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Spinner Rates Top 20 "Worst Band Fueds"

Spinner is running a top 20 of "Worst Band Fueds," of which hard rock and metal bands make several appearances including:

Marilyn Manson vs. My Chemical Romance (18)
Red Hot Chili Peppers vs. Mr. Bungle (15)
Nirvana vs. Pearl Jam (14)
Dwarves vs. QOTSA (13)
Metallica vs. Megadeth (4)

Of course the list is topped primarily by rappers, but I don't recall when individual rappers constituted a "band."

Read the full article at Spinner.com.

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Bloodsimple To Support HellYeah On Tour

Gracing the stage with bands from Slayer to Alice in Chains, and straight off the Family Values Tour, Bloodsimple is now venturing on a full-fledged US Tour. The boys, Tim Williams and Mike Kennedy (of legendary New York hardcore band Vision of Disorder), Kyle Sanders (brother of Mastodon's Kyle Sanders), and Nick Rowe, will be direct support for Hell Yeah.

"I can't believe people still care about what I'm doing sometimes, it's pretty funny," said Bloodsimple frontman Tim Williams.

Bloodsimple's latest album Red Harvest hits stores October 30 and their major label debut combines their unique brand of groove-driven metal with a more organic and fine-tuned sound. Their new single, "Out to Get You," is about to hit a radio station near you, if it already hasn't.

Here are the latest bloodsimple tour dates:

10/30 Detroit, MI @ Fillmore
10/31 Indianapolis, IN @ Egyptian Room
11/02 Grand Rapids, MI @ Orbit Room
11/03 Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
11/04 Chicago, IL @ House of Blues
11/07 Kansas City, MO @ Uptown Theater
11/09 Denver, CO @ Fillmore
11/10 El Paso, TX @ Cohen Stadium

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A7X's Video For "Almost Easy" Online

The official version of Avenged Sevenfold's music video for their first single, "Almost Easy" is now available on YouTube. The music video for "Almost Easy" was filmed with director P.R. Brown (MÖTLEY CRÜE, MARILYN MANSON).

Avenged Sevenfold’s self-titled follow-up to City of Evil will be released October 30th. Catch Avenged Sevenfold on their fall tour with Operator, The Confession and Black Tide. More...

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Most Precious Blood Prepares New Album

Most Precious Blood will soon enter the studio to record their next full-length, titled "Do Not Resuscitate." The group has written ten songs thus far and the effort will likely consist of 12-13 new songs. The album will hit stores in 2008 via Trustkill Records.

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RATM Officially Confirmed For Big Day Out Festival

RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE has been officially confirmed as one of the headliners of the 2008 Big Day Out festival tour of Australia and New Zealand. The five-show run begins January 18 in Auckland. Also scheduled to appear are BJORK, THE ARCADE FIRE, LCD SOUNDSYSTEM, DIZZEE RASCAL, BILLY BRAGG, THE CLEAN, BATTLES, SHIHAD, KATCHAFIRE, THE PHOENIX FOUNDATION, SJD, GRINSPOON, CUT OFF YOUR HANDS, HILLTOP HOOD, PAUL KELLY, YOUNG SID, ANTAGONIST, MOTOCADE and WHITE BIRDS AND LEMONS.

Tickets go on sale October 12. According to Billboard.com, some acts will play their own headlining shows in the territories in conjunction with Big Day Out, including RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE, who will play January 22 in Sydney and January 30 in Melbourne.

Here are the Big Day Out tour dates:

Jan. 18 - Auckland, New Zealand @ Mt. Smart Stadium
Jan. 20 - Gold Coast, Australia @ Parklands
Jan. 25 - Sydney, Australia @ Olympic Park Showgrounds
Jan. 28 - Melbourne, Australia @ Flemington Racecourse
Feb. 01 - Adelaide, Australia @ RA&HS Showgrounds
Feb. 03 - Perth, Australia @ Claremont Showgrounds

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New Biomechanical Bassist Speaks

Following the completion of their eagerly anticipated new album "Cannibalised", UK metallers BIOMECHANICAL have confirmed a fresh lineup with the exciting addition of ex-DRAGONFORCE bass player Adrian Lambert.

Commented frontman John K: "It's no secret that it's a bit of a bitch to find good bass players and I was thrilled when Adrian contacted me. I also had people from Europe and the UK applying for the job and some of them were of very high standards. But after checking Adrian's playing I realized the logical next step would be to welcome him to the band!"

