "We believe he was released too early after being ill in the Royal Glamorgan Hospital for four weeks and his mind just wasn't right." Police are investigating the death for the Glamorgan coroner as a suspected suicide but have confirmed there were no suspicious circumstances. The band, who had built up a steady following over the last three years and were discussing a tour of the United States and a recording contract, have been left devastated. The former Ysgol Gyfun Rhydfelin student had worked as a cleaner at the Asda store in Coryton while awaiting his break in show business. His sister Sarah, 25, said: "He had a heart of gold and was idolized by my two children Megan (aged four) and Lewys (aged two) — he was their star, taken before he could realise his dream. He used to talk about becoming famous, a millionaire able to design and build his own mansion and make sure none of us had to struggle any more — he was my life." The band's lead guitarist Lee Jones said the IRON MAIDEN fan "was an amazing singer and songwriter who had so much energy and zest for life that we can't believe he's gone." -----SOURCE: Blabbermouth.net. HAVOCHATE: New York Dates Announced.... - Mar. 17, 2005 New York-based metal band HAVOCHATE, now featuring former TESTAMENT bassist Greg Christian, have lined up the following dates during the coming weeks: Mar. 18 - Nanuet, NY - Tower Records (free show) Mar. 19 - Nyack, NY - Olives Apr. 23 - Rockville Center, NY - Purple Haze HAVOCHATE have just released their sophomore album, "Cycle of Pain", through Indecent Media. The follow-up to "This Violent Earth", which was released through Root Of All Evil Records, is being described as a "marked growth" from its predecessor, brought on partially by the band's revamped lineup. Joining guitarist Freddy Ordine are vocalist Tim Bouchee, who joined the band early last year; Mario Rodriguez, who was added as second guitarist after the recording of the first album; Christian; and drummer Ovie Rodriguez. Handling the drums during the "Cycle of Pain" recording sessions was former HADES skinsman Ron Lipnicki. -----SOURCE: Blabbermouth.net. EXODUS: 'Live At The DNA' Two-Disc DVD Now Available.... - Mar. 17, 2005 Veteran San Francisco Bay Area thrashers EXODUS are selling a two-disc DVD document of their "Tempo of the Damned" record-release show, which took place March 2004 at the DNA Lounge in San Francisco. Entitled "Live at the DNA", the set contains the following track listing: DVD One: 01. Intro / Scarred Spangled Banner 02. Deliver Us to Evil 03. Blacklist 04. Piranha 05. Til Death Do Us Part 06. Fabulous Disaster 07. Shroud of Urine 08. Parasite 09. Only Death Decides 10. Forward March 11. Chemi-Kill DVD Two: 01. And Then There Were None 02. Culling the Herd 03. Sealed With A Fist 04. Throwing Down 05. Lesson In Violence 06. War Is My Sheppard 07. Tempo of the Damned Encore: 08. Impaler 09. Toxic Waltz 10. Bonded by Blood 11. Strike of the Beast Copies are available for $21.50 plus shipping and handling from ExodusAttack.com. EXODUS will enter the studio in early April to begin recording the follow-up to "Tempo of the Damned", tentatively due this fall via Nuclear Blast Records. EXODUS' as-yet-untitled new album will once again be produced by Andy Sneap (MACHINE HEAD, ARCH ENEMY, NEVERMORE) and will mark the band's first release with new vocalist Rob Dukes. Among the tracks set to appear on the CD is "Shovel Headed Kill Machine" (working title), which guitarist Gary Holt has described as "one of the fastest EXODUS songs of all time." HEATHEN: New Song Posted Online.... - Mar. 17, 2005 A two-minute rough sample of a brand new HEATHEN track with "scratch" vocals has been posted online at this location (.WMA file, 2.5 MB). The as-yet-untitled cut comes from the reunited San Francisco Bay Area thrashers' new three-song demo, the recordings for which commenced this past January. The band, who are currently unsigned, released their latest CD, "Recovered", independently last spring. The effort featured covers of songs from QUEEN, THIN LIZZY, TYGERS OF PAN TANG and SWEET SAVAGE, as well as an original track, "In Memory of…" (written and dedicated to former band member Randy Laird and White's brother Jeffrey). HEATHEN have been confirmed for the Headbangers Open Air 2005 festival, set to take place July 9-10 in Germany. The group are also slated to perform at the Thrash Till Death festival on July 15-16, 2005 in Wendessen, Germany. AC/DC Frontman Throws His Weight Behind Florida's BIG MACHINE.... - Mar. 17, 2005 AC/DC vocalist Brian Johnson has co-written all of the material and handpicked the members of a new Florida-based band called BIG MACHINE. The quintet has labels and industry folk alike shuffling about trying to find out more about the group performing the first new material written from the iconic frontman since 1988. Looking to stretch his own musical muscles a bit, Brian compiled in BIG MACHINE a band of monsters that would best portray his classic songwriting style, and rip it a new ass on stage. It all starts with a frontman that can cast his own shadow so to speak along side the story that is BIG MACHINE. That guy is former NEUROTICA/ATHEIST vocalist Kelly Shaefer. Shaefer was also one of the final four vocalists chosen for the frontman spot in VELVET REVOLVER. Johnson discovered Shaefer in a small club in South Florida a few years back and offered to produce Shaefer's then-band NEUROTICA's first record "Seed". Johnson also sang alongside Shaefer on the track "Deadly Sin" that Johnson and Kaye penned for the band, marking it the first and only time Johnson has produced in his illustrious career. With music making a retro fitted return to "classic" songwriting qualities, BIG MACHINE spits out a sound ironically reminiscent of the Bon Scott-era of AC/DC. Shaefer's vocal on "Somebody's Looking" casts an eerie resemblance to that of the late Bon Scott. BIG MACHINE's demo is currently making the rounds to industry insiders, and the stage is set for this band to emerge and flatten the "pretenders" to the throne of rock and roll. How fitting that the beating would come from the man who has carried the torch to that sound for over 20 years! The buzz on this band is so hot that its first live appearance, on March 24 in South Florida, is sold out two weeks before the date of the show. Not bad for a band that just got together at the top of the year. Johnson will also be making an onstage appearance with BIG MACHINE on March 24. BIG MACHINE is: Donny Jaurols - Guitar Doug Kaye - Guitar Joe Scibilia - Bass Kelly Shaefer - Vocals Jeff Klosterman - Drums This five-piece outfit