Metal Update! 3/26/2004[views:4932][posts:0]______________________________________ [Mar 26,2004 7:10am - the_reverend ""] go to http://www.metalupdate.com and sign up to have this mail directly to your e-mail! --------- METAL UPDATE --------- -- http://www.metalupdate.com -- The Metal Update will deliver a weekly report to your email inbox. To sign up, go to MetalUpdate.com and click the SUBSCRIBE! link. The Metal Update is free. This week's Metal Update went out to over 14,540 subscribers. -- NEWS -- DIO bassist Jeff Pilson (Dokken) has replaced Jimmy Bain - Pilson previously worked with the group on 'Strange Highways' and 'Angry Machines' VENOM guitarist Mykus has joined bassist / vocalist Cronos and drummer Antton to form the latest incarnation of the legendary band CROWBAR former Black Label Society bassist, Steve Gibb, has been added to the lineup on guitar E-FORCE recently married, mainman Eric Forrest (Voivod) has moved to France necessitating a lineup change - the new band is: Eric Forrest (bass, vocals), Lewis Leveque (drums), Denis Rousell (guitar) & Yann Ploquin (guitar) BEYOND THE EMBRACE longtime friend and bass player Adam Gonsalves has decided to leave the band to pursue other interests - he will stand in for the May tour, however, if a replacement is not found TORTURE KILLER the band has completed its lineup with bassplayer Torniainen SECRET SPHERE drummer Dave Simeone (Eldritch) has been recruited to sit behind the kit .30 CALIBER guitarist Adam Lovett (Lazarus Machine) has joined the fold - Erik Rutan (Morbid Angel, Hate Eternal) will record and produce the band's debut release ABORTIUM the band has parted with bassist Lord Macarbe, so he can concentrate on his main band - vokillist Glen Savage will take over until a suitable bassist can be located FOZZY Zakk Wylde (Ozzy, Black Label Society) will make a guest appearance on the forthcoming album 'All That Remains' SLAVES ON DOPE due to personal life changes, the band has decided to go on indefinite hiatus - Frank, Rob, Kevin and newcomer Andrew W. have launched a new project called All For Fame TESLA 'Into The Now' entered the Billboard Album Chart at 37, selling over 31,000 copies in its first week RICHARD CHRISTY known in metal circles as the drummer for Iced Earth, Death, Control Denied, Leash Law, Tiwanaku, etc., Christy is in the running for a position as Stuttering John's replacement on The Howard Stern Show JUDAS PRIEST the band has begun working on the new album with producer Roy Z (Halford, Bruce Dickinson) STEVE RICHARDS Steve Richards, founder of No Name Worldwide and manager, mentor and friend of many bands including Hatebreed, Mudvayne and Slipknot, died last Sunday after battling brain cancer NEW SIGNINGS Escapi: Moonlyght Magic Circle Music: Jack Starr Sudden Death Records: Remorse Equal Vision Records: Codeseven Crash Music: I.C.E. (Imperial Crystalline Entombment) -- HELP WANTED -- GUITARISTS wanted - Orlando, FL death metal band seeks two Guitarists that can shred - must have your own gear - contact: EmperorHorde666@aol.com BASSIST wanted - Canadian blast metal merchants Horde Of Worms seek bass grinder with a pro attitude and gear - must like grinding and reside in the GTA or