The Metal Update

Construction on the new Metal Update / Metal Judgment site continues. We will be back online again soon. A complete site overhaul is in progress. We will be back online in the very near future. Interview with Obituary has been posted in FEATURES. Interview with Meshuggah has been posted in FEATURES. FUSE / ALTERNATIVE PRESS March 30, 2006 On Wednes... day, April 5th, Fuse will premiere the "Alternative Press SXSW Party Special." The special will feature behind the scenes footage, exclusive interviews and live performances by selected bands from this SXSW party, which took place earlier this month. The nominees for this year's Grammy Awards have been announced. Best Hard Rock Performance: Audioslave, Nine Inch Nails, Robert Plant, Queens of the Stone Age, System of a Down. An agreement has been reached with the legendary club's landlords to allow CBGB to stay open at its present location for another year. Under the agreement, the club has until October 31, 2006 to find a new home. Mayor Michal Bloomberg made a statement indicating the city would help in the search. The back end of the band's bus caught on fire early in the morning of November 17th. The band and their gear emerged intact and the tour continues. Pictures of the aftermath may be viewed at http://www.kingsxonline.com/photos/bus . All That Remains interview with Phil Labonte has been added to the Features section. Updates have been done throughout the site as well with more to come. The band is scheduled to enter the studio today to begin recording their forthcoming ninth studio release with producer Atti Bauw. The album with be recorded in a home-made professional studio the band has constructed inside an old church in Southern Holland. The album is anticipated to be released in March with a tour commencing at the same time. The double-DVD A Sound Relief has just been released, containing live performance footage and extras. Keep of Kalessin will replace Khold on the upcoming European tour with Exodus and Hypocrisy. The band plans to perform material ...Read More