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Take A Bow!!

Posted on February 12, 2008

Murderdolls. Guess where they are now…Down Under…Australia, that is. Starting Friday (1/17), Murderdolls have an eight show affair in the lovely country that was once a British penal colony (hell, lock me up): A couple shows in support of the Deftones and the rest as part of the Big Day Out Festival. (see TOUR section for full details) Onto the world of the UK, one place where the Murderdolls are definitely not down under, the Kerrang! Readers Poll 2002 results have been tabulated. Take a fuckin’ bow, Murderdolls…you cleaned up, hot damn. Take a look below for the Slipknot related results: Best Band (won by Foo Fighters) #2 = Slipknot #6 = Murderdolls Best Album #1 = Murderdolls Best Single (won by Foo Fighters) #2 = Murderdolls ‘Dead in Hollywood’ Best Live Gig (won by Foo Fighters) #3 = Slipknot #5 = Murderdolls Best Video (won by Tenacious D ‘Tribute’) #7 = Murderdolls ‘Dead In Hollywood’ #9 = Slipknot ‘My Plague’ Hero of the Year (won by Dave Grohl) #4 = Joey Jordison #5 = Corey Taylor Male Pin-Up (won by Dave Grohl) #2 = Joey Jordison Best Dressed (won by Marilyn Manson) #3 = Joey Jordison #7 = Wednesday 13 #10 = Corey Taylor Best New Band (won by InMe) #2 = Murderdolls #6 = Stone Sour Best Website (won by Kerrang.com – mmnhmm..) #4 = Murderdolls.com Congratulations.

The Tribe Return To The UK

Posted on February 12, 2008

Max Cavalera’s Tribe return to the UK for the following dates in March March 19th – London Astoria March 20th – Wolverhampton Wulfrun March 22nd – Glasgow Garage March 23rd – Manchester Academy 2 Tickets are on sale NOW

Nickelback Coming To a Channel Near You

Posted on February 12, 2008

Nickelback’s performance of ‘How You Remind Me’ at the American Music Awards will air in the UK at 10:55 p.m. on Sun 19th Jan on C4.

Revolution 100 Times Over

Posted on February 12, 2008

Wondering what Ill Nino has been up to since the last time they bulldozed through your town? We caught up with bassist Laz Pina taking a smoke outside the band’s New Jersey rehearsal space. The answer was simple: Ill Nino has been writing their collective asses off and have a shit-load of new songs. The goal: Getting into the studio in the next few months for the follow-up to 2001’s Revolution…Revolucion. í¢ä‰åñWe’ve been writing,í¢ä‰åŒ Laz said simply. í¢ä‰åñJust trying to bring out the sincerest, truest, best music we possibly can.í¢ä‰åŒ If Laz seems confident, who can blame him? Dec, 2002 found the band wrapping up nearly two years touring the globe with a run of sold out shows culminating in a beyond-packed return to the place it all began for Los Ninos: New Jersey’s Birch Hill on Dec 21. í¢ä‰åñWe sold out both New York and New Jersey shows which was really gratifying for us as a band. It was a good closure for this record and a good way to start it up again — to begin the next chapter for this band.í¢ä‰åŒ The music the band has written so far (having penned roughly 15 complete or partially complete songs) is Ill Nino to the core. The band is presently beginning to talk to producers and mixers for the yet untitled second album: But you can literally feel all six band members chomping at the bit to get it all on tape. í¢ä‰åñIt feels like two years of blood, sweat and tears pouring out of us,í¢ä‰åŒ states Laz. í¢ä‰åñWe’re staying true to who we are. We’re being very careful in the writing so that we’re not going to cross the foundations of this band í¢ä‰åäóì it’s definitely still heavy. There’s plenty of people who love us for that and that’s definitely a part of what we do í¢ä‰åäóì as well as melody. í¢ä‰åñWe’re all taking part in the writing and the ideas are coming together a lot better and a lot faster than I expected,í¢ä‰åŒ the bassist continues. Simple fact: when Ill Nino penned Revolution…Revolucion, they were a young band, trying to get a record together with one mission: To blow the world away. Well, that they did. The new material shows a band who knows who the fuck they are í¢ä‰åäóì while firing on all cylinders. You can hear it in the way drummer Dave Chavarri beats the crap out of his drums to the alternating brutal riffs and delicate Spanish chords erupting out of guitarists Marc Rizzo and Jardel Paisante to percussionist Roger Vasquez’s extra-spicy beats. You can hear it in frontman Cris Machado’s vocals when he steps to the mic on the new material. His voice is deeper, richer and more melodic at some points í¢ä‰åäóì heavier at others, but unmistakably, a force to be reckoned with í¢ä‰åäóì more now than ever. í¢ä‰åñCris shines on the new material,í¢ä‰åŒ Laz enthuses. í¢ä‰åñBut then again, I think we all do. I think you hear a lot more of all of us. Then again, after two years on the road, playing together every day, we’ve grown together as a band,í¢ä‰åŒ If there’s anything the fans can expect when they finally hear Ill Nino’s latest in a few months? Laz takes another drag. You can literally hear him smiling over the phone. í¢ä‰åñThink Revolutioní¢ä‰åŒ_ times a hundred!í¢ä‰åŒ You can already hear the Ill Nino soundclash getting a hell of a lot louder.

