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-- NEWS --

BLACK SABBATH
after initially declining an offer to join the reunion for Ozzfest,
drummer Bill Ward has now reconsidered - the original line-up is now
complete for their much anticipated headlining slot

MISERY INDEX
the band has confirmed that drummer Kevin Talley is "fully back in the
band"

FLESHTIZED
bassist Garth Lovvorn and guitarist Casey Robertson have left the group -
the new lineup features original drummer Gary White (Convergence From
Within) along with vocalist Rob Kline (Pessimist, Psychotogen), guitarist
Sonny Lombardozzi (Incantation, Seven Gates) & bassist Jason Flippo
(Quinta Essentia, Bloodstained Dusk)

EIDOLON
vocalist Pat Mulock has been replaced by Nils.K.Rue (Pagans Mind)

PLANET X
bassist Rufus Philpot has been added to the lineup

PRONG
the band's gear, including six guitars, was stolen when their trailer was
broken into on May 27 in Dallas, TX

DEICIDE
Brian Hoffman has collaborated with Neal Moser to design the "Beast
Master" guitar for the Moser Custom Shop

SLIPKNOT
'Vol.3: (The Subliminal Verses)' debuted at #2 on the Billboard Top 200
Album Chart

NEW SIGNINGS
Baphomet Records: Bound In Human Flesh
Rising Realm Records: Dispatched
Lava Records: Nonpoint

-- HELP WANTED --

BASSIST wanted - With Immortality seeks bassist - must be dedicated,
preferably has their own equipment and listens to mostly metal - been
together since January of 1998 and usually play in the Philly and NJ area
but are looking to do some small touring this summer - plan to record very
soon - contact: wi213@hotmail.com

MUSICIANS wanted - Of Infinity, the powerful dark female fronted melodic
metal band based out of San Antonio, TX, is currently seeking a drummer
with double bass skill - there may also be a position open for a 2nd
guitarist - should be dedicated, serious, talented, and permanent -
influences: In Flames, Nightwish, Children Of Bodom, Lacuna Coil,
Type-O-Negative, Theatre Of Tragedy, Zakk Wylde, Ozzy, Soundgarden, Opeth,
Cradle Of Filth - seeking males and females between the ages of 18-29 - no
druggies / addicts - contact: OfInfinityEmail@aol.com

GUITARIST wanted - VA's Worst Case Scenario seeks 2nd guitarist - must be
willing to tour - WCS have an RV for touring - you must have
transportation to and from practice - willing to help the right person
relocate - WCS have small label interest and a booking agent - influences:
Lamb Of God Slayer, Burnt By The Sun - contact: darren022698@yahoo.com

BASSIST wanted - Houston based black metal band To Scale The Throne seeks
bassist - must have own equipment/ transportation - must have a job and be
willing to contribute funds to the band - pros only - no drama - corpse
paint is a must - influences: Celtic Frost, Gorgoroth, Mayhem, Carpathian
Forest - contact: Abyssalgates666@aol.com

-- CRISIS GIVEAWAY --

Q: Which band members have been with Crisis from the debut '8 Convulsions'
through the latest 'Like Sheep Led To Slaughter'?

A: Karyn Crisis, Afzaal Nasiruddeen, Gia Chuan Wang

the following were randomly selected from the pool of correct entries to
win a copy of 'Like Sheep Led To Slaughter':

Nathan Robinson
George Gillesheimer
Carol Van Quaylen
Michell Smith
Kyle Stevens
Todd Frank

-- FEATURES --

SATYRICON
http://www.metalupdate.com/interviewsatyricon.html

THE GATHERING
http://www.metalupdate.com/interviewgathering.html

SCARLET
http://www.metalupdate.com/interviewscarlet.html

YOB
http://www.metalupdate.com/interviewyob.html

-- REVIEWS --

- METAL JUDGMENT -
http://www.metaljudgment.com

Fear My Thoughts 'The Great Collapse'
(Abyss, Death, Hel)
http://www.metaljudgment.com/albums/fearmythoughts_frames.html

Peccatum 'Lost in Reverie'
(Abyss, Death, Hel)
http://www.metaljudgment.com/albums/peccatum_frames.html

HateSphere 'Bloodred Hatred'
(Slither)
http://www.metaljudgment.com/summary/hatesphere_frames.html

Khold 'Morke Gravers Kammer'
(Behemoth)
http://www.metaljudgment.com/summary/khold_frames.html

Pro-Pain 'Fistful of Hate'
(Redwolff)
http://www.metaljudgment.com/summary/propainf_frames.html

Hammerfall 'One Crimson Night'
(Equinox)
http://www.metaljudgment.com/summary/hammerfall_frames.html

Bleeding Through 'This is Love, This is Murderous'
(Requiem)
http://www.metaljudgment.com/summary/bleedingt_frames.html

Last Hours of Torment 'Downfall of Man'
(Lugubrious)
http://www.metaljudgment.com/summary/lasthoursot_frames.html

