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After receiving over 100 emails complaining that yesterday's report did not include any silly comments or random quotes, I decided to double up on them today and really go overboard. So enjoy, or be annoyed. It's really up to you� The thought for today is "We've got Armadillos in our trousers. It's really quite frightening." 

Metallica in a Can
It appears the folks at Sony Music Japan had the same thought as many fans in America did when they heard Lars' "drums" on the new Metallica CD. They really care about their fans so they are packaging the CD in a special can edition! That's right, fans "can" now bang right along with Lars and get that authentic "St. Anger" drum sound! 

Metallica.com reports: Sony Japan (Metallica's record label in Japan) will be releasing a limited edition St. Anger can to coincide with the band's Japan tour on Nov 6th.

The St. Anger can will include: 
St Anger album (with DVD)
T shirt
St Anger fist necklace 

These cans can be purchased at Japanese retail as long as the product is available. They will also be available at Metallica concert venues during the Japan tour. 

In addition to the St. Anger can, Metallica's past studio albums (listed below) will be re-released on paper jacket mini lp sleeves on Nov 6th: 

Kill 'Em All
Ride The Lightning
Master Of Puppets
...And Justice For All
Metallica
Load
Reload

And not to be left out, The "Live ---- Binge and Purge"(CD+DVD) will be released in a box set on Nov 6th as well. 
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Sometimes they make it way too easy! 

Mullet From God
This isn't rock related but God told me we had to report it or we'd be subjected to a Limp Bizkit remix CD and a thousand Kelly Osbourne wannabes would swoop down and rage destruction upon the land like locusts!  So here goes� 

AP reports: Billy Ray Cyrus had to record his new gospel album. 

Not only does he come from a family tree with a Pentecostal preacher and a gospel choir leader, he also says God instructed him to make the album. 

The idea for "The Other Side" came last winter, while he was shooting his PAX TV show "Doc" in Toronto, during their worst winter in 150 years. 

Cyrus told the New York Daily News that he had a vision of God telling him to make a gospel album, and then moments later he got a call from Nashville producer Billy Joe Walker asking him to record one.Click Here for the Full Story

A vision of Jesus in a mullet appeared and said unto him, "Thou shalt make mulleted gospel music to celebrate all that is holy and glorify the power of the mullet.".  wait that was Greenmuse's dream� sorry you may proceed.  

Weiland not Loaded
Blabbermouth reports: Former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash has rejected news reports suggesting that his VELVET REVOLVER bandmate Scott Weiland was under the influence of alcohol and drugs when he was arrested Monday morning after causing a collision with several parked vehicles in Hollywood. 

Slash's official fan site, www.snakepit.org, spoke to the guitarist earlier today to get his side of the story that was broken this morning by BLABBERMOUTH.NET. "[Slash] said to tell everyone that Scott did have the accident and did attempt to leave [the scene], but he was not under the influence of drugs or alcohol," reads a post on the site. "What he was doing out and about [at 6:30 in the morning] is anyone's guess...maybe heading to the studio? Maybe picking up his birthday cake...it was his 36th birthday Monday! We're willing to take Slash's word on this. To finish the story, Scott was released on $15,000 bail with a court appearance scheduled for November 17. Hopefully, before then the charges will drop to a traffic violation. Scott is a colorful character, and it looks like he is going to give us all some tense moments, but the band stands behind him and with him." -Click Here for the Full Story

Officer, I swear I was only driving because I was too drunk to walk� On the other hand,  You can't really dust for vomit.

Tenacious Virgin
Sony music reports: Tenacious D will kick off their much-anticipated decade-long farewell tour with a brief, though deftly crafted set followed by a DVD signing designed specifically for their lucky fans with nothing better to do on November 4th at the Virgin Megastore on Sunset.

Tenacious D- The Complete Masterworks DVD contains the legendary and flawless recital at London's Brixton Academy that was by chance recorded on November 3, 2002 and now made available by Epic Record's dogged efforts to research, declassify and release under The FBI's Freedom of Information Act. Watch as Jack and Kyle slay the mighty dragon and treat an unsuspecting British public to a phenomenal performance that includes the now classic "D" melodies; Wonderboy, Explosivo, Kyle Quit The Band, Friendship, Kielbasa, Dio, The Cosmic Shame, f*** Her Gently, Tribute and the blockbusting Live Short Films that are screened during The D's shows.

The Complete Masterworks also contains the groundbreaking, hard to get (legally), HBO episodes which tell tale of The D in their early days on the road to stardom as well as rare and gruesome behind the scenes glimpses of the making of the "Tribute" & "Wonderboy" videos.

