Metal News for December 5, 2001
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Hot Topics
- Kreator To Release New Album In January
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- Potato Premiere New Single & Music Video "YUGE PP"
- Omnium Gatherum Drops "Walking Ghost Phase" Video
- Tailgunner Signs With Napalm Records
- Messa Shares New Music Video "Reveal"
- Stellar Circuits Premiere New Single & Music Video
7 news articles posted on this day.
James Hetfield Exits Rehab
"James Hetfield Exits Rehab, Rejoins Metallica" is an article from SonicNet confirming the rumors that we've all heard about James being out of rehab. The band are scheduled to start work on new material in January and their next album is tenatively due next fall.
Read the full article at SonicNet.
Anthrax Update
Anthrax gave the clearest indication yet that they have no intention of changing their name when they appeared onstage in New York last week at a special charity show, headlined by Twisted Sister. All five members of Anthrax appeared onstage at the sold-out gig wearing boiler suits, bearing the message ’We’re Not Changing Our Name’.
The band have also changed the planned title of their new album from 'Superhero' to 'Taking The Music Back'. Produced by Scrap 60 Productions - who include Anthrax guitarist Rob Caggiano - it will be released by Nuclear Blast in March.
Headline News
Gwar Lose One
GWAR have parted with Sylmentsra Hymen, who has been an integral part of the band since their inception, both as a vocalist and dancer. No word yet on what’s caused this split. However, she might still might make occasional live appearances with the band.
Summary/Misc
Daily Interviews
Embers has two new interviews:
- Blood Red Throne - Tchort and Dod's death metal band
- Sunseth Sphere - Interesting band... kinda remniscient of The Gathering's Mandylion sound
Summary/Misc
Daily Reviews
Embers is back online and has some new reviews:
- Emperor - Prometheus : Disciple of Fire and Demise
- Ephel Duath - Phormula
- Haggard - Awaking The Gods
- Malevolence - Martyrialized
The Black Halos Near Split?
Canadian band The Black Halos are said to be on the verge of splitting up, following guitarist Rich Jones decision to join Amen. The band are expected to fulfill all live commitments through the end of the year. However, it’s unclear whether Jones will be involved with the band’s Vancouver date on December 22 as previously expected.
Site Update
Welcome Dark Icon
I would like to introduce you all to and welcome Dark Icon, the latest addition to the metalunderground.com staff. He'll be helping out however possible - posting some news, populating the bands database and reviews once that section is live. I'll leave the actual introduction to Dark Icon:
Hail, fellow metalheads. As Deathbringer has said, my name is Dark Icon and I'll be helping out the site as things progress on our way to becoming the number one metal site on the web.
Now for those prying minds out there, I'll blab about a few things. I hail from upstate New York, but I'm currently in NC getting that higher education out of the way. My musical tastes run to the death and black metal side of things, but I do listen to other types of metal in order to keep myself as knowledgeable about the scene as I can. Well that's short and sweet, and tells you some things but let's me stay enough of an enigma to be perplexing.... heh heh heh... Rock on!
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