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June 28th, 2004	HELL BENT FOR WEATHER: Pär Holmgren and Pererik Åberg, the two most famous meteorologists on Swedish national TV (SVT), have put together a band that will perform at this year's SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL. The band, dubbed SPRIDDA SKURARS ("Scattered Showers" in Swedish), will perform well-known hard rock classics with re-written lyrics in Swedish based around the weather and the greenhouse-effect theme. The media interest is huge and in addition to performing at the festival on Saturday, June 12, the band will hold a press conference on Friday, June 11 (with former "Headbanger's Ball" Europe host Vanessa Warwick). The show will be recorded by Swedish national radio and filmed for a DVD. The stage show will include a lot of "crazy" surprises, including smoking guitars, snow machines and film sequences on wide-screen backdrops. Backing Holmgren and Åberg on stage will be well-known names from the Swedish rock and metal scene: Lars Chriss (LION'S SHARE) on guitar, Thomas Broman (HUGHES TURNER PROJECT, ELECTRIC BOYS, JOHN NORUM) on drums, Sampo Axelsson (GLENN HUGHES, CRAWLEY) on bass/guitar, Dr. Rock (106.7 RockKlassiker, HIROSHIMA) on drums and Janne Hellman (HIGHWAY STARS) on keyboards/vocals, plus a "very special secret guest." A warm-up show took place on Sunday (May 30) at Fredmans in Uppsala, Sweden. CHICAGO HARD ROCK BAND DROP RACES AROUND COUNTRY CHICAGO - Chicago hard rockers Drop have teamed up with NHRA Championship Drag Racing and will perform live at several of the organization’s summer events. Drop’s first NHRA performance will be July 4 at the Texas Motor Speedway in Dallas. “We’re looking forward to these shows because there are a load of people there who are ready to have a kick ass time,” said Drop vocalist Russ Stevens. “It’s a rush to perform in front of such a huge amped up crowd.” Added guitarist Patrick Davey: “This is a great opportunity for us to really get our music out there and increase our fan base. When we play in front of a big crowd we get all revved up, and we really slam them with everything we have. The more rowdy and crazy the crowd gets, the more fun we have up on stage.” Drop focuses heavily on its live shows, which exude musical passion and energy. “Our live show is powered with lots of raw real energy, high octane stage presence, and songs that you can’t get out of your head,” said drummer Jamie Little. “If you like our new CD, then you’ll really dig our live show.” Drop’s latest album, “Suckerpunch,” was released May 4 on Dark Star Records/Direct Impact. Musically Drop is nestled snuggly between classic Black Sabbath heaviness and the sound of modern heavyweights like Drowning Pool and Godsmack. www.drop-music.com “ROCKIN’ THE HILLS” ROLLS AGAIN IN BOTTINEAU, ND 4 DAYS OF NON-STOP ROCK N’ ROLL JULY 1ST THROUGH 4TH HOLLYWOOD (June 1, 2004) – Defining the summer for many rock fans, “Rockin’ the Hills” is returning for an incredible seventh year. The earsplitting extravaganza has earned a hallowed position as the premier Midwest event of the summer. With a relentless commitment to the music and a consistency of quality that its core fans demand as their rock n’ roll birthright, “Rockin’ the Hills” brings to you the biggest and brightest Rockstars. Back in 1997, Freddy from Bottineau, ND had a dream. He started a small party, with classic and regional rock acts. It has now grown into a four day event of fun, camping, and most of all - ROCK music of ALL kinds, both classic and today's artists. This year’s mainstage packs 4-days of non-stop rock: DAY 1 L.A. Guns Warrant Great White Dokken Jackyl DAY 2 Greg Rolie Foghat Tesla Styx Live DAY 3 Thornley Puddle of Mudd 3 Doors Down Nickelback DAY 4 Corey Stevens Firehouse Peter Frampton Lynyrd Skynyrd For more information on the concert, camping accommodations or general info go to www.rockinthehills.com. Tickets are available at Ticketmaster. “PRONG” GEAR & MERCH STOLEN IN DALLAS TEXAS HOLLYWOOD (June 1, 2004) – The band PRONG was scheduled to play at Trees in Deep Ellum/Dallas. After being directed to a secure parking lot, the prior to the show, PRONG members retired to their rooms until load-in. Upon returning to the trailer they found it was broken into. From Tommy Victor: “On the morning of May 27 we arrived at a Holiday Inn in downtown Dallas Texas for our gig that night at Trees in Deep Ellum. The parking situation was weird for our van and trailer, but we were instructed by the security guard at the hotel to check out the lot across the street. We were advised that it was safe. Our road manager, checked it out, talked to a lot attendant who showed him a spot that was supposedly under surveillance.When we woke after a few hours of sleep, after driving all night, we found the trailer broken into. All 6 of our guitars, a white Gibson SG with a 666 sticker on it, 3 black Schecter C-1 Ex baritone guitars, 2 Schecter S-1's (a black and a red) 2 Warwick basses (a natural finish and a black one), a kick drum with a Scorpio Rising cover art front skin, in case, a floor tom, a rack including an Alesis Adat machine with 4 Whirlwind direct boxes, 250 assorted Prong T-Shirts, and a box of 200 Scorpio Rising CD's, were stolen.” If you have any information or have seen these guitars and gear, please contact Nancy B. Sayle @ 818.848.6093 or oui-rock@vqpr.com STEEL ATTACK are just recording their fourth album entitled "Enslaved" at Black Lounge Studios in Sweden. The band has 2 new members: Ronny Hemlin (vocals) and Johan Jalonen (guitar). The new album is planned to be released in October 2004. ARWEN will enter the studio for the recording of their second album very soon. DARK MOOR are just preparing their new songs for the recording of their 5th album in September. NON-DIVINE recently recorded their long awaited debut album. From 22 April till 01 May Non-Divine visited the famous Hansenstudios in Denmark. The studio of Invocator's main man Jacob Hansen (formerly from the Aabenraa studio) who also recorded bands like Raunchy, Mercenary and Iniquity. Non-Divine will return to the studio in July to record more vocals and mixing. The fictional concept album about a psychiatric hospital has the working title "Asylum 45". 10 patients will be on the album. The track listing, in no particular order: "Visions, Sleep, New-Die Hard Vampire, One Man One Soul, Return To Zero, Breathe, Sympathy, Love Loss, Mended Doll & In Shame" You can find all information about Non-Divine on the official homepage at http://www.non-divine.com QUEENSRYCHE RELEASES CONCERT DVD AND CD 'THE ART OF LIVE' ON SANCTUARY RECORDS DVD BONUS FEATURES INCLUDE TOUR DOCUMENTARY AND ENCORE DUETS WITH DREAM THEATER The extraordinary live show of the progressive metal band Queensrÿche is captured on the new DVD and CD 'The Art of Live' on Sanctuary Records. The DVD is out now, and the CD will be released on June 8, 2004. The DVD and CD, sold separately, each include exclusive bonus tracks. 'The Art of Live' was filmed and recorded in summer and fall 2003 on Queensrÿche's tour promoting the Sanctuary studio album 'Tribe.' The summer tour was a co-headlining run with Dream Theater. Vocalist Geoff Tate, guitarist Michael Wilton, guitarist Mike Stone, bass guitarist Eddie Jackson and drummer Scott Rockenfield perform Queensrÿche classics and the finest 'Tribe' songs. The DVD includes cover encores of Pink Floyd's "Comfortably Numb" and The Who's "Won't Get Fooled Again" featuring Dream Theater. The CD bonus track is "Anybody Listening?" The songs on 'The Art of Live' DVD include: "Tribe," "Sign of the Times," "Open," "Losing Myself," "Desert Dance," "The Great Divide," "Rhythm of Hope," "My Global Mind," "Roads to Madness," "Della Brown," "Breaking the Silence," "The Needle Lies," "Best I Can," "Comfortably Numb" and "Won't Get Fooled Again." The track listing for 'The Art of Live' CD is as follows: "Tribe," "Sign of the Times," "Open," "Losing Myself," "Desert Dance," "The Great Divide," "Rhythm of Hope," "My Global Mind," "Roads to Madness," "Della Brown," "Anybody Listening?" "Breaking the Silence," "The Needle Lies" and "Best I Can." 