Wednesday 03-12-2003

Video Before Dishonor - wookubus
(5:36 PM MST 03/12/2003)
Hatebreed have posted the video for their new single "Perseverance" online at www.stillbornrecords.com. At present, Hatebreed will be playing the following U.S. dates before hitting the studio to begin recording their new album:
March 13th New Haven, CT - Toad's Place (Feat. With Honor, Bulldoze, Drowning Room, Rezin)
March 14th Manchester, NH - Bombshelter (Feat. Bulldoze, Never Say Die, Inherence)
March 15th Brooklyn, NY - Lamour (Feat. Bulldoze, Shattered Realm, The Takeover, Wasteform, 36 Deadly Fists, Through The Discipline, Just One Chance, Moment Of Truth)
March 16th Springfield, MA - Fat Cat
March 19th Syracuse, NY - Bridge St. Music Hall (Feat. Agnostic Front, Murphy's Law, Dsicipline, The Unseen)
March 20th Detroit, MI - State Theater (Feat. Agnostic Front, Murphy's Law, Dsicipline, The Unseen)
March 21st Chicago, IL - The Vic (Feat. Agnostic Front, Murphy's Law, Dsicipline, The Unseen)
March 22nd Columbus, OH - Newport Music Hall (Feat. Agnostic Front, Murphy's Law, Dsicipline, The Unseen)
March 23rd Washington, DC - Nation (Feat. Agnostic Front, Murphy's Law, Dsicipline, The Unseen)
May 04th Albany, NY - Parkfest (Feat. 50 Cent)
A European tour with Throwdown is also in the works with dates and venues forthcoming.

Skin It Off - wookubus
(3:53 PM MST 03/12/2003)
Skindred have posted an audio/video preview of their upcoming album "Babylon" online, you can check it out here. "Babylon" is slated for an April 22nd release date through Bieler Bros./MCA and the first single "Set It Off" is impacting at radio now. In related news, Skindred will be embarking on a North American trek with Nonpoint, Slaves On Dope and Hotwire in April, dates and venues are forthcoming.

Roortura - wookubus
(3:48 PM MST 03/12/2003)
Sepultura have chosen "Roorback" as the title to their upcoming new album which they are currently mixing with the albums producer, Steve Evetts (Hatebreed, Glassjaw). The track listing for the effort is as follows:
01 - "Come Back Alive"
02 - "Godless"
03 - "Apes Of God"
04 - "Corrupted"
05 - "The Rift"
06 - "Leech"
07 - "More Of The Same"
08 - "Activist"
09 - "As It Is"
10 - "Urge"
11 - "Bottomed Out"
12 - "Mindwar"
The albums title is said to mean 'a false or slanderous story used for political advantage'. "Roorback" is expected out in May through an as yet unannounced label.

The Summer Hunt - wookubus
(3:07 PM MST 03/12/2003)
Dates for Demon Hunter's upcoming summer trek with Extol and The Agony Scene have been firmed up, they include:
June 13th Tacoma, WA - Club Impact
June 14th Spokane, WA - Fat Tuesdays
June 19th Portland, OR - Meow Meow
June 20th Quincy, CA - Joshua Fest
June 21st Sacramento, CA - Boardwalk
June 23rd Phoenix, AZ - Bash On The Ash
June 26th Wichita, KS - Ground Zero
June 27th Dallas, TX - The Door
June 28th Little Rock, AR - Skatepark

Octane Filter - wookubus
(2:59 PM MST 03/12/2003)
Filter frontman Richard Patrick is currently working on new material with longtime collaborator Rae DiLeo which he describes as "a super high octane version of Short Bus". In other news, Patrick will also soon be recording some new demos for Dualesc.

Disco Isn't Dead - wookubus
(2:51 PM MST 03/12/2003)
Poltrona, a band which features members of Tribal Disco Noise, Insolence and Orange Drop Kid fame, are said to be in the process of locking down a deal with Maverick. In related news, Phillip Bailey of Tribal Disco Noise/Systematic fame has joined forces with Brian Harrah of Tura Satana/Professional Murder Music fame in a new project with former Puddle Of Mudd members Jimmy Allen and Troy McKoy. The project is tentatively eyeing the name of Cut Out, though its not known if it will go past the embryo stages.

