NEWS:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Metal Blade Records Rocks the Manatees
Metal Blade Records is getting ready to rock with the Miami Manatees for their inaugural season in the WHA2. Metal Blade Record's music will rock the fans in the seats, while the Manatee players roll over the opposing team on the ice.

As the Manatees take to the ice for opening warm-ups, they will be skating to music from Metal Blade Record's extensive roster of bands. In addition, Manatee player introductions and the goal celebration will be cheered by the fans to custom recorded music from Metal Blade Records.

"I am really excited to be involved with the Manatees and hockey in South Florida. We really feel that metal music is a great way to get fans pumped up and energized about the game." Metal Blade Records founder Brian Slagel said.

Formed in Los Angeles in 1981, Metal Blade Records hit the scene by putting out a compilation CD with music from bands such as Ratt, Black 'N' Blue, and a group that was formed by a drummer named Lars Ulrich specifically to be included on that CD. That band was called Metallica.

Over the next 21 years, Metal Blade Records signed, produced, and distributed some of the biggest up and coming names in metal music, such as Metallica, Slayer, Flotsam and Jetsam, GWAR, and many more. Branching out into other musical realms as well, Metal Blade Records scored big when their artist "The Goo Goo Dolls" had their album "A Boy Named Goo" go triple platinum in 1995.

"Brian Slagel and Metal Blade Records has been a huge supporter of minor-league hockey, and we are very excited to have him as a partner in the WHA2 and with the Miami Manatees" said Manatees GM Shawn Thorimbert.

The Miami Manatees will face off against the Lakeland Loggerheads, Jacksonville Barracudas, Orlando Seals, Alabama Slammers, and the Macon Trax beginning November 8 at Miami Arena.
Season Tickets for the Miami Manatees are now on sale. For further information, please contact the Manatees at (305) 536-PUCK (7825) or visit www.miamimanatees.com.

http://metalblade.com/

THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER
A Message from Cory Grady:

We just recently got home from the Arch Enemy / Hate Eternal tour. Everything went great. Thanks to Derek Roddy for the use of his kit every night and the rest of Hate Eternal for making us feel welcome.

Now, on to the serious stuff... We're currently looking for a new vocalist to fill Trevor's shoes. There's an mp3 for the song "Funeral Thirst", the first track on our full length to download lower down on the page. The track has no vocals on it; it's just the music. Basically what we want anyone interested to do is download the song and record two versions with your vocals in the mix. On one version you would sing the song as it appears on 'Unhallowed' with the correct lyrics, and on the other you would have total creative control over... your own lyrics and vocal patterns. As for recording over the mp3, email me at blooddawn@hotmail.com for suggestions on how to record and send back anything you want to submit. If you have the recording process under control already, mail any hard copies to:

The Black Dahlia Murder
14041 Vernon
Oak Park, MI. 48237

*Live picture of Cory by Daniel Locke

Also, we'll take mp3s. You can instant message me (Cory) on the screen name 'grind is grind' and send me any recordings you make. The sooner we find a vocalist the better. If we like you, of course we'll want to meet up and practice and all of those things. Tell your friends! haha.
Go to http://www.theblackdahliamurder.com to get everything you need to try out.

NEAL MORSE Nashville in-store appearance!!!
Neal Morse will showcase his first post-Spock's Beard project LIVE on Oct 4th at 5pm at TOWER RECORDS in Nashville, TN located at 504 Opry Mills Drive. Neal will perform selections from his new solo album Testimony, with his new touring band. This is a landmark event for the prog rock icon, and is not to be missed! "Testimony" is released on September 23rd on Radiant/Metal Blade Records.

http://nealmorse.com/

AS I LAY DYING update from the band...
"As I Lay Dying is leaving for tour this Thursday and we wanted to let everyone know the dates so you can come support us on the road. The tour starts in Southern California, but will hit about 40 cities."

Also, look for the release of the "94 Hours" music video some time this fall.

