We’ve seen a few message board postings about the new Murderdolls White Wedding single CD, claiming the sound on the video doesn’t work when you play it in your computer. Shock horror. So we undertook some testing here in the office, and none of the CDs are defective, so please don’t take them back to your local shop. The reason is simple. You have an out of date version of Quicktime on your computer. Once you download the latest version, the CD works fine. You can get the download free HERE.

Murderdoll Acey Slade under the spotlight. Name: Acey Date of birth: December 15th Favourite tour story: Just the experience of going to Japan and Europe. Watching Eric puke, or anyone in the band puke is fun. Yourself in five words? Creepy, creepy, creepy, creepy, creepy. Must have album: Manic Street Preachers – Holy Bible. Did you know? Acey was in London for a couple days after the last Murderdolls/Stone Sour show at Brixton, and took in the Manic Street Preachers special show at HMV last night. Famous dinner guest: Hannibal Lector. I hear his fillet of sole is amazing. Wisest words: ‘Carpe Diem’. Or ‘just because I cannot see it, does not mean I can’t believe it’. Alternative career: The Pumpkin King of Halloween Town. Something about yourself: I become more sure everyday that Jack Skellington and Emily are real people living in my head.

As this is being written, cranking from the RR conference room one can hear Ill Nino’s upcoming album, Confessions. Members from the band are in the room, a token A&R nerd & marketing nerd (meant in the nicest possible way), and a couple press people from outside publications…record reviewin’ and interviewin’… So what’s been going on in camp Ill Nino? This past Thursday (July 10) at Universal Studios in Los Angeles, they shot their latest video – the video being for “How Can I Live” which will be released on the Freddy vs Jason soundtrack come August 11th, and then again on the band’s upcoming second release this autumn. What was the shoot like? Check for yourself – 35 pics from Thursday’s shoot can now be found in Ill Nino’s PHOTO GALLERY.

Ring, ring goes the phone. It’s Dez Fafara. What’s he doing? “Fuckin’ partying, I just finished….I’m outta my mind right now.” Dez elaborates as follows: “I just finished my vocals, and I’m out of my mind. There are thank you cards, congratulation cards…and scotch flowing. Evan has approximately 15 more minutes of guitars, and then it’s done. We are listening to Testament’s The Gathering, “3 Days In Darkness” while waiting for our A&R guy Kevin Estrada, who is bringing up early 80’s Metallica live shows on DVD…with Cliff.” “We have decided on a permanent title for the album, that title is ‘Straight To Hell’. Next stop, tour, tour, tour.” Minutes later, Kevin Estrada himself called. “DUDE, the relief,” Kevin tells. “I can’t believe this (that recording is complete), it’s like I just had a child, like a porcupine just popped out of me.” As for Kevin’s thoughts on the album title ‘Straight To Hell’, he casually says, “that’s been my life every morning…” DevilDriver ‘Straight To Hell’ coming this Autumn

Please put this on the site. I’m Richard Cahill and this is a review for the Manchester gig for Stone Sour & Murderdolls. Happy to oblige – thanks for emailing Richard. What can I say, two of the three bands tore shit up. Elviss weren’t great and received more than enough abuse, but they did well to keep their cool as long as they did. Anyway, then was the return of Corey Taylor and friends to Manchester. Wow! The guitar riffs ripped through the intense atmosphere and woke everyone up. The pit had begun and from this point forward wouldn’t stop till the show had ended. The mellow guitaring of Bother mixed in with Metallica’s Sanitarium provided good support for the thundering distortion of Get Inside and Choose. Classics such as Inhale and Monolith were played well. What a sight though when Corey fell and nearly broke his arm and said “you fuckers think that was funny”.. “yes” we all shouted and Corey’s response was simply “fukin assholes.” If I remember correctly they finished with Tumult and this left me falling down, god I was exhausted but I had to begin recuperating for the Murderdolls set! When the lights went and Murderdolls crept upon the stage a wave of cheers awakened any sleeping parents in the crowd. They opened with Dawn Of The Dead. Other songs included 197666, Let’s Go To War, People Hate Me and Love At First Fright. White Wedding got everyone jumping around and chanting the words like they’d known the Murderdolls for their whole life. The set had everything, Joey in his scarlet wig, Wednesday with his ‘FUCK’ umbrella and Ghoul with his thumping drumming. The solos were crushing and wiped any problems you had from your mind. There were alot of younger kids there which shows that metal bands and the Murderdolls are really taking the UK by storm. It was to my surprise that Acey got naked, not a sight I was planning on seeing. It was love at first fright when I got to spend the night with my very own b-movie scream queen (kiz,wat a night hey!) Everyone going to Murderdolls concerts in near future better get ready to have a slice of that murder pie. What a night. The Murderdolls and Stone Sour came, saw and conquered once again.

As we promised in the WHITE WEDDING E-CARD Murderdoll Joey Jordison’s guitar & more is up for grabs in FREE SHIT. You’ve got until 10pm on Saturday July 19th to enter to win it. New single ‘White Wedding’, featuring unreleased tracks & video, is out now for 퉌£1.99.