'The Art of Live' DVD was shot in black and white and is presented in full-screen picture format with DTS audio options. Bonus extras include an "on the road" travel documentary shot by the band members themselves, as well as backstage footage. Queensrÿche just finished a highly successful U.S. headline tour. The tour featured vocalist Pamela Moore who performed her "Sister Mary" character's vocal parts when the band played songs from its legendary 'Operation: Mindcrime' album. On the San Diego stop in April the band members enjoyed a VIP visit on the nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz; they held a special meet-and-greet event with the vessel's crew. Queensrÿche will embark on a major U.S. tour of outdoor amphitheaters this summer. For all the latest Queensrÿche news and tour information, visit www.queensryche.com MASSEMORD NEWS We're glad to inform you that the ONLY official MASSEMORD website is online and available at www.massemord.cjb.net. Moreover new MASSEMORD cd will be out on June 14th from THE OATH productions and will be titled "new millennium holocaust" (split cd with SVARTSKOGG). Mp3 samplers can be heard at www.massemord.cjb.net Thank you. Massemord crew AGGRESSIVE FEST!!!! [www.brutalnewmusic.com/AMF] GLENS FALLS CIVIC CENTER One Civic Center Plaza 8 * Glens Falls, NY 12801 * 518-798-0366 TICKETS: $35 ADV/$38 DOOR * 2 DAY TICKET $60 MOLSON PRESENTS EDGEFEST the 1st Annual “ AGGRESSIVE MUSIC FESTIVAL “ SET TIMES FOR FEST 1ST DAY * JULY 17 HERITAGE HALL STILLBORN RECORDS SHOWCASE STAGE (AFTER SOUND CHECK) 2PM DOORS – 1ST 500 IN DOOR THE RISK TAKEN 3-3:20 THE AUTUMN OFFERING 3:30-3:50 TO THE GRAVE 4-4:20 A THOUSAND FALLING SKIES 4:30- FULL BLOWN CHAOS 5:15-5:45 ARENA STAGE DOORS 4:30 GOD FORBID 5:30 SUPERJOINT RITUAL 6:30 HATEBREED 7:30 SLAYER 8:30-9:30 SLIPKNOT 10-11 SET TIMES FOR FEST 2ND DAY * JULY 18 ARENA STAGE DOORS 11AM LOVE IS RED 12-12:20 WITH HONOR – 12:30-12:50 AS I LAY DYING 1:05-1:25 TERROR 1:50-2:10 SKINLESS 2:25-2:55 CANDIRIA 3:10-3:40 CONVERGE 3:55-4:25 SUFFOCATION 4:50-5:20 AGNOSTIC FRONT 5:25-5:55 SICK OF IT ALL 6:10-6:45 DEICIDE 7-7:45 SHADOWS FALL 8-8:45 KILLSWITCH ENGAGE 9-9:45 SOULFLY 10-11 Metal Maniacs SHADOWS FALL NEWS The dynamic thrash metal quintet SHADOWS FALL's highly anticipated new album, The War Within, is now set for a September 21st release. The stunning new offering, produced again by Zeuss (Hatebreed) at Planet Z Studios in the band's home state of Massachusetts is the follow-up to the band's critically acclaimed disc, The Art of Balance, and features 10 tracks of sonic devastation. The War Within, their fourth full-length release, is the group's most unrelenting, yet dynamic offering that further proves why they are the undisputed leaders of their genre. SHADOWS FALL will hit the road in Europe in early June on the New Wave of American Heavy Metal Tour featuring Killswitch Engage, Chimaira and labelmates God Forbid. This will be followed by the group's highly anticipated summer U.S. headlining tour, dubbed the Strhess Tour, which also features As I Lay Dying, Himsa and Remembering Never. The trek kicks off on July 16th and runs through August 19th. Be sure to check the tour's official website www.strhesstour.com for dates and all current news. For the Strhess Tour, the band has reserved tickets for everyone on their mailing list and web site before they go on sale to the general public. This way you get the chance to order tickets first with cheaper service and shipping fees than you would pay using other ticket services. You can obtain a password by signing up at www.shadowsfall.com or clicking the link below. Unfortunately, because of venue restrictions, it can't be done for every show. This is a first come, first serve online ticket ordering system. Four tickets will be the maximum per order. Click here to order Pre-Sale tickets online https://ticketing.concertmaps.com/shadowsfall/. This page will be updated as soon as more shows are added to our pre-sale list. A Buy link will appear at the precise moment tickets are available. All orders require a credit card. The War Within Official Tracklisting 1. The Light The Blinds 2. Enlightened By The Cold 3. Act of Contrition 4. What Drives The Weak 5. Stillness 6. Inspiration On Demand 7. The Power of I and I 8. Ghosts of Past Failure 9. Eternity Is Within 10. Those Who Can Not Speak STRHESS TOUR Featuring SHADOWS FALL w/ Himsa, As I Lay Dying, Remembering Never 7/16 Rainbow - Montreal, Que. 7/17 The Opera House - Toronto, ONT. 7/18 Glens Falls Civic Center - Glens Falls, NY* (Aggressive Music Festival) 7/19 Infinity - Williamsville, NY 7/21 Wyoming Valley Zoo - Wilkes-Barre, PA 7/22 Jaxx - Springfield, VA 7/23 Rex Plex - Elizabeth, NJ* (Hellfest) 7/24 Norva - Norfolk, VA 7/26 Jack Rabbits - Jacksonville, FL 7/27 Culture Room - Ft. Lauderdale, FL 7/28 State Theatre - St. Petersburg, FL 7/29 House of Blues - New Orleans, LA 7/30 Engine Room - Houston, TX 7/31 Backroom - Austin, TX 8/1 Desperado's - Abilene, TX 8/3 Bricktown Live - Oklahoma City, OK 8/5 Launchpad - Albuquerque, NM 8/6 The Rock - Tucson, AZ 8/8 House of Blues - Anaheim, CA 8/9 House of Blues - Las Vegas, NV 8/10 Mesa Theatre - Grand Junction, CO 8/11 Bluebird Theater - Denver, CO 8/12 Ranch Bowl - Omaha, NE 8/13 Pig Pen - Cedar Rapids, IA 8/14 Oasis 160 - Chicago Heights, IL 8/15 Scene Pavilion - Cleveland, OH 8/16 Intersection - Grand Rapids, MI 8/17 Headliners - Toledo, OH 8/18 TBA - Erie, PA 8/19 The Lost - Syracuse, NY Metal Maniacs BLACK SABBATH DRUMMER BILL WARD SIGNS ON FOR REUNION; ORIGINAL LINE-UP IN PLACE FOR OZZFEST 2004 After initially declining an offer to join Black Sabbath members Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler for a reunion on Ozzfest 2004, drummer Bill Ward has now reconsidered. The original line-up is now complete for their much anticipated headlining slot on the 9th annual OZZfest. Sharon Osbourne says, "You have the original Black Sabbath and the original Judas Priest. What more could you want!" OZZfest 2004 also featuring Slipknot, Slayer, Hatebreed and Zakk Wylde's Black Label Society kicks off its 26 date trek on July 10 in Hartford, CT. OZZfest.com is the place to get the best tickets to the "tour of the summer" and obtain up-to-date information first. Metal Maniacs IMPALED NEWS The purveyors of gore, more commonly known as IMPALED, have been holed up in the studio the past month recording their highly anticipated Century Media debut offering and plan to emerge with their most outlandish work to date. Their new album, Death After Life, shows the Bay Area unit in their most vile state, so expect nothing but sheer putrid insanity. Sean McGrath (vocals, guitars) checks in with the follow studio report, "Contrary to what you've heard about us isolating ourselves in hermetically sealed rooms, saving jars of our own urine and refusing to cut our fingernails, we've been busy the last few weeks recording, Death After Life, the new IMPALED album. With our new guitarist and all around nice guy Jason Kocol (Madera Road, Puny Humans, Qoqol, Slaughterhouse Flies) in tow, we entered Take Root studios in San Francisco on May 7th to begin recording what will no doubt be a turning point for music and dare I say, humanity as a whole. Trey Spruance (Secret Chiefs 3, Mr. Bungle) is producing it and Billy Anderson (Cathedral, Mr. Bungle, L7, Sleep, and many others on his long list of credits) is handling the engineering duties. After many sleep-deprived nights we're finally seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. We're finished recording all the music and vocals and Trey is now isolated in a hermetically sealed room mixing the album amongst jars of his own urine. It should be about a week or so until it's done, depending on how easy it is for him to use his keyboard with fingernails that have grown to more than six inches in length. Upon completion we will deliver it to Century Media in a Brinks Truck surrounded by armed guards, but it'll be awhile before those of you who want to hear it can. Maybe if you beg we'll put a track up on the website. MAYBE. You have been warned." http://www2.truestorymail.com/adminl/adminl/www.impaled.info Metal Maniacs Bloodbath Finish Recording Announce Album Details BLOODBATH has posted the following update regarding its forthcoming Century Media release Nightmares Made Flesh, additionally recording session pictures are posted here. The recordings for NIGHTMARES MADE FLESH are finished and the master has been delivered to Century Media tentatively scheduling it for an autumn release. We promise you a fukking brutal and varied piece of work with especially outstanding performances by the new members Axe and TÃgtgren, proving Bloodbath is no longer a tribute to death metal; it's death metal's very own elite. Total of the following 12 songs to be featured on the album of which 4 were written each by Blakkheim, Swan and Renkse: OUTNUMBERING THE DAY YEAR OF THE CADAVER RACE DRAPED IN DISEASE CANCER OF THE SOUL THE ASCENSION EATEN BRAVE NEW HELL STILLBORN SAVIOUR FEEDING THE UNDEAD BASTARD SON OF GOD SOUL EVISCERATION BLOOD VORTEX Metal Maniacs All Out War has released the following statement: Due to his career as a high school History teacher and recent events in his personal life, our singer, Mike Score is no longer able to participate in All Out War in a capacity that is beneficial to the future of the band. Because he is the only original member of All Out War, the band has decided to call it quits. The possibility that Mike and All Out War may resurface at some point with a new lineup still remains, but is not likely. The rest of us have formed a new band called Nerve Gas Tragedy. We are currently writing new material and plan to release a demo and start playing shows this summer. e would like to thank our fans for all of their support over the years. e would also like to apologize to all of the kids who didn't get to see us because of shows that we cancelled or just didn't show up to. We hope that our unreliable reputation doesn't carry over into any of our future endeavors. Thank you again, - All Out War Metal Maniacs INFERNAL GATHERING US RELEASE DATE CONFIRMED Philadelphia: Candlelight Records confirms June 29 as the US release date for Infernal Gathering, The Second Chapter. The mid-line priced recording features a collection of headline artists that performed at the 4th Annual Inferno Fest this past April. Norway's Inferno Fest has, in its short time, established itself as one of the most important extreme metal festivals in the world. With an audience that finds attendees from Mexico, USA, Japan, India, Australia, Europe