September 2000 Archive
...WARRIOR SOUL will play a 10th Anniversary reunion show on September 28th. But you'll have to go to http://www.koryclarke.com to get more information...
...MUDVAYNE and ULTRASPANK will tour together beginning on October 2nd. Both bands are on the road in support of new CDs. Joining them will be OMS and NON-POINT. Click here for tour dates...
...FATES WARNING are on the road in support of their new "Disconnected" CD (click here for our review). Also on the bill are NEVERMORE and PLANET X. Click here for tour dates...
...INCUBUS will take part in a special fan conference over at ARTISTdirect.com. The band, whose CD, "Make Yourself" has already earned Platinum status and whose latest EP, "When Incubus Attacks, Vol. 1" is now available, will take part in the conference beginning at 5:00 p.m. (PT) on Wednesday, September 27th. Visit http://www.artistdirect.com for more information...
..."My Favorite Headache" is the title of the upcoming solo album by RUSH's GEDDY LEE. The CD is now scheduled for a November 14th release...
...Spitfire Records will release the following CDs by PAUL DIANNO, the original vocalist of IRON MAIDEN: "Live At The Whiskey" will hit stores on November 21st with "Made In Live" due January 23rd...
...THE CLAY PEOPLE are scheduled to play the legendary CBGB's in New York on October 3rd. The band is scheduled to play at around 9:00 p.m. For more information, please visit http://www.claypeople.com...
...ORPHANAGE's "Inside," should be available at your favorite music store soon. For more information, please visit http://utopia.knoware.nl/users/orphanage...
...IRONBOSS, BULLYS, SPEED DEALER, THE CANDYSNATCHERS, DRAGON, ELECTRIC FRANKENSTEIN and MUD CITY MANGLERS will perform at the FISTFUL OF ROCK'N'ROLL showcase on October 19th at the Continental in New York city. Show begins at 7:00 p.m.! For more information, please visit http://www.teepeerecords.com...
...THE ATOMIC BITCHWAX will release their next CD, "II," on October 31st...
...YNGWIE MALMSTEEN has signed with Spitfire records and will release "War to End All Wars" on November 7th. In addition, Spitfire Records will also catalog titles, three of which have never before been released in North America. In addition, each catalog title will feature new and improved artwork, liner notes and photos. Spitfire will offer a free MP3 track from the forthcoming CD soon so check their website often at http://www.spitfirerecords.com. For still more information, please visit http://yngwie.org.
News from Century Media artists:
...AND OCEANS will head into the studio soon to record their new record. For more information, please visit
http://www.blackmetal.com/~mega/AO...
...ANFALL have just released their latest CD, "Feuer, Eis & Energie." The album is said to appeal to fans of such bands as THE SEX PISTOLS, SLIME, AC/DC and ROSE TATTOO. For more information, please visit
http://listen.to/anfall...
...Vocalist ANDRE MATOS, bassist LUIS MARIUTTI
and drummer RICARDO CONFESSORI have left ANGRA. However,
guitarists RAFAEL BITTENCOURT and KIKO LOUREIRO are currently writing the band's next studio album and are also auditioning new members. The guitarists have issued the following
(long-winded but important to Angra fans) statement:
"Dear Friends,
This has been a tough moment. We feel sorry for what's happening and for the involvement of so many people, even though we still believe things will be sorted out. We're not here to judge the attitude of our former bandmates. All we can do is communicate the facts from our perspective. We have recently been notified of their decision to "abandon the ship." Troubles? We would be lying if we denied their existence. We have some administrative problems, which are already being solved accordingly. The group members had different views about the way to face such problems. Some were thinking about solutions that could bring better results for the group; the others gave up and left. After nine years, we do think its pretty natural to have problems. Very strange it would be if there weren't! What hurts us the most is the fact that we didn't build enough of a bond among ourselves to face them together, as adults. We truly believed that no disagreement should harm the important body of work we had built together. Due to that, we were excluded from all decisions of the band since the end of last year. They simply refused to listen to what we had to say, which was the importance of the five sticking together. There are always good chances of a satisfactory conclusion. When we talk, we show respect for the different opinions.
Unfortunately, in this case, there was neither talking nor respect! We feel for the fans and for all of those who are in some way involved with us. Why force the fans to divide their feelings among the members? Why is it so hard to accept that people sometimes do have different opinions? Discussions always lead us to good conclusions and evolution. We won't spit on the Angra name, throwing it away as if it was an old toy. For us, it's all about moral principles, professionalism and respect to the fans.
