Saturday 01-10-2004

A Burning Track Listing - wookubus
(11:07 AM MST 01/10/2004)
Blindside have solidified the track listing for their new album "About A Burning Fire", it looks as follows:
01 - "Eye Of The Storm"
02 - "Follow You Down"
03 - "All Of Us"
04 - "Shekina"
05 - "Hooray, It's LA" (Feat. Billy Corgan)
06 - "Swallow"
07 - "Die Buying"
08 - "Across Waters Again"
09 - "After You're Gone"
10 - "Where The Sun Never Dies"
11 - "Roads"
12 - "About A Burning Fire"
"About A Burning Fire" will be released through 3 Points/Elektra on February 24th.

Chain Of Theft - wookubus
(11:05 AM MST 01/10/2004)
The Fire Theft's video for their track "Chain" has been posted online and can be viewed here.

Wildfly - wookubus
(11:03 AM MST 01/10/2004)
Stutterfly have had a change of plans and will now be hitting the studio on February 01st to begin recording their forthcoming Maverick debut with producer Ulrich Wild (Taproot, Deftones) at the helm. The outing is expected to see a release early this summer and will coincide with a stint on this year's edition of the Warped Tour.

CD/DVD Weaponry - wookubus
(10:57 AM MST 01/10/2004)
The long-delayed "Music As A Weapon II" live CD/DVD effort is now said to be eyeing a February 24th release date through (Intoxication/Reprise/Warner).

Friday 01-09-2004

Spineshank Falls Apart - wookubus
(7:15 PM MST 01/09/2004)
As expected, Spineshank have indeed parted ways with their vocalist Jonny Santos, here is drummer Tommy Decker's official statement on the matter:
"The rumor is true. It is an amicable split and is mainly due to musical differences. The four of us have accomplished a lot of things together, the biggest being our most recent Grammy nomination for 'Best Metal Performance' for 'Smothered'. We are all very proud of the music that we have made over the years but the time has come for us all to move on. As for the future of Spineshank — Mike, Rob and myself will begin the search for a new singer as we write new material and continue to build upon the foundation we have made as Spineshank. We wish Jonny the best of luck in all of his future endeavors."

Southern Fromage Pt. 2 - wookubus
(6:52 PM MST 01/09/2004)
Primus have lined up a few dates for the next leg of their Tour De Fromage trek, they are as follows:
February 24th Kansas City, MO - Memorial Auditorium
February 25th St. Louis, MO - Pageant Theater
February 27th Houston, TX - Verizon Wireless Theater
February 28th Dallas, TX - NextStage
February 29th Austin, TX - Music Hall
March 02nd New Orleans, LA - State Palace Theater
March 04th Tampa, FL - USF Sundome
March 05th Boca Raton, FL - Mizner Park Amphitheater
March 06th Orlando, FL - Hard Rock Live
March 08th Atlanta, GA - The Tabernacle
March 09th Greensboro, NC - War Memorial
March 10th Asheville, NC - Civic Center
March 12th Norfolk, VA - Chrysler Hall
March 13th Washington, DC - Constitution Hall

Better Statement - wookubus
(6:48 PM MST 01/09/2004)
God Forbid guitarist Doc Coyle recently checked in with the following update:
"Happy New Year to everyone from the God Forbid camp! We hope you partied hard and had very little hangovers. We played some shows in Mass and New York on the holiday with our good friends in Etown Concrete and All that Remains. We had a blast jamming with everyone. It was a good way to burn off some holiday dinner weight. The new God Forbid album entitled Gone Forever comes out February 24th, and we've been home getting everything in gear for this damn things release. If you can't wait til February 24th, the Better Days EP single is available right now online, at Hot Topic, and some select record stores. Although the EP is a nice little preview, it's barely a glimpse into the depth and power that Gone Forever will unleash. In about a week or so, we will release a new MP3 of the track "Anti-Hero" online, so everyone can get a feel for what's in store for the full length. Anyone who's seen us on tour since the summer, has probably heard this song. "Better Days" shows some new elements that the God Forbid has implemented into our sound, but "Anti-Hero" is probably more of a traditional GF track. I know "Better Days" threw some old fans off a bit, but understand that the album has all kinds of songs, and every song is different. Some are in the vein of older material, and some are tackling uncharted territory for the band.
Speaking of "Better Days", we just saw the final cut of the video. Although we spent a modest budget by many people's standards, the video came out great thanks to the director, Daniel Ho, and our editor. We will probably be going on Headbanger’s Ball to premier the video in late February. We will definitely post the info on that when we get it. An instrumental version of "Better Days" will also be featured in PS2 video game called MTX: Mototrax featuring motocross racer Travis Pastrana. This is the first video game for God Forbid. Pretty cool.
There is also a new version of www.godforbid.com currently being designed. The new site promises to be much more pleasing to look at and be user friendly with a new message board, band diaries, and some cool features like God Forbid wallpapers and buddy icons. All in our camp have also been very busy working on some tour plans to start when the record comes out. We will be playing some record release shows in the northeast and midwest with a kick ass line up to be announced with in a week or so. There are also plans for a follow-up full U.S. tour supporting a bigger metal band. Keep an eye out for postings for any dates soon. One thing that is definite is that God Forbid will be doing an in-store performance at Vintage Vinyl Records in Fords, NJ on the record release date February 24th. Anyone who pre-orders the CD, to be picked up at Vintage Vinyl will receive a free autographed poster, and be entered into a drawing for an autographed ESP guitar. Everyone in the New Jersey area make sure you come out to this! It will be our only NJ appearance surrounding the record release. Everyone have a good 2004! It's gonna be busy as hell for us! See ya on tour."