and others, the Oslo-based 3-day event takes over two of the cities' most cherished venues. "With a capacity of 1500 a day, Inferno is a very intimate festival, where the audience mingles, drinks and talks with the bands," festival organizers said in a press release. "That's one of Inferno's strongest points." This year's event, covered by most major metal publications around the world, organizers confirm as their strongest and most successful with high profile performers including England's My Dying Bride (Peaceville), Norway notables Khold (Candlelight), Mayhem (Season of Mist), Zyklon (Candlelight), Poland's Decapitated (Earache) and many more. Candlelight plans to release a dvd version of this year's fest as well make available The First Chapter of this growing musical legacy, featuring Dimmu Borgir, Soilwork, Immortal and others, later in the year. Details to follow. Track listing for Infernal Gathering, The Second Gathering is confirmed as: Mayhem/You Must Fall, Susperia/Situational Awareness, Khold/Morke Gravers Kammer, My Dying Bride/The Prize of Beauty, Decapitated/The Fury, Mindgrinder/Deception, 1349/Haunting the Chapel, Enslaved/The Dead Stare, Disiplin/The Death Song, Dimension F3H/Babylon, Sinners Bleed/Deathbringer, Pawnshop/Space Cadillacs. http://www.candlelightrecords.co.uk/ Metal Maniacs INCANTATION needs little introduction in the extreme metal world; the band has been churning out intense U.S. death metal for 14 years with no compromise. They have gathered a growing and considerable fan base and have been featured in all major magazines on numerous occasions. The band has toured Europe several times and all over the world as headliners even in South America and Asia !. Their 8th album Decimate Christendom is their strongest statement in malignant, intricate, oppressive death metal. TRACKLIST : 1) Decimate Christendom 2) Dying Divinity 3) Oath of Armageddon 4) Blaspheme the Sacraments 5) Merciless Tyranny 6) Horns of Eradication 7) Unholy Empowerment of righteous Deprivation 8) Thorns of everlasting persecution 9) No Paradise Awaits 10) Eternal Darkness under Conquered Skies 11) Feeble Existence 12) Exiling Righteousness (bonus track) www.listenable.net Metal Maniacs The second annual L.A's Gates Of Metal Festival L.A's Gates Of Metal Festival www.lasgatesofmetal.com is set to take place at the IBIZA THEATER in Whittier California(same place as last year) on Sunday June 6th 2004. Doors at 11:30 am and the first band is at noon. The Fest is all ages till 10:00pm and 21 and over after 10:00pm. Tickets are $20.00 and available at Ticket web www.ticketweb.com or by calling the toll free ticket hotline (866) 468-3399. The fest will feature 24 metal bands covering every genre of Metal, 2 stages, 6 full bars, Metal Merchandise vendors, live art, and a huge outdoor BBQ/Patio area. The confirmed Festival lineup is as follows: PRIMAL FEAR CATTLE DECAPITATION VEHEMENCE WATCH THEM DIE STEEL PROPHET AGENT STEEL PROTOTYPE RESISTANCE DREAMS OF DAMNATION SCARRED NEIL TURBIN DECEPTION LUNATICS ON PAROLE DEADMAKER VERTIGO CESSATION OF LIFE CYANIDE ENRAGED PURGATORY'S GATE HYDRA HEJIRA ATHECY DIZKORD Metal Maniacs This is a VERY important update about Midwest Metalfest! THE DATE FOR THE SHOW HAS CHANGED FROM JUNE 26 TO SATURDAY, AUGUST 14. All other details (venue, current sponsorship, etc) are currently still the same. For the bands especially, I realize that this might be an inconvenience, since at least a couple of you had already rearranged tour and show schedules in order to fit MWMF in; I apologize for this. However, I felt that it was best to move the show back several weeks in order to maximize promotion time, and to allow me and the rest of my production team the extra time to handle logistical issues that will ensure a properly executed fest that will be fun and successful for everyone. I greatly appreciate your patience with me on this matter, and I hope that the date change will still allow all of the bands who have confirmed with me to play this show. I would appreciate reconfirmations from each band asap. All previously discussed offers still stand. www.midwestmetalfest.tk I'd like to let everyone know that the response so far to MWMF has been overwhelming on my end, with bands and supporters coming out of the woodwork offering to help make this show a success. Several bands here in Indiana that were NOT invited to play the show have stepped forward of their own accord and offered to put together a series of MWMF Preshows to help promote the MWMF and generate extra preshow capital. 3-4 of these shows will be set up over June and July and will feature 15-20 bands volunteering their time just to help out their local Metal scene. As a way to thank these bands for their generosity and support, I've offered to make these shows Battle of the Bands style shows (crowd/fan based voting), with the winning band from each show earning one of the remaining open slots on MWMF. Details, including dates, venues, and numbers of bands playing each preshow are in planning, and will be announced once ready. MWMF itself will still be a 20 band, one-day fest style show. I am waiting on confirmation from a possible headliner; once that confirmation is definite, they will be announced. I'd like to thank everyone so far who has gotten involved with MWMF, and offered their support; these especially include Rick at Jagermeister, who has generously offered a TON of promotional material to support the show, X102 (Rob and Jason Lee) for setting me up with the perfect way to make sure this show gets the radio support it needs and that Metal gets the radio support it deserves, Pyro at The Complex, and Liz at Metal Maniacs for offering to support the show on their site and in their newsletter. The support and help I have been offered have been far greater than I ever expected to receive for this show, and the best way I can think of to repay that is by making sure that this show is done right and kicks the ass of everyone there, and everyone who is not there. My desire to make sure everything is done right and the show succeeds is the primary reason for moving the date. On a final note, I have added a Midwest Metalfest forum to The Foundry, which is located at http://www.salemschilde.com/thefoundry/ Rob Salem/Stormgod The Forge http://www.theforge.tk Midwest Metalfest http://www.midwestmetalfest.tk Metal Maniacs This tour including some of the most high-profile bands in extreme metal today; each of whom are in the spotlight for either there latest release or their upcoming album. The SUMMER BRO-DOWN is gearing up to be one of the biggest “underground” metal tours. Below are the confirmed dates for the first leg of the trou.: THE US SUMMER BRO-DOWN TOUR 2004 w/ From A Second Story Window (Black Market Activities) – featured in this month’s AP End of All (Venge Records) Ion Dissonance (Willowtip) The Number 12 Looks Like You 7/10 Sharon PA @ Faraone Brothers 7/11 Dewitt MI @ Dewitt Township Center 7/12 Indianapolis IN @ the Emerson Theater 7/13 East Peoria IL @ the East Peoria Legion Hall 7/14 Iowa City IA @ Gabes Oasis 7/15 St. Louis MO @ the Creepy Crawl 7/16 Kansas City MO @ El Torreon w/ Across Five Aprils & Calico System (no FASSW) 7/17 Tulsa OK @ the Pinkeye (no FASSW) 7/19 Memphis TN @ the Caravan 7/20 Nashville TN @ the Muse 7/21 Hebron OH @ American Legion Hall 7/22 Havertown PA @ Union United Methodist Church 7/26 Amityville/Long Island NY @ Molly Blooms 7/27 Denville NJ @ Cedar Lake Clubhouse MISERY INDEX has confirmed that drummer Kevin Talley is "fully back in the band". Metal Update FLESHTIZED bassist Garth Lovvorn and guitarist Casey Robertson have left the group - the new lineup features original drummer Gary White (Convergence From Within) along with vocalist Rob Kline (Pessimist, Psychotogen), guitarist Sonny Lombardozzi (Incantation, Seven Gates) & bassist Jason Flippo (Quinta Essentia, Bloodstained Dusk). Metal Update EIDOLON vocalist Pat Mulock has been replaced by Nils.K.Rue (Pagans Mind). Metal Update Bassist Rufus Philpot has been added to the PLANET X lineup. Metal Update DEICIDE's Brian Hoffman has collaborated with Neal Moser to design the "Beast Master" guitar for the Moser Custom Shop. Metal Update SLIPKNOT "Vol.3: (The Subliminal Verses)" debuted at #2 on the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart. Metal Update KITTIE NARROWLY ESCAPES ELECTROCUTION WHILE FILMING VIDEO BROOKLYN, N.Y. – The members of Kittie narrowly escaped a life-threatening accident while on location for the shooting of its video, “Into the Darkness.” A huge acrylic pool that was to be suspended in the air exploded, sending 600 gallons of water gushing on to the soundstage where the band was just completing a live segment. The soundstage was full of lights, electrical equipment, the band’s gear, and a couple dozen people. Guitarist/vocalist Morgan Lander grabbed her guitar and ran when she heard the sound of ripping cardboard and an explosion. “I knew right away what had happened and all I could think of was to get the hell out of there,” she said. “There were hundreds of thousands of volts in there, with the lights and the cameras, and I was most concerned with electrocution.” Bassist Jennifer Arroyo was in makeup when the accident happened. “I was just talking to one of the crew saying, ‘Today is gonna be a crazy day…I just know it,’ and a few minutes later Mercedes and Morgan