We are ready for our future and to give to our fans another part of our hearts and souls. Everyone in this band, with no exceptions, has made mistakes of the same proportion throughout the years. After all, we are human beings and perfection will never be a human gift. But all of us should be ready to accept our own mistakes. By doing so, we're moving forward into a new era. Renewed, stronger and re-structured. The essence of what Angra was resided in the chemistry between the five members, not within one, two or three. But the love of the fans is the seed and we shall continue sowing it in the fertile grounds of good music, watering it with our passion for our duties. We wish all the best for our friends, and hope one day this moment of madness can be left behind in favor of all the special moments we've been through together. Thank you all very much for the support that has been given to us this far.
Kindly,
Rafael Bittencourt and Kiko Loureiro"
...ARCH ENEMY will supply their song, "Dead Inside," for the soundtrack of the upcoming horror film, "Tales From the Crypt: Monsters of Rock." Also featured on the soundtrack will be
THE HAUNTED, WASP, MEGADETH, ARMORED SAINT, ENTOMBED,
QUEENSRYCHE, MERCYFUL FATE, SEPULTURA, SLIPKNOT, JUDAS PRIEST, PRONG, ANTHRAX,
MOTORHEAD, BLACK SABBATH, DIO, METAL CHURCH and
PANTERA...
...ASPHYX has disbanded. According to drummer Bob Bagchus: "The reason of this statement is that after 13 years Asphyx has decided to stop! We know, we've said it before, but now it's for real! The main reason for this final decision is that our guitar-player, Eric Daniels, cannot combine the band with his job any longer. He had serious problems combining things, couldn't give 100% to the band any longer, frustration kept growing and so he decided that it was better to stop completely. So we (Bob and Wannes) have decided to stop it as well. On The Wings Of Inferno is a brilliant farewell album. Maybe we will do something new in the future, with Eric, but not under the name Asphyx. But after all we are musicians, so we will see... We would like to thank our fans for their great endless support! You guys rule! Thanks and take care!"
ICED EARTH are working on their next studio album, tentatively entitled "Horror Show" and tentatively scheduled for release in Spring 2001...
LACUNA COIL are due n the studio in mid-October to record their follow up to their recent "Halflife" EP. The new CD will be release early 2001...
MENTAL HOME are already at work on their follow-up to "Upon the Shores of Inner Seas."...
...NEVERMORE fans can experience the recording of "Dead Heart In a Dead World" via an on-line diary by vocalist
WARREL DANE at http://www.the.nl/nevermore/studio/studio.html/.
In other NEVERMORE news, guitarist TIM CALVERT has left the band. "Dead Heart in a Dead World" is due on October 17th...
...RYKER have also hung up
their guitars. According to bassist Chris:
"We are going to call it quits. Our last two Ryker's shows will be on Saturday, September 30th in Leipzig (Conne Island) and the final blast will be - of course - in Kassel (Akku - Immenhausen) on October 7th, 2000! There are some good reasons for breaking up at last: We simply don't have the time anymore to give 100 % of our energy to Ryker's. Meff has to take care of his own Tattoo-Shop (Today/Tomorrow/Forever in Braunschweig) and his little daughter. I have to take care of my label (Kingfisher Records) and of all the bands signed to the label. Grobi and Kid are keeping themselves fairly busy with other things as well. The band was always too important for us to just let it become some kind of "Joke", a "Weekend-Band" or something like that - so we figured it would be better for everybody to quit completely right now! In the last couple of years we've seen a lot of things change in the Hardcore scene... it's different now - but we still love HARDCORE! Still, we've been seeing a lot of bands around and we really wished that they had call it quits years ago instead of ruining their name and reputation. Also, Ryker's was always based on true friendship and therefore we are not going to search for new members to replace somebody! We are not saying "This will be our last show FOREVER!" - why should we do so? If we find the time to play some special show (somewhere and sometime) we may still do it, or we may not... Whatever. We really hope that you will understand our reasons and accept our decision. Thanxxx to all of you for your endless support throughout the years - we had a fuckin' great time. We will always remember what we reached and built together, FOREVER!!!
Best Wishes
Chris
...TRIBE OF GYPSIES, featuring producer extraordinaire Roy Z, will tour with
CARLOS SANTANA on his upcoming U.S. tour. For more info visit the official Tribe of Gypsies website at
www.tribeofgypsies.com. Click here for tour
dates...
...The
SCORPIONS will play a live radio gig on the Mark
& Brian Show, emanating from KLOS 95.5 FM in Los Angeles, on Wednesday,
September 27th beginning at 9:00 a.m. The band is in the midst of a mini-tour in
support of their new CD, "Moment of Glory." Visit
http://www.955klos.com/
for more information...
...Motor City Madman and veteran rocker TED NUGENT has published, "God, Guns & Rock'n'Roll," a volume of Ted thoughts on guns, family, philosophy and, of course, hunting. Click here to read our review...
