Producer Mudrock (i.e. GODSMACK, POWERMAN 5000) is the leading candidate to mix the forthcoming MACHINE HEAD CD, entitled Supercharger, which is tentatively scheduled to be released on August 20th in Europe and August 21st in the US. MACHINE HEAD has completed all the album recordings and is presently finalizing its mixing plans, with producer Johnny ...
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In the current issue of Billboard magazine, SLIPKNOT percussionist Shawn Crahan (aka Clown #6) explains the reasons behind the group's decision to partner themselves with SYSTEM OF A DOWN for the upcoming The Pledge Of Allegiance Festival, which is presently scheduled to kick off October 1st at Las Vegas' Thomas & Mack Center. According to ...
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In a recent interview with the UK's Kerrang! magazine, POWERMAN 5000 vocalist Spider talked about the musical and lyrical content of the group's forthcoming studio album, provisionally titled Anyone For Doomsday?, which is tentatively scheduled for a July 17th release through Dreamworks Records. Here are a few select quotes from the article:
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The upcoming Thrash Of The Titans benefit concert for TESTAMENT vocalist Chuck Billy, who was recently diagnosed with cancer, is tentatively scheduled to take place July 7th at either San Francisco's The Maritime Hall or Oakland's Henry J. Kaiser Arena. Besides the previously announced artists/musicians, former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted is rumored to have been ...
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SLAYER guitarist Kerry King has confirmed the reports that the band plans to embark on a three-week European tour with PANTERA in September. 
KREATOR's recently-completed Violent Revolution CD is tentatively scheduled to be released at the end of the summer. Among the tracks that are set to appear on the Andy Sneap-produced effort are ...
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ALICE IN CHAINS guitarist Jerry Cantrell reportedly broke his left hand on Thursday, May 3rd, causing the remainder of his solo tour to be postponed/cancelled. Although there was talk of the tour continuing, with various members of the support acts COMES WITH THE FALL and M.I.R.V. assisting on guitar, it now appears that Jerry's ...
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More information has surfaced regarding the upcoming benefit show for TESTAMENT vocalist Chuck Billy, who was recently diagnosed with cancer. According to benefit organizer and Chuck's roommate Walter Morgan, the following artists/musicians have agreed to take part in the event, which will be tentatively taking place in San Francisco, California during the first week of ...
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MACHINE HEAD have finalized the track listing for their forthcoming Supercharger CD, which is due to be mixed shortly for a late summer release. Produced by Johnny K and recorded at Los Angeles Mad Dog and Indigo Ranch studios, Supercharger will contain the following songs (in no particular order):
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01. Bulldozer
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SLAYER's Kerry King will be making a guest appearance on ROB ZOMBIE's forthcoming second solo effort, which is tentatively due for release at the end of the year. The bald-headed axeman will be heading into a Hollywood studio next week to record his tracks on an as-yet-untitled tune on the Scott Humphrey-produced album, which the ...
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PITCHSHIFTER will be partaking in all three dates of Britain's newest festival, Extremefest 2001, this summer. The dates are as follows:
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Aug. 18 - Glasgow, UK @ SECC
Aug. 25 - London, UK @ New River Stadium (Wood Green)
Aug. 26 - Nottingham, UK @ Wollaton Park
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Each date has a ticket price ...
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HALFORD guitarist Patrick Lachman has commented on the progress of the songwriting sessions for the group's sophomore full-length studio CD, which is expected to be recorded before the end of 2001. Accoding to Lachman, 'the writing sessions are underway. Rob [Halford], [guitarist] Mike Chlasciak and yours truly got together and began a solid week-long session ...
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BIOHAZARD and GRAVITY KILLS have both officially signed with Sanctuary Records, according to informed sources.
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BIOHAZARD's upcoming album, Uncivilization, is presently scheduled for a June 25th European release through SPV / Steamhammer Records, and it is expected that Sanctuary will attempt to issue the CD in the US as close to that date as ...
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SLAYER appear to have dropped Soundtracks Of The Apocalypse as the working title for their upcoming studio release, which is due out July 3rd through American / Columbia Records. SLAYER are presently mixing the album at a Vancouver studio and plan on having it ready to be mastered by April 20th. In other SLAYER news, ...
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German progresive metallers VANDEN PLAS have confirmed their appearance at the ProgPower Europe 2001 Festival, which is due to take place on October 5th and 6th in Baarlo, Netherlands.
After releasing five albums through Atlantic Records, BAD RELIGION has reportedly re-signed with Epitaph Records, the label owned by Brett Gurewitz, a founding member of ...
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SLAYER are currently in the studio mixing their upcoming album, tentatively titled Soundtracks Of The Apocalypse, and are scheduled to complete the mixing process on April 20th, according to the group's publicist. The Matt Hyde-produced CD is due for release through American / Columbia Records on July 3rd.
Japan's LOUDNESS will reportedly be issuing ...