When: Tuesday, November 4th

Where: Virgin Megastore
8000 Sunset Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90046
323-650-8666

Performance
start time: 7:00 PM

..- Click Here for the Full Story

Temple of the Dog Reunion
Billboard reports: Pearl Jam welcomed a host of famous musical friends on stage Tuesday night, including Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist John Frusciante and Soundgarden/Audioslave frontman  Chris Cornell, during a charity concert in Santa Barbara, north of Los Angeles. 

Other guests included its former drummer, Jack Irons, singer/songwriter Jack Johnson, and veteran guitarist Lyle Workman. The event, at the Santa Barbara Bowl, was a benefit for the Louis Warschaw Prostate Cancer Center at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. 

"We didn't invite any of the sh---y friends," Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder joked during the first portion of the show, which featured  acoustic renditions of the Ramones' "I Believe in Miracles" alongside the group's own "Immortality," the unreleased "Fatal" and the new song "Man of the Hour." 

But the biggest surprise came in the form of Cornell, who was first granted a two-song solo acoustic set of "Can't Change Me" and Audioslave's "Like a Stone." He proceeded to reprise his duet with Vedder on pre-Pearl Jam combo Temple Of The Dog's "Hunger Strike" and a nearly 10-minute version of the group's "Reach Down." 

Frusciante plugged in for encore runs through the Ramones' "Daytime Dilemma" and another stab at "I Believe in Miracles." The entire cadre of guests returned for a show-closing, six-guitar collaboration on the Byrds' "So You Wanna Be a Rock'n'Roll Star." -Click Here for the Full Story

"I don't mind stealing bread / cuz I like to steal bread / and I'm hungry.. / I'm stealing bread�. / Going hungry.. / my name is Fred� / I'm real hungry / we're going hungry�  (anyone that can name where that came from wins a big prize - here is the audio spoiler if you want to cheat.. p.s. they were only kidding around so PJ fans don't get all bent out of shape)

Kelly Osbourne Needs Help
Kelly Osbourne has enlisted a slew of hitmakers to work on her follow-up to last year's debut album "Shut Up," Rolling Stone reports. 

Early in the stages of working on her second album, Osbourne has chosen the songwriting team The Matrix, responsible for hit songs by Avril Lavigne and Liz Phair, to record the track "No Apologies" for the set. 

"It's basically about how I go through my life," says Osbourne of the song. "I make mistakes, I do what I do, and I don't apologize for it because it's part of growing up." 

Osbourne also plans to work with Rancid lead singer Tim Armstrong on a cut, and hopes to enlist former 4 Non Blondes frontwoman Linda Perry for the album.
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The musical growth of this band cannot even be charted. They are treading water in a sea of retarded sexuality and bad poetry... 
yeah, yeah, yeah, blah, blah, blah, blah. Substitute the blahs for yo's and you have a Missy Elliot song. 

Rolling Boycott
Much Music reports: If you're planning on heading out to any major record store to buy some Rolling Stones material anytime soon, you're going to have a hard time. Canadian retailers HMV Canada, Pindoff Record Sales/Music World and Sunrise Records have pulled everything Stones from their stores. This move is a result of a decision in the Stones camp to release their four-disc DVD set "Four Flicks" exclusively through Best Buy and Future Shop. Toronto-based Rolling Stones tour promoter Michael Cohl, who represented the Stones in the deal, has yet to comment. .- Click Here for the Full Story

You can't always get what you want�  just as long as you don't get what you deserve!

Quiet Riot To The Rescue
Blabbermouth reports: Former QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali has posted the following message on the band's web site:

"I've just heard the terrible news of [ex-GREAT WHITE drummer] Audie Desbrow's loss [of his home] due to the Southern California fires. I have no way of knowing how to reach him, but if you do, please provide me with that information or he can reach me here ([email protected]).

"I will be happy to immediately provide him with one of my drum sets, cymbals, hardware and anything else that may be of help for as long as he may need it.

"The fires were quarter of a mile from my own home and I am grateful that we were spared but so sorry to hear of his loss as well as so many others."
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The guy lost his house so he'll need a place to crash and bass drums and symbols make excellent shelters! 

We Are the Rehash 
You see the problem with most hip-hopsters these days is lack of imagination. They simply just rehash the same thing over and over again. You would think that for a good cause like AIDS awareness they could come up with something new but alas the man behind the Missy Elliot scam, all that is old is meant to be remixed. But the story get even funnier when you read who is supposedly co-writing the new version of the song.  Read on�

Reuters reports: Timbaland plans to revisit the USA For Africa charity project "We Are the World" to raise funds for worldwide  HIV/AIDS awareness and  prevention programs. 