Two more new songs detailed by Spineshank’s Tommy Decker… Self-Destructive Pattern is OUT NOW. 5. Begining Of The End This song has the best chorus that we’ve ever written in my opinion. It’s really catchy with a dark vibe. Jonny came up with some awesome harmonies. The guitars in the chorus were tough to record because Mike is playing 3rds and the tuning has to be really precise but it definitely adds a darker vibe to it. Lyrically Jonny is talking about some really personal issues to him and I think it really comes across. 6. Forgotten Now this song was really different for us. This was on the 1st demo we did for this record. We weren’t sure if this song was going to make it on the record but it really compliments some of the heavier songs by introducing some really dark melodies. I think it also adds some depth to the record, we didn’t want to just bash our way through. We could’ve taken the easy way out and written H.O.C. part 2 but that wouldn’t have been a challenge! The album is indeed great. But don’t take his word for it, or even ours. Check out this awesome Album Of The Month review by Mark Hoaksey, editor of Powerplay magazine: “Remember the first time you heard Linkin Park’s “Hybrid Theory” in its entirety? Remember that barely controllable sense of excitement as stunning tracks followed on after another? Remember how after only a couple of spins, the melodies were permanently imprinted on your mind? And with such huge crossover appeal, it was little wonder that even Powerplay’s readers and writers – not known for their love of nu-metal – succumbed to its charms. Then along came “Meteora” which, although hailed as a triumphant return by LP’s fans, suffered badly in the crossover stakes due to an over reliance on rapping and scratching, and too few quality songs. Enter Spineshank and “Self Destructive Pattern” – a nu-metal album for all metal fansí¢ä‰åŒ_ I wasn’t actually paying much attention as I took the promo disc out of its sleeve and slotted it into the office hi-fi. One of a large stack of promos that I was ploughing through as I worked at my PC that day, I’d heard both of the band’s previous albums, “Strictly Diesel” and “The Height Of Callousness”, and while both were competent, neither had made any kind of lasting impression on me, so I wasn’t expecting anything startling from album number three. Sixty seconds into opener “Violent Mood Swings”, I switched off my PC, turned the answer phone on, cranked the volume up, and did nothing but listen to the album until it finished 40 minutes later. And as my ex wife will tell you (it being one of the reasons for her status as an ex) there are very few things that can distract me when I’m working. Produced again by GGGarth Richardson, the music positively spits, growls and tears its way from the speakers the guitars rip, the drums crack, and the vocals are beautifully prominent. And what vocals they are! One minute hurled abusively at the listener, the next they coax and cajole, positively demanding that you delve further. Elephantine sing-along choruses are backed by chants and death metal growls, such as on the first single, the dazzling “Smothered”, and the oh so perfect “Beginning Of The End”, which has enough kick to leave a lasting boot print on your arse. Then there’s “Consumed (Obsessive Compulsive)”, on which nu-metal aggression is taken to its limits and then tempered with stunning vocal melodies, seemingly delivered out of nowhere. But the best track of all, the album’s defining glory, the mid-paced masterpiece that is “Forgotten”, is buried deep in the middle of the album. A true hidden gem and a future classic for certain, it leaves you breathless and wide-eyed on every listen. Sticking with nu-metal comparisons: like Linkin Park’s “In The End” or Papa Roach’s “Last Resort”, this is one of those songs that has now become so ingrained in my psyche that I simply can’t imagine life without it. It’s that good. And I guarantee that album closer “Dead To Me” will have you chanting along and spinning the disc back for another play as soon as it has finished. I urge those of you who, like myself, turn cold at the mere mention of nu-metal to investigate this album because with its pained and disturbingly well-observed lyrics, ridiculously infectious melodies, and delivery with more crunch than Kellogg’s, it is the best all-round metal album so far this year by a mile. And from a writer and a publication with little tolerance for nu-metal, that’s one hell of an endoresement!”