move here - serious inquiries only - contact: hordeofworms@hotmail.com DRUMMER wanted - Albany, NY death / black metal band Detriment needs new drummer immediately - songs written, ready to record and tour as soon as possible - music is Dying Fetus meets Immortal - responsible, dedicated and professional preferred - contact: spermicide88@earthlink.net DRUMMER wanted - Misery Index seeks drummer immediately to fulfill upcoming tour dates, as well as someone to eventually become a permanent member - it is a plus if you have (or can obtain) a passport, have some touring experience, and no felonies (for the Canadian and other borders) - contact: miseryindexbooking@hotmail.com VOCALIST wanted: Orlando, FL thrash act needs singer for local shows & more - influences: Sodom, Kreator, Death, old Sepultura, Slayer, Destruction - contact: HowardStern666@webtv.net -- FEATURES -- DEVILDRIVER http://www.metalupdate.com/interviewdevil.html The creation of Dez Fafara, DevilDriver was born to tread decidedly murkier waters than his former band Coal Chamber dared. From the annihilation of "Nothing's Wrong?" to the groove-laden "Devil's Son", the band's self-titled debut mixes a concoction of death metal, black metal, speed and thrash that comes as a surprise to anyone familiar with Dez's resume. In this interview, Dez talks about his philosophies on life, his former band and his plans for a heavier future with DevilDriver. . . . and in case you missed these recent features: Centinex http://www.metalupdate.com/interviewcentinex.html Watchmaker http://www.metalupdate.com/interviewwatch.html Sepultura http://www.metalupdate.com/interviewsepultura.html -- REVIEWS -- - METAL JUDGMENT - http://www.metaljudgment.com Eyes of Fire 'Ashes To Embers' (Abyss, Death, Hel) http://www.metaljudgment.com/albums/eof_frames.html Grip Inc. 'Incorporated' (Abyss, Death, Hel) http://www.metaljudgment.com/albums/gripinc_frames.html Devil Lee Rot 'Metal Dictator / Soldier from Hell' (Behemoth) http://www.metaljudgment.com/summary/davidleerot_frames.html Haste 'The Mercury Lift' (Slither) http://www.metaljudgment.com/summary/haste_frames.html Clutch 'Live At The Googolplex' (Redwolff) http://www.metaljudgment.com/summary/clutch_frames.html The Seventh Gate 'Cheap Sex And Painkillers' (Lugubrious) http://www.metaljudgment.com/summary/tsg_frames.html Various Artists- 'Black On Black: A Tribute To Black Flag' (Jotun) http://www.metaljudgment.com/summary/blackob_frames.html Saxon 'The Saxon Chronicles' DVD (Requiem) http://www.metaljudgment.com/summary/saxondvd_frames.html Chicago PowerFest 2004 - Concert (Zilla) http://www.metaljudgment.com/summary/chipf04_frames.html Cattle Decapitation, Pro-Death, Watch Me Burn - Concert (Death, Hel) http://www.metaljudgment.com/summary/cdpdwmb_frames.html Vader 'Future of the Past' - Classic (Kefka X) http://www.metaljudgment.com/classics/vader_frames.html Behold. . . the Arctopus - Demo (Metal Militia) http://www.metaljudgment.com/demos/btarctopus_frames.html Cavitation - Demo (Dguy) http://www.metaljudgment.com/demos/cavitation_frames.html -- NEW RELEASES -- 3/15 - Dark Disciple - Unholy Hate Gore 3/15 - Entwine - diEversity 3/15 - Finntroll - Trollhammaren 3/15 - Edguy - Hellfire Club 3/15 - Urkraft - Eternal Cosmic Slaughter 3/15 - Autopsy - Dead as Fv<k 3/15 - Derketa - Goddess Of Death 3/15 - Disciples Of Mockery - Prelude To Apocalypse 3/15 - Dr Shrinker - Grotesque Wedlock 3/15 - Atrocity - Cold Black Days (single) 3/16 - Seventh Key - The Raging Fire 3/16 - Grip Inc. - Incorporated 3/16 - Godsmack - The Other Side 3/16 - 36 Crazyfists - A Snow Capped Romance 3/16 - Merzbow - Venereology 3/16 - Mortician - Hacked / Zombie 3/16 - Exhumed - Platters Of Splatter 3/16 - Evergrey - The Dark Discovery 3/16 - Evergrey - Solitude, Dominance, Tragedy 3/20 - Syanide Kick 3/22 - Nocturnal Rites - New World Messiah 3/22 - Enforsaken - The Forever Endeavor 3/22 - Kataklysm - Serenity In Fire 3/22 - Within Y - Extended Mental Dimensions 3/22 - Cruachan - Folk-Lore 3/22 - Chuck Schuldiner - Zero Tolerance 3/22 - Final Dawn - Under The Bleeding Sky 3/22 - Susperia - Unlimited 3/22 - Mannhai - The Exploder 3/22 - Flowing Tears - Razorbliss 3/22 - Iron Maiden - Dance Of Death (DVDA) 3/23 - Exodus - Tempo Of The Damned 3/23 - Eyes Of Fire - Ashes To Embers 3/23 - Soil - Redefine 3/23 - Guns 'n' Roses - Greatest Hits 3/23 - Officer Negative - The Death Campaign Project 3/23 - The Hurt Process - Drive By Monologue 3/23 - Metal Blade 20th Anniversary Show (DVD/CD) 3/23 - Dio - Sacred Heart (DVD) 3/23 - NE Metal & Hardcore Festival 2003 (DVD) 3/26 - Hubi Meisel - EmOcean 3/29 - U.D.O. - Thunderball 3/29 - Living Loud - Relentless 3/29 - Mayhem - Chimera 3/29 - Immortal Rites - Art Of Devolution 3/29 - Iron Maiden - No More Lies 3/30 - Master - The Spirit Of The West 3/30 - Soulfly - Prophecy 3/30 - Arsis - A Celebration Of Guilt 3/30 - Clutch - Blast Tyrant 3/31 - Heathen - Recovered 4/05 - Disillusion - Back To Times Of Splendor 4/06 - Vehemence - Helping The World To See 4/05 - Cruachan - Pagan 4/06 - Nocturnal Rites - New World Messiah 4/06 - Total Devastation - Road Map Of Pain 4/06 - Hearse - Armageddon Mon Amour 4/06 - Lunaris - Cyclic 4/06 - Infernal Majesty - One Who Points to Death 4/06 - W.A.S.P. - The Neon God: Part One - The Rise 4/06 - Zeke - 'Til the Livin' End 4/06 - Dead Poetic - New Medicines 4/06 - Pro-Pain - Fistful Of Hate 4/06 - Proto Kaw - Before Became After 4/06 - In Flames - Soundtrack To Your Escape 4/06 - Anthrax - Music Of Mass Destruction (DVD) 4/08 - Phantom Limb - Veins Of Unholy Capacity 4/12 - Mindgrinder - MindTech 4/12 - Thou Shalt Suffer - Into The Woods Of Belial 4/13 - Satyricon - Volcano 4/13 - Subterranean Masquerade- Temporary Psychotic State 4/13 - Aina - Days Of Rising Doom - The Metal Opera 4/13 - After Forever - Exordium 4/15 - Necare - Ruin 4/15 - Withering - Gospel Of Madness -- IN PRINT -- METAL HAMMER http://www.metalhammer.co.uk the latest issue is out now featuring: H.I.M., Velvet Revolver, Funeral For A Friend, In Flames, Sick Of It All, Bleeding Through, 36 Crazyfists, Killswitch Engage, Tony Iommi, Dimebag Darrell, Kerry King, Daron Malakian -- ON THE NET -- PIVOTAL RAGE http://www.pivotalrage.com new interviews: Between The Buried And Me, Capharnaum, God Help Us, Grimlock, Insomnium, Insurrection, Sworn Enemy, The Autumn Offering, Scars of Tomorrow TARTAREAN DESIRE http://www.tartareandesire.com