Adrian, who played bass on the last two DRAGONFORCE albums, has a fast and furious bass style that matches BIOMECHANICAL perfectly and he appears equally thrilled about joining the band at this stage. He states: "It's really exciting to be playing with a world-class act like BIOMECHANICAL. I've been into the band since I got 'The Empires of the Worlds' album back when I was still playing in DRAGONFORCE, so it's quite incredible for me to be playing with BIOMECHANICAL now. John K's assembled an insanely talented new lineup — he's had to get the best because of the complexity and scope of the new album 'Cannibalised'."

Commenting further on the band's third album, which is set for a February 2008 release date, Adrian states: 'You've got the bombastic film score stuff, you've got the crushing extreme metal riffs and solos... Hell, you've even got some heart-breaking vocal melodies in there as well as John's trademark screams! I think there's more of a groove to this album than 'Eight Moons' and 'Empires....' but it's also even more extreme and brutal than previous releases. I feel that BIOMECHANICAL are breaking a lot of boundaries with 'Cannibalised' and I'm proud to be a part of the team taking this album out on the road'.

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Sworn Enemy Set To Release New Album

Official press release:

Sworn Enemy have returned with a scathing new assault, "Maniacal," that is unquestionably their most impressive and destructive release yet. Featuring a newly reinvigorated lineup and new home at Century Media Records, this 10-track offering takes the group's sound to new heights, which sees them embracing a thrashier edge and pummeling the listener with unrivaled aggression times reminiscent of thrash titans like Exodus and Testament, as well as early Megadeth and Anthrax. Set for a February 2008 release, "Maniacal" was co-produced by As I Lay Dying vocalist Tim Lambesis and Life of Agony guitarist Joey Z, with Daniel Castleman (Winds Of Plague) handling all mixing duties.

The band's dynamic guitar tandem, composed of founding member Lorenzo Antonucci and Jamin Hunt, will definitely catch people's attention with their jaw-dropping dual-guitar shredding, while vocalist Sal LoCoco delivers his most angst ridden performance yet. However, the most notable addition to the fold for this recording has to be the highly acclaimed Jordan Mancino (As I Lay Dying), who plays drums on all of the album's tracks. As a fan and friend of the band, Jordan was excited to be a part of this project and his playing laid down a perfect foundation that took the album to another level.

Antonucci further comments: "Our new record is by far our best and thrashiest work yet. These songs are meant to be played live. We're glad things worked out with getting Jordan to play drums on the album, which was huge for us. It was also a blast working with Tim and Joey, as they both had great ideas and brought out the best in us. We can't thank them enough. All of us together created an unbelievable fucking monster.

"We are now with the Century Media and very excited about the future of the band, because this label is what we've been missing throughout our career. Now we feel unstoppable, and will keep pounding city by city. We're focused on changing the way people perceived us in the past, and convincing them that Sworn Enemy is a real band with the right attitude. Maniacal is the proof of that."

Throw all your preconceived notions out the window, because this is an all new Sworn Enemy, determined to carve out their own unique new path within the metal genre. The group kicks off a European tour with Agnostic Front and Evergreen Terrace next month, which will be followed by the Persistence Tour (featuring Hatebreed, Agnostic Front, Ignite). Look for Sworn Enemy back on tour throughout the U.S. early next year.

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Deep Purple Drummer To Do Liverpool Drum Clinic

According to fan-site Thehighwaystar.com, DEEP PURPLE drummer Ian Paice has confirmed a drum clinic at the Zanzibar Club in Liverpool, UK. Tickets are £11.50.

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Sevendust Announce Release Date For Compilation

December 11th will see SEVENDUST open the vault on a three year ride beginning in early January 2005 with the making of the album Next, right up to the present with the release of Retrospective 2; a dual disc CD/DVD pack.

Retrospective 2 will feature 6 live cuts and 3 brand new studio tracks on the CD and almost 2 hours of video footage on the DVD. The dual disc is the second release on Sevendust's own 7 Bros. Records in conjunction with Warner Music Group's Independent Label Group.