promises to be a breath of fresh air in these times of "ProTooled" cookie cutter bands that plague the airwaves. With Jaurols and Kaye's relentless wall of guitars, Klosterman and Scibilia's rhythm section providing the perfect soundtrack for Shaefer's throaty approach, songs like "Party Time for 2" and "All Women are Crazy", along with the radio-ready "Wild Wild West", bring back a fun, but daring time of rock. -----SOURCE: Blabbermouth.net. HEATHEN: New Song Posted Online.... - Mar. 17, 2005 A two-minute rough sample of a brand new HEATHEN track with "scratch" vocals has been posted online at this location (.WMA file, 2.5 MB). The as-yet-untitled cut comes from the reunited San Francisco Bay Area thrashers' new three-song demo, the recordings for which commenced this past January. The band, who are currently unsigned, released their latest CD, "Recovered", independently last spring. The effort featured covers of songs from QUEEN, THIN LIZZY, TYGERS OF PAN TANG and SWEET SAVAGE, as well as an original track, "In Memory of…" (written and dedicated to former band member Randy Laird and White's brother Jeffrey). HEATHEN have been confirmed for the Headbangers Open Air 2005 festival, set to take place July 9-10 in Germany. The group are also slated to perform at the Thrash Till Death festival on July 15-16, 2005 in Wendessen, Germany. -----SOURCE: Blabbermouth.net. HEATHEN: New Song Posted Online.... - Mar. 17, 2005 A two-minute rough sample of a brand new HEATHEN track with "scratch" vocals has been posted online at this location (.WMA file, 2.5 MB). The as-yet-untitled cut comes from the reunited San Francisco Bay Area thrashers' new three-song demo, the recordings for which commenced this past January. The band, who are currently unsigned, released their latest CD, "Recovered", independently last spring. The effort featured covers of songs from QUEEN, THIN LIZZY, TYGERS OF PAN TANG and SWEET SAVAGE, as well as an original track, "In Memory of…" (written and dedicated to former band member Randy Laird and White's brother Jeffrey). HEATHEN have been confirmed for the Headbangers Open Air 2005 festival, set to take place July 9-10 in Germany. The group are also slated to perform at the Thrash Till Death festival on July 15-16, 2005 in Wendessen, Germany. -----SOURCE: Blabbermouth.net. More Friendly Dates.... - wookubus (1:56 PM MST 03/17/2005) Funeral For A Friend will be touring throughout the UK and Ireland in June, dates are as follows: June 22nd Dublin, IRE - Ambassador June 23rd Belfast, IRE - Mandela Hall June 24th Glasgow, UK - Barrowlands June 26th Newcastle, UK - Northumbria University June 27th Norwich, UK - UEA June 28th London, UK - Astoria June 30th Leeds, UK - University July 01st Cambridge, UK - Corn Exchange July 03rd Folkestone, UK - Leas Cliff Hotel July 04th Sheffield, UK - Octagon July 05th Southampton, UK - Guildhall July 06th Nottingham, UK - Rock City July 08th Manchester, UK - Academy July 09th Birmingham, UK - Academy -----SOURCE: The PRP. More Of This Type Of Thinking.... - wookubus (1:49 PM MST 03/17/2005) Chevelle have announced a new string of dates, they include: April 08th Louisville, KY - Jillian's April 09th Athens, GA - The Ritz April 11th Charlotte, NC - Tremont Music Hall April 12th Asheville, NC - Orange Peel April 14th Hilton Head, SC - Monkey Business April 16th Columbia, SC - Headliners April 26th Little Rock, AR - CCE Metroplex April 27th Baton Rouge, LA - The Texas Music Hall April 28th Fayetteville, AR - University of Arkansas April 30th Richmond, VA - Classic Amphitheatre May 01st Memphis, TN - Beale Street May 05th Raleigh, NC - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre (Feat. Velvet Revolver) -----SOURCE: The PRP. More Of This Type Of Thinking.... - wookubus (1:49 PM MST 03/17/2005) Chevelle have announced a new string of dates, they include: April 08th Louisville, KY - Jillian's April 09th Athens, GA - The Ritz April 11th Charlotte, NC - Tremont Music Hall April 12th Asheville, NC - Orange Peel April 14th Hilton Head, SC - Monkey Business April 16th Columbia, SC - Headliners April 26th Little Rock, AR - CCE Metroplex April 27th Baton Rouge, LA - The Texas Music Hall April 28th Fayetteville, AR - University of Arkansas April 30th Richmond, VA - Classic Amphitheatre May 01st Memphis, TN - Beale Street May 05th Raleigh, NC - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre (Feat. Velvet Revolver) -----SOURCE: The PRP. Thursday, March 17, 2005
THE AMENTA: 'Erebus' Video Posted Online.... - Mar. 17, 2005 French webzine VS-Webzine.com has uploaded THE AMENTA's video for the track "Erebus" at this location. The clip was directed by Steff and Dalibor of Entropy films, directors of the critically acclaimed feature film "Zero Tolerance Squad" (winner of the Best Director and Best Film awards at the Fifth Planet indie film festival). "Erebus" comes off the Australian extreme metallers' debut album, "Occasus", released last September via Listenable Records. "Occasus" was engineered and mixed by Lachlan Mitchell, keyboardist for Australian black metal legends NAZXUL. The recording process spanned five months from January to May 2004 and took place in many different studios throughout Sydney, finally being mixed at the newly refurbished BJB studios and mastered at Studios 301. "Occasus" consists of 10 songs incorporating "elements from both black and death metal as well as noise and industrial music — 10 laments for human stagnancy displaying waves of harsh metallics and ominous electronics that don’t bow to traditions or dogma," according to an official press release. -----SOURCE: Blabbermouth.net. TEAM SLEEP To Release Long-Awaited Debut In May.... - Mar. 17, 2005 Launch Radio Networks is reporting that TEAM SLEEP, the side project from DEFTONES singer Chino Moreno that's been in the works for over five years, will finally release its self-titled debut album on May 10. The only recorded output by TEAM SLEEP before this was a song on the soundtrack of the 2003 film, "The Matrix Reloaded". Moreno told Launch what it is about TEAM SLEEP that has kept him involved for all this time. "I just think they're good songs, and its good people that I play with — most of them are my friends that I grew up with forever," he said. "And it's kinda like, I think when a band goes in to make their first record, it's like, you don't have anything to really live up to, other than just making songs that you like, you know what I mean? Sometimes it's aggravating to have, like, everybody else's opinion all the time, and TEAM SLEEP, it's just, we just do it and they kind of let us do what we wanna