October 1999 Archive
...BRUCE CAMERON, who recently released his debut CD, "Midnight Daydream" on Brain Cell Records, committed suicide on October 16th. Cameron wrote and produced the CD and had assembled some of his all-time favorite musicians to perform on it, including JACK BRUCE, BUDDY MILES, BILLY COX, MITCH MITCHELL, MICHAEL BRUCE, NEAL SMITH, ANT-BEE, BUNK GARDNER, HARVEY DALTON ARNOLD and KEN HENSLEY. No word regarding the reason for Cameron's untimely death has been released...
...PUSH have almost completed "On the Run" their new CD due in early 2000. Some of the track titles include the title track, "One Reason," "Jokerman" and "Better Late Than Never"...
...SHOUT's "Shout Back" has been delayed until November 15th due to pressing plant delays. However, the CD can be pre-ordered through various online stores linked at the Z Records website at http://graffiti.virgin.net/zero_option_pro.z_records/...
...Sound samples of SEVEN WISHES' new CD are now available for download at http://www.rocktracks.de...
...DECEIVER is out to prove they're the #1 death metal band in North America and offer the following site: http://golocal.mp3.com/gir_songs?genre_id=1143&geo_id=00000008 as evidence. In addition, the band's latest CD, "Crawl Through the Rubble" is now available at a reduced price. Visit http://www.mp3.com/deceiver to download the band's singles "A Touching Story" and "Victims Plead for Life" or to pick up the CD...
...TONIC will release two songs from their upcoming CD, "Sugar" via Amazon.com beginning in late October. The songs, "Knock Down Walls" and "Mean to Me" will be available at Amazon.com through December 9th and will expire on December 30th. In addition, the band will have a 20-minute cybercast special at http://www.mp3.com mid-November during which fans can watch a documentary-type feature, three live songs and live backstage footage from a recent show. For more information, please visit the Tonic website at http://www.tonic-online.com...
...Songs from ALICE IN CHAINS, GARBAGE, QUEEN, STONE TEMPLE PILOTS and many others are now being offered through the Microsoft Corporation at http://www.windowsmedia.com. According to Jay Samit, senior vice president of new media at EMI, "Windows Media-based files are half the size of other formats, such as MP3, and this is a huge draw for online fans wanting quality music without the wait."...
...Too old to go trick-or-treating? Does that suck or what? But now you have a reason to stay home. KNAC.com is presenting a track-by-track interview with ALICE COOPER and his classic album, "Welcome to My Nightmare" on Halloween evening beginning at 4:00 PM PST (hey, that means you can listen to Alice and still go out and smash pumpkins!). In addition, one lucky winner will win a live Boa Constrictor courtesy of the master rocker himself...
...Recoil Entertainment (aka Recoil Records) has announced Recoil Fest 99. Taking place on December 3rd, 4th and 5th at the 8X10 in Baltimore, MD, the show will include live performances by E-TOWN CONCRETE, NEXT STEP UP, DYING FETUS, DARKEST HOUR, APATHY, DYSPHORIA, DESTRUCTION 33, HELL TO PAY, AGE OF RUIN, TORTURED, CARVED IN STONE. Tickets are only $10 and the show runs from noon to 1:00 a.m. Free t-shirts, CDs, stickers and buttons will abound. Check it out! For more information, please visit http://www.recoilrecords.com...
...RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE are scheduled to appear on the Late Show with David Letterman on November 2nd and with Conan O'Brien on November 11th..
...SLIPKNOT will release a home video on November 9th featuring band interviews, live footage and their controversial "Spit It Out" video...
...MTV has added "Get Naked," the first video from TOMMY LEE's new band, METHODS OF MAYHEM. Due to its subject matter (Tommy Lee, "Get Naked" - get the picture?), the video will only be played in the evenings after 11:00 p.m. Guest stars in the video include MIXMASTER MIKE of the BEASTIE BOYS, FRED DURST of LIMP BIZKIT, GEORGE CLINTON and LIL' KIM. Of course, the video is edited (read "butchered") for television; however, you can see the entire video, as well as clips from the upcoming METHODS OF MAYHEM CD, at the band's website - http://www.methodsofmayhem.com. The CD will be in stores early in December...
...RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE will hit the road in support of their upcoming CD, "The Battle of Los Angeles," due in stores on November 2nd. The tour begins Halloween evening at the 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C. and - at this point, at least - will wind up at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. For tour dates, click here...