The collection includes videos from the hits 'Ugly' and 'Driven', the fury of one of rocks premier live performers captured on the tracks 'Hero', 'Silence', 'Clueless' and 'Alpha'.
But that's not all, embodied here are rare clips forever on display such as the unique Orlando question and answer event on the eve of the release of the record Alpha, the New Years Eve video of 'The Rim', and as a special bonus, a comical episode of "Pete the A&R Guy" and what he has to say about the state of the Dust.

This DVD and companion CD pack includes new audio tracks, 'Losing You' and 'Sleeper', making this keepsake packaging a must for every Sevendust fan.

Sevendust, in conjunction with Ticketmaster, is offering a ONCE-IN- A-LIFETIME additional purchase option to the typical concert experience for their upcoming "Ladies Get Out Of Jail Free Tour." Purchasers can obtain a 'Premium Package' containing a concert ticket to the event, DVD & Compact Disc or digital download of Sevendust's new album Retrospective 2 delivered to their home on or just after the official retail release date of Tuesday, December 11th, 2007.
In addition, the package will contain a commemorative autographed poster, plus gain entrance to the Retrospective 2 Audio/Visual Event held an hour and a half prior to the scheduled door time.

The Retrospective 2 Audio/Visual Event includes exclusive listening session of THREE brand new studio tracks, exclusive live concert footage, the video for the new single 'Beg To Differ', video outtakes from a day in the life of Sevendust spanning the last four years, plus a question and answer session with the members of Sevendust themselves!

The March 2007 release of Alpha, the bands sixth studio album and first on 7Bros. Records, saw Sevendust equal their highest Billboard album ranking of their career with a first week debut at #14 on The Top 200 selling 42,398 copies.

In celebration of the success of Alpha, Sevendust announces the official release of Alpha outside of the US and Canada, Monday November 12th, 2007. The offering will contain the original 12 tracks plus the bonus track 'The Rim' along with a brand new studio track entitled, 'Abuse Me'.

"Ladies Get Out Of Jail Free" tour dates:

October
19 - Minneapolis, MN - The Myth
20 - Waterloo, IA - McElroy Auditorium
21 - Appleton, WI - The Checkered Flag
23 - Fargo, ND - Playmaker's Pavilion
24 - Madison, WI - The Orpheum Theater
26 - Superior, WI - University of Superior
27 - Merrill, WI - The Smith Center
28 - Chicago, IL - House of Blues
30 - Providence, RI - Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel

November
1 - New York, NY - The Roseland Ballroom
2 - Rochester, NY - Water Street Music Hall
3 - Baltimore, MD - Ram's Head Live
4 - Worcester, MA - The Palladium
7 - New Orleans, LA - The House Of Blues
8 - Jackson, MS - Mainstage
9 - Little Rock, AR - The Metroplex
10 - Atlanta, GA - The Tabernacle

December
29 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL - The Revolution
30 - Tampa, FL - Jannus Landing
31 - Orlando, FL - House of Blues

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Neoandertals and Flaying To Tour Central-Europe

Estonian "ultrabrutal" death-metallers NEOANDERTALS will travel to Central-Europe with Latvian brutal death-metallers FLAYING to give their first co-headlining underground club tour in October.

Confirmed tour dates are as follows:

October 5 '07 - Liptovsky Mikulas, Kolotocovo, Slovakia
October 6 '07 - Jablonné nad orlicí, Czech Republic
October 11 '07 - Wien, Escape club, Austria
October 13 '07 - Žilina, Slovak deathfest, Slovakia with Abysmal Torment, Sanatorium, Flaying and many more
October 14 '07 - Krakow, Tower club, Poland

Photos from NEOANDERTALS & FLAYING touring together in Lithuania this September can be viewed here, here and here.

You can also check out a video clip for the NEOANDERTALS song "Neanderthals Were Master Butchers" from YouTube (or below). More...

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Ministry, A7X And More To Be On Saw 4 Soundtrack

MINISTRY, SIXX: A.M., DROWNING POOL, AVENGED SEVENFOLD, FROM AUTUMN TO ASHES, EVERY TIME I DIE, THE RED CHORD and FUELED BY FIRE are among the bands that are featured on the "Saw IV" original soundtrack, due on October 23 via on Artists' Addiction Records (an extended digital release will follow in November).

