DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL
So far the Glasgow Download Festival is shaping up to be quite an event. Alto it is like comparing a penis with an elephant trunk compared to the Donnington Download event due to the lack of bands.But anyways,50 bands or 8 bands it shall be an event to remember. The event takes place on Wednesday 2nd June and Thursday 3rd June (like there's anyone out there who DIDNT know that). On the 2nd, the headlining act will the the mighty METALLICA with KoRn and Slipknot also playing on that day. On the 2nd day of the event, Californian Nu-Metallers LINKIN PARK will headling with Machine Head, The Distillers, Iggy and the Stooges and The Hives completing the bill for that day. There is still one more act to be announced for Metallica's day so keep checking back here or check out www.downloadfestival.com for regular news! Bad news though, for some reason some shady fuckers have decided to make the prices for the event terrible. It'll skin you £79 for a two day ticket or £45 for a single day ticket. Anyways, more to come...
2004
2003 is gone...BUT im just gonna keep all of last years news just for the sake of it.But as the cliche goes "out with the old,in with the new".A new year, new bands arising, new gigs announced, people leaving bands, people joining bands....its all happening again.So here's where youll find all the news as usual!!!
THIS PAGE IS BEING UPDATED CURRENTLY!
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CHIMAIRA BACK IN THE UK!!!!
Since some fans may have felt cheated that Chimaira were so quickly offstage at this years Roadrage tour and didnt have much set time.....the Cleveland Metallers have announced a full string of UK dates of their own.The dates are as such and tickets will cost 8.50 and support will be from God Forbid plus one local band :
February
02 Oxford, Zodiac
03 Cardiff, Engine Rooms
04 Exeter, Lemon Grove
05 Portsmouth, Wedgewood Rooms
06 London, Mean Fiddler
07 Birmingham, Academy Ii
08 Manchester, Hop And Grape
09 Nottingham, Rock City
10 GLASGOW, KING TUTS
11 Sheffield, Corporation
12 Leeds, Joseph Wells
13 Colchester, Soundhaus
14 Liverpool, University
15 Dublin, Temple Bar Music Centre
16 Belfast, Limelight
17 Newcastle, Northumbria Uni
18 Edinburgh, The Venue
19 Northampton, Soundhaus
ALSO some more IMPORTANT TOUR NEWS!!!
Welsh emo-metallers Funeral For A Friend will be back with yet another full UK tour after new year,the dates are :
January
25 Newcastle, Northumbria University
26 Glasgow, Barrowlands
27 Birmingham ,Academy
29 Sheffield, University Foundry
30 Liverpool, University
31 Manchester, Academy
February
02 Leeds, University
03 Nottingham, Rock City
04 Norwich, UEA
06 Portsmouth, Pyramids
07 London, Brixton Academy
08 Cardiff, Great Hall
No support has been announced as such.If you just cant wait to see FFAF live then at the moment they are supporting Iron Maiden on their "Dance of Death" tour which hits Scotland at the Glasgow SECC on Monday December 8th!!!!
SOME METAL MILITIA NEWS!!!!
I have recently recieved the exlcusive EP from the amazing RPM. Keep checking the reviews page as an exclusive review will be posted A.S.A.P.Also gig reviews such as Machine Head (with SikTh and Breed 77), Iron Maiden (with Funeral For A Friend), Arch Enemy (with Akercocke) and Metallica (with Godsmack) will be posted throughout December!!!
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First of all, sorry that there aint been much done to the site for a while.I've been busy but now...Metal Militia should be back to normal and being updated every night!
Some recently announced gig and gig news:
Machine Head have announced the support for their upcoming UK Leg of their Euro tour. SikTh and Breed 77 will support on all dates. Check Machine Head at The Glasgow Barrowlands on Friday 5th December. Tickets `14.00 and selling FAST!!
Also,the amazing band that supported bot Soulfly and Sepultura this year....Stampin' Ground have announced their first ever headlining Glasgow show.The guys will play at King Tuts on December 1st.
