Australian act The Avalanches have signed on for eight dates of Moby's Area:2 tour in August. After that they are heading straight for Japan's Summer Sonic Festival. And The Avalanches signed to Elektra Records earlier this year for future releases. Check Pitchfork media for tourdates.
The festival dates where Motorpsycho will perform with Jaga Jazzist are posted on the official Motorpsycho site. You can also expect a regular indoor tour in autumn 2002.
Along with the Kork agency Tigerbeat6 records are starting to organize a north-American (USA, Canada, Mexico) tour for november, featuring at least three of their acts. There are also four new releases out this month on Tigerbeat6. Go to their website to learn more about it.
From the ARK newsletter: "New album in progress. The members of the band are now joining together in New York to write their third album. ARK is planning to enter the studio some time during the autumn."
Meshuggah have completed work on their new album, titled 'Nothing'. The band will go on tour at Ozzfest in the USA for two months, however if any of the new material will be played is still uncertain. According to Tomas (drums) there's just not been enough time to rehearse the new songs. 'Nothing' is set to feature nine songs, and should be available on August 20 in North American and Europe.
Gåte have started their second period of recording their debut album. The act finished their first period in Norway and are now recording in Sweden at Home studio in Jämtland. They will be finished in mid-July. The album will be produced by Alex Møklebust.
Estradasphere is currently drummerless. If you feel you're up to the challenge, then submit a demo tape and a letter briefly describing your experience and style. Send demo tapes (audio or video) to Estradasphere, PO Box 355, Santa Cruz CA 95061-0355.
Rondellus, an Estonian medieval orchestra recorded a tribute to Black Sabbath on medieval instruments. The CD is entitled Sabbatum.
This site reports Maynard did not die. Funny, this internet-thing :-)
Norwegian e-zine Metalexpress reports Tool- and Perfect Circle-singer died in an unfortunate accident today.
CDnow reports Megadeth members, old and new formed a new, yet unnamed, band. Dave Ellefson, Marty Friedman and newbies Jimmy DeGrasso and Al Pitrelli are still in search of a singer.
I never was this creative when I was a kid. Well known album sleeves made from Lego, pretty cool. :) Check it out.
Two members of the Dillinger Escape Plan family were involved in a car accident, leaving Benjamin Weinman with a punctured eardrum and concussion along with some bumps and bruises. The good news is everyone is alive and you can expect in the next few days a glimpse of the "Irony Is a Dead Scene" EP on their site. To be released on august 27th on Epitaph Records.
Tomahawk will do a free warm up show at Amoeba Records in Los Angeles on July 10th at 6.00 pm. The address is 6400 W Sunset Blvd, LA. Again, more at www.Ipecac.com
Mike Patton will be lending his talents to a fundraiser for the West Memphis Three. Henry Rollins and Heidi May have collected various musicians to cover Black Flag songs for a benefit CD to be released on Sanctuary Records in October. More at Ipecac...
The releasedate for Spastic Ink has shifted from "whenever" to "approaching". Guitarist Ron Jarzombek is also working on a soloalbum called Solitarily Speaking Of Theoretical Confinement and Mathematics, the upcoming Watchtower CD (releasedate still set to "whenever").
The Gathering released their new EP "Black Light District" today. Psychonaut Records is working with 4Tune Shop, where you can order a copy directly by credit card or bank account. They will promote this new EP by playing on several festivals in August, and by making a club tour in The Netherlands and Belgium in October/November.
James Plotkin's Phantomsmasher self-titled album (formerly known as Atomsmasher) will be released on Ipecac Records on 20th of august. Dälek's new album 'From Filthy Tongue of Gods and Griots' will be released on the 6th of august.
A new tribute to Faith No More entitled "Tribute Of The Year: Vol. 1" will see a release on July 23rd through Invisible Records. The disc will feature a variety of underground artists including Tub Ring, Imbue, Medulla Nocte and more. A second volume of the tribute is expected to see a release in October.
The new Jester Records releases, When - Sunshine Superhead EP and Upland - s/t album are now available at The End Records.
A temporary Ordo Rosarius Equilibrio site is available at www.coldmeat.se/ore/, following the demise of the site at Erebus Odora. Two new upcoming live performances have been announced on this website.
Warp Records' Magic Bus Tour is now over. A documentation of this tour can be found at www.warprecords/tour/. A compilation CD with exclusive tracks and other merchandise of the tour is now available as well.
O1O1 is a new French label for electronic music. The label was born from the urge of a new and various electronic musical expression. The ground for O1O1 is to open the label to the best digital based production but also to extend his repertoire in order to blur basic definitions of this musical style. Four releases are spreaded on the first half on the year, each one of it being very different from the others. Learn more on the website.
"Kamasutra", the brand new single from The Magadogs is produced by Björn from Hoven Droven (reviewed here). It hits the stores today. Check out the band at www.magadog.com.