come running in telling me what happened,” Arroyo said. “I was completely amazed when I walked out and looked at the split and shattered tank, not to mention all the water.” Once it was deemed safe, drummer Mercedes Lander went back to survey the damage. “After the power was shut off, I went back to the studio and found the whole sound stage and my drums in two inches of water,” said Lander. “I’m just really happy no one got hurt.” Once the danger subsided, the two-hour-long hour clean-up process commenced and the remainder of the shoot went flawlessly. “Kittie’s an extreme band, we are an extreme crew, and extreme things happen to extreme people,” said Greg Kaplan, who directed the video along with his wife, Rafaela Monfradini. “Believe me, the end result of this video will be a testament to all the hard work and resiliency that went down this past weekend on set. It was incredible how everyone from the band to the crew to the label worked together to salvage our shoot - and, in the end, we did much more than that. I think the traumatic event led to us all putting a whole lot more passion and effort into the video.” Added guitarist Lisa Marx: “The crew was very professional about it all. They were calm and confident the ‘Grand Rapids incident’ was only a small setback, and were quick to clean up the mess. I was amazed.” The video for “Into the Darkness”, will have its world premiere on MTV2’s “Headbanger’s Ball” on June 19. This episode will also be hosted by Kittie. Following the “Headbanger’s Ball” premiere, the video will then be serviced to other major market and regional video shows. The single is set for impact on radio on June 29. “Until the End,” Kittie’s third full-length, will be released July 27 on Artemis Records. A photo from the video shoot available at www.artemisrecords.com/imgs/kittievideoshoot.jpg, if additional images are needed please let us know. www.kittierocks.com THE HAUNTED SIGN WITH CENTURY MEDIA Swedish thrash metal titans THE HAUNTED have signed a worldwide multiple-album deal with Century Media Records. The band has already completed work on their highly anticipated, yet still untitled, fourth album, which will be released this fall. It will undoubtedly prove once again why Kerrang! labeled the band as "the single greatest exponents of balls-out metal in the world." Commented guitarist Anders Björler, "We are happy to have chosen Century Media for the next couple of albums. CM is a legendary metal label, and we feel strongly they'll support us in the best way possible." Phil Hinkle, director of A&R for Century Media America, added, "It's an honor to be working with THE HAUNTED, and they make our already outstanding roster that much more stellar." Leif Jensen, A&R manager for Century Media Europe, said, "Personally and professionally, we look forward to leading this great band to full worldwide success. Their time is now!" Recorded at Gothenburg's famed Studio Fredman (In Flames, Dimmu Borgir, Arch Enemy) with co-producers Patrik J. Steen and Fredrik Nordström and mixed at Denmark's Antfarm Studio by Tue Madsen, the album features such cuts as "All Against All," "99," "Who Will Decide" (featuring a guest appearance by Sick Of It All vocalist Lou Koller) and "Burnt To A Shell." THE HAUNTED also have a new addition to the fold, as original vocalist Peter Dolving, who crushed on the group's genre-defining self-titled debut release, returns with a vengeance. Regarding Dolving's return and the new album, Björler said, "It's nice to have Dolving back in the band. He's energitic, hardworking and had thousands of fresh musical ideas upon his return. We look forward to what the future will hold for us as a band. After having recorded this new album, I feel confident it will work out extremely well. Be on the look out for something really powerful this fall." THE HAUNTED burst onto the scene in 1998 with The Haunted, a 12-track assault praised as the Reign In Blood of the '90s and the only debut album to ever receive album-of-the-year honors from Terrorizer. After extensive touring, THE HAUNTED returned with The Haunted Made Me Do It (2000), which held down the number one spot on the CMJ Loud Rock Radio Chart for four weeks and eventually scored the band a Swedish Grammy for Best Hard Rock Album. In 2003, THE HAUNTED unloaded One Kill Wonder and once again sent the metal world into a frenzy. Fans and media alike responded with unbridled enthusiasm, as Alternative Press named THE HAUNTED one of the 25 most important bands in metal, saying that "there's no greater proponent of modern thrash." The album broke the band's own record on the CMJ Loud Rock chart with a five-week run at the top; it also earned the group a second Swedish Grammy for Best Hard Rock Album. Expect THE HAUNTED to raise the bar even further with their new album, hereby cementing their legacy as the leading European metal band of today. http://www.the-haunted.com Out now on BAPHOMET RECORDS/RED STREAM: N O M A D - Demonic Verses CD Hellish fuckin Death!!! Overwhelming, monstrous Death Metal from Poland with great production, packaging and presentation. People who think that brutal Death Metal is not thriving should give Nomad a chance.

June 26th, 2004	KITTIE NAMES “INTO THE DARKNESS” AS FIRST SINGLE FROM UPCOMING RELEASE LONDON, Ontario – Kittie has selected “Into the Darkness” as the first single from its upcoming release, “Until the End.” A video for “Into the Darkness” will be shot later this month in New York City. The husband and wife team of Greg Kaplan and Rafaela Monfradini (Everytime I Die, Avenged Sevenfold) will direct the video. “We all really wanted a video that would contrast the upbeat nature of the song,” said guitarist/vocalist Morgan Lander. “We chose to work with Greg Kaplan and Rafaela Monfradini because I think they really saw eye to eye with our vision and understood the statement and what the song is saying lyrically.” The video is set to be very dark and will incorporate dream-like imagery representing suffering, loneliness and the unknown, reflecting the lyrics of the song. “Into the Darkness'” is set for impact on radio on June 21. “Until the End,” Kittie’s third full-length, will be release July 27 by Artemis Records. www.kittierocks.com EIGHTEEN VISIONS REVEAL THEIR OBSESSION HIGHLY ANTICIPATED NEW ALBUM IN STORES JUNE 15 BAND ADDED TO WARPED TOUR LINEUP On June 15th, Eighteen Visions will release its highly anticipated new album OBSESSION. Produced by Mudrock (Godsmack, Avenged Sevenfold), OBSESSION was recently dubbed one of the "20 Albums You Have To Hear in 2004" by Metal Hammer. The Orange County quintet (vocalist James Hart, guitarists Keith Barney and Ken Floyd, bassist Mick Morris and drummer James Shrout) are currently touring in support, tearing up stages on a string of shows featuring From Autumn To Ashes and Atreyu. On June 25th, Eighteen Visions will join the Warped Tour, amplifying a lineup that includes the likes of Bad Religion, Good Charlotte, Thursday, Taking Back Sunday and dozens more. OBSESSION is the follow-up to Eighteen Visions' acclaimed 2002 release Vanity, which CMJ called "the quintessential metalcore record of the year." The record's blast-furnace edge and blistering lead single/"Headbanger's Ball" staple "You Broke Like Glass" garnered ink in the pages of Alternative Press and Revolver and drew rave reviews planet-wide. The group took the album to the road, touring all across the U.S. and Europe with bands such as Lamb of God, Strung Out, Terror and Everytime I Die. When the tour ended, Eighteen Visions returned home road-tightened and eager to redefine its focus. The result is OBSESSION, an album that perfectly blends their hardcore roots with raw, melodic rock & roll flavorings. From "Crushed" and "This Time" to "Tower of Snakes" and lead single "I Let Go," the metal-bending disc finds the band revealing a depth beyond the scope of their past three releases (Until The Ink Runs Out, Lifeless, Vanity). Formed by Hart and Floyd in 1995, Eighteen Visions quickly made their mark on Orange County's fertile hard music scene with sound and style all their own. Though rooted in metal, the band refused to be limited by the genre's narrow confines and went on to develop a diehard international following on the strength of three explosive albums and a live show famous for whipping audiences into a mosh pit frenzy. With OBSESSION, Eighteen Visions retains the key elements of its speaker-shredding signature sound while revealing a range that broadens with each listen. Eighteen Visions recently wrapped a tour with HIM and are currently supporting From Autumn To Ashes and Antreyu. They'll open for The Used in Rhode Island, followed by series of dates with Fear Before The March of Flames and then 15 Warped Tour shows. Don't miss your chance to experience Eighteen Visions live. Tour dates are as follows: Warped Tour 6/25 HOUSTON, TX @ RELIANT CENTER 6/26 DALLAS, TX @ SMIRNOFF MUSIC CENTER 6/27 SELMA, TX @ VERIZON WIRE AMPHITHEATRE 6/29 LAS CRUCES, NM @ PAN AMERICAN CENTER 6/30 PEORIA, AZ @ PEORIA SPORTS COMPLEX 7/01 FULLERTON, CA @ CAL STATE UNIVERSITY 7/02 FULLERTON, CA @ CAL STATE UNIVERSITY 7/03 SAN FRANCISCO, CA @ PIER 30/32 7/04 LAS VEGAS, NV @ DESERT BREEZE PARK 7/06 SAN DIEGO, CA @ COORS AMPHITHEATRE 7/07 VENTURA, CA @ SEASIDE PARK 7/08 SACRAMENTO, CA @ SLEEP TRAIN AMPHITHEATRE 7/09 BOISE, ID @ IDAHO CENTER AMPHITHEATRE 7/10 