The latest snippets on Theory Of A Deadman? 1) The band have a covermount CD track on Metal Hammer (7/11). 2) As of September 29th, the band’s run of tour dates in the USA with Nickelback is done. 3) Check out Metal Hammer’s Nov issue out Oct 7 for a ‘Check Em Out’ piece on the band. 4) Don’t miss Classic Rock (Nov issue) for a Future Classic feature. 5) Watch out for a band feature in Powerplay magazine coming up soon in their November issue. Last night (Aug 29th) the MTV Video Music Awards took place. Tyler from Theory Of A Deadman was in NYC last night, as “Hero” was up for best video from a film. Tyler, along with Josey (Saliva) – both of who were in the “Hero” video with Chad Kroeger – attended the show…along with Elias (Roadrunner Records). Random Fact: Elias’ seat for the show was 604E. What the hell does that mean? Well, technically Theory Of A Deadman is signed to 604 Records (Chad’s imprint on Roadrunner…604 happens to be an area code in Canada). As for the ‘E,’ well that’s Elias’ nickname – ‘E’ (very original, yes). A sign? Maybe so – if you believe in that sort of shit. BUT, “Hero” did indeed win the award for best video from a film – that film being Spider-Man…but, of course. Congratulations to all involved in the making of the “Hero” video…

The album is now available on CD for around 퉌£12.99 from the following stores: HMV – 퉌£2 off with ‘Download 2002’ discount card, Virgin, MVC, and the following indies: Aberdeen – One Up Aberystwyth – Andys Records Abingdon – Modern Music Ashby de la Zouche – Martins Ashford – Music Room, Richard’s Records Banbury – Record Savings Bangor – Cob Records Barnsley – Casa Disco Barnstaple – Sound And Vision, Solo Music Birmingham – Swordfish, Tempest Records Blackburn – Reidys Bournemouth – Essential Music Bognor Regis – Woods Bolton – X Records Bramhall – Ken Palk Brentwood – Moondance Bridgend – Hitman Music, The Jungle Brighton – Rounder Broadstairs – Soundhouse Burton on Trent – More Than Music Burgess Hill – Wholesale Recordings Burton on Trent – More Than Music Bury – Vibes Camberley – Rock Box Canterbury – Richard’s Records Cardiff – Spillers Chelmsford – Slipped Discs 2 Cheltenham – Badlands Chingford -Turntable Recs Christchurch – Trax Clydebank – West End Records Colchester – Time Records Cornwall – Quarterdeck, Upbeat Recs Deal – Soundhouse Derby – More Than Music, Reveal Diss – Revolution Doncaster – Track Dorchester – Rec Centre Dorset – Record Centre Dudley – S T Records Durham – Concepts Earlestown – Pink Pig East Boldre – Forest Recs Eastbourne – Powerplay East Grinstead – Alice’s Records Eastleigh – Pinpoint Music Edinburgh – Avalanche, CODA Elgin – Sound n Vision Essex – Pulse Recs Exeter – Solo Music Glasgow – Avalanche, Echo, Salvation Sounds Glenrothes – Coda Godalming – Record Corner Gorseignon – Sullivans Great Yarmouth – Prism Greenock – Rhythmic Guernsey – No.19 Recs Harborne – Andy Cash Haymarket Bristol – Replay Henley – Music World Hertford – Tracks Hinckley – Skandalous Ipswich – Rex Records Kent – Gatefield Sounds Knaresborough – Heapy’s Launceston – Rhythm & Rhyme Leicester – Rockaboom, Ainleys Leeds – Crash Leigh-on-Sea – Fives Letchworth – Davids Lichfield – Tudor Tunes Littlehampton – Nova Livingston – Coda Loughborough – Castles, Left Legged Pinnapple Melton – Pendulum Newark – R&K Newbury – Powerplay Newcastle-Upon-Tyne – Windows Newmarket – Discus Newport – Hitman Music Norfolk – Adcochs Northampton – Spinadisc Norwich – Soundclash Nottingham – Selectadisc Nuneaton – What Records Plymouth – Different Class Reading – Sound Machine Retford – Pendulum Rugby – Spinadisc Salisbury – Solo Music, Stand out Sheffield – Hillsborough, Record Collector Shoreham – Atomic Sounds Skegness – Herrick Watson Southampton – Essential Music Southsea – Reflex Recs St Neots – Barneys Sutton in Ashfield – Disckits Swansea – Derricks Trowbridge – HJ knees Tunbridge Wells – Longplayer Tunstall – Replay Truro – Solo Music Wadebridge – Record Select Wallingford – Music Box Walsall – Sundown Walthamstow – Cavern Records Waterlooville – Focus Wickford – Adrians Wigston – Kembles Wimborne – Square Wolverhampton – Highway 61 Yate – Kays York – Track Music Zone – All Stores The tracklisting for the album (out September 16th) is: 1. Invisible Man 2. Nothing Could Come Between Us hear a stream on the downloads page 3. Make Up Your Mind 4. Point To Prove 5. Leg To Stand On 6. What You Deserve 7. The Last Song 8. Say I’m Sorry 9. Any Other Way 10. Confession

