Brazil's Masters Open Air Festival Cancelled

Brazil's Masters Open Air Festival has been officially cancelled, according to the event's organizers. The one-day festival, which was set to be held July 24 at Anhembi in São Paulo, Brazil, was scheduled to include performances by such acts as URIAH HEEP, NEVERMORE, OVERKILL, BLAZE, CIRCLE II CIRCLE, ROTTING CHRIST, KORZUS, DRAGONHEART, HEAVENFALLS and THALION. No further information is available at this time.

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Brick Bath Replace Bassist, Recording Third Album

San Diego, CA thrash/groove masters BRICK BATH have recently parted ways with bass player Pete Stone and have recruited Scott (Rock) Rockstead as his permanent replacement. The band wishes Pete the best of luck with all of his future endeavors.

BRICK BATH is currently in the studio recording their third full-length album (tentatively titled American Currency) for the Pavement/Crash Music label. The bands first two albums ( I Won't Live the Lie - 2002, and Rebuilt - 2003) have recently been redistributed through Caroline Distribution. The band is shooting for a release date in early February 2005 for the new CD along with another US tour to follow.

The band has also re-launched their official website and gave it a much needed facelift. Please visit them at www.brickbath.com for news updates, MP3 samples, photos and more.

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Full Ellefson vs Mustaine Complaint Online

BLABBERMOUTH.NET has posted a copy of the 38-page complaint filed by former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson against the group's leader, David Mustaine, alleging the singer shortchanged him on profits and backed out of a deal to turn Megadeth Inc. over to him when the band broke up in 2002. Ellefson also accuses Mustaine of locking him out of merchandise and publishing royalties. Ellefson is seeking $18.5 million from Mustaine, including $10 million in punitive damages stemming from Mustaine's "libelous statements" on MEGADETH's web site "falsely accusing" Ellefson of trying to "extort" Mustaine in order to appear on the new MEGADETH record. Download the document in PDF format (144 KB).

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Photos Of Ozzfest In New York July 14

Ozzfest 2004 made its way through Wantagh, New York this past Wednesday, July 14 where such bands as Judas Priest, Slayer, Black Label Society and Dimmu Borgir performed at the Jones Beach Amphitheater. Check out the pictures here.

A detailed review of the concert is available at MTV here.

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Gods To End Studio Soon

Gods, featuring former Zao drummer Jesse Smith, will be entering the studio with Barry Poynter (Living Sacrifice, Embodyment) in August to record their debut full-length. The album has yet to be titled, and the group is currently in negotiations with a certain record label for its release. In the interim, you can listen to some of their demo material here.

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X-Mass Fest Tour 2004 Dates Announced

Marduk, Napalm Death, Finntroll, Vader, Black Dahlia Murder and Belphegor will be teaming up for the X-Mass Fest 2004 European tour, set to take place between December 5 and December 19.

Confirmed dates are as follows: More...

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Scum Of The Earth Debut Album Release Date

Scum of the Earth, the new band featuring guitarists Riggs (Rob Zombie) and Mike Tempesta (Powerman 5000), have set an October 26 release date through Eclipse Records for their debut CD, "Blah...blah...blah...Love Songs for the New Millennium." The CD is currently being mixed at Belt of Orion Studios in Hollywood, CA with Frank Gryner (Rob Zombie, A Perfect Circle, Powerman 5000) and Brandon Belsky (Velvet Revolver, Staind, Static-X). System of a Down's John Dolmayan, Helmet/Rob Zombie drummer John Tempesta and ex-Snake River Conspiracy singer Tobey Torres laid down guest performances on several tracks while "chillin' in the studio" with Riggs and Mike, according to an official press release.

"Blah...blah...blah...Love Songs for the New Millennium" track listing: More...

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Metallica & Godsmack Tour #7 Most Successful

Metallica's tour with Godsmack grossed around $22 million in the first half of 2004 to land at No. 7 on the list of the 10 most successful tours so far this year, according to Billboard. Metallica might have grossed even more had they not taken several breaks from the road to spend time with their families.

The top earner was David Bowie, whose A Reality Tour grossed $45.4 million over 82 shows, according to MTV.com. Since the figures reflect shows between November 19, 2003, and May 18, 2004, Bowie's numbers were not affected by last month's cancellation of the last 10 days of his European tour.