SEATTLE, WA @ THE GORGE AMPHITHEATRE 7/11 ST HELENS, OR @ COLUMBIA MEADOWS MORE DATES TO BE CONFIRMED CRISIS manage to once again offer another true original full of head-spinning songwriting complexity. Fully showcasing the band’s (dis)harmonic balance of dark art metal and experimental hardcore the music implores relentless waves of primal energy and unmitigated brutality! The result is a cathartic sonic experience fully embraced by the apocalyptic lyrics of Karyn Crisis, who once again, delivers an impressive array of contrasting and insanely captivating unique vocals! The band is also confirmed for the Soulfly/Ill Nino tour that begins end of July. And the video should be airing at Headbanger's Ball and Uranium very shortly. www.CrisisSite.com It has now been four years since the release of “Amor Fati”, and Peccatum is now back as a duo. PZ has left the band and devoted himself entirely to Source of Tide. Meanwhile, Ihsahn has written the last chapters of the legendary Emperor story, while Ihriel has released the highly acclaimed album “Iter.Viator” (Jester Records/The End), and according to Kerrang!: “gave women in extreme music a name by doing it alone with her Star of Ash solo project”. With “Lost in Reverie”, PECCATUM push the envelope of musical crossbreeds even further. Blurring the lines of organic performances and electronics, they indulge into delightfully bizarre sonic landscapes and shed new visions of light to dark music. www.peccatum.com SUBTERRANEAN MASQUERADE's "Temporary Psychotic State" is a two track EP featuring over 17 minutes of classic progressive rock. Built upon layers of orchestral arrangements, psychedelic passages and rocking post rock blasting, this is a truly dynamic release that will appeal to fans of extreme metal as well to those who enjoy edgy, dark progressive rock. The release features a stunning line-up including Paul Khur (November's Doom), JWW (Agalloch), Tino LoSicco (Epoch of Unlight), a guest appearance by Andy Winter (Winds) and an ensemble of strings, keyboards and folklore female vocals. www.submasq.com The third album from WINDS,"The Imaginary Direction of Time," creates an uncompromising combination of classical, progressive and dark metal music with intricate sounds and harmonies. Following in the vein of the previous albums with philosophically charged lyrics, the new album takes WINDS to new heights both in the lyrical and musical field. This is without a doubt the band’s most elegant album to date, with a new and added dimension of intricacy due to the increased collective effort in the compositional process. Through carefully designed arrangements and a world class production this is one of the most complete and unique releases for the year. www.winds.ws TUSKA 2004 FRENCH BAND CONFIRMED & CLUB PROGRAM READY Tuska Open Air Metal Festival, 16.-18.7.2004 Kaisaniemi Park, Helsinki, Finland. Tuska Festival's cooperation with French cultural organization, Assecarm, got off to a good start last year. Although France is not the first country that comes to mind when thinking about metal, Burgul Torkhain, who performed at Tuska 2003, proved everyone in attendance that the French know a thing or two about metal music. Just like last year, this year's French Tuska-performer was decided in a band contest held at the Rotonde Festival. The jury of the contest was lead by Tuska-Promoter Jouni Markkanen. The winner of the contest is D.S.K. who play brutal death metal along the lines of Napalm Death and Dying Fetus. D.S.K. was formed in 1997 and their discography consists of several self-releases and compilation appearances. Their debut album entitled From Birth is soon to be released on Thundering Records. At Tuska 2004, D.S.K. performs on the Hellsinki Stage on Friday the 16th, at 15:45. The program for Tuska 2004-evening clubs has also been finalized. This year we have clubs at three different venues; the classic Tavastia, Stella Star from Thursday through Sunday and newcomer Botta on Friday and Saturday. A different policy applies to the clubs this year, tickets for each show are sold in advance through Tiketti at 6E each. More specific running order for the clubs can be viewed at www.tuska-festival.fi. Like previous years, each night at Kaisaniemi Park is concluded by a performance by the infamous Sirkus Tapaturma. Up-to-date information about Tuska can be found from our official site, www.tuska-festival.fi. Get the latest news directly to your e-mail by subscribing to the Tuska mailing list. Complete Tuska 2004 line-up: Dio (USA) In Flames (SWE) Nightwish Fear Factory (USA) Death Angel (USA) Kotiteollisuus Timo Rautiainen & Trio Niskalaukaus Suburban Tribe Sonata Arctica Soilwork (SWE) Diablo Dark Tranquillity (SWE) Charon Dark Funeral (SWE) Dismember (SWE) Mokoma Ensiferum Dew-Scented (GER) Nasum (SWE) Impaled Nazarene Sinergy Beseech (SWE) Blake Chaosbreed Swallow The Sun D.S.K. (FRA) Drive Trollheim's Grott Machine Men Kilpi Twilightning Turisas Complete Tuska 2004 evening club line-up: Tavastia Thu 15.7. Monsterball Northern Discipline Denigrate Rust Fri 16.7. Darkwoods My Bethrothed Pain Confessor Dyecrest Kiuas Sat 17.7. Before The Dawn Amoral Manitou Bone Grinder Sun 18.7. Crazy Train plays Ozzy Ancara Battagia Grayblack Botta Fri 16.7. Sunride Spiha Defuse Sat 17.7. Ruoska Zero Industry Vanity Beach Stella Star Thu 15.7. Barathrum Insomnium Rytmihäiriö Blue In the Face Fri 16.7. Enochian Crescent Imperanon Funeris Nocturnum Sat 17.7. Deathchain Cryhavoc Scalping Screen Sun 18.7. The Slaytanics To/Die/For Korpiklaani Hevein Additional information: www.tuska-festival.fi Everything is finally completed & tickets have officially gone on sale for The CENTRAL ILLINOIS METALFEST 2004. Visit the ticket page on the fest site to purchase your tickets now while they last! Here is all the info regarding the fest: Date - Friday, August 13th & Saturday, August 14th 2004 Location - The Canopy Club 708 S. Goodwin Ave. Urbana, Illinois 61801 Ticket Prices: Friday only - $15.00 per ticket Saturday only - $20.00 per ticket 2 Day Passes - $30.00 per ticket Cost is the same at the door. The Central Illinois Metalfest 2004 Schedule & Line-up: 15 Minute Set Changes! Friday, August 13th Doors Open at 3.00p.m. Bands Start At 3:30p.m 3:30PM - 3:55PM - ARTERY ERUPTION (CA) 4:10PM - 4:35PM - SEVERED REMAINS (OH) 4:50PM - 5:15PM - DECRYPT (IN) 5:30PM - 6:00PM - DEAD FOR DAYS (IL) 6:15PM - 6:45PM - SCREAMING AFTERBIRTH (WI) 7:00PM - 7:30PM - INCINERATE (MN) 7:45PM - 8:15PM - NECROTIC DISGORGEMENT (OH) 8:30PM - 9:00PM - PUTREFY (UK) 9:15PM - 9:45PM - PUTRID PILE (WI) 10:00PM - 10:30PM - WACO JESUS (IL) 10:45PM - 11:15PM - INTERNAL SUFFERING (COLOMBIA) 11:30PM - 12:00PM - MASTIC SCUM (AUSTRIA) 12:15PM - END - LIVIDITY (IL) Saturday, August 14th Doors Open At 11:30a.m Bands Start at Noon Sharp 12:00PM - 12:25PM - GEMISAUDI (OH) 12:40PM - 1:05PM - SAPROGENIC (MI) 1:20PM - 1:45PM - VOMIT SPAWN (FL) 2:00PM - 2:30PM - ESTUARY (OH) 2:45PM - 3:15PM - DYSCRASIA (WI) 3:30PM - 4:00PM - EXPLODING ZOMBIES (MI) 4:15PM - 4:45PM - SLOUGH (IL) 5:00PM - 5:30PM - LEUKORRHEA (MA) 5:45PM - 6:15PM - MUTILATED (MI) 6:30PM - 7:00PM - FUNERUS (PA) 7:15PM - 7:45PM - EMETH (BELGIUM) 8:00PM - 8:30PM - STABWOUND (SWEDEN) 8:45PM - 9:15PM - LUST OF DECAY (NC) 9:30PM - 10:00PM - GORGASM (IL) 10:15PM - 10:45PM - FLESHGRIND (IL) 11:00PM - 11:30PM - MORTAL DECAY (NJ) 11:45PM - END - INCANTATION (PA) Please check the official fest website for changes & updates between now and the event dates! We hope you will come out for what is sure to be the most brutal event of the year! Prepare for the sickness!! Laura aka The Mistress President - Xwarp Metal Resource/Brutality Radio http://www.xwarp.net RELAPSE RECORDS TO RELEASE CD COMPANION COMPILATION TO 'CHOOSING DEATH: THE IMPROBABLE HISTORY OF DEATH METAL & GRINDCORE' BOOK PHILADELPHIA - Relapse Records will release a companion CD compilation to coincide with the release of metal journalist Albert Mudrian's book “Choosing Death: The Improbable History of Death Metal & Grindcore” this fall. Titled “Choosing Death: The Original Soundtrack,” the 20-track CD will aurally illustrate Mudrian's tome with tracks from the biggest and most influential artists of the death metal and grindcore genres, including several tracks exclusive to the compilation. Among the highlights slated to appear on the “Choosing Death” CD are never-before-heard songs from Nihilist (pre-Entombed), Suffocation and Pig Destroyer, as well as classic tracks from Morbid Angel, Carcass, Cannibal Corpse and many more. “Choosing Death: The Original Soundtrack” is slated for a September 28th, 2004 release date via Relapse. “Choosing Death: The Improbable History of Death Metal & Grindcore” author Albert Mudrian is available to speak with interested persons. More information on “Choosing Death: The Improbable History of Death Metal & Grindcore” can be found at the publication's official all-new web portal: www.CHOOSINGDEATH.com. "The definitive history of metal's most extreme scene." - Revolver "Choosing Death is a revelation, no matter how much you think you know." - Terrorizer "Mudrian has put together something special here. This is a must-read for anyone who wants a comprehensive 'who-did-what-when' book. Thumbs up." - Philip Anselmo (Superjoint Ritual, Pantera) www.relapse.com www.choosingdeath.com BREAKPOINT, the french power heavy band, has just released their new album "Strange