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-- EDITOR'S NOTE --


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It is with a heavy heart that I inform you that after six years and
approximately 300 weekly updates, I am stepping down from handling the
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- Brant



-- NEWS --


EXODUS
frontman Steve "Zetro" Souza has left the band - John Miller (Wardance)
has been tapped to fill in for the South American tour, but he has not
been named permanent vocalist - Exhumed's Matt Harvey recently filled in
for the Mexico City gig

MEGADETH
bassist James MacDonough (Iced Earth) has been added to the lineup

DREAM EVIL
lead guitarist Gus G. is leaving the band to focus on his own band
Firewind Gus G. - Dream Evil is happy to announce that guitar virtuoso and
axe-swinger Mark U Black is new lead guitarist

DIABOLIC
due to a recent business development, founding member Brian Malone has
decided to end the band's seven-year existence

CANCER
the band has parted ways with guitarist Rob Engvikson

BURNT BY THE SUN
frontman Mike Olender and drummer Dave Witte have left the group

MURDER CONSTRUCT
the band has relocated to Los Angeles, CA - drummer Danny Walker (Uphill
Battle, Thornlord) has replaced Jeremy Gregg

WOLVERINE
the band has parted ways with guitarist Per Broddesson

FLOTSAM AND JETSAM
frontman Eric A.K.'s country side project The AK Corral will release 'A
Different Brand of Country' on November 30 - the band has started their
own label Stillwest Records which will release the album with distribution
through Caroline

BLACKEST OF THE BLACK
the U.S. tour featuring Danzig, Mayhem, Death Angel and Devil Driver has
reportedly been cancelled

VELVET REVOLVER
'Contraband' has gone platinum

NEW SIGNINGS
Relapse Records: Buried Inside
Sanctuary Records: Europe
Columbia Records: Full Scale
Crucial Blast: Genghis Tron



-- HELP WANTED --


GUITARIST & BASSIST wanted - L.A.'s Murder Construct seeks second
guitarist and bassist - if you think you fit the bill, contact:
leon@murderconstruct.com

MUSICIANS wanted - Black Lotus from Toronto, Canada seeks drummer,
keyboardist & second guitarist - music is heavy metal with influences of
classic rock - serious musicians only - contact: totalraquio@hotmail.com

VOCALIST wanted - Baltimore area - alternative metal band - signed &
professionally managed - must be a strong frontman that can also scream
and growl at times - dedication and no ego problems - contact:
tdarrow@cmtproductions.com

DRUMMER wanted - Chicago area - edgy rock band - for more information on
the band and/or opportunity, contact: mympromo@aol.com

VOCALIST wanted - NYC's Cremains seeks thrash vocalist - metal in the vein
of or early Kreator, Exodus, Protector, Merciless, Hypnosia, etc. -
contact: dominion@nyc.rr.com



-- REVIEWS --


- METAL JUDGMENT -
http://www.metaljudgment.com

Shadows Fall 'The War Within'
(Abyss, Death, Hel)
http://www.metaljudgment.com/albums/shadowsfallw_frames.html

Internal Bleeding 'Onward to Mecca'
(Abyss, Death, Hel)
http://www.metaljudgment.com/albums/internalbleed_frames.html

Avenged Sevenfold 'Waking the Fallen'
(Goatwhore)
http://www.metaljudgment.com/summary/avengseven_frames.html

Goatsnake 'Trampled Under Hoof'
(Requiem)
http://www.metaljudgment.com/summary/goatsnake_frames.html

Necrophagist 'Epitaph'
(Slither)
http://www.metaljudgment.com/summary/necrophagiste_frames.html

Tiamat 'Prey'
(Martyr)
http://www.metaljudgment.com/summary/tiamat_frames.html

Liturgy 'Dawn of Ash'
(Kefka X)
http://www.metaljudgment.com/summary/liturgy_frames.html

Spineshank 'Self-Destructive Pattern'
(Redwolff)
http://www.metaljudgment.com/summary/spineshanks_frames.html

