April 2001 Archive
...ALONE will join FEAR FACTORY and ALIEN ANT FARM on Saturday, April 28th at the Pig Pen in Clinton, IA. For more information, please visit http://www.alonemusic.com/...
...The Dynamo Open Air Festival has been cancelled for this year due to concerns by the city of Lichtenvoorde over the spread of Foot and Mouth diseasse. Over 15,000 tickets have already been sold to the show. For more information, please visit http://www.dynamo.nl...
...DARKEST HOUR have completed "So Sedated, So Secure," their latest CD. due in stores in July. The band will be touring with ZAO and ALL OUT WAR in May...
...THRESHOLD will play their first live "Hypothetical" shows in Europe in July. Dates follow:
12 July: Spirit of 66, Verviers (Belgium)
13 July: Radhaus, Kleve (Germany)
14 July: Bospop Festival, Weert (Holland - with MEGADETH, BLACK CROWES, LIVING COLOUR and
PORCUPINE TREE.
For more information, please visit http://www.thresh.net...
...Our fellow Metalhead, the Moshking, will present his third Moshking.com show at TC's in Huntington Beach, CA. The show, scheduled for May 12 at 8:00 p.m., will feature RAVEN MAD (www.raven-mad.com), ENRAGED (www.homestead.com/enraged/enraged.html) and NEW EDEN (www.newedenband.com). The evening will also feature metal music between sets, free parking, pool tables and, most importantly, cheap drinks. For more information, please visit http://www.moshking.com (you should visit there anyway) or call TC's at (714)963-7744...
...DOG FASHION DISCO is on tour in support of their new Spitfire Records release, "Anarchists of Good Taste." Click here for tour dates or visit http://www.dogfashiondisco.com for more information...
...HESS is scheduled to play the Penny Road Pub in Barrington, IL on Friday, April 27th at about 10:00 p.m. The band recently added bassist Mark Carozza to the lineup and are in the midst of rehearsing some new music for their next CD, "Opus 2." The band's current CD, "Opus 1" continues to enjoy lots of success in a dozen or so countries and you can check out some news, reviews and interviews by visiting the band's website at http://hess.4t.com...
...Woodhaven Entertainment, out of Chatsworth, California, will release a collection of music titles including videos and DVDs featuring music by BLINK 182, PENNYWISE, MXPX, LIMP BIZKIT and more. For more information, please visit http://www.sightsound.com...
...SYSTEM OF THE DOWN are looking for a new logo, and they're looking to you to come up with it. The band has announced a contest for fans to design the band's new logo, with the winner receiving a new Ibanez guitar like the one Daron Malakian plays. Says bassist Shavo Odadjian, "We don't want a logo that incorporates photos of the band or any original art and we're hoping that people will be more creative than to just manipulate fonts on a computer." Contestants should e-mail their logo to
artwork@streetwise.com, or mail it to:
System Logo Contest,
9899 Santa Monica Blvd.,
Beverly Hills, CA 90212.
All entries must be received by Tuesday, May 15....
...More sad news to report: RICH HARRIS, of TURKEY NECK, recently passed away after heart surgery led to complete organ failure. For more information, please visit the band's website at http://www.turkeyneck.com...
...DAVID LEE ROTH speaks out on the rumors that have been flying about who he's been playing with, what he's been doing and more. Hear it from the lips of Diamond Dave himself (through the magic of Real Audio) by visiting http://ww.DavidLeeRoth.com...
...DIMITRI MINAKAKIS has exited DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN to pursue non-music related endeavors. The parting was reportedly 100% mutual and amicable and, in fact, the band will continue as soon as a new singer can be located. For more information, please visit http://www.dillingerescapeplan.com...
...Chuck C. writes, saying that his new band is now called DIRTY HOOD since MONSTER is apparently already taken...