HOT OFF THE US PRESS RELEASE: “Hot on the heels of a spate of early adds at Active (tied with Puddle of Mudd) and Mainstream Rock on KRXQ/Sacramento, KQRC/Kansas City, KILO/Colorado Springs, WXTB/Tampa, KXXR/Minneapolis, and WEBN/Cincinnatti to name a few, Vancouver’s Theory of a Deadman have been slated to hit the road with Nickelback for a leg of U.S. summer festival dates from September 5 through the 29th. The tour only serves to raise the profile of Theory of a Deadman, whose self-titled debut is set to hit the streets on September 17th. This album marks the first release from Nickelback’s Chad Kroeger and Jonathan Simkin’s 604 Records imprint, distributed through Roadrunner Records. The group–TYLER CONNOLLY (vocals/guitar), DAVE BRENNER (guitars), DEAN BACK (bass) and TIM HART (drums)–recorded the album at Vancouver’s Greenhouse Studios with Kroeger and Joey Moi (Nickelback, Default) co-producing. In other news, CONNOLLY also appeared on the single and in the video for the Chad Kroeger hit song “Hero” from the Spider-Man (Music From and Inspired By) CD, released April 30 in connection with the blockbuster film. “Hero” was recently nominated for an MTV Video Music Award for “Best Video From A Film.” As all this activity swirls around the band, their first single “Nothing Could Come Between Us” continues to build at radio. It’s currently the #5 Greatest Gainer on the R&R Active Rock chart and the #4 Greatest Gainer on R&R’s Rock chart. In a recent Billboard review of the song, Chuck Taylor noted: “Think of “Nothing Could Come Between Us” as a well-tuned blend of the best elements of Tantric, Days Of The New, Creed, Stone Temple Pilots, and Nickelback, with an undercurrent of bluesí¢ä‰åŒ_It could easily become an anthem for those who want to ditch their insignificant others pronto.” Current tour dates are as follows: Thurs 9/5 Blackfoot, ID Eastern Idaho State Fair Fri 9/6 Salt Lake City, UT Utah State Fair Thurs 9/12 Kearney, NE Buffalo County Fairgrounds Fri 9/13 Hutchinson, KS Kansas State Fair Sat 9/14 Sioux Falls, SD WH Lyons Fairgrounds Fri 9/20 Louisville, KY Broadbent Arena Kentucky Fair and Expo Center Tues 9/24 Birmingham, AL Oak Mountain Amphitheatre Fri 9/27 Huntsville, AL Big Spring Jam Sun 9/29 San Antonio, TX Sunken Gardens Theater.”

Thanks to the good folks at McGathy Promotions Internet, you can now see more of the band online at their official website – www.TheoryOfADeadman.com. Check it out, hear some music, drop a line on the message board. Did You Know? Former Life Of Agony bassist Alan Robert designed and created the Theory Of A Deadman website. True. In case you are not in the know, Alan Robert now plays bass for Among Thieves. THEORY OF A DEADMAN is making tidal waves at US radio. The band, whose self-titled debut doesn’t even hit stores until September 16th, has garnered the most adds at Active Rock and Mainstream Rock radio with their first single “Nothing Could Come Between Us.” The track received an impressive 28 adds at Active Rock (a tie with established rockers Puddle Of Mudd), as well as 25 adds at Mainstream Rock, making the track #1 Most Added in both formats. In addition, the band–TYLER CONNOLLY (vocals/guitar), DAVE BRENNER (guitars), DEAN BACK (bass) and TIM HART (drums)–recently shot a video for “Nothing Could Come Between Us,” a song about romantic conflict, with director Glen Bennett (Drowning Pool, Sevendust, and Pennywise) in Vancouver earlier this month.

SOMETHING OLD, SOMETHING NEW, FREE- Fear Factory`s newest and last ever track recorded is now available for download here. The track ‘Terminate’ will feature on the soundtrack to the Playstation 2 game – ‘Terminator – Dawn Of Fate’, that will hit stores later in the year. The track was actually written after Fear Factory broke up, with members laying down their respective parts separately in the studio. Crank it up. As for the something old, we’re talking of course about the upcoming album ‘Concrete’ (if you have no idea what we are talking about, read the following paragraph til you do). It’s time to share with you the very first track… called ‘Big God/Raped Souls’. You can download this crushing track in MUSIC. Enjoy.

Last night (July 14) in Camrose, ALB, Theory Of A Deadman finished off a mini-Canadian tour run. No rest for the wicked those for the boys are back on the road on a US headline run from July 27-July 30 taking in Nebraska, Colorado, and California.