Fruit" with Anvil Corp. "Strange fruit" is more melodic and catchy than the first album "None to Sell" and was recorded by Fred Rochette (Fifty One's , Malédiction...). "Strange Fruit" is available for 14 euros (shipping includes) on the website http://www.breakpointmusic.net DEVILYN in CONQUER RECORDS. We're happy to announce another very interesting cult death metal band has signed with CONQUER RECORDS - DEVILYN! Their 4th album is going to be released on the end of September 2004. The new album will be recording at HERTZ Studio in Poland in August. DEVILYN was released two albums on Listanable Records - France then the 3rd album on Blackened Records / Plastic Head UK and in CONQUER RECORDS. You will see DEVILYN live show on CONQUER SUMMER FESTIVAL in Gdynia, club UCHO (which is near GDANSK - noryh / middle part of Poland ) and then again on their upcoming European tour with SUPREME LORD in Sept./Oct. 2004. www.conquerec.com That's right, after countless delays and line up changes, LUST OF DECAY's new CD, "Kingdom of Corpses" is finally out! Well worth the wait, this CD contains ten tracks of absolute crushing, brutal death metal... including a cover of Deicide's classic, "Lunatic of God's Creation". Super sick production and repulsive artwork the way it was meant to be. Be sure to order your copy today from Comatose Music for just $10.00... and don't forget all CDs in the Comatose Music catalog are just $10.00 each, buy four CDs and get one CD free! Comatose Music c/o Steve Green P.O. Box 1518 Kings Mountain, NC 28086 USA www.comatosemusic.com Drummer Bill Ward is attempting to negotiate a deal that will see him take his rightful place behind the kit for BLACK SABBATH's Ozzfest appearances. Metal Update On the heels of news that his band SUPARED has been laid to rest, legendary Helloween vocalist Michael Kiske has announced his "departure from the hard rock music scene" - he further stated: "I simply don't fit into the metal-scene". Metal Update FALCONER has parted ways with second guitarist Anders Johansson and bass player Peder Johansson in the wake of an internal fight after the gig in Motala, Sweden. Metal Update New BURIAL bassist Dan Egan (Scattered Remnants, All That Remains) will be handling bass duties on all upcoming shows and the new full length album. Metal Update Guitarist Wayne Dudley and drummer Jim Strauss (Acheron) have been added to the SATHANAS lineup - new material is in the works. Metal Update NECROTIC DISGORGEMENT has recruited Jimmy (Forensic Dissection) for the vocalist spot and will soon record a full length. Metal Update After 7 years, guitarist Dave Orkin has called it quits - SLUDGE! will continue as a three piece with a new album due out Winter 2004. Metal Update MEGADETH: Dave Mustaine has announced that a new studio album is due September 14th. Metal Update CONQUER SUMMER FESTIVAL 2004. This year we fucking proudly present the most brutal and technically skilled black and death metal acts from Europe and USA. Including performances from: ACHERON (black/death metal, USA) DEVILYN (death metal, Poland) HELL-BORN (hell fucking metal, Poland) SUHRIM (black/death metal, Belgium) SUPREME LORD (old school death metal, Poland) ABGOTT (black metal, U.K.) INFERNAL LEGION (Belgium) TECHACE (death metal, Poland) ... and other supporting acts being sought. Festival will take place in POLAND - GDYNIA (15km from Gdansk - north/middle part of Poland), Club "UCHO" - capacity of 700 people. www.conquerec.com NAPALM DEATH – sign with Century Media Records Century Media Records is proud to officially announce that British extreme metal legends NAPALM DEATH have signed a worldwide deal (excluding Japan). The first release under the new alliance will be the follow-up album to the "Leaders Not Followers"-EP, the long-awaited collection of covers, entitled "Leaders Not Followers 2". The album also features an appearance on two songs by Jim Whiteley, the band's original bass player on the B-side of the legendary "Scum" album. Bassist Shane Embury explains Whiteley's surprising guest-appearance: "Well basically Jim and I have remained friends over the years and have shared many nights out in Birmingham and I thought it would be a good idea to get him playing on a couple of tracks for fun as well as for personal reasons really as I think his input into the band in the early days was sorely overlooked, his lyrics on the b-side of "Scum" are for me unique..." Mark "Barney" Greenway comments the new home of the band: "I'm very happy to announce that NAPALM DEATH has signed a recording deal with Century Media. We did heavily consider releasing albums ourselves, but it would've been too much for any of us to handle at this point in time. It was important for us to be able to rely on a label, for once, that would not only potentially pay royalties due, but also that had an all-round support network where we didn't have to always rely on ourselves for everything in terms of pushing the band forward. I have been proved horribly wrong over putting faith in labels many times in the past, but it seems that the current staff at Century Media have assured us that they will do their utmost to help us in all areas. Here's hoping that spirit continues." The staff at Century Media Records was excited to learn the news about the signing, since various of the staff members have not only been fans of the unique and visionary music of the noise pioneers for a long time, but also agree with their strong political beliefs. "Leaders Not Followers 2" will include the following covers 1) Cryptic Slaughter "Lowlife" 2) The Offenders "Face Down In The Dirt" 3) Devastation "Devastation" 4) Hellhammer "Messiah" 5) Anti-Cimex "Victims of a Bomb Raid" 6) Wehrmacht "Fright Night" 7) Discharge "War's No Fairytale" 8) Siege "Conform" 9) Master "Master" 10) Insanity "Fire Death Fate" 11) Kreator "Riot of Violence" 12) Anti Cimex "Game of the Arseholes" 13) Massacre "Clangor Of War" 14) Attitude Adjustment "Dope Fiend" 15) Die Kreuzen "I'm Tired" 16) Sepultura "Troops of Doom" 17) The Dayglo Abortions "Bedtime Story" 18) Agnostic Front "Blind Justice" 19) Hirax "Hate, Fear and Power" Watch out! "Leaders Not Followers 2" will be released on August 23rd 2004! http://www.enemyofthemusicbusiness.com BLOODBATH – New album “Nightmares Made Flesh“ coming soon! Two years after their highly acclaimed killer album ”Resurrection Through Carnage“, Swedish death metal allstars BLOODBATH have finished recordings of their new piece of rotten flesh called “Nightmares Made Flesh“ with producer Jens Bogren in Ørebro, Sweden’s Studio Kuling (Katatonia, Vomitory, Lambretta, etc.). BLOODBATH went through line-up changes when Mikael Åkerfeldt (Opeth) left the band but their new vocalist is no one other than the great Peter Tägtgren (Hypocrisy, Pain), while Dan Swanö (Nightingale, Edge Of Sanity, etc) left his place behind the drum kit and is now handling guitar duties. The new drummer is Martin "Axe" Axenrot (Witchery, etc.). “We promise you a fukking brutal and varied piece of work with especially outstanding performances by the new members Axe and Tägtgren, proving Bloodbath is no longer a only tribute to death metal; it's death metal's very own elite“, the band comments on the new material. “Nightmares Made Flesh“ will be released in late Summer / early Autumn 2004 through Century Media Records and will feature the following songs: Outnumbering The Day Year Of The Cadaver Race Draped In Disease Cancer Of The Soul The Ascension Eaten Brave New Hell Stillborn Saviour Feeding The Undead Bastard Son Of God Soul Evisceration Blood Vortex BLOODBATH 2004 line-up: Peter Tägtgren - Vocals Anders "Blakkheim" Nyström - Guitars Dan Swanö - Guitars Jonas Renkse - Bass Martin Axenrot – Drums View brand new studio photos at the band’s official website: http://www.bloodbath.biz EXTOL announce line-up changes & first details for new album Norway’s extraordinary and progressive outfit EXTOL parted ways with Christer Espevoll (guitars) and Ole Børud (guitars & vocals). Peter Espevoll (vocals), David Husvik (drums) and John Robert Mjaland (bass) commented on the departure during a press-conference in Oslo. Peter: “My brother Christer and Ole decided to leave the band a couple of months ago. At first it came as a shock, although we understand their reasons for leaving, but still it was sad to lose two great bandmembers, one just after the other. (...) After 10 years of playing we reached a point where we could try to bring the band to the next level, but neither Christer nor Ole felt they could make the commitment it required (...) so instead now, they invest their time and energy elsewhere, with our blessing of course.“ David: “Yeah, I mean, their parting was at one point very sad for obvious reasons, but there was never any hard feelings or ill will between any of us through the process. We are still the best of friends, and that’s a good thing really. We wish them all the best, and I know they wish the same for us.