Thrilled To Brits

Posted on February 12, 2008

Following last week’s U.S. Grammy Nomination for “Record Of The Year”, Canada’s NICKELBACK, have also picked up 2 nominations at the UK’s Brit Awards 2003 for: “Best International Group” “Best International Breakthrough” The awards ceremony will be held on Feb 20th at London’s Earls Court. While the band get ready to record the follow-up to the multi-million selling ‘Silver Side Up’, the full enormity of their UK success in 2002 can now be revealed: Nickelback – #17 Best-Selling artist of 2002. ‘Silver Side Up’ – #12 Best-Selling album of 2002. ‘How You Remind Me’ – #12 Best-Selling single of 2002. ‘How You Remind Me’ – #4 Most-Played Records of 2002 (with just under 1.4 million plays). ‘How You Remind Me’ – #2 Most-Played Video on MTV UK.

That’s Almost A Wrap!!

Posted on February 12, 2008

Folks, there is going to be a lot of great new shit coming your way in 2002…Chimaira’s upcoming The Impossibility Of Reason definitely holds some real estate up at the top of that list. A few of the members in Chimaira most recently rang in the New Year by spending the night with members of Sw1tched and High Point jamming to Metallica, Sepultura, and Pantera tunes…a very fitting way to ring in 2003. Onward and upward…Chimaira plan to wrap up recording of The Impossibility Of Reason this week, of which you can expect 14 songs of “pure fucking metal mayhem.” “Every song is 1,000 times better then anything we have ever put forth on a record,” vocalist Mark Hunter proudly tells. And ya know what, judging by the reactions of people here who have heard the new music, Mark is 1,000% right. The band will start mixing later this month on the 20th…and before you know it, they will be back on the road touring, where you can “expect to see the N.W.O.A.H.M. everywhere this year.” “The N.W.O.A.H.M.” of course stands for the new wave of American heavy metal. Have band…have metal…”will go to Iraq and play if they let us,” Mark exclaims. You have been warned. more to come…

