The new video for 'What Doesn't Die' was banned by MTV. Originally accepted by Headbanger's Ball, the decision was overridden by Standards & Practices. The scenes in question were the fake zombie on fire, the fake zombie carrying a fake head, and my fake zombie killing scene where I knock the head off of a fake mummy. This is the funniest thing I've heard all year.

I was asked to come up with some captions for possible edits. Here they are in case we don't get to use them:

- This scene does not contain casual sex and or public intoxication, therefore it was deemed unsuitable for viewing.

- This scene does not depict an unrealistic lifestyle, nor does it contain any misogynistic acts, therefore it was deemed unsuitable for viewing.

- This scene does not depict wanton destruction of property and or sophomoric violence, therefore it was deemed unsuitable for viewing.

- This scene does not exploit anyone in any way shape or form, therefore it was deemed unsuitable for viewing.

- This scene is not reality television, therefore it was deemed unsuitable for viewing.

- This scene does not contain a lip-synching half naked faux-orgasmic performance, therefore it was deemed unsuitable for viewing.

- This scene does not promote celebrity worship, therefore it was deemed unsuitable for viewing.

- This scene is not crunk or pimped. It does not contain any bling-bling, bitches, or ho's, excessive or otherwise, therefore it was deemed unsuitable for viewing.

There you have it. Hypocrisy anyone?

This sure does bring back the good 'ole days of Tipper Gore and the PMRC. Remember them? They were cute compared to what we've got to fight against now.

Free speech for the dumb,

Scott

P.S.: Our friends over at Fuse (and Launch.com) have no problem with the video."

KISS vocalist/rhythm guitarist PAUL STANLEY has been working on tracks for his upcoming solo album at Bob Kulick�s Los Angeles recording studio.

Paul is working with current KISS drummer Eric Singer and former KISS guitarist Bruce Kulick (GRAND FUNK RAILROAD) on the material, essentially making the forthcoming recording a KISS Revenge era album.

NIGHTWISH have issued the following update at their official website (www.nightwish.com):

May 3rd - �Because of the great service from the manufacturer in Germany, the release of the �Nemo� Collectors' Edition DVD will be delayed once again.

Spinefarm had been waiting for the CDs to be delivered at any moment but finally got a note that the CDs will be mailed today.

Because of these unpleasant people the �Nemo� DVD version won't be for sale yet. Nightwish -Shop will post orders as soon as gets CDs from Germany.�

According to Peaceville Records, the forthcoming MY DYING BRIDE DVD is scheduled for release in early 2005. The Novemeber 2, 2003 concert in Antwerpen has been shot, edited and mixed, and the band will use the summer concerts to shoot backstage footage to add to the package. Apart from the concert and the backstage extras, the DVD will contain the "Prize of Beauty" video, and possibly some extra surprises.

More as we get it...

After 15 years with CANNIBAL CORPSE, I've decided to leave the group. My heart just wasn't in it anymore, and it was reflected in my appearance on stage. Times change, and I just don't enjoy the music as much as I used to, and the only thing keeping me in the band was steady work, and the pay. These things makes it unfair to myself, my band members, and especially the fans.

I'd like to thank all the members of CANNIBAL CORPSE, past and present, for sharing in the conquest of an entire genre of music. I wish the band continued success... I would especially like to thank the fans for being there for 15 years. Without you, I wouldn't have made it this far. Your dedication to death metal is unbelievable.

I am going to continue in music, of course, with ADRIFT. I'd like to thank them for their patience and understanding, and support of my decision. We will meet again, I'm sure.

Harry "Tyrant" Conklin has left the ranks of Arizona metallers BALLISTIC due to his inability to tour at this time. "Musically, we were all getting along great, in fact, couldn't be better," said mainman Tom Gattis in a statement. "But unfortunately non-musical circumstances have made it impossible for Harry to travel with us outside the country." Harry's replacement is East Coast screamer Tony Taylor (TWISTED TOWER DIRE, ISEN TORR, OCTOBER 31). Taylor has no intentions of leaving TWISTED TOWER DIRE, but is very excited to be joining BALLISTIC. "BALLISTIC really gives me a chance to explore new directions vocally and to push myself to new limits," Tony said. "The band is amazing and is like a 'fist to the face' with chainsaw guitars and an unbelievable rhythm section. Hold on to your fucking hats!"

BALLISTIC is completed by Rikard Stjernquist (JAG PANZER) on drums, Tim O'Conner (DEUCE) on bass and the Bulgarian shredder Peter Petev on guitar. The band will be playing at The Mason Jar in Phoenix Arizona on June 6 (with GRAVE DIGGER), a Bang Your Head warm-up show in Balingen, Germany on June 24, and at the Bang Your Head festival on June 26. For more information, check out www.gattismetal.com

Guitarist Jack Owen has quit CANNIBAL CORPSE. "We are currently working with a replacement," the group write. "All scheduled concerts will still take place. Check back for a more detailed statement in the days to come."

