July 2000 Archive
...SPOCK's BEARD have scored the opening spot for the upcoming DREAM THEATER tour, beginning August 4th. The Beard is touring in support of their "V" release (due on August 22nd). Click here for tour dates...
...RORSCHACH TEST have announced their "Bush and Gore 2000!" tour, stating "Sex and violence have never been better together!" The Seattle based industrial rockers are touring in support of their new release, "Peace Minus One" Visit http://www.bushandgore2000.com for more information or click here for tour dates...
...THE SMITHS' "How Soon Is Now" is well-covered on the new SNAKE RIVER CONSPIRACY release. Visit their website (http://www.snakeriverconspiracy.com) or pick up their CD for more information...
...Speaking of covers, BILE covers MARILYN MANSON's "Tourniquet" on the Manson tribute album, "Anthems of Rust and Decay." For more information, please visit http://www.bilestyle.com...
...DOG FASHION DISCO have announced the songs chosen for their upcoming CD on SpitFire Records (due in February 2000 and produced by Drew Mazurek). Tracks include: "Pink Riots"; "Cartoon Autopsy"; "Antiquity's Small Rewards"; "The Vertigo Motel"; "Pour Some Urine on Me"; "Headless" (tentative title); "Mushroom Cult"; "Leper Friend"; "Pervert"; "Corpse is a Corpse"; "9 to 5 at the Morgue." In addition, the band will also record the following songs for other uses, i.e., b-sides, compilations CDs, mp3's and the like): "Primate"; "Albino Rhino"; "Fetus on the Beat." Check out http://www.dogfashiondisco.com for more info...
...The Hard Rock Café company recently purchased over $300,000 of KISS memorabilia during the band's recent auction. Says Barrie Lapins, acquisitions manager and music memorabilia expert for Hard Rock, "KISS is a unique band because it appeals to so many different generations. The new KISS memorabilia expands on our existing collection of a complete set of KISS costumes, guitars, dolls, drums from Peter Criss, a tail worn by Peter Criss, a blacklight poster and photographs of the band. We are constantly looking to expand the music experience that guests have in our cafes." There must be some truth to what Lapin says: So far, the Hard Rock Café company has purchased nearly $32 million dollars on about 63,000 items of all genres of rock'n'roll collectibles. There recent KISS purchase included 22 KISS memorabilia items, including a set of four life-size mannequins dressed in black leather from the group's 1998 Psycho Circus Tour. In addition, nine original prototype KISS guitars were acquired, including the original Gene Simmons guitars used on the Psycho Circus Tour and the Hot in the Shade Tour as well as the Paul Stanley guitars used on the Alive Worldwide Reunion Tour and the Crazy Nights Tour...
...Speaking of KISS, the band's recent "Farewell Tour" rang up well on the list of best-selling concerts. Following are the top ten acts people paid to see this year:
1. Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band: $45.2 million
2. Tina Turner: $42.7 million
3. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young: $42.1 million
4. KISS: $39 million
5. 'N Sync: $30 million
6. Backstreet Boys: $25.8 million
7. Ricky Martin: $22.9 million
8. George Strait Country Music Festival: $21 million
9. Luis Miguel: $20 million
10. Red Hot Chili Peppers: $17.7 million...
...According to a report, JOHN CORABI will ankle UNION (at least for the moment) to tour with RATT as a guitarist. Corabi will NOT be taking the mic, however, as that job has gone to JIZZY PEARL...
...THE BEASTIE BOYS and RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE have confirmed their opening acts for the upcoming "Rhyme & Reason 2000" tour to begin on August 2nd. (Click here for tour dates). Joining the Boys and the Machine will be JURASSIC 5, STONE TEMPLE PILOTS, BUSTA RHYMES, THE ROOTS, NO DOUBT, COMMON, AT THE DRIVE-IN and QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE...
...In support of their upcoming Virgin Records debut entitled, "We Have Come For Your Parents," AMEN have joined the "Tattoo The Earth" tour with SLIPKNOT, COAL CHAMBER, NASHVILLE PUSSY and SEVENDUST. The tour will begin July 15th in Portland, Oregon and you don't want to miss Amen. Says SEX PISTOL Steve Jones of the band, "Amen's more pissed off than we ever were." Click here for tour dates...
