Metal News for August 10, 2001
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6 news articles posted on this day.
Movement
Kittie's record label, Artemis Records, has released a statement on the departure of guitarist Fallon Bowman from the group. In it the statement, they insist that the split was less than amicable and that Bowman was more of a "hired hand". The statement also goes on to describe vocalist/guitarist Morgan Landers and drummer Mercedes Landers roles in the band. The rest of the statement is as follows: More...
'Rock Star' Soundtrack
The soundtrack to the forthcoming Mark Wahlberg film Rock Star, the plot of which is loosely based on the life story of JUDAS PRIEST vocalist Tim “Ripper” Owens, is due for release August 20th via Posthuman/Priority Records. The full track listing for the album is as follows:
- EVERCLEAR - Rock Star
- STEEL DRAGON - Livin' The Life
- MOTLEY CRUE - Wild Side
- STEEL DRAGON - We All Die Young
- STEEL DRAGON - Blood Pollution
- BON JOVI - Livin' On A Prayer
- STEEL DRAGON - Stand Up
- TED NUGENT - Stranglehold
- STEEL DRAGON - Wasted Generation
- KISS - Lick It Up
- STEEL DRAGON - Long Live Rock & Roll
- INXS - Devil Inside
- VERVE PIPE - Colorful
- TREVOR RABIN - Gotta Have It
Coal Chamber Talks
COAL CHAMBER guitarist Meegs recently offered the following comments about the group’s upcoming third full-length CD, entitled Dark Days, which is due to be issued through Roadrunner Records in early 2002.
Read the comments here: More...
Iced Earth X'D Off
JUDAS PRIEST’s September 22nd show at Sunken Garden/Selma (San Antonio), Texas will feature a combined package bill that will include performances by PRIEST, MEGADETH, ANTHRAX and ENDO. ICED EARTH, who were just confirmed as the openers for the PRIEST US tour, will evidently NOT be appearing at this gig. Meanwhile, JUDAS PRIEST’s headlining concert in Dallas on September 21st will also include a performance by SPONGE. In other news, PRIEST have just announced the dates for the forthcoming Australian tour.
The details are as follows: More...
Summary/Misc
Daily Reviews
Digital Metal has a bunch of new review this week:
- Jag Panzer - "Mechanized Warfare"
- In Flames - "The Tokyo Showdown"
- Terror 2000 - "Slaughterhouse Supremacy"
- Santa Sangre - "Feast for the New Gods"
- Choastar - "Choastar"
- Deadstyler - "Traumkuenstler"
- Epoch Of Unlight - "Caught in the Unlight!"
- Exhumed - "Slaughtercult"
Metal Judgement also has these:
- Neurosis 'A Sun That Never Sets' (Committee Review)
- Krisiun 'Ageless Venomous' (Committee Review)
- Andromeda 'Extension of the Wish'(Summary Judgment )
- Nifelheim 'Servants of Darkness' (Summary Judgment)
- Various Artists 'Beauty in Darkness Vol. 5' (Summary Judgment )
- Testament 'The Legacy' (Classic Review)
- J.D. Bradshaw (Demo Review)
Summary/Misc
Daily Interviews
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