02/17/04 Holland's Born From pain will be making their first trip to the USA during February and March 2004 and with it they will bring their crushing style of Hardcore with them. If you like bands like Terror, Hatebreed, Slayer and Sworn Enemy then you better not miss out.
Check the dates below and get to a show near you.
Born From Pain USA tour
February
26th – USA – Phoenix – the Attic + internal Affairs
27th – USA – Victoria – Country Inn + Internal Affairs + Will To Live + Pride Kills
28th – USA – Houston – venue tba + Internal Affairs + Will To Live + Pride Kills
29th – USA – San Antonio – Sin 13 + Internal Affairs + Will To Live + Pride Kills
March
01st – USA – Las Vegas – Hammer House + Internal Affairs
All following dates are with Terror, The Promise, and Shattered Realm
04th – USA – Los Angeles – Whiskey a Go Go + Internal Affairs
05th – USA – San Diego – Che Café + Internal Affairs
06th – USA – Santa Cruz – 418 Project + Internal Affairs
07th – USA – Sacramento – Westcoast Worldwide
08th – USA – Reno – Ark ‘- a ‘ik
09th – USA – Salt Lake City – Albee Square
11th – USA – Seattle – Graceland
12th – USA – Portland – Solid State
13th – USA – San Francisco – The Pound + First Blood
14th – USA – Corona – Showcase Theatre + First Blood
15th – Mexico – Tijuana + Terror + Laid To Rest + Make A Move + Life Or Death + Nuestra Sangre
www.gsrmusic.com
www.noizz2000.com
www.europeanhardcoreparty.com

02/17/04 THE HORROR ( ex VOORHESS and IMBALANCE) have released their debut cd "First Blood Parts I & II" through Chainsaw Safety in the States and
Coalition in Europe. The cd contains both of their ten inches on one
format. The band is preapring for a European tour this spring.

02/17/04 CT's minus.313 have changed their name to denythefallout. and are in pre production demoing brand new songs for their upcoming cd "no hope theory"
A brand new web site is being launched and show dates are being booked for March.NewMetal.com

02/17/04 Check out a new mp3 from Emmanuel.7 (Thorp Records) called "Talent and Tourment" off their split with Hope and Suicide that will be released on Protocol Records in Feb.
http://www.protocolrecordings.com/Bands/E7.htm

02/13/04 OK OK OK, lots to report here folks, sorry for the lack of updates, Jay was on tour with his band the Distance and myself and my other partner Joe have been swamped!
Here is what's going on in my world..... Tune in to tomorrow night's episode of Headbangers Ball. My guests are Chimaira & Mastadon, it's gonna be a great show. We're showing a lot of brutal videos! Nile, Carcass, some Life Of Agony etc etc. Also, I have been getting a lot of emails about the Headbangers Ball tour. Yes, its true, yes its happening, yes it's gonna be one big party. Also on the bill are Damageplan & Drowning Pool. A 4th band will be announced this monday. I will be in the studio this Sunday finishing up The Autumn Offering album and then I am off to LA to be a part of the Ozzfest press conference so be on the lookout for that. The whole confirmed line up of Ozzfest will be announced then and let me say that this year looks to be one of the biggest & best Ozzfest's yet! We are confirmed on the tour and we're really looking forward to it! Thanx for checking out this site as always and check out www.hatebreed.com there should be some confirmed shows and newer news up there as well. - Jamey Jasta

Now, here is just some of what's been happening in the world of Hardcore & Metal.....

02/13/04 We here at jameyjasta.com would like to extend our condolences to the family and friends of John Egan from the New Jersey HC band Gutwrench who passed away on February 1st.

02/13/04 DRY KILL LOGIC seeks bass player!
They rehearse in Mt. Vernon NY (by the Bronx), and anyone that wants to get in touch with them about it can email psychodrama@earthlink.net
You must be pro. talented & willing to tour.

02/13/04 TO THE GRAVE has a bunch of shows lined up. Their new CD ep on Stillborn will be available for pre-order in the Stillborn Webstore this monday!
2/16 Tallahassee, FL @ Big Daddy's w/ Evergreen Terrace, Kids Like Us,
2/17 Port Allen, LA @ The Furnace w/ Evergreen Terrace, Bury Your Dead, Scars Of Tomorrow
2/18 San Antonio, TX @ Sin 13 w/ Evergreen Terrace, With All Sincerity
2/19 Houston, TX @ Mary Janes w/ Evergreen Terrace, Fire When Ready, Long Since Forgotten
2/20 Albuquerque, NM @ The Attic w/ Evergreen Terrace
2/21 Corona, CA @ Showcase Theatre w/ Evergreen Terrace, Mastodon, Red Tape, Up Hill Battle
2/22 Denver, CO @ Sox Place w/ At Life's End
2/23 Omaha, NB @ Power Pad w/ Tba
2/24 Rock Island, IL @ UAW Hall w/ Blood For Days
2/25 off
2/26 Richmond, VA @ Club 534 (AKA the boss) w/ Murder Weapon
3/5 Albany, NY @ Valentines w/ Last Call (CD show!)
3/6 Long Island, NY @ molly blooms w/ Ancient enemy and lots more! doors at 3
3/22 Norfolk, VA @ 271 Granby St.(record store) w/ Love Is Red, Winter Solstice, Instilled, Bloody Sunday...TO THE GRAVE & WINTER SOLSTICE CD Release Show!!!!!!!
3/27 Providence, RI @ Green Room w/ Death Threat

02/13/04 BODY COUNT, TESTAMENT, AND OBITUARY TO HEADLINE
SUN N' STEEL - THE FIRST ANNUAL FLORIDA METALFEST
PINELLAS PARK, Fla. - Body Count (featuring Ice-T), Testament, and Florida's own death metal legends Obituary will headline Sun n' Steel, the First Annual Florida Metalfest, to be held Saturday and Sunday, March 6 and 7 at the Pinellas Expo Center in Pinellas Park, Fla. Also scheduled to perform is a N.W.O.B.H.M. (New Wave of British Heavy Metal) All Star Band featuring Al Atkins (Judas Priest), Jess Cox (Tygers Pan Tang), and Dennis Stratton (Iron Maiden, Praying Mantis).
Other bands slated for the bill are Deicide, Jon Oliva of Savatage, Yeti, M.O.D., Raven, Premonition of War, Jag Panzer, Seven Witches, Divine Empire, Macabre, Rob Rock, Agent Steel, Iron Cross, Noctuary, The End, Unholy Ghost, Trivium, Entombed, Severed Existence, Dark Shift, October 31, Neomortem, Stone Vengeance, Black Widow, Spearhead, Laceration, Conquest, Meth Sessions, Premonition, Equinox, Ion Shift, Arcadia, Tenebrae, Parabellum, The Apostacy, Left in Ashes, Sixt6, Chronzon, Prong, Hate Eternal, Nasty Savage, Hell on Earth, Metal Militia, Demoncy, Dopamean, Exit39, Ruin, Black Dahlia Murder, Anal Blast, Burning Inside, 3 Inches of Blood, End Unseen, Orphan Soul, Cold Summer Society, Magus Beast, Force of Habit, Beyond Glory, HGH, and Burning Inside. Additional bands will be announced.
Like its counterparts, the long-standing Milwaukee Metalfest and New Jersey's March Metal Meltdown, Sun n' Steel will host a Vendorville Marketplace full of CDs, t-shirts, and other memorabilia, autograph signings with the performing artists, and a food court.
Sun n' Steel is an all ages event with a beer garden open to those with proper I.D.
Tickets are $35 for a single-day pass and $55 for a two-day pass. Tickets may be purchased at Ticketmaster locations, charge by phone (727-898-2100), the Pinellas Expo Center box office or at the following locations: Atlantic Sounds (Daytona Beach), Sound Exchange (Pinellas Park, North Tampa, Brandon), Psychotic Ink Tattoos (Clearwater Beach, St. Petersburg), and Boomerz (Seminole). Sun n' Steel is presented by Jack Koshick and Rob Grohl. Directions, hotel, and car rental information is available at www.metalfest.com. All talent subject to change.

02/13/04 ARKANGEL are currently working with Dwid from Integrity on shooting a video for 'From Heaven We Fall' a track off their 'Dead Man Walking' LP/CD. ARKANGEL will be recording soon - more info on www.goodliferecordings.com !

02/13/04 DAMIEN DONE has recently shot a video. You can go and check it on www.damiendone.com The debut CD+DVD has been delayed. We'll let you know about the new release date asap !

02/13/04 AS WE FIGHT will be entering the Antfarm Studio on monday, february 9th, to start the recording of their GoodLife debut. Expect the record out June 1st.

02/13/04 DEATH BEFORE DISCO is currently pre-producing their debut Full length. The album, which will be called 'Party Bullet', will contain 11 Brand new tracks. DBD will enter the CCR studio (Aborted, Congress, In-Quest,...) on february 22nd. Expect the record to be released on April 20th.

02/13/04 Vietnom is hitting the road. Look for an interview them here on jameyjasta.com very soon! Here are their dates...
March 5th Sayreville NJ @ Club Krome w/ Subzero, Out To Win, 36 Deadly Fists, Redline
Pray For Death, Erase The Past & Dead Everything
Sat. Mar. 6th @ Empress Ballroom, Danbury, CT. www.empressballroom.com
w/ A Call For Blood, 100 Demons, Out To Win and 3 locals
March 9th Toronto @ Kathedral w/ RAGMEN, A Taste For Blood & Theatre Of Pain
March 11th Montreal @ l'inconditionel w/ RAGMEN, Theatre Of Pain & Pay The Price
March12th Quebec city @ TBA w/ COLORBLIND CUT THROATS, Theatre Of Pain & more
March 13th Chicoutimi @ L'ancien Solid Rock w/ COLORBLIND CUT THROATS, Theatre Of Pain & XlafamilliaX
March 14th New York, NY @ CBGB'S w/ HARLEYS WAR & BILLY CLUB SANDWICH