do." Meanwhile, Chino and DEFTONES entered the studio last November with legendary producer Bob Ezrin (KISS, PINK FLOYD, JANE'S ADDICTION) to begin recording their fifth studio album. There's no word yet on a release date for the disc. DEFTONES undertook a short U.S. tour last fall to road test some new material. The band's last album, a self-titled effort, came out in the spring of 2003. -----SOURCE: Blabbermouth.net. LED ZEPPELIN Singer Gets His GRAMMY.... - Mar. 17, 2005 United Press International is reporting that Grammy Awards organizers decided it was better late than never for former LED ZEPPELIN frontman Robert Plant. Plant received his Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award Thursday (March 17) prior to his keynote interview at the annual South By Southwest music conference in Austin, Texas. Plant was absent Feb. 12, when his bandmates received the award in Los Angeles, but Recording Academy President Neil Portnow brought the glass trophy for Plant to Austin. "Wow, that's nice. It's heavy," Plant said in accepting the award. "It's almost 37 years since the first LED ZEPPELIN song was heard on American radio, and in September it'll be 25 years since the passing of (drummer) John Bonham. These days go quickly ... "There were a lot of high points and a lot of great enthusiasm and industry in the heart of LED ZEPPELIN. And for that it's been a really major part of my creative life." Plant and his band, the STRANGE SENSATION, performed at South By Southwest to preview their new album, "Mighty Rearranger", which comes out May 10. -----SOURCE: Blabbermouth.net. MOTÖRHEAD's LEMMY On Winning GRAMMY: 'Nobody Deserves It More'.... - Mar. 17, 2005 MOTÖRHEAD frontman Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister spoke to Jon Bream of the Minneapolis Star Tribune about winning his first Grammy after 30 years in the hard-rock wars. "It's about bloody time," said Kilmister. "Nobody deserves it more, although I'm too modest to say it." Of course, the irony is that the trophy for best heavy-metal performance isn't for MOTÖRHEAD's 21st and latest CD, "Inferno", but for a METALLICA song ("Whiplash") that the British trio recorded for a tribute CD. That's OK — Kilmister isn't complaining. "I don't mind it," said the singer-bassist, "but it would mean more if it was one of our numbers." For a full-tilt trio that pioneered speed metal and prides itself on sex, drugs and relentlessness, a Grammy isn't going to make MOTÖRHEAD respectable. "There's not much chance of that; don't worry," said Kilmister, who will turn 60 on Christmas Eve. "It's too late for this band." Kilmister said he thinks that the Grammy will have no impact on MOTÖRHEAD's career. He has had mainstream recognition before: "We did 'The Tonight Show' many years ago, and our sales went down." -----SOURCE: Blabbermouth.net. CANCER To Enter Studio This Weekend.... - Mar. 17, 2005 Reformed U.K. death metallers CANCER will enter Philia studios in Henley on Thames, England on March 20 to begin recording their new album, entitled "Spirit In Flames". The group's first full-length studio album (fifth overall) since "Black Faith" in 1995 is tentatively scheduled for a June release via Copro Records. According to a posting on the group's web site, "Spirit In Flames" will be "a very heavy album, and the darkest they have done thus far." Commented drummer Carl Stokes: "We are looking forward to making people's trousers flap." A launch party for the CD will take place at the London Deathfest on June 18, with a full European tour to follow. CANCER released an EP, "Corporation$", last May through Copro. Included on the effort was the group's cover version of the CELTIC FROST classic "Dethroned Emperor". CANCER's current lineup includes Stokes, vocalist/guitarist John Walker, bassist Adam Richardson, and guitarist Dave Leitch (PULVERISED). Leitch replaced Rob Engvikson last summer after Rob left the group to focus on his long-running ASATRU project (which has since been renamed DANELAW). -----SOURCE: Blabbermouth.net. NILE, UNLEASHED, HATE ETERNAL, BEHEMOTH European Tour Dates Announced.... - Mar. 17, 2005 NILE, UNLEASHED, HATE ETERNAL, BEHEMOTH, INCANTATION and BLOOD RED TRONE will be teaming up for the Harvest Festival 2005 European tour in September 2005. Confirmed dates so far are as follows: Sep. 07 - London, UK @ Camden Palace Sep. 08 - Munster (Dieburg), GER @ Live Arena Sep. 09 - Hardenberg, NETH @ Podium Sep. 10 - Antwerpen, BEL @ Hof Ter Loo Sep. 11 - Paris, FRA @ La Locomotive Sep. 12 - Essen, GER @ Zeche Carl Sep. 13 - Osnabruck, GER @ N9 Sep. 14 - Berlin, GER @ K17 Sep. 15 - Zlin, CZR @ Golem Sep. 16 - Engelsdorf, GER @ Hellraiser Sep. 17 - Wien, AUT @ Planet Music Sep. 18 - Salzburg, AUT @ Rockhaus Sep. 19 - Pratteln, SWI @ Z7 -----SOURCE: Blabbermouth.net. NINE INCH NAILS: Rehearsal Video Footage Posted Online.... - Mar. 17, 2005 Rehearsal video footage of the new NINE INCH NAILS lineup performing the group's new single, "The Hand That Feeds", has been posted online at NIN.com (Quicktime, 35 MB). (NOTE: The video is dubbed with a high-quality version of the studio version of the track.) "The Hand That Feeds" single will be released in Europe on April 18. It will be available as a two-track slimline and a limited-edition four-track digipack package. The digipack will only be available for the first two weeks of release. This single will not be released in North America. A limited number of digipacks will be available to order from NIN.com during the coming weeks. NINE INCH NAILS's new album, "With Teeth", is slated for release in the U.S on May 3 (one day earlier internationally). The CD, which is said to be "more song-orientated" than 1999's "The Fragile", was recorded in part at Sound City Studio in Van Nuys, Ca., and features a guest appearance on drums by former NIRVANA drummer/current FOO FIGHTERS frontman Dave Grohl. Mixing duties were handled by Alan Moulder (THE CURE, SMASHING PUMPKINS). Check out clips of "The Hand That Feeds" (first single) and "The Line Begins to Blur" at BandBuilder.com. Trent Reznor and the new NINE INCH NAILS lineup — guitarist Aaron North, bassist Jeordie White (A PERFECT CIRCLE, ex-MARILYN MANSON), keyboardist Allesandro Cortini and drummer Jerome Dillon — will kick off a North American theater tour in April. -----SOURCE: Blabbermouth.net. KING'S X Frontman Discusses Project With PEARL JAM Members.... - Mar. 17, 2005 KING'S X singer/bassist Doug Pinnick recently spoke to Billboard.com about his current projects, which include a new solo album, a new KING'S X album with '80s metal vet Michael Wagener producing, a project with