More news:
36 Crazyfists will release their second album on January 27th through Roadrunner Records. The album is titled "A Snow-Capped Romance" and you will be able to see the new artwork for the album on one of the pics pages very soon.
RPM,the highly praised local band (check SikTh review on reviews page) will be playing @ The Cathouse on 30th November. As I said in the review,if anyone has the chance to see RPM....go!!! They are young,talented and know how to put on a hell of a fucking show! Secondskin are also playing that night so the gig is recomended....I'll see youse there!!
More local band news.....THE GARAGE.....December 6th......does that date not ring a bell in your mind? It should. On the 6th of December, In Car Stereo will launch their brand new EP at their gig at the Garage.Also on the bill,surprisingly enough,are Dumbarton based Mendeed. Mendeed and In Car Stereo are both very highly thought of and highly recommended bands from the local scene.Whether its the Thrash/Metalcore of Mendeed or the emotional swing of In Car Stereo you like or if you just enjoy going out and getting pissed....The Glasgow Garage is the place to be on the 6th December. Again....ill c u all there! If anyone need/wants any info on tickets, drop me an email and ill get u a ticket from one of the bands!
Some news about METAL MILITA:
Recently since I started updating for the first time in ages....I have put up two reviews: Roadrunner Roadrage 2003 (featuring- Chimaira / Ill Nino / Spineshank) and SikTh with Hondo Maclean and RPM. I will be posting reviews of Lostprophets with Eden Maine, Billy Tallent @ King Tuts and an exclusive review of the brand new Machine Head album 'Through The Ashes Of Empires'.Soon i will also be posting some new images, look out for some exclusive RPM images and the brand new 36 Crazyfists artwork!
Once again i'd like to thank everyone who has visited the site,the hits are flying in. Remember to sign the guestbook and keep checking back as news,images,reviews and poll will be changing all the time.
Dryden (from_autumn_2_ashes@hotmail.com)
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Also some local news....In Car Stereo are due to play at The Garage again in December.Also the band are lined up to be playing at the Queen Margaret Union (QMU) in January.More details coming soon about both gigs! Also Mendeed are headlining at the Cathouse on Thursday 30th October and will be playing along side God's Twin,All My Logic and Jaded?.Tickets are 4.00 from Tickets Scotland (who are a bunch of wankers if i must say so)
Dryden
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Brief Tour news....
Ozzy Osbourne has postponed all of his forthcoming European tour dates including the date at the SECC.But for all you H.I.M fans...not to worry.Him were due to support Ozzy along with Biffy Clyro and may do so when the dates are rescheduled next year but they have VERY recently announced a headlining Scottish show at The Barrowlands on Monday January 26th 2004. Tickets are priced 11.00 and are available from www.wayahaed.com
Other tour news...
The following gigs are partially SOLD OUT:-
The Distillers @ The QMU
Funeral For A Friend @ The Garage
Iron Maiden @ The SECC
Muse @ The SECC
Machine Head @ The Barrowlands
Also this years Roadrunner Roadrage tour featuring Spineshank, Ill Nino and Chimaira is a complete SELL OUT!!!!
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FOR ALL MACHINE HEAD FANS!!!
Metal Hammer,the great guys that they are,have teamed up with Roadrunner Records UK and Machine Head to let everyone and anyone hear the new Machine Head album.The album 'Through The Ashes Of Empires' is due out on Monday 27th October through Roadrunner.By logging onto www.metalhammer.co.uk/machinehead you can listen to every track.The tracks are streaming through Real Player/Real One Player so unless you have either of those programmes on your system....then your screwed.Enjoy! The new album is awesome!!!
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NEW AMEN ALBUM!!!
Amen's forthcoming new studio album will be called 'Death Before Musick'.
The record will be released in March '04 through System Of A Down guitarist Daron Malakian's EatUrMusic label.