02/13/04 From A Second Story Window are on tour now supporting their BMA disc "Not One Word Has Been Omitted." The band has been added to the upcoming Remembering Never, Shattered Realm & On Broken Wings tour which will see the band hitting shows on both coasts of the US. Keep an eye out for a feature on the band in the newest Unrestrained
Magazine. Here are all upcoming FASSW tour dates:
TOUR WITH REMEMBERING NEVER, SHATTERED REALM, ON BROKEN WINGS, AND THE CALICO SYSTEM:
2/13 Albuquerque, NM @ The Attic
2/14 Phoenix, AZ @ Modified Arts
2/15 Las Vegas, NV @ TBA
2/16 San Diego, CA @ The Epicentre
2/18 Hollywood, CA @ Whisky A Go-Go
2/19 Bakersfield, CA @ Jerry's Pizza
2/20 Corona, CA @ Showcase Theatre
2/21 Salinas, CA @ TBA
2/22 San Francisco, CA @ The Pound SF
2/23 Vancouver, WA @ Vertigo Gallery
2/24 Spokane, WA @ The Detour
2/25 Boise, ID @ The Venue
2/26 Salt Lake City, UT @ Albee Square
2/27 Denver, CO @ Rock Island
2/28 Omaha, NE @ Ranch Bowl
2/29 Iowa City, IA @ Gabe's
3/01 Springfield, MO @ The Rockwell
3/02 Kansas City, MO @ El Torreon
3/04 Louisville, KY @ Pappy's
3/05 St. Louis, MO @ Creepy Crawl
3/06 Indianapolis, IN @ Rehearsal Studios
3/07Cleveland, OH @ TBA3/08 Detroit, MI @ Idle Kids
3/09 Erie, PA @ Forward Hall
3/10 Johnstown, PA @ Oakland Fire Halls
3/11 Lancaster, PA @ American Legion Hall
3/12 Stroudsburg, PA @ The Sanctuary
3/13 Metal Meltdown VI - Asbury Park, NJ - www.metalfest.com
3/14 Woodbridge VA @ Club EastCoast
3/15 Ronkonkoma, NY @ Hungarian Hall
3/16 Brooklyn, NY @ Pratt University
3/17 Biddeford, ME @ Rochambeau Club
3/18 Worcester, MA @ Club Marque
3/19- S. Amboy, NJ @ Krome
3/20 Kingston, NY @ 209 Fair St Church
3/21- Lowell, MA @ Club Fuel
www.blackmarketactivities.com

02/13/04 VITAL REMAINS almost a year after the release of the celebrated ‘Dechristianize’ album, the band has announced that they will be hitting the road with the infamous Glen Benton (Deicide) handling vocal duties - bassist Istvan
Lendvay (Rise, Behemoth) will join the foundation of guitarist Tony Lazaro
and drummer Dave Suzuki to round out the war machine - support acts are
The Black Dahlia Murder, Cattle Decapitation and Watch Them Die

02/13/04 Check out this new label www.reaperhardcore.com

02/13/04 NORMA JEAN vocalist Brad Norris has parted with the band on good terms - Cory Putman (Eso-Charis) will be filling in for the time being, including the upcoming UK tour

02/13/04 THE ESOTERIC needs your help.
In June of 2000 THE ESOTERIC did a short tour. On that tour, the band performed a song called "Tsunami" in their set that they stopped playing shortly after that tour. Currently, They are working on putting together remastered and repackaged versions of THE ESOTERIC's older works and plan to include bonus tracks of every song they can find recorded from their history. Unfortunately, the only song they have no recording of is "Tsunami" their best bet was to attempt to track down any live video shot during that tour and try to find useable audio of that song. A long shot they know, but if there is any way anyone or a friend or a member of one of the bands may have taped those shows, or if anyone might have a lead on anyone that might know, or know how to contact any of the bands listed, the information would prove invaluable and we would be most thankful. A partial list of dates follows. Please contact them if you have any thoughts or ideas on this subject.
Mean Dean Edington
Machine Management
28 S. Lansdowne Ave.
Second Floor
Lansdowne, PA 19050-2102
dean@machinemanagement.net
AIM: MachineMgmt

01/29/04 The Distance has posted their new video for the song "And If". The video was directed by Dale Resteghini (who did the past 2 Hatebreed vids). You can check that out by clicking here. You can also purchase the album fore it hits stores by clicking here.

01/29/04 LOVE IS RED has posted a new track on the stillborn records website. Here is an unmastered version of "Said and Done" from their new album "The Hardest Fight" on Stillborn Records. In stores March 30th.

01/28/04 Bridge 9 Records is doing their annual ebay auctions, check it out by clicking here.

01/28/04 Out now on Fight Fire with Fire Records - The Change s/t CD Rock journalists have been calling Sweden "the hotbed of new music," due to its thriving and extremely creative music scene. No doubt about it, in all fields of music, from top 40 pop to death metal, Sweden has now become a force to be reckoned with worldwide. And hardcore is no exception – representing the country’s scene is THE CHANGE, a fresh and dynamic new band playing the some of the best melodic hardcore found anywhere. Taking cues from old school 80’s ‘core but revitalizing it with just enough melody and rock, THE CHANGE come out swinging on their self-titled debut with their own brand of ambitious thrash. Produced
by Don Ahlsterberg (International Noise Conspiracy, Division of Laure Lee) the album is a step above the rest both sonically and structurally. This release is sure to demand the attention and respect of kids across America as well as Europe, confirming that the media attention over Sweden is more than justified. With just one listen to THE CHANGE, you’ll believe the hype. (www.fightfirehq.com)

01/28/04 The Anniversary have disbanded. Singer/guitarist Josh Berwanger confirmed the demise via email to lawrence.com earlier this week. The members of the defunct group are already moving onto new projects. Berwanger has formed a new group called Josh Berwanger and the Holy Ghosts, which contains The Anniversary's rhythm section of James David and Christian Jankowski as well as blues guitarist TK Webb and Hot Rod Circuit axeman Casey Prestwood. The group will enter the studio on March 25th to record a full-length album. The other singer/guitarist of the Anniversary, Justin Roelofs, has also been spending time recording solo material with Boston-based singer/songwriter named Pink Nasty.

01/28/04 Life Sentence Records' re-release of the Eighteen Visions EP, "Lifeless," is now slated for release on March 9th

01/28/04 Century Media Records has announced that they're now the majority owner of New Jersey label, Now Or Never Records. The collaboration will result in Century Media handling the manufacturing, marketing, and distribution for current and upcoming releases from Now Or Never, including the upcoming Diecast, The Postman Syndrome, and Devilinside records

01/28/04 1917 Records has sent an update about their upcoming California comp " We've been sitting on the announcement of our third release for a while now, as we wanted to be certain that it was going to happen before we said anything. To the point, ns003 will be an as of yet unnamed California Hardcore comp. featuring the following bands:

First Blood*, Donnybrook*, Piece by Piece*, Internal Affairs, The Warriors*, Lights Out, Life or Death*, Vendetta, The Mistake*, Allegiance, The Unholy*, Time for Living*, Deathstar, Goodbye Forever*, Make Move, Try Harder, Wear the Mark, and Animosity.

* Unreleased Track

The comp. will feature a full-color booklet complete with every bands lyrics and contact info... We'll have pre-orders up about 2 weeks before we receive the finished product, which we're slating for an early-April release" for more info check www.1917Records.com

01/28/04 Some info has surfaced on this years CLEVELAND FEST. The fest will take place in three locations. Cleveland, Chigaco and Buffalo,NY.
March 26,27 and 28 are the dates as of now.
Bands Featured:
Terror
One Life Crew
Ringworm
First Blood
Heavyweight (EX-Integrity)
Cast Aside
Confront
MENTAL
Save Yourself
On Broken Wings
The Distance
Out To Win
Strength For A Reason
Nodes Of Ranvier
plus a few more bands

01/28/04 Born From Pain will be making their first trips to the USA and Japan in February and March 2004. They will be touring with the likes of Terror, The Promise, Shattered realm and Interal Affairs in the USA and with Blaze Of Terror in Japan. Here are the dates:

USA Tour
w/ Internal Affairs
February
26th - Phoenix (AZ) - Select
27th - tba (TX) + Will To Live
28th - tba (TX) + Will To Live
29th - tba (TX) + Will To Live
March
1st - Las Vegas (NV) - Hammer House
w/ Terror, The Promise & Shattered Realm
4th - Los Angeles (CA) - Whiskey A Go Go
5th - San Diego (CA) - Che Cafe
6th - Santa Cruz (CA) - venue tba
7th - Sacramento (CA) - Westcoast Worldwide
8th - Reno (NV) - Ark - a ' ik
9th - Salt Lake City (UT) - Albee Square
11th - Seattle (WA) - Studio 7
12th - Portland (OR) - Solid State
13th - San Francisco (CA) - The Pound + First Blood
14th - Corona (CA) - Showcase Theatre + First Blood
Japan Tour
w/ Blaze Of Terror
March
18th - Tokyo - Shinjuku Wall
19th - Tochigi - Utsunomiya
20th - Osaka - venue tba
21st - Nagoya - Club Daughter Move Up Front
22nd - Fukuoka - venue tba
23rd - Hiroshima - Neopolice Hall
25th - Kanazawa - Vanvan V4
26th - Sendai - Park Square
27th - Shizuoka - Mischima Versal
28th - Ibaraki - Mitsukaido Faith - Terror Fest

01/22/04 Newest Triple Crown Records artists FOLLY have completed their debut full length INSANITY LATER. It was produced by Sal Villanueva (Thursday, Taking Back Sunday) at Big Blue Meenie studios. The album will be released early March. Folly will be hitting the road with Senses Fail, Moneen and The Beautiful Mistake in February
1/30 Club Krome South Amboy, NJ w/Dillenger Escape Plan, The Locust, Nora
2/6 Hawks Nest Hartford, CT w/ Paulson
2/21 Ascot Room Minneapolis, MN w/ Senses Fail, Moneen & The Beautiful Mistake
2/22 Fireside Bowl Chicago, IL w/ Senses Fail, Moneen & The Beautiful Mistake
2/24 Shelter Detroit, MI w/ Senses Fail, Moneen & The Beautiful Mistake
2/25 Rehearsal Room Indianapolis, IN w/ Senses Fail, Moneen & The Beautiful Mistake
2/26 Grog Shop Cleveland, OH w/ Senses Fail, Moneen & The Beautiful Mistake
2/27 Club Laga Pittsburgh, PA w/ Senses Fail, Moneen & The Beautiful Mistake
2/28 Northstar Bar Philadelphia, PA w/ Senses Fail, Moneen & The Beautiful Mistake
2/29 Palladium Worcester, MA w/ Senses Fail, Moneen & The Beautiful Mistake

01/22/04 Blood Has Been Shed's video for their track "She Speaks To Me" is now online, you can see that here http://www.ferretstyle.com/spirals/video

01/22/04 The Bronx have also posted their new video, you can see that here http://www.ferretstyle.com/bronx/video

01/22/04 God Forbid, Walls Of Jericho, Blood Has Been Shed and Full Blown Chaos are going on tour, here are some dates
February 25th Albany, NY - Valentines
February 26th Danbury, CT - Empress Ballroom
February 27th New York, NY - Knitting Factory (Feat. A Life Once Lost Instead of Full Blown Chaos)
February 28th Farmingdale, NY - The Downtown
February 29th Philadelphia, PA - Trocadero (Feat. A Life Once Lost Instead of Full Blown Chaos)
March 01st Cleveland, OH - Peabody's
March 02nd Pittsburgh, PA - Club Laga
March 03rd Baltimore, MD - The Ottobar
March 04th Worcester, MA - The Palladium (Upstairs)
March 05th Rochester, NY - Steel Music Hall

01/22/04 Here is a Cave In update for all you guys:
"We have been working hard at writing new tunes, and we're happy to inform you that we have a total of seven brand new songs, as of this posting. For less than a month's time back at work in our rehearsal space, this is a record feat for us. The new stuff is sounding really good and a bit different. So far, we have made some raw 4-track recordings of the stuff and we hope to "properly" demo them sometime next month in a studio, if time and money permits."

