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Metallica News
ROB HALFORD
This many metal fans
For the month of January 2000
(provided by: Encylopedia Metallica except where noted)
That's all Folks, See ya next year!
Metallica will not be touring any time soon. They will be taking the rest of 2000 to concentrate on the next album (scheduled to be out sometime 2001). At the Monday January 10th 2000 Target Center Minneapolis, Minnesota show
Lars had this to say: "This is our last show on this tour and the last for 2000. We will be back in 2001 with a new album and tour".
Matching Set of Five?
Metallica's "Whiskey in the Jar" has been nominated Best Hard Rock Performance for this year's Grammy Award. Metallica has won this category four times (the first being in 1989 and the last in 1997). The show will be aired February 23, 2000 on CBS in the States (check your local listing for world wide viewing).
All other Metal News
(provided by Metal Update unless otherwise noted)
the screamer's forthcoming solo album will be produced by Roy Z - Halford is
reportedly finalizing a deal with Sanctuary Management (Iron Maiden)
BABYLON WHORES
guitarist Ewo Meichem and bassist Jake Babylon have left the band to pursue
other interests, they have been replaced by Antti Lindell and Taneli Nyholm
respectively
COAL CHAMBER
bassist Rayna Foss Rose is expected to return from maternity leave to join
the band on an upcoming tour with Type O Negative slated to begin in late
January
the label has signed Burial & Enter Self - Joker Lokison has been enlisted
to help out in the publicity department
EIBON
this dark supergroup featuring Killjoy (Necrophagia), Maniac (Mayhem),
Fenriz (Darkthrone), Phil Anselmo (Pantera) and Satyr (Satyricon) has
recorded the track "Mirror Soul Jesus" for inclusion on a forthcoming
Moonfog compilation
DECAPITATED
the Polish death metal band has been signed by Wicked World - the debut
album 'Winds of Creation' will be produced by Peter from Vader
TOTAL FUCKING DESTRUCTION
drummer Rich Hoak (Brutal Truth) has joined up with some friends to start
this "crusty black grind band" - they are currently working on demo material
HELP WANTED
Tom Robbins is compiling an encyclopaedia of extreme metal acts which will
be published worldwide in September 2000 - about 300 acts are going to be
included - interested writers can contribute a 200-word biography on one or
more bands - for more information email: thrashmetal@europe.com
MEGADETH
guitarist Marty Friedman is leaving the band, he will be temporarily
replaced by Al Pitrelli (Savatage) through the end of the current leg of the
Risk tour which will wind down on January 21st - the band has been awarded a
Gold Record for 'Risk'
ANTHRAX
Joey Belladonna has cancelled out of the forthcoming tour that was to
feature both Belladonna and John Bush allegedly due to inability to come to
a financial agreement - the show will go on without him
IRON MAIDEN
the band has announced plans to support the first studio album since Bruce
Dickinson rejoined the band with an extensive world tour to be billed as
"Metal 2000" - see the first Tour Dates below
HELLOWEEN
HardRadio reports that there are plans for Roy Z to produce the next
Helloween album slated to go into production in March
SOLITUDE AETURNUS
Wolf Covington, Steve Moseley and Robert Lowe have formed a side project
called Concept Of God, they are currently playing live in the Dallas area
and hope to have a CD out by this Summer
PANTERA / SATYRICON
rumors are circulating that Satyricon may join the cowboys from hell
on a U.S. tour this spring
VITAL REMAINS
'Dawn of the Apocalypse' vocalist Thorns has left the band, he has been
replaced by original vocalist Jeff Gruslin - check out this week's feature
on Vital Remains for more information
USURPER
bassist Jon fell off a two-story roof and broke his nose, shattered his heel
and ankle, and broke his wrist - the accident is not expected to delay the
release of the forthcoming 'Visions From The Gods' due to hit the streets in
April
RAVENOUS
this new star-studded outfit features Chris Reifert (Autopsy), Danny Lilker
(Brutal Truth, S.O.D.) and Killjoy (Necrophagia)
NECROPOLIS
the label has hired Jon Paris to a full-time press position, Paris will no
longer be associated with Earache
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