Agoraphobic Nosebleed Update

Recording and packaging have finally been completed for Agoraphobic Nosebleed's "Chick Tract" 7" picture disc. No release date has been set, but the release should be available in early-2005 via Reptilian Records. Meanwhile, ANb now plan to release a 3" CD late next year consisting of all the covers the band has ever done. This will include unreleased, rare, and new tracks finished this past summer. In related news, the band's split with Orthrelm has been cancelled, as has their split with The Dataclast. The Dataclast's material will instead be used for a split with Found Dead Hanging to be released through Black Market Activities.

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Devildriver To Hit The Studio This Week

DevilDriver is scheduled to hit the studio this week to begin the recording of their sophomore release, title TBD. The magic will take place at Sonic Ranch Studios in Texas. Colin Richardson will be producing the effort, and later mixing it in England when the time comes. Album should surface sometime in the first half of 2005.

In the meantime, check out the band's latest video "Nothing's Wrong?" here.

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God Forbid Guitarist Checks In With Tour Report

Dallas Coyle (guitars, vocals) of God Forbid checks in with the following tour report:

Dallas here again from Oslo, Norway to let you in on what's happening. First and foremost, we got the new video for "Gone Forever" from Zach Merck (Atreyu, Shadows Fall) and we're all happy to say that it's amazing. He caught the live vibe of the band and shows us having fun and kicking ass. A lot of you Jersey boys might be in the video so look out for it when it hits Headbangers Ball and Uranium.

We are still in Europe right now with Caliban and Machine Head and the shows are getting better and better. We finally got a new bus because our old one was what we called "The DirtOven." The new one is definitely like Vegas - mirrors, lights and clean! Some of our crew are gambling addicts so that adds to the Vegas vibe.

I want to send a big thank you to the kids in Helsinki, Finland for giving us the best shows we've played so far in Europe. Finland loves their metal! We can't wait to come back. We're really spreading the GF name and all the promoters and kids can't wait for us to come back. We have 6 more weeks in Europe left so we still got a ways to go!

Well, that's it from me. We'll see you all soon.

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Paolo Gregoletto Joins Trivium, Plus Upcoming Gigs

Trivium are getting ready to head out this week and tear it up for a few shows. They have 4 shows opening for Fear Factory (11/17 – 11/20) lined up and 1 show opening for Killswitch Engage (11/26) in Tampa.

They have also announced the addition of bassist/vocalist Paolo Gregoletto (formerly of south Florida’s Metal Militia) as the newest member of the Trivium family. "Paolo not only brings his musical talents and skills to Trivium, he brings a determined, can-do attitude and a positive energy that fits extremely well with who we are, what we are about and what we like to do."

Paolo had this to say about becoming a member of Trivium: More...

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Black Cross To Work On New Album

Black Cross are currently taking some time off from touring to work on material for their next full-length. Consequently, the band has no tour plans for this winter. They will instead write and demo the new album, which they expect to release in summer of 2005.

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A Perfect Murder Welcomes Two New Members

A Perfect Murder recently announced the addition of two new members. Dave Bayreuther (ex-Human Breed) has joined the band on bass while Pierre Remilliard (ex-Obliveon) has become their new guitarist. As you may recall, three members quit the group last month.

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Draw Blood Part With Guitarist

Guitarist Sean Owen and Draw Blood have parted ways for undisclosed reasons. Here's what the band says about his departure:

"Sean has been a major part of this band from day one and we wish him the best in all future endeavors. The split was amicable and we'll do our best to battle through this tough time. We don't feel it's necessary to divulge any further information regarding this issue. We're all friends and that's what really matters."

The group will be auditioning new guitarists during the coming weeks. Interested candidates should email them here. Meanwhile, Draw Blood will be entering Godcity studios with Kurt Ballou in February to record their Deathwish Inc. debut. Artwork for the release will be handled by Pat Thompson.

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These Arms Are Snakes' Frederiksen On Odd Title

These Arms Are Snakes guitarist Ryan Frederiksen spoke with San Francisco Weekly about the title of their latest effort, 'Oxeneers or The Lion Sleeps When Its Antelope Go Home'. "Yeah, a lot of people don't understand it," Frederiksen admitted. "We were trying to come up with a title that encompassed all of the lyrics, which has this whole story about the struggle and trials of the working life going through it, all these kind of character sketches, and we were originally thinking Auctioneers, but since there's so many animal references in the lyrics we decided to change it to Oxeneers, because an ox is an animal of labor, right? And therefore ..." Frederiksen pauses for just a second, then begins to laugh. "It sounds fu**in' ridiculous, I know, but an ox is an animal of labor so it lends itself to auctioneers to make Oxeneers and 'the lion sleeps when its antelope go home' is a line from the last song, 'Idaho,' that basically means the same thing ..."