Ozzfest For The Restless - wookubus
(2:33 PM MST 03/12/2003)
According to Ticketmaster, Marz and Endo have been tapped to perform at a number of this years Ozzfest stops, more information will be released shortly.

Committed To A Bright Preview - wookubus
(1:10 AM MST 03/12/2003)
Dog Fashion Disco have posted 3 new songs from their upcoming album "Committed To A Bright Future" online, you can sample them here. The album itself will be released through Spitfire on May 06th.

Songs Have Been Posted - wookubus
(1:06 AM MST 03/12/2003)
Blood Has Been Shed have finished recording their upcoming new album "Spirals" with producer Zeuss (Shadows Fall, God Forbid) and are planning to release the effort through Ferret Music in June. At present you can sample two new tracks from the effort here. Blood Has Been Shed of course feature frontman Howard Jones, who also handles the vocal duties for Killswitch Engage.

Burning The Reason For Touring - wookubus
(12:56 AM MST 03/12/2003)
More dates have been confirmed for the upcoming Lamb Of God, Chimaira, Eighteen Visions and Atreyu tour, they are:
April 26th Houston, TX - Engine Room
April 28th Dallas, TX - TBA
May 09th Boulder, CO - Tulagi
May 11th Minneapolis, MN - Ascott Room
May 12th Chicago, IL - The Metro
May 13th Detroit, MI - I Rock
May 14th Cleveland, OH - The Odeon
May 15th Toronto, ON - The Upper Rocket
May 16th Montreal, ON - The Rainbow
May 18th Richmond, VA - 929

Demohi - wookubus
(12:40 AM MST 03/12/2003)
The latest incarnation of Gandhi, which features Page Hamilton of Helmet fame, John Tempesta (White Zombie), Blasko (Rob Zombie) and Charlie Clouser (nine inch nails), have completed work on their new demo with producer Jay Baumgardner (Papa Roach, Alien Ant Farm). The group will begin auditioning for a second guitarist shortly.

In A Download Gone Mad - wookubus
(12:36 AM MST 03/12/2003)
The Beastie Boys have posted a new song entitled "In A World Gone Mad" online for download, you can snag it here.

Contaminated Tour - wookubus
(12:35 AM MST 03/12/2003)
Mastodon, Cephalic Carnage, Uphill Battle and Dysrhythmia will be hitting the road together as part of the North American Contamination Tour, dates include:
May 02nd Memphis, TN - Hi Tone
May 03rd Fort Worth, TX - Wreck Room
May 04th Houston, TX - Fat Cat's
May 05th Austin, TX - Emo's
May 06th Metairie, LA - Zeppelin's
May 07th Tallahassee, FL - Beta Bar
May 08th Tampa, FL - Orpheum
May 09th Atlanta, GA - Masquerade
May 10th TBA - TBA
May 11th Carrboro, NC - Go Rehearsals Room 4
May 12th Richmond, VA - 929 Cafe
May 13th Albany, NY - Valentine's
May 14th Philadelphia, PA - First Unitarian Church
May 15th New York, NY - Downtime
May 16th Baltimore, MD - Otto Bar
May 17th Worcester, MA - Palladium (New England Metal And Hardcore Fest)
May 18th Rochester, NY - Penny Arcade
May 19th Toronto, ON - Upper Rockit
May 20th Detroit, MI - Magic Stick
May 21st Chicago, IL - Fireside Bowl
May 22nd Cleveland, OH - Agora Ballroom
May 23rd Lansing, MI - Mac's

Warped DVD - wookubus
(12:25 AM MST 03/12/2003)
A live DVD chronicling last years Warped Tour will be released on April 01st. The effort, entitled "Vans Warped Tour Live", will feature live performances from a host of bands that performed on last years edition of the trek, including those from The Used, Bad Religion, Hot Water Music and more. 27 live song performances are expected to be featured in total.