...KISS' "The Second Coming" video will finally be released to the DVD format. The DVD will contain bonus material including the complete "Shout It Out Loud" performance from Tiger Stadium in 1996, "Detroit Rock City" as performed at the premiere of the movie of the same name (tons and tons of pyro!) and "Shandi" from Australia, 1997. Don't have an official date yet but it will be soon...
,..Fans of the STONE TEMPLE PILOTS can download "Down," the first single from the band's new album, "No. 4," free of charge until October 26, 1999. CD Warehouse is offering the download to promote the new CD. For more information or to get that download, please visit http://www.cdwarehouse.com...
...At long last, MOTLEY CRUE
will release their first live record, "Live: Entertainment and Death" on
November 23rd. The double CD will showcase the band's entire career beginning in 1982 and
running through this year's tour, the band's last with drummer Tommy Lee. The CD is listed
at $17.98 and contains the following tracks:
DISC 1
"Looks That Kill" (Fresno - 11/25/85); "Knock Em Dead, Kid" (Tucson -
3/14/84); "Too Young To Fall In Love" (Tucson - 3/14/84); "Live Wire"
(Tucson - 3/14/84); "Public Enemy No. 1" (Perkins Palace - 11/19/82);
"Shout At The Devil" (Tucson - 3/14/84); "Merry Go Round" (Perkins
Palace - 11/19/82); "10 Seconds To Love" (Austin - 12/1/98); "Piece Of Your
Action" (Perkins Palace - 11/19/82); "Starry Eyes" (Perkins Palace -
11/19/82); "Helter Skelter" (Perkins Palace - 11/19/82)
DISC 2
"Smokin' In The Boys Room" (Fresno - 11/25/85); "Don't Go Away Mad (Just Go
Away)" (Dallas - 12/2/98); "Wild Side" (South Padre - 3/10/99);
"Girls, Girls, Girls" (Dallas - 12/2/98); "Dr. Feelgood" (South Padre
- 3/10/99); "Without You" (Dallas - 7/31/90); "Primal Scream" (Dallas
- 12/2/98); "Same Ol' Situation" (South Padre - 3/10/99); "Home Sweet
Home" (Dallas - 12/2/98); "Kickstart My Heart " (South Padre - 3/10/99)...
...DANNY DANZI's new CD, "Somewhere Lost In Time," will be released in the United States on February 15th, 2000 via Z Records and Ryko/Universal...
...METALLICA will re-unite with MICHAEL KAMEN and the Orchestra of St. Luke's at Madison Square Garden in New York on November 23rd. Kamen and Metallica will be celebrating the release that day of the live Metallica/Kamen/San Francisco Symphony Orchestra CD, "S&M," that was recorded on April 21 and 22nd this year. The CD contains 20 songs, including two new ones. Ticket information will be announced at a later date...
...UNION's second studio album, "The Blue Room," will be released on February 22, 2000 via Spitfire Records. The CD includes "Dear Friend" which features both John Corabi and Bruce Kulick on lead vocals. For more information, please visit http://www.unionasylum.com...
...BLUE WORM RECORDS is looking for a few good musicians. The Minneapolis, MN company is compiling a database of musicians who are looking for new groups to join or are looking for new musicians to join their groups. To be entered in the database, please send an e-mail to info@bluewormrecords.com and ask them for their database questionnaire. Although Blue Worm deals mostly with hard rock/heavy metal groups, all styles are welcome in the database. For more information, please visit http://www.bluewormrecords.com...
...SYSTEM OF A DOWN will join LIMP BIZKIT on their "Billionaire Pirates Tour" beginning November 4 in Tampa, Florida. "We just want to bring good music to the kids," notes never-short-for-words Bizkit frontman, Fred Durst. "We love System and although we may not love their management, we don't think they should be punished for the people working for them. We want to do what's best for our fans and wouldn't want business to interfere in why we started making music in the first place." Click here for tour dates...
...The Hal Leonard Corporation will release "Power Grooves: A No-Nonsense Approach to Hard Rock, Thrash and Heavy Metal Drumming." The publication, which contains both a book and a CD, was written by DAVE LOMBARDO collaborating with renowned drum teacher CHUCK SILVERMAN. Covered are the details of setting up large and small kits, a table of note values and a notation key for players not familiar with reading music. Also featured are warm-up exercises, eighth-note power grooves and more, including detailed charts on seven songs from Lombardo's band GRIP INC. "Power Grooves" is available at $14.95 through music and bookstores, by telephone at (800) 637-2852, or by visiting http://www.musicdispatch.com...