Legacy 'Legacy'
(Snake)
http://www.metaljudgment.com/summary/legacy_frames.html

Maryland Deathfest
(Kefka X)
http://www.metaljudgment.com/summary/mddfest_frames.html

Iced Earth, Children Of Bodom, Evergrey - Concert
(Death, Hel)
http://www.metaljudgment.com/summary/iecobe_frames.html

Old 'Formula' - Classic
(Golgotha)
http://www.metaljudgment.com/classics/oldf_frames.html

Meschalina - Demo
(Goatwhore)
http://www.metaljudgment.com/demos/meschalina_frames.html

Cryptic Warning - Demo
(Dguy)
http://www.metaljudgment.com/demos/crypticwarning_frames.html

-- NEW RELEASES --

5/15 - The Eternal - The Sombre Light Of Isolation
5/16 - Without End - Disaster Is Man
5/17 - Cemetary - Phantasma
5/17 - My Darkest Hate - At War
5/17 - Without End - Disease Is Man
5/17 - Imperanon - Stained
5/17 - Cancer - Corporation$
5/17 - Abominant - Conquest
5/17 - Ophiolatry / Infernal Dominion - Split
5/17 - Mithras - Forever Advancing Legions
5/17 - Niya - Head Held High
5/17 - Disarmonia Mundi - Fragments Of D-Generation
5/18 - Velvet Revolver - Contraband
5/18 - ChaosBreed - Brutal
5/18 - Hirax - The New Age Of Terror
5/18 - Beyond The Embrace - Insect Song
5/18 - An Evening with John Petrucci and Jordan Rudess
5/18 - The Project Hate - Hate, Dominate, Congregate. . .
5/18 - The Heavils - Heavilution
5/18 - Rival - State Of Mind
5/18 - Blut Aus Nord - The Work Which Transforms God
5/18 - Amen - Death Before Musick
5/18 - Vond - Selvmord
5/18 - Possessed Tribute - Seven Gates Of Horror
5/24 - Annihilator - All For You
5/24 - Altaria - Divinity
5/24 - Ayreon - The Human Equation
5/24 - Therion - Sirius B / Lemuria
5/24 - Avulsion - Indoctrination Into The Cult Of Death
5/24 - Armilos - Race Of Lies
5/24 - Lyzanxia - Mindcrimes
5/24 - Dream Evil - The Book Of Heavy Metal
5/24 - Dark Tranquillity - Exposures. . .
5/24 - Unholy Ghost - Torrential Reign
5/24 - Crisis - Like Sheep Led To Slaughter
5/24 - Exodus - Another Lesson In Violence (re)
5/25 - Monster Magnet - Monolithic Baby
5/25 - Leash Law - Dogface
5/25 - Alabama Thunderpussy - Fulton Hill
5/25 - Scatter The Ashes - Devout / The Modern Hymn
5/25 - Peccatum - Lost In Reverie
5/25 - Slipknot - Vol. 3: The Subliminal Verses
5/25 - Scorpions - Box Of Scorpions (box)
5/28 - Tears Of Anger - Still Alive
5/29 - Rhapsody - The Dark Secret
5/31 - Skinlab - Nerve Damage
5/31 - Pyramaze - Melancholy Beast
5/31 - Forefather - Ours Is The Kingdom
5/31 - Ascension Theory - Regeneration
5/31 - Force Of Habit - Madness By Design
5/31 - Phil Vincent - Secrets
5/31 - Pyramaze - Melancholy Beast
5/31 - Relevant Few - The Art Of Today
5/31 - Project: Failing Flesh - A Beautiful Sickness
6/01 - Switchblade
6/01 - MQM Compilation Volume I
6/01 - Suffer - When Darkness Falls
6/01 - Krokus - Rock the Block
6/01 - XXX Maniak - Harvesting The Cvnt Nectar
6/01 - A Life Once Lost - Open Your Mouth. . .
6/01 - Suffer - When Darkness Falls
6/01 - Bloodshoteye - Without Any Remorse
6/01 - Backstabbers Inc - Kamikaze Missions
6/01 - XFilesX - Excruciation
6/01 - The Power & The Glory - Call Me Armageddon
6/01 - Steel Prophet - Beware
6/01 - He Is Legend - 91025
6/01 - Destruction - Live Discharge (DVD)
6/04 - Lilitu - The Delores Lesion
6/07 - Nightwish - Once
6/07 - Hatesphere - Ballet of the Brute
6/07 - The Ring - Tales From Midgard
6/07 - Lacuna Coil - Swamped (single)
6/08 - Gene Simmons - Asshole
6/10 - Dissenter - Contamination
6/10 - Mutilation - Posessed by Reality
6/11 - Dark Fortress - Stab Wounds
6/12 - Thanatos - Undead.Unholy.Divine.
6/14 - Disinter - As We Burn
6/14 - Withering Surface - Force The Pace
6/15 - Underoath - They're Only Chasing Safety
6/15 - Eighteen Visions - Obsession
6/15 - Heaven Shall Burn - Antigone
6/15 - Brandtson - Send Us A Signal
6/15 - Dark Tranquillity - Exposures
6/15 - VoiVod - War and Pain (box)
6/15 - Sebastian Bach - Forever Wild (DVD)
6/16 - Disinter - As We Burn
6/16 - Cock And Ball Torture - Egoleech

