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 | |  | Godsmack Acoustic EP
Posted By Shadowman (Sat Jan 31 01:10pm 2004)
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Good news for all those Godsmack fans out there, the acoustic EP entitled "The Other Side" which was originally planned for release in November of last year will eventually see the light of day on March 16th.
Sully Erna told MTV.com: "We haven't put it out yet because Faceless still has legs and we didn't want to interrupt the momentum... So we decided to finish up the cycle. Then we can throw out the acoustic record, which will keep Godsmack in the public eye while we take some time off to write the fourth record."
Godsmack will be supporting Metallica on their "Madly In Anger With The World" tour this summer, which kicks off on March 2nd, and may headline some dates of their own on their nights off from the Metallica tour. Watch this space to see if anything emerges...
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| | | Alice In Chains: The Essential
Posted By RevMaynard (Tue Jan 27 06:27pm 2004)
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According to Billboard.com, a two-cd AIC retrospective has been announced by Columbia titled "The Essential". It is set to be released on March 16th and the track list is listed below:
Disc One:
01. We Die Young
02. Man in the Box
03. Bleed the Freak
04. Love, Hate, Love
05. Am I Inside
06. Brother
07. Got Me Wrong
08. Right Turn
09. Rain When I Die
10. Them Bones
11. Angry Chair
12. Dam That River
13. Dirt
14. God Smack
15. Hate To Feel
16. Rooster
Disc Two:
01. No Excuses
02. I Stay Away
03. What the Hell Have I (remix)
04. A Little Bitter (remix)
05. Grind
06. Heaven Beside You
07. Again
08. Shame in You
09. Over Now (unplugged)
10. Nutshell (unplugged)
11. Get Born Again
12. Died
13. Would?
I love Alice In Chains, have for about 10 years now, but damn Columbia, way to beat a dead horse. Stop milking Layne's grave for more money, ya greedy bastards.
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| | | The Darkness' First US Tour
Posted By RevMaynard (Tue Jan 27 06:21pm 2004)
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British rockers The Darkness have set up their first US tour starting this March. The dates are as follows:
Mar. 26 - Milwaukee, WI @ Rave
Mar. 27 - Chicago, IL @ The Vic
Mar. 28 - Detroit, MI @ St. Andrews
Mar. 30 - Cleveland, OH @ Peabody's
Mar. 31 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Laga
Apr. 02 - Philadelphia, PA @ Theater of the Living Arts
Apr. 03 - Boston, MA @ Avalon
Apr. 04 - Providence, RI @ Lupos
Apr. 06 - Washington, D.C. @ 9:30 Club
Apr. 08 - Atlanta, GA @ Cotton Club
Apr. 09 - New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues
Apr. 11 - Houston, TX @ Engine Room
Apr. 12 - Dallas, TX @ Trees
Apr. 13 - Austin, TX @ La Zona Rosa
Apr. 15 - Phoenix, AZ @ Marquee
Apr. 16 - San Diego, CA @ Canes
Apr. 17 - Los Angeles, CA @ Henry Fonda Theatre
Apr. 19 - Denver, CO @ Ogden Theater
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| | | Urkraft Finalize Debut
Posted By RevMaynard (Tue Jan 27 06:17pm 2004)
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An upcoming Danish thrash/death metal band called Urkraft have finished work on their debut cd "Eternal Cosmic Slaughter", which is due out on March 8th. They have announced the tracklisting as follows as well as released an mp3:
01. Blessed Be the Human Beast (zipped mp3)
02. Paint the City Black
03. Soulless
04. Unleash the Will
05. Eternal Cosmic Slaughter
06. At the Border of the Known World
07. Cannibal Melancholy
08. Through Your Senses
09. The Scarlet Burning
Give that mp3 a listen, I think they're actually quite good...otherwise I wouldn't have posted this...