01/22/04 Poison The Well, The Bled, Murder By Death, and The Kinison are going on tour, here are some dates:
2/6 Pomona CA @ The Glass House
2/7 Tempe AZ @ Marquee Theatre
2/8 Englewood CO @ Gothic Theatre
2/10 Lawrence KS @ Granada Theatre
2/11 Lincoln NE @ Knickerbockers
2/12 Minneapolis MN @ The Quest
2/13 Milwaukee WI @ The Rave Bar
2/14 Chicago IL @ Fireside Bowl
2/15 Detroit MI @ St. Andrews Hall
2/17 Detroit MI @ St. Andrews Hall
2/19 Pittsburgh PA @ Club Laga
2/20 Poughkeepsie NY @ The Chance
2/24 New York City NY @ Knitting Factory
2/26 Richmond VA @ Alley Katz

01/22/04 Pro-Pain will release their eight studio album this spring through Candlelight Records. Recorded in Florida last year, the album is entitled "Fistful Of Hate" and will hit stores on April 6th in the U.S.

01/22/04 Further Seems Forever have parted ways with their frontman Jason Gleason, an official statement is available on www.furtherseemsforever.com.

02/16/04 Hello everybody, thanx for checking in over here. We have a huge update for ya. Tune in to tomorrow's Headbangers Ball. Himsa & As I Lay Dying are my guests. We'll be playing some cool videos so don't miss out. Also, if your in the NYC area or if your down for a roadtrip Subzero is playing CBGB's this Sunday and they will be shooting some footage for their video. So be on the lookout for that. Sun. Jan. 18th @ CBGB's - Sick Of It All, Subzero, Vision & more. Zeuss and I are currently in the studio with FL's The Autumn Offering. This is some serious metal stuff that I know a lot of you are going to like. When we finish up with these guys (they leave for a tour with Sworn Enemy, As I Lay Dying & Himsa) then me & Zeuss will be doing some more Agnostic Front demos!!! Just wait til you hear that stuff. It's just jaw dropping!

02/16/04 Now, onto some news for ya. PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD ABOUT THIS HATEBREED GEAR, WE'LL DO ANYTHING TO GET IT BACK!
Philly residents. Please take note and help us spread the word. The following stuff was stolen from Hatebreed after the Electric Factory show on Dec. 26th. There is a reward for anyone who can help!!! Email sullythebull@yahoo.com if you have any info at all.

Items taken were.
Two (2) black Jackson Concert Series bass guitars. Neck through, with EMG pickups.
One (1) 1981 Wine red Gibson Les Paul Custom with gold hardwear and EMG-81 pickups.
One (1) black Extreme Custom guitar, with brass knuckles logo on the headstock and on the 12th fret.
One (1) roadcase with Sepultura logo on it, containing seven (7) SM-98 microphones, one (1) SM-91 microphone and two (2) 201 microphones.

Location from which items were stolen:
Hilton Philadelphia Airport
4509 Island Ave.
Philadelphia, PA
any leads would be greatly appreciated!!!

ALRIGHT HERE IS SOME OTHER NEWS!!!

02/16/04 Walls Of Jericho and God Forbid will be hitting the road together in Feb & March. Full Blown Chaos are rumored to be support on some of the dates. Check back here monday for an update.

02/16/04 Fugazi has split up. Can anyone confirm this?

02/16/04 BLEEDING THROUGH has filmed a video for the track "On Wings of Lead" with directors Chad Calek and Corey Moss in Los Angeles, from their album "This is Love, This is Murderous." The band are supporting Sick of it All throughout Europe in February and returning for a lengthy US headlining jaunt which will see Death by Stereo and Himsa as support. Then in the spring they will return to the UK (and Iceland!) with Throwdown. We'll post some dates on here as soon as they are released.

02/16/04 Zao Frontman Dan Weyant, who has sang on all of the band's official releases since 1997's "Where Blood and Fire Bring Rest," has now returned to the ZAO fold. Weyandt and guitarists Scott Mellinger and Russ Cogdell are looking for a replacement for drummer Jesse Smith, who recently left the band. Zao are planning to enter Trax East Studios in March to record their first album for Ferret Records, tentatively titled "Burn Beautiful." EIGHTEEN VISIONS have completed recording "Obsession," the follow-up to 2002's "Vanity," with producer Mudrock (Godsmack, Avenged Sevenfold). THROWDOWN's Tommy Love (guitar) and Dom Macaluso (bass) have formed THE LOST, a new side-project in the vein of HIM. Meanwhile, vocalist Dave Peters is playing guitar for a band called MEDIC while guitarist Keith Barney is busy with Eighteen Visions. The band is not over, however, and is planning tours of Japan and the UK in the near future.

02/16/04 Blacklisted from Philly has a bunch of sweet shows coming up! Go hear their song "Crossd Fingers" at www.stillbornrecords.com and while your over there. Pick up a copy of the new Blacklisted & With Honor CDs.
01/16 Rahway, NJ @ St. Thomas Church w/ Cast Aside & Worn Thin
01/17 Richmond, VA w/ Ragmen, Cast Aside & Murder Weapon
01/25 Philadelphia, PA @ Northstar Bar w/ One Dead Three Wounded
01/27 Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church w/ Comeback Kid & Evergreen Terrace
01/29 Long Island, NY @ The Downtown w/Hatebreed, Subzero, On The Rise & Step 2 Far
01/31 Wilkes Barre, PA @ Cafe Metropolis w/ Frostbite (Last show EVER), Strength for a Reason & Drug Test
02/06 Brooklyn Park, MD @ Brooklyn Park Center w/ Comeback Kid & The Distance
02/07 Boston, MA @ ICC Church w/ Comeback Kid & The Distance
02/08 Syracuse, NY @ Planet 505 w/Comeback Kid, The Promise & The Distance
02/09 Lancaster, PA @ American Legion Hall w/Comeback Kid & The Distance
02/11 Indianapolis, IN @ Rehersal Studios w/Comeback Kid & The Distance
02/20 Bloomfield, NJ @ Bloomfield Ave Cafe w/ 100 Demons
02/21 Washington DC, SUPERBOWL OF HARDCORE 2004, Featuring
Murphy's Law, All Out War and others
02/22 New York,NY @ CBGB's w/ Subzero & 100 Demons
03/06 Poughkeepsie, NY @ The Loft w/ Blood 4 Blood & Rag Man

02/16/04 Not too long ago The Boston Globe did a story on Jasta.
http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2003/12/26/hatebreed_frontman_has_hardcore_values

02/16/04 This Sunday, January 18th at 3pm Central European Time, 2 pm in UK
and in USA 9am East Coast time - 6 am West Coast, GOODLIFE RECORDS will finally launch their new and EXTREMELY improved website @ www.goodliferecordings.com

02/16/04 Here's some news from our pals over at Equal Vision.
-EVR signs Colorado’s FEAR BEFORE THE MARCH OF FLAMES (www.marchofflames.com)
-COHEED & CAMBRIA on tour with AFI & THURSDAY starting mid-February / playing Jimmy Kimmel 01.29!
-EVR to release SILENT DRIVE album (featuring members of Bane & Drowningman), recording with Bill Stevenson (Good Riddance, Anti-Flag, Rise Against) www.silentdrive.net for songs.

02/16/04 To The Grave (formerly known as The Takeover) will be heading out on tour with Evergreen Terrace in Feb. Dates will be posted shortly over at www.stillbornrecords.com

02/16/04 SEEMLESS RECORD RELEASE SHOW!!!
On Friday January 23rd, 2004 – The Lucky Dog Music Hall (89 Green St. – Worcester) presents Losing Face Recording Artists SEEMLESS (featuring ex. Members of Killswitch Engage, Overcast, Shadows Fall and Medium) for a special 21+ show to celebrate the release of their highly anticipated self-titled debut full length record. Also on the bill are TRANSIENT, which is the side project of SHADOWS FALL lead singer Brian Fair, Boston rock heavyweights STONEFACE and REVERSE, and a one-time collaboration between Buz McGrath and Ken Susi of UNEARTH, Mike D’antonio of KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, Brian Fair of SHADOWS FALL and Derek Kerswill of SEEMLESS playing a set of MOTLEY CRUE covers. Show starts at 9PM, $6.00 at the door, 21+. The first 50 people through the door to see *SEEMLESS* will get a FREE copy of their brand new record, so, get there early!!
SET TIMES: (subject to change)
Transient: 9:30 PM
Stoneface: 10:15 PM
Reverse: 11:00 PM
Seemless: 11:45 PM
Motley Crue cover band (featuring members of Shadows Fall, Unearth, Killswitch Engage and so on and so on): 12:30 AM
"SEEMLESS" will be distributed nationally through Lumberjack and Very Distribution, but, you can also purchase it from the web store at the Losing Face Records and MerchNow websites.
For more Seemless info, go to www.seemlessband.com
For booking write to: booking@seemlessband.com

02/16/04 HIMSA bassist Derek Harn recently did an interview with Nigel on EXTREME RADIO. The interview will air Friday Jan. 16th during Nigel's show from 2 - 5pm EST and repeated Sunday the 18th between 1 - 4pm EST at www.extremeradio.co.uk , you can listen in LIVE with Real Player.

02/16/04 ALL THAT REMAINS has lined some some gigs in February. Their new album "This Darkened Heart" hit stores on 2/27
w/ Burnt By The Sun, Premonitions Of War
02/19/04 Bound Brook, NJ - Hamilton Street Cafe
02/20/04 Reading, PA - Sound Waves (Wooden Waves Skate Park)
02/21/04 Poughkeepsie, NY - Club Crannel
02/22/04 Syracuse, NY - Planet 505

02/16/04 Blood For Blood has just signed with Thorp Records. So has VT's My Revenge! Look for a enhanced CD from both bands this summer.

02/16/04 Rag Men’s (Eulogy Recordings) debut LP album is out in Stores February 17. Madball CDEP out on Thorp Records January 27.

02/16/04 Terror will be on tour in the west coast with Europe’s Born From Pain and The Promise in March.

02/16/04 100 Demons is releasing a record on Death Wish in March.

02/16/04 Caliban have entered the studio to record their new album with In Flames vocalist Anders Friden producing. The group have 13 new songs ready to be tracked along with 1 cover song and are eyeing a May release through an as-yet undetermined label. A mixer for the effort has yet to be selected though a decision is expected to be made shortly.

02/16/04 Norma Jean have parted ways with their latest frontman Brad Norris. Norris issued the following statement on the matter:
"Due to musical differences, Norma Jean and I have parted ways. It was a mutual decision and there are no hard feelings. Thanks to everyone who supported me through this last year. I am starting a new soon to be named project. Ill keep everyone informed. Thanks again.
-brad"
The remaining members of Norma Jean have also issued a statement on the matter, it is as follows:
"We have decided to announce the recenet departure of our singer, and best friend...Brad, who will no longer be singing with our band. We would like to clarify that there is no hard feelings or bitterness between us. We love Brad very much. He is our brother. At this time, we all felt like it was the best thing we could do. both for the band, and for brad and his family. We will still be coming to the UK the first of February. Our good friend Cory Putman, formerly of the band Eso-Charis, will be filling in for us, for the time being. As of right now, we have no plans for a permanent replacment. But we will keep you up to date on whats going on. We will still be doing a full-US tour in March/April. thank you for your support."