Tour w/ Haste
Thur. Sep 18 San Diego, CA @ The Scene w/ Bleeding Through
Fri . Sep 19 Corona, CA @ Showcase Theatre w/ The Program
Sat . Sep 20 Petaluma, CA @ The Phoenix Theater w/ Bleeding Through
Sun. Sep 21 San Francisco, CA @ The Pound w/ Bleeding Through
Mon. Sep 22 Portland, OR @ The Solid State
Tue. Sep 23 Tacoma WA @ Hells Kitchen
Wed. Sep 24 Spokane, WA @ Detour
Thur. Sep 25 Boise, ID @ TBA
Fri. Sep 26 Salt Lake City, UT @ DV8
Sun. Sep 28 Boulder, CO @ Club 156
Mon. Sep 29 North Platte, NE @ TBA
Tue. Sep 30 Des Moines, IA @ Botanical Center

Tour w/ Black Dahlia Murder & Haste
Wed. Oct 01 St. Louis, MO @ The Hi Pointe
Thur. Oct 02 Chicago, IL @ Fireside Bowl
Fri. Oct 03 Indianapolis, IN @ Emerson Theater
Sat. Oct 04 Detroit, MI @ TBA
Sun. Oct 05 Huntington, WV @ YWCA Hall
Mon. Oct 06 Buffalo, NY @ The Cruise In

*Live pic by AffixedEnergy -affixedenergy@yahoo.com

Tour w/ Haste & Silverstein
Tue. Oct 07 New York City, NY @ Club Rare
Wed. Oct 08 Stroudsburg, PA @ Over The Edge
Thur. Oct 09 Pittsburgh, PA @ The Upstage
Fri. Oct 10 Poughkeepsie, NY @ Club Crannel
Sat. Oct 11 Asbury Park, NJ @ The Fast Lane
Sun. Oct 12 Lowell, MA @ Club Fuel
Mon. Oct 13 East Meadow, NY @ Insomnia
Tue. Oct 14 Syracuse, NY @ Planet 505
Wed. Oct 15 Baltimore, MD @ The Depot

Tour w/ Haste & Nodes of Ranvier
Thur. Oct 16 Virginia Beach, VA @ Hooplas . . . just AILD & Haste
Fri. Oct 17 Sterling, VA @ The Sterling Ruritan . . . just AILD & Haste
Sat. Oct 18 Raleigh, NC @ The Brewery
Sun. Oct 19 Johnson City, TN @ The Rambis
Mon. Oct 20 Wilmington, NC @ TBA
Tue. Oct 21 Myrtle Beach, SC @ The Limelight
Thur. Oct 23 Marietta, GA @ Swayzes
Fri. Oct 24 Augusta, GA @ Hangnail Gallery, 306 8th street
Sat. Oct 25 Anniston, AL @ 1213 Club / 1213 Rock Shows
Sun. Oct 26 Pensacola, FL @ Room Ten26
Tue. Oct 28 Little Rock, AR @ Vinos
Fri. Oct 31 Joplin, MO @ The Bridge
Sun. Nov 2 Oklahoma City, OK @ The Green Door

*all dates subject to change

http://www.asilaydying.com/

SIX FEET UNDER video to premier on FUSE TV's Uranium!
Six Feet Under's video for the song Amerika The Brutal will debut on FUSE TV"S Uranium Wednesday night at 4pm PST/7pm EST and 9pm PST/12am EST. The fully animated video was created and directed by the bands artists, David Aronson, who also designed the artwork for "Bringer of Blood" due out in stores on September 23rd 2003.

http://www.sfu420.com/

CATTLE DECAPITATION update from the band...
Greetings...

It's a ridiculous end of summer for Cattle Decapitation!

*The video shoot for TO SERVE MAN is finally just starting to come along!!! After a couple months of TOTAL BULLSHIT, our friend Russ Herpich from the band Watch Me Burn (http://www.watchmeburn.com/) has stepped up and taken over the complete delivery of the TO SERVE MAN video!!! Here is a sneak peak, just for the Institute's most esteemed culinary escatologists, some scenes from the video! Follow this link... witness the gore... http://www.watchmeburn.com/decapitation

The video should be done sometime next month while we're on tour, but such as life.... DON'T HOLD YR BREATH! Be sure to check out Russ' band Watch Me Burn! We play with them all the time and they kick serious ass.

*We almost forgot to mention to you folks, we've recently been contacted by one of the first members of Cattle Decapitation, Scott Miller!!! He originally played guitar and vocals for the band. After years of pulling off his now infamous disappearing act, he's emerged from the darkness and is doing noise/electronics for the Los Angeles based power noise industrial metal band PRODEATH! The band also features our good friend John, the artist that came up with our 2 new and quite disgusting shirts! The Long Pig Chef shirt that we'll have on tour and a 2nd putrid designs that will soon be available on http://www.accidentprone.com/! WOW! What a crazy small ass piece of shit world we live in!!! Check out PRODEATH's website at http://www.pro-death.com/