ex-WINGER guitarist Reb Beach and a much-discussed/yet-to-be-released project with PEARL JAM bassist Jeff Ament and guitarist Mike McCready. "I can't wait until it comes out, it's been taking so damn long," Pinnick told Billboard.com about the Ament/McCready recordings. "So what's left with this record is that whenever we can all get the time again, we're going to get back together. [Drummer] Richard [Stuverud] is going to finish up his background harmonies, we'll put the shakers on and all the little things and fix anything that we feel we don't like." "There's a couple of things I'd like to re-do; a couple of words that didn't come out very clear," he continued. "That'll take maybe a week to get together and work all that out. And then we're done. I don't know what the plan is — where we're going to put it out or who's going to do it. I'm leaving it up to Jeff because he's the man with the clout, so he can do whatever he needs to do with the record." As for the KING'S X record, Pinnick describes the still-untitled disc as "A cross between 'Dogman' and 'Gretchen [Goes to Nebraska],' I think. Those are the two records that we feel really truly represent us. It came out great — even Michael was so excited. He got goose bumps on several songs, and he said he doesn't get that often." Here is the track listing for the upcoming KING's X album (in no order): 01. Bam 02. Where Do You Go 03. Honesty 04. Open My Eyes 05. Mud 06. Sooner or Later 07. Freedom 08. Fly 09. Alison 10. If 11. Be Bop 12. Alone 13. Stay Read more at Billboard.com. -----SOURCE: Blabbermouth.net. TESTAMENT: 'Reunion' Tour Dates Announced.... - Mar. 17, 2005 TESTAMENT lead vocalist Chuck Billy and founding guitarist Eric Peterson will be joined by original guitar player Alex Skolnick and original bassist Greg Christian (HAVOCHATE) for a 10-date European run in May. Handling the drums on the upcoming trek will be either previous TESTAMENT drummer Johnny Tempesta (HELMET, ex-ROB ZOMBIE) or the group's original skinsman, Louie Clemente — or possibly both. Confirmed TESTAMENT tour dates: May 06 – Eindhoven, NETH @ De Effenaar May 07 – Hellendorn, NETH @ Dynamo May 08 – London, UK @ Koko May 09 – Paris, FRA @ La Locomotive May 10 – Esch, LUX @ Alsette May 11 – Milan, ITA @ Rolling Stone May 12 – Innsbrook, AUT @ Hafen May 13 – Lichtenfels, GER @ Stadthalle May 14 - Dieburg, GER @ Live Arena May 15 - Gavere, BEL @ Racing -----SOURCE: Blabbermouth.net. BYZANTINE To Begin Mixing New Album Next Week.... - Mar. 17, 2005 Guitarist/vocalist Chris Ojeda Adams of the West Virginia-based "tech-metal" band BYZANTINE has issued the following update on the recording sessions for the group's sophomore album, "...And They Shall Take Up Serpents", tentatively due in June via Prosthetic Records: "Just finished the last night of tracking and I am really happy with what we have so far and and can't wait for you guys to hear it! Charles A Fisher (nano producer) and I will be burning tracks all day and making mixing notes for our boys Brad Divens (WRATHCHILD AMERICA) and Drew Mazurek (NOTHINGFACE, GWAR) who will begin mixing the album this upcoming week at Highview Studios in Maryland. We spent 42 days in Little Kids Day Care/101 Productions recording this album and it has gone really well. We also have about 14 hours of footage shot for our DVD that will be coming out later summer. The rhythm section sounds awesome and I am really happy with my vocals on this album, much happier than on 'The Fundamental Component'. Also, the solos Tony laid down slay! Next week we will begin recording our version of a killer cover song and holding bassist auditions. Should be fun. So make sure you catch us on the road as we will be tearing it up for the next 3 months in preparation for the release of '…And They Shall Take Up Serpents'." BYZANTINE, who recently parted ways with longtime bassist Chris "Cid" Adams due to "musical differences," have some shows scheduled in the Northeast to warm up for their European Tour in May. "We've been off for a few months now recording our second album, so we need to get back out there and get the shows and the songs tight again. We also will be breaking in the new bassist as well," said Ojeda. BYZANTINE's U.K. tour will run from May 12-28 before the band head back to the U.S. to jump on the EYEHATEGOD tour on May 31. BYZANTINE's "warm-up" shows for Europe: Apr. 21 - Hamden, CT @ Elks Lodge 2224 Apr. 23 - Philadelphia, PA @ The Flamingo Apr. 24 - Philadelphia, PA @ The Grape Street Tavern Apr. 28 - Richmond, VA @ Alley Catz Apr. 29 - Charleston, WV @ The Sound Factory Apr. 30 - Cleveland, OH @ The Phantasy May 01 - Morgantown, WV @ 123 Pleasant St -----SOURCE: Blabbermouth.net. KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Guitarist To Sit Out Next Few Dates Due To Injury.... - Mar. 17, 2005 Due to a prior injury aggravated on the current Taste of Chaos tour, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz "regretfully must bow out of performing with his band on the next few dates," according to a statement released by the group's record company, Roadrunner Records. "He hopes to return to the stage later next week." As previously reported, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE released "The End of Heartache" Special Edition on March 1. The double-CD set features new artwork, six bonus tracks, and the videos for "The End of Heartache" and "Rose of Sharyn". KILLSWITCH ENGAGE have been confirmed for the 10th edition of Ozzfest beginning on July 15 in Boston, Massachusetts. -----SOURCE: Blabbermouth.net. SENTENCED and JON OLIVA'S PAIN Confirmed For Italy's TRADATE IRON FEST.... - Mar. 17, 2005 SENTENCED and JON OLIVA'S PAIN have been confirmed for the Tradate Iron Fest, a five-day event set to take place June 1-5 at Campo Sportivo in Tradate (VA), Italy. The billing for the festival is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ANVIL AXEL RUDI PELL BRAINSTORM CANDLEMASS DESTRUCTION DISSECTION EUROSMITH EXCITER GOTTHARD JON OLIVA'S PAIN NECRODEATH PINK CREAM 69 RAGE RIOT SAXON SENTENCED VICIOUS RUMORS WHITE SKULL WILD SIDE -----SOURCE: Blabbermouth.net. SOULFLY: New Album To Surface In August.... - Mar. 17, 2005 Roadrunner Records has reportedly set an August 9 release date for the fifth SOULFLY album. The as-yet-untitled follow-up to 2004's "Prophecy" was produced by mainman Max Cavalera and is being mixed by Terry Date, who has previously worked with PANTERA and DEFTONES, among others. In a recent interview with SoulflyWeb.com, Cavalera had the following to say about the upcoming CD: "The events that took place this past December, with the