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KIRK HAMMETT Hopes New METALLICA Album Will Be Completed By End Of 2005

METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett recently spoke to the Cleveland Free Times regarding Jason Newsted's departure, the "Some Kind of Monster" documentary, touring and the next studio album which he hopes will be completed by the end of the year. Several excerpts from the interview follow: On Jason New...

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MISERY INDEX Seek Second Guitarist

MISERY INDEX, the Baltimore, Maryland-based band featuring Jason Netherton (bass/vocals, ex-DYING FETUS) and Sparky Voyles (guitar, ex-DYING FETUS, M.O.D.),are looking for a second guitarist to join the group on tour next year. "Ability to play all metal-related styles (death, grind, black, thrash,...

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SHADOWS FALL: New Album Streamed Online

SHADOWS FALL's brand-new CD, "The War Within", will be streamed on MTV.com in its entirety leading up to the album's release on September 21. Fans now have less than a week to preview the album at this location. SHADOWS FALL will be the featured guests on MTV2's "Headbanger's Ball" this Saturday nig...

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COLD Begin Work On New Album

Billboard.com is reporting that COLD have commenced work on their fourth album, tentatively due next year via their new label, Atlantic. At least eight songs are written for the new album, according to a post by COLD frontman Scooter Ward on the message board of the band's official web site. "You gu...

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MUSHROOMHEAD Drop Off INSANE CLOWN POSSE Tour

According to a posting on the INSANE CLOWN POSSE web site, MUSHROOMHEAD have dropped off the upcoming ICP "Hell's Pit Tour" "due to unforeseen circumstances." Replacing MUSHROONHEAD on the bill will be ESHAM THE BOOGIEMAN. No further information is available at this time. MUSHROOMHEAD recently parte...

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FEAR FACTORY: 'Mischief Invasion' Audio Samples Posted Online

Samples of the tracks composed by FEAR FACTORY members Raymond Herrera and Christian Olde-Wolbers for the soundtrack to the fourth entry in Teckademics' "Mischief" film series, "Mischief Invasion", have been posted to the FEAR FACTORY online squad. Check them out: 01. Archetype Transform Remix (mp3)...

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Former RATT, ANTHRAX Singers To Embark On 'Bastards Of Metal' Tour

Stephen Pearcy (ex-RATT),Joey Belladonna (ex-ANTHRAX),Marq Torien (BULLETBOYS),Ron Keel (KEEL, IRON HORSE) and Jason McMaster (DANGEROUS TOYS, WATCHTOWER) will be teaming up for this fall's "Bastards of Metal" tour, according to a posting on Pearcy's web site. Also appearing on the bill will be D...

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METALLICA's 'Performance Coach' Speaks To Australia's ABC: Audio Available

METALLICA's "performance coach" Phil Towle, a 65-year-old former psychotherapist who was brought into the picture in January 2001 to help James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett and Lars Ulrich repair their relationship with Jason Newsted, recently spoke to Red Symons of Australia's ABC about his time spent wi...

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TRIVIUM To Enter Studio Next Week

Orlando, Florida's TRIVIUM will be entering Tampa's Morrisound studios on September 13 with producer Jason Suecof (CAPHARNAUM, CROTCHDUSTER) to begin recording their sophomore album, "Ascendancy". Jason will track drums at Morrisound before completing the recordings at the Audiohammer facility. "Onc...

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THE ALTER BOYS: Debut Album To See Light Of Day In February

THE ALTER BOYS, the project featuring members of MUSHROOMHEAD, DOG FASHION DISCO, UNIFIED CULTURE and the ORIGINAL PRANKSTA, will return to Ohio's Mars Recording Studio in October to complete the mixing process for their long-awaited debut release, tentatively due in February 2005 through Fractured...

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TOMAS HAAKE Says MESHUGGAH Has The Most Dedicated Fans In The World

MESHUGGAH drummer Tomas Haake has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "Tomas here, just wanted to drop you guys a short note and say thanks for being the greatest fans in the world! "It seems my name oozed its way into the Modern Drummer and Drum! readers' polls — metal cat...

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MEGADETH: EIDOLON Guitarist GLEN DROVER Joins The Fold

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has announced the addition of guitarist Glen Drover (EIDOLON, ex-KING DIAMOND) to the group's ranks. Speaking to the Shock Waves webzine, Mustaine said, "The webmaster for my website had talked to me about a couple guys and Glen's name popped up, we did some research a...

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GUNS N' ROSES Bassist: 'Chinese Democracy' Is Closer To Being Done Than Ever Before

GUNS N' ROSES bassist Tommy Stinson has told the Rocky Mountain News that the group's long-delayed, well-over-budget album, "Chinese Democracy", is almost out. "I'll probably be touring [my solo] record up till the end of the year," he said. "Then I'm thinking the GNR record will be coming out real...

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SHADOWS FALL, DAMAGEPLAN Comment On Upcoming Tour

SHADOWS FALL are set to embark on a massive co-headlining U.S. tour with DAMAGEPLAN this fall. The trek, scheduled to begin on October 27 and run through December 9, covers major markets and will see both SHADOWS FALL and DAMAGEPLAN swapping the closing spot each night, which will also feature THE H...

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MUSHROOMHEAD Vocalist JASON MANN Quits The Band

MUSHROOMHEAD vocalist Jason Mann has left the band, a source close to the group has informed PITRIFF.com. MUSHROOMHEAD recently toured with INSANE CLOWN POSSE following a split with their record company, Universal Records (which issued the band's "XX" and "XIII" albums). Mann's own record label, dub...