Whilst you’re travelling the internet highway, be sure to stop by Stickman Comics, for they posted up a Type O Negative interview recently! Check it out.

About time we caught up with Spineshank again.. and as always, Tommy’s happy to chat. Tommy Decker, drums, tells the following: Hi everybody! I’m writing to let you all know what the deal is and why this record has taken so damn long to finish. First of all, we really want this record to be the best Spineshank record yet, and that takes time. We initially started the recording process in June, but it didn’t feel right – We didn’t feel like there were enough heavy songs. So, we decided to push it back. We’d rather take the time and put out a great record rather than rush out some crap. I don’t know how you guys feel about the so called “heavy” music scene lately, but I think it sucks! Everyone is watering themselves down to get on the radio, I cant believe that some of these bands still call themselves metal. I can promise you that our new record will be HEAVY and it will also have a lot of melody, just like our other albums. We’ve actually written over 20 songs and are still writing. We feel like we have a great record and are finally ready to record. BUT, nothing ever goes smoothly in the world of SS. There has been a ton of scheduling problems and mixed feelings about the people we were working with, but that has finally been taken care of – GGGarth Richardson has signed on to do the record!! The band is excited and relieved to be working with him again. So, all the final details have been worked out and we will start tracking in early November (finally!!!), we hope to be on tour by January, but we will see what happens. I’m sure there will be a few shows before then. We also hope to have the record out by March, but who knows with the “SpineShank luck.” So that’s all the news for now, I’ll let you know when there are any further developments. – TOMMY

You can now select the brand new Theory Of A Deadman video for ‘Nothing Can Come Between Us’ on Kerrang! TV – it’s selection #569. To see the video online, just click here. 30/9/02 – HOT OFF THE PRESS RELEASE: New York: As THEORY OF A DEADMAN’s debut album is certified Gold in Canada after shipping over 50,000 copies in its first week, the album debuts at # 85 in the U.S. on the Billboard Top 200 Album chart, impressively selling over 12,000 copies in it’s first week out. In addition, the group’s emotionally charged first single, “Nothing Could Come Between Us” continues to burn its way up the radio charts. It enters the Top 10 this week on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Tracks chart (at #10), placing it above songs from the Foo Fighters, P.O.D and Default. The song is also currently at #12 on the Active Rock chart, ahead of fierce competition from P.O.D and Puddle Of Mudd. Meanwhile, the Glen Bennett-directed video for “Nothing Could Come Between Us”- which depicts the band literally performing between two speeding automobiles in a breathtaking special effects segment–is receiving spins on MTV2 and MuchMusic USA. In other news, THEORY OF A DEADMAN–TYLER CONNOLLY (vocals/guitar), DAVE BRENNER (guitars), DEAN BACK (bass) and TIM HART (drums)–will join Saliva and Audiovent on the road for a six-week U.S. trek from October 27 through December 8 sponsored by Nokia.

IDLE HANDS? Not for long… pick up one of the following: the issue of Bizarre mag out at the end of September has a piece on Stone Sour, the October issue of Q included Corey taking part in a ‘grunge’ feature, and there’s a band feature in Guitarist’s November issue (out October). Expect to see the band touring in UK first quarter of 2003. Best Bother To Check This Out… Previously, you saw a Stone Sour video showing them from an early show at the Whiskey in L.A. Now, you’ll see a Stone Sour video showing the band, particularly Corey, in a total different light. Check it out. View the video for ‘Bother’ in the VIDEO section. Check out the mailing list exclusive audio interview with Corey on Stone Sour. The questions we asked Corey were: 1. Could you give us a brief biographical account? From before Slipknot to re-starting the band recently? 2. Did you have a musical background growing up? Were your family a musical influence/did they support your choice of career? 3. Were you always heavily involved in music during your school years? How did you find school? 4. Tell us generally about ‘Stone Sour’: Different from Slipknot in which way(s)? 5. What do hope to achieve with the new album í¢ä‰åäóì sound wise, career-wise, fanbase? 6. Have you any plans to tour Europe in 2002/3? What can we expect from the current band line-up? 7. Have you any interesting/bizarre experiences from being on tour you could recount for us? 8. Did you have a religious upbringing? If so, does this feature in your music? 9. Do you believe in ghosts or spirits? Have you ever experienced anything? 10. What’s the worst thing that’s happened to you physically (i.e. accidents, operations)? 11. Who were/are your childhood/teenage/current heroes (musical or otherwise)?

For a band that has basically been on the road since April 2001 (11 tours hitting 20 different countries), what could be more fitting than a live video? That’s a rhetorical question, of course… Right here, right now, is just that – a live video for Unreal. Shot at the World in NYC on July 31st, what you will see is footage from sound check in the afternoon and live footage from the show that night. Enjoy. (you can find it in the VIDEO section) A digipack CD of ‘Revolution Revolucion’ will be released on October 14th to coincide with the UK tour dates. The digi will contain the following bonus tracks: Fallen God Save Us (Live) Eye For An Eye (Live) What Comes Around (Spanish Version) Unreal (Spanish Version) What Comes Around (Video) Also, watch out for the November issue of Rocksound, out mid October. Ill Nino are featured in the Top Tune Challenge section!