death of Dimebag Darrell and the passing of [Max's step-grandson] Moses, had a huge influence on the way that I chose to present this album, so I'd say that that made it a bit darker. We did some of the recordings in France, Turkey, and Russia and we used some instruments that you could only find in those countries. Those recordings will definitely have a strong effect on the direction that the worldly and atmospheric elements of the album take. But Marc [Rizzo, guitar] and Joe [Nunez, drums], those guys are both huge metalheads, and they kind of forced me to make a very heavy, brutal album. I don't listen to metal as much as I used to, but Marc just lives and breathes metal. Everything like LAMB OF GOD, SLAYER, MAIDEN, NAPALM DEATH, and some extremely crazy death metal shit. He loves to play those riffs and he's amazing at it, so that'll be on there, too." -----SOURCE: Blabbermouth.net. ABORYM Sign With SEASON OF MIST.... - Mar. 17, 2005 Italian black metallers ABORYM, now featuring former EMPEROR and current SCUM drummer Bård "Faust" Eithun, have inked a two-album deal with Season of Mist. After comparing several offers from European and American labels, the band decided to sign with Season of Mist, in their opinion the best "quality black metal" label. ABORYM will record their new album during April-May 2005 in Rome, Italy. The band's lineup has undergone several changes with the addition of Faust and vocalist Prime Evil (ex-MYSTICUM). Faust says: "Through the years my contribution to ABORYM varied from writing a few lyrics, doing some spoken passages, as well as playing with them live. I have great respect for the band and the people behind it. ABORYM is highly innovative and influential as far as the mixture of traditional black metal and electronics goes. I see my position in the band strengthening when becoming a permanent part of the band. I am going down to Rome later this year in order to participate on the recording of the fourth ABORYM album. I think it should easily surpass everything they have done earlier. It should be classic to say the least." Prime Evil joins ABORYM as the replacement for the group's previous singer, Attila Csihar, who has returned to MAYHEM. Despite Attila's departure, Csihar will still find time to do some vocals on the new ABORYM album. The new ABORYM lineup consists of: Prime Evil - Vocals M-Fabban - Bass Guitar, Synthesizer, Programming Faust - Drums Nysrok Infernalien - Guitar, Synthesizer, Programming Seth (DISSECTION) - Guitar Attila Csihar (MAYHEM) - Guest Vocals ABORYM is also working on a special track (as yet untitled) with Mr. Richard K Szabo from TWZ (Sweden). -----SOURCE: Blabbermouth.net. IN FLAMES Singer Says New Album Will Be 'More Uptempo'.... - Mar. 17, 2005 Sweden's IN FLAMES may be touring with JUDAS PRIEST and preparing to release a DVD at the end of March. But that has not kept them from already getting some tunes together for a new album. Singer Anders Fridén told Nuclear Blast magazine, "Nine or ten songs are written, and the drums will be recorded drums in two and a half weeks." As for the direction of the album, Fridén stated that "it will be more uptempo" and feature "more guitar harmonies." Most of the songs have titles by now, but the frontman declined to name them, especially since he was still writing lyrics will travelling in support of JUDAS PRIEST. The tour ended on Monday, March 14 in Böblingen, Germany. Watch out for the interview with Fridén in the next issue of the Nuclear Blast magazine, where he talks about potentially conservative PRIEST fans, cures for pre-show boredom, being a dad, the "nu metal" tag — and the album. -----SOURCE: Blabbermouth.net. CONSTRUCDEAD To Enter Studio Next Month.... - Mar. 17, 2005 CONSTRUCDEAD, the Swedish band featuring TERROR 2000 drummer Erik Thyselius, will enter Fear And Loathing Studio (co-owned by CLAWFINGER and MESHUGGAH) on April 4 with producer Jocke Skog (CLAWFINGER) to begin recording their third full-length album, tentatively due before the end of the year. As previously reported, CONSTRUCDEAD will be recording a live DVD during their appearance at Kolingsborg in Stockholm on April 1. The DVD will be produced by Charlie Granberg, who also produced the group's "Wounded" video. CONSTRUCDEAD will release their new EP, "Wounded", on April 13 in Sweden and April 18 in the rest of the world. The CD, which was recorded at Fear And Loathing, will contain three brand new songs and the "Wounded" video. "Wounded" EP track listing: 01. Wounded 02. Human Harvest 03. Misery 04. Save Me + "Wounded" (Video Version) CONSTRUCDEAD, who recently announced the the addition of bassist Johan Magnusson (ex-CARNAL FORGE guitarist) to the group's ranks, released their sophomore album, "Violadead", in early 2004 through Sound Pollution Records. The CD was recorded and mixed at Helsingborg's Queenstreet Recording with producer Richard Larsson and features a guest appearance by SOILWORK vocalist Björn "Speed" Strid and ex-SOILWORK drummer Henry Ranta in the track "Bitter End". -----SOURCE: Blabbermouth.net. CHILDREN OF BODOM: New Album Due In September.... - Mar. 17, 2005 According to the CHILDREN OF BODOM fan site Scythes-Of-Bodom.com, Spinefarm Records has pushed back the projected release date of the new CHILDREN OF BODOM album to September 21. As previously reported, the album will be recorded in April-May in a studio in Helsinki with Mikko Karmila recording and mixing. However, the producer for the projected hasn't been announced yet. The plan is for the group to include the title track of their recent EP, "Trashed, Lost & Strungout", on the new album, albeit possibly in re-recorded form, since the original version was recorded at Astia Studio, which won't be the case with the rest of the album. (It wouldn't be the first time the band have done this, since "Hate Me!" was also recorded during both the single session in Astia and the "Follow the Reaper" session at Abyss studios.) In other news, CHILDREN OF BODOM guitarist/vocalist Alexi Laiho's punk side-project KYLÄHULLUT have posted a video for their song "Kääpiöt" ("Midgets") on their record label's website. It's actually just a simple animation video done by the singer Vesku Jokinen, who did similar videos before for his main band KLAMYDIA. -----SOURCE: Blabbermouth.net. SLIPKNOT Percussionist CLOWN Leaves Tour Due To Wife's Illness.... - Mar. 17, 2005 SLIPKNOT performed at Lowell, MA's Tsongas Arena Tuesday night (March 15) without percussionist Clown (No. 6) — also known as Shawn Crahan — who had to leave the band's current tour because his wife is ill with Crohn's disease. Earlier