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SPINESHANK: Update From Drummer TOMMY DECKER

SPINESHANK drummer Tommy Decker recently posted the following update on the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's forthcoming third full-length album, entitled Violent Mood Swings: "I know its been an EXTREMELY long time since we posted on the status of the new album, and I would like...

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SYSTEMATIC's ADAM RUPPELL: Our Fans Won't Be Disappointed With New Album

SYSTEMATIC guitarist Adam Ruppell has posted the following update on the band's activities via their official web site: "The band is still writing for the [second] album [which is due to be produced by Howard Benson (i.e. P.O.D., MOTÖRHEAD, SEPULTURA)]. If you're wondering why it's taking so long, (...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE: New Singer Will Enable Us To Grow

New KILLSWITCH ENGAGE frontman Howard Jones (formerly of Connecticut-based BLOOD HAS BEEN SHED) has stated the following regarding his new band: "I had heard that things were up in the air with [former frontman] Jesse [Leach] so after a lot of tossing and turning at night I gave the guys a call. It...

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SYSTEMATIC: First Recording With Ex-SLAYER Drummer Posted Online

San Francisco Bay Area's SYSTEMATIC have posted a cover of the BLUE ÖYSTER CULT track "Career Of Evil" via the group's official web site at this location. Recorded live during a recent jam session (with overdubbed bass),the song—which will NOT surface on SYSTEMATIC's next album—is the first recorde...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Land New Frontman

KILLSWITCH ENGAGE have replaced singer Jesse Leach with ex-BLOOD HAD BEEN SHED frontman Howard Jones, according to bassist Mike D'Antonio, who broke his silence on the situation in an interview with Australia's Metalshop. "[Jesse] strained his voice and he did it touring, and he has done it previous...

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DEPSWA Rough Mixes Posted Online

California's DEPSWA have posted rough mixes of six tracks from their forthcoming Interscope Records full-length debut in Real Audio and Windows Media formats at the group's official web site at this location. The tracks featured are as follows: 01. This Time 02. From The Inside 03. The Path 04. Prom...

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SPINESHANK To Get "Violent" In Late June

SPINESHANK will enter a Los Angeles studio on June 24th with producer Howard Benson (i.e. P.O.D., SEPULTURA, CRAZY TOWN) to begin tracking their third full-length album, entitled Violent Mood Swings, for a late 2002 release through Roadrunner Records. According to guitarist Mike Sarkisyan "the tittl...

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COLD Prepare To Enter Studio To Record "Year Of The Spider"

COLD have completed the songwriting process for their new album, entitled Year Of The Spider, and will enter Bay 7 Studios in Los Angeles, California in July to begin recording the effort with producer Howard Benson (i.e. SEPULTURA, P.O.D., SKINDRED) for a tentative October 29th release through Geff...

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CRAZY TOWN Continue Work On "Nothing Comes From Nowhere"

CRAZY TOWN hard at work on their second album, now titled Nothing Comes From Nowhere, with producer Howard Benson (i.e. P.O.D., SEPULTURA, SKINDRED) for a fall release through Columbia Records. According to frontman Eric "Epic" Mazur, "the songs are gonna last longer [than the material on the last a...

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SPINESHANK Get "Violent" On Forthcoming CD

SPINESHANK will begin pre-production on their upcoming album, titled Violent Mood Swings, with producer Howard Benson (i.e. SEPULTURA, P.O.D.) on May 28th. They expect to finish up the process a short time later and are slated to begin recording the album on June 10th. 15 songs in total are set to b...

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CRAZY TOWN To Enter Studio To Record Sophomore CD

CRAZY TOWN are in the writing stage for their follow-up to their platinum 2000 Columbia Records debut album, The Gift Of Game, and plan to enter a North Hollywood, California studio in approximately six weeks. "We're very excited," lead vocalist Seth "Shifty" Binzer stated. "It's coming along good....

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SKINDRED Push Back CD Release Date, Announce Opening Act For UK Tour

Welsh raga/metal outfit SKINDRED, featuring former members of DUB WAR, have pushed back the European release date of their debut CD, entitled Babylon, to June 3rd through RCA/BMG Records. Babylon was produced by Howard Benson (i.e. P.O.D., SEPULTURA, MOTORHEAD, ZEBRAHEAD, etc.) and mixed by Rick Wil...

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JERRY CANTRELL: North Carolina Set List Revealed

Here is former ALICE IN CHAINS guitarist Jerry Cantrell's set list from last night's (April 27th) show at City Fest in Charlotte, North Carolina: 01. Psychotic Break 02. Bargain Basement Howard Hughes 03. Hellbound 04. Cut You In 05. Angry Chair 06. Man In The Box 07. My Song 08. Solitude 09. Castaw...

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SYSTEMATIC Enlist P.O.D. Producer For Sophomore Album

San Francisco Bay Area's SYSTEMATIC, now featuring former SLAYER drummer Paul Bostaph, have enlisted Howard Benson (i.e. P.O.D., MOTÖRHEAD, SEPULTURA) to produce the group's as-yet-untitled sophomore album, which is tentatively due to be recorded in July. So far, the band have written 22-23 songs fo...

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RAMONES Family, Friends Feuding Over Joey's Birthday Bash

The following article originally appeared in today's edition of the New York Post: Joey Ramone's mother and brother are blasting friends and former bandmates of the late punk legend for staging a birthday bash the same night as a family fete in his honor. Joey's brother, Mickey Leigh, and mother, Ch...