Metal News for August 23, 2001
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6 news articles posted on this day.
NightStalkers Opinion Only!
This was found on Blabbermouth.Net. And I think it shows how greedy and egotistical some certain band has become.
Quote of the day belongs to METALLICA’s lawyer Jill Pietrini, who had the following justification for the band’s recent lawsuit filed against MHT Luxury Alloys of Torrance, California, which two years ago introduced a shiny, edgy wheel called the Metallica (no longer in production): "We've already expanded into the automotive industry by selling METALLICA tire wheel covers. Part of our natural expansion [includes selling wheels], and they [MHT] are trying to usurp the market, which isn't right."
SuperJoint Release
SUPERJOINT RITUAL, featuring PANTERA’s Philip Anselmo on vocals, C.O.C./EYEHATEGOD’s Jimmy Bower on guitars, ex-DEAD HORSE/current DEMONSEEDS bassist Michael Haaga, and ex-STRESSBAL/current DEMONSEEDS drummer Joe Fazzio, will release their self-titled debut album via Baphomet / Housecore Records in late January/early February 2002.
Phony Manson Messages
The statement (published in the New York Post on Monday and posted here two days ago) purported to have been posted by MARILYN MANSON on the message board of the singer’s official web site over the weekend blasting authorities investigating charges of sexual assault against the frontman, and apparently laughing in the face of a possible two-year jail sentence, has been exposed as a hoax. A new statement, posted on MANSON’s web site yesterday, indicates that: “Any claims that MARILYN MANSON made statements on any bulletin board, message board, or web sites regarding recent allegations are untrue.' The statement ends with a terse reminder that, “Statements made regarding the incidents will be made through MANSON's attorney.”
Summary/Misc
Movement
In a recent interview with University Of Anarchy, Downer frontman John Scott confirmed that the band will be breaking up in the very near future, here's what he had to say:
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Slipnot = Gold Or Platinum?
Recent rumors suggest that a handful of upcoming releases will be shipping massive amounts of copies to stores during their first week of sales, instantly certifying them gold or platinum. At present, Slipknot's impending new release "IOWA", which is due out on August 28th through Roadrunner/Universal, is expected to ship platinum (1 million copies), while System Of A Down's "Toxicity" (due out September 04th through American/Columbia) and P.O.D.'s "Satellite" (due out September 11th through Atlantic) are both slated to ship gold (500,000 copies).
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