...NO ONE will release their debut album on Immortal Records/Virgin on June 19th. The band's sound has been described as influenced by MACHINE HEAD, ALICE IN CHAINS, SOULFLY and PANTERA. Find out for yourself as the band does Ozzfest and other dates. Click here for tour dates...
...Capitol Records will release POISON'S "Greatest Video Hits" on DVD this June 5th. The DVD will feature 17 of the band's videos, remastered in Dolby 5.1 sound, as well as backstage footage, home videos, commentaries from the band members and liner notes by Brett Michaels...
...Due to troubles in the YNGWIE MALMSTEEN camp, the tour with LIZZY BORDEN has been cancelled - at least until further notice. Borden plans to continue his tour later this summer...
...NECROPHAGIA have signed with Season of Mist/Renegade Records and will release a new single, "Cannibal Holocaust," this fall...
...The first single from the upcoming BLUE OYSTER CULT studio record will be "Pocket."...
..."Entrance," the new CD by LION'S SHARE, will be released on April 23rd...
...KEN TAMPLIN is in the midst of setting up his next recording project featuring RUDY SARZO on bass, DOUG ALDRIDGE on lead guitar, GLEN SOBEL on drums and EDWARD HARRIS ROTH on keyboards. The new CD, entitled "Crusade," will be released early next year...
...W3G is in the studio with producer
MIKE BUTLER (Eminem, Full Devil Jacket) working on a 4-song demo, due to be completed by May. The band is scheduled for a couple upcoming dates as follows:
Saturday, April 21st at "The Other Place" in Thousand Oaks, CA
Sunday, April 22nd at The Key Club in Hollywood, CA
...The first ever POISON convention will be held on July 18th at the Silo Center at the Crown Plaza in Quaker Square in Akron, Ohio. The date is the day before POISON will take the stage at the Blossum Music center and will feature events, booths - all the usual convention stuff. For more information, please visit http://www.egroups.com/group/PoisonConvention...
...Capitol Records will release GREAT
WHITE's "Greatest Hits" on June 5th. The CD will include all the hits that Great White is known for, as well as a couple of rarities and live performances. Track
listing follows:
1. Stick It
2. Rock Me
3. Face The Day (Blues Mix)
4. Save Your Love
5. Once Bitten Twice Shy
6. Wasted Rock Ranger (rare B-side)
7. Mista Bone
8. The Angel Song
9. House Of Broken Love (live at Wembley Arena UK, 12/11/89)
10. Babe I'm Gonna Leave You (live on MTV UNPLUGGED, 5/6/90)
11. Desert Moon (live at Electric Ladyland NYC, 5/31/91)
12. Call It Rock N' Roll
13. Old Rose Motel
14. Big Goodbye
...JOEY RAMONE, one of the founding members of THE RAMONES, arguably the greatest rock band of all time, has died at age 49. Ramone, who was hospitalized with lymphoma in March 2001, died Sunday, April 15th, according to Arturo Vega, the band's longtime artistic director. The Ramones disbanded in 1996 after one last, great album: "Adios Amigos"...
...The Malevolent MetalFest is calling all bands! Following is a press release from the upcoming event:
"Attention Metal bands from PA, OH, and NY.... the first annual Malevolent MetalFest is coming to northwest Pennsylvania July 21, 2001. All metal, all day, over 30 acres of outdoor concert grounds. Bands send in your applications! Demos and promo packs are due by April 20, and bands will be announced May 4! See our web site at
http://www.mmf2001.com for information and to stay posted!"...
...CHUCK CORDERO, formerly of 4DK, has announced the debut of his new band, MONSTER. MONSTER will make their debut on Sunday, April 22nd during UCSB's Earth Day Battle of the Band's, scheduled for 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. The show is scheduled to take place on the San Miguel / San Nicolas lawns by the dorms at UCSB. Sounds like fun and, what the hell, you get to see the return of some monstrous metal with MONSTER...
...STABBING WESTWARD will release their fourth self-titled CD, and debut recording for Koch Records, on May 22, 2001...
