Metal News for October 10, 2001
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14 news articles posted on this day.
Incubus Downs Korn
Incubus guitarist Mike Einziger says that his friends in Korn are directly responsible for ruining rock music.
"Ever since they became popular, every band has been tuning waaaay down," the guitarist says. "You have all these bands on the radio that are like these horribly hybrid imitations of them."
Holy Moses Joins Line Up
The reunited HOLY MOSES has been all but confirmed for the support slot on the upcoming DESTRUCTION/SODOM/KREATOR German tour, which is scheduled to take place in December.
Ministry Signs With Sanctuary
Recent rumors suggest that Ministry have signed a recording contract with Sanctuary Records and are planning to hit the studio to begin work on their debut effort for the label later this year.
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The Forsaken Part With Bassist
Swedish death metal act The Forsaken have parted ways with bassist Michael Hakansson and are currently looking for a suitable replacement.
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"Eddie" Action Figures
McFarlane Toys and Iron Maiden have worked out a deal to create and manufacture several likenesses of Eddie, Iron Maiden's indomitable mascot and heavy metal icon.
"Based on the artwork of the seminal 1981 Iron Maiden album Killers [pictured above], this action figure stands 6 1/2 inches tall, dressed in a rotting shirt and jeans, and armed with an ax. Eddie has eight points of articulation (neck, shoulders, biceps, waist and hips) and includes a custom base," said the McFarlane website, www.spawn.com.
McFarlane hasn't revealed the exact release date of the figure, but expect Eddie to be unveiled sometime in 2002.
Gluecifer Finishing Up
Norwegian rock’n’rollers GLUECIFER are completing work on their new studio album, which is provisionally due to be released in February through an as-yet-undisclosed label. 17 songs were reportedly tracked for the CD, with 11 or 12 tentatively scheduled to appear on the finished product.
Song titles that are being considered to appear on the effort include: More...
Alghazanth To Release Their Third
Finnish black metallers ALGHAZANTH will issue their third full-length album, entitled Osiris-Typhon Unmasked, through Woodcut Records on October 29th.
The full track listing for the effort is as follows: More...
More European Cancellations
SLIPKNOT and SYSTEM OF A DOWN are strongly rumored to have cancelled their upcoming European tours due to the recent world events. Also pulling out of previously-scheduled dates are Swedish rockn’rollers HIVES, who cancelled their Australian tour “due to the current world situation”.
Merciful Fate Lives
Despite the rumors, it seems that legendary Danish metallers Mercyful Fate are alive and well. According to vocalist King Diamond, the band has been working on new material, although given the frontman's commitment to his solo career for the first part of 2002, it may be some time before the Merciful Fate are reunited.
Stripping the Pistol
Chicago band Stripping The Pistol have snapped up drummer Joe Nunez, who just recently quit Soulfly. The band caused a major stir earlier this year when they recorded a three-track demo with former Filter man Matt Walker behind the kit.
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RIAA Strikes Internet Licensing Deal
It's being talked about like it's a big step, but it hardly seems like much of a concession for the companies that deal with online music much less for the consumer.
The RIAA announced a preliminary deal with music publishers Tuesday, paving the way for major labels to launch Pressplay and MusicNet — services that will essentially rent music to fans on the Web.
Though a final royalty structure hasn't been worked out, the Recording Industry Association of America will pay the Harry Fox Agency an advance of $1 million against future royalties, according to a statement issued by the RIAA. The Harry Fox Agency is the copyright licensing arm of the National Music Publishers' Association and represents 27,000 music publishers, who in turn represent more than 160,000 songwriters, the statement said.
Read the full article at SonicNet.
Control Denied Update
Contrary to what is to being said elsewhere, Tim Aymar is still very much a part of Control Denied. Of course due to Chuck's current condition, the album "When Machine and Man Collide" has been postponed indefinitely. Chuck has already finished recording much of the guitar, and the drum tracks have been recorded, but the album is by no means complete.
Ozzy's Promo Store Tour
Ozzy Osbourne is inviting fans to have their pictures taken with him during a string of in-store appearances scheduled around the release of his new album, Down to Earth, according to his publicist. In lieu of the conventional autograph, the godfather of metal will have the moment with each fan preserved for posterity with a Polaroid.
The five-city promotional trek begins October 16, the day Down to Earth drops, in Hollywood, and wraps up October 20 in Chicago. Eleven days later, Osbourne heads to Tucson, where his two-month A Night of Merry Mayhem Tour with Rob Zombie, Mudvayne and Soil will commence.
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Slayer Confirms US Tour Dates
Slayer will kick off a four-week headlining tour of the U.S. beginning October 29 in "the Big Easy," New Orleans, LA. The tour is in support of Slayer's eighth studio album, "God Hates Us All," which was released in September.
Slayer's U.S. dates come on the heels of the band's SRO "Tattoo the Planet" European tour which concludes this Sunday, October 14.
Confirmed dates for Slayer's U.S. tour are as follows: More...
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