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New Music: Thrice - Vheissu

It can often be a treacherous leap when bands make a bold change in style and scope. In the case of Thrice, where the respectable The Artist In The Ambulance was a solid screamo post-hardcore release, Vheissu is a prolific and daring album. The sometimes cliché style that coated the band’s previous endeavors is out, ushered in is a moody, atmospheric style all their own. The first single "Image Of The Invisible" represents the transition from old to new, featuring the staple Thrice sound and hints at new experimentation. From there Thrice dives into much deeper waters, especially on the new song "The Earth Is Shattering" which features an eerie chain gang and stirring sonic backdrops.

Songs like "Atlantic" and "For Miles" create such a broad, deeply moving experience. Where some modern bands would borrow heavily from newly infused inspirations, the popular one today being Muse, Thrice have painted a familiar, yet inventive new musical world. Although it is a difficult record to pull comparisons from, think Dredg, A Perfect Circle, Mogwai, Deftones’ White Pony, Jimmy Eat World’s Futures and Sigur Rós all thrown together in a blender. Thrice have defined their new sound, a place that none of their many copycats will even be able to come close to. Vheissu is Thrice’s modern masterpiece and one of the best albums of 2005.

Listen to Vheissu in its entirety at Myspace.

Stream The New Deftones B-Sides & Rarities

The Deftones present their long-awaited collection of covers and rare recordings on B-Sides & Rarities, in stores now. The 2-disc release includes a DVD with a collection of the Deftones' video library, plus live and backstage footage. Preview the album in its entirety now at Myspace.

Deftones Post E-Card

The Deftones have launched a new e-card as the band readies B-Sides & Rarities for its October 4th release. The player features a photo gallery, a download page including wallpapers and icons, and links to iTunes and to purchase the CD.

Every Time I Die Unleash New Music From Gutter Phenomenon

Every Time I Die will drop their new album, Gutter Phenomenon, on August 23rd through Ferret. In anticipation of the release, you can now check out the brand new media player featuring the new cuts "Bored Stiff," "Guitarred And Feathered" and "Champing At The Bit." The new cut "Champing At The Bit" features an appearance by Glassjaw / Head Automatica singer Daryl Palumbo.

The video for the track "Kill The Music" features actor Michael Madsen (Reservoir Dogs, Kill Bill, Sin City) and was directed by Darren Doane (A Life Once Lost, Thursday, Deftones). Expect the video to premiere in its entirety soon.

Every Time I Die will kick off a U.S. headlining tour on September 7th along with and The Esoteric (9/26-10/7). Do not miss ETID when they hit a town near you:

September 7th Poughkeepsie, NY - The Chance
September 8th New York, NY - Irving Plaza
September 9th Worcester, MA - The Palladium - 2160
September 10th Philadelphia, PA - TLA / south st.
September 12th Towson, MD - Recher Theatre
September 13th Richmond, VA - Alley Katz
September 15th Nashville, TN - Rocketown
September 16th Atlanta, GA - Masquerade Atlanta
September 17th Tampa, FL - Masquerade Tampa - 1200
September 19th Houston, TX - Engine Room
September 20th Dallas, TX - Trees
September 21st Austin, TX - Emo’s
September 23rd Tempe, AZ - Marquee Thr=eatre
September 24th San Diego, CA - Soma
September 25th Los Angeles, CA - House Of Blues
September 26th San Francisco, CA - Slim’s
September 27th Portland, OR - Loveland (Meow Meow)
September 28th Seattle, WA - El Corazon
September 30th Salt Lake City, UT - Lo-Fi Cafe
October 1st Denver, CO - Cervantes
October 2nd Lawrence, KS - Granada
October 3rd Minneapolis, MN - The Ascot Room
October 4th Chicago, IL - House Of Blues
October 5th Detroit, MI - St. Andrew’s Hall
October 6th Cleveland, OH - Peabody’s
October 7th Rochester, NY - Water Street Music Hall

Video: A Life Once Lost - "Vulture"

Darren Doane has directed classic clips for the likes of the Deftones, Thursday, Poison The Well, Every Time I Die and Norma Jean. With his latest undertaking, the video for "Vulture" by A Life Once Lost, Doane has truly topped himself. The staggering video looks like an excerpt from a chase scene in a big-budget Hollywood film, integrating intense performance footage from the band. Not even the bloated multi-million dollar videos from Puff Daddy in the late 90s were this engaging. Check out the video here.

A Life Once Lost will release their new album, Hunter, via Ferret on June 28th. You can pre-order the album and get an autographed booklet here. Check out mp3s and the tracklisting:
1. Rehashed
2. Needleman (demo) MP3
3. Vulture MP3
4. Pain & Panic
5. Hunter
6. Grotesque
7. Salai
8. A Rush & Siege
9. I Give In
10. Ghosting
11. With Pitiless Blows

Preview: Dredg - Catch Without Arms

Catch Without Arms rings with optimism and care, carefully crafted and executed with sonic elegance provided by producer Terry Date (Deftones, Staind). Dredg have an understated power, reflectively unleashed in architecturally sound compositions like "Bug Eyes" and "Catch Without Arms". While some of their material in the past may have been too obscure for some, Dredg have finally realized their potential with lush, captivating songs and a haunting, yet calming sound that only Dredg can pull off.

There has always been this powerful spiritual quality about Dredg, few bands can pull off the type of epic music that seems to come so naturally for Dredg. In our 2001 feature that documented the most anticipated records of 2002, in that case being El Cielo, we stated, "Since releasing their independent debut Leitmotif in 1999, Dredg has made listeners speechless with the poetry of their spiritual musical expressions." I think it is fair to say that Catch Without Arms will have the same effect.

Preview new songs from Dredg on the media player.

Funeral For A Friend Preview Video

Funeral For A Friend have posted their new single "Streetcar" at Purevolume. You can also check out the video for the track at NME.com. Funeral For A Friend will drop their new album, Hours, in Europe on June 13th and in the U.S. on June 14th. The effort was produced by Terry Date (Deftones, Pantera, Staind).

Funeral For A Friend Announce Single

Funeral For A Friend will release their new single "Streetcar" in the UK on May 30th. The track comes from FFAFvs new album, Hours, due out in Europe on June 13th and the U.S. on June 14th. The effort was produced by Terry Date (Deftones, Pantera, Staind).

Team Sleep Preview Single

Team Sleep, featuring Chino Moreno of the Deftones, have posted their new single "Ever (Foreign Flag)" on Myspace. The self titled debut album from Team Sleep is due in stores on May 10th.

Scars Of Tomorrow Map Out New Album

Scars Of Tomorrow have been holed up writing for the next effort before hitting the road with Atreyu, Unearth, and Norma Jean. The band will begin pre-production with Deftones/Kush guitarist Stephen Carpenter in April, followed by a short stint of shows up to Seattle where they will enter “Studio Litho” with Matt Bayles (Mastodon, Isis, Norma Jean) for three weeks in May. The yet-to-be-titled effort will see a release this summer through Victory Records.

Funeral For A Friend Plan Studio Time

Funeral For A Friend are currently in the midst of a brief U.S. West Coast tour in support of Casually Dressed And Deep In Conversation. FFAF will hit the studio later this month to begin recording their new album with producer Terry Date (Deftones, Pantera). The album is expected out in early summer.

Funeral For A Friend Plan New Album, Tour

Funeral For A Friend will team with producer Terry Date (Deftones, Staind) on the follow-up to Casually Dressed And Deep In Conversation. The album is expected out next summer. FFAF will hit the road for a U.S. headlining run in early January with support from A Thorn For Every Heart, No Warning and The Break.

Stutterfly Prep New Album

Stutterfly will be releasing their new album, And We Are Bled Of Color, in early 2005. The effort was produced by Ulrich Wild (Deftones, Taproot). Download the new version of "Gun In Hand" at Purevolume.com.

Funeral For A Friend Video

Funeral For A Friend have posted the video for their track "This Years Most Open Heartbreak". The clip was directed by Darren Doane (Deftones, Thursday). Check it out here. The song appears on the new EP, Seven Ways To Scream Your Name.

Stutterfly Ink Deal

Stutterfly have official signed with Maverick Records (Deftones, Story Of The Year). The band is currently at work writing material for their major label debut. Stutterfly will hit the road with Story Of The Year and Saosin for a U.S. tour starting August 20th. Check out the dates here. In conjunction with the tour, Stutterfly will be re-releasing their debut album, Broken In Pieces, with new artwork and the video for their latest track, "Fire Whispers". You can pick up the record on their upcoming dates.

The Used Debut On Albums Chart

The Used debuted at #84 on the Top 200 albums chart with their latest release, Maybe Memories. The CD+DVD package moved over 12,967 copies in its first week out. The Used's self titled debut album also continues to shift units, moving up from #173 to #166, with total sales now over 400k.

Other Shoutweb bands doing well on the Top 200 include: Evanescence (#6), Linkin Park (#12), Trapt (#63), Cold (#77), A.F.I. (#82), Deftones (#90), Chevelle (#98), The Mars Volta (#108), Smile Empty Soul (#115), Poison The Well (#149) and Brand New (#154).

Metallica, Evanescence Rock Albums Chart

Metallica moved 362,539 copies of St. Anger last week, moving down one spot to #2 on the Top 200 albums chart. Evanescence continued to shift units of Fallen in droves, selling over 87k to land at #11. Evanescence have now sold over 1.4 million copies this year to date.

Other Shoutweb bands doing well on the Top 200 include: Linkin Park (#21), Staind (#26), Audioslave (#40), Deftones (#47), Trapt (#58), Godsmack (#61), Cold (#63), Marilyn Manson (#68), A.F.I. (#89), Chevelle (#105), Powerman 5000 (#117), Finch (#140), Queens Of The Stone Age (#149), Less Than Jake (#152) and Seether (#200).

Metallica Top Albums Chart

Metallica debuted at #1 on the Top 200 albums chart this week with their latest, St. Anger. Even with the album streeting on a Thursday, Metallica still managed to move 417,000 units in their first week on the chart.

Other Shoutweb bands doing well on the Top 200 include Evanescence (#4), Linkin Park (#13), Staind (#14), Deftones (#28), Audioslave (#38), Trapt (#45), Godsmack (#46), Marilyn Manson (#48), Cold (#50), A.F.I. (#73), Powerman 5000 (#83), Chevelle (#91), Finch (#134), Queens Of The Stone Age (#152) and Mudvayne (#171).

New Releases: Hotwire, Slaves On Dope

Check out new albums hitting record stores on Tuesday (6/10):

Hotwire - The Routine
The Routine, the full-length debut from L.A. area outfit Hotwire, is a blistering and intense melding of punk, hard rock and hardcore. Produced by Matt Hyde (Hatebreed, Slayer), Hotwire hit with a melodic and metallic assault that garners the band comparisons to everyone from the Buzzcocks to the Deftones.

Slaves On Dope - Metafour
Canadian rockers Slaves On Dope return with the follow-up to 2000's Inches From The Mainline. Drawing upon their early influences, (ACDC, Led Zeppelin, Metallica, Stone Temple Pilots and Depeche Mode) the Slaves forged a fresh sound, which encapsulated both the old and the new eras that they term "Pure Rock".

Also due out 6/10:
The Agony Scene - The Agony Scene
Die Trying - Die Trying
The Kinison - The Agony Scene
Reach 454 - Reach 454

Metallica Top Albums Chart

Metallica debuted at #1 on the Top 200 albums chart this week with their new latest, St. Anger. Even with the album streeting on a Thursday, Metallica still managed to move 417,000 units in their first week out. Other Shoutweb bands doing well on the Top 200 include Evanescence (#4), Linkin Park (#13), Staind (#14), Deftones (#28), Audioslave (#38), Trapt (#45), Godsmack (#46), Marilyn Manson (#48), Cold (#50), A.F.I. (#73), Powerman 5000 (#83), Chevelle (#91), Finch (#134), Queens Of The Stone Age (#152) and Mudvayne (#171).

New Releases: Deftones, Powerman 5000, Staind, Less Than Jake

New albums in stores this week:

Deftones - Deftones
Consistent with the surreal dreamlike state of angst on White Pony, the fourth studio album from the Deftones is an atmospheric album with an edge. Stephen Carpenter injects ferocious guitar backing while Chino Moreno's enigmatic vocals hover above a cloudy layered haze.

Powerman 5000 - Transform
Following the canning of 2001’s ill-fated effort Anyone For Doomsday?, Spider One went back to the drawing board to construct a new version of Powerman 5000 and a more experimental approach to songwriting. Stripping down their sound and reinventing themselves, Transform is a solid rock record and a worthy follow-up to their platinum breakthrough Tonight The Stars Revolt.

Staind - 14 Shades Of Grey
The latest record from Staind contains the same somber and melancholy song-driven rock present in the quieter moments of Break The Cycle. With a slightly more optimistic overtone than their previous works, 14 Shades Of Grey carefully rocks with contemplation and conviction.

Less Than Jake - Anthem
Florida punk rockers Less Than Jake return with their first album in over 3 years. Anthem includes the same pure punk sound, furious energy and pop craftsmanship that has kept the band strong for over 10 years.

Deftones Premiere Video

Deftones have posted streams of their new video, "Minerva". Check it out in Real Media 300k and 56k. The clip was directed by Paul Fedor (P.O.D.). Deftones will release their self titled new album on May 20th.

Deftones Prep Club Dates

Deftones will kick off a U.S. club tour on May 4th in Washington DC. The Deftones will release their self titled new album on May 20th. Information on how to get tickets will be available soon on deftones.com. Here are the dates so far:
May 4th Washington DC - Club 930
May 5th New York, NY - Webster Hall
May 6th Boston, MA - Axis
May 17th Las Vegas, NY - Sam Boyd Stadium (KXTE OBC 6)
May 20th Sacramento, CA - Crest Theatre

Replicant Clothing Re-Launch

Replicant Clothing have re-launched their site, replicantclothing.com, and have unveiled their new clothing line. Replicant is worn by the likes of the Deftones, The Used and A Static Lullaby.

Replicant Clothing Re-Launch Site

Replicant Clothing have re-launched their site, replicantclothing.com, and new clothing line. Replicant is worn by the likes of the Deftones, The Used and A Static Lullaby.

Deftones Preview Single

Deftones have posted full-length streams of their new single, "Minerva". Check it out in RealAudio high-speed and low-speed. The Deftones will release their self titled fourth studio album on May 20th.

P.O.D. Enter The Matrix

The soundtrack to The Matrix Reloaded will hit stores on May 6th. The first single, P.O.D.'s "Sleeping Awake", can be previewed here. Also included on the soundtrack are new tracks from the Deftones, Marilyn Manson and Rob Zombie.

Deftones Prep Video

Deftones will shoot the video for their new single, "Minerva", this week with director Paul Fedor (P.O.D.). The song will hit radio stations beginning April 22nd. Deftones will release their self titled new album on May 20th.

The Matrix Reloaded Soundtrack Shapes Up

The soundtrack to The Matrix Reloaded will hit stores on May 6th. Included on the release will be new songs from the Deftones ("Lucky You"), P.O.D. ("Sleeping Awake"), Marilyn Manson ("This Is The New Shit"), Rob Zombie ("Reload") and Team Sleep ("The Passportal"). The soundtrack will also include previously released songs from Unloco, Linkin Park and Rage Against The Machine.

Deftones Set Single Plans

Deftones will release their new single, "Minerva", to radio stations on April 22nd. The band's fourth studio album, currently self-titled, is due out on May 20th.

Deftones Due May 20th

Deftones have set a May 20th release date for their forthcoming fourth studio album, currently titled "Deftones". The band will kick off a U.S. club tour in May before hitting the road with the Summer Sanitarium tour this summer.

Godsmack Unveil New Video

Godsmack have posted the video for their new single, "Straight Out Of Line". Check it out here. The video was directed by Dean Karr (Deftones, Marilyn Manson). Godsmack will release their new album, "Faceless", on April 8th. The effort was produced by David Bottrill (Mudvayne, Tool).

P.O.D. Prep 'Matrix' Single

P.O.D. will provide the first single for the soundtrack to "The Matrix Reloaded". The film hits theaters on May 15th and the soundtrack will see release shortly before that. A video for the P.O.D. track, for which a title has not yet been announced, will be shot next month in Los Angeles.

The soundtrack to "The Matrix Reloaded" will also feature cuts from the Deftones, System Of A Down, Linkin Park, Disturbed, Rob Zombie, former Rage Against The Machine singer Zack De La Rocha and more.

Limp Bizkit Post New Track

Limp Bizkit have posted an mp3 of their new track "Just Drop Dead". You can check it out here. The track comes from the band's fourth studio album, "Lessismore", due out on May 13th. Limp Bizkit will kick off the Summer Sanitarium tour with Metallica, Linkin Park, Deftones and Mudvayne on July 4th.

Deftones Plan U.S. Club Tour

Deftones will kick off a U.S. club tour in May. The band will then head to Europe for a string of festival dates in late May / June. The Deftones will then join the Summer Sanitarium tour starting July 4th featuring Metallica, Limp Bizkit, Linkin Park and Mudvayne. The trek will only play on weekends (Friday-Sunday) and the Deftones will play headlining dates during the week. The fourth studio album from the Deftones is due out sometime in May/June.

Limp Bizkit Eye Release Date

Limp Bizkit have set a tentative May 13th release date for their upcoming fourth album, "Lessismore". A first single from the album has yet to be determined. Limp Bizkit will kick off the Summer Sanitarium tour with Metallica, Linkin Park, Deftones and Mudvayne on July 4th.

Summer Sanitarium Tour 2003 Announced

Metallica, Limp Bizkit, Linkin Park, Deftones and Mudvayne will come together for the Summer Sanitarium Tour 2003. The outing will kick off on July 4th. A confirmed tour schedule will be announced soon. Tickets for most shows will go on sale on February 22nd. The tour will hit the following markets:

Minneapolis, St. Louis, Orlando, Philadelphia, New York, Boston, Columbus, Montreal, Dallas, Houston, Seattle, Denver, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Detroit, Toronto, Washington D.C. / Baltimore and Chicago.

Metallica will release their new album, "St. Anger", on June 10th. Limp Bizkit's fourth studio effort, "Lessismore", is due out in May. Linkin Park will drop their sophomore set, "Meteora", on March 25th. The Deftones' as yet untitled fourth album is due out in June.

2003 Q1 Preview: Linkin Park, Deftones, Staind

The highly-anticipated new albums from Linkin Park, Deftones and Staind are all slated for release in March. Confirmed release dates, album titles, single info and touring plans for all three acts are expected soon.

Besides the big name bands, we've been receiving a lot of emails and IMs about several upcoming releases. Records receiving a nice buzz with Shoutweb users for the first quarter of 2003 include:
1/14 - Open Hand - "The Dream"
1/28 - A Static Lullaby - "...And Don't Forget To Breathe"
2/11 - Grade 8 - "Grade 8"
2/25 - The Movielife - "40 Hour Train Back To Penn"
3/04 - (hed)pe - "Blackout"
3/25 - Unloco - "Becoming I"

Stay tuned to Shoutweb for mp3s, interviews and features on upcoming 2003 releases.

Deftones Plan Spring Release

Deftones are hard at work finishing up their fourth studio album with producer Terry Date (Staind, Limp Bizkit). The band is expected to complete recording in the coming weeks. A release next Spring is being eyed.