02/16/04 Unearth will now enter Zing Studios on February 09th to begin recording their new album with Adam Dutkiewicz of Killswitch Engage producing. A release through Metal Blade is expected later this year. As previously announced, both Unearth and Every Time I Die will be filming their live performances at their January 25th show at The Downtown in Farmingdale, NY for their own respective DVD releases. Though a release time frame for Every Time I Die's DVD has yet to be announced, Unearth are hoping to have theirs released in late April/early May.

02/16/04 Shadows Fall are currently putting together a DVD while writing new material for their next album. In a posting on their official website, guitarist Matthew Bachand had the following to say:
"Hello everyone! 2003 was quite a year for Shadows Fall. Thank you to everyone who picked up "The Art of Balance" or came out to see us live. We took advantage of some much-needed time off to spend the holidays with friends and family. Thanks to our good friends over at Jagermiester we also needed to purge two years worth of toxins from our systems!
On to 2004… We have already begun writing the next Shadows Fall album and will keep you updated as it progresses. Once we begin the recording process we will bring you all kinds of fun stuff such as news and photos from the studio. We are also currently reviewing footage for our DVD that we hope to have completed by the spring. You can expect a combination of Cliff 'em All, VH1 Behind the Music, and Jackass. More details will be posted on www.shadowsfall.com as they develop.
Finally, we have some leftover merch from our touring in 2003. This is the last time most of this stuff will be made so get them while they last here.
Thanks again for a great 2003 and we look forward to an even better 2004!
-Matt and Shadows Fall"

02/16/04 Damageplan (Ex-Pantera) have posted the video for their new single "Breathing New Life" online, you can view it here. Damageplan will release their debut album "New Found Power through Elektra on February 10th.

02/16/04 As I Lay Dying are preparing to shoot a video for their track "Forever" in the coming weeks.

02/16/04 The Autumn Offering has firmed up the majority of the dates in Feb. w/ End Of All, don't forget to check them out this month on tour with Sworn Enemy & As I Lay Dying. Check out www.theautumnoffering.com
January
27th- Greensboro, NC @ Ace's Basement w/ End Of All
28th- Raleigh, NC @ The Brewery w/ End Of All
29th- Myrtle Beach, NC @ The Limelight w/ End Of All
30th- Augusta, GA @ Plus Eight w/ End Of All
31st- Tuscaloosa, AL @ 600 Studios w/ End Of All
February
1st- Pensacola, FL @ End Of The Line w/ End Of All
2nd- Tampa, FL @ The Orpheum w/ End Of All
3rd- Orlando, Fl @ Will's Pub w/ End Of All
4th- Lakeland, FL @ TBA w/ End Of All
5th- Naples, FL @ TBA w/ End Of All
6th- Miami, FL @ The Alley w/ End Of All

02/16/04 Here's some MORE metal news & tour dates courtesy of http://www.metalupdate.com

02/16/04 STRATOVARIUS
a Finnish lady dubbed Miss K has been enlisted as the band’s new vocalist
– she is said to have a 3 octave range and according the the band’s
website: “she is capable of transforming Stratovarius’ sound to something
unique, something that has never been heard in metal before” – in
addition, the drummer for the next album will be Anders Johansson, the
brother of Jens Johansson – meanwhile, Sanctuary Records is asking Timo
Tolkki to pay back 1 Million Euros from the recording agreement advance
based on their position that the agreement was for the old line up –
Tolkki disagrees with their position and refuses to pay

02/16/04 HYPOCRISY
Horgh (Immortal) has officially replaced drummer Lars Szöke

02/16/04 JUDAS PRIEST
former drummer David Holland has been accused of sexually abusing a
17-year-old boy who visited his home for drum lessons – Holland reportedly
faces one charge of attempted rape and five counts of indecently
assaulting the teenager

02/16/04 LABRAT
drummer Nathan Perrier was rushed to Naas General Hospital in Southern
Ireland for emergency surgery to remove part of his lower intestine after
being diagnosed with “necro-intesto” – he will be laid up for 2 to 3
months while he recovers – the band was forced to cancel scheduled tour
dates

02/16/04 VYNDYKATOR
drummer John "JC" Cona (Matriarch) has been added to the lineup

02/16/04 JACOBS DREAM
the band has announced that Chaz Bond (Biogenesis) is the new vocalist

02/16/04 SUBTERRANEAN MASQUERADE
vocalist Paul Kuhr (Novembers Doom) has been added as main vocalist for
the highly anticipated debut EP ‘Temporary Psychotic State’

02/16/04 JOACIM CANS
Hammerfall's vocalist recently recorded his first solo album with the help
of Matt Sinner (Sinner), Metal Mike Chlasciak (Halford), Stefan Elmgren (Hammerfall) and Mark Zonder (Fates Warning) - ‘Beyond The Gates’ is due to be released on Noise Records on April 26, 2004

02/16/04 WARMACHINE
David Ellefson (Megadeth) makes a guest appearance on three tracks and
assisted in the production of the band’s forthcoming debut

02/16/04 SCORPIONS
bassist Pawel Maciwoda (Section 31, Urbanator) has replaced Ralph
Rieckermann

02/16/04 TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA
TSO played to over 400,000 fans in 2003 and was ranked as one of the top
15 grossing concert tours of 2003 by Pollstar magazine

02/16/04 CANDLELIGHT RECORDS
the label has cut a deal that will see all Candlelight, Abstract Sounds
and Dead Ringer titles distributed by Caroline in the U.S. effective March 1

02/16/04 IRON MAIDEN w/ ARCH ENEMY
1/20 Montreal, QC
1/21 Quebec, QC
1/23 New York, NY
1/24 New York, NY
1/26 New York, NY
1/27 New York, NY
1/30 Los Angeles, CA
1/31 Los Angeles, CA
2/05 Sapporo, Japan
2/07 Osaka, Japan
2/08 Tokyo, Japan

1/13/04 Stretch Armstrong is hitting the road. Here are the dates.
SAS/Evergreen Terrace/Beloved/Comeback Kid
1.16.04 - Columbia, SC
1.17.04 - Nashville, TN
1.18.04 - Memphis, TN
1.19.04 - Savannah, GA
1.20.04 - Panama City, FL
Pennywise, SAS
1.21.04 - Atlanta, GA
1.22.04 - Jacksonville, FL
1.23.04 - Boyton Beach, FL
1.24.04 - St. Petersburg, FL
1.25.04 - Lake Buena Vista, FL
1.28.04 - Norfolk, VA
1.29.04 - Hartford, CT
1.30.04 - Worcester, MA
1.31.04 - Sayerville, NJ
SAS/Evergreen Terrace/Comeback Kid
2.1.04 - NYC, NY
2.2.04 - Long Island, NY
2.3.04 - Lebanon, PA
2.4.04 - Huntington, WV
2.5.04 - Richmond, VA
2.6.04 - Winston-Salem, NC
SAS/Pennywise
2.18.04 - Washington, DC
2.19.04 - Philadelphia, PA
2.20.04 - Philadelphia, PA
2.21.04 - Pittsburgh, PA
2.22.04 - Cleveland, OH
2.24.04 - Indianapolis, IN
2.25.04 - Cincinnati, OH
2.26.04 - Pontiac, MI
2.27.04 - Chicago, IL
2.28.04 - Milwaukee, WI
2.29.04 - Minneapolis, MN

1/13/04 Fiddler Records, home to Salem, The Bled, and more, have started an imprint label, appropriately titled The Imprint. The Imprint's webpage states that it is "a place for bands to grow and learn about the music industry and most importantly, to learn about themselves." The Imprint is currently accepting demos; visit TheImprint.com for more information.

1/13/04 The Promise is going on tour.
dates w/ Terror, Born From Pain, Shattered Realm
3/4 Hollywood CA @ The Whiskey
3/5 San Diego CA @ Che Café
3/7 Sacramento CA @ West Coast Worldwide
3/9 Salt Lake City UT @ Albee Square
3/12 Portland OR @ Solid State
3/13 San Francisco CA @ Pound SF w/ First Blood
3/14 Corona CA @ Showcase Theater w/ First Blood
dates w/ Champion
4/23 Holland Hengelo @ Metropool
4/24 Belgium @ Groezrock Fest
4/26 Germany München @ Kafe Kult w/ Under Siege
4/27 Germany Leipzig @ Conne Island w/ Under Siege
4/30 Germany Saalfeld @ Clubhaus w/ Under Siege
5/2 Hungary Budapest @ Kultiplex w/ Under Siege
5/9 Germany Stuttgart @ Jugendhaus West w/ Paint The Town Red
5/13 Sweden Stockholm @ TBA w/ PTTR
5/14 Sweden Linköping @ Skylten w/ PTTR
5/20 UK Manchester @ Star And Garter w/ PTTR
5/21 UK London @ Underworld w/ PTTR
5/22 UK Sheffield @ Royal Society For The Blind Centre w/ PTTR
5/23 UK Newport @ TJ’s w/ PTTR

01/12/04 A message from Lu Subzero "What's happening everyone? Here's what's going on. I'm looking for members (guitar, bass) to help me start up a new positive HC project (no name yet). Looking to record a 4 song demo and shop it around as well as play shows in the tri state area which will hopefully lead to something greater. I want the music to be in the same style as our SUBZERO song SWINE HERD which is tight, energetic, old style HC with giant sing alongs, old style break downs, a touch of melody, and a positive message. The music needs to be influenced by the likes of BAD BRAINS, SICK OF IT ALL, GORILLA BISCUITS, BEYOND, TOKEN ENTRY, UNDERDOG, LIFE SENTENCE, 7 SECONDS, YOUTH BRIGADE, DAG NASTY, SSD CONTROL, SOULSIDE, ANTIDOTE, UNIFORM CHOICE, MINOR THREAT, old FUGAZI and so on. It should have some elements of whats going on today in HC as well. This is for serious musicians only! Band experience is necessary! Must be able to practice in NYC and/or in CT. SKRAPPYDB@AOL.COM is my addy. Help spread the word! Peace........."
In Subzero news, their newly released CD ep "Necropolis: City Of The Damned" is selling extremely well for Stillborn Records available here and the band has lined up a few shows in support of the release. Here are the dates.
01/24 Towson, MD @ Sidebar w/ Slumlords
01/18 NYC, NY @ CBGB's w/ Sick Of It All
01/29 Long Island, NY @ The Downtown w/ Hatebreed
02/22 NYC, NY @ CBGB's w/ 100 Demons & Blacklisted