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Dave Grohl: New NIN Material "Sounds Incredible"

Former Nirvana drummer/current Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl has spoken to Billboard.com about his previously announced work on the upcoming Nine Inch Nails album, tentatively titled "Bleedthrough." Grohl said NIN leader Trent Reznor called to ask if he would play, and they went into Sound City Studio in Van Nuys, Ca., the next day. "It sounds incredible," Grohl said of the NIN material. "It is [Trent's] first [studio] album in five years. I looked at him and said, 'What have you been doing?'"

As previously reported, Reznor called his collaboration with Grohl "one of the most inspiring and exciting experiences I've had in the studio," adding that Grohl helped the tracks "come alive in a 'better-than-I'd-even-hoped-for' type way."

The follow-up to 1999's "The Fragile", "Bleedthrough" is scheduled for release early next year.

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Danzig Named "Loser Of The Week"

The following is an excerpt from Muck Raker's "Losers of the Week" column in the Arizona Republic:

"On July 3, Tuba City became the site where the name of the former lead singer of The Misfits was officially synonymous with mud. After bumping several opening bands in order to play his set two hours earlier, Danny Marianino, lead singer of Arizona hardcore band the North Side Kings, had a word with Danzig about this slight, which turned into a word and a knockdown punch.

"Fortunately for Loser watchers, cameras were rolling and video of the six-second bout spread like wildfire through metal Web rings. The video, which lasts all of 20 seconds, shows Danzig with his bald spot facing the camera listening calmly to Marianino before shoving Marianino and being felled like a sack of Satan-worshipping potatoes.

"Normally, this bit of news would just peter out in the ether but since Danzig is such a renowned jerk, everyone has come out of the woodwork to dis him. Everything from humiliating PhotoShop doctored photos of Danzig and cutting remarks from martial artists who studied the video frame-by-frame since Danzig has said in interviews he trained under Jeet Kune Do master Jerry Poteet. 'Maybe Danzig only trains to defend against groupies?' snickered one post while another wondered more philosophically whether it was the fat guy or Danzig's ego that knocked him to the floor. Just when it looked like this story was dying down, Danzig announced that this will be his last tour. Final score: Ego 2, Danzig 0."

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Death Angel, BDM Headline Milwaukee Metalfest

The 18th annual Milwaukee Metalfest, which features The Misfits, Death Angel, Black Dahlia Murder, Dying Fetus, Macabre, Goatwhore, Watch Them Die, Anal Blast and over 80 other bands, is set to take place in just two weeks — on Friday and Saturday, July 30 and 31 — at Milwaukee's Modjeska Theatre. For more information and a list of performing bands, go to Metalfest.

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Saxon Cover Art and Album Release Date Revealed

Long-running British metallers Saxon have revealed the cover artwork for their upcoming new album, "Lionheart," on their official website. Check it out here.

"Lionheart" is scheduled to be released on September 20.

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Kamelot Start Recording Next Album

Kamelot drummer Casey Grillo has entered the studio this week, kicking off the recording for the next album, according to the band's official website.

In addition, guitarist Thomas Youngblood posted this message:

"Hello All!

Sorry I have not been around to post anything lately, we have been very, very busy with the new album. Its going great and better than I expected. I am usually very critical at this point but the songs, the artwork, the story, everything is falling into place just right. Tomorrow I will go to see Casey in the studio in Tampa, a few miles from my home in Florida. We will go over the drums parts and take some photos for the site. As some of you know Casey is also a great engineer, he has his own studio and this makes things much easier for us. The sound is very fat and heavy. I will return to Germany in a few weeks for the final guitars, vocals and choir parts. Overall the production has a heavier sound along with the darker subject matter of the lyrics. I am loving it TBH. OK, keep up the good Karma amongst all of us. We need it in these troubled times!

Cheers - Thomas"

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U.D.O. Plan North American Tour

U.D.O. is reportedly talking to US promoters to bring the band over to the United States this coming winter, according to the official U.D.O. website.

The band's new album, "Thunderball", will be released in Brazil on August 20 through Louder/Paradox, and will hit stores in North America soon.

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Tracklisting For New Cradle of Filth Album

Britain's Cradle of Filth have revealed the complete track listing for their forthcoming new album, "Nymphetamine," which will be released in late September through Roadrunner Records. The cover art can be viewed here.

Here is the complete track listing:
01. Satyriasis (Intro)
02. Gilded Cunt
03. Nemesis
04. Gabrielle
05. Absinthe With Faust
06. Nymphetamine (Overdose)
07. Painting Flowers White Never Suited My Palette (Instrumental)
08. Medusa And Hemlock
09. Coffin Fodder
10. English Fire
11. Filthy Little Secret
12. Swanson For A Raven
13. Mother Of Abominations

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