Did you hear internet gossip last week that Corey Taylor had died? “First it was an overdose, than a fatal car crash,” his wife Scarlett said Friday night, having received a plethora of worried phone calls from friends & maggots. “I am not dead,” Taylor yelled from the front patio, during their son’s second birthday party. His father-in-law laughed and said, “Reports of his death are greatly exaggerated.”

MURDERDOLLS frontman Wednesday 13 is looking for a lead guitarist to join his solo band for a European tour in November. “This is not a fill-in gig, this is a position for a full-time member of the band,” Wednesday states in a press release. “Image is a must. If you’re afraid of wearing make-up and being a weirdo, don’t bother. If you are interested in joining the ranks of the recently deceased, please contact deadpoolemgmt@aol.com.” Wednesday 13 will be touring Japan in January 2005. His first solo album is scheduled for release in February 2005. Wednesday 13’s “Look What The Bats Dragged In” European Tour 2004: Nov. 03 – Cardiff, UK @ Barfly Nov. 04 – Exiter, UK @ Cavern Nov. 05 – London, UK @ Islington Academy Nov. 07 – Manchester, UK @ Academy 3 Nov. 08 – Birmingham, UK @ Academy 2 Nov. 09 – Glasgow, SCO @ King Tuts Nov. 10 – Belfast, IRE @ Lime Light Nov. 11 – Dublin, IRE @ Music Centre Nov. 13 – Brighton, UK @ Concorde 2 Nov. 14 – Utrecht, NETH @ Helling Nov. 15 – Brussles, BEL @ Botanuiqe Nov. 16 – Tilburg, NETH @ 0-13 Nov. 17 – Colchester, UK @ Arts Centre Nov. 18 – Liverpool, UK @ Barfly Japanese tour dates: Jan. 11 í¢ä‰åäóì Osaka, JPN @ Club Quattro Jan. 12 – Tokyo, JPN @ Club Quattro

Something for the weekend… we leave you with the brand new, most awesome Cradle Of Filth video yet. Shot for the title track ‘Nymphetamine’, in a damp underground vault right here in London… are you ready? Feast your eyes on this dark fairytale of a video… in the VIDEO section. New Cradle of Filth album out a week on Monday… free stickers up for grabs in FREE SHIT

a few notes of interest from the studio this week: The Agony Scene – sweet home Oklahoma…the band is currently at home in Oklahoma recording demos. Theory Of A Deadman – it’s been a while since we last had a Theory update. Here’s one: the band has been holed up at Bay 7 Studios in LA for the past month and a half. In fact, word is the recording of their second release will wrap up next week. Trivium – remember when we said the start date for Trivium hitting the studio was pushed back due to the weather in Florida? Well, we lied. Trivium hit Morrisound studios in Florida on Monday (Sep 13) as originally scheduled. In fact, we are told that all the drums have already been recorded. True. THIS, is The Production Gospel According To Dave…you have been warned…phase II is upon us…resistance is futile…

According to Blabbermouth, BLEEDING THROUGH keyboardist Marta will be performing with AFI during the taping of “mtvICON” special on THE CURE on Friday (Sept. 17) at Old Billingsgate Market in London. AFI will reportedly perform the track “Just Like Heaven” for members of THE CURE and a full audience. The show, which will feature performances and testimonials from artists and celebrities who cite THE CURE as a significant influence upon their work, will be screened in October. Marilyn Manson is expected to host the event.

Caliban’s crushing new ‘The Opposite From Within’ album is released on Monday 20th Sept and you can pick it up for around 퉌£9.99 from HMV, Virgin, MVC, Music Zone and your local official ‘Roadrage’ store, or buy on-line HERE.