"Hello Metal Freaks !
As you may know (or not), we (Fred, Max, and PE) decided to leave Heavenly and form a new band.

We are currently looking for a singer, influenced by Dio, Corabi, Coverdale, Bonnet, that kind of guys.

You may ask yourself (and you're absolutely right), what kind of music? Well, we will continue where the early 90's (this includes Heavy, Thrash, Hard Rock) stopped. Balls and guts, rock and thrash, aggression and melody, that kinda shit! The mixture sounds just great, we already built some nasty little music pieces... It's always hard to describe your own music, so lets say that it simply rocks!

If you (yes, YOU) are a singer living in Europe, and if you think you've got what it takes, feel free to contact us at [email protected]

We just can't wait to contaminate the world with our sonic seed !

Horns up,

Fr�d�ric Leclercq, Maxence Pilo, Pierre-Emmanuel P�lisson "

For those of you who want your cake and the ability to eat it too.... today is your lucky day. Sanctuary Records has just announced that on June 8th Art of Live will be released on CD. The track listing is still being worked out. However rumors are that Comfortably Numb & Won't Get Fooled Again are being replaced by Anybody Listening. More to come...

Official statement:

"That�s right, further to many divergences between the band members, it had been decided, in keeping with the record company Noise Records (label of Sanctuary Records), that Maxence Pilo, Pierre-Emmanuel Pelisson & Fr�d�ric Leclercq are leaving Heavenly.
The reasons of this line up changing, are due to the divergences between the band members concerning their musical advising and the way to lead their professionnal career.
Benjamin Sotto & Charley Corbiaux, now ones and only members of Heavenly, insists on thanking Max, PE & Fred for all, and wishing them the best for the futur.

But for all the Heavenly�s fans over the world : �Don�t worry !!!�
The new line up of the band is already here.

That�s right, cos� three new musicians (whose names will be divulgued asap on the Heavenly official web site), are allready working for the band and will bring their talent on the next opus.

Heavenly is, at the moment, composing the new tracks for the next album (which allready promises the overstepping of a new level for the band)
Big thrills for sure !!!
The band will be in studio for their next album at the end of this year.

But now, it�s time for Heavenly to �lock themselves up� durring this summer in their rehearsal room in order to prepare all their fall gigs.

The machine is on the move, the show is going on ...."

The former drummer, Pasi Takkula, of the Finnish thrash metal band A.R.G. has passed away at the age of 33 on the 1st of May. Metal-Rules.Com expresses condolences to the Takkula Family.

SUPREMACY will support mighty SUFFOCATION on their show in Ljubljana, Slovenia (10.06)! The band is also going to play on summer festivals in Slovenia- Metal Camp 2004 and Vipol�e Open Air 2004, together with DEICIDE.

New album of LOST SOUL tentatively entitled "Chaostream" is going to be unleashed in the fall of 2004, specifically in December. Only mix and mastering have left to complete the work but it's safe to say it's gonna be totally different album than band's previous releases. High speed tempos, brutal riffs, amazing solos and really heavy sound (the band decided to use 7-string guitars for the first time). It's going to be much more brutal, uncompromising death metal record. We have some titles to announce: The Word of Sin, Godstate, Angel's Cry, In The Birth of Babalon, The Hidden Law. It's going to be a crushing record!

It's a pretty good piece of news. On the 31st of May at Silesian Stadium in Chorz�w (Poland) VADER will play a show with SLIPKNOT and METALLICA!!!!

Over 600 people in Kyiev and Minsk!

We have a very good news for you! The tour is going great and last gigs in Kyiev and Minsk was extremely successful, over six hundred people (it's going to be the tour record), amazing response and another devastating gig of VADER in the Eastern countries. These live beasts have no mercy and it seems that the nazi were well hidden in their holes while VADER was crushing Kyiev. Now the panzer division is moving on towards Minsk to celebrate the last gig on "Battles In The East Tour". The whole tour has been extremely good and the band wants to come back there as soon as possible! Right after the tour the band is going to start rehearsals before the recording session of VADER's new album "The Beast".


Video from Tartu!

Vaderfans from Tartu, Estonia have made a movie of VADER's show! Go to the following link to see a preview! www.vader.pl


Complete European tour schedule

All the dates and venues of VADER's first part of the tour through Europe have been finally confirmed. A gig in Porto D'asconia, Italy has completed the tour schedule and as you can see below, it contains more gigs than was previously announced. The tour is organized partially by Metallysee and Masive Management. The second part of the conquer starts on the 2nd of July.