The hip-hop artist/producer confirmed the plans Monday night at the second annual YouthAIDS Gala in New York. 

Justin Timberlake and Missy Elliott will co-write the new version, which will be titled "The World Is Ours." Like the original, which involved an all-star roster of more than 40 vocalists, a cast of contemporary artists is being recruited for the project. 

Due in spring 2004, "The World Is Ours" is being made with the blessing of Quincy Jones, who produced the original. Beat Club Records will release the single, which will be distributed by Interscope. Proceeds will benefit YouthAIDS  and Jones' Listen Up Foundation. .-Click Here for the Full Story 

Kind of a self centered new take on the song, isn't it? The world is ours? How will it go? - The world is ours yo / the world is ours yo / what rhymes with yo / I don't know yo / The world is ours yo / gives us your money yo / the world is ours yo � repeat  "yo" 37 times.. 

Japan Gets Warped
Aversion reports: Organizers of the Warped Tour say yes. The punk package tour announced it will create a Japanese version of the shoe-hocking festival for a pair of Tokyo dates on Jan. 10 and 11. On the bill are Thursday, The Vandals, Poison The Well, Slick Shoes, Useless ID, and Audio Karate. 
.- Click Here for the Full Story

Ok the Atom bomb was bad enough but sending them pop-punk is down right cruel!

It's Only a Review 
MACHINE HEAD have posted the following statement on their official web site:

"In what came as a complete shock to band members, U.K.-based teen nu-metal weekly, Kerrang!, have absolutely savaged MACHINE HEAD's new album, 'Through the Ashes of Empires'. Referring to it as 'a directionless mess of an album', that is chock full of 'widdlesome solos and moments of musical 'complexity' that actually get in the way', and declaring it 'the sonic equivalent of eating last nights delivery pizza, reheated today'. Add to those comments the fact that they give the record a mere 2 'K's', only one 'K' above the worst Kerrang! review rating of 1 'K', which the UK magazine refers to as 'bollocks'.

"The review comes at a time when the international press is absolutely raving about MACHINE HEAD's 'Through the Ashes of Empires', calling it a return to form, with every single major metal magazine in the UK and Europe decidedly praising the record, with even the Australian edition of Kerrang! handing out a staggering 5 'K' review. Which, strangely, leaves K! writer Daniel Lukes as the only scribe to not only barely review the record, but out and out attack the band. MACHINE HEAD drummer Dave McClain called the review 'gutter journalism, closer to what you might find on an internet message board,' while frontman Robert Flynn simply added that the reviewer could 'suck our f***in' dicks.'

"The review came as even more of a shock to the Bay Area Mob as Kerrang! are sponsoring MACHINE HEAD's tour of the UK, primarily, the two nearly sold out London gigs at the Carling Astoria which are Kerrang! X-fest dates." .- Click Here for the Full Story

I'm sure calling them a "teen nu-metal" magazine will endear the group to the editors.  "This pretentious ponderous collection of religious rock psalms is enough to prompt the question, `What day did the Lord create Spinal Tap, and couldn't he have rested on that day too?'" -Ok class,  remove the word religious, replace psalms with rap and replace Spinal Tap with Limp Bizkit.

Dancing Eagle Flies the Coop
Chart Attack reports: The next time you see punk rock 'n' rollers The Supersuckers, you may not recognize all of them there handsome faces. Just after the release of their seventh studio album Motherf***ers Be Trippin', the band found themselves without longtime drummer Dan "Dancing Eagle" Seagle. 

"We found it was time to make a change due to your typical reasons and some atypical reasons," says bassist/singer Eddie Spaghetti. "It was weird because we've been the same band since the late '80s. A big change, but one that us remaining fellows are happy with. I don't wish any ill will upon Dan at all. Well, maybe a little... I'm kidding!" 

Yeah� kidding. Regardless, Seagle is history and according to Spaghetti the band isn't in any rush to replace him. They learned their lesson during the hasty (and rather temporary) mid-'90s replacement of guitarist Ron Heathman with Didjits frontman/guitarist Rick Sims. Seagle's shoes will have time to cool down before they're filled for good. Their current skin-beating temp is Mike Murderburger. 

"We're not in a hurry to replace him. In the past, we've tried to make a permanent change too fast. We brought in Rick while Ron left to fight some personal demons and we shouldn't have dove in headfirst. Now we realize that we should keep it fun and loose for a while. If it becomes a permanent thing, everybody will know it." - Click Here for the Full Story

The Durango '95 purred away a real horrowshow. A nice warm vibraty feeling all through your guttiwuts!

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