Misery Index Summer/Fall Tour Dates

Misery Index, of Baltimore, Maryland, featuring former Dying Fetus vocalist, lyricist, and bassist Jason Netherton and former Dying Fetus, M.O.D. and Fear Of God guitarist Sparky Voyles, are hitting the road this summer/fall.

8/27 Captain Tee’s - Harrisonburg, VA
8/28 Sudsy Malone’s - Cincinnati, OH
8/29 Bottom Lounge - Chicago, IL
8/30 Bottleneck - Lawrence, KS w/ All That Remains
8/31 Climax Lounge - Denver, CO
9/2 Musichead Record Store - Medford, OR
9/3 Conan’s - Portland, OR
9/4 Studio Seven - Seattle, WA
9/5 Studio Z - San Francisco, CA (Three Days of Darkness Fest)
9/6 Arts in Action - Los Angeles, CA
9/7 Brick By Brick - San Diego, CA
9/8 Showcase Theater - Corona, CA
9/9 Surges - El Paso, TX
9/10 Lonestar Park/GPX Park - Dallas, TX (DFW Metalfest)
9/11 International Ballroom - Houston, TX (Texas Murderfest)
9/12 The Conservatory - Oklahoma City, OK
9/13 516 Soundstage - Shreveport, LA w/ Cattle Decapitation
9/14 Downtown Music - Little Rock, AR
9/16 Swayze’s - Marietta, GA
9/17 Limelight - Myrtle Beach, SC
9/18 Ground Zero - Spartanburg, SC
9/19 Hartley’s House of Rock - High Point, NC
10/17 Ottobar - Baltimore, MD (Pig Destroyer CD release show)
10/20 Club Rocket – Toronto, ON
10/21 Babylon – Ottawa, ON
10/22 Foufones Electriques – Montreal, QC
10/23 The Chance – Poughkeepsie, NY
10/24 B.B. King’s – New York, NY
10/26 Jesters Pub – Fayetteville, NC
11/5 Maquisart - Trois-Rivieres,QC, Canada (Trois-Riveres Metalfest)
11/6 Petit Theatre du Vieux Noranda - Rouyn, QC, Canada

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Autographed Guitars To Be Auctioned Online

Dozens of guitars autographed by some of the biggest names in the music business are being auctioned online in an attempt to raise money for victims of Hurricane Charley, which caused widespread damage in Florida earlier this month.

Bids can be placed until September 20th on guitars signed by Linkin Park, Korn, Incubus, Chevelle, Stone Sour, Deftones, 3 Doors Down, Nickelback, and many more.

Go to StormAid.com for all the details of the auction, which was put together by Clear Channel Radio.

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Live Nightwish Photos Posted

We've recently posted some photos taken by our very own Gothique and zMETALlica of Nightwish's first shows on the US leg of their tour. For various reasons, there's only a photo or two of supporting act Lullacry. Take a peek at them in the Gallery section.

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Nehemiah And Paria To Tour Midwest

Nehemiah and Paria will be touring the Midwest for a few weeks. Here are the dates:

8/30 Omaha NE @ The Ranch Bowl
8/31 Lincoln NE @ @ TBA
9/1 Minneapolis MN @ The Toybox w/ Anterrabae, A Love For Enemies
9/2 Milwaukee WI @ 4121 N. Wilson Dr.
9/3 Peoria IL @ VFW 8662
9/4 Bottle Rocket Fest
9/5 Bottle Rocket Fest
9/6 Louisville or Evansville, KY w/ End Of All, more
9/7 Memphis TN @ The Muse w/ End Of All, more
9/8 New Orleans LA @ TBA
9/9 Baton Rouge LA @ The Darkroom w/ End Of All, more
9/10 Houston TX @ The International Ballroom (pre-party)
9/11 San Antonion TX @ w/ At All Cost
9/12 Houston TX @ Texas Murder Fest
9/13 Austin TX @ TBA w/ At All Cost
9/14 Dallas TX @ Across the Street Bar w/ At All Cost
9/15 Oklahoma City OK @ TBA
9/16 Tulsa OK @ The Pinkeye
9/17 Lawrence KS @ TBA
9/18 Kansas City KS @ TBA

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Former Emperor Drummer Answers Fan Questions

Former Emperor drummer Bård "Faust" Eithun has answered a number of fan questions via his official web site. Several excerpts follow:

On the passing of Bathory frontman Quorthon:

Anyone who have had a relationship to extreme music in one form or another will have come across the death of Quorthon, the mastermind of Swedish forefathers Bathory. After his death, the hailing texts have been many. I will not be one of those who glorifies Quorthon and say how much he has meant to me. I never liked idolizing people. I happened to love the music of Bathory and the creepy and eerie aura that surrounded the band, but to idolize is not for me. Anyway, there is no doubt that one of the originators of the true black metal movement has died. As a result of this I will appear in an all-star cover band on the Bergen Hole in the Sky festival in August. Featuring people like Samoth, Apollyon, Grutle, Satyr, Abbath, Gaahl, Nocturno Culto and Ivar it is clear that it will be an honourable moment to perform the old Bathory classic tracks.

On upcoming projects:

I am still striving to get myself occupied musicwise. I am tired of people announcing different projects and name dropping the biggest stars just to get a 15 minutes of attention themselves. I don’t care about 'stars' as long as I know I cooperate with a bunch of good guys. The era of rock- and metal stars ended with the 80's.

On the possibility of a reunited Emperor with him in it:

I don't think so. Firstly, a reunion in itself is unlikely to happen. Secondly, if a reunion should happen by any chance it would be more right that it would be Trym because he can after all play the entire set of Emperor classics. Me, I can just do the tracks I participated on. Sometimes it`s better to let sleeping dogs still sleep. Why concentrate on the past when there is so much happening now?

On whether he will become a full-time member of any other black metal projects:

It's unlikely I will take part in a 100% black metal project, since the music and lifestyle doesn`t excite me as it once did. However, I like dark music with a twisted approach so something in the similar lines would be likely.

Read the full article at Bard Faust.

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Seven Angels Recording Sophomore Album

Seven Angels is in the studio recording their second album, likely entitled 'Faceless Man', to be released December 2004. The band has been recording since Aug 23, at Nico's Studios ( www.nicosstudio.com.br ). Some special guest appearances on the album will be announced soon.

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Scum Of The Earth Completing First Video

SCUM OF THE EARTH, the new band led by ROB ZOMBIE guitarist Riggs, have just begun editing the music video for their first single, "Get Your Dead On". The clip was shot over the course of a week on several locations in the Los Angeles area.

The main character in a unique horror film currently in pre-production will be the basis for this video and in an unprecedented move, the video will introduce the mythology of a villain before its appearance in a film, comic book, and video game —each scheduled for release next year, according to a press release.

From the twisted minds of reknown artists Paul Jenkins and Rob Prior comes the legend of the Shadow Walker, a violent creature that has the ability to move only within darkness. The story of its origins is based largely on the untapped early history of New Zealand.

Writer Paul Jenkins is best known for writing groundbreaking issues of the most beloved comic book characters in history. He's responsible for "Origin: The True Story of Wolverine", "Spider-Man: Return of the Goblin", "The Incredible Hulk", "Darkness:Resurrection" and "The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles". Designer Rob Prior is the acknowledged master of photorealistic comic book art and has branched out into creature sculpting for shows like "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Angel".

After collaborating on the script for "Shadow Walker" and beginning the early stages of production in New Zealand, Jenkins and Prior decided that music video would be the ideal medium to introduce what they hope will be the breakout monster franchise of 2005.

"Get Your Dead On" comes off SCUM OF THE EARTH's full-length debut, "Blah... Blah... Blah... Love Songs for the New Millennium", due on October 26 through Eclipse Records. The album was written by Riggs with collaborative help from his friends and recorded at Belt of Orion Studios in Los Angeles. Riggs produced the record, which was mixed by Frank Gryner (ROB ZOMBIE, A PERFECT CIRCLE) and Brandon Belski (VELVET REVOLVER, STAIND, STATIC-X). Guest musicians on the album include POWERMAN 5000 guitarist Mike Tempesta, Mike's brother and ROB ZOMBIE drummer John Tempesta, SYSTEM OF A DOWN drummer John Dolmayan, and old friends, bassist Clay Campbell and drummer Seven.

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Preview Papa Roach's New Album Online

PAPA ROACH fans can preview the band's upcoming album, "Getting Away With Murder", in its entirety at MTV.com before it hits shelves Tuesday (August 31).