"The Matrix: Reloaded" Soundtrack Shapes Up

The soundtrack to "The Matrix: Reloaded" will feature new contributions from Linkin Park, Deftones, Prodigy and Zack De La Rocha from Rage Against The Machine. The film opens in theaters on May 15, 2003 and the soundtrack will hit stores in early May.

Team Sleep Album In 2003

Team Sleep, featuring Chino Moreno of the Deftones, have posted a new message to fans regarding their long-awaited LP:

"Originally, we planned to make a record in three weeks; We never intended to play any shows. However, the scope of this band has changed. We continue to write new songs, and will be playing some shows in December. The Team Sleep record will be out in 2003. Thank you for being patient, or if not, thanks for being interested."

Fall Release Schedule

The fall release season is underway and a bulk of major albums are set to hit shelves just in time for the Holidays. Below are the release dates for *ALL* of rock music this fall. Everyone's tastes are varied, so here is your comprehensive guide for what's to come:

October 1st
Downthesun - Downthesun
Good Charlotte - The Young & The Hopeless
The Rolling Stones - Forty Licks

October 8th
Bon Jovi - Bounce
Chevelle - Wonder What's Next
Dredg - El Cielo
Embodyment - Songs For The Living
Hot Water Music - Caution
Hopesfall - The Satellite Years
Kottonmouth Kings - Rolling Stoned
Loudermilk - The Red Record
Mindless Self Indulgence - Alienating Our Audience
Rise Above - Memphis Three

October 15th
Cave In - Tides Of Tomorrow [ep]
Santana - Shaman
Taproot - Welcome

October 22nd
Foo Fighters - 1x1
Marilyn Manson - Guns, God And Government (DVD)
Thursday - Five Stories Falling [ep]
Transplants - Transplants

October 29th
Opeth - Deliverance
Tori Amos - Scarlet's Walk

November 5th
Insane Clown Posse - The Wraith
Ours - Precious
Stereo Fuse - Stereo Fuse
Trapt - Trapt
U2 - Greatest Hits (1990-2000)
Wallflowers, The - Red Letter Days

November 12th
3 Doors Down - Away From The Sun
Juliana Theory, The - Love
Pearl Jam - Riot Act
Ramones Tribute - We're A Happy Family
Saliva - Back Into Your System
Staind - MTV Unplugged (DVD/VHS)

November 19th
Audioslave - Audioslave
Matchbox Twenty - More Than You Think You Are
Mudvayne - The End Of All Things To Come
Deftones - Lovers

November 26th
Erase The Grey - 27 Days [ep]
Sum 41 - Does This Look Infected?

December 3rd
Dashboard Confessional - MTV Unplugged

Deftones Album Due November 19th

According to a recent release schedule issued by Maverick Records, the Deftones will be releasing their fourth studio album on November 19th. The band is currently working with producer Terry Date (Staind) on the effort. More info expected soon.

Deftones Plan 2003 Release

The Deftones are eyeing a Spring 2003 release for their forthcoming fourth album, "Lovers". The band is currently at work on the effort with producer Terry Date (Staind).

Deftones Plan October Release, Team Sleep Bumped

Deftones are planning to release their new album, "Lovers", in October on Maverick. The band is currently at work writing material for the effort and will begin recording with producer Terry Date (Staind) shortly. The debut album from Team Sleep, the side project of Deftones frontman Chino Moreno, has been pushed back to 2003. Chino is expected to continue work on the effort through the rest of the year.

Flaw Plan Video With Dean Karr

Flaw are set to shoot the video for their new single "Whole" in Los Angeles, CA in early March. The band has recruited director Dean Karr (Deftones, Amen) to helm the clip.

OTEP Set To Unleash "Sevas Tra"

OTEP are planning to release their Capitol debut, "Sevas Tra", on May 21st. The album was produced by Terry Date (Deftones, Staind). You can check out the new song "Blood Pigs" here. OTEP previewed new songs last night at L.A's Viper Room. The band toured Ozzfest last Summer.

Team Sleep Unveil Hypnotic Sounds

Team Sleep are currently in the midst of a mini-tour of the West Coast. The band features Deftones' frontman Chino Moreno, guitarist Todd Wilkinson and DJ Crook. Team Sleep played a sold-out show at the Troubadour in Los Angeles, CA on Wednesday. The show featured a guest appearance by Deftones guitarist Steph Carpenter and was the first chance for most people to hear the music of Team Sleep. Onlookers included Korn's Fieldy, B-Real of Cypress Hill and members of Papa Roach.

The dreamlike musical landscape of Team Sleep began with the inspired trance-inducing song "Natalie Portman". Chino Moreno is no less captivating with Team Sleep. His trademark screaming has, for the most part, been shelved for emphasis on hovering dreamy vocals and hynotic crooning. The music of Team Sleep is Massive Attack, meets Deftones' "Mascara", meets Mogwai, meets Deftones' "Teenager". DJ Crook creates an intoxicating backdrop of shadowed trip-hop sounds blended with an uplifting rock aura. Moreno blankets the ethereal tapestry with peaceful, meaningful singing and a relaxed layer of vocals that at times were like a lullaby and other times conflicted and full of tension. Team Sleep is not as subdued as many would think, many of the songs were as intense as the Deftones, though not quite as heavy. For the most part, Team Sleep is one of those very mellow bands that doesn't bring an incredibly exciting live show, but who create a laid-back vibe that you can sit back and trip on.

Team Sleep are expected to hit the road in 2002 for a U.S. club tour. The band's Maverick/Warner Bros debut is scheduled for release in Spring 2002.

Team Sleep And Phallucy Set Dates

Team Sleep and Phallucy have set the dates for their upcoming tour. Team Sleep is the side project of Deftones singer Chino Moreno and Phallucy is the side project of Deftones drummer Abe Cunningham. Here are the expected dates:
December 13th Ashland, OR - Armory
December 14th Seattle, WA - Graceland
December 15th Portland, OR - B Complex
December 17th San Francisco, CA - Bottom of the Hill
December 18th San Jose, CA - Cactus Club
December 19th Los Angeles, CA - Troubadour
December 20th San Diego, CA - Canes
December 21st Pomona, CA - Glass House
December 22nd Santa Cruz, CA - Catalyst
December 23rd Sacramento, CA - Colonial Theater (tentative)

Deftones Side Projects Announce West Coast Tour

Deftones side projects Team Sleep (Chino Moreno) and Phallucy (Abe Cunningham) will be on tour together in December for a string of dates on the West Coast. Phallucy's debut "Valium" is in stores now. Here are the dates:
December 13th Ashland, OR - Armory
December 14th Seattle, WA - Graceland
December 15th Portland, OR - B complex
December 17th San Francisco, CA - Bottom of the Hill
December 18th San Jose, CA - Cactus Club
December 19th Los Angeles, CA - Troubadour
December 20th San Diego, CA - Canes
December 21st Pomona, CA - Glass House
December 22nd Santa Cruz - Catalyst
December 23rd Sacramento, CA - Colonial Theater - TENTATIVE

Deftones To Begin Work On New Album

Deftones have announced that they will begin pre-production for their new album on November 1st. According to their web site, deftones.com, the band will use their own private studio for pre-production. Deftones are then expected to begin officially recording the album in January/February with an early Summer release being eyed on Maverick Records.

Slipknot Fans Pledge Their Allegiance

Slipknot fans rushed barricades during Saturday night's Pledge Of Allegiance show in Inglewood, CA. Now a standard of the band's set, singer Corey Taylor asked fans to get down on the ground during "Spit It Out". Fans took Taylor's words to heart when they jumped off seating sections and rushed the general admission floor area, packing the floor and overwhelming security guards.

Slipknot acknowledged the tragedies of September 11th with a moment of silence during their set. Midway during the set, an American Flag hovered in the pit. Taylor called for it to be brought to the front of the stage where he then wrapped himself with it. Taylor also called out to fans to put a stop to hate crimes against fellow Americans and to watch each other's backs.

The Pledge Of Allegiance show at The Forum in Inglewood, CA brought out a mass of high-profile onlookers including Tom Morello of Rage Against The Machine, Wes Borland of Limp Bizkit, Stephen Carpenter of Deftones, producer Ross Robinson, Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters, Jared Leto of Thirtysecondstomars, actress Alicia Silverstone, Casey Chaos of Amen, M.33 of Powerman 5000, producer Rick Rubin and Tony Campos of Static X.

Deadsy Line-Up Jonathan Davis For New Album

Deadsy have enlisted Korn singer Jonathan Davis to guest on the song "Grammercy Park". The track will appear on Deadsy's forthcoming Elementree/Dreamworks release, "Commencement", due out in October. The album was produced by Josh Abraham (Staind, Orgy) and mixed by Brian Virtue (Crazy Town) and Jay Baumgardner (Papa Roach, Drowning Pool). Deadsy is set to open Family Values 2002 with Stone Temple Pilots, Staind, Linkin Park, Static-X and Lost Prophets. Deadsy founder Elijah Blue has also recently been asked by Deftones frontman Chino Moreno to appear on the Team Sleep project.

Deftones Forced To Cancel Cali Shows

Deftones frontman continues to suffer from throat problems. The band was forced to cancel dates in Sacramento and San Francisco, and now have cancelled shows in Irvine and San Diego. More information is expected shortly.

Godsmack Plan "Bad Magick" Single, Hit The Road With Deftones

Godsmack will release "Bad Magick" as the third single from their latest release "Awake". Godsmack and Deftones will kick off a co-headlining tour on July 12th in Gorge, Washington that will run through September 8th.

Puddle Of Mudd Set For "Control"

Puddle Of Mudd will release their first single "Control" to radio stations on July 16th. The band's Flawless/Interscope debut, tentatively titled "So I Guess This Is The Title", is set to be released in August. Puddle Of Mudd will be playing various dates with Godsmack/Deftones and Staind/Cold this Summer.

Deftones And Godsmack Set Trek

The dates for the Godsmack and Deftones summer tour have been firmed up. Puddle Of Mudd, who will also be opening the Staind / Cold tour, are expected to appear on select dates.
July 12th Spokane, WA - Spokane Arena
July 13th George, WA - The Gorge Amphitheater
July 14th Portland, OR - Portland Meadows
July 15th Sacramento, CA - Sacramento Valley Amphitheater
July 17th Mountain View, - CA Shoreline Amphitheater
July 18th Irvine, CA - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
July 20th San Diego, CA - San Diego Sports Arena
July 21st Phoenix, AZ - Desert Sky Pavilion
July 24th Salt Lake - City, UT E Center
July 25th Denver, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheater
July 27th Dallas, TX - Smirnoff Center
July 28th San Antonio, TX - South Texas Amphitheatre
July 29th Houston, TX - Compaq Center
July 31st New Orleans, LA - New Orleans Arena
August 1st Birmingham, AL - Oak Mountain
August 3rd West Palm Beach, FL - Mars Music Amphitheater
August 7th Atlanta, GA - Phillips Arena
August 9th Nashville, TN - AM-South Amphitheater
August 11th Bonner Springs, KS - Sandstone Amphitheater
August 13th Minneapolis, MN - Target Center
August 15th Indianapolis, IN - Verizon Wireless Ampitheatre
August 17th Cincinnati, OH - Riverbend Amphitheatre
August 18th East Troy, WI - Alpine Valley Music Theatre
August 20th St. Louis, MO - Riverport Amphitheater
August 23rd Hartford, CT - The Meadows
August 24th Boston, MA - Tweeter Center
August 29th Holmdel, NJ - PNC Garden State
August 31st Saratoga Springs, NY - Saratoga Performing Arts Center
September 1st Wantaugh, NY - Jones Beach Ampitheater
September 2nd Washington, DC - Nissan Pavilion
September 3rd Curyahoga Falls, OH - Blossom Music Center
September 6th Charlotte, NC - Verizon Wireless Ampitheatre
September 7th Raleigh, NC - Alltel Pavillion
September 8th Irvine, CA - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater

Deftones And Godsmack Announce Initial U.S. Summer Tour Dates

Deftones/Godsmack have announced the initial dates for their summer U.S. tour. The itinerary is set to include 40+ dates at outdoor amphitheatres. Many more dates are expected to be confirmed soon. Here are the dates thus far:
July 12th - TBA
July 13th - The Gorge Amphitheatre, George, WA
July 14th-30th - TBA
July 31st - New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, LA
August 1st-12th - TBA
August 13th - Target Center, Minneapolis, MN
August 15th - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, Indianapolis, IN
August 17th - Riverbend Music Amphitheatre, Cincinnati, OH
August 18th - Alpine Valley Music Theatre, East Troy, WI
August 20th - Pine Knob, Detroit, MI
August 23rd - Meadows Music Theatre, Hartford, CT
August 24th - Tweeter Center, Boston, MA
August 29th - PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel, NJ
August 31st - Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs, NY
September 1st - Jones Beach Amphitheatre, Wantagh, NY
September 2nd-8th - TBA

Chimaira Enlist Deftones Guitarist For New Album

Deftones guitarist Stephen Carpenter guested on the track "Rizzo" for Chimaira's forthcoming Roadrunner debut. The album is expected to see release in September.

Deftones And Godsmack Ready Summer Tour

Deftones and Godsmack will kick off their Summer tour on July 13th in Seattle, WA. The trek is expected to run through August. Dates are expected very shortly.

Deftones To Enter Studio In Fall

The Deftones are expected to hit the studio in September to begin their follow-up to "White Pony". A new album from the band is expected in the Spring of 2002. Dates for their forthcoming Summer tour with Godsmack will be announced shortly.

Tattoo The Earth Rumors Continue

The rumors surrounding this year's Tattoo The Earth continue to circulate. It looks as if Godsmack and Deftones will strike out on their own tour. Bands rumored to make up the top slots on Tattoo The Earth this year include Rob Zombie, Staind, System Of A Down, Machine Head and Sepultura among others. Information on the tour is expected shortly.

Powerman 5000 Plot July 17th Release, New DVD

Powerman 5000 are currently in the studio with Terry Date (Deftones, Limp Bizkit) on their follow-up to "Tonight The Stars Revolt!". The band's untitled third LP is slated for a July 17th release through Dreamworks. The band will release a DVD dubbed "Backstage And Beyond The Infinite" on Tuesday, February 27th.

Deftones Win Grammy For Best Metal Performance

Deftones have won the Grammy for Best Metal Performance for the track "Elite". The Deftones beat out heavy competition from Slipknot, Pantera, Marilyn Manson and Iron Maiden.

Crazy Town, Linkin Park Continue Run On Sales Chart

Crazy Town sold over 96,000 copies of "The Gift Of Game" this past week to land at #9 on the album sales chart. Linkin Park had another strong week with sales of over 66,000 for their album "Hybrid Theory" to take #21 on the chart. Here is how Shoutweb artists did this week on the sales chart:
09 Crazy Town - The Gift Of Game
12 Limp Bizkit - Chocolate Starfish...
21 Linkin Park - Hybrid Theory
63 Godsmack - Awake
79 Incubus - Make Yourself
82 Disturbed - The Sickness
93 Rage Against The Machine - Renegades
105 Papa Roach - Infest
131 A Perfect Circle - Mer De Noms
138 At The Drive-In - Relationship Of Command
167 Mudvayne - L.D. 50
181 Tool - Salival
185 Deftones - White Pony

Godhead Debuts, Crazy Town And Linkin Park Hot On Sales Chart

Godhead debuted on the album sales chart at #153 this week selling almost 7,000 units of their Posthuman/Priority debut "2000 Years Of Human Error". Crazy Town (#15) and Linkin Park (#20) continued their tear on the chart scanning over 70,000 and 53,000 respectively. Here are how Shoutweb aritsts did this week on the sales chart:
13 Limp Bizkit - Chocolate Starfish
15 Crazy Town - The Gift Of Game
20 Linkin Park - Hybrid Theory
58 Godsmack - Awake
65 Rage Against The Machine - Renegades
81 Disturbed - The Sickness
83 Incubus - Make Yourself
88 Papa Roach - Infest
103 A Perfect Circle - Mer De Noms
118 At The Drive-In - Relationship Of Command
123 Dracula 2000 Soundtrack
153 Godhead - 2000 Years Of Human Error
162 Deftones - White Pony
170 Marilyn Manson - Holy Wood
186 Tool - Salival
187 Slipknot - Slipknot
197 Strait Up - Various Artists
199 The Union Underground - An Education In Rebellion

OTEP Plan Capitol Debut, LA Show

OTEP are planning to hit the studio with producer Terry Date (Deftones) before the end of the year to record their debut LP for Capitol Records. The band will preview new material at the House of Blues in Los Angeles, CA on September 19th. Also on the bill are My Ruin, Drunk With Power and Wurkt. OTEP, who toured last Summer with Ozzfest 2001, are expected to hit the road in the Spring of 2002.

Deftones To Hit Mexico, South America

Deftones will head south for the Rock In Rio festival and dates in South American and Mexico. The band is currently planning a video for the track "Digital Bath". Hare are the forthcoming dates:
January 18th Tucson, AZ - New West
January 21st Rio De Janeiro, BRA - Rock In Rio
January 24th Buenos Aires, ARG - Estadio Velez Sarsfield
January 26th Santiago, CHL - Monumental Theatre
January 28th Mexico City, MEX - Hard Rock Live
January 29th Mexico City, MEX - Hard Rock Live

Linkin Park, Godsmack Rock Sales Chart

Linkin Park sold over 110,000 copies of "Hybrid Theory" this past week to land at #20 on the Billboard Top 200 sales chart. Godsmack moved up to #31 scanning over 90,000 units of "Awake". Here is how Shoutweb artists faired this week:

04 Limp Bizkit - Chocolate Starfish...
20 Linkin Park - Hybrid Theory
31 Godsmack - Awake
33 Rage Against The Machine - Renegades
48 Papa Roach - Infest
55 Crazy Town - The Gift Of Game
63 Disturbed - The Sickness
80 Incubus - Make Yourself
81 Dracula 2000 Soundtrack
93 Marilyn Manson - Holy Wood
106 A Perfect Circle - Mer De Noms
109 Tool - Salival
130 Deftones - White Pony
135 Slipknot - Slipknot
160 Orgy - Vapor Transmission
175 Insane Clown Posse - Bizzar
181 P.O.D. - The Fundamental Elements Of Southtown
194 At The Drive-In - Relationship Of Command
196 Insane Clown Posse - Bizaar
199 The Union Underground - ...an education in rebellion
200 Nine Inch Nails - Things Falling Apart

Slipknot, Deftones Nominated For Grammys

Slipknot, Deftones and Marilyn Manson were nominated for Best Metal Performance in the 43rd Annual Grammy Awards. Here are the hard rock and metal nominees:

BEST METAL PERFORMANCE

Elite
Deftones
Track from: White Pony
[Maverick Recording Company]

The Wicker Man
Iron Maiden
Track from: Brave New World
[Portrait/Columbia Records]

Astonishing Panorama Of The Endtimes
Marilyn Manson
Track from: The Last Tour On Earth AND FROM MTV Celebrity Deathmatch
(Various Artists)
[Interscope Records]

Revolution Is My Name
Pantera
Track from: Reinventing The Steel
[EastWest/EEG]

Wait And Bleed
Slipknot
Track from: Slipknot
[Roadrunner Records]


BEST HARD ROCK PERFORMANCE

American Bad Ass
Kid Rock
Track from: The History Of Rock
[Top Dog/Lava/Atlantic Records]

Take A Look Around (Theme From "M:I-2")
Limp Bizkit
Track from: Mission: Impossible 2 - Music From And Inspired By
[Hollywood Records]

Grievance
Pearl Jam
Track from: Binaural
[Epic Records]

Guerrilla Radio
Rage Against The Machine
Track from: The Battle Of Los Angeles
[Epic Records]

Down
Stone Temple Pilots
Track from: No. 4
[Atlantic Records]

Incubus Shoot "Drive" Video With Paul Hunter

Incubus recently shot the video for "Drive" with director Paul Hunter (Deftones, Marilyn Manson). The video is planned to debut on Incubus' official web site, enjoyincubus.com on January 15th. The band is currently at work writing for their new album, "Pudie Tadow", due out in September on Immortal/Epic. Incubus will hit the studio in March with producer Scott Litt to record the follow-up to "Make Yourself".