01/12/04 Below are the updated cities and venues are up for the Shattered Realm, Remembering Never, On Broken Wings & Calico System. Shattered Realm drops off the tour March 2 to meet up with Terror, The Promise & Born From Pain for some west coast dates.
1/31- The Alley - Miami, FL
2/01- The Station - Orlando, FL
2/02- The Beta Bar - Tallahassee, FL
2/03- Swayze's - Atlanta, GA
2/04- The Hangnail - Augusta, GA
2/05- The Muse - Nashville, TN
2/06- The Caravan - Memphis, TN
2/07- The Waiting Room - Baton Rouge, LA
2/08- Fat Cat's - Houston, TX
2/09- Sin 13 - San Antonio, TX
2/10- Across The Street Bar - Dallas, TX
2/11- Curly's - Tulsa, OK
2/12- The Refuge - Amarillo, TX
2/13- The Attic - Albuquerque, NM
2/14- Modified Arts - Phoenix, AZ
2/15- TBA - Las Vegas, NV
2/16- The Epicentre - San Diego, CA
2/18- Whisky A Go-Go - Hollywood, CA
2/19- Jerry's Pizza - Bakersfield, CA
2/20- Showcase Theatre - Corona, CA
2/21- Jim Dandy's - Salinas, CA
2/22- The Pound SF - San Francisco, CA
2/23- Vertigo Gallery - Vancouver, WA
2/24- The Detour - Spokane, WA
2/25- The Venue - Boise, ID
2/26- Albee Square - Salt Lake City, UT
2/27- Rock Island - Denver, CO
2/28- Ranch Bowl - Omaha, NE
2/29- Gabe's - Iowa City, IA
3/01- The Rockwell - Springfield, MO
3/02- El Torreon - Kansas City, MO
***Shattered Realm drops off tour to join Terror & Born From Pain on the west coast.
3/04- Pappy's - Louisville, KY
3/05- Creepy Crawl - St. Louis, MO
3/06- Rehearsal Studios - Indianapolis, IN
3/07- TBA - Cleveland, OH
3/08- Idle Kids - Detroit, MI
3/09- Forward Hall - Erie, PA
3/10- Oakland Fire Halls - Johnstown, PA
3/11- American Legion Hall - Lancaster, PA
3/12- The Sanctuary - Stroudsburg, PA
3/13- Metal Meltdown VI - Asbury Park, NJ - www.metalfest.com
3/14- Club EastCoast - Woodbridge VA
3/15- Hungarian Hall - Ronkonkoma, NY
3/16- Pratt University - Brooklyn, NY
3/17- Rochambeau Club - Biddeford, ME
3/18- Club Marque - Worcester, MA
3/19- Krome - S. Amboy, NJ
3/20- 209 Fair St Church - Kingston, NY
3/21- Sick as Sin Fest - Lowell, MA

01/12/04 Brandon Reilly, former guitarist of The Movielife, has formed a new band called Nightmare Of You. The group recently recorded some demos with former Hot Rod Circuit drummer Mike Poorman, and have posted three of the demos up as MP3s at NightmareOfYou.com.

01/07/04 Whats up everybody! Happy New Year, sorry its been a while since an update. There will be a lot of new things going on over here this year. Keep checking back, I'm sure you will be presently surprised. Right now I'm in at Planet Z studios doing preproduction for the new Agnostic Front album that is tentatively titled "Another Voice" and let me tell you this stuff is amazing. It's easily their heaviest most crossover album yet! Roger leaves for tour with The Disasters soon so when we finish up with the AF stuff a new band on my label called The Autumn Offering will be entering Planet Z and I will be co-producing that album with Zeuss. I will have much more to report on this soon so keep your eyes peeled! Thanx for all your support! 2004 is gonna be a great year. Now that Hatebreed is off until the end of the month I will be back and forth from the studio to NYC shooting the Headbangers Ball. Tune in this week, my guest is The Darkness from the UK. Don't forget Hatebreed will be doing 4 small club shows at the end of this month. Get your tickets in advance! here are the dates. Take care everybody, Sincerely, Jamey Jasta
Jan. 28th - Long Island, NY @ The Downtown www.thedowntown.com
Jan. 29th - Long Island, NY @ The Downtown www.thedowntown.com
Jan. 30th - Danbury, CT @ Empress Ballroom www.empressballroom.com
Jan. 31st - Danbury, CT @ Empress Ballroom www.empressballroom.com

01/07/04 Now onto some other news....
Converge has signed to Epitaph Records. Read more about it here!
http://www.epitaph.com/news/article.php?id=1063

01/07/04 SIX FEET UNDER, BILE and FULL BLOWN CHAOS will be teaming up for the "Kings Of The Roadkill" U.S. tour beginning in late January.
Confirmed dates so far are as follows:
Jan. 31 - Hartley's House Of Rock - High Point, NC
Feb. 01 - Club Eastcoast - Woodbridge, Va
Feb. 02 - Cbgb - New York City, NY
Feb. 03 - The Kave - Bucksport, ME
Feb. 04 - Webster Theatre - Hartford, CT
Feb. 05 - Club Excess - Virginia Beach, VA
Feb. 06 - The Sanctuary - Stroudsburg, PA
Feb. 07 - Recher Theatre - Towson, MD
Feb. 08 - The Palace - South Bend, IN
Feb. 11 - Rock Island - Denver, CO
Feb. 14 - Engine Room - Houston, TX
Feb. 15 - Vino's - Little Rock, AR
Feb. 16 - The Riot - Memphis, TN
Feb. 17 - Headliners - Louisville, KY

01/07/04 "Blackout! Records' artists Crime in Stereo have an e-card up for their new album Explosives and the Will to Use Them, which lets you listen to two downloadable songs, "Amsterdamned!" and "Warning: Perfect Sideburns Do Not Make You Dangerous." The full-length hits stores today in conjunction with Blackout! imprint Brightside, and the band will be heading out on a three-week east coast tour in a couple days."
Jan. 9th - Stroudsberg, PA
Jan. 10th - Maryland
Jan. 11th - Virginia
Jan. 13th - South Carolina
Jan. 14th - Georgia
Jan. 16th - Lakeland, FL
Jan. 17th - Miami, FL
Jan. 18th - Daytona, FL
Jan. 19th - Tallahasee, FL
Jan. 21st - Kentucky
Jan. 22nd - Cincinnati, OH
Jan. 23rd - Dayton, OH
Jan. 24th - Wilkes-Barre, PA
Jan. 25th - Catskill, NY
Jan. 30th - Long Island, NY

01/07/04 Details for the upcoming Dead Man's Hand 03 split have been finalized. The split 7" EP will feature First Blood and Blacklisted, who will both be recording their material in the coming weeks. Integrity was originally supposed to be part of the release but was replaced by Blacklisted following their breakup last month. Expect the split to hit streets later this year through Deathwish Inc.

01/07/04 Check out the WITH HONOR e-card by clicking here.

12/23/03 Happy Holidays to all of you who come by here to see what's going on. All the best to you and yours in 2004. We here at JameyJasta.com are very thankful for your support. We've had a great year. Thank you!

12/23/03 Integrity has called it quits following an incident in Portland, OR where the band was apparently attacked while on stage. "INTEGRITY on hiatus, again After their recent United States tour, Cleveland's INTEGRITY have decided to go on hiatus again. In 2003, INTEGRITY once again gained ground and legend with the release of their now classic "To Die For" CD on Deathwish. Members sight internal conflict within the band as the reasoning behind the hiatus. We wish them luck in their future artistic endeavors. "

12/23/03 INDIANOLA RECORDS INKS ROCKERS IN PASSING
Throwing a wrench in anyone's preconceived notions of their label, Indianola Records have signed rock outfit IN PASSING to their label. Hailing from Central Florida, but soon relocating to Pennsylvania, IN PASSING have built a strong following throughout the Southeast with constant efforts to get their name out there. Continuing in this style of always working, the band will be touring in February with Rookie Of The Year and with Lightweight Holiday in March.
IN PASSING will be entering the studio with Matt Goldman (COPELAND, A SMALL VICTORY, UNDEROATH) in January/February 2004 to record their debut full length, to be titled "Look Alive," that has been tentatively set for a April 20th, 2004 release date.

12/23/03 SEX POSITIONS SET DATE FOR FORTHCOMING DEBUT
Born out of the untimely demise of hardcore stalwarts THE DEDICATION comes SEX POSITIONS. Emoting raw hardcore emotion with a dire need for musical experimentation, SEX POSITIONS truly are like no one else out there. A vessel for true artistic progression, SEX POSITIONS harbor just as many new wave and classic punk influences as they do traditional hardcore ones, breaking new ground while nipping at the heels of all. The band recently recorded their debut full length at Godcity with engineer Kurt Ballou (CONVERGE, OLD MAN GLOOM, CURL UP AND DIE), which has been set for a March 9th, 2004 release date.
SEX POSITIONS will also be heading out on tour this month, bringing with them limited tour versions of their new full length on LP. Check them out and pick up a copy at these shows:

12.27 Richmond, VA@ Nanci Raygun w/ Murder Weapon, Frostbite, One Up
12.28 Knoxville, TN @ Old City Java
12.29 Nashville, TN @ The Muse w/ Another Way, Pink Spiders
12.30 Daytona Beach, FL @ This is For You Fest
01.01 Atlanta, GA @ Neutron Bomb w/ The Distance, Outbreak
01.03 Virginia Beach, VA @ Uncle Huby's w/ Bloody Sunday, The Emergency
01.04 Haddon Township, NJ @ Bruce w/ Minus Tide, The Banner

12/23/03 REMEMBERING NEVER OFFER SAMPLING OF NEW ALBUM
REMEMBERING NEVER's sophomore album, "Women And Children Die First," on Ferret Music, will be hitting the streets January 27, 2004, they have posted two MP3 samplings from the new recording.
Swing over to the band's page on the Ferret website to give the two tracks a listen: http://www.ferretstyle.com/artist.php?id=60.

12/23/03 UNTIL THE END + AGE OF RUIN SET PLANS FOR ALBUMS
South Florida's straight edge kings, UNTIL THE END, will be entering the world famous Studio 13 with well known producer Jeremy Staska (Poison the Well, Marilyn Manson) during January 2004 to record their forthcoming, as-of-yet untitled full length CD. The release should hit stores in March or April 2004.

In related news, labelmates AGE OF RUIN have also been hard at work on their Eulogy Recordings debut. Currently in the studio recording, the effort is also planned for a March or April 2004 release.

12/23/03 Formerly known as DOWNPOUR, THE POWER & THE GLORY are ready to write the next chapter in their intricate history. The band recently entered Godcity Studios with accomplished engineer Kurt Ballou (CONVERGE, OLD MAN GLOOM, CURL UP AND DIE) to record their new album "Call Me Armageddon," set to be released on Deathwish in 2004. So far word from the front is all positive. More news on this will be available soon.

12/22/03 MOST PRECIOUS BLOOD VIDEO SHOOT !!! A message from the band.....
This Tuesday, December 23 - we're filming a video for the song "The Great Red Shift" - the first song off "Our Lady of Annihilation". The video is being directed by Dale "Rage" Resteghini - same dude who's done a bunch of the Hatebreed videos.
Here is all the info u need... pass it along to anyone and everyone...... Come down and get your mug immortalized on celluloid !!!
Tuesday, December 23 - 12 NOON at Brooklyn Bridge Park
334 Furman Street - Brooklyn, NY 11201
Directions...
If you're driving, just use Mapquest
Take the A,C,E,F to Jay Street / Borough Hall or the 2,3,4,5 to Borough Hall. Then walk straight down Joralemon Street - you can't miss the park. We'll be in the roofless Tobacco Warehouse in the middle of the park.

