Genghis Tron Sign To Crucial Blast

Poughkeepsie, New York trio GENGHIS TRON has signed to Crucial Blast. This genre-shredding outfit will release it's Crucial Blast debut, "Cloak Of Love," on January 4th, 2005. GENGHIS TRON will also appear on the forthcoming electro-extremism compilation "The Day The Machines Took Over The World" on Relapse Records.

An East Coast tour will kick off in January in support of "Cloak Of Love". An advance track from Cloak Of Love, "Arms", can be downloaded here.

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2000 Decibel Festival Plans, First Confirmed Band

The sixth edition of the 2000 Decibel-festival has been arranged to take place in Bengtsfors, Sweden (180 kilometers North of Gothenburg) on the 21st May 2005. The first confirmed band for next year’s festival is namely reformed Face Down featuring vocalist Marco Aro (ex The Haunted). The festival site should be updated later this fall with additional information and confirmation of a few more bands.

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Apartment 26 Throw In The Towel?

According to a statement sent out through their official mailing list, Apartment 26 have decided to disband and call it a day.

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As I Lay Dying To Record New Album

As I Lay Dying are looking to spend the next few months writing new material for their next album which they will begin recording late this year/early next year. While a producer for the effort has yet to be announced, the band have lined up Andy Sneap (Machine Head, Killswitch Engage) to mix it in February. A release through Metal Blade is expected in the spring/early summer.

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Lengthy Shadows Fall Update; In Stores, Tour Dates

Here's from SHADOWS FALL's official newsletter:

"Just one more week to go before "The War Within" is out on the streets and in your hands. Next Tuesday, September 21st, is the big day and there is plenty going on in the world of SHADOWS FALL that we need to fill you in on.

LOOK MA, WE'RE ON MTV!
First and foremost, we will be all over Headbangers Ball this Saturday night, September 18th, with the world premiere of the video for "The Power of I and I." Join us while we host the show and air plenty of clips from the video shoot. It should end up being a really good time! As if that's not enough, Headbangers Ball will be streaming the entire new album starting tomorrow, the 14th, right here.

ON THE AIR TONIGHT IN BOSTON
MTV isn't the only place we'll be visiting either. Brian is going to be on WAAF's show Harder Faster out of Boston tonight, September 13th, at 11pm.

We will be playing at Axis next Monday, September 20th. This is a special CD release show for The War Within. Win your tickets by listening to Harder Faster on WAAF, 107.3 FM. Starting Wednesday a very limited number of tickets will be available for sale at Axis or any local Ticketmaster location. The lucky few will get a copy of the new CD included (that's a CD and concert ticket for only $6!). Keep an eye on www.shadowsfallrocks.com for more details.

We will be playing Locobazooka on Sunday, September 26th along with over 100 bands at the Fitchburg Municipal Airport in Fitchburg, MA. The First 200 people at the Axis show with a Locobazooka ticket get in for free. With this many opportunities to get a ticket for the show we better not hear of anyone not knowing about it.

IN YOUR FACES
Don't forget to say hello as we visit a few record stores along our tour. We will be signing copies of The War Within and generally having a great time. More stops will be posted as we confirm them. More...

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Poison The Well Lose Guitarist

POISON THE WELL guitarist Derek Miller has left the band. You can read the official statement over at www.poisonthewell.com.

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Hang Out With Chevelle

Chevelle will be on the Daily Download, FUSE's live studio show Tuesday, September 14th. If you can be available from 4:30pm-7:15pm and are between the ages of 15-25 and in the NYC area, e-mail audience@fuse.tv. Fuse's studio is centrally located, across the street from Madison Square Garden and Penn Station (11 Penn Plaza--7th Avenue between 31st and 32nd Streets). In your e-mail, be sure to put "Chevelle" in the subject line, and include all your contact info (ie your digits). Space is limited -- first come, first served.

If you can't make it, be sure to check out Chevelle on the Daily Download, LIVE on Fuse from 6pm-7pm EST (with a repeat presentation at 10-11pm EST) on Tuesday, September 14th. Go to www.fuse.tv to find Fuse on your local cable system.

Chevelle will be doing a live in-store performance Tuesday, September 28 at Tower Records Chicago:
383 W. Army Trail Road
Chicago, IL 60108
7:00pm
Come out to hear the new music, meet the guys and get them to sign your new CD!

Also, SilentUproar.com and Epic Records have teamed up to bring you the chance to win a Sony Playstation 2 Console and Chevelle's new CD. Enter here by September 27!

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Motley Crue To Record New Album?

Nikki Sixx just made the following post on the Motley Crue messageboard:

The final depo in the vans law suit is monday. I'm excited to take them to court. They have offered settlements but they have all been a slap in the face. I can't wait to take them to court and set straight that companies cannot and will not be allowed to use celebrities images without permission.

On other new...Vince smoked the 4 new tunes...He sang the best ive heard in in years.