View The Video Below - wookubus
(12:16 AM MST 03/12/2003)
Chevelle have posted the video for their track "Send The Pain Below" online, you can view it here.

Tuesday 03-11-2003

Lo-Date - wookubus
(1:45 PM MST 03/11/2003)
Lo-Pro, a group which features former members of Ultraspank and Godsmack, are now eyeing a tentative June 03rd release date through Geffen/Interscope for their upcoming new album. The effort was produced by Don Gilmore (Linkin Park, TRUSTcompany) and will be the first release through Aaron Lewis of Staind's new imprint label.

Damn Antenna - wookubus
(1:40 PM MST 03/11/2003)
Damn Personals have now been added to the entire Cave In/Piebald tour which runs from March 22nd through till April 12th. Cave In will release their new album "Antenna" through RCA on March 18th.

E-HEAD - wookubus
(1:36 PM MST 03/11/2003)
E-Race will be heading into the studio this weekend to record some new material with Jason Miller and The Method of gODHEAD producing.

BOYSETSPREVIEW - wookubus
(1:34 PM MST 03/11/2003)
A number of songs from BOYSETSFIRE's upcoming new album "Tomorrow Come Today" can now be sampled online here. "Tomorrow Come Today" will be released through Wind-Up on April 01st.

Chaostour - wookubus
(1:32 PM MST 03/11/2003)
The tentative dates for Meshuggah's upcoming North American trek with Strapping Young Lad have been announced and are as follows:
April 25th Seattle, WA - Graceland
April 26th Portland, OR - Roseland
April 27th Vancouver, BC - Commodore Ballroom
April 29th San Francisco, CA - Slims
April 30th Palo Alto, CA - The Edge
May 01st Los Angeles, CA - The Palace
May 02nd San Diego, CA - The Scene
May 03rd Santa Ana, CA - Galaxy or Glasshouse
May 04th Phoenix, AZ - Marquee or Bash
May 06th TBA - TBA
May 07th San Antonio, TX - White Rabbit
May 08th Dallas, TX - Trees
May 09th Oklahoma City, OK - Diamond Ballroom
May 10th Tulsa, OK - The Other Side
May 12th Minneapolis, MN - Quest
May 13th Chicago, IL - Metro
May 14th Milwaukee, WI - The Eagles Club (The Rave)
May 15th Detroit, MI - St. Andrew's Hall
May 16th TBA - TBA
May 17th Worcester, MA - New England Metal & Hardcore Festival

Tenfolds - wookubus
(1:29 PM MST 03/11/2003)
Tenfold have now decided to disband following a split with their singer Justin Butler. Despite the break-up the instrumental portion of the group are currently planning to stay together and form a new group with a new vocalist, those interested can contact the band at eddie@live105.com.

Motodater - wookubus
(1:26 PM MST 03/11/2003)
Motograter have set a May 27th release date through No Name/Elektra for their upcoming new album.

When The Tools Begin To Fall - wookubus
(2:49 AM MST 03/11/2003)
Tool guitarist Adam Jones looks to have been tapped to direct the video for Tomahawk's new track "When The Stars Begin To Fall". The song is slated to appear on the groups new album "Mit Gas" which will be released through Ipecac on May 06th.

Spider Transforms - wookubus
(2:47 AM MST 03/11/2003)
Powerman 5000 frontman Spider One recently spoke out about the bands upcoming new album "Transform" which will hit stores on May 20th through Dreamworks, you can read what he had to say here.