12/22/03 Albany, NY's own Burning Bridges will be playing a final show on New Years Eve at the Shelter Skatepark on Commerce Ave. in Albany. Also on the show, Albany Posi-core OAFA, BONES BRIGADE, XSHOOT TO KILLX, OUTTA HAND, ROCKETS AND BLUELIGHTS and THE FIREFIGHT. for info: CHOCULA@aol.com

12/22/03 CELEBRITY MURDERS from NYC have just released their debut eight-song
demo. It is available for $2 ppd. through www.chainsawsafetyrecords.com .
The band features: Artie Phille (ex-MILHOUSE/INDECISION) on vocals ; Mike
D (ex-MILHOUSE) on guitars; Chris (ex-BLACK ARMY JACKET) on bass, Dan(ex-BLACK ARMY JACKET) on drums. They plan on recording a full length for
Chainsaw Safety in early 2004.

12/22/03 The Distance and Outbreak are set to embark on a brief tour of the Midwest and East. Here are the dates:
12/26 Cambridge MA @ Central Square Elks w/ Mental, more
12/28 Hubbard OH @ Section 8 Skatepark
12/29 Chicago IL @ Independent Video Alliance
12/30 St. Louis MO @ Lemp Arts Center
12/31 Lexington KY @ Robin's
1/1 Atlanta GA @ The Neutron Bomb
1/2 Virginia Beach VA @ Huby's
1/3 Providence RI @ The Green Room w/ Slapshot
1/4 Albany NY @ Trinity Church w/ Slapshot
1/5 NYC NY @ Knitting Factory w/ With Honor

12/22/03 The Emergency (Richmond, VA) has signed with Blood & Ink Records. Their full length album “Memoirs” is scheduled for release in late March. The Emergency includes former members of Cephid, The Roust-a-bouts, and The Success Story and their influences range from old school hardcore and emotional rock and roll, while staying true to their Richmond roots. A new website is in the works (www.theemergency.com) and MP3’s will be available soon. Check them out on tour this week:
Dec 18 – Chancey’s – Radford, VA with Darkness Remains (Tribunal Records), Malbolgia (members of Quell), False Hope
Dec 19 – Four Corners Fest – Mechanicsburg, PA with The Commercials (Blackout Records) Derringer Bombing Adam plus more…
Dec 20 – Warner House – Cincinnati, OH with LostHandsFoundFingers
Dec 21 – Covington, VA with Crash Diagnostic, The Makeover
Dec 22 – Pappy’s Pub – Louisville, KY with Integrity, Reflux, Jefferson County Drunk Tank
Dec 23 – Neutron Bomb – Atlanta, GA with Instilled, On the Attack plus more…

12/16/03 Guy from The Red Chord runs the label Black Market Activities. Here is what he has going on. Check out their site at www.blackmarketactivities.com for more info.
Back in November he signed Rochester, NY technical grind-metal band Psyopus. They have been described as "Burnt by the Sun on crack but with more classical guitar influence". Look for their disc to street in March 2004 and an mp3 from the new album is posted on the Black Market Activities site. www.blackmarketactivities.com/label/media/mp3/psyopus-death.mp3 In other BMA news, Ohio's Premonition of War will still be doing a split 7" with The Red Chord for Relapse Records at some point in 2004 and then will follow things up with the release of a newly recorded version of their 'Glorified Dirt' ep for Black Market Activities. Also look for POW to announce a new bass player plus they will have a new full length for Victory Records out early next year.

12/16/03 The Worm that just wont die. SHAI HULUD TO DO 4 WEST COAST SHOWS WITH ORIGINAL SINGER CHAD GILBERT A message from the band....
Just when you thought you were rid of them at long last, Shai Hulud surfaces for a few more shows to close out their 8 year-long run as an honest band with a love and true appreciation for aggressive music with substance and passion - and consequently, a band without a pot to piss in. The worm's That Within Blood Ill-tempered lineup goes Godzilla on Japan in January of 2004 for string of dates, only to follow with 4 shows in California, reunited with the band's Hearts Once Nourished With Hope And Compassion vocalist, Chad Gilbert. Shai Hulud, with Chad Gilbert, also has plans to play limited East Coast dates at some point in 2004. In addition to the aforementioned shows, Shai Hulud is discussing the possibility of a brief run of European dates (TWBI lineup) in the coming year. For any and all official information on confirmed and tentative shows, check www.hulud.com. Only what is stated there can be taken as fact. Shai Hulud would like to warmly thank anyone and everyone that understood the purpose behind the band's existence. The band is forever in your debt. Come share some final moments with one of the only bands that has boldly been a thorn in the side of the cliques, trends, and fashions of the underground music scene since their inception. Shai Hulud's profound hatred is survived by Zombie Apocalypse and The Warmth Of Red Blood - an even bigger thorn in the side of a people overcome with insincerity and bullshit. Stillborn Record's With Honor will be on all the West Coast Dates.
THURSDAY, January 22 @ The Showcase...........Corona, CA
FRIDAY, January 23 @ The Epicenter.........San Diego, CA
SATURDAY, January 24 @ The Troubador........... Los Angeles, CA
SUNDAY, January 25 @ The Pound..........San Francisco, CA

12/16/03 Our friends Will To Live from ole TX are looking for a label to call home. They have new songs that can be downloaded from the media section of their website http://www.willtolive.net
They also have some upcoming westcoast tour dates lined up.
1/02/04--Houston, TX @ Fitzgerald's DIE YOUNG/WILL TO LIVE TOUR KICK OFF! w/ Eyeagainst, Focusyn, The Handshake Murders.

WESTERN U.S. TOUR w/ DIE YOUNG
1/03/04--Phoenix, AZ @ Modified Arts w/ Where Eagles Dare (CD Release),
North Side Kings. For info: xdrinkingsucksx@hotmail.com.

1/04/04--San Diego, CA @ Che Cafe w/ The Wage of Sin, The Esoteric,
Frostbite, Blacklisted, DrugXTest, Internal Affairs. For info: Che Cafe
Homepage.

1/05/03--Hollywood, CA @ Top Fuel Cafe w/ First Blood, Piece By Piece, Skare
Tactic, Folsom. For info: xskaretacticx@yahoo.com.

1/06/03--Los Angeles, CA @ The Roots w/ Skare Tactic, Wear The Mark, Make
Move. For info: thelowdownguy@yahoo.com.

1/07/03--Tijuana, baja california, Mexico . . . details TBA

1/08/03--TBA

1/09/03--Sacramento, CA @ Westcoast Worldwide w/ Hoods, Cross The Line. For
info: Westcoast Worldwide

1/10/03--Las Vegas, NV @ Hammerhouse w/ Folsom. For info:
folsomhlc@hotmail.com.

1/11/03--Tucson, AZ @ Centro Digna w/ Folsom, Fistfight, & more TBA. For
info: Axtionjax1@hotmail.com.

12/16/03 Some quick metal news for ya....
OZZY OSBOURNE the prince of darkness suffered a fractured left collarbone, eight
fractured ribs and a fractured vertebrae in his neck in a quad bike accident on his Buckinghamshire property in southern England.

12/16/03 CRYPTOPSYoriginal vocalist Lord Worm has returned to the fold - Lord Worm appeared on the band’s first two albums: ‘Blasphemy Made Flesh’ (1994) and ‘None So Vile’ (1996).

12/16/03 DRY KILL LOGIC bassist Dave Kowatch has left the group – the search for a replacement is underway.

12/16/03 The UK's RAGING SPEEDHORN has parted ways with guitarist Tony Loughlin on good terms.

12/16/03 MASTER are joining Paul Speckmann (b, v) for the recording of the new album ‘The
Spirit Of The West’ are Zdenek Pradlovsky (d) and Aleš Nejezchleba (g)
both from the band Shaark.

12/16/03 BURNT BY THE SUN are hitting the road. Their new CD fucking kills!!!
1/30 Ronkonkoma, NY (w/ All That Remains)
2/06 Poughkeepsie, NY (w/ All That Remains)
2/07 Baltimore, MD (w/ Premonitions of War)
2/08 New York, NY (w/ Premonitions of War)
2/13 Wilkes-Barre, PA (w/ Premonitions of War)
2/15 Springfield, MA (w/ Premonitions of War)
2/16 Boston, MA (w/ Premonitions of War)
2/20 Reading, PA (w/ All That Remains)
2/22 Syracuse, NY (w/ All That Remains)

12/16/03 Seattle's HIMSA has a lot of touring under their belt in support of the new album, Courting Tragedy And Disaster but they aint done yet! Their brand new video (directed by Derek Dale) was just completed and should be on the air shortly. Here are some more dates that they have coming up.
HIMSA: w/ THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, 3 INCHES OF BLOOD
12/16 Pittsburgh PA @ Mr. Roboto Project
12/17 Detroit MI @ Shelter
12/18 Grand Rapids MI @ Skelletones
12/19 Huntington, WV @ YMCA
12/20 Chicago IL @ Fireside Bowl
HIMSA:
12/25 Seattle, WA @ Graceland w/Swarming Hordes, Harkonen ("Nightmare On Xmas Show")
HIMSA: w/ TO SEE YOU BROKEN
12/26 Sacramento CA @ The Boardwalk
12/27 Corona CA @ Showcase Theater w/ Atreyu
12/28 Hollywood CA @ The Whisky
12/29 Phoenix AZ @ The Mason Jar
12/31 Tijuana MEXICO @ TBA
01/01 Los Angeles CA @ The Cobalt Cafe
01/02 Salinas CA @ Jim Dandy's
01/03 Berkley CA @ Gilman w/ The Assailant
01/04 Portland OR @ Meow Meow w/ Three Inches of Blood

HIMSA: w/ SWORN ENEMY, AS I LAY DYING, THE AUTUMN OFFERING
01/17 Philadelphia PA @ Trocadero
01/18 Virginia Beach, VA @ Bubba's Beach House
01/20 Nashville TN Rocket @ Town
01/21 Savannah GA @ Teasers Cafe
01/22 St Petersberg FL @ State Theater
01/23 Jacksonville FL @ Jack Rabbits
01/24 Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Culture Room
01/25 Orlando FL @ The Social
01/26 Atlanta GA @ Masquerade
HIMSA: w/ SWORN ENEMY, AS I LAY DYING, WITH HONOR
01/28 Houston TX @ Engine Room
01/29 Austin TX @ Back Room
01/30 Dallas, TX @ Gypsy Tea Room
02/1 Tucson AZ @ The Rock
02/2 Phoenix AZ @ Mason Jar
02/3 Los Angeles CA @ Whiskey
02/4 Corona CA @ Showcase Theatre
02/8 Denver CO @ Bluebird Theater
02/10 Iowa City, IA @ Gabe's Oasis
02/11 Chicago, IL @ Oasis Live
02/12 Milwaukee WI @ Rave Bar
02/14 Detroit, MI @ Shelter
02/19 West Springfield VA @ Jaxx

12/16/03 The New Years Eve fest in Providence, RI w/ Integrity & With Honor has been moved from The Living Room to a new venue called Therapy. For more info and directions email Chrisxxxri69@aol.com

12/16/03 Tribunal Records has signed Germany’s DEADSOIL they are going to be releasing their debut MCD, "Forever The Enemy" on February 17. If you haven’t heard DEADSOIL yet, they are in the metallic hardcore arena, and features ex-members of NIGHT IN GALES, COPYKILL, SIX REASONS TO KILL and DRIFT.
In other Tribunal news "The Kiss Of Death" MCD is set to explode on January 27. If you aren’t “in the loop” then you might want to know that THE KISS OF DEATH features Jon Gula and Jeff Hydro (both former members of the legendary band, TURMOIL) as well as SEVER THE FALLEN’s John Gardner.

