Martyr AD set to enter studio

Following a long period of inactivity, Minneapolis metal/hardcore band Martyr AD will be entering the studio in December to record their Victory Records debut. Recording will take place at Oarfin Studios (F.O.R.) in Minneapolis and according to Victory, the material will "cover dissatisfaction with life and disgust with the general state of the world." Titled "On Earth As It Is In Hell," the album is scheduled to hit streets in April 2004 and will be supported by extensive touring from the band.

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Hypocrisy Frontman To Guest On New Kataklysm CD

Hypocrisy mainman Peter Tägtgren has recorded a guest vocal appearance for the new Kataklysm album, "Serenity In Fire", due on March 8, 2004 through Nuclear Blast Records.

Says Kataklysm singer Maurizio Iacono, "Peter did a special appearance on the new album after his gig in Montreal and it's fucking killer. [Tägtgren appears] on the chorus [to] the track 'For All Our Sins'. We start mixing in this weekend. It's shaping up to be a monster record!!"

The follow-up to 2002's "Shadows and Dust" is currently being recorded at Studio Victor in Montreal. The album is being produced by Kataklysm guitarist Jean-Francois Dagenais (Misery Index, Malevolent Creation) and will be mixed at Wildsound studio in St-Zenon, Quebec.

As previously reported, the much-anticipated effort will be released as a limited-edition double-CD, containing the following video clips: "In Shadows & Dust", "The Awakener", and two new video clips from the upcoming album: "As I Slither" and the movie theme song "The Night They Returned". The latter will be filmed in Montreal on November 20. The clip will contain band shots in the studio and movie excerpts. The bonus CD will also contain such goodies as wallpaper, screen saver and pictures. The artwork duties have once again been handled by acclaimed artist Thomas Ewerhard (Hypocrisy, Amon Amarth).

The complete track listing for "Serenity in Fire" is as follows (in no particular order):

01. The Ambassador of Pain
02. As I Slither
03. The Resurrected
04. 10 Seconde from the End
05. The Tragedy I Preach
06. For All Our Sins
07. The Night They Returned
08. Blood on the Swans
09. Serenity in Fire
10. Under the Bleeding Sun

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Anthrax Postpone Video Shoot

Anthrax have postponed the filming of the video for the track ‘What Doesn't Die’ until January. "We needed a bit more time to plan things and get the production side in place," explained drummer Charlie Benante. As previously reported, Brian Posehn, who acts in the TV sitcom "Just Shoot Me", will direct the clip, which will reportedly be very "creepy," with a bunch of "zombies" in it.

‘What Doesn't Die’ comes off Anthrax's latest CD, We've Come For You All.

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Fear Factory Sign Deal, Reveal Tracklisting, more

Fear Factory have checked in with a huge update, including the announcement of signing of a deal with D3 Entertainment in North America, and Roadrunner for Europe. They have also dubbed 'Archetype' as the title of the new album, with the following tracklisting:

Slave Labor
Cyberwaste
Act of god
Default Judgement
Corporate Cloning
Archetype
Drones
Bite The Hand That Bleeds...
Bonescraper
Undercurrent
Human Shields
Ascencion (outro)
School "Nirvana cover" Bonus track

The album will hopeuflly be out sometime in April 2004. Christian of Fear Factory checks in:

Everything is going great! We just finished tracking 14 songs at Rumbo Recorders in LA.
This is where Guns N Roses recorded all their albums! The studio had a great vibe. A lot of history in this place! Roy Orbison still wanders thru the hallways! More...

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Flaw Finds Drummer

Flaw has found a new drummer, hes from Milwaukee, WI and his name is Micah Havertape. In the meantime the band is almost done with their new album that has a projected early 2004 release date.

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The Kovenant: In Writing Mode

Norway's The Kovenant are currently working on the material for the follow up to this year's "S.E.T.I." (Search For Extraterrestrial Intelligence), tentatively due in late 2004. "You can expect some real extravaganza," reads a post on the band's web site. "This time the band will break new grounds again and set the standards for the future metal scene. It will be recorded next year and hopefully released in 2004 as well."

The forthcoming CD, which is tentatively titled "The Dreaming Spires", will be The Kovenant's last for Germany's Nuclear Blast Records. On new songtitle has thus far been revealed: "Radiation King". Also planned for release is a DVD containing footage spanning the band's entire career.

As previously reported, The Kovenant recently added two new members to the group's lineup: Ram-Zet drummer Küth and Apoptygma Berzerk keyboardist Geir Bratland.

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Former Misery Index Guitarist Bounces Back

Former Misery Index guitarist/vocalist Mike Harrison has posted several tracks from his solo project, dubbed Kommissar, at this location.

Kommissar's debut CD, titled "Equalizing Mediocrity", will contain seven songs that will "pick up where the original Misery Index debut CD 'Overthrow' left off," according to Harrison.

The four songs available for download are preliminary recordings with no vocals (guitar and drums only) which are being circulated in order to generate industry interest.

Among the tracks set to appear on "Equalizing Mediocrity" are the following:

01. Equalizing Mediocrity (mp3)
02. A Personal Heresy (mp3)
03. Conquest Or Achievement? (mp3)
04. The Fall Of Practical Reason (mp3)
05. Asleep At The Wheel (Of Progress)
06. Unite And Conquer

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Summary/Misc

Site Watch

• The November issue of Aversion Online is up with a ton of content about some killer Brazilian bands, and tons of new reviews as well. A lot of these bands have been criminally ignored outside of Brazil for many years now, but they've got a great scene over there

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Linkin Parks' Live In Texas Countdown

To get a preview for what comes on the LIVE IN TEXAS combo, check out the Live in Texas Online Player. Here you can check out snippets from the DVD, play audio and video, and even print out your own LIVE IN TEXAS posters from your computer. A NEW LIVE FAINT snippet from the DVD has just been added to the player under "Live In Texas Clips." New footage will be added each week.

Linkin Park's DVD LIVE IN TEXAS will be screening in theaters for one-night only come this Monday, November 17th. Over 40 theaters nationwide will be projecting Linkin Park's live performance at this year's Texas Summer Sanitarium shows on the big screen. Tickets for this event are on sale now for $10 and will be sold for $12 on the day of the event. They can be purchased at all event location box offices and online at RegalCM.com . Tickets are selling fast, so reserve yours now and don't miss this one time opportunity to see LP on the BIG SCREEN. Access www.regalcm.com for all event locations and ticketing.

The premiere of this event happened this past Monday in Los Angeles, CA with attendance by LINKIN PARK, many of their friends, and hundreds of members of Linkin Park's official fan organization LP Underground.

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Cage Writing Again

CAGE are in full writing mode at this time, having already completed 2 brand new songs and being halfway done with 2 more additional songs for their upcoming 4th cd due in summer 2004. More Thrash metal elements (faster-harder), are being incorporated into the music and what has been recorded so far is simply breathtaking. Some of the song titles being discussed at this time are: Raising Cain, Eye 4 an Eye, King Diamond (A tribute song to the black metal master himself) and Violent Solutions.

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