As The Lambs Tour - wookubus
(2:41 AM MST 03/11/2003)
Lamb Of God have now finalized the track listing for their upcoming new album "As The Palaces Burn". The effort, which is due in stores through Prosthetic on May 06th, will look as follows:
01 - "Ruin"
02 - "As The Palaces Burn"
03 - "Purified"
04 - "11th Hour"
05 - "For Your Malice"
06 - "BootScraper"
07 - "A Devil In God's Country"
08 - "In Defense Of Our Good Name"
09 - "BloodJunkie"
10 - "Vigil"
In other news, initial dates for the bands trek with Chimaira, Eighteen Visions and Atreyu have been announced, they are:
April 15th Albany, NY - Valentines
April 16th Philadelphia, PA - Trocadero
April 17th Brooklyn, NY - L'Amour
April 18th Pittsburgh, PA - Club Laga
April 19th Louisville, KY - Tek World
April 20th Buffalo, NY - Showplace Theater
April 21st West Springfield, VA - Jaxx
April 22nd West Columbia, SC - Uncle Doctors
April 23rd Winston-Salem, NC - Ziggy's
April 24th Atlanta, GA - Masquerade
April 25th Shreveport, LA - Soundstage 516
April 27th Austin, TX - The Backroom
April 30th Tempe, AZ - Bash On Ash
May 01st Las Vegas, NV - Huntridge Theater
May 02nd Los Angeles, CA - El Rey Theater
May 03rd Pomona, CA - The Glasshouse
May 04th San Francisco, CA - The Pound
May 05th Portland, OR - Nocturnal
May 06th Seattle, WA - Graceland
May 08th Salt Lake City, UT - X-Scape
May 10th Kansas City, MO - El Torreon
The trek is slated to continue through till May 18th and as such more dates will be announced shortly.

Projected Dates - wookubus
(2:33 AM MST 03/11/2003)
More dates have been announced for the Projekt Revolution Tour which features Linkin Park, Mudvayne, Xzibit and Blindside, they include:
April 12th Memphis, TN - The Pyramid
April 13th New Orleans, LA - New Orleans Arena
April 16th Albuquerque, NM - Tingley Coliseum
April 18th Phoenix, AZ - America West Arena
April 19th Tucson, AZ - Tucson Convention Center
April 22nd Boise, ID - Idaho Center
April 23rd Spokane, WA - Spokane Arena
April 25th Billings, MT - MetraPark Arena
April 28th Council Bluffs, IA - Mid-America Center
April 29th Wichita, KS - Kansas Coliseum
April 30th Little Rock, AR - Alltel Arena

theSARAH - wookubus
(2:26 AM MST 03/11/2003)
theSTART have announced that Sarah Saturday of Saving Face will be filling in as their bassist on the following upcoming tour dates:
March 10th San Antonio, TX - Sin 13 (Feat. The Rise, Vaux)
March 11th Austin, TX - Emo's (Feat. Vaux)
March 12th Longview, TX - Texas Blue (Feat. Vaux)
March 14th Oklahoma City, OK - Green Door (Feat. Soviet, Kill Me Tomorrow)
March 15th Warrensburg, MO - The SetList (Feat. Keepsake, Fallout Boy)
March 17th Fort Collins, CO - Caladfwich -(Feat. Giant Spiders, Kip Nash, Things They Carry, The Conformist)
March 19th Salt Lake City, UT - The Junction (Feat. Your Arsenal, Take The Fall)
March 20th Tempe, AZ - Big Fish Pub
March 21st San Diego, CA - The Scene (Feat. Lucky 7, No Way Out)
March 22nd Bakersfield, CA - Jerry's Pizza (Feat. Nebulus, On Arrival)
March 26th Fullerton, CA - Cal State Fullerton
March 27th Portland, OR - Meow Meow
March 29th Seattle, WA - Ladyfest (Feat. Pretty Girls Make Graves)
April 02nd St. Louis, MO - Hi Pointe
April 04th St.Petersburg, FL - Jannus Landing (Feat. The Used, Coheed & Cambria, S.T.U.N.)
April 05th Ft. Lauderdale - The Factory (Feat. The Used, Coheed & Cambria, S.T.U.N.)
April 06th Orlando, FL - House of Blues (Feat. The Used, Coheed & Cambria, S.T.U.N.)
April 08th Jacksonville, FL - The Marquee (Feat. The Used, Coheed & Cambria, S.T.U.N.)
April 11th Atlanta, GA - Roxy Theater (Feat. The Used, Coheed & Cambria, S.T.U.N.)
April 12th Louisville, KY - Headliners Music Hall (Feat. The Used, Coheed & Cambria, S.T.U.N.)
April 13th Cincinatti, OH - Bogarts (Feat. The Used, Coheed & Cambria, S.T.U.N.)
April 15th Toledo, OH - Headliners (Feat. The Used, Coheed & Cambria, S.T.U.N.)
April 16th Rochester, NY - Water Street (Feat. The Used, Coheed & Cambria, S.T.U.N.)
April 19th West Hartford, CT - Hawk's Nest (Feat. Hopesfall, Brazil, The Beautiful Mistake)
The band will also be embarking on a trek with the Alkaline Trio from June 07th through till June 27th, dates and venues are forthcoming.

