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-- NEWS --


TROUBLE
Dave Grohl (Nirvana, Foo Fighters, Probot) has agreed to play drums on the
next studio longplayer - meanwhile, the planned unplugged EP 'Simple Mind
Condition' continues to be delayed

TWISTED SISTER
frontman Dee Snider has been drafted as an on-air host for VH1 Classic,
the channel now in 33 million homes that plays "none of today's hottest
music" by artists of the 60s, 70s and 80s

CONSTRUCDEAD
former Carnal Forge guitarist Johan Magnusson has replaced bassist Joakim
Harju

MY RUIN
bassist Johnny Chow (Systematic) has replaced Meghan Mattox

MORIFADE
vocalist Stefan Pettersson has parted ways with the band

TAPPING THE VEIN
bassist Joe Rolland has left the group for personal reasons

NEW SIGNING
SPV Records: Helloween



-- HELP WANTED --


MUSICIANS wanted - Toronto's Winterheart seeks drummer, second guitarist,
bassist - progressive black metal band influenced by Ancient, Behemoth,
Cradle Of Filth, Gorgoroth, Immortal - contact: totalraquio@hotmail.com

MUSICIANS wanted - San Antonio powerful dark female fronted melodic metal
band Of Infinity seeks double bass drummer and second guitarist - should
be dedicated, serious, talented, and permanent - ages 18 to 35 -
druggies/addicts will not be considered - influences: In Flames,
Nightwish, Children Of Bodom, Lacuna Coil, Type-O-Negative, Theatre Of
Tragedy, Zakk Wylde, Ozzy, Soundgarden, Opeth, Cradle Of Filth, etc. -
contact: OfInfinityEmail@aol.com

MUSICIANS wanted - avant-garde act with a heavy influence from Central
Florida seeks drummer and singer - live in the area - plenty of music
written - gig ready, road ready, waiting for complete band to move forward
- influences do not matter, an open mind does - contact:
mlaroe@carpeoplemarketing.com

BASSIST wanted - North Houston based death metal band Crimson Massacre is
in immediate need of a qualified bassist - influences/aspirations:
Immolation, old Cryptopsy, Atheist, Gorguts, Acerbus, Demilich, Deeds of
Flesh, Bach, Wagner, Beethoven, Enslaved - must have availability of time
and transportation for upcoming recording and touring - contact:
JmJ109@Juno.com



-- REVIEWS --


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

Borknagar 'Epic'
(Abyss, Death, Hel)
http://www.metaljudgment.com/albums/borknagarepic_frames.html

Insision 'Revealed and Worshipped'
(Abyss, Death, Hel)
http://www.metaljudgment.com/albums/insisionr_frames.html

Monster Magnet 'Monolithic Baby'
(Abyss)
http://www.metaljudgment.com/summary/monstermagnetm_frames.html

Venemous Concept 'Retroactive Abortion'
(Redwolff)
http://www.metaljudgment.com/summary/venemouscon_frames.html

Ghoulunatics 'Sabcthany'
(Behemoth)
http://www.metaljudgment.com/summary/ghoulunatics_frames.html

Dropbox 'Dropbox'
(Jotun)
http://www.metaljudgment.com/summary/dropbox_frames.html

In the Woods 'Strange In Stereo'
(Kefka X)
http://www.metaljudgment.com/summary/inthewoodss_frames.html

Legen Beltza 'Insanity'
(Ember)
http://www.metaljudgment.com/summary/legenbeltza_frames.html

Garry Sharpe-Young 'Rockdetector: A to Z of Thrash' - book
(Requiem)
http://www.metaljudgment.com/summary/thrashbook_frames.html

Running Wild 'Port Royal' - Classic
(Dguy)
http://www.metaljudgment.com/classics/runningwild_frames.html

BadFret - Demo
(Slither)
http://www.metaljudgment.com/demos/badfret_frames.html

Axe of Vengence - Demo
(Equinox)
http://www.metaljudgment.com/demos/axeveng_frames.html