Rage Debuts, Linkin Park Increase On Sales Chart

Rage Against The Machine debuted on the Soundscan sales chart this week with their covers album "Renegades". The Rage record debut at #14 selling over 151,000 copies. Linkin Park increased sales of "Hybrid Theory" to over 61,000 scanned this week to land at #60. Here is how Shoutweb artists faired this week:
08 Limp Bizkit - Chocolate Starfish...
14 Rage Against The Machine - Renegades
41 Godsmack - Awake
49 Linkin Park - Hybrid Theory
60 Papa Roach - Infest
94 Disturbed - The Sickness
123 Incubus - Make Yourself
142 Alice In Chains - Live
159 A Perfect Circle - Mer De Noms
175 Crazy Town - The Gift Of Game
185 Deftones - White Pony
187 Nine Inch Nails - Things Falling Apart

Deftones Take "Digital Bath"

Deftones will release the track "Digital Bath" as the third single from "White Pony". The song will go for radio adds on January 9th. A video is expected in February.

Godsmack Stay "Awake", Linkin Park Still On Fire

Linkin Park jumped from #55 to #39 on the Soundscan sales chart this week selling over 58,000 copies of "Hybrid Theory". Godsmack held tight with "Awake" scanning over 65,000 to slide to #35. Here are how Shoutweb artists faired this week:
07 Limp Bizkit - Chocolate Starfish
35 Godsmack - Awake
39 Linkin Park - Hybrid Theory
62 Papa Roach - Infest
76 Marilyn Manson - Holy Wood
93 Disturbed - The Sickness
134 Incubus - Make Yourself
161 A Perfect Circle - Mer De Noms
169 Deftones - White Pony
177 Crazy Town - The Gift Of Game

Deftones Announce European Tour

Deftones will kick off a European tour on February 26th in Lisbon, Portugal. The tour will run through March 24th. The band is then expected to return for a U.S. tour in Spring with a possible festival tour in the Summer. Here are the dates:
February 26th Lisbon, POR - Coliseum
February 27th Oporto, POR - Coliseum
March 1st Madrid, SPA - La Riviera
March 2nd San Sebastian, SPA - Velodromo de Anoeta
March 3rd Barcelona, SPA - Pavello De La D'Hebron
March 5th Montpellier, FRA - Zenith Montpellier
March 6th Milan, ITA - Palavobis
March 7th Rome, ITA - Palamarino
March 9th Vienna, AUT - Libro Music Hall
March 10th Munich, GER - Colosseum
March 11th Cologne, GER - Palladium
March 12th Offenbach, GER - Offenbacher Stadthalle
March 13th Berlin, GER - Columbia-halle
March 15th Paris, FRA - Le Zenith
March 16th Nantes, FRA - La Trocardiere
March 18th Hamburg, GER - Docks Konzerte
March 19th Amsterdam, NET - Heineken Music Hall
March 20th Deinze, BEL - Brielpoort
March 22nd Glasgow, UK - S.E.C.C.
March 23rd Manchester, UK - Apollo Manchester
March 24th London, UK - London Arena

Linkin Park Still Hot, NIN Debut On Sales Chart

Linkin Park sold over 52,000 copies of "Hybrid Theory" last week to land at #55 on the Soundscan album sales charts. The band recently shipped Gold (500,000 copies). Nine Inch Nails debut at #67 with over 43,000 scanned of their remix album "Things Falling Apart". Here are how Shoutweb artists sold this week:
09 Limp Bizkit - Chocolate Starfish And The Hot Dog Flavored Water
32 Godsmack - Awake
54 Papa Roach - Infest
55 Linkin Park - Hybrid Theory
60 Marilyn Manson - Holy Wood
67 Nine Inch Nails - Things Falling Apart
93 Disturbed - The Sickness
118 Incubus - Make Yourself
163 Deftones - White Pony
183 Orgy - Vapor Transmission
193 P.O.D. - The Fundamental Elements Of Southtown
198 Crazy Town - The Gift Of Game
199 Insane Clown Posse - Bizaar

Marilyn Manson Debuts, Limp Bizkit High On Sales Chart

Marilyn Manson debuted on the album sales chart this week at #13 with over 117,000 copies sold of "Holy Wood" in its first week. Limp Bizkit continued to top rock releases with "Chocolate Starfish And The Hot Dog Flavored Water" at #7 with over 197,000 sold. Here are how Shoutweb artists did this week:
07 Limp Bizkit - Chocolate Starfish And The Hot Dog Flavored Water
13 Marilyn Manson - Holy Wood
21 Godsmack - Awake
44 Linkin Park - Hybrid Theory
46 Papa Roach - Infest
74 Disturbed - The Sickness
95 Little Nicky Soundtrack
106 MTV's Return Of The Rock vol. 2
131 Strait Up
145 Orgy - Vapor Transmission
146 A Perfect Circle - Mer De Noms
148 Insane Clown Posse - Bizaar
151 Deftones - White Pony
157 Insane Clown Posse - Bizzar
181 P.O.D. - The Fundamental Elements Of Southtown

Chino Sidelined, Deftones Forced To Cancel Dates

Chino Moreno's recent throat problems caused the band to cancel Thursday night's show in Scranton, PA. Moreno has been ordered by a doctor not to talk for 3-5 days. The band is still scheduled for their next date, Saturday in Asbury, NJ. More info is expected soon.

Strait Up Debuts, Limp Bizkit Strong On Sales Chart

Strait Up, the tribute to the late Snot singer Lynn Strait, sold over 24,000 copies in its first week to debut at #56 on the album sales chart. Limp Bizkit proved to be rock's biggest seller at #3 this week with over 256,000 more scanned of "Chocolate Starfish And The Hog Dog Flavored Water". Here is how the rest of the Shoutweb artists faired on the chart:

03 Limp Bizkit - Chocolate Starfish And The Hot Dog Flavored Water
09 Godsmack - Awake
30 Papa Roach - Infest
56 Strait Up - Various Artists
57 Disturbed - The Sickness
79 Insane Clown Posse - Bizaar
86 Insane Clown Posse - Bizzar
100 Incubus - Make Yourself
101 Little Nicky Soundtrack
104 Orgy - Vapor Transmission
116 Incubus - Fungus Amongus
132 A Perfect Circle - Mer De Noms
147 Twiztid - Freek Show
148 Deftones - White Pony
179 P.O.D. - The Fundamental Elements OF Southtown
190 Slipknot - Slipknot

Slipknot Writing, Tattoo The Earth A Lock

Slipknot are currently writing material for the band's new album. The band will hit Sound City Studios in early January with producer Ross Robinson. Slipknot is said to be locked in as the co-headliner for Tattoo The Earth 2001. Bands rumored for possible headliner duties include Pantera, Deftones, Rob Zombie, etc, etc.

Godsmack Debuts, Linkin Park Holds Strong On Sales Chart

Godsmack debuted at #5 on the album sales chart this week selling over 256,000 copies of "Awake". Linkin Park increased sales in their second week scanning over 46,000 of "Hybrid Theory" to land at #23. Insane Clown Posse and Twiztid made 3 debuts this week as ICP's two albums "Bizaar" and "Bizzar" took #20 and #21 and Twiztid's "Freek Show" debuted at #51. Here are how Shoutweb artists faired on the charts this week:

04 Limp Bizkit - Chocolate Starfish And The Hot Dog Flavored Water
05 Godsmack - Awake
20 Insane Clown Posse - Bizaar
21 Insane Clown Posse - Bizzar
23 Linkin Park - Hybrid Theory
27 Papa Roach - Infest
51 Twiztid - Freek Show
56 Disturbed - The Sickness
83 Orgy - Vapor Transmission
99 Type O Negative - The Least Worst Of
109 Incubus - Make Yourself
131 A Perfect Circle - Mer De Noms
156 Deftones - White Pony
169 Slipknot - Slipknot
191 The Union Underground - An Education In Rebellion
200 P.O.D. - The Fundamental Elemements Of Southtown

Linkin Park Debuts, Limp Bizkit Holds #1 On Sales Chart

Linkin Park debuted in a major way on the album sales chart this week selling almost 45,000 copies of "Hybrid Theory". The LA outfit debuted at #16 in its first week of release. Limp Bizkit followed-up their one million selling debut week with over 392,000 sold to hold onto #1. Here is how Shoutweb artists faired on thie charts this week:
01 Limp Bizkit - Chocolate Starfish And The Hot Dog Flavored Water
16 Linkin Park - Hybrid Theory
18 Papa Roach - Infest
46 Disturbed - The Sickness
68 Orgy - Vapor Transmission
104 Incubus - Make Yourself
120 A Perfect Circle - Mer De Noms
138 Slipknot - Slipknot
151 Deftones - White Pony
181 Soulfly - Primitive

Powerman 5000 Nab Terry Date For New LP

Powerman 5000 will hit the studio in January with producer Terry Date (Limp Bizkit, Deftones) to record their follow-up to "Tonight The Stars Revolt!". The album is expected to be released in June on Dreamworks Records.

Limp Bizkit Debut #1 On Sales Chart, Break One Million Mark

Limp Bizkit debuted at #1 on the album sales chart this week selling over 1,054,000 copies of "Chocolate Starfish And The Hot Dog Flavored Water". Papa Roach, Orgy and Disturbed continued to hold strong on the charts. Here are how Shoutweb artist faired on the sales chart this week:

01 Limp Bizkit - Chocolate Starfish And The Hot Dog Flavored Water
18 Papa Roach - Infest
34 Orgy - Vapor Transmission
39 Disturbed - The Sickness
82 Incubus - Make Yourself
105 A Perfect Circle - Mer De Noms
120 Slipknot - Slipknot
121 Deftones - White Pony
127 Soulfly - Primitive
186 Rage Against The Machine - The Battle Of Los Angeles
193 P.O.D. - The Fundamental Elements Of Southtown

Orgy, Spineshank Debut On Album Sales Chart

Orgy debuted at #16 on the album sales chart this week selling nearly 70,000 copies of "Vapor Transmission" in its first week. Spineshank landed at #183 with 7500 scanned for "The Height Of Callousness". Papa Roach, Disturbed and Soulfly continued to sell heavily. Here are how the Shoutweb artists did this week on the sales chart:
16 Orgy - Vapor Transmission
17 Papa Roach - Infest
38 Disturbed - The Sickness
55 Limp Bizkit - Significant Other
82 Incubus - Make Yourself
102 A Perfect Circle - Mer De Noms
110 Soulfly - Primitive
117 Deftones - White Pony
155 The Union Underground - An Education In Rebellion
172 P.O.D. - The Fundamental Elements Of Southtown
183 Spineshank - The Height Of Callousness
198 (hed) - Broke

Deftones To Premiere "Back To School" Video On Sunday

The new Deftones video "Back To School" will premiere this Sunday, October 15 on MTV's "WWF Sunday Night Heat," which airs at 7:00PM ET/PT. The "Back To School" video was shot last month at Grant High School in L.A.'s San Fernando Valley, and was directed by Paul Hunter (Eminem, A Perfect Circle). The "Back To School" video is set in a typical American school and "will score one for the freaks and geeks returning to classrooms this fall."

The Deftones will kick off the "Back To School" tour with Incubus and Taproot on October 13th.

Disturbed, Deftones Climb Album Sales Chart

Disturbed took "The Sickness" a few steps further as the band's debut went from #34 to #29 selling over 42,000 copies. Deftones' re-release of "White Pony" was enough to spike the numbers from #117 to #88 this week selling just under 16,000. Here are how Shoutweb artists faired on the charts this week:
16 Papa Roach - Infest
29 Disturbed - The Sickness
64 Limp Bizkit - Significant Other
76 Soulfly - Primitive
79 Incubus - Make Yourself
88 Deftones - White Pony
91 A Perfect Circle - Mer De Noms
96 Slipknot - Slipknot
100 Godsmack - Godsmack
130 The Union Underground - An Education In Rebellion
166 P.O.D. - The Fundamental Elements Of Southtown
183 Rage Against The Machine - The Battle Of Los Angeles
185 (hed) - Broke
188 Korn - Issues
190 Stone Temple Pilots - No. 4

Deftones Set More "Back To School" Dates

Deftones have released more dates for the "Back To School" Tour with Incubus and Taproot. Here are the new stops:
November 9th Columbus, OH - Schottenstein Center
November 10th Detroit, MI - Cobo Arena
November 11th Milwaukee, WI - Eagles Ballroom
November 28th Charlotte, NC - Independence Arena
November 29th Columbia, SC - Township Auditorium
December 1st Orlando, FL - UCF Arena
December 2nd Sunrise, FL - Sunrise Musical Theatre
December 3rd Tampa, FL - USF Sun Dome
December 5th New Orleans, LA - State Palace Theatre
December 7th St. Louis, MO - Fox Theater
December 8th Minneapolis, MN - Roy Wilkins
December 14th Portland, OR - Roseland
December 15th San Francisco, CA - Cow Palace
December 16th Los Angeles, CA - Universal Amphitheatre
December 17th Los Angeles, CA - Universal Amphitheatre
January 21st Rio De Janeiro, BRA - Rock In Rio

Return Of The Rock Vol 2 Finalizes Tracklisting

Roadrunner records will release the MTV Return Of The Rock Vol. 2 on November 7th. The tracklisting for the album has now been finalized, it is as follows:
01 Limp Bizkit - Show Me What You Got (live)*
02 Papa Roach - Legacy*
03 Spineshank - Synthetic
04 Disturbed - God of the Mind*
05 Cold - Just Got Wicked
06 Deftones - Change (In the House of Flies) (acoustic)*
07 Nickelback - Leader of Men
08 Linkin Park - One Step Closer
09 (hed) Planet Earth - Waiting to Die
10 P.O.D. - Freestyle (Knock 'em Out the Box Mix)**
11 Fuel - Down
12 Marilyn Manson - Mechanical Animals (live)*
13 Soulfly - Back to the Primitive
14 Godsmack - Goin' Down**
15 U.P.O. - Godless
16 Orgy - The Spectrum**

Deftones To Premiere "Back To School" Video On October 16th

Deftones will premiere the video for "Back To School" on MTV's Total Request Live on October 16th. The video was directed by Paul Hunter (Eminem, Marilyn Manson) and photos from the shoot can be seen on the band's label site, Deftonesworldwide.com">Deftonesworldwide.com.

The re-release of "White Pony" is out this week and includes new cover art and "Back To School".

Soulfly Debuts Strong, Disturbed Gets 'Sick' On Album Sales Chart

Soulfly debuted at #32 on the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart. The band's sophomore release "Primitive" sold almost 39,000 copies. Disturbed continued its upward movement as "The Sickness" scanned over 38,000 moving up from #36 to #34. Papa Roach made a fall from #12 to #17 selling 68,000 plus copies of "Infest". Here is how Shoutweb artists faired on this week's album sales chart:
17 Papa Roach - Infest
32 Soulfly - Primitive
34 Disturbed - The Sickness
63 Limp Bizkit - Significant Other
73 Slipknot - Slipknot
74 Incubus - Make Yourself
89 A Perfect Circle - Mer De Noms
96 Godsmack - Godsmack
117 Deftones - White Pony
147 P.O.D. - The Fundamental Elements Of Southtown
166 Rage Against The Machine - The Battle Of Los Angeles
169 (hed)pe - Broke
178 Loud Rocks - Various Artists
183 Stone Temple Pilots - No. 4
188 Korn - Issues

Little Nicky Soundtrack Sets Tracklisting

The soundtrack to the Adam Sandler flick "Little Nicky" will see release on October 31st, Halloween through Maverick Records. The first single will be from god rockers P.O.D. with the track "School Of Hard Knocks". A video for the track will debut in late October. Here are the tracks on "Little Nicky":
01 POD - School of Hard Knocks
02 Incubus - Pardon Me
03 Deftones - Change
04 Cypress Hill - Rock Superstar
05 Insolence - Natural High
06 Linken Park - Points of Authority
07 Disturbed - Stupify (Fu Remix)
08 Un Loco - Nothing
09 Powerman 5000 - When Worlds Collide
10 Muse - Cave
11 Filter - Take My Picture
12 Deftones - Be Quiet and Drive (acoustic)

Deftones Offer Free "Back To School" Download

Deftones are offering fans a free download of the new track "Back To School" on their label site, Deftonesworldwide.com. The song can be found on the re-release of "White Pony" out this week. The download answers recent complaints of fans calling the re-release a scam.

The band will also be chatting with fans this week, here is where you can talk with the Deftones:

YAHOO AUDIO CHAT
WHEN: Tueday October 3rd - 6pm Pacific and 9pm Eastern
WHERE: Click Here

You will be able to enter the chat from this page starting 30 minutes before the chat (so 5:30 PT and 8:30 ET). So go on and warm up the joint! Note: this chat will be an AUDIO ONLINE CHAT which means that you can chat on your computer and will also be able to hear Deftones speak (make sure you install the Yahoo audio device first).

AOL CHAT
WHEN : October 4 at 6pm Pacific Time / 9pm Eastern Time
WHERE: AOL members ONLY can access the chat by typing AOL KEYWORD: LIVE

Amen Recruit Dean Karr For New Video

Amen will be filming the video for "The Price Of Reality" with director Dean Karr (Marilyn Manson, Deftones, Ozzy) on October 5th & 6th in Los Angeles, CA. The video will be the first release from the band's sophomore album "We Have Come For Your Parents" out on Halloween through Ross Robinson's IAM Records. Amen is currently set to be featured on the covers of Kerrang! and NME.

Return Of The Rock Vol 2 Sets Tracks

The tracklisting for the Return Of The Rock Vol 2 is close to being finalized. The compilation will be released on November 7th through Roadrunner Records. The first single/video is Spineshank's "Synthetic" which is now getting early play on MTV. Here is the current tracklisting: The basic tracklisting for the upcoming "MTV Return Of The Rock Vol. 2" CD which will hit stores on November 7th through Roadrunner Records, it is as follows:
01 - TBA
02 - Papa Roach - "Legacy"
03 - Spineshank - "Synthetic"
04 - Disturbed - "God Of The Mind"
05 - Cold - "Just Got Wicked"
06 - Deftones - "Change (In The House Of Flies)" (Acoustic)
07 - Nickelback - "Leader Of Men"
08 - Linkin Park - "One Step Closer"
09 - (hed)p.e. - "Waiting To Die"
10 - TBD
11 - Fuel - "Down"
12 - Godsmack - "Goin' Down"
13 - Soulfly - "Back To The Primitive"
14 - Marilyn Manson - "Mechanical Animals" (Live)
15 - U.P.O. - "Godless"
16 - Orgy - "The Spectrum"

Disturbed Spread "The 'Sickness", Albums Chart Breakdown

Disturbed and Papa Roach continued to dominate rock/metal sales this week as "The Sickness" and "Infest" held on tight to their ground. Papa Roach slid one spot to #12 selling over 76,000 copies of "Infest". Disturbed stayed around 34,000 units of "The Sickness" as they dropped a spot to #36. Here is how rock/metal faired on the charts:
12 Papa Roach - Infest
36 Disturbed - The Sickness
58 Limp Bizkit - Significant Other
61 Incubus - Make Yourself
82 A Perfect Circle - Mer De Noms
94 Godsmack - Godsmack
101 Deftones - White Pony
114 P.O.D. - The Fundamental Elements Of Southtown
151 Rage Against The Machine - The Battle Of Los Angeles
153 Slipknot - Slipknot
154 Loud Rocks - Various Artists
156 Stone Temple Pilots - No. 4
158 (hed)pe - Broke
162 Korn - Issues
184 VAST - Music For People
193 Incubus - When Incubus Attacks vol. 1
198 Kittie - Spit
199 Cold - 13 Ways To Bleed On Stage

Korn, Bizkit Members Take In Secret Deftones Show, Re-Release Chat

David Silveria, Munky and Head of Korn, Sam Rivers of Limp Bizkit and Mikey and Jose of Incubus were among the attendees at the secret Deftones and Papa Roach show in Los Angeles on Tuesday. The show, sponsored by LA radio station KROQ, was a contest in which a listener won their own private concert for them and 100 friends.