WHAT A T’ROCK OF (COOL) SHIT! In chatting to our friends at Total Rock, the following line was uttered… “Yeah, let’s do a Fear Factory competition next week!” What a good idea we thought. And hence the following shows will give away Fear Factory goodies (Concrete albums, FF t-shirts, FF pendants, FF keyrings) every day next week. Monday – Malolm Dome’s Nu World Order 9.00 PM-midnight Tuesday – Urchin & Robin’s Nu Nastiness from the Clubside 6.00-9.00 PM Wednesday: Charlie Andrew’s Metal Lunchbox (filling in for Matt Mason) 12.00-3.00 PM Thursday: Pandora’s Armageddon Rock (filling in for Sarah Miles) 9.00 AM-12.00 PM Friday: Krusher’s Metal Mayhem 3.00-6.00 PM Listen out for full details on air or on the Total Rock website.

What can be said, officially part of the Roadrunner family. In fact, as the ink still dries on the desk of Joan (Director Of Licensing), Theory Of A Deadman is indeed officially the newest band on the label. Gentlemen, welcome aboard. Thirst for knowledge? Just as fresh as the ink on the papers on Joan’s desk, the band’s bio has been posted – in the BIO section (but, of course). Onward and Upward. Currently, we are readying plans to shoot a video for their single “Nothing Could Come Between Us.” In fact, video treatments are currently being eyed. Early word is that the video will feature scantily clad women & cars (the basis for every truly great video made)…”might have a truck in it, too. It should be cool,” adds Marketing Matt. Video shoot is expected to take place in a couple weeks. Ahhh, and one last bit of Theory news for you – live shows. The band is currently in the midst of playing a string of shows up in Canada, eh. On a side note, Theory will also be playing at this year’s annual music industry convention, the Conclave. On July 26th, they will be playing the Quest in Minneapolis. Did You Know? Def fuckin’ Leppard will also be playing this event. True, indeed. The album has been tentatively set for release on September 16th

Chad Kroeger and music mogul Jonathan Simkin have joined forces to create a production company licensed under Roadrunner Records, 604 Records. The Canadian duo aims to seek out and develop undiscovered talent in the music world not only in North America, but globally. As Nickelback’s attorney, Simkin has been working with Kroeger for almost 7 years. Simkin states, í¢ä‰åñChad and I are doing something we are passionate about and enjoy. Not only do we get to directly participate in the production of new talent, but we also get to explore both the creative and business forces behind it. It is extremely rewarding.í¢ä‰åŒ The first signing to this company is Theory of a Deadman, a band that garnered attention by Kroeger and Simkin with its unparalleled capacity for songwriting. In a scene that is preoccupied with creating a specific sound, Theory’s frontman Tyler Connelly has a unique gift for sculpting poetic lyricism and relaying stories in his songs- situations which he may not have necessarily experienced firsthand, but convincingly writes about. The founders were also moved by the band’s live presence – it’s seemingly rare these days that a band can generate an album where every song is appealing and for that band to effectively execute such songs on stage. First stop, Theory Of A Deadman this summer. Did You Know? The ‘604’ in ‘604 Records’ comes from an area code up there in Canada. True.

Mark it on the calendar – Fear Factory’s first and last offering, Concrete, is OUT NOW. Journey back to when this SoCal metal act was just beginning…hell, back when drummer Raymond Herrera was still in high school. Recorded in 1991, just about 1 year after the band formed, this 16 song recording secured Fear Factory a deal with Roadrunner, and was the start of a very bright future for a then unknown Ross Robinson. 16 tracks in total: 8 of which were re-recorded for 1992’s Soul Of A New Machine debut, 4 of which have never been heard, and 4 which later morphed into other songs. Tells guitarist Dino Cazares, “Honestly, I think Concrete sounded better than Soul Of A New Machine. Ross is really good at capturing the moment.” Be sure to read the new Fear Factory ‘Concrete’ biography. Did you know it was also the very first record ever produced by Ross Robinson? Available on CD for around 퉌£12.99 from: HMV – 퉌£2 off with Download 2002 discount card + free ‘Download 2002’ sampler CD, Virgin/VShop – 퉌£2 off with voucher in current issue of Kerrang! (27/7), MVC, Sanity, Andys, Tower, and all good indies. The tracklisting is: 1. Big God/Raped Souls 2. Arise Above Oppression 3. Concrete 4. Crisis 5. Escape Confusion 6. Sangre De Ninos 7. Soulwomb 8. Echoes Of Innocence 9. Dragged Down By The Weight Of Existence 10. Deception 11. Desecrate 12. Sufferage 13. Anxiety 14. Self Immolation 15. Piss Christ 16. Ulceration Not got their album ‘Remanufacture’ yet? Now’s your chance – the album was re-released on mid-price on April 1st.