...PANTERA are hitting the road in support of their new "Reinventing the Steel" CD. Joining them on "The Real Steel Tour" will be MORBID ANGEL (in support of their upcoming release) and KITTIE. Says Pantera frontman Phil Anselmo, "Our fans know that there’s nothing like a fuckin' full-on Pantera show. Pantera are primed to pulverize your senses with abrasive, loud, excessive pure heavy fuckin' metal." Tickets go on sale beginning September 16th, unless otherwise noted. Click here for tour dates...
...Lion Music will release "Heavy Persuasion" from guitarist TORBEN ENEVOLDSEN on October 3rd. For more information, please visit http://www.torbenenevoldsen.com or check out our previous reviews by clicking here...
...KIP WINGER has added his name to the Frontiers Records / Now & Then roster. The former vocalist of WINGER will release his new recording, "Songs from the Ocean Floor," sometime in November...
...THE DEFTONES are celebrating their Gold record for "White Pony" and their Kerrang! Award for "Best Album of the Year" by announcing the second leg of their U.S. tour, beginning October 13, with INCUBUS and TAPROOT joining them. Click here for tour dates...
...THRESHOLD have signed to Inside Out and will release their new album, "Hypothetical," through the that label. Says Threshold keyboardist Richard West, "Threshold have known the guys from Inside Out for a long time now. They're a professional team and a pleasure to work with, so we're looking forward to our future with them"...
...SKULLVIEW have reunited with "Earthquake" Quimby Lewis who left the band earlier this summer. The band performed with Lewis during a recent live performance of "Palace of the Boundless Cold," a track from the band's upcoming CD release, "Consequences of Failure." The band also went out of their way to thank Joe Lawson for his time behind the mic, wishing him the best of luck in his future endeavors. For more information, please visit http://truemetal.org/skullview...
...Showtime Event Television will air "The Last KISS" on Pay-per-View on Saturday, October 7 at 8:00 p.m. The 90-minute concert was filmed live at the band's performance at the Continental Arena in New Jersey and can be purchased at a price of $19.95. Hey, it's cheaper than buying a ticket to the live show and you can turn the volume down when Frehley takes the mic. For more information, please visit http://www.kissonline.com/showtime/...
...CHINO MORENO of the DEFTONES is trying to make sure he doesn't have a single second of free time on his hands. In addition to his demanding Deftones duties, Moreno has begun work on TEAM SLEEP, which Moreno describes as "very nocturnal, droney, ambient. It's pretty experimental. I'm writing short, pop songs for the project, and blending organic sounds with electronic equipment. It's kind of Massive Attack-ish." Also taking part in the Team Sleep experiment are DJ Crook and Todd Wilkenson as well as many guest musicians such as Melissa Auf Der Maur of HOLE. No release date has been scheduled for the CD, but Moreno expects to complete it and release it before the end of the year...
...MALICE IN THUNDERLAND asks that you visit their site at http://www.vitaminic.de and download their free sample music. The band, founded by frontman Malon Mischief, is described as "aggressive style" with "high-quality" lyrics. For more information, visit the above-mentioned site...
...Legendary BLACK SABBATH guitarist TONY IOMMI will release his first solo CD ever on October 10th. In the vein of SANTANA, Iommi has brought some of the best-known vocalists in the business with him, including DAVE GROHL, BILLY CORGAN, HENRY ROLLINS, PHIL ANSELMO, BILLY IDOL, PETER STEELE, SKIN of SKUNK ANANSIE, SERJ TANKIAN of SYSTEM OF A DOWN and, of course, OZZY OSBOURNE...
...FIREHOUSE has released "Bring 'em Out Live," a live album recorded in Osaka, Japan on April 22, 1999. Containing 15 songs, the CD is a precursor to the band's new studio album, due in stores before the end of the year. For more information, please visit http://www.firehousemusic.com...
...THREE DOORS DOWN enjoy continuing success from the second single off their triple platinum recording, "The Better Life." "Loser" was #2 on Billboard Magazine's Active Rock Chart and #11 on the Modern Rock Chart this past week...
...THE DEFTONES won the "Best Album of the Year" award at the recent Kerrang! Awards, beating out SLIPKNOT, NINE INCH NAILS, KORN and PITCHSHIFTER. "White Pony," the Deftones' latest, was recently just certified Gold...
...Speaking of the Kerrang! Awards, all hell broke loose after SLIPKNOT apparently went berserk, smashing chairs and glasses and then wrecking the stage - obviously in celebration of winning Best International Live Act, Single of the Year (for "Wait and Bleed") and Best Band in the World(?!). Shortly thereafter a food fight broke out which eventually led actress BRITT ECKLAND to slip on watermelon and twist her ankle while on her way to present MARILYN MANSON the Hall of Fame award. No one else was hurt, but several fine desserts and after-dinner drinks were ruined...
