Monkeys Got a Name

THE DUKES OF NOTHING is the splendid name that those lovely former Iron Monkey fellows have settled on. The full personnel is as follows:

Dean - Guitar (ex-IRON MONKEY), Doug - Bass (ex-IRON MONKEY), Stu - Guitar (ex-IRON MONKEY & ex-ACRIMONY), Chris - Drums (ORANGE GOBLIN), Lee - Vocals (CATHEDRAL).

Be afraid.

Caputo for London

EX-LIFE OF AGONY vocalist, Keith Caputo makes his solo UK debut at London's Borderline on March 28. Tickets are £7.50 and the show will give an airing to Keith's solo material which marks a dramatic change of direction from his work with Life of Agony as he heads off into acoustic territory.

More information can be found at www.roadrunnerrecords.co.uk

Fluid Website

The excellent Fluid have a great new website at www.fluidizer.de.

Go and look at it.

Karma to Tour

STORMING STONER INSTRUMENTALISTS, KARMA TO BURN are confirmed to play the following 5 UK dates as part if their forthcoming European tour: March 2nd - Exeter, Cavern Club 3rd - High Wycombe, White Horse 30th - London, Camden Underworld 31st - Nottingham, Angel April 1st - Bradford, Rio.

If their last UK show in London is anything to go by you'd be mad to miss them.

New Jobs for Monkeys

IRON MONKEY'S EX MEMBERS haven't been just lazing around since their unexpected split last year. Oh no, they've been very busy indeed.

Dean has been stage managing tours such as the recent Unida visit, playing with SLOTH from London and may be involved in a new project with Doug and Stu.

Johnny, Jim and Justin have teamed up with Sean from HARD TO SWALLOW and Marvin from CHAOS UK to bring us EIGHT DRUNK MONKS.

HTS split!

NOW THIS REALLY IS HARD TO SWALLOW. They've split up. No news why as yet, but their final release, Live in Leeds is availble from Household Name.

New Canvas album

LEEDS' EXPERIMENTALHARDCORE supremos Canvas release their second album, Lost in Rock (what a title!) in March. Said to be unique and an amazing piece of work, it is released through Household Name Records.

Also soon to be released by Household Name is Die Die Truthspeaker by the excellent Taint. Released at the end of January, this opus has been put together with input from members of Acrimony, Blackrock and Iron Monkey and features a cover of a Clutch song. Sounds fantastic.

UK Sludgefest Announced

CROWBAR, EYEHATEGOD AND SOILENT GREEN are due to level the capital on 1 April 2000 (No it's not a joke) at the London Underworld. Eyehategod return from their "rest" with Daniel Nick replacing Vince le Blanc from the classic line up that recorded Dopesick. Discussions are currently taking place to record the show for live album and even better news is that EHG will apparently enter the studio after the tour to record a new album.

Every Goat Has Its Day

THE MIGHTY GOATSNAKE release a new ep entitled Dog Days through Southern Lord Recordings on February 14. A US version will be released later this year and will feature different tracks. Check out www.southernlord.com

Molehill get serious

ALABAMA SLUDGE MONSTERS, Molehill are set to release their debut full length through Rage of Achilles Records in early 2000. It goes by the name of Comfort Measured in Razor Lines and is sure to be deadly.

They also plan to release a split 7" with Weedeater on Game Two Records.

Check out a review of their superb demo here and their website here

Leadfoot On The Road

US ROCKERS, Leadfoot are set to embark on a European tour in support of their latest album, Take A Look. Support comes from the awesome Roadsaw and Terra Firma.

Dates are:

November 24 - Underground / Guttenborg / Sweden, 25 - Gotwelds / Angelholm / Sweden, 26 - Luna / Bielefeld / Germany, 27 - Lvc / Leiden / Holland, 28 - Effenaar / Eindhoven / Holland, 29 - Metalzone / Wetteren / Belgium, 30 - TBA / Tongeren / Belgium

December 01 - Kazerne / Basel / Switzerland, 02 - Allusiene / Geneva / Switzerland, 03 - Hip Hop / Trieste / Italy, 04 - Orto Bar/ Ljublijana / Slovenia, 05 - Lizard / Carrara / Italy, 06 - Explosief / Graz / Austria, 07 - Triebwerk / Wiener neustadt / Austria, 08 - Die Rohre / Stuttgard / Germany, 09 - TBA / Bern / Switzerland 10 - Hexenhaus / Ulm / Germany, 11 - Metropool / Hengelo / Holland, 12 - Baroeg / Rotterdam / Holland, 13 - Kraft Station / Remscheid / Germany, 14 - Pool Club / Berlin / Germany, 15 - Engelsborg / Efurt / Germany, 16 - 1000 FRYD / Alborg / Denmark, 17 - Venue TBA / Borlenge / Sweden, 19 - TBA / Stockholm / Sweden.