Roadrunner Records is pleased to announce the launch of an ongoing series of CD releases, henceforth dubbed The Roots Of Roadrunner. On September 22nd, 2003, the intial 7 CDs will hit stores near you, each with introductory liner notes by a fellow musician fan of the band. Without further ado: the initial Roots and their tracklistings are shaping up to be (do note, that some changes may be made)… Best Of Deicide Liner notes by Joey Jordison (Slipknot) 1. Dead By Dawn 2. Carnage In The Temple Of The Damned 3. Lunatic Of God’s Creation 4. Sacrificial Suicide 5. Crucifixation 6. Satan Spawn, The Caco-Daemon 7. Trifixion 8. In Hell I Burn 9. Dead But Dreaming 10. Once Upon The Cross 11. They Are The Children Of The Underworld 12. When Satan Rules His World 13. Trick Or Betrayed 14. Behind The Light Thou Shall Rise 15. Serpents Of The Light 16. Bastard Of Christ 17. Blame It On God 18. This Is Hell We’re In 19. Bible Basher 20. Standing In The Flames Best Of Brujeria Liner notes by Hank Williams III (Superjoint Ritual) 1. Pura De Venta 2. Leyes Narcos 3. Matando Gueros 4. Castigo Del Brujo 5. Sacrificio 6. Padre Nuestro 7. Raza Odida (Pito Wilson) 8. La Ley De Plomo 9. Colas De Rata 10. Hechando Chingasos (Grenudo Locos II) 11. La Migra (Cruza La Frontera II) 12. Consejos Narcos 13. Brujerizmo 14. Vayan Sin Miedo 15. Pititis, Te Invoco 16. Laboratorio Cristalitos 17. Division Del Norte 18. Anti-Castro 19. El Desmadre 20. Ritmos Satanicos Best Of Life Of Agony Liner notes by artist TBC 1. This Time 2. River Runs Red 3. Through And Through 4. Bad Seed 5. Underground 6. Here I Am, Here I Stay 7. Damned If I Do 8. Lost At 22 9. Other Side Of The River 10. Let’s Pretend 11. How It Would Be 12. Tangerine 13. My Mind Is Dangerous 14. Weeds 15. Angry Tree 16. Honeycomb* *Bonus Keith Caputo solo track Best Of King Diamond Liner notes by Dave Ellefson (ex-Megadeth) 1. The Candle 2. Charon 3. Halloween 4. No Presents For Christmas 5. Arrival 6. A Mansion In Darkness 7. The Family Ghost 8. Abigail 9. Welcome Home 10. The Invisible Guests 11. Tea 12. At The Graves 13. Sleepless Nights 14. Eye Of The Witch 15. Burn Best Of Mercyful Fate Liner notes by Mark Hunter (Chimaira) 1. Doomed By The Living Dead 2. A Corpse Without Soul 3. Nuns Have No Fun 4. Evil 5. Curse Of The Pharaohs 6. Into The Coven 7. Black Funeral 8. Satan’s Fall 9. A Dangerous Meeting 10. Desecration Of Souls 11. Gypsy 12. Come To The Sabbath 13. Burning The Cross 14. Return Of The Vampire Best Of Malevolent Creation Liner notes by Deron Miller (CKY) 1. Eve Of The Apocalypse 2. Sacrificial Annihilation 3. Monster 4. Dominated Resurgency 5. Multiple Stab Wounds 6. Genetic Affliction (demo version) 7. Geared For Gain 8. Slaughter Of Innocence 9. Premature Burial 10. Decadence Within 11. The Way Of All Flesh 12. Iced 13. Carnivorous Misgivings 14. Remnants Of Withered Decay 15. The Coldest Survive 16. Thou Shall Kill! 17. Mindlock 18. Piece By Piece Best Of Madball Liner notes by Jamey Jasta (Hatebreed) and Roger Miret (Agnostic Front) 1. Set It Off 2. New York City 3. It’s Time 4. Across Your Face 5. Down By Law 6. Smell The Bacon (What’s With You?) 7. Friend or Foe 8. Demonstrating My Style 9. Unity 10. Live Or Die 11. Pride (Times Are Changing) 12. Hardcore Still Lives! 13. Nuestra Familia 14. Ball of Destruction 15. Look My Way 16. Moment of Truth 17. Waste of Time 18. Been There, Done That 19. Talkin’ To Myself 20. Fools Die

Spineshank’s Tommy Decker’s continues his tun-through of the new record, out on Monday. 3. Smothered This song came together in less than an hour it was just me and Mike fucking around, we never thought it would go anywhere but the melodies were so catchy that we couldn’t deny it. We kept this one very simple and to the point and it really works well with this song. 4. Consumed (Obsessive Compulsive) This song was written in a weird way, I had an arrangment in my head but no riffs. So I played the beats for Mike and he came up with the riffs. The song is constantly changing from soft to loud and it surprises you a lot with some of the changes. It also has some different time signatures rather than just being 4/4 for the entire song, I think it makes it a little more interesting. more to come…

Review sent in by Gordon Menzies. Murderdolls, Stone Sour, & Elviss Glasgow Barrowland July 10th, 2003 Just got back from the gig. Soaking wet and sore, still hyper and decided to send a review just for the sake of it. A night of booze, kilts, and nakedness. First off Elviss. Crowd being assholes, is it so hard to just sit at the back if you don’t like a band? No need to shout abuse at them. They were ok nothing special but didn’t deserve the abuse thrown at them (was I the only one who thought the crowd were asses?). Next.. STONE FUCKIN’ SOUR.. Holy shit. They kicked ass. Corey was wearing a kilt the old fashioned Scottish way.. for people who dont know what that means… NO UNDERWEAR. Of course everyone saw his cock to the much satisfaction of girls and the guys behind me which was scary. Highlight of the SS set would be Inside The Cynic.. I love that song so much. Last but certainly not least.. MURDERDOLLS!! When they were getting set up The Adams Family was blaring out the speakers which made me smile. They came out and for almost every song Wednesday had something in his hands ie for I Love To Say Fuck he had the umbrella with FUCK written on it and for 197666 he had a GI Joe stuck on a crucifix etc. Unlike SS this was my first time seeing the Murderdolls and they definitely never let me down. My favourite song of the night was Die My Bride. The only downside to the whole night was crowdsurfers. I got kicked a lot in the head and I know there were more who got kicked. If you will crowdsurf.. DONT WEAR NEW ROCKS!!