Defones recently released information on their forthcoming chat on October 3rd to celebrate the re-release of "White Pony". The live event will be happening on Yahoo at 6pm PST. The new version of "White Pony" will include the track "Back To School" for which Paul Hunter (Eminem, Marilyn Manson) recently directed the video.

Soulfly, Slipknot Headline Release Week

Soulfly will release their second album "Primitive" on Tuesday, September 26th. Tribe leader Max Cavalera is joined on tracks by Corey Taylor of Slipknot and Chino Moreno of Deftones among many others. Soulfly is currently on a headlining tour with Primer 55, Slaves On Dope and downset.

Slipknot will release a limited edition digipak of their self titled debut on September 26th. The album features previously unreleased remixes, demos and more. Here are the tracks:
01 - "7426100027"
02 - "(Sic)"
03 - "Eyeless"
04 - "Wait And Bleed"
05 - "Surfacing"
06 - "Spit It Out"
07 - "Tattered & Torn"
08 - "Frail Limb Nursery"
09 - "Purity"
10 - "Liberate"
11 - "Prosthetics"
12 - "No Life"
13 - "Diluted"
14 - "Only One"
15 - "Scissors"
16 - "Surfacing" (Live)
17 - "Despise"
18 - "Interloper" (Demo)
19 - "Spit It Out" (Remix)
20 - "Wait And Bleed" (Remix)
21 - "Get This"

Deftones And Papa Roach Set For Secret Roxy Show

Deftones and Papa Roach are set to play a secret show for Los Angeles radio station KROQ on Tuesday night. The bands will be playing for radio winners at the historic L.A. club The Roxy. Both bands will be playing various radio dates before they go their separate ways with the "Back To School" and "Anger Management" tours.

Deftones Take "Back To School" To Radio, Fans

Deftones will officially release "Back To School" to radio stations on September 26th. The track comes from the re-release of "White Pony" out on October 3rd on Maverick Records. Fans who already own "White Pony" can enter a special multimedia area on Deftonesworldwide.com to access a download of the track. The reaction to the download has been incredibly negative with massive complaints on the quality of the download, the steps it takes to make it work and other related problems. Many fans now feel that the free download was made so difficult so that it would frustrate fans into buying the record again on re-release. More information to hit soon.

Incubus Plot New LP For September 2001, Set Upcoming Singles

Incubus are planning to release their studio follow-up to "Make Yourself" in September 2001. The band is currently writing material on the road for the new record. Incubus is currently putting together video plans for the next single "Drive". No directors or treatments are currently set, but a video is expected to drop sometime in late October. The band will then follow with "The Warmth" as the fourth single from "Make Yourself". Incubus is currently preparing for the "Back To School" tour with Deftones and Taproot that kicks off in mid October.

A Perfect Circle Secure Paul Hunter For "3 Libras" Video

A Perfect Circle will soon shoot a video with Paul Hunter (Eminem, Deftones' "Back To School") for their second single "3 Libras". Guitarist/songwriter Billy Howderdel recently met with the director to discuss treatments and video concepts. The video is expected to debut in early October.

A Perfect Circle have completed their current tour and are not expected to hit the road anytime soon. Lead singer Maynard James Keenan is soon to hook up with Tool to record their forthcoming album, due out in February/March.

Deftones Go "Back To School" For New Video

Deftones will be in Los Angeles this week to begin work with director Paul Hunter (Eminem) on the video for "Back To School (Mini-Maggit)". The video will be set in a typical American school and is said to "score one for the freaks and geeks returning to classrooms this fall". The new single "Back To School" will be featured on the re-release of "White Pony" out on October 3rd. The new version of "White Pony" will feature a new white packaging.

If you haven't seen them yet, here are the dates for the upcoming "Back To School" tour with Incubus and Taproot:
October 13th Seattle, WA - Mercer Center
October 14th Vancouver, BC - TBA (Tentative)
October 15th Salem, OR - The Armory
October 17th San Jose, CA - Events Center
October 18th Reno, NV - Events Center
October 20th Santa Barbara, CA - County Bowl
October 21st San Diego, CA - Coors Amphitheatre
October 23rd Irvine, CA - Bren Center
October 24th Universal City, CA - Universal Amphitheatre
October 25th Las Vegas, NV - The Joint
October 26th Las Vegas, NV - The Joint
October 27th Phoenix, AZ - Mesa Ampitheatre (Tentative)
October 28th El Paso, TX - El Paso Coliseum
October 30th San Antontion, TX - Sunken Garden
October 31st McAllen, TX - Villa Real
November 1st Dallas, TX - Fairpark Coliseum
November 2nd Houston, TX - Ariel Theatre
November 8th Chicago, IL - Aragon
November 10th Detroit, MI - State Theatre
November 11th Detroit, MI - State Theatre
November 14th Toronto, ON - Air Canada Center
November 18th Asbury Park, NJ - Convention Hall
November 19th New York, NY - Roseland
November 20th New York, NY - Roseland
November 21st Lowell, MA - Tsongas
November 24th New York City, NY - Roseland
November 25th Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory
November 26th Washington, DC - Patriot Center

Deftones To Re-Release "White Pony" On October 3rd

Deftones will re-release the "White Pony" on October 3rd through Maverick Records. The new version will contain "Back To School", which will also be featured on the "Little Nicky" soundtrack and was on the original mp3 leak of "White Pony". The track "Back To School" will also now be the next single from "White Pony" instead of "RX Queen". For those who have already purchased "White Pony", a special download of the track will be made available soon.

Return Of The Rock Vol 2 Out November 7th

Roadrunner Records will release "Return Of The Rock Vol. 2" on November 7th. The album will coincide with the MTV sponsored tour featuring Stone Temple Pilots, Godsmack and Disturbed. The tracks confirmed so far for the record include:
Papa Roach - "Legacy"
Disturbed - "God Of The Mind"
Deftones - "Change (In The House Of Flies)" - acoustic
Soulfly - "Back To The Primitive"
Spineshank - "Synthetic"
and many more

Family Values Tour A No Go

The Family Values tour will not be happening this year. Instead, the proposed package will split off into the following tours:

Limp Bizkit / Eminem / Papa Roach / DMX / Xzibit
October 5th - November 5th

Deftones / Incubus / Taproot
October 13th - November 26th

Marilyn Manson / Godhead / More
November - December

Deftones Announce More "Back To School" Dates

The Deftones' "Back To School" Tour has announced more upcoming tour dates. Incubus and Taproot will open all shows. Here's where you can catch them:
October 13th Seattle, WA - Mercer Center
October 14th Vancouver, BC - TBA (Tentative)
October 15th Salem, OR - The Armory
October 17th San Jose, CA - Events Center
October 18th Reno, NV - Events Center
October 20th Santa Barbara, CA - County Bowl
October 21st San Diego, CA - Coors Amphitheatre
October 23rd Irvine, CA - Bren Center
October 24th Universal City, CA - Universal Amphitheatre
October 25th Las Vegas, NV - The Joint
October 26th Las Vegas, NV - The Joint
October 27th Phoenix, AZ - Mesa Ampitheatre (Tentative)
October 28th El Paso, TX - El Paso Coliseum
October 30th San Antontion, TX - Sunken Garden
October 31st McAllen, TX - Villa Real
November 1st Dallas, TX - Fairpark Coliseum
November 2nd Houston, TX - Ariel Theatre
November 8th Chicago, IL - Aragon
November 10th Detroit, MI - State Theatre
November 11th Detroit, MI - State Theatre
November 14th Toronto, ON - Air Canada Center
November 18th Asbury Park, NJ - Convention Hall
November 19th New York, NY - Roseland
November 20th New York, NY - Roseland
November 21st Lowell, MA - Tsongas
November 24th New York City, NY - Roseland
November 25th Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory
November 26th Washington, DC - Patriot Center

Papa Roach, Loud Rocks Take On The Chart

Papa Roach once again had a heavy week of sales with their debut "Infest". P-Roach scanned over 95,000 copies moving up to #8 on the Billboard Top 200. Disturbed, another new staple, sold over 32,000 copies of "The Sickness" as they moved up from #39 to #37. The Loud Rocks album made the most notable debut at #108 selling 12,000. Here is how Shoutweb artists faired on the chart this week:

08 Papa Roach - Infest
37 Disturbed - The Sickness
41 Kid Rock - The History Of Rock
48 Limp Bizkit - Significant Other
53 Incubus - Make Yourself
64 A Perfect Circle - Mer De Noms
74 Deftones - White Pony
82 Godsmack - Godsmack
83 P.O.D. - The Fundamental Elements Of Southtown
108 Loud Rocks - Loud Rocks
116 Incubus - When Incubus Attacks vol. 1
119 Stone Temple Pilots - No. 4
126 Slipknot - Slipknot
127 Korn - Issues
132 (hed) - Broke
133 Rage Against The Machine - The Battle Of Los Angeles
163 Kittie - Spit 1
96 Mudvayne - L.D. 50

P.O.D. Go To "School Of Hard Knocks" For Sandler Soundtrack

P.O.D. will release the track "School of Hard Knocks" as the first single from the "Little Nicky" soundtrack. The new track was produced by Rick Rubin (Beastie Boys, Red Hot Chili Peppers) and a video for the track is expected out next month. The soundtrack, which will also feature new tracks from Stone Temple Pilots and Deftones, will be released on Halloween October 31st.

Deftones Go "Back To School" With Incubus And Taproot

Deftones will kick off their "Back To School" tour on October 13th in Seattle, Washington. Incubus and Taproot will be opening the dates. Deftones will be releasing the single and video for "RX Queen" around that time. The clip will be co-directed by Chino Moreno. Here are the dates:
October 13th Seattle, WA - Mercer Center
October 14th Vancouver, BC - TBA
October 15th Salem, OR - Armory
October 17th San Jose, CA - Events Center
October 18th Reno, NV - TBA
October 20th Santa Barbara, CA - County Bowl
October 25th Las Vegas, NV - The Joint
October 26th Las Vegas, NV - The Joint
October 27th Phoenix, AZ - Mesa Ampitheatre
October 28th Las Cruces, NM - TBA

Mudvayne Debuts, Papa Roach Stays Strong On Albums Chart

Mudvayne debuted at #113 this week on the Billboard Top 200, selling almost 12,000 copies of "L.D. 50". The band has been backed by major online buzz, college radio play and their slots on Tattoo The Earth and the Slipknot tour.

Papa Roach continued to leave everyone in the dust as "Infest" scanned another 95,000+ copies. Here are how the Shoutweb artists faired on the charts this week:

09 Papa Roach - Infest
39 Disturbed - The Sickness
48 Incubus - Make Yourself
57 Limp Bizkit - Significant Other
64 Deftones - White Pony
69 P.O.D. - The Fundamental Elements Of Southtown
78 Godsmack - Godsmack
88 Incubus - When Incubus Attacks vol. 1
112 (hed) - Broke
113 Mudvayne - L.D. 50
123 Slipknot - Slipknot
124 Korn - Issues
151 Kittie - Spit
156 Rage Against The Machine - The Battle Of Los Angeles

P.O.D. To Take College Tour, Track "Little Nicky"

P.O.D. is set to headline the Spin Magazine/Calvin Klein Tour in October. The tour will hit 12 U.S. College campuses. Dates and venues are expected to be announced soon. P.O.D. recorded the first single from the "Little Nicky" soundtrack this past weekend in Los Angeles. The group recorded with producer Rick Rubin (System Of A Down, Beastie Boys). The soundtrack is to the forthcoming Adam Sandler flick which will also feature tracks from the Deftones and Stone Temple Pilots.

Chino Side Tracks with Team Sleep

Deftones front man Chino Moreno is currently working on a side project with Deftones DJ Frank Delgado titled Team Sleep. While the band is currently organising their summer tour with TapRoot and Incubus, the two will carry recording equipment with them to work on the project. Moreno hopes for a full release sometime next year.

Incubus, (hed) Debut On Albums Chart

Incubus debuted at #41 on the Billboard Album Chart this week with the release of "When Incubus Attacks vol 1". The EP features mostly acoustic material, including the popular acoustic radio version of "Pardon Me". (hed) planet earth debuted on the charts this week at #63 with "Broke", selling over 21,000 units. Here is how the rest of the Shoutweb artists faired on the chart this week:

08 Papa Roach - Infest
31 Kid Rock - The History Of Rock
37 Disturbed - The Sickness
41 Incubus - When Incubus Attacks
47 Incubus - Make Yourself
51 Kid Rock - Devil Without A Cause
53 Deftones - White Pony
59 A Perfect Cirlce - Mer De Noms
62 Limp Bizkit - Significant Other
63 (hed) planet earth - Broke
76 P.O.D. - The Fundamental Elements Of Southtown
77 Godsmack - Godsmack
112 Stone Temple Pilots - No. 4
114 Slipknot - Slipknot
119 Korn - Issues
129 Kittie - Spit
160 Rage Against The Machine - The Battle Of Los Angeles
197 Kottonmouth Kings - High Society

Deftones, Incubus And Taproot To Kick Off Tour In Mid October

Deftones, Incubus and Taproot have confirmed that they will kick off a tour in mid-October. The trek, which came about after Deftones and Incubus passed on the Family Values tour, is expected to run through the end of November.

Slipknot Take "Best Band In The World" At 2000 Kerrang! Awards

Slipknot took the title of "Best Band In The World" at the 2000 Kerrang! Music Awards. The band also picked up best single for "Wait And Bleed" and Best International Live Act. Deftones took the Best Album nod for "White Pony". Here were the winners:
Best Band in the World: Slipknot
Best Single:"Wait and Bleed," Slipknot
Best Album: White Pony, Deftones
Best New British Band: Hundred Reasons
Best International Newcomer: Queens of the Stone Age
Best International Live Act: Slipknot
Spirit of Independence: Napalm Death
Best British Live Act: One Minute Silence
Best Video: "All the Small Things," Blink-182
Best British Band: Stereophonics
Kerrang! Creativity Award: Ross Robinson
Classic Songwriter: Foo Fighters
Hall of Fame: Marilyn Manson Silver K Award: Motorhead

Deftones Go Gold, Approach "Adrenaline" And "Around The Fur"

The Deftones have gone gold (500,000 copies) with their third album "White Pony". The band has managed to make a major impact in only two months of release. The band's previous records "Around The Fur" and "Adrenaline" aren't too far off, having sold 643,960 and 623,102 respectively.

Papa Roach Hold In Top 10, Disturbed Take "The Sickness" Up The Charts

Papa Roach held their ground on the Billboard Albums Chart this week as the band moved down one spot to #8. The band sold over 114,000 copies of "Infest". Disturbed continue their progression up the chart as "The Sickness" scanned over 35,000 copies. Powered by Ozzfest 2000, Disturbed moved from #41 to #37. Here is how the rest of the Shoutweb artists broke down on the albums chart:

08 Papa Roach - Infest
26 Kid Rock - The History Of Rock
37 Disturbed - The Sickness
47 Deftones - White Pony
48 Kid Rock - Devil Without A Cause
50 Incubus - Make Yourself
51 A Perfect Circle - Mer De Noms
61 Limp Bizkit - Significant Other
74 Godsmack - Godsmack
83 P.O.D. - The Fundamental Elements Of Southtown
104 Stone Temple Pilots - No. 4
110 Korn - Issues
115 Kittie - Spit
154 Kottonmouth Kings - High Society
163 Rage Against The Machine - The Battle Of Los Angeles

Deftones And Incubus To Headline Fall Tour

The details are forthcoming on a Fall tour with Deftones and Incubus. The tour is expected to run from mid-October to the end of November. (hed) is heavily rumored to be in negotiations to open the tour. The Deftones are also rumored to be looking at a tour with Papa Roach later this year. Expect more information early next week.

Family Values 2000 Falling Through

Family Values 2000 is having a difficult time getting a headliner to sign on for this year's tour. Deftones and Stone Temple Pilots, who were recently said to be locked into the tour, have opted to go their own ways. More information is expected soon, but expect a few tours to pop up in the near future.

Incubus Plan "Drive" Single, Video

Incubus are planning to release "Drive" as the third single from "Make Yourself". The track will coincide with the band's Fall tour, which is tentatively set to be on Family Values 2000 with the Deftones. A video for the track is expected to be shot in September.

Dope Confirm For Family Values 2000

Edsel Dope has confirmed that Dope will be playing on this year's Family Values 2000. The tour is set to kick off in mid October and will tentatively feature Deftones, Incubus, Stone Temple Pilots, Orgy, Cold, Disturbed and more.

Deftones Post Acoustic Version Of "Change"

Deftones have posted the full length acoustic version of "Change (In The House Of Flies)" on their label site, DeftonesWorldWide.com. The acoustic version of "Change" was recorded by Deftones earlier this month at Studio X in Seattle, WA when the band was there performing in concert. Terry Date, who produced "White Pony," produced the acoustic "Change". The version is starting to get major spins at modern and active rock radio stations.

Incubus Confirm For Deftones Family Values Tour

Incubus have confirmed that they will be touring with the Deftones from mid-October through late November. The tour is very likely to be this year's Family Values 2000. Acts also likely to be confirmed for the bill include Disturbed, Cold, Orgy, Stone Temple Pilots and Rage Against The Machine.

Papa Roach Holds Steady, Disturbed Gets 'Sick' On Albums Chart

Papa Roach have continued the process of infestation as the band held steady at #7 this week on the Billboard Albums Chart with "Infest". The album sold a healthy 124,000 copies. Disturbed continued their upward movement as "The Sickness" moved to #41 scanning over 32,000. Here is how Shoutweb artists faired on the Albums Chart:

04 Eminem - The Marshall Mathers LP
07 Papa Roach - Infest
21 Kid Rock - The History Of Rock
41 Disturbed - The Sickness
47 Kid Rock - Devil Without A Cause
48 Deftones - White Pony
54 A Perfect Circle - Mer De Noms
56 Incubus - Make Yourself
58 Limp Bizkit - Significant Other
68 P.O.D. - The Fundamental Elements Of Southtown
70 Cypress Hill - Skull & Bones
76 Godsmack - Godsmack
98 Stone Temple Pilots - No. 4
104 Slipknot - Slipknot
108 Korn - Issues
111 Kittie - Spit
182 Rage Against The Machine - The Battle Of Los Angeles
190 Taproot - Gift

Corey Taylor Of Slipknot Sounds Off On Deftones' Chino Moreno

Slipknot singer Corey Taylor sounded off on the Deftones' Chino Moreno at Saturday's Tattoo The Earth show in San Bernadino, California. Corey, who made the comment without mentioning Chino's name, replied to a recent New York Times article where Moreno called Slipknot a "Mickey Mouse Club" band. Taylor said that they were friends last time they had spoken and if he wants to talk shit about the band he should say it to his face.