Hot Downloads - wookubus
(1:52 AM MST 03/11/2003)
Hotwire have posted two songs from their upcoming new album "The Routine" online, you can sample them at www.killhotwire.com. "The Routine" is currently slated for a May 06th release date through RCA.

Disco Returns - wookubus
(1:47 AM MST 03/11/2003)
Former Tribal Diso Noise keyboardist Joel has joined forces with Keir of Insolence/Tribal Disco Noise fame, Ricardo De'Oliver of Orange Drop Kid and Raphael of RDP in a new band dubbed Poltrona. More info is expected as things progress.

3 Town Enemies - wookubus
(1:37 AM MST 03/11/2003)
Three new dates have been announced for Soulfly's impending trek with E.Town Concrete and Sworn Enemy, they include:
April 12th Las Vegas, NV - Huntridge Theatre
April 13th Sacramento, CA - Colonial Theatre
May 01st Chicago, IL - House Of Blues

Malevolent Camp - wookubus
(1:34 AM MST 03/11/2003)
Cky guitarist Deron Miller will be joining forces with members of Malevolent Creation to record material for an upcoming Death benefit record which should see a release early next year.

The Brutal Number - wookubus
(1:29 AM MST 03/11/2003)
The Number Twelve Looks Like You have inked a recording contract with Brutal Records and will be releasing an EP through the label in late May, followed by an east coast tour in June.

Not Waving But Covering - wookubus
(1:28 AM MST 03/11/2003)
Although having disbanded, Not Waving But Drowning have now posted a few songs online in mp3 format, one being a cover of Quicksand's "Backward" that was originally intended for a Quicksand tribute record which never saw a release; You can check them out here.

Monday 03-10-2003

Toned Up - wookubus
(12:18 PM MST 03/10/2003)
The Deftones have now set a May 20th release date through Maverick for their upcoming new album which is currently being eyed as a self-titled affair. For more on the new record, check here.

Refusing To Be Part Of The Band - wookubus
(12:15 PM MST 03/10/2003)
The Bled have parted ways with their singer Adam Goss and have summarily replaced him with their long-time friend James Munoz. The group will be entering a Los Angeles, CA area studio on March 29th to begin recording their new album for Fiddler/Universal with producer Beau Burchell (As Hope Dies, Scars Of Tomorrow), a release this summer is expected.

Year Of The Pro-Spider - wookubus
(12:10 PM MST 03/10/2003)
Staind, Cold and Lo-Pro are heavily rumored to be planning to tour together late this spring, more info is expected as things shape up. All three bands will be releasing new albums later this year.

The Postmans Coming - wookubus
(12:07 PM MST 03/10/2003)
The Postman Syndrome have announced a few new dates, they include:
March 22nd Bucksport, ME - The Kave (Feat. A Life Once Lost)
April 04th Passaic, NJ - The Loop Lounge (Feat. The Lottery, Fake Gimms)
April 19th Staten Island, NY - Roadhouse Blues (Feat. Last Perfect Thing, Slidebolt, Thro)
April 24th Philadelphia, PA - The Rotunda (Feat. Tokyo)

Essentially Stabbed - wookubus
(12:04 PM MST 03/10/2003)
Despite having disbanded, Stabbing Westward will soon see a greatest hits styled release when "The Essential Stabbing Westward" lands in stores through Columbia on April 01st. The effort, which contains remastered material, will feature the following track listing:
01 - "Lost"
02 - "Control"
03 - "Nothing"
04 - "Lies"
05 - "What Do I Have To Do?"
06 - "Shame"
07 - "I Don't Believe"
08 - "Sleep"
09 - "Crushing Me"
10 - "Save Yourself"
11 - "Sometimes It Hurts"
12 - "Haunting Me"
13 - "Dawn"
14 - "Torn Apart"