this month, Clown was forced to miss the group's appearance on NBC's "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" for the same reason. Lead singer Corey Taylor dedicated the band's "Conan" performance to Crahan and his family as the song started. No further information is available on Crahan's wife's condition. Roadrunner Records will issue a 2-CD special edition of SLIPKNOT's "Vol. 3 (The Subliminal Verses)" on April 12. The release will feature exclusive new packaging, and a disc full of bonus music. The eight bonus tracks are as follows: "Don't Get Close" and "Scream" (both non-album tracks from the "Vol. 3" sessions), "Vermilion" (Terry Date mix), "Danger - Keep Away" (original full-length version of the album track), "The Blister Exists", "Three Nil", "Disasterpiece", and "People=Shit" (all live tracks). As previously reported, "Vol. 3 (The Subliminal Verses)" was certified platinum last month by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipments in excess of 1 million copies in the United States. "Vol. 3" has yielded Modern and Active Rock radio hits with "Duality", "Vermilion", and now "Before I Forget". SLIPKNOT's first arena tour in three years is doing great numbers, with 75 percent of tickets pre-sold in some markets. Supporting at all dates are SHADOWS FALL and LAMB OF GOD. -----SOURCE: Blabbermouth.net. IMPALED: U.S. Tour Dates Announced.... - Mar. 17, 2005 Masters of maniacal medical malpractice, Oakland, California's IMPALED will bring their theater-of-macabre operation to Southern California and Arizona for five shows in early April. Support at all dates will come from ENGORGED and LORD GORE. The band will also make an appearance at Baltimore's Maryland Death Fest III in May. Upcoming IMPALED shows: Apr. 07 - The Stork Club - Oakland, CA Apr. 08 - The Showcase - Corona, CA Apr. 09 - The Brickhouse - Phoenix, AZ (Arizona Death Fest) Apr. 10 - Studio S - North Hollywood, CA Apr. 11 - Aptos Club - Aptos, CA May 28-29 - House Of Rock – Baltimore, MD (Maryland Death Fest) IMPALED's third full-length album and Century Media debut, "Death After Life", was released on March 8. The follow-up to 2002's "Mondo Medicale", "Death After Life" was recorded by Billy Anderson (CATHEDRAL, MR. BUNGLE, L7, SLEEP), Trey Spruance (MR. BUNGLE, SECRET CHIEFS 3), and Randall "One Dollar Bob" Dunn at Take Root Studios in San Francisco and was produced by Spruance. -----SOURCE: Blabbermouth.net. IMPALED: U.S. Tour Dates Announced.... - Mar. 17, 2005 Masters of maniacal medical malpractice, Oakland, California's IMPALED will bring their theater-of-macabre operation to Southern California and Arizona for five shows in early April. Support at all dates will come from ENGORGED and LORD GORE. The band will also make an appearance at Baltimore's Maryland Death Fest III in May. Upcoming IMPALED shows: Apr. 07 - The Stork Club - Oakland, CA Apr. 08 - The Showcase - Corona, CA Apr. 09 - The Brickhouse - Phoenix, AZ (Arizona Death Fest) Apr. 10 - Studio S - North Hollywood, CA Apr. 11 - Aptos Club - Aptos, CA May 28-29 - House Of Rock – Baltimore, MD (Maryland Death Fest) IMPALED's third full-length album and Century Media debut, "Death After Life", was released on March 8. The follow-up to 2002's "Mondo Medicale", "Death After Life" was recorded by Billy Anderson (CATHEDRAL, MR. BUNGLE, L7, SLEEP), Trey Spruance (MR. BUNGLE, SECRET CHIEFS 3), and Randall "One Dollar Bob" Dunn at Take Root Studios in San Francisco and was produced by Spruance. -----SOURCE: Blabbermouth.net. IMPALED: U.S. Tour Dates Announced.... - Mar. 17, 2005 Masters of maniacal medical malpractice, Oakland, California's IMPALED will bring their theater-of-macabre operation to Southern California and Arizona for five shows in early April. Support at all dates will come from ENGORGED and LORD GORE. The band will also make an appearance at Baltimore's Maryland Death Fest III in May. Upcoming IMPALED shows: Apr. 07 - The Stork Club - Oakland, CA Apr. 08 - The Showcase - Corona, CA Apr. 09 - The Brickhouse - Phoenix, AZ (Arizona Death Fest) Apr. 10 - Studio S - North Hollywood, CA Apr. 11 - Aptos Club - Aptos, CA May 28-29 - House Of Rock – Baltimore, MD (Maryland Death Fest) IMPALED's third full-length album and Century Media debut, "Death After Life", was released on March 8. The follow-up to 2002's "Mondo Medicale", "Death After Life" was recorded by Billy Anderson (CATHEDRAL, MR. BUNGLE, L7, SLEEP), Trey Spruance (MR. BUNGLE, SECRET CHIEFS 3), and Randall "One Dollar Bob" Dunn at Take Root Studios in San Francisco and was produced by Spruance. -----SOURCE: Blabbermouth.net. IMPALED: U.S. Tour Dates Announced.... - Mar. 17, 2005 Masters of maniacal medical malpractice, Oakland, California's IMPALED will bring their theater-of-macabre operation to Southern California and Arizona for five shows in early April. Support at all dates will come from ENGORGED and LORD GORE. The band will also make an appearance at Baltimore's Maryland Death Fest III in May. Upcoming IMPALED shows: Apr. 07 - The Stork Club - Oakland, CA Apr. 08 - The Showcase - Corona, CA Apr. 09 - The Brickhouse - Phoenix, AZ (Arizona Death Fest) Apr. 10 - Studio S - North Hollywood, CA Apr. 11 - Aptos Club - Aptos, CA May 28-29 - House Of Rock – Baltimore, MD (Maryland Death Fest) IMPALED's third full-length album and Century Media debut, "Death After Life", was released on March 8. The follow-up to 2002's "Mondo Medicale", "Death After Life" was recorded by Billy Anderson (CATHEDRAL, MR. BUNGLE, L7, SLEEP), Trey Spruance (MR. BUNGLE, SECRET CHIEFS 3), and Randall "One Dollar Bob" Dunn at Take Root Studios in San Francisco and was produced by Spruance. -----SOURCE: Blabbermouth.net. BLASTMASTERS To Guest On 'Metal Madness' TV Show.... - Mar. 17, 2005 BLASTMASTERS, the Florida-based death metal band led by former DIABOLIC/UNHOLY GHOST drummer Lee "Aantar" Coates, will be appearing on the "Metal Madness" TV show in Los Angeles, California on April 15. Robert Cardenes (INFAMY, COFFIN TEXTS) will be hosting the show, which airs on Channel 6 every Friday between 7 and 8 p.m. In other news, BLASTMASTERS will be performing live at the CC Roadhouse in Los Angeles on April 16. Also appearing on the bill will be INFAMY, FUNERAL PYRE, UNSANCTIFIED and LETUM ASCENSUS. BLASTMASTERS recently completed work on their debut self-titled demo at D.O.W. Studios with producer Juan "Punchy" Gonzalez (MORBID ANGEL, UNHOLY GHOST). Formed on June 27, 2004, BLASTMASTERS' brand of "death grind" is said to feature "blistering guitar riffs, stellar leads, devastating machine gun drum work, and demonic vocals." -----SOURCE: