Metal News for July 4, 2002
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6 news articles posted on this day.
Sepultura Plan Covers EP
Sepultura are to record a covers EP for initial release in Brazil only. This is expected to include versions of songs by the likes of Devo, U2, Hellhammer, Exodus and Jane’s Addiction among others, with possibly also be one or two new songs included. The band are still without a record deal since their split with Roadrunner Records..
Summary/Misc
Daily Interviews
Babylon Magazine has a pair of new interviews with:
- Cream Abdul Babar
- Marillion
Summary/Misc
Daily Reviews
Babylon Magazine has the following new reviews this week:
- OTEP "Sevas Tra" (highlight)
- ENVISION "Ecoillogical Babel"(highlight)
- WASP "Dying For The World"(highlight)
- DEAD SOUL TRIBE "Dead Soul Tribe"
- DILLINGER FOUR "Situationist Comedy"
- HAGALAZ' RUNEDANCE "Frigga's Web"
- LAW OF THE PLAGUE "The First Infection Demo CDs"
- MEDICATION "Prince Valium"
- NOCTURNAL RITES "Shadowland"
- SNUB "The Harvest"
- SOULFLY "III"
- GLUECIFER, live gig on 18/05/2002 Rainbow Club, Milan (ITALY)
- GRAVE DIGGER "Tunes Of Wacken Live" (DVD)
- NINE INCH NAILS "And All That Could Have Been Nothing" (DVD)
Zao Is Coming
On July 16th ZAO's 5th Solid State full length, " A Parade OF Chaos", hits the streets. The band will begin a national tour on July 8th in Pittsburgh, PA with Underoath, Dead Poetic, Unearth and The Underwater at Club Laga. ZAO fans coming out for the show can show up at 6 to hear the new record as well as get some free food there at the venue.
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Killswitch Engage Find Volcalist
Killswitch Engage have officially announced the replacement for vocalist Jesse Leach. According to bassist Mike DiAntonio, Blood Has Been Shed vocalist Howard Jones will be joining the band as a full time member. Mike had the following to say about the situation in an exclusive interview with Metal Shop: More...
Ninedenine Supporting Hermano in UK
Highly rated British rockers Ninedenine will be supporting Hermano, the new group featuring ex-KYUSS frontman John Garcia, on selected dates of their upcoming UK tour.
Ninedenine will play London Camden Underworld July 15th and Nottingham Old Angel 17th , (with Hermano), They then appear at The Park, Peterborough on July 26th , with Zero Cipher, The Blueprint, Redefine and King Cow.
These will be the first live dates in 2002 for the alternative rock / metal band who have been concentrating on writing and rehearsing new material. The band is now set to focus on live work for the foreseeable future and expect to announce more live dates soon. Meanwhile the band's Scars’ EP is gaining international radio play and enthusiastic reviews around the globe as well as attracting the attention of various labels. Further details are available at the bands website www.ninedenine.com.
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