The band will be releasing a new single to coincide with their UK tour. ‘Unreal (Reborn mix)’ will be released on November 4th. The tracklisting is as follows: Unreal (Reborn Mix) Eye For An Eye (Live) What Comes Around (Spanish Version) Unreal (Video) IT’S UNREAL! You can now select the brand new Ill Nino video for ‘Unreal’ on Kerrang! TV – it’s selection #573. And now, we questioned, “How long has Ill Nino been on the road for?” The answer, we replied, “A long, long time…” Well, during a conversation with earlier this afternoon with Ill Nino bassist Laz, we uncover a bit more detail…Laz relays that they have been on 11 different tours (9 U.S., 2 European) thus far in support of Revolution…Revolucion, with the first starting back in April 2001 in support of Soulfly. They have played in 20 different countries, and will be leaving early October for their 3rd European tour. To the band, enjoy the next couple weeks at home…the Revolution is about to start, again.

CONGRATULATIONS! Debut album ‘Soulfly’ has been officially certified SILVER in the UK… that’s over 60,000 albums shipped! Thanks going out to all the fans….

WHAT’S IN A NAME.. the title of the forthcoming Slipknot DVD is ‘Disasterpieces’. EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEWS LAUNCHED: Available NOW to all those on our mailing list is an extra special exclusive audio interview with Joey Jordison all about himself and the Murderdolls via our members only listening lounge. Also available is an exclusive audio interview with Corey Taylor talking about himself and Stone Sour, and an exclusive audio interview with Clown from Slipknot: about himself, Slipknot, the DVD, and even a little on his friends & fellow Roadrunner band downthesun! Other happy news… We are pleased to announce that Corey’s fiancee Scarlett gave birth to a baby boy on September 17th. Griffin Parker weighed in a little under 7lbs and mum, dad, and baby are all doing fine. Congratulations!

MURDERDOLLS HAUNT CREEK! The Murderdolls will be flying out to North Carolina to shoot the Halloween episode of TV show Dawsons Creek. The entire episode takes place at a Halloween party. The Murderdolls will be the band playing throughout… and keep an eye out for a Murderdolls drum-kit and banner and other musical snippets through the show. The episode will air in the USA in Halloween week.. eventually making it’s way to the UK as well. SLUDGE.. Check out Wednesday’s enlightening and entertaining 20 Questions with Metal Sludge HERE LET’S GO TO PRESS: Be sure to pick up the new issue of Kerrang! this week (25/9) for an awesome 5K live review from their recent London show at the Garage as well as an ‘On The Road’ feature! Want more to read? The next issue of Rocksound features the Murderdolls in their ‘Seven Deadly Sins’ section, and the December issue of Metal Hammer (out 1/11) includes a Murderdolls ‘My Life Story’. Bizarre’s next issue also includes a Murderdolls feature. You can find reviews and more in the current issues of Powerplay, Guitarist, & Guitar! EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEWS LAUNCHED: Available NOW to all those on our mailing list is an extra special exclusive audio interview with Joey Jordison all about himself and the Murderdolls via our members only listening lounge. Also available is an exclusive audio interview with Corey Taylor talking about himself and Stone Sour, and an exclusive audio interview with Clown from Slipknot: about himself, Slipknot, the DVD, and even a little on his friends & fellow Roadrunner band downthesun! The questions we asked Joey were: 1. Could you give us a brief biographical account? From before Slipknot to re-starting the band recently? 2. Did you have a musical background growing up? Were your family a musical influence/did they support your choice of career? 3. Were you always heavily involved in music during your school years? How did you find school? 4. Tell us generally about ‘Beyond the Valley ofí¢ä‰åŒ_’: Different from Slipknot in which way(s)? 5. What do hope to achieve with the new album – sound wise, career-wise, fanbase? 6. Tell us about your feelings on your upcoming European tour – what can audiences expect? 7. Have you any interesting/bizarre experiences from being on tour you could recount for us? 8. Who were/are your childhood/teenage/current heroes (musical or otherwise)?

Under A Pale Grey Sky – OUT NOW! Available on double CD for around 퉌£13.99 from the following stores: HMV – 퉌£2 off with your Download 2002 discount card, Virgin – 퉌£2 off with voucher in Kerrang! (25/9), MVC, and all good indies. Just uploaded: a new MP3 of ‘Roots Bloody Roots’ – live at Brixton Academy in 1996 – the last show of the classic Sepultura lineup with Max Cavelera. You can download it in the MUSIC section. The track is from the double live album! DVD – out now. Speaking of the DVD and thinking of it’s contents, let us refresh your memory of Seps circa 1993… check out the classic video for Territory streamed in the VIDEO section.