Metal News for August 2, 2001
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8 news articles posted on this day.
Disturbed America
After a successful stint on the U.S. Ozzfest tour, Disturbed plan to hit the road this fall with Drowning Pool, Adema, Stereomud and Systematic. Tentative dates so far are as follows:
- September 28th Dallas, TX - Bronco Bowl
- September 29th San Antonio, TX - Sunken Garden
- September 30th Austin, TX - Auditorium Shores
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Movement
According to Allstar, Canada’s KITTIE have indeed parted ways with guitarist Fallon Bowman, a rumor that began circulating last month when the group appeared at a one-off radio station concert in Albuquerque, NM with 25-year-old guitar technician/roadie Jeff Phillips assuming Bowman’s customary second-guitarist slot. No official announcement has yet been made, but sources indicate that either Phillips or fellow London, Ontario resident, 30-ish Boris Novosel will be incorporated into the group’s line-up when they make an appearance at the Beast Feast Festival in Japan on August 26th and at the Highbury Garage in London, UK on September 10th. KITTIE have been recording their sophomore album, entitled Oracle, with producer Garth (GGGarth) Richardson for the past two weeks in their hometown of London, Ontario and will move to Vancouver later in the month, where Randy Staub will reportedly be handling the LP’s mixing duties.
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Signings
Denmark's Withering Surface have signed onto U.K.-based Copro Records (Medulla Nocte, earthtone9).
Read the full article at Digital Metal.
Family Machine
Static-X have posted the video for their new single "Black And White" online, you can check it out here. In other news, the group have confirmed that they will be appearing on this years Family Values Tour, which is set to take place in October and November and will feature the Stone Temple Pilots, Staind, Linkin Park and Deadsy, along with the theSTART also opening on select dates.
Ozzy's First Single!
Ozzy Osbourne has set the track "Gets Me Through" as the first single from his upcoming and as of yet untitled new album, due out through Epic on October 16th. The track will go for adds at radio on September 04th.
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Daily Reviews
Digital Metal has ten new reviews this week:
- Converge - "Jane Doe"
- Heartscarved - "...And Tomorrow We Escape"
- From Here On - "Hope For a Bleeding Sky"
- Autopsy - "Torn from the Grave"
- Halo - "Guattari..."
- Moonspell - "Darkness and Hope"
- Tool - "Lateralus"
- Thyrane - "The Spirit of Rebellion"
- Brother's Keeper - "Fantasy Killer"
- Slayer - "God Hates Us All"
And others around the 'Net:
- Katatonia's latest album, Last Fair Deal Gone Down, is reviewed by Alan Gilkeson on Heavymetal.About.com
Dr. Actgood
Ex-Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee has completed one-third of his 450-hour community-service sentence, prosecutors told a judge during Lee's progress report Monday in Malibu, Calif. The stickman, who is on probation for spousal abuse, has finished domestic-violence counseling and isn't required to undergo any more random drug testing. Lee is due back in court on Jan. 4 for another report.
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Daily Interviews
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