Metal News for August 17, 2001
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8 news articles posted on this day.
Summary/Misc
Daily Reviews
Metal Judgement has the following reviews:
- Judas Priest - 'Demolition'
- Thrash of the Titans Concert
- Deceased - 'Behind the Mourner's Veil'
- All Else Failed - 'Archetype'
- Black Mass - To Fly With Demons
- Leechmilk/Sofa King Killer - 'Guilty of Sloth/Crusty Mother F*ckn Rock and Roll'
- Cannibal Corpse - 'Tomb of the Mutilated'
- Vore - Demo Review
Summary/Misc
Movement
Veteran NWOBHM act ANGEL WITCH have replaced drummer Scott Higham (currently in SHADOWKEEP) with former TIGERTAILZ skinsman Ace Finchum. The revamped line-up is currently working on songs for the group’s forthcoming studio album which is tentatively set to be recorded before the end of the year.
Slayer Bonus CD
- SLAYER will be making available a bonus three-track CD, containing the two non-LP tracks recorded during the God Hates Us All sessions—"Addict" and "Scarstruck"—along with the projected first single "God Send Death" to all those who pre-order the album through the group’s official web site (www.slayer.net) beginning August 20th.
- In other news, SLAYER will be making a couple of in-store appearances during their Australian tour at the end of August. The first will be in Sydney at Utopia Records on Wednesday, August 29th at 5 PM, and the second will be Toombul Music in Brisbane on Thursday, August 30th at 5 PM.
Music As A Weapon
The first handful of dates for the Music As A Weapon Tour, which features Disturbed, Drowning Pool, Systematic, Stereomud and Adema have been announced.
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KoRn plot January/February release
Korn are now expected to release their fifth studio album in January/February 2002. Korn singer Jonathan Davis is currently in a Vancouver B.C. studio writing lyrics and tracking vocals for the effort. Korn's new album is being produced by Michael Beinhorn (Marilyn Manson).
A Warrant For Manson?
Shock rocker Marilyn Manson's racy stage antics have landed him a charge of criminal sexual conduct in Oakland County.
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Decrease in Music Sales This Year
There are a pair of articles talking about the decrease in music sales this year. One article states that "Napster was good for the music industry all along" and that sales were higher last year because people were trying music before they buy it. The other article places the blame on recordable CDs and piracy (which is an old argument in the computer gaming industry).
Is it absurd to think that the economic downturn was the reason for the decline in music sales? Sometimes, I wonder who is dumber - the recording industry for making these often contradictory staments, or the press for not only printing them, but often backing them in commentary. Using a scapegoat works best if decried by all...at least get that part right!
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