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Already some Biffy Clyro news for you guys.Biffy have announced a show at The Glasgow Barfly on November 2nd....the even may be sold but fear not....the lads are now in line to support Ozzy Osboure at the SECC on October 24th along with finish metallers HIM. The tickets are 32.50 and there are still plenty available!
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METAL MILITA POLL NEWS!
Last weeks poll esults are now final!The poll has been closed down and a new poll has replaced it on the home page!Here are the results of last weeks poll:
Which band would you like to see more of on this site??
In order of vote percentage -
Biffy Clyro 40%
Local Bands 15%
Machine Head 10%
Other 8%
Korn 8%
Funeral For A Friend 5%
Finch 5%
Metallica 2%
Limp Bizkit 2%
The Darkness 2%
Deftones 2%
So Scotland is once again triumphant.Biffy Clyro come out on top over the likes of metal gods Metallica,Machine Head and Korn,rising emo stars Finch and Funeral For A Friend and not forgetting The Darkness!Thanks to everyone who voted and there will be Biffy Clyro news and information posted on the site VERY soon!Stay posted!
DRYDEN
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Angela Gossow to visit the Wah Wah Hut!
Arch Enemy have JUST announced a small UK tour.The swedish metallers will stop at King Tuts Wah Wah Hut on Tuesday 16th December.This show will be an over 18s show as a lot of King Tuts gigs are.The support is yet to be announced but keep posted to the gig listings to find out!
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Some local band news!
Recently,In Car Stereo started recording for their forthcoming "Hidden Damage, More To Sufac e" EP.So far,the drums are done and the rest is on the way.Currently the tracklisting looks like this:
1.Where Will We Be
2.Struckdown
3.Once Again Hate Saves The Day
4.Motion Without Cause
The release date is due to be December 10th...Just in time for christmas!
For more info on In Car Stereo check out www.incarstereo.tk
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Some news about METAL MILITA!
Recently I have added two new features to the site.One is yet ANOTHER poll available on the "Gig/CD Review" Page and is entitled the "Favourite album" poll and gives you fans the ability to vote for your favourite album ever!At the end of the week the winning album (if there is one) will be personally reviewed by me or a randomly selected voter,so remember to leave a comment when u vote!Also on the Band Info page I have listed a list of CDs that are available for anyone to ask me to copy.The prices are on the page and if anyone wants to bump up their collection of copied CDs then let me know!
Dryden!
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Some brief release dates!
Static-X - "Shadow Zone" October 6th
Machine Head - "Through The Ashes Of Empires" October 13th
The Distillers - "Coral Fang" October 13th
Funeral For A Friend - "Casually Dressed and Deep In Conversation" October 13th
36 Crazyfists-TBC January 20th 2004
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Florida band to host fan suicide onstage!!
Florida based shock-rockers Hell On Earth are apparently planning to allow a terminally ill fan to commit suicide onstage at one of their shows on October 4th! The "fan" whos identity is being kept secret and the location of the show is being kept undisclosed has said "I tahnk the Lord that Hell On Earth is giving me this opportunity to end my suffering in this way.I would prefer a physician-assisted suicide but until the laws change anyone who is suffering like me will have to continute suffering or do it themselves."
Hell On Earth frontman Tourtelot insists that this is not a publicity stunt."This is not about us.This is about dying with dignity.It amazes me that we can put animals to sleep yet we cannot have the same compassion with suffering humans!" MAD....SICK....AND INSANE!! This hellish event will apparently be broadcat live on www.hellonearth.net
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IN CAR STEREO album
Brief local news,(In Car Stereo) will/should be recording an album withing the next few months.There will be an exclusive review as soon as the recording has gone through and i have a copy.Keep checking the reviews page as there will be reviews of the likes of Limpbizkit,Machine Head,Billy Talent and Arch Enemy being posted soon!
DrYdEn
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Welsh emo metal pioneers the Lostprophets will hit the road at the end on next month to support the release of new single 'Burn Burn'.