Read the full article at San Francisco Weekly.

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Next Month's "Ask The Artist": 3 Inches Of Blood

John Tardy, frontman of the legendary death metal band Obituary is featured in Roadrunner Record's Ask the Artist this month. He answered your questions, including how Obituary formed, vocal influences, and his thoughts on the current death metal scene. Read all the answers in the Ask the Artist section.

Next month's artist is Cam from 3 Inches of Blood. Click here to submit a question to him.

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Full Blown Chaos On Heavyweights Of Hardcore Tour

On October 19th Stillborn Records recording artist Full Blown Chaos released “Waking The Demons”, and now take their legendary brutal live performances to the road on the “2004: The Heavyweights Of Hardcore Tour,” featuring Hatebreed, Terror, Full Blown Chaos & No Warning plus Sick Of It All, reports press release.

Songs of inner-strength backed with riffage that hug hairpin turns and a dynamite-triggering rhythm section. Full Blown Chaos is a roaring sonic blitzkrieg with more to offer than the tired tough guy mentality!

2004 finds the quartet dishing out their blend of bone cracking hardcore with puncturing metal on their first full-length album titled "Wake The Demons." The experience is a bona fide thrill ride of chest pounding yet gripping sing-along screams from front man and lyricist Ray Mazzola along with the persuasive guitar megalomania of Mike Facci coupled with grenade popping drums of brother Jeff Facci; and finally, the crushingly infernal mix on "Wake The Demons" is crowned by the determined and vivacious bass performance of Ed Conroy. More...

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Rapper Samples Slayer

Lil Jon and The East Side Boyz have heavily sampled Slayer riffs for the song 'Don't F**k Wit Me'. This is to be featured on their new album 'Cruk Juice'. The producer is Rick Rubin, who's log been associated with Slayer themselves. It's currently being streamed at www.mtv.com/music/the_leak/lil_jon/crunk_juice/ (track ten).

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Headline News

Cold Fire Guitarist

Cold have fired guitarist Eddie Rendini, although as yet the band have given no reason for this decision. The former Darwin's Waiting Room man joined Cold earlier this year, replaced Terry Balsamo, who joined Evanescence. The band are currently working on their new album, 'And A Sad Song Lives On' with producer Michael Baskette.

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Slayer's "Still Reigning" DVD Charts At #7

First week sales for Slayer's "Still Reigning" DVD far exceeded expectations with 9813 copies sold (Soundscan, week ending November 7), and the DVD debuting at #7 on Billboard's Top 50 DVD chart. Slayer's 2003 DVD release, "War at the Warfield," sold 6668 copies in its first week, and has gone on to sell more than 200,0000 copies worldwide.

In addition, reviews for Slayer's current Fall run, headlining the Jagermeister Music Tour, are pretty spectacular. The New York Times' review referred to Slayer as "the great exemplar of thrash-metal.....the music is the palpable thing...making you smell volume and hear visions," while the entertainment industry trade publication Hollywood Reporter called the show "the most exciting metal concert to hit New York in 2004."

The "Still Reigning" DVD is 80-minutes of intense, brutal Slayer live-in-concert that includes the original band performing, in its entirety, "Reign In Blood," their 28-minute benchmark album hailed as the greatest speed metal album of all time. That segment of the DVD closes with Slayer's "Wall of Blood" drenching the band, their instruments, and the stage by a downpour of theatrical blood.

"Still Reigning" also offers bonus material including live performances of Slayer classics such as "War Ensemble," "Hallowed Point," "Necrophobic," "Mandatory Suicide," "Spill The Blood," "Hell Awaits," and "South of Heaven," as well as exclusive interviews and backstage footage.

Slayer is currently on tour headlining the Jagermeister Music Tour which also features Killswitch Engage and Mastodon. In most cities, Slayer's set will close with the "Wall of Blood" raining blood during the band's classic song "Raining Blood." Remaining tour dates are as follows: More...

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