More Kisses - wookubus
(6:46 PM MST 01/09/2004)
Atreyu will be re-releasing their "Suicide Notes And Butterfly Kisses" album through Victory on February 24th. The outing will come with a bonus DVD featuring live footage captured at their recent December 27th Corona, CA show, along with miscellaneous other material. Also included on the effort will be explanations and the story behind the albums lyrics from frontman Alex Varkatzas. Atreyu are set to begin recording their new album "The Curse" with GGGarth Richardson (Chevelle, Beloved) on February 01st. A June 15th release date through Victory is being eyed for the outing.

New Shadows Written - wookubus
(6:39 PM MST 01/09/2004)
Shadows Fall are now planning to begin writing new material for their next album which they are expected to record later this year.

February's First Stone - wookubus
(6:36 PM MST 01/09/2004)
Vext are said to be eyeing a February 17th release date through Lakeshore Records for their new album "Cast The First Stone". The outing, which was produced by Michael Barile (Candiria, E.Town Concrete) and co-engineered by Candiria drummer Ken Schalk, features a guest appearance from Candiria frontman Carley Coma on the track "Waste Paper Basket".

Neurosis Go Electric - wookubus
(6:26 PM MST 01/09/2004)
Neurosis recently completed mixing their upcoming new album with Steve Albini (The Pixies, Nirvana) at Electrical Audio in Chicago, IL. A release through Neurot Recordings later this year is expected.

Showsimple - wookubus
(6:10 PM MST 01/09/2004)
bloodsimple (Vision Of Disorder, Downset.) have lined up a few new stops, they are as follows:
January 30th Ronkonkoma, NY - Hungarian Hall (Feat. Burnt By The Sun)
January 31st North Haven, CT - Congregation Hall (Feat. Burnt By The Sun)
March 05th Ithaca, NY - The Haunt (Feat. Boiler)

Shallow Water Guest - wookubus
(6:03 PM MST 01/09/2004)
Former Shai Hulud vocalist Geert Van Der Velde recently hit the studio to record guest appearances on two tracks with Shallow Water Grave, they can be heard here.

Brothers Killed Tomorrow - wookubus
(1:29 PM MST 01/09/2004)
Dates have been announced for The Blood Brothers' trek with Kill Me Tomorrow and Akimbo, they are as follows:
February 01st TBA - TBA
February 02nd San Francisco, CA - Bottom Of The Hill
February 03rd West Hollywood, CA - Troubadour
February 05th Las Vegas, NV - TBA
February 06th Phoenix, AZ - Mason Jar
February 07th San Diego, CA - Che Cafe
February 08th San Diego, CA - Che Cafe
February 09th Anaheim, CA - Chain Reaction
February 10th TBA - TBA
February 12th Seattle, WA - Vera Project
February 13th Seattle, WA - Vera Project

Scarve Put To Work - wookubus
(1:19 PM MST 01/09/2004)
Soilwork have posted an update regarding their drummer situation as Richard Evensand recently left the band to play drums for Chimaira, here's what they had to say:
"Hello there soilers!
As you might have heard already Richard Evensand is no longer playing with SOILWORK.
Richard is an amazing drummer and we are very happy that we have had the privilege to play with him for the period of time that we did.
Richard and SOILWORK have decided not to continue playing together and we have parted as good friends. We wish him all the best of luck with his future projects.
We are happy to inform you guys that Dirk Verbeuren from SCARVE will be filling in as a session drummer for our upcoming headlining tour in Europe.
Dirk is a very talented drummer, and needless to say he will do a kickass job on the tour.
Check out Dirk's band SCARVE on www.scarve.net
Cheers
SOILWORK"