new interviews: Deicide, Insomnium, Ockham's Razor, Acheron -- TOUR DATES -- (dates are subject to change - check local listings) CANNIBAL CORPSE w/ KATAKLYSM & ABORTED 4/13 London, UK 4/14 Dublin, IRE 4/15 Bradford, UK 4/16 Rennes, FRA 4/17 Woippy, FRA 4/18 Notre Dame, FRA 4/20 Macon, FRA 4/21 Toulouse, FRA 4/22 Irun, SPA 4/23 Barcelona, SPA 4/24 Madrid, SPA DARKEST HOUR 3/26 Orlando, FL 3/27 Ft. Lauderdale, FL 3/28 St. Petersburg, FL 3/29 Tallahassee, FL 3/30 Houston, TX 3/31 Ft. Worth, TX 4/01 Austin, TX 4/04 Albuquerque, NM 4/05 Tucson, AZ 4/07 Sparks, NV 4/08 Ventura, CA 4/09 San Francisco, CA 4/10 Anaheim, CA 4/11 W. Hollywood, CA EXODUS 4/10 Colorado Springs, CO 4/11 Lakewood, CO 4/14 Minneapolis, MN 4/16 Chicago Heights, IL 4/19 Columbus, OH GOD FORBID w/ SHADOWS FALL, ALL THAT REMAINS & BURNT BY THE SUN 4/01 Allentown, PA 4/02 Lancaster, PA 4/03 Farmingdale, NY 4/04 Augusta, GA 4/06 West Columbia, SC 4/07 Richmond, VA GOD FORBID w/ SCARS OF TOMORROW, ALL THAT REMAINS & TRIVIUM 4/08 Raleigh, NC 4/09 Charleston, WV 4/10 Jacksonville, NC 4/11 Atlanta, GA 4/13 Orlando, FL 4/14 Jacksonville, FL 4/16 Lake Park, FL 4/17 St Petersburg, FL 4/18 Talahassee, FL 4/19 Birmingham, AL 4/20 Shreveport, LA 4/21 Little Rock, AR IN FLAMES w/ DEVILDRIVER 4/16 Goteborg, SWE 4/17 Oslo, NOR 4/18 Stockholm, SWE 4/20 Hamburg, GER 4/21 Tilburg, NETH 4/22 Koln, DEN 4/23 Antwerpen, BEL 4/24 London, UK 4/26 Nurnberg, GER 4/27 Graz, AUT 4/28 Stuttgart, GER 4/29 Milan, ITA 4/20 Pratteln, SWI IN FLAMES w/ KILLSWITCH ENGAGE & AS I LAY DYING 5/03 Pontiac, MI 5/04 Chicago, IL 5/05 Minneapolis, MN 5/06 Sauget, IL 5/07 Kansas City, MO 5/08 Denver, CO 5/10 Seattle, WA 5/11 Vancouver, BC 5/12 Portland, OR 5/13 San Francisco, CA 5/14 Los Angeles, CA FOR A COMPLETE LIST OF TOUR DATES GO TO: http://www.metalupdate.com/tour.html -- SPONSORS -- EARACHE http://www.earache.com EVIL EYE PRODUCTIONS http://www.evileyesight.com UNRESTRAINED! http://www.unrestrainedmag.com METAL BLADE RECORDS http://www.metalblade.com -- LINKS -- DIO http://www.ronniejamesdio.com VENOM http://www.venomslegions.com CROWBAR http://www.crowbarmusic.com E-FORCE http://www.recordfinder.com/eforce/ BEYOND THE EMBRACE http://www.beyondtheembrace.com TORTURE KILLER http://www.torture-killer.cjb.net SECRET SPHERE http://www.secretsphere.com FOZZY http://www.fozzyrock.com SLAVES ON DOPE http://www.slavesondope.com TESLA http://www.teslatheband.com RICHARD CHRISTY http://www.richardchristy.com JUDAS PRIEST http://www.judaspriest.com STEVE RICHARDS http://www.nonamemusic.com MOONLYGHT http://www.moonlyght.ca JACK STARR http://www.jackstarr.com REMORSE http://www.remorse3.com CODESEVEN http://www.ncmusic.com/bands/codeseven/ I.C.E. http://www.imperialice.com -- READER SUPPORT -- METAL UPDATE DONATIONS http://shorl.com/janimopratika suggested donation: $5 average donation: $10 _ _ | |_ _| | | | | | |_ |_______|_) ===== if you, your band, your label, your wwwsite or your 'zine have information that you believe would be of interest to Metal Update readers, please contact the Metal Update at editor@metalupdate.com © Copyright 2004 by http://www.metalupdate.com - All Rights Reserved Metal Update PO Box 214 Norwich, CT 06360 USA |