The follow-up to 2002's "Lovehatetragedy", "Getting Away With Murder" was produced by Howard Benson (COLD, BLINDSIDE, P.O.D., SEPULTURA) and mixed by Chris Lord-Alge, who has previously worked with BAD RELIGION, BILLY TALENT, GLASSJAW, GREEN DAY, IMA ROBOT, MxPx, P.O.D., and STONE TEMPLE PILOTS.

The day before the disc drops, the Northern California rockers will log on to chat with fans at 7 p.m. ET via MSN. To enter the chat room, click here.

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Reformed Spitfire To Record New Album And Split CD

Virginia's Spitfire have reportely reformed after originally breaking up in late-2001. Prior to disbanding, the group had released material with Solid State Records and Goodfellow Records. The latest lineup will consist of Matt Beck, Chris Raines, Jon Spencre, and Jimmy Reeves. The band will be recording fourteen tracks with engineer Andreas Magnusson for an upcoming full-length and split.

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Bleeding Through European Tour Dates

Bleeding Through will be touring Europe in November. Here are the latest tour dates scheduled:

06/11 Holland @ TBA
07/11 Germany @ TBA
08/11 Belgium @ TBA
09/11 Germany Trier @ Exhaus
10/11 TBA

dates w/ November Coming Fire
11/11 UK Swindon @ Furnace
12/11 UK Plymouth Phoenix @ Tavern
13/11 UK Leeds @ TBA
14/11 Scotland Aberdeen @ The Bassment
15/11 Scotland Glasgow @ King Tuts
16/11 UK Newcastle @ Upon Tyne
17/11 UK Norwich @ The Ferry Boat Inn w/ November Coming Fire
18/11 UK @ TBA w/ November Coming Fire
19/11 Germany @ TBA w/ Rise And Fall
20/11 Germany Karlsruhe @ Gotec w/ Champion, Comeback Kid, PTTR
21/11 Switzerland Will @ Remise w/ Champion, Comeback Kid, PTTR
22/11 Germany München @ Backstage
23/11 Hungary Budapest @ Kultiplex
24/11 Austria @ TBA
25/11 Germany @ TBA
26/11 Germany Saalfeld @ Klubhaus
27/11 Germany Berlin @ Kato w/ Paint The Town Red

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Nightwish Hits Sales Record

Nightwish got certified with a golden record both in Switzerland (20,000 sold copies) and Norway (25,000 sold copies) for their hit album "Once." The single "Nemo" has passed the golden border in Norway as well and gets certified too for more than 5,000 sold CDs. The band just wrapped up a tour in Norway, playing sold-out shows for three weeks now, and is currently touring the US.

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Kekal Album Update

Kekal's upcoming full-length album, entitled "Acidity," will be the band's strongest and most exciting album yet so far. Former members Leo and Newbabe also contribute in the recording (Leo contributes in the songwriting as well), making "Acidity" to be the first official reunion album for Kekal. Leo, Newbabe, and the band's curent additional/live guitarist Didi will be on the band line-up alongside Jeff and Azhar, making Kekal as a 5-member band during recording the new album.

Track Listing of "Acidity":
1. Characteristicon
2. Strength in My Weakness
3. Thy Neighbor's Morality
4. A Dream for A Moment
5. Broken
6. Envy and Its Manifesto
7. The Way of Thinking Beyond Comprehension
8. Romanitika Destruksi
9. Blessing in Disguise
10. Empty Space

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Evergrey Cancel Appearance, Open For The Scorpions

Posted on the official Evergrey website:

We are very sad to inform our friends and fans in Israel that we not will be performing at the Metalist Festival. The entire band had been looking forward to this event and it sounded like a dream come true to see Israel. Unfortunately there has been a lot of practical problems, and when the flight tickets were booked for the wrong day, there was simply no way we could travel to Israel. Please understand that this was totally out of the band's control and that we would do nothing rather than come to this festival. We will do our best to come to Israel in the autumn or the winter instead. The festival has also promised that they would explain to all at the festival that this was an error from their side and that Evergrey are not to blame. If this doesn't happen please let us know.

Sincerely,
Tom, Michael, Henrik, Rikard and Jonas

Evergrey have announced that they will be special guests at the September 2, 2004 show in Annexet, Stockholm for the Scorpions.

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