*NEXT SHOW:
Friday, 10/03/03
Cattle Decapitation (12:15 - 12:45)
Dreams of Damnation
Anew
Overthrow
Nema
Self Induced Pain
Tchildres
Cerberus
@ American Legion Hall
7338 Canby Ave. Reseda, CA
(Near the intersection of Sherman Way and Reseda)
$10 at the door - Doors at 6:30
All Ages - Full Bar w/ ID

*Tour dates with Deicide/Hate Eternal/Krisiun/Cattle Decapitation:
10/08/03 - Ft. Collins, CO - Aggie Theater
10/10/03 - Davenport, IA - Live - (w/SLAYER, Hatebreed, Arch Enemy, + more!!!)
10/13/03 - Cleveland, OH - Peabody's Downunder
10/16/03 - Hagerstown, MD - Wilson Ruritan
10/18/03 - Fayetteville, NC - Jesters Pub
10/19/03 - Poughkeepsie, NY - The Chance
10/20/03 - Lackswanna, NY - Cruise Inn
10/21/03 - Detroit, MI - Shelter At St. Andrew's
10/22/03 - Columbus, OH - Newport Music Hall
10/23/03 - Grand Rapids, MI - The Intersection
10/24/03 - Milwaukee, WI - The Rave
10/25/03 - St. Paul, MN - The Lab
10/26/03 - Davenport, IA - QC Live
10/27/03 - Nashville, TN - Exit Inn
10/30/03 - Wichita Falls, TX - Mac Stack
10/31/03 - Mc Allen, TX - Villa Real Convention Center
11/01/03 - San Antonio, TX - White Rabbit
11/02/03 - Austin, TX - The Backroom
11/03/03 - Albuquerque, NM - Launch Pad
11/04/03 - Phoenix, AZ - The Mason Jar
11/05/03 - San Diego, CA - Brick By Brick
11/06/03 - Los Angeles, CA - Key Club
11/07/03 - Santa Ana, CA - Galaxy Theatre
11/08/03 - San Francisco, CA - The Pound at Pier 96
11/10/03 - Denver, CO - Ogden Theatre
11/11/03 - Omaha, Neb - Ranch Bowl
11/12/03 - Sauget, IL - Pop's
11/13/03 - Chicago, IL - Metro/Smart Bar
11/14/03 - Cleveland, OH - Agora Theatre
11/15/03 - Asbury Park, NJ - Asbury Park Convention Center - NEW JERSEYMETALFEST!!!
11/16/03 - Wilkes Barre, PA - Metropolis (CATTLE DECAPITATION ONLY!)
11/17/03 - New York, NY - Don Hill's (CATTLE DECAPITATION ONLY!)
11/18/03 - Pittsburgh, PA - Rosebud
11/19/03 - New Haven, CT - Toad's Place
11/20/03 - West Springfield, VA - Jaxx
11/21/03 - Fayetteville, NC - Jesters Pub
11/23/03 - St. Pete, FL - Venom
11/24/03 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Culture Room
11/26/03 - New Orleans, LA - Zeppelin
11/28/03 - Oklahoma City, OK - Green Door

*All dates subject to change*

*More dates are being added, so sit tight and we'll let you know the details as we find out!

*We'll have 2 new t-shirt designs, patches, buttons and stickers just waiting for your human asses to usurp from us on tour!

*Cattle Decapitation has a new song that appears on the Uncorrupted Steel II compilation alongside other Metal Blade bands such as Six Feet Under, Amon Amarth, Vader, Tourniquet, Cannibal Corpse and others!!! CHECK IT OUT.

... see you in a month or so... you poor bastards.

-Cattle Decapitation. Period.

http://www.cattledecapitation.com/

VEHEMENCE BEGINS TO RECORD THE NEW ALBUM
Vehemence enters the studio to begin recording their next effort entitled Helping The World To See beginning September 15th, 2003. Expect an early 2004 release from Metal Blade Records. The tracks will be recorded at Porcupine Studios in Mesa, AZ. The remaining tracks will be recorded and mixed at DBD studios. Will Solares and Vehemence will handle engineering duties.









Songs include:
Kill For God
We Are All Dying
You Don't Have To Be Afraid Anymore
Spirit Of A Soldier
Darkness Is Comfort
Trinity Broadcasting (Know Your Enemy)
*Untitled Instrumental
By Your Bedside
What Could Go Wrong?
To The Taste
Her Beautiful Eyes

VEHEMENCE FINDS ARTIST FOR NEW ALBUM
Vehemence has chosen to work with German artist "Badfinger" for their new release Helping The World To See. We'd like to thank all the artists that have shown interest and have submitted artwork.