Minus The Gong

Posted on February 12, 2008

Half and Half…1/2 the members making up 36 Crazyfists are currently in Alaska (vocalist Brock and drummer Thomas), the other half are in Portland writing new material for their second album (guitarist Steve and bassist Mick)…come the end of this week, all will be back in Portland, and all will be writing. However, this time around, there will be something a bit different in the rehearsal room…what could it possibly be? 36 Crazyfists drummer Thomas Noonan stars in ‘The Dream Kit…’ Yes, it’s true. All the rumors you have heard are rumors no more…After months and months in the planning, Thomas is ordering a new drum kit – Orange County, a 4 piece kit. Did You Know? Slipknot drummer Joey Jordison plays Orange County drums. True. Thomas’ new four piece will consist of a bass drum (20″ by 20″), snare (14″ by 4″ 30 ply), and a floor tom (14″ by 12″) and rack tom (12″ by 7″). Okay, so this is perhaps not the grandest of tales, but more a line to all the drummers out there who wonder what others play. And we thought that with Thomas being in the league he is as a drummer, all you players out there might enjoy knowing what he plays. So, as for the rest of Thomas’ set up, he uses DW double bass pedals and Zildjian cymbals (three of which he cracked whilst playing shows in the UK). His cymbal set up is as follows: 13″ A custom hi-hats, 17″ Z custom crash, 18″ Z custom crash, 18″ A custom crash, 18″ K china, 20″ K ride, 6″ A splash, and 8″ K splash. As for Thomas’ dream cymbal set up? Thomas tells, “I already have my dream cymbal set up, minus the 120″ gong that I will set on fire every night!” Final words: “OH YA BABY, I CANT FUCKIN WAIT FOR THAT SHIT!!!” That ‘shit’ of course being the Orange County bass drum and toms. Thomas, thanks for the info…have a safe trip back to Portland, and we can’t wait to start hearing the new music…

Freight Trains And Tank Treads

Posted on February 12, 2008

“Like freight trains and tank treads,” is how Deathride drummer Junk describes their music. And you know what, you will be able to confirm that statement for yourself sooner than later… As fast and heavy as their music is, the recording of their debut is coming on just as quick. Deathride will be hitting the studio with producer Ross Hogarth starting early February. Where? Not sure just yet, but should be somewhere in The Golden State, that would be California. And speaking of California, we previously wrote that Dez and Deathride were from Orange County in California. Well, we do stand corrected…that should have read Santa Barbara. “It’s 5 hours away with a whole different climate and vibe,” tells Dez. Dez also tells, “Something brutally heavy this way comes!” More detailed information regarding Deathride coming soon…in the meantime, make sure to check out the DIARY section of the Forum up at www.Deathride.cc for regular updates from the band themselves.

