November 2002 Archive
...EAT THE DAY, featuring ex-LIMP BIZKIT guitar wunderkind Wes Borland, have found a new vocalist and will be entering the studio in March 2003 to record material for a Summer 2003 release...
...ROB ZOMBIE and the remaining members of DROWNING POOL have teamed up to record a song tentatively titled "The Man Without Fear," for the "Daredevil" soundtrack on Wind-Up Records; the "Daredevil" soundtrack will be released on February 4, 2003...
...Eric Bloom and Buck Dharma of BLUE OYSTER CULT are donating two Epiphone SG-style guitars for auction. A mutual friend of the bandmembers has to deal with a serious family illness. As sole caregiver he's taken a leave of absence from his job and has no income during this family emergency. 100% of the funds derived from this auction will go to their friend. These guitars have been played by Eric and Buck for the last two years during the song "ME-262" and will be autographed. Click here to see the auction: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=923276803...
...Perris Records will be giving away a autographed Fender guitar signed by ANIMAL, EVERY MOTHER'S NIGHTMARE and ROXX GANG to promote their new albums available through Perris Records. For more details go to www.perrisrecords.com, make sure to sign up on the flashing SIGN UP NOW! giveaway icon for weekly emails about the contest...
...IRON MAIDEN have culled together some of the greatest hits for a new collection titled, "Edward The Great," which is aimed at fans of metal who have yet to be initiated to the classic IRON MAIDEN style...
...THE ALL-AMERICAN REJECTS will be filming a video for their single "Swing, Swing" in mid-December with director Marcos Siega (BLINK 182, PAPA ROACH, P.O.D.). The band is currently on tour. Click here for tour dates...
... SHADOW SEASON, featuring Tyrm (ex-EMPEROR) on drums, has just signed to Sound Riot Records ...
...Power metallers VYNDYKATOR's track, "Rot In The Chamber," from their debut album, "Heaven Sent From Hell," will be featured in these CD compilations: "Metal Crusade 5" (Heavy Oder Was? magazine) available on December 18, 2002 and "Metal Ostentation 3" (Sound Riot Records) available on December 20th, 2002. "Heaven Sent From Hell" is available on CD from Unisound Records and picture disc and vinyl from Outlaw Records...
...Arise Records' STEEL ATTACK are currently in the studio working on their third album, "Predator Of The Empire"...
... Frontiers Records has announced that it
will launch a new sampler CD entitled "Rock The Bones" featuring these artists and songs:
Disc One
HARDLINE "Paralyzed"
JOHN WEST "Stand, Sentinel"
ERIC MARTIN "I'm Goin' Sane"
WHITE SKULL "The Dark Age"
JIM PETERIK WORLD STAGE "The Day America Cried"
HONEYMOON SUITE "Gone"
ANDRE' ANDERSEN "Coming Home"
MOLLO/MARTIN "Amore Silenzioso"
HAREM SCAREM "Weight Of The World"
MECCA "Silence Of The Heart"
GIANT "You Will Be Mine"
TEN "Glimmer Of Evil"
VICIOUS MARY "Love Or Hate"
TWO FIRES "I Will Remember You"
REB BEACH "Ghost"
STRAMONIO "Appointment With Life"
Disc Two
JEFF SCOTT SOTO "Eyes of Love"
Daniele Liverani's GENIUS "There's A Human"
ROBERT FLEISCHMAN "The Crush"
MARK BOALS "Fly"
UNRULY CHILD "King Of Tragedy"
URBAN TALE "Starship Of Giants"
ON THE RISE "Beat Of Your Heart"
DRIVE, SHE SAID "What's It Gonna Take"
TALISMAN "Outta My Way"
KHYMERA (featuring Steve Walsh) "Who's Gonna Love You Tonight" (rough mix)
AMBITION "Waiting In My Dreams" (rough mix)
RAMOS "The Dream Is Alive" (rough mix)
GREEN "I Still Love…"
MYSTERELL "Don't Ever Stop" (rough mix)
CRUSH 40 "Into The Wind"
MICHAEL SEMBELLO'S HEAVY WEATHER "Love Doesn't Live Here Anymore"
MICKEY THOMAS "Love Can Save The Day" (demo)
ZION "The Sky Is Falling" (rough mix)
...FIREBALL MINISTRY have finished recording their latest CD. Rough Edge will post more information on the title and release date when it becomes available; meanwhile, FIREBALL MINISTRY will play a gig at Club Lingerie in Hollywood, CA on Wednesday, November 20, 2002...