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| | | Dimmu Borgir Split With Drummer
Posted By RevMaynard (Tue Jan 27 06:12pm 2004)
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It appears that Dimmu Borgir have parted ways with drummer Nick Barker, who joined the band in 1999. The band's official statement on the matter:
"Nicholas has been removed from the line up of Dimmu Borgir. A session drummer will be used in the future. Don't waste your time speculating why, we have already moved on. See you on the road very soon!"
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| | | Staind Video
Posted By RevMaynard (Tue Jan 27 06:05pm 2004)
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| | | In Flames Re-Sign & Set Release Date
Posted By RevMaynard (Thu Jan 22 10:59pm 2004)
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In Flames have recently re-signed with Nuclear Blast Records after their previous deal expired. On the heels of that announcement, they also made it known that the release date of their next album, "Soundtrack To Your Escape", has been set for April 6th. Personally, this is my most anticipated album of 2004.
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| | | Orgy MP3s & Release Date
Posted By RevMaynard (Thu Jan 22 10:54pm 2004)
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Orgy have made available mp3s of several of the tracks on their upcoming cd "Punk Statik Paranoia", which is now due out on February 24th.
01. Beautiful Disgrace (mp3)
02. Vague (mp3)
03. Ashamed (mp3)
04. Make Up Your Mind (mp3)
05. Leave Me Out (mp3)
06. The Obvious (mp3)
07. Inside My Head (mp3)
08. Pure (mp3)
09. Can't Take This (mp3)
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| | | RHCP Back To The UK!
Posted By Shadowman (Tue Jan 20 02:38pm 2004)
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Amazing news for British fans of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, as i can announce that the band will be headlining three dates this summer supported by Radio 1! The Chili's will be taking to the stage on the following dates:
Sunday 13th June - Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
Friday 18th June - City Of Manchester Stadium, Manchester
Saturday 19th June - Hyde Park, London
Tickets for the dates in Edinburgh and Manchester will be priced £35 plus booking fee, and London will be priced £45 plus booking fee. The tickets go on sale this Saturday, January 24th, so make sure to book them as soon as possible because they'll be selling fast!
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| | | Damageplan Video
Posted By RevMaynard (Thu Jan 15 07:32pm 2004)
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Damageplan have made available the video for their first single, "Breathing New Life", on their official site. Their debut album, "New Found Power", is set to be released on February 10th.
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| | | Fear Factory Track List
Posted By RevMaynard (Thu Jan 15 07:30pm 2004)
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Fear Factory have firmed up the track listing for their upcoming album, "Archetype", which is due out this April.
01 - "Slave Labor"
02 - "Cyberwaste"
03 - "Act Of God"
04 - "Default Judgment"
05 - "Corporate Cloning"
06 - "Archetype"
07 - "Drones"
08 - "Bite The Hand That Bleeds..."
09 - "Bonescraper"
10 - "Undercurrent"
11 - "Human Shields"
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| | | Shadows Fall Update & DVD
Posted By RevMaynard (Thu Jan 15 07:28pm 2004)
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It appears that Shadows Fall are in the process of producing a DVD while also working on their next album. Guitarist Matthew Bachand had this to say on their official website:
"Hello everyone!
2003 was quite a year for Shadows Fall. Thank you to everyone who picked up "The Art of Balance" or came out to see us live. We took advantage of some much-needed time off to spend the holidays with friends and family. Thanks to our good friends over at Jagermiester we also needed to purge two years worth of toxins from our systems!
On to 2004? We have already begun writing the next Shadows Fall album and will keep you updated as it progresses. Once we begin the recording process we will bring you all kinds of fun stuff such as news and photos from the studio. We are also currently reviewing footage for our DVD that we hope to have completed by the spring. You can expect a combination of Cliff 'em All, VH1 Behind the Music, and Jackass. More details will be posted on www.shadowsfall.com as they develop.
Finally, we have some leftover merch from our touring in 2003. This is the last time most of this stuff will be made so get them while they last here.
