Stillborn Records, the label run by HATEBREED frontman Jamey Jasta, have announced their first West Coast signing, THE PROGRAM. According to an official statement, "THE PROGRAM combines classic East Bay style hardcore with a style all their own." THE PROGRAM are scheduled to enter SoundWave studio with producer Zack Ohren (THE GHOST, ANIMOSITY) in October ...
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The Locobazooka! festival, which this year spawned a 16-date tour featuring SEVENDUST and FILTER, will revert to its original incarnation as a single-day festival on September 22nd in Worcester, Massachusetts, according to Billboard. DISTURBED, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, NONPOINT, FLIPP, BLINDSIDE, FLAW, and HATEBREED have all signed on to appear. The day-long concert is sponsored by ...
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In what appears to have been intended as a joke, METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett and drummer Lars Ulrich have compared some of the group's newest compositions to those of MESHUGGAH, HATEBREED and ENTOMBED. The following are the duo's most recent postings to the "Jump In The Studio" section of the band's official web site: Kirk ...
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The complete itinerary for the Eastpack Resistance European tour — featuring performances by BIOHAZARD, AGNOSTIC FRONT, HATEBREED, DISCIPLINE, ALL BORO KINGS, DEATH THREAT, and BORN FROM PAIN — has been released. The dates are as follows: Nov. 15 – Tilburg, NETH - 013 Nov. 16 – Herford, GER - Kick Nov. 17 – Brüssels, BEL ...
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RAG MEN, the New York-based band featuring MERAUDER/GOD IS I frontman Jorge Rosado, SKARHEAD/CROWN OF THORNZ guitarist Mitts, NEMESIS/ex-EARTH CRISIS bassist Ian "Bulldog" Edwards, and SKARHEAD/ex-HATEBREED drummer Rigg Ross, have posted three full-length MP3s via their official web site at the following locations: 01. My World 02. Insomnia 03.
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PANTERA's Vinnie Paul and Dimebag Darrell: "Some people say death is just a part of life.... But it becomes a cold reality when it hits one of your own. Dave was a true brother to us. We had the pleasure of knowing him for years before the world knew him as Dave 'Stage' Williams from ...
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The running order for the Ozzfest 2002 Live CD has been finalized and a release date has been set for September 3rd through Columbia Records. The complete track listing for the CD is as follows: 01. OZZY OSBOURNE - War Pigs (BLACK SABBATH cover) 02. SYSTEM OF A DOWN - Needles 03. ROB ZOMBIE - ...
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ALL BORO KINGS, the new project consisting of Dave Neabore (DOG EAT DOG, bass/vocals), Dan Nastasi (ex-DOG EAT DOG/MUCKY PUP, guitar/vocals), Sean Kilkenny (DOG EAT DOG, guitar/vocals) and drummer John Milnes (ex-TRACY BONHAM/THE BLOODHOUND GANG), landed at position #16 on the German Alternative Single chart with "Blowin' Smoke" and #14 on the German Alternative Album ...
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Florida rockers NEUROTICA will move up to the main Ozzfest 2002 stage beginning with the August 3rd date at the Polaris Amphitheatre in Columbus, Ohio. The band will kick things off at 5:00 PM. Audience reaction to NEUROTICA's blistering set has been so intense that a few weeks ago tour organizers bumped up the band's ...
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MERAUDER/GOD IS I frontman Jorge Rosado, SKARHEAD/CROWN OF THORNZ guitarist Mitts, NEMESIS/ex-EARTH CRISIS bassist Ian "Bulldog" Edwards, and SKARHEAD/ex-HATEBREED drummer Rigg Ross have joined forces in a new band called RAG MEN. The group are presently scheduled to record original material during August for a late 2002 release through an as-yet-undisclosed label. For more information, ...
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The initial dates for the upcoming US tour featuring HATEBREED, SIX FEET UNDER, SHADOWS FALL and DEATH THREAT, have been announced. They are as follows: Sep. 10 - House Of Blues – New Orleans, LA Sep. 11 - Vino's – Little Rock - AR Sep. 12 - The Other Side – Tulsa, OK Sep. 13 ...
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BIOHAZARD, AGNOSTIC FRONT, HATEBREED, DISCIPLINE, ALL BORO KINGS, DEATH THREAT, and BORN FROM PAIN will be teaming up for the Eastpack Resistance Tour 2002, consisting of 15 shows that are scheduled to take place between November 15th and December 1st in all major cities of Europe. Confirmed dates so far are as follows: Nov. 15 ...
