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.

Make sure you check out the awesome new video for ‘Double X Minus’ (high speed quicktime file). You can find it in the VIDEO section.

News and doings from Dry Kill Logic camp: the band has a few new tracks laid down, and are currently practicing their collective “asses off”. Outside of checking out other bands coming through town, DKL has also been doing some local radio interviews. Bassist Dave Kowatch made it down to the Roadrunner office recently to drop some pics off from their last outing with Kittie this past winter. Check out the Dry Kill Logic PHOTO GALLERY for a few pics from closing night of the tour.

Check out the chillin’ new video for Medicated. What are you waiting for?! It’s in the VIDEO section. Nothing is ever easy with this band… “How are things?” started a conversation this afternoon with downthesun bassist Kuk. “Pretty tense, we’re leaving today,” Kuk quickly replied. Today. Today marks the start of downthesun’s first ever US tour…first ever tour for that matter. They will be meeting up with the rest of the H82k2 tour bill – Slayer, Soulfly, and In Flames – for the first show in San Jose, California. The crew picked up the van and trailer in Chicago earlier in the day, then up to Des Moines to pick up half the downthesun contingent, then to Kansas City to pick up the rest. After that, it’s off to Utah tonight, and San Jose the next morning. There will be ten traveling in the band all together. Ten. “We haven’t traveled extensively as a band. So it’s going to be a test for downthesun, just like everything else – nothing is easy about this band,” Kuk tells. Speaking of vans, Kuk remembers doing some regional touring in a van from a previous band…”it sucks,” he plainly tells as he goes into a story of their van catching on fire once, having to jump out, and put out the flames with water. They were later picked up by a Ryder truck, and then rode in the back of that truck (with the gear) in middle of summer from Nebraska to Kansas City…by the way, they arrived at show 5 minutes late, didn’t get to play that night. Ahhh, the glory of the road… But music is magic, and that is what it is all about – spreading the music. So, what will downthesun be listening to during their upcoming nationwide travels? “Let me open up my cd case,” says Kuk. “I am taking Killswitch Engage (Alive Or Just Breathing), Soilent Green, Slipknot, Pantera (Vulgar Display Of Power & Great Southern Trendkill), Deicide (In Torment In Hell), King Diamond (The Eye), a little Obituary, Van Halen 1984, VOD the green record, Testament (Low), Skinlab, I’ve got Black Sabbath, the very first record, because that’s where it all began, and KISS Destroyer, because that was the first record I ever owned – I was 7.” And what does Kuk expect from the first downthesun tour? “I’m expecting total fucking hell and chaos…as I said before, everything surrounding this band is fucking difficult…I think this is the perfect way to start, going out with the original fucking Slayer.” Words of wisdom. We did offer up one last bit of advice to Kuk before heading out on this long journey, always wear socks with shoes. “That, and all the dirty clothes stay in the trailer,” Kuk retorted. Touche. Debut release in stores Sept 30th. Oh, we must mention, speaking with the band a bit later this evening – shortly after they hit the road – they already suffered a flat tire. nothing is ever easy with this band, indeed…

Deicide are coming to the UK to slay the masses. The band have confirmed 2 dates for November. Tickets are on sale now and you can catch them at the following shows: Nov 6 – Bradford Rios Nov 7 – London Mean Fiddler Support comes from Anteaus, Centinex, Mystic, and Incision. 1) New Music. Just as the heading dictates, word has it that Deicide is working on new material, which might be released later this year. Details to follow as known. Speaking of “new,” guitarist Eric Hoffman informs that a new movie from Blood Cinema, called “Bloody Bloody Bible Camp,” will feature the music of Deicide. 2) New Tour. Again, just as the heading dictates, Deicide is playing some shows. Tour dates to follow at end of update. 3) New Axe. Bassist Glen Benton is no longer on the B.C. Rich train. For you equipment-heads out there, Glen is now with Hex Gothic Instruments, sporting a new custom bass – the “Insynerator.” all they wanted to do was praise the Lord…Yeah, Right… Deicide tour dates, as taken from www.Deicide.com, are as follows (note: see www.Deicide.com for any changes that may occur): Wed 11/06/02 – Bradford, UK – Rio’s Thu 11/07/02 – London, UK – Mean Fiddler Fri 11/08/02 – Eindhoven, NET – Effenaar Sat 11/09/02 – Trier, GER – Exil Sun 11/10/02 – Vosselaar, BEL – Biebob Mon 11/11/02 – Essen, GER – Zeche Carl Tue 11/12/02 – Paris, FRA – La Locomotive Wed 11/13/02 – Amneville, FRA – After Club Fri 11/15/02 – Engelsdorf, GER – Hellraiser Sat 11/16/02 – Athens, GRE – Gargarin 205 Sun 11/17/02 – Thessaloniki, GRE – Hydrogios Club Tue 11/19/02 – Salzburg, AUT – Rockhouse Wed 11/20/02 – Ludwigsburg, GER – Rockfabrik Thu 11/21/02 – Brno, CZE – Semilasso Fri 11/22/02 – Krakow, POL – Radio Keller Sat 11/23/02 – Warsaw, POL – Proxima Sun 11/24/02 – Bischofswerda, GER – East Club