Under Threat 'Behind Mankinds Disguise'
(Behemoth)
http://www.metaljudgment.com/summary/underthreat_frames.html

Flotsam and Jetsam 'No Place for Disgrace' - Classic
(Death)
http://www.metaljudgment.com/classics/flotsamjetsamn_frames.html

Systemic - Demo
(Jotun)
http://www.metaljudgment.com/demos/systemic_frames.html

Various Artists 'Schwermetall.ch Sampler Ausgabe 1' - Demo
(Lugubrious)
http://www.metaljudgment.com/demos/various_frames.html



-- NEW RELEASES --


9/06 - Cataract - With Triumph Comes Loss
9/06 - Amon Amarth - Fate Of Norns
9/07 - Amorphis - Far From The Sun
9/07 - Grave - Fiendish Regression
9/07 - Unleashed - Sworn Allegiance
9/08 - Pain Confessor - Turmoil
9/13 - Cradle Of Filth - Nymphetamine
9/13 - Mortiis - The Grudge
9/14 - Blackfield
9/14 - Blistered Earth
9/14 - Age of Silence - Acceleration
9/14 - Lilitu - The Delores Lesion
9/14 - Dead To Fall - Villainy and Virtue
9/14 - Godsmack - Changes (DVD)
9/20 - Saxon - Lionheart
9/20 - Shadows Fall - The War Within
9/20 - Divercia - Cycle Of Zero
9/20 - Rotting Christ - Sanctus Diavolos
9/21 - King Diamond - Deadly Lullabyes Live
9/21 - Croatan - Drunken Masters
9/21 - Silent Voices - Inferno
9/21 - Hypnosis - Cyber Death
9/21 - Malevolent Creation - Conquering South America
9/21 - Hateplow - Mosh Pit Murder
9/24 - Chris Caffery - Faces / God Damn War
9/27 - Jag Panzer - Casting The Stones
9/27 - Bloodbath - Nightmares Made Flesh
9/27 - Mnemic - The Audio Injected Soul
9/28 - Metal Church - The Weight Of The World
9/28 - Choosing Death: The Original Soundtrack
9/28 - Imperial Sodomy - Demolished
9/28 - Carnal Lust - Rebirth In Hate



-- IN PRINT --


METAL MANIACS
http://www.metalmaniacs.com

the November 2004 issue is out now featuring: Aina, All That Remains,
Beyond The Embrace, Borknagar, Carcass, Cadiria, Canvas Solaris, Cattle
Decapitation, Council Of The Fallen, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Dream
Evil, Eikenskaden, Entombed, Fantomas, The Great Kat, Legion, Leviathan,
Meatjack, Monster Magnet, Necronomicon, Nocternity, Shadows Fall



-- ON THE NET --


TARTAREAN DESIRE
http://www.tartareandesire.com

new features: Grendel, Sonata Arctica, Sentenced,
Dark Age, Lacrimas Profundere, Sirenia


LIVE 4 METAL
http://www.live4metal.com

new features: North Side Kings, Sunn 0)), Burning Skies, Wacken 2004
Report


VAMPIRE MAGAZINE
http://www.vampire-magazine.com

new interviews: Aura Noir, Carnal Forge, Carved In Stone, Exodus, Illusion
Of Clarity, In Extremo, Incapacity, Karelian Warcry, Malebolgia, Martyr,
Megadeth, Meshuggah, Mortuary I.O.D, Sarkom, The Prophecy, V:28,
Witchbane, Deathmetal.Be



-- TOUR DATES --

(dates are subject to change - check local listings)


DIO w/ ANTHRAX & FIREBALL MINISTRY

09/29 Hartford, CT
10/01 Worcester, MA
10/02 NYC, NY
10/04 Philadelphia, PA
10/05 Cleveland, OH
10/06 Milwaukee, WI
10/08 Detroit, MI
10/09 Chicago, IL (18 and over)
10/10 Clear Lake, IA
10/12 Atlanta, GA
10/14 Lake Buena Vista, FL
10/15 Saint Petersburg, FL
10/16 Ft. Lauderdale, FL


