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Metal News for October 28, 2003

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Daily Reviews

Oct 28, 2003 at 10:17 PM by deathbringer.

Blistering.com has 3 new reviews:

  • Static-X - Shadow Zone
  • Rob Zombie - Past, Present & Future
  • Unearthly Trance - Season Of Siance, Science Of Silence

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Rhino Bucket Working On Return EP

Oct 28, 2003 at 8:10 PM by deathbringer (Source: Electric Basement).

After 9 years, RHINO BUCKET is currently recording a new EP and looking for a new contract.

After a seven year hiatus Rhino Bucket has been doing some bar dates in Southern California and they also have recorded several new tunes and are currently arranging a new EP. with the resurgence in popularity of hard rock. They are currently looking for a record label to pick them up to release a new album and want to start a tour around North America in 2004.

Check out their website at rhinobucket.com or listen to some soundbites.

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Arch Enemy Checks In

Oct 28, 2003 at 6:12 PM by Slaughtered (Source: smn).

Arch Enemy has checked in from the road while on tour with Slayer:

"Hello all Arch Enemy fans, sorry about the recent lack of updates! As you might already know, we are currently in the US,... touring with Slayer and Hatebreed on the “Jagermeister Music Tour” – and I am happy to report that everybody is healthy and enjoying life on the road! More...

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Puddle Of Mudd Platinum Pass Contest

Oct 28, 2003 at 6:09 PM by Slaughtered (Source: blabbermouth).

Puddle Of Mudd, whose sophomore album, "Life on Display", will be released Nov. 25 through Flawless/Geffen Records, are giving fans a chance to join the band on tour for a week. The "Puddle Of Mudd Platinum Pass" contest will plant 11 passes in random pressings of the initial run of the new album. Ten first-prize winners will win autographed guitars and one platinum-prize winner will get his or her own bus accompanying the band on tour for a week in 2004.

"Life on Display" is the follow-up to the band's 2001's debut, "Come Clean", which has sold 3.5 million copies in the U.S., according to Nielsen SoundScan.

For more information on the contest, visit the band's official web site.

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Live Discussion With Rob Zombie

Oct 28, 2003 at 12:34 PM by deathbringer (Source: Washingtonpost.com).

Rob Zombie will be on a live discussion on the Washingtonpost.com. The King of the Dark Side will talk about his music career from "La Sexorcisto: Devil Music, Vol. 1" up to his "Greatest Hits: Past, Present & Future;" the movie he wrote and directed, "House of 1000 Corpses," now available on DVD along with a line of action figures, Halloween masks and T-shirts plus the sequel, "House of 1000 Corpses 2;" the release this week of his first horror anthology comic book series, "Rob Zombie's Spookshow International" and a new graphic novel he is currently working on.

UPDATE: This thing's now over, but you can read the transcript here. Aw, a couple of the funniest comments were edited out since the live session happened. Rob's got an awesome sense of humor...

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