...The new album by BLUE OYSTER CULT will be entitled "Curse of the Hidden Mirror." The new CD should be in stores on June 5th...
...NON-DIVINE has officially moved their homepage to http://www.non-divine.com. Please check your bookmarks as previous urls will no longer work...
...LA GUNS will take part in a live interview on Saturday, April 21st at 2:00 p.m. PST over at http://www.rocknrollstation.com. The band will be discussing their great new album, "Man in the Moon" and more...
...ANYONE have signed to Roadrunner Records and will release their self-titled debut on June 19th. If you're in the L.A. area, check out the band at the Key Club on Sunday, April 15th...
...Speaking of Roadrunner, they have released the following statement from SLIPKNOT regarding the band's upcoming CD: "We were saying, 'buy your suit now because we're gonna have to go to court.' It's fucking amazing."...
...Hardcore rockers KEMIKEL ask that you pay their website a visit. It's located at http://www.Geocities.com/Kemikelband/Home.html...
...SPIKE 1000, newly signed to Columbia Records, have joined up with NONPOINT, SYSTEMATIC and HEDPE on tour in support of their debut CD, due out in May. Click here for tour dates...
...WESTWORLD, consisting of TONY HARNELL, BRUNO RAVEL, MARK REALE and JOHN O'REILLY, have signed with Z Records and will record several new CDs for the label...
...FATES WARNING have joined up with SAVATAGE in support of the latest Fates Warning Cd, "Disconnected." Joining the tour will be JOEY VERA of ARMORED SAINT and keyboardist SHAUN MICHAUD. Click here for tour dates...
...JOSHUA PERAHIA, who rocked the Galaxy Theatre in Anaheim, CA on April 5th with PAT TRAVERS, are in the midst of putting together a possible European tour. More as it becomes available...
...SIX FEET UNDER have entered the studio to record their as yet untitled new CD. Metal Blade Records founder BRIAN SLAGEL will produce the new record with DAVE SCHIFFMAN mixing. ICE-T will appear as a guest on the CD, to be released August 7, 2001...
...MEGADETH are riding high again. The band's new single, "Moto Psycho," is the #1 most-added track at active rock radio in the United States with the new album due out on May 15. In addition, the band will embark on a "The World Needs A Hero Record Release Party Tour" beginning on April 28th and running through May 12th. Each "party" will include the playing of the full CD, an short (40-minute) acoustic set, and a question and answer session with fans. Click here to see if the Megadeth party will come into your neighborhood...
...SERJ TANKIAN of SYSTEM OF A DOWN has launched www.serjicalstrike.com, specifically, in his own words, "to introduce words and music that have been otherwise unavailable in stores." The first project found at the above website is "Cool Gardens," a 96-page collection of Serj's personal reflections and considerations. Says Serj: "I chose to title it 'Cool Gardens,' because I love the thought of spending my life walking around surrounded by 'cool gardens.' When I think of that term, it relaxes me."...
...NO RETREAT have announced the following live dates in support of there new CD and streaming audio available at
http://www.frenzyradio.com
or http://www.da-core.com...
Thursday, April 19
Nick's Fat City
1605 Carson St., Pittsburgh, PA
Endless, No Retreat, Social Outcast & Driven
Tuesday, April 24
Club Laga
Forbes Ave., Pittsburgh, PA
Hatebreed, E-Town Concrete, No Retreat & El Nino
...DREAMFLIGHT, an atmospheric doom band from Bulgaria, ask that you pay them a visit and give their tunage a listen by visiting http://www.mp3.com/dreamflight...
