Headline News

(No) More Grief

Boston's Grief have decided to call it quits after almost 10 years. Jeff Hayward (guitars), Terry Savastano (guitars) and Eric Harrison (bass) are reportedly in the process of putting together a new band, for which they are currently seeking a drummer and a vocalist.

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RoadRunner May Be In Trouble

The Roadrunner may finally be beat by the Coyote? Doh!, wrong Roadrunner...

According to an article published via HitsDailyDouble.com, Roadrunner Records, is actively seeking to enter a joint-venture agreement with a major label for the release of Slipknot's new album, Iowa, which is tentatively scheduled to be issued on August 7th. The article states that as a result of Roadrunner distributor/partner Edel Music's recent financial troubles, and Roadrunner's substantial debt to the company based on a loan that the German music company provided them with recently, a possible sale of Roadrunner itself by RR head Cees Wessels could take place. Wessels is said to be talking to "every label in the business" about a possible arrangement, and the label head's biggest bargaining chip is undoubtedly the masked nine-piece outfit's future recorded output, which will likely include a multi-platinum certification for the group's aforementioned Iowa opus and a possible #1 debut on the Billboard Top 200 Pop Album chart. SLIPKNOT's manager.

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Summary/Misc

Movement

• Vocalist David Wayne has left Metal Church and has just completed work on a solo album, which will reportedly be issued under the Wayne moniker. (thanks Blabbermouth.net)
  
• Shadowkeep have two new members: Steve Scott (bass) and Scott Higham (drums) according to Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles.
  
• BW&BK also report that Legion bassist Ahrijan has left the band due to musical differences.

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Signings

• Blabbermouth.net reports that Spikefarm Records has signed the legendary Finnish death metal act Demigod. The band's second album is currently being recorded for a late 2001 release.
  
• Bravewords & Bloody Knuckles reports that Soul Forsaken have signed a deal with Rage Of Achilles Records for the release of their debut album, Nerve Of War.
  
• BW&BK also report that Russia's Rossomahaar have inked a 3-album deal with Last Episode.

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Site Watch

• There's an interesting article on WashingtonPost.com in which Napster CEO Hank Barry talks about copyrights.
  
• Rob Zombie Coming Back To Life With New LP, Tour is the title of an article on SonicNet about the latest word on Rob Zombie and his as-yet-untitled album upcoming album.
  
• Tartarean Desire has a ton of new band features including Amorphis (Finland), Angel Corpse (USA), Angel Witch (Great Britain), Anthrax (USA), Believer (USA), Cirith Ungol (USA), Coroner (Switzerland), Dark Tranquillity (Sweden), Death Angel (USA), Dismember (Sweden), Helloween (Germany), Machine Head (USA), Moonspell (Portugal), Morbid (Sweden), Possessed (USA), Witchery (Sweden).

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Daily Interviews

• Tartarean Desire has interviews with the deaththrashers Night In Gales from Germany and the doomsday rockers Within Tears from the US.

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Daily Reviews

Tartarean Desire has some new ones for you:

• Amorphis - Tuonela (hardrock/metal, 1998)
  
• The Great Kat - Rossini's Rape (cyberspeed metal, 2000)
  
• Testament - Souls Of Black (thrash metal, 1990)
  
• Skinless - Foreshadowing Our Demise (grind/death metal, 2001)
  
• Burnt By The Sun - Burnt By The Sun (deathcore, 2001)
  
• Mahavatar - Demo 2000 (modern metal, 2000)
  
• Karaboudjan - Sbrodj (weird metal..., 2001)
  
• Alas - Absolute Purity (metal, 2001)

And Metal Reviews has some more:

• Archaean Harmony - Nihility Mundane Soul
  
• Ashes To Ashes - Shapes Of Spirits
  
• Heaven And Earth - Window's To The World
  
• Novembers Doom - The Knowing
  
• Shadow Gallery - Legacy
  
• To/Die/For - Epilogue
  
• Volcano - Violent

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