Names of songs...

Black Roses
Another Bad Day
Entertain Us
Get Out

Of course, these are demos and we're looking at recording them in the very near future. They're very Motley-sounding, I'd say "Feelgood" meets "Shout." I think you're gonna freak out when you hear these. It's true rock n roll. Nothing more, nothing less.

N.SIXX

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Dream Evil Guitarist Leaves

Prior to hitting the road with Saxon, Dream Evil have to announce some bad and some good news: Lead-Guitarist Gus G. is leaving the band to focus some more on his own band Firewind.

Gus G. gave us a short statement:

Hello my friends! Hope this message finds u well. I would like to announce to you, that I've decided to leave Dream Evil for different reasons, mainly personal. I would also like to concentrate on my own band, Firewind. However, this doesn't mean that I'm not friends with the guys in the band. I split with them under very friendly circumstances. I wish them the best in the future. As for me, you can count on hearing my new releases coming up later this year. I'm sorry if I dissapoint some of you, but...the show must go on! Stay Metal!

The rest of the guys in Dream Evil are sad about the split, but are happy as well to have found a brillant new lead-guitar player. Here is thje band’s statement about the line-up change:

There are no hard feelings; we are still best friends and we wish Gus nothing but the best in his future musical carrier. Second! The good news: Dream Evil is happy to announce that guitar virtuoso and axe-swinger Mark U Black is our new lead guitarist. This guy rips and shreds like a maniac in a true 80's guitar hero style We feel that with Mark’s skills and his ability to give Dream Evil his full time attention, this change will bring Dream Evil to the next level. We have already played some festival shows with him in Europe, and he delivered! We are very much looking forward to joining Saxon on the road in September/ October as we continue to spread the word about our latest album "The Book Of Heavy Metal." All right in the night!

Next to the Saxon tour, Dream Evil are going to play a very special show in London this year. Together with their Italian label-mates Labyrinth they will set the “Underworld’s” stage on fire on November 13th, 2004. For those who can’t be there, check the latest Dream Evil video clip "The Book Of Heavy Metal" on www.centurymedia.de.

Saxon “Lionheart worldtour” 2004 with Dream Evil (and Metalium*): More...

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Children Of Bodom Prepares For US Tour

Finnish melodic thrash titans Children of Bodom will embark on a national U.S. tour alongside Fear Factory, Lamb of God and Throwdown this October. This will be the quintet’s third U.S. tour in support of their highly acclaimed new album, Hate Crew Deathroll. This trek, their last until the release of their next album, will also see the band performing a stunning 45-minute set for the very first time in the U.S. The track “Needled 24/7” will also be featured on the new MTV2 Headbangers Ball CD Vol. 2 released this week.

Henkka T. Blacksmith (bass) further describes the band’s excitement over the upcoming tour; “So Children of Bodom will return to the U.S. very soon. We have done a lot of shows over there lately, but we decided to do this tour because it’s a very interesting package. We are looking forward to play with all three bands, and it's going to be an extremely heavy tour. It is very cool for us that we can be part of this package, and we hope to see all the COB fans there too. I am really looking forward to it.”

Also, Alexi Laiho (vocals, guitars) is featured on Guitar World’s inaugural CD-ROM insert in November’s issue, currently on newsstands. Fans will be able to watch him run through various tracks step by step and see his technique in vivid detail.

Children of Bodom w/ Fear Factory, Lamb Of God, Throwdown: More...

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Headline News

Exodus Singer Fired

San Francisco Bay Area thrashers Exodus have confirmed the departure of singer Steve "Zetro" Souza from the group's ranks. "Zetro is out of the band for sure!" Asked about the reports that Zetro left the band of his own accord, Exodus manager Steve Warner replied, "He did not quit, he was fired!"

Guitarist Gary Holt has slammed singer Steve "Zetro" Souza over the circumstances that led to his departure from the group, calling the singer "human crap" and vowing to carry on with a replacement vocalist.

In a posting to the band's official forum, Holt writes:

Okay people, the word has leaked, so I'm here to give you a brief rundown. Let me give you an idea of what we've had to deal with as far as that fat motherfuckin' shit brick is concerned. He pulled out of going to Mexico City only about twenty-four hours before were ready to leave, saying, "I'm not getting on the plane, you'll see me on Thursday to go to South America." He lied to our manager, saying that he had talked to me already about this, which was a total lie. He then ducked every fuckin' phone call and just hid out. The promoter had already paid a non-refundable 8 thousand dollars for the room and it would have been a disaster to have cancelled. None of this mattered to that miserable piece of shit. The only thing he cares about is himself and money.

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Meliah Rage Announce Festival Appearances

Reunited Boston-based metallers Meliah Rage are scheduled to appear at two upcoming New England area heavy metal music festivals that are doubling as CD release parties.