Blabbermouth.net. BLASTMASTERS To Guest On 'Metal Madness' TV Show.... - Mar. 17, 2005 BLASTMASTERS, the Florida-based death metal band led by former DIABOLIC/UNHOLY GHOST drummer Lee "Aantar" Coates, will be appearing on the "Metal Madness" TV show in Los Angeles, California on April 15. Robert Cardenes (INFAMY, COFFIN TEXTS) will be hosting the show, which airs on Channel 6 every Friday between 7 and 8 p.m. In other news, BLASTMASTERS will be performing live at the CC Roadhouse in Los Angeles on April 16. Also appearing on the bill will be INFAMY, FUNERAL PYRE, UNSANCTIFIED and LETUM ASCENSUS. BLASTMASTERS recently completed work on their debut self-titled demo at D.O.W. Studios with producer Juan "Punchy" Gonzalez (MORBID ANGEL, UNHOLY GHOST). Formed on June 27, 2004, BLASTMASTERS' brand of "death grind" is said to feature "blistering guitar riffs, stellar leads, devastating machine gun drum work, and demonic vocals." -----SOURCE: Blabbermouth.net. BLASTMASTERS To Guest On 'Metal Madness' TV Show.... - Mar. 17, 2005 BLASTMASTERS, the Florida-based death metal band led by former DIABOLIC/UNHOLY GHOST drummer Lee "Aantar" Coates, will be appearing on the "Metal Madness" TV show in Los Angeles, California on April 15. Robert Cardenes (INFAMY, COFFIN TEXTS) will be hosting the show, which airs on Channel 6 every Friday between 7 and 8 p.m. In other news, BLASTMASTERS will be performing live at the CC Roadhouse in Los Angeles on April 16. Also appearing on the bill will be INFAMY, FUNERAL PYRE, UNSANCTIFIED and LETUM ASCENSUS. BLASTMASTERS recently completed work on their debut self-titled demo at D.O.W. Studios with producer Juan "Punchy" Gonzalez (MORBID ANGEL, UNHOLY GHOST). Formed on June 27, 2004, BLASTMASTERS' brand of "death grind" is said to feature "blistering guitar riffs, stellar leads, devastating machine gun drum work, and demonic vocals." -----SOURCE: Blabbermouth.net. PLACE OF SKULLS Confirmed For Germany's DOOM SHALL RISE 3 Festival.... - Mar. 16, 2005 PLACE OF SKULLS, the Knoxville, Tennessee-based band featuring former PENTAGRAM guitarist Victor Griffin, have been confirmed for the Doom Shall Rise 3 festival, set to take place April 15-16 in Göppingen, Germany. Doom Shall Rise is the world's biggest festival exclusively dedicated to doom metal. The complete billing for the event is as follows: BEYOND BELIEF (NL) BURNING SAVIOURS (SWE) FALCON (USA) GORILLA MONSOON (GER) ISOLE (SWE) MAR DE GRISES (CHL) MIRROR OF DECEPTION (GER) PALE DIVINE (USA) PLACE OF SKULLS (USA) RISING DUST (FRA) THUNDERSTORM (ITA) THE GATES OF SLUMBER (USA) THE RIVER (UK) WARNING (UK) WELL OF SOULS (GER) UNSILENCE (UK) In other news, PLACE OF SKULLS have lined up the following European dates with PALE DIVINE and RISING DUST: Apr. 17 - TBA - Zomergem, BEL Apr. 18 – Mad 'n' Crazy - Berlin, GER Apr. 20 - Ragga - Oelsnitz / Erzgebirge, GER Apr. 21 - Kunstverein - Nürnberg, GER Apr. 22 - Hafenstrasse - Halle / Saale, GER Apr. 24 - Baroeg - Rotterdam, NETH -----SOURCE: Blabbermouth.net. PLACE OF SKULLS Confirmed For Germany's DOOM SHALL RISE 3 Festival.... - Mar. 16, 2005 PLACE OF SKULLS, the Knoxville, Tennessee-based band featuring former PENTAGRAM guitarist Victor Griffin, have been confirmed for the Doom Shall Rise 3 festival, set to take place April 15-16 in Göppingen, Germany. Doom Shall Rise is the world's biggest festival exclusively dedicated to doom metal. The complete billing for the event is as follows: BEYOND BELIEF (NL) BURNING SAVIOURS (SWE) FALCON (USA) GORILLA MONSOON (GER) ISOLE (SWE) MAR DE GRISES (CHL) MIRROR OF DECEPTION (GER) PALE DIVINE (USA) PLACE OF SKULLS (USA) RISING DUST (FRA) THUNDERSTORM (ITA) THE GATES OF SLUMBER (USA) THE RIVER (UK) WARNING (UK) WELL OF SOULS (GER) UNSILENCE (UK) In other news, PLACE OF SKULLS have lined up the following European dates with PALE DIVINE and RISING DUST: Apr. 17 - TBA - Zomergem, BEL Apr. 18 – Mad 'n' Crazy - Berlin, GER Apr. 20 - Ragga - Oelsnitz / Erzgebirge, GER Apr. 21 - Kunstverein - Nürnberg, GER Apr. 22 - Hafenstrasse - Halle / Saale, GER Apr. 24 - Baroeg - Rotterdam, NETH -----SOURCE: Blabbermouth.net. PLACE OF SKULLS Confirmed For Germany's DOOM SHALL RISE 3 Festival.... - Mar. 16, 2005 PLACE OF SKULLS, the Knoxville, Tennessee-based band featuring former PENTAGRAM guitarist Victor Griffin, have been confirmed for the Doom Shall Rise 3 festival, set to take place April 15-16 in Göppingen, Germany. Doom Shall Rise is the world's biggest festival exclusively dedicated to doom metal. The complete billing for the event is as follows: BEYOND BELIEF (NL) BURNING SAVIOURS (SWE) FALCON (USA) GORILLA MONSOON (GER) ISOLE (SWE) MAR DE GRISES (CHL) MIRROR OF DECEPTION (GER) PALE DIVINE (USA) PLACE OF SKULLS (USA) RISING DUST (FRA) THUNDERSTORM (ITA) THE GATES OF SLUMBER (USA) THE RIVER (UK) WARNING (UK) WELL OF SOULS (GER) UNSILENCE (UK) In other news, PLACE OF SKULLS have lined up the following European dates with PALE DIVINE and RISING DUST: Apr. 17 - TBA - Zomergem, BEL Apr. 18 – Mad 'n' Crazy - Berlin, GER Apr. 20 - Ragga - Oelsnitz / Erzgebirge, GER Apr. 21 - Kunstverein - Nürnberg, GER Apr. 22 - Hafenstrasse - Halle / Saale, GER Apr. 24 - Baroeg - Rotterdam, NETH -----SOURCE: Blabbermouth.net. Unique Leader News.... PYAEMIA and DISAVOWED are currently working on new material. DECREPIT BIRTH's bassist Derek Boyer has officially joined Suffocation. UPCOMING RELEASES: DEEDS OF FLESH - Crown of Souls- May 17,2005 AEON - Bleeding the False - TBA Demiricous' Blade.... - wookubus (3:48 PM MST 03/16/2005) Demiricous have now officially signed a deal with Metal Blade and will be releasing their debut for the label this fall. If you have not yet heard the band, you can check them out here. -----SOURCE: The PRP. Track Listing Caught.... - wookubus (4:13 PM MST 03/16/2005) The tentative track listing has been revealed for Meshuggah's upcoming new album "Catch 33", it is as follows: 01 - "Autonomy Lost" 02 - "Imprint Of The Un-Saved" 03 - "Disenchantment" 04 - "The Paradoxical Spiral" 05 - "Re-Inanimate" 06 - "Entrapment" 07 - "Mind's Mirrors" 08 - "In Death - Is Life" 09 - "In Death - Is Death" 10 - "Shed" 11 - "Personae Non Gratae" 12 - "Dehumanization" 13 - "Sum" The album will see a May 31st North American release date through Nuclear Blast. Scheduling Of The Beast.... - wookubus (4:04 PM MST 03/16/2005) Some more news has come out regarding this years Ozzfest. Iron Maiden will not be taking part in the final 7 seven dates (Aug. 23rd - Sept. 04th) of the tour. In other news, another Main Stage act for the tour will be announced shortly. -----SOURCE: The PRP. The Warped Design.... - wookubus (3:53 PM MST 