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Britain's STAMPIN' GROUND recently hooked up with acclaimed producer Andy Sneap (i.e. MACHINE HEAD, STUCK MOJO, ARCH ENEMY) at his studio in Derbyshire to demo their whole upcoming album live. According to the band, "after a 16-hour day, we had it all down, minus the vocals—we ran out of time. Should be able to fix ...
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Long Island-based WEHATEJULIA, consisting of ex-SORROW/DYSTOPIA ONE drummer Mike Hymson and ex-MR. MURRAY/PSYCHO member Larry Forman, have completed work on a nine-song debut CD, entitled Lovesick, with Doug Cerrito and Chris Richards from SUFFOCATION engineering. Said to be "a musical assault on a famous someone in the media spotlight," Lovesick features a musical style described ...
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Massachusetts-based quintet SHADOWS FALL, featuring new drummer Jason Bittner (formerly of STIGMATA and CRISIS), have completed work on their third full-length album, entitled The Art Of Balance, for a September 17th release through Century Media Records. Recorded at Planet Z studios with producer Zeuss (i.e. GOD FORBID, HATEBREED), The Art Of Balance will contain the ...
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HATEBREED have issued the following statement regarding the recent postponement of the group's Montreal and Quebec City shows: "Our apologies to everyone who was disappointed about the Montreal & Quebec City shows being re-scheduled. [Frontman] Jamey [Jasta] had to get emergency dental surgery. Fortunately, it went well and he his home now with his family. ...
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HATEBREED have issued the following statement officially announcing the departure of guitarist Lou "Boulder" Richards from the group: "Lou 'Boulder' Richards has left the band. We had some of the best times of our lives and things have been going really well but his heart just wasn't in it anymore and we totally understand & ...
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HATEBREED have amicably parted ways with guitarist Lou "Boulder" Richards following the group's performance at the Palladium in Worcester, Massachusetts on April 20th. In other news, the band shot a promo video for "I Will Be Heard" at the same gig. The following dates on the forthcoming DOWN US tour have been sold out: May ...
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SLAYER guitarist Kerry King has slammed former drummer Paul Bostaph over the circumstances behind the latter's split from the band this past December. In an interview published in the March 2002 issue of Britain's Metal Hammer magazine, King stated that [Paul] told me [that he was leaving] late in the game about four days before ...
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ROB ZOMBIE has taken the nod to fill the slot vacated by the CHRIS CORNELL/RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE band on the Ozzfest main stage this summer. ZOMBIE maintains, though, that he will still put on a stripped-down show that he has been wanting to do for a while now. He recently commented in the Los ...
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Massachusetts-based quintet SHADOWS FALL, featuring new drummer Jason Bittner (formerly of STIGMATA and CRISIS), have entered Planet Z studios with producer Zeuss (i.e. GOD FORBID, HATEBREED) to record their third full-length album, tentatively entitled The Art Of Balance, which is scheduled to be released this summer through Century Media Records. Among the tracks set to ...
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Former DYING FETUS/SUFFOCATION/M.O.D. and current MISERY INDEX drummer Kevin Talley is reportedly one of three sticksmen that have been re-called by SLAYER's management for a second audition to fill the slot left vacant by the recent departure of Paul Bostaph (now in SYSTEMATIC). Although no official word has yet been given regarding the identities of ...
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Canada's SLAVES ON DOPE have lined up the following gigs during March: Mar. 12 – Las Vegas, NV @ House of Blues (w/HATEBREED, HEMLOCK) Mar. 26 – Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues (w/FLAW) Mar. 27 – Hollywood, CA @ The Key Club SLAVES ON DOPE are still looking for a new label home following ...
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Swedish death metal act THE FORSAKEN have completed work on their sophomore full-length CD, entitled Arts Of Desolation, at producer Tommy Tagtgren's Abyss Studios for a spring release through Century Media Records. The full track listing for the effort is as follows: 01. Incubator 02. The Hatebreed 03. Human Chapter X 04. Dethroned 05. Embedded ...
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It's been quite some time since we last got an official update from former SABBAT guitarist and acclaimed producer Andy Undie Sneap, so in the interest of making up for lost time, we will let this English fool fill us in what he's been up to. And while at it, we'll even let him have ...
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HATEBREED have announced via their official web site that SLAYER will not be taking their God Hates The World tour to other parts of Canada after the latter group's headlining show in Vancouver on February 17th. However, HATEBREED and DIECAST will team up immediately thereafter for four shows in Western Canada, to be followed by ...
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DIECAST have been added to SLAYER's upcoming God Hates The World North American jaunt (also featuring HATEBREED) at all dates between January 25th and February 14th. DIECAST will be supporting their latest release Day Of Reckoning, which is available on Now Or Never Records. ...
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