Thanks again for a great 2003 and we look forward to an even better 2004!
-Matt and Shadows Fall"
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| | | Opeth DVD News
Posted By RevMaynard (Thu Jan 15 07:25pm 2004)
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Opeth is set to release their first DVD, "Lamentations ? Live at Shepherd?s Bush Empire 2003", on February 24th. The track listing is below, but it will also feature a 65 minute documentary on the making of their "Deliverance" and "Damnation" albums.
01 - "Windowpane"
02 - "In My Time Of Need"
03 - "Death Whispered A Lullaby"
04 - "Closure"
05 - "Hope Leaves"
06 - "To Rid The Disease"
07 - "Ending Credits"
08 - "Harvest"
09 - "Weakness"
10 - "Masters Apprentices"
11 - "The Drapery Falls"
12 - "Deliverance"
13 - "The Leper Affinity"
14 - "A Fair Judgment"
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| | | Soulfly Track List & Cover Art
Posted By RevMaynard (Thu Jan 15 07:22pm 2004)
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Soulfly have announced the track listing to their upcoming album, "Prophecy", which is set to include a limited edition live cd.
Disc 1:
01. Prophecy
02. Living Sacrifice
03. Execution Style
04. Defeat U
05. Mars
06. I Believe
07. Moses
08. Born Again Anarchist
09. Porrada
10. Soulfly IV
11. In The Meantime
12. Wings
Disc 2:
Recorded at the Hultsfred Festival in Sweden, June 15, 2001:
01. Back To The Primitive
02. No Hope = No Fear
03. Spit
04. Jumpdafuckup/Bring It
05. Bleed
06. The Song Remains Insane
07. Arise/Dead Embryonic Cells
08. Straighthate
09. Quilombo/Fire/Umbabarauma/Drum Jam
10. Tribe/Boom
11. Roots Bloody Roots
12. Eye For An Eye
The album is set to be released in late March with a video for the title track being shot sometime in February.
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| | | More On Spineshank Breakup
Posted By RevMaynard (Thu Jan 15 07:16pm 2004)
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Former Spineshank vocalist Jonny Santos has now spoken on his recent departure from the band:
"Hello everyone. First off i would like to thank everyone who has stuck by spineshank over the years. you are the single most important people to myself and the rest of the guys.i am sorry that this has happened but it was inevitable at this point. this was not an easy descision for me but one that i felt i needed to do. it is true that we have had ceative differences over the last several years but i always tried to be positive and contribute my part as a vocalist for the band. i am very proud of what we've acomplished as a band and will never harbor any regrets. it was my life for the last 8 years and it is something i will hold close to my heart forever. i feel that it is time for all of us to move on. tommy mike and rob are amazing creative people and i have no doubt that they will make an awsome next record for you guys. i wish them only the best luck in wherever they go. as for myself i am currently in the studio tracking demos for a new project that ive been working on for a while. we have 15 songs and i hope to be in the studio by this summer.as soon as we have a name you will be the first to know. i can understand that so many of you may be hurt by this split but the bottom line is that i just wasnt happy anymore. i hope that all of you can understand that. you guys are so important to me and hope you guys will stay true to spineshank. i will have somethin new for you guys real soon. i hope this has cleared up a lot of unanswered questions for everyone. i love you all very much and i will continue to create music for all of you.
jonny"
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| | | Auf Der Maur to Support APC in the UK
Posted By Shadowman (Wed Jan 14 10:20am 2004)
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Melissa Auf Der Maur, former bass player from Hole and Smashing Pumpkins, is going to be supporting A Perfect Circle on the UK leg of their tour this year. The tour dates are as follows:
February
02 Birmingham, Academy
03 London, Hammersmith Apollo
04 Cambridge, Corn Exchange
06 Glasgow, SECC
07 Manchester, Apollo
08 Nottingham, Rock City
09 Southampton, Guildhall
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| | | Damageplan Interview
Posted By RevMaynard (Sat Jan 10 03:51pm 2004)
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MTV.com has a interview/story with Damageplan regarding their upcoming debut album and the recording process that went into it. Damageplan is of course the new band featuring ex-Pantera members Dimebag Darrel and Vinnie Paul.