This Never Failed - wookubus
(3:19 PM MST 03/09/2003)
Despite playing their last show, which was filmed for an upcoming DVD release, this past weekend, All Else Failed will indeed still complete the recording of their upcoming new album "This Never Happened" with Dillinger Escape Plan drummer Chris Pennie handling the percussion duties. "This Never Happened" is expected out through Now Or Never later this year. On a related now, All Else Failed will be continuing to make music together under a different name following the completion of the aforementioned album, more info is forthcoming.

Sunday 03-09-2003

Blackest Of The Tour - wookubus
(3:19 PM MST 03/09/2003)
Danzig, Superjoint Ritual, The Haunted and Immortal will be joining forces in May to take part in "The Blackest Of The Black Tour", more information is available here.

May Cardia See A Release - wookubus
(3:16 PM MST 03/09/2003)
Cardia's self-titled effort will now see a release date on May 06th through SilverThree Records. The effort was previously independently released.

Beloved Off Tour - wookubus
(3:14 PM MST 03/09/2003)
Beloved have decided to cancel the first week of dates on their trek with Remembering Never and Alexisonfire in order to take a short break and finalize plans for their upcoming new album, "Failure On" which is currently set for a release on June 24th through Solid State. The group will pick up the tour on March 17th. The band are also booking a trek with Figure Four in May, dates and venues are forthcoming.

Pink Party - wookubus
(3:06 PM MST 03/09/2003)
Pink Anvil, a group which features Ministry bassist Paul barker, will release their debut effort "Halloween Party" through Ipecac on April 22nd.

Tomatour - wookubus
(2:59 PM MST 03/09/2003)
Tomahawk have announced more new dates, they include:
May 20th Boston, MA - TBA (Feat. Melvins, Dälek)
May 24th Philadelphia, PA - TBA (Feat. Melvins, Dälek)
May 27th Chapel Hill, NC - Cat's Cradle (Feat. Melvins, Dälek)
May 28th Atlanta, GA - TBA (Feat. Melvins, Dälek)
May 29th Nashville, TN - Exit Inn (Feat. Melvins, Dälek)
May 30th Memphis, TN - New Daisy Theater (Feat. Melvins, Dälek)
May 31st New Orleans, LA - House of Blues (Feat. Melvins, Dälek)
June 01st Houston, TX - TBA (Feat. Melvins, Dälek)
June 03rd Austin, TX - TBA (Feat. Melvins, Dälek)
June 04th Dallas, TX - Deep Ellum Live (Feat. Melvins, Dälek)
Tomahawk's new album "Mit Gas" will be released on May 06th through Ipecac.

Sexy Farewell - wookubus
(2:54 PM MST 03/09/2003)
2 Skinnee J's have announced that they will enter an indefinite hiatus after completing their current tour in support of their upcoming new album "Sexy Karate" which will be released on April 08th. The tour will continue through till May and will be followed by a final farewell show in New York in June. Dates announces so far include:
March 07th Albany, NY - Northern Lights
March 08th Hartford, CT - Webster Theater
March 11th Pittsburgh, PA - Rosebud
March 12th Trenton, NJ - Conduit
March 13th Lancaster, PA - Chameleon Club
March 14th Baltimore, MD - Recher Theater
March 15th Kill Devil Hills, NC - The Pit
March 17th Spartanburg, SC - Magnolia Street Pub
March 18th Hilton Head, SC - Monkey Business
March 19th Charleston, SC - Mandalay
March 20th Wilmington, NC - Marz Theater
March 21st Raleigh, NC - Lincoln Theater
March 22nd Columbia, SC - Senate Park
March 24th Greenville, SC - The Handle Bar
March 25th Greenville, NC - Pantana Bob's
March 26th Harrisonburg VA - Main Street
March 27th Charlottesville VA - Starr Hill Music Hall
March 28th Richmond VA - Canal Club
March 29th Norfolk VA - The Norva
More dates will be announced soon.