-- IN PRINT --

BRAVE WORDS & BLOODY KNUCKLES
http://www.bravewords.com

issue #80 is out now featuring: Gene Simmons, Ayreon, Motorhead,
Suffocation, Evergrey, U.D.O., Leaves Eyes, Atrocity, Peccatum, Winds,
Khold, Mob Rules

METAL HAMMER
http://www.metalhammer.co.uk

the June issue is out now featuring: Slipknot, Damageplan, Drowning Pool,
Cradle Of Filth, Amen, Kiss, Dismember, Theatre Des Vampires, Grand Magus

-- TOUR DATES --

(dates are subject to change - check local listings)

THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER w/ GOATWHORE, DECAPITATED
& CATTLE DECAPITATION

7/28 Denver, CO
7/29 Lawrence, KS
7/31 Des Moines, IA
8/01 Minneapolis, MN
8/02 Chicago, IL
8/03 Detroit, MI
8/04 Girard, OH
8/05 Reading, PA
8/06 Irvington, NJ
8/07 Poughkeepsie, NY
8/08 Hartford, CT
8/09 New York, NY
8/10 Richmond, VA
8/11 Baltimore, MD
8/13 Portland, ME
8/14 Worcester, MA

BURNT BY THE SUN w/ UNEARTH

6/03 Manchester, NH
6/04 Augusta, ME
6/05 Quebec City, PQ
6/06 Montreal, PQ
6/07 Ottawa, ON
6/08 St. Catherine, ON
6/09 Toronto, ON
6/10 London, ON
6/11 E. Lansing, MI
6/12 Chicago, IL
6/13 Toledo, OH

CANNIBAL CORPSE

6/05 Sao Luiz, BRA
6/06 Buenos Aries, ARG
6/07 Santiago, CHL
6/08 San Jose, COS
6/10 Porto Alegre, BRA
6/11 Belo Horisonte, BRA
6/12 Sao Paulo, BRA
6/13 Goiania, BRA

CANNIBAL CORPSE w/ BLACK DAHLIA MURDER & SEVERED SAVIOR

7/01 Jacksonville, FL
7/02 Spartanburg, SC
7/03 Nofolk, VA
7/05 New York, NY
7/06 Wilkes-Barre, PA
7/07 Buffalo, NY
7/08 Manchester, NH
7/09 Montreal, QC
7/10 Toronto, ON
7/11 Ottawa, ON
7/12 Sudbury, ON
7/14 Winnipeg, MB
7/15 Regina, SK
7/16 Edmonton, AB
7/17 Calgary, AB
7/19 Vancouver, BC
7/20 Victoria, BC
7/22 Salt Lake City, UT
7/23 Las Vegas, NV
7/24 Albuquerque, NM

CHIMAIRA w/ KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, SHADOWS FALL
& GOD FORBID

6/08 Exeter, UK
6/09 Portsmouth, UK
6/10 Cardiff, UK
6/11 Liverpool, UK
6/12 Wolverhampton, UK
6/13 Manchester, UK
6/14 Nottingham, UK
6/16 Dublin, IRE
6/17 Belfast, IRE
6/18 Northumbria, IRE
6/19 Glasgow, UK
6/20 London, UK
6/22 Oxford, UK
6/24 Utrecht, NETH

SUFFOCATION w/ INSISION, DEMENTOR & DISGORGE

6/10 Hengelo, NETH
6/11 Engelsdorf, GER
6/12 Prague, CZR
6/13 Berlin, GER
6/14 Essen, GER
6/15 Aalen, GER
6/17 Irun, SPA
6/18 Barcelona, SPA
6/19 Madrid, SPA
6/20 Porto, POR
6/21 Vigo, SPA
6/23 Marseille, FRA
6/24 Metz, FRA
6/25 Dessel, BEL
6/26 Le Mans, FRA
6/27 Haarlem, NETH
6/28 Paris, FRA
6/29 London, UK

FOR A COMPLETE LIST OF TOUR DATES GO TO:

http://www.metalupdate.com/tour.html

-- SPONSORS --

THE END RECORDS
http://www.theendrecords.com

EVIL EYE PRODUCTIONS
http://www.evileyesight.com

UNRESTRAINED!
http://www.unrestrainedmag.com

-- LINKS --

OZZFEST
http://www.ozzfest.com

MISERY INDEX
http://www.misery-index.com

FLESHTIZED
http://www.fleshtized.com

EIDOLON
http://www.eidolon-nightmareworld.com

PLANET X
http://www.xplanetx.com

BEAST MASTER
http://www.mosercustomshop.com/beastmaster.html

SLIPKNOT
http://www.slipknot1.com

BOUND IN HUMAN FLESH
http://www.boundinhumanflesh.com

DISPATCHED
http://www.dispatched.tk

NONPOINT
http://www.nonpoint.com

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