...Arise Records' DARK MOOR will release a special CD with eight tracks recording during previous studio stints (four have never been released anywhere in the world and the other four have never been officially released in North America)...
...ROCK CITY MORGUE, featuring Seam Yseault (ex-WHITE ZOMBIE) and Rik Slave (ex- MAN SCOUTS OF AMERICA), have just released a 5-song EP titled "Some Ghouls"...
...DEAD LEAVES' song "U-O-Me" has recently been chosen as the Hard Rock Track of the Day on www.Garageband.com - this is the seventh time DEAD LEAVES has received the honor...
...Bill Larson of Blue Viking Promotions is available to work with established and upcoming bands and record labels that are wishing to promote themselves at college and commercial radio; Larson is a co-founder of world renowned www.Hardradio.com and is the current Vice-President of media relations; in the past Larson co-managed MOTLEY CRUE (1982-1983) and did promotion and marketing for CRIMSON GLORY (1988-1989) as well as collaborations with SAIGON KICK, JUDAS PRIEST, MOTORHEAD, and RAMONES...
... Although SYSTEM OF A DOWN's latest CD, "Steal This Album" will feature minimal artwork each member of the band will contribute original artwork for limited editions of the disc (50,000 copies for each member)...
...Arise Records' SERAPHIM will release their new disc "The Equal Spirit" in January 2003...
...NEAR LIFE EXPERIENCE are on the road. Click here for tour dates...
...The episode of MTV Cribs featuring former ALICE IN CHAINS maestro Jerry Cantrell will air repeatedly over the next few weeks - check your local listings for times...
...Speaking of Cantrell, his latest CD, "Degradation Trip," will be re-issued as a double CD (as it was originally intended before Roadrunner decided to release a single version of the effort) on December 10, 2002...
...SPINESHANK are currently in the studio recording their next album...
...ILL NINO will do a headlining tour of the United States this Fall before heading back to the studio to record new material - Rough Edge will post dates when they become available...
...German melodic rockers DREAMTIDE are currently working on material to be recorded for a Spring 2003 release...
...DRIVE, SHE SAID will release their latest effort, "Real Life," on March 24, 2003 in Europe - no news yet on a North American release date...
...TALISMAN's latest CD, "Cats & Dogs," will be released in May 2003...
...THE STROKES will be appearing on Mad TV on Saturday November 16, 2002...
...True metal purveyors VYNDYKATOR will be performing at three metal fests in 2003 - details are being ironed out and Rough Edge will post details when they become available. In the meantime, the band has a couple of December dates scheduled. Click here to find 'em...
...GORMAN PROPHECY invite you to listen to mp3s of their songs at http://artists.iuma.com/IUMA/Bands/Gorman_Prophecy/...
...New Jersey-based EVIL ADAM invite you to check out their website and music at this site http://www.eviladam.com/...
...ENID have updated their website at http://www.enid-webrealm.de/Enter.htm...
...The ever-mighty MOTORHEAD is currently cruisng through Europe. Click here for tour dates...
...ZION, featuring former ALIAS vocalist Freddy Curci, has just signed to Frontiers Records; ZION also features Alex Masi and Joey Scoleri on guitars and Paul Marangoni on drums...
...Brian Slagel, CEO of Metal Blade Records, will be participating in an AOL on-line chat on Wednesday November 13, 2002 to discuss the label's 20th anniversary...
...MY SIXTH SHADOW have an mp3 preview of their latest song, "Shadows In My Love," available for listening at http://www.mp3.com/mysixthshadow...
...THE DEFACED have finished recording their sophomore effort, "Karma In Black" - Rough Edge will post the release date as soon as it becomes available...
...DIMMU BORGIR will enter the studio in March 2003 to record the follow-up to "Puritanical Euphoric Misanthropy"...
...HAMMERFALL's latest disc, "Crimson Thunder," will be in stores on November 12, 2002...
...CARPATHIAN FOREST's career retrospective, "We're Going To Hell For This," is in stores now; the band's latest disc, "Defending The Throne Of Evil," will be released in March 2003...
...DIMENSION F3H, featuring LIMBONIC ART's Morfeus, have finished recording their debut CD, "Reaping The World Winds," which will be released in March 2003...
...GOLIATH will begin pre-production on their latest as-yet-untitled CD on December 9, 2002...