The Red Clients - wookubus
(1:11 PM MST 01/09/2004)
The Red Chord have been keeping busy as of late and recently addressed their current situation in a press release, the most interesting part of which is as follows:
"The band has taken the winter off from playing out to complete work on their forthcoming full length tentatively entitled 'Clients'.
Scheduled for release at some point during 2004, the band considers the new material to be some of their most innovative, extreme and all-around best representative works to date. There have been some changes to the roster. The Red Chord have enlisted new bassist Gregory Weeks (Beyond the Sixth Seal), the brother of former bassist Adam Wentworth, and drummer Jon Dow (Dead Water Drowning). The splits with former members Mike Justain (drummer) and Adam Wentworth (bassist) have both been amicable. Justain will continue playing in Unearth and Wentworth has assumed the permanent role as bass player for Premonitions of War. We wish them all the best of luck with their new bands. And fear not, Dow will in fact remain in Dead Water Drowning.
The band has been in negotiations with several labels over the past year since the release of their debut, Fused Together in Revolving Doors (Robotic Empire in 2002 and Reflection Records in Europe). Extended negotiations have progressed considerably and the band is nearing a decision as to exactly which label the next album will come out on. Look for further announcements concerning labels, tours and more information on a recently put together video for the track 'Dreaming in Dog Years' in the near future."

Plans Revealed - wookubus
(1:09 PM MST 01/09/2004)
Damageplan (Ex-Pantera) recently spoke to MTV regarding their upcoming debut album "New Found Power", which will see a release through Elektra on February 10th. The band addressed the recording process and what to expect from the material on the album, you can read it all here.

Lake Bled - wookubus
(1:04 PM MST 01/09/2004)
The Bled will be heading out to California next week to record a new track with producer Beau Burchell (As Hope Dies, The Bronx). The song will show up on the forthcoming "Atticus Dragging The Lake III" compilation which will see a release later this year. In other news, the band have almost completed work on the video for their track "You Know Who's Seatbelt" and it will begin airing shortly.

The Ugly Mistaken Atari - wookubus
(12:58 PM MST 01/09/2004)
Cursive will be touring the UK and Ireland with The Ataris and Planes Mistaken For Stars next month, the schedule looks as such:
February 17th Dublin, IRE - Music Centre
February 18th Belfast, IRE - Limelight
February 20th London, UK - Astoria
February 21st London, UK - Astoria
February 22nd Bristol, UK - Academy
February 23rd Nottingham, UK - Rock City
February 24th Leeds, UK - Met University
February 26th Wolverhampton, UK - Wulfrun Hall
February 27th Glasgow, UK - Barrowlands
February 28th Manchester, UK - Academy
February 29th Portsmouth, UK - Pyramid Centre

elevenwater - wookubus
(12:56 PM MST 01/09/2004)
finger eleven have lined up a string of dates with Edgewater, they are as follows:
February 04th Providence, RI - The Call
February 06th Buffalo, NY - Showplace Theatre
February 08th Richmond, VA - Canal Club
February 10th Pittsburgh, PA - Club Laga
February 11th Cleveland, OH - The Odeon
February 22nd Dallas, TX - Tree's
February 23rd Houston, TX - Engine Room

Prophecy Filmed - wookubus
(12:53 PM MST 01/09/2004)
Soulfly have tapped the title track from their upcoming new album "Prophecy" as their new single. A video for the cut is currently in the works and should begin airing in March. "Prophecy" will be released through Roadrunner/Island/Def Jam on March 30th.

From Silver Armor Ashes - wookubus
(12:50 PM MST 01/09/2004)
From Autumn To Ashes will be hitting the road with Armor For Sleep, Silverstein and The AKAs next month, dates are as follows:
February 05th Rochester, NY - Steel Music Hall
February 06th Reading, PA - Soundwaves
February 07th Norfolk, VA - Norva Theatre
February 08th Raleigh, NC - Lincoln Theatre
February 09th Spartanburgh, SC - Ground Zero
February 16th Austin, TX - Emo's
February 18th Houston, TX - Engine Room
February 20th Chicago, IL - Metro

Tour Grated - wookubus
(2:55 PM MST 01/08/2004)
Motograter have canceled their previously announced North American dates in order to focus on working on their upcoming new album. The group are also batting around the idea of a European trek before hitting the studio, though nothing has been set in stone as of yet.

Thursday 01-08-2004

Another Projekt - wookubus
(2:51 PM MST 01/08/2004)
Linkin Park are currently working on a video for their as-yet unannounced new single (more than likely "Breaking The Habit") and are also plotting out the line-up and schedule for this years edition of their annual "Projekt Revolution" trek. For more info, check here.

Real Confessions - wookubus
(2:46 PM MST 01/08/2004)
Ill Nino will be filming a video for their track "This Time's For Real" in New York City's Spanish Harlem early next week. The clip is expected to be completed mid-February and will begin airing shortly thereafter.