17.06 Salzgitter / Forellenhof (GER)
18.06 Nijmegen / Doornroosje (HOL)
19.06 London / Ulu University (UK)
20.06 Paris / La Locomotive (FR)
21.06 Lyon / TNMD (FR)
22.06 day off
23.06 Montepellier / Rockstore (FR)
24.06 Porto D'ascoli n/ Ascoli Piceno (ITA)
25.06 Marlach n/Heilbronn / Mehrzweckhalle (GER)
26.06 Aalen / Rock It (GER)
27.06 Fulda / Kreuz (GER)

On May 13th, 2004 Chaosbreed will celebrate a release party for their new album Brutal (out on April 26th, 2004 on CD/LP) at the Tavastia Club in Hel(l)sinki. If you like your Death Metal raw and bloody, better be there and hail the new kings of the old school sound. Finland's newcomer Imperanon will support them and tickets are only 8 �.

You can also try to get one of the ultra-rare, limited to 50 copies Chaosbreed mixtapes. Send Century Media an e-mail with the subject "Chaosbreed Mixtape" to [email protected] and with some good luck you'll get this collectors item. The competition ends on May 7th, 2004. The winners will be contacted via e-mail. There is no recourse to the courts.

Here is the tracklist of the mixtape:

Side CB:
Moralized (album version)
Casket Ride (from first gig ever, live at Stella Star Club 11.07.2003)
Ridden With Disease (from first gig ever, live at Stella Star Club 11.07.2003) -Autopsy cover version
Supposed To Rot (from first gig ever, live at Stella Star Club 11.07.2003) - Entombed cover version
Moralized (live first time ever, live at Nosturi 15.09.2003)
The Day Man Lost (live at Nosturi 15.09.2003) - Carnage cover version
F/C/D/C (rehearsal 04/2003, without vox)
Gypsy Doom (new song, first rehearsal 04.03.2004, without vox)

SIDE CM:
BLOODBATH: So You Die (from Ressurection Through Carnage, 2002)
GRAVE: Hating Life (from Into The Grave, 1991)
UNLEASHED: Before The Creation Of Time (from Where No Life Dwells, 1991)
SAMAEL: Celebration Of The Fourth (from Ceremony Of Opposites, 1994)
ARCH ENEMY: The Immortal (from Burning Bridges, 1999)
GOD FORBID: Antihero (from Gone Forever, 2004)
NIGHTRAGE: The Tremor (from Sweet Vengeance, 2003)
TIAMAT: Lady Temptress (from Astral Sleep, 1991)
ASPHYX: Cut-Throat Urges (from God Cries, 1996)

Tune in from 9pm PST� midnight for Billy Steel�s �Metal Zone� where the members of Death Angel will be live in the studio for an interview, to play songs off their May 4th release, The Art of Dying, as well as other mayhem and madness!

In the Bay Area listen to 107.7 on your FM radio

Or anywhere in the world streaming live on the web: http://www.1077thebone.com/listenlive.html

Over 600 people in Kyiev!!!

We have very good news for you! The tour is going great and gig in Kyiev was extremely successful, over six hundred people (it's going to be the tour record), amazing response and another devastating gig of Vader in the Eastern countries. These live beasts have no mercy and it seems that the nazi were well hidden in their holes while Vader was crushing Kyiev. Now the panzer division is moving on towards Minsk to celebrate the last gig on 'Battles In The East Tour'. The whole tour has been extremely good and the band wants to come back there as soon as possible! Right after the tour the band is going to start rehearsals before the recording session of Vader's new album, The Beast.

Poland's death metal prodigies, Decapitated, will be returning to the US for their second US tour, this time with none other than Canniibal Corpse! Heads shall roll! Stay tuned for updates.

Confirmed dates so far are as follows:

Jul. 28 - Climax Lounge - Denver, CO
Jul. 30 - US Cellular Arena - Milwaukee, WI
Jul. 31 - Hairy Mary - Des Moines, IA
Aug. 01 - Ascot Room - Minneapolis, MN
Aug. 05 - Soundwaves - Reading, PA
Aug. 06 - Cricket Club - Irvington, NJ
Aug. 07 - The Chance - Poughkeepsie, NY
Aug. 13 - The Asylum - Portland, ME

Canadian death metallers KATAKLYSM have been forced to cancel their European tour with CROWBAR and their appearance at the With Full Force open air festival in Germany. According to an official press release from the group, the reason for the cancellation is the fact that "[vocalist] Maurizio [Iacono] and wife Meggin are expecting a little boy and the due date has been upgraded to mid July, making the tour and With Full Force too close for the birth date! The band apologizes to all their fans and inconvenience this might have caused... The band will be back in Europe in october for its first headlining tour of the old continent and promises to make it up. The U.S. tour starting May 1 will go ahead as planned, as will the Up From The Ground festival in Germany at the end of August.