"When we were choosing songs for the 'Saw IV' soundtrack, we asked ourselves, 'What kind of music would the 'Saw' characters Jigsaw and Amanda listen to?'" reveals Jonathan Scott Miller, principal of Artists' Addiction Records. Miller served as soundtrack producer alongside Artists' Addiction principals Jonathan Platt and Jonathan McHugh ("Saw IV" producers Oren Koules and Mark Burg are executive soundtrack producers).

Aside from occupying a certain punishing position on the sonic spectrum, many of these acts also have in common an abiding love for all things "Saw". Attests Miller: "A lot of these artists are huge fans of the franchise, and their music really relates to it." He points out that SOLIDIUM ("Trapped") are also devotees of modern horror films in general and that OXYGEN is so enamored of the "Saw" series that their contribution to "Saw IV" original soundtrack, "Do You Want to Play a Game", takes its title and thematic thrust directly from the films. Moreover, "Saw IV" original soundtrack is itself an "inspired by" collection. Aside from "Just Begun", an excerpt form Charlie Clouser's score, the songs comprising this companion piece are not heard in the film; instead, their selection was inspired by the film.

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Megadeth's "Warchest" Delayed By A Week

MEGADETH's "Warchest" 4-CD+DVD collection has had its release date pushed back to October 9 from the previously announced October 2. No reason was given for the delay.

"Warchest" (Capitol/EMI) features more than six hours of digitally remastered content, hand-selected by Dave Mustaine, including 30 audio and video tracks making their global release debuts, and an additional three tracks that have never before been released in the U.S. "Warchest"'s release caps Mustaine and Capitol/EMI's in-depth MEGADETH catalog remastering and restoration campaign, which has encompassed the band's Capitol studio albums, while also adding new audio and video collections to the band's arsenal.

Armed with digitally remastered career-defining album cuts, soundtrack and compilation sides, unreleased live and studio performances and interview clips spanning more than 20 years, "Warchest" is the ultimate MEGADETH compendium. Included in the trove are a full 75-minute live set from a night on the 1990 "Clash of the Titans" tour and a DVD of highlights from a 1992 stop supporting "Countdown To Extinction" — two historical shows, both making their release debuts on "Warchest". The set's custom "vac-u-form" packaging showcases a 3-D ammo belt on its front and a 36-page booklet with an essay by Ian Christe and a comprehensive discography, complemented by an array of photos and images.

Dave Mustaine says, "This is, by far, the best and most comprehensive look at all-things-MEGA if you had to get a crash-course in metal! With some of the most famous, and infamous, shows and any of the fluid, or flammable, line-ups, listening to this box set when it was all done was an adrenalin surge. I have got to hand it to my past band mates, they played great for how turbulent times could get in the blink of an eye, and I absolutely love every moment of this collection."

MEGADETH was formed in 1983, shortly after California native Mustaine parted ways with METALLICA. "When I first started the group, I wanted to form a band because I was very bitter about being fired (from METALLICA) and my fuel was revenge," said the bracingly candid musician. With something to prove, Mustaine initially set out to create the heaviest metal band ever. Beginning with the band's 1985 debut album, "Killing Is My Business ... And Business Is Good!", and evolving through a shifting series of lineups, MEGADETH crafted a dynamic, intelligent style that combined the aggressiveness of thrash metal, the improvisational nature of jazz, and cynical, articulate, politically-charged lyrics into an innovative mix that built a rabid worldwide following.

Several early albums, including 1986's classic "Peace Sells ... But Who's Buying?" and the masterful 1990 release, "Rust In Peace", solidified the band's underground metal fanbase. In 1992, MEGADETH burst into the mainstream with their fifth album, "Countdown To Extinction", which debuted at #2 on Billboard's Top 200 Albums chart and went on to sell more than two million copies in the U.S. alone. 1994's "Youthanasia" followed with a #4 debut, while 1997's "Cryptic Writings" yielded four Top 20 hits at rock radio, including "Trust" and "Almost Honest". By the time of 1999's "Risk", however, which featured a pop slant unheard on previous MEGADETH recordings, Mustaine himself began to grow disillusioned with the band's direction and the music industry. 2001 saw a return to the band's heavier roots on "The World Needs A Hero", but a year later, a compressed nerve in Mustaine's arm forced the singer and guitarist to put his career and MEGADETH on hiatus, while reassessing both.

