Papa Roach Side Project Entering Studio

Fight The Sky, the new side project of Papa Roach's Jacoby Shaddix, will be entering Sacramento, CA's Velvet Tone Studios to begin recording their debut effort on January 09th. The outing, entitled "Seven Deadly Songs", will see a release through the bands own El Tonal Records later this year. In related news, Papa Roach plan to release both a new album ("Getting Away With Murder"), and an anthology of their indie releases entitled "Viva La Cucaracha" this year through El Tonal as well.

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Spineshank Frontman Rumored To Have Left

Recent rumors circulating suggest that Spineshank have parted ways with their vocalist Jonny Santos. A number of different scenarios regarding the split have been flying around, though no official word has been released on the matter as of yet.

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Former Soulfly Members Release MP3s As Abloom

ABLOOM (formerly MOTHRA), the California-based group featuring former SOULFLY members Mikey Doling (guitar), Marcello D. Rapp (bass), and Roy Mayorga (drums), have posted two new tracks in MP3 format at their official web site. The songs, "January 2nd" and "What You Came For", will be available for download for one day only.

ABLOOM's current lineup is rounded out by guitarist Levon Sultanian and vocalist Jason Radford (both of ONESIDEZERO). The band, who are presently unsigned, expect to release their debut album sometime in 2004.

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(hed)P.E. Continue, Despite Departures

(HED)P.E. vocalist Jahred (a.k.a. Paulo Sergio Gomes) has confirmed that the group have parted ways with guitarists Wes Greer and Sonny Mayo (guitar), as well as drummer Ben "BC" Vaught. In addition, the band have been dropped by longtime label Jive/Volcano Records.

The following is vocalist Jahred's official statement on the matter: More...

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Herod Ready "Gods" Album, Release MP3s

HEROD will be releasing their brand album "For Whom The Gods Would Destroy" on January 27th in the U.S (April 14th in Europe). They have released two songs, "We are Those People" and "That Green Feeling", for download from their website.

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Trivium To Shoot Video For 'Ember To Inferno'

Trivium will be heading to New York January 11th thru January 18th to shoot their first music video for "Ember To Inferno". Dale Resteghini from Raging Nation Films will taking care of the production ( Dale just directed HateBreeds "This is Now" currently #1 on the CVC Report in addition to having helmed videos for Most Precious Blood, E-Town Concrete, Stretch Am Strong and many others).

They also have a couple of gigs on their schedule:

03/06-03/07 US - Pinellas Park, FL, Sun and Steel Metal Festival @ Pinellas Park Expo Center
03/12-03/13 US - NJ Metal Meltdown @ tba

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Friedman Declined To Work On Mustaine's Solo

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman has revealed that he was asked to participate in MEGADETH mastermind Dave Mustaine's upcoming solo project but declined the offer, citing the possibility of a future MEGADETH reunion as the reason for his decision.

In a brand-new interview posted at MartyFriedman.com, Marty was asked to clear up the MEGADETH reunion rumors which have been brewing ever since Mustaine announced his plans to record an album of new solo material. "What reunion?" he responded. "I'm sure I answered this somewhere [before], but I don't know anything about any plans for that. I am on good terms with both [Mustaine and ex-MEGADETH bassist Dave Ellefson] and I hope only the best in whatever they want to do. I was flattered to be asked by Mustaine to participate in a solo project that he's working on, but as much as I'd like to, I decided not to mainly because I wouldn't want to take away any thunder from a full-fledged possible MEGADETH reunion, if that were to ever come to pass in the future. I hear through the grapevine that his new music is gonna be killer."

Read the full article at MartyFriedman.com.

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