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| | | A Perfect Circle Tour Dates
Posted By RevMaynard (Sat Jan 10 03:48pm 2004)
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APC have lined up a string of dates for the coming months. The itinerary is as follows:
March 18th Salt Lake City, UT - E Center
March 20th Denver, CO - Magness Arena
March 21st Albuquerque, NM - Convention Center
March 23rd Dallas, TX - NextStage
March 24th Norman, OK - Lloyd Noble Arena
March 26th Amarillo, TX - Amarillo Coliseum
March 27th El Paso, TX - Don Haskins Center
March 28th Phoenix, AZ - Dodge Theater
March 29th Las Vegas, NV - The Joint
March 31st Sacramento, CA - Memorial Auditorium
April 01st Long Beach, CA - Long Beach Arena
April 02nd San Diego, CA - Cox Arena
April 03rd San Francisco, CA - Bill Graham Civic Center
April 05th Boise, ID - Bank of America Building
April 06th Spokane, WA - The Opera House
April 08th Vancouver, BC - Queen E Theater
April 09th Seattle, WA - Tacoma Dome
April 12th Bozeman, MT - Valley Ice Garden
April 13th Rapid City, SD - Rushmore Center
April 15th Kansas City, MO - Municipal Auditorium
April 16th Chicago, IL - UIC Pavilion
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| | | Soilwork Update
Posted By RevMaynard (Sat Jan 10 03:46pm 2004)
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As previously reported, Chimaira's new drummer is Richard Evensand, formerly of Soilwork. Here is what the band had to say on the matter:
"Hello there soilers!
As you might have heard already Richard Evensand is no longer playing with SOILWORK.
Richard is an amazing drummer and we are very happy that we have had the privilege to play with him for the period of time that we did.
Richard and SOILWORK have decided not to continue playing together and we have parted as good friends. We wish him all the best of luck with his future projects.
We are happy to inform you guys that Dirk Verbeuren from SCARVE will be filling in as a session drummer for our upcoming headlining tour in Europe.
Dirk is a very talented drummer, and needless to say he will do a kickass job on the tour.
Check out Dirk's band SCARVE on www.scarve.net
Cheers
SOILWORK"
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| | | Spineshank Split
Posted By RevMaynard (Sat Jan 10 03:44pm 2004)
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To the suprise of no one, Spineshank have indeed parted ways with vocalist Jonny Santos. Drummer Tommy Decker had this to say:
"The rumor is true. It is an amicable split and is mainly due to musical differences. The four of us have accomplished a lot of things together, the biggest being our most recent Grammy nomination for 'Best Metal Performance' for 'Smothered'. We are all very proud of the music that we have made over the years but the time has come for us all to move on. As for the future of Spineshank ? Mike, Rob and myself will begin the search for a new singer as we write new material and continue to build upon the foundation we have made as Spineshank. We wish Jonny the best of luck in all of his future endeavors."
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| | | More Soil Samples
Posted By RevMaynard (Mon Jan 05 06:31pm 2004)
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A few more samples of Soil's upcoming album, "Redefine", have been posted online at Total Assault. The album is set to see store shelves on March 23rd.