...CARNAL FORGE have just finished recording their newest disc, "The More You Suffer," - expect an early 2003 release...
...CRYPTOPSY will soon release a live CD titled "None So Live"...
...Recent ROTTING CHRIST shows in Poland were filmed for an upcoming DVD...
...Magna Carta Records will release NIACIN's live CDs, "Blood Sweat and Beers," which was previously only available as an import in North America...
...CIBORIUM have a new webpage at http://ciborium.planetaclix.pt...
...Click here for the latest tour dates for JOE SATRIANI, NIACIN, PLANET X, GWAR/BLOODLET/SIX, ALL THAT REMAINS, ARCH ENEMY, BLIND GUARDIAN/SYMPHONY X, BONGZILLA, CANNIBAL CORPSE/HATE ETERNAL/MACABRE /CATTLE DECAPITATION, CRYPTOPSY/INTERNAL BLEEDING/INTERNAL SUFFERING/GORGASM, DIO/KING'S X/HAMMERFALL, DRI/NEW SOCIETY OF ANARCHISTS, IMMOLATION/VADER/THE BERZERKER/ORIGIN, MASTODON, CLUTCH, ONWARD with ANGRA, SHADOWS FALL/MUSHROOMHEAD/HIGH ON FIRE/AVENGED SEVENFOLD, SHADOWS FALL /KILLSWITCH ENGAGE/ DOWNTHESUN, SHAI HULUD/HOPESFALL/ATREYU and more...
...AC/DC will be inducted into the Rock'n'Roll Hall of Fame at the Eighteenth Annual Induction Ceremony to be held on March 10, 2003...
...EMI will re-issue the RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS' first four CDs, "Red Hot Chili Peppers," "Freaky Styley," "The Uplift Mofo Party Plan," and "Mother's Milk" - all four discs will feature bonus tracks of demos, remixes, live versions, and B-sides...
Rocktrax Records is accepting submissions for a BROTHER CANE tribute CD titled "Still Got No Damn Shame." Interested bands should send their material to Rocktrax Records, P.O. Box 7003, Huntsville, AL 35807...
...SYSTEM OF A DOWN have announced the track listing for their upcoming disc,
"Steal This Album":
Chic 'n' Stu
Innervision
Bubbles
Boom!
Nuguns
A.D.D. (American Dream Denial)
Mr. Jack
I-E-A-I-A-I-O
36
Pictures
Highway Song
Fuck The System
Ego Brain
Thetawaves
Roulette
Streamline
...THE GREAT DECEIVER, featuring ex-AT THE GATES vocalist Tomas Lindberg, will enter the studio in late December to record the follow-up to "A Venom Well Designed"...
...Sound Riot Records has signed GAIA EPICUS; the band's debut, "Satrap," will be released in the near future...
...Earache Records has announced the signing of a worldwide record deal with long-standing death metal kings DEICIDE...
...GRAND ALCHEMIST's video for "Down Again" is available for on-line viewing at http://www.grandalchemist.com...
...Damon Garrison, formerly of the short-lived SLO BURN, is currently playing bass in an as-yet-unnamed trio that is currently recording material at an undisclosed studio...
...My Kingdom Music, a brand new label based in Italy, has announced its first three releases: CROWHEAD's "Frozen," DEINONYCHUS' "Mournument," and ROOM WITH A VIEW's "First Year Departure" - to download samples from these three releases and for more information on each of the bands visit http://www.mykingdommusic.net...
...A live version of the classic OVERLORDE tune "Snow Giant" will be included on a compilation CD to be produced by metal-rules.com...
...Frontiers Records is the label behind the mystery band ON THE RISE featured at melodicrock.com; ON THE RISE is a Bergen, Norway-based band that will release their self-titled debut CD on February 24, 2003 – Rough Edge will post more information when it becomes available...
...JACKYL fans can win frontman Jesse James Dupree's trusty, trademark chainsaw which has been autographed by the band simply by visiting the contest site at knac.com. JACKYL's new CD, "Relentless," features the single "Kill The Sunshine" which was co-written with AC/DC screamer Brian Johnson...