Deftones "Change" Radio Acoustic

A special radio-only, acoustic version of the Deftones' "Change (In The House of Flies)" will hit radio stations this week. The acoustic version of "Change" was recorded by Deftones earlier this month at Studio X in Seattle, WA when the band was there performing in concert. Terry Date, who produced Deftones' current Maverick CD "White Pony," produced the acoustic "Change....."

The Deftones will be on MTV's Total Request Live on Wednesday before heading off on their European tour. The band is tentatively set to hit Family Values with Stone Temple Pilots in October.

Family Values 2000: Deftones, Stone Temple Pilots, More

Shoutweb sources confirm that Stone Temple Pilots and the Deftones will be headlining this year's Family Values tour. Other artists expected to be confirmed for the tour include Cold, Orgy, Disturbed and Incubus. Several acts are still vying for one or two additional slots on the tour. One other major act is in talks to join the tour. It looks very likely that Marilyn Manson and Slipknot will be on the tour, final negotiations are rumored to have broken down. The Family Values 2000 tour is set to kick off in October.

Papa Roach, Deftones And Incubus Take Albums Chart

Papa Roach held tight in the top 10 again this week on the Billboard Albums Chart. The band slipped from #6 to #7, selling over 132,000 copies of "Infest". Deftones had their first gain in sales since the release of "White Pony" thanks to help from MTV's TRL. The band stood at #42 scanning almost 34,000. Incubus also felt the MTV impact as "Make Yourself" went from #72 to #64 selling over 24,000. Here is how Shoutweb artists faired on the chart:

04 Eminem - The Marshall Mathers LP
07 Papa Roach - Infest
20 Kid Rock - The History Of Rock
42 Deftones - White Pony
45 Disturbed - The Sickness
48 Kid Rock - Devil Without A Cause
53 A Perfect Circle - Mer De Noms
56 Limp Bizkit - Significant Other
64 Incubus - Make Yourself
65 Cypress Hill - Skull & Bones
78 Godsmack - Godsmack
80 P.O.D. - The Fundamental Elements Of Southtown
81 Eminem - Slim Shady LP
90 Stone Temple Pilots - No. 4
101 Slipknot - Slipknot
109 Korn - Issues
115 Kittie - Spit
125 Kottonmouth Kings - High Society
192 Rage Against The Machine - The Battle Of Los Angeles

Deftones Support TRL Voting From The Sauna

The Deftones' video for "Change (In The House Of Flies") appeared on 4 out of the 5 days this week on MTV's Total Request Live. Chino and crew recorded a message for online supporters that can be found here. The band supports TRL voting and would like to beat evil pop acts like NSYNC, Hanson and Britney Spears. The Deftones cause has been greatly powered by the Shoutweb E-Street Team for the band which can be joined here.

Deftones To Release "RX Queen", Chino Preps Song For Sandler Soundtrack

Deftones will release the track "RX Queen" as the next single from their album "White Pony". The band will tour Europe from August 19th to September 6th. Deftones have confirmed that they will kick off their next U.S. tour in early October.

Deftones singer Chino Moreno is rumored to be working with Ozzy Osbourne on a song tentatively titled "Back to School" for the soundtrack to "Little Nicky" starring Adam Sandler. The movie is set to hit screens on November 3rd.

Incubus, Disturbed And P.O.D. Take Albums Chart

Incubus and P.O.D. felt the impact of TRL on the Albums Chart this week. Incubus' "Make Yourself" jumped from #87 to #72, selling over 19,000 copies. P.O.D. were helped from their TRL video "Rock The Party (Off The Hook)" and went from #99 to #78. P.O.D. scanned over 17,000 copies of "The Fundamental Elements Of Southtown". Disturbed also continued their upward climb moving up to #58 from #64. "The Sickness" sold over 25,000. Here is how Shoutweb artists faired on the charts:

04 Eminem - The Marshall Mathers LP
06 Papa Roach - Infest
14 Kid Rock - The History Of Rock
42 Deftones - White Pony
50 Kid Rock - Devil Without A Cause
51 A Perfect Circle - Mer De Noms
55 Limp Bizkit - Significant Other
58 Disturbed - The Sickness
59 Cypress Hill - Skull & Bones
72 Incubus - Make Yourself
73 Godsmack - Godsmack
76 Eminem - Slim Shady LP
78 P.O.D. - The Fundamental Elements Of Southtown
84 Stone Temple Pilots - No. 4
105 Korn - Issues
113 Kittie - Spit
117 Metallica - S&M
130 Kottonmouth Kings - High Society
173 Rage Against The Machine - The Battle Of Los Angeles
185 Staind - Dysfunction

Family Values Speculation Continues

At the Limp Bizkit "Back To Basics" show last night in Houston, Texas, Cold singer Scooter Ward commented to a Shoutweb reader that his band was confirmed for the Family Values tour. He also stated that the Family Values tour would be Marilyn Manson, Deftones, Orgy, Staind and Cold. The Deftones camp continues to deny the band's involvement with the tour and Staind is tentatively set to return to the studio in September. An official announcement on the line-up for Family Values is expected to be made in the coming weeks.

Deftones Enter The TRL Fold

The Deftones became the latest rock band to appear on MTV's TRL countdown. The video "Change (In the House of Flies)" placed #8 in it's TRL debut. The debut is similar to that of the major breakthrough of P.O.D.'s "Rock The Party (Off The Hook)" video. Shoutweb's E-Street teams have played a major part in getting Deftones and P.O.D. the exposure they deserve. This continues the trend seen recently on TRL of "rock" bands making the countdown. The Deftones now join the ranks of other anti-pop artists including Korn, Papa Roach, Incubus, Kid Rock, P.O.D, Orgy and Limp Bizkit in making the TRL countdown. The Deftones are the latest band to challenge the evil pop music puppets NSYNC, Backstreet Boys, Hanson and Christina Aguilera.

Deftones Artist Channel
Deftones E-Street Team

P.O.D. Artist Channel
Deftones E-Street Team

Disturbed Spread "The Sickness", Papa Roach Take On The Charts

Disturbed, Papa Roach, A Perfect Circle and Kid Rock kept up the action this week on the Billboard Albums Chart. Eminem dropped to #3, Papa Roach took #5 and the rest of the chart broke down like this:
03 Eminem - The Marshall Mathers LP
05 Papa Roach - Infest
06 Creed - Human Clay
09 3 Doors Down - Better Life
12 Kid Rock - The History Of Rock
31 Mission: Impossible 2 Soundtrack
39 Deftones - White Pony
45 Kid Rock - Devil Without A Cause
47 A Perfect Circle - Mer De Noms
50 Cypress Hill - Skull & Bones
54 Limp Bizkit - Significant Other
64 Disturbed - The Sickness
69 Eminem - Slim Shady LP
71 Godsmack - Godsmack
87 Stone Temple Pilots - No. 4
88 Incubus - Make Yourself
89 Kottonmouth Kings - High Society
93 Slipknot - Slipknot
101 P.O.D. - The Fundamental Elements Of Southtown
110 Korn - Issues
115 Metallica - S&M
118 Kittie - Spit
193 Rage Against The Machine - The Battle Of Los Angeles
199 Staind - Dysfunction

Just Under The Chart
Static-X - Wisconsin Death Trip
Taproot - Gift
Uncle Kracker - Double Wide
Nickelback - The State
Crazy Town - The Gift Of Game
Snake River Conspiracy - Sonic Jihad
Glassjaw - Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Silence

Fear Factory Post News On Upcoming Album

Raymond from Fear Factory has written up a detailed break down of where they are at with their upcoming album. The band will be posting daily updates from the studio beginning September 5th on their official site, FearFactory.com. Here's the latest from the band:
"OK, here are the updates so far. We will be recording in L.A. We have not picked a studio as yet, but we will pick one soon.

As far as a producer goes, we are still looking into producers, but this is what we know:

Bob Rock will NOT do the record, he said it was too heavy for him. Toby Wright will not do the record either, he is doing the new Ozzy record. The original plan was to do it ourselves with Rhys Fulber. Rhys will still be a part of this album no matter what, but we are still looking at producers.

We will be going into the studio on September 5th and will have updates every day here at www.fearfactory.com once we get into the studio. We have 21 songs in total, with 8 for the album. We want to write 2 or 3 more for the album; the rest of the tracks will be b-side tracks, video game tracks, movie tracks, etc...

Here are the details of each track for the album.

1. Digi Mortal 100bpm
This song is very much like Shock with groovy verses, a lot of triplets on the kick drums, and a very melodic chorus.

2. Lynch Pin 110bpm
This song is all about groove. Extremely catchy chorus, this will be the sing-along song for sure. Think of this as Replica meets Martyr.

3. Strain vs Resistance 82bpm
This is a very different song for us. It has a Rage Against The Machine groove to it, with a straight chorus; melodic again, with a U2 meets Ministry feel to it.

4. Byte Block 79bpm
This is probably the most industrial song we've got. It starts out with this killer guitar pattern into a kick drum pattern. Starts kind of like Zero Signal, but it is an alternating kick drum pattern, then breaks into parts of that pattern for the verses, into a straight heavy chorus like New Breed.

5. no title yet 130bpm
This song is sick; think of Freedom Or Fire on speed. This song once again has a melodic Burt-style chorus with Static-X type verses. Very fast stops and continues; Fear Factory trademark stuff on this one.

6. Acres Of Skin 122bpm
OK, plain and simple; If you remember the first song on the Pantera record Far Beyond Driven, than that is what this song is like.

7. Invisible Wounds 76bpm
This song is a lot like Descent, but even catchier. will also be a big sing-along song for sure. But then the middle turns into this extremely heavy Fear Factory mechanical type middle section. Very epic song like Resurrection.

8. Hurt Conveyor 63bpm
This song is a rock song all the way. The chorus has a Deftones touch to it."

Papa Roach To #8, Disturbed To #79 On Albums Chart

Papa Roach continued their TRL-backed run to the top of the charts by moving up from #9 to #8 selling over 112,000 copies of "Infest". Disturbed, who recently added several new radio stations to the sickness, scanned over 18,000 to move up from #84 to #79. The rest of the albums chart broke down like this:

01 Eminem - The Marshall Mathers LP
06 Creed - Human Clay
08 Papa Roach - Infest
09 Kid Rock - The History Of Rock
11 3 Doors Down - Better Life
25 Mission: Impossible 2 Soundtrack
26 Deftones - White Pony
28 Red Hot Chili Peppers - Californication
38 Kid Rock - Devil Without A Cause
40 A Perfect Circle - Mer De Noms
44 Cypress Hill - Skull & Bones
56 Limp Bizkit - Significant Other
61 Eminem - Slim Shady
75 Godsmack - Godsmack
79 Disturbed - The Sickness
86 Stone Temple Pilots - No. 4
90 Slipknot - Slipknot
92 Incubus - Make Yourself
95 Kottonmouth Kings - High Society
110 Korn - Issues
112 P.O.D. - The Fundamental Elements Of Southtown
115 Kittie - Spit
120 Metallica - S&M
152 Staind - Dysfunction
186 Rage Against The Machine - The Battle Of Los Angeles
195 Static-X - Wisconsin Death Trip

Soulfly Set "Primitive" For September 26th

Soulfly have pushed back the release of their album "Primitive" to September 26th. The band is currently headling the second stage of Ozzfest 2000. "Primitive" was produced by Toby Wright (Korn, Sevendust) and mixed by Andy Wallace (Rage Against The Machine, Sevendust). The album features contributions by Corey Taylor of Slipknot, Chino Moreno of Deftones, Tom Araya of Slayer, Grady Avenell of Will Haven and Sean Lennon. Here's the tracklisting:
01 - "Back To The Primitive"
02 - "Pain" (Feat. Chino Moreno (Deftones), Grady Avenell (Will Haven)
03 - "Bring It"
04 - "Terrorist" (Feat. Tom Araya (Slayer))
05 - "Mulambo"
06 - "Son Song" (Feat. Sean Lennon)
07 - "Boom"
08 - "Jumpdafuckup" (Feat. Corey Taylor (Slipknot))
09 - "Soulfly II"
10 - "Prophet"
11 - "Flyhigh"
12 - "In Memory Of...

Tony Iommi To Release Solo Debut On October 10th

Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi will release his debut solo album "Iommi" on October 10th on Divine/Priority. The album features guest appearances from Serj Tankian of System Of A Down, Chino Moreno of the Deftones, Scooter of Cold, Phil Anselmo of Pantera, Peter Steele of Type O Negative, Skin of Skunk Anansie, Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters Ozzy Osbourne and more.

Papa Roach Infest Charts Again, Kottonmouth Kings And Taproot Debut

Papa Roach continue their upward momentum again this week as the band moved more than 107,000 copies of "Infest" to move up from #11 to #9 on the Billboard Albums Chart. The major debuts this week came from Kottonmouth Kings and Taproot. The Kottonmouth Kings debut at #65 with their latest "High Society", selling over 24,000 copies. Taproot debuted at #160 with over 8,000 sold of "Gift". The rest of rock and metal came out like this:

01 Eminem - The Marshall Mathers LP
06 Creed - Human Clay
08 Kid Rock - The History Of Rock
09 Papa Roach - Infest
13 3 Doors Down - Better Life
15 Deftones - White Pony
20 Mission: Impossible 2 Soundtrack
37 A Perfect Circle - Mer De Noms
40 Kid Rock - Devil Without A Cause
55 Limp Bizkit - Significant Other
61 Eminem - Slim Shady
65 Kottonmouth Kings - High Society
81 Godsmack - Godsmack
84 Disturbed - The Sickness
87 Stone Temple Pilots - No. 4
90 Slipknot - Slipknot
101 Incubus - Make Yourself
114 Korn - Issues
116 Kittie - Spit
122 Metallica - S&M
124 Family Values 1999
125 NOFX - Pump Up The Valuum
153 Staind - Dysfunction
160 Taproot - Gift
197 Rage Against The Machine - The Battle Of Los Angeles

Rage, Beastie Boys Openers Tentatively Set

The opening acts for the Rage Against The Machine and Beastie Boys tour, dubbed "Rhyme And Reason 2000" tour, have been tentatively set. Here is the rundown:
August 2nd Barrie, ONT - Molson Park (Feat. Busta Rhymes, Rah Digga)
August 4th Darien Center, NY - Darien Lake Six Flags P.A.C. (Feat. Busta Ryhmes, Rah Digga)
August 5th Washington, DC - RFK Stadium (Feat. Common, At The Drive-In)
August 7th Burgettstown, PA - Post-Gazette Pavilion @ Star Lake (Feat. Common, At The Drive-In)
August 9th East Rutherford, NJ - Giants Stadium (Feat. Dead Prez, At The Drive-In)
August 11th Hartford, CT - Meadows Music Theatre (Feat. Dead Prez, Confrontation Camp)
August 12th Foxboro, MA - Foxboro Stadium (Feat. Green Day, Confrontation Camp)
August 15th Columbus, OH - Polaris Amphitheater (Feat. Green Day, Confrontation Camp)
August 16th Tinley Park, IL - New World Music Theatre (Feat. Green Day, Confrontation Camp)
August 18th Pontiac, MI - Pontiac Silverdome (Feat. Deftones, TBA)
August 21st Noblesville, IN - Deer Creek Music Center (Feat. Deftones, TBA)

Thanks to Pimp Rock Palace

Rage, Beastie Boys Set Dates For "Rhyme And Reason" Tour

Rage Against The Machine and the Beastie Boys will kick off their joint tour, dubbed the "Rhyme And Reason" tour, on August 2nd in Toronto, Canada. The bands will have different opening acts throughout the tour, including At The Drive-In, Green Day, Common, Busta Rhymes, Rah Digga and rumored Deftones, Dead Prez and Confrontation Camp. Here are the initial dates for the tour, according to MTV:
8/2 - Toronto, ON @ Amphitheatere
8/4 - Buffalo, NY @ Darien Lakes Amphitheater
8/5 - Washington, DC @ RFK Stadium
8/9 - New York, NY @ Giant Stadium
8/12 - Boston, MA @ Foxboro Stadium
8/16 - Chicago, IL @ The World
8/18 - Columbus, OH @ Polaris Amphitheatre
8/19 - Detroit, MI @ Silverdome
8/21 - Indianapolis, IN @ Deer Creek Amphitheater

Deftones Take #3, Papa Roach 'Infest' Top 10

The Deftones will debut at #3 on the Billboard Albums Chart next week with the release of "White Pony". The band sold nearly 178,000 albums in their first week of release, a major debut for a band who has only gone Gold with their last release "Around The Fur". Papa Roach hold steady at #11, selling over 90,000 copies of "Infest".

Rage And Beasties To Announce Tour, Deftones Rumored

Rage Against The Machine and the Beastie Boys are set to announce their upcoming tour this week. The dates will run from August through September. Two bands that are heavily rumored to be opening the tour include the Deftones and Confrontation Camp. Confirmation and dates are expected in the next few days.

Marilyn Manson And Slipknot Rumored For Family Values

MTV reports that Marilyn Manson is in negotations to headline this year's Family Values tour. Manson's album, tentatively titled, "Holy Wood (In The Shadow Of The Valley Of Death)", is set to be released in late September on nothing/Interscope. A single from the album will be released in August.

The MTV report also mentions Slipknot, Papa Roach, Orgy, and Deadsy to be rumored for the tour, with Orgy as the most likely. Two acts that will not be on this year's tour are past headliners Korn and Limp Bizkit. Korn will be working on their upcoming 5th album, though are expected to play some select dates.

Deftones have stated that they will not be on the Family Values tour, due to politics with the tour. Acts that have also been rumored as potential supporting acts on the Family Values tour include, Dope, Fear Factory, Cypress Hill, Disturbed and Incubus.