Marching On Baby - wookubus
(2:43 PM MST 01/08/2004)
March's latest CD, which was produced by Jeordie "Twiggy Ramirez" White of A Perfect Circle/Marilyn Manson fame, has now been made available for purchase online, you can get it here. In other news, the group have lined up the following dates:
January 09th Santa Ana, CA - The Galaxy (Feat. STULpigeon)
January 12th West Hollywood, CA - Viper Room (Feat. Metalshop)
January 20th Anaheim, CA - Chain Reaction (Feat. Revolution Smile, Quitter, Dead Poetic)
February 19th Anaheim, CA - House of Blues (Feat. 30 Seconds To Mars)

Forsaken Soil - wookubus
(2:33 PM MST 01/08/2004)
Soilwork have lined up the dates for their European/U.K. trek, they are as follows:
February 06th Tampere, FIN - Pukkahoune
February 07th Jyväskele, FIN - Lutakko
February 08th Helsinki, FIN - Nosturi
February 10th Stockholm, SWE - Klubben
February 11th Gothenburg, SWE - Musikens Hus
February 13th Stavanger, NOR - Tribut
February 14th Oslo, NOR - John Dee
February 15th Malmö, SWE - Kb
February 16th Helsingborg, SWE - The Tivoli
February 17th Hamburg, GER - Markthalle
February 18th Weert, NET - Bosuil
February 19th Essen, GER - Zeche Karl
February 20th Zaandam, NET - De Kade
February 21st Nijmegen, NET - Doornroosje
February 22nd Vosselaar, BEL - Biebob
February 24th Nottigham, UK - Rock City (Feat. The Forsaken)
February 25th Glasgow, UK - Cathouse (Feat. The Forsaken)
February 26th Dublin, IRE - Whelan's (Feat. The Forsaken)
February 27th Bradford, UK - Rio (Feat. The Forsaken)
February 28th Milton Keynes, UK - Woughnton Center (Feat. The Forsaken)
February 29th London, UK - Underground (Feat. The Forsaken)
March 01st Paris, FRA - La Locomotiv
March 03rd Cesena, ITA - Vidia
March 04th Bergamo, ITA - Motion
March 05th Graz, AUT - Orpheum
March 06th Wien, AUT - Planet Music
March 07th Salzburg, AUT - Rockhaus
March 08th Pratteln, CZE - Z7
March 09th Osnabruck, GER - Hyde Park
March 10th Frankfurt, GER - Batschkapp

Story Letters - wookubus
(2:15 PM MST 01/08/2004)
Letter Kills are currently finishing up the final mixing for their upcoming Island debut. In other news, the band have been confirmed to play at all dates of this years edition of the Warped Tour which will kick off later this year. In the meantime, the group will be touring throughout the month with Story of The Year, dates can be found here.

North American Orgy - wookubus
(2:01 PM MST 01/08/2004)
Orgy are planning to embark on a North American tour in support of their upcoming new release "Punk Statik Paranoia", due out February 24th. Dates for the trek will be announced shortly.

New Dates Projected - wookubus
(1:55 PM MST 01/08/2004)
Project 86 have lined up a handful of new dates, here's where you can catch them:
February 13th San Francisco CA - The Pound
February 14th Bakersfield, CA - Jerry's
February 27th San Diego, CA - The Epicenter
February 28th Anaheim, CA - The Chain Reaction
March 12th Dallas, TX - The Door
March 13th Little Rock, AR - Vino's
March 14th Tulsa, OK - The Tree

My Chemical Poison - wookubus
(1:50 PM MST 01/08/2004)
My Chemical Romance have been added to a string of dates on Poison The Well's upcoming trek with Thrice and Moments In Grace, here arethe stops the band will be playing at:
March 17th Latham, NY - Saratoga Winners
March 18th Providence, RI - Lupo’s @ The Strand
March 19th Boston, MA - Axis
March 20th Sayreville, NJ - Starland Ballroom
March 21st Philadelphia, PA - Theatre Of Living Arts
March 24th Charlotte, NC - Tremont Music Hall
March 25th Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade

Evensand's Reason - wookubus
(1:32 PM MST 01/08/2004)
New Chimaira drummer Richard Evensand has commented on his decision to leave Soilwork and join Chimaira, you can find his official statement at www.chimaira.com. In other news, Mnemic have been added as support to the bulk of Chimaira's upcoming U.K. dates with Stampin' Ground and Every Time I Die.

At The End Of January - wookubus
(1:17 PM MST 01/08/2004)
36 Crazyfists plan to film a video for their track "At The End Of August" in California on January 24th. The track is taken from the bands forthcoming new album "A Snow Capped Romance", which is slated for a March 16th release date through Roadrunner/Island/Def Jam.