...PRESSURE 4-5 have several gigs lined up for the Santa Barbara area. The local rockers will be playing Friday, September 1st at the Creekside Inn with NOGAHYDE, IMPLANT and ALKALINE; on Saturday, September 2nd at The Living Room with DREDG, ALKALINE, WINNER, GROLBY and SOYLENT GREEN and on Sunday, September 3 at the Paso Pub (in Paso Robles, CA) at 7:00 p.m. We just received an excellent new demo from the band and recommend you catch them if you're near Santa Barbara this Labor Day weekend. For more information, please visit http://www.pressure4-5.com...
...INCUBUS made a little incu-history this week, with two albums currently on the Billboard Top 200 list, "When Incubus Attacks, Vol. 1" at #41 and "Make Yourself" at #47. "When Incubus Attacks, Vol. 1" is the band's new EP, limited to 100,000 copies, which features acoustic versions of "Pardon Me," "Stellar" and "Make Yourself," live versions of "Favorite Things" and "Pardon Me," and "Crowded Elevator," from the Scream 3 soundtrack. In October, the band will join up with the Deftones on tour and Epic Records will release "Fungus Amongus," the band's first 1995 independently-released album, on November 7th...
...CANNIBAL CORPSE will release "Live Cannibalism" on September 26th. The live CD was recorded during the Death Metal Massacre 2000 Tour...
...LAMB OF GOD, previously known as BURN THE PRIEST, will release "New American Gospel" on September 26th. Steve Austin is the producer...
...FATES WARNING will hit the road for four weeks beginning October 20th. Opening will be NEVERMORE and PLANET X...
...VADER will headline the Death Across America tour with DEEDS OF FLESH, DYING FETUS and CEPHALIC CARNAGE...
...JACOB'S DREAM have completed writing their next record, to be entitled "Third Way." The band will head to the studio after they complete their European tour with ARMORED SAINT...
...BOULDER and CORE join up with HIGH ON FIRE and ACID KING for the Overdosage Party at CBGB's in New York on September 29th...
...THE MYSTICK KREW OF CLEARLIGHT will release their self-titled debut on September 19th. "II," by THE ATOMIC BITCHWAX, will be in stores on Halloween. For more information, please visit http://www.teepeerecords.com...
...EARTH CRISIS should have completed their video for "Nemesis" by now. The video is directed by Brian Dee of Speedway films. The band will begin their tour with GLASSJAW on September 6th...
...SHUTDOWN will release "Few and Far Between" on September 12th. The band will do in-store performances in support of the new CD...
...BURNING HEADS, the French punk band, will release "Escape," on Victory Records...
...THRESHOLD are currently working on their followup to 1998's "Clone." The CD will be released in early 2001. The band expects the CD to be at least 60 minutes long with song titles such as "The Ravages of Time," "Light and Space," "Oceanbound" and more. In other Threshold news, the band recently left GEP Records and are talking with other labels for the possibility of distribution and vocalist MAC is in the midst of recording his debut solo album, entitled "In the Meantime" in Germany with SAXON guitarist PAUL QUINN and SARGENT FURY bassist CARSTEN REBENTISCH. For more information, please visit http://www.thresh.net...
...LIEGE LORD guitarist PAUL NELSON recently completed his solo project, "Look" on BWB Records. The song "Full Blast" has already received great radio attention...
...The legendary SPINAL TAP will be the subjects of VH1's "Where Are They Now?" on September 6th at 11:00 p.m. Included will be never-before-seen footage from the film, "This is Spinal Tap" and interviews with bandmembers Nigel Tufnel, David St. Hubbins and Derek Smalls. "This Is Spinal Tap" will also be released in a Special Edition DVD featuring lots of new footage on September 12th...
...THE GODS 2000 festival has been scheduled for November 4th at Maxims in Wigan. TEN, TWO FIRES, THE SIGN, MELODICA, PRAYING MANTIS and STREET LEGAL will appear...
...SLIPKNOT will release a digipak of their platinum-selling debut CD with six added tracks. Included in the new release will be a live version of "Surfacing," demos of "Despise" and "Interloper," and re-mixes of "Spit It Out" and "Wait and Bleed." In addition, a new track, "Get This," will be included...
...NICKELBACK recently taped a performance on Farmclub - http://www.farmclub.com - that will air in late September...
...SOULFLY have produced a web mini-series on the making of their upcoming CD, "Primitive," due in September. Check it out at http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/rrtv...
..."After Dark," the home video by TYPE O NEGATIVE, will be released on DVD with additional commentary by the band and other features. The DVD will hit stores mid-September. The band has also completed work on their official website at http://www.typeonegative.net...
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