-- NEW RELEASES --


8/01 - Moonlight Agony - Echoes Of A Nightmare
8/01 - Core Device - Our Fellowship Eternal
8/02 - Morgueazm - Multiple Morgueazms
8/03 - Nonpoint - Recoil
8/03 - Threshold - Subsurface
8/03 - Darqueside Music - Darqueside Of The Underground
8/09 - Glittertind - Evige Asatro
8/10 - Einherjer - Blot
8/10 - Enslaved - Vikingligr Veldi / Hordanes Land
8/10 - Borknagar - Epic
8/10 - Esqarial - Inheritance
8/10 - Spinal Cord - Remedy
8/10 - Entombed - Inferno w/ Averno
8/10 - Goatsnake - Trampled Under Hoof
8/10 - All Else Failed - This Never Happened
8/10 - Endicott - The Words In Ink Don't Lie
8/10 - The Crown - Crowned Unholy
8/10 - Iced Earth - The Blessed And The Damned
8/13 - Necrotic Disgorgement - Suffocated in Shrinkwrap
8/23 - Napalm Death - Leaders Not Followers 2
8/23 - Twisted Sister - Stay Hungry (rerecording)
8/23 - Lullacry - Fire Within
8/23 - Grave - Fiendish Regression
8/24 - Insision - Revealed And Worshipped
8/24 - Transmission0 - 0 (Zero)
8/24 - Lullacry - Fire Within
8/24 - Single Bullet Theory - Behind Eyes Of Hatred
8/24 - The Mandrake- Burning Horizon At The End Of Dawn
8/24 - Ewigkeit - Radio Ixtlan
8/30 - Dio - Master Of The Moon
8/30 - Kingdom Come - Perpetual
8/30 - Edenbridge - A Livetime In Eden
8/30 - Lamb Of God - Ashes Of The Wake
8/31 - Jordan Rudess - Rhythm of Time
8/31 - Children Of Bodom - Trashed, Lost & Strungout
8/31 - Mastodon - Leviathan
8/31 - Danzig - Circle Of Snakes
8/31 - Resident Evil: Apocalypse



-- IN PRINT --


METAL MANIACS
http://www.metalmaniacs.com

the October 2004 issue is out now featuring: Black Hand, Blood Duster,
Blut Aus Nord, Conspiracy AD, Crionics, Death Machine, Elite, Force Of
Evil, Hearse, Heaven Shall Burn, Insomnium, Lunaris, Machine Head, Martyr
AD, Mayhem, Operation Winter Mist, Today Is The Day, Unearth, Unholy
Ghost, Vulgar Pigeons, W.A.S.P., Winds, Wolverine, Xasthur, Zeke



-- TOUR DATES --

(dates are subject to change - check local listings)


COFFIN TEXTS w/ MUMMIFICATION

8/27 Corona, CA
8/28 Phoenix, AZ
8/29 Tucson, AZ
8/30 El Paso, TX
8/31 Las Cruces, NM
9/01 Albuquerque, NM
9/02 Las Vegas, NV


CRYPTOPSY

09/07 Barrie, ON
09/08 Sudbury, ON
09/10 Thunder Bay, ON
09/11 Winnipeg, MB
09/13 Saskatoon, SK
09/14 Regina, SK
09/16 Calgary, AL
09/17 Edmonton, AL
09/18 Lethbridge, AL
09/20 Prince George, BC
09/21 Vancouver, BC
09/22 Victoria, BC
09/23 Kamloops, BC
09/25 Winnipeg, MB
10/08 Quebec City, QC
10/09 Montreal, QC
10/15 Saguenay, QC
10/16 Dolbeau, QC
10/23 Rouyn-Noranda, QC
10/28 Ottawa, ONT
10/29 Oshawa, ON
10/30 Hamilton, ON
10/31 Peterborough, ON
11/05 Rimouski, QUE
11/06 Trois-Rivieres, QC


GOAT HORN w/ THE HOLLOW

8/12 Hamilton, ON
8/13 London, ON
8/14 Sudbury, ON
8/16 Winnipeg, MB
8/19 Regina, SK
8/20 Edmonton, AB
8/21 Medicine Hat, AB
8/24 Victoria, BC
8/25 Vancouver, BC
8/26 Calgary, AB
8/27 Saskatoon, SK
8/28 Thunder Bay, ON


KATATONIA

8/19 Abtsgmund, GER
8/21 Tolbin, SLO
8/26 Kristiansand, NOR
8/27 Bergen, NOR
8/28 Stavanger, NOR
8/29 Oslo, NOR


NIGHTWISH w/ LULLACRY

8/20 Worcester, MA
8/22 New York, NY
8/23 Cleveland, OH
8/25 Chicago, IL
8/26 Minneapolis, MN
8/28 Denver, CO
8/30 Phoenix, AZ
8/31 Anaheim, CA
9/02 Hollywood, CA
9/05 Seattle, WA


SIX FEET UNDER w/ INTERNAL BLEEDING & REFLUX

8/27 Fayetteville, NC
8/28 Cleveland, OH
8/29 Towson, MD
8/30 Hartford, CT
8/31 Long Island, NY
9/02 Biddeford, ME
9/03 Bucksport, ME
9/04 Clifton, NY
9/06 South Bend, IN
9/07 Rockford, IL
9/08 St. Paul, MN
9/09 Fargo, ND
9/10 Des Moines, IA
9/11 Dallas, TX
9/12 Houston, TX
9/17 Southgate, CA
9/18 Corona, CA
9/22 Kansas City, MO
9/23 Nashville, TN
9/24 Little Rock, AR


FOR A COMPLETE LIST OF TOUR DATES GO TO:

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



-- LINKS --


TROUBLE
http://www.newtrouble.com

TWISTED SISTER
http://www.twistedsister.com

CONSTRUCDEAD
http://www.construcdead.com

MY RUIN
http://www.myruin.com

MORIFADE
http://www.morifade.com

TAPPING THE VEIN
http://www.tappingthevein.com

HELLOWEEN
http://www.helloween.org



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