Grammy Nominations Announced

Posted on February 12, 2008

Onward and Upward. However, before leaving 2002 fully (and even latter 2001 for that matter – this year’s Grammy eligibility period was October 1, 2001 thru September 30, 2002), you must look back at the best from the year…the best according to the Recording Academy’s voting members. You ask, “what the hell do they know?” Fair enough…but apparently the answer is a whole hell of a lot. For this – the 45th Grammy Awards, to be held February 23rd in NYC – we proudly announce the following Roadrunner nominees: Category 1 – Record Of The Year (Award to the Artist and to the Producer(s), Recording Engineer(s) and/or Mixer(s), if other than the artist.) í¢ä‰åŒ¢ How You Remind Me Nickelback Nickelback & Rick Parashar, producers – Joey Moi & Randy Staub, engineers/mixers Track from: Silver Side Up Other competition in this field is: í¢ä‰åŒ¢ A Thousand Miles Vanessa Carlton í¢ä‰åŒ¢ Without Me Eminem í¢ä‰åŒ¢ Don’t Know Why Norah Jones í¢ä‰åŒ¢ Dilemma Nelly Featuring Kelly Rowland Field 4 – Rock Category 16 – Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal (For duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.) í¢ä‰åŒ¢ Hero Chad Kroeger Featuring Josey Scott Track from: Spider-Man – Music From And Inspired By (Various Artists) Other competition in this field is: í¢ä‰åŒ¢ Girls Of Summer Aerosmith í¢ä‰åŒ¢ In My Place Coldplay í¢ä‰åŒ¢ My Sacrifice Creed í¢ä‰åŒ¢ When I’m Gone 3 Doors Down í¢ä‰åŒ¢ Take Me As I Am Tonic í¢ä‰åŒ¢ Walk On U2 Field 4 – Rock Category 18 – Best Metal Performance (For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.) í¢ä‰åŒ¢ My Plague Slipknot Track from: Resident Evil – Music From And Inspired By The Motion Picture (Various Artists) í¢ä‰åŒ¢ Get Inside Stone Sour Track from: Stone Sour Other competition in this field is: í¢ä‰åŒ¢ Here To Stay Korn Track from: Untouchables í¢ä‰åŒ¢ Portrait P.O.D. Track from: Satellite í¢ä‰åŒ¢ Never Gonna Stop (The Red, Red Kroovy) Rob Zombie Track from: The Sinister Urge Field 4 – Rock Category 20 – Best Rock Song (A Songwriter(s) Award. Includes Rock, Hard Rock & Metal songs. For Song Eligibility Guidelines see Category #3. (Artist names appear in parenthesis.) Singles or Tracks only.) í¢ä‰åŒ¢ Hero Chad Kroeger, songwriter (Chad Kroeger Featuring Josey Scott) Track from: Spider-Man – Music From And Inspired By (Various Artists) Other competition in this field is: í¢ä‰åŒ¢ All My Life Foo Fighters, songwriters (Foo Fighters) í¢ä‰åŒ¢ I Stand Alone Sully Erna, songwriter (Godsmack) í¢ä‰åŒ¢ The Rising Bruce Springsteen, songwriter (Bruce Springsteen) í¢ä‰åŒ¢ When I’m Gone Brad Arnold, Todd Harrell, Chris Henderson & Matt Roberts, songwriters (3 Doors Down) Field 21 – Film/TV/Visual Media Category 79 – Best Song Written For A Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media (A Songwriter(s) award. For a song (melody & lyrics) written specifically for a motion picture, television or other visual media, and released for the first time during the Eligibility Year. (Artist names appear in parenthesis.) Singles or Tracks only.) í¢ä‰åŒ¢ Hero Chad Kroeger, songwriter (Chad Kroeger Featuring Josey Scott) Track from: Spider-Man Other competition in this field is: í¢ä‰åŒ¢ If I Didn’t Have You Randy Newman, songwriter (Randy Newman) Track from: Monsters, Inc. í¢ä‰åŒ¢ Love Of My Life – An Ode To Hip Hop Erykah Badu, Madukwu Chinwah, Rashid Lonnie Lynn, Robert Ozuna, James Poyser, Raphael Saadiq & Glen Standridge, songwriters (Erykah Badu Featuring Common) Track from: Brown Sugar í¢ä‰åŒ¢ May It Be Enya & Roma Ryan, songwriters (Enya) Track from: The Lord Of The Rings – The Fellowship Of The Ring í¢ä‰åŒ¢ Vanilla Sky Paul McCartney, songwriter (Paul McCartney) Track from: Vanilla Sky Congratulations go out to all artists above, but of course in particular to the ones on Roadrunner -). Best of luck. For a full listing of all the 45th Grammy Awards Nominees, check out www.Grammy.com.

From Brooklyn With Update

Posted on February 12, 2008

As we are just getting acquainted with the new year, Type O Negative’s Josh Silver acquaints us with a bit more on the progress of Type O Negative’s upcoming release. His update is as follows: “Peter (vocalist) sleeps on the couch in Systems Two Brooklyn, mainly holding his penis. When asked why he sleeps holding his penis – “I’m afraid someone will take it.” With that said…Johnny and Kenny are finished with their parts. Peter is the process of the overdubs needed to flesh out this beast – including a boat scene. Hopefully, late April will be the perceived release date – we will include tax forms in the packaging to increase your suffering during that month. “We lost some time making the studio airtight to hold poisonous methane gas during the mix-down. The studio has asked us to purchase new furniture when finished so as not to offend future clients. One of working titles and I stress working title, “The Dream Is Dead” is from the end of the Valentine’s Day…not from demo version, but the final recorded song. Other album titles are being kicked around as well…”Flabby Road” is one. I am a bit depressed that my suggestion of a homage to the Beatles’ “Let It Be” – “Shouldn’t Be” was rejected quickly by all involved. “Creation is pain, hardship is involved.” This has been the word of Josh… Now, time for a random Roadrunner fact. Did You Know? The demo tape that Spineshank made before The Height Of Callousness was in fact The Height Of Callousness, was initially called Flabby Road. True. The Beatles. It’s a love affair.

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