...In other JACKYL related news Jesse James Dupree will team up this holiday season with Atlanta radio station WKLS for their annual "Breast Christmas Ever" event which traditionally presents a young woman in need with a new pair of breasts. The ultra-popular promotion is the brainchild of WKLS morning team "The Regular Guys" who have generously awarded breast fulfillment (breast wishes, if you will) to a lucky lady during each of past three years. The lucky winner is announced during the station's year-end holiday party held at a local strip club complete with a celebrity panel of judges. This year chainsaw-wielding southern rocker Jesse James Dupree has been recruited as a celebrity judge and his band JACKYL, voted "most played" in strip clubs, will perform at the highly esteemed holiday party. The station expects to receive numerous entries and Dupree looks forward to this holiday season with great anticipation. Comments Larry Wachs of The Regular Guys: "Whenever we have Jesse (James Dupree) on, lawyers or police usually get involved. And please note, the fire-breathing midgets were his idea, not ours ... okay?"...
...VERY METAL has officially disbanded...
...Philadelphia-based DEAD LEAVES are performing in an industry showcase in New York City on Thursday, November 7, 2002...
...The Hearing Aid Music Foundation has announced the completion of a 15-minute educational film entitled "Listen Smart - Safely Handling The Power of Sound." The film was designed to create awareness about noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL), and to encourage safer practices in consuming high decibel sound. The film, along with a teacher's aid booklet, is being distributed by Human Relations Media, to school districts throughout the U.S. and Canada, and other English-speaking countries around the world. The film features numerous recording artists, music and sound professionals, as well as prominent audiologists and medical experts in hearing loss. Artists involved in conveying their experience and advice on hearing conservation include OZZY OSBOURNE, Brad Delson from LINKIN PARK, Lars Ulrich of METALLICA, and Evan Seinfeld of BIOHAZARD. The film offers an introduction to information about hearing and the increased trend in noise-induced hearing loss. It provides advice on hearing protection and methods of safely consuming music. The diverse group of recording artists provides their own experience, advice, and views on the power of sound in their professional lives...
...Tour dates for SHADOWS FALL / MUSHROOMHEAD / HIGH ON FIRE / AVENGED SEVENFOLD and D.R.I. can be found by clicking here...
PESSIMIST have signed with a new management company. New York-based Alchemusic will be handling the band's affairs...
...DOG FASHION DISCO will be completing the MINDLESS SELF INDULGENCE tour - click here for dates...
...A tribute concert for Joey Ramone will be held on Friday November 8, 2002 at the Garage in Silverlake, CA; bands scheduled to perform include BUBBLE, TEXAS TERRI and the STIFF ONES, B-MOVIE RATS, BLARE BITCH PROJECT (the latest genius from Blare N. Bitch formerly of BETTY BLOWTORCH and featuring Becky from the famed LUNACHICKS), SWEET JUSTICE (Frank Meyer of the STREETWALKIN' CHEETAHS including members of the ADZ and the BELLRAYS) - all proceeds will go to The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (http://www.leukemia-lymphoma.org/hm_lls) a non-profit organization dedicated to the fight against these deadly diseases)...
...BLUEBIRD will play at the CMJ Music Marathon in NYC at Tribeca Blues on Friday, November 1, 2002 ARAB ON RADAR, NEED NEW BODY – click here for more BLUEBIRD tour dates...
...Redneck rockers AMERICAN DOG (featuring Michael Hannon formerly of SALTY DOG and DANGEROUS TOYS) have just signed to Ulftone Records - their newest CD, "Red, White, Black, & Blue," will be available in Europe in January 2003 - no news yet on a North American release...
...Linda, Josephine and Sara of PHANTOM BLUE will be performing live with their side project THE IRON MAIDENS this Saturday, November 2 at the Ventura Theatre in Ventura, CA; the band will be taped for a December 2002 episode of the new reality-comedy TV show "Livin' Large"...
...DIO's performance at the Roseland Ballroom in New York City on December 13, 2002 will be recorded for a DVD to be released on Eagle Rock Entertainment in April 2003...
... MORTIIS' "The Smell Of Rain" will be re-issued on Earache Records with remixes by Lustmord, Raven Fox, Tarmvred, and others...
...Perris Records has signed ANIMAL featuring original WASP members Randy Piper, Chris Holmes, & Tony Richards; the band's CD, "900 Lb. Steam" will be released on November 26, 2002...
...Perris Records has also signed MAD MARGRITT; their new 9 track CD will be titled "New Sensation" and will feature legendary vocalist Derek St. Holmes (TED NUGENT) on one track. The release date for "New Sensation" is November 12, 2002...
...FIREBALL MINISTRY have entered the studio to record their next full-length; Rough Edge will post more information as it becomes available...
...DAEMOS have released their latest album "Facing Down"...
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