This Is The End Of The Month - wookubus
(1:09 PM MST 01/08/2004)
Hatebreed have lined up a few shows for the month, they are as follows:
January 28th Long Island, NY - The Downtown
January 29th Long Island, NY - The Downtown
January 30th Danbury, CT - Empress Ballroom
January 31st Danbury, CT - Empress Ballroom

Wednesday 01-07-2004

March Of The Kinison - wookubus
(8:53 PM MST 01/07/2004)
The Kinison are now eyeing a March release through LaSalle Records for their new full-length effort. A song from the outing can currently be heard online at www.lasallerecords.com. In other news, the group have the following dates lined up:
January 15th Kansas City, MO - Spitfire (Feat. F-Minus)
January 16th Omaha, NE - Ranch Bowl (Feat. F-Minus)
January 17th Chicago, IL - Fireside Bowl (Feat. F-Minus)
January 18th Detroit, MI - The Shelter (Feat. F-Minus)
January 19th St. Louis, MO - Creepy Crawl (Feat. F-Minus)
January 20th Little Rock, AR - Vino's (Feat. F-Minus)
January 21st Austin, TX - Emo's (Feat. F-Minus)
January 22nd San Antonio, TX - TBA
January 23rd Dallas, TX - Red Blood Club (Feat. F-Minus)
February 06th Pomona, CA - The Glass House (Feat. Poison The Well, The Bled, Murder By Death)
February 07th Tempe, AZ - Marquee Theatre (Feat. Poison The Well, The Bled, Murder By Death)
February 08th Englewood, CO - Gothic Theatre (Feat. Poison The Well, The Bled, Murder By Death)
February 12th Minneapolis, MN - The Quest (Feat. Poison The Well, The Bled, Murder By Death)
February 13th Milwaukee, WI - The Rave Bar (Feat. Poison The Well, The Bled, Murder By Death)
February 15th Detroit, MI - St. Andrews Hall (Feat. Poison The Well, The Bled, Murder By Death)
February 20th Poughkeepsie, NY - The Chance (Feat. Poison The Well, The Bled, Murder By Death)

Nuclear Monsters - wookubus
(8:26 PM MST 01/07/2004)
Nuclear Blast will be releasing a 2 DVD set entitled "Monsters Of Metal Vol. 1" on January 27th. The outing will feature videos from In Flames, Sepultura, Soilwork, Sevendust, The Haunted, Meshuggah, Mnemic, and many more. The full track listing can be found here.

More Agony On The Road - wookubus
(8:11 PM MST 01/07/2004)
Life Of Agony have lined up a few new dates, they are as follows:
January 30th Columbus, OH - Al Rosa Villa (Feat. FLAW, Skrape)
February 08th Minneapolis, MN - The Quest (Feat. FLAW, Skrape)
February 13th Oklahoma City, OK - Diamond Ballroom (Feat. FLAW, Skrape)
February 14th Dallas, TX - Live Room (Feat. Sevendust, Ill Nino)
February 15th San Antonio, TX - Sunset Station (Feat. Sevendust, Ill Nino)
February 17th Atlanta, GA - Masquerade (Feat. FLAW, Skrape)
February 21st Buffalo, NY - Extreme Wheels (Feat. FLAW, Skrape)

Seven Warped Mistakes - wookubus
(7:48 PM MST 01/07/2004)
Avenged Sevenfold, The Beautiful Mistake and IMA Robot have now all been confirmed for stints on this years edition of the Warped Tour.

North America Encircled Pt. 2 - wookubus
(7:46 PM MST 01/07/2004)
A Perfect Circle have lined up a slew of dates for a North American trek, the schedule looks as such:
March 18th Salt Lake City, UT - E Center
March 20th Denver, CO - Magness Arena
March 21st Albuquerque, NM - Convention Center
March 23rd Dallas, TX - NextStage
March 24th Norman, OK - Lloyd Noble Arena
March 26th Amarillo, TX - Amarillo Coliseum
March 27th El Paso, TX - Don Haskins Center
March 28th Phoenix, AZ - Dodge Theater
March 29th Las Vegas, NV - The Joint
March 31st Sacramento, CA - Memorial Auditorium
April 01st Long Beach, CA - Long Beach Arena
April 02nd San Diego, CA - Cox Arena
April 03rd San Francisco, CA - Bill Graham Civic Center
April 05th Boise, ID - Bank of America Building
April 06th Spokane, WA - The Opera House
April 08th Vancouver, BC - Queen E Theater
April 09th Seattle, WA - Tacoma Dome
April 12th Bozeman, MT - Valley Ice Garden
April 13th Rapid City, SD - Rushmore Center
April 15th Kansas City, MO - Municipal Auditorium
April 16th Chicago, IL - UIC Pavilion
Confirmed openers for the outing are expected to be announced shortly.