...EMI Records will release "Is There Anybody Out There? The Wall Live" in celebration of the classic PINK FLOYD album's twentieth anniversary. The double-CD set includes a limited edition casebound book and new artwork by Storm Thorgerson as well as exclusive tracks not previously available on CD. Recorded on a 48-track mobile studio in London during the band's "The Wall" tour in 1979, "The Wall Live" will be in stores on December 1, 1999...
...THE WHO will reunite for a headlining gig at the end of October during the launching of a new internet entertainment company, the Pixelon Network (http://www.pixelon.com), in Las Vegas at the MGM Grand Hotel. Hosting the event, which is entitled "Bash 99" are David Spade and Cindy Margolis. Other acts rumored to be performing during the event include KISS, TONY BENNETT, THE OFFSPRING, and the BRIAN SETZER ORCHESTRA. Pixelon claims to offer TV-quality video and stereo quality sound over the internet and will prove it by broadcasting the event live. For more information, please visit the Pixelon site listed above...
...4DK (click here to read their Fresh Blood page) join up with MANOWAR at the Whisky in Hollywood on Friday, October 22nd...
...DISTORTION FELIX will soon go on tour. For more information, please visit http://www.aliasrecords.com...
...RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE will chat online November 1 at 9:00 p.m. ET at http://www.twec.com. The band's latest album, "The Battle of Los Angeles," will be released the next day. However, fans who order the CD during the chat will receive free overnight shipping. The band will also give away an autographed guitar during the chat; however, the winner must be "present" at the time of the drawing to win...
...THE RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS will play their tallest gig ever: from the 107th floor of the World Trade Center in New York on Tuesday, October 26th. The performance is in celebration of the band's latest single, "Around the World" from their latest CD, "Californication"...
...COAL CHAMBER continues to ride the crest of success with their latest CD, "Chamber Music." In addition to the CD entering the charts at #22 (Roadrunner Records highest ever album debut), the band has also been selling out venues across the U.S. Click here for tour dates...
...TOMMY ADLER has signed as the new drummer for PUSH. The band is currently recording their follow up to "Shakin' Not Stirred"...
...Samples from every track on the new KEN TAMPLIN CD, "Brave Days of Old," are now available at Rocktracks - http://www.rocktracks.de...
...LIMP BIZKIT's FRED DURST continues to prove that the American dream is live and well. From recording hit records, to being a major company executive to directing music videos - Durst will next try his hand at directing feature films. Warner Bros. Has signed Durst to direct "Nature's Cure," a film based on an idea by Durst...
...SANCTUARY GROUP, who manage IRON MAIDEN and many others, plans to raise 40.7 million pounds, or $17.7 million, in order to develop a heavy metal internet portal. Hell, they can have roughedge.com for half of that: Hey, Sanctuary - e-mail us!
...On November 2, 1999, Warner Reprise Video will release VAN HALEN VIDEO HITS, VOLUME I on DVD. Original released on cassette in 1996, the DVD version will also contain "Without You," unavailable on the homevideo version. VIDEO HITS is priced at $24.99...
...If you're like us, you really want to go down to Cabo San Lucas every year and celebrate SAMMY HAGAR's annual birthday bash at his joint in Mexico, Cabo Wabo. If you're really like us, you only think about going down there because you know you can't afford it. This year, however, you CAN be there - virtually. For the first time ever, Sammy's birthday celebration will be cybercast over the worldwide web at http://www.mcarecords.com or http://www.redrocker.com. The three-hour cybercast begins Wednesday, October 13, 1999 at 8:30 PM (PDT) with a tour of the Cabo Wabo Cantina and an interview with Sammy, followed by a live performance and a question and answer period. Grab yourself a bottle of Hagar's excellent Cabo Wabo tequila and enjoy the show!...
...Danish goth rockers SATURNUS will release their second full-length album "Martyre" in early January 2000. In addition, the has launched a website at http://www.saturnus.dk...
...BLACK SABBATH's TONY IOMMI is in the midst of putting together a solo album. A host of guest stars are rumored to appear on the CD but - knowing record company lawyers - not many of them will make the final cut (remember the "KISS My Ass" fiasco?). Regardless, we're all looking forward to the CD...