Part of that reassessment involved MEGADETH's Capitol Records catalog, which began with the band's second album, "Peace Sells ... But Who's Buying?" "I always had the desire to make 'So Far, So Good ... So What!' (1988) sound good ever since it came out, because I wasn't really happy with it," says Mustaine. "I just wanted all of them to sound good." Mustaine spent months remixing, remastering, restoring — and in some cases, reconstructing — the band's Capitol catalog to bring it as close to his original vision as possible. Each reissue was packed with unreleased tracks, demos and alternate mixes, as well as new liner notes by the iconoclastic Mustaine.

MEGADETH's tenth studio album, 2004's "The System Has Failed", debuted at #18 on Billboard's Top 200, and the band's sold-out "Blackmail The Universe" tour followed, supporting the new album and Capitol's extensive catalog campaign. Dave Mustaine's Gigantour, inspired in name by the classic 1960s cartoon "Gigantor", took MEGADETH and a host of other bands selected by Mustaine across North America and in 2005 and 2006. The prophecy continues with the band's new critically acclaimed album, "United Abominations". MEGADETH will invade cities across the U.S. this fall on the band's "United Abominations Tour Of Duty".

"Warchest" track listing:

Disc One:

01. Killing Is My Business ... And Business Is Good!
02. The Skull Beneath The Skin
03. Peace Sells
04. Wake Up Dead
05. Devils Island
06. Set The World Afire
07. Into The Lungs Of Hell
08. Anarchy/Problems [session take] *
09. Hook In Mouth
10. Liar
11. In My Darkest Hour
12. No More Mr. Nice Guy
13. "dark themes ..." *
14. Holy Wars ... The Punishment Due [Casey McMackin demo] *
15. Tornado Of Souls [demo] *
16. Five Magics [demo] *
17. Hangar 18

Disc Two:

01. "keeping score ..." *
02. Symphony Of Destruction
03. Go To Hell
04. Foreclosure Of A Dream
05. Architecture Of Aggression [demo] ^
06. Skin O' My Teeth [live at Alpine Valley, East Troy, WI 5/23/92]
07. High Speed Dirt [live at Alpine Valley, East Troy, WI 5/23/92]
08. Ashes In Your Mouth [live at the Cow Palace, S.F., CA 12/4/92]
09. Sweating Bullets [live at the Cow Palace, S.F., CA 12/4/92]
10. Breakpoint [session take] *
11. Angry Again
12. Train Of Consequences
13. Reckoning Day
14. New World Order
15. The Killing Road
16. Strange Ways
17. Paranoid
18. Diadems
19. A Tout Le Monde

Disc Three:

01. Trust
02. Almost Honest
03. Use The Man
04. She-Wolf
05. A Secret Place [live at Woodstock, NY 7/25/99]
06. One Thing ^
07. Duke Nukem
08. Insomnia
09. Crush 'Em
10. Kill The King
11. Dread And The Fugitive Mind
12. Never Say Die
13. Moto Psycho
14. 1000 Times Goodbye
15. Coming Home ^
16. Kick The Chair
17. Of Mice And Men

Disc Four:

All tracks recorded live at Wembley Stadium, London, England 10/16/90

01. Intro/Rattlehead
02. Wake Up Dead *
03. Hangar 18 *
04. Hook In Mouth *
05. The Skull Beneath The Skin *
06. The Conjuring *
07. In My Darkest Hour *
08. Lucretia *
09. Devils Island *
10. Take No Prisoners *
11. Peace Sells *
12. Black Friday *
13. Holy Wars ... The Punishment Due *
14. It's Electric *
15. Anarchy In The U.K. *

Disc Five [DVD]

All tracks recorded live at Hammersmith Odeon, London, England 9/30/92

01. Intro/Holy Wars ... The Punishment Due *
02. Wake Up Dead *
03. Hangar 18 *
04. Lucretia *
05. Sweating Bullets *
06. In My Darkest Hour *
07. Tornado Of Souls *
08. Ashes In Your Mouth *
09. Peace Sells *
10. Anarchy In The U.K. *

* previously unreleased
^ previously unreleased in the U.S.

