Ion Dissonance and FASSW Canadian Shows

Ion Dissonance and From A Second Story Window will be hitting Canada briefly in mid-October. Here are the dates:

10/12 London, ONT @ The Embassy
10/13 Oshawa, ONT @ The Dungeon w/ Beneath the Massacre
10/14 Ottawa, ONT @ The Café Deckuf w/ Beneath the Massacre
10/15 Burlington, ONT @ Formac Billiards w/ Beneath the Massacre

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Ironclad Recordings Signs Apiary

California's Apiary have officially signed with Ironclad Recordings. Formed from the ashes of Clearing Autumn Skies and Something Must Die, the group is described by Ironclad as "reminiscent of grindcore, but more metallic in nature with a hint of the Bay Area hardcore sound." Apiary will release their debut in April 2006, to be preceded by extensive touring. In the meantime, you can download two of their demo tracks here.

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Embrace The End US Tour Dates

Dates have been solidified for Embrace The End's upcoming U.S. tour. Here are the tour dates:

10/7 Troy, NY @ The Hudson Duster
10/8 Amittyville, NY @ Amittyville AFW
10/9 Wolcott, CT @ Wolcott VFW
10/10 Fulton, NY @ Fulton VFW
10/11 Binghamton, NY @ American Legion
10/12 Philadelphia, PA @ Club Arena
10/13 Virginia Beach, VA @ Club LiVE
10/14 Wilmington, NC @ Luckys
10/15 Tavern Myrtle Beach, SC @ 007 Hard Rock
10/16 Augusta, GA @ Sector 7g
10/17 Tupelo, MS @ Bel Air Center
10/18 Fayetteville, AR @ The Music Hall
10/19 Christi, TX @ Equal Eyez Corpus
10/20 San Antonio, TX @ Cafe Revolution
10/21 El Paso, TX @ House of Rock n Roll
10/22 Pheonix, AZ @ Metal Devastation
10/23 Canoga Park, CA @ Calbolt Cafe
10/23 southern CA @ TBA
10/25 Sacramento, CA @ Westcoast Worldwide
10/26 Reno, NV @ Blue Angel
10/27 Ogden, UT @ Club Boom VA
10/28 Boulder, CO @ Boulder University Cafe
10/29 Wichita, KS @ Wichita
10/30 Kansas City, MO @ El Torrean
10/31 Iowa City, IA @ TBA
11/1 Milwaukee, WI @ TBA
11/2 Grand Rapids, MI @ Tenbells
11/3 Cincinnati, OH @ TBA
11/4 Louisville, KY @ Bulldog Cafe
11/5 Harrisonburg, VA @ TBA

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Million Dead To Split After Current UK Tour

Due to 'irreconcilable differences', Million Dead will split up at the end of their current UK tour, which finishes in Southampton at the Joiners on September 23.

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Apocalyptica Show Report From Washington, DC

When I heard that Apocalyptica, a Finnish band best known for playing Metallica songs on four cellos, was finally planning a full US tour, I was hopeful that they'd come to the DC area. Their show on September 12 at the 9:30 club in Washington, DC was, in fact, the first stop on this tour – the band had actually left Finland earlier that day (their time), I discovered. That Monday happened to be the day I returned from a week of vacation, but I was determined to catch their show and finally see them live after their release of five albums and many years of never touring in the States. I would have loved to have seen them before, but if this show could be considered payback for that wait, it was well worth it. More...

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Staind To Do Free Concert, Plan UK Tour

Staind will be giving a FREE performance on September 17th at the Honda CIVIC LIVE event at Randall's Island Park in New York, NY. To attend this event, you must pre-register online at www.civiclive.honda.com.

Honda CIVIC LIVE events include:

• FREE concert


• CIVIC test drives


• ULTIMATE tuner car cruise and competition


• Hosted by Nikki Zeno


• Chance to WIN an all-new 2006 Honda Civic


• PRIZES from Pioneer, Circuit City, XM, Royal Elastics, Mattel


• GIVEAWAYS from Gleukos, Vibe, Spin, Import Tuner, Super Street

In related news, Staind have announced a UK tour for early in 2006. The dates are as follows:

March 3 - Glasgow Garage
March 4 - Manchester University
March 6 - Nottingham Rock City
March 7 - Wolverham pton Civic Hall
March 8 - London Astoria

Tickets bought for their aborted September tour of Britain are valid for the new shows.