Classic Tour - wookubus
(12:47 PM MST 01/07/2004)
Scarlet have announced the track listing for their forthcoming new album "Cult Classic", here's how it shapes up:
01 - "O.D."
02 - "Get Your Gun"
03 - "The Joy Decoys Are Coming"
04 - "Suicide Soundtrack"
05 - "Life Support"
06 - "Dead America"
07 - "Sinning By Your Side"
08 - "Nymphoteens"
09 - "Human Pollen"
10 - "Lie. Fake. Money-Make."
11 - "Florescent Sunshine"
12 - "No One's Getting Out Alive"
13 - "The Mannequin Campaign"
14 - "My Black Hole Girl"
15 - "Untitled"
16 - "You're My Fix"
The album will be released through Ferret on March 09th. In other news, the band are planning to embark on a U.S. trek with As I Lay Dying, Every Time I Die and The Black Dahlia Murder in March/April, dates and venues will be released shortly.

The Final Crow - wookubus
(12:41 PM MST 01/07/2004)
Incubus have now finalized the track listing for their upcoming new album "A Crow Left Of The Murder", it is as follows:
01 - "Megalomaniac"
02 - "A Crow Left Of The Murder"
03 - "Agoraphobia"
04 - "Talk Shows On Mute"
05 - "Beware? Criminal"
06 - "Sick, Sad Little World"
07 - "Pistola"
08 - "Southern Girl"
09 - "Priceless"
10 - "See Deveel"
11 - "Made For Tv Movie"
12 - "Smile Lines"
13 - "Here In My Room"
14 - "Leech"
"A Crow Left Of The Murder" will see a release through Immortal/Epic on February 03rd. A limited-edition version of the album will be made available and will feature bonus video clips from the bands performances on this past years Lollapalooza trek, plus clips from their set at Neil Young's Bridge School Benefit that took place back in October, among other things.

Bald Dummy? - wookubus
(11:29 AM MST 01/07/2004)
Piebald are rumored to have signed a deal with Side One Dummy Records for their upcoming new album.

Back In Remission - wookubus
(11:24 AM MST 01/07/2004)
Mastodon have lined up a few new dates, they include:
January 18th Nashville, TN - The End (Feat. Rune)
January 19th Columbus, OH - Little Brothers (Feat. Rune)
January 27th Pensacola, FL - The Handlebar
January 29th Hattiesburg, MS - Thirsty Hippo
February 06th Traverse City, MI - Streeters (Feat. Clutch, Nebula, Dysrhythmia)
February 09th State College, PA - Crowbar (Feat. Clutch, Nebula)
February 10th Philadelphia, PA - North Star (Feat. Dysrhythmia)
February 11th Latham, NY - Saratoga Winners (Feat. Clutch, Nebula, Hidden Hand)
February 13th Sayreville, NJ - Starland Ballroom (Feat. Clutch, Nebula, Hidden Hand)
February 17th St. Louis, MO - Creepy Crawl
February 18th Oklahoma City, OK - The Conservatory
February 19th Albuquerque, NM - Launch Pad

Video All The Time - wookubus
(11:16 AM MST 01/07/2004)
Thursday recently filmed a video for their track "War All The Time" with director Marc Klasfeld ((hed)p.e., Alien Ant Farm), it is expected to begin airing within the next few weeks.

Break Up Fielded - wookubus
(11:07 AM MST 01/07/2004)
Sense Field have decided to disband, an official statement can be found on their website, www.sensefield.com.

Head To Headautomatica.com - wookubus
(9:21 AM MST 01/07/2004)
Head Automatica, a new project spearheaded by Glassjaw frontman Daryl Palumbo and Dan "The Automator" Nakamura, have posted a new track entitled "Brooklyn Is Burning" online, you can sample it at www.headautomatica.com. The song is taken from the groups forthcoming Sire/Warner debut effort, reportedly titled "Tokyo Decadence", which is expected to see a release in the coming months. In the meantime, some rumored tentative track titles for the release include:
"Head Automatica Soundsystem"
"A Negro Spiritual"
"Solid Gold Telephone"
"Dance Party Plus"
"Disco Hades"
"At The Speed Of A Yellow Bullet"
"Young Hollywood"

Australasia Zone - wookubus
(9:11 AM MST 01/07/2004)
Static-X have announced a few new overseas dates, they are as follows:
February 17th Adelaide, AUS – Heaven (Feat. Fear Factory)
February 20th Osaka, JAP - Big Cat
February 22nd Tokyo, JAP - O-East
February 23rd Tokyo, JAP - O-East
February 24th Nagoya, JAP - Bottom Line

Killer's Other Lusts - wookubus
(9:09 AM MST 01/07/2004)
Hot on the heels of the recent departure of both guitarist Dead Greg and bassist D. Human, Lollipop Lust Kill have now parted ways with keyboardist Killer K.

