Megadeth Pursues Pantera / Slayer

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine is continuing his efforts to make amends with other bands that he had had a falling out with over the years, with SLAYER and PANTERA being the singer’s current targets. In his latest posting, Mustaine revealed his plans to join forces with METALLICA, SLAYER and PANTERA for a major US touring outing that would presumably not happen until after the release of METALLICA’s next studio effort, which is due sometime in 2003. According to Mustaine, “[repairing the damage with PANTERA and SLAYER] is going to be difficult, because there has been a lot of bad blood between the bands and MEGADETH; mostly my doing. There are a lot of fans at the SLAYER site who have already made their feeling known that they too dislike me or MEGADETH, and that is OK. This operation is for the strengthening of our scene and our community.

Here are some words from Mustaine: More...

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Merry Mayhem Releases Dates

A Night Of Merry Mayhem tour, featuring OZZY OSBOURNE, ROB ZOMBIE, MUDVAYNE and SOIL, will have its inaugural date on October 31st in Tucson, Arizona, with the final show currently scheduled to take place on December 31st in Phoenix, Arizona.

Here are the unofficial dates for the tour: More...

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Unearth Lose Bassist

Boston hardcore/metal hybrid Unearth report that long time bassist and "good friend" Chris Rybicki is leaving the band to pursue other interests, according to Lambgoat.com.

Here is a statement from the band:

"The separation is wholly amicable. We all want to sincerely thank Rover for helping make Unearth what it is today, and his talent and humor will be missed."

Currently, Unearth are looking for a replacement for Rybicki. Interested parties can contact Unearth here: xunearthx@aol.com.

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Kalmah Are Recording Second

Now Kalmah are very busy writing new material for their next studio album. The recording begin at the beginning of November and the release date of their second album will at the beginning of 2002. Band had problems with training place because they lost the key and workers of Pudasjarvi commune were on holiday, so they could not get the key until now. Getting the key was a bit shit process too. Anyway Kalmah have lots of new material and they are really looking forward to the studio.

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Downloadable Trust

Trustfall have posted an mp3 of a new track entitled "Trust" on their official website www.trustfall.com. The song comes from the groups impending full length release which is due out sometime in the coming months.

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Enemy Changes Plans

ENEMY, a group which features Troy Van Leeuwen of Failure/A Perfect Circle fame along with former members of Quicksand and Handsome, have had a change of plans are now looking to launch a tour alongside Snake River Conspiracy sometime in October. Dates and venues are expected to be announced shortly. ENEMY then plan to follow up the trek with a second leg of dates sometime in the next few months.

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Vanilla Ice Is Back!

Here is a little update on the former rapper, turned 'hardcore metal man' we all knew as Vanilla Ice.

Vanilla Ice will be releasing his new double album "Bi-Polar" through Liquid 8/BMG on October 23rd. The album will be comprised of two different discs, the first being "Skabz", which will feature the more rock oriented material, while the second will be dubbed "Bomb Tha System" and will be comprised of the more hip-hop oriented material. Various guest appearances are also expected to be featured on the outing, including the Insane Clown Posse, former Slipknot guitarist Josh Brainard, Roy Mayorga of Soulfly/Medication fame, Public Enemy frontman Chuck D., Billy Milano of S.O.D. and more.

The track listing for the album has been finalized and shapes up as follows:
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Chevelle Debut For Epic

Chevelle are currently in a Vancouver, BC studio recording their forthcoming debut effort for Epic with producer GGGarth Richardson (Mudvayne, Rage Against The Machine). The album will be mixed by Andy Wallace (Slipknot, Alice In Chains) and is planned to be completed by late October, with a February release being eyed. In the meantime, the band plan to embark on a U.S. tour later this year in support of the effort, while dates and venues for the trek have yet to be announced.

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God Forbid

US band God Forbid will join Opeth and Katatonia for their short tour of the UK and Ireland in December. They'll then hook up with Labrat for a co-headlining tour of Britain.

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After All Split EP

After the successful release of the After All/Patriarch split EP last year, After All announced that there is a new split record in the making. The band reached an agreement with Steelhunter Records from Holland, who will release two brand new After All songs on a split EP with Belgian power metallers Double Diamond. The EP comes as a 12 inch vinyl record, in a limited edition of 500 copies and will be available in November 2001.

The band has also announced that the tour package with Obsidian and The Old Dead Tree has been postponed until early next year due to Obsidian withdrawing from the tour.

After All have also announced a few new concert dates: More...

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Summary/Misc

Daily Reviews

Metal Reviews has seven new ones this week:

• Axxis - Eyes Of Darkness
  
• Elvenking - Heathenreel
  
• Grave Digger - The Grave Digger
  
• Guardians Of Time - Edge Of Tomorrow
  
• Project Hate - When We Are Done...Your Flesh Will Be Ours
  
• Saxon - Killing Ground
  
• Wyvern - No Defiance Of Fate

And Custom Heavy has eleven:

• Scene Killer : Scene Killer
  
• Destruction: The Antichrist
  
• Raging Speedhorn: Raging Speedhorn
  
• End It: Meet Your Maker
  
• Lazerwolfs: Lazerwolfs
  
• Hell-Born: Hellblast
  
• Swampass: No Means Go!
  
• April Ethereal: Advent
  
• Calamus: These Days
  
• Cutthroats 9 : Anger Management
  
• Hillbilly Devilspeak: Kiss the Brown Star

And Electric Basement Mouth of Clay, Royal Hunt and I Love Rich.

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