...The makers of Vans shoes and other apparel and equipment have signed a deal with the legendary MOTORHEAD to manufacture limited edition shoes, skateboards and other Vans merchandise. The ink on this deal is still wet so stay tuned...
...IRON MAIDEN are on their
way to your town, in support of their latest CD, "Brave New World" and they're bringing
QUEENSRYCHE and HALFORD (the
latest incarnation of Rob Halford) along with them. Click here for tour dates.
Once they complete touring the U.S., the band will journey to South America and Japan and will finish the tour at home in the U.K. on the following dates:
November
2 GLASGOW - SEC
3 MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS ARENA
4 BIRMINGHAM NEC
Tickets for these last shows will be available via telephone (24 hours) at 0115 912 9129 and via the Internet site
http://www.ironmaiden.com...
...MOTLEY CRUE will star on VH1's "The List" on Friday, July 7th...
...DRAIN STH has made it official. During a recent online chat, the band confirmed that they have parted ways with drummer Martina and bassist Anna moving to California to pursue another career in music together while Flavia has married and now lives in Brooklyn. Finally, Maria has moved to the U.K. with her new husband, legendary Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi...
...THE CLAY PEOPLE will play Thursday, July 6th at Valentines in Albany, NY as part of the Ed Hammel benefit. On the same bill will be CONEHEAD BUDDAH...
...NEGATIVE GROUND, a new band from our hometown of Ventura, CA, have announced that they will play the Metalfest in November alongside MORBID ANGEL, DEICIDE and many others. Check out the band's website at http://www.negativeground.org for more information...
...After the Friday, June 30th "Penchant for Violence" tour, some scumbag stole ZAKK WYLDE's original trademark "Bullseye" guitar and a replica. Zakk is reportedly devastated by the theft because the guitar was a graduation present his mother (now deceased) and dad as well as the guitar on which he wrote his first song with Ozzy. Anyone with information should write to Randy Canis, Zakk's webmaster, at RandyCanis@yahoo.com. A reward of $1,000 and an official 3-piece Black Label Society patch set is offered for whomever returns the guitars...
...KATAKLYSM will head out with DESTRUCTION this month and both bands will later appear at the Milwaukee Metal Fest...
...IN FLAMES will tour this August with EARTH CRISIS. Tour dates are forthcoming...
...HAMMERFALL are offering their in-progress studio report straight from their website at http://www.hammerfall.net...
...Apparently, the European tour of STRATOVARIUS went very well. When all was said and done, the band released this statement: " Dear Fans! We ended our European tour to Spain and now it is our humble time to say thank you all! Wherever we played, we always felt welcomed and it felt fantastic. No need to name countries in specific but there were few countries where we never thought we'd be so popular. Shows were sold out and people knew all the songs. Stratovarius wishes to say thank you Europe. We love you! Greetings, Timo Kotipelto - Stratovarius"...
...The new CD by DIMMU BORGIR will be recorded in August/September and will be released in winter of 2001. The band is currently looking for a producer and will probably record the record in Oslo, Norway...
...JIM WILLIAMS will take over guitars and KARL ROSQVIST will handle drums for STEEL PROPHET after previous bandmembers Kevn Cafferty and John Pons left the band. The band will release a new album, "Genesis" in August...
...SLASH will finally release his second solo album, "Ain't Life Grand," on September 26th. Legendary producer Jack Douglas and Slash recorded the album for Geffen/Interscope but the CD was never released due to a falling out with the label. A new agreement with Koch Records put the release back on the schedule. In the rumor department: Slash may be one of the opening acts for the AC/DC tour beginning August 1st. Stay tuned...
...DYING FETUS has signed to Relapse Records. The band's CD, "Destroy the Oppression" will be released in October. DYING FETUS will join DESTRUCTION and KATAKLYSM on a three week tour beginning July 20th and including a stop at the Milwaukee Metal Fest...
...ROB ROCK will release his first solo album, "Rage of Creation" on July 26th. The new CD was produced by Roy Z, one of the best producers in the metal business. Says Rock: "I have talked about doing a solo album for a few years now and finally the timing seemed right and it all just came together. I think we have managed to put together a high quality melodic metal album that touches on a lot of different aspects musically. The songs are great and the performances are so real! You can feel the energy we had making this record and the love for the music shows. This is the best album I've ever recorded!" Also appearing on the CD are drummer Reynold Carlson, bassist Ray Burke and, on two tracks, Jake E. Lee on guitar...
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