Going For Adds On Metal Radio

The Deftones and (hed)p.e. headline a strong week of releases that are going for adds on Metal Radio on 6/19 and 6/20. Deftones finally release their new album "White Pony" to metal stations and (hed)p.e. preview for tracks from their forthcoming album "Broke". Here is how it breaks down on Metal and Rock radio:

Metal:
Deftones, White Pony (Maverick)
Infectious Grooves, Norracho (Suicidal Records)
35" Mudder, Preventive Reaction, EP (independent)
(hed)p.e., Music From Broke (Jive)
The Almighty, The Almighty (Sanctuary)
SX10, Mad Dog American (X-Ray/Cleopatra)
Galactic Cowboys, Let It Go (Metal Blade)
Sacred Steel, Bloodlust (Metal Blade)

Family Values Line-Up Rumors

The highly anticipated Family Values 2000 is currently of hot interest. The line-up is currently being put together for a likely October kick off. The acts currently rumored for the tour, and may we emphasize rumored, include:
Deftones
Korn
Orgy
Papa Roach
Dope
Incubus
Limp Bizkit
Fear Factory
Deadsy
Cypress Hill

Expect more Family Values fun over the coming weeks

Deftones Set Additional Tour Dates

The Deftones have set more dates for their upcoming tour of North America. Here are the dates:
June
21 Electric Factory, Philadelphia, PA
22 Nation, Washington, D.C.
23 PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel, NJ ("K-ROCK's DFP 4.0"))
24 Palladium, Worcester, MA
25 Phoenix Plaza Amphitheatre, Pontiac, MI (89X Radio show)
27 Supertoad, Des Moines, IA
28 Sokol Auditorium, Omaha, NB
29 Summerfest, Milwaukee, WI (WLZR Radio Show)
30 The Quest, Minneapolis, MN

July
1 Riviera Theatre, Chicago, IL
3 Liberty Hall, Lawrence, KS
6 American Theatre, St. Louis, MO
7 Newport Music Hall, Columbus, OH
8 Ice Garden Arena, Pittsburgh, PA
9 Orbit Room, Grand Rapids, MI
10 Agora Ballroom, Cleveland, OH
12 Roseland, New York, NY
14 ESL Sportscenter, Rochester, NY
15 Runwayz, Buffalo, NY
17 The Government,Toronto, Ont.
19 Norva Theatre, Norfolk, VA
20 Tabernacle, Atlanta, GA
21 House of Blues, Myrtle Beach, SC
22 Club 5, Jacksonville, FL
23 Zetafest, Miami, FL (WZTA Radio Show)
25 Hard Rock, Orlando, FL
27 Aerial Theatre, Houston, TX
28 Music Hall, Austin, TX
29 Bronco Bowl, Dallas, TX
30 Brady Theatre, Tulsa, OK

August
1 Denver, CO
2 Fairpark Mall, Salt Lake City, UT
4 BC Stadium, Vancouver, BC CANADA
5 Seattle, WA (KNDD Radio Show)
6 Portland, OR (KNRK Radio Show)
8 Warfield Theatre, San Francisco
9 Palladium, Los Angeles, CA
11 Celebrity Theatre, Phoenix, AZ
12 San Diego, CA
13 The Joint, Las Vegas, NV
14 Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento, CA

Thanks to Hollow Point Hwy

Deftones Set Extensive Tour Plans, In-Store Info

The Deftones have set most of the dates through September for their extensive headlining tour to promote "White Pony". Glassjaw will open dates from June 21st through July 22nd. A Perfect Circle is tentatively set to hook up with the Deftones for a string of West Coast dates in August. It has been rumored that the Deftones will follow their headlining tour with a spot on Family Values 2000, though this is only rumored.

The Deftones will celebrate the release of "White Pony" on June 20th with an in-store signing in New York at the Virgin Megastore in Times Square. For more details on the signing, you can call the store at 12129211020 ext 284. The band will also perform on the Late Show with David Letterman on June 20th and are rumored to appear on MTV's Total Request Live.

Here are the upcoming dates for the Deftones below. Thanks to TheDeftones.com:

June 5th Amsterdam, NET - Paradiso
June 6th London, UK - Brixton Academy
June 8th Milan, ITA - Alcatraz
June 9th Nuremberg, GER - Rock Im Park
June 10th Nurburgring, GER - Rock Am Ring
June 12th Paris, FRA - TBA
June 15th Hultsfred, SWE - Hultsfred Festival
June 17th Seinajoki, FIN - Provinssirock
June 20th 'Letterman' Show
June 21st Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory (Feat. Glassjaw)
June 22nd Washington, DC - Nation (Feat. Glassjaw)
June 23rd Holmdel, NJ - P.N.C. Bank Arts Center (K-Rock Dysfunctional Family Picnic)
June 24th Worcester, MA - The Palladium (Feat. Glassjaw)
June 25th Pontiac, MI - Phoenix Plaza Amph. (Feat. Glassjaw)
June 26th Pontiac, MI - Phoenix Plaza Amph. (Feat. Glassjaw)
June 27th Des Moines, IA - Supertoads. (Feat. Glassjaw)
June 28th Omaha, NE - Sokol Auditorium (Feat. Glassjaw)
June 29th Milwaukee, WI - Summerfest (Feat. Glassjaw)
June 30th Mineapolis, MN Quest Club. (Feat. Glassjaw)
July 1st Chicago, IL - Riviera Theatre (Feat. Glassjaw)
July 3rd Lawrence, KS - Liberty Hall (Feat. Glassjaw)
July 6th St. Louis, MO - American Theatre (Feat. Glassjaw)
July 7th Columbus, OH - Newport Music Hall (Feat. Glassjaw)
July 8th Belle Vernon, PA - Ice Garden Arena (Feat. Glassjaw)
July 9th Grand Rapids, MI - Orbit Room (Feat. Glassjaw)
July 10th Cleveland, OH - Agora Theatre (Feat. Glassjaw)
July 12th New York City, NY - Roseland Ballroom. (Feat. Glassjaw)
July 14th Rochester NY - the esl center (Feat. Glassjaw)
July 15th Williamsville, NY - Runwayz. (Feat. Glassjaw)
July 17th Toronto, ON - The Guvermnment. (Feat. Glassjaw)
July 19th Norfolk, VA - The Norva. (Feat. Glassjaw)
July 20th - Atlanta, GA - The Tabernacle (Feat. Glassjaw)
July 21st Myrtle Beach, SC - House Of Blues. (Feat. Glassjaw)
July 22nd - Jacksonville, FL - Club 5 (Feat. Glassjaw)
July 23rd Miami, FL Bicentennial Park
July 25th Orlando, FL Hard Rock Live
July 27th Houston, TX Aerial Theatre
July 28th Austin, TX Austin Music Hall
July 29th Dallas, TX Bronco Bowl
August 4th Vancouver, BC B.C. Place Stadium
August 8th San Francisco, CA The Warfield
August 12th La Jolla, CA RIMAC Arena
August 19th - Germany (bizzare Festival)
August 26th - Reading Festival, England
August 27th - Leeds Festival, England September 22nd Raleigh, NC Alltel Pavilion @ Walnut Creek
September 23rd Charlotte, NC Blockbuster Pavilion
September 24th Virginia Beach, VA GTE Virginia Beach Amphitheater
September 29th Austin, TX Auditorium Shores
October 1st Dallas, TX Starplex Amphitheatre

Deftones And A Perfect Circle To Hook Up In August

The Deftones and A Perfect Circle will play a string of West Coast dates in August. Both bands are in the process of confirming their Summer tour dates. The Deftones are currently looking at possible tours that include Family Values 2000 and a tour with Papa Roach.

Last night, the Deftones conducted their "Internet House Party" live from Arcadia in Santa Monica, CA. Bands in attendance included, System Of A Down, Static-X and Orgy. The Deftones played a short set of old classics and new tracks, including "Around The Fur" and "Knife Party". The band filmed the video for "Change (In The House Of Flies)" this week and will soon release the clip to video stations. The band leaves for a European tour that kicks off June 5th in Amsterdam. Here is their currently confirmed schedule:

June 5th Amsterdam, NET - Paradiso (Feat. Glassjaw)
June 6th London, UK - Brixton Academy (Feat. Glassjaw)
June 8th Milan, ITA - Alcatraz (Feat. Glassjaw)
June 9th Nuremberg, GER - Rock Im Park
June 10th Nurburgring, GER - Rock Am Ring
June 12th Paris, FRA - TBA (Feat. Glassjaw)
June 15th Hultsfred, SWE - Hultsfred Festival
June 16th Seinajoki, FIN - Provinssirock
June 21st Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory (Feat. Glassjaw)
June 22nd Washington, DC - Nation (Feat. Glassjaw)
June 23rd Holmdel, NJ - P.N.C. Bank Arts Center (K-Rock Dysfunctional Family Picnic)
June 24th Worcester, MA - The Palladium (Feat. Glassjaw)
June 25th Pontiac, MI - Phoenix Plaza Amph. (Feat. Glassjaw)
June 29th Milwaukee, WI - Summerfest (Feat. Glassjaw)
July 1st Chicago, IL - Riviera Theatre (Feat. Glassjaw)
July 3rd Kansas City, MO - Uptown Theatre (Feat. Glassjaw)
July 6th St. Louis, MO - American Theatre (Feat. Glassjaw)
July 8th Columbus, OH - Newport Music Hall (Feat. Glassjaw)
July 9th Grand Rapids, MI - Orbit Room (Feat. Glassjaw)
July 10th Cleveland, OH - Agora Theatre (Feat. Glassjaw)

Deftones To Play "Internet House Party" Tonight

The Deftones will play a 6 song set live tonight as part of the band's "Internet House Party". The Deftones will also be spinning some of their favorite records, will play tracks from their upcoming album "White Pony" and will unveil other special surprises. The event begins at 10pm EST / 7pm PST at Entertaindom here

Staind To Make Studio Return In July, "Just Go" Re-Release

Staind have confirmed that they will return to the studio in July to begin work on their follow-up to "Dysfunction". The band is currently deciding on a producer for the album, one of the rumored producers includes Terry Date (Deftones, Limp Bizkit). The band will likely re-release the first single "Just Go" as the band's next single, following "Home". The band already has a video for the song, directed by Fred Durst, which would likely air on MTV when the band is on MTV's Return Of The Rock tour in June.

Strait Up Tribute Album To See Release August 7th

The Lynn Strait tribute album "Strait Up" is set to be released August 7th through Immortal/Virgin Records. The major tribute album will feature members of Korn, Limp Bizkit, The Deftones and Sevendust. The following tracks are expected to show up on the album:
"Divided (An Argument For The Soul)" feat. Brandon Boyd (Incubus)
"Catch A Spirit" feat. Max Cavalera (Soulfly), Shavo (System Of A Down) & Marcello (Soulfly)
"Starlit Eyes" feat. Serj Tankian (System Of A Down)
"Til Next Time" feat. Jason Sears (RKL)
"I Know Where You're At" feat. M.C.U.D. ((hed)pe)
"Illumination" feat. Dez Fafara (Coal Chamber)

Thanks to Pimp Rock Palace

Deftones Rumored For Summersault Festival

Raine Maida, lead singer of Our Lady Peace, stated in a recent interview that they are currently talking to the Deftones about playing the Summersault musical festival (the festival Our Lady Peace founded) this Summer, at least for a few dates. Other bands already confirmed for the tour include:
Our Lady Peace
Smashing Pumpkins
Foo Fighters
A Perfect Circle
Treble Charger
Eve 6
The Catherine Wheel

Korn Set Dates With Powerman 5000 And Papa Roach, Family Values Rumors

Korn have tentatively set the dates for their upcoming North American tour with Powerman 5000 and Papa Roach. The dates will follow their brief outing with Metallica. The band is also expected to be announced to be playing the KROQ Weenie Roast on June 17th in Los Angeles, CA.

Korn is also rumored to be headlining Family Values 2000, which is set to launch in September. Other acts rumored for the tour include, Limp Bizkit, Orgy, Dope, Deftones and Deadsy.

Here are Korn's upcoming dates:

Korn with Metallica, Kid Rock, Powerman 5000 and System Of A Down

June 30th Foxboro, MA - Foxborough Stadium
July 3rd St. Louis, MO - Gateway International Speedway
July 4th Baltimore, MD - PSINET Stadium
July 7th Atlanta, GA - Georgia Dome
July 8th Sparta, KY - Kentucky Speedway
July 12th Denver, CO - Mile High Stadium
July 14th San Francisco, CA - 3 Com Park
July 15th Los Angeles, CA - Coliseum

Korn with Powerman 5000 and Papa Roach

July 18th Fargo, ND - Fargo Dome
July 19th La Crosse, WI - La Crosse Center Arena
July 21st Moline, IL - Mark of the Quads
July 22nd Green Bay, WI - Brown County Arena
July 23rd Peoria, IL - Peoria Civic Center
July 25th Winnipeg, MN - Winnipeg Arena
July 27th Calgary, AB - Canadian Airlines Saddledome
July 28th Edmonton, AB - Skyreach Center
July 30th Vancouver, AB - GM Palace
August 2nd Billings - Metra Park Amphitheatre
August 4th Boise, ID - Idaho Center
August 5th Seattle, WA - Radio Show
August 7th Sacramento, CA - Valley Amphitheatre
August 8th San Diego, CA - Coors Amphitheatre
August 9th Las Vegas, NV - Thomas and Mack
August 11th Alberquerque, NM - Mesa Del Sol Amphitheatre
August 12th El Paso, TX - Don Haskins
August 14th San Antonio, TX - Alamo Dome
August 16th Wichita, KS - Beloxi Kansas Coliseum
August 17th Omaha, NE - Nashville Council Bluffs.
August 19th Cleveland, OH - CSU Arena
August 20th Buffalo, NY - Marine Midland Arena
August 21st Detroit, MI - Pine Knob/ Joe Lewis Arena
August 23rd Pittsburgh, PA - Starlake Amphitheatre
August 34th Hamilton, ONT - Copps Coliseum
August 25th Montreal, QUE - Molson Center Arena

Deftones Prepare Tour Schedule, Dates With Glassjaw

Deftones have confirmed upcoming tour dates in Europe and North American dates with Glassjaw. According to TheDeftones.com, here is the band's upcoming schedule:
May 28th Landover, MD - FedExField (WHFestival) June 5th Amsterdam, NET - Paradiso
June 6th London, UK - Brixton Academy
June 8th Milan, ITA - Alcatraz
June 9th Nuremberg, GER - Rock Im Park
June 10th Nurburgring, GER - Rock Am Ring
June 12th Paris, FRA - TBA
June 15th Hultsfred, SWE - Hultsfred Festival
June 16th Seinajoki, FIN - Provinssirock
June 21st Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory (Feat. Glassjaw)
June 22nd Washington, DC - Nation (Feat. Glassjaw)
June 23rd Holmdel, NJ - P.N.C. Bank Arts Center (K-Rock Dysfunctional Family Picnic)
June 24th Worcester, MA - The Palladium (Feat. Glassjaw)
June 25th Pontiac, MI - Phoenix Plaza Amph. (Feat. Glassjaw)
June 29th Milwaukee, WI - Summerfest (Feat. Glassjaw)
July 1st Chicago, IL - Riviera Theatre (Feat. Glassjaw)
July 03rd Kansas City, MO - Uptown Theatre (Feat. Glassjaw)
July 06th St. Louis, MO - American Theatre (Feat. Glassjaw)
July 08th Columbus, OH - Newport Music Hall (Feat. Glassjaw)
July 09th Grand Rapids, MI - Orbit Room (Feat. Glassjaw)
July 10th Cleveland, OH - Agora Theatre (Feat. Glassjaw)

Ozzy To Warm Up For Ozzfest In LA And NYC

Ozzy Osbourne will warm up for his headlining spot on Ozzfest 2000 with dates in Los Angeles and New York. On Saturday night, Ozzy will play Hollywood's Roxy to promote the "Nativity In Black 2" tribute, due out June 6th on his Divine Recordings label. Ozzy will be joined by Divine artists Slaves On Dope, metal gods Slayer and (hed)p.e. straight off their dates with Slipknot.

Ozzy will also play K-ROCK'S DFP 4.0 June 23 at the PNC Arts Center in Holmdel, NJ. The festival for the New York rock station will also featured Limp Bizkit, Stone Temple Pilots, Godsmack, Creed, Sevendust and the Deftones.

KROCK New York And Radio 104 Announce Festivals

KROCK New York has announced the line-up for the K-Rock Dysfunctional Family Picnic 4. The festival will take place on June 23rd at the PNC Art Center in Holmdel, New Jersey. Bands announced include:
Deftones
Staind
Godsmack
Limp Bizkit
Stone Temple Pilots
Creed
and WWF Wrestlers

Radio 104 Fest 2000 will be happening on June 14th at Meadows Music Theater in Hartford, Conneticut. The line-up includes:

Creed
Sevendust
3 Doors Down
Eve 6
Kottonmouth Kings
and more

Deftones Secure Most Added For "Change (In The House Of Flies)"

The Deftones secured the most adds at modern rock and active rock radio this week. The single "Change (In The House Of Flies)" officially goes to radio on Tuesday, but was added early by several key stations, including KROQ Los Angeles and KROCK New York. The band is expected to secure the majority of modern and active stations next week.

Deftones To Play Internet House Party, Ticket Sign-Up Launched

The Deftones have been confirmed to be playing the "Deftones Worldwide Internet House Party" on June 1st in Santa Monica, California. The major internet event will have members of the Deftones spinning their favorite records, playing tracks from "White Pony" and peforming live. The webcast will be hosted on the site Entertaindom here. You can currently register to win tickets to the party and to get the latest information on the event.

Going For Adds On Metal And Rock Radio

The following are going for adds on Metal and Rock radio on May 15th and May 16th. The major highlight is the first single from the Deftones' new album "White Pony". The track, which is currently voted #1 on the Shoutweb Top 40 Countdown, will officially be hitting radio stations.

Metal:

King’s X, Please Come Home, Mr Bulbous (Metal Blade)
Motorhead, We Are Motorhead (CMC International)
Deftones, "Change (In The House Of Flies)" (Maverick)
Sinner, The End Of Sanctuary (Nuclear Blast)
Mammoth Volume, (The Music Cartel)
Orange Goblin, The Big Black (The Music Cartel)
Dozer, In The Tail Of A Comet (Man’s Ruin)
Bad Religion, New America (Atlantic)
Borknagar, Quintessence (Century Media)
Jag Panzer, Thane To The Throne (Century Media)

Active Rock/Mainstream Rock 25-44:

Uncle Kracker. "Yeah Yeah Yeah" (Top Dog/Atlantic)
Iron Maiden, "The Wicker Man" (Portrait/Columbia)
AC/DC, "Satellite Blues" (Elektra)
Deftones, "Change (In The House Of Flies)" (Maverick)
Smashing Pumpkins, "I Of The Mourning" (Virgin)

Modern Rock:

Deftones, "Change (In The House Of Flies)" (Maverick)
Uncle Kracker, "Yeah, Yeah, Yeah." (Atlantic/AG)

Deftones Set To Redefine The EPK For "White Pony"

While most artist EPKs (electronic press kits) feature fluff interviews and boring b-roll, Deftones' chose an unprecedented, radical alternative for their EPK supporting their upcoming Maverick album, "White Pony." More show than tell, as much style as substance, the "White Pony" EPK captures the essence of Deftones and their music, portraying a dark and disturbing world gone mad. The EPK will be available to media, retail, lifestyle accounts, and a wide variety of television and video outlets and art house theatres in early June, while the album arrives in stores on Tuesday, June 20.

This is not a typical EPK, not a music video clip, but an eight-minute conceptual short film that conveys the dark and sexual themes of the Deftones' "White Pony" tracks. The piece was written and directed by Shawn Foster of Naked Productions.

Shot at Lacey Studios in downtown Los Angeles, the EPK is about a day of change in an oppressive totalitarian future. Pustule-ridden citizens wear oxygen masks 24/7 -- even while making love -- as jack booted secret police hustle away all who dare to remove their masks. In this nightmare world, the Deftones can be seen performing three brand-new songs from "White Pony" -- "Street Carp," "Change (In the House of Flies)," "RX Queen" -- on TV screens, smooth-skinned, mask-free, embodying freedom and personal liberation.

With two Gold albums to their credit, Deftones have established themselves as one of the premier alt-metal bands. Combining punk, pop, hip-hop, and traditional metal, the Sacramento-based quintet consists of Chino Moreno on vocals, Stephen Carpenter on guitar, Chi Cheng on bass, Abe Cunningham on drums, and DJ Frank Delgado. Non-stop touring and appearances on soundtracks such as "The Matrix" have fed the buzz, and Deftones remain one of the most progressive and subversive bands in music today, as "White Pony" clearly shows.

