Metal News for October 29, 2001
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16 news articles posted on this day.
Absu Hold At Four
Texas black metallers Absu are now a quartet after their search for a second guitarist (aka Ancient One in Absu speak) ended when Kashshaptu joining the fold.
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Beast Feast Was Successful
TOKYO - Promoters of Beast Feast 2001, Asia’s first arena-sized heavy metal festival, are pleased with the results of last month’s show, held August 25 and 26 at the Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, Japan, and plan to make the festival into an annual tradition.
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Suicide Note Signed To Ferret
Ferret Music has officially announced the signing of Suicide Note, a great band from Indiana. The group recently released an EP on Hawthorne Street Records. The band is currently writing material for their debut full-length, which will be released in 2002. Also look for the band to appear on a One Day Savior Records split 7" with Knives In Green Water in January
Praising Online
The video for Sevendust's new single "Praise" has been posted online, you can check it out here. The song comes from the groups forthcoming new effort "Animosity", due out November 13th through TVT.
'Medication' Rumored To Be Signed
Medication, a group which features former members of Machine Head, Life Of Agony and Dayinthelife..., are heavily rumored to have signed with a WEA label. An official announcement is expected shortly.
Pessimist - Coming Soon
The 3rd full-length Pessimist CD entitled "Slaughtering the Faithful" is coming soon. Artwork is being completed by JonZig, and the CD is being mastered at Cyberella Studios. Due to delays the release has been pushed back slightly, but band promise it will be worth the wait. This is by far fastest, sickest and most extreme music in the history of the band. A crushing 37 Minutes, 9 Songs of Brutal Black/Death Metal, coming Fall/Winter 2001 on Lost Disciple Records.
Extreme Music For Extreme People 2001
Extreme Music For Extreme People Tour 2001(featuring MORBID ANGEL, Deicide, Soilent Green, Zyklon & Exhumed) kicks off on November 20th in Texas.
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Meshuggah / Machine Head
Swedish high-tech thrashers MESHUGGAH will be performing alongside MACHINE HEAD and P.M.T. at the Vernier sur Rock Festival in Geneve, Switzerland on Sunday, November 11th. For more info, go to: http://www.vernier-sur-rock.ch/.
Testament On False Rumors
TESTAMENT bassist Steve DiGiorgio has addressed the unconfirmed (and apparently false) reports of several cuts being left off the final version of the group’s just-released collection of reworked compositions, entitled First Strike Still Deadly.
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Down Releases Title
The tentative title of the forthcoming sophomore effort from New Orleans’ DOWN, featuring PANTERA vocalist Philip Anselmo, PANTERA bassist Rex Brown, C.O.C. drummer Jimmy Bower, C.O.C. guitarist Pepper Keenan, and CROWBAR guitarist Kirk Windstein, is The Backwood Heavies. As previously reported, The Backwood Heavies will be recorded during November/December at former UGLY KID JOE guitarist Dave Fortman’s Balance Studios in New Orleans, where CROWBAR laid down their most recent effort, Sonic Excess In Its Purest Form.
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Headline News
Powerman 5000 Lose Two
POWERMAN 5000 have parted ways with bassist Dorian Heartsong and drummer Al Pahanish, according to informed sources.
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Glassjaw Bassist Found?
Glassjaw have been working with old pal Dave Allen, who looks to be the favorite to land the presently vacant bassist position. The band have already played a low-key gig with him.
Depswa Sign With Geffen
Hotly tipped American band Depswa have signed to Geffen Records. The band, who are pals with Slipknot's Corey Taylor, will start work on their debut album, and Taylor is expected to guest on the record.
Summary/Misc
Daily Interviews
- Electric Basement has an in depth interview with Jeff Pilson of Dokken
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Daily Reviews
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- Diabolic - Subterraneal Magnitude
- Dragonlord - Rapture
- Evil Incarnate - Blackest Hymns Of God's Disgrace
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- Twin Obscenity - Bloodstone
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