Wreck Of Dates - wookubus
(9:06 AM MST 01/07/2004)
Uphill Battle have firmed up a wealth of new dates in support of their upcoming new album "Wreck Of Nerves", the schedule is as follows:
January 16th Anaheim, CA - Chain Reaction (Feat. Watch Them Die)
January 18th Oxnard, CA - Cloud Nine Hollywood (Feat. Watch Them Die)
January 23rd Bakersfield, CA - The Gate
January 24th Oakland, CA - Slaughterhouse (Feat. Watch Them Die)
January 29th San Francisco, CA The Pound (Feat. Origin)
January 30th Portland, OR - Conan's (Feat. Origin)
January 31st Tacoma, WA - Hell’s Kitchen (Feat. Origin)
February 01st Vancouver, BC - The Underwear Farm
February 05th Sacramento, CA - The Distillery (Feat. Exhumed, Origin)
February 06th Las Vegas, NV - The Boston (Feat. Exhumed, Origin)
February 07th Corona, CA - Showcase Theater (Feat. Origin)
"Wreck Of Nerves" will see a release through Relapse on February 24th.

June's Curse - wookubus
(9:01 AM MST 01/07/2004)
Atreyu have now confirmed a June 15th release date through Victory for their upcoming new album "The Curse". The group will convene in the studio with producer GGGarth Richardson (Chevelle, Beloved) to officially begin recording the outing on February 01st.

The Line-Up Circus - wookubus
(9:00 AM MST 01/07/2004)
Between The Buried And Me have now found a new guitarist but in turn have parted ways with their drummer Mark Castillo. Here's what they had to say on the matter:
"hello all... we have lots of news at this moment. First off, we finally found a guitarist. Secondly, we lost our drummer Mark Castillo because we weren't "fun" enough for him to stay in the band. So once again we are looking for a new full time drummer. Please email betweentheburied@hotmail.com if you want to tryout. You need to be very motivated and willing to dedicate your life to our band. Serious musicians only... we're tired of flakes honestly. We are still planning to tour constantly when we get this lineup situation figured out. Sorry to those wanting to see us live on the 10th of january in charlotte, nc... we had to cancel to due to this problem. We'll be back soon, we promise."

Korns Scars - wookubus
(1:33 PM MST 01/06/2004)
Korn frontman Jonathan Davis has been involved with the early development of a new video game dubbed "Pop Scars" as of late. The game is expected to be a celebrity fighting styled affair with a variety of playable characters, including members of Limp Bizkit, Staind and Marilyn Manson, among others. For more on "Pop Scars" and Davis' gaming habits, check here.

Tuesday 01-06-2004

When Converge Comes Crashing - wookubus
(1:33 PM MST 01/06/2004)
Converge have now signed a deal with Epitaph. The label commented on the matter, stating:
"Metallic hardcore heavyweights Converge have officially signed with Epitaph. Converge will begin recording their Epitaph debut and long-awaited follow-up to 2001’s critically acclaimed Jane Doe, tentatively entitled You Fail Me, in March and April with a release slated for mid-2004.
For 13 years, Boston, MA’s Converge have pushed the boundaries of their abrasive sonic art while never forsaking their heaviness, vision or integrity. Converge have constantly challenged the ever-shifting definition of “hardcore” with their undeniably influential prior releases; Petitioning The Empty Sky, When Forever Comes Crashing and Jane Doe. All three albums rank high on the “must-own” lists of many aggressive music fans and have established Converge as one of the underground’s precious few leaders in a sea of followers.
Comments Converge’s singer/visual design terrorist Jacob Bannon on the signing, 'We are confident as artists and genuinely happy about the move. We are part of a diverse, quality roster with Epitaph, rich in both history and integrity. We've struggled for years looking for a supportive label to call home and after a decade we have found it.'"
In other news, the band have lined up the following three west coast dates:
February 18th San Diego, CA - The Che Cafe
February 19th West Hollywood, CA - Whisky A Go Go (Feat. Curl Up And Die, Stricken)
February 20th Anaheim, CA - Chain Reaction

Vocalist Lifted - wookubus
(1:27 PM MST 01/06/2004)
As was long rumored, Haste have in fact parted ways with vocalist Kelly Reaves as a result of 'irreconcilable differences.' The band themselves have now issued the following statement on the matter:
"Dear HASTE fans, as you may be hearing around town, HASTE has parted ways with vocalist Kelly Reaves. We will be continuing on as a five-piece with Chris Mosley taking over all lead vocals. We are quite pleased with this lineup and feel our fans will be as well.
Regardless of the rumors going around about why Kelly left the fold, we prefer to keep this private. We are not in the business of trash talking. HASTE will continue to make music and tour as long as we possibly can. We'll see you on the road very soon.
Thank you,
Brandon, Chris, Jason, Jeff & Nick"
The press release went on to state:
"The group are currently preparing for an extremely busy 2004 that will see them touring extensively in Europe and the U.S. in support of their latest disc The Mercury Lift. Look for HASTE’s new video for “Stutter,” shot by Zach Merck (SHADOWS FALL, Blindside, Sunday Driver), to make its debut on Fuse and MTV2 in March."