FEAR FACTORY w/ LAMB OF GOD, CHILDREN OF BODOM
& THROWDOWN

10/07 Charlotte, NC
10/08 Pittsburgh, PA
10/09 Detroit, MI
10/10 Cleveland, OH
10/11 Norfolk, VA
10/13 New York, NY
10/14 Hartford, CT
10/15 Worcester, MA
10/16 Philadelphia, PA
10/19 Buena Vista, FL
10/20 Tampa, FL
10/21 Atlanta, GA
10/22 Memphis, TN
10/23 Lawrence, KS
10/24 Denver, CO
10/26 Vancouver, BC
10/27 Seattle, WA
10/28 Portland, OR
10/29 San Francisco, CA
10/30 Anaheim, CA
10/31 Las Vegas, NV
11/01 Los Angeles, CA
11/04 San Antonio, TX
11/05 Dallas, TX
11/06 New Orleans, LA
11/08 Sauget, IL
11/09 Chicago, IL
11/10 Milwaukee, WI
11/11 Columbus, OH
11/12 Toronto, ON
11/13 Latham, NY
11/14 Washington, DC


MEGADETH

10/26 San Diego, CA
10/27 San Francisco, CA
10/29 Los Angeles, CA
10/30 Phoenix, AZ
10/31 Tucson, AZ
11/02 Denver, CO
11/04 Minneapolis, MN
11/05 Chicago, IL
11/06 Grand Rapids, MI
11/08 Cleveland, OH
11/09 Washington, DC
11/10 New York City, NY
11/12 Philadelphia, PA
11/13 Boston, MA
11/14 Montreal, QB
11/16 Toronto, ON
11/17 Detroit, MI
11/19 Milwaukee, WI
11/20 St. Louis, MO


SLAYER w/ KILLSWITCH ENGAGE & MASTODON

10/29 Springfield, MO
10/31 St. Louis, MO
11/02 Minneapolis, MN
11/03 Milwaukee, WI
11/04 Corpus Christi, TX
11/05 Chicago, IL
11/06 Detroit, MI
11/07 Indianapolis, IN
11/09 Belle Vernon, PA
11/10 Pittson, PA
11/11 New York, NY
11/12 Sayreville, NJ
11/13 Worcester, MA
11/15 Providence, RI
11/16 Portland, OR
11/18 Philadelphia, PA
11/19 Cleveland, OH
11/20 Niagara Falls, NY
11/21 Cincinnati, OH
11/23 Washington, D.C.
11/24 Norfolk, VA
11/25 Atlanta, GA
11/26 Tampa, FL
11/27 Ft. Lauderdale, FL
11/28 Orlando, FL
11/30 New Orleans, LA
12/02 Houston, TX
12/03 San Antonio, TX
12/05 Dallas, TX
12/07 Denver, CO
12/08 Billings, MT
12/10 Seattle, WA
12/11 Spokane, WA
12/12 Portland, OR
12/14 San Francisco, CA
12/15 Las Vegas, NV
12/16 San Diego, CA
12/17 Universal City, CA


FOR A COMPLETE LIST OF TOUR DATES GO TO:

http://www.metalupdate.com/tour.html



-- LINKS --


EXODUS
http://www.exodusattack.com

MEGADETH
http://www.megadeth.com

DREAM EVIL
http://www.dreamevil.se

DIABOLIC
http://www.diabolicblastmasters.com

CANCER
http://www.cancerfuckincancer.co.uk

BURNT BY THE SUN
http://www.burntbythesun.com

VELVET REVOLVER
http://www.velvetrevolver.com

THE AK CORRAL
http://www.theakcorral.com

BURIED INSIDE
http://www.buriedinside.com

FULL SCALE
http://www.fullscale.com.au

GENGHIS TRON
http://www.genghistron.com

SOLITUDE AETURNUS
http://www.eternalsolitude.com

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