“ Nevertheless, EXTOL already sought out new members to replace Ole and Christer. Both of them will still do the upcoming shows An official statement revealing the names will be made later in July. The plan is to enter the studio in late summer to release the new album early 2005, followed by extensive touring through Europe and USA supporting the new record. Expect another outstanding piece of music! http://www.undeceived.net SKINLAB - The Bay Area Strikes Back! The Oakland-based Nu-Metal-Core quartet SKINLAB have been a dominating force in metal throughout the past decade, with three highly acclaimed full-length releases and a slew of live shows under their belt. In 2003, the group’s career came full circle as Scott Sargeant (guitars) returned to the fold, reuniting the line-up that created "Disembody: The New Flesh", their most brutal and renowned effort. SKINLAB now have a new fire burning inside them and are currently writing their most intense and unrelenting album to date. In a celebration of SKINLAB’s decade-long career, they released a double-disc set (for the price of one CD!), entitled "Nerve Damage" on May 24th, 2004. This set comprises 34 tracks, including two new cuts, “Losing All” and “Beneath The Surface”, alongside previously unreleased demo tracks, alternate mixes of such classics as “When Pain Comes To Surface” and “Slave The Way”, covers, a brand-new video clip and the sought after deleted "Eyesore" EP – packed in 16 page booklet with tons of photos and track-by-track liner notes from Steev Esquivel himself. Tracklist: CD1 1. Losing All (new) 04:02 2. Beneath The Surface (new) 03:06 3. Anthem (radio edit) 03:12 4. Come Get It (Steve Evetts mix) 03:47 5. One Of Us (Steve Evetts mix) 04:52 6. Jesus Cells (Cameron Webb demo) 05:59 7. Disturbing The Art Of Expression (Cameron Webb demo) 05:09 8. Take As Needed (Cameron Webb demo) 03:31 9. Bullet With Butterfly Wings (Smashing Pumpkins cover) 04:20 10. Slave The Way (remix) 03:00 11. Purify (acoustic) 03:51 12. So Far From The Truth (Eyesore EP) 03:51 13. Noah (Eyesore EP) 04:46 14. Raza Odiada [Pito Wilson] (Brujeria cover) (Eyesore EP) 02:14 15. When Pain Comes To Surface [demo] (Eyesore EP) 04:30 16. Paleface [live] (Eyesore EP) 04:07 + bonus "Losing All" video clip CD2 1. Paleface (remixed James Murphy Roadrunner demo) 04:20 2. Promised (Roadrunner demo) 06:27 3. The Art of Suffering (Roadrunner demo) 05:08 4. Ten Seconds (Roadrunner demo) 04:48 5. Stumble (Suffer EP) 04:08 6. Down (Suffer EP) 04:05 7. Dissolve (Suffer EP) 04:16 8. Noah (Suffer EP) 05:23 9. Race Of Hate (live demo) 05:17 10. When Pain Comes To Surface (Circle Of Vengeance demo) 03:29 11. Blacklist (Circle Of Vengeance demo) 03:23 12. Slave The Way (live 4/20) 02:56 13. Purify (live 4/20) 03:57 14. No Sympathy [For The Devil] (live 4/20) 03:25 15. Scapegoat (live 4/20) 03:08 16. Know Your Enemies (live 4/20) 02:59 17. Come Get It (live 4/20) 04:13 18. When Pain Comes To Surface (live 4/20) 03:46 http://www.skinlabmusic.com

June 25th, 2004	AFTER ALL RECORD NEW ALBUM "THE VERMIN BREED" On May 14th, After All completed the recording of the band's fifth full length album: "The Vermin Breed". The album is set for release this fall. Like its predecessor "Mercury Rising", "The Vermin Breed" was recorded and mixed by veteran producer Harris Johns, at the Spiderhouse Studio in Berlin, Germany. Harris is best known for producing classic bands such as Voivod, Helloween and Kreator. More recently he worked on DVD-recordings for Slipknot and Sodom. "The Vermin Breed" will contain 9 new tracks and some bonus material. Two of the songs - "Reasonable Doubt" and "Downward" - were already presented live several times, during last year's European campaigns with Anthrax and Overkill. The new record clearly displays the growth of the band, both live and in the studio. The musical direction After All introduced on "Mercury Rising" has now been finetuned. That makes "The Vermin Breed" one sheer thrash attack... Stoke-on-Trent’s old school thrashers LONG TIME DEAD are releasing their debut album “Universal Cry For Help” at the end of May. The album will be officially released at their album launch party at the Sugarmill in Hanley on Saturday 29th May. As a special “thank you” to all their fans who have supported them over the last few years, the album will be available on the night for only £5.00. Long Time Dead will be performing a headline set at the show, with support from local metal acts BURNT and MINUS ONE. A full UK tour will shortly follow, with European dates in the pipeline for 2005. The album was produced and engineered at Framework studios, Birmingham by Simon Reeves and Paul “Bag” Siddens, who have recorded CHARGER, NAPALM DEATH and RAZORWIRE amongst many others. www.longtimedead.net Following the awesome response to their 2003 debut album “League Of The Godless”, RAZORWIRE will be spending this summer continuing to tour their current album as well as writing new material. At the beginning of this year, RAZORWIRE recorded two new tracks- “Dipole” and “Lock Down”. Hopefully both tracks will be included on their second album. As a taster “Dipole” was released this month on the Psychophonic Records compilation “Kill Your Management Vol.5”. A video has also been shot for the new song and will be unleashed at the end of the summer to hype up the bands follow up album. Be sure to catch RAZORWIRE live this summer. The next stint of the tour kicks off at THE UNDERWORLD, Camden, London on Fri 4th June. www.razorwire.info After last years hugely successful tour supporting (ex-Iron Maiden) BLAZE, FOURWAYKILL are set to headline the second stage at this years BLOODSTOCK FESTIVAL in Derby on Saturday 4th September. The band have just released their debut mini-album “24 Hours To Die”, and have also shot a promotional video for the title track which will hopefully be broadcasted on the metal friendly music channels soon. The video is available for free download from their website http://www.fourwaykill.com Nottingham’s brutal hardcore metallers HEADHUNGLOW are currently putting the finishing touches to their debut album “All Under These Wings Shall Fall” which will be released sometime this summer. The band have confirmed a handful of gigs, and intend to announce an extensive tour when the album is near completion. www.headhunglow.co.uk MOTORHEAD SET TO UNLEASH FIERY ALBUM 'INFERNO' ON METAL-IS/SANCTUARY RECORDS ON JUNE 22, 2004 'INFERNO' WILL BE AN ENHANCED CD WHERE FANS CAN SIGN UP FOR MOTORHEAD INTERNET SERVICE The Motorhead legend roars on in 2004 with the release of the new studio album 'Inferno' on June 22 on Metal-Is Records, a division of the Sanctuary Records Group. It's the first album of new, skin-peeling material from vocalist/bassist Lemmy, guitarist Philip Campbell and drummer Mikkey Dee since 2002's 'Hammered' and it's the first Motorhead release since last year's critically acclaimed, five-disc, career-spanning box set 'Stone Deaf Forever!' Guitar legend Steve Vai makes a guest appearance on two tracks. 'Inferno' is an appropriate title for Motorhead's latest skull-grinding, internal-organ-liquefying album. The 12 tracks are: "Terminal Show," "Killers," "In the Name of Tragedy," "Suicide," "Life's a Bitch," "Down on Me," "In the Black," "Fight," "In the Year of the Wolf," "Keys to the Kingdom," "Smiling Like a Killer" and "Whorehouse Blues." "This album is real musicians playing real music. There were no rules," Lemmy says. It's not easy for the hard-living, fun-loving rock icon to pick out favorites on 'Inferno.' Every song is special and important. "Music is very personal. It's just like sex in that way," says Lemmy. Vai's blazing guitar performances on "Terminal Show" and "Down on Me" were the result of a casual social encounter with Lemmy at the famous Rainbow Bar & Grill in Hollywood. "I was going in and he was coming out and we ran into each other. I told him we were recording and invited him down to sit in. He took me up on the offer," Lemmy says. Motorhead has a distinctive musical style -- nobody grinds out a furious rock 'n' roll hybrid of heavy metal and punk like this band. But Lemmy always has a few tricks up his sleeve, and Motorhead albums tend to have a song or two that veer away from their trademark sound. On 'Inferno' the honor belongs to the slinky "Whorehouse Blues," appropriately drenched in bluesy acoustic guitar and harmonica. "I like to surprise people," says Lemmy. Motorhead's colorful history is well known. Lemmy -- born Ian Kilmister -- was a former roadie for Jimi Hendrix and eventually joined the space-rock band Hawkwind. Lemmy wrote and sang Hawkwind's big 1972 U.K. hit "Silver Machine." Upon exiting Hawkwind after four years, he formed Motorhead in 1975, naming the group after the last song he wrote for Hawkwind. Motorhead's aggressive, uncompromising, balls-out musical style (and personal lifestyle philosophy) shook the music world. Let's be blunt here: Motorhead invented speed metal. But the great thing about Motorhead is that they appealed to both punks and head-banging metalheads. "We sounded like punk but looked like metal. I always felt we were more punk than metal anyway. I call it rock 'n' roll, but if I had to go down one side or the other I'd say we had more in common with punk than we have in common with heavy metal. We came out at the same time as the punks," Lemmy says. The band's self-titled official debut album was released in 1977. Motorhead quickly built a rabid following through killer live shows and albums that we able to translate that power. 