The Madhop Theory - wookubus
(1:23 PM MST 01/06/2004)
The Blank Theory have parted ways with their guitarist Michael Foderaro and have replaced him with Dan Moreto of Madhops fame. Currently, the band are in the Chicago, IL area working on new material for their next album which they plan to begin recording in March with Ex-Evanescence guitarist Ben Moody and Dave Fortman (Superjoint Ritual, Evanescence) at the helm. In the meantime, the group have lined up the following dates:
Janury 15th Cedar Falls, IA - The Reverb (Feat. Dope)
January 16th Madison, WI - The Annex
January 17th La Crosse, WI - The Warehouse

Not Far From Now - wookubus
(1:04 PM MST 01/06/2004)
Engine Down have announced the tentative itinerary for their upcoming U.S. trek, it is as follows:
January 31st Charlottesville, VA - Univ of Virginia
February 04th Carrboro, NC - Go Rehearsal Rm 4 (Feat. Decahedron, Statistics, Moments In Grace)
February 05th Columbia, SC - New Brookland Tavern (Feat. Decahedron, Statistics, Moments In Grace)
February 06th Augustine, FL - Cafe Eleven St. (Feat. Decahedron, Statistics, Moments In Grace)
February 07th Gainesville, FL - Common Grounds (Feat. Decahedron, Statistics, Moments In Grace)
February 08th Tampa, FL - The Orpheum (Feat. Decahedron, Statistics, Moments In Grace)
February 09th Orlando, FL - The Social (Feat. Decahedron, Statistics, Moments In Grace)
February 11th Baton Rouge, LA - Spanish Moon (Feat. Decahedron, Statistics, Moments In Grace)
February 12th Houston, TX - Mary January e’s Fat Cat (Feat. Decahedron, Statistics, Moments In Grace)
February 13th Denton, TX - TBA (Feat. Decahedron, Statistics, Moments In Grace)
February 14th Austin, TX - TBA (Feat. Decahedron, Statistics, Moments In Grace)
February 16th Tucson, AZ - Solar Culture Gallery (Feat. Statistics, The Velvet Teen)
February 17th San Diego, CA - Casbah (Feat. Statistics, The Velvet Teen)
February 18th West Hollywood, CA - Troubadour (Feat. Statistics, The Velvet Teen)
February 19th San Francisco, CA - Bottom of the Hill (Feat. Statistics)
February 20th Portland, OR - Nocturnal (Feat. Statistics, The Velvet Teen)
February 21st Tacoma/Spokane, WA - TBA (Feat. Statistics, The Velvet Teen)
February 22nd Seattle, WA - Graceland (Feat. Statistics, The Velvet Teen)
February 24th Salt Lake City, UT - TBA (Feat. Statistics)
February 25th Denver, CO - Rock Island (Feat. Statistics, The Jealous Sound)
February 26th Kansas City, MO - Spitfire (Feat. The Jealous Sound)
February 27th Ames, IA - Maintenance Shop (Feat. The Jealous Sound)
February 28th Minneapolis, MN - Triple Rock Social Club (Feat. The Jealous Sound)
February 29th Chicago, IL - Fireside Bowl (Feat. The Jealous Sound)
March 01st Detroit, MI - Shelter (Feat. The Jealous Sound)
March 02nd Cleveland, OH - Grog Shop (Feat. The Jealous Sound, Moments In Grace)
March 03rd Buffalo, NY - Nietzsches (Feat. The Jealous Sound, Moments In Grace)
March 04th Cambridge, MA - Middle East Restaurant (Feat. The Jealous Sound, Moments In Grace)
March 05th Brooklyn, NY - TBA (Feat. The Jealous Sound, Moments In Grace)
March 06th Hamilton, NY - Colgate University (Feat. The Jealous Sound)
March 07th Washington, DC/ Philadelphia - TBA (Feat. The Jealous Sound, Moments In Grace)

Three Romantic Cheers - wookubus
(12:43 PM MST 01/06/2004)
My Chemical Romance are set to play three shows in the U.K. this month, dates are as follows:
January 13th Manchester, UK - Night & Day
January 14th Birmingham, UK - Birmingham Academy
January 15th London, UK - Barfly
In related news, My Chemical Romance are planning to hit the studio shortly to begin recording their Reprise/Warner debut "Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge" with producer Howard Benson (P.O.D., Hoobastank).