03/16/2005) The Dillinger Escape Plan have confirmed some stops on the Warped Tour, here's the schedule so far: July 26th Buffalo, NY - Darien Lakes PAC July 28th Quebec, QC - Colisee Pepsi Parking Lot July 29th Montreal, QC - TBA July 30th Barrie, ON - Molson Park July 31st Detroit, MI - Pontiac Silverdome August 01st Pittsburgh, PA - Post Gazette Pavilion -----SOURCE: The PRP. More Chords Buried.... - wookubus (3:19 PM MST 03/16/2005) Another whack of dates have been announced for The Red Chord's run with Bury Your Dead, A Life Once Lost and If Hope Dies, here are the latest: April 03rd West Columbia, SC - New Brooklyn Tavern April 13th Marietta, GA - Swayze's April 21st Poughkeepsie, NY - The Loft April 22nd Bucksport, MA - The Kave April 23rd Worcester, MA - The Palladium April 24th Syracuse, NY - Club Tundra April 26th La Crosse, WI - Warehouse April 27th Arlington Heights, IL - KOC April 29th Kansas City, MO - El Torreon April 30th Colorado Springs, CO - Navajo Hogan May 01st Fort Collins, CO - The Starlight May 03rd Boise, ID - The Venue May 04th Portland, OR - Meow Meow's May 06th Orangevale, CA - The Boardwalk Cafe May 07th Marina, CA - Marina Vets Hall May 08th El Cajon, CA - The Ground Zero Building May 09th Fresno, CA - Big Game Studios May 10th Bakersfield, CA - Jerry's Pizza May 11th Tucson, AZ - Skrappy's May 12th Albuquerque, NM - Launchpad May 14th Houston, TX - Mary Jane's Fat Cat -----SOURCE: The PRP. Redesigned In Memoriam.... - wookubus (3:14 PM MST 03/16/2005) Living Sacrifice have overhauled their official website www.livingsacrifice.com in preparation for their upcoming post-humous retrospective release "In Memoriam", due out through Solid State on March 29th. -----SOURCE: The PRP. New England Power.... - wookubus (3:05 PM MST 03/16/2005) Powerman 5000 have scheduled a few new dates, here are the latest: April 15th Haverhill MA - Club 125 April 16th Manchester NH - Bombshelter April 17th Revere MA - Club Lido The Classic King.... - wookubus (3:03 PM MST 03/16/2005) The Classic Struggle have locked in Jamie King (Between The Buried And Me, Glass Casket) to helm their upcoming Ironclad debut which they will begin recording shortly. A summer release date is in the cards. -----SOURCE: The PRP. Boychangesplans.... - wookubus (3:01 PM MST 03/16/2005) Boysetsfire have reportedly parted ways with Wind-Up Records. An Hour In Canada.... - wookubus (2:54 PM MST 03/16/2005) Darkest Hour have posted a new update on their progress in the studio on their upcoming new album, check it out at www.darkesthour.cc. -----SOURCE: The PRP. Hours For A Friend.... - wookubus (2:43 PM MST 03/16/2005) Funeral For A Friend have set "Hours" as the title to their upcoming new album which they recently began mixing. A tentative June/July release date through Atlantic is expected. -----SOURCE: The PRP. All's Chiodos.... - wookubus (2:25 PM MST 03/16/2005) Chiodos have set "All's Well That Ends Well" as the title to their upcoming Equal Vision debut which will see a release this summer. -----SOURCE: The PRP. Show Yourself.... - wookubus (2:41 PM MST 03/16/2005) Audioslave have begun announcing dates for their extensive touring plans, here's how the schedule looks so far: April 14th Las Vegas, NV - Hard Rock Hotel - The Joint April 18th Houston, TX - Verizon Wireless Theater April 22nd Chicago, IL - Aragon Ballroom April 24th Cleveland, OH - Agora Theatre April 25th Detroit, MI - State Theatre April 26th Toronto, ON - Kool Haus April 29th Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory April 30th New York, NY - Roseland May 06th Orlando, FL - Hard Rock Live May 29th Lisbon, POR - Parque Tejo (Super Bock Super Rock Festival) May 30th Madrid, SPA - La Riviera June 02nd Bologna, ITA - Flippaut Festival June 04th Dresden, GER - Jungle Jungle June 05th Berlin, GER - Columbiahalle June 07th Prague, CZE - T-Mobile Park June 09th Nickelsdorf, AUT - Pannonia Fields (Nova Rock Festival) June 10th Neuhasen, GER - Southside Festival June 11th Scheesel, GER - Hurricane Festival June 13th Aschaffenburg, GER - Stadthalle June 14th Cologne, GER - Palladium June 15th Amsterdam, NET - Heineken Music Hall June 17th Paris, FRA - Le Zenith June 18th Nijmegen, NET - Fields Of Rock June 20th London, UK - Carling Brixton Academy June 21st London, UK - Carling Brixton Academy June 22nd London, UK - Carling Brixton Academy June 24th Manchester, UK - Manchester Evening News Arena June 27th Stockholm, SWE - Hovet July 01st Roskilde, DEN - Roskilde Festival July 02nd Werchter, BEL - Rock Werchter Festival July 03rd Saint Gallen, SWI - St. Gallen Open Air Festival July 05th Montreux, SWI - Montreux Jazz Festival July 08th Kristiansand, NOR - Bendiksbukta (Quart Festival) July 09th Kinross, UK - Balado (T In The Park) July 10th Nass, Ireland - Oxygen Festival The bands upcoming new album is expected out on May 17th via Interscope. -----SOURCE: The PRP. Dahlia Bumped Up.... - wookubus (2:29 PM MST 03/16/2005) The Black Dahlia Murder's upcoming new album "Miasma" has been bumped up to a July 12th release date through Metal Blade. A Festival Left Overseas.... - wookubus (2:24 PM MST 03/16/2005) Incubus will be hitting the European festival circuit this summer, dates include: May 26th Vienna, AUT - Aerodrome Festival May 27th Lisbon, POR - Super Bock Super Rock May 28th Madrid, SPA - Festimad June 03rd Nurnberg, GER - Rock AM Ring June 04th Nurburgring, GER - Rock IM Park -----SOURCE: The PRP. Every Time I Audition.... - wookubus (2:18 PM MST 03/16/2005) Every Time I Die are now actively seeking a new bassist, info on that can be found over at www.everytimeidie.com. The groups new album "Gutter Phenomenon" is expected out this summer through Ferret. -----SOURCE: The PRP. Handed UK Dates.... - wookubus (2:13 PM MST 03/16/2005) Open Hand have announced the dates for a UK headlining run, they include: April 10th Oxford - Zodiac April 11th Leeds - Cockpit April 12th London - Barfly Track List Survives.... - wookubus (2:12 PM MST 03/16/2005) Circa Survive have set the track listing to their upcoming Equal Vision debut "Juturna", it is as follows: 01 - "Holding Someone's Hair Back" 02 - "Act Appalled" 03 - "Wish Resign" 04 - "The Glorious Nosebleed" 05 - "In Fear And Faith" 06 - "The Great Golden Baby" 07 - "Stop The Fuckin' Car" 08 - "We're All Thieves" 09 - "Oh, Hello" 10 - "Always Getting What You Want" 11 - "Meet Me In Montauk" The album will see an April 19th release date. Anniversary DVD.... - wookubus (2:00 PM MST 03/16/2005) KMFDM have posted a teaser online for the upcoming DVD release of their 20th anniversary tour, you can find it here. -----SOURCE: The PRP. |
