Who are Every Time I Die?? Born in the winter of 1998, New Jersey quintet Every Time I Die quickly garnered local acclaim by releasing a four song self titled demo. 2001’s ‘Last Night In Town’ debut was followed by relentless U.S. touring, including stints with Killswitch Engage, Poison The Well as well as two full U.S tours with Bleeding Through, Norma Jean and Hopesfall. However, it was their performance at New York’s CMJ fest, which earned them the opening spot for the travelling road show of Jackass’s Steve-O. Their admirable work ethic, their unique blend of southern rock and technical “noise core” have helped Every Time I Die amass a fan base of all ages across the U.S. Their indefinable musical compositions cater to enthusiasts of emo, metal, hardcore and rock n’ roll alike without compromising its sincerity or energy. The band’s second album ‘Hot Damn!’ will be released in the UK on March 8th. Featuring 3 bonus tracks, it is one of the first releases to be issued under a new licensing deal between Roadrunner and Ferret Music! It follows the band’s first visit to the U.K. as support to Chimaira on their mammoth 18-date UK tour. ‘Hot Damn!’ is a far more controlled slab of noise than their debut seamlessly morphing shit kickin’ rock’n’roll with unsettled hardcore matched with their darkly comical lyrics…. The tracklisting is as follows: 1. Romeo A Go-Go 2. Off Broadway 3. I Been Gone A Long Time 4. Godspeed Us To Sea 5. She’s My Rushmore 6. Floater 7. In The Event That Everything Should Go Terribly Wrong 8. Ebolarama 9. Hit Of The Search Party 10. Pornogratherapy 11. Emergency Broadcast Syndrome (Live)* 12. Floater (Live)* 13. I Used To Love Her* * = bonus track In stores March 8.

