Venerdì 28 Lug 2006, 11:08
INBREDS LEAVE LABEL
The Inbreds have split from Anticulture Records. The band are now in negotiations with other labels concerning the release of their new EP. You can hear an unmastered version of new track 'The Manwrecker' at www.myspace.com/theinbreds. The Inbred play at the first Metal Massacre Club Night, which happens at Camden's Purple Turtle in London tonight. The event is headlined by Orange Goblin. Also on the bill are Obiat, Namaste and Cambian Dawn.
PLACEBO GO PLACES
Placebo have announced a fistful of shows:
Glasgow SECC December 6,
Nottingham Arena 7,
London Wembley Arena 9,
Manchester MEN Arena 10.
COMETS ON TOUR
US crew Comets On Fire are coming to the UK/Ireland. The band, who release new album 'Avatar' through Sub Pop on August 7, play:
London ICA October 6,
Glasgow Mono 8,
Galway Roisin Dubh 10,
Belfast Auntie Annie's 11,
Dublin Whelans 12.
RIBBED FOR CHARITY
The Ribeye Brothers (who include former members of Monster Magnet), Tokyo Dragons and Nothin' To Lose play the Camden Underworld in London on August 10. This is charity gig, with all proceeds going to the Multiple Sclerosis Society. Tickets cost £8.
THRESH METAL
Swedish metal heroes Hammerfall are to release their new album on October 31. The 11-tracker is to be called 'Threshold', and will be on the Nucldear Blast label.
ANTI SENSE
The Senseless, which is the solo project of bassist Sam Bean from The Berzerker, have signed to Anticulture. Expect an album of fast, melodic and harsh death metal next spring.
MY CHEMICAL COMIC
My Chemical Romance frontman Gerard Way is to write his own comic book series, called 'The Umbrella Academy'. This is to be a six-issue series from Dark Horse Comics, telling the story of scientist/adventurer/cricketer Sir Reginald Hargreeves and his family of abnormal superheroes. But, don't expect anything to hit the stands before next year, though.
BREED E-CARD
Breed 77 have a new E-card available: [urlhttp://www.inmyblood.co.uk. This offers a free MP3 download, two free video podcasts and information on all the tour dates.
B*LL*CKS TO REASON
Hundred Reasons have contributed the song 'No Pretending' to the charity album 'B*ll*cks To Cancer', which has just been released. All proceeds will go to the Everyman Male Cancer Campaign. This CD is available exclusively from Virgin Megastores, priced at £4.99. It may also be downloaded at http://www.virgindigital.com.
FALL OUT PAIR JOIN PETA CAMPAIGN
Fall Out Boy's Andy Hurley (drums) and Joe Trohman (guitar/vocals) have join PETA's campaign to persuade KFC to end its suppliers' worst abuses of those chickens that end up in KFC's buckets. PETA is urging KFC to, “Eliminate the worst abuses that chickens suffer in the factory farms and slaughterhouses of its suppliers, including crippling injuries because of cruel breeding practices and the overuse of drugs, having their throats slit while still conscious, and being dunked into tanks of scalding-hot water while they are still alive and able to feel pain”. The Fall Out Boy pair join The Darkness, Jet, and Good Charlotte in signing and promoting peta's 'Kentucky Fried Cruelty' petition campaign. To sign the petition, go to http://www.peta2.com/OUTTHERE/o-falloutboykfc.asp?c=p2uk48
TOOL RETURN TO BRITAIN
Tool are coming back to the UK.
They'll play Manchester MEN November 25,
Glasgow SECC 25,
London Wembley Arena 27,
Cardiff International Arena 30,
Nottingham Arena December 1.
SUPER ZOMBIE SONGS
Rob Zombie is writing songs for the soundtrack of animated movie 'The Haunted World Of El Superbeasto', which is due out next year. Zombie himself has written the script and is producing the film, which is based on his comic of the same title.
FREE PANIC
Johnny Panic are to play a special show in London. This happens in Camden's At Proud on July 27. They will be showcasing new songs, as well as old faves. Support comes from Once A Thief.
Entry is free between 7pm and 9pm, and £4 afterwards.
CORNELL JOINS BOND
It's now been confirmed that Audioslave frontman Chris Cornell is to perform the main song for the upcoming James Bond movie 'Casino Royale'. This song's to be called 'You Know My Name', which Cornell also co-write with David Arnold.
METALLICA JOIN ITUNES
Metallica have now made all of their albums available for download through iTunes - but only in North America. The first four records have also been expanded for iTunes users only, to include previously unreleased live tracks, recorded in Seattle during 1989.
ROADRUNNER PREPARE COMPILATIONS
Sepultura, Fear Factory, Ill Niño and Type O Negative are to have 'Best Of' albums released by Roadrunner in mid-September.
OLD NAILS
German metalheads OLD are to release their debut album, 'Down With The Nails', through Peaceville on August 14.
SUM OP
The Operation is a new project featuring Sum 41's Cone McCaslin and Todd Morse from H20/Juliette & The Licks. The pair go under the stage names of Dr. Dynamite (McCaslin, who provides vocals/bass/keyboards) and Dr. Rocco (Morse, who provides vocals/guitar/keyboards). The musical style is said to be garage/indie. Check it out for yourself at [url}http://www.myspace.com/theoperationmusic. Three songs have been posted.
PROGPOWER PAIN
Jon Oliva's Pain are to headline the second Progpower Festival, due to happen at Cheltenham Race Course on March 31. Also on the bill are Norwegian/American band Kamelot, Germany's Haggard (a 17-piece medieval metal band, making their live UK debut) and Dreamscape, Sweden's Scar Symmetry and Cloudscape.
A LETTER FROM ANTIPRODUCT
"The Members of AntiProduct, on their recent return from recording and networking with the Rich and Powerful in Los Angeles, were stopped on their arrival into Heathrow Int'l Airport by Customs Agents in the 'Nothing To Declare' lane. What the band had failed to mention in their arrival documents were the 600 red and black striped Jungle Rocket vibrators they were carrying in their suitcases, courtesy of their good friends at http://www.goodvibes.com, sponsors of the First Official Masturbate-a-thon in London on August 5, promoting Safe Sex.
The airport all but came to a standstill when the customs dude got to suitcase number three with all the vibrators in it, like in that Western when the bad guys ride into town. It took all of singer A. Product's Chicago bullshitting skills to talk the band's way outta the mess. But more than that, the looks on the tourists passing us by were priceless, with all these vibrators and their attachments spilling like little hand grenades. One Japanese couple actually threw themselves on the floor, screaming!
Using the desperate ploy of telling the absolute truth, the band were eventually able to make clear that the vibrators are part of a upcoming promotional campaign , heralding the release of the AntiProduct's version of the Beach Boys' classic 'Good Vibrations', and not the weaponry of terrorism either through violence or the sale of black market sex toys. After the band's release it was reported that several of the vibrators had gone walkies, and one female and two male Customs Agents were seen with knowing grins!"
PLUS DEATH
Plus 44, who feature Blink 182's Travis Barker and Mark Hoppus, are to release their debut album in October. It's called 'Little Death'.
KILL DOWN UNDER
Killswitch Engage, Lamb Of God and Unearth are going down under. The trio will play shows in Australia from October 17-21.
ZEPPELIN TOP WITH POLITICIANS
Led Zeppelin have the Common touch! Well, a poll has shown that 'Led Zeppelin II' is the most popular album with British MPs. Also highly rated are records from Pink Floyd and Deep Purple.