...PEARL JAM's anti-bootlegging campaign -
in which they have released over 70 live performances in a high-quality
"bootleg" format - seems to be working. Of the many live CDs the band has
released over the past few months, 14 have made the Billboard Top 200 sales chart, with the Seattle, Washington show from November 6, 2000 showing the highest debut. Following are a list of available shows:
European Tour - released September 26, 2000
Lisbon Portugal,Estadio Do Restelo 5/23/00
Barcelona, Spain, Palau Sant Jordi 5/25/00
San Sebastian, Spain, Velodromo Anoeta 5/26/00
London, England; Wembley Arena 5/29/00
London, England; Wembly Arena 5/30/00 - entered chart at #137 on October 4, 2000
Dublin, Ireland; The Point Theatre 6/01/00
Glasgow, Scotland; SE & CC Arena 6/03/00
Manchester, England; Manchester Evening News 6/04/00
Cardiff, Wales; Cardiff International Arena 6/06/00
Paris, France; Bercy 6/08/00
Nurburg, Germany; Eifel (Rock am Ring)6/09/00
Nurnberg, Germany; (Rock im Park)6/11/00
Heerden, Holland; (Pinkpop)6/12/00
Praha, Czech Republic; Paegas Arena6/14/00
Katowice, Poland; Spodek Arena 6/15/00
Katowice, Poland; Spodek Arena 6/16/00 - entered chart at #103 on October 4, 2000
Salzburg, Austria; Salzburg City Square 6/18/00
Ljubljana, Slovenia; Hala Tivoli 6/19/00
Verona Italy; Arena 6/20/00 - entered chart at #134 on October 4, 2000
Milan Italy; Fila Forum Arena 6/22/00 - entered chart at #125 on October 4, 2000
Zurich, Switzerland; Hallenstadion 6/23/00
Berlin, Germany; Sporthalle 6/25/00
Hamburg, Germany; Sporthalle 6/26/00 - entered chart at #175 on October 4, 2000
Stockholm, Sweden; Maritime Museum 6/28/00
Oslo, Norway, Spectrum 6/29/00
US Leg One: Released February 27, 2001
Virginia Beach, Virginia 8/03/00
Charlotte, North Carolina 8/04/00
Greensboro, North Carolina 8/06/00
Atlanta, Georgia 8/07/00
West Palm Beach, Florida 8/09/00
West Palm Beach, Florida 8/10/00
Tampa, Florida 8/12/00 - entered chart at #181 on March 7, 2001
New Orleans, Louisiana 8/14/00
Memphis, Tennessee 8/15/00 - entered chart at #191 on March 7, 2001
Nashville Tennessee 8/17/00
Indianapolis Indiana 8/18/00 - entered chart at #174 on March 7, 2001
Cincinnati Ohio 8/20/00
Columbus, Ohio 8/21/00
Jones Beach, New York 8/23/00
Jones Beach, New York 8/24/00
Jones Beach, New York 8/25/00 - entered chart at #159 on March 7, 2001
Saratoga, New York 8/27/00
Boston, Massachusetts 8/29/00 - entered chart at #163 on March 7, 2001
Boston, Massachusetts 8/30/00
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 9/01/00 - entered chart at #179 on March 7, 2001
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 9/02/00
Washington, DC 9/04/00
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 9/05/00 -entered chart at #176 on March 7, 2001
US Leg Two: Released March 27, 2001
Montreal, Canada 10/04/00
Toronto, Canada 10/05/00
Detroit, Michigan 10/07/00
East Troy, Wisconsin 10/08/00
Chicago, Illinois 10/09/00
St. Louis, Missouri 10/11/00
Kansas City, Missouri 10/12/00
Houston, Texas 10/14/00
Houston, Texas 10/15/00
Dallas, Texas 10/17/00
Lubbock, Texas 10/18/00
Albuquerque, New Mexico 10/20/00
Phoenix, Arizona 10/21/00
Las Vegas, Nevada 10/22/00 - entered chart at #152 on April 4, 2001
Los Angeles, California 10/24/00
San Diego, California 10/25/00
Fresno, California 10/27/00
San Bernadino, California 10/28/00
Sacramento, California 10/30/00
San Francisco, California 10/31/00
Portland, Oregon 11/02/00
Boise, Idaho 11/03/00
Seattle, Washington 11/05/00
Seattle, Washington (Triple disc)11/06/00 - entered chart at #98 on April 4, 2001
...HOUSE OF LORDS has reformed their original lineup and signed a multi-album deal with Now & Then / Frontiers Records. The band will record a new CD soon which is scheduled for a release sometime later this year or in early 2002...