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| | | (hed)p.e. Update
Posted By RevMaynard (Mon Jan 05 06:30pm 2004)
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Recently (hed) frontman Jahred made an update with www.hedrocks.com on the status of the band. Read for yourselves:
"hey what the fks up...it's jahred here to set the record straight!!! there's been alot of gossip, so i wanted to personally fill you all in on what's going on with hed. finally we've been released from Jive...now its time to get back to some real dirty-ass shit!!
hed is very much alive...myself, deejay product and mark...have hooked up with some other fools, and there's definitely no bad blood with my former band mates...we wish them all luck!!!
i gotto let you know, this new shit will be the most hardcore of any of the shit i've done, i've been studying and doin so much dirt, that this next joint will fucking reveal the whole dirty game, sex, violence, freedom and bondage....all that human shit...
expect an eight to 10 joint release that will slit the throats of all these pussy boy bands in disguise...
stay glued to this site for the 411 on buying some demo shit from the upcoming release..
support hardcore music -
thanks for your support - you get my back - i'll get yours - i'm raging war on the industry - be a solja - join the cause -
fuck censorship - its so fucking gay!!!
stay tuned...peace...jahred"
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| | | More On Chimaira Drummer
Posted By RevMaynard (Mon Jan 05 06:27pm 2004)
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Andy Herrick himself has spoken on why he decided to leave Chimaira:
"As many of you might know by now, I have decided to leave my brothers in Chimaira to pursue other interests. This was a very difficult and emotionally taxing decision, and it was something I had been pondering for quite a while. Basically, I am really burned out on the touring lifestyle. It takes a special kind of person to be on the road 3/4 of the year, performing night after night. You have to live it and love it 100% or it will break you down. Unfortunately, the schedule got the best of me. I got to the point where I wasn't having fun performing anymore, and that is extremely hard to deal with.
I plan on returning to college to finish my degree that's been on hiatus for 5 years. As far as drumming goes, right now all I know is that I have been very unhappy with my playing for a while, and after some time off I want to really improve in every aspect and become more well rounded as a musician. Perhaps even some session work could be in order in the future. Music has been a major part of my life, ever since I first started music lessons in 1986, and more so when I first picked up a pair of drumsticks in 1988, so we will see what happens in the future. I just want to take everything one day at a time.
Chimaira is in good hands now, with Richard Evensand taking over. I had the pleasure of watching him play on two tours with Soilwork, and he is incredible. Trust me, you will all be saying "Andy who?" when you hear him!
I'd like to thank my Chimaira bros for five years of great memories and accomplishments, my family and girlfriend for their support, Roadrunner Records, Scott Koenig, Stick Shefrin, Ian Friedman, our road crew, all the great drum companies I've worked with, all the great friends I made on the road, and all the great fans.
I am fully confident in the continued success of the band, and I will be there supporting them 100%, just like you all should!
Best wishes to everyone,
Andy Herrick"
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| | | Andols Herrick leaves Chimaira
Posted By Velvet-Darkness (Sat Jan 03 02:27pm 2004)
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Andols Herrick, drummer of Chimaira, has officially left the group. Here is a post by Mark of Chimaira on their forum:
"tis true stuff
we have known for a while, it was a long hard desicion for him.
as sad as it is, and as much as it sucks for all of you, think how we feel. bottom line, the dude just wasn't happy anymore and there is no sense in torture. andols is going to give me a statement for all the fans and press in the next day or 2. all i can tell you now is that he is going to go to college and his days of drumming are over from what he has told us.
we have found a replacement. we are not stupid people, the sandals are quite hard to fill but we feel we have filled them quite nicely. ricky from SOILWORK is the new dude, he was the guy that temporarily replaced henry on the past tours we did with them. ricky is an AMAZING drummer and will only ADD to the chimaira sound. once again, when it comes to this band we are not stupid people. we would not make the wrong choice with something as critical as this. as far as i know nothing is happening to SOILWORK and we are still as good as friends with them as we were before this choice was made.
this is just another obstacle for all of us to overcome, and as the old cliche goes...that which doesn't kill us only makes us stronger.
at any rate, excuse the poor grammar and spelling, i haven't slept in 40 hours....
be sad, but be excited...nothing is changing for the worse.
that has been our mentality for the past month.
good night friends and happy birthday to rob arnold 24 today 01.03.04
mark"
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