Guitarist J-F Dagenais commented: "Hello everyone! We're finally back from Europe after our flight got cancelled not once but twice (!) and our luggage and equipement have still not arrived! They were still in Zurich last I heard but on its way... hopefully! Anyways, the tour was a major success for KATAKLYSM, the crowd roarrrred and we gave them the violence! Many thanks to all the crazy fans, the CANNIBAL guys and all the other bands that rocked, was a lot of fun!

"So now we are ready to embark on this US journey. The new songs rip live and we're looking forward to do it again on our side of the world this time. We know the competition is very heavy in May, there's a lot of tours going on. We are going up against a couple of them some nights and it's all good - we've always been the underdogs... which is cool because it makes us bite harder then the others!!

"See you guys on the road... Blood on the Swans!!"

"No More Serenity Tour" feat. KATAKLYSM, MISERY INDEX, CANNAE, THROUGH THE DISCLIPLINE:

May 01 - Worcester, MA @ The Palladium (New England Metal & Hardcore Festival)
May 02 - Cleveland, OH @ Agora Ballroom
May 03 - Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave
May 04 - Fargo, ND @ Playmaker's player's room
May 06 - St Paul, MN @ The Lab
May 08 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Lo fi Cafe
May 09 - Boise, ID @ JD & Friends (w/ PISSING RAZORS, DISGORGE)
May 10 - Seattle, WA @ Graceland
May 11 - Portland, OR @ Conans
May 12 - San Francisco, CA @ The Pound (w/ ANIMOSITY)
May 13 - Corona, CA @ Showcase Theatre
May 14 - Los Angeles, CA @ Knitting Factory
May 15 - San Diego, CA @ Epicentre (w/ DISGORGE)
May 16 - Phoenix, AZ @ Mason Jar (w/ 25 TA LIFE, BOUND FOR BLOOD, NORTHSIDE KINGS)
May 18 - Oklahoma City, OK @ The Conservatory**
May 19 - San Antonio, TX @ Sin-13
May 20 - Metairie, LA @ Zeppelins
May 21 - Tampa, FL @ Brass Mug
May 22 - Jacksonville, FL @ Thee Imperial
May 23 - Nashville, TN @ The Muse
May 24 - Chicago, IL @ Bottom Lounge
May 25 - Columbus, OH @ Bernie's
May 26 - Baltimore, MD @ Ottobar
May 27 � New York, NY @ Downtime (w/ EXHUMED, UPHILL BATTLE, PROFANITY)**
May 28 - Syracuse, NY @ Planet 505

**No CANNAE and THROUGH THE DISCIPLINE

Additional dates:

May 30 - Ottawa, ONT @ Maverick's (w/ NECRONOMICON, DESPISED ICON, BLOODSHOTEYE)
Aug. 28 - Up the Ground Open Air - GER

U.K.-based black/death quintet BAL-SAGOTH have nearly finished the writing of the long-awaited sixth studio album and will enter the studio soon. The as-yet-untitled CD shall be released during the fourth quarter of 2004 through Nuclear Blast Records.

In other BAL-SAGOTH-related news, drummer Dave Mackintosh has decided to leave the band to concentrate full-time on his other musical projects. BAL-SAGOTH's show at the Wacken Open Air 2004 will be Dave's final concert with the band. A new drummer will be announced soon.

OUT NOW "Annihilator - The One EP" OUT May 21 "Annihilator - All For You CD." Watch for the video for Annihilator's title track "All For You"; hits stations last week of May.

See Annihilator on tour with Judas Priest: June 2 Hanover
June 6 Swizterland
June 8 Berlin
June 13 Oberhausen
June 14 Prague

For immediate release

April 29, 2004
Hollywood�s rock �n� roll shooting star My Ruin has scheduled a one-off all-ages appearance at the world renowned Whisky A Go Go, June 12, 2004. This show will be the band�s first U.S. appearance after their May U.K. tour, and their first American show with new bass player Johny Chow (ex-Systematic).

In other news, guitarist Mick Murphy and bassist Johny Chow have recently endorsed Everly Music�s guitar and bass strings.

For Immediate Release:

Thursday, April 29, 2004
NEVERMORE is proud to announce that guitarist Steve Smyth (ex-Testament / Dragonlord) has officially been added to the band�s lineup. The band�s latest release Enemies of Reality (2003) was recorded by original members: Warrel Dane (vocals), Jeff Loomis (guitars), Jim Sheppard (bass), and Van Williams (drums).