Friday 03-07-2003

11th Download- wookubus
(4:11 PM MST 03/07/2003)
Lamb Of God's new track "11th Hour" has been posted online in mp3 format, you can download it here. The song is taken from the groups upcoming new effort "As The Palaces Burn" which is set for a May 06th release date through Prosthetic. In the meantime, a promo CD featuring 11th Hour and the track "Ruin" are currently in production and should begin circulating shortly.

Beautiful System - wookubus
(4:03 PM MST 03/07/2003)
Beautiful, the new project of former Primer 55 guitarist Bobby Burns and Ex-Flaw guitarist Jason Daunt, have now tapped Eli Loesch of Full System Purge as their new vocalist. The group are currently hard at work recording new material and have also launched their official website at www.beautifulmusic.tk.

Not Happy - wookubus
(3:54 PM MST 03/07/2003)
Mudvayne recently filmed a new video for their track "Not Falling" with director Dean Karr (Queens Of The Stone Age, Marilyn Manson), having been unhappy with the video they originally shot for the track. The new clip is expected to begin airing soon and the band plan to follow it up with "World So Cold". For more on Mudvayne, check here.

Frequency Factory - wookubus
(3:49 PM MST 03/07/2003)
Fear Factory have posted an mp3 of their track "Frequency" online for download here. The song, which has seen a release previously, will be included on the bands upcoming b-sides, rarities and remixes collection "Hatefiles", due out April 08th through Roadrunner/Island/Def Jam.

Drive Engaged - wookubus
(9:45 AM MST 03/07/2003)
More information has been released on Drive, a new band who hail from the New England area. The group feature former Killswitch Engage vocalist Jesse David Leach, Pete Cortese of Overcast/Killswitch Engage/Medium fame and Derek Kerswill of Shadows Fall/Medium fame. At present the band are gearing up to make their live debut in Boston, MA on March 13th and are also slated to hit the studio next month to begin recording their debut EP with producer Zeuss (Shadows Fall, Hatebreed). A release in the coming months is expected.

Kaddisdates - wookubus
(9:38 AM MST 03/07/2003)
Kaddisfly have announced a number of new dates, here's where you can catch them:
March 14th Tigard, OR - Tigard Water District (Feat. Dualesc, Enter The Race, Outset)
March 21st Ashland, OR - Evo's March 22nd Crescent City, CA - VFW Hall (Feat. Shortie, Stars Are Falling)
March 23rd Gilroy, CA - The Gaslighter (Feat. Tenfold, Divided, Something Must Die)
March 25th Hollywood, CA - TBA
March 27th Vacaville, CA - TBA
March 28th Concord, CA - Time Out
March 29th Sacramento, CA - TBA
April 03rd Springfield, OR - Foxfire Club (Feat. Unjust, Sik9, Whore)
April 11th Bend, OR - The Domino Room (Feat. Unjust, Hydroponic, Dualesc)
April 12th Payette, ID - Sundance Theatre (Feat. Dualesc)
April 18th Portland, OR - The Paris Theatre (Feat. Enter The Race, Nester, Quarterspent)
April 19th Eugene, OR - The Wetlands (Feat. Ding Mao, Sik9, Clutter, Grynch)

Skeleton Ministry - wookubus
(9:33 AM MST 03/07/2003)
A few new dates have been announced for the Fornica Tour 2003 which features Ministry, Nothingface, Lollipop Lust Kill and Motograter, they are:
April 05th Lubbock, TX - The Pavilion
April 09th McAllen, TX - Villa Real
April 11th Corpus Christi, TX - Concrete Amphitheatre
April 12th Dallas, TX - Deep Ellum Live
April 13th Austin, TX - The Backroom

Single To Play - wookubus
(9:30 AM MST 03/07/2003)
Staind are tentatively eyeing the track "Price To Play" as the first single from their upcoming new album "14 Shades Of Grey", which is now looking at a May 20th release date through Elektra.

