Metal News for October 18, 2001
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18 news articles posted on this day.
DrowningMan Looking For New Bassist
The guys in Drowningman are looking for a new bass player. A valid candidate must live in the Northeast and be willing to commute, or move, to Vermont for practice. Touring and recording will also be part of the job of course. They would prefer someone in their mid-20's. If you're the perfect person for the job, email SimonBrody@aol.com.
Life in Vain Break Up
Life In Vain have broken up after four years. Read the email sent out by bandmember, Mike: More...
Linkin Park Guitarist Breaks Foot
LINKIN PARK guitarist BRAD DELSON broke his foot in a freak accident following a show last week in San Diego. During a brief set for a local station, Delson's effects pedals and other equipment kept failing, leaving him increasingly annoyed. At the end of the show, he stormed offstage and kicked a door in a fit of pique. He broke his foot.
Here is the rest: More...
Impiety Lose Guitarist
Impiety has lost their one and only lead guitar executioner Xxxul and is unable to record the 3rd album this October. The band is currently in need of a full-time lead guitarist and top priority will be given to "any serious and capable demon" around the South East Asian region (Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, etc).
My Dying Bride Release Postponed
Due to a slight delay in the manufacturing of the digipak, the release of the new My Dying Bride album "The Dreadful Hours" has been postponed to October 29th.
GodHead, PigFace, Gravity Kills Tour
Godhead, PigFace, and Gravity Kills will Tour America next month. However the band, who are signed to Marilyn Manson's Post Human Records, are still seeking a suitable replacement for drummer James O'Conner.
Headline News
Bloodwurm Vocalist Overdoses
According to Bravewords, Bloodwurm vocalist Vince died of a heroin overdose on October 14th.
Here is the full article: More...
Anthrax.Com Hits It Big
The official web site of the heavy metal band ANTHRAX at www.anthrax.com has reportedly received 8 million hits in the last two weeks, with 325,000 unique visitors connecting to the site in the wake of the recent anthrax bacteria terrorist scare that has sent fear and panic through the streets of America. According to the site’s webmaster, prior to the aforementioned terrorist attacks, ANTHRAX’s web site was averaging around 50,000 visitors “on a good month”.
Dew-Scented Release 'Inwards'
German thrashers DEW-SCENTED have completed work on their brand new album, entitled Inwards, with producer Andy Classen at Stage One Studio and will be issuing the CD in Europe on January 14th.
The full track listing for the effort is as follows: More...
Biohazard's Headlining Tour
Biohazrd have announced a couple of imminent US headlining dates and a handful of Canadian shows in November. The details are as follows: More...
Wylde On The Foo Fighters
OZZY OSBOURNE/BLACK LABEL SOCIETY guitarist Zakk Wylde on FOO FIGHTERS mainman Dave Grohl in the November 2001 issue of Guitar World magazine:
“If I ever run into Dave Grohl, I'm gonna kick his f.ckin' ass. Because I think he sucks, and he wrote this cheese-dick song for OZZY that I have to f.ckin' play on, and I'll never forgive him for that. FOO FIGHTERS is a f.ckin' candy-ass girl band, but you've got that motherf.cker submitting songs, and those douche bags from THE OFFSPRING submitting songs, too. I mean, none of these guys could play a Randy Rhoads solo if they tried. Dave Grohl? F.ck Dave Grohl! Let him get up there and play 'Mr. Crowley'; he can't f.ckin' do it. And it's like, you're getting this guy to write songs for OZZY? Just because he played drums for f.cking SH.TVANA?"
Deftones Start Work on Number 4
Deftones will start pre-production for their new album early next month. No further details have emerged as of yet, however, fans can expect the record to be in stores by late spring or early summer next year.
Editorial on RIAA Actions
There is a decent editorial on ZDNet that examines the implications and consequesces of recent RIAA actions reported here and elsewhere.
Read the full article at ZDNet.
Dry Kill Logic Do Games
Dry Kill Logic are to record a version of the American baseball anthem 'Take Me Out To The Ballgame' for the new computer extreme sports game 'MLB Ballgame'.
Fear Factory Loses Rage
Raging Speedhorn have pulled out of the upcoming Fear Factory tour of the UK and Europe, leaving Godflesh as the principle support in Britain.
Hammerheart America Gets Martyred
It's a little late, but better than never...
On October 1st, an agreement was made between Martyr Music Group (USA) and Hammerheart Records (Netherlands) to merge Hammerheart America into MMG completely. The two companies have existed separately, yet side by side, since Martyr Music Group owner, Maria Abril, opened Hammerheart America in the summer of 2000. Commenting on the merger Abril said, "While it was easy enough to run two labels separately from one location, it started to become apparent to both myself and the owners of Hammerheart in Holland that there was a better path for us to take while still ensuring the proper coverage for our artists throughout North America. This way there is less red tape and Martyr Music will continue to grow the way I had planned in 2002. Now artists like Sinister, Dismember and Control Denied will be licensed directly to Martyr Music Group, instead of simply utilizing it's distribution. That, to me, is a very special honor and when I look back on the 3.5 years of history already behind MMG, I can hardly believe this is all real."More...
Summary/Misc
Daily Interviews
Digital Metal has a bunch of new interviews:
- Dark Tranquillity - With or Without You
- Will Haven - End Game
- Fall Of The Leafe - Incipient Decay
- Six Feet Under - Feasting Of The Insane
- Nora - Fully Aware
- Meshuggah - Soul Burn
Heavy Metal Portal has a pair of new interviews:
- Sodom
- Brainstorm
And Metal Kings has a new interview with Finland's Sonata Arctica.
Summary/Misc
Daily Reviews
Digital Metal has some new reviews this week:
- Borknagar - "Empiricism"
- The Black League - "The Doomsday Sun"
- Therion - "Secret of the Runes"
- GGFH - "The Very Beast of GGFH Volume 1"
- Centurian - "Liber Zar Zax"
- Ananda - "Profane"
- Embodyment - "Hold Your Breath"
- Kong - "88-95"
Metal Kings has the following new reviews:
- Azaghal/Beheaded Lamb
- Dornenreich
- Hostile Breed
- Poverty's No Crime
- Soul Doctor
- Trollech
- Tribute to Abba
And Heavy Metal Portal reports that they have more than 30 reviews from the beginning of October.
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