Recording personnel:

Dave Mustaine - vocals, lead & rhythm guitars (1983-present)
Glen Drover - guitars & bkg vocals (2005-present)
Al Pitrelli - lead & rhythm guitars (2000-2002)
Marty Friedman - lead & rhythm guitars (1990-1999)
Jeff Young - lead & rhythm guitars (1988)
Chris Poland - lead & rhythm guitars (1984-1987, 2004)
James Lorenzo - bass guitar & bkg vocals (2006-present)
James MacDonough - bass guitar (2004-2006)
Jimmie Lee Sloas - bass guitar (2004)
David Ellefson - bass guitar & bkg vocals (1983-2002)
Shawn Drover - drums & bkg vocals (2005-present)
Vinnie Colaiuta - drums (2004)
Jimmy DeGrasso - drums (1998-2002)
Nick Menza - drums & bkg vocals (1989-1998)
Chuck Behler - drums (1988)
Gar Samuelson - drums (1984-1987)

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Fu Manchu To Kick Off European Tour

California rockers FUN MANCHU will be out on tour in Europe in October/November, in support of their latest album, We Must Obey.

Dates for the trek include:

October
28 - Tilburg, Netherlands at 013
29 - Nijmegen, Netherlands at Doornroosje
30 - Paris, France at La Trabendo
31 - Saarbruecken, Germany at Roxy

November
2 - Cologne, Germany at Prime Club
3 - Luxembourg, Luxembourg at Rockhall
4 - Stuttgart, Germany at Die Roehre
5 - Erlangen, Germany at E-Werk
7 - Munich, Germany at Backstage Halle
8 - Livrono, Italy at Cage Club
9 - Aviano, Italy at Club With No Name
10 - Pinarella Di Ceriva, Italy at Rock Planet
11 - Zurich, Switzerland at Mascotte
12 - Heidelberg, Germany at Karlstorbahnhof
14 - Copenhagen, Denmark at Pumpehuset
15 - Malmoe, Sweden at KB
16 - Gothenburg, Sweden at Sticky Fingers
18 - Oslo, Norway at Rockefeller
19 - Stockholm, Sweden at Debaser Medis
20 - Helsinki, Finland at Tavastia
21 - Tallin, Estonia at Rock Café
23 - Halle, Germany at East Schorre
26 - Birmingham, UK at Academy 2
27 - Newcastle, UK at Academy 2
28 - Glasgow, UK at Cathouse
29 - Manchester, UK at Academy 3
30 - London, UK at Islington Academy

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Dillinger Escape Plan Explain Tour Cancellation

THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN check in with the following update:

"Sooooo here's the deal. This may sound like bad news but its actually good news dressed up like bad news. Sorta like if you were absolutely certain you were about to bang a hot new date and instead she rolled out on you midway through making out, only to have Scarlett Johansson come in a couple minutes later and finish the job. Or if you're into dudes, whoever the equivalent is, Johnny Depp or Brad Pitt or that dreamboat from High School Dorksical.

Anyhow, here's the skinny. We were filming two videos last week, and leave it to our resident Tornado Of Destruction In A Small Kosher Frame known as Ben Weinman to somehow break his foot while filming A FUCKING VIDEO.

Of all the places and times Ben has been seriously hurt playing, he outdoes himself and manages to break his foot in A FUCKING VIDEO. He of course was ready to go out and kick ass with a cast on his foot, which we seriously considered for a second, but figured we'd wait til he could actually kick ass with both feet just in case he did further damage to his foot, which he certainly would have.

Which means we need 4-6 weeks for him to fully heal.

So the bad news is that USA and Europe are both cancelled. The GOOD NEWS is that we're already rescheduling the North American tour, which will now include Canada and the USA cities that we were missing like Detroit, Austin, Portland and Seattle.

We're gonna have a CD release party on November 13th on the east coast in a soon to be announced city, sure to be way '87, and then we're gonna steamroll a full North American headlining tour from then 'til a few days before Santa comes.

Then we'll hit up overseas right away in 2008 with a killer package and more extra dates there too, maybe Japan and Australia, we'll nail it down soon.

We are so so sorry if you already bought tickets to the now cancelled shows, it is as disappointing for us as it is for you, they will definitely be refundable from wherever you bought them. Go out and support the bands that would have been on tour with us when they come your way, GENGHIS TRON, BEHOLD... THE ARCTOPUS, and A LIFE ONCE LOST.