taken verbatim from roadrunnerrecords.com As this was posted on our US site last night, somewhere down in Florida, Chimaira frontman Mark Hunter was enjoying an early bird special at the Boca Breeze Dinerí¢ä‰åŒ_or something like thatí¢ä‰åŒ_wearing white pants, loafers, geriatric-lookin’ sunglasses, and a Somebody In Cleveland Loves Me t- shirt, no doubt. Ahhh, the goodness of Florida. That reminds us, January 13th, 2004 marks the day that drummer Richard Evensand arrives in Cleveland, OH for the first time as a member of Chimaira. Welcome to Cleveland, Richard. Chimaira practices with the new drummer start up tomorrow, and will be ongoing until the band leaves for Europe. For more info on the new member of Chimaira, and to commemorate this fine day, we turn to an IM conversation had with Mark Hunter earlier today. Enjoy: Mark Hunter: what’s up man? Roadrunner Records: Mr. Florida. how are ya? Mark Hunter: Doing wellí¢ä‰åŒ_just killing time between meals…figured since today marks the landing of the new drummer it might be fun to try and interview me about it since I am not there and I’ve been hanging with Goofy and Micky. Roadrunner: son of a bitch. let’s start this off. where exactly are you now? Mark Hunter: I am in Boca Raton, Florida Roadrunner: is that near magic mountain? Mark Hunter: about 4 hours south actually, and 3000 miles west. Roadrunner: 3,000 miles WEST? What Magic Mountain you talking about? Mark Hunter: I am talking about Magic Mountain in California’s Disney area, it is a 6 flags park. I have not been to Epcot, I watch the Simpson’s and they told it me was a waste of time. Epcot is 4 hours north of where I am at right now. I did however go to MGM and hang with the muppets Roadrunner: are there girls in bikinis there? Mark Hunter: yes, they wear the “thong” a clothing item popularized by Sisqo, or however you spell it Roadrunner: are you wearing a thong? Mark Hunter: indeed. A thong, flip-flops and a Hawaiian shirt, and nothing else. Roadrunner: and yet they let you in? Would’ve thought that was a family park. Back to more important details, are there good afternoon drink specials? Mark Hunter: I have been eating Cuban food, since we are close, and they have a drink called the mojito, they never have special prices down here…they don’t call it a tourist trap for nothing! Roadrunner: did you hear the rumors on the web about you guys covering a Jimmy Buffet song? Mark Hunter: who do you think started them? Roadrunner: So, new drummer is flying into the greater Cleveland area today… Mark Hunter: indeed Roadrunner: from where, exactly? Mark Hunter: he arrives in 3 hours from Helsingborg, or something to that effect, in Sweden Roadrunner: flying in from Sweden? boy, his arms must be tired. Mark Hunter: you my friend are a nerd (and I mean that in the nicest possible way) Roadrunner: who is the welcoming committee for Richard? Mark Hunter: Rob, Jim, Matt, and Chris from the band, they are taking him to a good ol’ American style Australian restaurant – Outback Steakhouse – so he can get that terrible Euro food out of his system right away. Roadrunner: first time in Cleveland for Richard? Mark Hunter: nope, this will be the 3rd time. He played here twice with his old band (Soilwork) Roadrunner: when do the practices commence? Mark Hunter: tomorrow afternoon, I am super excited. so excited I will call while on the beach drinking a mojito and ask how it is going Roadrunner: what do you guess will be the first song they jam to? Mark Hunter: I hope it is the jimmy buffet song we are working on Roadrunner: did Richard bring his own drumset from Sweden, or do you guys have a rig for him? Mark Hunter: he is going to use the kit we have, which was Andols’ kit, but in Europe and on touring we are working on getting him a new kit Roadrunner: speaking of Sweden, do they just call them ‘meatballs’ over there? Mark Hunter: haha good question. when I was there, to be honest with you, I couldn’t even find them at a restaurant Roadrunner: your opinion: biggest culture shock Richard will face in Cleveland? Mark Hunter: getting used to food with taste and flavorí¢ä‰åŒ_actually the food in Sweden was quite good. So I guess he will have to get used to being around Jim so much Roadrunner: back to Sweden, do they just call it a ‘massage’ over there? Mark Hunter: its called an oriental massage, but you need to ask the Swede the Swedish questions! all I know is that the girls are hot and tall and blonde and that the chef was the best character on the muppets Roadrunner: so, what is the practice schedule, and when are you guys heading across the Atlantic to start this upcoming European tour? Mark Hunter: we are going to practice almost every day and we plan on leaving on January 30th. we are getting the opportunity of a lifetime, we are doing “Chimaira the BBC sessions” the first day in England. all I know is that the BBC said they wanted us to come record some songs for the radio. We are doing 4 songs – 3 Chimaira songs and 1 cover song. the jimmy buffet cover Roadrunner: touche. Mark Hunter: actually we don’t know what cover it will be yet, but we have some ideas. one of them will really throw fans for a loop if we choose it Roadrunner: well, you already did a cover from the cure, so that throws that band out of the mixí¢ä‰åŒ_Hey, 2nd new member to the Chimaira family, any hazing rituals to welcome Richard, outside of the night at Outback tonight? Mark Hunter: well, Matt didn’t really get much unless he passed out, so Richard is fine as long as he can stay awakeí¢ä‰åŒ_ Roadrunner: one last question: when are you touching back down in Cleveland? Mark Hunter: well I wish never with this 75-80 degree weather, but I guess I got a job to do so I will be home the 16th Roadrunner: that reminds me…so the WHOLE band finds it important enough to welcome in the new guy, but not you? Do you think you are better than the rest of the lot? Mark Hunter: indeed. I wish I could be there, but I had planned this before I knew what was going on. I’ll see him in a few days. Plus, I am just the singer, I don’t need to be there the first few days of jamming. I’ll get there when everything is tight and ready. Roadrunner: yeah, that’s what she saidí¢ä‰åŒ_ Thanks. Mark Hunter: Always a pleasure

“I think that we’re so close to the music that it just seemed like an every day thing to us,” explains 36 Crazyfists’ Brock Lindow. This is just one of the many insightful comments you’ll find from Lindow in an interview Eastcoastromper.com did with the Crazyfist singer before Christmas. You can find out more from Lindow on songwriting, the inpsirations behind A Snow Capped Romance, etc. by clicking HERE and reading the interview.