Worshipping El Cielo - wookubus
(9:25 AM MST 03/07/2003)
Glassjaw and dredg are planning to embark on a European trek together in the coming months, more information will be announced shortly.

The Touring Memoirs - wookubus
(9:23 AM MST 03/07/2003)
Dog Fashion Disco have posted a short snippet of their new track "The Acid Memoirs" online, you can sample it here. Two new full-length tracks will be posted online later this month. All of the aforementioned songs are taken from the groups new album "Committed To A Bright Future" which will be available in stores through Spitfire on May 06th. In other news, the bulk of dates have been announced for the bands upcoming tour with Tub Ring and Luxt, they are:
March 25th Cedar Falls, IA - The Reverb
March 26th Muskegon, MI - Rush Street
March 27th Battle Creek, MI - Planet Rock
March 28th Traverse City, MI - Streeters
March 29th Flint, MI - The Machine Shop
March 30th Mt Clemens, MI - Emerald Theater
March 31st Cleveland, OH - Phantasy
April 01st Erie, PA - Stale Street Tavern
April 02nd Farmingdale, NY - The Downtown
April 03rd Rochester, NY - Waterstreet
April 04th Leominster, MA - Club Liquid
April 05th Baltimore, MD - The Depot
April 06th New York City, NY - Don Hills
April 07th Passaic, NJ - Connections
April 08th Springfield, VA - Jaxx
April 09th Louisville, KY - Headliners
April 10th Atlanta, GA - The Rivera
April 12th Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Culture Room
April 15th Lafayette, LA - Toys Music Center
April 17th San Antonio, TX - Sin 13
April 18th Austin, TX - Elysium
April 19th Dallas, TX - Spider Babies
More dates are forthcoming.

Studio Time Is Precious - wookubus
(9:10 AM MST 03/07/2003)
311 are currently still locked away in their own Hive Studios in the Los Angeles, CA area recording their upcoming new album with producer Ron Saint Germain (Bad Brains, dredg). The group hope to have the effort completed by late March/early April, with a release through Volcano in late July/early August. In the meantime, tentative track titles for the effort include:
"What Do You Do?"
"Same Mistake Twice"
"Reconsider Everything"
"Still Dreaming"
"Other Side Of Things"
"Crack The Code"
"Time Is Precious"
"Seems Uncertain"
"Creatures For Awhile"
"Beyond The Gray Sky"
"Don't Dwell"
At present the group hope to hit the road in support of the outing in July.

Schleifered Out - wookubus
(9:05 AM MST 03/07/2003)
Diecast have parted ways with their vocalist Colin Schleifer, an official statement from the band regarding the departure is available on their website www.bhcdiecast.com.

86 Dates - wookubus
(9:03 AM MST 03/07/2003)
Project 86 have announced a few new dates, they include:
March 15th Tempe, AZ - Music Festival
March 29th Fresno, CA - KRZR Radio Show
March 30th Modesto, CA - KMRQ Radio Show
April 01st Portland, OR - KUFO
April 08th Tulsa, OK - Cain's Ballroom (Feat. Sevendust, finger eleven)
April 09th Springfield, MS - Remington's (Feat. Sevendust, finger eleven)
April 10th Pelham, AL - Charter Communications Pavillion (Feat. Sevendust, finger eleven)
April 12th Tampa, FL - Twilight (Feat. Sevendust, TRUSTcompany, finger eleven)
April 13th Ft. Myers, FL - Neptunes (Feat. Sevendust, finger eleven)
April 15th Norfolk, VA - The Boathouse (Feat. Sevendust, finger eleven)

What I Always Wrote - wookubus
(8:59 AM MST 03/07/2003)
Kittie are presently taking a break from touring and using their downtime to work on new material for their next album which they will likely begin recording later this year. The group are expecting to debut some of the songs they come up with during their summer touring.

Alien Pilots - wookubus
(8:57 AM MST 03/07/2003)
Alien Ant Farm have tapped Robert DeLeo and Dean DeLeo of the Stone Temple Pilots to produce their upcoming new album which they are currently in pre-production on in the Los Angeles, CA area. The group expect to begin tracking shortly with a release through Dreamworks later this year.