12/16/03 A Perfect Murder are back from tour and will spend few days in
the studio at the end of january to give the final touch to their new
E.P. still untitled. During this same period APM will give a show at
the ANTI in Quebec City, QUE on January 25th with Premonition of War, The End, Embrace Today and Bury Your Dead for 10$.

12/15/03 In the begining of January SCARS OF TOMORROW (victory records) and FATE THIRTEEN (united edge records) will be embarking on a string of dates on the west coast mainly in California.
jan 10 - salinas, ca @ jim dandy's
11 - phoenix, az @ modified arts
12 - bakersfield, ca @ jerry's pizza
13 - south gate, ca @ the allen theatre
14 - san francisco, ca @ the pound
15 - sacramento, ca @ west coast world wide

12/15/03 PRIDE KILLS CDep ANNOUNCED....
Houston, TX Hardcore band PRIDE KILLS has officially agreed to releasing a CDep with Carjacker Records, a new hardcore label based out of New Mexico.
The group features ex-/current members of Will to Live. The CDep will be released in late December 2003. A new full-length album from the group will follow in Spring 2004. They're taking pre-orders now.
www.carjacker-records.com | www.pridekills.com

12/15/03 THE END RECORDS are proud to announce we have signed a two-album deal
with the acclaimed act, CRISIS. The band are currently finishing up their
new album, entitled "Like Sheep Led To Slaughter," with famed producer
Billy Anderson and it’s scheduled for a spring, 2004 release. This is
considered the heaviest and most experimental album for the band yet! In
addition to the original members, Karyn Crisis (vocals), Afzaal
Nasirudden (guitar) and Gia Chaun Wang (bass), CRISIS' current lineup
includes Jwyanza Hobson (guitar) and Josh Florian (drums).
Listen to MP3 from upcoming album: Nomad
http://www.theend.cd/mp3/Crisis_LikeSheepL...ghter_Nomad.mp3

12/15/03 This stuff came from the Bed Of Nailz email list....
Some weird places to read about.
Buckout Road, Bannermans Castle, Sleepy Hollow, and lots more. As well as theories about some popular Weird NJ spots.
www.bedofnailz.com/weird.html
TAPOUT ZINE features Hardcore interviews from:
All Out War, Billyclub Sandwich, Full Blown Chaos, Inhuman, Madball, Morningcyde, Out To Win, Strength For A Reason, Spider Crew, Sub Zero, Sworn Enemy & Until The End...
Hip Hop interviews with: Cage, Necro & Sage Francis
Wrestling/UFC interviews with: Jasmin St Claire, Steve Corino, Dan Severn & Ron Waterman.
Plus other stuff including The Murder Conspiracies of Brusier Brody and Kurt Cobain
Plus more.
www.bedofnailz.com/tapoutzine.html
www.BedOfNailz.com : Is the official website of the 914 hardcore band Bed Of Nailz with new MP3s, merchandise, band info, etc....

12/15/03 Bed from Drop Dead's store now has secure online ordering, you can browse their inventory, search by words, and get the news from the label. The website will be updated everyday. Check it out.
www.ArmageddonShop.com
Online ordering, label news, infos etc. They also put on shows!

12/15/03 Joe from Shattered Realm would like to thank everyone who emailed him or posted get well messages on message boards while he was in the hospital fighting an infection from an appendectimy. He is all well now and he apoligizes for any shows they had to cancel during this ordeal. Fresh home from Europe SR is in the studio now writing songs for the new record with Chris from FURY OF FIVE on drums and Paul from REPURCUSSION on vox filling in for Chris and Al who recently left the band to pursue their careers. Look out for full us tour in the new year with REMEMBERING NEVER and ON BROKEN WINGS (dates below) as well as a West Coast tour with TERROR and BORN FROM PAIN. Visit them at www.shatteredrealm.net
REMEMBERING NEVER, CALICO SYSTEM, SHATTERED REALM & ON BROKEN WINGS.
WED 2/04- The Muse - Nashville, TN
FRI 2/06- The Caravan - Memphis, TN
SAT 2/07- The Waiting Room - Baton Rouge, LA
SUN 2/08- Mary Jane's - Houston, TX
THU 2/12- The Refuge - Amarillo, TX
FRI 2/13- The Attic - Albuquerque, NM
SUN 2/15- Skate City - Las Vegas, NV
WED 2/18- Whisky A Go-Go - Hollywood, CA
THU 2/19- Jerry's Pizza - Bakersfield, CA
FRI 2/20- Showcase Theatre - Corona, CA
SAT 2/21- Jim Dandy's - Salinas, CA
SUN 2/22- The Pound SF - San Francisco, CA
MON 2/23- Vertigo Gallery - Vancouver, WA -
TUE 2/24- TBA - Spokane, WA
WED 2/25- The Venue - Boise, ID
THU 2/26- Albee Square - Salt Lake City, UT

12/15/03 Ditchwater ( www.ditchwater.com) has been selected to take part in WZZN 94.7 FM The Zone's The Next Big Thing 2 contest in Chicago. The winner gets a 4-song demo deal with Hollywood Records View details here
http://www.947zone.com/listingsEntry.asp?ID=147663&PT=ZoneContests

12/15/03 Check out the Resistance Tour Special on As Ice HC E-Zine! (incl. a review, some short interviews and great pics!) http://www.asice.net

12/15/03 Dogz of War has a new site up with mp3s, pics & shows check it out. www.dogzofwar.org

12/15/03 Eulogy Records band Albert React will be on the road with Calico System, Dead Poetic and the Pits. They
will also be playing This Day Forward's final show on December 21st. You can check out an MP3 here:
http://www.eulogyrecordings.com/audiovisual/sounds.php
Here are their dates.
Dec 15th , 2003 montclair , NJ bloomfield cafe calico system, albert
react, dead poetic, and the pits
Dec 16th , 2003 walden , NY the wreckroom calico system, albert react,
dead poetic, and the pits
Dec 17th , 2003 Long Island, , NY Copiague VFW Calico System, Dead Poetic,
and The Pits
Dec 19th , 2003 milford , OH eastside christian church calico system, dead
poetic, and the pits, the arson portrait
Dec 21st , 2003 Philadelphia , PA First Unitarian Church This Day Forward
(final show!), Alexisonfire, A Trunk Full of Dead Bodies

12/15/03 Until The End will be entering Studio 13 with Jeremy Staska (Poison the Well, Marilyn Manson,etc.) to record their upcoming as-of-yet untitled full length CD. The recording will take place in January, and the record should hit stores in March/April.

12/15/03 Rag Men's self titled debut CD will be in stores February 17th. An MP3 for
the song "My World" can be found here:
http://www.eulogyrecordings.com/audiovisual/sounds.php

12/15/03 BURY YOUR DEAD is out on the road right now.
Here are the dates:
Dec 16th , 2003 Baltimore , MD Scars Of Tomorrow / A Perfect Murder
Dec 17th , 2003 Wilkes-Barre , PA Cafe Metropolis Scars Of Tomorrow / A Perfect Murder
Dec 18th , 2003 South Amboy , NJ Club Krome Scars Of Tomorrow / A Perfect Murder
Dec 19th , 2003 Long Island , NY Club Pure Scars Of Tomorrow / A Perfect Murder
Dec 20th , 2003 Portland , ME The Rochambeau Club Scars Of Tomorrow / A Perfect Murder
Dec 21st , 2003 Springfield , MA Fat Cat Scars Of Tomorrow / A Perfect Murder
Dec 22nd , 2003 Boston , MA Bill\'s Bar Scars Of Tomorrow / A Perfect Murder

12/15/03 Forever Is Forgotten is hitting the road with Ion Dissonance. Here are their dates.
1/9 Detroit MI @ TBA
1/10 Philadelphia PA @ TBA
1/11 Queens NY @ Zone 13
1/12 Syracuse/New York NY @ TBA
1/13 Worcester MA @ TBA
1/14 Long Island NY @ Club Pure
1/15 Edgewater Park NJ @ the Barn
1/16 Manassas VA @ Stafford Fire House
1/17 Charlotte NC @ Avondale Presbyterian Church
1/18 Winston Salem NC @TBA
1/19 Myrtle Beach SC @ the Limelight
1/20 Atlanta GA @ TBA
1/22 Atlanta GA @ TBA
1/23 Miami FL @ the Alley
1/24 Daytona/Orlando NY @ TBA
1/25 Tallahasse FL @ the Beta Bar
1/26 Birmingham AL @ Cave 9
1/27 Louisville KY @ TBA
1/28 Indianapolis IN @ the Melody Inn
1/29 Toledo OH @ Masonic Temple
1/30 Milwaukee WI @ TBA
More updated info at www.foreverisforgotten.com
FIF's "Dying Beautiful" EP on Thorp Records is coming in Early 2004 w/ live tracks, a new studio track, and Furnace Fest performance footage.

12/15/03 SET TO FLAMES (formerly FRIENDLY FIRE from BLACKOUT! RECORDS) has set a recording date for their new EP "BURIED IN A NAMELESS GRAVE". theyll be recording at ATOMIC STUDIOS on JANUARY 23, 25, 26 and the CD will be released on MARCH 3RD on UNITED EDGE RECORDS.