...Speaking of Iommi, fellow BLACK SABBATH member OZZY OSBOURNE, has offered his two cents regarding the band's current Rock and Roll of Fame Nomination. "Save the ink. Forget about us," says Ozzy, "The nomination is meaningless because it's not voted on by the fans. It's voted on by the 'supposed' elite of the Industry and the Media, who've never bought an album or concert ticket in their lives, so their vote is totally irrelevant to me. Let's face it, Black Sabbath have never been media darlings. We're a people's band and that suits us just fine."...
...Guitarist MIKE HARTMAN joins up to support STEVE VAI on Vai's tour beginning November 16. Following those dates, Hartman heads out on his own, headlining small clubs around the U.S. In addition, Hartman has tentatively scheduled several clinic dates for January 2000 and he has already begun writing new material for his next album, due sometime in Spring 2000. For more information, please visit http://www.mikehartman.com or http://www.vai.com...
...GOLDFINGER will release "Darrin's Coconut Ass - Live from Omaha" on November 9th. The special EP will contain covers of some of singer/guitarist John Feldmann's favorite songs, including: including Bad Company's "Feel Like Making Love," The Cure's "Just Like Heaven" and Joe Jackson's "Is She Really Going Out With Him?" The EP was recorded live in a small club and will also feature covers from bands such as The Who, The Buzzcocks and The Police. The band will tour through October (click here for dates) and record a new full-length CD due for release in early 2000...
...Z Records has announced the following date changes on
upcoming releases:
October 14: CRUSADE (budget double CD)
October 22: SEVEN WISHES "Self-Titled"
November 1: SHOUT "Shout Back"
January 24: 24K "Pure"
February 7: PRISONER "Blind"...
...Merry Christmas from JIMI HENDRIX! This year, MCA Records will release "Jimi Hendrix: Merry Christmas and Happy New Year," a CD and vinyl single containing two versions of a never-before-released medley of holiday standards and a long out of print song. Three tracks are on the CD which is scheduled for release on November 9th. Included in the medley are "Little Drummer Boy," "Silent Night" and "Auld Lang Syne." A regular and an extended version of the medley are included on the CD. Also included is "Three Little Bears," a song never before available on CD. If that's not interesting enough, the cover art features Hendrix dressed as Santa Claus...
...KORN will join the - what seems to us, at least - so-so Family Values lineup on October 5th in Grand Rapids and October 6th in Indianapolis...
..."Never Give," the BAD BRAINS tribute, is now in stores. Appearing on the CD are the likes of MOBY, IGNITE, SKINLAB, VISION OF DISORDER, SNAPCASE, ENTOMBED, 16, SEPULTURA, ADAMANTIUM, DOWNSET, HASTE, WILL HAVEN, TURMOIL, BOY SETS FIRE, SHAI HULUD and CAVE IN...
...A three song demo from BLOODBATH is due from Century Media
in January. The line-up includes Mikael Akerfeldt (Opeth), Jonas Renkse (Katatonia,
October Tide), Blackheim (Katatonia, Diabolical Masquerade) and Dan Swano (Edge Of Sanity,
Nightingale, etc)...
...Century Media will release an EYEHATEGOD compilation entitled "Southern Discomfort" featuring previously hard-to-find tracks and unreleased studio recordings deleted from the band's three full-length albums. The compilation should hit stores in January...
...TIAMAT's latest CD, "Skeleton Skeletron" will be released on October 12th. Featured on the CD is a cover of the classic ROLLING STONES song "Sympathy For the Devil."
...CREED will start out the year 2000 with a bang - with a homecoming gig set for the Civic Center in Lakeland, Florida on New Year's Eve...
...PANTERA is in the studio, putting the finishing touches on their upcoming CD to be released sometime during the first quarter of 2000. In addition, the band will release a DVD entitled "Vulgar Videos From hell" which will feature all three of the band's previously released homevideo collections as well as additional never-before-seen footage from the Monsters of Rock tour...
...It looks as though AC/DC fans will have to wait a little bit longer. Rumors have it that the new CD, the band's first since 1995, will be delayed from its original November 2 release date to first quarter 2000. George Young, who just happens to be Angus and Malcolm's brother, is producing...
...Lucky listeners in the New York/New Jersey area can now listen to Tour Bus, a weekly radio program that airs every Saturday at 8:00PM on WDHA FM 105.5. Hosted by Ralph, Tour Bus features the best of 80s/90s rock and updates listeners on what the bands are up to now via news releases and interviews (last week's guest was SEBASTIAN BACH). But wait, there's more! You don't have to live on the East Coast to catch Tour Bus. You can also listen to the program on the net by visiting http://www.wdhafm.com or http://www.thetourbus.com. Check it out!
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