Nevermore utilized Smyth�s services during the band�s 2003 European and American tours in support of Dimmu Borgir. Additionally, in 2002 Smyth performed with NEVERMORE at Germany�s Bang Your Head Festival. Warrel Dane spoke up about Smyth�s addition, �After touring since 1995 with a number of different guitarists in the second slot we are happy to announce that we have added Steve Smyth on a permanent basis, the revolving door has been retired! After touring awhile with Steve, it became obvious to us that he was the missing link in our dysfunctional brotherhood! So now we approach the future officially as a five-piece band!� When asked about joining the band Smyth said, �I�m happy to take up the challenge of playing with these guys. I�ve always loved the music, and we get along well as musicians and friends. I really look forward to contributing on a creative level, and everything so far just feels really positive.�

Nevermore, who recently re-signed with Century Media Records, have two European 2004 summer festivals appearances scheduled: June 5 Italy�s Gods of Metal and August 5-7 Germany�s Wacken Open Air. The band, including Smyth, have also completed work on the video for �I, Voyager� from Enemies of Reality.

As the spring and sun seems to have finally overcome the cold midwinter nights of Finland, it appears to be just the appropriate moment to provide you, the visitors of wod.net, finally the long promised previously unreleased live tracks!

This is a gathering of songs performed live in 1998 at Tulliklubi, Tampere, the last show on the For The Glory of Nothing tour. So, time to grab your beverages and head to the
Sounds-section http://www.wingsofdarkness.net/sounds.htm Cheers!

"Tomi and myself have started the songwriting for the upcoming album. We decide to make another conceptalbum.

the issue is:

" The Vikings"

and their sagas



We found out, that there�re a lot of people, who are really interrestet in that. We�ll make it in the typical Rebellion-Style combined with epic and bombastic influencies

We�ll keep you inform, what�s going on than.

The release will be in Fall 2004 Worldwide!


Rebellion will go on Tour with our friend Udo Dirkschneider in May 2004 in Germany.


Rebellion on Tour with U.D.O.

6. May Thursday Germany - SOLINGEN - Cobra

7. May Friday Germany - PIRMASENS - Quasimoto

8. May Saturday Germany - ANDERNACH - Live Club

9. May Sunday Germany BERLIN - Rockfactory Halford ( !!!! ge�ndert !!!! )

10. May Monday Germany LEIPZIG - Werk II

12. May Wednesday - GER - ASCHAFFENBURG - Colos-Saal

13. May Thursday Germany NUERNBERG Hirsch

14.May Friday Germany MUNICH - Alabamahalle

15. May Saturday Germany KAUFBEUREN Zeppelinhalle

16. May Sunday Germany LUDWIGSBURG Rockfabrik

18. Tuesday - Netherlands - WEERT - De Bosuil

19. May Wednesday Germany OSNABRUECK N8



Hope to see you soon, and take care you guys.


take care


Uwe

Hello Everyone!

We made it back safe and sound from the US shows that we had. Crossing the border was a bit scary though. At one point our touring van was pointed back home to Canada! Luckily they decided to let us through after a 2 hour struggle. I think they were just doing their jobs. I wouldn't let 5 rough band guys in either! Ha-ha.

All the bands that we played with did a great job. The Mayhem Festival was a fun gig to perform at. We pulled up to the club with 10 minutes to spare. It was very stressful, but the band did well and showed me that they are true professionals. I was the one panicking. Troy (bass) performed great as well on his first road trip with us. Highlights of the Festival was meeting all the cool fans, hanging with the bands and watching the front row sing every word!

Agent Steel, Twelfth Gate, Morbid Angel and Suffocation were mind-numbing with their playing.

Another hometown show has been booked as well:

May

14 - The Exchange in Regina, Saskatchewan (with DIRTBRED, OPEN DEADLINE)

This will be a warm-up show before we head to Europe at the end of May. Three shows are confirmed so far, with more coming:

May

30 - Rock Hard Festival in Germany

June

3 - Venue N 8 in Osnabruck, Germany
5 - Gods Of Metal Festival in Italy

On one sad bit of news... our full US tour has been pushed back. It IS still happening, but it will be probably in August now. Anything could change, but that's the current plan now. Our label is working on something else in the meantime, so we'll keep you all posted.

Thanks to everyone for signing the guestbook and for participating in our forum. All of the band members get a kick out of reading that stuff and we all post on it as well. If anyone has any questions, then we'll answer what we can.....

Keep it METAL!

2000 MORE TICKETS ON SALE
Today (April 27th) all tickets for Sweden Rock Festival 2004 was sold out, 6 weeks before the festival. After discussing this matter for a few hours we decided to release another 2000 tickets. These tickets will be the last tickets available, after that, the only chance to get one, is to buy 1-day tickets.
If you already know that you will come to Sweden Rock Festival 2004, book your tickets withing the next few days, cause then they will all be gone.

