Twiggy Quits Manson

Bassist Twiggy Ramirez has left Marilyn Manson’s band, as he supposedly does not fit with the band's direction. He’s been replaced by former Shotgun Messiah/KMFDM man Tim Skold. The new Manson album, ‘The Golden Age Of Grotesque’, is due out near the end of the year. It’s being co-produced by Manson, Skold and Ben Grosse.

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P.O.D. Start Label

P.O.D have formed their own label, which will be affiliated to Elektra. Their first signees are Sweden’s Blindside, whose new album will be released shortly. So far, though, the label does not have a name.

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Korn Starts Serial Museum

Perhaps less disturbing than P.O.D. starting a label (see previous story), Korn’s Jonathan Davis is currently working on starting a serial killer museum in Los Angeles. This will house his extensive collection of memorabilia and art associated with some of the most notorious murderers in history.

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Headline News

Neat Records Sold to Sanctuary

Jess Cox, MD of Neat Records (incorporating Neat Metal Records & Eldethorn Records) has sold the label to Sanctuary Records. He will, however, continue with his label Edgy Records with releases in May and on through the rest of the year.

"I really didn't want to sell the label, but I needed to create some space to concentrate on Edgy Records Ltd. Sanctuary will be able to release all the old 80s NWOBHM catalogue that I couldn't find the time to do & which I was constantly asked about - like Hellenbach, Cloven Hoof &, of course, Venom."

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Summary/Misc

Daily Interviews

• Tartarean Desire interviews bass player S. Berserker of the Australian black metal band Deströyer 666.
  
• Electric Basement interviews Brian Wheat of Tesla fame on his other band Soulmotor

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Daily Reviews

Tartarean Desire has a bunch of new reviews this week:

• The Crown - Crowned In Terror (death metal, 2002)
  
• Blessed - Last Breath Before The Flesh (EP) (death metal, 2002)
  
• The Prophecy - To End All Hope (EP) (doom metal, 2002)
  
• Ritual Carnage - The Birth Of Tragedy (thrash metal, 2002)
  
• Mouth Of Clay - What Have You Got To Loose? (hard rock, 2001)
  
• Ashes To Ashes - Cardinal VII (dark progressive metal, 2002)
  
• Samael - Ceremony Of Opposites (black metal, 1994)
  
• Antichrisis - Perfume (atmospheric metal, 2001)
  
• Slayer - Show No Mercy (thrash metal, 1983)
  
• Hagalaz' Runedance - "Urd - That Which Was" (EP) (ambient, 1999)

Heavy Metal Universe has a few more:

• Aurora - Dead electric nightmares (fr/uk)
  
• Zool - Zool (fr/uk)
  
• Mantra - Roots (fr/uk)
  
• Iron Maiden - Brave new world (fr)
  
• Motorhead - Another perfect day (fr)

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Heaven Shall Burn Bonus Tracks

Heaven Shall Burn finished the recording of 4 bonus tracks for the upcoming re-release of their long sold out 1998 debut CD "in battle there is no law". The CD will come with a new layout and the 4 mentioned bonus tracks. It will be released by our friends from Circulation Records somewhere in early summer.

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