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Metal News for May 21, 2001

Last updated on October 4, 2025 at 12:08 AM ET

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Headline News

Chris Cornell and Rage Enter Studio

And by Rage, I mean Rage Against the Machine - it's just too damn long to fit in the headline and unfortunate for the other band named Rage.

Following up on a previous report, CDNow Allstar News reports that former Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello, drummer Brad Wilk, and bassist Tim Commerford have written 20 songs with ex-Soundgarden singer Chris Cornell and will enter a recording studio as an as-yet-untitled new band with producer Rick Rubin next week, according to a spokesperson for the band at Epic Records.

Read the full article at CDNow Allstar News.

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Daily Reviews

RockRage has a pair of new reviews and one retro review:

  • Tool "Lateralus"
  • Static-X "Machine"
  • Pantera "Cowboys From Hell"

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Tool Considers Movie

Rumors have been floating around that Tool is considering making it's own movie similar to Pink Floyd's "The Wall." MTV.com talks with the band on this topic...

Read the full article at MTV.com.

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MP3.com Acquired by Vivendi Universal

BandRadio reports that Vivendi Universal acquired MP3.com in a move to strengthen their digital distribution capacity and audience. The article is very heavy on stock-related info.

Update: there are also stories on the acquisition on IDG.net and Media Guardian (and now on about every other news/tech site you can pull up on the web...).

Read the full article at BandRadio.com.

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