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BITGOTA and Agathocles Plan Split CD

Bodies In The Gears Of The Apparatus have announced intentions to release a split with Agathocles. The split will feature new material from BITGOTA, while Agathocles will contribute unreleased songs from a 1997 recording session. The bands are currently shopping record labels for the split's release.

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Century Media's CMJ Showcase Details

Century Media Records will be holding their showcase for the CMJ Marathon on September 16th at Don Hill's in New York City. Doors will open at 9:30 and the event will feature performances by Despised Icon, Cryptopsy, and God Forbid.

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Eyehategod Frontman Is Alive and Well

Following initial reports that EYEHATEGOD frontman Mike Williams was "unaccounted for" in the wake of the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina late last month, it has now emerged that Williams has in fact been located and is said to be alive and well. According to various reports, Mike stayed behind in the New Orleans area but managed to stay out of harm's way and has since made contact with his bandmates.

EYEHATEGOD recently released 10-song CD collection, entitled "Preaching the End-Time Message", through Emetic Records. The album includes several rare and live recordings as well as three brand-new tracks recorded on March 10, 2005.

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Olympic Recordings Closes Its Doors

Effective immediately, Olympic Recordings, a sub-label of the Century Family Inc. specializing in "extreme" music, will cease to exist. Century Media Records was recently contacted by the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) who notified us that because they own a trademark on the word "Olympic," we would have to stop using it ourselves in order to avoid a legal battle.

A representative on the committee's behalf has informed us that the word "Olympic" is a legally protected trademark that Congress gave the USOC the exclusive right to use. Furthermore, the USOC may file a civil action suit against anyone if they, without consent of the USOC, use the Olympic trademark to induce the sale of any goods or services.

This is not the first time the USOC has contacted a business over this matter. The USOC is said to contact about 50 groups a year on average about the matter. More information can be found here.

At this time, Century Media would like to welcome Aborted, Behemoth, Immolation, Incantation, Swallow The Sun, and Vital Remains to the Century Media roster.

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American Head Charge Reschedule Show For Ottoson

According to a posting on AMERICAN HEAD CHARGE's official web site, the band's rescheduled benefit show for the family of former AHC guitarist Bryan Ottoson — who died in April from a prescription drug overdose while the group was on tour with MUDVAYNE — will be held on October 7 at First Ave. in Minneapolis, Minnesota. As previously reported, the band were forced to postpone the originally announced Aug. 27 gig "due to an emergency hand surgery needed for bassist Chad Hanks."

St. Paul Pioneer Press reported last month that a vandal stole $15,000 worth of high-end amps and other gear from AMERICAN HEAD CHARGE's trailer, which was parked outside of their rehearsal space in Minneapolis.

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Former Damageplan Bassist To Find New Work?

Former DAMAGEPLAN bassist Bob "Zilla" Kakaha, who had briefly returned to tattooing at Gizmo's Tattoos on Greenville, Ave. in Dallas, TX, has left again, presumably to return to pursuing a music career. Gizmo's was the shop Bob was plucked from with a little help from artist Dutch Dalton, who reportedly gave Kakaha a ride to his initial DAMAGEPLAN audition.

As previously reported, fomer DAMAGEPLAN singer Patrick Lachman recently announced the formation of his new project, THE MERCY CLINIC, also featuring guitarists Brian Harrah (PROFESSIONAL MURDER MUSIC) and Josh Stinson (DRIST), bassist Steed Najera (TRIPLE SEVEN), and drummer Bevan Davies (DANZIG, COMES WITH THE FALL, JERRY CANTRELL).

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Drowningman's "White People Are Stupid" Online

DROWNINGMAN's video for the track 'White People are Stupid' can now be viewed here. The video was directed by Joseph Pattisall (SHELTER, STRIKING DISTANCE).

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Project 86 Put More Tracks Online From New Album

More new tracks from Project 86's upcoming album "...And The Rest Will Follow" have made their way online and can be heard here. Expect the album to arrive in stores throug Tooth & Nail on September 27th.

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Another Roadrunner All-Star Track Posted Online

Another track from the upcoming Roadrunner United collaborative project has been posted online. The latest features performances from members of Deicide, Chimaira, Slipknot, Testament and more, and can be found here. Furthermore, the complete details for the upcoming release, which sees performances from innumerable artists from the Roadrunner Records roster both present and past, have been posted online here. The album from the project, entitled "The All-Star Sessions", is due out in stores on October 11th.

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