Orc slaying legends, 3 Inches Of Blood are currently on tour with Himsa in the UK. We managed to catch up with the band to get a quick update on the tour so far. 08/12/05 Newport, UK í¢ä‰åäóì NLCA Alright…in a word…COLD! It’s warmer outside rather than in the venue. A band called “Anterior” opened the show and rocked everyone’s balls off! They were amazing, finally an opening band who’s Maiden influence is not demonstrated by butchering the Trooper, these kids could fucking play! I spent the other 2 bands drinking beers and trying to stay warm or at least drinking enough to where I didn’t care how cold it was. Many frozen moments later and countless Stella’s it is time…finally! The crowd was attentive, yet subdued in a way. They warmed up in time or maybe just thawed out, I think I have made enough of a mention as to how cold it was. To my surprise it turned into a heavy metal sweatbox in no time. The kids got into it and we had an awesome time. Highlight’s for sure were definitely Anterior, the killer crowd upfront, and Himsa slayed! Laters, BRIAN – 3IOB

Thursday (December 8) marked the one year anniversary of the death of former PANTERA and DAMAGEPLAN guitarist “Dimebag” Darrell Abbott. Darrell, along with three other people, was viciously gunned down at a club in Ohio.

Dimebag is missed by his fans and by his fellow bands. SEVENDUST‘s Morgan Rose, with singer Lajon Witherspoon by his side, talked to the cameras about what he remembers about the fateful day and said he spoke to Darrell‘s brother and drummer Vinnie Paul immediately after the event went down.

“Yeah, we got off stage and found out right when we got off stage,” Morgan told Ultimate-Guitar.com. “I actually called and actually talked to Vinnie while he was still sitting in the club and they hadn’t even taken Darrell‘s body out yet. He answered the phone, and I was just calling to to see if it was a rumor, and it was happening. We’ve seen Vinnie and we’ve talked to him a lot and we’re just here like millions of other people trying to support him because this is rough times. The holidays are coming up and the anniversary is coming up. And Darrell was really close with us, so that’s the worst thing that ever happened.”

Watch the video of Morgan Rose talking about Dimebag at this location.

Hey Gang!

The keg has been tapped. Thomas is completely done with the drum tracking and has become an annoyance now.

I finished all the rhythm tracking as of Monday. They came out killer. We used a few different methods on the guitars. First we ran my Ibanez SZ through my Mesa, killer sound. Next we ran a 68 Tele through a Soldano T-50 for the crisp, clean hear every note sound. We also ran DI for back up and re-amping as a safety precaution. Other options ran were an SG, and a JCM 800. The guitar sounds are crushing and my playing isn’t too shabby either – HA.

As I write this Mick is upstairs with Sal working out Bass sounds and they should begin tracking shortly. Brock has still been going in to the city and taking his vocal coaching, and being an annoyance as well, Woot.

We have been video taping everything and I promise some clips soon. There are some new PICTURES on the site from pre-production up till now. I will try and get more of these up soon as well, send flowers…

-HOLT

Here it is! The new video from Soulfly’s latest album Dark Ages. Frontlines is clearly an example of Soulfly flexing their political muscles, with depictions of violence & modern warfare. Click on the following links to view the video: HI MED LO

The Agony Scene’s frontman Mike managed to catch up with us for 10 mins, whilst touring with Devildriver and Lamb Of God, to tell you all a little bit more about him. Name: Mike Williams Age: 22 Instrument: Vocals What your all-time favourite record and why? The Misfits – Walk Among Us. It has all my favourites on it. It was my first introduction to my favourite band and basically changed my life. FAV SONG: Astro Zombies If you weren’t a musician, what would you be? I would be in some form of restaurant work. I’m an amazing dishwasher! Can you give us an interesting fact about you, that many people don’t know? I have the most beautiful baby boy in the world. I make great babies. What’s the best piece of advice you can give? Wear a condom because you will eventually get her pregnant. Who would you most to spend a one to one with and why? Glenn Danzig, i’d like to thank him for taking us on tour. What’s your favourite track off your album “The Darkest Red” Probably “The Darkest Red”. It was the first song we wrote for the album. I think it set the standard for all the other tracks. What do you hope people can take from the album? The desire to buy the next album.

The Nominees for the 48th Grammy Awards have been announced. And yet again we are proud to announce that we have had a nomination for one of our bands. A certain sense of Deja vu comes over me as i reflect back on last years nominations when Slipklnot – Vermillion was nominated for this same category. Unfortunately, last year the band were robbed (not that we’re biased). This years Nominations for Best Metal Performance The Great Satan Ministry Determined Mudvayne Mein Teil Rammstein What Drives The Weak Shadows Fall Before I Forget Slipknot Good Luck Slipknot may the force be with you.

On Wednesday evening December 7th, Sharon den Adel (Within Temptation) gave birth to a nice little daughter. The little girl was in such a hurry that she was born 8 weeks earlier than expected. Her weight is 1,755 gram, she has beautiful, large eyes and dark curly hair. Despite an early start, the girl and her proud parents are in good shape.

So you think you’ve got a strong stomach? Well check out this tasty wallpaper taken from the forth coming BLEEDING THROUGH album THE TRUTH. DOWNLOAD 1024×768 WALLPAPER DOWNLOAD 800×600 WALLPAPER REMEMBER: BLEEDING THROUGH – THE TRUTH – IN STORES JAN 9th

A YEAR AGO: Dec. 8 marks the one-year anniversary of the murder of “Dimebag” Darrell Abbott. The guitarist of PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN was shot to death by an enraged fan during a DAMAGEPLAN show in Columbus, Ohio. However, memories of Dimebag continue to burn brightly for friends of the guitarist. Chad Kroeger – frontman, NICKELBACK: “The last time I saw Dime, we were on tour in Dallas. He jumped up on our bus and he’d brought me this little tiny miniature guitar. It almost looked like a ukulele. He goes, ‘I brought you something.’ And I hate when someone gives me a present and I don’t have something to give them back. So, that night, we were both getting pretty sloppy, and I go in the back and I grab my favorite leather jacket. I come out and give it to him and he throws it on. I’m like, ‘There you go. What do you think?’ We were both ecstatic, and I gave him a big old hug. We jumped back into his Escalade, and we’re sitting there, talking for a bit. We were passing this bottle of Jack Daniel’s back and forth. … I tell him I love him and to be careful, and he tells me he loves me and to be careful. I gave him a big old hug and went back to my bus. … That was the last time I saw him, and that’s what I’ll always remember when I think of Dime. I miss him a lot.” So today we in respect we are going to crank up our sound systems and drink JD & coke in celebration of an amazing life. R.I.P. DIMEBAG

Check out tomorrow nights SureRadio.com’s – Rock Show for an awesome interview with Matt from Chimaira. DETAILS: Thursday 8th December 2005, 9.30pm till 11.00pm www.sureradio.com just click on listen now.