In associations with Arcane Promotions HELL-BORN was invaite as headliner to join on one of the biggest black metal festival \"Infernal Damnation Festival\" in UK HellBorn (Pol), Reign of Erebus (UK), Handful of Hate (Ita), Crimson Massacre (USA), Demonizer (Bel), Cruel Humanity (UK), Infernal Legion (Bel), Acolytes Ruin (UK), Heathen Deity (UK), Bank Holiday Saturday 1st May at The Electrowerkz (behind Angel Tube) - 7 Torrens Street, London. Tickets available soon from: www.stargreen.co.uk, www.ticketweb.co.uk, www.shadowflame.co.uk. �10 adv / �12 on door. Doors at 2 p.m.

Conquer Records in association with Metalkiosk presents: Sunday 2nd of May, Coventry, Sunday Metal Attack with live bands Hell-Born (Pol, Amazing old 80\'s death metal, presentation of \"LEGACY OF THE NEPHILIM\" new album on Conquer Records, Diamanthian (UK, Gruesome Leviathan-Metal), Seraphidian (UK, Wolverhampton\'s finest Heavy-Chugging Metal Heroes), Crimson Massacre (USA, Black/death metal, opened for Cradle Of Filth in the USA), Infernal Legion (BELGIUM, Awesome Old-School hrash/Death Metal, first live appearance in the UK. Presentation of their brand new album!), Demonizer (BELGIUM, Pure 80\'s thrashing madness, for the first time in the Midlands after their highly acclaimed debut album \"Thrashing Force.Attack!\"), Solice (UK, devastating death metal Nuneaton\'s madness). Sunday 2nd may, At the Jailhouse 118 Much Park Street, Coventry Doors open at 4pm; First band at 5 PM.

HELL-BORN shows:

2004-05-01 INFERNAL DAMNATION FESTIVAL - HELL-BORN, Crimson Massacre, Demonizer, Handful of Hate, Heathen Deity, Infernal Legion, Reign of Erebus, Acolytes Ruin
GBR London Electrowerkz

2004-05-02 Hell-Born, Diamanthian, Seraphidian, Crimson Massacre, Infernal Legion, Demonizer, Solice
GBR Coventry The Jailhouse

2004-05-08 Hell-Born, Zarathustra, Eternity, Farost
GER Th�ringen Gahma

2004-05-19 Trauma, Hell-Born, Dark Legion, Abused Majesty, Blindead

God Forbid will be filming a video for the track "Antihero" with director Dale Resteghini (Fear Factory, Hatebreed, Nora) this coming Sunday, May 2nd, at CBC Media in Islandia, NY - directions are below. Extras will be needed, so if you're in the NY area & wanna make your mark in NWOAHM video history, be there for the 2pm start!

This will be the second video off their Century Media release Gone Forever, following the successful worldwide debut of "Better Days" a few weeks agon on MTV2's Headbangers Ball. "Better Days" is currently honored as HBB's "Bang of the Week" video, and also received airplay on "Viva La Bam" this past Sunday night!

DIRECTIONS FROM MANHATTAN:
- LIE (495) to Exit 57 (Commack/Patchogue)
- Continue on the South Service Road
- Cross over Motor Parkway (You are still on the South Service Road)
- Continue 2 blocks until you come to Hoffman Lane "Penske Truck Rental" is on the corner
- Make right onto Hoffman Lane

We are on the right hand side after Penske Truck Rentals (140 Hoffman Lane, Islandia, NY)

KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons' version of the PRODIGY track "Firestarter" has been posted online in Windows Media format at http://www.electricartists.com/genesimmons/Gene_Simmons_Firestarter.wma

"Firestarter" is the first single off Simmons' highly anticipated sophomore solo album, "Asshole", due on June 8 through Simmons Records/Sanctuary Music Group. A video for the track was filmed last Sunday (April 25) in Los Angeles with directors Mark Klasfeld and Tony Perossian.

Like Gene's 1978 self-titled solo album, "Asshole" features a number of outside songwriting contributions and guest appearances. Bob Dylan and Gene co-wrote the album's "Waiting For The Morning Light". Frank Zappa and Gene share co-writing credit on "Black Tongue" and the Zappa Family, Dweezil, Ahmet, Moon, Gail and Frank Zappa himself sing and play guitar on the song. Other guests featured on the album include Dave Navarro, ex-KISS members Bruce Kulick and Eric Singer, new Simmons Records/Sanctuary Music Group signing BAG, as well as Gene's longtime live-in Shannon Tweed and their two children, Sophie and Nicholas.

