As this is being written, the boys from Chimaira are waiting on initial test mixes for songs from the upcoming The Impossibility Of Reason, and vocalist Mark Hunter is putting together the artwork for this project with Garret Zunt…which, sneak peaks seen of the art look great. Speaking of great, check out the following article online from the Cleveland Scene – a local Cleveland publication from Chimaira’s hometown. A pretty cool piece giving insight into the making of their new album – past, present, and future. Well worth your time to read. Check it out online HERE. All rise for the new birth of metal…

The latest from the recording of Spineshank’s new album, as told by drummer Tommy Decker: We are finished tracking the record!!!! Happy new year everybody. the last time I had given you an update, we had just gotten back from Vancouver to take a holiday break and listen to what we had so far. We felt like we needed another week to finish up some “odds and ends” so we booked a week at Cello studios in Hollywood and banged it out. I’m really excited about this record and can’t wait to get it out, mixing starts on the 24th of this month and should be completed in early Feb. We decided to go with Scott Humphrey as our mixer. He really made a big difference on the last record, his mixes seem to bring more life and aggression to the songs, and that can’t be bad… We are busting our ass to get it out A.S.A.P. Unfortunately the release date moved from late May to early June so the label can take care of some legal stuff. It’s only another 2 weeks in what seems like 10 yrs!! It’s taken forever, but like I’ve said before we wanted to make it as good as possible so you get your moneys worth. I hate paying $16 for a CD with 2 or 3 good songs on it and I’m sure you do also. I promise you that will not be the case with Self Destructive Pattern….there will be 4 good songs!! We have also been busy “learning” how to play these new songs and “relearning” the old songs – the last time SpineShank played together as a band was on Sept 10, 2001 in Dublin, Ireland, so its been a LONG time. But we will be back on tour before the summer. We are already in talks about a few possible tours…so keep your eyes open. well that’s it for now, I’ll check in when we have some final mixes done and let you know what the track listing will be. later. Tommy

The upcoming Machine Head live LP titled Hellalive (thanks once again for the name, Alexander Vandevelde) is still on course for a March 10 release date… Of the fourteen songs on the album, all were recorded live at Brixton Academy, London on December 8, 2001…all but “None But My Own” and “The Burning Red,” both of which were recorded live at the With Full Force Festival, Leipzig, Germany on July 7, 2002. Well, to be arriving at the Roadrunner NY office today is a master for a new video, a live video. The song, “The Blood, The Sweat, The Tears.” The video for this was filmed live at the With Full Force Festival, in front of 20,000+ fans. Edited by Kevin McCullah, Machine Head’s Robert Flynn tells it turned out awesome. It’s true. So, in addition to the upcoming live release, be on the lookout for the upcoming live video… more to come…

Happy to confirm that Theory Of A Deadman will be hitting UK shores in March for 3 shows. The dates are as follows: March 11th – Glasgow, Cathouse (Tix: 퉌£7.00) March 13th – London, Borderline (Tix: 퉌£8.00) March 31st – London, Shepherd’s Bush Empire (supporting 3 Doors Down) New single ‘Nothing Could Come Between Us’ is released on April 7th!

Caught up with our man Brock online not more than 10 minutes ago and he sends this update on the new 36 Crazyfists record the band are all hard at work on. “We just moved into our new rehearsal space and that has made for a new fresh feel to our song writing plus we are all in complete love with each other and love seeing each others ugly mugs daily after the month holiday we took away from each other for the holidays… We have about 3 songs done so far and many more to write but it’s pretty cool and we are anxious to see what becomes of the new record… And all you English I fucking love you!”

If you’ve been watching Kerrang! TV over the last week you’ll likely have spotted the new Stone Sour video for ‘Bother’ getting a few plays. We’re pleased to tell you that ‘Bother’ has entered the K! TV charts straight in at #1! Congratulations to the band… and thanks to all the fans for calling in for it. Hope you like it. ‘Bother’, the single, is released on March 3rd, and the UK tour kicks off on February 19th!

First off, a reminder to you all: Dry Kill Logic has a few upcoming shows. As follows: 1/19/03 – Geraldines – W. Springfield, MA 1/28/03 – Don Hills – NYC 2/21/03 – Tremors – Rochester, NY 2/23/03 – Downtown – Long Island, NY Next up, a couple pics of Dry Kill Logic with new guitarist Jason Bozzi have been posted (he is the cat on the far right). Check them out in Dry Kill Logic’s PHOTO GALLERY.

the following Misfits update was taken from www.blabbermouth.net MISFITS have announced the details of their 25th Anniversary European tour, set to kick off on Jan. 22 in Barcelona, Spain. The “all-star” lineup of Jerry Only, Marky Ramone (THE RAMONES) and Dez Cadena (BLACK FLAG) will be showcasing a full set of MISFITS classics past and present as well as select classics from THE RAMONES and BLACK FLAG catalog at the following venues: Jan. 22 – Barcelona, ESP @ Razzmatazz 2 Jan. 23 – Valencia, ESP @ The Roxy Jan. 24 – Lisbon, ESP @ Paradise Garage Jan. 25 – Porto, POR @ Theatro Sada Bandeira Jan. 26 – Berga, ESP @ Jam Jan. 29 – Dornbirn, AUT @ Conrad Sohm Jan. 30 – Ravenna, ITA @ Rock Planet Jan. 31 – Biella, ITA @ Babylonia Feb. 01 – Florence, ITA @ Aud. Flag Feb. 02 – Winterhur, SWI @ Gaswerk Feb. 04 – Haarleem, NETH @ Patronaat Feb. 05 – Warsaw, POL @ Proxima Feb. 08 – Moscow, RUS @ Sh Luzhniki In related news, Jerry Only’s long-awaited MISFITS side project showcasing punk covers of 1950s-era classics, dubbed PROJECT 1950, has finished recording its debut album, due later in the year. Featuring the all-star core lineup of Jerry, Marky and Dez, PROJECT 1950 includes a special guest vocal appearance by ’60s icon Ronnie Spector on two tracks and keyboards by Jimmy Destri (of BLONDIE) on two tracks. The release is “truly unique and not to be perceived as a traditional MISFITS album but rather a special project,” reads an official press release. Only states: “The backbone of punk has always been the 3-chord progression which was ultimately inspired by classic rock and roll of the 1950’s. I’ve always wanted to record some of the music that inspired the MISFITS to show fiends where it all began. With this album…I will.” A special MP3 sneak preview clip of the DEL SHANNON classic “Runaway” from the upcoming “Project 1950” CD can be downloaded from this location.

Red Tape, the latest addition to the Roadrunner roster adds a new addition of their own. “We is expanding the big fat sound by adding another guitar,” tells vocalist and former sole guitarist Jeff Jaworski. Enter Mark Meraji, local Sacto (that’s Sacramento for the laymen) punk musician & long time friend. “Me and Mark been jamming day in and day out to get him up to speed on our 20+ song set list,” Mark explains. “He has about a month to jump thru his ass and be ready to play in February, then record in March.” In other Red Tape news, the band has been working on 12 new songs and will start pre-production next week. They plan to still be writing new material into next month, and then start the pure focus on the recording… If you have yet to do such, please make sure to check out our MUSIC section for an MP3 download of “Stalingrad” from Red Tape…the musical equivalent of a dirty nuke loaded with aggression, melody, steel nails and rocks. more to come…

Stone Sour will mark their debut UK tour with an instore signing session at Virgin Megastore, 98 Corporation St, Birmingham B4 6SX on Friday Feb 21st. The signing will be between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. Be there early to avoid disappointment!!!!