SOAD Postpone Tour

System Of A Down have officially postponed their forthcoming European tour, for which Dog Fashion Disco was tentatively set to open, until sometime early next year. The official statement given on the Tour section of their official website www.systemofadown.com, is as follows:

"Due to political unrest, the European tour has been postponed until the new year."

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Family Values Change Again

A number of alterations have been made to the Family Values Touring schedule, including the cancellation of 5 dates. For more specific info, check out the treks official website at www.familyvaluestour.com.

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Chimaira Open For Slayer

Chimaira have been confirmed to open the upcoming "God Hates The World" Tour, which features Slayer and Hatebreed.

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Daily Reviews Part Deux

Here are Metal Rules! reviews for October:

• Agalloch - Of Stone Wind and Pillor
  
• Bathory - Destroyer of Worlds
  
• Braindance - Redemption
  
• Bruce Dickinson - The Best of Bruce Dickinson (Special 2 CD Edition)
  
• Cut Throat - Slave
  
• Death - Live In L.A. (Death and Raw)
  
• Dismember - Death Metal
  
• Dook - Why On Me?
  
• Dream or Nightmare - s/t
  
• Edguy - Mandrake
  
• Enter VI - Dreams
  
• Evergrey - In Search of Truth
  
• Fall Well`s Nightmare - s/t
  
• Goat Horn - Voyage to Nowhere
  
• Havayoth - His Creation Reversed
  
• Heaven`s Gate - Livin` In Hysteria
  
• Heavenly - Sign of the Winner
  
• Hypnosia - Extreme Hatred
  
• Ivory Knight - Up From The Ashes
  
• Jacobs Dream - Theater of War
  
• Joe Stump - 2001: A Shred Odyssey
  
• Kataklysm - Epic (The poetry of war)
  
• Madsword - The Global Village
  
• Majestic - Trinity Overture
  
• Mandragora Scream - Fairy tales from Hell`s Caves
  
• Manowar - Sign of the Hammer
  
• Mezarkabul - Unspoken
  
• Moonshine - Wake Up The Moon
  
• Mystic Force - Man Vs. Machine
  
• Mystic Prophecy - Vengeance
  
• Omnium Gatherum - Wastrel
  
• Project Alcazar - Reasons For Decade
  
• Quiet Riot - Guilty Pleasures
  
• Scarlet Tara - Demo
  
• Scorpions - Moment Of Glory (Live With The Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra) DVD
  
• Serberus - Our Dying Grace
  
• Slayer - God Hates Us All
  
• Team Underworld - Rat Race
  
• Tesla - Replugged Live
  
• The London Quireboys - This Is Rock And Roll
  
• Thunderstone - Demo
  
• Thyrfing - Urkraft
  
• Trick or Treat - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
  
• Various Artists - Beauty In Darkness Vol.5
  
• Various Artists - Dream Ballads
  
• Viper - Theatre of Fate
  
• Warmen - Unknown Soldier
  
• Witchery - Symphony For The Devil

And Electric Basement reviews Hair of the Dog, Tread and DC4.

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Daily Interviews

Metal Rules! has several new interviews this month:

• John Allan of Steel Attack (Oct. 2001)
  
• Cut Throat - Interview With Guitarist Darwin DeVitis (Oct. 2001)
  
• Paul Di'Anno - Alive & Well; A short but sweet interview with Mr. Dianno (Oct. 2001)
  
• Industry Spotlight - Hammerheart Records Guido Heijnens; European Label Shows off It's Metal Roster (Oct. 2001)
  
• Industry Profile - Music Cartel's Eric LeMasters; Label President Gives Some Insight on his Label (Oct. 2001)
  
• Heavenly - An Interview With Heavenly's Pierre-Emmanuel Pélisson (Sept. 2001)
  
• Mille Petrozza of Kreator (Sept. 2001)
  
• Persuader - The breakup and return of Persuader! (Sept. 2001)

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Limp Bizkit Parts With Guitarist

Limp Bizkit have amicably parted ways with band guitarist Wes Borland. An official statement on the matter is available on the bands official website, www.limpbizkit.com. No word has been given on a replacement as of yet, though at present, the band are said to be gearing up to work on their next album, which is due out mid next year through Flip/Interscope.

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Headline News

Skinless Make Replacements

Death metallers SKINLESS have named George Torres (MORTICIAN, DEHUMANIZED) as their new drummer. Bob Beaulac has parted with SKINLESS on the best of terms. Bob informed the band that he was getting married and ready to settle down six months ago. He said he would fulfill all obligations of the band until a replacement was found.

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Sepultura Explains

As previously reported, SEPULTURA have cancelled all their Tattoo The Planet European appearances. In an official statement explaining their reasons for cancelling, the band simply state that "due to the major developments in the Middle East, we have made the decision to cancel our participation in the upcoming Tattoo the Planet shows in the UK. We are as disappointed with having to make this decision as we are sure our fans are, but we do intend to return to the UK in the new year and make it up to all of you."

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Daily Reviews

Metal Judgement has some new reviews this week:

• Deicide 'In Torment in Hell'
  
• Anathema 'A Fine Day to Exit'
  
• Queensryche 'Live Evolution' vs. 'Operation: Livecrime'
  
• Rabies Caste 'Let the Soul Out and Cut the Vein'
  
• Sonata Arctica 'Silence'
  
• Hoods 'Time. . . The Destroyer'
  
• W.A.S.P. 'The Crimson Idol' (Classic Review)
  
• Human Abstrakt (Demo Review)

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