The progressive metal band Queensryche has scheduled a special visit on its spring 2004 tour. Vocalist Geoff Tate, guitarist Michael Wilton, bass guitarist Eddie Jackson, drummer Scott Rockenfield and guitarist Mike Stone will visit sailors on the nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz at Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego, California, on April 29. The band will tour the ship and conduct a meet-and-greet session with the Nimitz crew. Queensryche's San Diego stop with the USS Nimitz visit and concert at 4th & B is part of the tour promoting the concert DVD 'The Art of Live' now available on Sanctuary Records.

The band was invited by USS Nimitz' Public Affairs Officer LCDR Brad Fagan, who is a longtime fan. Once Fagan learned Queensryche would be performing at 4th & B on April 29 he decided to see if the band would be interested in meeting the approximate 3,500 sailors on board. He sent an invitation via e-mail through Queensryche's official web site -- www.queensryche.com -- and was quickly answered with a resounding "yes" from the band's management.

The hard work and sacrifice made by members of the U.S. armed forces and their families is something that Queensryche knows well. Tate, Wilton and Jackson all have close ties to the military.

"We are very excited and looking forward to a guided tour of the U.S. aircraft carrier Nimitz. Queensryche has always supported the military troops of the United States and in fact my father was a career military man and worked for the Navy at Bremerton Naval Shipyard in Washington state for 20 years," says Tate.

Jackson says, "Growing up during the Cold War there was always a constant threat of nuclear war. However, during the early days of the Cold War, specifically during the late 1950s, my father was serving in the U.S. Army and was stationed in West Germany which at the time West Germany was a political pond between NATO and the Warsaw Pact and was constantly under the threat of invasion. Needless to say, my father's time in the service witnessed the advent of ballistic missiles that were capable of carrying nuclear warheads which not only scared the s**t out of me but also the rest of the planet! The difference between what my father and I have experienced as opposed to what my son's generation is experiencing is a whole new type of threat and that is terrorism. This is why the USS Nimitz and the rest of our armed forces are much more important now to defend our freedom and demand our support. Peace, love and kick some ass if needed!"

Wilton has several family members with military experience.

"My father-in-law Bruce Klein is a retired Air Force pilot who served from 1954-1974. He flew over 100 missions in Korea and Vietnam. He has been decorated with 10 air medals, two flying crosses and one service medal. He currently is married and resides in Panama City, Florida, were he hangs with his river rat buddies and other retired officers. My cousin Anthony Dickens is currently serving in the National Guard ground troops division. He has just finished his duty in Iraq patrolling hostile streets. He trained at Fort Rucker in Alabama and currently lives in Troy, Alabama. My nephew Gabriel Phoenix is currently training at Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas, Nevada. And my brother-in-law Chip Dozier trained with the Marines in San Diego in the early '90s. He is married and resides in Seattle, Washington."

The band will happily do anything it can to honor our troops, and the USS Nimitz meet-and-greet autograph session will give the sailors a chance to have some fun.

Here is some information about the USS Nimitz:

* USS Nimitz (CVN 68) is the lead ship in the Nimitz class of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers; the most powerful class of warships the world has ever known. Her keel was laid June 22, 1968, she was commissioned May 13, 1972, and was launched May 13, 1972. The ship is currently homeported in San Diego, California, and is commanded by Capt. Robert J. Gilman.

* USS Nimitz recently returned from an eight-month combat deployment to the Western Pacific Ocean in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. During deployment and work-ups Nimitz's crew made 42,334 flight deck aircraft moves and 4,571 hangar bay aircraft moves. During the same period Nimitz and her crew launched 12,748 aircraft and recovered 12,751 aircraft as well as 1,825 helicopter take-offs and landings.

* USS Nimitz was the first Carrier Strike Group to deploy with F/A-18 Super Hornets in place of the venerable Tomcat and were the last Carrier Strike Group to return from Operation Iraqi Freedom.

* The ship hosts a crew of 3,500 young men and women.

Perris is proud to announce the signing of Machinegun Kelly from Sweden.
Machinegun Kelly is releasing "White Line Offsides". The band is fronted by none other than Andy Pierce of Nasty Idols fame. "White Line Offsides" was originally released in 1995 in sweden and it is now being released here in the U.S. fully remastered and with new artwork done by Andy himself. "White Line Offsides" will be released on April 27th, 2004. Machinegun Kelly takes the Nasty Idols to the next sleazy level.
You don't want to miss this one!!!!!!!!!