Send Ben your good vibes, he is hobbling around on crutches out in the hallway right now as I type this. Walking around in NYC the other day with Ben on crutches, our old bass player Adam in a wheelchair, and talking to Brian on the phone with his whacked out hand, I realized that its probably only a matter of time before we are all dead, Final Destination style. So if you ever see us it is probably not wise to touch us as we will likely spread the curse to you through mere physical contact, and on the flip side, if you have the ability to lift curses or hexes or weird voodoo shit like that, get in touch. ?
In the meantime check out 7 our new 3 guitar player 4 Jeff Tuttle 3 shredding balls in this Panasonic 4 practice 1 video. Do Ben, Liam, and I a huge hilarious favor and call him up 5 and tell him 0 that "BITCH I'M THE BOSS", then hang up. 7 Seriously Jeff, you had to get initiated 7 sooner or later. Welcome aboard. You didn't think entry was free did you? Little somethin' called a hazing son. Watch out Gil, you're next. Wait until five male strippers show up one night on tour and put their floppers on your pillow while you're trying to sleep.

New tour info with bands and dates coming this week. Oh yeah, check out the new cover of Out Magazine here. See you in November bitches."

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Dio Slams Def Leppard Guitarist

eBay Celebrity-Signing has issued footage of legendary vocalist RONNIE JAMES DIO (HEAVEN AND HELL, BLACK SABBATH, DIO), recorded following Heaven And Hell's March 30th performance at New York's Radio City Music Hall.

During the session, Dio had words for former Dio bandmate/current DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell, who he refers to as "fucking asshole" and states, "I hope he fuckin' dies".

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UVTV Posts Trivium Special Feature Online

Underground Video Television (UVTV) has posted a TRIVIUM Special TV show at their website. The episode features all TRIVIUM music videos and exclusive live videos of the band that were filmed in Rochester NY and Worcester MA along with a self-bio of how the band was formed by Matt Heafy. The show can also be seen on i-Tunes by subscribing to the UVTV Podcast.

TRIVIUM is preparing for the Black Crusade shows in Australia with stops through Japan for Loudpark 07 and a few shows with HEAVEN AND HELL, as well their own headline show in Osaka.

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Mumakil Announce Fall Shows

Grindcore masters MUMAKIL have announced their next bunch of gigs. Here are the tour dates:

6 oct. 2007 MeanMachine, Sion
11 oct. 2007 l’ilôt, Geneva 13 w/ Krupskaya (UK grind)
18 oct. 2007 Sunset Bar, Martigny
20 oct. 2007 Lyon’s Hall, Lyon
26 oct. 2007 Halle du Château, Delémont
16 nov. 2007 Noumatrouff, Mulhouse
8 dec. 2007 Reitschule, Bern

12-16.02.2008 - Italy tour
22-29.03.2008 - Spain tour

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Twinspirits Zona Rock Performance Video Online

Prog metallers Twinspirits who released their debut album "The Music That Will Heal The World" in June have made a live video available on YouTube (or viewable below). Recorded live at the Zona Rock Festival in Italy the clip showcases the bands unique brand of melodic accessible progressive metal. More...

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Pig's Head To Crown S.S.S. London Performance

Tomorrow night, Merseyside thrashers S.S.S will step out onto London's Brixton Academy stage as one of the support acts for US metallers Killswitch Engage. In their true underground and frenetic style, S.S.S look set to deliver a show-stopping performance to the 5,000 capacity London venue. Speaking out about his plans for the gig, the band's enigmatic frontman Foxy has stated:

"Last time SSS was in London they cut our sandwiches into triangles. We're not taking any chances at Killswitch. We're bringing our own packed lunch and our SSS mascot pigs head. Once we have fed our faces the crowd can taste the scraps."

The pig's head was famously tossed amongst frantic fans at the 'Thrash Gig' that S.S.S held in Liverpool earlier this year. This video footage of the raucous performance of crowd favourite 'The Beast' should provide a taste of what to expect from S.S.S at the London gig.

You can catch S.S.S at a string of smaller venue gigs on the following dates:

04.10.07 UK WIGAN The Tavern
05.10.07 UK BIRMINGHAM The Market Tavern
13.10.07 UK LONDON Old Blue Last
31.10.07 UK Liverpool - Night Of The Living Dead
15.11.07 UK MANCHESTER Satans Hollow w/ Onslaught
12.01.07 LIVERPOOL The Barfly w/Orange Goblin More...

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Metallica Drummer Discusses Democracy

The group "Why Democracy?" has recently shot a video with Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich asking him ten questions on his views about the system of government.