Soulfly Unleash Mini-Series, Get Ready For "Primitive" Return

Soulfly and Roadrunner Records have launched the Web TV episode of the 'Primitive Mini-Series documentary which features Max and guests working on their respective collaborations for Soulfly's upcoming album. Check out www.roadrunnerrecords.com for the show.

Max Cavalera and his band Soulfly are currently in Phoenix's Salt Mine Studios recording their sophomore release for Roadrunner records. The working title of the album is Primitive, which is also the title of one of its outstanding tracks. "Making a record is like a ritual", says Cavalera. From this current inspired 'ritual', one can expect to hear experimental sounds (keyboards and samples) blended with traditional SOULFLY rough-and-ready guitar and bass riffs. Soulfly's lineup has changed a bit, over time. Cavalera and bassist, Marcello Dias are original members of the group who remain. They added guitarist, Mike Doling, formerly of SNOT to their lineup when touring in support of their last record, and recently added drummer, Joe Nunez, who comes to them from a local Chicago act. Invited guests - stellar members of the music world such as: Sean Lennon, Tom Araya(Slayer), Chino(Deftones) and Grady Avenell(Will Haven) - have joined the Soulfly 'tribe' for the making of Primitive. The guests have contributed to many tracks on the record, but Primitive still retains the sound that is uniquely Soulfly.

One track, "Pain", was written collectively by Max, Chino and Grady. The song is dedicated to Dana, Cavalera's wife's son ("Bleed" from the self-titled debut album was based on the circumstances of Dana's untimely death). "Max is fun to work with...we both think on rhythm rather than making hit choruses," says Chino. "Son Song" was written by Max and Sean Lennon. Both artists suffered the loss of their fathers at a young age and in this song they express grief, while also celebrating and remembering their mentor's lives.

Glassjaw Confirmed For Deftones Tour, Will Haven To Open Warm-Up Dates

Glassjaw have been confirmed by Roadrunner Records to be opening the Deftones tour beginning June 20. The tour will hit venues ranging from 1500 to 3500 capacity and will run from June 20 - August 7. Glassjaw will play directly prior to the Deftones on most all shows, except for a few specific markets. The band's Ross Robinson produced album "Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Silence" has been released this week.

Will Haven have announced that they will be playing two of the dates on the Deftones' warm-up tour. The dates will be on May 24th and May 25th at the Phoenix Theatre in Petaluma, California.

Soulfly Joins Tattoo The Earth, Finishing Album

Soulfly's new album "Primitive" is heavily rumored to be released August 13th on Roadrunner Records. The band has been officially confirmed to be playing the Tattoo The Earth Tour, along with Slipknot, Coal Chamber, Sevendust and (hed)p.e. beginning in early August. The new album "Primitive" features Corey Taylor from Slipknot on the track "Jumpdafuckup" and Chino Moreno of the Deftones on "Pain". The album was produced by Toby Wright (Sevendust, Korn, Alice In Chains) and is currently being wrapped-up in Phoenix, AZ. According to a press release, below is the tracklisting for "Primitive":
"Back To The Primitive" "Pain" (Feat. Chino Moreno (Deftones), Grady Avenell (Will Haven)
"Bring It"
"Terrorist" (Feat. Tom Araya (Slayer))
"Mulambo"
"Son Song" (Feat. Sean Lennon)
"Boom"
"Jumpdafuckup" (Feat. Corey Taylor (Slipknot))
"Soulfly II"
"Prophet"
"Flyhigh"
"In Memory Of..."
Thanks in part to MTV and Pimp Rock Palace

Korn Voted The 6th Most Influential Rock Band

Kerrang! published list of the 100 most influential bands has put Korn at number 6 behind Metallica, Black Sabbath and Nirvana. Slipknot made number 26, The Deftones made number 20, and Limp Bizkit did not make it at all.

Deftones Set Official Tracklisting For "White Pony" Album

The Deftones have officialy set the tracklisting for "White Pony". Unofficial Deftones site, TheDeftones.com has announced the confirmed titles:
1. Fieticeira (mp3 listed as 'New murderer')
2. Digital Bath (mp3 listed as'Nightrider')
3. Elite
4. RX Queen (mp3 listed as 'Iceskates')
5. Street Carp (mp3 listed as 'Fieticeira')
6. Teenager (mp3 listed as 'Digital Bath')
7. Knife Party (mp3 listed as Kfe Party At The Niko')
8. Korea (mp3 listed as 'White Pony')
9. Passenger
10. Change (in The House Of Flies)
11. Pink Maggot

Chino has also given TheDeftones.com a detailed run down of each track.

Feiticeira "An old type of deftones song, with really cool rhythms and heavy soft dynamics. Its named after a Brazilian female, but its lyrically about a kidnapping scenario. It details a few hours of being held captive. there's a lot of dialogue in there that was fun to write"

Digital Bath "Abe and I wrote this one, and I play guitar on it. its real celestial sounding with intimate singing. there's a big story behind it. most of the songs on this album are about different situations"

Elite "probably the hardest song we have ever written. its really straight forward and doesn't have typical deftones dynamics. its just heavy. I use a vocoder which gave my voice a demonic robot effect"

rx queen "The most futuristic sounding song. Abe and I created the drum loop - its a crazy, bionic rhythm. I wrote a seedy guitar line over it, and worked with Scott Weiland (stone temple pilots) on the vocals for the bridge. he came up with a really cool harmony for me to sing"

Street Carp "A classic deftones song, with a rolling riff and some really interesting chords in the chorus. the vocals are kinda crazy - I'm singing out loud over the top of the music, like (the smiths front man) Morrissey or something, a cool contrast"

Teenager "This was originally a team sleep song. its acoustic and electric, with pink floydy keyboards. kinda trancey. lyrically, its a teenage love story, which sounds pretty goofy, but its actually alright"

Knife Party the record company wanted this to be the first single, but I battled them because it was a little to weird. its a seductive song with a lot of violent imagery. people don't tend to like sex mixed with violence. the mid section has amazing vocals from a girl called Rodleen who worked next door tour studio"

Korea "The first song we wrote for the record. we played it live on the us ozzfest. real heavy and bouncy"

Passenger this is the one with Maynard. its about being a passenger on a cry journey - we have a lot of car songs! Maynard and I trade off in the verses. its a lot like a tool song, where it goes through different phases. me and Maynard have been friends for a while"

Change "that's the first single we are putting out in America. its not mellow but very washy. its a bit like be quiet and drive. I play guitar on that one too. its a beautiful metamorphis"

Pink Maggot "It starts off really spacey and freaky with just guitars, vocals and turntables. then it turns into just me, and ends up a triumphant anthem about being on top of the world and feeling like the coolest kid in school"

Deftones Clarify Tracklisting, Stef Adds To MP3 Position

The Deftones's Stef Carpenter took some time to clarify the tracklisting stating which tracks were incorrectly titled on the groups recently leaked in mp3 format new album "The White Pony". According to him the current tracklisting shapes up as such:
01 - "New Murderer" - Incorrect
02 - "Nightrider" - Incorrect
03 - "Elite" - Correct
04 - "Iceskates" - Incorrect
05 - "Feiticeira" - Incorrect
06 - "Digital Bath" - Incorrect
07 - "Knife Party At The Niko" - Incorrect
08 - "White Pony" - Incorrect
09 - "Passenger" (Feat. Maynard James Keenan of Tool/A Perfect Circle) - Correct
10 - "Change (In The House Of Flies)" - Correct
11 - "Pink Maggit" - Correct
12 - Untitled Song

He also took time to clarify how the band now feels on fans downloading the album before it's release stating: "this whole thing about how we feel about the album being up for you to snatch up off the net is getting old, atleast reading it anyways. no one's saying you're less a fan for d/ling it. no one's saying we hate you because you did. if you were in our shoes, maybe you could know how it feels. does it feel good that you wanna hear it so bad it hurts, yes. does it suck that because of that feeling, you would go to all lengths to get it, no. but it does suck cause this... there are a lot of people who aren't d/ling it cause they think they're being respectful to us, thank you if you're one of them. we know what it's like to be fans of music, new music to. it's cool to get some new shit before it comes out, we all like that shit. but if you were in our shoes, maybe you would feel different. until then, have fun, stop all this debate whether it's right or wrong, what's done is done now. stef" He also took some time to talk on his upcoming new side project Kush which features the following line-up:
Vocals - B-Real (Cypress Hill)
Guitar - Stephen Carpenter (Deftones)
Bass - Christian Olde Wolbers (Fear Factory)
Drums - Raymond Herrera (Fear Factory)
Here's what he had to say: "I use a seven string in kush, my other band. it's me, christian and raymond from fear factory, and b real, cypress hill. we're just writins songs still. when will that come out, i don't know, but as soon as we finish what we're doing and have time to get it out for globe to rock, we'll all have to wait for that shit, even me and kush =) we have 9 songs now, more to come... stef" The album is reportedly intended to be recorded sometime this year with producer T-Ray ((hed)pe, Helmet) at the helms.
Thanks to Pimp Rock Palace

Deftones Prepare Warm-Up Tour, Tentative Dates

The tentative dates for the upcoming Deftones warm-up shows have slipped out. The tour is rumored to begin on May 15th in North America. The current dates are as follows:
May 24th - Petaluma, CA - Phoenix Theater
May 25th - Petaluma, CA - Phoenix Theater
May 28th - Washington DC - the 2000 HFStival
June 1st - Santa Monica, CA (Internet House Party)
June 5th - Paradiso, Amsterdam
June 6th - London Brixton Academy
June 8th - Alcatraz, Milano Italy
June 9th - Nuremberg, Germany (Rock Im Ring)
June 10th - Nurburgring, Germany (Rock Am Ring)
June 12th - Paris, France - Elysée Montmartre
August 19th - Germany (Bizzare Festival)

Stef Sounds Off On Leaking Of New Deftones Album

The Deftones continue to go on the offensive with fans who have downloaded their new album "White Pony" on mp3. Stef, going under the name Big Brother, posted several messages on the band's official site about the ongoing mp3 debate. Some harsh words have been said and they have called people cheap freeloaders, with a major emphasis on those selling bootleg copies, and that the people who are responsible for it getting out before it's time will get dealt with =)

Read the full transcript here in which stef goes by the name of BIG BROTHERS.

Soulfly Launches "Primitive" Mini-Series

Roadrunner WEB TV is taking its first step into web world with The "Primitive" Mini-series. Weekly (sometimes Bi-weeklys) episodes will take you through the process of creating the second Soulfly CD, "Primitive". You'll get you first glimpse of new music, in depth interviews with Max and the band, see Max working with any of the amazing artists guesting on "Primitive", including Corey from Slipknot and Chino from the Deftones. Check it out:
http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/rrtv

Deftones Set Tracks For "White Pony", Rumored TV Dates

Deftones have set the tracklisting to the upcoming album "White Pony". The Terry Date produced album is set to be released June 20th through Maverick/Warner. Here are the tracks:
01 - "New Murderer"
02 - "Nightrider"
03 - "Elite"
04 - "White Pony"
05 - "Feiticeira"
06 - "Digital Bath"
07 - "Knife Party At The Niko"
08 - "White Pony"
09 - "Passenger" (Feat. Maynard James Keenan of Tool/A Perfect Circle)
10 - "Change (In The House Of Flies)"
11 - "Pink Maggit"
12 - Untitled Acoustic Song

Although this is not a confirmed final tracklisting, it is rumored that the track "Spiraling" (Feat. B-Real of Cypress Hill) may not make it on the final cut of the album.

In other news, the Deftones are rumored to be appearing on MTV's Total Request Live and the Late Show with David Letterman on June 20th. It is also rumored that the band will be kicking off their select North American dates on May 15th, running through the end of the month until the band will be hitting European dates. The only confirmed appearences for the Deftones, so far, includes the HFStival on May 28th at Fed Ex Field in Landover, MD and on June 1st the Internet "House Party" from the Arcadia club on Santa Monica Pier in Los Angeles, CA.

Deftones Still Not Confirmed For Family Values 2000

Deftones guitarist Stef Carpenter has addressed the current rumor that the band has been confirmed for this years Family Values tour. Carpenter recently stated that it's "Just a rumor" and that it isn't true. The band has been linked to the tour by several sources, including Korn bassist Fiely and New York radio station KROCK. The group's breathtaking new album "The White Pony" hits stores June 20th through Maverick/Warner.
Thanks to Pimp Rock Palace

Slipknot To Play HFStival, Upcoming Dates

Slipknot is going to play HFStival 2000. A radio festival sponsored by 99.1 WHFS in Washington D.C. / Baltimore. This year's HFStival is May 28th 2000 at Fed Ex Field in Landover, Maryland. Other bands playing the HFStival include: Rage Against the Machine, Deftones Staind, Godsmack, Cypress Hill, Filter and Stone Temple Pilots.

Tickets go on sale Sat April 29th through ticketmaster at 9am, and online at www.ticketmaster.com

Here are the upcoming dates for the current Slipknot tour:
April 24th - The Cotillion - Wichita, KS
April 26th - El Paso County Coliseum - El Paso, TX
April 27th - Celebrity Theater - Phoenix, AZ
April 28th - Del Mar Activities Center - Del Mar, CA
April 29th - House Of Blues - Las Vegas - Las Vegas, NV
April 30th - Maritime Hall - San Francisco, CA
May 2nd - DV8 - Seattle, WA
May 3rd - Commodore Ballroom - Vancouver, BC
May 4th - Roseland Theater - Portland, OR
May 5th - Spokane Interstate Fair - Spokane, WA
May 6th - BSU Pavilion - Boise, ID
May 7th - Promontary Hall - Salt Lake City, UT
May 9th - Sacramento Memorial - Sacramento, CA
May 10th - Rodeo Rock - Reno, NV
May 11th - Rainbow Ballroom - Fresno, CA
May 12th - Palladium - Los Angeles, CA
May 13th - TBA - San Bernadino, CA
May 15th - New West - Tucson, AZ
May 16th - TBA - Albuquerque, NM
May 17th - Fillmore Auditorium - Denver, CO
May 19th - Sioux Falls, SD - Sioux Falls Expo Hall
May 20th - Fargo, SD - Fargo Civic Memorial Auditorium
May 27th - X-Fest - Somerset, WI
May 30th - Columbiahalle - Berlin
May 31st - Große Freiheit 36 - Hamburg
June 1st - Zeche Carl - Essen, Germany
June 3rd - Dynamo Festival - Nijmegen, Netherlands
June 4th - Batschkapp - Frankfurt, Germany
June 5th - LKA - Stuttgart, Germany
June 7th - Grosse Freiheit - Hamburg, Germany
June 8th - Columbiahalle - Berlin, Germany
June 9th - Rock Am Ring - Neuremberg, Germany
June 10th - Rock Am Park - Koln, Germany
June 11th - Gods of Metal Festival 2k - Monzo, Italy
August 26th - Leeds Festival - Leeds, England
August 27th - Reading Festival - Reading, England

Slipknot's Corey Confirmed For Soulfly's "Primitive" Return

Slipknot frontman #8 aka Corey has now been confirmed by Roadrunner Records to have recorded a guest appearance on the upcoming new Soulfly album entitled "Primitive" which is currently being recorded in Phoenix, AZ at the Salt Mine Studios. The album will begin being mixed by Andy Wallace next month in NYC. Known guest appearances and tracktitles consist of:
"Mulambo"
"Primitive"
"Terrorist" (Feat. Tom Araya (Slayer)
"Pain" (Feat. Chino Moreno (Deftones), Grady Avenell (Will Haven)
"Son Song" (Feat. Sean Lennon)

The album is expected to feature around 13 tracks in total and is rumored to have a tentative release date of August 16th, which is the day on which brand frontman Max Cavalera's stepson Dana Wells passed away under suspicious circumstances.

In other news the first episode of the "Primitive Mini-Series" is set to be available for download at Roadrunner Records official website www.roadrunnerrecords.com Friday April 28th, expect it to feature footage of the band jamming in the studio and even some of pre-recording rituals of Max Cavalera.
Thanks to Pimp Rock Palace

Deftones Confirm "Change (In The House Of Flies)" Single Info

It has now been confirmed that the Deftones first single "Change (In The House Of Flies)" off their upcoming new album entitled "The White Pony" will be released as an enhanced CD single. "Changes" will feature footage documenting the recording of the new album as well as a game and various other multimedia portions created by long time fan Mike Donk. The single will see release on May 8th through Maverick/Warner.

The track "Change" as also recently leaked to the internet in the mp3 format. In other news, the bands collaboration track with Tool/A Perfect Circle frontman Maynard James Keenan now has a set name of "Passenger", Deftones frontman Chino Moreno commented on the track stating:

"We laid down, like, some rough ideas, and then the next day, Maynard came back with all the lyrics just written out. And I told him about the concept of the song, what I wanted it to be, just like, being in this car. He really used a lot of cool imagery, and we traded off, line for line, as opposed to, 'This is my part, this is his part.' Our voices, for some reason, they just work together."

Meanwhile the new track "Change" is the track formerly known as "Flint" also formerly known as "Flint Eastwood". The tentative tracklisting for the bands new album which hits stores June 20th through Maverick/Warner in a limited edition print of 50,000 black and 50,000 red jewel cases which will each feature modified cover art and bonus tracks is as follows:
"Iceskates"
"White Pony"
"Change"
"New Murderer"
"Spiraling" (Feat. B-Real of Cypress Hill)
"Digital Bath"
"Change"
"Knife Party At The Niko"
"Feiticeira"
"Passenger" (Feat. Maynard James Keenan of Tool/A Perfect Circle)
"Elite"
"Pink Maggit"

Meanwhile as rumors run rampant that the Deftones will be on this years Family Values tour, the group appeared on 92.3 K-Rock in NYC and yesterday April 20th and did an interview, the group said that aren't doing a big summer tour package this year and want to head out on a regular tour with perhaps 2 lesser known bands, one name the group threw out and expressed great interest in touring with is A Perfect Circle but due to scheduling problems stated that it probably couldn't take place.
Thanks to Pimp Rock Palace

Deftones Set for HFStival, Add More European Dates

The Deftones will be the annual Washington, D.C. area radio show HFStival on May 28th at Fed Ex Field. Also playing at the event will be Rage Against The Machine, Stone Temple Pilots, Cypress Hill and Godsmack.
The Deftones have also added more European tour dates to their schedule, here's the current dates:
June 5th - Amsterdam - Paradiso
June 6th - London, England - Brixton Academy
June 8th - Milano, Italy - Alcatraz
June 9th - Nuremberg, Germany - Rock Im Ring
June 10th - Nurburgring, Germany - Rock Am Ring
June 12th - Paris, France - Elysée Montmart
Thanks to TheDeftones.com

Deftones Make Plans For "The White Pony" Release.

The Deftones will release their highly anticipated album, "White Pony," on June 20, and have some surprises for fans when the CD arrives.

When the full-length "White Pony" LP hits stores, it will feature several CD-Rom enhancements that were put together by Mike Donk, a longtime follower of the band who runs a popular fan-based website. Donk was allowed to document the group through all stages of the recording of their new LP and has included some of that footage on the CD. Other extras include photos of the Deftones at their Sacramento rehearsal studio, the recording studio, and at home, along with handwritten notes from the band members, a multi-media game and more.

On June 1, the Deftones will host what is being billed as an Internet "House Party" from the Arcadia club on Santa Monica Pier in Los Angeles. Three hundred friends, fans, and other guests will be invited to attend the event at which band members will showcase their favorite selections from "White Pony." The event will be broadcast live over the Internet at www.deftones.com.