In the extreme underground, metalcore music is burning at a fever pitch right now. One of the bands that has sprinted to the head of the pack is Long Island’s From Autumn To Ashes. The nearly three year old quintet has spent its time wisely: selling out shows in its hometown and beyond (including a slot on last year’s ‘Download’ Festival) and consistently landing in the pages of magazines such as Alternative Press, Revolver, Kerrang! & NME. From Autumn To Ashes has shared the stage with Thursday, Taking Back Sunday, Suicide Machines, and Finch in its quest for hardcore domination. FATA, as they are affectionately referred to as by friends and fans alike, looks at itself as a band with bipolar styles. “It’s almost like we’re a band with an identity crisis,” says drummer Fran Mark, who also contributes clean, melodic vocals to the songs. “We don’t settle down into one style, really. It’s definitely from a hardcore background and has hardcore elements. But there are other members of the band that bring rock elements to the table”. Produced by Adam D (Killswitch Engage), ‘Too Bad You’re Beautiful’ forcefully shows FATA’s dedication to dynamics – tempering raging storms with respites of gorgeous, lush calm instrumentation. Pitting Ben Perri’s ruthless barks against Mark’s clean harmonies give the band a unique yin/yang vocal duality. However, “Chloroform Perfume” illustrates FATA’s range and sophistication, being a mellow ballad, with no screamed vocals. While the closing track, “Short Stories With Tragic Endings”, is quite possibly FATA’s most notorious song. Complete with absolutely gorgeous female vocals, the track is a ten-minute epic. This repackaged version of the album is one of the first releases to be issued under a new licensing deal between Roadrunner and the cutting-edge New Jersey MetalCore label Ferret Music and follows the band’s debut headline UK tour in February. TRACKLISTING: 1.The Royal Crown Vs Blue Duchess 2.Cherry Kiss 3.Chloroform Perfume 4.Mercury Rising 5.Capeside Rock 6.Take Her To The Music Store 7.The Switch 8.Reflections 9.Eulogy For An Angel 10.Short Stories With Tragic Endings Upcoming UK tour dates are as follows: 22/2 – Glasgow, King Tut’s 23/2 – Manchester, Uni 24/2 – Cardiff, Clwb Ifor Bach 25/2 – London, Garage 26/2 – Oxford, Zodiac 27/2 – Birmingham, Carling Academy. ‘Too Bad You’re Beautiful’ will be available at special mid-price in stores from March 8th. The band’s second album (‘The Fiction We Live’) will be released through Vagrant/Mercury in the UK. For more information, check out FATA’s ARTIST page.

Next week, Cali will be treated to two Murderdolls shows: 1/15 – L.A. – The Key Club 1/17 – Corona, CA – The Showcase Theatre After that, Murderdolls frontman Wednesday 13 (formerly of North Carolina horror-metal outfit FRANKENSTEIN DRAG QUEENS FROM PLANET 13) will be hitting the road on his own while the Murderdolls are on hiatus during Joey’s return to Slipknot. Speaking of hitting the road on his own, Wednesday 13 has the following to say: “A lot of questions have been coming in, asking what I will be doing at these shows. I will not be modeling clothing, I will not be doing stand up comedy, unless you consider the music I’ve made in the past comedy, and no other members of the MURDERDOLLS will be performing with me. I will however be playing songs from the entire FRANKENSTEIN DRAG QUEENS history, as well as a few surprises. I have the Florida-based graverockers DEATH BECOMES YOU as my backing band. These guys are a bunch of gruesome ghouls and these shows are sure to be a visual hand-grenade of horror. The reason for this tour is to promote the new merchandise line, The Thirteen Dead Kids, as well as to fulfill my boredom from sitting on my ass while the MURDERDOLLS are on this break. I will have merch available at the shows, as well as an exclusive The Thirteen Dead Kids shirt, only available at these shows. Be sure to check out the new frankensteindragqueens.com for news on the upcoming FDQ ‘6 Years, 6 Feet Under the Influence’ album available early 2004. I hope to see all the Ghoulscouts at the shows and I promise not to let you down, thanks for all your support and stay ghoul.” Wednesday 13’s U.S. solo dates: Jan. 29 – Winston-Salem, NC @ Ziggy’s Jan. 30 – Rock Hill, SC @ The Money Jan. 31 – Myrtle Beach, SC @ The Limelight Wednesday 13’s “Graveyard A Go-Go Tour”: Mar. 13 í¢ä‰åäóì Birmingham, UK @ Academy Mar. 14 – London, UK @ Mean Fiddler Mar. 15 – Portsmouth, UK @ Wedgwood Rooms Mar. 16 – Oxford, UK @ Zodiac Mar. 17 – Manchester, UK @ Academy 3 Mar. 18 – Glasgow, UK @ King Tuts Mar. 19 – Sheffield, UK @ Corporation Mar. 20 – TBA Mar. 21 – Nottingham, UK @ Rock City Mar. 22 – Exeter, UK @ Lemon Grove