1981's legendary live album 'No Sleep 'til Hammersmith' rocketed to # 1 on the U.K. album charts. Another notable album in Motorhead's canon is 1991's critically acclaimed, Grammy-nominated '1916,' which was nominated for Best Metal Performance. Motorhead earned a second Grammy nomination in 2000 for Best Metal Performance with a tribute to Metallica's "Enter Sandman" on the 'ECW: Extreme Music' album. As a live act, Motörhead is untouchable. Few scenes in heavy metal match Lemmy on stage -- standing his ground, head tilted slightly upward as he growls ferociously into his microphone and unleashes thunder from his Rickenbacker. Campbell's screaming sonic overload guitar completes the roaring string section, while Dee, surely one of the most inventive and brutal drummers you ever heard, drives along like a locomotive. Live, and on CD and on video, there is no one like them. Motorhead will promote 'Inferno' with yet another world tour this year. Ashes and rubble will be left in Lemmy, Cambell and Dee's wake. 'Inferno' is an enhanced CD. The enhancement will allow fans to sign up for Motorhead Internet service at www.motorheadrules.com. www.imotorhead.com DOKKEN RETURNS WITH NEW STUDIO ALBUM 'HELL TO PAY' ON SANCTUARY RECORDS ON JULY 13, 2004 MELODIC HARD ROCK ON 'HELL TO PAY' REMINISCENT OF CLASSIC SOUND If the group Dokken ever heard the famous quote by Andy Warhol that everybody gets 15 minutes of fame, it seems someone forgot to tell them. After 20 years the group continues to have a major recording contract as well as a loyal fan base allowing them to "still follow their bliss and make a living at it" as singer and founder of the group Don Dokken puts it. The group is slated for a July 13, 2004, release for their latest recording 'Hell to Pay' on Sanctuary Records. "I used to think if you had talent that's all you needed to survive the music business. After all these years I've come to realize you need an equal amount of luck!" says Don. The 12 songs on 'Hell to Pay' include: "The Last Goodbye," "Don't Bring Me Down," "Escape," "Haunted," "Prozac Nation," "Care for You," "Better Off Before," "Still I'm Sad," "I Surrender," "Letter to Home," "Can You See" and "Care for You (Unplugged Version)." The group kicks off yet another world tour June 17 to promote their new CD "and have some fun" as drummer "Wild" Mick Brown puts it. Unlike some of their peers, the group has survived member changes, drugs, alcohol and egos, almost! Qualities that seemed to be almost mandatory during the '80s and '90s for a rock band. They have been often lumped into the title of hair band, even though the group had already been established as a multiplatinum arena act by 1983. Their videos were a staple in the early days of the then fledgling MTV and continued on into the late '80s. "We've always taken our music very seriously. But I think it's healthy when you can be self-deprecating," says Don, commenting about a recent show. "We were headlining a concert last summer with a lot of other '80s bands. When we arrived in town we heard a radio commercial that the show was being promoted as a hair ball fest. We bought a can of extra-hold Aqua Net and put our hair as high as we could get it. When we hit the stage we were laughing so hard at each other we barely made it through the first song. We've never considered ourselves a pop band, we've had commercial hits but we've always prided ourselves for our heavy edge." Dokken has shared the stage with rock acts such as AC/DC, Metallica, Aerosmith, Judas Priest, Van Halen, Kiss, Scorpions, as well as Bon Jovi, just to name a few. "When people ask us who we've toured with we just say EVERYBODY!" says Don. The band hit stadium status in 1988, playing in front of over a million fans in just five weeks. Their current LP at the time 'Back For the Attack' had sold over 1 million copies in just 21 days. It seemed Dokken was on the verge of superstardom. But like so many other bands that have come before and after them Dokken broke up in 1989. "It's tough to go from nothing to everything and no one to guide you or say stop. We made millions and spent millions but none of it on therapy," says Don dryly. In 1994 the legendary A&R man John Kalodner moved to Sony Music. Kalodner has been credited for reviving many groups' careers with similar breakup problems most notably Aerosmith. Even though it was at the height of the Seattle grunge sound phase and groups like Dokken were out of vogue Kalodner offered Dokken a recording contract on the condition the group had to be original members. "I hadn't spoken to the other members in five years but I made the call anyway to the other members. I figured we'd had five years to grow up," says Don laughingly. The group released the appropriately titled 'Dysfunctional' in 1995 selling 250,000 copies which by the mid '90s was considered by industry standards very respectable. Dokken was really happy and excited, but just as they were on the verge of releasing a second single, filming a video, starting a world tour and "taking it all the way," as Don puts it, the baggage from their past reared its ugly head, and again the group began to unravel. Soon after guitarist George Lynch again left the group. "It was really a shame," says "Wild" Mick Brown. "We were on a roll! It seems lead singers and guitarists are always at odds, it's been going on since before the Beatles." "Don Dokken on surviving fame." "I think it should be mandatory that all recording contracts have the stipulation that their artists go to marriage counseling together at least once a month." The group signed to CMC International/Sanctuary Records in 1995 and continued to forge forward. With new guitar wizard Jon Levin on board the group has "gone back to their roots," as he puts it, with 'Hell to Pay,' their sixth CD for Sanctuary. "We just recorded what we liked not what's in fashion musically this week," says Levin. In the last year between recording their new CD Dokken has performed with a crop of new groups such as Sevendust, Trapt, Eve 6 and Staind. "It's really a trip when a new generation of fans knows all the words to your songs even though some of them were written 15 years ago or more. It puts a big smile on your face and reminds us that good songs can stand the test of time," says Dokken bassist Barry Sparks on performing with Staind to a soldout audience of 10,000. Dokken exploded out of the boiling hard rock/heavy metal scene in Los Angeles in the early 1980s. 1983's 'Breaking the Chains,' with its catchy title track, set the stage for Dokken becoming the most dominant creative and commercial force in the world of melodic hard rock. 'Tooth and Nail,' 'Under Lock and Key' and 'Back For the Attack' all became platinum selling smashes and the live 'Beast From the East' went gold. Songs like "Alone Again," "Just Got Lucky," "Into the Fire," "In My Dreams," "Unchain the Night," "Dream Warriors," "Burning Like a Flame" and "Heaven Sent" are among the genre's finest. Not only has Dokken survived and kept their loyal fans in a time when people's tastes change as fast as Britney Spears' wardrobe, they have been embraced by a whole new generation of rock fans. They say a cat has nine lives and it seems Dokken is enjoying more than a few as well. For all the latest Dokken news and up-to-date tour information, visit www.dokken.net. www.dokken.net After years of silence, THRONED is back with a new MCD. It's titled "...There where the moon rises" and contains four Black Metal chants. In 1994 a black-metal band, without an official name, is born, Throned is the singer and Armseel the drummer and they prepare tracks for 2 never published CDs due to the unexpected split of the group. For that reason Throned, in 1995, decides to found a solo-project, always with the collaboration of Armseel playing drums. We must wait until 1997 for the debut of Throned, with the first MCD "Watching the Lands of Purity", released by the label BTOD and featuring four tracks of black-metal with symphonic parts. In 1998 Throned records a new track called "Nemthorsted" for the compilation cd vol. VI of BTOD label, released the following year. And the kind of music is "pure Black Metal". Between 1995 and 1998, Throned writes other tracks that, for personal reasons, remain unreleased. Then subsequently completed and finally recorded in 2003 at the Twilight Studio. A new MCD is ready, it's called "...There Where the Moon rises" featuring four tracks of "pure black-metal". For this MCD Throned, always writer and composer of lyrics and music, collaborates with Equinoxe (Mystical Fullmoon) as drummer and Astraghon (The True Endless) as singer. PATOLOGICUM "Hecatomb of Aberration" The band Patologicum from Poland was created in middle 2000.This is their second album recorded at Bounded by Blood Studio and released in 2003 by Crude Entertainment.14 Chainsaw stabs of bludgeoning violence!! Lymphatic eruption of cadaverizing nauseous Death Gore/Grind Fury!!! Krematory Productions presents BLOODLUST IV 2004 Australia’s premier all-ages extreme metal festival Deeds of Flesh (usa) Psycroptic (tas) Astriaal (qld) Gospel of the Horns (vic) Darklord (sa) Atomizer (vic) Abominator (vic) Grenade (nsw) Portal (qld) Stone Wings (nsw) Infernal Method (nsw) Miscreation (nsw) Carbon (qld) Bludgeoner (nsw) Arkheth (nsw) Punisher (nsw) licensed all ages event 10am - 1am Blacktown RSL Sydney Australia SATURDAY 3RD JULY 2004 TICKETS: $35+bf presale or $40 on the door Available from: Red Eye Records (city), Beatdisc (parramatta), Repressed Records (penrith) and Blacktown RSL http://run.to/bloodlust Check website for accommodation, travel, stalls and all other information about the event