"White Pony" will also be available in a limited quantity of special edition CDs, 50,000 in red jewel cases and 50,000 in black. Those discs will also feature a bonus track and the enclosed booklet and packaging will vary slightly depending on the color of the jewel case.

The Deftones' Maverick Recordings label will also produce a six-minute electronic press kit film for "White Pony." The film shows a totalitarian, oppressive future where gas masks and oxygen tanks are required for survival. As the story develops, The Deftones and their music are revealed as a form of relief from the chaos. The EPK will be available to fans in "PG" and "R"-rated versions via Maverick's street team, and will be shipped to skateboard shops, skateboard parks, and numerous retail outlets, including the video for "White Pony's" first single, "Change." Maverick also has plans to screen the EPK as a short film at various "art house" theaters around the country.

An early taste of the album hits stores on May 8 with "Change," the first single offering from "Pony."
Thanks to MTV

Rumored Deftones European Dates

TheDeftones.com has reported dates for the Deftones small European tour in June. Here are the rumored dates:

June 5th - Paradiso, Amsterdam (unconfirmed)
June 6th - London Brixton Academy
June 8th - Milan Italy (The Alcatraz)
June 9th - Nuremberg, Germany (Rock Im Ring)
June 10th - Nurburgring, Germany (Rock Am Ring)

Pimp Rock Palace reports that the Deftones will hit Amsterdam on June 6th at the Paradiso. Stay tuned for confirmed European dates for the Deftones.
Thanks to TheDeftones.com and Pimp Rock Palace

Soulfly To Play Abril Pro Rock Fest

Max Cavalera and his band Soulfly will take a break from recording their new LP, "Primitive," to play for Brazilian fans during the Abril Pro Rock 2000 Festival.

The group will leave its recording studio in Phoenix to take to the stage at Centro de Convenções de Recife on Saturday, April 8.

Soulfly has been dedicating its time to the completion of its next album, which is tentatively set for an August release. The LP will boast the seemingly unlikely presence of Sean Lennon (son of Beatle John Lennon), who was invited by Cavalera to compose some songs for the disc and is also expected to appear on the new record.

Tom Araya from Slayer has also put in studio time with the band on a track called "Terrorist," and the Deftones' Chino Moreno lent vocals to the track "Pain" with Will Haven's Grady Avenell. In the production seat is Toby Wright, who has also worked with Korn, Alice In Chains, and Sevendust.

Since 1993, Abril Pro Rock has featured new alternative bands from Recife, and the festival has brought underground acts such as Mundo Livre S/A and Chico Science & Nação Zumbi to a wider audience.

The 2000 edition of Abril Pro Rock will extend beyond Recife to include bands from all over the country, such as Plebe Rude (Brasília), Paralamas do Sucesso, Bia Grabois, Vulgue Tostói (Rio), Shiva Las Vegas, and Andrea Marquee (São Paulo). Soulfly will add an international touch alongside Aterciopelados (Bogotá), and Bloco Vomit (Scotland).
Thanks to MTV

Soulfly To Mix "Primitive" With Andy Wallace

Andy Wallace (Sevendust, Rage Against The Machine) has been lined up to mix the new Soulfly album entitled "Primitive" next month in New York. The group plans to wrap up recording in Mesa, AZ with producer Toby Wright early May with tentative tracks being:
"Terrorist" (Feat. Tom Araya (Slayer)), "Pain" (Feat. Chino Moreno (Deftones), Grady Avenell (Will Haven))

A guest appearance by Sean Lennon has been recorded and the album is also hoped to feature a guest appearance from Snoop Dogg. The album will feature 13 tracks in total and hit stores late August/early September through Roadrunner. In other news the group has mentioned that they are not confirmed for this year's Tattoo The Earth. Despite this statement though rumors still persist that the group may possibly have a slot on the tour this year.
Thanks to Pimp Rock Palace

Big Day Out Nabs Deftones, Foos, QOTSA

Deftones, Foo Fighters and Queens Of The Stone Age have signed on for Big Day Out 2003. The annual festival affair will hit six cities in Australia and New Zealand between January 17th and February 2nd. Check out bigdayout.com for all the details on the tour.

Detailed Overview Of The New Deftones Album

TheDeftones.com now features an exclusive overview of the upcoming Deftones album, "The White Pony" which was produced by Terry Date. The album will be released June 20th through Maverick/Warner. Make sure to check out their unofficial site at www.thedeftones.com. Here is the run down:

1. "Iceskates" - This was the first "Untitled" track on MTV news special...starts out the album kinda quiet and moody with techno-ey drum loops (if you've seen the MTV News thing, you'll understand) and contains the line "I won't stop following you". This is believed to be one of the modified Team Sleep tracks that made the cut of the record. As the song progresses, it builds into the heavier part displayed on the "newshit.mp3" the deftones distributed over the internet

2. "White Pony" - Another song many fans have probably already heard from live mp3's or from OzzFest '99, the album version finally does justice to the track as its much clearer and heavier than the quality of the live mp3's. The song remains the same save for a few more guitar melodies and effects were added throughout the verses and the choruses, slightly different vocal melodies, and features new lyrics, basically embellishments made in the studio.

3. "Flint" - This was the third track previewed on the MTV News special. Once was called Flint Eastwood, but shortened to Flint since the name didn't really fit with the band or the song. The lyrics include the lines "I look at the cross, I look away, now give me the gun, and blow me away" on the quieter verses. The chorus part sounds a lot like Smashing Pumpkins with some sweet vocal melodies. A prime example of their newly emphasised quieter side, and of their new record, Flint is my personal favorite, cut, and would make for a good single, possibly the first.

4. "New Murderer" - The track name on this tune is still tentative, but this is another contender for the first single. The lyrics deal with being kidnapped and being forced to do things that would make you uncomfortable and the song, while it has its heavy moments, never quite approaches the ferocity most of the tracks on Around the Fur possessed, and as Chino has said, is a bit more soothing.

5. "Spiraling" - A track recorded with B-Real of Cypress Hill that almost didn't make the cut of the album, a bit more hip hop oriented than almost anything they've ever done, but don't expect it to be anything like another "n 2 gether now". It was the track played on the "trippy trailer" or "stony bird's eye view" to give you an idea.

6. "Digital Bath" - As with the last track, this where DJ Frank gets to cut loose with a lot more ambient noise. This is where the deftones go for that ambient techno trip hop vibe they described when discussing a bit about the new directions they were taking.

7. "Knife Party At The Niko" - The second half of the album kicks off hitting the ground running with the interestingly titled "Knife Party". It's a brutal, fast paced, high energy, screeching track that pushes the extreme loud side of the band for most of the track, the second heaviest track on the album.

8. "Feiticeira" - A more midtempo, and beautifully melodic tune like "Flint", one of the more, saucy love tunes Chino was speaking of in reference to the songs on the record, another favorite...

9. "Input" - This is the tentative title for the track Maynard of Tool recorded with the band. The beginning of this track was played in the background towards the very end of the MTV News special when they were talking about calling and talking to Fred Durst about being scared about making their new records. Listen closely on that part of the interview for a taste, quiet guitar and dark atmospheric vocals, much like the quieter parts of "Fist". It builds into a heavier part over the course of the track and features a pretty damn exceptional duet w/ Maynard and Chino.

10. "Elite" - THIS IS THE HEAVIEST TRACK ON THE RECORD...bottom line. It may still fall a little short of the ferocious attack of "Lotion" or "Headup" and is slightly more in the vein of the more melodic approach of the new disc, but this scathing metal track should satiate the cravings of fans who still dig their heaviest sounds. This is the closest the record gets to approaching the fury of the tracks on ATF. So for the ones only in it for the hard and heavy, only listen to tracks 2,7, and 10. The others who are open minded, listen to it in its entirety.

11. "Pink Maggit" - Since there are eleven listed tracks this time around, this is not a secret track, and well..just the last listed track. Fans may have heard parts of this tune in two places. First there's their Ozzfest 99 appearances and live mp3's in which the beginning part of this song was played as an intro to "Be Quiet and Drive". This part of the song was a somber melodic passage with Chino's impassioned vocals blaring over it. The song as it is now has that quieter part as the beginning, leading up to a heavier part previewed on MTV News 1515 as the second song played. It contains the lines "Back in school, we are the leaders" and is meant to serve as a high school anthem that says don't wallow in your misery, go do something about it cuz you're the man, and go out and live, fitting with the theme of this album. It's a pretty neat way to end the album...

*12. "Untitled" - As there were reportedly 12 songs slated for the record a few months ago, this 12th track is something Chino spoke of briefly in an interview in early 99. The interview if you can find it was his year in review of 98 and he was discussing the latest song he'd written, which he said was an acoustic interlude he wrote on guitar that he was really excited about putting at the very end of the next record. Whether this acoustic interlude makes it on the record unlisted on either track 12 or hidden after track 11, or whether it'll end up on the final pressing of the album is as of yet uncertain.

Soufly Set "Primitive" As Title To Upcoming Album

Soulfly have set a name for their new album, it will be called "Primitive". The group is currently recording it in Mesa, AZ with producer Toby Wright (Sevendust). The band intends to wrap recording by early next month and will begin mixing the album in New York. Confirmed guest appearances include Sean Lennon on an as of yet untitled track, Tom Araya of Slayer contributing guest vocals on a track tentatively titled "Terrorist". Another known song is the track "Pain", a song which features both Deftones frontman Chino Moreno and Will Haven singer Grady Avenell. The album will feature 13 tracks in total and so far the band has finished recording 10 of them. The band also hopes to have a guest performance from Snoop Dogg, but this may not take place. Expect it out in late August/early September through Roadrunner.
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The Deftones Put Final Touches On "The White Pony"

The new Deftones album "The White Pony" (out June 20th) is now officially confirmed to feature 11 tracks and feature guest vocal performances from Cypress Hill's B-Real and Tool's Maynard James Keenan on a track each, those tracks have yet to be titled, as the band is still naming tracks and finishing up mastering the CD. Confirmed track titles so far include:
"Digital Bath"
"Knife Party At Niko"
"Pink Maggit"
"Elite"
"Feiticeira"

While working titles for the album's tracks include:
"The White Pony"
"Iceskates"
"Timbaland"
"CYUA"
"Flint Eastwood"
"Nightrider"
"New Murderer"
The album was produced by Terry Date and recorded at The Plant in Sausalito, CA and mixed at Larabee Studios in Los Angeles, CA. Its official release date is June 20th through Maverick/Warner.
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Coal Chamber Confirmed For Tattoo The Earth, Rumors Continue

More Tattoo The Earth hopefuls have arisen, Coal Chamber has now been confirmed for the tour. In other news, strong rumors suggest the Deftones, who were apparently set to do the tour, have now decided against doing it and won't be on the bill, although whether they will or won't be on the tour has yet to be officially confirmed. The 3 stage festival tour kicks off August 1st, with no dates yet announced, here's the rumored tentative acts on the bill:

Confirmed:
Coal Chamber
Slipknot
Sevendust

Rumored:
(hed)pe
Tool
Deftones
Glassjaw
Fear Factory
Kittie
Papa Roach
Drown
Kid Rock
Static-X
Methods Of Mayhem
Primer 55
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Papa Roach And Drown Rumored For Tattoo The Earth Tour

Papa Roach and Drown are the latest bands rumored to be joining the Tattoo The Earth tour. So far only Slipknot and Sevendust have been officially confirmed for the tour which kicks off this August, but rumors suggest (hed)pe, Coal Chamber, Tool, Deftones, Glassjaw and Fear Factory will be on the bill and even possibly Kittie. Drown, who are currently working on a new album, are rumored to have a slot on the tour. Papa Roach, who will release "Infest on April 25th, will likely play dates after their also rumored Warped Tour stint.
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Tattoo The Earth Tour Confirms Sevendust and Slipknot, Sets For August

Sevendust and Slipknot have now been confirmed for this years Tattoo The Earth tour by Dave Kirby of The Agency Group in NYC who is booking the festival. The tour will kick off August 1st and play through till late September

The tour will feature a Main Stage, Second Stage and an Emerging Artist stage. There will be stage production on the main stage, as well as booths about tattooing, body piercing and painting. The shows will be held in 10,000 - 20,000 capacity outdoor venues. Heavily rumored acts to show up on the tour include (hed)pe, Coal Chamber, Tool, Deftones, Glassjaw and Fear Factory. Kittie may also show up on some of the September dates.
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Tool and Deftones Rumored For "Tattoo The Earth"

Snapcase recently mentioned the "Tattoo The Earth" tour in a radio interview mentioning that Tool and the Deftones may be involved. For several months, the bands have been rumored to be touring together along with Slipknot. Now it looks like they may come together on "Tattoo The Earth".

Currently the rumored line-up for the tour is: Slipknot, (hed)pe, Coal Chamber, Sevendust, Tool, Kittie, Deftones and Fear Factory.
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Tattoo The Earth Tour Details And Rumors

Some more details on the upcoming Tattoo The Earth Tour have been released. The tour is dubbed "The Rock and Ink Tour" and the concert will feature two main stages of "hard music" and an Emerging Artist Stage. There will also be a body piercing/tattoo side festival style array of booths accompanying the tour. Currently expected to show up on the tour are acts like Slipknot, (hed)pe, Coal Chamber, Sevendust and heavily rumored to show up on the tour are acts like the Deftones and Fear Factory. Rumors suggest the tour will take place in mid to late summer, although this hasn't been confirmed.

The official site of the tour says, "For The First Time Ever, Bands And Tattoo Artists Join Together For An Event That Unleashes The Raw Power Of Rock And Body Art".
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Soulfly Receiving Help From Sean Lennon On New LP

Soulfly is back in the studio and are working with Sean Lennon, son of the late Beatle John Lennon. The band is currently in a Phoenix, Arizona recording studio working on sophomore effort with producer Toby Wright (Korn, Sevendust). Sean Lennon is currently working with Max Cavalera and the band on material for the new album. In addition to his writing help, Lennon is also expected to play on the new Soulfly effort.

The album will also feature an appearance by Deftones' frontman Chino Moreno, who lends vocals to a track called "Pain" along with Will Haven's Grady Avenell. Soulfly's new album is expected to hit stores in late summer or early fall.
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Deftones and Fear Factory Rumored For "Tattoo The Earth"

The Deftones and Fear Factory are heavily rumored to be the latest additions to the "Tattoo The Earth" summer tour which is expected to feature around 8 bands in total, so far Coal Chamber, Sevendust and Slipknot are all set to perform on the tour while (hed)pe is also expected although not confirmed just yet. No dates or venues have been announced yet but it is rumored to take place in May/June.
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Deadsy Signs with Elementree/Dreamworks

Deadsy have officially signed with Korn's independant label Elementree Records. The deal is also part of a joint venture with Dreamworks.

Deadsy, who recorded the song "Sleepy Hollow" with Korn's Jonathan Davis some years ago have had trouble maintaining a contract with a label and rumours have circulated recently of a signing to Elementree.

As posted to the official Deadsy mailing list today the band is also looking at a possible tour with the Deftones this year, or a spot on Family Values 2000.

Watch out for the new album titled "Commencement" in stores soon.

Snot Tribute Album Sets For August 7th

A tentative release date of August 7th has been set for the tribute album to the late Snot singer Lynn Strait. The album "Strait Up" will hit stores on August 7th, which is also the birthday of the fallen frontman.

The album will be released through Priority Records and is tentatively set to feature the following tracks and guest performances:

"Divided (An Argument For The Soul)" feat. Brandon Boyd (Incubus)
"Catch A Spirit" feat. Max Cavalera (Soulfly), Shavo (System Of A Down) & Marcello (Soulfly)
"Starlit Eyes" feat. Serj Tankian (System Of A Down)
"Til Next Time" feat. Jason Sears (RKL)
"I Know Where You're At" feat. M.C.U.D. ((hed)pe)
"Illumination" feat. Dez Fafara (Coal Chamber)

The album was recorded at 4th Street Recording Studios in Santa Monica with former Snot bassist John "Tumor" Fahnestock (Now with Amen) and former Snot guitarist Mikey Doling (Now with Soulfly) producing and was engineered by Jim Wirt (Incubus, Hoobustank). Korn's Jonathan Davis, Limp Bizkit's Fred Durst, Sugar Ray's Mark McGrath have all recorded tracks that are set to show up on the final album, although titles for the tracks are currently unknown and Chino Moreno of the Deftones is also expected to have a track featured on the release. The album features Snot songs that vocals were never completed for before Lynn passed away, and in turn the vocal duty is being taken over by friends of the fallen frontman. Other expected guest musical performances include: Angelo Moore (Fishbone), Walt Kibby (Fishbone), Norwood Fisher (Fishbone) and DJ Lethal (Limp Bizkit), while rumored guest appearances from members of Sevendust and members of My Ruin. No word yet on how the progress of the live Snot album entitled "Get Some Again" is shaping up has been released yet.
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Deftones Set June 20th Release For "The White Pony"

Maverick Records has confirmed that the third and greatly anticipated album from the Deftones will finally hit the streets on June 20th. The album was produced by Terry Date (Limp Bizkit) and recorded at The Plant studios in Sausalito, California.

"It's a Deftones record. It's got a little bit of everything," Deftones frontman Chino Moreno has told MTV News of what fans should expect from the album. "It's heavy, but it's not just all aggro and angry and angst music. It's got a lot of... girl in it. It's kind of sexy, I think."

Soulfly Guests

Roadrunner has confirmed the guests on the upcoming Soulfly album which the band is currently recording in Mesa Arizona with producer Toby Wright, so far confirmed to appear on the album are Chino Moreno of the Deftones and Grady Avenell of Will Haven with potential guests being Sean Lennon and Snoop Dogg. The band hopes to have the album out in August through Roadrunner.
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Family Values 2000, Fred's High Hopes

Fred Durst appeared on KROQ Los Angeles on Thursday morning. During the interview, he unveiled his lofty plans for Family Values 2000. He hopes to get Korn, Limp Bizkit, The Deftones, Rage Against The Machine, Ruff Ryders and Wu Tang Clan for the tour.

The interview consisted of the basic "what's go on" with Limp Bizkit talking about how he met Staind, feature films he might direct and how they want to release their new album on July 4th, for an event dubbed "Limpdependence Day". Fred also took the time to diss every band that sent him a demo tape, basically implying their lack of commercial quality.

Expect more news on Family Values 2000 to come. Don't expect that line-up though...

Cypress Hill's "Superstar" And Album News

The first single from Cypress Hill "Superstar" is currently impacting urban and alternative radio0. There are two versions of 'Superstar' - 'Rock Superstar' and 'Rap Superstar': same song, different versions. "(Rap) Superstar" contains excerpts from interviews with Noreaga and Eminem while "(Rock) Superstar" contains excerpts from interviews with Everlast and Chino Moreno (Deftones) discussing the problems they've countered in the course of their respective careers and their advice to naive beginners just getting started.

The new album from Cypress Hill "Skull & Bones" (out May 2nd) is a 14 - 16 track album that features a 50/50 mix of traditional Cypress hip-hop and newer, harder and aggressive rock-leaning tracks. The rock tracks feature guest artists Fear Factory (bassist Christian Olde Wolbers and guitarist Dino Cazares), Rage Against The Machine (drummer Brad Wilk), and SX10 (Sen Dog's rock band). Always groundbreakers and always following their own path, Cypress Hill have created an album with "Skull & Bones" that shows the two sides of their sound and philosophy.

Expect some listening parties of the album on 4/20.