As of today, Slipknot is officially back in the haunted Houdini mansion with producer Rick Rubin, finishing up the recording of their yet-to-be-titled third LP on Roadrunner Records. Word has it the band is still going to lay down 3-4 more full songs, and that Corey is to be elbow deep in vocals over the next couple of weeks. More details to come as the time draws closer…

Hair-raising! Or indeed, hair-shortening! PHOTO EVIDENCE HERE Jack Skellington gets a trim… Photo taken by Murderdoll Acey Slade. Acey Slade gets a trim… Photo imminent.

Chimaira are releasing a special limited edition enhanced 2-disc package on February 2 of ‘The Impossibility Of Reason’ to coincide with their forthcoming tour. Complete with special slipcase art (which you can see HERE), the package will contain the 13 album tracks, plus an enhanced extra disc including 10 previously unreleased bonus tracks + the videos for ‘Pure Hatred’ & ‘SP LIT’. The full tracklisting is: Disc 1 1. Cleansation 2. The Impossibility of Reason 3. Pictures In The Gold Room 4. Power Trip 5. Down Again 6. Pure Hatred 7. The Dehumanizing Process 8. Crawl 9. Stigmurder 10. Eyes Of A Criminal 11. Overlooked 12. Implements Of Destruction 13. Army Of Me 14. Enhanced Section inc ‘Down Again’ video and ‘Making Of The Album’. Disc 2 1. Power Trip (live) 2. Cleansation (live) 3. Indifferent To Suffering (demo) 4. Without Moral Restraint 5. Fascination Street 6. Let Go (demo) 7. Pass Out Of Existence (demo) 8. Severed (demo) 9. Forced Life (demo) 10. Dead Inside (demo) 11. Pure Hatred (Video) 12. Split (Video)

Machine Head’s latest album ‘Through The Ashes Of Empires’ has taken the top honour in Metal Hammer magazine’s critics poll. Voted the ‘Album Of The Year’, you can see the full results in the latest issue, which applaudably features Robert Flynn on the front cover (and a lengthy Machine Head article inside). Pick it up while you still can! Congratulations to the mighty ‘Head!

Did you know? The brand new Soulfly album ‘Prophecy’ is set to be a limited edition 2-CD special package! The tracklisting is set as follows: Disc 1: 1. Prophecy 2. Living Sacrifice 3. Execution Style 4. Defeat U 5. Mars 6. I Believe 7. Moses 8. Born Again Anarchist 9. Porrada 10. Soulfly IV 11. In The Meantime 12. Wings Disc 2: Recorded live at the Hultsfred Festival, Sweden, June 15, 2001 1. Back To The Primitive 2. No Hope = No Fear 3. Spit 4. Jumpdafuckup/Bring It 5. Bleed 6. The Song Remains Insane 7. Arise/Dead Embryonic Cells 8. Straighthate 9. Quilombo/Fire/Umbabarauma/Drum Jam 11. Tribe/Boom 12. Roots Bloody Roots 13. Eye For An Eye Not only that, you can feast your eyes on the cover artwork for ‘Prophecy’ on Soulfly’s ARTIST page. ‘Prophecy’ is due to be released late March.