...TERRY BROCK's solo album, "Back to Eden," has been completed and will be released later this year...
...COLD CRANKING AMPS are in the studio, finishing up their latest release. The band is also on the road, as usual. Click here for tour dates...
...NORWAY have been busy, although they haven't been maintaining their brutal tour schedule. Instead, the band has been finishing up the writing on their second CD for Now & Then / Frontiers Records. The band has also updated their website recently so be sure you stop by and check them out at http://www.norwayrocks.com. In addition, you can check out some of the band's music and help support their efforts by visiting their mp3.com page at http://www.mp3.com/norway...
As usual, artists on the mighty Metal Blade roster are on tour. Check here for the latest dates...
...MASTERS OF REALITY have released their latest CD, "Welcome to the Western Lodge," on Spitfire Records. Says bandmember Chris Goss of working in a studio (where he has spent much time in recent years as a sought-after producer): "The majority of my time is spent in recording studios. In ideal conditions, the 20 can be wonderfully protective wombs for an artist. I prefer the setting to be dark, cold and red; a highly ventilated opium den. But no religious icon candles or cute kitsch is ever allowed. I prefer non-merciful gothic inspiration, a reminder to leave a deep scar on the body of work."...
...SHY's comeback release has been delayed due to technical problems. The CD is now scheduled for release in August...
...BLOWUP will join VAUGHN on their forthcoming U.K. tour, which begins in August. For more information, please visit http://www.blowup.org...
...LES CLAYPOOL, of PRIMUS and FROG BRIGADE, will hook up with STEWART COPELAND of the police and TREY ANASTASIO of PHISH to record the debut CD of OYSTERHEAD, the band the trio formed in May 2000 at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. Says Claypool, "The New Orleans show was an incredible experience. We sold out 3,000 seats in 12 minutes, tickets on eBay were going for two grand a piece. Francis Ford Coppola was sitting on the side of the stage. It was just an insane scene." The CD will be released this Fall on Elektra Records and will contain completely original material written by the three musicians...
...BIOHAZARD return to the scene this June with "Uncivilization," their latest CD, and a supporting tour through such areas as New York, Boston, Chicago and Los Angeles. The new album was recorded at the band’s "Rat Piss" studio in Brooklyn and features guest appearances by members of CYPRESS HILL, NAUGHTY BY NATURE, SEPULTURA and HATE BREED. Says vocalist/guitarist BILLY GRAZIADEI of the album’s lyrical content: "I’ve never known anyone who can honestly say that they’ve had a fully healthy upbringing. Everyone’s got skeleton’s in their closets. We let people know that they’re not the only ones going through this."...
...SPINESHANK have joined up with DISTURBED for a spring tour. Click here for tour dates...
...MENTHARAS ask that you pay their "Official Hell Page" a visit where you'll find news, online discussion, promotions and more. Click on over to http://mentharas.co-inc.com to go straight to hell...
...Z Records has signed LIDDELL, RUSH & THRALL to an exclusive worldwide deal. As you might have guessed, LIDDELL, RUSH & THRALL is a new collaboration between Tony Liddell of STRANGEWAYS/TYGERS OF PAN TANG; Billy Rush of SOUTHSIDE JOHNNY and the ASBURY JUKES and Pat Thrall of PAT TRAVERS, MEATLOAF and ASIA. The new collaboration has recorded an album, "Lay Down the Law" which will be released in October of this year...
...SNAPCASE has joined PAPA ROACH for the "Raid the Nation" tour. The tour begins April 1st in Myrtle Beach. Click here for tour dates...
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