As previously reported, Metallica are working on a new studio album with producer Rick Rubin which tentatively due early next year. More...

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Team Sleep Announce Tour Dates

DEFTONES frontman Chino Moreno's TEAM SLEEP side project will take to the road in November for a string of gigs. Joining them on the trek will be former FROM FIRST TO LAST frontman Sonny Moore, MONSTER IN THE MACHINE and STRATA. The tour kicks off November 29 in Orangevale, California, and continues through December 16 in San Francisco. The dates are as follows:

Nov. 29 - Orangevale, CA - The Boardwalk
Nov. 30 - Portland, OR - The Hawthorne Theatre
Dec. 01 - Seattle, WA - El Corazon
Dec. 02 - Boise, ID – [to be announced]
Dec. 03 - Salt Lake City, UT - Avalon Theatre
Dec. 04 - Denver, CO - Marquis Theatre
Dec. 06 - Oklahoma City, Ok - The Conservatory
Dec. 07 - Houston, TX - Meridian
Dec. 08 - Austin, TX - Mohawk
Dec. 09 - Dallas, TX - Cambridge Room at House of Blues
Dec. 10 - San Antonio, TX - White Rabbit
Dec. 11 - El Paso, TX - Club 101
Dec. 12 - Tempe, AZ - The Clubhouse
Dec. 13 - Hollywood, CA - Henry Fonda Theatre
Dec. 14 - Pomona, CA - The Glasshouse
Dec. 15 - San Diego, CA - SOMA
Dec. 16 - San Francisco, CA – Slims

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Dino Cazares Talks Playing Fear Factory Live Again

Blasting-Zone.com recently caught up with DIVINE HERESY / ex-FEAR FACTORY guitarist Dino Cazares. The following is an excerpt from the interview:

Q: What was the main inspiration behind the name Divine Heresy? It would seem it’s exact origin and meaning have caused more than a little confusion…

Dino: "In the Bible, divine is something that is big and God-like, and heresy is against that. If you’re talking about Christianity, it’s someone who speaks against Christianity. It’s like blasphemy, but blasphemy is more like cussin’ the church out. Heresy isn’t necessarily offensive, it’s just something against it. It’s kinda like good and evil. We’re not angry about Christianity, it’s just all about the battle between good and evil. It’s just a good story, that’s all that it is.”

Q: Overall, how would you describe your experiences working with (Bleed The Fifth producer and acclaimed former MACHINE HEAD / MEDICATION axeman) Logan Mader?

Dino: “Logan Mader was really cool. I stared working with him when we did the Roadrunner All Stars together. From there, we did some early demos with Divine Heresy and then I worked with him on the ASESINO record Cristo Satanic. Then we did some more demos for Divine Heresy, so it was only natural for me to use him for the whole album. It’s a co-producer thing. Basically, Logan and I co-produced it. My biggest challenge was finding the time. I’ve been so busy doing my other projects. I’ve been talkin’ about doin’ Divine Heresy since 2002. Ever since I’ve been out of FF, I’ve been talkin’ about doin’ it, ya know? But I was doing other stuff with BRUJERIA, Asesino and the Roadrunner All Stars. Finally, I said ‘Enough is enough with these projects. I need to put a real fuckin’ band together…’ If I want Divine Heresy to be a success, I really need to focus on it. This is what I really want to do right now.”

Q: Any idea what type of set list you’ll be working with? Any truth to the rumors that you’ll be including a Fear Factory song amid the set?

Dino: “That’s a good question. We’ve been thinkin’ about that a lot. We’ll definitely play the whole record, but the record’s only forty five minutes long, so we’ll need to add a couple of songs in there. We don’t exactly know what songs we’re gonna add, but… We actually have three B-Sides that we didn’t put on the record that we might do. We might do those songs live, I’m not sure. There’s been talk about us doing a Fear Factory song, but I don’t really know yet.”

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Firewind Cancel North Carolina Date

Greek metallers FIREWIND have cancelled their October 5th appearance at Jesters Pub in Fayetteville, NC. The band's live dates in support of their new album, Allegiance, are as follows:

October
2 - Philadelphia, PA at The Trocadero (with SONATA ARCTICA)
3 - Springfield, VA at Jaxx (with Sonata Arctica)
4 - Covington, KY at The Mad Hatter
6 - Atlanta, GA at Prog Power USA (sold out)

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