Perris Records is very proud to announce the signing of Canada's own Stampede Queen. Stampede Queen will release "A Night At The Cockfights" on May 11th, 2004.
Stampede Queen was featured on the 2002 compilation "Hollywood Hairspray" with the track "Woman In A Fast Car" on Perris Records. "A Night At The Cockfights" features 14 tracks of in your face, hard driving rock 'n' roll in the vein of AC/DC, KISS, Junkyard & Guns 'N' Roses. The first single will be "Never Turn Your Back On Rock 'N' Roll" and the video will be featured on Perris Records first ever DVD Release "Hollywood Hairspray - The DVD" coming this summer.

Maximum Metal (www.maximummetal.com) recently spoke with Rob Cavestany Of DEATH ANGEL about the new CD "The Art of Dying" which will hit the stores on April 27, 2004 (Europe, South America) and May 4, 2004 (United States, Australia).

Rob says the band will tour, but no U.S. dates have been set up as of yet. It was also noted that Ryko will release more Death Angel material in the future and that a new video has been completed:

"It will be the 'Kill As One' demo and 'The Ultra Violence' and some additional artwork added as well. Some old pics and flyers with it as well. At the same time will be the reissue of 'Frolic Through The Park' with three unreleased older songs on that plus additional art to that. Then there will be an eleven song CD of Death Angel material that was never released, then all three will be available in a box-set with a DVD of videos of that era, with older rare footage of shows and us messing around and stuff."

We just did a video for "Thicker Than Blood" and sent that over to Nuclear Blast to do whatever they need to do to get that on the air. Nuclear Blast is in contact with MTV2 to get it on there."

Rob even commented on bands like The Darkness bringing back the 80s:

"...they are bringing back the poser shit that I was never into back then. There is no old substance musically to me. If you are bringing back Van Halen you better bring back some riffs, some big Van Halen guitar boy."

The rumors are true! Testament would like to announce that "Metal Mike" Chlasciak, formerly of Halford, will be handling lead guitar duties for the European festivals scheduled this summer. The guys jammed with Mike over this past weekend and had a great time.

Also, the band has been continuing work on the next record. A lot more later!

EDGUY will be releasing �Lavatory Love Machine� as the second single from their HellFire Club album on June 16th. The track list is as follows:

�Lavatory Love Machine� (album and acoustic versions), I`ll Try For You (EUROPE cover - acoustic version), �Reach Out� (new ballad), �Lavatory Love Machine� (video clip). Everything except the album version of the song is exclusive to this single.

Budokan, Japan 4/26/04 (Filmed for DVD release)

band history video (intro tape)
As I Am
This Dying Soul
Beyond This Life
Hollow Years
War Inside My Head/
The Test That Stumped Them All
Endless Sacrifice
Instrumedley
Trial Of Tears
~~~intermission~~~
New Millennium
piano solo
Only A Matter Of Time
Goodnight Kiss/
Solitary Shell
Stream of Consciousness
Disappear
Pull Me Under
~~~encore~~~
In The Name Of God

Our Athens show went really well, a packed venue with the amazing support from our Greek fans, thanx. We will be back! 5 days later we did our 1st concert in Copenhagen. All our friends, families & metalheads were there to raise their fist. Nice after-party 'till very early next day, that's the spirit. The shows were recorded onto [a] 24 track. All of March and April we have been composing new songs, [in] total we have 19 songs ready to choose from. They really sound raw and it seems that we have gone in the direction of more brutality with everything at 11 :-) The plan is to enter the studio in July... Release early next year ... Be prepared.

Our DVD has been pushed back a couple of weeks (old news). US release on May 11th, Europe on May 26th. Today [April 26] we received some copies of the DVD, and we all were very surprised how great it turned out. Really raw sounding & heavier than ever. With a 16-page booklet. There is also a new song called 'Death Comes Crawling', as well as two MERCYFUL FATE classics included. Bonus stuff also. So here is the chance to have a FORCE OF EVIL concert right in your living room on full volume.

We are proud to announce that we have signed the cult band Anhkrehg. These combatants of War Metal will disembark at the Galy Records military base in August with their new weapon of mass destruction entitled Against You All� The album was produced by general Jean-Fancois Dagenais at the Wild Studio military college (located in St-Zenon, Quebec, Canada). Against You All� contains an arsenal of 10 bombs that will explode as soon as you press PLAY on your CD player.

Anhkrehg has been active on the war fields for already 10 years. The band has gone through though times along its way (controversy, jail time and soldiers lost in combat) and was a victim of war crimes (rumors and false allegations). Now armed with a new arsenal and strategic plan, Khayr (vocals, bass and chemical weapons), Blacknight (guitar and biological weapons) and Infurya (drums and nuclear weapons) are determined to no longer fall in combat.

The Anhkrehg squadron goes to war this time against its own country, Canada� The attack will start on August 2nd. Prepare yourself for merciless musical terrorism.