12/15/03 Last Perfection got a new bass player. Paul Gesl, bassist of Stillborn Record's Dead To The World. They're also planning on doing a short tour in january. If anyone wants can help with shows anywhere on the eastcoast, they can email lastperfection@hotmail.com

12/15/03 NGS records will be doing an 8 song split CD in January with ANOTHER WAY and UNDER ONE FLAG (ex-Pitboss and Desperate Measures). Two great old school HC bands from Ohio. Go to the NGS site to hear MP3’s by both bands.
www.NGSRECORDS.COM
Or check out their band pages at:
www.xanotherwayx.com
http://underoneflag.cjb.net/

12/15/03 ON BROKEN WINGS is still out on the road with INTEGRITY, for another week or so. After that, they are playing some dates with THE JUDAS CRADLE, CANNAE, IF HOPE DIES, AS I LAY DYING, and THREE INCHES OF BLOOD.
Look for a new OBW E.P. in 2004.
Here are their dates.
Dec 16th , 2003 Salinas , CA Jim Dandy's Integrity, The Agony Scene
Dec 17th , 2003 San Francisco , CA TBA Integrity, The Agony Scene
Dec 18th , 2003 Portland , OR Meow Meow Integrity
Dec 19th , 2003 Boise , ID TBA Integrity
Dec 20th , 2003 Salt Lake City , UT Albee Square Integrity
Dec 27th , 2003 Long Island , NY Hungarian Hall On Broken Wings, The Judas
Cradle, If Hope Dies & Cannae
Dec 28th , 2003 Montclair , NJ Bloomfield Ave. Cafe On Broken Wings, The
Judas Cradle, If Hope Dies & Cannae
Jan 01st , 2004 Birmingham , AL Cave 9 On Broken Wings, The Judas Cradle,
Cannae & If Hope Dies
Jan 02nd , 2004 Memphis , TN The Caravan On Broken Wings, The Judas
Cradle, Cannae & If Hope Dies
Jan 03rd , 2004 Austin , TX Rounders Pizzeria On Broken Wings, The Judas
Cradle, Cannae & If Hope Dies
Jan 04th , 2004 San Antonio , TX Sin 13 On Broken Wings, If Hope Dies & Cannae
Jan 06th , 2004 Tucson , AZ If Hope Dies & Cannae
Jan 07th , 2004 Hollywood , CA the Whiskey As I Lay Dying, If Hope Dies,
Cannae & Three Inches of Blood
Jan 08th , 2004 San Fransisco , CA the Pound As I Lay Dying, If Hope Dies,
Cannae & Three Inches of Blood
Jan 09th , 2004 Salinas , CA Jim Dandys As I Lay Dying, If Hope Dies,
Cannae & Three Inches of Blood
Jan 10th , 2004 Anaheim , CA the Chain Reaction As I Lay Dying, If Hope
Dies, Cannae & Three Inches of Blood
Jan 11th , 2004 Las Vegas , NV If Hope Dies & Cannae
Jan 12th , 2004 Salt Lake City , UT Albee Square On Broken Wings, If Hope
Dies & Cannae
Jan 13th , 2004 Denver , CO On Broken Wings, If Hope Dies & Cannae
Jan 14th , 2004 Des Moines , IA Des Moines Botanical Center On Broken
Wings, If Hope Dies & Cannae
Jan 15th , 2004 Nashville , TN The Muse On Broken Wings, If Hope Dies & Cannae
Jan 16th , 2004 Atlanta , GA Swayzes On Broken Wings, If Hope Dies & Cannae
Jan 17th , 2004 Augusta , GA Plus Eight On Broken Wings, If Hope Dies &Cannae
Jan 18th , 2004 Winston-Salem , NC PS211 On Broken Wings, If Hope Dies & Cannae

12/15/03 EVERGREEN TERRACE's long awaited album of cover songs hits stores February 17th. In the meantime, ET will be playing
a few east coast dates with EMBRACE TODAY. Here are just a few dates.
Dec 17th , 2003 Augusta , GA Hangnail Gallery scarlet, embrace today, and
mortal treason
Dec 18th , 2003 Nashville , TN The Muse Embrace Today, Scarlet, Mortal
Treason
Dec 21st , 2003 Charlotte , NC Neighborhood Theatre Embrace Today,
Scarlet, Casey Jones

12/15/03 Life Of Agony are currently preparing for their upcoming US Tour with Flaw which begins early 2004. Tour dates are posted in the tour section of their website.
Check out their website; new live videos from the European tour are posted for "River Runs Red" and "Through and Through"
[ www.lifeofagony.com ]

12/15/03 The Trivium web site www.trivium.org has been updated with news, more interviews & reviews, along with a couple more places to buy Ember To Inferno online and a new graphic for the desktop – they have a lot of news and information posted so if you have a few minutes check it out.

12/11/03 When Botch broke up there was talk of a possible DVD release down the road. Well, the DVD is finally becoming a reality as the band has now found a label (likely Hydra Head Records and/or Excursion Records) willing to put it out. Botch will be regrouping briefly in the near future to mix the audio and discuss packaging for the release. The DVD will reportedly consist of five cameras worth of footage from the band's final show in June of 2002. It also appears that the DVD could contain a surprise or two as one band member recently stated the following: "There will be an awesome development (read: something extra) included with the DVD, but I don't really feel like commenting until the idea is set in stone."

12/11/03 Lamb Of God will be filming a video in mid-January with director Dan Rush (who also directed the band's "Ruin" video). The video will reportedly be for the track, "As The Palaces Burn."

12/11/03 Killswitch Engage are now looking at a tentative April 13th release date through Roadrunner/Island/Def Jam for their upcoming new album. The band are said to have entered the studio this week to begin work on the outing.

12/11/03 A Static Lullaby have now parted ways with their drummer Ben Newsham, the official word is as follows:
"A Static Lullaby and drummer Ben Newsham have decided to part ways. Ben Newsham is going to continue on the road with the band, just not as the drummer. Ben is family to the band and although he wont be behind the kit, he will still be part of the family. News on our drummer situation as soon as we have solidified something. thank you." Newsham had recently made the jump from drum tech to drummer following the departure of drummer Brett Dinovo a month or two back.

12/08/03 Boston hardcore label Stab and Kill Records will be changing their name to Perfect Victim Records. According to the label, they have "decided that a less abrasive name will do nothing but help them and their bands." Known for releasing albums by Blue Monday, A-team, etc., in addition to producing a slew of vinyl, the label will change their name effectively January 1, 2004. All remaining releases with the old logo will still be sold via Perfect Victim, though repressings will bear the new branding

12/08/03 Winnipeg, Canada outfit Comeback Kid are currently looking for a new permanent bassist. Applicants must have previous band experience, good equipment, and be willing to tour extensively. Interested parties should send an email here.

12/08/03 The Autumn Offering has now officially joined the Stillborn Records roster. The five-piece has previously self-released an EP and a 2003 demo Look for their debut full-length to hit stores in early-2004 via Stillborn.

12/08/03 2004 will see Hydra Head Records releasing a two song 7", as well as a CDEP with bonus tracks, from Boston rock trio 27. 27 recently completed a European tour and are now taking time off to write and relax. Expect more to be announced about this release shortly.

Also planned for 2004, is a reissue of AGORPHOBIC NOSEBLEED's "PCP Torpedo." Already well underway, the reissue will see the light of day soon in it's new digital compact disc format. As well as all of the original material, the new release will feature remixes by Justin Broadrick (Godflesh), Merzbow, DJ Speedranch, and others. Look for this release to surface sometime in 2004.

Hydra Head's highly acclaimed instrumental act PELICAN has been hard at work on new material that will be released in the form of a split CD/10" with Kranky Records' GROWING. Few details are available at present, but expect great things. More information coming soon. In the meantime, make sure to check out PELICAN's recently released debut album, "Australasia."

12/08/03 CHEECH from Boston will be heading into the studio this January to record their next album which will be due out this late Spring. In the meantime you can get a preview of whats to come by checking these tracks off the 2004 demo:
http://www.cheech2000.com/audio/straightmurked.mp3
http://www.cheech2000.com/audio/tolerance2injustice.mp3
http://www.cheech2000.com/audio/wordsofcheech.mp3
For more information go to their website http://www.cheech2000.com

12/08/03 The Dead Unknown is going on a CA tour.
All dates w/ The Physical Challenge
www.deadunknown.net
http://www.hxcmp3.com/bands/321/

Redding, CA
Thursday, December 11, 2003
at The Daily Grind
w/Breathe-In, The Kill, & Porcelin Hope
$3.00, 6:30pm

Sacramento, CA
Friday, December 12, 2003
at Westcoast Worldwide
w/Killing The Dream
$6.00, 8:00pm

El Sereno, CA
Saturday, December 13, 2003
at The Roots
w/Internal Affairs, Try Harder & Our Turn
$6.00, 7pm

Prunedale, CA
Sunday, December 14, 2003
at Jim Dandy's
w/With All Sincerity, Silence Within, & 30 Called Arson
$7.00, 7pm

Hollywood, CA
Monday, December 15, 2003
at Top Fuel Cafe
w/Final Fight, & The Miracle Mile
$6.00, 7:30pm

Fresno, CA - Tuesday, December 16, 2003 @ TBA

12/08/03 Bloody Sunday (ex-misura) from Virginia will be releasing our first full length on Strike First records. The cd is called "They Attack at Dawn"
and is 10 songs of fast hardcore with huge breakdowns in the vein of
Terror, Sworn Enemy, and Bury Your Dead. The artwork was done by Dave Quiggle of xdisciplexad and the release date is january 20th
http://www.strikefirstrecords.com
Bloody Sunday-brutal, fast hardcore from Virginia!!! new cd "they attack
at dawn" coming soon on Strike First Records. For fans of terror, sworn
enemy, and right brigade!!! www.bloodysundayhardcore.com
www.strikefirstrecords.com

12/08/03 RADIOTAKEOVER.COM FILLS MP3.COM SHUTDOWN VOID
With their established and experienced staff, radiotakeover.com is poised to fill the void left by Vivendi's decision to discontinue operations and delete the contents of MP3.com. "The largest collection of digital works ever assembled" said MP3.com founder and former CEO Mike Robertson, the loss of this online content would send shockwaves throughout the music community.

radiotakeover.com is offering the same services to the many up-and-coming artists. Legitimate artists will be able to upload their music and make it available to their fans worldwide. Artists can post their music online free of charge. Music uploaded will be available for download or streaming. Unlike MP3.com, artists can also simply mail a copy of their release to //radiotakeover and it will be available for download and/or streaming. Additionally, each artist is also provided a personalized URL that directs visitors to that artists' content (ex: radiotakeover.com/bandnamehere).

radiotakeover will also soon maintain up-to-the-minute song and artist popularity charts. These charts will be a great harbinger of trends in song and artist popularity. Resources of this kind have long been important to A&R representatives and have led to the discovery of many unknown artists.

Visit the site at: http://radiotakeover.com

12.02.03 Turkey Vulture Records is currently seeking a few more bands for our upcoming compilation "THE HARDER, THE BETTER: VOLUME SIX". This is a great exposure tool for bands worldwide. Please check out all the info at http://www.turkeyvulturerecords.com

12.02.03 Soilent Green are currently concentrating on writing new material for their third full-length. The group tentatively hopes to enter the studio in early 2004, though studio/producer specifics haven't yet been finalized. Regardless, look for the album to hit stores in Spring 2004 via Relapse Records, followed by some extensive touring.

12.02.03 Here is a Skinlab update:
"Keep an eye open for 'The Nerve Damage Sessions' due early 2004. Then a full-length that should be out before then end of 2004. Expect nothing less than a sick-ass SKINLAB record. We're not going back to our roots or taking the best qualities of our last few records, we're pissed and it's gonna show through our music. We've been paying our dues for the last 10 years, watching bands/scenes come and go. Fuck the drama — we're moving forward and gonna write a brutal yet dynamic album that we'll be able to look back at in another 10 years and be proud of. . It's obvious that what we do isn't any sort of 'one-hit wonder' or a 'flash in the pan', we haven't peaked yet and we're still hungry. Time to put on some shit kickers!! right on, metal freaks. Thanks for the support."

12.02.03 Seattle hardcore band Champion will be in the studio for two weeks in March recording a new full-length. The effort should consist of ten new tracks and will be available mid-2004 from Bridge Nine Records

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