They will be stopping in Glasgow at The Garage on October 28th,this however is bad news for fans of both the prophets AND Billy Talent as Billy Talent are playing at King Tuts on the same evening.Make your mind up time!
'Burn Burn' will be released on the 27th October through Visible Noise/Sony.
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NEW RAMMSTEIN DVD
Rammstein's forthcoming DVD will be titled 'Lichtspielhaus' (Which is German for "Cinema" or "Movie House") and will surface in Europe on November 17.
The track listing for the DVD should look a little like this :-
Promo videos:-
Du Riechst So Gut
Seemann
Rammstein
Engel
Du Hast
Du Riechst So Gut 98
Sonne
Links 2, 3, 4
Ich Will
Mutter
Feuer Frei (from xXx)
(featuring additional audio comments of the band)
Making of...:-
Sonne
Ich Will
Links 2, 3, 4
Du Hast
Feuer Frei
Du Riechst So Gut
+Interviews
Additional footage:-
MTV US
MTV Masters (updated)
Kerrang Awards
Live Shows (clips):-
Berlin Arena 1996
Rock am Ring 1998
Berlin Wuhlheide 1998
Mexico (KISS Tour) 1999
Big Day Out (Australia)
www.viewfromthepit.com
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NEW KORN ALBUM!!!!
Korn will issue 'Take A Look In The Mirror', the follow up to last year's critically acclaimed, yet commercially unsuccessful 'Untouchables' album, in the UK on 17th November.
The record will be preceded in the US by the single 'Right Now' in late October
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An exclusive review of Augusts Big Day Out On The Green at Glasgow Green featuring Red Hot Chili Peppers,Foo Fighters,Queens of the Stone Age,Electric 6 and The Distillers has been posted at the following address... http://www.viewfromthepit.com/concertreviews/gigonthegreen.html
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BIG NEWS FOR SOULFLY FANS!!!!
Recently ex-Sepultura frontman and current Soulfly frontman Max Cavallera along with Soulfly manager Gloria Cavallera fired bassist Marcello Rapp.In protest to the departure of Marcello the rest of the band (Mikey Dolling-Guitarist and Roy Mayorga-Drums) quit the band!!!This left Soulfly...DEAD!Max Cavallera had no band.Quickly hew was in search of a new band and now we have news on an even more recent announcment of the band at the moment.Still on vocals and guitars is Max himself and joining him will be former Ill Nino guitarist Marc Rizzo,drummer Joe Nunez who recorded and toured during the "Primative" time and ex-Primmer 55 guitarist Bobby Burns.It is yet unknown if this will be a premanent line up of Soulfly but at the moment this is the line up that will be playing a few shows stateside (including the yearly memorial show for the late Dana Wells who was killed in August 1996 and was Max's step son)
For more news on this feature check out www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net
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The Distillers and Billy Talent Announce shows!!
Two more exciting new gigs for everyone to save up for :-) The lovely Brody Armstrong will be stopping at the Glasgow QMU as The Distillers will be playing there on the 11th November 2003.Support is yet to be announced but stay tuned and keep checking the gig listings.Also Canadian rockers Billy Talent have announced their first "proper" Scottish show following theyre slot at the Glasgow Big Day Out On The Green After-Show Party in August.The band will play King Tuts Wah Wah Hut on October 28th.Also the support is yet to be announced but as soon as any news in revealed it will be in the gig listings.Keep in Touch
Dryden!
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News about METAL MILITIA.On the home page there has been a weekly poll appropriately named "The Weekly Metal Poll".This week the question is "What is your favourite Metallica song?" and you have 10 answer options.This will hopefully be updated weekly and if anyone has ideas for a pool then just drop me an e-mail or mention it in the guestbook and ill get back to you.Happy voting!!!Next week will probably be focusing on peoples views on Limp Bizkit!!Enjoy
DrYdEn
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METALLICA ST.ANGER 2003/2004 TOUR
As I have already mentioned on this page,metal gods METALLICA will be stopping in London at Earls Court on December 20th 2003 as part of their St.Anger World Tour!So far the only support band to be announced is GODSMACK who also supported Limp Bizkit on their Chocolate Starfish... 2001 Tour of the UK.
