Metal News for October 11, 2001
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14 news articles posted on this day.
Puddle of Mudd Tour, Radio
Wes Scantlin and his Puddle of Mudd bandmates will launch a month-long headlining tour October 18 in Atlanta and will also take time to pay back some of the radio stations spinning their hit "Control."
Here are the scheduled tour dates: More...
Read the full article at SonicNet.
Kill II This Singer
Kill II This have finally landed a new singer, Phil Bretnall, who was previously in a Manchester band called Prophane. Fans will get the chance to check out the new line-up when Kill II This tour at the end of the year.
Life After Metallica
Bassist Jason Newsted toured, recorded and partied with Metallica 24-7 for some 13 years. After quitting the band in February, at least partly because of a ban on side projects, he suddenly found the flexibility to work on multiple projects with different artists.
Newsted, 38, is producing an album by punk-metal behemoth Speedealer and anticipating the major-label debut of his trio EchoBrain. Toward the end of the year, he'll begin producing New York noise-metal band Dragpipe before entering the studio with Voivod to play bass on the band's allegedly final album. And if he has time, he'll play drums with his hobby band, Papa Wheelie, or hook up with old pals from Machine Head, Death Angel and Exodus to record various projects.
Read the full article at SonicNet.
Hammerfall Releasing DVD
Swedish power metal sensation Hammerfall reportedly have a follow-up to The First Crusade video coming out on DVD.
Here is the rest: More...
Mayhem Rumors
Rumors continue to circulate around the possible departure of Mayhem vocalist Maniac (aka Sven Erik Kristiansen), who rejoined the band on Misanthropy's Wolf's Lair Abyss.
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The Rejects Release 'Mommyz In Rehab'
THE REJECTS, a long-running project featuring vocalist Dizzy Reject, SLIPKNOT drummer Joey Jordison, and STATIC-X guitarist Tripp Eisen, have made available for download a live recording of the track “Mommyz In Rehab” at this location.
Mudvayne Talks About Cancellations
MUDVAYNE have issued a statement regarding the group’s cancellation of the remainder of the Pledge Of Allegiance tour and their involvement with the upcoming A Night Of Merry Mayhem trek, which is scheduled to begin at the end of the month.
The statement reads as follows: More...
Manson's Movie Projects
MARILYN MANSON have recorded a version of "Tainted Love" (originally done by SOFT CELL) that will be released as a single in conjunction with the film Not Another Teen Movie. Look for the single sometime in early November.
In other movie news, MANSON's remix of the "Nobodies" will appear in the Johnny Depp film From Hell as well as on the movie soundtrack. The score music that MANSON composed in the film will not be used because no agreement could be reached. Look for other Manson film projects to be announced soon.
Dope Pushes Back Release
Dope have pushed back the release date of their upcoming new album "Life" to November 06th. The outing will be released through Flip/Epic, and a video for the first single "Now Or Never" is planned to begin airing shortly.
Church Of Realities
(hed)p.e. have re-released their long out of print 1995 outing "Church Of Realities", through their official website www.hedpe.com.
In other news, the group are also expected to post the self-produced video for their latest single "The Meadow", which was directed by band guitarist Chizad, on their website in the near future.
Spike 1000 Gets Family Values
Spike 1000 will be playing the first five dates of the Family Values Tour, and then strike out on their own string of gigs until mid-November. Tour dates will be posted on their website as they are confirmed. Their single "Make Me Suffer" was in the top ten most requested songs in Bakersfield, CA, and San Francisco's #1 local lounge pick on Live 105 for August.
The CD, "Waste of Skin, is their first US release. "Prime" which was only available in Japan, was released early in 2000.
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Contests
- This week, you can grab a one-year subscription to the Vitaminic Music Club, which grants you as much music as you can download from the Music Club's offerings. To enter the contest, send an email to info@vitaminic.com with the words "CONTEST ENTRY" in the subject, and put your email address in the body. You also need to type the Secret Word (OBFUSCATE). Click here for the full details.
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Daily Interviews
Digital Metal has six new interviews:
- Fall Of The Leafe - Incipient Decay
- Six Feet Under - Feasting Of The Insane
- Nora - Fully Aware
- Meshuggah - Soul Burn
- Santa Sangre - Wicked World
- Unearth - Buried Dreams
And Ultimate Metal has an interview with Kai Hansen of Gamma Ray.
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Daily Reviews
Digital Metal has eight new reviews this week:
- Cromlech - "The Vulture Tones"
- 5ive - "5ive"
- Vitriol - "I-VII"
- Aghora - "Aghora"
- Dixie Witch - "Into The Sun"
- Cavity - "Miscellaneous Recollections '92-'97"
- Nostromo - "Eyesore"
- Centurian - "Liber Zar Zax"
And Electric Basement reviews the latest from Saxon, Heavy Metal Geo Matrix Video Game Soundtrack, Thunder and Brick Bath.
And finally Ultimate Metal has new reviews of Death, Slipknot, Biohazard, Destruction, Gamma Ray, Mayhem, Sepultura, Finntroll, Sonata Arctica, Darkthrone, Moonspell and more.
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