Formed in Boston in 1986 (and featuring Godsmack's Sully Erna on drums for the release of "Unfinished Business"), Meliah Rage recently returned after a 10-year absence from the studio with a new studio album, "Barely Human." The disc was released worldwide August 24through Screaming Ferret Wreckords/Escapi Music.

The Metal Nation: Northern Aggression festival will occur during the weekend of October 1-2 at the Bomb Shelter in Manchester, NH. The lineup will include Seven Witches (who are also utilizing the show as a release party for their upcoming album "Year of the Witch") and Metal Blade Records artists Beyond the Embrace, as well a host of Screaming Ferret Wreckords developing artists, including Tearabyte (an exciting band from Texas promoting their second release for the label, "Gloom Factory"), Red Right Hand, Candy Striper Death Orgy, Distrust and new signees The Accursed. More information on the festival and complete band lineup can be found at www.northern-aggression.com.

The Sayonara Summer Fest is scheduled for Saturday, October 9 at the Bellingham Sportsman Club in Bellingham, MA. Along with Meliah Rage, this two-stage festival will feature 28 bands (based primarily in New England and the East Coast), one of which features former members of the prominent New England band Reveille: Truth Ending Cycle. Also included are several Screaming Ferret Wreckords acts, namely Candy Striper Death Orgy, Red Right Hand, and The Accursed. Denythefallout is also scheduled to perform and features Scott Harrington from recent Nuclear Assault fame. In true carnivorous form, the Sayonara Summer Fest includes an all-you-can-eat pig/cow roast, and the debauchery ensues for the entire day.

Meliah Rage are planning to follow the festivals with a North American tour. More information will be made available soon.

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Jimmy Bain Talks About Leaving Dio For Scorpions

Ex-DIO bassist JIMMY BAIN explained to The Dio Message Board why he left the group earlier this year, "Because my heart wasn't into it, when your heart isn't in it you can't really do it anymore. I want to do something where maybe I can get rich - as oppose to other people getting rich and I didn't. That is unfortunate but such is life. When you join a band you think that everything is going to be great and it doesn?t end up like that so you have to leave after such a long time..years and years."

Asked what he'd miss most about Dio he answers concisely, "Nothing."

He also admits it was he who played bass on the SCORPIONS greatest commercial success, "I did play on [the album] Love at First Sting , that is the only Scorpions album I have played on. They paid me really a lot of money so I really didn?t care that I did not get credit. They know I played on it and I know I played on it, I can hear myself playing on it. They might say that it is Francis but it's not."

Bain also talks about his current projects, including WWIII and more on his thoughts on Dio, Rainbow and Ritchie Blackmore. You can read the entire interview by registering here: www.diomessageboard.com and then visiting the "Don't Talk To Strangers" section.

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John 5 Says Departure From Manson 'Amicable'

In an interview with Electricbasement.com, guitarist JOHN5 (David Lee Roth, Two) dismissed the idea that his departure from MARYLIN MANSON was frought with friction, "What actually happened was, at the end of the tour, we were just on different roads. It was completely amicable. He just wanted to write with other members of the band, and I wanted to do other things."

Asked if Manson's public comments to the contrary were for publicity John 5 responds, "I don't know, but everything's fine."

John 5 also sheds light on the difference between working with ROB HALFORD (in Two), DAVID LEE ROTH (DLR Band) and Manson, "Rob was a true, true professional. He was so good at his craft. He was such a pleasure. Working with him was fantastic because he's such a great guy. I don't think I ever saw him mad.

"David Lee Roth is the true rock star. He was running the show: 'This is how we're going to do it, boys,' like the old Van Halen. I had a blast with David Lee Roth. As for Manson, everyone always asks me if Manson is real. He definitely is real and a true artist.

"[Manson's] a great songwriter, producer, a great individual. That's why I stayed with Manson. He was so real. He was not a joke. But all three are very different individuals."

Read the full article at Electric Basement.

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Single Bullet Theory Shoot 'Hollowed Out' Video

Philadelphia's technical metal newcomers SINGLE BULLET THEORY will be shooting a brand new video for the song "Hollowed Out" on Sept 11th in Ardmore and Langhorne, PA. The video will be directed by Jay Bones and is designed to be a performance video. "Hollowed Out" is taken from of the bands brand new disc Behind Eyes of Hatred, recently released by Crash Music. The record was produced by James Murphy (of Death, Testament, Obituary, etc. fame) and features two guest solos by Murphy as well as a guest drum performance by Matt Thompson (King Diamond) on 6 of the 12 blistering tracks.

In other news, SBT has launched their brand new site at www.singlebullettheory.net. The brand new site features sound clips, news, touring schedules as well as an online store and a mailing list sign on.

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Agressor Recording New Album

The French Death metal band Agressor is recording a new album at LBLab studio. The album is going to be released by Season of Mist.

Bassist Joel Guigou has reformed his former thrash band Outburst as guitar player. "Pure Thrash" demo is available. For more information, visit his website.

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