VEHEMENCE'S NEXT SHOW - ARIZONA'S DWELL IN DARKNESS FESTIVAL
This years' Dwell in Darkness festival will take place at the Evolution Bar in Phoenix, Arizona from November 7th - 8th. Vehemence will be performing on the 7th, along with other acts such as Macabre, Impaler, Gat Rot, Crematorium, Steel Prophet, Cage, Red Tear Memory, and many others. Tickets will go on sale next Tuesday (9/16) via http://www.ticketweb.com/. Get them now!!

For more information head to http://www.smnnews.com/dwellindarkness

http://vehemence.brutaldeath.net/

BEYOND THE EMBRACE
Beyond the Embrace have just confirmed a few more fall tour dates.

9/19 Old Bridge, NJ Birch Hill with Beyond the Flesh, and Divinity Destroyed
10/31 New Bedford, MA New Wave Café with The Hidden, Lamont, Black Tail, 21 and over

Beyond the Embrace will also be appearing with The Heavils and The Black Dahlia Murder in the Metal Blade Records Showcase at the CMJ Conference at Downtime in New York, NY on October 25. You must show your CMJ badge to enter. For more info go to: http://www.cmj.com/marathon/showcase.php.

Be sure to check out Beyond the Embrace on tour with Lacuna Coil and Helloween with Jag Panzer.

BEYOND THE EMBRACE *Tour with Lacuna Coil*
9/26 Old Bridge, NJ Birch Hill
9/27 Syracuse, NY Planet 505
*Tour with Helloween and Jag Panzer*
10/01 Tempe, AZ Marquee Theatre
10/03 Santa Ana, CA Galaxy Theatre
10/04 Hollywood, CA The Key Club
10/06 Denver, CO The Ogden Theatre
10/08 Chicago, IL Vic Theatre
10/10 Toronto, ON The Opera House
10/11 Montreal, QC Medley
10/12 New York, NY B.B. King's Blues Club
10/13 Springfield, VA Jaxx

http://www.beyondtheembrace.com

LIZZY BORDEN
A Message from Lizzy:

I just wanted to let you all know that I will personally be giving updates at least once a week from now on while we finish up the new record. We're having so much fun rehearsing and recording it feels like we just started this band a few months ago and in some ways it's not that far from the truth. The band is tighter then ever. At the moment we have our old friend Joe Steals from Diamond Dogs (the band Joey Scott and I had in the 90's) playing guitar like very few people left on the planet can, he's great live and rips on the record, I can't wait for you all to hear him. Marten Andersson is still shattering eardrums with his sub-sonic 4,8 and 12 string bass, and of course Joey Scott smashing his drums every night better then ever.

Well that's about it for now I'm sure we will have pix and all that good stuff from the show for those of you not living in L.A.
So come get some! Lizzy

http://www.lizzyborden.com

AMON AMARTH
On September 20 Amon Amarth is playing at Mondo in Stockholm. The show is hosted by Club Aggression and the ticket prices are as follows:
Members, pre-sale tickets: 80 SEK
Members, door tickets: 100 SEK
Non Members: 120 SEK
For more info concerning tickets and to sign up for free membership checkout Club Aggression's web page at www.clubaggression.com.

Important! Remember to bring your ID. The legal age is 18 whether you're a member or not.

Cheers
Johan Hegg

http://www.amonamarth.com

CANNIBAL CORPSE
A "Goodies" section has recently been added to the Cannibal Corpse website. In this section you will find 6 great styles of Cannibal Corpse Desktop Wallpaper, courtesy of Hrödger-design. To get to the "goodies" section, go to http://www.cannibalcorpse.net/ and click on "Interact", then on "Goodies". If you'd like to know more about Hrödger, visit his website at http://www.hrodger-design.nl/.

http://www.cannibalcorpse.net



CALLENISH CIRCLE
Callenish Circle is confirmed for Antwerps Haunted Ball Festival. The festival will take place on Saturday 7th of February 2004 in Hof ter Lo in Antwerpen (Belgium). More bands to be announced soon!

http://www.callenish-circle.com/





BRAINSTORM
Dear friends!
Over the last few weeks we received tons of e-mails with congratulations for the new album and so on. So it's up to us to say THANK YOU!!!! Your support is incredible! The chart-entry, the response on our video clip and the upcoming tour is overwhelming and we're proud to say, that we can't wait to meet you all out there! You rule! Thanx again so much and have a great time! See you soon... and keep on surfing by frequently, we will soon have some cool updates in our shop and some more interesting news and stuff for your viewing pleasure. Cheerz!

Andy, Todde, Milan, Andreas and Dieter

http://truemetal.org/brainstorm/