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JUDAS PRIEST have posted the following message on their official web site explaining the decision to hold off the release of the group's upcoming Demolition CD until July:
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“The reason the release of the new album Demolition has been held until July is because the USA need approximately 2 or ...
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According to MORBID ANGEL's management, vocalist/bassist Steve Tucker will not be appearing with MORBID ANGEL on their upcoming US and European tours due to family and personal problems. The bass and vocal duties at all upcoming dates will be handled by Jared Anderson of the Florida band HATE ETERNAL. MORBID ANGEL will be heading to ...
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LIMP BIZKIT guitarist Wes Borland has expressed interest in doing an album of “ambient”, “relaxing” music with brother Scott and BIG DUMB FACE bandmate Kyle Weeks. According to Borland, the instrumental set will include 'samples, live drums … electronic ambient. In the APHEX TWINS or FUTURE SOUNDS OF LONDON vein, but slower, more sound-scapey.'
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CRADLE OF FILTH have announced the track listing for the Bitter Suites To Succubi EP—the group's first release through their own AbraCadaver Records. Included on the seven-song CD will be four new songs, a sequel to “Black Goddess”, entitled simply 'Black Goddess II- Ebon Nemesis', as well as re-recordings of 'The Principle Of Evil Made ...
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LIMP BIZKIT are continuing to work on material for their fourth full-length record, with vocalist Fred Durst stating on the band's official web site that “it'll be [our fans'] favorite album yet!!” LIMP BIZKIT are not expected to begin recording the follow-up to the quadruple-platinum Chocolate Starfish & The Hotdog Flavored Water CD until the ...
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Former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted will be performing an entire set with the MOSS BROTHERS at Ashkenaz, San Pablo Avenue in Berkeley, California on Sunday, April 1st at 2:00 PM, according to the official web site for the MOSS BROTHERS. Newsted played bass on the MOSS BROTHERS' second CD, to be released next month, and ...
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MACHINE HEAD have completed all the drums for their upcoming Supercharger effort and are presently laying down bass tracks at Mad Dog Studios in Los Angeles with producer Johnny K (DISTURBED, SOIL, NO ONE). According to guitarist/vocalist Robert Flynn, the recordings are coming along amazingly well, with drummer Dave McClain's performance on the album being ...
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MACHINE HEAD have entered Mad Dog Studios in Los Angeles with producer Johnny K (DISTURBED, NO ONE, SOIL) to begin recording their fourth full-length album, entitled Supercharger. The band will spend two weeks at Mad Dog Studios laying down the basic tracks (drums, bass, some rhythm guitars) before heading to the Indigo Ranch Studio in ...
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SATANIC SLAUGHTER have been confirmed for the Dist 2001 Festival, taking place July 20th and July 21st in Sweden. The band will also be performing at the Party.San Open Air Festival, which is scheduled to take place August 9-11 in Germany.
Japan's SIGH have completed work on their new album, Imaginary Sonicscape, for release ...
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The fourth installment of the Fuck The Commerce festival will be taking place between May 24th and May 26th in Neiden, Holland. The following bands are confirmed so far:
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CRYPTOPSY (Can)
EXHUMED (US)
REGURGITATE (Swe)
C.S.S.O. (Jap)
SKINLESS (US)
DEFLESHED (Swe)
DESASTER (Ger)
CENTINEX (Swe)
HOUWITSER (NL)
GROINCHURN (RSA)
BELPHEGOR (A)
CRIPPLE BASTARDS (Ita)
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Colorado's JAG PANZER are due to release their newest studio effort, Mechanized Warfare, through Century Media Records during the summer. The group have once again worked with producer Jim Morris. Tentative song titles include: 'The Tarmac' and 'Froze In Fear'.
DIO will be joining forces with RATT and ALICE COOPER for a European tour.
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CONTROL DENIED are presently recording a double-album at Morrisound Studios in Tampa with producer Jim Morris. The as-yet-untitled effort will be released later in the year.
ENTOMBED have entered Polar Studios in Stockholm, Sweden to record their seventh studio album, tentatively titled Morning Star. 12 songs are being recorded with producers Nico Elgstrand and ...
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Bassist Tony Franklin recently addressed the persistent rumors of a reunion of the original BLUE MURDER line-up, featuring Franklin, guitarist/vocalist John Sykes and drummer Carmine Appice, by acknowledging that 'things are starting to happen. There's still some ground to cover, but it looks like a reunion will happen. As far as details go, i.e. which ...
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PANTERA will reportedly be mounting a festival-sized summer tour that is also rumored to include SLAYER, STATIC-X, ROB HALFORD, C.O.C. and MORBID ANGEL, with other major acts to be announced when the complete bill is unveiled in early April.
THE TIME BOMBS is the name of the new band of Johnny Jetson and Stevie ...
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Reunited NWOBHM legends JAGUAR are about to start work on a brand new studio album. Meanwhile, the band's label Neat Records are going to re-release JAGUAR's 1984 LP This Time on CD, in a package that will include no less than ten bonus tracks, among them the Jimmy Miller remixes of 'This Time' and 'Tear ...
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