Roadrunner Records proudly announces the signing of Still Remains. Hailing from Grand Rapids, MI, Still Remains has rapidly established themselves as one of heavy music’s most startling young bands. A lucky handful of you may have seen them alongside the likes of As I Lay Dying, Zao and Haste The Day at some point during the year. What does it sound like, you ask? Heart-crushing howls turn to heartfelt melodies amidst a swirl of keyboards – guitars chug brutally and then harmonize like Iron Maiden on overdrive while songs like “I Can Revive Him With My Own Hands” feel like the last hours of a very bad day sped up in time-lapse. Still Remains came to Roadrunner through A&R man Mike Gitter (Killswitch Engage, Cradle of Filth). “I’ve never heard a band that smashes together Swedish metal, American metalcore and Saddle Creek-ish indie-rock all at once,” says Gitter. “Then they push it all emotionally and over the edge! Guaranteed, this is the beginning of something great for years to come.” Still Remains will be hitting the studio this Fall for their Roadrunner debut, slated for release in 2005. Until then, check our MUSIC section for an MP3 download of the track “I Can Revive Him With My Own Hands” from the band’s If Love Was Born To Die EP (available at a record store near you).

Last week we posted an update on the site from Chimaira frontman Mark Hunter talking about the band’s upcoming DVD titled The Dehumanizing Process. Since that time, the band played dates in Japan (for the first time), are now playing in Australia (for the first time), the DVD has been given a new release date (NOT the first time we have changed release dates), and we have a press release on the DVD. The new release date for the DVD is now 25/10 (yes, was actually moved UP a week), and the press release (well written and informative) is as follows: CHIMAIRA TO RELEASE THE DEHUMANIZING PROCESS DVD On October 25th Chimaira will release The Dehumanizing Process DVD, a 90 minute, behind-the-scenes documentary that follows the band from writing and recording their latest album The Impossibility of Reason in 2003, through their stint on the Road Rage tour with labelmates, Machine Head and Trivium this past August. In addition to the documentary, the DVD includes almost an hour of performance footage captured live around the world. Finally, as an added bonus, the package will include the This Presents Darkness EP, the EP the band released on their own and that initially brought them to the attention of Roadrunner Records. “It’s been a tremendous ride so far,” says vocalist Mark Hunter, “and I feel fortunate enough to be able to show our fans what it’s like to actually be in this group because we feel they are the 7th member and we couldn’t have done any of this without them.” When Chimaira released their sophomore effort for Roadrunner Records, The Impossibility of Reason, in May of 2003, it marked both the end of a journey and the beginning of a new one. Over the past year and a half, the band has toured with some of the biggest names in hard rock and metal (Slipknot, Slayer, Killswitch Engage, In Flames, Fear Factory), played Ozzfest, shot three videos (one of which ended in a fiery blaze), gone through three drummers, fought illness, English thugs and one another, to come out on top. The Dehumanizing Process DVD, directed by Todd Bell, is this period of time caught on tape. It is an hour-and-a-half documentary of a band trying to hold onto their sanity and dream. Also included in this package is the This Present Darkness EP. Released independently before they were signed, this updated version has previously unavailable bonus tracks and new liner notes written by lead singer, Mark Hunter. Out of Cleveland, OH, Chimaira formed in 1998 and has since released an EP and two albums, the This Present Darkness EP (1999), Pass Out of Existence (2001) and The Impossibility of Reason (2003).

Have you seen it yet? We are talking of the brand new Killswitch Engage video, shot for title track ‘The End Of Heartache’. Lead single from the Resident Evil: Apocalypse movie (which was media-screened in London yesterday), the epic video includes some movie footage. So not only is it an awesome song, from a killer band, it’s got Milla Jovovich, the Nemesis, and ghoulish zombies in it. Check it out on the VIDEO page.

We’re pleased to let you know that Trustkill band Throwdown will be hitting UK shores in late November in supoort of Lamb Of God. Dates include: Nov 29 í¢ä‰åäóì Oxford Zodiac Nov 30 í¢ä‰åäóì Manchester University Dec 01 í¢ä‰åäóì Birmingham Academy 2 Dec 02 í¢ä‰åäóì Leeds Cockpit Dec 03 – Northumbria Uni Dec 05 – Glasgow King Tuts Dec 06 í¢ä‰åäóì Liverpool Academy 2 Dec 07 – Cardiff Club Ifor Bach Dec 08 í¢ä‰åäóì Exeter Lemon Grove Dec 09 – Brighton Concorde 2 Dec 10 – London Mean Fiddler Also appearing will be As I Lay Dying.