The tickets for the gig publicly go on sale on Wednesday 17th September but there are limited tickets available from www.cclive.co.uk for special subscribers!
The new METALLICA single 'Frantic' is released on Monday.
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Brief News:
IN CAR STEREO are NOT splitting up....really? YES!!
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LIGHTYEAR SUCK! (Local bands KICK ASS!)
Recently I went along with some mates to support In Car Stereo and DB68 (two kick ass bands from Killie/Glasgow).These bands were the support on the bill for the Lightyear gig @ King Tuts.Well done to DB68,you guys put on a good show.But an even bigger shout out goes to In Car Stereo,Jordan in particular.Recently I havent been the biggest fan of In Car Stereo but following Junes Garage gig and the gig at King Tuts....i am now a fan.It fucking sucks that they COULD be throwing away the time and effort they have put into the band.I say,put any personal differences aside,you are all VERY talented and get out there and find a new bassist!!Hopefully in the near future i will be advertising another In Car Stereo gig for The Garage in December!!This article is Out Of Appreciation for In Car Stereo (and DB68) Dryden
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IRON MAIDEN SUPPORT ANNOUNCED!
Funeral For A Friend have recently been announced as the support for Iron Maidens upcoming UK leg of their World Tour.Iron Maiden and Funeral For A Friend will play the Glasgow SECC on December 8th 2003!The new Maiden album is out now!!
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Just some general news about the site and updates.The page that was supposed to be the "Funny Shit" page has now be changed to the "Gigs/CD reviews" page and it will be up and running wheneve i go 2 a good gig or buy a good CD....really?And also various new images have been added and the images page is now full....really? YES!
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MENdEED EP posted online
3 out of the 4 brand new tracks featured on the new MENdEED EP "As We Rise" have been posted on mp3.com for hi or lo fi play or for download!Check them out. Mendeed will play The Cathouse next month!
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FROM AUTUMN TO ASHES NEW ALBUM!
From Autumn To Ashes will release their 2nd album "The Fiction We Live" on September 15th in the States.A European release date has yet to be announced but for anyone in desperate need of the album (like me)...log on to www.play.com and you can purchase the album for 9.99 with free delivery!
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BIZKIT SHOW ON MTV!
The FREE Carling Sponsored Limp Bizkit show @ Finsubyr Park this Saturday (6th September) will be broadcast LIVE on MTV Europe and repeated on MTV2 UK!The show will include an hour long "pre-show" programme @ 8pm and followed by the full live performance at 9pm.Gareth.....have fun mate!
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Fast-rising emo stars THRICE are heading over to the UK for a full tour.THRICE will stop at The Glasgow Garage on October 9th.Supporting acts are yet to be confirmed.
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Kelly Osbourne has thankfully pulled out of her slot to support Ozzy Osbourne on his upcoming UK tour which is now stopping in Glasgow at the SECC.A replacement for Smelly Kelly has already been announced.Voivod,the band of former Metallica bassist and current Ozzy bassist Jason Newsted are now joining Finish metallers HIM on the bill.
Ozzy Osbourne plays the SECC on October 24th
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In other news,the full support bill for Limp Bizkit's FREE London show at Finsbury park has been announced.'A',Biffy Clyro,The Cooper Temple Clause and InMe are due to open for Fred Durst and co.
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METALLICA to play at Earls Court!!
Lars Ulrich (drummer of Metallica) recently enlightened British fans that Metallica will be back.After Metallica had played a 2 and a half hour set at the Reading Festival on the final day, Lars took the microphone and said amongst thanks to the fans he decided 2 give us our "christmas present" early and it would be "METALLICA,EARLS COURT,DECEMBER 20th...SEE YA THERE".
So far,now offical news about the even have been announced but as soon as anything is official we will let u know!
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