You are advised to check with venues before travelling. For further Leadfoot info go to their website: www.leadfoot.net.

Lockjaw Releases

THE UK'S LOCKJAW RECORDS are to add to your aural enjoyment with a number of new releases. First up is MONKEY BOY's new single THE AQUATIC APE THEORY featuring the tracks, Fish For A Quid, Deadmanjones, Journey To The God Of Monk Rock. The band will be supporting Les Carter (USM)'s new band "Abdoujaparov" on the 27th November at The Monarch, London. Visit www.monkeyboy.co.uk to find out more.

TRIBUTE TO NOTHING have their new album entitled This Is Freedom? also available NOW. Full track listing is: Understand, If This Is Freedom, Easy Target, Panic, Strain, Self Opinion, You'll See Me Rising, Transparent Skin, Enemy, Cut, Background. Lockdown team up with TTN on the track "Strain". You can also trot along to TRIBUTE TO NOTHING's album release party on 24 OCTOBER - WORCESTER, SEVERN TRAVELLER RIVERBOAT as part of the This Is Freedom? Tour. Tickets £4.00 advance from Lockjaw 01886 880035.

Support on this tour comes from LOCKDOWN who have their new single Step To The Unknown released 25th October and STAMPING GROUND. Dates are as follows:

OCT '99 20 JB's, DUDLEY - 21 MAIDSTONE STUDENT UNI BAR - 22 HARLOW, THE SQUARE - 23 LONDON, THE GARAGE - 24 WORCESTER, SEVERN TRAVELLER RIVERBOAT ALBUM LUNCH PARTY! (Tickets 4.00 advance from Lockjaw 01886 880035) 26 NEWCASTLE (STAFFS), RIGGER - 27 MANCHESTER, ROADHOUSE - 28 CHELMSFORD, ARMY AND NAVY - 29 RUGELEY, RED ROSE THEATRE - 30 KINGSTON, PEEL - 31 CARDIFF, CLWB IFOR BACH NOV '99 2 WARWICK UNI, THE COOLER - 3 PLYMOUTH, COOPERAGE - 4 CHELTENHAM, ATTIC - 5 SOUTHAMPTON, JOINERS - 6 HASTINGS CRYPT - 7 LUTON, VENUE 27

Check www.lockjawrecords.co.uk for more info on the above.

New Primus LP

SAN FRANCISCO IDIOTS Primus release the latest in their long line of ceraaaaazy albums on October 18th. Entitled Anti-Pop, it features the now obligatory litany of celebrity friends including Tom Morello, James Hetfield (calm down Metallifans), Tom Waits, Jim Martin (so that's what he's been up to) and *cough* Fred Durst.

Man's Ruin release avalanche

...OF NEW MATERIAL. The legendary label's release schedule is full to bursting with the following releases: SONS OF OTIS - Temple Ball (Sleep/Electric Wizard style psychedelic heaviness), BRANT BJORK - Jalamanta (ex-Kyuss and current Fu Manchu drummer's album of solo loveliness), MEN OF PORN - Porn American Style, RIVER CITY RAPISTS 10", BEAVER - Lodge, EARTHLINGS CD, ROBOTS - The Good Times Are Killing Me, ROBOTS - Day Of The Robots, BULEMICS / RIVER CITY RAPISTS CD, ENTOMBED - Black Juju, UNIDA - Coping With The Urban Coyote (yes we know it's already out - this is the vinyl version), L7 - Omaha To Osaka, ALABAMA THUNDER PUSSY CD, HIGH ON FIRE CD (Ex Sleep men return), DRUNK HORSE CD.

Quite frankly, we can't wait.

Iron Monkey Split

IRON MONKEY, the world's favourite audio criminals have announced their shocking decision to split up. Citing "outside influences" as a major factor, they released the following statement:

You can read a review of their final gig here.

Kozik Exhibition Comes to London

FRANK KOZIK, reknowned artist and Man's Ruin mogul has an exhibition currently showing at the Last Chance Saloon in London.

Entitled Airstrip One, the exhibition runs until December 21, 1999. For further information contact Last Chance Saloon, 88 Lower Marsh, Waterloo, London, SE1 7AB - Tel:0171 771 7466. OR visit the Man's Ruin website.

Black Sabbath Club Show

DOOM GODFATHERS, Black Sabbath have announced a UK club show as a warm up to their final(for this year anyway) shows at Birmingham NEC. Ozzy and co will play the London Astoria on December 5, so hurry up and get your tickets from the box office on 0171 434 0404 for what could be the gig of a lifetime.

The Return of Therapy?

IRISH NOISEMONGERS, Therapy? bounce back from being dropped by their record label with a new album entitled Suicide Pact - You First released on October 18th and a UK tour in October:

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